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1. TALKING POINTS OF
BJP’S 3RD LIST...
 Name of any Union Minis-
ter or MP is not in the third list
of BJP in Rajasthan
 Mahendra Singh Rathore
candidate from Sardarpura in
front of Ashok Gehlot
 Ticket cancelled for Kailash
Meghwal who showed rebel-
lious attitude
 No ticket for Yunus Khan,
who was the only Muslim
candidate last time
 Seven women given tickets
in BJP’s 3rd list
 Nauksham Choudhary,
who has contested elections
from Haryana, is a candidate
from Kaman.
 Eight MLAs got tickets
The BJP on Thursday released a list of
40 star campaigners for Rajasthan as-
sembly polls scheduled on November
25. The names include Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah, BJP National
President JP Nadda, Union Minis-
ters Rajnath Singh & Nitin Gadkari,
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi
Adityanath & others. P3
RAJE FACTOR IN BJP’S 3RD LIST
In this list, tickets
given to 7 former
ministers including
Raje supporters Prabhulal
Saini, Gajendra Singh Kh-
invsar, Surendra Pal Singh
TT, Jaswant Singh Yadav,
Ajay Singh Kilak. But Yunus
Khan, Bhawani Singh Ra-
jawat and Kailash Meghwal
were denied. More than 20
leaders of Raje group are
included in the list.
MODI, SHAH, NADDA LEAD BJP’S STAR
CAMPAIGNERS’ LIST FOR RAJASTHAN
Aditi Nagar and Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
The BJP on Thursday re-
leased the third list of 58
candidates for the Ra-
jasthan Assembly elec-
tions. With this, the party
has declared 182 candi-
dates so far. Even in the
third list, the party has
kept its entire focus on
winning every seat while
maintaining the policy of
neither giving special at-
tention to any particular
group nor ignoring any-
one. No Union Minister
or MP has been given
ticket in this list. Also,
there was no shocking
major decision of the
party which could cause
controversy. Along with
new faces, experienced
leaders of the party have
also been given place.
In the last assembly
polls, BJP fielded Yunus
Khan as the only Muslim
candidate, but this time
around his ticket has
been cut as Ajit Singh
Mehta has been fielded
against Pilot from Tonk
seat. Similarly, ‘Hindut-
va newcomer’ Bal-
mukund Acharya has
been made the candidate
from Hawamahal seat of
Jaipur. Darshan Singh
Gurjar, who left Con-
gress and joined BJP two
days ago, has been given
ticket from Karauli and
Subhash Meel has been
fielded from Khandela.
Udayalal Dangi, who
contested the last elec-
tion from RLP, has been
made the candidate from
Vallabhnagar. Jagat Sin-
gh, son of former Union
Minister Natwar Singh,
has been fielded from
Nadbai. MORE ON P3, P8
ABALANCED
BLENDOFLEADERS!
BJP RELEASES 3RD LIST OF 58 CANDIDATES FOR RAJASTHAN POLLS
No controversy;
preference to
experienced
leaders along
with new faces
ANNOUNCED
182
LEFT 18
MAHENDRA
SINGH RATHORE
Sardarpura
GAJENDRA SINGH
KHIMSAR
Lohawat
BALMUKUND
ACHARYA
Hawa Mahal
NAUKSHAM
CHAUDHARY
Kaman
COMPARED TO CONGRESS, BJP
APPEARS TO BE LAGGING BEHIND
IN FIELDING WOMEN CANDIDATES
Total so far
21 of 182
11.5%
Total so far
21 of 156
14%
GEHLOT RESPONDS TO REMARKS OF UP CM YOGI
CONGRESS
BELIEVES IN
ALL RELIGIONS,
SAYS GEHLOT
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
WORKING & PROPAGATING WORK. I
AM VERY IMPRESSED BY THE WORKS
OF GEHLOT SAHEB, HENCE I DECIDED
TO JOIN CONG, SAYS SADHVI ANADI
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur
esponding to
the statement of
UP CM Yogi
Adityanath regarding
Bajrang Bali in his Tijara
rally, CM Ashok Gehlot
said, “these people had
taken the name of Ba-
jrang Bali in Karnataka
also and they were elimi-
nated from there too. BJP
was eliminated from
there and will be elimi-
nated from here too.”
“Our party believes in
all religions. BJP does
politics only in the name
of religion but now these
people have been com-
pletely exposed. Are the
people of Congress not
Hindus? Our government
has done everything. No
one has done as much
work for cows, we have
given a grant of Rs 3,000
crore for cows,” he said
in PCC War Room where
Sadhvi Anadi Saraswati
joined Congress on
Thursday. Now it has to
be seen how much suc-
cess this Hindutva strat-
egy of Congress brings.
Sadhvi Anadi Saraswati joins Congress party in presence of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress State in-charge Sukhjinder
Singh Randhawa, in Jaipur on Thursday. SANTOSH SHARMA
R
Jaipur, Friday | November 3, 2023
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IN SHORT
 A Varanasi court on
Thursday gave additional
time till Nov 17 to ASI to
complete scientific survey
of Gyanvapi mosque com-
plex and submit its report.
 SC has reserved its ver-
dict on a set of petitions
challenging validity of
Electoral Bond Scheme. It
directed ECI to provide all
the datas within 2 weeks.
 The RBI on Thursday
said that people can send
their `2,000 notes to spec-
ified regional RBI offices
via insured post for credit
in their bank accounts.
 The Centre’s pollution
control panel on Thursday
imposed restrictions under
Stage III of the GRAP in
Delhi-NCR as air quality
worsened in region. P6
TMC MP alleges ‘Filthy
Q’s’, chief counters
New Delhi: TMC leader
Mahua Moitra walked
out from Parl Ethics
Committee meeting on
Thursday. Mahua ac-
cused ethics committee
of asking “filthy ques-
tions”. Meanwhile, chair-
man of Parl Ethics Com-
mittee, Vinod Sonkar,
accused Moitra of using
“unparliamentary lan-
guage”. She said, “Have
you seen my eyes? Are
there tears in it?”
Modi’sgame-changing
vowstealsC’garhshow First India Bureau
Karnal
HMAmit Shah addressed
‘Antyodaya Mahasam-
melan’ on completion of
9 years of Govt of Hary-
ana in Karnal on Thurs-
day. He said that Centre
under leadership of PM
Modi and Haryana under
Manohar Lal have left no
stone unturned in taking
nation and Haryana for-
ward in 9 years. P5
Moni Sharma
Kanker
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Thursday made
a big promise to crores of
voters in Chhattisgarh,
promising more houses
for the poor and under-
privileged if his party
BJPwinsAssembly polls
in the Congress-ruled
state.Addressing an elec-
tion rally in Kanker town
of poll-bound Chhattis-
garh, PM Modi attacked
the incumbent Congress
govt while promising
that more houses would
be built under PM Awas
Yojna if his party comes
to power. PM also made
a blistering attack on rul-
ing party, saying ‘’Con-
gress, development can-
not exist together.’’ P5
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Singrauli
Delhi CM Arvind Kejri-
wal did not appear before
ED in connection with
the excise policy case on
Thursday and instead
asked the probe agency
to withdraw the “politi-
cally motivated” sum-
mons against him. Kejri,
meanwhile, headed to
Singrauli in MPwhere he
took part in a roadshow
along with Punjab CM
Bhagwant Mann. It is
likely that the ED will is-
sue fresh summons to the
AAPleader, sources said.
550-year wait to
end at Ayodhya
in January: Shah
Kejriwal doesn’t appear
before ED, heads to MP
Amit Shah at the ‘Antyodaya
Mahasammelan’ on Thursday.
ACB NABS ED OFFICIAL,
HIS AIDE WITH `15 LAKH
EO of ED Imphal,
Manipur in Jaipur -
NK Meena - Junior
Assistant Babulal Meena
were arrested by ACB while
taking bribe of `15 lakh.
ED SUMMONS DOTASRA’S
SONS FOR INTERROGATION
The ED on Thursday
issued summons to
both the sons of GS
Dotasra and called them to
Delhi on Nov 7 and Nov 8.
“I am not afraid of Locust
ED. If I have not committed
any crime then no one can
do any harm,” said Dotasra.
This is PM Modi’s
first public meeting
in the Congress-
ruled state after the
announcement of
the poll schedule
The BJP’s mission is
to strengthen
Chhattisgarh’s
identity. BJP’s
mission is to protect
the rights of tribals
and the backwards.
NARENDRA MODI, PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets during a public meeting in
election-bound Chhattisgarh’s Kanker town on Thursday.
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2. First India Bureau
Kota/Jhalawar
Ahead of the assembly
elections in Rajasthan,
cases of seizure of unac-
counted cash have in-
creased in Rajasthan.
In Kota, the FST team
and Dabi Police seized
Rs. 73 lakhs from a car
which was heading to-
wards Dabi from Kota
when it was stopped at a
checkpoint. “Rs. 73
lakhs cash was recov-
ered from the car and the
IT officials were in-
formed about the recov-
ery,” police said. Simi-
larly, in Jhalawar, Rs. 74
lakhs cash was recov-
ered from a car.
First India Bureau
Dausa
Personal assistants in-
cluding gunman of MLA
Om Prakash Hudla re-
ceived ED notice while
he was filing nomination
as from Mahwa on
Thursday.
As soon as Hudla
reached Mahwa office, a
person from ED reached
there with a notice.
Where the notice sent by
ED was handed over to
policemen Brajeshku-
mar, constable Mahavir
Singh, PA Lalit Sharma,
Dineshkumar, Ajay Sin-
gh and Satyaveer Singh
deployed for security of
Hudla.
NEW BEGINNINGS
Ex-IPS Shekhawat’s surprise dive into politics!
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
he decision of
retired IPS Kes-
har Singh Shek-
hawat to join BJP has
surprised political and
administrative observers,
almost in the similar
manner how retired IAS
Antar Singh’s entry into
BJP surprised everyone.
It is surprising because
both the officers were the
‘favourites’of the current
Congress government.
Shekhawat, who
joined BJP this past Sat-
urday, retired ten months
back in December 2022.
The current government
gave him proper prefer-
ence and made him SP of
five districts, one after
the other, without any
break. He was first made
Bharatpur SP, followed
by Jalore, Banswara,
Dholpur and Kota.
Shekhawat’s image is
that of a no-nonsense cop
and a hard taskmaster.
Since he was associated
with major happenings
in the state, he forged a
standing in administra-
tion and polity. He
played an important role
on Bhanwari Devi case,
dacoit Jagan Gurjar case
and Anandpal case. He
even came face to face
with infamour dacoit Ke-
shav Gurjar.
In 2013, Shekhawat
took action against
BJP candidate Shambhu
Singh Khetasar, the
Rajput community be-
came miffed with him
and while serving as
Bharatpur SP in 2018,
he was under target of
BJP leaders.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Enforcement Officer ED
Imphal, Manipur in
Jaipur- Naval Kishore
Meena, and his colleague
Junior Assistant (Sub
Registrar Mundawar)
Babulal Meena were ar-
rested by ACB on Thurs-
day while taking bribe of
Rs 15 lakh.
The officer had asked
for Rs 17 lakh in return
for not arresting the ac-
cused and on Thursday,
he was trapped while tak-
ing Rs 15 lakh.
ADG ACB Hemant Pri-
yadarshi informed that a
complaint was registered
with saying that in lieu of
settling a case, not attach-
ing the property and not
arresting him in a chit
fund case registered in the
office ED, Meena was de-
manding bribe amount of
Rs 17 lakh.
“The ACB team, ar-
rested Naval Kishore
Meena along with his as-
sociate Babulal Meena
while taking bribe amount
of Rs 15 lakh from com-
plainant,” he said. The
ED has placed Naval
Kishor Meena under sus-
pension and a PMLAcase
has been initiated against
the accused.
First India Bureau
Kota
The National Investiga-
tion Agency team raided
Kota in the early hours of
Thursday and detained
two suspects associated
with PFI in Kunhadi and
Kaithoon police station
areas. The local police
were also present along
with the NIA team.
NIA has detained
Mubarak Ali and Wajid
for questioning. The team
raided house of a suspect
Wajid in Bapu Colony in
Kunhadi area. The house
of Mubarak Ali was
searchedandhewasinter-
rogated in Kaithoon area.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Acting President of All
India Mahila Congress
Netta D’Souza on
Thursday held a press
conference at PCC
Headquarters and said
that the union govern-
ment did not do any-
thing to control inflation
but also left no stone
unturned in increasing
the price of LPG.
“When the price of
LPG increased from Rs
410 to Rs 414 during the
rule of the UPA govern-
ment, all the women
leaders sat on the roads
with cylinders to demon-
strate against price hike.
In Rajasthan, the Con-
gress government has
proved through its public
welfare schemes that it is
working for the welfare
of people. It is proven
that it is working for the
empowerment and devel-
opment of women. When
it comes to rape, Madhya
Pradesh stands at number
one position,” said Netta
D’Souza.
Kamal Kant Vyas
Jaipur
Food and Civil Supplies
Minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas on
Thursday attacked the
BJP and said that old
videos are being edited
and posted on social me-
dia to divert attention
from the issues in the
elections.
While addressing a
press conference, Minis-
ter Pratap Singh said,
“BJP wants to come to
power with the help of
lies. If they have the
guts, then they should
talk about guarantees,
which is being given by
the Congress.
Congress will return
to power on the basis of
the work of the Gehlot
government.
BJP headquarter has
become a WhatsApp
University and old vid-
eos are being edited and
posted on social media
to divert attention of the
public on actual major
issues. Now, it is for the
general public to decide
whether to vote for
someone or not.”
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Faculties of the Haridev
Joshi University of Jour-
nalism and Mass Com-
munication (HJUJ) on
Thursday wore black
bands and protested
against administration for
not giving them promo-
tion under the Career Ad-
vancement Scheme.
They have written a let-
ter to VC stating that till
the CAS process is com-
pleted, they will not do
any administrative work
except taking classes.
President of the Teachers
Association, Dr Anil Ku-
mar Mishra said that ser-
viceperiodofsixassistant
professors has been more
than 10 years, but they are
waiting for their first pro-
motion, which they
should have been got four
to six years ago. The fac-
ulties have decided that
they will wear black
bands while teaching.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Rajasthan tourism will
make waves across the
country and the world for
the next five months.
There will be 16 different
events in the country too.
From November 1 to
March 31, Rajasthan
Tourism will participate
in four foreign marts and
16 domestic tourism
events.
World Travel Mart will
be organized in London
in the first week of No-
vember. It includes top
travel agents and tour op-
erators from around the
world. It will be visited
by Tourism Director
Rashmi Sharma and
Deputy Director Upen-
dra Singh Shekhawat.
Rajasthan Tourism will
set up a huge pavilion
and also organize a road
show. After this Qatar
Travel Mart, Fitoor Spain
and ITB Berlin will also
be organised. Rajasthan
tourism will get a boost
by showcasing tradition-
al and innovative prod-
ucts of Rajasthan.
This year, 6 crore 62
lakh tourists have come
to the state in the first six
months. It is expected
that in the six months
from July to December,
the number of tourists
can go up to 14 crores.
Keshar Singh Shekhawat with Rajendra Rathore, CP Joshi and
Arun Singh during the joining ceremony on October 28 in Jaipur.
The accused Naval Kishore Meena and Babulal Meena in ACB
custody on Thursday, and cash seized from them.
It is claimed that
Shekhawat had direct
connect with CM
Gehlot & an
influential leader of
current government
had given him
‘complete support’
.
Thus his sudden entry
into BJP was a
surprise to many
T
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ACBnabsEDofficial,his
associatewith`15lakh
The officer had demanded `17L bribe
Zero Tolerance Policy
NIA detains 2 suspects in
Kota over PFI terror links
CRIME
ROUNDUP
One of the buildings where NIA action took place on Thursday.
Netta D’Souza addressing the media during the press conference
at PCC Headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas talking to the media on Thursday.
Teachers staged a protest by wearing black bands on Thursday,
Diya Kumari while campaigning in Vidyadhar Nagar Thursday.
8 IAS of 2023
batch get
Rajasthan cadre
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
Cadre allotment was
done to 179 IAS of
2023 batch wherein
8 out of 179 IAS of-
ficers have been giv-
en Rajasthan cadre.
Raj cadre was
given to the
following IAS
officers:
z Rahul Srivastava
z Avula Sai Krishna
z Rajat Yadav
z Mahima Kasana
z Nayan Gautam
z Akshat K Singh
z Bharat JP Meena
z Sonu Kumari
Mahila Cong Chief : Union Govt
did nothing to control inflation
BJP circulating edited videos
to divert attention, says PSK
Teachers of HJUJ protest
over delay in promotions
Raj tourism’s international road show
Global Spotlight: 6 Events, 4 Countries, 5 Months of buzz
From London to
Berlin, Raj Tourism
is all set to attend
20+ events
‘2 leaders destroyed the
State due to their feud’
`1.47 cr ‘hawala’
money recovered
from two places
Hudla’s gunman
and supporters
receive ED notice
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Targeting the opposition,
Diya Kumari said that
theirseniorleadersarealso
lininguptojoinBJP.When
publicneededthemduring
Covid, they were sitting in
7-star hotel. Diya targeted
opposition during cam-
paigning, saying, ‘Two
leaders destroyed Ra-
jasthan due to their mutual
feud.’DiyaKumaristarted
campaigning programme
todayfromGaneshParkof
Vidyadhar Nagar Mandal.
LIST OF EVENTS DATES
z WTM: London, Nov 6 to
Nov 8
z Qatar Travel Mart:
Doha, Qatar, Nov 20 to
Nov 22
z Fitur, Madrid: Spain, Jan
24 to Jan 28
z ITB, Berlin: Germany,
Mar 5 to Mar 7
Courtesy Meet
Rajasthan Governor Kalaraj Mishra with the Governor of
Punjab, Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday at Raj Bhavan.
CONSTABLE BOOKED FOR RAPING COACHING STUDENT
A police constable has been booked for allegedly
blackmailing and raping a 21-year-old coaching
student in Jaipur. Police informed the constable
took the victim to a hotel and then raped her. “The accused
filmed obscene videos of the victim and then blackmailed
her. He threatened the victim by stating that he is posted
ACB and even other police officials are scared of him. When
the girl asked to marry her, the accused refused.” Police
said. FIR has been registered in Shipra Path Police Station.

3. FOR SECURITY IN POLLS, RAJ GETS...
100 companies of Central Police
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
otal 100 compa-
nies of Central
Policepersonnel
have been allotted for the
RajasthanAssembly elec-
tions.Thisimportantfacet
of assembly polls came to
light in the ECI meeting
held on Thursday. CEC,
Election Commission of
India - Rajiv Kumar - said
that along with the five
states having assembly
elections, the neighboring
states will also have to ex-
ercise sensitivity and vigi-
lance. In a meeting held
through the VC with CS,
DGP and officials of en-
forcement agencies of 17
states including Ra-
jasthan, he said that the
roleofall17statesinclud-
ing electoral states
neighboring states is im-
portant in resolving inter-
state issues.
In the meeting, ECI
Election Commissioner
Anup Chandra Pandey
and Arun Goyal directed
to increase two-way sur-
veillance on inter-state
borders to stop flow of il-
legalcash,illicitliquoretc.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan
CS Usha Sharma said,
“Compared to the last as-
semblyelections,thistime
the action of seizures has
been very effective, as a
result of which a manifold
increase in seizures has
been recorded,”.
DGP Umesh Mishra
said that to ensure peace-
ful completion of the
election process, effec-
tive preventive action is
being taken by the police
across the state.
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS
FOR
DR KARAN SINGH ALLEGES IRREGULARITIES
IN TICKET DISTRIBUTION BY CONGRESS
FORMER MIN BENIWAL
TO CONTEST AGAINST
CONG CANDIDATE
ASHOK PARNAMI
REACHES PRALHAD
JOSHI’S FOR TICKET
Jaipur: Former MP Dr Karan S Yadav on
Thursday alleged irregularities in ticket
distribution in assembly elections and claimed that
people close to Cong leader Bhanwar Jitendra Singh
have been given the tickets. While addressing a PC,
Dr Karan Singh said that deserving candidates have
been left out while newcomers have been given
tickets, who are close to BJS. “Johri Lal Meena is a
strong candidate in Rajgarh constituency. But a
newcomer, who joined party 6 months ago, has been
given the ticket.” said Karan Singh. Krishan Murari
Bikaner: A protest
has started in Cong
on Lunkaransar assembly
seat of Bikaner. Former
Minister of State for
Home Virendra Beniwal
will now contest against
Congress candidate
Rajendra Mund. Beniwal
made the announcement
after a meeting with his
supporters. Beniwal said
that there is a lot of
pressure from supporters
and the party has been
asked to reconsider the
ticket. Beniwal said that
he is contesting for his
supporters.
Finally, on Thursday,
BJP released the list
of 58 candidates but the
party has not made
anyone a candidate for
Adarsh
Nagar seat
of Jaipur.
Regarding
his claim,
former CM
Vasund-
hara Raje’s special
lieutenant Ashok Parnami
is camping in Delhi.
Parnami met Rajasthan
election in-charge Pralhad
Joshi at his residence in
Delhi on Thursday.
RAM NIWAS MEENA
JOINS BJP
BABULAL NAGAR’S SLIP
OF TONGUE IN RALLY
Jaipur: The slip of
tongue by Cong
candidate Babulal Nagar
during CM Gehlot’s Dudu
rally on Thursday, led to
laughter among the
masses and the video
went viral on social media.
State Cong in-charge SS
Randhawa was address-
ing, at the same time
some enthusiastic workers
started raising slogans. On
this Nagar said, “If you
want to speak then say
Cong zindabad, Ashok
Gehlot zindabad. Sonia
Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
murdabad’. Nagar later
issued a clarification.
Ram Niwas Meena,
joined BJP on
Thursday in New Delhi.
He joined the BJP at
residence of Union Min
Gajendra Shekhawat.
Union Min Kailash
Chaudhary was also
present on this occasion.
Adda
Adda
RAJ
RAJniti
ka BDKalla,ArchanaSharma,Maharia,
Hudla,Dudiothersfilenominations
First India Bureau
Jaipur
On Thursday, the fourth
day of the nomination
process for Raj Assembly
polls, Archana Sharma
from Congress filed her
nominationinJaipur.San-
geeta Beniwal was also
present during this period.
Satish Poonia, who is also
contesting from Amer for
the third time from BJP,
also filed nomination pa-
pers. Edu Min Dr B.D.
Kalla filed from Bikaner
West while Congress can-
didate Sushila Dudi filed
nomination from Nokha
and CPI(M) MLA Gird-
hari Mahiya filed from Sri
Dungargarh.
Meanwhile, BJP candi-
date Dr. Shailesh Singh
filed nomination in Deeg.
Kuldeep Chahal along
with state BJP in-charge
Arun Singh were present
at the time of nomination.
Party President CP Joshi
was present during the
nominationofBJPauthor-
ized candidate from
Fatehpur,ShravanChaud-
hary. In Churu district, 4
candidates filed nomina-
tion i.e. 2 of Cong, 1 from
BJP and 1 from BSP.
CM Gehlot campaigned for Bikaner West Congress candidate BD Kalla
Form filling in full swing
QUOTE-UNQUOTE
There is a difference
between working and
propagating work. I was
very impressed by the works done for
the cows by Gehlot Saheb, hence I
decided to join Congress.
Sadhvi Anadi Saraswati, Congress Leader
In last 3 yrs alone, 19,000
women and girls were
raped in state. There was
an atmosphere of anarchy in Ra-
jasthan for 5 yrs. Gehlot forgot the
promise of women’s safety.
Dr Alka Gurjar, BJP National Secretary
The state govt could not even
provide ration to poor, made
repeated applications from
the public to include names in security
scheme. Centre supplied more urea to
Rajasthan than the demand.
DrPrabhulalSaini,BJP state vice president
Sadhvi Anadi Saraswati has
not come to Congress for
a ticket. Whether she gets
the ticket or not, she wants to serve
the general public by staying in the
Congress party.
Sukhjinder S Randhawa, State Cong incharge
NOMINATIONS BY
LEADERS TODAY
 Union Defence Min-
ister Rajnath Singh will
be visiting Rajsamand
district to take part in the
nomination of BJP can-
didate Dipti Maheshwari
and Vishwaraj Singh
Mewar on Friday.
 Sukhjinder S Rand-
hawa will be present
during the nomination
filing of GS Dotasra in
Laxmangarh today.
 Congress candidate
from Anta constituency,
Pramod Jain Bhaya,
will also be filing his
nomination today.
 Dr. Kirodi Lal BJP
candidate from Sawai
Madhopur assembly
constituency will file
nomination on his birth-
day, today at 12.30 PM.
BJP candidate from Amber, Satish Poonia with KP Maurya during
his nomination filing rally in Jaipur on Thursday.
Congress candidate from Malviya Nagar Archana Sharma filing
her nomination in Jaipur on Thursday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Education Minister Dr. B.D. Kalla filing his nomination from Bikaner
West Assembly constituency on Thursday.
Congress appoints
5 zonal incharges BJP announces 40 star
campaigners for State
Raj Assembly Elections
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The All India Congress
Committee (AICC)
appointed zonal in-
charge for Rajasthan as-
sembly elections and
important responsibili-
ties have been given to 5
Congress officials.
AICC Rajasthan In-
charge Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa gave instruc-
tions and made Dinesh
Khodniya, Rajiv Arora
as zonal incharge.
Dinesh Khodniya is con-
sidered close to Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
and responsibility was
also given to Krishna
Murari Gangawat,
Khanu Khan Budhwali
and Sunil Parihar.
BSP declares
list of 47 more
candidates
Rajput community
being neglected:
Sarwadi to Nadda
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP) on Thursday re-
leased its list of 47 candi-
dates for the Rajasthan
assembly polls. Follow-
ing the instructions of
BSP supremo Mayawati,
BSP State Prez Bhagwan
Singh Baba declared
names of 10 candidates.
Notably, BSP is choos-
ing candidates from the
various communities this
time. As per the list an-
nounced on Thursday,
Jaswant Singh Gurjar has
been declared candidate
from Bari while Sirmat
Kaur has been given tick-
et from Kishangarhbas
seat. Saddiq Khan from
Mandawa constituency,
MangalchandYadav from
Shrimadhopur, Bhavani
Shankar from Bagru.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Mahavir Singh Sarwadi
of Pratap Foundation has
written a letter to BJP
President JP Nadda de-
manding tickets for can-
didates of Rajput com-
munity. He said, “Rajput
community has helped
BJP with its hard work
right from beginning.The
Rajputs had helped estab-
lish BJP. But ironically
tickets are being given to
other communities.”
Sarwadi said that out
of 182 tickets announced
so far, only 22 tickets
have been given to Ra-
jputs. “Now tickets
should be given to strong
Rajput candidates in
Masuda, Mavli, Shahpu-
ra, Civil Lines, Bari,
Shiv, Rajkheda and Sher-
garh seats,” he said.
 Narendra Modi
 Amit Shah
 Jagat Prakash Nadda
 Rajnath Singh
 Nitin Gadkari
 Yogi Adityanath
 Shivraj S Chouhan
 Himanta Biswa Sarma
 Piyush Goyal
 Pralhad Joshi
 Dharmendra Pradhan
 Smriti Irani
 Gajendra S Shekhawat
 Bhupender Yadav
 Anurag Thakur
 Arjun Ram Meghwal
 Parshottam Rupala
 Arjun Munda
 Kailash Choudhary
 Krishan Pal Gurjar
 Dr Sanjeev K Balyan
 Arun Singh
 CP Joshi
 Vasundhara Raje
 Rajendra Rathore
 Satish Poonia
 Om Prakash Mathur
 Keshav Prasad Maurya
 Nitin Patel
 Kuldeep Bishnoi
 Chandrashekhar
 Alka Gujar
 Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena
 Manoj Tiwari
 Ghanshyam Tiwari
 Rajendra Gehlot
 Arun Chaturvedi
 Kanakmal Katara
 PP Chaudhary
 Ranjeeta Koli
Supportersof RukshamaniKumarigatheredatPPCofficein
Jaipuron Thursday. The supporterswere prtoestingtogive
ticketof Chomu to RukshmaniKumari. SANTOSH SHARMA
Protest for Rukshmani
HOODA, WASNIK AND
3 OTHERS APPOINTED
SPECIAL OBSERVERS
Jaipur: The Congress
on Thursday ap-
pointed five special
observers, including former
Haryana chief minister Bhu-
pinder Singh Hooda, for the
Nov 25 assembly elections.
“Congress prez has ap-
proved the proposal for the
appointment of Mukul Was-
nik, Bhupinder Singh Hooda,
Jitendra Singh, Shaktisinh
Gohil and Shakeel Ahmad
Khan as special observers
for the ensuing assembly
elections in Rajasthan-2023,
with immediate effect,”
stated an official communica-
tion from the party.
DEEPA REBELS AS BJP
CUTS HER TICKET
Rebel attitude of ex
MLA Krishnendra
Kaur Deepa ap-
peared immediately after
ticket was cut by BJP. Deepa
announced to contest as an
independent from Nadbai.
Deepa is daughter of Raja
Mansingh of former royal
family of Bharatpur. BJP has
given ticket to Jagat Singh.
POLL-TOON
Sadhvi Anadi was
seeking ticket from BJP
Congress-Anadi Factor
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Vasudev Devnani’s op-
ponents also wanted a
BJP ticket for her but
when it was denied, she
joined the Congress in
the presence of CM
Ashok Gehlot in Jaipur.
Anadi is a fire brand on
Hindutva theme. Con-
gress was looking for a
strong face in Ajmer
North through which
Devnani’s Sindhi votes
could be dented. Also,
the message of Sanatan
Dharma can be given
through Congress ticket.
Sadhvi Anadi after joining Cong. SANTOSH SHARMA
DAY
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151
Papersfiled
Candidates
301
241
Papersfiled
Candidates
4th
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4. ne of the
s t r a n g e s t
contradic-
tions in sci-
ence—andin
how we view our place in
the universe—is that evolu-
tion occurs on Earth but not
in the cosmos. At first, you
might not spot this contra-
diction. Just as one-celled
organisms in Earth’s pri-
mordial seas eventually
evolved into advanced life
forms, didn’t the universe
alsoevolvefromsuperheat-
ed plasma and interstellar
dust into galaxies, stars,
and planets?
Actually, no. The laws
of nature recognized by
physics don’t include a law
of evolution. Instead, the
governing principle,
known as entropy (the ten-
dency of objects to lose
energy) is a kind of anti-
evolution. Entropy says
that once you break a glass
on the floor, the fragments
cannot spontaneously re-
form into a whole glass
again. Even the most ad-
vanced structure known to
exist, human DNA, would
be seen as an anomaly,
termed “an island of nega-
tive entropy.”
Entropy is measurable,
which gives it scientific
validity. The evolution of
life also provides data, in
the form of genetic muta-
tions. But by itself, there is
no law governing physical
evolution “out there” in
space. Until now. As re-
ported in a Reuters news
article, “…nine scientists
and philosophers on Mon-
day proposed a new law of
nature that includes the
biological evolution de-
scribed by Darwin as a vi-
brant example of a much
broader phenomenon, one
that appears at the level of
atoms, minerals, planetary
atmospheres, planets, stars
and more.” The proposed
new law has a technical
title, “the law of increasing
functional information,”
but in everyday terms, the
law rephrases the creation
story in the Book of Gen-
esis by saying, “Evolution
looked upon its creation,
and it was good.”
Good, in Darwinian
terms, means that a species
has found a way to survive.
Cosmic evolution doesn’t
stray far from this notion,
holding that as structures
become more complex, the
information they contain
can find new combinations
that continue on because
they effectively serve a
function. You can read the
details in the original pa-
per, titled “On the roles of
function and selection in
evolving systems.”
The paper’s authors tout
this as the “missing law” in
physics, which operates by
building blocks made of in-
formation rather than suba-
tomic particles—or along
with subatomic particles.
This breakthrough was per-
sonally thrilling to me, be-
cause 30 years ago, in my
book Quantum Healing, I
proposed that mind and
body had to have the same
source in the quantum field,
an idea I have updated in a
soon-to-be-publishedbook,
Quantum Body.
The crucial link with this
“missing law” is that evo-
lution begins at the very
source of nature. Whatever
happens in the quantum
field must be reflected in
how our cells function and
how we think. Getting
down to brass tacks, evolu-
tion must begin here, too.
There is no way with exist-
ing natural laws to insert,
invent, or suddenly discov-
er evolution at some mid-
point in creation.
Now there’s no need to.
Physics, whose creation
story is dominant in the
modern secular world, is
moving toward a “master
quantum equation” that will
describe how quantum
events change over time.
Such changes, once you
jump to the macro level of
clouds, trees, stars, and the
humanbody,mustbefunda-
mental. If quantum events
werestableandunchanging,
evolutioncouldneverbegin.
Now the question is
whether mainstream phys-
ics, which might be willing
to accept change in the
quantum field (because it
is infinitely dynamic) will
take the next step and call
these changes evolution. If
not, science will remain
stuck on describing life on
Earth as the end stage of
random events governed
by chance strictly accord-
ing to the basic laws of
chemistry and physics.
You can see how atro-
phied such an explanation
is if you look at the brain.
Your brain cells operate
strictly according to those
basic laws of physics and
chemistry as neurons fire
in determined ways. Yet
obviously the brain some-
how processes a constant
stream of new thoughts,
words, sense impres-
sions—the whole dynamic
world in 3-D. This brings
home the contradiction
stated at the outset, where-
by life evolves but not the
physical universe.
Master equations are
more inclusive than indi-
vidual equations, as the
name implies, and a quan-
tum master equation would
be incredibly complex be-
cause it would need to ap-
ply to an infinite number of
quantum events occurring
over time, and even then,
the huge problem of con-
sciousness wouldn’t be ad-
dressed, much less solved.
One can have a vision of a
true master equation for
the cosmos before science
writes one out.
To unify everything in
existence, the following
are required.
l Mind has to be unified
with matter.
l The observer must be
linked to the observed.
l The subjective world “in
here” must conform to the
processes governing the
objective world “out there.”
l The existence of advanced
intelligence, creativity, and
discoveries displayed by
Homo sapiens needs a
valid source.
l A link must be forged
between living and non-
living things.
This sounds like a tall or-
der,buteachofusisalready
living the cosmic master
equation. Our thoughts and
feelings are instantly re-
flected in bodily processes,
effectively linking mind
and matter. We can see a
tree “out there” in a field or
“inhere”asamentalimage,
which merges observer and
observed.We didn’t have to
invent the highest attributes
of human consciousness—
love, compassion insight,
intuition, curiosity, creativ-
ity, intelligence, and spirit-
ual experience—but can
access them spontaneously,
which implies that these
traitsexistasaspectsofcos-
mic evolution. We shed
deadcellsthroughthespon-
taneous replenishment of
living cells, indicating that
Nature ignores the bound-
arybetweenlivingandnon-
living things.
In the end, the “missing
law” is the opening edge of
the wedge. The wedge is a
paradigm shift that puts
wholeness, unity, and non-
separation first and fore-
most, theorizing the har-
monious interaction of
every level of Nature. This
is a case where theory has
been lagging behind reality
for millennia. Without cos-
mic evolution, there would
be no scientists to come
along and discover it.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
It is better to live your own
destiny imperfectly then to live
an imitation of somebody else’s
life with perfection.
BHAGAVAD GITA
MIND-MATTER
FUSION
Our thoughts and feelings
are instantly reflected in
bodily processes, effec-
tively linking mind and
matter. We can see a tree
“out there” in a field or “in
here” as a mental image,
which merges observer
and observed. We didn’t
have to invent the high-
est attributes of human
consciousness—love,
compassion insight, intui-
tion, curiosity, creativity,
intelligence and spiritual
experience—but can ac-
cess them spontaneously,
which implies that these
traits exist as aspects
of cosmic evolution.
We shed dead cells
through the spontane-
ous replenishment of
living cells, indicating
that Nature ignores the
boundary between living
and non-living things. In
the end, the “missing law”
is the opening edge of the
wedge. The wedge is a
paradigm shift that puts
wholeness, unity, and
non-separation first and
foremost, theorizing the
harmonious interaction of
every level of Nature. This
is a case where theory has
been lagging behind reality
for millennia. Without cos-
mic evolution, there would
be no scientists to come
along and discover it.
EVOLUTION
GOES COSMIC
(IT’S ABOUT TIME)
IN-DEPTH
QUOTADEMAND
MAKING GOVTS’
TASK TOUGHER
APPLE REVIVES
FEARS OF SNOOPING
arathas are not the only ones protesting for
quota. Jats, Gurjars and Muslims all clamour
for reservations at appropriate times. Pro-
tests by Jats and Gurjars have in the past been disrup-
tive. Protests by Marathas seeking reservation have
put the Eknath Shinde government as it requires the
Union government’s nod and then has to survive any
legal challenge. To douse the fire an all-party meeting
adopted a resolution favouring the quota demand but
mentioned that it has to be legally strong. The Shin-
de government assumed that giving a Kunbi (OBC)
certificate to one Maratha youth would appease the
agitators but it was wrong. The youth burnt the cer-
tificate because the entire Maratha community was
not recognized as Kunbi.
Centre has been silent on the issue and the Con-
gress in Maharashtra has demanded Centre’s inter-
vention. Even the Centre would find it tricky. Earlier
quota was quashed by the Supreme Court as it was
crossing the 50 percent ceiling set by the court.
M
emories of Pegasus spyware, which created
a huge political row in the country, still lin-
ger and the thought that a government could
use such spyware against opposition leaders, judges,
journalists, activists and intellectuals is enough to
cause unease. Nothing came out of the case in which
a Supreme Court-appointed committee found “no
conclusive evidence of the use of spyware” but also
said “the government didn’t cooperate”. Presumably
because national security interests were involved the
government denied having used the malware.
Now an Apple phone alert has set the cat among
pigeons.After the alert which warnedApple users of
“state-sponsored at-
tackers trying to re-
motely compromise”
their iPhones. The
notification fromAp-
ple said, “Apple be-
lieves you are being
targeted by state-
sponsored attackers
who are trying to re-
motely compromise
the iPhone associated
with your Apple ID.
These attackers are
likely targeting you
individually because
of who you are or
what you do. If your
device is compro-
mised by a state-
sponsored attacker,
they may be able to
remotely access your
sensitive data, com-
munications, or even the camera and microphone.”
Apple also said, “While it’s possible this is a false
alarm, please take this warning seriously.”
After receiving the warning several opposition
leaders and journalists claimed they were being tar-
geted. The IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described
Apple’s warning as vague and promised investiga-
tion. Apple’s warning does not identify the state
which was sponsoring these attacks and since when.
Are some foreign agencies involved in this latest
round of alleged snooping? It got mysterious after
Apple said that “it doesn’t attribute the threat notifi-
cation” to anyone in particular.
M
The IT Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw
described Apple’s
warning as vague
and promised
investigation.
Apple’s warning
does not identify the
state which was
sponsoring these
attacks and since
when. Are some
foreign agencies
involved in this
latest round of
alleged snooping?
THE LAWS OF NATURE RECOGNIZED BY PHYSICS
DON’T INCLUDE A LAW OF EVOLUTION. INSTEAD, THE
GOVERNING PRINCIPLE, KNOWN AS ENTROPY (THE
TENDENCY OF OBJECTS TO LOSE ENERGY) IS A KIND OF
ANTI-EVOLUTION. ENTROPY SAYS THAT ONCE YOU
BREAK A GLASS ON THE FLOOR, FRAGMENTS CANNOT
SPONTANEOUSLY REFORM INTO A WHOLE GLASS
AGAIN. EVEN MOST ADVANCED STRUCTURE KNOWN TO
EXIST, HUMAN DNA, WOULD BE SEEN AS AN ANOMALY,
TERMED “AN ISLAND OF NEGATIVE ENTROPY”
O
The great saint of modern times,
Tukdoji Maharaj, enlightened
the society through bhajan-
kirtan and village songs to eradicate
superstition and caste discrimination.
Greetings to him today on his death
anniversary (as per date).
Nitin Gadkari
@nitin_gadkari
BJP government is giving
ownership rights of its pucca
houses to women! Through
“Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana”,
ownership rights of more than 70%
of the houses were given to women.
#Phir_Is_Baar_Bhajpa_Sarkar
Narendra Singh Tomar
@nstomar
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Congdisrespectedher:PMModi
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Thursday
accused the Congress of
having opposed a tribal
becoming President of
the country. He said that
the policy of the BJP is
to ensure the benefit of
development and pro-
gress to reach every sec-
tion of society.
Slamming Congress
over runing a campaign
against President Mur-
mu, PM Modis said:
“When we (BJP) decided
to make ‘daughter from a
tribal family’ the candi-
date for President of the
country, Congress disre-
spected and ran cam-
paigns against her. This
was not against the BJP
but against the daughter
of tribals. So, tribals in
Chhattisgarh should re-
member this and punish
the Congress party.”
PM slams Congress, says it supports nepotism and corruption
Chhattisgarh Polls
For the first time in history, the BJP decided to make
the daughter of a tribal family the President, but
Congress opposed it. Congress also filled its coffers
with black money by committing scams worth
lakhs of crores in Centre. Congress has not been in
Centre for 10 years now, therefore the coffers of
Congress getting empty. Wherever Congress is in
power in the state, it is looting the people there.
They committed corruption in recruitment. But,
those involved in corruption will not be spared.
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
MAOISTS KILL 3 IN
C’GARH’S KANKER
Members of the
banned Communist
Party of India (Maoist)
allegedly killed three villagers
terming them police informers
in the Kanker district of Chhat-
tisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday,
hours ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s
visit to the Naxal-affected area. Ac-
cording to the police, the killings took
place sometime between Wednesday
night and Thursday morning in Mork-
handi village under the jurisdiction of
Chotbetiya police station. The village is
on the border of Maharashtra.
MAJORUPDATES
 Over 6,400 voters
in Chhattisgarh have
decided to avail the
Election Commission of
India’s vote-from-home
facility introduced for
people above 80 years
of age and persons with
more than 40 per cent
disability in the state
assembly elections to
be held this month, of-
ficials said.
 A total of 6,447 voters
have decided to avail
this facility, the poll of-
ficials said on Thursday.
 Of the total voters,
2,457 are those who
have completed the age
of 100 years and are
witness to the festival of
democracy (elections)
since its beginning, while
7,29,267 voters in the
age category of 18-19
are first-time electors, it
said.
 The Chhattisgarh
Chief Minister Bhupesh
Baghel on Thursday
requested the Election
Commission to con-
duct checks on Central
Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) vehicles ahead
of the state assembly
elections.
ModiinCentre,KhattarinHaryana
willtakecountryforward:Shah
Mizoram: BJP hopes
to form govt; ready
for post-poll tie-up
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Sounding the poll bugle
for the Lok Sabha and
the Assembly elections
inHaryana,UnionHome
Minister Amit Shah on
Thursday said that the
Modi government at the
Centre and the Khattar
dispensation in the state
would take the country
and the state forward.
“The Narendra Modi
governmentattheCentre
andManoharLalKhattar
government in the state,
both BJP governments,
have left no stone un-
turned to take India and
the state forward,” he
said at a massive public
meeting named Antyo-
daya Mahasammelan in
Karnal, the home district
of CM Khattar, to mark
the completion of nine
years of the party’s gov-
ernment in the state.
“I would like to tell
the Congress today, if
you want to understand
how development is
done, they can do so by
going through the works
done by PM Modi and
CM Khattar,” he stated.
He asked state Con-
gress leader Bhupinder
Hooda, “Can he see de-
velopment works in the
last nine years or his
eyes are still shut.”
PTI
Aizawl
The BJP, which has just
one legislator in the Miz-
oram Assembly, on
Thursday said it hoped to
form the next govern-
ment in the northeast-
ern state.
If the people
of Mizoram
giveafractured
verdict, then
the saffron par-
ty is ready to
forge an alliance
with either the
ruling Mizo Na-
tional Front
(MNF), which is
already a part of the
NDA, or the main
oppositionparty,Zo-
ram People’s Move-
ment, whosoever gets
more seats.
The BJP is contesting
in23seatsinthe40-mem-
ber Mizoram assembly
elections on November 7.
In 2018, it had contested
in 39 constituencies and
won one seat, opening
its account for the first
time in the state as-
sembly.
“Our campaigning
is going very well. Peo-
ple are accepting our
stand on various issues
and understanding our
policies. We hope to form
the govt on our own this
time,”MizoramBJPpres-
ident (in-charge) Vanupa
Zathang said.
Home Minister Amit Shah launches five public welfare schemes at ‘Antyodaya Mahasammelan’
on 9 years of Haryana Government, as State CM Manohar Lal Khattar, State Home Minister Anil
Vij, BJP State in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb and another dignitary look on, in Karnal on Thursday.
SHAHTERMSCONG
‘CORRUPTIONPARTY’
Home Minister
Shah targeted
the Congress by
describing it as a party of
“cut, commission and cor-
ruption” and also slammed
the opposition INDIA
alliance, saying 27 parties
have joined hands to serve
their own interests. The
BJP, on the other hand,
works for welfare of the
people, he said.
MLAS’ASSETSRAISED
FROM3%TO209%
New Delhi: Out of the
38 re-contesting MLAs
in Mizoram, the assets of 31
MLAs have increased from
three per cent to 209%, a
report claimed on Thursday.
The report was published
by the Association for
Democratic Reforms
and Mizoram
Election Watch
which analysed the
self-sworn affidavits
of 38 re-contesting
MLAs in the
Mizoram Assembly
polls 2023.
OTHERMAJORUPDATESONMIZORAMPOLLS
 A decent two-time meal and good education for chil-
dren are the expectations of a group of Myanmar citizens.
 Over 5,000 tribals as well as voters from other minority
tribes still hold the key to Hachhek assembly constituency.
BJP releases 3rd list of 35 candidates for Telangana
Agencies
Hyderabad
The BJP has released the
names of 35 candidates
for the upcoming Tel-
angana Assembly
elections. The an-
nouncement came
mere hours after
the party’s Cen-
tral Election
C o m m i t t e e
meeting in Del-
hi to finalise
the names of
its remaining
candidates for Telangana
polls.
The party has now de-
clared candidates for 88
seats in the 119-member
Telangana assembly.
The list features sev-
eral ST and ST
candidates as
well as one
w o m a n
c a n d i -
d a t e .
Challa
Srila-
t h a
R e d d y
will be pitted against
BRS’Shanampudi Sai-
direddy from Huzurna-
gar constituency. The
third list of candidates
appears to confirm buzz
about an alliance with the
Pawan Kalyan-led Jana
Sena. Reports suggest
that the latter party has
been seeking seats in the
Kukatpally, Serilingam-
pally Khammam
constituencies.
MAJORHIGHLIGHTS
 BRS MLA in the outgo-
ing Telangana Legislative
Assembly Rathod Bapu
Rao and Congress leader
Chalamala Krishna Reddy
have joined the BJP.
 Chief Minister K Chan-
drashekhar Rao (KCR)
said that no one should
have any doubt in their
minds about the result of
the Assembly elections.
KCR asked people to be
smart about their votes.
He urged people to vote
based on the past perfor-
mance of the parties.
WOMEN CAN BENEFIT
UP TO `4K PM: RAGA
Hyderabad: Women
in Telangana can
benefit up to Rs 4,000 if
Congress is voted to
power in the assembly
polls, by way of social
pension, savings on LPG
cylinder and free travel in
government buses, AICC
former chief Rahul Gandhi
said on Thursday. Rahul
also said the party has
decided to “give back” all
the money allegedly
“looted” by CM K
Chandrasekhar Rao.
DEEPAK REDDY TO
TAKE ON AZHARUDDIN
Hyderabad: The
names of two BJP
parliament members G
Kishan Reddy and K
Laxman who earlier
unsuccessfully contested
in the Telangana assembly
do not figure in the list of
35 candidates announced
by the saffron party for the
November 30 polls on
Thursday. The BJP has
fielded Lankala Deepak
Reddy against cricketer
Mohammad Azharuddin
(Congress) in Jubilee Hills
constituency.
‘India’s economic crisis continues to spiral out of control’
PTI
New Delhi
The Congress on Thurs-
day attacked Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi over
the unemployment rate
reportedly climbing to a
more than two-year high,
claiming his enduring
legacy as PM is record
unemployment.
The party also said that
India’s growing “eco-
nomic crisis” continues
to spiral out of control.
Congress president
Mallikarjun Kharge
took a swipe at the Cen-
tre, saying that amidst
recession and inflation,
the Modi government has
organised such an “un-
employment fair” which
is forcing crores of youth
to wander from door-to-
door.
Kharge’s attack on the
government came after a
media report cited the
Centre for Monitoring
Indian Economy Ltd.
data which claimed that
jobless rate has risen to
more than two-year high.
“Narendra Modi ji, the
PR stunt you do by dis-
tributing a few thousand
‘already-sanctioned’ and
‘promotion’ recruitment
letters is like sprinkling
salt on the hopes and
wounds of those youth
who have been waiting
for jobs for years,” the
Congress president said.
“The youth belonging
to the SC, ST, OBC and
EWS categories are bear-
ing the brunt of your (the
PM) atrocities,” he said.
The unemployment
distress is further
proved by the record
demand for
employment under
MGNREGA, which is
the last resort of work
for crores of Indians.
It is up 20% from last
year,” Kharge said.
Ex-MLA suspended from
Congress back in party
PTI
New Delhi
Former Gujarat Congress
MLA PD Vasava, who
was suspended for “anti-
party” activities weeks
after the December 2022
assembly elections, was
on Thursday re-inducted
into the outfit along with
his supporters ahead of
the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The four-time MLA,
who was suspended for
“anti-party” activities in
January 2023, rejoined
the opposition Congress
along with 40 supporters
here. He was welcomed
into the party by former
Gujarat Congress presi-
dent Arjun Modhwadia.
Agencies
New Delhi
Speculation over the fu-
ture of the INDIA bloc
ramped up Thursday af-
ter Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar blamed the
Congress for lack of pro-
gress in preparing for the
2024 Lok Sabha election.
Kumar said this is be-
cause the Congress - one
of the group’s biggest
members is preoccupied
with state polls.
Kumar remarked with
a chuckle, “We have been
speaking to them... push-
ing them forward in IN-
DIAalliance. But, of late,
there has not been much
progress on that front.
The Congress seems to
be more interested in the
five assembly polls.”
“SP TO CONTEST 65 UP
LS SEATS, INDIA 15”
New Delhi: Former
UP chief minister
Akhilesh Yadav’s
Samajwadi Party will contest
65 of the 80 seats in the
2024 Lok Sabha elections if
a seat-sharing deal materi-
alises with the INDIA alliance
partners, said sources on
Thursday. This move also
includes a remarkable ges-
ture of SP leaving 15 seats,
including the prestigious
Amethi constituency - a Con-
gress stronghold, for their
INDIA alliance partners.
‘NoprogressinINDIA,Congmoreinterestedinpolls’
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav hand over
an appointment letter to a newly recruited teacher on Thursday.
Chhattisgarh
Telangana
Mizoram
Telangana
PM Narendra Modi addresses the 'Vijay Sankalp' rally in Kanker, Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

7. ANI
Rome
ExternalAffairs Minister
S Jaishankar on Wednes-
day interacted with the
Italian senate members
as he began his official
visit to Italy.
Taking to X, EAM
Jaishankar spoke about
the engagement in Italy,
saying, Began the Italy
visit with a Senate inter-
action on our deepening
partnership. Thank Sen.
Jiulio Terzi Sen. Rob-
erto Menia for co-chair-
ing. Appreciated the
warm sentiments for In-
dia across party lines.
External Affairs Min-
ister S Jaishankar em-
barked his official visit to
Portugal and Italy from
October 31 to November
3, the Ministry of Exter-
nal Affairs said. Jais-
hankar was in Portugal
for two days, from Octo-
ber 31 to November 1.
India and Italy enjoy
friendly and cordial re-
lations and multifaceted
bilateral cooperation.
The relationship was el-
evated to 'Strategic
Partnership' during the
state visit of the Prime
Minister of Italy in
March this year.
During his visit, EAM
will meet his counterpart,
Foreign Minister Anto-
nio Tajani, Minister of
Defence and Minister for
'Made in Italy'. He is also
expected to meet the top
leadership of the country.
Italy is among In-
dia's top 5 trading part-
ners in the EU. The bal-
ance of trade has been
in India's favour since
the early eighties.
According to the
MEA release, the Exter-
nal Affairs Minister will
be addressing the Joint
Session of the Senate's
External Affairs and
Defence Commission,
and EU Affairs Com-
mission and the India-
Italy Parliamentary
Friendship Group, and
will hold a meeting with
the members of Indian
community.
The Indian community
in Italy is the second larg-
est community of Indians
in Europe after UK.
On November 1, EAM
Jaishankar addressed the
Indian diaspora in Portu-
gal and highlighted the
Mediterranean country's
role in promoting closer
India-EU ties. The EAM
recognized the relevance
of the Migration and Mo-
bility Partnership in a
Global workplace.
Breathing Poison...
Akshardham temple is covered in a thick layer of smog as Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very
poor’ for fifth straight day, in New Delhi on Thursday. Meanwhile, as air quality turns
‘severe’, Centre bans construction activities, calls for curbs on 4-wheelers in NCR. PTI
V-P DHANKHAR IN VARANASI
‘Women backbone of Parl nation’s economic devp’
PTI
New Delhi
omen are the
backbone of
Parliament and
the country’s economic
development, Vice Presi-
dent Jagdeep Dhankhar
said on Thursday as
he invited students of
Delhi University’s Mi-
randa House College to
attend the Winter Session
of Parliament.
Talking about wom-
en’s representation in
Parliament, he said a
minimum of one-third
of seats each in the Lok
Sabha and the Legisla-
tive Assemblies would
soon be reserved for
women candidates.De-
livering an address on
the ‘Role of Women in
Indian Parliament’ to
mark the platinum jubi-
lee of the college, the
vice-president said In-
dia made history on
September 21 when the
women’s reservation
bill, which has now
become a law, was
passed in the new par-
liament building.
“Women are the back-
bone of the parliament
and our economic devel-
opment. Without their
presence, the country
cannot run successfully,”
said Dhankhar, who is
also the chairman of Ra-
jya Sabha.
He also offered to in-
vite five interns from Mi-
randa House for a 15-day
course on Parliament.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar with UP Governor Anandiben
presents the Best Regional Council and Best Chapter Awards
2022 at the 51st National Convention of Company Secretaries, in
Varanasi on Thursday. PTI
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INDIA 06
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EAMJaishankarbeginsItalyvisit,
interactswithSenatemembers
He urges Indian community to contribute to 50th-anniv celebrations of India-Portugal diplomatic ties
PTI
New Delhi
CERT-In has started its
probe in the Apple threat
notification issue raised
by opposi-
tion MPs,
and a notice
has been
sent to the
company, IT
Secretary S Krishnan
said. He hoped that Ap-
ple would cooperate with
the probe by CERT-In on
the issue.“CERT-In has
started its probe… they
(Apple) will cooperate in
this probe,” Krishnan
told reporters on side-
lines of an event related
to Meity-NSF research
collaboration.
Notice sent to
Apple, probe
started: IT Secy
‘IIT-DelhiAbuDhabicampustoopeninJan2024’
PTI
New Delhi
On 2nd day of his UAE
visit, Union Edu Min
Dharmendra Pradhan an-
nouncedthatfirstmaster’s
courseinenergytransition
will begin in Jan 2024
from IIT-DelhiAbu Dhabi
campus. He held discus-
sions with UAE’s Mins
Sara Musallam, Sheikh
Abdullah Bin Zayed.
Dubey:Moitratriedto
setwrongnarrative
PTI
New Delhi
BJP MP Nishikant
Dubey on Thursday al-
leged that TMC MP Ma-
hua Moitra tried to cre-
ate a wrong narrative
about the proceedings of
the Lok Sabha Ethics
Committee that is prob-
ing allegations of “gifts-
for-query” against her.
Dubey’s remark came
hours after opposition
members of ethics panel
stormed out of meeting
along with Moitra, ac-
cusing the committee’s
chairperson of asking
TMC leader personal
and unethical questions.
Addressing a press
conference, Dubey said
the panel was bound to
question Moitra on affi-
davit filed by business-
man Darshan Hiranan-
dani.He also alleged that
opposition was perturbed
by the fact that the panel
is headed by an OBC
member. “They were un-
able to digest the fact,”
Dubey said.
OnlyCentrecanresolveMarathaquota
issue,butPM,Shahbusy:SanjayRaut
PTI
Mumbai
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
Sanjay Raut on Thursday
said only the Union gov-
ernment can find a solu-
tion to the Maratha quota
issue, but Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and
Home Minister Amit
Shah were busy with poll
campaigns while Maha-
rashtra was “burning”.
His party’s stand has
been that the Marathas
in Maharashtra should
be given reservation
but it should not eat
into the existing quotas
of other communities,
the Rajya Sabha MP
told reporters here.
“Only the Centre can
do it (resolve the Maratha
reservation issue) but PM
Modi is busy with poll
campaign. Amit Shah is
campaigning from
Chhattisgarh to Mizo-
ram, and Maharashtra is
burning,” Raut said.
Modi should speak to
Maratha activist Manoj
Jarange who has been on
an indefinite hunger
strike for the quota de-
mand, he said.
It was also the respon-
sibility of Eknath Shin-
de-led Maharashtra govtt
to fulfil Maratha commu-
nity’s demand, he added.
PTI
Leh/Jammu
Northern Army Com-
mander Lieutenant Gen-
eral Upendra Dwivedi on
Thursday visited forward
areas along the Line of
Actual Control (LAC) in
Ladakh and lauded the
tenacity and dedication
of troops deployed there.
Lt Gen Upendra
Dwivedi, Army com-
mander northern com-
mand visited formation in
Ladakh sector to review
the operational and secu-
rity preparedness along
the LAC, Northern
Command wrote on X.
NorthernArmycommanderreviewsops
security preparedness along LAC
Delhi man dies in crash
‘Lyinginpoolofbloodfor20
minutes, GoPro missing’
PTI
New Delhi
A 30-year-old documen-
tary-maker was killed in
a collision between two
motorcycles near south
Delhi’s Panchsheel En-
clave, police said on
Wednesday.
The mishap occurred
on Saturday at about 9.30
pm, they said, adding that
Piyush Pal was rushed to
a nearby hospital where
he died during treatment.
A call regarding the inci-
dent was received at
Hauz Khas police station.
When police reached the
spot, the two motorcycle
riders, Pal and Bunty,
were found to be shifted
to diff hospitals, a sr po-
lice officer said.The ac-
cident was captured on a
nearby CCTV camera in
which Pal’s motorcycle
is seen hitting a bike be-
ing driven by Bunty.”
But on Tuesday, around 6
pm, we got information
about Pal’s death,” the
officer said. Meanwhile,
Pal’s friend Sunny Bose
alleged that Bunty’s mo-
torcycle hit the victim’s
bike from the rear.”
A special session of
Parliament on
September 21 in the
new building marked
history as the
women’s reservation
bill was passed. The
day coincided with
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s
birthday according to
the Hindu tithi.
JAGDEEP DHANKHAR,
VICE -PRESIDENT
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses Indian
community at an event, in Lisbon, Portugal. PTI
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
addresses a press conference, in
New Delhi on Thursday. PTI
The accident was captured on
a nearby CCTV camera, where,
Pal’s bike is seen hitting a bike.
Appreciated the need
for direct air
connectivity. Shared
the transformation
underway in India
that provides new
opportunities for
cooperation. Urged
the community to
contribute to the 50th
anniversary
celebrations of our
diplomatic ties.
S JAISHANKAR, EAM
External Affairs Min-
ister S Jaishankar
on Thursday held
talks with Italian Defence
Minister Guido Crosetto
here focused on taking for-
ward the renewed defence
and security partnership
between the two countries.
“Pleased to meet Defence
minister @GuidoCrosetto
today. Agenda focused on
taking forward our renewed
defence and security
partnership. Appreciated his
assessments and valued
his suggestions for defence
industry cooperation,” the
minister said in a post on X.
‘PLEASED TO MEET
DEFENCE MINISTER
GUIDO CROSETTO’
Kerala government moves Supreme Court
over Governor's inaction on eight bills
The Kerala government has submitted a writ petition
to the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Moham-
med Khan concerning his refusal to approve eight bills
passed by the state legislature. The petition
highlights that three of these bills have
been pending before the Governor for over
two years. The petition said, The conduct
of the governor, as will be demonstrated,
threatens to undermine and subvert the
very fundamentals and basic foundations of
our constitution, including the rule of law and democratic
governance. This conduct also hinders the rights of the
people of the state to the welfare measures aimed at being
implemented through the Bills.
NewsClick Row:
Delhi court sends
founder, HR head to
jail till Dec 1
New Delhi: A Delhi
court on Thursday
sent NewsClick founder
Prabir Purkayastha and its
HR department head Amit
Chakravarty to judicial
custody till December 1 in
a case lodged under
anti-terror law UAPA over
allegations that the news
portal received money to
spread pro-China
propaganda. Special
Judge Hardeep Kaur sent
both the accused to jail
after they were produced
before the court on expiry
of their custodial interroga-
tion by Delhi Police. The
court had granted the city
police their remand for a
second time on October
25 setting aside their
counsel Arshdeep Singh
Khurana’s contention
that no new ground for it
was mentioned in the
application.
HC asks Centre,
Delhi govt to
respond to plea on
Ayushman Bharat
New Delhi: The
Delhi High Court
on Thursday sought the
response of the Central
government and also
Delhi government on a
plea seeking inclusion
of ayurveda, yoga and
naturopathy in Ayush-
man Bharat, the
national public health
insurance scheme. A
bench of Chief Justice
Satish Chandra Sharma
and Justice Tushar Rao
Gedela issued notices
to the union ministries
of Health and Family
Welfare, Ayush,
Finance and Home
Affairs besides the
Delhi government and
asked them to file their
counter affidavits within
eight weeks. The bench
listed the matter for
further hearing on
January 29.
IN THE COURTYARD
Kolkata: BSF on Thursday seized smuggled gold
biscuits worth Rs 4 crore after intercepting a truck at
the International Border (IB) with Bangladesh at the
Benapole-Petrapole border in North 24 Parganas district in
West Bengal. According to the BSF, the driver of the truck
has been arrested and handed over to customs dept.
Upendra Dwivedi lauded dedication of troops deployed in terrain.
SMUGGLED GOLD WORTH `4 CR SEIZED AT IB
Several legisla-
tors cutting
across party
lines in Maharashtra
on Thursday staged an
agitation outside the
Mantralaya, the state
secretariat in south
Mumbai, in support of
the demand for reser-
vation to the Mara-
tha community.The
lawmakers, belonging
to the ruling BJP, both
factions of the NCP as
well as the Shiv Sena,
and the Congress,
gathered at the gate of
the secretariat in the
morning and raised
slogans demanding
reservation to the
Maratha community.
MAHA LEGISLATORS
ACROSS PARTY
LINES STAGE STIR
IN SUPPORT
People are committing suicide. If anything
happens to him (Jarange), Maharashtra will
burn. Do they want Maharashtra to burn?
SANJAY RAUT, SHIV SENA (UBT) LEADER
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a visit to the
42 Abu Dhabi, a groundbreaking coding school recognized
as the first of its kind in the GCC. PTI

8. MORE BENEFIT TO INDIANS
Canada to admit 500,000 immigrants each year
Agencies
New Delhi
anada is set to
boost its annual
immigrant in-
take, with plans to admit
500,000 newcomers by
2025, as announced by
Marc Miller, the Minis-
ter of Immigration, Ref-
ugees, and Citizenship,
during the unveiling of
the immigration plans
for 2024-26.
While maintaining the
current intake of 485,000
new immigrants for
2024, the country aims to
raise this number to
500,000 by 2025, with
this cap sustained from
2026 onwards.
This expansion carries
substantial implications
for Indian immigrants, as
India serves as Canada’s
primary source of immi-
gration and students.
Indians are poised to be
the primary beneficiaries
of this increase, with
281,135 individuals slat-
ed for admission under
the economic category
and an additional 114,000
under the family category.
The annual immigrant
intake of 1.3% of the
population has been
deemed insufficient for
stabilizing the age struc-
ture of the population.
Achieving this goal
would necessitate immi-
gration at approximately
2.1%, as per a report.
Canada’s population
growth has primarily
been driven by immigra-
tion, and this growth has
been a vital factor in
fueling economic devel-
opment in recent years.
The growth has
helped counterbalance
the effects of an aging
population, which in-
cludes retirees and in-
creased healthcare costs.
Strong immigration
inflows contributed
to Canada’s
population growing
at its fastest rate
since 1957,
positioning the
country among the
top 20 fastest-
growing nations
globally, as reported
by Statistics Canada.
C
SHREYAS IYER
82
RUNS
56
BALLS
3
FOURS
6
SIXES
TEAMS M W L T N/R PT NRR
INDIA 7 7 0 0 0 14 2.102
SOUTH AFRICA 7 6 1 0 0 12 2.290
AUSTRALIA 6 4 2 0 0 8 0.970
NEW ZEALAND 7 4 3 0 0 8 0.484
PAKISTAN 7 3 4 0 0 6 -0.024
AFGHANISTAN 6 3 3 0 0 6 -0.718
SRI LANKA 7 2 5 0 0 4 -1.162
NETHERLANDS 6 2 4 0 0 4 -1.277
BANGLADESH 7 1 6 0 0 2 -1.446
ENGLAND 6 1 5 0 0 2 -1.652
POINTS TABLE WORLD CUP 2023
OCT 5 - NOV 19
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tomeetsameopponentsinsemi-final
PTI
Ranchi
Already through to the
semifinals, India
thrashed South Korea
5-0 with Salima Tete
scoring a brace in their
last league match to
maintain their unbeaten
run top the table in the
women’sAsian Champi-
ons Trophy hockey tour-
nament on Thursday.
Salima scored in the
sixth and 36th minutes
while Navneet Kaur
struck from a penalty
corner -- also in the 36th
minute. Vandana Ka-
tariya (49th) and Neha
(60th) were the other
goal scorers for India.
With 15 points from
an all-win league cam-
paign, India topped the
six-team table and face
South Korea again in
the semifinals on Satur-
day. South Korea ended
at fourth spot with sev-
en points.
WTA: Swiatek crushes Gauff,
Jabeur beats Vondrousova
India aim for gold
at Asia Rugby
Sevens Trophy
ANI
Mumbai
The Indian Rugby men’s
and women’s team will
be competing at the Asia
Rugby Sevens Trophy to
be held in Doha, Qatar on
November 3 and 4. The
women’s team will be en-
deavouring to convert
their silver medal from
last year into gold as they
take on top-tier Asian
teams in the tournament.
The men’s team are look-
ing to better their perfor-
mance this time.
Agencies
Los Angeles
Iga Swiatek beat an out-
of-sorts Coco Gauff 6-0,
6-4 in windy conditions
at the WTA Finals in
Cancun on Wednesday
while Ons Jabeur
avenged her Wimbledon
final loss by besting Mar-
keta Vondrousova 6-4,
6-3, blowing the race to
the semis wide open.
Swiatek came out fir-
ing in their group stage
match and broke the U.S.
Open champion for a sec-
ond time with a lovely
looping crosscourt win-
ner to take a 4-0 lead.
Two games later, the
second-seeded Pole
pounced on a poor drop
shot from the American
teenager and blasted a
backhand past her to cap-
turetheone-sidedfirstset.
Hamasfightersusetunnels
toattackIsraeliforces
Agencies
Gaza/Jerusalem
Israeli forces have
pushed further into Gaza
City in their assault on
Hamas in the north of the
Gaza Strip, Prime Minis-
ter Benjamin Netanyahu
said on Thursday, but
they faced resistance
from militant hit-and-run
attacks from under-
ground tunnels.
The Palestinian death
toll from nearly 4 weeks
of Israeli air and artillery
strikes on the blockaded
enclave meanwhile rose
past 9,000. The Gaza
Strip’s main population
centre in the north has be-
come the focus of attack
for Israel, which has
vowed to annihilate the
Islamist group’s com-
mand structure has told
civilians to flee to south.
 As per statement
issued on Thursday by
the Committee to Protect
Journalists, at least 33
journalists have been
killed since the Israel-
Hamas war began.
 Hamas defensive lines
in northern Gaza continue
to collapse: IDF
 Over half of businesses
in Israel suffer severe
revenue loss due to war
 Iran-backed militia
moving to south Lebanon
to bolster Hezbollah
 Benjamin Netanyahu
speaks with Thai PM, as
31 Thai nationals killed
 Biden supports hu-
manitarian ‘pause’ in Gaza
conflict for hostage release
MAJORHIGHLIGHTSONISRAEL-HAMASCONFLICT
A man reacts as Palestinians search for casualties a day after
Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and British PM Rishi Sunak
Harris and Sunak due
to discuss cutting-edge
AI risks at UK summit
UK opposition leaders
celebrate Diwali
India “most important country”
for US; Ambassador Eric Garcetti
Agencies
New Delhi
India is the most impor-
tant country for the US
and their relationship is
the most defining rela-
tionship of the century,
US Ambassador to India
Eric Garcetti said on
Thursday. Garcetti made
the remarks at The Ener-
gy Transition Dialogues
hosted by Global Energy
Alliance for People and
Planet in New Delhi.
“I used to say it in pri-
vate but now I can say it
in public, when the (US)
President asked me con-
sider this post (ofAmbas-
sador to India) he said
India is the most impor-
tant country in the world
for me. I don’t know if
any American president
has ever said that... Presi-
dent Joe Biden he actually
did mean it...” he said.
Agencies
BLETCHLEY PARK, England
U.S. Vice President Ka-
mala Harris and British
Prime Minister Rishi Su-
nak are set to join senior
politicians from around
the world on Thursday at
a U.K. summit focused
on containing risks from
rapid advances in cut-
ting-edge artificial intel-
ligence.
Sunak organized the
first-everAI Safety Sum-
mit as a forum for offi-
cials, experts and the tech
industry to better under-
stand “frontier” AI that
some scientists warn
could pose a risk to hu-
manity’s very existence.
The leaders of the
United Nations and the
European Union joined
talks on the second day
of the meeting, held at a
former codebreaking spy
base near London.
Agencies
London
Expressing his gratitude
to the Hindu, Sikh and
Jain communities in the
UK, opposition leader
Sir Keir Starmer joined
top members of the Brit-
ish Indian community,
including Indian High
Commissioner Vikram
Doraiswami, to cele-
brate Diwali.
In the event hosted on
Tuesday by the British
Asian Trust, a charity
founded by The King in
2007, Starmer lit the
symbolic ‘diya’ and also
addressed theIndiandias-
pora. “In dark times such
as these, it is more im-
portant than ever that we
focus on a positive future
in which we work to-
gether across communi-
ties and faiths.
ANTONY BLINKEN, LLYOD AUSTIN TO VISIT
INDIA FOR 2+2 MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin would be
travelling to India for the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with
their Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister S
Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New
Delhi this month, the State Department has said. In a
statement issued on Wednesday, State Department
Sokesperson Matthew Miller said that Blinken’s trip to
India comes at the end of a more than a week-long trip
– November 2 to November 10 – beginning with Israel
and Jordan, following which he would continue with his
Indo-Pacific travels to Japan, S Korea and India.
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti
INDIAIN
SEMI-FINALS
India remain the only undefeated
team in the 2023 World Cup, having
registered dominant wins in all of
their seven matches so far
First India Bureau
New Delhi
India became the first
team to qualify for the
World Cup semifinals af-
ter beating Sri Lanka by
a massive 302 runs
here on Thursday.
M o h a m m e d
Shami and Mo-
hammed Siraj in-
timidated and
scarred an under-
prepared Sri Lanka
with a fast bowling exhi-
bition for the ages as In-
dia demolished the is-
landers by a record 302
runs to enter the World
Cup semifinals here on
Thursday.
On a Wankhede track
that looked placid, India
piled on a mammoth 357
for 8 in 50 overs.
Sri Lanka crum-
bled under lights
for a paltry 55 in
19.4 overs to en-
sure an eighth
semi-final appear-
ance for India at the
global event. This
was India's biggest vic-
tory by margin of runs in
the 48-year history of
the tournament.
MATCH
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India’s Mohammed Shami with teammates celebrate taking 5 wickets in the ICC Men’s Cricket World
Cup 2023 match between India and Sri Lanka, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on Thursday. PTI
India posted a 350-plus score in a
World Cup match for the first time
since 2019. Shubman Gill top-
scored for India with 92.
An Indian player in action
in Ranchi on Thursday.

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One of the most beautiful things of life is that to
make it more wonderful, we don’t need anything,
but a sense of compassion and gratitude.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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FacesofCongress-BJPcandidatesdecidedon45moreseats
After the 3rd list of BJP was released on
Thursday, the candidates for contest between
Congress and BJP on 45 more seats for
Rajasthan Assembly elections have been
decided. Thus far, faces of candidates from
both the parties have appeared on 145 seats
SURATGARH
Dungar Ram
Gedar
Ram Pratap
Kasnia
VS
VIRATNAGAR
Indraj S
Gurjar
Kuldeep
Dhankhar
VS
KHANDELA
Mahadev S
Khandela
Subhash
Meel
VS
MAHUA
Om Prakash
Hudla
Rajendra
Meena
VS
KARAULI
Lakhan S
Meena
Darshan
Singh Gurjar
VS
KHAJUWALA
Govind Ram
Meghwal
Dr Vishwanath
Meghwal
VS
KATHUMAR
Sanjana
Jatav
Ramesh
Khinchi
VS
RAJGARH-LAXMANGARH
Mangilal
Meena
Bannaram
Meena
VS
LADNU
Mukesh
Bhakar
Karni
Singh
VS
RANIWARA
Ratan
Dewasi
Narayan
Singh Dewal
VS
BHOPALGARH
Gita
Barwar
Kansa
Meghwal
VS
BHIM
Sudarshan
S Rawat
Hari Singh
Chauhan
VS
NIWAI
Prashant
Bairwa
Ram Sahay
Verma
VS
BHINMAL
Samarjeet
Singh
Poora Ram
Chaudhary
VS
OSIAN
Divya
Maderna
Bhairaram
Chaudhary
VS
BEGUN
Rajendra S
Bidhuri
Dr Suresh
Dhakad
VS
KISHANGARH BAS
Deepchand
Kheriya
Ramhet S
Yadav
VS
SIKRAI
Mamta
Bhupesh
Vikram
Banshiwal
VS
KOLAYAT
BS
Bhati
Poonam
Kanwar Bhati
VS
NADBAI
Joginder S
Awana
Jagat
Singh
VS
DIDWANA
Chetan S
Chaudhary
Jitendra S
Jodha
VS
VALLABHNAGAR
Preeti
Shaktawat
Udai Lal
Dangi
VS
JODHPUR
Manisha
Panwar
Atul
Bhansali
VS
KESHORAIPATAN
CL Premi Chandrakanta
Meghwal
VS
BEHROR
Sanjay
Yadav
Jaswant S
Yadav
VS
DAUSA
Murari Lal
Meena
Shankar Lal
Sharma
VS
SADULPUR
Krishna
Poonia
Sumitra
Poonia
VS
SADULSHEHAR
Jagdeesh C
Jangid
Gurveer S
Brar
VS
BAYANA
Amar S
Jatav
Bacchu S
Banshiwal
VS
DEGANA
Vijaypal
Mirdha
Ajay Singh
Kilak
VS
BANSWARA
Arjun Singh
Bamniya
Dhan Singh
Rawat
VS
LUNI
Mahendra
Vishnoi
Jogaram
Patel
VS
ANTA
Pramod Jain
Bhaya
Kanwar Lal
Meena
VS
RAMGARH
Zubair
Khan
Jai Ahuja
VS
GANGAPUR
Ramkesh
Meena
Man Singh
Gurjar
VS
SIKAR
Rajendra
Pareek
Ratanlal
Jaldhari
VS
KARANPUR
Gurmeet S
Kunnar
Surendra
Pal Singh
VS
HINDOLI
Ashok
Chandna
Prabhu Lal
Saini
VS
BASERI
Sanjay
Kumar Jatav
Sukhram
Koli
VS
MARWAR JUNCTION
Khushveer
Singh
Kesaram
Chaudhary
VS
KAPASAN
Shankar Lal
Bairwa
Arjun Lal
Jingar
VS
JAISALMER
Rooparam
Meghwal
Chhotu
Singh Bhati
VS
BARAN-ATRU
Panachand
Meghwal
Sarika
Chaudhary
VS
18 SEATS STUCK DUE TO TUG-OF-WAR WITHIN BJP
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
1. HANUMANGARH: BJP
is looking for a new face
here. Dr Ram Pratap, who
was a Minister in previous
govt, lost here by more than
15,000 votes.
2. SARDARSHAHAR: Being a
Cong stronghold, BJP is pre-
paring to bet on an outsider.
3. SUJANGARH: BJP lost
this seat in by-polls after
2018. Ex- min Khemaram is
main contender but party is
looking for a new face.
4. CIVIL LINES : Ex- Min Arun
Chaturvedi is Sangh’s favorite,
but seat is on hold to settle
equations on other seats.
5. KISHANPOL: Due to
equal strength of Muslim
and Hindu voters, BJP
is looking for a face here
who can make a dent in
the Muslim votes also. The
name of ex- Mayor Jyoti
Khandelwal, who joined
BJP, is being discussed,
6. ADARSH NAGAR : Former
BJP State Prez Ashok Parna-
mi has been a two-time MLA.
Party wants a new face.
7. BHARATPUR: BJP wants
to gamble on the leader of
Vaishya community here as
the ticket is on hold due to
factionalism of BJP.
8. BARI: On this seat also,
BJP is busy in solving equa-
tions. The former candidate
is contesting on BSP ticket.
GS Malinga, who became
MLA from Cong, is said to be
in touch with BJP leaders.
9. RAJAKHERA: Considered
to be Cong’s traditional
seat, party wants to an-
nounce tickets together by
creating caste equations in
Bari, Rajkhera.
10. MASUDA : Suspended
former MLA Sushil Kanwar
Palara from BJP is demand-
ing ticket from BJP for his
son Shivraj Singh Palada.
Due to this, the equations
are complicated here.
11. SHERGARH: BJP has put
forward different names for
this seat on behalf of Union
Minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat and former Chief
Minister Vasundhara Raje.
Due to this, it is on hold.
12. SHEO: BJP is consider-
ing the name of Ravindra
Singh Bhati for this seat,
but local organizations are
against it. The seat is on
hold due to opposition from
the youth wing of BJP.
13. BARMER: BJP is
considering the strategy of
fielding Union Minister of
State Kailash Choudhary
on this seat, which has
become a stronghold of
Congress. The seat is held
in this confusion.
14. PACHPADRA : BJP’s
Amra Ram Choudhary is
the natural candidate on
this seat. But due to his age
being beyond 75, the matter
is still stuck.
15. MAVLI: Dharmanarayan
Joshi is the BJP MLA from
here. There is talk of BJP
State President CP Joshi
contesting elections on this
seat. At the last moment, the
party can field him from this
Brahmin dominated seat.
16. PIPALDA: BJP is waiting
for the announcement of
Congress candidate from
this seat. If Congress again
gives ticket to Ramnarayan
Meena from here, then BJP
can field a Brahmin here on
the basis of caste.
17. KOTA NORTH: Here
the tickets of both Con-
gress and BJP are with the
party high commands. The
decision regarding Minister
Shanti Dhariwal has to
be taken by the Congress
High Command. The BJP
High Command also has to
take a decision regarding
Prahlad Gujnal.
18. TODABHIM: The last
election from this seat was
won by Prithviraj of Con-
gress by 73,306 votes. Here
BJP is looking for a winning
candidate. Efforts are being
made to establish an equa-
tion with an outside leader.
1. SADULSHAHAR Gurveer Singh Brar
2. KARANPUR Surender Pal Singh
3. SURATGARH Ram Pratap Kasnia
4. KHAJUWALA (SC) Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal
5. KOLAYAT Poonam Kanwar Bhati
6. SADULPUR Sumitra Poonia
7. PILANI (SC) Rajesh Dahiya
8. KHETRI Dharmpal Gurjar
9. SIKAR Ratanlal Jaldhari
10. KHANDELA Subhash Meel
11. VIRATNAGAR Kuldeep Dhankar
12. JAMWA RAMGARH (ST) Mahendra Pal Meena
13. HAWA MAHAL Balmukund Acharya
14. KISHANGARH BAS Ramhet Singh Yadav
15. BEHROR Jaswant Singh Yadav
16. RAMGARH Jai Ahuja
17. RAJGARH-LAXMANGARH (ST) Bannaram Meena
18. KATHUMAR (SC) Ramesh Khinchi
19. KAMAN Nauksham Chaudhary
20. NADBAI Jagat Singh
21. BAYANA (SC) Bachchu Singh Banshiwal
22. BASERI (SC) Sukhram Koli
23. KARAULI Darshan Singh Gurjar
24. MAHUWA Rajendra Meena
25. SIKRAI (SC) Vikram Bansiwal
26. DAUSA Shankar Lal Sharma
27. GANGAPUR Mansingh Gurjar
28. NIWAI (SC) Ramsahay Verma
29. TONK Ajit Singh Mehta
30. LADNUN Karni Singh
31. DEEDWANA Jitendra Singh Jodha
32. KHINVSAR Revat Ram Danga
33. DEGANA Ajay Singh Kilak
34. MARWAR JUNCTION Kesaram Chaudhary
35. PHALODI Pabbaram Bishnoi
36. LOHAWAT Gajendra Singh Khimsar
37. OSIAN Bheraram Choudhary
38. BHOPALGARH (SC) Kamsa Meghwal
39. SARDARPURA Dr Mahendra Singh Rathore
40. JODHPUR Atul Bhansali
41. LUNI Jogaram Patel
42. JAISALMER Chhotu Singh Bhati
43. GUDHAMALANI K.K. Bishnoi
44. BHINMAL Pooraram Choudhary
45. RANIWARA Narayan Singh Dewal
46. VALLABHNAGAR Uday Lal Dangi
47. BANSWARA (ST) Dhan Singh Rawat
48. KAPASAN (SC) Arjun Lal Jingar
49. BEGUN Dr. Suresh Dhakad
50. BHIM Hari Singh Chauhan
51. SHAHPURA (SC) Lalaram Bairwa
52. HINDOLI Prabhulal Saini
53. KESHORAIPATAN (SC) Chandrakanta Meghwal
54. LADPURA Kalpana Devi
55. RAMGANJ MANDI (SC) Madan Dilawar
56. ANTA Kanwar Lal Meena
57. KISHANGANJ (ST) Lalit Meena
58. BARAN-ATRU (SC) Sarika Chaudhary
BJP 3rd
LIST
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner
Sushila Dudi filed nomi-
nation from Nokha As-
sembly on Thursday. Af-
ter this an election meet-
ing was organised at
Ambedkar Circle and
State in-charge CM
Ashok Gehlot,
Sukhjinder Randhawa,
Dr BD Kalla and Govin-
dram Meghwal were pre-
sent. The CM said that
losing and winning elec-
tions are different things.
Dudi left no stone un-
turned in raising farmers’
issues. Unfortunately he
could not succeed in the
elections. Otherwise he
would have become a
minister in this govern-
ment. Sushila Dudi has
come so that she will do
the work, blessings will
be given to Rameshwar
Dudi. He will get well
soon. What is happening
in the country. ED raids
are taking place. Like the
locust swarm of Pakistan,
the ED team is coming to
the state. The lethality of
ED has reduced. Con-
gress Candidate Sushila
Dudi said, I have never
been in politics, only
Rameshwar Dudi has
been in politics. His
health is bad. I have come
among you on demand of
the people of Nokha.
Randhawa said, I
have never seen a leader
like Rameshwar Dudi. If
I love anyone in Raj, it is
Dudi. Though our sister
didn’t want to, we forced
her to fight polls. Dudi
will soon recover and
stand among us.”
First India Bureau
Bali/Bilara/Pali/Jodhpur
Former CM Vasundhara
Raje, while starting the
poll campaign, said that
public isn’t a fool to come
under Cong’s false guar-
antees. She said that it is
surprising that Congress,
which has no warranty of
its own, is giving guaran-
tees to people. “They are
opening a magical box of
relief, which is nothing
but show off.
‘Withnowarrantyofitsown,
Conggivingguaranteestoothers’
Vasundhara Raje being welcome by presenting her an 'Odhni'
during her visit to the nomination rally of Pushpendra Singh
Ranawat in Bali town of Pali district on Thursday.
‘Sushila Dudi will work for masses’
CM Ashok Gehlot addresses
the poll meet in Dudu.
CM HAILS BABULAL
NAGAR IN DUDU
Dudu : CM Gehlot
addressed a public
meeting in Dudu
in support of Congress
candidate Babulal Nagar
and said, Some people
objected to making Dudu
a district. I told them that
I have promised Babulal
Nagar, we will make Dudu
a district. On LoP Rajen-
dra Rathore’s remarks,the
CM said, Their gov hasn’t
come yet and they are say-
ing that they will review new
dists. This is BJP’s thinking,
don't know what they will
do? Babulal Nagar is an
example for politics. Politi-
cians should learn from him
on how to serve the public.
SARDARPURA
Ashok
Gehlot
Dr Mahendra
S Rathore
VS
TONK
Sachin
Pilot
Ajit Singh
Mehta
VS

10. JAIPUR, FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
RED CARPET SPECIAL!
he red carpet launch is not just a
showcase of film or events, it’s a
canvas where Bollywood actresses paint
their charm and charisma for the world
to see. P11
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rities celebrated
Karwachauth
on Wednesday,
showcasing the
glamour and
tradition that inter-
twines in the
world of newly-
wed couples in
B-Town. This
Hindu festival,
observed by
married women
for the longevity
and well-being
of their husbands,
became a star-
studded affair with
couples like Deep-
ika Padukone and
Ranveer Singh, Pri-
yanka Chopra and
Nick Jonas, Alia
Bhatt and Ranbir Ka-
poor, Virat Kohli and
Anushka Sharma, Katrina
Kaif and Vicky Kaushal
and many more, adorn-
ing the festival with
their presence.
The red carpet
turned into a canvas of
vibrant colors, with the
leading ladies dressed in splen-
did traditional attire. Deepika
Padukone, a newlywed herself,
looked resplendent in her red
saree, symbolizing love and
commitment. She shared heart-
felt moments of her fasting on
social media, setting an exam-
ple for many aspiring brides.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jo-
nas, a cross-cultural couple,
too, didn’t miss the opportu-
nity to partake in the festivities.
Priyanka’s mehendi-decorated
hands and her post on Insta-
gram illustrated the amalgama-
tion of cultures in their rela-
tionship, proving that love
transcends boundaries.
The celebration also high-
lighted the significance of to-
getherness in the entertainment
industry. Karwachauth serves
as a reminder of the strong
bonds shared by these couples,
who often find themselves
caught in the whirlwind of busy
schedules and global commit-
ments. Their participation in
such traditions showcases the
importance of maintaining cul-
turaltiesamidstahecticlifestyle.
While these celebrities daz-
zled on the red carpet, their cel-
ebrations were a reflection of the
desires and aspirations of mil-
lionsofnewlywedcouplesacross
India.Thespirit of Karwachauth
is not just about fasting but
about the deep love and respect
that couples hold for each oth-
er. Bollywood stars, by em-
bracing this tradition, inspire
many to nurture their relation-
ships and cherish the sacred
bond of marriage.
The celebration of Karwachauth in Bollywood is more than just a
glitzy affair; it is a testament to the enduring power of love and
the importance of keeping cultural traditions alive, even in the
midst of the glittering world of showbiz. City First sheds lights on a
few iconic couples who serve as role models for countless others,
reaffirming the beauty of marriage and the commitment it
represents in the journey of life!
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Dusad
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Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra
Sidharth
Malhotra and
Kiara Advani
Virat Kohli
and Anushka
Sharma
Ranveer Singh
and Deepika
Padukone
Vicky Kaushal
and
Katrina Kaif
Priyanka
Chopra and
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JAIPUR, FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Nickita Arora, Fashion Model
Face
Day
of the YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE by Saurabbh Sachdeva
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
A vacation you only dreamed about is
likely to become a reality soon. Healthy
eating will help prevent digestive ailments.
Money will be no constraint in buying what
you like. Driving down with lover to a hap-
pening place is indicated today.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You are likely to find the day most auspi-
cious. Your knowledge about your line of
work will be roundly appreciated and get
you the thumbs up from higher ups. Friends
and family may get together to give you a
surprise and make your day.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Problem about finances will be resolved.
Those on medication will find a distinct
improvement in their condition. Smooth
going is indicated for those on a long
journey. Stars on the property front appear
the brightest.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Something you have implemented at work
is likely to profit the company and get
you noticed. You are likely to celebrate
the achievement of a family youngster in
a grand way. Shifting into your very own
house may soon become a reality.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Your stars favour a bright beautiful day .A
family reunion is on the cards and you may
get invited to a social function. Tax advisor
will be a big help in saving taxes, so don’t
hesitate. It is difficult for the relationship of
friends turned lovers to fall apart, so relax.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Your popularity is set to soar on both
personal and professional fronts. Some of
you will have to curb your splurging ways.
Family life will cruise along smoothly with
much love and bonhomie. Don’t speed up
on the road.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Money put together on previous occasions
is likely to come in handy now. A family
youngster is keen to learn from you, so
don’t disappoint. Settling down in a new
house is indicated for some. You may have
to awaken partner’s interest in you.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Some clarification will need to be sought
on a financial issue, before you take the
next step. Efforts in the real estate market
may bear fruit. A project left halfway by
someone else may come on your shoulders,
but your efforts will be acknowledged.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Your financial situation is set to improve,
as earning opportunities come to you. Help
from co-workers in a time consuming task
will be forthcoming on the work front. Sup-
port of family will encourage you to take
up a challenge.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Changes made by you at workplace may
not be appreciated by all. Strict dietary con-
trol will keep you fit as a fiddle. A family
reunion is on the cards and will enable you
to meet everyone. You can be tasked to or-
ganise an outing for friends and relations.
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Help extended to someone will help him
or her get ahead on the academic front.
People falling under this sign will have
very refreshing day. Visiting a mall or
watching a movie with family is likely to be
the highlight of the day for some.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Money coming from various streams will
keep you in an elated state of mind. New
fitness regime that you have adopted
promises to keep you in the pink of health.
Don’t speed up on the road chance of mov-
ing to a new location.
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ow great it
would be if
computation
and creativity
were com-
bined? Well,
that's what artisans are doing.
They are generating a bold
new creative style using “eth-
nocomputing” – an under-
standing of computer science
from a cultural perspective.
The model of democracy in
the 1920s is sometimes called
“the melting pot” – the disso-
lution of different cultures
into an American soup. An
update for the 2020s might be
“open source,” where cultural
mixing, sharing and collabo-
rating can build bridges be-
tween people rather than cre-
ate divides.
Our research on heritage
algorithms aims to build such
a bridge. We develop digital
tools to teach students about
the complex mathematical se-
quences and patterns present
in different cultures’ artistic,
architectural and design
practices.
By combining computa-
tional thinking and cultural
creative practices, our work
provides an entry point for
students who are dispropor-
tionately left out of STEM
careers, whether by race, class
or gender. Even those who
feel at home with equations
and abstraction can benefit
from narrowing the gap be-
tween the arts and sciences.
What are heritage
algorithms?
Traditional STEM curricula
often present science as a lad-
der you climb. For example,
you might be told that math
starts with counting, then
goes to algebra, then calculus
and so on.
But our research has found
that the global history of sci-
ence is more like a bush:
Each culture has its own
branching set of discoveries.
Some of these discoveries of-
fer a perspective that’s differ-
ent from the theorem-proof
approach for math or hypoth-
esis-experiment approach for
biology. Understanding the
rules and techniques that cre-
ate cultural patterns from the
maker’s point of view can
help bridge the gap between
knowledge branches. We re-
fer to these hybrids of com-
putation and culture as herit-
age algorithms, and there are
examples everywhere.
Flying over an African vil-
lage, you can see the recursive
geometry of African fractals
in their architecture: circles of
circles, rectangles within rec-
tangles, and other “self-simi-
lar” structures. These fractal
patterns also appear in their
textiles, carvings, paintings,
ironwork and more.
Other kinds of algorithms
underlie the repeating se-
quences of bent wood arcs
that make up Native Ameri-
can wigwams, canoes and
cradles. Even henna tattoos
demonstrate the interactions
among computation, nature
and culture.
These heritage algorithms
challenge the myth of “primi-
tive cultures” – the idea that
early Africans had no math
past counting on fingers or
that NativeAmerican agricul-
ture lacked sophistication.
The computational thinking
thatisembeddedinIndigenous
artifacts and other creative
practices, such as weaving,
beadwork and quilting, is not
merely decorative. It also re-
flects different ways of think-
ing about the world. Our inter-
views with artisans revealed
how they visualize spiritual
concepts in formal techniques
and numerical sequences.
BRINGING HERITAGE
ALGORITHMS TO THE
CLASSROOM
Heritage algorithms give
students a way to blend the
abstract rigors of math, the
grounded legacies of culture
and the infinite possibilities of
art. To bring these algorithms
to the classroom, we have cre-
ated interactive computer pro-
grams and simulations that we
call culturally situated design
tools, or CSDTs.
Each CSDT was created in
collaboration with Indigenous
elders, street artists, tradition-
al crafters and others. With
the creators’ permission, we
transfer their knowledge of
pattern creation into digital
tools that students enjoy using
and teachers enjoy imple-
menting in their lesson plans.
It’s important to craft each
CSDT to reflect the way those
artisans think about the cul-
tural practice. For instance,
the slope of the line y=x,
mathematically calculated as
“rise over run,” is 1 – for eve-
ry unit you move up the line,
you move a unit to the right.
This line forms a 45-degree
angle with the x-axis. But
when Navajo weavers use this
“up one, over one” pattern,
the slope is closer to a 30-de-
gree angle. This is because
they weave yarn horizontally
through vertical cords that are
thicker than the yarn. So we
made sure to preserve this
feature in the weaving simula-
tion we built.
A crucial aspect of CSDTs
is that students may use them
to follow their interests. This
freedom and independence
lets students encounter new
cultures, delve deeper into
their own identity or mix
designs from different cul-
tures to create something
completely new.
We have seen Black stu-
dents choose an Appalachian
quilting simulation, Native
American students choose
cornrow simulations and
white students create bead-
work simulations. Students’
creative designs often mix
many cultures together –
cornrows become “powwow
braids,” and African fractal
simulations turn into plants,
lungs and river deltas.
Heritage algorithms and
CSDTs provide a powerful
starting place for students to
improve their computing
skills and confidence. These
tools even provide a founda-
tion for a variety of careers,
from architecture to environ-
mental engineering.
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Source:
Source: https://theconversation.com/heritage-algorithms-combine-the-rigors-of-science-with-the-
https://theconversation.com/heritage-algorithms-combine-the-rigors-of-science-with-the-
infinite-possibilities-of-art-and-design-209309
infinite-possibilities-of-art-and-design-209309
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Audrey G.
Bennett
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Ron
Eglash
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in