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MeToo campaign blew the lid on hush hush happenings of the entertainment industry, which includes film, fashion and television industry. However, the bigwigs are still untouched which has been rightly observed by film maker Subhash K Jha in an article. Whether are not accepted, the dark side of the entertainment industry that exchange of sexual favours for work is very common. And people know this before they enter the industry but the difference is that some people face it more some less. It's rampant in the fashion world, say Indian male models, admitting that in many cases people "compromise" to get work as emerging models seek "instant success". Kabir Duhan Singh, now a popular actor in the southern film industry and who is soon going to make his Bollywood debut, says nobody can touch anyone without permission. "I think it is on us how we present ourselves in front of others. I used to see models getting drunk with designers and dancing with them with their hands going everywhere. So, if you are giving them such liberty, they will take advantage of it, and the same goes for Bollywood," Kabir said adding that one has to create a boundary. Amit Ranjan, another established name in the industry says, "I think in the fashion industry, male models are exploited a lot because they get less money compared to female models. They function on the concept of 'I will take care of you, if you take care of me'. That's why nobody takes anyone's name because it is mutual". Inder Bajwa, an established model who has now moved to his hometown in Punjab and is working with sportspersons, says every industry works on the same lines, and everyone suffers. "Some fight against it and some mould themselves, accordingly. Nobody can escape. I would say be patient and go slow," said Bajwa. The film and television industry are not exception to this trend. Insiders say sexual exploitation does exist where glamour, money and entertainment exist. This was discussed in hush hush conversations until the entry of #MeToo movement. And it will continue in future. It is for the aspirants to choose whether to enter such industry.

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RICH TRIBUTES PAID TO

MARTYRS Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police paid rich tributes to the police martyrs in separate programmes at Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Armed police personnel held commemoration parades in honour of the martyrs. Governor ESL Narasimhan and Telangana Director General of Police M Mahender Reddy addressed the gathering at the commemoration parade held at Shivlal Kumar Police Stadium in Hyderabad, while chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Andhra Pradesh director general of police, R P Thakur addressed the gathering at the commemoration programme held in Vijayawada on October 21.

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overnor Narsimhan released Martyrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book and handed over to the DGP and Hyderabad city police commissioner, Anjani Kumar. He said everyone should recall the bravery and glorious sacrifices done by the Police men in the line of duty and pledge to take the spirit further to protect the country. It is easy to criticize but one should understand the sacrifices made by brave policemen during their duty, he said adding that police force will become the wall of peace to protect the citizens in any law and order situation. During the year, 414 police personnel from all over the country sacrificed their lives. Two police personnel from Telangana were martyred while discharging their duties during year. He said that we all should stand by the families of Martyrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and support them. Speaking on the occasion, DGP

Mahender Reddy said that Bopannapalli Susheel, Greyhounds commando and R Lakpati, Octopus commando from Telangana state police laid down their lives during the year in the line of duty. He said that the department is striving for policing with human touch with streamlining people, processes and technology initiatives. Welfare of police personnel is the key element, he said adding that stress on the force is minimised with division of work through verticals by using technology. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao recalled the services rendered by the police on the occasion of the Police Commemoration Day. He said that people and the country will never forget the supreme sacrifices done by the police martyrs for the protection of lives and properties of the citizens. In Vijayawada, Police Commemoration Parade was held at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, other ministers and senior police officers attended the parade and paid homage to the martyrs. As many as 35 police personnel died during the year while on duty, DGP R P Thakur said adding that group insurance claims were settled and other welfare measures provided to the families of the martyrs. As many as 65,219 police personnel were covered under Bhadrata scheme, he said adding that as many as 243 super specialty hospitals are accredited under Aarogya Bhadrata Scheme and 14,294 police personnel and their families were provided cashless treatment in the last 12 months. The DGP further said that 24 subsidiary police canteen are operational in the state and several measures were taken for Home Guards welfare including increase of honorarium from Rs 300 to Rs 600 a day.

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Why 21 October

Police Martyrs Day?

P VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY

n India, we have several days declared as Martyrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day. On 21st October every year Police Martyrs or commemoration day is observed. Telugu this day is known as Police amaraveerula dinotsavam Parades are held in all police units as a mark of respect to brave police martyrs, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. But why had Police Martyrs Day? Let us see How Police Martyrs or commemoration day on 21 October has begun. It has great history of significance coupled with sacrifice. The history of commemoration day traces back to 1959. In those days Indian Police personnel were responsible for manning the 2500 mile long border of India with Tibet until the autumn. On October 20, 1959, three reconnaissance parties were launched from Hot Springs in North Eastern Ladakh in preparation for further movement of an Indian expedition which was on its way to Lanak La. While members of two parties returned to Hot Springs by the afternoon of that day, the third one comprising of two Police Constables and a Porter did not return. All available personnel were mobilized early in the next morning in search of the missing personnel. A party of about 20 personnel of the Intelligence Bureau and CRPF led by Karam Singh, DCIO THE NEWS YOU LIKE | NOVEMBER 2018

proceeded ahead on horseback, while others followed on foot in three Sections. At about mid-day, Chinese Army personnel on a hillock opened fire and threw grenades at the party led by Karam Singh. Since there was no cover, most personnel were injured. 10 of them died, seven were taken prisoner by the Chinese and the remaining managed to escape. Bodies of the 10 personnel were returned by the Chinese only on November 28, 1959, full five weeks after the incident. These bodies were cremated with full Police honours at Hot Springs. After that the Annual Conference of Inspectors General of Police of States and Union Territories of the country held in January 1960 decided that October 21 would henceforth be observed as Commemoration Day in all Police Lines throughout India to mark the memory of these gallant men who were martyred in Ladakh and all other Police personnel martyred on duty during the year. It was also decided to erect a memorial at Hot Springs and, every year, members of Police Forces from different parts of the country trek to Hot Springs to pay homage to those gallant martyrs. Works done on day the arms are reversed and two minutes silence is observed in the honour of the departed souls.

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The names of police martyrs of states, police and paramilitary forces are read out, to acknowledge with pride the supreme sacrifices made by them. At National capital New Delhi, Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on 21 October at the Police Memorial, Chanakyapuri. On this day, tributes will be paid to the martyred Police personnel. The Martyrs Book will be brought to the memorial in slow march. Names of the martyrs, who sacrificed their lives from 1 September previous year to 31 August of current year, are announced on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day. The guard presents arms in Salami Sasthra and trumpeters sound the last post and flags of all forces are slowly brought to half mast. The martyrs of all the states of the country including union territories are remembered. October 21 is observed as Police Martyrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. The day is to commemorate and pay a solemn tribute to those dedicated brave souls who made supreme sacrifice by laying down their lives in service of Nation, while battling the divisive, anti-national and anti-social elements. This (2017 -18) year in total 414 Police personnel were killed all over the country while on duty.

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Time to give cops their due

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hey slog it out day in and day out, brave every weather condition while literally functioning on the roads and make innumerable sacrifices for the sake of ensuring the peaceful well- being of the citizens. Sadly, most of them remain obscure facesin the crowd although they work round-the-clock. Many have paid with their lives and have fallen to nefarious criminals while serving the nation. Yes, one is talking of the countless police personnel, the brace-hearts whose duties are barely recognised by the common man and generally taken for granted. It is a matter of immense joy to the committed and passion-driven work-force that a day has been dedicated to them. To them, it is almost like a festival, though they miss out on most family festivals when they are called for duty. It was in January 1960, that October 21 of every year was officially designated as Police Com- memoration Day in India. It is a day when martyrs are remembered and saluted to serve more as a rededication for the inspired force. The origins date back to the ill-fated October 21, 1959 when the Chinese army, in an inhumanly barbaric manner, gunned down ten and took seven police personnel as prisonersin Ladakhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot Springs region. The group of Indian policemen, led by Karam Singh, was in the line of duty and wassearching for a reconnaissance party that went missing. A memorial hassince been erected at the spot. As an eternal salutation, programmes are lined up all over the country on the day as a grim reminder of the vulnerability of the police persons at every stage 0f life. It is a day when homage to the slain and those killed on duty is made. Many are honoured with rewards and accolades by State governments. It is a matter of regret that for the rest of the days in the year, bar the Republic Day, the services of the police are barely recognised or even appreciated.

Though not always, a word of praise may perhaps come when a catastrophe, an act of hooliganism or a communal riot, a flare-up by Maoists, is contained by the diligent and ever on alert police personnel and the affected place returnsto normalcy. They have to be on guard at all odd hours in order to maintain law and order in a society that remains disturbed for almost every hour of the day. The government of the day would do well if they are paid better so that their families could live a more meaningfully secure life. Confronted by goons armed with the most sophisticated weapons, the life of police personsis ever in peril asthey have only obsolete weapons with them. According to statistical figures, hundreds and hundreds of police persons die on duty because of this tragic shortfall. Asthe nation gears up for yet another commemoration day in their honour, it is time the society takes a call and resolves to recognise and give the personnel their due share of credit and ap plause. Lest one forgets, they are literally starved of such praises. Let every citizen vow to make life of these unsung heroes qualitative. That would be biggest tribute to the lakhs and lakhs of police personnel in the country.

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We Salute Police Martyrs

Sri r. BhaasKaran, IPS Superintendent of Police Jayashankar Bhupalpally District

We Salute Police Martyrs

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We Salute Police Martyrs13 We Salute Police Martyrs Petbasheerabad sub division, Cyberabad

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They deserve medals for gallantry

D BAL REDDY

hile many officers who just pass instructions from their airconditioned offices to the ground-level personnel during combing operations manage to get gallantry medals, those who fall to the bullets while fighting the extremists often go unrecognized. Four senior officers in the annals of Andhra Pradesh police, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, are known for their valour and their concern for the police personnel and the society as a whole. The four fallen heroes are K S Vyas, Paradesi Naidu, Chadalawada Umesh Chandra and G Krishna Prasad. While Krishna Prasad was assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists, the other three officers were killed by the left wing extremists. Unfortunately, non of the four officials was given any medol for gallantry. It is time the authorities concerned take steps to recognise their valour and present medals for gallantry, posthumously.

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K S Vyas

yas was on the top of the left wing extremists’ hit list because the elite anti-naxalite unit Greyhounds was his brainchild and the Maoists feared the outfit the most. Sensing the growing menace of Maoists, Vyas came up with the idea of starting a specialised force to deal with them since the local police were in no way capable of fighting the armed guerrillas. Steps were taken to start the specialised combat force – Greyhounds - in the year 1989. The name of Greyhounds was changed to Special Security Force (SSF) and its services were utilised for various other purposes as some people in the administration tried to play spoilsport. Subsequently, the founder of Greyhounds, Vyas was assassinated by the Naxalites when he was jogging at the LB Stadium along with his wife Aruna Vyas on January 27, 1993. He was the first IPS officer to be killed by Naxalites. Later, the Greyhounds was revived with full vigour and a specialised intelligence cell named the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) was created to help Greyhounds locate the target. The Greyhounds and the SIB together caused irreparable losses to the

left-wing extremists forcing them to run away from the state. A senior IPS officer who worked as the director general of National Security Guards (NSG) says, “Today Andhra Pradesh police is aware of each and every movement of Maoists in the country. It is due to this reason, the entire nation is looking to Greyhounds for help in purging Maoists.”

Umesh Chandra

mesh Chandra was a courageous and sincere IPS officer known for his great leadership qualities, effective management skills and humanitarian outlook. He commanded unquestioned loyalty and respect from his colleagues. He took keen interest in addressing the problems of the police personnel at home front. He ensured that basic facilities such as water and power connections and road facility were provided for the residential colonies of the police personnel. While working as the Superintendent of Police, he organised flood relief operations in Kadapa dis-

trict, without the support of any NGO or the government. He also founded Warangal Police Jagruthi Brundam to dissuade the left wing extremists from wrong path. Umesh Chandra worked hard to curb the Maoist menace wherever he worked. He conducted some of the best operations in the annals of AP Police history to curb the Maoist menace. But, Umesh Chandra was shot dead by Maoists on a busy Hyderabad road on September 4, 1999 in broad daylight, allegedly due to lack of proper security.

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G Paradesi Naidu

he dynamic IPS officer was the Superintendent of Police for Mahbubnagar district when he was killed by the left wing extremists on November 13, 1993. On the fateful day, Paradesi Naidu reached Kolhapur and headed towards Somasila with limited manpower to visit the forest guest house blown up and one RTC bus set on fire by the Maoists. The SP spoke to villagers after inspecting the crime scene and appealed to the people not to extend cooperation to the Maoists. Later, the SP and other police personnel started their return journey. Within no time, there was a deafening sound of explosion. The bus in which the SP and other personnel were travelling was blown off and it went up in the air coming in contact with the live high power cables resulting in electric short circuit. While the injured police personnel were still in shock, the Maoists opened gunfire asking the cops to surrender. But Paradesi Naidu, a courageous man he was, instilled confidence in the minds of his per-

sonnel, though he himself was paralysed due to loss of both his limbs. The SPs words worked wonders and those who were in a position to handle weapons retaliated. The pitched battle went on for two hours until reinforcements came. However, Paradesi Naidu, bled to death by the time the gunfight was over.

G Krishna Prasad

dditional Superintendent of Police G Krishna Prasad was shot to death along with his gunman Venkateswar Rao on November 29, 1992 by ISI sponsored terrorist module. Prasad had gone to search a house following

inputs about some terrorists hiding in a house at Brindavan Colony in Tolichowki area of Old city. The courageous officer did not know that the terrorists were armed with automatic rifles like Kalashnikovs. He knocked at the door when two unsuspecting girls opened the door and tried to prevent Krishna Prasad from making his way into the house. In the meantime, the terrorists opened fire with the automatic rifles killing Krishna Prasad and his gunman instantaneously. However, the valour of Krishna Prasad and his gunman did not go in vain. Since Krishna Prasad opened fire from his service pistol in reply to the gunfire from AK56 rifle, the girls received some bullet wounds and came to a hospital for treatment but were caught. Subsequently, they were interrogated and the terror module was neutralised.

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MARTYRS 2017-18

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ANDHRA PRADESH 1. HC-2474 2. HC-2299 3. PC-2352 4. PC-1594 5. PC-1718 6. ARPC-4491

Y SATYANARAYANA CH SOMARAJU K NAGESWARA RAO MD HANEEF G RAJA GOPAL G RAJESH

A & N ISLANDS 7. CONST-17

ASSAM 8. SI (UB) 9. CONST (AB)

BIHAR 10. SI 11. HAWALDAR 12. HAWALDAR 13. HAWALDAR 14. HAWALDAR 15. CONST-191 16. CONST-329 17. CONST-197 18. SAP-1165 19. SAP-6014

CHHATTISGARH 20. SI 21. SI 22. HC-03 23. HC-760 24. CONST-173 25. CONST-1361 26. CONST-335 27. CONST-448 28. CONST-600 29. CONST-1559 30. CONST-687 31. CONST-642 32. CONST-545 33. CONST-1160 34. CONST-186 35. CONST-356 36. CONST-138 37. CONST-127 38. CONST(MT)-1167 39. ASSTT. CONST-705 40. ASSTT. CONST-175 41. ASSTT. CONST-389 42. ASSTT. CONST-434 43. ASSTT. CONST-341 44. ASSTT. CONST-469

NAME

SHYAM SUNDER SINGH BHASKAR KALITA ANIL CH DAS RAM LAKHAN PRASAD VIJAY CHOUDHARY NASIMUDDIN KHAN RAM IQBAL RAVIDAS ANIL KUMAR FARMAN ANSARI MUNNA CHOUDHARY AKASH KUMAR VISHWA MOHAN SHARMA DINESH KUMAR SINHA MOOLCHAND KUNWAR VINOD SINGH KAUSHIK RAM KUMAR YADAV VIKRAM YADAV POONEM PANKU MOHIT PATEL SANTOSH YADAV DEVNATH PUJARI RAI SINGH MARKAM LAKHAN GATPALLI ETTI ANAND RAO LEKHA RAM BAGHEL BHOJ SINGH TANDILYA GANESHWAR SINGH TIKESHWAR KUMAR DHRUV RAJESH SINGH RAVINATH PATEL ARJUN RAJBHAR LAVAN SINGH GAWADE RAJU LEKAM SITA RAM WAKADE SONDHAR HEMLA MADKAM HANDA KADTI MUKESH SALIK RAM SINHA

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RANK

NAME

DELHI 45. SI(EXE)-5359D KHAZAN SINGH 46. ASI(EXE)-7113/DAP ASHOK KUMAR 47. ASI(EXE)-1291D DHARAMBIR SINGH 48. ASI(EXE)-518/NW GANESH DASS KARDAM 49. ASI(EXE)-2131/NE OMPAL 50. ASI(SG)-512/T MAHABIR SINGH 51. HC(SG)-2163/SE ROHIT NAIB 52. HC(SG)-500/DAP VINOD KUMAR 53. CONST-4863/T YASHVIR SINGH 54. CONST-1662/SW AMAR PAL 55. CONST(EXE)-4497/T BEENESH KUMAR 56. CONST(EXE)-1515/SWBHOOP SINGH 57. CONST(EXE)-2447/NW VIRENDER SINGH GURAJAT 58. ASI

HARYANA 59. ESI-1230/KNL 60. EHC-1204/BWN

JAMMU & KASHMIR 61. INSP-EXK003362 62. SI-ARP109264 63. ASI-ARP825685 64. HC-ARP875625 65. HC-EXK871864 66. HC-EXK911487 67. HC-EXK972550 68. HC-EXJ945612 69. HC-EXK921635 70. HC-EXK952631 71. SGCT-ARP015464 72. SGCT-EXK022380 73. SGCT-EXK002236 74. SGCT-EXK002237 75. SGCT-EXK127844 76. SGCT-EXK981992 77. SGCT-EXK971454 78. SGCT-EXK991802 79. SGCT-EXK001476 80. SGCT-EXK012047 81. SGCT-EXK984618 82. SGCT-EXK003401 83. SGCT-ARP005629 84. SGCT-ARP901376 85. SGCT-ARP992522 86. SGCT-ARP973954 87. SGCT-EXJ975560 88. SGCT-EXK085825 89. SGCT-ARP976134 90. CONST-EXK119686 91. CONST-ARP066093

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PRAVIN LALCHAND CHAUDHARI NARINDER SINGH BHAGIRATH MOHD ASHRAF DAR IMRAN HUSSAIN TAK IRSHAD AHMAD KRISHAN KUMAR HABIBULLAH LONE MUSHTAQ AHMAD AWAN ASHIQ HUSSAIN JAWHAR DESH BANDHU MOHD DILAWAR MIR HABIBULLAH LONE KULTAR SINGH ZAHEER ABASS KHAN MUMTAZ AHMAD AWAN ABDUL HAMID GUJAR JAVID AHMAD DAR MOHAMMAD SHAMIM ABDUL SALAM KHAN GHULAM HASSAN WAGAY DEEPU THUSOO KHURSHID AHMAD TAK GHULAM RASOOL LONE FAYAZ AHMAD ROHIT KUMAR YUDISHTER SINGH TANVEER ABAS MOHD ALTAF FARMAN ALI MOHAMMAD FAROOQ PERYEZ IQBAL MUDASIR AHMAD BHAT GHULAM NABI AHANGER

92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106.

CONST-ARP106059 CONST-ARP106522 CONST-ARP169184 CONST-EXK117103 CONST-EXK127267 CONST-EXK111290 CONST-EXK166077 CONST-ARP098594 CONST-EXK185669 CONST-EXK165506 CONST-EXK112376 CONST-EXK127420 CONST-EXK127421 FOLL-ARP135448 FOLL-EXK031314

JHARKHAND 107. ASI 108. CONST-73 109. CONST-356 110. CONST-749 111. CONST-1217 112. CONST-2591 113. CONST-2602

KARNATAKA 114. DY SP 115. PI 116. ARSI 117. CHC 298 118. CHC 1345 119. CHC 258 120. AHC 118 121. CPC 278 122. CPC334 123. CPC 451 124. CPC 683 125. CPC 11857 126. CPC 13830 127. WPC 1687 128. WPC 1604

KERALA 129. SCPO(G) 6758 130. CPO 6256 131. CPO 6214 132. CPO 6791 133. CPO 134. WCPO

MADHYA PRADESH 135. ASI 136. ASI 137. HC-187 138. HC-126 139. CONST-104 140. CONST 141. CONST-90 142. CONST-1045

PARVAIZ AHMAD MIR MOHAMMAD AMIN SHEIKH TANVEER AHMAD MALIK BABAR AHMAD KHAN FAROOQ AHMAD IMTIYAZ AHMAD MIR SALEEM AHMAD MUKHTAR AHMAD FAYAZ AHMAD MOHD YAQOOB SHAH JAVAID AHMAD BHAT ISHFAQ AHMAD MIR MOHD IQBAL MIR SURESH KUMAR MOHAMMAD LATEEF BANUA ORAON KRISHNA PRASAD NYOPANE AJIT OREYA PARMANAND CHAUDHARI KUNDAN KUMAR SINGH DEV KUMAR MAHTO AJAY KUJUR BALEGOWDA SHIVASWAMY RAMESH PARAMESHWAR NAYAK SOMASHEKAR K V PARASAPPA KASAPPA GAWARI YASHWANTH KUMAR V APPAJI NAGARAJU A T HANUMANTHA M S MAHALINGAIAH SUBHASH MALLANAGOUDA PATIL S A RAVISHANKAR SIDDAPPA BAIRAVADAGI MANASA MRUDULA AHARYA AJESH K V PRAVEEN P SATHEESH KUMAR SASI TS VIPIN KUMAR M S SREEKALA B DEVCHAND NAGLE AMRIT LAL BHILALA INDERPAL SINGH SENGAR ARVIND KUMAR SEN RAJ BAHADUR YADAV VIBHA DWIWEDI KISHORE SHARMA BALMUKUND PRAJAPATI

MAHARASTRA 143. HC-23072 144. HC-272 145. CONST-1589

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MANIPUR 146. HAVILDAR-15007008 SAMARJIT KONSAM 147. RFN-05976166 DOMINIC RONGMEI 148. RFN-05126981 KH BUNGO SINGH MEGHALAYA 149. BNC/609

ODISHA 150. CONST-361 RAJASTHAN 151. SI

SIKKIM 152. CONST-112662 TAMILNADU 153. INSP 154. CONST-2477 TELANGANA 155. PC-834/2765 156. JC-8647 157. CONST-8739

UTTAR PRADESH 158. SI-980550335 159. SI-783270268 160. SI-802801267 161. SI-862640084 162. SI-152024901 163. ASI-002700016 164. HC-880590181 165. HC-860630993 166. HC-840730176 167. HC-840690775 168. HC-830690121 169. HC-792610308 170. HC-862200118 171. HC-812650891 172. HC-832511053 173. HC-822330864 174. HC-782510445 175. HC-962450048 176. HC-860930051 177. HC-792241241 178. HC-177 179. HC-862660419 180. HC-842480099 181. HC-820820404 182. LFM-882430966 183. CONST-972464826 184. CONST-952540164 185. CONST-162351213 186. CONST-942520357 187. CONST-892680016

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22 Save Himalayas

hiMalayas facing severe gloBal warMing disruption

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eing sensitive to temperature variations, mountain ecosystems in the Himalayas are facing severe disruption from global warming as they are witnessing melting glaciers and major ecological and geophysical changes, wildlife biologists say. The prevention of soil erosion and the preservation of native flora and fauna are increasingly becoming a big challenge, says a book, "The Great Himalayan National Park: The Struggle to Save the Western Himalayas", written by environmentalist Sanjeeva Pandey and senior Canadian research scientist Anthony (Tony) Gaston. The 360-page book, priced at

Rs 1,500, will be published by the end of 2018. The unpredictability of weather and natural changes that have struck the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in the past two decades are clear indicators of a marked shift in weather patterns in the region, according to the book. The state government recognises that climate change is enhancing pressure on the forests, biological diversity and the local environment that are of critical importance, not only for the people of the state but also the plains of northern India, Pandey, who retired as Principal Chief Conservator Forests, said. He also served as the Director

of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) from 1998 to 2006. It falls largely in the Kullu Valley and is a prime hotspot of biological diversity in the western Himalayas. Gaston has played a crucial role in getting inscription of the GHNP Conservation Area in the Unesco World Heritage List in 2014. In addition to descriptions of the ecology, the book talks about local history and culture and gives a review of current developments in the region. The grandeur and diversity of the area is captured in the pictures taken by the authors and their collaborators. "The book speaks on numerous examples of conservation in action that will motivate a new generation

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of naturalists and ecologists to continue the fight to protect the ecology of the greatest mountains on earth," Pandey, who is based in the state capital, said. The Great Himalayan National Park has a composite of representative habitats over a huge altitudinal range (1,900 to 6,110 m), with more than 46 peaks over 5,000 m altitude. One of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas, the GHNP is home to the elusive and critically endangered western tragopan, along with four other spectacular pheasants, besides the snow leopard and the mighty Himalayan brown bear. A recent study indicated the GHNP offers the best protected habitat for the snow leopard in the context of climate change. But there is existing evidence which shows the treeline in the Himalayas is shifting upwards, say the biologists. There is a body of research that amply demonstrates the superiority of native vegetation in providing ecosystem services. The alien species such as lantana, parthinium, wattles, eucalyptus and numerous others can ad-

versely affect the overall functioning of these ecosystems. The introduction of many of these non-native species has had substantial economic, conservation and societal consequences. The conservation of rare native species can add to the biological insurance of a temperate ecosystem. Conversely, the extinction of such species can have a cascading effect, resulting in major changes in the plant and animal community. Research also suggests that biodiverse systems can store more carbon than degraded ones. Quoting the research of British traveller Penelope Chetwode in Kullu area in 20th century, the book says the villages on the western periphery of the GHNP display some of the most intact and indigenous, traditional homes and temples. The Kath-Kuni style of architecture has evolved through the ages. The dwellings in this style are made in response to local topography and climate. Deodar (cedar) wood and stone are the main building material and houses of this design have withstood many earthquakes and cloudbursts in the area.

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The watermills in the interior areas of GHNP ecozone are wonderful examples of local technology at work, claims the book. There is excellent blend of modernity and tradition in the GHNP. The book says with the arrival of modern culture, some of these temples, described lucidly by Penelope in her book, are being painted in colours which are alien to traditional aesthetics. The nomadic grazers or 'gaddis' have added immensely to local taxonomy through their folksongs. The material manifestation of divinity in the form of 'mohras' or images of God in metal is very evident in Kullu district. The temples, special trees at the base of a long climb, and 'devbans' or sacred groves in the villages on the western boundary of the GHNP display 'mohras' very prominently. Some of the 'mohras' are made of special metal which can last for many centuries and are considered very valuable. GHNP authorities say the best sighting of wildlife can be made in autumn (September-November) as animals start their seasonal migration to lower altitudes.

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Kannada actress files sexual harassment complaint against arjun

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annada film actress Sruthi Hariharan filed a sexual harassment case on October 27 with the police against actor Arjun, a week after she had named him on the social media. "We have registered an FIR and booked the accused under various sections of the IPC on a complaint Sruthi filed at the Cubbon Park police station through her lawyer," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) D Devaraj told reporters. Sruthi, 29, had named Arjun, 54, in her Facebook post on October 20, accusing him of sexually harassing her on the sets of a Kannada film in 2016. She also referred to two other incidents in November and December of 2015 in her complaint.

"Sruthi has accused Arjun of making unwelcome sexual advances, gestures to outrage her modesty and criminal intimidation over a period of time. We will investigate the case as per the provisions of the law," said Devaraj. Recalling the ordeal she underwent during the shooting of the Kannada film 'Vismaya' in November 2015, Sruthi said that during the rehearsal, Arjun amorously started cuddling, touching her hips and thighs, and moving his hands up to her bra. "I took exception to Arjun's inappropriate behaviour at the rehearsal. I silently suffered and was unable to express as I was an upcoming artiste while he was a senior, with clout in the industry and power corridors," said Sruthi in her complaint.

Though Sruthi approached the director and told him that she could not work like this, nothing happened. "There was another scene where we were supposed to lie on a bed together. Taking advantage of the situation, he pulled my hand, forcing me to come close to him, hug him, but I pushed his hand, finished the scene and came out of the set," Sruthi recounted. Referring to a shooting schedule in a city hospital in December 2015, Sruthi said Arjun repeatedly made advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures, and asked her to join after shooting in his private place, saying "we can spend private time together." On July 18, 2016, when Sruthi went to UB City in Bengaluru's upscale shopping arcade for a shoot of 'Vismaya', Arjun walked behind her in the lobby, held her back hard and told her "why are you waiting alone at the lobby, why don't you accompany me to my room, I am alone too, we will have some fun," as per the complaint. Sruthi thought of taking a legal action against Arjun on several occasions, but could not muster courage as she was an upcoming artiste and feared it could jeopardise her career. "When I noticed the #MeToo movement gaining momentum where artistes like me who had suffered sexual harassment and who could not vent it out, I found it as a platform to express my ordeal too," she added.

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#MeToo calls out small fries, big guns untouched

BY SUBHASH K. JHA

hanks to one doughty damsel in distress, Bollywood and India have found their #MeToo voice. And about time too. I don't know where this naming and shaming will stop. But predatory behaviour will now be very controlled, if not entirely extinct, in work places. If we talk about Bollywood -because that's where the revolution has hit the hardest -- the really Big Guns are well protected from exposure. What we are exposing are the small fish -- minor players in the paradigm of perversity. So okay, Sajid Khan and Vikas Bahl are not really small players in the game. But they are not the actual movers and shakers. The rot goes much deeper than them. Some of the most respected, revered and iconic names are the biggest exploiters. And really, how far down the road do you want to go to dig out the dirt? It's really up to the #MeToo movement to keep up its momentum. Because some of the most legendary names revelled in sexual exploitation. There was one of Bollywood's most honoured filmmakers who would sleep with all his heroines, would get drunk and slobber over women's bosoms which he affectionately called "duddhu". His cronies smirked and chuckled. They, perhaps, had no choice. They had

their careers to think of. Male actors have considered it a matter of entitlement to do what they like with women who work with them. A prominent leading lady of the 1960s tell me: "Of course, it happened. The bigger they were the more entitled they felt." There was the brother of the "duddhu"-obsessed hero who was extremely rough and crude with the heroines who didn't oblige. Or take one of India's first superstars who had the girls across the country in a collective swoon. His behaviour with women was so shocking and shameful he would most certainly qualify as a prominent harasser in the current #MeToo movement. During his

time, pinched bottoms of heroines was an accepted part of the entertainment business. Heroes openly bragged about their conquests. Indian cinema's hemen would turn the pages of film magazines and point to the heroines they had conquered. They still brag. The intense hero cracks up telling his friends loudly about the women he has slept with. The irony of this deep-rooted misogyny is that some of the big names react with righteous indignation about those culprits who are named and shamed, while they themselves are guilty of widespread exploitation. And it won't stop. The #MeToo movement will. They won't. No one will point a finger at the Big Guns because big-name actresses, who have suffered in the initial stages of their careers, won't call out those who have exploited them. A big leading lady told me: "Of course, I've been through it. But I can't complain. I am where I am and it's best to not rake up the past. No one rapes anyone. If you feel like giving in, you do. It's as simple as that." So, only those who have not "made it" will come forward. Their voices are being heard, of course. But none of these has the clout and power to push the movement to the next level.

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Sexual harassment cases at workplace are like an epidemic: Swara A

ctress Swara Bhasker, who has been a supporter of India's #MeToo movement, says that sexual harassment cases at the workplace are like an epidemic. She hopes to bring awareness about it via the film and television industry. The Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) recently announced that it will be setting up committees to tackle sexual harassment in the industry and will have actors Swara Bhasker, Renuka Shahane and Raveena Tandon among others as members. Talking about her role in the committee, Swara said, "I am part of a sub-committee which is formed by CINTAA which will conduct workshop regarding awareness against sexual harassment at the workplace for its members. We have total 24 unions in our industry and it has more than 5 lakh members in it so we will try to work together on this front with these unions." "When you hear about #MeToo stories then, you will realize that cases of sexual harassment at workplace are like an epidemic. It is like a disease so, awareness regarding that is really important so through this sub-committee, we will generate awareness among our members," said the actress, who was at The Wedding Junction Show 2018 here. On the acting front, Swara has two web-series in the pipeline. "One of them is titled 'It's Not That Simple' season 2... Apart from that, I am doing an interesting series called 'Rasbhari'," she said. "After that, I am starting another very interesting series at the end of this year in which I am playing a police officer for which I have to speak in Marathi, so that's a challenge because I have been living in Mumbai from many years but its first time that I will be speaking Marathi for my project." Swara's upcoming web series "Rasbhari", directed by Nikhil Bhat, will be a 10 episode series set in the local culture and flavour of small town Uttar Pradesh. She will be playing an English teacher named Shanoo in a Meerut school who has caught the attention of a boy from the 11th grade.

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cec justifies deletion of voters in telangana

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hief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat has justified deletion of lakhs of voters in Telangana saying the Election Commission used the latest technology to purify the electoral rolls during special revision. The number of voters in Telangana have come down from 2.82 crore in 2014 to 2.73 crore as per the final rolls published this month. The net deletions were about 22 lakh as 12 lakh new voters were added. The poll panel attributed this to voters with multiple entries, those who migrated and those who were

dead. The CEC, however, assured the political parties that the election authorities will look into their specific complaints through verification by Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) concerned in the presence of representatives of all political parties. Even after publication of final rolls, the state election machinery continues to receive applications for updating the rolls. He said second supplement will be published on November 19 and all those included in it will be eligible to vote in December 7 elections to Telangana assembly. Rawat was addressing a news

conference at the end of three-day visit to Telangana on October 24 along with other election commissioners and top officials to assess the state's poll preparedness. Congress had last month approached the Supreme Court over deletion of large number of voters. The apex court referred the petition to Hyderabad High Court. Congress and other parties also flagged their concern during meeting with the Election Commission team headed by CEC on October 22. The CEC explained that the voters' list was brought on digital platform and they used de-duplica-

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tion software and latest technology to find the deficiencies and correct them. "This is a transition phase. Once EROnet becomes operational throughout the country and linked to registrar of births and deaths, all these problems will evaporate," he said. "The Election Commission is committed to maintaining purity of elections and to deliver free, fair and transparent elections. It has directed the state and district level election machinery to be fearless, unbiased, neutral and independent from any influence whatsoever," he said. According to the final electoral rolls published on October 12,

Telangana has 2.73 crore voters including 1.38 male, 1.35 crore female and 2,663 third gender voters. The state has 119 assembly constituencies including 19 reserved for Scheduled Castes and 12 for Scheduled Tribes. EVMs with VVPATs will be used in all 32,574 polling stations. VVPAT enables a voter to see the name of the candidate and the symbol of the candidate he has voted for, on printed paper slip. Rawat said the political parties voiced their apprehension over large scale of abuse of money, distribution freebies and liquor and misuse of social media and fake media.

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He said the Election Commission was interacting with heads of social media platforms and would organize workshops with them to strengthen arrangements to prevent any adverse impact on elections. The CEC said some parties raised concern about alleged presence of intelligence officers of a neighbouring state and the likely impact of advertisements by political parties in that state on the election process in Telangana. The EC team took note of concerns and suggestions of the parties and assured that it will put in place an effective mechanism to ensure smooth conduct of entire poll process in free, fair and inclusive manner.

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he Supreme Court on October 24 ordered that from April 1, 2020, only Euro VI fuel compliant vehicles will be permitted to be sold and registered across the country. A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice S. Abdul Nazir and Justice Deepak Gupta said: "No motor vehicles conforming to the emission standards of Bharat Stage IV shall be sold or registered from April 1, 2020." The order takes recourse to Article 142 of the constitution that makes it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to bring Euro VI compliant vehicles from April 1, 2020. Petrol pumps in Delhi-NCR

are already selling Euro VI compliant petrol and diesel. Welcoming the order, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) counsel Vijay Panjwani said that the switch-over to Euro VI compliant vehicles was

long overdue as Euro VI fuel is available in Delhi NCR for the last one year. Panjwani said that switch over was being held back to facilitate the interstate movement of vehicles.

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Deport undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants, AASU dares BJP C

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hief Adviser to the All Assam Students Union (AASU) Samujjal Bhattacharya dared the ruling BJP to deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh whose names have not figured on the National Register of Citizens in Assam updated under the Supreme Court's monitoring. Bhattacharya threw the challenge during a panel discussion on "NRC: The Untruth, Half Truth, and Truth" held on October 27 as part of the ongoing Northeast Festival in the national capital. "Just before the publication of

the draft, there was a misinformation campaign by different groups that it (NRC) is against Muslims and Bengalis," Bhattacharya said. "But because of the Supreme Court, which is monitoring the whole process, things have become clear in the minds of the citizens," he said. Over four million people in Assam did not find their names in the final draft NRC published in July. Bhattacharya said that there was a hue and cry everywhere after the publication of the NRC, except in Assam. "Even proceedings in Parliament came to a standstill for three

days because of the draft," he said. "And, the president of the ruling party had said that since they have the guts, they did it (published the NRC). So, I just want to say now that if you really have the guts, then deport them." Bhattacharya said that Assam has been bearing the burden of illegal immigration from Bangladesh from 1948 to 1971. "We cannot take this burden after 1971," he said, referring to the provisions of the 1985 Assam Accord signed between the Centre, Assam government and AASU. Stating that the NRC is not a new thing for Assam, he said that it

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was first prepared in 1951 and that too only for Assam. "We have seen since Independence how the political parties in Assam have always safeguarded their interest first by protecting their vote banks," Bhattacharya said. He also made it clear that he supports all Hindus and Muslims who migrated to Assam before 1971 but he is not going to accept those who came later. President of Assam Public Works (APW) Aabhijeet Sharma, the petitioner in the NRC case in the Supreme Court, pointed out that their fight is not against Hindus or Muslims but for giving equal rights to those who migrated before the 1971 India-Pakistan war. "With no 'dharnas (sit-ins)' or 'andolans (agitations)', we requested the court for only two things: People who were accepted in the state before March 1971 should be regularised as Indian citizens, and second, to prepare a fresh voter list after having a surplus of 41 lakh (four million) illegal voters in the 2005 voters list so that Indians can vote for their nation," he said. Senior Supreme Court advocate

Upamanyu Hazarika, who was also present, suggested three measures to stop illegal immigration to the northeastern states that share their borders with four countries Bangladesh, China, Myanmar and Bhutan. "It is high time now that re-verification of the NRC in the border and immigrant-dominated districts is done," Hazarika said. "We should also have a protective legislation to secure land and other rights for indigenous people. And lastly, no further settlement of infiltration through the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill."

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gemalto apologises for wrong aadhaar data breach report

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lobal digital security firm Gemalto has apologised to the "people of India" for publishing an inaccurate report that claimed almost one billion Aadhaar records, including name, address and other personally identified information, were compromised during the first half of 2018. "All concerned parties should take note that we have not been able to find any verified or substantiated data breach of Aadhaar data. As a result, Gemalto has withdrawn the data breach claim from the Breach Level Index Report," Gemalto CEO Philippe Vallee said in a public notice issued on October 27. Gemalto said it updated its

Breach Level Index Report 2018 and the error was corrected. The original report and a subsequent press release issued in India on October 15 took into account an unverified news article about alleged Aadhaar data breach, Gemalto said. "Gemalto is deeply regretful for releasing this unverified information in this report and failing to conduct sufficient due diligence prior to publishing the information," the note said. "We never intended to malign Aadhaar, India's prestigious identity mission project, by unknowingly committing the mistake," Valee added. Gemalto said it would be launching an internal investigation and would take additional appro-

priate action internally. The Breach Level Index is a global database of public data breaches. It tracks data breaches and measures their severity based on multiple dimensions, including the number of records compromised, the type of data, the source of the breach, how the data was used, and whether or not the data was encrypted. By assigning a severity score to each breach, the Breach Level Index provides a comparative list of breaches, distinguishing data breaches that are not serious versus those that are truly impactful. The Breach Level Index report 2018 revealed that 944 data breaches led to 3.2 billion data records being compromised worldwide in the first half of this year.

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Biomass burning may spike 45% by 2050: Study

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he National Capital Region should brace for more toxic air as biomass burning, one of the major contributors to air pollution in India, may see a rise of 45 per cent by 2050 with the rise in crop production, a latest study said. The study said 488 metric tonnes of the total crop residue was generated in India in 2017 and about 24 per cent of it was burnt in agricultural fields, mainly in Punjab and Harayna. This resulted in emissions of air pollutants, including greenhouse gases, which play an important role in changing the atmospheric chemistry -- locally, regionally and globally. The rice straw burning in agricultural fields was considered 80 per cent in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, 50 per cent in Karnataka and 25 per cent in other states. Researchers of the School of Public Health of the Department of Community Medicine in the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh and the Department of Environment Studies in Panjab University in Chandigarh say crop residue can be used for energy production in biomass power plants. It has the potential of generating 120 TWh (terawatt hours) of electricity, says the study 'Emissions of air pollutants from primary crop residue burning in India and their mitigation strategies for cleaner

emissions' published in Journal of Cleaner Production this month. The researchers -- Ravindra Khaiwal, Tanbir Singh and Suman Mor -- estimate atmospheric emissions of various pollutants from crop residue burning using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines. Generally, wheat straw is used as fodder for cattle, but farmers do not prefer to use rice straw for cattle feed and hence it is burned openly in agricultural fields. Rice straw contains high silica and has low digestibility and nutritive values and may affect the health of livestock. The sowing window between the harvesting of kharif crops and rabi crops is very short (a few days), hence farmers prefer to burn the crop residue of rice in the fields, say the researchers. With 2017 as the base year, it

was considered that there would be an annual growth of 1.5 per cent per annum for all crops from 2017 to 2030 and after that crop production will decline to 0.9 per cent per annum up to 2050 in India. The crop production will increase due to increase in cropping intensities and higher yields. However, there is a potential to decrease crop residue burning emissions by various technological and policy options and that includes biomass energy generation, says the researchers. In India, around 500 biomass power and co-generation plants have been installed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Lead researcher Khaiwal said Punjab is reeling with cancer due to chemicals and pesticides. "The farmer is therefore the first victim of the pollution caused by biomass burning," he said.

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ed searches amnesty office in Bengaluru for 'illegal remittances'

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he Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the human rights body Amnesty International India's headquarters in Bengaluru for remittances from abroad allegedly in violation of FDI guidelines, an official said. "We have been conducting searches at Amnesty's office in Bengaluru and its Director's (Aakar Patel) residence in the city since afternoon," an ED source from New Delhi said. In a statement later, the economic intelligence agency (ED) said Amnesty had received Rs 36crore foreign funds till date from

overseas in violation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) guidelines. "The Amnesty International India Foundation Trust (AIIFT) resorted to bypass the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) by floating commercial entity in the name of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) denied permission for its registration," said the Directorate in the statement. Of the Rs 36 crore received through commercial route, Rs 10 crore was placed in FD (fixed deposit) as it is a long-term loan. "The NGO's another entity -

Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT) had opened an overdraft facility for Rs 14.25 crore by keeping the Rs 10-crore FD as collateral," noted the statement. The remaining Rs 26 crore was received in two other bank accounts of AIIPL as aconsultancy services'. "Searches were conducted at Amnesty's Bengaluru office in this background and further investigation is in progress,a added the statement. An Amnesty official confirmed the search, which began on Thursday afternoon. "The search has been on since afternoon," the official said.

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Enhance our surveillance skills on border: ITBP to Centre

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he Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has asked the government to enhance its surveillance and intelligence gathering skills along the China border, Chief of the paramilitary force R.K. Pachnanda said on October 25. The force has also, for the first time, introduced 'war games' for its commanders to better prepare them for all types of conflicts on the disputed and icy terrain. Speaking at the 57th raising day function of the force, Pachnanda said he has sent a proposal to the Home Ministry for implementing a comprehensive integrated border management system (CIBMS) along the 3,488-km India-China border so that all tech-based tools for border guarding are collaborated for better results. He said the aim is to integrate the surveillance gadgets, long-

range reconnaissance devices, radars and cameras onto a smart platform so that technology and gadgets will man large areas of this inhospitable terrain. The areas which are snowladen, face arduous climate and are in hard mountainous terrain can be covered by the CIBMS project and an eye can be kept on any movement at this frontier, Pachnanda said. The war games introduced by the force for its commanders will test the decision-making skills of commanders of ITBP over a simulated presentation of a war or conflict-like situation. Also, to enhance its footprint along this border, the force has also begun opening tactical headquarters for all of its border units along the India-China border. Tactical headquarters is a base which is located deep inside the border area and is operated by a

senior officer and his armed contingent. Joint exercises and war games have been introduced to enhance the professional and operational effectiveness of the force personnel, Pachnanda said. The ITBP Chief said that the force had also opened a maiden intelligence training school to further strengthen its snoop collection capabilities during operations. Home minister Rajnath Singh said during the event that the government has recently provided "high-powered SUVs, all-terrain vehicles and snow scooters" to the ITBP for enhancing their operational prowess. He added that authorisation has already been given to the force to hire two helicopters for its dedicated use to supply rations and manpower to those border posts along the China border which can only be reached by air.

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There's sense of achievement playing Sridevi's role: Rakul Preet

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ctress Rakul Preet Singh says playing the role of late veteran actress Sridevi in the upcoming NTR biopic is an achievement for her. Talking about playing Sridevi in the film, Rakul said: "I am truly honoured and excited to play role of Srideviji in NTR biopic. When I was approached for that role, I asked the makers that they really think that I can pull it off because she is the first Indian female superstar. She was such a fine and legendary actress." She says the responsibility of essaying her role is even more now. "I was feeling really scared hoping that I will be able to do justice to it but there is sense achievement as well because if makers thought that I can play her role then, I will give my best for the film," she said at The Wedding Junction Show 2018 here. The biopic is based on the life of yesteryear superstar NT Rama Rao. Actress Vidya Balan has reportedly been roped in to play NTR's wife Basavatarakam in it. The film will also star Bengali actor Jisshu, who will be seen portraying the role of filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee LV Prasad. He had launched NTR in films in 1949 with Mana Desam. Directed by Krish J, the film is being jointly produced by N Balakrishna, who plays the title role in

the film, Vishnu Induri and Sai Korrapati. Asked about the ongoing #MeToo movement in India, Rakul said, "It's very good that we have started this kind of movement but I think we have to draw lines when it comes to deciding what is right and what is wrong. Cases of attempt to rape and flirting cannot come in one bracket therefore, I hope genuine cases don't get diluted as so many of cases are coming out in the open." The 28-year-old actress says she fully supports women who are coming out and sharing their stories. "It's great that women will be respected and there will be much cleaner and safer environment for women at their workplace," she added. In Bollywood, Rakul will soon be seen sharing screen space with actor Ajay Devgn in Luv Ranjan's upcoming production "De De Pyaar De". "There is another Hindi film which I have signed recently and it will be announced within a

week. Apart from that, I am working in three Tamil movies. One of them will release in December and remaining two will release next year. There are two Telugu films as well which will release next year and one of them is NTR's biopic" "De De Pyaar De" is a romantic comedy by Akiv Ali, who will mark his directorial debut.

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Prabhudhevaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dancing has given life to many songs: Katrina Kaif

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ctress Katrina Kaif, who will be seen dancing on Prabhudheva's steps for the number "Suraiyya" from "Thugs Of Hindostan", says the chorographer-filmmaker-actor has given life to many songs. "He is an extremely skilled performer and I have immense respect for him. 'Muqabla' is my all-time favourite Prabhudheva song. His dancing has got life to many songs and they have been iconic hits in Indian cinema," Katrina, who is a fan of Prabhudheva's work, said. "Suraiyya" showcases the chemistry between superstar Aamir Khan and Katrina's character in the film. "Even in 'Suraiyya', if you see, he was very particular and he made sure we had that joy on our face. You feel happy dancing on the song and when you see the song.It's fun, it's light despite having extremely complicated choreography that was

very very hard for us to pull off," Katrina added. She said that it took her a week of "intense rehearsals" to learn the steps and added that she danced every single day for about "four hours straight before I felt confident to shoot the song." Katrina plays Suraiyya, a dancer, in "Thugs Of Hindostan" and she casts her spell on Firangi, played by Aamir.

This is the first time the 35year-old actress has collaborated with Prabhudheva. She says she is glad that they worked together for Vijay Krishna Acharya's directorial and created something so different. This will be the second time that Katrina will be sharing screen space with Aamir after "Dhoom 3". "Suraiyya" has been composed by Ajay-Atul while Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned the lyrics. Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal Dadlani have sung the song. The film has been directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and is set to release on November 8.

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We have stopped producing good music: Asha Bhosle

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eteran singer Asha Bhosle rues the fact that the music industry nowadays is not producing good music thereby robbing young talent of enough opportunities. The 85-year-old, whose career spanned more than seven decades, regretted the present music industry scene before the media in Mumbai on October 26. "We have lot of young talented singers entering the industry. We are not producing good music

nowadays therefore they are not getting enough opportunities to showcase their talent. "I feel the golden era of music which was in the 1950s, 60s and 70s will never return. We will not have music directors and singers of that level but I think whatever is happening today in the music scene is okay." The legendary singer who feels at this point of her career she prefers singing songs of her own choice, has collaborated with the Band of Boys for the 'Dil Sarfira'

song which is from their upcoming film. "I don't like to sing every song which comes my way. And I have been associated with them for a long time. I saw their first stage show and I really liked it. Now, I am really happy that I am part of their song. "My grandson Chintu Bhosle is part of that band and they have been doing good work over the years. I hope they continue doing good work in future as well." She was every bit the proud grandmother as she continued speaking of her other grandchild Zanai Bhosle, at whose iAzure Apple mobile store she was present for the launch of IPhone XR Zanai's store supports education of underprivileged girls, Bhosle said: "Every year she donates a certain amount of money to 'Nanhi Kali' NGO." Younger sister to the renowned Lata Mangeshkar and widow of Bollywood's "Boss" R.D. Burman, Asha Bhosle is known her voice range and versatility like none other. Her work includes film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, and Rabindra Sangeets. Apart from Hindi, she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages. In 2006, Asha Bhosle stated that she had sung over 12,000 songs. In 2011, she was officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history.

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93% children breathe toxic air globally: WHO

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very day, around 93 per cent of the children globally under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on October 29. Tragically, many of them die. A new study by the WHO estimates that 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by dirty air in 2016. The report, "Air pollution and child health: Prescribing clean air", examines the heavy toll of both ambient (outside) and household air pollution on the health of the world's children, particularly in low and middle-income countries. The report is being launched on the eve of WHO's first ever Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. It reveals when pregnant women are exposed to polluted air, they are more likely to give birth prematurely, and have small, low birth-weight children. Alarmingly, 14 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India. WHO Global Ambient Air Quality Database (update 2018), released in May, says the air pollution related mortality and disease burden India faces is also the highest in the world. More than two million deaths occur in India prematurely every year, accounting for 25 per cent of the global deaths due to poor air quality. The air pollution related

mortality and disease burden India faces is also the highest in the world. More than two million deaths occur in India prematurely every year, accounting for 25 per cent of the global deaths due to poor air quality. Environmental group Climate

Trends, based here, says most Indian cities, unlike New Delhi, do not have an emergency response plan to tackle air pollution. While some of the cities like Patna and Varanasi have recently formulated action plans, there are none in place to issue advisories or

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early 80 per cent of heritage financial services firms globally will go out of business, become commoditised or exist only formally but not competing effectively by 2030, according to market research firm Gartner. These firms will struggle for relevance as global digital platforms, fintech companies and other non-traditional players gain greater market share, using technology to change the economics and business models of the industry, said the market research firm. "Established financial services providers will have to move mitigate the pollution at the source level instantly as in the case of the Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution. It says the summer-time pollution too this year was rampant as the National Capital Region experienced dust storms coupled with problems of pollution at the local level. The Graded Response Action Plan in cities like Delhi is only being implemented during the winter months while the pattern of pollution is clearly indicating that there is a problem throughout the year, Climate Trends Senior Researcher Aishwarya Sudhir said. The WHO report says air pollution also impacts neurodevelopment and cognitive ability and can

faster on digital business by building digital platforms or finding niche products and services to sell on others' platforms," said David Furlonger, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner. Banks face a growing risk of failure if they continue to maintain 20th century business and operating models, he warned. According to Gartner's 2018 CEO survey, while financial services CEOs continue to prioritise revenue growth, there has been a clear shift toward emphasising efficiency and productivity improvements. "The future of the financial trigger asthma and childhood cancer. Children who have been exposed to high levels of air pollution may be at greater risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease later in life. "Polluted air is poisoning millions of children and ruining their lives," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. "This is inexcusable. Every child should be able to breathe clean air so they can grow and fulfil their full potential." One reason why children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of air pollution is that they breathe more rapidly than adults and so absorb more pollutants. They also live closer to the ground, where some pollutants

services industry is increasingly weightless, requiring few physical assets to establish or maintain a presence. That makes the industry especially vulnerable to disruption by digital competitors," noted Pete Redshaw, Practice Vice President at Gartner. The speed of digital transformation in financial services partly depends on regulation. "In some nations, conservative regulations will inhibit innovation, while other countries, such as Australia, Brazil, China, India and the UK, will use regulation to speed transformation," said Gartner. reach peak concentrations -- at a time when their brains and bodies are still developing. In addition, newborns and small children are often at home. If the family is burning fuels like wood and kerosene for cooking, heating and lighting, they will be exposed to higher levels of pollution than children who spend more time outside the home. "Air pollution is stunting our children's brains, affecting their health in more ways than we suspected. But there are many straightforward ways to reduce emissions of dangerous pollutants," Maria Neira, Director with the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health at WHO, said.

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octors have warned that breathing in low-quality air can cause a stroke. Stroke is a medical condition in which brain cells die due to reduced blood supply. A stroke can be caused by blockage or rupture of the blood vessels supplying the brain. Gaurav Thukral, Chief Operating Officer, HealthCare atHome, said in a statement: "Lack of awareness is a major cause of high DALYs (disability-adjusted life year) in India. In India, overall DALYs lost due to stroke are 795.57 per 100,000 person-years, which is very high." "People are unaware of the linkage of stroke with air pollution

and often do not take the necessary steps to avoid it. Even after stroke attacks, people underestimate the importance of rehabilitation, which can be the key to complete recovery and low DALYs. For patients who cannot go to hospitals for regular physiotherapy sessions, home healthcare is the solution for them." Since prevention is always better than cure, it is important the people adapt themselves accordingly. Using masks while outdoors and using air purifiers at home can help people living in cities with moderate to high pollution. Indoor plants that reduce the pollution also come handy to breathe fresh air indoors. According to Manreet Kahlon,

COO, IVH Senior Care: "Respiratory conditions are often linked to air pollution. However, in the past decade or so evidence has emerged to link the air pollution to cardiovascular disease. The incidence of stroke is highest among low to medium income group countries because of high pollution on account of industrialisation. "The importance of condition can be understood by the fact that air pollution qualifies to the top 5 list of risk factor associated with death in India." People must also be aware that when stroke strikes, early interventions can aid recovery. But for that, it is very important to recognise the early signs, which include an uneven smile, arm numbness and weakness, and slurred speech. Vivek Tiwari, CEO, Medikabazar, said: "In the past, diagnosis and treatment of stroke were challenging. However, with the advancement in the medical technology and devices, the treatment is possible even in a small town. Advanced CT scan and MRI machines have helped in reaching the diagnosis promptly and advancement in procedures like balloon angiography has made it possible to prevent and treat stroke." "The procedure is safer than open heart surgery and offers better success rates."

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efusing to impose a blanket ban on bursting of firecrackers, the Supreme Court on October 23 allowed the use of only green firecrackers with reduced emission and decibel levels during all religious festivals. In its verdict on a petition filed on behalf of three infants, a bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan specified that on Diwali, firecrackers could be burst only between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The time-limit would be applicable on Gurpurab also. The bench also provided that firecrackers would be allowed between 11.55 p.m. and 12.30 a.m. on Christmas and New Year while banning the bursting of fire crack-

ers not conforming to the green norms. The court said that all states would make endeavour to explore the feasibility of community firecracker show and would adhere to the time limit during which fire crackers could be burst. This would be applicable throughout India. The ban on the bursting of fire crackers not conforming to green norms would be in force throughout the year. These conditions would also be applicable to marriage festivities. The reduced emission fire crackers would involve low emission sound and light emitting functional crackers with particulate matter reduction by 30 to 35 per cent coupled with significant reduction in nitrogen Oxide and

sulphur oxide. However, this will be subject to approval by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). The court also prohibited the manufacture, sale and use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or 'laris') and specified that e-commerce websites should not accept any online orders and effect online sales. "Any such e-commerce companies found selling crackers online will be hauled up for contempt of court and the court may also pass orders of monetary penalties," it said. The court said that authorities in Delhi would identify common community areas for the bursting of firecrackers and ensure aware-

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ness among people about it. It also recommended that other states should also explore the feasibility of community participation in bursting firecrackers. The court directed police station chiefs to be personally responsible for ensuring the compliance of its order. "All the official respondents, and particularly the police, shall ensure that fireworks take place only during the designated time and at designated places." In case any violation is found, the court said, the station house officer (SHO) of a police station will be held personally liable for such violation. The bench asked the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) to review the clinical composition of fireworks, particularly for reducing the aluminium content and submit its report within two weeks. PESO is the nodal organisation to look after safety requirements in manufacture, storage, transport and use of explosives and petroleum. The bench asked the PESO to ensure that only fireworks with permitted chemicals are sold and possessed during Diwali and other religious festivals as well as occasions such as marriages. PESO has also been asked to test and check for the presence of banned chemicals like lithium, arsenic, antimony, lead and mercury and ensure suspension of the licenses of manufacturers of such fireworks items and appropriate disposal of such stock.A The court also asked the Centre and state governments as well as educational institutions to carry out extensive public awareness campaigns about the harmful effects of firecrackers.

The bench asked the Central and state pollution control boards and pollution control committees to carry out short-term monitoring for 14 days before and after Diwali for parameters like aluminium, barium, iron apart from the regulatory parameters. "This will help in generation of data on pollution caused by the bursting of firecrackers and would be helpful for regulation and control quantity of aluminium, barium and iron used in the manufacture of firecrackers," it said. The court said it adopeted a balanced approach providing a reasonable and adequate solution. "When the picture becomes

clearer after the requisite studies/research, more stringent measures can be adopted in future if the situation so warrants," said the bench. While the Central Pollution Control Board described the order as a "balanced one", lawyers pressing for a complete ban on firecrackers said the court order would be difficult to implement for practical reasons. Filed on behalf of two sixmonth old and one fourteen-month old infant, the petition pleaded for banning the use of firecrackers, sparklers and minor explosives, in any form, during festivals or otherwise.

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SC to hear Ayodhya title suit in January

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s the Supreme Court directed the listing of the Ram Janmabhoomi title suit matter for January 2019, the RSS and the VHP mounted pressure on the government to enact a law, with the Shiv Sena joining the chorus. The government remained cautious in its reaction. In a move that could see the Ayodhya issue not decided before the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court directed the listing of the Ram Janmabhoomi title suit matter for an appropriate bench that will fix the dates in January 2019 for the hearing of a batch of

petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict trifurcating the disputed site. During a brief hearing, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph gave its decision on the petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court ruling by which the disputed site in Ayodhya was divided into three parts -- for Ram Lalla, Nirmohi Akhara and the original Muslim litigant. "We have our own priorities. Whether the case will come in January, February or March, it will be for the appropriate bench to

decide," CJI Gogoi said as a lawyer urged the court to decide on the dates when the hearing on challenge to the High Court judgment will take place. The listing of the matter for January could prolong the hearing in the case for a few months -- by when the country would be in election mode due to general elections due in April-May 2019. As the apex court postponed the hearing, the RSS and the VHP mounted pressure on the government calling for a law. The government maintained that it had full faith in the court adding that a lot of people want that the hearing on

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the issue should be completed soon. "I would like to humbly say that a lot of people in the country want that the hearing on the issue should be completed soon. We have full faith in the court and we fully respect it," Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. Arun Kumar, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh (communication in-charge) of the RSS, said: "The RSS is of the view that Ram temple must be constructed at the birthplace of Lord Ram and the place should be given to Ram Janmbhoomi Nyas. The construction of temple will create harmonious atmosphere. Taking this into account, the Supreme Court should take a decision at the earliest. "However, if any obstacle comes on the way, the government must bring a legislation to pave the way. Since the beginning of the Ram temple movement, the sants and Dharm Sansad are leading it and the RSS has supported them. Whatever steps would be taken by sants in this regard, we will stand

by them," he added. The VHP said the Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing of the Ram Janmabhoomi appeals to 2019. "This fortifies our stand that a solution is not in eternally waiting for the hearing of the appeals. We reiterate our demand for enacting a law in Parliament for construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya," VHP Working President Alok Kumar said. "The winter session of Parliament is ahead and this can be done," he added. The Shiv Sena said "the court will not do anything" on the Ayodhya issue. "We want a Ram Temple in Ayodhya. We are not asking for a Ram Temple in Pakistan... Our demand is to construct Ram Temple in God Ram's Ayodhya," Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, reacting to the Supreme Court listing the hearing in the matter to January. The court ruling was seen as a setback to the supporters of the Ram temple movement. Expressing disappointment,

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Mahant Paramhans Das, who had recently gone on an indefinite sitin to press for an early construction of Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, said the Hindu community and holy men do not have indefinite patience. "BJP rode to power both at the Centre and UP on the promise of Ram temple construction. Now the time has come for them to fulfil their promise" he added. Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi, said it pained him that the delay by the apex court would now mean a "longer wait for Lord Rama under the tent". The Muslim petitioner in the case, Iqbal Ansari, too said that he was sad that Lord Ram's idol was under the tent, but reiterated that everyone should wait for the verdict of the Supreme Court and that this would be acceptable to both sides. Union Minister Giriraj Singh said Hindus were running out of patience due to the delay in constructing a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya and warned that no one can predict what will happen if they lose their patience. Meanwhile, the Congress accused the BJP of polarising views on the Ram Temple issue ahead of Lok Sabha polls. "This is a familiar story. Every five years before elections, the BJP tries to polarise views on Ram Mandir," former Finance MInister P. Chidambaram said shortly after the Supreme Court ruling. He said the Congress stand on the Ram temple was clear. "Congress position is that the matter is before the Supreme Court and everyone should wait until SC decides... I don't think we should jump the gun."

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Over 3,345 Sabarimala protesters arrested

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ver 3,345 protesters who prevented women from entering the Sabarimala temple, have been arrested since October 26 while 517 cases have been registered at various police stations across Kerala, according to authorities. On October 28, Sabarimala tantri family member and activist Rahul Eashwar was arrested taking the total number of arrests 3,346. He has been taken to Kochi. Eashwar was arrested after the police received a complaint stating that he had made provocative remarks over the issue at a press conference in Kochi last week. However, Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra has directed that no arrest should be made of those people who protested by taking part in singing hymns and prayers. These arrests have been made for defying the September 28 Supreme Court order that overturned a ban on women of menstrual age (10-50 years) from entering the hilltop temple where celibate deity Lord Ayyappa is worshipped. Defending the arrests, state Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Sunday told the media that this wasnormal police action when the rule of law is breached. "During the previous Congressled UDF rule, over four lakh cases were registered against our workers. Is it not natural for the

police to act when rules are broken?" asked Balakrishnan. On October 17, the temple opened for the five-day monthly puja. However, the protesters ensured that no women in the barred age group could enter sanctum sanctorum until October 22 when the gates closed. Meanwhile, an ashram run by a supporter of the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict came under attack on October 27, Kerala Police said, and announced a probe by a special team. While Swami Sandeepananda Giri accused the BJP-RSS combine for the attack, a Sabarimala tantri family member said the monk himself set his property ablaze to implicate the saffron brigade, who in their turn named the Left party for trying to frame them for the religious fallout. Two cars and a two-wheeler

parked outside the ashram were set on fire around 2 a.m., said Giri, who was present on the premises at the time. Giri has been taking a strong stand against the BJP-RSS combine in the state that has criticised the apex court's September 28 verdict opening the gates of the Lord Ayyappa shrine for all women. The attack coming amidst an ongoing crackdown on protesters who prevented women between the 10-50 age group from entering the temple between October 17 and 22, saw Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan immediately by Giri's side. Vijayan was accompanied by Finance Minister Thomas Issac and State Devasom Minister Kadakampally Surendran. "The Sangh Parivar is trying to silence me for my position taken against them," Giri told Vijayan,

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Pandalam Royal family hits back at Chief Minister Vijayan

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day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed the Pandalam royal family for claiming rights and powers over the Lord Ayyappa shrine, the latter hit back on October 24, saying the family has carried out what it is entitled to. Vijayan has said the Sabarimala temple is the property of the Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) and that none else has any rights over it. He said on Tuesday that according to the 1949 covenant, the Sabarimala temple ownership was handed over to the TDB after the royal family had serious financial crisis. But spokesperson for the family, Sreekumar Varma, told the media that the TDB has only administrative control over the temple. "The real owners of the temple

are the devotees and the TDB has only administrative control. The relation that the family has with the Sabarimala temple does not change every five years," said Varma, obliquely criticising Vijayan's remarks. Varma's statement was meant to emphasise that whenever the Left government comes to power -- with opposition UDF and LDF taking turns to rule the state -- it takes position contrary to the Congress-led UDF's, which has maintained that it's the 'tantri' and the Pandalam royal family whose views matter about Sabarimala. "The events that occurred at the temple since it opened on October 16 and closed on Monday appear to have gone according to a perfectly written script by vested interests. What happened at the temple town was something avoidable. The temple turned into a conflict zone.

We are deeply pained at the manner in which Vijayan spoke with absolute contempt," said Varma. "We wish to make it very clear: we are not at all interested in the wealth of the temple and maybe there will be some, who have an eye on its wealth and we have to find out who they are. We have not asked for a single rupee from the TDB . Our only concern and worry is that there should be no breach of traditions," added Varma. Leader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala said in the state capital on Wednesday that Vijayan had only complicated the situation by his outburst. "Vijayan has declared a war on the devotees. His outburst against the Pandalam royal family and 'tantri' does not suit the post that Vijayan holds. The current impasse will end when Vijayan sheds his arrogance," said Chennithala.

fearing for his life. The Chief Minister who has taken a strong stand against any breach of the court's verdict asked Director General of Police Loknath Behra to take immediate action. The security at the ashram has been taken over by the police, Behra said, adding that a special team headed by Trivandrum City Commissioner P. Prakash would be investigating the attack and "nothing will be left to chance". Vijayan told the media at the ashram that the secular minds of Kerala were fully behind Giri. "Kerala knows the stand that the

Swami has taken and is known for his secular outlook. "Those behind this attack will be taken to task and the criminals who have done this will be brought before the law," he said. Rahul Eashwar, a member of the Sabarimala tantri family, who had come under attack from Giri said that it's for the police to find out who was behind the arson. "If the police finds out that I am responsible, then I should be arrested and if it's found out that the Swami himself started the fire, he should be taken to task," said Eashwar.

Senior Congress legislator K. Muraleedharan under whose constituency the ashram is located dismissed Eashwar's statement. "I know what the Swami stands for and he will never do such a thing. This is nothing but a baseless allegation," said Muraleedharan. However, state Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson A.N. Radhakrishnan told the media that it's the Communist Party of India-Marxist who has attacked the ashram. "The CPI-M is behind this attack and propagating that we are behind it. We have no role in this," said Radhakrishnan.

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he Congress, led by its President Rahul Gandhi, on October 26 hit the streets across the country over the government's move to divest the powers of CBI Director Alok Verma, slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a chowkidar who turned out to be a "thief", saying he can run, but cannot hide from truth in the Rafale deal. In a massive protest joined by opposition leaders such as TMC's Rajya Sabha member Nadimul Haque, the CPI's D Raja and the Loktantrik Janata Dal's Sharad Yadav, the Congress leaders

courted arrest. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is finishing every institution of the country because he wants to hide corruption in the Rafale deal. He is attacking the CBI, Election Commission and other institutions. Chowkidar chor hai (watchman is a thief)," he said in a brief address to a crowd of Congress workers outside the CBI headquarters in Lodhi Road area in south Delhi. Linking the government's action of divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of his powers, duties and functions with the controversy over the Rafale contract, the Congress President alleged the Prime

Minister had benefited a businessman to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore through this deal. "The Congress will not allow the 'chowkidar' to commit this theft. The opposition parties will not allow the 'chowkidar' to commit the theft," Gandhi said amidst frenzied slogan-shouting by party supporters. Standing atop a truck, Gandhi shouted "chowkidhar chor hai". The crowd roared as it repeated the slogan in unison before courting arrest. Gandhi was leading a noisy protest over the government's action in CBI. He was flanked by

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party leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Ahmed Patel, Ashok Ghelot and Randeep Singh Surjewala as well as opposition leaders Nadimul Haque (Trinamool Congress), D. Raja (CPI) and Sharad Yadav (Loktantrik Janata Dal). Later, Gandhi and other leaders were taken to the Lodhi Colony police station in a police bus. Surjewala tweeted that Gandhi and others have been arrested. "Rahul Gandhi's arrest by an autocratic Modi government won't deter or cow millions of Congress workers from exposing the dismantling of the CBI to hide the Rafale scam," he said. Ghelot said the Congress was staging protests outside CBI offices throughout the country with the demand that Alok Verma be reinstated. "We want the reinstatement of Alok Verma. He can be transferred only by the collegium of Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition. The Prime Minister should tender an apology to the nation for destroying the image of CBI." Later, the leaders were let off. Gandhi told reporters outside the police station that Modi put Rs 30,000 crore in the "pocket" of industrialist Anil Ambani. "The Prime Minister can run and run but cannot hide from truth. The truth will come out. The Prime Minister acted out of fear and panic (on the issue). The Prime Minister cannot give a rupee in waiver for farmers. Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi, Lalit Modi all fled. Anil Ambani will also flee. "The reality is that the Prime Minister has indulged in corruption. Chowkidhar chor hai," he roared. Earlier, Gandhi led a short

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march from Dayal Singh College to the CBI headquarters along with opposition leaders. Hundreds of Congress activists took part in the protest, shouting slogans against Modi. The Congress leaders in various states staged protest outside CBI offices. In Mumbai, thousands of Congress activists staged a noisy protest outside the CBI office in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), shouting anti-government slogans. Led by party chief Sanjay Nirupam, senior leaders including several former Ministers and exMPs like Eknath Gaikwad and Priya Dutt and thousands of workers joined the demonstrations carrying placards and banners with anti-BJP slogans. "We are opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's disgraceful and unconstitutional attempt to block the investigations into the Rafale scam by removing the CBI Director Alok Verma," Nirupam said. Besides Mumbai, the Maharashtra Congress also organised similar demonstrations in Pune and

Nagpur outside the CBI offices there as part of nationwide protests. In Jaipur, the Congress protested under the leadership of state President Sachin Pilot. "The Prime Minister's act of removing CBI Director and sending him on leave in the midnight to save his own skin is an unconstitutional act," he said. In Chandigarh, Congress leaders protested under the leadership of state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and state in-charge Asha Kumari while in Tripura, Congress workers led by AICC serectary Bhupen Kumar Borah and state party chief Birajit Sinha gheraoed the CBI office in Agartala. CPI-M members also organised separate protest rallies in different parts of Tripura. In Bengaluru, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the recent events related to CBI were another manifestation of the Prime Minister's autocratic rule. "The BJP feels that they are entitled to destroy the democratic pillars. People are clueless about the lawlessness, have lost faith and confidence in the system," he said.

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CPJ calls for end to Trump's reckless assaults on journalists

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he Committee for the Protection of Journalists has called for an end to the United States president's public verbal attacks on journalists, saying many now feel unsafe because of them. "Journalists across the country feel unsafe because of the constant hostility and belittling of their role in our democracy by the head of state. It needs to stop," said CPJ's deputy executive director Robert

Mahoney in a statement, Efe reported. "It would be reckless and dangerous for President Trump to continue his rhetorical assaults on the press and branding of journalists as enemies of the people" following the spate of package bombs aimed at political figures and CNN, he added. Authorities arrested CĂŠsar Altieri Sayoc, 56, in his home state of Florida on Friday. He is suspected of sending package bombs

to Democrats and ex-leaders, and faces five charges and up to 48 years in prison. In a speech in Charlotte, North Carolina the same day, Trump praised officials and law enforcement for the arrest, and lambasted the "hostility" of the media, accusing it of using the arrest to "score political points" against him and the Republican party. Mahoney said "it is clear that some people are influenced by" Trump's speech.

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58 Yoga

Meditation can boost emotional intelligence, cut stress at workplace

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inding it hard to cope with workrelated stress? Take heart, practicing a silent form of meditation at your workplace can lead to significant improvements in emotional intelligence as well as perceived stress, according to a study. The study found that those who meditated more regularly scored higher on total emotional quotient and had lower perceived stress, also known as psychological stress -- the most common occupational health problems affecting workers worldwide. They also showed improvements in general mood, stress management, adaptability, intrapersonal awareness and reality testing. This indicates that emotional intelligence has a moderating effect on psychological well-being and

mental health, the researchers said. "This study demonstrates the benefits of meditation in the workplace," said Laurent Valosek, Executive Director, Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education -- a US-based non-profit organisation. "And with a growing body of research on the value of emotional intelligence and the harmful effects of psychological stress, organisations are looking to give their employees tools for reducing stress and developing competencies like centeredness, self-awareness, and empathy," he added. The study, published in the journal The Permanente Journal, included nearly 100 central office staffs. The team found that during a four-month period, those practicing the transcendental meditation -- a form of silent mantra meditation --

experienced significant improvements in emotional intelligence and perceived stress, as compared with controls. The research highlighted the role of emotional intelligence and perceived stress as important factors associated with mental and physical health and organisational effectiveness. According to the World Health Organization, psychological stress adversely affects organisational commitment, work engagement, and productivity, as well as contributes to poor mental and physical health. Emotional intelligence has garnered considerable attention in the workplace because of its positive association with mental and physical health and its connection to leadership capacity and performance.

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o you know why people tilt their head to the right rather than to the left when kissing or hugging? There is some science to it. According to the researchers, when touching others in a social context, for example kissing or hugging, people often have a lateral preference. The team headed by Associate Professor Sebastian Ocklenburg and Julian Packheiser from the Department of Biopsychology from Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany said the handedness does play a role but so does the emotional context. "In general, the population at large has a preference of tilting the head to the right when kissing, to initiate a hug with the right hand, and to cradle a baby in the left arm," elaborated Packheiser. "With regard to kissing and hugging, the assumption is that people have a dominant hand which they use to initiate the motion. According to the theory, the dominant hand is kept unoccupied when cradling a child so that it can be used to perform other tasks," Packheiser noted. The researchers explained that the left shift in emotional -- as opposed to neutral -- situations by speculating that emotions are primarily processed in the right brain hemisphere, which is responsible for movements of the left side of the body.

"There is ample evidence of interaction and interconnection of motor networks and emotional networks in the brain," Ocklenburg noted. The theory of right-hemispheric processing of emotions is backed by behavioural data from studies on social touch as well as by results gained in imaging and neurophysiological studies. "As social touches are often associated with a hand motion, it is an obvious assumption to make that the handedness affects lateral preferences," said Ocklenburg. In their review article, the researchers have listed numerous

studies that substantiate the influence of handedness. However, that alone cannot explain the lateral preferences; the emotional context, too, is relevant. "In emotional situations, the lateral preference shifts to the right. It doesn't matter if the emotions are positive or negative," described Packheiser in a review article published in the journal Neuroscience und Biobehavioral Reviews. As far as the preference is concerned, it is irrelevant if two people hug because they are happy to see each other, or because one is comforting the other.

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Poor implementation of RERA across states poses a challenge to home buyers M

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ore than a year after implementing the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), the legislation remains a non-starter on the ground in many states, posing a challenge to homebuyers and developers, experts say. Among the states and Union Territories in India, Maharashtra takes the pride of place when it comes to proactive adoption, implementation and integration of the

act, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, according to the experts. "As per respective state RERA websites in August 2018, more than 32,306 projects and 23,111 real estate agents have been registered under RERA across states. Maharashtra has the highest share of registered projects under RERA, accounting for 17,353," Anarock Property Consultants' Chairman Anuj Puri said. According to him, Uttar

Pradesh has 3,950 projects registered, Gujarat follows with 3,300 projects. The figures for Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are 1,982 and 1,901, respectively. "Despite some encouraging numbers, it is evident that RERA has not been adopted in the manner and to the extent the Centre originally intended. In some states, there have been serious developerfavouring dilutions of the clauses meant to protect the interests of buyers," Puri told IANS.

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The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 -- an act to establish a real estate regulatory authority -- came into force on May 1, 2017. If the act is implemented properly, it should ideally generate confidence among buyers by creating a level playing field between then and the sellers, which was "missing in the pre-RERA era", JLL India's Chief Economist and Head of Research Samantak Das said. "States have notified the act but, unfortunately, the structures of the RERA machinery in most of the states have not been put in place," Das told IANS. Interim regulators with additional responsibilities "are in place in most of states while permanent regulators have been appointed in some states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab", he said. "Interim regulators can be appointed according to the law, but interim regulators for an indefinite

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period is a lacuna. "RERA is supposed to disseminate information to buyers so that anyone who is looking to buy a home can access all the information of a particular micro-market from a portal at the click of a mouse. Again, except for a few, many states have portals running without enough information. In terms of disseminating information, they fall short of expectations," Das added. Many states do not even have an online portal till now and projects have to be registered manually, which is a troublesome exercise, Das said. Maharashtra probably is the only state till now to have a robust portal providing adequate information to buyers, he said. More than 60 per cent of RERA-registered projects are from Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, he said. The share of the other states would go up once they have their own online portals. He said there was an uptick in sales of residential projects in Mumbai and Pune during the January-June period of 2018 and the better implementation of RERA

in Maharashtra played a "vital role" in this. "After constituting a model act at the central level, the Union government has a role to look at whether the states are adhering to the central legislation and implementing it in true letter and spirit. A comprehensive structure of RERA machinery is a must for the sector," Das said, adding that it will be at least two years before "RERA will be up and running in the way buyers, developers and real estate experts want". Moreover, every state has modified the central act some way or the other while enacting their respective acts. "While many states are still in the process of notifying their RERA rules, there has been continuous fretting about the dilution of the rules recently notified by many states. In fact, there are multiple changes made by different states in the RERA proposed initially by the central government," Puri pointed out. Dilution in ongoing projects' definitions left a huge number of projects out of the RERA ambit, and this is understandably a major concern for buyers, he said.

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Exercise, low calorie diet may cut stroke risk in menopausal women M

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id-aged women transitioning to menopause may be able to lower their risk of developing stroke, heart disease and Type-2 diabetes if they exercise more or eat a low calorie diet, suggests a research. The study showed that physically active women were less likely to get incidents of metabolic syndrome than inactive women. Metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of risk factors that increase the chances of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Genetic factors, excess body fat, and lack of exercise can add to its develop-

ment. Patients with metabolic syndrome are diagnosed when they have three or more of these risk factors -- large amount of abdominal body fat, low ("good") cholesterol, high levels of fat in the blood, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose. "Previous studies have largely focused on cardiovascular disease and Type-2 diabetes in postmenopausal women. This study is unique because it focuses on an earlier stage in women's lives, the menopausal transition in midlife, to potentially prevent such diseases from occurring," said Jennifer S. Lee, Associate Professor at the Stan-

ford Health Care in the US. For the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers examined 3,003 midlife women undergoing the transition to menopause. They identified patterns of cardiometabolic risk and found central obesity to be the most common factor for causing metabolic syndrome. "Discovering which modifiable factors like physical activity and a lower calorie diet are more common in midlife women who recover from metabolic syndrome, in this study, could better inform what preventive strategies to consider in women earlier in their lives," Lee noted.

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Wood smoke causes more respiratory problems among women W

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omen exposed to smoke from burning wood and related "biomass" combustibles, such as leaves, crop stalks, and dung are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). It could be because men were found to have significantly higher markers of an inflammatory response in cells that line the nasal passages relative to men exposed to filtered air. By contrast, for women, the wood smoke exposure appeared to lower markers of the inflammatory response. While the scientists are not yet sure about the difference in the sex-

specific responses, one theory suggests that evolution may be blamed. Over thousands of years, women might have had greater and more chronic exposure to smoke from cooking fires compared to men. "We wonder if a greater wood smoke exposure has led to evolutionary pressure on women to have a more blunted inflammatory response, which would probably result in less damage to the airway during respiratory virus infection," said Ilona Jaspers, Professor at the University of North Carolina. Other factors include differences in male and female hormone profiles and genetics. In the study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory

and Critical Care Medicine, the team exposed men and women volunteers to wood smoke or filtered air. They then injected them with a standard dose of the live-attenuated influenza virus vaccine which causes a natural yet mild immune response in the nasal passages. The combined analysis showed the false impression that the wood smoke had almost no effect on the immune response to the live-attenuated influenza virus vaccine. The study suggests that any research on environmental exposures should take potential sex differences into account as impacts of environmental toxins may be missed when researchers fail to compare effects on men and women.

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Folic acid tablets during pregnancy can prevent congenital defects C

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onsumption of folic acid tablets during pregnancy may help prevent spina bifida -- a condition characterised by an incomplete closing of the backbone and membrane around the spinal cord in offsprings, according to doctors from the city-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences. "Over 50 per cent of such congenital birth defects in children can be prevented by regular intake of folic acid tablets like vitamin B9 which are easily available," Dr S.S Kale, Head, Neurosurgery, AIIMS, said. Spina bifida is a type of birth defect known as neural tube defect. It occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) don't form properly around part of the baby's spinal cord. Spina bifida can be mild or severe. According to the doctors, this defect is usually found in the lower back of the baby and in rare

cases, may be found in the middle back or neck and classified into three categories based on the severity -- occulta, meningocele, myelomeningocele. "In India, 1 out of every 1,000 children are diagnosed with spina bifida. Half the time, mothers are not even aware that they are pregnant so they start taking Vitamin

tablets late. In many areas, there is no access to ultrasound or MRI facility that it can be detected during pregnancy," Dr Minu Bajpai, Professor, Paediatric Surgery, AIIMS, said. The vitamin tablets are needed to be taken very early during pregnancy and are to be continued for a minimum of three months (first trimester) by expectant mothers. Dr Kale added that a regular ultrasound of mother in antenatal checkups is a must at 12-18 weeks period to diagnose this abnormality at the right time. If this condition is diagnosed antenatally before 20 weeks (5th month of pregnancy), medical termination of pregnancy can be carried out as per law. While the medical experts said that early consumption of folic acid tablets can help check spina bifida cases among children, they added that early surgery is recommended if detected after birth.

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attacK on Jagan: Mudslinging goes on

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he YSR Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) continued mudslinging against each other following the dramatic attack on YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Visakhapatnam airport on October 25. While the YSRCP accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for the attack, the latter and his party members in turn alleged that it was a drama enacted by the YSRCP to malign the TDP government. TDP leaders said the attack on Jagan was part of a conspiracy to destabilize the state. Its leaders alleged that Jagan, the BJP, Pawan Kalyan and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrshekhar Rao were behind the conspiracy. Refuting the

allegations, YSRCP leaders accused the TDP with conspiracy to do away with Jagan. Jagan was attacked by a man identified as J. Srinivas, a waiter working at a restaurant at the airport, when the accused claimed to be his fan and approached him for a selfie. Jagan was scheduled to leave for Hyderabad and was waiting in the VIP lounge. Soon after landing in the city, the Andhra Pradesh Leader of Opposition was admitted to the Citi Neuro Centre Hospital. Doctors treating Jagan in Hyderabad said no poisonous substances were found in the blood samples taken from him. Earlier, Jagan refused to record his statement with the Andhra Pradesh Police saying he has no

trust in them. He told the police police team that he will give his statement to any other investigation agency. Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police R.P. Thakur had said that the accused was Jagan's fan. He said the youth might have carried out the attack for publicity. He said the accused used a small knife generally used in cockfights. "It was eight centimetres long and only 3 centimetres of it was the sharp portion," he said. Meanwhile, some YSRCP members approached High Court at Hyderabad seeking probe by a central agency, while a team of leaders from the party met President Ramnath Kovind and union home minister Rajnath Singh to seek central probe into the attack on Jagan.

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Diwali is the night of acquiring Siddhi and Power

reation exists in layers, physical creation that we see around us, is just one layer, which is also the grossest layer. What happens in the world as we see it, is a reflection mere of what happens in the world of the ether, which may be perceived in the form of colours, sounds, thought and pure energy, as per the state of evolution of being and development of senses. We know that on the amavasya of the month of Kartik, Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya, which was marked by lighting of diyas in every house. This is the physical event. In the world of energy, the Kartik amavasya or Diwali, is the night of siddhis. It is the night of homecoming of one of the most powerful of forces in universe, the force of Vishnu. Ayodhya, in the case of a sadhak, is the body and lights are the various siddhis, which are ignited in different parts of the body through specific mantras and sadhnas in the sanidhya of a Guru, on the night of Diwali. On the night of Diwali, the force of Vishnu enables the sadhak to acquire the various siddhis of yoga and sanatan kriya easily. Anima is the siddhi of reducing the size of the body at will, mahima is ability to increasing its size infinitely. Garima is the siddhi to become infinitely heavy; Laghima is the siddhi to shed off all the weight in the body to become featherlight. Prapti is the siddhi through which one gains unrestricted access to all places in creation. Prakamya is the siddhi to manifest ones thoughts and desires. Ishtva is the lordship of creation. Vashitva is the control over

others. All these eight siddhis can be attained even in this day and age, with the correct practices under guidance of a Guru. Sanatan Kriya details the technique of samyam, which is a combination of dharna dhyan and samadhi, for a complete merger, when there are no two bodies, everything becomes one whole, poorna…as goes the shloka, ‘om poornamadah poornamidam poornaat poornamudachhyate, poornasya poornamadayah poornameva va shishyate’. In the samyam kriya, a sadhak becomes aware of the name (naam), form (akaar) and energy (Shakti) of a specific object and fixes his/her gaze on it along with chanting of specific mantras, as prescribed by one’s guru. This results in the sadhak acquiring the siddhis associated with that entity. What that entity is, varies from individual to individual, depending on individual capacity and desire. To give an example of a Diwali practice, ‘ya devi sarvabhuteshu shakti roopen sansthitha, namastasyei, namastasyei, namastasyei namo namah’ is the mantra which when channelized by one’s Guru, and chanted while keeping awareness of the name, form and shakti of the devi while fixing the gaze on an object or image or thought (as prescribed by your Guru) endows the practitioner with phenomenal glow and radiance of the devi, such that he/she can attract whatever he/she desires in the physical or the

YOGI ASHWINI world of energy. The mantra however must be given by and practiced under the supervision of your Guru. Diwali is the night of acquiring siddhis and powers, wealth and riches are siddhis of the physically manifested creation. With time, the sadhnas of Diwali distorted and people took to grosser forms, like gambling, for acquisition of wealth. In earlier times and for those who have a guru, if there is a desire for wealth, there is yogic process which has to be followed but unfortunately in modern times when most dont have gurus, a distortion has set in in the form of gambling to acquire money and power. Remember, Diwali is the night when Ram came to Ayodhya. It is the night to bring Vishnu to you.

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