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SHAHLUTATION: DELUGE OF

KUDOS FROM FLOODED SOUTH COMPARING THE COMBO OF PM MODI & SHAH TO LORD KRISHNA AND ARJUNA, RAJINIKANTH SAID, ‘WE DON’T KNOW WHO IS KRISHNA AND WHO IS ARJUNA’

Pruthviraj Jadeja, in a show of bravery, carried two children on his shoulders for over 1.5 kilometres to rescue them from the floodwaters in Kalyanpur village of Morbi district in Gujarat. Several parts of Gujarat are reeling under flood.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and MoS for Railways Suresh Angadi on his arrival at the Belgaum airport on Sunday.

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... AND RAHUL GANDHI VISITS RELIEF CAMP IN NILAMBUR

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nion Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, undertook an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Karnataka, where 31 people have lost their lives and more than four lakh have been displaced.

Before going to the survey, Shah went to the book launch event on the two-year tenure of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.

Keeping in mind an ongoing media publicity, mainly giving credit only to Amit Shah for Article 370 operation in J&K, a ‘cautious’ and ‘concerned’ Union Home Minister Amit Shah, took pains to ensure that the entire credit of Kashmir Operations goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Amit Shah undertakes aerial survey to review the flood situation in Belagavi district on Sunday.

The BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made this country free from Article 370 —Amit Shah, Union Home Minister

By praising his mentor Modi, Shah said in Chennai, “The BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made this country free from Article 370.”

Meanwhile, Chennai’s Sunday function also indicates that by now Modi and Shah, with their ‘different’ strategies have completely conquered and taken over the command and control of major South Indi-

an states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Hyderabad.

Meanwhile, South superstar Rajinikanth, also present at the event, lauded Amit Shah for abrogating Article 370 and described the Narendra ModiShah duo as “Krishna and Arjuna.”

“My heartfelt congratulations to Amit Shah for Mission Kashmir. Hats off,” he said.

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Malappuram: Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited a relief camp at Boodanam Church in Nilambur, Malappuram in Kerala and reviewed relief measures in the floodravaged district. Gandhi, who is a Member

of Parliament from Wayanad, interacted with the flood victims with the help of local leaders. As many as 11 people have died in the district alone due to floods. Gandhi reached Kerala on Sunday for his two-day visit.

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I visited M.E.S. MAMPAD COLLEGE RELIEF CAMP, to meet with the victims of the flood. I have assured them we will appeal to the State & Central govt. to provide immediate assistance & we will help in any way possible.

—Rahul Gandhi

Amit Shah Did an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Belagavi (Karnataka) and Kolhapur & Sangli (Maharashtra). Also held a meeting with senior officials to review the relief operations.

Central and both state governments are totally commited to helping our people in distress.

BS Yediyurappa Met with and surveyed flood affected areas with @ HMOIndia Sri. @ AmitShah ji. Orders were discharged to concerned senior officials. Full support has been assured by @HMOIndia to Karnataka at this hour of need. #KarnatakaFloods CMO Kerala A high-level meeting was convened in the conference hall of the Chief Minister’s Office to assess the rain calamity and rescue efforts. #KeralaFloods

Connecting J&K: Govt on hyper drive to ensure happy Eid Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said 300 special telephone booths are being established to help people communicate with their loved ones on Eid. In an advisory, it said that liaison officers have also been activated in various areas, including Aligarh and New Delhi, to help students from Jammu and Kashmir communicate with their families.

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NOW, DELHI PUTS BRAKES ON SAMJHAUTA The Indian Railways announced on Sunday that it has cancelled the Samjhauta Express train run at its end of the international border, days after Pakistan suspended services on its side. The railways run the train on Sundays from Delhi to Attari and back, while Pakistan used to run the train between Lahore and Attari.

RELIEF AHEAD OF EID IN J&K

Paramilitary soldiers patrol at Jammu & Kashmir National Highway ahead of the Independence Day in Jammu on Sunday.

AUG 14 AS J&K SOLIDARITY DAY: PAK  Pakistan will observe its Independence Day on August 14 as Kashmir Solidarity Day, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday, amidst tensions with India after it revoked the special status to J&K.

 Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that the situation in state has remained normal so far and no untoward incident has been reported. The announcement came on the eve of Eid festival. The Poonch administration announced that it would relax Section 144 (that prohibits a gathering of four or more people in public places) for six hours to enable people to make purchases for festival.

Strategy Affairs Expert Maroof Raza and Army Veteran Major General GD Bakshi gave a thumbs up to the recent decision of the Union Government to abrogate Article 370 on Sunday at a session with the Entrepreneurs Organization Jaipur members at a city hotel. The session was moderated by Navneet Mathur. (Full coverage on P3) —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

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HALE & HEARTY

@ WORK?

Purva Shree Mahasani/ Rakshita Pareek ‘Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it,’ said Josh Billings, the famous humour writer of the 19th century. These lines seem to have become all the more significant in today’s stressful times wherein, everyone is running around to make both ends meet.

With hectic schedules and imminent deadlines hanging over us, health can sometimes be the last thing we think about at the office. And as many of us with desk jobs will know, spending hours

sitting still – often with sugary snacks within easy reach – can take a toll on our well-being.

So how can we feel better? Incorporating small, realistic changes to your everyday routine can make all the

BIG PICTURE difference. Right from taking breaks at regular intervals to cut down on that sugary snacks and caffeine intake, one needs to motivate oneself towards

Cure sitting job health woes

 Instead of sending an email or picking up the phone, get up out of your chair to ask your coworker that pressing question.  Make a coffee (or water) date with a coworker at a set time each day. Or, instead of sitting down with your cup of tea, take a few laps around the office.  Never take the elevator when

you can take the stairs. It may take a little more time, but that’s time that your body is working, instead of just sitting there doing nothing.  Plan more active things to do than watching television after work. You can also plan a fun family activity, such as bowling or minigolf. It’ll be a great bonding experience that will get you all out of your chairs for at least an hour.

DEVELOPING HEALTHY HABITS Here are a few ‘DIY’ tips to keep you in good health and shape while at work:  Stay Hydrated: Keep a bottle of water on your desk at all times. Drinking water is one of the easiest ways to subdue those hunger pangs.  Stock up on nuts and

seeds

 Never skip breakfast  Avoid sugary beverages  Plan your meals in advance  Prefer home-made foods  Instead of calling people in the office, walk to their desk

EXERCISE TO HELP LONG COMPUTER SESSIONS Stretching can help to relieve back pain and other common aches that are developed after long hours at your desk. Stretching at work is simple and will not take any time away from your important activities. To stretch your neck, bend until your ear is touching your shoulder and hold it there for five seconds. Put your arms behind your back, interlace your finger and pull backwards to stretch your chest. You can also stretch by holding your hips and bending slowly to each side.

CHAIR EXERCISES There are several great exercises that you can do without having to ever leave your seat. Sit in your chair with your legs up and crossed. Place your arms on the rests and using your core, lift yourself out of the chair. Hold your body in this position for up to 20 seconds or longer before slowly lowering yourself back down. Another great core and leg exercise can be completed by lifting each leg individually and holding it out for 10 to 20 seconds, then try doing the same with both legs simultaneously.

Health care professionals highly encourage office employees to get up out of their seats and on their feet multiple times a day. If you are unable to leave your desk often, you should consider investing in a height-adjustable workstation. While standing at work, you will be able to perform yoga moves, squats, lunges and stretches without having to leave your standing desk.

So next time, when you suffer from those hunger-pangs while juggling at office, try these healthier snacks instead of gorging upon those endless unhealthy options, which tempt you to the core:  Trail mix or a mix

of dried fruits and nuts (like Walnuts, Almonds, Cranberries, Dates, Raisins, Sunflower seeds, Sesame seeds, Pumpkin seeds & Flaxseeds).

 Park the car a little farther

 The low on sugar,

 Organise lunch walks at

least for 10 minutes

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taring at a computer screen all day long sure puts a strain on your eyes. Poor lighting, an increase in visual demands and not enough blinking are all factors that contribute to computer-related eyestrain. Added to that, many

PALMING

computer users often turn to smaller devices like their phones, which just makes the strain on your eyes even worse. Experts suggest basic exercises to help you relieve work-related eye strain and start feeling better.

EYE ROLLING

Start this exercise in a comfortable position. First, rub your palms together to create a bit of heat. Next, form your hands into cup shapes. Now, take your hands and press them over your closed eyes. Let the heat warm your eyes and relax for a few minutes like this.

Just as neck rolling can do wonders for stiff necks, eye rolling can do wonders for your eye muscles, especially when you’ve been sitting in front of a computer screen. Take a quick break to roll your eyes during work. Close your eyelids and roll your eyes around in circular motions.

GLANCING

Sometimes a glance is more than just a glance! Start this one with your eyes closed while sitting. Keep your eyes closed as you glance up as far as comfortably possible. Hold for a moment, then look down.

Repeat a few times and then take an eye-breather.

low on fat, high on fibre granola bars,

preferably those which contain oats and nuts, are highly recommended to boost up your energy level without causing any harm to your body.  A mixture of

Roasted peanuts, pulses such as Moong, Chhole, Bajra Baked Khakras, Roasted Makhana, Sesame or Peanut Chikkis and low-fat unflavoured yoghurt are a few healthier options to incorporate in your diet while you spend hours at stretch at your desk, craving for energy. Opting for these, would definitely up your health quotient.  Eating fresh

Seasonal fruits like Ba-

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my chair and laptop screen.

Most of the times, I even lose the track of time and spend more than three hours sitting in the same position without food and water. I get schooled by my colleagues and parents for this habit of mine.

It even causes me fatigue and I get dizzy whenever I stand up from my chair. I am trying to change this habit of mine.

—Yashika Routray

do a desk job and Iwatch god bless my smart

BLINKING

Since a lack of blinking is one of the contributing factors to computer-induced eyestrain as it dries out your eyes and causes scratchiness, it’s very important to blink. You may have to train yourself to blink normally while computing. Aim for a blink every four seconds to keep your eyes nicely lubricated and happy.

VISUAL SCANNING After so many hours staring at up-close objects on a screen, help your eyes adjust between objects both near and far. Find an object at one end of the room and begin to scan the outline of every single thing in the room.

You want your eyes to be in constant motion as you visually take stock of everything around you.

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 Take the stairs instead of elevator

desk

REFRESHING EYE EXERCISES

STANDING EXERCISES

 Muesli or highfibre, bran-based breakfast cereal is a good mid-day meal option as well.

 Do not eat lunch at your

Work can be a place where healthy habits fly out the window. Despite the daunting task of making time to take care of yourself, you’ll find yourself happier and more productive if you do so…FI tells you how…

leading a healthier lifestyle. Besides this, eating the right kind of food while at work can do wonders to one’s health and help him stay active and alert all through the day in the long run. ‘Healthy snacking’ plays a significant role in keeping one stay hale and hearty at work, feel experts.

Being hard-pressed with meeting deadlines and multitasking at the same time, can surely take a toll on one’s health and leave him/ her drained out. Remember, one would only be able to deliver his best, if he feels healthy and happy from within.

STRETCHING

You might think that an hour of exercise after eight hours at your desk might make up for all of that sitting, but to be truly healthy, you should try not to sit for such long stretches.

Excessive sitting causes posture problems, reduces insulin function and increases the risk of obesity.

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nana, Apple, Papaya, Oranges, Strawberries Litchi and Kiwi is also advisable to keep oneself hydrated and full for a longer time.  Carrying homemade snacks such as

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Anjali Phatak Senior Consultant Nutritionist & Director Nutri Pulse, Jaipur

Poha, Upma, Dhokla and Whole grain Sandwiches loaded with healthy vegetables, also makes for a healthy snacking option to make you keep and feel light.  Instead of consuming regular tea or coffee, try and include Green Tea, Lemon Tea Chamomile Tea, Fruit Smoothies, flavoured and mildly salted Buttermilk, Mint or fruit infused water, Skimmed Masala Milk (200 ml) with nuts like Almonds, Pistachios, Saffron, Cardamom, Raisins without sugar in your daily regimen to stay in good shape.  Peanuts chat or Bhelpuri made up using puffed rice

with onion, tomato, chaat masala, lemon and fresh coriander sprigs, would make for an excellent health food with no guilty feeling left even after you end up eating the entire bowl.  Mini Oats Idli, Boiled Eggs, Thepla, Stuffed Veg Chapatti, Corn Chat and Homemade Popcorn too can be opted for if you are looking for a variety of healthier options.  Carry a small jar of Fennel seeds (Saunf) with you, or keep it in your office drawer.

Apart from being loaded with plenty of healthy nutrients, it also freshens your breath and improves digestion.

FOCUSING

Relax your body and breathe comfortably for atleast a minute.

Hold one arm straight out in front of you in a loose fist, with the thumb pointing up. Focus on your thumb. While keeping your eyes trained on it, slowly move the thumb toward your nose until you can no longer focus clearly on it.

IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY SNACKING Research shows that eating every four hours, keeps the metabolism charged and helps one feel more energetic. Healthy Snacks can prevent dropping your blood sugar levels between subsequent meals. Healthy snacks promote more sustained blood sugar levels and energy for increased sharpness and focus all the day. The habit of Healthy snacking will automatically cut down on the junk food.

The right kind of snack could help you work better. Like fibrerich snacks help in slowly releasing glucose, much required for the fatigued brain! Moreover, it also Keeps hunger pangs at bay, which in turn, helps in enhanced level of concentration.

Small frequent healthy snacking habits would help in keeping acidity,heart- burn and other digestion related problems at bay and also aid in maintaining a ‘healthy weight.’

which reminds me to take a walk around after every hour of sitting in the same place. Moving away from your chair, along with several health benefits, helps you to check on your friends in office.

—Arshi Jhilmil

worked as a softImany ware engineer for

years and along with adding to my work experience, that job has sure added a lot to my spectacles’ number. I had the perfect eyesight before starting my work but over the years long consistent hours sitting at computer has done so bad to my eyes. Now, on my doctors suggestion, I have included some eye exercises in my work schedule and have added some veggies in my diet.

—Kumar Harsh

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‘Only Abdullahs & their fiefdom will be hit’ —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

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Jaipur: Army veteran, and highly decorated officer Major General GD Bakshi and Maroof Raza, a retired Indian Army officer with experience in counter-insurgency operations, gave a thumbs up to the decision of the Union government to abrogate Article 370 and called it a proactive move.

State has done something proactive for first time For the first time in almost 72 years of its existence the Indian state has done something proactive. Otherwise, we have been reactive and have confined ourselves to this issue for over 32 years of this proxy war to consequence management, said Gen Bakshi while addressing a gathering of the Entrepreneurs Organization Jaipur members. He said “It deserves to be congratulated, while elaborat-

—Maroof Raza, Strategy affairs expert

Maroof Raza, moderator Navneet Mathur and Major General GD Bakshi during the talk held to understand the implications of abrogation of Article 370.

ing that, the Americans have to pull out of Afghanistan as Donald Trump had it as one of his election promises. They need Pakistan’s help to pull its people out of Afghanistan.

The same Pa-

kistan that he was bad mouthing so far. Trump needs Pakistani Chief of Army and the ISI to get Taliban to talking table.”

And our problems will start after that as all Taliban carders will then look to Pakistan and will be moving to J&K. we have moved and acted just at the right time on Kashmir, Need to de-radicalize the Valley He then went on to add that the need of the hour is

Maroof Raza

that first and foremost, the government will have to take pro-active measures to de-radicalize the Valley. He justified the number of forces which have been deployed in the Kashmir valley. He said it was required to maintain peace and avoid violence. We need to tell the people that we are there but nonsense cannot be allowed to continue for long.

On Valley people are not willing to live with us. People ask why can’t we let them go?

We can’t do so as a serious issue of principle is involved here. If you let

the 5 million Muslims of valley go on basis of religion then what right you have to hold back the loyalty of 150 million patriotic and loyal Muslim citizens. These Muslims voted to stay in India and not Pakistan. It is only the first cut takes strength. See how USSR went down.

If we give Kashmir today, what will you give next Meerut, Saharanpur, etc. There is no question of giving.

On removal of Article 370 We have not done away with Article 370. It has been a stroke of genius.

Section 1 remains and sections 2 and 3 were

BJP MP Diya Kumari reiterates her claim to be a descendant of Lord Ram Jaipur: BJP MP and member of Jaipur royal family Diya Kumari on Sunday reiterated her claims to be a descendant of Lord Ram, which is a matter of pride for all those who share this lineage.

“When the Supreme Court questioned whether there is any descendant of Lord Ram in the world or not, then I replied that we (Jaipur royal family) are descendants of Lord Ram’s son Kush. I also said that just like us, there are many more people in the world who come from his lineage.

It is a matter of pride that we are descended from him,” Diya told reporters here. She was responding to an ongoing debate in the Supreme Court over the Ram Janmbhoomi temple issue, in which the Bench had apparently asked whether there were any descendants of Lord Ram in the world.

On being asked about proofs to back up her claims, the BJP MP said that her family had documents from the ancient times, which traced their lineage back to Lord Ram and his direct descendants.

“I have been listening to it from childhood in our household. Also if you search about the Kachwaha clan online, it traces our lineage back to Kush,” she said.

“We have documents,

We never anticipated that Article 370 will go in such a away and so swiftly.

Kashmir became the fiefdom of Abdullhas and Muftis. They have taken the entire India as hostage in the name of Kashmir

ments from us, we will definitely provide all of them. There are many of his descendants, and the whole of India should be proud of it,” Diya said.

According to the genealogical document provided by her family, King Dashrath appears on 62nd number in the family tree, while Lord Ram and Kush appear on the 63rd and 64th number. Sawai Jai Singh, Madho Singh and other rulers of Jaipur royal family too appear on the documents. —ANI manuscripts and the genealogical tree in our library and museums too on whose basis we claim our descent from Lord Ram’s family, and we are not unique in

this. The Rathores claim they are the descendants of Kush’s brother Luv,” Diya said.

She said she won’t interfere in the proceedings of the apex court

.“I do not want to interfere in the proceedings of the court but if they demand these docu-

I do not want to interfere in the proceedings of the court but if they demand these documents from us, we will definitely provide all of them.

There are many of his descendants.

—Diya Kumari, BJP MP

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

problematic, have been done away with.

The section 1 which says that Defence, Communication and Foreign affairs remains with us.

When is the

lims feel the need to be protected in India when another 170 billion Muslims feel that India is the best country for them. It is just the Abdullhas who needed their fiefdom to continue and get privileges.

Does opinion of Pakistan matter?

International community has its own agenda.

I believe that as far as UK, France and Russia are concerned we can count on them for their support. Pakistan has tried to raise this issue in UN but it is about India and Pakistan on Kashmir. China can block a resolution on Kashmir at United Nations but it cannot get others to pass the resolution in Security Council.

examples of solar projects, eco- tourism and adventure tourism etc.

Need to give equality to people While taking on the discussion further Maroof Raza said we never anticipated that Article 370 will go in such a away and so swiftly.

Kashmir became the fiefdom of Abdullhas and Muftis. They have taken the entire India as hostage in the name of Kashmir. To solve the problem Pakistan’s involvement we need to address the problem in Kashmir. A way to solve it is to give equality to the people.

Why special preference to Kashmiri Muslims?

Why is it that Kashmiri Mus-

right atmosphere to invest in Kashmir?

Gen Bakshi said one could begin with investment in Ladakh and even Jammu. He cited GD Bakshi

Pay special attention to education: Vijayvargiya First India News Ajmer: All India Vijayvargiya Mahila Mahasammelan was organised in Maheshwari Dharamshala in Pushkar. Many dignitaries were present on the occasion, including BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, Pushkar MLA Suresh Rawat and Pushkar Municipality Chairman Kamal Pathak. The program started with the address of Kailash Vijayvargiya where he said that the traditional learning makes the family a kutub and the woman keeps the kutub intact with those learnings only.

While emphasising on education in the address, Vijayvargiya said in that the society will have to pay special attention towards education. On the other hand, while interacting with journalists, Vijayvargiya said that a gimmick was going on in the Congress party as the president was to be made from the Gandhi family only.

After the removal of Article 370, Pakistan’s anger does not affect India. If Pakistan wants to stay alive, it will end the restrictions. Today, all the strong nations of the world are standing with India, and Pakistan is moving around with a bowl.

Pleasant weather attracts tourists on a cool Sunday

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

First India News Jaipur: After a long time, the Pink City, Jaipur was again seen buzzing with tourists amidst the pleasant coincidence of rain and holiday on Sunday.

There were tourists all over the city and long queues of vehicles were seen from Kanak Ghati to Amer, Jaigarh, Nahargarh and Biological Park. Jal Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and Jhalana Leopard Safari were also abuzz with a lot of tourists.

Jaipur residents were seen in a picnic mode right from the morning. Although the number of foreign tourists was not abounding, a lot of domestic tourists from Gujarat and South India were seen quite a lot in the city.

Amer remained the most favourite tourist spot and 5-year-old record of tourist visit broke yesterday.

On Sunday, a total of 9699 tourists visited Amer, including 8805

MOST VISITED

Indians and 894 foreign nationals. These tourists enjoyed elephant rides, electric carts and segway rides here. Also, there were considerable sales of roasted corn in the rainy season. Long queues of vehicles were seen from Mawtha to Elephant Stand. People also took selfies outside Mansingh Mahal and Sheesh Mahal. Amer Mahal earned more than Rs 11 lakh in a single day due to the arrival of tourists.

Apart from Amer, more than 5000 tourists reached Nahargarh Biological Park and Rescue Centre.

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Steep hike in CBSE exam fee irks parents Now, SC/ST students will have to pay `1,200 for five subjects while general category students will pay `1,500 Jaipur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has increased the fees of Class 10 and 12 board examinations for SC and ST students from Rs 50 to Rs 1,200, while the amount has been doubled for those from the general category, who will now have to pay Rs 1,500.

The students appearing for the Class 10 board exams are registered for it when in Class 9, and those appearing for Class 12 are registered when in Class 11.

The board notified the changes in the fees last week and has asked the schools who had already begun the registration process and charged students as per the old fee structure, to now collect the difference in amount.

According to the re-

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vised norms, the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students will have to pay Rs 1,200 for five subjects, while earlier they were supposed to pay Rs 50 for the same, a hike of 24 times. The general category students who were paying Rs 750 earlier, will now pay Rs

1,500 for five subjects.

“The fees is applicable for both Class 10 and 12 examinations,” a senior CBSE official said.

Class 12 board examination, the SC and ST and general category students will now have to pay Rs 300 for appearing for an additional subject.

“100 percent visually impaired students are exempted from paying CBSE examination fees. The student, who fails to deposit the difference in CBSE examination fee before the last date, will not be registered and will not be allowed to appear in the 2019-20 examina-

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tion,” the official added. The students enrolled in CBSE schools abroad will have to pay Rs 10,000 for five subjects for both Class 10 and 12.

Earlier it was Rs 5000.

For them, the fees for an additional subject in Class 12 has been fixed at Rs 2,000, as against Rs 1,000 earlier.

very parent want their children to get quality education but at what cost? People also have opened up to the fact that education is a very lucrative business in India.

Some parents are also comfortable with this increase but what about others who are not capable enough to pay that fee.

—Mithilesh Khandelwal

overall administration and Tizedheregulatory authorities have realthe desperation of parents to

make their child conceptually strong and for that, they will pay whatever fee school charge. The regular increase in fee in schools works like a threat to the common man who somehow arranges money to educate their children.

—Manish Khandelwal should support Tsteadhetheofgovernment students and their families inadding more and more fees.

The government should make some specific norms for fee increment. The administration should focus more on quality education and providing students with several facilities for their overall development.

—Jitendra Pratap

n today’s world, everyone recIeducation. ognizes the need for a good A good education is necessary for the development of the child. If the administration charges some extra money

then they should also increase the number of facilities they provide in the schools. Parents are okay with paying an extra fee but for improved facilities only.

—Pushpendra Kumar AS TOLD TO VIPUL JEPH

Scouts Trail tests skills of squads

HOLY JOURNEY BEGINS

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Sports Minister Ashok Chandna went on a pilgrimage with devotees to Rameshwar Dham after worshiping Lakdeshwar Mahadev, Umar. The minister will perform abhishek of Lord Shiva on the last Monday of Saawan.

Jaisalmer: Stage III of the International Army Scout Masters Competition was conducted on August 9 and 10 at “The Scouts Trail” in Jaisalmer Military Station.

This stage encompassed the testing of reconnaissance squad in full combat load with weapons and simulation means to negotiate 22 obstacles designed on the battle concept of tactical move in a SemiUrban Target Area. The Scouts Trail spread over 1.3 km was built on the design of Russian Scout Training Course and posed a formidable challenge to all teams in the Sun & Sand envi-

Scout team trying to complete the obstacle course during the competition.

ronment of Jaisalmer Military Station. The Scout teams were to complete the obstacle course through different scenarios of a sudden encounter with the enemy in minimum time and with least pen-

alties. The stage was conducted in two contiguous segments to include the one-mile run and the obstacle course.

The reconnaissance squad negotiated the obstacle course according to the designed se-

quenced tactical drills, which involved stealthily approaching the target area, execute specific tasks such as controlled demolition & recovery of crypto material and thereafter exfiltrate.

Shekhawat praises PM Modi on Art 370 issue

Rajasthan BJP membership drive in full throttle

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Jaipur: There is excitement in BJP after the removal of article 370 and 35A from J&K and bifurcation of the state.

The BJP hopes that more and more new members will join the party after the central government’s move.

All BJP MPs, MLAs, councillors and other

Bikaner: Union Minister of State Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was in Bikaner on Sunday.

Shekhawat reached Bikaner Circuit House and interacted with First India on various issues, including Arti-

cle 370, the problem of contaminated water in IGNP among others.

“It is not true that the people have been killed in Kashmir. In fact, Kashmir has witnessed the death of more than 41,000 people in the last three decades,” Shekhawat said on Kashmir issue.

Mukesh Sharma

public representatives have been working to make new members of

the party. State convenor of BJP membership campaign and state

spokesperson Satish Poonia said that PM Narendra Modi has tak-

en a historic decision to remove sections 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir. After this decisive decision, there is huge enthusiasm among the people to join BJP. Every section of the society wants to become a member of a nationalist party like BJP. BJP will make more party members then set target.

The BJP met at the

confident terrorism in Kashmir will finish and it will move ahead on the path of development now,” Shah said.

on Sunday. Rescue operations are underway by the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), Army and the local police.

—ANI

Three hundred special telephone booths are also being established to help people communicate with their loved ones, the advisory said.

Meanwhile, the Army also launched “Mission Reach Out” in Jammu to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. A high level “Mission Reach Out” conference to review the prevalent situation in the region was

held in the Nagrota Military Station on Saturday which was chaired

by White Knight Corps Commander Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, they said.

The Corps commander lauded the absolute synergy between the Army, civil administration and other security establishments in maintaining peace, harmony and a conducive environment, the officials said.

It was attended by Jammu Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma, members of the civil administration, representatives of the J&K Police, CRPF, BSF

PANCHARIYA’S NAME DOING ROUNDS AS NEW STATE PARTY PREZ

state headquarters on Sunday. The membership drive was reviewed in this meeting. State convenor of membership campaign Poonia told that the MLAs and MPs were unable to devote time to the membership drive due to the Legislative Assembly session in various states and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha sessions.

and intelligence agencies, they added.

Among these are mobile medical care units with essential medicines and lady medical officers, wherever necessary, providing water in locations where the supply was disrupted, provision of essentials, including rations, assistance in transportation of patients to hospitals, facilitating people to speak to their near and dear ones through Army exchange and creating a safe environment for ATMs, banks and hospitals to function, the spokesperson said.

—PTI

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewing flood situation in Belagavi district on Sunday.

SHAHULATION: DELUGE...

However, “we don’t know who is Krishna and who is Arjuna,” added the actor, who has said he would launch his political party and contest the 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Shah also said that as a legislator, he firmly believed that Article 370 has never helped the country of Jammu and Kashmir and should have been removed long ago. “As a Home Minister, there was no confusion in my mind about the consequences of removing Art 370. I am

...and Rahul...

“For the next few days, I will be based in my Lok Sabha constituency, Wayanad that has been ravaged by floods.

I will be visiting relief camps across Wayanad and reviewing relief measures with District and State officials,” Gandhi tweeted, earlier in the day. Operations at Cochin International Airport, which were suspended following heavy rains, resumed

Connecting J&K... of Governor Satya Pal Malik. Help would be extended to those students studying outside the state who wish to go home for Eid celebrations, the governor said.

The governor has issued directions for setting up telephone lines in deputy commissioners’ offices for students to talk to their families back home.

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‘Cong yet to learn from poll debacle’ He said the party leaders are dependent on a single family, which has already lost its charisma

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Congress party was not willing to learn any lessons from its defeat in the LS elections as it still wants Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to lead the party.

He said the people have already rejected dynasty politics in the Lok Sabha elections and it would have been better if the Congress had gone for a new leadership by choosing out of the Gandhi family.

“Congress is not willing to learn. It is surprising that the Congress Working

‘Gandhis playing musical chair’

Congress is not willing to learn.

It is surprising that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) still wants Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to lead the party —Shivraj Singh Chouhan Senior BJP leader

People have already rejected dynasty politics in LS elections.

Committee still wants Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to lead the party,” the visiting Bharatiya Janata Par-

ty leader said here.

He said the Congress leaders are dependent on a single family, which has already lost

its charisma. Notably, Sonia Gandhi was appointed as interim President of the Congress at the party''s working committee meeting on Saturday.

The former MPradesh Chief Minister said the Congress should select a new leader through a democratic process or else no one can save the party.

Speaking on Odisha,

How Sonia became interim chief New Delhi: After months of uncertainty, the Congress Working Committee handed over the presidency of the party to Sonia Gandhi, two years after she YOU READ IT FIRST IN FIRST INDIA relinquished AUGUST 11, 2019 the post for her son Rahul Ganproposed dhi. A CWC meeting ambaram was called in which the that Sonia should be committee created five made the party's intergroups and asked sug- im president.

However, Sonia regestions from its state units across the coun- fused at first. Congress try. The opinion was leaders stated that the unanimous on Rahul party cannot function continuing as party without Gandhi family. chief but he turned These leaders clearly told Sonia that she has down the request.

For the entire day, to take the responsibilCongress leaders ity of the party and mulled over different when all the CWC repeated names. Some suggest- members ed non-Gandhi names their request, then 72-year-old Sonia was for party chief.

Then, former fi- persuaded to accept the nance minister P Chid- proposal.

—ANI

New Delhi: Mocking the appointment of Sonia Gandhi as interim president of Congress, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Gandhi's are playing “musical chair” amongst themselves.

Patra also underlined that Sonia coming to the rescue of the party proves that “Rahul Gandhi was a blunder as far as Congress is concerned.”

Patra said, “They had to zero down to someone who belongs to the Gandhi family. We can also say that Cong has travelled a full circle, it is back to square one from Sonia to Rahul to Sonia Gandhi, it is a musical chair which is only playing music to one particular family.”

—ANI

BJP accuses Prashant Kishor’s team Kolkata: The BJP's Bengal unit charged poll strategist Prashant Kishor and his team members with interfering in the functioning of state government officers and asking senior officials to take orders from them.Citing media reports, BJP national secy Rahul Sinha claimed that Kishor & his team members are visiting govt offices and, in the name of seeking feedback, ordering them what they should or should not do.

ROHINGYA MIGRANTS HELD FOR ENTERING INDIA WITH FAKE IDS Imphal: Manipur Police arrested six Rohingya immigrants trying to enter into India with fake documents at the Imphal airport. The immigrants were detained on Saturday morning after they deboard an indigo flight from Delhi. “We received an input that some illegal immigrants would be coming to Imphal by

he attacked the Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) saying both the parties were responsible for the backwardness of the state.

Chauhan also alleged that the government has failed to distribute money under the KALIA scheme.

“Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, farmers will

Indigo flight. Immediately, Foreigner Check Post and a team of Imphal West district police were alerted which detained six suspected passengers,” said Themthing Ngashangva, DIG of Police (Intelligence). The police officials found that the Aadhaar card presented by the six individuals were fake.

I-T ATTACHES RATUL PURI’S ASSETS WORTH `600 CRORE New Delhi: The Income Tax department has attached Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of $40 million of businessmen Ratul Puri and Deepak Puri, informed sources.

Also, properties of both under Benami Property Transactions

Act, including one immovable property registered in name of Ramaa Advisors Pvt Ltd has been attached.

So far, Benami Prohibition Unit (BPU) has attached funds of $ 95 million and a Bungalow at 27-A Aurangzeb Road.

get Rs 6,000, which will be credited to their bank accounts. Why is the Odisha government not providing the list of farmers to Centre? If the State government has really provided money under the KALIA scheme to farmers, why there is no list of the beneficiaries,” asked Chouhan. Responding to the allegations, BJD MLA Shashi Bhusan Behera said the 15th Finance Commission and several economists have praised Odisha government’s KALIA scheme. He said criticising the government is an insult to the people''s mandate.—Agencies

Vadra: MIL’s experience will help Congress New Delhi: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra on Sunday wished her “very best” for her elevation as party’s interim president, saying that the leader’s deep political understanding will help the party in “a large way.”

“Sonia ji is back at the helm as the new Congress president. I wish her the very best. She is a great leader with an indomitable spirit. Her experience and understanding of politics will help the Congress party in a large way. I, as the family member, will always be in support of her,” the businessman wrote on Twitter. Sonia Gandhi was chosen as interim Congress chief by the CWC. —ANI

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Didi to protest against I-T notices to Puja committees Kolkata: West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee voiced dissent against income -tax notice being issued to Durga Pujo committees and stated that her party will protest against the move on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter, Banerjee wrote, “The Income Tax Dept has issued notices to many committees who organize Durga pujos, asking them to pay taxes. We are proud of all our national festivals.” “These festivals are for all and we do not want any pujo festival to be taxed. This will be a burden on the

Mamata Banerjee

organisers. TMC Chief also said that the Trinamool Congress Banga Janani Wing will be sitting on dharna on Tuesday, August 13 against the IT notices.

She had hit out at the BJP and said that the puja committees should not come under the radar of the income tax.

Mika’s performance at Karachi wedding sparks outrage

Karachi: The performance by Indian singer Mika Singh and his troupe at a wedding of a billionaire’s daughter apparently close to former President General Pervez Musharaff here has caused a furore, amid strained ties between Pakistan and India. Mika reportedly performed on August 8 at the ceremony and his

presence in the city came to light when some guests uploaded videos of his performance on social media.

Opposition leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Syed Khursheed Shah, said the government must find out who gave security clearance and visas to the Indian singer and his troupe to visit Pakistan.

—PTI

WHEN STALWARTS MET...

Governor of Meghalaya Tathagata Roy called on West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata on Sunday. Roy also presented two books authored by him to Dhankar during their meeting.

PRIYANKA TO VISIT SONBHADRA TO MEET VICTIMS' FAMILIES New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Ubbha village of Sonbhadra district on August 13 to express solidarity with families of Adivasi farmers, who were allegedly killed over a property dispute by the village headman and his associates in Ghorawal on July 17. It should be noted that the local

administration did not allow Priyanka to visit the site where the violence took place and meet the tribal victim's families in Sonbhadra. She later met the family members at the Chunur guesthouse in neighbouring Mirzapur, where she was detained.

The Sonbhadra firing took place at Ubbha village of Ghorawal district.

WOMEN TO SEND RAKHIS TO PM MODI FOR RAKSHA BANDHAN Dehradun: A group of women studying in Ajivika Education has been preparing rakhis to send them to PM Modi, few Cabinet ministers and the army men who are guarding the borders, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. These wom-

en have made all the rakhis on the theme of Independence Day with the help of grains as both the occasions are falling on the same day. They said that they are making rakhis to thank the Prime Minister for improving the lives of farmers.

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CONVERSATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY DHARMENDRA PRADHAN POINTED OUT THAT IF INDIA HAD TO BECOME A $5 TRILLION ECONOMY BY 2024, AND CONTINUE WITH THIS TRAJECTORY, INDIA WOULD BE THE WORLD’S LARGEST ENERGY CONSUMER BY 2035

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he highlight of the week long 26th Joint Civil Military Program (JCM ) at the Academy was the keynote address by Union Minister for Petroleum and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan on India’s energy policy in the context of National Security and the global geo -political context. As he is also the Steel Minister, your columnist remarked at the very outset that the Academy which trains the Steel Frame of India was indeed privileged to have the Steel Minister address the distinguished cohort of 45 officers drawn from all the defence and civil services of the country, many of whom were the alumni of this institution.

In a comprehensive commentary on global geopolitics and its impact on India’s economic development, more so in the context of energy security, Mr Pradhan pointed out that if India had to be-

come a $5 trillion economy by 2024, and continue with this trajectory, India would be the world’s largest energy consumer by 2035, and this certainly could not be based on imported fossil fuels – both from the point of ecological sustainability as well as the economic parameters. In fact, the current mix of India’s energy, with coal contributing 55%, oil and gas 35% and renewables at 10% had to be reversed. Renewables and fuels derived from bio mass had to play a major role – not just from the point of ecology – but also equity and livelihoods for farmers had to be transformed from annadatas: providers of food to urjadatas: providers of energy, not just through the setting up of solar panels on every available strip of land – but also on account of bio ethanol, jatropha, conversion of paddy straw into energy units, and other ‘state -of- the- art’ innovations. Moreover the next spurt of energy de-

DR SANJEEV CHOPRA The author is an IAS & Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration Mussoorie and Honorary Curator, Valley of Words: Literature and Arts Festival, Dehradun

mand is likely to come from the rural and semi urban as young women and men move from cycles to motor cycles, which is why for the first time in several decades, the growth in consumption of petrol is rising faster than that of diesel. Over time, both will give way to EVMs – but the point to note is that we have to take a look at ‘energy’ and not examine petroleum, coal, hydro, thermal and renewables in separate silos, which indeed has been the dominant practice in the current discourse. In fact, while India was not as well endowed with conventional fuels – India had abundant sunshine and a very large coastline – both of which should be factored in our strategic dialogues. Thus, India could become the global leader in solar energy and spread the shine and cheer across Asia and Africa which were endowed with good sun. Our coastline gave us a natural advantage on the High Seas – our navy can certainly provide the logistics support for our trade and commerce with the Middle East and Africa. India could not lose out in the next Industrial Revolution, and the Minister explained quite succinctly that in the first, our contribution was that of our planation labour and as supplier of raw materials, in the second we provided

supervisory level support , in the third we were content to pride ourselves in import substitution , and later in capturing exports in which we had a competitive advantage on account of our raw materials, cheap labour and geographical location. However as were on the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution, we had to look at technologies in which we were in the forefront ,

in energy rich Baluchistan, which is the terminal port of the CPEC .

However, the Baloch, who constitute 6% of the population occupying 44% of the country with a tenuous border are in a state of continuing insurgency for the same reason that affects all of Pakistan: the domination of the Army, and within it the Punjabi elite. TCA Raghavan explained that almost all en-

India could become the global leader in solar energy and spread the shine and cheer across Asia and Africa which were endowed with good sun. Our coastline gave us a natural advantage on the High Seas – our navy can certainly provide the logistics support for our trade and commerce with the Middle East and Africa and our energy policy had to play a critical role in this. In fact, wars were also becoming very energy intensive – and the quest for energy itself was a causative factor in war.

Prior to this we had sessions on India’s neighborhood in which both Pakistan and China were discussed threadbare. The Pakistan sessions were by Tilak Deveshar and TCA Raghavan who has just brought out his third book on Pakistan in which he covers the history, the despair and the disaffection

gagements with neighbors were problematic, and though there was cynicism on both sides, there was also a sense of realism, even in Pakistan that they were in an asymmetrical position vis a vis India, just as in many ways, India understood that this was their position with respect to China.

One must also make a mention of a brilliant engagement which Gen PJS Pannu, Deputy Chief of Staff had with the JCM participants on Fighting War: A National Effort. He

explained quite candidly that wars were not just fought on the frontiers – they were fought in the mind, and that the economic, diplomatic, academic and soft power of a nation also played a crucial role. He also explained the subtle, but certain differences between Doctrine, Strategy and Tactical Operations, and his frank engagement with the participants on an entire range of issues made it a very interesting session.

Before closing , its important to share with the readers the fact that the JCM had been conceptualized on the recommendations of the Kargil review committee which suggested that the Academy should organize a program of the key stakeholders in the government system on national security, not just to understand the myriad dimensions of National security, but more importantly to foster a sense of camaraderie and mutual appreciation of the myriad roles that each one – from field commanders on the LAC to captains on the high seas, diplomats projecting India’s soft power and the bureaucrats manning mysteries ranging from home to finance to energy – has to perform to perfection to ensure that India is secure from all possible threats -both internal and external.

What the Jeffrey Epstein case means for #MeToo

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effrey Epstein, a wealthy American financier, was found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. He had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, to which he pleaded not guilty in July. This article

by Ellis Cashmore, author of “Kardashian Kulture,” was written prior to Epstein’s death. Click here for an interactive timeline on Jeffrey Epstein.

#METOO AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with,” Donald Trump told New York magazine in 2002. He was talking about Jeffrey Epstein, described as a “mysterious, Gatsbyesque fig

ure … with cash to burn, a fleet of airplanes, and a keen eye for the ladies.”

Now, President Trump’s buddy Jeff has emerged improbably as the raw material for a litmus test.

The handling of allegations against him involving sex offenses against young women under the age of consent has raised suspicions of political cronyism and excessive leniency, prompting many to wonder whether #MeToo is just another quirky cultural moment, or whether it has genuinely upended all the usual questions about men’s historical rights and immunities. In an era in which gender has become a burning or at least smoldering issue, a case implicating the US president, his labor secretary and perhaps other as-to-

Epstein stands accused of trafficking and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls at his homes in New York

yet undisclosed dignitaries promises to test the resilience of the #MeToo movement to its limits.

Will the movement prevail, or will the patriarchal old guard restore business as usual?

Not yet two years since the revelations of Harvey Weinstein’s profuse sexual maleficence and there are already doubts over

whether #MeToo can maintain momentum.

Dozens of cases involving public figures, many with the kind of status and influence that would have insulated them against scandal in the past, have been paraded in our media, leading many to assume a new era has arrived. After all, dozens, perhaps even hundreds of predatory men have been exposed, shamed and ruined. But actual prosecutions have been few.

But Weinstein apart, there hasn’t yet been an accused to rival Epstein in terms of wealth — estimated by the Financial Times at more than $500 million and his annual income over $10 million — or political connections.

Rolling Stone lists his powerful associates: Apart from Trump, Ep-

stein is on good terms with Bill Clinton, Attorney General Bill Barr, former Harvard President Larry Summers, Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of the media mogul Robert Maxwell, and Britain’s Prince Andrew.

Epstein stands accused of trafficking and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls at his homes in New York and Palm Beach, Florida, between 2002 and 2005. The latest case, which has been brought by the Manhattan US attorney’s office, comes over a decade after a controversial plea deal in Miami that enabled Epstein to escape a potential federal indictment for sexually abusing dozens of girls between 1999 and 2007.

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TWEET Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor Visited newly established relief materials collection centre in town & interacted w/assembled volunteers, mostly students, who are collecting, inventorying, sorting & packing the relief goods needed by #KeralaFloods19 victims. Sadly northern districts inaccessible; roads flooded Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success~ beautiful lines painted on one of the installations at the Bokaro Steel Plant. People are truly a fulcrum of our organisational successes. Glad to have interacted with a bunch of dedicated workmen.

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Around 3.78 lakh people were so far evacuated from the worst-hit Kolhapur and Sangli districts where water began to recede slowly, officials said

Maha boat tragedy claims 17 lives Potatoes rot in trucks stranded at Kolhapur

Mumbai: With the recovery of five more bodies, the number of dead in the boat capsize tragedy in Sangli district has gone up to 17, even as over four lakh people have so far been been evacuated from floodaffected parts of Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.

More than five lakh cusec of water is being discharged from Almatti dam on the Krishna river in Karnataka to ease the flood situation in western Maharashtra.

Over 30 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in five districts of western Maharashtra in the last one week. “So far, 17 bodies have been recovered following the boat tragedy. Water has started receding in some areas of Sangli,” an official said.

A woman ties Rakhi on the wrist of her saviour in Kolhapur.

An aerial view of the flood-affected areas in Malappuram district on Sunday.

Food items distributed Kolhapur: The Kolhapur district administration collected and distributed food materials among the flood victims here.

The food items were collected and kept in a madrassa in Shiroli to distribute among the flood victims in the state. The administration also warned traders against overpricing products due to the floods and put out dedicated phone numbers for registration of complaints in this regard.

—ANI

After 3 hrs, Navy rescues family of Army man

A woman is rescued by the IAF personnel from Belagavi district.

‘SITUATION WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL’

Edu Min credits NASA for Sanskritpowered ‘Talking Computer’ Mumbai: Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal claimed that US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has acknowledged that in future if speaking computers become a reality, it would be ‘primarily due to the contribution of Sanskrit, the world's only scientific language.’

“According to NASA in the near future if a talking computer were to be a reality, then it will only be possible because of Sanskrit.

NASA is saying this because Sanskrit is a scientific language in which words are written exactly the way they

He also claimed that Charaka Rishi, known to be one of the principal contributors of Ayurveda, was the first person who discovered atoms and molecules Ramesh Pokhriyal

are spoken,” Pokhriyal, who is the education minister, said while addressing students at IITBombay at the institute's 57th convocation ceremony.

He also claimed that Charaka Rishi, known to be one of the principal contributors of Ayurveda, was the first

4 PUNJAB COPS SACKED FOR RAIDING PRIEST'S HOUSE Patiala: Three Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police are among four Punjab policemen dismissed from service, over four months after they raided a priest's house in Jalandhar without any approval, a senior official said.

Senior police official of Patiala Mandeep Singh Sidhu dismissed the four policemen, who are

Kolhapur: The heavy rain and flooding that has devastated large parts of Maharashtra and killed 30 people so far, has now also destroyed hundreds of tons of potatoes being transported to Belgaum district in Karnataka.

currently lodged in the Patiala Central Jail. The four were part of a police party which conducted a raid at a priest's house in Jalandhar without any approval in April this year.

He said that the dismissed policemen include ASIs Joginder Singh, Rajpreet Singh, Dilbagh Singh and Head Constable Amrik Singh.

person who researched and discovered atoms and molecules.

“Who conducted research on atoms & molecules? Charaka Rishi was the one who researched atoms & molecules.” He also claimed that ancient physician Sushruta was the world's first surgeon.

—ANI

Belagavi: Crossing floodwaters, sugarcane fields, barbed fences, and electric lines, a team of Navy officers covered a distance of more than 20 km to rescue the family of an Army man in Chandur village of Belagavi district, which is hit by massive floods.

In an operation conducted over three hours on Saturday, the team rescued eight people including two old men, one old woman, and a paralysed man.

J&K: Students prepare for I-Day celebrations

Samba: School students and security force personnel held parade practice at Rani Suchet Singh Stadium here ahead of Independence Day. “As you know that the I- Day is celebrated with fervour around the country, we also are excited about the upcoming occasion,” Dinesh Bharati, a student said. “We have prepared a programme to commemorate Pulwama incident in which we have paid tributes through a song in the memory of the martyred soldiers in the attack,” Shashi Mangotra, another student said.

BADRINATH HIGHWAY CLOSED FOLLOWING LANDSLIDE Chamoli: The Badrinath Highway was closed at Lambagad slide zone area following a landslide amid incessant rain in the region, said officials.

The overflowing sewage canal next to the highway also added to the woes. The author-

ities have restricted vehicular movement in the area. The state has been receiving heavy rainfall in the past few days, causing several landslides and the rivers to swell. The IMD has predicted heavy rain in the region in next four days.

—PHOTO BY PTI

IAF rescues six people near Narayanpur dam

Indian Navy personnel carry out rescue works in Sangli.

Raichur: Six persons, including a pregnant woman, who were stranded near Narayanpur Dam in Raichur district, were rescued by a Mi-17 helicopter, the Indian Air Force said. The

woman was attended to by an IAF medical officer onboard the aircraft. “#SavingLives #IAF Mi17 rescued 6 people stranded near Narayanpur Dam, Raichur district, #K’taka.

—ANI

ABOUT RAIN FURY Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited his parliamentary constituency, Kerala’s Wayanad, two days after he urged PM Narendra Modi to ensure aid to the floodaffected people.

Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi For the next few days I will be based in my Lok Sabha constituency, #Wayanad that has been ravaged by floods. I will be visiting relief camps across Wayanad and reviewing relief measures with District & State officials  Number of dead In Maharashtra boat Sixty people have died in Kerala in the last three days, nearly 1.66 lakh people have been evacuated to safety.

Many are still feared trapped in Wayanad and Malappuram, where landslides have been reported.  The Pinarayi Vijayan government of Kerala, which is yet to recover from the worst flood in the century suffered the worst flood in a nearly century, has ordered military teams to form rescue units and airlift food to stranded villages across the state.  In Karnataka, over 1,000 villages in 17 districts have been affected by floods, Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa said on Saturday. The state has already suffered losses to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore.

 In Maharashtra, where 30 people have been killed, hundreds are still waiting to be rescued after six days of rescue operations in Kolhapur, one of the worst-affected districts.  The situation in western Maharashtra is likely to improve with five lakh cusecs of water being discharged from Almatti dam on the Krishna river in Karnataka, officials said.  The National Highway 4 (MumbaiBengaluru) is still shut, and Karnataka-bound vehicles coming from Mumbai are advised to take the Solapur route.  Nineteen persons were killed in rainrelated mishaps in Gujarat, including 16 deaths in incidents of wall/building collapse, as Saurashtra & central Gujarat were pounded by heavy rains.

MEHNDI RANG LAYEGI...

A young girl shows her Mehendi (henna) applied hands on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival in Jammu.

CHHAPRA: 24-YEAR-OLD TURNS TATA NANO INTO A HELICOPTER Chhapra: Even though he could not fulfil his dream of designing and flying a helicopter, 24-yearold Mithilesh Prasad has made his car look like one. The helicopter look-a-like car is now becoming a centre of attraction in Chhapra.

Mithilesh, a pipe fitter hailing from Simari village in Baniyapur, has

modified his Tata Nano car by incorporating basic design features of a helicopter. Even though the car cannot fly, it has design features of a conventional helicopter-like main rotor, tail boom and tail rotor. The rotors and side panels are also fitted with colourful LED lights. Seven lakh rupees went into the project.

—PHOTO BY PTI

27-YEAR-OLD MAN LIVESTREAMS SUICIDE ON FB New Delhi: A 27-yearold man, who was living in Delhi as a tenant, live-streamed his suicide on Facebook from his rented apartment in Shahdara on Sunday morning, police said. The incident came to light after the deceased's friend saw

the video on the social media site and dialled immediately to the police. The police immediately reached the spot and found Shubhankar Chakraborty hanging from the ceiling fan hook of the room with a plastic rope. He has not left any suicide note.

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IN CHINA, NEARLY 1.08 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED TO SAFE PLACES, AND CLOSE TO FIVE MILLION PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED

28 dead as Typhoon Lekima wobbles

Beijing: At least 28 people lost their lives and 20 remain missing after super typhoon Lekima made landfall in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday morning.

Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia County, administered by Wenzhou City, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked rivers. The barrier lake burst and flooded people away.

Nearly 1.08 million people have been evacuated to safe places, and close to five million people in Zhejiang were affected, according to the details provided by the provincial flood control headquarters.

Lekima, the ninth typhoon of this year, landed around 1:45 am on Saturday in Zhejiang, bringing heavy rainstorms and triggering flash floods.

In Zhejiang, the typhoon damaged more than 173,000 hectares of crops and 34,000 houses.

Direct economic loss amounts to 14.57 billion yuan (about 2.1 billion US dollars), the headquarters said. —ANI

Cars are partially submerged in floodwaters after Typhoon Lekima hit Dajing town in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province on Saturday.

Rain wreaks havoc in Pak, claims 28 lives

Shanghai residents endure a rainstorm ahead of Typhoon Lekima.

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Karachi: Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, killing at least 28 people, including women and children, and triggering flash floods and landslides in several parts of the country, officials said on Sunday.

At least 12 people were killed and over 22 others injured in differ-

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Palestinains celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha in front of the Dome of then Rock shrine in Jerusalem on Sunday.

ent parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to flash floods, landslides and rain-related accidents, said a spokesman for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

Three people were killed each in Bajaur and Swat district. One person was killed each in Dir Lower, Buner, Malakand, Shangla, Au-

rakzai and Torghar districts, the spokesman said, adding that the deceased included two women and two children. In Chitral district, the colony setup for Chinese engineers working on Lawari tunnel was also inundated by flash floods, the official said.

However, the engineers were evacuated to safer places. —PTI

Jeffrey Epstein dies in ‘apparent suicide’ in jail

‘Pak attacks’ India over abrogation of Art 370

New York: Jailed multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has died in “an apparent suicide” at a prison in New York.

66-year-old Epstein, who was awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking of dozens of underage girls, some as young as 14 years old, was found unresponsive in his cell at Metropolitan Correctional Centre at around 6:30 am, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. —ANI

Tanzania: 3-day mourning after oil tanker tragedy Dodoma: Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared three days of national mourning following an oil tanker explosion that killed over 60 people and injured 70 others in Morogoro on Saturday, said a statement released early Sunday.

The statement by the

will send Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa to Morogoro to represent him at the burial of the victims starting later on Sunday.

On Saturday, police said the death toll has reached 64 from oil tanker explosion in Morogoro, some 200 km west of Dar es Salaam. —ANI

Directorate of Presidential Communication at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam said the threeday mourning will last from Saturday to Monday. “During the mourning period, the national flag will fly at half-mast,” said the statement, adding that the president

CHINA ‘BADLY’ WANTS TO MAKE DEAL WITH US, SAYS TRUMP Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday took a swipe at China saying it wants to “badly” chalk out an agreement with his country in order to end the escalating trade friction between the two countries. He also claimed that Beijing “maybe” hoping for a Democrat to win the next year’s presidential

A man rows an inflatable kayak carrying a boy.

election. “China wants to make a deal so badly.

Thousands of companies are leaving because of the Tariffs, they must stem the flow. At the same time China maybe hoping for a Democrat to win so they could continue the great ripoff of America, & the theft of hundreds of Billions of $’s!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

SEMINARS, PROTESTS FOR AUG 11 AS BALOCH NATIONAL DAY Berlin: Baloch diaspora living in Europe and other parts of the world held seminars and protests to mark August 11 as the Baloch National Day. On this day in 1947, Balochistan was declared as an independent state. Later, on March 27, 1948,

Pakistan occupied Balochistan, which was known as Kalat state. “Balochistan got freedom from British rule on Aug 11. 1947 but, within the months, #Pakistan Army occupied our nation on gunpoint on March 27, 1948.

Islamabad: India’s historic move to change the status of Jammu and Kashmir has discomforted Pakistan so much that Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his weekend, took to social media to attack New Delhi once again over attempting to “change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing.”

The prime minister took to Twitter saying that the “curfew, crackdown and impending genocide of Kashmiris” in so-called “occupiedKashmir” are “unfolding exactly according to the RSS ideology inspired by Nazi ideology.” “Attempt is to change the demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing,” he said.

“Will the world watch and appease as they did Hitler at Munich?”

Khan questioned further. Khan’s remarks came in the wake of India’s decision to revoke Article 370. —ANI

POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AT PROTESTORS IN SHAM SHUI PO Hong Kong: Violent clashes broke out between police and pro-democracy demonstrators on Sunday after thousands took to the streets of Sham Shui Po dist for an unauthorised march as a part of the ongoing anti-govt protests. Cops fired tear gas at the black-clad protestors who had occupied the main thoroughfare of

Cheung Sha Wan Road.

Some of the protestors had set up barricades at the junctions of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Yen Chow Street, obstructing traffic in the area. Others gathered near Dragon Centre shopping centre at Yen Chow Street and were seen hurling bricks at police officers, reported the Straits Times.

Man crosses the flooded road in Pakistan.

‘Pak’s crocodile tears over J&K is worth exposing’ London: Dr Shabir Choudhry, president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United Kashmir Peoples National Party in a blog said, Pakistan’s love and affection with the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir can be seen from this bitter fact that in the past 70 years, they have not granted fundamental human rights to the people who live under Pakistani control. Howev-

er, they shed crocodile tears for those living under the Indian control-- hypocrisy worth exposing.

Furthermore, Pakistan’s respect for the region can be seen from this callous act that in 1963, without consulting any local people or puppet government of PoK, they ‘gifted’ a large chunk of the territory, around 2,000 square kilometres to China, he added. —ANI

NORWAY MOSQUE FIRING BEING INVESTIGATED AS TERRORISM Oslo: The shooting incident at a mosque near capital Oslo on Saturday is being investigated as a possible “act of terrorism”, Norwegian police said on Sunday. “We’re investigating this as an attempt at carrying out an act of terrorism,” Assistant Chief of Police

Rune Skjold told a news conference, Al Jazeera reported. A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire at the Al-Noor Mosque here, wounding one person before being overpowered by worshippers on Saturday afternoon.

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BRIEF Tottenham defeat Aston Villa London: Tottenham Hotspur defeated Aston Villa 3-1 here at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Harry Kane was the star for Spurs as he netted two goals for the team in the second half.

As soon as the match started, Spurs dominated the ball possession, but Aston was able to stun Tottenham as the side registered a goal in the ninth minute. John McGinn scored the goal for Aston giving them a 1-0 lead. Spurs tried their best to register a goal in the first half, but they were not able to goal. The side got plenty of opportunities in the first half, but they failed to convert and as a result, Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time.

—ANI

VIRAT BETTERS MIANDAD Breaks 26-yr-old record of Javed Miandad and became leading run-scorer against Windies in ODIs

Security scare near Ozil’s house Leeds: Two men were arrested outside midfielder Mesut Ozil’s house after the latest security scare for the Arsenal’s star. Police were called after an incident between the two men and private security staff at Ozil’s house, Goal.com reported on Saturday (local time).

The individuals were then taken to a police station where they have been charged under Section 4a of the Public Order Act. —ANI

St Lucia Stars ousted from CPL London: St Lucia Stars have been ousted from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the side will not be participating in the upcoming edition of the tournament. The CPL has terminated the participation agreement between itself and Royal Sports Club LLC (the entity that operates St Lucia franchise). However, the CPL has not cited any reason for the ousting of the team from the competition. Jay Pandya, the chief executive and owner of Royal Sports club LLC, said he disagrees with the statement of the CPL, adding the franchise has agreed to work with the organisers to address issues.

—ANI

Diego Simeone hails Joao Felix Leeds: Impressed with Joao Felix’s performance against Juventus, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has said that the 19-year-old has ‘many capabilities’. “Joao has many capabilities. He is adapting very quickly to what the team needs.

He has a vision that allows him to adapt to many positions and is in a process of adaptation and the best thing he has is that I said from the first day, his desire to learn,” Simeone said.

—ANI

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, run between the wickets during their second One-Day International cricket match against West Indies in Port of Spain.

Port-of-Spain: India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday became the most run-scorer against West Indies in the ODIs here at Queen’s Park Oval. He scored 120 runs as India finished the innings with a 279/7.

As Kohli scored his 19th run in the second ODI against Windies, he

broke the record of Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and became the leading run-scorer against West Indies in ODIs. Miandad has 1,930 runs against Windies from 64 innings whereas Kohli surpassed his record in 34 innings.

He stepped in the field after the early dismissal of opener Shi-

khar Dhawan in the first over.

The first ODI of the three-match series between India and West Indies was abandoned due to rain on August 8.

Under Kohli’s leadership, the team defeated Windies 3-0 in the threematch T20I series.

The 30-year-old Kohli managed to score 106

runs in the T20I series against Windies and he played a crucial 59 run knock in the final T20I. Kohli has been surrounded by the controversy of late as there were various media reports suggesting the rift between him and vice captain Rohit Sharma.

However, Kohli dismissed these reports

Rafael Nadal Eyes Second straight Rogers Cup Crown Montreal: Rafael Nadal is homing in on a second straight ATP title in Canada after reaching the Montreal Masters final without hitting a shot on Saturday.

The top-seeded world number two was handed an extra day of rest when Gael Monfils withdrew from their semi-final -- scheduled to start just hours after the French player defeated Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2) in a rain-delayed quarter-final.

Nadal will aim for his fifth Canadian trophy on Sunday when he faces Daniil Medvedev, who dominated Russian compatriot Karen Khachanov 6-1, 7-6 (6).

Monfils and Bautista, rained out on Friday night, were delayed a further two and a half hours by rain on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

saying, “If I do not like a person or if I am insecure of a person, you will see that on my face or in my behaviour towards that person and that is how simple it is. I have always praised Rohit whenever I have had an opportunity because I believe he is that good.

We have had no issues.”

—ANI

The top scorer is currently suffering from a calf strain and due to this he even missed Barcelona’s trip to the United States

Port-of-Spain: Shreyas Iyer says he is “flexible” batting at any position as the Indian team management continues its search for a reliable number four batsman.

Iyer, who is part of the team touring the Caribbean islands, could be in competition with the likes of K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant over the next two ODIs against the West Indies.

“We have got no idea.

It’s totally the management’s decision. I can’t go and say that I want to bat at number four and they would put me in that spot. It’s not like that,” Iyer said when asked about the problematic position.

India could not find an answer to their number four conundrum through the World Cup and the search will continue in the remaining two games of the threematch ODI series.

“It’s going to be a vacant spot and they are going to definitely try and give chances to all the players in that position. Currently, no one is convinced with that position,” the player said at the pre-match press conference.

“Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No 4. I want to be someone who is very

flexible batting at any number or if you go into any situation you should be able to grab that opportunity and make the best use of it.”

Iyer, who has a couple of half-centuries in the five ODI innings he has played so far, is coming into the team after an year and is eager to make the most of the opportunities.

Rain interrupted the team’s training session on the eve of the second ODI here on Saturday.

But despite the lack of practice, Iyer drew confidence from his India A stint in the Caribbean, where he was the thirdhighest run-getter in the one-dayers with 187 runs in four innings.

“It’s going to be another two opportunities for me to make the best use of it. Hopefully this also doesn’t rain off. We are hardly getting any net practice. I am eager to go out there and carry forward the momentum which I got from my India A matches.

Looking forward to a good series finish.”

The first ODI in Guyana was washed out after only 13 overs.

Asked about switching to ODIs from T20Is, Iyer said India have the momentum going into this series.

—PTI

BopannaShapovalov out of Rogers Cup

Rafael Nadal

Although 16th-seeded Monfils out-lasted the Spaniard, he rolled his ankle in the process. A few hours to prepare for Nadal was too much for the French showman -especially with the US Open coming up at

Flushing Meadows this month.

“I was happy that I fought no matter what.

As I say, I felt good this week, tried to give my best,” Monfils said. “I showed today that I’m still a fighter. —PTI

Toronto: India’s Rohan Bopanna and his partner Denis Shapovalov crashed out of the ATP Montreal Masters after going down in straight sets in the semi-finals of the men’s doubles event here.

The unseeded duo of Bopanna and Shapovalov lost 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 to the Dutch combination of Robin Haase and Wesley Koolhof in a hard-fought contest.

Haase and Koolhof will now face Spanish-Argentine pair of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the title clash. The pair had got a walkover in quarterfinal clash against Paire and Wawrinka.

Indian women hockey team along with team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne.

Bengaluru: Both Indian Men’s and Women’s teams left from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru on Sunday to take part in the Olympic Test event starting in Tokyo, Japan from August 17 this year.

The event will help in providing good exposure for the team ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in November. “I believe this tournament is

Lionel Messi unlikely to play in La Liga opener Leeds: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde revealed that it is unlikely that Lionel Messi will feature in the club’s La Liga opener which will be played against Athletic Bilbao.

Messi is currently suffering from a calf strain and due to this he even missed Barcelona’s trip to the United States. “He’s in the recovery process and I don’t know if he will be ready for the start of La Liga. It’s looking diffi-

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cult,” Goal.com quoted Valverde as saying.

Barcelona registered a massive 4-0 win over Napoli on Sunday in a club-friendly match.

Antoine Griezmann scored his first goal for the club and Luiz Suarez scored two goals in the match.

Ousmane Dembele also netted a goal in the match.

“Goalscorers are always boosted by the chances they get, by goals... it’s good for

them to have a good relationship with the goal,” Ernesto Valverde said.

“He had clear chances to score earlier, too. I am happy that all the forwards scored, including him (Griezmann), above all because he gives us a lot in attack with his movement. It’s positive to see how he’s playing,” Valverde added.

Barcelona will play against Athletic Bilbao on August 17. —ANI

a good opportunity to shine as we will all be watched closely ahead of the team selection for the Olympic Qualifiers,” Indian men’s team skipper Harmanpreet Singh said.

“We are positively working towards making the Olympic Qualification. Playing at this venue will help us understand the playing conditions there and we are looking forward to a

good tournament,” he added.

The men’s team will play against hosts Japan, New Zealand and Malaysia while the women’s team will play against Australia, China and Japan.

“We have done well against Japan and China in the past year but we want to do well against Australia.” Indian women’s team captain Rani said. —ANI

PTF refuses to shift venue of match against India Karachi: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) ruled out shifting of the Davis Cup Asia/ Oceania Group-1 tie against India to be played in Islamabad on September 14-15 to a neutral venue.

PTF chief Saleem Saifullah told PTI that the federation was making all the preparations to host the tie at the Islamabad Sports Complex.

“We are sticking to our original programme of hosting the tie on 14-15 September

and I don’t see any problem or reason for the Indian team to feel unsafe to come to Islamabad,” Saifullah said.

The escalating tension between the two countries in the aftermath of Indian govt’s scrapping of Article 370 which had accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir has made the tie uncertain.

Indian Tennis Federation has said it will ask the International Tennis Federation to move the Davis Cup tie to a neutral venue. —PTI

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With Sonia @ helm, Gehlot now makes sure that Manmohan has a grand show on Tuesday THE STRATEGY

Naresh Sharma Jaipur: After closing the issue related to who shall be the next President of the Congress party, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has now started preparing for the Rajya Sabha election in the state. In this regard the CM has ordered all Congress MLAs to be available in Jaipur on August 13 as former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will file his nomination.

Ahead of this, half-adozen Congress MLAs and two ministers along with Assembly Speaker CP Joshi met CM Gehlot at 8, Civil Lines and

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

held long discussion.

Meanwhile some ministerial probable also met Gehlot.

The preparation for the election to one Rajya Sabha seat has been initiated on a war footing. On Sunday, Transport Minister Pratap

Congress President Sonia Gandhi

Singh Khachariyawas and Higher Education Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati met the Chief Minister at his residence. Apart from the duo, Congress MLAs Rafiq Khan, Ameen Kagzi, Mukesh Bhakar, Babulal Nagar, Ma-

Art 370 effect: Indian envoy to Pak returns New Delhi: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has returned to India, days after Islamabad expelled him following its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the withdrawal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources said Bisaria is back in Delhi as Pakistan did not heed to India’s request to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties.

Pakistan has already made it clear that it will not send its newly-appointed High Commissioner Moin Ul Haque to India. Haque was appointed to the post three months after the previous Pakistani envoy Sohail Mahmood took charge as Pakistan’s foreign secretary.

It is learnt that Bisaria left Islamabad on Saturday and arrived here via Dubai. Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Bisaria, soon after deciding to downgrade diplomatic ties with India over what it called

STORY SO FAR

New Delhi’s “unilateral” decision on Jammu and Kashmir.

India on Monday revoked provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, withdrawing special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and bifur-

cated the state into two Union Territories -Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

On Thursday, India urged Islamabad to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with it. The external affairs ministry ministry said India regretted the steps announced by Pakistan, asserting its decision on Jammu and Kashmir was an internal affair.

India has been maintaining that its decision on Jammu and Kashmir was an internal affair aimed at ensuring overall welfare of the region.

—PTI

Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh

hadev Khandela and Ramnarayan Meena too met Gehlot and apprised the CM during their political discussion, while also informing about the various issues of their constituencies.

Gehlot held a one-on-

one talk with the MLAs. Notably, the MLAs and ministers had sought time from the Chief Minister and thus he had asked them to meet on Sunday evening.

During their meeting, the CM also directed the MLAs to be pre-

sent in Jaipur on August 13. State incharge Avinash Pande will also accompany Singh to Jaipur on August 13.

Meanwhile, after the MLAs and ministers left, Assembly Speaker CP Joshi held a long discussion with CM Ashok

Gehlot. Two other ministers were also with them.

Interestingly, the CM has also called all six BSP MLAs to meet him and Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi called all the MLAs on behalf of the CM and called them for a meet with the CM at 8, Civil Lines (CMR) on Monday evening.

The meeting was slotted to occur a week back, however, due to BSP MLA Rajendra Gudha’s remarks, the meeting was postponed.

It is believed that the support of BSP MLAs could be sought for the Rajya Sabha elections, although BSP Supremo Mayawati will take the final call on the matter.

Kashyap off Twitter citing threat to family New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap who has been outspoken in expressing his political beliefs and opinions, deleted his Twitter account on Saturday citing concern for his family.

This sent the Twitterverse in a frenzy with people starting

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap

the hashtag trend#AnuragKashyap.

Before he quit the microblogging site, the filmmaker put out two tweets explaining the reason behind his move. The screenshots of his last tweets shared on Twitter includes the mention of threat

calls being made to his parents and daughter.

The tweet read, “When your parents start to get calls and your daughter gets online threats you know that no one wants to talk. There isn’t going to be reason or rationale.”

—ANI

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Ashok Gehlot @ ashokgehlot51 My heartfelt condolences at the passing away of noted freedom fighter and Gandhian, Dayanidhi Nayak ji.

He fought against the British during #QuitIndiaMovement and after Independence, he remained a beacon of inspiration and espoused Gandhian way of life.

Greetings and best wishes to people of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on their foundation day. It is a land of rich history, scenic beauty and wonderful people.

May they get happiness unbound on path to progress.

My humble tributes on martyrdom day of Shaheed #KhudiramBose, one of the youngest revolutionary, who walked upto the gallows smiling for his unwavering love for the motherland.

Vedanta head submits TMC sees red over Amit Shah’s EoI to revive Jet Airways letter mentioning ‘Gorkhaland’ Mumbai: Vedanta Limited Chairman Anil Agarwal’s family trust, Volcan Investment, in an exploratory move, has sought an Expression of Interest (EoI) for debt-ridden Jet Airways. “Volcan Investment, investment company for Anil Agarwal, in an exploratory move, has sought an EoI for Jet Airways, to understand the business scenario for the company and the industry,” said the trust.

“This EOI is in no way linked to Vedanta,”

it added.

Volcan and Vedanta Resources are the parent companies of Vedanta Ltd which holds Cairn India Holdings.

Jet Airways has received only three EoIs for the stake sale of the bankrupt airline. Etihad Airways which owns 24% stake in Jet has not submitted its bid.

Panama-based Avantulo Group have forwarded its EoI submission, sources told PTI. The final bids are to be submitted by September 12.

—PTI

Kolkata: The mention of Gorkhaland by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a letter to Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who had sought protection for Gorkhas in the national capital, has kicked up a row, with West Bengal’s ruling TMC seeing in it a “plot” to divide the state.

BJP, which has emerged as a major political force in the state after Lok Sabha polls, however, rejected the charge as “baseless”.

According to sources in the saffron party, Bista wrote a letter to Shah

in July, where he voiced concern over Gorkhas being left out of the purview of the special cell formed by Delhi Police to counter acts of racism, particularly against people from the northeast.

Shah, while replying to Bista’s letter, said his

concern over the people of “Gorkhaland and Ladakh area” is being looked at. The use of the word of “Gorkhaland”

by Shah drew criticism from the TMC, which accused the Centre and the BJP of plotting to divide the state.

“Why did he use the word Gorkhaland?

There is no place called Gorkhaland in the entire area. It seems after dividing Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP is planning to bifurcate Bengal,” senior TMC leader and minister Gautam Deb said. —PTI

A MATTER OF FAITH?

Beefy tussle: Zomato riders on strike against delivering beef, pork 

Hindu agents said they are uncomfortable handling food with beef, while Muslim riders declared they don’t want to deliver food containing pork

Howrah: Food delivery app Zomato has again made headlines as its executives in Howrah went on an indefinite strike protesting against delivering beef and pork contending, doing so hurts their religious sentiments.

Amid slogans “Zomato ki dadagiri nahi chalegi” raised by protestors, one of the protestors told ANI that the company is not paying heed to their grievances and is forcing to deliver

beef and pork against their will. “The company is not listening to our demands and forcing us to deliver beef and pork against our will. Hindus have a problem is delivering beef while Muslims do not want to deliver pork. Our Hindu friends are having a problem in delivering beef and they are denying doing so. It’s been heard that in few days we have to deliver Pork, which we have also refused to do. We are not

ready to deliver such things on any condition.

We are forced to deliver such things. The company has also rolled

back our payout. We have been on strike for a week now,” protestor Mausin Akhtar claimed.

On behalf of others,

he demanded the company to immediately stop the beef and pork delivering service and also sought a revision of their salaries.

“They (company) is playing with our religious sentiments. The company is also threatening us. The company asks us to deliver any kind of order to the customer. We, the Hindus, were asked to deliver beef while in coming days our Muslims brothers will be asked to de-

liver pork. This is not acceptable. We demand company not to play with our religious sentiments and also payouts should also be revised,” another employee said.

Meanwhile, reacting on same, Minister for Irrigation in West Bengal government, Rajib Banerjee said that the organisation should not force any person to go against their religion.

“The organisation should not force any person to go against

their religion. It is wrong. Now that I have received information in this regard, I will look into it the matter,” Banerjee said. However, Zomato is yet to react in the matter.

A few days back, Zomato was in the news after a customer declined to receive an order which was being delivered by a non-Hindu rider. Reacting on the same, the company supported its employees.

—ANI

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A fashion photo shoot of ‘Jodhpur Couture Show’ was organised on Sunday at Diggi Palace,where models were seen posing beautifully in Contemporary Lehenga and Saree.

P4 —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA & MUKESH KIRADOO

Top 28 Finalists of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’

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AFTER A MONTH OF VARIOUS GROOMING SESSIONS, KANCHAN KHATANA WAS CROWNED ‘MISS RAJASTHAN 2019’ ON SUNDAY NEHAL NAYAR

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fter an entire month of grooming sessions for the top 28 finalists from several cities of the state, the grand finale of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’, an initiative by Yogesh Mishra, took place at Birla Auditorium on Sunday evening.

The sessions were hosted by experts from various fields coming down to the Pink City, from across the globe. Jagdeesh Chandra graced the event of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’ as the Chief Guest, and started it with the lamp lighting ceremony. Also present for the same were Suresh Mishra, Niraj K Pawan, HC Ganeshia, Pankaj Ojha, Yogesh Mishra, Mukesh Mishra and Nirmala Sewani.

During the grand finale, finalists were judged based on their walk, their personality, and the way they deliver speech, by judges like Arshad Hussain, Mukesh Mishra, Ishreen Wadi, Arvind Agarwal, Himmat Singh, Anu Alex, and Gunjan Singhal, who are from various fields of the industry.

The entire event was filled with beauty and glamour, with various designer rounds. The event concluded with a question and answer round with the top 5 finalists, which helped the judges in finalising the winner of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’. The event concluded with a question and answer round with the top 5 finalists, which helped the judges in finalising the winner of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’, Kanchan Khatana, followed by which Aruna Beniwal was the First Runner-up, and Mansi Benada was declared as the Second Runner-up. nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in FOR MORE DETAILS, CHECK CITY FIRST’S AUGUST 13th EDITION

Jagdeesh Chandra with Yamini Shukla and Aanchal Bohra

Maddy’s Dance Troupe performing Ganesh Vandana

Kritika Rajawat

Chavi Luhadia

Finalists during the ‘Designer Round’

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India Interior Expo-2019 introduces people to beauty relaxation and modernism and helps the person to learn a lot about the space.

When: Till August 12 Where: Hotel Royal Haveli

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

When: August 15-18 Where: Birla Auditorium

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YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

Varun Thakur is the latest Internet sensation who has taken over platforms like Snapchat and Facebook, making fun of all the struggling actors based out of Mumbai.

When: August 31 Where: Hotel Clarks Amer

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Chris Hemsworth

TURNS 36!

C hris Hemsworth, most famously known as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, celebrated his 36th birthday on August 11, and wife Elsa Pataky took to Instagram to wish her man with a series of romantic and goofy photos.

Chris starred in Hollywood flicks like ‘Star Trek’ (2009), ‘Snow White and the Hunstman’ (2012), ‘Rush’ (2013), ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016) and ‘12 Strong’ (2018), amongst others.

Speaking of Thor, Hemsworth was amongst the

show-stealers in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Fat Thor’ and it came as a pleasant surprise to know that the actor will be playing the superhero yet again in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’. When it comes to his personal life, Chris is happily married to Elsa Pataky and the couple is blessed with three beautiful children - 7-year-old daughter India Rose Hemsworth and 5-year-old twin sons Tristan Hemsworth and Sasha Hemsworth.

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Chris Hemsworth with wife Elsa Pataky

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t looks like the fairytale phase is over for singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth. The two have called it quits less than a year after tying the knot.

The couple, who got hitched last December in an intimate ceremony, has decided to call it quits. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time. Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.” a source said.

While the rep has already confirmed the split, the two are yet to share the news publicly.

Interestingly, the ‘Mother’s Daughter’ singer shared a photo on Instagram on Saturday without her wedding ring while vacationing in Italy.

Cyrus was joined on her Mediterranean trip by Kaitlynn Carter, who recently split from husband Brody Jenner.

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You will be very happy and satisfied whole year long.

You must devote some time to spirituality and there is no looking back. You are apple of your parent’s eyes. Have a great day!!

ARIES

TAURUS

You will spend a wonderful time with friends. Your paperwork related to the property will be ready soon. Newly weds will spend wonderful time together. You must spend a lot of time with your elders in family. You must keep your expenses within limit to be able to use the money for future.

You partner demands time and you must do anything to spend a lovely time with them today. You may buy something really expensive today for someone close. Today is your lucky day and you will get positive responses from all the directions.

MAR 21 - APR 20

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY

APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

CANCER

On academic front, you are forging ahead successfully.

Today you may buy a house or acquire some property.

You must not delay your business trip at any cost. On professional front, you may have need to take strict measures to get the job done from your juniors.

You may buy a pet for your house or you may gift a pet to someone close. You must devote few hours of your day to spiritual awakening today. You will make workout a permanent part of your fitness regime. You will indulge yourself in other small businesses.

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

On academic front, your networking abilities will pay you well. You may have to go abroad for some work but you may not be sure of it.

Property related issues will get resolved today. You will have gains from stocks and other investments. You can expect some receivables.

You must not take your partner for granted and you must do whatever it takes to insure the pleasant environment in the house. You may travel with your kids. You will take all the necessary measure to investment the money that will give you good returns.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

You elders will help from getting over a bad memory and their advice will prove valuable and helpful for those finding themselves in a tight corner. You closeness with your lover will increase and you two make take the next step in your relationship.

On domestic front, you may have to complete all the pending work. On academic front, you must hesitate from helping your fellow students. You must remain active whole day and that will happen only if you continue to eat healthy and right food.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

Someone young will keep you house environment quite cheerful. On domestic front, you will have to work very hard on something today. A very nice partner is indicated on the cards for all the bachelors. You will try very hard in climbing up on the financial ladder.

Your spouse stands in your support in domestic matters. On academic front, encouraging words from family will boost your morale. You have a happy go lucky nature and to think positive is your new mantra that will keep you shining.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You may find yourself bending towards spiritual stuff. You may go to meet your friends who needs your help.

Some of you may add to your wealth. Those looking for recruitment will be full satisfied today. Do something special for your spouse today.

On academic front, out will at ease balance your work with fun and you will do justice to both. Your love life may take a back seat today but your partner will understand. You are conscious about health and that itself keeps you in good shape.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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Kamana Rajawat with Basanti Panwar during the session

BASANTI’S KAHANI Rajasthani author Basanti Panwar shares her life journey in Aakhar Series

The artists staged a mesmerising dance performance on the occasion inter-DPS classical dance competition ‘Nrityanjali-2019’ organized by Delhi Public School, Jaipur.

Pushpa Goswami, Aanchal Gehlot, Basanti Panwar, Savitri Choudhry and Kamla Devi

Author Dev Kishan Rajpurohit KIRTI CHAUHAN

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enowned Rajasthani writer Basanti Panwar shared her literary journey with the literature lovers in ‘Aakhar’ series, which is an initiative by Prabha Khaitan Foundation, Grassroot Media Foundation and Shree Cement on Saturday at Hotel ITC Rajputana. The talk-show moderated by Rajasthani author Kamana Rajawat.

The Marwari writer was born in a typical Rajasthani family in Bikaner, and got her name due to her birth on the day of ‘Basant Panchmi’. Her writing career began at the age of 6, when she used to write on the walls of her

The QTQ Development Workshop to make the change in the academic session of accountancy under Class XI Commerce this year simple and profitable for the students through a new method was concluded on Saturday at SRN International School.

Pramod Sharma and Vartika Sharma

home, leaving them all colorful. Seeing her interest in writing, Basanti’s father gifted her a copy-pencil set. She wrote her first story ‘Aa Bhi Jao’ in 6th standard, which was inspired by a show on the radio ‘Geeto Bahri Kahani’.

Basanti got married early after passing her secondary exams.

While sharing a funny incident, she said that her father asked her to

write her marriage papers when she was seven. Unaware Basanti followed her father’s instructions and got to know about this mystery after a few years.

Being married at an early age lead her to discontinue her love for writing, but she continued after 25 years of marriage and released her first Rajasthani book ‘Sevat’, based on her childhood dream of

GROOVE TO THE BEAT

Solo dance performers posing during the event

Saroj Bithu Abhilasha Pareek and Chitra Purohit

becoming a doctor.

Sharing about her writing style, the author said that her writings are majorly based on social issues, love, emotions, sorrow, happiness, her life experiences and more. One of her popular literature, ‘Aedho Kiyun’, raises questions against the duality exists in our society, customs, and traditions. Sharing the story behind of this

book, she said, during a family marriage, her widow sister was discarded to perform any rituals, which made her experience the dual faces of society.

She was honored with the title of ‘First Rajasthani Bhasha Female Literature’, after her Rajasthani literature book ‘Saugan’, published in the year 1997. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

50 people with disabilities started their ‘Kavad Yatra’ from Galta gate via Albert Hall to Shiv Temple where they anointed the figure of the Almighty on Sunday.

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ance is in the veins of Jaipurites, and when it comes to ‘D fest’, then the flow of excitement can be seen super high in the locals. During the second round of the solo dance auditions of the fifth season of ‘D fest 2019’ by Buskers Dance Institute on Sunday at Geeta Bajaj Auditorium, around 175 participants stunned the audience with their moves and grooves.

The performance of Classical dance Senior, Western Senior and Western Junior groups were

judged by the dance gurus Chetan Jabda and Rashmi Uppal.

Other categories like Classical Junior, Folk dance Junior and Folk dance Senior would directly per-

form in the semi finale. All the shortlisted candidates would perform in the grand finale of ‘D Fest’ on August 25 at Birla Auditorium. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

Performances during the ‘D Fest 2019’ solo dance audition

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DIVINE BEAUTIES! A fashion photo shoot of ‘Jodhpur Couture Show’ was organised on Sunday at Diggi Palace, where models were seen posing beautifully in Contemporary Lehenga and Saree

SHINE RISE! Jackie Shroff enjoying with the children of RAYS

LAUNCHED!

Children of RAYS during the film festival

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he rays of Jaipur are shining bright in Mumbai with the children of NGO ‘RAYS - Asha ki Ek Kiran’, who have proved their talent in the ‘India Alive Short Film Festival’, took place on August 7 at the Mukti Cultural Hub in Mumbai. The festival is an initiative of Film Bug co-founders Nameeta Premkumar and Kapil Matoo,

who took the film making workshops for lesser fortunate children pan India and selected the 11 best films for screening, created by the children during workshops.

During the festival, two films that were written, directed and acted by the children of RAYS, a home for HIV+ Children, were showcased. The story of the film ‘Tumahri Adhuri Soch’ is a musical film, based on the friendship of six

Kamal receiving award from Nandish Sandhu and Kabir Bedi during the film festival

of a young girl who finds herself being alone. Her parents have no time for her and she has no friends. Near her new house, she makes some new friends who are not accepted by our society.

During the event, the

boys and their hardships being HIV+.

Another short film demonstrates friendships, feelings, and emotions which don’t follow any rules and are not governed by social status. The film ‘Khushi’ is a story

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THE REAL ‘VEER’

The Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and the Special Guest honouring a veerangana VANSHIKHA GOUR

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he third season of ‘Salute Tiranga’ festival, a patriotic and a social event was held on Friday in Rangayan at Jawahar Kala Kendra in which 15 wives of our martyrs were honoured. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Lt. General Mandhata Singh who was accompa-

nied by Mag. General CP Singh as the Guest of Honour. Richa Gupta, the renowned socialist of the Pink City was also present as the Special Guest.

The theme of the event was Tricolour as a salute to soldier war widows as they are the army behind the army in their homes.

The organizer of the event, Parth Ruhil said,

“This is a social event for a patriotic cause. We have been organizing this event for the last three years with a different theme such as ‘Salute Soldiers’ which took place last year.”

The Chief Guest, the Guest of Honour and the Special Guest honoured all the war widows on stage and handed over the mementos. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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children of RAYS gave memorable musical band performance with the singer Shaan.

The foot-tapping music won the hearts of the audience. RAYS’s Kamal bagged the bestsupporting actor award for his performance in ‘Khushi’.

The festival was attended by the stalwarts of Indian Cinema like Jackie Shroff, Kabir Bedi, Sanjay Mishra, Kunal Kohli, Shaan, Nandish, Jayati, Satish Kaushik, Sudhir Mishra, Smita Thackeray MTV Roadies fame Rannvijay Singha and more prominent film celebrities. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

irca 1998, my first year at Hindu College in New Delhi, and I observed a most strange and fascinating phenomena. Scores of college students were ‘raising’, or as was known in local parlance as ‘jacking-up’, their modest, humble, Maruti 800s.

Particularly the ‘cooler’ lot of kids seemed to go to great lengths to make their tiny little hatch- powerful, and capable backs seem larger-than- of taking on, most any terrain! So what are life, by raising them, the reasons that replacing their fuel the car f actory-fitted buyer’s imagiskinny rubber nation and with huge makes thouwheels and sands gravityres, fixing tate towards scuf f-plates, Kartik these quasi or side skirts, Bajoria pseudo SUVs? mud-guards Blogger It got me and bumper thinking, and protectors; all in a bid to make their I have a hypothesis to cars look more butch, offer.

The book titled ‘A Clinician’s Approach to Neurological Disorder - Indian Experience’ was launched by Dr Ganguly, who is adviser, department of Research and Bio-technology, on Sunday at Hotel Taj Palace Mumbai. Prof Ashok Panagariya is the chief editor of the book. “It is the first book based on the Indian perspective on brain sciences,” Dr Panagariya said. Sixteen neurologist across the country participated in the event. Prof Panagariya is the only doctor in India to have received Padma Shri, Dr BC Roy Award and Doctor of Science (DSC) award.

IN THE PINK CITY

Ashta Superkings won the 6th and the 7th match of U-16 Monsoon Cup on SUnday. Man of the Match was Mohammad Rakib and joint winner Sufiyan Uddin and Nischay in respective matches.

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SUV He Kyon?

POWER TRIP

lauding over the plebeians, so to speak.

The moment one sees a vehicle that is perceptibly taller than other cars on the road, it commands a certain presence. People seem to make way for this vehicle, and even sat in one of these crossovers, one gets the sensation of towering over, ‘above’, the rest. Perhaps this induces a sensation of power, of

TREAD ANYWHERE Now while these small crossovers may not offer any REAL off-roading ability, they are, by the very fact that they have higher groundclearance than regular sedans and hatchbacks, better suited to dealing with our often unpaved, pothole-ridden, uneven and less-than-sooth

road surfaces. The humble small SUV, by simply being raised more than the average vehicle, ensures that road undulations, in the city and in rural parts, don’t phase it, and the chances of ‘bottoming out’ one’s vehicle are hugely mitigated.

SUV Hi Kyon then, is a mix of real practical reasons as well as some more superficial & experiential attributes.

These are vehicles that motoring journalists and purists may love to hate, spewing venom at the blasphemy of companies like Porsche and now even Rolls Royce getting in the SUV game.

But even closer to home, for the every man, there is going to be an SUVish alternative in nearly every segment, and the trend seems to be firmly here to stay!