NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asked all political parties to present a united front to the world against terrorism. "Neither the country, nor the parliament should look divided on terrorism which is the biggest challenge to the country," Rajanth Singh said while making a state- ment in the Lok Sabha on the July 27 Gurdaspur ter- rorist attack. He said the government was ready for any discus- sion in the matter and he was willing to answer any question. The minister said while on the one hand security personnel were laying down their lives to counter such attacks, on the other hand members were creat- ing ruckus while the issue was being discussed. Rajnath Singh`s com- ments came as opposition parties created a din over the twin issues of the Lalit Modi controversy and the CONTD. ON P AGE 5 MUMBAI Temperature: 33 0 C Precipitation:53% Humidity:79% Wind: 21Km/hr HAQ SAADDA FIGHT FOR RIGHT SATURDAY, AUGUST 01, 2015 Arvind Kejriwal's 'thulla' remark: Court to record pre-summoning evidence Congress Believes in Politics of Disruption: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu How romantic! Salman Khan will ride a white horse to woo Sonam Kapoor in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo! P8 NEW DELHI A message from Libya brought some hope to the fami- ly of one of the Indians detained in Islamic State con- trolled territory earlier this week. "We are safe here in Sirte CONTD. ON P AGE 5 2 of 4 Indian Teachers Released by Islamic State, an SMS Says 'We Are Safe' TARN TARAN, PUNJAB Days after terror struck Dina Nagar in Gurdaspur, police in border district of Tarn Taran have started verifying the iden- tity of women who cover their faces while riding two-wheel- ers. All police stations in the CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Police Check IDs of Women Riding Bikes With Covered Faces NEW DELHI An Air India plane was forced to return to New Delhi two hours into a flight to Milan on Thursday after a "suspected rat sighting" in the cabin. The airline said no rodent had been found, but it had no choice but to turn back and fumigate CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Air India Plane Forced to Turn Back After 'Rat Sighting' CHANDIGARH The Haryana government today announced it will set up women police stations in all the 21 dis- tricts of the state simultaneously on August 29, marking the Raksha Bandhan festival. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today reviewed the preparedness for opening women police stations in the state in a meeting Haryana to Set Up Women Police Stations on Raksha Bandhan NEW DELHI A total of 24,771 dowry deaths have been reported in the coun- try in past three years with max- imum of them occurring in Uttar Pradesh with 7,048 deaths. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Ministry Maneka Gandhi said that 8,233, 8,083, and 8,455 cases were registered under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (Dowry Death) Over 24,000 Dowry Deaths Reported in Last 3 Years: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has asked state universi- ties to use "Indian attire" for the convocation dress code in place of existing 'colonial era' gowns as a tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam. Earlier in this year, Kalam, during his address at a convocation programme in Haryana, had said that "We should take a vow to have our own dress code for convocations. Time has come to quit the British gown for such occasions." Opt Indian Attire for Convocations as Tribute to President Kalam: UP Governor NEW DELHI Civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today removed AS Soman as Air India flight safety chief follow- ing his "failure" to preserve flight monitoring data, highly- CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Directorate General of Civil Aviation Removes AS Soman as Air India Flight Safety Chief MUMBAI The Maharashtra government has selected Mumbai, Nagpur and Aurangabad among ten other cities in the state under the 'Smart City' project, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad Among 10 Cities Chosen by Maharashtra AMRUT Plan P3 P2 Weather Report DELHI Temperature: 35 0 C Precipitation:22% Humidity: 54% Wind: 21Km/hr KOLKA T A Temperature: 34 0 C Precipitation: 56% Humidity:90% Wind: 13Km/hr CHENNAI Temperature: 37 0 C Precipitation:36% Humidity:58% Wind: 19Km/hr NEW DELHI Government will call an all-party meeting on Monday in a bid to break the Parliament logjam as it accused Congress of "hurting" the country by blocking the passage of key reform bills like GST with its relentless protests. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu insisted that the washout for the second consecu- tive week of the mon- soon session was not due to government's fault and that it was unwilling to concede to Congress's demand that Union min- ister Sushma Swaraj and two BJP chief ministers resign over their alleged role in scams. He claimed that in the 14 months of the BJP government, there has been no scam, scandal or political vendetta. "Congress wants a sat- isfactory proposal. You are in opposition and you will be satisfied only when you are in power. We cannot help it. It may take 10, 20, 25 years," he told reporters and insist- ed it was the Opposition, mainly the Congress and Left, which was CONTD. ON P AGE 5 All-Party Meet on Monday to Discuss Ways to End Parliament Deadlock Vol. 1 Issue: 315 Price: Rs.3:00 Reg. No: DELENG/2014/58212 Delhi Edition Pages: 8 Website: www.saaddahaq.in Email: [email protected]RAISEN There were angry scenes in a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district today when it was found that a patient was being given medicine meant for animals. CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Patient in Madhya Pradesh Given Medicine Meant for Animals BHUBANESWAR Cyclonic storm 'Komen', which made landfall in Bangladesh yesterday evening, weakened into a deep depression on Friday even as the MeT depart- ment forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall cou- pled with squally surface wind in several places in Odisha. After weakening into deep depression, the sys- tem moved West- Northwestwards and lay centred over Bangladesh, CONTD. ON P AGE 5 NEWS IN BRIEF NEW DELHI The government has detected an undisclosed income of Rs. 1,761.09 crore while it seized Rs. 75.37 crore in a total of 41 searches till June this fiscal, Parliament was informed on Friday. In 2014-15, the gov- ernment seized Rs. 761.70 crore in 545 searches, Rs. 807.84 crore in 569 cases in 2013-14 and Rs. 575.08 crore in 422 searches in 2012-13, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in Lok Sabha. The respective undis- closed income during these years were at Rs. 10,288.05 crore, Rs. 10,791.63 crore and Rs. 10,291.61 crore. "In terms of prosecu- tions, four persons have been convicted as of May, 2015, while 45 cases of prosecutions were launched, and 75 cases of compounding of petitions were disposed of," Mr Sinha added. CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Cyclonic storm 'Komen' weakens into deep depression, high alert in Odisha Parties should be united against terrorism: Rajnath Singh Government Detects Rs. 1,761.09 Crore Undisclosed Income Till June PUNE Rahul Gandhi's com- ments during his interac- tion with protesting stu- dents of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on "medioc- rity being promoted" pro- voked a caustic tweet from Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday evening. This morning, Rahul Gandhi, the number two leader of Congress after his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi, met some 250 students who have been on strike for nearly two months over the appointment of TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institute's governing body. The students told the Congress vice president that Mr Chauhan's creden- tials fall far short of the standards of the famous institute and is seen to be close to the ruling BJP. Expressing support for the cause, Mr Gandhi attacked the BJP and its ideological mentor CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Water Scarcity to Hit India by 2012: Centre NEW DELHI India is faced with the alarming prospect of becoming water scarce in 10 years' time, or by 2025, the government has said citing a study by a consult- ing firm in the water sec- tor. In his reply to a ques- tion in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat yesterday said that consult- ing firm 'Everything About Water' (EAWater) has con- cluded that India's demand for water is expected to exceed all current sources of supply and the country is set to become water CONTD. ON P AGE 5 If We're Talking About Mediocre... BJP Comeback to Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI The Congress Party on Friday hit back at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh over his remark that the term 'Hindu terrorism' was coined by the previous UPA regime, saying the rul- ing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre is the established spectacular lodestar of communal poli- tics. "Rajnath SIngh Ji, your party is the established CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Congress takes on Rajnath, says BJP is 'established spectacular lodestar of communal politics' DELHI The Congress on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must clarify as to what tran- spired between him and his counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa. Addressing a press con- ference in the national capi- tal, Congress' Anand Sharma also blamed the logjam in Parliament on the arrogance of the govern- ment. “The stalemate in CONTD. ON P AGE 5 Congress asks PM Modi to clarify on Ufa talks, blames govt for Parliament logjam
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NEW DELHIUnion Home Minister
Rajnath Singh on Fridayasked all political parties topresent a united front to theworld against terrorism.
"Neither the country, northe parliament should lookdivided on terrorism whichis the biggest challenge tothe country," Rajanth Singhsaid while making a state-ment in the Lok Sabha onthe July 27 Gurdaspur ter-rorist attack.
He said the governmentwas ready for any discus-
sion in the matter and hewas willing to answer anyquestion.
The minister said whileon the one hand securitypersonnel were layingdown their lives to countersuch attacks, on the otherhand members were creat-ing ruckus while the issuewas being discussed.
Rajnath Singh`s com-ments came as oppositionparties created a din overthe twin issues of the LalitModi controversy and the
Arvind Kejriwal's 'thulla' remark: Courtto record pre-summoning evidence
Congress Believes in Politics of Disruption:Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu
How romantic! Salman Khan will ride a white horse towoo Sonam Kapoor in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo! P8
NEW DELHIA message from Libya
brought some hope to the fami-ly of one of the Indiansdetained in Islamic State con-trolled territory earlier thisweek. "We are safe here in Sirte
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
2 of 4 Indian TeachersReleased by Islamic State,an SMS Says 'We Are Safe'
TARN TARAN, PUNJABDays after terror struck Dina
Nagar in Gurdaspur, police inborder district of Tarn Taranhave started verifying the iden-tity of women who cover theirfaces while riding two-wheel-ers. All police stations in the
forced to return to New Delhitwo hours into a flight to Milanon Thursday after a "suspectedrat sighting" in the cabin.
The airline said no rodent hadbeen found, but it had no choicebut to turn back and fumigate
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Air India PlaneForced to Turn BackAfter 'Rat Sighting'
CHANDIGARHThe Haryana government today
announced it will set up womenpolice stations in all the 21 dis-tricts of the state simultaneouslyon August 29, marking the RakshaBandhan festival.
Chief Minister Manohar LalKhattar today reviewed the preparedness for openingwomen police stations in the state in a meeting
Haryana to Set Up Women PoliceStations on Raksha Bandhan
NEW DELHIA total of 24,771 dowry deaths
have been reported in the coun-try in past three years with max-imum of them occurring in UttarPradesh with 7,048 deaths.
In a written reply in LokSabha, Women and ChildDevelopment Ministry Maneka Gandhi said that8,233, 8,083, and 8,455 cases were registered undersection 304B of the Indian Penal Code (Dowry Death)
Over 24,000 Dowry Deaths Reported in Last3 Years: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
LUCKNOWUttar Pradesh Governor Ram
Naik has asked state universi-ties to use "Indian attire" for theconvocation dress code in placeof existing 'colonial era' gownsas a tribute to former PresidentAPJ Abdul Kalam.
Earlier in this year, Kalam,during his address at a convocation programme inHaryana, had said that "We should take a vow to haveour own dress code for convocations. Time has cometo quit the British gown for such occasions."
Opt Indian Attire for Convocations asTribute to President Kalam: UP Governor
NEW DELHICivil aviation watchdog
Directorate General of CivilAviation (DGCA) todayremoved AS Soman as AirIndia flight safety chief follow-ing his "failure" to preserveflight monitoring data, highly-
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Directorate General of CivilAviation Removes AS Soman asAir India Flight Safety Chief
MUMBAIThe Maharashtra government
has selected Mumbai, Nagpurand Aurangabad among tenother cities in the state underthe 'Smart City' project, ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Mumbai, Nagpur,Aurangabad Among 10Cities Chosen byMaharashtra AMRUT Plan
an all-party meeting onMonday in a bid to breakthe Parliament logjam asit accused Congress of"hurting" the country byblocking the passage ofkey reform bills likeGST with its relentlessprotests.
Parliamentary AffairsMinister Venkaiah Naiduinsisted that the washoutfor the second consecu-tive week of the mon-soon session was not dueto government's fault andthat it was unwilling toconcede to Congress'sdemand that Union min-ister Sushma Swaraj and
two BJP chief ministersresign over their allegedrole in scams.
He claimed that in the14 months of the BJPgovernment, there hasbeen no scam, scandal orpolitical vendetta.
"Congress wants a sat-isfactory proposal. You
are in opposition and youwill be satisfied onlywhen you are in power.We cannot help it. It maytake 10, 20, 25 years," hetold reporters and insist-ed it was the Opposition,mainly the Congress andLeft, which was
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
All-Party Meet on Monday to DiscussWays to End Parliament Deadlock
district hospital in MadhyaPradesh's Raisen district todaywhen it was found that a patientwas being given medicinemeant for animals.
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Patient in MadhyaPradesh Given MedicineMeant for Animals
BHUBANESWARCyclonic storm
'Komen', which madelandfall in Bangladeshyesterday evening,weakened into a deepdepression on Fridayeven as the MeT depart-ment forecast heavy tovery heavy rainfall cou-pled with squally surfacewind in several places inOdisha.
After weakening intodeep depression, the sys-
tem moved West-Northwestwards and lay
centred over Bangladesh, CONTD. ON PAGE 5
NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW DELHIThe government has
detected an undisclosedincome of Rs. 1,761.09crore while it seized Rs.75.37 crore in a total of41 searches till June thisfiscal, Parliament wasinformed on Friday.
In 2014-15, the gov-ernment seized Rs.761.70 crore in 545searches, Rs. 807.84crore in 569 cases in2013-14 and Rs. 575.08crore in 422 searches in2012-13, Minister ofState for Finance JayantSinha said in Lok Sabha.
The respective undis-closed income during
these years were at Rs.10,288.05 crore, Rs.10,791.63 crore and Rs.10,291.61 crore.
"In terms of prosecu-tions, four persons havebeen convicted as of
May, 2015, while 45cases of prosecutionswere launched, and 75cases of compounding ofpetitions were disposedof," Mr Sinha added.
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Cyclonic storm 'Komen' weakens intodeep depression, high alert in Odisha
Parties should be united againstterrorism: Rajnath Singh
Government Detects Rs. 1,761.09Crore Undisclosed Income Till June
PUNERahul Gandhi's com-
ments during his interac-tion with protesting stu-dents of the Film andTelevision Institute ofIndia (FTII) on "medioc-rity being promoted" pro-voked a caustic tweet fromUnion Minister ArunJaitley on Friday evening.
This morning, RahulGandhi, the number twoleader of Congress after hismother and party presidentSonia Gandhi, met some250 students who havebeen on strike for nearlytwo months over theappointment of TV actorGajendra Chauhan as the
chairman of the institute'sgoverning body.
The students told theCongress vice presidentthat Mr Chauhan's creden-tials fall far short of thestandards of the famous
institute and is seen to beclose to the ruling BJP.
Expressing support forthe cause, Mr Gandhiattacked the BJP and itsideological mentor
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Water Scarcity toHit India by 2012:CentreNEW DELHI
India is faced with thealarming prospect ofbecoming water scarce in10 years' time, or by 2025,the government has saidciting a study by a consult-ing firm in the water sec-tor. In his reply to a ques-tion in Lok Sabha,Minister of State for WaterResources Sanwar Lal Jatyesterday said that consult-ing firm 'Everything AboutWater' (EA Water) has con-cluded that India's demandfor water is expected toexceed all current sourcesof supply and the countryis set to become water
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
If We're Talking About Mediocre...BJP Comeback to Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHIThe Congress Party on
Friday hit back at UnionHome Minister RajnathSingh over his remark thatthe term 'Hindu terrorism'was coined by the previousUPA regime, saying the rul-
ing Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) at the Centre is theestablished spectacularlodestar of communal poli-tics.
"Rajnath SIngh Ji, yourparty is the established
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Congress takes on Rajnath, saysBJP is 'established spectacularlodestar of communal politics'
DELHIThe Congress on Monday
demanded that PrimeMinister Narendra Modimust clarify as to what tran-spired between him and hiscounterpart Nawaz Sharifin Ufa.
Addressing a press con-ference in the national capi-tal, Congress' AnandSharma also blamed thelogjam in Parliament on thearrogance of the govern-ment. “The stalemate in
CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Congress asks PM Modi toclarify on Ufa talks, blamesgovt for Parliament logjam
AAP govt appoints Subramanium,Krishnan in Nitish Katara murder caseNEW DELHI
AAP government on Friday appointed senior lawyersGopal Subramanium and Dayan Krishnan to contest theappeal of Nitish Katara murder case convicts VikasYadav and his cousin Vishal in Supreme Court.
The Arvind Kejriwal government's move comes afterNeelam Katara, mother of Nitish Katara, requested theDelhi government to appoint these two senior lawyersto contest the appeal of convicts who have been sen-tenced to 25 years in jail without any remission by theDelhi High Court.
"On the request of Neelam Katara, Home Departmenthas appointed senior lawyers Gopal Subramanium andDayan Krishnan to contest the appeal of Vikas Yadavand Vishal against their imprisonment in the SupremeCourt," said a senior government official.
The official said that both lawyers will argue in theapex court against the appeal of Vikas and Vishal.
On February 6 this year, Delhi High Court hadenhanced the life imprisonment of Vikas Yadav and hiscousin Vishal to 25 years in jail without any remissionand an additional five years for destruction of evidencein the honour killing of Nitish Katara in 2002.
The court had held that the murder of Katara, whowas in love with Vikas' sister, was an "honour killing"which was done in a very "carefully planned and pre-meditated" manner with "extreme vengeance".
Vikas and Vishal have now moved to the SupremeCourt against the Delhi High Court's verdict.
Trams may ply in Old Delhi'sChandni ChowkNEW DELHI
Trams may roll on the streets of Old Delhi's ChandniChowk with Shahjahanabad RedevelopmentCorporation (SRDC) likely to approve the project in itsupcoming board meeting on Monday.
Representatives of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation,which had earlier submitted a detailed project report,today gave a presentation to the AAP governmentdetailing the specifics of the project.
"SRDC will hold its board meeting on Monday inwhich the project may be cleared," said a senior govern-ment official. According to a DMRC official, they haveproposed a 4.3 km tram-line in the congested ChandniChowk area of which 1.6 km will have to be elevateddue to lack of space.
St Stephen's molestation row:Valson Thampu meets UGCofficials, says had a great timeNEW DELHI
Against the backdrop St Stephen's molestation row,the college's principal Valson Thampu today met seniorUGC officials and hailed their "support" for the insti-tute. "I had a great time in UGC. My friends will behappy to know that officers overwhelmed me with theirappreciation and support for St Stephens," he said in hisFacebook post tonight.
"I assured that what is founded on godliness cannot bedestroyed...," he said, apparently referring to the contro-versy that has put the hallowed institute at the centrestage. He also "placed on record my profound gratitudeto officers of UGC for their goodwill and solidarity withcollege". UGC officials were unavailable for comment.
On July 5, UGC had engaged an officer who visitedthe campus and met the internal complaint committeemembers of the college following directions from HRDministry to it to expedite the probe into the molestationrow which had triggered an outrage on and off the cam-pus. HRD Minister Smriti Irani had on July 23 also metthe St Stephen's College molestation victim and laterasked Delhi University to ensure that the girl gets herstipend and unrestricted access to the lab, and that herresearch supervisor is changed immediately.
The research scholar of St Stephen's College, who hasaccused a college professor of molesting her, met theminister, along with CPI(M) Polit Bureau memberBrinda Karat, during which the minister assured her ofjustice.
Rumours lead to tension in Northeast DelhiNEW DELHI
Tension between two communities has been reportedfrom Northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas area on Fridayafternoon. Senior police officers confirmed that therewere attempts to torch vehicles. However, damagescould not be immediately ascertained. Sanjay Beniwal,JCP (Eastern Range), said there were no reports ofinjuries to people in the clash.
Initial reports suggest a mix of reasons contributed tothe tension. A vehicle smuggling cattle that was seizedby police earlier had led to some tensions. However, sit-uation was aggravated when rumours spread on Fridaythat a young boy was killed when hot oil from a panspilled over him. The officer said the boy had only suf-fered some burns. “Rumours caused problems. We arecracking down on the rumourmongers. The situation iscurrently under control,” said another senior officer.
Delhi Metro hopes for a fare revisionNEW DELHI
As the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is hop-ing against hope for a fare revision given the spirallinginput costs, the Ministry of Urban Development(MoUD), too, seems to be looking up to theAppointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for thesame.
Having rejected four consecutive proposals of theMoUD for appointing the Chairman of the Fare FixationCommittee (FFC) in the past, the ACC, headed byPrime Minister Narendra Modi, is yet to approve thepanel. Sources said to avoid another such rejection, theMoUD has sent the maximum number of names for theACC to select from.
DELHI NEWS2 NEW DELHI | SATURDAY | AUGUST 01, 2015Fight For Right
fixed September 10 forrecording of pre-summon-ing evidence in a criminaldefamation complaint by aDelhi Police constableagainst Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal for usinga slang "thulla" to describepolicemen.
Metropolitan MagistrateAnu Aggarwal, while fix-ing the next date on thecomplaint filed by consta-ble Harvinder posted atGovind Puri police stationhere, summoned theStation House Officer anda head constable as com-plainant witnesses forrecording their statements.
"I have gone through theauthorities cited by thecounsel for the com-plainant. Even otherwise inthe interest of justice Ideem it fit to grant oppor-tunity to the complainantto substantiate the aver-ments made in the com-plaint by leading appropri-ate evidence.
"List for the purpose ofevidence on September 10,2015. Witness 2, SHO ofGovindpuri police station,with the original complaintand witness 3, HeadConstable, be also sum-moned for the next date ofhearing..." the magistratesaid.
The court fixed the mat-
ter for recording pre-sum-moning evidence afterhearing arguments of thecomplainant's counsel.
The court had on July 24sought a clarification fromthe constable as to howKejriwal's alleged 'thulla'remark given during arecent interview has pro-voked breach of peace.
Advocate L N Rao, whoappeared for complainantconstable Harvinder, hadargued before the court thatdue to Kejriwal's 'thulla'remark, the entire DelhiPolice was demoralized.
"...Using a derogatoryand demeaning term like'thulla' to refer to policepersonnel is equivalent to
referring to all Delhi Policeofficials as lethargic andunproductive. This wordhas, therefore, harmed thereputation of the com-plainant in the eyes of gen-eral public including hisfamily, relative andfriends," the complaintsaid.
The complaint claimedthat the 'thulla' remarkgiven by a person of thestature of chief ministerhas demoralised DelhiPolice and it was intendedto provoke breach ofpeace."
The counsel had allegedthat Kejriwal has intention-ally insulted the entirepolice force and causedunnecessary provocationand resentment among thepolicemen here.
The constable had onJuly 22 filed a complaint inwhich he had claimed thathe was insulted byKejriwal's remark.
The complainant has
sought the court to sum-mon Kejriwal for thealleged offence under sec-tion 500 (defamation) and504 (insult intended to pro-voke breach of peace) ofIPC.
In his recent interview toa TV news channel,Kejriwal had talked aboutAAP government's "con-straints" in ensuring effec-tive functioning of theAnti-Corruption Branch.
Police Commissioner BSBassi had also hinted hisdispleasure over the use ofword 'thulla' by Kejriwal.
Another defamationcomplaint was lodgedagainst Kejriwal on July 23by a constable posted atLajpat Nagar police stationwho had claimed that hewas mentally disturbed andfelt very insulted anddefamed by Kejriwal'sremark.
He had also claimed tohave lodged a complaint atLajpat Nagar police stationunder section 500 (defama-tion) of IPC.
Arvind Kejriwal's 'thulla' remark: Courtto record pre-summoning evidence
NEW DELHIIn a first, the Delhi gov-
ernment on Thursday noti-fied a policy regarding pro-tection of witnesses withprovisions for a protectionfund and processing ofsuch requests by compe-tent authority.
The AAP governmentsaid that ‘Delhi WitnessProtection Scheme’ willensure protection of wit-nesses in “crucial” cases.”
Delhi becomes the firststate to do that,” ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwalsaid on Twitter.
Delhi High court in 2013had directed Delhi govern-ment to frame a witnessprotection policy to pro-vide guidelines and princi-ples which the police,prosecution and executiveagencies will have to fol-low for protection of wit-nesses.”
After much deliberation,it was decided to have acomprehensive policy forprotecting witnesses.
The policy envisages –categorisation of witness-es, creation of witness pro-tection fund, types of pro-
tection and procedure forprocessing such request bythe competent authority,”an official statement issuedby the Home Departmentsaid.
According to a govern-ment statement, DelhiHome Department consti-tuted a Sub-Committeecomprising of officers ofLaw Department (Homedepartment), Directorate ofProsecution and DelhiPolice.”
Subsequently, DSLSA(Delhi State Legal Services
Authority) was included inthe process of formulatingof the scheme.
Accordingly, a schemeknown as Delhi WitnessProtection Scheme, 2015was drawn.”
During deliberations, allthe aspects relating to wit-ness protection and prac-tices adopted worldwidewas studied,” the govern-ment said.
Delhi Home MinisterSatyendar Jain also tweet-ed that “Delhi is first stateto notify Witness protec-tion policy today.”
AAP govt in Delhi notifieswitness protection policy
NEW DELHISleuths probing the Delhi
University (DU) admission scambusted two days ago have theirsights set on Inderjeet Singh alias`Kaku` identified as the likelymastermind of the Rs1 billionracket. A Delhi Police officialprivy to the investigation toldIANS that Kaku`s trail was beinghotly pursued and he was the nexttarget of the Crime Branch.According to the official, the 35-year-old Malviya Nagar resident insouth Delhi has links with somebig political leaders. He, however,declined to name any leader. Theofficial said Kaku reportedly hadused his political links in the thenruling party to run his fake admis-sion racket unhindered for the past
over three years."We don`t have certainty about
the involvement of any party lead-ers in the DU admission racket, butKaku`s links with politiciansstrongly indicate this possibility,"the official told IANS on conditionof anonymity.
Other officials involved in theprobe said the four people arrestedin the case on Wednesday -- SunilPanwar alias Guruji, 41, Mohd.Zuber, 25, Parveen Kumar Jha, 35and Ranchit Khurana alias Bunty,30 -- had given several inputsabout Kaku, whose role was tomanage the final admissionprocess.
"Panwar and Zuber used to pro-cure the candidates and then get intouch with Khurana who, in turn,
used to obtain forged documentsfrom Jha. Kaku used to keep trackof each process and used his linkswith DU staff to push the admis-sions through," another officialsaid.
The official said that Panwar,Zuber and Khurana had reportedlyfixed a meeting with Kaku inMalviya Nagar but were arrestedonly a few hours earlier. "Kakumanaged to give us the slip thattime, but we expect we`ll arresthim very soon," the official said.
So far, 22 fake admissions havebeen detected in Hindu College,Kirori Mal College, AurobindoCollege (evening), Kamala NehruCollege, Shaheed Bhagat SinghCollege, Dyal Singh College(evening and morning), PGDAV
and Ram Lal Anand colleges.The modus operandi included
preparation of forged documentslike marks-sheets as also migra-tion, degree, character and castecertificates. Police said theaccused also supplied fake degreesof various universities to candi-dates seeking jobs in the privatesector.
"The racketeers used to chargeRs 3-7 lakh from prospective stu-dents for securing them admissionin a college and a course of theirchoice," said the official.
Joint Commissioner of Police(Crime Branch) Ravindra Yadavhad said on Thursday that theaccused also used to prepare docu-ments of Uttar Pradesh and Biharboards of education.
DU admission scam: Key player ''Kaku'' on police radar
NEW DELHIA 20-year-old youth was
today arrested for alleged-ly trying to molest a north-eastern girl at KhirkiExtension area in SouthDelhi, police said.
"The accused, identifiedas Aditya, is a student andwas arrested following acomplaint filed by the vic-tim," said a senior policeofficer. According to thecomplaint, the girl, hailingfrom Nagaland, had a fightwith her boyfriend at herresidence today morning,following which she wentto sleep in her room, police
said.Later at around 11.30
AM, accused Aditya, stay-ing in the same lane as thatof the girl, managed toenter the girl's room andallegedly tried to molesther, they said.
Hearing the girl's screamher neighbours as well asher boyfriend, who wasstaying nearby, rushed tohelp her and a PCR callwas made.
Police reached the spotand arrested the accusedwho was kept held by thegirl's neighbours and herfriend.
Youth arrested for trying tomolest Naga girl in Delhi
NEW DELHIAn Air India flight with
around 150 passengersand crew on board madean emergency landing atthe Indira GandhiInternational Airport(IGIA) on Friday. Allaboard are safe.
According to airportsources, the incidentinvolving Air India flightAI-410 from Patnaoccurred around 11.00am.
The source said thatafter detecting a technicalsnag the pilot requestedthe air traffic control(ATC) for permission tomake an emergency land-ing.
"The aircraft landedsafely after making anemergency landing. Allsafety procedures werefollowed. All passengersare safe and operations atthe airport are normal," anairport official told IANS.
Air India on its partconfirmed the incidentand reported that all pas-sengers were safe.
"The aircraft, an AirbusA-319 operating fromPatna, had developed atechnical snag. The air-craft made an emergencylanding in New Delhi andall passengers were dis-embarked safely," a sen-ior Air India official toldIANS here.
Air India flightmakes emer-gency landing,all aboard safe
NEW DELHIStressing the need for
speedy action under theSwachh Bharat Mission,the urban developmentministry has decided toinstall 480 public toiletseats at 80 locations inDelhi in the next threemonths.
The decision was takenat a meeting attended byMadhusudan Prasad,Urban Development sec-retary, chief executives ofNew Delhi MunicipalCorporation, the threeMunicipal Corporationsof Delhi and Delhi UrbanShelter ImprovementBoard (DUSIB), Delhigovernment's special sec-retary, chairman of DelhiUrban Arts Commission(DUAC) and other seniorofficials.
"Various models ofpublic toilets, includinghugely popular'NAMMA' model beingimplemented in TamilNadu and the onesevolved by DUAC werediscussed in detail in themeeting," a governmentstatement said onThursday.
The NAMMA model ofpublic toilets is based onthe suggestion of A.P.J.Adbul Kalam when hewas principal scientificadvisor to the then primeminister Atal BehariVajpayee in 1998 and is
now being used in TamilNadu.
The NAMMA toiletswere also appreciated byPrime Minister NarendraModi when he saw thecomposite material modelat the exhibition duringthe launch of three newurban missions lastmonth.
"The four urban localbodies of Delhi will iden-tify 20 locations each forinstalling public toiletcomplex with six seatseach. Both the 'NAMMA'and DUAC models willbe used for buildingthem," the statementadded.
The National BuildingsConstruction Corporationwill bear part of theexpenditure underCorporate Social
Responsibility.DUSIB will prepare an
action plan for installingabout 1,000 communitytoilet seats in slum areas.
For building communi-ty toilet seats, 40 percentviability gap funding willbe extended while thissupport will not be avail-able for building publictoilet seats, for the use ofwhich nominal usercharges will be levied.
Under Swachh BharatMission in urban areas,1,25,398 individualhousehold toilets, 9,156public toilet seats and1,982 community toiletseats are to be built by2019 besides ensuring100 percent solid wastemanagement. This is esti-mated to cost Rs.350crore.
Swachh Bharat: Delhi to get 480pubic toilet seats at 80 locations
SDMC on thehunt for morelandfill sitesNEW DELHI
Landfill sites in Delhiare a major source of pol-lution and now the SouthDelhi MunicipalCorporation has admittedthat the situation at landfillsite in Okhla has come tosuch a pass that its opera-tion is difficult but it isbeing continued with atrisk to human life andproperty. The SDMC hasalso prayed to the NationalGreen Tribunal to directDDA to handover the twosites -- extension of exist-ing SLF site, Okhla phase.
NATIONAL /INTERNATIONAL3 NEW DELHI | SATURDAY | AUGUST 01, 2015Fight For Right
Get Your FactsRight, Says SC toManeka Gandhi'sMinistryNEW DELHI
Incensed with the gov-ernment's inability to clear-ly state how many childrenare missing in India, theSupreme Court todayasked if Minister ManekaGandhi is presenting incor-rect information inParliament, while finingher ministry Rs. 25,000.Mrs Gandhi's Women andChild Welfare Ministrytold the court today thatabout 25,000 children havebeen reported missingsince 2013. But MrsGandhi had informedParliament in a writtenreply just a few days agothat nearly 80,000 childrenare missing for the sameperiod, said the petitioner,which is the NGO headedby Nobel laureate KailashSatyarthi. "Either theUnder Secretary who filedthis affidavit is misleadingthe court or the HonourableMinister is presentingwrong figures to the RajyaSabha," said the judges."We don't think theMinister could be mislead-ing the Parliament... it mustbe the official," they said.
NEW DELHIThe government today reported that
226,339 patents are pending with it andare being processed at various stages.
According to data furnished by the min-ister of state (MoS) for commerce andindustry Nirmala Sitharaman, Delhitopped the list with 83,291 patent applica-tions, with Mumbai being at the bottom ofthe list with 28,100 patents pending to bepassed.
The minister in a written reply to theLok Sabha informed that to speed-up theprocess additional 252 posts of examinersand 76 posts of controllers (supervisoryofficers) have been created.
"With this, the total sanctioned strengthof examiners and controllers has become589 and 170 respectively. The process ofrecruitment to 459 vacant posts of exam-iners has already been initiated," sheadded.
The minister further informed that as ashort-time measure, 263 posts of contract
examiners of patents have been sanc-tioned.
She elaborated that in order to save timeand increase efficiency of the examinationprocess, the government will ensure com-puterised work-flow, automation and IT(information technology) enablement inthe functioning of patent offices.
Around 2.26 Lakh Patents Pending:Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
PATNAThe BJP today defended the
'Y' category security accordedto Pappu Yadav saying theCentre must have taken intoaccount the threat to the JanAdhikar Party founder beforeextending the said securitycover to him.
"It's the Ministry of HomeAffairs (MHA's) jurisdiction toreview security measures forelected representatives andother persons. It must havegiven due consideration to thethreat perception to PappuYadav before according 'Y' cat-egory security cover to him,"senior BJP leader and formerDeputy Chief Minister SushilKumar Modi told reporters.
Mr Yadav, who was electedas the Lok Sabha MP onRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)ticket from Madhepura andsubsequently founded JanAdhikar Party after beingexpelled by his parent party,
was accorded 'Y' category secu-rity by the MHA two days ago.
This happened two days afterhe had met the Union HomeMinister Rajnath Singh toapprise him about law andorder problems in Bihar.
The Jan Adhikar Party found-ing leader has been spewingvenon on the RJD supremoLalu Prasad ever since he wasexpelled from the party a cou-
ple of months ago and was seenas indirectly veering towardsthe NDA.
Mr Yadav, a multi-term LokSabha MP from Bihar, has alsostrongly backed the formerchief minister Jitan RamManjhi. He had approached theNDA leadership to anoint theMahadalit leader as its chiefministerial face for the upcom-ing assembly polls.
BJP Defends 'Y' Category SecurityStatus to Lawmaker Pappu Yadav
fighters have been killedin an operation againstBoko Haram Islamistsholed up on the islands ofLake Chad, the Chadianarmy said in a statementFriday.
"117 terrorists havebeen killed, two Chadiansoldiers died and two oth-ers were wounded" in theoperation against theNigeria-based movement,which began two weeks
ago, army spokesmanColonel Azem BermendoaAgouna said.
"For two weeks, BokoHaram terrorists havebeen trying to infiltrateour islands on Lake Chadto varry out attacks onpeaceful citizens," Azemsaid, adding that militaryoperations were ongoing.
Lake Chad is a strategicregion where the bordersof Chad and northeastNigeria converge withthose of Cameroon and
Niger, further north.Boko Haram has carried
out raids and suicidebombings in all four coun-tries, which have formed amilitary alliance alongwith Benin to tackle themovement.
"Our armed forces andsecurity forces havelaunched a vast offensiveto dig out and neutralisethese terrorists on theseislands," Azem said.
No immediate confirma-tion of the death toll could
be had from independentsources.
"Several boats havebeen destroyed and sever-al weapons of differentcalibres have been recov-ered," added the colonel,who specified that theoperation had notably tar-geted the island villagesof Koungya, Merikouta,Choua and Blarigui.
"The sweep continuesand the definitive toll willbe released later," thespokesman said.
Over 100 militants killed in anti-Boko Haram operation: Chad armyGUWAHATI
With Assam completing construc-tion of 91 per cent of school toiletsunder the "Swachh Vidyalaya" pro-gramme, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoitoday directed the authorities con-cerned to expedite the completion oftoilets in all schools by August 10.
Funds for the construction ofschool toilets were provided by theSarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),Rashtriya Madhyamik ShikshaAbhiyan (RMSA), public sectorundertakings and the corporate sec-tor. Under the Swachh Vidyalayaprogramme, Assam has completedconstruction of 33,154 toilets out of
35,725, and the construction of theremaining 2,571 are going on in fullswing. At the national-level, Assam'srate of completion is 91.84 per centas against Bihar's 72.41 per cent,Haryana's 84.68 per cent andMadhya Pradesh's 88.07 per cent,according to the statement.
Mr Gogoi's directive came at areview meeting in which he said thatto make the state clean and healthy,construction of toilets at schoolsmust be completed at the earliest,according to an official statement.
Today's meeting was attended byEducation Minister Sarat Borkotokyand other senior officials.
In Assam, under SSA and RMSA,26,662 toilets have been constructedout of the targeted 26,809.
Mr Gogoi directed the authoritiesconcerned to complete the construc-tion of the remaining 147 toilets byAugust 10.
Under corporate sector, out of thetotal 79 toilets, construction of 66toilets have been completed and theconstruction of the rest 13 will becompleted "very soon", the statementadded.
In schools under the PSU sector,construction of 642 toilets have beencompleted and the construction workof 2,218 toilets is underway.
Assam Successfully Constructs 91 Per Cent of School Toilets Under 'Swacch Vidyalaya' Scheme
JAMMUViolent protests broke
out in Jammu as a three-day shutdown called fromFriday to press for settingup of AIIMS in the regiondisrupted normal life andopposition parties took tostreets accusing ruling BJPof "betrayal".
Clashes broke outbetween activists of BJPand AIIMS CoordinationCommittee (ACC), whichhas called for the bandh topress for setting up the pre-mier health institution inJammu, forcing police tocanecharge and use teargas shells to disperse them.
Rejecting the Centre'sannouncement of "AIIMS-like facilities" in theregion, activists of ACCtook out an anti-govern-ment rally in the citydemanding a full-fledgedAIIMS as has been pro-posed for Kashmir.
As the slogan-shoutingprotesters reached KachiChawani belt near BJPheadquarters, partyactivists came out andraised counter slogans. Theconfrontation soon turned
violent with the two sidespelting stone.
"There were clashesbetween BJP activists andprotesters at KachiChawani area here. The sit-uation has brought undercontrol. There was minorcane charge. No one wasinjured," Superintendent ofPolice, Jammu, RajivPandey said.
"The situation is undercontrol. There have beensome rallies. At someplaces tyres have beenburnt by protesters," hesaid.
Protesters broke windowpanes of some vehicles on
Akhnoor-Canal road andhighway. They blocked thehighway at Digiana in thecity by burning tyres andsquatted on the road fortwo hours.
Opposition NationalConference and Congressstaged demonstrations herein support of the demand.
NC workers, led by dis-trict president (JammuUrban) Dharamveer SinghJamwal, took out a protestrally from Sher-e-KashmirBhavan, Residency Road.
State Congress leaderSham Lal Sharma led aCongress march in RS Puraborder town of Jammu in
support of AIIMS demand.Extending its full supportto the strike, the partyaccused the BJP of "tryingto sabotage" the people'sstruggle for the issue.
"All claims and promisesmade by BJP and PrimeMinister Narendra Modiare proving to be hollowelection slogans. BJP hassold out the mandate forthe sake of power,"Sharma, who is senior vicepresident of the state unit,said. Meanwhile, ACC, anamalgam of over 70 organ-isations that has been lead-ing an agitation for settingup of AIIMS in Jammuregion, said it will continuewith the bandh.
"We will continue withthe bandh until the centralgovernment announces afull-fledged AIIMS insti-tute for Jammu.
"What has beenannounced by UnionHealth Minister JP Naddais a cruel joke with peopleof Jammu," ACCChairman and Jammu BarAssociation PresidentAbhinav Sharma toldreporters here.
Jammu bandh over AIIMS turns violent, police useforce to disperse protesters?; Oppn targets BJP
New Delhi: Government todaysaid that it is studying an alterna-tive alignment for the proposedManas-Sankosh-Teesta-Gangalink which will be almost "forest-free".
In a written reply to a question inLok Sabha, Water ResourcesMinister Uma Bharti said study isbeing carried for Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga link avoiding ManasTiger Reserve, Buxa TigerReserves and other forests.
The Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga link canal envisages diver-sion of surplus water of Manas andSankosh rivers with supplementa-tion from the intermediate majorstreams for the benefit of augment-ing the flows of Ganga at Farakka,she said in her reply yesterday.
It aims to further transfer it towater short areas of Krishna,Pennar and Cauvery basins and
providing irrigation facilities to theenroute command areas.
This link will comprise twodams on rivers Manas andSankosh inside Bhutan territory
and a gravity flow canal for divert-ing substantial quantum of waterto river Ganga upstream ofFarakka barrage, she said.
The pre-feasibility report of the
link has already been prepared, theMinister said, while adding thatthe feasibility report could not beprepared as the canal is passingthrough the Manas-Tiger Reserveand Buxa Tiger Reserve and otherforests.
"Considering practical difficul-ties for surveys and investigationin Manas-Sankosh and Sankosh-Teesta reaches, National WaterDevelopment Agency (NWDA)has carried out alternate alignmentstudies for Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga link avoiding ManasTiger Reserve and Buxa TigerReserves and other forests," MsBharti said.
As an alternative option, almostforest-free Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga link is under study,she said, adding that preparation offeasibility report of the link isunder progress.
Study for New Forest-Free Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga Link
Nurses Taking Up Jobs in 18Emigration Check RequiredCountries Need ClearanceNEW DELHI
In the wake of reports of malpractices inrecruitment of nurses, the government hasissued an order which requires nurses to takeemigration clearance before taking up over-seas employment in 18 Emigration CheckRequired (ECR) countries.
"In view of reports received regarding largescale malpractices in the recruitment of nurs-es, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs hasissued an order requiring nurses to take emi-gration clearance before going for overseasemployment to 18 ECR countries," HealthMinister J P Nadda informed the Lok Sabha.
He said the Overseas Affairs Ministry hasalso written to all chief ministers to set upstate government owned recruitment agenciesunder license from Protector General ofEmigrants for the recruitment of Indian work-er for overseas employment.
He said the Indian Nursing Council hasconceptualized a computerized live registerfor various categories of nurses wherein eachnurse of a midwife history will be liked witha unique number. "This will enable nurses inintra, inter-state and inter-country movementfor jobs," Mr Nadda said.
WASHINGTONScientists, including those of Indian-ori-
gin, have designed a cheap prosthetic kneethat mimics normal walking motion and aretesting the prototype in India, where about230,000 above-knee amputees currentlylive.
The most advanced prostheses incorpo-rate microprocessors that work withonboard gyroscopes, accelerometers, andhydraulics to enable a person to walk witha normal gait. Such top-of-the-line pros-thetics can cost more than 50,000 dollars.
Amos Winter, an assistant professor ofmechanical engineering at MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, is developing alow-tech prosthetic knee that performsnearly as well as high-end prosthetics, at afraction of the cost.
Winter and his colleagues have calculat-ed the ideal torque that a prosthetic kneeshould produce, given the mass of the legsegments, in order to induce able-bodiedkinematics, or normal walking.
In a paper published in IEEETransactions on Neural Systems andRehabilitation Engineering, the teamreported that it has built a prototype of aprosthetic knee that generates a torque pro-
file similar to that of able-bodied knees,using only simple mechanical elements likesprings and dampers.
The prototype is being tested in India,where about 230,000 above-knee amputeescurrently live, researchers said. "In placeslike India, there's still stigma associatedwith this disability. They may be less likelyto get a job or get married," Winter said.
The paper's co-authors include graduatestudent Murthy Arlekatti and YashrajNarang, a PhD student at HarvardUniversity. Most amputees in developingcountries wear passive prostheses - simple,cheap designs with no moving parts.
Cheaper, High-Performing ProstheticKnee Being Tested in India
NEW DELHIParliamentary Affairs
Minister M VenkaiahNaidu today said the gov-ernment wants to break theparliament impasse but theopposition, particularly theCongress, was only "inter-ested in politics of disrup-tion".
Mr Naidu told reporters:"Government wanted towalk an extra mile to breakthe impasse in parliamentbut the opposition -Congress and Left didn't
cooperate."In a scathing attack on
the Congress, Mr Naidusaid the party was only"interested in politics ofdisruption".
"We are open to have ameeting with oppositionleaders and I had asked foran all-party meet in theLok Sabha while Naqvi ji(Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi)made a similar demand inRajya Sabha, but Congressasked to postpone it," hesaid.
"We have always beenwilling to debate on issueswith the Opposition but theCongress is interested inpolitics of disruption," headded.
The Opposition, led bythe Congress, today con-tinued its protest in the LokSabha over former IPLchief Lalit Modi and theVyapam issues, markingthe end of the second weekof the monsoon session ofparliament which startedon July 21.
Congress Believes in Politics ofDisruption: Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Venkaiah Naidu
BY CHINMAYI ARUN
The last ten days have speltdark times for the right toprivacy. On one hand, the
DNA Profiling Bill, which mayresult in a database of sensitivepersonal data with little to pre-vent its misuse, is being tabled inParliament. On the other hand,the Attorney General took ashocking position in theSupreme Court of disputing thevery existence of the right to pri-vacy in the Aadhar case.
Undermining decades of evo-lution of this right throughSupreme Court judgments,Mukul Rohatgi argued that it isnecessary to put together a con-stitutional bench to determinewhether the citizens of Indiahave a right to privacy.
He is in the wrong for two rea-sons. The first is technical: he ismistaken in his assertion thatM.P. Sharma v Satish Chandraand Kharak Singh v. the State ofU.P. created legal doctrine that isno constitutional right to privacy.The second reason is political. Alawyer holding the AttorneyGeneral’s office should considerthe appropriateness of using thatoffice and public resources whendenying that Indian citizens haveprivacy rights, which are univer-sally recognised human rights.This is all quite apart from thefact that India has ratified theInternational Covenant on Civiland Political Rights, whichunequivocally supports the exis-tence of the right to privacy. TheUnited Nations has gone so faras to create a Special Rapporteuron the right to privacy this year.In the context of US surveillanceof its citizens, the Indian govern-ment has acknowledged the exis-tence of the right to privacy.
In the Constitution
The two decisions that Mr.Rohatgi references did not raisequestions about the right to pri-
vacy as a whole. Both confinedthemselves to the limited ques-tion of whether principles mir-roring the US FourthAmendment may be read intothe Indian Constitution, which isonly one element of the right toprivacy. The M.P. Sharma casedid this while ascertaining ifthere are any constitutional limi-tations to the government’ssearch and seizure of people’shomes, persons and effects; andthe Kharak Singh case did this inthe context of physical surveil-lance of ‘history sheeters’.
In M.P. Sharma, the judgmentstates, “When the Constitutionmakers have thought fit not tosubject such regulation toConstitutional limitations byrecognition of a fundamentalright to privacy, analogous to theAmerican Fourth Amendment,we have no justification toimport it into a totally differentfundamental right by someprocess of strained construction”(emphasis added).
This makes it clear that it is notthe right to privacy as a wholethat is being referred to. TheAmerican Fourth Amendmentpertains to the “right of the peo-ple to be secure in their persons,houses, papers, and effects,against unreasonable searchesand seizures”, not to the right ofprivacy in its entirety.
The M.P. Sharma judgmentgoes further to say, “It is to beremembered that searches of thekind we are concerned with areunder the authority of aMagistrate… When such judicialfunction is interposed betweenthe individual and the officer’sauthority for search, no circum-vention thereby of the funda-mental right is to be assumed.”This makes it evident that thecourt desisted from interveningbecause it saw the requirementof a Magistrate’s order as safe-
guard enough.
Similarly, although the judg-ment in Kharak Singh containsthe sentence with the ominousbeginning “as already pointedout, the right of privacy is not aguaranteed right under ourConstitution”, this sentence can-not be taken out of context. The‘already pointed out’ refers to anearlier portion of the same judg-ment in which the court quotesthe U.S. Fourth Amendment, andthen declares that ourConstitution does not confer any‘like constitutional guarantee’.This makes it clear that it is theFourth Amendment text specifi-cally that the court was referringto.
The court also belied its ownposition by finding that unautho-rised intrusion into a person’shome violates the common lawprinciple of “every man’s houseis his castle”. The judgmentexplicitly takes the position thatArticle 21 is a repository forresidual personal liberty rights,leaving it open for future readingof such rights into Article 21.
It is apparent that the two casesdo not rule out a broad constitu-tional right to privacy. It isalmost impossible to considerthe right to privacy in its entiretyin a single case since it is a bun-dle of rights including every-thing from safeguards againstunauthorised collection of per-sonal data to restrictions onintrusion into private spaces. Thecases that have emerged fromthe Supreme Court over theyears make this apparent.
Different elements of privacyrights have been read into ourright to life and our right to freeexpression. We have a rightagainst untrammelled intercep-tion of our communication, andagainst doctors divulging per-sonal medical information. Long
before the Constitution or theConstituent Assembly came intobeing, the right to privacy ofwomen in purdah was acknowl-edged by common law, whichforbade the building of balconiesabove their quarters. We do,therefore, have a rich history ofenforcing the right. Like manyother nations, we called it by dif-ferent names and have found itwithin legal and cultural normsunique to India.
It is common for lawyers touse every strategy they can towin cases but the AttorneyGeneral is no ordinary lawyer.S/he is a constitutional authority.It is inappropriate for someoneof that stature to argue that thepeople of India do not have aright to privacy. Former AttorneyGeneral Niren De was criticisedsharply for telling the SupremeCourt that it could be helped ifthe right to life was violated dur-ing Emergency. Mr. Rohatgi’sargument is comparable.
This is a democracy, and whileopinions may vary about Aadhar,the government is expected toact in the best interests of thepeople. Here, we have theAttorney General stepping awayfrom arguing that the govern-ment’s actions are in the interestsof the people to say that the peo-ple do not have rights in the firstplace.
It is not a case of the govern-ment’s lawyer arguing for theprevalence of the wider commu-nity’s interests over individualrights, or disputing what is in theinterests of the majority of citi-zens. Mr. Rohatgi, on behalf ofthe Indian government, is mak-ing an argument that is blatantlyagainst the rights and interests ofall citizens of India.
Interestingly, the argumentruns contrary also to the Ministerof Communications and
Information Technology’s state-ments recognising citizens’ rightto privacy in the context of bothUS and Indian surveillance.
Time to clarify
This incident is about morethan an argument made in court.It is a serious problem if theUnion government makes state-ments that respect privacy andthen takes actions that attempt todestroy it. It is also inconsistentfor the government to argueinternationally that the U.S. hasviolated Indian citizens’ right toprivacy and then to argue beforethe Supreme Court that Indiancitizens do not have the right toprivacy.
Under the circumstances, it isnecessary for the government toissue a statement clarifying itsstand, which I hope will consistof some form of support for citi-zens’ privacy rights. Once this isclear, perhaps the AttorneyGeneral could continue the argu-ments that take his client’s wish-es into account.
A clear statement from thePrime Minister’s office mightalso enable other ministries toensure that they embed this rightin their policies. This, for exam-ple, might have gone a long wayin ensuring that cast-iron privacysafeguards were added to theDNA Profiling Bill.
Ignoring the right to privacywill not only affect India’s ‘glob-al image’ more than any criticaldocumentary does, it will alsocomplicate international com-mercial relations. Who wouldsend their information oremployees to a country that dis-regards its residents’ right to pri-vacy?
(Chinmayi Arun is ResearchDirector, Centre forCommunication Governance,National Law University, Delhi.)
SATURDAY | AUGUST 01, 2015
A probe that lost its way
A basic right is in danger
BY CHINTAN CHANDRACHUD
31 days of argument, a five-judgebench of the Supreme Court hasreserved judgment in what will
rank amongst the most significantconstitutional cases before the Courtin recent years. Since the SupremeCourt’s decision in the ‘SecondJudges Case’ in 1993, appointmentsto the Court have been made throughwhat has come to be known as the‘collegium’ system, in which thethree most senior judges of the Courtplay a decisive role in the appoint-ments process. The collegium systemfaced increasing criticism, andParliament attempted to replace itwith an appointments process led bya National Judicial AppointmentsCommission (NJAC) through a con-stitutional amendment, and a statutethat gives effect to the amendment.
The amendment provides that theNJAC will consist of six people —the Chief Justice of India, the twomost senior judges of the SupremeCourt, the Law Minister, and two‘eminent persons’. These eminentpersons are to be nominated for athree-year term by a committee con-sisting of the Chief Justice, the PrimeMinister, and the Leader of theOpposition in the Lok Sabha, and arenot eligible for renomination. TheSupreme Court is now tasked withdeciding the constitutionality of theamendment and the statute.
This piece will not consider the rel-ative merits of the collegium systemand the NJAC. Although that is amost significant matter, it has beendebated extensively. Instead, theremedies available to the SupremeCourt — a different and less studiedaspect of the case — will beexplored.
As with the NJAC case, on mostoccasions when the law is challengedon the basis that it is unconstitution-al, the challenge is conceived of interms of a binary, whether to strikedown or not strike down the law.
Matrix of remedies
However, the matrix of remediesavailable to the court is far morecomplex than this. The SupremeCourt has, on several occasions,described striking down as a ‘gravestep’ and a ‘measure of last resort’.Therefore, the most commonresponse to a finding of unconstitu-tionality is not to strike down theunconstitutional law, but to interpretit in a way that is consistent with con-stitutional requirements.
In the NJAC case, the SupremeCourt has several intermediateoptions falling short of the strike-down power. This piece will considerfour interpretive possibilities, whichcan be distinguished based onwhether they address the composi-tion or the functioning of the NJAC.
Composition of the NJAC
Defining ‘eminent persons’ morenarrowly: Amongst the argumentsthat the petitioners have made is thatthe constitutional amendment makesno attempt to define who the twoeminent persons on the NJAC willbe. This, it is argued, can give rise toconcerns about the nomination ofpeople with favourable political lean-ings or people who clearly lack thecredentials to judge the performance
of candidates. The Supreme Courtcould seek to remove these concernsby specifying a set of criteria — orqualifications — that the eminentpersons would need to hold. Thesecriteria could include a degree in lawor allied disciplines, a minimumnumber of years of practice beforethe Supreme Court, or a designationof seniority by the Supreme Court orHigh Courts. Conversely, the Courtcould prescribe a set of disqualifica-tions — for instance, that those who
are charged with serious criminaloffences will not be considered ‘emi-nent’.
Modifying the ‘eminent persons’appointments process: The constitu-tional amendment provides that theeminent persons on the NJAC are tobe appointed by a Committee consist-ing of the Chief Justice, the PrimeMinister, and the Leader of theOpposition in the Lok Sabha. Theargument here is that the politicianscould collude to nominate a personwho, in the opinion of the ChiefJustice, lacks the credentials to bepart of the NJAC. The SupremeCourt may seek to avoid this situationby interpreting the provisions to theeffect that the Chief Justice has a vetopower in the appointment of eminentpersons. This would mean that the
Chief Justice would always need tobe in the majority, and a 2-1 decision,with a dissenting note from the ChiefJustice, would not result in anappointment.
Functioning of the NJAC
An exclusive veto power for thejudges: Neither the constitutionalamendment nor the statute givingeffect to the amendment make it clearhow the six-member NJAC is expect-
ed to take its decisions. Presumably,the ideal scenario is for decisions tobe made by consensus. But whereconsensus is not possible, the alterna-tive is likely to be a majority deci-sion-making procedure.
The statute specifies that no personshall be recommended for appoint-ment to the Supreme Court if any twomembers disagree with the appoint-ment. The argument against thisrequirement is that both sides — thejudges and the non-judges — have aveto power over appointments.Arguably, the Law Minister togetherwith one or more of the eminent per-sons could exercise their veto againstindependent-minded candidates.
In order to grant the judges adegree of primacy in the process, the
Supreme Court could interpret thisprovision as applying only to thejudges. This would, in other words,mean that assuming that all six mem-bers of the NJAC participate andvote, a successful appointment wouldrequire the concurrence of at leasttwo of the three judges on theCommission.
Standard operating procedures forappointments: Once again, neitherthe constitutional amendment nor thestatute specifies the procedures thatthe NJAC is expected to follow whilemaking decisions on appointments.Instead, important issues such as thelevel of publicity to be given toreports of the Commission, the quo-rum for Commission meetings, andwhether the rejection of candidatesrequires reasoned explanation, hasbeen left to the domain of rules andregulations.
The argument that is often madeagainst the NJAC is that it engendersthe same kind of opacity that the col-legium is often criticised for. TheSupreme Court could seek to addressthese concerns by prescribing a set ofstandard operating procedures thatthe NJAC would need to follow inorder to comply with constitutionalrequirements. The procedures could,for example, include the requirementthat those candidates who are consid-ered (but not appointed) be providedwith a full set of reasons for theirnon-appointment.
In prescribing these procedures, theSupreme Court would have to bal-ance the competing considerations ofensuring an open and transparent sys-tem of appointments on the one hand,and protecting the integrity andstanding of candidates on the other.
Middle path
There are many reasons for whichthe middle road - interpretation con-sistent with constitutional require-ments — seems intuitively appealingin this case. It would probably enableall sides to claim victory. The govern-ment could claim that its amendment
secured the Court’s stamp of endorse-ment, the petitioners could claim thatthey succeeded in having importantsafeguards infused into the appoint-ments process, and the Court couldsend the message that it has effective-ly protected constitutional rightswithout thwarting the democraticwill.
A legislative sequel or push-backfrom Parliament would be much lesslikely in the event of an interpretivesolution than if the constitutionalamendment were struck down. Afterall, if the amendment is struck down,it is possible that the Court’s judg-ment will indicate the sort ofCommission that would have passedconstitutional muster, givingParliament the opportunity to make asecond attempt at amending theConstitution with greater informationat its disposal.
Nevertheless, the Court should beconscious of the risks associated withradically modifying the effect of theconstitutional amendment. Radicalinterpretive exercises tread the thinline between judicial interpretationand legislative amendment. A fairlyrecent attempt at modifying the effectof a law (in which the provisions forappointment of InformationCommissioners under the Right toInformation Act 2005 were recast)came under severe criticism, follow-ing which the Supreme Court steppedback from its judgment in a reviewpetition.
Most importantly, some of theinterpretive possibilities articulatedhere may produce an appointmentsprocess that closely resembles theexisting collegium system. Thus, theNJAC could become the collegium indisguise — in which case, theSupreme Court would have success-fully struck down the amendmentwithout being transparent aboutdoing so.
(Chintan Chandrachud is a PhDCandidate at the University of
Cambridge.)
Interpretive remedies in NJAC case
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Fight For Right
The Delhi Police deserve credit for unearthing cor-ruption in cricket, not once but twice in the last 15years. In 2000, they stumbled upon sensational
tapes indicating a deep bookie-player nexus; and in 2013they detected spot-fixing during that year’s Indian PremierLeague tournament. If the earlier probe led to SouthAfrican captain Hansie Cronje making a contrite admis-sion, two years ago, three players — S. Sreesanth, AjitChandila and Ankeet Chavan — were among those arrest-ed in a dramatic swoop. It was seen as the beginning of acleansing process. Unfortunately, these achievementswere not built upon by the Delhi Police. A sessions courtin Delhi has now discharged all the 36 suspects arraignedfor cheating, conspiracy and organised crime. The probeseems to have been so shoddy that there was not enoughevidence even to frame charges. The move to invoke theMaharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act to strength-en the case seems to have failed. The link with theDawood Ibrahim crime syndicate was quite tenuous andlimited to a few suspicious phone calls. The judge threwout the charge of organised crime and conspiracy easily.She concluded that even if the charges of receiving moneyfrom bookies and concealing it were true, these did notamount to cheating; what was caused to spectators wasjust disgust, and not wrongful loss. That sporting corrup-tion can be identified but allowed to slip through the defi-nition of any law is disturbing. In similar circumstances, aBritish court had little difficulty in convicting Pakistanicricketers and sending them off to prison. The match-fix-ing phenomenon has been crying for a systemic responsesince the turn of the century, but there has been no effortso far to come up with a legal framework and a set ofappropriate punishments to deal with it. The latest out-come is a big setback to efforts to deal with corruption incricket. As far as the players are concerned, their dischargehas understandably raised their hopes of getting the lifeban on them revoked. They have reason to be aggrievedthat they were put through the humiliation of arrest,imprisonment and judicial process that kept them out ofthe game and tainted their reputation, for two years.However, the BCCI has not yet agreed to lift the ban, say-ing the action against them was based on an internal disci-plinary hearing and not linked to the criminal case. In this,the Board is right, as the standard of evidence for a crimi-nal trial is substantively different from what it is in disci-plinary proceedings. The BCCI must wait to see if theDelhi Police seek revision of the court order before con-sidering a revocation of the ban.
Modifying the ‘eminent persons’ appointments process: The constitutionalamendment provides that the eminent persons on the NJAC are to beappointed by a Committee consisting of the Chief Justice, the Prime
Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The argu-ment here is that the politicians could collude to nominate a person who, in
the opinion of the Chief Justice, lacks the credentials to be part of theNJAC. The Supreme Court may seek to avoid this situation by interpretingthe provisions to the effect that the Chief Justice has a veto power in theappointment of eminent persons. This would mean that the Chief Justicewould always need to be in the majority, and a 2-1 decision, with a dis-senting note from the Chief Justice, would not result in an appointment.
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Parties should...Vyapam scam in the Lok Sabha.Opposition members had, however,
stopped their protests while the minister wasmaking his statement, but were back near thespeaker`s podium as soon as he finished.
In his statement, Rajnath Singh gave detailsof the attack and said Punjab Police madeevery possible effort during the operation.
"Three AK 47 rifles, 19 magazines, twoGPS systems and a large amount of ammuni-tion was recovered from them," he said.
He said preliminary data recovered fromthe GPS showed that the terrorists hadcrossed over from Pakistan.
"The government is committed to deal withterrorists strongly," he added.
Congress asks...Parliament is the result of obduracy and
arrogance of PM and his government. PM hasmade no effort to ensure that Parliamentfunctions efficiently, Sharma said, adding,“Opposition is doing its duty in raising issueswhich are in public domain,” as per ANI.
“The government has no legislative agendain the Parliament. This shows the seriousnessof this government. We made it clear in themeeting with the Speaker that it is up to thegovernment to ensure Parliament runs effi-ciently,” he maintained.
Taking on the PM for not talking on issuesdemanded by the Opposition Sharma said,“Parliament has a responsibility to ensure theaccountability of government. PM speaks onevery subject under the sun. Country is wait-ing to hear PM's 'Mann ki baat' or what hap-pened between him and Pakistan PM Sharif.We are only left with Pakistan's version ofwhat was discussed and what was committed.This country needs to be taken in confi-dence.”
He further said, “We don't know what tran-spired in Ufa meeting. There is no road-mapand seriousness in the foreign policy of PMModi.: Shri Anand Sharma
“It is unfortunate that despite Oppositiondemand that the PM should break his maunvrat, he hasn't done this so far,” Sharmapointed out.
Congress takes ....spectacular lodestar of communal politics.
Please stop misleading Indians and India.#jumla," Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jhasaid in a tweet.
Making a statement in the Lok Sabha earli-er on the Gurdaspur terrorist attack, Rajnathasked all the political parties to present a unit-ed front to the world against terrorism.
Hitting out the Congress, the HomeMinister said the term 'Hindu terrorism'coined by the previous UPA government hadweakened the fight against the scourge bydiverting the direction of probe into the inci-dents of terrorism.
Asserting that the government will doeverything possible to prevent cross borderterrorism, he said any effort by the enemies toundermine India's territorial integrity andsecurity or imperil the safety and security ofour citizens will meet an effective and force-ful response from the security forces.
Water Scarcity...scarce by the year 2025.According to the minister, the average
annual water availability for the country hasbeen assessed by the Central WaterCommission to be at 1,869-billion cubicmetres (BCM).
But due to topographical, hydrological andother constraints, the utilisable water hasbeen estimated to be about 1,123 BCM, headded.
The National Commission for IntegratedWater Resources Development, in a 1999report, had said that the annual water require-ment by 2025 and 2050 will be about 843BCM and 1,180 BCM, respectively, Mr Jatfurther said.
Noting that several steps for augmentation,conservation and efficient management ofwater resources are undertaken by state gov-ernments, he said that the Centre providestechnical and financial assistance in order tosupplement their efforts.
Government Detects...There were 34 convictions in 2014-15, 41
in 2013-14 and 10 in 2012-13, respectively."The existing laws to deal with evasion of
direct taxes include Income Tax Act and theBlack Money (Undisclosed Foreign Incomeand Assets and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015,"he said.
Mr Sinha said the Black Money Impositionof Tax Act provides for substantiallyenhanced amount of penalty for failure to fur-nish the return of income by a person beingresident in India.
"It also provides for rigorous imprisonmentup to 7 years with fine for willful failure tofurnish the return of income in applicablecases," he added.
Further, the minister informed that to curbdomestic black money, the BenamiTransactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill,2015 has been introduced to amend the
Benami Transactions Act, 1988.The proposed amendment bill on its enact-
ment will enable confiscation of benamiproperty and provide for prosecution, thusblocking a major avenue for generation andholding of tax evaded money in the form ofbenami property, especially in real estate, headded.
If We're ...Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS and
accused them of promoting mediocrity."You are taking somebody who is mediocre
and putting them on top of people who don'twant to be mediocre," the Congress leadertold the students.
"The RSS and its ideologues are systemati-cally promoting mediocre people in the sys-tem...they are hell bent on undermining theeducational institutions' stature...it is notgoing on just in the education system but alsoin bureaucratic and judicial system."
All-Party Meet...responsible for the washout of proceedings
in both the Houses.Rejecting the opposition's charge the gov-
ernment had not reached out to them, MrNaidu said he had called a meeting of variousparties today morning as well but Congressbacked out at the last moment and added thathe was looking to call a meeting on Monday.
"We have contacted several parties and arereaching others," he said. He, though, notedthat some parties have said that their mem-bers may get late to return to Delhi from theirrespective constituencies.
Congress has already asserted that it wouldnot attend such a meeting until the govern-ment comes with a tangible proposal.
Taking a dig at the Opposition, Mr Naidusaid Congress may claim "victory" over thewashout and feel "happy, very very happy"about it but it had to consider if it was not"harming" the country's development.
"Congress party can claim victory over thewashout. Nation has lost out badly. It shouldintrospect if it wants to participate in thenation's development... Congress is ending uphurting itself politically and hurting the coun-try's development," he said.
Citing a Moody's report which said lack ofreforms may hurt India's growth, Naidu saidpassage of important legislations like GST,land, and real estate bills were "very crucialto give much desired momentum to econom-ic growth".
"All responsible stake-holders should takethese warnings very seriously. Reforms arevery necessary," he said, urging Congress toreconsider its stand and allow normal func-tioning of Parliament.
Noting that land and GST bills were sent toparliamentary committees due to theOpposition's demands, he said the govern-ment has "walked the extra mile" to meettheir demands, especially those of Congressand recalled that it had given assurance that itwould help the passage of GST bill in themonsoon session.
He, however, insisted that the governmentwas confident that the GST bill would bepassed in this session.
Attacking Congress for referring toParliament's disruptions by BJP when it wasin Opposition, he said the opposition shouldnot rake up history or it will suffer harm.
BJP stalled Parliament only after incontro-vertible evidence had emerged in cases like2G scams, Mr Naidu claimed.
Asked about certain voices that "no workno pay" policy should be applied on lawmak-ers, he quipped "such voices shouldincrease".
He also took a swipe at Congress vice pres-ident Rahul Gandhi's interaction with stu-dents at FTII where he attacked the govern-ment over Gajendra Chauhan's appointmentas chairman, saying he was not keen on dis-cussing the issue in Parliament.
Cyclonic storm ...about 360 km north east of Balasore. It
would further move West-Northwestwardsand weaken into a depression in the next 24hours, it said.
Under its impact, rain and thundershowerwould occur in most places in Odisha. Heavyto very heavy rainfall in some places withisolated extremely heavy rainfall would occurin northern part of the state and heavy rainfallat one or two places in southern part in thenext 24 hours.
The Danger Signal Number Five (D-V) wasreplaced by Local Cautionary Signal NumberThree (LC-III) at all ports in the state, theMeT office said.
Squally surface wind with speed reaching45 to 55 kmph gusting up to 65 kmph wouldprevail along and off Odisha Coast. Sea con-dition would be rough to very rough, it said.
Jharkhand will also witness heavy to veryheavy rains on July 31 and August 1.
Mritunjay Mohapatra, head of the CycloneWarning Division of the India MeteorologicalDepartment (IMD) warned of heavy rainfallat most places, with heavy to very heavy rain-fall at a few places and extremely heavy atisolated places over the Gangetic WestBengal between July 30-31 and heavy to veryheavy rainfall at a few places on August 1.
"Isolated places in Odisha will also witnessheavy to very heavy rainfall at most placestoday and heavy to very heavy rains at a fewplaces with isolated extremely heavy rains on
July 31 and August 1," he was quoted as say-ing by media reports.
There would be rains at most places, withheavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated placesover the north-eastern states of Mizoram,Tripura and south Assam on July 30-31.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has inundatedseveral villages in Odisha and Gujarat, dis-rupting the power supply and killing severalpeople across the two states.
The Odisha government has also soundedan alert in view of the advancing cyclonicstorm "Komen", which is expected to precip-itate heavy to very heavy rainfall in thecoastal areas in the next 24 hours.
Water Resources Secretary Pradeep Jenasaid district collectors have been asked toremain alert to deal with the possible impactof "Komen".
The Met department has warned fishermennot to venture into the sea during the period.
He said that water in the Baitarani,Subarnarekha and Budhabalanga rivers,which was flowing above the danger mark onWednesday, was now receding.
Haryana to Set...attended by senior police officers.Mr Khattar said the all-women police sta-
tions would operate round-the-clock.The chief minister said the women police
stations would be inaugurated simultaneouslyin all districts on the eve of Raksha Bandhanon August 28 and will become functionalfrom the following day.
He said counselling centres should be setup at these police stations to dispose off vari-ous matters like family disputes, dowry casesand others through mediation.
"Buildings of these police stations wouldbe separate from that of main police stationsto make them more visible to public," a stategovernment spokesman later said.
"Each women police station would haveone lady deputy superintendent of police, twosub-inspectors, three assistant sub-inspectors,four head constables and 16 constables," theofficial added.
These women police stations will havejeeps and motorbikes at their disposal withwomen police drivers. "All the 35 womenPCRs (police control room) vehicles wouldbe attached to these women police stations,"the spokesman said.
Opt Indian ...Former President and popularly known as
'the missile man' passed away on July 27 afterhe collapsed during a lecture at IIM Shillong.
In a statement issued here today, Naik said,"The convocation dress should be changed. Ifwe use Indian attire in place of the existingconvocation dress, it will be a real tribute toKalam as he also wanted to change thedress."
The Governor also fixed dates for convoca-tion of 23 universities in the state as per theirconvenience and asked them to prepare theschedule according to it.
Over 24,000 Dowry...in the country in 2012, 2013 and 2014
respectively.Uttar Pradesh is followed by Bihar and
Madhya Pradesh with 3,830 and 2,252 deathsduring the same period.
As per National Crime Records Bureaudata, the country has recorded 3.48 lakh casesof cruelty by husband or his relative and WestBengal tops the chart with 61,259 such casesin past three years, followed by Rajasthan(44,311) and Andhra Pradesh (34,835).
"Government conducts awareness genera-tion programmes and publicity campaigns onvarious laws relating to women includingDowry Prohibition Act, 1961 through work-shops, fairs, cultural and training pro-grammes, seminars etc," the Minister said.
2 of 4 Indian ...University do not worry," this message
came to the wife of Balram, one of the fourIndians detained on Wednesday.
The message was from Balram's compatri-ot Laxmikant, who was released on Fridayalong with Vijay Kumar. Balram andGopikrishna are still in detention.
As the other two were released, ForeignMinister Sushma Swaraj tweeted: "FourIndians abducted in Libya - I am happy wehave been able to secure the release ofLakshmikant and Vijay Kumar. Trying forother two."
The men, who has been working for morethan a year at the Sirte university, weredetained at a checkpoint about 50 km outsidethe town late on Wednesday while on theirway back to India.
Gopikrishna's wife said she had spoken tohim last on Wednesday. "He said he was com-ing back via Tunisia. As he didn't have a visa,he took a permission letter," said Kalyani.
Various militias and Islamist factions havebeen battling in Libya since former strong-man Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown andkilled in 2011.
The area where the men were detained iscontrolled by the Islamic State, which hasseized large swathes of Iraq and Syria and hasdeclared itself a caliphate.
The Indian government had in July last yearissued an advisory asking its citizens to leaveLibya. The fact that the Indians who havebeen kidnapped started working in the coun-
try a year ago suggested that they had ignoredthe warning, said officials.
The latest incident comes as 39 Indian con-struction workers remain missing in Iraq.They were taken hostage last year at theheight of the fighting between Sunni militantsand government forces.
Police Check...district have been directed to check identi-
ties of women who ride bikes with their facescovered.
"The directions have been issued to checkthe identities of those girls whose faces arecovered while riding," Tarn Taran SSPManmohan Kumar Sharma told PTI onFriday.
The campaign has been launched in thewake of the terror attack in Gurdaspur districton July 27, police said.
Female riders who cover their faces arebeing asked to show their faces which arebeing matched with the photographs on theirdriving licenses to verify their identity.
Women traffic police constables have beendeployed especially for the purpose, policesaid, adding that directions are being fol-lowed "strictly".
In the summer season, women often covertheir faces with 'dupattas' for protectionagainst dust and sun while riding.
Police said they are also warning womenagainst covering their faces while riding two-wheelers.
Notably, driver of a Punjab Roadways buswhich was targeted by three heavily-armedterrorists in the Dina Nagar attack, had point-ed out that the three, who first tried to stop thebus and then opened fire, had covered theirfaces.
With the new directions in place, it seemsthat the police do not want to take "anychance" as Tarn Taran is one of the borderdistricts located near Amritsar and surround-ed by Kapurthala in the east while Pakistan inthe west.
Air India Plane ...the aircraft after the report."(The Dreamliner flight) AI 123... returned
to Delhi due to (a) suspected rat sighting," anairline official told AFP on condition ofanonymity on Friday.
"The presence of the rodent was not con-firmed, but keeping passenger safety in mind,the aircraft was brought back."
Rats pose a serious threat to the safety offlights as they can chew through wires anddamage internal controls.
They often hitch rides on food cateringtrucks that store the flight meal trays.
It was not the first time the troubled airline,which has not reported an annual profit since2007, had suffered a rodent problem.
An Air India domestic flight was reported-ly grounded in May in the northern town ofLeh after crew spotted rats scurrying aroundthe plane.
Another plane was grounded at Delhi air-port last August when staff complained of arat infestation.
The Air India official said there was "noth-ing extraordinary in rodents being found onplanes", and it was a "global problem".
Directorate General...placed sources said.The aviation regulator's decision to "with-
draw" Soman's approval as the airline's safe-ty head came about a month after an incidentinvolving the national carrier's Bangalore-Hyderabad flight in which the pilot firsttouched down but immediately took off againwithout stopping, citing bad weather, thesources said.
Soman, however, will continue in the air-line, which will decide about his next assign-ment. He was appointed to the post only inJanuary this year.
According to the regulator's norms, ascheduled airline has to monitor data forevery flight and this should be kept in therecords for six months.
Prior to issuing orders for his removal, theDirectorate General of Civil Aviation had
served a show-cause notice to him after theincident was brought to its notice, the sourcessaid.
The pilot had cited bad weather as the rea-son for the incident, they said. The regulatorhad sought flight monitoring data for the peri-od between May 23 and June 25, 2015 fromthe airline's safety head to carry out its inves-tigation into the incident, they said, adding,"however, he failed to provide the data on theground that the engineering department,which downloads all such records, had notsent the same to the safety department."
Mumbai, Nagpur...said today.Briefing about the selection, Mr Fadnavis
said in the Legislative Assembly that a high-level committee under chairmanship of ChiefSecretary was set up and Navi Mumbai,Mumbai, Pune-Pimpri Chinchwad, Amravati,Solapur, Nagpur, Kalyan Dombivali,Aurangabad, Nashik and Thane have beenselected.
These cities will be developed into smartcities under the NDA government's flagshipurban projects while many other Indian citieshave been selected under mega Atal Missionfor Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) plan.
The government has proposed to spendaround Rs. 1 lakh crore on the two schemesover the next five years. While Rs. 48,000crore has been earmarked for 100 smartcities, Rs. 50,000 crore are marked for theAMRUT scheme for 500 cities.
Patient in Madhya ...The ruckus began when an attendant of
Munne Bhai Painterwaley, admitted in thehospital's men's ward, suddenly noticed thatthe glucose being given to him through a dripcarried a label reading "only for animals".
The attendant literally jumped out of hischair on reading it. Soon, there was a commo-tion as other attendants joined him in casti-gating the hospital authorities.
Raisen's sub-divisional magistrate UmraoSingh Maravi told IANS: "The matter isbeing investigated. This is true that the glu-cose being given to Munne Bhai was actuallymeant for animals."
"A probe has been launched to ascertainhow such a bottle arrived in the hospital andhow it was being given to a patient. Actionwould be taken against anyone found guilty,"he added.
U.S. govt. takes cus-tody of Indian child,arrests fatherWASHINGTON
U.S. authorities arrested an Indian citizen inBeaverton, Oregon, and taken legal custodyof the man’s three-year-old son after theboy’s mother, also Indian, took him to a doc-tor’s office earlier this year with a hairlinefracture in his leg.
Speaking to The Hindu the mother of theboy, who requested that all their names bewithheld, said that the child’s injury occurredon February 6 this year, when he was playful-ly trying to climb upon his father’s back andmay have slipped off and landed hard. TheDistrict Attorney's Office in Oregon had notyet replied to a request for comment on theissue.
When the mother took her son to the doc-tor’s office he found a hairline fracture in thechild’s left tibia.
When she mentioned that her husband mayhave “dropped” him, the child was rushed toRandall Children's Hospital at LegacyEmanuel in Portland, which has a specialistChild Abuse Assessment Team on call.
At that point social service workers fromthe U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices (HHS) arrived on the scene and laterthat night a police officer too, who asked thechild’s mother to sign a number of papers,some of which she said she could not under-stand.
NEW DELHIA day after India warned of a "a befitting
reply" to terror attacks like this week's strikein Gurdaspur in Punjab, sources say there is"no credible evidence" that the Pakistan gov-ernment was aware of the plot that ended withseven people killed in a small town just 18km from the border.
Yesterday, Home Minister Rajnath Singhsaid in Parliament the three terrorists whoopened fire at a public bus on Monday andthen attacked a police station were fromPakistan.
The government, however, quickly stressedthat talks with top Pakistani officials areunlikely to be derailed. The National SecurityAdvisors of both countries are to meet inDelhi in a few weeks.
Sources point out that the Home Ministerdid not reference "Pakistan-based terror orPakistan-sponsored terror" in his statement toParliament. They said this indicates a carefulattempt by the government to not blame thePakistani administration.
After a long and chilly stand-off since Julylast year, a breakthrough in India-Pak rela-tions was resulted at a meeting of PrimeMinister Narendra Modi with Pakistani pre-mier Nawaz Sharif a few weeks ago in Ufa inRussia.
The Pakistani government has condemnedthe Gurdaspur strike.
"The Pakistani government's endorsementis not visible in the Gurdaspur attack," saidgovernment sources. But they said chillingevidence has been uncovered that proves theGudraspur attack was planned 17 days inadvance and that the three men who werekilled after a 12-hour gunbattle were armedfor a far more serious strike. Security camerashave shown them walking on the road inarmy fatigues, carrying large backpacks andAK-47s.
Three civilians and four policemen werekilled before the terrorists were shot dead.GPS equipment recovered from them has pro-vided crucial information on how theyentered India, sources have said.
Pakistan Government Wasn't Aware ofGurdaspur Terror Plot: India's Stand
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Astronomers saidThursday they hadfound a planetary
system with three super-Earths orbiting a bright,dwarf star one of themlikely a volcanic world ofmolten rock.
The four-planet systemhad been hiding out in theM-shaped, northern hemi-sphere constellationCassiopeia, "just" 21 lightyears from Earth, a teamreported in the journalAstronomy &Astrophysics.
It comprises four planetsone giant and three super-Earths orbiting a stardubbed HD219134.
Super-Earths have amass higher than Earth'sbut are lighter than gasgiants like Neptune,Saturn or Jupiter. They canbe made of gas, rock, orboth. The planet with theshortest orbit,HD219134b, zips aroundevery three days, and hasnow been observed transit-ing across the face of itsstar as seen from the van-tage point of Earth.
Measurements from theground and with Nasa'sSpitzer space telescopeshowed its mass was 4.5times higher than Earth's,and that it was 1.6 timeslarger.
"Its mean density isclose to the density ofEarth, suggesting a possi-
bly similar composition aswell," said a press state-ment from the Universityof Geneva, whoseastronomers took part inthe research.
"It's very close to thestar. The temperature isabout 700 degrees" Kelvin(427 Celsius, 800Fahrenheit), study co-author Stephane Udry toldAFP. "Probably the surfaceis melting... kind of a melt-ed lava world with volca-noes... not good for life."
It was not in the so-called "habitable zone" ofits star, and would nothave liquid water neces-sary for life.
But HD219134b is excit-ing for another reason: it isthe closest transiting plan-et known to scientists, andthus offers a rare opportu-nity for further study of itscomposition and atmos-phere against the backdropof its star.
"These transiting sys-tems are especially inter-esting in that they allowcharacterisation of theatmosphere of the planet(by studying) the light ofthe star going through theatmosphere," Udry said.
And the system is rela-tively near at a distance of21 light years from Earth.By comparison, the closeststar to our Sun is threelight years away, and thesecond six light years.
1. Neurospora is used as genetic material becauseA. it has short life cycle of 10 daysB. the product of single meiosis can be easilyanalysedC. meiotic products are linearly arranged in the formof ordered tetradsD. is a diploid fungus
2. Phloem is a tissue found inA. reproductive organs of animals B. plantsC. insects D. mammals
3. N2 content is kept constant in the biosphere due toA. N2 fixation B. industrial pollutionC. nitrogen cycle D. absorption of N2
4. out of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates present in acell membrane, what is true?
A. Lipids are maximumB. Carbohydrates are minimumC. Carbohydrates are maximumD. All three are in equal proportion
QUIZ TIME
Answer: 1(A), 2(B), 3(C), 4(B)
TODAY’S STARARIES Plans to get some long-neglected tasks done around the house or yard
may be interrupted by a phone call from someone dear who lives faraway. You might be so excited by the call that you are no longer in theright frame of mind to finish your work once the conversation ends. Don'tworry. You can always get the tasks done later.
TAURUS Plans to get together with a close friend or romantic partner might goawry due to circumstances beyond your control, Taurus. Sudden eventscould necessitate being out of touch. You might have to face delayswhen you're trying to make arrangements. Don't give up - you will reachyour goal but just a little later than you'd hoped. Accept things as theyare and change your schedule. These things happen.
GEMINI A member of your household has perhaps been withholdingsome negative emotions for a long time. He or she may finally letloose with everything today. This could prove disconcerting,Gemini, as you probably had no idea this was going on. Somehonest talk is definitely in order. Try to show that you understand.All should be fine in the end.
CANCER An unexpected and perhaps unwelcome call or email from a co-worker might mean you have to work some extra hours, Cancer.This could be frustrating. You may feel that someone is takingunfair advantage of you. If you aren't up to doing it, say no. Thiswon't affect your long-term standing with this person. Otherwise,grit your teeth, dig in, and think of it as a favor.
LEO You may have been saving up for something you really wanted, Leo,when an unexpected expense compels you to spend some of your sav-ings. This could cause some gloom. Make sure you've exhausted all ofyour other options before digging into your nest egg. Appearances couldbe deceiving. There could be other resources at your disposal that youdidn't immediately think of.
VIRGO Some hidden problems in your house could suddenly appear,Virgo. This could involve plumbing, electricity, or the walls. Repairsare definitely indicated. It's best if you see to them right away ratherthan wait. The problem will only escalate if neglected. It's probablybetter to call in professionals than to try to do it yourself. Things likethis are a drag, but they happen.
LIBRA Some strange communications could come your way today, Libra.Hang-ups or blank emails could have you wondering who the personis and what they want from you. This is probably due more to prob-lems with phone lines or Internet connections than to anything else,so don't waste time worrying. If you think you know who's trying toreach you, wait until tomorrow and contact him or her.
SCORPIO A group you're affiliated with could find some discrepancies in theirfinancial records and ask you to check into it, Scorpio. This is prob-ably due more to mistaken entries or lost pages than to any majordisaster, but solving it will set everyone's mind at ease. Don't besurprised if you have to dig through little scraps of paper buried inthe bottom of files. It will be worth it, though.
SAGITTARIUS Secrets that someone close has been trying to keep hidden could comeout today, Sagittarius. This may or may not be something Earthshaking,but either way, some quick damage control might prevent them frombecoming common knowledge. The people around you are more under-standing than you know, so express how you feel. By tomorrow it shouldbe old news. Take care of business and all will be well.
CAPRICORN Some strange news concerning friends who live far away couldcome to you secondhand today, Capricorn. Attempts to reachthe people in question may prove fruitless, at least now. Withholdjudgment about what you hear until you talk to your friends, asmuch of what is passed on to you is likely to be misinformation.Tomorrow you should have better luck reaching them.
AQUARIUS Some rather unsettling insights into a friend's thoughts and feel-ings could come to you today. Your intuition is keener than usual,Aquarius, so trust your instincts about everyone, even strangers.Disconcerting though it may be, the experience will increase yourunderstanding of others and enable you to deal with them in theright way. This could strengthen your relationships.
PISCES A disagreement with a friend or family member could cause confu-sion and hurt feelings if it isn't nipped in the bud. Communication isthe key, Pisces. Avert misunderstanding by explaining in detailexactly what it is you need or what you're prepared to give. Don'tassume everyone knows this already. Do this in person if you can.Phone or email might not be as effective.
The leaks and rumoursdealing withSamsung Galaxy
S5 Neo have been exist-ing since last year. Fromthe recent revelations, wealready have an idea ofwhat the smartphonemight feature. However,this time a more crediblesource of information hasbeen spotted on the Web,giving us the approximateprice of the handset andalmost confirming itsspecifications. TheGalaxy S5 flagship vari-ant has been listed for pre-orders on an e-commercewebsite.
As per the listing onBelsimpel, a Dutch e-commerce website, theSamsung Galaxy S5 Neo(SM-G903F) is priced atEUR 429 (roughly Rs.30,000), and will startshipping by the end ofnext month. From thelooks of it, the deviceshares a similar designprofile with thatSamsung's last year flag-ship, Galaxy S5. However,the specifications seen are slightly different.
TheS a m s u n g
Galaxy S5 Neo, according to the listing, runs onSamsung's octa-core Exynos 7580 processor
instead of the Galaxy S5'sQualcomm Snapdragon 801SoC (the non-LTE versionlaunched in India ran on theExynos Octa 5420). Anotherchange is seen in the modemsection, where the Galaxy S5Neo is advertised to supportCat.6 LTE speeds of up to300Mbps. In addition, thefront-facing camera has alsobeen bumped up from 2.1-megapixel to 5-megapixels.
Other specifications how-ever, stay the same. Thehandset houses 5.1-inchSuper Amoled full-HD(1080×1920 pixels) resolu-tion display, 2GB of RAM,even the measurement andthe weight -142×72.5×8.1mm and 145grams is the same as theGalaxy S5. However, sincewe are yet to see Samsungofficially launching thesmartphone, nothing can besaid as confirmed. The SouthKorean smartphone maker isalso said to be working onGalaxy S6 Edge Plus andGalaxy Note 5, expected to
launch at the August 13G a l a x yUnpacked 2015
event.
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Uber Technologies Inc isset to invest $1 billion
(roughly Rs. 6,404 crores) inIndia, which will bring its invest-ment on par with that in China,the Financial Times reported.
Uber said that this move wouldhelp its service reach 1 milliondaily rides by March 2016, thefirst time the company has setsuch target for India, FT said.
Amit Jain, president of UberIndia, said the company was
"extremely bullish" on the Indianmarket and that it continues tosee a 40 percent monthly growth,FT reported.
Jain also added that the compa-ny will expand service beyondthe 18 cities in which it operates,the largest number in any countryoutside of the United States.
Uber was not immediatelyavailable for comment.
On Wednesday, Uber launchedits own auto leasing subsidiary inan effort to sign up more drivers,
injecting the fast-growing rideservices company directly intothe financial services sector forthe first time.
Earlier this month, a Delhicourt revoked a government banimposed on Uber, clearing theway for the company to operatein the capital city and reapply fora licence.
India asked unregistered Web-based taxi services to halt opera-tions in December after a drivercontracted with Uber was
accused of rape. Uber applied forlicences in New Delhi but keptoperating while approvals werepending.
One of the fastest-growingsharing-economy companies,Uber operates in 57 countries,with an estimated value of morethan $40 billion. It has also tan-gled with transportation authori-ties across the globe, along withattorneys seeking to deem Uberdrivers employees entitled tobenefits.
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program has expanded to40 partners, includingdevice manufacturers,application makers, andmanagement providers.Some of the popular newpartners include SilentCircle, the makers of thep r i v a c y - o r i e n t e dBlackphone, and all fourmajor US mobile carriers -AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile,and Verizon - among oth-ers. Silent Circle alsoannounced the Blackphone2, the recently announcedprivacy-oriented smart-phone, to be the company'smaiden product inGoogle's Android for Workprogram.
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by eight wickets to win thethird Test at Edgbaston onFriday with more than twodays to spare as they took a2-1 lead in the five-matchAshes series.
England, set a target of121 to win, finished on 124for two after lunch on thethird day.
Ian Bell was 65 not outon his Warwickshire homeground and Joe Root 38not out.
This victory representeda remarkable turnaroundfrom England`s 405-rundefeat in the second Test atLord`s, which followedtheir 169-run win in thefirst Test in Cardiff.
England put themselvesin command when, afterAustralia captain MichaelClarke won the toss andelected to bat, they madethe most of seam-friendlyconditions to dismiss thetourists for just 136, withJames Anderson taking anAshes-best six for 47.
In reply, England made281 -- a first-innings leadof 145.
Australia`s secondinnings 265 all out thensaw recalled England fastbowler Steven Finn, play-ing his first match at thislevel in two years, take aTest-best six for 79.
However, that innings
also saw Anderson,England`s all-time leadingTest wicket-taker suffer aside injury that ruled himout of both the remainderof this match and nextweek`s fourth Test atNottingham`s Trent Bridge
ground.
Brief scoresAustralia 136 (C Rogers
52; J Anderson 6-47) and265 (D Warner 77, P Nevill59, M Starc 58; S Finn 6-79)
England 281 (J Root 63,M Ali 59, I Bell 53; JHazlewood 3-74) and 124-2 (I Bell 65 no)
Result: England won byeight wickets
Series: England leadfive-match series 2-1
3rd Ashes Test: England beat Australia by eightwickets inside three days, take 2-1 lead
WASHINGTONTop-ranked Serena
Williams, coming off herfourth consecutive GrandSlam triumph atWimbledon, said Thursdayshe has plenty of room toimprove before chasingmore history at the USOpen.
Speaking on a telecon-ference to promote her firsthardcourt tuneup event forthe Flushing Meadowsfortnight, the 33-year-oldAmerican praised her men-tal game but added that herbest is yet to come.
"I`m playing some of mybest mental tennis. Myactual tennis I think I couldplay a lot better," Williamssaid. "That`s really excit-ing going into 2016."
Before Williams takes aserious look at next year,she will focus on the nextfew weeks at the year`sfinal Grand Slam event,where she could becomeonly the fourth woman tocomplete a calendar-yearGrand Slam and matchSteffi Graf`s Open Erarecord of 22 women`sGrand Slam singles
crowns."I`m not thinking about
it much," Williams said ofthe history within herreach, instead taking pridein what she has alreadydone -- win four Slams in arow for the second time inher career, the first suchrun concluded by a 2003Australian Open victory.
"I was really excited toachieve that Serena Slam,"Williams said. "It was real-ly important for me to dothat. Just holding all fourtrophies at the same time,two times in one career,I`m not sure how manytimes that has been done.That really means a lot."
Williams, who wasforced out of the Swedish
Open with a right elbowinjury earlier this month,says she and her game arefine now.
"I feel okay," Williamssaid. "I always have a littlenerves and a little trepida-tion.
"I feel okay about mygame. I`m always lookingto improve. I`m never toocomfortable. That`s when Ithink you are susceptible tolosing."
Williams will return tohardcourts at the WTARogers Cup in Toronto intwo weeks. Williams wonthe Canadian crown in2011 and 2013, the pasttwo times it was staged inToronto.
Serena Williams says plenty ofroom to improve at US Open
NEW DELHIFIFA presidential hope-
ful Michel Platini has notsecured the formal backingof the CONCACAFregion, the head of theinfluential CaribbeanFootball Union (CFU) saidon Thursday suggestingthe claim was “just poli-tics”.
CONCACAF has 35votes in February’s elec-tion to replace outgoingFIFA president SeppBlatter and while therehave been some mediareports that the governingbody for North and CentralAmerica and theCaribbean has backedPlatini, CFU presidentGordon Derrick toldReuters that is not the case.“I know that no-one hasspoken to us collectively,we haven’t had a collectivemeeting, there is no wayanybody can have (prom-ised) anything,” saidDerrick by telephone fromAntigua.
The CFU has 25 of the35 votes from CONCA-CAF and was a strongholdof support for Blatter.
Sources close to Platinisuggested last week that
the Frenchman hadsecured backing from fourof the six confederationsbut Derrick was scepticalabout how much real sup-port had been declared atthis stage. “I think it is justpolitics, people are tryingto create an atmosphere. Ifthey can create an atmos-phere, a perception, some-times perception becomesreality and you run withthat,” he said. With CON-CACAF currently having atemporary leadership inplace, following the arrestof president Jeffrey Webbon several corruptioncharges, talk of the organi-sation backing any candi-date at this stage is wide ofthe mark, said Derrick.
“No-one has spoken offi-cially to any of us at CON-CACAF, I’m not certainwhere that is coming from.We have had no officialword from anyone on any-thing to be honest. I thinkit is a bit premature.
“I think it is a bit fast, abit too early. I think every-one is waiting to see whothe candidates are andwhat their programmesare,” he said.
Platini, publicly backedby the English, Italian andGerman FA chiefs, andSouth Korean ChungMong-joon have declaredtheir intention to standalong with former Brazilgreat Zico and Liberian FApresident Musa Bility.
WASHINGTONAs many as 39 US law-
makers have asked theInternational BasketballFederation (FIBA) tochange a policy requiringSikhs and other players toremove their articles offaith, such as turbans, ininternational competition.
The call was reiteratedin a letter sent onThursday by the lawmak-ers led by Ami Bera, theonly Indian-Americanmember of Congress, andJoe Crowley, Vice Chairof the DemocraticCaucus.
The Congress membersalso requested an updateon FIBA's review of thepolicy and on the statusof the organization's two-year testing phaseannounced last autumn.
Last summer, Bera andCrowley led 22 membersof Congress in a letter toFIBA's president urging
the board to end its dis-criminatory policyagainst Sikh basketballplayers who wear tur-bans, an important articleof faith.
The letter followed anoutcry over an incidentinvolving two Sikh play-ers who were told by ref-erees that they mustremove their turbans ifthey were to play inFIBA's Asia Cup.
The players, who havealways played in turbans,were told that they werein violation of one ofFIBA's official rules,which states, "Playersshall not wear equipment(objects) that may causeinjury to other players".
In response to the mem-bers' letter and strongpublic pressure, FIBAannounced that it wouldreview the issue andbegin a two-year testingphase that would allow
players to wear head cov-erings starting in summer2015, with an ultimateeye toward a final deci-sion after the 2016Olympics.
However, despiteFIBA's promises aboutaction this summer, todate, there has been noupdate on the status of thetesting phase, the law-makers said.
"We have seen time andagain that sports have thepower to unite - basket-ball included. The sporthas gained in internation-al stature in recentdecades and is increas-ingly popular in countrieswhere the use of a turbanis commonplace," thelawmakers wrote.
"We urge you to amendyour policies to ensurethat people all around theworld have an equalopportunity to play thegame," they wrote.
Let Sikhs play with turbans,US lawmakers tell FIBA
NEW DELHIBoard of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI)will not allow Indian crick-eters to take their wivesand girlfriends (WAGs)along during the Sri Lankatour next month.
“Most of the players ontour are just coming off amonth-long break wherethey had enough time tospend with their families.And we've decided their
wives will not be allowedon tour,'' a top BCCI offi-cial was quoted as sayingby the Indian Expressnewspaper.
Also team India directorRavi Shastri will not jointhe team till the eve of the1st Test on August 2012.
Shastri had alreadyinformed BCCI about hisabsence in advance as hehad signed a contract withan English television chan-
nel for the Ashes series asan analyst.
“Shastri will join theteam a bit late as he ispresently a pundit on apost-match show on SkySports for the Ashes series.He had informed the BCCIabout it and as we finalisedthe BCCI itinerary a bitlate, he had already takenpermission to skip the earlypart”, an official told thenewspaper.
No deal done to back Michel Platini,says CONCACAF powerbroker
BCCI to not allow WAGs on SriLanka tour, Ravi Shastri to join late
KUALA LUMPURBeijing on Friday nar-
rowly won an IOC vote forthe 2022 Winter OlympicGames that secured itsplace in sporting history.
The Chinese capital beatAlmaty in Kazakhstan byjust 44 votes to 40, withone abstention, to becomethe first city to be awardedthe summer and winterGames.
Beijing held the summerOlympics in 2008 in whatwas then seen as Chinasealing its place on theworld stage as an emergingsuperpower.
This time it had been thestrong favourite, present-ing itself as a safe pair ofhands against underdogAlmaty. "We represent thesafest and most realisticchoice," said Beijing`smayor Wang Anshun.
But the former capital ofthe Central Asian republicate into China`s support onthe International OlympicCommittee with an impres-sive "Keeping It Real"campaign that played onBeijing`s reliance on artifi-cial snow and the vast dis-tances between its venues.
China`s basketball leg-end Yao Ming and SportsMinister Liu Peng leapedto their feet in joy whenIOC president ThomasBach announced the resultat a special session inKuala Lumpur.
IOC director generalChristophe De Kepper saidthere were doubts aboutthe "integrity" of theresults given by the tabletsused for the vote.
But it held up the resultand in Beijing performersand uniformed volunteersalso erupted into dancingand flag-waving joy as the
Chinese capital wasnamed. "Finally - we won,but it was not easy," Yaoacknowledged.
"I was very confidentabout this campaign, butwhen the moment came Iwas still very excited aboutwhat we have done," theformer Houston Rocketscenter told reporters.
The result surprisedmany IOC members.
"I always said Almatywould get more supportthan people had expected,but I never thought itwould be that close," saidCraig Reedie, a British
member of the IOC.He said IOC voters had
been impressed by the finalpresentation by Kazakhprime minister KarimMassimov.
Others said they still pre-ferred the assurancesoffered by China`s com-munist government againstoil-rich Kazakhstan whichhad been making its sec-ond bid for the WinterOlympics.
China`s President XiJinping promised rocksolid government supportfor Beijing if it was cho-sen.
Beijing edges 2022 Winter Gamesvote to make Olympic history
HAMBURGRafael Nadal eased into
the Hamburg Open quar-ter-finals Thursday with a6-4, 7-6 (7/2) win over JiriVesely of the CzechRepublic as the Spaniardcontinues to try and resus-citate his flagging season.
The top-seededMallorcan, playing thesummer clay-court tourna-ment for the first time inseven years, goes on toface fifth-seededUruguayan Pablo Cuevas,
who battled past JerzyJanowicz of Poland 6-3,4-6, 6-2. Nadal, the 2008champion in Hamburg,extended his clay recordin 2015 to 23-6 as helooks to add to his 46clay-court titles.
Nadal has endured atough year, losing hisFrench Open title, gettingknocked out in the secondround at Wimbledon andseeing his ranking slumpto 10, his lowest in adecade.
Rafael Nadal safely intoHamburg quarter-finals
Victoria Azarenka,Daniela Hantuchovawithdraw from WTAeventWASHINGTON
Former world numberone Victoria Azarenka ofBelarus has withdrawnfrom next week`s WTAevent in Washingtonbecause of a right shoul-der injury, tournamentofficials said Thursday.
Azarenka, the 2012 and2013 Australian Openchampion, has not beenpast the last eight at aGrand Slam event sincelosing the 2013 US Openfinal.
American CocoVandeweghe was given awildcard into the maindraw. She is coming off aWimbledon quarter-finals loss to Russia`sMaria Sharapova.
Also withdrawing wereSlovakia`s DanielaHantuchova due to illnessand Italy`s Sara Erraniwith a left knee injury.
The jointly staged ATPevent also lost AustralianThanasi Kokkinakis, whowithdrew for non-med-ical reasons, organizerssaid.
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- Planks:
The planks are one of the bestexercises you can do for your corebecause it builds isometricstrength to help sculpt your waist-line and improves your posture.
Depending on the type of plank,you can also engage your back,arms, shoulders, gluts, and ham-strings. The types of plank exercis-es that can be practiced are fore-arm planks, straight arm planks,plank with arm or leg lift, sideplank, dolphin plank and one-legged plank.
- Waist training basics:
It is one of the biggest myths thatdoing only crunches help reducewaist line. Crunches are essential,however they only strengthen thecore muscles and build endurance.To lose fat around waist line, it isvery important to combine highintensity interval training (HIIT)moves along with crunches to getmagnum results. Start with cardiomoves like skipping, jumpingjacks, burpee and hand walk.
- Jogging or running is a popularform of physical activity:
Regular running builds strongbones, improves cardiovascularfitness and helps maintain ahealthy weight. The differencebetween running and jogging isintensity, but both are forms of aer-obic exercise.
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Moonlight pro-duction pres-ents yet
another interesting storyof a girl named lillywho hailed from a smalltown and wanna getrich, successful overnight. But,will she orwon't she? Stay tuned,promos to out soon.Samira Raza, in mainlead with supportingcast Reet, Roopa,Sahiba, Akanksha andGagan Deep Singh.Param of Moonlightproductions is veryhopeful that this smallbudget entertainer willdo big in the industry.
This small budget entertainer willdo big in the industry: Param MLP
APakistani woman was arrested yes-terday after she crossed the borderwithout any valid documents, a
passport or a train ticket. The woman wasarrested from the Samjhauta Express trainclaims that she was travelling to a Dargahin India with her uncle. When prodded fur-ther by the police, the woman revealedthat she is a die-hard fan of Salman Khanand Shah Rukh Khan and that during thisillegal visit to India, she wanted to catch aglimpse of the two superstars!
The 27 year old named Chanda whosehusband’s name ironically is also Salman
Khan, took the illegal step of travellingwithout a passport, ticket or even moneyto meet the two superstars. This is official-ly one of the craziest things a fan couldhave done for their idol, needless to add,stupid too. The woman later asked thepolice officials to either help her meetSRK and Salman, or shoot her dead orsend her home to Karachi in Pakistan.Reportedly, the woman is still under arrestwith the Attari police. Wonder if ourBajrangi Bhaijaan will drop Chanda backhome in Pakistan just like how he helpedMunni in the film!
Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan’s ladyfan illegally crosses border to meet them!
off shooting for SoorajBarjatya’s Prem RatanDhan Payo in Karjat.Several on-set pictureshave been leaked online sofar and we know that in themovie Salman will be seenbringing back his romanticPrem avatar alongside loveinterest Sonam, who playsa royal princess. Now towoo a princess, you needto go extra miles and provehow much you love her!And we believe Salmanaka Prem is doing exactlythe same the film. Yes!
Not too long ago therewere pictures of Salmanholding a bouquet, waitingfor Sonam. Now we hearthey recently also shot foranother romantic scenewhere Salman will ride awhite horse and enter asSonam’s Sapno KaRajkumar. Yes, that’s right!Fans will get to see an allnew romantic side ofSalman with PRDP.Reveals a source close tothe project, “It was all loveand mush on camera.Between shots, Sonam and
Sallu shared fitness tips.They’ve been working outtogether too.”
We hear Salman wasvery shy to romanceSonam, considering she isalmost half his age. Alsothe fact that Salman has
worked closely withSonam’s father AnilKapoor in the past makes iteven more difficult forhim. It was reported heturned red every time hewas asked to move close toSonam. However on thecontrary Sonam doesn’t
have any reservationsromancing the superstar asshe feels he is so very gor-geous and good looking.Aww!
With all said and done,we can’t wait to watch thisprincely romance, howabout you guys?
How romantic! Salman Khan will ride a white horseto woo Sonam Kapoor in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo!
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