GURDASPURFor nearly 11 hours, it

required every availablepair of hands to counterthe group of terrorists whohad forced their way into apolice station, turning itinto their shelter.

Among those who diedin Gurdaspur today wassenior police officerBaljeet Singh, who

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KATHMANDUIn a major change,

Nepal’s political partieshave agreed to remove theword “secularism” fromthe new constitution.

Nepal was declared asecular country in 2007after Nepal’s hardcoreUnified Communist Partyof Nepal-Maoist joinedmainstream politics after adecade-long insurgencythat killed over 13,000people.

The decision endedNepal’s century-old identi-ty as the world’s onlyHindu kingdom. Over 80per cent of Nepal’s popula-tion is Hindu.

People wanted it

The political partieswere forced to take a U-turn after millions of peo-ple, in their suggestionsand feedback on the newconstitution, called for theremoval of the word “secu-larism”.

A majority of peoplewanted “secularism” to bereplaced by “Hindu” or“religious freedom,”according to Nepal’sConstituent Assembly thatis now busy studying peo-ple’s views vis-à-vis thenew constitution.

Nepal is on the verge ofpromulgating the new con-stitution.

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CHANDIGARHDinanagar, where terrorists

went on a killing spree today, isthe third largest town inGurdaspur district in Punjaband came up during the reign ofMughal emperor Akbar.

According to the 2011 cen-sus, the town, located close to

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Dinanagar is Gurdaspur'sThird Largest Town

NEW DELHIIf it was not for a last minute

change of plan by Radcliffe, theentire Gurdaspur would havebeen a part of Pakistan whenthe line was drawn on land andon hearts of millions of

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Punjab terror attack:What makes Gurdaspurso vulnerable?

NEW DELHIThe pattern of the Common

Admission Test (CAT) 2015 tobe held on November 29 foradmissions to prestigious B-schools has been changed toprovide an "even" field to can-didates from divergent streamsand for a better assessment of

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Changes announcedin pattern of CAT 2015,to be held on Nov 29

SRINAGARThe terrorist attack in Punjab is

"eerily similar" to attacks in theborder belt of Jammu, formerJammu and Kashmir chief ministerOmar Abdullah tweeted onMonday. "Will be very interestedto see what emerges about theidentity of the terrorists involved in the Gurdaspurattack this morning," tweeted Mr Abdullah after

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Punjab Attack Eerily Similar To JammuAttacks, Says Omar Abdullah

GUWAHATIA red alert has been issued

across Assam following a terrorattack in Gurudaspur district ofPunjab, Chief Minister TarunGogoi said on Monday.

"The Punjab attack is veryunfortunate and we condemn it.We have issued a red alert across the state followingthe attack," Mr Gogoi said in a press conference inGuwahati. Talking about terror outfits in the state, he

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After Punjab Terror Attack, Red AlertIssued in Assam: Assam Chief Minister

PATNANormal life was disrupted in

Bihar today as shops, educa-tional institutions and sometrains were forced to stop func-tioing as lathi-wielding mobstook to the streets over the day-long state bandh called by RJD.

Officials said shops remainedshut, colleges and educational institutions were forcedto close down, roads including national highways wereblocked and vehicles were attacked during the shut-down called by RJD. Hordes of RJD supporters armed

Bandh Called by Lalu's Party HitsNormal Life in Bihar

JAMMUAnother batch of 627 pil-

grims today left for the caveshrine of Amarnath in the southKashmir Himalayas amidsttight security.

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627 Pilgrims Leavefor Amarnath ShrineAmid Tight Security

BENGALURUKerala's plan to cull street

dogs, which are deemed to bedangerous, has run into opposi-tion. In addition to online cam-paigns urging people to boycottKerala tourism and products,protests were held in cities

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Bengaluru's Animal LoversProtest Against Culling ofStreet Dogs by Kerala

P3P2

Weather ReportDELHITemperature: 330CPrecipitation:20%Humidity: 72%Wind: 19Km/hr

KOLKATATemperature: 320CPrecipitation: 80%Humidity:84% Wind: 11Km/hr

CHENNAITemperature: 390CPrecipitation:20%Humidity:52%Wind: 18Km/hr

NEW DELHIParliament witnessed

continuous uproar todayover the passing of bills,which ended withSpeaker SumitraMahajan askingCongress lawmakerAdhir RanjanChowdhury to leave theHouse and suspendedhim for a day for unrulybehavior.

At the height of it,CPM's MohammedSalim was heard tellingthe Speaker, "This is notthe Vatican City and youare not the Pope." TheHouse has beenadjourned till tomorrow.

Mr Chowdhury had

stood up on a stand andbanged his placard on theSpeaker's table when adiscussion was underwayon the Delhi High Court(Amendment) Bill, 2015.His protest took placeamid continuous slogan-shouting by Congress

members, who hadrushed to the Well of theHouse.

The Congress has beendisrupting House sincethe beginning of theMonsoon session,demanding the

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Congress Lawmaker Adhir Chowdhury BangsPlacard on Speaker's Table, Suspended

‘Secularism’ to go fromNepal constitution

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MUMBAIIn view of the terrorist attack

in Gurdaspur district of Punjabthis morning, intelligenceagencies have issued high alertin four prominent cities of

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Alert Sounded inMumbai, Elsewherein Maharashtra

NEW DELHITaking up 1993

Mumbai blasts convictYakub Memon's petitionto stop his hanging onThursday, the SupremeCourt today took nodecision and said argu-ments would continuetomorrow.

Yakub has pleadedthat the death warrantfor his execution is ille-gal because it was issuedwhen he had not quite

exhausted every legaloption; his curative peti-

NEWS IN BRIEF

NEW DELHIFormer President A.P.J. Abdul

Kalam, widely acclaimed as the“people’s President”, passed awayafter collapsing during a lecture atthe Indian Institute of Managementin Shillong.

Mr. Kalam (83), who wasPresident between 2002 and 2007,took the lead in the conduct ofIndia’s nuclear tests in May 1998and was later fielded as theNational Democratic Alliance can-didate by then Prime Minister A.B.Vajpayee.

Patricia Mukhim, editor of theShillong Times, wrote in aFacebook post that Mr. Kalam wasreportedly brought dead to Bethanyhospital in the Meghalaya capital.

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No Court Decision Today on YakubMemon's Plea to Stop His Hanging

NEW DELHIE n f o r c e m e n t

Directorate (ED) onMonday moved a ses-sions court in Mumbaiseeking to obtain a non-bailable warrant againstformer IPL chief LalitModi

ED had served anotice to the RajasthanCricket Associationpresident on July 3,directing him to turn up

in court within twoweeks in a case which isunder the Prevention ofMoney Laundering Act

With Modi failing toreply, the agency thenwent ahead and servedhim an additional noticevia email. With July 22being the last date torespond, Modi onceagain decided to ignorethe investigating

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Gurdaspur Cops Fought Terror Without Bullet-Proof Vests, Helmets

ED moves special PMLAcourt seeking non-bailablewarrant against Lalit Modi

Former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam passes away

NEW DELHICongress MP Shashi

Tharoor, snubbed by partypresident Sonia Gandhilast week, was seen todayin animated conversationwith Rahul Gandhi, whowas leading the party'sattack in Parliamentagainst the government.

Mr Gandhi was seen dis-cussing something withMr Tharoor in the LokSabha while Congressmembers were protestingnear the Speaker's chairagainst BJP leaders caughtin the Lalit Modi andVyapam controversies.

The conversation ledmany to believe that the

Congress vice presidentwas consulting MrTharoor, days after hismother Sonia Gandhiadmonished him for hiscomments at an internalparty meet going public.

"You always do this," MrsGandhi was reported tohave said, stunning every-one with her sharp toneduring a meeting of partylawmakers.

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Shashi Tharoor's Chats With RahulGandhi in Parliament Spark Buzz

GURDASPURAfter nearly 12 hours of

a raging gun-battle, agroup of three terroristswere shot dead by thePunjab police in the townof Dinanagar, near theborder with Pakistan. Fourpolicemen and three civil-ians died in the terrorattack, which began justbefore dawn.

The three terrorists- sus-pected to be from Pakistan- were wearing army

fatigues when they triedunsuccessfully to grab atempo on a major highwayin the region ofGurdaspur. A roadsidefood stall owner waskilled in the firing.

The terrorists thenopened fire on a bus head-ing towards the state capi-tal of Chandigarh; six pas-sengers were injured.

Next, the terrorists shotat a white Maruti 800. The

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Gurdaspur's 12 Hours of TerrorIncluded Carjacking of Maruti 800

AMRITSARA terror attack in which

six people were killed inPunjab today had ChiefMinister Parkash SinghBadal pointing a finger atthe central government ledby his ally, the BJP.

"The terrorists didn'tcome from Punjab, they

came from border. It's theCentre's job to seal theborder... This is a nationalproblem not a state prob-lem... This should be tack-led with national policy,"Mr Badal said.

Four terrorists, whowere in army uniforms,

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Centre's Job to Seal the Border,Says Punjab Chief Minister

GURDASPURHome Minister Rajnath

Singh met DefenceMinister ManoharParrikar and NationalSecurity Adviser AjitDoval this evening to dis-cuss today's terroristattack in Gurdaspur,

Punjab.Sources said Prime

Minister Narendra Moditoo could meet his topministers and Mr Dovalafter a report has beenreceived from the Punjabgovernment. The PM had

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Gurdaspur Terror Attack: Home MinisterRajnath Singh to Chair Top Security Meet NEW DELHI

Political leaders took toTwitter on Monday tocondemn the Gurdaspurterror attack and expresstheir condolences to thefamilies of the victims.

Union Home MinisterRajnath Singh took toTwitter and said that he

had spoken to DG BSFShri DK Pathak and hasstepped up vigil along theIndia-Pakistan border.

He also added thatMHA is monitoring thesituation in Gurdaspur andPunjab and is confidentthat “the situation will be

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Political leaders condemnGurdaspur terror attack

DINANAGARAt least six people were

killed and many othersinjured in Gurdaspur ter-ror attack when heavily-armed terrorists wearingarmy fatigues hijacked acar, drove down to thistown in Punjab'sGurdaspur district, pep-pered the bus stand withbullets and then stormed apolice station -- shatteringtwo decades of calm in

the state.Authorities earlier said

that five people werekilled in the Gurdaspurterrorist attack, whileunconfirmed reports saidthe toll may be higher.

"So far reports of fivedeaths including threecivilians and two policepersonnel confirmed fromGurudaspur. Operation isstill on," tweeted Press

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Terror attack in Gurdaspur shattersdecades of calm in Punjab, six dead

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal CondemnsPunjab's Gurdaspur Terror AttackNEW DELHI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today con-demned the terror attack in Gurdaspur district, termingit a "cowardly" act.

"We strongly condemn cowardly attack on innocentpeople in Punjab," Mr Kejriwal tweeted.

"We are with the people of Punjab and hope that cul-prits would soon be nabbed," Mr Kejriwal added.

Four heavily armed terrorists wearing army uniformtoday went on a rampage attacking a bus and a policestation complex, leaving five persons, including apoliceman, dead and several injured in Gurdaspur dis-trict bordering Pakistan.

LG Najeeb Jung approves AAP backed SwatiMaliwal's appointment as DCW ChiefNEW DELHI

After cancelling AAP government's appointee SwatiMaliwal's appointment as Delhi Commission forWomen (DCW) Chief, Lieutenant Governor NajeebJung on Monday gave her green signal to run the com-mission.

Jung had earlier rejected her appointment, claimingthat his approval had not been sought on the issue.

The LG, who has been locked in a tussle with ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal over appointment and transferof senior bureaucrats, had declared the appointment ofMaliwal as “ultra vires” of the rules.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal hadearlier expressed disappointment at the cancellation ofher appointment as DCW chief by the LieutenantGovernor Najeeb Jung, adding that the 'roadblock'would not inhibit her from putting an end to the 'kittyparty' culture of DCW.

Bright, windy morning in DelhiNEW DELHI

Delhiites on Monday woke up to a bright and windymorning with the minimum temperature settling at 24.6degrees Celsius, which was two notches below the sea-son's average.

Safdarjung observatory, considered the official read-ing of the city, received 3.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 AM inthe last 24 hours while Lodhi Road recorded 6 mm rain-fall, a MeT official said.

Areas under Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar weather sta-tions did not receive any rainfall in the last 24 hours.

The MeT Department has predicted that skies willremain cloudy during the day.

"The skies will be generally cloudy. The maximumtemperature is expected to settle at 36 degrees Celsius,"said the weatherman.

Humidity was recorded at 79 per cent at 8.30 AM.Yesterday, the minimum temperature had settled at 27

degrees Celsius while the maximum was recorded at33.9 degrees Celsius, both normal for this time of theseason.

Terrorist attack in Punjab cowardly:KejriwalNEW DELHI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Mondaydescribed the militant attack at Punjab's Dinanagar townas "cowardly".

"We strongly condemn cowardly attack on innocentpeople in Punjab," Kejriwal tweeted.

"We are with the people of Punjab and hope that cul-prits would soon be nabbed," the chief minister added.

Militants struck in Dinanagar town early Monday,killing at least one person.

Woman gangster, aide arrested forsouth-west Delhi robberiesNEW DELHI

A 26-year-old woman gangster, who had brieflyworked for a local news channel, and her female accom-plice have been arrested for alleged involvement in aseries of dacoities in South West Delhi.

Police on Sunday said the woman, Dimple, had stud-ied up to Class X and worked in a local news channelwhere she did sting operations related to sex racketsbefore forming a six-member gang that committed sev-eral robberies and dacoities including targetingAmerican tourists in Panipat in June this year.

The Special Staff of South West police was followingthe activities of the gang and arrested two of its mem-bers Rohit and Sohail on July 20.

Information received from them led to the arrest ofDimple and another woman member of the gang Palak,said RA Sanjeev, DCP of South West district police.

Dimple had passed Class X from an open school inAgra. She had been in a live-in relationship with UttamNagar resident Rohit since 2011.

"The duo together worked in a local news channelwhich was basically doing sting operation on sex traderackets," he said. In 2014, both of them were caught byGovind Puri Police in a robbery case in which she wassent to jail for 12 days, the DCP said.

After this, she formed a gang and was involved in sev-eral cases of carjacking, robbery and dacoity. Fourrobbed cars, jewelry, 14 mobile phones and two laptopswere recovered from the arrested accused.

Dimple and Palak would wear 'burqa'to hide theiridentity while committing crimes.

"Code words were used by the gang and Dimple wascalled 'Aslam Bhai' by the members. Raj Kumar whobought valuables stolen by them was also caught by thepolice. "'Bade Bhai ko le aana' (bring the big brother)meant carry firearms while 'Pair mein dard hai' (pain inthe leg) meant one member caught," the DCP said.

During interrogation, Dimple said that she wanted tolive a lavish life and used to go to discos and bars dailywher she would spend a lot of money. After committingrobberies, they would go to hill stations to spend themoney, he added.

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IN BRIEF

NEW DELHILiaison officers in all central govern-

ment ministries and departments will begiven training to ensure proper implemen-tation of the Centre's policy of reservationin services for employees belonging toScheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes andOther Backward Classes.

According to an instruction issued bythe Department of Personnel and Training(DoPT), every ministry or departmentshall designate two separate officers, atleast of the level of deputy secretary, asliaison officers -- one for ScheduledCastes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons withDisabilities, and another for OtherBackward Classes.

The liaison officers play an importantrole in proper implementation of policy ofreservation in services. But many a times,they fail to play their role effectively inabsence of proper training on the subject,the DoPT said. In order to ensure that theliaison officers are imparted necessarytraining to facilitate performance of theirduties, the DoPT had requested Institute of

Secretariat Training & Management(ISTM) here to design a suitable trainingmodule and include it in the training cal-endar.

All ministries and departments wererequested to nominate liaison officers fortraining. A training was conducted byISTM in October, 2014 but the participa-tion was not found to be encouraging. Asimilar programme has now been sched-uled in October, 2015, it said.

It is requested that liaison officers maybe nominated for the programme so thatthey can be familiarised with their dutiesand responsibilities, the DoPT said in anorder sent to all ministries.

Details of such officers from theattached, subordinate offices, PSUs andother field organisations or offices underthe administrative control of the ministrymay also please be collectively sent to thisdepartment, the DoPT said.

The details of liaison officers may alsobe prominently displayed on the websiteof the ministry or department for informa-tion of all concerned, it said.

Liaison officers to be trained toensure SC, ST welfare: Centre Govt

NEW DELHIDelhi may soon become

the first state to start anonline facility for propertyregistration, rent agree-ment and power of attor-ney. The RevenueDepartment of the govern-ment has started a trial runof the software with theproject expected to belaunched within two orthree months.

According to the depart-ment, at present, there is noonline property registra-tion facility in India.

After the launch of proj-ect, people won’t need togo to a sub—registrar’soffice for registering theirproperty and rent agree-ment. “We are developinga software through whichpeople can register theirproperties online by visit-

ing the department’s web-site. Rent agreement,power of attorney andother such documentationwork will also come underthis project,” saidDivisional CommissionerAshwani Kumar. Mr.Kumar said that a personbuying property can fill upa form to be made avail-able on the department’swebsite and submit allrequired details, includingdetails of the seller.

“Under the project, buy-ers will be provided withthe facility of paying theregistration fee online.They can also pay stampduty from home or office.After depositing the form,buyers can print out thesale deed for futurerecord,” Kumar alsosaid.

Delhiites to registerproperty online

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NEW DELHIAmid its standoff with

the Delhi Police, the AAPgovernment will discussthreadbare the issue ofwomen security and pro-pose setting up of aCommission of Enquiry toprobe alleged police inac-tion in cases of sexualharassment, during a spe-cial session of the assem-bly tomorrow.

The Delhi Cabinet lastweek had decided to pres-ent the proposal in theassembly to set up theCommission to probe thosecases which were notinvestigated despite intro-duction of a stringent anti-rape law in February 2013.

The decision to hold theSpecial Session of theAssembly came amid esca-lating confrontationbetween AAP governmentand Delhi Police followingbrutal murder of 19-year-old girl in Anand Parbat

area on July 16.The AAP government

has been accusing thepolice of taking the case"lightly", saying her lifecould have been saved ifher complaint against theaccused was taken serious-ly. It had said theCommission of Enquiry, tobe set up under theCommission of Inquiry

Act, will receive com-plaints from victims ofsexual harassment or stalk-ing or voyeurism in whosecases appropriate actionhas not been taken, sinceFebruary 2013 when thenew law was introduced.

The Commission is like-ly to be asked to suggestamendments to CrPC, ifany required, on the basis

of the complaints and rec-ommend if action ought tobe taken against officers incases of "gross negligenceor collusion".The DelhiPolice and AAP govern-ment were on a collisioncourse.

Last week, Deputy ChiefMinister Manish Sisodiahad said Delhi has becomea "police state" whileaccusing the police of"mercilessly" beating upAAP workers during aprotest in Anand

Parbat area on July 21.Mr Bassi had retaliated

by saying that it would be a"very unfortunate" day inthe history of the capital ifthe Delhi Police comesunder the city governmentand that its functioningunder the Centre's jurisdic-tion was "perfect".

The AAP has been press-ing for bringing the DelhiPolice under the city gov-ernment.

AAP Government to DiscussWomen's Security In Assembly

NEW DELHIA Delhi Court has awarded a

four-and-a-half year jail term toformer union minister, PKThungon in a corruption case. Lastweek, former Congress minister,Mr Thungon and three others wereconvicted in a 1998 corruptioncase relating to misappropriationof central funds.

The Court also imposed a fine ofRs. 10,000 on Mr Thungon, whoalso served as chief minister ofArunachal Pradesh in the past.

According to the CBI, MrThungon had misappropriated afund of Rs. two crore allocated forrenovation and upgradations ofirrigation projects in Nagaland in1994, when he was the then minis-ter of state in the Union UrbanAffairs and Employment ministry.

Earlier, the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) told the court

that despite holding high offices ofchief minister and a union minis-ter, Mr Thungon still committedthe crime. The prosecutor submit-ted, "An appropriate sentenceshould be awarded to Thungonwhile keeping in view his stature.The three other convicts helpedhim in the conspiracy, so appropri-ate sentence should be given to

them."Seeking leniency by the Court,

Mr Thungon said, "The JawaharlalNehru Open University was mybrain child... The Panchayati Rajwas enacted in Parliament becauseof my idea during the tenure ofthen Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhiand I have worked for nationalintegration."

Special CBI Judge Ajay KumarJain replied by saying, "I think youwere in wrong company. Youappear to be an honest man byyour face and your talk."

The others, Tali AO and C Sangithave been awarded a three- and-a-half year jail term, while MaheshMaheshwari has been handed atwo-and-a-half year jail term in thecase. The Court also imposed afine of Rs. 6,000 on Mr Tali, andRs. 4,000 on Mr Sangit and MrMaheshwari each.

Ex-Minister PK Thungon Gets JailTerm for Corruption by a Delhi Court

LUCKNOWTerming Narendra Modi

as the "most unsuccessful"prime minister, the AamAadmi Party (AAP) onMonday charged him withfailing to secure the coun-try's borders during hisfirst year in office.

"Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has provedto be the most unsuccessfulprime minister of the coun-try. In the first year inoffice, there had been bor-der violations by Pakistan58 times and by China 38times," nationalspokesman of AAP andincharge of the party inUttar Pradesh Sanjay

Singh told reporters here.Taking a dig at Modi for

his '56 inch chest' com-ment during campaigningfor Lok Sabha elections,Singh said it seems to havedeflated.

Alleging that there hasbeen a spurt in cases ofviolence including com-munal tension, the AAPleader cited today's terrorattack in Gurdaspur, infil-tration in ArunachalPradesh and waving ofPakistani and ISIS flags inKashmir to stress his point.

Questioning the silenceof the prime minister onmajor issues including theLalitgate and Vyapam

scam, he said though he istaking part in 'Mann kiBaat' on radio but in realityhe is "maun" (silent).

To a question on theCentre not giving fullstatehood to Delhi, Singhsaid these are "mere"promises made duringelections.

"These are mere promis-es which are made at elec-tion time and later forgot-ten," he said.

The AAP spokesmanaccused the SamajwadiParty and BSP of not doingenough on the LandAcquisition Bill out of fearas their leaders are facingCBI inquiry.

NEW DELHIIn order to ensure fair and

timely redress of sexualharassment complaints,Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) is all set to revamp itspolicy in this regard.

This assumes significance inwake of a statement made byHRD Minister Smriti Irani inthe Lok Sabha, informing thatmaximum number of com-plaints of sexual harassment ineducational institutions havebeen reported in Delhi.

JNU which has GenderSensitisation CommitteeAgainst Sexual Harassment(GSCASH), a central bodywhich deals with complaints ofthis nature from across the uni-versity departments, alreadyhas a draft of the revised poli-cy in place.

The draft prepared by theGSCASH has been sent to the

Vice-Chancellor and will beplaced before the university’sacademic council and execu-tive council in its next meet-ing.

“We observed that the sexualharassment policy we have atJNU needed to be updated inaccordance with the 2013guidelines of the SupremeCourt,” Geeta Kumari, aGSCASH member,said.

The proposed draft has dif-ferent clauses for “sexualharassment at workplace” and“sexual harassment in academ-ic spheres”.

“It has also been proposedthat we do away with the earli-er clause that every inquirycommittee constituted to hearthe sexual harassment com-plaint will be headed by afemale member only,” shesaid.

Narendra Modi 'most unsuccessful' Prime Minister, says AAP

NEW DELHIIn what may give rise to

speculations, Delhi ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwalon Monday met BJP veter-an leader LK Advani at hisresidence.

The meeting between thetwo leaders was cancelledin June, triggering specula-tion whether the BJP had ahand in the cancellation.

Interestingly, Kejriwalwho had like other opposi-tion leaders sharedAdvani's fears on the pos-sibility of imposition ofEmergency in India, had

sought an appointmentwith the BJP veteran.

Sources in Kejriwal'soffice had said it was con-veyed to them by Advani'soffice that he has someengagements and cannotmeet the chief minister asdecided earlier.

Advani's office hadassured that the meetingwill be rescheduled in nearfuture. The chief minister,the sources said, wanted todiscuss with Advani thedemand for full statehoodto Delhi besides otherissues.

Arvind Kejriwal meets LK Advani athis residence, may have discussed

Delhi's full statehood issue

JNU to revamp harassment policy

NDMC to offerperks to thoseopting for e-billsNEW DELHI

To encourage the use oftechnology and save paper,the New Delhi MunicipalCouncil (NDMC) hasdecided to offer incentivesto electricity and waterconsumers who opt forbills through emailonly.

“Electricity and waterconsumers in NDMC areascan now opt for receivingtheir bills through emailonly in lieu of physical billand get a rebate of Rs. 20per monthly bill,” a seniorNDMC officialsaid.

Consumers can alsochoose to receive both e—bills and physical bill, butin that case rebate of Rs.20 per bill will not beadmissible,” the officialsaid.

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NEW DELHIFormer Prime Minister

H D Deve Gowda todaybegan a hunger strike inNew Delhi demanding dis-cussion in Parliament onthe farmers' suicide in thecountry.

Flanked by party MPs,MLAs, and SamajwadiParty supporters at JantarMantar in New Delhi, theJD(S) leader said that hishunger strike will continuetill a discussion takes placeon the issue of farmers'suicide in Parliament.

Asked about Union

Agriculture MinisterRadha Mohan Singh'sreply in Parliament onfarmers' suicide, he said itwas the worst statementmade by the AgricultureMinister.

"It is one of the worststatements made by theAgriculture Minister. It isunbecoming of theAgriculture Minister at thenational level. I am sosorry, how Prime MinisterNarendra Modi toleratedthis type of statement," MrGowda said adding that itshould be condemned.

Stressing that it is thebeginning of a struggle, heexpressed concern over thedeath of thousands offarmers in the country.

"In particular, 16 farmersare committing suicide inKarnataka everyday. Eventoday nine farmers died,"Mr Gowda said,

SP leader MulayamSingh Yadav,CPI(M)leader SitaramYechury, JD(U) SharadYadav, CPI leader D Rajahave extended their sup-port to the hungerstrike.

NEW DELHIRobert Vadra, the son-in-

law of Congress presidentSonia Gandhi, has beenasked to explain commentson Facebook that wereseen to be against the rul-ing BJP.

The Lok Sabha secretari-at has given Mr Vadraseven days to explain afterBJP MPs moved a privi-lege motion against thebusinessman for "attempt-ing to malign the image ofParliament." Based on MrVadra's response, theSpeaker may refer the mat-ter to the privileges com-mittee, said officials.

BJP lawmakers calledfor action against Mr Vadrafor posting on Facebook:"Parliament begins and so

do their petty diversionpolitical tactics... People ofIndia are not fooled.Regret to see India Led bysuch so called leaders !!"

Mr Vadra, who has beentargeted by the BJP overcontroversial land dealsthat allegedly led to wind-fall gains for his company,wrote the post after disrup-tions in Parliament on the

first day of the monsoonsession on Tuesday last. AsCongress and other oppo-sition parties demandedthe removal of BJP leaderscaught in the Lalit Modiand Vyapam scandals, theruling party lawmakers hitback with references to MrVadra.

A privilege motionmoved by Arjun Ram

Meghwal, the BJP's chiefwhip in the Lok Sabha,alleged that Mr Vadra'sFacebook post amountedto "contempt" and a "clearcut case of breach of privi-lege" and should bereferred to the privilegescommittee for "appropriatedecision."

Congress leaderAbhishek Manu Singhvi,asked about the notice toMr Vadra, said: "These areissues that need to beanswered by the individualagainst whom such anotice is issued. I have nodoubt that as and when it isreceived, it will be ade-quately replied keeping inmind the dignity of theHouse."

Robert Vadra Asked by Lok SabhaSecretariat to Explain Facebook Post

DEHRADUNIn a sudden curtailment

of inter-cadre deputation,the Centre has ordered thetransfer of formerPersonal Secretary toUttarakhand ChiefMinister, MohammadShahid to the place of hisimmediate previous post-ing, after a sting videopurportedly showing himnegotiating a bribery dealwent public.

A letter from the Centrecurtailing Shahid's inter-cadre deputation toUttarakhand with immedi-ate effect has beenreceived by the state gov-ernment, a highly placedstate official toldPTI.

Confirming the develop-ment, Principal Secretaryto Chief Minister OmPrakash said that the orderis being complied

with.Issued by the

Appointments Committeeof the Cabinet, Ministry ofPersonnel, PublicGrievances and Pensionsof the Government ofIndia, the order dated July25 is signed by DeputySecretary to theGoverment of India JSrinivasan, a copy ofwhich is available withPTI.

A Gujarat cadre IASofficer of 1998 batch,Shahid has now beenasked to report to theplace of his immediateprevious posting prior tohis inter-cadre deputation.

Shahid had come ondeputation to Uttarakhandjust a couple of monthsafter Harish Rawat tookover as Chief Minister ofthe state in February2014.

He has also served asPersonal Secretary to MrRawat when the latter wasUnion Minister for WaterResources in the then UPAgovernment.

The official had left thestate government red-faced when the BJP circu-lated a sting video CD lastWednesday purportedlyshowing him negotiationga bribery deal with a mid-dleman for liquorlicences.

He was removed fromhis post on Saturday afterhe requested the state'sChief Secretary to absolvehim of the responsibilitiespending an ongoinginquiry into the authentic-ity of the stingvideo.

A probe being conduct-ed by DGP B S Sidhu intothe authenticity of the CDis yet to conclude.

Sting CD Case: IAS Official'sInter-Cadre Deputation Curtailed

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Deve Gowda Begins HungerStrike on Farmers' Suicide

PANAJIThe first day of the

Monsoon session of GoaLegislative Assembly inPanaji today began withSpeaker Rajendra Arlekarordering the marshals totake three opposition legis-lators out of the House.

The lawmakers - VijaySardessai, Rohan Khaunte(both independents) andAleixo Reginaldo Lourenco(Congress) - had rushedinto the well of the Housedemanding resignation ofindustries ministerMahadev Naik overcharges of financial misde-meanour. The three law-makers had trooped into thewell holding placards andshouting slogans againstMr Naik and were eventu-ally evicted from theAssembly on the orders ofthe Speaker. Another twolawmakers, Vishwajit Rane

(Congress) and NareshSawal (independent), alsoentered the well but theydid not shout slogans orcarry placards. The opposi-tion has been demandingMr Naik's resignation alleg-ing that the minister mis-used a housing loan sanc-tioned to him under a quotafor lawmakers. As the pro-ceedings of the Assemblystarted at 11.30 am, all thefive legislators rushed intowell. Mr Sardessai, MrKhaunte and Lourencointerrupted the Speaker

when he was about to startthe Question Hour. As theydid not move out of the welldespite the Speaker repeat-edly asking them, he calledthe marshals and had thethree removed from theHouse. Even during theQuestion Hour,M a h a r a s h t r a w a d iGomantak Party's LavuMamlatdar demanded aninquiry into the allegedfraud by the minister. Butthe Speaker refused toallow him to speak on theissue further.

3 Lawmakers Evicted From House onFirst Day of Goa Assembly Session

NEW DELHINo one has been taken

hostage in the terror attack atPunjab's Dinanagar town, saidUnion minister Kirren Rijijutoday.

"Yes there have been reportsthat there was a terror attack atthe Punjab border (town) but asof now there is no informationregarding hostages being held.We are looking into it and onceI get some more information, Iwill come out with it," Mr Rijiju

told IANS.The Minister of State for

Home Affairs also said that"...since the attacks are really

serious, we can't reveal any dataas of now as the operation ison". Terrorists struck atDinanagar town, leaving at leastfive people dead.

"All the security forces havebeen alerted. Everyone is onalert. If needed anyone andeveryone will be rushed to thespot," he said.

The minister said that theNSG commandos and army per-sonnel have joined the operationat Dinanagar.

No One Taken Hostage in Terror Attack onPolice Station in Gurdaspur, Says Kiren Rijiju BERHAMPUR

Voicing concern over thedeclining sex ratio in Odisha'sGanjam district, the adminis-tration is planning to ask theowners of the ultrasound unitsto install CCTVs outside.

"Installation of CCTV willhelp track movement of peopleto the units and curb sex-deter-mination tests there," said asenior doctor.

"The proposal is under activeconsideration of the adminis-tration and we are examiningall aspects," said Chief District

Medical Officer of Ganjam,Mrutyunjay Mishra.

Installation of CCTVs out-side the ultrasound clinics wasdiscussed at a meeting held atChhatrapur on Saturday.

in which Collector (Ganjam)P C Chaudhary was president.

In Ganjam, there are 36ultrasound units, five of whichare in government hospitals,official sources said.

The child sex ratio inGanjam district is 908 girls per1,000 boys, according toCensus 2011. It is lower than

the state average of 941, theysaid.

Female foeticide after sex-determination test in the ultra-sound units might be the causeof the lower child sex ratio inthe district.

"There is a need to curb suchillegal practice to improve thesex ratio in the district," thedoctor said.

The district administrationhad clamped a crackdown onultrasound clinics and sealedfive for allegedly violating Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal

Diagnostic Techniques(PC&PNDT) Act.

"Since some owners of ultra-sound units are ignorant of theprovisions of the PC&PNDTAct, we are planning to con-duct a sensitisation pro-gramme," said the CDMO.

The ultrasound test is notonly used for the sex determi-nation but also for severalother purposes.

"So we are planning to edu-cate the owners for smoothoperation of the clinics," headded.

Ganjam Authorities Plan to Install CCTV Outside Ultrasound Clinics

PATNAAfter Narendra Modi reached

out to Bihar's Yadava voters intro-ducing himself as a native of theland of Lord Krishna, RJD chiefLalu Prasad hit out at the PrimeMinister, calling him "KaliyaNaag", a mythical serpent.

"Krishna had slain Kaliya Nag.It has been reborn as NarendraModi and is biting entire Bihar. WeYaduvanshis (people belonging tothe Yadav clan) will crush himagain and uproot his party from thestate," Mr Prasad told reporters ashe began a day-long fast for therelease of caste census figures,accusing the Centre of suppressingit.

Mr Modi, at a BJP rally inMuzaffarpur on Saturday, soughtto reach out to the Yadavas, byaddressing them as "Yadu Bhai"and introduced himself as a nativeof Lord Krishna's land.

Mr Prasad arrived at the fastvenue at Gandhi Maidan on atonga, horse drawn carriages thatare being used by his party forcampaigning for the Assemblypolls.

Demanding immediate release ofthe caste census figures, the RJDchief said the data would reveal thereal numbers of Scheduled Castesand Schedule Tribes, which heclaimed had increased three times

over the years. The last caste cen-sus was conducted in 1931 duringthe British rule.

The new data will form the basisfor increased reservation for thedowntrodden and separate outlaysfor welfare programmes for them,he said.

"There is a constitutional provi-sion for proportionate reservationfor SCs and STs according to theirpopulation. At present it is beinggiven on the basis of their popula-tion as per the caste census of1931. When the figures of the newcaste census come out, we willdemand reservation for them onthat basis," Mr Prasad said.

"We know that the new caste

census figures are very alarming.The population of SCs and STs hasmore than tripled since 1931 andthe BJP-led central government istrying to suppress it so that it does-n't have to give the poor theirrightful due," he said. .

Attacking Mr Modi over hisplans to build smart cities, the for-mer Bihar Chief Minister said thecountry wanted smart jobs.

"The majority of people acrossour nation are landless and jobless.Modi has lost track and has gotderailed while talking about devel-opment," he said.

Flanked by senior party leaderslike state RJD presidentRamchandra Purve, legislature

party leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui,former Union MinisterRaghuvansh Prasad Singh, MLCBhola Yadav, sons Tejaswi and TejPratap, Lalu Prasad said peopleneeded to know the number oftheir castemen and their share inpopulation.

JD(U) president Sharad Yadav,who joined him around noon tolend his party's support to thedemand for release of caste censusfigures, said he specially flew fromDelhi as his "courageous brother"(Mr Prasad) has launched a strug-gle against "bad conditions" pre-vailing in the country.

Elaborating on the "bad condi-tions", Mr Yadav said the deprivedsections of the society, who havegiven their sweat for the country'sdevelopment, were leading a mis-erable existence even after 68years of independence, while "thedishonest people ruling at theCentre are trying to hide the castecensus figures" to deny them theirdue.

Mr Yadav said the caste censusfigures will show that illiteracy,economic disparity and povertyaffected a majority of the peopleamong the SCs, STs and backwardcastes and demanded that theCentre either do away entirelywith the caste system or release thecensus figures immediately.

Will Uproot PM Modi's Party fromBihar, Says RJD Chief Lalu Prasad

BENGALURUAfter his son was arrest-

ed in a corruption case, theLokayukta or ombudsmanof Karantaka, Justice VBhaskar Rao, is reportedlyconsulting legal expertsabout whether he shouldquit office today.

Justice Rao's son,Ashwin Rao, was arrestedin Telangana for allegedlyasking a state engineer fora crore as a bribe.

A special police teamwas created at theLokayukta's request at theend of June to investigatethe charges against his sonand officials of theombudsman agency, whichis meant to tackle cases ofcorruption among govern-

ment officers. On Sundaynight, the Lokayukta's jointcommissioner, Syed Riyaz,was arrested in Bengaluru.

MN Krishnamurthy, anengineer working with thestate's Public Worksdepartment, said in Maythat the Lokayukta's son

warned him in May thatunless he paid a crore, acorruption case would beregistered against him bythe ombudsman.

Justice Rao was appoint-ed ombudsman of the stateby the BJP in February2013.

Karnataka Lokayukta's SonArrested in Bribery Case

Gujarat High Court toStart Final Hearing in2002 Riots CaseAHMEDABAD

The Gujarat High Courtis expected to start thefinal hearing today on aplea filed by 2002 riotsvictim Zakia Jafri againsta lower court's clean chitto then Chief MinisterNarendra Modi and 58others in connection with a2002 riots case.

Mrs Jafri's husband, for-mer lawmaker Ehsan Jafri,had been among the 68people who died during anattack on Ahmedabad'sGulbarg Society during the2002 riots. Ms Jafri - whohad alleged the complicityof Mr Modi and others inthe riots - had approachedthe High Court in March2014.

MUMBAIWhile BJP's youth wing

planned a protest over thetweets, outside Khan'sBandra residence, MumbaiBJP president, AshishShelar met Governor ChVidyasagar Rao and askedhim to cancel actor'sbail.

A late night drive-by onTwitter by Salman Khan iscosting him dear, with theBJP the same party whichhad invited his father foran iftar party recentlyapproaching the Governorwith a plea to cancel theactor's bail in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Late on Saturday night,the actor came out indefence of 1993 Mumbaiblasts convict YakubMemon, who is scheduledto hang on July 30.

"Get Tiger hang him,parade him not his broth-er... 1 innocent man killedis killing the humanity,"Salman had tweeted. Mostof his tweets in defence ofYakub Memon were inHindi, used SMS lingo andwere riddled with spellingerrors.

The tweets kicked off arow, forcing the actor totweet an apology onSunday evening. Heclaimed his father (SalimKhan) called him andasked him to retract histweets as they were caus-ing unnecessary misunder-standing.

The apology tweets,however, were crisp and inproper English, which ledmany to ask whether theyhad been written by hisadvocates or father.

How Has the Film IndustryMade a Fool Like Salman

Khan Their Icon: BJP

BY K. VENKATARAMANAN

Both subversive activitiesand state surveillance tocurb them require

advanced technology. New,invasive laws are said to berequired to regulate freedoms inthe name of protecting nationalsecurity. This situation mayimply a dynamic and ever-evolv-ing relationship between theexercise of fundamental free-doms and the reasonable restric-tions that the state wants toimpose on them: a relationshipin which old processes are con-stantly revisited and new formsof communication are factoredinto regulations. No, not always.There are situations in whichoutdated procedures and archaicrequirements can easily pose apotent threat to the very exis-tence of some form of legitimateactivity. The Union HomeMinistry’s denial of securityclearance to the Sun TV group,which operates 33 televisionchannels and several FM radiochannels, is one such example.After over two decades of opera-tions, the group promoted byKalanithi Maran finds that a reg-ulation that says the MHA’ssecurity clearance is required tobe renewed from time to timehas placed its television andradio stations under the threat ofclosure.

Regulatory laws routinely con-tain provisions that operate moreas emergency powers than asroutine requirements. The ideaof requiring a broadcaster toobtain security clearance impliesthat such clearance can be sus-pended or denied to bar someentity from operating a network.It is inherently a power that canbe used when some contingencyarises that needs to be dealt withurgently, and the Government ofIndia finds that it has no othermeans to shut down a network. Itinvolves taking a call on curbingthe freedom of not only the enti-ty or institution or individualconcerned, but also the right oftheir regular customers or sub-scribers to viewing their content.

Security clearance for broadcast-ers is somewhat outdated andrequires a fresh look as visualsand images are now disseminat-ed to a global audience throughthe Internet and social media too,and except for the potential for acyber-shutdown, there is no priorclearance provision for theworldwide web.

Strange reason

In the case of the Sun TV net-work, the reason for denyingsecurity clearance is quitestrange: that the promoters facecriminal cases, one concerningcorruption, one of money-laun-dering and one related to operat-ing an illegal telephoneexchange. Regardless of the out-come of these legitimate prose-cutions, shutting down a mediahouse during the pendency ofinvestigation or trial raises anumber of constitutional ques-tions concerning freedom ofexpression. It is not clear if thereis a precedent for an operationalnetwork to be denied securityclearance for the sole reason thatsome cases are under investiga-tion or prosecution.

The link between a pendingcriminal prosecution and thealleged threat posed by a mediahouse to national security ishopelessly tenuous, unless thecharge itself is based on the con-tent available on it. There is a

good deal of content regulationalready in place, and theInformation and BroadcastingMinistry diligently issuesnotices, advisories and warningsto private television channels forviolations of the content code.Moreover, the principle is alarm-ingly extendable to non-elec-tronic media too, as there areregistration requirements for theprint medium too. It is somewhatstrange that the Union Home

Ministry is doggedly holding onto the opinion that a particularchannel is ineligible for securityclearance even after the AttorneyGeneral has given a fairly strongopinion that the stand is illegal.

Freedom of expression

There is a long list of cases inwhich the Supreme Court hasrecognised that freedom ofexpression includes the right todisseminate information as wellas receive it. In the context of anelection, it has even recognisedthe voter’s right to know detailsabout a candidate’s qualifica-tions and criminal antecedents, ifany, as part of the same freedom.In the light of the direction inwhich the law has evolved, it isunimaginable that the govern-ment could believe that it canforce a network to shut down bymerely denying it security clear-ance, without regard for theinjury it does to the freedom ofexpression, which covers both

dissemination and receipt ofinformation, communication andknowledge, of both broadcastersand the general public.

Legal framework

The existing legal frameworkfor the broadcasting media isacknowledged to be inadequate.A draft bill for a broadcastinglegislation was open to publicdebate in 2007 but is yet to beacted upon. The idea of a broad-casting law came about becauseof the Supreme Court’s land-mark verdict in 1995 declaringairwaves as public property andcalling for an independent publicauthority to regulate them. Thedraft envisaged the creation ofan independent BroadcastRegulatory Authority of India,and it is precisely the absence ofsuch a credible body that makesactions such as denying securityclearance to a particular networkappear dubious. Any use of dis-cretionary power has to appearto be truly independent, andvesting it in the political execu-tive without clear guidelines onthe manner of using that poweris bound to seem to lack legiti-macy. It is not that security con-siderations will have to be aban-doned altogether and unfetteredor unregulated freedom con-ferred on those applying forbroadcasting permission. Eventhe draft bill envisaged vestingthe Central government with cer-tain powers to be used in timesof external threat or war orextraordinary circumstances. Itis futile to argue that pendingprosecutions constitute such anextraordinary circumstance.

Admittedly, regulations andconditions of licensing for thebroadcasting sector operate asconstitutionally permissible rea-sonable restrictions on thosefreedoms, and that national secu-rity is a clearly identified groundfor such curbs. The SupremeCourt has held that any heavy-handed measure that places an“excessive or prohibitive bur-den” on a newspaper is violative

of the freedom of expressionunder Article 19(1)(a) of theConstitution. In the case ofbroadcast media, as airwaves,which are public property, areinvolved, the right is both sub-ject to reasonable restrictionsand regulation by a publicauthority. Yet, it cannot bedenied that a bland denial ofsecurity clearance, citing anindeterminate concept of ‘eco-nomic security – an issue said toarise out of the fact that theaccused in the relevant cases areaccused of economic offences –will undoubtedly have a chillingeffect on free expression, espe-cially the media. It is not diffi-cult to see that linking the prose-cution of one of the promoters incases unrelated to the content ofany of the channels and theirright to function is one suchmeasure. Even if it was conced-ed that the amount involved inthe alleged money-launderingcase arising out of the Aircel-Maxis transaction is huge,accepting the denial of securityclearance on that ground wouldset a dangerous precedent for therest of the media industry. Intimes when non-governmentorganisations are under the scan-ner for strident criticism of someaspects of policy that the govern-ment is particularly sensitive to,when activists are seen as “anti-national” for campaigningagainst major projects on envi-ronmental or ecological grounds,and when the governmentappears to closely monitor theextent of coverage by privatemedia houses of its pet projectsand seeks to classify them intothose in ‘compliance’ (mediaoutlets that give adequate cover-age) and those in ‘default’ (thosethat do not seem to show muchenthusiasm), any precedent willbe good enough to justify a sud-den crackdown on such ‘default-ers’. Therefore, it is the responsi-bility of the government to avoidthe impression that extraneousconsiderations are at work in itsenforcement or use of existingregulations.

TUESDAY | JULY 28, 2015

Signals from gold prices

Security as a broadcasting bogey

BY RAKESH SOOD

There has been no dearth ofhyperbole on the nuclearagreement signed last week in

Vienna between Iran and the P5+1(the United States, the UnitedKingdom, France, China, Russia andGermany — along with theEuropean Union). U.S. PresidentBarack Obama was the mostrestrained when he said that the deal“offers an opportunity to move in anew direction”; Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhani called it a goodagreement when he announce(d) “toour people that our prayers havecome true”. On July 20, theAgreement was submitted to theU.S. Congress for a mandatory 60-day review. U.S. Speaker JohnBoehner slammed it as “a bad deal”that “paves the way for a nuclearIran” and “vowed to do everythingpossible to scuttle it” even as Mr.Obama warned that he would veto anegative decision by Congress.Senator Lindsey Graham, aRepublican presidential candidate,described it as “a most dangerousirresponsible step”, while a group of60 former secretaries, national secu-rity advisers, military generals andambassadors, led by former secre-tary of state Madeleine Albright andformer secretary of defence WilliamPerry issued a statement welcomingit as “a landmark agreementunprecedented in its importance...”Russian President Vladimir Putinsaid that “the world heaved a sigh ofrelief” while German ChancellorAngela Merkel called it “a hugelyimportant success”.

Behind the diverse reactions

Closer home, Israeli PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahuexpressed outrage at “a bad mistakeof historic proportions”; SaudiArabia was publicly resigned to it ,urging “strict inspections” and“harsh and determined responses” ifIran made deviations, though in pri-vate it was more critical calling it

“an extremely dangerous develop-ment”. Syrian President BasharAssad called it “a great victory”,while Turkish Foreign MinisterMevlüt C¸avus¸og?lu said “it wouldcontribute to the regional economy”.Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi described it as “a catalyst forregional stability”.

In New Delhi, the spokesperson“welcomed the successful conclu-sion of negotiations” while waiting“to see the text of the Agreement”,cautious words, even as the Ministryof External Affairs prepares toexpand relations with Israel whileexploiting the opening that aremoval of sanctions on Iran offers.

Clearly, it is not the dense 100+pages of the Joint ComprehensivePlan of Action (JCPOA) and itsAnnexures that have provoked suchdiverse reactions but the politicalramifications for the region that gen-erate uncertainty all around.

Nuclear dimension

The nuclear dimension of theagreement is relatively straightfor-ward. Two years ago, Iran was per-ceived to be just a few months awayfrom acquiring enough highlyenriched uranium to produce abomb. A covert cyber operation,widely believed to be a joint U.S.-Israeli effort, using the worm,‘Stuxnet’, damaged a number ofcentrifuges in 2009-10 but the pro-gramme has rebounded since then.There was no certainty that a U.S.-backed military strike would suc-ceed in taking out Iran’s entirenuclear capability. Collective eco-nomic sanctions had worked up to apoint because these were intended togive diplomacy a chance. The U.S.was convinced that under the cir-cumstances, negotiations were theonly way forward. Iran had to stepback from the nuclear threshold,from a lead time of months to a yearplus. Further, it had to accept intru-

sive inspections to give out the reas-surance that it was not cheating. TheU.S. needed to be certain that sanc-tions could snap back into place incase Iran tried a breakout. It was notan ideal solution but the best underthe circumstances.

While Iran could still sustain thesanctions and survive, sanctionsrelief was necessary for highergrowth. Equally important for Iranwas the narrative that it was withinits rights as a member of the NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty to build anenrichment capability for peacefulpurposes. Iran could accept moreintrusive verification provided thisright was conceded. That meantretaining the capability whileaccepting constraints on exercisingit for a period of time, which couldbe negotiated. A deal would alsobolster Iran’s standing regionally.

Under the JCPOA, the number ofcentrifuges has been reduced bymore than two thirds and enrichmentwill be restricted to a single facilityat Natanz. The remaining cen-trifuges will be mothballed and theFordow enrichment facility will beconverted into a nuclear, physics,technology, research centre whereno fissile material can be intro-duced. From its existing stockpile ofnearly 10 MT of partially enricheduranium, Iran will retain only 300 kgof uranium enriched to a level of 3.6per cent; the rest will be shipped out.The Arak heavy water reactor willbe redesigned and Iran will notundertake any reprocessing activity.While the duration of the agreementis 10 years, the International AtomicEnergy Agency verification provi-sions will remain in effect for anadditional five years. Restrictions ondesigning and the production of newcentrifuges will remain in force for20 years while monitoring of urani-um mining and milling will continuefor 25 years and verification coversthe supply chain of nuclear relatedcomponents. While defence related

sites like Parchin have been kept outof the nuclear related facilities, thereis a provision for seeking inspec-tions if treaty violating activity issuspected. In case of a dispute, a 24-day time frame is provided for adju-dication by a joint commission to beset up under the JCPOA. Nuclear-related imports are permitted butwill be channelled through a desig-nated procurement channel.

In return, all nuclear related sanc-tions will be lifted. This will gradu-ally permit nearly $100 billion ofblocked funds to be released and,more significantly, permit Iranianbanks and financial institutions toresume their international engage-ment. A number of institutions andindividuals will be taken off thesanctions list.

Regional politics

Iran will be able to modernise itsoil and gas industry infrastructurewhich was hard hit by the technolo-gy embargoes related to the sanc-tions regime. Over a period of a yearor so, this will also permit Iran toincrease its oil and gas export rev-enues, subject to global demandpicking up. Two significant provi-sions are a lifting of the convention-al arms embargo after five years andending missile sanctions after eightyears.

It is not the unambiguous terms ofthe JCPOA that generate strongemotions but the winds of changeblowing across West Asia that thedeal portends. After the 1979Islamic revolution, containing Iranbecame a shared policy objective forthe U.S. and its two regional allies,Israel and Saudi Arabia. With U.S.withdrawal from Iraq andAfghanistan, along with the growthof the Islamic State in the aftermathof the Arab Spring, the U.S. needednew leverages in the region. U.S.business also perceives a large,untapped market in Iran for every-

thing from automobiles and aircraftto Coca Cola and Apple products. Ahostile relationship with Iran was nolonger in the U.S.’s interest and Mr.Rouhani’s election provided a goodopportunity for this. This shiftmakes Saudi Arabia nervous whichhas injected a strong dose of jihadisectarianism into the regional rivalryto bolster its position in the Sunni-dominated Arab world. During the1980s, the jihad in Afghanistanspawned al-Qaeda and the Taliban;dabbling with the forces unleashedwith the Arab Spring has led to ISand its clones straddling the multiplefault lines in the region. Israel willfind it easier to come to terms withthe agreement because, in the ulti-mate analysis, it ensures Israel’snuclear supremacy in the region fora quarter century. The problem ismore complex with Saudi Arabia,which is seeking to maintain regimestability together with its pole posi-tion in the Islamic world by usingsectarianism.

For the U.S., the unwritten part ofthe nuclear transaction is its trans-formative potential for Iran’sdomestic politics in bringing aboutgreater democracy, moderating itsregional assertiveness and progres-sive economic integration with theWest. The U.S. is relying on Iran’sdemographics — a young popula-tion which is literate and connectedon the Internet, a GDP per capitaincome level of about $15,000 (inpurchasing power parity terms,according to World Bank data 2013),and its aspirations, both individualand societal, for a greater role on theglobal stage. For Iran, the unwrittenpart of the deal is that the sanctionsrelief will give new legitimacy to theIranian regime, even as it engageswith the West. The reality is that justas the Supreme Leader can nolonger describe the U.S. as the GreatSatan, the U.S. can no longer rely onthe “axis of evil” label. That aromance is budding is certain, butthe path will not be smooth.

Implications for India

For India, it is a positive develop-ment. Before the sanctions regime,Iran accounted for 16.4 per cent ofIndia’s oil imports which camedown to 6 per cent. Oil prices arecurrently down and Iran’s entry intothe market enables India to diversifyits sources and start building up itsstrategic reserve. A contract for thedevelopment of the ‘Farzad B’ gas-field by ONGC Videsh which wasawarded the exploratory rights in2008 also needs to be tied up. Thesecond major issue is connectivity toAfghanistan and the Central Asianstates. The Chabahar port has longbeen seen as the gateway butprogress on developing the port andthe rail-road links to Zahedan on theIran-Afghanistan border has beenslow. In Afghanistan, the 215 kilo-metre long road from the bordertown of Zaranj to Delaram was builtwith Indian help keeping this con-nectivity in mind. This openingoffers opportunities for the Indiancorporate sector though it will haveto compete with Western and partic-ularly Turkish enterprises.Politically, an integrated Iran ismore likely to exercise a stabilisinginfluence in Afghanistan and Iraqand Syria.

In the final analysis, the agree-ment can only be judged against theoptions available, not vis-à-vis animpractical ideal. On this yardstick,the JCPOA is the best deal possible,for non-proliferation, regional bal-ance and stability, stronger India-Iran relations and, ultimately, forenabling a larger regional presencefor India.

(Rakesh Sood, a formerAmbassador, was the Prime

Minister’s Special Envoy forDisarmament and Non-

Proliferation till May 2014. E-mail:rakeshsood2001@yahoo.com)

Winds of change in West Asia

EDITORIAL4 NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JULY 28, 2015Fight For Right

Fight For Right

The yellow metal dominated the world marketscene all of last week. Gold slumped to a five-yearlow, slipping to an intra-day low-point of

$1,072.30 by Friday. A late rally that day, however,pushed prices back to around $1,100 an ounce. At best, ithelped pare losses from last Monday when the price slidto its lowest since March 2009, to $1,088.05 an ounce.The Comex gold futures for August still ended their fifthconsecutive week in negative territory. Though the rallysuggests that there could be an improvement in marketsentiment, the bearish undertone persists among retailinvestors. At the moment, everyone in the internationalmarketplace is wary of gold. Indeed, price movement isset for an uncertain phase, at least in the near-term. Thereasons behind the slipping interest in gold is not diffi-cult to fathom. A looming rise in the U.S. interest rate,for the first time in nearly a decade, is playing the villain.At the moment, a stronger dollar remains the topic thatdominates discussions in the marketplace. An inadvertentrelease on a rate forecast on the website of the FederalReserve, though it was subsequently withdrawn, onlyhelped to confound the confusion. Understandably, alleyes are now on the Federal Reserve. Will it pull the trig-ger on rate hikes? Nevertheless, the dipping global oilprices hold hope for investors in gold. A protracted over-supply situation, weak demand, the Greek crisis and theChinese market fall have all come together to pull oilprices down. The fall of oil could yet prove a rescuer forgold. If there is a serious consequential fallout on U.S.domestic inflation, the oil price fall could slow the Fed’stightening policy. A sustained recovery in gold prices, itappears, is inversely related to the growth prospects ofthe U.S. economy. What does the fall in gold prices por-tend for India? The country consumes 800 to 900 tonnesof the metal annually, and depends on imports to meet itsentire demand. Gold and oil comprise a large part ofIndia’s imports in terms of value, and consequently theyare major contributors to the country's trade deficit. To anextent, the fall in gold prices could moderate the importbill in the near-term. There is a flip-side to this, though.A strengthening dollar could nullify the impact of the fallin gold prices. Indians have traditionally attached a sen-timental value to gold. Given this, the government has togo the extra mile to coax them to park idle gold in banksand earn interest. The situation is tailor-made for theCentral government to exploit this to its advantage. Theproposed gold monetisation scheme, for example, mustbe made a lot more simpler and common man-friendly toaid this process.

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The existing legal framework for thebroadcasting media is acknowledged to beinadequate. A draft bill for a broadcasting

legislation was open to public debate in2007 but is yet to be acted upon. The ideaof a broadcasting law came about because

of the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict in1995 declaring airwaves as public property

and calling for an independent publicauthority to regulate them.

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Gurdaspur Cops...headed the detective branch of the

local force.As the gunshots rang out with chill-

ing frequency, it was clear the terror-ists were armed to the teeth. At about5.30 pm, Punjab police officers at theDinanagar station chanted victoryslogans as the operation was declaredover and a success - the terrorists hadbeen killed.

Till then, what had been reportedwas that the terrorists had fired at abus packed with passengers, car-jacked a Maruti 800 turning it intotheir ride to the police station, andthat eight people had been killed bythen.

With the operation over, the detailsof what the police had confrontedcould be revealed.

The attackers had AK-47s; thepolicemen fought back with datedSLRs - Self-Loading Rifles.

No bulletproof vests for membersof the Punjab Police SWAT orSpecial Weapons and Tactics - theyhad kneepads but no helmets. Thefootage shows policemen with clear-ly no tactical training lobbinggrenades at the police station, thenturning around and running for cover.One massively overweight police-man tried to rush away, his rifle dan-gling in his hand. Curious onlookerssurround the police post, alarminglyclose to the scene of immense danger.

Earlier in the day, members of theSpecial Forces of the Indian Army -some of the most skilled, hardenedand well-equipped soldiers in Indiawere deployed to Dinanangar, but thePunjab Police reportedly made itclear they would lead the operations.So India's best-trained troops wereasked to restrict their role to cordon-ing off the area, a task usuallyassigned to the police.

The fact that the terrorists wereeventually all shot dead meant thatthe operation could be declared asuccess; but it exposed, once again,the incredible vulnerability resultedby inadequate training and equip-ment for those who put their lives atrisk.

Gurdaspur Terror...met senior minsters this morning

too; Rajnath Singh was out of townand returned only in the eveningtoday.

Early on Monday morning, threeterrorists attacked a bus and then apolice station in Dinanagar inGurdsapur, killing five people. Theythen holed up in the empty police sta-tions and exchanged fire with securi-ty forces. A senior police officer waskilled in the gun battle.

The counter- terror operation lasted12 hours; all the terrorists have beenkilled.

At the PM's meeting - which couldbe held later today if all reports onthe terror attack are in - the ministersare expected to discuss a road map ontackling terror and also a securityupgrade, sources said.

They will also discuss the govern-ment's strategy in Parliament, wherethe Opposition Congress todayalleged a major "security lapse andintelligence failure".

"It is said that they (the terrorists)have come from across the border... ifthat is true, it is a security lapse andintelligence failure," Congress leaderAnand Sharma said, adding thatPrime Minister Narendra Modi need-ed to take firm steps.

Responding to opposition demandsin Parliament, Rajnath Singh said hewould make a statement inParliament tomorrow. "There shouldbe no politics for a case like this,"said Parliamentary Affairs MinisterVenkaiah Naidu.

Punjab Chief Minister ParkashSingh Badal, whose Akali Dal is anally of the BJP, appeared to blame theunion government for today's attack."The terrorists didn't come fromPunjab, they came from the border.It's the Centre's job to seal the bor-der," he said.

Gurdaspur's 12 Hours ...driver was injured; the attackers

left in his car and pulled up at apolice station complex at about 5.30am, automatic weapons blazing.

The Maruti was abandoned next tothe police station with its windshieldpeppered with bullet holes, and bro-ken glass and bullet casings on thepassenger seat.

Five bombs were found on a rail-way track nearby, in a possible signof an attempted coordinated attack.

The assault only ended ataround 5 pm when securityforces finally entered thepolice station where the terror-

ists had been holed up.Home Minister Rajnath Singh said

he had ordered increased security onthe border with Pakistan, which con-demned the assault in a statement.

A number of other states have beenput on high alert.

"This militancy is a national prob-lem, not a state problem, so it needsto be tackled with a national policy,"said Punjab Chief Minister PrakashSingh Badal.

Centre's Job....carjacked a Maruti 800 car before

storming into Dinanagar police sta-tion this morning. They are nowholed up in the empty police station,three policemen and three civilianshave been killed so far.

Asked if there was an intelligencefailure on the state government's part,Mr Badal said, "This is their (Centre)work to identify from where theycome, they obviously breach throughborder."

This morning, union HomeMinister Rajnath Singh spoke to MrBadal on the phone and said theCentre and Punjab government areworking in close coordination witheach other.

Mr Badal's Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) and the BJP are alliance part-ners in Punjab and at the Centre.

Terror attack...Information Bureau in Delhi.Three home guard personnel who

were inside the police station at thetime of terrorist attack were amongthose feared killed. Other victimswere civilians, including a personinside an adjoining hospital.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh saidthat he had spoken to director gener-al of Border Security Force (BSF)DK Pathak and instructed him to stepup the vigil on India-Pakistan borderin the wake of terriorist attack inGurdaspur.

Special forces of the army andNSG as well as police commandostook up position around theDinanagar police station.

This was the first major terrorattack in Punjab following the assas-sination of then chief minister BeantSingh on August 31, 1995.

Monday's attack began at 5.30 a.m.at Dinanagar town in Punjab's fron-tier district of Gurdaspur, close to theIndia-Pakistan border and near theborder with Jammu and Kashmirstate.

A gun battle raged between the ter-rorists, holed up inside the Dinanagarpolice station, and security forces,including soldiers. Continuous soundof firing and lobbying of grenadescould be heard even hours after thefirst shots were fired by the militants.

The police station, adjoining gov-ernment hospital, residential quartersinside the police station and nearbyprivate houses were quickly cor-doned off by security forces.

Minister of state for home KirrenRijiju told IANS in Delhi that "as ofnow there is no information regard-ing hostages being held. We are look-ing into it and once I get some moreinformation, I will come out with it".

The terrorists, numbering four, arebelieved to have come from Pakistan.They arrived in a Maruti 800 carwhich they had hijacked after firingat the driver and killing a person in adhaba nearby.

They also fired at people near theDinanagar bus stand and thenattacked the Dinanagar police sta-tion, located about 100 metres away.

Eyewitnesses said the terroristsfired on a bus going towards Jammuand later entered the police station.

"We were hit by a burst of gunfiresuddenly. I was hit on the shoulder.They are firing indiscriminatelyevery five minutes," a Punjab policeofficial, who was injured in the terrorattack, told media as he was beingtaken to the hospital.

The town is about 15 km from theIndia-Pakistan border and 25 kmfrom the border of Jammu andKashmir state. It is about 235 kmfrom Chandigarh.

Additional Director-General ofPunjab Police, Dinkar Gupta, toldmedia the "attack took the Dinanagarpolice by surprised".

Army and police reinforcementswere rushed to the spot.

Punjab Police sources said the inci-dent indicated may be a suicideattack.

The attack took place just a dayafter Chief Minister Parkash SinghBadal faced pro-Khalistan sloganswhile attending a function at Punjab

University in Patiala.In a related development, five live

bombs were found on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway track.

The bombs were found by passers-by on a bridge near Parmanand rail-way station on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway section, whoinformed security forces. Trains onthe route were stopped immediately.

A major railway tragedy was avert-ed as the bombs were carefully wiredto the railway track at a small bridgenear Parmanand railway station, fivekm from Dinanagar. A policespokesman told media that the armybomb disposal unit had defused thebombs. A train, which was to pass onthe railway track, was stopped just200 metres from the spot where thebombs had been planted.

Political leaders...soon brought in control ”.Congress vice president Rahul

Gandhi also condemned the terrorattack and said that his prayers arewith the families of the victims.

Former Minister of State for HomeAffairs, RPN Singh said that he is“saddened” by the loss of life inGurdaspur attack.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chiefminister Omar Abdullah said that thePunjab terror attack has similaritieswith those in border belt of Jammu.

Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal also took to Twitter to con-demn the attack and tweeted, “Westrongly condemn cowardly attack oninnocent ppl in Punjab. We are withthe people of Punjab and hope thatculprits wud soon be nabbed.”

Former President...Every year, the former President

came to Shillong to deliver lectures.This time his topic was “Making theWorld More Livable”, she wrote.

A PTI report from Shillong quotedChief Secretary P.B.O. Warjiri told assaying that he had spoken to UnionHome Secretary L.C. Goyal askingfor necessary arrangements to bemade for carrying Mr. Kalam’s bodyfrom Guwahati to Delhi onWednesday morning.

Mr. Kalam, the country’s 11thPresident, was one of India’s mosteminent scientists, and had theunique honour of receiving honorarydoctorates from 30 universities andinstitutions.

“He has been awarded the covetedcivilian awards - Padma Bhushan(1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990)and the highest civilian award BharatRatna (1997). He is a recipient ofseveral other awards and Fellow ofmany professional institutions,” anofficial bio said.

Apart from leading the IndianSpace Research Organisation’s satel-lite launch programme, Mr. Kalamheaded the country’s guided missileprogramme for many years.

As scientific advisor to the DefenceMinister from July 1992 toDecember 1999, the former Presidentled the “weaponisation of strategicmissile systems and the Pokhran-IInuclear tests in collaboration withDepartment of Atomic Energy”.

Popular with children and youngpeople, Mr. Kalam engaged the youthby reaching out to them through lec-tures and public interactions. He alsoled a frugal life, which was reflectedduring his stay in the statelyRashtrapati Bhavan.

One of his pet themes was PURA –or the Provision of Urban Amenitiesin Rural Areas – a theme he referredto often in his travels abroad.

Mr. Kalam also regaled visitorsfrom abroad with his stories andoften took them into his study inRashtrapati Bhavan for detailed,informal chats.

A stellar career* He was the 11th President of

India (2002-2007).* He was awarded the Bharat Ratna

in 1997, the Padma Vibhushan in1990 and the Padma Bhushan in1981.

* Joined the ISRO in 1969 and wasthe project director for India’s firstindigenous satellite launch vehicleprogramme.

* Was a pioneer of the PolarSatellite Launch Vehicle, India’sspace workhorse.

* Brain behind India’s missile pro-gramme, including Agni and Prithvi.

* He was the chief project coordi-nator of the Pokhran II nuclear tests.

* He was Chief Scientific Advisorto the Prime Minister and Secretaryof the DRDO between 1992 and1999.

Shashi Tharoor's ...Mr Tharoor had voiced his disap-

proval of the party's strategy to dis-

rupt Parliament over its demand forthe removal of top BJP leaderscaught in controversies, includingForeign Minister Sushma Swaraj.His note of dissent was widelyreported in the media, which trig-gered the reprimand from SoniaGandhi.

A day after the rebuke, Mr Tharoorwas complimented by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi for a speech atOxford that has gone viral. TheCongress MP then told NDTV:"Don't read too much into the PM'spraise. I am not joining the BJP."

Today, Rahul Gandhi was standingwith Mr Tharoor in the Lok Sabhawhile giving directions to protestingparty lawmakers.

Reports suggested Mr Tharooradded something to a note that hiscolleague Jyotiraditya Scindia wroteafter the Leader of the Congress inthe house, Mallikarjun Kharge, couldnot get a chance to speak on the ter-ror attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur.

When Mr Kharge wanted to speakon the Gurdaspur attack, in whichsix people were killed, SpeakerSumitra Mahajan said he should firstensure that Congress MPs stoppedholding placards and shouting slo-gans. "Both cannot go together," theSpeaker said.

Congress Lawmaker...resignation of External Affairs

Minister Sushma Swaraj, RajasthanChief Minister Vasundhara Raje andMadhya Pradesh Chief MinisterShivraj Singh Chouhan.

Angry at Mr Chowdhury's unrulybehaviour, Ms Mahajan adjournedthe House for an hour around 3 PM.Chaos started again as the House re-assembled, and the BJP demandedthat Mr Choudhury apologise for hismisconduct.

As the Congress and the Left mem-bers started protesting, Ms Mahajansaid, "Despite my repeated requests,the protest with the placard didn'tstop. It was interfering with the oth-ers' rights to speak. Adhir RanjanChowdhury disregarded authority ofthe chair."

Mr Chouwdhury later apologised,saying, "I crossed the LakshmanRekha and happily accept the punish-ment by Speaker."

‘Secularism’ to...“The word secularism does not fit.

So we are replacing it by anotherword,” UCPN-Maoist chairmanPushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachandatold the media on Monday.

“The word has irked people... It hashurt the sentiments of millions,” hesaid. “We must respect the verdict ofthe people.” The Nepali Congress,the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist and theMadeshi-based political parties alsowanted “secularism” to go.

Other feedbacks from peopleincluded a directly elected primeminister or president.

ED moves...agency. The former IPL commis-

sioner on Saturday claimed that hehad not got any notice from the ED inthe money laundering case.

He also took a dig at the agencyand asked them to serve summonthrough “international process.”

Even the monsoon session ofParliament was not allowed to func-tion as the opposition raised the sameissue repeatedly.

No Court ...A group of eminent citizens,

including politicians, jurists andretired judges, have asked PresidentPranab Mukherjee to reconsider hisposition and grant mercy to Yakub,who was found guilty in 2007 ofhelping plan the deadly terror attackin which 257 people were killed inMumbai. Yakub's mercy plea wasrejected by the President last year.

Among the petitioners are CPMchief Sitaram Yechury, Congressleader Mani Shankar Aiyar, BJP'sShatrughan Sinha, senior lawyerPrashant Bhushan, actor NaseeruddinShah and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.

Their petition argues that "in com-parison to Yakub Memon, the 10 co-accused persons planted the bombsand played a much more critical anddirect role in the actual execution ofthe conspiracy." Of the 11 sentencedto death, Yakub was the only convictnot granted mercy.

The petition also argued that Yakubhas been certified as "mentally unsta-ble and suffering from schizophre-nia" and cannot be hanged per aSupreme Court ruling.

On Sunday, actor Salman Khanwas forced to apologise and retracttweets in which he said instead ofYakub, his brother Tiger Memon, themain accused who is missing, shouldbe hanged.

Tiger Memon had allegedly mas-terminded the blast along withDawood Ibrahim -- both have beenon the run since 1993.

Salman's tweets, one of which said,"1 innocent man killed is killing thehumanity," were later deleted after astorm of protests.BJP activistsprotested outside Salman Khan's res-idence in Mumbai and some weredetained.

Mr Khan's father, noted screen-writer Salim Khan, disapproved ofhis tweets, saying: "Salman is igno-rant of the issue and people shouldnot take him seriously."

Punjab Attack...militants stormed a police station in

Punjab's Dinanagar town."The timing of the attack, method-

ology and location are all eerily sim-ilar to attacks in the border belt ofJammu," he said in another tweet.

"Where the heck are the bulletproofjackets and helmets? Their knees arebetter protected than their heads!" hetweeted.

Three to four terrorists in Armyuniform entered India at theHiranagar border in Jammu early thismorning and opened fire at a busbefore attacking a police station inPunjab's Gurdaspur.

Five people have been killed andfour injured in the attack. An alert hasbeen sounded all along the border.

Bandh Called by...with sticks and canes were seen

burning tyres and bamboos at busiestthoroughfares in the state capital.

The supporters also disruptedclasses and forcibly closed collegesaffiliated to Patna University, offi-cials said. East Central Railway(ECR) CPRO Arvind Kumar Rajaksaid, "Reports are coming about dis-turbance in rail services by bandhsupporters at many places in thestate." The Patna-Ranchi JanshatabdiExpress was stopped at Jehanabadstation while Hatia-Islampur Expresswas halted near Daniyawan in Patnadistrict, he said.

Mr Rajak added that reports havealso come about disruption of rail-way services near Kamtaul railwaystation in Darbhanga district even asRJD workers squatted on rail tracksin Shiekhpura and Madhepura ham-pering movement of trains.

Dinanagar is...the Pakistan border and sand-

wiched between the rivers Ravi andBeas, has a population of over21,000.

Dinanagar is situated 16 km north-east of Gurdaspur town and 27 kmfrom Pathankot.

Dinanagar takes its name afterDina Beigh, one of Mughal emperorAkbar's loyalists to whom the kinggranted big land holdings in the area.

Some of its old buildings and thewalled portion of the town with itsgates belong to the Mughal period.

Dinanagar was also the summercapital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,who usually held his 'durbar' in thetown during the summer months ofMay and June.

Punjab terror ...Punjabis.Eventually, only the Shakargarh

tehsil – which was on the other sideof River Ravi, was awarded to thenew country.

This despite Muslims – whenincluding Ahmadiyya sect - being inmajority in the district in 1947.

Later during militancy in the state,Gurdaspur was one of the worstaffected districts in the state.

Gurdaspur borders Pakistan on itswestern front, thereby making it oneof the most sensitive districts inPunjab.

The northern most district of thestate, Gurdaspur., is the gateway tothe state of Jammu and Kashmir andhence makes it vulnerable to any spillover terror activity from across theborder. The Pathankot-Jammu high-way runs almost parallel to the inter-national border, hence making it rela-tively easy for launching of attacksfrom across the border in Pakistan.

Changes announced...data interpretation ability.As against two sections last year,

there would be three sections in theexam to be held, namely,Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data

Interpretation and Logical Reasoning(DILR) and Verbal and ReadingComprehension (VRC).

The test will be held in two ses-sions on November 29 and resultswill be announced in the secondweek of January 2016, a statementsaid.

"Some questions in each sectionmay not be of multiple choice type.Instead, direct answers are to betyped on the screen," CAT 2015Convenor Tathagata Bandyopadhyaysaid in the statement.

While, QA and VRC will have 34questions each, DILR will have 32questions.

Last year, data interpretation was apart of QA and logical reasoning waspart of VRC.

The duration of the examinationhas been increased to 180 minutesfrom 170 minutes, the statement said.

The candidates will be allottedexactly 60 minutes for answeringquestions in each section and theycannot switch from one section toanother while answering questions.

The use of basic onscreen calcula-tor for computation would beallowed. Director of IIM-Rohtak PRameshan felt the change in formatmay bring in more rationality anddiversity in gender and academicbackground as there would be writtenanswers too.

The CAT exam has been criticisedfor being skewed towards candidatesfrom engineering background but thechanges could provide an "even fieldto candidates coming from differentstreams", said an IIM faculty.

A former IIM director said thechanges would help in better assess-ment of how the future managers cancollect data from multiple sourcesand make sense of it.

Registration for CAT 2015 willstart on August 6 and candidates candownload their admit card fromOctober 15.

627 Pilgrims...486 men, 88 women, three children

and 50 sadhus left in a motorcade of16 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagarbase camp in Jammu at 4:30 am, apolice official said.

The convoy has already reachedKud on the Jammu-Srinagar nationalhighway. With today's batch, so far,as many as 43,222 pilgrims have leftfrom the Jammu base camp for theshrine. Nearly, three lakh pilgrimshave paid obeisance at the caveshrine of Amarnath.

Bengaluru's Animal ...around India.In Bengaluru, animal lovers gath-

ered at the Town Hall early onSunday evening. Posters urged theKerala government not to kill dogsand instead opt for a convertedAnimal Birth Control programme.

Jen Lopaz, who organized theprotest, said, "Killing is not theanswer. The Supreme Court has saidit is illegal to kill a street dog andbirth control operations are the onlyanswer." Sowmya Reddy, of theAnimal Welfare Board of India, saidnot all dogs were dangerous andthere was a fear of indiscriminatekilling by the Kerala government.

Kerala's decision is in response to alarge number of dog bites reported,and the pressure to address the prob-lem. But it is being fiercely resistedby animal lovers outside the state aswell.

Alert Sounded ...Maharashtra."Intelligence agencies have sound-

ed a high alert for Mumbai, Pune,Aurangabad and Nagpur cities.Intelligence agencies have told usthat there should be high security fora few days in places like malls, rail-way stations and cinema halls asthere could be a possible terror attackin one of these cities in the comingdays," minister of state for homeRam Shinde told PTI here.

As for Mumbai, city police com-missioner Rakesh Maria said that allthe concerned units and the specialunits of the city police apart frompolice stations have been asked to bealert. State anti-terrorism squad chiefVivek Phansalkar said, "All our unitsin the state have been alerted and toldto keep a tab on every suspicious per-son or group."

A police source said that officershad got in touch with some accusedor convicts who are in jail in terror-related case to get clues about possi-ble strike in Mumbai.

In Nagpur, police have alreadyincreased security ahead of thescheduled hanging of Yakub Memon,the convict of 1993 Mumbai serialblasts case, on July 30.

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The Apple Watch willbe available atstores of Best Buy,

the largest US consumerelectronics chain, startingAugust 7.

The Apple Watch andApple Watch Sport modelswill be sold at more than300 Best Buy stores intime for the holiday shop-ping season, a spokes-woman for Apple Inc said.

"Customers love AppleWatch, and we are thrilledto begin offering it at BestBuy," she said in an email.

Best Buy is the firstretailer to sell the watchoutside of the Apple retailstore.

"The Apple Watch is animportant addition to anemerging product catego-ry, and we know our cus-tomers want it," JasonBonfig, senior categoryofficer, said on the BestBuy website.

The company said the

product will also be avail-able on its online storeBestBuy.com.

The Wall Street Journalfirst reported that theApple watch was comingto Best Buy.

Apple Chief FinancialOfficer Luca Maestri toldReuters earlier this monththat sales of the AppleWatch had beat the compa-ny's expectations. He saidin the nine weeks since itslaunch in late April, thedevice had sold better thaneither iPhones or iPadsover a similar period aftertheir launch.

Apple last week reportedits quarterly earningsalongside a fourth-quarterrevenue forecast that fellshort of estimates. Theforecast overshadowedApple's strong sales inChina, which more thandoubled to $13.23 billion(roughly Rs. 84,764crores) from a yearearlier.

1. Neurospora is used as genetic material becauseA. it has short life cycle of 10 daysB. the product of single meiosis can be easilyanalysedC. meiotic products are linearly arranged in the formof ordered tetradsD. is a diploid fungus

2. Phloem is a tissue found inA. reproductive organs of animals B. plantsC. insects D. mammals

3. N2 content is kept constant in the biosphere due toA. N2 fixation B. industrial pollutionC. nitrogen cycle D. absorption of N2

4. out of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates present in acell membrane, what is true?

A. Lipids are maximumB. Carbohydrates are minimumC. Carbohydrates are maximumD. All three are in equal proportion

QUIZ TIME

Answer: 1(A), 2(B), 3(C), 4(B)

TODAY’S STARARIES Plans to get some long-neglected tasks done around the house or yard

may be interrupted by a phone call from someone dear who lives faraway. You might be so excited by the call that you are no longer in theright frame of mind to finish your work once the conversation ends. Don'tworry. You can always get the tasks done later.

TAURUS Plans to get together with a close friend or romantic partner might goawry due to circumstances beyond your control, Taurus. Sudden eventscould necessitate being out of touch. You might have to face delayswhen you're trying to make arrangements. Don't give up - you will reachyour goal but just a little later than you'd hoped. Accept things as theyare and change your schedule. These things happen.

GEMINI A member of your household has perhaps been withholdingsome negative emotions for a long time. He or she may finally letloose with everything today. This could prove disconcerting,Gemini, as you probably had no idea this was going on. Somehonest talk is definitely in order. Try to show that you understand.All should be fine in the end.

CANCER An unexpected and perhaps unwelcome call or email from a co-worker might mean you have to work some extra hours, Cancer.This could be frustrating. You may feel that someone is takingunfair advantage of you. If you aren't up to doing it, say no. Thiswon't affect your long-term standing with this person. Otherwise,grit your teeth, dig in, and think of it as a favor.

LEO You may have been saving up for something you really wanted, Leo,when an unexpected expense compels you to spend some of your sav-ings. This could cause some gloom. Make sure you've exhausted all ofyour other options before digging into your nest egg. Appearances couldbe deceiving. There could be other resources at your disposal that youdidn't immediately think of.

VIRGO Some hidden problems in your house could suddenly appear,Virgo. This could involve plumbing, electricity, or the walls. Repairsare definitely indicated. It's best if you see to them right away ratherthan wait. The problem will only escalate if neglected. It's probablybetter to call in professionals than to try to do it yourself. Things likethis are a drag, but they happen.

LIBRA Some strange communications could come your way today, Libra.Hang-ups or blank emails could have you wondering who the personis and what they want from you. This is probably due more to prob-lems with phone lines or Internet connections than to anything else,so don't waste time worrying. If you think you know who's trying toreach you, wait until tomorrow and contact him or her.

SCORPIO A group you're affiliated with could find some discrepancies in theirfinancial records and ask you to check into it, Scorpio. This is prob-ably due more to mistaken entries or lost pages than to any majordisaster, but solving it will set everyone's mind at ease. Don't besurprised if you have to dig through little scraps of paper buried inthe bottom of files. It will be worth it, though.

SAGITTARIUS Secrets that someone close has been trying to keep hidden could comeout today, Sagittarius. This may or may not be something Earthshaking,but either way, some quick damage control might prevent them frombecoming common knowledge. The people around you are more under-standing than you know, so express how you feel. By tomorrow it shouldbe old news. Take care of business and all will be well.

CAPRICORN Some strange news concerning friends who live far away couldcome to you secondhand today, Capricorn. Attempts to reachthe people in question may prove fruitless, at least now. Withholdjudgment about what you hear until you talk to your friends, asmuch of what is passed on to you is likely to be misinformation.Tomorrow you should have better luck reaching them.

AQUARIUS Some rather unsettling insights into a friend's thoughts and feel-ings could come to you today. Your intuition is keener than usual,Aquarius, so trust your instincts about everyone, even strangers.Disconcerting though it may be, the experience will increase yourunderstanding of others and enable you to deal with them in theright way. This could strengthen your relationships.

PISCES A disagreement with a friend or family member could cause confu-sion and hurt feelings if it isn't nipped in the bud. Communication isthe key, Pisces. Avert misunderstanding by explaining in detailexactly what it is you need or what you're prepared to give. Don'tassume everyone knows this already. Do this in person if you can.Phone or email might not be as effective.

Motorola's third-generation MotoG has been

leaked in full with specifi-cations and pricing tippedby the company's officialonline retail partner inIndia, Flipkart, ahead ofthe firm's Tuesday launchevent.

In line with recentrumours, the Flipkart list-ing suggested that theMotorola Moto G (Gen 3)will be available in twovariants - 8GB inbuilt stor-age with 1GB of RAM,and a 16GB storage with2GB of RAM. Accordingto the Flipkart listing (nowpulled down), the Moto G(Gen 3) will be available atRs. 11,999 for the 8GBvariant.

Some of the other detailsof the handset seen on theFlipkart listing includedual-SIM (Micro-SIMcards) support with 4GLTE connectivity; a 5-inchHD (720x1280 pixels) dis-play with Corning GorillaGlass 3; Android 5.1.1Lollipop; a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm

Snapdragon 410 processor;an Adreno 306 GPU;expandable storage supportvia microSD card (up to32GB); a 13-megapixelrear camera with dual-LEDflash; a 5-megapixel frontcamera, and a 2470mAhbattery. The listing wasfirst spotted byTechdroider and seems tobe a teaser listing for inter-ested consumers on

Flipkart's mobile app as thebottom of the screen notes,"Thank you for your inter-est. We will notify youwhen the product is avail-able."

The retailer also listed animage of the Moto G (Gen3) that was in line with pre-vious leaks. The front ofthe Motorola Moto G (Gen3) looks largely similar to

the second-generationMoto G. Unfortunately, therear panel of the handsetwas not shown in the pur-ported listing. An LG-likevertical strip near the rearcamera on the Moto G(Gen 3) has been leakedseveral times housing therear camera at one end andthe Motorola logo at theother. A dual-LED flashwas also seen placed on the

strip.

Notably, the Flipkart list-ing however misses out onsome details, such as thereis no mention about IPX7certification, which hasbeen anticipated for theMoto G (Gen 3) for a longtime.

It's also worth noting thatFlipkart is no longer listingthe Moto G (Gen 2) for thesale in India tipping thatthe second-generationhandset might be phasedout soon after the companylaunched the new Moto G.

In a separate leak,images of the MotorolaMoto G (Gen 3)'s boxpackaging have surfacedon the Internet.

The images come cour-tesy Hello Moto HK andshow the box contentsalongside innards of thehandset, which are in linewith previous leaks.

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Apple Watch to Be Sold at BestBuy Stores From August Arobot has for the first time

displayed the human traitof self-awareness while

attempting to solve a classic logicpuzzle, scientists say.

In the puzzle known as TheKing's Wise Men, three wise menare given hats of either white orblue, with the guarantee that atleast one of the hats is blue. Themen are not allowed to speak toeach other - the first man to standup and correctly announce the

colour of his hat wins.

For the robot's self-awarenesstest, Selmer Bringsjord, from theRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAI and Reasoning Lab in NewYork, used three of French robot-ics company Aldebaran'shumanoid Nao robots. He hadprogrammed these with a propri-etary algorithm called DeonticCognitive Event Calculus, whichenables the robots to carry outreasoning, 'CNET' reported.

The three robots were told thattwo of them had been given"dumbing pills" that renderedthem unable to speak, and one aplacebo. In reality, they had abutton pressed on their heads,which muted two of the robots.They were then asked if they hadbeen given the dumbing pill orthe placebo.

After a few moments ofsilence, one robot stood up and

said "I don't know." It immediate-ly realised what had happened,raised its hand and said, "Sorry, Iknow now. I was able to provethat I was not given the dumbingpill."

In order to demonstrate thissort of self awareness, the robotmust be able to understand therules of the puzzle, recognise itsown voice and recognise that it isan individual distinct from theother two robots.

Robot Passes Self-Awareness Test for First Time

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Nasa is investigatingthe feasibility ofcreating a windbot,

a robotic probe designed tostay aloft in a planet'satmosphere for a longtime, to explore gas giantslike Jupiter and Saturn.

Engineers at Nasa's JetPropulsion Laboratory inPasadena, California, arelooking into the possibilityof creating a windbot, anew class of robotic probethat can stay aloft in aplanet's atmosphere for along time without wings orhot-air balloons.

The one-year, $100,000(roughly Rs. 64 lakhs)study, funded by Nasa'sInnovative AdvancedConcepts (NIAC) pro-gramme, will systematical-ly investigate how futurespacecraft of this kindcould stay airborne andharvest energy.

Though no mission iscurrently scheduled toutilise windbots, theresearchers hope theirstudy will open newavenues for atmosphericscience on gas giant plan-ets using high-mobilityrobotic explorers.

Unlike the Moon andMars, which have alreadybeen explored by robotic

rovers, gas giant planetslike Jupiter and Saturnhave no solid surface onwhich a probe to land on.

In 1995, Nasa's Galileospacecraft dropped off anatmospheric probe thatdescended into Jupiterunder a parachute. The bat-tery-powered probe sur-vived only about an hourbefore succumbing to highheat and pressure as it fellinto the planet's deepatmosphere.

In contrast to the plum-meting probe, a windbotcould have rotors on sever-al sides of its body thatcould spin independentlyto change direction or cre-ate lift.

Adrian Stoica, principalinvestigator for the wind-bots study at JPL, points toa great example to thinkabout from nature: a dan-delion seed.

"A dandelion seed isgreat at staying airborne. Itrotates as it falls, creatinglift, which allows it to stayafloat for long time, car-ried by the wind. We'll beexploring this effect onwindbot designs," Stoicasaid.

Stoica and colleaguesthink that, to stay airbornefor a long time, a windbot

would need to be able touse energy available in theplanet's atmosphere. Thatenergy might not be solar,because the probe couldfind itself on the planet'snight side for an extendedperiod.

Nuclear power sourcesalso could be a liability fora floating probe because oftheir weight. But winds,temperature variations, andeven a planet's magneticfield could potentially besources of energy anatmospheric probe couldexploit.

The team suspects thebest bet for an atmosphericrobot to harvest energy isturbulence - wind that'sfrequently changing direc-tion and intensity. The keyis variability. High windvelocity is not enough. Butin a dynamic, turbulentenvironment there are gra-dients - differences in ener-gy from high to low - thatcan be used.

The JPL team is charac-terising winds among theclouds of Jupiter to under-stand what kinds of placesmight be best for sending awindbot and to determinesome of the technicalrequirements for its design.

Nasa Looking to 'Windbots' toExplore Jupiter, Saturn

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NEW DELHIThe Board of Control for Cricket in

India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur onMonday warned Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB), saying that Indo-Pak cricket tiescannot resume if the security of Indians iscompromised.

"Cricket series cannot happen alongwith terror attacks," Thakur told ANI,when asked about the possibility of Indo-Pak cricket matches.

"I condemn today's attack. As an Indian,I feel an Indian life is more important thancricket,” Thakur further added.

According to Future Tours Programmeof International Cricket Council (ICC)arch-rivals are scheduled to play a bilater-

al series comprising two Tests and fiveODIs, at a neutral venue.

The highly anticipated series wasexpected to be played in The UAE.However, after terrorist attack in Punjabchances for the high-profile series havebecome bleak.

Thakur later took to micro blogging siteTwitter to condemn the attack.

The statement came after the terroristattack in Punjab on Monday, where fourheavily armed terrorists wearing Armyfatigues went on a rampage attacking abus and a police station complex, inGurdaspur district bordering Pakistan.

Last bilateral series between both thecountries took place in 2007.

Cricket series can't happenalong with terror attacks:

Anurag Thakur warns PCB

NEW DELHIFollowing their fourth

place finish at the HockeyWorld League (HWL)semi-finals in Antwerp, theIndian team, under newchief coach RoelantOltmans, will tour Franceand Spain from July 31 toAugust 14 to play a total offive matches.

The team will play twomatches against France onAugust 3 and 5. They willthen travel to neighbouringSpain for matches onAugust 10, 12 and 13. Thistour is in preparation forthe HWL Final to beplayed in India inNovember-December.

Hockey India (HI) onMonday named an experi-mental 21-member squadfor the trip. The team wasselected post the preparato-ry camp held in Shilaroo,Himachal Pradesh, earlierthis month.

“It’s a very importantseries for us as this will bea base to understand howdo we perform and deliveras a unit and the grey areasto be improved before theHWL Final. Based on the

performance in December,our next step is then theRio Olympics 2016,” Mr.Oltmans, who is also HIdirector high performance,said.

“Hence, from here alltournaments are veryimportant for us as wehave to keep working andgrowing as a team. We are

not taking the upcomingseries lightly as both teamsare very competitive andplaying against them willhelp better our tackleagainst the European styleof hockey.”

While France is rankedNo.17 in the world, Spainare No.11. India, on theother hand, are ranked

eighth.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: P.R.Sreejesh, Harjot Singh

Defenders: BirendraLakra, Kothajit Singh, V.R.Raghunath, Jasjit Singh,Rupinder Pal Singh,Gurjinder Singh

Midfielders: Sardar

Singh, ChinglensanaSingh, S.K. Uthappa,Satbir Singh, DanishMujtaba, DevinderWalmiki

Forwards: S.V. Sunil,Ramandeep Singh,Akashdeep Singh,

Mandeep Singh,Talwinder Singh, LalitUpadhyay, Mohd. AmirKhan.

NEW DELHIEnforcement Directorate

(ED) on Monday moved asessions court in Mumbaiseeking to obtain a non-bailable warrant againstformer IPL chief LalitModi

ED had served a noticeto the Rajasthan CricketAssociation president onJuly 3, directing him toturn up in court within two

weeks in a case which isunder the Prevention ofMoney Laundering Act

With Modi failing toreply, the agency then wentahead and served him anadditional notice via email.With July 22 being the lastdate to respond, Modi onceagain decided to ignore theinvestigating agency.

The former IPL commis-

sioner on Saturday claimedthat he had not got anynotice from the ED in themoney laundering case.

He also took a dig at theagency and asked them toserve summon through“international process.”

Even the monsoon ses-sion of Parliament was notallowed to function as theopposition raised the sameissue repeatedly.

ED moves special PMLAcourt seeking non-bailablewarrant against Lalit Modi

NEW DELHIIndia's home series against

South Africa will begin with thefirst T20 International on October2 followed by five ODIs and fourTest matches, making it the longesttour to the country by the Proteas.

Besides three T20 Internationalsat Dharamsala (October 2),Cuttack (October 5) and KolkataOctober 8), the series will see fea-ture one-dayers in Kanpur(October 11), Indore (October 14),Rajkot (October 18), Chennai(October 22) and Mumbai(October 25).

The limited overs games will befollowed by Tests at Mohali(November 5-9), Bangalore(November 14-18), Nagpur(November 25-29) and the con-cluding match of the tour at Delhifrom December 3 to 7).

The fixtures were today jointlyannounced by BCCI and CricketSouth Africa (CSA).

In all, the tour will last for 72days.

"I am delighted to confirm,together with the BCCI, theProteas' itinerary for our tour ofIndia later this year," said CSAChief Executive Haroon Lorgat.

"This will be the longest tourthat we have undertaken to Indiaand the first time we will play afour-Test series. Both countries arenow working to develop this into

an icon series.Another first is that we will be

playing our first T20 Internationalmatch against India in India.

South Africa's talismanic captainA B de Villiers is scheduled to playhis 100th Test at the ChinnaswamyStadium in Bangalore.

"Of note will be the second Test

match to be played in Bangalorewhere the Castle Lager Proteaspreviously secured our only everTest Series win over India in Indiain 2000. If all works out this willbe AB de Villiers' 100th Testmatch and it could not be a moreappropriate venue as it has becomeAB's second home through his

involvement with the RoyalChallengers Bangalore. "Being alandmark tour in the young historyof Cricket South Africa, I wish tothank the BCCI for all the hardwork that has been put in to sched-uling this tour and I now look for-ward to the Test series becomingan iconic one," Lorgat said.

South Africa to play four Tests, fiveODIs, three T20Is against India

Indian hockey team to tour France, Spain

MELBOURNESwashbuckling West Indies

batsman Chris Gayle is expectedto be fit for the beginning of theBig Bash League (BBL) season,despite his back surgery, to turnup for the Melbourne Renegades.

Mr. Gayle revealed last weekthat he will be going under theknife in early August, following acharity match on August 2 that heis committed to playing, and saidhe would return to playing“maybe in December”. BBL isAustralia’s domestic Twenty20competition.

However, Gayle’s managementhave confirmed the big-hittingleft-hander is in fact targeting anOctober return to training, pro-vided everything goes as expect-ed with surgery and his recovery,reports cricket.com.au onMonday.

Gayle revealed news of the sur-gery after the Jamaica Tallawahswere eliminated from theCaribbean Premier League (CPL)following a defeat to the eventual

champions Trinidad and TobagoRed Steel in the first semifinal.

“It’s huge to sign Chris Gayle,”said Renegades skipper AaronFinch, who is set to form a devas-tating partnership with Gayle atthe top of the order. “He’s some-one who has dominated this for-mat over a long period of time.”

The Jamaican was in form inthis year’s Indian PremierLeague (IPL) with 491 runs at anaverage of 40.91 for RoyalChallengers Bangalore, with atop score of 117. He was also thetournament’s top six-hitter with38. He then hit an unbeaten 151for Somerset in England’sdomestic Twenty20 competitionand finished with 328 runs fromthree matches, hitting 29 sixes.

He was also CPL’s leading run-scorer with 430 with the tourna-ment’s top two scores of 105 andan unbeaten 90, and 33 sixes in10 matches.

The BBL 2015-16 starts onDecember 18.

Chris Gayle expected to be fit for Big Bash LeagueNEW DELHI

A couple of days after S.Sreesanth was exoneratedin 2013 IPL spot fixing-case by a Delhi court, aKerala government bodyhas said that it wouldthrow open the doors of itscricket stadium to the for-mer India medium-pacerdespite BCCI’s unwilling-ness to revoke his lifeban.

The Jawaharlal NehruInternational Stadium atKaloor, owned by theGreater CochinDevelopment Authority(GCDA), has been partial-ly leased out to the KeralaCricket Association,amember of the BCCI, for30 years for hosting Testmatches.

GCDA Chairman N.Venugopal said that eventhough Sreesanth had notapproached the body so

far, seeking permission fordoing net practicing at thestadium, but it will be adefinite yes if he does so.

“If Sreesanth approachesus, we will definitelythrow open the doors ofstadium for him becausehe is a Keralite who hasenormously contributedtowards good cricket in thecountry,” Mr. Venugopal, aCongress leader, told PTI.

When pointed out thatSreesanth was not allowedto play in the KeralaCricket Association(KCA) ground because ofthe ban, he cited the agree-ment signed betweenGCDA and KCA. He saidthat if KCA informs theGCDA in advance that it isgoing to host a Test matchin the stadium, thenGCDA will leave it in theirfull control till the tourna-ment gets over.

Sreesanth will bepermitted to practice inKochi stadium: GDCA

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Work is stressfuland life is unfair.Put both togeth-

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Apart from archaicemployee rules, irritablebosses, and nosedivingsalaries, we also have todeal with the stress of com-muting through poor trafficconditions. To ease thepain and vapourise thestress, we give you a com-pilation on work relatedstress to understand andbreak this enemy.

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What you eat also prepsup your mood. Food that isrich in spices and dousedwith oil will make yousluggish and irritable. Ahealthy snack that uses lit-tle or no oil, or a snack thathas good fats, will keep

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You are in for troubleand work stress if are bul-lied at work. Office bulliescan make your work lifehell and even impact yourwork performance. Beconfident at your workplace. Life Coach MaltiBhojwani tells you how:'They pick their targetswho are usually the onesthat they feel most threat-ened by, so if you are a tar-get, be flattered and let thatknowledge give you theconfidence to stand up foryourself.'

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Kriti Sanon has been pairedopposite some of the hottestactors till date. From being

paired opposite Mahesh Babu andNaga Chaitanya down south to mak-ing a hit debut opposite Tiger Shroffin Heropanti and now romancingVarun Dhawan in Dilwale, the babehas had a dream run in tinsel town.Also the fact that she is sharingscreen space with Shah Rukh Khan inDilwale and with Aamir Khan in aTV commercial and was approachedfor Salman Khan’s Sultan just showsthat this dame is here to stay. Thoughshe missed out an opportunity towork opposite Akshay Kumar inSingh Is Bling due to date issueswe’re certain that she would comple-ment the Khiladi Kumar on screen.Here are a few actors who wouldmake stunning partners for Kriti on70mm….

Shahid KapoorShahid and Kriti were to pair up for

Farzi, but that didn’t happen. Thesetwo stunners would have scorchedthe silverscreen with their hotnessquotient, right guys? Apart from goodlooks the Haider actor could also helpKriti fine tune her acting chops.

Sidharth MalhotraThis hot hunk is all set to rock the

box office with Brothers. He hasnever been paired opposite Kriti, butthey would look like the gen next

Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan.Both are tall and sexy looking andimagine whatta pair it would be onscreen.

Ranveer SinghThis bundle of energy is on his way

to win the title of new superstar. FromBand Bajaa Baraat to Lootera andnow Bajirao Mastani, Singh has dab-bled with quite a few genres andwe’re sure that like his pairing withAnushka Sharma and DeepikaPadukone have spelt hits at the boxoffice, even Kriti would look perfectwith Ranveer.

Ranbir KapoorLike Ranveer, Ranbir’s pairing with

leggy lasses has worked wonders atthe box office. And Kriti’s great looksalong with Ranbir’s talent wouldmake for a superhit formula.

Arjun KapoorArjun has been playing the rough

and tough role with quite ease in filmslike Gunday, Aurangzeb, Ishaqzaade,Tevar and Finding Fanny. But when itcame to delivering a chocolate boyromantic hero in 2 States, he set fire tothe screens with his cute dimples. It’ssaid that he might replace Shahid inFarzi, but nothing’s final as of now. IfArjun does come on board to play theromantic lead opposite Kriti in Farzi,their pairing will surely scorch thescreens.

Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh or Ranbir Kapoor –who looks best opposite Kriti Sanon?

Actor Charandeep, who is known for his work insouthern films such as Jilla and Pataas, will beplaying the main antagonist in Puri Jagannadh‘s

upcoming Telugufilm Loafer.“Loafer was thebest birthday giftever. I’ve alwaysbeen looking for-ward to work withPuri sir. When heasked me to keepmyself available afew months ago, Iwas so excitedthat I decided toforego few proj-ects and wait forhis offer,”Charandeep told.

The actor willlock horns with Varun Tej in the film, which is currentlybeing shot at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. ”We’ve already com-pleted the first schedule. I shot for two days and I’ll bejoining the Jodhpur schedule shortly,” he said. Askedabout working with Puri, he said: “He’s easily the mostlaid back director I’ve worked with. It’s so much fun onsets with him.” Charandeep is also part of Pawan Kalyan-starrer Gabbar Singh 2, which has now been rechristenedSardar. ”Although I can’t divulge details about my role inthe film, I can confirm that I’ve signed the project. I’mlooking forward to join the sets soon,” he said.

Marathi actor Sharad Kelkar plays the main villain inSardar, which is being directed by Bobby.

Alia Bhatt is thelatest cover-girlfor Filmfare.

She looks all grown upfor her magazine coverouting and even thecover says so! Thecover reads, “She’s abig girl now! AliaBhatt’s journey to thetop” as it acknowl-edges that despitebeing just 22 years old,Alia has taken giantstrides in her careerwith the choice of herfilms. She is set to daz-zle at the Box officewith Udta Punjab andShaandaar soon. Butlet us talk about thestunning mag cover fora bit…

Alia tweeted out thecover this morningsaying that she was“super sick” whileshooting for the coverbut we think that hersickness didn’t come inthe way of her sexinessat all!

She is wearing awhite Manika Nandaoutfit on the cover.Wind-kissed hairdo,muted make up, andthat romance with thecamera lens makes

Alia’s cover ridicu-lously hot!

We also got ourhands on some insidestill from the samephotoshoot. Check outAlia wearing a Demiby Gabriella maxidress with a Vero Modashirt, Rohit Gandhi andRahul Khanna jacketShe has accessorizedwith a VayshaleeNaran necklace andring. This is ourfavourite picture from

the book! For anotherlook, Alia is wearing aFendi top, Dior jacket,Riddhi Mehra skirt anda Vayshalee Naranring. We love the strik-ing orange against thedull backdrop in thisstill! For her last lookin the magazine, Alia iswearing a NikhilThampi shirt and jack-et with a Rohit Gandhiand Rahul Khannaskirt and a VayshaleeNaran cuff!

Charandeep to play villainin Varun Tej’s Loafer

Sick Alia Bhatt manages tolook sexy on her latest cover