January 12, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 35

DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 Pages 12 ` 5.00

How different countries handle plastic wastes

T Khel emerge overall champions of 64th KVSA meet

Ukraine demands punishment for Iran

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SPORTS, PAGE 12

INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 9

Iran admits downing jetliner by mistake lies, and he requested “official apologies through diplomatic channels.”

Iran’s acknowledgement of responsibility for the crash was likely to inflame public sentiment against authorities after Iranians had rallied around their leaders in the wake of Soleimani’s killing.

The majority of the plane crash victims were Iranians or Iranian-Canadians.

A forensic investigator at the scene of a plane crash as bodies of the victims are collected, in Shahedshahr, Iran, Jan. 8, 2020.

Iranian officials had repeatedly ruled out a missile strike, dismissing such allegations as Western propaganda that officials said was offensive to the victims.

The crash came just weeks after authorities quashed nationwide protests ignited by a hike in gasoline prices. Iran has been in the grip of a severe economic crisis since President Donald Trump withdrew the

US from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed crippling sanctions.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani blamed the shootdown of the plane in part on “threats and bullying” by the United States after the killing of Soleimani. He expressed condolences to families of the victims, and he called for a “full investigation” and the prosecution of those responsible.

Iran’s Guard accepts responsibility for plane shootdown

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n Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says his unit accepts “full responsibility” for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane.

In an address broadcast by state TV on Saturday, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh says that when he learned about the downing of the plane, which killed all 176 passengers on board, “I wished I were dead.” Iran’s armed forces say they mistook the passenger plane for a hostile target in the tense aftermath of Iran’s ballistic missile attack on two military bases in Iraq housing US troops. A military statement

Gov cracks the whip on armed groups hampering road works DIMAPUR, JAN 11 (NPN): Taking serious note of rampant extortion by various armed factions, severely jeopardising the progress of road construction works in Nagaland, Nagaland Governor, R.N. Ravi has directed the DGP Nagaland and IG Assam Rifles (North) to take the most stringent actions against such elements and their patrons.

During the review meeting held on Saturday at Police complex Chümoukedima along with senior officials and contractors including NHIDCL officials, Governor expressed shock that the anti-social elements had a free run hampering developmental projects.

In order tackle such anti-social elements, Governor has directed DGP to set up an SIT (Special Investigation Team) for registration and focussed investigation of all cases against such elements. He also directed DGP to constitute a “Highway Construction Protection Force” to firmly deal with such elements and provide security to road construction personnel.

A Raj Bhavan communiqué stated that Ravi, who

R.N. Ravi (File)

has always prioritized road sector, has been regularly monitoring the progress of Dimapur-Kohima fourlane project. Accordingly, the Governor reviewed the progress of construction of all the roads being built/upgraded under Central Government Schemes or Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

Projects reviewed included 14 packages of 845.745 KMs being built by NHIDCL and 4 projects of 132.59 KMS funded by NEC being built

by State Government.

At the meeting, it was made known that one of the main reason for the slow progress and compromised quality was rampant extortions by anti-social elements, purportedly belonging to underground armed

organisations.

It said that the contractors narrated their harrowing experiences as to how they were being threatened on a day to day basis for more and more ransom money and their officials including project managers being abducted for days together.

They also disclosed how some of the engineers had to run away and never to return fearing for their safety and security. This has caused inordinate delay in completion of the projects. The Governor also decided to hold monthly review meeting to monitor progress and security of road projects.

The meeting was attended by chief secretary, DGP, addl. CS, Home commissioner, commissioner & secretary Works & Housing, engineer-in-chief and chief engineer besides senior officials of NHIDCL and contractors.

Ravi holds consultation with CSOs: Governor, Ravi also held a consultative meeting with the Dimapur based civil society organizations (CSOs) where various issues concerning the citizens of Dimapur were discussed. (Cont’d on p-7)

TEHRAN, JAN 11 (AP): Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.

The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing US troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen Qassem Soleimani in an American airstrike

in Baghdad. No one was wounded in the attack on the bases.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressed his “deep sympathy” to the families of the victims and called on the armed forces to “pursue probable shortcomings and guilt in the painful incident.”

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a statement saying the crash investigation should continue and the “perpetrators” should be brought to justice. He said Iran should compensate victims’ fami-

Fuel prices continue to soar

Want full exemption from CAA: Will protect core values of Constitution: Army Chief Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

DIMAPUR, JAN 11 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies raised prices of petrol and diesel across major cities of the country for the third successive day on Saturday.

Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre while diesel price was hiked by 11-12 paise despite the decline of crude oil prices for the fourth consecutive day on Friday after US-Iran tensions subsided.

After today’s rate revision, petrol prices in Delhi climbed to Rs 76.01 (5 paise increase) a litre while diesel price peaked to Rs 69.17 per litre.

In Dimapur, petrol was retailing at Rs 73.82 per litre, 5 paise increase from yesterday’s rate of Rs 73.77 per litre while diesel price climbed to Rs. 66.81 per litre, 11 paise more than yesterday’s price of Rs 66.69 per litre.

In the state capital Kohima, petrol price rose by 5 paise to Rs 74.63 a litre while diesel was selling at Rs 67.44 per litre as against Rs 67.33per litre yesterday.

Petrol and diesel prices are reviewed by oil marketing companies on a daily basis, and any revision in the fuel rates is implemented at fuel stations with effect from 6 am.

This is it!

“Delhi Police proposes and union home ministry disposes. That is how the system works.”

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SHILLONG, JAN 11: Reiterating that Meghalaya wants full exemption from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad K Sangma, Saturday rubbished reports that if the Inner Line Permit (ILP) was implemented in the State, the Sixth Schedule would be done away with. “That is not true at all. There was a simple observation that certain officials and certain political leaders had in Delhi saying that since we have exemption under Sixth Schedule, why would we need exemption under ILP from the CAA,” Sangma told reporters. “...There is no question of Sixth Schedule being removed as it is a protection and privilege

given to the people of the state. We are very firm as a government that there is no comprise with the Sixth Schedule,” he added. Meghalaya, which was formed as an autonomous state April 2, 1970 and as a fullfledged state Jan 21, 1972, after being carved out of Assam, is covered by Sixth Schedule provisions of the constitution.

The chief minister said that the state government was very firm on implementing ILP in the State. “We want ILP to be implemented and that is the reason why we passed the resolution (in the State Assembly). Now we have to move with the government of India. There are challenges and nobody doubts that, but we will try to convince central government that this is something we required,” Sangma said.

Brig. Gen. Hajizadeh explaining how jetliner was shot down.

carried by state media said the plane was mistaken for a “hostile target.” The military was at its “highest level of readiness,” it said, amid the heightened tensions with the United States.

“In such a condition, because of human error and

Meghalaya Assembly had unanimously passed a government resolution urging the Centre to implement ILP in the state following the passage of CAA. “I have spoken to Home Minister Amit Shah.

He has told me that as soon as he fixes a date, he will call me and I am hoping to hear from him very soon,” Sangma said. On the contentious CAA, the chief minister reiterated that Meghalaya wants full exemption from the Act. Conrad also informed that the existing Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA), 2016 would be implemented. Sangma said he held a meeting with DC East Khasi Hills district and political department where it was decided to speed up the implementation of the MRSSA, 2016.

in a unintentional way, the flight was hit,” the military said. It apologized and said it would upgrade its systems to prevent future tragedies.

Those responsible for the strike on the plane would be prosecuted, the statement added.

NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (PTI): Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday asserted that the conduct of the 1.3 million-strong Army will be guided by its “allegiance” to the Constitution and its core values of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, comments which came in the backdrop of criticism that the military was politicised under his predecessor.

Gen Naravane, addressing a press conference on the eve of the Army Day, also said that a “rebalancing” of the overall preparedness along the border with China has been initiated and a raft of measures are being taken including moving advanced weapon systems.

Talking about his overall focus as chief of the Army, Gen Naravane said it will be ‘ABC’ -- “allegiance, belief and consolidation”, noting that protecting the core values of the Constitution will remain the driving

Gen M M Naravane during the annual press conference in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

force of his personnel.

“We swear allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Be it officers or jawans, we have taken oath to protect the Constitution and that is what should guide us in all time and all our actions,” the Army Chief said.

“What it translates into is also the core values which are enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution which are justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. That is what we are fighting for,” he said.

“We are deployed on the border safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial

integrity, it is to secure for our people these core values.

And, I think, that is what we and I would like to say that we need to keep in mind,” he added.

Gen Naravane took charge as Army Chief on December 31, succeeding Gen Bipin Rawat.

In his three-year tenure as Army Chief, Gen Rawat faced allegations of not remaining politically neutral and allowing politicisation of the Army.

Last month, he triggered a huge row after he publicly criticised people leading protests over the

new citizenship law, saying leadership is not about guiding masses to carry out arson and violence across the country.

He was slammed by opposition parties as well as former military officers who stressed that the armed forces must follow the decades-old principle of serving the country and not any political force.

Gen Naravane also said that his other focus areas would be ‘ITPQ’ -which he explained as Integration, Training Personnel and Quality.

He said integration of purposes within the Army and with the two other forces would be a key area for him.

“The formation of the Chief of Defence Staff and the creation of a department of military affairs is a very big step towards integration.

We on our part will make sure that this is a success,” the Army chief said.

Drinking green tea linked to longer, healthier life: Study Mopong Hongkong range BEIJING, JAN 11 (AGENCIES): A new large-scale Chinese study has found that drinking tea at least three times a week could increase your chances of living a longer and healthier life.

Carried out by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the new study looked at 100,902 Chinese adults who had no history of heart attack, stroke or cancer, and classified them into two groups based on their tea drinking habits: the habitual tea drinkers group drank tea three or more times a week; those in the never or nonhabitual tea drinkers group drank the beverage less than three times a week. The participants were then followed for around seven years.

The findings, published Thursday in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, showed that those

in the habitual tea consumption group were more likely to enjoy more healthy years of life and longer life expectancy. For example, the researchers estimated that 50-year-old habitual tea drinkers would develop coronary heart disease and stroke 1.41 years later and live 1.26 years longer than those who never or seldom drank tea.

Habitual tea drinkers also had a 20 percent lower risk of incident heart disease and stroke, a 22 percent lower risk of fatal heart disease and stroke, and a 15 percent lower risk of all-cause death, compared with never or non-habitual tea drinkers.

The team also investigated whether changing tea drinking habits could affect the risk of disease and death among a subset of 14,081 participants. After assess-

ing them at two different time points, they found that those who maintained their regular tea consumption at both surveys had a 39 percent lower risk of incident heart disease and stroke, 56 percent lower risk of fatal heart disease and stroke, and 29 percent decreased risk of all-cause death, compared to consistent never or nonhabitual tea drinkers. “The

protective effects of tea were most pronounced among the consistent habitual tea drinking group,” said senior author Dr. Dongfeng Gu. “Mechanism studies have suggested that the main bioactive compounds in tea, namely polyphenols, are not stored in the body long-term. Thus, frequent tea intake over an extended period may be necessary for the cardioprotective effect.”

The findings also suggest that drinking green tea was linked with around a 25 percent lower risk of incident heart disease and stroke, fatal heart disease and stroke, and all-cause death, however, no significant associations were found for black tea.

Dr. Gu points out that a preference for green tea is unique to East Asia. “In our study population, 49 percent

of habitual tea drinkers consumed green tea most frequently, while only 8 percent preferred black tea.

The small proportion of habitual black tea drinkers might make it more difficult to observe robust associations, but our findings hint at a differential effect between tea types.”

The researchers also add that green tea is a rich source of polyphenols, which protect against cardiovascular disease and risk factors for the disease, such as high blood pressure. Black tea, on the other hand, is fully fermented.

This process oxidizes the polyphenols and may cause them to lose their antioxidant effects. Black tea also tends to be served with milk, which previous research has shown may counteract the beneficial health effects of the drink.

serves ultimatum on govt

Demands reinstatement of EAC Mopong HQ within 15 days KOHIMA, JAN 11 (NPN): Leaders and citizens of Mopong Hongkong range under Mon district have served an ultimatum on the state government to reinstate EAC HQ Mopong, currently under SDO (Civil) Angjangyang, to ADC Tobu on or before January 25, 2020. In a representation addressed to the state chief minister, the Konyak Union (B) Mopong president A Yangkon Konyak cautioned that failure to reinstate EAC within the stipulated period the rage people would resort to boycotting the Republic

Day celebration on January 26 within EAC Mopong administrative circle.

Konyak said a meeting held with the village council chairman Mopong, MHSU, GB Union Mopong and KNSK Mopong and all political leaders on January 6, 2020 at Kenchenshu village reaffirmed the ultimatum served on the state government on March 3, 2019.

According to area leaders, Mopong EAC HQ remained under Tobu ADC since its establishment.

However, they said that the state government, without the knowledge and consultation of the area public, placed Mopong EAC HQ under administrative jurisdiction of Angjangyang SDO (Civil) under Aboi ADC causing inconvenience to the citizens of Mopong Hongkong range.

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Hectic preparations underway for Poanglüm

Morungs under construction for the Paonglüm mini hornbill festival.

a word of welcome to the guests and explained the house warming rituals in detail to the congregation present for the ritual. The other villages will also do their own house warming rituals after the completion of their traditional village house.

CM Chang, minister of Forest, Environment, Climate Change and Law & Justice, H. Khehovi Yepthomi, advisor, Tourism, Art and Culture, Kejong Chang, MLA. Toyang Chang, MLA, DIG 7th

DIMAPUR: Lotha Hoho Dimapur (LHD) held its general meeting-cum-induction of new office bearers for the year 2020- 2022 at Lotha Hoho Ki on January 11.

A press release from deputy CM media cell stated that, in his short speech, the deputy CM urged upon all the civil societies to play a pro-active role to bring the IM and the seven NNPGs under one negotiating table, because the GOI will give only one solution for the protracted Naga issue.

On developmental activities in the state, Patton lamented that, most of the government developmental projects were stalled by landownership issues, to which he appealed to the people and its leaders to cooperate with the government to avail the facilities of government funded projects.

Further, Patton expressed his willingness to host Lotha Tokhu Emong at Dimapur in the future and also assured to donate

one brand new vehicle to LHD, while encouraging them to work with sincerity and dedication for the betterment of the society.

Earlier, outgoing chairman Etsungmomo Kikon gave the welcome speech.

A new team of office bearers led by Y. L Jami (Retd IAS), among others were inducted to lead LHD for the tenure 2020- 2022 , and God’s blessings for the new team was invoked by Rev. Zanao Mozhui senior pastor LBCD.

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FELICITATION

DoSE informs: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed all sub divisional education officers (SDEOs) of Nagaland to collect free text book from January 15 to 18, at Dimapur godown. For further details, one may contact at 9856542528/8987473565.

ROWM&SA emergency meeting: RO Water Manufacture & Supplier Association (ROWM&SA) has convened an emergency meeting on January 12, 1 p.m at the office of the association, Burma Camp, Dimapur. All registered members of the association have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Mech Kacharis to celebrate Aai Sagi festival: Aai Sagi festival 2020 of the Mech Kacharis of Nagaland will be celebrated on January 13 under the aegis of Mech Kachari Public Organisation (MKPO) at the Kachari Sports Complex, Kushiabill, Darogajan village, Dimapur. For further details, one may contact MKPO general secretary at 7005724790.

Wepe Kronu Chairman Kronu Khel

Medowe Kronu Secretary Kronu Khel

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The Kami Kronu Khel Union convey its heartiest congratulations to Mr. Wepre Kronu, S/o Dilo Kronu for securing the post of Assistant Public Relations Officer.

The union expresses its immense pride and gratitude for his achievement and for bringing honour to Kronu Khel, Kami Village. The Union further wishes him success in all his future endeavours.

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With profound joy and pride, the Chozubami Welfare Forum, Kohima extend our heartiest congratulations to DR. CTHITÜ N I E N Ü, C h o z u b a V i l l a g e fo r your success as Extra Assistant Commissioner (E.A.C) and becoming the first NCS officer from Chozubami Community.

The Forum further prays that may God the Almighty bless you abundantly with good health, wisdom & understanding, longevism so long as you serve humanity and may you be committed, diligent, loyal & efficient in your future walks of life.

(VETA KEYHO) (VELATA SHIJO) Secretary, CWFK Chairman, CWFK

FELICITATION

The Wozami Swu Union Lazami with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. G. BOTOXU SWU, S/o GHOSHITO SWU for successfully clearing UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination 2019. The union further wishes him success in his all future endeavours.

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Day two of orange fest at Rüsoma vill

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karting), stilt bamboo race, traditional fire making, king chilli eating competition, pork fat eating competition, Chang strongest man competition and winding of wool for women. Yimchunger Cultural Troupe, Sumi Cultural Troupe, Sangtam Cultural Troupe, Khiamniungan Cultural Troupe and the cultural troupes of all the Chang villages will participate in the cultural events. The various local bands and artistes, such as Naga Incarnate, Saksi Evolution, Chale Ka-

Y. Patton, deputy CM along with LHD officials at the programme on January 11.

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KO H I M A , JA N 1 1 (NPN): With an aim to promote rural tourism, the first orange festival kick started on January 10 at Rüsoma village, around 12 kms from Kohima town.

The festival was conceptualized by entrepreneur Thejakielie Zuyie and Kevitsu Doze who formed Bostimanu Entertainment with the view to give entertainment to rural areas.

The second day of the event witnessed competition on sweetest, heaviest and biggest orange where Vikhotüno was declared as the winner in biggest orange category, Kelhoulezo in heaviest category and Meguosano’s orange emerged as the sweetest orange.

Thejakielie Zuyie and Kevitsu Doze informed that they were overwhelmed with the response of the people, the farmers and villagers stating that it envisages to organize the event in bigger way in future.

The duo also informed that they look for any village that has market potentials to organize the same, to promote the village and the products as well.

Sector, Assam Rifles, Tuensang, Alim Bin Beshang, senior assistant transport officer, civil secretariat, Kohima and Moba Chang, the winner of Naga king chilli competition, Nagaland Hornbill Festival, will be the patrons and special guests.

President of Sumi Hoho, Hekhushe Shikhu will be the tribal guest on the concluding day.

Some of the festive competition will include traditional greased bamboo pole climbing, tug of war, Hapbung Kainong (Naga

onyu, Aoyim Sem, Himjan Shanen, Lole Wet are well set for the Musical night.

The 3rd edition of Miss Chang Beauty Pageant competition will also be held as part of the event under the theme “Thesa” which will be organized by Changsao Thangjam Setshang.

Mini hornbill festival will be celebrated under the theme “Waza”. This event is sponsored by the government of Nagaland and is an opportunity given to the local people who are not able to witness the Nagaland hornbill festival of Kisama.

Tuensang is the only district in Nagaland with four major tribes namely, Chang, Khiamniungan, Sangtam and Yimchunger. It is befitting to have a common festival organized in order to affirm and maintain the bond of brotherhood.

CKS and the organizing committee of Poanglüm has invited the presence of all the public of Tuensang Town, all HoDs and government officials under Tuensang town, the tribal leaders, the village councils of all the Chang villages, all the Chang unions of different places and well wishers to be part of this great festival.

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DIMAPUR: Hectic preparation is underway for the Poanglüm mini hornbill festival of the Changs in Tuensang town, starting from January 13 till January 15 at Loyem Memorial Ground.

A press release from Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) and Poanglüm organizing committee media cell stated that, Changs will be celebrating the premium winter festival “Poanglüm” under the aegis of Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) the Chang Tribal Council.

The preparation for this year mini hornbill festival started on January 7, wherein a row of 27 morungs by different major villages of Changs are under construction. The village unions based at Tuensang have taken up the responsibility of making their own village morungs.

The Sangdak villagers were the first to complete the tradition house. For the house warming ritual and celebration, the villagers invited the president of CKS Nungsang Lemba, P. Ngamen Chang, the convenor of mini hornbill and Ebou Chang vice president of Chang Gazetted Officer’s Forum. Bamo Yemjong of Sangdak village exhorted

LHD general meeting-cuminduction programme

PELAA JAOKER 6 8 t h B u b a A K M 2 0 2 0 K h a r, lokti mungdang atema ajaki sarasadema yongya ataba ama 15 th – 17 th Jan 2020 tonga arur.

Khar senso aser anükapang ajak dangi programme den tajaba metongtsüteter anungji, iba mungdang sending mapang arua atentsü asoshi ajak pelashishia jaoker.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 12

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Agartala Hazy sun

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Aizawl

Mostly sunny and nice

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Guwahati Nice with plenty of sunshine

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Nice with plenty of sunshine

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M Shayung Phom, DC Longleng with the NGOs and society members after inaugurating the museum on Saturday. (NP)

Correspondent LONGLENG, JAN 11 (NPN): District museum, first of its kind in the district constructed by the Ayolta Human Resource Society (AHRS) Orangkong village under Longleng district was inaugurated today by M. Shayung Phom, deputy commissioner Longleng as a special guest in presence of public, church and students leaders of the district.

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While lauding the Ayolta Human Resource Society Orangkong village for coming up with the initiative, the special guest said, the museum constructed at a stipulated time will attract not only the people of the district but bring more tourists from far and near. He said that this will give visitors an insight into “our” culture, tradition and artifacts that has been passed on from forefathers.

He also said that with the collection of different artifacts of the past, it will not only showcase rich tradition but will benefit the youngsters about cultural practices, folklores, dances etc.

DC was hopeful that this year will be an auspicious year where more projects would be created for the benefit of the people.

While highlighting on the importance of art & cul-

ture, artifacts and preservation of one’s roots through primary evidences, the special guest encouraged every individual, villages of Phom community to come forward and contribute different artifacts as it can boost and bring development in Longleng district in particular and Nagaland state in general.

He also asked any society of the district to come forward for which he wass always ready to extend his valuable advices and help for the betterment and development of the district.

While giving brief reports on the construction of the museum, Himja Leinak secretary Ayolta Human Resource Society (AHRS) Orangkong village said, the Ayolta Human Resource Society is a registered society since 2003 under Home department, Nagaland.

He said the society has been conducting cultural programmes and seminars for minority women, awareness for consumer rights and rehabilitation centre has been established in Longleng funded by the ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, India.

He also said that the motive behind having a museum in Longleng district is to preserve the rich old cultural & traditional artifacts of the Nagas, particularly of Phom tribe.

He said the construction work started in the month of May 2017 and completed in June 2019.

He said the society is fortunate to receive the sanction amount and with the contribution of the NGO, the construction was completed on time.

Himja Leinak also announced that official website of the society has been already created and asked the people to access through google.

Others who spoke on the occasion included, H. Leisha Phom advisor AHRS, S. Namnyei Phom Council chairman Orangkong village, H. Tenchem Phom vice president Phom People’s Council, and Y. B. Angam Phom, president APGO. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by K. Limei Phom, invocation prayer by pastor Orangkong Baptist Church Pangpent Phom and folk song presented by youth of Orangkong village.

Mary Kom releases ‘The Village Empire’ KOHIMA: Indian Olympic boxer and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Mary Kom formally released the book on “The Village Empire” written by Mmhonlümo Kikon at her residence in New Delhi on Saturday.

Releasing the book, she stated her pleasure to launch the second book of poems

by Mmhonlümo Kikon. His first book titled, “The Penmi Poems” was published in the year 2018.

Talking about the book, Mmhonlümo Kikon said, “The Village Empire is a deep conversation with the inner conscience- it can be mine or the readers- about the vicissitudes of time and space, of experience as political and personal, of legends and emotions as spiritual.” “It is the angst

of hope and the despair of love combined in verses of the present”, he added. Mmhonlümo Kikon is a father of two daughters and is also a second term legislator in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly representing the Bhandari constituency of Wokha district. He studied literature at the University of Delhi and is an Aspen Fellow.

“The Village Empire” is the 27th publication of PenThrill Publication House, with a collection of 18 poems and priced at Rs. 110 and available online at www.amazon.in and www. ilandlo.com. It will also be available at Crossword, Bible House, Chapru, Gutouch, and Made in Nagaland Centre, Kohima and OM Books and Fusion Store in Dimapur.

Fashion Runway at Mt. Everest to draw attention on environment

Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , JA N 1 1 (NPN): Mt. Everest Fashion Runway, supposedly the “world’s highest fashion show” is all set to be held on January 26 at Kala Pathar, Mt. Everest, this was announced by Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema, chairman of Livingstone Foundation International.

Addressing a press conference here Saturday,

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Dr Andrew, who will be representing the country at the mega fashion event, said the fashion show will be the “highest altitude fashion show in the world”, as per records, and will make an attempt at creating a Guinness World Record.

He will be accompanied by Aaron Akivito Sema who, at the age of 12 years, will be the youngest member of the team. Aar- Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema (NP)

on is a Grade-VI student of Livingstone Foundation International, and has been selected for the event through rigorous mountain climbing training cum selection procedure.

The team will trek from Lukla to Kala Patthar on January 15, and will return to Kathmandu on January 30.

Dr Andrew informed that more than 15 international “super models”

from all over the world will walk the ramp. He added the primary purpose of the event was to draw world attention save nature and mountains from non-biodegradable fashion products and items.

The entire project is focused on the global climate change and is an initiative of team KASA, which is an international fashion brand founded in the valley of Kathmandu.

The project’s mentor and organizer is Pankaj K. Gupta, who has his initial roots in Nagaland and is right now a successful entrepreneur in Nepal.

Another person behind the event is Ramila Nemkul, designer of Kasa.

It may be mentioned that the Mt. Everest Fashion Runway has pledged to save 8000 liters of water during the trek to the Mt. Everest base camp.

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CAA: AJYCP protesters detained by police

Angry crowds protested against the notification of the law by holding demonstrations.

Guwahati, Jan 11 (PTI): Activists of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) marching to gherao the Assam state secretariat here to protest the new citizenship law were arrested on Saturday as a preventive measure, officials said.

Slogan shouting AJYCP activists from Tinsukia in Upper Assam marching towards the state secretariat were stopped at Khanapara area ahead of the secretariat in Dispur, officials said.

The AJYCP demonstrators were arrested and taken in buses to the temporary jail in 4 Assam Police battalion headquarters at Kahilipara area before they were released later, officials added.

As the Centre on Friday night in a gazette no-

tification announced that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will come into force from January 10, students of the premier Cotton University here came out at 11.30 pm to protest against it and burnt effigies of Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and Assam Chief Minister shouting slogans against them and that people of Assam will not accept CAA. The Assam College Teachers Association staged a demonstration in Guwahati against the CAA despite a state government order warning the government servants against expressing any opinion or statement criticising the government violating service rules.

“We are not interfering on political issues. But we have constitutional right

to freedom of speech as citizens of India to express opposition to CAA”, said a member of the ACTA adding, that they had not in anyway adversely affected the normal functioning of colleges or examinations.

The All Assam Students Union (AASU) and AJYCP continued with their anti-CAA democratic protest meetings at Sadia, Guwahati, Nagaon, Jorhat and many other places across the state on Saturday.

AASU president Dipanka Nath reacting to the Centre notifying the CAA, said the people of the state have to remain united against the government move and continue with their ongoing protest till it was repealed.

AASU general secretary Luringjyoti Gogoi said it’s legal fight along with other organisations in Assam will continue.

In a gazette notification, the Union Home ministry on Friday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act under which non- Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship, will come into force from January 10.

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Mnp Cong hails SC order on internet ban in J-K Correspondent IMPHAL, Jan 11: Manipur Congress on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court order on internet ban in Jammu and Kashmir that stated that internet shutdown violates Article 19 of Indian Constitution.

On Friday, the Supreme Court declared that access to internet is a fundamental right and a government cannot deprive the citizens of fundamental rights, except under certain conditions explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. The ruling came on hearing of a plea in connection with internet blockade in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 - in the view of revoking Article 370 in the Union Territory.

Vice president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) T Mangibabu, at a news conference held at Imphal Congress Bhavan today said that the time has now come for a mass movement to save democracy of the country.

The vice president alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre as well as states rule by the party of abusing powers and terrorising people only to achieve the goals of the party. He termed the verdict of the highest court of India as a triumph of the people

who love democracy.

He alleged that BJP in power has been suppressing rights of the people of this largest democracy in the world using force and misusing laws and acts of the country.

He said, under the dictatorship rule of the saffron party, the democracy of the country is going to strangulate, alleging that not only the incumbent Central government but BJP rule states were also running dictatorial governments.

“Democracy has put at stake under BJP regime.

The government for the people has been violating the fundamental rights of the people in the name of maintaining law and orders besides using unfair means to suppress people democratic protest against government policies and programmes,” the former state legislator alleged.

The ruling party has been using unfair means to gag the fundamental rights like the right to expression and speech of the people, he added. The senior Congress leader criticised the BJP-led coalition government in the state for imposing section 144 of CrPC in the capital district of the state (Imphal West) for more than two months in the same of maintaining law and order.

NDFB(S) to hold talks with centre GUWAHATI, JAN 11 (AGENCIES): Amid relentless protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across the northeast, leaders and cadres of the banned insurgent group National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) came back to India from Myanmar as part of the ongoing talks with the Government of India.

A top leader of the rebel outfit told News18, “All the 50 members of the NDFB-S left Myanmar early on Saturday. The Indian Army escorted the leaders and cadres from the International border to an undisclosed Army base.”

“The outfit’s chief, B Saoraigwra, and his family members along with his security personnel crossed the international border at Tamu (in Manipur), while NDFB-S’ (self-styled) general secretary B Ferrenga, council members and other cadres entered India through the Longwa international border (in Nagaland),” he added.

Though the Director General of Assam Police, Bhaskar jyoti Mahanta, refused to comment on the development, a senior intelligence officer said, “All this is being directly monitored by Ministry of Home Affairs. We have not

been informed officially yet. The top leadership of the group will be taken to Delhi as part of peace talks.”

Former DG of the Assam Police (Special Branch) Pallab Kumar Bhattacharyya told News18, “This is big achievement for the government and a big move towards permanent peace in the BTAD (Bodoland Territorial Area Districts) areas of Assam. During my service period, we were trying to bring them (NDFB-S) to the mainstream.

Now, the process has been completed.”

“People of BTAD areas are now avoiding insurgent elements and want permanent peace and development in the region,” Bhattacharyya added.

The Myanmar army (Tatmadaw) has been carrying out operations against insurgent outfits like the ULFA (I), NSCN (K), NDFB-S and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation since January 29. It has also taken control of the NSCN-K’s headquarters at Ta Ga village in the Sagaing region of Myanmar.

The Tatmadaw has accused the Naga separatist outfit of supporting Indian insurgent groups, including ULFA-I and NDFB-S, in Myanmar. Though the NSCN-K has denied the

allegation, the Tatmadaw said it took control of the group’s training schools and arrested 36 members from “Naga self-administrative areas” between January and March.

In the last week of March, 2019, Ne Esera Evangel, the self-styled foreign secretary of NDFB-S and his bodyguard had surrendered before the security forces.

In February, ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah had said the Indian government had put pressure on Myanmar to carry out the operation. From an undisclosed location, he had told News18 over the phone, “It’s quite impossible to control insurgency in northeast India and Myanmar at the same time.”

“The Indian government has invested billions of dollars in Myanmar for various developmental projects. Therefore, under Indian pressure, the Myanmar army began the operation to eliminate ULFA-I, NDFB-S, NSCN-K, KLO and other Manipuri outfits,” he had said.

He, however, added that fighting against the Myanmar army was against his outfit’s rules. “The Myanmar army is not our enemy. We understand their conditions,” he had said.

KSU reiterates its opposition to CAA New political party a necessity in Assam: Gogoi Shillong, Jan 11: Meghalaya’s powerful Khasi Students Union (KSU) on Saturday reiterated it will not accept the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state of Meghalaya.

“We have decided under one voice that we will never accept the CAA in our state and continue to oppose it. We are just waiting for January 22 hearing filed by the NESO (North East Student’s Organisation) at the Supreme Court on this matter,” KSU supremo, Lambokstarwell Marngar said after the Union’s General Executive Council.

He said the KSU will conduct a public meeting in various parts of the state to garner support of the people including the traditional institutions into the matter.

The KSU also lambasted the Conrad Sangma-led government for “sitting idle” till date after the Meghalaya Assembly passed the resolution urging the central government to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime in the State.

“It has already been 11 days this year but we don’t see the council of our ministers in Delhi to knock at the central government’s door to implement ILP. It

Snowfall disrupts vehicular traffic in North Sikkim G AN G TO K , JAN 1 1 ( AG E N C I E S ) : H e av y snowfall across in North Sikkim disrupted the Vehicular traffic on Friday, reports Northeast Now news.

Officials said traffic movement was affected at Lachen, Lachung and Yumthang besides the road to the Gurudongmar Lake due to heavy snowfall.

The roof of ‘Khamsel Lhakang’ at the Tholung Buddhist Monastery in Upper Dzongu has also been reportedly damaged.

The ongoing maintenance works at the monastery were suspended due to the prevailing weather condition.

Snowfall was reported in all four districts of the State. Most affected areas are popular as tourist destinations.

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cannot be said whether the centre has not invited or maybe the state government is still in slumber,” Marngar said.

Demanding that the state government should immediately implement the Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security Act, 2016 (MRSSA) and to speed up construction of the EntryExit points till the centre implements ILP in the State, the KSU Chief said, “If the entry-exit points in Manipur is operational for few days after the state got the ILP, why does our government strengthen the infiltration check gates till the entry-exit points are completed.”

Marngar further warned the government that if the delay to set up the Entry-Exit points continues, the Khasi Students Union will be forced to once again set up its check gates to check illegal immigrants in the state.

Questioning the government authorities for claiming that the government is under “financial constraints” for construction of the entry-exit points, the KSU leader wondered how the government has all the finance to organised various festivals spending crores of rupees.

“If even a BSF personnel is attacked by the Bangladeshi then it’s sad if the government does not

understand and have the political will and see the seriousness of the matter,” Marngar said.

On the vexed interstate boundary dispute with Assam, Marngar asked the state government to be aggressive to resolve the inter-state dispute relationship with Assam.

He also urged the government to restart the Chief Minister level meeting between the two states so that people in the border area are no longer suppressed.

“If the state government is not aggressive in this matter, the Khasi Students Union will have to go to the people and take matters into our hand,” he added.

“We will meet the Syiems and Dorbar Himas and collect the land documents etc to produce as evidence that the land belongs to Meghalaya,” he said.

Guwahati, Jan 11 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said that a new political party has become a necessity in Assam to oust the ruling BJP in the state.

All parties must ensure the defeat of BJP as instead of addressing the people’s demand for scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act it has engaged in a show of strength by organising peace rallies in the state, he said. Hitting out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, the three-time chief minister said it has brought the entire country out in the streets to protest against the CAA and caused misery to the general people.

The peace rallies by the BJP are an admission by the saffron party that under its rule peace in the state has been affected, Gogoi said.

He said the people had trusted Assam Chief Minis-

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ter Sarbananda Sonowal but he has become a “puppet” of the Centre.

“In his greed for power, Sonowal has back stabbed the people of the state ... The downfall of the BJP government in Assam has started and if he wants to survive, Sonowal must take steps to withdraw the Citizenship Amendment Act and protect the indigenous people of Assam,” he added.

“A new political party has become a necessity. We (Congress) are not selfishly looking after our own interests as a new political party

might inflict some damage on our party as well. But we are trying to protect the interests of the people of Assam,” he said.

“The BJP must go from power and all parties must ensure its defeat at the polls ... It is only if BJP is defeated in the state that we can ensure that CAA is not implemented in the state’, Gogoi had said.

Gogoi had earlier too called for all sections of the people to come together and had spoken of forming a new party if the need for it is felt to oust BJP from

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by Shri/Smti. Sanrhyubeni Ezung, R/o. Longsa Village, Wokha H/No. Nil, Wokha, Nagaland W/o Late R Ezanbemo Ezung for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 09/02/2020.

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NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTION OF OTHER CLAIM(S) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 370 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE. Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Thungbemo Lotha has been applied by Shri/Smti. Chonbeni Kikon, R/o. Etsutchukha Colony, Wokha H/No. Nil, Wokha, Nagaland W/o Late Thungbemo Lotha for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 09/02/2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 09th Jan 2020.

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power. He also welcomed the Supreme Court’s order for access to the internet Jammmu and Kashmir internet. “The Supreme Court

has come to the rescue of the people of the country and to safeguard constitutional provisions along with freedom of speech,” he added.

Dear Manilo D Sharu, A wish for you on your birthday, whatever you ask may you receive, whatever you seek may you find, whatever you wish may it be fulfilled on your birthday and always. Happy birthday! God Bless you... Have a blessed day.

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Notice is hereby given that any person interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in the court on or before 16-01-2020.

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2 illegal apartment complexes in Mamata asks PM to withdraw CAA, NRC, NPR Kerala brought down following SC order KOLKATA, JAN 11 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she told Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rethink on the issue of amended Citizenship Act and urged him to withdraw CAA, NRC and NPR. Modi told her to come to New Delhi and discuss the matter, she told reporters after a meeting with the PM at Raj Bhawan.

Banerjee termed her meeting with PM Modi as “courtesy visit” and said she has raised issues regarding the due financial assitance that the state is yet to receive.

“It was courtesy meeting. I told him about the Rs 28,000 crore that the state is yet to receive from the Centre.

“I also told him that protest is going on across the country against CAA, NRC and NPR. I acquainted him that we are against CAA, NPR and NRC. I asked him that the Centre should rethink on the issues and withdraw CAA,” she said.

Soon after meeting PM Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended a TMC students wing sit-in demonstration in the city against CAA. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kolkata was met with protests from students’ wing of the ruling Trinamool Congress as well Left Front

‘Identified 37 students from WhatsApp group’ NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (PTI): Delhi Police has identified 37 students from a WhatsApp group created during the January 5 violence on the JNU campus, sources said.

They said the identified persons do not belong to any organisation — Left or Right. Those identified are students who were in favour of the semester registration process and wanted to enrol themselves, the sources said.

On Friday, police said the WhatsApp group, ‘Unity Against Left’, believed to have been created while the violence escalated on the JNU campus, was under the scanner.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during a meeting in Kolkata. (PTI)

activists, both of which have been protesting against the amended Citizenship Act. The PM arrived in the city on Saturday for a twoday visit. Governor Jagdeep Dhankar met him at the airport. Also at the airport was Dilip Ghosh, president of West Bengal unit of the BJP, as well as several BJP leaders. Hundreds of protesters staged demonstrations at the crossing outside airport gate number one despite strict security.

Trinamool Congress students’ wing, TMCP, held their dharna against CAA, NRC and National Popula-

tion Register (NPR) on Friday at Rani Rashmoni Road in Kolkata.

The Left Front activists staged protests on Saturday against the new citizenship law in various parts of North 24 Parganas district.

An activist (R) shouts slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she participates with others in a protest against the amended new citizenship law in Kolkata on Saturday. AFP photo The prime minister’s visit comes at a time when West Bengal has been witnessing widespread protests against the contentious Citizenship

Act.

Left Front activists, carrying placards with ‘Go Back Modi’ written on them, took out rallies at Dum Dum area—which is just 1.5 km from the airport, where the prime minister will land upon his arrival in the city. “We will continue our protest unless and until the Act is withdrawn. We don’t want Narendra Modi to come to Kolkata as it will vitiate the atmosphere of our state,” a protester said.

Several organisations, both political and civil, have planned protest rallies across the city against the

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

During his visit, Modi will also attend sesquicentenary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust. The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation four refurbished heritage buildings in Kolkata— the Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House and the Victoria Memorial Hall.

The Culture Ministry has renovated these iconic galleries and refurbished them with new displays, also curating the old galleries.

Modi will also participate in the sesquicentenary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust on Saturday and Sunday. The Prime Minister and the Chief Minister will share dais at the programme at Netaji Indoor Stadium.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will also be present.

The Prime Minister is likely to stay at Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission, on Saturday night. The West Bengal administration has made elaborate security arrangements for the visit.

Congress workers and some student organisations are also scheduled to hold protests across the city against the CAA and the proposed countrywide National Register of Citizens.

KOCHI, JAN 11 (PTI): Two high-rise apartment complexes were demolished on Saturday using controlled implosion as authorities began implementing the Supreme Court order to bring down four water-front structures in Maradu municipality here.

While the first illegal water-front complex, known as ‘Holy Faith H20’, was demolished at 11.18 am, the twin towers of Alfa Serene apartment were demolished minutes later.

Both the structures came crashing down in seconds, in a cloud of dust.

Thousands of people watched the demolition from outside the demolition zone.

Evacuation of people residing around the two illegal apartment complexes was completed hours before the demolition of the structures began on Saturday morning.

The prohibitory order declared by the Ernakulam District Collector came into force at 8 am in the evacuation zone of the two residential complexes.

Two other apartment complexes would be demolished on Sunday, complying with the orders of the apex court which held

A view of the twin towers of Alfa Serene apartment being demolished at Maradu in Kochi, Saturday. (PTI)

the structures to be illegal as they had been built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone norms.

The complexes housing a total of 343 flats

would be brought down using the implosion method and the companies engaged for it have completed the filling of explosives in the structures on Wednesday.

CWC demands withdrawal of CAA, stopping of NPR process NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (PTI): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday demanded that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act should be withdrawn and the process of NPR be stopped forthwith, as it accused the BJP government of using its brute majority to impose a “divisive and discriminatory” agenda.

The Congress top brass meeting, chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi, deliberated upon the social, economic and political challenges confronting the country after which it passed a resolution on “suppression of the voice of youth and the students of India”.

“The Modi government has unleashed the entire might of the brute

state power to suppress, subjugate and stifle the voice of the youth and students across the country. The prime minister and the BJP government have betrayed the trust of the youth,” the resolution stated.

Almost every institution in the country – Delhi University, JNU, Jamia Millia University , Banaras Hindu University, Allahabad University, AMU, and many others have seen massive protests, it noted.

The CWC expresses its solidarity with the youth and the students in their fight for defending the Constitution, standing for independent and creative learning and aspiring for employmentlinked education at a minimal expense, the resolution

Sonia Gandhi with Manmohan Singh during CWC meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

said.

Apart from Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, top party leaders P Chidambaram, Anand Sharma, A K Antony, K C Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jyotiraditya Scindia were among those present. Former Congress president Ra-

hul Gandhi was not present at the meeting.

The Congress also released a statement on the four main issues that were discussed -- the CAA, NRC, NPR and students protests; the state of the economy; the situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir; and the US-Iran tensions.

“The CWC demands that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act should be withdrawn and the process of NPR be stopped forthwith,” a party statement said.

The CWC calls upon the government to reveal its roadmap for reviving the economy, investors’ confidence and job creation, it said.

The party’s top decision-making body also called for lifting of curbs and restoration of civil liberties in Jammu and Kashmir.

It also expressed deep concerns over the recent developments in the Gulf region where tensions have spiralled between the US and Iran over the killing of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

CAA discriminatory, divisive law: Sonia

Stating that amended Citizenship Act is a discriminatory and divisive law, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said “its purpose is to divide Indian people on religious lines”. Students realised grave harm of CAA implementation and have taken to streets braving police brutalities, Sonia Gandhi said at Congress Working Committee meeting here.

“As students’ protest against CAA gains momentum, it is clear that the government is digging in its heels, she said, adding that the situation in some states alarming, turning them into police states, notably in UP and Delhi. “Let us not be under any illusion that NPR is benign exercise in form and content. NPR 2020 is ‘disguised NRC’,” Sonia Gandhi said.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (PTI): A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on January 14 curative petitions of two of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case.

A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will hear the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar (32) at 1.45 pm on Tuesday.

Curative petitions are decided in-chambers by the judges. It is the last and final legal remedy available to a person. Mukesh Kumar and Vinay Sharma had filed curative petitions in the apex court on Thursday.

Two other death-row convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh (31) and Pawan Gupta (25), against whom death warrants have been issued by a Delhi court, have not filed curative petitions.

A 23-year-old paramedic student, referred to as Nirbhaya, was gang-raped and brutally assaulted on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012, in a moving bus in south Delhi by six people before being thrown out on the road.

She died on December 29 at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

A Delhi court had on Tuesday issued death warrants against the four convicts and said they would be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail.

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n a significant development on Friday, the Supreme Court rapped the Centre on its knees over the indefinite internet ban saying it was impermissible and that the repeated use of Section 144 CrPC was abuse of power and asked the J&K government to review these acts. The bench also ordered the Jammu and Kashmir administration to put in public domain all orders that can then be challenged in a court of law. The Supreme Court declared that the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression and the right to carry on trade or business using the Internet are constitutionally protected. Ripping into the veil of secrecy shrouding the months' long restrictions imposed across J&K, a three-judge Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana made it mandatory for the government to publish each and every one of its orders that crippled the fundamental freedoms of over seven million Kashmiri people, including the suspension of the telecom and Internet services in the Valley since August 5,2019 following the abrogation of special status to the erstwhile State under Article 370. This came in the backdrop of the five-month-long Internet shutdown in Kashmir. While India's longest Internet suspension continues, the verdict has laid down a framework of how the Internet can be suspended, and what rights and legal recourses a citizen has when it is suspended. On the suspension of Internet services, the court said this cannot be extended for an unlimited period, and would be subject to judicial review. Of equal, and perhaps more, significance is the apex court saying that prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC cannot be used as a tool to suppress difference of opinion. The government had imposed a communications lockdown in August as it aimed to control unrest after abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution, stripping the Muslim-majority region of its autonomy. The Centre has frequently used internet shutdowns as a tool to quell dissent in troubled parts of the country. Last month, authorities imposed an internet clampdown in parts of the capital and in areas of Assam and Uttar Pradesh as protests raged against a new citizenship law that critics see as discriminatory. The court, coming down heavily on the government for the repetitive use of Section 144, also held that there needs to be an emergency for the invocation of the provision and "mere expression of disagreement cannot be a ground". By any stretch of imagination, five months without Internet access has been a countermeasure incommensurate with the law and order challenge at hand since the revocation of the erstwhile state's special status. The hard-hitting impact on trade, business, education, healthcare and tourism - in fact, all facets of life in this technologydriven age - is difficult to gauge except by those who have had to endure it. The court rejected the government's reluctance to produce all its orders restricting free movement and communication. The government had initially claimed privilege only to later hand over a few sample orders to the court. Restrictions are to be imposed in an emergency. "The restriction must be proportionate to the concern," the court said. The objective of a restriction must be legitimate rather than cavalier, said the court. So long as India retains vague and archaic laws, the tenets of democratic freedom would remain in paper only.

DailyDevotion What My Obedience to God Costs Other People

As they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon…, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. —Luke 23:26 If we obey God, it is going to cost other people more than it costs us, and that is where the pain begins.

If we are in love with our Lord, obedience does not cost us anything— it is a delight. But to those who do not love Him, our obedience does cost a great deal. If we obey God, it will mean that other people’s plans are upset. They will ridicule us as if to say, “You call this Christianity?” We could prevent the suffering, but not if we are obedient to God. We must let the cost be paid.

When our obedience begins to cost others, our human pride entrenches itself and we say, “I will never accept anything from anyone.” But we must, or disobey God. We have no right to think that the type of relationships we have with others should be any different from those the Lord Himself had (see Luke 8:1-3).

A lack of progress in our spiritual life results when we try to bear all the costs ourselves. And actually, we cannot. Because we are so involved in the universal purposes of God, others are immediately affected by our obedience to Him. Will we remain faithful in our obedience to God and be willing to suffer the humiliation of refusing to be independent? Or will we do just the opposite and say, “I will not cause other people to suffer”? We can disobey God if we choose, and it will bring immediate relief to the situation, but it will grieve our Lord. If, however, we obey God, He will care for those who have suffered the consequences of our obedience. We must simply obey and leave all the consequences with Him. Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience to Him.

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Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Post-mortem

2020 global mission: People are means and ends A s we entered into the Second Decade of the 21st Century we are going to face a mixed baggage—challenges and possibilities. 2020 mission agenda for the decade will have to be something different and yet in congruence of the reality that people across the world faced in the previous decade and are going to face in 2020 and beyond. It is imperative that we should take into account the happenings and episodes of the previous decade while working on the mission agenda.

It should not be another replication of the past decade. Year 2019, however, was explosive, volatile and erratic and yet defining as the whole world witnessed a wave of protests within countries and between continents.

People have gradually been losing their hope and live in a state of shock.

Nonetheless, somewhere from unknown quarters a ray of hope keeps flickering. The youth across the globe raised their voice against those who throttled and heckled the innocent citizens. Undoubtedly the major players to dominate this decade are the youth.

The youth of the world have come of age and are going to take the centrestage of the national and global affairs. It became amply clear and evident

and is hoped that this decade belongs to them. The protests that occupied the capitals and major cities of the world grabbed the attention of the comity of nations and people around the world were climate change, corruption and extra-constitutional jurisdiction.

The climate movement questioned the irresponsible global leaders for ransacking the natural resources for their selfish motives. While on the other, the teens—the future of the world occupied the podium of the UN dared the world leaders of having betrayed their future and also blamed them for having given all false promises and fake narratives.

Leaders were stunned and had to sit and forced to listen to them patiently. The power dynamics totally shifted since then where the youth in different parts of the country occupied the streets on a number of issues that hit them ranging from employment, economy, freedom of religion and speech, human rights, refugees, migration and host of others.

In their expression there were moderation, anger, farsightedness, reason, temperance, justness and care for the planet.

The impending problems-environmental, economic and political challenges the

people of the world face have gripped the world in complex ways and thus posing numerous challenges. All these have further depleted the hopes and thus annoyed them.

The young world keep asking their leaders who govern the world: Can they assure a livable planet to the present and future generations because they pitch their narratives filled with false promises, age-old traditions, myths and fakes tweets.

The global youth want arguments and rhetoric based on reason, science and facts, and certainly not tall unfulfilling promises and superficial claims. As there were hardly any positive answers and problemsolving measures the long wait of the youth reached a point which turned out to be uprisings against them.

The political class either received or guaranteed their subjects better living, meaningful existence and quality of life for the present and the future generations’, large waves of protests right across the globe blossomed. Out of many, the primary issues that hit the world in totality have been forced displacement, throttling of democratic voices and undemocratic rule.

Unlike the older generations, the young protesters are unwilling to

compromise and not afraid to defy; prepared to face consequences; outraged by structural and systemic inequalities. Their patience came to a boiling point and so started their defiance and resisted openly the vital issues such as crony capitalism, religious fundamentalism, populism, patriarchy and homophobia. With their culture of defiance and brave occupation of the main streets and by-lanes in tens and thousands unfolded a path of prosperity and freedom for all. It clearly conveys a message that the dominant narratives are getting punctured; populist measures are gradually waning and rhetoric hardly works.

The current ruling dispensation is shaken and rattled because the young India wants something new, an appealing approach and political lexicon towards those disagree and protest. Old narratives have failed to inspire and makes people to listen and get convinced. Citizens gather in massive numbers across India, devised posters with street plays within the nonviolent and democratic framework. India is increasingly becoming highly centralized rule wherein the police, paramilitary and the state machinery posits dangerously over-extended structure which the Father of the Nation Mahatma

Gandhi warned against.

Gandhi opposed on the following basis that “Centralization as system is inconsistent with a nonviolent structure of society … centralization cannot be sustained and defended without adequate force.”

What he said some time ago is relevant and more apt to the Indian scenario.

Centralized State tends to consolidate its power by abetting and normalizing violence between citizens— though it is abnormal but a new normal in India. Those who control the State use the state machinery for the promotion and promotion of power. Furtherance of power in recent times is only by terrorizing the people in brute manner.

Democracy is such as amazing framework that accommodates those who secured fewer seats or more seats to form the governments both at the Centre as well as in the states. Minority or majority though works on the principle of numbers be it bigger or smaller, its basis is premised on one person, one value and one vote. In democracy each and everyone is considered as equals.

No one is above and no one is below—all are equal and no distinction on any counts. The young world taught lessons to older generation and leaders of the world that the youth is

watching and knows when to intervene and how to intervene. It’s their world and their future and so their hopes and aspirations be respected and they shall not tolerate their world being robbed. Representatives who have been duly elected to represent the electorates and to make the world livable and sustainable are by and large engaged in looting the global resources and accumulating wealth in disproportionate ways.

What Edmund Burke long ago said fits well to the current scenario: “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.” It is apt to the present as 2019 was clouded with “too much of government” and “too less of governance”.

The youth of the world resolved that “2020 should be the year of the citizens and governance”. If the opinion of the citizens is not given due attention and importance by their elected representatives, then the citizens have no other option or choice, except occupying the main lanes and by lanes. In such a context-specific the third decade of the 21st Century should put people at the centre who are the means and the ends.

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Being a Chow-Momo Indian; the fun side! Career in fashion communication

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t was the year 2017 when Mr. Tez Bahadur of BSF, who was posted in IndoPak border made headlines.

His video shared on his Facebook account regarding complaints on the quality of food served to the jawans of BSF serving in the borders went viral. "Naa hi achar hai, kuch Nahi. Daal main sirf haldi aur namak hai," were some of his complaints I could recollect now. What happened later and how important it is to feed our jawans very well is another issue altogether. Off-course, the BSF denied the claims, as expected, and accused Mr. Bahadur of being an alcoholic.

Internet went crazy and my otherwise workaholic friends, who usually have no idea what is being circulated in social media, too, came across the video. Then one of them asked me, " Do they provide Chow and Momos for NE people?" He went on and said, "If no, then why are these Jawans protesting. If so, then I agree there is discrimination; at least they should provide Achar." I could not hold back my laughter. I was amused for two reasons. Firstly, the idea of comparing food habits, across the nation never struck me. It only made me realised how difficult is the job of the mess in-charge of the security forces. Because you would anyways attract unsatisfactory remarks from some section of the men.

Secondly, how on earth could one think NE people live by Chow and Momos. Rice is the staple food of the region.

As a matter of fact, many villages are yet to taste Chow and Momo. When I told my colleague about these facts, he was bewildered. "But why is every street Momo/Chow seller from NE?" he asked. " That is the only benefit of discrimination against Northeasters," I joked. "No, no I was genuinely unaware," said my friend. "Agreed, I once thought the Army belongs only to Mainland Indians," I replied.

Looks can be deceiving, some wise men said. It literally is true for us, North-easterners. Many mistook us for foreigners mainly when we

visit monuments and tourist spots which have a predominant presence of foreigners.

Interestingly, people who assumed us to be foreigners treat us a cut above than those who knew we belong to NE India.

I did enjoy many honourable moments of being treated well like foreign dignitaries. I also remember having taught Kungfu to children during my field trips, while still in academics, in Andhra Pradesh. The funniest part was that these children who thought I must be equivalent to Jet Lee in Kungfu skills, still thought Manipur was part of China even after telling them my residence of state. It was then that I decided to teach them some Chinese. "Si Chao Wong fai hung means 'what is your name' in Chinese," I told them. They enthusiastically repeat the words in chorus to memorize it. Thus, during my one week stay in the village, they have learned what they thought were 7 new Chinese lines. Mixing 5 languages and making it sound like Chinese did the trick for me.

I wonder if genuine foreigners from different countries like China Korea japan faced the same mix-up of identity when they are here in India. How many times would they be discriminated against, mistaking them to be North-easterners, esp. in Delhi? On a lighter vein, foreigners can't feel being alienated, as saying 'Chinese' to a Chinese would only be natural. The fun whilst would be lost when nobody gets offended. As in the case of the North-easterners, all hell will break loose with just a 'Chinese' remark, especially in Metros where NE Helplines are installed.

Apart from some individuals who intentionally rebuke NE people, I genuinely feel pity for those people who have a tough time classifying people of almost indistinguishable features. "Seriously, how do we establish one's identity since you all look almost identical to the Chinese/Korean/Japanese and a genuine question asking the same could be mistaken as a discriminatory remark?" asked a friend. "You would

not find Chinese working in India as call-centre executives, waiters, and security guards," I joked. "On a serious note, asking 'are you a Chinese' to a wrong person could attract unwarranted responses, but asking, 'are you an Indian' even to the wrong people would not be much of a problem. It is all about the selection of words. " He seemed to have bought what I thought was a wellreasoned suggestion.

Another incident, which happened recently, involved an Amazon delivery guy. As is the case with most people, online orders would be in my wife's name. Handling over the parcel to me, the delivery guy smiled at me and asked if 'Kim' is my real name. Before I could answer, he asked if I am related to the North Korean President. According to him, I look like His Highness Kim Jong Un. "Well, it is a long story. He is my cousin but his over-ambitious nuclear plan and obnoxious policies executed with gross human rights violations led me to part ways with him.

I am now an Indian citizen.

Main Bharatiyan hun. Hindustan hamara, sare jahan se acha, Zai Hind," I said. He was speechless for a moment and then said, "Sahi main?

Kya baat sir. Aap Bahut .." " I am just kidding. I am from NE. Have a nice day," I said before he could complete his sentence and shut the door.

There are other myriads of incidents that my peculiar looks bestowed me. Most of these funny experiences have one thing in common; the incidents involved genuine mistakes on my identity. It was not discrimination. Nevertheless, we need to educate our children about the beauty in diversity this country is endowed with and inculcate in them the interest to learn and know about India beyond its metros. It is time to broaden our cultural boundaries. Let us admit we all love Chow and Momo, in fact, more than the Northeasters. Most importantly, let us accept this fact that eating or selling Chow and Momo does not make one a Chinese or for that matter a different Indian; Chow-Momo Indian!

T S Haokip, Mumbai

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e are aware about the importance of communication in our life and in our career.

Communication is must for every one of us and at the same time it has connection with fashion too. When we say communication and fashion then one of the subjects that come to our mind is fashion communication.

Forget about the subject of discipline of studies but let us look at how important is fashion communication and its demand in present market.

Let us look at any market or any brand, what we need is a good branding of the product before it comes to market or in existing market to get more customers. Communication is related with lifestyle and other products related to fashion and hence there is demand and students are willing to take up subjects like fashion communication.

Fashion Communication is a unique and specialized programme that enables students to acquire communication skills relevant to the fashion industry. It includes styling, photography, fashion journalism, design, branding, advertising, visual merchandising, etc. Its relatively new areas or subject in the lifestyle and fashion industry but it has boomed up after globalisation and privatisation.

These days we can see lot of brands related to lifestyles or fashions in India and around the world and this brings more opportunity for the aspirants who are planning to take up courses related to fashion communication.

National Institute of Fashion Technology is one of the leading institutions in the country apart from other which offers courses related to fashion communication. In the ever-growing world of fashion, the Fashion Communication (FC) design programme at NIFT happens to be the single most cutting-edge, exciting, and increasingly essential pathway to open up in the fashion and lifestyle industry.

The significance of brand identity has come to be seen on par with what the brand sells i.e., the product. Numerous products and luxury brands keep appearing in the Indian retail scenario, and it has become essential for each one of them to develop a unique brand identity for maximum impact and visibility. Fashion Communication has made it feasible for these brands to communicate their products, identity, and strategy, by providing a platform for these very brands.

The Fashion Communication programme primarily focuses on four major domains i.e., Graphic Design, Space Design, Fashion Media and Fashion Thinking, and the related genres of these major areas, using hand and digital skills through knowledge, application and practice based approach.

One must remember that as the growth of digital revolution has bought challenges and opportunities, so, one need to plan their career thinking this in to mind. One must be familiar with technology so that they can also work in digital marketing by using social media and other digital media.

Every one may not get into leading institutions but that does not mean that one would quit subjects like fashion communication. Please choose your institutes carefully as all institution may not help you in getting a sustainable job. Apart from qualification one must have the employability skill as if someone is not placed in any industry then s/he may start their own ventures.

One should not forget that it is not only big industries that need fashion communication but even small and new start ups would need the same.

Ranjan K Baruah (Ranjan K Baruah is a career mentor, skill trainer and motivational speaker and can be reached at bkranjan@ gmail.com or 8473943734 for any career related queries)

Reader’s Post Sir,

Need for public parks

This is an earnest appeal to higher authorities for the need to construct playgrounds and parks for children and elderly people. Education of a child is not confined to his mental faculty but towards his/her overall physical growth as well. Schools have their own playgrounds but it is imperative to have parks where community can visit and picnic with families during the weekends. The maintenance of the park can be leased out to private sectors or be under the respective municipal. A proper park with various facilities for children along with various plants and flowers would add to the beauty of the park. The city is thriving with many restaurants and high end shopping centres but it is sad that facilities for public in the form of leisure park is missing.

Lanukumzuk Lkr, Dimapur

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‘Oppn’s falsehood on CAA caused anarchy’ Kerala CM meets Aishe Ghosh in Delhi

Amit Shah addresses a gathering at the launch event of the ‘VISWAS’ Project, in Gandhinagar, Saturday. (PTI)

“Persecuted minorities have to come to India to save themselves. However, the previous governments did not give any facilities to these migrants thinking that it would make others unhappy,” he said at the inauguration of various projects of the Gujarat Police here.

“Rahulbaba, Mamata, Kejriwal and Communists are spreading lies that CAA will take away the citizenship of Muslims. I challenge them to show me any such provision in the Act,” Shah

JNUSU claims police ignored about mob’s presence in varsity RSS-affiliated ABVP was involved in attacking women students and JNUSU officebearers last week.

The students’ union said the ABVP members hit women students even on January 4 and when JNUSU general secretary Satish Chandra Yadav intervened, they attacked him as well.

“Attackers targeted specific rooms in Sabarmati Hostel and even threw students from balcony, but did not touch the room of an ABVP activist,” it added.

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(From p-1) A leader who attended the meeting, on condition of anonymity, said that the civil groups expressed concern over rampant extortion that has been taking place in the commercial hub.

“When governor Ravi asked whether there was any improvement regarding extortion menace, the leaders flatly said ‘No’, to which Ravi expressed his concern,” the leader stated.

Besides other issues, the leaders demanded the revocation of lessee system of the Municipal Affairs department, which has adversely affected the business community.

A businessman who also attended the meeting pointed out that “when businessmen are regularly paying GST, SGST etc. why are we being charged extra tax upon entering Nagaland.”

On the other hand, those present at the meeting urged the Governor for introduction of the Goonda Act. Goonda Act is a special law enacted with the intention of curbing the menace of ‘Organized Crime’ or ‘Criminal Syndicate’ or ‘Underworld Gangs’.

Various states in India have enacted a special legislation to deal with Organized Gangs and mafia syndicates.

“I urge the BJP workers to visit every household and bust the lies and misinformation being spread against the CAA. Since there is no alternative to Modiji in politics at present, the opposition is resorting to falsehood,” he added.

“We have the power to make people understand the truth. After our campaign is over, people of the country will understand the importance of the CAA,” the BJP chief said.

terror attack on an Army camp in Uri in Kashmir. In February last year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) struck a terror training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot area, days after the Pulwama terror attack.

On the launch of various projects aimed at strengthening security in Gujarat, Shah said the ruling BJP has ended the previous system, wherein political leaders had a nexus with criminals.

He also urged the people of Gujarat not to forget the “lawlessness” of the previous (Congress) governments.

“Atrocities on Dalits, curfew, scarcity of food in tribal areas have become a thing of the past in Gujarat today. I urge the people to identify those behind spreading lies and misinformation,” Shah said.

Praising the Gujarat Home Department and the state police force for effectively tackling crime, he said the governments can make maximum use of technology to curb crimes.

Shah had earlier served as the minister of state for home in Gujarat when present Prime Minister Narendra Modi was chief minister of the state.

Pinarayi Vijayan with JNU Students Union President Aishe Ghosh during a meeting in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN 11 (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday met Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Aishe Ghosh and said the whole country was with them in their protest against the fee hike in the institution and Citizenship Amendment Act. Vijayan met Ghosh at Kerala House in New Delhi, expressed solidarity with their protest and also gifted her a book, ‘Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi’ by Sudhanva Deshpande.

Ghosh had suffered

head injuries during the January 5 attack on JNU students in the campus by a group of masked assailants.

“The whole country is with the JNUSU in their fight for justice. Everyone knows about your protest and also about what has happened to you in the fight for justice,” Vijayan told Ghosh after enquiring about her health and that of other students, who were injured.

In a Facebook Post, the CPI(M) veteran wrote that the JNU students were fighting an “epic battle” against the Sangh Parivar.

“Sangh Parivar was hoping to overcome the

dissenting voices from JNU using muscle power. However, the JNU has put up an uncompromising fight against them.

Aishe Ghosh has been leading this battle with her injured head,” Vijayan said.

Ghosh, after meeting Vijayan, thanked the people of Kerala for standing with JNU when the campus was under attack.

“Comrade Pinarayi has said go ahead and that is the inspiration I take and we will take this fight ahead.

Whether it is the fight for rolling back the fee hike or against the CAA, I would like to thank, again and again, the people of Kerala who stood by us during all these attacks that we are continuously facing,” Ghosh told the media.

Ghosh reached Kerala House after her daily check up at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Violence had broken out at the JNU on January 5 night as a group of masked people, allegedly belonging to the ABVP, the students wing of the BJP, armed with sticks attacked students and teachers besides damaging property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police.

UP bus tragedy: Kannauj district magistrate says 10 bodies recovered KANNAUJ (UP), JAN 11 (PTI): At least 10 people died and several others received serious burn injuries when a private sleeper double-decker bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, an official said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have expressed condolences to the families of those who died in the accident.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. He has also sought a report from the district magistrate about the incident.

There were 45 passengers, including three staff, in the bus that was going to Jaipur from Farrukhabad when the accident occurred on the Grand Trunk Road

near Chhibramau on Friday night, the police had said.

Charred bodies of 10 people have been recovered from the completely-damaged bus, District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar said, adding one of the bodies has been identified as Rinku Yadav (32), the driver of the truck which collided with the bus.

IG Kanpur Mohit Agarwal said both the bus and the truck caught fire after the collision and exact death toll can be established only after DNA tests.

Soon after the incident, the locals rushed to A bus catches fire after collision with a truck on Grand Trunk Road at Kannauj in the spot and rescued many Uttar Pradesh. passengers by breaking the window panes. The injured were undergoing treatment at the Tirwa Medical college hospital and the district hospital, the IG said.

SP Amrendra Pratap Singh had said that around 20 people were feared to have lost their lives in the

incident.

State police chief O P Singh had said a diesel tank apparently exploded under the impact of the collision and the bus burst into flames.

It took three to four fire engines about 30 to 40 minutes to douse the flames.

A passenger of the ill-fated bus undergoing treatment at the Saushaiyya hospital in Chhibramau claimed that the bus had around 60 passengers at the time of the accident.

At the Tirwa medical college hospital the injured are still in a state of shock.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (PTI): The JNU Students’ Union on Saturday alleged that the police were informed about a mob’s presence on the campus much before the violence on January 5 but they ignored the messages.

“They were informed at 3 pm and the messages were read at 3.07 pm but the messages were ignored,” the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) claimed at a press conference here.

It also alleged that the

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He also claimed that there was no violence in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and not a single person has died there due to it.

“Some leaders from the opposition had claimed in the Parliament that there will be bloodbath (if special status of Kashmir is revoked). Such statements are on record. But people gave a befitting reply to such leaders. Not a single person has died there ever since Article 370 was abrogated,” he said.

Shah said that after Narendra Modi took charge as the country’s PM, he brought a clear division between the foreign policy and the security policy, unlike in the past.

“We told the world that we want peace with everybody, but if we are attacked, we will not tolerate it. Terrorist attacks were frequent in our country...But after Uri and Pulwama attacks, surgical strikes and air strikes made our intentions clear.

India became the third country after the US and Israel to do it,” Shah said.

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GANDHINAGAR, JAN 11 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday alleged that the falsehood being spread by the opposition parties against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has resulted in anarchy in the country.

He also challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Communists to show him any provision in the CAA, which would take away the citizenship of Muslims in the country.

Maintaining that security was the Narendra Modi government’s top priority, the minister said that when India conducted surgical strikes and air strikes, it became the third country after the US and Israel to do so.

“The opposition does not have any other issue, so they are spreading misinformation and falsehood on CAA. This has resulted in anarchy in the entire country,” he said.

His statements come in the wake of violent protests in parts of India over the CAA, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).

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industrial production had a free fall and grew at mere 0.6 per cent till November in the current fiscal year. What’s even worse is the industrial outlook survey of RBI. RBI’s industrial outlook survey indicates due to continuing downbeat sentiments on production, domestic and external demand, and the employment scenario, the overall sentiment in the manufacturing sector remained in pessimism in the third quarter of the current fiscal.

Also, the manufacturing firms polled in the same survey expect weak demand conditions and reduced input price pressures in the remaining part of the current fiscal year.

CCI warns e-commerce of Gold demand falls 30% in last 6 months: GJC investigation into ‘unfair’ practices practices on market competition are not addressed by e-commerce players voluntarily, it will warrant an investigation.

“The Commission’s observations are not mere observations which can be ignored without consequence. But we have to give time to the industry to put their house in order.

For each and every concern, we have given our observation (in the report).

Those can get converted to a case. Enforcement can be done on a case to case basis. We are nudging them (e-commerce platforms). If tomorrow, this issue is agitated by some player before the Commission, then it becomes an altogether issue in terms of enforcement,” said Gupta.

He was speaking at a conference on competition law organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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ventional retailers has already filed a petition before the regulator relating to the impact online sale of mobile phones have on the market for such products.

Gupta said online sale accounts for about 40-45% of mobile phones sold.

Mint had reported on 8 January that CCI has asked e-commerce platforms to be more open about how they rank products and services in response to customer searches and to ensure user reviews are genuine. The competition regulator also asked them to have transparent policies on what they do with the data collected on transactions.

Gupta said CCI can also initiate cases on its own against instances of unfair practice or abuse of dominance. “We can take up cases suo moto. Our intervention (in the market) should be minimal. No intervention if you can selfregulate,” said Gupta.

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New Delhi, Jan 11 (Agencies): The service sector is the largest component of India’s GDP but the country cannot achieve an ambitious goal of a $5 trillion economy without the active participation of the manufacturing sector.

Along with the revenue, the manufacturing sector also offers a huge base for employment generation.

“We cannot just grow on the back of the service sector and hence need to take exports and manufacturing to newer heights,” said Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog. He said that 115 districts of India are backward and it will be very difficult for India to be transformed without significant improvements in such districts.

To b r i n g p o s i t i ve changes in these backward districts, the government is naming, shaming and rewarding them on a daily and monthly basis and putting them on a public domain, he further added. While industrial production was expected to shoot up on the back of an ambitious goal of a $5 trillion economy, the

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Kolkata, Jan 11 (PTI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said there is no need to panic about oil prices owing to present tensions between Iran and the US. “The government has taken a position to wait and watch and there is no need to panic,” he said on the sidelines of a CII event here.

There are tensions in the Persian Gulf due to geopolitical reasons, the Union minister said.

Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS): India’s foreign exchange reserves continued to rise during the week ended January 3 to touch a new record high.

The Reser ve Bank of India’s reserves rose by $3.68 billion during the week under review, official data showed on Friday.

According to the RBI’s weekly statistical supplement, the overall forex reserves increased to $461.15 billion from $457.46 billion reported for the week ended December 27.

India’s forex reserves comprise foreign currency assets (FCAs), gold reserves, special drawing rights (SDRs) and India’s reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

On a weekly basis, FCAs, the largest component of the forex reserves, edged higher by $3.01 billion to $427.94 billion.

Similarly, the RBI’s weekly data showed that the value of the country’s gold reserves rose by $666 million to $28.05 billion.

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“There is no dearth of crude oil in the global market. Yes, there has been some spike in oil prices, but for the last two days it is subdued,” Pradhan said.

Crude oil prices rose to a three-month high of almost USD 72 a barrel soon after Iranian air strikes at US-Iraqi military bases, but cooled off amid speculation that Tehran is opting for limited retaliation over the killing of its top general.

Iranian strikes followed the killing of General Qassem Soleimani last week on US President Donald Trump’s orders.

Tensions between the two nations have flared since the US reimposed sanctions on Iran last year over its nuclear programme.

India is heavily dependent on imports to meet its oil needs and any spike in prices of crude oil in the international market has a direct bearing on its economy.

the rural economy - fell 14% in 2019 while sales of trucks - a barometer of overall economic growth dropped 15%. The declines are the worst since around 1997 when SIAM started keeping records.

The auto industry is also gearing up for a shift to stricter emission norms from April 1, 2020 which will push up the price of vehicles by 8% to 10%, further hurting demand, Wadhera said.

Weaker economic growth is also a “big barrier and challenge” to growth, he said.

India’s economy is set to expand by 5% in the current financial year that ends in March, its slowest growth in 11 years, and down from 6.8% growth in 2018/19, according to the Ministry of Statistics.

The auto sector has been particularly hard hit with some carmakers having to halt production to adjust inventory levels, leading to massive layoffs of workers at automakers, parts makers and car dealers.

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of France and Rosatom of Russia have expressed keen interest in participating in India’s nuclear power projects.

As per government sources, these MNCs are interested to invest in various areas such as technology, supplies or as contractors and service providers.

However, these foreign companies can’t yet invest in the country’s increasing number of nuclear power projects, as the FDI policy does not permit them to do so.

In India, nuclear power is the fifth largest source of electricity after coal, gas, hydro-electricity and wind power. Till last year, India had 22 nuclear reactors installed in seven nuclear power plants spread across the country. The nuclear power plants have total installed capacity of 6780 MW. Sources said that if FDI is allowed in the nuclear power sector, it would witness a very large scale expansion.

New Delhi, Jan 11 (Agencies): Car sales in India fell by a record 19% last year as a slowing economy made consumers reluctant to spend on bigticket items and demand is likely to be flat this year, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Friday.

Passenger car sales fell to 1.81 million in 2019 from 2.24 million in 2018.

Sales of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), however, rose 5% helped by the launch of new models, data released by SIAM showed.

Sales of passenger cars are expected to be flat in the fiscal year starting April 2020 due to continuing weak demand and the onset of tighter emission norms that will drive up car prices, said Rajan Wadhera, president, SIAM. “We are still not fully out of the challenges otherwise we would have seen growth in high numbers,” Wadhera told reporters.

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amending the policy,” says the letter by Joint Secretary, DAE (Anushakti Bhawan), dated January 8 this year.

The letter, reviewed

by IANS, further reveals that DAE’s view is clear on private equity in nuclear power sector.

“DAE’s stand is that the Atomic Energy Act in no way prohibits private sector participation in nuclear power projects,” the letter adds.

An official of the DAE explained the department’s stand in simpler words: “The Act allows private investment. However, the FDI policy of the government does not permit foreign investment in nuclear projects. Once the FDI policy is amended, it would open doors for more funds in the nuclear power sector.”

Sources said that several foreign companies, including Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) and GE-Hitachi of the US, Electricite de France (EDF)

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Mumbai, 11 Jan (IANS): In a bid to make India a global player in nuclear power sector, the Modi government is contemplating to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the nuclear power area.

The decision, likely to be considered by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), would be a paradigm shift in India’s nuclear power policy, and subsequently open the gates for multinational companies to invest in the country’s nuclear energy projects.

After deliberations with the PMO, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has sought legal opinion from the Union Law Ministry on whether foreign investment can be allowed in the nuclear power sector, if the FDI policy is amended.

“The department (DAE) proposes to submit a report for consideration to the PMO after seeking guidance from the Atomic Energy Commission for

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Ukraine demands punishment for Iran

KIEV, JAN 11 (AFP/ IANS): Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the “objective” investigation.

Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky was due to discuss the incident with his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani at 5:00 pm local time, his press office said.

“We expect Iran... to bring the guilty to the courts,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on Facebook, calling also for the “payment of compensation” and the return of remains.

Tehran admitted Saturday that it accidentally downed the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plane, killing all 176 people on board on Wednesday, shortly after launching missiles at bases hosting US forces in Iraq.

Rouhani said Tehran “deeply regrets this disastrous mistake”.

Tehran has invited the United States, Ukraine,

Canada and others to join the crash investigation.

Kiev said that Iran had cooperated with its experts and it expects an objective probe.

Tehran has handed Ukrainian experts enough data including “all the photos, videos and other materials” to show the investigation “will be carried out objectively and promptly,” Zelensky’s office said.

“The political part of the work is finished,” it added.

It published photos of experts examining the scene and close-ups of holes in the fuselage and shrapnel damage.

Ukraine said Friday its experts dispatched to Iran had been granted access to the flight’s black boxes, debris from the plane, the crash site and to recordings of conversations between the pilot and the airport control tower.

Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, which is coordinating the probe, told AFP Kiev did not yet have evidence

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on where the missile was produced, only that it was “launched from Iranian soil.”

Zelensky said earlier that Ukraine hoped the inquiry would be pursued “without deliberate delay and without obstruction.”

He urged “total access” to the full inquiry for the 45 Ukrainian experts, and in a tweet also sought an “official apology”.

UIA chief Yevhenii Dykhne said at a press conference in Kiev on Saturday that Tehran should have closed the airport due to the escalation of tensions in the region following the US assassination of a top Iranian

general.

“It’s absolutely irresponsible... if you’re playing at war, they were obliged to close the airport,” Dykhne said.

He wrote on Facebook that the Ukrainian crew and the aircraft “were the best.”

Iran’s official IRNA news agency published a statement from the military saying the Boeing 737 was mistaken for a “hostile plane” at a time when threats were at the highest level.

The majority of passengers on UIA Flight PS752 from Tehran to Kiev were Iranian-Canadian dual nationals but also included Ukrainians, Afghans, Britons and Swedes Many in Kiev have compared the crash to the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 killing 298 people over eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian separatists are fighting government forces.

Moscow has denied the findings of international investigators that a Russian BUK misile hit the Malaysian flight.

“Iran has shown itself to be more civilised

than Russia,” pro-western Ukraine MP Volodymyr Ariev wrote on Facebook.

“Tehran has admitted its guilt in three days while Russia continues to try to get out of it.”

Ukraine Prez demands compensation, apologies

In a Facebook post, Zelensky said: “This morning was not good, but it brought the truth. Even before the end of the International Commission, Iran had pleaded guilty to crashing the Ukrainian plane. But we insist on full admission of guilt.

“We expect from Iran assurances of a willingness to fully and openly investigate, bring those responsible to justice, return the bodies of the dead, pay compensation, and make official apologies through diplomatic channels,” Xinhua news agency reported.

Zelensky said he hoped the investigation would continue without obstruction, adding that the actions of the personnel responsible for the downing should be investigated.

9 Imran demands report on Quetta mosque blast ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (IANS): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he had directed authorities to submit an “immediate report on the condemnable, cowardly terrorist attack” inside a mosque in Quetta, which killed 15 people, including a senior police official.

In a tweet, the premier hailed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Haji Amanullah as a “brave and exemplary officer”, adding that he had asked the Balochistan government to ensure the injured victims were provided with medical facilities, reports Dawn news. “I have demanded an immediate report on the condemnable cowardly terrorist attack in Quetta targeting a mosque and people at prayers. Have asked provincial government to ensure all medical facilities are provided to the injured...” Khan tweeted. A deadly blast had ripped through a mosque during evening prayers on Friday night in Quetta, killing 15 people, including DSP Amanullah.

Sultan Qaboos of Oman passes away

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Muscat, Jan 11 (IANS): After ruling Oman for nearly five decades, Qaboos bin Said al-Said, the last Sultan of the Middle East, has died at the age of 79 with no known successor, state media reported on Saturday.

The official Omani agency ONA announced the news early Saturday in a short message without providing details of the causes of the demise of the Sultan, who travelled to Belgium last month for a medical check-up, reports Efe news.

Oman has declared three days of mourning and shutdown of offices in both the public and private sectors following the loss of its leader. Flags will fly at half-

mast for the next 40 days His death comes at a time of heightened tension in the Middle East as Washington and Tehran have attacked one another on Iraqi territory. The Omani Sultanate had called for calm, in line with Bin Said’s policy of neutrality.

Under the Sultan, Muscat even mediated between conflicting countries in the volatile neighbourhood and sought to end the conflict in Yemen. Oman was the first Persian Gulf state to establish low-level ties with Israel.

Qaboos was born in the southern city of Salalah, the then-capital of the kingdom, and was the only son of Said bin Taimur and Princess Mazoon al-Mashani. He overthrew his father in 1970 in a bloodless coup with the help of the British.

Venerated in Oman, he is remembered as wise, righteous and the chief mediator in one of the most conflict-ridden regions of the world. He established ties with neighbouring Iran and even Israel.

Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-Wen as president US tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (C-L) talks to voters while queuing to vote in the presidential election in Taipei.

loudly back.”

Han conceded after Tsai garnered 8m votes, compared to Han’s 5.3m, with more than 80% of the votes counted.

“I have called Tsai and congratulated her. I did not work hard enough and failed everyone’s expectations,” he said.

Her win, coming after bruising losses for her party in the 2018 mid-term elections, marks a dramatic comeback helped by a slowly-improving economy, missteps by the opposing party, and mass protests in Hong Kong that exposed

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to everyone who stood by us emotionally & physically at the demise of our beloved Lt. Father Leghikha Semy who left for his heavenly abode on 4/01/2020.

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what coming under Beijing’s authority might look like to many young Taiwanese.

Beijing claims Taiwan is an inalienable part of China that will be brought under its control by any means necessary, including force. Cross-strait ties have worsened over the last four years under Tsai, who opposes unification with China.

“This is a test of how much democracy and freedom have developed in Taiwan,” said Tek Dee, 36, who voted in Taipei. She said she had barely slept the night before due to anxiety about the

election. “It’s a rejection of China’s attempts to swallow up or influence Taiwan.”

Taiwan came under military rule by the Kuomintang (KMT), formerly the governing power of China, after its leaders fled the country in 1949 ahead of advancing communists.

Since martial law was lifted in 1987, it has gradually evolved into one of the most vibrant democracies in Asia.

Although Taiwan enjoys de facto independence, it is recognised as a state by only 15 other countries.

On Saturday, residents also voted for district and atlarge party representatives for the parliament.

Supporters of Han Kuo-yu, a populist candidate who has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, were grim-faced and some were crying at the KMT’s headquarters in Taipei.

Many have described the election as a generational standoff, with older voters supporting Han and the KMT’s policies of closer economic ties with China.

WASHINGTON, JAN 11 (AP): The U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard’s top general, U.S. officials said Friday.

The officials said a military airstrike by special operations forces targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps but the mission was not successful. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity

in order to discuss a classified mission.

Officials said both Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Shahlai were on approved military targeting lists, which indicates a deliberate effort by the U.S. to cripple the leadership of Iran’s Quds force, which has been designated a terror organization by the U.S. Officials would not say how the mission failed.

A U.S. drone strike on Jan. 3 killed Soleimani shortly after he landed at Baghdad International Airport. Trump adminis-

tration officials have justified the killing as an act of self-defense, saying he was planning military acts that threatened large numbers of American military and diplomatic officials in the Middle East.

Iran, however, called the attack an act of terrorism, and on Jan. 8 it launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq that house American and coalition forces. No one was killed in that retaliation.

The State Department offered a reward of $15

million early last month for information leading to the disruption of IRGC finances, including Shahlai, a key financier in the organization.

The State Department said he “has a long history of targeting Americans and U.S. allies globally,” and planned multiple assassinations of coalition forces in Iraq. It said that his activities included providing weapons and explosives to Shia militia groups and directing a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, D.C., in 2011.

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Taiwan, Jan 11 (Agencies): Tsai Ing-Wen has been re-elected as Taiwan’s president, as voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Beijing by choosing a leader who had campaigned on protecting their country from China, reports The Guardian.

As results came in on Saturday following a quiet day of voting in schools, temples, and community centres across the island, Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), quickly established a lead over her opponent, Han Kuo-yu, of the Kuomintang, which promotes closer ties with China.

“With each presidential election, Taiwan is showing how much we cherish our free democratic way of life and how much we cherish our nation,” Tsai said in her victory speech in Taipei.

“This election result carries an added significance. They have shown that when our sovereignty and democracy are threatened the Taiwanese will shout our determination even more

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ith the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) coming into effect on January 10, Anurag Kashyap has raised in voice in protest once again. The filmmaker, who has been vocal against the CAA ever since it was passed

by Parliament on December 11, has now launched a personal attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family.

With the CAA coming into force, it facilitates non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan getting Indian citizenship from now on.

Protesting against this on Twitter, Kashyap

landed a personal attack against Prime Minister Modi. Tweeting in Hindi, he demanded proof that PM Modi is educated and wanted to see his degree in “entire political science”.

Kashyap did not stop here, he also said that PM Modi should show his birth certificate, along with that of his father and his entire family’s to the nation. Only then he can ask for papers from citizens. The filmmaker used the hashtag #f**kCAA as a mark of protest.

In separate tweets written in Hindi, the filmmaker expressed: “I want to see the ‘entire political science’

degree of the PM who is enforcing the CAA on us. First prove that Modi is literate.

Then we’ll talk. #f**kCAA” “Today CAA has been enforced. Tell Modi to first show his papers, his degree in ‘entire political science’ as well as his father’s and family’s birth certificate to the entire nation. Then ask for our papers. #f**kCAA”.

In a tweet calling the government “dumb” and comparing CAA to demonetisation, the filmmaker shared: “This government will do dialogue if they know how to talk. They cannot face a single question that’s not been vetted, they don’t have a plan, they haven’t put out a system.

This is a dumb government.

There CAA is like demonitisation. No plan. No vision.

Just bullying. #f**kCAA”.

Actress Swara Bhasker also protested against the enforcement of CAA. Sharing the gazette notification issued by the Union home ministry that says the Citizenship Amendment Act has been bought into force from January 10, 2020, the actress called it a “Black Day for India”.

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ctress Amrita Dhanoa, who is said to be the former girlfriend of evicted “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Arhaan Khan, has been arrested for her involvement in a sex racket that was busted in Mumbai.

For the uninitiated, Amrita recently came into the spotlight when she accused Arhaan of duping her of Rs 5 lakh. She also claimed that he was cheating her while they were in a relationship. Unconfirmed sources state they were in a relationship from 2006 to 2010. There are several reports claiming that Amrita and a model named Richa Singh were supplying female sex workers to clients.

Not much is known about Amrita’s Bollywood career either, except that her page on imdb.com credits her as featuring in films titled “Unlimited Nasha”, “Parveen Bobby” and “The World Of Fashion”.

The case that has brought her in the limelight was carried out under the supervision of Joint Commissioner of Police Vinayak Choubey. A Mumbai Police squad lead by Balu Deshmukh raided a four-star hotel at Grant Road.

‘Chhapaak’: Delhi HC restrains screening from Jan 15

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he Delhi High Court o n S a t u r d ay r e strained the makers of the Deepika Padukone starer “Chhapaak” from releasing without giving credit to the victim’s lawyer Aparna Bhat who represented real life acid attack survivor Lakshmi Agarwal in her legal battle.

Justice Pratibha M. Singh directed that the restraint will be effective from January 15 for mul-

tiplexes and live streaming apps while for other platforms it would be effective from January 17.

The Fox Star Studios had approached the high court against the trial court order directing them to give credits to the contributions of Advocate Aparna Bhat as the lawyer of the real life acid attack survivor.

The makers during the hearing on Friday told the high court that Bhat

had no legal right, statutory or contractual, to seek acknowledgement for her contribution in the film in the form of consultation, inputs and documents.

Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar appeared for Fox Star Studios while Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi appeared for Meghna Gulzar Opposing the claims made by the counsel for the filmmakers, senior advo-

cate Sanjay Parikh said that the conduct of the filmmakers amounted to breach of trust and her claim seeking acknowledgement in the film was not only based on promissory estoppel but “something higher”.

Parikh went on to add that Bhat offered her assistance to the making of the film pro bono, pursuant to which substantial changes were made to the film.

A Delhi court had on Thursday directed the makers of “Chhapaak” to give due credits to advocate Aparna Bhat for her contribution in the making of the film.

Additional Senior Civil Judge Dr. Pankaj Sharma directed director Meghna Gulzar and the makers of the film to mention the advocate’s name in the credit roll.

“This court is of the considered view that facts are indicative that the pique of the plaintiff for interim injunction is well-founded and it is necessary that her contribution be acknowledged by providingthe actual footage and the images.”

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olden Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix of the “Joker” fame was arrested, along with other climate change protestors.

The Hollywood star was arrested on Friday, reports variety.com.

Jane Fonda’s last Fire Drill Friday protest in Washington, D.C., saw the actor march with hundreds, including the likes of Martin Sheen, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Susan Sarandon, and give a speech about the effects of the meat and dairy industries on climate change.

According to US Capitol Police, 147 protesters were arrested in total for the unlawful demonstration.

Since October, Fonda and other actors, including Sam Waterston, Ted Danson, Rosanna Arquette, Sally Field and Catherine Keener, have been arrested for civil disobedience, as they advocated for a Green New Deal, among other demands.

Phoenix attended the protest, standing alongside Fonda onstage to deliver a speech.

In her introduction, Fonda tagged Phoenix “one of the greatest living actors today”.

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acebook-owned Instagram on Saturday introduced three new options to share Boomerang Stories: SlowMo, Echo, and Duo, along with a new few feature to trim their length.

“Your Instagram camera gives you ways to express yourself and easily share what you’re doing, thinking or feeling with your friends.

Boomerang is an iconic part of that, and one of the most beloved camera formats.

Instagram is excited to expand on the creativity and give you new ways to use Boomerang to turn everyday moments into something fun and unexpected,” the company said in a statement. The new filters are available in the Boomerang composer located in the Instagram Stories camera.

With SlowMo, as the name suggests, Boomerang videos are slowed to half their original speed. Echo creates a double vision effect, enhancing Boomerang and Duo, both speeds up and slows down Boomerang, adding a texturized effect.

isn’t oftentimes talked about in the environmental movement or in the conversation about climate change is that the meat and dairy industry is the third leading cause of climate change,” he said.

“I think sometimes we wonder what we can do in this fight against climate change and there’s something that you can do today, right now, and tomorrow, by making a choice about what you consume.”

The remarks came days after Phoenix’s acceptance speech for best

actor, drama at the 66th Golden Globes Awards, where he praised the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for “recognising and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change”.

“It is a very bold move making tonight plant based.

It really sends a powerful message,” he said.

The animal rights activist was the one who convinced the Hollywood Foreign Press to implement its first all-vegan menu at the Golden Globes.

Martin Sheen also

gave a speech during the protest.

Each week, Fonda uses her Fire Drill Friday protests to advocate for a different cause. She has previously focused on the impact that climate change has on water and women, and has held weekly “teachins” with experts to discuss the global issues.

This week, Fonda said the focus was on large financial institutions that allow for the fossil fuel industry, in particular, to thrive.

(IANS)

FIR sought against Akshay for ‘insulting’ advertisement

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Maratha organisation has submitted a letter to the district and police authorities in Maharashtra’s Nanded, seeking a case against Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar for allegedly hurting the community’s sentiments in a washing powder advertisement, an official said on Saturday.

Calling the advertisement an “insult” of the Maratha warriors, the Sambhaji Brigade on Thursday submitted the letter to Nanded District Collector and Vazirabad Police, urging them to register a case against the “Padman” actor.

In the advertisement, the actor is seen playing the role of a Maratha king, who returns victorious with his army, but is admonished for his dirty clothes. The ad then shows the characters dancing around and washing their own clothes.

“We received a letter from the Sambhaji Brigade on Thursday, in which they demanded that a case be filed against Akshay Kumar for hurting the community’s sentiments. We have forwarded the letter to the superintendent’s office,” in- charge of Vazirabad Police Station S S Shivale said.

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bury permission to allow some 210,000 punters in 2020.

Glastonbury 2020 will take place from June 2428, with Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney already announced as headliners, along with Diana Ross already confirmed to fill the Sunday legends slot.

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nuisance to the local community.”

Although council said the 2019 festival had been generally “well-planned and -managed,” with most of the changes proposed in 2017 being successfully implemented, there were still several areas of potential improvement: alcohol, bars and taxi provision; camping capacity; crowd safety; food safety and hygiene; general health and safety; noise and nuisance; toilets and sanitation; security checks; and water supply.

One of the most de-

tailed focus points was on the subject of noise levels, particularly as a total of 37 noise complaints were made during the 2019 festival – higher than both of the two previous festivals. The council has said more must be done to prevent “low frequency noise propagation” (i.e. bass) from becoming a problem, particularly after curfew.

Last week (January 5), it was reported that Glastonbury 2020 could get even bigger, with plans underway to increase the capacity of the festival this June.

W h i l e a m a s s i ve 203,000 attended the legendary event in 2019 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, SomersetLive reports that the local council have confirmed that plans are being reviewed to allow for thousands more in to the 50th anniversary of the festival this summer – with extra camping provisions currently under discussion.

The camping would be both on and off site, with a public consultation is set begin in the coming months. This comes after Mendip City Council had already allowed Glaston-

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local council report has identified nine ways in which Glastonbury Festival 2020 needs to improve on previous years’ events, including late night noise levels and public health and safety.

Mendip District Council, who are responsible for the licensing of the festival to ensure the health and safety of attendees, have published a “de-brief report” looking at how successfully the event was managed in 2019, and discussing potential improvements, SomersetLive reports.

Claire Malcolmson, the council’s group manager for community health, said it was important to make sure the event works to the benefit of the local community as well as festival-goers. “The Glastonbury Festival has a worldwide reputation – and as such it means that we have a huge responsibility in ensuring that it undertakes its statutory duties.

“The purpose of the licence, the licensing objectives and other legislation is to ensure event organisers provide a safe event whilst minimising disruption and

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Arsenal held 1-1 by Crystal Palace

Lo n d o n, Ja n 1 1 (Agencies): Arsenal had goalscorer and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent off by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) as they were held to a 1-1 draw

by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Arsenal took a 12thminute lead when Aubameyang finished off a fine 18-pass move with his 16th goal of the season in all competitions.

However, the home team hit back nine minutes after half-time through Jordan Ayew’s deflected effort, before Arsenal were reduced to ten men when the VAR intervened to send off Aubameyang for a dangerous tackle midway through the second half.

The visitors took no time hitting their stride as Palace unwisely opted to stand off their London rivals in the early stages, with Arsenal opening the scoring with an exquisite goal.

The move began with David Luiz firing the ball into the path of Mesut Ozil, who in turn fed Alexandre Lacazette just outside the area. The Frenchman then picked out his strike partner in the box, with Aubamey-

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Arsenal’s Aubameyang in action during their match against Crystal Palace.

ang making no mistake from 10 yards for his 11th goal in his last 17 London derbies.

The match tur ned on its head after half-time, though, as Palace woke from their first-half slumber and, roared on by the home faithful, drew level after 54 minutes with a fortuitous strike.

The hosts played James McCarthy in down the right and after failing to clear the Irishman’s low centre, the ball fell to Ayew and

the striker’s shot somehow looped into the net with the aid of a deflection off Luiz’s outstretched leg.

Things then from bad to worse for the visitors when Aubameyang saw red for a dangerous studs-up tackle on Max Meyer on the touchline, but only after the VAR decided to upgrade Paul Tierney’s original yellow card.

Both teams had chances to win it in a breathtaking final quarter, but first Sokra-

tis was on hand to acrobatically clear James Tomkins’s header off the line, and then Vicente Guaita did brilliantly to turn Nicolas Pepe’s low drive on to the post, before reacting impressively to smother the rebound from Lacazette.

Match results

Sheff Utd 1 – 0 West Ham Everton 1 – 0 Brighton Leicester 1 – 2 Southampton Man Utd 4 – 0 Norwich Wolves 1 – 1 Newcastle

Hyderabad FC sack head coach

H y d e r a b a d, J a n 11 (IANS): Indian Super League (ISL) side Hyderabad FC on Saturday announced that it has parted ways with head coach Phil Brown.

The decision comes amidst Hyderabad’s poor run in the ongoing edition of the tournament. Despite certain bright spots, including a come-from-behind victory over Kerala Blasters FC at home, Hyderabad have struggled so far this season and are currently rooted to the bottom of the ISL 201920 table, with just five points from 12 matches.

“We at the club would like to sincerely thank Phil for his efforts since joining Hyderabad FC. We have had some challenging times in the inaugural season and Phil led the team admirably. All of us at the club would like to wish Phil the very best in his future endeavours,” said Varun Tripuraneni, co-owner of Hyderabad FC. Brown arrived on Indian shores in 2018 and took charge of the now-defunct FC Pune City outfit from interim coach Pradyum Reddy. The club is yet to make any statement regarding the Englishman’s successor.

Phek Town inter colony tournament

Football match between Bethany-I and Bethany-II colony on January 11.

Ko h i m a , Ja n 1 1 (NPN): The 16th edition of Phek Town Inter Colony tournament cum Sukrunye festival entered the fourth day on Saturday at Phek town.

In men’s football, Jerico-II Colony defeated

Mission Compound by 5-2 goal while Bethany-II Colony defeated Bethany-I colony by 3-1 goal, In men’s volleyball, Hebron-I colony beat Zion Colony to reach the semifinal. Hebron-II colony defeated Jerico-I Colony and

booked semi-final berth.

Hebron –I will face Hebron –II in final on January 14.

In women’s volleyball, Bethel Colony beat Hebron II Colony while Jerico –II Colony beat Bethany-I Colony. Hebron-I Colony defeated New colony.

WSSA 21st sports meet concludes D i m a p u r , Ja n 1 1 (NPN): The 21st annual sports meet 2019, organised

by Western Sumi Sports Association (WSSA), concluded on January 11 at Suhoi village. Pukhai Assumi, advisor, Food and Civil Supply, LMCP and Taxes Department graced the closing ceremony as the guest of honour.

Suhoi village football team emerged as the champion after defeating Niuand town football team by 3-1.

Speaking at the programme, the guest of honour said that a player ‘is a legend’. “If any person want to be popular internationally then sports is the only means to become

popular at the earliest,” said Pukhai. While stating that the land of Western Sumi has been blessed by God, he urged the youths to know how to utilize the same and not only depend on government job.

The programme was chaired by Mughatoli Yeptho, associate pastor, Suhoi Baptist Church.

Del Potro, Andreescu withdraws from Aus Open Inter to hold further Eriksen talks tralia soon,” it added. del Potro made the last eight at the Melbourne Park in 2009 and 2012. The 31-year-old Argentinian has played just one Australian Open since 2015, reaching the third round two years ago.

Three-time champion Andy Murray and Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori have already withdrawn from the Australian Open.

US Open champion Bianca Andreescu will also miss the Australian Open later this month as she continues to recover from a knee injury, the Canadian teenager said on Saturday.

Andreescu is undergoing a rehabilitation programme, she said on her Twitter page. “...the Australian Open is unfortunately too soon in my rehab process and I sadly will not be able to play in it this year,” the 19-year-old wrote. “It was a very tough decision to make as I love to play in Melbourne but I have to respect the recuperation

plan for my knee and body.

I can’t wait to come back to Aus soon.”

The tournament will see players competing for a record AUD 71 million ($ 49.1 million). The men’s and women’s singles champions will pocket $4.1 million each after officials announced an increase of 13.6 per cent on last year’s purse. Prize money has more than doubled

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Dearest Chubakokla (Tain) Kichu “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Job 1:21 It's been a year since you passed away but your sweet memories still linger in our hearts.

No one knows the heartache that lies behind our smiles.

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Lt. Tokheho H. Sema, Padma Shree Ex-IBM & Former Minister-NLA

12th Jan 2017

Dearest Daddy, You last boarded on a one-way flight to Eternity A journey which never navigated the route of your home here on Earth...

Our Hearts maimed humongously by your Loss Silent tears rolls down always Just as a Diamond, which as a Coal that did well under pressure So also, you too fought very well under all adversaries of Life Well done DADDY! In this volatile world of today and tomorrow Your prayers, thoughts, teachings and simplicity guides us As a Northern Star just as it did navigate the sailors to their destinations Without you our battles are not easy Nonetheless, by HIS Grace we are all safe and sound We really miss and Love you DADDY...

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Profound misses from Mrs. Kitoli Tokheho, Children and Relatives

Lt. NOKCHASANGBA CHANGKIRI 17.09.1994 – 06.01.2020 It is with deep sense of gratitude, we the family and relatives of Lt. NOKCHASANGBA CHANGKIRI, wish to acknowledge the prayers and many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following the day of our tragic loss in Delhi till his final resting place at Dimapur.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to every one of our family, friends, neighbors, churches and well wishers who kindly visited us, comforted us and helped us bear the bitter cup.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Hon’ble Minister Shri. Temjen Imna Along Longkumer Minister for Higher & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs, Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Delhi Ao Baptist Church.

3. Delhi Ao Senso Telongjem.

4. Delhi Ao Kaketshir Telongjem.

5. 2nd NAP Changki Sasep, Delhi.

6. Nokcha circle of friends, New Delhi.

7. Company Owner, New Delhi.

8. MGHSS Batch Mates.

9. Aoyimsen Baptist Arogo, Dimapur.

10. Rongpangmen Baptist Arogo, Mon Basti: Assam.

11. Baptist Church Changki, Youth Department.

12. Dimapur Changki Fellowship.

13. Dimapur Changki Senso Telongjem.

14. Er. Sungti Amri.

15. Shri. Daniel Amri, ABI. i/c Police House, Dwarka New Delhi.

16. Shri. Mhabemo Ovung, ABSI. 1st NAP (BN) B/Coy, Safdarjung, New Delhi.

17. Shri. Imlinungba Longchar, Hav. 1st NAP (BN) B/Coy, Safdarjung, New Delhi.

18. Shri. Tekamongba, Delhi.

19. Miss Alemla Apong, Mokokchung.

20. Changkiri Kidong, Chumukedima Centre.

21. Changkiri Kidong, Kohima.

Though we are unable to mention every one of you individually, your generosity, kindness and support will ever remain in our hearts, you have helped us ease the pain of our unbearable loss. It is our sincere prayer that our Lord’s grace always shines upon you and reward you abundantly.

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(183.9 per cent increase) from A$25 million in 2011 (10 years).

Those who lose in the first round of qualifying will take home A$20,000, up 33 per cent, while players losing in the first round of the main draw will earn A$90,000 in prize money.

Milan, Jan 11 (Agencies): Inter Milan are due to hold further talks with Christian Eriksen’s agent over the weekend about a potential deal for the Tottenham midfielder.

Inter met the player’s representative in Milan on Friday and outlined

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an offer for the Denmark international.

Eriksen is out of contract at the end of the season and could leave Spurs during the January transfer window for the right price.

Manchester United had been linked with a £20m move for the 27-year-

old and held discussions with Spurs over a deal for Christian Eriksen last summer.

They have ruled out making a bid to bring Eriksen to Old Trafford in this window, however, leaving Inter in pole position to secure his signature.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF

“Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them” Matt 5:4

Lt. DUKHRÜ

We, the beloved family members of Lt. Chotongse of Lirise Village would like to express our sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to everyone who stood by us at his demise with your comforting words, prayers immeasurable physical, moral and financial support.

We would like to convey our appreciation to : Born : Dec 1927 1. Lirise Baptist Church Died : Dec 25, 2019 2. BYE Lirise Baptist Church 3. Teaching Staff Lirise Village 4. CBC Band, Lirise Village 5. Lirise Union, Kohima 6. Longkhim Chare Area, Langdithongru Union 7. G.Bs', Village Councils Lirise 8. Rev Imti, E.S USBLA 9. Rev Khingkha 10. Shri Rangpi, Pastor, Lirise Village 11. Shri M. Sangtam, MLA 12. Shri K. Aliba, V.P. USLP 13. All the neighbors, friends and individuals.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually. May the good Lord bless you all.

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Melbourne, Jan 11 (IANS): Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the upcoming Australian Open starting January 20. del Potro has failed to recover from a knee injury which he suffered during the Wimbledon tune-up at Queen’s in June last year.

“Our two-time quarterfinalist Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from Australian Open 2020 as he continues to recover from a knee injury,” the Australian Open tweeted on Saturday.

“Wishing you all the best with your recovery. We hope to see you back in Aus-

Loving wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren

(1930 – 12.01.2019) You have always kept the family tied with love, care, dignity, humility and affection. In everything we find ourselves doing in life, we remember the wonderful moments we spent with you and we are motivated to do better.

We pray to Almighty God that He gives you eternal peace in return. Your place is in Heaven.

We love and miss you Apo. Loving Wife, Children and Grand children K-85

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(01/01/1970 to 07/01/2020) “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

2 Timothy 4:7 Through this column, we the family of Lt. Imotemjen, would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and every individuals, friends, neighbours, churches, unions, department and well wishers who showed great kindness and relentless support throughout his illness and since the time he left us on the 7th January 2020.

Your p r a y e r s , p r e s e n c e , c h a r it y a n d condolences had helped us through and will always be remembered. It is our sincere prayer that the Almighty Father in Heaven bless each one of you immensely.

Loving Wife, Children and Family Members MKC-22

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in contention T Khel emerge overall champions of 64th KVSA meet forTendulkar Laureus Sporting award

Overall champions T.Khel receiving the trophy during closing ceremony (NP) Correspondent

Kohima, Jan 11 (NPN): The 6-day long 64th Kohima Village Sports Association (KVSA) meet held under the aegis of Kohima Village Youth organisation (KVYO) concluded at Khuochiezie (local ground) Kohima on Saturday evening.

T. Khel emerged as the overall team champions with bagged by T. Khel with 41 medals (16 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze) while D Khel bagged the runner-up position with 24 medals (10 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze). P khel came in third position with 24 medals (10 gold, 8 silver and

6 bonze) while L Khel came in the fourth position with 27 medals (9 gold, 13 silver and 5 bronze).

Neiketoulie Belho (T. Khel) who bagged 3 gold and a silver medal was named the athletics individual champion in men’s category while Kekhrieneinuo Solo (T. Khel) with 3 gold and a bronze was named the women athletics individual champion.

During the 6-day long meet, 20 persons (both men and women) broke the previous KVSA meet record in the athletics events and in relay races 8 persons broke the previous record.

The athletic team cham-

pion was bagged by T.Khel while L.Khel was named the games team champion and D. Khel emerged as the wrestling team champion.

During the closing ceremony, the prizes and trophies to the winners were handed over by Kohima village chairman Dr. Neiphi Kire.

Events like football, volleyball (men & women), athletics, indoors games, basketball, table tennis, chess, wrestling (men and under-16) were played during the 6-day long meet at IG Stadium, Kohima local ground, T.Khel Stadium and Indoor Stadium, Kohima.

In the cross country

Champion Menuosetuo Yiese and the top three wrestlers on Saturday. (NP)

race, Thejakhrielie Mechülho (P.Khel) won the gold medal in men’s category while Khriebeilie Sorhie (L.Khel) and Kevise Belho (T.Khel) won the silver and bronze medal respectively.

In the women’s category, Khriezelhounuo Keyho from P.Khel won the gold medal, Lhouvovinuo Keyho (P.Khel) bagged the silver and Kelhouneinuo Rutsa (P. Khel) secured the bronze.

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Menuosetuo is KVSA wrestling champion

Menuosetuo Yiese (21 years) of D Khel emerged as the champion in Naga style wrestling at the 64th Kohima Village Sports Association Meet 2020 held at Kohima local ground on Saturday.

The reigning Nagaland wrestling champion Yiese defeated 24 year old Kev-

Medal Tally

Gold 16 10 10 9

Silver 13 11 8 13

iser Dzüvichü of L Khel in straight bouts in the final.

Vizakietuo Souhu (T Khel) overpowered Dziesevizo Kire (D Khel) to claim the third position.

The champion Yiese walked home with a cash prize of Rs. 40,000 while the runner-up Dzüvichü received Rs. 30,000. The third and fourth position received Rs.20,000 and 10,000 respectively.

Bronze 12 3 6 5

Total 41 24 24 27

Lo n d o n, Ja n 1 1 (IANS): Legendary Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted as one of the 20 contenders for the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment Award in the last 20 years.

The moment, titled ‘Carried on the shoulders of a nation’, describes the moment when Team India members carried Tendulkar on their shoulders across the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai following their 2011 World Cup victory.

In his sixth appearance in the showpiece event, Tendulkar and the Indian team finally tasted success as they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final. It was watched live by an estimated 135 million fans across India on April 2, 2011.

Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, was carried on the shoulders by the Indian team players. He had made a lap of honour in front of raucous cheers, shedding tears of joy after achieving such a momentous victory in his home city.

Describing the event, he explained, “That is what I lived for. That is what I started cricket for.”

The foundation has opened the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 to

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public vote, which gives fans opportunity to choose one of the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards. The voting takes place between January 10 and February 16, with the winner being announced on February 17 in Berlin.

Apart from Tendulkar, former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff also features in the list.

In 2005, England defeated Australia in the Ashes Test and following the culmination of the match, Flintoff first went to shake hands with Brett Lee rather than celebrating with his teammates.

Rahul retains 6th spot in T20 Rankings ISL: Odisha FC ease past Mumbai City FC 2-0

K.L. Rahul

Pune, Jan 11 (IANS): India opener K.L. Rahul has retained the sixth position while captain Virat Kohli and left-hander Shikhar Dhawan have advanced one place each in the latest ICC T20I Rankings for batsmen after featuring in the three-match series against Sri Lanka that they won 2-0 with one

match washed out.

Rahul, the highestranked India batsman, has gained 26 points is now on 760 rating points, just six behind Australia’s Glenn Maxwell after scores of 45 and 54 in his two innings against Sri Lanka.

Kohli, top-ranked in Tests and ODIs, is in ninth position while Dhawan,

who scored 32 and 52 in the two games, is at the 15th spot. Manish Pandey has advanced four places and is ranked 70th. The list is topped by Pakistan’s Babar Azam.

India’s fast bowlers have also made notable gains in the first T20I update of the year.

Player of the Series Navdeep Saini has rocketed 146 places to 98th while Shardul Thakur has re-entered in 92nd position after both finished with five wickets in the series.

Jasprit Bumrah has gained eight places to reach 39th position in the list topped

by Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.

In the team rankings, India have gained two points but remain in fifth position with 260 points, while Sri Lanka have lost two points and now have 236, the same as Afghanistan.

India will now be taking part in the three-match ODI series against Australia before playing five T20Is in New Zealand.

Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (Agencies): Odisha FC beat Mumbai City FC 2-0 in what was one-way traffic at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Josep Gombau's side broke into the top-four of the Indian Super League (ISL) table after collecting three well-deserved points against the Islanders.

Aridane Santana (47') and Xisco Hernandez (74') grabbed a goal and an assist each to make it three wins in three games at home for Odisha FC. There were no surprises when Josep Gombau named, possibly his strongest line-up. Serge Kevyn made his way to Mumbai's starting line-up in the absence of Portuguese maestro Paulo Machado.

The hosts enjoyed a lion's share of possession in the opening minutes and were dictating play from the word go. Mumbai provided the hosts with several invitations to attack, especially on the flanks and just managed to hold on until half-time without creating a single convincing attack.

Williams to face Pegula in Auckland final

Serena Williams

Auckland, Jan 11 (Agencies): Serena Williams showed no signs of sentiment as she clinically dispatched teenager Amanda Anismiova 6-1 6-1 in just 45 minutes on Saturday to advance to the Auckland Classic final against Jessica Pegula.

Williams, who won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles before Anisimova was born, gave the 18-year-old a harsh lesson in tennis reality and showed again that she was not prepared to let the next generation take over just yet. Anisimova said on

Friday it had been a life-long dream to play Williams but she must have felt she was living a nightmare on the main court at Auckland Tennis Centre on Saturday.

The 38-year-old gave the third-seed little opportunity to get into the match and was just too powerful for Anisimova, who had no answer to the pace, depth and angles of her returns and service game.

“I was definitely in the zone today and it was one of those days,” said Williams. “I knew I was playing a really great player

so I knew that I had to come out serious.” The American is also in the doubles final on Sunday with good friend Caroline Wozniacki, who had her own hopes of a first Auckland title ended

by Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-0 in the earlier semi-final.

Wozniacki has been ever present at the tournament since 2015 but is retiring after the Australian Open later this month. She had lost her two previous finals in Auckland, to Venus Williams in 2015, and Julia Goerges in 2018.

“Caroline has had an

amazing career ... and I’m glad that I got to play her before she retired, but I am just happy to get the win and am excited to be in the final,” Pegula said.

“I definitely knew that if I played defensively, I wasn’t going to win that battle, because she is the best in the world at that, so I knew I had to step in, take my chances and trust my game.”

Wozniacki, who gained a measure of revenge on Goerges in the quarter-finals on Friday, raced through the first set, but found herself 3-0 down in the second.

Pegula’s lead, however, disappeared just as quickly as she had built it and Wozniacki battled back to 3-3, but the American managed to break the former world number one in the final game of the set to send it to a decider.

It was then virtually one-way traffic in the third set as the American opened up the court and moved the Dane around and raced away with the encounter, which she sealed on her second match point opportunity with a forehand winner.

conviction in Mumbai's attack and Odisha cruised to a comfortable win and a clean-sheet against their top-four rivals.

Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK

Players of Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC fight for the ball during their match.

For all their possession, Odisha barely provided Amrinder Singh anything to work with in the first half.

The Mumbai players were comfortably heading away all the purposeless crosses that the hosts could manage from the wing.

Odisha finally made the dominance count early in the first half when Aridane slotted it home from

Djokovic pulls out of Adelaide International

Adelaide, Jan 11 (IANS): World No. 2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming Adelaide International, tour nament organisers have confirmed.

“We know how disappointed Novak is about not being able to play in Adelaide this year and we hope to welcome him to the tournament next year,” tournament director Alistair MacDonald was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald.

Djokovic has been leading Serbia at the ongoing ATP Cup event in Sydney, where they will be facing Russia in a semifinal on Saturday.

“We understand his decision and wish him the very best of luck for the remainder of the ATP Cup and the upcoming Australian Open,” MacDonald added.

Adelaide International, which is supposed to be the tune up for the Australian Open, is due to start Sunday.

the centre of the box. Xisco Hernandez dribbled past a couple of challenges on the right flank before finding the Spaniard with a simple pass.

Mumbai did not react to going down like they would have hoped to and continued to allow the opposition to pile on the attacks.

Odisha doubled their lead in the 74th minute, with

Mumbai's defensive flaws being exposed yet again.

Hmingthanmawia (Valpuia) failed to clear Aridane's flick properly and the Spanish striker set up Xisco when he was provided with the second bite at the cherry.

The provider for the first goal turned scorer with a neat finish from the centre of the box.

There was very little

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan are all set to merge with ATK in their bid to play in the country's top tier Indian Super League during the 2020-21 season.

While both Mohun Bagan as well as ATK brass remained non-committal, there remains a strong possibility that an announcement might be on cards by the end of this week. "There is no confirmation as of now but we always have been in talks for future tie-ups.

When something concrete develops we will come out with an announcement," Mohun Bagan senior official Debasish Dutta said.

ATK co-owner Utsav Parekh too remained non-commital of the development and said the organsiers, Football Sports Development Limited, are looking into this.

24th Winter Cricket Challenge

Wins for GAPYOCC, Tritons CC

Tritons CC batsman seen batting during the T20 WCC on Staurday.

Di m a p u r , Ja n 1 1 (NPN): GAPYOCC and Tritons CC registered wins on the second day of the ongoing 24th T20 Winter Cricket Challenge (WCC) played at Wokha town local ground on Saturday.

In the first match, GAPYOCC defeated Forest Sporting Club by 110 runs.

Let to bat after losing the toss, GAPYOCC set a target of 179 for Forest SC. Tapitu, who was adjudged the man of the match, scored 103 runs of 56 ball while Lijanbemo and Nchumbemo scored 31 and 21 runs respectively.

Chasing the target, Forest SC were bowled out

in 13.4 overs.

In the second match, Tritons CCwon the match against Triton’s CC by 47 runs.

After winning the toss, Triton’s CC opted to bat first and scored 161 runs.

Meysanen scored 42 runs while Akumtong and Aloto scored 37 and 22 runs respectively.

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