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BJP ‘damaged’ pipeline
in Vasant Kunj: AAP
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi
Jal Board Vice-Chair-
man and Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) MLA Sau-
rabh Bhardwaj on
Wednesday alleged that
the water crisis in south
Delhi’s Vasant Kunj
was “manufactured” by
the BJP to create a false
narrative against the
AAP government ahead
of the civic polls.
“There was no water
supply in Vasant Kunj
for one week despite im-
plementing all solu-
tions; when we investi-
gated, we got to know
that the pipeline was
damaged by miscre-
ants. It turned out that
it was a conspiracy
hatched by (the) BJP to
create a false narrative
against AAP,” a state-
ment quoted Bhardwaj
as saying.
Bhardwaj, MLA from
Greater Kailash, said it
was impossible to guard
thousands of pipelines
across Delhi and that
the BJP had no idea of
the problems residents
had to face.
“We worked day and
night and fixed the
pipeline. It was a daunt-
ing task to supply water
to 50,000 households
through water tankers
but RWA (Residents’
Welfare Association)
teams pulled it off with
great finesse,” he said.
Residents have been
protesting over no
water supply for the
past one week
SAURABH BHARDWAJ A ‘LIE-CHURNING
MACHINE’, RETORTS BJP SPOKESPERSON
The BJP hit back quickly, with Praveen Shankar Kapoor,
spokesperson for the party’s Delhi unit, calling Bhard-
waj a “lie-churning machine” who “levelled cooked-up
allegations”. “Nothing can be a bigger joke for the
people of south Delhi than Saurabh Bhardwaj’s claim
that Jal Board has supplied water through tankers to
over 50,000 people in Vasant Vihar area during (the)
last couple of days,” Kapoor said. “People of the area
have been forced to buy water and a tanker of water
was sold at ` 5,000 to ` 6,000 and local mafia sold a
20-litre bottle of water for ` 75 to ` 100.”
We worked day and night and fixed the
pipeline. It was a daunting task to
supply water to 50,000 households.
—Saurabh Bhardwaj, AAP MLA and DJB Vice-Chairman
Aaftab changing statements, showing no remorse; narco test needed
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Delhi Po-
lice on Wednesday said
it has sought permis-
sion from court for a
narco test of Aaftab
Amin Poonawala,
which is necessary as
Poonawala is changing
his statements and not
cooperating in the
probe. “We have ap-
plied for the narco test
of Poonawala. We have
not received permis-
sion from the court
yet,” an officer said.
Blood samples of
Shraddha Walkar’s fa-
ther have been collect-
ed for DNA match with
the 13 body parts recov-
ered so far from the
Chhatarpur forest near
Mehrauli, police said.
Shraddha’s head,
phone and the weapon
that Aaftab used to
chop off her body have
not been recovered so
far, police said, adding
it is suspected that
Aaftab tried to kill her
in the past too.
Delhi Police have
also found blood stains
in the kitchen of Aaft-
ab’s flat in Chhatarpur,
sources said. “A lot of
work has to be done.
The clothes worn by
Aftab and Shraddha on
the day of the murder
have not been found.
These clothes were
thrown in a garbage-
moving vehicle,” police
sources said.
Police said it will be
difficult to recover all
the CCTV footage from
May since most of the
systems do not have
such storage capacity
.
Aaftab will be pro-
duced in Saket Court
on Thursday where po-
lice will seek further
remand. Police offi-
cials said that he has
been confident during
interrogation and has
showed no remorse. P3
THE QUARREL ON
DAY OF MURDER
New Delhi (ANI): Aaftab
has told police that on
May 18, the day he mur-
dered Shraddha, there
was a fight between them
over the expenses of
shifting household items
from Mumbai. “Aaftab
got very angry about this.
The quarrel started at
around 8pm on May 18
when Aaftab strangled
Shraddha to death. He
kept her body in the room
overnight and went to
buy a knife and refrigera-
tor the next day,” sources
in Delhi Police said.
Aftab Poonawala (L) and Shraddha Walkar. —FILE PHOTO
EVIDENCE SO FAR: BONES, BAG, BLOOD
A senior police officer said that Aaftab was taken to
Mehrauli forest area for the second consecutive day on
Wednesday to find pieces of the victim’s body. Police
said they have recovered some
bones and a bag which are
believed to be that of Shraddha.
Aaftab was also taken to the flat
where the couple stayed as part
of recreation of scene of crime
to ascertain how he went about
executing the killing. Sources
said that some blood stains were
found in the kitchen. “The police
have managed to recover some
footage from a CCTV camera in the Chhatarpur area.
Even though movement of suspect has been spotted
but his actions are not clear,” an officer said.
Policemen in civvies
at the forest on Wed.
Face masks not
mandatory on
flights anymore
New Delhi: The civil
aviation ministry on
Wednesday said that
face masks are not man-
datory during air travel
anymore. The ministry,
however, added that
passengers should pref-
erably use them.
The ministry in its
order to all scheduled
airlines said that in-
flight announcements
aboutfacemasksshould
not make reference to
fine or penal action.
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, NEW DELHI MUMBAI
CBI FILES CASE
AGAINST
ROTOMAC FOR
`750 CR FRAUD
New Delhi: The CBI has registered a case against
Kanpur-based Rotomac Global and its directors in
connection with the alleged fraud of Rs 750.54 crore
involving the IOB. The pen maker owes a total of Rs
2,919 crore to a consortium of seven banks. P6
DEMONETISATION:
CENTRE DEFENDS
ITSELF IN APEX
COURT
New Delhi: Centre, in its affidavit filed in the
Supreme Court, has defended its decision to
demonetise Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes in
2016 as it said that it was a major step to fight the
menace of fake currency notes, terror financing etc.
Nepal: One person was injured after two explosions occurred in Nepal ahead
of the General election which is slated to take place on Sunday. The Dolakha
and Bhojpur Districts recorded the explosion which the Police claim to be
caused by explosives. One person is injured in the incident in Bhojpur District.
BLASTS ROCK NEPAL BEFORE POLLS, 1 INJURED
FROM PM MODI TO ‘PRESIDENT MODI’
PM MODI TAKES OVER G20
PRESIDENCY FROM INDONESIA
India’s G20 presidency to be inclusive, ambitious, and action-oriented, stresses Modi
New Delhi: Indone-
sian President Joko
Widodo on Wednesday
officially handed over
the G20 presidency to
India at the end of a
summit of the bloc’s
leaders in Bali. India
will officially assume
the G20 presidency
from 1 December 2022.
Taking over the pres-
idency, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi Prime
said it was a matter of
pride for every Indian
citizen.
“We will organize
G20 meetings in differ-
ent cities and states of
our country
. Our guests
will get full experience
of India’s amazing di-
versity, inclusive tradi-
tions, and cultural
richness. We wish that
all of you will partici-
pate in this unique cel-
ebration in India, the
‘Mother of Democra-
cy’. Together, we will
make the G20, a cata-
lyst for global change,”
PM Modi said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a session at the G20 Summit 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali,
Indonesia, on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Draft statement
echoes PM’s
“not-time-for-
war” remark
New Delhi: As world
leaders have gathered
in Bali for the summit,
the language of the
draft statement of the
G20 communique
“echoes” PM Modi’s
words to Russian Pres-
ident Vladimir Putin
in September. “The In-
dian delegation played
a big role in achieving
consensus among
member states over
the wording that criti-
cised the Russian inva-
sion, according to
three officials with
knowledge of the nego-
tiations. The language
of the draft statement
echoed Indian PM’s
words to Putin in Sep-
tember by saying ‘now
is not the time for
war’,” the Financial
Times reported.
PM MODI MEETS
SUNAK, DISCUSSES
TRADE, SECURITY
WHAT HAPPENED
BETWEEN MODI
AND XI: OWAISI
Bali: PM Modi on Wednes-
day held talks with his
British counterpart Rishi
Sunak, covering key areas
of cooperation such as
trade, mobility, defence and
security. The meeting took
place on the sidelines of
the G-20 summit. After the
meeting, Modi said India
attaches great importance
to robust India-UK ties.
Bali: A video of PM Modi
and Chinese President Xi
Jinping shaking hands at
the ongoing G20 summit
sparked a debate. AIMIM
MP Asaduddin Owaisi,
asked on Twitter, “Why
has Modi not tweeted
about it? The country
needs to know what
transpired between Modi
and Xi.”
PM Modi with UK PM Rishi
Sunak during a bilateral
meeting, on the sidelines of G20
Summit, in Bali, Indonesia.
It’s against Maha culture: Raut
on Fadnavis’ revenge comment
Pune: Day after Maha-
rashtra DyCM Deven-
dra Fadnavis said he
had “taken revenge”
against those who be-
trayed him, Shiv Sena’s
Sanjay Raut said it was
unfortunate that a lead-
er of Fadnavis’ stature
had lowered himself for
the sake of power.
Reacting to Fad-
navis’s comments, Raut
said, “In Maharashtra,
politics is not played on
the sentiment of re-
venge. If new prece-
dents and traditions
are being set up, then
this is against the cul-
ture of state.”
AAP’s‘kidnapped’ candidate
withdraws from Gujarat polls
Surat: The AAP candi-
date from Surat East for
the upcoming Gujarat
Assemblypolls,Kanchan
Jariwala, who had gone
“missing”sinceTuesday
,
withdrew his nomina-
tion from the seat on
Wednesday
,withtheAAP
charging that he was al-
legedly “kidnapped” and
forced by the ruling BJP
dispensation to do so.
On Wednesday, Jari-
wala arrived at the re-
turningofficer’sofficeat
Nanpura in Surat and
withdrew his nomina-
tion form.On Wednes-
day morning, Jariwala
showed up at the return-
ing officer’s office, ac-
companied by police
personnelandbouncers.
Devendra Fadnavis
Sanjay Raut
Kanchan Jariwala
Missile that hit us was
Ukrainian stray: Poland
Warsaw (Reuters): A
missile that hit Poland
was probably a stray
fired by Ukraine’s air
defences and not a Rus-
sian strike, Poland and
NATO said on Wednes-
day, easing global con-
cern that the war in
Ukraine could spill
across the border.
NATO’schief saidthat
Moscow, not Kyiv was
ultimately to blame, for
starting the war in the
firstplaceandlaunching
the attack that triggered
Ukraine’s defences.
“This is not Ukraine’s
fault. Russia bears ulti-
mate responsibility as it
continues its illegal war
against Ukraine,”
NATO Secretary-Gener-
al Jens Stoltenberg said.

CAPITOL
NEW DELHI | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022
02
New Delhi (PTI): Re-
alty firm M3M India
has bagged a 13-acre
land parcel in Noida
through e-auctions and
plans to invest around
Rs 2,400 crore to develop
a mixed-use project, its
director Pankaj Bansal
said on Wednesday
.
M3M India, which
has a major presence in
Gurugram, will be for-
aying into Noida prop-
erty market through
this project.
“We have secured a
52,000 sq m plot in Sec-
tor 94 through an e-auc-
tion conducted by the
Noida Authority. We
will be entering into the
Noida market through
this land acquisition,”
Bansal told PTI.
The land has been
bought at Rs 827.41
crore through auction,
he said, adding the to-
tal acquisition would
reach Rs 1,200 crore in-
cluding lease rent and
registration charges.
“We are targeting to
launch this mixed-use
project, comprising of
housing, retail and ser-
viced apartments, in
February-March next
year,” Bansal said.
Bansal said the com-
pany plans to acquire
more land parcels in
the Noida-Greater Noi-
da market from the au-
thorities as well as pri-
vate developers and
landlords.
Last month, M3M In-
dia said its sales book-
ings rose 34 per cent to
Rs 3,583 crore during
the April-September
period of this fiscal as
against Rs 2,668 crore
in the year-ago period.
In October, M3M In-
dia said it would invest
Rs 700 crore to develop
a new retail property
in Gurugram. The
company launched a
project ‘M3M Capital-
walk’ in sector 113, Gu-
rugram. The project
will have 1,047 units of
different sizes, rang-
ing from 100 to 3,000
square feet.
M3M enters Noida property market, with `2,400 crore
REALTY BOOM
lll
M3M India had
said its sales
bookings rose
34% to `3,583-
cr during April-
Sept period of
this fiscal as
against
`2,668-crore
last year
SAHARA DEAL
New Delhi (PTI): Del-
hi Commission for
Women (DCW) has is-
sued notice to police
seeking status of in-
stallation of CCTV
cameras in police sta-
tions and chowkis.
Supreme Court had
directed all states and
Union territories in
2020 to ensure CCTV
cameras, with night vi-
sion and audio record-
ing are installed in
every police station of
the country.
The panel has issued
notices to DCPs of all
districts in this regard.
In case the cameras
are not there, it has
asked for a timeline for
their installation.
DCW has also sought
information on non-
functional cameras
and steps being taken
by the police to repair
them. The DCW has
asked the duration for
which the recording of
CCTV cameras is
stored.
DCW writes to
police on CCTV
installation
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi
government's Anti Cor-
ruption Branch arrest-
ed AAP MLA Akhilesh
Pati Tripathi's brother-
in-law and his two aides
for allegedly demanding
Rs 90 lakh for giving a
party worker's wife a
ticket to contest the civ-
ic polls.
The incident came to
light after a Gopal Kha-
ri, who stated that he is
associated withAAP as
an active worker since
2014, approached ACB
with the plaint, accord-
ing to an official state-
ment on Wednesday
.
Khari had met Model
Town legislator Trip-
athi last Wednesday
with a request to secure
a councillor ticket for
his wife for Ward No. 69
in Kamla Nagar, the
ACB said.
Tripathi had demand-
ed Rs 90 lakh for it, fol-
lowing which Khari had
paid Rs 35 lakh to him.
He also gave Rs 20 lakh
to AAP MLA Rajesh
Gupta on Tripathi's in-
sistence, according to a
complaint.
Khari had told Trip-
athi that the remaining
amount would be paid
by him after getting the
ticket. But on Sunday,
the complainant did not
find his wife's name in
the list of contesting
councillors as the ticket
from his ward was given
to some other person.
Later, Tripathi's
brother-in-law, Om Sin-
gh, contacted Khari and
assured him that the
ticket would be given to
him in the next election.
Singh also offered to re-
turn the bribe amount
that was given, it stated.
On the intervening
night of Monday and
Tuesday
, the ACB laid a
trap at Khari's resi-
dence, where Singh and
his associates -- Shiv
Shankar Pandey and
Prince Raghuvanshi --
were caught when they
came to return the Rs 33
lakh received by them
on behalf of Tripathi.
New Delhi (PTI): The
Special Cell of Delhi Po-
lice has arrested a
23-year-old man and re-
covered a pistol, alleg-
edly stolen from a head
constable during the ri-
ots in northeast Delhi in
2020, officials said on
Wednesday
.
Dayalpur resident Sa-
hid alias Shahbaz was
nabbed on November 11
along with the 9 mm pis-
tol stolen from a head
constable during the ri-
ots, they said.
Three suspected
shooters -- Sameer (24),
Suhail Chaudhary (22)
and Shahnawaj (25) of
the Irfan alias Chhenu
gang -- were also arrest-
ed, the police said.
Chhetrapal Singh, the
head constable whose
service pistol was recov-
ered from Shahbaz, is in
a persistent vegetative
state due to the severe
injuries he suffered dur-
ing the riots. He was in-
jured alongside the Dep-
uty Commissioner of
Police, Assistant Com-
missioner of Police and
head constable Rattan
Lal, who later suc-
cumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Commission-
er of Police (Special
Cell) Pramod Singh
Kushwah said the cops
receivedatip-off onSep-
tember 3 that Chaud-
hary, wanted in a firing
incident at Bhajanpura,
would be in Shahdara to
commit a crime.
On the basis of the in-
put, a police team laid a
trap on Jafrabad-
Seelampur Road and ar-
rested Chaudhary and
hisassociateShahnawaj
after a scuffle. A .30 bore
pistol and four live car-
tridges, a single-shot
pistol and four live 8 mm
cartridges were recov-
ered from the duo, he
said.
2020 Delhi riots accused arrested,service pistol
stolen from head constable also recovered
AAP MLA's bro-in-law held
over bribe for poll ticket
The three accused (from left): AAP leader Akhilesh Tripathi's relative Om Singh and his associates
Shiv Shankar Pandey and Prince Raghuvanshi, arrested by ACB in New Delhi. —PHOTO BY ANI
New Delhi (ANI):
DyCM Manish Sisodia
on Wednesday said
the recent arrests by
the Anti-Corruption
Bureau prove that
AAP does not sell
tickets. Even if some-
one is paying money
for a ticket and some-
one else is taking it,
tickets are not sold in
AAP. This is what this
sequence of events
has proven. Someone
paid for a ticket and
someone took it as
well, but none was
actually sold, this
proves tickets are not
sold in AAP, he said.
‘PROVES THAT
TICKETS AREN’T
SOLD IN AAP’
Complainant says
the MLA had sought
` 90L to give ticket to his
wife for MCD polls
ACB alerted after
name was found
missing from list of
contesting councillors
ACB laid trap while
MLA Akhilesh Pati
Tripathi’s brother-in-law
came to return money
New Delhi (PTI): Ad-
dressing a press meet
here, DyCM Manish
Sisodia said their Su-
rat candidate Kan-
chan Jariwala had
been abducted along
with his family mem-
bers on Tuesday
.
The BJP is misera-
bly losing in Gujarat
and has become so rat-
tled that it has stooped
to the level of kidnap-
ping our candidate
from Surat East, Siso-
dia alleged.
The BJP goons kid-
napped the AAP can-
didate from Surat,
Kanchan Jariwala,
he further charged.
Gujarat AAP presi-
dent Gopal Italia
claimed Jariwala ap-
peared before the of-
fice of the Returning
Officer under heavy
police protection and
surrounded by BJP
goons to withdraw his
candidature under
pressure of the ruling
party
.
‘BJP goons abducted AAP’s Surat candidate’
The complainant has reportedly submitted audio
and video recordings of his alleged dealings
during payment and return of the bribe amount.
Manish Sisodia on dharna outside Election Commission office
over alleged disappearance of AAP candidate.
The BJP is
miserably
losing in Gu-
jarat and has become
so rattled that it has
stooped to the level
of kidnapping our
candidate from
Surat East.
—Manish Sisodia,
Delhi DyCM
A LOT ON MIND
A monkey spotted in New Delhi in a pensive pose. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi (PTI): A
Delhi court on Wednes-
day allowed the CBI's
plea to make business-
man Dinesh Arora, an
accused and alleged
close aide to Deputy
Chief Minister Manish
Sisodia, an approver in
the excise policy case, a
court source said.
Special Judge MK
Nagpal passed the or-
der while allowing par-
don to Arora in the
case.
During the hearing,
Arora had told the
court he was ready to
make true disclosure
voluntarily and ex-
pressed the desire to
turn an approver in the
case. The court had ear-
lier granted anticipa-
tory bail to Arora after
the CBI did not oppose
his petition.
Among the accused
are Sisodia, then Excise
Commissioner Arva
Gopi Krishna, Deputy
Commissioner Anand
Tiwari and Assistant
Commissioner Pankaj
Bhatnagar.
Court allows Dinesh
Arora to turn approver
—FILE PHOTO
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi High Court has upheld 12-
year jail term of a man convicted of sexually as-
saulting his 6-year-old daughter, saying the testimo-
nies of witnesses, including the child, were consist-
ent.TheHCdismissedtheman's appeal challenging
his conviction and sentence for raping his daughter
in 2014. The court rejected the convict's argument
that the child was tutored by her mother to falsely
implicate him as the couple did not have a cordial
relationship.
“...Non-cordial relations between the mother of
the victim and the accused cannot lead to a pre-
sumption of tutoring when the account of the vic-
tim in regard to the offence does not suffer from any
inconsistencies, Justice Purushaindra Kumar
Kaurav said.
HC upholds man’s
12-yr jail for 6-yr-old
daughter’s rape Cops also seized
a bike with a
forged number
plate, found to
have been stolen
from Jafrabad
Special Judge
MK Nagpal
passed the order
while allowing
pardon to Arora
in the case
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The
Rouse Avenue court
Wednesdaysaiditsor-
der on the bail plea of
AAP leader and Delhi
Minister Satyendar
Jain is ready, but
there is more to see in
themoneylaundering
case against co-acc-
cused Vaibhav Jain
and Ankush Jain.
The court said it is
yet to write the order
for one of the accused
inthecasefiledbyED.
The court said it
would pronounce the
judgement on Thurs-
day at 2pm.
Earlier, Special
Judge Vikas Dhull
was hearing the argu-
ments by Jain’s Coun-
selNHariharan,seek-
ing bail in the money
launderingcaseregis-
tered by the ED.
Court to pronounce verdict
on Satyendar Jain bail today
Swati Maliwal

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03
7th edition of Jashn-e-
Rekhta festival will be
held from December 2
here at Major Dhyan
Chand National Stadi-
um after a hiatus of
three years.
Last held in Decem-
ber 2019, the grand cele-
bration of Urdu lan-
guage and Hindustani
culture will host a stel-
lar lineup of actors Na-
seeruddin Shah, Ratna
Shah Pathak, Shabana
Azmi, poets Javed
Akhtar, Anisur Rah-
man, Kumar Vishwas
and other distinguished
artistes.
Spread across three
days, with over 150 ar-
tistes, the fest will see
ghazals, sufi music,
qawwali, dastangoi,
panel discussions and
poetry recitations.
“Jashn-e-Rekhtaaims
to bring people closer
through celebration of
Urdu language, its mu-
sic, art, culture, and its
Indian ethos. It was last
celebrated in December
2019 after which Covid
disrupted life. However,
people exhibited re-
markable resilience and
came together in over-
coming this challenge,
said Sanjiv Saraf, found-
er, Rekhta Foundation.
‘Jashn-e-Rekhta’ to return after gap of three years
SEASON OF FESTS
New Delhi (ANI): A
passenger gave birth to
a baby on board a flight
at Indira Gandhi Inter-
national Airport.
The youngest passen-
ger on the flight was
warmly received at Ter-
minal 3 of IGI and both
the mother and her new-
born were admitted to a
Medanta facility at the
airport. The IGI author-
ities posted a photo of
the newborn baby on its
official Twitter handle.
It captioned the post as
'welcoming the young-
est passenger ever!'
Welcoming the
youngest passenger
ever! Celebrating the ar-
rival of the First Baby at
Terminal 3, Medanta
Facility
. Mother and
child, both are doing
well, IGI tweeted.
Doctorsandparamed-
ics are on standby at T-3
at all times to deal with
medical emergencies, if
any
. The Medanta medi-
cal centres at the airport
terminals are equipped
with emergency treat-
ment centre. T-3 also has
a medical facility run by
the Fortis hospital.
IGI welcomes ‘youngest
passenger ever’ as baby
born onboard flight
‘Jahan-E-Khusrau’ at Jaipur this year
New Delhi (PTI):
Singers Javed Ali and
Nooran Sisters will be
among the artists cel-
ebrating Sufi music
and arts at the “Jahan-
E-Khusrau” festival,
starting from Novem-
ber 19 at Albert Hall
in Jaipur.
Organised by Rumi
Foundation and Ra-
jasthan Tourism
Board, the festival will
feature storytelling
and poetry through an
eclectic line-up of Sufi
performances.
The 2-day event will
commence with
‘Moomal - Rooh-e-Reg-
istaan’, a ballet by Mu-
zaffar Ali.
It will be performed
by Shivani Verma as
‘Moomal’ and Avenav
Mukherjee as ‘Rana’
along with dastango
Askari Naqvi and a
group of Kathak danc-
ers. The first day will
also witness ‘Naara-e-
Mastana’, a Sufi com-
position by Javed Ali.
“When art tran-
scendseverythingthat
limits man, takes po-
etry into divine
realms,makesmusica
way to the soul and
dancesawayof sacred
expressionof thebody
,
it is Jahan e Khusrau.
Each year reinventing
itself, each time reju-
venating its dedicated
audience,” Ali said.
I invite one and all to join us as we cele-
brate our cultural heritage and oneness
and make it an unforgettable experience.
—Sanjiv Saraf, Founder, Rekhta Foundation
Phone, bank transfer nailed his lies
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Cops
from Manikpur po-
lice station came
here on November 8
in relation to the
case. On October 26,
they took Aaftab's
statement for the
first time, an oral one
in which he only
talked about Shrad-
dha’s leaving after a
quarrel.
While his written
statement was taken
on November 3, the
police presented pa-
per documents, bank
account details, and
mobile phone loca-
tion before the ac-
cused, to which he
had no answer, ac-
cording to sources.
Aaftab’s lie was ex-
posed due to the on-
line transactions he
did from Shraddha's
account. He told the
policeheknewShrad-
dha's mobile phone
password because of
which he was able to
transfer Rs 54,000 to
his account.
When police start-
ed probe, Aaftab told
them Shraddha left
the house on May 22
(she was killed on
May 18), after a fight.
He said she had only
carried her phone
with her. He claimed
she was unreachable
and he had not come
in contact with her
since then, according
to sources.
However, the truth
came to the fore when
police checked phone
call records of the
couple and investi-
gated their locations.
The biggest break-
through was the
bank statement of
the couple’s account
which showed a
transaction of Rs
54,000 from Shrad-
dha’s net banking ac-
count app to Aaftab’s
account on May 26.
Aaftab had said he
was not in contact
with Shraddha since
May 22. Aaftab could
not answer if Shrad-
dha had carried her
phone with herself,
why was its location
traced to his house?
Mumbai (PTI): Aaftab
Poonawala had ap-
peared confident with
no trace of remorse on
his face when Man-
ikpur police in Maha-
rashtra called him for
questioning earlier this
month, an official said.
After Walkar's family
members filed a miss-
ing person's complaint
when she was not trace-
able, the Manikpur po-
lice in Vasai town of
Palghar called Poon-
awala for questioning
twice - last month and
on November 3 - and on
both the occasions he
told the police that
Walkar had left his
place and they were not
staying together, assis-
tant police inspector
Sampatrao Patil said.
Poonawala was
called for questioning
for the first time in Oc-
tober but was then
askedtogo.LateronNo-
vember 3, he was again
called and his two-page
statement was record-
ed. Both the times he
looked very confident
and there was no re-
morse on his face, Patil
said.
The official said last
month they visited
Mehrauli police station
in Delhi and questioned
Poonawala. But that
time also he kept saying
the same thing, that he
and Walkar were not
staying together, and
failed to revealed any-
thing more, he said.
Aaftab looked confident,
remorseless: Maha police
Mumbai (ANI): The family of Aaftab Amin
Poonawalla has fled to an unknown location
and is now untraceable, Manikpur police
(Palghar) said on Wednesday. When the
Manikpur police took Aaftab's statement af-
ter calling him to Vasai, Aftab's family shifted
to an unknown place. Aaftab's family is not
in contact with Manikpur police either, police
said. Shraddha Walker's family had regis-
tered a missing complaint about her in PS
Manikpur. Later, Aaftab was called for ques-
tioning there twice. Sources said the family
shifted without the knowledge of the police
because they had an idea of the son's activi-
ties. That's why they shifted in haste without
informing the police. Aaftab also came home
at the time of shifting. Aaftab collected some
of his belongings from the house. The family
shifted only after the first summons issued
by Manikpur police, the sources said.
AAFTAB’S FAMILY FLEES,
NOW UNTRACEABLE
n USED VICTIM’S
PHONE BANKING
APP ON MAY 26
n TOLD COPS SHE
WASUNREACHABLE
SINCE MAY 22
FRIEND SECONDS ‘LOVE JIHAD’ THEORY
New Delhi (ANI): BJP
national spokesperson
Shehzad Poonawalla
sent a legal notice for
initiatingcivilandcrim-
inalproceedingsagainst
AAP MLA Naresh Baly-
an over a tweet linking
him with Aaftab Poon-
awala, accused in Shraddha murder case.
Balyan had alleged Aaftab was related to
Shehzad. In a tweet on Tuesday, he stated,
“What is the relation between Aaftab Poon-
awalla, who chopped Shraddha Walker's
body into 35 pieces after murdering her, and
BJPleaderShehzadPoonawalla?Peopleare
raising voice on social media. People want
to know. If there is no relation, why is he
running? He should clarify in the media.
The BJP spokesperson said the allega-
tions were reckless, baseless and defama-
tory and hence his lawyer Namit Saxena
has started civil and criminal proceedings.
Shehzad further said if in 24 hours AAP
was able to provide proof of his link with
Aaftab, he would resign from politics but if
AAP was unable to do this, then Kejriwal
must quit politics.
New Delhi (ANI): The police have found blood
stains in the kitchen of accused Aftab Amin
Poonawalla’s flat in Delhi’s Chhatarpur. The
blood samples have been sent for examination
to ascertain whose blood it is. According to the
sources, the police are likely to call the victim’s
father for DNA testing after which the blood
sample and bone sample will be sent to Forensic
Light Source (FLS) for matching. The FSL will
then conduct a DNA test. “Delhi Police, late
Monday night, took Aftab back to his flat to rec-
reatethecrimescenetoascertainhowShraddha
was killed. The police had carried a mannequin
to his flat for the purpose,” the sources said.
Blood stains found in
kitchen of Aaftab’s flat
Legal notice to AAP
MLA for linking BJP
leader with Aaftab
A police personnel in civil dress carries
out a search operation for evidence in
the Shradhha Walkar murder case at the
forest area of Mehrauli, in New Delhi on
Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
The rented residence of accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala at
Mehrauli in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

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PERSPECTIVE
04
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Just as a reservoir is of
little use when the whole
countryside is flooded,
scriptures are of little use to the
illumined man or woman, who
sees the Lord everywhere.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
A historic moment for India. Under
the able leadership of Prime Minister
Shri @narendramodi India will leave
no stone unturned to make G-20
Presidency a huge success. PM
Modi has urged every citizen, state
government and political party to
actively participate in it.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
A historic moment for India IN!
PM @narendramodi ji taking over
India’s G20 Presidency in Bali is
a matter of pride for all Indians.
India’s Presidency will be inclusive,
ambitious and will strengthen the
voice of developing countries.
#OneEarthOneFamilyOneFuture.
TOP TWEETS
TRUMP THROWS
HIS HAT IN THE
RING, AMERICANS
NOT ENTHUSED
rubbingwhichtheRe-
publican Party re-
ceivedinthemid-term
elections has not de-
terred Donald Trump
from throwing his hat in the ring
again.Trumpannouncedhis2024
presidential campaign for White
House on Wednesday
. The an-
nouncement was met with strong
reactionsevenfromhisownparty
members. Joe Biden welcomed
theannouncementwithaderisive
“Donald Trump failed America”
message.Healsoattackedhispre-
decessor for his failure on econo-
my
, healthcare and on women’s
rights. Inciting a mob to violence
has been the darkest spot of
Trump’s presidency
.
Trump’s baseless allegation
that the last elections were
rigged did not find any support
in the mid-term elections as
Americansweremoreconcerned
about abortion law and inflation.
Conservative newspaper Nation-
al Review described Trump as
“monumentally selfish [and]
morally and electorally compro-
mised”. Trump may be in a delu-
sion about his popularity but the
pullof hisslogan‘MakeAmerica
Great’ has lost its appeal. The Re-
publicans could be looking for a
better alternative.
D
orld @8 billion
must be cheered
as human beings
have started to
live longer due to
better medical care. The Unit-
ed Nations said, “This un-
precedented growth is due to
the gradual increase in hu-
man lifespan owing to im-
provements in public health,
nutrition, personal hygiene
and medicine. It is also the
result of high and persistent
levels of fertility in some
countries.” The world at-
tained this landmark on No-
vember 15. The projection is
that the next billion will be
addedtotheglobalpopulation
in the next 15 years as against
the 12 years in which it moved
from 7 billion to 8 billion.
There was a time when
population explosion was a
dreaded term. Food shortag-
es, poor medical and health
facilities and non-availabili-
ty of nutritious food for the
downtrodden gave govern-
ments a nightmare. All those
fears have receded as the
world, barring some African
countries, is growing more
food and the distribution is
equally robust. India’s spe-
cial arrangements for free
distribution of ration to the
economically weaker section
during the pandemic and
continuing with it even now
shows how our granaries
have enough stocks to meet
such exigencies not only in
the country but also help
neighbouring countries to
tide over the crisis.
Will all these resources last
forever? India’s population
will reach 1.5 billion by 2030
and peak in 2048 at 1.7 billion.
By 2030, India will overtake
China and it has to start wor-
rying about feeding a million
mouths and augment its re-
sources to meet the demand.
There is an urgent need to
develop villages to prevent
migration to cities.
TIME TO DEVELOP
VILLAGES IS NOW
India’s population will
reach 1.5 billion by 2030
and peak in 2048 at 1.7
billion. By 2030, India
will overtake China
and it has to start
worrying about feeding
a million mouths and
augment its resources to
meet the demand
W
he United Nations Organisa-
tion (UNO) was founded in
1945 after the Second World
War by 51 countries commit-
ted to maintaining interna-
tional peace and security and
developing friendly relations
among nations. The UN has
now 193 members and its
main defined purposes are: to
keep peace throughout the
world;todevelopfriendlyrela-
tions among nations; to help
nations work together to im-
prove the lives of poor people,
to conquer hunger, disease
and illiteracy, and to encour-
age respect for each other’s
rights and freedom and to be
a centre for harmonizing the
actions of nations to achieve
these goals. The most power-
ful organ of UN, United Na-
tions Security Coun-
cil (UNSC) has primary re-
sponsibility of maintaining
international peace and secu-
rity
. However, the basic struc-
ture of the UNSC has re-
mained almost unchanged
since its foundation more
than 75 years ago. Today
, with
significant changes in the re-
alities of the global scenario,
the legitimacy, effectiveness,
democratisation, and repre-
sentativeness of the Security
Council is being questioned.
A Working Group was estab-
lished in Dec 1993 by General
Assembly for the discussions
overSecurityCouncilreforms
orrestructuring.Anyrestruc-
turingof theSecurityCouncil
would require support of at
least two-thirds Member
States (193) and consent of all
of thepermanentmembersof
the UNSC (which have veto
rights). Therefore, collabora-
tionamongthememberstates
is essential in achieving the
reforms. The divergent posi-
tions of member states have
made it difficult to come up
with a common plan so far.
Restructuring of UNSC in-
volves Democratisation by
correcting the imbalances in
power relationships among
P5 and the rest of the world,
Expansion in permanent and
non-permanent seats to ena-
ble the UN organ to better
deal with the “ever-complex
and evolving challenges” and
maintenance of internation-
al peace and security and Eq-
uitable Representation of all
the regions of the world will
give it a geo - political balance
and desired effectiveness. Ja-
pan, as a member of G4 (Bra-
zil, Germany, India and Ja-
pan), supports the expansion
of both permanent and non-
permanent categories of the
Council. L.69 group of coun-
tries from Africa, Latin
America and the Caribbean,
Asia and the Pacific have
committed to instilling “new
life” in their efforts towards
achieving reform of the UN
Security Council.
INDIA’S BID TO UNSC
India has been a non - perma-
nent member of UNSC eight
times including the current
term and has been at the fore-
front of the years-long efforts
to reform the Security Coun-
cil stating its rightful claim to
be a permanent member of
the Council, which in its cur-
rent form does not represent
the geo-political realities of
the21stCentury
.India’sclaim
for a permanent seat in the
UNSC is justified being the
largest democracy
, the second
most populous country, and
the fifth largest and fastest
growing economy. India has
been as active participant in
UN, raised its voice passion-
ately against racial discrimi-
nationinSouthAfrica,played
its part in formulating deci-
sions on several issues such
as admitting former colonies
to the UN, addressing deadly
conflicts in the Middle East
and maintaining peace in Af-
rica and contributed exten-
sively to the UN, particularly
for the maintenance of inter-
national peace and security
and has been major contribu-
tor to UN peacekeeping mis-
sions across the Globe.
India also represents the
interests of most of the un-
derdeveloped and developing
countries of the world. Its
adherence to the principle of
non-alignment and commit-
ment to Panchsheel- Five
Principles of Peaceful Co-
existence -that focuses on
non-interference by one
country in the internal af-
fairs of the other has sub-
stantially promoted peace
and stability in the world.
India intends to be a global
rule-maker, and, therefore,
wants to be a member of the
expanded UNSC permanent
category to have a greater say
in the emerging internation-
al order. However, India’s am-
bition has been hampered by
the country’s security issues,
China’s opposition and low
pace of development.
Among the five permanent
members of the UNSC, four
countries, including the US,
UK, France and Russia have
bilaterally extended their sup-
port for India’s candidature to
the permanent seat in the ex-
pandedUNSC.However,China
has obstructed its inclusion.
Countries such as Pakistan,
North Korea and Italy
, which
are China’s close allies, have
alsobeenopposingIndia’scan-
didature for permanent mem-
bership in the UNSC. To side-
line India, China instead pro-
poses the inclusion of small
and medium-sized countries.
Apart from Chinese opposi-
tion Indian stand on NPT and
CTBT is also a sour point
which is not really liked by
many countries.
Despite some of these chal-
lenges, India being a current
non- permanent member has
accorded highest priority to
restructuring of council and
its stand on getting a perma-
nent seat. It has enhanced its
engagement with global fora
of significance like G-4, G-20
(taking over Chairmanship),
ASEAN, SCO (Currently
Chairman), I2U2, The Quad-
rilateral Security Dialogue
Quad and L69. India has
adopted multi layered strat-
egy whereby it’s focussing on
enhancing its support in
General Assembly and reduc-
ing the resistance in Security
Council.
Thecallforreformstakeson
asenseof urgencyastheSecu-
rityCouncilisstuckbysystem
of vetoes of the permanent
membersandisfailedtoacton
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
AsIndiaexpandsitseconomic,
military
, technological and po-
litical capabilities and contin-
ue working on the manage-
ment of global issues, it would
be able to overcome the chal-
lenges in the path of perma-
nent membership in the UN
Security Council. The world
wide recognition of role of In-
dianleadershipintheongoing
Russo-Ukraine conflict defi-
nitely brings India closer to
getting a permanent UNSC
seat than ever before.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Restructuring the UN Security Council:
INDIA’SPROSPECTS
T
India has been a non -
permanent member of
UNSC eight times including
the current term and has
been at the forefront of the
years-long efforts to reform
the Security Council stating
its rightful claim to be a
permanent member of the
Council, which in its
current form does not
represent the geo-political
realities of the 21st Century
As India expands
its economic, military,
technological and
political capabilities
and continue working
on the management of
global issues, it would
be able to overcome
the challenges in
the path of permanent
membership in the UN
Security Council
COL RAJESH BHUKAR
The author is a Post Graduate in
International Studies, Alumni of Defense
Services Staff College, Wellington
and College of Combat, Mhow

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Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: 107 IAS of-
ficers will be promoted
in Uttar Pradesh on
January 1, 2023 for
which the exercise is
going on.
This year, 6 IAS offic-
ers of 1998 batch will
become principal sec-
retaries. These include
Alok Kumar III, Anil
Kumar III, Anil Kumar
Sagar, Pandhari Yadav,
Ajay Chauhan, Neena
Sharma.
All these 6 IAS offic-
ers will be given pay
scale more than super
time. After 25 years of
service with an impec-
cable record, they are
now being promoted
from secretary to prin-
cipal secretary.
9 IAS officers of the
2007 batch will be pro-
moted to the post of
Special Secretary/Col-
lector rank officers.
They are Suhas LY,
Sheetal Verma, Alok
Tiwari, Chaitra V,
Naveen Kumar GS, Dr.
Muthukumarasamy B,
Prabhu Narayan Singh,
Abhay, Adarsh Singh.
In UP, there is a sys-
tem of giving super
time pay scale to the
IAS officers who get
promotion to the rank
of secretary for 16
years of continuous
service.
At present 524 IAS
are posted in UP and
DPC is held every year
in December to pro-
mote them.
107 IAS officers will be promoted in Uttar Pradesh next yr
UTTAR PRADESH BUREAUCRACY
lll
In UP, there is a
system of giving
super time pay
scale to the IAS
officers who get
promotion to the
rank of secretary
for 16 years of
continuous
service
Gujarat (ANI): Bharati-
ya Janata Party (BJP)
Ghatlodya constituency
candidate Bhupendra
PatelonWednesdayfiled
his nomination for the
upcoming assembly
elections in Gujarat.
Bhupendra Patel, the
current Chief Minister
of Gujarat, filed his
nomination in the pres-
ence of Union Home
Minister Amit Shah.
Before filing the nomi-
nations, Shah and Patel
held a roadshow in the
Ghatlodya constituen-
cy
. In his address to the
public in Ahmedabad,
Amit Shah confidently
termed Bhupendra Pa-
tel as the state’s next
chief minister. “Today
with me is the next
Chief Minister of Guja-
rat after the election,”
Amit Shah said while
addressing a public
gathering in Gujarat’s
Ahmedabad along with
its Chief Minister Bhu-
pendra Patel.
‘MEDIA OWNERSHIP
CONCENTRATION
POSING THREAT’
‘AVIATION SECTOR
PERFORMED BEST
TILL DATE’
New Delhi: The
Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India
(Trai), is working on
a new set of recom-
mendations on media
ownership, chairman
P D Vaghela said on
Wednesday. Inciden-
tally, in April this year,
Trai had released a
consultation paper to
discuss ownership is-
sues within the media.
New Delhi: Indian
aviation sector has
performed best till
date in terms of the
comprehensive safety
audit conducted by
the International Civil
Aviation Organization
(ICAO), the Directorate
General of Civil Aviation
(DGCA) has said. It is to
be noted that this is In-
dia’s best performance
till date.
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on
Wednesday alleged that the conspirators are hell-bent
to overthrow the current government of the State
because “they know that we will strengthen tribals so
much that those coming from outside will be thrown
out.”He further asked people to decide whether con-
spirators should rule the State or tribals as he issued
a warning that he will see all conspirators one by one.
He was addressing party workers after BJP leader and
former Gandey MLA Jai Prakash Verma joined JMM.
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the Bihar
govt will soon increase the representation of women
in the state police force to 35 per cent. Nitish Kumar
said at present the representation of women in Bihar
Police is around 27-28%. “The representation of
women in state police is almost 28% in Bihar. The in-
creased presence of women in the state’s police force
has not only empowered women but also made the
constabulary more efficient and effective,” he said.
‘I WILL SEE THEM ALL ONE BY ONE...’:
SOREN LASHES OUT AT CONSPIRATORS
BIHAR TO INCREASE WOMEN’S REPR. IN
STATE POLICE TO 35%: NITISH KUMAR
CRUCIAL READ
GUJARAT POLLS 2022
CM BHUPENDRA PATEL FILES
NOMINATION FROM GHATLODIYA
CONG RELEASES
FINAL LIST OF 37
CANDIDATES
PATEL OFFERS PRAYERS AT TRIMANDIR,
ADALAJ AHEAD OF FILING NOMINATIONS
MIZORAM QUARRY COLLAPSE: MAMATA
ANNOUNCES JOB TO KIN OF DECEASED
Gujarat:The Con-
gress has dropped
five sitting MLAs
and retained seven
others as it released
the final list of
37 candidates on
Wednesday for the
second phase of the
next month’s two-
phase Assembly
elections in Gujarat.
With the latest list,
Cong has finished
its candidate selec-
tion exercise for all
the it will contest.
Gujarat: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah
and Bhupendra Patel
on Wednesday held a
roadshow in Ghatlodya
in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.
Amit Shah exuded con-
fidence in the BJP form-
ing govt in the upcom-
ing Gujarat Assembly
elections and said that
the party will “break all
records and win with the
most number of seats”.
Gujarat: Gujarat Chief
Minister Bhupendra
Patel offered prayers
at Trimandir, ahead
of filing nominations
on Wednesday for the
upcoming Gujarat as-
sembly elections.Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah and Gujarat CM
Bhupendra Patel held a
roadshow in Ghatlodya,
Ahmedabad before
filing nominations.
Mizoram (ANI): The Mizo-
ram Police have arrested
one person who allegedly
lit a lighter in the middle
of the road near a Tank
Lorry which claimed 11
lives in the Turial area of
Aizawl district in the state.
According to the police, at
4:35 pm on October 29,
one Tank Lorry carrying
22,000 litres of petrol
that was supposed to be
delivered at Champhai met
with an accident within the
vicinity of Tuirial Airfield by
turning turtle on the main
road, thus spilling petrol
out from the tanker on the
surface of the road. A lot
of people had gathered to
collect and store the spilt
petrol when it suddenly
caught fire around 5.50
pm and four people lost
their life on the spot. The
police party and fire ten-
ders immediately reached
the spot to bring down the
raging fire after the injured
persons were immediately
taken to various hospitals
for treatment.“
Bhupendra Patel files his nomination from the Ghatlodiya Assembly constituency for the Gujarat
Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Yogi calls devp
‘main weapon’ in
Rampur bypolls
Uttar Pradesh (ANI):
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath has been
keeping an eye on the
development works of
Rampur since the as-
sembly elections and
this time
d e v e l o p -
ment is go-
ing to be the
main weap-
on in the
battle of
Rampur by-elections.
As per an official
statement, the BJP
work on a long-term
strategy to penetrate
the areas which are
strongholds of the op-
position.
MIZORAM STONE QUARRY COLLAPSE
PM condoles loss of lives,announces ex-gratia
New Delh (ANI): Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi expressed deep
grief over the loss
of lives due to the
stone quarry collapse in
Mizoram.
He also announced
ex-gratia from the
Prime Minister’s Na-
tional Relief Fund (PM-
NRF) for the kin of each
deceased. The Prime
Minister’s office (PMO)
tweeted, “My thoughts
are with those who lost
their loved ones due to
the tragic stone quarry
collapse in Mizoram.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2
lakh would be given
fromPMNRFtothenext
of kin of each deceased.
The injured would be
given Rs. 50,000.”
Three more bodies
were recovered on Tues-
day from the debris of
the stone quarry which
collapsed at Maudarh
village in Mizoram’s
Hnahthial district, in-
formed Additional Dep-
uty Commissioner
Saizikpuii.
CBI has charged Kan-
pur-based Rotomac
Global and its direc-
tors for `750.54 crore
for alleged fraud in
Indian Overseas Bank,
officials said.
The company, which
was in the business of
writing instruments,
has a total outstand-
ing of `2,919 crore
against a consortium
of seven banks led by
Bank of India in which
Indian Overseas Bank
has an exposure of 23
per cent.
The agency has
charged the company
and its Directors - Sad-
hna Kothari and Ra-
hul Kothari - under
IPC sections related to
criminal conspiracy
(120-B) and cheating
(420), besides various
provisions of the Pre-
vention of Corruption
Act. The company is
already facing multi-
ple investigations by
the CBI and the En-
forcement Directorate
on the basis of com-
plaints from consorti-
um members.
Tharoor on missing
out on Congress’ Guj
campaigners’ list
New Delhi: Senior
Congress leader Shashi
Tharoor was asked by
the party’s student
wing NSUI to address a
campaign event in Gu-
jarat but declined as
his name was not on
the star campaigners’
list of the party for the
assembly polls in the
state, sources said on
Wednesday.
Tharoor’s name does
not feature in the list of
40 star campaigners for
the party that included
the likes of Congress
president Mallikarjun
Kharge and former par-
ty chiefs Sonia Gandhi
and Rahul Gandhi.
Among the other star
campaigners listed by
the party are Rajasthan
CM Ashok Gehlot,
Chhattisgarh Chief
Minister Bhupesh
Baghel, AICC general
secretary Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra, CLP
leader in Kerala
Ramesh Chennithala,
former chief ministers
Digvijaya Singh,
Kamal Nath, Bhupin-
der Singh Hooda and
Ashok Chavan.
Asked if he was dis-
appointed over his
name not featuring on
the list, Tharoor told
PTI, “The Congress
knows who or what is
best for it, so the ques-
tion of disappointment
is irrelevant.” Tharoor
had lost to Mr Kharge in
the party’s presidential
poll last month but had
secured over 1,000 votes
out of the more than
9,000 votes cast. The
NSUI had invited Tha-
roor for the event in Gu-
jarat but sources close
to him said he had to
decline as his name was
not there on the star
campaigners’ list.
Shashi Tharoor
The Congress
knows who or
what is best
for it, so the question
of disappointment is
irrelevant.
—Shashi Tharoor,
Senior Congress Leader
CBI books pen maker Rotomac Global
its director in `750 crore bank fraud case
Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media about providing job and
compensation amount to the families of the five deceased.
—PHOTO BY ANI
A 12 July order of the Allahabad Debt Recovery Tribunal has
accused Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank executives of
concealing facts and giving evasive replies in the Rotomac case.
Suhas LY Anil Kumar Sagar Ajay Chauhan Alok Kumar Neena Sharma
AMIT SHAH, BHUPENDRA PATEL HOLD
ROADSHOW IN GUJARAT’S GHATLODIYA
—PHOTO
BY
ANI
INDIA
06
Daughter killed for not
‘converting’, says family
Lucknow (PTI): A
19-year-old woman
was allegedly pushed
to death from the
fourth floor of a build-
ing allegedly by her
neighbour who was
trying to befriend her
and force here to con-
vert, police said on
Wednesday
.
The incident oc-
curred in an area un-
der the Dubagga po-
lice station limits on
Tuesday night, Joint
Commissioner of Po-
lice (JCP) Piyush
Mordia said, adding
the family members
of the young woman
have alleged the ac-
cused Sufiyan, who is
in his early 20s, was
forcing her to convert
to Islam.
An FIR under Sec-
tion 302 (murder) of
the IPC along with
sections of the Uttar
Pradesh Prohibition
of Unlawful Religious
Conversion Act (the
so-called love jihad
law) has been regis-
tered against the man.
“The girl and the
accused were neigh-
bours and he was try-
ing to befriend her.
Their families were
against this friend-
ship,” Mordia said.
According to the po-
lice, Sufiyan had giv-
en a mobile phone to
the woman, and when
her family came to
know about it, they
reached his house to
confront them.
“While the two fam-
ilies were talking, the
accused took the girl
to the fourth floor of
the building and
pushed her down
from there,” he said.
The family mem-
bers rushed outside
after hearing a loud
noise and found the
blood-soaked woman
on the ground. She
was taken to a hospi-
tal with the help of
other neighbours as
the accused fled from
the spot.
The woman suc-
cumbed to injuries
shortly after being ad-
mitted to the hospital,
police said, adding
five teams have been
formed to track and
arrest the absconding
acccused.
The killed girl (L) and the murder accused, Sufiyan

Delhi-NCR sees highest annual increase
New Delhi (FIB): Delhi-
NCR’s property market
witnessed the highest an-
nual price increase of 14%
during July-Sept at an av-
erage `7,741 per square
feet, according to a joint
report by CREDAI, Colliers
India and Liases Foras.
Housing prices appreci-
ated by 6% across eight cit-
ies during July-September
2022, compared with the
same quarter last year on
rising rates of key con-
struction materials.
“Delhi NCR saw the
highest increase in hous-
ing price across pan India
at 14% Year-on-Year (YoY).
Golf Course Road saw the
highest price rise of 21%,
followed by Ghaziabad,”
the joint report said.
As per the data, the aver-
age housing prices in Kol-
kata rose 12% YoY to `6,594
per square feet in the July-
September period of this
calendar year.
Ahmedabad saw 11% in-
crease in average prices to
`6,077 per square feet,
while Pune witnessed a 9%
rise in rates to `8,013 per
square feet.
The average housing
prices in Hyderabad were
up 8% to `9,266 per square
feet. The rates appreciated
6% in Bengaluru to `8,035
per square feet.
The housing prices re-
mained stable in Chennai
and Mumbai Metropolitan
Region (MMR) at `7,222 per
square feet and `19,485 per
square feet.
IN HOUSING PRICE AMONG 8 CITIES IN JUL-SEP
MAJOR
HIGHLIGHTS
z Housing prices appreciated
by 6% across eight cities
during July-September
2022, compared with the
same quarter last year
on rising rates of key
construction materials
z Delhi NCR saw the highest
increase in housing price
across pan India at 14%
Year-on-Year (YoY)
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: Private sector
Kotak Mahindra Bank has
revised upward its mar-
ginal cost of funds based
lending rate for different
tenors but reduced the
benchmark one-year ten-
or rate by 20 basis points.
The MCLR linked loan
rates for the benchmark
one-year tenor, which is
used by banks to price
most of consumer loans
such as auto, home and
personal, has been cut to
8.55% from 8.75%. The
revised MCLR rates have
come to effect from No-
vember 16, 2022, Kotak
Bank said. —PTI
KOTAK MAHINDRA
BANK CUTS 1-YEAR
MCLR ON LOANS
Kolkata: Coal India is tar-
geting 50 million tonne
sales through the e-auc-
tion route in the second
half of the current fiscal, a
top company official said
on Wednesday. The coal
behemoth had sold
around 30 million tonne
via e-auction in the first
six months of the 2022-
23 financial year. “We are
targeting another 50 mil-
lion tonne in e-auction
sales for the year,” Coal
India Chairman Pramod
Agrawal said. Coal India’s
e-auction sales were at
108 million tonne in
2021-22. —PTI
COAL INDIA AIMS AT
50 MN TONNE SALES
THROUGH E-AUCTION
New Delhi: The overall TV
sports market is expected
to touch `9,830 crore and
sports digital revenue will
hit `4,360 crore by FY26,
according to a report. The
digital revenue for sports,
which was `1,540 crore
in FY21, is expected to
grow three-fold to `4,360
crore in FY26, it added.
While Cricket continues to
dominate the sports view-
ership in India, other
franchise-based events
such as kabaddi, football,
kho-kho etc are also wit-
nessing traction. —PTI
TV SPORTS MARKET
LIKELY TO REACH
`9,830 CR BY FY26
New Delhi: India’s soya-
bean import is pegged
lower by 64% at 2 lakh
tonnes in the 2022-23
season on prospects of
higher domestic produc-
tion, industry body SOPA
said on Wednesday. The
country had imported
5.55 lakh tonnes of soya-
bean during the 2021-22
season, it said. According
to the SOPA, the domes-
tic production of soya-
bean is estimated to in-
crease to 120.40 lakh
tonnes in the 2022-23
season when compared
with 118.89 lakh tonnes
last season. —PTI
INDIA LIKELY TO
IMPORT 64% LESS
SOYABEAN: SOPA
07
Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 53,449.00 320.00 0.59 (Per 10g)
SILVER 62,682.00 125.00 0.19 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 81.25 0.34 0.41
GBPINR 96.52 0.62 0.65
CURRENCIES
*Rates till the edition went to print.
Global action for eco recovery
G20’S COLLECTIVE PLEDGE
Bali (PTI): G20 grouping,
including India, the US,
and the EU, on Wednesday
pledged to take coordinated
actions to ensure strong
and resilient global recov-
ery delivering jobs and
growth.
The G20 Bali Leaders’
Declaration was issued af-
ter the conclusion of the
two-day summit, which
was attended top global
leaders.
At today’s critical mo-
ment for the global econo-
my, it is essential that the
G20 undertakes tangible,
precise, swift and neces-
sary actions, using all
available policy tools, to ad-
dress common challenges,
including through interna-
tional macro policy coop-
eration and concrete col-
laborations, the declara-
tion said. “In doing so, we
remain committed to sup-
port developing countries,
particularly the least devel-
oped and small island de-
veloping states, in respond-
ing to these global chal-
lenges and achieving the
SDGs.
“In line with the Indone-
sian G20 Presidency theme
— Recover Together, Re-
cover Stronger — we will
take coordinated actions to
advance an agenda for a
strong, inclusive and resil-
ient global recovery and
sustainable development
that delivers jobs and
growth,” it said.
The G20 comprises 19
countries: Argentina, Aus-
tralia, Brazil, Canada, Chi-
na, France, Germany, In-
dia, Indonesia, Italy
, Japan,
South Korea, Mexico, Rus-
sia, Saudi Arabia, South
Africa, Turkey, the UK, the
USA, and the EU.
Together, they account
for over 80% of the global
GDP, 75% of international
trade and two-thirds of the
world population.
The grouping, the decla-
ration said, will stay agile
and flexible in macro-eco-
nomic policy responses
and cooperation.
“We will make public in-
vestments and structural
reforms, promote private
investments, and strength-
en multilateral trade
and resilience of global
supply.”
TOP TALKING
POINTS
z G20 grouping, including
India, the US, and the EU, on
Wednesday pledged to take
coordinated actions to ensure
strong and resilient global
recovery delivering jobs and
growth
z The G20 comprises 19
countries together, they
account for over 80% of the
global GDP, 75% of int’l trade
and 2/3 of world population
z The grouping, declaration
said, will stay agile and flexible
in macro-economic policy
responses and cooperation
DGCA: ICAO’S SAFETY
OVERSIGHT AUDIT SEC
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
New Delhi: The International
Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) has completed the
safety oversight audit of the
Indian aviation sector and
as per the initial reports, the
mission was highly success-
ful, regulator DGCA said on
Wednesday.
ICAO is the
International
Civil Aviation
Organisation.
Under its Universal Safety
Oversight Audit Programme
(USOAP) Continuous Monitor-
ing Approach, an ICAO Co-
ordinated Validation Mission
(ICVM) was undertaken from
November 9 to 16. The audit
was conducted in the areas
of legislation, organization,
personal licensing. —PTI
LIC’s RELIANCE
CAPITAL’S DEBT SALE
UPSETS LENDERS
New Delhi: Days ahead of the
deadline to submit binding
bids, LIC’s move to sell its Rs
3,400 crore secured principal
debt of cash-strapped Reli-
ance Capital Ltd (RCL) to an
asset reconstruction company
(ARC) has irked its lenders
and bidders.
The last date
for submitting
binding bids
for Reliance
Capital Ltd (RCL) and its
subsidiaries is November 28.
LIC is conducting a Swiss
Challenge process to invite
bids from Asset Reconstruc-
tion Companies (ARCs) to sell
its exposure in RCL, sources
said, adding prospective bid-
ders will be asked to better the
offer. —PTI
UP GOVT APPROVES NEW IT POLICY, WITH BIG
SUBSIDY FOR SETTING UP, DEVELOPING IT PARKS
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ap-
proval for the New IT policy, under which an IT city will be set up in
Purvanchal, Paschimanchal, Madhyanchal and Bundelkhand and an
IT park in every division. To encour-
age private investors for setting up IT
Parks, a subsidy of 25 per cent or up
to Rs 20 crore will be provided, along
with 100 per cent exemption in stamp
duty. A subsidy of 25 per cent or
up to Rs 100 crore will be given for
developing IT city. IT units employing
women, SC-ST students, transgenders and specially-abled people
will get the facility of EPF reimbursement. This includes new units
as well as units undergoing expansion. —PTI
HDFC CAPITAL SELECTS 10 STARTUPS FOR
FUNDING DURING 2ND H@ART SUMMIT
New Delhi: HDFC Capital, a subsidiary of Housing Development
Finance Corporation Ltd, has shortlisted 10 startups for funding
and support during the 2nd H@ART
Summit concluded recently. H@ART
Platform recently announced that it
has raised over `500 crore through
global investors as the first close of
its property technology fund, HDFC
said in a statement on Wednesday.
Of the 10 finalists, 4 were focused on
Construction Tech and 3 each on Sustainability Tech and Sales and
Fintech, the statement said. —PTI
OTHER STORIES
New Delhi (PTI): Telecom
regulator Trai will issue a
public consultation paper
to discuss regulations for
internet-based calling,
messaging and entertain-
ment apps in December, a
senior official said on
Wednesday
.
The Department of Tel-
ecommunications has
sought recommendations
of the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (Trai) to
set up a legal framework
for the over-the-top (OTT)
apps that provide calling
and messaging services.
“Trai officials will make
presentation on OTT on
November 25, after which
issues for discussion will
be framed and a consulta-
tion paper will be issued
for the same next month,”
a senior Trai official told
PTI.
Under the new telecom-
munication bill, the gov-
ernment has proposed to
place OTT apps that pro-
vide calling and messaging
service as telecom services
company
.
The telecom bill propos-
es OTT players also to com-
ply with ‘Know Your Cus-
tomer’ rules and facilitate
lawful interce.
CONSULTATION
PAPER ON OTT
FRAMEWORK TO
COME NEXT
MONTH:TRAI
Sensex scales all-time closing
high, Nifty tops 18,400 mark
Mumbai (PTI): Equity
benchmark indices ended
the trade in the positive ter-
ritory on Wednesday, with
the BSE Sensex closing at
its fresh life-time high of
61,980.72, helped by buying
in banking counters.
After facing highs and
lows during the day, the
30-share BSE Sensex final-
ly ended 107.73 points high-
er at 61,980.72. During the
day, the index hit its 52-
week high of 62,052.57,
higher by 179.58 points.
The broader NSE Nifty
ended marginally higher
by 6.25 points to 18,409.65.
From the Sensex pack,
Kotak Mahindra Bank,
Hindustan Unilever, Dr
Reddy’s, HDFC Bank, Bhar-
ti Airtel, HDFC and Tata
Consultancy Services were
among the major winners.
Bajaj Finance, Tata
Steel, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv,
UltraTech Cement and In-
dusInd Bank were among
the major laggards.
RUPEE FALLS 34 PAISE
TO CLOSE AT 81.25
AGAINST US DOLLAR
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee
depreciated by 34 paise to close
at 81.25 (provisional) against the
US dollar on Wednesday on dis-
appointing
trade data
and foreign
fund
outflows.
At the
interbank foreign exchange
market, the local unit opened
at 81.41 and later witnessed an
intraday high of 81.23 and a low
of 81.58 during the session. The
domestic unit finally settled at
81.25 against Dollar.
FPIs INVESTMENT IN
INDIAN EQUITIES RISES
8% Q-o-Q TO $566 BN
New Delhi (PTI): After declining
for three consecutive quarters,
the value of FPI investment in
Indian equities rose 8% quarter-
on-quarter
to $566
billion in
the July-
September
period,
according to a Morningstar
report on Wednesday. A fast-
changing global macroeconomic
landscape, sentiments and op-
portunities that the Indian equity
markets have to offer impacted
the direction of flows by FPIs.
ACC TO TATA MOTORS MD
New Delhi (PTI): Passen-
ger vehicle sales in India
could hit a record of over
38 lakh units in FY23 but
the strong growth momen-
tum is not expected to car-
ry over to 2023-24 with pent-
up demand already been
released, according to Tata
Motors Passenger Vehicles
MD Shailesh Chandra.
There could be a modera-
tion on offtake of passen-
ger vehicles (PVs) in the
third quarter of the ongo-
ing fiscal and picking up
again in the fourth quarter,
but the growth rate in FY24
would also depend on the
impact of new set of regu-
lations such as BS VI phase
II and new safety regula-
tions kicking in next year,
he told analysts.
The first half of FY23
was very strong for the PV
industry with “nearly 1.9
million vehicles”, said
Chandra.
PV sales could hit over
38 lakh units in FY23
Over 6.85 crore
IT returns filed
for FY22 so far
New Delhi (FIB): Over
6.85 crore income tax re-
turns have been filed so far
for fiscal 2021-22 and the
number is expected to go
up further by December 31.
The last date for filing
ITRs for 2021-22 fiscal for
individuals was July 31,
while for corporates and
others who need to get
their accounts audited was
Nov 7, 2022. If the deadline
is missed, taxpayers can
also file a belated return by
paying penalty, the last
date for which is Dec 31.
“So far, 6.85 crore tax re-
turns for Assessment Year
2022-23 have been filed and
we are hopeful that the
number will increase till
December 31.”
Paytm investors not in hurry to sell: Analysts
New Delhi (PTI): Pay-
tm’s pre-IPO investors,
which include likes of
Warren Buffet’s Berk-
shire Hathway, SoftBank
and Alibaba, do not seem
to be in a hurry to exit
India’s leading digital
payments brand as they
continue to believe in
its long-term prospect,
analysts said.
On Tuesday, 86% of
Paytm’s shares became
free to trade after the end
of the lock-in period, al-
lowing investors to sell
shares that haven’t yet
been allowed onto the
market. Market partici-
pants have been specu-
lating on Paytm, post-
expiry of lock-in for pre-
IPO investors. “Paytm’s
lock-in expiry had no
impact on the share price
as the company’s robust
performance continues
to impress investors,”
Avinash Gorakshakar,
Director, Research, Prof-
itmart Securities, said
about Paytm.

08
2NDFRONT
A beautiful day of sunshine
and breeze with flowers can
be made still more beautiful
if experienced with friends.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
Railways will build
1,000 km of boundary
walls over the next six
months in sections of
its network where max-
imum cases of cattle be-
ing run over by trains
are recorded, Railway
Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw said on
Wednesday
.
“We are working seri-
ously on the issue of
building boundary
walls. We are looking at
two different designs.
While we have approved
one, which is a sturdy
wall, over the next five
to six months, we plan
to build 1,000 km of
such walls across sec-
tions to determine if the
design works,”
Vaishnaw said. The
minister, however, did
not give any informa-
tion on the material that
will be used for building
the boundary walls.
The nose of the Mum-
bai-Ahmedabad Vande
Bharat Express train,
which was launched on
October 1, was damaged
owing to three cattle
run overs in the first
nine days of the month.
As per information
accessed by PTI, with
more than 6,500 of the
26,000 cattle run cases in
2020-21, North Central
Railway is one of the
worst affected zones. It
covers 3,000 km of
tracks and hosts parts
of Delhi-Mumbai Del-
hi-Howrah corridors.
KATHUA GANG RAPE AND MURDER
BIRTH CERTIFICATE DAMNS KILLER
Sumir Kaul
New Delhi: A shoddily
drafted application for a
birth certificate was the
loose string that led to
the Supreme Court rul-
ing on Wednesday that
the purported ‘juvenile’
was an adult at the time
of the 2018 gang rape
and murder of an eight-
year-old girl in Kathua.
The case against the
accused, who can now
be identified as Shubam
Sangra, was being
heard by the Juvenile
Board in Kathua in
Jammu. He was lodged
in a juvenile home in
Jammu and was expect-
ed to be released soon.
As per charge sheet in
the case filed by the JK
Crime Branch, Sangra
was instrumental in the
abduction, gang rape,
and killing of the child.
The inconsistencies
in dates and false infor-
mation in the applica-
tion for a birth registra-
tion certificate filed by
Sangra’s father on April
15, 2004, were crucial in
nailing the lie.
The application at
the tehsildar’s office in
HIranagar, Jammu,
was filed by Sangra’s
father who wanted the
birth registration cer-
tificates of his three
children. The eldest, a
boy, whose date of birth
was stated to be Novem-
ber 23, 1997, a daughter
said to be born on Feb-
ruary 21, 1998, and Shu-
bam Sangra on October
23, 2002, police said.
The difference in the
birthdays of the two el-
der children was just
two months and 28 days.
Moreover, no place of
birth was mentioned for
the older two, but Shu-
bam Sangra was stated
to be born in a Hirana-
gar hospital. A subse-
quent investigation to
test the veracity of that
statement did not bear
that out. —PTI
In this Aug 18, 2018 file photo, people from North East Association during a candlelight vigil protest
demanding justice in the Kathua gang rape and murder case.
The blast at Malegaon near Nashik on Sept 2008, which killed six.
Heinous crime: SC
orders trial of key
accused as adult
New Delhi (PTI):
The Supreme Court
on Wednesday held
Shubam Sangra, a
key accused in the
sensational gang-
rape and murder of
an eight-year-old no-
madic girl in Kathua
in 2018, was not a mi-
nor at the time of the
offence and ordered
his trial as an adult,
observing “a casual
or cavalier ap-
proach” by courts in
such cases cannot be
permitted.
The top court gave
credence to the med-
ical board’s report
which estimated the
age of the accused
above 19 years at the
time of commission
of the crime and set
aside the order
passed by the Chief
Judicial Magistrate
of Kathua and the
high court.
A bench of justic-
es Ajay Rastogi and
JB Pardiwala said
though there was a
“clear and unambig-
uous case” in favour
of the accused per-
son’s juvenility on
the basis of his
birth certificate and
school records, he
cannot take shelter
under such docu-
ments when a hei-
nous crime has been
committed.
“The crime that
the respondent ac-
cused herein has
been charged with
is heinous; its exe-
cution was vicious
and cruel, by any
stretch of imagina-
tion. The entire
crime was calculat-
ed and ruthless.
This case captured
the attention and in-
dignation of society
across the country,
more particularly,
in Jammu and Kash-
mir, as a cruel crime
that raised alarm
within the commu-
nity,” it said.
Mumbai (PTI): A spe-
cial National Investiga-
tion Agency (NIA) court
here on Wednesday is-
sued a bailable warrant
against an officer of the
Anti-Terrorism Squad
(ATS) for not appearing
before it in connection
with the 2008 Malegaon
blast case. He is the sec-
ond ATS officer against
whom the warrant has
been issued for not ap-
pearingbeforethecourt.
The officer against
whom the court issued
the warrant on Wednes-
day had recorded state-
ments of different wit-
nesses, of whom some
turned hostile, a gov-
ernment lawyer said.
The court was told
that the officer was un-
well and therefore he
could not come to the
court, the government
lawyer said.
Special judge A K La-
hoti, who is presiding
over the case, issued the
warrant against him.
Earlier, the special
NIA court in September
issued a bailable war-
rant against another
ATS officer, who had ar-
rested a few accused in
the case and recorded
some statements. He is
also a witness in the
case. More than 280 wit-
nesses have been exam-
ined in the case so far
and 29 of them have
turned hostile.
Six people were killed
on September 29, 2008,
after an explosive de-
vice strapped to a mo-
torcycle went off near a
mosque at Malegaon
town in Nashik district.
Bailable warrant
against ATS officer
for missing court
MALEGAON BLAST CASE
SHOWSTEALER AT TRADE FAIR
UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits the Uttar Pradesh pavilion at the 41st edition of the India
International Trade Fair (IITF), in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi (PTI): Ad-
dressing a function to
celebrate the National
Press Day, Information
and Broadcasting Min-
ister Anurag Thakur
urged the media to re-
flect and self-introspect
on how to immunise it-
self from the “virus of
infodemic” that contin-
ued to inflict malicious
disinformationonsocie-
ties across geographies.
“It is extremely re-
grettable that a promi-
nent digital media plat-
formwasrecentlyfound
to be indulging in mali-
cious disinformation to
targetourgovernment,”
the minister said.
“The regret is all the
more that this was done
with no regard for what
it does to India’s image
and the nation’s pres-
tige,” Thakur said, not-
ing that democracies
across the world were
seized of the problem
of weaponised disinfor-
mation. Thakur noted
that much of the media
governance structure
was self-regulatory
.
“But self-regulation
does not mean licence
to err and err intention-
ally. That would erode
media credibility. Bias
and prejudice must be
abjured,” Thakur said.
Voicing concern over
the “twin concerns of
paid news fake news,
he wondered whether
fast-disappearing blue
line demarcating edito-
rial content from adver-
torial content augured
well for the media.”
Thakur said it was for
the media to answer this
question. He said click-
bait journalism, made
fashionable by social
media, contributed
nothing to media credi-
bilitynation-building.
Anurag Thakur cautions against clickbait headlines, fake news
CONCERNS OVER MEDIA CREDIBILITY
lll
Thakur said
media must not
allow the space
for responsible,
fair and balanced
journalism to be
occupied
by others
Union IB Minister Anurag Thakur addresses the National Press
Day function in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Actor Suhasini Mulay stands
as surety for Gautam Navlakha
Mumbai (PTI):Veteran
actor Suhasini Mulay
on Wednesday stood as
surety for activist Gau-
tam Navlakha, an ac-
cused in the Elgar Pari-
shad-Maoist links case
before he could be re-
leased from prison and
put under house arrest.
Mulay, known for her
work in films such as
“Bhuvan Shome” and
“Hu Tu Tu”, appeared
before the special judge
for National Investiga-
tion Agency cases
Rajesh Kataria, and
stated that she was
standing as surety for
Navlakha.
The court accepted
her as surety. A surety
takes responsibility
that a person who is go-
ing to be released from
prison would appear
before a court whenev-
er directed.
She knows Navlakha
for more than 30 years
as he is from Delhi
where she has stayed
for some time, the
71-year-old actor said.
Mulay also told the
court that she had nev-
er stood as surety for
anyone in the past, and
it was in fact her first
appearance in a court.
Navlakha, 70, is in
prison since April 2020.
Suhasini Mulay
NAVLAKHA’S RELEASE
DELAYED AGAIN
Mumbai (PTI): The release of Gautam Navlakha was
delayed yet again on Wednesday as the National
Investigation Agency (NIA) raised safety concerns
about the
premises in Navi
Mumbai where
he had proposed
to live during
his house arrest.
“Since there is
strong objection
on the part of
the prosecution
(NIA) for keeping
the accused in
the premises on
account of safety
and security of
the accused, it
would not be
proper to keep the accused in house arrest in the
given premises,” the judge said in his order.
New Delhi (PTI): For-
mer Chief Economic
A d v i s o r
A r v i n d
V i r m a n i
has been ap-
pointed as a
f u l l - t i m e
member of NITI Aayog,
as per official notifica-
tion. Virmani served as
the chief economic ad-
viser in the finance
ministry (2007-2009).
“The Prime Minister
has approved the ap-
pointment of Shri
Arvind Virmani,
Founder, Chairman,
Foundation for Eco-
nomic Growth Wel-
fare as Full-Time Mem-
ber, NITI Aayog with
immediate effect and
until further orders, on
the same terms and con-
ditions as are applica-
ble to Full-Time Mem-
bers of NITI Aayog,”
the notification said.
He served as a mem-
ber of the Technical Ad-
visory Committee of
the RBI on Monetary
Policy from February
2013 to August 2016.
Arvind Virmani is now Niti Aayog member
View of the building where Gautam
Navlakha is to be kept under house
arrest, after his release from Taloja
Central Jail, in Navi Mumbai district,
on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Vande Bharat between Mumbai
Central and Gandhinagar
after a collision with cattle in
Mumbai on October 29.
Union Min Anurag Thakur
meets Paralympic swimmer
Satyendra Singh in New Delhi
on Wednesday.
Railways to build 1,000
km of boundary walls
❍ TO CURB CATTLE COLLISION
The special court on June
10, 2019, sentenced 3 men
to life imprisonment “till
last breath”. These were
Sanji Ram, the mastermind
and caretaker of the ‘dev-
asthanam’ (temple) where
the crime took place, police
officer Deepak Khajuria and
a civilian Parvesh Kumar.
3 other accused Sub In-
spector Anand Dutta, Head
Constable Tilak Raj, and
special police officer Suren-
der Verma were convicted
for destruction of evidence
to cover up the crime and
handed down 5 years in
jail a Rs 50K fine each.
They are out on parole. The
court had acquitted seventh
accused Vishal Jangotra,
son of Sanji Ram.
7 OTHER ACCUSED,
THREE IN PRISON
Jammu (PTI): Moham-
med Yusuf, who had
adopted the girl killed in
Kathua, and Mohammed
Akthar, her biological
father, said the Supreme
Court’s verdict had gener-
ated hope of justice. “We
welcome the judgment of
the Supreme Court, and
we are hopeful that we
will finally get complete
justice as Sangra is the
main accused in the
case,” Yusuf said. Yusuf
and Akhtar, who are
relatives, reached Samba
district along with their
families over a fortnight
back after spending six
months in search of
greener pastures in the
Kargil district of Ladakh.
KIN NOW HOPEFUL OF
‘COMPLETE JUSTICE’

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022
THE MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY ANISHA BHATI, ONE
OF THE FINALISTS OF FIRST INDIA QUEEN, OPENS
UP TO CITY FIRST ABOUT HER LIFE, DREAMS AND
ASPIRATION AND HER APPROACH TO BEAUTY!
onfidence in the
worldinsideyou
is a whole differ-
ent story, what
you gain and
give to the world
will allow oth-
ers to see and share in
your true beauty
. Anisha
Bhati, a 20-year-old gor-
geous beauty from New
Delhi proved that we
must believe in ourselves
tobecomethebestperson
that we can be. The rav-
ishing beauty is one of
the top finalists of First
India Queen and a recent
graduate in English hon-
ours from Delhi Univer-
sity
. The Exquisite beau-
ty while describing her
inspiration stated, “I
have been a great follow-
er of fashion, right from
my childhood, I used to
watch fashion TV which
inspired me to get into
this field. I had the pas-
sion within me which
motivated me even
more for it.”
T a l k i n g
about self-
acceptance
beauty said,
“We must ac-
k n o w l e d g e
that everyone
is different and
that certain ob-
stacles are physi-
cal characteristics
of a person that must
be acknowledged by the
individual. At the end of
the day, acceptance is
something we should
all value, regardless
of our body
, skin tone,
or other physical
characteristics. One
mistake that I made was
that I felt very conscious
at the beginning. This
feeling impacted my
overall performance. But
over time I worked hard
and overcame it.”
When asked about the
most memorable mo-
ment, the talented artist
replied, “The most mem-
orable moment was the
day my first music video
was released with my fa-
vourite artist. My family
was proud of me and
their happiness still mo-
tivatesmetoworkharder
and make more remem-
berable memories also
when I was chosen as the
finalist for First India
Queen, I am grateful to
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
and First Miss Queen
team for giving me this
great opportunity, it
changed my life.”
UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR
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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Gifting something to your
beloved is likely to make
the day memorable.
Matrimonial match for
siblings will bring happiness for entire
family. You will get a good price for
your property. Those awaiting results
are assured of succeeding with flying
colours.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Despite hectic schedule
you will manage to find
time for family. Seek the
opinion of your family
before finalizing a property deal. Your
bold initiatives on romantic front
bring back passion and spark in
romantic relationship.Overall health
remains fine.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Happiness in the domestic
sphere will only come with
a changed mind set. Some
of you are likely to become
a part of an overseas official trip.
Better to consult an expert in financial
matters before making an investment.
Harsh words may create a rift in your
romantic relationship; be careful.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Your intuition will save you
from a tricky spot today, so
don’t ignore it. Yoga would
help in raising energy levels
and improve your metabolism. You will
manage to achieve your aim through
travel. This is a great time on the
academic front, when you mange to
render your best.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You will succeed in
resolving misunderstanding
with family members,
normalizing ties. Despite
your misgivings, you retain good
health. You will do much to bring peace
and harmony at home. You will remain
much in demand on social front. Some
of you can get romantically involved.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Avoid raising controversial
issues at home to maintain
harmony. Successful
implementation of new
ideas and projects would add to your
prestige on the professional front. It
is a wonderful day to build new
connections. Your relationship
requires you to be tactful.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
It’s a very good day to take
calculated risks in financial
matters. Your efforts on the
professional front will be
recognised. Opting for some healthy
choices will ensure you remain in
perfect health. You will feel much happy
on the family front. Today you will enjoy
the trust of senior management.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Family will be most
supportive, when it really
matters for you. Some of
you may add to your list of
properties by booking a new one. It
is good day to confess your love as
stars appear favourable for positive
reply. A long drive is likely to help
you get over mental tiredness.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Using your initiative at
work will be much
appreciated. You may get
a chance to pursue old
hobby. Health tips from an expert will
enable you to get closer to your
fitness goals. Your generous
behavior would enable to enjoy some
lovely moments with family.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A friend or colleague may
motivate you to take up a
healthy activity. Parents may
appear more than happy with
what you deliver. Plans for overseas
travel are likely to materialise. You are
likely to get clearance or approval for
your construction plans. You find things
moving in the way you want them.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Distant relatives may drop
in for a surprise visit. On
professional front,
recognition for good work
would motivate you to work harder.
Those awaiting an affirmation on
romantic front are likely to get lucky
today, as partner responds positively.
You will feel happy today.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Following a health diet will be
a good idea. Luck favours
you today on the professional
front. Focussing on health
now will help you in keeping physically
fit. Clarity of mind and retentive power
will help you forge ahead on the
academic front. Frustration on the
romantic front is possible.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
STORYTELLING - AN EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL
STORYTELLING - AN EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL
WAY TO CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE
WAY TO CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE
emember the good
old stories of
Vikram-Betaal or
Akbar-Birbal or
stories about
kings, queens as
well as animals
and ghosts, the ones nar-
rated by our grandparents
that have not only re-
mained etched in
our memories but
have been passed
on to the younger
siblings. The origin
of storytelling has
been traced back
to the earliest civ-
ilizations where-
in, groups of people
would gather around and
narrate stories that have
passed down cultural be-
liefs, memories, and ideas.
It is a way of preserving
the culture and beliefs of
a tribe or community and
passing them down to the
next generation. So, what
is a story and why is story-
telling important to us? A
story can be defined as a
narrative, either true or
fictitious, in prose or
verse, designed to interest,
amuse, or instruct the
hearer or reader. Storytell-
ing introduces new words
and enriches our vocabu-
lary, enhances our listen-
ing skills, connects and
keeps us connected with
one’s cultural roots and
fosters imagination and
creativity of mind.
People don’t remember
facts, they remember sto-
ries. It’s easier for us to
recall stories than facts.
Sounds and words
have always fasci-
nated the human
race since the very
beginning. It can take
form through drawings,
paintings, dance or even
puppet shows. Storytelling
is a popular concept that is
used in many fields, such
as media, education, busi-
ness and entertainment
etc. When a story is ‘told’,
it enters the interpersonal
and interactive sphere of
an individual and has a
high emotional, motiva-
tional and social impact.
Storytelling has been the
subject of multidiscipli-
nary study through the
disciplines of theatre and
folklore. Theatre provides
a rich experience that en-
gages the body, emotions
and senses in dynamic
learning.
The art of storytelling.
Successful leaders and
public speakers
throughout history
have understood
and har- nessed the
power of good storytell-
ing. No matter the topic or
the audience, telling a
story instantly engages
your listeners and elevates
your message to an art
form. The major strength
of storytelling lies in con-
necting with the audience
and was effectively ex-
ploited during the perfor-
mance by the artist. Its
purpose is to make the au-
dience see, hear and feel
what the storyteller saw,
heard or felt. Relevant de-
tails, couched in concrete,
colourful language,
are the best way to
recreate the inci-
dent as it happened
and to picture it for the
audience. Good stories
create bridges, real em-
pathic bridges with the
audience.
Essential elements for
staging the story. The key
elements that make up a
story for effective commu-
nication are the Character,
the Plot, the Conflict and
the Resolution. Every good
story has a compelling
central character which is
a connection between the
performer and the target
audience. The plot con-
sists of the events and the
theme which is the central
idea or belief that the au-
thor is trying
to convey in
the story.
The plot en-
compasses an
introduc-
tion, ris-
ing ac-
tion, a
climax, fall-
ing action and a
resolution. The
conflict, i.e. A chal-
lenge or problem
around which the plot is
based gives the story a
purpose or trajectory
. The
resolution of the conflict
generally marks the end
and concludes a story
.
Why Are Stories Impor-
tant? Stories are central
to human cognition and
communication. We en-
gage with others through
stories, and storytelling is
a lot more than just a
recitation of facts and
events. As human
beings, we are au-
t o m a t i c a l l y
drawn to stories
because we see ourselves
reflected in them. We in-
evitably interpret the
meaning in stories and
understand ourselves bet-
ter. But we now live in the
fast-paced information
age, where information,
concepts, and ideas con-
tinuously bombard us
from every direction.
Do stories matter to us
anymore? Yes, the stories
are essen-
tial to hu-
man ex-
i s t e n c e
and more relevant today
as storytelling creates
connection, constructive
engagement, learning
that sticks, inspiring mo-
tivation, risk-free learn-
ing and is appealing to all
sorts of learners. More
and more organisations
are embracing storytell-
ing as an effective way for
their leaders to influence,
inspire, and teach.
While storytelling has
seen plenty of changes, the
function of storytelling
has stayed the same; con-
veying history, social cohe-
sion, information, news,
art, and entertainment.
Legends, sagas, fairy tales,
and fables have been nar-
rated and these stories are
about history, life and un-
derstanding the world we
live in.
The use of advancing
technologies such as the
printing press, the camera,
the internet, and the use of
social media platforms
have changed storytelling
forever. Digital storytelling
which is a new trend today
includes the idea of com-
bining the art of telling
stories with an assortment
of multimedia, including
audio, video, graphics and
web publishing. Digital
stories often presented in
compelling and emotion-
ally engaging formats are
interactive. Even as tech-
nology presents so many
dynamic opportunities to
create new content, hu-
mans will still crave stories
so we can make sense of
the world and stories will
always matter, now and in
the future also.
RAJESH BHUKAR
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S
hraddha Kapoor shared a
happy picture of herself
while enjoying her food
on Tuesday
. The actor
called it ‘plate and pet (stomach)
mein party’.
Taking to Instagram Stories,
Shraddha posted a picture of
herself. She wore a yellow sweat-
shirt with spectacles. She kept
her hair open. She had a plate in
front of her. She smiled while
eating her food with her fin-
gers. Her plate was filled with
rice, curry
, sauce, green chilies
and plain papad. The text next
to the picture read, “Plate aur
pet mein party (There is party
on my plate and in my stom-
ach) with three smiling face
with red heart eyes emojis.
Thanks Macha!! (three red
heart emojis) @fazaa_s6.”
M
idi and merry! We are
wearing our hearts
throughdressesthisparty
season and making it all
count feels fruitful. High doses of
sultry rounds are irresistible and
look like Kriti Sanon is aware of
this. Her recently tested looks for
Bhediya’spromotionshadstar-wor-
thy finishes and there’s so much
you could include in your
style mix. Kriti’s look
was strategised by ce-
lebrity fashion stylist
Sukriti Grover. Get ex-
cited about its details that focus on
pleats, prints of roses, sheer bal-
loon sleeves with an elasticated
hem, a plunging neckline, broad
and ruched detail with a bloomed
3D applique black flower placed at
thecentertogiveitadreamyallure.
A
nushka Sharma
and Virat Kohli
are one of the
most loved cou-
ples in town. On Wednes-
day morning, the power
couple was seen making
heads turn at Mumbai air-
port. They looked all
things adorable as they
posed for the paparazzi.
Virat and Anushka
made a stylish appear-
ance at the airport.
The duo was seen winning
heartswiththeirtwinning
game. Anushka sported a
white sweatshirt with
black pants. She also wore
a black hat and rounded
off her look with white
sneakersandafannypack.
On the other hand, Virat
too wore a white sweat-
shirt and black pants with
whitesneakersandablack
jacket. However, Virat’s t-
shirt caught everyone’s at-
tention. It had the
letter A and a red
heart embossed on
it. Meanwhile, Vi-
rat was heard say-
ing, ‘thanks for
understanding’ to
the paparazzi. He
said this after
they called him
‘King Kohli’. The
couple zoomed off
hand-in-hand to board
their flight.
ollywood actor Ayush-
mann Khurrana is cur-
rently making headlines
for his upcoming film An
Action Hero. The trailer
of the film was released
onNovember11,inwhich
he is seen in a very banging style.
After the release of the trailer, a
video leaked from the sets of the
film, where Ayushmann Khurra-
na and actress Nora Fatehi, are
together.
In a video, Khurrana and Fate-
hi were seen dancing among
many dancers. Looking at the
video, it seems the makers are
shooting the song in an old fort. In
the video, Ayushmann is seen
sporting a dapper look wearing a
black suit and pants, along with
goggles.
On the other hand, Nora Fatehi
look can be seen wearing a shim-
mery bodycon dress. Also, it
seems the makers have picked
the popular song‘Nasha’ cre-
ated by Amar Jalal Group
and Faridkot.
NORA
SHOOTS
B
Huma Nicole
H
uma Qureshi has
once again
charmed the audi-
ence with her per-
formance in her latest re-
lease Monica O My Darling.
While the praises are still
pouring in on social media, there
is one more good news for her fan-
dom. Huma is all set to collaborate
with global icon Nicole Kidman.
Sharing the news with her Insta
fam, Qureshi dropped a post to give
details of her collaboration with
Nicole. The photo post featured the In-
dianactresswiththebrandambassador
of Swisse. The duo will discuss health,
wellness, and beauty
.
FoundedinAustraliain1969andglob-
ally headquartered in Melbourne,
Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and
skin care brand.
COLLABORATE
FOR SWISSE
PeeCee in Anjul
Bhandari pantsuit
P
r i y a n k a
C h o p r a
loves mak-
ing iconic
fashionstatements.
On her visit to India
to she leaned to excit-
ing but executive
looks each with a play-
ful and unexpected
twist. From her mon-
ochrome denim fit to
her power suit, she
served lessons on re-
vamping that boring
work wardrobe. An-
other power outfit
that exudes confi-
dence but with a
touch of tradition is
thiscustom-madedo
taar Chikankari
pantsuit in baby blue
by Anjul Bhandari.
Priyanka Chopra
managed to like a
boss in chikankari,
when she stepped out
inacustom-madeblaz-
er and trousers set by
Anjul Bhandari. The
designer pastel pant-
suit was a soothing
shade of
baby blue. It
featured a
crisp col-
lared full-
sleeved blazer
paired with match-
ing high-waisted
slim-fit trousers.
Celebrity stylist
Ami Patel styled it
withamatchingcrop
top underneath. The
classy chikankari
suit featured an
all-over embroi-
dery with jaali
daarjaalandmahi
jaal on the sleeves
and the pants.
FLOWER POWER!
‘PLATE AUR PET MEIN PARTY’
Nora Fatehi
Kriti Sanon
Shraddha Kapoor’s post
Priyanka Chopra
Anushka Sharma
Huma Qureshi’s post...
Anushka and Virat at Airport

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