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AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 91 US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photographs in the backdrop of Taj Mahal, in Agra on Monday. Taj Taj Taj TRUMPS BEWITCHED BY U heading to Delhi. From massive billboards bearing greeting messages to street roundabouts decked up with US and India flags, Agra waited excitedly to welcome President Trump and authorities made arrangements to present a “lively Agra” to the visit- ing President, seeking to shake off the old tag of city of ghosts’. Trump arrived in Agra after jointly attending with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the mega ‘Namaste Trump’ event in Ahmedabad. cles drove to Oberoi Amarvilas Hotel near the Taj Mahal complex, as over 15,000 school students who lined up both sides of the route held US and India flags and cheered the US president as his motorcade passed by . Massive billboards bearing greeting messages and pictures of Trump, First Lady and Modi dotted the nearly 13-km convoy route as street roundabouts decked up with US and India flags symbol- ised the US-India friendship. An extensive three-layered Trump also took to Twitter to express his sentiments about his first official visit to India, which began with a visit to Ahmedabad. “First lady and I have trav- elled 8,000 miles around the world to give a message to each citizen of this country America loves India, America respects India, and the people of Ameri- ca will always be true and com- mitted friends of the people of India,” the American leader tweeted in Hindi. From the Kheria airbase here, Trump’s convoy of over 30 vehi- security is in place for his Agra visit, and authorities had got the Taj Mahal prem- ises cleared of visitors by noon, hours Trump’s visit to the celebrated architectural landmark. Trump and the First Lady en- joyed the view of the marble mar- vel in the evening as a cool breeze added to the pleasant weather. They also posed for pictures for photographers. The couple will spend about an hour at Taj to catch the sunset from the UN- ESCO heritage site, before S President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marvelled at the famed 17th century Mughal- era mausoleum built as a monument of love. Trump, accompanied by his wife, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived here from Ahmedabad. The Taj Mahal, which was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in 1631, has been refur- bished for the visit. President Trump and the First Lady held hands as they strolled at the Taj complex and later wrote in the visitors’ book. They were also briefed about the history and importance of the monument. The US President’s visit to Agra and Taj has generated huge excitement among local residents. Some shops have even displayed their own banners, welcoming Trump to India. ahead of

TALKING POINT 02 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia NO FAULT OF THEIRS CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE NEW UT OF LADAKH The Place T Ladakh. However, before modern medicines became commonly available, injuries and ailments could take painfully long to heal or even prove to be unnecessarily fatal. With barely adequate production capabilities, communities would face severe challenges to their survival during the years of drought and other natural calamities. Still, the people were self-sufficient most of the time. Hectic work during the short summer agricultural season was followed by a long and relatively relaxed winter, with scope for heightened family and community interactions. Their livelihood, based on agriculture, livestock rearing and trade was in harmony with their environment. There was no wastage, and everything discarded was always biodegradable. They had achieved a sustain- able mode of life many ravellers tend to ro- manticise traditional centuries before that term gained its current urgency in environmental discourse. Now, however, trucks from the Indian plains bring in food grains, made available to the local population at sub- sidised rates. There is also a substantial influx of tourists and defence personnel. These changes have led to a rapid and chaotic, unplanned urban construction in the major settlements, to cater to the summer rush. The new economic opportunities now available are taking the people away from their former hard-working, self-sufficient, cheerful and contented lives. It also creates unsustain- able stress on the local physical environment. To secure the future of Ladakh, it will have to make informed choices instead of an unthinking wholesale adoption of the model of development through rapid urbanisation. Hidden behind the mighty Himalayas, Ladakh had always been a remote area. Throughout history, its in favour of autonomy as a Union Territory. The disappointment is with the status of a UT without a adverse to their interests. Protection of their tribal rights needs to be extended to them under the unique area, challenges before Ladakh are many. political destiny has been decided mostly by its powerful neighbours. That recurring pattern repeated Legislature. Inadequate control over their future has created a nagging apprehension of the area Fifth Schedule to the Constitution to assuage their fears. As an ecologically sensitive and culturally itself with the recent abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. Local opinion was always being flooded by ‘outsiders’, who may buy land locally and steer future developments in a direction MAHENDRA SINGH DG INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION) RAJASTHAN A granted today, is a relatively new development in the history of human culture. The forces of nature overawed most ancient societies. Ancient Ladakh too, had a deep respect, tinged with an element of fear, for the ferocity of the natural world as reflected in their thought processes – a belief in the spirits of the mountains, passes, lakes, the sky and the earth. They considered these entities to be poten- tially evil and, therefore, requiring appeasement, usually through the medium of the shaman who could communicate with the diabolical spirits. The shaman was also the medicine man and an oracle. Animism, or the worship of nature, is fun- damentally opposed to monotheism. There were too many natural forces to deal with, independent of each other. human-centric worldview, taken for nirvana, came into being. Such a composite value system has been the common heritage of the entire region of Tibet, and survives today, in a largely unchanged form, in Ladakh. The Kargil region of Ladakh was a part of the Ladakhi Bud- dhist culture, till a majority of its inhabit- ants converted to the Shia sect of Islam in the fifteenth century. Polo, a popular sport in Central Asia, was introduced into Ladakh through Kargil. But the orthodox Muslims now frown upon its practice. Shared environmental challenges demand a similarity in response. Today, the Ladakhi Mus- lims are torn between an allegiance to the locally evolved traditional culture and the modern Muslim orthodoxies, whose agenda is set by far off and culturally alien religious centres. The Religion The Community A the community. Interac- tion with external agencies and influences, whether in the economic, political or the religious domain, was invariably at the level of the local community, rather than the individual. Reaching out to the immediate neighbours for organising family func- tions, construction of their houses and the management of the elaborate irrigation channels in a spirit of mutuality was the norm. Potential individual conflicts were contained and resolved through the intervention of the community. Personal good was traditionally accepted to be subservient to the welfare of the collective. However, recent changes are creating ruptures in the fabric of their harmonious social structure. Young men are t the core of the Ladakhi way of life was moving to the urban hubs of tourist inflow drawn by the emerging economic opportunities there. They leave behind the wom- enfolk and their children to take care of the fields and the livestock on their own; creating a disrupted family. In contact with the ‘outsiders’ in these urban environments, the men encounter a monetised economy that measures values by its market price. They experience a consumerist culture that gauges happiness by the quantum of expense incurred. The new culture celebrates individualism as opposed to their traditional collective aspirations. A large dose of self-confidence in their long-held value system and the local ethos of cooperation would be required by the Ladakhis to deal with such alien influences adequately, and to avoid being swept off their feet. The time-tested cooperative behaviour is, perhaps, also essential for ensuring a joyous survival in their harsh cold desert landscape. Buddhism was sub- sequently adopted in Ladakh, not at the cost of but in addition to, their traditional animist worldview. In the local mindset, fear of nature got easily morphed into compassion for all living beings under the influ- ence of the new religion. Buddha got elevated to the status of God, with gigantic statues commissioned to honour him. However, the traditional pantheist beliefs were not satisfied with Bud- dha as the sole deity. Many Bodhisattvas, or deities who had attained Enlightenment but chose to stay on in the world to help others achieve

AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJ ENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 91 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 18°C - 33°C OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD INDIA USHERS IN Prime Minister Narendra Modi guides US President Donald Trump and fi rst lady Melania, towards stage of the Namaste Trump event in Ahmedabad on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI At cricket arena ‘man of match’ Trump strikes chord with crowd Will sign $3 bn defence deal on Tuesday, announces Trump STATUE OF THREE WISE MONKEYS, CHARKHA AS GIFTS A marble replica of Mahatma Gandhi’s “three wise monkeys”, a copy of his Talisman and a special edition of his autobiography were among the items gifted to US President Donald Trump and wife Melania during their visit to the Sabarmati Ashram on Monday. PM Narendra Modi gifted the iconic statue of “three wise monkeys”, representing the message “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil,” to Trump and his wife on behalf of the Indian government. The sculpture was a replica of the statue that was gifted to Gandhi by a Japanese monk in 1933. TRUMP CELEBRATES ‘GENIUS’ OF BOLLYWOOD, REMEMBERS ‘DDLJ’ Using Bollywood to strike a chord with movie-loving Indians, US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed the “genius” of the Hindi fi lm industry and recalled two all-time favourites, “Sholay” and “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ). Addressing the ‘Namaste Trump’ event at the Motera Stadium here, the US president said people “take great joy” in watching Bollywood fi lms. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Ahmedabad: The renovated Motera stadium here is yet to host its first cricket match but on Monday the sprawling facility became the site of a public where US President Donald Trump show- ered encomiums on India and Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi amid a rather deliri- ous crowd. The jam-packed arena, also known as Sard- ar Patel Stadium, fre- quently broke into applause as people displayed enthusiasm for the first visit by any US president to the home state of Modi. Trumps praise for India, his denouncing of the menace of terrorism and his try at Hindi during his over 2 5 - m i n u t e - l o n g speech was well received by people and punctuated by con- stant clapping by the nearly 1.25 strong crowd. He also announced defence deals between the two countries worth 3 billion dollars. P8 spectacle AFGHAN PEACE DEAL RECEIVES ‘TREMENDOUS SUPPORT’: TRUMP The landmark Afghan peace deal has received “tremendous support”, President Trump said on Monday, ahead of a possible agreement between the US and the Taliban in the war-torn country on February 29. The US is set to sign a peace deal with the Taliban on Saturday provided that a week-long reduction in violence across the strife-torn country holds, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a recent statement. PM Narendra Modi, Governor Acharya Devvrat and CM Vijay Rupani welcome US President Donald Trump and family, in Ahmedabad. Long live India-US friendship: PM P8 erty’ the other feels proud of ‘statue of uni- ty’,” he further said. Recalling his “How- dy Modi” event in Hou- ston in September, 2019, Modi said history was being repeated in Motera Stadium. “I was at the Howdy Modi event in Houston and today President Trump is beginning his historic trip to India with a Ahmedabad. I welcome President Trump to the world’s Ahmedabad: Address- ing the crowd at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad for the “Namaste event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed US President Donald Trump for deepening the India-US ties significantly and said that the visit was re- flective of new chap- ter in bilateral ties of the two countries. “India-US relations are no longer just another partnership. It is Trump” lakh- PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Sabarmati Ashram, in Ahmedabad on Monday. visit to Crowd throngs stage to get a snapshot of Home Minister Amit Shah during the ‘Namaste Trump’ event. Shah, who is also the president of Gujarat Cricket Association, had been instrumental in preparing the extravagant event and had reached Ahmedabad on Sunday to take stock of things at Motera Stadium. a far greater and closer relationship. One is ‘land of the free’ the other believes the world is one family. One feels proud of ‘statue of lib- Turn on P4, Full Coverage on 4,5,8,10 Turn on P4 —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE Cop from Raj, 3 civilians killed in Delhi clashes before Trump’s arrival The clashes began with ‘CAA’ rival groups pelting stones at each other. Police managed to keep the warring groups at bay for some time before the situation started to get out of hand tion,” ANI quoted him as saying. Accusing the Congress of the situation in northeast Delhi, Reddy said, “Rahul Gandhi, the Con- gress party and those people who are support- ing protests against CAA should tell who is responsible for damaging the image of India.” “Additional have been deployed in Delhi. Our prime responsibility is to maintain law and order in Delhi,” he said. Ashok Gehlot@ashokgehlot51 Saddened by the death of Head Consta- ble Sh. Ratan Lal, native of #Rajasthan in the violence that erupted in #Delhi. My heartfelt condolences to his family. I condemn all acts of violence and urge authorities to maintain law & order in Delhi. trict and three civilians were killed as violent mobs torched vehi- cles, homes, and shops in northeast Delhi, particularly in the areas of Maujpur, Kardampuri, Chand Bagh and Dayal- pur. Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the affected areas. New Delhi: Violent clashes broke out between pro and anti- Citizenship Amend- ment Act (CAA) protesters for the second consecutive day in Northeast Delhi on Monday. A Delhi Po- lice Head Constable belonging to Sikar dis- east Delhi was orchestrated with an eye on the US President’s visit to India. I condemn it. The Government of In- dia will never tolerate violence. We will take strict action against those responsible. MHA is monitoring the situa- Union Minister of State for Home G Kis- han Reddy Monday alleged that the violence in northeast Delhi was orchestrated with an eye on US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, ANI reported. “Violence in north- forces Protestors hurl stones during clashes between a group of pro and anti CAA protestors at Jafrabad in northeast Delhi on Monday. (Inset) 33-year-old man identifi ed as Shahrukh detained by Police for allegedly fi ring in Northeast Delhi’s Maujpur. Turn on P4, Full Coverage on P7

NAMASTE TRUMP 04 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Why Trump’s message sticks out We look at what other world leaders wrote at Gandhi’s Ashram and beyond Gargi Raval Minister Shinzo Abe simply wrote: “Blessed. Love and Gratitude.” In Janu- ary 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net- anyahu described Mahat- ma Gandhi as an inspira- tional leader, even if he got the spelling of the words ‘Gandhi’ and ‘inspiration’ wrong. “An in- spiring visit to the hearth of one of humanity’s great prophets of inspiri- ation—Mahatma Ghandi (sic),” he wrote. Canadian Prime Min- ister Justin Trudeau wrote, “A beautiful place of peace, humility and truth, that is as needed today as it ever was.” No wonder then, that Trump’s note stuck out like a sore thumb among these messages acknowl- edging the peace that Gandhi and his Ashram have stood for, for well over a century . GLIMPSES FROM THE GUEST BOOK AT THE GANDHI ASHRAM Jamnagar DySP and son quarrel with police at Motera First India News Ahmedabad: When US President Donald Trump visited the Gandhi Ash- ram on Monday , he left this message in the guest book: “To my great friend Prime Minister Modi. Thank you for this wonderful visit.” The abso- lute lack of any mention of or reference to the Ma- hatma or even the Ash- ram itself raised eye- brows. To understand the sig- nificance of this faux pas, consider what world leaders had to say when they visited Gan- dhian spaces. Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama did not visit Ahmedabad. He did, however, visit Bhavan, where Gandhi used to stay while in Mumbai, back in 2010. His note in the visitors’ book there reads: “I am filled Melania Trump’s Ahmedabad outfit had an Indian touch pass. DySP DM Vyas, who was at the stadium on Monday, refused to allow Sai- yad’s son into the stadium. In response, Saiyad got angry and quarrelled with the Vyas using foul language. However, other police officers in- tervened solved the matter. However, the officer was apparently still angry at the way his son was treated. He decided to skip Trump’s speech and head straight to the dining area, against protocol. Ahmedabad: DySP AB Saiyad of Jamna- gar allegedly quarrelled with police de- puted outside Motera Stadium over letting his son, who was tick- etless, inside ground. Thousands of police were present in the city for the visit of US President Don- ald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Sources say DYSP Saiyad bought his son in his government vehicle. His son did not have an entry other the and re- Mani their admiration during visits to India, and spe- cifically Ahmedabad. During his September 2017 visit, Japanese Prime With roads shut, Monday was a nightmare for Amdavadis dhi is very much alive….,” in the visitors’ book at Raj Ghat. Not just the US, leaders from across the world have mentioned world.” Five years later, he would write “What Dr Martin Luther King Jr said then remains true today . The spirit of Gan- with hope and inspiration as I have the privilege to view this testament to Gandhi’s life. He is a hero not just to India but to the SEE ALSO P10 First India News Vipul Rajput “The sash is made out of green silk and gold metallic thread. We used the border which was the most in- teresting piece we could use as it was a vintage piece,” Pierre posted on Instagram sharing an illustration outfit. Pierre has previously created clothes for former first ladies Lau- ra Bush, Hillary Clin- ton and Obama. Melania kept her hair loose and make up subtle for her first ap- pearance in India, and chose crepe and silk keeping the weather in mind. Her husband paired his dark suit with a buttercup yel- low tie. Trump’s Ivanka Trump, who accompanied her parents with husband Jared Kushner, chose a pow- der blue midi-dress with red floral prints by US-based label Proenza Schouler. —PHOTO BY VIPUL RAJPUT Passengers walk 4 km to airport Ahmedabad: When US President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Ahmedabad for their two-day state visit to India, the US First Lady stepped out in a breezy outfit with a green silk sash with a desi touch. As a former model, Ms Trump’s sartorial choices are scrutinized. This time, she put to rest rumours that she would wear an Indian designer for her first visit to the country, opting instead for a white jumpsuit from Atelier Caito for Herve Pierre. Her outfit’s Indian touch was in the green brocade silk sash. French-American designer Herve Pierre, who sometimes acts as Melania Trump’s styl- ist, took to Instagram to explain that the green and gold brocade sash was discovered among Ahmedabad: The high profile visit of US Presi- dent Donald Trump and Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi to the city on Monday widespread asm, but it also became a cause of inconven- ience to the people. While the police had de- clared some roads off- limits to commuters during the ‘Namaste Trump’ event, several more routes, including Tapovan Circle to Visat Circle and all roads from Chandkheda to Motera, were closed for the public after a wire- less message was broad- cast to the police. In Vadaj area, the 132- feet road from D-Mart to RTO Circle was also bar- ricaded. This created friction between the police and the locals. Around 200 school students, who had trav- elled from Aravali district to participate in the event, were stopped in Donald According to sources, passengers had to walk for four kilometres with their luggage when police closed the route towards the airport from 11 am to 4 pm. One of the seven flights landed at around 1 pm and the other six flights had to circle overhead for hours. They were finally granted clearance to land at the airport at 4 pm after Trump and PM Modi’s departure. Many passengers were unable to catch their flights because of their in- ability to reach t he airport on time due to blocked roads. generated enthusi- of the Commuters were hassled with many roads being closed. I have returned to the city after two days and just want to reach home. But the police has blocked all roads which lead to my residence. How am I supposed to reach home? —Himanshu Yadav, Indira Bridge resident Michelle closely visit. Ramanlal Natha- lal, a resident of Ma- havir Nagar had to go to Ramnagar to buy his prescribed He was not allowed to cross Visat Circle and had to wait for alterna- tive transportation for over an hour. He was finally offered a lift by a biker Vivek Thakor who was passing by . Koteshwar area. The kids could not gain entry to the stadium even after PM Modi and Trump’s arrival since the stadium was already packed to capacity by then. First India brings you a few tidbits from Amdavadis who had to endure hard- ships due to the VVVIP daughter medicine. also Herve Pierre shared shared a sketch of the ensemble on social media “early-20th century In- dian textile documents” that his friends had given him in Paris. Dozen suffer from dehydration at stadium Ahmedabad: Owing to the increasing mercury levels in the city, a dozen people suffered from dehydration at the roadshow welcoming US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Ambulance services, which were deployed around the route of the road, treated all those who were dehydrat- ed. More than 1.20 lakh FROM PG 1 Cop from... The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed the entry and exit gates of Jaf- frabad, j p u r - B a b a r p u r, Gokulpuri, Johri En- clave, Shiv Vihar. Trains will not be halting at these stations. The Delhi Police has detained a man for open firing in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur area. to accommodate 1.10 lakh people. Gujarati singers like Kirtidan Gadhvi, Gee- ta Rabari and Kinjal Dave also entertained the audience for over two hours. Teachers and princi- pals of government schools were roped in for management of the crowd, who ensured the people occupied their allotted seat. The invited guests also included Non Res- ident Indians and busi- nesspersons. For security reasons, no one was allowed to carry any ban- ner or flag inside the renovated arena. Though the audience was enthusiastic to see and hear both the leaders, sweltering heat forced some of them to leave even before Trump ended his speech as guests were sitting in the open stadium since morning. rat started arriving at the world’s biggest cricket stadium since 8 am. Though and flags were not allowed to be taken inside the stadium locat- ed in the Motera area, people were seen wear- ing masks of Trump and Modi. There was a continu- ous stream of people towards the stadium since the morning as parking areas for vehi- cles was kept some distance away from the stadium. For security reasons, each invitee was given a personal invita- tion and police con- ducted their ground checks. Bollywood Kailash Kher and local Gujarati singers entertained the audience for a couple of hours before Trump and Modi reached the stadium, which has the capacity “America-India relationship is no longer just another relationship, but an inclusive and exhaustive partnership,” PM Modi said. President praised India’s pro- grammes to give elec- tricity to millions of homes and other poli- cies that have helped the country grow. The Trumps then flew to Agra and visited the iconic Taj where they were given a guided tour. People were pleased when Trump praised Modi, remembering his humble ground as a “chaiwala” (tea seller) and his in- spiring journey to the office of Prime Minis- ter. Though Modi and Trump’s address for ‘Namaste event was scheduled to start after 1.30 pm, people from across Guja- The bonhomie between the two world leaders was displayed once again when Modi hugged Trump at the stadium. The Trump’ event is based on the lines of ‘Howdy Modi’ programme that was addressed by Modi and Trump during the prime minister’s trip to Houston in Septem- ber, 2019. At least, one lakh people have gathered at the Motera stadium for the event. Union Home Minis- ter Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Acharya Devvrat and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also present at the stadium. are chalking out “the biggest ever deals” on his visit to India. President said, “America will always remain a loyal friend to India”, hours after landing in Guja- rat’s largest city with First Lady Melania Trump and his family. “Namaste, loves India,” President Trump said, drawing applause from the over one-lakh strong crowd. “I would like to be- gin by thanking my special friend, Prime Minister Modi. The Prime Min- ister - the son of a tea seller in this very city - has had a remarkable rise... He is a great man. Everybody loves him, but he is a very tough negotiator,” President Trump said. “Namaste, PM Modi said, opening his speech packed trade people attended the Na- maste Trump event in the city at Motera Stadium. Due to the heat, a number of people were treated immediately by emergency services present along the route. According to EMRI 108 sources, 10 ambulances were placed at Motera, while seven ambulances were placed on the route of the roadshow. placards Trump Mau- ‘Namaste Trump America Mahal, Long live... largest Though Motera is in Gujarat, the ments you see here are of India,” Modi said. “Five months ago, I started my US trip with ‘Howdy Modi’ and today my friend Presi- dent Donald Trump is starting his Indian trip with ‘Namaste Trump’ here in Ahmedabad,” the prime minister further said. democracy. Narendra senti- back- Governor back- were singer India ushers... Calling PM Modi a “tough negotiator”, Trump also announced that both the countries Trump’ Trump,” at the stadium.

NAMASTE TRUMP 05 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia TRUMP(ED)! Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani were at the airport to welcome US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when they arrived on their maiden visit to India on Monday. They were accompanied by American Translators Association member Dr Gurdeep Kaur Chawla. PM Modi, in turn, had been welcomed by Governor, CM Rupani, Dy CM Nitin Patel, MoS Pradipsinh Jadeja and city Mayor Bijal Patel when he arrived earlier in the day. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI AND NANDAN DAVE At Gandhi Ashram z Kartikeya Sarabhai welcomed PM Modi and the US First Couple with shawls Trump and her husband Jared Kushner joined the US First Couple later the Donald Trump Nagrik Abhinandan Committee were present and five NRIs to Motera stadium from GMDC ground and Gita Rabari entertained the crowd until Modi and Trump arrived Kushner were seated op- posite the dais 1983, was not invited Big fans zThousands of people donned PM Modi masks SIDELIGHTS z Modi fan--and campaigner for the Hindi language and an alcohol-free India- -Kaluram Raval, cycled 33,000km to reach Motera z200 industrialists and z15 water stalls were set up zBCCI president Sourav The roadshow z Various dance groups performed to traditional music on the airport-Dafnala route members of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Com- merce & Industry also attended; as did 80 members from Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry for spectators Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah were in the first row zA few people also carried flags of both countries z Trump spun the ‘charkha’ at Hriday Kunj The event zMore than 1,20,000 people attended zAcharya Devvrat, Amit Shah, CM Rupani and his wife Anjali Rupani were also in the front row Conspicuous absence zFormer BCCI vice-president Mrugesh Jaykrishna, who built the older avatar of the Motera stadium back in z Modi explained the story At the stadium zUnion Home Minister Amit Shah, Dy CM Patel, Mayor Patel and members of of three monkeys to the US First Couple zA Surat jeweller used platinum, gold and silver to make currency notes fea- turing Modi and President zSinger Kailash Kher, folk singers Kirtidan Gadhvi, Sairam Dave, Kinjal Dave z50 buses carried more than 2,000 industrialists zIvanka Trump and Jared z First daughter Ivanka

PERSPECTIVE 06 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia In a first in India, Calcutta HC allows live-streaming of hearing IN-DEPTH TRUMP EFFUSIVE IN MODI’S PRAISE; GUJARAT WOWS here was colour, there was pomp and there were people as Donald Trump arrived at a heart-warm- ing welcome by millions lined along with the 22-kilometer roadshow and over 100,000 filling every inch of space at the iconic Motera stadium for the Namaste Trump event. Prime Minister Nar- endra Modi delivered what he had promised and President Trump looked visibly pleased with the gala show. In his speech at the Motera stadium, he repeatedly thanked his friend Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi and complimented him, a humble chaiwala “whom everyone loves”, for scripting an India story as a tolerant democracy which is unrivaled in the world. Lifting of millions out of poverty and its growing middle class found a special mention along with laudatory remarks about Chandrayan and the space programme. So did Bollywood, Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and DDLJ. Such is the personal bonhomie between POTUS and Modi that at the Sabarmati Ash- ram, instead of writing something on Ma- hatma Gandhi, President Trump simply wrote in the visitors’ book, “To my great friend Prime Minister Modi. Thank you for this. Wonderful visit.” He made up for this by paying tribute to the Mahatma in his speech at Motera. President Trump outlined the serious as- pects on the agenda for tomorrow (February 25). On trade issue, Trump expects to reach a fantastic trade deal with “tough negotiator Modi”. He himself is no soft negotiator when it comes to protecting American interests. The manner in which he tightened the screws on protectionist Beijing had shaken up China and financial markets not very long ago. In India’s case, President Trump may not get the trade concessions that he wants, but the $3 billion deal to be signed on military helicopters and other defence equipment will mollify his ego. Whatever concessions he is able to extract on the trade front would be the icing on the cake. For India though, the defence deal would be a setback if it does not involve Make in India or any project for the upcoming defence corridor in Uttar Pradesh. It must be borne in mind that Trump is a businessman and under him, the American economy is in its best phase. On the contrary, the Indian economy is faced with myriad problems. A protectionist approach with Trump, who coined Amer- ica’s First slogan, won’t work. His speech outlined the framework around which the talks would revolve: Energy sector, anti-terrorism measures, in which the US is also working with Islamabad, and Indo-Pacif- ic strategic co-operation. Later he visited the monument of love at Agra and tweeted, “The Taj Mahal inspires awe and timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you India.” BJP’s Sangeet Som and others of his ilk, who describe the monument as a “blot” on Indian culture, must have squirmed. T an appeal on the issue was moved before the Division Bench. The original petition seeking access to the fire temple will be heard by the Single Bench. The High Courts in our country , are courts of record and if live-streaming of the court proceedings, in my opinion may be permitted with the permission of the Court. IN-CAMERA proceedings which are held in cham- bers may however not be allowed to be live- streamed. When live telecast of proceedings of Parliament and As- semblies is permitted then why courts are made exception? The people of this country have right to know as to how court proceedings are con- ducted. With the permission of the Chief Justice, CCTV cameras may be installed in the Court rooms. If such action is taken it will increase the working capacity of the courts. placed in the court room to telecast the proceedings on YouTube. The Court directed that the cost of the telecast would be borne by PZAC. The Patsi body is one of the parties in the petition filed by Prochy N Mehta and Sanaya Mehta Vyas who are seeking access to a fire temple at Metcalfe Street in the central part of the city; PZAC is opposed to it. The petition was moved by Mehta and Vyas before the High Court against Nishit N Tankariwala, YJ Dastoor, JS Billimoria, trustees of the late E-reader Dhunjeebhoy Byram- jee Mehta’ s Zoroastrian Anju- man Atadh Adaraneey Trust, who opposed their access to the fire temple. Their access to the fire temple was allegedly denied since they were born to a Parsi mother and a non-Par- si father, even if they were initiated to the religion through a ceremony. JUSTICE SHIV KUMAR SHARMA Former Judge Rajasthan High Court and Ex-Member of Law Commission of India The Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Kolkata, a trust member, prayed for live-steaming of the court proceedings, but its application was rejected by the trial court of Justice Soumen Sen I n a First in its history , the Cal- cutta High Could allowed live streaming of proceedings in a case seeking entry of children born to Parsi woman and non-Parsi man into a fire temple, a Zoroastrian place of worship in the city . Seeking permission for live streaming of the proceedings Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Calcutta (PZAC) lawyer Phi- roze Edulji submitted before the court that hearing in the case is of utmost importance to all Parsis in the country and they would be benefited from the outcome of the matter. Allowing PZAC’s prayer a division bench comprising justices Sanjib Banerjee and Kaushik Chanda directed that two special cameras be The date for the final hearing in the matter, live streaming of which was allowed by the court, has not yet been fixed. A Single Bench of the High Court has earlier dis- allowed the prayer for live streaming, following which Nurture nature from the inside out parently subtle feelings. When consciously accred- ited, they significantly pro- pel our behaviour. The reason being — when we think we belong and care for all things, big and small, we embrace what philosophers call as our ‘environmental ethic.’ This is an elevating thought — it leads us to esteem, accommodate and accept our fellow human beings as part of not just the community, but also the cosmos. This, in turn, leads to a mindful ‘connect’ for us with nature, flora and fauna. The inference is obvious — such an empathetic outlook is imperative, also indispensi- ble, for our renewed atten- tiveness, and participation, in everything that articulates our shared, reciprocal, also collective purpose for a common good. ty ‘keepsake’ of our ‘nature’ that dwells in us. It is also the nature outside, all by itself. It isn’t that each of us can explain this extraordinary feeling in purple prose, yet it is a reso- nance anyone can appreci- ate from the inside out. This sublime experience is fascinating, contextual, also somewhat mystifying, to our so-called refined modes of thinking, or knowing, in a modern context. Yet, it is all too evident when one accepts the reci- procity of Mother Nature’s direct participation and insight. It is often said that anyone living fully and venerating the laws of nature is never ever alone. This is primarily because nature ought to be treated with rever- ence — the same kind of respect you expect others to give you. These are ap- RAJGOPAL NIDAMBOOR PhD, is a wellness physician-writer- editor, independent researcher, critic, columnist, author and publisher T here is a partici- patory progres- sion in everything that oc- curs, or hap- shades, the tones, the printed picture, a piece of marble, the azure sky , or rainbow synthesis. We perceive things because we are part of the perceptible world in which we live and value, appreci- ate, sense and experience every context. uniqueness of perceiving the world for each of us is distinct, or personalised. We feel thanks to the windswept fragrance in the air. What’s more, we may suddenly feel that the trees are ‘looking’ at us — we also literally feel that we pens, around us. This re- lates to, in each and every sense, a reciprocal intent — one that also articulates something that is apparent. Picture this — we are able to touch, also feel, things. This is because anything that is touchable is part of the palpable world that we all explore. This exemplar clearly holds good for our vision. We spot things that are apparent, im- plied, or ostensible — the polished surfaces, the watched from all sides. This feeling is transcend- ing — it is somewhat akin to the gentle touch of someone one loves. This is also an integral part of our ‘self’ — the interactions and modifications that as- cend from our conscious, also physical self, to the subconscious that resides deep within. It is a capti- vating spectacle — a dain- This IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT ANYONE LIVING FULLY AND VENERATING THE LAWS OF NATURE IS NEVER EVER ALONE TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Life of PM @narendramodi underscores the limitless promise of this nation. He is not just the pride of Gujarat, he is a living proof that with hard work and devotion Indians can accomplish anything, anything they want. revitalised, are being G Vol 1 G Issue No. 91 GRNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. 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INDIA AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 07 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia POWERGallery CAA STIR: DELHI MAUJPUR-BABARPUR VIOLENCE TAKE LEAD, DON’T SIT BACK BLAMING OTHERS: CONGRESS TO KEJRI Being helpless would further erode a much needed credibility of our democratic institutions to protect violence against the innocent citizens, Ajay Maken tweeted WILL CPOS HAVE A UNIFIED SERVICE? After Railways, there is a loud thinking to create a unifi ed service for cadre offi cers of CPOs. According to sources, the proposed name could be either Indian Central Armed Police Service (ICAPS) or Indian Armed Police Service (IAPS). And if all goes well, the proposed decision is likely to be introduced from 2021. 50+ TO BE SENT TO CISF? 50+ years or 33 years of service personnel of different CPOs from Constables to Inspectors, will be sent to CISF. This step is being taken to prevent them from performing hard and tough duties. According to sources, this step will benefi t ITBP, CRPF and BSF personnel the most. MHA has asked all CPOs to send the names of such personnel by Feb 25. POST OF VICE CDS ALSO SOON? Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat has provided an indication of having post of Vice CDS also. He has reportedly suggested this to the Govt already. GOVT MAY MOVE A JT SECY LEVEL OF- FICER FROM MOD TO DMA TO HANDLE VIGILANCE CASES Whispers are that very soon an IAS offi cer of joint secretary level from the Ministry of Defence would be moved to Head the Vigilance cell of the Department of Military Affairs. K K MISHRA TO RETURN TO PARENT CADRE AFTER SEVEN YEARS A seven-year deputation of Kamlesh Kumar Mishra on central deputation is coming to an end this year. Mishra, who is a 2003 batch IRTS offi cer, is on central deputation since August 19, 2013. SURABHI RAI TO RETURN TO PARENT CADRE IN MARCH Surabhi Rai, presently Director in Rural Development, will be returning to parent cadre on March 10, 2020. She is a 2005 batch IFS offi cer of AGMUT cadre. WHY APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAIRMAN, DVC DELAYED? The Government of India is yet to depute a person to the post of Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) lying vacant since January 2018. However, the PESB had held interviews for the post, but did not fi nd suitable candidate at a selection meeting held on January 29, 2019 and recommended the concerned Ministry to choose an appropriate course of further action in this regard. D KALYAN CHAKRAVORTY RELIEVED TO JOIN AS SP, CBI The Government of Madhya Pradesh has relieved D Kalyan Chakravorty of cadre responsibility in order to join as central deputation as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2010 batch IPS offi cer of MP cadre. JAIDEEP SINGH APPOINTED AS MINISTER A(PERS), INDIAN EMBASSY, BERLIN Jaideep Singh has been appointed as Minister (Person- nel) in the Embassy of India in Berlin. He is a 1997 batch IPS offi cer of Chhattisgarh cadre. I appeal to everyone that violence is not New Delhi: Hours after clashes broke out in northeast Delhi’s Mau- jpur-Babarpur area for the second consecutive day, Congress leader Ajay Maken on Monday advised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to not appear “helpless” and take immediate steps to restore normalcy . “Take a lead and don’t sit back blaming others. Being helpless would further erode a much needed credibility of our democratic institutions to protect violence against the innocent citizens,” the Congress leader said. CM Kejriwal had said that he spoke to Lieu- tenant General Anil Baijal, who assured him that more police force is being deployed in the area. In a series of tweets, the former Pradesh Congress Com- mittee chief suggested Kejriwal to establish a helpline, call for an-all party meet, and take hourly updates from the L-G . “1/n. @ArvindKe- jriwal Ji, As a CM, please do not appear to be helpless-A few sug- gestions-1)Immediately establish a helpline di- rectly under you for any complaint of police in- action,” he said. Meanwhile, all government and private schools in violence-affected East Delhi will be closed on Tuesday , Dy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said. the solution to anything. It is for everyone’s good that brotherhood is maintained in Delhi. Be it CAA supporters or those against it, violence should stop. —Kapil Mishra, BJP Leader ‘INDIA TO BE LARGEST ENERGY MARKET IN 20 YRS’ Two groups pelt stones on each other during the protest against the CAA and NRC in New Delhi on Monday. New Delhi: Dharmen- dra Pradhan, Minister for Steel and Petro- leum & N a t u r a l Gas participated in a workshop on ‘Ena- bling Procedures for increase of steel usage for the growth of Econ- omy .’ Addressing the inaugu- ral session, Pradhan focussed on collabora- tions of India and Ja- pan to increase steel usage. Speaking about energy sector, he said that in the next 20 years, India is set to be the largest energy market in the world. $60 billion is being invested in cre- ation of energy infra- structure in the country. Addition of about 16,000 kms of gas pipe- lines will further give boost to steel demand. ‘SHAH FAILED TO MAINTAIN LAW & ORDER IN DELHI’ PROTESTS ARE POLITICALLY INDUCED: TIWARI  The Congress has alleged that the BJP leaders are giving hate speeches in Delhi and the Delhi police are taking no action due to which there is a complete break- down of law and order. Delhi between pro and anti-CAA protesters in which one Delhi Police head constable lost his life. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said that the protests in Jaf- frabad and other places are politically induced. “The anti- CAA protesters should avoid getting involved in some political induced activities as they might get into judicial problems,” Tiwari said. Ear- lier in the day, Manoj Tiwari congratulated Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Badar- pur, for getting appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly.  Congress said, “Delhi Police, under Home Ministry, has failed to control law & order. BJP leaders have been openly giving hate speeches & threats but no action is being taken.”  The statement was given after violence broke out in north east Delhi JAFFRABAD, 4 OTHER METRO STATIONS CLOSED After violent clashes in the North-East district area of the city, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has closed the entry and exit gates of Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave, and Shiv Vihar on Monday evening citing security reasons. Trains will terminate at the Wel- come metro station, DMRC said in a tweet. The entry and exit at Jaffrabad metro station and Maujpur-Babarpur metro station were closed in the morning. DMRC had also closed exit and entry of Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave, and Shiv Vihar metro stations in the evening. MAN OPENS FIRE IN FRONT OF COP Amid the violence that consumed parts of northeast Delhi this morning, one particularly chilling moment emerged from Jaffrabad, where an unidentifi ed man with a handgun confronted an unarmed Delhi Police offi cer, intimidating him and forcing him to back away with his hands raised before fi ring repeatedly into the air. The video shows the brave cop standing tall and seemingly unafraid as the gunman saunters up to him, waving the gun and shouting. The gunman fi res once into the air as stones and chunks of concrete rain down all around him. Tear gas shells can be heard exploding in the background. North IN THE COURTYARD JAMIA VIOLENCE TWEET CASE Court rejects clean chit given to Sisodia Shaheen Bagh mediators submit report, hearing tomorrow New Delhi: The SC appointed interlocutors, senior advocate Sanjay Hegde and advocate Sadhana Ramachan- dran, submitted a report in a sealed cover after holding talks with the anti-CAA protesters in Delhi’’s Shaheen Bagh. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kis- han Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph said, “Let us examine the report in the sealed cover.” The court adjourned the matter for further hearing on Wednesday . The court was hearing the PIL filed by advocate Amit Sahni and Plea to prosecute Kanhaiya rejected WAITING FOR SC VERDICT ON ROAD BLOCKADE: SHAHEEN BAGH PROTESTORS New Delhi: A Delhi court directed the Delhi Police Com- missioner to submit a fresh report on the complaint about Dep- uty Chief Minister Manish tweet alleging “police personnel of set- ting Delhi Transport Corporation buses on fire”. Addl Chief Metropolitan Magis- trate Vishal Pahuja, after hearing argu- ments, rejected the clean chit given to Sisodia and directed the commissioner to file a fresh report by March 17. Complain- ant advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava strongly objected to the Delhi Police report, which stated that no cognizable of- fence is made out against him. During court recorded objec- tions by complaint on the ATR filed by Tilak Marg Police Station, in which they had said they have not even received the complaint. New Delhi: A hearing in SC over the Shaheen Bagh road blockade due to anti-CAA protest was scheduled on Monday. The protesters at the Shaheen Bagh told that they were anxiously waiting for the apex court’s verdict. “We are waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on the matter. After the verdict, we will decide how we will take this forward,” said one of the protestors at Shaheen Bagh. Two interlocutors - lawyer Sanjay Hegde and lawyer Sadhana Ramachandran - appointed by the Supreme Court held several parleys with the protesters but the road blockade issue has not yet been resolved. Sisodia’s they have blocked a major road connecting Delhi and Noida. BJP Kishore Garg seeking removal of the protesters at Shaheen Bagh as leader Nand —Agencies Police reply sought in Sunanda Pushkar case New Delhi: SC declined to entertain a plea that had sought directions to the Delhi government to sanction the prosecution of former JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar in a 2016 sedition cases in a time-bound manner. A bench headed by CJI, SA Bobde, said the court cannot entertain such a general prayer. The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by lawyer Shashank Deo Sudhi to challenge a Delhi High Court order that too had refused to direct the Delhi government to sanction the trial in the case. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday issued notice to the city police on an application that sought for preserv- ing the Twitter account of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’’s wife Sunan- da Pushkar who was found dead in a hotel here in 2014. Pushkar was found dead in a hotel room in mysterious circumstances on the night of January 17, 2014. The couple was staying in the hotel as their house was under renovation. Shashi Tharoor, the sole accused in the case, is currently out on bail.—ANI hearing, —ANI

INDIA AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 08 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia TRUMP CELEBRATES ‘GENIUS’ OF BOLLYWOOD, REMEMBERS ‘DDLJ’ AND ‘SHOLAY’ U sing Bollywood to strike a chord with movie-loving Indi- ans, US President Donald Trump on Monday , hailed the “genius” of the Hindi film industry and recalled two all-time favourites, “Sholay” and “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ). Addressing the ‘Namaste Trump’ event at the Motera Stadium, the US president said people “take great joy” in watching Bollywood films and understanding In- dian culture through them. “This is the country that produces nearly 2,000 movies a year from the hub of genius and creativity known as Bollywood,” he told the gathering of about 100,000 people packed into the stadium. “All over the planet people take great joy in scenes of bhangra, music and dance, romance and drama, and classic Indian films like ‘DDLJ’ and ‘Sholay’,” Trump said, referring to two of the biggest hits in Bollywood history . While the 1975 multi- starrer “Sholay”, labelled a “curry western” by many, is an action-adventure film that has stood the test of time, the 1995 Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol-led “DDLJ” is an out and out romance. “Sholay” director Ramesh Sippy said he was delighted that Trump included the film as a creative piece from India in his speech. “I feel overwhelmed, humbled that the US president felt this way . I am delighted that ‘Sholay’ is included in his speech as a creative piece from India. I am thankful to him for having mentioned ‘Sholay’ after 45 years of the film,” Sippy said. Yash Raj Films, the makers of ‘DDLJ’, posted on Twitter, “DDLJ trumps!” —PTI Folk artists perform as PM Narendra Modi welcomes US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on their arrival at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Monday. ‘Three wise monkeys’ statue, book, ‘charkha’ gifted to Trump A monkeys” statue, a copy of his Talisman or a piece of wisdom as well as a special edition of his autobiography were among the items gifted to US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania during their visit to the Sa- barmati Ashram here on Monday . Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the iconic statue of “three and the US First Lady lis- Donald Trump as First Lady Melania Trump looks on, in Ahmedabad. tened in rapt attention. A trustee of the Sabar- mati Ashram, Kartikeya Sarabhai, said the ashram also gifted America’s first couple Gandhi’s engraved Talisman, which he wrote in August 1947, guiding people in public life to make a decision while recalling the face of the poorest of the poor. The message of the Talis- man is: “Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much, recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man/woman wise monkeys”, representing the message “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil,” to Trump and his wife on behalf of the In- dian government. The sculpture was a replica of the statue that was gifted to Gandhi by a Japa- nese monk way back in 1933, a trustee of the Sa- barmati Ashram said. While presenting the statue, Modi explained the message behind the ges- ture of the three monkeys in detail, which Trump whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him/her. Will it lead to swaraj for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then your self will melt away .” “We also gifted them a special edition of Gandhi’s autobiography, ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’, as well as a pencil drawing of a rare photo- graph of the Mahatma when he was coming out of 10, Downing Street (London),” Sarabhai said. marble replica of Mahatma dhi’s “three wise Gan- PM Modi presents a memento of ‘Three Wise Monkeys’ to US President

SPORTS AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 09 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia in India put on another adroit show BRIEF India’s Yash Fadte wins French Open France: India’s Yash Fadte justified his top ranking by winning the French Open Junior U-19 squash event. Seed- ed number one, Fadte defeated second seed Marek Panacek of Czech republic 10-12, 11- 5, 11-4, 11-5 in the final. Earlier, Fadte won a tough semi-final against France’s Toufik Me- khalfi in 5 games. India beat Bangladesh by 18 runs in their 2nd game of Women’s T20 World Cup Perth: Spinner Poon- am Yadav claimed three wickets as India defeated Bangladesh by 18 runs in a Group A match of the ICC Wom- en’s T20 World Cup on Monday. Invited to bat, India posted a competi- tive 142 for 6 and then returned to restrict Bangladesh to 124 for 8 to notch up their second successive win in the showpiece event. Chasing 143 to win, Murshida Khatun com- piled a 26-ball 30 after her opening partner Shamima Sultana was sent packing in the second over by Shikha Pan- dey. Once Khatun was removed by Arundhati Reddy, Nigar Sultana (35) tried to keep them in the hunt but Bangla- desh struggled against the quality spin bowling of Poonam Yadav, who claimed three wickets to derail Bang- ladesh’s chase. Arund- hati Reddy & Pandey took 2 wickets each, while Rajeshwari Gay- akwad (1/25) accounted for one wicket. For Bangladesh, skipper Salma Khatun (2/25) and Panna Ghosh (2/25) claimed 2 wickets each. Now, India are currently top of their group with two wins in two games THE POWER GIRLS Poonam and Shafali starred again in India’s 2nd straight win of the tour Pocket-size dynamite Shafali Verma smashed 4 sixes in match India will now take the field against New Zealand on February 27 ICC bans Oman player for 7 years Dubai: The Interna- tional Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Oman player Yousuf Abdulra- him Al Balushi from all forms of cricket for seven years for his involve- ment in trying to fix matches. Al Balushi accepted four charges of breaching the ICC Anti- Corruption Code. The charges are all related to the ICC men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 held in the United Arab Emirates. Poonam Yadav Yennaris dropped from squad Beijing: London-born midfielder Nico Yennar- is, the first naturalised footballer to play for China, was surprisingly dropped from new coach Li Tie’s national squad on Monday . The 26-year-old was not named in Li’s squad for a training camp in the UAE ahead of World Cup qualifiers in Thai- land next month against the Maldives and Guam. SCOREBOARD India vs Bangladesh Toss: Bangladesh, field first Bangladesh S Sultana c Sharma b Pandey Murshida Khatun c Ghosh b Reddy 30 26 4 0 115.38 S Islam c Bhatia b Poonam Yadav Nigar Sultana c Reddy b Gayakwad 35 26 5 0 134.61 Fargana Hoque c Bhatia b Reddy F Khatun c S Verma b Poonam Yadav 17 13 2 0 130.76 J Alam st Bhatia b Poonam Yadav Rumana Ahmed b Pandey Salma Khatun not out Nahida Akter not out Extras: 2 (lb 2), Total: 124/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.2) Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Shamima Sultana, 1.6 ov), 2-44 (Murshida Khatun, 7.6 ov), 3-61 (Sanjida Islam, 10.3 ov), 4-66 (Fargana Hoque, 11.3 ov), 5-94 (Fahima Khatun, 15.1 ov), 6-106 (Nigar Sultana, 16.4 ov), 7-108 (Jahanara Alam, 17.3 ov), 8-121 (Rumana Ahmed, 19.1 ov) Bowling: DB Sharma 4-0-32-0, S Pandey 4-0-14-2, RS Gayak- wad 4-0-25-1, A Reddy 4-0-33-2, Poonam Yadav 4-0-18-3. India win by 18 runs R B 4 6 SR 3 8 0 0 37.50 India T Bhatia st N Sultana b S Khatun Shafali Verma c S Sultana b P Ghosh 39 17 2 4 229.41 JI Rodrigues run out H Kaur c R Ahmed b P Ghosh DB Sharma run out RM Ghosh c Nahida Akter b S Khatun 14 14 2 0 100.00 V Krishnamurthy not out S Pandey not out Extras: 7 (lb 1, w 6) Total: 142/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1) Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Taniya Bhatia, 1.5 ov), 2-53 (Shafali Verma, 5.3 ov), 3-78 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 9.6 ov), 4-92 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 13.2 ov), 5-111 (Richa Ghosh, 16.2 ov), 6-113 (Deepti Sharma, 16.5 ov) Bowling: Jahanara Alam 4-0-33-0, Salma Khatun 4-0-25-2, Nahida Akter 4-0-34-0, Panna Ghosh 4-0-25-2, Rumana Ahmed 2-0-8-0, Fahima Khatun 2-0-16-0. R B 4 6 SR 2 5 0 0 40.00 10 17 0 0 58.82 0 4 0 0 0.00 34 37 2 1 91.89 8 11 1 0 72.72 11 16 0 0 68.75 10 10 1 0 100.00 13 8 2 0 162.50 2 5 0 0 40.00 2 3 0 0 66.66 20 11 4 0 181.81 7 9 0 0 77.77 Guru Nanak Dev Univ bag 2 gold Bhubaneswar: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar won two gold medals -- in senior men’s epee and senior team men’s sabre -- while Punjab Universi- ty, Chandigarh finished on top of podium in senior team women’s foil fencing event in the Khelo India University Games on Monday . Shafali Verma Rodrigues Southee 5-wicket-haul helps NZ to historic 100th Test winIndia to host Commonwealth C’ships shooting and archery championships in Jan- uary 2022 and the medals from the two events will be counted in the final tally of the Bir- mingham Games, an unprecedented ping shooting, an op- tional sport, from the roster. The 2 events will be held in Chandigarh in January 2022 while the Birmingham Common- wealth Games scheduled from July 27 to August 7, 2022. The made at the CGF’s Ex- ecutive Board meeting here from February 21 to 23.It can be considered a big win for In- dia since it had threatened to boycott Bir- mingham edition of the Games for drop- decision was approved by the CGF. However, the medals will be added one week after the conclusion of the multi-disciplinary sporting event in Bir- mingham, the Com- monwealth Federation (CGF) announced on Monday. London: India will host the Commonwealth SCOREBOARD India vs New Zealand Toss: New Zealand, field first India (Ist Inn.): 165 all out (68.1 Overs, RR: 2.42, 309 minutes) New Zealand (Ist Inn.): 348 all out (100.2 Overs, RR: 3.46, 458 minutes) Coronavirus hits Italian sport hard Milan: Sport in Italy is being heavily disrupted by a surge in the number of coronavirus cases but Napoli’s Champi- ons League match against Barcelona in the south of the country on Tuesday is not at risk. Italy reported its fifth death from the virus and it has the most confirmed cases in Europe. are Games move India (IInd Inn.) PP Shaw c Latham b Boult MA Agarwal c Watling b Southee CA Pujara b Boult V Kohli c Watling b Boult AM Rahane c Watling b Boult GH Vihari b Southee RR Pant c Boult b Southee R Ashwin lbw b Southee I Sharma lbw b de Grandhomme Mohammed Shami not out JJ Bumrah c DJ Mitchell b Southee 0 3 0 0 0.00 Extras: 2 (w 2) Total: 191 all out (81 Overs, RR: 2.35, 372 minutes) Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Prithvi Shaw, 7.4 ov), 2-78 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 31.6 ov), 3-96 (Mayank Agarwal, 38.4 ov), 4-113 (Virat Kohli, 45.2 ov), 5-148 (Ajinkya Rahane, 67.2 ov), 6-148 (Hanuma Vihari, 68.3 ov), 7-162 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 72.3 ov), 8-189 (Ishant Sharma, 79.2 ov), 9-191 (Rishabh Pant, 80.3 ov), 10-191 (Jasprit Bumrah, 80.6 ov) Bowling: TG Southee 21-6-61-5, TA Boult 22-8-39-4, C de Grandhomme 16-5-28-1, KA Jamieson 19-7-45-0, AY Patel 3-0-18-0. R B 4 6 SR 14 30 2 0 46.66 58 99 7 1 58.58 11 81 0 0 13.58 19 43 3 0 44.18 29 75 5 0 38.66 15 79 2 0 18.98 25 41 4 0 60.97 4 11 1 0 36.36 12 21 2 0 57.14 2 3 0 0 66.66 FINAL GOODBYE the 11th loss under Vi- rat Kohli for India and curiously all these re- verses have come after the captain has lost the toss. But the Wellington defeat is the 1st loss in terms of wickets under Kohli as all 10 other losses have been in terms of runs and/or innings. This happens to be the 100th Test match win for New Zea- land and they are now the 7th nation to the feat. The 2nd Test starts in Christchurch from February 29. Wellington: New Zea- land beat India by 10 wickets in the opening Test, finishing the game with one full day and a half to spare for a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on Monday . New Zealand knocked off the required nine runs in 1.4 overs. Re- suming on overnight 144 for four in their second innings, India lost the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari for the addition of only four runs to put the Kiwis on top. This is Dev, Reshma Maruri in semis New Delhi: Top seed Dev V . Javia, third seed Chirag Duhan and unseeded duo of Nitin Jaipal Singh & Mohit A. Bondree progressed to the semifinals of the Ro- land-Garros Junior Wild Card Series at the RK Khanna Tennis Com- plex. In girls’ category , top seed Reshma Maru- ri, second seed Akank- sha Nitture & unseeded Sanjana Sirimalla and Vaishnavi Adkar made it to the last 4 stage. New Zealand (IInd Inn.) TWM Latham not out TA Blundell not out Extras: 0 Total: 9/0 (1.4 Overs, RR: 5.4, 7 minutes) Bowling: I Sharma 1-0-8-0, JJ Bumrah 0.4-0-1-0. R B 4 6 SR 7 4 1 0 175.00 2 6 0 0 33.33 Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi & seven others killed in a helicopter crash last month were honored on Monday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony, called ‘A Celebration of Life,’ was held as a part of their memorial service. New Zealand win by 10 wickets Haynes, Lanning star as Aus beat Sri Lanka New Delhi: Rachael Haynes and Meg Lan- ning played knocks of 60 and 41, respectively, as Australia defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the ongoing Wom- en’s T20 World Cup on Monday at the WACA. Chasing 123, Austral- ia got off to the worst start possible as the side lost its first three wickets with just ten runs on the board. Alyssa Healy (0), Beth Mooney (6) and Ashleigh Gardner (2) all failed to leave a mark. Meg Lanning and Ra- RANJI SEMIFINAL LINE-UP Gujarat to clash with Saurashtra at Rajkot lll Bengal, Gujarat, Karnataka and Saurashtra had finished on top & all 4 progressed to semi-finals after dominating their respective quarter-final matches Andhra with no chance to chase the target . Fi- nally the match ended as Andhra in their second innings scored 149 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 51 overs . The semi final line up is fixed now with Ben- gal to take on the mighty Karnataka while Guja- rat to take on their neighbours Saurashtra . Both the semi finals will start from 29th Feb- ruary while the final match will be played from March 9. domestic first class tournament. The match between Saurashtra and Andhra was merely a formality too on the last day. Backed by a power packed all round perfor- mance from Chirag Jani, Saurashtra took a huge first innings lead of 283 runs. Later in the second innings the middle and lower middle order contributed heavily to post a mammoth total of 426 runs for Saurashtra which left New Delhi: After a hard fought league stage and relatively one sided quarter final matches apart from the one between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir, four teams eventually have made it to the last four stage of the 2020 Ranji Trophy . After Gujarat defeated Goa within four days of play to become the first of the quaterfinal- ist to book a place in the semis; Bengal , Karna- taka and Saurashtra group chel Haynes then re- trieved the innings for the hosts as the duo put on a stand of 95 runs. But with just 18 runs away from the target, Haynes (60) was sent back to the pavilion by Shashikala Siriwardene in the 18th over. completed the formali- ties to join Gujarat and fill up the remaining three spots of the semifinal line-up in the ongoing season’s premier

2NDFRONT What’s important is not what we know, it’s what we can think of at the right time. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 10 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia CONSTABLE KILLED BY 4 WITH SHARP WEAPON Cop was posted at Sabarmati area for the visit of US President Khambhat unrest: Cops round up forty people Work on Pal Umra bridge resumes First India News Surat: Work on the highly-anticipated Pal- Umra bridge will finally resume in a few days, with the Surat Munici- pal Corporation (SMC) beginning to remove encroachments on the roads around bridge. The road, currently 18m, will be ex- panded to 24m and con- nected to the bridge. The SMC has also be- gun the process of relo- cating seven families of the 20 families currently residing on the Umra side of the bridge, seven have agreed to SMC’s relocation plan but 13 remain unconvinced. The bridge is 95% complete but the 13 families’ refusal to relocate has held up completion of the Rs81 crore project. Surat Commissioner Banch- hanidhi Pani said, “A few families cannot hold 18 lakh people ran- som. We will adopt means available to us under the law and take possession of the land.” First India News BLED TO DEATH Ahmedabad: A constable died after being bru- tally attacked by four unidentified men with a sharp weapon while he was having dinner with a friend on Sunday evening. The constable bled out due to a lack of timely medical treatment. Shahibaug police have registered a mur- der case and have launched an investigation. According to Sha- hibaug police, Consta- ble Ravindra Nathalal Raja lived with his family in Baliya Limdi in the city’s Asarva area and was working as constable at the women’s police station. He was posted at Sa- barmati area due to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Trump’s visit to the city on Monday . Digital infra at Motera best in world: Mukesh Ambani Stadium is built to last 100 years: L&T Ahmedabad: L&T Construction which built the world’s largest cricket stadium at Motera in Ahmed- abad Modi said engineering wise, this has been one of its most challenging projects, on Monday. Engineering wise, this has been one of our most challenging projects that involved the erec- tion of 9,000+ pre- cast elements, in- the Vehicle on fi re during the communal riots. First India News Police constable Ravindra Raja, who was on Donald Trump security at Sabarmati Ashram, was killed on Sunday night. WHAT HAPPENED... Anand: Khambhat police have rounded up 40 people in connection with riots that broke out in the town on Sun- day afternoon. The reason for the clash remains unknown. One person died and 13 others were injured in the incident. According to Khamb- hat police officer, the police have filed four complaints regarding the clash, thus far. They include complaints due to massive blood loss. Shahibaug Police In- spector AK Patel said, “Ravindra would have survived if he had received timely medical treatment. However, no one called for an ambulance immediately, and he lay there bleeding for a few, but important, minutes. We have started investigating the case and will catch the assailants soon.” tempted to protect the constable only to be stabbed himself. He later escaped. Meanwhile, other unknown men joined the assailant in his attack on the constable. They injured him severely on his leg and hand and left him bleeding profusely while they fled the scene. The constable was taken to the Civil Hospi- tal in Asarva but died After finishing work on Sunday evening, the constable and a friend went to a food stall in Chamanpura area for dinner. There, they encountered a man who Constable Raja sus- pected was in possession of a weapon. When the constable began to question the man, he whipped out a knife and attacked him. friend, identified as Dhaval Marwari, at- three Chakla Municipal against the unidentified mob which included 40 people. Police Inspector YR Chauhan, BR Chau- han and DS Gohil have been assigned to investigate the case. The law and order situation is complete- ly under control since late Sunday evening. Rapid Action Force along with District Police have been reg- ularly patrolling the town to prevent any untoward incident. The Donald Gang loots gold, cash worth `10L from couple BCCI BOYS! First India News First India News Valsad: A gang of 10 to 15 robbers attacked a farmhouse on the outskirts of Budhlai village of Valsad district in South Gujarat late Sunday night and robbed jewellery and cash worth Rs 10 lakh. Senior citizen Ruksh- maniben Patel and her husband, who are living at the farm house, returned from America just nine months ago. Rukshmaniben has alleged in her police complaint that Sunday mid- night that 10 to 15 robbers attacked house. “First they beat up the labourers and tied them, later they broke into the house and tied me and my husband,” she said. According complaint, the robbers looted 500 gram gold, US Dollars and Indian currency from their house. They had en- tered the farm house Ahmedabad: dent Trump will see a different India than what President Car- ter, President Clinton or President Obama saw in past, said Chairman of Reli- ance Industries, Mukesh Ambani in his interactive session with Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella at a Microsoft event, ‘Future Decode’, in Mumbai. Ambani said that mobile networks in India are now better. “As we are speaking, Presi- dent Trump has arrived in Ahmedabad, and the, India, that he will see in 2020 is very different from India that either Pres- ident Carter saw, or President saw when he came in or even President Obama. We are having millions of people on street. Each one of Presi- cluding some of the heaviest weighing up to 285 MT re- marked MV Satish, Whole Time Direc- tor & Senior Execu- tive Vice President L&T. “One unique aspect of Motera Sta- dium, among many, is that every seat in the stadium has an uninterrupted view of field of play that is sure to make cricket viewing a pleasure,” he added. around 1.15 am and left around 2.30 am. Before they left, the robbers threatened the old couple if they alert- ed the police till at least 5 am. But they gathered courage and informed the police. Police has started investigation into the case while a dog squad has not been helpful, Valsad Rural Police SI GV Gohil told First In- dia. He added that it seems that robbers had come in a vehicle and footprints are found in close vicinity. “We are trying to connect the dots with a recent loot, but have not found much so far,” he said. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Secretary Jay Shah and BJP MP Anurag Thakur during ‘Namaste Trump’ event at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. Maharashtra may lose mega refinery to Gujarat First India News location of the project, which requires about 10,000 acres, was to be Nanar village in Ratn- agiri district. The farm- ers, backed by the Shiv Sena, protested vehe- mently against the project following which the then BJP govt led by Devendra shifted the project to neighbouring Raigad dist in Konkan region. their shifting the refinery. “We have received the proposal. There has been a positive response to it, but nothing has been finalised,” an officials said. The RRPCL, which was announced in Dec 2015, was to be commissioned by 2022, but delays in the land acquisition have already pushed the dead- line to 2025. The initial Ahmedabad:The Cen- tre is considering shifting the proposed $70 bn RRPCL from Maharashtra to Guja- rat amid concerns over land acquisition. Two officials in central govt, who are working on the deal, confirmed that the govt recently received a proposal on body else in world. And that’s the big change when you, when he reaches the stadium. We talked about Stadium, the in- frastructure in that stadium in terms of digital is better than any other place in world,” he said. them having their own personal experience with phones, and the networks strong enough. And I think, like, I can easily say that mobile networks in India now are better or at par with any- their to the Clinton Fadnavis Trump glosses over Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram visitors’ book Gargi Raval over the Ashram which he plans to make a world class complex.” Former Gujarat CM Suresh Mehta pressed his shock. “The very fact that there is no mention of Gandhiji in this visitors’ book is indeed very painful. He (Trump) later tried to salvage the situation during his speech at Motera,” Mehta told First India. It evoked a similar reaction from former BJP minister and economist Jay Naray- an Vyas. He said, “This is the first time that a visitor to the Sabarmati has forgotten men- tioning anything related to Gandhian philosophy or the Ma- hatma. Strange!” But Sarabhai, a trustee of Sabarmati Preservation and Me- morial Trust, said, “He thanked Modi for giving him the oppor- tunity to visit the place. He has not written about his visit to Gan- dhi Ashram, but may- be he will tweet about it later. Everyone has their own style.” Badhiya was one of the 12 members of the Gandhi Ashram, who were invited for the high profile visit. “Avoiding Gandhiji’s name in the visitor book is an insult to Gandhiji and the nation. The government must account this,” he asserted. In her reaction, Nee- ta Mahadev, a staunch Gandhian, said, “I feel really bad. He visits Gandhi Ashram and doesn’t remember to even mention Mahatma Gandhi. By this way, it would become more easy for Modi to take diary that was dutifully also signed by the First Lady Melania Trump. Several world leaders, who have visited the Ashram where Gan- dhi and Kasturba Gan- dhi spent 15 years, left overwhelmed their visit here. Their messages in the visitors book are a living evi- dence of how they felt. Albeit, in his speech later at the Motera Sta- dium, Trump did say that his first destina- tion in India was the Gandhi Ashram. The Trumps even tried their hands at spinning the Charkha The very fact that there is no mention of Gan- dhiji in this visitors’ book is indeed very painful. He (Trump) later tried to salvage the situation during his speech at Motera. —Suresh Mehta, Former Gujarat CM Ashram Ahmedabad:The visitors’ book at the historic Sabarmati Ash- ram, which has ac- quired a resplendence of sorts, is a living testament of the in- tense emotions that a visitor here experi- ences. US President Donald Trump was perhaps the guest who did not write a single word in it on Mahatma Gan- dhi or the place. He thanked Prime Minister Modi for his visit in his message in the visitors’ ex- Kartikey after Ashram for visitor book of Gandhi Ashram has no mention of Gandhi. This is the failure of the State and Central Governments that a trader of weap- ons came to the place of a person who wor- shipped non-violence,” said Badhiya. ister Modi. Thank you for this wonderful visit.” This has angered the inmates of the Sabar- mati Ashram. Dhimant Badhiya calls this “an insult” to Gandhi and India. “This is probably the first time that the and also accepted a gift of a marble statue of Gandhi’s three monkeys. But later, the US President’s message in the visitors’ book has sur- prised many. Trump wrote, “To my great friend Prime Min- only specially Narendra

www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 11 AHMEDABAD, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2020 PERFECT LOOK n the birth anniversary of J. Jayalalithaa, February 24, a new look of Kangana Ranaut as the late former Tamil Nadu chief minister in the latter’s upcoming biopic ‘Thalaivi’ was unveiled on social media by the Kanga- na’s sister Rangoli Chandel. Kangana looks al- most perfect as Jay- alalithaa in the picture. She wears a white saree with a red-white-black border, in sync with the flag of Jayalalithaa’s party , AIADMK. When the makers of ‘Thalaivi’ released Kangana’s first in the criticism, with many O Nadu. However, Kan- gana’s new look seems flawless. AL Vijay, director of the film said “We’ve brought in specialists from the USA to work on Kangana’s look. In terms of the story, we would like to portray her (Jayalalithaa’s) human side without trying to glorify her.” At a media interac- tion a while back, Kan- gana had said. “It is a big challenge to fit into Jayalalithaa’s because she was a glamorous actress like Aishwarya Rai, which I am not.” Kangana opined that the common point is that both of them are reluctant actors. Kangana as J. Jayalalithaa I think she always felt that she was worth much more than just being a glam doll (in fi lms), and she became a politician. Like how I became a fi lmmaker because I felt that being an actress was very limiting for me. So, I think there are parallels. —KANGANA RANAUT shoes film a few months ago, it brought its share of saying that the actress looked nothing like the Iron Lady of Tamil —IANS Kangana Ranaut SONAM praises Taapsee S said that she is quite a clutter breaker. Sonam took to Twit- ter on Sunday and wrote: “I really like @taapsee she’s quite a clutter breaker.” Thanking Sonam, an elated Taapsee re- plied: “Thank you so much Sonam! So sweet of you. Big hug. It takes all of us to break the clutter we have been stuck in for years.” T h e ‘Neerja’ actress’s tweet comes be- SARA CALLS VARUN BEST ‘COOLIE’ fore the release of Taapsee’s upcoming film ‘Thappad’, which around a young married couple and how one day, when the wife is slapped by the husband in front of guests at a house party, the incident trig- gers off a chain reaction that lead to self- realisation for her, leading to her walk- ing out of the mar- riage. ‘Thappad’ also features Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Rat- na Pathak Shah, Tan- vi Azmi, Dia Mirza and Ram Kapoor, among others. The film, is slated to release on Friday . onam K Ahuja has praised actress Taap- see Pannu and revolves A still from the Trailer 9 DEVIYAN K upcoming ‘Devi, shared the trailer of the short film on Twitter and wrote: “9 fierce women, 9 different back- grounds, 1 stark reality. Here’s a glimpse of what happens when these women are put together in a room! Stay tuned for our short film, #Devi on 2nd March on @largeshort- films.” roles. The powerful short film narrates the story of nine op- pressed coming from different walks of life. The short which is both directed and written by Priyanka Banerjee and is produced by Ryan Stephen Niranjan Iyen- gar. The short film will be o p e n e d for pub- l i c viewing on March 2. —ANI The 58-seconds trailer doesn’t quite reveal the reason why the nine different women, be it in age, style or personality, are restricted in a room but it showcases the nuances of everyone’s traits. While the ladies call out each other out of frustration on being thrown into a single room, Kajol tries to be the mediator who pulls everyone back making them recall how frightened they were when they all came there first. ‘Devi’ has an ensemble cast including actors such as Neha Dhu- pia, Neena Shruti Haasan, Mukta Barve, Shivani Raghu- vanshi, Sandhya Mhatre, Rama Joshi and Rashas- wini Dayama in pivotal ajol teamed up with eight incredible performers for the short who has women Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan S days after wrapping up the shooting of their upcoming film ‘Coolie No 1’. Sara on Sunday, took to Insta- gram to share a couple of pictures. She captioned it: “And that’s a wrap on #coolieno1. Thank you @varundvn for being the best and coolest coolie, No one better to have helped carry my ‘baggage’ (pun intend- ed) carry me through what I couldn’t carry off and stop me from getting carried away al- most all the time.” Further adding that she will miss Dhawan, Sara wrote: “Will miss irritating you con- stantly .” Later, Varun also shared the pictures on his Twitter and wrote, “Tere nakhre hamesha uthaaunga sara kyunki tu ladki hain ek number #coolieno1. Pic- ture khatam. Haat jaoon baaju ayaa raju #coolieno1.” —ANI film ara Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan have been ac- tively posting on social media for the past few film and —IANS Kulkarni, Taapsee Pannu (top) and Sonam K Ahuja (above) ... their Instagram post Poster of the film Kajol

HOLLYWOOD AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 KRISTEN DOESN’T BELIEVE IN SOULMATES www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 12 Chris to visit India H motional tour of his upcoming action film ‘Ex- traction’. He will visit Mumbai along with director Sam Hargrave, on March 16. ‘Extraction’, which was initially titled ‘Dha- ka’, also stars Indian actors Randeep Hooda and Pankaj Tripathi. Hems- worth shot for the Netf- lix film in India in 2018. It revolves around Ty- ler Rake (Chris Hems- worth), a fearless, black market mercenary , who embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he’s enlist- ed to rescue the kid- ollywood Chris Hemsworth is all set to visit India for the pro- star K Shepard if they’d met five years earlier, laughing: “We’d be a tab- loid headline.” “We met at the time when we were both evolving into a place where it was ‘Okay, what are the outcomes I want in my life?’… I think you have to go through your own personal evolution to get there.” The actress previously said that she felt no spark when the couple first met, she said she thought he talked too much. How- ever, they bumped into each other weeks later at an ice hockey game and “started to flirt,” and he later sent a sexy text that really got Kristen interested, she told “ To- day” last year. The two got married in 2013 and now have daughters Lincoln, six, and Delta, five. risten Bell wouldn’t have wed her husband Dax Shepard if they’d met five years earlier. The ‘Frozen II’ actress made the revelation when she appeared on the Build Series here when she opened up on the concept of soulmates. While promoting her new baby brand Hello Bello, Bell said: “I think it’s who you choose to make it work with. I don’t think you could ever find your soulmate if you’re not ready . I don’t know if I think soulmates exist. ‘The Good Place’ actress went on to say there’s “no way” she would have married ‘Spin the Wheel’ star Chris Hemsworth napped son of an im- prisoned international crime lord. The film is scheduled to release on April 24. —IANS —IANS Selena Gomez drops her new song S “On the Revival Tour, I introduced a song that you guys haven’t stopped talking about since,” she captioned her In- stagram post alongside her picture. “So you asked and I listened. Today , Feel Me is out online and vi- nyl everywhere,” she inger Selena Gomez sur- prised her fans with a new track of hers ‘Feel Me’ on Friday . Kristen Bell continued and re- vealed the news of the music release to her followers. Clocking in at three-minute and 45-seconds, the au- dio song begins with the lyrics ‘No one love you like I love ya’. The ‘Feel Me’ song of the 27-year- old singer promi- nently is a mix- ture of love and recalling of the lost love. Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend’s birthday T London hot spot Bob Bob Ricard on Friday night (local time). According to reports, the fa- mous lovebirds were not alone. English singer Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn and other friends joined them at a table of six for dinner, the source informed. The eyewitness stated that they had fun drinking champagne at the table by pushing a button that says ‘Press for Champagne’ and having it immediately dispensed. They were at the place for several hours enjoying the aylor Swift celebrated her boyfriend Joe Alw- yn’s birthday with a dinner at the luxurious night. During the gathering, the group also stayed entertained by drawing at the table and playing a game. According to another report, the 30-year-old singer’s body- guard carried a stack of books from the dinner table that included Oxford English Dictionary and English novel ‘A Month in the Country’. The ‘Lover’ singer and the ‘Har- riet’ actor who have been dating for more than two years have kept their romance mainly out of the spotlight, however, Swift brief- ly hinted on falling for Alwyn in her Netflix documentary. The couple were also shown embracing backstage during her Reputation Tour. —ANI Taylor Swift —ANI Selena Gomez FACE OF THE DAY YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 CANCER JUNE 22 - JUL Y 23 TAURUS APR 21 - MA Y 20 GEMINI MA Y 21 - JUNE 21 Don’t worry about your parents health, they will live a very long healthy life. You may go on a spiritual trip with your friends. This is the good time to invest your money in profi table schemes, Your relationship will become stronger with your siblings. Your love for your wife is unconditional. Side business is really benefi cial for you. You always give good sugges- tions to your friends and family and that why people love and respect you so much. Those waiting for something to work out in terms of about foreign plans will soon hear a good news. Those who have been recently promoted will enjoy the fi nancial perks. Your determination to change your current situation will make you a winner one day. You always cater to people’s need but don’t forget to treat yourself special. You will be very successful when the right time comes so be very patient. You fulfi l the promises that you make to yourself. You will be happy in your friends happiness and will celebrate along. On professional front, do what makes you happy. Don’t ruin your love. IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY You are focused, talented and always involved in doing something creative. You will achieve a fi nancial stability. Your life partner may expect you to be more involved at home and in family life. LEO JUL Y 24 - AUGUST 23 Give to those in need and go shall help you without even asking. You are fi nancially very strong and your bank balance is growing with each day. On home front, be careful about how you communicate things to your kids. You may excel in something but don’t let the overconfi dence drown you. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Good work in project will be really admired by your boss who may recommend your name for something big in future. Money comes from inheritance for you. You will your inner strength today and remember anything is possible if you decide on it. SCORPIO OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 On professional front, you may spoon feed a junior in offi ce today. Your fi nances are at place and you are doing what you must in your best capacity to build a life that you want. You may travel with your near and dear ones to a far distance place. Romance is in the air for you. Emphasise on your capabilities rather thinking about your limitations. Make sure to spend as much as your pocket allows. Be soft with your parents while explaining anything to them. You will experience joy and excitement today. Someone special will enter your life. SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 22 You will come up with many new ideas today, on professional front. Your payment that has been stuck for a long time will get released today. Don’t worry too much about your sibling’s future, everything will be just fi ne. Your friends are really precious for you and you will do anything for them. CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20 You will excel in anything that will devote time to. Make sure to use soft, humble words with your lover today. Remember to go to the gym if you have enrolled. Your prior commitments will keep you busy today. Your efforts in academics will be appreciated by everyone. AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19 PISCES FEB20 - MARCH 20 You will get promotion in your current job but you may be in dilemma, if you want to continue or not. A new source of income will help those who are in state of taking caring of the parents. Avoid any legal complications with your sibling for property. You will derive immense satisfaction in helping someone in need. Try and maintain healthy relationship with your colleagues for the sake of peace of mind. Possession of property is on the cards. Avoid being overconfi dent and go through the whole thing again. KAJOL KUMAWAT, Model

ETC AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 202013 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia ‘MISS YOU EVERYDAY’ J along with her late mother and legendary Sridevi. On Sridevi’s second death anniversary, Kapoor took to Instagram to share a black and white picture of her childhood where she is seen lying down on a couch cuddling with her star mother. “Miss you everyday,” the ‘Dhadak’ actor captioned the post. The 22-year-old actor’s heart- touching post was flooded with scores of comments from her fans and people from the cinema fraternity. Celebrities including Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Manish Malhotra, and Maheep Ka- poor commented with heart emojis on the picture. Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she had gone to at- tend a family wedding. —ANI anhvi Monday priceless childhood picture of herself Kapoor shared on a actress Michael Jackson BEAT IT YUVRAJ! SWATI JANGID Swati.jangid@firstindia.co.in “Raja ka beta ab raja nhi bane ga, ab raja vo hi bane ga jo hakdar hoga.” M CLOCKWISE: Janhvi Kapoor, her Instagram post and Sridevi J style dancer Yuvraj Singh Parihar, known as Baba Jackson started his journey from Tik Tok and now is a star having millions of followers on social media. He is from Jodhpur, Rajasthan belonging to a middle class family where his parents wanted him to be an engi- neer, family relatives wanted him to be a boxer and his destiny , his talent made him a re-known dancer of India. He did not take any professional training checked videos on youtube and practiced on his house tarrace. His stars changed in just 5 months of hardwork and many bollywood actors like Hritik Roshan shared his dance videos commenting, “Who is he? I have never seen this type of moon walk by anyone.” His inspiration started from an incident when he was just 12. Re- siding in Mumbai back then, his THE ‘13TH WORLD FLORAL SHOW’! —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO Yuvraj with Tiger Shroff friends urged him to meet actor Tiger Shroff, since he was in a nearby location. But that did not excite him much, as his aim was to create his own identity before meeting any celebrity . Hence, he did it, and Yuvraj was on his words. He is now known as ‘Baba Jackson’, and the rest is history . Nobody can beat Yuvraj in repli- cating MJ’s dance, that is all over social media platforms. only ...with Shraddha Kapoor Grand Floral Affair 2020’ kicked off on Monday at Diggi Palace. Foreign delegates from 27 countries arrived in the Pink City for the show. LK Advani and Pratibha Advani Prakash Javdekar Harish Rawat Ravi Shankar Prasad Vivek Oberoi Dushyant Chautala Hemant Sharma Dushyant Singh, Vasundhara Raje and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Jagdeesh Chandra congratulating Sudhanshu Mittal with Veena Sharma and Rajrani Vyas GROOM: Devansh BRIDE: Aakriti WEDDING BELLS! The wedding reception of Devansh and Aakriti was held at Abhinandan at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on Sunday evening. Devansh is the son of Sudhanshu and Rubina Mittal, and Aakriti is the daughter of Aditaya and Naina Gupta. The grand evening witnessed the presence of various eminent personalities across political and social spheres. Hari Shankar Vyas and Vijay Goel Sudhanshu Mittal Mohan Singh Tada

CITY BUZZ AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 14 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia DOGS’ DAY OUT! CITY FIRST A hmedabad Canine Club organized Dog Show Champion- ship at Mangalya Vatika Party Plot recently. In this around 35 to 40 different breeds of dogs participated. The show included breeds such as Boxer, Rottweiler, Labrador, Chinese Chow Chow, Golden Re- triever, English Mastiff, among others. Over 3,000 dog lovers attended the championship to cheer on the canines. All par- ticipating dogs showcased a variety of skills and the owners of the dogs gave a short briefing about their pet’s features. It included informa- tion their dog training, kind of dog food they consume, among other things. A panel of experts was present at the event to test the features of competing dogs. a championship, about cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com CEPT PRIDE MUSICAL & LITERARY TRANCE I on February 22-23. The theme of the festival’s maiden year was ‘Rhapsody of Escaping Reality’. A collaboration between MICA LitComm, the literary committee of MICA and MICA Studio7, the music society of MICA, the festival included events such as storytelling, music workshops, photography ex- hibition, stand-up comedy, open mics, among others. Spanning over two days, Kultura hosted a poetry writing workshop by Megha Rao, surrealist poet and artist of the Terribly Tiny Tales fame, a discussion with Devaiah Bopanna, former head writer at AIB and co- founder of a storytelling platform called All Things Small. A stand-up comedy set by Ma- hila Manch was also part of the festival roster, which is a platform founded by women to give voice to all people who do not have a voice in the main- stream discourse through their envelope-pushing routine analyz- ing substantial issues. Taba Chake, a fingerstyle gui- tar player from the North East, also performed at the festival. Chake’s upbringing in a Nyishi tribal family of Arunachal Pradesh was reflected in his unique vocals and lyrical themes. An art and photography exhi- bition was also put together for the festival along with a workshop on film-making by the India Film Project. cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com CITY FIRST n a unique amalgamation of music and literature, the flag- ship annual festival ‘Kultura’ was held at MICA, Ahmedabad Taba Chake Students at CEPT University celebrated Pride Day to show solidarity with the LGBTQI+ community in Ahmedabad on Sunday . Megha Rao

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