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Arvind Kejriwal dares PM Modi to either let Congress Has Become Politically Bankrupt: Amitabh Bachchan welcomes Delhi govt function or take charge of ACB P2 Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi P3 Kader Khan back to films! NEWS IN BRIEF
India frees nine Pakistani fishermen ISLAMABAD India has released nine Pakistani fishermen as a goodwill gesture, a media report said on Sunday. The fishermen were handed over to Pakistan Rangers by the Border Security Force at the Wagha border in Punjab, CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Amarnath Yatra suspended for second day in J&K JAMMU The ongoing annual Hindu pilgrimage Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir was suspended for the second day on Sunday after the JammuSrinagar national highway was closed due to heavy rainfall. Heavy rains throughout the CONTD. ON PAGE 5
BJP to hold state-wide anti-liquor protests on Aug 10, 11 COIMBATORE BJP today said it would hold state-wide demonstrations on August 10 and 11 demanding prohibition and closure of staterun (TASMAC) outlets. "The protests will continue till TASMAC outlets were CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Congress gives state-wide bandh call on Aug 20 KOLKATA Congress in West Bengal today gave a call for a statewide bandh on August 20 to protest against "ongoing terror and violence" by ruling Trinamool Congress. CONTD. ON PAGE 5
India seek ban on Hafiz Saeed's family, to approach UN NEW DELHI A day after the role of Hafiz Saeed's son Talha was revealed in the Udhampur terror attack, India is planning to make an appeal to the United Nations to impose ban on the family of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Search for missing Pawan Hans chopper futile on sixth day ITANAGAR The massive search operation to locate the Pawan Hans helicopter, which went missing after taking off from Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on August 4, yielded no result on the sixth day today, CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Weather Report DELHI
Temperature: 330C Precipitation:22% Humidity: 54% Wind: 21Km/hr
KOLKATA
Temperature: 350C Precipitation: 56% Humidity:90% Wind: 13Km/hr
CHENNAI
Temperature: 310C Precipitation:36% Humidity:58% Wind: 19Km/hr
MUMBAI
Temperature: 300C Precipitation:53% Humidity:79% Wind: 21Km/hr
If Jungle Raj Part 2 Comes, Everything Will be Ruined: PM Modi in Gaya NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the non-BJP coalition led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad at a rally today in Gaya, in Bihar, where assembly polls will be held by October. "If Jungle Raj Part 2 comes everything will be ruined," he said, pointing out that RJD chief, Lalu Prasad, who had been convicted in the fodder scam, has spent time in jail. "Does anyone learn good things in jail? In Jungle Raj Part 1, there was no experience of jail. In Jungle Raj Part 2, there is an experience of jail," he added. Repeating his dig at the RJD, which was a hit at his rally last month in Muzaffarpur to launch the party's election campaign in state, he said RJD meant CONTD. ON PAGE 5
India Warns TV Stations Over Criticism of Hanging NEW DELHI India's government accused three television networks of violating broadcasting regulations by showing interviews that criticized the execution of Yakub Memon, hanged last month for bombings that killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993. In formal notices to the three networks, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the interviews were improper because they "cast aspersions on the integrity" of India's judicial system. The notices require the three CONTD. ON PAGE 5
In Gaya, PM Modi Backs Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Chouhan PATNA Prime Minister Narendra Modi today backed Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the most public of forums - an election campaign rally in
Bihar's Gaya. Both ministers have been under fire from the opposition for their involvement in what is called the "Lalitgate" and the Vyapam scam. But the BJP has backed both, turning down the Opposition's demand for their resignation.
Today, while taking on the Nitish Kumar government over development in Bihar, Prime Minister Modi came up with what was seen a powerful endorsement for the two Chief Ministers. Both Rajasthan and CONTD. ON PAGE 5
BJP Twitter Government, Went On Twitter to Make PM Modi Listen: Nitish Kumar PATNA Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Gaya, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did made a point-by-point rebuttal to his claims, making yet another appeal to what he earlier called the "Bihari Asmita (Bihari pride)". "The Prime Minister first pointed fingers at Bihar's DNA, now he called the state sick," Mr Kumar said. 'I had requested him to take back his words. But he did nothing of the sort... I think he has forgotten that Bihar is not called Bimaru anymore." Reacting to PM Modi's dig that Mr Kumar's party, the JD(U) stood for "Janata-ka Daman or Utpiran (subjugation and torture of people), Mr Kumar said in that context, "India still remembers Mr Vajpayee's advice to you
DELHI Former Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) head Tariq Khosa has gone back on his assertions that 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was launched from the Pakistani soil, as per media reports on Sunday. Reports said that he has made the new claim to a Pakistani daily saying that his article misinterpreted and twisted by the India media. Now he is saying that terrorists who were involved in the
terror attack on the night of November 26, 2008 were non-state actors and added that the Pakistan government had shared all necessary inputs with India. Khosa who was probing the 26/11
Mumbai attacks had also admitted earlier in an opinion piece published on the website of Pakistani newspaper Dawn that Ajmal Kasab was a Pakistani national. “Pakistan has to deal CONTD. ON PAGE 5
NEW DELHI The Robert Vadra land deal "cases" will be brought to their "logical conclusion and justice done in each case without any fear or pressure from any quarter", promises BJP`s Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Arjun Ram Meghwal, who has been persistently pursuing the allegedly illegal land deals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi`s son-inlaw for the past three years. Meghwal, the only Lok Sabha MP to cycle to parliament, also said that the BJP would do everything to "bring out the truth" behind former IPL chief Lalit Modi`s "links with Congress
leaders". Meghwal has been leading the party`s fight against Robert Vadra`s land deals and is confident that Vadra will be nailed in what has come to be known as the Bikaner land deal case.
Kashmir speaker, says India
pecks on the cheek. “Why I won't co-operate with cops.. even they are my devotees,” Radhe Maa told a Zee News reporter as she arrived in Mumbai on Sunday morning. When asked to com-
Minor child custody: US court judgement not binding on woman CHENNAI Madras High Court has dismissed a petition by a man to declare as binding on his wife the judgement of a US court in a matter of him seeking permanent custody of his minor child, saying it was not conclusive and binding on her and also not enforceable within jurisdiction of Indian courts. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana stated this recently while dis-
to fulfil your Rajdharma (the ruler's duty) in 2002 (during the Gujarat riots)." Earlier, hitting back further over PM Modi's dig that an RJD-JD(U) government can be a disaster for Bihar since RJD chief Lalu Prasad had spent time in jail, he tweeted, "Please tell us what bad habits your party president Amit Shah brought from jail." Regarding his comments on Twitter, Mr Kumar said the BJP was a Twitter government which was not in the habit of listening and he
had gone on Twitter as it was the "only way to make the Prime Minister listen". Talking about the two states whose developments PM Modi had cited as exemplary, he said Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh had got rid of the Bimaru tag over the last few years. "I want to ask them whose government was it at the Centre?" he said, indicating that if the two states had prospered it was because of the cooperation from the then UPA government. CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Former FIA chief backtracks after claiming '26/11 Robert Vadra will definitely be caught: terror attack was launched by Pakistan' BJP Lok Sabha chief whip Meghwal
Commonwealth meeting: Radhe Maa dances with devotees, rejects allegations Pakistan broke protocol on MUMBAI Controversial selfstyled godwoman Radhe Maa on Sunday morning broke her silence on the allegations against her, demanding inquiry against those who levelled accusations against her and assured that she will cooperate with police. Compared to her earlier almost silent appearance before reporters, Radhe Maa on Sunday was apparently in a nonchalant jovial mode, dancing amid a crowd of her supporters, many of whom were lifting her in their laps, also giving her
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missing a civil suit and original petition by PK Srikumar seeking a declaration to the effect that the May 1, 2012, exparte order/judgement by the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, is conclusive and binding on his wife and enforceable within jurisdiction of Indian courts. He also sought a consequential declaration that he is the natural CONTD. ON PAGE 5
ment on the accusations against her, Radhe Maa said, “First there should be an inquiry against those, who have levelled allegations against me.” Describing the complainant woman who had CONTD. ON PAGE 5
ISLAMABAD Pakistan broke protocol by not inviting the speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for a Commonwealth meeting here, India`s envoy here TCA Raghavan has said. The Dawn newspaper on Sunday quoted Raghavan as saying at a book release function here on Saturday night that Pakistan had invited delegations from Jammu and Kashmir in the past. India has said it won`t attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Pakistan's Refusal to Invite J&K Speaker Cheap: Congress NEW DELHI Congress today said Pakistan's refusal to invite the Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) conference in Islamabad was nothing but dramatics and an attempt to insult "Indian sovereignty". India decided to boycott CONTD. ON PAGE 5
BJP trying to replace Mahatma Gandhi's ideology, alleges NCP MUMBAI A controversy erupted today with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis failing to visit the historic 'August Kranti Maidan' here on the occasion of the 'Kranti Din' and instead attending a similar function at Nagpur, with the NCP accusing the BJP of trying to replace Mahatma Gandhi's ideology with its own. "Chief Ministers, irrespective of their political
affiliations, have been visiting the August Kranti Maidan here to pay respect
to those who lost their lives in the freedom CONTD. ON PAGE 5
"Enquiries are already going on against Vadra`s land deals in Bikaner, Haryana and Delhi. There is a Land Ceiling Act in Rajasthan and, when an ordinary person violates it, he faces action from CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Congress hurting nation by not letting Parliament function: Venkaiah Naidu NEW DELHI Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the Congress and its allies are not hurting the BJP but the nation by not letting the Parliament function. "By obstructing the Parliament, Congress and its friends are doing a great disservice to the nation. They may be thinking that they are hurting CONTD. ON PAGE 5
PM Narendra Modi extends Independence Day greetings to Singapore NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended Independence Day greetings to Singapore. "Greetings to the people of Singapore as they mark 50 years of Singapore's independence. @SG50 @leehsienloong," Prime Minister Modi said in a series of tweets. "On the occasion of their National Day, I convey my greetings to the people of Singapore. Ties between India and Singapore are very special. This year we are CONTD. ON PAGE 5
Pension to Freedom Fighters Increased: Home Minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI Pension of freedom fighters has been increased by the government after introducing a hike of 218 per cent in DA 2014-15, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. In a message on the occasion of 73rd anniversary of Quit India movement, Mr Singh said he bows to freedom fighters who worked tirelessly to make India independent in 1947. CONTD. ON PAGE 5
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IN BRIEF Delhi Police to rope in religious figures to counsel men harassing women NEW DELHI In its drive to curb crime against women, Delhi Police has roped in religious figures to counsel men found harassing women in public places in the national capital. Under its 'Operation Shishtachar' Delhi Police lady personnel in plain clothes will also patrol public places to keep a watch on men harassing women. "We have adopted a two-pronged strategy including legal action and counselling. We have also involved religious figures in the counselling besides experts from the field of psychology and law," said a senior police officer. Emphasising that Delhi Police is committed to security of women, the officer said, "We have taken several steps specially 'Operation Shishtachar' for this. Lady police personnel visit public places in plain clothes to watch out for eve teasers". The lady cops in plain clothes also travel in public transport in the city to catch those who target women during their daily commute to work places. The idea behind counselling is not only to educate the offenders but also to make them aware about the moral and legal consequences of their acts, said a senior police officer. Religious figures counsel the harassers by quoting from the scriptures, stressing that disrespectful act against women was against religion. Under 'Operation Shishtachar' launched in first week of August, all the district police units in the national capital have started a campaign in their respective areas. Most of those caught have been given counselling at police stations to respect women and desist from indulging in eve teasing. Police have acted against over 800 eve teasers during the operation so far. Posters warning eve teasers are ready and will soon be visible soon on local buses, bus stops and Metro stations, said Madhur Verma, DCP of North Delhi. Jail terms for various offences against women like touching, abusing, making vulgar gestures, and accosting, ranging from 3 years to 5 years, have also been highlighted in these posters.
Men's rights group to raise marital rape issue on I-Day
NEW DELHI A group of men`s rights activists, fighting for shared parenting in case of divorce or separation and other issues, is all set to highlight the need to get rid of biased family laws on the Independence Day eve. During a three-day national convention in Mumbai, one of the prominent issues of this group would be to raise concern against a proposed law meant to term marital rape an offence, as the group feels would give scope to lodging false complaints. The group of 200 activists would chalk out a plan for "equal rights" at their annual national convention -- seventh in a series -- under the banner of the Save Indian Family (SIF) from August 14. "Marital rape is another weapon the feminists are trying to push to make it law against husbands," Kumar V. Jahgirdar, founder and president of the Child Rights Initiative for Shared Parenting (CRISP), told IANS on Sunday. He said any law against marital rape would give many people the scope to lodge false complaints. "If the marital rape law comes into force, how does one prove in the court that whether a sexual encounter was consensual or forced? All privacy will be lost if a married couple starts thinking of legal aspects," Jahgirdar said. He said the misuse of anti-dowry harassment law (section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code) has already invited strong observations from courts and government panels. Quoting the Supreme Court judgment in Sushil Kumar Sharma vs Union of India, Jahgirdar said it equated the dowry harassment law to "legal terrorism". Justifying his fear of misuse of dowry harassment law, he said the National Crime Records Bureau report of 2013 showed that of the 9,68,728 undertrials booked under section 498-A, only 17,542 (just 1.8 percent) were convicted. Jahgirdar said pre-marital counselling should be made mandatory to bring down the number of divorces, adding that divorce cases are rising in Bengaluru due to stress that leads to impotency. Swarup Sarkar, president of the Save Family Foundation (Delhi chapter), said there should be a law to punish the woman filing a false complaint against the husband. Studies and surveys, he said, showed a majority of cases relating to dowry harassment, domestic violence and even rape proved to be false after a long trial. "We need a law to punish those who misuse the laws as tool of vengeance," he said. Among other issues, the meet will discuss need for a law relating to workplace harassment gender-neutral so that the victims, who are men, are also offered protection and justice and a separate ministry be set up for men to look into their welfare. CRISP, with regional chapters in Delhi, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Lucknow, has been demanding that abused men get equal access to children in case of a divorce. It has also sought special courts to deal with child custody cases.
‘Fake’ online placement agency busted
NEW DELHI Three persons, including a woman, were arrested for running a “fake” online placement agency at West Delhi’s Janakpuri, the police said . The accused were identified as Santosh Mukhiya, his wife Sushma and an accomplice, Umesh Kumar; they were arrested on a complaint registered by a private firm owner Balwant Munjal at the Janakpuri police station, DCP (west) Pushpendra Kumar said. The accused were allegedly running online fake placement agencies with different names through a searchservice website, he said. “The accused lured clients through the website and provided them house maids by charging Rs.20,000-Rs.25,000. After one or two days, these maids suspiciously disappeared from the houses,” Mr. Kumar said. The addresses and other contact details provided in the website were found to be fake.
Arvind Kejriwal dares PM Modi to either let Delhi govt function or take charge of ACB NEW DELHI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday once again accused the BJP and Modi government of not letting the Delhi government function independently. Addressing a gathering in Delhi's Burari, Kejriwal said that the BJP is seeking vengeance for its defeat in Delhi elections and so targeting AAP MLAs every month. “We are working 24 hours, but BJP is seeking vengeance. Every month they take away one of our MLAs. The entire Delhi Police has been deployed to arrest our MLAs. The police have no time to safeguard women in the city,” he said. Claiming that the Delhi government is working to lower down corruption rate, Kejriwal said, “When I became CM for the first
time for 49 days, we reduced corruption. Even now we have got successful in curbing down corruption. But, Modi government is not letting us work. I request PM Modi to either let us work or take
complete charge of Anti Corruption Branch and do something. On June 8, Modiji had sent paramilitary force and seized ACB.” He further added that it is for the first time in 65
years that a government has done so much work in six months. Kejriwal, under a Delhi government hospital project, has increased the number of beds from 200 to 800 in Burari hospital.
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Patient dies during live surgery at AIIMS NEW DELHI A patient died during a live surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on July 31 with the patient’s relatives claiming that the doctors “messed up the the laparoscopic procedure”. The deceased Shobha Ram, who works in a cloth shop in the city, was admitted to the hospital on 13 July and the relatives were told that he needed to be operated for his diseased liver. “The patient was operated through a laparoscopic procedure and during the surgery there was excess bleeding. Those watching the surgery asked the operating doctors to ‘open up’ the patient and ensure that the bleeding is stopped but valuable time was lost during the doctors interaction,” complained a senior doctor at AIIMS. Ram who had developed liver cirrhosis after a hepatitis B infec-
tion was referred to AIIMS from Delhi Government-run G.B. Pant Hospital. The surgery, which started at 9 a.m. on July 31, was being broadcast live to a few surgeons. It was being performed by Dr. Goro Honda from Japan’s Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center. Dr. Honda continued with the laparoscopic technique for almost seven hours, following which there was an excessive bleeding and the patient had to be shifted to ICU where he died within an-hour-and-a-half. According to a statement issued by AIIMS, “The patient, Shobha Ram, had cirrhosis of the liver due to hepatitis B virus infection and a liver cancer. The patient had a detailed preoperative assessment for feasibility of removing the tumour surgically.
After complaint to DCW, woman Heavy rains hit Delhi, several areas accuses Kumar Vishwas of molestation affected due to waterlogging
NEW DELHI AAP leader Kumar Vishwas was again at the centre of a controversy after a woman, who had filed a complaint against him in Delhi Commission for Women, approached police accusing him of molesting her. Vishwas strongly rejected the allegations, saying she had come back targeting her with "another script". A senior police officer said a complaint against Viswas was received via post by Chanakyapuri police station and it has been forwarded to South District Police as the jurisdiction of the crime as alleged in the complaint
did not fall under it. The woman has alleged that Viswas molested her, police said without giving any more details. "Again the same character, this time with a new
story. There is a new drama everyday," Vishwas tweeted rejecting the allegations. A senior police official said no FIR has been registered in the case.
NEW DELHI While heavy rains lashing Delhi and adjoining NCR region on Sunday brought respite from the humid weather, instances of waterlogging were also reported from several parts of the national capital. Waterlogging led to traffic snarls in various parts of the state which led to commuters facing difficulties in reaching their destination. IMD has predicted rains for the next 24 hours and no change in the weather conditions is expected. Flooding of roads due to rains led to waterlogging in areas including Lajpat Nagar, Maharani Bagh, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, under
Delhi court frees man in rape case, says can't be swayed by emotions NEW DELHI A married man accused of raping a divorced woman has been acquitted by a Delhi court after she turned hostile, saying "courts are not to be swayed by emotions" and one cannot be convicted if witnesses do not support the prosecution case. "Today there is a public outrage and a hue and cry is being raised everywhere that courts are not convicting rape accused. However, no man can be convicted if the witnesses do not support the prosecution case or give quality evidence, as in the present case where the woman is hostile," Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita
Anil Sharma said. The judge added that it should not be ignored that the "court has to confine itself to the ambit of law as well as testimonies of witnesses and is not to be swayed by emotions or reporting in the media". The court absolved the Delhi resident of charges under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC after the woman resiled from her complaint alleging that he raped her on false promise of marriage. "As the prosecutrix, who is the star witness, has turned hostile and has not supported the prosecution case and more importantly has not assigned
any criminal role to the accused the prosecution evidence is closed... The precious court time should not be wasted in recording the evidence of formal or official witnesses..." it said. According to prosecution, the woman had lodged a complaint in 2012 alleging that the man, her live-in partner, was raping her since two years under the false promise of marrying her and also threatened her when she tried to convince him. After her first husband divorced her, the woman married again but this marriage too ran into rough weather.
The complainant had contended that her divorce proceedings with her second husband were pending and the man was also not happy with his wife, adding that they both met through a common friend and fell in love. However, she turned hostile in court saying the accused was innocent and they had consensual physical relations and could not get married due to pending divorce proceedings. She deposed that she lodged the complaint due to misunderstanding and denied all the charges which she had levelled against the accused in the police station.
Dhaula Kuan flyover and Laxmi Nagar. Delhi Traffic Police also took to Facebook to alert people about the areas where traffic movement was affected due to waterlogging. Till 8.30 am, 30.2 mm rainfall was recorded, the weather office said. The minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius, slightly below the
season`s average. "The sky would remain cloudy in the day. Rain and thunderstorms would occur in many areas of the capital," an official of the India Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 98 percent.
No additional courses NEW DELHI The 30 Delhi University colleges that had asked for additional courses in their current curriculum will have to wait till the next academic session, sources in the university said. If the nod had been given for the additional courses, an extra 2,000 seats would have been added to the university's existing 54,000. Thirty colleges including SGTB Khalsa College, St. Stephen's College, Ramanujan College, Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Bharti College and others had demanded additional courses from the current academic year. The approval for this was also passed by the standing committee but the courses are not likely to be implemented from this year as no official confirmation has
been sent in this regard to the colleges. “A 14-member standing committee was formed by the university to look at the feasibility of the proposal. The committee had given a go ahead for the courses in the colleges that had demanded them and it was even passed by the Academic Council and Executive Council but it got stuck at the level of the university,” a member of the Academic Council said. “The office of the Registrar should have sent an official notification to all the colleges asking them to start the procedure for implementation of new courses but it hasn't been done so far and now it will not even happen as the V-C is due to retire soon and no important decisions can be taken till then,” he added.
AAP MLA Alka Lamba attacked, Kejriwal tweets 'proud of you'; one held NEW DELHI A 19-year-old has been arrested for throwing a stone at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Alka Lamba during her anti-drug drive here on Sunday, police said. Teenager Jatin, who works at a sweet shop, was arrested following Lamba's complaint. Police said that Lamba, an MLA from Chandni Chowk constituency, sustained simple blunt injury on her head and was discharged from hospital after being administered first aid. In her complaint to police, Lamba said that Jatin had lobbed a stone when she opposed the encroachment by some shopkeepers in the
Kashmere Gate area. "At the time of the attack, Lamba was outside Shiv Mishthan Bhandar, where Jatin works," IANS quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma as saying. "The MLA's medical reports suggested that she had received simple blunt injury on her head. We have arrested the accused following her complaint," Verma said. Lamba started an anti-drug drive at 5 am today from Yamuna Bazar to mark the Quit India Movement Day. AAP spokesperson Ashutosh, earlier in the day, tweeted some pictures of Lamba being given the
first-aide. He further tweeted that the assailant was caught from Vishwas Nagar BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma's shop. "The man who attacked Alka was caught from a local sweet shop, which is, as per the locals, owned by
Om Prakash Sharma, who is MLA from Vishwas Nagar. We want an investigation that whether it is a coincident or a conspiracy. Only arresting the person will not be sufficient," Ashutosh added. Meanwhile, Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal took to twitter to praise Lamba and wrote: “Proud of you Alka.” Hours after the attack, the AAP leaders met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his official residence here. Besides Lamba, senior AAP leaders Ashutosh, Durgesh Pathak, Kapil Mishra, Dilip Pandey and Kumar Vishwas were among those who met Kejriwal. Earlier, confirming the news, the AAP MLA herself took to twitter to inform about the incident adding that this attack was a result of her fight against drugs. Lamba further said that the whole thing smacked of a conspiracy, adding that she was hopeful of a fair
probe by the police. "We were holding discussions with the drug addicts as a part of an antidrug drive when I was attacked with a stone," Lamba said. "I saw a man who had covered himself with blanket, in a room above a local sweet shop. His intention was to disperse the crowd. There is definitely a conspiracy behind it but I am hopeful that the police will conduct a fair probe to find out who is behind this attack," she added. Lamba had defeated her nearest rival BJP's Suman Kumar Gupta by more than 18,200 votes in the Assembly elections held in February this year.
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Sonia Gandhi accuses Modi govt Congress Has Become Politically Bankrupt: of diluting tribal land rights Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
NEW DELHI Opening another front to attack the Narendra Modi government, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday accused it of diluting tribal land rights and reducing budgetary allocations for health care and other developmental programmes for them. In a statement here, Gandhi said the government must adopt the recommendations of the Virginus Xaxa Committee, which was set up by the UPA government in 2013 to assess the socio- economic status of tribals in the country, without any further delay. The commitee recommended changes in law to prevent further alienation of tribals and give them greater control over resources. "There are other challenges that confront our tribal population. There has been a considerable cut in budgetary allocations for health care and programmes for tribal development. "The government's plan to dilute environmental governance and Tribal Land Rights is a serious threat to the welfare of Adivasis," Gandhi said in her statement on the occasion of International Day of World's Indigenous People'. She said it is necessary that quality health care facilities is available to tribals. "It is also imperative that we work with them to mitigate their chal-
lenges and realize their opportunities. It is also important that the medical fraternity and government institutions recognize the unique health care challenges of our tribal population and make appropriate investments in related research and development," Gandhi said. The Congress chief also lauded the "invaluable" role in the Freedom Movement played by the tribals and in protecting bio-diversity which are an inseparable part of our ancient heritage and civilization. "India's 104 million strong Adivasi people share a special relationship with the Congress party. Tribal welfare and development have been central to the ethos of our party. Through
his Panchsheel for Tribal Development, Pandit Nehru laid the framework for the upholding of Tribal Rights, after our Independence. Since then, every Congress government in the Centre and the States have taken numerous pro-tribal initiatives. "The Congress party remains committed to uphold the Rights and Dignity of our Adivasi brothers and sisters and work zealously for their empowerment," Gandhi said. In another message on the occasion of seventy-third anniversary of the Quit India Movement, Gandhi said the Congress party shall continue to champion the rights of the people and uphold the aspirations of our freedom fighters.
Now beggars will sing paeans to 'Swachh Bharat' NEW DELHI You can soon find the bedraggled beggar on train belting out songs in praise of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyhan' instead of the usual bhajans and timeworn Bollywood numbers. The government is considering a proposal to rope them in for publicising initiatives like 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' and 'Jan Dhan Yojana'. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry, official sources said, is planning a massive rural outreach programme through its Song and Drama Division, which in collaboration with the All India Radio (AIR), would implement the programme where troupes would sing
University of Tokyo Selects Super 30 Student for Higher Education PATNA A student of Super 30, hailing from unprivileged section of the society, has been selected by the University of Tokyo for higher education. Kunal Kumar has got a call from the University of Tokyo for pursuing higher education, a Super 30 statement said today. Earlier this year, another student of Super 30, Abhishek Gupta, was selected for education in Tokyo after clearing the JEE-Mains. Kunal Kumar's father is jobless. "Till four years ago, I was struggling even for proper education, even though I had high dreams. It was sheer luck that I was routed to mathematician Anand Kumar's Super 30 through a friend of his and that changed my life," said.
songs creating awareness about government initiatives. Lyrics of some of the songs which would be sung are being finalised and registered troupes would be pressed into service to take the message to the farthest corners. As part of this initiative, the ministry is considering involving "beggars who sing for a living". "There are people who sing for a living like in trains. Though the Song and Drama Division in the ministry uses registered troupes, we are also considering involving them in this exercise. The proposal is being considered at an idea stage. We may also seek the help of the skill development ministry in
this regard," a senior official said. The official added that the ministry would also chalk out details related to remuneration and all other aspects. "The idea is to ensure that the message of the government percolates to the maximum possible level and we are considering using such street singers so that no one is left out. While the government's programmes are publicised on conventional media, there may be other areas too," sources said. To ensure that the message reaches the rural masses, troupes registered with Song and Drama Division would travel across hinterland humming these tunes.
appreciated by the entire world and is one of the most democratic exercises under the Indian Constitution," Khajuria told ANI. "It seems they are trying to create as many irritants as possible within IndoPak relations under the misconception that Indian goodness, Indian decency, Indian civilized behaviour is their weakness," he added. He insisted that the government`s decision not to participate in the CPU meeting is correct. "Review over policy towards Pakistan and review of its latest positioning and mischief mongering, trouble creating on the borders, attacks within the Indian lands through the ISI agents and others. So, the entire gambit of negative initiatives that Pakistan has taken, they
ground realities," Mr Naqvi alleged. The minister said that disruption in Parliament on genuine issues is an acceptable part of democracy, but it must be issuebased, logical and in the interest of people of the country. "But what we have seen from day one of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament, which started on July 21, is disruption on non-issues and without any logic. "It is against democratic principles. Proceedings in both the Houses have been disrupted by the Congress,
No politics behind Modi-Jaya meet: BJP CHENNAI BJP today said that the recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Jayalithaa was a "courtesy" call and there was "no politics" behind it. Modi, who was here to launch the National Handloom Day celebrations on August 7, had called on Jayalalithaa at her Poes Garden residence where the AIADMK supremo hosted a lunch for him. TNCC chief E V K S Elangovan had reportedly said the meeting indicated the possibility of BJP and AIADMK coming together for the assembly polls next year. Asked about Elangovan and former Finance Minister P
MM Khajuria calls for realistic, effective policy towards Pak BENGALURU Defence expert MM Khajuria on Sunday accused Pakistan of trying to create as many irritants as possible with regard to the relations between both sides and urged New Delhi to pursue a policy, which is in the interest of the nation and is realistic and effective. Khajuria criticised Pakistan`s move not to invite Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker, Kavinder Gupta to the upcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, saying the neighbouring nation`s attitude has recently hardened. "They have in pursuance of the harder attitude and misplaced confidence, denied invitation to the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, the assembly whose election has been welcomed and
NEW DELHI In a scathing attack on Congress, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today alleged that it has become "politically bankrupt" as it played the role of "obstructionist and destructive" opposition during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Hitting out at Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi he said, the Congress vice-president is "miles away from ground realities" and that Congress has made Parliament, a "platform" to display its "narrow political mindset". The Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs said while politics of Parliament and road is for people's welfare, the "brand new leader" of the grand old party is "neither able to understand realities of the roads nor importance of Parliament." "Political journey from nonsense to nuisance of Rahul Baba, the brand new leader of the grand old party, is miles away from
should be taken into account," Khajuria said. "And we should now pursue a policy, which is in the interest of the nation and is a realistic, effective and something which the world would be able to appreciate," he added. Special Adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz, had said in Islamabad earlier that Kashmir was a disputed territory and Pakistan does not recognise its assembly.Pakistan is hosting the C o m m o n w e a l t h Parliamentary Conference from September 30 to October 8. India has decided to boycott the meeting in Islamabad next month in protest against Pakistan not inviting the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Chidambaram's reported comments that Modi's visit to Chennai was only to meet Jayalalithaa, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said: "Congress must be speaking out of its experience when they had met madam Jayalalithaaji." "They should have got some serious hidden pacts. We do not have such habits," he told reporters here and clarified that the meeting between the two leaders was a "courtesy" meeting. "Prime Minister coming and holding a national event in Chennai one must be happy rather than making political sarcastic comments," he said. "See, August 7 is National handlooms Day. Normally all these national
events are held only in Delhi. But Narendra Modi wanted such important occasions to take place in important parts of the country." "...It is always good that the Chief Minister meets Prime Minister. Why is the Congress worried? I am not able to understand". BJP state unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan slammed Elangovan for his remarks, saying "Congress lacked political decency." Though there was no politics behind the meeting, the leader was attributing reasons and terming it as a "secret partnership," which was the height of "political indecency," she told reporters at Mettupalayam near Coimbatore.
judges of superior court will be set up to investigate the matter. "The chief minister has written to the Lahore High Court chief justice to constitute a commission to probe the matter," a government official said. The development comes amid calls from civil society and opposition parties to thoroughly probe the matter and give exemplary punishment to the culprits. "This case is being investigated from all aspects," Kasur Police chief Rai Babbar told reporters. "Only seven complainants have
approached us so far," he said, adding six accused have been arrested while the remaining five nominated in the FIR are out on bail. Mr Babbar said police had not found any proof that the number of victims ran into hundreds. "Announcements were made from mosques asking the victims to come to the police station and lodge complaints without any fear," he said. Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan expressed shock at the scandal and said some of the parents, who accused the Punjab police of being hands-in-
Modi govt plans 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push social security NEW DELHI Seeking to tap 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, the government plans to launch a 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push its flagship social security plans through innovative schemes like gift cheques and special deposits. A special enrolment drive will be launched by the participating banks and insurance companies during August-September, in the backdrop of the forthcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan, Finance Ministry said in a statement. Raksha Bandhan, to be celebrated on August 29, is a festival where brothers traditionally give gifts to their sisters and vow to protect them. Similarly, the 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive would seek
to encourage people to gift 'social security' plans to their loved ones. The new drive is aimed at taking forward the government's objective of creating a universal social security system in the country, targeted especially at the poor and the under-privileged, the Finance Ministry said. The drive will be supported through the Jeevan Suraksha Gift cheques, which will be available for purchase for Rs 351 in bank branches by persons wishing to gift them to facilitate one year payment of premium for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) by the recipient.
Parliamentary panel on Lokpal gets two months' extension NEW DELHI The Parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal Bill has got two months' extension till September. It is the second extension given to the panel after it could not finish its work by last month end. The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, headed by Congress MP E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, is examining the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and Other Related Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014. "We have got time till September 30 to complete our work and submit report," Natchiappan told PTI. The amendment bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 18, last year, after which it was referred to the Committee on December 22. It was asked to submit its report
by March 25 this year. The panel had sought extension, which ended on July 30, to complete the task. The report has to be submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill provides for establishment of an anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into graft charges against public functionaries. The amendments include the one for allowing the leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha, in the event there is no Leader of Opposition in the House, to be part of the selection panel for appointment of the chairperson and members of Lokpal. The Lokpal selection committee headed by the Prime Minister has as its members the Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of the
Pakistan Sex Video Racket: 280 Children Allegedly Abused, Probe On LAHORE Pakistan today ordered the setting up of a judicial commission to investigate the alleged sex abuse of 280 children in a village bordering India. Following the surfacing of the scandal early last month, police had registered criminal cases against the 15 suspects of 'the gang' under sodomy and extortion charges in Ganda Singh village in Kasur district, some 50 kilometres from Lahore. Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Shahbaz Sharif said a judicial commission comprising
the main Opposition party, on baseless issues while the government was always ready for debate on all the issues and to resolve them," Mr Naqvi claimed in his blog post. The Congress has been protesting on Lalit Modi and Vyapam related issues and seeking resignations of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh chief ministers. Congress has played a role of "obstructionist" and "destructive" opposition during this Monsoon Session. "This cannot be justified
in any manner. The Congress has made Parliament, the biggest temple of democracy, a platform to display its narrow political mindset. "It is denigrating people's mandate by blocking reform initiatives taken by the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Mr Naqvi claimed. Accusing Congress of having become politically bankrupt, Naqvi claimed that recent comments of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are against "political decency." Both Mrs Gandhi and her sonl had attacked Ms Swaraj on Friday. While Congress President called Ms Swaraj an expert at theatrics, Rahul Gandhi went a step further to ask how much money Lalit Modi had paid Ms Swaraj's family to help him stay out of jail. Mr Naqvi claimed that the rival party has "not been able to digest" its humiliating defeat in the 2014 General Elections.
glove with perpetrators of the crime, had been arrested. He said: "If we cannot protect our children and if police give protection to perpetrators of the crime we will become an inhumane society." Last month, the police registered cases against the suspects after a large number of villagers of the victim boys and girls surrounded the houses of the suspects and threatened to torch them. Recently, a clash between police and victim families in Kasur had resulted in injuries to several people and policemen.
Opposition in the Lower House, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the apex court nominated by him, and an eminent jurist who could be nominated by the President or any other member. Meanwhile, the panel has sought views from all recognised political parties on exclusion of assets detail of a government employee's spouse and dependent children in mandatory property declarations filed under the provisions of Lokpal amendment Bill. As per rules, every public servant shall file declaration pertaining to his assets and liabilities, including those of his spouse and children, as on March 31 every year or on or before July 31 of that year. The bill seeks to exempt government employees from giving details with
regard to assets belonging to the wife and children of government employees. All political parties have been asked to give their opinion on amendment to Section 44 of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by August 14, Natchiappan said. The political parties have been asked to depute any of their office bearers for presenting further input before the panel which is scheduled to meet on August 18, he said. Bureaucrats have been demanding exemption from filing assets details of their spouse and dependent children. "Our main objection is that such information, which will be made public under the provisions of the Act, may pose security threat to their family members and could be prone to misuse," a senior government official said.
Softbank's Nikesh Arora on India's 'StartUp Party' and His Rs. 850-Crore Salary New Delhi: "There is a big party going on for start-ups, but some will wake up with a hangover," Nikesh Arora, President of $70 billion Japanese telecom and internet giant Softbank told reporters in an exclusive interview. Japanese telecom giant SoftBank that owns one-third of China's Alibaba.com has also invested in a number of Indian start-ups including Snapdeal, OYO Rooms, Ola Cabs and Housing.com. Nikesh Arora, who was the fourth most-important person at Google, quit the tech giant last year to join SoftBank. He has recently been
named as the President and the successor of SoftBank by its founder Masayoshi Son. His SoftBank compensation at $135 million (approx Rs. 850 crore) makes him the highest paid India-born executive beating Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Pepsi chief Indra Nooyi. When asked about his mind-boggling compensation, Nikesh told reporters, "A lot of the math around my compensation is sensational. People don't have the numbers right. Yes, I do get paid well. But if I wasn't adding value. I would give it back," he said.
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Beyond ‘Wild West’ diplomacy BY MANMOHAN BAHADUR here have been two major terror ‘strikes’ against India in the recent past, the first one being the June 4 ambush of a Dogra Regiment convoy in which 20 jawans were killed and the second one in Gurdaspur on 27 July. The two have however, drawn differing responses — the first resulted in a riposte through a Special Forces raid into Myanmar while the second has drawn only verbal opprobrium so far. One hopes that facts and strategies are being marshalled to nail the masterminds. The lessons from a poor application of ‘escalation dynamics’ in the Myanmar strikes have clearly been learnt and applied in the case of responses to Gurdaspur.
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No two responses can be similar, as no two foes are alike. The Naga Khaplang group, responsible for the Army ambush, was feeling left out after being sidelined in the ‘peace talks’ with the government. It will feel more isolated now, as will other, smaller Naga groups, after the signing of the Naga accord this week with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (IsakMuivah) [NSCSN (I-M)]. If there is another attack, should the Army strike back across the international border on insurgent camps in Myanmar? What inferences can we draw while deciding on our responses on the Western front? Israeli model In the game of international relations, credibility plays a vital role in building ‘reputations’. Israel has a stated policy of inflicting disproportionate punishment on its opponents in case of an attack on its interests. This
policy may ultimately never get the permanent peace that Tel Aviv desperately desires. However, it has paid short-term
backing from Iran and Syria. Hence, it cannot be messed about with easily, as it showed Israel in 2006. However, the
not fall into the trap that compels Israel to respond to every attack solely to maintain the credibility of its stated retribution policy.
Cut to India. What are the options before us? First, let us not fall into the trap that compels Israel to respond to every attack solely to maintain the credibility of its stated retribution policy. Henry Kissinger has written that “nations cooperate for long periods only when they share common political goals and that… policy must focus on these goals rather than on the mechanisms used to reach them.” Kashmir is a political red flag as far as India and Pakistan are concerned, hence the Ufa statement issued by the two Prime Ministers has wisely hinted at realistic interim goals to be attained. So far, so good, and if this goal stays, we are looking at a policy of ‘non-escalation’ on the Western frontier — not as a sign of weakness but as an indication of a reasoned approach aimed at longer periods of peace — by preventing both accidental and planned escalations. dividends, as witnessed from the reduction in major terror attacks against the country. Is there a lesson for India here? The answer lies in escalating intelligently — sometimes, nonescalation can also be the basis for an escalation strategy. As I have written before, Israel banks on the results of its periodic engagements to complement its deterrence tactics, buying it lengthened periods of peace. Disproportionate action against a weaker adversary showcases its intent to other opponents to ‘keep off’. Hamas in the Gaza Strip has little support and is a politically marginalised organisation in West Asian politics, hence becoming easy fodder for the Israeli policy. The Hizbollah, on the other hand, has strong
The Indian experience
Henry Kissinger has written that “nations cooperate for long periods only when they share common political goals and that… policy must focus on these goals rather than on the mechanisms used to reach them.” Kashmir is a political red flag as far as India and Pakistan are concerned, hence the Ufa statement issued by the two Prime Ministers has wisely hinted at realistic interim goals to be attained. So far, so good, and if this goal stays, we are looking at a policy of ‘nonescalation’ on the Western frontier — not as a sign of weakness but as an indication of a reasoned approach aimed at longer periods of peace — by preventing both accidental and planned escalations.
Cut to India. What are the options before us? First, let us
With the Naga accord signed and Myanmar’s government
Hizbollah keeps its peace with Israel partly due the ‘realistic perception’ of an ‘assured’ strong response in the case of any misadventure on its part. This is premised on Israel’s founder David Ben Gurion’s view that “[T]utcome of every round of violence should leave no room for interpretation. The victorious should be undisputed and the price paid by the vanquished in prestige and material should be sufficiently heavy that they lose their appetite for another round in the foreseeable future”. This seems to be partly succeeding — can anyone recollect any major terrorist attack in the past decade against Israel?
apparently on the same page, as symbolised by last week’s visit of its Army chief, the time is ripe for a posture of robust response to any insurgency misdemeanour in the Northeast. Let this begin the accumulation of ‘points’ in India’s deterrence account, even as we improve our intelligence capability to forestall terrorist action elsewhere. The message of our resolve to answer ceasefire violations on the Western border with resolute force has already indicated our intent to brook no adventurism on the border. The quick neutralisation of terrorists has shown the determination of the security forces. This attitude has been reiterated by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who recently said that India should punch at the right weight, neither above nor below. The intent to cross border to hit terrorist installations should gradually become a point to be considered by the adversary as a possible Indian response — if this is achieved, controlled escalation short of kinetic action would have been attained. Let the other side then bear the burden of guessing India’s intentions. The art of signalling and symbolism has to be practised adroitly — the earlier we realise it the better. To ruminate should be a chore thrust on the adversary so that the threat of escalation by India becomes the central issue for him to consider before launching any future misadventure. (The author, a retired Air ViceMarshal, is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi; views are personal).
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he boycott of Parliament by the leading opposition party during the current session has denied the nation of some meaningful debates over the issues that have precipitated its confrontation with the government, besides holding up critical pieces of legislation such as that relating to Goods and Services Tax. Normally, such a Bill would have caused stalwart parliamentarians from both sides to be at their articulate best, generating meaningful and informed debates. The efficacy of the previous session was built on cooperation between the treasury and opposition benches, which fostered some healthy debates. Yet in this session, with the opposition’s refusal to budge from its decision to block Parliament — the stalemate has persisted also due to the government’s lack of effort to address the concerns — some serious debates have instead played out on an unlikely platform, the social media. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought to address the Congress’s opposition to the GST Bill through a post. Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar responded to it through his own blog-post on a news website. Mr. Jaitley responded to Mr. Aiyar’s critique through yet another post, asking specifically whether the Rajya Sabha leader’s concern about the need to include liquor and tobacco in the GST list was justified. The edginess in the debates and the insinuations apart, the fact that senior politicians of the two largest political parties took to debating on policy matters on a point-by-point basis on new media points to a welcome trend. If at all, this reinforces the need for direct debates in the House, with both the government and the opposition shedding their truculence. On the GST Bill, the concerns raised by the opposition and the responses by the government suggest that there is enough scope to finalise a mutually agreeable legislation. The chief concern — and a legitimate one — raised is that the Finance Minister has proposed a 1 per cent additional levy on the supply of goods for two years. This concern is being studied by a panel led by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, who had also indicated that the levy could hurt the ‘Make in India’ programme by encouraging imports over inter-State movement of goods. Mr. Jaitley’s response to the other key Congress demand, for a constitutionally mandated 18 per cent fixed rate, putting the onus on the GST council to determine the rates, is a rational one. There are of course other differences arising from the opposition from States that have taken a lead in manufacturing, and that are not exactly unaddressed in the Bill. A deliberative exercise to thrash out these differences would clear the remaining road blocks to the passage of the Bill. What is lacking, unfortunately, is the will on both sides to end the war of attrition.
Nagaland: a long road to peace BY NAMRATA GOSWAMI oignancy, laced with a sense of Naga pride and aspirations, can best describe the responses to the August 3 Naga Peace Accord signed between the NSCN (I-M) and the government of India. This can only be understood by talking to those living in Nagaland. On August 4, I received an early morning phone call from Zunheboto town (Zunheboto in Sumi dialect refers to a flowering shrub) in Nagaland. The sober voice of one of my young Naga friends broke the silence across the miles as she whispered, “Sister, finally, we do have closure, right?” followed by a spell of silence pregnant with meaning. I knew that she was brimming with emotions — pride amidst hurt; dignity amidst insecurity. I recalled Martin Luther King, Jr.’s lines from the movie Selma: “this is a demonstration of our dignity”.
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That is what the Naga struggle has meant to me: a demonstration of the Nagas’ pride and dignity as a people. This, notwithstanding the violence and the insurgency, the fear and the insecurity and a life lived in uncertainty. Naga-inhabited areas resonate with a sense of unique history and culture — the National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN (IsakMuivah) represents both. Where it began The ethnic Naga movement began its journey in 1918 with the formation of the Naga Club by 20 Naga members of the French Labour Corps, who had served in World WarI in Europe. The wartime knowledge motivated the few who came in contact with the European battlefield to politically organise themselves as a distinct ethnic entity. It also aroused in them a feeling of Naga nationalism, which shaped the idea of a ‘Naga nation’.
The Club submitted a memorandum to the Simon Commission in 1929, in which it stated that the people of Naga areas and those of mainland India had nothing in common between them and hence the Nagas should be left alone. In 1946, Naga National Council (NNC), a successor to the Naga Club, was formed under the leadership of A.Z. Phizo. Phizo, with the collaboration of eight other Nagas, declared Naga independence on August 14, 1947. In a 1951 speech, Phizo argued, “In the name of the Naga National Council and on behalf of the people and citizens of Nagaland, I wish to make our stand and our national position clear. We are a democratic people, and as such, we have been struggling for a Separate Sovereign State of Nagaland in a democratic way through constitutional means as it is so called. We shall continue to do so”. It is important to note that several efforts were made to resolve the Naga issue. On June 27-28, 1947, the Akbar Hydari Agreement was signed between the then Governor of Assam, Sir Akbar Hydari and the NNC, in which the Nagas’ right to freely develop themselves was respected. However, Clause 9 of the Hydari Agreement created divisions as it stated, “The Governor of Assam as the Agent of the Government of the Indian Union will have a special responsibility for a period of 10 years to ensure the observance of the agreement, at the end of this period the Naga Council will be asked whether they require the above agreement to be extended for a further period or a new agreement regarding the future of Naga people arrived at”. This was interpreted by the NNC as terminating in sovereignty. The NNC took to arms in 1955. Indian security forces responded with
counter-insurgency operations, which resulted in the imposition of the Assam Disturbed Areas Act on the Naga Hills on August 27, 1955. This later became the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, further amended in 1972.
Peace Mission was created and a ceasefire agreement was signed that lasted till 1968. After years of violence, another effort at peace was attempted with the signing of the Shillong Accord in 1975, where the NNC members agreed to give up violence and accept the Indian
important as a backdrop to understand the significance of the Naga peace accord signed on August 03. NSCN (I-M) under Muivah and Swu have held to the ceasefire since its signing in 1997. The ceasefire by NSCN (I-M)
States. The PCMs have reinforced the much-needed local social networks that are the mainstay of any insurgent group. This largely representative structure has also kept violence in check and created an accountability mechanism where aspirations for Naga dignity and pride have taken centre stage. It is notable that the NSCN (I-M) has shown flexibility in relegating the sovereignty clause to the background and bringing to the fore the issue of Naga identity — a more negotiable factor with the Central government. Consequently, as I read through the Prime Minister’s speech at the signing ceremony that set the framework for a peaceful resolution to the Naga insurgency, his emphasis on restoring a sense of dignity, pride and respect to the Naga people stood out. This, as the 97-year-old Naga struggle will tell you, is the core issuefor the Nagas — a recognition of their history, dignity and culture.
Those were turbulent times in Naga history, with the landscape plagued by violence, counter-insurgency and civilian deaths. The hills came alive with a complex mix of political ideology, a desire for self-determination, ethnic alignments and tribal divisions. It was not an easy situation to deal with. The insurgency and the deployment of armed forces resulted in civilian deaths. In 1963, as a mechanism for conflict resolution, the Nagaland State was established. Yet, the insurgency continued, as most Naga inhabited areas were left outside the purview of the new State. In 1964, a Nagaland
Constitution. However, Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chishi Swu, then members of the NNC, interpreted the Shillong Accord as a complete sellout and revolted, going on to form the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) in 1980. S.S. Khaplang, who now heads NSCN (K), was a member of the unified NSCN that split in 1988 to form the two divisions: NSCN (I-M) and the NSCN (K). Looking ahead This history of the struggle is
attained greater significance after NSCN (K) abrogated its ceasefire on March 27, 2015. Also, unlike NSCN (K), whose leader Khaplang has failed to maintain unity within the group, the NSCN (I-M)’s leaders and cadres have stayed with it since 1988. Where the NSCN (I-M) has succeeded while groups like NSCN (K) have failed is in establishing a presence across all Naga-inhabited areas. It has achieved this by holding regular People’s Consultative Meetings (PCMs) with groups such as the Naga Hoho; Naga Students’ Federation; Forum for Naga Reconciliation; and the larger Naga civil society across
The details of the Accord are yet to be made public, especially on how the NSCN (I-M)’s complicated political demand for a ‘Greater Nagalim’, comprising areas in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur will be negotiated. However, the biggest breakthrough is that the group has agreed to give up violence and resolve all issues peacefully. For now, this Accord has ushered in hope, bringing joy mixed with poignant memories to my friend from Zunheboto… and that matters the most. (Dr. Namrata Goswami is Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. E m a i l : namygoswami@gmail.com)
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From Page 1 If Jungle Raj... "Rojana Jungle Raj Ka Darr (daily fear of a jungle dispensation)". Ridiculing the JD(U), he further said the abbreviation stood for "Janata-ka Daman or Utpiran (subjugation and torture of people). Stung, Mr Kumar immediately tweeted, saying, "In the context of oppressing and tormenting people, India still remembers Mr Vajpayee's advice to you to fulfil your Rajdharma (the ruler's duty) in 2002 (during the Gujarat riots)." The leaders of the ruling political dispensation, PM Modi said, had deliberately kept the state backward, not allowing his government to bring in any development. Giving an analogy, he said, "Ganga-ji flows, but if we take an ulta lota (inverted pot) how can we fill water? We are flowing in development, but the rulers here are not taking anything." Pointing out that the tourism sector, which can bring in a huge chunk of revenue is neglected, he said he had met many people in his visits abroad who wished to come to make a round of the Buddhist circuit. But no developmental project has taken place in Bodhgaya, he said. Nor was there any initiative for building a future of the state by making provisions to educate its youth, PM Modi added. "There are only 25,000 engineering seats for the 80 lakh students in Bihar," he said, pointing out that the BJP-led states like Odisha, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh has made better arrangements. The BJP takes on the combined might of Mr Prasad's RJD and Mr Kumar's Janata Dal United in what is billed as the most crucial election since last year's Lok Sabha polls. The Congress and its allies have also joined hands with Nitish and Lalu.
In Gaya... Madhya Pradesh, he said, were included among the "Bimaru" states - an acronym comprising the first letters of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in Hindi, meaning sick -- where the development index was extremely low. "Rajasthan was called a bimaru (sick) state, but no longer. Under Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan has scaled new heights," he said. The situation he said, was similar in Madhya Pradesh. But "Madhya Pradesh elected a BJP government... in just 10 or 12 years under Shivraj Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh is no longer a sick state." In contrast, the 20-year rule of Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Lalu Prasad and JD(U) led by Nitish Kumar, has kept Bihar in the dark, literally. "These lantern wallahs have kept you in the dark," he said, taking a dig at the poll symbol of RJD, a lantern. "Is there electricity in the state? If there is the lowest per capita consumption of electricity anywhere, it is in Bihar. Even Sikkim, Jharkhand have more power." "You should get a BJP-NDA government in Bihar, I can speak from experience" he added.
BJP Twitter... Drawing a parallel, he said the BJP government, from which Bihar had high hopes, has done little for the state. "You said if the people of Bihar take one step, you will take a 'Sawa Kadam'. What kind of a step is that (sawa means 1.25)? The kind of things you are saying, it leaves me with no option but to quote this hoarding I saw, where the BJP was called "Badka Jhootha Party (big liar party)."
India Warns TV ... networks - NDTV, ABP News and Aaj Tak - to explain why they should not face a possible broadcast suspension. The move drew immediate protest from India's Broadcast Editors' Association, which said the notices were a "questionable pretext" for a larger government campaign to control news coverage. The association, representing top television news editors, cited several other "selective" actions by federal and state governments, including threats of defamation lawsuits and a new rule that limits news coverage of antiterrorism operations to "periodic briefings" by government press officers. "Media coverage cannot be restricted to official briefings," the association said in a statement on Saturday. The notices come one week after the government abruptly ordered Internet service providers to block 857 pornography websites. Officials were forced to rescind the ban in the face of a furious backlash, but the episode fueled a growing perception that the government is quietly seeking greater control over what its citizens read or watch. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which is overseen by Arun Jaitley, one of the most powerful and influential members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet, did not respond on Saturday to phone and email messages seeking comment. In interviews, television news executives said they were stunned by the government's crackdown, especially since all three net-
works gave significant airtime to government officials who defended Memon's execution. Until now, they said, government officials have usually been content to take their complaints over coverage to the News Broadcasting Standards Authority, an independent body set up by TV networks to police unfair or unethical news coverage. "We don't think we have violated any regulation at all," said Sonia Singh, the editorial director of NDTV. "We feel our coverage was extremely fair and balanced. However, we are looking at the notice and will respond to the ministry." The ministry cited ABP News and Aaj Tak, two popular Hindi-language networks, for their telephone interviews with a man known as Chhota Shakeel, a Mumbai underworld figure whom authorities have accused of helping plan the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Shakeel, who has avoided arrest, called numerous Indian news organizations to angrily denounce Memon's execution. He told The Times of India it was "a legal murder." He told ABP News that Memon was hanged for the crimes of his brother, Tiger Memon, the alleged bombing mastermind who remains at large. "This is not justice; this is vengeance," he told Aaj Tak. In the case of NDTV, the ministry's notice took issue with a 20-minute program the network broadcast on Aug. 1 called "Truth vs. Hype: The Riddle of Yakub Memon." The program, hosted by Sreenivasan Jain, one of India's most respected broadcasters, carefully sifted through a controversy that erupted days before Memon's execution whether India's intelligence and law enforcement agencies betrayed him by reneging on a promise to spare him the death penalty in exchange for his cooperation in describing how the bombings were planned, financed and executed. Jain presented both sides of the dispute, interviewing those who said Memon was betrayed and scapegoated, as well as a former senior police official who said the only promise made to Memon was that he would receive "the great justice of India."
Former FIA chief... with the Mumbai mayhem, planned and launched from its soil,� and had revealed that “Ajmal Kasab was a Pakistani national, whose place of residence and initial schooling as well as his joining a banned militant organisation was established by the investigators. Kasab was executed by India for his role in Mumbai terror attack. In more explosive revelations, Khosa had said that in the article that the ten terrorists who launched terror strikes on Mumbai were from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and were trained near Thatta in Sindh. Moreover he had added that the dinghy and the engine was bought in Pakistan. At the same time the ex-FIA chief had maintained that the entire Pakistan security apparatus must ensure that the perpetrators of the terror attacks were brought to justice.
Robert Vadra ... law authorities. Vadra and his companies have openly violated the Act. We will take this issue to its logical end. I am confident that in the Bikaner land deal, Vadra will definitely be caught," Meghwal told IANS in an interview. Initially a weaver, Meghwal, 62, went on to become an IAS officer and then a Member of Parliament from Bikaner. On the Lalit Modi case, Meghwal said: "BJP will take the Lalit Modi issue further. We will bring the facts into the public domain about how many Congress leaders have relations with Modi," Meghwal said. He also said that the previous UPA government`s decision to launch Enforcement Directorate action against Lalit Modi was done with "bad intention" and the Modi government would "prove this point at a proper time". "P Chidambaram`s (former finance minister) letters to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer on Lalit Modi was written with bad intentions," he said. "We will take this issue to its logical end," he added. Modi is embroiled in a row over alleged financial irregularities when he was the Indian Premier League commissioner. The Enforcement Directorate has built up a case against him. The government had also cancelled his passport. He is living in UK since 2010. On the ongoing logjam in parliament, Meghwal accused the Congress party of playing petty politics, saying "they are trying to regain their lost ground by raising an issue which is a non-issue." "Congress` behaviour in this session was totally different. To regain their lost ground they are using the platform of parliament and shying away from debate," he said. Defending External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over her links with Lalit Modi, Meghwal said, "Sushmaji helped an Indian woman who has been suffering from cancer. What she did was with good intentions." He also defended Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Chief Ministers Vaundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He said Raje has done nothing illegal or immoral whereas Chouhan himself is a whistle blower in Vyapam scam. The Congress, supported by some other opposition parties, has been demanding the resignations of Sushma Swaraj and
Vasundhara Raje over their association with Lalit Modi, while Shivraj Singh Chouhan is embroiled in the Vyapam recruitment scam controversy.
Radhe Maa... accused Radhe Maa of forcing her in-laws to demand dowry as "very poor", the godwoman said that she was being implicated because of her wealth. "She (the complainant) is a very poor woman..she involved my name because she thinks Radhe Maa has lot of wealth...there should be a background check on her," said Radhe Maa. She also denied demanding anything from the complainant girl, saying, "The girl, who does not have anything to eat, will I demand a helicopter from her". In a bid to prove her innocence, Radhe Maa also said that she had two "very beautiful" daughter-in-laws of her own and that she had not demanded anything from them even when they came from very rich royal families. Giving more details about her family, Radhe Maa said she had two sons, one of whom was in Thailand, shooting for a film named "Ishq.com". When asked if she had any idea about who leaked her private pictures in public and whether she had complained about it, Radhe Maa said, she was in direct contact with "uparwala" (God). "My complaint is not for human beings, I talk directly to him (God). I believe, he will do justice," she said. She further added that the Almighty had assured her of a right decision.
Commonwealth meeting... if Pakistan does not invite Jammu and Kashmir Speaker Kavinder Gupta, the high commissioner said. The conference is to be held in Islamabad from September 30 to October 8. India has demanded that the venue be shifted to some other country. Speaking at the venue, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said his country would never invite a Jammu and Kashmir Speaker as the legislature "does not enjoy legitimate status". "We cannot invite the speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly as the assembly does not enjoy legitimate status because it represents a disputed territory, which needs to be settled in the light of the UN resolutions," he was quoted as saying by state-run Radio Pakistan. Pakistan`s position on Jammu and Kashmir would be compromised if the speaker of the "Kashmir`s legislature is invited to the conference", Aziz said. The conference would go ahead as scheduled as over 70 percent delegates have confirmed their participation, he added.
father-in-law were detained by police here on a demand to hand over the child to his wife whereupon he returned to India midway. At the airport, his mother was detained by police for a complaint of cruelty. His child was taken away by police and later handed over to the woman "under threat and coercion" and his passport seized, he said. The man said he initiated proceedings on October 7, 2011, before the US court and got an ex-parte order for interim custody that day. A notice, copies and documents were served on his wife on January 25, 2012, to which she replied. Mediation efforts on April 20, 2012, over phone proved useless. The judge noted that the plaintiff was a green card holder and his wife was on H1B1 visa and had to come back to India upon its expiry. The child was accorded US citizenship by birth. But on the date the mother took custody, the child was in India and, as such, only Indian laws were applicable. The judge ruled that the boy shall remain with the mother and the father could visit him after due advance intimation. "Though the father invoked the jurisdiction of the foreign court, he has not obtained any substantive order in his favour. It is only an interim order, which cannot be said to be valid because on the date of obtaining such order, the custody of the child was with the mother in India," the judge said. The judge also found fault with the man, who managed to get green card and visa for his parents, but expressed inability to do so for his wife.
BJP trying ... movement started by Mahatma Gandhi. This time, the CM did not pay the visit," NCP Mumbai Unit President Sachin Ahir said. Ahir termed CM's absence as "unfortunate" and accused the government of trying to replace Mahatma Gandhi's ideology with its own. "It is unfortunate. This only means they want to leave Gandhiji's thoughts behind and bring their own ideology forward. Even Vajpayeeji had visited the Maidan on the 50th year," he said. Fadnavis, who was in Nagpur to unveil a martyrs' memorial, hit back at the opposition saying they are trading 'baseless' charges against him. "I am in Nagpur today and busy inaugurating a new 'Shaheed Smarak' to commemorate the Kranti Divas. Opposition's claims are untrue and devoid of facts. They have no other constructive work to do, and hence, are indulging in baseless allegations," Fadnavis told PTI. Meanwhile, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam demanded that both the Centre and the state government should come forward and build a world class museum at the August Kranti Maidan, depicting the journey of the Indian freedom movement.
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the conference, to be held in Islamabad from September 30 to October 8, after the move by Pakistan which maintained that Jammu and Kashmir was a "disputed" territory. "Pakistan does these purely cheap political tactics, stuntbazi. I would call it dramatics to try and insult Indian sovereignty, integrity. A meeting or a seminar is a very small thing," Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said. Supporting the government's decision to boycott the conference, he said the neighbouring country is playing "cheap games". "I do not think any country can play with India's sovereignty and integrity and I think therefore we have no reason to participate with Pakistan, which is highly insecure fragmented and is imploding... and yet wants to play such cheap games," he said.
Narendra Modi and the BJP but they are hurting the country and themselves," said Naidu. "They cannot recover their lost ground by making such obstructions in Parliament. People are feeling when in power they pushed India backwards, now in opposition they don't want India to move forward," he added. He further said that suspending MPs from the House was not a 'murder' of democracy. "I want to remind Sonia ji, that in 1989, when Rajiv Gandhi ji was the Prime Minister, 63 MPs were suspended from the House, was it a murder of democracy?" asked Naidu. Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan had earlier this week suspended 25 Congress MPs over disruption of parliamentary proceedings under ruling 374 (A), leading to outrage from various quarters.
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guardian and legal custodian of his minor son. The judge said that in view of the fact that the child was brought up by the wife right from 2011, she would be the proper person to have permanent custody of the child. Therefore, the judgement of the foreign court is not conclusive and binding on the wife, the defendant, and also not enforceable against her within the jurisdiction of Indian courts, the judge said. Srikumar and Harshita got married on August 31, 2007, and went to the USA. Their son was born on November 16, 2008. Srikumar alleged that after the birth of their child, his wife behaved indifferently and was treated in many hospitals for depression. They then came to India and she stayed with her parents and refused to to go to the USA due to a delay in the stamping of her passport by the US Embassy. So, he along with his parents and child left for the USA on November 19, 2009. There was a one-and-a-half year gap and even his efforts to get her Permanent Resident Status in USA went in vain. So, he came to India on July 11, 2011 with his father while his mother and his minor came to India on August 13, 2011. On his return home, he came to know that his wife was employed at a software firm in Chennai from April, 2010. On September 8, 2011, while on a break at Singapore en route to US with his mother and son, he was informed that his sister, her husband and her
celebrating 50 years of a robust and comprehensive partnership with Singapore, a partnership that has grown tremendously with the passage of time," he added. The Prime Minister also said that people of India have tremendous goodwill towards people of Singapore. "Several people of Indian origin have made Singapore their home. Singapore's expertise in sectors such as urban development, coastal development, affordable housing etc. is deeply respected," he said. "I have had productive meetings with President Tony Tan and PM Lee Hsien Loong and other senior functionaries from Singapore. We are confident that our relationship will scale new heights in the years to come," he added.
Pension to Freedom... The Home Minister said Mahatma Gandhi had led the movement from the front and thousands of people joined him to become freedom fighters. "Today is the 73rd anniversary of historic Quit India movement. This movement paved the way for India's freedom. "Government has increased the pension of freedom fighters or their dependent family members by introducing a hike of 218 per cent in DA relief in 2014-15," he said in the message. The revised rate of pension as on August 1, 2014 after enhancement of DA from 193 per
cent to 218 per cent is Rs. 23,309 per month for Ex-Andaman political prisoners, Rs. 20,1291 for freedom fighters/spouses, Rs. 4,770 for unmarried/unemployed daughters and Rs. 10,064 for two spouses. The number central freedom fighters pensioners as on January 1, 2015 were 11,434 and the widows and eligible dependents were 24,466, total of which is 35,900. The Freedom Fighters' Pension Scheme (FFPS) was introduced on August 15, 1972 during Silver Jubilee year. Till July 31, 1980, the Freedom Fighters' pension was admissible only to those who needed financial assistance on account of their meagre gross income; and the minimum pension sanctioned to a freedom fighter was Rs. 200 per month. The benefit of FFPS was extended to all freedom fighters as a token respect with effect from August 1, 1980 under Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. The highest number of freedom fighter pensioners live in Telangana (6,204), followed by Andhra Pradesh (6,031), West Bengal (4,394), Maharashtra (3,866), Bihar (2,972), Tamil Nadu (2,005) and Uttar Pradesh (1,710).
India frees... state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The released prisoners had completed their jail terms in different jail in India, it said. The release came a week after Pakistan freed 163 Indian fishermen from a Karachi jail. Pakistani and Indian authorities frequently arrest fishermen for allegedly violating their maritime border in the Arabian Sea.
Amarnath Yatra ... night triggered landslides at Kheri in Udhampur district and also at some places in the Ramban district, forcing authorities to close the highway, a police officer told IANS. "No pilgrim was allowed to proceed from Jammu to the valley," he said. A decision on resuming the Amarnath Yatra will be taken only after the highway is opened. Heavy rainfall had forced authorities to close the highway on Saturday as well.
BJP to hold... closed in Tamil Nadu," state unit president Tamizhisai Soundararajan told reporters at nearby Mettupalayam. She said she will be participating in the demonstrations in Salem tomorrow and in Chennai on August 11. The protests will be held at district headquarters and would be led by local presidents and office bearers, she added. Tamil Nadu has more number of people with drinking habits, compared to other States and also liquor-related accidents, she claimed.
Congress gives ... "We have called a 12-hour Bangla bandh on August 20 to protest the ongoing terror and violence sponsored by the TMC," West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Adhir Chowdhury said at a press conference in Siliguri. "The situation in the state is absolutely beyond one's imagination. Nobody in the state is safe. Starting from the common man, students, journalists, policemen are also unsafe in the state," Chowdhury said citing the recent killing of a girl at Ketugram after a failed rape attempt on her and the murder of a girl student in Burdwan. The West Bengal government, Chowdhury alleged, has been doing little for the relief of the several thousands of people affected in the recent floods in the state. "When thousands of people are crying for relief and shelter, the state government is doing little. The situation is pathetic," he said. Congress had yesterday observed a 12-hour bandh at Sabang block in West Midnapore district protesting against the alleged lynching of a student in Sabang College.
India seek ... Saeed. The documents in this concern are being prepared by India. Apart from son Talha, India is also seeking a terrorist status for Hafiz's brother-in-law Abdul Rehman Makki. According to reports, arrested Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Naved alias Usman had revealed that Hafiz Saeed's son Talha had played an important role in planning the attack. He added that the two militants were given training before being sent to India to carry out attacks on Talha's instruction.
Search for... officials said. Arunachal Pradesh Civil Aviation secretary B M Mishra said that Shillong-based Eastern Air Command AOC-in-Chief Air Marshall S P Deb today flew over Tirap in a Mi-17 V5 aircraft trying to locate the missing helicopter. The search operation is being conducted jointly by the Army, Assam Rifles and police and the Tirap and Changlang district administration.
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Foxconn Looking to Open Factories in Alert Issued About Possible Hacking Attempt by Pakistani Intelligence Every Indian State, Says Chairman T F he government on Friday issued an alert to all sensitive ministries about a possible hacking attempt by Pakistani intelligence agencies to 'infiltrate' into the communication network for retrieving classified information. The advisory has been sent to Defence, External Affairs, Civil Aviation, Finance, Power and Telecom Ministries by the Home Ministry asking them to ensure that all computers carrying classified information were put on "intranet" (an internal communication network) and no official accesses internal on those machines. The security advisory
oxconn, the world's largest electronics assembly manufacturer, on Saturday said India would be the next IT hub for it while expressing a desire to open factories in all states in the spirit of the Make in India initiative. Make in India is one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favourite initiatives. In an interview to CNBC-TV 18, Terry Gou, chairman of Taiwanese firm Foxconn, said, "We want to expand our base after setting it up in Pune. The Maharashtra government had encouraged us to come to India and invest in the state."
"The plant in Pune will be dedicated to production, innovation and research and development," Gou said. "We are not only going to make things here but we are looking at bringing the whole ecosystem here," Gou said earlier. "We are also looking for local partners in the country and have
visited plants of Tata Sons, TCS and Shapoorji Pallonji," Gou said, as he reiterated his partnership with Adani. He also talked about Foxconn's vision to work in areas of solar energy, smart power transmission, data centres and investment in startups as a part of the company's Internet Plus plan.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also announced on Saturday at an event that his government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Foxconn to set up the biggest manufacturing plant in Pune which would be through an investment of $5 billion (roughly Rs. 31,887 crores), creating 50,000 jobs. The facility would be spread over 1,500 acres.
Fadnavis said he believes that if Foxconn starts manufacturing facilities in India, the pressure of electronic imports will be reduced, giving a boost to the current account deficit of the country. He also said Maharashtra would be a key partner in setting up a hitech arena in the country.
Google Makes It Harder to Trick Users Into Installing Chrome Extensions trick users to install their extensions. Which is why, Google is taking back control. Starting next month, if the company detects a shady ad indulging in a similar wrong practice, it will send them to the product
page of that extension in the Chrome Web Store and let the user decide if they want to install that particular extension. To recap, inline installation is here to stay, but not for bad people. The company notes that about 0.2
percent of all extension will be affected by its upcoming move. "It's an important step to maintain a healthy extension ecosystem for users and the vast majority of extension developers who don't use deceptive tactics."
said that the Pakistani intelligence agencies were particularly targeting headquarters of sensitive security establishments of armed forces, paramilitary forces in order to obtain sensitive information by be-fooling government officials, official sources said. The Pakistani agencies may be using their proxies in order to run this spy ring and to make any detection and tracking them a near impossible, sources said. The advisory said since the international gateways are being used for such purposes, it has been impossible to do a backtracking exercise on these numbers and they leave
very little or no electronic trace behind them. Earlier this week, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said cybercriminals from countries like Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and the US are mostly involved in hacking and launching attacks on computer networks of Indian organisations in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Prasad said attackers are compromising computer systems in different parts of the world and use masquerading techniques and hidden servers to hide the identity of actual systems from which the attacks are launched.
Zynga in $23 Million Settlement Over Alleged Fraud Tied to IPO
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ynga Inc reached a $23 million (roughly Rs. 146 crores) settlement to end litigation accusing the gaming company known for "FarmVille" of defrauding shareholders about its business prospects before and after its December 2011 initial public offering. In its quarterly report made public on Friday, Zynga said the settlement in principle was reached this week through mediation and would have no financial impact on the company because insurers would fund the entire payout. The accord requires final documentation, and eventual approval by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in San Francisco,
where Zynga is based. Zynga began struggling soon after its IPO from a failure to develop games as popular as "FarmVille," and as customers switched to rival games played on mobile devices, such as King Digital Entertainment Plc's "Candy Crush Saga." In the lawsuit, shareholders led by David Fee accused Zynga of concealing declining user activity, masking how changes in a Facebook Inc platform for its games would affect demand, and inflating its 2012 revenue forecast. They also said Zynga hid weaknesses to enable insiders to sell $593 million (roughly Rs. 3,781 crores) of stock before a post-IPO lockup expired,
and avoid a steep plunge in its share price. Zynga priced its IPO at $10 per share on Dec. 15, 2011. The share price peaked at $15.91 on March 2, 2012, but slid below $3 less than five months later, wiping out several billions of dollars of market value. The settlement is not reflected in court records. It typically takes a few months for similar classaction accords to win judicial approval. In a statement on Friday, Zynga said the settlement removes the "distraction of protracted litigation." Nicole Lavallee, a partner at Berman DeValerio representing the shareholders, said she is pleased with the settlement.
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oogle has had enough of the devious extensions that use deceptive ads promising exciting features to trick users into installing their shady plugins on its Chrome Web browser. The company says that starting from September 3, it will make changes to restrict the installation of such extensions. The company notes that it will disable 'inline installation' for some of those extensions. Introduced in 2011, inline installation gave developers and Web publishers a quick and convenient option to let readers install their extension without
leaving the website. While the extensions were still hosted in the Chrome Web Store, publishers had the ability to embed a shortcut to it on their respective blogs and websites. A reader would be able to click on the install button and instead of getting redirected to the Chrome Web Store, will see an installation dialogue right on the website. But over the years, this feature has been abused by many. There are developers who maintain deceptive ads in which they claim to offer free software updates or similar enticing things and
QUIZ TIME 1. Plants synthesis protein from A. starch B. sugar C. amino acids D. fatty acids 2. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into A. free nitrogen B. urea C. ammonia D. proteins 3. Out of 900 reported species of living gymnosperms, conifers are represented by about 500 species, About 2,50,000 species of angiosperms (flowering plants) have also been reported in the world. The vast and dominant woodlands in Europe, Asia, North America and mountains such as Himalayas are wooded with A. all gymnosperms, except conifers B. only angiosperms C. only conifers D. angiosperms & all gymnosperms except conifers 4. One of the following is not a function of bones. A. Place for muscle attachment B. Protection of vital organs C. Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones D. Production of blood corpuscles
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ARIES You may be looking for some new values in your personal life, Aries. You're no longer interested in superficial or frivolous relationships. You need to meet different kinds of people and select friends who are really worth keeping. Don't worry if you feel like taking a step back to get some perspective, because this is the time to do it. Relationships are too important to neglect. TAURUS You may want to take a little trip into your past to visit some old friends, Taurus. You could find yourself daydreaming through your good and bad memories. This is an excellent period to break with some of the more negative ties to your past. If your partner is a little worried about you going back in time at the moment, reassure him or her. GEMINI If you're concerned about the love that certain close people have for you, you shouldn't try to compensate by being clingy or overly affectionate. This period is about keeping your distance and putting your relationships into perspective to see what they're really worth to you, Gemini. Someone may ask you for an even stronger commitment over the next few months. CANCER This isn't the time to make any more of a commitment to your relationship, Cancer. You aren't satisfied with your attitude toward things lately. Don't forget that your partner's characteristics may have something to do with it! You have two months to take care of things. Take advantage of this reevaluation period. It doesn't happen that often. LEO Today you might want to think about getting things straight with the people close to you. It's possible you haven't dealt with any problems you had in your relationships last month, Leo. It's time to look at things again. You may have hidden certain things from yourself. You need to be much more honest about what you want in your personal life. VIRGO You may be asking certain questions about your feelings,
Virgo. Do you know about the trap that many people get caught up in - feeling so close to their partners that they often forget themselves? Sometimes it's easy to confuse your feelings with this kind of self-denial. Today you need to think about how this affects your life.
LIBRA Nothing can hold back your flame for long, Libra. You have a
hard time resting your body and recharging your batteries. At the moment, you're probably still going through a deep transformation that won't allow you to slow down. Take the time to meditate and get in touch with your feelings. What is it you really want out of life?
SCORPIO You can be known for needing a lot of love, but you will never admit that to yourself, much less anyone else. Sometimes it seems as if you like feeling emotionally frustrated. Today is the perfect day to meditate about whether or not this is true of you. Do you talk to other people about your emotional needs?
SAGITTARIUS You probably aren't worried about being conventional in
your relationships, Sagittarius. In fact, conventionality is often what causes you problems. If you're wondering what morality is and what it's based on, this is a good day to think about these questions.
CAPRICORN You may not be very precise. Your motto seems to be "everything is relative." However, paying attention to details doesn't necessarily mean that you lose sight of the fundamentals. Your friends could tell you that. If you're an artist, you might make an effort today to be clearer in your expression and a little more down to Earth. AQUARIUS This isn't a good time to make any big relationship decisions. If you're thinking about starting a relationship, moving in together, or getting married, you may feel a bit troubled by your decision, Aquarius. Take advantage of the day to reevaluate things objectively. There may be some issues to resolve before you go any further.
PISCES Today you may feel like something is holding you back,
Pisces. Everything was going just fine until now. If you believe the stream of chatter in your head today, you will be regressing in every area of your life! For example, you may be afraid to go any further in your relationship because of your past failures. Use this time to lay the past to rest.
Answer: 1(C), 2(A), 3(C), 4(C)
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Kumar Sangakkara is best batsman Sri Lanka ever produced: Mahela Jayawardene
NEW DELHI Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has paid a fitting tribute to the retiring Kumar Sangakkara, describing him as the "greatest batsman" to have emerged from the island nation since their entry into international cricket. Sangakkara, who has 12,000 plus Test runs and 14,000 plus runs in ODIs, will retire from international cricket after playing the first two Tests against India in the three-match series starting Wednesday. "Let me put it straight. Kumar Sangakkara is the best batsman that Sri Lanka has ever produced. Aravinda De Silva will always be a sentimental favourite for most of the Sri Lankans including me but numbers alone make Kumar a phenomenal achiever. More than 60 international centuries (38 in Tests and 25 ODIs). Look at those staggering numbers," former captain Jayawardene paid rich tributes to his long-time teammate in an exclusive interview to PTI. Jayawardene, who himself has close to 25,000
international runs, said that Sangakkara pushed the boundaries in real sense and has set imposing targets for the next generation of Lankan cricketers. "Kumar's greatness was his ability to score runs against any attack in all types of conditions. He really pushed his boundaries and have set some imposing targets for the next generation of cricketers. "In any international sport, there are only a few who attained greatness in every aspect, whether for your performance on the field or your conduct off it. Kumar was one such player. The void left by him will take some time to fill. I believe Sri Lankan cricket as a whole was blessed to have him. I consider myself lucky to have played alongside a champion performer like Kumar," said While he was emotional about the farewell of his closest friend (they run a restaurant together in Colombo -- Ministry of Crabs), Jaywardene did not forget to mention that India will have an "upperhand" in the upcoming series.
"It will be a competitive series but I guess India will have an upperhand as they have a more or less steady team. The Sri Lanka team on the other hand is going through a transition phase as some of the youngsters are settling down. Hopefully, the team will
give Kumar a fitting farewell by winning the series," said the 38-yearold Jayawardene. Jayawardene said that any transition phase takes some time and just like India have come out stronger with new crop of talented batsmen post
Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's retirement, the former captain expects his country to go the same way. "There has been a lot of investment in youth and some good players have come up. If they are fit and consistent, then it augurs
Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals may be terminated from IPL by BCCI NEW DELHI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is currently working on multiple fronts – floating tenders for two new teams, challenging Kochi Tuskers arbitration in court and preparing a roadmap in case contracts with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are terminated, reports the Times of India. The board however, has decided to shun the idea of a six-team IPL or inviting two foreign team for its next edition. The IPL governing council is scheduled to meet on August 29 in Mumbai where a report will be submitted to it by the board's fivemember working group. "Termination is a very much an option, as much as auctioning two new teams is," BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur was quoted as saying in the report. "We haven't formed an opinion on that. It can have legal ramifications, even the Lodha Committee hasn't recommended that," said Rajeev Shukla. However, a section within the
BCCI believes legal issues are bound to arise if CSK and RR are terminated. For now, only two franchises are against the idea of a fresh auction for new franchises as they believe the exit of RR and CSK will erode the brand value of the
cash-rich league. Apart from two IPL franchises, all other stakeholders oppose the idea of inviting foreign teams or going ahead with a tournament with just six teams. "There won't be value erosion. In fact, we strongly believe
there'll be value realization if two new teams are auctioned," KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia told reporters. The board also believes the arbitrator in Kochi Tuskers verdict did not stick to the scope of the franchise agreement.
well for the future of Sri Lankan cricket." Asked who are the two players, who could be long-term replacements of him and Sangakkara, Jayawardene had two names in mind. "If they are fit, I believe Dinesh Chandimal and
Lahiru Thirimanne are two players who can serve Sri Lankan cricket for a long time to come. Jehan Mubarak has had a great domestic season and I am happy that he has been recalled. We have an able leader in Angelo Mathews and Sri Lanka do have a bright future," said Jayawardene. Jayawardene was recently seen playing for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League and the elegant right-hander is still happy to freelance in the domestic T20 leagues. "I have not thought much about future. I am happy playing T20 leagues as it is for a short time. I have a young family and now priority is to spend quality time with them," concluded Jayawardene. Jayawardene said that any transition phase takes some time and just like India have come out stronger with new crop of talented batsmen post Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's retirement, the former captain expects his country to go the same way. "There has been a lot of investment in youth and
some good players have come up. If they are fit and consistent, then it augurs well for the future of Sri Lankan cricket." Asked who are the two players, who could be long-term replacements of him and Sangakkara, Jayawardene had two names in mind. "If they are fit, I believe Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne are two players who can serve Sri Lankan cricket for a long time to come. Jehan Mubarak has had a great domestic season and I am happy that he has been recalled. We have an able leader in Angelo Mathews and Sri Lanka do have a bright future," said Jayawardene. Jayawardene was recently seen playing for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League and the elegant right-hander is still happy to freelance in the domestic T20 leagues. "I have not thought much about future. I am happy playing T20 leagues as it is for a short time. I have a young family and now priority is to spend quality time with them," concluded Jayawardene.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar receives life threats in Meerut over land dispute
MEERUT Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his father have allegedly received life threats over a land-related dispute in the district, police said on Sunday. Kumar's father Kiranpal Singh has registered a complaint in this regard at the Inchauli police station in the district. According to the complaint, Singh had made a
land deal of Rs 80 lakh with Bulandshahr district resident Ranveer Singh, who at present is in jail in a case of murder. "The money for land had been transferred via internet banking, the land deal was going to happen on April, but Ranveer has not transferred the land in his name as yet," police said. Accused has also refused to return the money and
allegedly threatened the cricketer and his father, they said. An FIR has been registered against Ranveer Singh and five others in this case, police said, adding an investigation is underway. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's family resides in Meerut, at present the cricketer is in Sri Lanka with the Indian team.
Cristiano Ronaldo is not injured: Ashes 2015: James Anderson recalled into England squad Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez MADRID Real Madrid chief coach Rafael Benitez has explained that Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo was not suffering any kind of serious injury. The striker missed out in the Audi Cup in Germany in midweek and has not travelled for Sunday's friendly game in Norway, prompting worries that his back problem was more serious than at first thought, Xinhua reported on Sunday. Speaking ahead of that game in Oslo, which will be played just two weeks before the kick off of the La Liga season, Benitez assured those present in his press conference that Ronaldo's problems were not that bad. "Cristiano had a problem the other day and he has been working with the medical team. He should be ok next week and I don't think he'll have any problems playing the opening
game against Sporting (Gijon)," said the Real chief coach, who was happy with pre-season preparations despite injuries to French forward Karim Benzema and Portuguese defender Pepe. "Two players have suffered injuries, while the rest have only felt twinges or discomfort... It's positive how the squad is shaping up physically," explained Benitez Finally as Real close in on the kick off to the new
season at home to recently promoted Sporting, the former Liverpool, Valencia, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Napoli coach was looking forward to what lay ahead. "The pre-season has been very positive. The team looks good, but we still have margin to improve. I think we give the impression of being a solid team and I am feeling optimistic," the Spaniard concluded.
LONDON James Anderson could yet feature in the Ashes series finale after being included in a 14-man England squad named Sunday for this month`s fifth Test against Australia at The Oval. Anderson, England`s alltime leading Test wickettaker, had to miss the fourth match of the series at Trent Bridge with a side strain suffered during the team`s eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston. But England still crushed Australia by an innings and 78 runs in Nottingham on Saturday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, with just the match at The Oval, starting on August 20, to come. Stuart Broad, Anderson`s longtime new-ball partner, took eight for 15 on his Nottinghamshire home ground as Australia were dismissed for just 60 in 111 balls on the opening day -the shortest completed first innings of a match in the
138-year history of Test cricket. When Anderson injured himself in Birmingham, there were fears he might be sidelined from the remainder of the series. And with England now in an unbeatable position in the series, it has been
argued that they don`t need to risk their prize asset in a `dead` match. It was a point acknowledged by England national selector James Whitaker who said Sunday that Anderson, who has replaced uncapped left-arm seamer Mark Footitt in the
squad, would not be rushed back into the side. "James Anderson is continuing to improve and, with 10 days to go before the Test, may be able to play a part at the Oval -although with the series won, we will not be taking any chances given the
cricket we have in the coming months," Whitaker said in an England and Wales Cricket Board statement. Meanwhile Whitaker hailed the way in which England had bounced back from their 5-0 series loss in Australia in 2013/14. "Regaining the Ashes is a superb achievement and is down to 18 months of hard work from the players and coaches and support from a lot of people since the last series in Australia," he said. England fifth Test squad: Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Jos Buttler (Lancashire, wkt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Mark Wood (Durham), Steven Finn (Middlesex), James Anderson (Lancashire), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
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How emotions influence learning, memory
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motions are not only the product of information-processing by the brain but they also directly influence the processes of learning and memory, says a study. "Different emotions cause the brain to work differently and on distinct frequencies," said researcher Shlomo Wagner from University of Haifa in Israel. In the first part of the study, the researchers examined the electrical activity in the brains of rats during social behaviour. They discovered strong rhythmical activity reflecting a state of excitement in the animal. This activity was particularly strong and synchronous between areas of the brain associated with social memory during the first encounter between two previously unfamiliar rats. This rhythmical brain activity declined in strength and in the level of
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egastar Amitabh Bachchan on S u n d a y announced and welcomed the return of veteran actor Kader Khan to the glitz and glamour of showbiz after a break from the arclights. “Kader Khan… great colleague, writer, contributor to many of my successful films… returns to film after a long hiatus! Welcome,” Amitabh tweeted on Sunday.
coordination between different brain areas as the encounter between the two rats was repeated. "The results said the excitement of the social encounter with a stranger rat created the high level of synchronised rhythmic activity in the brain, and it was this factor that seems
SIIMA 2015: Dhanush’s Vellailla Pattathari aka VIP bags 9 awards! South Indian International Movie Awards aka SIIMA 2015 is over. And as expected it peaked the interest of people as the biggies of South Indian film industries battled for the prestigious awards. With the best talent in all four industries -Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada awarded for their achievements in cine world, the buzz around this year’s SIIMA was huge. Dhanush’s film VIP walked away with nine awards including Best Actor award for Dhanush’s perform-
to facilitate the formation of social memory," Wagner said. "In essence, this explains why people tend to remember in particular their first encounter with a future friend or partner," Wagner said. The researchers then exposed the rats to a different emotion -- a negative
ance. Dhanush shared a picture with all the nine awards and tweeted,” VIP sweeps 9 awards at siima 2015. Happy 2 ve grabbed all d awards dis year wid d blessings of u all :) humbled !!” Music director Anirudh tweeted,” Best Music Director for Kaththi and Most Played Song for VIP at SIIMA 2015 :) Thank you to all the fans for the love!” Vellailla Pattathari has swept a lot of awards in this year’s award shows. Will Dhanush’s releases of 2015 – Anegan and Maari manage to surpass VIP’s feat with awards next year?
one associated with exposure to a frightening stimulant. Once again, strong rhythmical activity and coordination between the different areas associated with social memory was seen. However, this took place on a different frequency and at a slower
rhythmical pattern. "The implication is clear. Different emotions cause the brain to work differently, including in terms of cognitive processes such as learning and memory," Wagner said. The study was published in the science journal eLife.
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Not many know that during the first trial of Anurag’s last film Barfi, Basu’s daughters who
This small budget entertainer will do big in the industry: Param MLP
oonlight production presents yet another interesting story of a girl named lilly who hailed from a small town and wanna get rich, successful over night. But,will she or won't she? Stay tuned, promos to out soon. Samira Raza, in main lead with supporting cast Reet, Roopa, Sahiba, Akanksha and Gagan Deep Singh. Param of Moonlight productions is very hopeful that this small budget entertainer will do big in the industry.
However, the 72-yearold kept the suspense element intact by not revealing the name of the film with which Kader Khan will make his comeback. Kader Khan last acted in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and a couple of inconsequential films two years later. Early this year, he made a comeback in Arjun Kapoor-starrer Tevar which bombed at the boxoffice.
ment caused a frenzy on the virtual platform. One user welcomed the news with a post that read: “@SrBachchan Wow! Legendary actor writer Kader Khan ji welcome Back! God bless him”. Another user shared: “@SrBachchan This is welcome news. In fact, glad you have acknowledged Kader Khan’s contributions to your growth and Indian Cinema.”
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From negative roles to
comedy to character roles, Kader Khan has portrayed diverse characters on screen in his career spanning over four decades. He has worked in over 350 films, including Coolie, Baap Numbri, Beta Dus Numbri, Hum, Bol Radha Bol, Aankhen, Raja Babu and Judwaa. Kader Khan, in his late 70s, has so far been a victim of death hoaxes several times.
Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif’s Jagga Jasoos is more of a kids film than a detective film
anbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer Jagga Jasoos is being keenly awaited by the audiences. With so much delay in the coming of the film, we decided to inquire from the filmmaker Anurag Basu himself as to how he got the get of an idea to make this film.
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watched the film didn’t quite love the film. This was when Anurag promised his daughters and assured them that the next film that he will go on to make will be something that they would completely enjoy. ”The year Barfi! released, the film was loved by all and won all the top awards, but one award that eluded was from my kids. My daughters didn’t quite enjoy the film and that got me think-
ing about what didn’t work for them! Meanwhile, immediately after the 1st screening of Barfi! Ranbir asked me about the next film and I had few other stories that I wanted to make and Jagga Jasoos was one of them though planned for much later. But after the reaction of my daughters to Barfi!, I pushed all my other projects and preponed Jagga, knowing kids and families alike would enjoy the
story” said Anurag. Jagga Jasoos is an attempt by Anurag to cater to audiences of all age groups and a film that his daughters too would love and enjoy. The duo, Anurag and Ranbir who delivered an extraordinary film Barfi, are coming together for the second time with Jagga Jasoos. We are eagerly awaiting the release of the film. What about you BollywoodLifers?
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