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WINDOWS Govt plans new ■ Says Pilot got raw deal ■ Slams Cong for ‘loot’
regulations to
curb ‘deepfake’ PM courts Gujars in Raj,
menace soon
MADHUSUDAN SAHOO
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23
eyes gain in state’s east
AGE CORRESPONDENT
Concerned with the with agency inputs
deepfakes as a threat to NEW DELHI/JAIPUR, NOV. 23
democracy, the Centre
will come up with new Predicting that the BJP
regulations soon to tack- will form governments in
le the menace. The gov- Chhattisgarh, Madhya
ernment is planning to Pradesh and Rajasthan,
impose penalties on both Prime Minister Narendra
creators and platforms Modi on Thursday assert-
hosting deepfakes as it ed that his party will
Actress Rashmika Mandanna looks to clamp down on make the desert state a
at the trailer launch of her artificial intelligence or leader in investments and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Krishna Janmasthan Mandir in
AI-generated content. industry while claiming
upcoming film Animal in New
The government has Mathura on Thursday. ■ Report on Page 3 — PTI that under the incumbent
Delhi on Thursday. — PTI already started drafting Congress government,

Obstacles delay rescue of

the regulations. The new the state has turned Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during
SC defers hearing set of regulations for
deepfakes is expected to
“number one in crime”
and “number one in cor-
a rally at Deogarh in Rajsamand district on Thursday,
ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly elections. — PTI
on PMLA petitions be in place within a short ruption.

41 stuck in tunnel: NDMA Modi’s ‘lies’ can’t prevent

time in the country. As the campaigning
over ED’s powers The government has
fixed yet another meet-
ended for the 200-member
Rajasthan Assembly elec-
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Thursday adjourn-
ed by eight weeks the hear-
ing in the first week of
December for follow-up
action on this matter, IT ‘Work on escape passage delayed, unfair to fix timeline’
tions scheduled
November 25, the Prime
Minister reiterated that
for
Cong’s win in Raj: Kharge
ing on pleas seeking recon- minister Ashwini Vaish- “where the hope from the AGE CORRESPONDENT In a post in Hindi on X,
sideration of its July 27, naw said on Thursday. AGE CORRESPONDENTS Congress ends, Modi’s NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 Mr Kharge said
2022 verdict, which had The move by the gov- DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI, guarantee begins”. Rajasthan, the holy land
upheld the Enforcement ernment comes after NOV. 23 Sharpening his attack on On the last day of cam- of heroes and warriors,
Directorate’s (ED) powers some celebrities were the Ashok Gehlot-led gov- paigning for the has accepted the
to arrest and attach proper- learnt to have reported Work on making the ernment in Rajasthan, Mr Rajasthan Assembly Congress’ public welfare
ty under the PMLA. A three- that their faces were escape passage to rescue Modi alleged that “be it polls, Congress president schemes. “Thanks to
judge bench, headed by being manipulated onto 41 workers trapped inside water, the sky or land, the Mallikarjun Kharge on more than 1 crore fami-
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, another video. the partially collapsed claws of the Congress do Thursday said the people lies for reposing trust in
deferred the hearing, The new protection reg- Silkyara-Barkot tunnel only one thing — loot”. will not fall for the the seven guarantees of
which continued since ulations are being con- on the Yamunotri high- Addressing a poll rally alleged “lies, deception the Congress. There is an
Wednesday, after solicitor- sidered to take several way was further delayed in Rajsamand, Mr Modi and hateful words” of environment in favour of
general Tushar Mehta, measures to protect citi- on Thursday due to recur- once again raised the Prime Minister Narendra the Congress in the entire
appearing for the Centre, zens in the country, ring obstructions in Sachin Pilot issue amidst Modi and have decided to state,” he said, claiming
sought time to address the including watermarking drilling through the rub- the ongoing tussle change the revolving that the BJP is scared of
arguments raised by the AI-generated content, ble. Officials handling the between the former door tradition of the the Congress’ schemes.
petitioners in detail. deepfake detection, rules rescue operations claim- deputy CM and chief min- state. ■ More on Page 3
Full report on Page 4 for data bias, privacy and ed they are moving ahead Locals, carrying a deity on a palanquin, offer prayers at ister Ashok Gehlot. He
guards against concen- with caution, but obstruc- the Silkyara tunnel’s entrance during the rescue opera- said: “A Gurjar’s son
tration, among others. tions have delayed the tion of 41 workers in Uttarkashi on Thursday. — PTI struggles to make his back at Mr Modi on there is no need for any-
Rai: Delhi’s AQI may Mr Vaishnaw, who met evacuation process. place in politics, gives his Wednesday after he had one other than his party
with social media plat- Meanwhile, the Natio- more hurdles. Rescue life to the party and after made similar remarks. and the people to worry
improve in 2-3 days forms and other stake- nal Disaster Management
◗ OFFICIALS CLAIM that
operations to evacuate coming to power, the Mr Modi had accused about him.
New Delhi: Delhi environ- holders on the deepfake Authority (NDMA) on
only 13 metres of the workers resumed on royal family removes him the Congress on He said his father was a
ment minister Gopal Rai issue, said that compa- Thursday said there drilling remain for the Thursday morning after like a fly in milk.” Wednesday of punishing dedicated Congressman
on Thursday said the city’s nies have agreed on the could be a “success” in escape passage to reach an overnight hurdle “They did the same with Mr Pilot, saying anyone throughout his life and
air quality, as per experts, need for clear actionable bringing out 41 workers the trapped workers. delayed the drilling by late Rajesh Pilot and are who speaks the truth in the Prime Minister’s
is expected to improve work. trapped inside the However, given the several hours. doing the same with his the grand old party is statements were far from
from the “very poor” cate- He said that the gov- Uttarkashi tunnel in recurring obstructions, According to the infor- son,” he said, alleging shunted out of politics the truth and aimed at
gory in the next two to ernment will come up Uttarakhand in the next they are moving mation shared by the offi- that the Congress is and suggesting that diverting people’s atten-
three days and hence the with actionable items on few hours or by Friday. cials overseeing rescue “insulting” Gurjars now Rajesh Pilot lost favour tion.
state government has four pillars — detection While briefing the media ahead with caution. works, their hopes of an and had insulted the com- with the Congress leader- Mr Pilot is a Gurjar
decided to continue with of deepfakes, prevention about the ongoing rescue rescue operations, as it is early evacuation of munity in the past too. ship after he contested leader and the communi-
GRAP III regulations. of spread, strengthening operations, NDMA mem- just like fighting a war. trapped workers suffered Mr Pilot, who lost his against Sitaram Kesri for ty had voted the Congress
Full report on Page 2 reporting mechanisms ber Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Gen. Hasnain also said a setback on Thursday state Congress chief post the party president’s post to power from eastern
and spreading aware- Hasnain (Retd) said that it that the horizontal drill- evening as they could as well as deputy chief in 1997. Rajasthan in 2018.
ness — within 10 days. will be unfair to speculate ing to rescue workers drill only 1.8 metres ministership for rebelling Reacting to Mr Modi’s On the reaction of the
WHO asks China for ■ More on Page 7 on the exact timeline for may face three or four ■ Turn to Page 4 against Mr Gehlot, hit comments, Mr Pilot said ■ Turn to Page 4
detail on outbreaks
Geneva: The WHO says it
has made an official request
to China for information
about a potentially worry-
Giriraj asks Nitish to ban EC notice to Rahul over PM remarks Top commander
is among 2 LeT
ing spike in respiratory ill-
nesses and clusters of pneu-
monia in children. The UN
halal biz in Bihar, like UP ■ Use of ‘panauti’, other words flagged ■ Reply sought by 6 pm Sat terrorists killed
health agency cited unspec-
ified media reports on
AGE CORRESPONDENTS Indian market. This is a AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ IN ITS notice to Rahul or their workers based on in J&K’s Rajouri
PATNA/NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 form of jizya tax that NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 unverified allegations or
clusters of undiagnosed could only divide the Gandhi, the EC said the distortations should be YUSUF JAMEEL
pneumonia in children in Union minister for rural country”. The Election Commission BJP has alleged that avoided” It added that SRINAGAR, NOV. 23
northern China. — AP development Giriraj The issue is likely to of India on Thursday comparing the PM to a words like “panauti” ex-
Full report on Page 6 Singh has written to snowball into a political issued a notice to Congress ‘jaibkatra’ and using the facie falls in the equity of On the second day of the
Bihar chief minister agenda in Bihar for the leader Rahul Gandhi for word ‘panauti’ was prohibition of Section 123, fierce gunfight raging at
COUNTERPOINT Nitish Kumar, saying Opposition BJP. Mr using terms like “panauti” unbecoming of a sub clause 2(a) (ii), which Solki, a remote area of
that halal business is Singh, who is consid- (unlucky) and “jaibkatra” terms it as part “corrupt Jammu and Kashmir’s
“treason” in a secular ered a firebrand and (pickpocket) against
senior leader of a practices” to use such frontier Rajouri district
democracy. Mr Singh Hindutva face of the Prime Minister Narendra national political party words for any person that surrounded by dense
has urged the Bihar gov- BJP, has also blamed Modi during a rally in “induce or attempt to forests, a “hardcore ter-
ernment to impose a ban the Congress and the Rajasthan on Wednesday. sive and obnoxious man- national political party. induce a candidate or an rorist” from Pakistan
on the lines of the Uttar Opposition bloc Terming it a violation of ner” about the PM. Apart The BJP also argued the elector to believe that he, was killed along with
Pradesh government, “INDIA” for promoting Model Code of Conduct, from using these terms, claim of loan waivers to or any person in whom he another Lashkar-e-
where Yogi Adityana- halal certificates for the EC asked Mr Gandhi to Mr Gandhi also said the businessmen was not is interested, will become Tayyaba (LeT) cadre on
th’s government recent- vote bank politics. give his response by 6 pm PM had in the last nine borne out by facts and Mr or will be rendered an Thursday.
ly launched a crack- In the letter to Mr on Saturday on why action years waived off loans Gandhi’s comments were object of divine displea- One more Army per-
down on halal products. Kumar, Lok Sabha MP should not be taken worth `14,00,000 crores of in violation of Section sure or spiritual censure.” sonnel, identified as
Terming the halal cer- from Bihar said, against him under the rel- top billionaires. 123(4) of the Represen- The EC also mentioned Paratrooper Sachin
tificate as “divisive”, Mr “Things which have no evant penal provisions. In its notice to Mr Gan- tation of the People Act, its general advisory Laura, also laid down
Singh argued that “this connection with Islam The notice was issued to dhi, the EC said the BJP Sections 171G, 504, 505(2) issued in May this year, in his life while fighting
could be an attempt to are being Islamised. Mr Gandhi over a com- has alleged that compar- and 499 of the IPC and pro- which it had expressed the militants, raising
establish Sharia law in Some institutions have plaint by the BJP, which ing the PM to a “jaibka- visions of the model code. concerns at plummeting the toll to five.
the country and lead to become self-proclaimed claimed the Congress MP tra” and using the word The EC noted that the level of political discourse The Army sources said
Islamisation of the ■ Turn to Page 4 “had made wild allega- “panauti” was unbecom- MCC provisions say that during the campaigning that the LeT comman-
tions and spoke in a deri- ing of a senior leader of a “criticism of other parties period. der, known by his
assumed name or alias
Quari, was active in the
WEATHER
Truce in Gaza, hostage release
Rajouri-Poonch belt for
the past year.
Max : 26OC “He was a Pakistani
Min: 12OC national and hardcore

hits snag, likely to start today

RH: 54% terrorist who had been
Rain: Nil trained on the Pak-
Afghan front. He was a
Forecast: Mostly cloudy highly ranked terrorist
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), ◗ NEGOTIATORS WERE Wednesday, without pro- leader of the Lashkar-e-
Nov. 23: An agreement for viding a reason. Negotia- Tayyaba and active in
ASTROGUIDE a four-day ceasefire in
still ‘working to create
the appropriate condi- tors were still “working Rajouri-Poonch along
Shobhakrut: Dakshinayana Gaza and the release of to create the appropriate with his group for the
dozens of hostages held by tions’ for the ceasefire conditions” for the cease- past year,” the sources
Tithi: Karthika Shukla militants and Palestin- and swap, according to fire and swap, according said, adding that Quari
Dwadasi till 7.08 pm ians imprisoned by Israel a spokesman for the to Majed al-Ansari, a was also an expert in
Star: Revathi till 4.01 pm appeared to have hit a Qatar foreign ministry spokesman for the foreign IED fabrication, a
last-minute snag. A senior ministry of Qatar, which trained sniper and that
Varjyam: Nil Israeli official said it ment, as well as families played a key role in medi- he operated from caves
Durmuhurtam: 8.42 am to would not take effect until in Israel fearful for the ating with Hamas. bordering the Line of
9.27 am; 12.24 pm to 1.09 pm Friday, a day later than fate of their loved ones The Persian Gulf nation Control.
Rahukalam: 10.30 am to noon originally announced. taken captive during said early Thursday that The J&K police said
The breakthrough pro- Hamas’ October 7 attack a new time for the agree- that the locals had
SUNSET TODAY 5.24 PM mised some relief for the that triggered the war. ment to go into force informed them about the
SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.50 AM 2.3 million Palestinians in Israel’s national securi- would be announced “in presence of militants in
MOONRISE TOMORROW 3.17 PM Gaza who have endured ty adviser Tzachi Hanegbi the coming hours”. — AP Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway at the Sirhaul Toll Plaza Rajouri’s Bajimaal area.
MOONSET TODAY 3.26 AM weeks of Israeli bombard- announced the delay late ■ More on Page 6 amid smog in Gurgaon on Thursday. — PTI ■ More on Page 4
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IN BRIEF ■ Accused had approached victim asking money to buy biryani; confesses crime Delhi schools begin
No bail for man linked
to `200 crores fraud Horror unfolds on CCTV: Teen stabs nursery, KG, Class 1
admission process
boy 55 times, slits throat & dances
New Delhi: The Delhi high
court denied bail to Aadhar
Khera who was involved in
`200 crore monetary cheat-
ing and misappropriation 25% seats are reserved for EWS,
case registered last year.
However, the court said, inter-
BHASKAR HARI SHARMA
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23
doing the gruesome act. A
person tried to open a door
said.
Describing the crime, he
added that the accused
kids with disabilities in pvt schools
im protection granted to the to see what was happen-
applicant to continue, the A 16-year-old minor boy, ing, but the accused was seen shouting at peo-
AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ THE NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 stated that “age relax-
matter is further listed for who was allegedly inebri- threatened him by bran- ple to stay away.
hearing February 26 next ated, stabbed another teen dishing a knife,” an offi- “The accused was under Admission in Delhi’s pri-
ation for admission of
year. Aadhar is son of Ajay more than 55 times, slit his cial investigating the the influence of alcohol at vate schools for general up to 30 days may be
Khera, former director of throat, dragged the body crime said. the time of the incident,” category students in granted at the level of
Central Warehousing through the street, and It all started when the he said. nursery, KG, and Class 1 the head of school in the
Corporation. Ajay was arrest- later danced while he car- victim refused to buy “We were also shocked began on Thursday, minimum and upper-age
ed last year in September in ried out the ghastly act in biryani for the accused, after seeing the footage. according to a circular by
cases related to monetary Northeast Delhi’s apparently sending him The accused, after the limits for these classes
the Directorate of
cheating and misappropria- Welcome Colony area on into a wild rage. There entire act, holds the life- Education (DoE). as entry-level classes and
tion. Last year the com- Tuesday night. was a verbal spat, which less body by the hair and The last date for submis- the upper age limit for
plainant who is director of The details of the horrif- soon turned into a scuf- drags him back to the sion of admission forms admission is less than
one Seagull Maritime ic killing in Janta fle. same narrow area. He is December 15 and the four years, less than five
Agencies Pvt Ltd, which deals Mazdoor Colony were cap- A screengrab shows the accused dancing after slitting “The accused overpow- robbed `350 from the vic- first list for admission years, and less than six
in freight forwarding business tured on CCTV. The 2.23- ered the victim, who was tim and fled. We have will be released on years, respectively.
victim’s throat.
in India, accused Khera for minute footage showed the 17 years old and a resident already apprehended the January 12, according to The notification stated
promoting his son as the accused threatening those ered the weapon used for Tuesday. The victim was of Jafrabad. The accused accused, who has con- the DoE. that “age relaxation for
business development man- around him. the murder. We are investi- rushed to the hospital but first choked him till he fessed, and the weapon of The principal of ITL admission of up to 30
ager at the branch of Seagull The accused, who was gating from where he pro- died on the way. was unconscious, took a murder has been Public School, Sudha days may be granted at
in the United States. The taken into police custody cured the knife,” DCP The CCTV footage also mini knife out of his pock- recovered,” the official Acharya, said that most the level of the head of
accused had incorporated on Wednesday morning (Northeast) Joy Tirkey shows the accused teen et, and stabbed him multi- added. admissions are taking school in the minimum
two companies and started a and has confessed, did not said, adding that it was a dragging the victim ple times. He then dragged “The CCTV footage place online and that they and upper-age limits for
parallel business by taking know the 17-year-old vic- robbery bid and asked peo- through a narrow bylane him to a bylane where he helped us in the identifica- have added a QR code for these classes.
away the clientele of Seagull tim who he had ple not to fall prey to and going on a stabbing continued to stab him on tion of the accused, who parents to access the form Following the release of
through misrepresentation approached for money to rumours. spree. his face, neck, back, and was arrested immediately easily. the first list, schools can
and forgery. After preliminary buy biryani. The crime took place “He did not stop there. beneath the eyes more by a police team,” said “Parents can scan the answer queries from par-
enquiry, cases vide FIR “We have already recov- around 11.15 pm on He was seen dancing while than 55 times,” the official DCP Tirkey. code and access the ents from January 13-22,
14/2022, u/s 408/420 /467 admission form. There it stated.
/468 /471/120-B IPC was reg- are introductory videos “Parents may approach

AQI expected to improve Bhairon Marg underpass project set

istered by economics offence as well. Most of the par- the head of school/princi-
wing of Delhi the police. ents are working people, pal for seeking age relax-
ation through a manual

Settle slum dwellers to miss Dec. 15 deadline: Officials so this is working well for
them,” Ms Acharya said application,” the notifica-

in next 2-3 days, says Rai while speaking to a news tion stated.
AGE CORRESPONDENT tions, a senior official The DoE also directed
in govt flats: Bidhuri NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 said.
“While a majority of
agency.
There is a 25 per cent that a monitoring cell
should be constituted in
reservation of seats for
New Delhi: Hitting out at Commuters’ wait to travel restrictions on construc- economically weaker sec- each district under the
AAP ruled Delhi government, AGE CORRESPONDENT on the Bhairon Marg tion still continue under tions (EWS), disadvan- chairmanship of the dis-
Leader of Opposition in NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 underpass here has just GRAP stage III, the work taged group (DG) stu- trict’s deputy director.
Assembly Ramvir Singh got a little longer as the that is being done on the dents, and children with “These officials should
Bidhuri on Thursday claimed Delhi environment minis- project completion has portion in progress is disabilities in private ensure that private unaid-
that the city government is ter Gopal Rai on Thursday been pushed to December under the non-restricted schools. ed recognised schools
engaging in political said the city’s air quality, end, officials said on category,” the official A separate list will be must upload the criteria
manoeuvring in the case of as per experts, is expected Thursday. said. released for them. and their points on the
demolishing slums in the to improve from the ‘very The Delhi government “We had plans to open For admission in pre- online module available
Nizamuddin area. The slums poor’ category in the next had plans to make a por- the portion by December school (nursery), pre-pri- on its website as per the
were demolished based on two to three days and tion of the Bhairon Road 1 but now it will be mary (KG), and Class 1, the timeline prescribed and
the orders of the high court. hence the state govern- underpass operational by opened either in the last minimum age—as of further ensure that the
The city government has nei- ment has decided to con- December 15, but a delay week of December or the March 31—should be three school shall not adopt
ther made any serious efforts tinue with the GRAP was caused due to the first week of January. years, four years, and five those criteria which were
to save these slums nor (graded response action construction ban that was But that will only be pos- years, respectively, accord- abolished by the depart-
made any plan in the past plan) Stage III regula- recently in place in the sible if GRAP Stage IV is ing to the notification. ment and upheld by the
nine years to settle those tions. national capital owing to not invoked again,” he Pre-school, pre-primary, high court,” the notifica-
displaced by the demolition. He, however, said the GRAP stage IV restric- added. and Class 1 are classified tion stated.
Mr Bidhuri further stated that ban on certain vehicles A Metro train runs on its track as vehicles ply on a road
nearly 50,000 flats have will continue under the

SC to consider pleas on same-sex marriage verdict

amid smog at Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi. — PTI
been constructed in Delhi for GRAP III regulations.
slum dwellers, but the AAP The city’s air quality vehicles are still banned,” the national capital, he
government has been unable was recorded at 373 on Mr Rai said, adding that said.
to settle them, despite facing Thursday. scientists are saying the Meanwhile, the state AGE CORRESPONDENT Misra. ◗ MULTIPLE PETITIONS same may not be deleted
criticism from the court. At least 15 out of 38 mon- air quality will improve in government may impose NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 “I haven’t examined the have been filed before from the list.
These flats were built with itoring stations of the the coming 2-3 days. more stringent measures (review) petition. Let me He also told the court
funds from the Central gov- Central Pollution Control The minister further to curb the air pollution in The Supreme Court will circulate it (among the
the top court, including that the petitioner has
ernment, which not only pro- Board (CPCB) recorded informed that the restric- the city if rules are flout- consider if a review plea judges of the Constitution one filed by the lead requested an open court
vided the land but also cov- AQI in the ‘severe’ catego- tions under GRAP IV have ed, Mr Rai said while challenging its October 17 bench). Get all the admin- petitioners in the mat- hearing.
ered half of the construction ry while 22 monitoring been modified and now appealing to the residents verdict refusing to grant istrative formalities ter, Supriya Chakravarty “Lives of large numbers
cost. stations recorded AQI in include a ban on BS III to comply with the rules. legal recognition to same- done,” the CJI said in his and Abhay Dang of people depend on this,”
the ‘very poor’ category. petrol and BS IV diesel The Centre on Saturday sex marriage can be heard brief order. Mr Rohatgi contended.
The city recorded the vehicles with all India per- revoked GRAP IV, which in open court. The review plea, men- Mr Sood is one of the 21 Multiple petitions have

DJB OFFICIAL season’s lowest minimum

temperature
Celsius, two
at 9.2°
notches
mits which were allowed
to enter Delhi earlier.
If Delhi air quality dete-
imposes a ban on con-
struction work related to
linear public projects in
A petitioner in the case
mentioned the review plea
before a bench led by Chief
tioned on Thursday, was
filed by Udit Sood in the
first week of November
petitioners in the matter.
Senior advocate Mukul
Rohatgi, on behalf of the
been filed before the top
court, including one filed
by the lead petitioners,
NABBED TAKING below the season’s aver-
age.
riorates in future and
GRAP IV is invoked
Delhi-NCR and the entry
of polluting trucks and
Justice of India D.Y.
Chandrachud. The bench
assailing an earlier judg-
ment of the apex court
review petitioner, told the
court that the tentative
Supriya Chakravarty and
Abhay Dang, seeking a
`20,000 BRIBE “Under GRAP III, BS III
petrol and BS IV diesel
again, such vehicles will
be banned from entering
commercial four-wheelers
into the national capital.
also comprised justices
J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj
denying union between
same sex.
date for listing of the case
is November 28 and the
review of the order in the
matter.

New Delhi: A 35-year-old

junior assistant from Delhi
Jal Board was nabbed Murder accused facing Interpol Red Crematorium found charging Woman fined `1L for false Pocso case
Thursday allegedly accept- New Delhi, Nov 23: A court case against the girl’s
ing `20,000 in bribe for Notice brought back from Saudi has directed a woman to mother, who was accused
releasing posthumous funds
of a former employee of the
department, the police said.
AGE CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23
succumbed to the injuries
during treatment at a gov-
hefty amount, probe ordered pay `1 lakh in fine while
deprecating her for filing a
false complaint alleging
of making false deposi-
tion.
The court said the woman
The accused has been iden- ernment hospital. New Delhi, Nov 23: One NGOs were found charg- mation ground against sexual assault against her filed a false complaint accus-
tified as Meetu Goswami, a A murder accused facing The Red Notice was of the oldest crematori- ing a hefty amount from rules,” he added. five-year-old daughter. ing some persons of an
resident of GTB Enclave in an Interpol Red Notice issued against him on ums in Delhi-NCR, the family members of The official said wood Additional sessions judge offence against her daughter
Dilshad Garden, they said. was brought back from May 26, 2021, on the Nigambodh Ghat located the deceased in the name from trees is being used Susheel Bala Dagar issued that was booked under
On Thursday, a person Saudi Arabia on request of the Kerala on the banks of the of last rites, violating the for cremation for an addi- the order while hearing a Section 5 of the Pocso Act.
informed the police that his Thursday in an operation police. Yamuna river at provisions of the memo- tional amount of money.
father was an employee of coordinated by the The notice is issued by Kashmiri Gate, has been randum of understand- “An additional amount of
Delhi Jal Board and he Central Bureau of the Interpol on the found charging exorbi- ing that governs its func- `15,000 to `20,000 is
expired in April 2021. After Investigation. request of a member tant amounts for a speedy tioning. charged for the wood
his father’s death, the com- According to the CBI country to detain a fugi- cremation and the fire- The mayor held a meet- used in the funerals,” he
plainant visited the DJB officials, the accused tive located in a foreign wood for funeral pyres, ing with health depart- further mentioned.
office several times to col- Sudheesh Ramachandran jurisdiction. an official aware of the ment officials and the The MCD charges `7
lect funds due to him, but he (28) was wanted by the Ramachandran, who development said on managing committee of per kg for the wood to be
was denied the money and Kerala police in a 2006 was absconding for sever- Thursday. the Nigambodh Ghat to used in pyres, the official
the file kept pending with murder case registered at al years, was located in Mayor Shelly Oberoi discuss the illegal activi- said, adding that the civic
junior assistant Meetu the Thumba police sta- Saudi Arabia by the has ordered an inquiry ties taking place under body does not levy any
Goswami, a senior police tion in Global Operation Centre into this and asked for a the MCD’s nose, the offi- charge for cremation and
officer said. Mr Goswami Thiruvanathapuram on of the CBI which was report from officials. cial said. has not given any permis-
asked for `60,000 for November 30 that year. coordinating with the The matter came to “The crematorium was sion for such activities.
releasing the funds and after It is alleged that Interpol, the officials fur- light during an inspec- found charging extra Furthermore, name
some haggling, brought Ramachandran had ther said. tion of the ghat by the fees, as high as `50,000, plates of the deceased are
down the sum to `40,000, attacked Muralidharan The CBI is the National mayor on Thursday. for a VIP cremation and being installed illegally
joint commissioner of police Nair over old enmity and Central Bureau of India As per the Municipal fast services. A wood-cut- by taking up to `5 lakh at
(anti-corruption branch) inflicted serious injuries responsible for coordina- Corporation of Delhi ting machine was also the ghat, the official said.
Madhur Verma said. — PTI to his head and legs. Nair tion with the Interpol. (MCD) official, several found installed at the cre- — PTI

2 nabbed with 2.48 quintal of

Massive traffic jams seen across cannabis in truck near Noida
Delhi owing to marriage season Noida, Nov. 23: Two
Uttarakhand natives were
arrested near Noida on
Wednesday after 248 kg of
cell and the local Badalpur
police station, they said.
Gautam Buddh Nagar
police commissioner
New Delhi, Nov. 23: Marg, NH-48 from Dhaula cannabis was allegedly Laxmi Singh has
Massive traffic snarls were Kuan to Rajokri Flyover, recovered from a truck, announced a reward of
reported in several parts of Palam Road, Bijwasan- the police said. The arrest `10,000 for the police team
Delhi on Thursday evening Najafgarh Road, Satguru was made in the early involved in the operation,
in view of the marriage Ram Singh Marg from hours of the day by a joint additional DCP Hridesh
season, thereby causing Maya Puri Chowk to team of the anti narcotics Katheria said. — PTI
inconvenience to the com- Lajwant Chowk Girdhari
muters. The Delhi traffic Lal Goswami Marg,
police issued an advisory Najafgarn Road from
stating that some roads will Zakhira to Dwarka Mor,
experience a heavy volume Raja Garden, G.T. Road,
of traffic due to the mar- Shahdara, New Rohtak
riage season. The com- Road from roundabout
muters have been asked to Punjabi Bagh to Nangloi
follow the advisory to avoid Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on Delhi-Gurgaon express- Chowk.
any inconvenience. way at Sirhaul toll plaza amid smog on Thursday. — PTI Commuters have been
Some commuters said the requested to avail public
bypass from Alipur, and from Narela to the bypass. south Delhi, Mukandpur transport to help decongest
Alipur to the Samaypur “Standing in traffic for main road and Nangli Puna roads and to park their
Khatu Shyam stretch wit- past 40 minutes in underpass also witnessed vehicles only at designated
nessed a massive jam. Bawana,” wrote one of the heavy traffic. parking lots while avoiding
Traffic was also heavy at commuters on ‘X’. According to the advisory, roadside parking as it caus-
the Mukarba Chowk fly- The Delhi-Gurgaon a heavy volume of traffic es hindrance to the normal
over and on the highway expressway, IIT area in was expected on Mandir flow of traffic. — PTI
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■ Pays obeisance at Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple in Mathura

In ‘Amrit Kaal’, country has come Kharge: Raj decided

SHORT TAKES
MP: 17 booked for

out of mentality of slavery: Modi to change tradition

taking pics of EVMs
Bhopal: In a first of its kind
case, 17 voters of Sironj
Assembly constituency in
Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha
district have been booked
Mathura, Nov. 23: Prime
Minister Narendra Modi Cong is doing BJP scared, people will give us another chance: Cong chief
on charges of violating elec- on Thursday said for the AGE CORRESPONDENT
tion code of conduct by tak-
ing pictures of EVMs while
casting their votes and then
first time in the ‘Amrit
Kaal’ of India’s independ-
ence, the country has
appeasement NEW DELHI, NOV. 23

Congress president
making them viral on various
social media platforms.
According to the sub-divi-
come out of the mentality
of slavery and is moving
ahead with the feeling of
politics: Shah Mallikarjun Kharge on
Thursday said the people
will not fall for the
sional magistrate (SDM) of pride for its heritage. He Jaipur, Nov. 23: The alleged “lies, deception
the district Harshlal was addressing the Congress in Rajasthan is and hateful words” of
Chaudhary, an FIR was filed ‘Mirabai Janmotsav’, doing politics of appease- Prime Minister Narendra
against the 17 voters in con- organised here to cele- ment and the people are Modi and have decided to
nection with the incident brate the 525th birth “very upset” with this, change the revolving
based on a complaint by anniversary of the poet Union home minister door tradition of the
some social activists. The and Lord Krishna devotee. Amit Shah said on state. In a post in Hindi
complainants took the mat- “Today for the first time Thursday and exuded con- on X, Mr Kharge said
ter to the police saying that in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ of fidence that the BJP will Rajasthan, the holy land
such actions by these voters India’s independence, the win the November 25 of heroes and warriors,
amounted to defiling the country has come out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief Assembly polls. has accepted the
sanctity of the electoral the mentality of slavery," minister Yogi Adityanath visit the Sri Krishna Mr Shah told a press con- Congress’ public welfare
process, a senior district Modi said. Janmabhoomi Temple in Mathura on Thursday. — PTI ference here that the schemes.
officer said on Thursday. “We have taken the “Congress is losing in “Thanks to more than 1
Such actions violated provi- pledge of ‘Panch Pran’ only the land of devotion tity, even after independ- every corner while the crore families for repos- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Jharkhand
sions of the Representation from the Red Fort. We are and love, it has also been ence, they could not give BJP is winning”. In the ing their trust in the chief minister Hemant Soren attend a marriage function
of People Act, the com- moving ahead with the the centre of our litera- up the mentality of slav- last five years, the seven guarantees of the in Nagpur on Thursday. — PTI
plainants said. feeling of pride for our ture, music, culture and ery. They also deprived the Congress has worked with Congress party. There is
heritage,” he said. civilization. It kept the Braj region of develop- the policy of appeasement an environment in favour sive remarks, they are crossing the state in a bid
NIA raids 31 places in Before attending the
event, the Prime Minister
country together even in
difficult times. But unfor-
ment,” he said without
naming anyone.
and corruption. The peo-
ple of Rajasthan are very
of the Congress party in
the entire state,” he said.
not able to digest the
seven guarantees made
to ensure that
Congress remains in
the

Bihar to tame Maoists paid obeisance at the Sri

Krishna Janmabhoomi
tunately, this place of pil-
grimage did not get the
Mentioning Mirabai, he
said, “Our country has
upset with this,” he said.
“In the last five years, if
Mr Kharge claimed that
the BJP is scared of the
by the Congress party.
This time, the public will
power in the state. The
Congress has been mak-
New Delhi: The NIA on temple in Mathura. importance, it should have always been the one that anyone’s condition has Congress’ social justice, not fall for their lies, ing the caste census one
Thursday raided 31 locations During his address, he got after independence,” worships women power”. been the worst in economic empowerment, deception and hateful of its poll planks in the
in Bihar as part of its efforts said unfortunately, this the Prime Minister said. Women have always Rajasthan, it has been savings and relief words,” the Congress state. All the senior lead-
to expose and foil a conspira- place of pilgrimage, the “Those who wanted to taken up responsibilities that of women and Dalits. schemes. chief said. ers have said that as soon
cy by members of the pro- Braj region, did not get the disconnect India from its and have also continuous- Politics of appeasement is “Prime Minister Modi ji Congress president, as the party comes to
scribed CPI-Maoist to revive importance, it should have past, those who were ly guided society, the at its peak under the and home minister Amit senior leaders Rahul power again, the state
its organisation in the Magadh got after independence. alienated from India’s cul- Prime Minister said. (Ashok) Gehlot govern- Shah are busy making Gandhi and Priyanka caste census will be done.
zone, an official said. The “The Braj region is not ture and its spiritual iden- — PTI ment,” he said. — PTI hollow, absurd and divi- Gandhi have been criss- — PTI
raids were conducted at the
premises of accused and sus-
How much you
pected persons in
Aurangabad, Rohtash, Kaimur,
Gaya and Saran (Chhapra), a
spokesperson of the federal
Didi: WC loss because of ‘sinners’ donated to TMC?
agency said. During the raids,
the involvement of top CPI ‘Would have won the Cup if final happened in Kolkata or Mumbai’ Suvendu targets
(Maoist) commanders in the
conspiracy to revive the outfit
and its cadres in Bihar and
RAJIB CHOWDHURI
KOLKATA, NOV. 23
will become more popu-
lar as a result. Whatever
Sanjiv Goenka
Uttar Pradesh was found, the she used to say inside RAJIB CHOWDHURI
official said. Two country- In a blistering attack on (Parliament), she will KOLKATA, NOV. 23
made pistols, over `3.53 lakh the BJP, West Bengal now say those things out-
cash, a host of digital devices, chief minister Mamata side. Would anyone do West Bengal Leader of
including mobile phones, SIM Banerjee on Thursday something like this three the Opposition Suvendu
cards, SD cards and hard blamed the Narendra months before the elec- Adhikari on Thursday
discs, and incriminating docu- Modi stadium and the tions if he is not stupid?” targeted industrialist
ments were seized during the presence of the "sinners" Ms Banerjee said Sanjiv Goenka and
searches, the spokesperson of there for India's defeat to The TMC chief, however, asked him to reveal his
the National Investigation Australia in the Cricket threatened the BJP over political funding, includ-
Agency (NIA) said. — PTI World Cup final match. the arrests of at least four ing electoral bonds, to
Addressing party work- of her party MLAs includ- the ruling Trinamul
Ponzi scheme: Prakash ers in Kolkata, she
claimed that India would
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee address-
es TMC workers in Kolkata on Thursday. — PTI
ing two ministers —
Partha Chatterjee,
Congress since it came
to power in the state.
Raj summoned by ED have won the World Cup
if the finals had taken Minister Narendra Modi Ms Banerjee also
Jyotipriyo Mullick,
Manik Bhattacharya and
Taking a swipe at the
RP-Sanjiv Goenka
Chennai: The Enforcement place in Kolkata or and Union minister Amit backed her party MP of Jiban Krishna Saha — by Group chairperson, the
Directorate has summoned Mumbai. Shah, who were present Krishnanagar Mahua the Central agencies in Nandigram BJP MLA
actor Prakash Raj for ques- “Our boys are so good at at the stadium and Moitra, who was on the various cases in which wrote on X, “Dear Mr
tioning in a money launder- sports! But all of them watched the match, the dais, for the first time in they have been in jail cus- Goenka, you went gaga
ing case linked to an alleged were made to wear saf- TMC chief said that the ‘cash-for-query’ scan- tody also. “They think about investing `25,000
Rs 100-crore ponzi and fraud fron. It was even planned wherever sinners go, they dal and slammed the Lok they can reduce our num- crores in WB in the last
case against a Tiruchirapalli- that blue should not be take along their sins. Her Sabha ethics committee's bers this way but they few years and how
based jewellery group, offi- worn while playing. But attack resembled the recommendation to can't,” said Ms Banerjee everything was so trans-
cial sources said Thursday. the players' objections salvo of Congress leader remove her from the vowing to ensure the parent!”
The investigation pertains to foiled it. Still, a little bit of Rahul Gandhi who House. arrest of “eight BJP lead- He added, “Since you
a case against Pranav saffron was added to their recently called the PM “Now, they are plan- ers,” accused in murder are being so transpar-
Jewellers, a partnership firm blue jersey,” she said. 'panauti' for India’s defeat ning to expel Mahua and other cases in the ent, I hope you would
based in Tiruchirapalli, Referring to Prime in the World Cup. (from Parliament). She state. reply to the following
whom the ED raided on queries transparently: #
November 20 and claimed to How much did you and
have seized “unexplained”
cash of `23.70 lakh and
HP mulls to raise your firms donate to the
Trinamul Congress
some gold jewellery. Mr Raj
(58), a national award-win-
age of marriage party since 2011? If you
intend to answer the
ning actor, has been a brand
ambassador of this company.
of girls to 21 yrs above mentioned ques-
tion, then kindly segre-
He has been asked to Shimla, Nov. 23: The gate the amount into two
depose before the federal Himachal Pradesh gov- categories: a) through
agency in Chennai in the ernment is contemplat- electoral bonds; b)
first week of December. ing increasing the mar- through other modes.”
— PTI riage age of women to 21 “You have invested in
years, chief minister West Bengal because
Sukhvinder Singh CESC Kolkata is the
ODISHA MINISTER Sukhu said on Thursday.
Mr Sukhu, who was pre-
crown jewel of all your
businesses. It’s a cash

ADMITS CHEATING siding over the annual

prize distribution func-
tion of the Portmore
cow that yields you the
most, and Mamata
Banerjee has done her
BY PETROL PUMPS Model Girls School in
Shimla, said the state is
best to protect your busi-
ness interests by allow-
Bhubaneswar: A few filling exploring legal options ing you to carry on in a
stations in Odisha are short- to bring the proposal monopolistic manner.
selling petrol and diesel by into implementation. You have invested to
allegedly tampering with the He said that 30 per cent build infrastructure that
system in dispensing units, reservation would be aids your incremental
Odisha consumer welfare given to the women in Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, aboard a bulldozer, participates in flow of revenue. Waiting
minister Atanu Sabyasachi police department a roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Jhotwara constituency for your reply,” Mr
Nayak told the state recruitment. — PTI Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Jaipur on Thursday. — PTI Adhikari posted on X.
Assembly on Wednesday.
Replying to a written queryby
ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
MLA Prasanta Behera, Nayak
said that as many as 24 cases
Nihangs open fire at Set up fresh delimitation
gurdwara in Punjab commission: SC tells govt
were registered against some
petrol pumps in the state for
tampering with dispensing
units to short-sell petrol and
diesel in 2022-23. A total fine
of `3,17,000 was collected
Home guard jawan killed, 4 cops hurt New Delhi, Nov: 23: The ◗ THE DIRECTIONS “We have made it clear
from the errant petrol pumps Sultanpur Lodhi Speaking to reporters in Supreme Court directed were issued by the on a that they (Centre) have
during raids. In the 2021-22 (Kapurthala), Nov. 23: A Kapurthala, Mr Shukla the Centre on Thursday to set up the delimita-
fiscal, informed the minister, a home guard jawan was said a murder case has to set up a fresh delimi-
plea seeking a propor- tion commission,” the
fine of `3,43,000 was collect- killed while four police- been registered. tation commission for tionate representation bench said. It said the
ed and 22 cases were regis- men suffered injuries “Five people have been ensuring a proportional of the Limbu and apex court has the
tered. In the previous 2020-21 when a group of Nihangs arrested and weapons representation of the Tamang tribal communi- power of judicial
financial year, as many as 37 resorted to “unprovoked” recovered,” said Mr communities specified ties in the Assemblies of review to determine
cases were registered and firing at them in Punjab’s Shukla, adding that fur- as Scheduled Castes Sikkim and West Bengal whether a provision
fines of `4,06,000 were col- Kapurthala early ther investigation was (SCs) and Scheduled enacted by Parliament
lected in this connection. As Thursday, officials said. underway. Tribes (STs), as mandat- islate to enact propor- is unconstitutional, but
per Mr Nayak, a total of 83 Five people were arrested While the policemen ed under the tional representation “this court will go
cases were registered against in the incident, they said. were standing on the road, Constitution. for all other communi- beyond the line”.
many petrol pumps in the last According to the police, some Nihangs opened fire While asking the ties forming part of Dealing with propor-
three years for the same rea- there was a dispute at them, Kapurthala Centre to set up the Scheduled Tribes, that tionate representation
son. Moreover, a total fine of between two factions of superintendent of police delimitation panel, the would be venturing into of communities in the
`10,66,000 was collected Nihangs over the posses- (headquarters) Tejbir top court, however, said the legislative domain,” West Bengal Assembly,
from those pumps during the sion of Gurdwara Akal Singh Hundal said. it cannot direct it said. the bench said it would
same period. “To stop cheat- Bunga Sahib here. The Nihangs fired indis- Parliament to amend or The directions were require using the power
ing in dispensing fuel, the The incident took place criminately, said the make laws for giving issued by a bench of under the Delimitation
Quality Assurance Cell and when policemen tried to police. Nihangs are a Sikh proper representation Chief Justice D.Y. Act, 2002.
Vigilance Wing of the state get the gurdwara vacated sect whose members are to other communities Chandrachud and The law provides for a
are conducting sudden raids from a faction of Nihangs usually seen in blue robes that form part of the Justices J.B. Pardiwala readjustment of the
at the petrol pumps across led by Baba Mann Singh. and carrying some arms. STs as that would and Manoj Misra on a allocation of seats in
the state at regular intervals. Special director general Additional director gen- amount to “venturing plea seeking a propor- state Assemblies, the
Fines are being collected and of police Arpit Shukla eral of police G.S. Dhillon into the legislative tionate representation total number of
actions are taken against the said there was an “unpro- said one home guard domain”. of the Limbu and Assembly seats and the
petrol pumps which are found voked” firing at the police- jawan, identified as Jaspal “For the court to Tamang tribal commu- division of each state
tampering with the system in men after they reached Singh, was killed and four direct that in addition nities in the Assemblies and Union territory
dispensing units of fuel during here on Thursday morn- other cops were injured in to the reservation made of Sikkim and West having a legislative
the raids,” Mr Nayak added. ing. the incident. — PTI ... Parliament must leg- Bengal. Assembly. — PTI
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SHORT
1st woman judge of
TAKES
Top LeT commander, aide Top court puts
off hearing on Uproar in Assam
pleas for PMLA over charges on
SC, ex-TN gov dead
Kollam, Kerala: Justice
Fathima Beevi, the first
woman judge of the
killed in Rajouri encounter verdict review
AGE CORRESPONDENT citizen services
Supreme Court and former YUSUF JAMEEL Pakistani national and NEW DELHI, NOV. 23
governor of Tamil Nadu, died SRINAGAR, NOV. 23 hardcore terrorist who
at a private hospital here on
Thursday, official sources On the second day of the
had been trained on the
Pak-Afghan front. He was
The Supreme Court on
Thursday deferred hear-
Sarma bats for decision, says govt
said. She was 96. Justice
Beevi was admitted to the
fierce gunfight raging at
Solki, a remote area of
a highly ranked terrorist
leader of the LeT and
ing by eight weeks on a
batch of petitions seek-
allocated `50cr for fests this year
private hospital a few days Jammu and Kashmir’s active in Rajouri-Poonch ing reconsideration of MANOJ ANAND ◗ THE NEW tax policy
ago due to age-related ail- frontier Rajouri district along with his group from its July 27, 2022 verdict GUWAHATI, NOV. 23 proposes that from now
ments and breathed her last surrounded by dense past one year,” the sources upholding the sweeping
on Thursday afternoon forests, a “hardcore ter- said, adding that Quari authority of the In what has triggered
on, people have to pay
around 12.15 pm, an official rorist” from Pakistan was was also an expert in IED Enforcement Directorate angry protest in the state, `300 to organise cultural
source said. “Her burial will killed along with another fabrication, a trained (ED) relating to arrest the Assam government processions, ceremonies
be held tomorrow Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) sniper and that he operat- and attachment of prop- has introduced an updat- including Bihu functions
(November 24) at the cadre on Thursday. ed from caves in the erty among others under ed tax policy by imposing
Pathanamthitta Juma One more Army Army and police personnel shift bodies of two terrorists Rajouri-Poonch belt bor- the PMLA. The order levy on citizen-centric governor has already
Masjid,” the source said. The Paratrooper Sachin killed during an encounter at Bajimaal area in Rajouri dering the Line of comes after two consecu- services like for permis- approved these modifica-
official honours would be Laura, also laid down his district, Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday. — PTI Control (LoC). tive days of hearing at sion to organise cultural tions in response to the
presented under the leader- life while fighting the The Army’s Nagrota length by a three-judge procession, ceremonies fees and charges imposed
ship of the district police militants, raising the toll a resident of Poonch in town of Udhampur where (Jammu)-based White bench comprising and events including on users for the services
chief. Kerala governor Arif to five. J&K and Lance Naik the headquarters of the Knight Corps (16 Corps) in Justices Sanjay Kishan Bihu functions. provided by the Assam
Mohammad Khan, Assembly On Wednesday, Captain Sanjay Bist, a resident of Northern Command are a post on ‘X’ said, “Op Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna The new tax policy, police citizens service
Speaker A.N. Shamseer, chief M.V. Pranjal of 63 Nainital in Uttarakhand, also located is stable. SOLKI: In a continuation and Bela M. Trivedi. which led to protest by portal, also known as
minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Rashtriya Rifles, a resi- were killed and a Major The Army sources said of the operation, a hard- At the conclusion of the united Opposition Assam Police Sewa Setu.
ministers, Leader of the dent of Karnataka, and a Sepoy were injured. that the LeT commander core top #LeT commander, the hearing, Justice forum on Thursday pro- After protests, Assam
Opposition in the state Captain Shubham Gupta The Army sources said known by his assumed Quari and his associate Kaul, who is set to demit poses that from now on, chief minister Himanta
Assembly V.D. Satheesan of 9 Para (special forces), that the condition of the name or alias “Quari” was were eliminated and large office on December 25, people have to pay `300 Biswa Sarma on
expressed condolences over resident of Agra in Uttar duo undergoing treatment active in the Rajouri- quantities of war-like with his last working for permission to organ- Thursday defended the
her demise. — PTI Pradesh, Havildar Abdul in the Army Command Poonch belt for the past stores have been day being December 15, ise cultural processions, decision of his govern-
Majid of the special force, Hospital in the garrison one year. “He was a recovered. expressed inability to ceremonies and events, ment while stating that
give further time to including Bihu functions. his government has allo-
Snake catchers put Centre to argue the case The other various fees cated `50 crores for

on Sabarimala route Pay judges’ CRPF raises age limit at dy on some other day and
said, “With a heavy
heart I am doing this.”
required to be paid in the
new tax policy are `2,000
for organising political
organising cultural festi-
vals this year.
He argued that Bihu
Pathanamthitta, Kerala: The
arrears by “I will not be able to rallies, events and meet- committees receive `1.5
Kerala government on
Thursday decided to deploy
more snake catchers on the
trekking route to Sabarimala
Dec. 8, SC commandant level by 2 yrs take the burden. I have a
few things to wind up
before demitting office,”
Justice Kaul told solicitor
ings and all kinds of
sports events. An amount
of `500 has to be paid for
organising street plays,
lakh from the govern-
ment. In return, if a
minor fee is levied on pro-
cessing a permission for
Lord Ayyappa Temple, where
the annual pilgrimage sea-
son commenced last week.
tells states AMRESH SRIVASTAVA,
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 Security forces find
explosives in Bastar
the ground,” a senior offi-
cial said on condition of
anonymity.
general Tushar Mehta.
“The matter has been
heard till 3 pm. The
awareness rallies and
similar events. Further,
in order to get permission
the state exchequer, then
it should not attract criti-
cism from the public.
Devaswom minister K. AGE CORRESPONDENT Amid paucity of opera- “Considering the short- learned solicitor general for organising trade fairs, Mr Sarma said, “If we
Radhakrishnan gave the NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 tional commanders in spe- AGE CORRESPONDENT age of eligible deputy submits that in view of food fairs and expos, an charge `300 for process-
directions a day after a six- cialised Commando RAIPUR, NOV. 23 commandants in the age arguments made, he will amount of `5,000 has to ing a permission, it is
year-old pilgrim was bitten The Supreme Court on Battalion for Resolute group of below 43 years, need time to examine be paid. important to note that we
by a snake while she was Thursday granted a last Action (CoBRA) units Security forces recovered competent authority has these issues and seeks On the other hand, a are allocating nearly `50
trekking to Sannidhanam opportunity to the deployed in naxal affected several improvised explo- accorded approval for deferment. Deferment hefty amount of `10,000 crores this year for organ-
(temple complex). The deci- defaulting states and areas, the Central Reserve sive devices (IEDs) plant- enhancement of age from would leave no time for has to be paid for opening ising our cultural festi-
sion to rope in snake catch- Union territories to Police Force (CRPF) is to ed at a place falling under 43 to 45 years for induc- this court to pen down petrol pumps and gas vals. For instance, if a
ers was taken after a discus- clear the salary arrears increase the age limit of an iron ore mining area tion into CoBRA units,” the order. In view of the agencies. Verification of Bihu committee receives
sion between Devaswom and and other dues of lower deputy commandants by and near an under-con- an internal communica- deferment now taking workers involved in con- `1.5 lacs from the govern-
forest ministers in the wake court judges in line with two years. struction railway bridge tion from the CRPF place and looking at the struction and verification ment, it is unlikely that
of the incident, an official the recommendations of In a review meeting held in Bastar in explains the reason nature of the challenge, of rented accommodation anyone would criticise us
statement here said. At pres- the Second National recently, the CRPF has Chhattisgarh, police said behind the decision. which is constitutional and PG now comes with a for collecting `300 for the
ent, four snake catchers have Judicial Pay decided to increase the on Thursday. Earlier in 2019,the maxi- in its basis, and whether fee ranging from `300. state exchequer.”
been deployed in the area. Commission (SNJPC) by upper age limit for the mum age of deputy com- a case has been made out Moreover `50,000 has to The CM also announced
Beat forest officers, appoint- December 8, failing deputy commandant for mandant rank officers to for referring some be paid for the police that starting this year, a
ed from the tribal communi- which the chief secre- CoBRA wing from 43 to 45 CRPF and with relaxation join CoBRA unit was 38 aspects to a larger clearance for commercial financial grant of `25,000
ty, are also deployed on the taries will have to years. The decision came in the upper age limit will years but later it was bench, the amendment construction (Guwahati each at 3,000 locations
traditional forest trekking remain present in per- after the reviewing the help in the getting more extended up to 43 years application is allowed. city — GMDA area) and will be provided by the
path for the assistance of son before the court. shortage of the opera- numbers of suitable and now it has been decid- The amended petition is `25,000 for police clear- Assam government to
pilgrims, it added. — PTI The SC also allowed tional commanders of deputy commandants who ed up to 45 years consider- taken on record,” the ance for commercial con- support the celebration of
the high court of this elit anti-naxal unit of lead the “operations on ing evolving dynamics. court said. struction. The Assam the Raas festival.
Rain fury continues Telangana to increase
the superannuation age
unabated in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram:
Incessant heavy rains,
of judicial officers from
60 to 61 years.
Notwithstanding the
apex court’s directions
Kashmiri scribe walks out
of jail after over 20 months
Bhutia joins ex-CM Chamling’s party
accompanied by thunder dated May 19, some Gangtok, Nov. 23: to the path of development Bhutia charged Tamang
and lightning, continued to states have not complied AGE CORRESPONDENT The court quashed cer- Legendary footballer and prosperity. with mismanagement and
batter many districts of either fully or in part SRINAGAR, NOV. 23 tain charges Shah was Bhaichung Bhutia on “We will ensure that the corruption.
Kerala on Thursday, prompt- with those, a three-judge facing including “abet- Thursday joined the five-term chief minister “The Tamang govern-
ing authorities to urge peo- bench headed by Chief Peerzada Fahad Shah, ting terrorism, waging Opposition Sikkim returns to power after the ment has taken loans of
ple to exercise extra vigil in Justice of India D.Y. Kashmiri journalist and war against the country Democratic Front (SDF) 2024 Assembly elections,” `20,000 crores in the past
high ranges and low-lying Chandrachud and com- founding editor of now and promoting enmity” headed by former chief he said. four and half years, but
areas there. As hilly areas prising Justices J.B. banned news portal “The under the Unlawful minister Pawan Kumar Mr Chamling, the nobody knows as to where
witnessed landslides and Pardiwala and Manoj Kashmir Walla”, reached Activities (Prevention) Chamling. Mr Bhutia also longest-serving chief min- all this money has gone,”
mudslides in Idukki and Misra observed. his Srinagar home on Act (UAPA), 1967. The bail merged the Hamro Sikkim ister in India, was at the he alleged.
“We are, prima facie, of Bhaichung Bhutia Mr Bhutia said that it
Pathanamthitta districts, Thursday after his was given to Shah about Party (HSP), the outfit he helm in Sikkim between
intense waterlogging affect- the view that the chief release from Jammu’s Kot seven months after the had formed ahead of the Bhutia into his party by 1994 and 2019. He lost to was time to rebuild
ed the normal life, cutting secretaries of all Balwal central prison high court had quashed 2019 Lok Sabha and state presenting him a Sikkim Krantikari Sikkim under Chamling’s
across villages and towns. defaulting states are in where he spent more than his detention under Assembly elections, with “Khada”, a traditional Morcha (SKM) of present leadership.
Continuous rains flooded contempt. In order to twenty months. J&K’s tough law the the SDF at a rally in scarf used in Tibetan chief minister Prem Before forming the
several low-lying areas of grant one last opportu- 35-year-old Shah who Public Safety Act (PSA). Ravangla in South Buddhism, and an SDF Singh Tamang in 2019. Hamro Sikkim Party, Mr
Thiruvananthapuram. The nity of compliance, we was arrested by the police He will, however, contin- Sikkim, about 70 km from flag while hundreds of the While the SKM won 17 of Bhutia contested the 2014
water level in the canals of direct that the directions on charges of “glorifying ue to face trial under the state capital Gangtok. party workers cheered the the 32 seats, the remaining Lok Sabha elections from
Parvathi Puthanar and be effected on or before terrorism and spreading Section 13 of the UAPA, The Assembly polls in former football skipper. 15 went to the SDF. Darjeeling and the 2016
Amayizhanchan Thodu, December 8, 2023, failing fake news” in February and 35, 39 of the Foreign the small Himalayan state, Mr Bhutia also heaped However, all MLAs of the Assembly polls from West
criss-crossing through the which chief secretaries last year was granted bail Contribution (Regulation) besides the parliamentary praise on Mr Chamling, SDF, except Mr Chamling, Bengal's Siliguri on
heart of the capital city, of defaulting states shall by the Jammu & Kashmir Act (FCRA), which deals elections, are due next saying Sikkim needs an joined either the SKM or Trinamul Congress tick-
rose, causing concern remain present before and Ladakh high court with receiving overseas year. experienced leader like the BJP later. ets but lost on both occa-
among local residents. — PTI court,” the bench said. last week. funds in violation of law. Chamling welcomed Mr him to navigate the state In his address, Mr sions. — PTI

Kolkata’s AQI poor, PM courts Gujars in Raj,

NCPCR SEEKS
INFO OF MUSLIM experts sound alert
Giriraj asks Nitish to ban eyes gain in state’s east
ORPHANAGES
New Delhi: Apex child rights
body National Commission
Kolkata, Nov. 23: Even 10 days after Diwali
and Kali Puja festivals, the city’s air quality
remained poor causing serious health con-
cerns to citizens. While Ballygunge area
halal biz in Bihar, like UP ■ Continued From Page 1
Congress leaders to his
statement, Mr Modi on
Thursday said, “The
that if the BJP is voted to
power in the desert state,
it will not stop the good
work of the current gov-
for Protection of Child recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 296 at ■ Continued From Page 1 secular democracy like India, from Begusarai, I urge you to Congress is not answer- ernment.
Rights (NCPCR) has sought 6pm on Thursday, Bidhannagar (284) and halal certifiers and are giving halal business is “not only take similar strict steps and ing my real questions. It “When the Congress
details of Yateem Khanas or Jadavpur (252) were not far behind at the halal certificates to compa- against the Constitution but take strict action by thor- is lying with full force government was formed
Muslim orphanages opera- same time of the day, a West Bengal nies manufacturing goods by also treason”. oughly investigating its that the royal family of in Rajasthan five years
tional in the country and Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) official charging huge sums of “According to statistics, the involvement in socially dis- the Congress never ago, it banned all the good
asked the states to check said. Among other air monitoring stations, money.” size of business activities criminatory and terrorist insulted Rajesh Pilot. schemes of the (previous)
their registration status. The Rabindra Sarobar registered 254 AQI at 6pm, The Union minister noted related to halal certification activities,” he said. Answer the questions I BJP government. The
move came after NCPCR the official said, adding all the readings were that there is a need to impose all over the world is about $2 “I request you to take strict raised.” BJP government that will
chairperson Priyank classified as “poor” in environmental terms. a ban against the kind of trillion and the link of this action against such divisive He wondered how the be formed here on
Kanoongo, following a sur- Even an eco-sensitive zone such as “jihad” going on in the name form of economy with terror- and conspiratorial elements Congress can deny that December 3 will not
prise inspection at a Muslim Rabindra Sarobar crossed the 300-mark dur- of halal products, even in a ist activities is also coming to by imposing a ban against the Mr Pilot was abused with indulge in anti-people
orphanage in Karnataka, ing a period of the day, the official added. big state like Bihar. light, which needs to be thor- kind of jihad going on in the words such as “gaddar, work like the Congress…
claimed that it was being run “An AQI between 201 and 300 triggers “It has been learnt that oughly investigated,” he said. name of halal products even nakara and nikamma” For us, public welfare is
illegally with no basic facili- health alert, over 300 triggers health warn- halal trade of many food Mr Singh mentioned that in a big state like Bihar,” Mr (traitor, worthless). supreme. Whoever is in
ties for the children. ings of emergency,” the official added. items and other essential the Uttar Pradesh govern- Singh added. Mr Modi said he had not the government, if it has
In a letter to all states and “The entire population is likely to be affect- items like edible oil, snacks, ment under Yogi Adityanath The Uttar Pradesh govern- seen the photo of done public welfare work
Union Territories, the NCPCR ed by serious health effects if there is no dry fruits, sweets, cosmetics, has taken a strong step and ment on Saturday banned the Congress chief in the true sense and
has sought prompt action in rain,” enviornmentalist Somendra Mohan medicines and medical equip- banned the manufacturing, production, storage, distribu- Mallikarjun Kharge on there is something good
soliciting the registration Ghosh said. ment is going on in Bihar, storage, distribution and sale tion and sale of food products the party’s posters during in it, if it is useful for the
status of such Yateem Till a week ago, the AQI hovered between whereas certification related of halal-certified food prod- with halal certification with his road show in Jaipur country, then Modi is in
Khanas under the Juvenile 100 — 200 while on Tuesday, the air quality to such items is only done by ucts with immediate effect. immediate effect while and alleged that the favour of taking things
Justice Act, 2015. It request- ranged between 160-220 in the city. AQI FSSAI,” Mr Singh wrote. “As a citizen of the state of exempting products manufac- grand old party does not forward. He does not
ed a comprehensive report between 0-50 is considered good. — PTI Mr Singh stated that in a Bihar and Lok Sabha MP tured for export. care about Dalits. work out of animosity
from the states and Union “On the Congress and hence, whatever good
Territories within 15 days. posters, Gehlotji is visi- happens in Rajasthan will
Kanoongo visited a Muslim
orphanage in Karnataka on
Sunday and claimed that all
200 children there receive
Obstacles delay rescue of 41 stuck in tunnel: NDMA ble, people from the royal
family are visible, but our
Khargeji is not visible.
Should the Congress
also be taken forward.
This is my assurance to
you. But I will close the
windows of corruption,”
only Islamic education at the ■ Continued From Page 1 leading to 18 metres of obstacle. Drilling has been tions as well. Our task will Both Mr Ahmed and Mr behave like this with the he said.
madrassa on orphanage beyond the 45 metres drilling in the day, but stopped and technicians be easier once 50-55-metre Khairwal claimed that 41 son of a dalit Accusing the Congress
premises and no child is sent drilled till Wednesday. then they hit an iron-gir- are trying to detect the drilling is completed.” workers languishing mother?” he asked the of making Rajasthan
to school. It is very impor- Officials claim that only dled blockade. cause behind the obstruc- “Escape passage drilling inside the collapsed tunnel gathering. riots infested, Mr Modi
tant for parents to interact 13 metres of drilling “Escape passage drilling tion,” said additional sec- work is facing hurdles, but for 11 days will be out by Slamming the Congress, said the BJP will make
with their children as it will remain for the escape pas- work had to be stopped retary Union ministry of the rescue teams are upbeat Thursday. Following the Prime Minister said, the state a leader in
help in strengthening the sage to reach the trapped midway through on road transport and high- and motivated. It’s taking which, Uttarakhand CM “Rajasthan has never tourism.
family, child rights body workers. However, given Wednesday evening. It ways (MoRTH) Mahmood time, but we will get there Pushkar Singh Dhami vis- seen a more anti-women “The Congress made
NCPCR chairman . the recurring obstruc- took more than six hours Ahmed, who is heading soon,” informed ited the accident site on government than this. Rajasthan number one in
Addressing a programme, he tions, they are moving to remove the girdle from the rescue operations. Uttarakhand government’s Wednesday night and Therefore, the people of crime. The BJP will make
said PM Narendra Modi also ahead with caution. the path of the auger Mr Ahmed added: “We nodal officer for rescue Union minister of state the state have resolved to Rajasthan a leader in
took the initiative to talk to They said early evacua- machine. It was resumed are moving ahead with operation Neeraj Khairwal. Gen. V.K. Singh landed overthrow the Congress investments. The
children to ease their pres- tion of the trapped work- on Thursday morning, but caution with the hope that The officials maintained there on Thursday morn- government.” Congress made Rajasthan
sure ahead of examinations force was expected until only 1.8 metres of addi- drilling continues without that the rescue operation ing. However, they He alleged: “Be it water, number one in corrup-
through the “Pariksha pe Wednesday evening, when tional passage could be any hindrances, but we will succeed soon, but they returned after meeting the sky or land, the claws tion, the BJP will make
charcha” programme. — PTI the auger machine was drilled as the machine have to be prepared for restrained from giving officials and taking stock of the Congress do only Rajasthan a leader in
operating at high speed, encountered another dealing with the obstruc- any deadline. of the rescue operation. one thing — loot”, adding industry,” Mr Modi said.
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Only ‘2 states’ can bring

durable peace in Mideast
T
he lack of consensus among the participants of the virtual summit
of the G-20 nations on supporting the two-state solution to end the
Israeli-Palestine conflict points to the deep fissures in the interna-
tional community despite the display of solidarity with the idea.
They become starker given that the G-20 summit held in September in
Delhi was able to agree on a joint statement on the deeply divisive Russian
war in Ukraine but the same grouping is now unable to push a peace idea
on the West Asian conflict. There is overwhelming support for the propos-
al, as Indian external affairs minister S. Jaishankar put it, but when it
comes to the crux, there is little to cheer, despite Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s passionate pitch for a just solution.
The two-state theory goes back to 1948 when Israel was established on the
Palestinian land as per a United Nations resolution. The idea resurfaced in
the form a UN resolution of 1967 which followed the Seven-Day War. The
resolution had called for the “withdrawal of
The two-state Israel armed forces from territories occupied in
theory goes back the recent conflict” and “termination of all
to 1948 when claims or states of belligerency and respect for
and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, terri-

Create jobs at home, give

Israel was torial integrity and political independence of
established on every state in the area and their right to live in LETTERS
Palestinian land as peace within secure and recognised boundaries
per a United free from threats or acts of force”. The 1973 UN
Resolution which underscored the “the realisa-
E-PHARMACY LOOPHOLE
Nations resolution. tion of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian

Indians a brighter future In a democratic society, it

The idea people, primarily the right to self-determina-
resurfaced again tion” and called for the “withdrawal of Israel is a disturbing scenario
in 1967... from the Palestinian territory occupied since
1967” essentially reflected the same solution. when the court must take
The Oslo Accords to which both Israel and Palestine Liberation the lead on issues of pub-
Organisation agreed to also essentially reflected the same solution to the India may be the ten off because the politi-
historical problem. cal credentials of the bor- lic concern. The Delhi
world’s fifth largest
It appears that a section of the actors on both sides and their sponsors
elsewhere are not serious about bringing peace in the region, leaving the
Sunanda K. economy hoping to
rowers were stronger than
their economic compe-
high court has given the
Indian government eight
people of Palestine and Israel under permanent threat of elimination and
extinction. The hardliners, like in every conflict anywhere, would never
Datta-Ray move to third place, tence. India may be the
world’s fifth largest econo- weeks to frame a policy
but its nominal GDP
want to compromise their positions. my hoping to move up to on the online sale of med-
ranks 139th and it
The recent humanitarian pause and agreement to exchange hostages
agreed to by both Israel and Hamas are a blip on the radar, and nothing
Reflections still languishes at
third place, but its nomi-
nal GDP ranks 139th inter- icines. The bench
more. Both Israel and Palestine have no dearth of friends in the comity of the 132nd place nationally and it still lan- expressed displeasure
nations but none wants to exert enough pressure to once and for all end the in the United guishes at the 132nd place
that the government had

I
violence and in such a way that the will of the international community ndia doesn’t lead the Nations Secretary- Nations Human in the United Nations
reflected in the UN resolutions is implemented. It is a stage occupied by world only in export- General, Antonio
Development List
Human Development List. ample time to develop
part-time actors who would, in their own interest, get on to the stage, play ing cow dung which Guterres, pointed out to Of course, the Covid-19
the role of peaceniks and go back to the green room. The G-20 is a forum it sells to the United Israel’s great anger, abuse pandemic and the conse-
this policy but failed to
that is made of powerful forces who have the diplomatic, economic and States, Singapore also reflects historic con- quent lockdown was cata- recognise the gravity of
political wherewithal and leeway to end the problem. Their unwillingness and the Maldives. India is tempt. Rafael Eitan, chief Spain’s entire population. strophic for the informal the situation. The South
to come to a consensus is a dampener for all those who wish for peace to also the world’s largest of staff of the Israeli Dr Mitra also pointed sector, which absorbs 80
return to West Asia. exporter of manpower, Defence Forces (IDF), out that youth unemploy- per cent of the work force. Chemists and Distributors
explaining its boast of the observed during the 1983 ment hit a record high of The manner in which the Association, one of the
biggest global diaspora. crisis that once Israelis 23.22 per cent last year Goods and Services Tax
More than 30 million had “settled the land, all when the comparable fig- was clamped down in 2017 petitioners, urged that
Indians fled these shores the Arabs will be able to ures for Bangladesh and was similarly disastrous. the e-pharmacy corpora-
Altman returns amid AI drama and settled
because the motherland
abroad

could not — and still can-

do about it will be to scur-
ry around like drugged
cockroaches in a bottle”.
landlocked and resource-
poor Bhutan were only
12.9 and 14.4 per cent. This
But while these were to an
extent outside the govern-
ment’s purview, that can-
tions be held in contempt
of court for continuing to

T
he tech guru Sam Altman staged the most amazing comeback in just not — guarantee them a India should never forget is an even more damning not be said of Prime sell pharmaceuticals
a matter of days after being sacked as CEO by the OpenAI board. This decent living. that economic migrants indictment for it has Minister Modi’s decision
is a triumph of capitalism over wrestling with their conscience that That number will enjoy scant respect. always been our pride that to introduce partial despite the high court’s
some of the non-profit board members may have attempted about the dan- increase marginally if Yet, the external affairs with half of India’s 1.4 bil- demonetisation in decision. But online sell-
gers of AI before giving in to a corporate need for the profit motive as its New Delhi rejects com- ministry admits that a lion people aged below 25 November 2016. That not ers have argued that they
prime driver. mon humanity and disre- record 225,620 Indians (65 per cent being under only cost 95 lakh jobs but
The strange drama at the mega start-up Open AI and 49 per cent owner gards the objections of the renounced their citizen- 35), the “youth dividend” dragged the employment need no licence as they
tech behemoth Microsoft was a fascinating illustration of the fears that are Centre of Indian Trade ship last year. While this gives India a huge advan- rate down to 42 per cent. are only delivery apps.
rocking the world about how to control the march of AI and how they have Unions by yielding to may have been an excep- tage over much more Countries do change
been submerged by the view that AI is something that can transform soci- Israel’s Builders tion (reflecting dissatisfac- dynamic China. The course. China, in 13th Abhijit Roy
ety the same way that the personal computer once did to the modern world Association’s request for tion with the NDA govern- Chinese will be an ageing place in 2000, has been sec- Jamshedpur
and must be allowed a free run. about 100,000 construction ment’s economic misman- society when Indians are ond only to the United
Those on the OpenAI board who saw the working style of Altman as a workers to replace 90,000 agement), an average of coming into their own. States since 2010.
potential disruptive force that might unleash all the deadly potencies of Palestinians who were between 120,000
140,000 people would not
and Even a more ominous Indonesia vaulted from
the 27th largest economy
JOURNALISTS IN GAZA
technology that could take over the world and kill all human beings were sacked after the October 7 sign of future destitution,
the ones that were given the sack. The sci-fi scenarios featuring the bril- Hamas attack. However have migrated annually if many educated young peo- to the 16th between 2000 THEY ARE the bridge between the
liance of writers and researchers down the ages were being played out, much a flattered India jobs really had been plen- ple are taking recourse to and 2022. That year Saudi warzone and rest of the world. By tak-
reality TV style, in the boardrooms of Silicon Valley. might want to oblige tiful at home. So much manual or casual work or Arabia climbed from 18th ing life risks they have been report-
Altman returned in a matter of five days to the workforce of 770 he heads, Israel’s Prime Minister then for the National deceptive forms of self- to 17th place, and ing since the outbreak of war between
a majority of whom had threatened to walk out with their CEO and await Benjamin Netanyahu, it Sample Survey’s latest employment which offi- Argentina from 28th to Hamas and the Israeli defence force.
appointment orders from a Microsoft lab that was being readied to spon- should not forget the grim claim that the unemploy- cial propaganda has made 22nd. Till now more than 50 journalists
sor fully the disruptor’s innovations with ChatGPT and so on that realities of the situation. ment rate for urban indi- fashionable by harping on Indians have the skills to have been killed. The Committee to
promise to change the world and bring billions to stakeholders, mainly Tel Aviv has cancelled the viduals aged 15 and more “start-ups” as a symbol of follow suit if only Protect Journalists has advocated. for
Microsoft in its running battle with another tech behemoth in Google. Palestinians’ work per- has fallen to 6.8 per cent the so-called “digital” resources are not squan- a humanitarian approach towards
Altman’s victory, like that of Steve Jobs which had led to Apple becom- mits as much to punish from 8.2 per cent a year future. True, the quantum dered on a `3,000-crore journalists reporting from Gaza.
ing one of the first new economy corporations past the trillion-dollar them for Hamas’ savage ago. Official boasting of loans under the statue, a `150,000-crore Journalist are like our global eyes
mark, illustrates that there is little place for altruism in this sector of pow- attack on Israel as to drive about the job market Pradhan Mantri Mudra capital redevelopment who show us the violation of rights
erful technology that has changed the world forever. The question is the besieged people of the recalls the irony of Yojana that Narendra project, and a `615-crore during war. The administration
whether an unbridled AI will make the planet a better place to live in or Gaza Strip and the West Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Modi launched in 2015 for moon landing. It would be should not treat journalists as enemy
will AI take over everything and kill jobs while making trillions for cor- Bank into even more dire “water water everywhere loans of up to Rs 10 lakhs more to the point if of the state but rather as guardians of
porations and endanger the very future of humans. poverty. Not only would and not a drop to drink”. to non-corporate, non- instead of seeking to glori- democratic values.
Eventful days at Open AI take us back to the delightful sci-fi tale in which their Indian replacements Not only has the healthy farm small and micro fy itself, India’s compla- Arka Goswami
a supercomputer is fed with every bit of knowledge known to man who become instruments of economy that Dr enterprises has gone up cent leadership heeded Durgapur, West Bengal
asks it the one great philosophical question — Is there a God? And the further Israeli exploita- Manmohan Singh had somewhat. So have start- N.R. Narayana Murthy’s
machine whirrs before answering, “Yes, now there is one.” Realising the tion but they would be built up been squandered up registrations and tax advice and spent a billion
portents, man tries to switch off the machine, but is struck dead. Was this
the tale of AI foretold — one wonders.
drawn into the morally
wrong side of a bitter and
but the army of Indian
wage slaves in foreign
returns.
In fact, the number of
dollars annually on 10,000
retired teachers from all
FAVOUR TO WORLD
bloody 100-year-old con- countries provoked West people engaged in self- over the world to train our QATAR HAS DONE the world a
flict that doesn’t concern Bengal’s former finance employment, including teachers in Stem areas favour by broaching a debate
them. minister, Dr Amit Mitra, unpaid household work or (Science, Technology, between Israel and Hamas. Though it
There’s a racist angle to taunt the Prime running small businesses, Engineering and took a long time coming, it has finally
too. Most Israelis are Minister about the hollow- increased to 57.3 per cent Mathematics) so that the raised hopes that this bloody conflict
THE ASIAN AGE European Ashkenazi ness of his “Sabka Saath, from 55.8 per cent a year unemployed young are not may indeed culminate in a logical
Jews. The Palestinians are Sabka Vikas” slogan. ago. also unemployable. The resolution. After this month long
KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR Arab and Asian. Mr Himself an economist of However, this evidence resultant prosperity mayhem that resulted in thousands
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T
here is a degree of irony — or déja vu — poll might have been rigged on the margins — nuclear-armed missiles on the Caribbean sively been proved, even though the sordid
in recent reports that putative US pres- JFK even joked about it. But much of that was island close to Florida. nexus between the agency, the mafia and anti-
idential candidate Robert F. Kennedy forgotten when he was assassinated in Dallas Back-channel contacts in which RFK played a Castro Cuban exiles is reasonably well docu-
Jr is losing some support because of his 60 years ago today. key role ascertained that Soviet leader Nikita mented. There are also unresolved discrepan-
admiration for Israel even as it pursues a geno- That tragedy haunted RFK, who feared that Khrushchev was as reluctant as JFK to risk a cies in the official narratives about the 1968
cidal military campaign. Some 55 years ago, his in his role as attorney general in the Kennedy nuclear conflagration. Moscow did not hesitate assassinations of Martin Luther King and RFK,
father — who, unlike RFK Jr, had a convincing administration, he might have stirred up suffi- to pull out its warheads as soon as Washington and some mem-bers of both families suspect
Mahir Ali chance of winning the Democratic primaries cient resentment in his pursuit of organised vowed not to invade the island, as well as to that the actual killers went free. It’s worth not-
and then the White House — was assassinated, crime to provoke a deadly backlash. There withdraw its missiles from Turkey’s Soviet ing that a couple of those accused of Malcolm
purportedly by a Jordanian-Palestinian, were many other factors, though. border. Thanks in large part to Daniel Ellsberg, X’s assassination in 1965 were only recently
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, enraged by the candi- As a candidate, JFK had placed himself on the we know that Kennedy was well aware of the exonerated.
date’s pledge, if elected, to send 50 Phantom jet anti-communist extreme, but as president he global toll a nuclear conflagration would entail, One of the factors RFK Jr is capitalising on is

Will distrust of fighters to Israel.

That was in 1968, on the first anniversary of
the Six-Day War that dramatically shifted
turned down the option of providing air cover
to the CIA-sponsored invasion of Cuba by anti-
Castro exiles, which had been green-lit by the
and he wasn’t prepared to go there. Whether
his assassination in Dallas was blowback for
any of his policy decisions or predilections
the visceral distrust of the government that
went mainstream not long after his uncle was
murdered, and multiplied within a decade with
remains a mystery. A recent poll suggests that the Pentagon Papers that laid bare the history
govt spread by
American attitudes towards Israel. Bobby previous Eisenhower administration. In his
Kennedy was then seen as a progressive candi- departing address to the nation, Dwight 65 per cent of Americans don’t buy the single- of deceptions about Vietnam, not to mention
date. He vowed to pull US troops out of Eisenhower pointed out the risks posed by the gunman theory about the events of November Watergate, which followed shortly afterwards.
Vietnam, and appeared to sincerely empathise burgeoning military-industrial complex, but 22, 1963. More recently, there was the nonsense about

RFK Jr lead to with African Americans still struggling for

civil rights as well as the broader victims of
poverty engendered by the American way of
the former supreme commander had done little
to curtail it. It was his successor who stood up
to the generals and the CIA.
That’s not surprising, given the plethora of
contradictory evidence, including the fact that
Lee Harvey Oswald never owned up to the
weapons of mass destruction that served as an
excuse to invade Iraq — and echoes of that
deception resonate through Israel’s nonsensi-
life. JFK accepted responsibility for the 1961 Bay deed, and was himself murdered less than 48 cal allegations about Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital.
Trump return? Whether he might have made a decent presi-
dent is hard to say, but he would no doubt have
been a better option than the Republican nomi-
of Pigs disaster, when CIA-trained infiltrators
were decisively thwarted by Cuban revolution-
ary forces. More crucially, he turned down the
hours later by Jack Ruby, a strip-club owner
with underworld and FBI connections. In the
absence of definitive answers, the unanswered
Distrust of the established order contributed
to Donald Trump’s triumph in 2016, and may
serve him well again next year. RFK Jr is prob-
nee, Richard Nixon, whom his elder brother gung-ho military commanders who advocated questions keep piling up. ably helping to pave the way.
John F. Kennedy had narrowly defeated eight an assault on Cuba the following year, when it RFK Jr is convinced the CIA had a role in his
years earlier. There were suggestions the 1960 turned out that the USSR had deployed uncle’s assassination. That has never conclu- By arrangement with Dawn
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pg 6

SHORT

INDIAN DOCTORAL
TAKES
Israel-Hamas truce deal hits a WHO asks China
STUDENT KILLED
INSIDE CAR IN U.S.
for details about
snag, expected to start today respiratory illness
Washington, Nov. 23: The 26-
year-old Indian doctoral stud-
ent died after being shot inside Mediator Qatar informs first batch of hostages will be released at 4 pm
a car in the US state of Ohio, in Geneva, Nov. 23: The
an incident described by his
medical university as “sudden,
Doha, Nov. 23: A truce
between Israel and Hamas ISRAEL UNVEILS WHAT IT CLAIMS IS
ISRAEL ARRESTS
World Health Organisati-
on (WHO) has asked Chi-
HK TO CULL 1.9K
MAJOR HAMAS MILITANT HIDEOUT
tragic and senseless”.
Aaditya Adlakha was a four-
in Gaza will start on Fri-
day at 7 am (0500 GMT), BENEATH GAZA CITY’S SHIFA
HOSPITAL AL-SHIFA HOSP.
na for details on an incre-
ase in respiratory illness- PIGS AFTER 2ND
th-year doctoral student in the
molecular and developmental
biology programme at the Uni-
with a the first batch of
hostages to be released at 4
p.m., a spokesperson for
The Israeli military unveiled what it
claimed was a Hamas military facility DIRECTOR: DOC.
es and reported clusters
of pneumonia in childr-
en, which its China office
SWINE FEVER CASE
versity of Cincinnati Medical Qatar’s foreign ministry under Gaza’s largest hospital, showing on Thursday called a Hong Kong, Nov. 23: Hong
School, according to a state- said on Thursday. what appeared to be a subterranean Gaza Strip, Nov. 23: A do- “routine” check. Kong has ordered the
ment from the medical school. Earlier, the truce appea- dormitory to a group of foreign jour- ctor at Gaza’s largest hosp- Chinese authorities culling of almost two
Adlakha died at the UC red to have hit a last-mi- nalists who were given a rare glimpse ital Al-Shifa told AFP that from the National Health thousand pigs after confi-
Medical Centre. nute snag. Israel’s nation- inside the besieged enclave. the facility’s director and Commission held a press rming a second case of
al security adviser, Tzachi several other medical per- conference on Nov. 13 to African swine fever in a
Hanegbi, announced the HUNDREDS OF GERMAN POLICE sonnel were arrested by report an increase in inci- month. The agriculture,
ACCOUNTABILITY delay late on Wednesday,
without providing a reas-
RAID PROPERTIES OF HAMAS SUP-
PORTERS IN BERLIN AND ACROSS
Israeli forces on Thursday.
The director, Mohamm-
dence of respiratory dis-
ease. Authorities attribut-
fisheries and conservat-
ion department said it
MISSING IN U.S.: on. Israeli media reported
that some final details
THE COUNTRY
Hundreds of police officers searched
ad Abu Salmiya, has been
frequently quoted by inte-
ed the increase to the lift-
ing of Covid-19 restricti-
planned to cull around
1,900 pigs from one herd
the properties of Hamas members and
FORMER OFFICIAL were being worked out.
The truce would include followers in Germany on Thursday
rnational media about the
conditions inside Al-Shifa,
ons and the circulation of
known pathogens such as
on Nov. 25. — Reuters

Washington, Nov. 23: There is a a comprehensive ceasefire morning following a formal ban on any a major focus of an Israeli influenza, mycoplasma
severe lack of accountability in both the north and so- activity by or in support of the militant ground offensive follow- pneumoniae, a common On Wednesday, the WHO
within the US government by uth of the Gaza Strip, Ma- group. ing attacks by Palestinian bacterial infection that said groups including the
the people who are in position jed Al-Ansari told report- militant group Hamas on typically affects younger Programme for Monitor-
and have broken the law, acc- ers in Doha, adding that BIDEN CALLS MIDDLE October 7. children, respiratory syn- ing Emerging Diseases
ording to an Indian-American Palestinians would also be EAST LEADERS AFTER The Israeli Army, which cytial virus (RSV), and (ProMED) reported clust-
ISRAEL-HAMAS

13,000
attorney and a former Trump released from Israeli jails raided the hospital last the virus that causes ers of undiagnosed pneu-
administration official whose as part of the deal. HOSTAGE DEAL A Palestinian medic and week, has alleged that Covid-19. monia in children in no-
new book “Government Gangs- The first group of hosta- US President Joe civilians carry an injured man Hamas fighters used a tun- Both China and the rth China. The WHO said
ter” talks about the “deep ges to be released would be Biden called Prime PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN GAZA, after an Israeli strike on nel complex beneath the WHO have faced questio- it was not clear if these
state” and is highly critical of 13 women and children, Minister Benjamin OFFICIALS SAY AS THEY RESUME Rafah, in the southern Gaza facility in Gaza City to ns about the transparen- were associated with an
the American bureaucracy. Ansari said Netanyahu of DETAILED COUNT Strip on Thursday. — AFP stage attacks. cy of reporting on the ear- overall increase in respi-
“After 16 years in government “If there were a group of Israel, Emir Sheikh The director of the health min- Hamas and hospital offi- liest Covid-19 cases that ratory infections previ-
(during) both Democrat and hostages from the same fa- Tamim Bin Hamad istry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says IRAN TOP DIPLOMAT MEETS cials have repeatedly emerged in the central ously reported by Chin-
Republican administrations, it mily they will be released al-Thani of Qatar it has resumed its detailed HEZBOLLAH CHIEF IN LEBANON denied the claims. Chinese city of Wuhan in ese authorities or sepa-
became apparent to me that, together in this first bat- and President Abdel count of casualties from Iran’s foreign minister Hossein “Doctor Mohammad Abu late 2019. rate events. — Reuters
through my roles, there was a ch," he added, adding that Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt the Israel-Hamas Amir-Abdollahian has met with Salmiya was arrested
lack of accountability severely a total of 50 hostages will to discuss the latest situ- war, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of along with several other
within government.” be released over four days. ation in the Middle East fol- Hezbollah which has traded deadly senior doctors,” said

INDONESIA’S
Israel has said the truce
could last beyond the initi-
al four days, as long as the
militants free at least 10
lowing an agreement between
Israel and Hamas on the release of
hostages.
cross-border fire with Israel since the start
of the Gaza war, the Lebanese movement said on
Thursday.
Khalid Abu Samra, a chief
of department at the hos-
pital. — AFP
Blast kills two
ANTI-GRAFT HEAD
IN GRAFT SOUP
hostages per day.
The first pause in the
seven-week-old war is me-
ant to be accompanied by
ided Israel on Oct. 7, in ex-
change for 150 Palestinian
detainees from Israeli jai-
will be released from Isra-
eli jails on Friday or when
this would take place.
rocal deal.
An operations room in
Doha will monitor the
munication with Israel,
the Hamas political office
in Doha and the
at Niagara Falls
Jakarta, Nov. 23: Indonesia has the release of 50 women ls. Ansari did not give de- He said Doha expected truce and the release of International Committee Niagara Falls, Nov. 23: A Question Period in the
named the chairman of its and children hostages cap- tails on how many Palest- they will be released by hostages and has direct of the Red Cross (ICRC), vehicle speeding towards House of Commons to get
anti-graft commission as a sus- tured by militants who ra- inian women and children Israel as part of this recip- and real-time lines of com- he added. — Reuters a United States-Canada information, saying offic-
pect in a corruption case, acc- bridge from the American ials were “taking this ex-
ording to police, in a setback to side crashed and ex- traordinarily seriously”.
BE PRESENT ON
Far-right, anti-Islam Wilders
the reputation of an agency set ploded at a checkpoint in A few hours later, New
up two decades ago after the Niagara Falls on Wednes- York governor Kathy Ho-
fall of dictator Suharto. day, killing two people chul and western New Yo-
It is the first time the head of
the country’s anti-corruption
NOV. 28, COURT and prompting the closi-
ng of multiple border cr-
rk’s US attorney, Trini
Ross, both sought to ease
body has been accused of the
crime it was created to police.
Graft remains rampant in the
archipelago nation, which
ranked 110th out of 180 coun-
TELLS IMRAN
Islamabad, Nov. 23: A
Pakistani Special Court
on Thursday ordered au-
romps to victory in Dutch polls
The Hague, Nov. 23: Anti-
ossings for hours.
Authorities weren’t sure
what spurred the wreck
but said there were no sig-
ns it was a terror attack.
fears. “Based on what we
know at this moment,”
Hochul said, “there is no
sign of terrorist activity
in this crash.” At a separ-
tries in Transparency Internat- thorities to present jail- Islam populist Geert PROFILE OF FIREBRAND ‘DUTCH TRUMP’ “The winds of change are Much remained unclear ate news conference, Erie
ional’s latest corruption perce- ed ex-PM Imran Khan Wilders said on Thursday here! Congratulations to about the incident at the Country Sheriff John
ption index. and ex-FM Shah Mahm- he is ready to join the next
KNOWN FOR his bouffant Geert Wilders!” Rainbow Bridge, which Garcia said, “We can go
ood Qureshi at the Fed- Dutch coalition govern- dyed hair and firebrand — VIKTOR ORBAN, stirred concerns on both on with our lives.”
eral Judicial Complex ment after he surged to a rhetoric, Geert Wilders’ Hungarian PM sides of the border as the Security camera video
FALLOUT FROM here on November 28 for
the cipher case hearing.
huge election victory that
marked a stunning lurch
anti-Islam, anti-immigrant
and anti-EU message “Congratulations to Geert
US headed into the Tha-
nksgiving holiday. Both
released by the US gover-
nment showed the car
SWEDEN STRIKE Special Court Judge
Abual Hasnat Zulqarna-
to the far right for a nation
once famed as a beacon of
seems to have finally
swept him to first place at
Wilders and the PVV for
their spectacular per-
US President Joe Biden
and Canadian PM Justin
race through an intersect-
ion on a wet road, hit a
‘INSANE’: MUSK in issued the directive
while hearing the case at
tolerance.
The result is sending sh-
the polls.
formance in the legisla-
tive elections which con-
Trudeau were briefed
soon afterward, and Trud-
low median and vault
high into the air at the
Wilders has been con- firms the growing attach-
Stockholm, Nov. 23: Tesla chief Federal Judicial Compl- ockwaves through Europe, eau excused himself from checkpoint. — AP
executive Elon Musk broke his ex after the Islamabad where extremist right- victed after he called ment to the defence of
silence on a strike against his High Court (IHC) on wing ideology is putting Moroccans “scum”. national identities.”

Students, medics top

company in Sweden, saying it Tuesday declared null pressure on democracies — LE PEN, French
was “insane” that it may block and void the in-prison that now face the possibil- 2004: Has been under Leader of the Party for far-right leader
new car deliveries. trial of the duo on proce- ity of having to deal with police protection since Freedom Geert Wilders
Swedish postal workers beg- dural grounds and also the first far-right PM of “The high level of support
that year. arrives at a post-election
an halting deliveries to Tesla
offices and repair shops on Mo-
nday, in support of a strike la-
declared that the pro-
ceedings conducted so
far were vitiated. — PTI
the Netherlands.
“It is going to happen
that the PVV is in the next
1963: Born in southern
Venlo, close to the
meeting at the
Nieuwspoort conference
centre in The Hague, on
for anti-European forces
in the Netherlands is bit-
ter. All pro-Europeans
must now work to ensure
India’s UK visa tally
unched by the metal workers' Cabinet,” Wilders said, German border. Thursday. — AFP London, Nov. 23: Indian cent) to 1,43,990. Indian
union IF Metall over the elec- using the Dutch abbrevia- that this does not happen skilled workers, medical (38,866), Nigerian (26,715),
1980s: Developed an again in European polls.”
tric carmaker’s refusal to sign
a collective wage agreement. HOLD POLLS TO tion for his Party for Free-
dom. With nearly all votes
interest in politics. Bigger problems than
fighting against the
— ANNA LUEHRMANN,
German EU minister
professionals and studen-
ts held on to their domin-
and Zimbabwean (21,130)
nationals saw the largest
Financial newspaper Dagens counted, Wilders’ party 1998: Entered politics in ation in the UK’s visa ta- increases on this visa
Industri reported that this in
effect could block new Tesla’s
RETAIN SYMBOL, was forecast to win 37
seats in the 150-seat lower
the Liberal VVD party.
flood of asylum-seekers
and immigrants. Prepared “Wilders is known for his
lly over the past year,
according to official imm-
compared with the previ-
ous year, the Home Office
2002-04: Shocked by the
from hitting the road. ECP TELLS PTI house of Parliament,
more than double the 17
to put views on Islam in the
assassinations of far-right freezer to govern.”
ideas about Muslims and
Moroccans. We are afraid
igration statistics releas-
ed here on Thursday.
analysis notes.
While the Health and
Islamabad, Nov. 23: the party secured in the leader Pim Fortuyn and — GEERT WILDERS that he will portray us as The Office for National Care visa figures mark a
CANADIAN EX-TOP Pakistan’s election com-
mission on Thursday or-
last election.
Wilders got a standing
radical anti-Islam film-
maker Theo van Gogh.
second-class citizens.”
— HABIB EL KADDOURI,
Statistics (ONS) data coll-
ated by the UK Home Off-
76 per cent rise in Indian
applicants, the Skilled
SPY GUILTY OF dered jailed ex-PM Imr-
an Khan’s Pakistan Teh-
ovation, cake and sparkli-
ng wine when he met his
2017: It became the second
2006: He quit the VVD to largest in Parliament, falling
Head of Dutch o
rganisation representing
ice for the year ending Se-
pt. 2023 shows that Indian
Worker route saw a small
decline of 11 per cent to
found his own party. Dutch Moroccans
LEAKING SECRETS reek-e-Insaf party to
hold intra-party electio-
lawmakers at the Parliam-
ent building on Thursday
back to third largest in 2021. nationals topped not only
the Skilled Worker visa
drop from 20,360 visas in
the year ending Sept. 2022
Ottawa, Nov. 23: A jury found a ns within 20 days to morning. route but also the Health to 18,107 in the year end-
former senior intelligence offi- retain the bat as its poll “Can you imagine it? 37 Dutch borders. Contact Group Muslims won the Dutch elections.” and Care Visa route. ing this September.
cial in Canada’s national police symbol, according to a seats!” he said to cheers. It also advocates the de- and Government said in a Although known for his In the students’ visa cat- There were 1,33,237 sp-
force guilty on Wednesday of media report. Other political parties Islamisation of the Nethe- statement. “In addition, harsh rhetoric, he began egory, Indian nationals onsored study visa grants
breaching the country’s secrets The Election Commiss- were holding separate me- rlands. He says he wants Wilders has said that he courting other right-wing continued to represent to Indian nationals in
law. ion of Pakistan (ECP) etings to discuss the elec- no mosques or Islamic sc- will become prime minis- and centrist parties by the largest group of stud- (the) year ending Sept.
Jurors declared Cameron Jay said the Pakistan Tehre- tion’s outcome before hools in the country, alt- ter of all Dutch people, saying in a victory speech ents granted leave to rem- 2023, a small increase of
Ortis guilty of three counts of ek-e-Insaf (PTI) did not what is likely to be an hough he has been milder regardless of their reli- that whatever policies he ain on the relatively new 5,804 (+5 per cent) compa-
violating the Security of Infor- conduct transparent arduous process of form- about Islam during this gion, sex or colour. The pushes will be within the post-study Graduate visa red to the year ending
mation Act and one count of at- elections as per the ing a new governing coali- election campaign than in Netherlands is a state gov- law and constitution. His route, representing 43 per Sept. 2022, but their num-
tempting to do so. They also fo- Constitution. tion that begins Friday. the past. erned by the rule of law victory appeared based on cent of grants. ber is now nearly five ti-
und him guilty of breach of tr- In August, the commis- Wilders’ election progr- One of the most promin- and we trust that it is a tol- his campaign to curtail While Skilled Worker mes higher than in the
ust and fraudulent use of a co- sion had given a final amme included calls for a ent Muslim organisations erant country.” migration — the issue that visas have only seen a year ending September
mputer. Ortis (51) had pleaded warning to the PTI to referendum on the Nether- in the Netherlands said it In a statement on its caused the last governing modest rise in the past 2019. Indian nationals ac-
not guilty to all charges, includ- hold the polls or it could lands leaving the Europe- had received emails expr- website, the Dutch branch coalition to quit in July — year (+9 per cent), Skilled counted for over one-qu-
ing violating the secrets law by be declared ineligible to an Union, a total halt to essing support since the of Amnesty International and to tackle issues like Worker Health and Care arter (27 per cent) of all
revealing classified informa- obtain an election sym- accepting asylum-seekers election result. said: “Yesterday human ri- cost-of-living crisis and visa grants have more sponsored study grants to
tion to three individuals in 2015 bol. — PTI and migrant pushbacks at “That’s reassuring,” the ghts lost. A racist party housing shortages. — AP than doubled (+135 per main applicants. — PTI
and trying to do so in a fourth
instance.
ROGUE | ANIMALS Rodents marching towards the coast, spreading in their hunt for crop to nibble on
FOXX, ROSE,
GOODING HIT BY
SEX LAWSUITS
Los Angeles, Nov. 23: A series
Smelly rats plague Australia’s tropical fishing towns
Sydney, Nov. 23: Plagues over boats and stripping ● BOOM-A AND-BBUST wea- y’re just like, bold as hell.” and keep that at bay.”
of high-profile figures in Holly- of “bold as hell” rats have cars of their wiring. ther cycles dominate Rats have also infested Boom-and-bust weather
wood are being sued ahead of a overrun tropical fishing “Mate, there’s rats every- much of inland Australia, the nearby town of cycles dominate much of
deadline to file lawsuits under towns in northern Austr- where,” said Normanton Karumba, better known as inland Australia, where
a New York law that suspended alia, where residents are local Derek Lord, 49, who where heavy rains can the barramundi “fishing heavy rains can fuel rapid
time constraints on claims clearing piles of “smelly” runs a vehicle hire busi- fuel rapid crop growth mecca” of Australia. crop growth after years of
involving allegations of sexual dead rodents off the beach ness. “They’re that bold after years of crippling Fishing charter owner crippling drought.
misconduct for one year. every morning. they’re coming out during drought. These patterns Jemma Probert told AFP These patterns are often
At the top of the list of defen- The native long-haired the day,” he told AFP. are often accompanied by piles of drowned rodents accompanied by booming
dants who are expected to be rats have been steadily ma- “We have hire vehicles booming populations of had been washing up on populations of pests such
sued or were named in compla- rching towards the coast and they literally destro- pests such as locusts, rats, the shore front every mor- as locusts, rats, and mice.
ints that were filed on after a bumper wet season yed a car overnight, taking and mice. ning. “It’s pretty bad here. With more wet weather
Wednesday in New York’s state in inland Australia, spr- all of the wiring out of the The last week we’ve had likely for Queensland, Pro-
Supreme Court are: Axl Rose, eading hundreds of kilo- engine bay.” them all over the beaches, bert said she had been told
Cuba Gooding Jr., Jamie Foxx metres in their hunt for Lord said his pet ducks was going on thinking some alive, some dead,” the worst was yet to come.
and Jimmy Iovine. new crops to nibble on. had been “going mad” as maybe there’s a cat in she said. It’s not very nice “We’ve heard there are
On Tuesday, Bill Cosby was Now they have reached rats broke into their cages there or something. down there, it’s a bit still more that are com-
also sued in another suit from a the gulf towns of Karum- and stole their eggs. “And there’s bloody lots smelly. ing,” she said.
woman claiming she was ba and Normanton in the “Last night, the ducks of rats running through “The council has been “It’s not a good thing to
drugged and sexually assaulted state of Queensland, hara- were going mad and I went the cages, through the cleaning up the beaches leave Karumba remember- Native long-haired rats trapped in a rubbish bin in the
in the 1980s by the actor. ssing pets, clambering downstairs to see what pens chasing ducks. “The- every morning, just to try ing.” — AFP Queensland town of Normanton. — AFP
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pg 7
RBI tightened rules for unsecured consumer loan: FM
Auto dealers’
quick revenue to rise
TECHNOLOGY,
AWARENESS KEY
TO DEAL WITH Unsecured loans need
BITES 10% this fiscal CYBERFRAUDS
MADHUSUDAN SAHOO
NEW DELHI, NOV. 23
caution, says Nirmala
INDICATORS % MICHAEL GONSALVES
PUNE, NOV. 23 Union finance minister FC CORRESPONDENT more expensive. This had
Sensex 66,017.81 -0.01 Nirmala Sitharam-an New Delhi, Nov. 23 ● AMID MASSIVE analysts pegging the capi-
Nifty 50 19,802.00 -0.05 Auto dealers will see rev- on Thursday empha- rise in unsecured tal cost, on banks alone,
enue accelerate 8-10 per sised that there was a Alerting the lenders in the lending, the going up by `84,000 crore.
S&P 500* 4,556.62 0.41 The RBI also asked all
cent this fiscal, driven by need to build awareness country, union finance Reserve Bank of
Dollar (`) 83.34 0.01 5-7 per cent increase in among people on cyber minister Nirmala Sitha- India on November the entities regulated by it
Pound Sterling (`) 104.50 0.11 sales volume, premiu- frauds where people are raman on Thursday said to review their extant sec-
16 tightened toral exposure limits for
mization and price hikes duped by way of a that non-banking finan-
Euro (`) 90.94 0.10 of 2-5 per cent by original phone call or SMS, and cial companies (NBFCs) the norms for consumer credit and put
Gold (10gm)* (`) 61,075t51 0.08 equipment manufacturers take the reins of tech- and small finance banks unsecured in place, if not already
(OEMs). nology in our hands to need to remain cautious consumer credit. there, board-approved lim-
Brent crude ($/bbl)* 80.59 -1.67 That, along with steady “Despite a low base, stop scamsters from while lending as suggest- its in respect of various
IN 10-Yr bond yield 7.255 0.007 operating profitability tepid rural demand and gaming the system. She ed by the Reserve Bank of Das had said the central be careful that they don’t sub-segments under con-
US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 80.44 -1.85 and moderate debt, will increased competition also highlighted that at India (RBI). She also cau- bank’s tougher stance on go too far too soon and sumer credit.
keep their credit profiles from their electric ver- the micro level there is tioned that NBFCs and unsecured loans earlier face any downside risks A similar raise has been
* As of 8:30 PM IST stable, a Crisil Ratings sions, two-wheeler sales concern about people small finance banks this month is a ‘preemp- later,” the finance minis- affected in the case of
analysis of 150 auto deal- will also grow moderately getting random calls should respect the red line tive’ move aimed at ensur- ter said. credit card receivables, as
ers indicates. at 5-6 per cent, supported putting them in a situa- and should not go too far ing financial stability. With unsecured lending, per the circular, on regula-
tory measures towards
Govt inks pact It said sales volume
growth will normalise
this fiscal from the 17.3
by demand for executive
and premium motorcy-
cles,” Makhija pointed
tion where they are get-
ting trapped and as a
result ending up losing
in their enthusiasm.
Amid a massive rise in
unsecured lending and
Speaking at the Digital
Acceleration and Trans-
formation Expo event
risk weight on unsecured
consumer loans has been
significantly increasing,
consumer credit and bank
credit to non-banking
with Amazon to per cent surge last fiscal,
due to the high-base effect
out.
Retail auto registrations
money. Her statement
came while speaking at
delinquencies, the RBI on
November 16 tightened
here, Sitharaman also
said that enthusiasm is
and on credit cards it went
up by 25 percentage points
financial firms too.
The bank credit out-

train MSMEs (especially in the commer-

cial vehicle and passenger
vehicle segments as well
clocked modest growth of
3 per cent in the first
seven months of this fis-
an event on Digital
Acceleration
Transformation Expo
and
the norms for unsecured
consumer credit, asking
banks and NBFCs to
good, but sometimes it
becomes a bit too far for
people to digest. “So as a
to 125-150 per cent. A high-
er risk weight means that
lenders need to set aside
standing to the personal
loans segment was `4.8
lakh crore as of
The commerce ministry has
as factors specific to dif- cal, but should pick up in (DATE) here. assign a higher risk measure of caution, the more funds as a safety net September 2023, up nearly
inked an agreement with
ferent vehicle segments. the remaining five Concerned with such weight. Even a day before, RBI has also alerted small for consumer loans, which 30 per cent over the same
Amazon to train MSMEs from
Growth this fiscal will months on higher sales of frauds, the finance min- RBI governor Shaktikanta finance banks, NBFCs to could make such credit month of 2022.
20 districts in making digital
be in line with the pre- passenger vehicles and ister also said that the
catalogues and tax-related
pandemic CAGR of 7 per two-wheelers during the government periodical-
issues to promote exports
cent between fiscal 2015 festive season, and of ly reviews public sector
through e-commerce. Talks
are on with other e-commerce
platforms to have similar col-
laboration in other districts.
The collaboration aims to
and 2019.
“Auto-dealers’ overall
sales volume will grow by
5–7 per cent driven by
commercial vehicles in
the last quarter led by
increase in mining and
infrastructure activities.
banks, and regulator
RBI reviews its own
systems and even insur-
ance companies also
CIL plans to cut imports, use local machinery
steady growth in all vehi- OEMs have increased review their systems. FC CORRESPONDENT ● TO REDUCE country’s in customs duty. These domestic production, the
enable MSMEs to sell made-in-
cle segments. Passenger prices by 2-5 per cent dur- “We are constantly NEW DELHI, NOV. 23 equipment were imported Centre is taking steps to
India products to customers
vehicle sales will grow 6-8 ing the past few quarters doing what is required. dependence on imports over the past five years,” foster indigenous manu-
internationally. and promoting domes-
per cent, led by improved (5-14 per cent in fiscal Unless awareness, we The government on the coal ministry said in a facturing capabilities
semiconductor supplies 20233). This, along with are able to build that Thursday said that state- tic production, the statement. within the coal mining
and healthy domestic the full-year impact of alertness in the mind of owned Coal India Limited Centre is taking steps To curb these imports sector.
demand, especially in the price hikes in the previ- people that I should not (CIL), which has imported to indigenous manufac- and boost domestic manu- As Coal India accounts
fast-growing utility vehi- ous years, will also sup- go by anything that is high-capacity mining turing capabilities facturing, it said, CIL has for over 80 percent of
cles segment,” says Mohit port revenue growth of said on my phone is equipment worth `3,500 within coal mining. devised a strategy to domestic coal output, it is,
Makhija, Senior Director auto dealers this fiscal. built, citizens are at crore in the past five phase out imports gradu- however, projected that
at Crisil Ratings. Crisil Ratings said pre- risk,” Sitharaman said.. years, has drawn up a plan ally over the next six coal will remain the pre-
He said commercial miumisationwill support “People who game the to phase out such inbound such as electric rope shov- years. Notably, high-capac- dominant source of ener-
vehicle sales volume will revenue growth. The system probably are shipments over the next els, hydraulic shovels, ity machines are already gy even beyond 2030, thus
grow a moderate 4-6 per share of utility vehicles one notch ahead of us six years. The move aims dumpers, crawler dozers, being procured from the panel expects a huge
cent, supported by the and premium motorcycles in using and misusing to encourage and develop drills, motor graders, and domestic manufacturers. requirement of equip-
government’s infrastruc- and scooters is rising as technology and there is domestically manufac- front-end loaders wheel With a strong commit- ment in the next 10 years
ture push, increased budg- consumers prefer value- a lot of work required tured equipment. dozer, valued at `3,500 ment to reduce the coun- in the country for open-
etary outlay and steady added vehicles with safety for that,” she said. “Currently, CIL imports crore, incurring addition- try’s dependence on cast and underground
replacement demand. features. high-capacity equipment, al expenses of `1,000 crore imports and promoting mines.
Daikin India
launches new
unit at Sri City Retail investors bet on initial public offerings India faces 2.4-million
Daikin Air-conditioning India
inaugurated its greenfield unit
in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The
new plant, which offers
RAVI RANJAN PRASAD
MUMBAI, NOV. 23

Investors rush to five ini-

Qualified institutional
buyers portion of the
issue was subscribed
104.57 times, non-institu-
● IPO OF Tata Tech has
been subscribed 14.85
times. Flair Writing
scribed 0.92 times on sec-
ond day bidding meaning
the public issue is through
with over 90 per cent sub-
the IPO market over the
last few days, and
investors including retail
ones do not want to miss
hospital bed shortage
SANGEETHA G
employment for 3000 people, tial public offerings (IPO) tional portion was sub- Industries IPO has scription. the bus. Once the current CHENNAI, NOV. 23
has been built on 75.5 acres. in the primary market scribed 24.16 times and been subscribed 6.45 Retail rush for Tata initial public offering
Apart from India, the facility is made the secondary mar- retail individual portion times while Gandhar Technologies shares were rush is over, we may see India has a deficit of 2.4
dedicated to the development ket lackluster on was subscribed 7.72 times. Oil Refinery has been evident with the retail investors returning to sec- million beds and requires
of climate-friendly air condi- Thursday. Another big IPO of Tata subscribed 15.62 times. portion getting subscribed ondary markets, provided 2 billion sq ft of health-
tioning solutions for markets On the final day of bid- Technologies has been 11.19 times. there are no major hic- care real estate to plug the
in West Africa, Sri Lanka, ding `2,150 crore public subscribed 14.85 times as “Markets were extreme- cups in the global mar- deficit.
Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, issue of Indian Renewable per second day bid details. Oil Refinery has been sub- ly lacklustre on the back kets,” said Prashanth India’s existing bed-to-
the Middle East, South Energy Development Age- Flair Writing Industries scribed 15.62 times. of thin volumes. It looks Tapse, senior VP population ratio is 1.3 per
America, and East Africa. ncy was subscribed 38.8 IPO has been subscribed Fedbank Financial like a lot of capital has (research), Mehta 1,000 population (both pri-
times. 6.45 times while Gandhar Services IPO also got sub- been making its way into Equities. vate and public hospitals nificant growth from $73
included) and the doctor- billion a decade ago in
to-population ratio of 0.9 2012. India’s healthcare

Hybrid mutual funds attract

per 1,000. In order to plug industry has grown at an
Fischer Group AD BODY FINDS the estimated deficit of 1.7
per 1,000 population, India
annual average rate of 18
per cent and has acceler-
sees potential in INFLUENCERS needs to add 2.4 million ated with the pandemic as

`72,000 crore in 7 months

beds to reach the recom- it challenged the health-

India market FLOUTING RULES mended ratio of 3 beds per

1,000 people.
care sector by stretching
the need for infrastruc-
According to a report by ture and service delivery.
Germany's Fischer Group, a
major player in fixing systems
OF DIGITAL ADS New Delhi, Nov. 23: that kicked off in the data showed.
Knight Frank
Berkadia, India needs to
and India is emerging as one
of the most affordable
for the construction industry, SANGEETHA G Hybrid mutual fund same month. Before that, Hybrid funds appeal develop 2 billion square healthcare destinations in
plans to tap the fast growth of CHENNAI, NOV. 23 schemes have been gain- the segment saw a net more to investors with a feet of healthcare space to the world providing quali-
the sector in the country. The
group, which clocked `200 cr
BROADCOM CLOSES Among the complaints
ing popularity among
investors with the catego-
withdrawal of Rs 12,372
crore in March.
moderate or low-risk pro-
file.
cater to its current popu-
lation base of 1.42 billion
ty medical procedures at a
relatively cheap cost. As
last year, will be focussing on
infrastructure projects, along $69-BN VMWARE received
Advertising
by the
Standards
Council of India in the
ry attracting over `72,000
crore in the past seven
months, following a
According to the latest
data with the Association
of Mutual Funds in India
These funds are good
investment options as
they reduce the volatility
people.
As per government esti-
mates, there are about 582
per the Medical Tourism
Index (2020-21), India
ranked 10th out of 46 des-
with sectors such as energy,
industry, and oil and gas, to
accelerate its growth in India.
ACQUISITION DEAL first half of the fiscal, dig-
ital media remained the
change in taxation for
debt funds and huge
(Amfi), hybrid schemes
witnessed an inflow of
associated when partici-
pating in equity markets
investment opportunities
in medical infrastructure
tinations in the world. In
the pre-pandemic years
India is one of the most impor- California, Nov. 23: primary source of viola- inflow experienced in the `9,907 crore in October. while simultaneously pro- including hospitals val- between 2014 and 2019, the
tant countries for fischer Broadcom on Wednesday tions at 79 per cent. arbitrage category. The category had attract- viding stability in the ued at $32 billion. inflow of foreign tourist
Group, it said. closed its $69 billion A whopping 79 per cent Hybrid funds are mutual ed `62,174 crore in the fixed-income market. Hospitals account for 80 arrivals on medical visas
acquisition of cloud-com- of problematic ads were fund schemes that typical- April-September period. Analysts said investors per cent of the healthcare grew at a CAGR of 30 per
puting firm VMware after found online, highlight- ly invest in a combination With this, total inflow are looking to invest a por- market in the country. cent.
receiving regulatory ing the challenges in the of equity and debt securi- has reached `72,081 crore tion of their fixed income Currently, India has an “There is also an emerg-
approval in the last major digital advertising world. ties and sometimes in in the first seven months exposure through hybrid estimated 70,000 hospitals ing opportunity for invest-

L&T Finance signs market China and ending

a months-long saga.
The deal, one of the
Out of 3,501
processed, 564 (16 per
cent) were flagged as
ads other asset categories
such as gold.
The category has been
of the current financial
year.
Of `72,081 crore, a mas-
funds after the change in
taxation for debt funds.
Debt mutual funds held
of which the private sec-
tor constitutes 63 per cent
of the total share.
ments in research and
development of new drugs
,” said Shishir Baijal,
$125-mn loan biggest globally when
announced in May 2022,
potential direct violations
of the law, which repre-
attracting regular inflows
since April after a change
sive amount of `48,978
crore inflow was seen in
for more than three years
will no longer enjoy index-
India’s healthcare mar-
ket was estimated to be at
chairman and managing
director, Knight Frank
pact with ADB was the latest in chief
executive officer Hock
sents a 22 per cent
increase over the previ-
in taxation for debt funds the arbitrage category, ation benefits. — PTI $372 billion in 2022, a sig- India.

Tan’s efforts to boost the ous year.

ML&T Finance has signed its
first financing pact with Asian
Development Bank (ADB) for
chipmaker’s software
business. However, the
ASCI’s focused monitor-
ing mechanisms boosted NEW | WAVE Investor support may give more leeway to commercialisation
transaction faced tough digital surveillance to
$125 million long term loan,

Altman 2.0 may weild more power at OpenAI

regulatory scrutiny combat objectionable con-
said L&T Finance. It will deploy across the world and the tent in the medium.
the funds to support financing companies had delayed About 98 per cent of over-
in rural and semiurban areas in the closing date three all ads processed required
India, particularly for women times. some form of modifica-
borrowers. “At least 40 percent The European Commis- tion. Bengaluru, Nov. 22: Sam including may give Altman’s reinstatement.
of the proceeds is allocated for sion had approved the In the digital advertis- Altman’s return as Altman more leeway to ● OPENAI’S NEW “Altman has been invig-
women borrowers, while the acquisition after Broad- ing sphere, influencers OpenAI’s chief executive commercialise the tech- board will boast orated by the last few
rest will support farmers,
micro, small and medium-sized
com offered remedies to contributed to 22 per cent will strengthen his grip on nology. more experience days,” GlobalData analyst
help rival Marvell of total ads complained the start-up and may leave “Sam’s return may put at the top level Beatriz Valle said. But
enterprises,” it said. Technology while the against at ASCI and 99.4 the ChatGPT creator with an end to the turmoil on that could come at a cost,
and strong ties
UK’s Competition and per cent of advertise- fewer checks on his power the surface, but there may she said, adding that he
to both the has “too much power
Printed & Published by Markets Authority gave ments processed for influ- as the company intro- continue to be deep gover-
its green light following encer guidelines were duces technology that nance issues,” said Mak United States now.”
K. Sudhakar on behalf of government and
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. an investigation. found to be in violation. could upend industries, Yuen Teen, director of the OpenAI on X said it was
Printed at BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector “Perhaps we will see Meanwhile, healthcare corporate governance centre for investor protec- Wall Street. "collaborating to figure
3, Noida-201301. Published at 219, N D some boards being willing emerged as the sector experts and analysts said. tion at the National out the details" of the new
Tiwari Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay to move forward now that with most violations, con- OpenAI is bringing University of Singapore OpenAI’s new board will interim chief executive board. Microsoft declined
Marg, New Delhi-110002. we have seen the stituting 21 per cent of all Altman back just days Business School. boast more experience at officer twice. However, to comment.
Editor: Kaushik Mitter, RNI (Activision Blizzard) and ads processed. after his ouster as well as “Altman seems awfully the top level and strong pressure from Microsoft - Some analysts say the
Registration number 30074/09, (VMware) get blessing, ASCI observed a signifi- installing a revamped powerful and it is unclear ties to both the US govern- and the 38-year-old’s recent fiasco will ensure
Air surcharge Re 1. © All rights but don’t think we can co- cant increase in ads board that could bring that any board would be ment and Wall Street. The strong loyalty among the that OpenAI executives
reserved. Reproduction in whole or unt on it,” said Cabot directly violating the sharper scrutiny to the able to oversee him. The board fired Altman last 700-plus OpenAI employ- proceed cautiously, as the
in part without written permission of Henderson, market strate- Drug and Magic Remedies start-up at the heart of the danger is that the board week with little explana- ees that caused nearly all AI start-up will now be
The Editor, gist at JonesTrading. Act of 1954, leading to the AI boom, but strong sup- becomes a rubber stamp,” tion and attempted to of them to threaten to subject to more scrutiny.
Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. issuance of intimations. he said. move on by naming an leave the company - led to
—Reuters port from investors — Reuters
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THE ASIAN AGE | FRIDAY | 24 NOVEMBER 2023 | NEW DELHI
pg 8

SURYA SHINES Prannoy

CHINA | MASTERS
SHORT TAKES
Stokes opts out
of next year’s IPL makes
Chennai: Premier England all-
rounder Ben Stokes will miss
the 2024 edition of the Indian
Premier League (IPL) due to
Last Eight stage
SKY leads India to victory in T20, lifts World Cup gloom
workload management, his Visakhapatnam, Nov. 23: Shenzhen, Nov. 23: Ace ● In men’s doubles,
franchise Chennai Super Kings Skipper Suryakumar Indian shuttler H. S.
announced on Thursday. Yadav shrugged off the Prannoy and Asian
Satwiksairaj
Stokes had joined CSK ahead of disappointment of a World Games gold winning pair Rankireddy & Chirag
IPL 2023 but played in only two Cup final defeat with a of Satwiksairaj Shetty entered the
matches as he was managing a captain’s knock but it was Rankireddy and Chirag quarterfinals with 21-
troublesome knee injury Rinku Singh’s composure Shetty entered the quar- 15, 21-16 win over
throughout the course of the that took a young Indian terfinals in their respec- Japanese duo of Akira
two-month long tournament. team to a thrilling two- tive events at the China Koga and Taichi Saito.
“England Test captain, all- wicket victory in the open- Masters badminton tour-
rounder Ben Stokes has made ing T20 International here nament here on
himself unavailable for IPL 2024 on Thursday. Thursday. They will next play
to manage his workload and fit- This was India’s highest World championship Indonesian combination
ness,” CSK said in a statement successful chase in T20 bronze medallist Prannoy, of Leo Rolly Carnando
on their website on Thursday. Internationals. the only surviving Indian and Daniel Marthin.
“The Chennai Super Kings man- The skipper was in bel- in the men’s singles Against Johannesen,
agement is supportive of Ben in ligerent mood making a event, registered a com- Prannoy started on a
his decision to manage his mockery of a 209-run fortable 21-12, 21-18 win bright note and used his
workload with England playing chase with 80 off just 42 over Magnus Johannesen smart play to race to a 6-1
a 5-Test series in India before balls but Rinku’s 22 not off of Denmark in the pre- lead in the first game
the IPL and then the T20 World 14 balls saved India from quarterfinal match that before the Dane reduced
Cup in June 2024,” the state- the blushes. lasted exactly 40 minutes. it to 8-6 and then to 14-11.
ment added. India needed 14 off 12 Prannoy, seeded eighth But the Indian used all
CSK had acquired his services balls after Surya departed here, will now take on his experience and
with a bid price of `16.25 crore, but Axar Patel bungled big third seeded Japanese engaged his opponent in
making him the costliest buy of time and the likes of Ravi Kodai Naraoka in the last long rallies to tire him out
the franchise. Stokes had man- Bishnoi and Arshdeep eight round. and pocket the first game.
aged only 15 runs and bowled Singh also were run-out in Besides Prannoy, world The second game was an
one over in two matches in a jiffy. No. 5 and top seeds intense affair as both the
2023. — PTI With a single needed off Satwik and Chirag also shuttlers fought tooth and
the final delivery, Sean kept the Indian flag flying nail till 15 points and then
Abbott was deposited into by progressing to the were tied at 18 apiece
Rashid Khan to the stands by Rinku but to
everyone’s delight, it
quarterfinals of men’s
doubles event with 21-15,
before Prannoy got the
better of his opponent to
undergo surgery turned out to be a big no-
ball and hence the maxi-
21-16 win over Japanese
duo of Akira Koga and
close out the contest and
seal his quarterfinal spot.
Melbourne: Afghanistan star mum wasn’t counted. Taichi Saito. — PTI
Rashid Khan will miss the Big India thus won with a ball
Bash League, starting to spare.
December 7, due to a back Ishan Kishan also
injury that requires surgery.
His team Adelaide Strikers
announced on Thursday that
brushed aside initial rusti-
ness to smack five sixes in
his 39-ball-58 and was an
HARIKA LOSES IN FINAL
Rashid will undergo a minor
operation. England’s Harry
Brook too will be unavailable
ideal companion for his
skipper in a run-chase
which became easy due to
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot on way to his half-century against Australia in the first T20 match at
the Dr YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. — PTI
OF SPEED CHESS EVENT
for the team. a flat batting track, short Chennai, Nov. 23: Indian Grandmaster D. Harika
Rashid has played for the boundaries and lot of dew nant Josh Inglis smoked went down 11-15 to GM Hou Yifan of China in the
Strikers since 2017. during the second innings. them to all parts of the SCOREBOARD final of the Julius Baer Women’s online Speed
“Rashid is a beloved member of What the 112-run stand ground with a cracking Chess Championship 2023. Harika took home
the Strikers and a fan favourite in 10 overs between Surya 110 off 50 balls, taking Australia: Steven Smith run out 52, Short b Sangha 58, Suryakumar Yadav c $4,230.77 for the games she won in the tournament.
who has been with us for seven and Kishan did for India Australia to a healthy 208 Matthew Short b Bishnoi 13, Josh Inglis c Hardie b Behrendorff 80, Tilak Varma c “I’m just not happy with my strength today. I think
years, so he will be extremely was keep them at par with for three. Jaiswal b Prasidh 110, Marcus Stoinis not Stoinis b Sangha 12, Rinku Singh not out 22, it has to do with immediately back-to-back match-
missed this summer,” Tim Australia and in the hunt Surya’s decision to bowl out 7, Tim David not out 19. Extras (lb-2, Axar Patel c & b Abbott 2, Ravi Bishnoi run es... it was really exhausting,” Harika said after the
Nielsen, GM of Cricket at for a win. first on a batting feath- nb-1, w-4) 7. Total (for three wickets in 20 out 0, Arshdeep Singh run out 0, Mukesh match.
Adelaide Strikers, said. Rinku, the ‘designated erbed turned out to be a overs) 208. Kumar not out 0. Extras (b-1, nb-1, w-12) 14. “This is one of my favourite tournaments, being at
“Rashid loves Adelaide and the finisher’ of T20 team, nightmare for the inexpe- FoW: 1-31, 2-161, 3-180. Total (for 8 wkts in 20 overs) 209. home, you can play such matches with the best
Strikers, and we know how showed little nerves while rienced Indian attack. Bowling: Arshdeep Singh 4-0-41-0, FoW: 1-11, 2-22, 3-134, 4-154, 5-194, 6-207, players with an amazing prize fund... I wish to come
much he loves playing in the lending the finishing They were taken to the Prasidh Krishna 4-0-50-1, Axar Patel 4-0- 7-207, 8-208. back again next year!,” she added.
BBL, and we support him as he touches with some lusty cleaners by Inglis (110 off 32-0, Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-54-1, Mukesh Bowling: Marcus Stoinis 3-0-36-0, Jason Harika had defeated GM Kateryna Lagno in the
has treatment for this injury to blows. 50 balls), who hit as many Kumar 4-0-29-0. Behrendorff 4-1-25-1, Matthew Short 1-0- semifinals 12-10.
ensure his long-term involve- Earlier, India’s young as eight sixes, half a dozen India: Yashasvi Jaiswal c Smith b Short 21, 13-1, Sean Abbott 4-0-43-1, Nathan Ellis 4- Hou earned $10,000 for winning the title and anoth-
ment in the game. Our list man- bowling attack got a rude of them off googly bowler Ruturaj Gaikwad run out 0, Ishan Kishan c 0-44-0, Tanveer Sangha 4-0-47-2. er $5,769.23 for win percentage.
agement and coaching staff will reality check as a domi- Ravi Bishnoi. — PTI Hou took a three-point lead in the first four games.
now look at our options for Although her opponent won two games in the sec-
replacing Rashid for the ond half, the Chinese was in control.

Samuels flouts corruption

upcoming season and a “I got lucky to start with some leading positions.
replacement player will be
announced in due course,”
SURYA IS INDIA’S When this match (went) to the bullet chess, I felt like
I (couldn’t) see the moves... but in general, I am rel-
Nielsen added. — PTI
13th T20 CAPTAIN atively satisfied with the performance today, espe-
cially compared to the previous match where I blun-

Ganemat finishes
fifth at World Cup
SURYA KUMAR YADAV became
India’s 13th captain in Twenty20
International after leading the team in
code, banned from cricket dered more,” said Hou after the triumph. — PTI

the first match of the series against Dubai, Nov. 23: Former Failing to cooperate with
Doha: India’s Ganemat Sekhon Australia at Visakhapatnam on West Indies batsman the Designated Anti-
reached her first title round of Thursday. The right hand batter from Marlon Samuels was on Corruption Official’s
an ISSF World Cup Final and Mumbai, led the Indian team after Thursday handed a six- investigation.”
finished fifth in the women’s playing 53 Twenty20 Internationals. year ban from all forms of “Obstructing or delay-
skeet event at the Lusail Only South Africa (15) have had cricket for failing to dis- ing the Designated Anti-
Shooting range on Thursday. more skippers. West Indies have close benefits he received Corruption Official’s
In the process, she equalled her also had 13 captains. during the Abu Dhabi T10 investigation by conceal-
own national record score of league that could have ing information that may
120 yet again (third time in ISSF brought the sport into dis- have been relevant to the
competitions this year) when INDIAN SKIPPERS IN T20S repute, concealing infor- investigation,” the ICC
she finished second in qualifica- SKIPPER P W L T N/R SUCCESS% mation and not co-operat- said in a statement.
tion behind American Dania Jo ing with the investigation Alex Marshall, the ICC
Vizzi, going down 5-6 in a Mahendra officer. General Manager, HR and
Marlon Samuels
shoot-off to determine qualify- Singh Dhoni 72 41 28 1 2 59.02 In all, Samuels breached Integrity Unit, said the
ing positions. Rohit Sharma 51 39 12 - - 76.47 the Emirates Cricket The ICC said on ban on Samuels will act as
Ganemat after shooting rounds Virat Kohli 50 30 16 2 2 64.00 Board’s anti-corruption Thursday that the former a strong deterrent.
of 24, 24 and 24 on code on four counts and all-rounder was guilty of Samuels top-scored for
Wednesday, came back with a Hardik Pandya 16 10 5 1 - 65.62 was charged by the “failing to disclose to the the West Indies in the T20
23 and 25 this day to make the Rishabh Pant 5 2 2 - 1 50.00 International Cricket Designated Anti- World Cup final in 2012
top six with ease. Kazakh Suresh Raina 3 3 - - - 100.00 Council in its capacity as Corruption Official, the and 2016. He made more
Assem Orynbay won gold and the Designated Anti- receipt of any gift, pay- than 11000 runs in inter- Australia’s Alex De Minaur returns the ball to Jiri
Italian Chiara Di Marziantonio
Ruturaj Gaikwad 3 2 - - 1 83.33 Corruption Official of the ment, hospitality or other national cricket. He was
Shikhar Dhawan 3 1 2 - - 33.33 Lehecka of the Czech Republic during the Davis Cup
won silver as Dania took home Emirates board in benefit that was made or banned for two years after
quarterfinal in Malaga, Spain, on Wednesday. — AFP
bronze. Ajinkya Rahane 2 1 1 - - 50.00 September 2021. given in circumstances being found guilty of
At the start of the final, three Jasprit Bumrah 2 2 - - - 100.00 Samuels, who played 71 that could bring the “receiving money, or bene-
shooters including Ganemat,
Dania and skeet legend
Kimberly Rhode missed one
target each on the first station
Virender Sehwag
Lokesh Rahul
Surya Kumar Yadav
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tests, 207 ODIs and 67
T20Is, was found guilty by
the Tribunal in August
and his ban began on
Participant or the sport of
cricket into disrepute.”
He was also guilty of
“failing to disclose to the
fit or other reward that
could bring him or the
game of cricket into disre-
pute” in May, 2008.
AUSTRALIA RALLIES TO
which had two doubles.
The Indian went on to miss the
lone double on station two as
well. — PTI
Total 209 133 66 4 6 66.02
— S. PERVEZ QAISER
November 11.
The charges relate to the
Abu Dhabi T10 league in
2019.
Designated
Corruption
Anti-
Official
receipt of hospitality with
a value of $750 or more.
He last played for the
West Indies in 2018 and
announced his retirement
in 2020. — PTI
BEAT CZECH REPUBLIC
Malaga (Spain), Nov. 23: never-say-die attitude and
A game away from elimi- he’s certainly in the same
nation, Australia found a category,” Australia cap-
Atrachali to lead
Celtics beat Bucks; Mavs pip Lakers
way to rally and make tain Lleyton Hewitt said
their way back to the of De Minaur.
Giants in PKL-10 Davis Cup semifinals.
Australia came from
“For him to go out there
and put the boys on his
New Delhi: Gujarat Giants on behind to defeat the back again, we’re so
Thursday named Iran’s Fazel Los Angeles, Nov. 23: The Boston ing. Czech Republic 2-1 and proud of him. He had to
Atrachali as captain ahead of Celtics got back to winning ways Yet James’s former Cleveland reach the Last Four for dig really deep and yet
the 10th season of the Pro with a 119-116 victory over the team-mate Kyrie Irving rescued the second straight year again he saved us,” he
Kabaddi League, which will be Milwaukee Bucks in their top-of- the Mavs with a clutch three- on Wednesday. added.
held in Ahmedabad from the-table NBA Eastern pointer to put Dallas back ahead Alex de Minaur recov- De Minaur, the top-
December 2 to February 21 next Conference clash on Wednesday 102-101, and then added two late ered from a set and a ranked Australian and
year. The season will begin at as the Dallas Mavericks thwarted free throws to seal victory. break down to keep the No. 12 in the world, broke
Gujarat Giants’ home turf. an incredible LeBron James- Irving finished with 28 points Aussies alive, then Max back at 3-5 down in the
India’s Rohit Gulia has been inspired comeback to beat the Los while Luka Doncic added 30 for Purcell and Matthew second set and went on to
named vice-captain of the side Angeles Lakers 104-101. Dallas. James, who missed a last- Ebden won the decisive force a tiebreaker. He
to be coached Ram Mehar The Celtics kissed goodbye to a gasp three-point effort that would doubles match to set up a then broke serve at 5-5 in
Singh. six-game winning streak on have forced overtime, finished semifinal with Finland on the final set before clos-
The Gujarat Giants have been Monday after crashing to an upset with 26 points. Friday. ing out the match with
finalists twice — in 2017 and defeat against the lowly ranked Tomas Machac defeated four straight points. “It
PAUL EJECTED IN SUNS LOSS
2018 — and will be keen to join Charlotte Hornets. Jordan Thompson 6-4, 7-5 would have been quite
an elite group of teams by bag- But Boston ensured there was In Phoenix, Golden State’s Chris in the first singles to put easy for me to roll over
ging the prestigious PKL title. no chance of a repeat against Paul was ejected against his for- the Czechs ahead, but De under the circumstances,
In the 2017 campaign, Fazel Giannis Antetokounmpo and the mer club as the Suns won a roller- Minaur beat Jiri Lehecka but that’s just not the type
was part of the Giants squad visiting Bucks in Wednesday’s coaster battle with the Warriors 4-6, 7-6 (2) 7-5, and then of player I am. I have had
that reached the final. showdown at the TD Garden, tak- 123-115. Purcell and Ebden — the plenty of these types of
The 31-year-old defender has ing control of the contest in the Payton Pritchard (left) of the Boston Celtics drives past Cameron After trailing by five in the first 2022 Wimbledon champi- matches in my career. It’s
been a two-time winner of the first quarter to clinch a wire-to- Payne of the Milwaukee Bucks during their NBA game. — AFP quarter, the Suns cut loose in the ons — sealed the come- part of my identity. I’m
PKL and a three-time Asian wire win. second, outscoring Golden State back by defeating Adam not going to give up. I’m
Games medallist, and will look The Celtics were in charge after assists. from a 20-point deficit against 37-16 to lay the foundations for Pavlasek and Lehecka 6-4, going to fight until the
to use all his experience of the jumping out to an early 10-0 lead, Kristaps Porzingis added 21 Dallas in Los Angeles. victory. Paul was tossed in the 7-5 in the doubles. end,” the 24-year-old De
highest level to lead the charge and although the Bucks rallied in points on a night when no fewer The Lakers appeared to be dead closing moments of the first half “I prided myself on a Minaur said. — AP
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