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HUGE POLICE FORCE DEPLOYED, GROUPS RAISE RELIGIOUS SLOGANS
Kashi tense as survey of Gyanvapi Masjid begins
Janardan Misra
Lucknow: A court-ap-
pointed team reached
the Gyanvapi Masjid,
built by Mughal em-
peror Aurangzeb, in
Varanasi to conduct a
videographic survey
of parts of the mosque,
amid public protests
and religious slogans
raised to oppose the
survey proceedings.
The case in question
was filed in the court of
CivilJudge(seniordivi-
sion)RaviKumarDiwa-
kar on August 18, 2021,
by Delhi-based Rakhi
Singh, Lakshmi Singh,
SeetaSahu,ManjuVyas
and Rekha Pathak, who
had sought permission
for daily worship and
performingof ritualsat
Shringar Gauri, Lord
Ganesha, Lord Hanu-
man and Nandi located
on the outer wall of the
Gyanvapi mosque.
Before the arrival of
the court commission-
er, a large crowd had
gathered for Friday
prayers. Some youths
raised ‘Har Har Ma-
hadev’ slogan, evoking
a reaction of counter
slogans from some
Muslim youths, but the
police promptly drove
them away. “No one
will be allowed to enter
the mosque,” S M Ya-
sin, joint secretary of
the Anjuman Intezami-
ya Masajid which man-
ages the mosque, had
said last week.
WOMAN STARTS NAMAZ OUTSIDE KASHI VISHWNATH
While the survey team went about its work, a woman
started offering Namaz at Gate 4 of the Kashi Vishwa-
nath temple. The woman was taken into custody and
police identified her as Aisha, resident of Jaitpura local-
ity. Family members of Aisha claimed that her mental
condition was not sound. Police said that they are
investigating the incident.
The Court Commissioner and nominated members of the
survey committee arrive for the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque
complex on Friday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
Members of the Muslim community protest the arrival of the
court commissioner and his survey team, outside the Gyanvapi
Masjid on Friday.
@AYODHYA
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the unveiling of
Maharana Pratap’s statue at Saryu river’s Guptar
Ghat on Friday. (2) CM Yogi Adityanath having a
meal at the house of Maniram in a Dalit locality in
Ayodhya. (3) CM Yogi interacting with students at a
school in Ayodhya. (4) CM Yogi Aditynath inspecting
the Ram Temple construction site in Ayodhya.
—PHOTOS BY ANI
1
2
3
4
CM YOGI GETS 3
NEW SPECIAL
SECRETARIES
Lucknow: In a late-night
transfer spree, 5 IAS and
7 senior PCS officers were
issued transfer orders
by the Yogi govt. Among
these, IAS Shashank Trip-
athi, who was CDO Gonda,
IAS Ishan Pratap Singh,
who was CDO Sharavasti,
and PCS Ashutosh Mohan
have been named as
Special Secretaries to the
CM. IAS Anubhav Singh
of 2018 batch has been
made CDO Sharavasti
from his current position
as Joint Magistrate, Bagh-
pat; IAS Gaurav Kumar,
who was Joint Magistrate
Azamgarh,has been made
CDO Gonda; IAS An-
napurna Garg has been
named as Additional MD
UPSRTC. Among senior
PPS officers, Awanish
Saxena is now Secretary,
UPPSC, Lucknow; Vishwa
Bhushan Mishra is the
new Additional Commis-
sioner, Varanasi Division;
Sushil Pratap Singh has
been mde in-charge
Additional Director, Civil
Aviation, Lucknow; Ajit
Kumar Singh has been
named ADM Finance,
Amethi; Rakesh Singh as
Chief Finance and Rev-
enue Officer, Pratapgarh;
and Sahdev Kumar Mishra
as ADM Finance and
Revenue, Sonbhadra.
BUREAUCRACY
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7-HOUR SLUGFEST BETWEEN COPS FROM 3 STATES
BAGGA’S DAY OUT
INCUSTODY
Punjab police team picks BJP leader Tajinder Pal
Singh Bagga from his Delhi residence. Enroute to
Mohali were stopped by Haryana cops after Delhi
police registers kidnapping case based on Bagga’s
father’s complaint. Haryana police surrounded the
Punjab police vehicle and escorted them off the
highway to a police station in Kurukshetra
Delhi police
brings Bagga
back to
national
capital after
Haryana police
hand him over
New Delhi: BJP leader
Tajinder Pal Singh
Bagga’s arrest on Fri-
day morning from his
home in Delhi by cops
from neighbouring Pun-
jab set off a dramatic
showdowninvolvingtwo
parties and police forces
across three states.
In a cat-and-mouse
game that lasted hours,
Bagga was taken away
by the Punjab police at
5 am. He was arrested
for “provocative state-
ments, promoting reli-
gious enmity and crimi-
nal intimidation” over
his tweets against
Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) chief and Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal.
Delhi police, which
HIGH COURT TURNS
DOWN PUNJAB
GOVT’S REQUEST
COPS PRESENT
BAGGA BEFORE
DWARKA JUDGE
Hours after Haryana
Police “abruptly and
illegally restrained”
the Punjab Police
from taking BJP leader
Tajinder Pal Bagga to
Mohali after arresting
him from the national
capital, the Punjab and
Haryana High Court
directed the states of
Haryana and Delhi to
file their written state-
ment. They have been
asked to elaborate on
the status of the police
officials alleged to be
detained.
Delhi Police brought
Tajinder Bagga for
medical at Deen Dayal
Upadhyay Hospital. Af-
ter the medical, close
to midnight, cops were
on their way to Dwarka
Court’s Judge’s resi-
dence in Gurugram to
present Bagga till the
last reports came in.
As per law, it is man-
datory for the accused
to be presented in the
court within 24 hours
of the arrest. It is likely
that Bagga will be sent
to remand.
Procedure wasn’t followed. It’s a politi-
cal issue as during polls Bagga had de-
livered speeches. Speeches normally in-
clude blame against each other. If something
happens, EC takes cognisance and then police
looks into it —Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana Chief Minister
Shah calls for CBI probe into
Kolkata BJP worker’s death
Kolkata: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah vis-
ited the family of a
26-year-old BJP worker
who was found hanging
inside an abandoned
building in north Kolka-
ta’sGhoshBaganareaon
Friday morning.
He called for a CBI in-
quiry into the death of
ArjunChowrasia,awork-
er of the party’s youth
wing, and said the Minis-
try of Home Affairs had
asked the West Bengal
government to submit a
report on the death.
“Yesterday they (the
Mamata Banerjee gov-
ernment) completed the
first year, it seems like
they want to send a mes-
sage that they won’t stop.
Ihadadetailedconversa-
tionwiththefamily
.They
are disheartened over
losing their son and the
way his body was
snatchedfromthem.Our
party has moved court.
There should be a CBI
probe and culprits must
be brought to books,”
Shah told reporters.
CRUCIAL READ
4 TEENS FROM KANPUR DROWN
WHILE BATHING IN GANGA IN UNNAO
Unnao (PTI): Four teenagers drowned while bathing in
the Ganga river here on Friday, police said. According
to police, a group of seven friends from Kanpur had
come to bathe in the river but slipped into deep water.
Hearing their cries, locals rushed to help and rescued
three of them but the others drowned, police said.
Those who died have been identified as Arslan Ansari
(17), Akid (16), Ayas (17) and Rehan (17).
MUSK TO REPLACE
PARAG AS CEO
CHINA POSTPONES
ASIAN GAMES
Elon Musk is expected
to become Twitter’s tem-
porary CEO after closing
his $44 billion takeover
of the social-media firm,
a person familiar with
the matter said. Parag
Agrawal, was named
the Twitter’s CEO in
November last year.
The 2022 Asian Games,
which were scheduled to
take place in Hangzhou
in September, were on
Friday postponed amid a
surge in COVID-19 cases
in China. The Games were
scheduled to take place
from September 10-25 in
the Zhejiang province.
Longest surviving Hizbul terrorist
among 3 killed in encounter in JK
Anantnag: Three ter-
rorists were been shot
dead by the security
forces in Jammu and
Kashmir’s Pahalgam,
which comes under
Anantnag district, a
key route of the Amar-
nath yatra.
Of the three terror-
ists who were shot
dead today, one was
among the oldest
surviving Hizbul Mu-
jahideen terrorists,
the police said.
Ashraf Molvi (one
of oldest surviving
terrorist of HM terror
outfit) along with two
other terrorists killed.
Successful operation
on yatra route is a ma-
jor success for us,”
Inspector General of
Police Vijay Kumar
tweeted.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and State BJP leader Suvendu
Adhikari leave after meeting the deceased Bharatiya Janata Yuva
Morcha (BJYM) leader Arjun Chowrasias family members, at
Kashipur near Kolkata on Friday.
reports to the Centre,
claimed they were not
informed in advance
about the arrest. Punjab
police have refuted the
charge, saying one of
their teams has been at
a police station in Delhi
since last evening.
Meanwhile, Union
IB Minister Anurag
Thakur tweeted, “An-
other name of anarchy
is Aam Aadmi Party
.
Punjab did not give the
mandate to AAP so that
outsiders should come
and run the government
of Punjab.”
AP leaders have de-
fended the arrest saying
thePunjabpoliceareact-
ing in an unbiased way
.

UTTAR PRADESH
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First India Bureau
Lucknow: Keshav
Prasad Maurya, Deputy
CM of Uttar Pradesh
and in-charge of Agra,
interacted with the pub-
lic on the second day of
his two-day tour. In
Agra, he held his first
public court as well as
paid obeisance at the
famous Kailash temple
at Sikandra and then
participated in the
World Peace Festival or-
ganized at Ramlal Old
Age Home. Along with
this, he not only lis-
tened to the problems
of the public but also
directed the officials to
take immediate action
and resolve them.
During his two-day
visit to Agra on Friday,
Deputy CM Keshav
Prasad Maurya held
Janata Darbar at Cir-
cuit House from 11 am
to 1 pm. Hundreds of
complainants reached
the public court with
their problems. During
this, the Deputy CM
himself listened to
most of the problems
and gave instructions
to the officers.
After this his convoy
left the circuit house
and reached the ancient
Kailash temple and he
worshiped Lord Shiva
here and offered
prayers.
After this, lamp light-
ing and garlanding in
front of the picture of
Pandit Deen Dayal Upa-
dhyay in the World
Peace Festival orga-
nized at Ramlal Ash-
ram. Initiated the tax
event and addressed the
people.
Dy CM Maurya listens to people’s issues, attends World Peace Fest
MINISTER ON TOUR
lll
The Deputy
Chief
Minister
listened to
issues of
hundreds of
people at a
Janta Darbar
organised for
the purpose
Akhilesh Yadav is frustrated,making
baseless allegations: Dy CM Maurya
Agra(PTI): SP chief
Akhilesh Yadav has
become “frustrated
and dejected” after the
defeat in the recent as-
sembly polls and
hence is levelling
baseless allegations
against the state gov-
ernment on the Lalit-
pur rape incident,
Deputy CM Keshav
Prasad Maurya said
here.
“The SP chief is
frustrated and deject-
ed due to loss in the
recent state assembly
election and lodging
baseless allegations
against the BJP gov-
ernment. In UP if any-
one would do wrong,
the state government
would not leave that
person,” Maurya said.
“In Lalitpur rape inci-
dent complaint has
been filed and the en-
tire staff of the police
station has been sus-
pended. SP president
is doing cheap politics.
It has become a habit
of Akhilesh,” he said.
During his visit,
MLA from Agra can-
tonment Dr GS
Dharmesh has given a
proposal to change the
name of the ‘Jama
Masjid Metro station’
to ‘Man kameshwar
nath Temple Metro
Station’.
Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya at Kailash Temple in Agra.
Govt aims 80 new power substations in 5 yrs
First India Bureau
Lucknow:In order to
augment the power in-
frastructure, the Uttar
Pradesh government
has prepared an action
plan for setting up 80
new power substations
of higher capacity to
ensure an uninterrupt-
ed supply of electricity
.
In addition, 266.88 lakh
pre-paid smart meters
will be installed across
the state.
Being the most popu-
lous state, there is a
continuous surge in
the demand for elec-
tricity in Uttar
Pradesh. To meet the
growing demand and
provide an uninter-
rupted power supply,
the Yogi Aditynanath
government is con-
stantly making efforts
towards augmenting
the infrastructure.
The state govern-
ment has planned to set
up 80 new power
sub-stations (two of 756
kV
, 6 of 400 kV
, 24 of 220
kV and 48 of 132 kV) in
the next five years.
This will make a total
of 173 major substa-
tions in the state which
will benefit about 30
lakh consumers.
AT C (Aggregate
Technical and Com-
mercial) losses are tar-
geted to be 16.38 per
cent by the end of the
financial year 2024-25.
The government will
install 266.88 lakh
pre-paid smart meters
in the next five years.
This will depend on
the availability of the
meter. By financial
year 2024-25, 593
sub-stations of 33/11
KV will be set up for
power distribution.
The government has
made arrangements
for timely repair, re-
placement, and load
balance of transform-
ers for smooth supply
of electricity
.
Work is being done
towards restarting the
power generation units
closed due to any rea-
sons. 24-hour monitor-
ing of power supply
through control rooms
in all distribution
corporations.
Yogi Adityanath government sets target to install
266.88 lakh prepaid smart meters across the state
The state government is mulling over mechanisms to
ensure 24-hour monitoring of power supply in UP
CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Ram Lala Temple in
Ayodhya on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI
CM Yogi orders to provide
internet connectivity in villages
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Moving a
step closer towards re-
alising the dream of
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath of devel-
oping ‘smart villages’,
the Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernment on Thursday
ordered to provide re-
liable internet connec-
tivity in all the village
secretatiats of the
state. In addition to it,
villagers will also be
able to connect with
free Wi-Fi within a
50-metre radius of the
Village Secretariats.
To uplift the living
standard of villagers
and help them achieve
their full potential,
the government has
ordered to provide re-
liable internet connec-
tivity in the villages.
“To promote the
new economic activi-
ties of the state and
central governments,
good internet connec-
tivity in the villages
is very important,”
said Additional Chief
Secretary Manoj
Kumar Singh.
ADITYANATH’S
VISION-MISSION
Passing the
order to provide
reliable internet
connectivity in all
the villages, ACS
Manoj Kumar
Singh said, “CM
Yogi’s vision is
to convert the
Gram Pan-
chayats of the
state into smart
villages. The pro-
cess of convert-
ing 58,189 Gram
Panchayats into
the Village Sec-
retariat is already
underway.”
DEMAND AND SUPPLY CHALLENGES
CM Yogi Adityanath takes meal at a
DALIT HOUSEHOLD IN AYODHYA
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Giving out a
strong message of so-
cial harmony and to-
getherness, CM Yogi
during his Ayodhya-vis-
it had a meal at a Dalit
household in a slum.
Establishing that en-
suring social justice is
the top-most priority of
his government, Yogi
Adityanath after taking
the meal also interacted
with Maniram and his
family in the dalit local-
ity of Ayodhya.
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath’s gesture
not only slammed the
previous state govern-
ments, for creating di-
vide and indulging in
social exploitation
during its rule, but also,
displayed that his gov-
ernment is espousing
the cause of social bon-
homie across all sec-
tions of the society
without any discrimi-
nation.
Previously, CM Yogi
also had a “khichdi”
meal at the residence of
a Dalit worker of the
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) on Makar Sank-
ranti in Gorakhpur.
Under Yogi govern-
ment’s new initiative
— ‘Sarkar Aapke
Dwaar’ — the ministers
are also working to-
wards strengthening
social harmony by vis-
iting their respective
districts.
It is noteworthy that
the Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath also offered
prayers at the Hanu-
man Garhi temple and
the Ram Janmabhoomi
temple before having a
meal at Maniram’s
household.
EXAMPLE SET
CMYogiAdityanath takes meal at a Dalit household in a slum inAyodhya.
OTHERS TOO
YOGI-LED GOVT TRANSFORMING
UTTAR PRADESH TO INDIA’S IT HUB
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Working to-
wards transforming Ut-
tar Pradesh into the IT
hub of the country, the
Yogi government has
decided to build IT
parks in all the divi-
sions of the state. This
will not only increase
investment in the state
but will also generate
new employment op-
portunities for the
youth.
The state govern-
ment is constantly mak-
ing efforts to make Ut-
tar Pradesh’s economy
Number 1 in the coun-
try in the next five
years. With this, Chief
Minister Yogi Aditya-
nath also aims to pro-
vide employment to at
least one person from
each family
.
In this sequence, the
government is going to
set up an IT park with
the best infrastructure
in each division.
The construction
work of IT parks in
Agra, Gorakhpur, Vara-
nasi, and Bareilly is in
progress.
While the develop-
ment work of IT Parks
has started in Meerut,
Prayagraj, and Kanpur.
In the next two years,
preparations are being
made to start IT Parks
in all the divisions of
the state.
Along with this, there
will also be a technolo-
gy-rich space for com-
panies. All types of fa-
cilities related to the
need of IT companies
will be available in the
IT Parks.
Works related to
IT parks have
begun in Meerut,
Prayagraj and
Kanpur
YOGI GOVT TO ENSURE NO MORE DRUG SHORTAGE IN UP
First India Bureau
Lucknow: To ensure
the availability of
medicines in every dis-
trict of Uttar Pradesh,
the Yogi Government
has directed to set up a
drug warehouse in
each of the 75 districts.
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath has in-
structed the officers to
take the lead to im-
prove the medical fa-
cility even further at
the ground level.
According to the in-
structions of the CM,
the Health Department
has prepared a strong
action plan, under
which, in the coming
five years, along with
improving the health
systems, works will be
done along with the
implementation of
new schemes.
In the coming two
years, 25 drug ware-
houses will be inaugu-
rated in eight districts.
MONITORING FROM LUCKNOW
Ald HC issues notice to Sardhana MLA
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Alla-
habad High Court on
Friday issued notice to
Samajwadi Party MLA
from Sardhana assem-
bly seat of Meerut, Atul
Pradhan in response to
an election petition
filed by BJP candidate
Sangeet Singh Som.
In the election peti-
tion, Sangeet Singh
Som has alleged con-
cealment of criminal
cases by MLA as it
amounted to corrupt
practice. Hence, in this
backdrop, he has de-
manded that his elec-
tion as MLA be declared
as void.
Justice JJ Munir is-
sued notice to Atul
Pradhan fixing July 4,
2022 as the next date of
hearing.
The court also direct-
ed that on the next date,
if Pradhan wishes to
put up a defence he
shall file his written
statement together with
a list of all documents,
whether in his posses-
sion or power or not,
upon which he intends
to rely as evidence.
UP STF nabs
notorious
criminal
First India Bureau
Hardoi: UP STF
has arrested no-
torious criminal
carrying reward
of Rs 25,000 on
his head, from
Hardoi.
STF sources
said that Sachin
Saxena was prime
accused murder
of four members
of a family in Ud-
hamsingh Nagar
Uttarakhand, was
arrested after en-
counter in
Kachhauna area
in Hardoi district.
A country-made
pistol and cartag-
es were recovered
from him.
More than six
criminal cases un-
der loot, murder,
etc have been filed
against him.
—FILE PHOTO

UTTAR PRADESH
03
CRUCIAL READ
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday inau-
gurated the newly constructed Badminton Academy at
Rajat P.G. College, Lucknow, which is affiliated to Vidya
Bharati Institute of Higher Education. The Governor also
addressed a national seminar on the topic ‘Review of the
Past in the Context of Nation Building: Dimensions and
Challenges’ and said that educational institutions should
promote traditional sports like kabaddi, kho-kho, etc.
which do not require many resources and also promote
a spirit of camaraderie.
PETROL PUMP
STAFF SWINDLE
NEARLY RS 3 CR
CHILD WORKERS
FREED FROM
CARPET FACTORY
Lucknow: Police have
arrested two miscreants
who swindled nearly Rs
3 crore while working
as executives at a petrol
pump in Sarojini Nagar
area here. Santosh
Kumar Arya, Inspector
at Saroijni Nagar police
station, said that Lal Ba-
hadur Yadav and Manoj
Kumar had been work-
ing at the petrol pump
for more than five years.
Both of them, along
with casher Ajay Gupta,
stole about Rs 2.80
crore between 2016
and 2021. Police have
arrested Lal Bahadur
and Manoj while cashier
Ajay is on the run.
Bhadohi:Ten child labour-
ers were freed in a raid
at a carpet factory in Nai
Bazar under City Kotwali
police station area here
on Thursday, a senior of-
ficial said. A joint team of
officials from the labour
dept and the anti-human
trafficking unit of the
police raided the carpet
factory and got ten child
labourers freed, labour
enforcement officer Prati-
ma Maurya said. The age
of the rescued children is
between 10 and 12 years
and they are residents of
Araria district of Bihar.
Maurya said that the
factory director managed
to escape during the raid.
GUV INAUGURATES BADMINTON
ACADEMY AT RAJAT P.G. COLLEGE
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The
long-awaited Bun-
delkhand Expressway
is likely to be inaugu-
rated by Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi in
June. The State govern-
ment is reported to have
sent proposal to the
Prime Minister’s office
for the inauguration of
the project.
With just five per cent
work left to be complet-
ed on the E-way, the im-
plementing agency has
expedited move to fin-
ish it within next two
weeks so that it could be
inaugurated by third
week of June. Accord-
ing to information from
Uttar Pradesh Express-
ways Industrial Devel-
opment Authority (UP-
EIDA) 100 per cent work
has been completed un-
der some heads like
earth work etc while it
is in final stages like
granular sub-base lay-
ering.
After coming back to
power again in March
2022, the CM Yogi Adi-
tyanath had put the
project among 100 days
goal and authorities
had accordingly expe-
dited the work. In fact
efforts were made to
launch the project be-
fore the announcement
of UP Assembly elec-
tions, as Modi had al-
ready inaugurated the
Purvanchal Express-
ways and laid founda-
tion of 600 km Ganga
Expressways which is
likely to be completed
before Lok Sabha elec-
tions in 2024.
But Bundelkhand Ex-
pressway’s inaugura-
tion could not be done
because of pendency of
large work in the proj-
ect. The prestigious 300
Km long Bundelkhand
Expressway is going to
be lifeline of backward
Bundelkhand region.
During his visit to Ma-
hoba and Jhansi on Nov
19, 2021 Modi had laid
stress on early comple-
tion of the project so
that the development in
the region could be ex-
pedited. The central
govt has already rolled
out Defence Corridor in
the region.
Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: Addi-
tional Managing
Director (AMD) of
Uttar Pradesh State
Road Transport
Corporation (UPS-
RTC), Sarneet Kaur
Broca, a 2016 batch
IAS officer, has
gone on 6 months’
maternity leave.
Broca is the wife of
2016 batch IAS offi-
cer Prathamesh Ku-
mar, Special Secre-
tary to Chief Minis-
ter. Earlier, she was
of Madhya Pradesh
cadre but after her
marriage, the
DOPT allotted her
UP cadre under the
same-cadre hus-
band-wife policy.
Broca’s 6 months’
maternity leave has
been approved from
May 1 to Oct 31. She
gave up charge as
AMD of UPSRTC
after the leave was
approved. Consid-
ered to be a very
honest and hard-
working officer,
Broca has so far
served 11 months as
Additional MD, UP-
SRTC.
Rampur(PTI): Seven
people were killed in a
road accident in Azim
Nagar Police Station area
here on Friday, police
said.
The residents of
Moradabad district were
on their way to attend a
marriage ceremony in
Rampur in their car
which rammed into an
electric pole and then hit
a roadside tree, Superin-
tendent of Police Ashok
Kumar said. Six people
were killed on the spot
and one other succumbed
to injuries during treat-
ment, he said.
There were 11 people in
the vehicle, the SP said,
adding four others were
seriously injured and
were being treated.
All occupants of the
car belonged to Rahata
Mafi village that comes
under Dilari Police Sta-
tion area, said the officer.
Circle Officer Suar, Sri-
kant Prajapati said prima
facie it appears that the
vehicle was being driven
at a very high speed when
it met with the accident.
The SP, who rushed to the
spot, said that a police
team has been deployed
there and the bodies are
being sent for post-mor-
tem examination.
GOVT SET FOR B’KHAND E-WAY LAUNCH
300-km expressway will be a lifeline for the
relatively backward region of Bundelkhand
The long-awaited Bundelkhand Expressway is
likely to be inaugurated by PM Modi in June
V.K. Singh, Union Minister of State for Road Transport Highways,
addressing the NHAI regional conference in Lucknow on Friday.
‘NEWER TECH FOR BETTER,
COST-EFFECTIVE ROADS’
Union Minister General (retd) VK Singh on Friday
said NHAI was giving full importance to newer
technologies to build better quality roads in less-
er time and cost. The Union minister of state for
road transport and highways also stressed on the
importance of consensus between the Centre and the
states to ensure development. Speaking here on the
sidelines of a meeting organised by the NHAI, Singh
said, “The NHAI is giving full importance to new tech-
nologies, so that they can be incorporated, good quali-
ty road are made quickly at less cost, and it becomes
convenient for people to run their vehicles on it.”
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Bank of
Baroda, one of India’s
leading public sector
banks, on Friday an-
nounced the winners
of the 2nd Edition of
the #SaluteHerShakti
contest.
The contest, which
was launched on Inter-
national Women’s Day
in March, seeks to rec-
ognise and celebrate
the inspiring women
amongst us. From the
number of remarkable
entries received, Ms
Neelam Rani who hails
from Patiala and Ms
Kiran Devi Bothra
from Delhi were ad-
judged the winners for
the courage shown un-
der adversity and for
displaying a
heart-warming com-
mitment to helping
those in need. The two
winners got a chance to
interact with Bank of
Baroda’s brand ambas-
sadors PV Sindhu and
Shafali Verma virtual-
ly
.
The winner of the
Nari Shakti Puraskar
for promoting Indian
folk music on a global
scale, Ms Batool Begum
was also present at the
event. And the host for
the day was Rannvijay
Singha, the well-known
Indian actor, television
personalityandVJ.The
story of Ms Neelam
Rani is that of a wife,
mother and a woman
who displayed im-
mense determination
andgritwhenadversity
struckherfamily
.When
her husband’s business
faced a financial crisis,
Neelam took it upon
herself to start a small
cosmetics shop to sup-
port her family
. After
facing challenges early
on with no customers,
she persevered and her
shop is now running
successfullyandiswell-
known in Patiala.
The second winning
story is that of Ms
Kiran Devi Bothra. Not
only has Kiran sin-
gle-handedly raised her
daughter after the un-
timelydeathof herhus-
band, but during the
pandemic,Kiranserved
the homeless and hun-
gry people in with free
homemade food.
BOB announces winners of Salute Her Shakti contest
RESULT OUT
Bank of Baroda’s brand ambassadors PV Sindhu and Shafali
Verma
GOOD RESPONSE
UPSRTC
chief goes
on maternity
leave
Seven killed, 3 Injured in
car accident in Rampur
ROAD ACCIDENT IN
PRATAPGARH LEAVES
TWO DEAD
Pratapgarh: A car rammed
into a motorcycle here,
leaving two members of a
family dead and four oth-
ers injured, police said on
Friday. Additional Super-
intendent of Police Rahul
Mishra said Shailesh Kori
(20) and his mother-in-law
Nirmala Devi (55) were
going to their home on
a motorcycle on Thurs
evening when the accident
took place. Both Shailesh
and his mother-in-law
died on the spot, while 3
persons waiting for a bus
were injured. The car driv-
er, who was allegedly in an
inebriated state, was also
injured in the collision.
YOGI GOVT CONTINUES INFRA PUSH
Targets to build 19,000
km of roads in two years
First India Bureau
Lucknow: To pave
the way for all-round
development of vil-
lages and remote ar-
eas, the Yogi govern-
ment has targeted
construction of 19,000
km of roads over the
next two years under
the Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY).
Aiming at the eco-
nomic transforma-
tion of the villages
and to ensure seam-
less connectivity in
such areas, the roads
will be built at a cost
of Rs 15,000 crore. UP
under the leadership
of Yogi Adityanath is
consistently on the
path of development
and its rural popula-
tion is an integral
part of this growth
trajectory. To make
UP the number one
economy of the coun-
try, the state govt is
sparing no efforts by
improving the infra-
structure.
To realize the above
objective, the work of
connecting villages
with roads is pro-
gressing on a war-foot-
ing. This will not only
ease vehicular conges-
tion in such areas but
also will generate em-
ployment opportuni-
ties and will enable
the farmers to trans-
port food grains, vege-
tables, and milk to the
market places with
ease, thereby increas-
ing their income. The
govt aims to complete
the construction of
8000 km of the road in
the next six months. It
is worth mentioning
that, UP before 2017,
used to lack the facili-
ty of reaching villages
by roads. Owing to the
sustained efforts of
the Yogi govt to im-
prove the road infra-
structure.
Rae Bareli(PTI): An
18-year-old woman was
allegedly killed by her
father who slit her
throat in Khushurupur
village on Friday, police
said.
The village comes un-
der Gurbuxganj Police
Station area of the dis-
trict. The incident hap-
pened when Jyoti, the
victim, had gone to give
food to her father in his
agriculture field, police
said. Vijay Kumar, her
father, slit her throat
with a knife, Additional
Superintendent of Po-
lice Vishwajeet Srivas-
tava said.
It is said that the
woman was having an
affair with a man and
her father disapproved
of their relationship,
police said.
When the woman’s
mother raised an
alarm, villagers rushed
to the spot and in-
formed the police about
the incident. Vikas Ku-
mar has been nabbed,
police said. They have
taken the body of the
deceased in possession
and sent it for post mor-
tem examination. Su-
perintendent of Police
Vishwajeet Srivastava
said that a case has
been registered on the
complaint of the moth-
er and an investigation
is on.
YOGI: 1494 COMMUNITY
TOILETS IN 100 DAYS
Lucknow: Keeping up with the promise of
making UP clean and healthy, the state Govt is
sparing no efforts to make the state free from
open defecation. The Yogi Govt, in its second
innings, has further intensified the ‘Swachh
Bharat Mission’ to reach the benefits of the
scheme to every village and every poor. A big
target has been set to construct community
toilets and Izzatghar in every village. To ac-
complish this, an action plan is being prepared
to build 1,494 community toilets and 2.41
lakh Izzatghars in villages in the first 100 days
of the govt. In this sequence, the Panchayati
Raj Department is playing an important role
in realizing the dream of the Swachh Bharat
Mission. It is noteworthy that the state gov-
ernment’s plan to construct house-to-house
toilets, which is part of the campaign to make
the villages clean, has had a great impact in
the last five years.
Father slits
daughter's throat
over love affair
CM Yogi inspecting the Ram temple construction site in
Ayodhya on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI

PERSPECTIVE
04
‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’
UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI - PART 1
WHY PM MODI CHOSE TO WAIT IN THE
PARLIAMENT LOBBY FOR 20 MINUTES?
ere’s an account of the first
hand experiences of PM
Modi’s humility and commit-
ment towards parliamentary
procedures as narrated by
Cabinet Minister Arjun Ram
Meghwal. The Minister es-
corted PM Modi from Lok
Sabha to Rajya Sabha cham-
bers on the day of election of
Deputy Chairman of Rajya
Sabha. As part of Parliamen-
tary procedure, the PM was
not supposed to sit in Rajya
Sabha while the election pro-
ceedings were on. Yet being
the Prime Minister he could
have done that as an excep-
tion. But PM Modi still chose
to abide by the protocol and
preferred to wait in the lobby
for about half an hour.
There was a flurry of activ-
ity in the Parliament on the
day as the election for Deputy
Chairman was being held in
Rajya Sabha. Harivanshji had
been nominated by Janata Dal
(United) for the post although
he had been member of Rajya
Sabha for only a short time.
Now, according to Parlia-
mentary procedures, if the
Prime Minister is a member
of Rajya Sabha, he/she sits in
the House from the very be-
ginning of the proceedings,
and if the PM is member of
Lok Sabha instead, then he or
she joins the House after the
election proceedings are over
and is the first to speak a few
words about the newly elect-
ed Deputy Chairman.
It was around 3 pm on 9 Au-
gust, 2018 and I was fortunate
to have been given the duty of
escorting the PM from Lok
Sabha to the Upper House. As
I reached, PM Modi asked me
if the election proceedings
were over. I replied, “Sir, it will
take 5-10 minutes more”. The
PM then asked me to keep
trackof theproceedingsonTV
and to inform him as soon as
they were over. I entered the
PM’s chamber after a few min-
utesandinformedhimthatthe
proceedings would be over by
thetimewereachRajyaSabha.
My walk down to the Upper
House accompanying the PM
began and just as we were
about to cross the lobby, we
got the information that the
proceedings were still in pro-
gress. That’s when PM Modi
decided to halt in the lobby
and sat down on a chair, wait-
ing patiently for the right
time to go in. Immediately the
Marshal came and said “Sir,
you are the PM. You can go in.
You are allowed.”
PM Modi, hearing this,
posed a short and simple ques-
tion,“What’stheprotocol?”He
furthersaid,“IamaLokSabha
member.ALokSabhamember
can attend election proceed-
ings in Rajya Sabha but not as
Prime Minister.” The Marshal
then checked the Rule Book
and said “
As a member of Lok
Sabha,thePMdoesn’thavethe
righttositduringRajyaSabha
proceedingsbuthemayattend
if the Chair makes an excep-
tion for him.”
“Why should I make an ex-
ception for myself ? I don’t
wish to break any rules,” and
our Prime Minister contin-
ued to sit where he was.
This exchange that Naren-
dra Modi had with the Mar-
shal had a great impact on
me. For about 20 minutes, he
and I talked about diverse
topics while people kept barg-
ing in asking him to come and
sit in Rajya Sabha. But no one
could budge Modiji from his
resolve. He equated his situa-
tion with someone waiting at
the crossing for the red light
to turn green and said he
would stay where he was
while the light was still red.
Those 20 minutes taught
valuable lessons to all those
whocameintouchwiththePM
while he waited on the humble
chair outside the Rajya Sabha
with stoic and hermit-like pa-
tience. In the meanwhile, Hari-
vansh Singhji was elected Dep-
uty Chairman and everyone
congratulated him. The corri-
dors were abuzz with talks of
Narendra Modi’s forbearance
andallegiancetohisdutiesand
to parliamentary procedures.
This incident will remain
etched in the memories of all
those fortunate to be part of
the edifying experience in-
stilling in them the impor-
tance of adhering to Parlia-
mentary traditions and rules,
irrespective of one’s position.
TO BE CONTINUED…
H
MODIJI STOOD LIKE A
ROCK WHEN I WAS
GRASPING AT STRAWS
NAMO
MAN OF THE MOMENT
ssociated with the Sangh family of Guja-
rat, Alkaben Bakshi found a saviour in
PM Modi who was then serving as a
Sangh Pracharak, when she lost her hus-
band in 1982. Alkaben brings to us her
story about the gentle and compassionate
side of Narendra Modi that illumines the
fact that the daughters of the Sangh family always
have his back in adversity
.
“When I lost my husband in 1982 in a gruesome
accident, I was devastated. At the time I was living
at Maninagar in Ahmedabad while my parents were
in Vadodra. The Sangh office was located in Dhor
Bazaar and Narendra Bhai used to reside in the of-
fice premises. As soon as he received the news about
the accident, he rushed to Maninagar to console me
and my family in the hour of grief. Narendra Bhai
immediately took charge of the ornaments and cash
in the house, and my husband’s bike and had them
placed safely in the Sangh office. All these belong-
ings were handed over to me by Narendra Bhai after
about ten days when the last rites had been per-
formed. The words of compassion and wisdom he
spoke to me at that time still ring in my ears. He
asked me to keep all the ornaments safely to secure
my daughter’s future.
Even now when I am in luck and get to meet Modi-
ji, he inquires about my well-being and blesses me.
When I was in dire straits and was running pillar to
posttohavethemedicalandaccidentclaimprocessed,
he sent in a request to Harish Patelji, who was a sen-
ior lawyer at Gujarat High Court at the time. My case
was handled by Harishji and after his death, by his
son and after the judgement was pronounced, they
did not charge me a single penny for fighting my case.
It is an assurance that I can render based on my
personal experiences that under the umbrella care
of Narendra Bhai, the daughters of the Sangh fam-
ily have little to fear because their brother is always
there, looking after them.”
A
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PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
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INDIA
06
Pune (ANI): Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on Friday called
for reducing “slavery to
foreign goods” as India
celebrate 75 years of In-
dependence.
Inaugurating the
Jain International
Trade Organisation’s
‘JITO Connect 2022’
business meet here via
video link, he said the
stress should be on the
‘vocal for local’ mantra
and reducing the use of
foreign goods.
He asked Jain Inter-
national Trade Organi-
sation to focus on the
‘vocal for local’ mantra
during the ‘Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav’ cele-
brations.
“We have to reduce
dependence on foreign
products. Find new des-
tinations for export;
create awareness about
the same in local mar-
kets. There should be
products with zero de-
fects and zero effects on
environment,” he said.
“Today the country is
encouraging talent,
trade and technology as
much as possible. Today
the country is register-
ing dozens of start-ups
every day, creating a
unicorn every week,”
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi said while ad-
dressing the event.
New Delhi: The Indian
Army will receive a ma-
jor ‘Make in India’ solu-
tion to boost its ability
to shoot down enemy
aircraft and drones as it
has proposed to buy two
new regiments of the
Akash Prime missile
air defence missiles sys-
tems.
The proposal is at an
advanced stage before
the government and
will help in further
strengthening the air
defence of the country
against aerial attacks
from both the Chinese
and the Pakistani sides,
sources said.
The development is
coming at a time when
the Indian Army’s
Western and South
Western commands
carried out around a
dozen test firings of the
existing version of the
Akash missiles in the
force.
The results have been
found outstanding de-
spite the fact that the
missiles used for the
test firings had been de-
ployed in an operation-
al role during the recent
conflicts, the sources
said. In comparison to
the existing Akash Sys-
tem, Akash Prime is
equipped with an indig-
enous active Radio Fre-
quency (RF) seeker for
improved accuracy
.
Indian Army to get 2 new regiments
of Akash Prime air defence missile sys
SELF-RELIANT INDIA!
PM Narendra
Modi calls for
reducing ‘slavery
to foreign goods’
PM Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organisation’s ‘JITO
Connect 2022’, via VC, in Delhi on Friday. Also seen here is Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Today, world is
considering In-
dia’s develop-
ment resolutions as a
means of achieving its
goals. Be it Global Peace,
Global Prosperity, Solu-
tions related to Global
Challenges, or Empow-
erment of Global Supply
Chain, world is looking
towards India with
great confidence. What-
ever may be the area of
expertise, area of con-
cern, whatever may be
the difference of opinion,
rise of New India unites
all. Today everyone feels
that India is now mov-
ing beyond Probability
and Potential and per-
forming a bigger pur-
pose of global welfare.
—Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister
VEGETARIAN SPREAD FOR SHAH
AS HE MEETS GANGULY FOR DINNER
Home Minister Amit Shah,
who is on a visit to Kolkata,
had dinner at Indian cricket
board chief Sourav Ganguly’s
home on Friday night. The
visit was said to be a courtesy
call since the Union Minister’s
son, Jay Shah, is the former
cricketer’s colleague as
Honorary Secretary in the
BCCI. (R) Amit Shah interacts
with BSF personnel during the
visit to the Jikabari BOP.
AIIMS Delhi
expert slams
WHO report
New Delhi (ANI): The
World Health Organisa-
tion’s (WHO) Covid-19
death estimates are
based on modelling
which has no scientific
or epidemiological ba-
sis, claimed senior epi-
demiologist at AIIMS
Delhi, Dr Sanjay Rai.
“WHO gave an esti-
mate on modelling, the
basic epidemiological
principle is ignored.
During Covid-19, most
predictions happened
based on modelling and
mostly failed. There is
no scientific basis for
this. WHO estimation is
far from the truth,” Dr
Rai told on Friday
.
The AIIMS epidemi-
ologist also remarked
that the Government of
India’s data is better
than other countries
and said that the under-
reporting allegation of
Covid-19 cases is wrong.
Congress also says on
WHO report that consti-
tute Covid commission,
pay `4L compensation.
Death estimates have no
scientific basis: Expert
New Delhi: The report of 5th round of the National Family Health
Survey (NFHS-5) revealed that the total fertility rate of India has de-
clined from 2.2 to 2.0 indicating the significant progress of population
control measures. TFR which is measured as the average number of
children per woman, has come down from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level
between NFHS-4 and 5. There are only 5 states in India, which are above
the replacement level of fertility of 2.1. including Bihar (2.98), Megha-
laya (2.91), UP (2.35), and Jharkhand (2.26) Manipur (2.17).
India’s fertility rate declines to 2.0: NFHS
A healthcare worker collects a nasal swab sample of a girl for the
Covid-19 testing in New Delhi.
Guwahati: A day after
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah said in West
Bengal that the Centre
will implement the
CAA as soon as the on-
going coronavirus pan-
demic ends, Assam ac-
tivist turned politician
Akhil Gogoi threat-
ened the ruling BJP at
the centre and the state
saying he will again
hit the streets in pro-
tests along with his
supporters. The people
will never accept this
“anti-people” law, Mr
Gogoi, who is also an
independent MLA,
said.
“The Assamese peo-
ple will not take this dic-
tation of the Centre on
CAA,” he told, calling it
a “draconian act” which
he says “has no place in
Assam”. The fiery farm-
ers’ leader warned the
BJP saying it should re-
alise that there is unity
among all sections of
peopleinopposingCAA.
CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT ROW
Won’t accept centre’s dictation:
Assam MLA Gogoi warns BJP
Someone’s opinion is not
important: Nitish on PK
Patna (Agencies): A
day after Prashant
Kishor criticised his 15-
year rule in Bihar and
declared a mission to
bring in “new thinking
and new effort” to re-
vive the state, CM Nit-
ish Kumar was dismiss-
ive of comments.
Prashant’s opinion is
“not important”, the
truth is, he told.
“You people know
whether we have done
good in Bihar or not.
Someone’s opinion is
not important. What is
important is the truth.
People know our work.
You all know what work
has been done and how
much work has been
done,” Nitish told.
“Since you know, I re-
quest you to give the
response yourself.
When someone says
anything, we should re-
spond to the comments
but in this case, you can
do that yourself, since
you know what the real-
ity is,” he said.
We will hit the
streets, my polit-
ical party Rai-
jor Dal will lead the re-
newed protests against
CAA should the centre re-
ally go forward with the
implementation. This is
an anti-people act, I want
to reiterate that we will
not accept any dictation.
—Akhil Gogoi, Assam activist
Nitish Kumar
Dehradun: The Congress party on Friday named Nir-
mala Gahtori as its candidate to contest the upcoming
Uttarakhand by-polls from
Champawat Assembly
constituency in Uttara-
khand. Gahtori will be
contesting bye-elections,
scheduled on May 31,
against CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami, who was
announced for contesting
bypolls from BJP after its
MLA Kailash Gehtori resigned to pave the way for con-
testing the aforesaid elections. Despite the BJP winning
the 2022 polls in U’khand with a majority, Dhami had
lost the Khatima seat to Congress candidate Bhuwan.
Ranchi: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has asked the
high court to dismiss the petition that sought a CBI
probe into a stone quar-
rying lease in his name,
saying the petition was
aimed at destabilising
his govt and that he had
committed no wrong.
Soren’s affidavit, filed on
Thursday in response to a
public interest petition in
February 2022, also ques-
tioned the credentials of the petitioner Shiv Shankar
Sharma, saying he holds a “personal grudge” against
him. He said Sharma’s father Dr Gautam Sharma tried
to implicate his father and Soren in a murder case.
New Delhi: A day after
Delimitation Commission
submitted its recom-
mendation, a Kashmiri
organisation on Friday
slammed it for “failing”
to mention Parliamenta-
ry and Assembly seats
for PoK and Shaksgam
Valley. Satish Mahaldar
of ‘JK Peace Forum’
alleged: “Even after the
reorganisation under
JK. Reorganization Act,
2O19, it was mandato-
ry for the Delimitation
Commission to mention
Assembly seats for PoK,
which has not been men-
tioned in the gazette.
Election strategist Prashant
Kishor on Friday said the
truth about Bihar was that
even after
30 years
of rule
by Nitish
Kumar and
Lalu Yadav,
the state
continued to
remain the
poorest and most backward
in the country. Kishor said,
“Nitish ji rightly said - the
importance lay on truth. And
the truth is that even after
30 years of Lalu-Nitish rule,
Bihar is today the poorest
and most backward state of
the country.”
Chennai: TN Chief Min-
ister MK Stalin on Friday
said that three police
personnel, who were
initially suspended by the
department in connection
with the murder of a
25-year-old man, have
been booked for murder
and further enquiry will
be initiated against them.
Stalin’s statement in
Assembly came after LoP
Edappadi K Palaniswami
moved the special call of
motion over the incident.
AIADMK members
walked out of Assembly
demanding CBI probe in
this case.
New Delhi: The Delhi
HC on Friday adjourned
the appeals of JNU
scholar-activists Sharjeel
Imam and Khalid to May
19 and 24 respectively,
who had challenged the
trial court orders that
refused them bail in the
alleged larger conspiracy
behind Delhi riots. A
division bench compris-
ing Justices Siddharth
Mridul and Rajnish
asked Sharjeel to submit
FIR and charge sheet
registered against him in
connection with alleged
offensive speeches deliv-
ered by him at Aligarh.
New Delhi: ED recovered
crores of rupees in cash
from the house of IAS
Pooja Singhal’s Char-
tered Accountant (CA).
The house was raided in
connection with the ille-
gal mining case. Accord-
ing to the latest reports,
cash of 25 crores was
recovered. ED is also
raiding the Pulse Hos-
pital in Ranchi and 20
other places in country.
This hospital belongs to
a close relative of Pooja
Singhal. Pooja Singhal
is the secretary of the
mines and geology dept
of the Jharkhand.
CONGRESS NAMES GAHTORI TO CONTEST
U’KHAND BY-POLLS AGAINST CM DHAMI
SOREN TO J’KHAND HC: PIL ON MINING
LEASE SEEKS TO DESTABILISE MY GOVT
‘DELIMITATION
COMMISSION FOR
JK HAS FAILED’
OPINIONS DON’T
MATTER: PK’S JAB
AT BIHAR CM NITISH
3 COPS BOOKED
FOR MURDER,
SAYS STALIN
HC ADJOURNS
SHARJEEL AND
KAHLID APPEALS
ED RECOVERS
CRORES IN CASH
FROM CA OF IAS
CRUCIAL READ
Prashant Kishor
Kozhikode (PTI): BJP
national president J P
Nadda on Friday ac-
cused Left government
in Kerala of “encourag-
ing Islamic terrorism”,
claiming that the south-
ern state has become a
“breeding centre” for
the same under its rule.
Addressing a rally, the
BJP chief alleged that
CPI(M)-led LDF govt al-
ways gives an impres-
sion that they treat
every section of society
equally but their policy
is “pseudo secularism”
-- to get special treat-
ment to one section of
the society and try to
divide other sections.
State has become a ‘breeding
centre for Islamic terrorism’
JP Nadda addresses a public
rally in Kozhikode on Friday.
JP NADDA SAYS IN KERALA...
Akhil Gogoi
BJP ACCUSES
RAHUL GANDHI
New Delhi: Accusing
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi, BJP on Friday
said that both, WHO
data and Congress’
‘beta’
(son), are
wrong.
Address-
ing a PC at
party HQ
here, BJP
national spokesperson
Sambit Patra said that
methodology to calcu-
late the estimated death
due to Covid by the
WHO is flawed and the
GoI had conveyed its
objections to the global
health body.
New Delhi: Rahul Gan-
dhi on Friday tweeted
the same data and said
that the govt was re-
leasing misleading data.
“47 lakh
Indians
died due to
the Covid
pandemic.
Not 4.8
lakh as
claimed by the Govt.
Science doesn’t lie.
Modi does,” he tweeted
while sharing a graph
showing the same. He
demanded that Centre
provide due compensa-
tion to the family mem-
bers of all the deceased.
RAHUL GANDHI
SLAMS CENTRE

NEWS
07
WOMAN
ALLEGING RAPE
BY OFFICIAL
TURNS OUT TO
BE HONEY-TRAP
GANG MEMBER
A28-year-old woman, who had
accused a Delhi government
official of raping her, has been
arrested for being a member of
a gang involved in honey-
trapping people and extorting
money from them, police said
on Friday. The two male
accomplices of the woman too
have been arrested from Greater
Noida, the police said, adding
they have identified some other
gang members and are trying to
apprehend them. The gang,
including the woman, had
trapped a 42-year-old man and
taken his pictures and videos in
a compromising position in a
hotel room for blackmailing and
extorting money from him in
March, the officials said. On
Friday, the woman and her two
associates, aged 25 and 26
years, were arrested and Rs
50,000 cash was seized from
their possession. Searches have
been launched against their
absconding associates,
including a lawyer who had
threatened the official with legal
action in the wake of the honey-
trap episode, police officer said.
—PTI
SC ORDERS
EVICTION OF
ELDERLY
COUPLE FROM
OLD AGE HOME
IN LUCKNOW
The Supreme Court on Friday
ordered the eviction of an
elderly couple from an old age
home in Lucknow while noting that
they were causing disturbance to
their fellow inmates. The court said
the inmates in the old age home
are licensees and are expected to
maintain a minimum level of
discipline and good behaviour and
not to cause disturbance to their
fellow inmates who are also senior
citizens. The top court said the
administration of the old age home
is at liberty to terminate the license
and ask the inmate to vacate the
room allotted to them if a parent is
the cause of disruption of peace of
other inmates. If one parent is the
cause of disruption of peace for
the other 12 inmates in the old age
home, the administration of the old
age home is at liberty to terminate
the license and ask the inmate to
vacate the room allotted to them.
Even if the organizers of the old
age home are not able to meet the
expectation or requirements of the
plaintiffs, that would not confer a
cause to the plaintiffs to disturb the
other inmates. The order came on
an appeal filed by Samarpan
Varishtha Jan Parisar challenging
the order of the Allahabad High
Court which had restrained the old
age home from evicting the old
couple residing there. The apex
court said as a licensee, the elderly
couple cannot seek an injunction to
stay in the old age home unless
they allow other inmates a peaceful
co-existence. —PTI
AT REHAB CENTRE,
FAMILY CRIES MURDER
YOUTH DIES
Preeti Nagia
Agra: Furious people
reached at a drug de-ad-
diction center in It-
mad-ud-Daulah police
station area here on
Friday after a young
man died at the center
allegedly due to exces-
sive electrical shocks
and ‘torture’ at the
hands of the staff.
When no one opened
the center’s gate, the an-
gry people started
throwing stones and
even climbed the gate
and went inside. The rel-
atives of the deceased
allegedthatMukeshwas
killedatthede-addiction
center. They said there
are marks of beating
and severe electric
shocks administered to
him. They also alleged
that to hide the truth,
the staff at the center
sent Mukesh’s body to a
hospital to show that he
was admitted there. The
relatives demanded a
high-level inquiry to be
conducted into this
death case. According to
the information, the
youth named Mukesh
wasadmittedtothedrug
de-addiction center in
Kalindi Vihar on Thurs-
day and died the same
day
.Hisrelativesshowed
the police the marks of
torture on his body al-
leged that the youth was
physically tortured. The
family said that even af-
ter showing evidence,
thepolicehavenottaken
any action so far. There
was a protest against po-
lice due to inaction. The
police reached the spot
and pacified the protes-
tors,whodemandedthat
the police should check
the CCTV footage of the
hospital.
Family members of the deceased along with other protestors at
the gate of the de-addiction centre on Friday morning.
PROTEST AGAINST
POLICE INACTION
There was a huge
protest against the
police inaction. The
police reached the
spot and pacified
the protestors, who
demanded that the
police should check
the CCTV footage of
the centre.
HOLY WALK
HOLY WALK Devotees carry the palanquin of Lord Badrinath from Joshimath to the mountain shrine
on Friday.The portals of Badrinath temple will open on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
SSB AVERTS
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING;
ACCUSED HELD
Ajay Sharma
Bahraich: SSB person-
nelpostedattheRupaid-
iha Nepal border here
arrested a human traf-
ficker who was taking a
girl of Nepali origin to
Ahmedabad. The res-
cued girl has been hand-
ed over to the Nepal Po-
lice by the SSB and it is
learned that the girl has
been given to the NGO,
Shakti Samuha. The In-
dia-Nepal border is fa-
mous for being a free
route for human traf-
fickers. In many cases,
SSB personnel have
freed girls from the
clutches of human traf-
fickers. Recently, SSB
jawans saved a Nepali
girl who was travelling
alongwithamannamed
Hari Hamal, a resident
of district Surkhet in
Nepal. The SSB jawans
apprehended the man
on suspicion and during
interrogation, the man
confessed that he had
planned to take the girl
to Ahmedabad on the
pretext of getting her
work. The arrested ac-
cused confessed that he
has been involved in hu-
man trafficking.
Kedarnath opens for devotees,
CM Dhami offers prayers
Rudraprayag (ANI):
As the doors of the Ke-
darnath Temple opened
on Friday morning, Ut-
tarakhand CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami along
with his wife Geeta
Dhami offered prayers.
On the occasion of the
opening of the doors of
Kedarnath Dham, one
of the country’s 12 Jy-
otirlingas, thousands of
devotees were present.
The doors of the temple
opened following years
old traditional ritual of
Vedic chanting.
The temple has been
decked with 15 quintals
of flowers. The portals
of the temple closed for
winterforsixmonthson
November 6 last year.
Located on the bank of
the Mandakini river, Ke-
darnath Temple is the
of the four ancient pil-
grimage sites referred
toas‘CharDham’which
also include Yamunotri,
Gangotri and Badri-
nath. Built in the eighth
century AD by Jagad
Guru Adi Shankaracha-
rya, Kedarnath Temple
is dedicated to Lord Shi-
va. The annual Chard-
ham Yatra began on
May 3 on the auspicious
occasion of Akshaya
Tritiyawiththeopening
of the portals of Gan-
gotri and Yamunotri
temples in the Uttar-
kashi district. Portals of
Badrinath Temple will
open on May 8. Earlier
this month, the state
government capped the
number of pilgrims vis-
iting the Char Dhams.
Kedarnath Temple
A total of 15,000
pilgrims will be
allowed daily at
Badrinath,
12,000 at
Kedarnath, 7,000
at Gangotri and
4,000 at
Yamunotri
CM Dhami congratulates the devotees.
Krishna Janmabhoomi case:
Court’s verdict on May 19
Mathura (PTI): A
court here on Thurs-
day reserved its ver-
dict in the Shri Krish-
na Janmab-
hoomi-Shahi Idgah
Mosque dispute case
for May 19.
The judgment re-
lates to the first suit in
the case, which was
filed by Lucknow res-
ident Ranjana Agni-
hotri as the next
friend of child deity
Shri Krishna Vira-
jman of the Katra Ke-
shav Dev temple and
six others. Of the
three lawsuits in this
case, the second suit
was filed by Hindu
Army chief Manish
Yadav and the third
by five other plaintiffs
through advocate Ma-
hendra Pratap Singh.
The suits have de-
manded the removal
of the mosque al-
legedly built on or-
ders of Mughal Em-
peror Aurangzeb in
1669-70 in the 13.37-
acre premises of Ka-
tra Keshav Dev tem-
ple near the birth-
place of the deity
Krishna.
Claiming herself to
be next friend of Shri
Krishna Virajman,
the plaint was filed by
Agnihotri and the six
others in the court of
civil judge senior divi-
sion on September 25
last year for shifting
the Shahi Masjid
Idgah, constructed on
a part of the 13.37 acre
land of the Shri Krish-
na Janmabhumi
Trust, he said.
Thief keeps stealing fans, utensils from school
Preeti Nagia
Agra: An unidentified
thief has broken into
the wall of a school 7
times in the past 26 days,
carrying away things
like ceiling fans and
utensils. The thief has
also been breaking
things that are appar-
ently of no use to him.
The police, meanwhile,
have not been able to
find any clue about the
thief. According to the
information, these inci-
dents of theft have been
occurring at the Upper
Primary Composite
School in Rohta area un-
der Sadar police station
area in Agra. On April
11, the first theft took
place when the thief
stole a ceiling fan from a
classroom. After this, a
similar incident hap-
pened on April 18, then
again on April 22, April
26, and then on April 28
and 29. On Friday, the
thief once again broke
through the wall. School
principal Kaushalendra
said that the thief has
stolen 9 fans and uten-
sils. Children have to
study without a fan in
this scorching heat, he
said. “On Friday, the
thief broke the science
kits of the children kept
in a classroom. Every
theft is reported to the
police but no action has
been taken so far. Now
we will go to the SSP to
complain and demand
protection,” Ashwani
Kumar, a teacher at the
school said.
SKM demands
withdrawal of
cases against
farmers
New Delhi (PTI): A del-
egationof theSamyukta
Kisan Morcha visited
Lakhimpur Kheri and
metthefamiliesof those
who died in the October
3 incident there, an offi-
cial statement said. The
delegation also met
thosewhohavebeen‘un-
justly’ arrested on mur-
der charges, it said. The
visit comes in the wake
of the Supreme Court
cancelling the bail
granted to Ashish Mish-
ra, son of Union minis-
ter Ajay Mishra, in the
Lakhimpur Kheri case.
Thief breaks wall to enter school

08
2NDFRONT
Like everything else in life,
education in the classrooms has to
adapt and change as per the times.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
New Delhi (ANI): The
Supreme Court on Fri-
day took exception to
the Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernment’s tendency of
not taking action on is-
sues until a contempt
plea is filed against it,
while hearing a case re-
lated to an 82-year-old
COVID-19 patient who
allegedly went missing
from TB Sapru Hospital
in Prayagraj last year.
A bench of Chief Jus-
tice of India NV Rama-
na and Justices Krish-
na Murari and Hima
Kohli told the Addition-
al Advocate General ap-
pearing for the Uttar
Pradesh government,
“You don’t comply with
directions, last-minute
when contempt is
sought, you come. It is
the habit of your state.”
The apex court was
hearing a plea filed by
the state government
challenging an order of
the Allahabad High
Courtwhichsummoned
eight officers of the
state government, in-
cluding the Chief Secre-
tary and officials from
the Chief Minister’s of-
fice.
While hearing a ha-
beas corpus petition
filed by Ram Lal Ya-
dav’s son seeking his
release from the hospi-
tal’s custody, the High
Court, on April 25, di-
rected the state officials
to produce the man be-
fore the Court on May 6
failing which, the state
officers were to remain
personally present be-
fore the Court.
Hearing the case, the
top court today issued
notice on State’s peti-
tion and stayed further
proceedings before the
High Court.
The bench directed
the State government to
pay Rs 50,000 to the oth-
er party as an initial
amount to cover the lit-
igation expenses and
enable them to appear
before the Supreme
Court. The matter will
be heard in July now.
The court said that it
has been a year since
the person went miss-
ing. It was on May 7 last
year and now it is al-
most a year.
Gyanendra Kumar Shukla
Lucknow: A few weeks
ago, Saifai clan’s stal-
wart Shivpal Singh Ya-
dav replaced the header
photo of his Twitter
handle to his new pic-
ture in black and white
silhouette with the cap-
tion, “Hai Tayyar
Hum(we are ready)”. It
is apparently clear that
now Shivpal is gearing
up to take his politics to
the next level.
After Akhilesh Ya-
dav’s decision to resign
from the membership
of the Lok Sabha and
assume the post of
Leader of Opposition in
the UP Legislative As-
sembly, discontent
brewing within his par-
ty. Akhilesh’s uncle
Shivpal Singh Yadav,
who won from SP ticket
and Azam Khan, who
has been in jail for two
years, has adopted a re-
bellious stand.
While the Muslim
leaders of Azam Khan’s
camp opened a front
against Akhilesh,
Shivpal Singh Yadav
launched a direct ver-
bal attack against his
nephew Akhilesh.
Shivpal, who was ini-
tially showing an incli-
nation towards the BJP,
is now concentrating on
the future political
prospects along with
Azam Khan and other
disgruntled allies of SP.
While on one hand
Shivpal is leaving no
stone unturned to use
tweets to express an-
guish against his neph-
ew, on the other hand he
is engaged in restruc-
turing his Pragatisheel
Samajwadi Party (Lo-
hia), a breakaway fac-
tion of the SP.
Earlier he had dis-
solved the entire state
executive, national and
state wings of the PSPL.
Right now the discus-
sions are going on re-
garding the new state
president of Shivpal-led
party, soon a decision
will be taken in this re-
gard.
After this, the party’s
state committee will be
constituted afresh, then
the frontal organization
will be reorganized.
PSPL is also preparing
to organize training
sessions at block, tehsil
and district level.
‘IT IS THE HABIT OF YOUR STATE’: SUPREME COURT RAPS UP GOVT
BEFORE THE BENCH
lll
The apex court
pointed out the
tendency of the
state of not
taking action
until a contempt
plea is filed
against it —FILE PHOTO
Additional Advocate
General Garima Parshad
said that two SITs had
been formed to probe
whether there was illegal
detention of the miss-
ing person in question.
To this, the bench said,
“How can he be miss-
ing? His oxygen was 82,
he was unable to walk.
He was in the hospital.
Where will the body go?
It has been a year.”
MAN MISSING?
FROM LEFT: Police and security personnel outside Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on the first day of the court-mandated videographic survey of the mosque premises in a case related to worship of Hindu deities situated on the outer wall of the mosque.
Police personnel keep vigil as a Muslim woman offers Friday namaz outside the Kashi Vishwanath temple during the video survey. Police personnel use mobile phones to record images of the Gyanvapi mosque.
VIDEO SURVEY
Shivpal’s anger, party dynamics
add to SP chief Akhilesh’s woes
Battlelines seem to have been drawn between PSPL Chief
Shivpal Yadav and SP Supremo Akhilesh Yadav.
STRONGHOLD
JUDICIAL ACTION
First India Bureau
Prayagraj: The Alla-
habad High court has
issued NBW (non-bail-
able warrant) against
Ritu Maheshwari,
Chief Executive Offi-
cer, NOIDA and direct-
ed to produce her in
police custody before
Court in a contempt
case, on May 13 which
is fixed as the next date
of hearing in the case.
Justice Saral Srivas-
tava passed the order
in a contempt plea filed
by Manorama Kuchhal
and another whose
land was acquired in
1990 by Noida Authori-
ty but were not given
fair compensation as
per law till date. Peti-
tioners have been fight-
ing legal battles since
1990 against Noida Au-
thority
.
Earlier, on April 28,
2022 the court had di-
rected the matter to be
listed on May 4 and Ma-
heshwari was directed
to remain present be-
fore the Court.
But, despite the sum-
moning order passed
by the Court she was
not present before the
Court when the matter
was taken up on May 4.
The court on this ob-
served, “Considering
the fact that the order
of Writ Court has not
been complied with de-
spite the fact that the
possession of the land
of the applicants had
been taken over by the
NOIDA illegally in the
year 1990 without pay-
ing even a single penny
as compensation, and
the applicants despite
succeeding in this
Court in the writ peti-
tion and Special Leave
Petition against the
judgment of Writ
Court having been dis-
missed, have not been
able to reap the benefit
of the judgement of
the Writ Court.”
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Apex
Court on Friday ex-
pressed displeasure
over delay in hearing
the bail application of
SP leader Azam Khan
in a land grabbing case,
saying this is a travesty
of justice .
A bench comprising
Justices L Nageswara
Rao and B R Gavai not-
ed that Khan has got
bail in 86 out of 87 cas-
es, Azam has been out
on bail in all matters
except one for so long,
this is travesty of jus-
tice. We will not say
anything more. We will
hear it on Wednesday,
the bench said.The
counsel appearing for
Khan told the SC that
the high court has re-
served its verdict on the
bail application.
Khan has got bail in
86 out of 87 cases. The
court would further
hear matters on May 11.
The SC on Thursday
reserved its order on
the bail application of
Khan in the case of
grabbing of enemy
property for his Mo-
hammad Ali Jauhar
University project.
Meerut (PTI): Advo-
cates in western UP ab-
stained from judicial
work on Thursday, de-
manding setting up of a
bench of Allahabad
High Court any city in
the region. They also
warned of an agitation
if their demands are
not met.
On the call of the
High Court Division
Bench Establishment
Central Sangharsh
Samiti, its office bear-
ers took out a proces-
sion from the court
premises up to the col-
lectorate premises.
They handed over a
memorandum, ad-
dressed to Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi and
Union Law and Justice
Minister Kiren Rijiju,
to DM Deepak Meena.
General secretary of
the Meerut Bar Associ-
ation, Ajay Kumar
Sharma, said that all
advocates from district
and tehsil bar associa-
tions of western UP, in-
cluding Meerut, ab-
stained from work to
express their protest.
Advocates have also
warned to start an agi-
tation if their demand
is not met soon, he said.
Lawyers of the re-
gion have long been de-
manding setting up of a
High Court Bench in
any city of western UP.
Allahabad HC issues non-bailable
WARRANT AGAINST NOIDA CEO
USE OF LOUDSPEAKER IN MOSQUE
NOT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT: HC
PRAYAGRAJ: While dismissing a petition seeking
use of loudspeaker for Azan in a masjid of Badaun,
the Allahabad High Court on Friday observed
that the law has now been settled that the use of
loudspeakers from mosques is not a fundamental
right. The court said this while dealing with a peti-
tion filed by one Irfan of Bisauli, tehsil of Budaun,
who stated that his application seeking permission
for playing loudspeaker in a village mosque at the
time of azan was rejected by SDM, Tehsil Bisauli,
District Budaun.
‘Travesty of justice’: Apex court
on SP’s Azam Khan's bail delay
ENEMY PROPERTY CASE
An FIR was lodged against Khan and others for
alleged grabbing of enemy property and misap-
propriation of public money of more than hundreds
of crores of rupees.The FIR was lodged at police
station Azem Nagar in Rampur under the IPC and
the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
It was alleged in the FIR that during partition one
Imamuddin Qureshi went to Pakistan and his land
was recorded as enemy property, but Khan in col-
lusion with others grabbed the 13.842-hectare plot.
WEST UP ADVOCATES
ABSTAIN FROM WORK
IAS Ritu Maheshwari
FIVE GOOD MEN
A farewell party was organised on Friday for five retiring IAS officers — Mukul Singhal,
Prabhat Kumar Sarangi, Alok Sinha, MVS Rama Reddy, and Shameem Ahmad — which was
attended by Chief Secy Durga Shankar Mishra, ACS Home Awanish Awasthi, IAS Association
President RK Tiwari, IAS Association General Secretary Ranjan Kumar and other officers.

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RUBAL SHEKHAWAT, A
STUNNING DIVA FROM JAIPUR,
SPOKE CANDIDLY WITH CITY FIRST
ABOUT HER INSPIRING JOURNEY, FAMILY
BACKGROUND AND CAREER GOALS AS A MODEL.
SHE EVEN SPOKE ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS
TO STRIKE A PERFECT BALANCE IN LIFE.
RUBAL SHEKHAWAT: A RAVISHING
VERSION OF CHARM
Describe yourself and what ac-
cording to you are some vital
skills or characteristics that one
should have to make it to the
modelling world?
My name is Rubal Shekhawat
and I am from Jaipur. I have
done graduation and I am a mod-
el, actress and content creator by
profession. I have travelled
across the country because I hail
from a defense background. This
made me very much interested
in travelling to various places
so that I can discover new cul-
tures and participate in ad-
venturous activities. In
my opinion determina-
tion, a consistently
healthy lifestyle and
true dedication to the profes-
sion are essential for modelling.
If you could go in the future and
give yourself some advice about
your career what would it be?
Yes, I would give myself some
advice regarding the healthcare
regime. I would tell myself to
take better care of my health be-
cause initially, my hectic shoot-
ing schedules taxed my health.
What made you find a model in
you?
Modelling was my childhood
dream and I am delighted that
it came true. I used to look up
to Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya
Rai, Priyanka Chopra and
Manushi Chhillar. They all in-
spired me to become a good pro-
fessional. I think my spontane-
ity also made me discover the
model within me. My passion
and dedication to creating my
own identity made me find the
job I was made for.
What according to you was the
biggest mistake made by you
when you started?
The biggest mistake that I com-
mitted was when I took my
health for granted. I used to
be out for shoots from
early morning to late
night and was left bereft
of home-cooked meals. In
the beginning, I could not
manage it well and at times
even ate unhealthy food. Then
I worked on it and made a health
and skin regime which I reli-
giously follow now.
What has been the most memo-
rable or rewarding moment in
your career?
There are so many memorable
and rewarding moments in my
life. Starting with the most re-
cent, winning the title of Femina
Miss India Rajasthan 2022 made
me proud of myself. One of them
is when I did an advertisement
with Ranveer Singh. I have also
done a song with Emraan Hash-
mi and it made me so happy. I am
proud of all that I have done.
rue beauty is not
limited to great
looks as it also in-
cludes the expres-
sion of skills. It is
all about being the
voice of the voiceless by
helping those in need. It is
about serving the country
of birth by helping the un-
derprivileged for the im-
provement of the commu-
nity as well. Today’s wom-
en express themselves
through multiple skills
andstaymotivatedtoserve
themselves as well as the
nation.Onesuchmagnani-
mous soul is Rubal Shek-
hawat who also believes in
putting the nation before
herself. City First spoke to
Rubal Shekhawat about
her journey of making
it to the top 30 final-
ists in the Femina
Miss India 2022.
T
DHANUSHREE VYAS
cityfirst@firtsindia.co.in

10
ETC
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H
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MAHIMA VERMA, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You are very
fortunate to have
a great friend
circle. You are
very generous
by nature and
also you are the
backbone of your
family. Today is
a favourable day for business. You may
postpone your study plans. Be careful of
the words that you say. Your lover may
finally say yes to get married to you.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Take stand where
you need to, don’t
run in the same
direction where
everybody else
is going. Visit a
doctor if you have
any doubts about
your health.
Don’t attack stress even if you don’t
have any. Let go of things that are not in
your control. You want to have your own
house and you will work hard.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You must create
an environment
of understanding
at home. You
need a break
from day to
tensions and the
way to cope up
with stress is to
meditate. You will succeed in any sort
of examination if you put your heart and
soul to it. Promotion can be expected
even if other are not.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Never demotivate
someone even if
someone is not
capable of doing
something. You
make sure to
make things work
your way. You are
most wanted by
your friends. You can have romantic affair
in office and a serious one. You will invest
money in clothes and accessories today.
You are a God fearing person.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You need help on
academic front
and you should
not shy away
from asking.
Your spouse
may make you
spend more than
you expected.
Fantastic day for investing money in stock
market as you can make fortune. You
miss your parents a lot and somewhere
fear to loose them.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You are
opportunist and
this will make you
successful one
day. Your spouse
is someone
who can do
anything for your
happiness. There
may be delays in property possession
and it won’t effect you. You are happy
spending whole day at home. Help your
mothers at home today.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Don’t make
friends for money
and status rather
make friends who
will stick with you
forever. You care
about you lover
but somehow
hesitate in
expressing that care. On social front, you
may have to spend some extra money
in buying gifts for someone for some
specific occasion.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Scrumptious
food is what you
are craving for
today. You always
maintain cordial
relationship with
everyone. You
workout daily
to keep yourself
fit. You may start a side business to earn
extra money. You are not a jealous kind
and you feel happy for others. You are a
very grounded person.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Best day to
buy gold and
silver or any
precious metal
for investment
sake. You love to
live close to your
family. You are a
child at heart and
never let this child die. You have a big
heart and you always help someone if you
can. Video gathering is possible as you
miss your social circle like anything.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
This is the
best time try
something new
with life give
yourself a new
purpose. You
will feel amorous
towards your
wife. Work on
your limitations, there can be no better
time than this. You have more opposite
sex friends than the same and you may
be judged sometimes but don’t care.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You are a pro in
your field and
none can beat
you. Female
scorpios are
lioness and
women around
are often jealous.
You give tough
competition to people. Many people
get inspired by you. You will get special
treatment from your dear ones. The day
will prove good for you.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Boisterous
behaviour is
what everyone
needs right now,
do whatever
you can do to
cheer everyone
up. You will
feel financially
comfortable and infant you are in position
to invest money in some new venture.
Your personality will attract many eligible
bachelors.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
he last novel Ernest
Hemingway saw
published, ‘The Old
Man and the Sea’
had proved itself to
be one of the most
enduring works of American
fiction. Using the simple,
powerful language of a fable,
Hemingway takes the time-
less theme of courage- in the
face of defeat and personal
triumph won from loss and
transforms it into a magnifi-
cent 20th Century classic.
Written in 1952, this hugely
successful novel confirmed
Hemingway’s power and
presence in the literary
world. It got him the Pulitzer
Prize in 1953 and the Nobel
Prize for Literature in 1954.
Hemingway was known
for his larger-than-life per-
sonality- due to his passion
for war (he was injured
twice), bullfighting, fishing
and big- game hunting. He
survived two plane crashes!
He viewed the world of war
as complex, filled with moral
ambiguities and full of una-
voidable pain, hurt de-
struction. To survive in such
a world, and to emerge victo-
riously, one must conduct
oneself with honour, cour-
age, endurance and dignity- a
set of principles that came to
be known as ‘The Heming-
way Code’. This was the
theme established in ‘The
Old Man and the Sea’. It’s a
perfectly crafted story, a
unique and timeless vision
of the beauty and grief of
man’s challenge to the ele-
ments in which he lives. “The
old man knew he had one
good fight left in him- so did
Hemingway- they both won-
as we gain insight into what
it means to struggle- to fight
against long odds, succeed!
Only to be beaten at the last
moment…”
‘The Old Man and the Sea’
is the story of an epic strug-
gle between an old, seasoned,
Cuban fisherman and the
greatest catch of his life. For
84 days, Santiago had set out
to sea and returned empty-
handed. Terming him un-
lucky, the parents of his
young, devoted, apprentice
and friend- Manolin, forced
the boy to leave the old man
for more prosperous fishing
boats. Santiago is a mentor to
the boy, who cherishes the
old man and the life lessons
he imparts. “There are many
good fishermen and some
great ones. But there is only
one you.” He does his best to
help and support Santiago
with the boat, supplies, food,
bait etc.
With age and luck now
against him, Santiago knows
he must row out “beyond all
people”, away from land and
into the Gulf Stream, “where
one last drama would be
played out, in an empty arena
of sea and sky”. The old man
hooks a Marlin fish- which is
even bigger than his boat. All
alone, he is tested to the lim-
its as he works the line with
bleeding hands, to bring his
prized catch close enough to
kill with a harpoon. He strug-
gles with the fish for three
days, admiring its strength,
dignity and faithfulness to its
identity- empathizing with it.
He finally reels the Marlin in
and lashes it to the boat. As
he sets sail for home, the con-
tinuous attack by multiple
sharks begins. He fights off
and kills many, but cannot
save his precious Marlin. He
reaches the shore with only
the skeleton, head and tail of
the great fish. Through his
struggle, Santiago demon-
strates the ability of the hu-
man spirit to endure hard-
ship and suffering to win. It
is also his deep love and
knowledge of the sea, in its
impassive cruelty and benef-
icence, that allows him to
prevail. The essential physi-
cality of the story- the smells
of tar salt fish blood, the
cramp nausea and blind
exhaustion of the old man,
the terrifying death spasms
of thegreatfish-issetagainst
the ethereal qualities of daz-
zling light and water, isola-
tion, the swelling motion
of the sea. And through it all
the narrative is constantly
tugging, unreeling a little
more, and then pulling again,
all in tandem with the old
man’s struggle.
“The best story Heming-
way has written- no page of
this beautiful master-work
could have been done better
or differently”. It is unsur-
passed in Hemingway’s
oeuvre. Every word tells
there is not a word too many
.
It is a story that demands to
be read in a single sitting.
T
DEEPAK
deepaklifemusings@gmail.com
THE OLD MAN
THE OLD MAN
AND THE SEA
AND THE SEA
DEEPAK’S CORNER
Ernest Hemingway

ETC
11
K
atrina took social media to
give a glimpse of her moth-
er’s birthday celebration. In
thepics,Katrinawasposing
with her mommy and the yummy
birthday cake. Besides, the Kaif sis-
ters were also seen coming together
for a beautiful family pic. Katrina
had captioned, “Happy 70th mama”.
Soon, several celebs took to the
comment section and amid this,
Anushka Sharma also com-
mented on the post and
found the pics adorable.
She wrote, “This is so
cute” along with
a emoticon.
—Agency
A
ctress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has
just wrapped up shooting for director
Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Babli Bounc-
er’,saysthatshootingforthisfilmwas
an experience of a lifetime. She said, “This
film started with an extremely well written
and author-backed character, which had
everything that would be the right kind
of meat for an actor to go all the way
and give everything that they
have, to create a world and
character. — Agency
M
AJOR, One of
the most
awaited films
of the year, is
based on the life of Ma-
jor Sandeep Un-
nikrishnan, the deco-
rated NSG Commando
who perished while
saving dozens during
the 26/11 attacks. The
makers had the honour
of a special meeting
with Rajnath Singh,
Defence Minister of In-
dia on Sunday in Delhi
wherein the team
showed the trailer of
the film and discussed
the story of the Nation-
al Hero. Adivi Sesh
portrays the titular
role of Major Sandeep
in the film. Rajnath
Singh graciously un-
veiled the slogan of the
film. The words ‘Jaan
Doonga Desh Nahi’ in
Tricoloured font are
set against a pure
white canvas.
During the
interac-
tion, Defence Minister
appreciated the team
for their efforts. Ra-
jnath Singh con-
gratulated the director
Sashi Kiran Tikka and
Adivi Sesh for present-
ing the story of a brave
hero of India. Pro-
duced by Sony Pictures
International Produc-
tions in association
with Mahesh Babu’s
GMB Entertainment
and A+S Movies, Major
is directed by Sashi
Kiran Tikka and stars
Adivi Sesh, Sobhita
Dhulipala, Saiee Man-
jrekar, Revathi,
Prakash Raj, Anish Ku-
ruvilla and Murali
Sharma.
I
n a recent interview,
Kiara revealed that
she will have to think
twice before doing any
remakes in the future as
most of the films are avail-
able for the audience to
watch on the OTT platform.
She added, “I’d do Kabir
Singh eyes closed, hands
down, but today even I’d
think twice to do a remake if
it is available on an OTT plat-
form because I feel I can
watch it. But if there is an
adaption, where we’re
taking the story, but
making a few chang-
es in the storyline.
Kiara also said
that Bollywood is
not backing
South films and
she feels that it
is about telling a
good story to the
audience.
—Agency
Kiara
Advani
talks
about
Hindi
remakes!
‘MAJOR’ team shows The
Trailer to Defence Minister
‘Bebo’ the major
support system
K
areena Kapoor shares a tight
bond with her mother-in-law
Sharmila Tagore. On Kareena’s
popular chat show, Sharmila re-
called how the actress was a pillar for
them. She said, “I have seen you when
Tiger was in the hospital and how you
didn’t draw attention to yourself. It so
happened that (September) 21st is
your birthday and Tiger passed away
on the 22nd. You were there and you
were just like my family. —Agency
PAYING
PAYING
TRIBUTE!
TRIBUTE!
I
n the upcoming episode of Naam
Reh Jayegaa, Nitin Mukesh, son
of India’s most celebrated singer
Mukeshgetsemotionalashedwells
on the past remembering the young
Lata Di, who wore white, looked
lovely and sang like Ma Saraswati.
While talking about the bond Nitin
Mukesh’s father, Mukesh shared
with the iconic singer Lata, he says
“Mukeshji used to call Lataji ‘Didi’.
He used to tell me that I call her Didi
so that the coming generations un-
derstand that you can’t call her by
her name. —City First
Nitin Mukesh
Tamannaah Bhatia
Anushka Sharma Kiara Advani
Rajnath Singh with Adivi Sesh
Kareena Kapoor Khan
artik Aaryan
is a Bolly-
wood heart-
throb who has
had a consist-
ently growing
fan following
since his first film
Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
The actor now is com-
ing up for the first time
with a horror-comedy
that is sure to tickle
everyone’s funny
bones. Bhool Bhulai-
yaa 2 starring Kartik
Aaryan, Kiara Advani
and Tabu in pivotal
roles is releasing soon
on May 20, 2022. While
promoting his upcom-
ing film, Kartik Aary-
an sat down with Ash-
ish Tiwari from First
India Filmy to talk
aboutBhoolBhulaiyaa
2, his crazy female fan
following, working in
different genres and
many others.
About his on-
going movie
p r o m o t i o n s
schedule, the
actor said, “I
haven’t slept for the
past 48 hours because
the promotions of the
title track were very
important. But be-
cause it has gotten
such great reactions, I
feel very energetic
about everything. I am
very elated by the re-
sponse as you feel that
you have done well
withyoureverywork.”
Talking about his
image as the people’s
star, Kartik shared
that he can relate to
the fans because he
came from a similar
crowd. “I do not try to
form that connection;
it comes out very natu-
rally
. Whenever I meet
a fan, I see my past self
in them. Even yester-
day when I met all my
fans, talking and inter-
acting with them made
me feel empowered. I
just look at them as an
extended family of
mine where the un-
conditional love is
mutual.”
About the
pressures of
delivering
good films,
the actor
revealed that although
choosing scripts re-
quires destiny and
strategy, he also ma-
jorly chooses mass en-
tertainers because
they are loved by the
crowd. “Like if no one
likes a certain film of
mine, there is a pres-
sure of why did they
not like it and what
difference can I bring
out that fans would
love to see. There is an
appeal to mass enter-
tainers. I feel blessed
that I am getting the
chance to work on
such scripts and act in
such films and portray
such characters.”
The actor even
called portraying
Rooh in Bhool Bhulai- yaa 2 as playing an
easy game on his turf.
“The idea is that do
what you are good at
but also choose films
from other genres if
they come across you
and if you like the
story
. I am just explor-
ing here and if I
am getting
good offers,
w h y
should I
i g n o r e
them!”, he added.
The actor further
spoke about his love
life claiming that he is
single further stating,
“I am just happy about
all the female adula-
tion I have gotten since
my first film. The fact
that they like both, my
reel and real character
are what makes me
glad and I hope it con-
tinues till the end.”
About comparing
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 to
its prequel, Kartik
said, “Since the trailer
has come, we have
gotten this valida-
tion for the
film. With the
response that
we have seen,
we now know
that Bhool Bhual-
iyaa 2 has been
positively fixed in
people’s minds.”
“I am happy about all
the female adulation”
SAYS KARTIK AARYAN ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP STATUS
ASHISH TIWARI
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
K
Anushka
calls
Katrina
cute
Kartik Aryan
Tamannaah wraps
up shooting of
‘BABLI BOUNCER’

12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
Skin Care
Holy Grail:
Serums
Ditching heavy moisturiser in summer but do the
serums work magic on the skin? DrTeena Singh,
Cosmetic Surgeon Facial Aesthetics Expert, tells.
weltering heat and
pollution cause dull-
ness and skin dam-
age along with a
plethora of little bar-
riersspurringskinto
lose its natural glow.
To know how to assimilate
a perfect skincare routine for
summer,DrTeenaSingh,Cos-
metic Surgeon Facial Aes-
thetics Expert shared tips on
how to use serums correctly
.
What is your opinion on
vitamin C and how to in-
corporate it into a skincare
routine?
Vitamin C is a powerful anti-
oxidant that works to stimu-
late collagen production in
your skin. It also fights fine
lines, brightens complexion
provides a host of other
benefits. You can incorporate
Vitamin C in your skincare
in three forms-
=Cleanser: Choose a non-
irritating, gentle cleanser
that is free of sulphates, and
other harsh ingredients.
=Toner: Toners are a vital
step in the skincare routine
as they help tighten pores,
remove dirt, oil, or makeup,
and restore the pH balance of
the skin. They also aid in
moisture retention for a
healthy, glowing complexion.
=Serum: Using vitamin C
serum is the easiest and most
efficient way to deliver nutri-
ents to your skin. Once or
twice application a week re-
sults in reduced free radicals
and regenerated skin cells.
Unlike cleansers and toners,
a serum offers quick and vis-
ible results with just a few
drops applied to the skin.
What are AHA/BHA prod-
ucts and how can they be
used for effective results?
Alpha Hydroxy Acids(AHAs)
and Beta Hydroxy Acids
(BHAs) are both chemical ex-
foliating agents that help re-
move dead skin cells from the
top layer of your skin. They
also have anti-ageing effects
like smoothing fine lines
improving the texture of the
skin. It’s advisable to get a
patch test done before incor-
porating AHA and BHA into
your skincare routine so It
should be used in prescribed
quantities only followed by a
good amount of moisturiser(
as prescribed by the doctor).
=Along with topical se-
rums and creams, what
supplements are impor-
tant for healthy skin?
=Vitamins, minerals
probiotics are required
to have good skin, hair
and nails. Achieving an op-
timum level of healthcare
along with great skin,
through diet alone on daily
bases is often not realistic
today. Supplements like A,
B, C, D, E K all are equally
important and incorporate
goodness in overall health.
Along with these vitamins
additional omega 3 fatty ac-
ids, glutathione, zinc, min-
erals and probiotics should
be added as per requirement
for great results.
MONICA PRABHAKAR
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
S
Mission Shakti in LU
CITY FIRST
U
nder the patron-
age of Vice-
Chancellor, LU
Prof Alok Ku-
mar Rai, the depart-
ment of Biochemistry
celebrated Phase-IV of
Mission Shakti. The
program’s theme was
‘Women Safety.’
Prof Madhurima
Lal, Mission Shakti,
Convener of Lucknow
University and Archa-
na Singh, Center Man-
ager of One Stop Cen-
tre, Lucknow were in-
vited as special guests
for the event.
The program began
with a discussion on the
objectives and princi-
ples of Mission Shakti,
followed by a summary
of the Phase-I, Phase-II
and Phase-III initia-
tives. Archana Singh
delivered the speech as
the keynote speaker.
She discussed the patri-
archal nature of society
and threw light on the
crimes against women.
She also spoke about
how One-Stop Center is
helping women victims.
Prof RK Mishra,
Head, Department of
Biochemistry, elabo-
rated on the salient
features of Phase-IV
of Mission Shakti,
followed by Mad-
hurima Lal, who
spoke about the objec-
tives of the flagship
program.
Students from the de-
partment performed
songs, poetry recita-
tions, and dances on
women’s safety at the
end of the perfor-
mance. A quiz competi-
tion and a poster com-
petition on Mission
Shakti and women-re-
lated problems, laws,
and actions were also
held.
The programme con-
cluded with the presen-
tation of mementos to
the chief guest and
guest speaker, as well
as posters and prizes to
the quiz competition
winners.
At the end of the
program Dr Minal
Garg, Coordinator,
Mission Shakti, De-
partment of Biochem-
istry proposed a formal
vote of thanks. The
program was well at-
tended and appreciated
by the faculty, scholars,
MSc students of Bio-
chemistry and Biotech-
nology and staff of the
department.
WORKSHOP CONCLUDED!
A month-long dance and music workshop conducted by Shree Govind Music Hub concluded
on Thursday. The workshop was organised under the direction of Sahil Srivastava (Singer and
Director) and was led by professional dance choreographers Simran Srivastava and Faizan.
Sakshi Tripathi (Kathak Dancer and Choreographer) and Bhupendra Kumar Asthana (Artist and
Curator) graced the event as the chief guests. At the end of the program all the participants
were felicitated with certificates by the chief guests.
TEHZEEBMATTERS!
Asheesh Kumar Shukla
O
n Friday, Tehzeeb
Ka Shahar Luc-
know hosted an
elite workshop for
members of the FICCI La-
dies Organisation’s Luc-
know Chapter, where See-
ma Puri, a renowned train-
er in the field of etiquette
training, personality devel-
opment, and global soft
skills, shared some golden
tips with the ladies who
have carved a niche for
themselves as entrepre-
neurs.
“Learning about eti-
quette is much more than
just knowing which fork to
use and how to hold a wine
glass. It’s a powerful way of
boosting confidence and
self-esteem and of making
others feel more comforta-
ble around you.”, said See-
ma Puri during the interac-
tion.
She also talked about the
correct body language
skills and facial expres-
sions which open many
closed doors for all of us.
She also elucidated upon
the acceptable corporate
communication as well as
a personal communication
skill set.
Talking about the event,
the FLO LUCKNOW CHAP-
TER Chairperson, Simu
Ghai said, “ Though we are
all aware of the basic codes
of good manners, many
times in the hustle and bus-
tle of life, we forget the mo-
res of good etiquettes and
deportment. Today’s ses-
sion was a small effort to
rebrand our personality by
relearning some of these
soft skills which go a long
way toward defining our
character.”
This event was greatly
appreciated by all the mem-
bers including Swati Ver-
ma, Vanita Yadav, Rohita
Suri, Vibha Agarwal, Sm-
riti Garg, Arushi Tandon
and many others.
Preserving Dhokra Art
CITY FIRST
I
ntending to train the
younger generations
of The Lucknow Col-
lege of Arts and
Crafts, in the traditional
Dhokra art form, one of
the earliest known
methods of non-ferrous
metal casting, the sculp-
ture department con-
ducted a design inter-
vention, ‘Dhokra Cast-
ing Workshop’.
The workshop was
started by Laljit Ahir
(Former President State
Lalit Kala Akademi) in
memory of his Guru
MVKrishnan,accompa-
nied by Dharmendra
Kumar (Former
Principal) on Friday
.
Dr Alok Kumar, Dr
Ratan Kumar and Dr
Anita Kanojia were also
present at the inaugural
ceremony
. Vivek Vish-
wakarma, Ajay Kumar
and Arunesh Vasudev
are invited as guest art-
ists in this six-day work-
shop while the partici-
pants include Balram
Sharma(SubjectExpert:
Art History) and stu-
dents like Jaynarayan,
Mahesh Chaturanga,
Utkarsh, Suraj Verma,
Archana and Nihari-
ka among others.
The main objec-
tive of the workshop
is to make the partici-
pantsskilledintheman-
ufacturing and techni-
cal process of Dhokra
style sculptures.
It also focussed on
community building,
peer learning, skill de-
velopment,andtraining.
Seema Puri during the workshop
During the celebration
Dr Teena Singh
—PHOTOS BY ASHOK DUTTA
Pooja Gara

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