First India-Mumbai Edition-7th November 2022

MUGHAL ROAD CLOSED AS J&K HIGH ALTITUDE AREAS GET SNOWFALL

CENTRAL PANEL LIFTS RESTRICTIONS AS DEL’S AIR QUALITY IMPROVES

Jammu: Mughal road, an alternate link connecting Kashmir with rest of the country, was closed for vehicular traffic on Sunday as most of the high altitude area experienced light to moderate snowfall overnight.

New Delhi: The central panel on air quality management lifted the restrictions it had imposed in Delhi and NCR over plummeting air quality. Meanwhile, Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a high level meeting today.

19 DEAD AFTER PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES IN TANZANIA

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Dar es Salaam: Death count from Sunday’s plane crash in Lake Victoria in Tanzania has jumped to 19, PM Kassim Majaliwa said, after the Precision Air flight with 43 passengers aboard plunged into water while approaching northwestern city of Bukoba.

IT’S A GIRL! ALIA, RANBIR WELCOME FIRST CHILD Mumbai: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their first child, a baby girl. On Sunday, Alia was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai for her delivery. The actress gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, NEW DELHI & MUMBAI

AIRASIA FLIGHT SAFELY ABORTS TAKE OFF AFTER A TECH GLITCH

New Delhi: AirAsia India Pune-Bengaluru flight (I51427) with over 180 people onboard safely rejected take off at the origin on Sunday evening after the pilots got a “brake hot”caution. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing this case.

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“Aa Gujarat, Mai Banavyu Chhe” Modi launches new election Those spreading hatred, slogan in Gujarati which defaming Gujarat will be means I have made this Gujarat swept out of state, says PM Modi First India Bureau

PM Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with CM Bhupendra Patel during a public meeting at Nana Pondha in Valsad on Sunday.

Nana Pondha (Gujarat): PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said the forces that indulged in spreading hatred, defamed Guj will be swept out of state again in next month’s Assembly polls which he said BJP would win with a record margin.

Addressing his first election rally in his home state after the announcement of the poll

Those who try to defame Gujarat are surprised why people of Gujarat are not believing their false propaganda. This is because the people of this state have made Gujarat with hard work and they will never allow someone to harm the state.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister schedule, Modi came up with a new slogan — “Aa Gujarat, mai banavyu chhe”, also made people chant it several times.

He further said, “As every Gujarati is full of confidence, that is the reason every Gujarat

Modi’s BJP shines in UP, Haryana, Bihar & Odisha BJP wins 4 seats; TRS, RJD, Sena (UBT) bag 1 each Moni Sharma

Yogi Adityanath @myogiadityanath UP Hearty congratulations to all the hardworking workers and respected voters for the Virat victory of @BJP4UP in the by-election in Gola Gokarnath Vidhan Sabha seat!

This spectacular victory is a symbol of unwavering public faith in the public welfare policies of the double engine BJP government. Thank you Gola Gokarnath!

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters celebrate their candidate Suryavanshi Suraj’s wins in Dhamnagar by-elections, at party state office after the results were declared on Sunday.

Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda Gratitude to the godlike people and congratulations to the workers for the victory of the BJP candidate in the Dhamnagar assembly by-election of Orissa. This victory is a symbol of public’s faith in the welfare schemes and policies being run under the leadership of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji.

Adampur (Haryana)

Gola Gokaran Nath (UP)

Bhavya Bishnoi

Aman Giri

WINS BJP

67,492 VOTES

Jai Prakash (Cong) LOSE 51,752 VOTES

VOTER TURNOUT

75.25%

Dhamnagar (Odisha) Suryabanshi Suraj WINS BJP

80,351 VOTES

Abanti Das (BJD) LOSE 70,470 VOTES

VOTER TURNOUT

66.33%

Mokama (Bihar)

WINS BJP

Sonam Devi (BJP) LOSE 62,939 VOTES

VOTER TURNOUT

52.47%

55.68%

Kusum Devi

WINS

70,032 VOTES

Mohan P Gupta (RJD) LOSE 68,243 VOTES

VOTER TURNOUT

48.35%

Munugode (Telangana)

Neelam Devi

RJD

VOTER TURNOUT

Gopalganj (Bihar)

KP Reddy

WINS

79,646 VOTES

1,14,444 VOTES

Vinay Tiwari (SP) LOSE 90,512 VOTES

BJP

WINS TRS

HM Shah: UCC to be implemented in HP if you vote for BJP

PM stresses, he was getting inputs that BJP will win Gujarat polls with a record margin

ASSEMBLY BYPOLL RESULTS ON 7 SEATS IN 6 STATES

New Delhi: The 7 Assembly constituencies that had gone to polls on November 3, their results were announced on Sunday. The bypoll in Adampur was necessitated after former sitting MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi resigned from the Vidhan Sabha in August to switch from Cong to BJP. Andheri East contest was held due to the untimely death of Sena MLA Ramesh Latke. Mokama seat, in Bihar, fell vacant after Anant Singh, was dismissed due to a conviction in a criminal case. The contest in Gopalganj, also in Bihar, was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJP MLA Subhash Singh. Munugode witnessed a bypoll after sitting MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy resigned on August 2. The bypoll was necessitated in Gola Gokarannath seat of Lakhimpur following death of Arvind Giri, while Dhamnagar seat fell vacant due to demise of Bishnu Das.

BJP RELEASES MANIFESTO; UCC, 8 LAKH JOBS AMONG 11 OTHER COMMITMENTS

67,363 VOTES

KR Gopal Reddy (BJP) LOSE 74,224 VOTES

VOTER TURNOUT

77.55%

speaks the voice of the inner soul. Every sound comes from the heart of Gujarat (saying) ‘I have made this Gujarat” and added sitting in Delhi, I am getting inputs that BJP will win Gujarat with a record margin.

TOP STORIES MAHA TO PLAN FILM CITY BETWEEN MUMBAI & THANE: CM

Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government will work on planning a film city between Mumbai and Thane cities to provide a wider platform to artists, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday.

Speaking at an event where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play ‘Eka Lagnachi Gosht’, Shinde said the state government will support Marathi theatre and cinema. “There is a lot of shooting happening in Thane too,” he said, adding that a film city will be planned between Mumbai and Thane, separated by 23 km. He also said a nodal officer would be appointed to review and inspect the condition of drama auditoriums and take necessary steps to improve them. Shinde said a recommendation has been forwarded to the Centre to confer the Padma award to Damle.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing a public meeting at Nagrota, in Kangra on Sunday said Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in HP if the Jai Ram Thakur govt comes back to power. Urging women to encourage their daughters to study at least up to Class 12, Shah said govt will gift their two-wheelers.

JP Nadda along with Anurag Thakur, Jai Ram Thakur and others releases BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, in Shimla on Sunday.

JP on Sunday released the party’s manifesto - ‘ BJP Bsembly Sankalp Patra 2022’ for the Himachal Pradesh aselections and highlighted BJP’s manifesto lists 11

major promises: The Uniform Civil Code l `3,000 per year to small-scale farmers l 8 lakh new jobs l Roads to every village l Development of pilgrimage sites l Development of ‘Himteerth Tourist Circuit’ l Reducing GST to 12% to apple farmers l Five new medical colleges, mobile health clinics l `900 crore start-up fund l Increase in financial aid to soldiers killed in line of duty l Survey of Waqf Board properties, investigation of their illegal use l Resolution of irregularities in salaries of the govt employees.

SURYA ADDS ‘LIGHT’

TO TEAM INDIA!

Team India beats Zimbabwe to top group 2; to face England in Semis

Melbourne: India defeated Zimbabwe by 71 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash with England.

Defending 186 for 5, India bundled out Zimbabwe for 115 runs in 17.2 overs as Ashwin starred with 3 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav scored 61 not out off 25 balls as India posted 186 for 5 against Zimbabwe.

India and England will meet for second T20 WC semi-final on Thursday. l Pakistan put up a clinical bowling display to beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their high-stake final group match and qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

YADAV BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TO SMASH 1,000 T20I RUNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian and only the second player after Mohammad Rizwan in the world to score 1,000 runs or more in a calendar year during the Super 12 match against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Rizwan had scored 1326 runs in 2021.

l Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the national squad for T20 World Cup in Australia, has been arrested on charges of sexual assault, team sources said on Sunday.

WILL FULFILL LATE HUSBAND’S PROMISES, RUTUJA LATKE VOWS

— PHOTO BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE

Uddhav’s Sena candidate takes Assembly seat, NOTA is 2nd choice First India Bureau Mumbai: Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), on Sunday promised to carry forward her late husband’s legacy after winning the bypoll to Andheri (East) Assembly seat in Mumbai.

“This victory is of my husband and the development works he did in Andheri. He made a

promise and I will work towards fulfilling that,” she said after her landslide win.

She bagged 66,530 votes out of the total 86,570 votes, followed by 12,806 votes polled in favour of the None of the Above (NOTA) option, an official said.

NOTA gives voters the option not to vote for any of the candidates in an election.

Latke was pitted

The newly elected MLA and her son Amey called on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.

against six independent candidates in the November 03 bypoll, necessitated due to the death

of sitting Shiv Sena MLA and her husband Ramesh Latke in May. Many saw Turn to P5

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Left: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray with party leader Aaditya Thackeray holds the flaming torch (mashaal), the party’s election symbol, during the celebration following the victory of party candidate Rutuja Latke in the Andheri (East) Assembly by-election, at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in Mumbai on Sunday; Centre and right: Supporters celebrate Latke’s win on the streets outside the party headquarters.

—PHOTOS BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE, ANI & PTI

This shows people are with us: Uddhav

TERMS RUTUJA LATKE’S BYPOLL VICTORY THE BEGINNING OF A FIGHT, CALLS ON SHIV SAINIKS TO STAY ‘UNITED TO FIGHT FUTURE BATTLES’ First India Bureau

Ex-minister Aaditya Thackeray (centre) and Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray supporters (top and bottom) hail party candidate Rutuja Latke’s win in the Andheri (East) by-election.

Mumbai: The victory of Rutuja Latke in the Andheri (East) Assembly bypoll shows people are supporting Shiv Sena, said party president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.

Latke, who contested the by-election as the candidate of the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction with the support of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress, has emerged victorious.

“This is just the beginning of a fight. The (party) symbol is important but people look for the character too. The bypoll results show people support us,” Thackeray told reporters after Rutuja Latke called on him at his residence ‘Matoshree’ after the results were declared.

He said the name of Shiv Sena and the party symbol (bow and arrow) were frozen (by the Election Commis-

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‘Poll proves people dislike BJP’s horse-trading politics’ First India Bureau

This is the beginning of a fight. I appeal to Shiv sainiks to fight unitedly for all future battles. Our party’s name & symbol were frozen for this but those who wanted this are nowhere near the electoral ring.

—Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief sion of India) ahead of this election.

“This victory is the beginning of a fight. I appeal to Shiv sainiks to fight unitedly for all future battles. Our party’s name and symbol were frozen for this election but those who wanted this are nowhere near the electoral ring,” said Thackeray in a swipe at the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Targeting the Bharati-

ya Janata Party (BJP), which withdrew its candidate at the last moment, he said Shiv Sena’s opponents backed out of the race sensing defeat.

Queried on the 12,806 votes in favour of the NOTA (None of the Above) option, Thackeray said, “Had our opponents been in the poll fray, their candidate would have secured the same number of NOTA votes.”

Mumbai: People have rejected “politics of horse-trading and terrorizing political opponents” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was proven by the result of the by-election to the Andheri (East) constituency in Mumbai, said Maharashtra Congress President, Nana Patole, on Sunday.

Rutuja Latke, wife of the late MLA Ramesh Latke and the candidate of Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, emerged the winner on Sunday by bagging more than 66,000 votes.

The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)— Shiv Sena’s two partners in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi

People in the constituency showed their trust in the MVA alliance through their votes and rejected the BJP’s politics of horse-trading and terrorizing their political opponents.

Maha Congress chief says byelection result showed that the voters do not trust the ‘ED’ government

—Nana Patole, Maha Congress President

trust the “ED” (Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis) government.

“People in the constituency showed their trust in the MVA through their voting and rejected BJP’s politics of horse-trading and terrorizing political opponents,” he said.

(MVA) government— had supported Latke.

Patole, while talking to reporters after Latke’s win, said he was confident that the Congress and its allies would defeat the BJP in the coming elections. He said the Andheri (East) bypoll result showed that people did not

Sambhaji Chhatrapati warns against Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ ‘distortion of facts’ in films on Shivaji to enter Maha from Telangana tonight My line is clear. I will oppose such movies if made incorrectly. If required, I will pen a letter to the Censor Board. I will also suggest that a committee be established to check historical facts before the release of such movies.

—Sambhaji Chhatrapati, Ex MP & Kolhapur royal family scion

Marathi films “Har Har Mahadev” (released recently) and “Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat” (an upcoming project).

“Using the term cinematic liberty, inaccuracies have been displayed in the recently released ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and

upcoming ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat’.

I won’t tolerate the distortion of historical facts in movies based on Shivaji Maharaj,” he said, adding, “If such movies with incorrect elements are made in future, I will oppose them

in my style and also restrict their release.”

He further added: “If required, I will pen a letter to the Censor Board.

I will also suggest that a committee be established to check historical facts before the release of such movies.”

First India Bureau Mumbai: The Congress’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra” led by Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Nanded district around 9 pm on Monday—its 61st day— from Kamareddy in neighbouring Telangana and reach Deglur in Nanded district, party officials said on Sunday.

The yatra will pass through 15 Assembly and six parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra during its 14-

—FILE PHOTO

Pune (PTI): Former Rajya Sabha member and Kolhapur royal family scion Sambhaji Chhatrapati on Sunday warned that if facts are found distorted in any upcoming films based on legendary warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he would oppose such movies and take all efforts to stall their release.

Sambhaji Chhatrapati, who is a descendent of Shivaji Maharaj, was speaking to reporters here, where he expressed displeasure over two

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi talks to supporters during the rally.

day sojourn.

Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a rally in Nanded on November 10 and another on November 18 at Shegaon in Buldhana dis-

trict-, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee said.

The party’s state unit has planned to hold a welcome ceremony for the yatra participants

at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Kalamandir in Deglur, it said.

After the welcome ceremony, the yatra will resume at 10.10 pm, in which the participants will carry ‘Ekta Mashals’ (Unity Torches). Post midnight, the marchers will take a break at a gurdwara in Deglur and later, they will take a night halt at the Chidravar Mill there.

The yatra will resume on November 08 at 8.30 am, the party said.

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Will contest 2024 polls under CM Shinde’s leadership: Fadnavis Deputy CM slams Thackerays for 2019 ‘betrayal’; says Shinde landing CM post ‘not a shocker’ First India Bureau Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the 2024 Assembly elections will be contested under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Speaking at an event in Mumbai, he also said that the toppling of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was a “revenge” for a “betrayal”.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the coming civic

polls as well as the next Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in alliance with the Shinde-led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, he said.

“In 2024, we will fight the election under the leadership of Eknath Shinde as chief minister and me as deputy CM and we will return with a huge majority,” said Fadnavis.

He also said that the Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray betrayed

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis at an event in Mumbai on Sunday.

him and the BJP in 2019 when they ended the saffron alliance and joined hands with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress to form a government.

“If Eknath Shinde wanted to leave Shiv Sena because of the way he was treated by Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray, we were not going to ask him to go back. We were going to welcome him

and support him. We have taken revenge for the betrayal,” said Fadnavis who was the chief minister of the BJP-Sena government from 2014 to 2019.

He also reiterated that the BJP never promised the chief minister’s post for half the term to the Shiv Sena as the latter claimed.

Instead of sharing the CM’s post, the BJP had offered the Palghar Lok Sabha seat

and more ministries in the state to the Sena and finalized the alliance, he claimed.

Eknath Shinde becoming chief minister instead of him after the fall of the Thackeray government was not a “shocker”, Fadnavis asserted. “Shinde was made chief minister after consultation with me. It was my proposal, so it was not a shocker for me,” he said.

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30-year-old web journalist held for killing his girlfriend in Pune Investigation revealed, the accused—who had lodged a complaint over her ‘disappearance’ in August—murdered his 28-year-old girlfriend and dumped her body in a river FAILED LOVE

Vastu consultant kidnapped and killed; body found in river First India Bureau

First India Bureau Pune: A 30-year-old man from Pune’s Bhosari area, who works as a digital journalist for a news website in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing his 28-year-old girlfriend, police said.

The accused had lodged a missing complaint in August, after

which the police began an investigation into her disappearance. The inquiry revealed that the complainant had killed the woman and disposed of her body near Bhor taluka in Pune district.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed in the case, the deceased was demanding a flat and jewellery from her father in the name of the accused.

This led to a dispute be-

tween them, and she had allegedly threatened to file a case of sexual abuse against him if he didn’t support her against her father, a police officer said.

“On August 03, the accused allegedly abducted her from her house and travelled to Bhor where he killed her. To hide the evidence, he dumped her body near a river in Bhor,” he said, adding that further probe is on.

Belapur MLA demands to expedite plot buying for hosp

Pune: Body of a 43-year-old ‘Vastushastra’ consultant, who was allegedly drugged, kidnapped and murdered by two men for his gold jewellery, was found in the Neera river on Saturday.

The family members of Nilesh Dattatraya Warghade, a resident of Super Indira Nagar in Bibvewadi, reported him missing on October 16. Police conducted an extensive search operation that lasted for over two weeks.

In the initial investigation, the police found that Warghade

had met his friend Deepak Jaikumar Narale (35), resident of Narhe, who was initially untraceable.

Based on various technical leads, the police arrested Narale and his aide Ranjit Dnyabndev Jagdale (29).

The probe revealed that the duo took Warghade to a religious function in the Narhe area on the pretext of performing a ‘Vastu’ puja and gave him coffee laced with sedatives. They strangled him to death and dumped his body in the Neera river in the Sarola area Bhor taluka of Pune district, the police said.

Navi Mumbai civic body to sell drinking water to MIDC First India Bureau Navi Mumbai: The civic body here plans to soon start selling drinking water from its tertiary treatment plant at Koparkhairane to companies run by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), an official of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) said.

The tertiary water treatment plant, built under the Union government’s flagship Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, will not only enable MIDC firms to avail potable water at subsidized rates but will also bring more revenue to the NMMC. “Ours is the first municipal corporation to provide potable water to companies in this manner. The municipality has also

The Union government’s AMRUT scheme aims to provide basic civic amenities such as drinking water and improve the quality of life in urban areas. —FILE PHOTO

started providing drinking water to a chemical firm in Turbhe (Navi Mumbai) on an experimental basis,” Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar said.

“Once formally inaugurated, our tertiary water treatment plant will be able to generate 40 MLD (million litres a day),” he added.

The flagship AMRUT scheme, launched

by Prime Minister

Manda Mhatre urges NMMC commissioner to step up work on project even as a few political leaders oppose the devt

for any type of heart, brain, kidney problems in the municipal hospital. Upgradation of healthcare facilities in the city is needed, especially at the civic hospital, which helps the poor, she added.

Narendra Modi in June 2015, aims to provide basic civic amenities to the country’s urban areas and improve the quality of living by focusing on poor and disadvantaged communities.

A flotilla sets out, highlighted against a fuzzy cityscape in Mumbai, which saw a balmy high of 32°C on Sunday. Unlike other parts of the country that are gearing up for a cold winter, the early morning haze is the only indication of any change in season here.

—PHOTO BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE

MLA Manda Mhatre —FILE PHOTO

said developmental work is not against me.

In fact, they are against the people of Navi Mumbai,” she said.

She added that there is only one municipal hospital with 300 beds in the city with a population of 15 lakh.

“In the past 25 years, only an MRI facility has been installed in the municipal hospital. The hospital lacks major healthcare facilities,” said Mhatre. There is no set up for surgery and treatment system

The initiative will enable MIDC firms to avail potable water at subsidized rates

IN THE MIST

First India Bureau Mumbai: Belapur MLA Manda Mhatre called on Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner, Rajesh Narvekar, last week to demand an immediate release funds for land acquisition to build a super specialist hospital and medical college at Sector 15A, CBD Belapur.

After meeting the municipal commissioner, MLA Mhatre alleged that a section of politicians in the city is against the development. However, she urged local administration to not stop work on the hospital project and tackle it on a priority basis.

“A super speciality hospital and medical college is being proposed in the CBD. However, a section of people is opposing this. It needs to be understood that opposition to the

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Man gets 10 years in jail for raping 5-year-old girl First India Bureau Thane: A 36-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a court here for raping a five-year-old girl in 2018.

The accused was convicted by Special Judge VV Virkar on Saturday

under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Virkar also imposed a collective fine of Rs25,000 on the accused.

Taking in the seriousness of the crime, the judge ruled that the prosecution had proven “beyond reasonable doubt”.

The prosecution, led

by Special Public Prosecutor Rekha Hiwrale,

examined eight witnesses to prove the state’s case against the accused.

The accused and the victim lived in the same locality, Thane’s Bhiwandi town, Hiwrale told the court. The prosecution also told the court that on October 14, 2018, the victim was lured by the accused on

the pretext of getting her a cold drink, and then he raped her. The victim and her siblings had gone to a nearby temple to collect ‘prasad’ when she was taken by the accused. She later told her parents about what happened, who caught the accused and handed him over to the police.

UNIQUE INITIATIVES

School goes the extra mile to make a difference in students’ lives

ZP school, catering to 50 kids, aims to teach them social responsibility, make sure they care for the environment and motivate them to study well Aditya Waghmare

Three students from the school have been admitted to Navodaya Vidyalayas, while 15 students have bagged scholarships since 2017.

—FILE PHOTO

Aurangabad: A government-run primary school in a hamlet in Aurangabad district has been coming up with novel ways to keep students engaged with the institution and ensure attendance.

The Zilla Parishadrun primary school at Babuwadi-Chartha village has only 50 students and two teachers.

The village is located on a hillock around 45km from the district headquarters.

Over the years, the

school catering to students up to Class V has been adopting unique initiatives to teach children social responsibility, make sure they care for the environment around the school and motivate them to study well.

Whether it is helping their teachers clean the school every morning, planting saplings or enjoying “no bag” days, children have come to love the school because of its initiatives.

Speaking about the latest “smile badge” programme, headmaster Sudhir Tupe said,

“The smile badge initiative was started to ensure that children are motivated to finish their homework.”

Children who finish their homework win the badge and wear it during school hours, he said, adding that a committee of students has been formed to check the homework every day.

In order to keep the students motivated to come to school, “no bag” days have been observed for the past four to five years.

The school has also undertaken a plantation programme to

School begins at 9.30 am every day. But the children come half an hour early to help teachers clean the premises…. On no-bag days, we do some gardening, yoga and other fun activities. This has helped improve attendance and children love to come to school because of it…. We have planted nearly 60 saplings since 2013 in the school premises. Students save some water in their bottles and water the trees on their way home every day.

maintain green cover in and around the facility, Tupe said.

On the academic front, three students from the school were granted admission to Navodaya Vidyalayas, while 15 students have bagged scholarships

—Sudhir Tupe, Headmaster

since 2017, he said.

Zilla Parishad education officer Jayashree Chavan said the school’s initiatives have been unique and some of them were replicated by other institutions in the district.

—PTI

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INDIA CRUSHES ZIMBABWE, STRIDES INTO SEMIS AS SURYA SHINES

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The writer is a specialist on Sports and Cinema who works as an actor in the Hindi film industry

T The other semi-final clash is between Pakistan and New Zealand, which is on Wednesday in Sydney.

India doesn’t play Pakistan in bilateral series anymore but fans now wait for them to meet in such ICC events.

The expectations of them clashing once more in the finals are immense and its not just the fans praying for this scenario to play out but the broadcasters all over the world too must be licking their lips of an IndiaPakistan World Cup final in Melbourne next Sunday!

he Men in Blue have left the ghosts of the 2021 T20 world Cup well behind them as they enter the semi-finals topping their group in the league stage. On Sunday, in front of an 80 thousand plus crowd in Melbourne Cricket Ground, India won by 71 runs against Zimbabwe and set up a semifinal clash against England on Thursday. India’s win had all the bases covered as they dominated the match in all departments of the game.

But the cherry on the cake was Suryakumar Yadav’s scintillating hitting in the last 5 overs of Indian innings.

His 61 of 25 balls not only made sure that India reached a formidable total but also reminded Indian fans about how good a middle order batsman Surya is and the one that Team India was missing over the past few years.

India’s berth in the Semis was already booked after Netherlands pulled off a stunning upset over South Africa earlier in the day. But as is rightly said, momentum is easy to lose and one must keep it going as long as possible, especially heading into the business end of a major tournament. So, it was important for India to win comfortably to stay confident before

IMRAN TAKES ON POWERFUL ARMY

The Men in Blue have left the ghosts of the 2021 T20 world Cup well behind them as they enter the semifinals topping their group in the league stage. On Sunday, in front of an 80 thousand plus crowd in Melbourne Cricket Ground, India won by 71 runs against Zimbabwe and set up a semifinal clash against England on Thursday the big clash against England.

India made only one change in their line up as Rishabh Pant was included in the eleven in place of Dinesh Karthik.

Winning the toss, Rohit Sharma chose to bat first. This was a correct decision according to most experts particularly since Rohit himself needed to find form and spend some time at the wicket.

Sadly, the Indian skipper was unable to benefit much from batting first as he was dismissed quickly once again. His terrific shot making against short pitched balls is proving to be his nemesis for the time being on the bouncy pitches of Australia and Rohit holed out pulling one straight to deep square leg scoring just 15. Kohli and

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oliticians and journalists in Pakistan have to be careful not to rub the army and the ISI on the wrong side. If they do, they either end up in a mortuary or in the wilderness. Despite Pakistan’s claim of being a democracy, it has not been able to get out of the army and ISI’s shadow.

The role of ISI is alleged in the killing of a Pakistani journalist in Kenya and also the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Imran Khan alleged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major-General Faisal Naseer were part of the conspiracy to eliminate him.

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Rahul then kept the score card moving, stitching a 60run partnership for the second wicket. Rahul was the aggressor between the two and he put up another classy show of his striking abilities.

His 51 off 35 balls set up the base for a big total and at the halfway stage, India was at 80 having lost just 1 wicket.

It was then that a mini collapse threatened to derail India. Rahul, Kohli and Pant all perished within a span of just 14 runs. The stage was set for a Hardik and Surya show. While Hardik played the second fiddle making 18 of 18 balls, Surya stole the limelight with his 4 sixes and 6 fours. His constant scooping of Zimbabwean bowlers over the short fine leg for

To tighten the screws on PTI, the country’s electronic media watchdog has passed a gag order on all electronic channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting Imran’s press conferences or speeches to avoid creating hatred among people (PTI) party president’s charge has not gone down well with the army which has issued a terse warning. In a statement the Army said that the “baseless allegations against the institution and particularly a senior Army officer are absolutely unacceptable and uncalled for”.

boundaries and sixers had all fans in a tizzy. His knock put India in a powerful position and gave their bowlers a strong total of 186 to defend.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been in fine form since his return from injury and has bowled many dot balls in powerplay overs. His first over was a maiden again as he picked up a wicket on his very first delivery. Kohli dived to pick up a stunning catch to dismiss Wessly Madhevere. It was total capitulation from then on by the Zimbabwe batsman. All Indian bowlers chipped in with wickets at regular intervals. After the powerplay Zimbabwe was at 27 runs having lost 3 wickets and then got reduced to 36 for 5 in the next two overs. Sikandar Raza has been the best batsman for Zimbabwe in the tournament and his 34 along with Ryan Burl’s 35 took their team to a semblance of a total before it all concluded in the 18th over as they were bowled for a paltry 115.

The Men in Blue now head to Adelaide for their semi-final meeting with England.

India’s roaring juggernaut has gained the much-needed confidence ahead of the knock-out contest. England meanwhile, struggled to win against a weak Sri Lankan team in their last league game. Both teams though were tagged as the favorites at the start of the tournament and now stand just 2 wins away from ultimate glory.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Shehbaz Sharif described Imran Khan as a liar “from head to toe”.

To tighten the screws on PTI, the country’s electronic media watchdog has passed a gag order on all electronic channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting Imran Khan’s press conferences or speeches to avoid creating hatred among people. A similar gag order issued by the watchdog earlier was struck down by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Free speech, anyone?

These are not signs of a healthy democracy which, incidentally, Pakistan has never been. For the army and ISI a strong democracy is an anathema and the two institutions prefer to keep their national and state governments’ strings in their hands.

f the state assembly byelection results have any message it is that the BJP is becoming increasingly unstoppable. It has won the Gola Gokarannath seat in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana’s Adampur and Odisha’s Dhamnagar seats. The BJP also retained the Gopalganj seat. The Congress, on the other hand, has come a cropper, which is bad news for its prospects in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

The regional parties like Shiv Sena (Uddhav), Rashtriya Janata Dal and Telangana Rashtra Samithi denied victory to BJP in prestigious and close battles for Mumbai’s Andheri East, Bihar’s Mokama and Telangana’s Munugode seats. The Munugode win is of special interest as the BJP was desperate to grab this seat. Andheri East victory has come as a boost to Uddhav Thackeray faction’s claim of enjoying people’s support over that of Eknath Shinde faction.

Significantly, these results provide a clearer picture of Opposition unity before the 2024 parliamentary election. It is the regional parties which will pose a challenge to the BJP.

SPIRITUAL SPEAK Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

—Bible

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BATTLEGROUND HIMACHAL PRADESH

Shah exudes confidence in BJP’s win Nagrota (PTI): The BJP will win both the lower and upper parts of Himachal Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday ahead of the Assembly polls on November 12.

During an election rally here in Kangra district, Shah also took a swipe at the poll guarantees given by the Congress in its manifesto.

The state is divided into upper and lower Himachal. While Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Sirmaur and Chamba form upper Himachal, the lower parts of the state comprise Chamba, Una, Kangra Bilaspur and Hamirpur. Traditionally, the Congress has been a strong contender in the upper parts of the state.

Shah claimed that the saffron party will trounce the Congress in its bastion.

Alleging that the Congress was involved in corruption during its tenure, Shah said, “Who will believe in their guarantees? They ruled for 10 years but only indulged in big scams.

Now they are making guarantees to befool the innocent people of Himachal Pradesh.”

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said his stature had grown globally.

He claimed when Indian students were

CONGRESS DOESN’T BELIEVE IN ITS OWN MANIFESTO, SAYS NADDA IN HIMACHAL

Amit Shah holds a mace during a public meeting at Nagrota, in Kangra on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

AMIT SHAH TAKES ON CONGRESS ‘10 GUARANTEES’ IN HIMACHAL MANIFESTO Kangra (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took on the Congress’ ‘10 guarantees’ in its election manifesto for the upcoming elections for the Himachal Pradesh state Assembly, and said that guarantees of only those are believed “who have some record”.

Addressomg an election rally in Nagrota, Kangra in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, AmitShah said, “I was coming here, I saw a rally of one of the Congress candidates where 10 guarantees were written. Guarantees

stranded in Ukraine during its war with Russia, Modi had called up pres-

Morbi collapse accused being shielded: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow, in Surendranagar on Sunday.

Wankaner (PTI): AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged efforts are being made to save the people responsible for the repair work of the Morbi suspension bridge which collapsed on October 30 killing more than 130 people.He also said if AAP forms government in Gujarat, it will construct a grand Morbi bridge.

CONG’S ‘CHARGE SHEET’ AGAINST GUJARAT BJP GOVT Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress released a 22-point ‘charge sheet’ against the state BJP govt on Sunday accusing it of being antipeople. All that an average Gujarati got was “hunger, fear and tyranny,” it claimed.

The Opposition party also highlighted in the ‘charge sheet’ the recent Morbi bridge collapse incident.

of only those people are believed who have some record. Who will believe in your guarantees?

There was the SoniaManmohan government at the Centre, they did corruption of Rs 12 lakh crore. And today they are giving guarantees to the innocent people of Himachal.”The Union Home Minister, differentiating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Congress, said that “it is difficult to count corruption in the Congress regime, and it is difficult to find corruption in the BJP regime.”

idents of the two countries and asked them to stop the war for a couple

of days so that Indians could be evacuated.

“This is unprecedented for the world. Our students were evacuated safely,” Shah said.

The home minister also made a mention of the development work and government initiatives like Himcare health scheme and Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure safe drinking water.

Lauding Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Shah said the state attracted an investment of Rs 44,000 crore under his leadership.

The home minister has been holding a series of rallies in the state on Sunday as only six days are left for the polling.

Shimla (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Sunday said that Congress “doesn’t believe in its own manifesto”, which he claimed, has no vision, while also stating that the manifesto released by the BJP is “taken seriously” by the people.

Nadda’s remarks came after releasing the BJP manifesto. “Congress party doesn’t believe in its own manifesto and there’s no vision, weightage, and direc-

BJP chief JP Nadda distributes pamphlets during the Jan Sampark Abhiyan (public relations campaign) for the Himachal Pradesh elections, in Shimla on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

tion in it. Our manifesto is done with due diligence and is taken seri-

CONGRESS MP SINGHVI SLAMS BJP CHIEF NADDA FOR CLAIMS OF IMPLEMENTING UCC New Delhi (ANI): Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday slammed BJP chief JP Nadda for his claims of implementing Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Himachal Pradesh. Nadda released BJP’s manifesto for Himachal Pradesh polls, in which it stated a committee of experts will be formed and UCC will be implemented in the state on the basis of their report. “Whenever there is dearth of votes during the elections, BJP brings up the issue of religion and today JP Nadda saying that the party will be bringing the UCC in Himachal,” said Singhvi. “BJP has completed 8 years in the centre and 5

years in Himachal. Why haven’t they implemented the UCC till now? UCC is a legal issue, so how can every state implement it in a different way? BJP is just trying to fool the public in the name of UCC,” he added.

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress party completes 60 days Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra continued in Telangana on Sunday. On the 60th day of his walkathon, the Congress MP started walking at Alladurg in Medak district.

He along with state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy and other state leaders walked through different parts of Alladurg headquarters before the midbreak halt at Chintal Lakshmapur. During the padyatra, Rahul interacted with people from various walks of life. He waved at the people standing on either side of the road and entertained the requests of some youngsters for selfies with him.

WILL SAVE GUJARAT FROM DECEIT OF BJP’S ‘DOUBLE ENGINE’: RaGa

Rahul Gandhi caresses the buffalo during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana, on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

PRASHANT BHUSHAN MALLIKARJUN GETS JOINS BHARAT JODO GRAND WELCOME YATRA IN TELANGANA IN BENGALURU Hyderabad (Agencies) Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday joined the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ led

by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on its 60th day in Telangana.

Bengaluru (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reached here to a grand welcome accorded by party leaders and workers on his maiden visit to Bengaluru after becoming Congress chief.

New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will fulfil the promises it has made to the people of Gujarat and save them from the “deceit” of the BJP’s “double engine”.

“LPG cylinder in Rs 500, 10 lakh jobs to youth, Farmer’s loan waiver up to 3 lakh. We will fulfill the ‘CongressNa8Vachan’ we made to the people of Gujarat,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.“Will save you from the deceit of BJP’s ‘double engine’, will celebrate ‘festival of change’ in the state,” Rahul Gandhi said.Elections will be held in Gujarat in two phases on December 1 and 5.

BIG ENCLOSURE FOR BIG CATS

2 cheetahs shifted in big enclosure at Kuno National Park Sheopur (ANI): Two cheetahs among the eight cheetahs brought from Namibia, shifted to a larger enclosure of Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district on Saturday, an official said.

Divisional Forest Officer of Kuno Wildlife Circle Prakash Kumar Verma said, “After the completion of the quarantine period of the cheetahs brought from Namibia, two male Cheetahs have been released in a big enclosure.

2 cheetahs being released to a bigger enclosure, at Kuno National Park, in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.

The rest of the cheetahs will also be released in a phase-wise manner soon”. The cheetahs are shifted in a different enclosure where the leop-

ards are not being traced, he added.

The eight cheetahs brought from Namibia were released by PM Narendra Modi at Kuno

National Park on the occasion of his birthday on September 17.

Initially, the cheetahs were kept in a separate small enclosure. Now, two of them have been shifted into the big enclosure and they will hunt themselves.

On the occasion of his birthday, PM Modi reintroduced cheetahs brought from Namibia in Kuno National Park as part of his efforts to revitalise and diversify the country’s wildlife and habitat.

“HIGH DENSITY OF PM DELIGHTED OVER RELEASE OF CHEETAHS LEOPARDS AT KNP A IN BIGGER ENCLOSURE MATTER OF CONERN” New Delhi (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his delight over the release of two cheetahs in the bigger enclosure. Sharing the video of the cheetahs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Sunday, “Great news! Am told that after the mandatory quarantine, 2 cheetahs have been released to a bigger enclosure for further adaptation to the Kuno habitat. Others will be released soon. I’m also glad to know that all cheetahs are healthy, active and adjusting well.”

Bhopal (PTI): As 8 Namibiaborn cheetahs complete more than 50 days in their new home Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, a South Africa-based animal conservationist has expressed concern over the high density of leopards in the sanctuary, but said the two carnivores have a history of coexistence as well. According to animal conservationist Vincent van der Merwe, who manages the cheetah metapopulation in South Africa, the high density of leopards in KNP is a matter of concern for the new guests at the Kuno National Park.

ously by people,” Nadda said while speaking to the media. The Con-

CONG LIKELY TO MOVE POLL PANEL AGAINST MODI New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “pressuring” a rebel BJP leader against contesting the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and alleged he is “misusing his power” to influence free and fair elections.Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi cited a viral video on social media platforms, claiming that in it Modi’s voice is heard in a call with BJP rebel Kripal Parmar.

gress manifesto gives 10 guarantees which include the implementation of the Old Pension Scheme, 1 lakh government jobs, as many as 5 lakh jobs for youth, Rs 680 crore Start-up fund for the youth, Rs 1,500 per month to the women, and free electricity up to 300 units of consumption.

Participating in the Jan Sampark Abhiyan, the BJP chief said that the people are excited and are blessing the party’s campaign.

BJP’S HP MANIFESTO COPY-PASTE OF OLD PROMISES: CONG Shimla (PTI): The Congress hit out at the ruling BJP on Sunday over its Himachal Pradesh poll manifesto, terming it a “cut-copy-paste” of their five-year-old promises and in parts borrowed from the grand old party’s 2022 election document.

At a presser on Sunday, Congress’ in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Shukla and party leader Alka Lamba termed the BJP’s manifesto a “cutcopy-paste” document.

“CM Jairam Thakur has used cut, copied and pasted the BJP’s 2017 manifesto and borrowed points from the Congress’ 2022 manifesto,” Alka Lamba claimed at the press conference.

IN THE COURTYARD RETHINK AGE OF CONSENT IN POCSO: HC TO LAW PANEL

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court heard an appeal by the police challenging the acquittal of a POCSO accused. It found that the girl, then 17, had eloped with the boy in 2017.

Though the girl’s parents had filed the complaint, all the witnesses turned hostile. While the case continued, the two had married and now have two children.

SC VERDICT TODAY ON PLEAS AGAINST 10% EWS QUOTA

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) persons in admissions and government jobs.

According to the causelist of November 7 uploaded on the apex court website, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit would deliver the verdict in the matter.

FROM PG 1 the election as mere formality after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) withdrew its candidate, Murji Patel, from the race.

After thanking everyone who supported her, Rutuja Latke later alleged BJP had no sympathy and said that if they had any, they would not have filled the form.

“If BJP had any sympathy, they would not have filled the form earlier. Votes met by NOTA belong to BJP…. A survey was conducted before the election and they knew that they were losing hence they withdrew the nomination of their candidate,” Latke said.

Meanwhile, BJP’s Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar on Sunday said Latke won because his party did not field a candidate against her.

The Thackeray-led Sena could not increase its vote share despite having the support of the Congress and National Congress Party (NCP), he told reporters.

Congratulating Latke, Shelar said, “Had BJP contested the election, they (Maha Vikas Aghadi combine) would have lost for sure.”

Predictably, these comments did not go down well with the Senas’ MVA allies.

Slamming Shelar for his remarks, NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said, “Shelar and BJP’s reaction that ‘had we contested the Andheri East Assembly by-election, (Latke’s) defeat was certain’ is like the fox who said ‘grapes are sour’ when he could not get them because they was out of his reach.”

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BYPOLL RESULTS

BJP wins 4 out of 7 assembly seats BJP wins 4 seats; TRS wins high-stakes Munugode, RJD retains Mokama in Bihar New Delhi (Agencies): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in four out of seven assembly constituencies in six states, retaining the three seats it held, in the by-election results declared on Sunday, while the TRS and RJD won one each after a stiff contest with the BJP. The BJP secured four seats out of seven went to bypolls in six states.

BJP won Admapur (Haryana), Gopalganj (Bihar), Dhamnagar (Odisha) and Gola Gokarannath seat in UP. The counting of votes was held on Sunday in the by-election to seven assembly constituencies in six states.

The BJP said the result was a stamp of approval by people on PM Narendra Modi’s policies as it retained Gola Gokarannath in UP, Dhamnagar in Odisha and Gopalganj in Bihar where it had fielded the kin of its party MLAs whose death necessitated the polls.

REDDY RUES “DELAY OF ROUND WISE RESULTS” IN MUNUGODE BY-POLLS Hyderabad (ANI): Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy on Sunday called Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj over the phone expressing resentment over the “delay of round wise results” in the Munugode by-elections which is underway. According to the BJP PRO, Reddy questioned the CEO “why the results Supporters burst firecrackers to celebrate after BJP candidate Kusum Devi won from Gopalganj constituency, during the Bihar Assembly by-elections, in Patna, on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Bhajan Lal family retains Adampur bastion as BJP’s Bhavya Bishnoi wins byelection Hisar (PTI): BJP candidate and former chief minister Bhajan Lal’s grandson Bhavya Bishnoi on Sunday defeated his nearest rival and Congress nominee Jai Prakash in the Adampur assembly seat byelection, retaining the family bastion. The resignation of Bhavya’s father Kuldeep Bishnoi

CRUCIAL READ WOMAN SET ON FIRE OVER WITCHCRAFT SUSPICION IN BIHAR Gaya: A woman died after she was set on fire by Pachmah villagers in Bihar’s Gaya over the suspicion of practising witchcraft, according to the police.

According to the Imamganj police, Gaya, Manoj Ram, the villagers entered her house where she was “mob lynched”. “A woman died after she was set on fire by villagers, in Pachmah village in Gaya over suspicion of practising witchcraft.

3 HELD FOR HONEYTRAPPING DELHI CRICKETER IN WB

Kolkata: Three persons were arrested for honey-trapping, blackmailing and extorting money from a Delhi-based cricketer, the police said on Sunday.

The police did not disclose the name of the victim for the sake of protecting the cricketer’s reputation.

However, the three arrested in this connection have been identified as Rishav Chanda, Subhonkar Biswas and Shiva Singh.

TEEN KILLS 4 OF HIS FAMILY IN TRIPURA

Agartala: A teenaged boy killed four members of his family, including mother and sister, in Tripura’s Dhalai district, police said on Sunday. The police arrested the 15-year-old accused boy on Sunday when he went to the market to sell a duck. A police official said that the boy killed his grandfather Badal Debnath (70), mother Samita Debnath (32), 10-year old sister, aunt Rekha Deb (42), with an axe when the victims were sleeping, late on Saturday night.

The horrific incident occurred at Durai Shib Bari village under Kamalpur police station in Tripura’s Dhalai district.

DALIT COUPLE IN K’TAKA DENIED WEDDING IN TEMPLE

Chikkaballapur: The authorities of a temple marriage hall have refused to give permission to a Dalit family to conduct marriage. The incident took place in Gudibande town of Chikkaballapur city.

Avulukondappa, a resident of Bramhanara Halli, had approached the temple management for conducting the marriage but was denied. A complaint has been filed in this regard.

necessitated the byelection after he left the Congress and joined the

Three K’taka farmers die of electrocution Mysuru: Three farmers died after being electrocuted in Neelasoge village in Mysuru on Sunday. The deceased include Rache Gowda (60), Harish (33) and Mahadevaswamy (38). Rache Gowda got electrocuted when he stepped on the electric wire that had fallen on the farmland. Seeing Rache being electrocuted and struggling, his son Mahadevaswamy rushed to his rescue, but he also got electrocuted.

Harish went to rescue both and he also died on the spot, the police said.

BJP. Bhavya defeated Prakash by a margin of 15,740 votes.

are not being disclosed from time to time”.

HARYANA DEPUTY CM CONGRATULATES BHAVYA BISHNOI

BJP’S SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN TAKES SWIPE AT JDU-RJD

Adampur (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday congratulated Bhavya Bishnoi, son of Kuldeep Bishnoi, pitted from the Adampur Constituency after winning the bypolls.

Taking to Twitter, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala expressed his joy over the victory of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) coalition in the Adampur assembly constituency byelections and congratulated Bhavya Bishnoi.

Patna (Agencies): BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday took a swipe at the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) as results of Bihar Assembly bypolls poured in - the first election after the JD(U) snapped ties with the saffron camp and joined hands with the Lalu Yadav’s RJD to form a Grand Alliance govt in the state.

Hussain said the results sent a “clear message” that the JD(U) and RJD combine cannot defeat the BJP and that Bihar’s future lies with his party.

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PAPA NI PARI!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the mass marriage programme ‘Papa Ni Pari’ Lagnotsav, in Bhavnagar on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

af-

Manoj Kumar

Deepa Ranjan

collector.

Both husband and wife are the IAS officers of 2013 batch.

Deepa Ranjan will be replaced by Manoj Kumar –III in Budaun. He is the first officer of SCS service of 2014 batch whom the government has made Badaun

Ramesh Ranjan

IAS M Rajlingam

District Magistrate.

2014-batch officer Archana Verma has been made District Magistrate Hathras from VC Hapur Pilkhuwa Development Authority, while the current District Magistrate of Banda Anurag Patel has been sent to waiting

New Delhi (PTI): Tirupati’s world famous Lord Venkateswara temple’s net worth of over Rs 2.5 lakh crore (about USD 30 billion) is more than the market capitalisation of IT services firm Wipro, food and beverage company Nestle and state-owned oil giants ONGC and IOC. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, keeper of the temple dedicated to Tirupati’s presiding

Lord Venkateswara Temple.

deity, for the first time since its founding in 1933 declared its net worth.

Tourists mesmerised after visiting J&K in autumn lll

The beautiful atmosphere of the region is enhanced by the coolness in the air, mild sunshine, cold mornings and evenings

Shikaras anchored near the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar.

ber, the view of poplars in Kashmir gives a different colour. In summer, poplar trees are

dressed in deep red, yellow and amber colours.

The beautiful atmosphere of the region is

Archanva Verma

ter complaints.

Addl Commissioner Agra Sahab Singh has been made the Member of Board of Revenue while Ghanshyam Singh, Spl Secy Planning and Program Implementation, has been made Addl Commissioner Lucknow.

lighted, as per a statement released by the government.

“The Ministry of Education under the leadership of Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be celebrating ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ in a grand manner in the schools, skill and higher educational institutions across the country,” the ministry said.

Last year, the government declared November 15 to be ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas,’ honouring the brave tribal freedom fighters. Birsa Munda, who is revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country, was born on November 15th.

Light to moderate rain in Tamil Nadu till November 9 Chennai: The weather department has forecast light to moderate rain in Tamil Nadu till November 9. Ever since the North East monsoon hit Tamil Nadu, rains have been lashing many parts of the state including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvarur.

The IMD has predicted light to moderate rains on Sunday with isolated thunderstorms and lightning in many parts of the state. Heavy rains are likely to occur over isolated places in several districts.

Tirupati temple richer than Wipro, Nestle

TRULY HEAVEN ON EARTH

Srinagar (ANI): Tourists are thronging J&K with the onset of the autumn season in the valley and winter all set to fall in some time.

One reason behind the tourists (local and foreign) heading to J-K is the poplar tree which has become an important part of the Kashmiri culture. The poplar here doubles the beauty of the place due to its height and beauty, a report said. In the months of October and Novem-

New Delhi: On November 15, the Ministry of Education will commemorate the contribution of tribal freedom fighters with a celebration of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ in schools and higher educational institutions across the country.

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas will be marked in schools and colleges by a variety of programmes, including a debate competition on the theme ‘Contribution of Janjati Heroes in Freedom Struggle’ and other social activities. During these celebrations, the contributions of courageous tribal leaders such as Bhagwan Birsa Munda and others will be high-

10 IAS transferred in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow: In yet another bureaucratic reshuffle, 10 IAS officers including five district collectors were transferred in Uttar Pradesh.

S Rajalingam, DM Kushinagar, has been made the new collector of Varanasi. The charge of collector in Varanasi was with commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma.

Hathras collector Ramesh Ranjan will now be the new Kushinagar collector. His wife Deepa Ranjan, who was Budaun collector, was made the Banda

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UP BUREAUCRACY

SSB RAISING DAY TO BE HELD IN TURF LAKHIMPUR KHERI New Delhi: Border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal will hold its annual Raising Day celebrations in Union Minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’s political turf Lakhimpur Kheri in UP next month. The mega event is expected to be held on Dec 20 in the district whose border runs along the fenceless India-Nepal international frontier. Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to be chief guest.

Union Education Minister at an event.

enhanced by the coolness in the air, mild sunshine throughout the day, cold mornings and evenings and burning poplar trees all around during this period.

Mughal Gardens are the first choice of tourists during this season as these gardens are filled with poplar trees.

Kashmir is known and recognized all over the world because of its changing seasons, be it winter or summer, spring or autumn. All

the weathers here have a different feel and visual appeal.

However, walking on the fallen poplar leaves in the autumn season is a different experience for tourists, report said.

“The thing here is different. We have seen such scenes only in movies till now. The joy and happiness that is felt today by witnessing them cannot be expressed in words,” said Mumbaibased Busha Patel who visited Kashmir.

—FILE PHOTO

Its assets include 10.25 tonnes of gold deposits in banks, 2.5

tonnes of gold jewellery, about Rs 16,000 crore of deposits in banks, and 960 properties across India. All these total to over Rs 2.5 lakh crore.

At current trading price, the networth of Tirupati temple is more than several blue-chip Indian firms, according to stock exchange data.

Wipro had a market cap of Rs 2.14 lakh crore at close of trading on Friday.

Sikhs rue visa rejection for Nankana Sahib New Delhi (ANI): Sikh pilgrims expressed disappointment after the Pakistani authorities rejected 586 visas, out of a total 1496 visas, of Indian Sikhs, wanting to visit the Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. “SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The vias are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected, have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa,” said

Harbhajan Singh.

“Both govts need to provide the facility of On Arrival Visa. Visa office must be open at Attari wagha Border. The buses which used to run earlier, for the darshan of the Gurdwara of Pakistan were also stopped.

That should run again.

Like Delhi Lahore bus .

Amritsar Nankana Sahib even Samjota Exores train have been stopped.

We should connect the people of both the countries through religious places. “, he stated.

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COAL DISPATCH TO POWER SECTOR DROPS 6% IN OCT

New Delhi: The dispatch of coal to the power sector registered 5.5% decline at 56.49 million tonne last month. The coal supply to the power sector was at 59.79 million tonne (MT) in October 2021. “The power utilities dispatch has reduced by 5.51% to 56.49 MT during October 2022 as compared to 59.79 MT in October 2021,” provisional statistics of the coal ministry showed. However, in April-October period of ongoing financial year, the dispatch increased 13.07% to 413 MT. —PTI

MARUTI SUZUKI MAY EXPAND MANESAR PLANT CAPACITY

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is planning to increase its Manesar plant production capacity by one lakh units to cater to the enhanced demand before its Sonipat facility commences operations in 2025. MSI may also look at expanding production capacity at its Gurugrambased mfg facility to cater to the rising demand for its products. Currently, MSI has a cumulative production capacity of 15 lakh units per annum at both Manesar and Gurugram plants.

—FIB

FPIs INVEST `15,280 CRORE IN EQUITIES IN 1st WEEK OF NOV

New Delhi: After withdrawing funds in the last two months, foreign investors came back strongly in the first week of November and infused `15,280 crore in Indian equities on hopes that US Federal Reserve would go soft on rate hikes. According to the data with depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors invested `15,280 crore in equities during November 1-4.

This came following a net outflow of just `8 crore last month and `7,624 crore in Sept. So far this year, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors in equities has reached `1.53 L cr. —PTI

RISING POLLUTION PUSHES UP AIR PURIFIER SALES

‘Ind fastest growing innovation ecosystem’ Dubai (PTI): India is the fastest growing innovation ecosystem in the world where around 102 unicorns have been created in the last few years, Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said here.

Speaking at ‘Vishwa Sadhhavna’ event here on Saturday, Chandrasekhar said that none of these unicorns have famous last names.

“They don’t have any political connection. They have been built on enter-

‘SIGNIFICANT WORK DONE, DRAFT DIGITAL INDIA ACT FRAMEWORK BY EARLY 2023’ New Delhi (PTI): A significant amount of work has been done on proposed Digital India Act, and the draft legislative framework to support ‘India’s techade’ is expected by early 2023, MoS for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. The comments assume significance as India is moving swiftly towards a strong framework to catalyse its digital ambitions and govern online ecosystem, with openness, user safety and trust. At the same time, the govt has asserted that extensive consultation will go into framing key legislations which are going to be essential building blocks for ‘new India’ and its digital architecture.

prise and capability, and determination and hard work,” he said.

The minister spoke about various initiatives

taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and transforming India into “New India” during the Dubai Chapter of the event.

Mumbai (PTI): Currency with the public has jumped to a new high of `30.88 lakh crore as of October 21, illustrating that cash usage is still robust even six years after demonetisation move.

At `30.88 lakh crore, the currency with the public is 71.84% higher than the level for the fortnight ended November 4, 2016. On November 8, 2016, PM Narendra Modi had announced the decision to withdraw `500 and `1,000 denomination notes with the ultimate aim of reducing cor-

ruption and black money.

The intent of the move, which was criticised by many experts for poor planning and execution, was to make India a “less cash” economy.

As per the fortnightly data on money supply released by the RBI on Friday, the currency with the public increased to `30.88 lakh crore as on October 21. The central bank data for Reserve Money had put the currency in circulation at `17.7 lakh crore on November 4, 2016. Currency with public refers to notes and coins used by people to transact, settle trades, and for buying goods and services. The figure is arrived at after deducting cash with banks from the currency in circulation.

AMBITIOUS PLANS AHEAD z SVIL plans to further

strengthen its local presence and enhance engagement with mobile users by expanding its retail footprint to cover more rural markets in the coming months

GOVT ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR SUGAR EXPORT New Delhi (ANI): The government, which has allowed export of 6 million tonne of sugar till May 31 of the ongoing 2022-23 season, on Sunday said it could consider allowing more export after periodic assessment of the domestic production.

“The sugarcane production in the country will be reviewed periodically and based on the latest available estimates, the quantity of sugar exports to be allowed could be reconsidered,” the ministry said.

across multiple towns in Maharashtra, TN, Kerala, WB and UP West,” the company said in a statement.

Customers in Indapur, Maharashtra; Hapur in Western UP; Basirhat in WB; Usilampatti in TN; Payyoli in Kerala; and hundreds of other such towns will have access to quick, face-to-face service along with a range of differentiated products and offerings, it added.

The Vi Shops concept for Tier 3 towns is intended to deliver a uniform experience to local customers, enabling quick support and handholding.

New Delhi: Quarterly earnings, global cues and foreign fund movement is expected to set the tone for the equity market in a holiday-shortened week.

“On the domestic front, the market will react to the last batch of Q2 earnings from companies like BPCL, Coal India, Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Hindalco and Mahindra & Mahindra,” said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Apart from this, institutional flows are playing a vital role because foreign investors have shown their interest in the Indian equity market, Gour added.

“This week is a holidayshortened one and partici-

4 COMPANIES SET TO LAUNCH IPOs THIS WEEK

New Delhi (PTI): The primary market continues to be a busy one with four firms, including Archean Chemical Industries and Five Star Business Finance, are set to float their IPOs this week to collectively raise about `5,000 crore.

The other two firms whose initial public offerings (IPOs) are ready to open are -- Kaynes Technology India and Inox Green Energy Services.

PIPS RIL WITH `14,752 CR NET

SBI becomes most profitable company in Q2 New Delhi: In the second quarter of Financial Year 2023, State Bank of India has become the country’s most profitable corporate with `14,752 crore of consolidated net income, beating Reliance Industries having net earnings of `13,656 crore.

On a standalone basis too, with `13,256 crore of net profit, it has beaten RIL which remained the most profitable corporate for decades, by a wider margin as Reliance took a hit of `4,039 crore in windfall tax

RELIANCE INDIA’S BEST EMPLOYER: FORBES

on its exports during the quarter. The net income of Reliance includes `4,729 cr from Jio Platforms and `4,404 cr from the retail business, both pre-tax earnings, which was marginally down from `13,680 cr in the year-ago period.

create revenues for the government to support those who are vulnerable.”

Chandrasekhar said that India has covered a great

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VIL opens 300 new Vi shops in rural markets across 5 circles New Delhi (PTI): Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Sunday said it has rolled out 300 new-format ‘Vi Shops’ across multiple towns in Maharashtra, TN, Kerala, West Bengal and UP West, in line with its expansion blueprint to digitally connect the rural population.

VIL plans to further strengthen its local presence and enhance engagement with mobile users by expanding its retail footprint to cover more rural markets in coming months.

“To ramp up its retail footprint at the sub district level, Vi has rolled out 300 new format ‘Vi Shops’

He said that Prime Minister Modi “is very clear that businesses create investments, they create jobs, and most importantly, they

distance in the electronics and digital space. “In 2014, 92% of all mobile phones that we used in India were imported. In 2014, we exported zero electronics, and now in 2022, 97% of the mobile phones consumed in India are manufactured at home,” he said.

According to him, the total exports of mobile phones alone as a category was `70,000 crores. He also said that for the first time in independent India’s history, actual tax collection exceeded the targets by over 10% last year.

Earnings & global trends to guide stock markets this week: Analysts

6 years since DeMo, cash with public rises

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New Delhi: As the air quality of Delhi NCR and the surrounding area is touching at alarming levels in November, ritually sales of air purifiers are also going up and some of the makers are expecting double-digit growth this season. Air purifier, which has a sub `500-crore market size, is sold mostly in metros. Its demand steps up in November and December only, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) touches alarming levels. —PTI

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On the other hand, SBI’s standalone net soared 74% to `13,256 crore in the JulySeptember quarter, making this the best-ever quarterly numbers for the bank and beating all other usually more profitable companies by a wider margin.

New Delhi (PTI): Reliance Industries is India’s best employer and the world’s 20th best firm to work with, according to Forbes’ World’s Best Employers rankings 2022.The global ranking was topped by South Korean giant Samsung Electronics, followed

by US giants Microsoft, IBM, Alphabet and Apple. US companies occupy rankings from 2nd to 12th, followed by German automaker BMW Group at 13th.

The world’s largest online retailer Amazon is ranked 14th in the list and French giant Decathlon is at 15th rank. Oil-to-telecomto-retail conglomerate Reliance, with 2,30,000 employees, is ranked 20th - the highest ranked Indian firm.

pants will be eyeing earnings and macroeconomic data i.E. IIP for cues. Besides, the trend of foreign flows and the performance of the global markets will also be in focus,” said Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd. Industrial production data for the month of Sept would be announced post market hours on Friday.

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS z Last week, the Sensex

jumped 990.51 pts, while the Nifty climbed 330.35 points

z On the domestic front, the

market will react to the last batch of Q2 earnings from companies like BPCL, Coal India, Tata Motors

OTHER STORIES LESS THAN 50 PER CENT CAPEX PLANNED FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 23 UTILISED: TATA STEEL CEO

New Delhi: Tata Steel has spent less than half of the capex planned for ongoing 2022-23 fiscal year, its CEO T V Narendran said. The company had planned `12,000 crore of capex for the year, of which about `8,500 crore was for India and the balance for Europe.

“We have spent a little less of the 50 per cent (of the planned capex) till now,” Narendran said. For September quarter, Tata Steel reported 90% drop in consolidated net profit to `1,297 crore as against `12,547.70 crore in the year-ago period.

—PTI

SC ALLOWS STAFF TO INCREASE THEIR EPS CONTRIBUTION

New Delhi: Eligible employees who had not opted for enhanced pension coverage prior to 2014 can jointly do so with their employers within the next four months after the Supreme Court upheld the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014.

Employees who were existing EPS members as on September 1, 2014 can contribute up to 8.33% of their ‘actual’ salaries -- as against 8.33% of the pensionable salary capped at `15,000/month -- towards pension. This will facilitate the subscribers to contribute higher to the scheme and get enhanced benefits.

—PTI

OLA ELECTRIC AIMS 10 LAKH UNITS BY NOVEMBER 2023

New Delhi: Ola Electric will touch cumulative production of 10 lakh units by November 2023, according to a new set of numbers shared by its founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Sunday (November 6). Earlier the company had said in a statement that it has the current capacity of 20 lakh units per annum at its factory and it would be exhausted in the next six to eight months. “Our cumulative production numbers: Dec 2021: 0; Nov 2022: 1,00,000; Nov 2023: 10,00,000; Nov 2024: 1,00,00,000.. This is the journey to #EndICEAge by 2025,” Aggarwal said. —PTI

SEBI SETTLES 107 CASES UNDER SETTLEMENT MECHANISM IN FY22; COLLECTS `59 CRORE

New Delhi: As many as 107 applications pertaining to flouting of securities law were settled with capital markets regulator Sebi fetching `59 crore through settlement charges in 2021-22. This was way lower than 216 applications disposed of by passing appropriate settlement orders and the regulator collected `68.23 crore in 2020-21, according to the latest disclosure made by Sebi in its annual report. The settlement orders were passed in cases related to alleged violations of AIF (Alternative Investment Funds) as well as mutual fund norms, insider trading rules, PFUTP and LODR rules, among others.

—PTI

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New alliance between BJP, Shinde rebel faction & MNS?

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Will be interesting to see if MNS fills void left by Sena split, attracts Marathi votes IN THE FUTURE

First India Bureau Mumbai: Even as the two factions of the Shiv Sena continue to battle for supremacy, and the legacy of party founder, the late Balasaheb Thackeray, former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray could well face a bigger challenge in the upcoming civic body polls in Mumbai, where Marathi votes play a crucial role.

A new alliance seems to be forming in the state, with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Uddhav’s cousin and arch nemesis Raj Thackeray, seemingly forming close bonds with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena faction led by CM Eknath Shinde.

The bonhomie between Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis and Raj Thackeray were evident when the former two attended the

CM Shinde addresses a gathering during the MNS's 'Deepotsav' as Deputy CM Fadnavis, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and others look on, at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park. —FILE PHOTO

MNS’s Deepotsav event in Shivaji Park on the eve of Diwali.

Further, Raj Thackeray’s letter to Fadnavis, urging him to withdraw the BJP candidate from the Andheri East Assembly bypoll in favour of late Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke’s wife came to swift fruition.

BJP later withdrew its candidate from the race, for which Raj Thackeray

thanked Fadnavis.

Previously, Raj Thackeray also wrote a letter to his “friend” Fadnavis, hailing him for setting an example of loyalty and commitment to his party by taking over as the deputy CM. Officially, each side has declined to comment on a possible tieup in the state.

However, Sujata Anandan, the author of

‘Hindu Hriday Samrat: How the Shiv Sena Changed Mumbai Forever’, says it is clear that MNS will go with the BJP as it is not a threat to the party.

More importantly, Raj Thackeray’s has consistently worked against Uddhav Thackeray politically, since he parted ways with Shiv Sena in 2006, she added.

Ketan Bhosale, associ-

ate professor at Sathaye College, said Raj Thackeray leaned towards Hindutva two years back and shares the same cause with the BJP and the Shinde faction.

“The MNS chief… is fiercely against Uddhav,” said Bhosale, adding the BMC elections could also be the last chance to consolidate MNS, which is trying to stay relevant politically.

Mumbai: In response to a complaint filed by the Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC) at IIT Bombay, the National Commission of Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued a notice to the Ministry of Education and IIT Bombay.

In June, the APPSC filed a complaint to several authorities, including the NCST, requesting it to look into the inadequate mental health support system present for students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) at the IIT. The complaint was filed after the head counsellor of the student wellness centre at IIT Bombay was accused of carrying anti-reservationist sentiments based on her social media posts.

The email filed by

GP demands reopening of Mumbai lifts maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy Karnala fort for locals, visitors First India Bureau Navi Mumbai: Ever since the monsoon ended officially, locals and trekkers have started demanding to reopen the Karnala fort for trekking.

The Karnala fort— a popular trekking site located around 10km from Panvel— was closed in August 2022 for visitors after cracks developed on the wall of the fort.

The Forest Department decided to close the fort after cracks were discovered on the wall. However, the Gram Paristhitiki Samiti Kalhe has requested that the authority complete the fort’s repair work as soon as possible and open it for tourists.

According to a Gram Paristhitiki Samiti Kalhe member, over the period, the walls of

IIT Bombay campus.

Study circle complains about anti-reservation sentiments of student wellness centre head counsellor the APPSC mentioned, “The students do not feel safe or comfortable going to talk about their mental health issues to such a person who is sharing their casteist views against a constitutional provision for representation of

The Mumbai team celebrates its victory after the match.

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The fort was closed for visitors in August 2022 after cracks developed on its walls this fort have deteriorated and the fortifications of the fort have become dilapidated.

“On seeing the condition of the fort, the decision of closing the fort for visitors was taken. However, it

—FILE PHOTO

has been more than four months now. It is important that the work is completed soon and the fort is open for the public again.” he said.

Located in Raigad district, Karnala fort has a lot of historical significance. Due to its scenic location and easy accessibility (along the MumbaiGoa highway), the fort is a preferred destination for trekking enthusiasts.

Mumbai: The Mumbai cricket team clinched their first ever Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy when they beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in the final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

This was a redemption of sorts for Mumbai in the T20 cricket as two seasons ago the team had finished last in their group. This season, it looks like Mumbai has found its spark again—almost like the team of old when they were the favourites in all forms of this gentle-

They beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in the final at Eden Ga$rdens in Kolkata men’s game—as the team made the Ranji Trophy final earlier this year.

Saturday’s stars were off-spinner bowler Tanush Kotian and middle order right-hand batsman Sarfaraz Khan, with his not-out 36 runs off 31 balls, while chasing a target of 144 runs.

Kotian gave only 15 runs and took three wickets.

Mumbai elected to bowl, and thanks to Kotian and medium fast bowler Mohit Avasthi (with his three-wicket haul for 21 runs conceded, put a dampener on Himachal Pradesh, who in the 10th over, were 58 runs with six wickets down.

When chasing the target, Mumbai hit early snag as they lost Prithvi Shaw in the second over and Ajinkya Rahane in the fifth.

Even though Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals, Khan stood steady and took the team to victory with three balls to spare.

—FILE PHOTO

under represented communities (sic).”

After receiving the complaint, the NCST decided to look into the matter under section 338A of the Indian Constitution and asked the Ministry of Education to submit information on the actions taken against these allegations within 15 days of the notice being issued.

If the ministry fails to do so, the commission may exercise civil court jurisdiction and summon a representative, wrote NCST in the notice.

CRUCIAL READ 19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT KILLS SELF AFTER DOG SHE FED DIED FROM INJURIES IN ACCIDENT

Meerut: A 19-year old medical student committed suicide after a street dog, she fed regularly, died in an accident.

Gauri Tyagi, was fond of pets and always fed strays. On Thursday, she went for a walk and found that a dog had been hit by a vehicle. She brought it home and also spoke to a vet over the phone. But the dog died in front of her.

Distraught, she climbed a water tank the next day and jumped off. Gauri succumbed to her injuries at a hospital.

KOPRI ROB ON EASTERN EXP HWY TO OPEN IN 3 MNTHS

The fort is popular among trekkers.

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to open Kopri ROB in the next three months.

According to Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas, “Eastern Express Highway commuters will soon get relief. Ongoing work of Kopri ROB is progressing at a fast pace. This phase is part of upgrading 2+2 lane bridge to 4+4 which will help decongest traffic. With 85% work done, the project will be completed in the next three months.”

CEILING PLASTER COLLAPSES; PEOPLE IN HOME UNHURT Navi Mumbai: A portion of the kitchen ceiling plaster fell off at a house in Sector 48 of Seawoods here on Sunday morning. While no one was reported injured, the frequent slab falling instances have created panic among residents.

The incident was reported at Priyadarshini Society, at around 5 am on Sunday.

Since the incident took place in the kitchen area, residents escaped unhurt.

Bharat Jadhav, an ex-councillor said the houses were constructed by CIDCO.

2 MEN ELECTROCUTED TO DEATH AFTER COMING IN CONTACT WITH LIVE WIRE ON FENCE IN GONDIA

Gondia: Two men died in Gondia after coming in contact with a fence having a live wire, said a police official on Sunday. The incident happened at around 11pm on Saturday in Parastola village in Deori tehsil. The deceased have been identified as Anmol Gaikwad (22) and Ashish Kosre (26), he said. “The live wire fence may have been placed for poaching purposes. We have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A hunt is on for those responsible,” said the official.

‘BETI BACHAO ANDOLAN’

Pune doctor delivers baby girls free of charge at his hospital Sandip Kolhatkar Pune: A doctor from Pune has embarked on a mission to save the girl child by waiving the fees if a baby girl is born in his hospital, but also makes sure the little one gets a rousing welcome.

As part of his ‘Beti Bachao Janandolan’ initiative, Dr Ganesh Rakh, who runs a maternity-cum-multispeciality hospital in Hadapsar area of Maharashtra, has been trying to create awareness against female foeticide and infanticide.

He claims to have de-

livered more than 2,400 girl children in the last 11 years without charging fees from their parents and relatives.

According to Dr Rakh, the small initiative that he started in 2012 at his Medicare Hospital has now spread across various states and in some African countries.

“Before 2012, in the initial years of the hospital, we came across different experiences here where in some cas-

to save the girl child and create awareness about gender equality,” said the doctor, while holding a newborn girl in his arms.

Dr Rakh said as per a government survey, there were more than six crore female foeticide cases in the last 10 years. This is a kind of “genocide”, he claimed.

The reason for female Dr Rakh has delivered over 2,400 girl infants in the last 11 years. foeticide is people’s prefes if a girl was born, the to see her. That picture erence for a son. This is family members would struck me and gave me not limited to one reshy away from coming a fillip to do something gion, state, or a country, —FILE PHOTO

Dr Ganesh Rakh has taken the onus to prevent female foeticide and infanticide in Hadapsar

but it is a global societal issue, he said.

“As per our survey, of late there has been a remarkable drop in cases of female infanticide and this is a positive takeaway,” added Dr Rakh.

Dr Shivdeep Undre, working at the same hospital, said as part of the mission, they are reaching out to various states in the country and conducting gender sensitization programmes.—PTI

In order to support the cause, we decided to waive the entire medical fees if a girl was born. In the last 11 years, we have delivered more than 2,400 girls without charging any fees.

—Dr Ganesh Rakh, Medicare Hospital

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At FitKutumb, an app to be launched soon, the doctors strive to promote selfmanagement and empower the patient through recovery and prevention of future injuries. Improvement is only possible with repetition and adherence to the programme. They also work closely with personal trainers and coaches to achieve the best results and your personal goals.

During your rehabilitation, exercise prescription is usually combined with “Hands On” manual therapy or other treatment modalities to ensure the best outcome.

Jay Kohli, the founder of FitKutumb, hailing from Jaipur, is an International fitness expert with a certification in Yoga. He also holds a strong command over Zumba, Aerobics, Fitness diet and Nutrition, Taekwondo, and prenatal and post-natal Fitness with an experience of more than 15 years. Kohli has trained more than 5000 people at ‘The Fitness Konnec-

Sulochna, Ambassador - Fitkutumb

tion’ in Malviya Nagar, Jaipur.

Dr Dushyant Khandelwal is a senior physiotherapy consultant at Priyush Neuro & Super Speciality Hospital and a strong member of Team FitKutumb.

With a belief in spreading awareness about physiotherapy and making a fit and healthy society, Dr Dushyant is working hard day in and out.

When asked to give a brief about the app, Dr Dushyant said, “FitKutumb is coming up with certified and experienced trainers to create a fit and healthy environment. It is going to play a major role in saving people’s time as one can book a trainer and physio-

Dr Dushyant Khandelwal BPT, MPT (Neurology), Senior consultant physiotherapist

therapist at their homes according to their convenience. The platform provides various exercises, professional trainers, a healthy diet and a lot more.” He further continued, “We all had gone through the painful Covid-19 situation, that not only affected the lives of people physically but mentally too. Since then we also saw major changes in the lifetsyle of people. People got more vigilant towards their health. Also with the rise in work from home concept, people’s health started to get affected.

Their metabolism and immunity slowed down in that phase. People are now working for more than 10 hours and are not able to give time to their health and fitness. So FitKutumb is coming up with a solution by providing trainers at your doorstep.”

When asked about what challenges one had to go through, he said, it was challenging at various levels. To be able to find good developers who can work on our idea with the same passion as we have was one of the biggest. Then it was also a task to look for wellcertified trainers since India still has a shortage of certified professional trainers. We were fortunate enough to come across

hardworking and sincere trainers and provided them with multiple workouts training before they could finally reach people.”

Whether the session would be available offline or online, Dushyant smilingly answered, “This app provides a platform for the patients to consult both online and offline sessions.

One can book their sessions very easily through Fitkutumb and we directly connect patients to certified physiotherapists. After discussing general things and understanding the patient’s main cause, the professional physiotherapist doctors will proceed further accordingly.”

He further added, not only patients can consult the doctor but will also be provided with proper counselling. Concluding the conversation, Dr Dushyant Khandelwal while giving a message to the younger generation said, “As we are in high tech and fast-moving generation, we need to be fit and healthy physically and mentally.

People need to work on their lifestyle and they need to manage work and health so that they grow faster in their profession and make a healthier society.”

Jay Kohli, Founder Fitkutumb

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lia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who got married in April this year, welcomed their first baby girl a while ago. The couple announced their first pregnancy in June.

Alia, who is currently in H. N Reliance hospital, Girgaon, took to social media to announce the arrival of her and Ranbir's little bundle of joy. She took to her Instagram story and shared an adorable note with her fans. Her note featured a picture of a Lion, a lioness and their cub.

In her note, Alia said that they are bursting with love as they welcomed their munchkin.

She also called her daughter 'magical'. Her

note read, "And in the best news of our lives:Our baby is here..and what a magical girl she is. We are officially bursting with love -blessed and obsessed PARENTS!!!!!! love love love Alia and Ranbir" followed by a family emoji. Meanwhile, Neetu Kapoor and Soni Razdan are also with them in the hospital.

Alia delivered her baby girl at 12.05 PM. Fans are extremely happy and they are eagerly waiting to see a glimpse of Junior Kapoor.

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low growth on Saturday hone Bhoot, led by Katrina Kaif, and co-starring Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi, opened to an astonishingly low Rs. 2 cr nett on its first day. The film was released on around 1400 screens, which can be said to be a conservative release. The occupancy of the film was just around 10-12 per cent throughout the day.

Phone Bhoot saw a low 25 per cent growth on its second day, as it collected Rs. 2.5 cr

ansika Motwani took to her Instagram and dropped some snippets from her filmy proposal by beau Sohail Kathuria under one of the seven wonders of the world, the Eiffel Tower. The reports suggest that the couple will be getting married in December this year. The nuptials are expected to take place between December 2 to December 4. However, we still await the final wedding date announcement. As soon as she uploaded the post, congratulatory messages started pouring in for the newly engaged couple. Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty reacted to the post with, “Congratulations”, along with a heart and evil eye emoji. Additionally, Khushbu Sundar commented, “Oh wow!! Congratulations my dear.. wishing you the best.”

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nett on day 2, for a two-day total of Rs. 4.5 cr nett. But, the growth percentage is too low for a film that opened to such low numbers and although it may further grow on Sunday, it won't be enough to make up for the disappointing first two days.

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anhvi Kapoor who recently stepped out in a beige outfit for the screening of her latest movie Mili paused and posed for the paparazzi. The actress decided to pull off a classic ethnic look where she wore a beige embroidered sharara set by Devnaagri. The three-piece beige sharara set features intricate Dori embroidery and subtle sequin work. Curated with a beautiful linen satin base, the beige sleeveless kurta that featured a V-neckline was teamed up with matching organza sharara and a gorgeous silk dupatta accentuated with a rose gold lace border. This relaxed fit Devnaagri set of three that constitutes a short kurta, palazzo, and dupatta is worth Rs.47,500 and makes the perfect regal ensemble.

Janhvi Kapoor has been known to set make heads turn with her sartorial wardrobe picks.

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antsuits were a celebration of the past and a big love of the present prove celebrities and us too more than times we'll ever know. We're referring to Priyanka Chopra Jonas's solid gold look from her recent Mumbai going-out diaries. She showed how to bundle up in a pantsuit that can make your style wonderful this autumn. All eyes this way, please. Styled by her OG team, Maltie Marie's mother donned a Rahul Mishra two-piece combo from the designer's couture festive edit 2022. The 'Himadri' pantsuit was stacked with floral patterns, sequins and beads embroidered in gold, ivory and peach.

The 40-year-old also looked ravishing with nude lipstick and heavily kohl-ed eyes. A ponytail and some tendrils too joined the wavy hairdo club.

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unny Hinduja has been around in the film industry for over 15 years but it is only in recent years that he has gained prominence thanks to his outings such as Aspirants, The Family Man and season 2 of Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare. Hinduja is getting into the mainstream scheme of things with Shehzada with Kartik Aaryan. In an exclusive conversation with Ashish Tiwari of First India News, he spilt the beans on the same.

Speaking on how he deals with the success he shared, “The credit of my work not only

goes to my work but also to each and everyone around me. The passion and effort towards work is there in me but the success is for everyone” Sharing his journey over the years he shared, “ I am a hostel child and since then I aimed to become an engineer but after a point, I realised I had to do something that would make me happy. The feeling after watching a movie is what I wanted to take ahead” He added, “I was apprehended

by Govinda and his movie Shola Aur Shabnam and his versatility mesmerised me. I was always enabled by the filmmaking process. My family’s support has helped me sail through my career and that has helped me a lot.”

He added, “I had just started my process of learning acting and got into a movie directed by Subhash Ghai Sir as the lead, at that time I was just trusting the pro-

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cess. I remember telling my father about it and that moment is very special to me.”

Sharing how he dealt with the roller coaster of journeys he shared, “I never planned anything, but yes there were a lot of struggles and have surpassed it all. In such situations,

the people around me helped me a lot. At the same time, my family’s support was the driving factor, especially my brother. In 15 years of my journey, I have understood everything has a threshold and when you want something there’s a very difficult road towards suc-

cess. God has been there for me and has kept me going .“ Speaking on the characters that he played he shared, “The roles that I have done have given me trust and confidence, at the same time the love from the audience has assured me that I am on the right path. I don’t think beyond that. Whatever has to happen will happen. I will just give my best in Whatever I get to. My heart is just full of gratitude with the work that I am doing and it only increases my passion to work” He added, “I have learnt a lot from my character of Sandeep bhaiya, it’s the theory that turned practical for me I will give credit to the entire cast and crew of the show that came together and put together such an amazing show. It was a vision that turned out so good. I have lived my journey through the character.

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ollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Sunday said that she will be shooting for her next film Emergency in Assam soon. Ranaut had been locationhunting for the project since last week in various parts of the state, including Kaziranga and Karbi Anglong.

During her stay in Assam, the 35-year-old

hah Rukh Khan will be collaborating for the first time with Atlee for Jawan. Now, a Tamil producer named Manikam Narayanan has accused the makers of plagiarism.

Manickam Narayanan filed a complaint with the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) accusing the makers of the movie of plagiarism. He said that Jawan is a copy of Vijayakanth’s 2006 movie Perarasu. Reports further suggest that TFPC board members will be investigating the complaint after November 7, 2022 and reportedly Manickam Narayanan owns the rights to the story.

In Perarasu, Vijayakanth essays a dual role as Perarasu and Ilavarasu, twin brothers. SRK will also reportedly be seen in a double role in the Atlee film. However, it has not been confirmed by the makers of Jawan yet.

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with her other industry friends.

Orry often made an appearance on Janhvi’s Instagram posts and the duo seem to be quite close. Earlier, Janhvi had posted pictures from their New York holiday. Not just this,

Orry was also present with Janhvi in Europe when she was shooting for her film ‘Bawaal’ with Varun Dhawan and he also attended the screening of the actress’ recently released ‘Mili’. around for some time now.

“I have known Orry for years now and he is someone who I not only have so much fun with, but he’s had my back for a long time, and I have had his back. It feels like home when he is around, and I trust him a lot.” Janhvi said.

Shama Sikander SETS MAJOR FASHION GOALS

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In her recent post on Instagram, she takes up the heat in a black and white modern dress and looks extremely classy in it. From traditional saree looks to ethnic jewellery, from stylish business attire to bikinis, the actress flaunts her good looks in just about any style she adorns.

Shama who tied the knot earlier this year also blew up the media with an amazing white wedding dress.

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actor paid a courtesy call to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday evening.

“He (Sarma) extended his support for our team as we begin our outdoor schedule very soon in various locations of Assam…”Such an honour and privilege to get his support and encouragement. Many thanks, sir,” Ranaut wrote on

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Sarma thanked the actor for choosing to shoot her film in the state.

“Happy to have met actor, writer and filmmaker Kangana Ranaut Ji in my office today. I’m glad that she will be shooting one of her productions in Assam. I thanked her and assured them all help for her production,” the chief minister tweeted.

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n their very first musical offering, Global Desi Records pulls a casting coup and ropes Nikki Tamboli of Bigg Boss fame and actor Tanmay Singh for the track ‘Chhori’, a desi masala party song. This marks the first onscreen collaboration between Nikki Tamboli and Tanmay Singh, as they come together for this high-octane dance track that’s guaranteed to have you on your feet. With vocals by Sonu Kakkar and Vee Kapoor and music and lyrics by Danish Sabri who has penned tracks for several Salman Khan and Varun Dhawan films, ‘Chhori’ directed by Aslam Khan and Ravi Akhade, was shoot on a lavish scale against a vibrant background that reflects its uptempo vibe. "I'm really excited about 'Chhori' because it allowed me to let go of all inhibitions and just have fun. I had an absolute blast filming this track and I hope audiences enjoy it." said Nikki.

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