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SECURITY BREACH DURING PM’S RALLY IN
BAVLA, DRONE SHOT DOWN, 1 ARRESTED
REWRITE HISTORY, CENTRE WILL SUPPORT:
HOME MIN AMIT SHAH TELLS HISTORIANS
Bavla: Security breach was reported during PM Modi’s
rally in Bavla on Thursday. NSG shot down a drone and
took one person into custody. The drone was unarmed but
it was flying at low altitude & was heading towards stage.
New Delhi: Union HM Amit Shah
has asked historians to rewrite
history in Indian context. “I am
student of history and I hear a lot
of times that our history has not
been presented properly and is
distorted. Maybe that is correct,
but now we need to correct this,”
Shah said at a function of the
Assam government in Delhi. P6
PM: BJP has only 1 goal, ‘Ek
Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’
First India Bureau
Palanpur/Modasa/
Dahegam/Bavla: Con-
tinuing his campaign-
ing in Gujarat, PM Nar-
endra Modi on Thurs-
day addressed public
meetings in Palanpur,
Modasa, Dahegam and
Bavla. PM Modi spoke
extensively on tourism,
environment, water,
livestock and nutrition.
Modi spoke on develop-
ment for next 25 yrs of
Gujarat said BJP has
only 1 goal, ‘Ek Bharat,
Shreshtha Bharat.’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by the BJP leaders and party workers during public
rally ahead of Gujarat Assembly polls, at Palanpur, in Banaskantha on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI
CENTRE ASKS COURT
TO ‘HOLD ITS MOUTH’
The Centre vehemently
resisted the observations,
with the attorney general
asking the court to “hold its
mouth” for a while and look
into the issue in entirety.
TOP COURT ON ELECTION COMMISSION CHOICES
WHAT IS THE
TEARING HURRY?
l SC reserves order on a batch of
pleas seeking a collegium-like
system for EC appointments
l We are not questioning merits
of Arun Goel’s credentials but the
process is not correct, says bench
THE COURT STATES...
Asking about how 4 names
were shortlisted from the
officer database of the DoP,
the court further remarked,
“We are being blunt. If all
these four names are care-
fully chosen, as yes men
— we are concerned with the
process of selection.” Bench
said it is “struggling” to find
reasons why Law Minister
selected a panel of 4 names
who were not going to com-
plete the stipulated six-year
tenure, as they would turn
65, the age of retirement
from poll body, before that.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The SC on
Thursday questioned
what the “tearing hur-
ry” was for the “super
fast” ap-
pointment
of ex-IAS
o f f i c e r
Arun Goel
as Election
Commissioner, despite
the government’s objec-
tion to a “mini trial”
within the larger case
on how the commis-
sioners are chosen. The
five-judge Constitution
bench continuing with
some stinging remarks
on process for 3rd day
went straight into the
files on Goel that it had
sought on Wednesday
.
A Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph and also comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi,
Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar hearing pleas at the SC in New Delhi.
z Portal for filing RTI
to help people access
info about the SC was
operationalised
z Guj HC came
down heavily on the
state govt said
compensation given to
kin of those who died in
Morbi bridge collapse
is abysmal
z SC agreed to form
a constitution bench to
conduct proceedings
on pleas related to
polygamy and nikah-
halala, practised among
Muslims
z A judge of Guj HC,
against whose transfer
state lawyers were up
in arms, will not be
moved out, for now
z Justice V M Velumani, a
judge in the Madras HC to
join Calcutta HC
z Justice Battu Devanand
has been sent from Andhra
Pradesh HC to Madras HC
z Justice D Ramesh has
been transferred from
Andhra Pradesh HC to
Allahabad HC
z Justice Lalitha
Kanneganti has been sent
from Telangana HC to
Karnataka HC
z Justice D Nagarjun
has been shifted from
Telangana HC to Madras HC
z Justice T Raja has been
sent from Madras HC to
Rajasthan HC
z Justice A Abhishek
Reddy has been
transferred from Telangana
HC to Patna HC
OTHER ‘TOP’ COURT ORDERS
SC Collegium headed by CJI DY Chandrachud on
Thursday recommended transfer of 7 HC judges to
different HCs in the country. The list of HC judges,
who have been recommended for transfer, does not
include Justice Nikhil S Kariel of the Gujarat HC
BJP MP Udayanraje seeks action against Koshyari, Trivedi
Kartikey Dev Singh
Pune: BJP MP Udayan-
raje Bhosale, a descend-
ent of Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj, on
Thursday slammed Ma-
harashtra Governor
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
and party colleague
Sudhanshu Trivedi for
their alleged objection-
able remarks
about the
i c o n i c
17th cen-
t u r y
king.
Bho-
s a l e
t o l d
reporters
t h a t
Union minister Nitin
Gadkari and National-
ist Congress Party
chief Sharad Pawar
were on stage when the
governor spoke about
Shivaji Maharaj.
Gadkari and Pawar
should have objected to
Koshyari’s remarks
then and there dur-
ing the event in
Aurangabad on
November 20,
the Rajya Sab-
ha MP added.
“When I heard the
governor’s statement
about Chhattrapati
Shivaji Maharaj, I
could not understand
what was the basis of
such a statement,”
Bhosale said, adding
the king fought for jus-
tice and to free people
from slavery when all
other rulers had ac-
cepted Mughal suze-
rainty.
“The concept of mod-
ern India was put forth
by Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj. He was
the inspiration
for freedom fight-
ers like Bhagat
Singh, Krantisinh
Nana Patil, Netaji
Subhash Chandra
Bose, Chhatrapati Sha-
hu Maharaj, Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule and Dr
Ambedkar. And now
these people say the
thoughts of Shivaji Ma-
haraj have become old,”
he said.
GOVERNOR HAS CROSSED ALL
LIMITS: SHARAD PAWAR
UDDHAV URGES PARTIES TO
UNITE AGAINST GOVERNOR
Mumbai: NCP chief
Sharad Pawar on
Thursday criticised
Governor Bhagat Sin-
gh Koshyari over his
recent statement on
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj, and said he
has “crossed all the
limits”. The former
Union minister also
said that “such peo-
ple” should not be
given crucial posts.
Speaking to report-
ers, Pawar said,
“When I heard
his comments
about Shiv Chhatra-
pati...now he has
crossed all the limits.
He did praise Shivaji
Maharaj yesterday,
but it is a late realisa-
tion. I think the Presi-
dent and the Prime
Minister should take
a decision,” he said.
The post of gover-
nor represents an in-
stitution and in order
to maintain the dig-
nity of that post, we
did not comment
against Koshyari
earlier, the NCP
supremo added.
Koshyari is
on a two-day
Delhi tour
s t a r t i n g
Thursday
.
Mumbai: Former
Maharashtra CM Ud-
dhav Thackeray, on
Thursday demanded
the recall of Maha-
rashtra Governor B S
Koshyari over his re-
cent remarks on
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj, and urged
politicalpartiesinthe
state to take a united
stand against him. He
also warned that if no
decision is taken on
the demand in the
next few days, then a
state-wide bandh
could be planned by
his party
. Thackeray
said, “Maharashtra
Governor Bhagat Sin-
gh Koshyari has been
consistentlyinsulting
icons from the state. I
appeal to the people
from various politi-
cal parties to unite
against him and
mount pressure on
the Union govern-
ment to recall the gov-
ernor.
“I will wait for
three to five days.
During that period, I
will contact various
political parties in
the state to unite
against him. I am
thinking of holding a
peaceful state-wide
bandh against
Koshyari.”
CM Eknath Shinde urges World Bank
to finance water diversion project
First India Bureau
Mumbai: With rising
farmer suicides in Ma-
harashtra, CM Eknath
Shinde on Thursday re-
quested the World Bank
to provide finance for a
flood water diversion
project to drought-
prone areas in Vidarbha
and Marathwada re-
gions. The CM’s appeal
came at his meeting
with World Bank India
Director Auguste Tano
Kouamé. A detailed dis-
cussion about Maha-
rashtra Skill Develop-
ment Project, climate
change and its impact
on the agricultural sec-
tor, Balasaheb Thack-
eray Agriculture Busi-
ness and Rural Trans-
formation Smart Pro-
ject and electric buses
for BEST was held at the
meet.
“The government has
taken up a project to di-
vert the flood waters of
western Maharashtra to
drought-affected areas.
Drinking water and
lakhsof hectaresof land
will be brought under ir-
rigation through this
project,’’ said Shinde.
Maha Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with World Bank Director
Auguste Tano Kouamé.
Uddhav Thackeray
The CM’s appeal
came at his
meeting with
World Bank India
Director Auguste
Tano Kouamé
MAHA SETS UP
7-MEMBER PANEL
FOR MBBS BOOKS
IN MARATHI
Mumbai (PTI): The
Maharashtra govt has
set up a seven-member
committee to chalk out a
roadmap for publishing
MBBS course books in
Marathi language. The
seven-member panel
formed in Maharashtra
is headed by the medical
education and research
department’s joint director
Ajay Chandanwale, the
official said.
“We spoke with officials
in Madhya Pradesh which
published the MBBS course
books in Hindi. Next step
is to hold first meeting
of committee members
and discuss the road map
for course publication in
Marathi. The meeting is
likely to be held in Mumbai
next week,” a senior official
from the medical education
and research said. (PTI)
Notably, the Madhya
Pradesh government
recently launched books
for the MBBS (Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery) course in Hindi.
When I heard
the governor’s
statement about
Chhattrapati Shivaji Ma-
haraj, I could not under-
stand what was the basis
of such a statement.
—Udayanraje Bhosale,
BJP MP
As Governor BS
Koshyari reached
New Delhi on
Thursday,
politicos, even
BJP MP and
Shivaji’s
descendant, rake
up the issue of
his remarks on
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, NEW DELHI MUMBAI
STEPS WILL BE
STRONGER WHEN
WE WALK TOGETHER:
PGV JOINS RAHUL
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on
Thursday chose Lt Gen Asim Munir as the new Army
chief (COAS) to replace incumbent General Qamar Javed
Bajwa. Bajwa, 61, is scheduled to retire on November 29.
Khandwa: Congress general secretary in-charge of
UP Priyanka Gandhi with her husband Robert Vadra
on Thursday joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodho
Yatra. On 2nd day of yatra’s MP leg, Rahul started
the foot march from Borgaon in Khandwa district.
HEARING IN
JACQUELINE
CASE DEFERRED
TILL DEC 12
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday deferred till
December 12, the hearing in a money laundering case
involving Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez and
conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Fernandez appeared
in the Patiala House Court in connection with case.
EX-ISI CHIEF LT GEN ASIM IS NEW PAK ARMY CHIEF
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SPEEDING CAR
KILLS COP, INJURES
7 AT CRASH SITE
Nagpur: A speeding car
ploughed into a crowd
gathered at
the site of
an accident
in Nagpur,
killing an
on-duty
policeman,
identified as
Jayant Vishnu Sherekar
(42), and injuring seven
others, police said on
Thursday. On Wednesday
night, a truck rammed
into a car. Police person-
nel rushed to the site and
rescued the car driver
who was trapped inside.
They were attempting to
manage the crowd that
gathered, when another
high-speed car ploughed
into onlookers and fled.
CM SHINDE MEETS
ASTROLOGER,
DRAWS FLAK
Nashik: Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde has drawn
flak for
apparently
meeting an
astrologer
in Sinnar
to know
the future
of the gov-
ernment. CM Shinde
reportedly told the
media that he had visited
Kamakhya Devi and had
his palm read. “There
was faith, and 50 MLAs
and 13 MPs supported
me. The government was
being run for some, and it
was not acceptable to the
common people. We have
formed the government
for the common people,”
he added.
CRUCIAL READ
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Shiv Sena -
Uddhav Balasaheb
Thackeray MP Pri-
yanka Chaturvedi on
Thursday said the
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty (BJP) and Ranes–
Union minister Naray-
an Rane, his sons
Nilesh and Nitesh–
owe an apology to peo-
ple “they were accus-
ing” in Disha Salian
death case.
Her demand comes
after the Central Bu-
reau of Investigation
(CBI) clarified that the
death of late actor Su-
shant Singh Rajput’s
talent manager was an
accident.
Salian fell to her
death from a high-rise
in Mumbai on June 08,
2020, days before the ac-
tor was found dead in
his house. Several con-
spiracy theories around
the two deaths started
doing rounds, claiming
both Salian and Rajput
were murdered. Several
BJP leaders levelled al-
legations against Aadi-
tya Thackeray and oth-
er Sena leaders.
Following CBI’s clar-
ification, the Shiv Sena
(UBT) has intensified
its attack against those
who alleged Aaditya
was connected to
Salian’s death, espe-
cially Rane.
“A young Mumbai
girl, Disha Salian, lost
her life in an accident
that was not her par-
ents’ only loss. BJP
Ranes left no stone un-
turned to character as-
sassinate use her
name for political
gain. Now after CBI re-
port, these shameless
vultures owe the peo-
ple they were accusing
an apology,” Chatur-
vedi tweeted.
The Rajya Sabha
member also blasted
news channels for am-
plifying the conspiracy
theories and giving
“platforms to such lies
and calumny
.”
Shiv Sena (UBT)
Deputy Leader and
Spokesperson, Mani-
sha Kayande, said,
“The Ranes must apol-
ogize to Aaditya if they
have the courage.”
Former Mayor and
Shiv Sena Deputy
Leader, Vishakha Raut,
reiterated the senti-
ment by saying Aaditya
Thackeray “underwent
a lot of mental turmoil
due to this.”
Chaturvedi slams BJP, Ranes over Disha death case
ACCOUNTABILITY
Says ‘shameless vultures owe
apology’ to people they accused of
involvement after CBI rules the
death an accidental one.
Shiv Sena - UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. —FILE PHOTO
Aaftab burnt Shraddha with
cigarettes, claims her friend
First India Bureau
Mumbai: In a shock-
ing revelation, Shrad-
dha Walkar’s friend
told police on Thurs-
day that her live-in
partner and alleged
murderer, Aaftab
Poonawala, used to
burn her with ciga-
rettes, but she desisted
from approaching the
police police as she
wanted to give him an-
other chance.
After getting into a
relationship with Poon-
awala,Walkardistanced
herself from her family
and all her friends, her
college friend Rajat
Shukla said, while
speakingtoanewschan-
nel.
“In 2021, Shraddha
shared with one of her
close female friends that
Aaftab burnt her with a
cigarette on her back,
and we felt bad after
hearing about this,” he
said.
Her friends then vis-
ited Poonawala and
threatened to file a po-
lice complaint if he con-
tinued to ill-treat her,
said Shukla.
“It was Shraddha who
asked us to give him one
more chance, and I
think that cost her her
life,” he added.
Poonawala allegedly
murdered Walkar in
Delhi in May this year
and disposed of her
body by sawing it into 35
pieces.
A team of Delhi po-
lice, which is probing
the murder case, on
Thursday, conducted a
search in Bhayander
creek near Mumbai for
a mobile phone. The
search was conducted
with the help of person-
nel of the Mira-Bhay-
andar-Vasai-Virar po-
lice, said an official.
The investigators also
recorded statements of
Walkar and Poonawa-
la’s friends, relatives
and owners of the flats
they had rented, among
others.
Meanwhile, retired
Maharashtra police of-
ficers feel that police
personnel in Palghar
district should have tak-
en serious cognizance
of the complaint lodged
in 2020 by Shraddha
Walkar.Shehadaccused
her live-in partner Aaft-
ab Poonawala of trying
to kill her and that she
feared he would cut her
into pieces.
Former Additional
Director General of Po-
lice (ADG) Prem Kris-
han Jain said, “As the
woman (Walkar) had ap-
proached the Tulinj po-
lice with a hand-written
complaint, they could
have recorded her state-
ment and registered an
FIR against her live-in
partner Poonawala.”
As Delhi cops search for mobile; retd officers say 2020 complaint warranted action
Shraddha Walkar —FILE PHOTO
MACABRE
Aaftab Poon-
awala, Shraddha
Walkar’s live-in part-
ner has been accused
of strangling her and
chopping her body
into 35 pieces. He
allegedly disposed of
the body in Mehrauli
creek in New Delhi
over a period of 18
days.
Steelcompanieswant
powersubsidyrestored
Jalna (PTI): The
Steel Manufacturers
Association of Ma-
harashtra (SMAM)
on Thursday sought
restoration of pow-
er subsidies first
given by the Deven-
dra Fadnavis gov-
ernment in 2019 to
boost the ailing sec-
tor in some parts of
the state.
In 2019, the then
BJP-led government
had started supply of
power at Rs5 per unit
for steel units in Mar-
athwada, Vidarbha
and Khandesh, but
this relief was with-
drawn on June 23 this
year, SMAM presi-
dent Yogesh Mand-
hani said.
“This scrapping of
subsidy led to a dras-
tic fall in industrial
growth and produc-
tion. Now, neighbour-
ing states like Chhat-
tisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh provide elec-
tricity at Rs5.25 per
unit, while it is Rs8
per unit in Maharash-
tra,” he said.
“Due to this, 36 steel
units have shut down,
and 10 units have
shifted base to Mad-
hya Pradesh, Chhat-
tisgarh and Gujarat.
We want the Eknath
Shinde-Fadnavis gov-
ernment to bring back
this subsidy to give a
boost to the ailing sec-
tor,” he claimed.
Steel manufactur-
ing unit owner Satish
Agarwal said prices
were volatile since the
COVID-19 pandemic,
which was also im-
pacting the construc-
tion sector.
Steel
manufacturers
say prices
have been
volatile since
pandemic
began;
construction
also hit badly
In 2019, the then BJP-led government was supplying power
to steel units at Rs5 per unit. —FILE PHOTO
I do not know if Sheena Bora is
alive, Rahul Mukerjea tells court
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Rahul Muk-
erjea, son of former
media baron Peter
Mukerjea, on Thurs-
day told a special
court here that he
did not know if Shee-
na Bora, to whom he
was engaged before
her murder, alleged-
ly by her mother In-
drani Mukherjea in
2012, was still alive.
Rahul was being
cross-examined by de-
fence lawyers as a wit-
ness in the case before
special CBI judge SP
Naik-Nimbalkar.
Rahul said, “I do not
know whether Sheena
is alive or dead as of
today…. It is not true
to say that I am fully
aware about (her)
whereabouts and that
she is alive today,” in
response to a question
by Indrani’s lawyer
Ranjeet Sangle.
He also denied being
in regular touch with
Sheena until the end
of September 2012, and
conspiring with her to
prepare a forged pass-
port to enable her to
leave the country.
Rahul also denied
Sangle’s allegation
that he had “falsely im-
plicated” Indrani Muk-
erjea in the case for
“personal vengeance”.
His cross-examina-
tion will continue on
Friday.
As per the Central Bu-
reau of Investigation,
Indrani disapproved of
Sheena’s relationship
withRahul.Shealsohad
financial disputes with
Sheena,theCBIhassaid.
All the accused—Ind-
rani, Peter Mukerjea
and Sanjeev Khanna—
are out on bail.
Prime accused in the case, Indrani Mukherjea is out on bail. —FILE PHOTO
BACKGROUND
Sheena’s mother Indrani Mukerjea is a prime
accused in the murder case, which came to
light in 2015, three years after Sheena (24) was
allegedly killed by Indrani with the help of Indrani’s
former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shy-
amvar Rai in April 2012.
Bowing down for power:
Kesarkar’s jab at Aaditya
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A day after
Aaditya Thackeray
met with Bihar Depu-
ty Chief Minister
Tejashwi Yadav, Maha-
rashtra School Educa-
tion Minister Deepak
Kesarkar slammed the
Shiv Sena - Uddhav
Balasaheb Thackeray
leader’s attempt at
building ‘friendship’
with other parties.
At an official event on
Thursday
,Kesarkarsaid,
“Now everything has
come out in the open, as
those who created hur-
dles before the Ram
Mandir Rath Yatra, are
being approached
through salutation.”
Without taking any
names, he hit out at
Thackeray and said, “It
has been observed yet
again that they (Shiv
Sena) can bow down be-
fore anyone just for
power. Those who were
in power for 25 years
could not give basic fa-
cilities to Mumbai. Now
we are finding parking
solutions at Siddhivi-
nayak and Mumba Devi
temples.”
Echoing a similar
sentiment, Thane city
former Mayor Naresh
Mhaske criticized Aadi-
tya’s meeting with Ya-
dav too. “After Eknath
Shinde’s rebellion,
Aaditya has been roam-
ing around the state to
prevent the collapse of
Uddhav Thackeray’s
Shiv Sena faction. Even
though Tejashwi’s fa-
ther Lalu Prasad Yadav
always opposed Shiv
Sena and the thought
process of Balasaheb
Thackeray, these people
are now feeling close to
him,” he said.
Thackeray on
Wednesday sought to
distance himself from
the strident “anti-mi-
grant” stance that the
Shiv Sena, founded by
his late grandfather Bal
Thackeray, has often
been accused of taking
in the past.
Ex-Thane mayor
also slams
Sena for
meeting with
Bihar Dy CM
Tejashwi Yadav
They (police) should take serious
cognizance of the complaints lodged
by women and take appropriate ac-
tion. In Walkar’s complaint given to the Tu-
linj police station in 2020 against Poonawa-
la, police could have summoned him and
taken action against him.
—D Sivanandhan, Former Maha Director General of Police (DGP) Director
Tejashwi welcomes Aaditya on Wednesday. —FILE PHOTO
‘CM Shinde
will gift 100
villages to
Karnataka’
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Shiv Sena
Uddhav Balasaheb
Thackeray Chief Ud-
dhav Thackeray fired
the latest salvo amid a
resurgence in the bor-
der dispute between
Maharashtra and Kar-
nataka, with a swipe
at Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde over
Karnataka CM Basa-
varaj Bommai claim-
ing 40 Maharashtra
villages.
Thackeray said that
Maharashtra’s identity
and deities are being in-
sulted, but CM Shinde
does not care about it
and passes time by giv-
ing vague answers.
He added that it is not
even clear if Maharash-
tra even has a CM or not
as he never speaks. If 40
villages of Maharashtra
go to Karnataka, Shinde
willsayletthemtakethe
villages.Hemayalsosay
that we will give 100 vil-
lages to Maharashtra af-
ter winning Pakistan-
Occupied Kashmir,
Thackeray said.

MAHARASHTRA
03
NODIVORCE:HC TELLS MANWHO
FALSELYCLAIMED WIFEWAS HIV+
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A 44-year-
old man from Pune
has been denied di-
vorce by the Bombay
High Court, as he
falsely claimed his
wife was HIV positive,
due to which he suf-
fered mental agony
.
In its order of No-
vember 16, a division
bench comprising Jus-
tice Nitin Jamdar and
Justice Sharmila Desh-
mukh dismissed the ap-
peal filed by the man in
2011, challenging an
order passed by a fam-
ily court in Pune the
same year refusing his
petition for divorce.
The man has not pro-
duced any evidence
that his wife had tested
positive for HIV
, which
caused him mental ag-
ony, the HC said, add-
ing that his prayer for
grant of divorce on the
ground of irretrievable
breakdown of mar-
riage is liable to be re-
jected outright.
The couple got mar-
ried in March 2003 and
the man claimed his
wife was of whimsical
nature, stubborn,
short-tempered and did
not behave properly
with him or his family
members.
She had also suf-
fered from tuberculo-
sis and later with her-
pes, the man further
claimed.
As per his plea, a test
later conducted on his
wife in 2005 revealed
she was HIV positive.
The man subse-
quently sought divorce.
The wife, however, re-
futed the claims and
said her HIV test had
come out negative, but
still her husband
spread rumours about
this among her family
members, thus causing
mental agony to her.
The HC bench in its
order said the man
failed to produce the
medical report of his
wife showing she was
HIV positive.
“There is not an iota
of evidence produced
by the petitioner hus-
band that the respond-
ent wife had tested posi-
tive for HIV
, which
caused him mental ago-
ny or that the wife has
treated him with cruel-
ty,” said the high court.
“In spite of the medi-
cal report which shows
the test result as HIV
DNA “not detected”,
the petitioner has re-
fused to co-habit with
the respondent and de-
famed the respondent
in the society by in-
forming relatives and
friends that the re-
spondent has tested
positive,” it said.
Hence, the husband’s
prayer for grant of di-
vorce on the ground of
irretrievable break-
down of marriage is li-
able to be rejected out-
right, the bench said in
its order.
Bombay High Court —FILE PHOTO
Div bench throws
out petition over
lack of evidence,
slams petitioner
for defaming
his spouse
THE ISSUE
CIDCO LOTTERY DRAW FOR 4K HOUSES IN
DRONAGIRI, KALAMBOLI, TALOJA, KHARGHAR
Thane: The City and Industrial Development Corporation
(CIDCO) on Wednesday conducted a computerised lottery
draw of its housing schemes for 4,158 apartments in
Dronagiri, Kalamboli, Taloja and Kharghar nodes of Navi
Mumbai. The lottery draw was conducted at the CIDCO
Bhavan. The CIDCO had launched this housing scheme on
August 31. Under the scheme, 404 apartments were made
available for EWS under PMAY housing scheme and the
remaining 3,754 for general category, it said.
NMMC FELICITATES
SECURITY GUARD
WHO SAVED WOMAN
Navi Mumbai: Additional
Commissioner of Navi
Mumbai Municipal Cor-
poration (NMMC) Sujata
Dhole felicitated security
guard Nitin Kindare for
his bravery in foiling a
woman’s suicide bid. On
October 19, a woman
jumped into a pond near
the crematorium in Airoli
after shouting someone’s
name. Kindre, who was
deputed nearby at the
time, followed her into the
lake and saved her.
TEACHER COMES TO
SCHOOL DRUNK,
SUSPENDED
Palghar: A teacher with
a Palghar district Zilla
Parishad (ZP) school in
has been suspended for
allegedly being under
drunk in the educational
institution and beating up
a ZP functionary, author-
ities said on Thursday.
The teacher, working at
the primary school at
Dhamangaon in Dahanu
taluka, had also been
found sleeping and abus-
ing others in the school,
officials said in a release.
TMC SEIZES 47KG
BANNED PLASTIC,
AND RECOVERS
`15K IN FINES
Thane: The Thane Munic-
ipal Corporation (TMC) as
a part of the plastic ban
campaign on Monday,
November 21 and Novem-
ber 22, took action on 25
shops in Kopri, Uthalsar
and Kopat area in Thane
and confiscated 47kg of
banned plastic and recov-
ered a fine of Rs15,000
from the shops. The
action was taken as per
the order given by TMC
chief Abhijit Bangar.
KALYAN MAN
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY AT
CREMATORIUM
Thane: A resident of Kaly-
an town in Thane district
celebrated his birthday in
a crematorium to convey
a message against blind
beliefs and superstitions
prevailing in the society.
Gautam Ratan More, who
turned 54 on November
19, hosted a birthday
party on Saturday
night at the Mohane cre-
matorium where guests
were served biryani
besides cake.
CRUCIAL READ
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Acknowl-
edging that the “aim
and shoot” technique
does not work for all
users, the Central
Railway has in-
stalled mechanized
toilet seats that will
stay up until physi-
cally put down be-
fore use in a bid to
promote better hy-
giene at the Chhatra-
pati Shivaji Maharaj
Terminus (CSMT) in
south Mumbai.
Many male passen-
gers do not lift up the
seat before urinating in
public toilets with
western commodes.
This makes it unhy-
gienic for others, Cen-
tral Railway’s (CR)
chief public relations
officer Shivaji Sutar
said on Wednesday.
Thenewarrangement
keeps the seat up auto-
matically
, he added.
“When someone
wants to use the toilet,
they can easily push
the seat cover down. It
will remain in the
down position as long
as a person is using it,
otherwise it will lift up
automatically,” Sutar
explained.
The “first-of-its-kind”
mechanized toilet seats
use a pair of springs at-
tached to an aluminium
base mount with bolts,
so they do not need elec-
tricityoranyotherform
of energy
, he added.
For now, this facility
can only be found in
public toilets at CSMT
in south Mumbai but
will gradually be intro-
duced in public toilets
at other railway sta-
tions of the Mumbai
division, Sutar said.
The Central Railway
has also asked the pas-
sengers to share their
experience about the
new facility
.
It will be interesting
to see whether passen-
gers welcome the
move, or find the expe-
rience of touching a
toilet seat in a public
restroom revolting.
Nearly 37 lakh com-
muters use the CR’s
suburban services on a
daily basis, in addition
to outstation train pas-
sengers.
CSMT’s toilets get less gross with mechanized seats
Leopard injures 3 in
Kalyan housing
complex; captured
Second Project 15B destroyer delivered to Navy
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Mazagon
Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
(MDL) on Thursday
delivered the second
stealth-guided missile
destroyer under Pro-
ject 15B to the Indian
Navy
, an official said.
Once commissioned,
the vessel--built here by
MDL using indigenous
steel DMR 249 A--will
bear the name INS
Mormugao.
The overall indige-
nous content of the
project is approximate-
ly 75%, the official
said.
The destroyer is
armed with supersonic
BrahMos surface-to-
surface missiles and
Barak-8 long range
surface-to-air missiles.
For undersea war-
fare, it is fitted with
indigenously devel-
oped anti - submarine
weapons and sensors,
prominently the hull-
mounted Sonar Humsa
NG, heavy weight Tor-
pedo Tube Launchers
and ASW Rocket
Launchers.
The contract for four
ships of Project 15B, a
follow-on of the Kolka-
ta class (Project 15A)
destroyers commis-
sioned in the last dec-
ade, was signed on
January 28, 2011.
The lead ship, INS
Visakhapatnam, was
commissioned into the
Indian Navy on No-
vember 21, 2021.
Designed by the War-
ship Design Bureau,
the Indian Navy’s in-
house organization,
and built by Mazagon
Dock Shipbuilders, the
four ships of the Pro-
ject are named for ma-
jor cities: Visakhapat-
nam, Mormugao, Im-
phal and Surat.
First India Bureau
Thane: Three persons
were injured by a
leopard that entered a
housing complex in
Kalyan in Thane dis-
trict on Thursday, an
official said.
Panicked residents
called the fire depart-
ment and police person-
nel after the big cat wan-
dered onto the premises
of Anugrah Tower on
Chinchpada Road in the
morning, he said, add-
ing that the animal was
later captured.
“Three people sus-
tained minor injuries
and were given first-
aid at a local hospital.
The leopard has been
kept captive and we are
awaiting for a cage
into which it will be
shifted (for evacuation
from the site),” Range
Forest Officer Sanjay
Channe said.
Hugecrowdsgathered
in the area after word
spread about the leop-
ard’s presence, officials
said. adding that the
leopard may have
strayed from the nearby
HajiMalangHills,which
has thick forest cover.
BETTER HYGIENE
lll
The Central
Railway has
installed an
‘automatic up’
system, which
keep seats up
when not being
used; seeks
public’s
comments on
the new facility
The Central Railway has also asked passengers to share their
experience about the new facility at CSMT. —FILE PHOTO
REMEDIAL MEASURES
Vikram Gokhale still critical,
not dead,family clarifies
Pune (PTI): Veteran
actor Vikram
Gokhale is not re-
sponding to treat-
ment and is in a crit-
ical condition at a
Pune hospital, his
wife said on Thurs-
day
, a day after many
media outlets report-
ed that he had died.
Gokhale, an actor
equally at home in
theatre, television and
movies, is undergoing
treatment at the Dee-
nanath Mangeshkar
Hospital here follow-
ing health complica-
tions. He is 77.
The “Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam” actor
has “multi organ fail-
ure”, his wife Vrishali
Gokhale said in a
statement.
“Doctors are trying
their best. He is not re-
sponding to the treat-
ment as expected” said
VrishalisaidonThurs-
day morning.
Dismissing reports
of his death on
Wednesday night, the
actor’s daughter
Neha Gokhale told
PTI that her father is
“on life support and
has not passed yet.
Keep praying.”
A hospital official
added that Gokhale
was on ventilator sup-
port and doctors were
trying their best.
“Doctors are mak-
ing all efforts, but
there are several com-
plications. We will up-
date you about further
medical updates,”
Rajesh Damle, a fami-
ly friend, said, adding,
“I appeal to all the peo-
ple not to believe or
spread any rumours
about his health.”
Known for playing
men of authority on
screen, Gokhale has
acted in several Hindi
and Marathi films, in-
cluding the Amitabh
Bachchan-starrer Ag-
neepath (1990), Bhool
Bhulaiyaa (2007),
Natsamrat (2015) and
Mission Mangal
(2019). His latest re-
lease is the Marathi
film Godavari.
Huge crowds gathered in the area after word spread about the
leopard’s presence. —FILE PHOTO
Statement from wife
and daughter come a
day after many media
outlets carried
premature reports of
the actor’s demise
One of the largest
destroyers built in
India, the vessel is
163m long and 17m
wide with a maximum
speed of 30 knots
We will keep you updated. I appeal to
all the people not to believe or spread
any rumours about his health.
—Rajesh Damle, Family friend
A health worker
administers
a vaccine to
a child at a
temporary
vaccination
camp, in
the wake of
the measles
outbreak in
Mumbai. The
city saw 19
new cases and
one death on
Thursday.
—PHOTO BY
PTI

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Amit Shah
@AmitShah
Millions of tributes on the martyrdom
day of ‘Hind di Chadar’, the ninth Guru
of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji.
The ascetic life, sacrifice and teachings
of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the supreme
symbol of struggle and sacrifice
against oppression and injustice, will
always remain a source of inspiration
for the unity of the nation.
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
Lachit Borphukan was a courageous
military leader who fought valiantly
for the honour and dignity of his
people. On the occasion of his 400th
birth anniversary, I bow to him for his
exemplary courage and bravery. He
will remain an inspiration for India’s
coming generations.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
God promises to make
something good out of the
storms that bring
devastation to your life.
—Bible
IN-DEPTH
THE UNRESOLVED
BORDER DISPUTES
BETWEEN STATES
CREATE FRICTION
order disputes be-
tween states keep
flaring up now and
then without any
resolution in sight.
Assam and Meghalaya were to
start their second round of talks
to resolve their boundary dis-
pute when six people were killed
in firing by the Assam police.
Five of those killed belonged to
Meghalaya. Assam Chief Minis-
ter Himanta Biswa Sarma de-
nied the incident had anything
to do with the dispute over 12
stretches of their long border.
The dispute had been resolved
in six of these areas in March.
While these two north-east-
ern states avoided provocation,
another flashpoint emerged be-
tween two BJP-ruled states of
Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bom-
maiandhisneighbouringstate’s
Deputy Chief Minister Deven-
dra Fadnavis engaged in a war
of words over border dispute
after some villages in Maha-
rashtra’s Sangli district passed
a resolution to merge with Kar-
nataka following a water crisis.
Fadnavis asserted that no vil-
lager was going anywhere. Bom-
mai found this provocative. Fes-
tering since 1960, when will the
dispute be resolved?
TOP TWEETS
B
he Supreme
Court’s gaze is
fixed on the ap-
pointment of
Election Commis-
sioners and the Bench hear-
ing the matter is posing some
probing observations regard-
ing lack of transparency in
appointments and their short
tenures. The court asked for
the appointment file of EC
Arun Goel to look at the
mechanism that was followed
and observed that “if there is
no hanky panky then there is
nothing to fear”. A former
IAS officer of Punjab cadre
Arun Goel is in line to be-
come the Chief Election
Commissioner after the term
of Rajiv Kumar ends in 2025.
The Supreme Court’s hard
stance invited an equally
tough response from the gov-
ernment which said that
there was no pick and choose
and the selection was made
on the basis of seniority
. The
government rejected out-
right the court’s suggestion
to include a Supreme Court
judge in the selection panel.
Attorney General Tushar
Mehta told the Bench headed
by Justice KM Joseph, “A pre-
supposition that only with
the presence of judiciary in-
dependence and fairness will
be achieved, that is an incor-
rect reading of the Constitu-
tion. Mere presence of some-
one from judiciary will en-
sure transparency is a falla-
cious statement.”
Barring TN Seshan no oth-
er CEC has shown spine to
challenge the government
whenever it was found want-
ing in sticking to norms. Be-
fore every election questions
are raised over EC’s deci-
sions creating the perception
that its decisions are influ-
enced by the government.
After the Supreme Court, the
poll panel is one institution
whose autonomy should be
sacrosanct.
SC IS RIGHT ON EC
APPOINTMENTS
The Supreme Court’s
gaze is fixed on the
appointment of Election
Commissioners and the
bench hearing the matter is
posing some probing
observations regarding lack
of transparency in
appointments and their
short tenures
T
WORLD CUP PUTS THE
SPOTLIGHT ON QATAR,
BUT ALSO BRINGS ATTENTION TO ITS
HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD AND POLITICS
ith the start of the World Cup
on November 20, 2022, soccer
teams from 32 countries and
tens of thousands of fans
have converged on Qatar, a
tiny Arab country on a pen-
insula in the Persian Gulf.
But search “Qatar 2022” on-
line, and the first nonsport
results are about the coun-
try’s human rights issues.
Like its fellow oil-rich Arab
countries, Qatar has enjoyed
immense wealth that nur-
tured grand ambitions of eco-
nomic growth among rulers
and citizens alike. Qatar and
its neighbors, including Bah-
rain and the United Arab
Emirates,havebroughtinmil-
lions of workers from other
countriestosupporttheirfast-
growing cities and businesses
over the past few decades.
In particular, about 30,000
workers came from Bangla-
desh, India and Nepal to con-
struct the World Cup stadi-
ums. At least 37 died, accord-
ing to official Qatari counts,
while building the US$220
billion infrastructure for the
games.
I am a political scientist
and legal scholar of the Mid-
dle East who has lived and
worked in Qatar. Given the
sudden media focus on the
country, I think it helpful for
both World Cup fans and peo-
ple who don’t know a soccer
ball from a hockey puck to
understand four aspects of
Qatar’s politics that relate to
its human rights challenges.
1. QATAR IS RULED BY
A POPULAR KING
A sparsely populated country
in a desert, Qatar gained inde-
pendence from Great Britain
in 1971. With its large oil and
natural gas reserves, Qatar
has the highest income per
citizen in the world. Qatar’s
ruler is popular among citi-
zens.SheikhTamimbinHam-
ad Al Thani is part a family
dynasty that has run the ar-
ea’s politics since the 1800s,
even under Ottoman and Brit-
ish control. This makes Qatar
one of eight Arab countries
governedbyhereditarykings.
2. YES – WORKERS’
RIGHTS HAVE BEEN A
PROBLEM
Doha, the capital of Qatar,
has become a major media,
educational, diplomatic and
recreational hub over the
past few decades. Its break-
neck development also re-
quired workers from all over
the world. As a result, foreign
workers make up about 85%
of the country’s total popula-
tion, but they do not have the
same rights as Qatari citi-
zens. Qatari natives have
been reluctant to share their
extraordinary social welfare
benefits, like free medical
care, with millions of work-
ers from abroad. This makes
for a system that gives many
more rights to Qatari nation-
als than the millions of oth-
ers who live there.
3. YET QATAR HAS
MADE MAJOR REFORMS
While workers’ rights have
received appropriate West-
ern media attention, Qatar’s
direct efforts to respond to
local and international activ-
ism are less known. Qatar
enacted the most significant
labor rights reforms in the
Arab world in 2021.
4. AND WESTERN
CRITIQUES MAY
CONCEAL OTHER
AGENDAS
Qatari officials have suggest-
ed that international atten-
tion to foreign workers’ con-
ditions is part of a broader
pattern of Westerners belit-
tling Arabs and Muslims.
One blatant example is an
October issue of the French
right-wing satirical maga-
zine “Le Canard enchaîné,”
which depicted Qatari soccer
players as terrorists.
Calls in some parts of Eu-
rope for a widespread World
Cup boycott add fuel to this
and other arguments that the
European and American im-
pressionof Qatarishypocriti-
calandpossiblyIslamophobic.
Though hardly a neutral ob-
server, Gianni Infantino, the
president of FIFA, which car-
riesouttheWorldCup,reflect-
ed many Gulf Arabs’ views
when he argued that Europe’s
history of exploiting Middle
Easterners and others gives it
little moral high ground on is-
sues of non-Western rights.
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
W
Yet genuine global concern
about rights in countries
like Qatar and mistrust
between the Middle East
and the West will persist.
Can new global awareness
of Qatar lead to more
nuanced understanding
of both cross-cultural
similarities and differences
between Arab Islamic
countries and the rest of the
world? For the moment,
this is as hard to know as
which country will win
the World Cup
I am a political scientist
and legal scholar of the
Middle East who has lived
and worked in Qatar.
Given the sudden
media focus on the
country, I think it is
helpful for both World
Cup fans and people
who don’t know a soccer
ball from a hockey puck to
understand four aspects
of Qatar’s politics that
relate to its human
rights challenges

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INDIA
New Delhi (ANI):
CongressleaderRahul
Gandhi, who is lead-
ing the party’s ‘Bharat
Jodo Yatra’, will ad-
dress a mega rally in
Madhya Pradesh’s
Mhow, the birthplace
of Dr BR Ambedkar,
on Constitution Day
on November 26.
Through this mega
event, Rahul Gandhi
is expected to attack
the Modi government
at the Centre on the
lines of “Save Consti-
tution Save Democra-
cy”, sources said. As
per sources, Priyanka
Gandhi who has al-
ready reached Indore
may also join the rally
.
Other than them,
Congress president
Mallikarjun Kharge
has also changed his
programme for the
event.
Ahmedabad (PTI): A
total of 167 candidates,
out of 788 contesting the
89 seats in the first
phase of Gujarat As-
sembly elections, have
criminal cases against
them, with 100 of them
facing serious charges
like murder and rape, a
report by the Associa-
tion for Democratic Re-
forms (ADR) said on
Thursday
.
With this, 21 per cent
of the candidates in
fray have criminal cas-
es against them, while
13 per cent are facing
serious charges.
The Aam Aadmi Par-
ty (AAP), which is con-
testing 88 seats out of
the total 89, tops this list
among major political
parties in the fray with
36 per cent of its candi-
dates having criminal
cases. Thirty per cent
of its candidates are
facing serious cases
such as murder, rape,
assault, kidnapping,
among others, the ADR
said in its report. The
number of candidates
having criminal cases
fielded by the AAP is 32.
The Arvind Kejriwal-
led party is followed by
the Congress, which
has fielded 35 per cent
of its candidates with
criminal cases. Twenty
per cent of such candi-
dates are facing serious
cases. The grand old
party is contesting all
89 seats in the first
phase and the number
of candidates with
criminal cases fielded
by it is 31, the ADR re-
port further said.
The ruling BJP,
which is also contesting
all seats in the first
phase of the election,
has fielded 14 candi-
dates with criminal re-
cords. Percentagewise,
such candidates ac-
count for 16 per cent of
its total number and 12
per cent are facing seri-
ous charges, the ADR
said in its report.
The Bharatiya Tribal
Party
, which is contest-
ing14seatsinfirstphase,
has four candidates (29
per cent) with declared
criminal cases. A total
seven per cent of its can-
didates have serious
criminal cases this time.
BATTLEGROUND
GUJARAT
‘21% CANDIDATES IN PHASE
1 FACING CRIMINAL CASES’
PM Narendra Modi at a rally, in Dehgam town of Gandhinagar district, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Rahul Gandhi with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra and other leaders
during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI
PM Modi being presented a Lord Ganesha idol at a
rally, in Dehgam, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Amit Shah being felicitated by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma as
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal looks on. —PHOTO BY PTI
PM LAUDS GOA GOVT’S
INITIATIVE OF PROVIDING
JOBS TO STATE’S YOUTH
New Delhi: Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Thursday lauded the
Goa government in its step towards
providing jobs to the youth via the
distribution of appointment letters to
the new recruits and said that several
departments of the state including the
police will further hire in the upcom-
ing months. The PM said that the
step will strengthen the Goa Police
further enhancing the convenience of
the people, especially tourists.
A LEADER WHO IS
UNBEATEN FOR 32
YEARS IS BJP’S
DWARKA CANDIDATE
Dwarka (ANI): The Dwarka
Assembly constituency’s
seat should be considered
one of the safest bets for
BJP in the upcoming Gujarat
assembly elections. The
reason is Pabubha Manek,
an MLA who has not lost a
single election in the last 32
years. BJP has entrusted
Manek, to win the seat
for the party for the third
straight time. Pabubha
Manek, who has never lost
an election since 1990, won
the first three elections as an
independent (1990, 95, 98),
then joined the Congress
and won the seat in 2002.
Later, he won the Assembly
elections of 2007, 2012 and
2017 on a BJP ticket. Speak-
ing to ANI on the sidelines
of his campaign, Manek,
claiming the support and af-
fection of all communities in
the constituency, said that he
has been “selected and not
elected” for this long.
AAM AADMI PARTY TOPS THE LIST, FOLLOWED
BY CONGRESS AND RULING BJP: ADR REPORT
New Delhi (PTI): Tata
group-owned Air India
has issued new guide-
lines on grooming for
its male and female
cabin crew, including
barring them from
sporting black and reli-
gious thread on the
wrist, neck and ankle.
Among others, the
airline has told the crew
that they should not
have grey hair and must
be regularly coloured in
natural shade.
“Religious rings
with coloured stones
and pearls, nose-pins
and neck jewellery”
along with thumb
rings are not allowed.
“Black and religious
thread on wrist, neck
and ankle are strictly
not permitted,” as per
the guidelines.
According to the air-
line, a bald look is al-
lowed for the crew.
“Crew with deep re-
ceding hairline and
male balding patches
must keep a clean
shaved head/ bald look.
Head must be shaved
daily. Crew cut is not
permitted,” it added.
Further, the airline
said that grey hair is
not permitted and must
be regularly coloured in
a natural shade. “Fash-
ion colours and heena
are not permitted”.
A query sent to Air
Indiaseekingcomments
on the new guidelines
remained unanswered.
Soon after taking over
AirIndiainJanuarythis
year, Tata group advised
its cabin crew to wear
minimum jewellery to
avoid flight delays.
“The cabin crew
must adhere to the uni-
form regulations with
emphasis on minimum
jewellery being worn in
order to avoid any de-
lays at customs and se-
curity checks.
“The cabin crew
should not visit duty-
free shops and proceed
to the boarding gate
soon after completing
immigration and secu-
rity checks,” Air India
had said in a circular in
February this year.
Religious rings, threads not permitted: Air India
NEW GUIDELINES FOR CABIN CREW
—REPRESENTATIONAL PHOTO
K’TAKA MAN KILLS
PREGNANT WIFE,
BURIES HER BODY
AKHILESH HINTS AT
CONTESTING 2024 LS
POLL FROM KANNAUJ
ARMY CARRIES OUT
SEARCH OPERATION
IN JK’S POONCH
RAIDS CONDUCTED ON
MARIJUANA FARMS IN
KARNATAKA, 2 HELD
Davanagere (Agencies):
A man in Karnataka’s
Davanagere district was ar-
rested on Thursday for al-
legedly killing his 6-month
pregnant wife and burying
her body in the jungle – in
a pit, he had prepared
much earlier, police said.
The accused is identified as
Mohan Kumar, 25, a resi-
dent of Gangondanahalli
near Channagiri town near
Davanagere. Police have
launched a hunt for the
parents of Mohan, who are
on the run. The deceased
woman was identified as
21-year-old Chandrakala
aka Rashmi.
Kannauj (PTI): Samajwadi
Party president Akhilesh
Yadav on Thursday indi-
cated that he may contest
the 2024 parliamentary
elections from Kannauj,
which had elected him as
an MP for the first time.
“It is our job to contest...
what will I do sitting idle?
I will contest from where
I had contested the first
election,” he told report-
ers here when asked if he
will contest from Kannauj
in 2024. The former Uttar
Pradesh chief minister,
however, said the party
would take a decision at
the right time. He was here
to attend a function.
Jammu (PTI): The Army
on Thursday carried out a
cordon-and-search opera-
tion in the border belt of
Jammu and Kashmir’s
Poonch district, officials
said. Based on informa-
tion about the movement
of suspected terrorists,
the Army cordoned
off Bhata forest in the
Mendhar border belt
and carried out a search
operation, they said.
The security forces also
resorted to ‘speculative
fire’ to clear the area, they
added. The search opera-
tion was going on at the
time of filing this report.
Yadgir (Agencies): The
Excise teams on Thursday
conducted raids on agri-
cultural farms cultivating
marijuana in Yadgir district.
The raids were conducted
in four locations — three
in Ullesugur village and
one in Evoor village in
Surapura taluq of Yadgir —
and two persons have been
taken into custody in this
connection. The authorities
have also seized three kg of
dry marijuana and another
three kg of fresh marijua-
na. The investigations have
revealed that the accused
used to prepare marijuana
and stored and sold it to
potential customers.
CRUCIAL READ
FIRING: MOBILE INTERNET TO REMAIN
SUSPENDED IN MEGHALAYA TILL SATURDAY
Shillong (Agencies): The suspension of mobile Internet
and data services that was ordered on Tuesday after
firing by the Assam Police that left five civilians of
Meghalaya and an
Assam forest guard
dead in West Jaintia
Hills district, has
been extended in
7 districts of Megha-
laya till Saturday
morning, officials
said on Thursday.
Meghalaya Home
Secretary CVD Diengdoh, in a notification said that firing
incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills district
has a potential to disturb public peace and tranquility,
and cause a threat to public safety in the seven districts.
New Delhi (ANI): Be-
fore accepting Aadhaar
either in physical or
electronic form as the
proof of identity of an
individual, entities
should verify if it is gen-
uine, UIDAI has said.
The Unique Identifi-
cation Authority of In-
dia (UIDAI) said the
verification of Aadhaar
number, following the
consent of the Aadhaar
holder, is the right step
to establish the genu-
ineness of any form of
Aadhaar (Aadhaar let-
ter, e-Aadhaar, Aadhaar
PVC card, and m-Aad-
haar) presented by the
individual concerned.
The Union ministry of
Electronics and IT said
verification of Aadhaar
prohibits 'unscrupu-
lous elements and anti-
social elements' from
indulging in any possi-
ble misuse of the iden-
tification document.
New Delhi (PTI): Un-
ion Home Minister
Amit Shah on Thursday
said the BJP is commit-
ted to bring Uniform
Civil Code (UCC) in the
country but only after
following all democrat-
ic processes and discus-
sions on it.
Addressing an event
here, he also exuded
confidence in BJP's vic-
tory in the Himachal
Pradesh and Gujarat
assembly elections as
also in the MCD (Mu-
nicipal Corporation of
Delhi) polls.
The home minister
credited Prime Minis-
ter Naredra Modi for
making the country's
politics free from the
naasur (canker) of
casteism, dynasty and
appeasement.
Talking about the
UCC, Shah said it has
been a promise of BJP
since its days of Bhar-
tiya Jan Sangh.
CongsettoattackModigovt
atAmbedkar’sbirthplace
WillbringUCCthrough all
democraticprocess,saysShah
PM MODI SHOULD SPEAK ABOUT BJP’S
‘MISRULE’ IN GUJ: CONG PREZ KHARGE
WILL ENSURE STRICTEST PUNISHMENT
FOR SHRADDHA’S KILLER: AMIT SHAH
SHRADDHA MURDER CASE IS NOT ABOUT
“LOVE JIHAD”, SAYS AIMIM CHIEF OWAISI
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on
Thursday hit back at PM Narendra Modi over his attack
on the party during the campaign in Gujarat, saying that
instead of cursing the Congress, he should speak about
the BJP’s “misrule” in the state. Modi on Wednesday had
sought to corner the Congress for not supporting a tribal
woman, Droupadi Murmu, in presidential poll. Hitting back,
Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi, “Narendra Modi ji, instead
of cursing the Congress, speak on the misrule of the BJP!”
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday
said the Delhi Police and prosecution will ensure Shraddha
Walkar’s killer will get the strictest punishment. “Delhi Police,
prosecution will ensure whoever killed Shraddha Walkar will
get strictest punishment in least time,” Amit Shah said at an
event. Aaftab Amin Poonawala, Shraddha’s live-in partner, is
accused of killing her and chopping her into 35 pieces before
disposing them off in Delhi’s Mehrauli forest in May.
New Delhi: Citing the bone-chilling Shraddha Walkar murder
case, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday called out
the BJP for giving the issue a “religious angle” and said that
the incident is not about “love jihad.” Owaisi said that BJP
politics over this is completely wrong. “BJP politics over
this is completely wrong. It’s not an issue of love jihad but
of exploitation and abuse against a woman and that is how it
should be viewed and condemned,” Owaisi said.
CONG CONDEMNS
PM MODI OVER
APPOINTMENTS
“SCINDIA MAY
HAVE INDICATED
AT GHAR WAPSI”
HM TO ATTEND
BIRTH ANNIV OF
BARPHUKAN
NADDA ALSO
PAYS TRIBUTES
New Delhi: The Op-
position party Congress
alleged on Thursday
that almost all appoint-
ments made by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
and decisions taken
by him were done by
“tearing” convention and
the Constitution without
consultation. The remark
comes on a day the
Supreme Court observed
that the appointment of
a new election commis-
sioner was effected in a
“tearing hurry”.
Shimla: Union Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia’s
“welcome” remark for
the Bharat Jodo Yatra
in Madhya Pradesh
could be an indication of
“homecoming”, an AICC
spokesperson said. The
yatra entered Bodarli vil-
lage in MP’s Burhanpur
district from Maharash-
tra on Wednesday morn-
ing. BJP leader Scindia
had said, “Everyone is
welcome in Madhya
Pradesh”, referring to the
march on November 23.
New Delhi: Union
HM Amit Shah will
attend the 400th birth
anniversary celebration
of Ahom General Lachit
Barphukan in here on
Friday. The three-day-
long event, organized
by the Assam govt,
began in the national
capital on Wednes-
day. On the first day,
Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman
inaugurated the exhibi-
tion, being organized
as a part of the event.
New Delhi: BJP chief
JP Nadda on Thursday
tweeted: “Veer Lachit
Borphukan was a Gener-
al of Ahom Army whose
unparalleled heroism and
bravery is an inspiration
not only to Assam but to
whole India.”
BHARAT JODO YATRA
PM Modi to address
Lachit Barphukan’s
birth anniv today
New Delhi (ANI): PM
Narendra Modi will ad-
dress the closing cere-
mony of the year-long
celebrations of the
400th birth anniversary
of Lachit Barphukan
on Friday morning at
Vigyan Bhawan here.
It has been PM’s con-
stant endeavour to hon-
our unsung heroes in a
befitting manner. In line
with this, country is cel-
ebrating 2022 as 400th
birth anniversary year
of Lachit Barphukan.
The celebrations were
inaugurated in Febru-
ary this year by former
President Ram Nath Ko-
vind in Guwahati. Bar-
phukan (1622-1672) was
the General of Ahom
Kingdom of Assam who
defeated the Mughals
and successfully halted
ever-expanding ambi-
tions of the Mughals
under Aurangzeb.
Verify Aadhaar
before accepting
it as proof of
identity: UIDAI
Among others, the
airline has told the
crew that they
should not have grey
hair and must be
regularly coloured in
natural shade

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GOLD 53,039.00 323.00 0.60 (Per 10g)
SILVER 62,590.00 639.00 1.02 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 81.63 0.30 0.36
GBPINR 96.71 0.73 0.75
CURRENCIES
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: The initial
share-sale of engineering
systems and solutions
provider Uniparts India
will open for public sub-
scription on November
30. The three-day initial
public offering (IPO) will
conclude on December 2.
The bidding for anchor in-
vestors will open on No-
vember 29, according to
the red herring prospec-
tus (RHP). The IPO is en-
tirely an Offer for Sale
(OFS) of 14,481,942 eq-
uity shares by promoter
group entities and exist-
ing investors. —PTI
UNIPARTS INDIA’S
IPO TO KICK OFF ON
NOVEMBER 30
New Delhi: Growth-stage
debt financing platform
EvolutionX Debt Capital
has committed an invest-
ment into B2B e-com-
merce platform udaan, a
joint statement said on
Thursday. While both the
companies did not dis-
close the corpus, sources
aware of the development
said that the commitment
is in the range of $35-40
million (about `286-326
crore). Udaan claims to
have over 3 million retail-
ers across various cate-
gories including lifestyle,
electronics, home and
kitchen, staples, fruits
vegetables, FMCG, phar-
ma and general merchan-
dise. —PTI
EVOLUTIONX DEBT
CAPITAL TO INVEST
$35-40 MN IN UDAAN
New Delhi: Luxury car
maker Volvo Car India on
Thursday said it will in-
crease prices of its three
models -- XC90, XC60
and XC40 Recharge -- by
up to 1.8% with effect
from Nov 25 in order to
offset the impact of rising
input costs. The ex-show-
room price of XC40 Re-
charge will rise to `56.9
lakh from `55.9 lakh cur-
rently. Similarly, prices of
XC 60 will rise to `66.5
lakh and that of XC90 to
`96.5 lakh from `94.9
lakh earlier. —PTI
VOLVO CAR INDIA TO
HIKE PRICES OF
SELECT MODELS
New Delhi: Rooftop solar
capacity installations in
India fell 29% to 320MW
in July-Sept 2022, ac-
cording to Mercom Re-
search India. The country
added 448 MW rooftop
solar capacity in the same
quarter a year ago, the re-
search firm said. During
January-September, the
installations at 1,165 MW
were also down 11%
compared to 1,310 MW in
the corresponding nine-
month period of the last
year, the report titled
‘Mercom India Rooftop
Solar Market Report Q3
2022’ said. —PTI
ROOFTOP SOLAR
CAPACITY INSTALL
FALL 29% TO 320 MW
*Rates till the edition went to print.
TCPL, CHAUHAN IN
DISCUSSIONS FOR
SALE OF BISLERI
New Delhi: Veteran indus-
trialist Ramesh Chauhan on
Thursday said he is scouting
for a buyer for
his packaged
water busi-
ness Bisleri In-
ternational and
is in talks with several players,
including Tata Consumer
Products Ltd. Tata Group firm
also said that it is in discus-
sion with Bisleri International,
for growth and expansion of
the business of the company.
However, the 82-year-old
denied a report that a `7,000
crore deal has been finalised
with TCPL. —PTI
ABOUT `400 CR TAX
DEPOSITED BY FILING
UPDATED ITRs SO FAR
New Delhi: The recently intro-
duced provision of allowing
taxpayers to
update their
tax returns
has seen as
many as 5
lakh re-filings with about Rs
400 crore additional tax com-
ing in, a senior govt official
said. The Finance Act, of 2022
introduced a new concept
of updated returns, which
permitted taxpayers to update
their ITRs within two years
of filing, subject to payment
of taxes. “So far about 5 lakh
updated ITRs have been filed
and about `400 crore taxes
have been paid,” he said.—PTI
GOVT TO AUGMENT
COAL STOCKS AT
POWER PLANTS
New Delhi: The government
on Thursday said it is planning
to augment
coal stock
at thermal
power plants
to 45 million
tonnes by March-end. The coal
ministry said that it further
plans to increase the stock of
fossil fuel at the pithead. “The
Ministry of Coal is planning to
build stock at domestic coal-
based plants to the tune of 30
million tonnes by the end of
November, 2022.” It has plans
to keep building the stock so
that by the end of March 31,
2023, coal stocks at TPP go
up to 45 million tonnes. —PTI
UAE BARS ENTRY OF
PEOPLE WITH SINGLE
NAME IN PASSPORTS
New Delhi: Individuals having
only single name as sur-
name or given name in their
passports will
not be allowed
to enter the
UAE with new
guidelines
coming into force. “Any pass-
port holder with a single name
(word) either in surname or
given name will not be ac-
cepted by UAE immigration
and the passenger will be
considered as INAD,” accord-
ing to a circular issued by Air
India and Air India Express,
mentioning about the latest
UAE guidelines. —PTI
CCI TO PASS VERDICT ON GST PROFITEERING
COMPLAINTS FROM DEC 1; NAA TO WIND UP
New Delhi: From December 1, all complaints related to GST profi-
teering will be dealt with by India’s antitrust watchdog Competition
Commission of India (CCI), in
place of National Anti Profiteering
Authority, a government notifica-
tion said. Currently, all consumer
complaints of companies not
passing on GST rate cut benefits
are investigated by the Directo-
rate General of Anti-profiteering
(DGAP), which then submits its report to the NAA. The NAA then
gives a final ruling on such complaints. Since the tenure of NAA
ends this month, its functions will be taken over by the CCI from
December 1. —PTI
OTHER STORIES
India’s inflation to
ease: Fin Ministry
First India Bureau
New Delhi: According to a
Finance Ministry report
published on Thursday, on
the back of macroeconom-
ic stability, despite global
monetary tightening, India
is well placed to grow at a
“moderately brisk rate” in
the coming years.
It further said inflation-
ary pressures will ease in
the coming months with
the arrival of kharif crops
and at the same time job
opportunities will in-
crease with improvement
in business prospects.
The ‘Monthly Economic
Review for October 2022’
also cautioned that the US
monetary tightening is a
“future risk” which could
lead to dip in stock prices,
weaker currencies and
higher bond yields, result-
ing in higher borrowing
costs for many govern-
ments around the world.
It said a rapid deteriora-
tion in global growth pros-
pects, high inflation, and
worsening financial condi-
tions have increased fears
of an impending global re-
cession. The spillovers of
the global slowdown may
dampen India’s exports
businesses outlook. How-
ever, resilient domestic de-
mand, a re-invigorated in-
vestment cycle along with
strengthened financial sys-
tem and structural reforms
will provide impetus to
economic growth going
forward.
“In a world where mon-
etary tightening has weak-
ened growth prospects, In-
dia appears well placed to
grow at a moderately brisk
rate in the coming years on
account of the priority it
accorded (to) macroeco-
nomic stability,” the report
said. The ministry said, so
far in current year, India’s
food security concerns
have been addressed and
will continue to receive the
utmost priority from the
government.
“Easing international
commodity prices and new
kharif arrival are also set
to dampen inflationary
pressures in the coming
months,” it said.
New Delhi (PTI): There is a need to promote a circular economy
to deal with the issues related to climate change, India’s G20
Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday said. Kant noted different
ministries and states are taking initiatives to promote a circular
economy. He said in COP 27, India underlined its long-term
low carbon emission strategy. India’s Presidency for the G20
from December 1 provides an opportunity to the country for an
accelerated transition towards the circular economy, he added.
Noting that there is a need to create a business environment for
the circular economy, he said,” We need to ensure that regula-
tions do not become burdensome”.
Need to promote circular economy to deal
with climate change issues: Kant
Recession
unlikely in APAC
region in 2023:
Moody’s
New Delhi (PTI): A reces-
sion is unlikely in the
APAC region in the coming
year, although the area will
face headwinds from high-
er interest rates and slower
global trade growth,
Moody’s Analytics said on
Thursday
.
In its analysis titled
‘APAC Outlook: A Coming
Downshift’, Moody’s said
India is headed for slower
growth next year more in
line with its long-term
potential.
On the regional outlook,
Moody’s said even though
India, as well as other ma-
jor economies of APAC re-
gion are expanding due to
their own delayed reopen-
ing from pandemic-related
shutdowns, the expected
slowdowns in Europe and
North America, along with
China’s sluggish economy,
will cause 2023 to be a slow-
er year than 2022 for eco-
nomic growth.
“That said, a recession is
not expected in the APAC
region in the coming year,
although the area will face
headwinds from higher in-
terest rates and slower
global trade growth,”
Cochrane added.
New Delhi (PTI): Export-
ers on Thursday demanded
fiscal incentives, tweaking
in customs duties on cer-
tain products and credit at
affordableratesintheforth-
coming Budget to boost ex-
ports and create jobs.
In a pre-budget virtual
meeting with Finance Min-
ister, the FIEO said the de-
preciation of the rupee
against the US dollar is af-
fecting exports’ competi-
tiveness and the sector re-
quires more support.
“Creation of employ-
ment is the biggest chal-
lenge faced by the country
...
We would urge the govern-
ment to provide fiscal sup-
port to units which provide
additional employment in
the export sector,” the ex-
porter’s body said.
EXPORTERS
DEMAND FISCAL
SUPPORT IN
BUDGET
Sensex close at record high on
Thursday, Nifty jumps 216 points
Mumbai (PTI): Equity
benchmark BSE Sensex
closed at an all-time high
of 62,272.68 on Thursday,
tracking a firm trend in
global markets after the US
Fed minutes indicated a
slower pace of rate in-
crease that bolstered inves-
tors’ sentiment.
Extending its rally to the
third straight day, the
30-share Bombay Stock Ex-
change (BSE) benchmark
rallied 762.10 points or
1.24% to settle at 62,272.68,
its record closing peak.
During the day
, it jumped
901.75 points or 1.46% to its
lifetime high of 62,412.33.
The broader NSE Nifty
gained 216.85 points or
1.19% to end at 18,484.10.
From the Sensex pack,
HCL Technologies, Info-
sys, Wipro, Power Grid,
Tech Mahindra, Tata Con-
sultancy Services, Hindu-
stan Unilever, HDFC,
HDFC Bank and Mahindra
Mahindra were among
the major winners.
Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel,
Bajaj Finance and Kotak
Mahindra Bank were the
laggards.
RUPEE GAINS 30 PAISE ON THURSDAY TO
CLOSE AT 81.63 AGAINST US DOLLAR
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee appreciated 30 paise to close at
81.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday as a
weak greenback in the over-
seas market and a rally in
domestic equities boosted
investor sentiments. At
the interbank foreign
exchange market, the local
unit opened at 81.72 and
touched an intra-day high
of 81.60 and a low of 81.77
against the greenback. The local unit finally settled at 81.63,
registering a rise of 30 paise over its previous close.
Mumbai (PTI): Reserve
Bank Deputy Governor
Michael Patra on Thurs-
day said formulating mon-
etary policy is a challeng-
ing task in a volatile envi-
ronment like the current
one, given lagged data
inputs, which are also
frequently reviewed.
Patra said that next
week, the deliberations will
be starting for the next pol-
icy review to be announced
in the first week of Decem-
ber and will have to depend
on inflation data for Octo-
ber and growth data for
July-September coming out
on November 30.
“Monetary policy has to
be forward-looking, and
that is because when the
policy rate is changed, it
takes quite a while before
it reaches lending rates
and aggregate demand in
the economy. Hence, we
can only target future in-
flation, not yesterday’s,”
Patra said.
“On the basis of one
month ago and three
month ago data, I will
have to assess what is
inflation and growth
going to be one year
down the line,” he
added.
P a t r a ,
who over-
sees the
i m p o r -
t a n t
mone-
tary policy function at the
central bank, said there
are shocks like the war in
Ukraine, and the jump in
oil and food prices, which
the monetary policy has
to contend with after the
release of the dated offi-
cial data. Additionally,
there is the risk of fre-
quent reviews as well, he
rued, pointing out that in
India, we have prelimi-
nary, partial, revised and
final styles of account
presentations.
The RBI has also been
deploying artificial
intelligence and ma-
chine learning-
based sentiment
analysis tools late-
ly which
have come
up with
interest-
ing find-
ings, he
added.
Lagged data a big
hindrance for policy
decision, says Patra
TOP TALKING
POINTS
z RBI Deputy Governor
Michael Patra on Thursday
said formulating monetary
policy is a challenging task
in a volatile environment like
the current one, given lagged
data inputs, which are also
frequently reviewed
z Deliberations will have to
depend on inflation data for
October
NRIsinvestinginlargehousingunitsinIndia
First India Bureau
New Delhi: According to
industry experts, NRIs liv-
ing in the US, the UK and
Singapore are investing in
larger housing units in
their hometowns, having
learned from the painful
experience of living in
space-tight units during
the lockdown in India, and
as the Work from Home
(WFH) mode has become a
requirement.
The real estate experts
also said that the Non Resi-
dent Indians are also set-
tling down with extended
families, another lesson
from the pandemic that liv-
ing together with family
members is much helpful
in facing another COVID-19
wave type development in
the future.
“There has been a para-
digm shift in the residen-
tial market in terms of liv-
ing and lifestyle,” said one
of the market expert.
While another added
that WFH had become a re-
quirement and profession-
als are now seeking out ad-
ditional space to set up
workstations within their
residences.
ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY EXPERTS
WFH IS NOW A
REQUIREMENT
z NRIs living in the US, the
UK and Singapore are
investing in larger housing
units in their hometowns,
having learned from the
painful experience of living
in space-tight units during
the lockdown in India, and as
WFH is now a requirement

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2NDFRONT
Whatdidyoudotoavertbandh
inOct‘21?BomHCaskspolice
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Bombay
High Court on Thurs-
day directed state po-
lice to inform it about
measures taken to
avert the bandh called
by the then ruling Na-
tionalist Congress
Party (NCP) in Octo-
ber 2021 to protest the
death of farmers in
Uttar Pradesh’s Lakh-
impur Kheri. The
statewide strike was
supported by NCP al-
liance partners Shiv
Sena and Congress.
The court was hear-
ing a public interest liti-
gation (PIL) filed by four
senior citizens, includ-
ing former Mumbai
Commissioner of Police
Julio Ribeiro last year
seeking penalty on the
political parties and
compensation for those
affected.
Adivisionbenchcom-
prising Chief Justice
Dipankar Datta and Jus-
tice Abhay Ahuja noted
that bandhs are “uncon-
stitutional” and sought
toknowif thepolicehad
complied with direc-
tions passed in a 2004
judgment delivered by
Justice AP Shah. The
order made it mandato-
ry for the police to serve
a notice on the political
party calling for the
bandh, inform them of
its illegality and then
take criminal action
against those enforcing
the strike.
Declining interim re-
lief to the petitioners
on the ground that it
would amount to grant-
ing final reliefs of mon-
etary compensation,
the court kept the mat-
ter for disposal on Jan-
uary 25, 2023.
In its affidavit, the
state denied calling for
the bandh and the police
department’s affidavit
claimed that the NCP
called for the bandh.
The police machinery
“immediately” took nec-
essary steps to ensure
that law and order situ-
ation is maintained
throughout Mumbai
district by providing ad-
ditional bandobast and
manpower to patrol the
streets, it added.
During the hearing,
Advocate Ramesh Soni,
on behalf of the peti-
tioners, submitted,
“Even though the then
Maharashtra Vikas
Aghadi (MVA) ruling
coalition claimed there
was no cabinet decision
to call for a bandh, ac-
cording to press re-
ports, the bandh was
sponsored by the par-
ties in power.”
The court noted that
despite innumerable
judgments calling
bandhs illegal, even law-
yers still go on strike.
Strike was reportedly supported by then ruling MVA govt of NCP, Cong Shiv Sena
RIGHT OR NOT?
Adivision bench
comprising CJ
Dipankar Datta and
Justice Abhay Ahuja
noted that bandhs are
“unconstitutional” and
sought to know if the
police had complied
with directions passed
in a 2004 judgment
delivered by Justice
AP Shah. The order
made it mandatory
for the police to serve
notice to the political
party calling for the
bandh, inform them of
its illegality and then
criminal action against
those enforcing it.
Congress, CPI and Shiv Sena supporters raise slogans during the ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ against the
violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, in Mumbai on Oct 11, 2021. —PHOTO BY ANI
Ex-min Nawab Malik’s
bail order ‘not ready’ yet
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A special
court in Mumbai on
Thursday said that
the order on bail plea
of former Maharash-
tra minister Nawab
Malik in a money
laundering case “is
not ready” and will
likely be pronounced
on November 30.
Special Judge RN
Rokade had reserved
his order on Malik’s
bail plea on November
14 and listed it for
Thursday after hearing
lengthy arguments put
forth by both sides.
As the matter came
up on Thursday, the
court said the order was
not ready
.
The order is now like-
ly to be pronounced on
November 30.
The Enforcement Di-
rectorate (ED) arrested
Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) leader in
February this year in a
money laundering
case linked to the ac-
tivities of fugitive
gangster Dawood Ibra-
him and his aides.
He is in judicial cus-
tody and currently un-
dergoing treatment at a
private hospital here.
Malik moved a regu-
lar bail plea before the
special court in July
.
The NCP leader
sought bail pleading
there is no predicate of-
fence against him to
prosecute him for mon-
ey laundering.
The probe agency,
however, opposed the
bail stating the case reg-
istered by the National
Investigation Agency
(NIA) against Dawood
Ibrahim and his hench-
men is considered as a
predicate offence.
The ED has claimed
the accused was deal-
ing with Ibrahim and
his sister Hasina
Parkar and “there is
no question of him be-
ing innocent.”
The agency’s case
against Malik is based
on an FIR filed by the
NIA against Dawood,
key accused in the 1993
Mumbai bomb blasts
case, and his aides un-
der the Unlawful Activi-
ties (Prevention) Act.
NCP leader is in
judicial custody
in a money
laundering case
linked to
underworld don
Dawood Ibrahim
his aides
Nine booked after farm
produce worth `2.42 cr
goes missing in Latur
First India Bureau
Latur: Police have reg-
istered a case of cheat-
ing against nine trad-
ers after farm produce
worth Rs2.42 crore
purchased by another
merchant and kept in
a warehouse in Latur
city went missing
from the place, an of-
ficial said.
The case was regis-
tered on Monday as per
the court orders, sub-in-
spector Sandip Karad
said. “Based on the com-
plaint lodged by Praveen
Manik Mane, a case was
registered against the
nine traders. The com-
plainant, who is also a
trader, claimed that he
had stored 1,000 sacks of
urad (black gram) and
1,705sacksof soybeanin
thewarehouseinLatur’s
MIDC area,” he added.
When the complain-
ant noticed that the
goods had gone miss-
ing, he sought answers
from these nine traders,
but they gave evasive
replies. He then moved
thedistrictcourt,which
ordered the police that
a case be registered
against the nine.
First India Bureau
Vashi: A 64-year-old
man suffering from
lumbar canal stenosis
was successfully op-
erated upon at the
General Hospital
Vashi run by the Navi
Mumbai Municipal
Corporation (NMMC).
The civic body’s Com-
missioner Rajesh
Narvekar praised the
expert doctors and med-
ical staff who per-
formed the procedure
and lauded them for ex-
ecutingitfreeof charge.
The patient had been
suffering from left low-
er back pain for the past
two years. The pain was
so severe that it was im-
possible for him to walk
even for eight to ten
minutes. An MRI scan
revealed a case of lum-
bar canal stenosis,
wherein there is a nar-
rowing of the spinal
canal which compress-
es the nerves travelling
through lower back to
the legs.
Prof Dr Praveen
Padalkar and Assistant
Professor Dr Sumit
Sonawane of the PG col-
lege performed the sur-
gery successfully with
lumbar decompression
under spinal anesthesia
for a duration of 1.15
hours. After recovery,
the patient will be re-
lieved of pain as the
surgery was successful.
The cost of surgery
at a private hospital
usually costs around
Rs2 lakh to Rs2.5 lakh.
However, this surgery
has been successfully
performed free of
charge at NMMC’s hos-
pital. “This is an impor-
tant step in the empow-
erment of the health
department after many
years in the municipal
hospitals,” said an offi-
cial from the NNMC
health department.
NMMC’s General
Hospital at Vashi serves
common citizens and a
large number of pa-
tients come here every
day for treatment of
various diseases, added
the official.
Rid of chronic pain, Vashi sr citizen regains mobility, quality of life
HEALTH CHECK
lll
Municipal
Commissioner
Rajesh Narvekar
praised NNMC
doctors and
medical staff
who performed
the lumbar canal
stenosis surgery
free of charge.
Belapur-Mandwa water
taxi service to begin
operations this weekend
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The newly-
launched water taxi
Nayan XI in Mumbai
will start its weekend-
only services between
Belapur and Mandwa
from Saturday. The
water taxi will depart
from Belapur at 8 am
and arrive at Mandwa
at 9.15 am, according
to the operator, Nayan-
tara Shipping Pvt Ltd.
The service from
Mandwa will start at 6
pm and it will arrive at
Belapur at 7:45 pm via
the Domestic Cruise
Terminal (DCW) ferry
wharf. The ticket price
will be Rs300 for execu-
tive class and Rs400 for
business class.
When Nayan XI be-
gan services earlier this
month, it was running
ferries only from DCT
to Mandwa. However, it
has now decided to ca-
ter to more available
routes to draw footfall
and generate revenue.
BMCissuestendersworth`6,079crto
concretize400kmofMumbairoads
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The civic
body in Mumbai on
Thursday re-floated
tenders worth Rs6,079
crore for the concreti-
sation of 400 kilome-
tres of the metropo-
lis’s roads.
Officials stated that
the cost of the works
had increased by Rs200
crore, though there are
no major changes in
terms and conditions.
Earlier this month,
tenders worth Rs5,806
crore were cancelled
due to poor response,
they added.
The bunch comprises
five tenders, compris-
ing works on roads in
the island city, one for
the eastern suburbs
and three for the west-
ern suburbs, they said.
“The tender for
roads of the island city
is Rs1,233 crore, while
it is Rs846 crore for the
eastern suburbs
works. The three ten-
ders for the western
suburbs are worth
Rs1,631 crore, Rs1,145
crore and Rs1,223
crore, respectively,” a
Brihanmumbai Mu-
nicipal Corporation of-
ficial said.
In August, the BMC
had started the tender-
ing process for concre-
tising the city’s roads
and had called it a “huge
step” towards making
them pothole-free in the
next two years.
Earlier this month, tenders worth Rs5,806 crore were cancelled due to poor response.
Malik had moved a bail plea in July. —FILE PHOTO
Tickets will cost `300 for executive class and `400 for business
class. —FILE PHOTO
Tenders include one worth `1,233 cr for the island
city, another of `846 cr for the eastern suburbs,
and three tenders for the western suburbs worth
`1,631 cr, `1,145 cr and `1,223 cr, respectively
Based on the
complaint
lodged by Praveen
Manik Mane, a
case was registered
against the nine
traders. The com-
plainant, who is
also a trader,
claimed that he had
stored 1,000 sacks
of udid (black
gram) and 1,705
sacks of soybean in
the warehouse lo-
cated in MIDC
area of Latur.
—Sandip Karad
Sub-inspector
At a private hospital, the surgery would have cost `2-2.5 lakh. —FILE PHOTO
Focus on your lifework and
also learn to have a great time
along the way.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
fter the successful sea-
son 12 of First India
presents Fashion Con-
nect and designers em-
bracing old-school
glamour in India,
seems like the fashion
police made the next stop in
London in order to bombard
our social media with the latest
tea on what’s popping in the
domain of style. Yes, you
guessed it right, you’re about
to have inside access to some of
the ‘can’t miss’ moments at the
First India Fashion Connect
Season 13, in association with
India Fashion Week London,
held at Novotel London Ham-
mersmith, London on Novem-
ber 20.
With the whole aura beam-
ing in style, the front rows oc-
cupied by starlets and trends
strutting down the runways,
it’s almost as if we stepped
afoot into the galaxy of glam,
rotating in style.
Farah Ansari from Sewa,
Ayesha and Radhika from Cit-
rine and Shalani Narukaa par-
ticipated in the grand event
and showcased their ravishing
designer collections. The audi-
ence was thrilled by a spectacu-
lar singing performance by
First Kiss fame, Ipsitaa. Celeb-
rity Designer Samant Chauhan
shed magic and concluded the
whole show.
During the occasion, the
grand launch of the cover page
of the book ‘Unheard’ by Bha-
vini Bhargava was done by ace
designer Samant Chauhan, Ip-
sitaa and many other dignitar-
ies.
If the top models with their
catwalks aren’t enough for you
to drool over the First India
Fashion Connect Season 13,
well then the designers and
their unconventional approach
sure should do the deed. Speak-
ing of which, just like every
fashion week, the one in Lon-
don was nothing short of an
uber stylish series with jaw-
dropping collections walking
down the ramp every single
second.
Rishee and Lokesh while
paying gratitude to every-
one said, “This wouldn’t
have been possible without
Jagdeesh Chandra, though
he could not make it for this
season to London, his guid-
ance and perception have
given it the boost to make
Fashion Connect Season 13
at London, one of the best!
Today, Fashion Connect
rules the Fashion and glam-
our world as the best single-
day fashion event and it is
only due to the vision of
Jagdeesh Chandra. The fas-
cinating history behind Lon-
don’s fashion industry has
helped to shape the city into
what it is today, and contrib-
uted to its remarkable repu-
tation as a central hub for
innovative style. And with
this Fashion Connect, we
wish to take this around the
globe.”
FASHION CONNECT SEASON 13
FIRST INDIA TAKES
LONDON BY STORM
The Fashion Connect set the bar high with the completion of its
very successful previous seasons. With the huge response and
netizens going gaga over the exemplary lineup and digital readiness,
First India took Fashion Connect Season 13, to London and in
association with India Fashion Week London the glamorous show
was held at Novotel London Hammersmith on November 20!
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
A
My congratula-
tions to First In-
dia and Fashion
Connect teams
for the huge success of
Fashion Connect Season
13 in London. We are
committed to showcase
the Indian designers and
promote our rich culture
and tradition across the
world and will continue
to do so in the seasons
to come!”
—DR JAGDEESH CHANDRA,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
Designer Farah Ansari with the ravishing models
Lokesh Sharma

10
ETC
SANYA KALSI,
Influencer
FACE
OF
THE
DAY!
Aries
MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
Spend time talking with
likeminded people as it
will make you feel good
for now. 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.
Gemini
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You need a break from
day to tensions and the
way to cope up with
stress is to meditate.
You must create an
environment of understanding at home.
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.
Leo
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You care about you
lover but somehow
hesitate in expressing
that care. Don’t make
friends for money and
status rather make friends who will
stick with you forever. On social front,
you may have to spend some extra
money in buying gifts for someone for
some specific occasion.
Libra
SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 22
You are a pro in your
field and none can beat
you. You give tough
competition to people.
Many people get
inspired by you. You will get special
treatment from your dear ones. Take
stand where you need to, don’t run in
the same direction where everybody
else is going.
Sagittarius
NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22
You make sure to make
things work your way.
Never demotivate
someone even if
someone is not capable
of doing something. 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.
Aquarius
JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19
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.
Taurus
APRIL 21 - MAY 20
You are very generous
by nature and also you
are the backbone of
your family. You may
postpone your study
plans. You are very fortunate to have a
great friend circle. Be careful of the
words that come out of your mouth.
Your lover may finally say yes to get
married to you.
Cancer
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Your spouse may make
you spend more than
you expected. Fantastic
day for investing money
in stock market as you
can make fortune. You need help on
academic front and you should not shy
away from asking. You miss your
parents a lot and somewhere fear to
loose them.
Virgo
AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23
You love to live close to
your family. Best day to
buy gold and silver or
any precious metal for
investment sake. 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.
Scorpio
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will succeed and
move ahead in your
professional life, as the
year begins. Be careful,
though, as your daily
routine may be affected adversely.
Your boss may be the reason for your
annoyance. Pressure tactics can
infuriate you. Probably, by 5th or 6th,
you may think of taking up a new job.
Capricorn
DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20
Your spouse is
someone who can do
anything for your
happiness. You are
opportunist and this will
make you successful one day. 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.
Pisces
FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20
You will feel amorous
towards your wife. This
is the best time try
something new with life
give yourself a new
purpose. 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.
YOUR DAY Horoscopeby
SaurabbhSachdeva
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ore people
are becom-
ing increas-
ingly health
c o n s c i o u s
and choos-
ing healthy
food options.
Millets are far more
nutrient dense than
wheat and rice. They
are tasty and easily
available. Since they
are highly under-con-
sumed, we should make
efforts to incorporate
them into our daily
menus in the form of
rotis, bread or other
food preparations.
Millets like sorghum
(jowar), pearl millet
(bajra), or barley have
always been stereo-
typed as grains for
the underprivi-
leged. They are
a s s o c i a t e d
with either
seed given to
birds or thick
rotis to eat for a
rural event or a
dish to be had
occasionally.
Fortunately,
millets are
gradually ac-
quiring impor-
tance. People are
more and more
becoming aware of the
nutritional benefits of
millet. Plus, seeing
them on the racks of
health stores has mo-
tivated many a per-
son to consume mil-
let more frequently.
If we were to draw
a bar graph compar-
ing the nutrient con-
tent of millets and
wheat or rice, the mil-
let bar would tower to
a much greater extent.
For example, the calci-
um content in finger
millet (ragi) is nearly
350mg for 100g whereas
in wheat and rice it is
even below 50mg.
A few millets are eat-
en in the form of grains
but most are pounded
into flour and then
used to make a range of
dishes. Although add-
ing bran and soy flour
to wheat would give it
extra fibre and protein
it will not increase the
content of minerals
and B vitamins. Nutri-
tionists are now
advising their
clients to con-
sume multi-
grain flour rotis
and bread or
switch to millet
because of their
high nutrient den-
sity. Due to the high
fibre content, they also
aid in healthy weight
loss. For example, in-
stead of two wheat
chappatis, one can eas-
ily do with consuming
just one bajra roti or
one multi-flour chapa-
tti with added bran.
Nowadays a range of
bread made from mil-
lets and premixed
flours of jowar, bajra,
wheat, Bengal gram
flour, and soya are also
available. We just need
to know their nutrient
content to motivate
ourselves to consume
them on daily basis.
NUTRITIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE
OF MILLETS
MAULISHREE JHAWER,
BHSc, MSc
M
Sorce: https://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/magical-millets-for-your-health.htm

BE FLAWLESS...
NOTFLOSSLESS..!
FLOSSING DAY IS
CELEBRATED ON THE
FOURTH FRIDAY IN
NOVEMBER, WHICH IS
NOVEMBER 25 THIS
YEAR. THE HOLIDAY
STRESSES THE
IMPORTANCE OF
FLOSSING YOUR TEETH
EVERY DAY FOR
EXCELLENT ORAL
HEALTH. CAN YOU
BELIEVE THAT
HORSEHAIR WAS USED
AS DENTAL FLOSS
BEFORE THE
INVENTION OF THE
MODERN FLOSS WE
USE TODAY? CITY FIRST
HIGHLIGHTS THE
IMPORTANCE OF
FLOSSING AND ORAL
HYGIENE!
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
A
re you flossing regu-
larly?” is probably a
question you get
asked every single
time you visit the
dentist. And that’s be-
cause it’s important!
Many people hate the
feeling of moving a
piece of floss between their teeth,
and therefore leave flossing out of
their daily teeth cleaning routine.
But just brushing your teeth often
isn’t enough to remove plaque and
prevent cavities. Helping you main-
tain a healthy smile by protecting
your teeth and gums and protecting
you from other diseases, here’s why
flossing needs to be a part of your
daily routine.
WHY ISN’T BRUSHING ENOUGH?
The tooth has 5 surfaces, but your toothbrush can only
reach 3 of them. The two untouched surfaces are very
close to the sides of other teeth, making it easy for
food to get trapped in between. When food gets stuck
in these gaps, it creates a breeding ground for bacteria
to build up, creating plaque. This is where floss comes
in handy – as an interdental cleaning tool, it can get
into these tight spaces and remove 80% of plaque.
PROTECT YOUR GUMS
When you neglect flossing, plaque and bacteria
can easily build up. If they are not removed
properly the bacteria will eventually begin to
irritate gum tissue, and this will get worse as
bacteria increases. When left untreated, this
can eventually cause Gingivitis – a periodontal
disease that causes red and puffy gums to
bleed easily.
HOW TO OBSERVE
FLOSSING DAY
WHY FLOSSING DAY
IS IMPORTANT
5INTERESTINGFACTS
ABOUTYOURTEETH
Commit to flossing at least once a day:
Flossing is not only essential to your oral
health but also your overall health. So by
committing to flossing once a day, you’re
committing to keeping yourself healthy.
Schedule a time — 2 to 3 minutes — every
day when you would floss.
Visit the dentist: If you haven’t visited the
dentist in a long while, here is the perfect
time to do that. Book an appointment with
a dentist or check your calendar for your
closest free day and make that appoint-
ment. Remember that your oral health is
your overall health.
Educate other people about the health ben-
efits of flossing: Flossing Day is all about
raising awareness of the importance of
flossing to people’s oral health. You can con-
tribute to that effort by encouraging your
family and friends to floss every day
. Also,
you can use social media to influence people
within your network to start flossing.
Flossing keeps your teeth healthy: Accord-
ing to the American Dental Association
(A.D.A.), employing interdental cleaners
such as floss help prevent the buildup of
plaque in-between the teeth. Without floss-
ing, the plaque buildup can lead to gum
disease or cavities.
Flossing promotes overall body health:
Excellent oral health means a healthy body
.
The mouth is the window to various parts
of your body, including the heart, and
when it’s not properly taken care of, it caus-
es several health complications.
Flossing is good for your appearance: In
addition to other good oral practices, such
as brushing, flossing helps ensure healthy
gums, whiter teeth, and a brighter smile.
You can keep the confident vibes flowing
by flossing away the trapped little bits of
food in your mouth that can cause a real
stink. It’s true; a comprehensive oral care
routine will reward you with fresh breath.
Teeth are not bones: Although the hu-
man teeth and bones are primarily
made up of the same material and con-
tain nerves and blood, teeth do not pro-
duce bone marrow – unlike bones.
They’re the hardest substance in the
body: Contrary to popular opinion,
tooth enamel is harder than bone,
making it the hardest part of the body
.
Teeth can’t self-repair: Because teeth
are coated in enamel, which is not liv-
ing tissue, they cannot repair them-
selves once damaged.
Teeth are unique to each person: Like
your tongue print and fingerprint, no
one has the same set of teeth as you do.
So why hesitate when you can take
care of your teeth with just a few care-
ful steps.
A 200 lbs bite force: The bite force of an
adult human is almost comparable to
that of a pit bull, which is 235 lbs.
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