A▁ black▁ box▁ in▁ your▁ car▁ ?▁
As▁ America▁ 's▁ road▁ plan ners▁ struggle▁ to▁ find▁ the▁ cash▁ to▁ men d▁ a▁ cru m bling▁ high way▁ system▁ ,▁ many▁ are▁ beginning▁ to▁ see▁ a▁ solution▁ in▁ a▁ little▁ black▁ box▁ that▁ fi ts▁ ne at ly▁ by▁ the▁ d ash board▁ of▁ your▁ car▁ .▁
The▁ devices▁ ,▁ which▁ track▁ every▁ mil e▁ a▁ mot ori st▁ dri ves▁ and▁ trans mit▁ that▁ information▁ to▁ bur e au cra ts▁ ,▁ are▁ at▁ the▁ center▁ of▁ a▁ contro versi al▁ attempt▁ in▁ W ashi n g ton▁ and▁ state▁ planning▁ offices▁ to▁ over ha ul▁ the▁ out dated▁ system▁ for▁ fund ing▁ America▁ 's▁ major▁ roads▁ .▁
The▁ usually▁ du ll▁ are na▁ of▁ high way▁ planning▁ has▁ suddenly▁ sp aw ned▁ int ense▁ debate▁ and▁ col or ful▁ alli ances▁ .▁
Li ber tar ians▁ have▁ joined▁ environmental▁ groups▁ in▁ lo b b ying▁ to▁ allow▁ government▁ to▁ use▁ the▁ little▁ bo x es▁ to▁ keep▁ track▁ of▁ the▁ miles▁ you▁ drive▁ ,▁ and▁ poss i bl y▁ where▁ you▁ drive▁ them▁ -▁ then▁ use▁ the▁ information▁ to▁ draw▁ up▁ a▁ tax▁ bill▁ .▁
The▁ tea▁ party▁ is▁ ag hast ▁ .▁
The▁ American▁ Civil▁ Li ber ties▁ Union▁ is▁ deeply▁ concerned▁ ,▁ too▁ ,▁ raising▁ a▁ variety▁ of▁ priv acy▁ issues▁ .▁
And▁ while▁ Congress▁ can▁ ' t▁ agree▁ on▁ whether▁ to▁ proceed ▁ ,▁ several▁ states▁ are▁ not▁ waiting▁ .▁
They▁ are▁ explo ring▁ how▁ ,▁ over▁ the▁ next▁ decade▁ ,▁ they▁ can▁ move▁ to▁ a▁ system▁ in▁ which▁ dri vers▁ pay▁ per▁ mil e▁ of▁ road▁ they▁ rol l▁ over▁ .▁
Th ous ands▁ of▁ mot ori sts▁ have▁ already▁ taken▁ the▁ black▁ bo x es▁ ,▁ some▁ of▁ which▁ have▁ G PS▁ monitoring▁ ,▁ for▁ a▁ test▁ drive▁ .▁
This▁ really▁ is▁ a▁ must▁ for▁ our▁ nation▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ is▁ not▁ a▁ matter▁ of▁ something▁ we▁ might▁ choose▁ to▁ do▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Ha san ▁ I kh ra ta▁ ,▁ executive▁ director▁ of▁ the▁ Sou thern▁ Cal if or ni a▁ Ass n .▁ of▁ Governments▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ planning▁ for▁ the▁ state▁ to▁ start▁ trac king▁ miles▁ driven▁ by▁ every▁ Cal if or ni a▁ mot ori st▁ by▁ 20 25▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ going▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ change▁ in▁ how▁ we▁ pay▁ these▁ tax es▁ .▁
The▁ technology▁ is▁ there▁ to▁ do▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ pu sh▁ comes▁ as▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ High way▁ Trust▁ Fund▁ ,▁ fin anced▁ with▁ tax es▁ Americ ans▁ pay▁ at▁ the▁ gas▁ pu m p▁ ,▁ is▁ bro ke▁ .▁
Americ ans▁ don▁ ' t▁ buy▁ as▁ much▁ gas▁ as▁ they▁ used▁ to▁ .▁
Car s▁ get▁ many▁ more▁ miles▁ to▁ the▁ g all on▁ .▁
The▁ fe der al▁ tax▁ itself▁ ,▁ 18 . 4▁ cent s▁ per▁ g all on▁ ,▁ has n▁ ' t▁ gone▁ up▁ in▁ 20▁ years▁ .▁
Pol iti ci ans▁ are▁ lo ath▁ to▁ raise▁ the▁ tax▁ even▁ one▁ pen n y▁ when▁ gas▁ prices▁ are▁ high▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ gas▁ tax▁ is▁ just▁ not▁ sustainable▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Le e▁ Mun nic h▁ ,▁ a▁ transpor tation▁ policy▁ exper t▁ at▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Min ne so ta▁ .▁
His▁ state▁ recently▁ put▁ trac king▁ devices▁ on▁ 500▁ car s▁ to▁ test▁ out▁ a▁ pay▁ @-@▁ by▁ @-@▁ mil e▁ system▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ works▁ out▁ as▁ the▁ most▁ log ical▁ alternative▁ over▁ the▁ long▁ term▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
W on ks▁ call▁ it▁ a▁ mil e age▁ @-@▁ based▁ user▁ fee▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ no▁ sur prise▁ that▁ the▁ idea▁ appe als▁ to▁ urban▁ liber als▁ ,▁ as▁ the▁ tax es▁ could▁ be▁ ri gg ed▁ to▁ change▁ dri ving▁ patter ns▁ in▁ ways▁ that▁ could▁ help▁ reduce▁ con ge sti on▁ and▁ gre enh ouse▁ g ases▁ ,▁ for▁ example▁ .▁
Cal if or ni a▁ plan ners▁ are▁ looking▁ to▁ the▁ system▁ as▁ they▁ dev ise▁ strateg ies▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ goals▁ laid▁ out▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ 's▁ ambi tious▁ global▁ war ming▁ laws▁ .▁
But▁ Rep .▁ Bill▁ Sh ust er▁ (▁ R▁ @-@▁ P a▁ .▁ )▁ ,▁ cha ir man▁ of▁ the▁ House▁ Trans port ation▁ Committee▁ ,▁ has▁ said▁ he▁ ,▁ too▁ ,▁ sees▁ it▁ as▁ the▁ most▁ vi able▁ long▁ @-@▁ term▁ alternative▁ .▁
The▁ free▁ mark et ee r s▁ at▁ the▁ Re as on▁ F oundation▁ are▁ also▁ f ond▁ of▁ having▁ dri vers▁ pay▁ per▁ mil e▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ is▁ not▁ just▁ a▁ tax▁ going▁ into▁ a▁ black▁ hol e▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Ad ri an▁ Mo ore▁ ,▁ vic e▁ president▁ of▁ policy▁ at▁ Re as on▁ .▁
People▁ are▁ paying▁ more▁ directly▁ into▁ what▁ they▁ are▁ getting▁ .▁
The▁ movement▁ is▁ also▁ bol ster ed▁ by▁ two▁ former▁ U . S.▁ Trans port ation▁ secre tar ies▁ ,▁ who▁ in▁ a▁ 2011▁ report▁ urg ed▁ Congress▁ to▁ move▁ in▁ the▁ pay▁ @-@▁ per▁ @-@▁ mil e▁ direction▁ .▁
The▁ U . S.▁ Sen ate▁ approved▁ a▁ <unk> ▁ 90▁ @-@▁ million▁ pil ot▁ project▁ last▁ year▁ that▁ would▁ have▁ involved▁ about▁ 10 , 000▁ car s▁ .▁
But▁ the▁ House▁ leadership▁ killed▁ the▁ proposal▁ ,▁ acting▁ on▁ concerns▁ of▁ rural▁ law mak ers▁ represent ing▁ constitu ents▁ whose▁ daily▁ lives▁ often▁ invol ve▁ log ging▁ lot s▁ of▁ miles▁ to▁ get▁ to▁ work▁ or▁ into▁ town▁ .▁
Se ver al▁ states▁ and▁ cities▁ are▁ no net hel ess▁ moving▁ ahead▁ on▁ their▁ own▁ .▁
The▁ most▁ e ager▁ is▁ Or eg on▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ en list ing▁ 5 , 000▁ dri vers▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ big gest▁ experim ent▁ .▁
Those▁ dri vers▁ will▁ soon▁ pay▁ the▁ mil e age▁ fe es▁ instead▁ of▁ gas▁ tax es▁ to▁ the▁ state▁ .▁
Ne v ada▁ has▁ already▁ completed▁ a▁ pil ot▁ .▁
New▁York▁ City▁ is▁ looking▁ into▁ one▁ .▁
I l lin o is▁ is▁ trying▁ it▁ on▁ a▁ limited▁ basis▁ with▁ tru c ks▁ .▁
And▁ the▁ I▁ @-@▁ 9 5▁ Co ali tion▁ ,▁ which▁ includes▁ 17▁ state▁ transpor tation▁ departments▁ along▁ the▁ Eastern▁ Se ab o ard▁ (▁ including▁ Mar yl and▁ ,▁ Pen n sy l van ia▁ ,▁ Vir gi ni a▁ and▁ Fl ori da▁ )▁ ,▁ is▁ stud ying▁ how▁ they▁ could▁ go▁ about▁ implem enting▁ the▁ change▁ .▁
The▁ concept▁ is▁ not▁ a▁ universal▁ hit▁ .▁
In▁ Ne v ada▁ ,▁ where▁ about▁ 50▁ volun te ers▁ '▁ car s▁ were▁ equip ped▁ with▁ the▁ devices▁ not▁ long▁ ago▁ ,▁ dri vers▁ were▁ un easy▁ about▁ the▁ government▁ being▁ able▁ to▁ mon itor▁ their▁ every▁ move▁ .▁
"▁ Con cer ns▁ about▁ Bi g▁ Bro ther▁ and▁ those▁ sor ts▁ of▁ things▁ were▁ a▁ major▁ problem▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Al aud di n▁ Khan▁ ,▁ who▁ direc ts▁ strategic▁ and▁ performance▁ management▁ at▁ the▁ Ne v ada▁ Department▁ of▁ Trans port ation▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ not▁ something▁ people▁ wanted▁ .▁
As▁ the▁ trial▁ got▁ under way▁ ,▁ the▁ A C L U▁ of▁ Ne v ada▁ war ned▁ on▁ its▁ website▁ :▁ "▁ It▁ would▁ be▁ fair ly▁ easy▁ to▁ turn▁ these▁ devices▁ into▁ full▁ @-@▁ fle d ged▁ trac king▁ devices▁ .▁ "▁
There▁ is▁ no▁ need▁ to▁ build▁ an▁ en orm ous▁ ,▁ un wi el dy▁ technological▁ infrastructure▁ that▁ will▁ ine vit ably▁ be▁ expan ded▁ to▁ keep▁ records▁ of▁ individuals▁ '▁ every day▁ com ings▁ and▁ go ings▁ .▁
Ne v ada▁ is▁ among▁ several▁ states▁ now▁ scr am bling▁ to▁ find▁ affor d able▁ technology▁ that▁ would▁ allow▁ the▁ state▁ to▁ keep▁ track▁ of▁ how▁ many▁ miles▁ a▁ car▁ is▁ being▁ driven▁ ,▁ but▁ not▁ exactly▁ where▁ and▁ at▁ what▁ time▁ .▁
If▁ you▁ can▁ do▁ that▁ ,▁ Khan▁ said▁ ,▁ the▁ public▁ gets▁ more▁ com fort able▁ .▁
The▁ hun t▁ for▁ that▁ technology▁ has▁ led▁ some▁ state▁ agencies▁ to▁ a▁ small▁ Cal if or ni a▁ star tup▁ called▁ Tru e▁ Mil e age▁ .▁
The▁ firm▁ was▁ not▁ origin ally▁ in▁ the▁ business▁ of▁ helping▁ states▁ tax▁ dri vers▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ seeking▁ to▁ break▁ into▁ an▁ emer ging▁ market▁ in▁ aut o▁ insurance▁ ,▁ in▁ which▁ dri vers▁ would▁ pay▁ based▁ on▁ their▁ mil e age▁ .▁
But▁ the▁ devices▁ it▁ is▁ testing▁ appeal▁ to▁ high way▁ plan ners▁ because▁ they▁ don▁ ' t▁ use▁ G PS▁ and▁ deliver▁ a▁ limited▁ amount▁ of▁ information▁ ,▁ upl o aded▁ period ically▁ by▁ mod em▁ .▁
"▁ People▁ will▁ be▁ more▁ willing▁ to▁ do▁ this▁ if▁ you▁ do▁ not▁ track▁ their▁ speed▁ and▁ you▁ do▁ not▁ track▁ their▁ location▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ R yan▁ Mor ris on▁ ,▁ chief▁ executive▁ of▁ Tru e▁ Mil e age▁ .▁
There▁ have▁ been▁ some▁ big▁ mist akes▁ in▁ some▁ of▁ these▁ state▁ pil ot▁ programs▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ a▁ lot▁ less▁ expe n sive▁ and▁ less▁ int ru sive▁ ways▁ to▁ do▁ this▁ .▁
In▁ Or eg on▁ ,▁ plan ners▁ are▁ experim enting▁ with▁ giving▁ dri vers▁ different▁ cho ices▁ .▁
They▁ can▁ choose▁ a▁ device▁ with▁ or▁ without▁ G PS▁ .▁
Or▁ they▁ can▁ choose▁ not▁ to▁ have▁ a▁ device▁ at▁ all▁ ,▁ op ting▁ instead▁ to▁ pay▁ a▁ flat▁ fee▁ based▁ on▁ the▁ average▁ number▁ of▁ miles▁ driven▁ by▁ all▁ state▁ resid ents▁ .▁
Other▁ places▁ are▁ hop ing▁ to▁ sell▁ the▁ concept▁ to▁ a▁ war y▁ public▁ by▁ having▁ the▁ devices▁ do▁ more▁ ,▁ not▁ less▁ .▁
In▁ New▁York▁ City▁ ,▁ transpor tation▁ officials▁ are▁ seeking▁ to▁ develop▁ a▁ tax ing▁ device▁ that▁ would▁ also▁ be▁ equip ped▁ to▁ pay▁ par king▁ met er▁ fe es▁ ,▁ provide▁ "▁ pay▁ @-@▁ as▁ @-@▁ you▁ @-@▁ drive▁ "▁ insurance▁ ,▁ and▁ create▁ a▁ po ol▁ of▁ real▁ @-@▁ time▁ speed▁ data▁ from▁ other▁ dri vers▁ that▁ mot ori sts▁ could▁ use▁ to▁ avoid▁ tra ffic ▁ .▁
"▁ Mo tor ists▁ would▁ be▁ attrac ted▁ to▁ participate▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ value▁ of▁ the▁ benefits▁ it▁ offers▁ to▁ them▁ ,▁ "▁ says▁ a▁ city▁ planning▁ document▁ .▁
Some▁ transpor tation▁ plan ners▁ ,▁ though▁ ,▁ won der▁ if▁ all▁ the▁ talk▁ about▁ paying▁ by▁ the▁ mil e▁ is▁ just▁ a▁ gi ant▁ dist rac tion▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ Met ro poli tan▁ Trans port ation▁ Commission▁ in▁ the▁ San ▁ Fr anci sc o▁ Ba y▁ Are a▁ ,▁ officials▁ say▁ Congress▁ could▁ very▁ simply▁ deal▁ with▁ the▁ ban k rup t▁ High way▁ Trust▁ Fund▁ by▁ raising▁ gas▁ tax es▁ .▁
An▁ extra▁ one▁ @-@▁ time▁ or▁ annual▁ lev y▁ could▁ be▁ imposed▁ on▁ dri vers▁ of▁ hy bri ds▁ and▁ others▁ whose▁ vehic les▁ don▁ ' t▁ use▁ much▁ gas▁ ,▁ so▁ they▁ pay▁ their▁ fair▁ share▁ .▁
"▁ There▁ is▁ no▁ need▁ for▁ radi cal ▁ sur gery▁ when▁ all▁ you▁ need▁ to▁ do▁ is▁ take▁ an▁ aspir in▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ R and y▁ Ren t sch ler▁ ,▁ the▁ comm ission▁ 's▁ director▁ of▁ legislation▁ and▁ public▁ affairs▁ .▁
If▁ we▁ do▁ this▁ ,▁ hund reds▁ of▁ millions▁ of▁ dri vers▁ will▁ be▁ concerned▁ about▁ their▁ priv acy▁ and▁ a▁ host▁ of▁ other▁ things▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ police▁ his▁ death▁ was▁ due▁ to▁ dro w ning▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ police▁ have▁ taken▁ the▁ friend▁ of▁ the▁ dec eased▁ into▁ cust ody▁ for▁ hi ding▁ the▁ dec eased▁ 's▁ lu gg age▁ at▁ his▁ house▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ have▁ filed▁ the▁ final▁ investi gation▁ report▁ with▁ the▁ court▁ .▁
It▁ may▁ be▁ rec alled▁ that▁ on▁ August▁ 26 th▁ the▁ police▁ rec over ed▁ the▁ body▁ of▁ J ah id▁ I q bal▁ from▁ the▁ J hel um▁ river▁ in▁ Pad sha hi▁ Park▁ .▁
His▁ family▁ had▁ accused▁ his▁ friends▁ because▁ his▁ mobile▁ and▁ other▁ lu gg age▁ was▁ mis sing▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ said▁ in▁ their▁ report▁ that▁ the▁ dec eased▁ 's▁ phone▁ and▁ SI M▁ card▁ were▁ chec ked▁ and▁ his▁ phone▁ was▁ being▁ used▁ by▁ a▁ woman▁ named▁ Sau ra▁ .▁
After▁ ques tioning▁ the▁ woman▁ ,▁ she▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ phone▁ had▁ been▁ given▁ to▁ her▁ by▁ a▁ relative▁ named▁ Ru ha il▁ G au har▁ .▁
Ru ha il▁ also▁ lives▁ in▁ Pad sha hi▁ Park▁ and▁ was▁ a▁ friend▁ of▁ the▁ dec eased▁ .▁
On▁ August▁ 25 th▁ ,▁ after▁ Nam a az ▁ @-@▁ e▁ @-@▁ Ju m ma▁ ,▁ Ru ha il▁ had▁ gone▁ with▁ J ah id▁ to▁ bat he▁ in▁ the▁ J hel um▁ river▁ .▁
J ah id▁ took▁ off▁ his▁ clo thes▁ and▁ left▁ all▁ his▁ things▁ on▁ the▁ banks▁ ,▁ while▁ Ru ha il▁ went▁ to▁ the▁ other▁ bank▁ to▁ smo ke▁ a▁ ci gar ette▁ .▁
When▁ he▁ returned▁ J ah id▁ was▁ not▁ there▁ ,▁ only▁ his▁ clo thes▁ were▁ there▁ .▁
Ru ha il▁ looked▁ for▁ J ah id▁ ,▁ but▁ he▁ could▁ not▁ find▁ him▁ .▁
Then▁ he▁ pic ked▁ up▁ his▁ mobile▁phone▁ ,▁ watch▁ and▁ other▁ things▁ and▁ kept▁ them▁ for▁ his▁ own▁ use▁ .▁
He▁ did▁ not▁ tell▁ anyone▁ that▁ J ah id▁ has▁ dro w ned▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ told▁ the▁ court▁ that▁ J ah id▁ has▁ dro w ned▁ and▁ the▁ post▁ @-@▁ mort em▁ report▁ confir med▁ this▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ Ru ha il▁ was▁ arrested▁ under▁ section▁ 4 0 4▁ for▁ hi ding▁ the▁ facts▁ and▁ poss essions▁ of▁ the▁ dec eased▁ .▁
The▁ Maharaja▁ of▁ the▁ dy n astic▁ capital▁ has▁ arranged▁ some▁ mag nific ent▁ cu isi ne▁ from▁ the▁ maj estic▁ pal aces▁ .▁
These▁ special▁ dis hes ▁ will▁ be▁ available▁ in▁ all▁ the▁ res ta ur ants▁ of▁ the▁ dy n astic▁ capital▁ from▁ November▁ 1st▁ to▁ the▁ 5 th▁ ,▁ in▁ your▁ city▁ .▁
One▁ must▁ enjoy▁ the▁ heritage▁ of▁ these▁ en rich ed▁ reci pes▁ from▁ the▁ dy n astic▁ capital▁ this▁ Di wal i▁ with▁ your▁ family▁ and▁ friends▁ .▁
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Pres enting▁ C AT▁ 's▁ tre n dy▁ foo tw ear▁ and▁ clo thing▁ collection▁ .▁
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M R F▁ has▁ been▁ awarded▁ the▁ J D▁ Power▁ Award▁ ,▁ for▁ the▁ ten th▁ time▁ in▁ a▁ row▁ .▁
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M R F▁ has▁ increased▁ the▁ size▁ of▁ the▁ M R F▁ <unk> LO ▁ Per form ance▁ radi als▁ for▁ high▁ level▁ vehic les▁ .▁
Lo w▁ profile▁ tyr es▁ in▁ the▁ range▁ of▁ 4 0 , 45▁ and▁ 55▁ are▁ now▁ available▁ for▁ many▁ vehic les▁ including▁ Au di▁ ,▁ B M W▁ ,▁ Mer c ed es▁ and▁ Jag u ar▁ .▁ More▁ than▁ 70▁ mod els▁ of▁ premi um▁ vehic les▁ in▁ the▁ size▁ 13▁ range▁ ,▁ can▁ now▁ seen▁ on▁ Indian▁ Ro ads▁ .▁
The▁ Due▁ @-@▁ guard▁ company▁ presented▁ a▁ water▁ pur if ier▁ to▁ the▁ N aya▁ Nan g al▁ Tem ple▁ of▁ Lord▁ Val mi ki▁ ,▁ for▁ safe▁ drinking▁ water▁ .▁
After▁ receiving▁ the▁ water▁ pur if ier▁ from▁ the▁ company▁ representatives▁ J . K.▁ K aus hi k▁ and▁ Kh ush bu ▁ K aus hi k▁ ,▁ the▁ Tem ple▁ president▁ Vir endra▁ Ad i ya▁ said▁ that▁ this▁ social▁ act▁ was▁ very▁ comm end able▁ ,▁ because▁ now▁ all▁ the▁ worship pers▁ coming▁ to▁ the▁ temple▁ could▁ enjoy▁ clean▁ drinking▁ water▁ .▁
The▁ 7 7▁ year▁ old▁ former▁ It ali an▁ Prime▁Minister▁ ,▁ Sil vi o▁ Ber lu sc on i▁ ,▁ known▁ for▁ his▁ Bu n g a▁ Bu n g a▁ parties▁ ,▁ has▁ married▁ a▁ 28▁ year▁ old▁ girl▁ in▁ an▁ extremely▁ secre tive▁ manner▁ .▁
This▁ was▁ revealed▁ by▁ a▁ family▁ friend▁ ,▁ Mar y the ll▁ Pol anc o▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ her▁ ,▁ the▁ three▁ times▁ Prime▁Minister▁ Ber lu sc on i▁ has▁ married▁ former▁ TV▁ anch or▁ Fr anci sc a▁ P asc ale▁ in▁ his▁ private▁ cha pel▁ .▁
Fr anci sc a▁ met▁ Ber lu sc on i▁ when▁ she▁ was▁ a▁ te en age▁ activ ist▁ with▁ the▁ For z a▁ It alia▁ Party▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ the▁ same▁ Fr anci sc a▁ ,▁ about▁ whom▁ it▁ has▁ been▁ said▁ that▁ her▁ relationship▁ with▁ Ber lu sc on i▁ is▁ a▁ sha m▁ .▁
Ber lu sc on i▁ 's▁ close▁ friend▁ and▁ the▁ Bu n g a▁ Bu n g a▁ Gi r l▁ Mar y the ll▁ Pol anc o▁ revealed▁ that▁ she▁ was▁ also▁ invited▁ to▁ this▁ secret▁ we d ding▁ .▁
This▁ ceremony▁ took▁ place▁ three▁ weeks▁ ago▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ revel ation▁ on▁ It ali an▁ Radi o▁ 2▁ ,▁ when▁ Pol anc o▁ was▁ asked▁ what▁ would▁ happen▁ if▁ those▁ two▁ were▁ to▁ get▁ married▁ ,▁ Pol anc o▁ replied▁ that▁ they▁ are▁ already▁ married▁ .▁
This▁ was▁ not▁ a▁ public▁ ceremony▁ .▁
This▁ we d ding▁ was▁ held▁ in▁ the▁ cha pel▁ at▁ the▁ former▁ Prime▁Minister▁ 's▁ home▁ .▁
Other▁ than▁ this▁ ,▁ no▁ one▁ can▁ say▁ anything▁ more▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ she▁ did▁ not▁ go▁ to▁ the▁ we d ding▁ .▁
She▁ had▁ sent▁ her▁ best▁ wishes▁ to▁ the▁ new l y we ds▁ .▁
They▁ got▁ married▁ about▁ three▁ weeks▁ ago▁ on▁ October▁ 8 th▁ or▁ 9 th▁ .▁
He▁ got▁ engaged▁ about▁ 8▁ months▁ ago▁ to▁ the▁ 28▁ year▁ old▁ woman▁ ,▁ Fr anc es ca ▁ P asc ale▁ ,▁ who▁ is▁ 50▁ years▁ youn ger▁ than▁ him▁ .▁
To▁ avoid▁ emb arr ass ment▁ ,▁ Ber lu sc on i▁ claimed▁ lo ne lin ess▁ as▁ the▁ reason▁ for▁ his▁ decision▁ to▁ marry▁ .▁
Bet wee n▁ the▁ hide▁ and▁ seek▁ with▁ the▁ sun▁ ,▁ rain▁ continued▁ in▁ low▁ @-@▁ lying▁ areas▁ .▁
This▁ created▁ a▁ cold▁ front▁ in▁ the▁ valley▁ .▁
The▁ cold▁ could▁ be▁ g aug ed▁ by▁ the▁ fact▁ that▁ the▁ minimum▁ temperature▁ at▁ Sh ri n agar▁ was▁ 4 . 8▁ degrees▁ C el si us▁ ,▁ in▁ Gu l marg ▁ it▁ was▁ below▁ 0▁ at▁ - 0 . 2▁ degrees▁ and▁ in▁ Le h▁ it▁ reached▁ - 1 . 8▁ degrees▁ C el si us▁ .▁
Le h▁ was▁ the▁ coo lest▁ place▁ in▁ the▁ whole▁ state▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ rain▁ and▁ sn ow▁ the▁ strateg ically▁ important▁ S ri n agar▁ to▁ Le h▁ national▁ high way▁ has▁ been▁ closed▁ to▁ tra ffic ▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ heavy▁ sn ow fall▁ in▁ the▁ Jo z ill a▁ P ass▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ the▁ fourth▁ sn ow fall▁ of▁ the▁ season▁ in▁ the▁ Kashmir▁ valley▁ and▁ the▁ first▁ heavy▁ sn ow fall▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ the▁ western▁ distur ban ce▁ activity▁ ,▁ since▁ the▁ early▁ hours▁ of▁ Th ur s day▁ the▁ higher▁ hi l ly▁ regions▁ have▁ experi enced▁ some▁ sn ow fall▁ and▁ the▁ low▁ lying▁ areas▁ had▁ rain fall▁ ,▁ that▁ continued▁ until▁ late▁ into▁ the▁ evening▁ .▁
Nor mal▁ life▁ has▁ also▁ been▁ affected▁ by▁ the▁ cold▁ .▁
People▁ remained▁ in▁ their▁ homes▁ to▁ avoid▁ the▁ cold▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ the▁ electricity▁ supply▁ has▁ also▁ failed▁ in▁ this▁ area▁ .▁
The▁ day▁ temper atures▁ in▁ Sh ri n agar▁ were▁ four▁ degrees▁ below▁ normal▁ and▁ were▁ recorded▁ at▁ 13 . 7▁ degrees▁ C el si us▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ the▁ rain s▁ along▁ with▁ strong▁ wind s▁ in▁ Jammu▁ in▁ the▁ early▁ morning▁ of▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ the▁ cold▁ increased▁ at▁ night▁ .▁
A▁ minimum▁ temperature▁ of▁ 16 . 6▁ and▁ a▁ maximum▁ temperature▁ of▁ 27 .0 ▁ degrees▁ C el si us▁ were▁ recorded▁ in▁ Jammu▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ weather▁ department▁ ,▁ the▁ influence▁ of▁ the▁ western▁ distur ban ces▁ is▁ decl ining▁ and▁ the▁ weather▁ will▁ improve▁ by▁ Fri day▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ Sh ri n agar▁ weather▁ department▁ 's▁ Director▁ ,▁ So nam▁ Lo ts▁ ,▁ the▁ weather▁ in▁ the▁ valley▁ from▁ November▁ the▁ first▁ to▁ the▁ sev enth▁ is▁ expected▁ to▁ be▁ dry▁ .▁
As aram▁ ,▁ j ailed▁ on▁ sexual▁ ass ault▁ charges▁ ,▁ was▁ once▁ again▁ dis appointed▁ by▁ the▁ Supreme▁Court▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ ple aded▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ As aram▁ that▁ the▁ media▁ cover age▁ is▁ pres enting▁ him▁ as▁ a▁ kind▁ of▁ Dra cul a▁ drinking▁ the▁ blood▁ of▁ children▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ Supreme▁Court▁ denied▁ his▁ request▁ to▁ ban▁ the▁ media▁ cover age▁ .▁
Chief▁ Jud ge▁ P.▁ Sat shi v am▁ 's▁ pan el▁ refused▁ to▁ ban▁ the▁ media▁ cover age▁ about▁ As aram▁ and▁ said▁ that▁ they▁ had▁ read▁ every▁ word▁ reported▁ by▁ the▁ media▁ and▁ had▁ not▁ found▁ anything▁ objec tion able▁ in▁ it▁ .▁
When▁ they▁ are▁ receiving▁ information▁ from▁ the▁ police▁ and▁ other▁ people▁ how▁ can▁ we▁ stop▁ them▁ ?▁
Before▁ that▁ As aram▁ 's▁ law yers▁ accused▁ the▁ media▁ of▁ showing▁ highly▁ bi as ed▁ news▁ .▁
The▁ country▁ has▁ so▁ many▁ newsp apers▁ and▁ news▁ chann els▁ .▁
They▁ cannot▁ file▁ cases▁ against▁ every▁ one▁ of▁ them▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ pan el▁ was▁ not▁ influ enced▁ by▁ this▁ ple a▁ and▁ refused▁ to▁ file▁ a▁ complaint▁ ,▁ saying▁ that▁ they▁ had▁ other▁ options▁ too▁ .▁
The▁ Court▁ has▁ already▁ prev iously▁ denied▁ As aram▁ 's▁ request▁ to▁ ban▁ the▁ media▁ cover age▁ .▁
The▁ officers▁ of▁ the▁ department▁ claim▁ that▁ this▁ is▁ the▁ big gest▁ case▁ of▁ T DS▁ the ft▁ to▁ date▁ .▁
The▁ director▁ of▁ the▁ Mal l▁ group▁ made▁ pay ments▁ to▁ all▁ the▁ financial▁ institutions▁ after▁ deduc ting▁ the▁ T DS▁ ,▁ but▁ did▁ not▁ deposit▁ it▁ in▁ the▁ government▁ treas ury▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ way▁ he▁ kept▁ the▁ accum ulated▁ T DS▁ amount▁ .▁
The▁ Mumbai▁ Income▁ Tax▁ team▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ team▁ from▁ the▁ J aipur▁ Income▁ tax▁ department▁ ,▁ ra ided▁ this▁ group▁ on▁ October▁ 17 th▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ investi gation▁ of▁ this▁ group▁ it▁ was▁ revealed▁ that▁ this▁ bus ine s sman▁ had▁ deduc ted▁ the▁ T DS▁ but▁ had▁ not▁ paid▁ it▁ in▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ why▁ the▁ T DS▁ team▁ initiated▁ an▁ income▁ tax▁ survey▁ of▁ this▁ group▁ .▁
About▁ 15▁ days▁ before▁ ,▁ ra ids▁ and▁ a▁ survey▁ was▁ carried▁ out▁ on▁ the▁ mal l▁ 's▁ group▁ of▁ direc tors▁ ,▁ before▁ there▁ was▁ any▁ risk▁ of▁ the▁ accounts▁ being▁ se aled▁ .▁
An gry▁ with▁ these▁ actions▁ ,▁ the▁ bus ine s sman▁ clearly▁ told▁ the▁ officers▁ of▁ the▁ income▁ tax▁ department▁ that▁ he▁ is▁ not▁ ready▁ to▁ pay▁ the▁ T DS▁ amount▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ income▁ tax▁ department▁ right▁ now▁ .▁
The▁ Income▁ tax▁ department▁ is▁ continu ing▁ to▁ target▁ him▁ and▁ take▁ action▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ case▁ the▁ officers▁ have▁ explained▁ that▁ if▁ payment▁ is▁ not▁ made▁ the▁ accounts▁ will▁ be▁ fr o z en▁ and▁ a▁ recovery▁ procedure▁ will▁ be▁ initiated▁ .▁
As▁ Di wal i▁ is▁ appro aching▁ the▁ demand▁ for▁ des ser ts▁ has▁ increased▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ ,▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ subst and ard▁ and▁ coun ter fe it▁ milk▁ solid s▁ has▁ increased▁ .▁
To▁ make▁ the▁ des ser ts▁ glo s sy ▁ ,▁ col our ful▁ and▁ swe et▁ ,▁ chem icals▁ that▁ are▁ harm ful▁ for▁ the▁ health▁ are▁ being▁ used▁ ,▁ .▁
The▁ Food▁ and▁ D ru g▁ Administr ation▁ Department▁ has▁ launched▁ a▁ campaign▁ against▁ fa ke▁ milk▁ solid s▁ and▁ chemical▁ based▁ des ser ts▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ has▁ seized▁ R s . 70▁ thousand▁ worth▁ of▁ milk▁ solid s▁ brought▁ in▁ from▁ Madhya▁Pradesh▁ and▁ Rs▁ 5▁ thousand▁ worth▁ ch um▁ ch um▁ from▁ the▁ Qu et ta▁ Col ony▁ .▁
With▁ the▁ increase▁ in▁ demand▁ of▁ des ser ts▁ in▁ the▁ market▁ the▁ demand▁ for▁ fa ke▁ milk▁ solid s▁ from▁ Madhya▁Pradesh▁ has▁ also▁ increased▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ received▁ a▁ ti p▁ off▁ that▁ subst and ard▁ milk▁ solid s▁ were▁ being▁ brought▁ from▁ Madhya▁Pradesh▁ to▁ Nag pur▁ and▁ stored▁ in▁ soil▁ .▁
The▁ milk▁ solid s▁ were▁ brought▁ from▁ the▁ transport▁ gar age▁ to▁ Nag pur▁ .▁
The▁ milk▁ solid s▁ seized▁ by▁ the▁ department▁ were▁ reported▁ to▁ be▁ worth▁ R s . 70▁ thousand▁ .▁
No▁ one▁ has▁ claimed▁ the▁ milk▁ solid s▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ risk▁ of▁ legal▁ action▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ has▁ destroyed▁ the▁ same▁ as▁ it▁ was▁ considered▁ un claimed▁ (▁ unknown▁ )▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ ra ided▁ J it endra▁ C ater ers▁ in▁ the▁ Qu et ta▁ Col ony▁ and▁ seized▁ ch um▁ ch um▁ worth▁ around▁ R s . 5▁ thousand▁ .▁
A▁ chemical▁ named▁ so dium▁ hy dro ▁ @-@▁ sul pha te▁ is▁ used▁ to▁ make▁ the▁ ch um▁ ch um▁ shi n y▁ and▁ more▁ lasting▁ .▁
A▁ sam ple▁ has▁ been▁ sent▁ to▁ the▁ labor atory▁ .▁
The▁ joint▁ @-@▁ comm iss ion er▁ of▁ the▁ department▁ ,▁ S . S.▁ Des h mu kh ▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ campaign▁ to▁ se ize▁ chemical▁ based▁ des ser ts▁ and▁ subst and ard▁ or▁ coun ter fe it▁ milk▁ solid s▁ will▁ continue▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ also▁ said▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ next▁ few▁ days▁ this▁ campaign▁ would▁ int ens ify▁ .▁
The▁ consumption▁ of▁ these▁ des ser ts▁ can▁ cause▁ po is oning▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ has▁ asked▁ tra des men▁ to▁ use▁ good▁ milk▁ and▁ milk▁ solid s▁ when▁ making▁ des ser ts▁ .▁
An▁ appeal▁ has▁ been▁ made▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ the▁ department▁ to▁ the▁ public▁ to▁ be ware▁ of▁ fa ke▁ des ser ts▁ .▁
42▁ selected▁ senior▁ leaders▁ of▁ the▁ state▁ B J P▁ unit▁ gave▁ him▁ a▁ grand ▁ rec eption▁ at▁ the▁ air port▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ Mod i▁ was▁ here▁ on▁ a▁ con sol ation▁ tour ▁ in▁ Bihar▁ organised▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ .▁
The▁ con sol ation▁ tour ▁ was▁ an▁ exercise▁ organised▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ to▁ con sole▁ the▁ families▁ of▁ the▁ vic tim s▁ of▁ the▁ Pat na▁ bo m b▁ bl asts▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ a▁ total▁ of▁ 7▁ bo m b▁ bl asts▁ occurred▁ one▁ after▁ the▁ other▁ during▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ 's▁ H un k a ar▁ ra l ly▁ on▁ October▁ 27 th▁ .▁
Indian▁ Mu j ah ide en▁ terror ists▁ involved▁ in▁ the▁ bo m bin gs▁ had▁ intended▁ to▁ cause▁ a▁ st am pe de▁ during▁ the▁ ra l ly▁ ,▁ so▁ that▁ more▁ people▁ would▁ die▁ and▁ to▁ spread▁ pan ic▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ .▁
The▁ terror ists▁ int enti ons▁ were▁ th war ted▁ but▁ six▁ people▁ died▁ in▁ the▁ bl asts▁ .▁
They▁ all▁ have▁ been▁ declared▁ to▁ be▁ mar tyr s▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ .▁
An▁ ur n▁ tour ▁ was▁ organized▁ from▁ their▁ village▁ by▁ the▁ party▁ leaders▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Their▁ remains▁ were▁ bur ied▁ in▁ the▁ Gang es▁ in▁ Pat na▁ on▁ November▁ 5 th▁ .▁
The▁ con sol ation▁ tour ▁ was▁ a▁ part▁ of▁ this▁ tour ▁ .▁
The▁ main▁ player▁ in▁ this▁ was▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ .▁
He▁ will▁ be▁ going▁ to▁ the▁ villages▁ of▁ the▁ people▁ killed▁ in▁ the▁ bo m b▁ bl asts▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ families▁ .▁
During▁ this▁ meeting▁ and▁ visit▁ he▁ will▁ be▁ don ating▁ chequ es▁ worth▁ five▁ lakh▁ rupees▁ to▁ each▁ family▁ of▁ the▁ dec eased▁ .▁
This▁ financial▁ aid▁ has▁ been▁ already▁ announced▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ exc iting▁ Indian▁ team▁ plays▁ at▁ the▁ M.▁ Chin n asw am y▁ St adi um▁ after▁ their▁ spec tac ular▁ win▁ in▁ the▁ last▁ match▁ for▁ the▁ sev enth▁ and▁ last▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ against▁ Austr alia▁ ,▁ they▁ will▁ be▁ aim ing▁ to▁ win▁ this▁ match▁ and▁ win▁ the▁ series▁ .▁
After▁ rain s▁ wa shed▁ out▁ the▁ last▁ two▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ mat ches▁ ,▁ they▁ had▁ to▁ win▁ the▁ Nag pur▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ for▁ India▁ to▁ remain▁ in▁ the▁ series▁ ,▁ and▁ its▁ bat sm en▁ played▁ an▁ am az ing▁ game▁ and▁ had▁ a▁ record▁ win▁ ,▁ lev elling▁ the▁ series▁ at▁ 2▁ @-@▁ 2▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ series▁ team▁ India▁ has▁ achieved▁ the▁ target▁ of▁ 35 0▁ or▁ more▁ runs▁ twice▁ and▁ once▁ again▁ the▁ responsibility▁ to▁ save▁ the▁ team▁ lies▁ with▁ the▁ bat sm en▁ .▁
Indian▁ bat ting▁ is▁ at▁ its▁ pe ak▁ now▁ and▁ even▁ the▁ big ger▁ tar gets▁ seem▁ small▁ to▁ them▁ .▁
Ro hit▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ Shi kh ar▁ D ha wan▁ ,▁ Vir at▁ Ko hi le▁ and▁ Mah endra▁ Singh▁ D hon i▁ are▁ in▁ great▁ form▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ team▁ also▁ has▁ high▁ expe c ta tions▁ of▁ Y u v ra j▁ Singh▁ ,▁ Sur esh▁ R ain a▁ and▁ Rav ind ra▁ J ad e ja▁ .▁
As▁ far▁ as▁ opening▁ is▁ concerned▁ ,▁ the▁ opening▁ pair▁ of▁ Ro hit▁ and▁ Shi kh ar▁ is▁ making▁ the▁ job▁ eas ier▁ for▁ the▁ other▁ bat sm en▁ ,▁ with▁ their▁ strong▁ partnership▁ .▁
They▁ gave▁ Vir at▁ the▁ opportunity▁ to▁ bat ▁ without▁ any▁ pressure▁ in▁ J aipur▁ and▁ Nag pur▁ with▁ their▁ remarkable▁ opening▁ partnership▁ .▁
Gi ven▁ the▁ great▁ performance▁ by▁ Vir at▁ up▁ until▁ now▁ at▁ No . 3▁ ,▁ he▁ is▁ being▁ seen▁ as▁ the▁ future▁ Sa chi n▁ Te n du l kar▁ .▁
Ac tu ally▁ ,▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ cricket▁ great s▁ have▁ said▁ that▁ he▁ is▁ better▁ than▁ Sa chi n▁ .▁
Vir at▁ ,▁ who▁ is▁ complet ing▁ 25▁ years▁ next▁ week▁ ,▁ has▁ scor ed▁ 17▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ centuries▁ out▁ of▁ which▁ 16▁ have▁ lead▁ to▁ an▁ Indian▁ victory▁ .▁
While▁ cha sing▁ a▁ target▁ his▁ average▁ is▁ above▁ 80▁ and▁ he▁ has▁ emer ged▁ as▁ a▁ excellent▁ fin ish er▁ .▁
The▁ top▁ three▁ bat men▁ of▁ India▁ are▁ in▁ great▁ form▁ ,▁ but▁ too▁ much▁ reli ance▁ on▁ these▁ three▁ can▁ also▁ be▁ dam aging▁ for▁ the▁ team▁ .▁
R ain a▁ and▁ Y u v ra j▁ were▁ very▁ bo g▁ flo ps▁ in▁ the▁ last▁ match▁ .▁
Y u v ra j▁ could▁ not▁ even▁ open▁ his▁ account▁ in▁ the▁ two▁ mat ches▁ of▁ the▁ series▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ ,▁ a▁ good▁ inn ings▁ at▁ the▁ Beng alu ru▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ would▁ be▁ a▁ '▁ li fel ine▁ '▁ for▁ him▁ .▁
As▁ far▁ as▁ Austr alia▁ team▁ is▁ concerned▁ ,▁ their▁ bat sm en▁ especially▁ Cap tain▁ Geor ge▁ Ba il ey▁ ,▁ has▁ imp res sed▁ everyone▁ with▁ his▁ perform ances▁ .▁
There▁ has▁ been▁ demand▁ to▁ include▁ him▁ in▁ the▁ Home▁ Ash es▁ test▁ team▁ against▁ England▁ .▁
Austr alia▁ has▁ good▁ bat sm en▁ up▁ to▁ number▁ nine▁ .▁
Besides▁ of▁ Ba il ey▁ ,▁ Sha ne▁ W at son▁ ,▁ Gl en n▁ Ma x well▁ ,▁ Adam▁ V og es▁ and▁ Jam es▁ F au l k ner▁ have▁ bat ted▁ well▁ in▁ the▁ series▁ .▁
Although▁ Ph il▁ H ug h▁ and▁ Er on▁ Fin ch▁ ha ven▁ ' t▁ been▁ able▁ to▁ make▁ an▁ imp res sion▁ at▁ the▁ opening▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ absence▁ of▁ bow ler▁ Mic ha el▁ Joh n son▁ could▁ make▁ things▁ difficult▁ .▁
Joh n son▁ ,▁ who▁ had▁ been▁ perform ing▁ well▁ until▁ now▁ in▁ the▁ series▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ sent▁ home▁ to▁ prepare▁ for▁ the▁ Ash es▁ series▁ .▁
B J P▁ national▁ executive▁ member▁ and▁ chief▁ spo ke spe r son▁ ,▁ Dr▁ J it endra▁ Singh▁ ,▁ said▁ Pakistan▁ is▁ now▁ working▁ on▁ a▁ new▁ strategy▁ to▁ inf il tra tion▁ of▁ terrorist▁ groups▁ under▁ the▁ gu ise▁ of▁ peace▁ .▁
Ci ting▁ reports▁ from▁ intelligence▁ agencies▁ ,▁ Singh▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ issued▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ that▁ Pakistan▁ is▁ leaving▁ no▁ stone▁ un turned▁ in▁ trying▁ to▁ inf il tra te▁ 2 , 000▁ terror ists▁ trained▁ in▁ their▁ training▁ camp s▁ .▁
That▁ is▁ why▁ they▁ will▁ never▁ allow▁ peace▁ to▁ prev ail▁ on▁ the▁ border▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ separ atis ts▁ int enti ons▁ of▁ prov ok ing▁ the▁ people▁ in▁ Kashmir▁ and▁ spr e ading▁ wid es pre ad▁ un rest▁ failed▁ ,▁ Pakistan▁ has▁ become▁ more▁ un rul y▁ .▁
Ci ting▁ the▁ Pakistan▁ tour ▁ of▁ the▁ separ atis t▁ the▁ B J P▁ leader▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ IS I▁ chief▁ ,▁ Lt .▁ Ge n▁ <unk> ah eer▁ @-@▁ ul▁ @-@▁ Islam▁ ,▁ La sh kar▁ ,▁ H iz b▁ chief▁ 's▁ Ha fe e z▁ Sa y eed▁ and▁ Sa i y ad▁ Sal la hu d di n▁ have▁ predic ted▁ a▁ rise▁ in▁ terrorism▁ in▁ 2014▁ .▁
Pakistan▁ is▁ ser iously▁ trying▁ to▁ complete▁ this▁ promise▁ .▁
The▁ kil ling▁ of▁ soldiers▁ on▁ the▁ border▁ and▁ su ic ide▁ bo m bin gs▁ in▁ Sam ba▁ ,▁ H ir an agar▁ are▁ part▁ of▁ the▁ same▁ strategy▁ .▁
While▁ stat ing▁ that▁ under▁ these▁ circumstances▁ demand▁ for▁ the▁ susp ension▁ of▁ the▁ special▁ rights▁ of▁ the▁ army▁ would▁ be▁ dang erous▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ that▁ saying▁ such▁ things▁ before▁ things▁ coo l▁ down▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ is▁ also▁ not▁ in▁ the▁ public▁ interest▁ .▁
This▁ would▁ ab et▁ the▁ anti▁ @-@▁ national▁ elements▁ .▁
He▁ stre s sed▁ that▁ the▁ leaders▁ should▁ stop▁ making▁ stat ements▁ that▁ reduce▁ the▁ mor ale▁ of▁ the▁ army▁ and▁ security▁ forces▁ .▁
S now den▁ ready▁ to▁ "▁ coo per ate▁ "▁ with▁ Germany▁ over▁ US▁ sur ve ill ance▁
Ed ward▁ S now den▁ ,▁ the▁ US▁ intelligence▁ wh ist le bl ower▁ ,▁ has▁ declared▁ that▁ he▁ is▁ willing▁ to▁ travel▁ to▁ Ber lin ▁ to▁ give▁ evidence▁ to▁ the▁ Ger man▁ parliam ent▁ if▁ the▁ US▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ and▁ its▁ director▁ Ke it h▁ Al ex ander▁ fail▁ to▁ provide▁ answ ers▁ about▁ its▁ activities▁ .▁
Ger man▁ MP ▁ Ha ns▁ @-@▁ Christian▁ Str <unk> bel e▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ met▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ in▁ Russia▁ ,▁ where▁ he▁ has▁ been▁ granted▁ as yl um▁ ,▁ to▁ discus s▁ him▁ testi fying▁ in▁ Germany▁ .▁
A▁ letter▁ from▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ ,▁ presented▁ to▁ the▁ media▁ in▁ Ber lin ▁ on▁ Fri day▁ by▁ the▁ MP ▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Though▁ the▁ out come▁ of▁ my▁ efforts▁ has▁ been▁ demon str ably▁ positive▁ ,▁ my▁ government▁ continues▁ to▁ treat▁ dis sent▁ as▁ defe ction▁ ,▁ and▁ seeks▁ to▁ crimin ali se▁ political▁ speech▁ with▁ fel ony▁ charges▁ that▁ provide▁ no▁ defence▁ .▁ "▁
However▁ ,▁ speaking▁ the▁ truth▁ is▁ not▁ a▁ crime▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ letter▁ ,▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ said▁ he▁ believed▁ the▁ support▁ of▁ the▁ international▁ community▁ could▁ pers u ade▁ the▁ US▁ government▁ to▁ aband on▁ criminal▁ charges▁ against▁ him▁ .▁
The▁ charges▁ filed▁ by▁ the▁ US▁ justice▁ department▁ include▁ es pion age▁ and▁ the ft▁ of▁ government▁ property▁ .▁
Ha ns▁ @-@▁ Pe ter▁ Fri ed rich▁ ,▁ Ger man▁ inter ior▁ minister▁ ,▁ told▁ <unk> ei t▁ Online▁ :▁ "▁ If▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ is▁ ready▁ to▁ speak▁ to▁ Ger man▁ officials▁ ,▁ we▁ will▁ find▁ ways▁ to▁ make▁ this▁ possible▁ .▁ "▁
Rel ations▁ between▁ the▁ US▁ and▁ Germany▁ have▁ come▁ under▁ str ain▁ following▁ claims▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ bu gg ed▁ Chan cell or▁ An ge la▁ 's▁ Mer ke l▁ 's▁ phone▁ .▁
Th om as▁ Op perman n▁ ,▁ the▁ MP ▁ who▁ heads▁ the▁ parliam entary▁ pan el▁ that▁ over sees▁ intelligence▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ if▁ there▁ were▁ an▁ opportunity▁ to▁ hear▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ as▁ a▁ witness▁ "▁ without▁ bringing▁ him▁ into▁ danger▁ and▁ completely▁ ru ining▁ relations▁ with▁ the▁ US▁ ,▁ "▁ it▁ should▁ be▁ taken▁ .▁
Mr▁ Str <unk> bel e▁ ,▁ an▁ MP ▁ for▁ Germany▁ 's▁ Green▁ party▁ ,▁ published▁ a▁ picture▁ of▁ himself▁ with▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ on▁ his▁ Tw it ter▁ feed▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ accompanied▁ on▁ his▁ visit▁ to▁ Russia▁ by▁ two▁ Ger man▁ journ alists▁ .▁
Mr▁ Str <unk> bel e▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ former▁ N SA ▁ contrac tor▁ 's▁ law yer▁ ,▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ would▁ not▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ return▁ to▁ Russia▁ if▁ he▁ left▁ .▁
If▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ testi fied▁ in▁ Germany▁ he▁ would▁ need▁ ass ur ances▁ that▁ he▁ would▁ be▁ "▁ safe▁ "▁ there▁ ,▁ the▁ MP ▁ said▁ .▁
Mr▁ S now den▁ said▁ in▁ his▁ letter▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ faced▁ a▁ "▁ severe▁ and▁ sust ained▁ "▁ campaign▁ of▁ pers ec ution▁ that▁ forced▁ him▁ from▁ his▁ home▁ .▁
However▁ he▁ said▁ that▁ he▁ was▁ hear tened▁ by▁ the▁ worl dw ide▁ response▁ to▁ "▁ my▁ act▁ of▁ political▁ expression▁ .▁ "▁
Ci tiz ens▁ around▁ the▁ world▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ high▁ officials▁ -▁ including▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ -▁ have▁ jud ged▁ the▁ revel ation▁ of▁ an▁ un accoun table▁ system▁ of▁ per v asi ve▁ sur ve ill ance▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ public▁ service▁ .▁
The▁ letter▁ ext ends▁ an▁ offer▁ to▁ coo per ate▁ with▁ Ger man▁ authorities▁ "▁ when▁ the▁ difficulties▁ of▁ this▁ human it arian▁ situation▁ have▁ been▁ resol ved▁ .▁ "▁
Fr on ti er▁ Air lines▁ to▁ charge▁ for▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag gage▁
Fr on ti er▁ Air lines▁ plans▁ to▁ charge▁ up▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ for▁ pass engers▁ to▁ store▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ lu gg age▁ on▁ board▁ their▁ fl ight▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ Air lines▁ plans▁ to▁ start▁ char ging▁ up▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ for▁ a▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag▁ and▁ <unk> ▁ 2▁ for▁ co ff ee▁ or▁ so da▁ ,▁ although▁ its▁ announ cement▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ did▁ say▁ that▁ pass engers▁ will▁ get▁ to▁ keep▁ the▁ whole▁ can▁ .▁
The▁ new▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ fee▁ is▁ for▁ b ags▁ in▁ the▁ over head▁ bin ▁ ,▁ so▁ small▁ b ags▁ under▁ the▁ se at▁ will▁ still▁ be▁ free▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ said▁ it▁ will▁ charge▁ <unk> ▁ 25▁ if▁ the▁ fee▁ is▁ paid▁ in▁ advance▁ ,▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ if▁ trav el ers▁ wait▁ to▁ pay▁ until▁ they▁ ' re▁ at▁ the▁ gate▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ spo ke sw om an▁ K ate▁ O▁ ' Mal ley▁ said▁ the▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ fee▁ is▁ to▁ get▁ trav el ers▁ to▁ take▁ care▁ of▁ the▁ charge▁ in▁ advance▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ don▁ ' t▁ want▁ to▁ charge▁ that▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ said▁ .▁
Air lines▁ began▁ char ging▁ for▁ the▁ first▁ and▁ second▁ chec ked▁ b ags▁ in▁ 2008▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ trying▁ to▁ avoid▁ those▁ fe es▁ have▁ been▁ stu ff ing▁ as▁ much▁ as▁ they▁ can▁ into▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag gage▁ st ashed▁ in▁ over head▁ bin s▁ ,▁ meaning▁ those▁ bin s▁ often▁ run▁ out▁ of▁ space▁ .▁
F ees▁ are▁ one▁ way▁ to▁ get▁ pass engers▁ to▁ bring▁ less▁ on▁ board▁ .▁
O▁ ' Mal ley▁ said▁ the▁ new▁ charge▁ is▁ not▁ really▁ about▁ raising▁ money▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ about▁ Fr on ti er▁ 's▁ most▁ lo yal▁ customers▁ making▁ it▁ very▁ clear▁ that▁ finding▁ over head▁ bin ▁ space▁ has▁ become▁ increas ingly▁ difficult▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ who▁ buy▁ their▁ tic kets▁ on▁ the▁ air line▁ 's▁ website▁ won▁ ' t▁ have▁ to▁ pay▁ .▁
That▁ means▁ one▁ pass enger▁ in▁ line▁ at▁ a▁ Fr on ti er▁ gate▁ might▁ get▁ to▁ bring▁ a▁ b ag▁ on▁ for▁ free▁ ,▁ while▁ the▁ next▁ person▁ in▁ line▁ might▁ ow e▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ for▁ a▁ similar▁ b ag▁ .▁
O▁ ' Mal ley▁ said▁ Fr on ti er▁ 's▁ website▁ and▁ check▁ @-@▁ in▁ proc edures▁ are▁ being▁ changed▁ to▁ make▁ sure▁ pass engers▁ know▁ about▁ the▁ fee▁ before▁ they▁ get▁ to▁ the▁ gate▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ 's▁ new▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ fee▁ won▁ ' t▁ start▁ until▁ sum mer▁ ,▁ though▁ a▁ date▁ has n▁ ' t▁ been▁ set▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ often▁ gr umb le▁ about▁ b ag gage▁ charges▁ and▁ other▁ fe es▁ ,▁ but▁ air lines▁ love▁ them▁ .▁
They▁ argu e▁ that▁ lu gg age▁ costs▁ money▁ to▁ hand le▁ ,▁ and▁ pass engers▁ who▁ want▁ the▁ service▁ should▁ pay▁ for▁ it▁ .▁
Many▁ on▁ W all▁ Str ee t▁ view▁ the▁ addition▁ of▁ b ag gage▁ fe es▁ as▁ a▁ sign▁ that▁ air lines▁ are▁ char ging▁ enough▁ money▁ to▁ cover▁ the▁ cost▁ of▁ air▁ travel▁ after▁ years▁ of▁ los ses▁ .▁
Most▁ ha ven▁ ' t▁ touched▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag▁ fe es▁ ,▁ though▁ .▁
Spi rit▁ Air lines▁ In c.▁ started▁ the▁ first▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ fee▁ three▁ years▁ ago▁ ,▁ and▁ fellow▁ disc oun ter▁ Al leg i ant▁ Air▁ later▁ followed▁ .▁
The▁ only▁ other▁ air line▁ with▁ such▁ a▁ fee▁ is▁ H un gar y▁ 's▁ Wi zz ▁ Air▁ ,▁ said▁ air line▁ consul tant▁ Jay ▁ So ren sen ▁ ,▁ who▁ closely▁ trac ks▁ add▁ @-@▁ on▁ fe es▁ .▁
He▁ estimated▁ in▁ a▁ December▁ 2011▁ report▁ that▁ Spi rit▁ 's▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ fee▁ brings▁ in▁ <unk> ▁ 50▁ million▁ a▁ year▁ .▁
So ren sen ▁ ,▁ a▁ former▁ executive▁ with▁ Mi dw est▁ Air lines▁ ,▁ fle w▁ Spi rit▁ recently▁ and▁ won der ed▁ what▁ he▁ ' d▁ find▁ at▁ the▁ gate▁ as▁ pass engers▁ enc oun tered▁ Spi rit▁ 's▁ un usual▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag▁ fee▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ bo ard ing▁ process▁ was▁ the▁ smo oth est▁ I▁ had▁ seen▁ in▁ my▁ air line▁ career▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
I▁ was▁ expe c ting▁ to▁ see▁ gn ashi n g▁ of▁ teeth▁ and▁ a▁ fight▁ bre aking▁ out▁ at▁ the▁ gate▁ .▁
The▁ plane▁ was▁ full▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ and▁ it▁ bo ard ed▁ lic ke ty▁ @-@▁ spl it▁ .▁ "▁
Fr on ti er▁ is▁ also▁ following▁ Spi rit▁ 's▁ <unk> ▁ 2▁ charge▁ for▁ co ff ee▁ ,▁ tea▁ ,▁ so da▁ ,▁ or▁ ju ice▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ said▁ pass engers▁ who▁ get▁ so da▁ or▁ ju ice▁ can▁ keep▁ the▁ whole▁ can▁ ,▁ and▁ it▁ will▁ give▁ co ff ee▁ ref ills▁ for▁ free▁ .▁
It▁ will▁ still▁ give▁ away▁ water▁ .▁
US▁ Air ways▁ bri ef ly▁ tried▁ char ging▁ for▁ be ver ages▁ in▁ 2008▁ but▁ back ed▁ down▁ seven▁ months▁ later▁ after▁ pass engers▁ compl ained▁ and▁ no▁ other▁ major▁ air line▁ followed▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ 's▁ move▁ to▁ charge▁ the▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ fee▁ if▁ pass engers▁ don▁ ' t▁ buy▁ direct▁ from▁ the▁ air line▁ is▁ its▁ latest▁ effort▁ to▁ ste er▁ customers▁ toward▁ its▁ own▁ website▁ .▁
Air lines▁ pay▁ online▁ travel▁ sel le r s▁ such▁ as▁ Or bit z▁ <unk> ▁ 10▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 25▁ for▁ each▁ tic ket▁ sold▁ .▁
That▁ has▁ given▁ all▁ air lines▁ an▁ incenti ve▁ to▁ ste er▁ pass engers▁ to▁ buy▁ directly▁ from▁ them▁ instead▁ of▁ going▁ through▁ an▁ online▁ travel▁ agency▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ has▁ gone▁ the▁ fur thes t▁ in▁ this▁ area▁ ,▁ though▁ .▁
In▁ September▁ it▁ began▁ giving▁ half▁ as▁ many▁ frequ ent▁ fl ier▁ miles▁ to▁ customers▁ who▁ bo ug ht ▁ through▁ an▁ online▁ travel▁ agency▁ .▁
On▁ We d ne s day▁ it▁ sla shed▁ the▁ mil e age▁ award▁ to▁ 25▁ percent▁ of▁ the▁ miles▁ of▁ the▁ tri p▁ .▁
So▁ ,▁ a▁ 1 , 000▁ mil e▁ Fr on ti er▁ tri p▁ purcha sed▁ from▁ an▁ online▁ travel▁ agency▁ would▁ earn▁ 25 0▁ miles▁ .▁
It▁ also▁ allows▁ pass engers▁ to▁ choose▁ their▁ se at▁ in▁ advance▁ only▁ if▁ they▁ buy▁ directly▁ from▁ the▁ Fr on ti er▁ website▁ .▁
Fr on ti er▁ has▁ a▁ lo yal▁ base▁ of▁ customers▁ in▁ its▁ home▁ city▁ of▁ De n ver▁ ,▁ but▁ its▁ business▁ is▁ shr inking▁ and▁ los ing▁ money▁ .▁
Rev enue▁ dro pped▁ 9▁ percent▁ and▁ its▁ fl ying▁ capacity▁ shr ank▁ almost▁ 13▁ percent▁ in▁ the▁ first▁ quar ter▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ financial▁ results▁ released▁ We d ne s day▁ by▁ corporate▁ parent▁ Republic▁ Air ways▁ Hol dings▁ In c▁ .▁
Republic▁ has▁ been▁ trying▁ to▁ fi x▁ Fr on ti er▁ 's▁ fin ances▁ as▁ part▁ of▁ selling▁ the▁ air line▁ .▁
N SA ▁ Bl ames▁ "▁ Inter nal▁ Error▁ ,▁ "▁ Not▁ Ha c kers▁ ,▁ For▁ We b site▁ C ra sh▁
The▁ shad ow y▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ said▁ late▁ Fri day▁ that▁ it▁ was▁ a▁ gl it ch▁ that▁ brought▁ down▁ its▁ public▁ website▁ for▁ a▁ few▁ hours▁ ,▁ not▁ ha c kers▁ as▁ some▁ claimed▁ online▁ .▁
"▁ N SA . go v▁ was▁ not▁ acces sible▁ for▁ several▁ hours▁ ton ight▁ because▁ of▁ an▁ internal▁ error▁ that▁ occurred▁ during▁ a▁ sch eduled▁ update▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ sp y▁ agency▁ said▁ in▁ an▁ em ailed▁ statement▁ .▁
The▁ issue▁ will▁ be▁ resol ved▁ this▁ evening▁ .▁
Cl aims▁ that▁ the▁ out age▁ was▁ caused▁ by▁ a▁ distributed▁ den ial▁ of▁ service▁ [▁ DD o S▁ ]▁ attack▁ are▁ not▁ true▁ .▁
Ear li er▁ this▁ evening▁ online▁ server▁ trac kers▁ noted▁ the▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ website▁ had▁ been▁ down▁ for▁ at▁ least▁ six▁ hours▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ site▁ continues▁ to▁ be▁ in acces sible▁ for▁ some▁ users▁ .▁
Ear li er▁ an▁ N SA ▁ spo ke spe r son▁ told▁ A BC▁ Ne ws▁ the▁ agency▁ 's▁ internal▁ ,▁ sensitive▁ network▁ was▁ "▁ not▁ at▁ all▁ "▁ comp rom ised▁ .▁
No▁ classi fied▁ information▁ is▁ in▁ danger▁ ,▁ the▁ spo ke spe r son▁ said▁ .▁
At▁ least▁ one▁ ha c k tivi st▁ group▁ online▁ claimed▁ that▁ they▁ were▁ responsible▁ for▁ bringing▁ down▁ the▁ N SA ▁ site▁ with▁ a▁ DD o S▁ attack▁ .▁
DD o S▁ attacks▁ are▁ designed▁ to▁ flo od▁ a▁ target▁ website▁ with▁ tra ffic ▁ until▁ the▁ serv ers▁ are▁ over lo aded▁ and▁ the▁ site▁ coll ap ses▁ .▁
The▁ cy ber▁ tac tic▁ is▁ a▁ rel atively▁ un so ph ist icated▁ one▁ and▁ the▁ attacks▁ are▁ not▁ meant▁ to▁ pen et rate▁ the▁ internal▁ network▁ of▁ the▁ target▁ system▁ .▁
The▁ form er ly▁ super ▁ secre tive▁ N SA ▁ ,▁ once▁ nic k named▁ No▁ Such▁ Ag ency▁ ,▁ has▁ found▁ itself▁ in▁ very▁ public▁ light▁ ,▁ and▁ am id▁ vic ious▁ criticism▁ ,▁ in▁ past▁ months▁ following▁ a▁ stream▁ of▁ revelations▁ about▁ is▁ vast▁ foreign▁ and▁ domestic▁ sur ve ill ance▁ programs▁ -▁ coll ectively▁ the▁ product▁ of▁ secret▁ N SA ▁ files▁ st ol en▁ from▁ the▁ agency▁ and▁ le ake d▁ by▁ dis enc han ted▁ former▁ N SA ▁ contrac tor▁ Ed ward▁ S now den▁ .▁
Such▁ growing▁ contro vers y▁ surr ounding▁ the▁ agency▁ prom p ted▁ early▁ spec ulation▁ that▁ ton ight▁ 's▁ incident▁ was▁ the▁ result▁ of▁ a▁ tar ge ted▁ cy ber▁ operation▁ .▁
A▁ won der ful▁ performance▁ was▁ given▁ at▁ the▁ show▁ "▁ E k▁ aur ▁ D ron ach ar ya▁ "▁ showing▁ the▁ res emb la n ce▁ between▁ the▁ D wa ap ar▁ y ug ▁ and▁ today▁ .▁
It▁ showed▁ how▁ ,▁ in▁ today▁ 's▁ world▁ ,▁ a▁ teacher▁ can▁ be▁ forced▁ to▁ follow▁ the▁ wrong▁ path▁ in▁ comp rom ising▁ circumstances▁ .▁
The▁ play▁ was▁ inaug urated▁ in▁ the▁ St .▁ Joseph▁ Inter ▁ College▁ audi tor ium▁ jo int ly▁ by▁ Chief▁ Gu est▁ M LA ▁ Pr ab h d ay al▁ Val mi ki▁ ,▁ Can ton ment▁ Board▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ president▁ Shi pra ▁ R ast og i▁ ,▁ N resh▁ Kan sal▁ and▁ Sha kti▁ Singh▁ .▁
The▁ play▁ showed▁ the▁ simil ari ties▁ between▁ the▁ conditions▁ in▁ D ron ach ar ya▁ in▁ the▁ D wa ap a ar▁ age▁ and▁ followed▁ a▁ prof essor▁ called▁ Ar vi nd▁ in▁ the▁ present▁ day▁ .▁
The▁ play▁ directed▁ by▁ An il▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ Bharat▁ Bh ush an▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ An il▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ Vi no d▁ Bec ha in▁ ,▁ He man t▁ Go el▁ ,▁ Se ema▁ Sam ar▁ ,▁ Va n shi dh ar▁ Chat ur ve di▁ ,▁ Ab id▁ Sam my▁ ,▁ Shi va▁ Gh az ala▁ ,▁ Am it▁ ,▁ Ram esh▁ ,▁ Ar jun ▁ etc.▁ did▁ full▁ justice▁ to▁ the▁ characters▁ and▁ was▁ a▁ spec tac ular▁ show▁ .▁
The▁ the atre▁ ligh ting▁ was▁ hand led▁ by▁ a▁ young▁ artis t▁ ,▁ J it endra▁ C.▁ Raj ▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ set▁ was▁ designed▁ by▁ He man t▁ Kumar▁ .▁
After▁ this▁ function▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ AP T A▁ ,▁ many▁ awar ds▁ were▁ presented▁ to▁ various▁ literary▁ and▁ cultural▁ person alities▁ .▁
The▁ head▁ of▁ the▁ Urdu▁ Department▁ of▁ Char an▁ Singh▁ University▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ As lam ▁ Jam she d pur i▁ ,▁ Sen ior▁ Jo ur n alist▁ Sha m b hun ath▁ Sh uk la▁ and▁ the atre▁ desig ner▁ J it endra▁ C.▁ Raj ▁ were▁ awarded▁ on▁ this▁ occasion▁ .▁
Among▁ the▁ officials▁ of▁ the▁ executive▁ committee▁ ,▁ secre tary▁ Sur endra▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ R ake sh▁ K aus hi k▁ ,▁ Ab id▁ Ri z vi▁ etc▁ .▁ ,▁ contributed▁ to▁ the▁ success▁ of▁ the▁ program▁ .▁
Bo m bar di er▁ profit▁ di ps▁ as▁ plane▁ deliver ies▁ ,▁ orders▁ fall▁
Can adi an▁ plane▁ and▁ train▁ mak er▁ Bo m bar di er▁ In c▁ reported▁ a▁ 15▁ percent▁ fall▁ in▁ net▁ profit▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ pres sur ed▁ by▁ fe we r▁ air craft▁ orders▁ and▁ deliver ies▁ in▁ the▁ third▁ quar ter▁ and▁ contract▁ issues▁ in▁ its▁ train▁ unit▁ .▁
Mon tre al▁ @-@▁ based▁ Bo m bar di er▁ also▁ did▁ not▁ release▁ any▁ fl ight▁ test▁ data▁ for▁ its▁ bran d▁ @-@▁ new▁ C Ser ies▁ air craft▁ or▁ offer▁ an▁ update▁ on▁ whether▁ the▁ plane▁ will▁ meet▁ its▁ ambi tious▁ sch edule▁ of▁ going▁ into▁ commercial▁ service▁ by▁ next▁ September▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ test▁ plane▁ 's▁ inaug ural▁ fl ight▁ about▁ a▁ month▁ and▁ a▁ half▁ ago▁ ,▁ it▁ has▁ only▁ flo w n▁ three▁ more▁ times▁ ,▁ raising▁ questions▁ over▁ whether▁ the▁ testing▁ phase▁ is▁ on▁ track▁ .▁
Res ults▁ fell▁ short▁ of▁ fore cast s▁ and▁ sent▁ shares▁ sli ding▁ more▁ than▁ 8▁ percent▁ on▁ the▁ Tor on to▁ St ock▁ Exchange▁ .▁
Cam er on▁ Do er k sen ▁ ,▁ an▁ analy st▁ with▁ National▁ Bank▁ Financial▁ ,▁ low ered▁ his▁ rati n g▁ to▁ "▁ sector▁ perform▁ "▁ from▁ "▁ out perform▁ "▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ with▁ the▁ view▁ that▁ the▁ stock▁ has▁ limited▁ up side▁ over▁ the▁ next▁ one▁ or▁ two▁ quarters▁ .▁
"▁ While▁ the▁ weak er▁ air craft▁ deliver ies▁ were▁ mostly▁ anti cip ated▁ ,▁ we▁ are▁ clearly▁ dis appointed▁ by▁ the▁ marg in▁ performance▁ in▁ transpor tation▁ ,▁ "▁ Do er k sen ▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ cli ent▁ note▁ .▁
We▁ believe▁ that▁ Bo m bar di er▁ will▁ receive▁ new▁ orders▁ for▁ the▁ C Ser ies▁ as▁ the▁ fl ight▁ test▁ program▁ progres ses▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ if▁ no▁ new▁ orders▁ are▁ announced▁ in▁ the▁ coming▁ months▁ ,▁ we▁ susp ect▁ that▁ the▁ market▁ will▁ become▁ more▁ sk ept ical▁ of▁ the▁ program▁ .▁
Bo m bar di er▁ hop es▁ the▁ C Ser ies▁ air craft▁ family▁ can▁ cat ap ult▁ it▁ into▁ the▁ low▁ end▁ of▁ a▁ market▁ now▁ domin ated▁ by▁ Bo ei n g▁ and▁ Air bus▁ .▁
The▁ first▁ test▁ plane▁ was▁ un ve iled▁ in▁ March▁ and▁ took▁ fl ight▁ for▁ the▁ first▁ time▁ in▁ September▁ after▁ months▁ of▁ del ays▁ .▁
But▁ firm▁ orders▁ for▁ the▁ C Ser ies▁ are▁ moder ate▁ so▁ far▁ at▁ 17 7▁ as▁ potential▁ bu yers▁ wait▁ for▁ fl ight▁ test▁ results▁ to▁ val id ate▁ the▁ company▁ 's▁ claims▁ about▁ the▁ new▁ je t lin er▁ 's▁ fuel▁ efficiency▁ and▁ cost▁ sav ings▁ potential▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ currently▁ 4 0 3▁ total▁ orders▁ and▁ commit ments▁ with▁ 15▁ customers▁ and▁ oper ators▁ .▁
Chief▁ Executive▁ Officer▁ P i err e▁ Be aud o in▁ was▁ confident▁ Bo m bar di er▁ would▁ meet▁ its▁ 300▁ firm▁ order▁ target▁ by▁ the▁ time▁ the▁ first▁ je t▁ is▁ put▁ into▁ commercial▁ use▁ .▁
Exec ut iv es▁ also▁ reas sur ed▁ analy sts▁ and▁ media▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ the▁ program▁ was▁ progres sing▁ according▁ to▁ sch edule▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ test▁ plane▁ didn▁ ' t▁ stay▁ on▁ the▁ ground▁ longer▁ than▁ anti cip ated▁ ,▁ "▁ Be aud o in▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ conference▁ call▁ ,▁ addi n g▁ that▁ ground▁ te sts▁ and▁ software▁ up dates▁ were▁ sch eduled▁ during▁ the▁ plane▁ 's▁ down time▁ .▁
Every▁ manufactur er▁ sch edul es▁ it▁ in▁ a▁ different▁ way▁ .▁
We▁ had▁ decided▁ to▁ do▁ a▁ first▁ fl ight▁ and▁ to▁ do▁ an▁ update▁ period▁ and▁ that▁ 's▁ what▁ we▁ have▁ done▁ .▁
That▁ will▁ happen▁ all▁ through▁ the▁ fl ight▁ program▁ .▁
The▁ second▁ of▁ five▁ test▁ plan es▁ is▁ expected▁ to▁ take▁ fl ight▁ in▁ the▁ coming▁ weeks▁ ,▁ with▁ the▁ rem ain der▁ following▁ short ly▁ after▁ ,▁ the▁ company▁ said▁ .▁
St ill▁ ,▁ analy sts▁ are▁ sk ept ical▁ the▁ first▁ customer▁ can▁ begin▁ operating▁ a▁ C Ser ies▁ plane▁ 12▁ months▁ after▁ its▁ ma ide n▁ fl ight▁ .▁
Bo m bar di er▁ said▁ it▁ was▁ evalu ating▁ the▁ entry▁ @-@▁ into▁ @-@▁ service▁ (▁ E IS▁ )▁ sch edule▁ and▁ will▁ provide▁ an▁ update▁ in▁ the▁ next▁ few▁ months▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ slow ▁ pace▁ of▁ fl ight▁ testing▁ -▁ although▁ in▁ line▁ with▁ Bo m bar di er▁ 's▁ internal▁ sch edule▁ app are n tly▁ -▁ re inf or ces▁ our▁ view▁ that▁ entry▁ @-@▁ into▁ @-@▁ service▁ will▁ be▁ pu shed▁ to▁ Q 1▁ /▁ 15▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Do er k sen ▁ .▁
For▁ the▁ third▁ quar ter▁ ended▁ September▁ 30▁ ,▁ Bo m bar di er▁ 's▁ net▁ profit▁ fell▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 14 7▁ million▁ ,▁ or▁ 8▁ cent s▁ per▁ share▁ ,▁ from▁ <unk> ▁ 17 2▁ million▁ ,▁ or▁ 9▁ cent s▁ per▁ share▁ a▁ year▁ earlier▁ .▁
Ad just ed▁ ear nings▁ per▁ share▁ were▁ un changed▁ at▁ 9▁ cent s▁ .▁
Rev enue▁ di pped▁ marg in ally▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 1▁ billion▁ from▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 2▁ billion▁ .▁
An al ys ts▁ had▁ expected▁ ear nings▁ of▁ 10▁ cent s▁ per▁ share▁ and▁ revenue▁ of▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 5 6▁ billion▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ Th om son▁ Re ut ers▁ I▁ /▁ B▁ /▁ E▁ /▁ S.▁
The▁ world▁ 's▁ fourth▁ @-@▁ largest▁ plan em aker▁ said▁ it▁ delivered▁ 45▁ air craft▁ during▁ the▁ quar ter▁ ,▁ down▁ from▁ 5 7▁ a▁ year▁ earlier▁ .▁
Net ▁ orders▁ fell▁ to▁ 26▁ air craft▁ ,▁ from▁ 8 3▁ .▁
The▁ back log▁ in▁ the▁ a er os pace▁ division▁ was▁ <unk> ▁ 3 2 . 9▁ billion▁ as▁ of▁ September▁ 30▁ ,▁ un changed▁ from▁ December▁ 31▁ .▁
"▁ In▁ a er os pace▁ ,▁ results▁ were▁ in▁ line▁ with▁ our▁ guidance▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ low▁ order▁ int ake▁ and▁ overall▁ market▁ conditions▁ were▁ a▁ dis appointment▁ ,▁ "▁ Be aud o in▁ said▁ .▁
A er os pace▁ revenue▁ fell▁ 13▁ percent▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 2▁ billion▁ .▁
Bo m bar di er▁ ,▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ largest▁ tra in mak er▁ ,▁ said▁ revenue▁ in▁ that▁ division▁ ros e▁ nearly▁ 11▁ percent▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 2 . 1▁ billion▁ .▁
The▁ order▁ back log▁ in▁ the▁ transpor tation▁ unit▁ was▁ <unk> ▁ 3 2 . 6▁ billion▁ as▁ of▁ September▁ 30▁ ,▁ up▁ marg in ally▁ from▁ December▁ 31▁ .▁
The▁ transpor tation▁ division▁ 's▁ marg ins▁ were▁ affected▁ by▁ execution▁ issues▁ in▁ a▁ few▁ large▁ contrac ts▁ .▁
Exec ut iv es▁ said▁ new▁ guidance▁ would▁ be▁ provided▁ in▁ the▁ fourth▁ quar ter▁ .▁
Shar es▁ of▁ Bo m bar di er▁ ,▁ which▁ also▁ announced▁ that▁ Google▁ In c▁ Chief▁ Financial▁ Officer▁ Pat ric k▁ P ich ette▁ would▁ join▁ the▁ board▁ ,▁ were▁ down▁ 8 . 5▁ percent▁ at▁ C▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 8 3▁ in▁ mid ▁ after no on▁ trading▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Bra z il▁ 's▁ Em bra er▁ SA ▁ ,▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ third▁ @-@▁ largest▁ commercial▁ plan em aker▁ and▁ Bo m bar di er▁ 's▁ clos est▁ rival▁ ,▁ reported▁ a▁ 10▁ percent▁ fall▁ in▁ quar terly▁ profit▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
New▁ research▁ has▁ revealed▁ that▁ we▁ work▁ with▁ complete▁ hon esty▁ and▁ dedic ation▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ hours▁ .▁
Th oughts▁ of▁ lying▁ to▁ anyone▁ and▁ the ft▁ or▁ che ating▁ someone▁ do▁ not▁ enter▁ our▁ heads▁ .▁
But▁ as▁ the▁ evening▁ comes▁ ,▁ our▁ minds▁ change▁ and▁ we▁ set▁ aside▁ our▁ principles▁ and▁ we▁ go▁ against▁ the▁ accepted▁ nor ms▁ .▁
In▁ research▁ carried▁ out▁ by▁ Har var d▁ University▁ and▁ the▁ David▁ A x le▁ School▁ of▁ Business▁ ,▁ U ta h▁ ,▁ res ear che r s▁ have▁ revealed▁ some▁ interesting▁ facts▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ res ear che r s▁ ,▁ while▁ we▁ don▁ ' t▁ have▁ work▁ pressure▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ we▁ attac h▁ importance▁ to▁ moral▁ values▁ ,▁ but▁ as▁ the▁ evening▁ sets▁ in▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ fa ti gu e▁ or▁ extra▁ pressure▁ our▁ hon esty▁ decl ines▁ .▁
To▁ test▁ this▁ res ear che r s▁ did▁ two▁ experim ents▁ .▁
They▁ asked▁ some▁ subjects▁ to▁ count▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ do ts▁ on▁ a▁ computer▁ screen▁ .▁
For▁ example▁ ,▁ subjects▁ had▁ to▁ say▁ if▁ the▁ do ts▁ were▁ more▁ on▁ the▁ right▁ or▁ left▁ @-@▁ hand▁ side▁ .▁
Par tici pan ts▁ were▁ then▁ told▁ that▁ if▁ they▁ give▁ the▁ wrong▁ answer▁ rather▁ than▁ the▁ correct▁ answer▁ they▁ would▁ be▁ given▁ money▁ .▁
This▁ experim ent▁ shows▁ that▁ those▁ who▁ took▁ part▁ in▁ the▁ experim ent▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ between▁ 8▁ and▁ 12▁ did▁ not▁ make▁ any▁ mist akes▁ and▁ they▁ gave▁ the▁ correct▁ answ ers▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ same▁ time▁ ,▁ those▁ who▁ took▁ part▁ in▁ the▁ experim ent▁ between▁ 12▁ no on▁ and▁ 6 p m▁ set▁ aside▁ their▁ mor als▁ and▁ int enti on ally▁ gave▁ wrong▁ answ ers▁ .▁
Res ear che r s▁ have▁ succ eeded▁ in▁ prov ing▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ the▁ gre ed▁ for▁ money▁ does▁ not▁ affect▁ our▁ hon esty▁ ,▁ but▁ in▁ the▁ evening▁ we▁ cho se▁ to▁ ignor e▁ mor ality▁ .▁
The▁ research▁ is▁ published▁ in▁ the▁ current▁ issue▁ of▁ P sych ological▁ Science▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ ro b ber y▁ ,▁ the▁ ro b bers▁ left▁ wa ving▁ pi st ols▁ .▁
Rel atives▁ admitted▁ the▁ w ounded▁ to▁ the▁ hospital▁ in▁ a▁ critical▁ condition▁ .▁
Su n der▁ s▁ /▁ o▁ So han ve er▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Mad hi▁ Vi l la ge▁ ,▁ had▁ recently▁ reti red▁ from▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ jun ior▁ eng ine er▁ from▁ the▁ Electr ical▁ Department▁ .▁
On▁ We d ne s day▁ he▁ was▁ ret ur ning▁ home▁ on▁ his▁ bi cycle▁ after▁ with drawing▁ 44▁ thousand▁rupees▁ from▁ the▁ Bh ol a▁ branch▁ of▁ the▁ Syn dic ate▁ Bank▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ Bh ol a▁ to▁ Mar hi▁ road▁ ,▁ two▁ men▁ rid ing▁ a▁ bi ke▁ came▁ from▁ behind▁ and▁ ro b bed▁ Su n dar ▁ and▁ took▁ the▁ 44▁ thousand▁ in▁ cash▁ .▁
When▁ Su n der▁ prote sted▁ they▁ sh ot▁ him▁ in▁ the▁ st om ach▁ ,▁ w ounding▁ him▁ .▁
Up on▁ hearing▁ the▁ news▁ ,▁ family▁ members▁ and▁ vill agers▁ ru shed▁ him▁ to▁ the▁ hospital▁ in▁ Me er ut▁ in▁ a▁ serious▁ condition▁ .▁
No▁ report▁ was▁ filed▁ until▁ the▁ news▁ was▁ reported▁ .▁
Note▁ that▁ three▁ days▁ ago▁ J as ve er▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Am man ul ap ur▁ ,▁ was▁ sh ot▁ and▁ inj ured▁ while▁ ret ur ning▁ home▁ from▁ the▁ same▁ bank▁ by▁ two▁ ro b bers▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ could▁ not▁ reveal▁ any▁ information▁ about▁ many▁ more▁ similar▁ recent▁ cases▁ besides▁ these▁ .▁
S▁ /▁ o▁ Sum er▁ Singh▁ Y ad av ▁ claimed▁ that▁ the▁ details▁ of▁ the▁ incident▁ would▁ be▁ revealed▁ soon▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ ho tel▁ employees▁ prote sted▁ the▁ fight▁ began▁ .▁
R . K.▁ Singh▁ ,▁ the▁ ho tel▁ owner▁ 's▁ youn ger▁ brother▁ came▁ to▁ medi ate▁ ,▁ the▁ MP ▁ 's▁ dru n ken▁ son▁ started▁ a▁ sc u ff le▁ with▁ him▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ mean time▁ ,▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ people▁ gathered▁ there▁ .▁
When▁ an▁ attempt▁ was▁ made▁ to▁ gr ab▁ the▁ ass au l ting▁ youth▁ he▁ fir ed▁ the▁ rev ol ver▁ .▁
The▁ sh oo ting▁ tri gg ered▁ pan ic▁ in▁ the▁ area▁ .▁
After▁ this▁ the▁ ho tel▁ employees▁ caught▁ him▁ and▁ informed▁ the▁ police▁ .▁
The▁ ho tel▁ owner▁ ,▁ Mun na▁ Singh▁ ,▁ on▁ reaching▁ the▁ police▁ station▁ filed▁ a▁ report▁ against▁ An and▁ Pand ey▁ ,▁ son▁ of▁ MP ▁ Go ra kh nat h▁ Pand ey▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Bar ech a▁ P ah ad pur▁ at▁ the▁ Ko ir ana▁ station▁ in▁ the▁ Bha do hi▁ district▁ .▁
Up on▁ which▁ the▁ police▁ arrested▁ An and▁ and▁ seized▁ his▁ rev ol ver▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ Ha n di ya▁ In spec tor▁ Ash ok ▁ Sar asw at▁ ,▁ Mun na▁ Singh▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Pr at ap garh▁ in▁ Kh ab hor ▁ ,▁ runs▁ a▁ ho tel▁ called▁ R a ag▁ D ur bar▁ on▁ the▁ National▁ High way▁ .▁
At▁ around▁ 8 p m▁ An and▁ Pand ey▁ arrived▁ at▁ the▁ ho tel▁ and▁ ordered▁ food▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ service▁ was▁ del ayed▁ ,▁ he▁ started▁ sh out ing▁ ab use▁ ,▁ ass au l ting▁ the▁ staff▁ and▁ sh oo ting▁ .▁
An and▁ was▁ dru n k▁ and▁ he▁ also▁ threat ened▁ to▁ kill▁ the▁ ho tel▁ employees▁ .▁
The▁ inspec tor▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ H ot el▁ is▁ near▁ Bh iti ▁ Vi l la ge▁ and▁ ad j ac ent▁ to▁ Bha do i▁ District▁ .▁
Co ca ine▁ @-@▁ addi c t▁ law yer▁ who▁ ti pped▁ off▁ Mr▁ Bi g▁ about▁ police▁ investi gation▁ is▁ j ailed▁
Bas har at▁ Di tt a▁ ,▁ 42▁ ,▁ would▁ feed▁ information▁ to▁ crime▁ lord▁ Ne il▁ Sc ar bro ug h▁
The▁ sol ic itor▁ fe are d▁ his▁ secret▁ drug▁ addi ction▁ would▁ be▁ exp os ed▁
W as▁ given▁ a▁ three▁ @-@▁ year▁ prison▁ sentence▁ at▁ Li ver po ol▁ C rown▁ Court▁
A▁ top▁ defence▁ law yer▁ who▁ told▁ a▁ drugs▁ Mr▁ Bi g▁ about▁ a▁ major▁ police▁ investi gation▁ ,▁ because▁ he▁ fe are d▁ his▁ secret▁ drug▁ addi ction▁ would▁ be▁ exp os ed▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ j ailed▁ for▁ three▁ years▁ .▁
Bas har at▁ Di tt a▁ ,▁ 42▁ ,▁ would▁ feed▁ sensitive▁ intelligence▁ to▁ crime▁ lord▁ Ne il▁ Sc ar bro ug h▁ about▁ in qui ries▁ into▁ his▁ drug▁ tra ffic king▁ activities▁ after▁ he▁ became▁ comp rom ised▁ by▁ his▁ co ca ine▁ habit ▁ .▁
The▁ sol ic itor▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ nic k named▁ "▁ Bas h▁ "▁ and▁ ha iled▁ by▁ crimin als▁ as▁ a▁ "▁ top▁ brief▁ ,▁ "▁ was▁ arrested▁ at▁ his▁ home▁ in▁ 2011▁ following▁ a▁ police▁ sur ve ill ance▁ operation▁ into▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ ,▁ who▁ he▁ had▁ represented▁ in▁ a▁ previous▁ nar cot ics▁ trial▁ .▁
Offic ers▁ spo tt ed▁ Sar bor ough▁ ,▁ 32▁ ,▁ dro pping▁ off▁ three▁ b ags▁ of▁ co ca ine▁ at▁ the▁ law yer▁ 's▁ home▁ in▁ Bl ack bur n▁ ,▁ La n cas hi re▁ ,▁ while▁ he▁ was▁ out▁ at▁ a▁ Law▁ Society▁ di n ner▁ with▁ coll e ag ues▁ .▁
In qui ries▁ revealed▁ Di tt a▁ was▁ a▁ "▁ regular▁ user▁ "▁ of▁ the▁ Cl ass▁ A▁ drug▁ after▁ te sts▁ found▁ trac es▁ of▁ co ca ine▁ in▁ his▁ hair▁ ,▁ on▁ his▁ wal let▁ and▁ on▁ his▁ credit▁ car ds▁ .▁
Over▁ an▁ eight▁ month▁ period▁ between▁ January▁ and▁ August▁ 2011▁ he▁ sought▁ to▁ ill ic it ly▁ obtain▁ information▁ on▁ the▁ arre sts▁ of▁ two▁ men▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ one▁ of▁ his▁ associ ates▁ .▁
All▁ four▁ susp ects▁ were▁ being▁ wat ched▁ by▁ police▁ at▁ the▁ time▁ as▁ part▁ of▁ a▁ major▁ investi gation▁ into▁ a▁ her o in▁ and▁ co ca ine▁ rac ket▁ operating▁ across▁ La n cas hi re▁ ,▁ C umb ri a▁ ,▁ Mer se ys ide▁ ,▁ Ber k shi re▁ and▁ West▁ Yor k shi re▁ .▁
They▁ and▁ 32▁ other▁ men▁ were▁ later▁ j ailed▁ after▁ police▁ seized▁ her o in▁ and▁ co ca ine▁ worth▁ <unk> ▁ 1 . 5 million▁ along▁ with▁ more▁ than▁ <unk> ▁ 200 , 000▁ in▁ cash▁ during▁ a▁ series▁ of▁ ra ids▁ .▁
Di tt a▁ ,▁ 42▁ ,▁ fe d▁ information▁ to▁ crimin als▁ because▁ of▁ fe ars▁ his▁ co ca ine▁ addi ction▁ would▁ be▁ exp os ed▁
Today▁ at▁ Li ver po ol▁ C rown▁ Court▁ Di tt a▁ ,▁ who▁ works▁ at▁ law▁ firm▁ For bes▁ Sol ic itors▁ ,▁ based▁ in▁ Bl ack bur n▁ ,▁ was▁ facing▁ dis grace▁ after▁ being▁ found▁ guilty▁ of▁ two▁ coun ts▁ of▁ per ver ting▁ the▁ course▁ of▁ justice▁ following▁ a▁ three▁ week▁ trial▁ at▁ Li ver po ol▁ C rown▁ Court▁ .▁
He▁ admitted▁ co ca ine▁ possession▁ at▁ an▁ earlier▁ hearing▁ .▁
The▁ law yer▁ 's▁ down fall▁ came▁ after▁ police▁ investi g ating▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ discovered▁ he▁ had▁ been▁ in▁ regular▁ phone▁ contact▁ with▁ Di tt a▁ in▁ February▁ 2011▁ .▁
Two▁ det ect iv es▁ tra iled▁ the▁ susp ect▁ and▁ spo tt ed▁ him▁ arri ving▁ at▁ Di tt a▁ 's▁ house▁ in▁ and▁ was▁ seen▁ to▁ place▁ the▁ drugs▁ which▁ had▁ a▁ pur ity▁ of▁ 60▁ per▁cent▁ under▁ the▁ law yer▁ 's▁ bin s▁ in▁ a▁ black▁ go l f▁ glo ve▁ .▁
So on▁ after▁ the▁ drop▁ off▁ ,▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ was▁ in▁ regular▁ phone▁ contact▁ with▁ Di tt a▁ who▁ had▁ been▁ out▁ at▁ the▁ di n ner▁ at▁ the▁ Bl ack bur n▁ Ro vers▁ foo t ball▁ st adi um▁ ,▁ E wood▁ Park▁ .▁
The▁ law yer▁ returned▁ home▁ to▁ disc over▁ the▁ drugs▁ and▁ there▁ were▁ nine▁ communications▁ between▁ them▁ .▁
The▁ court▁ heard▁ Di tt a▁ was▁ a▁ "▁ regular▁ user▁ "▁ of▁ co ca ine▁ after▁ te sts▁ found▁ trac es▁ of▁ the▁ Cl ass▁ A▁ drug▁ in▁ his▁ hair▁ ,▁ wal let▁ and▁ on▁ his▁ credit▁ car ds▁
Di tt a▁ was▁ arrested▁ later▁ but▁ denied▁ using▁ co ca ine▁ and▁ and▁ said▁ he▁ had▁ been▁ speaking▁ to▁ the▁ susp ected▁ deal er▁ because▁ he▁ was▁ his▁ cli ent▁ and▁ argu ed▁ their▁ discussions▁ were▁ subject▁ to▁ "▁ legal▁ privileg e▁ .▁ "▁
During▁ his▁ arre st▁ Di tt a▁ pic ked▁ up▁ his▁ wal let▁ and▁ tried▁ to▁ remove▁ several▁ credit▁ car ds▁ but▁ they▁ were▁ all▁ seized▁ and▁ a▁ hair▁ sam ple▁ was▁ taken▁ f om▁ him▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ police▁ inter view▁ he▁ said▁ he▁ ran▁ an▁ office▁ at▁ his▁ home▁ address▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ work▁ place▁ and▁ cli ents▁ would▁ call▁ at▁ his▁ house▁ on▁ legal▁ business▁ .▁
But▁ the▁ court▁ heard▁ he▁ would▁ call▁ major▁ play ers▁ in▁ the▁ drugs▁ supply▁ chain▁ ,▁ some▁ of▁ whom▁ he▁ had▁ prev iously▁ represented▁ ,▁ after▁ key▁ arre sts▁ to▁ tell▁ them▁ what▁ det ect iv es▁ knew▁ about▁ them▁ .▁
Pro sec uting▁ ,▁ Ann e▁ Wh y te▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ If▁ anyone▁ should▁ know▁ not▁ to▁ the▁ break▁ the▁ law▁ ,▁ it▁ is▁ a▁ criminal▁ sol ic itor▁ .▁ "▁
Mr▁ Di tt a▁ is▁ accused▁ of▁ ab using▁ his▁ position▁ as▁ a▁ criminal▁ sol ic itor▁ ,▁ having▁ become▁ too▁ involved▁ with▁ specific▁ cli ents▁ .▁
The▁ relationship▁ we▁ are▁ talking▁ about▁ is▁ not▁ simply▁ a▁ drug▁ deal er▁ ,▁ but▁ a▁ drug▁ deal er▁ providing▁ his▁ own▁ law yer▁ with▁ drugs▁ .▁
Some▁ of▁ his▁ communications▁ will▁ und ou b te dly▁ have▁ been▁ leg iti mat e▁ ones▁ because▁ he▁ was▁ their▁ law yer▁ .▁
But▁ this▁ went▁ way▁ beyond▁ the▁ ordinary▁ conf ines▁ of▁ a▁ law yer▁ @-@▁ cli ent▁ relationship▁ .▁
He▁ th war ted▁ the▁ police▁ 's▁ investi gation▁ as▁ much▁ as▁ possible▁ to▁ enable▁ them▁ to▁ continue▁ in▁ their▁ criminal▁ activities▁ .▁
Mr▁ Di tt a▁ was▁ not▁ hon ouring▁ his▁ profession▁ ,▁ but▁ dis hon ouring▁ it▁ .▁
He▁ got▁ too▁ close▁ to▁ certain▁ cli ents▁ ,▁ in▁ particular▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ ,▁ and▁ he▁ allowed▁ his▁ independence▁ to▁ be▁ comp rom ised▁ .▁
Di tt a▁ denied▁ wrong doing▁ and▁ claimed▁ :▁ "▁ If▁ I▁ was▁ a▁ corrup t▁ law yer▁ ,▁ which▁ I▁ am▁ not▁ ,▁ and▁ I▁ wanted▁ to▁ feed▁ information▁ to▁ Mr▁ Sc ar bor ough▁ ,▁ I▁ would▁ not▁ wait▁ 15▁ hours▁ ,▁ I▁ would▁ do▁ it▁ immediately▁ .▁ "▁
But▁ after▁ the▁ hearing▁ Sup t▁ Le e▁ Hal stead ▁ from▁ La n cas hi re▁ Police▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Mr▁ Di tt a▁ turned▁ from▁ criminal▁ sol ic itor▁ to▁ a▁ criminal▁ himself▁ the▁ moment▁ he▁ started▁ ob taining▁ drugs▁ from▁ organised▁ crimin als▁ .▁ "▁
His▁ addi ction▁ to▁ co ca ine▁ left▁ him▁ hop el ess ly▁ comp rom ised▁ and▁ vul ne ra ble▁ to▁ the▁ mot iv es▁ of▁ leading▁ members▁ of▁ organised▁ crime▁ groups▁ who▁ ta sk ed▁ him▁ to▁ obtain▁ valuable▁ information▁ regarding▁ police▁ investi g ations▁ .▁
Sol ic itors▁ should▁ up hold▁ the▁ highest▁ standards▁ of▁ integr ity▁ and▁ should▁ inst il▁ trust▁ and▁ confidence▁ in▁ the▁ public▁ .▁
Mr▁ Di tt a▁ has▁ be tra yed▁ this▁ trust▁ and▁ attemp ted▁ to▁ hide▁ behind▁ the▁ ven eer▁ of▁ his▁ profession▁ .▁
La n cas hi re▁ 's▁ Ser ious▁ and▁ Organ ised▁ Cri me▁ Unit▁ led▁ the▁ investi gation▁ into▁ Mr▁ Di tt a▁ which▁ has▁ also▁ seen▁ him▁ convic ted▁ of▁ three▁ coun ts▁ of▁ possession▁ of▁ co ca ine▁ and▁ now▁ per ver ting▁ the▁ course▁ of▁ justice▁ ,▁ demon str ating▁ our▁ commitment▁ to▁ bringing▁ crimin als▁ to▁ justice▁ .▁
Let▁ this▁ case▁ serve▁ as▁ a▁ warning▁ to▁ crimin als▁ that▁ no▁ one▁ is▁ beyond▁ the▁ reach▁ of▁ the▁ law▁ .▁
We▁ will▁ find▁ you▁ and▁ put▁ you▁ before▁ the▁ courts▁ .▁
Sc ar bor ough▁ himself▁ was▁ j ailed▁ for▁ 14▁ years▁ after▁ ple ading▁ guilty▁ to▁ con spir acy▁ to▁ supply▁ her o in▁ ,▁ co ca ine▁ and▁ can n ab is▁ .▁
Thir ty▁ five▁ other▁ men▁ involved▁ in▁ the▁ rac ket▁ were▁ j ailed▁ for▁ a▁ total▁ of▁ 15 3▁ years▁ for▁ drugs▁ off ences▁ .▁
On▁ his▁ website▁ Di tt a▁ gave▁ a▁ question▁ and▁ answer▁ session▁ about▁ himself▁ in▁ which▁ he▁ says▁ his▁ fa n ta sy ▁ job▁ would▁ be▁ a▁ law yer▁ represent ing▁ cli ents▁ on▁ De ath▁ Ro w▁ in▁ America▁ ,▁ his▁ ul timate▁ di n ner▁ gu est▁ as▁ being▁ Mohammed▁ Ali▁ and▁ ine quality▁ as▁ his▁ mot iv ation▁ for▁ work▁ .▁
Ke n yan▁ press▁ out ra ged▁ at▁ contro versi al▁ media▁ law▁
"▁ It▁ is▁ a▁ fri ght ening▁ place▁ ,▁ and▁ it▁ is▁ valid▁ to▁ ask▁ :▁ what▁ is▁ there▁ to▁ prevent▁ Parliament▁ from▁ simply▁ swe eping▁ away▁ the▁ independence▁ of▁ the▁ judic i ary▁ tomorrow▁ ?▁ "▁ the▁ paper▁ said▁ ,▁ challeng ing▁ the▁ bill▁ as▁ un constitutional▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ law▁ is▁ dra con ian▁ and▁ very▁ pun iti ve▁ and▁ we▁ reject▁ it▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ C yr us▁ Kam au▁ ,▁ man aging▁ director▁ for▁ Capital▁ Group▁ -▁ home▁ to▁ Cap it al F M▁ ,▁ one▁ of▁ Ke n ya▁ 's▁ most▁ resp ected▁ independent▁ radio▁ stat ions▁ and▁ news▁ web sites▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ the▁ new▁ media▁ tri bunal▁ "▁ will▁ always▁ be▁ bi as ed▁ because▁ it▁ 's▁ an▁ extension▁ of▁ the▁ government▁ ,▁ "▁ and▁ that▁ restric tions▁ on▁ content▁ and▁ adver tis ing▁ would▁ damage▁ Ke n ya▁ 's▁ place▁ in▁ the▁ global▁ economy▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ hope▁ the▁ president▁ will▁ listen▁ to▁ us▁ ,▁ and▁ we▁ appeal▁ to▁ him▁ to▁ reject▁ this▁ bill▁ and▁ return▁ it▁ to▁ the▁ MP s▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ The▁ St ar▁ newspaper▁ ,▁ the▁ new▁ bill▁ will▁ effectively▁ hand▁ the▁ government▁ "▁ a▁ str ang le hold▁ over▁ the▁ media▁ ,▁ "▁ while▁ The▁ Stand ard▁ said▁ democracy▁ and▁ free▁ speech▁ in▁ Ke n ya▁ had▁ been▁ "▁ deal t▁ a▁ major▁ bl ow▁ "▁ and▁ lam bas ted▁ the▁ bill▁ as▁ "▁ dra con ian▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ passing▁ of▁ the▁ bill▁ comes▁ am id▁ a▁ string▁ of▁ measures▁ to▁ re inf or ce▁ national▁ security▁ in▁ the▁ wa ke▁ of▁ the▁ September▁ 's▁ attack▁ by▁ Islamist▁ gu n men▁ on▁ the▁ We st gate▁ sh op ping▁ mal l▁ .▁
Ke n ya▁ media▁ drew▁ the▁ ire▁ of▁ authorities▁ by▁ broad cast ing▁ security▁ cam era▁ foo ta ge▁ of▁ tro ops▁ who▁ were▁ disp at ched▁ to▁ the▁ scene▁ of▁ the▁ attack▁ pur port edly▁ ro b bing▁ the▁ up market▁ mal l▁ .▁
Police▁ chief▁ David▁ K im ai y o▁ re acted▁ by▁ sum mon ing▁ two▁ journ alists▁ and▁ a▁ media▁ executive▁ for▁ ques tioning▁ ,▁ although▁ the▁ sum mon s▁ was▁ ret rac ted▁ following▁ a▁ media▁ out cry▁ .▁
Under▁ the▁ new▁ bill▁ ,▁ media▁ houses▁ can▁ be▁ fined▁ up▁ to▁ 20▁ million▁ Ke n yan▁ shi l lin gs▁ and▁ individual▁ journ alists▁ up▁ to▁ one▁ million▁ with▁ the▁ additional▁ risk▁ of▁ being▁ "▁ de▁ @-@▁ listed▁ ,▁ "▁ or▁ bar red▁ from▁ receiving▁ official▁ press▁ acc re di tation▁ .▁
The▁ tri bunal▁ also▁ has▁ the▁ power▁ to▁ se ize▁ the▁ property▁ of▁ an▁ off ender▁ if▁ a▁ fine▁ is▁ not▁ paid▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ D aily▁ Nat ion▁ ,▁ "▁ even▁ one▁ fine▁ is▁ enough▁ to▁ crip ple▁ most▁ F M▁ stat ions▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ also▁ said▁ the▁ measures▁ could▁ have▁ a▁ dev ast ating▁ effect▁ on▁ what▁ it▁ described▁ as▁ Ke n ya▁ 's▁ "▁ liv ely▁ bl og os phere▁ .▁ "▁
By▁ sil enc ing▁ the▁ media▁ ,▁ poli tici ans▁ know▁ they▁ can▁ do▁ whatever▁ they▁ like▁ with▁ imp unity▁ .▁
"▁ No▁ one▁ will▁ ever▁ know▁ ,▁ "▁ wrote▁ Nat ion▁ journ alist▁ Mu tu ma▁ Mat hi u▁ ,▁ descri bing▁ the▁ Ke n yan▁ media▁ as▁ a▁ key▁ source▁ of▁ chec ks▁ and▁ bal ances▁ in▁ public▁ life▁ .▁
"▁ Le ft▁ to▁ themselves▁ ,▁ poli tici ans▁ would▁ ban k rup t▁ the▁ country▁ and▁ take▁ us▁ back▁ to▁ hun ting▁ and▁ gath ering▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ wrote▁ .▁
Ke n yan▁ law mak ers▁ have▁ been▁ the▁ target▁ of▁ public▁ anger▁ in▁ the▁ past▁ .▁
In▁ May▁ they▁ vo ted▁ to▁ over turn▁ cut s▁ ordered▁ by▁ the▁ national▁ sal aries▁ comm ission▁ and▁ re inst ate▁ their▁ he f ty▁ sal aries▁ of▁ around▁ 5 3 2 , 000▁ shi l lin gs▁ a▁ month▁ tax▁ @-@▁ free▁ -▁ ran ked▁ among▁ the▁ highest▁ in▁ the▁ world▁ .▁
Although▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ the▁ wife▁ of▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ rich est▁ Indian▁ ,▁ Mu ke sh▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ celebr ates▁ her▁ bir th day▁ on▁ November▁ 1st▁ ,▁ as▁ the▁ clo c ks▁ struck▁ twelve▁ on▁ the▁ night▁ of▁ October▁ 30 th▁ ,▁ the▁ whole▁ of▁ J aipur▁ began▁ to▁ celebr ate▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ 's▁ bir th day▁ .▁
Pri or▁ to▁ that▁ ,▁ the▁ mo od▁ of▁ the▁ occasion▁ had▁ already▁ been▁ set▁ by▁ A . R.▁ R ah man▁ and▁ his▁ group▁ 's▁ performance▁ .▁
A . R.▁ R ah man▁ san g▁ his▁ sign ature▁ songs▁ in▁ the▁ mus ical▁ evening▁ that▁ started▁ at▁ 8▁ p . m .▁
Pri y anka▁ Cho pra ▁ was▁ on▁ stage▁ to▁ add▁ colour▁ with▁ her▁ d ances▁ .▁
Gu ests▁ arrived▁ in▁ around▁ 32▁ char tered▁ air craft▁ to▁ attend▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ 's▁ bir th day▁ party▁ .▁
As▁ space▁ at▁ Jo dh pur▁ Air port▁ was▁ in adequate▁ ,▁ the▁ char tered▁ plan es▁ land ed▁ at▁ J aipur▁ ,▁ Delhi▁ ,▁ U d aipur▁ and▁ Jo dh pur▁ .▁
same▁ way▁ 13 5▁ lu x ury▁ car s▁ were▁ also▁ used▁ ,▁ including▁ B M W s▁ and▁ Jag u ars▁ .▁
So od▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ city▁ 's▁ san itation▁ system▁ and▁ street▁ lights▁ had▁ tot ally▁ broken▁ down▁ .▁
No▁ steps▁ were▁ being▁ taken▁ by▁ the▁ mun icipal▁ corpor ation▁ and▁ H U DA▁ to▁ run▁ Panc h k ula▁ city▁ centre▁ .▁
He▁ dem anded▁ the▁ complete▁ abol ition▁ of▁ house▁ tax▁ in▁ Panc h k ula▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ ,▁ while▁ addres sing▁ a▁ press▁ conference▁ here▁ ,▁ V . K.▁ So od▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ after▁ the▁ mun icipal▁ corpor ation▁ elections▁ the▁ city▁ got▁ a▁ new▁ coun ci l lo r▁ and▁ ma y or▁ ,▁ but▁ they▁ do▁ not▁ have▁ the▁ powers▁ necessary▁ to▁ get▁ the▁ work▁ done▁ .▁
So▁ the▁ city▁ coun ci l lo r s▁ have▁ become▁ du m mi es▁ and▁ officers▁ are▁ doing▁ as▁ they▁ pleased▁ .▁
So od▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ mun icipal▁ corpor ation▁ has▁ crores▁ of▁ rupees▁ at▁ its▁ disp os al▁ ,▁ but▁ all▁ the▁ money▁ is▁ in▁ the▁ form▁ of▁ Bank▁ F D s▁ and▁ interest▁ is▁ being▁ earned▁ on▁ it▁ .▁
So▁ no▁ steps▁ are▁ being▁ taken▁ to▁ use▁ that▁ money▁ for▁ the▁ development▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ .▁
V . K.▁ So od▁ said▁ the▁ refu se▁ du m p▁ issue▁ is▁ the▁ most▁ serious▁ problem▁ .▁
By▁ creating▁ a▁ du m p▁ in▁ Sector▁ 23▁ ,▁ people▁ living▁ in▁ sectors▁ beyond▁ Gh ag gar▁ are▁ forced▁ to▁ live▁ a▁ hel li sh▁ life▁ .▁
The▁ mun icipal▁ corpor ation▁ officers▁ have▁ been▁ talking▁ about▁ shi f ting▁ the▁ du m p▁ to▁ the▁ village▁ of▁ J hur i wal a▁ for▁ the▁ past▁ several▁ years▁ now▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ in habit ants▁ of▁ the▁ Bar wal a▁ area▁ are▁ already▁ facing▁ a▁ serious▁ problem▁ with▁ fl ies▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ health care▁ and▁ educational▁ facilities▁ are▁ extremely▁ bad▁ .▁
No▁ work▁ has▁ yet▁ been▁ started▁ to▁ provide▁ facilities▁ for▁ rural▁ in habit ants▁ .▁
UN▁ ha ils▁ new▁ goals▁ to▁ tac k le▁ poverty▁
The▁ United▁Nations▁ is▁ to▁ start▁ work▁ immediately▁ on▁ a▁ new▁ set▁ of▁ goals▁ to▁ repl ace▁ the▁ mil le n ni um▁ development▁ goals▁ ,▁ which▁ were▁ put▁ place▁ 12▁ years▁ ago▁ to▁ tac k le▁ global▁ poverty▁ .▁
Austr ali an▁ dipl om ats▁ played▁ a▁ key▁ role▁ in▁ pu shi n g▁ for▁ "▁ sustainable▁ development▁ goals▁ "▁ to▁ repl ace▁ the▁ M D G s▁ ,▁ which▁ exp ire▁ in▁ 2015▁ ,▁ ahead▁ of▁ the▁ UN▁ sustainable▁ development▁ sum mit▁ that▁ began▁ in▁ Ri o▁ de▁ Jan ei ro▁ over night▁ .▁
They▁ were▁ included▁ in▁ the▁ final▁ draft▁ of▁ the▁ document▁ ,▁ which▁ will▁ be▁ end or sed▁ by▁ world▁ leaders▁ including▁ M s▁ Gi l lar d▁ during▁ the▁ sum mit▁ .▁
UN▁ Secretary▁ @-@▁ General▁ Ban ▁ K i▁ @-@▁ moon▁ told▁ the▁ sum mit▁ over night▁ that▁ now▁ is▁ the▁ time▁ to▁ "▁ rise▁ above▁ national▁ interests▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ I▁ am▁ pleased▁ that▁ member▁ states▁ have▁ agreed▁ to▁ launch▁ and▁ take▁ own ership▁ of▁ a▁ process▁ to▁ establish▁ universal▁ sustainable▁ development▁ goals▁ -▁ S D G s▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
These▁ S D G s▁ will▁ build▁ on▁ our▁ adv ances▁ under▁ the▁ mil le n ni um▁ development▁ goals▁ ,▁ and▁ they▁ will▁ be▁ an▁ integral▁ part▁ of▁ the▁ post▁ @-@▁ 2015▁ development▁ framework▁ .▁
I▁ will▁ spar e▁ no▁ effort▁ to▁ implem ent▁ the▁ mand ate▁ given▁ to▁ me▁ by▁ member▁ states▁ to▁ realise▁ our▁ vision▁ of▁ sustainable▁ development▁ goals▁ that▁ build▁ on▁ the▁ success▁ of▁ the▁ M D G s▁ .▁
Mo z ambi que▁ security▁ concerns▁ moun t▁ as▁ powerful▁ person alities▁ cla sh▁
With▁ a▁ stat ue▁ of▁ Sam ora▁ Ma che l▁ ,▁ Mo z ambi que▁ 's▁ f ounding▁ president▁ ,▁ star ing▁ down▁ on▁ them▁ ,▁ thousands▁ of▁ people▁ gathered▁ in▁ central▁ Ma pu to▁ to▁ chan t▁ peace▁ sl og ans▁ in▁ a▁ rare▁ public▁ demon stration▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ want▁ peace▁ back▁ ;▁ we▁ want▁ st ability▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Va ne s sa▁ de▁ Sou sa▁ ,▁ chief▁ executive▁ of▁ an▁ investment▁ company▁ .▁
F ear ful▁ about▁ the▁ future▁ of▁ her▁ country▁ ,▁ she▁ sw apped▁ her▁ corporate▁ att ire▁ for▁ a▁ T▁ @-@▁ shi r t▁ emb la z oned▁ with▁ "▁ we▁ demand▁ security▁ "▁ in▁ Por tu gu ese▁ as▁ she▁ joined▁ the▁ crow ds▁ in▁ the▁ capital▁ 's▁ Independence▁ S quar e▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
For▁ two▁ weeks▁ ,▁ there▁ have▁ been▁ almost▁ daily▁ reports▁ of▁ cla she s▁ between▁ government▁ forces▁ and▁ Ren am o▁ ,▁ some▁ of▁ the▁ wor st▁ sk ir mis hes ▁ since▁ a▁ peace▁ deal▁ more▁ than▁ 20▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
Ren am o▁ was▁ once▁ a▁ not ori ous▁ re bel▁ movement▁ ,▁ initi ally▁ back ed▁ by▁ white▁ @-@▁ rul ed▁ R ho des ia▁ and▁ then▁ South▁Africa▁ 's▁ ap ar the id▁ government▁ as▁ part▁ of▁ efforts▁ to▁ dest ab ili se▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ independent▁ government▁ .▁
After▁ a▁ 1992▁ peace▁ deal▁ ,▁ it▁ became▁ an▁ opposition▁ party▁ .▁
An al ys ts▁ believe▁ the▁ country▁ is▁ un likely▁ to▁ sli de▁ back▁ into▁ full▁ @-@▁ bl own▁ conflict▁ ,▁ but▁ recent▁ events▁ have▁ un nerv ed▁ foreign▁ investors▁ and▁ loc als▁ .▁
The▁ st akes▁ are▁ high▁ for▁ the▁ fast▁ @-@▁ growing▁ economy▁ as▁ the▁ disc overy▁ of▁ huge▁ off shor e▁ gas▁ reserv es▁ and▁ coal▁ deposits▁ in▁ the▁ nor th west▁ could▁ bring▁ in▁ more▁ than▁ <unk> ▁ 5 0 b n▁ of▁ investment▁ over▁ the▁ next▁ few▁ next▁ years▁ from▁ companies▁ including▁ Ri o▁ Ti n to▁ ,▁ Val e▁ of▁ Bra z il▁ ,▁ En i▁ of▁ It al y▁ and▁ An ad ar k o▁ of▁ the▁ US▁ .▁
The▁ rul ing▁ Fre lim o▁ party▁ ,▁ the▁ domin ant▁ political▁ force▁ since▁ 197 5▁ ,▁ and▁ Ren am o▁ blame▁ each▁ other▁ for▁ the▁ tension▁ .▁
Ren am o▁ says▁ the▁ government▁ initiated▁ the▁ latest▁ cla she s▁ by▁ laun ching▁ an▁ attack▁ on▁ its▁ members▁ in▁ Sof ala▁ prov ince▁ ,▁ tradi tionally▁ a▁ Ren am o▁ strong hold▁ ,▁ on▁ October▁ 17▁ .▁
Ass au l ts▁ on▁ the▁ former▁ re bel s▁ then▁ es cal ated▁ as▁ government▁ forces▁ attac ked▁ Ren am o▁ bas es▁ and▁ attemp ted▁ to▁ kill▁ Af on so▁ D h lak ama▁ ,▁ the▁ group▁ 's▁ leader▁ ,▁ F er n and o▁ Ma z ang a▁ ,▁ Ren am o▁ 's▁ spo ke sman▁ ,▁ told▁ the▁ Financial▁ Tim es▁ .▁
The▁ government▁ bl ames▁ Ren am o▁ for▁ tri gg ering▁ the▁ cla she s▁ ,▁ acc using▁ it▁ of▁ attac king▁ soldiers▁ .▁
President▁ Ar mand o▁ Gu e bu z a▁ has▁ sought▁ to▁ play▁ down▁ concerns▁ about▁ inst ability▁ .▁
Mr▁ Gu e bu z a▁ told▁ A F P▁ ,▁ the▁ French▁ news▁ agency▁ ,▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ that▁ Mr▁ D h lak ama▁ saw▁ himself▁ as▁ a▁ "▁ los er▁ "▁ who▁ wanted▁ to▁ use▁ "▁ whatever▁ remains▁ of▁ his▁ forces▁ to▁ try▁ to▁ prove▁ that▁ he▁ can▁ imp ose▁ on▁ the▁ government▁ his▁ own▁ decisions▁ .▁ "▁
Both▁ Fre lim o▁ and▁ Ren am o▁ ins ist▁ they▁ want▁ to▁ avoid▁ war▁ .▁
But▁ concerns▁ have▁ grown▁ after▁ Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ was▁ qu oted▁ as▁ saying▁ Ren am o▁ was▁ aband oning▁ the▁ 1992▁ peace▁ accord ▁ .▁
He▁ told▁ the▁ F T▁ that▁ he▁ meant▁ the▁ agreement▁ was▁ no▁ longer▁ being▁ resp ected▁ by▁ Fre lim o▁ .▁
"▁ Our▁ vision▁ is▁ to▁ come▁ back▁ to▁ negoti ations▁ ,▁ but▁ with▁ ser i ousness▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ said▁ .▁
Pre vious▁ tal ks▁ between▁ the▁ parties▁ have▁ done▁ little▁ to▁ ease▁ ten sions▁ fu elled▁ by▁ a▁ series▁ of▁ cla she s▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ 's▁ two▁ big▁ men▁ (▁ Gu e bu z a▁ and▁ D h lak ama▁ )▁ but ting▁ heads▁ together▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Joseph▁ Ha n lo n▁ ,▁ a▁ le c tur er▁ at▁ the▁ Open▁ University▁ and▁ Mo z ambi que▁ exper t▁ .▁
Ne ither▁ of▁ them▁ are▁ good▁ negoti ators▁ and▁ neither▁ of▁ them▁ are▁ prepared▁ to▁ make▁ the▁ kind▁ of▁ conc essions▁ that▁ are▁ necessary▁ .▁
Ren am o▁ ,▁ which▁ has▁ been▁ pu shi n g▁ for▁ elec toral▁ reforms▁ ,▁ had▁ already▁ said▁ that▁ it▁ would▁ bo y cot t▁ mun icipal▁ elections▁ due▁ in▁ November▁ .▁
Presid ential▁ and▁ parliam entary▁ poll s▁ are▁ sch eduled▁ for▁ next▁ year▁ .▁
Some▁ comm ent ators▁ have▁ interpre ted▁ its▁ use▁ of▁ force▁ as▁ the▁ attempt▁ of▁ an▁ ailing▁ movement▁ to▁ win▁ conc essions▁ and▁ financial▁ spo ils▁ from▁ the▁ government▁ .▁
Ren am o▁ 's▁ share▁ of▁ the▁ vote▁ has▁ been▁ decl ining▁ since▁ 1992▁ ,▁ while▁ a▁ new er▁ party▁ ,▁ the▁ Democr atic▁ Mov ement▁ of▁ Mo z ambi que▁ (▁ M D M▁ )▁ which▁ was▁ formed▁ by▁ a▁ former▁ Ren am o▁ member▁ ,▁ is▁ expected▁ to▁ improve▁ its▁ showing▁ at▁ the▁ elections▁ .▁
Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ says▁ Mr▁ Gu e bu z a▁ -▁ who▁ is▁ due▁ to▁ step▁ down▁ when▁ his▁ second▁ term▁ ends▁ next▁ year▁ -▁ wants▁ to▁ destroy▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ democracy▁ .▁
"▁ He▁ does▁ not▁ want▁ multi▁ @-@▁ party▁ democracy▁ ,▁ he▁ does▁ not▁ want▁ trans parent▁ elections▁ he▁ does▁ not▁ want▁ peace▁ because▁ he▁ does▁ not▁ want▁ to▁ leave▁ the▁ presid ency▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ said▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ un clear▁ how▁ much▁ capacity▁ Ren am o▁ has▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ has▁ carried▁ out▁ dis rup tive▁ hit▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ run▁ attacks▁ on▁ police▁ stat ions▁ and▁ vehic les▁ on▁ a▁ key▁ north▁ @-@▁ south▁ high way▁ .▁
Most▁ of▁ the▁ sk ir mis hes ▁ have▁ taken▁ place▁ in▁ Sof ala▁ prov ince▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ several▁ hundred▁ kil ome tre s▁ north▁ of▁ Ma pu to▁ ,▁ but▁ hos ts▁ Be ir a▁ ,▁ the▁ port▁ that▁ min ers▁ ,▁ including▁ Ri o▁ Ti n to▁ and▁ Val e▁ ,▁ rely▁ on▁ to▁ export▁ coal▁ .▁
In▁ June▁ ,▁ Ri o▁ susp ended▁ its▁ use▁ of▁ the▁ railway▁ for▁ about▁ a▁ week▁ after▁ Ren am o▁ threat ened▁ to▁ attack▁ the▁ line▁ .▁
Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ was▁ co y▁ when▁ asked▁ about▁ whether▁ Ren am o▁ would▁ repe at▁ this▁ threat▁ .▁
Ren am o▁ wanted▁ to▁ "▁ warn▁ the▁ international▁ community▁ that▁ things▁ were▁ not▁ going▁ well▁ in▁ Mo z ambi que▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Ma z ang a▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ inst ability▁ has▁ added▁ to▁ fru str ations▁ with▁ the▁ government▁ ,▁ says▁ F er n and o▁ Lim a▁ ,▁ head▁ of▁ Med i ac oo p▁ ,▁ an▁ independent▁ media▁ company▁ ,▁ with▁ many▁ people▁ also▁ concerned▁ about▁ corruption▁ ,▁ the▁ slow ▁ pace▁ of▁ development▁ and▁ a▁ recent▁ sp ate▁ of▁ ki d n app ings▁ .▁
"▁ People▁ think▁ the▁ ones▁ responsible▁ for▁ the▁ future▁ of▁ the▁ country▁ are▁ the▁ government▁ and▁ the▁ president▁ ,▁ and▁ he▁ should▁ be▁ the▁ one▁ to▁ find▁ solutions▁ for▁ the▁ problems▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ says▁ .▁
O mar▁ Sul tu ane▁ ,▁ a▁ demon str ator▁ ,▁ said▁ people▁ just▁ wanted▁ st ability▁ .▁
"▁ No▁ one▁ car es▁ about▁ Ren am o▁ and▁ Fre lim o▁ ,▁ they▁ just▁ want▁ peace▁ again▁ ,▁ they▁ want▁ free▁ access▁ to▁ the▁ roads▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Children▁ should▁ be▁ taught▁ my ths▁ and▁ leg ends▁ as▁ "▁ mod els▁ for▁ a▁ way▁ of▁ life▁ "▁ ,▁ author▁ says▁ .▁
Ta les▁ of▁ Th or▁ could▁ show▁ "▁ br ute▁ strength▁ is▁ no▁ match▁ for▁ sub tle▁ tri c ker y▁ ,▁ "▁ while▁ the▁ Ar thu ri an▁ leg ends▁ reveal▁ the▁ importance▁ of▁ having▁ a▁ dream▁ .▁
Sa ying▁ many▁ of▁ the▁ my ths▁ would▁ be▁ "▁ far▁ too▁ wild▁ ,▁ far▁ too▁ sc and al ous▁ and▁ in▁ some▁ cases▁ far▁ too▁ fil thy▁ to▁ be▁ taught▁ in▁ schools▁ ,▁ "▁ C ros sle y▁ @-@▁ Hol land▁ advoc ated▁ a▁ "▁ car eful▁ selection▁ "▁ of▁ age▁ @-@▁ appropriate▁ works▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ find▁ it▁ won der ful▁ that▁ in▁ America▁ ,▁ my th▁ and▁ fol k lo re▁ already▁ has▁ a▁ part▁ in▁ education▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
I▁ have▁ been▁ advoc ating▁ it▁ as▁ a▁ plan▁ for▁ twenty▁ years▁ .▁
He▁ added▁ author s▁ and▁ teachers▁ being▁ "▁ over tly▁ di d ac tic▁ "▁ is▁ a▁ "▁ total▁ swit ch▁ @-@▁ off▁ "▁ for▁ children▁ ,▁ with▁ messages▁ being▁ "▁ sub lim in ated▁ "▁ in▁ enjoy able▁ stories▁ .▁
C ros sle y▁ @-@▁ Hol land▁ ,▁ who▁ has▁ transl ated▁ Be ow ul f▁ from▁ An glo ▁ @-@▁ Sa x on▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ writing▁ the▁ Pen gu in▁ Book▁ of▁ Nor se▁ My ths▁ and▁ British▁ F ol k▁ Ta les▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ You▁ may▁ well▁ have▁ int enti ons▁ but▁ you▁ do▁ better▁ to▁ keep▁ them▁ well▁ out▁ of▁ sight▁ .▁ "▁
Perhaps▁ the▁ big▁ difference▁ between▁ an▁ adult▁ author▁ writing▁ for▁ an▁ adult▁ and▁ an▁ adult▁ author▁ writing▁ for▁ a▁ child▁ is▁ the▁ necess ity▁ for▁ some▁ sense▁ of▁ hope▁ .▁
Not▁ that▁ everything▁ has▁ to▁ be▁ simpl ified▁ or▁ come▁ to▁ a▁ happy▁ ending▁ ,▁ but▁ that▁ there▁ is▁ an▁ inn ate▁ sense▁ of▁ good▁ and▁ evil▁ .▁
And▁ that▁ must▁ be▁ sub lim in ated▁ ;▁ revealed▁ through▁ a▁ story▁ rather▁ than▁ stated▁ .▁
The▁ old▁ basis▁ of▁ showing▁ not▁ tel ling▁ .▁
Sam v a ad▁ Associ ate▁ ,▁ Gh um a ar vi▁ :▁ the▁ head▁ const able▁ ,▁ O m▁ Pr ak ash▁ ,▁ reti red▁ after▁ serv ing▁ the▁ Police▁ Department▁ for▁ 32▁ years▁ in▁ Gh um a ar vi▁ .▁
To▁ celebr ate▁ the▁ occasion▁ the▁ employees▁ and▁ officers▁ of▁ the▁ Police▁ Department▁ organised▁ a▁ far ew ell▁ party▁ .▁
O m▁ Pr ak ash▁ is▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Bha pra l▁ village▁ in▁ Bha pra l▁ gram▁ pan cha y at▁ .▁
He▁ served▁ very▁ well▁ throughout▁ his▁ entire▁ ten ure▁ .▁
Ben ▁ Gre en man▁ :▁ The▁ Te n th▁ Ann iv er s ary▁ of▁ the▁ New▁York▁ Com edy▁ F estiv al▁ :▁ The▁ New▁ Yor ker▁
One▁ could▁ argu e▁ that▁ New▁York▁ City▁ is▁ the▁ bir th place▁ of▁ stand up▁ com edy▁ in▁ America▁ :▁ nearly▁ a▁ hundred▁ years▁ ago▁ ,▁ the▁ v aud ev ill ian▁ Fr ank▁ F ay▁ ,▁ who▁ served▁ as▁ the▁ master▁ of▁ cerem on ies▁ at▁ the▁ Pal ace▁ The atre▁ ,▁ on▁ Bro ad way▁ ,▁ started▁ tel ling▁ jo ke s▁ directly▁ to▁ the▁ crow d▁ ,▁ in▁ a▁ convers ational▁ manner▁ .▁
F ay▁ 's▁ innovation▁ has▁ been▁ extended▁ through▁ the▁ years▁ ,▁ most▁ recently▁ by▁ the▁ New▁York▁ Com edy▁ F estiv al▁ .▁
Cre ated▁ and▁ over seen▁ by▁ Car oli ne▁ H ir sch ▁ ,▁ the▁ f ound er▁ of▁ the▁ stand up▁ institution▁ Car oli ne s▁ ,▁ the▁ festival▁ celebr ates▁ its▁ ten th▁ ann iv er s ary▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ with▁ more▁ than▁ six ty▁ shows▁ at▁ small▁ clu bs▁ and▁ large▁ the at res▁ .▁
"▁ Most▁ of▁ these▁ head lin ers▁ appeared▁ at▁ Car oli ne s▁ ,▁ and▁ went▁ on▁ to▁ greater▁ success▁ ,▁ to▁ the▁ point▁ where▁ they▁ ' re▁ too▁ big▁ to▁ play▁ a▁ clu b▁ ,▁ "▁ H ir sch ▁ said▁ .▁
We▁ built▁ this▁ festival▁ as▁ a▁ way▁ of▁ continu ing▁ to▁ work▁ with▁ them▁ .▁
This▁ year▁ 's▁ event▁ includes▁ appear ances▁ by▁ W anda▁ Sy ke s▁ ,▁ K ath y▁ Gr if fin ▁ ,▁ and▁ Bill▁ Mah er▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ "▁ Stand ▁ Up ▁ for▁ Her oes▁ ,▁ "▁ an▁ annual▁ music▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ com edy▁ benefit▁ for▁ military▁ ve ter ans▁ ,▁ at▁ Mad ison▁ S quar e▁ Gard en▁ ,▁ fe at uring▁ ,▁ among▁ others▁ ,▁ Br uc e▁ Sp ri n g ste en▁ ,▁ Jo n▁ Ste war t▁ ,▁ Ro ger▁ W ater s▁ ,▁ and▁ Bill▁ Co s by▁ .▁
As▁ the▁ festival▁ has▁ expan ded▁ ,▁ so▁ has▁ the▁ world▁ of▁ com edy▁ .▁
Se ver al▁ of▁ the▁ com ed ians▁ particip ating▁ in▁ this▁ year▁ 's▁ festival▁ came▁ up▁ through▁ no n traditional▁ chann els▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ shows▁ on▁ smaller▁ net works▁ ,▁ like▁ Com edy▁ Central▁ ,▁ F X▁ ,▁ and▁ Spi ke▁ .▁
N ick▁ K rol l▁ ros e▁ to▁ prom ine n ce▁ on▁ a▁ deep▁ @-@▁ ca ble▁ sit com▁ (▁ F X X▁ 's▁ gl ee fully▁ ra un ch y▁ fa n ta sy ▁ @-@▁ foo t ball▁ @-@▁ them ed▁ "▁ The▁ League▁ "▁ )▁ and▁ now▁ has▁ his▁ own▁ Com edy▁ Central▁ sk et ch▁ show▁ .▁
J en n y▁ S late▁ has▁ been▁ a▁ cast▁ member▁ on▁ both▁ "▁ Sat ur day▁ N ight▁ Li ve▁ "▁ and▁ "▁ Par ks▁ and▁ Rec re ation▁ ,▁ "▁ though▁ she▁ is▁ best▁ known▁ for▁ her▁ vir al▁ video▁ series▁ "▁ Mar cel ▁ the▁ She ll▁ with▁ Sh oes▁ On▁ .▁ "▁
Both▁ K rol l▁ and▁ S late▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ other▁ young▁ com ed ians▁ with▁ distinc tive▁ vo ices▁ (▁ the▁ surr eal ly▁ pe s sim istic▁ An th ony▁ J es el ni k▁ ,▁ the▁ wr y▁ ,▁ rac i ally▁ foc us sed▁ W .▁ Kam au▁ Bel l▁ )▁ ,▁ are▁ products▁ of▁ the▁ dec entr alized▁ world▁ of▁ American▁ com edy▁ .▁
One▁ of▁ the▁ festival▁ 's▁ big gest▁ draw s▁ will▁ be▁ an▁ inter view▁ :▁ David▁ Ste in ber g▁ talking▁ to▁ La r ry▁ David▁ .▁
Ste in ber g▁ started▁ as▁ a▁ stand up▁ com ed ian▁ but▁ has▁ become▁ an▁ accompl ished▁ tel ev ision▁ and▁ film▁ director▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ an▁ un official▁ com edy▁ histor ian▁ .▁
From▁ 2005▁ to▁ 2007▁ ,▁ he▁ hos ted▁ a▁ show▁ on▁ TV▁ La nd▁ called▁ "▁ Si t▁ Do w n▁ Com edy▁ with▁ David▁ Ste in ber g▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ meeting▁ takes▁ place▁ at▁ T own▁ Hal l▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ center▁ of▁ Man hat tan▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ city▁ is▁ defin it ely▁ in▁ the▁ com edy▁ D NA▁ of▁ all▁ of▁ La r ry▁ 's▁ work▁ ,▁ "▁ Ste in ber g▁ said▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ tel ling▁ me▁ that▁ ,▁ when▁ he▁ 's▁ here▁ ,▁ sometimes▁ he▁ ' ll▁ walk▁ down▁ an▁ alle y▁ between▁ two▁ buildings▁ and▁ think▁ to▁ himself▁ ,▁ He y▁ ,▁ if▁ I▁ lose▁ all▁ my▁ money▁ ,▁ ma y be▁ I▁ ' ll▁ live▁ here▁ .▁
O il▁ ext ends▁ drop▁ toward▁ <unk> ▁ 9 6▁ a▁ bar rel ▁
The▁ price▁ of▁ oil▁ continued▁ to▁ fall▁ on▁ Fri day▁ as▁ concerns▁ over▁ high▁ suppl ies▁ off set▁ a▁ report▁ showing▁ China▁ 's▁ power▁ @-@▁ hun gry▁ manufacturing▁ sector▁ is▁ strengthening▁ .▁
Ben ch mark▁ U . S.▁ cru de▁ for▁ December▁ delivery▁ was▁ down▁ 14▁ cent s▁ at▁ <unk> ▁ 9 6 . 24▁ a▁ bar rel ▁ by▁ late▁ morning▁ in▁ Europe▁ in▁ electronic▁ trading▁ on▁ the▁ New▁York▁ Mer can tile▁ Exchange▁ .▁
The▁ contract▁ fell▁ 3 9▁ cent s▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ leaving▁ it▁ down▁ 5 . 8▁ percent▁ for▁ the▁ month▁ of▁ October▁ .▁
Am ple▁ suppl ies▁ of▁ cru de▁ have▁ we igh ed▁ on▁ the▁ price▁ in▁ recent▁ weeks▁ .▁
The▁ Energy▁ Department▁ said▁ We d ne s day▁ that▁ U . S.▁ suppl ies▁ increased▁ 4 . 1▁ million▁ bar rel s▁ last▁ week▁ .▁
Over▁ five▁ weeks▁ ,▁ suppl ies▁ have▁ ris en▁ by▁ more▁ than▁ 25▁ million▁ bar rel s▁ .▁
But▁ a▁ sugg estion▁ of▁ strong er▁ demand▁ came▁ Fri day▁ from▁ two▁ reports▁ on▁ Chinese▁ manufacturing▁ that▁ showed▁ an▁ up tic k▁ in▁ activity▁ .▁
That▁ sugg ests▁ China▁ 's▁ economic▁ recovery▁ could▁ continue▁ to▁ strengthen▁ after▁ growth▁ re bound ed▁ to▁ 7 . 8▁ percent▁ in▁ the▁ third▁ quar ter▁ from▁ a▁ two▁ @-@▁ decade▁ low▁ in▁ the▁ previous▁ quar ter▁ .▁
Br ent▁ cru de▁ ,▁ a▁ ben ch mark▁ for▁ international▁ cru de▁ also▁ used▁ by▁ U . S.▁ ref ine ries▁ ,▁ fell▁ 26▁ cent s▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 10 8 . 5 8▁ a▁ bar rel ▁ on▁ the▁ IC E▁ exchange▁ in▁ London▁ .▁
Court▁ bl oc ks▁ rul ing▁ on▁ N Y P D▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ policy▁
A▁ fe der al▁ appe als▁ court▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ bl oc ked▁ a▁ judge▁ 's▁ order▁ requi ring▁ changes▁ to▁ the▁ New▁York▁ Police▁ Department▁ 's▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ program▁ and▁ removed▁ the▁ judge▁ from▁ the▁ case▁ .▁
The▁ 2 nd▁ U . S.▁ Cir cu it▁ Court▁ of▁ App eal s▁ said▁ the▁ decisions▁ of▁ Jud ge▁ Shi ra▁ Sch ei n d lin ▁ will▁ be▁ stayed▁ pen ding▁ the▁ out come▁ of▁ an▁ appeal▁ by▁ the▁ city▁ .▁
The▁ judge▁ had▁ rul ed▁ in▁ August▁ the▁ city▁ viol ated▁ the▁ Constitution▁ in▁ the▁ way▁ it▁ carried▁ out▁ its▁ program▁ of▁ stop ping▁ and▁ ques tioning▁ people▁ .▁
The▁ city▁ appe aled▁ her▁ fin dings▁ and▁ her▁ rem ed ial▁ orders▁ ,▁ including▁ a▁ decision▁ to▁ assi gn ▁ a▁ mon itor▁ to▁ help▁ the▁ police▁ department▁ changes▁ its▁ policy▁ and▁ training▁ program▁ associated▁ with▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ appe als▁ court▁ heard▁ argu ments▁ Tu es day▁ on▁ the▁ requested▁ stay▁ .▁
The▁ appe als▁ court▁ said▁ the▁ judge▁ needed▁ to▁ be▁ removed▁ from▁ the▁ case▁ because▁ she▁ ran▁ af oul ▁ of▁ the▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ for▁ U . S.▁ judges▁ by▁ comp rom ising▁ the▁ necess ity▁ for▁ a▁ judge▁ to▁ avoid▁ the▁ appearance▁ of▁ parti ality▁ in▁ part▁ because▁ of▁ a▁ series▁ of▁ media▁ inter views▁ and▁ public▁ stat ements▁ respond ing▁ publ ic ly▁ to▁ criticism▁ of▁ the▁ court▁ .▁
The▁ judge▁ had▁ rul ed▁ that▁ police▁ officers▁ viol ated▁ the▁ civil▁ rights▁ of▁ ten s▁ of▁ thousands▁ of▁ people▁ by▁ wrong ly▁ tar ge ting▁ black▁ and▁ H is pan ic▁ men▁ with▁ its▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ program▁ .▁
She▁ appointed▁ an▁ outside▁ mon itor▁ to▁ over see▁ major▁ changes▁ ,▁ including▁ reforms▁ in▁ policies▁ ,▁ training▁ and▁ super vision▁ ,▁ and▁ she▁ ordered▁ a▁ pil ot▁ program▁ to▁ test▁ body▁ @-@▁ wor n▁ cam er as▁ in▁ some▁ preci n c ts▁ where▁ most▁ stop s▁ occur▁ .▁
In▁ August▁ ,▁ New▁York▁ City▁ agreed▁ to▁ end▁ the▁ practice▁ of▁ stor ing▁ the▁ names▁ and▁ addres ses▁ of▁ people▁ whose▁ cases▁ are▁ dis mis sed▁ after▁ a▁ police▁ stop▁ .▁
An▁ oral▁ argument▁ on▁ the▁ city▁ 's▁ appeal▁ is▁ sch eduled▁ for▁ some time▁ after▁ March▁ 14▁ ,▁ 2014▁ .▁
The▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ tac tic▁ has▁ been▁ cri tici zed▁ by▁ a▁ number▁ of▁ civil▁ rights▁ advoc ates▁ .▁
St op▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ has▁ been▁ around▁ for▁ decades▁ in▁ some▁ form▁ ,▁ but▁ recorded▁ stop s▁ increased▁ dram atically▁ under▁ the▁ administration▁ of▁ independent▁ Ma y or▁ Mic ha el▁ Bl oo m ber g▁ to▁ an▁ all▁ @-@▁ time▁ high▁ in▁ 2011▁ of▁ 6 8 4 , 3 30▁ ,▁ mostly▁ of▁ black▁ and▁ H is pan ic▁ men▁ .▁
A▁ law suit▁ was▁ filed▁ in▁ 2004▁ by▁ four▁ men▁ ,▁ all▁ min orities▁ ,▁ and▁ became▁ a▁ class▁ action▁ case▁ .▁
Sup porters▁ of▁ changes▁ to▁ the▁ N Y P D▁ 's▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ program▁ say▁ the▁ changes▁ will▁ end▁ un fair▁ practices▁ ,▁ will▁ mol d▁ a▁ more▁ trust ed▁ and▁ effective▁ police▁ force▁ and▁ can▁ affect▁ how▁ other▁ police▁ departments▁ use▁ the▁ policy▁ .▁
Op pon ents▁ say▁ the▁ changes▁ would▁ lower▁ police▁ mor ale▁ but▁ not▁ crime▁ ,▁ waste▁ money▁ and▁ not▁ solve▁ a▁ broad er▁ problem▁ of▁ a▁ police▁ force▁ under▁ pressure▁ after▁ shr inking▁ by▁ thousands▁ of▁ officers▁ during▁ the▁ last▁ decade▁ .▁
The▁ judge▁ noted▁ she▁ wa sn ▁ ' t▁ pu tting▁ an▁ end▁ to▁ the▁ stop▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ fri sk ▁ practice▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ constitutional▁ ,▁ but▁ was▁ ref orm ing▁ the▁ way▁ the▁ N Y P D▁ implemented▁ its▁ stop s▁ .▁
H ug e▁ numbers▁ of▁ particip ants▁ from▁ God da▁ ,▁ Pak u f▁ ,▁ Jam she d pur▁ ,▁ D han bad▁ ,▁ Ha z ari b ag h▁ and▁ Chat ara▁ districts▁ took▁ part▁ in▁ the▁ training▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ particip ants▁ were▁ trained▁ in▁ many▁ discipl ines▁ over▁ a▁ period▁ of▁ seven▁ days▁ ,▁ including▁ pit ching▁ ten ts▁ and▁ ere c ting▁ fl ag▁ pol es▁ .▁
Training▁ is▁ being▁ provided▁ with▁ the▁ co▁ @-@▁ operation▁ of▁ Dr.▁ Ash ut osh▁ Kumar▁ Roy▁ and▁ Is ha▁ Gh osh▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ particip ant▁ helped▁ to▁ spread▁ a▁ sense▁ of▁ unity▁ by▁ taking▁ part▁ in▁ no n den omin ational▁ prayer▁ se s sions▁ .▁
The▁ Cam p▁ Chief▁ and▁ Commissioner▁ of▁ State▁ Training▁ ,▁ Vi pi n▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ is▁ offering▁ special▁ assistance▁ .▁
Co ul son▁ used▁ phone▁ ha c king▁ to▁ ver ify▁ ti p▁
For mer▁ Ne ws▁ of▁ the▁ World▁ ed itor▁ An dy▁ Co ul son▁ alleg edly▁ used▁ "▁ phone▁ ha c king▁ ,▁ sur ve ill ance▁ and▁ conf ron tation▁ "▁ in▁ an▁ attempt▁ to▁ confir m▁ a▁ bo gu s▁ ti p▁ about▁ an▁ aff air▁ invol ving▁ then▁ @-@▁ home▁ secre tary▁ Char les▁ Cl ar ke▁ .▁
Pro sec ut or▁ An drew▁ Ed is▁ Q C▁ told▁ the▁ O ld▁ Ba il ey▁ that▁ the▁ Ne ws▁ of▁ the▁ World▁ heard▁ a▁ false▁ ru mo ur▁ in▁ May▁ 2005▁ that▁ Cl ar ke▁ was▁ seeing▁ his▁ "▁ attrac tive▁ special▁ advis er▁ ,▁ "▁ Ha n n ah▁ P aw l by▁ .▁
The▁ newspaper▁ ta sk ed▁ private▁ investi g ator▁ Gl en n▁ Mul ca ire▁ with▁ ha c king▁ P aw l by▁ 's▁ vo ic em ails▁ and▁ "▁ door▁ @-@▁ ste pped▁ "▁ her▁ ,▁ but▁ Co ul son▁ also▁ called▁ and▁ left▁ her▁ vo ic em ails▁ ,▁ the▁ court▁ heard▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ prosec ution▁ sugg ests▁ that▁ Mr▁ Co ul son▁ ,▁ who▁ is▁ now▁ the▁ ed itor▁ of▁ the▁ Not W▁ ,▁ he▁ is▁ not▁ the▁ man▁ who▁ stands▁ outside▁ people▁ 's▁ houses▁ hop ing▁ to▁ cat ch▁ them▁ out▁ ,▁ he▁ is▁ the▁ man▁ who▁ lik es▁ to▁ put▁ the▁ story▁ to▁ people▁ to▁ see▁ what▁ they▁ will▁ say▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Ed is▁ said▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ the▁ Not W▁ used▁ three▁ ways▁ to▁ investi gate▁ stories▁ :▁ phone▁ ha c king▁ ,▁ sur ve ill ance▁ ,▁ and▁ conf ron tation▁ .▁
The▁ ed itor▁ is▁ person ally▁ involved▁ in▁ the▁ third▁ .▁
Ob viously▁ he▁ knows▁ about▁ the▁ second▁ ,▁ sur ve ill ance▁ ,▁ he▁ must▁ do▁ .▁
What▁ about▁ the▁ first▁ ?▁
Do es▁ he▁ know▁ about▁ phone▁ ha c king▁ ?▁
He▁ says▁ he▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ ,▁ we▁ say▁ "▁ Oh▁ y es▁ ,▁ he▁ did▁ "▁ .▁
Ru mo ur s▁ about▁ an▁ aff air▁ invol ving▁ Cl ar ke▁ were▁ first▁ pic ked▁ up▁ by▁ the▁ Not W▁ 's▁ features▁ des k▁ when▁ a▁ source▁ who▁ was▁ sex ually▁ interested▁ in▁ M s▁ P aw l by▁ was▁ told▁ :▁ "▁ Don▁ ' t▁ bo ther▁ wast ing▁ your▁ time▁ ,▁ she▁ 's▁ with▁ Char les▁ .▁ "▁
A▁ tap e▁ of▁ vo ic em ails▁ taken▁ from▁ her▁ phone▁ on▁ at▁ least▁ three▁ occas ions▁ was▁ seized▁ from▁ Mul ca ire▁ 's▁ home▁ in▁ August▁ 2006▁ .▁
Invest ig ators▁ also▁ found▁ entr ies▁ on▁ the▁ private▁ investi g ator▁ 's▁ computer▁ which▁ had▁ M s▁ P aw l by▁ and▁ her▁ sister▁ as▁ "▁ Pro jects▁ .▁ "▁
During▁ the▁ period▁ she▁ was▁ being▁ investi g ated▁ ,▁ M s▁ P aw l by▁ 's▁ grand parents▁ received▁ an on ym ous▁ calls▁ asking▁ for▁ information▁ about▁ her▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Ed is▁ said▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ former▁ chief▁ rep or ter▁ Ne vill e▁ Th ur l bec k▁ and▁ former▁ rep or ter▁ Jam es▁ We ath er up▁ over saw▁ sur ve ill ance▁ of▁ M s▁ P aw l by▁ 's▁ movements▁ .▁
Le aving▁ her▁ a▁ vo ic email▁ on▁ June▁ 18▁ 2005▁ ,▁ Co ul son▁ told▁ her▁ :▁ "▁ I▁ ' ve▁ got▁ a▁ story▁ that▁ we▁ ' re▁ planning▁ to▁ run▁ tomorrow▁ that▁ I▁ really▁ would▁ like▁ to▁ speak▁ to▁ Char les▁ about▁ .▁ "▁
Mr▁ Ed is▁ said▁ Co ul son▁ 's▁ invol ve ment▁ in▁ the▁ story▁ followed▁ the▁ same▁ pattern▁ as▁ with▁ other▁ important▁ men▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ former▁ home▁ secre tary▁ David▁ Bl un ke tt ▁ .▁
The▁ jur y▁ heard▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ that▁ Co ul son▁ conf ron ted▁ Mr▁ Bl un ke tt ▁ over▁ an▁ aff air▁ with▁ a▁ married▁ woman▁ while▁ he▁ was▁ himself▁ seeing▁ co▁ @-@▁ defe n d ant▁ Re be k ah▁ Bro ok s▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ married▁ at▁ the▁ time▁ .▁
Co ul son▁ and▁ Bro ok s▁ deny▁ con spir ing▁ with▁ others▁ to▁ ha c k▁ ph ones▁ between▁ October▁ 3▁ 2000▁ and▁ August▁ 9▁ 2006▁ .▁
Mul ca ire▁ ,▁ Th ur l bec k▁ and▁ We ath er up▁ have▁ admitted▁ phone▁ ha c king▁ .▁
N SA ▁ revelations▁ boo st▁ corporate▁ par an o ia▁ about▁ state▁ sur ve ill ance▁
On▁ a▁ mil d▁ day▁ in▁ late▁ August▁ a▁ Ger man▁ police▁ hel ic op ter▁ bu zz ed▁ low▁ over▁ the▁ US▁ consul ate▁ in▁ Fr ank fur t▁ ,▁ the▁ financial▁ capital▁ of▁ Germany▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ instruc tion▁ of▁ the▁ Office▁ for▁ the▁ Protection▁ of▁ the▁ Constitution▁ (▁ B f V▁ )▁ ,▁ Germany▁ 's▁ domestic▁ intelligence▁ agency▁ ,▁ its▁ mission▁ was▁ to▁ phot ograph ▁ the▁ ro of top▁ of▁ the▁ US▁ out post▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ located▁ less▁ than▁ 5 km▁ from▁ the▁ European▁ Central▁ Bank▁ and▁ Bu n des bank▁ .▁
Ger man▁ media▁ say▁ the▁ B f V▁ hop ed▁ to▁ identify▁ the▁ presence▁ of▁ list ening▁ ant en n as▁ and▁ the▁ action▁ prom p ted▁ an▁ exchange▁ between▁ the▁ US▁ and▁ the▁ Ger man▁ foreign▁ ministr y▁ in▁ Ber lin ▁ .▁
Jam es▁ Cl appe r▁ ,▁ US▁ Director▁ of▁ National▁ In tel lig ence▁ ,▁ ins ist ed▁ again▁ in▁ September▁ that▁ the▁ US▁ does▁ not▁ use▁ foreign▁ intelligence▁ cap abilities▁ "▁ to▁ ste al▁ the▁ trade▁ secre ts▁ of▁ foreign▁ companies▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ US▁ companies▁ to▁ enhance▁ their▁ international▁ competi tiv eness▁ or▁ increase▁ their▁ bottom▁ line▁ .▁ "▁
But▁ ever▁ since▁ Ed ward▁ S now den▁ ,▁ the▁ contrac tor▁ turned▁ wh ist le bl ower▁ ,▁ began▁ releas ing▁ his▁ treas ure▁ tro ve▁ of▁ US▁ sur ve ill ance▁ secre ts▁ ,▁ European▁ governments▁ and▁ business▁ leaders▁ are▁ no▁ longer▁ sure▁ whether▁ to▁ take▁ the▁ director▁ at▁ his▁ word▁ .▁
Rep or ts▁ that▁ the▁ US▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ spi ed▁ on▁ Bra z ili an▁ oil▁ company▁ Pe tro bra s▁ and▁ g ained▁ access▁ to▁ data▁ held▁ by▁ US▁ clou d▁ provid ers▁ including▁ Google▁ and▁ Y ah oo▁ have▁ ra t che ted▁ corporate▁ par an o ia▁ about▁ state▁ sur ve ill ance▁ to▁ new▁ high s▁ .▁
The▁ final▁ str aw▁ came▁ when▁ it▁ was▁ revealed▁ that▁ Chan cell or▁ An ge la▁ Mer ke l▁ 's▁ phone▁ had▁ been▁ bu gg ed▁ ,▁ poss i bl y▁ for▁ about▁ a▁ decade▁ .▁
If▁ Europe▁ 's▁ most▁ powerful▁ person▁ can▁ be▁ tar ge ted▁ ,▁ then▁ surely▁ business▁ leaders▁ are▁ also▁ potential▁ tar gets▁ .▁
S now den▁ has▁ made▁ trans parent▁ the▁ int ensive▁ collabor ation▁ between▁ US▁ intelligence▁ services▁ and▁ companies▁ .▁
I▁ think▁ it▁ 's▁ conc ei v able▁ that▁ these▁ data▁ are▁ used▁ for▁ mutual▁ benefit▁ .▁
"▁ Germany▁ must▁ wa ke▁ up▁ ,▁ "▁ says▁ O liv er▁ Gr <unk> n▁ ,▁ president▁ of▁ BI T Mi ▁ ,▁ which▁ represents▁ small▁ and▁ medium▁ si zed▁ Ger man▁ IT▁ companies▁ .▁
Ger man▁ companies▁ believe▁ the▁ US▁ now▁ poses▁ almost▁ as▁ big▁ a▁ risk▁ as▁ China▁ when▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ industrial▁ es pion age▁ and▁ data▁ the ft▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ a▁ survey▁ published▁ in▁ July▁ by▁ E Y▁ ,▁ the▁ consul tan cy▁ .▁
In▁ all▁ the▁ doc um entation▁ le ake d▁ by▁ Mr▁ S now den▁ ,▁ there▁ has▁ ,▁ however▁ ,▁ been▁ no▁ evidence▁ to▁ date▁ that▁ the▁ US▁ has▁ passed▁ on▁ foreign▁ companies▁ '▁ trade▁ secre ts▁ to▁ its▁ own▁ companies▁ .▁
Pol iti ci ans▁ have▁ expressed▁ concern▁ that▁ the▁ E U▁ lac ks▁ certain▁ IT▁ and▁ internet▁ cap abilities▁ and▁ should▁ strive▁ to▁ reduce▁ its▁ depend ence▁ on▁ the▁ US▁ .▁
Business▁ leaders▁ are▁ sc ept ical▁ about▁ this▁ .▁
Some one▁ in▁ the▁ Ger man▁ parliam ent▁ says▁ we▁ should▁ build▁ a▁ Ger man▁ Google▁ .▁
I▁ can▁ only▁ sh ut▁ my▁ eyes▁ and▁ slow ly▁ open▁ them▁ again▁ ...▁
"▁ That▁ 's▁ not▁ the▁ way▁ ,▁ "▁ Ha s so▁ Pla tt ner▁ ,▁ cha ir man▁ of▁ Ger man▁ business▁ software▁ company▁ SA P▁ ,▁ says▁ .▁
If▁ one▁ wanted▁ a▁ strong▁ European▁ IT▁ industry▁ ,▁ then▁ one▁ shoul dn▁ ' t▁ have▁ let▁ it▁ die▁ out▁ 20▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
Every thing▁ is▁ sub sid ised▁ in▁ Germany▁ ,▁ from▁ coal▁ ,▁ to▁ car s▁ and▁ farmers▁ .▁
Every thing▁ but▁ the▁ IT▁ industry▁ .▁
St ill▁ ,▁ the▁ reach▁ and▁ technical▁ so ph ist ication▁ of▁ US▁ sp y▁ agencies▁ exp os ed▁ by▁ the▁ S now den▁ revelations▁ have▁ come▁ as▁ a▁ sh ock▁ to▁ some▁ companies▁ who▁ prev iously▁ thought▁ the▁ big gest▁ sur ve ill ance▁ risk▁ was▁ posed▁ by▁ China▁ .▁
A▁ big▁ shi ft▁ is▁ occurr ing▁ in▁ clou d▁ computing▁ where▁ European▁ exec ut iv es▁ have▁ become▁ more▁ aware▁ that▁ data▁ stored▁ in▁ the▁ US▁ is▁ subject▁ to▁ that▁ jurisdiction▁ and▁ therefore▁ pot entially▁ vul ne ra ble▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ a▁ survey▁ carried▁ out▁ by▁ the▁ Cl oud▁ Security▁ Al li ance▁ ,▁ a▁ trade▁ body▁ ,▁ some▁ 10▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ non▁ @-@▁ US▁ members▁ canc elled▁ plans▁ to▁ use▁ a▁ US▁ @-@▁ based▁ clou d▁ provid er▁ after▁ revelations▁ about▁ the▁ US▁ Pri sm ▁ data▁ min ing▁ programme▁ .▁
J im▁ S n ab e▁ ,▁ co▁ @-@▁ chief▁ executive▁ at▁ SA P▁ ,▁ says▁ :▁ "▁ We▁ see▁ a▁ new▁ question▁ from▁ customers▁ that▁ didn▁ ' t▁ come▁ up▁ a▁ year▁ ago▁ -▁ which▁ is▁ where▁ is▁ my▁ data▁ stored▁ and▁ can▁ you▁ guaran tee▁ that▁ it▁ st ays▁ phys ically▁ in▁ that▁ jurisdiction▁ .▁ "▁
Many▁ Ger man▁ exec ut iv es▁ argu e▁ that▁ the▁ latest▁ reports▁ are▁ simply▁ confir mat ion▁ of▁ what▁ they▁ already▁ knew▁ :▁ that▁ powerful▁ states▁ want▁ to▁ ste al▁ their▁ most▁ pri zed▁ secre ts▁ and▁ these▁ data▁ must▁ therefore▁ be▁ guar ded▁ at▁ all▁ costs▁ .▁
That▁ economic▁ sp ying▁ takes▁ place▁ is▁ not▁ a▁ sur prise▁ .▁
It▁ has▁ always▁ taken▁ place▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ has▁ been▁ a▁ top ic▁ for▁ many▁ years▁ and▁ has n▁ ' t▁ fund ame n tal ly▁ changed▁ through▁ the▁ current▁ discussion▁ ,▁ "▁ says▁ K ur t▁ Bo c k▁ ,▁ chief▁ executive▁ of▁ chemical▁ mak er▁ B AS F▁ .▁
The▁ Americ ans▁ sp y▁ on▁ us▁ on▁ the▁ commercial▁ and▁ industrial▁ level▁ as▁ we▁ sp y▁ on▁ them▁ too▁ ,▁ because▁ it▁ is▁ in▁ the▁ national▁ interest▁ to▁ defe nd▁ our▁ bus ine s ses▁ .▁
Corpor ate▁ leaders▁ are▁ not▁ generally▁ ke en▁ to▁ bo ast▁ about▁ the▁ coun ter measures▁ they▁ have▁ taken▁ ,▁ in▁ case▁ this▁ hands▁ an▁ advantage▁ to▁ an▁ attac ker▁ .▁
For▁ large▁ companies▁ ,▁ the▁ message▁ has▁ long▁ since▁ been▁ dru m med▁ home▁ that▁ pic king▁ up▁ a▁ free▁ US B▁ stic k▁ at▁ a▁ trade▁ fair▁ ,▁ or▁ leaving▁ a▁ la p top▁ un guar ded▁ in▁ a▁ ho tel▁ room▁ are▁ un wise▁ ,▁ to▁ say▁ the▁ least▁ .▁
U l rich▁ Ha c ke n ber g▁ ,▁ board▁ member▁ at▁ car mak er▁ Au di▁ ,▁ says▁ it▁ has▁ been▁ standard▁ practice▁ for▁ years▁ for▁ mobile▁ ph ones▁ to▁ be▁ collected▁ before▁ board▁ meetings▁ so▁ they▁ cannot▁ be▁ used▁ as▁ remote▁ list ening▁ devices▁ .▁
Germany▁ 's▁ B f V▁ advis es▁ exec ut iv es▁ to▁ consider▁ using▁ simple▁ pre paid▁ mob il es▁ when▁ on▁ foreign▁ tri ps▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ risk▁ that▁ sm art▁ ph ones▁ are▁ comp rom ised▁ .▁
The▁ pre paid▁ mob il es▁ are▁ then▁ thro w n▁ away▁ after wards▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ there▁ is▁ concern▁ that▁ small▁ and▁ medium▁ @-@▁ si zed▁ companies▁ remain▁ vul ne ra ble▁ to▁ ha c king▁ and▁ sur ve ill ance▁ .▁
In▁ Germany▁ ,▁ many▁ of▁ these▁ companies▁ are▁ global▁ market▁ leaders▁ in▁ their▁ particular▁ nic he▁ .▁
"▁ Small▁ and▁ medium▁ si zed▁ companies▁ often▁ lack▁ the▁ experience▁ ,▁ personnel▁ and▁ financial▁ resources▁ to▁ protect▁ corporate▁ secre ts▁ effectively▁ against▁ un authorised▁ access▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ B f V▁ war ns▁ in▁ a▁ report▁ .▁
The▁ US▁ war ns▁ its▁ own▁ companies▁ about▁ economic▁ es pion age▁ by▁ other▁ countries▁ .▁
The▁ US▁ National▁ In tel lig ence▁ E sti mat e▁ in▁ February▁ named▁ France▁ al ong side▁ Russia▁ and▁ Israel▁ in▁ a▁ second▁ ti er▁ of▁ off ende r s▁ who▁ eng age▁ in▁ ha c king▁ for▁ economic▁ intelligence▁ ,▁ behind▁ China▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ The▁ W ashi n g ton▁ Post▁ .▁
A▁ board▁ member▁ at▁ a▁ Ger man▁ blue▁ @-@▁ chi p▁ company▁ conc ur red▁ that▁ when▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ economic▁ es pion age▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ French▁ are▁ the▁ wor st▁ .▁ "▁
Ber nar d▁ S quar ci ni▁ ,▁ former▁ head▁ of▁ the▁ French▁ internal▁ intelligence▁ agency▁ D CR I▁ ,▁ was▁ qu oted▁ in▁ an▁ inter view▁ this▁ month▁ as▁ saying▁ :▁ "▁ The▁ services▁ know▁ perf ect ly▁ well▁ that▁ all▁ countries▁ ,▁ even▁ as▁ they▁ co▁ @-@▁ operate▁ in▁ the▁ anti terrorist▁ fight▁ ,▁ sp y▁ on▁ their▁ alli es▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ Americ ans▁ sp y▁ on▁ us▁ on▁ the▁ commercial▁ and▁ industrial▁ level▁ as▁ we▁ sp y▁ on▁ them▁ too▁ ,▁ because▁ it▁ is▁ in▁ the▁ national▁ interest▁ to▁ defe nd▁ our▁ bus ine s ses▁ .▁
Nob ody▁ is▁ foo led▁ .▁
Par ents▁ of▁ Geor gi a▁ teen▁ who▁ died▁ in▁ '▁ fre ak▁ accident▁ '▁ believe▁ son▁ was▁ mur der ed▁
The▁ parents▁ of▁ a▁ Geor gi a▁ te en ager▁ ,▁ whose▁ body▁ was▁ found▁ inside▁ a▁ rol led▁ @-@▁ up▁ wr est ling▁ mat ▁ in▁ his▁ high▁ school▁ g ym ▁ ,▁ believe▁ their▁ son▁ was▁ mur der ed▁ ,▁ the▁ family▁ 's▁ att or ney▁ said▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Ke n dri c k▁ Joh n son▁ ,▁ of▁ Val do st a▁ ,▁ G a▁ .▁ ,▁ was▁ found▁ Jan .▁ 11▁ stu c k▁ in▁ an▁ up right▁ mat ▁ prop ped▁ behind▁ the▁ bl e ach ers▁ inside▁ his▁ high▁ school▁ g ym ▁ .▁
Lo w n des▁ Coun ty▁ she ri ff▁ 's▁ investi g ators▁ conclud ed▁ Joh n son▁ died▁ in▁ a▁ fre ak▁ accident▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ 17▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ 's▁ family▁ disp utes▁ that▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ absol ut ely▁ think▁ their▁ son▁ was▁ mur der ed▁ ,▁ "▁ Ben j amin▁ C ru m p▁ ,▁ an▁ att or ney▁ represent ing▁ Ke n net h▁ and▁ J acqu el yn ▁ Joh n son▁ ,▁ told▁ F ox Ne w s . com .▁
They▁ never▁ believed▁ he▁ died▁ the▁ way▁ the▁ she ri ff▁ conclud ed▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ believe▁ that▁ it▁ def ies▁ log ic▁ ,▁ the▁ laws▁ of▁ phys ics▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ common▁ sense▁ ,▁ "▁ C ru m p▁ said▁ .▁
They▁ think▁ this▁ is▁ a▁ cover▁ @-@▁ up▁ to▁ protect▁ the▁ person▁ or▁ people▁ responsible▁ for▁ their▁ son▁ 's▁ death▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ sent▁ their▁ son▁ to▁ school▁ with▁ a▁ book▁ @-@▁ b ag▁ and▁ he▁ was▁ returned▁ to▁ them▁ in▁ a▁ body▁ b ag▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
U . S.▁ Att or ney▁ Mic ha el▁ Mo ore▁ said▁ Th ur s day▁ he▁ is▁ conduc ting▁ a▁ formal▁ investi gation▁ into▁ Joh n son▁ 's▁ death▁ ,▁ not ing▁ that▁ several▁ key▁ questions▁ remain▁ un answered▁ .▁
What▁ was▁ the▁ cause▁ of▁ death▁ ?▁
W as▁ his▁ death▁ the▁ result▁ of▁ a▁ crime▁ ?▁
Mo ore▁ said▁ at▁ a▁ press▁ conference▁ Th ur s day▁ after no on▁ .▁
I▁ will▁ follow▁ the▁ facts▁ wherever▁ they▁ lead▁ .▁
My▁ objective▁ is▁ to▁ disc overy▁ the▁ truth▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ am▁ of▁ the▁ opinion▁ that▁ a▁ sufficient▁ basis▁ exists▁ "▁ for▁ a▁ formal▁ investi gation▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Mo ore▁ told▁ rep or ters▁ that▁ the▁ initial▁ aut op sy ▁ indic ated▁ Joh n son▁ died▁ as▁ a▁ result▁ of▁ "▁ posi tional▁ asp hy x ia▁ .▁ "▁
A▁ second▁ aut op sy ▁ ,▁ however▁ ,▁ listed▁ a▁ different▁ cause▁ of▁ death▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ Mo ore▁ .▁
"▁ There▁ are▁ several▁ questions▁ that▁ must▁ be▁ answered▁ or▁ confir med▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Mo ore▁ added▁ that▁ if▁ he▁ un covers▁ sufficient▁ evidence▁ to▁ war ran t▁ a▁ criminal▁ or▁ civil▁ rights▁ investi gation▁ into▁ the▁ death▁ of▁ Joh n son▁ he▁ will▁ ask▁ the▁ F BI▁ to▁ conduct▁ it▁ .▁
A▁ representative▁ from▁ the▁ Lo w n des▁ Coun ty▁ She ri ff▁ 's▁ Office▁ was▁ not▁ immediately▁ available▁ for▁ comm ent▁ when▁ cont acted▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
A▁ southern▁ Geor gi a▁ judge▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ ordered▁ authorities▁ to▁ release▁ all▁ sur ve ill ance▁ video▁ that▁ investi g ators▁ revi ew ed▁ .▁
The▁ te en ager▁ 's▁ parents▁ said▁ they▁ hope▁ the▁ video▁ foo ta ge▁ will▁ contain▁ clu es▁ to▁ how▁ he▁ died▁ .▁
C D C▁ issues▁ children▁ 's▁ alle r gy▁ guidelines▁ for▁ schools▁
On▁ We d ne s day▁ ,▁ the▁ Cent ers▁ for▁ Dis ease▁ Control▁ and▁ Pre vention▁ released▁ a▁ set▁ of▁ guidelines▁ to▁ man age▁ children▁ 's▁ food▁ alle r gies▁ at▁ school▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ the▁ first▁ set▁ of▁ such▁ guidelines▁ the▁ U . S.▁ government▁ has▁ put▁ out▁ ,▁ as▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ school▁ @-@▁ age▁ children▁ suffering▁ from▁ food▁ alle r gies▁ clim bs▁ .▁
One▁ in▁ 20▁ children▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ now▁ have▁ food▁ alle r gies▁ .▁
The▁ C D C▁ found▁ the▁ prev al ence▁ of▁ food▁ alle r gies▁ among▁ children▁ increased▁ 18▁ percent▁ between▁ 199 7▁ and▁ 2007▁ .▁
The▁ guide▁ contains▁ information▁ for▁ schools▁ on▁ how▁ to▁ make▁ faculty▁ and▁ staff▁ aware▁ of▁ children▁ 's▁ food▁ alle r gies▁ ,▁ and▁ how▁ to▁ hand le▁ them▁ should▁ an▁ alle r gi c▁ re action▁ occur▁ .▁
It▁ also▁ recommend s▁ schools▁ have▁ ep ine ph ri ne▁ st oc ked▁ - -▁ the▁ E pi Pen ▁ bran d▁ aut o▁ @-@▁ inj ector▁ being▁ most▁ commonly▁ used▁ - -▁ to▁ respond ▁ to▁ pot entially▁ fa tal▁ an aph yl ax is▁ .▁
State▁ legisl atures▁ have▁ recently▁ been▁ up d ating▁ rules▁ to▁ allow▁ schools▁ to▁ stock▁ ep ine ph ri ne▁ more▁ easily▁ .▁
The▁ report▁ also▁ includes▁ a▁ list▁ of▁ typ ical▁ symptoms▁ commun icated▁ by▁ children▁ who▁ are▁ having▁ an▁ alle r gi c▁ re action▁ .▁
K ids▁ may▁ say▁ ,▁ "▁ It▁ feel s▁ like▁ something▁ is▁ po king▁ my▁ tongue▁ ,▁ "▁ "▁ My▁ tongue▁ feel s▁ like▁ there▁ is▁ hair▁ on▁ it▁ ,▁ "▁ or▁ "▁ My▁ tongue▁ is▁ ti n gl ing▁ .▁ "▁
Par ents▁ of▁ Inter sex▁ K ids▁ Can▁ P ick▁ '▁ Ge n der▁ Un determin ed '▁
Germany▁ became▁ the▁ first▁ European▁ nation▁ to▁ recognize▁ a▁ third▁ gen der▁ for▁ bab ies▁ born▁ with▁ ambi gu ous▁ gen it alia▁ .▁
No▁ longer▁ will▁ new bor ns▁ be▁ ri gi dly▁ assigned▁ to▁ male▁ or▁ female▁ .▁
The▁ new▁ law▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ require▁ parents▁ to▁ declar e▁ any▁ gen der▁ for▁ such▁ children▁ ,▁ allow ing▁ parents▁ to▁ declar e▁ gen der▁ "▁ und et er min ed▁ "▁ or▁ "▁ un specified▁ "▁ on▁ their▁ birth▁ cer tific ates▁ .▁
The▁ aim▁ of▁ the▁ law▁ was▁ to▁ take▁ the▁ pressure▁ off▁ parents▁ who▁ might▁ make▁ hast y▁ decisions▁ on▁ sex▁ @-@▁ assi gn ment▁ sur gery▁ for▁ new bor ns▁ ,▁ and▁ to▁ fight▁ discrimin ation▁ against▁ those▁ who▁ are▁ inter sex▁ .▁
One▁ inter sex▁ person▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ B BC▁ ,▁ said▁ years▁ later▁ ,▁ "▁ I▁ am▁ neither▁ a▁ man▁ nor▁ a▁ woman▁ .▁ "▁
I▁ will▁ remain▁ the▁ pat ch work▁ created▁ by▁ doc tors▁ ,▁ br u ised▁ and▁ scar red▁ .▁
An▁ estimated▁ one▁ in▁ 2 , 000▁ children▁ born▁ each▁ year▁ is▁ neither▁ boy▁ nor▁ girl▁ .▁
They▁ are▁ inter sex▁ ,▁ part▁ of▁ a▁ group▁ of▁ about▁ 60▁ conditions▁ that▁ fall▁ under▁ the▁ diag nos is▁ of▁ dis orders▁ of▁ sexual▁ development▁ ,▁ an▁ umb rel la▁ term▁ for▁ those▁ with▁ at yp ical▁ chrom os omes▁ ,▁ go n ads▁ (▁ ov aries▁ or▁ te ste s▁ )▁ ,▁ or▁ un usually▁ developed▁ gen it alia▁ .▁
W alli s▁ Sim p son▁ may▁ have▁ been▁ inter sex▁ .▁
Ge n der▁ identi fication▁ is▁ still▁ not▁ well▁ understood▁ ,▁ but▁ most▁ exper ts▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ say▁ that▁ when▁ sex▁ cannot▁ be▁ determined▁ ,▁ it▁ 's▁ better▁ to▁ use▁ the▁ best▁ available▁ information▁ to▁ assi gn ▁ it▁ then▁ to▁ wait▁ and▁ mon itor▁ the▁ child▁ 's▁ psych ological▁ and▁ physical▁ development▁ before▁ undertaking▁ sur gery▁ ,▁ if▁ at▁ all▁ .▁
New▁York▁ City▁ psych i at ris t▁ Dr.▁ J ack▁ D res cher▁ ,▁ who▁ speci ali zes▁ in▁ issues▁ of▁ gen der▁ identi fication▁ ,▁ said▁ the▁ new▁ Ger man▁ law▁ "▁ sou n ds▁ like▁ a▁ good▁ thing▁ .▁ "▁
Inter sex▁ children▁ pose▁ eth ical▁ dil em ma▁ .▁
"▁ Some▁ people▁ have▁ life▁ @-@▁ end ang ering▁ conditions▁ that▁ require▁ sur gery▁ ,▁ but▁ most▁ ki ds▁ do▁ not▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
You▁ can▁ make▁ a▁ gen der▁ assi gn ment▁ without▁ sur gery▁ ,▁ and▁ then▁ see▁ how▁ identity▁ develop s▁ .▁
The▁ science▁ of▁ knowing▁ how▁ a▁ child▁ will▁ develop▁ any▁ gen der▁ identity▁ is▁ not▁ very▁ accurate▁ .▁
Nob ody▁ can▁ answer▁ the▁ questions▁ about▁ why▁ this▁ happens▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ like▁ the▁ my ster y▁ of▁ why▁ people▁ are▁ g ay▁ .▁
A▁ report▁ filed▁ to▁ the▁ European▁ Commission▁ in▁ 2011▁ described▁ inter sex▁ people▁ as▁ different▁ from▁ trans sexual▁ or▁ trans gen der▁ people▁ ,▁ as▁ their▁ status▁ is▁ not▁ gen der▁ related▁ but▁ instead▁ rel ates▁ to▁ their▁ bi ological▁ mak eu p▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ neither▁ exc lu sively▁ male▁ nor▁ exc lu sively▁ female▁ ,▁ but▁ is▁ typ ical▁ of▁ both▁ at▁ once▁ or▁ not▁ clearly▁ defined▁ as▁ either▁ .▁
These▁ features▁ can▁ manifest▁ themselves▁ in▁ sec ond ary▁ sexual▁ character istics▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ mus cle▁ mass▁ ,▁ hair▁ distribution▁ ,▁ bre asts▁ and▁ stat ure▁ ;▁ primary▁ sexual▁ character istics▁ such▁ as▁ rep ro duc tive▁ organ s▁ and▁ gen it alia▁ ;▁ or▁ in▁ chrom os om al▁ structures▁ and▁ hor mon es▁ .▁
The▁ report▁ also▁ gives▁ an▁ over view▁ of▁ the▁ discrimin ation▁ faced▁ by▁ inter sex▁ and▁ trans gen der▁ people▁ in▁ the▁ real m▁ of▁ employment▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ levels▁ of▁ har ass ment▁ ,▁ violence▁ and▁ bi as▁ cri mes▁ .▁
Ge n der▁ no n conf orm ing▁ boys▁ now▁ have▁ special▁ camp ▁ .▁
Al ready▁ ,▁ Austr alia▁ and▁ Nepal▁ allow▁ ad ults▁ to▁ mark▁ male▁ ,▁ female▁ or▁ a▁ "▁ third▁ gen der▁ "▁ on▁ their▁ official▁ documents▁ .▁
In▁ June▁ ,▁ a▁ 5 2▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ Austr ali an▁ ,▁ Nor ri e▁ May▁ @-@▁ Wel by▁ ,▁ became▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ first▁ recognized▁ "▁ gen der less▁ "▁ person▁ after▁ wi n ning▁ a▁ legal▁ appeal▁ to▁ keep▁ an▁ "▁ un specified▁ "▁ gen der▁ status▁ for▁ life▁ .▁
Ger man▁ pass ports▁ will▁ have▁ a▁ third▁ desig nation▁ other▁ than▁ M▁ or▁ F▁ - -▁ X▁ ,▁ for▁ inter sex▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ Inter ior▁ Ministry▁ .▁
In▁ neighb ori n g▁ France▁ ,▁ gen der▁ issues▁ are▁ still▁ contro versi al▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ a▁ news▁ report▁ on▁ France▁ 24▁ .▁
In▁ 2011▁ ,▁ do z ens▁ of▁ French▁ law mak ers▁ from▁ that▁ strong ly▁ C ath oli c▁ country▁ signed▁ a▁ petition▁ for▁ "▁ gen der▁ theory▁ "▁ to▁ be▁ with drawn▁ from▁ school▁ tex t books▁ .▁
The▁ U . S.▁ website▁ C ath oli c▁ Online▁ has▁ also▁ oppos ed▁ the▁ Ger man▁ law▁ ,▁ writing▁ that▁ "▁ as▁ the▁ world▁ is▁ being▁ dra gg ed▁ into▁ a▁ new▁ state▁ ,▁ where▁ gen der▁ is▁ a▁ choice▁ ,▁ but▁ sexual▁ activity▁ is▁ not▁ ,▁ we▁ rever se▁ two▁ more▁ pillars▁ of▁ civilization▁ .▁ "▁
One▁ Mar yl and▁ mother▁ of▁ a▁ new born▁ also▁ told▁ the▁ Bab y▁ <unk> one▁ that▁ she▁ would▁ rather▁ see▁ bab ies▁ assigned▁ gen der▁ at▁ birth▁ .▁
"▁ Par enting▁ is▁ stre s s ful▁ enough▁ without▁ extra▁ lim itations▁ ,▁ especially▁ if▁ you▁ don▁ ' t▁ know▁ the▁ gen der▁ of▁ your▁ child▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ told▁ the▁ par enting▁ website▁ .▁
Children▁ need▁ st ability▁ and▁ certain ty▁ .▁
Hist ori call y▁ ,▁ children▁ born▁ with▁ both▁ male▁ and▁ female▁ gen it alia▁ were▁ called▁ her ma ph ro di tes▁ ,▁ named▁ for▁ the▁ hand some▁ Gre ek▁ god▁ who▁ had▁ du al▁ sex u ality▁ .▁
And▁ as▁ little▁ as▁ a▁ decade▁ ago▁ ,▁ the▁ medical▁ community▁ thought▁ of▁ gen der▁ as▁ a▁ sla te▁ that▁ could▁ be▁ er as ed▁ and▁ then▁ re drawn▁ .▁
But▁ now▁ ,▁ many▁ are▁ challeng ing▁ the▁ eth ical▁ basis▁ of▁ sur gery▁ ,▁ knowing▁ that▁ gen der▁ identity▁ is▁ complex▁ ,▁ and▁ doc tors▁ can▁ sometimes▁ get▁ it▁ wrong▁ ,▁ not▁ knowing▁ how▁ a▁ child▁ will▁ feel▁ about▁ their▁ gen der▁ assi gn ment▁ when▁ they▁ grow▁ up▁ .▁
"▁ Back ▁ in▁ the▁ middle▁ of▁ the▁ 20 th▁ century▁ ,▁ it▁ was▁ called▁ a▁ '▁ psych i at ric ▁ emer gency▁ ,▁ '▁ "▁ said▁ D res cher▁ .▁
When▁ these▁ ki ds▁ were▁ born▁ ,▁ you▁ didn▁ ' t▁ call▁ the▁ psych i at ris t▁ ,▁ you▁ called▁ a▁ sur ge on▁ .▁
The▁ prev ailing▁ theory▁ on▁ how▁ to▁ treat▁ children▁ with▁ ambi gu ous▁ gen it alia▁ was▁ put▁ forward▁ by▁ Dr.▁ John▁ Mon ey▁ at▁ Joh ns▁ H op ki ns▁ University▁ ,▁ who▁ held▁ that▁ gen der▁ was▁ mal le able▁ .▁
He▁ co ined▁ the▁ term▁ "▁ gen der▁ identity▁ "▁ and▁ argu ed▁ that▁ social▁ and▁ environmental▁ cu es▁ - -▁ how▁ parents▁ raised▁ a▁ child▁ - -▁ inter acted▁ with▁ a▁ child▁ 's▁ gen es▁ and▁ hor mon es▁ to▁ shape▁ whether▁ the▁ person▁ identified▁ as▁ male▁ or▁ female▁ .▁
But▁ in▁ one▁ 196 6▁ case▁ ,▁ known▁ as▁ "▁ John▁ /▁ Jo an▁ ,▁ "▁ his▁ the ories▁ became▁ contro versi al▁ .▁
He▁ advised▁ the▁ parents▁ of▁ a▁ boy▁ whose▁ pen is▁ had▁ been▁ sev ered▁ in▁ a▁ bo t ched▁ circum ci sion▁ to▁ have▁ the▁ child▁ fully▁ cast ra ted▁ ,▁ remov ing▁ his▁ testi cles▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ ,▁ and▁ to▁ raise▁ him▁ as▁ a▁ girl▁ .▁
"▁ Mon ey▁ presented▁ the▁ case▁ as▁ a▁ successful▁ case▁ of▁ trans ition▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ was▁ not▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ D res cher▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ boy▁ was▁ around▁ 15▁ ,▁ he▁ trans iti oned▁ back▁ to▁ a▁ boy▁ and▁ married▁ a▁ woman▁ .▁
But▁ at▁ 3 8▁ ,▁ he▁ committed▁ su ic ide▁ .▁
D res cher▁ said▁ that▁ now▁ some▁ doc tors▁ are▁ still▁ "▁ practic ing▁ that▁ model▁ .▁ "▁
But▁ in▁ the▁ 199 0s▁ ,▁ with▁ the▁ adv ent▁ of▁ the▁ Internet▁ ,▁ survi vo r s▁ of▁ these▁ gen der▁ sur ger ies▁ have▁ come▁ forward▁ "▁ not▁ happy▁ with▁ the▁ out come▁ .▁ "▁
Such▁ was▁ the▁ case▁ with▁ J im▁ Br uc e▁ ,▁ a▁ 36▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ writer▁ from▁ Mon tan a▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ born▁ with▁ X Y▁ male▁ chrom os omes▁ but▁ ambi gu ous▁ gen it als▁ .▁
Doc tors▁ cou l dn▁ ' t▁ be▁ sure▁ if▁ he▁ had▁ a▁ large▁ cli tor is▁ or▁ a▁ small▁ pen is▁ and▁ were▁ convinc ed▁ he▁ could▁ never▁ live▁ a▁ "▁ satisfac tory▁ life▁ "▁ as▁ a▁ man▁ .▁
So▁ short ly▁ after▁ his▁ birth▁ in▁ 197 6▁ ,▁ Br uc e▁ 's▁ external▁ organ▁ and▁ te ste s▁ were▁ sur gi call y▁ removed▁ and▁ he▁ was▁ raised▁ as▁ a▁ girl▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ given▁ female▁ hor mon es▁ at▁ age▁ 12▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ knew▁ that▁ I▁ wa sn ▁ ' t▁ a▁ girl▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ told▁ A B C Ne w s . com .▁
I▁ was▁ un happy▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ was▁ really▁ difficult▁ to▁ ask▁ questions▁ .▁
At▁ 18▁ ,▁ he▁ was▁ set▁ for▁ a▁ v ag in op la st y▁ .▁
But▁ dep res sed▁ and▁ knowing▁ something▁ was▁ wrong▁ ,▁ he▁ dem anded▁ medical▁ records▁ .▁
What▁ he▁ found▁ out▁ was▁ hor ri fying▁ .▁
I▁ was▁ ster ili zed▁ at▁ birth▁ - -▁ and▁ no▁ one▁ ever▁ told▁ me▁ .▁
Br uc e▁ was▁ born▁ with▁ a▁ D S D▁ that▁ prev ented▁ his▁ body▁ from▁ producing▁ enough▁ te st ost er one▁ to▁ properly▁ develop▁ his▁ gen it als▁ .▁
After▁ learning▁ the▁ truth▁ ,▁ he▁ changed▁ back▁ to▁ a▁ man▁ ,▁ taking▁ te st ost er one▁ sh ots▁ and▁ having▁ his▁ bre asts▁ removed▁ .▁
Sur gery▁ rend ered▁ him▁ inf er tile▁ .▁
Today▁ ,▁ he▁ advoc ates▁ for▁ others▁ in▁ an▁ organization▁ called▁ the▁ Inter face▁ Project▁ ,▁ trying▁ to▁ nor mal ize▁ perc ept ions▁ of▁ those▁ who▁ are▁ inter sex▁ .▁
But▁ Ann e▁ Tam ar▁ @-@▁ Mat tis▁ ,▁ executive▁ director▁ for▁ Cal if or ni a▁ @-@▁ based▁ legal▁ group▁ Adv oc ates▁ for▁ In formed▁ Cho ice▁ ,▁ wor ries▁ that▁ the▁ Ger man▁ law▁ "▁ inv ites▁ lab eling▁ and▁ sti g ma▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ A▁ lot▁ of▁ activ ists▁ are▁ concerned▁ that▁ what▁ the▁ Ger man▁ rule▁ will▁ do▁ is▁ encourage▁ parents▁ to▁ make▁ quick▁ decisions▁ and▁ give▁ the▁ child▁ an▁ '▁ und et er min ed▁ ,▁ '▁ "▁ she▁ said▁ .▁
We▁ are▁ afraid▁ it▁ will▁ encourage▁ inter vention▁ .▁
We▁ think▁ a▁ better▁ process▁ is▁ assi gn ing▁ male▁ or▁ female▁ sex▁ ,▁ then▁ waiting▁ .▁
But▁ we▁ ha ven▁ ' t▁ seen▁ how▁ the▁ law▁ will▁ play▁ out▁ ,▁ so▁ all▁ we▁ can▁ do▁ is▁ spec ulate▁ .▁
Tam ar▁ @-@▁ Mat tis▁ said▁ that▁ her▁ organization▁ sup ports▁ the▁ Austr ali an▁ law▁ because▁ "▁ it▁ allows▁ ad ults▁ to▁ choose▁ to▁ be▁ recognized▁ in▁ a▁ third▁ gen der▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ Ad ults▁ should▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ make▁ their▁ own▁ decisions▁ about▁ legal▁ gen der▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ said▁ .▁
Ger man▁ law▁ is▁ about▁ assi gn ing▁ it▁ at▁ birth▁ .▁
That▁ is▁ not▁ a▁ battle▁ young▁ children▁ should▁ have▁ to▁ take▁ up▁ at▁ this▁ point▁ .▁
When▁ they▁ are▁ grown▁ ,▁ they▁ can▁ make▁ decisions▁ about▁ their▁ own▁ bodies▁ .▁
But▁ Dr.▁ Ar le ne▁ Bar at z▁ ,▁ a▁ P it t s bur gh▁ bre ast▁ radi olog ist▁ who▁ has▁ a▁ daughter▁ with▁ a▁ dis order▁ of▁ sexual▁ development▁ and▁ helps▁ hund reds▁ of▁ others▁ in▁ a▁ support▁ group▁ ,▁ said▁ the▁ Ger man▁ law▁ will▁ "▁ emp ower▁ "▁ both▁ parents▁ and▁ children▁ .▁
Bar at z▁ 's▁ daughter▁ K ati e▁ was▁ born▁ with▁ male▁ chrom os omes▁ ,▁ but▁ has▁ a▁ D S D▁ called▁ complete▁ and rog en▁ ins ens iti vit y▁ syn dro me▁ .▁
Because▁ her▁ and rog en▁ rec ept ors▁ are▁ fa ulty▁ ,▁ K ati e▁ developed▁ female▁ character istics▁ .▁
She▁ has▁ a▁ v ag ina▁ ,▁ but▁ no▁ ut er us▁ or▁ ov aries▁ .▁
Now▁ at▁ 29▁ ,▁ K ati e▁ is▁ married▁ and▁ at▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Pen n sy l van ia▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ in▁ child▁ psych i at ry▁ .▁
Though▁ she▁ is▁ inf er tile▁ ,▁ she▁ hop es▁ to▁ become▁ a▁ parent▁ through▁ adop tion▁ or▁ ge stat ion al▁ surr og acy▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ law▁ gives▁ parents▁ some▁ space▁ not▁ to▁ have▁ to▁ ru sh▁ into▁ making▁ decisions▁ themselves▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Bar at z▁ .▁
It▁ gives▁ them▁ the▁ time▁ to▁ do▁ some▁ te sts▁ and▁ figure▁ it▁ out▁ and▁ a▁ period▁ of▁ time▁ before▁ they▁ write▁ '▁ male▁ '▁ or▁ '▁ female▁ .▁ '▁
This▁ way▁ ,▁ you▁ are▁ O K▁ - -▁ raise▁ the▁ child▁ ,▁ love▁ the▁ child▁ .▁
You▁ have▁ a▁ won der ful▁ baby▁ and▁ enjoy▁ the▁ fun ▁ .▁
We▁ don▁ ' t▁ have▁ to▁ ru sh▁ into▁ sur gery▁ that▁ is▁ ir rever sible▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ brings▁ the▁ children▁ into▁ the▁ decision▁ and▁ takes▁ away▁ the▁ anx i ety▁ that▁ mot iv ates▁ parents▁ because▁ they▁ don▁ ' t▁ feel▁ they▁ are▁ doing▁ the▁ right▁ thing▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ said▁ .▁
U l timately▁ ,▁ the▁ child▁ will▁ decide▁ which▁ sex▁ he▁ or▁ she▁ feel s▁ more▁ com fort able▁ with▁ - -▁ and▁ that▁ 's▁ a▁ won der ful▁ thing▁ .▁
It▁ emp owers▁ children▁ to▁ make▁ the▁ decision▁ for▁ themselves▁ .▁
On▁ behalf▁ of▁ the▁ Ram n agar▁ Te h sil ▁ Leg al▁ Services▁ Committee▁ and▁ under▁ the▁ cha ir man ship▁ of▁ the▁ committee▁ cha ir man▁ ,▁ Ram n agar▁ Sub ▁ @-@▁ Jud ge▁ San di p▁ K aur ▁ ,▁ a▁ Leg al▁ A war eness▁ Cam p▁ was▁ organised▁ at▁ the▁ Middle▁ school▁ ,▁ Dal her▁ in▁ Ram n agar▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ camp ▁ awareness▁ was▁ raised▁ about▁ the▁ right▁ to▁ education▁ and▁ information▁ for▁ fin anci ally▁ under privileg ed▁ people▁ .▁
Adv oc ate▁ M . L .▁ Gupta▁ ,▁ Ro hi n▁ Bhar ad wa j▁ and▁ Sar pan ch▁ presented▁ their▁ views▁ on▁ the▁ subject▁ and▁ gave▁ le c tures▁ to▁ the▁ people▁ in▁ the▁ camp ▁ .▁
A▁ large▁ number▁ of▁ vill agers▁ attended▁ the▁ camp ▁ .▁
Report▁ :▁ Obama▁ campaign▁ considered▁ du m ping▁ Bi den▁ for▁ H ill ary▁ Cl int on▁
President▁ Bar ack▁ Obama▁ 's▁ clos est▁ advis ers▁ secre tly▁ considered▁ repl aci n g▁ Vice▁ President▁ Jo e▁ Bi den▁ with▁ H ill ary▁ Cl int on▁ on▁ the▁ 2012▁ tic ket▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ New▁York▁ Tim es▁ .▁
The▁ revel ation▁ is▁ the▁ most▁ not able▁ bo m b shel l▁ from▁ Mar k▁ Hal peri n▁ and▁ John▁ He il em ann ▁ 's▁ heav ily▁ anti cip ated▁ 2012▁ campaign▁ tom e▁ ,▁ "▁ Do ubl e▁ Do w n▁ :▁ G ame▁ Change▁ 2012▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ Tim es▁ obtained▁ a▁ copy▁ of▁ the▁ fort h coming▁ book▁ and▁ reported▁ Th ur s day▁ evening▁ that▁ the▁ President▁ 's▁ top▁ ai des▁ conducted▁ "▁ ext ensive▁ group▁ @-@▁ se s sions▁ and▁ poll ing▁ in▁ late▁ 2011▁ "▁ to▁ g aug e▁ whether▁ the▁ du m ping▁ Bi den▁ could▁ help▁ bol ster▁ Obama▁ 's▁ wa ning▁ re▁ @-@▁ election▁ hop es▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ Tim es▁ '▁ national▁ political▁ correspon den t▁ Jo nat han▁ Mar tin▁ ,▁ the▁ book▁ provides▁ a▁ thor ough▁ account▁ of▁ the▁ effort▁ by▁ senior▁ officials▁ inside▁ the▁ campaign▁ and▁ the▁ Wh ite▁ House▁ ,▁ namely▁ former▁ Wh ite▁ House▁ Chief▁ of▁ St aff▁ Bill▁ Dal ey▁ ,▁ to▁ measure▁ what▁ effect▁ sw app ing▁ former▁ Secretary▁ of▁ State▁ Cl int on▁ for▁ the▁ Vice▁ President▁ would▁ have▁ in▁ the▁ poll s▁ .▁
The▁ potential▁ swit ch▁ was▁ a▁ closely▁ guar ded▁ secret▁ within▁ the▁ Chi ca go▁ campaign▁ infrastructure▁ and▁ inside▁ the▁ O val▁ Office▁ .▁
Only▁ half▁ a▁ do z en▁ of▁ the▁ President▁ 's▁ clos est▁ advis ers▁ - -▁ including▁ Dal ey▁ ,▁ former▁ Obama▁ campaign▁ chief▁ J im▁ Mess ina▁ ,▁ and▁ former▁ Wh ite▁ House▁ senior▁ advis ers▁ David▁ A x el ro d▁ and▁ David▁ Pl ou ff e▁ - -▁ knew▁ the▁ change▁ was▁ under▁ consideration▁ .▁
"▁ Do ubl e▁ Do w n▁ "▁ claims▁ Dal ey▁ spe ar head ed▁ the▁ effort▁ to▁ repl ace▁ Bi den▁ ,▁ despite▁ their▁ "▁ close▁ personal▁ rap port▁ ,▁ "▁ before▁ ul timately▁ dec iding▁ against▁ the▁ move▁ when▁ their▁ data▁ showed▁ addi n g▁ Cl int on▁ to▁ the▁ tic ket▁ w ouldn▁ ' t▁ "▁ mater i ally▁ improve▁ Obama▁ 's▁ od ds▁ .▁ "▁
In▁ an▁ inter view▁ with▁ Mar tin▁ ,▁ Dal ey▁ confir med▁ that▁ the▁ administration▁ did▁ in▁ fact▁ consider▁ repl aci n g▁ Bi den▁ with▁ Cl int on▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ was▁ voc al▁ about▁ looking▁ into▁ a▁ whole▁ bun ch▁ of▁ things▁ ,▁ and▁ this▁ was▁ one▁ of▁ them▁ ,▁ "▁ Dal ey▁ told▁ the▁ paper▁ .▁
You▁ have▁ to▁ remember▁ ,▁ at▁ that▁ point▁ the▁ President▁ was▁ in▁ aw ful▁ shape▁ ,▁ so▁ we▁ were▁ like▁ ,▁ "▁ Hol y▁ Chr ist▁ ,▁ what▁ do▁ we▁ do▁ ?▁ "▁
While▁ Dal ey▁ character ized▁ the▁ research▁ as▁ "▁ due▁ dil ig ence▁ ,▁ "▁ Mar tin▁ told▁ C N N▁ 's▁ An der son▁ Co oper ▁ that▁ the▁ re▁ @-@▁ election▁ campaign▁ made▁ a▁ significant▁ investment▁ in▁ finding▁ out▁ whether▁ the▁ move▁ would▁ pay▁ divid ends▁ at▁ the▁ poll s▁ .▁
"▁ Cam p aig ns▁ don▁ ' t▁ spend▁ the▁ kind▁ of▁ money▁ on▁ poll ing▁ and▁ focus▁ groups▁ unless▁ they▁ ' re▁ ser iously▁ consid ering▁ something▁ ,▁ "▁ Mar tin▁ said▁ on▁ A C 3 60▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ un clear▁ ,▁ however▁ ,▁ whether▁ Obama▁ knew▁ his▁ team▁ was▁ explo ring▁ the▁ sw ap▁ .▁
Mar tin▁ told▁ C N N▁ that▁ he▁ asked▁ Dal ey▁ whether▁ his▁ then▁ @-@▁ bo s s▁ knew▁ about▁ the▁ potential▁ sh u ff le▁ .▁
While▁ Dal ey▁ said▁ he▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ think▁ the▁ President▁ "▁ was▁ aware▁ "▁ of▁ the▁ potential▁ change▁ ,▁ the▁ former▁ chief▁ of▁ staff▁ admitted▁ that▁ it▁ 's▁ "▁ possible▁ "▁ Obama▁ knew▁ .▁
Mar tin▁ added▁ that▁ "▁ Do ubl e▁ Do w n▁ "▁ does▁ not▁ defin iti vely▁ answer▁ whether▁ the▁ political▁ prob ing▁ reached▁ Obama▁ 's▁ des k▁ .▁
Co oper ▁ asked▁ Mar tin▁ whether▁ he▁ ser iously▁ thought▁ Obama▁ did▁ not▁ know▁ about▁ the▁ research▁ into▁ du m ping▁ Bi den▁ from▁ the▁ tic ket▁ .▁
"▁ Po s sib ly▁ ,▁ "▁ Mar tin▁ replied▁ .▁
F ancy▁ a▁ glo w▁ @-@▁ in▁ @-@▁ the▁ @-@▁ dark▁ ice▁ cre am▁ ?▁
A▁ British▁ entrepreneur ▁ has▁ created▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ first▁ glo w▁ @-@▁ in▁ @-@▁ the▁ @-@▁ dark▁ ice▁ cre am▁ -▁ using▁ je l l y fish▁ .▁
Char lie▁ Fr anci s▁ has▁ har ne s sed▁ the▁ flu or es cent▁ properties▁ of▁ the▁ mar ine▁ animal▁ to▁ develop▁ the▁ lu min es cent▁ sn ack▁ .▁
He▁ came▁ up▁ with▁ the▁ idea▁ after▁ reading▁ a▁ research▁ paper▁ on▁ je l l y fish▁ and▁ convinc ed▁ scientists▁ in▁ China▁ to▁ chem ically▁ rec re ate▁ the▁ glo wing▁ prote in▁ .▁
The▁ ice▁ cre am▁ re acts▁ with▁ the▁ e ater▁ 's▁ tongue▁ -▁ raising▁ the▁ p H▁ level▁ in▁ the▁ prote in▁ and▁ making▁ it▁ glo w▁ .▁
Chr is▁ says▁ because▁ the▁ ice▁ cre am▁ lights▁ up▁ when▁ it▁ re acts▁ with▁ the▁ heat▁ of▁ the▁ mouth▁ it▁ means▁ the▁ more▁ you▁ lic k▁ ,▁ the▁ bri ght er▁ it▁ becomes▁ .▁
Char lie▁ ,▁ f ound er▁ of▁ the▁ "▁ Li c k▁ Me▁ I▁ ' m▁ Del ic ious▁ "▁ ice▁ cre am▁ company▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ It▁ is▁ incre di ble▁ stu ff▁ but▁ still▁ at▁ very▁ early▁ days▁ in▁ terms▁ of▁ production▁ ,▁ so▁ <unk> ▁ 200▁ gets▁ you▁ about▁ 2 g▁ of▁ the▁ stu ff▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ prote in▁ we▁ are▁ using▁ in▁ the▁ ice▁ cre am▁ re acts▁ with▁ your▁ tongue▁ at▁ ne ut ra l▁ p H▁ .▁
So▁ as▁ your▁ mouth▁ war ms▁ up▁ the▁ prote in▁ it▁ will▁ raise▁ the▁ p H▁ level▁ and▁ the▁ ice▁ cre am▁ will▁ glo w▁ .▁
We▁ have▁ been▁ testing▁ it▁ out▁ over▁ the▁ past▁ few▁ months▁ and▁ it▁ seemed▁ perfect▁ to▁ share▁ it▁ over▁ Hal low een▁ because▁ it▁ gives▁ that▁ won der ful▁ glo w▁ effect▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ probably▁ the▁ most▁ expe n sive▁ ice▁ cre am▁ I▁ have▁ made▁ because▁ the▁ je l l y fish▁ lu min es c ence▁ is▁ four▁ times▁ more▁ expe n sive▁ than▁ gold▁ .▁
So▁ each▁ sc oo p▁ costs▁ me▁ around▁ <unk> ▁ 14 0▁ .▁
It▁ ta ste s▁ pret ty▁ good▁ though▁ .▁
Char lie▁ 's▁ experim ental▁ company▁ ,▁ based▁ in▁ Bri st ol▁ ,▁ is▁ fam ed▁ for▁ its▁ un usual▁ fl avo ur s▁ including▁ be er▁ ,▁ che ese▁ ,▁ be ef▁ and▁ gold▁ leaf▁ .▁
But▁ his▁ next▁ creation▁ is▁ set▁ to▁ be▁ even▁ more▁ ambi tious▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ I▁ really▁ want▁ to▁ develop▁ an▁ inv isible▁ ice▁ cre am▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ is▁ inher ently▁ impossible▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ ref rac tion▁ caused▁ by▁ the▁ ice▁ cr ys tal s▁ which▁ make▁ up▁ the▁ ice▁ cre am▁ ,▁ but▁ I▁ reck on▁ we▁ will▁ find▁ a▁ way▁ of▁ doing▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ ice▁ cre am▁ har ne s ses▁ the▁ flu or es cent▁ properties▁ of▁ a▁ je l l y fish▁ ,▁ syn thes ized▁ by▁ Chinese▁ scientists▁
R ani▁ Bag h▁ Mar ket▁ was▁ pack ed▁ with▁ customers▁ .▁
The▁ situation▁ was▁ such▁ that▁ people▁ had▁ to▁ wait▁ from▁ 15▁ to▁ 20▁ minutes▁ to▁ buy▁ ut ens ils▁ .▁
The▁ same▁ was▁ the▁ case▁ in▁ Va ji r pur▁ ,▁ Av anti ka▁ market▁ ,▁ Ro hi ni▁ ,▁ N ah ar pur▁ ,▁ Ash ok ▁ Vi har▁ ,▁ the▁ Central▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ central▁ market▁ in▁ Pras han t▁ Vi har▁ .▁
There▁ was▁ a▁ similar▁ scene▁ in▁ the▁ je wel le ry▁ shops▁ in▁ P it am pur a▁ ,▁ Ash ok ▁ Vi har▁ ,▁ and▁ Mod el▁ T own▁ .▁
Many▁ people▁ were▁ sh op ping▁ for▁ gold▁ and▁ silver▁ ornam ents▁ and▁ co ins▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ ,▁ the▁ outer▁ ring▁ road▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ other▁ markets▁ ,▁ were▁ j amm ed▁ with▁ tra ffic ▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ people▁ leaving▁ the▁ office▁ had▁ to▁ spend▁ hours▁ in▁ tra ffic ▁ j ams▁ on▁ their▁ way▁ home▁ .▁
Hal low een▁ 2013▁ :▁ By▁ the▁ Num bers▁
When▁ I▁ was▁ little▁ ,▁ Hal low een▁ was▁ mag ical▁ .▁
My▁ sister▁ and▁ I▁ were▁ allowed▁ to▁ eat▁ can dy▁ ,▁ stay▁ up▁ late▁ and▁ play▁ dress▁ @-@▁ up▁ for▁ the▁ neighb or hood▁ .▁
No wa days▁ ,▁ I▁ ' ve▁ become▁ more▁ of▁ a▁ scr oo ge▁ .▁
I▁ ha ven▁ ' t▁ signed▁ up▁ for▁ the▁ past▁ two▁ years▁ to▁ give▁ out▁ can dy▁ in▁ my▁ ap ar t ment▁ and▁ probably▁ won▁ ' t▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
But▁ stat s▁ show▁ that▁ I▁ ' m▁ a▁ black▁ she ep▁ when▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ Hal low een▁ .▁
The▁ majority▁ of▁ Americ ans▁ -▁ 15 8▁ million▁ of▁ them▁ in▁ fact▁ -▁ will▁ be▁ celebr ating▁ Hal low een▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ spe n ding▁ a▁ total▁ of▁ <unk> ▁ 6 . 9▁ billion▁ on▁ can dy▁ ,▁ cos tu mes▁ and▁ decor ations▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ National▁ Ret ail▁ Fed eration▁ .▁
One▁ thing▁ I▁ do▁ look▁ forward▁ to▁ every▁ Hal low een▁ are▁ the▁ tre n ds▁ .▁
Co stu mes▁ are▁ expected▁ to▁ account▁ for▁ <unk> ▁ 1 . 2▁ billion▁ doll ars▁ out▁ of▁ the▁ <unk> ▁ 6 . 9▁ billion▁ spent▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ NR F▁ .▁
This▁ year▁ ,▁ sex y▁ in anim ate▁ objects▁ are▁ all▁ the▁ ra ge▁ .▁
Women▁ don▁ ' t▁ have▁ to▁ be▁ sex y▁ prof ession als▁ any more▁ ;▁ they▁ can▁ also▁ be▁ sex y▁ foo ds▁ like▁ pi zz a▁ ,▁ ham bur ger s▁ and▁ car ro ts▁ .▁
As▁ for▁ men▁ ,▁ I▁ expect▁ we▁ will▁ be▁ seeing▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ z omb ies▁ ,▁ thanks▁ to▁ The▁ W al king▁ De ad▁ and▁ I▁ ' ll▁ be t▁ the▁ D af t▁ Pun k▁ space▁ men▁ will▁ make▁ it▁ into▁ our▁ Inst ag ram▁ fe eds▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ Google▁ ,▁ the▁ highest▁ se arch ed▁ cos tu mes▁ are▁ z omb ies▁ ,▁ Ba t man▁ ,▁ pi rates▁ and▁ wit ches▁ .▁
I▁ gu ess▁ there▁ 's▁ nothing▁ wrong▁ with▁ going▁ traditional▁ .▁
We▁ dres sed▁ our▁ do gs▁ up▁ last▁ year▁ and▁ to▁ my▁ am az ement▁ we▁ were▁ not▁ alone▁ .▁
In▁ fact▁ ,▁ Americ ans▁ will▁ spend▁ <unk> ▁ 3 30▁ million▁ on▁ pet▁ cos tu mes▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ NR F▁ .▁
That▁ 's▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ ir onic▁ ho t do g▁ do gs▁ .▁
When▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ can dy▁ ,▁ we▁ don▁ ' t▁ scre w▁ around▁ .▁
Americ ans▁ will▁ spend▁ <unk> ▁ 1 . 9▁ billion▁ on▁ it▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ The▁ N iel sen ▁ Company▁ .▁
That▁ 's▁ around▁ 6 00▁ million▁ po und s▁ worth▁ of▁ Her she y▁ bar s▁ ,▁ lo l lip ops▁ ,▁ Mil k▁ D ud s▁ ,▁ Tw iz z le r s▁ and▁ Cl ar k▁ Bar s▁ .▁
That▁ 's▁ great▁ news▁ for▁ the▁ 4 1▁ million▁ tri c k▁ @-@▁ or▁ @-@▁ treat ers▁ set▁ to▁ take▁ over▁ our▁ neighb or ho ods▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ U . S.▁ Commer ce▁ Department▁ .▁
In▁ fact▁ ,▁ we▁ will▁ buy▁ and▁ ,▁ who▁ are▁ we▁ ki d ding▁ ,▁ consum e▁ 90▁ million▁ po und s▁ of▁ cho col ate▁ during▁ Hal low een▁ .▁
The▁ one▁ thing▁ we▁ don▁ ' t▁ want▁ to▁ consum e▁ ,▁ can dy▁ cor n▁ ;▁ and▁ yet▁ nearly▁ 35▁ million▁ po und s▁ of▁ it▁ are▁ sold▁ around▁ Hal low een▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ National▁ Con fe c tion ers▁ Association▁ .▁
That▁ 's▁ about▁ 9▁ billion▁ individual▁ ker ne ls▁ of▁ cor n▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ a▁ my ster y▁ I▁ have▁ yet▁ to▁ solve▁ .▁
Not hi n g▁ is▁ more▁ qui n te s senti ally▁ Hal low een▁ than▁ ha un ted▁ houses▁ .▁
They▁ have▁ the▁ best▁ names▁ ,▁ like▁ "▁ Ter ror▁ Be hind▁ the▁ W alls▁ "▁ (▁ which▁ ,▁ by▁ the▁ way▁ is▁ in▁ an▁ actual▁ prison▁ )▁ ,▁ "▁ H ow l▁ @-@▁ O▁ @-@▁ Sc re am▁ "▁ and▁ "▁ The▁ House▁ of▁ Sh ock▁ .▁ "▁
In▁ fact▁ ,▁ there▁ are▁ 1 , 200▁ offic i ally▁ sanc tioned▁ ha un ted▁ houses▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ gener ating▁ about▁ <unk> ▁ 500▁ million▁ in▁ revenue▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ America▁ Ha un ts▁ ,▁ and▁ that▁ includes▁ those▁ aw es ome▁ phot os▁ of▁ you▁ mid ▁ @-@▁ pe ei n g▁ your▁ pan ts▁ that▁ your▁ friend▁ puts▁ on▁ Fac e book▁ and▁ you▁ can▁ ' t▁ take▁ down▁ and▁ then▁ that▁ gu y▁ you▁ like▁ sees▁ the▁ phot o▁ and▁ leaves▁ a▁ comm ent▁ like▁ "▁ nic e▁ face▁ .▁ "▁
Fin ally▁ ,▁ let▁ 's▁ talk▁ pu m p ki ns▁ .▁
Char lie▁ Bro w n▁ introduced▁ us▁ to▁ The▁ Great▁ Pu m p ki n▁ when▁ we▁ were▁ ki ds▁ ,▁ and▁ car ving▁ a▁ j ack▁ @-@▁ o▁ @-@▁ la n tern ▁ is▁ like▁ decor ating▁ a▁ Chr ist mas ▁ tree▁ -▁ it▁ 's▁ something▁ we▁ ' ve▁ done▁ since▁ we▁ were▁ little▁ .▁
Luc ky▁ for▁ us▁ ,▁ the▁ "▁ baby▁ in▁ a▁ pu m p ki n▁ tre nd▁ "▁ started▁ only▁ last▁ year▁ thanks▁ to▁ P interest▁ ,▁ so▁ most▁ of▁ us▁ grew▁ up▁ car ving▁ these▁ go ur ds▁ not▁ sitting▁ in▁ them▁ .▁
This▁ year▁ ,▁ Americ ans▁ will▁ spend▁ around▁ <unk> ▁ 10 6▁ million▁ on▁ pu m p ki ns▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ U . S.▁ C ens us▁ Bur e au▁ .▁
The▁ j ack▁ @-@▁ o▁ @-@▁ la n tern ▁ slow ly▁ with ering▁ on▁ your▁ front▁ por ch▁ probably▁ came▁ from▁ I l lin o is▁ ,▁ which▁ grew▁ 5 42▁ million▁ po und s▁ of▁ pu m p ki n▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
If▁ you▁ ' re▁ looking▁ for▁ extra▁ credit▁ ,▁ call▁ Tim ▁ and▁ Su san ▁ Mat hi s don▁ in▁ N ap a▁ ,▁ Cal if▁ .▁ ,▁ and▁ try▁ to▁ car ve▁ up▁ their▁ 2 , 0 32▁ po und ▁ pu m p ki n▁ .▁
The▁ M CA▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ ,▁ "▁ It▁ was▁ decided▁ that▁ the▁ post age▁ st amp▁ with▁ Sa chi n▁ 's▁ phot ograph ▁ on▁ it▁ would▁ be▁ issued▁ prior▁ to▁ the▁ start▁ of▁ the▁ match▁ .▁
Af ter wards▁ ,▁ there▁ would▁ be▁ a▁ joint▁ pres entation▁ by▁ the▁ B CC I▁ and▁ the▁ M CA▁ .▁
Besides▁ that▁ ,▁ a▁ special▁ co in▁ would▁ be▁ used▁ for▁ the▁ co in▁ to s s▁ that▁ would▁ be▁ kept▁ by▁ the▁ M CA▁ .▁
The▁ M CA▁ will▁ also▁ publ ish▁ a▁ 64▁ @-@▁ page▁ bro ch ure▁ ,▁ which▁ will▁ have▁ articles▁ about▁ Te n du l kar▁ and▁ testi mon ies▁ about▁ him▁ from▁ the▁ business▁ ,▁ spor ting▁ and▁ journ alist▁ around▁ the▁ world▁ .▁
The▁ association▁ said▁ the▁ limited▁ ed ition▁ bro ch ures▁ and▁ co ins▁ will▁ be▁ distributed▁ to▁ members▁ of▁ the▁ M CA▁ and▁ the▁ B CC I▁ .▁
They▁ said▁ that▁ every▁ day▁ 10 , 000▁ mas ks▁ ,▁ 10 , 000▁ scor e▁ car ds▁ and▁ 10 , 000▁ cap s▁ bearing▁ Sa chi n▁ 's▁ phot ograph ▁ will▁ be▁ distributed▁ .▁
La nd▁ Ro ver▁ ra l ly▁ series▁ announced▁
The▁ inter ior▁ has▁ rac ing▁ seats▁ and▁ six▁ @-@▁ point▁ har ness▁ bel ts▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ an▁ interc om▁ system▁ .▁
Op tions▁ include▁ up grad ed▁ bra ke s▁ ,▁ a▁ service▁ pack age▁ providing▁ access▁ to▁ Bo w ler▁ Wor ks▁ mechan ics▁ ,▁ log istic▁ support▁ ,▁ and▁ vehic le▁ storage▁ between▁ events▁ .▁
D re w▁ Bo w ler▁ ,▁ the▁ man aging▁ director▁ of▁ Bo w ler▁ Mo tor sport▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ R ally▁ customers▁ coming▁ to▁ Bo w ler▁ have▁ changed▁ .▁ "▁
They▁ ' re▁ not▁ all▁ experi enced▁ rac ers▁ ,▁ but▁ people▁ looking▁ for▁ exc it ement▁ and▁ adv enture▁ ,▁ and▁ an▁ achiev able▁ path▁ towards▁ world▁ @-@▁ class▁ events▁ .▁
We▁ ' re▁ deli ght ed▁ to▁ be▁ offering▁ this▁ path▁ in▁ partnership▁ with▁ La nd▁ Ro ver▁ and▁ the▁ MS A▁ ,▁ and▁ believe▁ the▁ format▁ offers▁ a▁ new▁ way▁ to▁ experience▁ different▁ ra l ly▁ discipl ines▁ in▁ the▁ U K▁ and▁ over seas▁ ,▁ and▁ prepare▁ entr ants▁ for▁ the▁ ri go ur s▁ and▁ real ities▁ of▁ R ally▁ R aid▁ .▁
We▁ ' ve▁ really▁ enjoy ed▁ developing▁ the▁ Def ender▁ Cha l leng e▁ car▁ -▁ it▁ ' ll▁ be▁ a▁ really▁ fun ▁ cham pion ship▁ .▁
Ad di tionally▁ ,▁ the▁ Def ender▁ Cha l leng e▁ will▁ provide▁ a▁ training▁ and▁ test▁ day▁ in▁ February▁ ,▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ the▁ option▁ to▁ compet e▁ in▁ desert▁ events▁ in▁ North▁ Africa▁ and▁ the▁ Middle▁East▁ .▁
The▁ dream▁ of▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ of▁ doing▁ good▁ business▁ in▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ in▁ the▁ transport▁ area▁ was▁ not▁ realised▁ .▁
The▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ are▁ tra pped▁ in▁ a▁ dil em ma▁ after▁ the▁ High▁ court▁ 's▁ order▁ .▁
Ne ither▁ can▁ they▁ do▁ business▁ in▁ the▁ temporary▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ in▁ R an ji t▁ Av enue▁ ,▁ nor▁ have▁ they▁ been▁ issued▁ lic enses▁ to▁ do▁ business▁ in▁ the▁ Trans port▁ area▁ .▁
After▁ its▁ visit▁ to▁ the▁ temporary▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ in▁ R an ji t▁ Av enue▁ the▁ comm ission▁ ,▁ appointed▁ by▁ the▁ Punjab▁ and▁ Har yana▁ High▁Court▁ ,▁ had▁ declared▁ it▁ un safe▁ .▁
Since▁ no▁ appropriate▁ arrangements▁ were▁ made▁ there▁ ,▁ the▁ Deputy▁ comm iss ion er▁ was▁ fined▁ ten▁ lakh▁ Ru pe es▁ .▁
The▁ High▁Court▁ strong ly▁ cri tici sed▁ the▁ Am rit s ar▁ administration▁ in▁ its▁ order▁ and▁ ques tioned▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ such▁ an▁ administration▁ that▁ could▁ not▁ even▁ resol ve▁ such▁ a▁ small▁ issue▁ as▁ that▁ of▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ over▁ a▁ period▁ of▁ the▁ 9▁ years▁ .▁
No▁ proper▁ place▁ has▁ been▁ allot ted▁ to▁ them▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ .▁
There after▁ ,▁ they▁ were▁ asked▁ to▁ provide▁ appropriate▁ and▁ safe▁ facilities▁ and▁ to▁ issue▁ the▁ lic enses▁ for▁ selling▁ fir ec rac kers▁ in▁ J ah aj garh▁ market▁ itself▁ .▁
After▁ this▁ order▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ were▁ happy▁ but▁ the▁ police▁ po ured▁ cold▁ water▁ on▁ their▁ joy▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
The▁ fir ear m▁ lic ense▁ branch▁ team▁ arrived▁ in▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ and▁ set▁ up▁ a▁ counter▁ selling▁ forms▁ .▁
The▁ necessary▁ terms▁ and▁ conditions▁ involved▁ ,▁ could▁ not▁ poss i bl y▁ be▁ met▁ in▁ one▁ day▁ .▁
AS P▁ East▁ G aur av ▁ Gar g▁ ,▁ Fir ear ms▁ Li c ense▁ Bra n ch▁ chief▁ ,▁ An up▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ SH O▁ Sul tan vi nd▁ Ar un▁ Shar ma▁ also▁ went▁ to▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ .▁
They▁ expressed▁ dis satisfaction▁ over▁ the▁ arrangements▁ made▁ by▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ .▁
So▁ the▁ lic enses▁ were▁ not▁ issued▁ to▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ .▁
Di wal i▁ is▁ just▁ one▁ day▁ away▁ .▁
For▁ this▁ reason▁ the▁ fir ec rac ker▁ ven do r s▁ were▁ wor ried▁ .▁
The▁ loss▁ of▁ crores▁ of▁ rupees▁ seemed▁ ine vit able▁ .▁
Fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ Av in ash▁ Singh▁ ,▁ R ake sh▁ Set h▁ ,▁ Hari sh▁ D ha wan▁ ,▁ Hari sh▁ D u a▁ ,▁ Des ra j▁ ,▁ Sat nam▁ Singh▁ ,▁ Man jin der▁ Singh▁ and▁ Gi n ni▁ said▁ that▁ if▁ they▁ lost▁ a▁ large▁ amount▁ of▁ money▁ they▁ would▁ sue▁ the▁ district▁ administration▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ night▁ the▁ ang ry▁ fir ec rac ker▁ tra ders▁ went▁ on▁ a▁ prote st▁ mar ch▁ from▁ J ah aj garh▁ to▁ R an je et▁ Av enue▁ .▁
The▁ sh out ed▁ sl og ans▁ against▁ the▁ police▁ and▁ the▁ administration▁ .▁
There after▁ the▁ business▁ in▁ the▁ temporary▁ fir ec rac ker▁ market▁ at▁ R an je et▁ Av enue▁ was▁ also▁ stopped▁ .▁
Fire▁ cre ws▁ called▁ to▁ res cu e▁ lost▁ pup p y▁ after▁ she▁ got▁ stu c k▁ 5 0 ft▁ above▁ the▁ ground▁ on▁ prec ari ous▁ ledge▁ in▁ a▁ quar ry▁
Co c ker▁ sp aniel▁ Ru by▁ had▁ run▁ off▁ after▁ she▁ was▁ in▁ a▁ minor▁ road▁ cra sh▁
She▁ was▁ spo tt ed▁ three▁ days▁ later▁ by▁ a▁ do g▁ wal ker▁ tra pped▁ in▁ the▁ quar ry▁
Fir ef igh ters▁ abs ei l▁ down▁ cli ff▁ face▁ to▁ pl uck▁ the▁ do g▁ from▁ certain▁ death▁
A▁ pup p y▁ had▁ a▁ lu c ky▁ escape▁ after▁ fire▁ cre ws▁ were▁ called▁ to▁ li ft▁ her▁ to▁ safety▁ when▁ she▁ some how▁ got▁ herself▁ stu c k▁ 5 0 ft▁ up▁ on▁ a▁ prec ari ous▁ cli ff▁ ledge▁ .▁
N ine▁ month▁ @-@▁ old▁ co c ker▁ sp aniel▁ Ru by▁ had▁ run▁ off▁ after▁ being▁ involved▁ in▁ a▁ road▁ cra sh▁ on▁ Su n day▁ after no on▁ and▁ survi ved▁ three▁ days▁ alone▁ before▁ being▁ res cu ed▁ from▁ a▁ quar ry▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ .▁
Her▁ own ers▁ Sc ot t▁ Al der son▁ ,▁ 25▁ ,▁ and▁ his▁ gir l friend▁ Bec ky▁ Hal l▁ ,▁ 20▁ ,▁ were▁ at▁ Fl app it▁ Qu arr y▁ in▁ De n hol me▁ ,▁ West▁ Yor k shi re▁ ,▁ to▁ be▁ re uni ted▁ with▁ Ru by▁ and▁ have▁ than ked▁ West▁ Yor k shi re▁ Fire▁ and▁ Res cu e▁ Service▁ .▁
They▁ had▁ se arch ed▁ fra n tically▁ for▁ their▁ mis sing▁ do g▁ and▁ posted▁ appe als▁ on▁ social▁ net working▁ sites▁ after▁ she▁ had▁ ran▁ into▁ the▁ quar ry▁ following▁ the▁ minor▁ accident▁ .▁
At▁ around▁ 2 . 15 p m▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ ,▁ an▁ e ag le▁ @-@▁ eyed▁ do g▁ wal ker▁ spo tt ed▁ Ru by▁ on▁ the▁ ledge▁ in▁ the▁ quar ry▁ ,▁ str anded▁ 5 0 ft▁ up▁ .▁
A▁ Tech nical▁ Res cu e▁ Te am▁ from▁ Cl ec kh e at on▁ Fire▁ Stat ion▁ ru shed▁ to▁ the▁ scene▁ and▁ abs ei led▁ down▁ to▁ res cu e▁ Ru by▁ and▁ used▁ a▁ pet▁ tube▁ to▁ transport▁ her▁ up▁ the▁ cli ff▁ .▁
Speci alist▁ Tech nical▁ Res cu e▁ Officer▁ An dy▁ Cl ay ton▁ said▁ :▁ '▁ She▁ was▁ in▁ a▁ prec ari ous▁ situation▁ .▁
She▁ was▁ right▁ in▁ the▁ middle▁ of▁ the▁ cli ff▁ face▁ -▁ 5 0 ft▁ from▁ the▁ top▁ and▁ bottom▁ .▁
She▁ did▁ not▁ move▁ a▁ mus cle▁ during▁ the▁ res cu e▁ -▁ she▁ was▁ fr o z en▁ solid ▁ .▁
But▁ she▁ is▁ fine▁ now▁ .▁
She▁ was▁ e ating▁ bi sc u its▁ after wards▁ .▁
This▁ was▁ a▁ very▁ un usual▁ call▁ @-@▁ out▁ .▁
The▁ fact▁ that▁ the▁ do g▁ was▁ spo tt ed▁ is▁ un believ able▁ .▁
Speci alist▁ Tech nical▁ Res cu e▁ Officer▁ Pe ter▁ La u▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Ru by▁ had▁ a▁ very▁ lu c ky▁ escape▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ potential▁ was▁ there▁ that▁ she▁ could▁ have▁ been▁ very▁ ser iously▁ inj ured▁ or▁ wor se▁ .▁
Ru by▁ was▁ taken▁ to▁ the▁ ve ts▁ for▁ a▁ check▁ @-@▁ up▁ and▁ was▁ found▁ to▁ be▁ fine▁ other▁ than▁ ex ha ust ion▁ and▁ de hy dra tion▁ .▁
Mis s▁ Hal l▁ ,▁ from▁ Hal if ax ▁ ,▁ West▁ Yor k shi re▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ W at ching▁ the▁ res cu e▁ was▁ terri fying▁ .▁ "▁
I▁ could▁ not▁ believe▁ that▁ she▁ was▁ up▁ there▁ in▁ the▁ first▁ place▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ am az ing▁ to▁ get▁ her▁ back▁ in▁ our▁ arms▁ .▁
The▁ ve t▁ said▁ that▁ if▁ she▁ became▁ too▁ ex ha usted▁ and▁ coll ap sed▁ she▁ would▁ probably▁ have▁ fall en▁ .▁
The▁ fir ef igh ters▁ were▁ am az ing▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ really▁ dar ing▁ what▁ they▁ did▁ .▁
We▁ are▁ just▁ so▁ grateful▁ and▁ every▁ single▁ one▁ of▁ them▁ was▁ absol ut ely▁ trem endous▁ .▁
Mr▁ Al der son▁ ,▁ from▁ Ke igh ley▁ ,▁ added▁ :▁ "▁ We▁ were▁ scar ed▁ that▁ she▁ might▁ fall▁ but▁ she▁ stayed▁ there▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ fir ef igh ters▁ were▁ bri l li ant▁ .▁
I▁ just▁ can▁ ' t▁ believe▁ where▁ she▁ was▁ .▁
Mic k▁ Jag ger▁ says▁ he▁ never▁ hit▁ on▁ K at y▁ Per ry▁ when▁ she▁ was▁ 18▁ .▁
During▁ an▁ inter view▁ with▁ an▁ Austr ali an▁ radio▁ show▁ this▁ week▁ ,▁ the▁ pop ▁ star▁ said▁ she▁ san g▁ back ing▁ voc als▁ for▁ Jag ger▁ 's▁ 2004▁ song▁ "▁ O ld▁ Ha bit s▁ Di e▁ Har d▁ .▁ "▁
Per ry▁ said▁ she▁ had▁ di n ner▁ with▁ the▁ ve ter an▁ roc ker▁ and▁ that▁ "▁ he▁ hit▁ on▁ me▁ when▁ I▁ was▁ 18▁ .▁ "▁
She▁ added▁ ,▁ "▁ That▁ was▁ a▁ long▁ time▁ ago▁ ,▁ and▁ he▁ 's▁ been▁ very▁ kind▁ .▁ "▁
In▁ a▁ statement▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ a▁ representative▁ for▁ Jag ger▁ ,▁ 70▁ ,▁ says▁ he▁ "▁ categ ori call y▁ den ies▁ that▁ he▁ has▁ ever▁ made▁ a▁ pass▁ at▁ K at y▁ Per ry▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ rep ▁ add s▁ :▁ "▁ Perhaps▁ she▁ is▁ conf using▁ him▁ with▁ someone▁ else▁ .▁ "▁
Per ry▁ was▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ sing ers▁ to▁ make▁ a▁ gu est▁ appearance▁ on▁ the▁ Ro l ling▁ St ones▁ '▁ tour ▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
Her▁ new▁ al bu m▁ ,▁ "▁ Pri sm ▁ ,▁ "▁ deb uted▁ at▁ No.▁ 1▁ this▁ week▁ .▁
Geor ge▁ Ker ev an▁ :▁ Europe▁ break▁ @-@▁ up▁ gives▁ Sc ots▁ choice▁
Another▁ day▁ ,▁ another▁ independence▁ scar e▁ story▁ .▁
This▁ time▁ we▁ are▁ war ned▁ that▁ an▁ independent▁ Sc ot land▁ would▁ be▁ required▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ Europe▁ @-@▁ wide▁ free▁ @-@▁ travel▁ zone▁ as▁ a▁ condition▁ of▁ E U▁ mem ber ship▁ .▁
C ue▁ stories▁ about▁ pass port▁ control s▁ at▁ Ber wi c k▁ and▁ a▁ bar bed▁ wi re▁ border▁ along▁ Ha dri an▁ 's▁ W all▁ .▁
Tru e▁ ,▁ the▁ Str ath cl y de▁ paper▁ pointed▁ out▁ the▁ possible▁ economic▁ benefits▁ of▁ fre er▁ movement▁ with▁ the▁ rest▁ of▁ Europe▁ ,▁ though▁ -▁ predic tab ly▁ -▁ that▁ did▁ not▁ figure▁ in▁ the▁ head lines▁ .▁
Nor▁ did▁ anyone▁ point▁ out▁ that▁ the▁ E U▁ member▁ states▁ spend▁ much▁ of▁ their▁ time▁ ben ding▁ their▁ formal▁ rules▁ if▁ it▁ su its▁ them▁ .▁
Since▁ Sc ot land▁ is n▁ ' t▁ in▁ the▁ Sch eng en▁ area▁ now▁ ,▁ continued▁ non▁ @-@▁ compl i ance▁ would▁ be▁ a▁ che ap▁ conc ession▁ for▁ Br us sel s▁ to▁ offer▁ up▁ in▁ return▁ for▁ whatever▁ it▁ really▁ wanted▁ out▁ of▁ the▁ Sc ots▁ .▁
So▁ ,▁ a▁ non▁ @-@▁ story▁ ,▁ then▁ .▁
And▁ one▁ that▁ is▁ so▁ long▁ in▁ the▁ to oth ▁ it▁ has▁ become▁ f os sil ised▁ :▁ I▁ first▁ heard▁ the▁ "▁ independence▁ means▁ pass port▁ control s▁ "▁ can ard▁ at▁ least▁ 40▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
Yet▁ there▁ is▁ an▁ interesting▁ point▁ lost▁ in▁ this▁ ret elling▁ of▁ a▁ wh is ker y▁ old▁ tal e▁ .▁
Why▁ should▁ an▁ independent▁ Sc ot land▁ be▁ expected▁ to▁ do▁ Europe▁ 's▁ bi d ding▁ ,▁ any way▁ ?▁
Why▁ trade▁ London▁ 's▁ y oke▁ for▁ that▁ of▁ Br us sel s▁ ,▁ especially▁ now▁ ?▁
Here▁ is▁ the▁ real▁ European▁ news▁ :▁ the▁ great▁ ,▁ post▁ @-@▁ war▁ plan▁ to▁ uni te▁ Europe▁ has▁ finally▁ st alled▁ .▁
With▁ the▁ eu ro▁ crisis▁ ,▁ Project▁ Europe▁ is▁ offic i ally▁ dead▁ .▁
Ac ross▁ the▁ E U▁ ,▁ parties▁ which▁ are▁ dedicated▁ to▁ oppos ing▁ the▁ E U▁ ,▁ or▁ to▁ scr app ing▁ the▁ eu ro▁ as▁ a▁ common▁ currency▁ ,▁ are▁ g aining▁ ground▁ .▁
Even▁ in▁ Germany▁ ,▁ the▁ Euro sc ept ic▁ Al tern ative▁ for▁ Germany▁ Party▁ -▁ founded▁ only▁ this▁ year▁ -▁ came▁ from▁ now here▁ to▁ gr ab▁ nearly▁ five▁ million▁ vo tes▁ in▁ September▁ 's▁ fe der al▁ elections▁ ,▁ thus▁ effectively▁ kno c king▁ the▁ Free▁ Democr ats▁ (▁ equivalent▁ to▁ our▁ own▁ Li b▁ Dem s▁ )▁ out▁ of▁ the▁ Bu n dest ag▁ .▁
There▁ has▁ always▁ been▁ domestic▁ opposition▁ to▁ the▁ plan▁ to▁ create▁ a▁ fe der al▁ Europe▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ current▁ economic▁ crisis▁ has▁ proved▁ a▁ wat er shed▁ .▁
The▁ aus ter ity▁ imposed▁ by▁ Ber lin ▁ and▁ the▁ European▁ Central▁ Bank▁ ,▁ cou ple d▁ with▁ the▁ str ai t j ack et▁ imposed▁ on▁ national▁ econom ies▁ through▁ ad here n ce▁ to▁ the▁ common▁ currency▁ ,▁ has▁ led▁ many▁ people▁ to▁ think▁ Project▁ Europe▁ has▁ gone▁ too▁ far▁ .▁
The▁ crisis▁ of▁ the▁ eu ro▁ has▁ little▁ to▁ do▁ with▁ national▁ governments▁ running▁ exc essive▁ budget▁ def ic its▁ -▁ that▁ was▁ true▁ only▁ of▁ Gre ec e▁ .▁
R ather▁ ,▁ the▁ eu ro▁ system▁ locked▁ in▁ its▁ members▁ at▁ exchange▁ rates▁ favour able▁ to▁ Ger man▁ exp or ters▁ -▁ something▁ Ger man▁ poli tici ans▁ want▁ to▁ keep▁ .▁
With out▁ the▁ possibility▁ of▁ domestic▁ currency▁ dev alu ation▁ ,▁ southern▁ Europe▁ finds▁ itself▁ with▁ a▁ built▁ @-@▁ in▁ productivity▁ dis advantage▁ vis ▁ @-@▁ <unk> ▁ @-@▁ vis ▁ Germany▁ .▁
The▁ only▁ rec our se▁ is▁ to▁ sla sh▁ wages▁ and▁ public▁ spe n ding▁ -▁ sp ur red▁ on▁ by▁ Ber lin ▁ .▁
Be y ond▁ the▁ current▁ budget▁ and▁ currency▁ problems▁ lies▁ a▁ deep er▁ European▁ productivity▁ mal ai se▁ .▁
As▁ a▁ result▁ of▁ "▁ green▁ "▁ energy▁ policies▁ imposed▁ by▁ Br us sel s▁ -▁ code▁ for▁ sub sid ising▁ French▁ and▁ Ger man▁ energy▁ firm s▁ at▁ the▁ consumer▁ 's▁ expe n se▁ -▁ European▁ industry▁ pay s▁ twice▁ as▁ much▁ for▁ electricity▁ ,▁ and▁ four▁ times▁ as▁ much▁ for▁ gas▁ ,▁ as▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ .▁
That▁ is▁ a▁ crip pl ing▁ cost▁ dis advantage▁ ,▁ as▁ we▁ ' ve▁ already▁ seen▁ at▁ Gr ang emo ut h▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ wage▁ fre e zes▁ in▁ the▁ world▁ won▁ ' t▁ stop▁ the▁ European▁ pet roc he mic als▁ industry▁ being▁ hamm ered▁ by▁ che ap▁ US▁ sha le▁ gas▁ .▁
As▁ a▁ result▁ ,▁ rev ol t▁ is▁ bre wing▁ ,▁ especially▁ in▁ France▁ ,▁ once▁ the▁ E U▁ 's▁ main▁ che er leader▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ war▁ ,▁ the▁ French▁ political▁ eli te▁ saw▁ the▁ E U▁ as▁ a▁ vehic le▁ to▁ keep▁ Germany▁ in▁ check▁ ,▁ and▁ to▁ give▁ Par is▁ equal▁ bil ling▁ in▁ the▁ world▁ with▁ W ashi n g ton▁ .▁
But▁ Ber lin ▁ no▁ longer▁ needs▁ Par is▁ as▁ a▁ pass port▁ to▁ political▁ leg iti mac y▁ and▁ has▁ imposed▁ its▁ own▁ economic▁ policy▁ on▁ Europe▁ ,▁ leaving▁ the▁ bat tered▁ French▁ economy▁ strug gl ing▁ .▁
Res ult▁ :▁ Mar ine▁ Le ▁ Pen ▁ 's▁ right▁ @-@▁ wing▁ ,▁ anti▁ @-@▁ E U▁ National▁ Fr ont▁ has▁ just▁ won▁ a▁ cru cial▁ by▁ @-@▁ election▁ ,▁ kno c king▁ the▁ rul ing▁ Soci alists▁ into▁ third▁ place▁ .▁
The▁ Fr ont▁ is▁ now▁ the▁ most▁ popular▁ party▁ in▁ France▁ with▁ 24▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ the▁ vote▁ -▁ a▁ tim ely▁ warning▁ to▁ British▁ Lab our▁ that▁ they▁ can▁ ' t▁ assum e▁ a▁ spl it▁ on▁ the▁ right▁ will▁ automatically▁ favour▁ the▁ left▁ .▁
What▁ is▁ Le ▁ Pen ▁ doing▁ with▁ her▁ new found▁ popul arity▁ among▁ the▁ French▁ white▁ ,▁ working▁ class▁ ?▁
She▁ wants▁ to▁ use▁ next▁ year▁ 's▁ E U▁ elections▁ to▁ create▁ an▁ anti▁ @-@▁ E U▁ ,▁ anti▁ @-@▁ common▁ currency▁ bl oc ▁ across▁ the▁ European▁ Parliament▁ .▁
If▁ ,▁ as▁ is▁ very▁ possible▁ ,▁ anti▁ @-@▁ E U▁ parties▁ do▁ well▁ in▁ these▁ elections▁ ,▁ such▁ a▁ bl oc ▁ could▁ domin ate▁ the▁ European▁ Parliament▁ for▁ the▁ first▁ time▁ .▁
Here▁ 's▁ my▁ point▁ :▁ some time▁ soon▁ growing▁ anti▁ @-@▁ E U▁ and▁ anti▁ @-@▁ common▁ currency▁ feeling▁ in▁ Europe▁ will▁ co al es ce▁ to▁ kill▁ the▁ eu ro▁ .▁
The▁ E U▁ won▁ ' t▁ dis appear▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ will▁ rever t▁ to▁ something▁ more▁ like▁ the▁ loo se▁ "▁ Europe▁ of▁ the▁ (▁ So ver eign▁ )▁ Nations▁ "▁ favour ed▁ by▁ General▁ de▁ G au l le▁ .▁
Germany▁ and▁ a▁ few▁ of▁ its▁ sat ell ite▁ econom ies▁ might▁ keep▁ the▁ eu ro▁ but▁ France▁ and▁ southern▁ Europe▁ will▁ revi ve▁ their▁ own▁ curr encies▁ .▁
I▁ expect▁ the▁ U K▁ will▁ distance▁ itself▁ from▁ this▁ project▁ ,▁ hop ing▁ to▁ cos y▁ up▁ to▁ the▁ US▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ W ashi n g ton▁ 's▁ growing▁ interest▁ in▁ the▁ P aci fic▁ sugg ests▁ Britain▁ will▁ be▁ left▁ out▁ in▁ the▁ At la n tic▁ cold▁ .▁
Where▁ does▁ this▁ leave▁ Sc ot land▁ ?▁
We▁ can▁ choose▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ region▁ of▁ (▁ essentially▁ )▁ Li tt le▁ England▁ .▁
Or▁ we▁ can▁ defe nd▁ our▁ own▁ economic▁ interests▁ -▁ which▁ includes▁ tel ling▁ Ber lin ▁ and▁ Br us sel s▁ where▁ to▁ get▁ off▁ .▁
I▁ susp ect▁ that▁ Sc ot land▁ could▁ do▁ well▁ inside▁ a▁ loo ser▁ European▁ arrangement▁ provided▁ we▁ kept▁ our▁ own▁ currency▁ .▁
Co▁ @-@▁ operation▁ with▁ other▁ like▁ @-@▁ min ded▁ countries▁ will▁ be▁ eas ier▁ in▁ a▁ non▁ @-@▁ fe der al▁ Europe▁ of▁ the▁ Nations▁ .▁
O ther wise▁ we▁ should▁ consider▁ em ul ating▁ Nor way▁ and▁ ret aining▁ our▁ economic▁ independence▁ .▁
The▁ S N P▁ government▁ in▁ Sc ot land▁ is▁ -▁ remar k abl y - -▁ the▁ most▁ successful▁ anti▁ @-@▁ aus ter ity▁ political▁ movement▁ in▁ Europe▁ ,▁ having▁ won▁ a▁ spec tac ular▁ majority▁ in▁ 2011▁ on▁ the▁ basis▁ of▁ oppos ing▁ the▁ cut s▁ proposed▁ (▁ and▁ implemented▁ )▁ by▁ Lab our▁ 's▁ chan cell or▁ Al ist air▁ Dar ling▁ and▁ the▁ subsequent▁ Tor y▁ @-@▁ Li b▁ Dem ▁ co ali tion▁ .▁
It▁ would▁ be▁ rid ic ul ous▁ now▁ for▁ Sc ot land▁ to▁ vote▁ for▁ independence▁ only▁ to▁ accept▁ aus ter ity▁ imposed▁ by▁ Ber lin ▁ and▁ Br us sel s▁ .▁
Ear ly▁ pu ber ty▁ :▁ Gr owing▁ older▁ so on er▁
Afric an▁ @-@▁ American▁ and▁ H is pan ic▁ girls▁ tend ▁ to▁ reach▁ pu ber ty▁ earlier▁ than▁ their▁ white▁ coun ter parts▁ ,▁ research▁ shows▁ .▁
Ph ys ical▁ changes▁ don▁ ' t▁ mean▁ pu ber ty▁ is▁ im min ent▁
There▁ 's▁ no▁ evidence▁ that▁ hor mon es▁ or▁ other▁ chem icals▁ are▁ to▁ blame▁
Exp er ts▁ think▁ the▁ obe sit y▁ ep ide mic▁ might▁ be▁ one▁ tri gg er▁ of▁ early▁ pu ber ty▁
The▁ tre nd▁ toward▁ early▁ pu ber ty▁ is▁ not▁ as▁ pro no un ced▁ with▁ boys▁
For mer▁ C N N▁ correspon den t▁ Pat ▁ E ther id ge▁ is▁ a▁ journ alist▁ speci ali zing▁ in▁ children▁ 's▁ health▁ and▁ family▁ issues▁ .▁
Sh ould▁ a▁ mother▁ be▁ al armed▁ if▁ her▁ daughter▁ begins▁ to▁ spr out▁ bre ast▁ bud s▁ and▁ pu bi c▁ hair▁ at▁ 7▁ or▁ 8▁ ?▁
At▁ the▁ annual▁ conference▁ of▁ the▁ American▁ Academ y▁ of▁ Pe dia tri c s▁ this▁ week▁ in▁ Or land o▁ ,▁ Fl ori da▁ ,▁ pe dia tri c▁ end ocr in olog ist▁ Dr.▁ P au l▁ K ap low it z▁ explained▁ that▁ these▁ early▁ physical▁ changes▁ are▁ quite▁ common▁ among▁ American▁ girls▁ and▁ represent▁ a▁ new▁ nor m▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ spend▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ time▁ reas sur ing▁ parents▁ - -▁ usually▁ ,▁ this▁ does▁ not▁ signal▁ a▁ rapid▁ progres sion▁ into▁ full▁ pu ber ty▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ K ap low it z▁ .▁
Ob vious▁ signs▁ of▁ development▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ bud ding▁ bre asts▁ ,▁ pu bi c▁ and▁ under arm▁ hair▁ and▁ body▁ od or▁ are▁ appear ing▁ so on er▁ in▁ girls▁ .▁
But▁ there▁ has▁ been▁ only▁ a▁ sligh t▁ shi ft▁ in▁ the▁ age▁ of▁ men arch e▁ (▁ the▁ first▁ period▁ )▁ over▁ the▁ past▁ four▁ decades▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ United▁States▁ ,▁ the▁ average▁ age▁ is▁ 12 . 5▁ years▁ ,▁ down▁ from▁ 12 . 75▁ in▁ 197 0▁ .▁
"▁ Once▁ bre asts▁ begin▁ to▁ develop▁ ,▁ it▁ takes▁ at▁ least▁ two▁ to▁ three▁ years▁ before▁ men arch e▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ K ap low it z▁ ,▁ also▁ author▁ of▁ "▁ Ear ly▁ Pu ber ty▁ in▁ Gi r ls▁ :▁ The▁ E s senti al▁ Gu ide▁ to▁ Cop ing▁ with▁ This▁ Comm on▁ Pro bl em▁ .▁ "▁
Time▁ is▁ the▁ most▁ accurate▁ test▁ of▁ how▁ pu ber ty▁ is▁ going▁ to▁ progress▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ debate▁ about▁ what▁ constitu tes▁ the▁ actual▁ on set▁ of▁ pu ber ty▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ is▁ considered▁ "▁ prec oci ous▁ "▁ when▁ bre ast▁ en larg ement▁ is▁ accompanied▁ by▁ a▁ growth▁ sp ur t▁ before▁ age▁ 8▁ .▁
In▁ most▁ cases▁ ,▁ the▁ process▁ will▁ slow ▁ down▁ or▁ st all▁ - -▁ something▁ a▁ pe dia tri ci an▁ can▁ mon itor▁ closely▁ .▁
A▁ more▁ rapid▁ progres sion▁ may▁ war ran t▁ te sts▁ by▁ an▁ end ocr in olog ist▁ to▁ rule▁ out▁ serious▁ problems▁ such▁ as▁ tu mor s▁ or▁ cy sts▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ treat ments▁ to▁ delay▁ early▁ men ses▁ and▁ ward▁off▁ another▁ consequ ence▁ :▁ pre mat ure▁ aging▁ of▁ the▁ bones▁ that▁ ul timately▁ can▁ lead▁ to▁ stu n ted▁ growth▁ and▁ being▁ short▁ as▁ an▁ adult▁ .▁
Rec om men d ations▁ for▁ drug▁ or▁ hor mon e▁ ther ap y▁ are▁ based▁ on▁ the▁ child▁ 's▁ age▁ ,▁ rate▁ of▁ development▁ ,▁ growth▁ rate▁ and▁ emo tional▁ mat urity▁ .▁
P sych os oci al▁ aspects▁ are▁ important▁ ,▁ too▁ .▁
K ap low it z▁ is▁ ca ut ious▁ with▁ medic ation▁ but▁ acknowled ges▁ ,▁ "▁ sup pres sing▁ pu ber ty▁ may▁ alle vi ate▁ behavi oral▁ issues▁ and▁ girls▁ '▁ feelings▁ of▁ being▁ different▁ from▁ pe ers▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ other▁ big▁ issue▁ is▁ under stand able▁ :▁ Par ents▁ simply▁ don▁ ' t▁ want▁ their▁ very▁ young▁ daughters▁ having▁ period s▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ wor ry▁ about▁ the▁ risk▁ of▁ pregn ancy▁ or▁ even▁ how▁ they▁ will▁ hand le▁ hy gi ene▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ K ap low it z▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ was▁ a▁ sh ock▁ ,▁ "▁ rec alls▁ one▁ woman▁ whose▁ daughter▁ started▁ her▁ period▁ at▁ 10▁ .▁
Even▁ though▁ there▁ were▁ signs▁ and▁ we▁ had▁ tal ked▁ about▁ men str u ation▁ ,▁ she▁ was▁ not▁ emo tionally▁ prepared▁ .▁
She▁ came▁ home▁ from▁ school▁ scar ed▁ and▁ up set▁ to▁ be▁ the▁ first▁ among▁ her▁ friends▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ lot s▁ of▁ well▁ @-@▁ publ ic ized▁ the ories▁ about▁ the▁ causes▁ of▁ prec oci ous▁ pu ber ty▁ .▁
Yet▁ ,▁ there▁ 's▁ no▁ consist ent▁ body▁ of▁ evidence▁ that▁ hor mon es▁ in▁ milk▁ or▁ other▁ foo ds▁ ,▁ chem icals▁ in▁ the▁ environment▁ or▁ sexual▁ messages▁ in▁ the▁ media▁ are▁ to▁ blame▁ .▁
Bo ys▁ -▁ like▁ girls▁ -▁ are▁ hi tting▁ pu ber ty▁ earlier▁ .▁
K ap low it z▁ cont ends▁ the▁ premi se▁ that▁ holds▁ the▁ most▁ weight▁ is▁ the▁ ep ide mic▁ of▁ obe sit y▁ .▁
He▁ helped▁ conduct▁ a▁ 2001▁ study▁ of▁ 6 -▁ to▁ 9▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ girls▁ that▁ links▁ body▁ fat▁ to▁ the▁ tim ing▁ of▁ pu ber ty▁ .▁
Other▁ fin dings▁ support▁ this▁ conc lu sion▁ ,▁ but▁ there▁ are▁ many▁ other▁ contri but ing▁ factors▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ country▁ ,▁ Afric an▁ @-@▁ American▁ and▁ H is pan ic▁ girls▁ tend ▁ to▁ reach▁ pu ber ty▁ earlier▁ than▁ their▁ white▁ coun ter parts▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ var ying▁ expl an ations▁ .▁
Glo bal ly▁ ,▁ patter ns▁ of▁ early▁ pu ber ty▁ appear▁ to▁ be▁ influ enced▁ by▁ everything▁ from▁ economic▁ conditions▁ to▁ climate▁ to▁ gen es▁ .▁
Another▁ con und ru m▁ :▁ Although▁ boys▁ are▁ getting▁ fac ial▁ and▁ pu bi c▁ hair▁ at▁ youn ger▁ ages▁ ,▁ the▁ tre nd▁ toward▁ full▁ @-@▁ bl own▁ early▁ pu ber ty▁ is▁ not▁ as▁ pro no un ced▁ as▁ it▁ is▁ with▁ girls▁ .▁
Other▁ doc tors▁ att ending▁ the▁ A AP ▁ conference▁ re inf or ced▁ the▁ compl exi ties▁ of▁ the▁ top ic▁ .▁
The▁ appearance▁ of▁ ac ne▁ and▁ pu bi c▁ hair▁ is▁ common▁ even▁ in▁ inf ants▁ and▁ to d d le r s▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ need▁ to▁ be▁ car eful▁ about▁ how▁ we▁ identify▁ the▁ true▁ on set▁ of▁ pu ber ty▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Dr.▁ La wr ence▁ Sil ver man▁ ,▁ a▁ pe dia tri c▁ end ocr in olog ist▁ at▁ Go r y e b▁ Children▁ 's▁ H os pit al▁ in▁ Mor ris town▁ ,▁ New▁ J er se y▁ .▁
Par ents▁ should▁ not▁ hes it ate▁ to▁ get▁ guidance▁ from▁ their▁ pe dia tri ci an▁ about▁ how▁ to▁ talk▁ with▁ their▁ child▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ may▁ mean▁ having▁ a▁ so on er▁ @-@▁ than▁ @-@▁ expected▁ convers ation▁ ,▁ "▁ K ap low it z▁ advised▁ .▁
If▁ you▁ remain▁ cal m▁ ,▁ your▁ child▁ usually▁ will▁ respond ▁ well▁ .▁
Gi r ls▁ who▁ bl os so m▁ early▁ need▁ reas surance▁ that▁ ,▁ even▁ when▁ it▁ happens▁ ahead▁ of▁ sch edule▁ ,▁ the▁ process▁ is▁ a▁ normal▁ part▁ of▁ life▁ .▁
A▁ drop▁ in▁ temperature▁ of▁ 3 . 1▁ degrees▁ was▁ recorded▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
The▁ rain▁ and▁ cold▁ wind▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ night▁ made▁ people▁ feel▁ cold▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ people▁ left▁ for▁ the▁ markets▁ and▁ their▁ other▁ dest inations▁ we ari n g▁ swe ater s▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ first▁ rain▁ of▁ the▁ wi n ter▁ people▁ took▁ out▁ their▁ qui l ts▁ .▁
People▁ were▁ seen▁ enjoy ing▁ the▁ sun shi ne▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ .▁
Once▁ the▁ climate▁ changes▁ there▁ will▁ be▁ relief▁ from▁ col ds▁ and▁ other▁ ill ne s ses▁ but▁ after▁ that▁ the▁ clouds▁ kept▁ playing▁ hide▁ and▁ seek▁ with▁ the▁ sun▁ .▁
The▁ children▁ also▁ went▁ to▁ school▁ we ari n g▁ swe ater s▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ air▁ force▁ weather▁ department▁ the▁ maximum▁ temper atures▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ was▁ 25 . 1▁ degree▁ C el si us▁ and▁ the▁ minimum▁ temper atures▁ was▁ 13 . 7▁ degree▁ C el si us▁ .▁
7 . 8▁ mil lim et res▁ of▁ rain fall▁ was▁ recorded▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ weather▁ department▁ the▁ sk ies▁ will▁ be▁ clou dy▁ .▁
J et▁ mak ers▁ fe ud ▁ over▁ se at▁ width▁ with▁ big▁ orders▁ at▁ st ake▁
A▁ row▁ has▁ fl are d▁ up▁ between▁ leading▁ plane▁ mak ers▁ over▁ the▁ width▁ of▁ tourist▁ @-@▁ class▁ seats▁ on▁ long▁ @-@▁ distance▁ fl igh ts▁ ,▁ setting▁ the▁ ton e▁ for▁ a▁ bit ter▁ conf ron tation▁ at▁ this▁ month▁ 's▁ D ub ai▁ Air show▁ .▁
The▁ dispute▁ foc uses▁ on▁ the▁ width▁ of▁ seats▁ provided▁ on▁ long▁ @-@▁ ha ul▁ fl igh ts▁ for▁ economy▁ pass engers▁ -▁ not▁ always▁ the▁ ones▁ most▁ cour ted▁ by▁ air lines▁ ,▁ but▁ whose▁ all oc ated▁ space▁ holds▁ the▁ key▁ to▁ efficiency▁ claims▁ for▁ the▁ latest▁ je ts▁ offered▁ by▁ Air bus▁ SA S▁ and▁ Bo ei n g▁ Co▁ .▁
Air bus▁ this▁ week▁ called▁ for▁ an▁ industry▁ standard▁ that▁ would▁ provide▁ for▁ a▁ se at▁ at▁ least▁ 18▁ inc hes ▁ (▁ 4 6▁ c m▁ )▁ wide▁ in▁ economy▁ ca bin s▁ ,▁ but▁ its▁ U . S.▁ arch ▁ @-@▁ rival▁ Bo ei n g▁ says▁ it▁ should▁ be▁ for▁ air lines▁ to▁ decide▁ .▁
The▁ dispute▁ comes▁ as▁ plane▁ mak ers▁ vi e▁ to▁ sell▁ ever▁ @-@▁ larger▁ versi ons▁ of▁ their▁ tw in▁ @-@▁ eng ined▁ long▁ @-@▁ distance▁ air craft▁ ,▁ with▁ pot entially▁ record▁ orders▁ expected▁ at▁ the▁ November▁ 17▁ @-@▁ 21▁ event▁ .▁
How▁ the▁ back▁ of▁ the▁ plane▁ is▁ laid▁ out▁ -▁ particularly▁ whether▁ se ating▁ is▁ 9▁ or▁ 10▁ ab reas t▁ -▁ is▁ central▁ to▁ the▁ economic▁ performance▁ claims▁ being▁ made▁ for▁ new▁ "▁ min i▁ @-@▁ ju m bo ▁ "▁ je t▁ desig ns▁ .▁
Bo ei n g▁ says▁ its▁ rev am ped▁ "▁ 7 7 7 X▁ "▁ will▁ hold▁ 4 0 6▁ people▁ based▁ on▁ economy▁ seats▁ more▁ than▁ 17▁ inc hes ▁ wide▁ and▁ set▁ out▁ 10▁ in▁ each▁ row▁ .▁
Air bus▁ says▁ the▁ competi n g▁ version▁ of▁ its▁ A 35 0▁ will▁ carry▁ 35 0▁ people▁ in▁ 18▁ @-@▁ inc h▁ @-@▁ wide▁ economy▁ se at▁ laid▁ out▁ 9▁ ab reas t▁ .▁
Plan e▁ gi ants▁ often▁ trade▁ bl ows▁ on▁ technical▁ matters▁ through▁ adver tis ing▁ in▁ the▁ trade▁ press▁ .▁
Now▁ ,▁ Air bus▁ is▁ appe ali n g▁ directly▁ to▁ the▁ public▁ ahead▁ of▁ the▁ D ub ai▁ Air show▁ ,▁ where▁ the▁ 7 7 7 X▁ is▁ expected▁ to▁ domin ate▁ with▁ more▁ than▁ 100▁ orders▁ .▁
It▁ recently▁ prev i ew ed▁ what▁ may▁ be▁ the▁ start▁ of▁ a▁ new▁ ad▁ war▁ by▁ showing▁ fin anci ers▁ a▁ sli de▁ illu str ating▁ three▁ people▁ squ ashed▁ together▁ at▁ a▁ res ta ur ant▁ ,▁ tit led▁ "▁ Would▁ You▁ Acc ept▁ This▁ ?▁ "▁
"▁ Bo ei n g▁ is▁ propos ing▁ long▁ @-@▁ distance▁ fl ying▁ in▁ seats▁ narr ower▁ than▁ regional▁ tur bo ▁ @-@▁ prop s▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Air bus▁ sal es▁ chief▁ John▁ Le ah y▁ .▁
As▁ di ets▁ change▁ ,▁ people▁ get▁ big ger▁ but▁ plane▁ se ating▁ has▁ not▁ radi call y▁ changed▁ .▁
Bet wee n▁ the▁ early▁ 197 0s▁ ,▁ when▁ the▁ Bo ei n g▁ 7 4 7▁ ju m bo ▁ defined▁ modern▁ long▁ @-@▁ ha ul▁ travel▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ turn▁ of▁ the▁ century▁ ,▁ the▁ weight▁ of▁ the▁ average▁ American▁ 4 0 -▁ to▁ 4 9▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ male▁ increased▁ by▁ 10▁ per▁cent▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ U . S.▁ Health▁ Department▁ Data▁ .▁
The▁ wa ist▁ of▁ the▁ average▁ 2 1st▁ @-@▁ century▁ American▁ male▁ is▁ 3 9 . 7▁ inc hes ▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ U . S.▁ health▁ stat istics▁ .▁
Air bus▁ says▁ its▁ rival▁ is▁ stic king▁ to▁ a▁ se at▁ concept▁ from▁ the▁ 195 0s▁ ,▁ when▁ the▁ average▁ gir th▁ of▁ the▁ new ly▁ ch ris tened▁ "▁ je t▁ set▁ "▁ was▁ narr ower▁ .▁
Air bus▁ says▁ it▁ has▁ comm iss ion ed▁ research▁ sugg esting▁ an▁ extra▁ inc h▁ in▁ se at▁ width▁ improv es▁ sleep▁ quality▁ by▁ 5 3▁ per▁cent▁ .▁
Bo ei n g▁ disp utes▁ Air bus▁ 's▁ figures▁ on▁ se at▁ meas ur ements▁ and▁ says▁ it▁ is▁ not▁ up▁ to▁ manufactur ers▁ to▁ step▁ into▁ decisions▁ on▁ how▁ air lines▁ balance▁ far es▁ and▁ facilities▁ .▁
It▁ also▁ says▁ research▁ shows▁ ca bin ▁ experience▁ depends▁ on▁ more▁ than▁ the▁ width▁ of▁ a▁ se at▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ really▁ comes▁ down▁ to▁ providing▁ fle x i bility▁ to▁ air lines▁ and▁ allow ing▁ them▁ to▁ do▁ the▁ things▁ that▁ they▁ believe▁ they▁ need▁ to▁ do▁ to▁ be▁ successful▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Bo ei n g▁ ca bin s▁ exper t▁ Ke nt▁ C rav er▁ .▁
They▁ don▁ ' t▁ want▁ us▁ to▁ dic ta te▁ to▁ them▁ what▁ makes▁ them▁ prof itable▁ .▁
They▁ know▁ their▁ business▁ better▁ than▁ anyone▁ else▁ .▁
For▁ fl yers▁ it▁ is▁ about▁ more▁ el bow▁ room▁ ,▁ but▁ for▁ suppl i ers▁ it▁ is▁ increas ingly▁ an▁ issue▁ that▁ could▁ affect▁ ear nings▁ .▁
Be hind▁ the▁ dispute▁ is▁ a▁ race▁ for▁ plane▁ orders▁ with▁ at▁ least▁ <unk> ▁ 7 00▁ @-@▁ billion▁ of▁ estimated▁ business▁ at▁ list▁ prices▁ in▁ coming▁ decades▁ ,▁ enough▁ to▁ ti p▁ the▁ sc ales▁ of▁ U . S.▁ and▁ European▁ exports▁ .▁
As▁ Re ut ers▁ first▁ reported▁ in▁ July▁ ,▁ se at▁ la you t▁ is▁ exactly▁ what▁ dri ves▁ the▁ battle▁ between▁ the▁ latest▁ je ts▁ .▁
Both▁ Air bus▁ and▁ Bo ei n g▁ claim▁ 20▁ per▁cent▁ better▁ efficiency▁ per▁ se at▁ in▁ their▁ latest▁ tw in▁ @-@▁ eng ined▁ long▁ @-@▁ ha ul▁ desig ns▁ than▁ the▁ market▁ leader▁ in▁ that▁ se gment▁ ,▁ the▁ 3 65▁ @-@▁ se at▁ Bo ei n g▁ 7 7 7▁ @-@▁ 30 0 ER▁ .▁
Bo ei n g▁ 's▁ performance▁ claims▁ depend▁ in▁ part▁ on▁ compar ing▁ the▁ 10▁ @-@▁ ab reas t▁ 7 7 7 X▁ with▁ an▁ original▁ 9▁ @-@▁ ab reas t▁ 7 7 7▁ design▁ .▁
The▁ gain▁ in▁ unit▁ costs▁ is▁ bl un ted▁ compared▁ with▁ 10▁ @-@▁ ab reas t▁ now▁ in▁ use▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ reason▁ Bo ei n g▁ are▁ doing▁ this▁ is▁ to▁ cra m▁ more▁ seats▁ in▁ to▁ make▁ their▁ plane▁ more▁ competi tive▁ with▁ our▁ products▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Ke vi n▁ Ke ni st on▁ ,▁ head▁ of▁ pass enger▁ com fort▁ at▁ Europe▁ 's▁ Air bus▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ other▁ hand▁ ,▁ analy sts▁ say▁ full▁ 10▁ @-@▁ se at▁ @-@▁ per▁ @-@▁ row▁ ca bin s▁ for▁ existing▁ 7 7 7 s▁ sugg est▁ many▁ pass engers▁ are▁ vo ting▁ for▁ the▁ den ser▁ la you t▁ ,▁ which▁ may▁ go▁ hand▁ in▁ hand▁ with▁ che aper▁ far es▁ .▁
"▁ E igh teen▁ inc hes ▁ in▁ se at▁ width▁ would▁ be▁ great▁ for▁ pass engers▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ reality▁ is▁ that▁ from▁ a▁ business▁ point▁ of▁ the▁ Air bus▁ proposal▁ is▁ driven▁ by▁ the▁ threat▁ of▁ the▁ 7 7 7▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ ca bin ▁ inter i ors▁ exper t▁ Mary▁ K ir by▁ ,▁ f ound er▁ and▁ ed itor▁ of▁ the▁ Ru n way▁ Gi r l▁ Network▁ .▁
Air bus▁ and▁ Bo ei n g▁ do▁ not▁ supply▁ seats▁ but▁ offer▁ a▁ cat al ogue▁ of▁ suppl i ers▁ for▁ air lines▁ to▁ choose▁ from▁ .▁
Glo be▁ @-@▁ tro tting▁ je t▁ sel le r s▁ even▁ carry▁ tap e▁ measures▁ to▁ check▁ on▁ competi n g▁ la you ts▁ .▁
While▁ bo ast ing▁ com fort▁ ,▁ all▁ buil ders▁ also▁ offer▁ je ts▁ with▁ high▁ @-@▁ den sit y▁ la you ts▁ for▁ low▁ @-@▁ cost▁ air lines▁ and▁ regional▁ travel▁ .▁
Air bus▁ offers▁ a▁ 10▁ @-@▁ ab reas t▁ A 35 0▁ but▁ says▁ it▁ has▁ not▁ yet▁ sold▁ it▁ .▁
Un til▁ recently▁ ,▁ Air bus▁ was▁ stre s sing▁ the▁ need▁ for▁ more▁ ca bin ▁ custom ization▁ by▁ offering▁ wid er▁ ai sle ▁ seats▁ on▁ some▁ of▁ its▁ je ts▁ .▁
With out▁ the▁ support▁ of▁ the▁ only▁ other▁ mak er▁ of▁ large▁ modern▁ je ts▁ ,▁ exper ts▁ say▁ its▁ call▁ for▁ a▁ new▁ industry▁ standard▁ is▁ un likely▁ to▁ fly▁ ,▁ but▁ could▁ dist rac t▁ from▁ a▁ wa ve▁ of▁ 7 7 7 X▁ sal es▁ .▁
New▁ anti▁ @-@▁ nic ot ine▁ vac ci ne▁ could▁ take▁ the▁ pleasure▁ out▁ of▁ smo king▁
Sci enti sts▁ have▁ developed▁ an▁ anti▁ @-@▁ nic ot ine▁ vac ci ne▁ that▁ could▁ take▁ the▁ pleasure▁ out▁ of▁ smo king▁ a▁ ci gar ette▁ .▁
A▁ single▁ do se▁ of▁ the▁ vac ci ne▁ was▁ able▁ to▁ protect▁ mic e▁ against▁ nic ot ine▁ addi ction▁ for▁ life▁ .▁
Further▁ te sts▁ are▁ needed▁ before▁ starting▁ human▁ tri als▁ ,▁ which▁ would▁ take▁ several▁ years▁ ,▁ but▁ Professor▁ Ro n al d▁ C r ys tal▁ of▁ We ill▁ Cor ne ll▁ Medical▁ College▁ in▁ New▁York▁ said▁ the▁ early▁ signs▁ are▁ good▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ are▁ very▁ hop eful▁ that▁ this▁ kind▁ of▁ vac ci ne▁ strategy▁ can▁ finally▁ help▁ the▁ millions▁ of▁ smo kers▁ who▁ have▁ tried▁ to▁ stop▁ ,▁ ex ha ust ing▁ all▁ the▁ methods▁ on▁ the▁ market▁ today▁ ,▁ but▁ find▁ their▁ nic ot ine▁ addi ction▁ to▁ be▁ strong▁ enough▁ to▁ overcome▁ these▁ current▁ appro aches▁ ,▁ "▁ Prof ▁ Cor ne ll▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ new▁ vac ci ne▁ contains▁ a▁ harm less▁ vir us▁ that▁ has▁ been▁ eng ine ered▁ to▁ carry▁ the▁ gen etic▁ information▁ to▁ make▁ anti▁ @-@▁ nic ot ine▁ anti bodies▁ .▁
The▁ vir us▁ sel ectively▁ inf ects▁ liv er▁ cells▁ ,▁ which▁ then▁ start▁ to▁ make▁ a▁ stead y▁ stream▁ of▁ the▁ anti bodies▁ .▁
The▁ anti bodies▁ hun t▁ down▁ any▁ nic ot ine▁ mol ec ules▁ in▁ the▁ bl ood stream▁ ,▁ ne ut ra li sing▁ them▁ before▁ they▁ reached▁ the▁ brain▁ ,▁ prev enting▁ a▁ smo ker▁ from▁ getting▁ a▁ nic ot ine▁ hit▁ .▁
In▁ te sts▁ ,▁ vac ci nat ed▁ mic e▁ who▁ were▁ subsequ ently▁ given▁ nic ot ine▁ continued▁ with▁ their▁ normal▁ activity▁ .▁
But▁ mic e▁ who▁ had▁ not▁ been▁ given▁ the▁ vac ci ne▁ "▁ chil led▁ out▁ ,▁ "▁ say▁ the▁ res ear che r s▁ ,▁ a▁ sign▁ that▁ the▁ nic ot ine▁ had▁ reached▁ their▁ bra ins▁ .▁
The▁ experim ents▁ are▁ described▁ in▁ the▁ journ al▁ Science▁ Trans lat ion al▁ Med ic ine▁ .▁
Pre vious▁ tob acc o▁ vac ci ne s▁ failed▁ because▁ they▁ contained▁ anti bodies▁ .▁
The▁ j abs ▁ had▁ to▁ be▁ given▁ so▁ frequ ently▁ to▁ keep▁ anti body▁ levels▁ top ped▁ up▁ that▁ they▁ proved▁ expe n sive▁ and▁ imp rac tical▁ .▁
But▁ the▁ cost▁ of▁ the▁ new▁ vac ci ne▁ is▁ likely▁ to▁ be▁ far▁ lower▁ ,▁ because▁ it▁ turns▁ liv er▁ cells▁ into▁ anti body▁ fac tories▁ .▁
Prof ▁ C r ys tal▁ said▁ that▁ if▁ a▁ future▁ human▁ vac ci ne▁ was▁ completely▁ safe▁ it▁ could▁ be▁ given▁ to▁ children▁ before▁ they▁ were▁ tem p ted▁ to▁ try▁ a▁ ci gar ette▁ ,▁ prev enting▁ nic ot ine▁ addi ction▁ .▁
But▁ more▁ likely▁ it▁ would▁ be▁ used▁ by▁ smo kers▁ to▁ qui t▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ will▁ know▁ if▁ they▁ start▁ smo king▁ again▁ ,▁ they▁ will▁ receive▁ no▁ pleasure▁ from▁ it▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ nic ot ine▁ vac ci ne▁ ,▁ and▁ that▁ can▁ help▁ them▁ ki c k▁ the▁ habit ▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
British▁ scientists▁ said▁ the▁ results▁ were▁ interesting▁ but▁ war ned▁ far▁ more▁ research▁ was▁ needed▁ .▁
The▁ cause▁ of▁ the▁ death▁ of▁ the▁ ti gress▁ was▁ not▁ clear▁ ,▁ even▁ after▁ the▁ post▁ @-@▁ mort em▁ .▁
The▁ forest▁ department▁ ,▁ giving▁ an▁ ev asi ve▁ answer▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ pri ma▁ @-@▁ fac i e▁ ,▁ the▁ ti gress▁ seemed▁ to▁ have▁ died▁ a▁ natural▁ death▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ night▁ the▁ forest▁ employees▁ of▁ the▁ P awa l garh▁ Con serv ation▁ reserv e▁ of▁ the▁ Ram n agar▁ Forest▁ department▁ found▁ a▁ ti gress▁ 's▁ body▁ near▁ the▁ Kh ich adi▁ dra in▁ .▁
The▁ ti gress▁ 's▁ body▁ was▁ int act▁ and▁ no▁ signs▁ of▁ w ounds▁ or▁ injury▁ were▁ found▁ on▁ the▁ body▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ an▁ aut op sy ▁ was▁ conducted▁ on▁ the▁ body▁ of▁ the▁ ti gress▁ by▁ CT R▁ ve ter in arian▁ Bharat▁ and▁ Ko tab ag h▁ ve ter in arian▁ He ma▁ R ath ore▁ in▁ the▁ presence▁ of▁ the▁ Con serv ator▁ of▁ For ests▁ ,▁ Vi ve k▁ Pand ey▁ ,▁ the▁ CT R▁ dep uty▁ director▁ ,▁ Sa ket▁ Bad ol a▁ ,▁ D FO ▁ K ah ak ash a▁ N as ee m▁ ,▁ and▁ S DO ▁ J . S.▁ Kar ke e▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ sources▁ ,▁ during▁ the▁ aut op sy ▁ ,▁ the▁ internal▁ organ s▁ of▁ the▁ ti gress▁ were▁ reported▁ to▁ be▁ dam aged▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ the▁ actual▁ cause▁ of▁ death▁ of▁ the▁ ti gress▁ was▁ not▁ known▁ .▁
Department▁ officials▁ are▁ giving▁ ev asi ve▁ answ ers▁ about▁ the▁ death▁ of▁ the▁ ti gress▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ to▁ test▁ for▁ the▁ presence▁ of▁ po ison▁ ,▁ the▁ internal▁ organ s▁ have▁ been▁ sent▁ to▁ I V RI▁ Bar ell i▁ for▁ a▁ to x ic ology▁ test▁ .▁
Vi ve k▁ Pand ey▁ ,▁ the▁ Con serv ator▁ of▁ Forest▁ Western▁ Cir cle▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ ti gress▁ 's▁ death▁ could▁ be▁ considered▁ as▁ natural▁ .▁
There▁ were▁ no▁ trac es▁ of▁ po ison▁ in▁ the▁ body▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ a▁ search▁ of▁ the▁ surr ounding▁ areas▁ was▁ carried▁ out▁ and▁ the▁ vis cer a▁ were▁ sent▁ to▁ be▁ te sted▁ for▁ the▁ presence▁ of▁ po ison▁ .▁
Tri po di▁ den ies▁ being▁ influ enced▁ by▁ Ob ei d▁
For mer▁ N S W▁ Lab or▁ minister▁ Jo e▁ Tri po di▁ will▁ be▁ investi g ated▁ by▁ the▁ state▁ 's▁ corruption▁ wat ch do g▁ .▁
For mer▁ N S W▁ minister▁ Jo e▁ Tri po di▁ has▁ denied▁ changing▁ mar iti me▁ leas es▁ policy▁ at▁ the▁ request▁ of▁ his▁ political▁ ment or▁ Ed die▁ Ob ei d▁ ,▁ who▁ had▁ hidden▁ interests▁ in▁ three▁ properties▁ on▁ government▁ @-@▁ controlled▁ land▁ .▁
The▁ Independ ent▁ Commission▁ Ag ainst▁ Cor rup tion▁ (▁ IC A C▁ )▁ on▁ Fri day▁ wid ened▁ its▁ in quiry▁ into▁ whether▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ lo b bi ed▁ several▁ state▁ ministers▁ to▁ have▁ leas es▁ at▁ Cir cular▁ Qu ay▁ ,▁ where▁ the▁ Ob ei ds▁ owned▁ two▁ res ta ur ants▁ and▁ a▁ ca fe▁ ,▁ renew ed▁ without▁ going▁ to▁ tend er▁ after▁ their▁ exp ir ation▁ in▁ August▁ 2005▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ now▁ investi g ating▁ alleg ations▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ knew▁ of▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ 's▁ secret▁ interest▁ in▁ the▁ properties▁ ,▁ after▁ evidence▁ given▁ by▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ 's▁ former▁ dep uty▁ chief▁ of▁ staff▁ ,▁ L yn ne▁ Ash pol e▁ ,▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
During▁ years▁ of▁ discussions▁ starting▁ in▁ 2005▁ the▁ government▁ had▁ been▁ pu shi n g▁ for▁ the▁ leas es▁ to▁ go▁ to▁ public▁ tend er▁ .▁
The▁ less ees▁ were▁ against▁ this▁ and▁ also▁ wanted▁ longer▁ terms▁ .▁
In▁ 2009▁ leas es▁ for▁ the▁ Cir cular▁ Qu ay▁ enter prises▁ ,▁ which▁ earned▁ the▁ Ob ei ds▁ about▁ <unk> ▁ 2 . 5▁ million▁ ann ually▁ ,▁ were▁ renew ed▁ without▁ going▁ to▁ public▁ tend er▁ .▁
Mr▁ Tri po di▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ ports▁ minister▁ from▁ February▁ 2006▁ until▁ November▁ 2009▁ ,▁ was▁ initi ally▁ in▁ favour▁ of▁ public▁ tend ers▁ .▁
But▁ he▁ denied▁ the▁ changes▁ were▁ made▁ at▁ the▁ request▁ of▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ ,▁ who▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ acknowled ged▁ was▁ urg ing▁ a▁ shi ft▁ in▁ government▁ lease▁ policy▁ .▁
A▁ phone▁ trans crip t▁ tab led▁ in▁ IC A C▁ showed▁ calls▁ in▁ August▁ and▁ September▁ 2007▁ between▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ and▁ Ste ve▁ D un n▁ ,▁ a▁ senior▁ bur e au cra t▁ who▁ had▁ come▁ into▁ the▁ ports▁ ministr y▁ after▁ working▁ under▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ in▁ the▁ fi she ries▁ department▁ .▁
"▁ W as▁ the▁ matter▁ being▁ discussed▁ in▁ the▁ course▁ of▁ these▁ telephone▁ convers ations▁ the▁ development▁ of▁ the▁ commercial▁ lease▁ policy▁ ,▁ "▁ Assistant▁ Commissioner▁ An th ony▁ Whe al y▁ asked▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ .▁
"▁ No▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Tri po di▁ replied▁ .▁
I▁ can▁ ' t▁ remember▁ what▁ was▁ discussed▁ but▁ it▁ defin it ely▁ wa sn ▁ ' t▁ that▁ .▁
Def ini tel y▁ not▁ between▁ myself▁ and▁ Mr▁ Ob ei d▁ .▁
Israeli▁ war plan es▁ attack▁ target▁ inside▁ Sy ri a▁ ,▁ official▁ says▁
Israeli▁ war plan es▁ struck▁ a▁ target▁ inside▁ the▁ Sy ri an▁ port▁ city▁ of▁ La tak ia▁ Th ur s day▁ night▁ ,▁ a▁ senior▁ administration▁ official▁ confir ms▁ to▁ F ox▁ Ne ws▁ .▁
The▁ official▁ did▁ not▁ specify▁ what▁ the▁ target▁ was▁ ,▁ but▁ said▁ there▁ was▁ at▁ least▁ one▁ .▁
The▁ Associ ated▁ Press▁ reports▁ the▁ target▁ was▁ Rus sian▁ @-@▁ made▁ SA ▁ @-@▁ 12 5▁ mis sil es▁ .▁
At▁ least▁ twice▁ earlier▁ this▁ year▁ Israel▁ launched▁ air stri ke s▁ on▁ ship ments▁ of▁ mis sil es▁ inside▁ Sy ri a▁ .▁
Foreign▁ workers▁ on▁ 4 5 7▁ vis as▁ could▁ under go▁ "▁ gen u ine ness▁ "▁ test▁
A▁ "▁ gen u ine ness▁ "▁ test▁ for▁ foreign▁ workers▁ on▁ 4 5 7▁ vis as▁ is▁ being▁ considered▁ by▁ the▁ government▁ as▁ it▁ contem plat es▁ expan ding▁ a▁ cra c k down▁ .▁
The▁ test▁ ,▁ if▁ adopted▁ ,▁ would▁ be▁ applied▁ through▁ a▁ cri ter ia▁ aimed▁ at▁ prev enting▁ 4 5 7 s▁ being▁ used▁ to▁ fill▁ un sk illed▁ positions▁ or▁ as▁ a▁ back▁ door▁ way▁ to▁ move▁ family▁ and▁ friends▁ to▁ Austr alia▁ .▁
A▁ government▁ discussion▁ paper▁ was▁ released▁ today▁ as▁ former▁ Lab or▁ MP ▁ Ma x ine▁ M c Ke w▁ sla m med▁ the▁ government▁ 's▁ r he tor ic▁ about▁ foreign▁ workers▁ ,▁ saying▁ it▁ could▁ off end▁ Austr alia▁ 's▁ neighb ours▁ .▁
"▁ Lo ud ▁ declar ations▁ about▁ '▁ fore ign ers▁ getting▁ to▁ the▁ back▁ of▁ the▁ qu eu e▁ '▁ and▁ '▁ Au s si e▁ jobs▁ first▁ '▁ are▁ a▁ very▁ un pleas ant▁ thro w back▁ to▁ a▁ time▁ when▁ uni ons▁ dem anded▁ a▁ prote c ted▁ labor ▁ market▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ told▁ the▁ Austr alia▁ India▁ Institute▁ today▁ .▁
Hist ori call y▁ ,▁ that▁ meant▁ it▁ was▁ white▁ labour▁ that▁ had▁ to▁ be▁ prote c ted▁ -▁ and▁ if▁ some▁ in▁ the▁ region▁ saw▁ ech oes▁ of▁ that▁ historic▁ arti fact▁ ,▁ I▁ w ouldn▁ ' t▁ be▁ sur pris ed▁ .▁
The▁ discussion▁ paper▁ out lines▁ 12▁ measures▁ that▁ were▁ prev iously▁ considered▁ by▁ former▁ Im migr ation▁ Minister▁ Chr is▁ Bo we n▁ .▁
Im migr ation▁ Minister▁ Br end an▁ O▁ ' Con nor▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ yesterday▁ in▁ Sri▁Lanka▁ where▁ he▁ is▁ meeting▁ officials▁ about▁ people▁ sm ug gl ing▁ ,▁ has▁ implemented▁ five▁ of▁ the▁ recommended▁ changes▁ with▁ the▁ rem ain der▁ under▁ consideration▁ .▁
If▁ the▁ "▁ gen u ine ness▁ "▁ cri ter ia▁ was▁ adopted▁ a▁ vis a▁ applic ant▁ could▁ be▁ scr ut ini sed▁ about▁ "▁ whether▁ the▁ nomin ation▁ is▁ gen u ine▁ in▁ circumstances▁ where▁ the▁ nomin ee▁ is▁ a▁ relation▁ or▁ personal▁ associate▁ of▁ an▁ owner▁ or▁ relevant▁ person▁ of▁ the▁ spon sor ing▁ business▁ .▁ "▁
Bus ine s ses▁ could▁ also▁ be▁ required▁ to▁ account▁ for▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ 4 5 7▁ vis a▁ holders▁ after▁ prev iously▁ bus ine s ses▁ who▁ had▁ intended▁ to▁ spon sor▁ a▁ small▁ number▁ of▁ workers▁ then▁ employed▁ hund reds▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ a▁ 35▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ Sri▁ La n kan ▁ as yl um▁ see ker▁ died▁ of▁ a▁ susp ected▁ heart▁ attack▁ after▁ arri ving▁ on▁ an▁ as yl um▁ bo at▁ at▁ Chr ist mas ▁ Isl and▁ this▁ week▁ .▁
The▁ man▁ 's▁ dist ra ug ht ▁ nine▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ son▁ trav elled▁ to▁ Austr alia▁ with▁ him▁ and▁ has▁ been▁ com fort ed▁ since▁ the▁ death▁ of▁ his▁ father▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ by▁ an▁ adult▁ cou sin▁ who▁ was▁ also▁ on▁ the▁ ve s sel▁ .▁
Austr ali an▁ authorities▁ ru shed▁ the▁ man▁ to▁ Chr ist mas ▁ Isl and▁ H os pit al▁ ,▁ where▁ he▁ died▁ .▁
A▁ study▁ aim ing▁ to▁ increase▁ the▁ benefits▁ to▁ Sc ot land▁ of▁ the▁ H S 2▁ rail ▁ project▁ has▁ been▁ announced▁ by▁ the▁ U K▁ government▁ .▁
The▁ work▁ by▁ H S 2▁ Ltd▁ sugg ests▁ high▁ @-@▁ speed▁ services▁ to▁ Sc ot land▁ and▁ the▁ north▁ of▁ England▁ will▁ start▁ as▁ soon▁ as▁ Ph ase▁ One▁ opens▁ in▁ 20 26▁ .▁
Trans port▁ minister▁ Bar on ess▁ K ram er▁ said▁ the▁ project▁ would▁ "▁ bring▁ the▁ U K▁ together▁ .▁ "▁
Sc ot tish▁ transport▁ minister▁ Ke it h▁ Bro w n▁ said▁ he▁ was▁ "▁ exc ited▁ "▁ to▁ work▁ with▁ the▁ U K▁ government▁ on▁ the▁ plan▁ .▁
Ph ase▁ One▁ will▁ consist ▁ of▁ a▁ new▁ high▁ speed▁ rail ▁ line▁ between▁ London▁ and▁ the▁ West▁ Mi d lands▁ .▁
When▁ Ph ase▁ Two▁ is▁ completed▁ ,▁ lines▁ will▁ run▁ to▁ Man che ster▁ and▁ Le eds▁ .▁
In▁ June▁ the▁ government▁ revi sed▁ the▁ estimated▁ cost▁ of▁ building▁ the▁ high▁ @-@▁ speed▁ link▁ between▁ London▁ and▁ the▁ North▁ of▁ England▁ from▁ <unk> ▁ 3 2 . 7 b n▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 4 2 . 6 b n .▁
The▁ U K▁ government▁ ,▁ which▁ has▁ been▁ holding▁ tal ks▁ with▁ Trans port▁ Sc ot land▁ ,▁ has▁ instruc ted▁ H S 2▁ Ltd▁ to▁ look▁ at▁ further▁ rail ▁ capacity▁ and▁ journey▁ time▁ improv ements▁ for▁ northern▁ England▁ and▁ Sc ot land▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ to▁ include▁ the▁ possibility▁ of▁ event ual▁ journey▁ times▁ from▁ Gl as go w▁ and▁ Ed in bur gh▁ to▁ London▁ of▁ three▁ hours▁ or▁ less▁ .▁
Bar on ess▁ K ram er▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Our▁ goal▁ for▁ H S 2▁ is▁ for▁ a▁ truly▁ national▁ network▁ that▁ will▁ bring▁ the▁ U K▁ and▁ its▁ cities▁ clos er▁ together▁ .▁ "▁
We▁ are▁ dri ving▁ forward▁ H S 2▁ because▁ the▁ benefits▁ it▁ will▁ bring▁ are▁ huge▁ .▁
With out▁ it▁ we▁ face▁ a▁ crisis▁ in▁ capacity▁ on▁ our▁ rail ▁ network▁ .▁
But▁ it▁ is▁ also▁ about▁ connec tivity▁ ,▁ across▁ the▁ U K▁ 18▁ cities▁ including▁ Gl as go w▁ and▁ Ed in bur gh▁ will▁ be▁ better▁ connected▁ because▁ of▁ H S 2▁ .▁
Sc ot tish▁ Secretary▁ Al ist air▁ Car mic ha el▁ added▁ :▁ "▁ Today▁ 's▁ announ cement▁ is▁ good▁ news▁ for▁ Sc ot land▁ .▁ "▁
For▁ the▁ Sc ot tish▁ government▁ ,▁ Ke it h▁ Bro w n▁ called▁ on▁ Mr▁ Car mic ha el▁ to▁ "▁ un equi voc ally▁ "▁ back▁ Sc ot land▁ 's▁ incl us ion▁ in▁ the▁ H S 2▁ network▁ .▁
Mr▁ Bro w n▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ High▁ speed▁ rail ▁ has▁ the▁ potential▁ to▁ bring▁ huge▁ economic▁ benefits▁ to▁ Sc ot land▁ ,▁ but▁ also▁ add s▁ Sc ot land▁ 's▁ economic▁ weight▁ to▁ the▁ overall▁ case▁ for▁ high▁ speed▁ rail ▁ across▁ Britain▁ .▁ "▁
So▁ we▁ are▁ exc ited▁ to▁ work▁ in▁ partnership▁ with▁ the▁ U K▁ Government▁ to▁ exam ine▁ options▁ for▁ bringing▁ high▁ speed▁ rail ▁ to▁ Sc ot land▁ ,▁ creating▁ benefit▁ for▁ all▁ and▁ compl em enting▁ the▁ Gl as go w▁ @-@▁ Ed in bur gh▁ line▁ which▁ the▁ Sc ot tish▁ Government▁ is▁ already▁ planning▁ .▁
I▁ look▁ forward▁ to▁ revi ew ing▁ the▁ report▁ of▁ the▁ investi gation▁ with▁ U K▁ ministers▁ next▁ year▁ and▁ together▁ decide▁ on▁ the▁ next▁ steps▁ .▁
Air craft▁ electronic▁ device▁ rules▁ to▁ stay▁ in▁ force▁ in▁ Austr alia▁ for▁ now▁
Austr ali an▁ air line▁ pass engers▁ will▁ need▁ to▁ continue▁ turning▁ off▁ their▁ tab lets▁ and▁ sm art▁ ph ones▁ during▁ take▁ @-@▁ off▁ and▁ land ing▁ despite▁ mov es▁ in▁ the▁ US▁ to▁ loo sen ▁ regulations▁ covering▁ the▁ devices▁ .▁
The▁ US▁ Fed eral▁ Av i ation▁ Administr ation▁ has▁ left▁ the▁ way▁ open▁ for▁ American▁ car ri ers▁ to▁ change▁ their▁ proc edures▁ so▁ that▁ pass engers▁ will▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ read▁ e▁ @-@▁ books▁ ,▁ watch▁ vide os▁ or▁ play▁ gam es▁ on▁ their▁ devices▁ during▁ critical▁ pha ses▁ of▁ fl ight▁ provided▁ they▁ remain▁ in▁ "▁ air plane▁ "▁ mode▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ can▁ already▁ do▁ this▁ during▁ the▁ bul k▁ of▁ a▁ fl ight▁ but▁ many▁ people▁ find▁ it▁ ann oy ing▁ to▁ be▁ unable▁ to▁ access▁ their▁ e▁ @-@▁ books▁ during▁ take▁ @-@▁ off s▁ and▁ land ings▁ .▁
Austr ali an▁ car ri ers▁ are▁ looking▁ at▁ the▁ decision▁ ,▁ which▁ requires▁ US▁ car ri ers▁ to▁ under take▁ a▁ mas sive▁ amount▁ of▁ work▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ requirements▁ ,▁ but▁ have▁ indic ated▁ they▁ have▁ no▁ immediate▁ plans▁ to▁ change▁ their▁ proc edures▁ .▁
The▁ Civil▁ Av i ation▁ Sa fet y▁ Authority▁ also▁ said▁ it▁ was▁ looking▁ at▁ the▁ announ cement▁ but▁ emphas ised▁ that▁ restric tions▁ on▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ devices▁ in▁ critical▁ pha ses▁ of▁ fl ight▁ were▁ still▁ in▁ place▁ in▁ Austr alia▁ .▁
"▁ C AS A▁ currently▁ has▁ no▁ specific▁ regulations▁ govern ing▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ devices▁ in▁ air craft▁ ,▁ "▁ it▁ said▁ "▁ The▁ issue▁ is▁ covered▁ by▁ regulations▁ which▁ require▁ air craft▁ oper ators▁ to▁ ensure▁ safety▁ is▁ maintained▁ at▁ all▁ times▁ and▁ pass engers▁ to▁ compl y▁ with▁ the▁ safety▁ instructions▁ given▁ by▁ cre w▁ members▁ .▁ "▁
Vir gi n▁ ,▁ which▁ has▁ already▁ been▁ talking▁ to▁ C AS A▁ about▁ ext ending▁ the▁ use▁ its▁ in▁ @-@▁ fl ight▁ wi ▁ @-@▁ fi ▁ enter tain ment▁ system▁ ,▁ was▁ ame n able▁ to▁ a▁ change▁ but▁ said▁ it▁ would▁ take▁ its▁ lead▁ from▁ the▁ regul ator▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ would▁ welcome▁ a▁ review▁ by▁ C AS A▁ into▁ allow ing▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ devices▁ because▁ we▁ really▁ do▁ think▁ it▁ will▁ improve▁ the▁ customer▁ experience▁ now▁ that▁ we▁ have▁ (▁ wi rel ess▁ in▁ @-@▁ fl ight▁ enter tain ment▁ )▁ on▁ our▁ plan es▁ ,▁ "▁ a▁ spo ke sman▁ said▁ .▁
Q ant as▁ said▁ it▁ would▁ stic k▁ with▁ the▁ current▁ rules▁ for▁ now▁ .▁
"▁ Our▁ current▁ policy▁ is▁ that▁ electronic▁ devices▁ cannot▁ be▁ used▁ during▁ take▁ @-@▁ off▁ and▁ land ing▁ and▁ we▁ have▁ no▁ immediate▁ plans▁ to▁ change▁ that▁ ,▁ "▁ it▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ F A A▁ rul ing▁ appl ies▁ to▁ American▁ air lines▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ we▁ are▁ always▁ interested▁ in▁ regul atory▁ develop ments▁ that▁ could▁ benefit▁ pass engers▁ and▁ we▁ will▁ certainly▁ be▁ taking▁ a▁ close▁ look▁ at▁ the▁ F A A▁ 's▁ decision▁ and▁ the▁ reasons▁ behind▁ it▁ .▁
For▁ US▁ car ri ers▁ ,▁ the▁ impact▁ of▁ the▁ rul ing▁ will▁ var y▁ from▁ air line▁ to▁ air line▁ and▁ will▁ depend▁ on▁ the▁ age▁ of▁ their▁ fle et▁ .▁
Car ri ers▁ will▁ need▁ to▁ prove▁ their▁ plan es▁ can▁ toler ate▁ radio▁ inter ference▁ from▁ mobile▁ devices▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ revi se▁ man u als▁ ,▁ training▁ materials▁ ,▁ carry▁ @-@▁ on▁ b ag gage▁ programs▁ and▁ pass enger▁ bri ef ings▁ .▁
"▁ Once▁ an▁ air line▁ ver if ies▁ the▁ toler ance▁ of▁ its▁ fle et▁ ,▁ it▁ can▁ allow▁ pass engers▁ to▁ use▁ hand held▁ ,▁ ligh tw eight▁ electronic▁ devices▁ such▁ as▁ tab lets▁ ,▁ e▁ @-@▁ read ers▁ ,▁ and▁ sm ar t ph ones▁ @-@▁ at▁ all▁ al tit udes▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ F A A▁ said▁ .▁
In▁ rare▁ inst ances▁ of▁ low▁ vis i bility▁ ,▁ the▁ cre w▁ will▁ instruc t▁ pass engers▁ to▁ turn▁ off▁ their▁ devices▁ during▁ land ing▁ .▁
The▁ group▁ also▁ recommended▁ that▁ heav ier▁ devices▁ should▁ be▁ saf ely▁ st owed▁ under▁ seats▁ or▁ in▁ over head▁ bin s▁ during▁ take▁ @-@▁ off▁ and▁ land ing▁ .▁
P aw n bro kers▁ shi ne▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ as▁ middle▁ class▁ feel▁ the▁ pi n ch▁
At▁ a▁ p aw n shop▁ in▁ Ben dem eer▁ sh op ping▁ centre▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ ,▁ Jan ani▁ Am ir th ali n g a▁ is▁ sw app ing▁ a▁ gold▁ ban gle▁ ,▁ ring▁ and▁ pair▁ of▁ ear ri n gs▁ to▁ pay▁ her▁ daughters▁ "▁ school▁ fe es▁ .▁
"▁ My▁ husband▁ and▁ I▁ have▁ just▁ bo ug ht ▁ a▁ house▁ so▁ all▁ my▁ money▁ 's▁ stu c k▁ there▁ ,▁ "▁ M r s▁ Am ir th ali n g a▁ says▁ .▁
Even▁ though▁ she▁ ear ns▁ S▁ <unk> ▁ 3 , 000▁ (▁ <unk> ▁ 2 , 4 00▁ )▁ a▁ month▁ as▁ an▁ administr ator▁ and▁ her▁ husband▁ works▁ as▁ well▁ ,▁ the▁ mon thly▁ family▁ income▁ is▁ ins u fficient▁ ,▁ she▁ says▁ .▁
Indeed▁ ,▁ such▁ is▁ demand▁ across▁ parts▁ of▁ sou the ast▁ Asia▁ -▁ where▁ household▁ debt▁ is▁ rising▁ -▁ that▁ Val u e Ma x▁ ,▁ where▁ she▁ is▁ carrying▁ out▁ her▁ transaction▁ ,▁ this▁ week▁ became▁ the▁ third▁ p aw n shop▁ to▁ list▁ on▁ the▁ Sing ap ore▁ stock▁ exchange▁ .▁
P aw ning▁ je wel le ry▁ is▁ not▁ merely▁ a▁ fast▁ way▁ to▁ land▁ cash▁ -▁ S▁ <unk> ▁ 1 , 300▁ in▁ M s▁ Am ir th ali n g a▁ 's▁ case▁ -▁ but▁ almost▁ as▁ che ap▁ as▁ un sec ured▁ bank▁ loans▁ .▁
T yp ically▁ p aw n bro kers▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ charge▁ an▁ effective▁ annual▁ perc ent age▁ rate▁ of▁ 17▁ per▁cent▁ ,▁ just▁ above▁ the▁ 15 . 4▁ per▁cent▁ offered▁ at▁ United▁ Over seas▁ Bank▁ ,▁ a▁ local▁ le n der▁ with▁ a▁ branch▁ in▁ the▁ same▁ sh op ping▁ centre▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ p aw n bro kers▁ have▁ the▁ advantage▁ of▁ not▁ requi ring▁ credit▁ chec ks▁ or▁ proof▁ of▁ salary▁ ,▁ and▁ can▁ arrang e▁ loans▁ fast er▁ than▁ banks▁ .▁
Hence▁ millions▁ of▁ people▁ across▁ the▁ region▁ are▁ turning▁ to▁ p aw n shops▁ as▁ families▁ feel▁ the▁ squ ee ze▁ from▁ rising▁ living▁ costs▁ and▁ bal loo ning▁ household▁ and▁ consumer▁ debt▁ .▁
After▁ five▁ years▁ of▁ ro bus t▁ growth▁ since▁ the▁ global▁ financial▁ crisis▁ ,▁ and▁ che ap▁ credit▁ fu elled▁ by▁ loo se▁ mon etary▁ policy▁ in▁ advanced▁ econom ies▁ ,▁ low er -▁ and▁ middle▁ @-@▁ income▁ families▁ are▁ turning▁ to▁ p awn▁ shops▁ to▁ make▁ up▁ the▁ difference▁ as▁ their▁ econom ies▁ slow ▁ .▁
This▁ week▁ Stand ard▁ &▁ Po or▁ 's▁ ,▁ the▁ rati n g▁ agency▁ ,▁ ci ted▁ increasing▁ household▁ lev er age▁ ,▁ mainly▁ from▁ rising▁ mort g ages▁ ,▁ as▁ a▁ risk▁ factor▁ for▁ Asian▁ banks▁ "▁ cred it wor thi ness▁ .▁
It▁ said▁ that▁ Malay sia▁ ,▁ Tha il and▁ and▁ Sing ap ore▁ had▁ the▁ highest▁ household▁ debt▁ to▁ gr os s▁ domestic▁ product▁ rati os▁ in▁ Asia▁ .▁
Malay sia▁ top ped▁ the▁ list▁ at▁ 80▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ G DP▁ ,▁ up▁ from▁ 60▁ per▁cent▁ in▁ 2008▁ .▁
Econ om ists▁ are▁ also▁ wor ried▁ about▁ high▁ levels▁ of▁ consumer▁ debt▁ in▁ Tha il and▁ ,▁ which▁ this▁ week▁ narr ow ly▁ emer ged▁ from▁ technical▁ rec ession▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ data▁ showed▁ continued▁ export▁ weak ness▁ ,▁ and▁ a▁ sof ten ing▁ in▁ consumer▁ demand▁ .▁
"▁ Bo tt om▁ line▁ is▁ that▁ with▁ costs▁ rising▁ ,▁ people▁ in▁ the▁ middle▁ to▁ lower▁ end▁ [▁ of▁ the▁ income▁ scale▁ ]▁ will▁ be▁ looking▁ to▁ suppl ement▁ their▁ income▁ wherever▁ they▁ can▁ ,▁ "▁ says▁ So n g▁ Sen g▁ W un▁ ,▁ econom ist▁ at▁ CI MB ▁ ,▁ a▁ Malay sian▁ bank▁ .▁
Hist ori call y▁ high▁ prices▁ for▁ gold▁ in▁ the▁ past▁ two▁ years▁ have▁ added▁ to▁ the▁ ru sh▁ to▁ p awn▁ personal▁ belong ings▁ ,▁ as▁ people▁ take▁ the▁ opportunity▁ to▁ cash▁ in▁ the▁ value▁ of▁ their▁ family▁ je wel le ry▁ .▁
In▁ Sing ap ore▁ ,▁ about▁ 70▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ items▁ p aw ned▁ at▁ the▁ city▁ @-@▁ state▁ 's▁ 200▁ p awn▁ out lets▁ are▁ gold▁ .▁
"▁ People▁ are▁ saying▁ "▁ the▁ gold▁ price▁ looks▁ good▁ ,▁ let▁ 's▁ p awn▁ grand ma▁ 's▁ gold▁ chain▁ and▁ get▁ it▁ back▁ next▁ month▁ ,▁ "▁ "▁ says▁ Mr▁ So n g▁ .▁
In▁ Tha il and▁ the▁ largest▁ p aw n shop▁ oper ator▁ ,▁ E as y Mon ey▁ ,▁ has▁ seen▁ an▁ up▁ to▁ 20▁ per▁cent▁ rise▁ in▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ customers▁ using▁ its▁ out lets▁ in▁ recent▁ months▁ .▁
Such▁ is▁ the▁ growth▁ in▁ the▁ p awn▁ business▁ that▁ Val u e Ma x▁ ,▁ oper ator▁ of▁ the▁ out let▁ at▁ Ben dem eer▁ and▁ of▁ 15▁ others▁ like▁ it▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ ,▁ plans▁ to▁ expan d▁ not▁ only▁ in▁ neighb ouring▁ Malay sia▁ -▁ where▁ it▁ has▁ four▁ shops▁ -▁ but▁ outside▁ Asia▁ too▁ ,▁ says▁ Y e ah▁ Le e▁ Chin g▁ ,▁ Val u e Ma x▁ 's▁ executive▁ director▁ .▁
The▁ company▁ will▁ fund▁ that▁ by▁ using▁ 60▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ S▁ <unk> ▁ 6 6 m▁ it▁ raised▁ this▁ week▁ in▁ a▁ list ing▁ on▁ the▁ Sing ap ore▁ stock▁ exchange▁ .▁
While▁ some▁ disc ount▁ le n ders▁ have▁ come▁ under▁ fire▁ for▁ high▁ interest▁ rates▁ ,▁ M s▁ Y e ah▁ says▁ that▁ not▁ only▁ does▁ p aw ning▁ offer▁ che aper▁ rates▁ than▁ other▁ le n ders▁ ,▁ it▁ also▁ does▁ not▁ add▁ directly▁ to▁ debt▁ .▁
"▁ Cust ome r s▁ are▁ mort g aging▁ items▁ that▁ they▁ already▁ own▁ ,▁ and▁ mon et ising▁ personal▁ assets▁ does▁ not▁ increase▁ household▁ debt▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ says▁ .▁
There▁ 's▁ an▁ increased▁ social▁ acceptance▁ of▁ p aw n bro king▁ as▁ a▁ means▁ to▁ secure▁ short▁ term▁ ,▁ sec ured▁ fin ancing▁ .▁
Nor▁ are▁ the▁ types▁ of▁ people▁ who▁ use▁ p aw n bro kers▁ only▁ the▁ fin anci ally▁ stret ched▁ .▁
We al thy▁ people▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ also▁ use▁ Val u e Ma x▁ out lets▁ ,▁ p aw ning▁ gold▁ bar s▁ or▁ Ro le x▁ wat ches▁ ,▁ which▁ can▁ command▁ up▁ to▁ 60▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ their▁ purchase▁ price▁ in▁ cash▁ .▁
We▁ see▁ customers▁ from▁ all▁ wal ks▁ of▁ life▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ include▁ we al thy▁ individuals▁ who▁ need▁ to▁ borrow ▁ short▁ term▁ for▁ business▁ ven tures▁ or▁ investments▁ ,▁ or▁ small▁ bus ine s ses▁ with▁ a▁ need▁ to▁ ti de▁ over▁ their▁ cash▁ flow▁ needs▁ ,▁ "▁ says▁ M s▁ Y e ah▁ .▁
Sometimes▁ they▁ just▁ need▁ the▁ money▁ very▁ quickly▁ .▁
N ita▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ the▁ wife▁ of▁ India▁ 's▁ most▁ important▁ bus ine s sman▁ Mu ke sh▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ is▁ celebr ating▁ her▁ 5 0 th▁ bir th day▁ on▁ November▁ 1▁ ,▁ 2013▁ .▁
N ita▁ is▁ celebr ating▁ her▁ bir th day▁ in▁ Jo dh pur▁ and▁ not▁ in▁ Mumbai▁ .▁
She▁ has▁ organized▁ a▁ big▁ party▁ to▁ mark▁ the▁ occasion▁ .▁
Many▁ big▁ Bo l l y wood▁ stars▁ have▁ arrived▁ in▁ Jo dh pur▁ to▁ the▁ attend▁ the▁ party▁ .▁ In▁ the▁ late▁ evening▁ of▁ October▁ 3 1st▁ many▁ big▁ stars▁ were▁ seen▁ cat ching▁ a▁ fl ight▁ to▁ Jo dh pur▁ from▁ Mumbai▁ Air port▁ .▁
Among▁ these▁ stars▁ were▁ Kar is ma▁ K ap oo r▁ ,▁ Ge et a▁ Bas ra▁ ,▁ Vi no d▁ Kh ann a▁ and▁ his▁ wife▁ Kav ita▁ Kh ann a▁ ,▁ Ab hi she k▁ K ap oo r▁ ,▁ An u▁ Mal ik ▁ ,▁ She kh ar▁ K ap oo r▁ ,▁ Raj ▁ Kumar▁ H ir ani▁ ,▁ R ake sh▁ O m▁ Pr ak ash▁ Me hr a▁ ,▁ R ah ul▁ Bose▁ ,▁ etc▁ .▁
You▁ can▁ imagine▁ ,▁ when▁ such▁ big▁ names▁ were▁ invited▁ ,▁ how▁ big▁ the▁ party▁ was▁ .▁
<unk> ▁ 3 25 m▁ res cu e▁ pack age▁ for▁ Ta s si e▁ health▁
The▁ Fed eral▁ Government▁ ins ists▁ a▁ <unk> ▁ 3 25▁ million▁ res cu e▁ pack age▁ for▁ Ta sm ani a▁ 's▁ ailing▁ health▁ system▁ has▁ tou gh▁ conditions▁ attached▁ that▁ will▁ ensure▁ the▁ State▁ Government▁ can▁ ' t▁ waste▁ the▁ funds▁ .▁
Fed eral▁ Health▁ Minister▁ Ta n ya▁ Pl i ber se k▁ has▁ announced▁ the▁ Comm on wealth▁ is▁ taking▁ "▁ urg ent▁ action▁ "▁ to▁ head▁ off▁ a▁ crisis▁ caused▁ by▁ the▁ isl and▁ state▁ 's▁ aging▁ population▁ ,▁ higher▁ rates▁ of▁ chron ic▁ disease▁ and▁ system▁ constr aints▁ .▁
The▁ fund ing▁ ,▁ over▁ four▁ years▁ ,▁ was▁ decided▁ after▁ government▁ consul ta tions▁ with▁ Ta sm ani an▁ independent▁ MP ▁ An drew▁ Wil ki e▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ Government▁ has▁ come▁ up▁ with▁ an▁ emer gency▁ res cu e▁ pack age▁ we▁ believe▁ will▁ address▁ the▁ unique▁ challenges▁ faced▁ by▁ the▁ state▁ ,▁ "▁ M s▁ Pl i ber se k▁ said▁ today▁ .▁
The▁ <unk> ▁ 3 25▁ million▁ pack age▁ includes▁ a▁ <unk> ▁ 31▁ million▁ elec tive▁ sur gery▁ bl it z▁ .▁
An▁ additional▁ 26 00▁ operations▁ including▁ or th op ed ic▁ and▁ cat ar act▁ sur gery▁ will▁ help▁ clear▁ a▁ back log▁ .▁
There▁ 's▁ also▁ money▁ for▁ walk▁ @-@▁ in▁ cli nic s▁ in▁ H ob art▁ and▁ La un c est on▁ ,▁ better▁ after▁ @-@▁ hospital▁ care▁ ,▁ medical▁ speci alist▁ training▁ ,▁ mental▁ health▁ services▁ and▁ the▁ rol lo ut▁ of▁ personal▁ electronic▁ health▁ record▁ systems▁ in▁ local▁ hospit als▁ .▁
"▁ These▁ investments▁ respond ▁ to▁ the▁ ideas▁ that▁ front▁ @-@▁ line▁ cli nic ians▁ have▁ told▁ me▁ will▁ be▁ the▁ best▁ ways▁ to▁ tend ▁ to▁ Ta sm ani a▁ 's▁ health▁ system▁ ,▁ "▁ M s▁ Pl i ber se k▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ minister▁ ins ist ed▁ the▁ Ta sm ani an▁ Government▁ would▁ face▁ a▁ strict▁ rep or ting▁ and▁ accoun tab ility▁ regi me▁ .▁
The▁ state▁ would▁ have▁ to▁ maintain▁ current▁ fund ing▁ levels▁ in▁ order▁ to▁ receive▁ Comm on wealth▁ cash▁ and▁ report▁ mon thly▁ on▁ where▁ it▁ was▁ spe n ding▁ the▁ extra▁ funds▁ .▁
A▁ three▁ @-@▁ person▁ comm ission▁ will▁ be▁ set▁ up▁ to▁ ensure▁ the▁ state▁ is▁ deliver ing▁ services▁ as▁ effectively▁ and▁ eff ic i ently▁ as▁ possible▁ .▁
Mr▁ Wil ki e▁ today▁ said▁ the▁ <unk> ▁ 3 25▁ million▁ would▁ count▁ for▁ little▁ "▁ unless▁ it▁ 's▁ followed▁ by▁ gen u ine▁ reform▁ to▁ put▁ Ta sm ani a▁ 's▁ public▁ health▁ system▁ on▁ a▁ more▁ sustainable▁ foo ting▁ .▁ "▁
He▁ ne ver the less▁ pra ised▁ the▁ Government▁ for▁ respond ing▁ to▁ his▁ request▁ for▁ urg ent▁ assistance▁ which▁ he▁ first▁ raised▁ with▁ the▁ Prime▁Minister▁ at▁ the▁ beginning▁ of▁ May▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ ' m▁ hop eful▁ the▁ fe der al▁ assistance▁ pack age▁ will▁ go▁ a▁ long▁ way▁ towards▁ taking▁ the▁ state▁ 's▁ public▁ health▁ system▁ off▁ the▁ critical▁ list▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Wil ki e▁ said▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ State▁ Government▁ these▁ additional▁ elec tive▁ proc edures▁ will▁ largely▁ rever se▁ the▁ recent▁ cut s▁ .▁
But▁ fe der al▁ Op position▁ health▁ spo ke sman▁ Pe ter▁ D ut ton▁ believes▁ today▁ 's▁ announ cement▁ is▁ a▁ "▁ band▁ @-@▁ aid▁ solution▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ The▁ reason▁ we▁ are▁ here▁ is▁ that▁ the▁ Lab or▁ State▁ Government▁ ri pped▁ <unk> ▁ 4 30▁ million▁ out▁ of▁ its▁ health▁ system▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ told▁ A BC▁ TV▁ .▁
You▁ can▁ ' t▁ have▁ a▁ state▁ government▁ ri pping▁ out▁ almost▁ half▁ @-@▁ a▁ @-@▁ billion▁ doll ars▁ and▁ the▁ Comm on wealth▁ put▁ in▁ <unk> ▁ 300▁ million▁ and▁ pret end▁ it▁ 's▁ a▁ good▁ news▁ day▁ .▁
Mr▁ D ut ton▁ called▁ on▁ M s▁ Pl i ber se k▁ to▁ guaran tee▁ that▁ not▁ one▁ doll ar▁ out▁ of▁ the▁ res cu e▁ pack age▁ would▁ be▁ spent▁ on▁ additional▁ bur e au cra cy▁ .▁
Gu ill au me▁ N ic lo u x▁ 's▁ adap tation▁ of▁ De ni s▁ Di der ot▁ 's▁ novel▁ bo asts▁ excep tional▁ production▁ design▁ and▁ period▁ detail▁ but▁ is▁ also▁ heav ier▁ going▁ than▁ it▁ should▁ be▁ .▁
Un fol ding▁ in▁ 17 6 0s▁ France▁ ,▁ it▁ tel ls▁ the▁ gri m▁ story▁ of▁ Su z ann e▁ ,▁ a▁ young▁ ari st ocr at▁ sent▁ to▁ a▁ conven t▁ by▁ her▁ family▁ .▁
When▁ she▁ re bel s▁ ,▁ she▁ experiences▁ extreme▁ cru el ty▁ at▁ the▁ hands▁ of▁ a▁ wa n ton ly▁ s adi stic ▁ Mother▁ Sup er ior▁ and▁ becomes▁ an▁ object▁ of▁ er otic▁ fasc ination▁ for▁ another▁ .▁
The▁ film▁ never▁ sli ps▁ into▁ pr ur i ence▁ or▁ sens ation alism▁ -▁ and▁ that▁ 's▁ the▁ problem▁ .▁
The▁ ear ne st▁ sol em nity▁ of▁ the▁ stor y tel ling▁ ris ks▁ making▁ it▁ a▁ hair▁ shi r t▁ @-@▁ like▁ ord eal▁ for▁ audi ences▁ ,▁ too▁ .▁
The▁ C SA ▁ 's▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Mun na▁ Singh▁ ,▁ has▁ decided▁ to▁ charge▁ an▁ entr ance▁ fee▁ to▁ the▁ par k▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ lit ter▁ being▁ left▁ in▁ the▁ par k▁ .▁
The▁ departments▁ have▁ been▁ given▁ a▁ 15▁ day▁ ul tim at um▁ to▁ clean▁ the▁ par k▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ morning▁ at▁ ten▁ o▁ ' clo c k▁ the▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ ran dom ly▁ inspec ted▁ the▁ Deputy▁ Director▁ of▁ Par ks▁ Department▁ and▁ Director▁ of▁ Research▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ par ks▁ department▁ .▁
During▁ this▁ time▁ more▁ than▁ a▁ do z en▁ employees▁ of▁ these▁ departments▁ ,▁ including▁ the▁ director▁ ,▁ were▁ found▁ abs ent▁ from▁ their▁ post s▁ .▁
After▁ rep ri mand ing▁ them▁ he▁ war ned▁ that▁ their▁ wages▁ would▁ be▁ cut▁ if▁ they▁ were▁ found▁ abs ent▁ again▁ .▁
The▁ director▁ of▁ the▁ university▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ N aus had▁ Khan▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ a▁ mon thly▁ pass▁ of▁ R s . 30▁ would▁ be▁ charged▁ for▁ this▁ purpose▁ .▁
People▁ would▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ visit▁ the▁ par k▁ for▁ a▁ daily▁ fee▁ of▁ 1▁ Rs▁ .▁
Wor k▁ will▁ be▁ done▁ syst em atically▁ :▁ The▁ files▁ from▁ various▁ departments▁ will▁ be▁ put▁ in▁ front▁ of▁ the▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ under▁ a▁ system▁ .▁
No▁ employee▁ will▁ have▁ the▁ right▁ to▁ enter▁ the▁ office▁ of▁ the▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ with▁ their▁ files▁ .▁
The▁ officer▁ concerned▁ will▁ present▁ the▁ files▁ to▁ the▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ .▁
Sy ri a▁ has▁ destroyed▁ its▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ making▁ ability▁ ,▁ wat ch do g▁ group▁ says▁
Sy ri a▁ has▁ destroyed▁ critical▁ equipment▁ for▁ producing▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ and▁ po ison▁ gas▁ mun iti ons▁ ,▁ the▁ global▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ wat ch do g▁ said▁ Th ur s day▁ as▁ fi erc e▁ cla she s▁ ra ged▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ north▁ ,▁ close▁ to▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ sites▁ where▁ to x ic▁ ag ents▁ are▁ believed▁ to▁ be▁ stored▁ .▁
Also▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ a▁ Sy ri an▁ activ ist▁ group▁ said▁ more▁ than▁ 12 0 , 000▁ people▁ have▁ been▁ killed▁ since▁ the▁ start▁ of▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ civil▁ war▁ nearly▁ three▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
The▁ announ cement▁ by▁ the▁ Organ ization▁ for▁ the▁ Pro hibition▁ of▁ Ch em ical▁ We ap ons▁ came▁ one▁ day▁ ahead▁ of▁ the▁ Nov .▁
1▁ de ad line▁ set▁ by▁ The▁ Ha gu e▁ @-@▁ based▁ organization▁ for▁ D am asc us▁ to▁ destroy▁ or▁ "▁ render▁ in oper able▁ "▁ all▁ chemical▁ weap on▁ production▁ facilities▁ and▁ machinery▁ for▁ mix ing▁ chem icals▁ into▁ po ison▁ gas▁ and▁ fil ling▁ mun iti ons▁ .▁
The▁ completion▁ of▁ what▁ is▁ essentially▁ the▁ initial▁ stage▁ of▁ destruction▁ is▁ a▁ significant▁ mil est one▁ in▁ an▁ ambi tious▁ tim eli ne▁ that▁ aims▁ to▁ destroy▁ all▁ of▁ D am asc us▁ '▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ by▁ mid ▁ @-@▁ 2014▁ .▁
Des tru ction▁ of▁ the▁ equipment▁ means▁ that▁ Sy ri a▁ can▁ no▁ longer▁ produce▁ new▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ D am asc us▁ still▁ has▁ to▁ start▁ destro ying▁ existing▁ weapons▁ and▁ st oc k pil es▁ .▁
The▁ country▁ is▁ believed▁ to▁ have▁ around▁ 1 , 000▁ metr ic▁ tons▁ of▁ chem icals▁ and▁ weapons▁ including▁ mus tar d▁ gas▁ and▁ the▁ nerv e▁ agent▁ s ari n▁ .▁
The▁ announ cement▁ came▁ as▁ fighting▁ ra ged▁ Th ur s day▁ in▁ the▁ town▁ of▁ Sa fir a▁ ,▁ which▁ exper ts▁ say▁ is▁ home▁ to▁ a▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ production▁ facility▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ storage▁ sites▁ ,▁ reported▁ the▁ Britain▁ @-@▁ based▁ Sy ri an▁ Ob serv atory▁ for▁ Human▁Rights▁ .▁
The▁ activ ist▁ group▁ ,▁ which▁ has▁ been▁ trac king▁ the▁ death▁ tol l▁ through▁ a▁ network▁ of▁ activ ists▁ in▁ Sy ri a▁ ,▁ said▁ Th ur s day▁ that▁ 12 0 , 29 6▁ people▁ have▁ died▁ .▁
Of▁ those▁ ,▁ it▁ said▁ 6 1 , 0 6 7▁ are▁ civil ians▁ ,▁ including▁ 6 , 3 65▁ children▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ government▁ side▁ ,▁ it▁ said▁ 29 , 9 5 4▁ are▁ members▁ of▁ President▁ Bas har▁ Ass ad▁ 's▁ armed▁forces▁ ,▁ 18 , 6 7 8▁ are▁ pro ▁ @-@▁ government▁ figh ters▁ and▁ 18 7▁ are▁ Le ban ese▁ He z bol lah▁ mil itan ts▁ .▁
Also▁ among▁ the▁ dead▁ it▁ said▁ were▁ 2 , 20 2▁ army▁ defe c tors▁ and▁ some▁ 5 , 3 75▁ opposition▁ figh ters▁ ,▁ many▁ of▁ them▁ fore ign ers▁ .▁
On▁ July▁ 25▁ ,▁ the▁ U . N.▁ estimated▁ 10 0 , 000▁ have▁ died▁ in▁ the▁ conflict▁ since▁ March▁ 2011▁ .▁
It▁ has▁ not▁ up dated▁ that▁ figure▁ since▁ .▁
The▁ conflict▁ has▁ forced▁ some▁ 2▁ million▁ people▁ to▁ fle e▁ the▁ country▁ .▁
Ass ad▁ 's▁ tro ops▁ have▁ been▁ bat t ling▁ re bel s▁ ,▁ many▁ of▁ them▁ linked▁ to▁ al▁ @-@▁ Q ai da▁ groups▁ ,▁ in▁ Sa fir a▁ for▁ weeks▁ .▁
The▁ Ob serv atory▁ said▁ there▁ were▁ cas u al ties▁ on▁ both▁ sides▁ Th ur s day▁ but▁ had▁ no▁ speci fic s▁ .▁
The▁ fighting▁ under scor ed▁ the▁ dang ers▁ the▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ '▁ inspec tors▁ face▁ as▁ they▁ race▁ against▁ ti ght▁ de ad lines▁ in▁ their▁ mission▁ to▁ rid▁ Sy ri a▁ of▁ the▁ to x ic▁ ar sen al▁ in▁ the▁ mid st▁ of▁ an▁ ong o ing▁ civil▁ war▁ .▁
A▁ statement▁ from▁ the▁ O PC W▁ ,▁ which▁ works▁ closely▁ with▁ the▁ United▁Nations▁ ,▁ said▁ its▁ team▁ was▁ "▁ now▁ satisfied▁ that▁ it▁ has▁ ver ified▁ -▁ and▁ seen▁ destroyed▁ -▁ all▁ of▁ Sy ri a▁ 's▁ declared▁ critical▁ production▁ and▁ mix ing▁ /▁ fil ling▁ equipment▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ added▁ that▁ ,▁ "▁ no▁ further▁ inspec tion▁ activities▁ are▁ currently▁ planned▁ .▁ "▁
Ear li er▁ this▁ week▁ ,▁ the▁ inspec tors▁ said▁ they▁ had▁ completed▁ their▁ first▁ round▁ of▁ ver ification▁ work▁ ,▁ vis iting▁ 21▁ of▁ 23▁ sites▁ declared▁ by▁ D am asc us▁ .▁
They▁ were▁ unable▁ to▁ visit▁ two▁ sites▁ because▁ of▁ security▁ concerns▁ ,▁ the▁ inspec tors▁ said▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ O PC W▁ said▁ the▁ two▁ loc ations▁ were▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ Sy ri a▁ ,▁ "▁ aband oned▁ and▁ ...▁ the▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ program▁ items▁ they▁ contained▁ were▁ moved▁ to▁ other▁ declared▁ sites▁ ,▁ which▁ were▁ inspec ted▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ was▁ not▁ immediately▁ clear▁ if▁ the▁ facility▁ in▁ Sa fir a▁ was▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ two▁ sites▁ that▁ O PC W▁ inspec tors▁ were▁ not▁ able▁ to▁ visit▁ .▁
Sy ri a▁ has▁ submitted▁ a▁ plan▁ for▁ the▁ total▁ destruction▁ of▁ its▁ chemical▁ weapons▁ that▁ has▁ to▁ be▁ approved▁ next▁ month▁ by▁ the▁ O PC W▁ 's▁ executive▁ committee▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ sal ute▁ the▁ fort it ude▁ and▁ courage▁ you▁ ' ve▁ all▁ demon strated▁ in▁ ful fil ling▁ the▁ most▁ challeng ing▁ mission▁ ever▁ undertaken▁ by▁ this▁ organization▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ wat ch do g▁ 's▁ director▁ @-@▁ general▁ ,▁ Ah met▁ U z um cu ▁ ,▁ said▁ in▁ comm ents▁ released▁ by▁ the▁ O PC W▁ .▁
Now▁ in▁ its▁ third▁ year▁ ,▁ the▁ civil▁ war▁ pit s▁ the▁ pri marily▁ Su n ni▁ Muslim▁ re bel s▁ against▁ Ass ad▁ 's▁ government▁ and▁ its▁ security▁ forces▁ ,▁ which▁ are▁ st ack ed▁ with▁ members▁ of▁ his▁ Al aw ite▁ sec t▁ ,▁ an▁ off sh oot▁ of▁ Shi ite▁ Islam▁ .▁
In▁ other▁ develop ments▁ ,▁ the▁ Ob serv atory▁ 's▁ chief▁ Ram i▁ Ab du r ra h man▁ said▁ there▁ had▁ been▁ a▁ strong▁ explo sion▁ We d ne s day▁ inside▁ an▁ air▁ defe n se▁ facility▁ in▁ Sy ri a▁ 's▁ co ast al▁ prov ince▁ of▁ La tak ia▁ .▁
The▁ cause▁ of▁ the▁ bl ast▁ was▁ not▁ known▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Police▁ seized▁ a▁ for ged▁ regist ry▁ ,▁ for ged▁ se als▁ ,▁ a▁ la p top▁ and▁ phot oc op ies▁ of▁ registration▁ documents▁ from▁ the▁ accused▁ .▁
Mo ti▁ Nag ar▁ police▁ have▁ registered▁ a▁ case▁ against▁ the▁ accused▁ .▁
Police▁ comm iss ion er▁ Par am ji t▁ Singh▁ said▁ that▁ those▁ arrested▁ and▁ accused▁ are▁ Ha i bo val▁ Raj iv▁ Ag ar wal ▁ a . k . a.▁ Bin tu▁ from▁ Chand an▁ Nag ar▁ ,▁ from▁ Gh um ar▁ Mand i▁ ,▁ Kam al▁ K ru sh na▁ J ai sw al▁ ,▁ Gur wind er▁ Singh▁ Jag gi ▁ from▁ Ko had a▁ and▁ So nu▁ from▁ Gh um ar▁ Mand i▁ .▁
Bal bir ▁ Singh▁ from▁ the▁ Regi str ar▁ Office▁ (▁ East▁ )▁ has▁ fle d▁ from▁ the▁ scene▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ police▁ the▁ accused▁ used▁ to▁ take▁ out▁ the▁ documents▁ of▁ the▁ records▁ of▁ vac ant▁ and▁ old▁ pl ots▁ with▁ the▁ help▁ of▁ Bal bir ▁ Singh▁ ,▁ a▁ cle r k▁ and▁ record▁ ke ep er▁ in▁ the▁ Regi str ar▁ Office▁ and▁ then▁ ,▁ by▁ purcha sing▁ new▁ st amp▁ papers▁ ,▁ used▁ to▁ make▁ coun ter fe it▁ registration▁ documents▁ for▁ them▁ .▁
Not▁ only▁ that▁ ,▁ but▁ they▁ used▁ to▁ destroy▁ the▁ original▁ regist ry▁ documents▁ and▁ then▁ the▁ false▁ regist ry▁ documents▁ were▁ up dated▁ in▁ the▁ records▁ .▁
Then▁ the▁ accused▁ use▁ to▁ sell▁ the▁ land▁ with▁ coun ter fe it▁ papers▁ for▁ crores▁ of▁ rupees▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ same▁ time▁ ,▁ they▁ would▁ take▁ out▁ loans▁ against▁ these▁ coun ter fe it▁ documents▁ .▁
There after▁ ,▁ the▁ original▁ owner▁ would▁ be▁ left▁ running▁ to▁ the▁ police▁ and▁ administration▁ .▁
Those▁ accused▁ of▁ the▁ coun ter fe it▁ regist rati ons▁ were▁ especially▁ inter sted▁ in▁ the▁ NR IG ▁ pl ots▁ .▁
As▁ no▁ @-@▁ one▁ was▁ looking▁ after▁ the▁ NR IG ▁ pl ots▁ .▁
So▁ it▁ was▁ easy▁ to▁ for ge▁ registration▁ documents▁ and▁ sell▁ the▁ land▁ .▁
The▁ Police▁ Commissioner▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ upon▁ inter rog ation▁ ,▁ the▁ accused▁ said▁ that▁ they▁ had▁ made▁ about▁ 15 0▁ coun ter fe it▁ regist rati ons▁ so▁ far▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ police▁ Raj iv▁ ,▁ the▁ leader▁ of▁ the▁ gan g▁ ,▁ already▁ has▁ a▁ criminal▁ record▁ for▁ fra ud ▁ and▁ the ft▁ .▁
An ger▁ over▁ Bal i▁ bo m b▁ pl ot ter▁ 's▁ sentence▁
Sur vi vo r s▁ and▁ relatives▁ of▁ the▁ 20 2▁ people▁ killed▁ in▁ the▁ 2002▁ Bal i▁ bo m bing▁ have▁ re acted▁ with▁ anger▁ over▁ the▁ sentence▁ given▁ to▁ the▁ last▁ of▁ the▁ pl ot ters▁ to▁ face▁ justice▁ ,▁ saying▁ U mar▁ Pat ek▁ should▁ face▁ a▁ fir ing▁ squ ad▁ .▁
Pat ek▁ ,▁ who▁ spent▁ almost▁ 10▁ years▁ on▁ the▁ run▁ as▁ one▁ of▁ South▁ @-@▁ East▁ Asia▁ 's▁ most▁ wanted▁ ,▁ was▁ yesterday▁ sent enced▁ to▁ 20▁ years▁ in▁ jail▁ for▁ his▁ role▁ in▁ building▁ the▁ explo sive▁ devices▁ used▁ in▁ the▁ bo m bing▁ .▁
He▁ could▁ be▁ released▁ within▁ 15▁ years▁ if▁ granted▁ par ol e▁ .▁
The▁ 45▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ was▁ found▁ guilty▁ of▁ mass▁ mur der▁ for▁ the▁ attack▁ on▁ two▁ ni ght clu bs▁ in▁ the▁ popular▁ tourist▁ area▁ of▁ K ut a▁ which▁ left▁ 20 2▁ people▁ dead▁ ,▁ including▁ 8 8▁ Austr ali ans▁ ,▁ and▁ inj ured▁ scor es▁ more▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ also▁ found▁ guilty▁ of▁ a▁ number▁ of▁ other▁ terrorism▁ @-@▁ related▁ charges▁ ,▁ including▁ a▁ wa ve▁ of▁ bo m bin gs▁ of▁ ch ur ches▁ across▁ Ind on es ia▁ on▁ Chr ist mas ▁ Ev e▁ in▁ 2000▁ .▁
Pro sec ut ors▁ had▁ dem anded▁ a▁ life▁ sentence▁ ,▁ although▁ they▁ could▁ have▁ pu shed▁ that▁ the▁ man▁ du b bed▁ the▁ "▁ Dem oli tion▁ Man▁ "▁ for▁ his▁ rep utation▁ as▁ a▁ master▁ bo m b▁ @-@▁ mak er▁ be▁ sent enced▁ to▁ death▁ .▁
The▁ decision▁ has▁ re ign ited▁ painful▁ mem ories▁ for▁ Per th▁ mother▁ June▁ Cor teen▁ ,▁ who▁ lost▁ her▁ 3 9▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ tw in▁ daughters▁ Jan e▁ and▁ J en n y▁ in▁ the▁ destruction▁ un leas he d▁ by▁ Pat ek▁ and▁ his▁ co▁ @-@▁ con spir ators▁ almost▁ a▁ decade▁ ago▁ .▁
Fi ght ing▁ back▁ te ars▁ ,▁ she▁ said▁ Pat ek▁ should▁ have▁ been▁ sent enced▁ to▁ death▁ .▁
I▁ really▁ feel▁ that▁ he▁ should▁ follow▁ in▁ the▁ foo t steps▁ of▁ the▁ other▁ gu ys▁ .▁
"▁ He▁ should▁ be▁ put▁ in▁ front▁ of▁ the▁ fir ing▁ squ ad▁ ,▁ "▁ M s▁ Cor teen▁ told▁ A AP ▁ .▁
I▁ have▁ to▁ live▁ every▁ day▁ without▁ seeing▁ more▁ grand children▁ ,▁ and▁ my▁ daughters▁ .▁
The▁ Sar i▁ Cl ub ▁ was▁ lev elled▁ when▁ a▁ mas sive▁ bo m b▁ lo aded▁ into▁ a▁ van▁ par ked▁ outside▁ was▁ det on ated▁ just▁ after▁ 11 p m▁ on▁ October▁ 12▁ ,▁ 2002▁ .▁
Pe ter▁ H ug hes ▁ was▁ in▁ Pad dy▁ 's▁ Bar ▁ where▁ a▁ su ic ide▁ bo m ber▁ det on ated▁ a▁ back pack ▁ lo aded▁ with▁ explo si ves▁ just▁ 20▁ sec onds▁ earlier▁ .▁
He▁ la p sed▁ into▁ a▁ month▁ @-@▁ long▁ com a▁ in▁ the▁ wa ke▁ of▁ the▁ bo m bing▁ ,▁ and▁ "▁ died▁ "▁ three▁ times▁ while▁ on▁ life▁ support▁ .▁
Mr▁ H ug hes ▁ said▁ Pat ek▁ should▁ have▁ shared▁ the▁ same▁ fa te▁ as▁ three▁ other▁ members▁ of▁ the▁ J em a ah▁ Islam i ah▁ terror▁ cell▁ responsible▁ for▁ the▁ car n age▁ -▁ Am ro z i▁ ,▁ Mu kh la s▁ and▁ Im am▁ Sam ud ra▁ -▁ who▁ were▁ exec uted▁ four▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
Re ally▁ ,▁ this▁ gu y▁ should▁ get▁ the▁ death▁ penalty▁ before▁ any body▁ .▁
To▁ keep▁ him▁ alive▁ ,▁ well▁ ,▁ there▁ 's▁ no▁ reason▁ to▁ keep▁ him▁ alive▁ .▁
To▁ get▁ 20▁ years▁ ,▁ after▁ kil ling▁ 20 2▁ people▁ and▁ inj uring▁ many▁ hund reds▁ ,▁ it▁ 's▁ not▁ much▁ .▁
Pat ek▁ is▁ the▁ last▁ of▁ the▁ Bal i▁ bo m bers▁ to▁ face▁ justice▁ .▁
He▁ had▁ avo ided▁ cap ture▁ for▁ almost▁ a▁ decade▁ but▁ was▁ event ually▁ app re he n ded▁ in▁ January▁ 2011▁ in▁ the▁ Pak ist ani▁ town▁ of▁ Ab bott abad▁ ,▁ where▁ US▁ forces▁ killed▁ former▁ al▁ @-@▁ Q a eda▁ chief▁ O sam a▁ bin ▁ La den▁ less▁ than▁ four▁ months▁ later▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ trial▁ ,▁ an▁ F BI▁ agent▁ testi fied▁ that▁ intelligence▁ reports▁ had▁ revealed▁ Pat ek▁ was▁ in▁ Pakistan▁ to▁ meet▁ with▁ bin ▁ La den▁ in▁ an▁ effort▁ to▁ re▁ @-@▁ establish▁ links▁ between▁ South▁ @-@▁ East▁ Asian▁ terrorist▁ groups▁ and▁ al▁ @-@▁ Q a eda▁ .▁
"▁ He▁ didn▁ ' t▁ give▁ himself▁ up▁ ,▁ "▁ M s▁ Cor teen▁ said▁ .▁
Un til▁ just▁ recently▁ ,▁ he▁ really▁ didn▁ ' t▁ feel▁ sor ry▁ for▁ how▁ much▁ gri ef▁ he▁ caused▁ other▁ people▁ .▁
The▁ ver dic t▁ comes▁ ahead▁ of▁ the▁ 10 th▁ ann iv er s ary▁ of▁ the▁ attack▁ later▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ which▁ will▁ be▁ marked▁ by▁ cerem on ies▁ in▁ Bal i▁ and▁ Austr alia▁ .▁
"▁ There▁ will▁ be▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ te ars▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ "▁ M s▁ Cor teen▁ said▁ .▁
Pat ek▁ may▁ yet▁ appeal▁ his▁ sentence▁ .▁
F A A▁ :▁ Air▁ pass engers▁ can▁ now▁ use▁ g ad gets▁ on▁ plan es▁ (▁ but▁ not▁ make▁ cell▁ phone▁ calls▁ )▁
Air line▁ pass engers▁ will▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ use▁ their▁ electronic▁ devices▁ gate▁ @-@▁ to▁ @-@▁ gate▁ to▁ read▁ ,▁ work▁ ,▁ play▁ gam es▁ ,▁ watch▁ mov ies▁ and▁ listen▁ to▁ music▁ -▁ but▁ not▁ talk▁ on▁ their▁ cell ph ones▁ -▁ under▁ much▁ @-@▁ anti cip ated▁ new▁ guidelines▁ issued▁ Th ur s day▁ by▁ the▁ Fed eral▁ Av i ation▁ Administr ation▁ .▁
But▁ pass engers▁ shoul dn▁ ' t▁ expect▁ changes▁ to▁ happen▁ immediately▁ .▁
How▁ fast▁ the▁ change▁ is▁ implemented▁ will▁ var y▁ by▁ the▁ air line▁ ,▁ F A A▁ Administr ator▁ Mic ha el▁ H u er ta▁ said▁ at▁ a▁ news▁ conference▁ .▁
Air lines▁ will▁ have▁ to▁ show▁ the▁ F A A▁ how▁ their▁ air plan es▁ meet▁ the▁ new▁ guidelines▁ and▁ that▁ they▁ ' ve▁ up d ating▁ their▁ fl ight▁ cre w▁ training▁ man u als▁ and▁ rules▁ for▁ st owing▁ devices▁ to▁ reflect▁ the▁ new▁ guidelines▁ .▁
The▁ F A A▁ said▁ it▁ has▁ already▁ received▁ plans▁ from▁ some▁ air lines▁ to▁ expan d▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ port able▁ electronic▁ devices▁ on▁ plan es▁ .▁
Del ta▁ and▁ J et Bl ue▁ were▁ among▁ the▁ air lin ers▁ who▁ have▁ already▁ submitted▁ plans▁ .▁
"▁ Dep ending▁ on▁ the▁ condition▁ of▁ the▁ plan▁ ,▁ we▁ could▁ approv e▁ expan ded▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ devices▁ very▁ soon▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ F A A▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ .▁
Cur ren tly▁ ,▁ pass engers▁ are▁ required▁ to▁ turn▁ off▁ their▁ sm ar t ph ones▁ ,▁ tab lets▁ and▁ other▁ devices▁ once▁ a▁ plane▁ 's▁ door▁ clos es▁ .▁
They▁ ' re▁ not▁ sup posed▁ to▁ res tar t▁ them▁ until▁ the▁ plan es▁ reach▁ 10 , 000▁ feet▁ and▁ the▁ cap tain▁ gives▁ the▁ go▁ @-@▁ ahead▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ are▁ sup posed▁ to▁ turn▁ their▁ devices▁ off▁ again▁ as▁ the▁ plane▁ desc ends▁ to▁ land▁ and▁ not▁ res tar t▁ them▁ until▁ the▁ plane▁ is▁ on▁ the▁ ground▁ .▁
Under▁ the▁ new▁ guidelines▁ ,▁ air lines▁ whose▁ plan es▁ are▁ properly▁ prote c ted▁ from▁ electronic▁ inter ference▁ may▁ allow▁ pass engers▁ to▁ use▁ the▁ devices▁ during▁ tak e off s▁ ,▁ land ings▁ and▁ tax i ing▁ ,▁ the▁ F A A▁ said▁ .▁
Most▁ new▁ air lin ers▁ and▁ other▁ plan es▁ that▁ have▁ been▁ modi fied▁ so▁ that▁ pass engers▁ can▁ use▁ Wi fi ▁ at▁ higher▁ al tit udes▁ are▁ expected▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ cri ter ia▁ .▁
La ura▁ Gl ading▁ ,▁ president▁ of▁ the▁ Association▁ of▁ Prof essional▁ Fl ight▁ Att endants▁ ,▁ wel com ed▁ the▁ changes▁ .▁
"▁ Once▁ the▁ new▁ policy▁ is▁ saf ely▁ implemented▁ -▁ and▁ we▁ ' re▁ going▁ to▁ work▁ closely▁ with▁ the▁ car rier▁ to▁ do▁ that▁ -▁ it▁ will▁ be▁ a▁ win▁ @-@▁ win▁ ,▁ "▁ Gl ading▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ .▁
We▁ ' re▁ fra n k ly▁ ti red▁ of▁ feeling▁ like▁ '▁ hal l▁ mon itors▁ '▁ when▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ this▁ issue▁ .▁
But▁ connec ting▁ to▁ the▁ Internet▁ to▁ sur f▁ ,▁ exchange▁ em ails▁ ,▁ text▁ or▁ down load▁ data▁ will▁ still▁ be▁ pro hibi ted▁ below▁ 10 , 000▁ feet▁ ,▁ the▁ agency▁ said▁ .▁
P ass engers▁ will▁ be▁ told▁ to▁ swit ch▁ their▁ sm ar t ph ones▁ ,▁ tab lets▁ and▁ other▁ devices▁ to▁ air plane▁ mode▁ .▁
So▁ ,▁ still▁ no▁ Wor ds▁ With▁ Fri ends▁ ,▁ the▁ online▁ Sc ra b ble▁ @-@▁ type▁ game▁ that▁ actor▁ Al ec ▁ Bal dw in▁ was▁ playing▁ on▁ his▁ sm ar t phone▁ in▁ 2011▁ when▁ he▁ was▁ fam ously▁ boo ted▁ off▁ an▁ American▁ Air lines▁ je t▁ for▁ refu sing▁ to▁ turn▁ off▁ the▁ device▁ while▁ the▁ plane▁ was▁ par ked▁ at▁ the▁ gate▁ .▁
And▁ heav ier▁ devices▁ such▁ as▁ la p top s▁ will▁ continue▁ to▁ have▁ to▁ be▁ st owed▁ because▁ of▁ concern▁ they▁ might▁ inj ure▁ someone▁ if▁ they▁ go▁ fl ying▁ around▁ the▁ ca bin ▁ .▁
In▁ @-@▁ fl ight▁ cell phone▁ calls▁ also▁ will▁ continue▁ to▁ be▁ pro hibi ted▁ .▁
Reg ul atory▁ authority▁ over▁ phone▁ calls▁ belongs▁ to▁ the▁ Fed eral▁ Commun ications▁ Commission▁ ,▁ not▁ the▁ F A A▁ .▁
F A A▁ may▁ li ft▁ ban▁ on▁ some▁ electronic▁ devices▁ during▁ tak e off▁ and▁ land ing▁
Last▁ month▁ ,▁ National▁ Trans port ation▁ Sa fet y▁ Board▁ Mar k▁ Ro sen ker▁ ,▁ a▁ C B S▁ Ne ws▁ national▁ transpor tation▁ safety▁ exper t▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ cell▁ ph ones▁ are▁ still▁ considered▁ a▁ risk▁ .▁
"▁ C ell▁ ph ones▁ ,▁ that▁ really▁ is▁ an▁ issue▁ ,▁ not▁ just▁ because▁ pot entially▁ it▁ could▁ create▁ inter ference▁ with▁ nav ig ational▁ devices▁ ,▁ but▁ we▁ do▁ know▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ F CC▁ ,▁ that▁ it▁ could▁ inter fer e▁ with▁ cell▁ phone▁ tow ers▁ when▁ they▁ ' re▁ in▁ the▁ air▁ ,▁ "▁ Ro sen ker▁ said▁ .▁
An▁ industry▁ advis ory▁ committee▁ created▁ by▁ the▁ F A A▁ to▁ exam ine▁ the▁ issue▁ recommended▁ last▁ month▁ that▁ the▁ government▁ per mit▁ greater▁ use▁ of▁ personal▁ electronic▁ devices▁ .▁
Pres sure▁ has▁ been▁ building▁ on▁ the▁ F A A▁ in▁ recent▁ years▁ to▁ ease▁ restric tions▁ on▁ their▁ use▁ .▁
Cri tics▁ such▁ as▁ Sen .▁ Cl air e▁ M c C as kill▁ ,▁ D▁ @-@▁ Mo ▁ .▁ ,▁ cont end▁ there▁ is▁ no▁ valid▁ safety▁ reason▁ for▁ the▁ pro hibi tions▁ .▁
The▁ restric tions▁ have▁ also▁ become▁ increas ingly▁ difficult▁ to▁ en force▁ as▁ use▁ of▁ the▁ devices▁ has▁ become▁ ub i qui tou s▁ .▁
Some▁ studies▁ indic ate▁ as▁ many▁ as▁ a▁ third▁ of▁ pass engers▁ forget▁ or▁ ignor e▁ directions▁ to▁ turn▁ off▁ their▁ devices▁ .▁
The▁ F A A▁ began▁ restric ting▁ pass engers▁ '▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ devices▁ in▁ 196 6▁ in▁ response▁ to▁ reports▁ of▁ inter ference▁ with▁ nav ig ation▁ and▁ communications▁ equipment▁ when▁ pass engers▁ began▁ carrying▁ F M▁ radi os▁ ,▁ the▁ high▁ @-@▁ tech ▁ g ad gets▁ of▁ their▁ day▁ .▁
New▁ air lin ers▁ are▁ far▁ more▁ reli ant▁ on▁ electr ical▁ systems▁ than▁ previous▁ generations▁ of▁ air craft▁ ,▁ but▁ they▁ are▁ also▁ designed▁ and▁ approved▁ by▁ the▁ F A A▁ to▁ be▁ res ist ant▁ to▁ electronic▁ inter ference▁ .▁
Air lines▁ have▁ been▁ offering▁ Wi ▁ @-@▁ Fi ▁ use▁ at▁ cru ising▁ al tit udes▁ to▁ pass engers▁ for▁ several▁ years▁ .▁
Plan es▁ modi fied▁ for▁ Wi ▁ @-@▁ Fi ▁ systems▁ are▁ also▁ more▁ res ist ant▁ to▁ inter ference▁ .▁
The▁ vast▁ majority▁ of▁ air lin ers▁ should▁ quali fy▁ for▁ greater▁ electronic▁ device▁ use▁ under▁ the▁ new▁ guidelines▁ ,▁ H u er ta▁ said▁ .▁
Today▁ 's▁ electronic▁ devices▁ generally▁ em it▁ much▁ lower▁ power▁ radio▁ trans missions▁ than▁ previous▁ generations▁ of▁ devices▁ .▁
E▁ @-@▁ read ers▁ ,▁ for▁ example▁ ,▁ em it▁ only▁ min imal▁ trans missions▁ when▁ turning▁ a▁ page▁ .▁
But▁ trans missions▁ are▁ strong er▁ when▁ devices▁ are▁ down lo ading▁ or▁ sending▁ data▁ .▁
Among▁ those▁ pres sing▁ for▁ a▁ rel ax ation▁ of▁ restric tions▁ on▁ pass engers▁ '▁ use▁ of▁ the▁ devices▁ has▁ been▁ Am az on . com .▁
In▁ 2011▁ ,▁ company▁ officials▁ lo aded▁ an▁ air lin er▁ full▁ of▁ their▁ K ind le▁ e▁ @-@▁ read ers▁ and▁ fle w▁ it▁ around▁ to▁ test▁ for▁ problems▁ but▁ found▁ none▁ .▁
F A A▁ advis ory▁ committee▁ members▁ expressed▁ mixed▁ feelings▁ about▁ whether▁ use▁ of▁ the▁ devices▁ pres ents▁ any▁ risk▁ .▁
Do ug la s▁ K idd ▁ of▁ the▁ National▁ Association▁ of▁ Air line▁ P ass engers▁ said▁ he▁ believes▁ inter ference▁ from▁ the▁ devices▁ is▁ gen u ine▁ even▁ if▁ the▁ risk▁ is▁ min imal▁ .▁
Other▁ committee▁ members▁ said▁ there▁ are▁ only▁ an ec do tal▁ reports▁ from▁ pil ots▁ to▁ support▁ that▁ the▁ devices▁ can▁ inter fer e▁ with▁ air craft▁ systems▁ ,▁ and▁ most▁ of▁ those▁ reports▁ are▁ very▁ old▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ committee▁ recommended▁ the▁ F A A▁ allow▁ pil ots▁ to▁ order▁ pass engers▁ to▁ sh ut▁ off▁ devices▁ during▁ instrument▁ land ings▁ in▁ low▁ vis i bility▁ .▁
A▁ travel▁ industry▁ group▁ wel com ed▁ the▁ changes▁ ,▁ calling▁ them▁ common▁ @-@▁ sense▁ accommod ations▁ for▁ a▁ trav eling▁ public▁ now▁ bri st ling▁ with▁ technology▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ ' re▁ pleased▁ the▁ F A A▁ recogni zes▁ that▁ an▁ enjoy able▁ pass enger▁ experience▁ is▁ not▁ inc om pati ble▁ with▁ safety▁ and▁ security▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Ro ger▁ Do w▁ ,▁ CE O▁ of▁ the▁ U . S.▁ Tr av el▁ Association▁ .▁
After▁ learning▁ the▁ less on▁ of▁ the▁ Pat na▁ Ser ial▁ Bl asts▁ the▁ UT ▁ police▁ in▁ the▁ view▁ of▁ security▁ have▁ become▁ ready▁ to▁ re act▁ quickly▁ to▁ any▁ emer gency▁ situation▁ during▁ the▁ Di wal i▁ celebr ations▁ .▁
1 , 80 0▁ Sol di ers▁ will▁ pat rol ▁ the▁ major▁ areas▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ in▁ vehic les▁ or▁ on▁ foot▁ ,▁ to▁ ensure▁ that▁ the▁ tra ffic ▁ runs▁ smo oth ly▁ to▁ prevent▁ any▁ b ag▁ sn at ching▁ and▁ to▁ teach▁ the▁ less on▁ to▁ eve▁ te as ers▁ along▁ with▁ any▁ other▁ mis cre ants▁ .▁
F em ale▁ police▁ officers▁ will▁ also▁ be▁ involved▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ PC R▁ ,▁ Tr aff ic▁ Unit▁ in▁ that▁ Unit▁ .▁
Police▁ officials▁ and▁ officers▁ ,▁ doing▁ their▁ duty▁ prom p tly▁ ,▁ will▁ inspec t▁ the▁ records▁ of▁ all▁ the▁ other▁ ven ues▁ including▁ ho tel s▁ ,▁ gu est▁ houses▁ ,▁ and▁ P G▁ accommod ation▁ .▁
The▁ station▁ SH O s▁ have▁ been▁ ordered▁ to▁ set▁ up▁ a▁ Special▁ Invest ig ation▁ Te am▁ (▁ SI T▁ )▁ to▁ investi gate▁ the▁ case▁ .▁
The▁ responsibility▁ of▁ investi g ating▁ the▁ VI P▁ sectors▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ markets▁ ,▁ mal ls▁ ,▁ etc.▁ has▁ been▁ assigned▁ to▁ the▁ D S P s▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ inspec tors▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ the▁ emer gency▁ situation▁ and▁ the▁ Di wal i▁ festival▁ ,▁ senior▁ officials▁ have▁ dep lo yed▁ additional▁ police▁ employees▁ in▁ the▁ control▁ room▁ to▁ facilitate▁ the▁ flow▁ of▁ people▁ .▁
Other▁ than▁ the▁ Director▁ of▁ the▁ P G I▁ and▁ fire▁ department▁ ,▁ Principal▁ Director▁ and▁ D H S▁ Sector▁ 16▁ G MS H▁ and▁ Sector▁ 32▁ G M CH ▁ staff▁ of▁ other▁ disp ens aries▁ were▁ also▁ asked▁ to▁ be▁ on▁ high▁ al ert▁ for▁ emer gen cies▁ .▁
To▁ teach▁ a▁ less on▁ to▁ the▁ go ons▁ the▁ div isi onal▁ officers▁ have▁ appointed▁ female▁ police▁ officers▁ and▁ others▁ under▁ the▁ leadership▁ of▁ the▁ N GO ▁ 's▁ ,▁ nam ing▁ them▁ the▁ "▁ An ti▁ Goo n▁ St aff▁ "▁ .▁
The▁ An ti▁ Goo n▁ team▁ will▁ be▁ on▁ al ert▁ in▁ the▁ crow ded▁ market▁ areas▁ and▁ other▁ crow ded▁ areas▁ in▁ civil ian▁ clo thes▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ SH O s▁ have▁ been▁ ordered▁ to▁ set▁ up▁ 44▁ post s▁ in▁ the▁ internal▁ parts▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ during▁ Di wal i▁ .▁
Also▁ police▁ officials▁ will▁ be▁ stat ion ed▁ at▁ 3 8▁ chec k points▁ on▁ the▁ city▁ bor ders▁ .▁
Bir d▁ air li fted▁ to▁ safety▁ from▁ North▁ Se a▁ ri g▁ released▁ back▁ into▁ wild▁
A▁ bird▁ air li fted▁ ash ore▁ after▁ being▁ found▁ ex ha usted▁ on▁ a▁ North▁ Se a▁ oil▁ ri g▁ has▁ been▁ released▁ back▁ into▁ the▁ wild▁ .▁
The▁ water▁ rail ▁ was▁ put▁ on▁ a▁ hel ic op ter▁ to▁ Ab er de en▁ last▁ month▁ before▁ being▁ nur sed▁ back▁ to▁ health▁ by▁ the▁ Sc ot tish▁ S PC A▁ at▁ its▁ res cu e▁ centre▁ in▁ Al lo a▁ .▁
Centre▁ manager▁ Col in▁ Se d don▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ This▁ water▁ rail ▁ was▁ likely▁ a▁ wi n ter▁ migr ant▁ from▁ Nor thern▁ Europe▁ who▁ got▁ caught▁ up▁ in▁ strong▁ wind s▁ over▁ the▁ North▁ Se a▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ seems▁ the▁ bird▁ became▁ ex ha usted▁ and▁ managed▁ to▁ find▁ refuge▁ on▁ the▁ oil▁ ri g▁ .▁
He▁ added▁ :▁ "▁ It▁ was▁ unable▁ to▁ fly▁ off▁ again▁ so▁ we▁ were▁ cont acted▁ for▁ help▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ water▁ rail ▁ was▁ fit▁ and▁ well▁ by▁ the▁ time▁ it▁ was▁ released▁ .▁
Is▁ Europe▁ 's▁ eli te▁ ready▁ to▁ do▁ business▁ with▁ Britain▁ ?▁
Business▁ for▁ Britain▁ launched▁ in▁ April▁ with▁ a▁ ple dge▁ to▁ bring▁ business▁ together▁ and▁ defin e▁ what▁ the▁ U K▁ 's▁ wealth▁ and▁ job▁ cre ators▁ want▁ to▁ see▁ changed▁ in▁ our▁ relationship▁ with▁ the▁ E U▁ .▁
To▁ that▁ end▁ ,▁ we▁ comm iss ion ed▁ the▁ largest▁ and▁ most▁ comprehensive▁ poll ▁ of▁ British▁ business▁ leaders▁ asking▁ them▁ for▁ their▁ thoughts▁ on▁ Britain▁ ,▁ business▁ and▁ the▁ E U▁ .▁
Y ou Gov ▁ poll ed▁ over▁ 1 , 000▁ business▁ leaders▁ ,▁ broad ly▁ representative▁ of▁ Britain▁ 's▁ business▁ si zes▁ ,▁ sectors▁ and▁ regions▁ .▁
The▁ conc lu sions▁ of▁ the▁ poll ▁ will▁ come▁ as▁ a▁ sur prise▁ to▁ many▁ .▁
We▁ found▁ that▁ the▁ vast▁ majority▁ of▁ bus ine s ses▁ are▁ now▁ looking▁ to▁ export▁ outside▁ of▁ Europe▁ ,▁ foc using▁ on▁ countries▁ that▁ are▁ moder ni sing▁ and▁ growing▁ while▁ the▁ E U▁ states▁ st ag nat e▁ .▁
They▁ want▁ to▁ see▁ the▁ Government▁ pri ori tise▁ new▁ trading▁ links▁ with▁ the▁ lik es▁ of▁ China▁ ,▁ India▁ and▁ Bra z il▁ ,▁ rather▁ than▁ getting▁ bo gg ed▁ down▁ in▁ the▁ long▁ and▁ ard u ous▁ process▁ of▁ ref orm ing▁ the▁ E U▁ 's▁ ar can e▁ institutions▁ .▁
When▁ asked▁ their▁ views▁ on▁ specific▁ policy▁ areas▁ -▁ rang ing▁ from▁ mon op ol y▁ regul ation▁ to▁ product▁ laws▁ -▁ the▁ majority▁ of▁ business▁ leaders▁ thought▁ that▁ control▁ of▁ these▁ key▁ compet ences▁ should▁ be▁ returned▁ to▁ We st min ster▁ .▁
There▁ was▁ general▁ disc on ten t▁ with▁ the▁ Sing le▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ with▁ bus ine s ses▁ saying▁ that▁ the▁ costs▁ of▁ Br us sel s▁ regul ation▁ now▁ out we igh ed▁ the▁ benefits▁ of▁ being▁ part▁ of▁ Europe▁ 's▁ trading▁ area▁ -▁ even▁ 40▁ per▁cent▁ of▁ large▁ bus ine s ses▁ ,▁ tradi tionally▁ the▁ most▁ pro ▁ @-@▁ European▁ of▁ companies▁ ,▁ agreed▁ .▁
Fin ally▁ ,▁ and▁ most▁ tel lin gl y▁ of▁ all▁ ,▁ our▁ poll ▁ of▁ business▁ leaders▁ found▁ a▁ clear▁ majority▁ wanted▁ to▁ see▁ Britain▁ pursu e▁ a▁ course▁ of▁ treat y▁ change▁ and▁ a▁ relationship▁ with▁ the▁ E U▁ that▁ is▁ based▁ on▁ trade▁ ,▁ not▁ politics▁ .▁
This▁ finding▁ ,▁ which▁ was▁ refl ected▁ across▁ the▁ si zes▁ and▁ major▁ business▁ groups▁ ,▁ shows▁ that▁ business▁ is▁ pu shi n g▁ for▁ a▁ "▁ mean ing ful▁ change▁ "▁ that▁ brings▁ powers▁ back▁ to▁ the▁ U K▁ .▁
The▁ st akes▁ are▁ high▁ -▁ achiev ing▁ treat y▁ change▁ and▁ a▁ better▁ deal▁ for▁ Britain▁ sees▁ a▁ 16▁ per▁cent▁ sw ing▁ towards▁ vo ting▁ to▁ stay▁ in▁ the▁ E U▁ in▁ a▁ refer end um▁ .▁
The▁ Prime▁Minister▁ should▁ be▁ in▁ no▁ doubt▁ :▁ this▁ poll ▁ shows▁ that▁ British▁ business▁ backs▁ his▁ plan▁ for▁ ren eg ot i ating▁ the▁ terms▁ of▁ Britain▁ 's▁ mem ber ship▁ of▁ the▁ E U▁ .▁
It▁ also▁ shows▁ that▁ business▁ expe c ts▁ that▁ ren eg ot i ation▁ to▁ make▁ a▁ significant▁ shi ft▁ in▁ the▁ current▁ balance▁ of▁ power▁ back▁ towards▁ the▁ U K▁ .▁
A▁ better▁ deal▁ for▁ British▁ business▁ is▁ possible▁ ,▁ and▁ increas ingly▁ necessary▁ as▁ the▁ eu ro zone▁ emb ar ks▁ on▁ the▁ road▁ to▁ clos er▁ economic▁ and▁ fi sc al▁ union▁ .▁
The▁ priority▁ must▁ be▁ jobs▁ and▁ growth▁ in▁ Britain▁ and▁ ,▁ as▁ the▁ fin dings▁ of▁ our▁ poll ▁ show▁ ,▁ for▁ business▁ this▁ means▁ a▁ renew ed▁ focus▁ on▁ trade▁ and▁ a▁ fundamental▁ change▁ in▁ Br us sel s▁ "▁ regul atory▁ approach▁ .▁
Gaz prom ▁ 's▁ Al ex ei ▁ Mil ler▁ says▁ pi pe line▁ in▁ Bu l gar ia▁ starts▁ new▁ gas▁ era▁
The▁ start▁ of▁ construction▁ of▁ the▁ South▁ Str e am▁ gas▁ pi pe line▁ in▁ Bu l gar ia▁ marks▁ the▁ launch▁ of▁ one▁ of▁ Europe▁ 's▁ largest▁ energy▁ projects▁ ,▁ Gaz prom ▁ 's▁ chief▁ said▁ .▁
"▁ A▁ land mark▁ event▁ has▁ taken▁ place▁ today▁ :▁ Con struction▁ started▁ on▁ the▁ Bu l gar ian▁ section▁ of▁ the▁ South▁ Str e am▁ gas▁ pi pe line▁ ,▁ the▁ most▁ large▁ @-@▁ scale▁ and▁ important▁ project▁ in▁ Europe▁ ,▁ "▁ Gaz prom ▁ Chairman▁ Al ex ei ▁ Mil ler▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
This▁ project▁ is▁ a▁ key▁ element▁ of▁ energy▁ security▁ of▁ the▁ whole▁ European▁ contin ent▁ .▁
South▁ Str e am▁ is▁ meant▁ to▁ add▁ diversity▁ to▁ Russia▁ 's▁ export▁ rout es▁ through▁ Europe▁ .▁
A▁ contrac tual▁ dispute▁ between▁ Gaz prom ▁ and▁ its▁ coun ter parts▁ in▁ U k rain e▁ ,▁ which▁ hos ts▁ most▁ of▁ Russia▁ 's▁ gas▁ for▁ Europe▁ ,▁ add s▁ a▁ layer▁ of▁ risk▁ to▁ conven tional▁ rout es▁ ,▁ officials▁ say▁ .▁
Mil ler▁ said▁ the▁ direct▁ connection▁ to▁ Bu l gar ia▁ ,▁ a▁ member▁ of▁ the▁ European▁ Union▁ ,▁ means▁ ge op oli tical▁ ris ks▁ associated▁ with▁ trans it▁ countries▁ are▁ elim in ated▁ "▁ forever▁ .▁ "▁
Bu l gar ian▁ consumers▁ will▁ receive▁ gas▁ from▁ South▁ Str e am▁ at▁ a▁ disc oun ted▁ rate▁ once▁ the▁ entire▁ project▁ starts▁ operating▁ in▁ 2015▁ .▁
Gaz prom ▁ said▁ construction▁ should▁ begin▁ in▁ other▁ down stream▁ countries▁ by▁ year▁ 's▁ end▁ .▁
The▁ pi pe line▁ is▁ designed▁ for▁ an▁ annual▁ capacity▁ of▁ 2 . 2▁ tri l lion▁ cu bi c▁ feet▁ of▁ natural▁ gas▁ .▁
The▁ F A A▁ is▁ eas ing▁ restric tions▁ on▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ electronic▁ g ad gets▁ on▁ air plan es▁ -▁ though▁ cha tting▁ on▁ cell ph ones▁ will▁ still▁ be▁ pro hibi ted▁ .▁
War plan es▁ attack▁ a▁ store▁ of▁ Rus sian▁ mis sil es▁ in▁ the▁ port▁ city▁ of▁ La tak ia▁ ,▁ an▁ official▁ says▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ an▁ app are nt▁ continu ation▁ of▁ Israel▁ 's▁ campaign▁ to▁ keep▁ arms▁ from▁ pro li fer ating▁ in▁ the▁ Mi de ast▁ .▁
A▁ fe der al▁ appe als▁ court▁ bl oc ks▁ a▁ judge▁ 's▁ rul ing▁ that▁ the▁ N Y P D▁ 's▁ contro versi al▁ tac tic▁ discrimin ates▁ against▁ min orities▁ .▁
Ne arly▁ 100▁ Afric an▁ migr ants▁ hop ing▁ to▁ travel▁ to▁ Al ger ia▁ die▁ of▁ thir st▁ after▁ their▁ two▁ tru c ks▁ break▁ down▁ in▁ the▁ middle▁ of▁ the▁ Sah ara▁ .▁
Exp er ts▁ say▁ violence▁ that▁ left▁ 14▁ ad ults▁ and▁ seven▁ children▁ dead▁ is▁ nothing▁ more▁ than▁ ran dom▁ chance▁ ,▁ not▁ a▁ sign▁ of▁ growing▁ violence▁ in▁ America▁ .▁
R ather▁ than▁ being▁ ra tt led▁ by▁ the▁ U . S.▁ government▁ sh ut down▁ ,▁ investors▁ kept▁ their▁ focus▁ on▁ what▁ probably▁ matters▁ more▁ :▁ the▁ Fed eral▁ Reserve▁ .▁
The▁ Cal if or ni a▁ woman▁ plans▁ to▁ challenge▁ what▁ may▁ be▁ a▁ first▁ @-@▁ of▁ @-@▁ its▁ @-@▁ kind▁ ci tation▁ ,▁ saying▁ the▁ Internet▁ @-@▁ connected▁ ey ew ear▁ makes▁ nav ig ation▁ eas ier▁ .▁
Police▁ say▁ they▁ have▁ a▁ video▁ that▁ appears▁ to▁ show▁ Ma y or▁ Ro b▁ For d▁ smo king▁ a▁ cra c k▁ pi pe▁ .▁
Even▁ close▁ alli es▁ keep▁ things▁ from▁ one▁ another▁ -▁ and▁ work▁ every▁ angle▁ to▁ find▁ out▁ what▁ 's▁ being▁ held▁ back▁ .▁
The▁ Va tic an▁ wants▁ to▁ know▁ how▁ C ath oli c▁ par ishes▁ around▁ the▁ glo be▁ hand le▁ sensitive▁ issues▁ like▁ contrac eption▁ ,▁ div or ce▁ and▁ g ay▁ cou ples▁ .▁
Foreign▁ ath le tes▁ will▁ perform▁ g ym n ast ics▁ .▁
The▁ M LA ▁ from▁ the▁ City▁ Constitu ency▁ ,▁ Bal bir ▁ Pal ▁ Shah▁ ,▁ inaug urated▁ the▁ As i ad▁ Cir cu s▁ by▁ cut ting▁ the▁ ri b bon▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ evening▁ .▁
The▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ Ma y or▁ ,▁ Bh up ind er▁ Singh▁ Sardar▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ former▁ Chairman▁ of▁ the▁ City▁ Im prov ement▁ Board▁ ,▁ Mu ke sh▁ Tu te ja▁ ,▁ also▁ attended▁ the▁ event▁ .▁
The▁ first▁ performance▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ circ us▁ was▁ wat ched▁ by▁ dig nit aries▁ .▁
As i ad▁ circ us▁ manager▁ ,▁ R ag h bir ▁ Singh▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ Ke n yan▁ ath le tes▁ will▁ perform▁ g ym n ast ics▁ .▁
Dwar f▁ clo w ns▁ are▁ sure▁ to▁ make▁ everyone▁ laugh ▁ .▁
The▁ fl ying▁ tra pe ze▁ will▁ be▁ a▁ particular▁ centre▁ of▁ attrac tion▁ for▁ the▁ vis itors▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ focus▁ will▁ be▁ on▁ enter taining▁ the▁ resid ents▁ .▁
Two▁ Y M CA▁ employees▁ charged▁ with▁ sex▁ off ences▁ before▁ alleg ations▁ against▁ Jo nat han▁ Lord▁ ,▁ Ro yal▁ Commission▁ hear s▁
Two▁ Y M CA▁ N S W▁ employees▁ had▁ been▁ charged▁ with▁ child▁ sex▁ off ences▁ before▁ alleg ations▁ were▁ raised▁ against▁ Car ing b ah▁ child▁ care▁ work er▁ Jo nat han▁ Lord▁ in▁ 2011▁ ,▁ the▁ child▁ sexual▁ ab use▁ Ro yal▁ Commission▁ has▁ heard▁ .▁
But▁ in▁ its▁ opening▁ statement▁ to▁ the▁ Commission▁ it▁ said▁ it▁ had▁ "▁ never▁ deal t▁ with▁ an▁ incident▁ of▁ child▁ sexual▁ ass ault▁ within▁ its▁ organisation▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ Commission▁ was▁ told▁ .▁
Chief▁ executive▁ officer▁ Ph ill ip ▁ Har e▁ was▁ asked▁ about▁ one▁ case▁ where▁ a▁ Y M CA▁ employee▁ was▁ charged▁ child▁ por no graph y▁ off ences▁ ,▁ and▁ another▁ when▁ a▁ g ym ▁ instruc tor▁ at▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ Car ing b ah▁ Hal l▁ was▁ convic ted▁ of▁ child▁ sexual▁ off ences▁ against▁ children▁ in▁ his▁ care▁ in▁ 199 1▁ .▁
Mr▁ Har e▁ told▁ G ail▁ Fur ness▁ ,▁ coun sel▁ assi sting▁ the▁ Commission▁ ,▁ he▁ knew▁ about▁ the▁ first▁ case▁ but▁ did▁ not▁ know▁ about▁ the▁ second▁ one▁ .▁
He▁ conc ed ed▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ 's▁ opening▁ statement▁ to▁ the▁ comm ission▁ was▁ also▁ in accurate▁ in▁ claim ing▁ "▁ there▁ have▁ been▁ external▁ audi ts▁ of▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ that▁ have▁ recognised▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ as▁ being▁ at▁ the▁ fore front▁ of▁ child▁ safety▁ .▁ "▁
Ev idence▁ before▁ the▁ comm ission▁ is▁ that▁ Y M CA▁ was▁ notified▁ that▁ it▁ received▁ the▁ second▁ low est▁ of▁ four▁ possible▁ rati n gs▁ in▁ a▁ Department▁ of▁ Education▁ and▁ Commun ities▁ quality▁ audit▁ in▁ August▁ this▁ year▁ .▁
Mr▁ Har e▁ ,▁ who▁ started▁ with▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ when▁ he▁ was▁ 21▁ ,▁ conc ed ed▁ management▁ "▁ from▁ myself▁ down▁ "▁ failed▁ by▁ rec ru iting▁ Lord▁ and▁ failed▁ to▁ make▁ sure▁ staff▁ were▁ clear▁ about▁ their▁ oblig ations▁ to▁ report▁ child▁ safe▁ policy▁ bre aches▁ .▁
Ear li er▁ this▁ year▁ Lord▁ was▁ convic ted▁ for▁ sexual▁ off ences▁ against▁ 12▁ boys▁ during▁ the▁ two▁ years▁ he▁ worked▁ at▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ j ailed▁ for▁ a▁ minimum▁ of▁ six▁ years▁ .▁
But▁ Mr▁ Har e▁ rejected▁ the▁ sugg estion▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ had▁ a▁ cultural▁ problem▁ which▁ prev ented▁ staff▁ from▁ rep or ting▁ Lord▁ 's▁ bre aches▁ of▁ child▁ safety▁ .▁
St aff▁ gave▁ evidence▁ they▁ observed▁ bre aches▁ including▁ Lord▁ being▁ alone▁ with▁ children▁ ,▁ bab ys itting▁ them▁ priv ately▁ ,▁ having▁ them▁ sit▁ on▁ his▁ la p▁ ,▁ saying▁ he▁ lo ved▁ one▁ and▁ lett ing▁ them▁ play▁ with▁ his▁ mobile▁phone▁ .▁
D ani ell e▁ Oc k well▁ ,▁ who▁ was▁ super vis ed▁ by▁ Lord▁ and▁ asked▁ for▁ child▁ protection▁ training▁ because▁ she▁ was▁ concerned▁ about▁ his▁ behaviour▁ ,▁ testi fied▁ she▁ found▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ Car ing b ah▁ children▁ 's▁ services▁ manager▁ J acqu i▁ Bar nat ▁ who▁ super vis ed▁ Lord▁ "▁ very▁ int im id ating▁ and▁ hard▁ to▁ approach▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ the▁ time▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ CE O▁ said▁ he▁ did▁ not▁ accept▁ staff▁ 's▁ evidence▁ that▁ they▁ were▁ un com fort able▁ with▁ rep or ting▁ up wards▁ to▁ their▁ man agers▁ .▁
R ather▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ ,▁ their▁ friend ships▁ with▁ Lord▁ clou ded▁ their▁ jud ge ments▁ about▁ rep or ting▁ him▁ .▁
Mr▁ Har e▁ said▁ he▁ had▁ provided▁ his▁ view▁ to▁ the▁ Y M CA▁ N S W▁ board▁ that▁ the▁ less on▁ for▁ the▁ organisation▁ from▁ the▁ "▁ Jo nat han▁ Lord▁ incident▁ "▁ was▁ "▁ not▁ about▁ rep or ting▁ "▁ by▁ staff▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ board▁ agreed▁ with▁ him▁ .▁
Mr▁ Har e▁ said▁ the▁ decision▁ to▁ get▁ staff▁ to▁ sign▁ conf identi ality▁ agre ements▁ soon▁ after▁ the▁ alleg ations▁ emer ged▁ was▁ made▁ by▁ Y M CA▁ general▁ manager▁ of▁ children▁ 's▁ services▁ Li am▁ Wh it ley▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ it▁ was▁ intended▁ to▁ avoid▁ cont am ination▁ of▁ evidence▁ but▁ was▁ "▁ over z eal ous▁ "▁ and▁ po or ly▁ exec uted▁ .▁
Y M CA▁ N S W▁ was▁ not▁ a▁ child▁ safe▁ organisation▁ at▁ the▁ time▁ Jo nat han▁ Lord▁ was▁ employed▁ between▁ 2009▁ and▁ 2011▁ ,▁ child▁ sex▁ ab use▁ exper t▁ Professor▁ Ste phen ▁ Sm all bone▁ of▁ Gr if fi th▁ University▁ told▁ the▁ comm ission▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ there▁ were▁ "▁ serious▁ problems▁ "▁ in▁ rec ru it ment▁ ,▁ scre ening▁ ,▁ indu ction▁ ,▁ training▁ and▁ super vision▁ of▁ staff▁ .▁
The▁ hearing▁ ad journ ed▁ until▁ December▁ 20▁ .▁
Bl air▁ says▁ he▁ ' d▁ like▁ U K▁ com e back▁
T ony▁ Bl air▁ said▁ he▁ ' d▁ se ize▁ the▁ chance▁ to▁ return▁ as▁ Britain▁ 's▁ prime▁minister▁ -▁ but▁ acknowled ges▁ a▁ com e back▁ is▁ un likely▁ .▁
In▁ an▁ inter view▁ over night▁ to▁ mark▁ the▁ fif th▁ ann iv er s ary▁ of▁ his▁ dep ar ture▁ from▁ office▁ ,▁ the▁ 5 9▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ air ed▁ his▁ views▁ on▁ various▁ domestic▁ policies▁ .▁
Since▁ he▁ stood▁ down▁ in▁ June▁ 2007▁ after▁ a▁ decade▁ as▁ leader▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Bl air▁ has▁ largely▁ avo ided▁ discus sing▁ British▁ politics▁ ,▁ conf ining▁ most▁ of▁ his▁ comm ents▁ to▁ foreign▁ affairs▁ and▁ his▁ role▁ as▁ en vo y▁ to▁ the▁ Qu ar te t▁ of▁ Middle▁East▁ peac em ake r s▁ .▁
As ked▁ if▁ he▁ would▁ return▁ to▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ prime▁minister▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Bl air▁ was▁ qu oted▁ by▁ London▁ 's▁ Ev ening▁ Stand ard▁ as▁ saying▁ :▁ "▁ Yes▁ ,▁ sure▁ ,▁ but▁ it▁ 's▁ not▁ likely▁ to▁ happen▁ is▁ it▁ ,▁ so▁ ...▁ "▁
He▁ also▁ urg ed▁ leaders▁ not▁ to▁ turn▁ their▁ backs▁ on▁ the▁ business▁ community▁ following▁ the▁ financial▁ crisis▁ .▁
As▁ crow ds▁ of▁ horse▁ @-@▁ showing▁ exper ts▁ gathered▁ in▁ Car di ff▁ to▁ battle▁ it▁ out▁ for▁ Hor se▁ of▁ the▁ Year▁ ,▁ they▁ knew▁ the▁ competition▁ would▁ be▁ tou gh▁ .▁
But▁ no body▁ was▁ quite▁ ready▁ for▁ three▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ F ent on▁ K ir k land▁ .▁
Not▁ yet▁ in▁ school▁ and▁ just▁ months▁ on▁ from▁ taking▁ his▁ first▁ steps▁ ,▁ the▁ to d d ler▁ and▁ his▁ pet▁ She t land▁ pon y▁ T off ee▁ tro tt ed▁ through▁ the▁ three▁ ro und s▁ with▁ ease▁ to▁ take▁ the▁ top▁ pri ze▁ -▁ leaving▁ their▁ 30▁ adult▁ op pon ents▁ tra iling▁ behind▁ .▁
The▁ ins ep ar able▁ pair▁ -▁ who▁ are▁ the▁ same▁ height▁ -▁ were▁ comm ended▁ for▁ appearance▁ ,▁ behaviour▁ and▁ style▁ at▁ the▁ annual▁ cont est▁ run▁ by▁ Su n n y bank▁ E ques tri an▁ Centre▁ ,▁ in▁ Ru dry▁ near▁ Car di ff▁ .▁
Ta king▁ to▁ the▁ stage▁ against▁ men▁ and▁ women▁ in▁ sm art▁ bow ler▁ hat s▁ ,▁ he▁ ti pped▁ his▁ flat▁ cap ▁ at▁ a▁ j au n ty▁ angle▁ and▁ par aded▁ two▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ T off ee▁ around▁ the▁ ring▁ .▁
F ent on▁ was▁ lau ded▁ by▁ judges▁ for▁ natural▁ hand ling▁ skills▁ well▁ beyond▁ his▁ years▁ .▁
And▁ T off ee▁ received▁ top▁ marks▁ for▁ his▁ appearance▁ and▁ personality▁ .▁
F ent on▁ was▁ given▁ T off ee▁ as▁ a▁ third▁ bir th day▁ present▁ last▁ March▁ and▁ has▁ prac tis ed▁ with▁ the▁ She t land▁ pon y▁ every▁ day▁ since▁ .▁
His▁ mother▁ Do n na▁ ,▁ 30▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ F ent on▁ and▁ T off ee▁ are▁ a▁ great▁ double▁ act▁ .▁ "▁
They▁ were▁ up▁ against▁ all▁ com ers▁ but▁ the▁ two▁ of▁ them▁ wal ked▁ off▁ with▁ the▁ gold▁ cu p▁ and▁ ros ette▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ only▁ the▁ second▁ time▁ he▁ had▁ compet ed▁ with▁ T off ee▁ and▁ we▁ were▁ all▁ ec stat ic▁ when▁ he▁ won▁ .▁
Compl ete▁ str ang ers▁ in▁ the▁ are na▁ all▁ thought▁ he▁ was▁ so▁ phenom en al▁ they▁ wanted▁ phot os▁ taken▁ with▁ him▁ .▁
The▁ youn g ster▁ ,▁ from▁ the▁ village▁ of▁ Nan ty glo ▁ ,▁ near▁ E b b w▁ Val e▁ ,▁ South▁ W ales▁ ,▁ is▁ following▁ in▁ the▁ foo t steps▁ of▁ his▁ au nt▁ Shar on▁ H ow ells▁ ,▁ who▁ has▁ been▁ showing▁ hor ses▁ for▁ more▁ than▁ 10▁ years▁ .▁
M r s▁ H ow ells▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ The▁ whole▁ place▁ was▁ electr ic▁ and▁ every body▁ was▁ che ering▁ and▁ cla pping▁ .▁ "▁
He▁ was▁ running▁ on▁ sand ▁ down▁ the▁ full▁ length▁ of▁ the▁ are na▁ and▁ even▁ though▁ he▁ looked▁ so▁ ti n y▁ he▁ did▁ a▁ mar ve l lo us▁ job▁ .▁
F ent on▁ is▁ animal▁ mad ▁ -▁ he▁ lo ves▁ hor ses▁ ,▁ trac tors▁ and▁ farm s▁ and▁ has▁ got▁ two▁ chi c ke ns▁ which▁ he▁ looks▁ after▁ .▁
The▁ way▁ he▁ has▁ started▁ he▁ ' ll▁ be▁ at▁ the▁ Hor se▁ of▁ the▁ Year▁ show▁ before▁ long▁ -▁ and▁ I▁ ' m▁ sure▁ he▁ ' ll▁ do▁ well▁ .▁
A▁ spo ke sman▁ for▁ the▁ annual▁ horse▁ show▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ F ent on▁ is▁ only▁ three▁ but▁ he▁ knows▁ how▁ to▁ hand le▁ his▁ pon y▁ .▁ "▁
They▁ are▁ a▁ great▁ team▁ together▁ .▁
The▁ judges▁ marked▁ F ent on▁ and▁ T off ee▁ on▁ how▁ well▁ they▁ were▁ turned▁ out▁ and▁ the▁ way▁ they▁ presented▁ in▁ the▁ show▁ ring▁ .▁
They▁ look▁ for▁ good▁ te am work▁ between▁ the▁ pon y▁ and▁ the▁ hand ler▁ -▁ F ent on▁ and▁ T off ee▁ were▁ the▁ best▁ in▁ the▁ ring▁ .▁
I▁ ' m▁ sure▁ F ent on▁ was▁ helped▁ by▁ his▁ cut e▁ clo thes▁ ,▁ he▁ really▁ looked▁ the▁ part▁ .▁
China▁ ple a▁ paper▁ '▁ to▁ be▁ over ha ul ed '▁
A▁ Chinese▁ newspaper▁ that▁ made▁ a▁ front▁ @-@▁ page▁ appeal▁ for▁ the▁ release▁ of▁ a▁ rep or ter▁ accused▁ of▁ def am ation▁ is▁ to▁ be▁ over ha ul ed▁ ,▁ a▁ press▁ regul ator▁ says▁ .▁
The▁ Gu ang z ho u▁ @-@▁ based▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ made▁ a▁ rare▁ public▁ ple a▁ for▁ the▁ release▁ of▁ journ alist▁ Chen ▁ Y ong z ho u▁ .▁
But▁ Mr▁ Chen ▁ subsequ ently▁ admitted▁ on▁ tel ev ision▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ taken▁ bri bes▁ to▁ fab ric ate▁ stories▁ about▁ a▁ part▁ state▁ @-@▁ owned▁ company▁ .▁
Now▁ the▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ is▁ to▁ under go▁ "▁ full▁ rec tification▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ regul ator▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ "▁ rec tification▁ "▁ order▁ came▁ from▁ the▁ Gu ang don g▁ Administr ation▁ of▁ Press▁ and▁ Pu bl ication▁ ,▁ Radi o▁ ,▁ Fil m▁ and▁ Tel ev ision▁ .▁
A▁ pre lim inary▁ investi gation▁ showed▁ that▁ Y ang che n g▁ Ev ening▁ Ne ws▁ Group▁ 's▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ had▁ published▁ several▁ un true▁ reports▁ about▁ listed▁ company▁ <unk> oo m lion▁ in▁ the▁ period▁ of▁ September▁ 2012▁ to▁ August▁ 2013▁ .▁
"▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ 's▁ ed itor ial▁ management▁ was▁ dis ordered▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ regul ator▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ .▁
It▁ said▁ it▁ had▁ decided▁ to▁ "▁ imp ose▁ an▁ administrative▁ penalty▁ on▁ Chen ▁ Y ong z ho u▁ by▁ rev ok ing▁ his▁ rep or ter▁ 's▁ lic ense▁ .▁ "▁
It▁ had▁ also▁ "▁ instruc ted▁ Y ang che n g▁ Ev ening▁ Ne ws▁ Group▁ to▁ under take▁ a▁ complete▁ rec tification▁ of▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ ,▁ and▁ recommended▁ they▁ investi gate▁ the▁ relevant▁ responsible▁ persons▁ at▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ and▁ immediately▁ revi se▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ 's▁ leadership▁ team▁ .▁ "▁
Mr▁ Chen ▁ wrote▁ several▁ articles▁ for▁ the▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ alleg ing▁ financial▁ ir regul ari ties▁ at▁ a▁ construction▁ @-@▁ equipment▁ company▁ called▁ <unk> oo m lion▁ .▁
After▁ he▁ was▁ det ained▁ ,▁ his▁ newspaper▁ published▁ two▁ front▁ @-@▁ page▁ appe als▁ for▁ his▁ release▁ ,▁ saying▁ it▁ back ed▁ his▁ journ alism▁ .▁
But▁ Mr▁ Chen ▁ then▁ appeared▁ on▁ state▁ tel ev ision▁ ad mit ting▁ he▁ had▁ published▁ false▁ stories▁ for▁ money▁ .▁
"▁ In▁ this▁ case▁ I▁ ' ve▁ caused▁ dam ages▁ to▁ <unk> oo m lion▁ and▁ also▁ the▁ whole▁ news▁ media▁ industry▁ and▁ its▁ ability▁ to▁ earn▁ the▁ public▁ 's▁ trust▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ told▁ state▁ broad cast er▁ CC TV▁ .▁
I▁ did▁ this▁ mainly▁ because▁ I▁ han ker ed▁ after▁ money▁ and▁ fam e▁ .▁
I▁ ' ve▁ realised▁ my▁ wrong doing▁ .▁
Foll owing▁ Mr▁ Chen ▁ 's▁ ap ology▁ ,▁ New▁ Exp ress▁ issued▁ a▁ front▁ @-@▁ page▁ ap ology▁ ,▁ saying▁ it▁ had▁ failed▁ to▁ properly▁ check▁ his▁ reports▁ .▁
Se ver al▁ high▁ @-@▁ profile▁ susp ects▁ have▁ made▁ tel ev ised▁ conf essions▁ recently▁ .▁
Exp er ts▁ say▁ conf essions▁ are▁ still▁ rout ine ly▁ co erc ed▁ ,▁ despite▁ a▁ change▁ in▁ the▁ law▁ earlier▁ this▁ year▁ ban ning▁ the▁ authorities▁ from▁ for cing▁ anyone▁ to▁ inc ri min ate▁ themselves▁ .▁
The▁ National▁ President▁ of▁ the▁ An ti▁ @-@▁ Ter ror ism▁ Fr ont▁ ,▁ Man ind er▁ Singh▁ Bi tt a▁ ,▁ will▁ read▁ Sh ree▁ Ha num an▁ Cha li sa▁ along▁ with▁ 10 , 000▁ other▁ read ers▁ on▁ November▁ 23 r d▁ ,▁ at▁ an▁ event▁ organised▁ by▁ the▁ Shri▁ Hindu▁ N y ay pe eth▁ at▁ D ana▁ Mand i▁ near▁ the▁ J al and har▁ b yp ass▁ .▁
This▁ information▁ was▁ provided▁ by▁ Bi tt a▁ after▁ the▁ chief▁ spo ke sman▁ of▁ Shri▁ Hindu▁ N y ay pe eth▁ Pr av in▁ D ang▁ and▁ Ash wi ni▁ K at yal▁ ,▁ Bh up ind er▁ Bang a▁ ,▁ Sur ji▁ J ain▁ ,▁ Bu n ty▁ Ba j aj▁ ,▁ Ram an▁ Kh os la▁ ,▁ Ban tu▁ and▁ Am an▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ had▁ come▁ to▁ inv ite▁ him▁ to▁ the▁ Ha num an▁ Cha li sa▁ P a ath▁ .▁
He▁ appreci ated▁ the▁ efforts▁ of▁ the▁ Shri▁ Hindu▁ N y ay pe eth▁ to▁ make▁ children▁ aware▁ of▁ San at an▁ C ulture▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ it▁ is▁ also▁ important▁ to▁ give▁ children▁ religious▁ instruc tion▁ along▁ with▁ worl dly▁ education▁ for▁ the▁ unity▁ and▁ integr ity▁ of▁ the▁ country▁ .▁
US▁ @-@▁ Me x ic o▁ drug▁ tun nel▁ with▁ its▁ own▁ railway▁ found▁
One▁ of▁ the▁ most▁ so ph ist icated▁ drug▁ sm ug gl ing▁ tun ne ls▁ between▁ the▁ US A▁ and▁ Me x ic o▁ has▁ been▁ found▁ ,▁ complete▁ with▁ its▁ own▁ ligh ting▁ ,▁ ven til ation▁ and▁ electr ic▁ rail ▁ systems▁ .▁
US▁ authorities▁ described▁ the▁ four▁ foot▁ by▁ three▁ foot▁ tun nel▁ as▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ most▁ so ph ist icated▁ secret▁ pass ages▁ they▁ have▁ ever▁ discovered▁ .▁
The▁ tun nel▁ ,▁ which▁ z ig z ags▁ the▁ length▁ of▁ nearly▁ six▁ foo t ball▁ pit ches▁ ,▁ links▁ war eh ouses▁ near▁ Ti ju ana▁ ,▁ Me x ic o▁ and▁ San ▁ Di eg o▁ ,▁ US A▁ .▁
The▁ area▁ is▁ filled▁ with▁ no n descrip t▁ war eh ouses▁ ,▁ making▁ it▁ eas ier▁ to▁ conc eal▁ tru c ks▁ being▁ lo aded▁ with▁ drugs▁ .▁
The▁ tun nel▁ was▁ sh ut▁ down▁ before▁ any▁ drugs▁ made▁ it▁ through▁ und et ected▁ ,▁ authorities▁ said▁ .▁
Auth orities▁ seized▁ eight▁ @-@▁ and▁ @-@▁ a▁ @-@▁ half▁ tons▁ of▁ mar i ju ana▁ and▁ 3 27▁ po und s▁ of▁ co ca ine▁ in▁ connection▁ with▁ the▁ tun nel▁ 's▁ disc overy▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ court▁ records▁ .▁
Thr ee▁ men▁ who▁ authorities▁ say▁ worked▁ as▁ dri vers▁ were▁ charged▁ with▁ possession▁ of▁ mar i ju ana▁ and▁ co ca ine▁ with▁ int ent▁ to▁ distri bute▁ .▁
They▁ face▁ prison▁ sent ences▁ between▁ 10▁ years▁ and▁ life▁ imp ris on ment▁ if▁ convic ted▁ .▁
In▁ No g ales▁ ,▁ Ar iz on a▁ ,▁ sm ug gl ers▁ tap ▁ into▁ vast▁ under ground▁ dra in age▁ can als▁ .▁
The▁ tun nel▁ is▁ the▁ eigh th▁ major▁ pass age▁ discovered▁ in▁ San ▁ Di eg o▁ since▁ 2006▁ .▁
Some▁ of▁ the▁ largest▁ tun ne ls▁ have▁ been▁ discovered▁ after▁ central▁ Me x ic o▁ 's▁ mar i ju ana▁ harv est▁ in▁ October▁ ,▁ which▁ pres ents▁ drug▁ car tel s▁ with▁ a▁ challenge▁ of▁ how▁ to▁ quickly▁ get▁ their▁ product▁ to▁ consumers▁ .▁
In▁ 2010▁ ,▁ authorities▁ found▁ a▁ ro ug h ly▁ 7 00▁ @-@▁ y ard▁ pass age▁ equip ped▁ with▁ rail ▁ trac ks▁ that▁ extended▁ from▁ the▁ ki t che n▁ of▁ a▁ Ti ju ana▁ home▁ to▁ two▁ San ▁ Di eg o▁ war eh ouses▁ .▁
Congress▁ candi date▁ Sar hu l▁ Ram▁ Bhag at▁ filed▁ his▁ nomin ation▁ for▁ the▁ Assembly▁ constitu ency▁ .▁
Besides▁ the▁ B J P▁ and▁ the▁ Congress▁ ,▁ the▁ National▁ People▁ 's▁ Party▁ and▁ two▁ independent▁ candi dates▁ ,▁ a▁ total▁ of▁ 7▁ candi dates▁ filed▁ nomin ations▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
B J P▁ candi date▁ Raj shar an▁ Bhag at▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ his▁ spon sor▁ ,▁ depos ited▁ his▁ nomin ation▁ papers▁ with▁ the▁ Ret ur ning▁ Officer▁ for▁ the▁ assembly▁ constitu ency▁ 12▁ @-@▁ J ash pur▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ which▁ was▁ day▁ 7▁ after▁ the▁ start▁ of▁ fil ing▁ of▁ nomin ation▁ papers▁ for▁ the▁ second▁ phase▁ of▁ the▁ elections▁ to▁ be▁ held▁ on▁ November▁ 19 th▁ .▁
The▁ Indian▁ National▁ Congress▁ candi date▁ Ram▁ Bhag at▁ Sar hu l▁ ,▁ with▁ his▁ spon sor▁ A j ay▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ filed▁ his▁ nomin ation▁ with▁ the▁ Ret ur ning▁ Officer▁ .▁
The▁ B J P▁ candi date▁ ,▁ K un k ur i▁ Ro hit▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ filed▁ his▁ nomin ations▁ along▁ with▁ his▁ spon sor▁ Mo han ram▁ and▁ the▁ K un k ur i▁ Constitu ency▁ independent▁ candi date▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Ph ool chan d▁ K u jur ▁ ,▁ filed▁ his▁ nomin ations▁ for▁ the▁ Assembly▁ Constitu ency▁ Sector▁ 13▁ along▁ with▁ his▁ 10▁ spon sor s▁ M r s.▁ Al pi no▁ Kh al k o▁ ,▁ Sub en▁ Ker ke tt a▁ ,▁ Su kh de o▁ Sa i▁ N a ag▁ ,▁ He man t▁ K u jur ▁ ,▁ Sha ni ram▁ Bhag at▁ ,▁ W al ter▁ K u jur ▁ ,▁ Vi k as▁ Kumar▁ J ind al▁ ,▁ Mr.▁ Gupta▁ ,▁ Mu ra ri▁ La l▁ and▁ M r s.▁ Su shi la▁ K u jur ▁ .▁
The▁ B J P▁ candi date▁ ,▁ Shi b sha n kar▁ Pan k air a▁ ,▁ filed▁ his▁ first▁ nomin ation▁ for▁ the▁ Assembly▁ constitu ency▁ sector▁ 14▁ -▁ Pat hal g a on▁ with▁ his▁ spon sor▁ Tu l si ram▁ K aus hi k▁ and▁ his▁ second▁ nomin ation▁ with▁ his▁ spon sor▁ Raj endra▁ Ag ar wal ▁ .▁
Coun ci l lo r s▁ accused▁ D uk pa▁ of▁ turning▁ up▁ at▁ the▁ function▁ without▁ an▁ inv itation▁ .▁
D up ka▁ said▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ been▁ invited▁ by▁ the▁ Food▁ Contro l ler▁ .▁
Up set▁ by▁ this▁ dispute▁ the▁ G T A▁ members▁ left▁ the▁ function▁ .▁
E ight▁ families▁ were▁ given▁ food▁ grain▁ .▁
The▁ T own▁ President▁ ,▁ Am ar▁ Singh▁ R ai▁ ,▁ Vice▁ President▁ Su k▁ Ba had ur▁ B K▁ and▁ other▁ town▁ coun ci l lo r s▁ were▁ present▁ at▁ the▁ event▁ .▁
British▁ police▁ serve▁ Ass ange▁ with▁ ext radi tion▁ notice▁
B tit ish▁ police▁ served▁ an▁ ext radi tion▁ notice▁ today▁ on▁ Wi ki Le aks▁ f ound er▁ Ju li an▁ Ass ange▁ ,▁ who▁ has▁ taken▁ refuge▁ in▁ E cu ad or▁ 's▁ emb ass y▁ in▁ London▁ and▁ requested▁ as yl um▁ .▁
Sc ot land▁ Y ard▁ said▁ they▁ had▁ served▁ a▁ "▁ surr ender▁ notice▁ "▁ on▁ the▁ 40▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ Austr ali an▁ requi ring▁ him▁ to▁ appear▁ at▁ a▁ police▁ station▁ ,▁ addi n g▁ that▁ failure▁ to▁ do▁ so▁ would▁ make▁ him▁ further▁ liable▁ to▁ arre st▁ .▁
Ass ange▁ faces▁ ext radi tion▁ to▁ Sw ed en▁ over▁ sex▁ crime▁ alleg ations▁ ,▁ having▁ ex ha usted▁ his▁ options▁ under▁ British▁ law▁ when▁ the▁ Supreme▁Court▁ over turned▁ his▁ appeal▁ against▁ ext radi tion▁ earlier▁ this▁ month▁ .▁
F earing▁ St oc kh ol m▁ would▁ pass▁ him▁ on▁ to▁ the▁ US▁ ,▁ he▁ sought▁ refuge▁ at▁ E cu ad or▁ 's▁ emb ass y▁ in▁ London▁ on▁ June▁ 19▁ ,▁ asking▁ the▁ South▁ American▁ country▁ for▁ political▁ as yl um▁ .▁
Sc ot land▁ Y ard▁ has▁ "▁ served▁ a▁ surr ender▁ notice▁ upon▁ a▁ 40▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ man▁ that▁ requires▁ him▁ to▁ attend▁ a▁ police▁ station▁ at▁ date▁ and▁ time▁ of▁ our▁ cho os ing▁ ,▁ "▁ a▁ spo ke sman▁ said▁ .▁
He▁ remains▁ in▁ bre ach▁ of▁ his▁ b ail▁ conditions▁ .▁
The▁ emb ass y▁ decl ined▁ to▁ comm ent▁ on▁ the▁ serv ing▁ of▁ the▁ police▁ notice▁ .▁
Ass ange▁ fe ars▁ he▁ will▁ be▁ ext radi ted▁ from▁ Sw ed en▁ to▁ the▁ United▁States▁ to▁ face▁ possible▁ es pion age▁ charges▁ ,▁ after▁ releas ing▁ more▁ than▁ 25 0 , 000▁ US▁ dipl omatic▁ ca bles▁ on▁ the▁ Wi ki Le aks▁ anti▁ @-@▁ secre cy▁ website▁ .▁
D river▁ spe eding▁ at▁ 13 0 m ph▁ with▁ hot▁ drink▁ between▁ legs▁ fined▁ <unk> ▁ 1 , 000▁
A▁ mot ori st▁ has▁ been▁ fined▁ <unk> ▁ 1 , 000▁ for▁ dri ving▁ at▁ up▁ to▁ 13 0 m ph▁ (▁ 2 10 km▁ /▁ h▁ )▁ with▁ a▁ hot▁ drink▁ bal anced▁ between▁ his▁ legs▁ .▁
An drew▁ H ow i e▁ ,▁ 35▁ ,▁ of▁ Ti p tree▁ ,▁ E s sex▁ ,▁ was▁ spo tt ed▁ dri ving▁ his▁ Mer c ed es▁ Ben z▁ on▁ the▁ A 12 0▁ at▁ Bra int ree▁ on▁ 27▁ May▁ .▁
When▁ police▁ stopped▁ him▁ they▁ discovered▁ the▁ tak e away▁ drink▁ between▁ his▁ legs▁ .▁
At▁ Col che ster▁ Mag istr ates▁ '▁ Court▁ H ow i e▁ admitted▁ a▁ charge▁ of▁ dri ving▁ without▁ due▁ care▁ and▁ attention▁ .▁
Se ven▁ points▁ added▁ to▁ his▁ lic ence▁ resul ted▁ in▁ him▁ receiving▁ a▁ six▁ @-@▁ month▁ dri ving▁ ban▁ .▁
H ow i e▁ was▁ also▁ ordered▁ to▁ pay▁ costs▁ of▁ <unk> ▁ 90▁ and▁ a▁ vic tim ▁ sur charge▁ of▁ <unk> ▁ 100▁ .▁
Tax▁ on▁ foreign▁ property▁ own ers▁ to▁ bur st▁ London▁ 's▁ bu b ble▁
The▁ Tr eas ury▁ have▁ prov isi on ally▁ cos ted▁ out▁ the▁ C G T▁ measure▁ but▁ are▁ awa iting▁ a▁ final▁ decision▁ from▁ Mr▁ O s bor ne▁ ,▁ who▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ 2012▁ Bud get▁ ,▁ introduced▁ a▁ 7▁ %▁ rate▁ of▁ st amp▁ duty▁ for▁ homes▁ cos ting▁ more▁ than▁ <unk> ▁ 2 m▁ and▁ annual▁ charges▁ for▁ bu yers▁ who▁ choose▁ to▁ hold▁ homes▁ in▁ a▁ company▁ rather▁ than▁ as▁ individuals▁ .▁
Al ready▁ the▁ st amp▁ duty▁ take▁ for▁ resid ential▁ property▁ in▁ the▁ bor ough s▁ of▁ We st min ster▁ and▁ Ke n sing ton▁ &▁ Ch el sea▁ ,▁ which▁ stood▁ at▁ <unk> ▁ 7 0 8▁ million▁ in▁ the▁ 2012▁ /▁ 13▁ tax▁ year▁ ,▁ exc eeds▁ the▁ comb ined▁ total▁ for▁ Nor thern▁ Ir el and▁ ,▁ W ales▁ ,▁ Sc ot land▁ ,▁ the▁ North▁ East▁ ,▁ North▁ West▁ and▁ Yor k shi re▁ and▁ the▁ H umb er▁ put▁ together▁ .▁
Mr▁ Co ok ▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Foll owing▁ increases▁ in▁ st amp▁ duty▁ of▁ high▁ value▁ homes▁ and▁ the▁ introduction▁ of▁ associated▁ anti▁ @-@▁ avo id ance▁ legislation▁ ,▁ it▁ is▁ very▁ difficult▁ to▁ argu e▁ that▁ high▁ value▁ property▁ is▁ under▁ @-@▁ tax ed▁ ir respective▁ of▁ the▁ effect▁ of▁ the▁ out▁ @-@▁ dated▁ council▁ tax▁ system▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ But▁ this▁ move▁ could▁ make▁ some▁ foreign▁ investors▁ reti cent▁ to▁ buy▁ property▁ in▁ London▁ or▁ current▁ own ers▁ rel uc tant▁ to▁ sell▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ added▁ .▁
Prime▁ property▁ -▁ the▁ top▁ 5▁ %▁ to▁ 10▁ %▁ of▁ the▁ housing▁ market▁ by▁ price▁ -▁ in▁ the▁ aff lu ent▁ south▁ @-@▁ west▁ London▁ bel t▁ ,▁ which▁ stret ches▁ from▁ F ul ham▁ to▁ Wi m bl ed on▁ ,▁ has▁ increased▁ by▁ a▁ record▁ 11 . 8▁ %▁ over▁ the▁ past▁ year▁ .▁
Pri ces▁ in▁ central▁ London▁ continued▁ to▁ show▁ stead y▁ year▁ @-@▁ on▁ @-@▁ year▁ growth▁ of▁ 5 . 6▁ %▁ but▁ were▁ over shad owed▁ by▁ a▁ bur ge oning▁ "▁ domestic▁ market▁ "▁ with▁ the▁ city▁ 's▁ south▁ west▁ ,▁ north▁ (▁ 7 . 4▁ %▁ )▁ and▁ east▁ (▁ 6 . 5▁ %▁ )▁ all▁ experi enc ing▁ an▁ up tic k▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ research▁ from▁ Sav ills▁ .▁
Sci enti sts▁ have▁ shed▁ more▁ light▁ on▁ how▁ the▁ movements▁ of▁ a▁ do g▁ 's▁ ta il▁ are▁ linked▁ to▁ its▁ mo od▁ .▁
Ear li er▁ research▁ had▁ revealed▁ that▁ happy▁ do gs▁ wa g▁ their▁ ta ils▁ more▁ to▁ the▁ right▁ (▁ from▁ the▁ do g▁ 's▁ point▁ of▁ view▁ )▁ ,▁ while▁ nerv ous▁ do gs▁ have▁ a▁ left▁ @-@▁ domin ated▁ sw ish▁ .▁
But▁ now▁ scientists▁ say▁ that▁ fellow▁ can ines▁ can▁ spot▁ and▁ respond ▁ to▁ these▁ sub tle▁ ta il▁ differences▁ .▁
The▁ study▁ is▁ published▁ in▁ the▁ journ al▁ Current▁ Bi ology▁ .▁
Prof ▁ Geor gi o▁ Val lo r ti gar a▁ ,▁ a▁ ne uro scienti st▁ from▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Tr ent o▁ ,▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ It▁ is▁ very▁ well▁ known▁ in▁ human s▁ that▁ the▁ left▁ and▁ right▁ side▁ of▁ the▁ brain▁ are▁ differ ently▁ involved▁ in▁ sti mul i▁ that▁ inv ok es▁ positive▁ or▁ negative▁ emo tions▁ .▁ "▁
Here▁ we▁ attemp ted▁ to▁ look▁ at▁ it▁ in▁ other▁ species▁ .▁
He▁ added▁ that▁ just▁ as▁ in▁ human s▁ ,▁ for▁ do gs▁ the▁ right▁ side▁ of▁ the▁ brain▁ was▁ responsible▁ for▁ left▁ @-@▁ hand ed▁ movement▁ and▁ vic e▁ vers a▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ two▁ he mis ph ere s▁ played▁ different▁ rol es▁ in▁ emo tions▁ .▁
To▁ find▁ out▁ more▁ about▁ how▁ do gs▁ re act▁ to▁ the▁ lo p▁ @-@▁ sid ed▁ ta il▁ wa gs▁ of▁ other▁ do gs▁ ,▁ the▁ res ear che r s▁ mon itor ed▁ the▁ animals▁ as▁ they▁ wat ched▁ fil ms▁ of▁ other▁ do gs▁ .▁
They▁ meas ured▁ the▁ pet s▁ '▁ heart▁ rates▁ and▁ analy sed▁ their▁ behaviour▁ .▁
It▁ will▁ probably▁ not▁ be▁ long▁ before▁ we▁ understand▁ why▁ their▁ ta ils▁ sometimes▁ go▁ one▁ way▁ ,▁ sometimes▁ the▁ other▁
Prof ▁ Val lo r ti gar a▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ We▁ presented▁ do gs▁ with▁ mov ies▁ of▁ do gs▁ -▁ either▁ a▁ nat ur ali stic ▁ version▁ or▁ a▁ sil ho u ette▁ to▁ get▁ rid▁ of▁ any▁ other▁ conf ounding▁ issues▁ ,▁ and▁ we▁ could▁ doctor▁ the▁ movement▁ of▁ the▁ ta il▁ and▁ present▁ the▁ ta il▁ more▁ to▁ the▁ left▁ or▁ right▁ .▁ "▁
When▁ the▁ animals▁ saw▁ an▁ otherwise▁ expres sion less▁ do g▁ move▁ its▁ ta il▁ to▁ the▁ right▁ (▁ from▁ the▁ ta il▁ @-@▁ wa gg ing▁ do g▁ 's▁ point▁ of▁ view▁ )▁ ,▁ they▁ stayed▁ perf ect ly▁ rel ax ed▁ .▁
But▁ when▁ they▁ spo tt ed▁ a▁ ta il▁ ve er▁ pre domin antly▁ to▁ the▁ left▁ (▁ again▁ from▁ the▁ ta il▁ @-@▁ sw ishing▁ do g▁ 's▁ point▁ of▁ view▁ )▁ ,▁ their▁ heart▁ rates▁ pic ked▁ up▁ and▁ they▁ looked▁ anx ious▁ .▁
Prof ▁ Val lo r ti gar a▁ said▁ he▁ didn▁ ' t▁ think▁ that▁ the▁ do gs▁ were▁ int enti on ally▁ commun ic ating▁ with▁ each▁ other▁ through▁ these▁ movements▁ .▁
Inst ead▁ ,▁ he▁ believes▁ that▁ they▁ do gs▁ have▁ learned▁ from▁ experience▁ what▁ mov es▁ they▁ should▁ and▁ shoul dn▁ ' t▁ feel▁ wor ried▁ about▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ If▁ you▁ have▁ several▁ meetings▁ with▁ other▁ do gs▁ ,▁ and▁ frequ ently▁ their▁ ta il▁ wa gg ing▁ one▁ way▁ is▁ associated▁ with▁ a▁ more▁ friendly▁ behaviour▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ right▁ side▁ is▁ producing▁ a▁ less▁ friendly▁ behaviour▁ ,▁ you▁ respond ▁ on▁ the▁ basis▁ of▁ that▁ experience▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ res ear che r s▁ say▁ the▁ fin dings▁ could▁ give▁ own ers▁ ,▁ ve ts▁ and▁ tra ine r s▁ a▁ better▁ ins ight▁ into▁ their▁ animal▁ 's▁ emo tions▁ .▁
Do g▁ behaviour▁ exper t▁ John▁ Bra d sha w▁ ,▁ a▁ vis iting▁ fellow▁ at▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Bri st ol▁ 's▁ school▁ of▁ ve ter inary▁ science▁ ,▁ said▁ this▁ was▁ not▁ the▁ first▁ study▁ to▁ exam ine▁ whether▁ left▁ and▁ right▁ were▁ important▁ to▁ can ines▁ .▁
Last▁ year▁ a▁ team▁ from▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Li n col n▁ found▁ that▁ do gs▁ turn▁ their▁ heads▁ to▁ the▁ left▁ when▁ looking▁ at▁ an▁ aggres sive▁ do g▁ and▁ to▁ the▁ right▁ when▁ looking▁ at▁ a▁ happy▁ do g▁ .▁
And▁ in▁ another▁ research▁ paper▁ from▁ the▁ University▁ of▁ Vic tor ia▁ in▁ Can ada▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Do gs▁ were▁ more▁ likely▁ to▁ approach▁ a▁ ro bo t▁ do g▁ when▁ its▁ '▁ ta il▁ '▁ was▁ made▁ to▁ wa g▁ left▁ rather▁ than▁ right▁ ,▁ rather▁ than▁ becoming▁ anx ious▁ -▁ the▁ opposite▁ way▁ around▁ to▁ the▁ It ali an▁ study▁ .▁ "▁
He▁ said▁ the▁ differences▁ could▁ be▁ because▁ the▁ do gs▁ in▁ the▁ different▁ studies▁ were▁ not▁ fully▁ interpre ting▁ the▁ animals▁ in▁ the▁ fil ms▁ or▁ ro bo ▁ @-@▁ do gs▁ as▁ can ines▁ .▁
A▁ study▁ of▁ how▁ do gs▁ respond ed▁ to▁ real▁ do gs▁ could▁ help▁ ,▁ he▁ explained▁ .▁
"▁ While▁ there▁ is▁ considerable▁ evidence▁ from▁ many▁ different▁ ma m mal s▁ that▁ the▁ two▁ sides▁ of▁ the▁ brain▁ are▁ used▁ for▁ different▁ purposes▁ ,▁ much▁ of▁ the▁ detail▁ still▁ has▁ to▁ be▁ hamm ered▁ out▁ -▁ and▁ do gs▁ are▁ no▁ excep tion▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ given▁ the▁ ease▁ with▁ which▁ their▁ behaviour▁ can▁ be▁ recorded▁ ,▁ it▁ will▁ probably▁ not▁ be▁ long▁ before▁ we▁ understand▁ why▁ their▁ ta ils▁ sometimes▁ go▁ one▁ way▁ ,▁ sometimes▁ the▁ other▁ .▁
Ar c tic▁ Mon keys▁ post pon e▁ Gl as go w▁ gi g▁ due▁ to▁ Al ex▁ Tur ner▁ 's▁ ill ness▁
Ro c k▁ band▁ the▁ Ar c tic▁ Mon keys▁ have▁ post pon ed▁ a▁ gi g▁ in▁ Gl as go w▁ after▁ their▁ lead▁ sing er▁ was▁ diag nos ed▁ with▁ lar yn gi tis▁ .▁
The▁ She ff iel d▁ group▁ were▁ sch eduled▁ to▁ perform▁ at▁ the▁ Hy dro ▁ ven ue▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ lead▁ sing er▁ Al ex▁ Tur ner▁ 's▁ ill ness▁ has▁ forced▁ them▁ to▁ res che dule▁ the▁ show▁ .▁
The▁ band▁ 's▁ announ cement▁ came▁ after▁ they▁ were▁ forced▁ to▁ simil arly▁ post pon e▁ a▁ gi g▁ at▁ the▁ L G▁ Are na▁ in▁ Bir min gh am▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ statement▁ on▁ their▁ official▁ website▁ ,▁ the▁ Ar c tic▁ Mon keys▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ Foll owing▁ the▁ decision▁ to▁ post pon e▁ the▁ show▁ at▁ the▁ Bir min gh am▁ L G▁ Are na▁ ton ight▁ and▁ after▁ seeking▁ medical▁ advice▁ ,▁ Ar c tic▁ Mon keys▁ must▁ also▁ post pon e▁ the▁ show▁ at▁ the▁ Gl as go w▁ Hy dro ▁ on▁ Fri day▁ ,▁ November▁ 1▁ .▁ "▁
"▁ Al ex▁ Tur ner▁ has▁ been▁ diag nos ed▁ with▁ lar yn gi tis▁ and▁ is▁ reg ret tab ly▁ not▁ able▁ to▁ perform▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ show▁ at▁ the▁ L G▁ Are na▁ in▁ Bir min gh am▁ will▁ now▁ take▁ place▁ on▁ November▁ 20▁ and▁ the▁ show▁ at▁ the▁ Gl as go w▁ Hy dro ▁ will▁ now▁ take▁ place▁ on▁ November▁ 21▁ .▁
All▁ tic kets▁ remain▁ valid▁ for▁ these▁ shows▁ .▁
We▁ wish▁ to▁ ap olog ise▁ to▁ all▁ tic ket▁ holders▁ for▁ any▁ inc on ven i ence▁ this▁ has▁ caused▁ .▁
Please▁ contact▁ the▁ customer▁ services▁ at▁ the▁ box▁ office▁ you▁ purcha sed▁ your▁ tic kets▁ from▁ for▁ any▁ further▁ assistance▁ .▁
Po pe▁ Fr anci s▁ to▁ name▁ first▁ car di n als▁ in▁ February▁
Po pe▁ Fr anci s▁ will▁ create▁ new▁ car di n als▁ of▁ the▁ C ath oli c▁ Ch ur ch▁ for▁ his▁ first▁ time▁ on▁ February▁ 22▁ ,▁ the▁ Va tic an▁ announced▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Car di n als▁ are▁ the▁ highest▁ @-@▁ ran king▁ cle r gy▁ in▁ the▁ C ath oli c▁ Ch ur ch▁ below▁ the▁ pop e▁ ,▁ and▁ they▁ ' re▁ the▁ ones▁ who▁ elec t▁ pop es▁ ,▁ so▁ Fr anci s▁ will▁ be▁ app o int ing▁ his▁ first▁ group▁ of▁ men▁ who▁ will▁ ul timately▁ help▁ choose▁ his▁ success or▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ now▁ 201 ▁ car di n als▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ once▁ a▁ car di nal▁ re aches▁ 80▁ he▁ is▁ no▁ longer▁ permitted▁ to▁ participate▁ in▁ the▁ election▁ of▁ a▁ pop e▁ - -▁ this▁ falls▁ to▁ a▁ group▁ of▁ 12 0▁ "▁ car di nal▁ elec tors▁ .▁ "▁
In▁ a▁ statement▁ announ cing▁ the▁ news▁ ,▁ F ather▁ Fed er ic o▁ Lo m bar di▁ ,▁ a▁ Va tic an▁ spo ke sman▁ ,▁ said▁ a▁ meeting▁ of▁ all▁ the▁ existing▁ car di n als▁ would▁ be▁ held▁ before▁ the▁ ceremony▁ to▁ elev ate▁ the▁ new▁ car di n als▁ ,▁ known▁ as▁ a▁ consist ory▁ .▁
"▁ Po pe▁ Fr anci s▁ has▁ decided▁ to▁ commun icate▁ his▁ decision▁ to▁ conv oke▁ February▁ 's▁ consist ory▁ in▁ advance▁ in▁ order▁ to▁ facilitate▁ the▁ planning▁ of▁ other▁ meetings▁ invol ving▁ the▁ participation▁ of▁ car di n als▁ from▁ different▁ parts▁ of▁ the▁ world▁ ,▁ "▁ Lo m bar di▁ said▁ .▁
J ack▁ Val er o▁ of▁ C ath oli c▁ V o ices▁ said▁ that▁ by▁ February▁ ,▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ car di nal▁ elec tors▁ was▁ likely▁ to▁ have▁ dro pped▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ usually▁ a▁ pop e▁ would▁ name▁ as▁ many▁ car di n als▁ as▁ was▁ needed▁ to▁ raise▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ car di nal▁ elec tors▁ back▁ to▁ 12 0▁ and▁ as▁ many▁ car di n als▁ aged▁ over▁ 80▁ as▁ he▁ wanted▁ .▁
Next▁ year▁ 's▁ consist ory▁ would▁ be▁ significant▁ because▁ it▁ would▁ be▁ the▁ first▁ since▁ Fr anci s▁ was▁ elected▁ in▁ March▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ Val er o▁ said▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ moment▁ there▁ is▁ a▁ sort▁ of▁ bi as▁ towards▁ Europe▁ and▁ especially▁ towards▁ It al y▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ will▁ be▁ interesting▁ to▁ see▁ whether▁ the▁ new▁ Po pe▁ will▁ nomin ate▁ car di n als▁ from▁ the▁ rest▁ of▁ the▁ world▁ to▁ res tor e▁ the▁ balance▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
For ty▁ percent▁ of▁ Ro man▁ C ath oli c s▁ are▁ in▁ South▁ America▁ ,▁ but▁ they▁ have▁ a▁ ti n y▁ number▁ of▁ car di n als▁ .▁
The▁ car di n als▁ will▁ also▁ be▁ the▁ first▁ to▁ be▁ chosen▁ since▁ Fr anci s▁ formed▁ the▁ Council▁ of▁ Car di n als▁ ,▁ a▁ group▁ of▁ eight▁ car di n als▁ from▁ around▁ the▁ world▁ ta sk ed▁ with▁ looking▁ into▁ ways▁ to▁ reform▁ the▁ ch ur ch▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ past▁ the▁ Po pe▁ decided▁ everything▁ on▁ his▁ own▁ .▁
"▁ Now▁ Fr anci s▁ has▁ selected▁ these▁ eight▁ car di n als▁ to▁ help▁ him▁ ,▁ "▁ Val er o▁ said▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ it▁ was▁ "▁ quite▁ possible▁ "▁ that▁ Fr anci s▁ would▁ ask▁ the▁ car di n als▁ for▁ advice▁ .▁
But▁ we▁ ' ve▁ not▁ been▁ in▁ that▁ situation▁ before▁ - -▁ it▁ 's▁ all▁ completely▁ new▁ .▁
Val er o▁ said▁ pop es▁ typ ically▁ elev ated▁ bi shops▁ from▁ large▁ places▁ to▁ the▁ position▁ of▁ car di nal▁ but▁ that▁ Fr anci s▁ was▁ "▁ full▁ of▁ sur prises▁ - -▁ so▁ we▁ don▁ ' t▁ know▁ who▁ he▁ ' ll▁ name▁ .▁ "▁
G M▁ rec alls▁ some▁ new▁ pic k up▁ tru c ks▁ in▁ U . S.▁ to▁ fi x▁ se at backs▁
General▁ Mo tors▁ Co▁ is▁ rec alli n g▁ nearly▁ 19 , 000▁ of▁ its▁ all▁ @-@▁ new▁ 2014▁ Ch ev rol et▁ Sil ver ad o▁ and▁ G M C▁ Si err a▁ pic k up▁ tru c ks▁ to▁ rep air▁ a▁ problem▁ with▁ the▁ man ual▁ rec lin ing▁ se at back▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ a▁ notice▁ from▁ U . S.▁ aut o▁ safety▁ regul ators▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
On▁ some▁ of▁ the▁ tru c ks▁ ,▁ the▁ front▁ seats▁ may▁ have▁ a▁ defe c t▁ in▁ the▁ rec lin ing▁ mechanism▁ .▁
As▁ a▁ result▁ ,▁ the▁ se at backs▁ fail▁ to▁ compl y▁ with▁ fe der al▁ aut o▁ safety▁ standards▁ on▁ head▁ restr aints▁ .▁
"▁ If▁ the▁ vehic le▁ is▁ struck▁ from▁ behind▁ ,▁ the▁ head▁ restr aint▁ may▁ not▁ properly▁ protect▁ occup ants▁ ,▁ increasing▁ the▁ risk▁ of▁ injury▁ ,▁ "▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ notice▁ posted▁ on▁ the▁ National▁ High way▁ Tr aff ic▁ Sa fet y▁ Administr ation▁ website▁ .▁
The▁ rec alled▁ mod els▁ were▁ built▁ between▁ August▁ 1▁ and▁ September▁ 10▁ .▁
G M▁ 's▁ tru c k▁ rol l▁ @-@▁ out▁ began▁ in▁ June▁ and▁ represents▁ the▁ most▁ important▁ vehic le▁ launch▁ for▁ the▁ No.▁ 1▁ U . S.▁ autom aker▁ since▁ its▁ 2009▁ ban k rup t cy▁ restr uc turing▁ .▁
G M▁ told▁ tru c k▁ own ers▁ about▁ the▁ defe c t▁ in▁ the▁ first▁ half▁ of▁ October▁ .▁
N HT SA ▁ could▁ not▁ review▁ the▁ owner▁ notification▁ letter▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ 16▁ @-@▁ day▁ government▁ sh ut down▁ ,▁ which▁ temper ed▁ aut o▁ sal es▁ growth▁ in▁ October▁ .▁
Sal es▁ of▁ the▁ Sil ver ad o▁ and▁ Si err a▁ tru c ks▁ ,▁ which▁ were▁ re designed▁ for▁ the▁ 2014▁ model▁ year▁ ,▁ were▁ up▁ about▁ 20▁ percent▁ during▁ the▁ first▁ 10▁ months▁ of▁ the▁ year▁ ,▁ G M▁ said▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
In▁ October▁ ,▁ G M▁ sold▁ 4 2 , 6 60▁ Sil ver ad o▁ and▁ 16 , 5 0 3▁ Si err a▁ pic k up▁ tru c ks▁ .▁
G M▁ shares▁ were▁ up▁ 1 . 4▁ percent▁ at▁ <unk> ▁ 3 7 . 4 7▁ on▁ the▁ New▁York▁ St ock▁ Exchange▁ on▁ Fri day▁ after no on▁ .▁
An▁ Obama▁ vo ter▁ 's▁ cry▁ of▁ desp air▁
I▁ vo ted▁ for▁ President▁ Obama▁ twice▁ ,▁ sharing▁ hope▁ in▁ possibility▁ of▁ change▁
He▁ says▁ Obama▁ has▁ had▁ worthy▁ efforts▁ th war ted▁ by▁ GO P▁ ob struc tion ism▁
Ob struc tion ism▁ can▁ ' t▁ exc use▁ Ob am ac are▁ website▁ w oes▁ ,▁ dro ne▁ attacks▁
Obama▁ 's▁ 2008▁ campaign▁ mem o ir▁ is▁ a▁ s ad▁ remin der▁ of▁ what▁ might▁ have▁ been▁
Nat han iel ▁ P.▁ Mor ris ▁ is▁ a▁ second▁ @-@▁ year▁ student▁ at▁ Har var d▁ Medical▁ School▁ .▁
I▁ ' m▁ reading▁ a▁ terri bl y▁ s ad▁ book▁ these▁ days▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ a▁ book▁ that▁ I▁ thought▁ would▁ upl if t▁ me▁ during▁ the▁ dol dru ms▁ of▁ second▁ @-@▁ year▁ medical▁ school▁ ,▁ and▁ renew ▁ in▁ me▁ a▁ sense▁ of▁ hope▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ called▁ "▁ The▁ Au d acity▁ to▁ Wi n▁ ,▁ "▁ and▁ it▁ 's▁ a▁ mem o ir▁ of▁ Bar ack▁ Obama▁ 's▁ 2008▁ president ial▁ campaign▁ .▁
When▁ I▁ ' m▁ finished▁ with▁ my▁ patient▁ write▁ @-@▁ up s▁ at▁ night▁ and▁ get▁ into▁ bed▁ ,▁ the▁ book▁ returns▁ me▁ to▁ a▁ time▁ when▁ politics▁ inspired▁ millions▁ and▁ spe ech es▁ could▁ take▁ your▁ bre ath▁ away▁ .▁
The▁ election▁ turned▁ out▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ land sli de▁ ,▁ and▁ news▁ anch ors▁ p aus ed▁ to▁ reflect▁ on▁ the▁ historic▁ nature▁ of▁ the▁ hour▁ .▁
My▁ class mat es▁ cri ed▁ with▁ joy▁ ,▁ and▁ my▁ parents▁ saved▁ every▁ newspaper▁ they▁ could▁ find▁ .▁
A▁ young▁ team▁ of▁ vis ion aries▁ was▁ head ed▁ for▁ the▁ Wh ite▁ House▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ nation▁ was▁ ready▁ for▁ change▁ .▁
During▁ Obama▁ 's▁ trans ition▁ to▁ office▁ in▁ 2008▁ ,▁ he▁ had▁ an▁ 8 2▁ %▁ approval▁ rati n g▁ .▁
And▁ then▁ I▁ close▁ the▁ book▁ .▁
C utting▁ to▁ the▁ present▁ is▁ a▁ ru de▁ awa ke ning▁ ,▁ like▁ sn app ing▁ out▁ of▁ a▁ dream▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ hard▁ to▁ remember▁ those▁ days▁ of▁ op tim ism▁ - -▁ they▁ seem▁ a▁ dist ant▁ memory▁ ,▁ a▁ s ad▁ remin der▁ of▁ opportunities▁ gone▁ by▁ .▁
Change▁ indeed▁ happened▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ years▁ since▁ I▁ cast▁ my▁ first▁ bal lot▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ simply▁ nothing▁ I▁ could▁ have▁ imag ined▁ .▁
I▁ credit▁ Obama▁ with▁ great▁ and▁ vari ed▁ accompl ish ments▁ ,▁ from▁ the▁ pass age▁ of▁ the▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ to▁ our▁ military▁ exi t▁ from▁ Iraq▁ ,▁ the▁ end▁ of▁ "▁ don▁ ' t▁ ask▁ don▁ ' t▁ tell▁ ,▁ "▁ to▁ the▁ kil ling▁ of▁ O sam a▁ bin ▁ La den▁ .▁
Mor e over▁ ,▁ I▁ believe▁ that▁ parti san ▁ ob struc tion ism▁ has▁ up ended▁ too▁ many▁ efforts▁ to▁ pu sh▁ our▁ nation▁ forward▁ :▁ im migr ation▁ reform▁ ,▁ a▁ public▁ option▁ for▁ health▁ care▁ ,▁ and▁ clos ing▁ the▁ base▁ at▁ Gu ant an am o▁ Ba y▁ ,▁ among▁ others▁ .▁
But▁ ,▁ after▁ the▁ coun t less▁ times▁ in▁ which▁ I▁ have▁ found▁ myself▁ defe n ding▁ the▁ Obama▁ administration▁ to▁ coll e ag ues▁ and▁ pe ers▁ ,▁ I▁ ' ve▁ reached▁ a▁ limit▁ to▁ the▁ expl an ations▁ that▁ I▁ can▁ provide▁ .▁
I▁ ' ve▁ reached▁ a▁ point▁ of▁ political▁ desp air▁ .▁
Rep ubl ic an▁ ob struc tion ism▁ cannot▁ explain▁ allow ing▁ the▁ bu gg ing▁ of▁ foreign▁ leaders▁ ,▁ nor▁ having▁ dro ne s▁ strike▁ inn oc ent▁ children▁ over seas▁ .▁
It▁ cannot▁ explain▁ having▁ the▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ coll ect▁ data▁ on▁ the▁ private▁ lives▁ of▁ Americ ans▁ ,▁ nor▁ prosec uting▁ wh ist le▁ @-@▁ bl owers▁ who▁ reveal▁ government▁ wrong doing▁ .▁
It▁ cannot▁ account▁ for▁ ass assi nat ing▁ An war▁ al▁ @-@▁ A w lak i▁ ,▁ an▁ American▁ citizen▁ ,▁ without▁ a▁ trial▁ ,▁ nor▁ shi r king▁ public▁ fund ing▁ and▁ spe n ding▁ limits▁ during▁ president ial▁ campaig ns▁ .▁
It▁ cannot▁ just ify▁ the▁ fin dings▁ of▁ a▁ report▁ that▁ says▁ the▁ Wh ite▁ House▁ 's▁ efforts▁ to▁ sil ence▁ the▁ media▁ are▁ the▁ "▁ most▁ aggres sive▁ ...▁ since▁ the▁ N i x on▁ Administr ation▁ .▁ "▁
And▁ ,▁ most▁ recently▁ ,▁ it▁ cannot▁ exc use▁ the▁ failure▁ to▁ design▁ a▁ simple▁ website▁ more▁ than▁ three▁ years▁ since▁ the▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ was▁ signed▁ into▁ law▁ .▁
I▁ don▁ ' t▁ know▁ if▁ this▁ is▁ what▁ I▁ should▁ have▁ expected▁ .▁
If▁ ,▁ at▁ 18▁ years▁ old▁ ,▁ I▁ was▁ sup posed▁ to▁ figure▁ out▁ that▁ governance▁ may▁ contr adi c t▁ the▁ political▁ campaig ns▁ that▁ preced e▁ it▁ .▁
Ob viously▁ ,▁ elec tive▁ office▁ is n▁ ' t▁ a▁ predic table▁ course▁ ,▁ as▁ the▁ oppos ing▁ political▁ party▁ and▁ ran dom▁ events▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ the▁ Ne w town▁ mas sac re▁ ,▁ will▁ shape▁ our▁ public▁ convers ation▁ .▁
Yet▁ ,▁ of▁ all▁ of▁ the▁ examples▁ that▁ I▁ have▁ listed▁ above▁ ,▁ they▁ largely▁ seem▁ to▁ be▁ of▁ the▁ administration▁ 's▁ own▁ cho os ing▁ .▁
That▁ is▁ what▁ trou bles▁ me▁ most▁ of▁ all▁ .▁
I▁ vo ted▁ for▁ Obama▁ again▁ in▁ 2012▁ ,▁ but▁ not▁ because▁ I▁ was▁ exc ited▁ by▁ his▁ candi d acy▁ .▁
Mi tt ▁ Ro m ney▁ presented▁ a▁ conf using▁ and▁ un ref ined▁ alternative▁ who▁ could▁ not▁ seem▁ to▁ lock▁ down▁ his▁ policies▁ or▁ his▁ positions▁ .▁
I▁ felt▁ that▁ a▁ second▁ term▁ for▁ Obama▁ ,▁ free▁ from▁ the▁ pres sur es▁ of▁ future▁ elections▁ ,▁ would▁ ful fill▁ the▁ hope▁ that▁ we▁ had▁ heard▁ of▁ for▁ so▁ long▁ .▁
St ill▁ ,▁ as▁ Obama▁ 's▁ approval▁ rati n g▁ san k▁ below▁ 45▁ %▁ this▁ week▁ ,▁ ret ur ning▁ to▁ 2008▁ through▁ that▁ book▁ has▁ become▁ that▁ much▁ hard er▁ .▁
It▁ makes▁ me▁ y earn▁ for▁ the▁ many▁ prom ises▁ that▁ dis appeared▁ .▁
This▁ week▁ I▁ was▁ reading▁ the▁ portion▁ of▁ the▁ book▁ descri bing▁ how▁ Obama▁ suffered▁ a▁ huge▁ loss▁ to▁ Cl int on▁ in▁ the▁ Pen n sy l van ia▁ primary▁ .▁
At▁ a▁ post▁ @-@▁ mort em▁ campaign▁ meeting▁ ,▁ he▁ told▁ his▁ staff▁ that▁ they▁ needed▁ to▁ get▁ back▁ on▁ track▁ and▁ stay▁ true▁ to▁ the▁ purpose▁ of▁ their▁ cause▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ want▁ us▁ to▁ get▁ our▁ mo jo ▁ back▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
We▁ ' ve▁ got▁ to▁ remember▁ who▁ we▁ are▁ .▁ '▁
It▁ 's▁ five▁ years▁ later▁ ,▁ Mr.▁ President▁ ,▁ and▁ I▁ cou l dn▁ ' t▁ agree▁ with▁ you▁ more▁ .▁
The▁ op ini ons▁ expressed▁ in▁ this▁ comm entary▁ are▁ sol ely▁ those▁ of▁ Nat han iel ▁ Mor ris ▁ .▁
Cl iv e▁ Pal mer▁ claims▁ PM▁ T ony▁ Ab bott ▁ has▁ conflict▁ of▁ interest▁ over▁ par ental▁ leave▁ scheme▁
Bi l li on air e▁ MP ▁ Cl iv e▁ Pal mer▁ says▁ Prime▁Minister▁ T ony▁ Ab bott ▁ has▁ a▁ conflict▁ of▁ interest▁ over▁ his▁ par ental▁ leave▁ scheme▁ because▁ his▁ daughters▁ might▁ get▁ pregn ant▁ and▁ benefit▁ from▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ min ing▁ mag nat e▁ ,▁ who▁ is▁ in▁ a▁ dispute▁ about▁ paying▁ a▁ <unk> ▁ 6▁ million▁ carbon▁ tax▁ bill▁ ,▁ made▁ the▁ claim▁ as▁ he▁ tried▁ to▁ br ush▁ off▁ questions▁ about▁ whether▁ he▁ had▁ a▁ conflict▁ .▁
The▁ Pal mer▁ United▁ Party▁ could▁ control▁ up▁ to▁ four▁ vo tes▁ in▁ the▁ Sen ate▁ that▁ may▁ be▁ cru cial▁ in▁ dec iding▁ if▁ the▁ carbon▁ and▁ min ing▁ tax es▁ are▁ ax ed▁ .▁
But▁ Mr▁ Pal mer▁ claimed▁ it▁ was▁ only▁ ministers▁ who▁ could▁ have▁ a▁ conflict▁ of▁ interest▁ and▁ said▁ Mr▁ Ab bott ▁ 's▁ daughters▁ stood▁ to▁ person ally▁ benefit▁ from▁ policies▁ .▁
"▁ He▁ 's▁ got▁ a▁ major▁ conflict▁ of▁ interest▁ when▁ it▁ comes▁ to▁ paid▁ par ental▁ leave▁ because▁ if▁ any▁ of▁ those▁ daughters▁ get▁ pregn ant▁ ,▁ he▁ ' ll▁ have▁ a▁ direct▁ interest▁ whether▁ they▁ get▁ leave▁ or▁ not▁ ,▁ "▁ Mr▁ Pal mer▁ said▁ .▁
Two▁ months▁ after▁ the▁ election▁ ,▁ the▁ elec toral▁ comm ission▁ offic i ally▁ declared▁ Mr▁ Pal mer▁ the▁ wi n ner▁ of▁ the▁ Su n shi ne▁ Co ast▁ se at▁ of▁ F air fa x▁ by▁ 5 3▁ vo tes▁ ,▁ after▁ a▁ rec ount▁ .▁
Mr▁ Pal mer▁ called▁ for▁ over ha ul▁ of▁ election▁ coun ting▁ to▁ speed▁ up▁ the▁ process▁ .▁
T ony▁ Ab bott ▁ 's▁ daughters▁ Fr ances▁ and▁ Bri d get▁ .▁
Sh ould▁ this▁ election▁ be▁ decided▁ two▁ months▁ after▁ we▁ stopped▁ vo ting▁ ?▁
"▁ We▁ need▁ to▁ have▁ a▁ better▁ system▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Why▁ is▁ it▁ that▁ we▁ shoul dn▁ ' t▁ have▁ a▁ system▁ where▁ you▁ can▁ walk▁ in▁ ,▁ pun ch▁ your▁ details▁ into▁ a▁ computer▁ ,▁ vote▁ immediately▁ and▁ have▁ a▁ result▁ at▁ 6 . 30▁ that▁ night▁ ?▁
Mr▁ Pal mer▁ also▁ cri tici sed▁ the▁ use▁ of▁ pen ci ls▁ to▁ mark▁ bal lot s▁ .▁
Is▁ it▁ because▁ they▁ can▁ rub ▁ out▁ the▁ result▁ if▁ someone▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ like▁ it▁ ?▁
In▁ this▁ day▁ and▁ age▁ having▁ a▁ pen cil▁ seems▁ ext ra ordinary▁ .▁
The▁ Elec toral▁ Commission▁ has▁ been▁ stud ying▁ options▁ for▁ electronic▁ vo ting▁ and▁ recently▁ released▁ a▁ joint▁ discussion▁ paper▁ with▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ .▁
Mr▁ Pal mer▁ ,▁ 5 9▁ ,▁ said▁ his▁ policies▁ included▁ an▁ international▁ air port▁ for▁ the▁ Su n shi ne▁ Co ast▁ and▁ he▁ would▁ take▁ "▁ very▁ ser iously▁ "▁ his▁ new▁ job▁ .▁
Public▁ office▁ is▁ about▁ public▁ service▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ seek▁ no▁ reward▁ ,▁ except▁ the▁ reward▁ of▁ history▁ that▁ we▁ can▁ at▁ a▁ critical▁ time▁ serve▁ this▁ community▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ the▁ plain ti ff s▁ had▁ to▁ suffer▁ .▁
Ad dres sing▁ those▁ gathered▁ for▁ the▁ occasion▁ ,▁ the▁ Bar ▁ Association▁ President▁ ,▁ Ram esh▁ Singh▁ Ne gi ▁ ,▁ expressed▁ strong▁ indi gn ation▁ at▁ the▁ det er i or ating▁ law▁ and▁ order▁ situation▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ growing▁ number▁ of▁ attacks▁ on▁ the▁ advoc ates▁ and▁ their▁ families▁ shows▁ that▁ the▁ crimin als▁ have▁ become▁ fe ar less▁ .▁
They▁ are▁ not▁ afraid▁ of▁ the▁ police▁ and▁ administration▁ system▁ any▁ more▁ .▁
Ci ting▁ various▁ such▁ attacks▁ taking▁ place▁ at▁ different▁ places▁ he▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ if▁ the▁ law yers▁ themselves▁ are▁ not▁ safe▁ ,▁ then▁ we▁ can▁ surely▁ understand▁ how▁ much▁ less▁ safe▁ is▁ the▁ general▁ pu bi c▁ .▁
R B S▁ susp ends▁ two▁ fore x▁ tra ders▁
Ro yal▁ Bank▁ of▁ Sc ot land▁ has▁ susp ended▁ two▁ tra ders▁ in▁ its▁ foreign▁ exchange▁ division▁ according▁ to▁ two▁ people▁ famili ar▁ with▁ the▁ situation▁ ,▁ in▁ another▁ sign▁ that▁ the▁ global▁ prob e▁ by▁ regul ators▁ into▁ the▁ susp ected▁ man ip ulation▁ of▁ the▁ currency▁ market▁ is▁ rap idly▁ g aining▁ traction▁ .▁
Some▁ of▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ largest▁ banks▁ ,▁ including▁ U B S▁ ,▁ Bar cla ys▁ ,▁ De ut sch e▁ Bank▁ and▁ R B S▁ ,▁ have▁ confir med▁ they▁ are▁ co▁ @-@▁ operating▁ with▁ regul ators▁ in▁ investi g ations▁ into▁ the▁ world▁ 's▁ largest▁ financial▁ market▁ ,▁ where▁ <unk> ▁ 5 . 3 t n▁ changes▁ hands▁ each▁ day▁ .▁
The▁ two▁ tra ders▁ would▁ be▁ the▁ first▁ R B S▁ employees▁ to▁ be▁ susp ended▁ in▁ the▁ wid ening▁ prob e▁ that▁ ech oes▁ the▁ Li bor ▁ inter bank▁ le n ding▁ man ip ulation▁ sc and al▁ .▁
The▁ bank▁ ,▁ which▁ decl ined▁ to▁ comm ent▁ on▁ the▁ susp ens ions▁ ,▁ confir med▁ this▁ month▁ that▁ it▁ has▁ received▁ requ ests▁ for▁ information▁ from▁ regul ators▁ .▁
"▁ Our▁ ong o ing▁ in quiry▁ into▁ this▁ matter▁ continues▁ and▁ we▁ are▁ co▁ @-@▁ operating▁ fully▁ with▁ the▁ F CA▁ and▁ our▁ other▁ regul ators▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ bank▁ said▁ two▁ weeks▁ ago▁ .▁
Last▁ month▁ ,▁ people▁ close▁ to▁ the▁ situation▁ said▁ that▁ R B S▁ had▁ turned▁ over▁ records▁ of▁ em ails▁ and▁ inst ant▁ messages▁ to▁ the▁ U K▁ regul ator▁ ,▁ the▁ Financial▁ Con duc t▁ Authority▁ ,▁ sent▁ to▁ and▁ from▁ a▁ former▁ tra der▁ .▁
This▁ tra der▁ ,▁ Ri char d▁ U she r▁ ,▁ left▁ R B S▁ in▁ 2010▁ and▁ is▁ understand▁ to▁ have▁ be▁ given▁ leave▁ from▁ his▁ current▁ position▁ as▁ European▁ head▁ of▁ fore x▁ spot▁ trading▁ at▁ J PM organ▁ .▁
Ro han▁ Ram chan d ani▁ ,▁ head▁ of▁ European▁ spot▁ trading▁ at▁ Ci ti▁ ,▁ went▁ on▁ leave▁ this▁ week▁ ,▁ while▁ Mat t▁ Gard ine r▁ ,▁ a▁ former▁ senior▁ curr encies▁ tra der▁ at▁ Bar cla ys▁ and▁ U B S▁ ,▁ was▁ susp ended▁ by▁ Stand ard▁ Char tered▁ this▁ week▁ .▁
No ne▁ of▁ these▁ tra ders▁ have▁ been▁ accused▁ of▁ any▁ wrong doing▁ .▁
Mr▁ U she r▁ 's▁ inst ant▁ message▁ group▁ included▁ ban kers▁ at▁ Bar cla ys▁ and▁ Ci ti group▁ ,▁ people▁ close▁ to▁ the▁ situation▁ said▁ .▁
U B S▁ said▁ this▁ week▁ it▁ had▁ taken▁ action▁ against▁ some▁ of▁ its▁ employees▁ after▁ the▁ Sw iss▁ regul ator▁ ,▁ Fin ma▁ ,▁ said▁ it▁ was▁ investi g ating▁ susp ected▁ man ip ulation▁ of▁ the▁ foreign▁ exchange▁ market▁ at▁ a▁ number▁ of▁ Sw iss▁ banks▁ .▁
At▁ least▁ six▁ authorities▁ glo bal ly▁ -▁ the▁ European▁ Commission▁ ,▁ Fin ma▁ ,▁ Swit zer land▁ 's▁ competition▁ authority▁ We k o▁ ,▁ the▁ F CA▁ ,▁ the▁ Department▁ of▁ Justice▁ in▁ the▁ US▁ and▁ the▁ Hon g▁ Ko n g▁ Mon etary▁ Authority▁ -▁ are▁ looking▁ at▁ alleg ations▁ that▁ ban kers▁ coll ud ed▁ to▁ move▁ the▁ curr encies▁ market▁ .▁
H S BC▁ ,▁ Ci ti group▁ ,▁ J PM organ▁ and▁ Credit▁ Su iss e▁ have▁ also▁ launched▁ internal▁ prob es▁ or▁ received▁ requ ests▁ for▁ information▁ from▁ regul ators▁ ,▁ said▁ people▁ famili ar▁ with▁ the▁ situation▁ .▁
Banks▁ are▁ sc ouring▁ through▁ years▁ "▁ worth▁ of▁ inst ant▁ messages▁ and▁ em ails▁ to▁ search▁ for▁ inst ances▁ of▁ wrong doing▁ .▁
Ne ws▁ about▁ the▁ prob es▁ has▁ ra tt led▁ tra ders▁ in▁ an▁ area▁ that▁ has▁ been▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ big ger▁ profit▁ dri vers▁ of▁ investment▁ banks▁ '▁ trading▁ units▁ in▁ past▁ years▁ but▁ which▁ has▁ been▁ challeng ed▁ this▁ year▁ as▁ low▁ vol ati lit y▁ in▁ curr encies▁ cut s▁ opportunities▁ for▁ spec ul ators▁ .▁
Some▁ ban kers▁ have▁ tried▁ to▁ play▁ down▁ the▁ aff air▁ by▁ saying▁ the▁ vast▁ and▁ highly▁ liqu id▁ foreign▁ exchange▁ market▁ is▁ almost▁ impossible▁ to▁ man ip ulate▁ ,▁ but▁ senior▁ tra ders▁ are▁ saying▁ this▁ is▁ not▁ necess arily▁ true▁ .▁
A▁ senior▁ tra der▁ said▁ that▁ despite▁ the▁ huge▁ volume▁ of▁ daily▁ foreign▁ exchange▁ trading▁ ,▁ the▁ fra g ment ation▁ of▁ liqu idity▁ between▁ different▁ trading▁ plat forms▁ and▁ banks▁ "▁ increasing▁ use▁ of▁ their▁ own▁ internal▁ plat forms▁ meant▁ that▁ "▁ you▁ can▁ start▁ to▁ get▁ an▁ impact▁ on▁ the▁ market▁ at▁ quite▁ small▁ tic ket▁ prices▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ news▁ came▁ on▁ the▁ same▁ day▁ as▁ Credit▁ Su iss e▁ announced▁ it▁ had▁ dis mis sed▁ a▁ tra der▁ at▁ its▁ London▁ exchange▁ tra ded▁ funds▁ des k▁ this▁ week▁ after▁ he▁ had▁ caused▁ a▁ nearly▁ <unk> ▁ 6 m▁ loss▁ late▁ last▁ year▁ .▁
The▁ bank▁ prom p tly▁ notified▁ the▁ relevant▁ authorities▁ and▁ has▁ been▁ co▁ @-@▁ operating▁ with▁ its▁ regul ators▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ are▁ confident▁ the▁ tra der▁ acted▁ alone▁ and▁ that▁ the▁ matter▁ has▁ been▁ contained▁ ,▁ "▁ Credit▁ Su iss e▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ students▁ stud ying▁ various▁ courses▁ ,▁ including▁ technical▁ and▁ administrative▁ courses▁ ,▁ will▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ exercise▁ their▁ right▁ to▁ vote▁ .▁
The▁ University▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ wrote▁ to▁ the▁ govern or▁ seeking▁ permission▁ to▁ hold▁ elections▁ .▁
The▁ University▁ Stud ents▁ '▁ Union▁ had▁ dem anded▁ to▁ begin▁ the▁ election▁ process▁ .▁
They▁ also▁ organised▁ a▁ petition▁ to▁ support▁ the▁ campaign▁ and▁ make▁ their▁ vo ices▁ heard▁ by▁ the▁ university▁ administration▁ and▁ college▁ management▁ .▁
The▁ students▁ en rol ling▁ in▁ over▁ two▁ do z en▁ courses▁ including▁ B . Tech ▁ ,▁ MB A▁ ,▁ Phar mac y▁ ,▁ Bi ot ech nology▁ ,▁ Bi os ci ence▁ ,▁ T our ism▁ Management▁ and▁ Par ame dic al▁ Science▁ held▁ on▁ the▁ camp us▁ ,▁ will▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ elec t▁ their▁ representative▁ .▁
More▁ than▁ six▁ thousand▁ students▁ will▁ be▁ getting▁ their▁ first▁ opportunity▁ to▁ exercise▁ their▁ fra n chi se▁ .▁
The▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Ash ok ▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ university▁ has▁ sought▁ permission▁ from▁ the▁ Governor▁ for▁ the▁ election▁ .▁
Once▁ approval▁ is▁ obtained▁ the▁ election▁ date▁ will▁ be▁ announced▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ it▁ is▁ the▁ responsibility▁ of▁ the▁ college▁ administration▁ to▁ hold▁ elections▁ in▁ other▁ coll eg es▁ .▁
Many▁ coll eg es▁ do▁ not▁ want▁ to▁ hold▁ Stud ent▁ Union▁ elections▁ in▁ their▁ camp us▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ lack▁ of▁ unity▁ among▁ the▁ students▁ ,▁ elections▁ were▁ not▁ being▁ held▁ .▁
The▁ Union▁ organised▁ a▁ petition▁ for▁ elections▁ .▁
Ak ash▁ J ai sw al▁ ,▁ Division▁ Organ is er▁ A B V P▁
After▁ Di wal i▁ permission▁ will▁ be▁ sought▁ from▁ the▁ district▁ administration▁ to▁ hold▁ elections▁ in▁ coll eg es▁ .▁
The▁ un clear▁ views▁ of▁ various▁ coll eg es▁ is▁ also▁ making▁ it▁ difficult▁ to▁ hold▁ elections▁ .▁
People▁ purcha sed▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ ut ens ils▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ gold▁ and▁ silver▁ on▁ the▁ occasion▁ of▁ D han ter as▁ in▁ the▁ capital▁ .▁
Sal es▁ have▁ increased▁ by▁ 20▁ to▁ 30▁ %▁ since▁ last▁ year▁ .▁
People▁ crow ded▁ the▁ je wel le ry▁ shops▁ in▁ Sim la▁ .▁
The▁ ut ens il▁ shops▁ set▁ up▁ in▁ lower▁ Ba jar ▁ to▁ Ma al▁ road▁ were▁ crow ded▁ .▁
Although▁ infl ation▁ had▁ pl ag u ed▁ these▁ items▁ ,▁ people▁ did▁ not▁ seem▁ to▁ be▁ pen n y▁ @-@▁ pi n ching▁ while▁ purcha sing▁ on▁ this▁ aus pic ious▁ occasion▁ .▁
The▁ aus pic ious▁ times▁ for▁ purcha ses▁ on▁ Fri day▁ were▁ from▁ 7▁ :▁ 5 2▁ am▁ to▁ 10▁ :▁ 12▁ am▁ ,▁ 1▁ :▁ 5 6▁ p m▁ to▁ 3▁ :▁ 3 7▁ p m▁ and▁ 6▁ :▁ 17▁ p m▁ to▁ 8▁ :▁ 12▁ p m▁ .▁
La r ge▁ crow ds▁ gathered▁ in▁ shops▁ on▁ all▁ the▁ three▁ aus pic ious▁ times▁ in▁ Sim la▁ and▁ the▁ sub ur bs▁ .▁
There▁ wa sn ▁ ' t▁ even▁ a▁ place▁ to▁ stand▁ for▁ people▁ in▁ the▁ lower▁ b az a ar▁ in▁ Sim la▁ .▁
Every▁ shop▁ ,▁ large▁ and▁ small▁ ,▁ was▁ crow ded▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ thir te enth▁ day▁ of▁ the▁ Kar ti k▁ month▁ is▁ celebrated▁ as▁ D han ter as▁ it▁ is▁ considered▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ sign▁ of▁ a▁ Ha p p y▁ Di wal i▁ .▁
Supreme▁Court▁ up holds▁ Obama▁ health▁ care▁ law▁
In▁ a▁ major▁ victory▁ for▁ the▁ Obama▁ administration▁ ,▁ the▁ US▁ Supreme▁Court▁ today▁ rul ed▁ Bar ack▁ Obama▁ 's▁ sign ature▁ health▁ care▁ law▁ is▁ constitutional▁ .▁
By▁ a▁ 5▁ @-@▁ 4▁ vote▁ ,▁ the▁ just ices▁ rul ed▁ the▁ Pat i ent▁ Protection▁ and▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ 's▁ individual▁ mand ate▁ -▁ which▁ requires▁ citizens▁ to▁ buy▁ health▁ insurance▁ by▁ 2014▁ or▁ else▁ pay▁ a▁ penalty▁ -▁ was▁ constitutional▁ under▁ the▁ tax ing▁ power▁ of▁ the▁ government▁ .▁
Chief▁Justice▁ John▁ Ro ber ts▁ sid ed▁ with▁ the▁ four▁ more▁ liber al▁ members▁ of▁ the▁ court▁ while▁ Ju stic es▁ Sc alia▁ ,▁ Th om as▁ ,▁ Al it o▁ and▁ Ke n ne dy▁ dis sent ed▁ .▁
The▁ court▁ also▁ up held▁ the▁ remaining▁ sections▁ of▁ the▁ 27 00▁ page▁ law▁ ,▁ and▁ further▁ held▁ that▁ the▁ health▁ care▁ law▁ 's▁ requirement▁ that▁ states▁ increase▁ Med ic aid▁ eligi bility▁ or▁ else▁ lose▁ all▁ fe der al▁ Med ic aid▁ fund ing▁ is▁ not▁ un constitu tionally▁ co erc iv e▁ .▁
The▁ suit▁ to▁ block▁ the▁ law▁ was▁ brought▁ by▁ 26▁ states▁ and▁ the▁ National▁ Fed eration▁ of▁ Independ ent▁ Business▁ .▁
The▁ law▁ was▁ vig or ously▁ oppos ed▁ by▁ each▁ of▁ the▁ major▁ Rep ubl ic an▁ president ial▁ candi dates▁ during▁ the▁ 2012▁ primary▁ season▁ ,▁ including▁ pres um p tive▁ nomin ee▁ Mi tt ▁ Ro m ney▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ true▁ that▁ we▁ cannot▁ even▁ move▁ without▁ money▁ .▁
Mon ey▁ is▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ most▁ important▁ requirements▁ for▁ survi val▁ ,▁ but▁ consid ering▁ it▁ as▁ the▁ most▁ important▁ thing▁ is▁ not▁ in▁ our▁ best▁ interest▁ .▁
We▁ celebr ate▁ D han ter as▁ on▁ Krishna▁ Tr ay od ashi ▁ in▁ the▁ month▁ of▁ Kar ti ka▁ .▁
K ub er▁ ,▁ the▁ lord▁ of▁ wealth▁ ,▁ and▁ Y ama▁ ,▁ the▁ lord▁ of▁ death▁ Y ama▁ are▁ worship ped▁ during▁ D han ter as▁ .▁
Mon ey▁ plays▁ an▁ important▁ part▁ in▁ our▁ religion▁ and▁ life▁ .▁
Mon ey▁ is▁ neither▁ good▁ nor▁ bad▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ our▁ attitude▁ towards▁ money▁ that▁ is▁ good▁ or▁ bad▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ nothing▁ more▁ valuable▁ than▁ wealth▁ that▁ is▁ used▁ for▁ the▁ well▁ @-@▁ being▁ of▁ mankind▁ ,▁ but▁ if▁ wealth▁ becomes▁ the▁ cause▁ of▁ eg o▁ ,▁ then▁ it▁ is▁ of▁ no▁ value▁ .▁
We alth▁ should▁ be▁ earned▁ with▁ a▁ sacred▁ objective▁ and▁ should▁ also▁ be▁ spent▁ on▁ sacred▁ objectives▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ the▁ duty▁ of▁ everyone▁ to▁ earn▁ money▁ for▁ the▁ well▁ @-@▁ being▁ of▁ the▁ family▁ .▁
There▁ should▁ also▁ be▁ some▁ sense▁ of▁ social▁ expenditure▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ tend ency▁ to▁ the▁ un limited▁ accum ulation▁ or▁ creation▁ of▁ wealth▁ by▁ any▁ means▁ can▁ be▁ bad▁ for▁ our▁ consci ence▁ and▁ personality▁ .▁
There▁ should▁ always▁ be▁ a▁ spirit▁ of▁ char ity▁ on▁ our▁ minds▁ .▁
Even▁ a▁ fra ction▁ of▁ your▁ wealth▁ ,▁ given▁ by▁ you▁ ,▁ can▁ become▁ the▁ basis▁ of▁ someone▁ 's▁ liv eli hood▁ .▁
Many▁ people▁ in▁ society▁ are▁ living▁ in▁ extreme▁ poverty▁ .▁ We▁ all▁ must▁ think▁ about▁ them▁ .▁
In▁ fact▁ wealth▁ ,▁ religion▁ ,▁ desire▁ and▁ sal v ation▁ have▁ been▁ given▁ equal▁ importance▁ in▁ all▁ wal ks▁ of▁ life▁ .▁
Every one▁ wishes▁ for▁ wealth▁ and▁ success▁ and▁ depend ing▁ on▁ how▁ hard▁ they▁ work▁ they▁ achieve▁ wealth▁ and▁ success▁ .▁
Only▁ wealth▁ g ained▁ with▁ self▁ @-@▁ respect▁ is▁ long▁ lasting▁ .▁
No▁ criminal▁ ,▁ no▁ matter▁ how▁ we al thy▁ he▁ becomes▁ ,▁ can▁ never▁ enjoy▁ his▁ wealth▁ in▁ the▁ correct▁ manner▁ and▁ nor▁ can▁ he▁ be▁ useful▁ to▁ others▁ .▁
Do▁ not▁ en v y▁ someone▁ who▁ has▁ money▁ .▁
Tru e▁ we al thy▁ is▁ the▁ one▁ which▁ makes▁ it▁ possible▁ for▁ wealth▁ to▁ flow▁ through▁ numerous▁ hands▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ no▁ more▁ appropriate▁ use▁ for▁ wealth▁ than▁ that▁ of▁ creating▁ jobs▁ for▁ others▁ .▁
Also▁ bear▁ in▁ mind▁ ,▁ wealth▁ does▁ not▁ come▁ only▁ in▁ the▁ form▁ of▁ money▁ .▁
Health▁ ,▁ character▁ and▁ love▁ for▁ others▁ is▁ also▁ a▁ kind▁ of▁ wealth▁ .▁
Tr y▁ to▁ gain▁ possession▁ of▁ this▁ kind▁ of▁ wealth▁ .▁
This▁ morning▁ in▁ Agr a▁ a▁ sub▁ @-@▁ inspec tor▁ lost▁ his▁ life▁ and▁ four▁ people▁ were▁ sev ere ly▁ inj ured▁ after▁ a▁ direct▁ coll ision▁ between▁ a▁ tru c k▁ and▁ a▁ police▁ J ee p▁ .▁
Ne ar▁ the▁ Tor a▁ Police▁ Cho w ky▁ in▁ the▁ Ta j gan j▁ Stat ion▁ area▁ a▁ police▁ J ee p▁ going▁ at▁ full▁ speed▁ coll ided▁ head▁ @-@▁ on▁ with▁ a▁ tru c k▁ .▁
Sub ▁ @-@▁ In spec tor▁ Regi ster▁ Singh▁ died▁ on▁ the▁ spot▁ and▁ four▁ const able▁ were▁ sev ere ly▁ inj ured▁ .▁
All▁ of▁ them▁ were▁ admitted▁ to▁ the▁ medical▁ college▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ information▁ received▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ named▁ Ha bi bul lah▁ Mal la▁ was▁ wal king▁ towards▁ Wil low▁ N ur ser y▁ in▁ Hari tar a▁ So por ▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Sud denly▁ he▁ was▁ attac ked▁ by▁ a▁ bear▁ .▁
He▁ cri ed▁ for▁ help▁ to▁ fight▁ the▁ bear▁ off▁ .▁
By▁ the▁ time▁ the▁ people▁ around▁ him▁ came▁ to▁ his▁ help▁ the▁ bear▁ had▁ b ad ly▁ bit ten▁ his▁ face▁ .▁
People▁ sh out ed▁ and▁ thre w▁ roc ks▁ at▁ the▁ bear▁ .▁
Then▁ ,▁ the▁ bear▁ left▁ Ha bi bul lah▁ and▁ hi d▁ in▁ the▁ nur ser y▁ .▁
The▁ vill agers▁ took▁ the▁ inj ured▁ man▁ to▁ hospital▁ .▁
To▁ achieve▁ their▁ set▁ tar gets▁ the▁ Income▁ @-@▁ Tax▁ Department▁ has▁ plans▁ to▁ start▁ a▁ campaign▁ for▁ coll ecting▁ advance▁ tax▁ from▁ tax▁ pay ers▁ .▁
More▁ than▁ 100▁ N GO s▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ Executive▁ Management▁ committee▁ of▁ the▁ Mahab od hi▁ Tem ple▁ ,▁ declared▁ a▁ World▁ Her itage▁ centre▁ ,▁ were▁ sent▁ notic es▁ by▁ the▁ Department▁ .▁
School▁ students▁ are▁ also▁ future▁ tax▁ pay ers▁ .▁
The▁ official▁ have▁ started▁ reaching▁ out▁ to▁ them▁ too▁ .▁
The▁ G aya▁ <unk> one▁ Deputy▁ Director▁ Sau ra b h▁ Kumar▁ R ai▁ announced▁ details▁ of▁ the▁ dep ar t mental▁ action▁ plan▁ on▁ Tu es day▁ to▁ '▁ Jag ar an▁ '▁ .▁
The▁ Deputy▁ Director▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ target▁ for▁ the▁ current▁ financial▁ year▁ was▁ around▁ Rs▁ .▁ 9▁ crores▁ .▁
Out▁ of▁ which▁ 40▁ percent▁ will▁ be▁ obtained▁ through▁ T DS▁ and▁ T C S▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ many▁ sources▁ from▁ which▁ to▁ coll ect▁ the▁ remaining▁ amount▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ an▁ appeal▁ is▁ being▁ made▁ to▁ tax▁ pay ers▁ to▁ pay▁ their▁ advance▁ tax es▁ .▁
Dep ar t mental▁ actions▁ are▁ being▁ brought▁ against▁ the▁ tax▁ def au l ters▁ .▁
Similarly▁ there▁ is▁ a▁ plan▁ to▁ self▁ @-@▁ mot iv ate▁ the▁ tax▁ pay ers▁ to▁ pay▁ .▁
For▁ this▁ reason▁ officials▁ have▁ gone▁ to▁ the▁ I MA ▁ ,▁ the▁ Cham ber▁ of▁ Commer ce▁ and▁ other▁ institutions▁ in▁ G aya▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ Chief▁ Commissioner▁ of▁ income▁ tax▁ has▁ come▁ to▁ pay▁ a▁ visit▁ after▁ an▁ inv itation▁ from▁ the▁ Cham ber▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ there▁ is▁ a▁ strategy▁ to▁ spread▁ awareness▁ about▁ tax es▁ among▁ the▁ students▁ from▁ 9 th▁ to▁ 12▁ grade▁ .▁
For▁ this▁ purpose▁ he▁ himself▁ has▁ met▁ with▁ many▁ school▁ students▁ .▁
Children▁ can▁ also▁ encourage▁ their▁ parents▁ to▁ be▁ good▁ tax▁ pay ers▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ there▁ are▁ a▁ total▁ of▁ 4 2 , 000▁ members▁ in▁ the▁ income▁ tax▁ department▁ .▁
This▁ includes▁ officers▁ down▁ to▁ cle ric al▁ staff▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ last▁ financial▁ year▁ the▁ department▁ collected▁ 5▁ lakh▁ crores▁ in▁ tax es▁ .▁
Deputy▁ director▁ R ai▁ said▁ that▁ he▁ was▁ going▁ to▁ ask▁ the▁ commercial▁ tax▁ department▁ for▁ the▁ records▁ of▁ any▁ action▁ taken▁ against▁ tax▁ def au l ters▁ .▁
The▁ program▁ started▁ with▁ the▁ National▁ An them▁ and▁ the▁ ligh ting▁ of▁ the▁ lam p▁ by▁ all▁ the▁ gu ests▁ .▁
Director▁ ,▁ D r . S . K . Gar g▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ institution▁ 's▁ annual▁ function▁ is▁ celebrated▁ as▁ the▁ foundation▁ day▁ .▁
During▁ this▁ the▁ alu m ni▁ and▁ students▁ who▁ have▁ achieved▁ the▁ top▁ position▁ in▁ the▁ University▁ are▁ awarded▁ the▁ "▁ C ash▁ Ac hi ev ement▁ Award▁ "▁ .▁
For▁ various▁ competi tions▁ such▁ as▁ Me he n di▁ ,▁ deb ating▁ skills▁ ,▁ An tak shar i▁ ,▁ d ancing▁ ,▁ sing ing▁ and▁ com edy▁ shows▁ pri zes▁ were▁ presented▁ to▁ the▁ wi n ners▁ .▁
The▁ principal▁ gu est▁ District▁ Coll ector▁ ,▁ Nav deep▁ Ri n wa▁ ,▁ and▁ special▁ gu est▁ ,▁ the▁ Principal▁ of▁ the▁ L L R M▁ medical▁ college▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Pr ad ee p▁ Bhar ati▁ ,▁ appreci ated▁ the▁ management▁ initiatives▁ .▁
The▁ program▁ was▁ presid ed▁ over▁ by▁ Cha ud hari▁ Vi k ram▁ Chandra▁ Go yal▁ ,▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ Chan cell or▁ of▁ Char an▁ Singh▁ University▁ ,▁ who▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ institution▁ had▁ hon oured▁ the▁ University▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ end▁ of▁ the▁ function▁ all▁ the▁ gu ests▁ were▁ given▁ sha w ls▁ and▁ mem ent oes▁ .▁
Before▁ that▁ Chairman▁ Dr.▁ S . P▁ Des h wal ▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ aim▁ was▁ to▁ provide▁ the▁ nation▁ with▁ the▁ best▁ and▁ most▁ worthy▁ citizens▁ by▁ providing▁ high▁ quality▁ education▁ for▁ students▁ from▁ all▁ wal ks▁ of▁ life▁ ,▁ who▁ would▁ help▁ in▁ moving▁ the▁ country▁ forward▁ .▁
Ar nav ▁ Cha k rav arti ▁ and▁ Jag vi j ay▁ assi sted▁ during▁ the▁ function▁ .▁
Me gh a▁ Singh▁ and▁ Pri ti▁ K aus hi k▁ conducted▁ the▁ function▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ hearing▁ held▁ behind▁ closed▁ do ors▁ ,▁ after▁ accep ting▁ the▁ ple a▁ of▁ the▁ NI A▁ ,▁ special▁ Jud ge▁ I . S.▁ Me ht a▁ has▁ placed▁ Ah med▁ on▁ rem and▁ for▁ 14▁ days▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ sources▁ ,▁ when▁ pres enting▁ U j air▁ Ah med▁ to▁ the▁ court▁ ,▁ the▁ NI A▁ said▁ that▁ U j air▁ Ah med▁ was▁ also▁ among▁ those▁ accused▁ of▁ the▁ Pat na▁ Ser ial▁ Bo m bin gs▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ Im ti y a az ▁ An s ari▁ and▁ Ha ide r▁ who▁ are▁ members▁ of▁ the▁ Indian▁ Mu j ah ide en▁ .▁
Ah med▁ had▁ brought▁ many▁ other▁ terror ists▁ to▁ An s ari▁ .▁
The▁ NI A▁ wants▁ to▁ find▁ the▁ other▁ susp ects▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ by▁ inter rog ating▁ Ah med▁ .▁
The▁ search▁ for▁ bo m b▁ @-@▁ making▁ material▁ and▁ the▁ terror ists▁ who▁ made▁ those▁ bo m bs▁ is▁ still▁ going▁ on▁ ,▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ .▁
They▁ have▁ to▁ take▁ Ah med▁ to▁ Bihar▁ ,▁ J har kh and▁ and▁ many▁ other▁ states▁ to▁ do▁ this▁ and▁ to▁ facilitate▁ this▁ Ah med▁ 's▁ rem and▁ is▁ essential▁ .▁
It▁ should▁ be▁ noted▁ that▁ the▁ NI A▁ had▁ arrested▁ the▁ man▁ accused▁ of▁ the▁ Pat na▁ Ser ial▁ Bo m b▁ bl ast▁ ,▁ U j air▁ Ah med▁ from▁ R anch i▁ ,▁ on▁ October▁ 30 th▁ .▁
The▁ special▁ Ta sk ▁ Force▁ (▁ ST F▁ )▁ exp os ed▁ the▁ fra ud ▁ in▁ the▁ 2012▁ PM T▁ just▁ a▁ day▁ ago▁ .▁
The▁ ST F▁ found▁ disc rep anci es▁ in▁ the▁ en rol ment▁ numbers▁ of▁ 7 00▁ students▁ .▁
Am ong st▁ them▁ almost▁ 12 5▁ students▁ had▁ been▁ admitted▁ into▁ medical▁ college▁ .▁
Now▁ these▁ students▁ ad missions▁ will▁ be▁ declared▁ vo id▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ ST F▁ 's▁ revel ation▁ the▁ medical▁ examination▁ department▁ has▁ started▁ consid ering▁ canc elling▁ these▁ students▁ '▁ ad missions▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ information▁ provided▁ the▁ department▁ is▁ waiting▁ for▁ a▁ complete▁ list▁ of▁ all▁ susp ect▁ students▁ from▁ the▁ ST F▁ .▁
The▁ list▁ will▁ be▁ sent▁ to▁ the▁ PE B▁ to▁ rev oke▁ the▁ eligi bility▁ of▁ the▁ students▁ involved▁ .▁
Although▁ ,▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ ,▁ the▁ department▁ is▁ also▁ thinking▁ of▁ taking▁ legal▁ advice▁ .▁
The▁ dep ar t mental▁ officials▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ students▁ en rol led▁ in▁ 2012▁ have▁ completed▁ one▁ year▁ ,▁ so▁ taking▁ legal▁ advice▁ is▁ necessary▁ .▁
As▁ the▁ case▁ is▁ now▁ under▁ an▁ ST F▁ en quiry▁ ,▁ Department▁ of▁ Medical▁ Education▁ officials▁ are▁ not▁ in▁ a▁ position▁ to▁ make▁ a▁ statement▁ .▁
The▁ PE B▁ director▁ ,▁ Ta run▁ P it hor e▁ ,▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ If▁ the▁ ST F▁ provides▁ us▁ the▁ list▁ of▁ susp ected▁ students▁ with▁ proof▁ ,▁ then▁ their▁ ad mission▁ would▁ be▁ canc elled▁ immediately▁ "▁ .▁
The▁ Director▁ of▁ Medical▁ Education▁ ,▁ D r . Nir bha y▁ S riv ast ava▁ ,▁ also▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ If▁ the▁ students▁ '▁ ad missions▁ were▁ found▁ to▁ be▁ for ged▁ ,▁ we▁ would▁ canc el▁ their▁ ad missions▁ "▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ ST F▁ officials▁ the▁ for ged▁ student▁ ad missions▁ included▁ in▁ the▁ PM T▁ for▁ the▁ year▁ 2012▁ are▁ under▁ investi gation▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ investi gation▁ a▁ list▁ of▁ the▁ susp ected▁ students▁ will▁ be▁ given▁ to▁ the▁ PE B▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ PM T▁ exam s▁ for▁ the▁ year▁ 2013▁ the▁ eligi bility▁ of▁ 3 45▁ susp ect▁ students▁ was▁ res ci n ded▁ .▁
Out▁ of▁ these▁ 3 45▁ ,▁ the▁ Department▁ of▁ Medical▁ Education▁ has▁ already▁ res ci n ded▁ 8 4▁ student▁ ad missions▁ .▁
E j az ▁ J a an▁ ,▁ the▁ legisl ator▁ of▁ the▁ Po on ch▁ Assembly▁ Constitu ency▁ ,▁ set▁ up▁ a▁ water▁ coo ler▁ in▁ the▁ Gur ud war a▁ grou n ds▁ .▁
The▁ legisl ator▁ said▁ that▁ quite▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ people▁ visit▁ the▁ Gur ud war a▁ ,▁ but▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ lack▁ of▁ proper▁ water▁ facilities▁ a▁ water▁ coo ler▁ has▁ been▁ installed▁ here▁ .▁
U sing▁ this▁ ,▁ people▁ can▁ get▁ cold▁ water▁ in▁ the▁ sum mer▁ .▁
Pur e▁ ordinary▁ water▁ will▁ also▁ be▁ available▁ during▁ the▁ wi n ter▁ season▁ .▁
This▁ will▁ solve▁ the▁ drinking▁ water▁ problem▁ of▁ the▁ devo tees▁ .▁
Other▁ people▁ were▁ also▁ present▁ at▁ the▁ event▁ ,▁ including▁ the▁ Gur ud war a▁ Committee▁ members▁ .▁
If▁ ,▁ after▁ the▁ general▁ election▁ ,▁ the▁ new▁ government▁ continued▁ the▁ policy▁ of▁ not▁ selling▁ ker os ene▁ through▁ rati on▁ shops▁ then▁ in▁ half▁ a▁ do z en▁ states▁ ker os ene▁ would▁ not▁ be▁ sold▁ in▁ these▁ shops▁ .▁
The▁ Punjab▁ ,▁ Har yana▁ ,▁ Rajasthan▁ and▁ Utt ar akh and▁ are▁ among▁ the▁ states▁ where▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ ker os ene▁ sale▁ will▁ be▁ stopped▁ .▁
In▁ addition▁ to▁ these▁ ,▁ Karnataka▁ ,▁ Tam il n adu▁ and▁ some▁ states▁ in▁ the▁ north▁ @-@▁ east▁ are▁ also▁ prepar ing▁ to▁ stop▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ ker os ene▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ sources▁ in▁ the▁ Pe tro leum▁ Ministry▁ the▁ decision▁ to▁ stop▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ ker os ene▁ through▁ P DS▁ shops▁ is▁ based▁ on▁ two▁ cri ter ia▁ .▁
The▁ first▁ cri ter ion▁ is▁ that▁ an▁ electricity▁ supply▁ are▁ being▁ installed▁ in▁ the▁ rural▁ areas▁ at▁ a▁ rapid▁ pace▁ .▁
The▁ second▁ cri ter ion▁ is▁ the▁ L P G▁ supply▁ network▁ .▁
This▁ means▁ that▁ in▁ those▁ states▁ where▁ most▁ house holds▁ in▁ the▁ rural▁ areas▁ have▁ gas▁ connec tions▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ P DS▁ ker os ene▁ will▁ be▁ stopped▁ .▁
The▁ Pe tro leum▁ Ministry▁ is▁ fully▁ prepared▁ for▁ this▁ .▁
Since▁ October▁ 2013▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ P DS▁ ker os ene▁ in▁ Delhi▁ has▁ already▁ been▁ stopped▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ sources▁ ,▁ under▁ this▁ policy▁ the▁ ker os ene▁ qu ota▁ of▁ Punjab▁ ,▁ Har yana▁ ,▁ Maharashtra▁ and▁ Utt ar akh and▁ has▁ been▁ reduced▁ signific antly▁ .▁
The▁ Punjab▁ qu ota▁ of▁ 2 . 7 2▁ lakh▁ kil oli tre s▁ was▁ reduced▁ to▁ one▁ lakh▁ kil oli tre s▁ .▁
The▁ ker os ene▁ qu ota▁ all oc ation▁ for▁ Har yana▁ was▁ reduced▁ by▁ 70▁ %▁ and▁ for▁ Utt ar akh and▁ it▁ was▁ reduced▁ by▁ almost▁ 40▁ %▁ .▁
Des pit e▁ this▁ re duction▁ no▁ short age▁ of▁ ker os ene▁ has▁ been▁ reported▁ by▁ these▁ states▁ .▁
The▁ Ministry▁ is▁ assum ing▁ that▁ it▁ is▁ clear▁ that▁ ker os ene▁ is▁ used▁ for▁ ad ul ter ation▁ .▁
The▁ difference▁ in▁ the▁ price▁ of▁ di es el▁ and▁ P DS▁ ker os ene▁ is▁ currently▁ R s . 3 7 .▁
This▁ encour ages▁ those▁ who▁ carrying▁ out▁ ad ul ter ation▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ states▁ where▁ the▁ sale▁ of▁ ker os ene▁ through▁ P DS▁ shops▁ has▁ been▁ stopped▁ ,▁ the▁ oil▁ companies▁ can▁ sell▁ ker os ene▁ at▁ full▁ price▁ on▁ the▁ open▁ market▁ .▁
At▁ present▁ the▁ oil▁ companies▁ are▁ selling▁ ker os ene▁ at▁ a▁ loss▁ of▁ R s . 3 9▁ per▁ lit re▁ .▁
The▁ burden▁ of▁ the▁ ker os ene▁ sub sid y▁ in▁ the▁ year▁ 2013▁ @-@▁ 14▁ is▁ estimated▁ to▁ be▁ 3 1 , 000▁ crore▁ rupees▁ .▁
Cl aim ing▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ trading▁ firm▁ the▁ accused▁ opened▁ accounts▁ for▁ investors▁ and▁ in▁ the▁ name▁ of▁ selling▁ and▁ purcha sing▁ shares▁ ,▁ committed▁ fra ud ▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ poss i bl y▁ the▁ first▁ time▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ that▁ this▁ type▁ of▁ fra ud ▁ ,▁ worth▁ crores▁ of▁ rupees▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ discovered▁ and▁ exp os ed▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ have▁ not▁ yet▁ been▁ able▁ to▁ cat ch▁ the▁ leader▁ of▁ the▁ gan g▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ police▁ have▁ det ained▁ seven▁ people▁ including▁ the▁ accused▁ ,▁ after▁ exam ining▁ his▁ work▁ in▁ the▁ state▁ .▁
This▁ gan g▁ ran▁ a▁ fic tit ious▁ commod ity▁ market▁ named▁ Met at rad er▁ @-@▁ 5▁ .▁
Company▁ exec ut iv es▁ used▁ to▁ take▁ cash▁ from▁ investors▁ and▁ with▁ the▁ help▁ of▁ bo gu s▁ software▁ used▁ to▁ create▁ fa ke▁ ID s▁ .▁
With▁ these▁ ,▁ the▁ accused▁ could▁ see▁ the▁ shares▁ the▁ investors▁ were▁ bu ying▁ .▁
They▁ also▁ used▁ to▁ known▁ which▁ shares▁ were▁ being▁ purcha sed▁ and▁ at▁ what▁ price▁ .▁
In▁ reality▁ no▁ shares▁ were▁ purcha sed▁ ,▁ nor▁ any▁ transactions▁ carried▁ out▁ ,▁ because▁ no▁ DE MA T▁ account▁ was▁ opened▁ for▁ the▁ investors▁ and▁ share▁ prices▁ were▁ false ly▁ displayed▁ in▁ the▁ fic tit ious▁ software▁ .▁
Police▁ estim ate▁ that▁ hund reds▁ of▁ people▁ had▁ been▁ def ra ud ed▁ by▁ the▁ gan g▁ .▁
Every▁ invest or▁ was▁ asked▁ to▁ invest ▁ from▁ two▁ to▁ five▁ lakhs▁ to▁ get▁ good▁ returns▁ .▁
The▁ main▁ susp ect▁ ,▁ Am it▁ So ni▁ ,▁ was▁ det ained▁ by▁ the▁ cy ber▁ cell▁ from▁ Jo dh pur▁ ,▁ while▁ his▁ six▁ associ ates▁ were▁ arrested▁ in▁ Ind ore▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ cy ber▁ cell▁ A D G▁ ,▁ Ash ok ▁ Do har e▁ ,▁ every▁ stock▁ trading▁ company▁ has▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ St ock▁ Exchange▁ as▁ a▁ trading▁ firm▁ .▁
Only▁ after▁ that▁ can▁ the▁ company▁ can▁ get▁ investors▁ to▁ do▁ stock▁ trading▁ through▁ them▁ .▁
Then▁ the▁ invest or▁ 's▁ DE MA T▁ account▁ is▁ opened▁ ,▁ so▁ that▁ the▁ stock▁ can▁ be▁ tra ded▁ ,▁ but▁ this▁ company▁ Met a Tr ader▁ @-@▁ 5▁ was▁ neither▁ associated▁ with▁ any▁ exchange▁ ,▁ nor▁ was▁ carrying▁ out▁ any▁ stock▁ trading▁ .▁
This▁ company▁ purcha sed▁ a▁ server▁ on▁ 24 th▁ September▁ 2012▁ under▁ the▁ name▁ of▁ Wi n trade▁ .▁
Since▁ then▁ this▁ company▁ has▁ been▁ def ra ud ing▁ people▁ with▁ fa ke▁ investments▁ .▁
So▁ far▁ ,▁ eight▁ tra ders▁ from▁ Ind ore▁ have▁ come▁ forward▁ with▁ compl aints▁ to▁ the▁ cy ber▁ cell▁ .▁
After▁ selling▁ their▁ shares▁ at▁ a▁ profit▁ the▁ amount▁ was▁ not▁ transferred▁ into▁ their▁ accounts▁ .▁
Then▁ they▁ started▁ asking▁ for▁ the▁ promised▁ profit▁ from▁ the▁ exec ut iv es▁ of▁ the▁ company▁ .▁
Invest ors▁ are▁ even▁ saying▁ that▁ their▁ fa ke▁ ID s▁ always▁ showed▁ a▁ re duction▁ in▁ the▁ price▁ of▁ their▁ purcha sed▁ shares▁ .▁
This▁ price▁ was▁ set▁ by▁ the▁ accused▁ themselves▁ .▁
The▁ company▁ had▁ appointed▁ a▁ CE O▁ and▁ ag ents▁ in▁ Rajasthan▁ ,▁ Madhya▁Pradesh▁ and▁ Maharashtra▁ .▁
The▁ ag ents▁ lu red▁ people▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ company▁ with▁ prom ises▁ of▁ very▁ good▁ returns▁ .▁
There after▁ ,▁ some▁ people▁ invest ed▁ between▁ two▁ to▁ five▁ lakh▁ rupees▁ .▁
The▁ play ers▁ in▁ this▁ team▁ are▁ setting▁ new▁ test▁ match▁ records▁ every day▁ and▁ now▁ their▁ rep utation▁ in▁ one▁ day▁ tour nam ents▁ is▁ also▁ increasing▁ .▁
An▁ excellent▁ example▁ of▁ this▁ was▁ when▁ a▁ strong▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ team▁ was▁ cru shed▁ by▁ Bangladesh▁ ,▁ who▁ had▁ an▁ insur moun table▁ lead▁ and▁ won▁ the▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ series▁ title▁ .▁
With▁ So ha g▁ Gaz i▁ and▁ Mus her fe▁ Mu r ta z a▁ 's▁ strong▁ bow ling▁ Bangladesh▁ defe ated▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ in▁ the▁ second▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ match▁ by▁ 40▁ runs▁ and▁ g ained▁ a▁ insur moun table▁ 2▁ @-@▁ 0▁ lead▁ in▁ the▁ three▁ @-@▁ match▁ series▁ .▁
This▁ is▁ Bangladesh▁ 's▁ six th▁ con sec utive▁ win▁ in▁ one▁ @-@▁ day▁ mat ches▁ against▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ .▁
Before▁ this▁ ,▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ had▁ lost▁ the▁ 2010▁ series▁ to▁ Bangladesh▁ by▁ 0▁ @-@▁ 4▁ .▁
Cha sing▁ a▁ target▁ of▁ 24 8▁ runs▁ set▁ by▁ Bangladesh▁ ,▁ the▁ New▁ <unk> eal and▁ team▁ lost▁ wi c kets▁ at▁ regular▁ inter val s▁ .▁ The▁ team▁ had▁ pil ed▁ on▁ 20 7▁ runs▁ in▁ 4 6 . 4▁ over s▁ from▁ the▁ spi n▁ bow ling▁ of▁ Gh az i▁ (▁ 34▁ /▁ 3▁ )▁ and▁ the▁ strong▁ bow ling▁ of▁ Mu r ta z a▁ (▁ 4 3▁ /▁ 3▁ )▁ .▁
New▁ <unk> eal and▁ 's▁ Ro s s▁ Ta yl or▁ made▁ the▁ highest▁ scor e▁ of▁ 45▁ ,▁ while▁ Cor ey▁ An der son▁ scor ed▁ 3 7▁ runs▁ .▁
K yle▁ Mil ls▁ made▁ 27▁ not▁ @-@▁ out▁ ,▁ while▁ Nat han▁ M c C ul lu m▁ contributed▁ 25▁ runs▁ ,▁ but▁ many▁ of▁ the▁ team▁ 's▁ bat sm en▁ could▁ not▁ conver t▁ the▁ good▁ start▁ into▁ a▁ big▁ inn ings▁ scor e▁ ,▁ so▁ the▁ team▁ were▁ defe ated▁ .▁
Ear li er▁ ,▁ the▁ Bangladesh▁ team▁ was▁ all▁ out▁ for▁ 24 7▁ runs▁ after▁ 4 9▁ over s▁ in▁ spite▁ of▁ Tam im▁ I q bal▁ 's▁ (▁ 5 8▁ )▁ half▁ century▁ .▁
An der son▁ and▁ Jam es▁ N isha m▁ took▁ eight▁ wi c kets▁ between▁ them▁ .▁
An der son▁ took▁ 4▁ wi c kets▁ for▁ 40▁ runs▁ ,▁ while▁ N isha m▁ claimed▁ 4▁ wi c kets▁ for▁ 5 3▁ runs▁ .▁
Tam im▁ became▁ Bangladesh▁ 's▁ highest▁ run▁ scor er▁ in▁ one▁ day▁ cricket▁ .▁
Le aving▁ Sha ki b▁ - ul▁ @-@▁ Ha san ▁ behind▁ ,▁ Tam im▁ scor ed▁ 3 , 7 02 ▁ runs▁ in▁ 12 4▁ mat ches▁ .▁
The▁ third▁ and▁ final▁ match▁ of▁ the▁ series▁ will▁ be▁ played▁ on▁ Su n day▁ at▁ F at ul lah▁ .▁
The▁ bi ke▁ was▁ found▁ aband oned▁ near▁ the▁ forests▁ of▁ P ip cho ▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ have▁ taken▁ the▁ bi ke▁ into▁ cust ody▁ .▁
The▁ bi ke▁ belong ed▁ to▁ J R PO ▁ post man▁ Ch ho ti▁ Me ht a▁ .▁
The▁ G ate▁ City▁ Hal l▁ Cir cle▁ Office▁ ,▁ that▁ ear ns▁ crores▁ of▁ rupees▁ every▁ day▁ for▁ the▁ Punjab▁ State▁ Power▁ Corporation▁ ,▁ is▁ house d▁ in▁ an▁ old▁ ru in▁ of▁ a▁ building▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ employees▁ are▁ forced▁ to▁ work▁ in▁ fear▁ of▁ accid ents▁ .▁
Pla ster▁ fall ing▁ from▁ the▁ c ei ling▁ every day▁ has▁ caused▁ pan ic▁ among▁ the▁ staff▁ .▁
Buil t▁ in▁ 19 13▁ ,▁ this▁ British▁ @-@▁ era▁ building▁ was▁ the▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ 's▁ first▁ office▁ .▁
In▁ 199 5▁ the▁ building▁ was▁ hand ed▁ over▁ to▁ the▁ Power▁ Board▁ .▁
The▁ department▁ just▁ did▁ some▁ pain ting▁ by▁ way▁ of▁ rep airs▁ .▁
The▁ building▁ has▁ det er i or ated▁ to▁ the▁ extent▁ that▁ employees▁ are▁ afraid▁ of▁ working▁ in▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ building▁ 's▁ condition▁ is▁ so▁ poor▁ that▁ often▁ pl aster▁ falls▁ from▁ the▁ c ei ling▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ past▁ month▁ ,▁ pl aster▁ has▁ fall en▁ from▁ the▁ c ei ling▁ in▁ four▁ ro oms▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ a▁ female▁ employee▁ was▁ inj ured▁ .▁
The▁ J E▁ and▁ Rev enue▁ accoun tant▁ narr ow ly▁ es cap ed▁ injury▁ in▁ this▁ accident▁ .▁
Cur ren tly▁ nearly▁ four▁ hundred▁ employees▁ work▁ in▁ the▁ building▁ .▁
These▁ include▁ the▁ SE ▁ along▁ with▁ 5▁ Ex . En s.▁ ,▁ 12▁ S DO s▁ ,▁ 20▁ Ju ni or▁ Eng ine ers▁ ,▁ 13 0▁ Cl er ical▁ staff▁ ,▁ 200▁ Tech nical▁ Wor kers▁ and▁ 20▁ other▁ staff▁ members▁ .▁
Even▁ though▁ the▁ situation▁ is▁ so▁ bad▁ ,▁ the▁ Po we r Com ▁ top▁ officials▁ have▁ taken▁ no▁ steps▁ to▁ secure▁ their▁ safety▁ so▁ far▁ .▁
Thr ee▁ ro oms▁ allot ted▁ to▁ the▁ J E s▁ ,▁ for▁ sc oo ter▁ and▁ cycle▁ par king▁ ,▁ and▁ two▁ ro oms▁ on▁ the▁ upper▁ floor▁ of▁ the▁ building▁ have▁ complete▁ coll ap sed▁ .▁
The▁ state▁ of▁ the▁ building▁ can▁ easily▁ be▁ assess ed▁ by▁ these▁ facts▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ state▁ women▁ 's▁ sport▁ cham pion ships▁ Ro ht ak▁ took▁ first▁ place▁ in▁ Kab b adi▁ .▁
J aj j har▁ and▁ H iss ar▁ came▁ second▁ and▁ third▁ respectively▁ in▁ Kab addi ▁ .▁
Similarly▁ ,▁ in▁ bas ke t ball▁ So ni pat ▁ was▁ first▁ ,▁ Ro ht ak▁ second▁ ,▁ and▁ K ur uk she tra▁ took▁ third▁ place▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ vol ley▁ ball▁ competition▁ J aj j har▁ came▁ first▁ ,▁ Mah end ra garh▁ was▁ second▁ and▁ Kar nal▁ were▁ in▁ third▁ place▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ team▁ event▁ g ym n astic▁ competition▁ Am bal a▁ Te am▁ came▁ first▁ ,▁ the▁ Ro ht ak▁ team▁ second▁ and▁ the▁ Bh i wa ni▁ team▁ came▁ in▁ third▁ place▁ .▁
In▁ we igh t li f ting▁ the▁ So ni pat ▁ team▁ came▁ first▁ ,▁ the▁ Bh i wa ni▁ team▁ came▁ second▁ and▁ the▁ Ro ht ak▁ team▁ came▁ in▁ third▁ place▁ .▁
Similarly▁ ,▁ the▁ Bh i wa ni▁ team▁ was▁ first▁ ,▁ the▁ Ro ht ak▁ team▁ second▁ and▁ the▁ H iss ar▁ team▁ third▁ in▁ ath le tics▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ other▁ hand▁ ,▁ at▁ the▁ clos ing▁ ceremony▁ while▁ addres sing▁ the▁ play ers▁ and▁ others▁ present▁ ,▁ the▁ A D C▁ R . C.▁ Bi dh an▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ play ers▁ should▁ continue▁ to▁ practice▁ hard▁ with▁ discipline▁ so▁ that▁ they▁ could▁ become▁ great▁ play ers▁ and▁ bring▁ glory▁ to▁ the▁ country▁ and▁ state▁ .▁
Emp ow ering▁ women▁ at▁ the▁ state▁ level▁ of▁ women▁ 's▁ sports▁ has▁ prov en▁ to▁ be▁ especially▁ effective▁ .▁
The▁ state▁ level▁ women▁ 's▁ spor ting▁ competition▁ began▁ on▁ October▁ 29 th▁ in▁ Ro ht ak▁ ,▁ at▁ the▁ Raj iv▁ Gandhi▁ Sp or ts▁ Compl ex▁ and▁ ended▁ on▁ October▁ 3 1st▁ .▁
The▁ A D C▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ play ers▁ will▁ have▁ to▁ demon strate▁ their▁ skills▁ and▁ exercise▁ discipline▁ to▁ strengthen▁ their▁ abilities▁ with▁ hard▁ work▁ .▁ Only▁ then▁ could▁ they▁ prove▁ their▁ met tle▁ in▁ the▁ future▁ and▁ bring▁ glory▁ to▁ the▁ country▁ and▁ their▁ states▁ .▁
Ar riv ing▁ in▁ Pun e▁ to▁ inaug urate▁ a▁ section▁ of▁ the▁ De en an ath▁ Man ge sh kar▁ H os pit al▁ ,▁ the▁ B J P▁ prime▁ min ist er ial▁ candi date▁ ,▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ ,▁ while▁ addres sing▁ an▁ election▁ ra l ly▁ on▁ Fri day▁ ,▁ strong ly▁ attac ked▁ Congress▁ .▁
On▁ this▁ occasion▁ Mod i▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ In▁ several▁ states▁ and▁ in▁ the▁ Centre▁ ,▁ co ali tion▁ governments▁ were▁ formed▁ at▁ one▁ time▁ ,▁ Congress▁ ,▁ Commun ists▁ and▁ B J P▁ also▁ formed▁ a▁ co ali tion▁ government▁ .▁
You▁ have▁ seen▁ the▁ rule▁ of▁ many▁ parties▁ .▁
I▁ call▁ upon▁ the▁ Pol iti cal ▁ pun di ts▁ and▁ econom ists▁ .▁
Set▁ a▁ few▁ par ame ters▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ .▁
Which▁ party▁ did▁ what▁ .▁
If▁ the▁ compar ative▁ results▁ would▁ come▁ out▁ ,▁ the▁ question▁ of▁ whether▁ the▁ B J P▁ government▁ should▁ rule▁ or▁ not▁ would▁ not▁ ari se▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ .▁
Whe never▁ and▁ wherever▁ the▁ B J P▁ government▁ was▁ formed▁ they▁ tried▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ people▁ 's▁ aspir ations▁ .▁
This▁ country▁ is▁ witness▁ to▁ the▁ fact▁ that▁ during▁ the▁ governments▁ led▁ by▁ At al▁ Bi hari▁ Va j pay ee▁ and▁ Mor ar ji▁ Des ai▁ infl ation▁ was▁ low▁ .▁
The▁ poor▁ man▁ ate▁ twice▁ a▁ day▁ .▁
But▁ when▁ the▁ government▁ was▁ formed▁ by▁ Congress▁ or▁ its▁ sup porters▁ then▁ the▁ poor▁ man▁ could▁ not▁ get▁ enough▁ food▁ .▁
Not▁ one▁ Congress▁ leader▁ ,▁ not▁ one▁ leader▁ of▁ the▁ U PA ▁ ,▁ can▁ tell▁ us▁ what▁ they▁ have▁ done▁ in▁ nine▁ and▁ a▁ half▁ years▁ .▁
Our▁ country▁ 's▁ media▁ also▁ cannot▁ talk▁ to▁ them▁ .▁
Congress▁ has▁ become▁ eg o ist ical▁ .▁
They▁ do▁ not▁ answer▁ to▁ the▁ media▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ Lo k s abha ▁ elections▁ you▁ answer▁ to▁ the▁ public▁ .▁
Att ack ing▁ the▁ Congress▁ leader▁ ,▁ K ap il▁ Si bal▁ ,▁ Mod i▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ Every▁ day▁ Mod i▁ is▁ being▁ asked▁ questions▁ .▁ In▁ 2014▁ ,▁ if▁ the▁ public▁ elec t▁ the▁ B J P▁ ,▁ then▁ it▁ will▁ publ ish▁ a▁ record▁ of▁ its▁ work▁ for▁ the▁ public▁ every▁ year▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ democracy▁ a▁ servant▁ ,▁ not▁ a▁ rul er▁ ,▁ should▁ be▁ sitting▁ in▁ Delhi▁ .▁
There▁ can▁ be▁ no▁ lord▁ in▁ Delhi▁ ,▁ but▁ there▁ should▁ be▁ a▁ servant▁ there▁ .▁
The▁ friends▁ of▁ Congress▁ released▁ bal loo ns▁ every▁ day▁ .▁
The▁ friends▁ of▁ Congress▁ ,▁ we▁ gave▁ you▁ a▁ test▁ just▁ 10▁ months▁ ago▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ the▁ public▁ that▁ will▁ make▁ you▁ sit▁ your▁ examination▁ in▁ Democr acy▁ .▁
Google▁ ,▁ Sam sun g▁ ,▁ H u aw ei ▁ su ed▁ over▁ Nor tel▁ pat ents▁
The▁ group▁ that▁ own s▁ thousands▁ of▁ former▁ Nor tel▁ pat ents▁ filed▁ a▁ bar ra ge▁ of▁ pat ent▁ law su its▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ against▁ cell▁ phone▁ manufactur ers▁ including▁ Google▁ ,▁ the▁ company▁ it▁ out bi d▁ in▁ the▁ Nor tel▁ ban k rup t cy▁ au ction▁ .▁
Ro c k star▁ ,▁ the▁ con sor ti um▁ that▁ bo ug ht ▁ the▁ Nor tel▁ pat ents▁ for▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 5▁ billion▁ ,▁ su ed▁ Sam sun g▁ Electr onics▁ Co▁ Ltd▁ ,▁ HT C▁ Cor p▁ ,▁ H u aw ei ▁ and▁ four▁ other▁ companies▁ for▁ pat ent▁ inf ri n gement▁ in▁ U . S.▁ District▁ Court▁ in▁ Te x as▁ .▁
Ro c k star▁ is▁ jo int ly▁ owned▁ by▁ Appl e▁ ,▁ Micro soft▁ ,▁ Bl ack ber ry▁ ,▁ Er ic s son▁ and▁ So n y▁ .▁
Google▁ is▁ accused▁ of▁ inf ri n ging▁ seven▁ pat ents▁ .▁
The▁ pat ents▁ cover▁ technology▁ that▁ helps▁ match▁ Internet▁ search▁ terms▁ with▁ relevant▁ adver tis ing▁ ,▁ the▁ law suit▁ said▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ the▁ core▁ of▁ Google▁ 's▁ search▁ business▁ .▁
Rep res ent atives▁ for▁ Sam sun g▁ ,▁ H u aw ei ▁ ,▁ HT C▁ and▁ Ro c k star▁ could▁ not▁ immediately▁ be▁ reached▁ .▁
Sam sun g▁ ,▁ H u aw ei ▁ and▁ HT C▁ all▁ manufactur e▁ ph ones▁ that▁ operate▁ on▁ Google▁ 's▁ An dro id▁ operating▁ system▁ ,▁ which▁ compet es▁ fi erc ely▁ with▁ Appl e▁ and▁ Micro soft▁ mobile▁ products▁ .▁
In▁ 2011▁ Google▁ placed▁ an▁ initial▁ <unk> ▁ 9 00▁ million▁ bi d▁ for▁ Nor tel▁ 's▁ pat ents▁ .▁
Google▁ increased▁ its▁ bi d▁ several▁ times▁ ,▁ ul timately▁ offering▁ as▁ much▁ as▁ <unk> ▁ 4 . 4▁ billion▁ .▁
After▁ los ing▁ out▁ to▁ Ro c k star▁ on▁ the▁ Nor tel▁ pat ents▁ ,▁ Google▁ went▁ on▁ to▁ acqu ire▁ Mo tor ol a▁ Mo bility▁ for▁ <unk> ▁ 12 . 5▁ billion▁ ,▁ a▁ deal▁ driven▁ part ly▁ by▁ Mo tor ol a▁ 's▁ library▁ of▁ pat ents▁ .▁
"▁ Des pit e▁ los ing▁ in▁ its▁ attempt▁ to▁ acqu ire▁ the▁ pat ents▁ @-@▁ in▁ @-@▁ suit▁ at▁ au ction▁ ,▁ Google▁ has▁ inf ri n ged▁ and▁ continues▁ to▁ inf ri n ge▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ law suit▁ said▁ .▁
Ro c k star▁ is▁ seeking▁ increased▁ dam ages▁ against▁ Google▁ ,▁ as▁ it▁ claims▁ Google▁ 's▁ pat ent▁ inf ri n gement▁ is▁ wil l ful▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ complaint▁ .▁
Egypt▁ swe ars▁ in▁ first▁ fre ely▁ elected▁ president▁
Mo ham ed▁ Mor si▁ takes▁ the▁ o ath▁ of▁ office▁ but▁ his▁ day▁ of▁ tri um ph▁ is▁ un likely▁ to▁ mark▁ end▁ of▁ political▁ stri fe▁ in▁ Egypt▁ .▁
IS LA M IS T▁ Mo ham ed▁ Mor si▁ promised▁ a▁ "▁ new▁ Egypt▁ "▁ as▁ he▁ took▁ the▁ o ath▁ of▁ office▁ to▁ become▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ first▁ fre ely▁ elected▁ president▁ ,▁ succ eeding▁ H os ni▁ Mu bar ak▁ who▁ was▁ ous ted▁ 16▁ months▁ ago▁ .▁
At▁ his▁ inaug uration▁ before▁ the▁ Supreme▁ Constitu tional▁ Court▁ ,▁ Mor si▁ also▁ became▁ the▁ Arab▁ world▁ 's▁ first▁ fre ely▁ elected▁ Islamist▁ president▁ and▁ Egypt▁ 's▁ fif th▁ head▁ of▁ state▁ since▁ the▁ over throw▁ of▁ the▁ mon arch y▁ some▁ 60▁ years▁ ago▁ .▁
He▁ took▁ the▁ o ath▁ before▁ the▁ court▁ 's▁ 18▁ black▁ @-@▁ ro bed▁ judges▁ in▁ its▁ N ile▁ @-@▁ side▁ se at▁ built▁ to▁ res emb le▁ an▁ ancient▁ Egyp ti an▁ temple▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ aspir e▁ to▁ a▁ better▁ tomorrow▁ ,▁ a▁ new▁ Egypt▁ and▁ a▁ second▁ rep ublic▁ ,▁ "▁ Mor si▁ said▁ during▁ a▁ sol em n▁ ceremony▁ shown▁ live▁ on▁ state▁ tel ev ision▁ .▁
"▁ Today▁ ,▁ the▁ Egyp ti an▁ people▁ laid▁ the▁ foundation▁ of▁ a▁ new▁ life▁ -▁ absolute▁ freedom▁ ,▁ a▁ gen u ine▁ democracy▁ and▁ st ability▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ Mor si▁ ,▁ a▁ 60▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ US▁ @-@▁ trained▁ eng ine er▁ from▁ the▁ Muslim▁ Bro ther hood▁ ,▁ a▁ fund ame n tal ist▁ group▁ that▁ has▁ spent▁ most▁ of▁ the▁ 8 4▁ years▁ since▁ its▁ inc eption▁ as▁ an▁ out law ed▁ organisation▁ har sh ly▁ tar ge ted▁ by▁ success iv e▁ governments▁ .▁
H und reds▁ of▁ soldiers▁ and▁ polic emen▁ guar ded▁ the▁ building▁ as▁ Mor si▁ arrived▁ short ly▁ after▁ 11 am▁ local▁ time▁ in▁ a▁ small▁ mot or ca de▁ .▁
Only▁ several▁ hundred▁ sup porters▁ gathered▁ outside▁ the▁ court▁ to▁ che er▁ the▁ new▁ president▁ and▁ ,▁ in▁ a▁ dep ar ture▁ from▁ the▁ president ial▁ po m p▁ of▁ the▁ Mu bar ak▁ years▁ ,▁ tra ffic ▁ was▁ only▁ bri ef ly▁ hal ted▁ to▁ allow▁ his▁ mot or ca de▁ through▁ on▁ the▁ usually▁ bus y▁ road▁ link ing▁ the▁ city▁ centre▁ with▁ its▁ southern▁ sub ur bs▁ .▁
De rid ed▁ as▁ the▁ Bro ther hood▁ 's▁ un char is mat ic▁ "▁ spar e▁ tyr e▁ ,▁ "▁ his▁ personal▁ pres ti ge▁ has▁ sur ged▁ since▁ his▁ victory▁ and▁ his▁ delivery▁ of▁ a▁ Fri day▁ speech▁ that▁ tried▁ to▁ present▁ him▁ as▁ a▁ candi date▁ not▁ just▁ of▁ Islam ists▁ but▁ of▁ all▁ those▁ who▁ want▁ to▁ complete▁ the▁ work▁ of▁ the▁ 2011▁ up rising▁ against▁ the▁ author it arian▁ Mu bar ak▁ .▁
"▁ Egypt▁ today▁ is▁ a▁ civil▁ ,▁ national▁ ,▁ constitutional▁ and▁ modern▁ state▁ ,▁ "▁ Mor si▁ ,▁ we ari n g▁ a▁ blue▁ business▁ suit▁ and▁ a▁ red▁ ti e▁ ,▁ told▁ the▁ judges▁ in▁ the▁ wood▁ @-@▁ pan elled▁ cham ber▁ where▁ he▁ took▁ the▁ o ath▁ of▁ office▁ .▁
Mor si▁ later▁ trav elled▁ to▁ C air o▁ University▁ where▁ he▁ was▁ to▁ make▁ his▁ inaug uration▁ address▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ given▁ an▁ official▁ welcome▁ by▁ an▁ army▁ band▁ that▁ played▁ the▁ national▁ ant he m▁ as▁ he▁ stood▁ to▁ attention▁ .▁
Mil itary▁ rul er▁ Fi el d▁ Mar sha l▁ H us se in▁ Ta n ta wi ▁ was▁ in▁ att end ance▁ .▁
His▁ arri val▁ was▁ gre eted▁ with▁ chan ts▁ of▁ ,▁ "▁ The▁ army▁ and▁ the▁ people▁ are▁ one▁ hand▁ ,▁ "▁ from▁ the▁ hund reds▁ gathered▁ in▁ the▁ university▁ 's▁ main▁ le c ture▁ room▁ .▁
E st abl ished▁ in▁ 190 8▁ as▁ a▁ bas tion▁ of▁ sec ular▁ education▁ ,▁ C air o▁ University▁ later▁ became▁ a▁ strong hold▁ of▁ Islamist▁ student▁ groups▁ in▁ the▁ 197 0s▁ .▁
Mor si▁ took▁ a▁ symbol ic▁ o ath▁ on▁ Fri day▁ in▁ Ta hr ir▁ S quar e▁ ,▁ bir th place▁ of▁ the▁ up rising▁ that▁ ended▁ Mu bar ak▁ 's▁ author it arian▁ rule▁ last▁ year▁ ,▁ and▁ vo we d▁ to▁ rec laim ▁ president ial▁ powers▁ stri pped▁ from▁ his▁ office▁ by▁ the▁ military▁ council▁ that▁ took▁ over▁ from▁ the▁ ous ted▁ leader▁ .▁
But▁ by▁ agre ei n g▁ to▁ take▁ the▁ official▁ o ath▁ before▁ the▁ court▁ ,▁ rather▁ than▁ before▁ parliam ent▁ as▁ is▁ custom ary▁ ,▁ he▁ is▁ bow ing▁ to▁ the▁ military▁ 's▁ will▁ in▁ an▁ indic ation▁ that▁ the▁ cont est▁ for▁ power▁ will▁ continue▁ .▁
Mor si▁ 's▁ speech▁ in▁ Ta hr ir▁ S quar e▁ was▁ filled▁ with▁ dram atic▁ popul ist▁ ge stu res▁ .▁
We▁ receive▁ hund reds▁ of▁ phot os▁ and▁ news▁ from▁ our▁ read ers▁ for▁ our▁ read ers▁ '▁ column▁ every▁ day▁ .▁
Some▁ of▁ which▁ we▁ are▁ sharing▁ with▁ you▁ here▁ .▁
Lo ok ing▁ at▁ these▁ phot os▁ you▁ will▁ also▁ say▁ that▁ they▁ are▁ very▁ good▁ and▁ that▁ the▁ phot ograph er▁ has▁ made▁ good▁ use▁ of▁ the▁ opportunity▁ .▁
Every▁ phot o▁ in▁ the▁ Re aders▁ '▁ report▁ has▁ been▁ taken▁ from▁ a▁ different▁ angle▁ .▁
The▁ sligh t▁ change▁ in▁ the▁ angle▁ by▁ the▁ phot ograph er▁ has▁ changed▁ the▁ mo od▁ of▁ the▁ phot ograph ▁ .▁
If▁ you▁ don▁ ' t▁ believe▁ it▁ ,▁ take▁ a▁ look▁ for▁ yourself▁ .▁
If▁ scr ap▁ is▁ stored▁ properly▁ and▁ with▁ proper▁ ligh ting▁ it▁ can▁ also▁ become▁ a▁ piece▁ of▁ art▁ .▁
Secretary▁ of▁ State▁ John▁ Ker ry▁ un expe c te dly▁ acknowled ged▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ US▁ sp ying▁ has▁ gone▁ too▁ far▁ ,▁ in▁ some▁ cases▁ .▁
He▁ also▁ claimed▁ that▁ inn oc ent▁ people▁ have▁ been▁ tor tured▁ under▁ secret▁ sur ve ill ance▁ programs▁ .▁
Ker ry▁ 's▁ conf ession▁ came▁ while▁ addres sing▁ the▁ Open▁ Government▁ Par t nership▁ 's▁ annual▁ sum mit▁ in▁ London▁ via▁ a▁ video▁ link▁ .▁
Ker ry▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ I▁ ass ure▁ you▁ that▁ inn oc ent▁ people▁ were▁ not▁ being▁ har ass ed▁ in▁ this▁ process▁ "▁ .▁
But▁ ,▁ in▁ an▁ effort▁ to▁ gain▁ information▁ ,▁ in▁ some▁ cases▁ in appropriate▁ methods▁ had▁ been▁ used▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ a▁ key▁ committee▁ of▁ the▁ U . S.▁ Congress▁ has▁ approved▁ a▁ bill▁ to▁ limit▁ the▁ monitoring▁ activities▁ of▁ the▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ [▁ N SA ▁ ]▁ .▁
The▁ aim▁ of▁ this▁ is▁ to▁ make▁ monitoring▁ more▁ trans parent▁ and▁ to▁ get▁ back▁ the▁ trust▁ of▁ the▁ people▁ which▁ has▁ been▁ lost▁ following▁ the▁ disc los ure▁ of▁ large▁ scale▁ phone▁ tap ping▁ .▁
This▁ move▁ by▁ the▁ Sen ate▁ was▁ wel com ed▁ by▁ six▁ U . S.▁ companies▁ including▁ Google▁ and▁ Y ah oo▁ .▁
The▁ data▁ centres▁ in▁ these▁ companies▁ have▁ also▁ been▁ ha c ked▁ by▁ the▁ N SA ▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ the▁ select▁ committee▁ of▁ the▁ Sen ate▁ passed▁ a▁ bill▁ to▁ ame nd▁ the▁ Foreign▁ In tel lig ence▁ Sur ve ill ance▁ Act▁ (▁ F IS A▁ )▁ by▁ 11▁ vo tes▁ to▁ 4▁ .▁
Many▁ restric tions▁ ,▁ including▁ an▁ out right▁ ban▁ on▁ phone▁ tap ping▁ ,▁ have▁ been▁ proposed▁ in▁ this▁ bill▁ ,▁ under▁ the▁ American▁ Pat ri ot▁ Act▁ .▁
Del i ber ate▁ ,▁ un author ized▁ collection▁ and▁ use▁ of▁ data▁ under▁ F IS A▁ will▁ be▁ treated▁ as▁ a▁ criminal▁ offence▁ and▁ will▁ be▁ pun isha ble▁ by▁ up▁ to▁ ten▁ years▁ in▁ prison▁ .▁
Once▁ both▁ Congress▁ ,▁ the▁ House▁ of▁ Rep res ent atives▁ and▁ the▁ Sen ate▁ pass▁ the▁ bill▁ ,▁ it▁ will▁ become▁ law▁ .▁
The▁ Committee▁ Chairman▁ and▁ Sen ator▁ ,▁ Di ane▁ F esti n▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ program▁ of▁ record ing▁ phone▁ calls▁ is▁ within▁ the▁ law▁ ,▁ and▁ believed▁ it▁ had▁ contributed▁ signific antly▁ to▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ security▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ there▁ should▁ be▁ more▁ trans par ency▁ .▁
Not▁ only▁ that▁ ,▁ the▁ protection▁ of▁ personal▁ priv acy▁ should▁ also▁ be▁ kept▁ in▁ mind▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ Google▁ ,▁ Y ah oo▁ ,▁ Micro soft▁ ,▁ Appl e▁ ,▁ A O L▁ and▁ Fac e book▁ ,▁ distur bed▁ by▁ the▁ revel ation▁ of▁ the▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ Internet▁ sur ve ill ance▁ program▁ ,▁ have▁ supported▁ this▁ bill▁ .▁
In▁ letters▁ written▁ to▁ the▁ sen ators▁ all▁ these▁ companies▁ have▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ sen ators▁ '▁ proposal▁ to▁ restric t▁ the▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ large▁ scale▁ phone▁ tap ping▁ is▁ wel com ed▁ by▁ them▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ the▁ documents▁ released▁ by▁ the▁ former▁ CI A▁ employee▁ Ed ward▁ S now den▁ made▁ the▁ actions▁ of▁ the▁ N SA ▁ public▁ .▁
The▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ monitoring▁ of▁ the▁ phone▁ convers ations▁ of▁ the▁ president s▁ of▁ 35▁ countries▁ ,▁ including▁ Germany▁ and▁ France▁ ,▁ had▁ caused▁ a▁ huge▁ up ro ar▁ in▁ the▁ international▁ community▁ .▁
The▁ State▁ Med ia▁ member▁ A j ay▁ R ai▁ said▁ he▁ will▁ begin▁ his▁ ext ensive▁ campaign▁ on▁ the▁ 4 th▁ of▁ November▁ .▁
Bhag at▁ will▁ be▁ foc using▁ his▁ efforts▁ in▁ the▁ Assembly▁ constitu encies▁ in▁ Ch hat is garh▁ ,▁ ad j ac ent▁ to▁ J har kh and▁ .▁
He▁ knows▁ these▁ areas▁ very▁ well▁ .▁
He▁ will▁ travel▁ in▁ Ch hat tis garh▁ continu ously▁ until▁ November▁ 16 th▁ .▁
J har kh and i▁ leaders▁ are▁ in▁ great▁ demand▁ in▁ the▁ elec toral▁ battle▁ in▁ Ch hat tis garh▁ .▁
More▁ than▁ two▁ do z en▁ leaders▁ of▁ the▁ B J P▁ are▁ already▁ there▁ .▁
Congress▁ had▁ urg ed▁ the▁ J MM ▁ chief▁ ,▁ Shi bu ▁ So ren ▁ ,▁ and▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ ,▁ He man t▁ So ren ▁ ,▁ to▁ campaign▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ the▁ party▁ in▁ Ch hat tis garh▁ ,▁ which▁ J MM ▁ 's▁ top▁ leadership▁ has▁ accepted▁ .▁
The▁ J MM ▁ with drew▁ its▁ 10▁ candi dates▁ announced▁ earlier▁ from▁ the▁ elections▁ .▁
The▁ J MM ▁ has▁ told▁ the▁ Ch hat is garh▁ State▁ committee▁ that▁ all▁ its▁ leaders▁ must▁ activ ely▁ join▁ in▁ the▁ campaign▁ for▁ Congress▁ .▁
As▁ per▁ the▁ issued▁ notification▁ Dr.▁ Gi rish ▁ Shar ma▁ has▁ been▁ prom oted▁ from▁ Assistant▁ Professor▁ to▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ Associ ate▁ Professor▁ in▁ the▁ An a est hes ia▁ Department▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Div ya▁ Va shi sh th▁ from▁ le c tur er▁ in▁ the▁ College▁ of▁ De n tis try▁ ,▁ Sim la▁ to▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ Assistant▁ Professor▁ in▁ the▁ Pro st he tics▁ Department▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Ge et aram▁ Te k ta▁ from▁ Assistant▁ Professor▁ to▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ Associ ate▁ Professor▁ in▁ the▁ Department▁ of▁ S ki n▁ Dis eases▁ and▁ Dr.▁ Ren u▁ Gupta▁ has▁ been▁ appointed▁ to▁ the▁ post▁ of▁ prof essor▁ in▁ the▁ College▁ of▁ De n tis try▁ ,▁ Sim la▁ .▁
The▁ government▁ canc elled▁ the▁ transfer▁ order▁ of▁ Ne er aj▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ the▁ Sen ior▁ Sup er int ende nt▁ of▁ the▁ C MO ▁ office▁ ,▁ Sim la▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
He▁ has▁ been▁ posted▁ in▁ DD U▁ ,▁ Sim la▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ transferred▁ to▁ the▁ Sim la▁ De n tal▁ College▁ .▁ He▁ has▁ been▁ under▁ transfer▁ since▁ 24 th▁ October▁ .▁
Ir ri gation▁ and▁ Public▁ Health▁ Department▁ Assistant▁ Eng ine er▁ ,▁ Ash ok ▁ Kumar▁ Cho ud har y▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ transferred▁ from▁ the▁ Kan gr a▁ sub▁ @-@▁ division▁ to▁ the▁ Dhar am sal a▁ zone▁ .▁
Assistant▁ Eng ine er▁ ,▁ Jag at▁ Ram▁ Cha ud har y▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ sent▁ from▁ Gu gl ada▁ (▁ Kan gr a▁ )▁ to▁ the▁ Kan gr a▁ sub▁ @-@▁ division▁ .▁
The▁ b ail▁ ple a▁ hearing▁ of▁ the▁ former▁ Chief▁ of▁ the▁ Army▁ ,▁ General▁ Per ve z▁ Mus har ra f▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ case▁ of▁ the▁ La l▁ Ma s ji d▁ cle ric ▁ mur der▁ has▁ been▁ post pon ed▁ until▁ November▁ 4 th▁ .▁
The▁ next▁ hearing▁ of▁ the▁ case▁ against▁ Mus har ra f▁ will▁ be▁ held▁ on▁ November▁ 11▁ .▁
In▁ 2007▁ ,▁ during▁ the▁ military▁ campaign▁ launched▁ against▁ the▁ fa nat ics▁ hi ding▁ in▁ La l▁ Ma s ji d▁ ,▁ cle ric ▁ Ab du l▁ R ashi d▁ Gh az i▁ was▁ killed▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ have▁ already▁ declared▁ Mus har ra f▁ inn oc ent▁ ,▁ which▁ was▁ a▁ great▁ relief▁ for▁ him▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ said▁ then▁ that▁ President▁ Mus har ra f▁ did▁ not▁ play▁ a▁ direct▁ role▁ in▁ the▁ ass assi nation▁ of▁ the▁ cle ric ▁ .▁
Islam abad▁ Ad di tional▁ District▁ and▁ Se s sions▁ Jud ge▁ (▁ A D S J ▁ )▁ ,▁ W aj id▁ Ali▁ ,▁ is▁ presid ing▁ over▁ Mus har ra f▁ 's▁ b ail▁ hearing▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ hearing▁ Ta ri k▁ As ad▁ ,▁ the▁ coun sel▁ of▁ the▁ La l▁ Ma s ji d▁ Sh u had a▁ F oundation▁ representative▁ and▁ compl ain ant▁ ,▁ accused▁ the▁ police▁ of▁ destro ying▁ all▁ the▁ ev ide n ces▁ of▁ Mus har ra f▁ 's▁ inn oc ence▁ .▁
Coun sel▁ asked▁ the▁ court▁ for▁ more▁ time▁ to▁ present▁ more▁ evidence▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ .▁
Sub sequ ently▁ ,▁ the▁ court▁ ad journ ed▁ the▁ b ail▁ of▁ Mus hr af▁ hearing▁ until▁ November▁ 4 th▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ ,▁ the▁ Organ isation▁ for▁ the▁ Wel fare▁ of▁ the▁ Dis abled▁ held▁ a▁ meeting▁ to▁ discus s▁ the▁ welfare▁ of▁ the▁ disabled▁ in▁ the▁ town▁ .▁
It▁ was▁ presid ed▁ over▁ by▁ Vi no d▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ senior▁ vic e▁ @-@▁ cha ir man▁ of▁ the▁ organization▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ meeting▁ the▁ disabled▁ demon strated▁ against▁ the▁ administration▁ and▁ submitted▁ a▁ mem or and um▁ to▁ the▁ S D M▁ N aus her a▁ .▁
Vi no d▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ while▁ addres sing▁ a▁ meeting▁ of▁ the▁ disabled▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ persons▁ with▁ dis abilities▁ should▁ receive▁ special▁ conc essions▁ for▁ government▁ jobs▁ .▁
The▁ disabled▁ should▁ receive▁ promotion▁ in▁ the▁ various▁ government▁ departments▁ based▁ on▁ SC ST▁ qu ot as▁ .▁
The▁ mon thly▁ pension▁ should▁ be▁ raised▁ from▁ Rs▁ .▁ 4 00▁ to▁ Rs▁ .▁ 2 , 000▁ .▁
A▁ pros thesis▁ camp ▁ should▁ be▁ organized▁ in▁ Te h sil ▁ N aus her a▁ and▁ a▁ re hab ilitation▁ centre▁ should▁ be▁ opened▁ in▁ Raj our i▁ .▁
The▁ disabled▁ also▁ prote sted▁ with▁ their▁ demands▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ meeting▁ ,▁ the▁ disabled▁ presented▁ the▁ N aus her a▁ S D M▁ ,▁ Di p ti▁ Up pal ▁ ,▁ with▁ a▁ mem or and um▁ of▁ their▁ demands▁ .▁
The▁ N aus her a▁ S D M▁ ass ured▁ the▁ disabled▁ that▁ their▁ problems▁ could▁ be▁ resol ved▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ U . S . A.▁ an▁ Indian▁ doctor▁ has▁ been▁ sent enced▁ to▁ 2 . 5▁ years▁ in▁ prison▁ for▁ fra ud ▁ .▁
The▁ doctor▁ had▁ made▁ a▁ false▁ medical▁ insurance▁ claim▁ for▁ services▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ never▁ provided▁ .▁
Western▁ District▁ of▁ O k la hom a▁ U . S.▁ Att or ney▁ ,▁ San for d▁ Co ats▁ ,▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ statement▁ that▁ the▁ nat iv e▁ of▁ O k la hom a▁ ,▁ Am ar nat h▁ Bha n dar i▁ (▁ 5 3▁ )▁ ,▁ was▁ sent enced▁ to▁ 30▁ months▁ imp ris on ment▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ also▁ fined▁ <unk> ▁ 20 , 000▁ .▁
Bha n dar i▁ was▁ also▁ ordered▁ to▁ comp ens ate▁ Med ic are▁ .▁
An▁ order▁ to▁ se ize▁ some▁ of▁ his▁ property▁ was▁ also▁ given▁ .▁
Dr.▁ Bha n dar i▁ had▁ a▁ lic ense▁ to▁ practice▁ in▁ O k la hom a▁ .▁
In▁ March▁ last▁ year▁ a▁ fe der al▁ jur y▁ had▁ also▁ charged▁ him▁ with▁ the▁ ill eg al▁ distribution▁ of▁ controlled▁ drugs▁ .▁
This▁ year▁ in▁ April▁ a▁ trial▁ was▁ held▁ in▁ the▁ fe der al▁ court▁ in▁ O k la hom a▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ jur y▁ did▁ not▁ reach▁ a▁ decision▁ in▁ the▁ case▁ .▁
Par a▁ @-@▁ military▁ forces▁ have▁ been▁ dep lo yed▁ ,▁ from▁ the▁ forest▁ to▁ the▁ town▁ ,▁ for▁ security▁ purposes▁ .▁
The▁ forces▁ are▁ prote c ting▁ poll ing▁ stat ions▁ in▁ Bas tar▁ ,▁ Raj n and g a on▁ and▁ D ham tar i▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ police▁ officers▁ ,▁ the▁ N ax al▁ operation▁ is▁ continu ing▁ at▁ the▁ border▁ .▁
80▁ plat oo ns▁ have▁ been▁ dep lo yed▁ in▁ the▁ district▁ as▁ this▁ a▁ N ax al▁ affected▁ area▁ .▁
All▁ forces▁ have▁ come▁ from▁ their▁ respective▁ regions▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ elections▁ ,▁ intelligence▁ reported▁ the▁ possibility▁ of▁ a▁ N ax al▁ attack▁ .▁
An▁ al ert▁ has▁ been▁ issued▁ .▁
The▁ forces▁ have▁ increased▁ their▁ se arch es▁ and▁ N ax al▁ operations▁ .▁
The▁ C S P▁ ,▁ Mohan▁ D ub ey▁ ,▁ said▁ security▁ arrangements▁ have▁ been▁ ti ght ened▁ for▁ the▁ festival▁ ,▁ before▁ the▁ elections▁ are▁ held▁ .▁
Ar med▁ par am ilit ary▁ soldiers▁ have▁ been▁ dep lo yed▁ at▁ the▁ Man av ▁ Mand ir▁ Cho w k▁ ,▁ Bharat▁ Mat a▁ Cho w k▁ ,▁ Bas ant ap ur▁ ,▁ Jay st am b▁ S quar e▁ ,▁ Im am▁ S quar e▁ and▁ Gan j▁ Cho w k▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ .▁
Police▁ are▁ also▁ carrying▁ out▁ pat rol s▁ .▁
Sim ul tan eously▁ det ention▁ of▁ go ons▁ is▁ also▁ being▁ carried▁ out▁ .▁
E ff or ts▁ are▁ being▁ made▁ to▁ avoid▁ any▁ un toward▁ incident▁ during▁ the▁ elections▁ and▁ Di wal i▁ .▁
There after▁ ,▁ he▁ continued▁ the▁ mal treatment▁ .▁
Fur ther more▁ ,▁ on▁ the▁ susp ic ion▁ that▁ she▁ was▁ pregn ant▁ ,▁ she▁ was▁ taken▁ to▁ hospital▁ for▁ an▁ abor tion▁ .▁
Then▁ he▁ took▁ her▁ home▁ and▁ tried▁ to▁ make▁ her▁ drink▁ po ison▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ minor▁ 's▁ family▁ proposed▁ marriage▁ with▁ the▁ youth▁ ,▁ the▁ youth▁ 's▁ family▁ phys ically▁ ab used▁ them▁ .▁
Police▁ have▁ registered▁ a▁ case▁ against▁ the▁ youth▁ ,▁ his▁ brother▁ and▁ his▁ parents▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ minor▁ three▁ years▁ ago▁ she▁ met▁ G aur av ▁ ,▁ the▁ son▁ of▁ Ram esh▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Mal lit al▁ .▁
He▁ then▁ lu red▁ her▁ to▁ his▁ house▁ and▁ had▁ sexual▁ relations▁ .▁
He▁ then▁ continued▁ to▁ mist re at▁ her▁ ,▁ constantly▁ under▁ threat▁ .▁
Last▁ October▁ 18 th▁ he▁ took▁ K ish ori ▁ away▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ 2 1st▁ he▁ tried▁ to▁ kill▁ her▁ by▁ giving▁ her▁ po ison▁ instead▁ of▁ medicine▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ girl▁ 's▁ condition▁ det er i or ated▁ she▁ was▁ treated▁ in▁ the▁ B D▁ Pand e▁ H os pit al▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ the▁ family▁ attemp ted▁ to▁ make▁ them▁ get▁ married▁ ,▁ but▁ he▁ refused▁ .▁
Not▁ only▁ that▁ ,▁ An and▁ the▁ brother▁ of▁ the▁ accused▁ also▁ was▁ in▁ a▁ fight▁ on▁ De gre e▁ College▁ Ro ad▁ .▁
In spec tor▁ B . D.▁ Ju yal▁ said▁ that▁ on▁ the▁ basis▁ of▁ an▁ investi gation▁ ,▁ a▁ case▁ has▁ been▁ filed▁ under▁ sections▁ 27 6▁ ,▁ 3 23▁ ,▁ 5 0 6▁ against▁ the▁ youth▁ G aur av ▁ ,▁ his▁ brother▁ An and▁ ,▁ mother▁ K un ti▁ and▁ father▁ Pr ak ash▁ .▁
This▁ case▁ is▁ being▁ hand led▁ by▁ the▁ SI ▁ ,▁ Raj endra▁ Kumar▁ .▁
Th ought▁ travel▁ ag ents▁ were▁ a▁ thing▁ of▁ the▁ past▁ thanks▁ to▁ the▁ internet▁ ?▁
Fl ight▁ Centre▁ seem▁ to▁ be▁ bu c king▁ the▁ tre nd▁ .▁
The▁ company▁ has▁ up grad ed▁ its▁ full▁ year▁ profit▁ fore cast▁ and▁ is▁ looking▁ to▁ record▁ ear nings▁ from▁ hol id ay mak ers▁ in▁ Austr alia▁ and▁ the▁ United▁ K ingdom▁ .▁
The▁ travel▁ company▁ now▁ expe c ts▁ its▁ full▁ year▁ under lying▁ profit▁ before▁ tax▁ to▁ be▁ between▁ <unk> ▁ 3 25▁ million▁ and▁ <unk> ▁ 3 40▁ million▁ ,▁ compared▁ with▁ the▁ <unk> ▁ 30 5▁ million▁ to▁ <unk> ▁ 3 15▁ million▁ it▁ prev iously▁ fore cast▁ .▁
If▁ the▁ current▁ guidance▁ is▁ achieved▁ it▁ will▁ represent▁ a▁ 12▁ to▁ 17▁ per▁cent▁ growth▁ on▁ the▁ record▁ <unk> ▁ 29 0 . 4▁ million▁ profit▁ it▁ achieved▁ in▁ 2011▁ /▁ 12▁ .▁
Man aging▁ director▁ Gr ah am▁ Tur ner▁ said▁ Fl ight▁ Centre▁ had▁ made▁ 8▁ per▁cent▁ profit▁ in▁ the▁ first▁ half▁ and▁ had▁ started▁ the▁ second▁ half▁ strong ly▁ especially▁ in▁ Austr ali an▁ and▁ U K▁ non▁ @-@▁ business▁ travel▁ .▁
"▁ Year▁ @-@▁ to▁ @-@▁ date▁ ,▁ our▁ 10▁ countries▁ are▁ prof itable▁ and▁ several▁ are▁ on▁ track▁ for▁ record▁ full▁ @-@▁ year▁ ear nings▁ before▁ interest▁ and▁ tax▁ contributions▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
This▁ includes▁ Austr alia▁ and▁ the▁ United▁ K ingdom▁ ,▁ which▁ are▁ typ ically▁ our▁ largest▁ profit▁ gener ators▁ .▁
In▁ Austr alia▁ the▁ le is ure▁ business▁ re bound ed▁ during▁ the▁ second▁ half▁ which▁ off set▁ a▁ sligh tly▁ weak er▁ domestic▁ corporate▁ travel▁ market▁ .▁
Similarly▁ in▁ the▁ U K▁ ,▁ Fl ight▁ Centre▁ 's▁ le is ure▁ business▁ performed▁ well▁ while▁ corporate▁ cli ents▁ were▁ spe n ding▁ less▁ .▁
Its▁ US▁ business▁ had▁ rec over ed▁ its▁ los ses▁ during▁ its▁ seas on ally▁ weak er▁ first▁ half▁ and▁ was▁ expected▁ to▁ deliver▁ its▁ third▁ con sec utive▁ full▁ year▁ profit▁ .▁
Fl ight▁ Centre▁ shares▁ were▁ up▁ 3 c▁ at▁ <unk> ▁ 3 8 . 20▁ yesterday▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ recent▁ media▁ report▁ it▁ was▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ ha c ked▁ into▁ the▁ data▁ centres▁ of▁ Y ah oo▁ and▁ Google▁ for▁ sur ve ill ance▁ .▁
The▁ W ashi n g ton▁ Post▁ exp os ed▁ this▁ based▁ on▁ the▁ documents▁ collected▁ by▁ former▁ N SA ▁ contrac tor▁ ,▁ Ed ward▁ S now den▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ report▁ ,▁ the▁ N SA ▁ program▁ was▁ called▁ Mus cular▁ ,▁ and▁ was▁ run▁ together▁ with▁ their▁ British▁ coun ter part▁ -▁ G CH Q ▁ .▁
Both▁ agencies▁ st ol e▁ data▁ passing▁ through▁ the▁ vast▁ network▁ of▁ fi bre ▁ op tic▁ ca bles▁ laid▁ by▁ Y ah oo▁ and▁ Google▁ .▁
On▁ January▁ 9 th▁ ,▁ 2013▁ the▁ W ashi n g ton▁ Post▁ reported▁ ,▁ qu oting▁ a▁ top▁ secret▁ document▁ ,▁ that▁ more▁ than▁ 18▁ million▁ documents▁ were▁ st ol en▁ within▁ just▁ 3▁ days▁ from▁ the▁ beginning▁ of▁ the▁ program▁ .▁
These▁ included▁ email▁ ,▁ text▁ ,▁ audio▁ and▁ video▁ messages▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ W ashi n g ton▁ Post▁ the▁ program▁ was▁ run▁ out▁ of▁ the▁ U . S.▁ and▁ an▁ an on ym ous▁ telec om mun ications▁ provid er▁ helped▁ the▁ N SA ▁ to▁ access▁ this▁ information▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ newspaper▁ it▁ was▁ much▁ eas ier▁ for▁ the▁ N SA ▁ to▁ run▁ the▁ program▁ outside▁ the▁ U . S.▁ because▁ in▁ the▁ U . S.▁ such▁ campaig ns▁ must▁ have▁ court▁ orders▁ .▁
During▁ a▁ press▁ conference▁ in▁ W ashi n g ton▁ the▁ N SA ▁ Chief▁ ,▁ General▁ Ke it h▁ Al ex ander▁ ,▁ denied▁ these▁ alleg ations▁ saying▁ ,▁ "▁ As▁ far▁ as▁ I▁ know▁ ,▁ this▁ never▁ happened▁ .▁
The▁ N SA ▁ has▁ always▁ gathered▁ its▁ information▁ only▁ within▁ the▁ framework▁ of▁ the▁ law▁ "▁ .▁
The▁ N SA ▁ recently▁ became▁ a▁ target▁ after▁ sp ying▁ on▁ the▁ Ger man▁ Chan cell or▁ .▁
The▁ United▁Nations▁ said▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ that▁ the▁ U . S.▁ government▁ has▁ issued▁ ass ur ances▁ that▁ communications▁ are▁ not▁ being▁ mon itor ed▁ .▁
The▁ U . S.▁ also▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ United▁Nations▁ communication▁ system▁ is▁ not▁ being▁ mon itor ed▁ .▁
The▁ B J P▁ leader▁ and▁ prime▁ min ist er ial▁ candi date▁ for▁ Gujarat▁ ,▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ 's▁ most▁ trust ed▁ ai de▁ ,▁ Am it▁ Shah▁ 's▁ brother▁ arrived▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ after no on▁ in▁ G aya▁ with▁ his▁ family▁ .▁
District▁ President▁ J ain endra▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ National▁ Con ven er▁ of▁ Non▁ @-@▁ conven tional▁ Energy▁ Sou r ces▁ ,▁ Krish an▁ Kumar▁ Singh▁ ,▁ An il▁ Singh▁ an▁ M LA ▁ of▁ H is u a▁ from▁ N awa da▁ ,▁ An il▁ Swami▁ ,▁ Sh y ama▁ Singh▁ ,▁ Mu ke sh▁ Kumar▁ along▁ with▁ many▁ other▁ leaders▁ were▁ at▁ Mr.▁ Shah▁ 's▁ private▁ function▁ .▁
District▁ President▁ Mr.▁ Kumar▁ said▁ Mr.▁ Shah▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ his▁ family▁ ,▁ went▁ to▁ worship▁ and▁ pray▁ to▁ Sha k ti pe eth▁ 's▁ mother▁ at▁ the▁ Kam akh ya▁ temple▁ in▁ Assam▁ and▁ arrived▁ at▁ G aya▁ Air port▁ on▁ a▁ special▁ plane▁ .▁
Then▁ they▁ directly▁ went▁ to▁ pay▁ obe is ance▁ at▁ the▁ feet▁ of▁ the▁ Sha k ti pe eth▁ mother▁ ,▁ Man g ala▁ G aur i▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ worship▁ and▁ prayer▁ at▁ the▁ Vish nu p ad▁ temple▁ he▁ went▁ back▁ on▁ a▁ special▁ plane▁ .▁
District▁ President▁ Mr.▁ Kumar▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ for▁ security▁ reasons▁ ,▁ Mr.▁ Shah▁ 's▁ program▁ had▁ not▁ been▁ made▁ public▁ .▁
Sch ools▁ urg ed▁ to▁ focus▁ more▁ on▁ mat hs▁ ,▁ spe l ling▁ and▁ gram mar▁
English▁ literature▁ courses▁ will▁ require▁ pup ils▁ to▁ study▁ at▁ least▁ one▁ Sha ke spe are▁ play▁ ,▁ a▁ 19 th▁ century▁ novel▁ ,▁ Ro man tic▁ poetry▁ and▁ contemporary▁ British▁ fic tion▁ from▁ 19 14▁ on wards▁ .▁
The▁ exam ▁ will▁ also▁ feature▁ "▁ un seen▁ tex ts▁ "▁ to▁ encourage▁ wid er▁ reading▁ ;▁
A▁ comb ined▁ English▁ literature▁ and▁ language▁ course▁ will▁ be▁ scr apped▁ .▁
From▁ 2015▁ ,▁ pup ils▁ will▁ be▁ required▁ to▁ take▁ a▁ stand alone▁ G C SE ▁ in▁ language▁ ,▁ with▁ strong▁ incenti ves▁ to▁ choose▁ English▁ literature▁ as▁ a▁ separate▁ quali fication▁ .▁
The▁ Department▁ for▁ Education▁ is▁ due▁ to▁ release▁ the▁ new▁ sy l lab uses▁ in▁ English▁ and▁ mat hs▁ tomorrow▁ -▁ the▁ first▁ subjects▁ to▁ under go▁ a▁ radi cal ▁ over ha ul▁ .▁
It▁ will▁ make▁ changes▁ in▁ other▁ core▁ subjects▁ next▁ year▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ separate▁ move▁ ,▁ O f qu al▁ ,▁ the▁ exam s▁ regul ator▁ ,▁ will▁ un ve il▁ a▁ sha ke▁ @-@▁ up▁ of▁ the▁ structure▁ of▁ G C SE s▁ ,▁ with▁ a▁ new▁ grad ing▁ system▁ and▁ less▁ cour se work▁ .▁
Speaking▁ in▁ the▁ sum mer▁ ,▁ Mic ha el▁ Gov e▁ ,▁ the▁ Education▁ Secretary▁ ,▁ said▁ there▁ was▁ a▁ "▁ wid es pre ad▁ con sens us▁ that▁ we▁ need▁ to▁ reform▁ our▁ examination▁ system▁ to▁ res tor e▁ public▁ confidence▁ ,▁ "▁ ins ist ing▁ G C SE s▁ would▁ be▁ "▁ more▁ challeng ing▁ ,▁ more▁ ambi tious▁ and▁ more▁ ri go ro us▁ .▁ "▁
Stud ies▁ show▁ that▁ English▁ schools▁ devo te▁ less▁ time▁ to▁ mat hs▁ -▁ 11 6▁ hours▁ a▁ year▁ or▁ three▁ hours▁ a▁ week▁ during▁ term▁ time▁ -▁ than▁ in▁ most▁ countries▁ .▁
By▁ compar ison▁ ,▁ Austr ali an▁ schools▁ provide▁ an▁ average▁ of▁ 14 3▁ hours▁ a▁ year▁ and▁ pup ils▁ do▁ around▁ 13 8▁ hours▁ in▁ Sing ap ore▁ .▁
While▁ there▁ will▁ be▁ no▁ formal▁ requirement▁ to▁ devo te▁ more▁ of▁ the▁ tim et able▁ to▁ mat hs▁ ,▁ Co ali tion▁ sources▁ said▁ the▁ ext ensive▁ mat hs▁ G C SE ▁ -▁ comb ined▁ with▁ more▁ we igh ting▁ for▁ the▁ subject▁ in▁ le ague▁ tab les▁ -▁ was▁ likely▁ to▁ encourage▁ schools▁ to▁ provide▁ extra▁ teaching▁ .▁
The▁ sy l lab us▁ will▁ place▁ a▁ greater▁ focus▁ on▁ "▁ real▁ world▁ problems▁ ,▁ "▁ including▁ financial▁ mat he mat ics▁ .▁
The▁ Supreme▁Court▁ has▁ refused▁ to▁ ban▁ media▁ rep or ting▁ .▁
The▁ Supreme▁Court▁ said▁ that▁ they▁ cannot▁ ask▁ the▁ media▁ to▁ stop▁ rep or ting▁ information▁ collected▁ from▁ the▁ police▁ or▁ any▁ other▁ source▁ .▁
As aram▁ 's▁ law yer▁ said▁ that▁ As aram▁ was▁ being▁ made▁ out▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ kind▁ of▁ Dra cul a▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ case▁ ,▁ the▁ guidelines▁ for▁ rep or ting▁ are▁ in▁ place▁ but▁ they▁ are▁ not▁ being▁ followed▁ .▁
The▁ Supreme▁Court▁ said▁ that▁ there▁ are▁ several▁ other▁ options▁ that▁ could▁ be▁ used▁ .▁
As aram▁ 's▁ law yer▁ said▁ that▁ there▁ are▁ thousands▁ of▁ newsp apers▁ and▁ 100▁ news▁ chann els▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ ,▁ but▁ speci fic ally▁ there▁ were▁ having▁ problems▁ with▁ two▁ chann els▁ .▁
These▁ people▁ were▁ dam aging▁ his▁ image▁ and▁ are▁ guilty▁ of▁ one▁ @-@▁ sid ed▁ rep or ting▁ .▁
As aram▁ 's▁ rights▁ should▁ be▁ prote c ted▁ in▁ this▁ case▁ .▁
The▁ Court▁ refused▁ to▁ stop▁ the▁ media▁ from▁ rep or ting▁ ,▁ but▁ told▁ As aram▁ 's▁ law yer▁ that▁ they▁ have▁ other▁ legal▁ options▁ which▁ they▁ may▁ make▁ use▁ of▁ .▁
P awa n▁ Ban sal▁ att c ked▁ by▁ the▁ opposition▁ 's▁ questions▁ on▁ Rail ▁ G ate▁ ,▁ sh oc ked▁ the▁ opposition▁ by▁ saying▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ not▁ so▁ much▁ as▁ looked▁ at▁ a▁ women▁ in▁ the▁ past▁ 15▁ years▁ .▁
After▁ this▁ everyone▁ one▁ was▁ stu n ned▁ and▁ won der ed▁ where▁ the▁ issue▁ of▁ a▁ woman▁ had▁ come▁ from▁ .▁
Ma y be▁ ,▁ Ban sal▁ was▁ hi n ting▁ at▁ the▁ family▁ life▁ of▁ a▁ Sen ior▁ B J P▁ leader▁ and▁ legisl ator▁ .▁
Then▁ ,▁ changing▁ the▁ subject▁ ,▁ Ban sal▁ told▁ the▁ rep or ters▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ last▁ parliam entary▁ elections▁ the▁ B J P▁ had▁ sent▁ a▁ women▁ after▁ him▁ and▁ con spir ed▁ to▁ lo dge▁ a▁ complaint▁ against▁ him▁ ,▁ but▁ that▁ they▁ had▁ failed▁ .▁
Ad dres sing▁ the▁ rep or ters▁ Ban sal▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ C BI▁ had▁ inter rog ated▁ him▁ in▁ the▁ Rail ▁ Cor rup tion▁ case▁ .▁
If▁ he▁ has▁ called▁ as▁ a▁ witness▁ then▁ it▁ must▁ only▁ have▁ been▁ after▁ a▁ complete▁ investi gation▁ .▁
Ban sal▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ boo th▁ in▁ question▁ ,▁ he▁ had▁ only▁ delivered▁ a▁ letter▁ for▁ a▁ need y▁ person▁ .▁
If▁ that▁ is▁ a▁ crime▁ ,▁ he▁ would▁ always▁ commit▁ the▁ crime▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ it▁ was▁ not▁ the▁ corpor ation▁ 's▁ constitutional▁ right▁ to▁ raise▁ the▁ issue▁ in▁ the▁ House▁ ,▁ but▁ he▁ himself▁ told▁ the▁ opposition▁ to▁ do▁ so▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ as▁ far▁ as▁ the▁ develop mental▁ activities▁ were▁ concerned▁ the▁ opposition▁ would▁ be▁ provided▁ with▁ a▁ list▁ of▁ all▁ the▁ develop mental▁ activities▁ of▁ the▁ last▁ 15▁ years▁ .▁
In▁ Chand ig ar h▁ they▁ cannot▁ imagine▁ the▁ way▁ in▁ which▁ the▁ development▁ is▁ taking▁ place▁ or▁ will▁ take▁ place▁ .▁
Gre etings▁ were▁ exc han ged▁ between▁ the▁ two▁ in▁ a▁ ca bin et▁ meeting▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ meeting▁ ,▁ Singh▁ pra ised▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ for▁ his▁ speech▁ in▁ the▁ medi tation▁ camp ▁ for▁ the▁ counter▁ attack▁ on▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ .▁
He▁ also▁ comm ented▁ on▁ his▁ speech▁ ,▁ saying▁ that▁ he▁ didn▁ ' t▁ have▁ any▁ second▁ thoughts▁ in▁ his▁ mind▁ .▁
He▁ wanted▁ the▁ party▁ to▁ become▁ strong▁ .▁
New▁ challenges▁ will▁ be▁ faced▁ strong ly▁ .▁
The▁ expression▁ on▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ 's▁ face▁ showed▁ that▁ he▁ had▁ taken▁ Singh▁ 's▁ speech▁ in▁ a▁ positive▁ way▁ .▁
It▁ should▁ be▁ noted▁ that▁ Singh▁ had▁ urg ed▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ to▁ respect▁ the▁ activ ists▁ in▁ the▁ medi tation▁ camp ▁ and▁ to▁ protect▁ them▁ from▁ the▁ alleg ed▁ har ass ment▁ by▁ officials▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ he▁ had▁ also▁ said▁ that▁ to▁ ass ert▁ his▁ point▁ he▁ was▁ also▁ prepared▁ for▁ the▁ dis solution▁ of▁ the▁ ca bin et▁ .▁
Though▁ ,▁ after▁ seeing▁ the▁ op ini ons▁ arising▁ from▁ the▁ medi tation▁ camp ▁ there▁ was▁ a▁ chance▁ that▁ the▁ case▁ for▁ pu tting▁ activ ists▁ into▁ government▁ post s▁ will▁ also▁ be▁ rec on sid ered▁ .▁
At▁ the▁ camp ▁ the▁ state▁ J DU ▁ president▁ ,▁ Va shi sh t▁ Nar ayan▁ Singh▁ ,▁ had▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ nomin ations▁ of▁ the▁ activ ists▁ in▁ the▁ 20▁ @-@▁ point▁ committee▁ would▁ be▁ announced▁ soon▁ .▁
He▁ also▁ indic ated▁ that▁ the▁ list▁ was▁ almost▁ ready▁ .▁
Now▁ the▁ news▁ is▁ coming▁ that▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ ,▁ N iti sh▁ Kumar▁ ,▁ will▁ have▁ a▁ look▁ at▁ the▁ list▁ at▁ his▁ level▁ .▁
He▁ will▁ also▁ exam ine▁ whether▁ or▁ not▁ the▁ opinion▁ of▁ the▁ legisl ators▁ and▁ Members▁ of▁ Parliament▁ was▁ taken▁ into▁ account▁ when▁ gener ating▁ the▁ list▁ .▁
If▁ need▁ be▁ the▁ list▁ will▁ be▁ revi sed▁ on▁ a▁ large▁ scale▁ to▁ give▁ places▁ to▁ older▁ and▁ more▁ committed▁ activ ists▁ .▁
The▁ common▁ complaint▁ of▁ the▁ legisl ators▁ and▁ Members▁ of▁ Parliament▁ is▁ that▁ their▁ opinion▁ was▁ not▁ considered▁ while▁ gener ating▁ the▁ list▁ .▁
Most▁ of▁ the▁ people▁ who▁ have▁ come▁ from▁ other▁ parties▁ are▁ on▁ the▁ list▁ but▁ a▁ significant▁ number▁ of▁ workers▁ ,▁ active▁ since▁ the▁ Sam ata▁ Party▁ period▁ ,▁ have▁ been▁ left▁ off▁ .▁
Some▁ people▁ are▁ born▁ with▁ a▁ silver▁ spo on▁ in▁ their▁ mo ut hs▁ ,▁ while▁ others▁ create▁ a▁ perfect▁ life▁ by▁ their▁ hard▁ work▁ and▁ people▁ take▁ inspiration▁ from▁ them▁ .▁
One▁ of▁ the▁ such▁ person alities▁ is▁ the▁ late▁ D hi rub ha i▁ Am ban i▁ .▁
The▁ third▁ son▁ of▁ H ir ach and▁ Gov ar ad hand as▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ who▁ worked▁ as▁ a▁ teacher▁ in▁ a▁ school▁ in▁ Cor av ada▁ ,▁ a▁ small▁ village▁ in▁ Gujarat▁ ,▁ D hi rub ha i▁ Am ban i▁ was▁ born▁ on▁ December▁ 28 th▁ ,▁ 193 2▁ .▁
D hi rub ha i▁ was▁ the▁ third▁ of▁ five▁ brothers▁ and▁ sist ers▁ .▁
The▁ five▁ children▁ were▁ Ram ani k al ala▁ ,▁ Nat war▁ La l▁ ,▁ D hi rub ha i▁ and▁ two▁ sist ers▁ ,▁ Tri loc han a▁ and▁ J as um ati▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ financial▁ constr aints▁ D hi rub ha i▁ had▁ to▁ drop▁ out▁ after▁ high▁ school▁ .▁
D hi rub ha i▁ started▁ helping▁ in▁ the▁ house▁ fin anci ally▁ from▁ chil dh ood▁ .▁
At▁ that▁ time▁ he▁ set▁ up▁ a▁ st all▁ selling▁ Bha ji yas▁ near▁ Gi r nar ▁ .▁ The▁ income▁ from▁ the▁ st all▁ was▁ dependent▁ on▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ tour ists▁ going▁ there▁ .▁
D hi rub ha i▁ 's▁ first▁ job▁ was▁ in▁ 194 9▁ at▁ the▁ age▁ of▁ 17▁ when▁ he▁ arrived▁ on▁ a▁ ship▁ called▁ C ab ota▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ of▁ Ad en▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ Y emen▁ .▁
His▁ el der▁ brother▁ ,▁ R ani k la la▁ ,▁ had▁ made▁ all▁ the▁ arrangements▁ for▁ him▁ there▁ ,▁ so▁ he▁ did▁ not▁ have▁ any▁ problem▁ getting▁ a▁ job▁ abroad▁ .▁
But▁ D hi rub ha i▁ had▁ something▁ else▁ in▁ mind▁ .▁
So▁ he▁ returned▁ home▁ in▁ 195 4▁ .▁
By▁ 195 5▁ ,▁ he▁ had▁ land ed▁ in▁ Mumbai▁ with▁ Rs▁ 500▁ in▁ his▁ po c ket▁ ,▁ to▁ try▁ his▁ lu c k▁ .▁
And▁ from▁ here▁ he▁ started▁ his▁ travel▁ business▁ .▁
D hi rub ha i▁ never▁ looked▁ back▁ .▁
His▁ name▁ became▁ known▁ not▁ only▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ ,▁ but▁ also▁ abroad▁ .▁
D hi rub ha i▁ Am ban i▁ b ade▁ far ew ell▁ to▁ the▁ world▁ on▁ July▁ 6 th▁ ,▁ 2002▁ .▁
When▁ he▁ died▁ he▁ had▁ Rs▁ 6 2 , 000▁ crores▁ .▁
Cur ren tly▁ his▁ sons▁ ,▁ Mu ke sh▁ Am ban i▁ and▁ An il▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ are▁ looking▁ after▁ his▁ emp ire▁ .▁
Like▁ their▁ father▁ ,▁ today▁ these▁ two▁ brothers▁ are▁ at▁ the▁ international▁ level▁ of▁ bus ine s sm en▁ .▁
Who▁ has▁ not▁ heard▁ of▁ the▁ Am ban i▁ family▁ today▁ ?▁
D hi rub ha i▁ ,▁ Ko kil ab en▁ ,▁ their▁ two▁ sons▁ ,▁ Mu ke sh▁ and▁ An il▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ and▁ their▁ wives▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ and▁ Ti na▁ Am ban i▁ .▁
P ame la▁ An der son▁ cho ps▁ off▁ those▁ ic onic▁ bl ond e▁ locks▁ ,▁ deb ut s▁ dram atic▁ new▁ pi x i e▁ cut▁ .▁
P am▁ 's▁ bl ond e▁ locks▁ were▁ made▁ famous▁ by▁ her▁ role▁ in▁ sex y▁ TV▁ show▁ Ba y watch▁ .▁
P ame la▁ An der son▁ is▁ the▁ latest▁ celebr ity▁ to▁ sh ock▁ fa ns▁ with▁ a▁ dram atic▁ new▁ ha ir do▁ .▁
The▁ ex▁ @-@▁ Ba y watch▁ bab e▁ has▁ di t ched▁ her▁ long▁ bl ond e▁ locks▁ in▁ favour▁ of▁ a▁ plat in um▁ pi x i e▁ crop▁ .▁
The▁ 4 6▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ ac tre s s▁ revealed▁ her▁ latest▁ look▁ while▁ out▁ and▁ about▁ in▁ LA ▁ on▁ We d ne s day▁ and▁ shared▁ a▁ sn ap▁ on▁ her▁ Tw it ter▁ page▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ the▁ first▁ time▁ in▁ 20▁ years▁ that▁ the▁ bl ond e▁ beauty▁ has▁ had▁ short▁ hair▁ ,▁ and▁ we▁ ' re▁ lo ving▁ the▁ dem ure▁ change▁ .▁
What▁ do▁ you▁ think▁ about▁ P amm y▁ 's▁ hair▁ ?▁
Shar e▁ with▁ us▁ your▁ thoughts▁ in▁ the▁ comm ents▁ below▁ .▁
The▁ sacrifice▁ of▁ Sha heed▁ Ke s ari▁ was▁ rememb ered▁ and▁ a▁ cultural▁ program▁ ,▁ including▁ patri otic▁ pres ent ations▁ ,▁ was▁ performed▁ .▁
The▁ program▁ was▁ organised▁ on▁ Fri day▁ at▁ Gandhi▁ par k▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ the▁ committee▁ .▁
Here▁ Ma y or▁ Vi no d▁ Cham oli ▁ ,▁ with▁ the▁ office▁ bear ers▁ of▁ the▁ committee▁ ,▁ laid▁ a▁ wr e ath▁ at▁ the▁ stat ue▁ of▁ the▁ Sha heed▁ Ke s ari▁ Chand ▁ .▁
After▁ that▁ a▁ cultural▁ program▁ was▁ organised▁ at▁ the▁ Hindi▁ Bhavan▁ ,▁ where▁ the▁ former▁ S P▁ state▁ President▁ Vi no d▁ Bad th wal ▁ was▁ present▁ .▁ Principal▁ gu est▁ and▁ former▁ legisl ator▁ Mun na▁ Singh▁ Cha u han▁ was▁ also▁ present▁ as▁ a▁ special▁ gu est▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ program▁ Su kh ▁ Kal a▁ Man ch▁ ,▁ J au n s a ar▁ presented▁ '▁ Ke s ari▁ ter i▁ y a ad▁ me in▁ k ashi ▁ b hu laun i▁ ,▁ J i y ende i▁ ter i▁ y add on▁ bir a▁ k ashi ▁ mit au ni▁ '▁ ,▁ '▁ V eer▁ ke s ari▁ chan d▁ ji▁ ki▁ har ut▁ '▁ ,▁ J au n s a ar▁ ke▁ ar ad hya▁ dev▁ ma has u▁ dev ata▁ ki▁ van d ana▁ ;▁ etc▁ .▁ C ultural▁ programs▁ were▁ presented▁ .▁
The▁ principle▁ gu est▁ ,▁ she d ding▁ light▁ on▁ the▁ life▁ of▁ the▁ V eer▁ Sha heed▁ Ke s ari▁ Chand ▁ ,▁ made▁ everyone▁ aware▁ of▁ the▁ contribution▁ he▁ had▁ made▁ to▁ the▁ freedom▁ struggle▁ .▁
The▁ spe ake r s▁ urg ed▁ those▁ present▁ in▁ the▁ program▁ to▁ become▁ strong▁ @-@▁ willed▁ and▁ patri otic▁ ,▁ like▁ Sha heed▁ Ke s ari▁ .▁
The▁ Chairman▁ of▁ the▁ Committee▁ Jay av ir▁ Singh▁ Cha u han▁ ,▁ Mat bar▁ Singh▁ Cha u han▁ ,▁ Sur esh▁ T om ar▁ ,▁ Rav ind ra▁ Bha n dar i▁ ,▁ Am it▁ Jos hi▁ ,▁ Mi j a an▁ R ai▁ ,▁ Su ni l▁ D ut t▁ Shar ma▁ were▁ present▁ at▁ the▁ event▁ .▁
K illing▁ mos qui to es▁ to▁ prevent▁ diseases▁ like▁ den gu e▁ ,▁ mal ari a▁ and▁ fil ari asi s▁ is▁ going▁ to▁ be▁ expe n sive▁ .▁
The▁ state▁ government▁ is▁ proceed ing▁ to▁ raise▁ the▁ tax▁ on▁ mos qui to▁ kil ling▁ repe l le n ts▁ ,▁ mat s▁ and▁ liqu ids▁ by▁ up▁ to▁ three▁ times▁ .▁
The▁ proposal▁ to▁ increase▁ tax▁ will▁ be▁ presented▁ to▁ the▁ ca bin et▁ soon▁ .▁
The▁ government▁ is▁ strug gl ing▁ with▁ a▁ financial▁ crisis▁ these▁ days▁ and▁ is▁ se arch ing▁ for▁ ways▁ to▁ do▁ everything▁ possible▁ to▁ increase▁ revenue▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ ,▁ to▁ improve▁ the▁ financial▁ health▁ of▁ the▁ government▁ ,▁ a▁ resource▁ committee▁ has▁ been▁ formed▁ under▁ the▁ cha ir man ship▁ of▁ Ur ban▁ Development▁ Minister▁ ,▁ Mo ham ed▁ Az am▁ Khan▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ sources▁ ,▁ in▁ a▁ recently▁ held▁ resource▁ committee▁ meeting▁ many▁ proposals▁ to▁ increase▁ the▁ tax▁ were▁ rejected▁ if▁ the▁ general▁ public▁ would▁ be▁ directly▁ affected▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ the▁ committee▁ has▁ given▁ the▁ green▁ fl ag▁ to▁ increase▁ the▁ tax es▁ on▁ mos qui to▁ repe l le n ts▁ ,▁ co ils▁ ,▁ mat s▁ and▁ liqu ids▁ .▁
A▁ proposal▁ to▁ tri ple▁ the▁ tax es▁ has▁ been▁ put▁ forward▁ .▁
Cur ren tly▁ they▁ carry▁ 4▁ %▁ V AT▁ plus▁ an▁ additional▁ 1▁ %▁ tax▁ .▁
Now▁ a▁ 12 . 5▁ %▁ V AT▁ plus▁ a▁ 1 . 5▁ %▁ additional▁ tax▁ on▁ these▁ items▁ is▁ proposed▁ .▁
The▁ government▁ is▁ likely▁ to▁ gener ate▁ additional▁ revenue▁ of▁ around▁ Rs▁ 14▁ crore▁ in▁ this▁ way▁ .▁
A▁ proposal▁ for▁ a▁ tax▁ hi ke▁ on▁ the▁ pers im mon ▁ leaf▁ was▁ rejected▁ :▁ In▁ fact▁ ,▁ to▁ increase▁ the▁ revenue▁ income▁ the▁ commercial▁ tax▁ department▁ was▁ in▁ favour▁ of▁ increasing▁ the▁ tax▁ on▁ the▁ pers im mon ▁ leaf▁ by▁ 14▁ %▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ Financial▁ Res ources▁ Committee▁ has▁ rejected▁ that▁ proposal▁ .▁
The▁ committee▁ believes▁ that▁ pers im mon ▁ leaf▁ is▁ used▁ to▁ make▁ bi dis ▁ that▁ the▁ lower▁ @-@▁ class▁ people▁ smo ke▁ .▁
Similarly▁ ,▁ the▁ committee▁ rejected▁ the▁ proposal▁ to▁ increase▁ tax es▁ on▁ transmission▁ wi res▁ ,▁ etc▁ .▁ ,▁ and▁ electr ical▁ goods▁ that▁ would▁ have▁ pu shed▁ up▁ the▁ cost▁ of▁ electricity▁ and▁ would▁ have▁ a▁ direct▁ impact▁ on▁ the▁ general▁ public▁ .▁
The▁ committee▁ also▁ rejected▁ the▁ proposal▁ for▁ the▁ application▁ of▁ a▁ green▁ tax▁ on▁ the▁ renew al▁ of▁ commercial▁ vehic les▁ .▁
On▁ Fri day▁ Congress▁ leader▁ Cha d vir ▁ H ood a▁ gave▁ a▁ speech▁ to▁ the▁ in habit ants▁ of▁ Sector▁ 2▁ and▁ Mah esh pur▁ village▁
During▁ this▁ speech▁ he▁ invited▁ the▁ people▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ ra l ly▁ and▁ determined▁ who▁ was▁ responsible▁ for▁ what▁ .▁
Cha d vir ▁ also▁ determined▁ the▁ duties▁ of▁ the▁ activ ists▁ .▁
Cha d vir ▁ H ood a▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ Har yana▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ ,▁ Bh up ind er▁ Singh▁ H ood a▁ ,▁ has▁ spent▁ bil lions▁ of▁ rupees▁ in▁ the▁ district▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ last▁ four▁ years▁ Har yana▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ Bh up ind er▁ Singh▁ H ood a▁ has▁ completed▁ development▁ work▁ worth▁ Rs▁ 15▁ crore▁ in▁ Bar wal a▁ and▁ has▁ bl oc ked▁ pan cha y ats▁ .▁
Cha d vir ▁ H ood a▁ said▁ that▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ appeal▁ of▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ activ ists▁ are▁ very▁ exc ited▁ about▁ this▁ ra l ly▁ and▁ this▁ ra l ly▁ will▁ be▁ the▁ big gest▁ amongst▁ all▁ the▁ ra l lies▁ so▁ far▁ and▁ this▁ will▁ put▁ Har yana▁ politics▁ on▁ the▁ map▁ in▁ the▁ entire▁ country▁ .▁
Cha d vir ▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ based▁ on▁ the▁ popul arity▁ g ained▁ by▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ by▁ the▁ way▁ of▁ land mark▁ decisions▁ and▁ for▁ activities▁ for▁ the▁ people▁ 's▁ welfare▁ ,▁ the▁ public▁ would▁ also▁ elec t▁ H ood a▁ for▁ the▁ third▁ time▁ .▁
Di wal i▁ ,▁ the▁ festival▁ of▁ wealth▁ ,▁ happiness▁ and▁ prosperity▁ begins▁ on▁ Fri day▁ with▁ D han ter as▁ .▁
Pre par ations▁ at▁ home▁ and▁ in▁ the▁ markets▁ have▁ reached▁ the▁ final▁ stage▁ .▁
To▁ double▁ the▁ enjoy ment▁ of▁ the▁ city▁ 's▁ in habit ants▁ the▁ main▁ market▁ Ba pu ▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ Ash wi ni▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ Sar af a▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ Bad b hu ja▁ Val ley▁ ,▁ Sind hi▁ Mar ket▁ ,▁ etc.▁ have▁ put▁ up▁ ext ensive▁ decor ations▁ .▁
Sh op ke ep ers▁ have▁ made▁ special▁ prepar ations▁ in▁ their▁ shops▁ for▁ the▁ conveni ence▁ of▁ their▁ customers▁ .▁
The▁ festiv e▁ atmosphere▁ has▁ resul ted▁ in▁ large▁ crow ds▁ in▁ the▁ major▁ markets▁ several▁ times▁ during▁ the▁ day▁ .▁
There▁ is▁ a▁ competition▁ amongst▁ the▁ mer chan t▁ uni ons▁ for▁ the▁ best▁ decor ations▁ during▁ Di wal i▁ .▁
The▁ main▁ markets▁ sectors▁ 4▁ ,▁ 5▁ ,▁ 6▁ and▁ sector▁ 14▁ of▁ the▁ sub urban▁ areas▁ have▁ been▁ decor ated▁ .▁
Sh op ping▁ continued▁ in▁ these▁ markets▁ on▁ the▁ eve▁ of▁ D han ter as▁ too▁ .▁
Sal es▁ of▁ materials▁ related▁ to▁ worship▁ ,▁ lam ps▁ and▁ ligh ting▁ etc.▁ were▁ especially▁ strong▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Jag ar an▁ Bur e au▁ ,▁ Sh ri n agar▁ :▁ The▁ police▁ have▁ alleg edly▁ removed▁ the▁ security▁ of▁ the▁ former▁ Minister▁ Gh ul am▁ Ha san ▁ Khan▁ who▁ joined▁ Congress▁ from▁ the▁ People▁ Democr atic▁ Party▁ .▁
Khan▁ bl amed▁ the▁ government▁ ,▁ saying▁ that▁ his▁ security▁ has▁ been▁ removed▁ for▁ political▁ reasons▁ .▁
It▁ may▁ be▁ rec alled▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ year▁ 2002▁ Gh ul am▁ Ha san ▁ Khan▁ ,▁ who▁ won▁ the▁ 2002▁ elections▁ from▁ Sh op ian▁ on▁ a▁ P DP▁ tic ket▁ ,▁ was▁ included▁ in▁ the▁ ca bin et▁ ,▁ while▁ Mu f ti▁ Mo ham ed▁ Sa y eed▁ was▁ a▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ .▁
Gh ul am▁ Ha s san ▁ Khan▁ said▁ he▁ has▁ had▁ protection▁ since▁ 1996▁ .▁
I▁ live▁ in▁ Sh op ian▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ believed▁ to▁ be▁ a▁ strong hold▁ of▁ terror ists▁ .▁
A▁ CR P F▁ security▁ team▁ under▁ the▁ leadership▁ of▁ a▁ sub▁ @-@▁ inspec tor▁ is▁ stat ion ed▁ at▁ my▁ house▁ .▁
I▁ have▁ also▁ bo dy guar ds▁ ,▁ but▁ all▁ my▁ security▁ was▁ suddenly▁ with drawn▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
As▁ when▁ the▁ security▁ team▁ was▁ leaving▁ from▁ my▁ house▁ I▁ spoke▁ to▁ the▁ District▁ Deputy▁ Commissioner▁ and▁ District▁ Sup er int ende nt▁ .▁
But▁ instead▁ of▁ res tor ing▁ security▁ they▁ just▁ said▁ that▁ they▁ would▁ investi gate▁ the▁ matter▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ in▁ this▁ regard▁ ,▁ when▁ the▁ Kashmir▁ IG P▁ ,▁ Ab du l▁ Gan i▁ Me er▁ ,▁ was▁ cont acted▁ he▁ denied▁ any▁ knowledge▁ of▁ the▁ issue▁ and▁ said▁ that▁ it▁ was▁ a▁ sensitive▁ issue▁ .▁
I▁ should▁ check▁ it▁ out▁ myself▁ .▁ After▁ all▁ ,▁ how▁ can▁ the▁ protection▁ of▁ a▁ former▁ minister▁ and▁ senior▁ political▁ leader▁ be▁ removed▁ ?▁
The▁ State▁ Congress▁ Chief▁ ,▁ Prof .▁ Sa fu di n▁ So z▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ as▁ far▁ as▁ he▁ knew▁ nothing▁ of▁ this▁ kind▁ had▁ ever▁ happened▁ before▁ .▁
If▁ Ha san ▁ Khan▁ 's▁ security▁ has▁ been▁ comp rom ised▁ ,▁ then▁ it▁ is▁ a▁ very▁ serious▁ matter▁ .▁
I▁ am▁ in▁ Jammu▁ now▁ and▁ will▁ be▁ coming▁ to▁ Kashmir▁ in▁ a▁ day▁ or▁ two▁ .▁
I▁ will▁ discus s▁ this▁ issue▁ with▁ the▁ authorities▁ concerned▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ report▁ ,▁ the▁ U PA ▁ government▁ has▁ spent▁ Rs▁ 8 . 5▁ crore▁ to▁ adver tise▁ the▁ ann iv er s ary▁ of▁ the▁ birth▁ of▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ over▁ the▁ last▁ four▁ years▁ .▁
But▁ ,▁ contrary▁ to▁ the▁ claims▁ by▁ Mod i▁ during▁ the▁ N DA▁ government▁ (▁ between▁ 199 4▁ and▁ 2004▁ )▁ ,▁ while▁ At al▁ Bi hari▁ Va j pay ee▁ was▁ the▁ PM▁ there▁ was▁ a▁ time▁ for▁ 2▁ con sec utive▁ years▁ (▁ 2001▁ @-@▁ 2002▁ )▁ when▁ not▁ a▁ single▁ adver tis ement▁ for▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ was▁ published▁ by▁ the▁ Government▁ .▁
On▁ Th ur s day▁ in▁ Ke v adi a▁ ,▁ Gujarat▁ la ying▁ the▁ foundation▁stone▁ of▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ 's▁ 18 2▁ met er▁ high▁ stat ue▁ ,▁ '▁ the▁ Stat ue▁ of▁ Uni ty▁ '▁ ,▁ Mod i▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ Ear li er▁ ,▁ there▁ was▁ no▁ adver tis ing▁ for▁ the▁ ann iv er s ary▁ of▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ .▁
While▁ the▁ DA V P▁ 's▁ records▁ show▁ that▁ in▁ 2009▁ @-@▁ 10▁ up▁ to▁ 3▁ million▁ ,▁ in▁ 2010▁ @-@▁ 11▁ to▁ Rs▁ 4 . 10▁ crore▁ ,▁ in▁ 2011▁ @-@▁ 12▁ and▁ Rs▁ 2 . 7▁ crore▁ and▁ in▁ 2012▁ @-@▁ 13▁ to▁ Rs▁ 1 . 4▁ crore▁ U PA ▁ had▁ been▁ spent▁ on▁ adver tis ing▁ for▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ Union▁ Information▁ and▁ Bro ad cast ing▁ Minister▁ ,▁ Man ish▁ Te war i▁ ,▁ was▁ asked▁ about▁ Mod i▁ 's▁ claims▁ he▁ said▁ that▁ what▁ the▁ B J P▁ 's▁ PM▁ candi date▁ said▁ was▁ not▁ based▁ on▁ the▁ facts▁ .▁
In▁ 2008▁ the▁ U PA ▁ did▁ not▁ publ ish▁ any▁ ads▁ in▁ the▁ name▁ of▁ Pat el▁ .▁
Ti war i▁ said▁ that▁ it▁ was▁ because▁ of▁ the▁ economic▁ down turn▁ in▁ that▁ year▁ .▁
The▁ amounts▁ spent▁ on▁ promoting▁ Sardar▁ Pat el▁ are▁ far▁ less▁ than▁ the▁ amount▁ spent▁ on▁ the▁ birth▁ and▁ death▁ ann iv er s aries▁ of▁ the▁ Nehru▁ -▁ Gandhi▁ family▁ members▁ .▁
DA V P▁ has▁ spent▁ 33▁ crores▁ on▁ the▁ birth▁ and▁ death▁ ann iv er s aries▁ ,▁ 21▁ crores▁ for▁ former▁ PM▁ Raj iv▁ Gandhi▁ ,▁ 14 . 5▁ crores▁ for▁ Indi ra▁ Gandhi▁ and▁ R s . 9 . 3 8▁ crores▁ for▁ Jawaharlal▁Nehru▁ ,▁ on▁ print▁ adver tis ing▁ .▁
When▁ Man ish▁ Ti war i▁ was▁ asked▁ about▁ the▁ difference▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ it▁ should▁ not▁ be▁ seen▁ from▁ the▁ pers pec tive▁ of▁ spe n ding▁ on▁ adver tis ing▁ .▁
Because▁ the▁ price▁ of▁ adver tis ing▁ depends▁ on▁ several▁ things▁ ,▁ such▁ as▁ the▁ size▁ or▁ frequ ency▁ of▁ the▁ adver tis ement▁ for▁ that▁ year▁ .▁
The▁ fact▁ is▁ that▁ it▁ shows▁ our▁ dedic ation▁ without▁ understanding▁ that▁ the▁ people▁ oppos ed▁ to▁ this▁ are▁ bus y▁ taking▁ care▁ of▁ the▁ leg acy▁ of▁ a▁ great▁ leader▁ .▁
Today▁ he▁ will▁ meet▁ the▁ families▁ of▁ the▁ people▁ who▁ died▁ in▁ Pat na▁ last▁ Su n day▁ .▁
As▁ it▁ is▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ 's▁ second▁ visit▁ to▁ Pat na▁ just▁ a▁ week▁ after▁ the▁ bl asts▁ the▁ security▁ has▁ been▁ ti ght ened▁ .▁
The▁ police▁ have▁ exam ined▁ the▁ route▁ of▁ Mod i▁ 's▁ visit▁ and▁ the▁ sites▁ of▁ the▁ meeting▁ thor ough ly▁ .▁
Police▁ will▁ keep▁ an▁ eye▁ on▁ the▁ people▁ coming▁ to▁ the▁ meetings▁ .▁
The▁ Gujarat▁ police▁ force▁ ,▁ the▁ N S G I B▁ and▁ the▁ State▁ police▁ force▁ will▁ take▁ care▁ of▁ security▁ .▁
Mod i▁ 's▁ prote c tive▁ shi el d▁ will▁ be▁ ti ght ened▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ questions▁ are▁ being▁ raised▁ about▁ the▁ ur n▁ proc ession▁ undertaken▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ ,▁ carrying▁ the▁ ash es▁ of▁ the▁ people▁ who▁ died▁ in▁ the▁ bl asts▁ .▁
Chief▁ Minister▁ N iti sh▁ Kumar▁ has▁ accused▁ the▁ B J P▁ of▁ spo iling▁ the▁ atmosphere▁ .▁
Tr e k king▁ through▁ mud▁ ,▁ rivers▁ and▁ jun gle▁ to▁ provide▁ free▁ medical▁ care▁
Dr.▁ Geor ges▁ B wel le▁ is▁ bringing▁ free▁ health▁ care▁ to▁ rural▁ villages▁ in▁ Cam er oo n▁
B wel le▁ and▁ his▁ team▁ spend▁ almost▁ every▁ wee ke nd▁ seeing▁ hund reds▁ of▁ pati ents▁
There▁ are n▁ ' t▁ many▁ doc tors▁ in▁ the▁ west▁ Afric an▁ country▁ ;▁ just▁ one▁ for▁ every▁ 5 , 000▁ people▁
C ast▁ your▁ vote▁ here▁ or▁ through▁ your▁ mobile▁ device▁
Dr.▁ Geor ges▁ B wel le▁ is▁ one▁ of▁ the▁ top▁ 10▁ C N N▁ Her oes▁ of▁ 2013▁ .▁
You▁ can▁ vote▁ for▁ him▁ ,▁ or▁ any▁ of▁ the▁ other▁ top▁ 10▁ Her oes▁ ,▁ to▁ be▁ C N N▁ Her o▁ of▁ the▁ Year▁ .▁
That▁ person▁ will▁ receive▁ <unk> ▁ 25 0 , 000▁ to▁ continue▁ their▁ ext ra ordinary▁ work▁ .▁
For▁ 21▁ years▁ ,▁ Geor ges▁ B wel le▁ wat ched▁ his▁ ill▁ father▁ sli p▁ in▁ and▁ out▁ of▁ consciousness▁ ,▁ trav eling▁ to▁ hospit als▁ that▁ we ren ▁ ' t▁ equip ped▁ to▁ help▁ him▁ .▁
Jam ef▁ B wel le▁ was▁ inj ured▁ in▁ a▁ 198 1▁ car▁ accident▁ near▁ Y a ound e▁ ,▁ Cam er oo n▁ 's▁ capital▁ .▁
He▁ suffered▁ only▁ a▁ broken▁ arm▁ at▁ first▁ ,▁ but▁ an▁ infection▁ developed▁ and▁ spread▁ to▁ his▁ brain▁ ,▁ creating▁ a▁ he mat oma▁ that▁ would▁ affect▁ him▁ for▁ the▁ rest▁ of▁ his▁ life▁ .▁
"▁ There▁ were▁ no▁ ne uro sur ge ons▁ in▁ Cam er oo n▁ ,▁ "▁ Geor ges▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
We▁ would▁ have▁ taken▁ him▁ out▁ of▁ Cam er oo n▁ if▁ we▁ had▁ the▁ money▁ .▁
Inst ead▁ ,▁ B wel le▁ spent▁ years▁ es cor ting▁ his▁ father▁ to▁ over crow ded▁ cli nic s▁ and▁ hospit als▁ ,▁ getting▁ whatever▁ treatment▁ they▁ could▁ get▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ 's▁ not▁ easy▁ ,▁ "▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
You▁ can▁ leave▁ home▁ at▁ 5▁ a . m .▁ ,▁ running▁ to▁ the▁ hospital▁ to▁ be▁ the▁ first▁ ,▁ and▁ you▁ are▁ not▁ the▁ first▁ .▁
There▁ are▁ a▁ lot▁ of▁ pati ents▁ .▁
Some▁ people▁ can▁ die▁ because▁ they▁ are▁ waiting▁ .▁
The▁ situation▁ has n▁ ' t▁ changed▁ much▁ since▁ B wel le▁ 's▁ father▁ passed▁ away▁ in▁ 2002▁ .▁
In▁ Cam er oo n▁ ,▁ there▁ is▁ only▁ one▁ doctor▁ for▁ every▁ 5 , 000▁ people▁ ,▁ according▁ to▁ the▁ World▁ Health▁ Organ ization▁ .▁
For▁ compar ison▁ 's▁ sake▁ ,▁ the▁ ratio▁ in▁ the▁ United▁States▁ is▁ one▁ doctor▁ for▁ every▁ 4 13▁ people▁ .▁
And▁ even▁ if▁ they▁ could▁ see▁ a▁ phys ic ian▁ ,▁ many▁ Cam er oo ni ans▁ cou l dn▁ ' t▁ affor d▁ it▁ .▁
Two▁ out▁ of▁ five▁ people▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ live▁ below▁ the▁ poverty▁ line▁ ,▁ and▁ nearly▁ three▁ @-@▁ quarters▁ of▁ the▁ country▁ 's▁ health▁ @-@▁ care▁ spe n ding▁ is▁ private▁ .▁
"▁ The▁ only▁ problem▁ they▁ have▁ is▁ poverty▁ ,▁ "▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
And▁ with▁ poverty▁ ,▁ they▁ cannot▁ enjoy▁ their▁ life▁ .▁
Se ei n g▁ his▁ father▁ and▁ so▁ many▁ of▁ his▁ country men▁ suffer▁ ,▁ B wel le▁ was▁ determined▁ to▁ do▁ something▁ about▁ it▁ .▁
Dr.▁ Geor ges▁ B wel le▁ and▁ his▁ team▁ of▁ volun te ers▁ have▁ performed▁ 7 00▁ free▁ sur ger ies▁ in▁ the▁ past▁ year▁ .▁
He▁ became▁ a▁ doctor▁ himself▁ ,▁ working▁ as▁ a▁ v asc ular▁ sur ge on▁ in▁ Y a ound e▁ 's▁ Central▁ H os pit al▁ .▁
And▁ he▁ started▁ a▁ no n profit▁ ,▁ AS CO VI ME▁ ,▁ that▁ trav els▁ into▁ rural▁ areas▁ on▁ wee ke n ds▁ to▁ provide▁ free▁ medical▁ care▁ .▁
Since▁ 2008▁ ,▁ he▁ and▁ his▁ group▁ of▁ volun te ers▁ have▁ helped▁ nearly▁ 3 2 , 000▁ people▁ .▁
Al most▁ every▁ Fri day▁ ,▁ he▁ and▁ up▁ to▁ 30▁ people▁ j am▁ into▁ van s▁ ,▁ ti e▁ medical▁ suppl ies▁ to▁ the▁ ro ofs▁ and▁ travel▁ across▁ ro ug h▁ ter rain▁ to▁ visit▁ villages▁ in▁ need▁ .▁
Their▁ lu c k▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ always▁ hold▁ out▁ .▁
They▁ ' ve▁ had▁ to▁ pu sh▁ vehic les▁ through▁ rivers▁ and▁ mud▁ more▁ than▁ once▁ .▁
But▁ when▁ they▁ arri ve▁ ,▁ they▁ receive▁ a▁ true▁ her oes▁ '▁ welcome▁ :▁ a▁ fe ast▁ ,▁ sing ing▁ and▁ d ancing▁ ,▁ and▁ the▁ best▁ accommod ations▁ the▁ community▁ can▁ offer▁ .▁
In▁ these▁ villages▁ ,▁ free▁ medical▁ care▁ is▁ truly▁ a▁ cause▁ for▁ celebr ation▁ ,▁ and▁ B wel le▁ - -▁ with▁ his▁ big▁ sm ile▁ and▁ bound less▁ energy▁ - -▁ is▁ more▁ than▁ happy▁ to▁ join▁ in▁ the▁ fun ▁ .▁
The▁ next▁ morning▁ ,▁ the▁ team▁ begins▁ meeting▁ with▁ hund reds▁ of▁ pati ents▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ are▁ receiving▁ 500▁ people▁ in▁ each▁ tri p▁ ,▁ "▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
They▁ are▁ coming▁ from▁ 60▁ kil ome ters▁ around▁ the▁ village▁ ,▁ and▁ they▁ ' re▁ coming▁ on▁ foot▁ .▁
Each▁ of▁ these▁ wee ke nd▁ cli nic s▁ provides▁ a▁ variety▁ of▁ medical▁ care▁ .▁
Many▁ people▁ are▁ treated▁ for▁ mal ari a▁ ,▁ tu ber cul osis▁ ,▁ mal nutri tion▁ ,▁ dia be tes▁ ,▁ par asi tes▁ and▁ sex ually▁ trans mitted▁ diseases▁ .▁
O thers▁ might▁ receive▁ cru t ches▁ ,▁ a▁ pair▁ of▁ don ated▁ ey eg la s ses▁ or▁ free▁ birth▁ cer tific ates▁ - -▁ doc um entation▁ that▁ 's▁ required▁ for▁ school▁ but▁ that▁ many▁ imp over ished▁ families▁ simply▁ can▁ ' t▁ affor d▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ ev en ings▁ ,▁ the▁ team▁ will▁ do▁ simple▁ sur ger ies▁ with▁ local▁ an est hes ia▁ .▁
Oper ations▁ are▁ usually▁ done▁ in▁ a▁ sch ool house▁ ,▁ town▁ hal l▁ or▁ home▁ ;▁ after▁ the▁ procedure▁ ,▁ pati ents▁ get▁ up▁ and▁ walk▁ to▁ the▁ recovery▁ area▁ to▁ make▁ way▁ for▁ the▁ next▁ person▁ .▁
With▁ the▁ group▁ 's▁ gener ator▁ ligh ting▁ the▁ operating▁ room▁ and▁ san iti zing▁ equipment▁ ,▁ B wel le▁ and▁ his▁ volun te ers▁ work▁ into▁ the▁ early▁ hours▁ of▁ Su n day▁ morning▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ a▁ back bre aking▁ pace▁ ,▁ but▁ village▁ mus ic ians▁ usually▁ help▁ keep▁ the▁ team▁ mot iv ated▁ .▁
"▁ They▁ are▁ be ating▁ dru ms▁ all▁ night▁ to▁ keep▁ us▁ awa ke▁ and▁ continue▁ our▁ work▁ ,▁ "▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
On▁ Su n day▁ ,▁ the▁ team▁ heads▁ back▁ to▁ the▁ city▁ ,▁ ti red▁ but▁ proud▁ of▁ their▁ work▁ .▁
The▁ group▁ - -▁ a▁ mix ▁ of▁ Cam er oo ni an▁ doc tors▁ and▁ foreign▁ medical▁ students▁ - -▁ has▁ performed▁ 7 00▁ free▁ sur ger ies▁ in▁ the▁ past▁ year▁ ,▁ and▁ they▁ know▁ that▁ their▁ help▁ can▁ make▁ a▁ world▁ of▁ difference▁ to▁ those▁ they▁ help▁ .▁
One▁ man▁ explained▁ that▁ the▁ free▁ her ni a▁ sur gery▁ he▁ ' d▁ received▁ will▁ allow▁ him▁ to▁ work▁ again▁ .▁
"▁ This▁ will▁ change▁ my▁ future▁ with▁ my▁ family▁ ,▁ "▁ the▁ man▁ said▁ .▁
In▁ addition▁ to▁ holding▁ these▁ wee ke nd▁ cli nic s▁ and▁ working▁ as▁ a▁ hospital▁ sur ge on▁ ,▁ B wel le▁ also▁ works▁ ni ghts▁ at▁ private▁ medical▁ cli nic s▁ around▁ Y a ound e▁ .▁
It▁ 's▁ this▁ second▁ job▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ ,▁ that▁ funds▁ about▁ 60▁ %▁ of▁ his▁ no n profit▁ ;▁ the▁ rest▁ is▁ covered▁ by▁ private▁ don ations▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ ' m▁ not▁ sure▁ when▁ he▁ sle eps▁ ,▁ "▁ said▁ K ati e▁ O▁ ' Mal ley▁ ,▁ a▁ second▁ @-@▁ year▁ medical▁ student▁ from▁ D re x el▁ University▁ in▁ Ph il ad el ph ia▁ and▁ volun te er▁ with▁ B wel le▁ 's▁ group▁ .▁
He▁ is▁ always▁ either▁ at▁ the▁ hospital▁ or▁ trying▁ to▁ make▁ money▁ for▁ the▁ organization▁ so▁ he▁ can▁ go▁ on▁ these▁ campaig ns▁ .▁
For▁ medical▁ and▁ nur sing▁ students▁ such▁ as▁ O▁ ' Mal ley▁ ,▁ who▁ come▁ from▁ the▁ United▁States▁ and▁ Europe▁ to▁ join▁ B wel le▁ on▁ his▁ missions▁ ,▁ it▁ 's▁ a▁ hands▁ @-@▁ on▁ opportunity▁ they▁ ' d▁ never▁ get▁ at▁ home▁ .▁
"▁ We▁ ' ve▁ been▁ able▁ to▁ scr ub ▁ in▁ on▁ sur ger ies▁ where▁ we▁ help▁ bl ot▁ blood▁ away▁ or▁ hold▁ tools▁ for▁ Dr.▁ B wel le▁ ,▁ "▁ O▁ ' Mal ley▁ said▁ .▁
That▁ 's▁ not▁ something▁ you▁ ' d▁ ever▁ get▁ to▁ do▁ in▁ America▁ as▁ a▁ second▁ @-@▁ year▁ medical▁ student▁ .▁
The▁ student▁ volun te ers▁ usually▁ pay▁ their▁ own▁ way▁ to▁ Cam er oo n▁ ,▁ often▁ arri ving▁ with▁ don ated▁ medical▁ suppl ies▁ .▁
But▁ once▁ they▁ arri ve▁ in▁ Y a ound e▁ ,▁ their▁ board▁ ,▁ transpor tation▁ and▁ instruc tion▁ are▁ covered▁ by▁ B wel le▁ .▁
"▁ He▁ 's▁ a▁ her o▁ ,▁ without▁ a▁ doubt▁ ,▁ "▁ O▁ ' Mal ley▁ said▁ .▁
He▁ gives▁ his▁ life▁ to▁ this▁ organization▁ ,▁ and▁ his▁ desire▁ to▁ help▁ the▁ Cam er oo n▁ people▁ is▁ ever lasting▁ .▁
For▁ B wel le▁ ,▁ the▁ near▁ @-@▁ constant▁ work load▁ is n▁ ' t▁ a▁ hard ship▁ .▁
Hel ping▁ others▁ live▁ happ ier▁ lives▁ ,▁ ful fil ling▁ a▁ promise▁ he▁ made▁ to▁ his▁ father▁ ,▁ is▁ something▁ that▁ brings▁ him▁ great▁ joy▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ am▁ so▁ happy▁ when▁ I▁ am▁ doing▁ this▁ work▁ ,▁ "▁ B wel le▁ said▁ .▁
And▁ I▁ think▁ about▁ my▁ father▁ .▁
I▁ hope▁ he▁ sees▁ what▁ I▁ am▁ doing▁ .▁
To▁ make▁ people▁ laugh ▁ ,▁ to▁ reduce▁ the▁ pain▁ ,▁ that▁ 's▁ why▁ I▁ ' m▁ doing▁ this▁ .▁
Check▁ out▁ the▁ AS CO VI ME▁ website▁ and▁ see▁ how▁ to▁ help▁ .▁
You▁ may▁ not▁ believe▁ it▁ but▁ it▁ is▁ true▁ .▁
Not▁ only▁ that▁ ,▁ but▁ the▁ name▁ of▁ Mission▁ road▁ was▁ changed▁ to▁ the▁ name▁ of▁ the▁ City▁ Legisl ator▁ ,▁ An j ali▁ Kumar▁ .▁
Ac tu ally▁ ,▁ the▁ J har kh and▁ Development▁ Y outh▁ For um▁ had▁ changed▁ the▁ name▁ to▁ express▁ their▁ anger▁ at▁ the▁ bad▁ condition▁ of▁ the▁ roads▁ .▁
The▁ program▁ was▁ led▁ by▁ the▁ J MM ▁ central▁ secre tary▁ ,▁ Sa ch chi d an and▁ Pand ey▁ .▁
While▁ addres sing▁ a▁ ra l ly▁ Mod i▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ If▁ you▁ listen▁ to▁ all▁ the▁ spe ech es▁ given▁ by▁ all▁ the▁ leaders▁ of▁ Congress▁ ,▁ then▁ you▁ will▁ see▁ that▁ they▁ never▁ talk▁ about▁ what▁ they▁ have▁ done▁ .▁ "▁
He▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ Congress▁ has▁ become▁ so▁ arr og ant▁ that▁ does▁ not▁ answer▁ media▁ questions▁ .▁ "▁
Man mo han▁ Singh▁ is▁ the▁ Prime▁Minister▁ and▁ it▁ is▁ his▁ government▁ ,▁ yet▁ they▁ want▁ Mod i▁ to▁ respond ▁ .▁
An swe ring▁ the▁ public▁ 's▁ questions▁ is▁ your▁ duty▁ .▁
Cl early▁ ,▁ Mod i▁ was▁ refer ring▁ to▁ Si bal▁ ,▁ who▁ had▁ told▁ journ alists▁ in▁ Delhi▁ that▁ Mod i▁ wants▁ to▁ create▁ an▁ environment▁ where▁ he▁ is▁ in▁ control▁ ,▁ where▁ he▁ gives▁ his▁ spe ech es▁ and▁ he▁ does▁ not▁ talk▁ to▁ journ alists▁ in▁ order▁ to▁ avoid▁ their▁ questions▁ .▁
Si bal▁ challeng ed▁ Mod i▁ to▁ a▁ face▁ to▁ face▁ debate▁ .▁
Mod i▁ said▁ ,▁ "▁ I▁ promise▁ the▁ people▁ of▁ the▁ country▁ that▁ when▁ the▁ B J P▁ will▁ form▁ the▁ government▁ in▁ 2014▁ ,▁ then▁ we▁ will▁ submit▁ a▁ report▁ each▁ year▁ to▁ the▁ public▁ .▁ "▁
Congress▁ has▁ given▁ the▁ tic kets▁ to▁ all▁ his▁ former▁ legisl ators▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ list▁ there▁ are▁ 6▁ old▁ and▁ 2▁ new▁ faces▁ .▁
The▁ new▁ faces▁ who▁ have▁ been▁ given▁ a▁ chance▁ include▁ Nir mal a▁ Sa pre▁ from▁ the▁ Bin a▁ Assembly▁ constitu ency▁ 's▁ Sa gar▁ District▁ and▁ Pr at ap sing h▁ Lo dh i▁ from▁ J ab era▁ Assembly▁ Constitu ency▁ 's▁ D am o ha▁ District▁ .▁
Thr ee▁ from▁ Sa gar▁ ,▁ two▁ from▁ Ti k am garh▁ and▁ one▁ legisl ator▁ from▁ Ch hat rap ur▁ have▁ been▁ given▁ a▁ tic ket▁ again▁ .▁
As▁ predic ted▁ ,▁ Gov ind▁ Singh▁ from▁ Sur kh i in▁ Sa gar▁ ,▁ Ar un oday▁ Cha ub ey▁ from▁ Kh ur ai▁ and▁ Nar ayan▁ Pr aj apati▁ from▁ Ban da▁ are▁ candi dates▁ again▁ .▁
Ti c kets▁ have▁ been▁ given▁ to▁ Y ad av endra▁ Singh▁ from▁ Ti k am garh▁ and▁ to▁ Br u je n dra ▁ Singh▁ R ath ore▁ from▁ Pri th vi pur▁ and▁ Vi k ram sing h▁ 's▁ grand son▁ Raja▁ from▁ Raj n agar▁ Ch hat tar pur▁ .▁
All▁ these▁ are▁ current▁ legisl ators▁ in▁ these▁ constitu encies▁ .▁
It▁ has▁ been▁ decided▁ that▁ ,▁ after▁ the▁ first▁ list s▁ from▁ the▁ B J P▁ and▁ Congress▁ ,▁ the▁ cont est▁ will▁ be▁ between▁ the▁ new▁ faces▁ from▁ both▁ parties▁ in▁ Bin a▁ .▁
Mah esh▁ R ai▁ of▁ the▁ B J P▁ and▁ Nir mal a▁ Sa pre▁ of▁ the▁ Congress▁ will▁ face▁ each▁ other▁ in▁ Bin a▁ .▁
At▁ present▁ in▁ the▁ Pri th vi pur▁ Ti k am garh▁ Congress▁ the▁ M LA ▁ ,▁ Bri je n dra ▁ Singh▁ R ath ore▁ ,▁ is▁ running▁ against▁ the▁ late▁ former▁ minister▁ 's▁ wife▁ ,▁ An ita▁ N ay ak▁
The▁ current▁ M LA ▁ Vi k ram sing h▁ 's▁ grand son▁ ,▁ Raja▁ of▁ Raj ▁ Nag ar▁ ,▁ will▁ be▁ challeng ed▁ by▁ Ram k ru sh na▁ K us um ari ya▁ of▁ the▁ B J P▁ .▁
Ar un oday▁ Cha ub ey▁ the▁ M LA ▁ of▁ Kh ur ai▁ and▁ the▁ M LA ▁ Bh up endra▁ Singh▁ of▁ the▁ B J P▁ will▁ go▁ face▁ to▁ face▁ .▁
Gov ind▁ Raj put▁ ,▁ the▁ M LA ▁ from▁ Sur akh i▁ ,▁ is▁ being▁ challeng ed▁ by▁ the▁ B J P▁ 's▁ youth▁ leader▁ ,▁ Par il▁ Sah oo▁ .▁
He▁ has▁ been▁ assigned▁ to▁ the▁ Assembly▁ elections▁ at▁ the▁ state▁ level▁ to▁ Election▁ Director▁ and▁ rec eption▁ commit tees▁ .▁
The▁ strong▁ cont est ant▁ of▁ State▁ Vice▁ @-@▁ President▁ R aipur▁ North▁ Se at▁ ,▁ Sa ch chi d an and▁ Up as ane▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ appointed▁ R aipur▁ Rural▁ Se at▁ 's▁ election▁ Director▁ .▁
Up as ane▁ has▁ been▁ asked▁ to▁ hand le▁ the▁ State▁ office▁ and▁ also▁ tour ▁ the▁ State▁ if▁ required▁ .▁
As▁ the▁ State▁ President▁ Ram sev ak▁ P ai kar a▁ and▁ Secretary▁ Shi v ra tan▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ many▁ other▁ officials▁ ,▁ are▁ cont esting▁ the▁ elections▁ ,▁ Secretary▁ Ram pra tap ▁ is▁ left▁ to▁ hand le▁ the▁ organisation▁ alone▁ .▁
Because▁ of▁ this▁ ,▁ Up as ane▁ has▁ been▁ hand ed▁ a▁ great▁ responsibility▁ .▁
The▁ North▁ se at▁ cont est ant▁ ,▁ R DA▁ President▁ Su ni l▁ So ni▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ given▁ the▁ responsible▁ position▁ of▁ the▁ R aipur▁ South▁ Se at▁ election▁ director▁ .▁
Another▁ cont ender▁ ,▁ Regional▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ Chairman▁ San j ay▁ S riv ast ava▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ given▁ a▁ se at▁ on▁ the▁ rec eption▁ committee▁ .▁
He▁ will▁ receive▁ the▁ party▁ 's▁ star▁ campaig ner▁ national▁ leaders▁ to▁ help▁ the▁ coming▁ and▁ going▁ .▁
On▁ this▁ committee▁ there▁ are▁ some▁ more▁ cont ende r s▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ So ni▁ .▁
Sh y am▁ Bas a ar n g▁ se at▁ and▁ Le el ar a am▁ Bh oj wa ni▁ will▁ conduct▁ the▁ election▁ for▁ the▁ Raj n and g a on▁ se at▁ .▁
A▁ col our ful▁ program▁ was▁ organized▁ by▁ the▁ Association▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ Di wal i▁ program▁ the▁ sing er▁ Har gun▁ gr ac ed▁ the▁ function▁ with▁ his▁ beautiful▁ songs▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ Di wal i▁ program▁ organised▁ under▁ the▁ leadership▁ of▁ Bar ▁ President▁ Adv oc ate▁ ,▁ Pr ad ee p▁ Sa ini▁ J id ge▁ ,▁ Bar ▁ association▁ officials▁ and▁ law yers▁ were▁ present▁ .▁
The▁ District▁ and▁ Se s sions▁ Jud ge▁ ,▁ Har min der▁ Singh▁ Mad an▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ festiv als▁ of▁ all▁ religions▁ in▁ the▁ country▁ should▁ be▁ celebrated▁ by▁ every body▁ .▁
The▁ Bar ▁ Association▁ President▁ Adv oc ate▁ ,▁ Pr ad ee p▁ Sa ini▁ ,▁ said▁ every▁ year▁ the▁ bar▁ association▁ celebr ates▁ all▁ the▁ festiv als▁ without▁ discrimin ation▁ and▁ with▁ devotion▁ and▁ enthusi asm▁ .▁
H und reds▁ of▁ devo tees▁ attended▁ this▁ event▁ .▁
On▁ the▁ occasion▁ of▁ Maha vir ▁ Jay anti▁ ,▁ the▁ god▁ Ha num an▁ was▁ worship ped▁ on▁ Dev ik a▁ be ach▁ .▁
At▁ this▁ event▁ Adv oc ate▁ Sur ind er▁ Kh aj ur ia▁ said▁ that▁ a▁ y ag na▁ had▁ been▁ organized▁ at▁ eight▁ o▁ ' clo c k▁ on▁ Fri day▁ morning▁ with▁ a▁ rit ual▁ obe is ance▁ to▁ Lord▁ Maha vir a▁ .▁
V ener ation▁ was▁ started▁ at▁ nine▁ o▁ ' clo c k▁ in▁ the▁ morning▁ and▁ ended▁ at▁ 12▁ o▁ ' clo c k▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ after▁ the▁ ven eration▁ a▁ grand ▁ bha n dar a▁ was▁ organised▁ with▁ the▁ help▁ of▁ the▁ citizens▁ ,▁ in▁ which▁ people▁ of▁ all▁ religions▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ came▁ to▁ pray▁ .▁
Obama▁ 's▁ Health▁ Car e▁ W al k▁ Back ▁
Am id▁ a▁ fir est orm ▁ of▁ criticism▁ ,▁ President▁ Obama▁ yesterday▁ wal ked▁ back▁ his▁ of t▁ @-@▁ repe ated▁ ,▁ un ambi gu ous▁ promise▁ that▁ "▁ if▁ you▁ like▁ your▁ health▁ plan▁ ,▁ you▁ can▁ keep▁ it▁ .▁ "▁
With▁ hund reds▁ of▁ thousands▁ receiving▁ canc ell ation▁ notic es▁ from▁ their▁ provid ers▁ ,▁ Rep ubl ic ans▁ have▁ sla m med▁ the▁ president▁ in▁ recent▁ days▁ for▁ mis leading▁ the▁ American▁ public▁ .▁
Y esterday▁ ,▁ Obama▁ tw e ake d▁ his▁ original▁ ple dge▁ .▁
"▁ For▁ the▁ vast▁ majority▁ of▁ people▁ who▁ have▁ health▁ insurance▁ that▁ works▁ ,▁ you▁ can▁ keep▁ it▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ in▁ a▁ speech▁ in▁ Bo st on▁ .▁
Ad dres sing▁ what▁ he▁ called▁ the▁ "▁ flu r ry▁ in▁ the▁ news▁ "▁ about▁ the▁ canc ell ations▁ ,▁ Obama▁ urg ed▁ Americ ans▁ receiving▁ these▁ notic es▁ to▁ shop▁ for▁ new▁ cover age▁ in▁ the▁ mark et place▁ .▁
Most▁ people▁ are▁ going▁ to▁ be▁ able▁ to▁ get▁ better▁ ,▁ comprehensive▁ health▁ care▁ plans▁ for▁ the▁ same▁ price▁ or▁ even▁ che aper▁ than▁ pro jected▁ .▁
"▁ You▁ ' re▁ going▁ to▁ get▁ a▁ better▁ deal▁ ,▁ "▁ he▁ said▁ .▁
The▁ administration▁ has▁ said▁ it▁ should▁ come▁ as▁ no▁ sur prise▁ that▁ the▁ 5▁ percent▁ of▁ the▁ population▁ who▁ purchase▁ insurance▁ on▁ their▁ own▁ may▁ be▁ forced▁ to▁ swit ch▁ plans▁ because▁ their▁ cover age▁ doesn▁ ' t▁ meet▁ the▁ new▁ standards▁ required▁ under▁ the▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ .▁
"▁ Let▁ me▁ say▁ directly▁ to▁ these▁ Americ ans▁ :▁ you▁ des erve▁ better▁ ,▁ "▁ Se beli us▁ said▁ in▁ testi mony▁ before▁ the▁ House▁ Energy▁ and▁ Commer ce▁ Committee▁ in▁ W ashi n g ton▁ .▁
Se beli us▁ ,▁ who▁ is▁ over seeing▁ implementation▁ of▁ the▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ ,▁ said▁ the▁ launch▁ of▁ the▁ online▁ mark et place▁ has▁ gone▁ "▁ mis er ably▁ "▁ since▁ October▁ .▁
"▁ I▁ am▁ as▁ fru strated▁ and▁ ang ry▁ as▁ anyone▁ ,▁ "▁ she▁ said▁ .▁
I▁ am▁ e ager▁ to▁ earn▁ your▁ confidence▁ back▁ .▁
An▁ ex asp er ated▁ Se beli us▁ ut tered▁ that▁ ph ra se▁ ,▁ caught▁ by▁ a▁ hot▁ mic▁ ,▁ to▁ an▁ ai de▁ se ated▁ behind▁ her▁ at▁ yesterday▁ 's▁ House▁ hearing▁ following▁ a▁ cont enti ous▁ exchange▁ with▁ Rep .▁ Bi l ly▁ Lon g▁ ,▁ R▁ @-@▁ Mo ▁ .▁ ,▁ over▁ whether▁ she▁ should▁ be▁ required▁ to▁ en rol l▁ in▁ Ob am ac are▁ .▁
More▁ than▁ three▁ hours▁ into▁ the▁ hearing▁ ,▁ Lon g▁ repe ate dly▁ pressed▁ Se beli us▁ on▁ why▁ the▁ "▁ archit ect▁ "▁ of▁ the▁ Aff ord able▁ Car e▁ Act▁ has▁ not▁ volun tar ily▁ for gone▁ government▁ @-@▁ spon sor ed▁ insurance▁ to▁ purchase▁ a▁ plan▁ through▁ He al th Car e. go v▁ ,▁ which▁ she▁ is▁ now▁ pit ching▁ to▁ millions▁ of▁ Americ ans▁ .▁
It▁ has▁ been▁ revealed▁ that▁ a▁ ran so m▁ of▁ two▁ lakh▁ rupees▁ was▁ dem anded▁ from▁ the▁ tra der▁ .▁
If▁ no▁ money▁ was▁ paid▁ he▁ was▁ threat ened▁ and▁ told▁ his▁ daughter▁ would▁ be▁ ki d n apped▁ .▁
In▁ a▁ case▁ registered▁ in▁ the▁ H ud ke sh war▁ police▁ station▁ efforts▁ to▁ solve▁ the▁ crime▁ are▁ being▁ taken▁ by▁ the▁ cy ber▁ cell▁ .▁
Nar endra▁ Ba had▁ (▁ 21▁ )▁ ,▁ a▁ resident▁ of▁ Ay od hya▁ City▁ ,▁ is▁ the▁ owner▁ of▁ an▁ electr onics▁ shop▁ .▁
Bet wee n▁ the▁ 25 th▁ and▁ the▁ 29 th▁ he▁ received▁ calls▁ from▁ various▁ numbers▁ on▁ his▁ mobile▁ .▁
The▁ call ers▁ asked▁ for▁ two▁ lakh▁ rupees▁ as▁ ran so m▁ .▁
He▁ was▁ threat ened▁ that▁ if▁ the▁ money▁ was▁ not▁ paid▁ Nar endra▁ would▁ be▁ killed▁ or▁ his▁ daughter▁ would▁ be▁ ki d n apped▁ .▁
Nar endra▁ did▁ not▁ take▁ the▁ threat s▁ ser iously▁ at▁ first▁ ,▁ but▁ when▁ the▁ threat s▁ started▁ to▁ increase▁ and▁ his▁ 12 th▁ .▁ St d .▁ daughter▁ was▁ threat ened▁ he▁ became▁ wor ried▁ .▁
The▁ family▁ members▁ are▁ fri ght ened▁ .▁
A▁ complaint▁ was▁ lo d ged▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
No▁ clu e▁ to▁ the▁ identity▁ of▁ the▁ crimin als▁ has▁ yet▁ been▁ found▁ .▁
Gi ven▁ the▁ sev er ity▁ of▁ the▁ case▁ support▁ from▁ the▁ cy ber▁ crime▁ cell▁ is▁ being▁ sought▁ .▁
In▁ addition▁ ,▁ M LA ▁ Ban d al▁ has▁ ordered▁ the▁ officials▁ from▁ the▁ villages▁ of▁ Bhag i wa n der▁ ,▁ Ban dar ▁ Pat ti▁ ,▁ La le na▁ ,▁ J j al▁ F ul ok hari▁ G at wal i▁ and▁ Mal kan a▁ to▁ meet▁ the▁ people▁ person ally▁ and▁ to▁ solve▁ their▁ problems▁ face▁ to▁ face▁ .▁
The▁ MP ▁ has▁ also▁ released▁ gran ts▁ for▁ rural▁ development▁ .▁
He▁ ordered▁ the▁ pan cha y at▁ that▁ the▁ grant▁ released▁ for▁ rural▁ development▁ had▁ to▁ be▁ used▁ properly▁ in▁ order▁ to▁ benefit▁ the▁ village▁ resid ents▁ .▁ He▁ took▁ stock▁ of▁ the▁ ong o ing▁ p add y▁ proc urement▁ arrangements▁ in▁ Bhag i wa n der▁ village▁ .▁
He▁ awarded▁ the▁ 15▁ girls▁ who▁ had▁ received▁ training▁ in▁ se wing▁ with▁ a▁ se wing▁ machine▁ ,▁ plants▁ and▁ cer tific ates▁ .▁
At▁ this▁ time▁ the▁ village▁ of▁ Bhag i wa n der▁ has▁ 4 00▁ con gres sm en▁ and▁ P P P s▁ ,▁ La le ann a▁ has▁ 35▁ Con gres sm en▁ and▁ P P P s▁ and▁ the▁ village▁ of▁ J j al▁ has▁ 7 1▁ families▁ following▁ Ak ali▁ Dal ▁ ,▁ exclud ing▁ Congress▁ and▁ P P P▁ members▁ .▁
Bad al▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ farmers▁ in▁ Punjab▁ are▁ being▁ insul ted▁ in▁ the▁ markets▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ standards▁ set▁ by▁ the▁ Centre▁ for▁ proc urement▁ ,▁ while▁ the▁ Centre▁ has▁ always▁ discrimin ated▁ against▁ the▁ farmers▁ of▁ the▁ Punjab▁ .▁
Also▁ present▁ with▁ him▁ were▁ D C▁ K . K.▁ Y ad av ▁ ,▁ SS P▁ Rav char an▁ Singh▁ Bar ad▁ ,▁ A D C▁ D.▁ So n ali▁ Gi ri▁ ,▁ A D C▁ Raj iv▁ Par ash ar▁ ,▁ S D M▁ Sh ru ti▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ Ta la v adi▁ Sab o▁ Are a▁ In charge▁ Bal ve er▁ Singh▁ ,▁ Sar pan ch▁ K ul want▁ Singh▁ Vir k▁ along▁ with▁ administrative▁ officers▁ of▁ various▁ departments▁ and▁ Ak ali▁ leaders▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ which▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ cases▁ of▁ viol ations▁ of▁ the▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ are▁ decl ining▁ .▁
After▁ the▁ implementation▁ of▁ the▁ election▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ between▁ October▁ 4 th▁ to▁ October▁ 2 1st▁ ,▁ 3 13▁ cases▁ were▁ lo d ged▁ against▁ various▁ political▁ parties▁ .▁
While▁ only▁ 31▁ cases▁ were▁ registered▁ between▁ October▁ 2 2 nd▁ and▁ October▁ 27 th▁ .▁
With▁ the▁ implementation▁ of▁ the▁ election▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ cases▁ of▁ its▁ viol ation▁ were▁ also▁ being▁ reported▁ .▁
Initi ally▁ there▁ were▁ many▁ compl aints▁ ,▁ but▁ gradually▁ they▁ are▁ becoming▁ fe we r▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ being▁ said▁ that▁ ,▁ as▁ no▁ @-@▁ one▁ had▁ full▁ information▁ about▁ the▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ ,▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ compl aints▁ registered▁ against▁ the▁ political▁ parties▁ was▁ rising▁ .▁
As▁ the▁ election▁ comm ission▁ made▁ the▁ political▁ parties▁ aware▁ of▁ them▁ and▁ asked▁ them▁ to▁ learn▁ a▁ less on▁ from▁ the▁ registered▁ compl aints▁ the▁ compl aints▁ have▁ reduced▁ .▁
Many▁ parties▁ were▁ campaig ning▁ in▁ an▁ old▁ fa shi oned▁ manner▁ because▁ of▁ a▁ lack▁ of▁ information▁ ,▁ but▁ when▁ action▁ was▁ taken▁ against▁ them▁ they▁ stopped▁ doing▁ that▁ .▁
The▁ political▁ parties▁ are▁ learning▁ about▁ the▁ election▁ code▁ of▁ conduct▁ and▁ are▁ also▁ compl ying▁ with▁ it▁ .▁
Due▁ to▁ this▁ the▁ number▁ of▁ cases▁ of▁ code▁ viol ation▁ have▁ decl ined▁ .▁
A▁ proposal▁ concerning▁ this▁ matter▁ has▁ been▁ sent▁ to▁ the▁ government▁ on▁ behalf▁ of▁ A DA▁ ,▁ which▁ is▁ soon▁ going▁ to▁ be▁ approved▁ .▁
This▁ historical▁ city▁ ,▁ surr ounded▁ on▁ three▁ sides▁ by▁ Ganga▁ @-@▁ Jam una▁ has▁ no▁ land▁ left▁ where▁ A DA▁ can▁ plan▁ a▁ big▁ resid ential▁ project▁ .▁
So▁ now▁ they▁ have▁ decided▁ to▁ plan▁ resid ential▁ projects▁ beyond▁ J hun si▁ in▁ the▁ east▁ ,▁ F af am au▁ in▁ the▁ north▁ ,▁ and▁ beyond▁ N ain i▁ in▁ the▁ South▁ .▁
To▁ make▁ the▁ plan▁ incl us iv e▁ a▁ meeting▁ was▁ held▁ under▁ the▁ cha ir man ship▁ of▁ the▁ District▁ coll ector▁ ,▁ Raj she kh ar▁ .▁
A DA▁ has▁ plans▁ to▁ include▁ the▁ villages▁ of▁ Ph ul pur▁ ,▁ So ran va▁ ,▁ and▁ K ur ch hun a▁ ,▁ with▁ a▁ population▁ of▁ two▁ hundred▁ citizens▁ .▁
After▁ being▁ included▁ in▁ the▁ A DA▁ bound ary▁ the▁ Cha ka▁ and▁ Ba had ur▁ bl oc ks▁ will▁ be▁ completed▁ .▁
Hal f▁ of▁ the▁ K audi har▁ block▁ will▁ be▁ brought▁ within▁ the▁ A DA▁ bound ary▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ Am ar nat h▁ Up ad hy aya▁ ,▁ secre tary▁ of▁ A DA▁ ,▁ a▁ proposal▁ concerning▁ this▁ matter▁ has▁ been▁ sent▁ to▁ the▁ government▁ .▁
A DA▁ wants▁ to▁ bring▁ the▁ bound aries▁ of▁ these▁ gram pan cha y ants▁ under▁ its▁ author isation▁ for▁ planning▁ ,▁ and▁ will▁ begin▁ work▁ on▁ it▁ soon▁ .▁
If▁ that▁ happens▁ ,▁ the▁ price▁ of▁ buildings▁ will▁ decl ine▁ in▁ the▁ city▁ .▁
The▁ availability▁ of▁ housing▁ for▁ the▁ general▁ public▁ will▁ be▁ increased▁ .▁
So on▁ resid ential▁ pal aces▁ on▁ the▁ lines▁ of▁ Luc know▁ and▁ No id a▁ will▁ begin▁ to▁ be▁ built▁ in▁ these▁ new▁ areas▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ Government▁ Medical▁ College▁ and▁ H os pit al▁ (▁ G M CH ▁ )▁ ,▁ Sector▁ 32▁ ENT▁ department▁ head▁ ,▁ Prof .▁ Ar jun ▁ Das▁ of▁ the▁ National▁ Academ y▁ of▁ Medical▁ Sci ences▁ New▁ Delhi▁ ,▁ has▁ been▁ selected▁ for▁ the▁ fel low ship▁ .▁
He▁ has▁ received▁ this▁ fel low ship▁ for▁ his▁ remarkable▁ work▁ in▁ the▁ field▁ of▁ ear▁ ,▁ nos e▁ ,▁ thro at▁ medicine▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ the▁ Director▁ of▁ the▁ Institute▁ ,▁ Principal▁ Prof .▁ At ul▁ Sa ch dev a▁ ,▁ he▁ is▁ the▁ second▁ faculty▁ member▁ of▁ the▁ institu te▁ to▁ have▁ received▁ the▁ fel low ship▁ .▁
The▁ human▁ population▁ has▁ exc eeded▁ 7▁ billion▁ .▁
If▁ the▁ population▁ continues▁ to▁ increase▁ this▁ way▁ ,▁ the▁ time▁ will▁ soon▁ come▁ when▁ mus tering▁ a▁ mor sel▁ for▁ every▁ hun gry▁ mouth▁ would▁ be▁ very▁ difficult▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ exper ts▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ near▁ future▁ people▁ will▁ have▁ no▁ other▁ option▁ but▁ to▁ eat▁ wor ms▁ and▁ insects▁ .▁
According▁ to▁ reports▁ ,▁ this▁ year▁ a▁ group▁ of▁ students▁ from▁ M c Gi ll▁ University▁ in▁ Mon tre al▁ received▁ the▁ H ult▁ Pri ze▁ for▁ an▁ innovative▁ project▁ .▁
They▁ were▁ given▁ the▁ award▁ for▁ making▁ prote in▁ flo ur▁ from▁ wor ms▁ and▁ insects▁ .▁
A▁ <unk> ▁ 1▁ million▁ grant▁ was▁ awarded▁ to▁ them▁ to▁ make▁ it▁ possible▁ for▁ them▁ to▁ pursu e▁ their▁ research▁ and▁ experim ents▁ .▁
In▁ an▁ inter view▁ with▁ A BC▁ Ne ws▁ on▁ September▁ 30 th▁ ,▁ the▁ Group▁ Chief▁ Stud ent▁ Res ear cher▁ ,▁ Mohammed▁ Ash or▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ his▁ team▁ will▁ experim ent▁ with▁ gr ass hop pers▁ for▁ food▁ .▁
This▁ report▁ has▁ an▁ detailed▁ description▁ of▁ ed i ble▁ wor ms▁ and▁ insects▁ .▁
Fin ally▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ Lok▁Sabha▁ elections▁ the▁ Gujarat▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ ,▁ Nar endra▁ Mod i▁ ,▁ expan ded▁ his▁ ca bin et▁ on▁ Fri day▁ to▁ include▁ 6▁ new▁ ministers▁ .▁
The▁ swe ari n g▁ in▁ ceremony▁ of▁ these▁ leaders▁ was▁ held▁ at▁ Mahatma▁ Mand ir▁ in▁ Gandhi n agar▁ today▁ .▁
Governor▁ Kam al▁ Ben i wal ▁ sw ore▁ in▁ the▁ new ly▁ appointed▁ J ash want▁ Singh▁ Bha m b hor ▁ ,▁ Di lip ▁ R ath ore▁ ,▁ Ch hat ra sing h▁ Mor i▁ ,▁ Jay ey▁ Rad di ya▁ ,▁ Va san bha i▁ Ah ir▁ ,▁ and▁ Jay ed ra th sing h▁ Par mar▁ .▁
During▁ the▁ swe ari n g▁ in▁ ceremony▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ Mod i▁ ,▁ B J P▁ senior▁ leaders▁ Am it▁ Shah▁ ,▁ Pur ush ot ta m▁ Ru pal a▁ and▁ a▁ large▁ number▁ of▁ activ ists▁ were▁ also▁ present▁ .▁
In▁ this▁ meeting▁ two▁ state▁ @-@▁ level▁ ca bin et▁ ministers▁ were▁ prom oted▁ to▁ include▁ them▁ in▁ the▁ ca bin et▁ and▁ a▁ change▁ in▁ the▁ respon sibilities▁ of▁ some▁ ministers▁ is▁ expected▁ .▁
Cur ren tly▁ in▁ judicial▁ cust ody▁ at▁ the▁ Central▁ J ail▁ on▁ charges▁ of▁ sexual▁ ab use▁ of▁ a▁ minor▁ ,▁ the▁ student▁ As aram▁ will▁ spend▁ his▁ Di wal i▁ in▁ jail▁ this▁ time▁ .▁
Apart▁ from▁ Jo dh pur▁ ,▁ As aram▁ is▁ also▁ a▁ susp ect▁ in▁ the▁ case▁ of▁ the▁ rap e▁ of▁ a▁ girl▁ in▁ Sur at▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ his▁ son▁ Nar ayan▁ Sa i▁ is▁ on▁ the▁ run▁ from▁ the▁ police▁ .▁
And▁ so▁ now▁ an▁ arre st▁ war ran t▁ has▁ been▁ issued▁ for▁ him▁ by▁ the▁ Gujarat▁ police▁ .▁
From▁ Ah med abad▁ a▁ report▁ is▁ also▁ coming▁ in▁ that▁ As aram▁ 's▁ trust ees▁ are▁ also▁ slow ly▁ bre aking▁ away▁ from▁ As aram▁ .▁
Further▁ action▁ is▁ now▁ also▁ being▁ taken▁ on▁ As aram▁ 's▁ ash ram s▁ that▁ have▁ been▁ built▁ ill eg ally▁ or▁ on▁ public▁ land▁ .▁
We▁ have▁ already▁ informed▁ you▁ that▁ As aram▁ is▁ the▁ owner▁ of▁ more▁ than▁ 4 00▁ Ash ram s▁ .▁
Am ong st▁ these▁ is▁ one▁ ash ram▁ in▁ New▁ J er se y▁ ,▁ US A▁ .▁
As aram▁ and▁ his▁ son▁ are▁ accused▁ of▁ various▁ cri mes▁ .▁
In▁ spite▁ of▁ this▁ ,▁ the▁ blind▁ faith▁ of▁ some▁ of▁ their▁ devo tees▁ continues▁ .▁
As aram▁ has▁ a▁ following▁ not▁ only▁ in▁ India▁ ,▁ but▁ also▁ equally▁ in▁ America▁ .▁
Here▁ in▁ India▁ ,▁ As aram▁ is▁ in▁ jail▁ and▁ his▁ devo tees▁ are▁ slow ly▁ bre aking▁ away▁ from▁ him▁ ,▁ but▁ this▁ is▁ not▁ at▁ all▁ the▁ case▁ in▁ America▁ .▁
In▁ the▁ New▁ J er se y▁ ash ram▁ even▁ now▁ the▁ devo tees▁ continue▁ to▁ come▁ as▁ before▁ and▁ pray▁ to▁ As aram▁ .▁
John▁ Ker ry▁ says▁ US▁ sp ying▁ has▁ "▁ reached▁ too▁ far▁ in appropri ately▁ "▁ in▁ un preced ented▁ ad mission▁
John▁ Ker ry▁ has▁ indic ated▁ a▁ sof ten ing▁ of▁ the▁ U . S▁ 's▁ defe n sive▁ st ance▁ on▁ its▁ sur ve ill ance▁ programmes▁ with▁ an▁ un preced ented▁ ad mission▁ that▁ on▁ occas ions▁ its▁ sp ying▁ has▁ "▁ reached▁ too▁ far▁ in appropri ately▁ .▁ "▁
The▁ Secretary▁ of▁ State▁ also▁ admitted▁ that▁ he▁ ' d▁ been▁ guilty▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ Bar ack▁ Obama▁ ,▁ of▁ being▁ on▁ "▁ autom atic▁ pil ot▁ "▁ as▁ inc end i ary▁ revelations▁ from▁ wh ist le bl ower▁ Ed ward▁ S now den▁ about▁ the▁ N SA ▁ 's▁ sp ying▁ activities▁ emer ged▁ .▁
The▁ le aks▁ have▁ put▁ the▁ US▁ government▁ at▁ the▁ centre▁ of▁ a▁ dipl omatic▁ stor m▁ with▁ its▁ alli es▁ .▁
Speaking▁ to▁ an▁ open▁ government▁ conference▁ in▁ London▁ via▁ video▁ link▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Ker ry▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ There▁ is▁ no▁ question▁ that▁ the▁ President▁ and▁ I▁ and▁ others▁ in▁ government▁ have▁ actually▁ learned▁ of▁ some▁ things▁ that▁ had▁ been▁ happening▁ on▁ an▁ autom atic▁ pil ot▁ because▁ the▁ ability▁ has▁ been▁ there▁ ,▁ going▁ back▁ to▁ World▁War▁ Two▁ and▁ to▁ the▁ very▁ difficult▁ years▁ of▁ the▁ Col d▁ War▁ ,▁ and▁ then▁ ,▁ of▁ course▁ ,▁ 9▁ /▁ 11▁ .▁ "▁
He▁ then▁ became▁ the▁ first▁ high▁ @-@▁ ran king▁ member▁ of▁ the▁ U . S▁ government▁ to▁ admit▁ that▁ US▁ sp ying▁ had▁ cros sed▁ the▁ line▁ ,▁ but▁ emphas ised▁ that▁ no▁ one▁ 's▁ rights▁ had▁ been▁ ab used▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ :▁ "▁ In▁ some▁ cases▁ ,▁ it▁ has▁ reached▁ too▁ far▁ in appropri ately▁ .▁ "▁
And▁ the▁ President▁ is▁ determined▁ to▁ try▁ to▁ cla ri fy▁ and▁ make▁ clear▁ for▁ people▁ and▁ is▁ now▁ doing▁ a▁ thor ough▁ review▁ in▁ order▁ that▁ no body▁ will▁ have▁ the▁ sense▁ of▁ ab use▁ .▁
I▁ ass ure▁ you▁ inn oc ent▁ people▁ are▁ not▁ being▁ ab used▁ in▁ this▁ process▁ .▁
Mr▁ Ker ry▁ ins ist ed▁ ,▁ however▁ ,▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ was▁ a▁ force▁ for▁ good▁ and▁ that▁ its▁ sur ve ill ance▁ operations▁ had▁ saved▁ many▁ lives▁ .▁
He▁ added▁ :▁ "▁ We▁ ' re▁ dealing▁ in▁ a▁ new▁ world▁ where▁ people▁ are▁ willing▁ to▁ bl ow▁ themselves▁ up▁ .▁ "▁
There▁ is▁ radi cal ▁ extrem ism▁ in▁ the▁ world▁ that▁ is▁ hell▁ @-@▁ ben t▁ and▁ determined▁ to▁ try▁ to▁ kill▁ people▁ and▁ bl ow▁ people▁ up▁ and▁ attack▁ governments▁ .▁
So▁ what▁ if▁ you▁ were▁ able▁ to▁ interc ept▁ that▁ and▁ stop▁ it▁ before▁ it▁ happens▁ ?▁
We▁ have▁ actually▁ prev ented▁ air plan es▁ from▁ going▁ down▁ ,▁ buildings▁ from▁ being▁ bl own▁ up▁ ,▁ and▁ people▁ from▁ being▁ ass assi nat ed▁ because▁ we▁ ' ve▁ been▁ able▁ to▁ learn▁ ahead▁ of▁ time▁ of▁ the▁ plans▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ U . S.▁ law mak ers▁ will▁ head▁ to▁ Europe▁ to▁ help▁ address▁ concerns▁ abroad▁ about▁ alleg ed▁ U . S.▁ sp ying▁ and▁ convinc e▁ the▁ Europe ans▁ of▁ the▁ need▁ to▁ continue▁ joint▁ anti▁ @-@▁ terrorism▁ efforts▁ with▁ the▁ U . S.▁ ,▁ the▁ cha ir man▁ of▁ a▁ Sen ate▁ sub committee▁ on▁ European▁ affairs▁ said▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ .▁
Sen ator▁ Chr is▁ Mu r ph y▁ of▁ Con nec tic ut▁ said▁ he▁ spoke▁ with▁ European▁ Parliament▁ members▁ and▁ others▁ this▁ week▁ and▁ is▁ concerned▁ about▁ their▁ threat s▁ to▁ stop▁ particip ating▁ in▁ anti▁ @-@▁ terrorist▁ organizations▁ because▁ of▁ fru stration▁ over▁ sur ve ill ance▁ by▁ the▁ National▁ Security▁ Ag ency▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ 's▁ really▁ important▁ for▁ U . S.▁ national▁ security▁ interests▁ for▁ Europe ans▁ to▁ stay▁ on▁ board▁ with▁ us▁ with▁ respect▁ to▁ our▁ mutual▁ anti▁ @-@▁ terrorism▁ endeav ors▁ ,▁ "▁ Mu r ph y▁ ,▁ a▁ first▁ @-@▁ term▁ Democr at▁ and▁ cha ir man▁ of▁ the▁ Sen ate▁ Foreign▁ Rel ations▁ Sub committee▁ on▁ European▁ Affairs▁ ,▁ said▁ in▁ an▁ inter view▁ from▁ W ashi n g ton▁ .▁
And▁ I▁ ' m▁ going▁ to▁ Europe▁ to▁ make▁ it▁ clear▁ to▁ them▁ that▁ we▁ need▁ to▁ continue▁ to▁ work▁ together▁ in▁ comb att ing▁ terrorism▁ ,▁ not withstanding▁ their▁ anger▁ over▁ these▁ N SA ▁ programs▁ .▁
Ne ws▁ reports▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ swe pt▁ up▁ millions▁ of▁ phone▁ records▁ in▁ Europe▁ have▁ fra yed▁ relations▁ with▁ some▁ U . S.▁ alli es▁ ,▁ though▁ the▁ agency▁ 's▁ chief▁ said▁ this▁ week▁ that▁ they▁ were▁ in accurate▁ and▁ refl ected▁ a▁ mis understanding▁ of▁ met ad ata▁ that▁ Nat o▁ alli es▁ collected▁ and▁ shared▁ with▁ the▁ United▁States▁ .▁
Other▁ revelations▁ ci ted▁ documents▁ le ake d▁ by▁ S now den▁ that▁ the▁ N SA ▁ mon itor ed▁ Ger man▁ Chan cell or▁ An ge la▁ Mer ke l▁ 's▁ cell phone▁ and▁ those▁ of▁ up▁ to▁ 34▁ other▁ world▁ leaders▁ .▁
The▁ national▁ intelligence▁ director▁ ,▁ Jam es▁ Cl appe r▁ ,▁ defe n ded▁ sp ying▁ on▁ alli es▁ as▁ necessary▁ and▁ said▁ it▁ 's▁ comm on place▁ on▁ both▁ sides▁ .▁
Am id▁ the▁ up ro ar▁ ,▁ Mu r ph y▁ said▁ his▁ office▁ is▁ arrang ing▁ the▁ con gres sion al▁ tri p▁ ,▁ expected▁ to▁ take▁ place▁ this▁ year▁ ,▁ and▁ hop es▁ the▁ deleg ation▁ will▁ include▁ members▁ of▁ both▁ parties▁ and▁ both▁ cham bers▁ .▁
Nam es▁ of▁ other▁ particip ating▁ law mak ers▁ were▁ to▁ be▁ released▁ in▁ coming▁ days▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ the▁ iti ne ra ry▁ is▁ still▁ being▁ worked▁ out▁ .▁
While▁ Mu r ph y▁ said▁ the▁ purpose▁ of▁ the▁ tri p▁ is▁ to▁ help▁ improve▁ relation ships▁ ,▁ he▁ said▁ some▁ "▁ tou gh▁ love▁ "▁ will▁ also▁ be▁ disp ens ed▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ European▁ leaders▁ need▁ to▁ be▁ hon est▁ with▁ their▁ own▁ people▁ about▁ the▁ kind▁ of▁ es pion age▁ programs▁ they▁ ' ve▁ used▁ for▁ years▁ themselves▁ .▁
"▁ While▁ we▁ can▁ ame nd▁ our▁ sur ve ill ance▁ programs▁ to▁ better▁ protect▁ the▁ rights▁ of▁ Europe ans▁ ,▁ they▁ also▁ need▁ to▁ come▁ to▁ terms▁ with▁ the▁ fact▁ that▁ we▁ ' re▁ not▁ the▁ only▁ ones▁ that▁ are▁ out▁ there▁ sp ying▁ ,▁ "▁ Mu r ph y▁ said▁ .▁
Me an while▁ ,▁ Mr▁ Ker ry▁ is▁ sch eduled▁ to▁ head▁ this▁ wee ke nd▁ to▁ the▁ Middle▁East▁ and▁ Pol and▁ to▁ address▁ ran cor ▁ over▁ U . S.▁ strateg ies▁ in▁ the▁ Sy ri a▁ ,▁ Egypt▁ and▁ Iran▁ as▁ well▁ as▁ U . S.▁ sur ve ill ance▁ activities▁ .▁
New▁ politics▁ has▁ beg un▁ following▁ the▁ changes▁ in▁ the▁ bo ards▁ of▁ the▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ .▁
Rec ently▁ ,▁ in▁ the▁ San thi ya▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ 's▁ Be er b hum ▁ District▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ party▁ change▁ of▁ legisl ators▁ the▁ Congress▁ led▁ board▁ changed▁ to▁ the▁ Tru nam ool▁ board▁ .▁
This▁ change▁ occurred▁ because▁ most▁ of▁ the▁ legisl ators▁ ,▁ including▁ the▁ Chairman▁ of▁ the▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ ,▁ joined▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
Not▁ only▁ from▁ Congress▁ ,▁ but▁ some▁ of▁ the▁ legisl ators▁ from▁ CP M▁ ,▁ CP I▁ ,▁ and▁ For ward▁ Bl ock▁ have▁ also▁ joined▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
The▁ Tri nam ool▁ Congress▁ General▁ Secretary▁ Mu k ul▁ Roy▁ ad mits▁ it▁ aug ur s▁ well▁ for▁ the▁ party▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ San thi ya▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ Chairman▁ ,▁ Vir endra▁ Par ik h▁ ,▁ and▁ Congress▁ leader▁ Vi pl av ▁ D ut ta▁ ,▁ along▁ with▁ 10▁ Congress▁ legisl ators▁ ,▁ have▁ joined▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
Some▁ legisl ators▁ from▁ CP M▁ and▁ Le ft▁ Fr ont▁ have▁ also▁ joined▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
All▁ of▁ them▁ informed▁ the▁ District▁ Coll ector▁ in▁ writing▁ ,▁ as▁ required▁ by▁ the▁ Bengal▁ Mun icipal▁ Act▁ ,▁ that▁ they▁ have▁ joined▁ Tru nam ool▁ and▁ because▁ of▁ its▁ majority▁ the▁ San thi ya▁ Mun icipal▁ Corporation▁ board▁ will▁ come▁ under▁ Tru nam ool▁ Control▁ .▁
Mr.▁ R ai▁ also▁ claimed▁ that▁ everyone▁ agre es▁ with▁ the▁ development▁ templ ate▁ decided▁ upon▁ under▁ the▁ leadership▁ of▁ the▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ ,▁ Ma m ta▁ Ban er je e▁ .▁
Pol iti cal ▁ leaders▁ from▁ Congress▁ ,▁ the▁ CP M▁ ,▁ the▁ CP I▁ ,▁ For ward▁ Bl oc ▁ and▁ other▁ political▁ leaders▁ are▁ moving▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ Tri nam ool▁ Congress▁ .▁
App ro pri ate▁ leaders▁ from▁ any▁ party▁ are▁ welcome▁ to▁ join▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
The▁ control▁ by▁ Tru nam ool▁ of▁ the▁ San thi l ya▁ Mun icipal▁ Board▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ change▁ of▁ the▁ party▁ by▁ con gress▁ legisl ators▁ before▁ the▁ November▁ 2 2 nd▁ elections▁ to▁ be▁ held▁ in▁ 5▁ Mun icipal▁ Corpor ations▁ is▁ considered▁ as▁ an▁ important▁ development▁ in▁ the▁ political▁ are na▁ .▁
Before▁ this▁ the▁ Le ft▁ Fr ont▁ @-@▁ rul ed▁ Hal dia▁ and▁ Congress▁ @-@▁ rul ed▁ N adi a▁ Mun icipal▁ bo ards▁ had▁ also▁ come▁ under▁ the▁ control▁ of▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
When▁ the▁ Mun icipal▁ bo ards▁ in▁ the▁ district▁ come▁ under▁ Tru nam ool▁ party▁ control▁ ,▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ change▁ of▁ party▁ ,▁ then▁ the▁ new▁ members▁ of▁ the▁ party▁ are▁ made▁ very▁ welcome▁ in▁ Kolkata▁ at▁ the▁ Tru nam ool▁ Bhavan▁ .▁
Tri nam ool▁ Congress▁ General▁ Secretary▁ Mu k ul▁ Roy▁ is▁ exc ited▁ about▁ the▁ leaders▁ bre aking▁ away▁ from▁ other▁ parties▁ to▁ join▁ the▁ Tri nam ool▁ party▁ .▁
He▁ said▁ that▁ leaders▁ bre aking▁ away▁ from▁ any▁ party▁ were▁ welcome▁ to▁ join▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
He▁ claims▁ that▁ the▁ people▁ 's▁ trust▁ in▁ Chief▁ Minister▁ Ma mat a▁ Ban ar je e▁ 's▁ leadership▁ is▁ increasing▁ ,▁ and▁ that▁ this▁ is▁ the▁ reason▁ people▁ are▁ jo ining▁ Tru nam ool▁ .▁
The▁ main▁ opposition▁ CP M▁ is▁ claim ing▁ that▁ gr ass roots▁ leaders▁ of▁ the▁ other▁ parties▁ are▁ being▁ threat ened▁ and▁ bul li ed▁ .▁
People▁ are▁ jo ining▁ them▁ due▁ to▁ the▁ fear▁ of▁ Tru nam ool▁ 's▁ threat s▁ .▁
The▁ change▁ in▁ the▁ elected▁ local▁ bo ards▁ is▁ being▁ considered▁ as▁ a▁ bl ow▁ to▁ democracy▁ by▁ CP M▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ a▁ right▁ of▁ any▁ party▁ to▁ increase▁ their▁ support▁ base▁ in▁ a▁ democracy▁ but▁ ,▁ there▁ are▁ obvious▁ questions▁ raised▁ by▁ changes▁ of▁ opinion▁ on▁ the▁ accoun tab ility▁ of▁ power▁ .▁
Austr ali an▁ woman▁ appe als▁ Tha i▁ jail▁ time▁
A▁ 21▁ @-@▁ year▁ @-@▁ old▁ Sy d ney▁ woman▁ sent enced▁ to▁ 15▁ days▁ jail▁ in▁ Ph uk et▁ for▁ false ly▁ claim ing▁ she▁ was▁ ass au l ted▁ by▁ a▁ tax i▁ dri ver▁ is▁ appe ali n g▁ the▁ ver dic t▁ and▁ has▁ been▁ granted▁ b ail▁ .▁
Ste vi e▁ Ro che l le▁ Ba m for d▁ was▁ initi ally▁ found▁ guilty▁ by▁ a▁ Ph uk et▁ prov inc ial▁ court▁ on▁ June▁ 15▁ of▁ making▁ false▁ claims▁ after▁ tel ling▁ Tha i▁ police▁ a▁ local▁ tax i▁ dri ver▁ ,▁ with▁ two▁ other▁ men▁ restr aining▁ her▁ ,▁ carried▁ out▁ the▁ ass ault▁ in▁ the▁ early▁ hours▁ of▁ Su n day▁ June▁ 10▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ CC TV▁ foo ta ge▁ later▁ revealed▁ she▁ had▁ returned▁ to▁ her▁ ho tel▁ saf ely▁ after▁ becoming▁ separ ated▁ from▁ her▁ Austr ali an▁ bo y friend▁ .▁
Ph uk et▁ police▁ inter viewed▁ Ba m for d▁ for▁ two▁ days▁ before▁ she▁ conf essed▁ to▁ fab ric ating▁ the▁ story▁ .▁
She▁ was▁ held▁ in▁ local▁ police▁ cells▁ before▁ the▁ court▁ hearing▁ .▁
Ba m for d▁ was▁ sent enced▁ to▁ serve▁ the▁ 15▁ @-@▁ day▁ prison▁ term▁ at▁ a▁ low▁ security▁ det ention▁ centre▁ on▁ the▁ out sk ir ts▁ of▁ Ph uk et▁ rather▁ than▁ in▁ an▁ adult▁ women▁ 's▁ jail▁ .▁
She▁ is▁ the▁ daughter▁ of▁ former▁ Austr ali an▁ le ague▁ player▁ Pe ter▁ Tu n ks▁ ,▁ who▁ has▁ appe aled▁ to▁ the▁ Department▁ of▁ Foreign▁ Affairs▁ in▁ Can ber ra▁ to▁ assi st▁ his▁ daughter▁ .▁
Tu n ks▁ told▁ Sy d ney▁ 's▁ Su n day▁ Tel eg rap h▁ the▁ whole▁ family▁ was▁ "▁ extremely▁ concerned▁ "▁ about▁ his▁ daughter▁ 's▁ welfare▁ and▁ wanted▁ her▁ back▁ in▁ Austr alia▁ .▁
"▁ It▁ 's▁ ob viously▁ been▁ a▁ wor rying▁ time▁ but▁ we▁ ' re▁ hop eful▁ to▁ have▁ her▁ back▁ home▁ saf ely▁ as▁ soon▁ as▁ possible▁ ,▁ "▁ Tu n ks▁ said▁ .▁
Ba m for d▁ is▁ appe ali n g▁ the▁ sentence▁ and▁ has▁ been▁ granted▁ b ail▁ of▁ 5 0 , 000▁ b ah t▁ .▁
Rep or ts▁ in▁ Austr alia▁ said▁ that▁ in▁ the▁ mean time▁ ,▁ she▁ was▁ hol id aying▁ at▁ the▁ res ort▁ area▁ of▁ K ra bi ▁ in▁ Sou thern▁ Tha il and▁ .▁
Tha i▁ @-@▁ based▁ legal▁ sources▁ said▁ Ba m for d▁ was▁ being▁ represented▁ by▁ a▁ local▁ law yer▁ in▁ Ph uk et▁ but▁ war ned▁ that▁ the▁ appeal▁ may▁ lead▁ to▁ the▁ court▁ increasing▁ her▁ sentence▁ by▁ up▁ to▁ two▁ years▁ and▁ for cing▁ her▁ to▁ serve▁ it▁ in▁ an▁ adult▁ prison▁ .▁
However▁ ,▁ following▁ the▁ recent▁ mur der▁ of▁ Austr ali an▁ travel▁ agent▁ Mic hel le▁ Sm it h▁ in▁ Ph uk et▁ ,▁ Tha il and▁ may▁ also▁ be▁ looking▁ to▁ rep air▁ its▁ bat tered▁ tourist▁ image▁ ,▁ leading▁ to▁ an▁ acqu it tal▁ .▁
Im pl ic ating▁ Bi sh no i▁ ,▁ the▁ MP ▁ said▁ that▁ e ating▁ Cur ma▁ on▁ one▁ day▁ at▁ the▁ home▁ of▁ a▁ family▁ from▁ a▁ particular▁ community▁ and▁ publ ishing▁ phot os▁ does▁ not▁ make▁ you▁ a▁ sup port er▁ of▁ the▁ poor▁ .▁
They▁ go▁ to▁ various▁ houses▁ and▁ eat▁ Cur ma▁ three▁ times▁ a▁ day▁ ,▁ but▁ never▁ bo ast▁ about▁ it▁ .▁
The▁ MP ▁ Di pen dra ▁ H ood a▁ from▁ Ro ht ak▁ ,▁ in▁ a▁ meeting▁ of▁ the▁ Congress▁ activ ists▁ from▁ the▁ Maha m▁ Hal ake▁ ,▁ said▁ that▁ the▁ ra l ly▁ conducted▁ on▁ November▁ 10 th▁ in▁ Go han a▁ was▁ very▁ important▁ for▁ you▁ and▁ us▁ .▁
The▁ opposition▁ will▁ realise▁ the▁ strength▁ of▁ the▁ Government▁ by▁ the▁ crow ds▁ that▁ gather▁ for▁ the▁ ra l ly▁ .▁
Prof .▁ Vir endra▁ and▁ M LA ▁ An and▁ Singh▁ D ang i▁ also▁ addressed▁ the▁ meeting▁ .▁
They▁ hand ed▁ over▁ a▁ list▁ of▁ 10 , 000▁ activ ists▁ coming▁ to▁ the▁ ra l ly▁ from▁ different▁ villages▁ to▁ the▁ M LA ▁ .▁
Before▁ the▁ meeting▁ the▁ M LA ▁ visited▁ the▁ covered▁ shed▁ in▁ the▁ grain▁ market▁ ,▁ the▁ second▁ water▁ reserv o ir▁ in▁ Maha m▁ ,▁ the▁ National▁ Mul ti▁ @-@▁ Technology▁ Institute▁ building▁ ,▁ the▁ wid ening▁ of▁ the▁ Go han a -▁ La kh an jar a▁ -▁ Maha m▁ - Bh i wa ni▁ Ro ad▁ along▁ with▁ the▁ construction▁ site▁ of▁ the▁ Maha m▁ four▁ la ne▁ road▁ fly▁ @-@▁ over▁ and▁ ground▁ preparation▁ .▁
The▁ Rural▁ Dist r c t▁ President▁ of▁ Congress▁ ,▁ J ai deep▁ D han kh ad▁ ,▁ Jag at▁ Kal a▁ ,▁ Dhar m be er▁ Va kil ▁ ,▁ Bal aram▁ D ang i▁ ,▁ Vi k as▁ Si s ar▁ ,▁ Sha m she r▁ Kh ar ak▁ ,▁ An il▁ Shar ma▁ ,▁ Dr.▁ Su ni l▁ R ang i▁ ,▁ De ep ak▁ Gupta▁ ,▁ Dhar am ra j▁ Sar pan ch▁ ,▁ Sad hu▁ Bab a▁ and▁ Nir mal a▁ R athi▁ were▁ also▁ present▁ at▁ this▁ event▁ .▁
The▁ fa ns▁ of▁ Ger man▁ @-@▁ American▁ Mod el▁ He id i▁ K lu m▁ were▁ sh oc ked▁ at▁ what▁ she▁ had▁ done▁ .▁
The▁ heart▁ @-@▁ thro b▁ of▁ many▁ young▁ men▁ ,▁ He id i▁ was▁ seen▁ in▁ such▁ a▁ manner▁ it▁ was▁ difficult▁ to▁ recogni se▁ her▁ .▁
The▁ signs▁ of▁ ag ei n g▁ on▁ her▁ face▁ and▁ entire▁ body▁ were▁ so▁ dram atic▁ that▁ her▁ fa ns▁ were▁ ast on ished▁ when▁ they▁ first▁ saw▁ her▁ .▁
The▁ occasion▁ was▁ a▁ Hal low een▁ party▁ and▁ He id i▁ had▁ dres sed▁ up▁ in▁ such▁ a▁ way▁ that▁ people▁ who▁ saw▁ her▁ were▁ in▁ sh ock▁ and▁ were▁ also▁ were▁ very▁ imp res sed▁ by▁ the▁ am az ing▁ change▁ she▁ had▁ under gone▁ .▁
The▁ pic tures▁ of▁ the▁ pre mat ure▁ ag ei n g▁ of▁ He id i▁ are▁ a▁ hot▁ top ic▁ on▁ the▁ internet▁ and▁ an▁ O scar ▁ wi n ning▁ team▁ of▁ mak eu p▁ artis tes▁ had▁ given▁ He id i▁ this▁ new▁ look▁ for▁ the▁ 14 th▁ Hal low een▁ F estiv al▁ .▁
This▁ 40▁ year▁ super ▁ model▁ looked▁ like▁ an▁ 80▁ or▁ 90▁ year▁ old▁ and▁ at▁ the▁ event▁ she▁ was▁ we ari n g▁ a▁ sk ir t▁ suit▁ and▁ it▁ would▁ not▁ be▁ wrong▁ to▁ say▁ that▁ her▁ face▁ and▁ expression▁ really▁ looked▁ old▁ .▁
India▁ 's▁ rich est▁ bus ine s sman▁ 's▁ wife▁ ,▁ business▁ woman▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ ,▁ is▁ celebr ating▁ her▁ 5 0 th▁ bir th day▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
Num erous▁ spec tac ular▁ arrangements▁ were▁ made▁ to▁ make▁ the▁ bir th day▁ a▁ special▁ occasion▁ .▁
Jo dh pur▁ city▁ was▁ selected▁ for▁ the▁ spec tac ular▁ bir th day▁ party▁ .▁
Bal sam and▁ lak e▁ ,▁ about▁ 11▁ kil ome tre s▁ from▁ the▁ famous▁ U ma id▁ Bha wan▁ ,▁ was▁ chosen▁ as▁ the▁ ven ue▁ .▁
All▁ the▁ gu ests▁ will▁ join▁ the▁ La k sh mi▁ Pu ja▁ for▁ the▁ bir th day▁ party▁ on▁ Fri day▁ .▁
A▁ dance▁ program▁ has▁ also▁ been▁ organised▁ after▁ that▁ .▁
This▁ has▁ been▁ cho re ograph ed▁ by▁ the▁ famous▁ Bo l l y wood▁ star▁ Va i bha i▁ Mer chan t▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ being▁ said▁ that▁ N ita▁ Am ban i▁ and▁ her▁ daughter▁ Is ha▁ may▁ also▁ perform▁ in▁ this▁ .▁
It▁ is▁ not ew or thy▁ that▁ both▁ N ita▁ and▁ Is ha▁ are▁ professional▁ ,▁ classi cal ▁ d anc ers▁ .▁
25 0▁ VI P s▁ have▁ been▁ invited▁ to▁ this▁ ro yal▁ party▁ .▁
These▁ include▁ the▁ Jo dh pur▁ ro yal▁ family▁ and▁ U ma id▁ Bhavan▁ 's▁ owner▁ ,▁ Raja▁ G aj sing h▁ II▁ and▁ his▁ family▁ ,▁ and▁ person alities▁ from▁ the▁ business▁ world▁ along▁ with▁ Ta ta▁ ,▁ Bir la▁ ,▁ Mi tt al▁ ,▁ and▁ God re j▁ .▁
L . N.▁ Mi tt al▁ ,▁ Sa chi n▁ Te n du l kar▁ ,▁ and▁ Bo l l y wood▁ ac tors▁ An il▁ K ap oo r▁ ,▁ A am ir▁ Khan▁ and▁ A . R.▁ R ah man▁ has▁ already▁ arrived▁ in▁ Jo dh pur▁ on▁ Th ur s day▁ evening▁ .▁
32▁ char tered▁ plan es▁ have▁ been▁ book ed▁ to▁ fer ry▁ the▁ gu ests▁ to▁ and▁ fr o▁ .▁
