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PM MEETS ‘INDIA’S PRIDE’ SINDHU Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met shuttler PV Sindhu and called her “India’s pride” saying that she has brought glory to the nation by clinching Gold Sindhu arrived in India early Tuesday morning and was seen thanking fans for their support and said that she wished to win many more medals Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju presented the shuttler with a cheque of Rs 10 lakh for winning a gold medal in BWF World Championship On Monday, Sindhu said that she failed to hold back her tears while witnessing the Indian flag go up on the venue amidst National Anthem playing

India’s pride, a champion who has brought home a Gold and lots of glory!

Happy to have met @ Pvsindhu1. Congratulated her and wished her the very best for her future endeavours.

—Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates World Champion PV Sindhu for her win in the badminton World Championships.

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Kargil war pilot allegedly faked emails to fly Amit Shah’s aircraft New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Delhi Police have begun an investigation against a now former BSF pilot who allegedly faked emails of his senior in a bid to fly the aircraft of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

A complaint has been registered against retired Wing Commander JS Sangwan at the police station at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here.

According to informed sources, Sangwan is a decorated officer who also participated in the Kargil

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the BSF pilot impersonated the email of a senior colleague in a bid to fly the aircraft of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

war. He was earlier a pilot with the BSF. As per the complaint, engineering giant L&T received several emails from the Air Wing of BSF two months ago

recommending then Wing Commander Sangwan to fly the aircraft of Amit Shah.

The emails recommended Sangwan saying he had nearly 4,000

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Fin Min: Allegations on RBI’s credibility totally outlandish Pune: With the Opposition raising questions on RBI’s credibility after its decision to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government raised a political storm, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday called the allegations “outlandish”.

Addressing a press conference, Sitharaman said the decision on the surplus transfer of RBI’s reserves was taken by a committee (Bimal Jalan panel) appointed by the central banking institution and the government had no role in it.

“This committee (Bimal Jalan Committee) is appointed by RBI, had eminent experts.

They gave a formula based on which the amount was arrived at.

Any suggestions about the credibility of RBI, therefore, for me seems a bit outlandish,” Sitharaman said.

Sitharaman also said a decision on the usage of the surplus amount

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Minister of State Anurag Thakur addresses a press conference in Pune on Tuesday.

PM & FM are clueless about how to solve their self created economic disaster.

Stealing from RBI won’t work - it’s like stealing a Band-Aid from the dispensary & sticking it on a gunshot wound. —Rahul Gandhi was due.

“Can’t comment on how dividends from RBI will be used,” she said.

On Rahul Gandhi’s charge that the government was “stealing” from the central bank, Sitharaman said

Congress should make charges after talking to former finance ministers of their party.

“Whenever Rahul Gandhi raises things like ‘chor, chori,’ one thing comes to my mind.

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hours of flying experience.

A minimum 1,000 hours of flying experience is required to fly a Home Minister in an aircraft. The L&T provides aircraft to the BSF Air Wing for VIP movement since the latter does not have any aircraft of its own.

However, shortly before Sangwan was allowed to fly Shah from Chennai to Delhi, his attempt to impersonate a senior official came to light.

AMIT SHAH SHIFTS TO VAJPAYEE’S RESIDENCE

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CEC Sunil Arora arrives at Jaipur airport on Tuesday morning on a one-day visit. Also seen in the picture are Jagdeesh Chandra and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Rajasthan Anand Kumar.

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

Unveiling poster, CM wants women to excel in life’s ‘rann bhoomi’ Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while unveiling the poster of ‘Female Run’ on Tuesday, has extended his greetings to women and said that women should come forward to participate in various social awareness missions, which are conducted for safety of girls, women health awareness and women empowerment campaigns.

The ‘Female Run’ is

being organised by Noble Activities and Social Awareness ( NASA) led by its coordinator, Sangeeta Garg and her team on September 15.

The run would begin at 6 am from Albert Hall and reach the Gandhi circle and would conclude at the Albert Hall.

CM Gehlot, after completing his important functions during the day, reached the Chief Minister’s Office around 3pm after which, he was engrossed in marathon meetings for the next

CM GEHLOT IN JODHPUR TODAY

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while unveiling a poster of “female run” on Tuesday extended his greetings to women saying women should come ahead in such social awareness missions.

eight hours.

Chief Minister Gehlot chaired a review meeting of long- term projects of the water resources department in CMO on Tuesday and also discussed the current ongoing projects.

He also discussed about the various new pro-

jects in the pipeline. He directed the concerned authorities to complete them on a priority basis.

The Chief Minister while addressing the officials, said that looking at the geographical condition of the state and scarcity

of water, completion of various long-term water projects on time is the need of the hour.

He also directed the officials to speed up the work on projects and to complete them on scheduled timelines so that the common man can get drinking water and farmers can get adequate water supply for irrigation purpose.

Gehlot during the meeting, added that long- term water projects is the only permanent solution to this problem. Turn to P8

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RUSU ELECTIONS:

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Voter turnout drops This year, the voting percentage fell by one percent as compared to last year, when the voting percentage was 50.78%. Mukesh Sharma gives a 360-degree view of the varsity students’ union elections

DRONE USED TO MONITOR ELECTIONS The drone was used to monitor student union elections in the RU. During the voting, the Jaipur police flew drone at the Rajasthan University campus and monitored the poling. Apart from this, personnel of STF and RAC were deployed. Students were not allowed to gather outside the four constituent colleges and university campuses. Traffic on JLN road and Tonk Road was not stopped during the student union elections.

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tudents’ union elections were completed peacefully in more than ten government universities, government and private colleges across the state, including Rajasthan University. The student union election was postponed after receiving a complaint against a candidate at Kota University. Polling percentage dropped for the second consecutive year at Rajasthan University.

In the Rajasthan University Students Union (RUSU) election, 49.73 percent of the students voted for 18 candidates for four posts of APEX. This year, the voting percentage fell by one percent compared to last year, when the voting percentage was 50.78 percent.

The result of the students’ union election will be announced on Wednesday. Counting of votes will start

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BIG PICTURE across the state on Wednesday at 11 am and results will start coming in the afternoon.

The result of Rajasthan University Students’ Union election is expected by 6 pm.

After the voting was over, the Rajasthan University administration and police placed ballot papers in the Dean for Students Welfare (DSW) office under strict security. CCTV cameras have been installed for the security of ballot boxes and round the clock, guards have been deployed.

On the other hand, two student groups clashed after voting in Udaipur. Few students attacked the former stu-

dents’ union president’s car. After which both the student groups clashed. There was no untoward incident during the student union elections at Rajasthan University. Elections were held peacefully at the RU campus and all four constituent colleges. Jaipur Police and RU administration had made special arrangements to make student union elections peaceful and followed the recommendations of the Lyngdoh Committee.

RU administration had installed CCTV cameras on the campus to monitor every movement. Apart from this, CCTV cameras were installed at four organisational colleges.

Students of Rajasthan University did not take much interest in the election. Due to which the voting percentage dropped. Last year, 50.78 percent of voting was done.

—PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR, SANTOSH SHARMA AND MUKESH KIRADOO

VOTE CAST

DECLINE IN NUMBERS ut of a total 23 thouO sand 563 voters of Rajasthan University,

Apex body 49.73% total

37.90% Maharani’s College

11 thousand 718 voters voted. Voting was reduced by more than five per cent this time at Maharani College, Commerce College and Law College. Last year, 43.69 per cent voting was held at Maharani College. This time only 37 90 per cent girl students voted, which is 5.70 per cent less than last year. Similarly, in the Commerce College, the turnout was 5.85 per cent and in Law College Morning 5.33 per cent was reduced.

66.28% Maharaja College 42.97% Commerce College 65.23% Rajasthan College Law College 70.21% (First) Law College 64.30% (Second) Five Year

60.54% Law College

BROKE DOWN students were Ftingour detained after geta bogus ID-card at

the main entrance of the university during the voting. There was controversy over beating of a student at five year law college. A member of the QRT team of the police slapped a student named Nitin Meena. Angry over the action of the police, two girl students broke drown. The police assured to take action against the concerned police personnel.

IDENTITY CARDS TO PREVENT BOGUS VOTING

-rickshaw and mini-buses were arranged for students transportation in the RU campus. The Rajasthan University issued barcode-based identity cards to the students to prevent bogus voting. Students were admitted

in the polling station after scanning the barcode of the I-cards on mobile.

Students had to face problems due to net connectivity and server. Some students’ i-cards were scanned multiple times.

SPEAKER OM BIRLA ATTENDS CIVIL RECEPTION IN KOTA, ORGANISATIONS EXTEND A WARM WELCOME Kota: LS Speaker Om Birla attended a civil reception in his hometown Kota on Tuesday.

In the reception held at Bhamashah Krishi Upajamandi, 250 organisations of the city had gathered and welcomed him with a garland weighing 151 kilograms. During this, while giving a public reading of the citation of

Birla, the work done for the public institutions by Birla in Kota was told to the gathering in a poetic way and for Birla, words like Kripanidhan, and, Vikaspurush, were used.

On this occasion, Gadgad Birla also termed Kota as Kashi of Education.

Taking a pledge to make Kota as a tourism hub as well, he said that he could

be the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the rest of India, but for the people of Kota, he was always his brother and son. Later, Birla announced a new mass movement against malnutrition in Kota-Bundi Parliamentary constituency in collaboration with the Seeds and Grain Merchants Association of Kota.

Different scenes of election were witnessed at RU on Tuesday during the voting. Many candidates were seen appealing for last minute votes, some came to vote right from the hospital while a few fought with cops to make their voice heard.

FORMER SUPERINTENDENT SURRENDERS BEFORE ACB Chittorgarh: The former Superintendent of Narcotics Bureau, Chittorgarh – Sudhir Yadav - who had been on the run from the Anti-Corruption Bureau since April, surrendered before ACB Kota on Tuesday. The then Superintendent is

accused of benefiting opium smugglers while conniving with farmers.

In April, the ACB had arrested smuggler Chhagan Jat, Praveen Singh, and Bhanu Pratap but the Superintendent fled.

The man will now be produced before ACB court on Wednesday.

UDH SECRETARY BHASKAR SAWANT TAKES MEETING TO FOCUS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT Jaipur: Principal Secretary – Urban development – Bhaskar A Sawant took a meeting on Tuesday in connection with notices given to coaching centres in Jaipur during which the official head representatives of coaching centres stressed that no ill-intended action will be taken against anyone. Sawant informed

the gathering that the government does not want to repeat the Surat fire incident and for that it is important that all coaching centres have disaster management and fire fighting mechanism and for this one month period has been given to coaching centers. The government will also try to establish coaching

hubs in every assembly constituency. The coaching centre representatives expressed their desire to take steps as demanded by the government. A few months back, the fire which engulfed the four-storey building started at the ground floor, forcing students to take cover at roof. At least 22 students were killed.

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CEC Arora flies in to join friend in need

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Large number of IAS officers including CEC Sunil Arora attended the Antim Ardas of Swarnajeet Kaur, mother of IAS officer GS Sandhu 2

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Jadgeesh Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and former IAS officer GS Sandhu during the prayer meet.

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Jadgeesh Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora pay floral tributes to Swarnajeet Kaur, mother of IAS officer GS Sandhu.

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1: Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Niranjan Arya (L), Chief Secretary DB Gupta arrive at Vaishali Nagar Gurudwara to attend the prayer meeting of Swarnajeet Kaur, mother of IAS officer GS Sandhu; 2 Chief Electoral Officer Anand Kumar paying floral tributes to Swarnajeet Kaur; 3: Shrimat Pandey chairman RERC at the prayer meeting; 4: Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria offers floral tributes to the departed soul; 5: Prayer meeting going on at the Gurudwara at Vaishali Nagar; 6: A host of well wishers and relatives attending the Antim Ardas at the Vaishali Nagar Gurudwara on Tuesday.

—PHOTOS BY NAIM KHAN

Govt issues notification ‘Hong Kong protests could affect jewellery trade’ to delimit 150 JMC wards Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: The delimitation of wards of the Urban Local Bodies across the city is almost done before the upcoming elections of urban bodies. After delimitation of 150 wards of JMC, govt issued a gazette notification.

A lottery will take place in the District Collector Auditorium for reservation of wards and ULBs heads. The new ward number 28 of Jhotwara assembly constituency is largest ward with population of 28,182. While ward 145 of Hawa Mahal assembly constituency is smallest with a population of 15,709. JMC is divided in 91 wards. Average population is between 25k and 40k.

Highest municipal wards have been increased in Sanganer and Vidyadhar Nagar constituencies with 9 wards each. While lowest increase of 2 is in Amber.

There are 72 wards out

DELIMITATION OF WARDS Assembly Area

Current Wards

New Wards

Ward Numbers

Vidyadhar Nagar Jhotwara Civil lines Sanganer Bagru Malviya Nagar Adarsh Nagar Kishanpole Hawa Mahal Amer

14 7 10 13 7 9 10 9 11 1

23 12 16 22 12 15 16 14 18 2

1 to 23 24 to 35 36 to 51 52 to 73 74 to 85 86 to 100 101 to 116 117 to 130 131 to 148 148 to 150

of 150, in which population is less than 20k.

Most of them are formed in Sanganer and Vidyadhar Nagar, with 12 each. There are 11 wards in Hawamahal area, 7 in

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Kishanpol, 5 each in Adarsh Nagar and Jhotwara, 8 in Malviya Nagar, and 6 wards each in Bagru and Civil Lines, with population less than 20k.

MINING DEPT SEEKS NEW SECRETARY

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ow who will “look after” the mining department? The state government is in a dilemma over the issue as additional chief secretary Sudarshan Sethi is retiring on 30th August. The government wants an official as brilliant as Sethi and thus all the bureaucrats are looking out a transfer list that is expected to come anytime in the next few days.

Jaipur: The business prospects of nearly 300 merchants in Jaipur, planning to attend the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair next month, could get affected due to the ongoing anti-government protests in the island territory.

Jaipur Jewellers Association president Sanjay Kala said the traders could lose business worth Rs 500 crore.

More than 700 people

have been arrested since the demonstrations escalated over two months ago after the pro-Beijing administration of Hong Kong announced a controversial extradition bill to allow authorities to send suspected criminals to mainland China for prosecution.

That bill has since been shelved, but protesters have continued with their call for democratic reforms in the

special administrative region and easing of Chinese mainland influence on daily life.

Kala said the upward trend in gold prices is likely to continue in the coming days in view of

the uncertainty in the market caused by USChina trade war and other factors. “If this uncertainty in the international markets continues, then the price may rise further as the big investors, such as central banks of various nations, will invest in gold. The uncertainty due to the China-America trade war is making investors put money in gold,” he said. —ANI

IN THE COURTYARD

Plea of road maintenance co rejected Jaipur: The division bench of Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Alok Sharma rejected the order of arbitrator in a case related to highway construction and maintenance. The arbitrator had asked the state government to pay Rs43.68 crore to a toll company and with interest the total amount was more than sixty crore rupees.

According to an agreement between the PWD and messers ANS Infrastructure, the construction and mainte-

nance of three roads between Kaman and Nadbai was to be done by ANS Infrastructure.

The firm was given a right to realise toll for eighty six months. During this time, SC put a stay on mining in entire

NO CORRUPTION TOLERATED IN HOME DEPARTMENT

M’s conviction towards corruption free C departments has been adopted by senior bureaucrats as well. ACS Home Rajeeva Swarup

suspected a Home Department employee Rakesh Meena to be corrupt. Thus the ACS, without sparing any time, handed the matter to ACB and gave a message of zero tolerance against corruption.

OLD CAR LUCKY TO WIN ELECTIONS, BELIEVES MLA

ld is Gold is a phrase firmly believed by MLA O Sanjay Sharma who has an unconditional love for his old scorpio SUV. There is a firm belief in

Sanjay that it was the old car that made him win the election and thus the man keeps the vehicle in a sparkling condition. The car also has VIP numbers and this also points to the fact that Sanjay considers the car lucky for him.

Aravali and due to this ANS Infrastructure suffered heavy losses. They sought a compensation and the state government approved fourteen crore rupees as compensation. Terming the compensation inadequate, the firm approached arbitrator Indrajeet Khanna to realise a better compensation from the government. Former CS Indrajeet Khanna gave an order in favor of the company.

Upon this the department approached the High Court.

PEHLU CASE: GOVT TO FILE APPEAL IN HC In the Pehlu Khan case, the state government will file an appeal in the High Court next week. All the required formalities for filing the appeal are almost complete and last minute revision of documents and the case is being done so that it can be presented properly in the High Court.

Raghu Sharma promises a medical college in Sikar First India News Sikar: Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma held a meeting of all the officials in the District Collectorate of Sikar on Tuesday and said that the medical college of Sikar would start from next year.

Speaking about the NEET counselling, he said that the entire counseling of NEET is being repeated and I have done the noting on the file as the Health

Minister. He added that the ones involved in problems of the NEET counselling will not be spared.

An exhibition was inaugurated by the district in-charge and

Health Minister Raghu Sharma, who visited Sikar to attend the program organised on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that all officers have been directed to take prompt actions on the government’s flagship schemes.

He instructed the officers to begin the work on the budget announcements as soon as possible.

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OUT OF CROSS `40,000 MARK REACH!

GOLD PRICE SKYROCKET, Uncertainty on the US-China tariff war front, volatile oil market, and weak rupee considered as the main reason behind price hike

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GOLDEN FACTS  99% of Gold in India is imported from Dubai, Swit-

zerland and many other countries.

 Hutti Gold Mine in the southwestern state of Kar-

nataka is the only Gold mine currently operating in India.

 India requires 700–800 tonnes of Gold annually

out of which India is only capable of mining 1–2 Tonnes annually that too in good years.

 The Govt does not want us to buy gold because it

is imported which means rising import bill followed

by Widening trade deficit and Economic instability.

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ndians love gold more than the people of any other country.

That’s why we Indian’s cannot stop buying the precious yellow metal. Unfortunately, India does not produce any gold and mining the gold still left has become too expensive.

In India, gold price is currently floating around Rs 40,000 per 10 gram. The price of gold may continue to rise till the factors impacting its movement change.

The per gram gold price has generated a compounded annual growth rate of 14 per cent over the last 2 years and almost 9.5 per cent over the last 10 years.

With gold, silver prices have also been rallying to their highest ever level. A weaker rupee, which fell to 72.25 a dollar on Monday amid a global risk-off sentiment, had pushed gold prices in Mumbai to Rs 40,000 per 10 grams on Monday.

Raje condoles demise of BJP leader’s son

Rajesh Sharma

First India News Jaipur: Former CM Vasundhara Raje took to Twitter to condole the demise of Rajesh Sharma, the son of BJP leader and former minister Dr Rohitash Sharma on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Raje will depart from New Delhi at 7am by road and reach Khadkhada, Behror, in Alwar by 9.30 am. There she will attend the condolence meeting at the residence of Dr Rohitash Sharma.

After this at 10.30am she will depart from Khadkhada by road and reach Delhi by 1 in the afternoon.

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n the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in August contracts traded higher by over 1% to Rs 34,810 per 10 gram in India. The gold for delivery in October contracts, too, rose by over 1% to Rs 35,020 per 10 gram.

In global markets, prices now have already hit six-year highs and some analysts bet that there could be some more upside left as rising bets on lower interest rates, a weaker dollar and confrontations between the US and countries including China and Iran catapulted prices to six-year highs. Globally, gold prices are already up by 10% in four weeks, breaking above $ 1,400 an ounce for the first time since 2013.

he typical buyers in India are middleclass families, farmers, and businessmen. For these people, gold is the real currency with liquidity at par with cash, but having a time-tested shield against inflation.

They consider gold as an asset, a man could use to tide over hard times but now, buying gold would be little arduous. —Gaurav Jain

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old is always considered as a very good investment and acts as a good asset for the family, children and at times can also be used as collateral for availing bank loan. Due to price hike, managing things will be difficult now as we pledge gold for performing marriages, educating children and also to fulfill our daily immediate needs. —Rahul Saini

Heavy to moderate showers lash parts of Raj Pilot holds meet on Infra development First India News

Jaipur: Different weather systems are lying in the vicinity of Rajasthan due to which the state would get to see more rainy days. Thus, heavy rains are likely in Kota, Chittorgarh, and Udaipur while moderate rains will lash the city of Jaipur for another two days.

Bikaner observed moderate rains, while Kota witnessed moderate to heavy spells. In other parts of the state, such as Churu and Sri Ganganagar, rains have remained only light.

Bikaner has recorded 22 mm rain, followed by Udaipur 20mm and Jodhpur 6mm in a span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Monday.

Jaipur witnessed heavy spells of rain for a short duration on Tuesday. Meanwhile, light rains would continue in the western parts of the state.

Deputy CM Sachin Pilot meeting people at his residence.

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A lady trying to cross the road during the heavy spell of rain near Police Memorial Circle on Tuesday.

Vehicles wade through a water-logged road during heavy downpour.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Jaipur: Deputy CM Sachin Pilot tweeted that the infrastructure is off track due to the financial crisis in the country. In such a scenario, there is constant pressure on the RBI by the union govt. The decision to give Rs 1.76 lakh to the government in the form of dividend and surplus reserve is inappropriate. The govt

must clarify the status of using the amount.

Several MLAs, former MLAs and MPs met Deputy CM Pilot at his residence on Tuesday.

The leaders meeting Pilot included former MP Gopal Singh, former MLA Darshan Singh, Ghanshyam Meher, along with MLAs Lakshman Meena, Kailash Trivedi, Harish Meena, Brajendra Ola and Jogendra Awana.

Cop gets ‘bribed’ by bride in pre-wedding shoot, upset seniors serve notice Jaipur: A Rajasthan cop - caught on camera being bribed in uniform in a pre-wedding shoot - is in trouble after the video left his seniors upset.

In the pre-wedding video, which has also been uploaded on YouTube, Dhanpat, the cop, stops Kiran - now his wife - and fines her for riding without helmet.

She puts money in his pocket and walks away. The cop later realises his wallet was taken away by the woman.

He meets her again to take back his wallet and

the two end up falling in love. Bollywood songs can be heard playing in the background.

The pre-wedding shoot of Dhanpat, posted in Udaipur district, has left his seniors upset over misuse of his uniform.

A notice issued by Dr Hawa Singh Ghomariya, IG Law and Order, to all the range inspector generals of police says “steps should be taken against offending police personnel for misusing police uniform”.

Further, the notice

INSTRUCTIONS

read, “Creation of such videos by newly-appointed officers/per-

sonnel is unfortunate.

Not only does this harm the image of the police

department, but negatively impacts the dignity of the uniform.”

Directing officers to follow the code of conduct, it added, “Hence-

forth, police officers/ personnel are forbidden from misusing the police

uniform for filming prewedding videos, and action will be taken against offending officers.”

According to the notice, a police officer from Chittorgarh brought to notice of seniors that during a prewedding shoot, a police official in uniform is seen taking bribe from his would-be wife. This damages the image of police department, it says. All range inspector generals have been told to ensure that “the dignity of uniform” is maintained. —Agencies

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PM visits Jaitley's residence, consoles family ‘Destiny took Arun Ji away from us too soon but the good work he has done for India will remain immortal,’ said the Prime Minister on his visit

A hand on the shoulder... the warmth of a genuine person

PM Modi meets with family of late former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at his residence. He also paid tribute to the BJP stalwart during his visit on Tuesday.

New Delhi: The good work done by Arun Jaitley for the country will remain immortal though he died too soon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he visited the late BJP leader’s family at his residence and conveyed his condolences to his family.

Jaitley (66), a former Union minister, passed away at the All Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived

at Jaitley’s residence earlier and received the Prime Minister along with Rohan Jaitley, the former Union finance minister’s son.

Other family members were also present when Modi walked in and spoke to Jaitley’s wife and children. He also offered floral tributes to the departed leader. The Prime Minister spent about 20-25 minutes at Jaitley’s residence.

Later, in a tweet, the Prime Minister said

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“destiny took Arun Ji away from us too soon but the good work he has done for India will remain immortal.”

Modi was on a threenation tour when the

senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed away. He conversed with Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta and son Rohan on Saturday.

‘Choosing MCF is a matter of concern’ Priyanka met workers resisting ‘privatisation’ Raebareli: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday met the workers of Modern Coach Factory (MCF) here, who are agitating against the factory’s “privatisation”.

During the protest, some people were seen donning black shirts with the slogan ‘Revoke corporatisation of

MCF’. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, who represents Raebareli in the Lok Sabha, had on July 1 raised the issue in the House and said that the “privatisation” will lead to thousands of people getting unemployed.

“It will be against the objectives for which the plant was set up. The real concern is that they have chosen the MCF for the experiment,” the Raebareli MP had said.

A day after she raised the issue, Railway Min-

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

ister admitted in the House that the government was moving towards corporatisation

of production units, including MCF. The move will offer jobs, bring investments and ensure growth, Goyal had said.

Workers in the factory have been staging a protest ever since the government made the announcement.

Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi also visited the residence of Congress MLA from Raebareli, Aditi Singh, whose father Akhilesh Singh had passed away on August 19. —ANI

‘India to restore degraded land by 2030’

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New Delhi: India will restore 50 lakh hectare of its degraded land by 2030, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Speaking ahead of the upcoming global conference on land desertification, he said 29 per cent land in India is degraded which has to be restored and will be the agenda of the the summit.

India is hosting the Conference of Parties 14 of the UNCCD. —PTI

COUNTRY’S FIRST WOMAN DGP KANCHAN BHATTACHARYA DIES Dehradun: The first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, passed away following an illness in Mumbai on Monday night. Bhattachary, a 1973 batch IPS officer, made history when she was appointed the DGP of Uttarakhand in the year 2004. She retired as the DGP on

October 31, 2007. After retirement, she took a plunge into politics by contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha election on an Aam Aadmi Party’s ticket from Haridwar constituency.

However, she could not make it to the lower house of Parliament.

Uttarakhand Police in a Twitter post remembered Bhattacharya.

AMIT SHAH SHIFTS TO LATE PM VAJPAYEE’S RESIDENCE New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday moved into the residence of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 6A, Krishna Menon Marg in the national capital. Shah was earlier staying at 11, Akbar Road residence. The Home Minister was allotted Vajpayee’s bungalow after the BJP stormed back into power for a second successive time in the Lok Sabha elections. The Krishna Menon Marg residence was lying vacant following Vajpayee’s demise last year. The house-warming ceremony had been conducted on August 15.

Addressing a gathering in Bahrain, the Prime Minister had said: “I cannot imagine that I am here in Bahrain, while my dear friend Arun Jaitley is no more. Some days ago, we lost our former external affairs minister behen Sushma (Swaraj) Ji. Today, my dear friend Arun went away.”

Modi returned to India early Tuesday morning.

Rohan immersed his father’s ashes in the Ganga in Haridwar on Monday.

—PTI

New Delhi: Once not long ago, a poor boy, who used to live with his parents and seven siblings in a rented house, was about an hour late for the counselling session during his graduation. As he reached the counter heavily panting to find that the time for the session was already over.

The official sitting at the counter asked, “Where were you till now? Why couldn’t you reach on time, why did you get so late?” To which he had replied, “ Sir, I didn’t have enough money to commute through public transport so I “trekked” all the way on foot.”

After his repeated requests, his documents were taken for counselling. “Pay Rs 5 as fee,” said the officer at the counter. “Sir, I have only Rs 3 with me today.

Please take the amount and give me the receipt.

I would definitely deposit the remaining

Arun Jaitley

amount tomorrow. You can keep my original documents with you,” the boy replied.

“No that’s impossible.

If you want the receipt today, you will have to deposit the entire fee amount of Rs five otherwise I won’t be able to help you,” the official said. The boy again pleaded to the officer to give him a receipt. Suddenly, he finds that someone standing behind him, questions the officer saying, “ Why are you harassing him and why are you talking to him so rudely?” The officer then said, “ Arun Ji

the fee amount is Rs 5 but the boy is giving only Rs three, how can I give him a receipt?

The President of Students’ Union, Arun Jaitley immediately enquired about the economic condition of the young boy and then deposited the remaining amount of Rs two as a fee. After the counselling session was over, as the boy in order to thank Arun Jaitley Ji, went closer to him, Jaitley said, “ You must not be having the money to consume a cup of tea.

Come I will take you for a cup of tea.”

The young boy currently, apart from being the President of DDC Association, is also the News Broadcasting Association’s Chairperson as well as the owner of India TV, Rajat Sharma.

‘A great personality after his death continues to live in others’ lives...’

A salute to the man of such a stature Late Arun Jaitley Ji.’

IN THE COURTYARD PLEA TO RESTORE RAVIDAS TEMPLE New Delhi: A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking a direction to re-build the Guru Ravidas temple, which was recently demolished, in Delhi’s Tughlakabad area. The petition, which was filed by Congress Haryana President Ashok Tanwar and former minister Pradeep Jain, sought restoration of idols and pond at the site. Seeking enforcement of their fundamental right to worship, the duo submitted that they are devout followers of Saint Guru Ravidas and prayed regularly at the site. “The land on which the Dham was built was given by Sultan Sikander Lodhi to Saint Guru Ravidas in 1509”, the petitioner claimed. The Delhi Development Authority had on August 10 demolished the temple in Tughlaqabad village, complying with an order of the SC. —ANI

COURT’S VERDICT ON JOSEPH CASE Kottayam: The principal sessions court sentenced all 10 convicted in the Dalit-Christian youth Kevin Joseph murder case to double life imprisonment. On August 22, the Court had convicted 10 people, including the brother of the victim’s wife, guilty for the murder and also labelled it as a case of ‘honour killing.’ The father of Kevin’s wife, Chacko John, was however acquitted by the court as his role in the killing could not be proved. Kevin Joseph was allegedly abducted and killed by a group of people led by Syanu Chacko, the brother of Kevin’s wife, Neenu, in May last year. —ANI

BENAMI ASSET LINKED TO EX- CM’s SONS New Delhi: The Delhi Benami Prohibition Unit of the Income Tax department has attached Benami asset worth over Rs 150 crore allegedly belonging to Kuldeep Bishnoi and Chander Mohan, sons of late former Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal. The Bristol Hotel in Haryana’s Gurugram has been attached by the I-T department. The asset is owned in the name of a company named Bright Star Hotel Private Limited. Thirty-four per cent shares of Bright Star are held in name of a front company registered in the British Virgin Islands and operated inter alia from (UAE). Last month, the agency had conducted searches at the residence and offices of Bishnoi in Adampur, Hisar and Gurugram. Bishnoi is a sitting Congress MLA from Adampur Assembly seat. —ANI

SC ALLOWS NEWS PORTAL TO WITHDRAW PLEA OF SHAH’S SON

PETITIONS CONCERNING JAGANNATH TEMPLE DISMISSED

New Delhi: The Supreme Court allowed news portal The Wire and its journalists to withdraw their appeal against the Gujarat High Court order in a defamation case filed by Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over an article, even as it expressed anguish over the way journalism is being practised in the country. The top court said the trial against them will be expeditiously completed by the competent court. Though a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra allowed the withdrawal of appeals, pending in the top court for around one-anda-half years. The bench also comprised justices M R Shah and B R Gavai.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court dismissed two petitions seeking stay against the Odisha government’s order of demolishing unauthorised constructions around Jagannath temple in Puri. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra dismissed the interlocutory application, filed by Arvindalochanan and a petition filed by Inter-Continental Association of Lawyers saying that there is no merit in the case. They dismissed it after taking Odisha’s Advocate General Ashok Parija’s statement into the record. The next hearing in the matter is fixed for September 17. The decision of drive was taken with due law and procedure. —ANI

HARYANA: JP NADDA MEETS FAMILY OF MAJOR AMIT AHUJA Ambala: BJP working President Jagat Prakash Nadda met the family of Major Amit Ahuja, who lost his life during a 2001 skirmish with terrorists along the Line of Control in J&K. Nadda also facilitated the mother of the braveheart with a shawl and gave her the Shaurya Chakra, an award given to army personnel for show-

ing valour and courage.

Along with Nadda, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij and BJP MLA Aseem Goel were also present. Nadda also met party cadres as part of preparations for the forthcoming Assembly polls in the state. He also held a meeting with party cadres at Ambala.

KEJRI ANNOUNCES SCHEME TO WAIVE WATER BILL ARREARS New Delhi: With an eye on Assembly elections, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced a scheme to waive arrears on water bills. The scheme will cover domestic as well as commercial connections.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, “Today, we are announcing a scheme to waive water bill arrears to clean up Delhi Jal Board’s books.

Some of these arrears were due to consumers but some were also due to incorrect billing.” He noted, “To take the benefits under it, the households must have functional meters.”

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NEW WAYS TO USE OCEAN PLASTIC

AMAZON FIRES AREN’T DEPLETING OXYGEN SUPPLY Brazil’s reversal on protecting the Amazon does not meaningfully threaten atmospheric oxygen

Growing awareness of ocean plastic has prompted local efforts to keep beaches clean

SCOTT DENNING The author is a Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University

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eachcombing has long been a part of life for island communities. On the southwestern edge of Scarp, a small, treeless island off the coast of Harris in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, the Mol Mòr (“big beach”) was where locals went to collect driftwood for repairing buildings and making furniture and coffins.

Today there is still much driftwood, but as much or more plastic.

Scarp was abandoned in 1972. The island is now used only in summer by owners of a small number of holiday homes. But across Harris and the Hebrides, people continue to make practical and decorative use of beachcombed plastic items. Many homes will have a few buoys and trawler floats hanging on fences and gateposts. Black plastic PVC pipe, in plentiful supply from fish farms wrecked by storms, is often used for footpath drainage or filled with concrete and used as fence posts. Larger pipe can be split lengthways to make feeder troughs for the famously hardy highland cattle.

Rope and netting are used as windbreaks or to prevent ground erosion. Many islanders use fish boxes – large plastic crates washed ashore - for storage. And there is a small craft industry that repurposes found objects as tourist souvenirs, turning plastic tat into anything from bird feeders to buttons.

But this beachcombing, recycling and re-use of larger plastic items does not even scratch the surface of the problem. The smaller fragments of plastic that are harder to collect are more likely to enter the food chain, or be drawn back into the sea. Storms cutting away at riverbanks often reveal an alarming plastic geology, with layers of plastic fragments in the soil several feet below the surface.

Reports indicating the scale of plastic pollution of the world’s oceans have become widespread in the past ten years, with the final episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet II in 2017 with David Attenborough marking a high-water point of recognition of the problem. Estimates of the amount of plastic entering the oceans each year range from 8m tonnes to 12m tonnes, although there is no way of accurately measuring this.

It is not a new problem: one of the islanders who has spent 35 years holidaying on Scarp said that the variety of objects found on Mol Mòr had diminished since New York City stopped dumping rubbish at sea in 1994. But a reduction in diversity has been more than matched by an increase in quantity: the BBC Radio 4 programme Costing the Earth reported in 2010 that plastic litter on beaches had doubled since 1994.

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Nearly all free oxygen in the air is produced by plants through photosynthesis.

About onethird of land photosynthesis occurs in tropical forests, the largest of which is located in the Amazon Basin

ires in the Amazon rainforest have captured attention worldwide in recent days. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office in 2019, pledged in his campaign to reduce environmental protection and increase agricultural development in the Amazon, and he appears to have followed through on that promise.

The resurgence of forest clearing in the Amazon, which had decreased more than 80% following a peak in 2004, is alarming for many reasons.

Tropical forests harbor many species of plants and animals found nowhere else. They are important refuges for indigenous people, and contain enormous stores of carbon as wood and other organic matter that would otherwise contribute to the climate crisis.

Some media accounts have suggested that fires in the Amazon also threaten the atmospheric oxygen that we breathe.

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted on Aug 22 that “the Amazon rain forest – the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen – is on fire.”

The oft-repeated claim that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding. In fact nearly all of Earth’s breathable oxygen originated in the oceans, and there is enough of it to last for millions of years. There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them.

OXYGEN FROM PLANTS As an atmospheric scientist, much of my work focuses on exchanges of various gases between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. Many elements, including oxygen, constantly cycle between land-based ecosystems, the oceans and the atmosphere in ways that can be measured and quantified.

Nearly all free oxygen in the air is produced by plants through photosynthesis. About one-third of land photosynthesis occurs in tropical forests, the largest of which is located in the Amazon Basin.

But virtually all of the oxygen produced by photosynthesis each year is consumed by living organisms and fires.

Trees constantly shed dead leaves, twigs, roots and other litter, which feeds a rich ecosystem of organisms, mostly insects and microbes. The microbes consume oxygen in that process.

Forest plants produce lots of oxygen, and forest microbes consume a lot of oxygen. As a result, net production of oxygen by forests – and indeed, all land plants – is very close to zero.

OXYGEN PRODUCTION IN THE OCEANS For oxygen to accumulate in the air, some of the organic matter that plants produce through photosynthesis must be removed from circulation before it can be consumed. Usually this happens when it is rapidly buried in places without oxygen – most commonly in deep sea mud, under waters

For oxygen to accumulate in the air, some of the organic matter that plants produce through photosynthesis must be removed from circulation before it can be consumed

that have already been depleted of oxygen.

This happens in areas of the ocean where high levels of nutrients fertilize large blooms of algae. Dead algae and other detritus sink into dark waters, where microbes feed on it. Like their counterparts on land, they consume oxygen to do this, depleting it from the water around them.

Below depths where microbes have stripped waters of oxygen, leftover organic mat-

Why America’s CEOs have turned against shareholders

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he Business Roundtable, an association of the most powerful chief executive officers in the United States, announced this month that the era of shareholder primacy is over. Predictably, this lofty proclamation has met with both elation and skepticism. But the statement is notable not so much for its content as for what it reveals about how US CEOs think. Apparently, America’s corporate leaders believe they can decide freely whom they serve. But as agents, rather than principals, that decision really isn’t theirs to make.

The fact that American CEOs think they can choose their own masters attests not just to their own sense of entitlement, but also to the state of cor-

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porate America, where power over globe-spanning business empires is concentrated in the hands of just a few men (and far fewer women). As a matter of corporate law, CEOs are appointed by a company’s directors, who in turn are elected by that company’s shareholders every year.

In practical terms, though, most directors remain on the board for years on end, as do the officers they appoint.

For example, Jamie Dimon, the chairman of the Business Roundtable’s own board of directors, has been at the helm of JPMorgan Chase for over 15 years. During most of that time, he has served as both CEO and chairman of the board of directors, in contravention of corporategovernance principles that recommend separating these two positions.

For CEOs, the emergence of powerful shareholder blocs has changed the corporategovernance game

By capturing the process to which they owe their own positions, American CEOs have made a mockery of shareholder control. The Business Roundtable itself has long favored plurality over majority voting, which means that incumbent board members need only re-

ceive more votes than anybody else, rather than a majority. At the same time, the organization has fought the Securities and Exchange Commission tooth and nail to block a rule that would allow shareholders to write in their own candidates when votes are solicited. And it continues to try to weaken shareholders’ ability to propose agenda items for shareholder meetings.

In short, for the Business Roundtable and the CEOs it represents, shareholder primacy has never meant shareholder democracy. Instead, the shareholder-value model has given CEOs cover to avoid discussing corporate strategy, especially when it comes to considering alternatives to the share price as a metric for corporate performance.

For CEOs, the share price

is everything, because it protects the company from takeovers (the greatest threat to incumbent managers), and it increases their own remuneration.

Why, then, would CEOs come out against a status quo that has allowed them to reign almost unchallenged, in favor of a stakeholder-governance model that puts employees and the environment on an equal footing with shareholders? The answer is that revolutions often devour their children. Shareprice primacy has not only ceased to protect CEOs in the way it once did; it has become a threat.

After all, it is one thing to champion shareholders when they are too dispersed to organize themselves.

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ter falls to the ocean floor and is buried there. Oxygen that the algae produced at the surface as it grew remains in the air because it is not consumed by decomposers.

This buried plant matter at the bottom of the ocean is the source of oil and gas. A smaller amount of plant matter gets buried in oxygen-free conditions on land, mostly in peat bogs where the water table prevents microbial decomposition. This is the source material for coal.

Only a tiny fraction – perhaps 0.0001% – of global photosynthesis is diverted by burial in this way, and thus adds to atmospheric oxygen. But over millions of years, the residual oxygen left by this tiny imbalance between growth and decomposition has accumulated to form the reservoir of breathable oxygen on which all animal life depends. It has hovered around 21% of the volume of the atmosphere for millions of years.

Some of this oxygen returns to the planet’s surface through chemical reactions with metals, sulfur and other compounds in Earth’s crust.

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TWEET Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor “India ranks 140 out of 180 countries for press freedom, behind violence-ridden Afghanistan and South Sudan. And things are getting steadily worse: In 2002, India had ranked 80”. Sad that so much of the press is either complicit or intimidated, giving the BJP Govt a free pass Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Relieved and happy that the remaining 12 out of the 18 Odia workmen from Ganjam District who were stranded in Dubai have returned back home today.

Thank EAM, @DrSJaishankar ji for extending all necessary support in their repatriation.

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Focus on France and its colonies: Brazil slams G7 aid for Amazon Brasilia: Brazil government on Monday rejected the aid by G7 members to fight wildfires in the Amazon and asked French President Emmanuel Macron to focus on “France and its colonies”.

This comes after world leaders at the G7 summit in France pledged to spend a total amount of USD 22 million to fight the raging wildfires in the Amazon in South America that are threatening the world’s biggest rainforest. “Thank you but maybe these resources would be more useful for restoring the forests of Europe. Macron has even failed to prevent a foreseeable fire in the cathedral, which is a world heritage site but wants to teach us how to deal with our country. He has many things to do in France and French colonies,” said Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Onyx Lorenzoni.

Before the G7 meeting, Macron had said that the issue of Brazil fires will be top of the agenda of the summit. —ANI

Russia divides leaders on readmission

Firefighters work to put out fires along the road to Jacunda National Forest, near the city of Porto Velho in the Vila Nova Samuel region which is part of Brazils Amazon on Monday.

G7 leaders back Hong Kong’s autonomy Biarritz: Leaders of the G7 member countries have backed Honk Kong’s autonomy as laid out in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984, and called for calm in the city engulfed in anti-government protests.

“The G7 reaffirms existence and importance of Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 on

Hong Kong and calls for violence to be avoided,” a joint statement issued by leaders of G7 countries read. The semi-autonomous region has witnessed 12 consecutive weeks of protests, which began after pro-Beijing administration of Hong Kong announced a controversial extradition bill that would have al-

lowed authorities to send criminal suspects to mainland China.

That bill has since been shelved, but protesters have continued their calls for more democracy in special region, demonstrating against increased influence of China’s mainland on daily life in the Asian financial hub. —ANI

Ayodhya case: There was temple in inner courtyard

Corrigendum In the story titled “KHANA KHAZANA @ BIKANER” published on issue dated August 27, death of Surji Devi was inadvertently mentioned as death of Sriganganagar MP Nihalchand. The error is regrettable.

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MUTUAL BENEFIT

Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with Japanese Ambassador HE Kenji Hiramatsu and discussed about bolstering ties between two countries in the area of steel production and conventional, non-conventional and renewable energy sources to meet mutual objectives of both countries.

New Delhi: Senior counsel appearing for Nirmohi Akhara, one of parties in Ayodhya title dispute case, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there was a temple in the inner courtyard of disputed site.

Senior Advocate S K Jain told a bench headed

by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that Muslims were not allowed to enter the temple area. “There was no mosque there. As per the revenue records, it can be said that the land was in possession of the Nirmohi Akhara,” the counsel claimed.

The constitution bench, also comprising Justice SA Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Abdul Naseer, is conducting a day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya title dispute case after the mediation panel failed to achieve an amicable settlement.

The apex court is hearing appeals against September 30, 2010 verdict of the Allahabad High Court in the case. The 16th-century Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992. —ANI

Biarritz: Leaders of the G7 member states have failed to reach a consensus on Russia’s reinstatement into the format, Frech President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

“Regarding Russia and the situation in Ukraine, we had a long discussion... It prevented a consensus on inviting Russia to our table”, Macron said. Russia was removed from the format, then known as G8, following its annexation of Crimea in the spring of 2014. US President Donald Trump supports Russia’s readmission into the group, and put forth a proposal for the same during this year’s G7 summit held in the French city of Biarritz. —ANI

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Imran calls Saudi Prince for 2nd time; discusses Kashmir Islamabad: For the 2nd time in a month, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the Kashmir issue, according to a media report.

Khan spoke to the Crown Prince on Monday about the situation in the Valley after India revoked the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two union territories, The News International reported.

The Pakistan premier’s conversation with the Saudi prince came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on Monday, categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir. Khan, during an address to the nation on Monday, also said that he will raise the Kashmir issue at every international forum, including at the UN General Assembly. —PTI

Saudi Crown Prince Mohd bin Salman and Pak PM Imran Khan.

Oppn leader Bilawal slams PM Khan for failure on Kashmir Islamabad: Pakistan Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan for his “complete failure” on handling Kashmir issue, asserting that earlier Pakistan’s policy was how to take Srinagar from India, but now the concern is how to save Muzaffarabad.

Addressing media persons in Rawalpindi on Monday, Bilawal, the son of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, said Pakistan “lost Kashmir” due to the incompetency of the Khan government.

“Earlier, Pakistan’s policy used to be how to take Srinagar from India. However, now due to the failure of Imran

Khan government, the position is how we can save Muzafarabad,” the Pakistan Peoples Party chairman said.

Bilawal said Prime Minister Khan knew that scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was in BJP’s election manifesto, but he did not take any action on this earlier. —PTI

Chandrayaan 2: Two UP govt school students to witness landing with PM Lucknow: They may not have touched the moon but they will witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO control room in Bengaluru.

Two students from government schools in Uttar Pradesh would be chosen to witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2.

Centre’s Principal Scientific Adviser K. Vijay

In the rural areas of UP, officers have been roped in to spread awareness about quiz Raghavan has written to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Anoop Pandey, to conduct a quiz for the students. The winners of the quiz will witness Chandrayaan-2 landing in early September.

Principal Secretary,

Secondary Education, Aradhana Shukla, has instructed officials to circulate the information on WhatsApp groups at schools in the state. “Children from class 8-12 are eligible to participate. It will be a moment of a lifetime.

The success of Chandrayaan-2 has been a proud moment for us and our nation. We will shortlist students after they take part in the quiz,” said Shukla. —IANS

Pak sends 100 SSG fighters along LoC, Indian Army keeping watch

BJP's first K’taka chief Subbaiah dies

New Delhi: In a possible attempt to carry out BAT action against the Indian Army, the Pakistan Army has deployed more than 100 Special Services Group (SSG) commandos along the Line of Control.

The Indian Army is closely monitoring the activities of these commandos, who are seen working closely with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and other terrorist groups, Army sources said. —ANI

Bengaluru: Firebrand politician and the first Karnataka unit president of BJP A K Subbaiah died on Tuesday at a private hospital due to age-related ailments, family sources said.

Subbaiah, 83, is survived by wife and five sons, they said. A native of Kodagu district, he was associated with the Jan Sangh and when it emerged in the new avatar of BJP, he was assigned the role of its state president. —PTI

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All the proposals must be formulated keeping the requirements of various local areas in mind and intense monitoring for the same is also necessary, he said.

A detailed discussion on water projects financed by NABARD,

JICA and NDB and dams run by the central and the state governments, canal and small irrigation water projects were also conducted during the meeting session. Chief Secretary D B Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary (finance) Niranjan Arya , Kuldeep Ranka , Ajitabh Sharma and Secretary of Water Resources Naveen Mahajan and other officials were also present during the meet.

Meanwhile, CM also met Congress MLAs from 7.30 pm onwards

and for the next three and a half hours, CM was engrossed in conducting one on one meetings with the MLAs. Interestingly, during this time, BSP MLAs also called upon the CM for works related to their respective areas. In all, a dozen MLAs from both Congress and BSP, met the CM during this period of time.

Meanwhile, on the orders of the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a meeting was convened

by Chief Secretary D B

Gupta to encourage automobile and steel industries in the state and to solve the problems of industrialists. Gupta chaired this meeting in the State Secretariat.

During the meeting, Chief Secretary DB Gupta said that encouraging industrial investment in the state and expansion of existing industries is the priority of the State government. He further added that the State government was in process of bringing a ‘Rajasthan Investment Promotion

Scheme’ soon. The direct dialogue with the representatives of industrial bodies for positive resolution of various issues concerning the industrialists was organised under the initiative undertaken by the Chief Minister.

Chief Secretary D B Gupta said that steel and automobile industries belonging to the MSME sector, are providing direct and indirect employment to a large number of people.

He further added that Rajasthan has been de-

veloped as a hub of steel industries in North India. He said that there was a country wide demand of state’s steel and automobile products and all attempts are being made to resolve the various issues in a positive manner.

Representatives of industrial bodies from steel and automobile industries of Bhiwadi, Alwar, Jodhpur , Ajmer and Jaipur informed about the issues of power, pollution, GST, CNG and PNG during the meeting. They request-

ed for making arrangements for PNG in Bhiwadi as it was included under the NCR region and also requested for rationalised rates of GST and SGST. They also spoke about the sewerage and problem of solid waste disposal in RIICO. The industrial bodies appreciated the initiative of the State government during the dialogue. ACS finance Niranjan Arya, ACS industries Subodh Agarwal and other senior officials attended the meet.

President of Rajasthan Steel Chamber, Sitaram Agarwal informed that meeting was conducted in a cordial environment.

A group of more than 50 people from Jodhpur also reached the CMO and met the CM. From Wednesday, Congress would blow its poll bugle for the elections of various local bodies in the state. A big meeting related to the same will be conducted at the PCC. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will chair the meeting.

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World champion Sindhu returns to hero’s welcome, says feeling yet to sink in

Sindhu out-played Japan’s Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in a lop-sided final of event New Delhi: India’s first badminton world champion PV Sindhu was welcomed exuberantly on her return to the country but she said the feeling is yet to sink in given her hectic schedule since the triumph.

The Olympic silvermedallist, who outplayed Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in a lop-sided final of the big event in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday, was mobbed at the airport after she touched down with national coach Pullela Gopichand by her side on Monday night here.

Despite the hectic schedule, the 24-yearold had a smile on her face as she acknowl-

edged supporters and the media at the airport.

“I am really happy, I am very proud of my country. It’s a muchawaited win and I am very happy about it,” she said in response to a barrage of questions that were thrown at her.

“It hasn’t yet sunk in and we didn’t get much time to celebrate because I had to come back early after the match and then next day take a flight back to India,” she added.

The Hyderabadi has had little time to reflect since her historic achievement. She had meetings lined up with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Prime Minis-

The five-time world medallist had tears in her eyes when the national anthem played

PV Sindhu flashes victory sign as she arrives at the Airport in New Delhi.

Sumit Nagal is going to have a solid career: Roger Federer

Sumit Nagal, Alec Baldwin and Roger Federer at the ceremonial coin toss of 2019 US Open.

New York: Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal might have lost the first-round match of the US Open against Roger Federer, but his win in the first set is earning him accolades from all over with even the Swiss tennis maestro saying Nagal is going to have a solid career.

“I think he knows what he can bring.

That’s why I think he is going to have a very solid career. But, of course, it is not the game that comes out with the biggest surprises. It is really consistent. I think he did it very well tonight,” US Open’s official website quoted Federer as saying on Monday (local time). “I think his game is based on being really

Serena shrugs off Sharapova’s challenge, storms into 2nd round New York: Serena Williams cruised past Maria Sharapova as she defeated her 6-1, 6-1 in the first round match of the US Open on Monday (local time). Williams was seen playing in her own aggressive style and she did not allow Sharapova to create any momentum in the match.

The world number eight won both the sets quite easily allowing Sharapova to win two games —ANI across two sets. consistent. He moves well, moves the ball around well. That’s also the surface he’s played basically the entire year almost,” he said. Federer defeated 22-year-old Nagal 4-6.

6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the first

round match.

“It is never easy to come out and play your best. Even though it’s kind of what you live for, you dream about, playing on the big stage.

So I think he did that very well,” he said. —ANI

Women handball championship semi-finals today First India News Jaipur: In the 8th Asian Women’s Youth Handball Championship, seven-time champions South Korea will take on Kazakhstan in the first semi-finals at SMS Indoor Stadium on Wednesday at 5 pm. In the second semi-final match, China will take on Japan at 7 pm. Handball Federation of India Gen Secy Anandeshwar Pandey said that the host India match, which finished third in Group B, will be held from 3rd place in Group-A from Uzbekistan at 3 pm. At the same time, Chinese Taipei, that finished 3rd from Group-A, will play against Nepal from 11 am.

ter Narendra Modi during the day.

“I will work more hard and win many more medals,” she said on questions about the plans from now given that the Olympics is less than a year away.

Sindhu was also asked about the moment she got emotional after the medal distribution ceremony in Basel.

The five-time world medallist had tears in her eyes when the national anthem played.

She had claimed silvers in the past two editions, besides a couple of bronze medals earlier.

“I had tears and there were a lot of emotions, it was a great moment for me. Thanks to all

my fans for your blessings, your blessings have brought me here,” she said.

“I would like to thank my coaches Gopi sir and Kim (Ji Hyun).

They have put in a lot of effort and done a few changes in my game,” she added.

Kim Ji Hyun, a former international from South Korea, joined the coaching staff earlier this year on Gopichand’s recommendation. Sindhu also thanked the government agencies and the Badminton Association of India for their support.

“I would like to thank the SAI, BAI, the Sports Minister and the government, she said”. —PTI

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Vijay Merchant Trophy trials begin First India News Jaipur: The open trial for selection of players in Team Rajasthan for Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy tournament has been started in the state on Tuesday.

More than 1,300 players registered themselves in the trial commenced at the Rajasthan Cricket Academy. According to Team Rajasthan, the trial will be held until Sep 1, but it can also be extended for a day seeing a large number of players. The players over the age of 13 years are participating in the trial.

A lot of players were seen around the RCA Academy all day on Tuesday. Meanwhile, some tall players were also seen during the

Players getting ready before the trials at SMS Stadium on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

trial, which raised doubts about their age.

It is visible that the age of such players is around 19 years or above. But the mem-

bers of Team Rajasthan claim that the documents of all the papers have been checked. However, the game of fraud has been

‘I try not to get affected by criticism’ North Sound: India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who withstood intense pressure to score matchwinning knocks in the first Test against the West Indies, said he made a conscious effort to ignore criticism directed at him for not reaching three figures in the last two years.

Coming into the Test series, Rahane’s form was a subject of wide-

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spread debate but he silenced his critics with scores of 81 and 102 in India’s 318-run win over the West Indies here on Sunday.

“I try not to get affected by criticism as it is unwanted and I can’t control it. You are always happy when you make a hundred,” Rahane told fellow Mumbaikar Rohit Sharma in a chat aired on ‘bcci.tv’.

—PTI

going on in such trials since long.

The selection committee has also selected four teams for the Senior Challenger Trophy.

GR Academy, Aravali Club mark victory Jaipur: In the matches played on Tuesday in the ongoing Minerva Cup T20 cricket competition organized by the Minerva Cricket Club, GR Academy defeated the Minerva Club by 5 wickets.

While in the second match, the Aravali Club beat the Bhadoria Academy by 53 runs.

HONOURING THE LEADER

Iconic Feroz Shah Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium 

The renaming will take place on Sept12 at a function where a stand at the Kotla will be named after Virat Kohli as announced earlier

New Delhi: Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday announced that Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium will be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.

“News Alert: Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium. In a fitting tribute to its former president Arun Jaitley, @delhi_cricket has decided to name the Stadium after him. Mr Jaitley, who passed away on August 24, was

president of the DDCA from 1999 to 2013. @ BCCI,” DDCA tweeted.

However, the ground will continue to be called the Feroz Shah Kotla.

“A clarification from the DDCA president: The stadium has been named as Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ground will continue to be called the Feroz Shah Kotla,” DDCA wrote.

DDCA, on August 18, had announced that there will be a stand

A file picture of Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. (Right) File picture of Arun Jaitley bowling at the stadium.

named after Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the Stadium.

The association also stated that the renaming will take place on September 12.

“The renaming of Delhi’s famous cricket venue as Arun Jaitley Stadium will take place on September 12 at a function where a Stand of the ground will be named after India captain Virat Kohli,” DDCA wrote.

“What can be better

to have it named after man who got it rebuilt under his presidentship. It was Arun Jaitley’s support that players like Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Ashish Nehra, Rishabh Pant and many others could make India proud,” DDCA President Rajat Sharma said. BCCI Acting president CK Khanna also hails DDCA’s decision to rename Firoz Shah Kotla stadium after Jaitley.

—ANI

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Raj to become model state in voter list correction: CEC Arora Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan will soon become a ‘model state’ in correction of voters’ list. For this, Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora chaired an important meeting at Hotel Marriott on Tuesday. The meeting comprised of senior officials of election department and the CEC directed the officials regarding the procedure of voters’ list corrections.

For this work, State Election Commissioner will be a special invitee member and moreover

for accomplishing this mission, the Election Commission of India has written a letter to the Chief Secretary DB Gupta after which, the CEC can participate as special invitee member.

During the meeting, special stress was laid upon the ‘Voter Verification Drive,’ which will be starting from September 1 and the officials were directed to ensure that no voter was left behind in the same.

After the meeting, Arora said that State Election Commissioner will be involved in the

CEC Sunil Arora talking to mediapersons after meeting in Jaipur on Tuesday.

entire procedure as a special invitee member to ensure that the

list is hundred percent ‘fool-proof.’

Meanwhile, the ECI has

already sent a proposal to the Chief Secretary and after its approval,

the CS would be chief invited member.

For increasing the voting percentage in areas with low voting, SVEEP activities will be undertaken and for this, the Election Department will take assistance from Departments of Art and Culture, Tourism and others.

Chief Election Commissioner Arora also said that focus of the ‘Voter Verification Drive’ which is to commence from September 1, is to ensure that no voter is left out in the process.

The concerned authorities would also ensure

that the name of the voter is not mentioned in two lists under the comprehensive system of correction.

CEO Anand Kumar, ACEO Dr Rekha Gupta, ACEO Dr Jogaram, Deputy Chief Election Officer Vinod Pareek and other senior officials were also present during the meeting. While undertaking the complete review, Arora repeatedly stressed the fact that Rajasthan has the best tradition of executing the Indian Democracy, which will be continued in times to come.

‘Urge partymen to respect my approach’ Tharoor also endorsed statements of Jairam Ramesh and Abhishek Manu Singhvi where they said that demonising PM is wrong New Delhi: Facing flak from Kerala Congress over his statement praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he has been a “strong critic” of the BJP-led government and urged his partymen to “respect his approach even when they don’t agree with it”.

“I’ve been a strong critic of the Modi government and I hope a constructive one. My staunch defence of inclusive values and constitutional principles has won me 3 elections.

I urge my fellow Congressmen to respect my approach even when they don’t agree with it,” he tweeted. Tharoor courted controversy after he said that Modi should be “praised whenever he says or does the right thing”. He also endorsed the statements

of senior partymen Jairam Ramesh and Abhishek Manu Sing-

hvi where they said that “demonising” the Prime Minister is “wrong”.

“As you know, I have argued for six years now that @narendramodi should be praised whenever he says or does the right thing, which would add credibility to our criticisms whenever he errs. I welcome others in Oppn coming around to a view for which I was excoriated at the time!” Tharoor had tweeted on Sunday. —ANI

KERALA CONG TO SEEK EXPLANATION FROM THAROOR ON BACKING MODI

‘Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya’: Shatrughan lauds PM New Delhi: Actorturned-politician Shatrughan Sinha who was formerly with BJP and now with Congress, has for second time in a month, praised PM Modi on Twitter. Last time, Sinha appreciated PM Modi’s for his independence day speech, this time he credited PM for strengthening IndoAmerican ties.

Sinha lauded PM Modi

on his apparent “rapport and chemistry” with US President Trump. Sinha said on Twitter, “While

we all waited with bated breath, you handled talks at bilateral meeting G7, in France, very well.

Your rapport & chemistry with US President was very apparent for all to see.”

“President Trump’s magic with your charm worked wonders towards further strengthening the relations between the two countries. Bhale hi wo film na chali ho but ‘Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya’! Long Live Indo American ties!” he added. —Agencies

Jairam criticised for praising Modi New Delhi: Former Union Minister KK Tiwari on Monday slammed “careerist leader” Jairam Ramesh for heaping praise on PM Narendra Modi and said the senior Congress leader was unable to win even

a panchayat election.

“Jairam Ramesh is careerist and cannot win even a panchayat election. He is praising such people who are calling Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru a criminal.

Pandit Nehru was the architect of modern In-

dia,” veteran Congress leader Tiwari said.

Ramesh had said that Modi’s governance model was not a “complete negative story” and not recognising his work and demonising him all the time was not going to help. —ANI

PC’s kin challenges govt to give Pak may shut airspace to India evidence in support of claims New Delhi: The family of P Chidambaram who is currently in CBI’s custody in connection with INX Media case, challenged Central government to produce evidence to support their claim that he possess a bank account, property or shell company anywhere in world.

Karti Chidambaram took to Twitter to issue statements on behalf of his family. Exuding confidence in Chidambaram, they asserted that the truth will prevail.

“We are a family possessed of enough wealth.

We are income tax accesses. We do not crave for money and have no need to seek money in unlawful ways,” read the statement. Chidambaram’s family commended him for his “impeccable honesty, work and contribution”. —ANI

SC extends protection from arrest

KARTI DENIES OVERSEAS PROPERTIES

New Delhi: Supreme Court extended till tomorrow interim protection from arrest granted to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged INX media scam.

A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna was hearing a Special Leave Petition moved by Chidambaram against Delhi HC order denying him anticipatory bail in ED case.

Islamabad: Pakistan is considering a complete closure of airspace to India, Technology Minister Fawad Hussain Choudhry said on Tuesday, adding that the federal Cabinet is also planning to ban its neighbour from using its territory for trade with Afghanistan.

“PM is considering a

complete closure of Air Space to India, a complete ban on the use of

Pakistan Land routes for Indian trade to Afghanistan was also suggested in Cabinet meeting, legal formalities for these decisions are under consideration...!” the minister said in a tweet.

Choudhry captioned his post saying, “#Modi has started we ll finish.” —ANI

Monday

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Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 Congress Party and a number of independent financial experts have been raising the issue of Indian economy in a serious crisis. All sectors are in shambles, people are losing jobs, businesses are closing yet govt is not paying heed..

Union Cabinet to meet after abrogation of Art 370 today

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday at Parliament Annexe Building at 4:30 pm.

This will be followed by a meeting of the Council of Ministers.

This is the first Union Cabinet meeting after the government abrogated provisions of Article 370 and announced to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories. The last cabinet meeting was held on August 5.

PM Modi, who was on three-nation visit returned to New Delhi on Tuesday. A delegation of Ministry of Minority Affairs on Tuesday embarked on a two-day visit to Kashmir to explore and identify the regions where the development projects of the Centre can be introduced. —ANI

Govt’s decision of taking `1.76 lakh cr from RBI reserves catastrophic: Cong New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed the government’s decision of taking Rs 1.76 lakh crore from RBI reserves “catastrophic” and accused it of thrusting India’s economy towards bankruptcy and an economic emergency.

Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma demanded that government brings out a white

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paper on state of Indian economy within a week and release data on pro-

jects underway and investments in public and private sectors with ac-

tual factory output.

He also demanded a report on the country’s export scenario and credit offtake by MSMEs, and agriculture sector within two weeks.

The Congress reaction came a day after RBI approved the transfer of a record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government. —PTI

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EVA TO DIRECT ‘FLAMIN’ HOT’

Eva Longoria is set to direct Flamin’ Hot, a biopic about the janitor-turned-inventor of the classic Cheetos snack. The project, from Fox Searchlight and Franklin Entertainment, tells the true story of Richard Montanez, the son of a Mexican immigrant who was a janitor at Frito-Lay when he came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

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he Baahubali of the film industry, Prabhas, was in the Pink City to promote his upcoming action sequel ‘Saaho’, directed by Sujeeth Reddy. Saaho is Prabhas’s first film after his masterpiece series of ‘Baahubali’, made with a budget of Rs 350 crore.

Saaho is a Sanskrit word which means ‘Jai Ho’.

In the film, Prabhas will be seen romancing with the Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who was supposed to visit the city along with him for the promotions, but due to their hectic schedule of covering three cities: Lucknow, Chandigarh and Jaipur, in 24 hours, she was unable to make her appearance in the third city.

Prabhas is fond of action over romance and being a shy personality, he faced real difficulties in shooting romantic sequels initially in his movies. While sharing an incident, he

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‘BAAHUBALI’ I feel responsible after ‘Baahubali’ as people have accepted me, so I need to entertain them. And I know that Sujeeth writes screenplays very well, that’s why I choose to do ‘Saaho’.

said, “I had a very bad experience initially in romancing with my co-stars. In my first film, there was an emotional scene hugging scene on the road of Hyderabad. I didn’t touch her but I hugged her, but my film director was very sweet and supportive, and he showed me on the monitor say-

ing ‘What are you doing’.”

“I feel responsible after ‘Baahubali’ as people have accepted me, so I need to entertain them. And I know that Sujeeth writes screenplays very well, that’s why I choose to do ‘Saaho’.”

The film has been shot in four different languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. On being asked about the most chal-

lenging and interesting language to work on, he said Hindi. He added, “I can read and write Hindi and I can speak Hindi as well, but not fluently. I had a master who helped me with the practising of Hindi dialogues. Shraddha also helped me with Hindi dialogues.”

Kenny Bates is the biggest action director in the world with a very different way of direct-

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ing action sequels. He has directed two action sequels in the movie.

“One of the most difficult action sequels of the film was shot with four real helicopters in the air and it took five days of practice to get prepared for the action sequel in the air,” Prabhas added.

According to Prabhas, the transition of actors of working in other zone film industry like Bollywood, Tollywood, Punjabi, Kar-

When the ‘Baahubali’ actor enters the Pink City for promoting his film ‘Saaho’ spotted at Jaipur Airport.

nataka or more, is very beautiful. He said, “We can make one Indian film industry and then we can fight with the world’s biggest industry. We are currently third on the chart, maybe we will top it then.”

On being asked of

what he would be if not an actor, he said that then he would be into some Business.

It was Prabhas’s second visit to Jaipur. He wishes to visit Jaipur Forts and monuments in his next visit. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

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onsidered to be one of the country’s top-3 beauty pageants, ‘Glamanand Supermodel India 2019’s auditions took place in the Pink City on Tuesday. To be a part of this, more than 50 participants had registered under two categories‘Glamanand Supermodel India’ and ‘Miss Teen India’. The winner of the beauty pageant that took place recently, ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’ Kanchan Khatana, got a direct entry into this pageant; the other participants select-

ed for ‘Glamanand Supermodel India’ were Aruna Beniwal, Mitali Kaur, Kishish Gidwani, and the ones selected for ‘Miss Teen India’ were Bhavya Thakar and Hanisha Meghani.

On talking about the pageant, Nikhil Anand from ‘Glamanand Supermodel India’ said, “This pageant is the preliminary to ‘Miss International’ pageant, which is one of the biggest pageants in the world. Till now India has never won this pageant, so we are expecting to find our first winner from India, and are working really

Participants of the audition

Vridhi Jain, Nikhil Anand, Nisha Mishra, Yogesh Mishra and Simran Sharma

hard towards this.” He added, “Earlier Rochelle Maria Rao, Esha Gupta, Gauhar Khan, and many more have been at ‘Miss International’ representing the country, but no one has secured a higher place than Rochelle Maria Rao, who was the first runner-up.” Nikhil had come up with this brand when he was only 19, and to this, he stated, “I acquired the franchise in the year 2015 and earlier ‘Femina Miss India’ was handling ‘Miss International’ and ‘Miss Earth’. With this, I was appointed as the ‘Youngest National Director’ in the entire world, at the age of 19. I would call my

journey a roller coasterwith all the fame and credits, there comes great responsibility, as the people tend to expect things that are very high. As I was a newcomer, there was a lot of pressure and criticism, but I managed to come out of it.”

The winners of this pageant will represent the country in further huge pageants like ‘Miss International’ and ‘Miss Multinational’. Grand finale of ‘Glamanand Supermodel India 2019’ will take place in the month of September. nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

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In association with JIFF, PHDCCI Film Tourism Festival, 16th International Film Festival and International Children Film Festival is going to be organised in the city.

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Hotel Jaipur Marriott is back with their lipsmacking 12-day Desi style fest ‘Chai Chaat Chutney’, being organised in the ‘Jaipur Baking Company’ section.

When: Till August 31 Where: Jaipur Marriott

Russell Peters to perform in India

Eva to direct

‘Flamin’ Hot’

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ndo-Canadian comedian Russell Peters will be back to perform in India this October, as part of a return leg of his ‘Deported World Tour’.

Peters was in India in June. In this phase II of the performance, he will perform in Pune on October 1, in Ahmedabad on October 4 and Hyderabad on October 6.

“Our India leg earlier this year was ‘sold out’ but I could sense from the sheer response that a lot more people could lap it up once more. I’ve always loved performing in India - the audiences here have some crazy enthusiasm and energy - and this time they’d be from cities I

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va Longoria is set to direct Flamin’ Hot, a biopic about the janitor-turned-inventor of the classic Cheetos snack. The project, from Fox Searchlight and Franklin Entertainment, tells the true story of Richard Montanez, the son of a Mexican immigrant who was a janitor at Frito-Lay when he came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

His creation, inspired by the flavors of his community, revitalized the company and disrupted the food industry, while also creating a pop culture phenomenon that continues to this day.

Flamin’ Hot will be produced by DeVon Franklin, with Lewis Colick penning the script. Samuel Rodriguez will executive produce.

Longoria is making her feature directorial debut with 24-7, a workplace comedy for Universal in which she will star with Kerry Washington. She also has helmed numerous episodes of TV shows such as Black-ish, Jane the Virgin, The Mick, LA to Vegas, Telenovela and the upcoming ABC series Grand Hotel. —IANS

haven’t performed in,” Peters said.

The Deported World Tour started in February 2018 in Perth, Australia, and has been seen by over 300,000 fans in 40 cities across 20 countries. Listed on “Forbes” as one of the top ten Highest Earning Comics in the US since 2009, Peters has spent the last 29 years building a career to become one of the biggest comics in the world.

Swaroop Banerjee, COO, Zee Live, added: “We approached Russell for a second edition in three new markets and he obliged. Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad will experience the Supermoon ft.

—IANS

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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

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CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

You will get indulged in projects that have bright future prospects. You desire satisfaction from counselling people, make sure you help those who are open to suggestions. Those of you planning to give competitive exams will surely succeed if you believe in yourself.

Business people will get new opportunities to spread the business and to make more money. You like to have a luxury lifestyle, make sure you are working hard for it.

You will get lots of encouragement from your friends to do something good.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

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APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

On professional front, you may have to try hard to convince your boss to implement your idea but in the end it all will be worth it. You may go to a far land for holidays.

Property dealers will make double profits today. You must not give up on your love.

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Your wish to buying a dream house may soon come true. You are passionate and a go getter in the year ahead your performance will surely help you to succeed. Have a great day!

ARIES

GEMINI

THEATRE

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FA CE OF TH ED AY

UPCOMING....

Vibrant India Fashion Week 2019 by Heights Institute is going to take place in the Pink City for 2 days, with various celebrities being a part of it as show-stoppers with various creative designs.

When: Aug 28 & 29 Where: Marriott Jaipur

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LIBRA

Avoid getting into any arguments before getting out of house intact you must always leave your house smiling.

Your past investments will give you returns beyond your imagination. You will spend a lot of time with your family elders, taking care of them.

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SCORPIO

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

You are conscious about money and its in your best interest. On academic front, you will get all the help that you need and whenever you need. You need to devote more time with your spouse to develop a bonding. You will be much in demand in your social circle.

You are a fit person who is never scared form exerting.

On home front, you are well aware how to manage things with your kids and that what makes you a good parent. You may go for a vacation with friends but keep in mind your budget.

You have amazing persuasive skills and this will act as your best tool in professional life. Avoid being rigid in the matter of business, you must try and be more flexible for the best returns. Your spouse will share the work burden with you.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

On professional time, today you must complete all your pending work before its comes under supervisor’s notice.

The people whom you consider your enemies might actually be your well wishers. Someone from the past will touch your life again for the good.

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You will have lots of fun travelling with friends. You are in need of rejuvenation and all you need is to figure out is how to do that. Today is a very auspicious day for dealing in property related matter specially when it comes to buying or selling.

An exotic vacation is on the cards for some of you.

Your optimism towards life is what makes you a winner. You are full of energy and ready to conquer all that you want.

You must give some time to your family members.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

NATYOTSAV

Based on the unique play written by Bengali playwright, Badal Sarkar, ‘Baqi Itihaas’ directed by Brijesh Narain, was staged at JKK on Tuesday, as a part of the ongoing 5-day festival.

TRAVEL

RAJASTHAN’S VERY OWN GRAND CANYON

RAVINDRA MANCH: A play by ‘Rang Darpan Sanstha’ was inacted in Mini Theatre at Ravindra Manch on Tuesday evening.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

LAUNCHED: Benelli, manufacturer of premium bikes and Adishwar Auto Ride India – Mahavir Group, launched an exclusive showroom in Jaipur on Tuesday at Nirman Nagar. The showroom showcases the entire range of Benelli superbikes available in India.

I SCREENING: The Aryan International Children’s Film Festival and 16 International Film festivals, organized by Jaipur International Film Festival Trust, is entertaining the little audiences, being screened in Jai Shree Periwal High School, Maharaja Sawai Mansingh Vidyalaya, Dolphins Public School, Cambridge Court High School and Sanskar School Auditoriums.

LAHARIYA UTSAV: AWE (Association of Women Entrepreneurs) celebrated heavy rains in our city with the theme Lahariya, where the members were seen dressed in Lahariya attires and enjoyed various activities during the event.

A TOUR TO SAMBHAR SALT LAKE: As a part of the PHDCCI Film Tourism Festival, based on the theme ‘Transforming Location into Vacation’, a Familiarisation (FAM) Tour to the Sambhar Salt Lake, was organized for the delegates attending the festival. The participants also enjoyed a 30 minute Heritage Train Ride, especially designed to take tourists across the lake.

’m always in search a gravel road. The of lesser-known road was flanked by a destinations. A few mostly rocky barren weeks after the on- land with few shrubsprouting set of monsoons I hap- beries pened to be in the city through the stones of Kota to visit my owing to the monsoon folks. While I had al- season. As soon as I ready seen everything reached the spot I imworth visiting in Kota mediately recalled it but I was bored to sit seeing in the commerin the house on a cial of Rajasthan tourism. Despite the ad pleasant rainy day. campaign, it was My sister sugsurprised that gested driving how can such down to a a picturesque place called place be so “Garadia Maunheard and hadev”. I was unknown to apprehensive SHALBHA the outsidof the place SARDA ers? as I had never Travel Blogger What’s so heard of it bespecial? This fore. I imagined it to be a usual place offers a vantage temple shrine and had point of the river no expectations from Chambal. Owing to it it until I reached its secluded location there. Garadia Ma- and dark myths assohadev is situated ciated with the river around 30 km away which has kept hufrom the city of Kota man settlements away on “NH27” to- from its banks, lookwards Udaipur. The ing at it from an altiplace is actually in- tude of 500 feet evokes side the Mukundra a sense of mystery Tiger reserve. After and adventure along getting our id’s with beauty. The rivchecked and paying ers run through a an entry fee of 250 Rs gorge snakeishly and for a car I was led on then takes a sharp

horseshoe bend. Gigantic cliffs are curling around the gorge that has been meticulously carved by the erosion of the river.

This place is unique in itself but I couldn’t help to compare it with the grand canyon in Nevada (US) that I had visited years ago.

Similar to this the red rocks of grand canyons had also been carved in layers from the flow of the river Colorado.

During rainy season Garadia Mahadev looks even grander having numerous waterfalls cascading through the gorges. the green reflection of the vegetation mirrored in the water provides an added touch to the beauty. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that can be reached by descending a few steps. Enjoying the bliss of solitude this place is perfect for nature lovers, writers or artists who can sit for hours absorbing the serenity of nature and find inspiration.

HAPPY B’DAY!

(From Left) IAS Ashish Modi, IAS Dr Neeraj Kumar Pawan, and IPS Dr BL Meena celebrated their birthdays on August 27, Tuesday.

We wish them all the best.

HOME SWEET HOME: Govardhan Heights launching NH8 Jaisinghpura, an affordable home project in Jaipur, under the Chief Minister’s jan Awaas Yojana at the main Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.