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MODI’S BHUTAN BONHOMIE

On his first visit since re-election, PM holds discussion on bilateral partnership with his Bhutanese counterpart Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering held wide ranging talks on Saturday during which they discussed steps to further expand the bilateral partnership across several sectors as the two nations signed 10 MoUs to infuse new energy in their ties.

“We had a comprehensive meeting, where we deliberated on the relations between India and Bhutan. There is great scope to further improve economic and cultural ties between our nations,” Prime Minister Modi said.

Modi, who is here on his second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election in May this year, inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant and also launched stamps to commemorate five decades of India-Bhutan Hydropower cooperation.

PM also launched RuPay Card in Bhutan by making a purchase at Simtokha Dzong established in 1629

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on his arrival at Paro Airport on Saturday.

We had a comprehensive meeting, where we deliberated on the relations between India and Bhutan. There is great scope to further improve economic and cultural ties between our nations. I am very happy to come to Bhutan at the beginning of my second term Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

SIKKIM CM COMES ‘HOME’

On Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Bhutan, I remember him saying that Bhutan and India are close not because we have open borders, but because we have opened our hearts to each other. Your visit this time shows how much you meant it Lotay Tshering, Bhutan Prime Minister

 Amidst political turmoil, where BJP became the main opposition party in Sikkim leaving the state government with wafer-thin majority, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang called upon Home Minister Amit Shah  The recent abrogation of Article 370 in J&K have raised apprehensions in the northeast, fearing the Centre may also tinker with the special status of northeast states

Home Minister Amit Shah meeting Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in New Delhi.

 Home Minister Amit Shah, however, clarified that the central government has no such intention

“I am very happy to come to Bhutan at the beginning of my second term,” Modi said in a joint press statement after delegation-level talks with his Bhutanese counterpart at the historic Simtokha Dzong.

The two countries signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings in the field of space research, aviation, IT, power and education.

Modi also launched RuPay Card in Bhutan by making a purchase at Simtokha Dzong, built in 1629 by Shabdrung Namgyal, which functions as a monastic and administrative centre and is one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan.

“I am very happy that today we have launched RuPay card in Bhutan.

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GUARD OF HONOUR FOR PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed at Tashichhodzong Palace in Thimphu.

—PHOTO BY PTI  PM Modi was received by his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering and others on his arrival at the Paro International Airport. A child presented a bouquet to the Prime Minister as he stepped off the plane in Paro- a valley town in Bhutan, west of the capital, Thimphu  PM received guard of honour at airport  During the visit, the Prime Minister is

expected to receive audiences with Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan and hold talks with his Bhutanese counterpart

Army hits Pakistan post near Rajouri as one jawan loses life New Delhi: A Pakistani post opposite Rajouri sector in Jammu Kashmir was hit in action by Indian Army on Saturday.

Army sources said the exchange of fire between the two sides is still on after Pakistan violated the ceasefire. One Indian Army soldier lost his life this morning in Pakistani firing in Rajouri.

The deceased soldier was identified as Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa.

Indian Army during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday

VALLEY BREATHES

Police personnel blocking a road in Srinagar on Saturday.

had foiled multiple infiltration attempts by terrorists backed by the Pakistani Army.

Army sources had told ANI on Friday

that to push terrorists from multiple points inside Indian territory, Pakistan has activated a major communication hub

in Kali Ghati area near Neelam Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to facilitate terrorists trying to infiltrate.

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With Article 370 gone, 21,000 families in Pak see a ray of hope Samba: The abrogation of Article 370 has come as a ray of hope for nearly 21,000 families who migrated to India from Pakistan after partition.

West Pakistan refugees, as they are known, fled Pakistan due to religious violence triggered by the partition in 1947 and settled in the border district of Samba.

Barred from government jobs, admission in colleges and schol-

arships, welfare schemes, and right to own land, they have been living ‘stateless’ within India for more than 70 years.

Now, things are all set for a change after the Parliament voted to strip Jammu and Kashmir off the special status it had been enjoying for decades.

Hoping for a dignified life in future, they hail Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tak-

ing the decision which, they said, successive governments at Centre could not take.

“Muslims in Pakistan did not let us live there. We migrated to India but our condition remained almost the same. When we go to get our children admitted to educational institutes or ask government jobs, we are asked to produce residence certificates.

When I go to Tehsil to

West Pakistan refugees fled Pakistan due to religious violence triggered by the partition in the year 1947 and settled in the border district of Samba.

get one, they tell us that we are West Pakistanis.

Where should we go?” Dima Chand said.

Bugadita expressed his happiness over the government’s move to abrogate Article 370 and conversion of the state into a Union Territory.

“We are very happy.

Modi ji has taken a very good decision,” he said.

Jeet Raj, in his 50s, got emotional while talking about their life so far. He

alleged that their representatives met senior representatives of the Central government in 2008 but they did nothing for them.

“In 2008, we went to Delhi to talk to government. Initially, they refused to meet us but they met as we continued to stay there for several days. They said they will consider our demand about rights and they are still mulling over it,” he said.

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RAINS BRING RELIEF & PAIN

Bisalpur Dam is likely to overflow by Sunday afternoon as the four rivers, which feed water to it are flowing continuously.

Meanwhile rains continue to wreak havoc in many districts in state

Construction of the Bisalpur dam began in 1987 and was completed in 1996.  Total Capacity 315.50 metre  Dam depth 20.5 metres

WHEN THE DAM OVERFLOWED

 Mud and soil up to 7 metre

 16 August 2004

 38 TMC water total storage capacity

 19 August 2006  13 August 2014

 33 TMC live storage capacity

 9 August 2016

 8 TMC for irrigation

City’s water woes to end as Bisalpur Dam spills Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: The good news came on Saturday for the residents of state capital Jaipur. The Bisalpur Dam, the main drinking water source of Jaipur city, is nearly 85 per cent full and is expected to overflow by Sunday. The dam will overflow for the fifth time in 23 years. After filling of the dam, drinking water can be supplied for two years to residents of Jaipur, Ajmer, Tonk and Dausa.

SUNDAY SPECIAL The dam first overflowed in 2004, eight years after it was built.

Back then two gates of the dam had to be opened.

Meanwhile, dam’s water level has risen sharply in last two days after heavy rains in Bhilwara, Chittorgarh,

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000 lakh litres of water is supplied daily in Jaipur wherein 3,000 lakh litre water is taken from Bisalpur Dam and 1,050 lakh from tubewells. Bisalpur Dam supplies around 6,748 lakh litres water daily to Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk. The completely filled dam (315.50 RLm) holds 1095.40 MQM of water. In such a situation, the Dam will be able to supply drinking water for about two years. It is supplying drinking water to Jaipur city since 2009.

Udaipur and Deoli. The water level of dam is continuously increasing and by Saturday evening its level has increased to 314. 46 RL meter. Total filling capacity of dam is 315.50 RL meters. Four rivers, which are the major sources of water in the dam— Triveni, Pander, Die and Khari—are flowing continuously. Triveni, Khari and Die rivers are flowing more than 4 meters wide. The dam is likely to overflow by

Flood-like situation grips Dholpur Dist

IN DEEP WATERS

ADMIN KEEPING VIGIL Dam is about to overflow and Bon isalpur district administration has issued an alert Saturday to open the Dam’s gate. The

administration has cancelled leaves of all concerned officers and employees. Upon opening of gate, officials have been instructed to make adequate arrangements in the water flow area. According to order issued, Dam’s gates can be opened any time. Concerned officers and employees have been instructed to shift the villagers of the downstream area to safer locations. The local administration has started preparations for it. In Tonk, District Collector RC Dhenwal reviewed water position of the Bisalpur and other dams and instructed to keep strict vigil on dam’s downstream.

Sunday afternoon. Because of the arrival of water in Banas river, engineers of Water Resources Department have become alert and are in constant contact with district administration of Tonk and Sawai Madhopur.

With possibility of overflowing of Bisalpur Dam, an alert has been issued in downstream flow areas of Banas River. River will flow in downstream of dam after three years. In such

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a situation, directions have been issued to families and farmers settled around the river’s downstream. A safety check is also being done on the bridges on Banas River.

Additional Chief Engineer of Water Resources Department Ravi Solanki said the dam is more than 80 per cent full. A decision will be taken late Saturday night to open the gates of the dam. Currently, the gauge of Triveni river is monitored.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Dark clouds cover Jaipur’s skyline on Sunday. The entire city witnessed mild to heavy showers all through the day.

A cop sits on top of a jeep after their vehicle was caught in flash floods in Bhadva village near Parbatsar. The cops were on their way to monitor flood rescue operations in a village.

Dholpur: Chambal river in Dholpur district is flowing above the danger mark after continuous and heavy rains, creating a flood-like situation in the district.

Authorities have urged people not to go near the swollen river.

River reached level of 139.80 metres, which is almost 10 metres above danger mark.

The authorities have moved people to safer places.

“The river’s rise has cut off the contact lines of around a dozen villages in the area. People have been evacuated to safer places by the village panchayat of Jhiri village to safer places,” said Neha Giri, the District Collector of Dholpur district.

Some villages which have been rendered disconnected are Shankarpur, Hallu Ka Pura, Hargovind Ka Pura, Banavati, Bhagat Ka Pura, Jarauli, Sevarpali, Budawali, etc.

—ANI

Heavy rainfall unleashes fury in Ajmer, Pushkar & Hadoti regions First India News Jaipur: Heavy rains have created havoc in various parts of the desert state.

In Ajmer, flood-like situation has developed due to continuous rainfall since Friday evening. Upto six feet of water was logged in Pushkar thereby inundating several hotels near Pushkar Sarover.

Teams were rushed to the spot to rescue tourists and locals stuck in the area. The adminis-

tration has also issued orders for locals to move away from low lying areas. Hotels in low lying areas too have been asked to vacate the area.

After a warning for heavy rainfall, rains have lashed Nagaur district resulting in water logging in low lying areas. Most of the roads have been inundated while several important spots in Deedwana town, like Nagauri Gate, Chungi Chowki, etc are witnessing upto

three feet of water while water has entered several houses as well.

One of the worst affected district appears to be Kota wherein the situation has not been normalised as yet. Crocodiles and gavials can be seen floating along with the water that has entered villages. Villagers from Jaganathpura village are increasingly threatened by a congregation of crocodiles in the area.

Meanwhile, a man and his grandson died

due to drowning in a pond in Basnilacha village of Karwar police station area of Jodhpur.

Meanwhile, three days after a mother-son duo were washed away in a seasonal nallah from Choti Pulia area of Nayapura in Kota, the body of seven-year-old Reyansh was recovered in Chambal River near Kesoraipatan town. The mother-son duo were crossing the bridge on August 15 when they were swept away by gushing waters.

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NSUI activists take out a rally at RU Campus in support of various students’ union aspirants.

RU to open on Sunday to issue I-Cards to students Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: Due to the students’ union elections, students will be permitted to enter the Rajasthan University Campus and its four constituent colleges from Monday only by university ID card. The University administration has cancelled the holiday on Sunday to issue ID cards to students. Now, the university administration will issue ID cards to the students on Sunday.

Students’ union elections will be held on August 27 in the state. Under the students’ union elections, the Rajasthan University administration has banned the entry of outside students in the University cam-

NOMINATIONS ON AUGUST 22

C puses from Monday. In Rajasthan University Campus and its four constituent colleges Maharaja, Maharani, Rajasthan and Commerce, students will only be admitted inside the campus by showing their identity cards. All the departments of Rajasthan University and the four constituent colleges will open on Sun-

day and will issue ID cards to the students.

The university administration has also postponed the admission process till the student union elections are over. Also, the leaves of all nonacademic employees and officers have been cancelled till August 30.

Candidates will be able to file the nomina-

BREAKING THE LAW?

A private bus operator is ferrying bikes on top of a passenger bus while trying to earn extra money during heavy rains that have lashed the state.

—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

tions for the students’ union elections from 3 pm on August 22 and scrutiny and objections to nomination papers will be received from 3 pm to 5 pm on the same day. The list of valid nominations will be published on August 23 at 10 am. Candidates can withdraw their names from 11 am to 2 pm on August 23. The final nomination list of candidates will be published from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Voting for the students’ union election will be held on August 27 and counting of votes and election results will be announced on August 28 from 11 am. The winning candidates will also be administered the oath on this day.

Students looking at the mess after NSUI rally passed through Central Library.

Raje takes on Congress govt over Jatav’s lynching issue, demands justice for family

Youth beaten in Chomu, dies in hosp

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Jaipur: The family of a Dalit man, who allegedly committed suicide after his son was beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar district last month, refused to hand over his body for post-mortem and staged a dharna on Saturday demanding compensation and job for a family member.

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, who joined Ratiram Jatav’s family members in the protest at a health centre in Tapukada area, demanded action against the police personnel for their alleged inaction in the investi-

gation into the killing of the 60-year-old’s son.

Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has taken on the Congress government and said that on one hand the government is claiming to make law on mob lynching, on the other hand it is trying to suppress the Harish Jatav lynching. “The government should stop its double games and hold impartial investigation into the matter and justice should be done with the victim’s family.

The government should accept their demands and act against those responsible for the death,” Raje said.

Bar Council of Rajasthan splits into two First India News Jaipur: The constitutional body of advocates of the state, the Bar Council of Rajasthan has split into two after which both the groups chose their respective presidents on Saturday.

There was too much ruckus in the meeting of the Bar Council of Rajasthan which was held on Saturday in the Council’s auditorium situated in campus of Rajasthan High Court’s main bench. Since past many days, there was tiff between president of Bar Council of Ra-

TWO PRESIDENTS

jasthan Chiranjilal Saini and some members and therefore, it was expected that there will be disturbance during the meeting.

As soon as the meeting started, Saini allowed the media for cov-

erage but some members raised objection.

On this many members stood against them. Din continued for sometime and when the meeting started again, once again disturbance was created on issue of elec-

—PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR

tion of president of Bar Council of Rajasthan.

One group wanted that Saini should be made president again and wanted that election process should be conducted in next meeting, while other group

was adamant on getting the process conducted on Saturday itself.

The meeting was therefore adjourned for some time and attempts were made to reconcile both the groups. But in absence of a consensus, a split was created in the Bar Council of Rajasthan.

A few members were in favour of the current President Saini continuing as next president while the other group elected Shahid Hasan as their President. Ratan Singh Rao was elected as Vice President of Bar Council of Rajasthan.

MOB LYNCHING

Alwar MP Mahant Balaknath met the family members of Ratiram Jatav , who committed suicide on Thursday after consuming a poisonous substance. “The Additional SP and circle

officer should be removed from their present posting. The crime is increasing in Alwar, but the government is not serious,” he told reporters.

Former BJP MLA Maman Singh said the post-mortem would be allowed to be conducted only after the demands of the family were met.

He said markets in Tapukada would also remain closed as a mark of protest.

Jaipur inspector general S Sengathir said the post-mortem could not be conducted and the efforts were on to pacify the agitated family members.

Jaipur: A youth from Chomu was found with serious injuries and although he was rushed to nearby Barala hospital from where he was referred to SMS hospital at Jaipur, the youth succumbed to injuries.

Following his death, locals staged protest outside Chomu police station. “The deceased has been identified as Ramdhan Yadav who was in a house in Manglam City late in the night when few men in a jeep reached the spot and beat the man severely and fled from the spot,” officials said.

CS Gupta reviews plans for Rajiv’s 75th birth anniv First India News Jaipur: Major events will be held to commemorate 75th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Birla Auditorium.

Chief Secretary DB Gupta has directed the officials of various departments to work in coordination to get the works done. The theme of the program is Rajiv Rajasthan Innovation vision and the organising departments are the department of Informational technology, ener-

Chief Secretary DB Gupta

gy, labour, employment and panchayati raj.

The programme will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 19, the CM will also inaugurate an exhibition where CS

DB Gupta will also be present. There will be a session on renewable energy under the auspices of Rajiv Rajasthan innovation vision on August 20. Energy Minister BD Kalla will be the chief guest on the occasion while Forest Minister of state independent charge Sukhram Bishnoi will also be present.

CM Gehlot will be the chief guest of closing session and it will be presided over by Deputy CM Sachin Pilot. UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal will be the special guest.

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The extensive hard work which we do from dawn to dusk may cause severe mental stress, weakness, sickness and various organic problems that may lead us to several diseases like, Heart Disease, Insomnia, Diabetes and many other fatal diseases.

There’s been plenty of times when we skip going to the gym because we simply don’t want to leave our home, but thanks to the mobile technology we no longer have an excuse. The technology provides us many useful apps to measure health and fitness.

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tions for the workout sessions ranging 10 to 30 to 60 minutes with audio and video support so that we do things correctly.

With the gym exercises, these apps serve online Yoga classes also.

From beginner to advanced yogis will find hundreds of class plans

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These fitness apps are now being developed for every platform whether Android or IOS or any other operating system. We can select any of these health apps as per our requirement and download them on our smartphone or tablet.

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Education and government jobs are major concerns, they said.

A girl, who studies at a school here, said the move will especially benefit youngsters as

they can pursue higher studies and get jobs in the newly-created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “Since we were not state subjects, we were denied jobs despite being educated,” she said. —ANI

Modi’s Bhutan... relationship are key of our relations,” Prime Minister Modi said.

On increasing the currency swap limit for Bhutan under the SAARC currency swap framework, Modi said India’s approach is “positive”. He said an additional USD 100 mil-

lion will be available to Bhutan under a standby swap arrangement to meet the foreign exchange requirement.

The two leaders also unveiled e-plaque of the interconnection between India’s National Knowledge Network and Bhutan’s Druk Research and Education Network. “It is a privilege for India to be a major partner in the development of Bhutan. India’s cooperation in Bhutan’s five-year plans will continue,” he said. The two leaders jointly inaugurated the Ground Earth Station

and SATCOM network, developed with assistance from ISRO for utilization of South Asia Satellite in Bhutan.

Modi said India is committed to facilitate Bhutan’s development through the use of space technology. India will enhance the communication, public broadcasting and disaster management coverage in Bhutan, he said.

He said the collaboration and relationship between Royal Bhutan University and IITs of India and some other top educational institutions are in line.

 ACTIVITY TRACKING APPS: These apps works in tracking a user’s physical activity. Almost everything you have done during the day can be trackable with these apps.

It provides users with information about steps taken, stairs climbed, hours slept, distance and speed run and also calories burned

reason, exercising with the help of fitness apps is a smart way.

One can at least start with a fitness app to see whether they are exercising regularly or not. It can also save your gym fees as you can first workout with the apps and make it a habit to prepare your body. Otherwise, sometimes what happens is that you pay for gym membership in advance but end up wasting it.

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lifestyle where everyone is being busy to go to the gym.

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Fitness apps do not eat a major portion of your money, which is another reason to go for it. Individuals can maintain their fitness details personally and see the progress without a trainer. All the required motivation is also accelerated through these apps.

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The need for physical place to perform exercises is never ending and no application can beat the reliability of fitness centres.

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ne can only follow or repeat the exercises which these fitness apps show. It’s not possible to find out the impact of that exercise and which can be harmful to the beginners. The need for a physical trainer always there whenever we perform any exercise as one wrong move can shift you to bed rest. One more important factor is diet plan which covers almost 70% part of your fitness goals. It’s not possible for any app to provide you best diet plan according to your body type, these apps have only some default options but the body type varies from one to another. The fitness centres, gyms, yoga classes are comparatively safer for the youth to achieve the fitness goals.

—Deepak Sharma, Fitness Consultant

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 NUTRITION AND DIET APPS: These apps help in monitoring food habits, number counts of calories burned, controlling water balance, body weight, etc. These types of apps can be also considered as activity tracking apps because they track your nutrition habits. But they have more specific functionality

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UDH Minister reviews works of RUDSICO

NEET counselling board holds meet over mop up round issue

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Jaipur: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal held a review meeting of the RUDSICO on Saturday.

The minister reviewed the works related to sewerage and potable water, PM Awas Yojna done by RUIDP and financial condition of municipalities. “We have decided that along with Jaipur, Kota, low floor buses will also ply in other division headquarters,” minister said.

Jaipur: The controversy in the NEET counselling process is not ending. In accordance with the order of the High Court and Health Minister Raghu Sharma, meeting of NEET counselling board was held on Saturday.

The students who had got the seats allotted in the mop up round reached during the meeting and while terming the previous process as correct claimed that topper stu-

dents were exerting pressure on board members which is causing danger on their allotted seats.

They demanded that if the mop up round is organised again then those students who have joined should be given opportunity who want to leave their seats and want to appear in mop up.

Chairman of the counselling board Dr Sudhir Bhandari said that counselling is being done on orders of HC, directions of the gov-

ernment and as per the guidelines of MCI. He said health minister Dr Raghu Sharma is very sensitive in this whole matter and he has directed that rights of any student should not be hurt. The fresh round of mop up which was to be held on August 17-18 has been put on hold on HC order.

Dr Bhandari appealed to the students to see the website related to NEET regularly for orders issued to board.

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Relaxation in areas under 35 police stations No untoward incidents had been reported from J&K and the situation is slowly turning back to normal in the villages, Kansal said Srinagar: Relaxations have been provided in areas falling under 35 police stations in the Kashmir valley, said Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary (Planning Commission) Rohit Kansal on Saturday.

“Since morning, relaxations on restrictions have been provided in areas under 35 police stations across the length and breadth of the valley,” Kansal said. Kansal further added that there had been no untoward incidents reported from the region and the situation is slowly turning back to normal in the villages.

“There has been no untoward incident reported so far. Public transport has started plying and we are getting encouraging reports of normal movement from a lot of rural

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Public transport has started plying in the region, informed J&K Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal.

areas,” he added.

Earlier on Saturday, restrictions under Section 144 were relaxed in Kishtwar too for the entire day. Kansal expressed the hope that

by Sunday the situation will be such that telephone services

could once again be restored in almost all the areas of the Kashmir valley barring a few sensitive ones.

“We hope that by today evening, barring a few vulnerable areas, all telephone exchanges in Kashmir valley

shall be made functional. Landlines and mobiles are already functional in Jammu.

We have also opened up mobile internet with some functionality in at least 5 districts in Jammu,” Kansal added.

Apart from the relaxations, 2G mobile internet services were restored in Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur districts of the region. Mobile internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 in view

Priyanka hits out at BJP over full-page advertisement of rape accused Sengar New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP after a full page advertisement was published in the local edition of a vernacular daily in UP's Unnao on Independence Day, featuring PM Modi and Kuldeep Sengar, the rape-accused former BJP leader. “Enough is enough,” the Congress General Secretary tweeted, asking whether the top BJP leaders will comment as Sengar's photo was displayed along with theirs.

“CBI submitted the report. Supreme Court has also reprimanded but

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‘Enough is enough’ the Congress Gen Secy tweeted.

BJP people still have rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar in their hearts. His photo is there with big leaders of BJP. Will they comment?”

Priyanka Gandhi tweeted, adding #EnoughIsEnough. The poster also features Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

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Yogi Adityanath.

However, the poster was defended by the chairman of the Ungu Nagar Panchayat, who had paid for the adver-

tisement. “He is MLA of our area. That is why his photo is there. Till the time he is our MLA his photo can be put,” Anuj Kumar Dixit was quoted by news agency ANI. Anuj Kumar Dixit, who was reportedly inducted into the BJP by Kuldeep Sengar, denied his ad, which also featured Kuldeep Sengar's wife, Sangeeta Sengar, Chairwoman of the Zila Panchayat, had any links with political parties. BJP spokesperson Shalabhmani Tripathi has denied party links to the poster. Sengar had been expelled by the BJP. —PTI

Dabholkar murder: Bhave's bail rejected Pune: Pune Sessions Court rejected the bail application of Vikram Bhave, an accused in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case. In June, during the course of hearing, Special Public Prosecutor Prakash Suryavanshi, appearing for the CBI, contended that accused Bhave helped the assailants to escape. The CBI had arrested Bhave and another accused Sanjeev Punalekar from Mumbai on May 25. Punalekar is also an advocate for the case.

Founder of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, Dabholkar was shot dead by bikeborne assailants while returning home from a morning walk on August 20, 2013.

—ANI

KAPIL MISHRA, AAP WOMEN WING CHIEF RICHA PANDEY JOIN BJP New Delhi: In a big blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), party's women wing chief Richa Pandey Mishra joined the BJP along with disqualified MLA Kapil Mishra. “We had joined the AAP for alternative politics after the Anna movement in 2011. Now, BJP is doing those alternative politics. Wherever you

go, you will see that people got benefitted due to schemes started by the BJP,” she told ANI. Richa further said that “AAP has become 'Khaas' (special) party.”

Kapil, who was by disqualified by Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel under the anti-defection law, also joined the BJP.

DRZ(N) ORGANISES CAMPAIGN ON JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN Udhampur: Directorate Resettlement Zone (North) organised an awareness campaign on Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) at the ECHS polyclinic in Udhampur. “Veterans from Udhampur and adjoining areas participated in the mission

towards the conservation of water. The JSA aims at making water conservation a Jan Andolan through asset creation and extensive communication,” an official statement said.

Renovation of traditional water bodies is also included in it.

of security concerns in the region following Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370. On Friday, the government had decided to lift restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in a phased and gradual manner.

—ANI

50,000 phones now operational in five districts of J&K Jammu : More than 50,000 landline phones were made operational after services in 17 exchanges of the Kashmir Valley were restored after a period of about 12 days, officials said.

2G mobile internet services have been restored in Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur districts of the region.

Mobile internet services were suspended in Jammu on August 5, in view of security concerns in the region. The restrictions on the telecom services were continued in the wake of abro-

IN MEMORY OF BAPU...

President Ram Nath Kovind with his wife Savita during a visit to Bapu Kuti at Sevagram in Wardha district of Maharashtra on Saturday. He was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor Vidyasagar Rao. The dignitaries offered prayers and also interacted with the people in the Ashram.

—PHOTO BY PTI

IN THE COURTYARD

Special court reserves Satish Sana Babu's bail plea order New Delhi: A special Delhi court on Saturday reserved the order on a bail plea of businessman Satish Sana Babu in connection with a money laundering case related to controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi.

Special Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj will pass the order on August 19 on the bail plea of Satish after concluding the arguments. DP Singh,

counsel for ED argued, “We have a short window of 60 days of which 20 days have passed and hence it’s necessary for me that till the time I file a charge sheet, bail should not be granted and all others were granted bail after charge sheet was filed.” Senior advocates KTS Tulsi and Mohit Mathur appeared for accused Satish.

—ANI

TAZEEN FATMA DEFENDS AZAM KHAN ON LUXURY RESORT Rampur: Rajya Sabha MP from UP Tazeen Fatma defended her husband, Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan on the row over the luxury resort 'Humsafar' and accused the administration of working on behalf of the ruling government. “Where was the administration when the boundary wall of

gation of Article 370.

The government had decided to lift restrictions imposed in J&K, in a phased manner.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secy, BVR Subrahmanyam had said, “Telecom connectivity will gradually be restored in a phase-wise manner keeping in mind constant threat posed by terrorist's organizations in using mobile connectivity. Prevention detentions are being continuously reviewed and an appropriate decision would be made based on law and order situation.”

the 'Humsafar' resort was being built? Why did they not take any action back then, the resort was built almost 30 years back, even the bricks are that many years old,” Fatma said at a press conference here. According to the authorities, the resort was illegally constructed on government land.

PIL in SC against provisions in UAPA New Delhi : A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to declare unconstitutional the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 that confers power upon the Central govt to designate an individual as a terrorist. The PIL filed by a Delhi resident Sajal Awasthi also sought direction to declare the UAPA violative of fundamental rights as enshrined under Article 14, 19 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Conferring of such an “arbitrary and unfettered power without any limits or bounds” amounts to the violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, said the plea.

—ANI

‘PM's ATTITUDE TOWARDS K’TAKA IS DISGRACEFUL’ Bengaluru: Former CM and Congress leader Siddaramaiah lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of 'ignoring Karnataka' at the time when heavy rains and floods have wreaked havoc in the state.

“None of the previous

governments or Prime Ministers, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had ignored Karnataka during natural calamities. But the attitude of Modi towards Karnataka and B S Yediyurappa, in spite of 25 MPs, is disgraceful,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.

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FOR IRAN, PROSPECTS ARE GRIM

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ALLOTMENT OF CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave has alleged serious irregularities in listing of some cases

Attacks on tankers exiting the Gulf will lead to speculation about the future

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ast week’s attacks on two oil tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz show that for now Tehran is choosing from a very limited playbook in responding to America’s increasingly painful sanctions on the Islamic Republic. If indeed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces are responsible for these recent attacks as well as those on four tankers last month, then Tehran’s reasoning seems clear. Attacks on tankers exiting the Gulf will lead to speculation about the future dependability of Gulf-sourced oil, responsible for nearly one-third of the global oil supply. Such thoughts are hardly comforting to markets, inevitably leading to higher prices.

That’s what Tehran wants.

Iran can’t be the only one to suffer the consequences of Washington’s sanctions. The rest of the world, including those who don’t necessarily source their oil imports from the Gulf, must also pay a price for Washington’s actions. Predictably, markets reacted to both attacks with prices spiking in the immediate aftermath. But perhaps because armed conflict is seen as unlikely for the time being — both President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have said they do not want war — prices have fallen back to nearly pre-attacks levels.

The stronger trend in oil markets is lower demand as a result of slowing economies.

That could change if real conflict follows, and we confront another “Tanker War” as was the case during the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988, when Iraq attacked an Iranian oil facility in 1984, sparking an all-out second front to the one raging on their common border. Tankers carrying both countries’ oil became each other’s prime targets, with the West, including the US, the UK and the USSR, flagging and escorting tankers in an attempt to discourage both sides — especially Iran — from going after tankers protected by nations with substantial navies capable of striking back.

Prices spiked back then as well, but then also fell as markets adjusted. So, history and current circumstances suggest that Tehran’s strategy will likely have little lasting impact, especially given the limited number of attacks.

Tehran could move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as it did during the Iran-Iraq conflict. But that too had little lasting impact in oil markets. More importantly, it led to confrontation between the US and Iran, including an Iranian rocket attack on a US Navy ship and an accidental downing by a US naval vessel of an Iranian commercial airliner that killed all 270 passengers aboard. The Iranians would be well advised to heed history and avoid such provocations this time.

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n January 2018 four senior most judges of the Supreme Court had held a press conference against the then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and raised concerns over allotment of sensitive cases before some particular benches.Present CJI was also amongst of those four judges.

Now Senior advocate and former president of Supreme Court Bar Association Dushyant Dave has written a letter to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi alleging serious irregularities in listing of some cases before a bench.

The letter said-“Unfortuately, far from improved administration in the Supreme Court, situation worsened. Cases having far reaching consequences for

the nation and the institution and cases involving political overtones, have been systematically assigned to the benches of ‘ preference’....”

Recently in listing of writ petition pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Judges (Justice Bobde and Justice Ramanna)have been bye-passed.

Although allotment of cases is the prerogative of CJI yet in not alloting the sensitive cases to the Senior Judges and bye passing them,raises very serious and disturbing questions as to whether the registry had sought concurrence of the CJI for listing such matters.

The present CJI who alongwith three senior most judges of the Supreme Court, raised concerns over allotment of sensitive cases before some particular benches is now following the path of the then CJI Dipak Misra. He has forgotten his earlier stand before the press.

The cases having far reaching consequences for the na-

The present CJI who alongwith senior most SC judges, raised concerns over allotment of sensitive cases is now following path of the then CJI Dipak Misra

tion and institution and cases involving political overtones should be assigned either to the bench headed by CJI or benches headed by Justice Bobde or Justice Ramanna. Senior judges should not have been igonered.Bye passing senior judg-

Nations no longer stand for climate change

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he Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu this week has ended in open division over climate change. Australia ensured its official communique watered down commitments to respond to climate change, gaining a hollow victory.

Traditionally, communiques capture the consensus reached at the meeting.

In this case, the division on display between Australia and the Pacific meant the only commitment is to commission yet another report into what action needs to be taken.

The cost of Australia’s victory is likely to be great, as it questions the sincerity of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s commitment to “step up” engagement in the Pacific.

Australia’s stance on climate change has become untenable in the Pacific.

The inability to meet Pacific Island expectations will erode Australia’s influence and leadership credentials in the region, and provide opportunities for other countries to grow influence in the region.

AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF DISSENT When Morrison arrived in Tuvalu, he was met with an uncompromising mood.

In fact, the text of an official communique was only finished after 12 hours of pointed negotiations.

While the “need for urgent, immediate actions on the threats and challenges of climate change”, is acknowledged, the Pacific was looking for action, not words.

What’s more, the docu-

The cost of Australia’s victory is likely to be great, as it questions the sincerity of Prime Minister Scott Morrison

ment reaffirmed that “strong political leadership to advance climate change action” was needed, but leadership from Australia was sorely missing. Presumably, he would have hoped Australia could be convinced to take more climate action.

In an unprecedented show of dissent, smaller Pacific Island countries

produced the alternative Kainaki II Declaration. It captures the mood of the Pacific in relation to the existential threat posed by climate change, and the need to act decisively now to ensure their survival.

And it details the commitments needed to effectively address the threat of climate change. It’s clear nothing short of transformational change is needed to ensure their survival, and there is rising frustration in Australia’s repeated delays to take effective action.

Australia hasn’t endorsed the alternative declaration and Canberra has signalled once and for all that compromise on climate change is not possible. This is not what Pacific leaders hoped for and will come at a diplomatic cost to Australia.

Conflict had already begun brewing in the lead up to the Pacific Islands Forum. The Pacific Islands Development Forum – the brainchild of the Fijian government, which sought a forum to engage with Pacific Island Nations without the influence of Australia and New Zealand – released the the Nadi Bay Declaration in July this year.

This declaration called on coal producing countries like Australia to cease all production within a decade. But it’s clear Canberra believes compromise of this sort on climate change would undermine Australia’s economic growth and this is the key stumbling block to Australia answering its Pacific critics with action.

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es in allotment of sensitive cases gave wrong signal and adversely affected the administration of justice.

Senior advocate Dave alleged that “two cases of very highstake matters relating to a corporate house were listed before a vacation bench in violation of procedure. Both these matters were listed,taken up and heard without any justification and in hurry and improper manner. As a result besides,it has caused immense damage to the image of SC.” The CJI is the Master of Roster but he should act with transparency. Justice should not only be done but appears to have been done. Cases involving political overtones should not have assigned to the bench headed by a comparative junior Judge who is known to have generally favoured the Government when there are Senior Judges available to hear the matter.

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87 ANDHRA VILLAGES FLOODED, 2 DEAD

According to the State Disaster Management Authority, a total of 4,352 houses in the two districts remained marooned —PHOTOS BY PTI

A boy carries his food and clothes from a flooded area in Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

Amaravati, (AP): Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts even as the flood fury in river Krishna was abating, while the toll in the deluge climbed to two with the death of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the girl who drowned in the swollen river in Krishna district was recovered by NDRF personnel.

A farmer too met with a watery grave in Guntur district, the State Disaster Management Authority said.

The flood discharge at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada has fallen to 7.99 lakh cusecs, the State Real-Time Governance Centre said. In the two districts, 24 villages were completely inundated by the flood.

In all 11,553 people in

AP Fire Service personnel rescue flood-affected people from a flood-hit area in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

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A man sitting on a Rikshaw at a water logged street after heavy rain in Kolkata.

CITY OF JOY GETS DRENCHED

the two districts have been moved to 56 relief camps where food and

drinking water are being provided. In the Lanka villages along

—PHOTO BY ANI

the river course, people are reluctant to move out of their houses despite the flooding, reminding of the scenario during the massive floods in 1998 and 2009.

State Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Krishna. —PTI

People carry swans to sell in the market on the eve of ‘Shravana Sankranti’ on the outskirts of Nanoor in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Lucknow: Lucknow's famous 'Hazratganj Chauraha' has been renamed as 'Atal Chowk' in memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “On the occasion of the first death anniversary of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, Hazratganj Chowk' has been renamed after him as 'Atal Chowk' from August

16,” read poster put up at the chowk. One of the founder members of BJP, Vajpayee died last year on August 16 at AIIMS after a prolonged illness. He was 93. Sharing details of the decision, Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia said, “We were looking for something grand enough to fit the stature of the former Prime Minister.”

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan conducted an aerial survey to take stock of the loss and destruction in the flood-affected areas of Kalahandi, Boudh, Subarnapur and Balangir districts.

Two BJP MPs Basant Panda and SK Singh Deo from Kalahandi and Balangir, respectively, joined Pradhan in his aerial survey. The three BJP leaders reviewed the undergoing relief and restoration work in these districts.

On August 14, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik had announced that the state government would provide per day Rs 60 each to adults and Rs 45

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan conducted aerial survey of flood affected districts of Odisha on Saturday.

per child in the affected areas.

He had also interacted with the concerned Collectors through video conferencing and asked them about the requirements. Earlier this week, Odisha Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi had written to nine dis-

trict Collectors to submit an assessment report by August 17 on the damage caused to public properties due to recent flood and torrential rainfall in the state.

The weather agency Skymet has predicted fair amount of rainfall in Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Aug 18 and 19.—ANI

Kerala betel leaf, a Tamil Nadu ‘Prasadam’ acquire GI tags

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n Punjab, an alert has been declared in several districts following the release of excess water from Bhakra dam through the spill gates after heavy rainfall in its catchment area. The Bhakra Beas Management Board authorities discharged 17,000 cusecs of excess water out of total release of 53,000 cusecs through the spill gates, an official said. The remaining 36,000 cusecs was released after its use for power generation, he added. On Saturday, it rained several places in Punjab, including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Mohali, Chandigarh.

Pradhan undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Odisha

WHEN 'TIGER' SAVED OWNER FROM LEOPARD ATTACK Darjeeling: Tiger, a four-year-old pet dog lived up to its name as it saved its owner from a leopard attack in Sonada. The pet dog protected owner Aruna Lama and ensured she stayed safe when the big cat attacked her inside her house.

Giving out more details about the incident, Smriti, Aruna's daughter said, “As my mother was making her way to the ground floor of our house she noticed a pair of glowing eyes, then the leopard attacked her but Tiger (pet dog) saved her.”

New Delhi: Palani Panchamirtham, a temple “prasadam” from Tamil Nadu, Kerala's Tirur betel leaf and two other products have been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Commerce Ministry said.

The move is expected to help producers get maximum price for their premium produce. The two other products that received the tag include Tawlhlohpuan and Mizo Puanchei from Mizoram. GI is an indication used on products that

The move will help producers reap maximum benefits.

have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Palani Panchamirtham, a prasadam which is a main offering in the Abisegam

JD(U) MLA CRITICISED FOR 'INSULTING' NATIONAL FLAG Sheohar: A photo allegedly of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA from Bihar's Sheohar, Sharfuddin went viral on the internet recently showing the legislator failing to saluting the tri-colour during the I- Day flag hoisting ceremony. The photo is from the celebrations in Sheohar, during which Sharfuddin can be seen

resting his hand on his left cheek and not saluting the national flag. All other dignitaries present there are seen in the picture saluting the tri-colour.

Opposition leaders took to social media to criticise Sharfuddin and also demanded action against him. The MLA issued a clarification that he was a loyal soldier of the party.

of Lord Dhandayuthapani Swamy, the presiding deity of Arulmigu Dhand ay u t h a p a n i sw a m y Temple, situated in Palani Hills. It is a combination of five natural substances - banana, jag-

gery, cow ghee, honey and cardamom in a definite proportion. It is prepared in a natural method without addition of any preservatives or artificial ingredients and is well known for its religious fervour and gaiety.

“This is the first time a temple 'prasadam' from Tamil Nadu has been bestowed with the GI tag,” the ministry said.

Mizo Puanchei, a colourful Mizo shawl is considered as the most colourful among the Mizo textiles. It is an important marriage outfit in the state. —PTI

POLITICIANS SEEK BLESSINGS OF LORD BALAJI IN TIRUMALA Tirupati: Several politicians took the blessings of Lord Balaji in Tirumala on Saturday morning. Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Andhra Pradesh Minister P Viswaroop, Chittoor MP Reddeppa and YSRCP MLA Govardhan

Reddy offered prayers to the almighty along with their respective family members. They were welcomed by the temple authorities and darshan arrangements were made for them. After darshan, the temple authorities felicitated them.

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Why Hong Kong is on the boil

Protests sparked in July by the opposition to extradition bill

WHAT IS THE GOVT SAYING?

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ong Kong is facing a major political crisis as it heads into a 10th week of mass demonstrations. What started as a movement against a controversial law has expanded into something much bigger.

Over the past few months, the protest has evolved from millions of protesters marching through the streets, to groups of yellow-hatted demonstrators storming into government headquarters, and now shutting down the city’s international airport.

While the majority of protestors have been peaceful, frustration is building on all sides.

Protestors are now demanding greater democracy and an inquiry into alleged police brutality during past demonstrations. Hong Kong’s billionaires are calling for order. And as unrest intensifies, Beijing’s tone is becoming increasingly heated. Here’s what you need to know:

Over the past few months, the protest has evolved from millions of protesters marching through the streets to shutting down the city’s international airport.

WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF HONG KONG? ong Kong belongs to China, but it has its own currency, political system and cultural identity. Many Hong Kong residents don’t see themselves as Chinese, but rather as Hong Kongers.

That difference goes back generations; the city was a colony and territory of UK for more than 150 years, until British handed it back over to China in 1997. Today, Hong Kong’s legal system still mirrors the British model, prizing transparency and due process. Hong Kong’s de-facto constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law, enshrines this uniqueness. It guarantees freedoms that are unavailable to Chinese mainlanders, such as the right to protest, the right to a free press and freedom of speech.

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WHAT ARE THE PROTESTORS LIKE? ong Kong’s summer of protest has seen all kinds: Massive peaceful marches; widespread strikes from different professional industries; and smaller group actions that have ended with clashes and vandalism, including putting up a banner in the seat of government that read “There’s no rioters, there’s only tyranny.” On Tuesday, violent outbreaks at Hong Kong airport set a newly combative tone, with protestors attacking and temporarily detaining two people. The protests were sparked in July by widespread opposition to a now-shelved extradition bill, but have since expanded to demands for full democracy and police accountability.

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WHY ARE PROTESTERS TARGETING THE AIRPORT? any activists have come to view Hong Kong’s international airport as something of a safe protest space away from the streets, where clashes between demonstrators and police have become commonplace.But that might have changed Tuesday evening, after police made their first significant appearance at the airport since protests began there five days ago. The airport has emerged as a key protest target as anti-government demonstrators looked to take their message directly to the international community.

On Monday, almost 200 flights were canceled to and from Hong Kong. More were canceled on Tuesday as the shutdownwent into its second day.

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WHAT THIS MEAN FOR HONG KONG’S ECONOMY? hile mainland China is Hong Kong’s most important trading partner, the city is an international business and financial hub, and economy is already showing signs of hurting as a result of the protests. Companies have already reported “serious consequences from disruption,” including lost revenue, disrupted supply chains and shelved investments, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said last month. Businesses in Hong Kong, both international and local, have also faced pressure and accusations of acting in concert or sympathizing with the protesters. Cancelled flights are terrible news for companies operating in the financial hub.

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fficials in both Hong Kong and Beijing are increasingly critical of protests. In a statement released early Wednesday morning, Hong Kong police denounced the “radical and violent acts by protestors” at the airport, and a government spokesperson described what happened at airport as overstepping “bottom line of a civilized society.” In China, coverage of protests has shifted from censorship to focus on clashes and disorder, with protestors labeled as “violent mobs” and “criminals.”

On Monday, Yang Guang, a spokesman for Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, China’s top body in charge of affairs in the city, said the protests showed “signs of terrorism” and suggested that they were the real threat to rule of law.

US urges India to lift market Def Min Rajnath Singh’s remark on ‘no access barriers in trade first use’ policy highly unfortunate: Pak New Delhi: The US Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan urged India to remove the market access barriers that adversely impact foreign companies and impedes India’s own integration into global supply chains.

Speaking at the IndiaUS Forum, Sullivan said: While bilateral trade between United States and India hit a new record — USD 142 billion last year — potential for our economic partnership is far greater. As we continue our discussions on trade issues, we urge India to remove market access barriers that adversely impact those companies outside of India...Anything that impedes India’s own integration into global supply chains.” Trade talks between both sides had slowed down after Washington rolled back privileges that New Delhi was enjoying under the Generalised System of Preferences programme.

WHAT IS GSP?

On its part, India also imposed retaliatory tariffs on 25 American goods, after the Donald Trump administration announced an end to the preferential trade treatment for India over trade barriers.

During US State Secretary Mike Pompeo’s visit, the two countries had acknowledged that

trade related differences needed to be sorted out.

Sullivan said that ‘Quad’, an informal strategic grouping consisting of four countries US, India, Japan, and Australia - is an important mechanism to discuss need for a shared and complementary vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. —ANI

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said the “substance and timing” of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement on the possible change in India’s ‘no first use’ policy of nuclear weapons is “highly unfortunate” and “reflective of India’s irresponsible and belligerent behaviour.”

“The substance and timing of Indian Defence Minister’s statement is highly unfortunate and reflective of India’s irresponsible and belligerent behaviour. It further exposes the pretence of their ‘No First Use policy’ to which we have never accorded any credence,” a statement by Pakistan Foreign Ministry read.

It further said that Pakistan has always “proposed measures relating to nuclear restraint in South Asia” and has “eschewed measures that are offensive in nature.” —ANI

Another damning reminder of India’s unbridled thirst for violence. Contrast to Pakistan’s aggressive efforts to galvanise diplomacy as UNSC met for 1st time formally since ‘65 on IOK validating International dispute status.

History reminds fascist warmongering state can never win.

—Shah Mehmood Qureshi,

Pakistan Foreign Minister

Pak: US cuts financial aid

Trump asks Pak ‘Pakistan an to initiate talks illegal occupier’

Washington: In another jolt to Pakistan, the United States slashed the aid to the cash-strapped nation by nearly USD 440 million, bringing down its commitment to just USD 4.1 billion. The aid was disbursed under Pakistan Enhanced Partnership Agreement (PEPA) 2010. US apprised Pakistan PM Imran Khan about its decision to cut aid three weeks before his planned visit to Washington.

Washington: In another diplomatic win for India, US President Donald Trump asked Pakistan PM Imran Khan to initiate a dialogue with New Delhi to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Trump and Khan held a telephonic conversation.

“The President conveyed the importance of India and Pakistan reducing tensions through bilateral dialogue regarding situation in J&K,” Dy press secy Hogan Gidley said.

Amsterdam: Amsterdam based EFSAS, in its research paper after the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A from Jammu and Kashmir, said: “As questionable as the Indian moves to alter the constitutional status of J&K and to bifurcate it were, especially the clampdown that is currently in place in Jammu and Kashmir, how Pakistan has a locus stand on the matter is difficult to comprehend”.

‘I welcome UNSC meet on J&K issue’ Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday “welcomed” the UN Security Council meeting on the Kashmir issue “I welcome the UNSC meeting to discuss the serious situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It is for the first time in over 50 yrs that the world’s highest diplomatic forum has taken up this issue. There are 11 UNSC resolutions reiterating the Kashmiris right to self-determination...,” he said in a tweet. Khan said that it is the UN’s “responsibility” to ensure that the Kashmir issue is resolved.

On Friday, the UNSC held a closed-door consultation on the Kashmir matter. —ANI

IN GOOD FAITH

CDEL to honour all obligations to lenders, clear debt of `4,970 cr 

Of this amount, `4,796 crore is under secured loans and the rest `174 crore under unsecured loans

Bengaluru: Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL) said on Saturday that total debt of the Coffee Day Group stands at Rs 4,970 crore and all obligations to the lenders will be honoured.

Of this amount, Rs 4,796 crore is under secured loans and the rest Rs 174 crore under unsecured loans. The company has already announced divestment of Global Village Tech Park held by its subsidiary

Tanglin Developments Ltd for an aggregate consideration of Rs 2,600 crore to 3,000 crore. “On receipt of the consideration for the sale of Global Village after payment of required statutory payments, the debt position of Coffee Day Group will reduce around by Rs 2,400 crore,” it said in a statement.

The debt position of Coffee Day Group (excluding Sical Logistics and Magnasoft Consult-

Debt position of CDEL post repayment of debt out of proceeds from sale of Global Village is expected to be around `1,000 crore ing) post repayment of debt out of proceeds from the sale of Global Village is expected to be

around Rs 1,000 crore in the next 45 days. “The company expected to have a comfortable posi-

tion to service the reduced debt obligations,” it said.

Sical has been work-

ing on divestment of certain assets. The proceeds from the divestment are expected to significantly reduce the debt in Sical.

“The company is confident that the ongoing divestments will significantly reduce the debt position of Coffee Day Group. The financial position and asset base of the Coffee Day Group will be comfortable to service the debt obligations of the entire

group in full,” it said in the statement.

“We reiterate that the debt obligations of the Coffee Day Group will be honoured. We request all the lenders and creditors to give sufficient time to honour the commitments and to unlock the true potential value of the assets. We thank on behalf of 50,000 employees, for whom the Group has provided employment (direct and indirect).” —ANI

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Endeavour is to facilitate smooth and happier transition: Shastri Among all the candidates, Shastri’s record was unmatched as the team reached the No 1 ranking in Test matches under his guidance and won a series in Australia for the first time in 71 years, besides decent success in the limitedovers format.

Coolidge (Antigua): The reappointed Ravi Shastri says his primary endeavour will be facilitating a smooth transition by the time he leaves the scene.

There will also be room for experimentation, he said, as the team looks to leave a lasting legacy.

Shastri, 57, was on Friday reappointed for a second term. As per BCCI’s constitution, the national team’s head coach has to be below 60 years, the age Shastri will be approaching by the time his current tenure ends. The 2023 World Cup still a long way and winning 2021 World T20 is the realistic goal for

STRESS ON THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT

the team.

“Next two years is to see that smooth transition happens because you will get a lot of youngsters coming, especially into the white ball setup. There will be youngsters coming into the Test match setup as well,” Shastri told BCCI TV. “You will need to

identify another threefour bowlers to add to the pool, those are the challenges. So that the team, at the end of our tenure, in 26 months, my endeavour would be to leave the team in a happier place. So that they can leave a legacy for the time to come,” the former India allrounder said.

He wants the team to leave the kind of legacy that future generations would find it difficult look to emulate.

“I had the belief that this team could leave a legacy very few teams have left behind in years to come, not just for the moment they are playing but at the end of it all… the kind

of legacy other teams going down decades will want to try and emulate.

“That is the desire, we are on track. There is always room for improvement. And with youth coming in through the ranks, I think it’s very exciting time. When you strive for excellence and you strive to raise the bar day in, day out, then you got to pay attention to that detail. When you do mess up, you have an off day, don’t let that day go by, in fact, make sure that you are focussing and concentrating on how you can get over that barrier,” he said. —PTI

Indian women’s hockey team defeat SL inch closer on another absorbing day Japan by 2-1 in Olympic Test Event Tokyo: The Indian women’s hockey team on Saturday defeated host Japan by 2-1 in their opening game of the Olympic Test Event here at Oi Hockey Stadium.

India took an early lead through their penalty corner specialist, Kaur, in the 9th minute, but the hosts equalized in the 16th minute as Aki Mitsuhashi scored a field goal. However, it was Gurjit who stepped up again in the 35th minute to convert yet another penalty corner which turned out to be the decisive goal in the match.

The Indians started the match well with ag-

Galle: Sri Lanka’s batters set the stage Saturday for a thrilling final day, reaching 133 without loss at stumps on day four as they chased 268 to beat NZ in the first Test. Openers Karunaratne and Thirimanne were involved in a record opening stand of 133 runs and benefited from some sloppy fielding by the tourists.

It leaves SL needing a further 135 runs to record their first win in the World Test C’ship.

Karunaratne was unbeaten on 71 off 168

Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal during the womens hockey match in Tokyo.

gressive intent and had a few opportunities in the opening ten minutes. It was in the 9th minute that the world

number 10 team found themselves on the front foot, and ended up winning a penalty corner.

The resulting drag-

Australia 250 all out, trail England by 8 runs at tea London: Australia were bowled out for 250 in reply to England’s first-innings 258, a deficit of eight runs, on the stroke of tea on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord’s on Saturday.

Steve Smith topscored with 92, just falling short of his third hundred in as many innings this series, after dramatically returning having been forced to retire hurt when hit on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer on 80. —Agencies

England players crowd round Steven Smith after he was hit.

flick from Gurjit was struck beautifully and beat Megumi Kageyama to give India an early lead.

—ANI

balls with two boundaries while Thirimanne was on 57 having faced 132 deliveries and hit four fours. They were in no mood to withdraw to the dressing room but bad light ended play 34 minutes before schedule.

Batting fourth in Galle is not the prettiest thing for batsmen and the highest successful run chase here is 99.

But this track held together and there weren’t any demons for batsmen making life difficult.

—Agencies

Karunaratne congratulating Thirimanne for scoring half century.

PANTHER VS FORTUNEGIANTS

D Bravo, Campbell named in West Indies ‘A’ squad St John’s: Cricket West Indies included Darren Bravo and John Campbell in the 14-man squad for West Indies ‘A’ to play against India in a three-day tour match.

Bravo and Campbell are part of the West Indies Test squad that will play against the Indians in the two-Test series, starting August 22, at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. This series forms part of the new ICC World Test Championship.

—ANI

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, owner of Jaipur Pink Panthers Kabaddi team cheer for his team against Gujarat Fortunegiants at Transtedia by Arena stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

BRINGING LAURELS

Raj’s para athlete Sundar Gurjar named for Arjuna Award 

Para Athlete Deepa Malik, who has spent her childhood in Jaipur, has been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna along with wrestler Bajrang Poonia

Naresh Sharma Jaipur: In a major shot in arm to the sports fraternity of Rajasthan, Para Athlete Sundar Singh Gurjar has been nominated for this year’s Arjuna Award.

Moreover, Deepa Malik, who spent a major portion of her childhood in Jaipur, has been nominated for the most prestigious sports award in the country – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

The awards will be con-

Sundar Singh Gurjar

ferred to the athletes in a formal ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on September 29.

Sundar Singh had

won gold in the world para championships and even took part in Rio Olympics, however he was not allowed to

take part in the event.

In the Para Asian Games on 2018, Sundar won a silver and a bronze medal while also winning three in gold medals in world games. Sundar, who is currently in a camp of the national team in Delhi, expressed elation on being nominated as a recipient for the Arjuna Award and said that he will continue to bring laurels to the country.

Meanwhile, Para

Athlete Deepa Malik has been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna along with wrestler Bajrang Poonia. Deepa spent her childhood in Jaipur along with her father and after suffering from paralysis, her initial treatment was started in Jaipur. She won the silver medal in 2016 Paralympics and created history. Apart from Javelin and ShotPut, she is also associated with swimming and motor wrestling.

MARY RECUSES HERSELF FROM SPORTS AWARDS MEETING TO AVOID CONFLICT New Delhi: Six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom recused herself from the meeting to avoid conflict of interest as her personal coach Chhotelal Yadav was in contention for the Dronacharya Award.

As per guidelines, to be eligible for the award, a sports person should have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.

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Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.

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Massive fire breaks out at AIIMS

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34 fire tenders were pressed into service and firefighters were able to contain fire from spreading, a short circuit is suspected to be the cause New Delhi: A major fire which broke out in the PC Block of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here on Saturday has been brought under control, according to hospital sources.

A total of 34 fire tenders were pressed into service and firefighters were able to contain fire from spreading to nearby blocks. No casualty has been reported. The fire, which broke out late afternoon in the hospital and caused extensive damages to the first, second and third floor of the PC Block was doused by approximately 6:25 pm.

As a precautionary measure, patients and other occupants from the AB 1 to AB 7 wards were evacuated to Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences and other safe areas.

The PC Block is a non-patient block comprising of research labs, doctors rooms etc, however, it is interconnected to the Emergency Wing of the hospital.

A short circuit is suspected to have caused the blaze. A lit-

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Patients being shifted from AB ward after a fire broke out in PC block at AIIMS on Saturday.

Arun Jaitley on life support, Shah, Malik visit hospital

Firefighters douse fire that broke out in PC block near emergency ward on 2nd floor at AIIMS.

tle earlier, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal expressed hope that fire would quickly be brought under control and urged the people to remain calm.

“The fire in AIIMS

building will be brought under control at the earliest. Fire service trying its best to extinguish the fire. I appeal to everyone to maintain calm and allow the Fire Services personnel to do their

work,” Kejriwal’s posted on his twitter handle.

According to AIIMS official, total of 15,000 new patients visit the hospital, out of which almost one-third visit Emergency wing. —ANI

New Delhi: Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) since August 9, has been put on life support, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Jaitley has been put on ECMO (Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation), also known as extra-corporeal life support. This is an extracorporeal technique of providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas

exchange or perfusion to sustain life.

Union Ministers Amit Shah and Harsh Vardhan, late on Friday night, visited AIIMS to inquire about Jaitley’s health condition.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior officials from the minis-

try also paid visit to him.

On Saturday, BSP chief Mayawati arrived to inquire about Jaitley’s health. Besides, former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Satish Upadhyay and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi also paid a visit to the former finance minister.

Later in the day, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik paid visit to AIIMS. —ANI

Salute the martyrdom of Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa, who made the supreme sacrifice at LOC in #JammuAndKashmir. We all stand with his family in this moment of grief and pray that God give them strength to bear the loss.

It’s a matter of pride that Sundar Singh Gurjar, paralympic javelin thrower, shot putter n discus thrower from #Rajasthan will be receiving #ArjunaAward. His contribution towards Para Sports hs bn immense n his success would encourage more sportsmen from state to excel in sports.

With a view to encourage sports and sportspersons in the state, instructions have been issued to release prize money for medal winners pending for 4 years. `30 lakh have been approved as prize money for Para Athlete and Asian Games medalist Sundar Singh Gurjar and `10 lakh to Para Badminton player Krishna Nagar. #Rajasthan

Retd defence officers, babus Cong’s big ticket event on Rajiv’s birth anniv challenge Art 370 issue in SC Yogesh Sharma

New Delhi: Former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak and retired Major General Ashok Mehta are among six petitioners who moved the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Reorganisation Bill and the abrogation of Article 370.

The petitions claimed the amendments struck at heart of principles on which the State of J&K integrated into India, especially as they had no affirmation or sanction from people of

THE PLEA

J&K which, according to petition, is a constitutional imperative as far as State of J&K is concerned.

The petitioners who moved Apex Court also include Radha Kumar,

former member of Home Ministry’s Group of Interlocutors for J&K (2010-11) and Hindal Haidar Tyabji, former IAS officer belonging to J&K Cadre.

Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Kapil Kak, Major General (Retd) Ashok Kumar Mehta, Amitabha Pande, former member of Punjab Cadre of IAS and Gopal Pillai former IAS officer of Kerala cadre who retired as Union Home Secretary in 2011 have approached apex Court.

—ANI

Jaipur: After Sonia Gandhi become the Interim President of Congress and in the backdrop of abrogation of Article 370, Congress party is organising a big event on August 22 in Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium.

The party will show its strength under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi.

Rajasthan Congress has given the slogan of “Chalo Dilli” and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and all other senior leaders of the party will take part in

PAYING TRIBUTE

this event.

This will be a big event after the debacle of the party in Lok Sabha elections and later abrogation of Article 370.

The programme is being organised by All India Congress Commit-

tee to commemorate 75th anniversary of former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi.

Congressmen from the state will participate in this event and PCC Chief Sachin Pilot has also issued a circular to state party workers in

this regard. The ministers and PCC office bearers, leaders of various wings of the party, candidates of Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, members of AICC and PCC will also be part of the event.

With the abrogation

of Article 370 , Modi government has taken a big step towards unity of the country but this step has shaken the Congress party.

This major event is being organised on August 22 where the loyalist of the Gandhi family have finalised and given the final touches to the programme.

Under the guidance of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress committees across the country have been called upon to bring as many as delegates as possible for this event which will be held in New Delhi.

A SURPRISE VISIT Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gave a surprise to senior Congress leader Kamla Beniwal on Saturday when he reached Berniwal’s home in Jaipur.

Beniwal, who has served several times as minister and even became deputy CM of Rajasthan and later became governor of Gujarat and Mizoram, had sought time from the Chief Minister.

However, without informing her, Gehlot reached her home and gave her a surprise.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot attended the prayer meet of Dr CM Sharma, neuro-physician SMS Medical College on Saturday, at Anuvibha Kendra, Malviya Nagar. The CM offered his condolence to the family of the departed soul. Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi, Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore were also present.

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‘AVOIDS MULTI-HERO FILMS’

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar finds it ‘sad’ that actors these days are reluctant to sign films having two or more heroes, and instead opt only for films that offer them solo-hero subjects. “To be honest and without taking names, actors in our industry still don’t understand the fact that they should do two-hero or three-hero subject. They are not doing it.

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DANCING AWAY

Salman Khan combines work & family time in the Pink City KAVITA CHAUHAN

Vidushi Shovna Narayan’s group performed ‘Traya’ at ‘Nrityam’, a five-day series of Kathak performances at Jawahar Kala Kendra on Friday.

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ollywood superstar Salman Khan is shooting for ‘Dabangg 3’ in Pink City . The actor is putting up at former minister Beena Kak’s residence ‘Kamal Bagh’, which is like a second home for the actor.

In a candid conversation with City First, Beena Kak spoke about her relation with the superstar. Kak said that for her, Salman is ‘Ghar ka bada beta’ and in the same manner Salman also reciprocates to the relationship. Salman Khan addresses Beena Kak as ‘Beeba’ which is short form of ‘Beena baji’ , meaning elder sister.

During the actor’s stay in Jaipur, Beena Kak is personally involved in taking good care of him and is also sending ‘ghar ka bana khana’, on the set for Salman and his team. The dabbas are generally packed with Assamese fish cooked by the former minister herself,

Beena Kak with Salman Khan at her residence

which is one of the favourite food of Salman.

He also relishes the traditional Rajasthani food cooked at home which includes Laal

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Maas, green vegetables and also loves ‘Kaande ka kaccha achaar’, which he enjoys making when he is in Jaipur.

Beena Kak states that unlike any other actor Salman Khan believes in simple living and high thinking,“yaaron ka yaar hai woh”. In

further conversation, she states that “kal baarish ki wajah se solar heaters mei paani garam nahi hua toh Salmam bina kuch kahe thande paani se naha ker shooting ke liye chala gaya”. Apparently Salman is very happy about the rains in Jaipur as he was aware about the water scarcity which the state of Rajasthan was facing few months back when he was in the Pink City during the month of March 2019.

Post his shoot at the end of each day Salman sits in the lawns with Beena Kak and her family which includes her children and grandchildren and enjoys chatting, playing and cracking jokes till late night.

Salman is going to be in Jaipur for few more days while he shoots for “Dabangg 3”, along with Sonakshi Sinha.

The film is being directed by Prabhudeva. The song of the film is being shot at different locations like Amer, City Palace, Jaigarh, Kukas and around Jaipur. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

SHOOT IN CITY

Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha were snapped in the Pink City while shooting for their upcoming film ‘Dabangg 3’.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Safe city & safe street is our focus: DGP CITY FIRST

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Chairperson of FICCI Flo Shweta Chopra tied a rakhi to DGP Bhupendra Singh. Also present was Rachna Garg during the event.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

he police is focusing on ‘Safe City and Safe Street’ and with the support of the society, we will achieve our goal towards the safety of our people. We are working on making our emergency contact number ‘100’ more reachable,” said Bhupendra Singh, DGP Rajasthan Police on Saturday. The DGP was addressing a talk session organised by FICCI Flo Ladies Organisation, Jaipur Chapter. FLO Chairperson, Shweta Chopra

DGP Bhupendra Singh with Shetwa Chopra and Rachna Garg with other guests at the event

was in conversation with the DGP in the talk session titled, ‘Face to Face with Police’ at the Police Headquarter Auditorium.

In the interactive session between the DGP and Chopra, questions on various issues relating to women safety, cyber crime, traffic patrolling, honour killing, etc. were discussed.

The DGP told a gathering which comprised of FLO Jaipur Chapter members, what all the police are doing to improve relations between the public and Police, what is emergency More on pg3

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When: Till August 18 Where: Birla Auditorium

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.

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When: Till August 18 Where: Hotel TGI Apple Inn

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YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY ARIES

TAURUS

On academic front, you will give a laudable performance.

You must not reject anyone’s idea at one go, give time and thought to it before giving your final verdict. You may spend money on the name of tradition. You may upset your kids.

Those involved in construction business must pay personal attention to it. You may fall in love at first sight and it may be the beginning to a long going relationship. You must invest only after making sure that you will get the desired returns.

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merican actor, Anne Hathaway, who will feature as the cover girl in the September issue of ‘Allure magazine’, will be talking about weight, body-shaming and misogynistic expectations from women in Hollywood, in the issue. As the cover star, the 36-year-old Oscar winner used the platform to share how her weight was a big issue during her teenage.

After starting her acting career with the short-lived television series, ‘Get Real,’ which ran from 1999 to 2000, Hathaway recalled that she was subtly body-shamed and asked to lose weight. “At 16 years old, it was

THEATRE

‘Congratulations, you have the part. I’m not saying you need to lose weight. I’m just saying don’t gain weight.’

Which of course means you need to lose weight,” the ‘Hustle’ actor told the magazine, reported sources. Though the actor who is currently expecting her second child with her husband, Adam Shulman - sees some change in the movie industry’s ideology. “I am cautious in my praise of how Hollywood is shifting. There is so much more body inclusivity - which is great! - but the thin thing is definitely still the centralized ‘normal’ expectation,” she said.

—ANI

ctor Kristen Wiig and longtime boyfriend and actor Avi Rothman are engaged!

However, the couple exchanged rings earlier this year but the news was confirmed on Friday. The duo kept their engagement a private affair.

Wiig and Rothman have been together for more than three years but first came into the spotlight when they were spotted together in 2016. They were seen engaged in some PDA in Kauai, Hawaii.

“They are really hap-

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py together,” a source close to the couple said.

The two first sparked engagement rumours back in May this year when Wiig was spotted wearing a big ring on her left ring finger at a premiere.

On work front, Wiig is currently working for her upcoming feature ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ which also stars Annie Mulolo. The two have reunited after writing an Oscarnominated script for 2011 romantic-comedy ‘Bridesmaids’.

—ANI

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SUNNY TRADE CENTER: 8:45, 9:30, 11:30, 12:10, 12:45, 2:20, 3:40, 5:10, 6:35, 8:05, 9:30, 11:00 VAIBHAV: 8:45, 11:30, 2:20, 5:10, 8:00, 10:50 KOHINOOR CINEMA: 9:30, 12:00, 5:00, 9:45 RAJ MANDIR: 3:45, 6:30, 9:30

BATLA HOUSE FUNSTAR TIMES SQUARE MALL: 8:45, 11:25, 2:15, 5:05, 7:55, 10:45 PM GALAXY RIICO: 8:50, 11:30, 2:15, 5:15, 7:40, 10:45 TRITON MEGA MALL: 9:15, 11:55, 1:30, 3:05, 6:15, 9:25 WORLD TRADE PARK: 9:00, 12:15, 3:30, 6:05, 6:45, 9:10 CINESTAR MULTIPLEX: 9:00, 11:15, 2:00, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 ENTERTAINMENT PARADISE: 9:15, 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 FIRST CINEMA: 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:45 GOLCHA CINEMA: 12:15, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 CITY PLAZA: 9:30, 12:30, 3:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 CRYSTAL PALM: 9:30, 12:35, 3:40, 4:35, 6:45, 10:15 ELEMENTS MALL: 10:00, 1:05, 3:40, 4:10, 7:05, 10:10 GT CENTRAL: 9:10, 10:10, 12:15, 1:15, 3:20, 4:20, 6:25, 7:25, 9:30, 10:30 PINK SQUARE: 10:10, 3:15, 4:20, 7:25, 9:30, 10:30

ASSISTANCE, ON THE ROAD City Car Helpline...................... 5106046 Audi ........ 18001036800, 18002096800 BMW ............................... 18001032211 Mercedes .........................92143-62626 Ford ................................ 18001022020 Honda ............................. 18001033121 Hyundai........................... 18001024645 Maruti Suzuki ........................ 18004200 Tata Motors ..................... 18002097979 Volkswagen India ............ 18001020909 BLOOD BANKS Mahila Chikitsalaya ................. 2610616 SDM ..............................2566251/52/53 SMS ........................................ 2560291 Swasthya Kalyan ..................... 2721771 Zanana Hospital ...... 2378721 extn 219 S K Soni Blood Bank ............... 2232410 DIAL-UP-A-DISH Dominos ................................. 6888688 Pizza Hut (MI Road) ...........4008628-30 Pizza Hut (Malviya Nagar) ..4034779-81 Pizza Republic (Raja Park) ...... 4040909 Subway ............................99281-36495 (Narain Singh Circle) Subway (Crystal Palm) ........... 5106767 Talk of the Town (MI Road) ..... 2363153 Nut Bolt (Malviya Nagar) ..98288-89999 Candles & Cuisines ..........91664-04000 Surya Mahal ...................... 9950568666 Niros Restaurant (MI Road) .... 2374493 EYE BANK Eye Bank Society 2604117, 98290-59005 EMAIL, MOBILE APP & SOFTWARE IBharat Sync Technologies 7340013507 MyXgen Technologies ....... 9828164490 HOSPITALS Apex Hospital .....................2751871-73 Bhagwan Mahaveer ................. 2700107

Bhandari Hospital.................... 2703851 Fortis Hospital ......................... 2547000 (Emergency) ........................... 2547009 Jaipuria Hospital ..... 2552034, 2551460 JK Lone ................................... 2619827 Sanjeevani Hospital ................. 2290060 Santokba Durlabhji (SDMH) .... 2566252 SMS Hospital .......................... 2560291 Soni Hospital........................... 2562028 Tongia Heart & ....................... 2370271 General Hospital Tagore Hospital ................ 6450553/554 S K Soni .................................. 2232409 HAVE FOREX, WILL TRAVEL Haldia Forex (MI Road). .......... 2372051 Thomas Cook India Ltd (Raja Park) .............................. 2360801 Pinky Forex ......................98285-19111 INTERNET SERVICES Data Infosys Limited ......... 9828015000 JAIPUR BY SIGHT Amber Fort .............................. 2530293 City Palace .............................. 4088888 Nahargarh Fort ........................ 5148044 Jaigarh Fort..............................2671848 Sisodia Garden ........................2680494 Rani Garden ............................ 2680494 Tourists, this is for you RTDC- Pink City by Night ........ 2375466 RTDC- Travel Section .............. 2200778 Tourist Information Centre ...... 5110598 Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2725708 (Airport) Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2206720 (Sindhi Camp) LPG Indane ..................................... 2771867 HP Gas .................................... 2740087 Bharat Petroleum .................... 2740688

MEDICINES 24X7 Apollo Pharmacy ............... .... 6001111 Vrindavan Medical Store ......... 5106568 (Station Road) Rungta Hospital ...................... 2522001 (Malviya Nagar) Guardian ............................4025763-65 (Durlabhji Hospital) ORDER A CAKE... & MORE Bake Hut (MI Road) .......... 9649930033 Brown Sugar ........................... 4016611 The Chocolatiere ..............93520-56222 Chocolika .........................99284-41888 Bake Home (Vaishali) .............. 2353475 Miss Bakers (C-scheme) ..98290-55688 Nibs Cafe (Lal Kothi) ........90012-89191 PAMPER THYSELF Ziva Spa (C-Scheme) .............. 4026173 Kiaora Spa (Trimurti Circle) ..... 2577588 Spandan Spa (Bapu Nagar) ..... 4002774 Kerala Ayurveda Kendra .......... 5106743 Chakrapani Ayurveda .............. 2620746 New Shine Spa .................. 7665190503 Maharshi Charak Ayurveda ..... 4017138 Style N Scissors ................9828391448 RING-A-ROSE Ferns n Petals (Tilak Nagar) .... 2622077 Bagiya (Raja Park) ..........98290-88413, Blossom (MI Road)................. 2362214 Diamond Florist (MI Road) 9314507198 Flora (Malviya Nagar) .............. 2520707 UTILITIES Call JVVNL at .......................... 2208999 JMC ........................................ 5110111 WHEELCHAIRS/OXYGEN/WALKERS...

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The year brings you excitement and immense happiness .It will be great period to invest in start ups .Health wise you will be fit and fine.The year will make you love your life even more.

GEMINI

APR 21 - MAY 20

CANCER

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

You will have a lot of fun if you decided to take a trip with friends and family. On academic front, your thirst to learn more and more will be satisfied. You partner may give you some surprise.

You may find yourself busy in catering to the needs of a family member.

On domestic front, you will experience almost peace and tranquility. You may buy a property within your budget but you have to try hard negotiating with the seller. On academic front, there is some scope for improvement. You have a good health and keep it up.

For a change it will be good to take a work related trip. You must have lots of patience today when it comes to property or land. You will at all costs manage to spend lovely time with your lover.

Some of you may be search of better options to invest your money.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

LIBRA

You will get lots of support from your father as far as your endeavours are concerned. On academic front, it may become a bit disturbing for you because of too many distractions today. After a certain age its advisable to have regular check ups.

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SCORPIO

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

You may buy a pet for your house. You may a lot of time today doing meditation and connecting to the supreme energy. When it comes to love avoid flaunting your money. You may have to help your younger sibling stand on his/her feet financially.

You must plan a family vacation.

You may buy a house on your spouse’s name. An outstanding performance in exams will open up various avenues for you, remember. The best advice for today would be bring a change in routine to avoid complacency.

On academic front, you must try and change your methods a bit if the old ones are not giving desired results. Those looking for jobs will son get a call from their choice of company. You love may expect a bit more from you.

You must learn and imbibe negotiating skills.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

You may stay prepared before getting on with a long journey. On academic front, you will get support from your friend when you will least expect. Those aiming for higher studies must start figuring out the finances.

You must do something to keep up the family happy.

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You may find yourself too attached to your ancestral property because of which you won’t feel like selling it. You will leave no stone unturned in giving your best as far as academics are concerned.

You may find yourself being occupied all day long as far as finances are concerned.

On academic front, because of too much pressure you may find things going out of hand but thats not true. On romantic front, don’t let anything stop you from expressing your feelings openly.You will spend judiciously inspite of having money in bulk.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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‘Today’s actors avoid multi-hero films’

JAIPUR | SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019

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Shewta Chopra and Bhupendra Singh during the talk session.

SAFE CITY & SAFE STREET IS OUR FOCUS: DGP response report, what are their plans to stop cyber crime and what measures the department is taking towards safety of girls and women in particular.

While answering to a question, the DGP said, “The crime rate is increasing. But the police force is doing the best work to ensure the safety of civilians. The work of the police force

in state is commendable when it comes to security of women. A few more steps will be taken within the upcoming days.”

“We will soon be starting a Women’s Safety Helpline and every police station will have a reception in the upcoming year. Drug addiction and honor killings have also become a challenge for

the state police but we are doing the best that we can. We also expect help from the society to put a stop on the criminal activities,” added Singh.

The purpose of the session was for the people to understand the police force better and to know how the society can help the police to stop criminal activities. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Akshay Kumar

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ollywood superstar Akshay Kumar finds it ‘sad’ that actors these days are reluctant to sign films having two or more heroes, and instead opt only for films that offer them solo-hero subjects.

“To be honest and without taking names, actors in our industry still don’t understand the fact that they should do two-hero or

three-hero subject.

They are not doing it.

I have tried to find out why they don’t want to do it. Everybody wants to do a solo hero subject. The earlier generation - my generation - did it. They even worked in three-hero subjects,” Akshay said at a promotional event for his new film, ‘Mission Mangal’ on Friday. Akshay, who has featured alongside five actresses in ‘Mission Mangal’, said: “These

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

To be honest and without taking names, actors in our industry still don’t understand the fact that they should do two-hero or three-hero subject. They are not doing it. I have tried to find out why they don’t want to do it. Everybody wants to do a solo hero subject pens here and it is very sad.”

Expressing his interest in doing a multiple-hero film, the actor said: “I would love to work in a four-hero or

days two heroes hardly want to work together. Even if they do, they do it after repeated requests. This doesn’t happen in Hollywood. It only hap-

five-hero subject. It doesn’t matter as long as your role is fine and you know you are part of a good film. I don’t know, is it the insecurity that matters to them (actors of today) or anything else, I have failed to understand.”

The actor was quizzed on whether he is comfortable taking a backseat and giving the centre stage to actresses, which he has done in “Mission Mangal”.

—IANS

Top Row- From Left Neha Daddha, Neha Arora, Minal Jain, Alka Batra, Shweta Chopra, Bhupendra Singh, Nitasha Chordia and Vandana Parnami Bottom Row- From Left Ruchi Chordia, Anushree Dasot, Suman Gattani, Rimmi Shekhawat, Swati Chabra, Ritu Luniya, Shraddha Rawat and Saloni Patni

CHEHEL PEHEL in the Pink City Party lovers in Jaipur now have a new place to explore

Amit, Deepak and Naveen

NEHAL NAYAR

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Prateek, Mansi, Alia and Nakul

Harjyot, Naunidh, Nitin and Neha

aipurites experienced a fun pre-launch party of a new party place in the Pink City, ‘The Velvet House’. Many renowned faces of the city were a part of the celebrations that were hosted by owners Jogendra, Rishi and Sohit. People present at the party enjoyed not just one, but two aspects of it- the ‘DJ Party’ and the ‘Live Music’ simultaneously, which made the concept of ‘The Velvet House’ very unique. Talking more about the concept of the place, Jogendra said, “We wanted the youth of Jaipur to experience one of the best night clubs in the city, and the idea of ‘The Velvet House’ came up. The unique thing about this club is that it is entirely made up of velvet.” nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

Ritu and Kanu

Bhawna, Priyanka and Jyotika

Sohit and Jogendra

Kaya and Rishee

Ashu and Loveleen

Manish, Nidhi, Anjali, Loveleen, Sundra, Alka and Deepak

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DELICIOUS DELICACIES

JAIPUR | SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019

DISHES DEDICATED TO PATRIOTISM BY HOTEL RAMBAGH PALACE, HOTEL JAIPUR MARRIOTT AND HOTEL HOLIDAY INN WERE SERVED

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LEHER of Love Women enjoying during the ‘Kurja Leheriya 2019’

Women of the Pink City show their bond of love on the ramp KIRTI CHAUHAN

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fashion show ‘Kurja Leheriya 2019’ was organised for the women of the Pink City on Saturday, where more than 250 females, from kids to grandmothers, took part in the colourful event. During the event, females were seen dressed beautifully in traditional Leheriya attires, while walking the ramp and giving dance performances on Rajasthani songs. MLA Sojat Shobha Chauhan was present as the chief guest of the event. She appreciated the efforts of Kurja Leheriya Foundation for their initiation towards women empowerment. She also stated that performing with an-

Chef Satya Sharma with Rishabh Singh Bundela

other female member of the family would also improve the quality of their relationship.

During the event, special kids who are suffering from HIV+ were invited to walk the ramp and were encouraged by the audience. During the event, the bond of Mother-daughter, SaasBahu, Devrani-Jethani, Sakhi-Saheli, Nanad-Bhabhi, and more were showcased on the ramp through the walk and various cultural performances. The participants were groomed and dolled up by the beauty expert Deepali Chugh, owner Sizzlin Scizzors. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

Find Peace in Beauty

IN THE PINK CITY!

WHAT’S HAPPENING! —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

First India JLN Marg hoardings of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’ winners are attracting the passers by.

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

RK Suthar and Shantanu Garg

Locals enjoyed the talk session on designing home beautifully with the help of Vaastu KIRTI CHAUHAN

J Designer Himmat Singh receiving the ‘State Award 2019’ by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, for service in promoting Rajasthan’s dresses and costumes globally. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

On the occasion of birth anniversary of theatre director Late S Vasudev, a tribute was paid to him by presenting his students through the presentation of his directed plays like Ek aur Yuddh, Polampur Ro —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO Khayal, Dulari Bai and more, at Ravindra Manch on Friday.

aipur Rugs organised a talk and consultation session on ‘Designing spaces with Vaastu’ with Interior Designer Shantanu Garg and Vaastu expert RK Suthar, during the ongoing Forhex Fair 2019 at Birla Auditorium. Interior designing all about looks and feel of your home, wherein Vaastu brings positivity and peace to your home. During the session, experts discussed the balance and execution of the blend of designing and Vaastu.

Shantanu said, “While designing a house, I always consider Vaastu as per the demand, Space of the house, Colours, key functions of the spaces and content. I always

crave for a content (ideology) in a space.” He also shared his recent project of designing MS Dhoni with a soulful content that he desires.

He said, “Recently we are doing a house for MS Dhoni and they are very much influenced with the ‘Thangka’ paintings.

So, I have narrated the various features and cultures of ‘Thangka’ paintings in the furniture, lighting and wall designs.”

Vaastu expert RK Suthar said that a Vaastu consultant always focuses on peaceful life, harmony in life and

prosperity of the family while designing a home, but an architecture works on the beautification of the space. He also discussed the misconceptions of Vaastu like a small space doesn’t need Vaastu, it is only applicable for Hindus, use of marble should be prohibited and more. According to him, South and SouthWest directions are the most stable directions for peace and prosperity, and a bedroom facing these directions always proves to be the best for the members. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

Stall of Jaipur Rugs Foundation at Forhex Fair 2019

Superstar Rajinikanth was spotted in the Pink City at Hotel JW Marriott on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN

‘Naya Janam’, a book by Poetess Himadri Verma Doi, was launched in the presence of Professor Prabodh Govil and Dr Durgaprasad Agarwal on Friday in the Pink City.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO