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A Delhi court on Thursdaysent former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram tocustody in Tihar jail in theINX Media case, even asanother court granted anticipatory bail to him and hisson Karti in the AircelMaxismoney laundering case.
Special judge Ajay KumarKuhar said: “Having considered all the facts and circumstances of the case, thenature of off��ences and thestage of investigation, whichis still in progress, the accused is remanded in judicial custody till September19.”
“I am only worried aboutthe economy,” Mr. Chidambaram commented, when areporter asked him if he hadanything to say after thecourt ordered his judicialcustody.
Earlier, the CBI producedhim before the court andurged it to send him to judicial custody, submitting thathe was an infl��uential personin public life and wieldedsubstantial and pervasive infl��uence over witnesses, having the potential to tamperwith evidence.
Opposing the prosecutionplea, Kapil Sibal, counsel forMr. Chidambaram, arguedthat the CBI had not broughtanything on record to evensuggest that his client had ev
er tried to infl��uence the witnesses or interfere in theinvestigation.
‘Ready to surrender’Mr. Sibal further argued thathis client was ready to surrender to the EnforcementDirectorate in the moneylaundering case since his appeal challenging the DelhiHigh Court order denyinghim protection from arresthad been dismissed.
Mr. Chidambaram alsofi��led an application in thecourt seeking permission tosurrender in the moneylaundering case connectedwith the INX bribery case.The court sought the ED’sreply by September 12.
Earlier, special judge O.P.
Saini granted anticipatorybail to the fatherson duo inthe AircelMaxis moneylaundering case. “Considering the distance of time between the commission of alleged crime and the fi��ling ofthe instant application, unexplained delay in investigation, there being no possibility of the accused tamperingwith the evidence or threatening any witness or fl��eeingfrom justice and there beingno possibility of their committing a similar crimeagain, I am satisfi��ed that it isa fi��t case for grant of benefi��tof anticipatory bail,” he said.
Chidambaram sent to Tihar jailtill Sept. 19 in INX Media caseFormer Minister, son get anticipatory bail in AircelMaxis money laundering case
Nirnimesh Kumar
New Delhi
In custody: P. Chidambaram being taken to Tihar jail in New Delhi on Thursday. * PTI
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The Supreme Court onThursday allowed Iltija Muftito meet her detained mother, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, in Srinagar.
But when she asked thecourt’s permission to movearound in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Justice of IndiaRanjan (CJI) Gogoi orally remarked, “Why do you wantto move around? It is verycold in Srinagar.” However,the court later recorded thatshe could move the districtauthorities for permission tomove around.
The top judge did not payheed to the government’s insistent pleas that Ms. IltijaMufti had no business moving the “august forum” ofthe Supreme Court.
The Centre said sheshould have ideally gone tothe local District Magistratefor permission to meet hermother.
Ms. Mehbooba Mufti, PDPleader, has been under detention, along with severalothers, since August 5 in thebackdrop of the dilution ofprovisions of Article 370, theensuing curfew and bifurcation of the State into UnionTerritories. The Valley hasbeen in a state of lockdownfor the past month.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal said Ms. MehboobaMufti’s mother and sisterhad met her after taking per
mission from the Magistrate.“Why should she [Ms. IltijaMufti] come here now?” heasked.
‘Ostensible purpose’ Solicitor General TusharMehta said there might besomething more to Ms. IltijaMufti’s appeal than the “ostensible purpose” to meether mother. But the CJIstopped him short, saying,“It is her privilege to movethis forum... Are you goingto prevent her from meetingher mother?”
Ms. Iltija Mufti said shewas not permitted to leaveher house in Srinagar fromAugust 5 to August 22 by theauthorities. “There was a
chilling eff��ect on my movement,” senior lawyer NityaRamakrishna for Ms. IltijaMufti submitted.
Finally, the court gave Ms.Iltija Mufti, who is now inChennai, permission to return to Srinagar at a time ofher choice to meet hermother in private.
The court recorded thegovernment’s assurance thatit would “not prevent” herfrom doing this. It further ordered that CPI(M) leaderM.Y. Tarigami be fl��own toDelhi from Srinagar fortreatment at AIIMS.
SC allows Iltija Mufti to meether mother Mehbooba‘Move local authorities for permission to go around in J&K’
Krishnadas Rajagopal
NEW DELHI
It is easily Hyderabad’sbiggest treasure. Asprawling 10 ft x 10 ft map ofthe walled city ofHyderabad dating from 1772.Nearly 250 years later, themap is slowly disappearingin one quiet corner of thecity at Panjagutta. On thefi��rst fl��oor of the IdaraeAdabiyat Urdu in a dampairless room, without lights,is the big map stretchedacross a wall. Holding ittogether are four woodenslats, and a glass pane formsthe only protection from theelements. It isn’t much of aprotection as the dampnessseeps inside.
“We have a fi��nancialproblem. Taking care of themap is beyond our budget.
Our best protection is theglass sheet,” says Rafi��uddinQuadri, who takes care ofthe institution started by hisfather Mohiuddin QadriZore. “We have scholars,government offi��cials comingin and seeing the map,promising steps to conserve
it but nothing happens. It isa cloth map with the linesdrawn with vegetable dyes.The colour fl��akes off�� when itis touched. The cloth hasbecome brittle,” says Mr.Quadri.
The map, as well as anumber of artefacts, was
donated by Inayat Jung, adescendant of Mir MusaKhan known as Rukn UdDowla, the Prime Minister ofNizam II. The map was keyto the decision to move theAsaf Jahi capital fromAurangabad to Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad mappredates the eff��ort byScottish soldier ColonelColin Mackenzie of the EastIndia Company, whocreated maps for theNizam’s Dominions in 1780s.The maps were so useful forthe East India Companyduring the AngloMysorewars that he was made theSurveyorGeneral of India. Arole which is largelyforgotten as Mackenzie isremembered more for themanuscripts and oralhistories he collected.
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Hyderabad’s priceless map lies in neglect
Serish Nanisetti
Hyderabad
Offi��cials promise steps to conserve it but nothing happens, says caretaker
No protection: The map is made on a cloth, with the linesdrawn with vegetable dyes. The colour is fl��aking off��.
CPI(M) leader SitaramYechury informed theSupreme Court that thesituation in Jammu andKashmir was “contrary” tothe government’s claims.With the court’s permission,he travelled to the State onAugust 29 to meet his partycolleague M.Y. Tarigami. Mr.Tarigami told him that hewas confi��ned to his housefor the past 25 days withoutany detention order. Mr.Yechury said he describedhis situation as a “de factoarrest.” A page 13
‘Tarigami heldwithout order’
By withdrawing Articles 370and 35A, the Centre hasadded to the volatilesituation in Jammu andKashmir, and with onespark, the blaze couldspread, PDP Rajya Sabhamember Nazir AhmedLaway said. “Leaders whotrust the Constitution havebeen put behind bars. Hadthe government detainedthe separatists, no onewould have shed tears. Whyarrest those who workedwithin the Constitution?” heasked. A page 13
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Historian Romila Thapar hasrefused to submit her curriculum vitae to the administration of Jawaharlal NehruUniversity ( JNU), which saysit is “reviewing” her positionas Professor Emerita. Insteadshe has written a letter explaining what her statusmeans.
“No, I don’t intend to sendthem my CV. They have contradicted themselves in theletter they sent to me. Whenthe status was originally conferred, it was stated that thiswas a lifetime honour. Theyare going back on that, negating what they originallywrote. They have changedthe rules, and are applying
them retrospectively,” shesaid in a telephone interviewon Wednesday.
On July 12, JNU RegistrarPramod Kumar wrote to Professor Thapar asking her toprovide her latest CV by August 16 so that a committee,appointed by the University’sAcademic Council, could “assess [her] work and decideon [her] continuation as Pro
and writing and was preparing for a workshop even asmuch of the academic worldexploded in outrage at hertreatment by JNU. Her CV isavailable on the university’swebsite. “I sent them a letterexplaining what was meantby a Professor Emeritus, forif they knew what it meantthey would not be demanding my CV to reevaluate mystatus,” said Professor Thapar. “The university has notyet responded to me.”
She pointed out that theposition of Professor Emeritus is an honour given on thebasis of work already done.“How can it be based on future expectation?” she asked.
fessor Emeritus”. A similarletter was sent to 11 otherProfessors Emeritus, all ofthem distinguished scholarsin their respective fi��elds.
Professor Thapar herselfhas been awarded the KlugePrize, known as the American Nobel, holds honorarydoctorates from half a dozenof the world’s top universities, and is the author of aslew of books on ancient India, which have been required reading for generations of students. She taughtat JNU for over two decades,helping to found the university’s Centre for Historical Studies, and has been a Professor Emerita since 1993.
At 87, she is still actively involved in research, teaching
Historian writes letter to the administration explaining what her status means
Priscilla Jebaraj
NEW DELHI
Romila Thapar
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Romila Thapar declines to send CV to JNU
The Human Resource Development Ministry hasawarded the status of Institute of Eminence to IITMadras, IITKharagpur, DelhiUniversity, Banaras HinduUniversity and Universityof Hyderabad, said an offi��cial statement.
Four private universities— Vellore Institute of Technology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Jamia Hamdard and Kalinga Instituteof Industrial Technology —were issued Letters of Intent to grant them the status.
Institute ofEminence tag for fi��ve
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI
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P. Chidambaram, who wasbrought to Tihar Jail onThursday evening, will getno special facilities, except aseparate cell and a Westerntoilet as specifi��ed by thecourt, jail offi��cials said. Likeother inmates, he will haveaccess to the library, andcan watch television for aspecifi��ed period.
After the mandatorymedical checkup, he waslodged in Jail No. 7, whichhouses those accused inEnforcement Directoratecases. His son Karti was keptin the same cell for 12 daysin the same case last year.
A jail offi��cial said food isserved between 7 p.m. and8 p.m., but it is kept asidefor those who arrive lateowing to court procedures.The usual dinner menu isroti, dal, sabji and rice.
Mr. Chidambaram will belodged in the cell from 9p.m. to 6 a.m. Breakfast willbe served between 7 a.m.and 8 a.m. He can drinkwater from a reverseosmosis plant or buypackaged water from thecanteen.
A separate cellbut no specialfacilitiesPRESS TRUST OF INDIA
NEW DELHI
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India on Thursday announced an “unprecedented” $1 billion line of creditfor the development of Russia’s Far East, with PrimeMinister Narendra Modivowing that New Delhiwould walk shouldertoshoulder with Moscow in itsquest for the developmentof the resourcerich region.
At the plenary session ofthe Fifth Eastern EconomicForum here, he said it was a“unique case” of India providing such special creditline to another country.“For the development ofthe Far East, India will givea line of credit worth $1 billion,” he said.
India lends $1 billion forRussia’s Far East
Press Trust of India
Vladivostok
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Batala blast a result ofmultiple lapses: offi��cialBATALA
The Batala fi��recracker factory
incident, that has not just left
the family members of the
victims but also local
residents furious, was a result
of “multiple lapses”,
offi��cials have said.
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Kashmiri youth beatenby mob in NeemranaJAIPUR
A Kashmiri youth studying in
an aeronautical engineering
college was tied to an electric
pole and allegedly beaten up
by a mob in Neemrana town
of Rajasthan’s Alwar district
on Wednesday night. The
mob claimed that the youth,
dressed in a woman’s clothes,
was looking suspicious.
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IGIA to try facialrecognition entryNEW DELHI
Starting today, a mere facial
scan will allow Vistara
passengers to zip through
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi
International (IGI) Airport,
which has commenced a
threemonth trial for
paperless travel. Passengers
need to follow some simple
steps to experience this
futuristic way of travelling.
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Staring at a hefty fi��ne fordrunken driving under theamended Motor Vehicles Actthat kicked in this month, amotorcyclist set ablaze histwowheeler on Thursday,the police said. The man, Rakesh, was fi��ned near TriveniComplex in Chirag Dilli.
Traffi��c policemen busy enforcing the new regulationsstopped Rakesh, a resident of
Sarvodaya Enclave, for driving without a helmet. On putting him through a breathalyser test, he was founddriving under the infl��uenceof alcohol — 200 mg per 100ml of blood — the police said.The permissible limit fordrunk driving is 30 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
While his motorcycle wasbeing impounded, Rakeshset fi��re to the fuel tank andsoon the vehicle was en
gulfed in fl��ames. He was arrested, the police said.
“As per the amended Motor Vehicles Act, he was challaned ₹��10,000 for drunk driving and ₹��1,000 for notwearing a helmet,” said atraffi��c police offi��cer.
Delhi Fire Service said itreceived a call around 2 p.m.,but by the time its teamreached the spot and dousedthe fl��ames, the motorcyclewas badly gutted.
Saurabh Trivedi
NEW DELHI
Facing ₹��11,000 fi��ne, man sets bike afi��re