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VOL. 8, ISSUE 250, |FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 I`5 I PAGE 08 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM MUMBAI, BHOPAL AND NEW DELHI NATION 02 HOLLYWOOD 06 SPORTS 07 , China to soon hold Anna Faris and Michael Barrett secret- Harmanpreet shines but team military talks to resolve... ly wed in courthouse... loses in inaugural match... IT raids at media group's premises across the country Criticising the government for "using ED and IT as weapons", former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader took to Twitter and said "Hope promoters won't fear." Similarly, Bharat Samachar channel has gone on air to say the raid is an attack on free press.

Team Absolute|New Delhi tions and instances of round tripping of "evidence of tax fraud" by the channel. AGENCIES ARE FREE TO funds. The department may have also laid The raids come at a time when both the DO THEIR WORK: I&B he Income Tax Department has con- its hand on a paper trail of bogus pay- media houses had recently put out reports Tducted searches at offices of media ments made to show expenditure in books critical of the government's handling of MINISTER entity Dainik Bhaskar and an Uttar of company. the coronavirus crisis, particularly the sec- Agencies do Pradesh-based news channel Bharat Further, raids were also conducted in ond wave of Covid that swept through their own work, Samachar in several locations across the the office of Bharat Samachar, an Uttar India in April-May. The raids were raised we don't interfere country over alleged tax evasion. Pradesh-based news channel. Search in the by the opposition, in their function- According to people in the know, raids operations were conducted at its Lucknow which linked the crackdown to reports on ing. I would also Congress slams govt for IT raids have been conducted at Bhopal, Indore, office and the editor's residence. Covid "mismanagement" by the govern- like to say that Jaipur and Ahmedabad premises of the Sources said the raids were based on ment. facts need to be New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the gov- Dainik Bhaskar group. Search operations found before ernment over IT raids on media houses and said that instead also took place at the residences and CMs condemn action reporting about of protecting the nation, central agencies have now begun to offices of the promoters of the group and a any incident. act as poachers for intimidating the whistleblowers. few other employees. Chief Ministers of and Delhi , Arvind Kejriwal, former CM of Sometimes lack of Addressing a press conference, senior leader Abhishek Singhvi According to sources, I-T department Madhya Pradesh Kamalnath and other political leaders also condemned the action of the information is said, "The IT raid on Dainik Bhaskar highlights the dangerous, raids follow information of tax evasion taxmen in raiding the premises of a giant media house. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata misleading." dismissive, and draconian nature of the BJP government." and alleged cases of related party transac- Banerjee called it a brutal attempt to stifle democracy. Anurag Thakur, I&B Minister, India Pegasus project data All allegations, all finger-pointing should be at the customer: Pegasus spyware seller LONDON | Agencies DALAI LAMA'S CLOSE AIDES HIT THE LIST he maker of the power- ful spy software alleged- Team Absolute|New Delhi the current Dalai Lama, 86, a globally Tly used to hack the acclaimed figure whose death is likely to trig- PEGASUS IS A CONCOCTED HACK STORY: BJP phones of various people he phone numbers of a top ring of ger a succession crisis that is already drawing New Delhi: Hitting out at Amnesty around the globe says blam- advisers around the Dalai Lama are in world powers. Last year the US made it a International's role over the alleged snooping ing the company is like "criti- Tbelieved to have been selected as those policy to impose sanctions against any gov- on prominent citizens using Israeli Pegasus cising a car manufacturer of 'people of interest' by the government ernment that interfered with the selection spyware, the BJP on Thursday termed it a con- when a drunk driver crash- clients of Israeli surveillance company NSO process, The Guardian said. cocted hack story. The saffron party said that es", the BBC reported. politicians and journalists. Group. An analysis strongly indicates that the The Dalai Lama, who has spent the past 18 the global fishing expedition launched by a A NSO spokesperson told Investigations have begun Indian government was selecting the poten- months isolating in his compound in syndicate of media organisations put out a BBC: "If I am the manufac- as the list, of 50,000 phone tial targets, The Guardian said. Dharamsala, is not known to carry a personal malicious report with no evidence. turer of a car and now you numbers, contained a small Other phone numbers apparently selected take the car and you are driv- number of hacked phones. by Delhi were those of the former President of ing drunken and you hit The Israeli company says Amnesty International Hits Out at 'False' Media Reports somebody, you do not go to its software is intended for the car manufacturer, you go use against criminals and ter- Paper snatched from IT Minister in RS the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang New Delhi: Reports from some websites misquoting, mistrans- to the driver. We are sending rorists and made available to Sangay, the staff in the office of another lating and misinterpreting a Hebrew statement issued by Amnesty the system to governments, only military, law enforce- New Delhi: Even as IT Minister Ashwini Buddhist spiritual leader, the Gyalwang International Israel on the Pegasus Project and its leaked database we get all the correct accredi- ment and intelligence agen- Vaishnaw was reading a statement on the Karmapa, and several other activists and cler- have been seized upon by the Modi government in an attempt to tation and do it all legally. cies from countries with good Pegasus project amid an ongoing row over ics who are part of the exiled community in discredit the allegation that an official agency in India might have You know, if a customer human rights records. alleged large scale snooping involving India, the report said. been snooping on journalists and opposition politicians. In a decides to misuse the system, Company spokesman told politicians, Trinamool Congress MPs The data may provide a glimpse at the deli- sharply worded official statement issued on Thursday afternoon it he will not be a customer BBC News: " we don't have snatched the report from the Minister's cate relationship between Tibetan exiles and said: "Amnesty International categorically stands by the findings of anymore. But all the allega- any data of our customers in hand and tore it into pieces on the floor of the Indian government, which has provided the Pegasus Project, and that the data is irrefutably linked to poten- tions and all the finger-point- our possession and more the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Trinamool refuge for the movement since its leaders fled tial targets of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. The false rumours ing should be at the cus- than that, the customers are MP Shantanu Sen was seen on national a Chinese crackdown in 1959, while also being pushed on social media are intended to distract from the tomer."NSO Group is facing not related to each other, as television snatching the report right out of viewing it as leverage -- and sometimes a lia- widespread unlawful targeting of journalists, activists and others international criticism, after each customer is separate. the Minister's hand, tearing it apart and bility -- in its own relationship with Beijing, that the Pegasus Project has revealed." Amnesty International has reporters obtained a list of Since the beginning of the then throwing the shredded pieces into The Guardian said. It also highlights the grow- said it will issue an English translation of the Amnesty International alleged potential targets for company, we didn't have the air. ing urgency of the question of who will follow Israel statement shortly. spyware, including activists, 50,000 targets total." Farmers begin 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar FIR against Ex-Mumbai 4 killed as rains pound Maha, thousands Team Absolute|New Delhi Sansad', the protesting farmers all those attending the Kisan police commissioner marooned in coastal areas held discussions on the Mandi Sansad will have identity cards Team Absolute|Mumbai group of 200 farmers Act, rollback of the three farm issued by the Samyukt Kisan Team Absolute|Mumbai reached the Jantar laws, besides demanding that Morcha (SKM)," said a protest- t least four persons were reported killed AMantar amid multi-layer MPs should discuss the farm- ing farmer. umbai police have as torrential rains pounded security on Thursday to launch registered an FIR ers' issues during the ongoing AMaharashtra on Thursday for the sec- their agitation against the three Magainst senior IPS Monsoon Session of the Farmers are ond time in five days, hitting the coastal Central farms laws in the heart officer Param Bir Singh, Parliament. Protesting farmer Konkan and western parts severely, officials of the national capital. 'anndatas' of the five other police personnel leaders said on Thursday that said. On the first day of the 'Kisan land: Tikait and two more persons for they intend to continue with Though Mumbai was largely spared, heavy areas.Flood waters rushed into shops, offices, allegedly demanding ? 15 the 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar rains lashed coastal districts of Thane, homes and ground floor flats, while around Hooligans, not crore from a builder to Mantar in the heart of the Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg half a dozen homes were damaged or col- withdraw cases against farmers: Lekhi national capital till August 13, and the western districts of Satara, and lapsed, many big and small vehicles were fully him, an official said on the day the ongoing Monsoon Kolhapur.Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, submerged or washed away, and people "They Thursday. Session of the Parliament Parbhani, and Solapur also saw torrential remained trapped in their homes for are not Based on the builder's complaint, the case was regis- comes to an end. "We have rain, with the state deploying the NDRF, the hours.While one person was reported to be farmers, tered at the Marine Drive police station in south Mumbai, selected a maximum of three SDRF, and Indian Coast Guard boats and heli- killed in Raigad, three others lost their lives in they are he said, without specifying more details. Two of the persons from each farmer copters, while Indian Navy teams were kept Palghar in rain-related incidents, details of hooli- builder's partners, Sunil Jain and Sanjay Punamia, have union. This time we are pre- on standby.Several towns and cities like which were awaited. Several big and small gans... been arrested in the case, he said. According to the com- rivers, dams, lakes ponds and other water pared to avoid any untoward "Hooligans are the ones Bhiwandi, Badlapur, Ulhasnagar, Kalyan, These are plaint, Jain and Punamia had conspired with police offi- bodies in these districts were above the dan- incidents, like what happened who have nothing. It is wrong Dombivali, Chiplun, Khed, Sawantwadi, criminal cials and demanded ? 15 crore from the builder to with- ger levels or overflowing, and the situation on January 26. All the farmers to make such remarks for Mangaon, Mandangad, Kudal, Mahad, and acts. What happened on draw some cases against him, he said. The builder had worsened with dams discharging excess will come to the protest site farmers. We are farmers, not others were inundated in three to six feet January 26 was also shame- named former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir waters, inundating roads, railway lines ful criminals activities." only in buses, and no personal hooligans." water, and higher in some low-lying vehicle is allowed. Moreover, Singh along with others in his complaint, the official said. bridges, agricultural farms, and fields. After quiting as CM, will tour 108-year-old dies before SC agrees to hear case he filed over 50 years ago state to build BJP: Yediyurappa BENGALURU | Agencies It said that the decree which was passed by ours after hinting that Sopan Narsinga Gaikwad, 108, the trial court was reversed by the first appel- he would resign, died before the top court admitted late court and the second appeal before the HKarnataka Chief high court was pending since 1988. his appeal in the matter, which he Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on had been pursuing since 1968. The Thursday said that he would land dispute had remained pend- The Case: continue to tour the state and ing at the Bombay High Court for In 1968, Gaikwad had purchased a plot ensure the BJP retains 27 years, before it was dismissed. A of land through a registered sale deed. He Karnataka in the 2023 bench of Justices D.Y. later learnt that the plot was already mort- Assembly polls and also wins gaged to a bank, as the original owner had 25 seats in 2024 General Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy, Elections. on July 12, issued notice in the taken a loan on it. The bank had issued as resigning from the CM's notice to Gaikwad in connection with Yediyurappa told reporters post) as everything depends matter. attachment of the property, after the origi- that there is no message from on the party's decision on party high command yet on July 25. Team Absolute|New Delhi nal owner defaulted on the loan. Gaikwad moved the trial court against the original anything. "I am still awaiting He reiterated that he had e pursued a land dispute for over five owner and the bank, saying that he is a for their directions on July 25 offered to quit almost two (Sunday evening). Everything decades, more than half of his life, but moving the top court against the orders dated also been added to by the intervening onset bona fide purchaser of the land, and that months ago itself, which is Hdied before he could see the legal bat- will be cleared on that day known to everyone (his June October 23, 2015 and February 13, 2019. of the Covid-19 pandemic. the bank should be asked to recover the tle, which he had fought vigorously, reach its loan by selling other properties of the origi- (Sunday)," he said, adding 6 statement). "That day (June Kadam contended that the delay may be The top court noted that the petitioner is that he will abide by the party finality in the Supreme Court. understood in a proper perspective, as the 108 years old and also, the high court did not nal owner. The trial court passed a decree 6), I had offered to quit. I Viraj Kadam, counsel appearing on behalf in his favour on September 10, 1982. The high command's decision. have neither placed any petitioner was over 100 years and belongs to examine the merit of the case, and dismissed He added that he was of Gaikwad, submitted there is a delay of a rural area of and the delay has it due to non-appearance of the advocates. original owner moved the first appeal after demand nor suggested any 1,467 days and 267 days, respectively, in which the decree was reversed in 1987. mentally prepared for both name for the CM's post. It scenarios (continuing as well their choice," he said. 02 Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021 nation E-commerce marketplace INDIA, CHINATO SOON HOLD MILITARY entity shall not sell any goods TALKS TO RESOLVE BORDER ISSUES owned or controlled by it Team Absolute|New Delhi February 20, Indian and Chinese mil- itary held the 10th round of dialogue ndia and China will soon hold to de-escalate tension along the LAC. In major changes to e- the 12th round of Corps China has been enhancing military commerce rules, the Commander level talks at infrastructure across the LAC. Chushul to iron out the agree- Looking at it, India has changed its Ministry of Consumer Iment for the next phase of dis- posture towards China, and unlike its Affairs has specified engagement in Eastern Ladakh. previous defensive approach that that an e-commerce Sources said that China had placed a premium on fending on marketplace entity expressed their availability for mili- Chinese aggression, India is now tary commander level talks on July catering military options to strike shall not sell any 26, but India has asked for fresh dates back and has reoriented its military goods owned or con- as the Indian forces are occupied with accordingly.India has reoriented trolled by it on such e- Kargil Vijay Diwas events. around 50,000 troops whose main Indian military delegates will meet focus is on the disputed borders with commerce market- to discuss disengagement at the fric- China.This reorientation of the troops place platform. tion areas such as Hot Springs, Gogra will lessen the number of soldiers and the 900 sq km Depsang plains. dedicated solely to Pakistan, while at The build-up in Depsang was not the same time, more acclimatised being considered part of the current troops who can be shifted from the standoff that started in May last year "The initial attempt will be to since the 11th round of talks between northern border to the western bor- Team Absolute|New Delhi ties, for sale of goods, directly or indirectly, as escalations here took place in 2013. resolve Gogra and Hot Springs. the two countries. During the 11th der with Pakistan will be available to by any seller, whether related or not. India has insisted during the recent Finding a solution to Depsang might round of Corps Commander level Indian military planners. This gives ll the sellers on the platform shall The e-commerce marketplace entity or military commander meetings to be tricky and take longer time," said talks, the focus was on disengage- the Indian defence establishment a only be third party sellers, and no e- its associated enterprises or its related par- resolve all the issues along the Line of an army officer familiar with the ment in the friction points like Gogra, higher level of maneuverability and Acommerce store can be run on the e- ties cannot directly or indirectly license its Actual Control (LAC). developments.It's been three months Hot Springs and Depsang.On flexibility vis-a-vis its neighbours. commerce marketplace platform. brand or private label products to third par- These changes come in the Consumer ties to be sold on the platform. Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 and If an e-commerce entity is operating an the government has sought comments on e-commerce marketplace platform as well CHIEF MINISTER CANNOT agrees to it.The changes in rules to be notified will cut as an e-commerce store platform, the two on complaints of discounts, and sales by platforms cannot use the same or similar BREAK PROMISE MADE related parties by foreign e-commerce brand name or branding. attend Sidhu's 'coronation' majors.An e-commerce marketplace entity The entity will give total price in single means an e-commerce entity, which pro- figure of any good or service, along with the IN PRESS CONFERENCE, Chandigarh|Agencies vides an information technology platform breakup showing all the compulsory and on a digital or electronic network to facili- voluntary charges such as charges, ust a day ahead of his 'coronation', Punjab tate transactions between buyers and sell- postage and handling charges, conveyance RULES DELHI HC Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on ers.In addition, the changes in rules now charges and the applicable tax, as applica- JThursday extended an invite to all lawmak- prescribe that no e-commerce entity shall ble. This shall also be made available trans- ers for tea on Friday and then attend the cere- discriminate between consumers of the parently in a tabular form when a con- mony of the new state Congress team taking same class or make any arbitrary classifica- sumer is comparing various products. charge led by Navjot Singh Sidhu. tion of consumers affecting their rights Every marketplace e-commerce entity "Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh has under the Act. No e-commerce entity shall shall publish on its website the charges invited all Punjab Congress MLAs, MPs and make any segmented offers to particular payable by sellers for selling their goods on senior party functionaries at Punjab Bhawan consumers on an arbitrary basis. The classi- the platform and any other services provid- for tea at 10 a.m. on Friday. They will all then Sidhu sent an invite, signed by some 62 leg- fication of consumers shall be on a trans- ed by the e-commerce marketplace entity. go to Punjab Congress Bhawan together from islators, through working presidents, Kuljit parent and objective basis and offerings All information, including its terms and there for the installation of the new PPCC Singh Nagra and Sangat Singh Gilzian, to the shall be uniform across a class of con- conditions generally governing its relation- team," Chief Minister's Media Advisor Raveen 'sulking' Chief Minister to attend the swear- sumers.An entity will not use information with sellers, shall be displayed on its Thukral informed in a tweet. ing-in ceremony. collected by marketplace e-commerce enti- platform.

Team Absolute|New Delhi 23 Bodo militants, including top UP CONGRESS CHIEF HELD IN n a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that good governance requires that LUCKNOW AFTER CLASH WITH COPS Ipromises made to citizens by those who govern are not Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress broken, as it held that the assurance/promise given by the leaders, surrender in Assam chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and several Chief Minister is enforceable, both on the basis of the doc- leaders were arrested following a trines of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation. Team Absolute|Guwahati mainstream, Hazarika said that clash between party workers and the A bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh directed the Delhi in response to the appeal of police in Lucknow on Thursday. government to decide, within six weeks, on an assurance wenty-three militants of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Congress legislature party leader given by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 29, 2020 National Liberation Front Sarma, the leaders and members Aradhana Mishra was put under to pay the rent of migrant workers in view of the Covid-19 Tof Bodoland (NLFB) led by of NLFB, including Batha, have house arrest.The Congress leaders pandemic. He had said if any tenant is unable to pay the their chief and other top leaders finally returned home. Batha, were on their way to Raj Bhawan to rent due to poverty, the government would pay his/her rent surrendered in Assam on who was an expert sharpshooter submit a memorandum on the Pegasus spyware row when a on their behalf. Thursday.The 23 NLFB militants in the now disbanded National clash broke out with the police.Ajay Kumar Lallu was earlier in The court made it clear that the assurance is not a politi- headed by their self-styled chief Democratic Front of Bodoland the day placed under house arrest by the police.Lallu, howev- cal promise, as is sought to be canvassed before it, and it M. Batha laid down their arms to (NDFB), had formed the new er, joined Congress workers on foot as they took out a march was also not made as a part of an election rally, and is Assam Minister for Information extremist group -- NLFB -- to from Parivartan Chowk to demand a judicial probe into the rather a statement made by the Delhi Chief Minister. It and Public Relations and revive insurgency in the Pegasus spyware issue.The police tried to stop Ajay Kumar added that there is a reasonable expectation on behalf of Parliamentary Affairs, Pijush Bodoland Territorial Region Lallu but this led to a clash between party workers and the the citizens that the Chief Minister knows the background, Hazarika, at a function at (BTR) in western Assam. The police.The arrested party workers have been taken to Eco and the number of people who would be affected by the Lalpani in Udalguri district in National Investigation Agency Garden.Talking to reporters, the state Congress president hit same as also the financial implications of such a western Assam.After welcoming had announced a Rs 10 lakh out at the state government and also accused the centre of not promise/assurance, in the context in which it was made. the Bodo militants into the bounty on Batha. respecting the privacy of people. Frame charges against Kamat, Alemao Former CBI Chief Alok in money laundering case: Goa court

Team Absolute|Panaji assembly polls, scheduled for early 2022.Kamat, who Verma added to Pegasus Goa trial court on was chief minister of a Thursday directed the Congress-led coalition gov- Aprosecution to frame ernment from 2007-2012 and charges against two former Alemao, who served as a Chief Ministers, Digambar Public Works Department list after being sacked Kamat and Churchill Alemao Minister in Kamat's cabinet in connection with a money are both accused accused of Team Absolute|New Delhi laundering case involving a allegedly accepting a US-based firm Louis Berger $976,630 bribe in 2010 from he Pegasus leaked list contains filed by the Enforcement officials of the New Jersey- numbers of former CBI Director Directorate in 2015. based Louis Berger consul- TAlok Verma and his family, and Special judge Sherin Paul tancy firm to secure imple- of Rakesh Asthana, against whom the in her order has said that mentation rights of a multi- CBI had filed a case, The Wire report- charges should be framed billion dollar water and sew- Churchill Alemao amounting project, as well as senior ed. Eight of those phones were foren- against the duo, while also erage project in Goa worth Rs to Rs 75 lakh in connection employees of Louis Berger sically confirmed by Amnesty directing Kamat and Alemao 1,031 crore funded by the with the case.However, in have also been booked in the International's tech lab to have been to appear before the Court Japan International Co-oper- October last year, in a money laundering successfully compromised by the mili- on July 26. Kamat is currently ation Agency (JICA). reprieve to Kamat and case.Kamat and Alemao have tary grade spyware that its Israeli ven- the Leader of Opposition, In 2015, the Enforcement Alemao, the Bombay High been charged with criminal dor, NSO Group, says it sells only to while Alemao is the sole Directorate had attached Court bench in Goa had set conspiracy (120-b) 201 (tam- "vetted governments". Two other Nationalist Congress Party assets belonging to Digambar aside a 2015 Enforcement pering with evidence) of the phones showed signs of targeting. MLA. The development Kamat and his wife Asha, Directorate's asset-seizing Indian Penal Code and other Along with Verma, the personal comes at a time when the which were valued at around order.Top Goa government sections of the Prevention of telephone numbers of his wife, daugh- state is headed for state Rs 1.20 crore and that of officials linked to the JICA Corruption Act. ter and son-in-law would eventually get placed on the list too, making it a total of 8 numbers from this one fami- ly. KCR DIRECTS MINISTERS, OFFICIALS The Wire report also added to the when he was transferred out. He Asthana, then special director in the list of numbers at the same time as retired from government service earli- Bureau, accusing him of corruption. Verma were two other senior CBI offi- er this year. The report said Verma's petition in TO STAY ALERT AMID HEAVY RAINS cials, Asthana and A.K. Sharma. The numbers of Asthana, Sharma, the Supreme Court, filed a few days The report said like the erstwhile Verma and his family members figure after his dismissal, sheds some light remain in their districts to monitor the to monitor the situation. Director, both men were added on to in the leaked database for a short peri- on the reason for his own sacking. flood situation from time to time. "Along with officials in the catchments the database about an hour after their od. By the second week of February, "Certain investigations into high func- Due to heavy inflows from the catch- areas, TRS leadership from gram former boss. Asthana was also 2019, by which time Verma had finally tionaries do not take the direction that ment areas, projects' gates have been sarpanch to the ministers should ensure removed from the CBI on the night of retired from government service, this may be desirable to the government," Team Absolute|Hyderabad lifted in the upper riparian states, lead- that people are not put to any hardship," October 23, 2018, and is currently entire cluster of persons ceased being he said, adding: "Not all influence that ing to waters reaching into Telangana. said the Chief Minister. head of the Central Reserve Police of interest to the government agency is exercised by the political govern- mid heavy rainfall in Telangana Rao issued his directions to legislators As heavy rain forecast is there for the Force (CRPF). Sharma was divested which had added them to the list. ment would be found explicitly or in and massive inflows from upper especially in the constituencies through next two days, Rao suggested people not that night of the crucial charge he held The midnight coup in the CBI came writing. More often than not, it is tacit, Ariparian states into Godavari and which these rivers flow. to venture out and exercise caution. - head of the policy division - but barely two days after Verma ordered and requires considerable courage to Krishna rivers, Chief Minister K. Likewise, he also directed Telangana The CM urged public representatives remained in the CBI till January 2019, the filing of a criminal case against withstand." Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders and cadres to be on high alert and take necessary instructed ministers and MLAs to to be available at the Telangana Bhavan measures. maharashtra 03 Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021 12 BJP MLAS SUSPENDED FROM MAHA BOMBAY HC REFUSES TO QUASH CBI'S ASSEMBLY FOR ONE YEAR MOVE SC New Delhi:A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court Fully vaccinated people by 12 BJP MLAs from Maharashtra, challenging their sus- FIR AGAINST ANIL DESHMUKH pension from the Assembly on July 5 for one year for "abus- ing' and misbehaving" with presiding officer, Bhaskar Rejecting a plea by Deshmukh and the Jadhav.The suspended MLAs are: Girish Mahajan, Jaykumar Maharashtra government, a division Rawal, Ashish Shelar, Atul Bhatkalkar, Yogesh Sagar, Parag should be allowed to bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice Alvani, Ram Satpute, Sanjay Kute, Abhimanyu Pawar, Narayan Kuche, Shirish Pimple, and Kirtikumar Bagadia. NJ Jamdar said that "it deserved to be Terming the action of suspension "motivated and mala dismissed." fide", the plea argued that all the 12 were at different places and some of them were not in the chamber, and also some go out: Pawar Team Absolute|Mumbai The CBI had lodged the of them were not in the well of the house, and "were merely FIR against Deshmukh and spectators". The MLAs also argued that heated exchanges n a setback to former other unknown persons on between the ruling party and Opposition forms the essence The Maharashtra deputy chief minister's Maharashtra home min- April 24, following a high of democracy.The MLAs have contended the presiding offi- Iister Anil Deshmukh, court order for a prelimi- cer ought to have granted an opportunity to them to offer statement comes at a time when the num- the Bombay High Court nary enquiry on April 5. in Mumbai and other mis- their explanation and the suspension for one year was high- refused to quash the CBI's Deshmukh's lawyer, deeds, but the ex-minister ly disproportionate.The chaos began when senior NCP min- first information report Amit Desai also sought had rejected the allega- ister Chhagan Bhujbul stood up to introduce a resolution in ber of fresh Covid-19 cases remains high against him for the probe time for a stay on the ver- tions.The high court on the Assembly seeking the release of empirical data on the into the charges of corrup- dict and to appeal against April 5 disposed off a Other Backward Classes (OBCs) by the Centre for providing in the state. On Wednesday, Maharashtra tion, here on Thursday. it, which was refused by the bunch of petitions in this political reservation to the community in the local bodies in Rejecting a plea by court.In his March 20 'let- regard, including by Singh the state.Among the legislators suspended for one year recorded 8,159 Covid-19 new cases and Deshmukh and the ter-bomb' to Chief Minister and by lawyer Jayshri Patil, include at least three former ministers, and after the sus- Maharashtra government, a Uddhav Thackeray, Singh directing the preliminary pension, Leader of Opposition led a 165 deaths. division bench of Justice SS had alleged that Deshmukh enquiry against Deshmukh, noisy walkout. Fadnavis raised objections saying the gov- Shinde and Justice NJ had set a target of collect- which led to his resignation ernment did not follow the Supreme Court directions for 15 Team Absolute|Pune Jamdar said that "it ing Rs 100 crore per month and a massive political months which led to the scrapping of the political reserva- deserved to be dismissed." from bars and restaurants furore. tions for the OBCs. aharashtra's deputy chief minister has Msaid that people who have received both the doses of coronavirus disease Fadnavis welcomes ACB inquiry in Jalyukta Shivar projects (Covid-19) vaccine should be allowed to go out. Pawar also The Maharashtra government had on of the Fadnavis-led BJP government in 2014-19. said that he will discuss the Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, "I welcome matter with chief minister Wednesday ordered an inquiry by the the decision to probe the 950 works in Jalyukta Uddhav Thackeray soon. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in 900 Shivar scheme. During my tenure, I had already "In my opinion those who work orders under the Jalyukta Shivar, given similar probe orders into 600 works. These have received two shots of schemes were implemented under district collec- Covid-19 vaccines should be which was the flagship scheme of the tors, with an average cost of Rs 1 lakh to 1.25 lakh. allowed to go out, in a 'going out' meant. the number of fresh Covid-19 Fadnavis-led BJP government in Some seven departments in a collectorate were phased manner. I will speak He refused to accept the cases remains high in the 2014-19 involved in the scheme." with the CM on this subject fact that vaccination pace has state. On Wednesday, Earlier on Wednesday, state water conservation in the next two days," the slowed down in pockets of Maharashtra recorded 8,159 minister Shankarrao Gadakh said 900 projects that Nationalist Congress Partt Maharashtra. Pawar said it Covid-19 new cases and 165 Team Absolute|Mumbai had violated guidelines and where the quality of (NCP) leader said on depends on the availability of deaths.The total number of work was inferior will face an open ACB inquiry. Wednesday. the vaccines and it is the Covid-19 patients in aharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Further, district collectors would conduct inquiry Pawar also said that people Union government which Maharashtra reached Fadnavis on Thursday welcomed the MVA into some six lakh other works sanctioned under of Maharashtra are coming supplies them."The CM in 6,237,755, of which Mumbai's Mgovernment's decision to order a probe the scheme and check the quality of the work and if out to take the vaccine and every video conference with share is 732,582. into Jalyukta Shivar, a water conservation scheme the procedures were followed or not, Gadakh had there is no hesitancy. the prime minister raises the The state government rec- promoted by him during his tenure as the chief said.The Jalyukta Shivar scheme, pushed in a big The state government has demand for supply of vaccine onciled the Covid-19 death minister. way by the BJP-led government, focused on the already given certain relax- doses in proportion with the toll on Tuesday, which The Maharashtra government had on construction of farm ponds, weirs on channels and ations in the Covid-19 curbs state's population," said pushed the country's death Wednesday ordered an inquiry by the Anti- streams as well as river-bed cleaning and widening. as the spread of the infection Pawar. The Maharashtra toll to 3,998 in a single day. Corruption Bureau (ACB) in 900 work orders under It also faced allegations of corruption and "non-sci- has slowed down. However, deputy chief minister's state- Out of this, 3,509 fatalities the Jalyukta Shivar, which was the flagship scheme entific" approach to water conservation. Pawar did not specify what ment comes at a time when were from Maharashtra. Develop Pune as electric vehicle hub, Raj Kundra case: KOSHYARI RELEASES BOOK ON MCCIA tells Maharashtra govt Sherlyn urges media to seek excerpts POST-ART 370 Team Absolute|Mumbai Mumbai:Maharashtra of her statement from Cyber Cell Governor Bhagat Singh ahratta Chamber of Commerce Koshyari on Wednesday Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) Team Absolute|Mumbai expressed confidence Mhas asked the Maharashtra govern- that Jammu and Kashmir ment to develop the Auto Cluster in Chinchwad ctress Sherlyn Chopra will once again reclaim as the hub for the electric vehicle industry. has opened up on her its lost glory and become Prashant Girbane, director-general of the Aassociation with the Raj a 'heaven on earth'.The chamber, said Pune would be an ideal place to (ARAI) as well as the existing ecosystem of the Kundra case. Sherlyn said Governor's comments emerge as an electric vehicle hub given the automotive sector. "Also the electronic hub of that she was the first person came while releasing a already existing thriving automobile industry the chamber would be functional by the end of to give statement to the inves- book -- 'Kashmir Ki Kyari here. the year," he said. Autocluster- a joint venture of tigating team of the Mein Aag Ki Lapte Maharashtra became the latest state to the state government and the chamber can also Maharashtra Cyber Cell in Aakhir Kab Tak?' -- penned by Kashmiri writer and social announce hefty incentives for the electric vehi- play a very important role in this, he added.A this case. worker Beena Budki, at the Raj Bhavan here.Budki's book cle industry as it announced a policy last week. developed hub can guide, train and also give Sherlyn shared a video on makes references to the turbulence witnessed in Kashmir in The policy proposed to achieve 25 per cent direction to the emerging electric vehicle Twitter on Thursday, where the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370 in August electrification of public transport and last-mile Industry. Vendor training, an important part of she says in Hindi: "For the Armsprime." actress informed. 2019. delivery vehicles by 2025 in six targeted urban the sector, can also be conducted here. "The past few days several journal- "When Maharashtra Cyber Sharing a note for media Koshyari said the contribution of Kashmir to Indian cul- agglomerations - Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, gradual shifting towards electric vehicles would ists and mediapersons have Cell had sent me a summons persons, she urged: "Friends, ture is vast and varied, adding that the works of Panini, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nashik.Also, around certainly pose a challenge for the existing value been calling me, emailing me notice, unlike others who say there is a lot to say on this Bharata Muni (Natya Sastra), Kalhana, Abhinavagupta and 10 per cent of the existing fuel vehicles would chain. Suppliers, vendors would have to tweak and texting me to learn what 'My heart goes out to Shilpa topic but since this matter is others are immortal, while Kashmiri Shaivism has enriched be phased out by electric ones as per the target their operations and their technology to keep is my take on this topic. I and her kids', I did not go sub-judice, it would be inap- the cultural ethos of India.He also complimented the set by the government. The state government's abreast of the changes. As a chamber we are would like to inform you all underground and did not go propriate for me to comment author for popularising Hindi in non-Hindi speaking policy has both consumer and producer level continuing our endeavour by conducting ses- that I was the first person to missing. I have not tried to on the same. I would request regions of the country and for her social work, and felicitat- incentives for the industry.Given the dynamic sions about this," he said.Bigger automotive give my statement to the flee from this city or this all of you especially journal- ed 30 litterateurs and social workers on the occasion.A nature of the industry, Girbane said a hub can companies who have started manufacturing investigating team of the country. In March 2021, I ists to please get in touch with magazine, 'Kashmir Sandesh', brought out by Kashmiri act as the guiding light for the development of electric vehicles have started such training. Maharashtra Cyber Cell. I was went to the office of Cyber the Maharashtra Cyber Cell Hindi Sangam and edited by Budki was also released on the the sector. Pune, he pointed out, has both the "After all, people would like to work with known also the first person to share Cell and gave my neutral and place your questions occasion in the presence of prominent personalities like Automotive Research Association of India people. information with them about statement to them," the before them. You can also Pandit Mahesh Acharya and Dinesh Barot.

Maharashtra BJP president Maharashtra rains: reaches out to 33 trains diverted, 51 short terminated, 48 cancelled, says Central Railways

Teams of the NDRF have reached Kolhapur Research and Services, Pune, IMD. as the area is battered by heavy rainfall. In High tide hits Marine Drive amid rainfall. Mumbai and suburbs may witness moderate to heavy rainfall/thunder- Ratnagiri and Raigarh, rivers are flowing showers with possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated above the danger mark. Trains services dis- places, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. rupted. Due to the heavy rainfall, Konkan Railway suspended train services in Ratnagiri. Insiders termed the meeting "a courtesy call Team Absolute|Mumbai Train services affected in the Kasara Ghat section of Thane district and near Lonavala hill town in Pune district. aimed at reassuring her that BJP is in no way umbai: Maharashtra train services have been dis- Train services were disrupted, villages marooned in Thane undermining her role in the organisation." rupted due to heavy rainfall in the Konkan region of and Palghar districts as heavy rainfall was recorded the night Mthe state. The India Meteorological Department and on Thursday morning.A bridge at Sapgaon in Sahapur Team Absolute|Mumbai with Munde come as a sur- (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert warning for Maharashtra capi- taluka of Thane suffered extensive damage. prise? It was a normal meet- tal Mumbai, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Modak Sagar dam in Sahapur overflowed Thursday night. n order to iron out creas- ing where two leaders from country's financial capital. Two gates were opend to release the water. Due to heavy es, state BJP president BJP met. Nothing unusual." Authorities said major rivers in Ratnagiri and Raigad dis- downpour, railway tracks were submerged in Badlapur IChandrakant Patil Although Patil tried to dis- tricts in Konkan region of Maharashtra are flowing above the Vangni section. Mumbai Solapur train stuck. Wednesday met national sec- miss it as routine process, danger mark as a result of incessant rains, and government Mumbai received heavy rainfall on July 21. The retary Pankaja Munde at the party sources said, "At the machinery is in the process of shifting affected people to tricts of Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune ghat areas, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed latter's Worli office in state BJP OBC meeting, safer places. Satara and Kolhapur leading to inundation and waterlog- that 68.72 mm of rainfall was recorded in the island city area Mumbai. Munde has been Munde was not present." In Kolhapur, the National Disaster Response Force ging in many parts said India Meteorological Department, of Mumbai, 58.75 mm in eastern suburbs and western sub- upset after her younger sister Earlier last week, Munde, (NDRF) has begun relief and rescue operations following MumbaiTwo teams of the NDRF reach Kolhapur for rescue urbs received 58.24 mm of rain in 10 hours since 8 am of July Khade was while addressing her sup- the directions of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. and relief operations, in view of heavy rainfall in the area. 21. The weatherman has also projected heavy downpour in denied a ministerial berth in porters, had said, "My leaders Meanwhile, 33 trains diverted, 51 short terminated, 48 One team has been deployed in Karveer tehsil while another Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Yavatmal districts the Union cabinet. BJP lead- are PM and cancelled and 14 short originating due to heavy rainfall in team has been deployed at Shirol in Kolhapur.Chief Minister which are located in Maharashtra's East Vidarbha region. ers said the meeting was an Union Home Minister Amit Mumbai, leading to massive damage, track washouts, mud Uddhav Thackeray held an emergency meeting to take stock Notably, an 'orange' alert has been issued by the IMD for the exercise to reach out to a Shah." The remark was per- on tracks, waterlogging etc. Train services were affected in of flood situation in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts caused particular area."A cyclonic circulation lies over Northwest sulking Munde. Insiders ceived as an attack against the Igatpuri area of Nashik district due to the accumulation due to torrential rains in the last 24 hours. He has directed Bay of Bengal and extends between 3.1 km and 7.6 km termed the meeting "a cour- state leader Devendra of mud on the tracks following heavy rainfall. Restoration Disaster Management units and departments concerned to above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with tesy call aimed at reassuring Fadnavis and Patil. work is underway. Many passengers are stranded at Igatpuri stay vigilant and start rescue ops: CMOWith record-breaking height."Under its influence, a low-pressure area is very likely her that BJP is in no way A close aid of Munde said, railway station. Indian Navy to join rescue operations in rains of 400mm plus in Mahabaleshwar in the last 24 hrs, the to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood undermining her role in the "Patil had said it was not easy Ratnagiri, Chiplun, and other areas of Konkan where flood latest Mumbai radar observation indicates very intense during the next 48 hours. Hence, the monsoon is expected organisation." Patil said, "In to please every aspirant. situation has arisen due to heavy rains. Teams to leave for clouds over the entire ghat areas Raigad, Pune Satara includ- to remain active over Vidarbha from July 21-23," the IMD any organisation you have Justice to one becomes injus- the Konkan region shortly. Intense to very intense spells of ing Ratnagiri district. As per rain reports, many rivers in RTN stated in its statement.The IMD has predicted very heavy to leaders meeting each other. tice to another. This remark rainfall continue over Konkan - Goa and Maharashtra's dis- district flowing above danger marks: Head SID, Climate extremely heavy rainfall for Pune district. So why should my meeting also upset Munde." 04 Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021 madhya pradesh 'CAN'T HAVE TWO LEGAL SYSTEMS': SC NIXES BAIL OF BSP MLA'S HUSBAND Run awareness campaign for system of „ The Supreme Court machinations of a highly influ- nerstone of democracy. Judicial on Thursday said ential accused evading the independence of the district process of law", and said that judiciary is cardinal to the Namantaran and Haq Tyag: CM India cannot have the Madhya Pradesh High integrity of the entire system. two parallel legal sys- Court failed in its duty to The courts comprised in the „ Intensive campaign CM Chouhan and Kisan Manch rep- tems one for the rich ensure that the sanctity of the district judiciary are the first will start against resentatives include name transfer and the other for criminal justice process was point of interface with citizens. documents should be made avail- small men -- as it preserved. he bench added If the faith of the citizen in the spurious milk able as soon as the registration is cancelled the bail that the high court should administration of justice has to „ CM Chouhan holds completed. Fauti Namantaran granted to Govind examine the apprehensions be preserved, it is to the district discussion with Kisan should be done by the patwaris as expressed by the ASJ on its judiciary that attention must be Manch representatives proposed by the village Panchayat Singh, husband of administrative side, so that if focused as well as the 'higher' within the time limit. The responsi- BSP's Madhya they are found to be true, nec- judiciary," Justice Chandrachud bility of entering records in the com- Pradesh MLA essary action should be taken wrote in 33-page judgement. Team Absolute|Bhopal puter should be fixed with the Rambai, in a in order to secure the fair The bench said the Patwari only. The undisputed divi- murder case. administration of justice, and Constitution specifically envis- hief Minister Shivraj Singh sion of property should be done by also charges made against the ages the independence of the Chouhan has said that a mas- the tehsildar on getting notarized on Team Absolute|Bhopal judge."There is no gainsaying district judiciary. This is implicit Csive awareness campaign the basis of mutual consent. The that the judiciary should be in Article 50 which provides should be launched to provide infor- errors made by the department in bench of Justices DY immune from political pres- that the state must take steps to mation to the general public about Khasra B-1 should be rectified by the Chandrachud and sures and considerations. A separate the judiciary from the the new system established for department. The traditional paths of AHrishikesh Roy said: judiciary that is susceptible to executive in the public services undisputed transfers. A special the fields should be marked on the "India cannot have two parallel such pressures allows politi- of the state, it added.The bench Record Purification Week will be establish a clear system in relation to spurious milk in the state. Chief map. RI and the patwaris should not legal systems, one for the rich cians to operate with impunity said: "This compartmentalisa- observed in the month of August for mortgage with mutual coordination Minister Chouhan said that the be posted in the home tehsil. and the resourceful and those and incentivises criminality to tion of the judiciary and execu- correction of errors in land related and a wide publicity campaign Agriculture Department should pro- Patwaris should be authorized only who wield political power and flourish in the political appara- tive should not be breached by documents. No fee will be charged should also be launched regarding vide necessary support to revenue in for the work of revenue. Separate influence, and the other for the tus of the state," it said.It further interfering with the personal from the farmers for correction of the provisions and arrangements for harvesting. Chouhan said that stan- officers should be appointed for small men without resources added that the duty also falls decision-making of the judges errors made during computerization Haq Tyag. Machines for demarcation dard testing machines would be other work and protocol. Permission and capabilities to obtain jus- on the state machinery to be and the conduct of court pro- of records. Chief Minister Chouhan will be increased. Chief Minister said installed in the mandis of the state. for ballast (gitti) mining on the hills tice or fight injustice. The exis- committed to the rule of law ceedings under them."the top was discussing about day-to-day that instead of burnt transformers, Women engaged in cleaning of garlic should be given at such a place tence of a dual legal system will and demonstrate its ability and court said judges, while being works related to revenue, agriculture, transformers of additional capacity and onions will be provided with where it can be used for water col- only chip away the legitimacy willingness to follow the rules it undeterred in their commit- electricity, cooperative, animal hus- should be installed. Grievance facilities which are available to ham- lection after mining. All work deal- of the law."The top court took a itself makes, for its actions to ment to follow the law and do bandry departments with Kisan redressal camps should be organized mals. Serious complaints of coopera- ings of cooperatives should be com- serious view of apprehensions not transgress into the domain justice, should be wary of Manch officials at Mantralaya. at sub-station level for redressal of tive institutions will now be investi- puterized and transparency should expressed by the Additional of "governmental lawless- launching into a diatribe Chouhan said that the revenue power related complaints. Intensive gated by the administrative officers. be maintained. Sessions Judge, in his order ness"."An independent and against the state authorities and registration departments should campaign will be launched against Key points of discussion between dated February 8, 2021 of "the impartial judiciary is the cor- without due care and reflection. CM PLANTS PARAS PEEPAL Share proofs on Pegasus: MP BJP chief 'Maharani' of erstwhile SAPLING AT MANTRALAYA PREMISES VD Sharma hits back at Kamal Nath Challenging the Congress leader, Sharma said if Panna royal family arrested he (Nath) has the courage he should bring to light all the details in public. „ A property dispute between Team Absolute|Bhopal Rajmata Dilhar Kumari and ismissing any link between the her daughter-in-law Narendra government and the Jiteshwari Devi has been DIsraeli spy ware, Madhya going on for years. Pradesh BJP president Vishnu Dutt launched a fierce attack on leader Kamal for demanding an inquiry by a Team Absolute|Bhopal Judge into the case and said that the "biggest attack on the privacy" of Congress leaders are against the people and demanded a probe into it he family dispute of erstwhile royal country and working to defame the by a sitting judge of the Supreme family of Panna princely state Modi government. Court. He alleged that the spyware Tagain took an ugly turn after Sharma also challenged Nath that if was also used for toppling the previ- Maharani of the 'Panna state' allegedly he has the courage he should bring to ous JD(S)-Congress government in threatened to Rajmata with dire conse- light all the details available with him. Karnataka. When asked whether the quence. portion of a 10 acre palace known as Raj sent to jail on judicial remand. Today, "These are the people who lived in spy ware was used when his own gov- Maharani Jiteshwari Devi, 50, was Mandir Palace. The family owns proper- we have arrested another accused and Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh the country, but were always against ernment was brought down, he said, arrested by police on Thursday. The ties in Panna, Lucknown Delhi, she will be produced in the court soon," Chouhan on Thursday planted a sapling of it. Kamal Nath claims he would "It could be the case as MLAs kept in police said that a case of giving threat Mumbai, Bhopal and few other places in Meena said. While talking to journalists, Paras Peepal at Mantralaya premises. Chief expose the BJP. Then where is the list Bengaluru resort used to take staff's and also under Arms Act was registered the country.The property disputes of the Jiteshwari Devi said that a false case was Minister Chouhan plants one sapling every and the pen drive? How does Kamal phone to speak to him claiming their against Jiteshwari Devi, following a com- family have hit the headlines on many registered against her. "My husband has day in adherence to his resolve for tree Nath always get lists, pen drives cellphones were being taped. I had plaint of her mother-in-law Dilhar occasions in the past. been suffering from illness. Therefore, plantation. (related to controversial issues) and said it was a government of sauda' Kumari.Notably, a property dispute According to superintendent of police people are taking advantage. It is a com- Paras Peepal is a plant of medicinal on what basis?" retorted Sharma, on (horse-trading)," alleged Nath. between Rajmata Dilhar Kumari and his (SP), Dharamraj Meena, a case was reg- pletely false allegation levelled against importance. It has yellow flowers. Its leaves Wednesday.Earlier in the day, the MP Challenging the Congress leader, daughter-in-law Jiteshwari Devi has istered in June, 2021 following the com- me," he told journalists while she was and flowers are used in various medicines. Congress chief termed the alleged Sharma said if he (Nath) has the been going on for years. plaint of Dilhari Kumari. "One of the being taken to the police station from It is also used to get rid of addictions. snooping of politicians and journal- courage he should bring to light all The royal family lives in a different accused had already been arrested and her palace. ists by the Israeli spy ware Pegasus as the details in public. CM meets NABARD President 5 days a week working to continue in govt offices till Oct 31 Team Absolute|Bhopal ABARD Chairman GR Chintala called MP extends ban on bus services with Maharashtra till July 28 on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh NChouhan at Mantralaya on Thursday. „ As per an order issued by Maharashtra till July 28. As per an logged 15 fresh coronavirus cases, pandemic's prevention and as a pre- During the meeting, he discussed about the MP's additional transport order issued by MP's additional trans- which pushed the infection tally to cautionary measure, all government new possibilities of work in various fields with port commissioner Arvind Saxena on 7,91,704. With no new fatality, the offices in the state will have five-day the Madhya Pradesh government. Chouhan commissioner Arvind Wednesday (July 21), the ban was fur- death toll in the state stood at 10,512, week functioning (Monday-Friday) till also released the book "Magnificent Marvels" Saxena, the ban on bus ther extended in view of the COVID- state health department said. October 31," the official was quoted as and "NABARD in Madhya Pradesh" published services was further 19 situation. The earlier order issued Maharashtra on Wednesday report- saying by the news agency. by NABARD. extended in view of the was applicable till July 21. The MP ed 8,159 new COVID-19 cases and 165 The state government order to Chief Minister Chouhan held discussion government suspended the bus oper- fresh fatalities. The caseload has open the government offices of the with Chintala on the possibilities of NABARD COVID-19 situation. ations with Maharashtra in March this reached 62,37,755 while the death toll state for 5 days in a week from working with the Madhya Pradesh govern- year during the surge in coronavirus mounted to 1,30,918 in the state, as Monday to Friday in connection with ment in the areas of rural development, micro Team Absolute|Bhopal cases in the western state. The ban on per official data.Meanwhile, the the protection from and prevention of irrigation, dairy development, getting more held on effectively implementing the 'Ek Zila buses with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh government on Covid-19 epidemic will now be effec- water from Sardar Sarovar Dam, solar power Ek Utpad Yojana' of Madhya Pradesh and he Madhya Pradesh government and Chhattisgarh has already been Thursday extended the five-day week tive till October 31, 2021. Earlier this projects, strengthening of district cooperative strengthening the Farmer Producer extended the ban on the move- lifted by Madhya Pradesh. system in all government offices till order was implemented till July 31, banks etc. Along with this, discussion was also Organizations (FPOs). Tment of passenger buses to On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh October 31. "In view of the COVID-19 2021. One gets spiritual bliss by serving the needy: Governor "Sunnapuganugu is Online Exhibition at IGRMS Team Absolute|Bhopal sary that special attention should be paid to the efforts of the department Team Absolute|Bhopal overnor Mangubhai Patel has to awaken the eligible beneficiaries said that government service to get the benefits of the schemes. nder its series of online exhibition Indira Gis a good opportunity to bring Special emphasis should be laid on Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya a smile on the faces of the under- efforts to eliminate the orthodox Uon Thursday presented the privileged and the poor and get the beliefs of the society regarding the "Sunnapuganugu," a traditional mechanical spiritual pleasure of working. He birth of Divyang, malnourished chil- device for preparing binding mixture for con- said that there can be many means dren. Work should be done to make struction work situated in the open air exhibi- to attain material pleasures, but the the last line workers of the depart- tion, Traditional Technology Park of Manav most effective way to attain true ment aware of the intentions of the Sangrahalaya has been presented online with ents is completed in two stages. In the first contentment and inner peace is by schemes and their benefits in local its basic information and photographs and stage, lime powder is prepared in Sunnapubatti serving the needy. Patel was receiv- dialects. He said that efforts to get videos. furnace for heating limestone. In this furnace, ing information regarding the activi- society's cooperation in government About this exhibition, Praveen Kumar limestone is heated with coal in the ratio of 1:3. ties of the Department of Women schemes should be publicized wide- Mishra, Director, IGRMS said that Limestone is converted into powder by the and Child Development at Raj benefits of the schemes. It is neces- care of by checking the health of the ly. Along with making the thinking Sunnapuganugu is a traditional mechanical energy of coal in the furnace. About the Bhavan today. sary for all of us to work together so woman during pregnancy itself, of the society progressive, such pro- device for grinding limestone and preparing a Sunnapuganugu Pritam Choudhary, Museum Governor Patel said that accord- that the effective way of implement- then the main problem of malnutri- grammes also increase awareness. lime binding mixture used for joining bricks Associate told that - In the second stage, lime ing to the intention of the govern- ing them may be better. The officers tion in children, anaemia can be Referring to the song prevalent and stone in construction works. It is a circular powder and sand are mixed in the ratio of 1:3 ment schemes, people should be should maintain a lively dialogue cured. Similarly, proper care of the among the carpet weavers in the stone track pit built by khondalite stone pieces by Sunnapuganugu and mixed with other benefitted, for this the information with the employees on the problems health of the girl child during ado- tribal areas of Gujarat, he said that which is considered to be most suitable for this essential ingredients like jaggery water, aloe about the ground realities of the faced during the work at the local lescence can also prevent many con- the song has been composed by the track pit having heavy weight resistance. This Vera, fermented Harra and silt obtained from schemes should be continuously level and the efforts made to solve genital diseases. He said that the girl women of the community, which is circular track is 1 feet deep and 1 feet wide and trees. By pulling the wooden axle with the help obtained. He asked the officials to them.Patel said that the root cause child makes two houses. This is a the method of weaving carpets. The 11 feet in diameter. The main crushing roller of bull or male buffalo, Sunnapurai is driven. undertake extensive tour of the area. of the problem of malnutrition is well-known fact. Therefore, special weavers weave the carpets while sunnapuraiis made of sand stone and weight The material gets crushed due to the weight of The true nature of the plans of the neglect in the family towards the emphasis should be given on the singing it. Songs are the way of story- around 350 to 400 kilograms. This roller has a the wheel. Jaggery water and fermented Harra department will be revealed only by health of adolescent girls and preg- works of girl child education. After telling, an effective way to inform, square shaped hole at the centre for fixing of are added in the mixture after completion of the visit, which will be useful in nant women. Referring to the dis- reviewing the status of primary, sec- educate. wooden axle Polukarra. The ingredients every 10 round. The structures made from this making the plans more effective. He cussion with the doctor who studied ondary and higher education, the Principal Secretary Women and required to make this binding mixture are mixture remain cool during the summer. In the said that he himself would visit the the situation of different countries in sequence of drop out and resuming Child Development Ashok Shah mainly lime powder, sand, sugarcane jaggery, historical period this binding mixture has been rural areas. He said that maximum relation to malnutrition, he said that studies should be tracked. gave details of the activities of the bael fruit (Aegle marmelos), tree silt, Aloe Vera used for constructing many forts, wells, step number of people should get the if the deficiency of blood is taken Patel told the officers, it is neces- department to the Governor. (Aloe barbadensis miller), Harra (Terminelia wells, bridges, memory pillars and religious chebula) etc. The process of mixing the ingredi- places etc. 05 absolute edit Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021

EDITOR’S SPECS New leaders in UP WHY ARE SIKHS OF KASHMIR ANGRY? ith around six months left for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elec- Javed Beigh Kashmir has historically been a multi religious society, where Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri Wtions, it is a new generation of Hindu Pandits and Kashmiri Sikhs have lived with each other for centuries maintaining cor- leaders that is preparing to lead the polit- fter the exodus of the Kashmiri Hindu Pandits, the Sikhs of Kashmir are now dial, harmonious and brotherly relationship. Sikhs of Kashmir, who actually are not histori- ical campaign, paving the way for a new Athe largest religious minority of Kashmir cally from Punjab but are believed to be Brahmin and Rajput converts from neighbouring look politics in the state. Leading from the Valley, distributed equally among Baramulla in North, in Central and Tral in south Jammu region and even Kashmir valley are very much an integral part of Kashmiri society. front is Congress General Secretary Kashmir Valley. The bond between Kashmiri Priyanka Gandhi who faces the uphill Sikh and Kashmiri Muslim communities is as task of reviving a near defunct party. old as the history of Kashmir. The Kashmir valley is home to some of the most important Under her leadership the Congress will and sacred gurdwaras located in Srinagar and try to catch the proverbial bull by its Baramulla cities. So why is that the Sikh com- horns and her direct and aggressive style munity of Kashmir is suddenly up in arms? The recent controversy over alleged cases of campaigning is bound to unnerve her of forced conversion and marriage of Sikh opponents to an extent. Another new gen- girls has not only been widely publicized and eration politician who will be leading his politicized, but it has also ruptured the cordial relation between Kashmiri Muslims and party into the electoral arena is Jayant Kashmiri Sikh communities. Since there are Chaudhary, president of the Rashtriya various conflicting views and information cir- Lok Dal (RLD). For Jayant, this is his first culating on the details and facts of these cases, I would not like to comment upon mer- independent election when he will not its of these individual cases, but would rather have the guidance of his father, focus on the wider picture of the status of Kashmir's non-Muslim minorities. Chaudhary Ajit Singh. The scales, howev- The problem lies in the fact that Kashmir's er, are tipping in his favour because of his majority Muslim population loves to remain proactive role in the ongoing farmers' agi- in complete denial of how their image is per- ceived outside Kashmir valley but sooner or tation and the overwhelming support later they are confronted with the bitter reali- that he has been receiving from his Jat ty, which is never debated or resolved and community. Chandra Shekhar Azad, therefore the problem continues to persist. Regardless of what the majority Muslim Kashmir would tell the truth of the life that ingly Muslim majority region, where they Delhi has finally broken the patience of Sikh head of the Bhim Army that will be con- population of Kashmir may think about them- Kashmir's Sikh community has been living have substantial financial and economic community of Kashmir Valley and embold- testing the UP elections under the name of selves, the fact is that Kashmir valley is not since last three decades in a highly brutalized, interests.It is a fact that non-Muslim girls are ened them to tell their tale of suffocation and Azad Samaj Party, is another young only a conflict region but is also recognised as violent and religiously radical and intolerant groomed not just in Kashmir but in almost all suffering.As a majority community of one of the most radical Muslim enclaves of Kashmir. Beyond the slogans of "Sikh � Muslim majority countries and regions for Kashmir, it is our religious Islamic duty to pro- politician to mark his debut in the state. the world, where religious minorities Muslim" bhai chara lies a suppressed story of marriage with a Muslim man and conversion tect our religious minorities, which we have The 34-year-old Dalit activist has already (Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs) have been per- religious harassment, religious taunts, stigma- to Islam. We all know that seeking conversion unfortunately not done and it is a fact. We plunged headlong into the campaign and secuted for their religious beliefs. No one out- tization of Kashmiri Sikh community, which (not forced one) is an important part of the must acknowledge the toxic effect of religious side Kashmir believes in the so called has only grown worst.I have been regularly religious culture of Muslim societies, which radical elements, who have been harassing his cycle yatras are criss-crossing the state "Jagmohan" conspiracy theory for facilitating hearing stories of Muslim community pres- has unfortunately been twisted to force non- Sikhs of Kashmir are also parallelly harassing these days. Chandra Shekhar's aides say forced exodus of Kashmir's largest religious sure on Sikhs to convert to Islam, which hap- Muslim girls to marry a Muslim and then Kashmiri Sufi Muslims and Kashmiri Shia minority of Kashmiri Hindu Pandits. The dark pens both expressly and indirectly. It is a fact compulsorily convert to Islam. Kashmir is no Muslims. It is not a question of Islam versus that he may not contest the elections this episode of 1989 of the forced and violent exo- that Kashmiri Sikh girls are special target of different.Sikhs in Kashmir are angry because Sikhism, but of radicalism and intolerance time but will ensure that his party gets dus of Kashmiri Pandits has remained a religious harassment. My Sikh friends would they have been facing and quietly suffering versus Kashmir's glorious religious tradition ample Dalit support. While the BJP will biggest blot on the former secular credential regularly tell me how their Muslim acquain- the religiously driven onslaught of converting of tolerance, Kashmiriyat and Sufi Rishiyat, of Kashmir's majority community, whether or tance would ridicule their Sikh faith and prac- to Islam for a long time, accelerated by the which is at stake. We must understand and also be fielding several new candidates, not they want to believe. tices and would encourage them to visit rise of the new generation of radicalized, acknowledge grievances of our Sikh brothers (including sons and daughters of senior The subsequent rise of religious radicalism, mosques and learn about Islam. Kashmiri orthodox puritan Muslims of Kashmir. These and sister and strive to address them and leaders) after replacing sitting legislators, orthodoxy, social conservatism and prolifera- Sikh girls would be pressured to be "girl- radical Muslims don't even spare Sufi Islam make Kashmir once again a mecca of peace, tion of puritan Islamic school of thoughts has friends" with Muslim boys. Few years back A following Kashmiri Muslims and regularly tolerance and secularism. the party is apparently not worried about further dented the image of Kashmir as an Kashmiri Sikh girl in South Kashmir was taunt and harass them of following a "corrupt" (Javed Beigh is a political leader andis the onslaught of young leaders from other enclave of moderate, tolerant, secular stabbed over her refusal to wear Islamic hijab. faith and indulging in "shirk" and "biddah" State Secretary of People's Democratic parties. SP spokesperson Juhie Singh, Muslims, who followed their own unique syn- The Sikh community of Kashmir, which and worshipping graves, one can only imag- Front. He can be reached @javedbeigh cretic Sufi Islam called "Rishiyat" that was an already knows about the misery of Kashmiri ine the plight of Sikh minority, who can't even across social media platforms. Views however, said the change was an ongoing amalgamation of Central Asian Sufi traditions Pandit community has been living in fear. express their misery and suffering that they expressed are personal) process and with the entry of new faces, and Kashmir's own Hindu Shaivism. They know that their presence is misused to endure on daily basis out of Those of us from majority community of exhibit an example of secular credential of fear of their security. The latest new leaders would bring a change in the Kashmir, who have had friendship and Kashmiri Muslims but they can't say anything incident, even though politi- political scenario. acquaintance with Sikh community of due to fear of being stuck in an overwhelm- cised by a Sikh politician from international Taliban has gained strategic US govt could breach debt limit in Oct or Nov momentum:Top US Gen Washington|Agencies he US federal government is most likely to run out of borrowing room and Washington|New Delhi|Agencies ing in order to protect population centre, The Hill Tbreach the debt limit in October or news website said in a report."Part of this is they're November, the Congressional Budget Office he Taliban now controls a total of 212, or giving up district centres in order to consolidate (CBO) said in a report. roughly half of Afghanistan's 419 district cen- their forces because they're taking an approach to Currently, there is no statutory limit on the Ttres, a top US General said, adding that the protect the population," Milley said. "And most of issuance of new federal debt because the insurgents appear to have gained "strategic the population lives in the provincial capitals and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, enacted in momentum" since the withdrawal of American the capital city of Kabul. So they are right now, as August 2019, suspended the limit through July "most likely in October or November", the troops. we speak, adjusting forces to consolidate into the 31, 2021, the CBO report released on CBO estimated."If that occurred, the govern- "Strategic momentum appears to be sort of with provincial capitals and Kabul." Wednesday said. ment would be unable to pay its obligations the Taliban," General Mark Milley, chairman of the He also predicted that, following a lull in vio- On August 1, the debt limit will be reset to fully, and it would delay making payments for US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a press conference at lence for the Eid al-Adha holiday, the rest of the the previous ceiling of $22 trillion, plus the its activities, default on its debt obligations, or the Pentagon on Wednesday. summer could be decisive for the tide of the war, cumulative borrowing that occurred during both," the CBO said.It's unclear how or when "We're going to find out, the levels of violence, clusion," he added.While the militants are yet to the report added.Afghanistan has witnessed heavy the period of suspension, the report said. Congress will act to raise or suspend the debt does it go up, does it stay the same, there's the pos- capture any of the country's 34 provincial capitals, battles between Taliban and security forces since Unless additional legislation either extends limit.Senate Republicans on Wednesday sibility of negotiated outcome still out there, there's they are pressuring about half of them, said the start of withdrawal of the US-led forces from the the suspension or increases the limit, existing threatened to vote against an increase to the the possibility of a Taliban takeover (and) any other Milley.Afghan security forces are consolidating war-torn country on May 1.US President Joe Biden statutes will allow the US Treasury to declare debt limit unless Congress first agrees to new number of scenarios," Milley said. their positions to protect those major urban centres has set a formal end to the US military mission in a "debt issuance suspension period" and to spending cuts or other measures, according to He still expressed confidence in the ability of including Kabul, he said."What they're trying to do Afghanistan for August 31, days ahead of his origi- take "extraordinary measures" to borrow The Washington Post.The new ultimatum Afghan forces to fend off a Taliban takeover of the is isolate the major population centres. They're try- nal September 11 deadline.US Central Command additional funds for a period of time without marked a reversal for Republicans, who country."The two most important combat multipli- ing to do the same thing to Kabul."As of said last week over 95 per cent of the withdrawal breaching the debt ceiling, according to the agreed to address the debt limit multiple ers, actually, is will and leadership. And this is Wednesday, the Taliban now controls about 212 of hads been completed.More than 2,400 US troops CBO. However, the ability to borrow using times to advance policies under former going to be a test now of the will and leadership of Afghanistan's 419 district centres, Milley said, were killed in Afghanistan over the past two those measures would ultimately be exhaust- President Donald Trump that helped add $7 the Afghan people, the Afghan Security Forces and adding that it was a significant jump from the 81 decades, with 20,000 wounded, according to the ed, and the U.S. Treasury would probably run trillion to the federal debt during his term, the the government of Afghanistan. "I don't think the district centres a month ago. Pentagon.Estimates show that over 66,000 Afghan out of cash sometime in the first quarter of the Post reported.As of today, the US national end game is yet written. A negative outcome, a The top US General attributed some of the troops have been killed, and over 2.7 million people next fiscal year that begins on October 1, debt has exceeded $28.54 trillion. Taliban automatic takeover, is not a foregone con- Taliban's recent gains to Afghan forces consolidat- were displaced. Passenger jets brush off at Dubai airport, no injuries reported Why Delta Covid variant Dubai|Agencies which departed six hours Death toll from heavy rains in China reaches 33 is spreading rapidly "minor" collision was later. Bahrain News Agency reported n Thursday reported that Gulf Air con- Rainwater has damaged more than 215,200 hectares of crops, causing a direct Beijing|Agencies spread to at least 111 coun- Aon the taxiway at the firmed "a ground incident at economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan ($188 million), reports Xinhua news agency. tries.The team tracked 62 Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport eople infected with the people who were quaran- between two passenger jets. where one of its aircraft was Beijing|Agencies Delta variant of Covid- tined after exposure to Covid- FlyDubai, the low-cost impacted on the tail by an P19 produce far more 19 and tested their viral load airline of Dubai, and the aircraft of another airline". he death toll from torrential rains virus than those infected with every day throughout the Bahrain-based Gulf Air The airline did not identify in central China's Henan the original version of coron- course of infection to see were the airlines involved. the aircraft involved, but Tprovince increased to 33 on avirus making it very easy to how it changed over time. The authorities said that said it was "working to Thursday, while eight people still spread, according to a study. Researchers then compared nobody was injured in the reconnect all the passengers remain missing and more than 3 mil- Researchers at the participants' infection pat- incident. Reportedly, the to their final destinations". lion others affected, local authorities Guangdong Provincial Center terns with those of 63 people wingtip of the FlyDubai Dubai International confirmed. for Disease Control and who contracted the original plane and the tail of the Airport is one of the world's A total of 376,000 local residents Prevention in China found SARS-CoV-2 strain in 2020. Gulf Air jet brushed each busiest airport for interna- have been relocated, said the provin- that viral load -- a measure of The findings, posted other. tional travel.Given the Eid- cial emergency management depart- the density of viral particles in preprint, showed that the An airport spokesperson al-Adha holidays, this is ment.Rainwater has damaged more the body -- is roughly 1,000 virus was first detectable in said: "As a result of this, one expected to be a very busy than 215,200 hectares of crops, causing times higher in people infect- people with the Delta variant runway was temporarily week for the airport. a direct economic loss of about 1.22 to the forecasts. Downpours also inbound and 178 outbound, an ed with the Delta variant four days after exposure. On closed to allow for the inci- On Wednesday, it tweet- billion yuan ($188 million), reports lashed the city of Huixian between 8 increase of 315 flights from the previ- than those infected with the the other hand, the original dent to be swiftly managed. ed: "This weekend DXB is Xinhua news agency. a.m. Wednesday and 6 am Thursday ous day.Meanwhile, 204 of Henan's 403 original coronavirus strain, strain took an average six Operations at DXB were not predicted to be busy with The Henan provincial meteorologi- with precipitation reaching 400 highway toll stations have opened, Nature reported.According to days to be present in people. impacted and the runway arriving passengers return- cal observatory activated the highest mm.Local authorities have mobilised while 193 have partially opened with current estimates, the Delta This suggests that Delta repli- was reopened after two ing to Dubai. With this in level of rainstorm alert at 11 a.m. 39,583 rescuers for disaster relief, and traffic control and six others remain variant could be more than cates much faster, said epi- hours."FlyDubai said that a mind, we are advising any- Thursday, as rainfall is expected to 37,953 people have so far been evacu- closed due to water-logging and flood twice as transmissible as the demiologist Jing Lu at Boeing 737-800s, heading to one travelling to DXB over continue for the next three hours in a ated in Huixian.Despite the heavy rain control.Railway authorities are making original strain of SARS-CoV- China's CDC.Individuals Kyrgyzstan, was forced to the next few days to allow number of cities including Anyang, in the region, traffic has gradually every effort to ensure supply for pas- 2, the virus causing Covid-19. infected with Delta also had return to the stand follow- for slight delays, organise Hebi, Xinxiang and Jiaozuo. resumed in the province.Zhengzhou sengers on 35 trains stranded in The variant, which was first viral loads up to 1,260 times ing the "minor incident". onward travel in advance, The local accumulated precipitation Xinzheng International Airport sched- Zhengzhou, while workers are clearing identified in India in late higher than those in people It added that the passen- and where possible, use is likely to exceed 100 mm, according uled 397 flights on Thursday, 219 railway tracks to restore the traffic. 2020, has now become the infected with the original gers took another flight, public transport." predominant strain and has strain. 06 hollywood Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021

Los Angeles | Agencies apper Megan Leslie Thee Stallion has said that she takes Rinspiration Grace to play 'Batgirl'

Los Angeles | Agencies from the women in her ctress Leslie Grace has been roped in to life."I grew up watching play the title role in "Batgirl" and will star women who did it all. I saw peo- Aas crime fighter Barbara Gordon in the ple like my grandmother, my upcoming film. mother and my aunt pursue their According to deadline.com, Warner Bros education while still being fash- And DC Films was already looking at the Afro- ionable, while still showing off Latina actress after her breakout role in "In The their curves, and working nine-to- Heights", and the sources revealed that her five jobs," the singer told Yahoo audition sealed the deal as the choice. Life. The studio has shared no comments. "I don't think it is hard for people The film will be on HBO Max, marking one to believe women can do it all, of the first major DC properties to debut exclu- because we are in your face every day sively on the streaming platform. doing it," added Stallion, according to a It will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall report in femalefirst.co.uk. Fallah. The script is by Christina Hodson and The 26-year-old musician recently Kristin Burr is producing it. became the first rapper to appear The details about the film are under wraps. on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue. She said: "When I got the call that they wanted me on the cover, I MEGAN THEE STALLION: was like, 'Wha--? Me?' And to be the first female rapper on the swim cover makes it extra special. GREW UP WATCHING It feels amazing!" Stallion spent "months" train- ing for her photoshoot and tagged the day as "one of the best experi- WOMEN WHO DID IT ALL ences" of her life. Halsey declares nna Los Angeles | Agencies A and 'no more press' nna Farris has con- Faris firmed she is mar- rett | Agencies Bar Los Angeles Aried to Michael ichael Barrett, not long after he M d in inger Halsey vowed "#NoMorePress goodbye,' in a series of was spotted wearing a tly we since-deleted tweets where they slammed their coverage in an simple wedding band dur- secre SAllure profile. She has announced a preference for both 'she' ing dinner with the star on ouse and 'they' pronouns and was incensed that the article only used Tuesday evening.The Mom courth feminine ones.Halsey also took objection to the way she felt the actress, 44, revealed she and y Allure cover story 'bastardized' what she said about growing up Barrett recently eloped with a emon biracial. The singer's declaration came just two days after they courthouse marriage in cer announced the birth of their firstborn child whom they have Washington state while talking to Top named Ender Ridley.In the now-deleted tweets Halsey wrote: "hey Chef's Gail Simmons on her Anna Faris Is @Allure_magazine. First your writer made a focal point in my Unqualified podcast.The Scary Movie star first confirmed the cover story by pronouns and you guys deliberately disrespected engagement during an appearance on The Late Late Show with them by not using them in the article."She continued: James Corden in February 2020.On Tuesday Anna and "Then your admin bastardized a quote where I dis- Michael were seen enjoying a cozy dinner with her son cuss the privilege of being the white child of a Jack, eight, at Tallula's Mexican restaurant in Santa black parent + intentionally used a portion Monica.Barrett sported a simple wedding band, while that was the antithesis of the point I was try- Anna was still proudly sporting her yellow cushion- ing to make."The singer added, "All of this cut diamond engagement ring.The stunning ring is ironically on the tails of an article where I estimated to be 'worth somewhere between give your article the intimate admission $25,000-$50,000,' according to Brides. that I hate doing press because I get exploited and misquoted. Do f***ing better....?"Allure were slammed on Twitter for their pronoun usage and posted an apology saying they 'messed up' and assuring readers that they were 'adjusting our cover story ABSOLUTE PIC OF THE DAY with Halsey to use both "she" and LAURA "they" pronouns.' HAMILTON WOWS FANS The IN PLUNGING Rolling Stones announce SWIMSUIT Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Agencies Agencies a brand new 60th Place in the Sun's Laura olling Stones Hamilton wowed fans as she have announced Aenjoyed a glass of sangria in a Ra brand new tour anniversary plunging swimsuit. following the postpone- The TV presenter showed off her envi- ment of their No Filter con- able curves in the sunshine snap shared certs last year.Mick Jagger and tour to her social media page. Keith Richards, both 77, and Laura, 39, had a huge smile on her Ronnie face as sat on a terrace wearing the Woods, 64, and black and white one-piece. Charlie Watts, 80, will The daring costume was cut hit the road next year down the middle to tease her trim in America - taking torso and slim figure. in the 15 cities that She captioned the snap: "The had their dates golden hour with a glass of san- pushed back because gria! #spain #goldenhour #sun- of the shine #propertysearch". pandemic.They will And her fans rushed to com- also play three new pliment the star on the glowing dates in New picture. Orleans, Los The mother-of-two recently Angeles and Las revealed how she likes to keep Vegas. Taking to fit when she's not helping cou- social media this afternoon, the band posted: "THE NEWS YOU'VE ALL ples find their dream homes BEEN WAITING FOR! "We are thrilled to be able to announce the resched- abroad. uled dates for the Rolling Stones 2020 US tour, which will now go ahead She told The Sun in between this Fall! Tickets are on sale now at rollingstones dot com."There is a pre-sale filming in Spain: "I've brought for the new dates available to members of the Stones mailing list on 28 July my skipping rope with me this and tickets go on general sale on 30 July.Fans hope the group, who formed in week. I do like to try and go to 1962 and have sold more than 240 million records worldwide, will return to hotel gyms. I'm on my feet all the UK and Europe in the months following this.Over the past few months day, and I really enjoy the great the Stones have been putting the finishing touches to their next album, Mediterranean food, loads of veg- their first studio LP since their 2005 record A Bigger Bang. etables and olive oil." Dove Cameron 07 Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021

The Hundred: OLYMPICS: 28 INDIAN HARMANPREET SHINES BUT TEAM LOSES IN INAUGURAL MATCH London | Agencies with two balls to spare. Harmanpreet hit six boundaries dur- ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE ndian batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur ing her stay before she fell to left-arm made a quick-fire 16-ball 29 but could seamer Natasha Farrant, who picked Inot save her team Manchester 3/25 in 20 balls. Marizanne picked 2/20 Originals (Women) from a five- in 20 balls as Oval restricted Manchester defeat to Oval Invincibles (Women) in the to 135/6 in 100 balls. In response, inaugural match of The Hundred compe- England pace bowler Kate Cross (3/28 in IN OPENING CEREMONY tition here on Wednesday night. 18 balls) ran through the South African Dane van Niekerk hit an Oval top-order, reducing Tokyo | Agencies unbeaten 42-ball 56 and shared a 73-run them to 36/4. But Dane partnership with Proteas teammate and and Marizanne brought nly 28 members, comprising six spouse (38) for the fifth the home side back on officials and 22 athletes, of the wicket to lead the Oval franchise to a win track. OIndian contingent will partici- pate in the opening ceremony of the Brief scores Tokyo Olympics on Friday after the Manchester Originals (Women) 135/6 in 100 balls ( organisers suggested restricting the 42, Harmanpreet Kaur 29, N Farrant 3/25, M Kapp 2/20) vs number of athletes attending the cur- Oval Invincibles (Women) 139/5 in 98 balls (Dane van Niekerk tain-raiser due to Covid-19 pandemic. 56 , Marizanne Kapp 38, Kate Cross 3/28). According to the numbers shared by the office of the Indian contingent at the Games Village, hockey will have only one representative in men's team Manpreet Singh, who will be a My batting should give confidence flag-bearer alongside boxer MC Mary Kom. Boxing will have the most num- ber of members in the ceremony with to top-order batsmen: Chahar eight participants followed by table tennis and with four. Rowing Colombo | Agencies has two participating members while The march-past will happen in the track and field events as well as the gymnastics, swimming and fencing Japanese alphabetical order. India's gold medal match in women's foot- ndian pace bowler Deepak Chahar, have one each. number is 21st in the march-past list as ball, is also scheduled to host the clos- who hit an unbeaten 69 to help India Athletes from archery, judo, bad- conveyed by the organisers. ing ceremony on August 8. Other con- Iwin the second ODI against Sri Lanka minton, weightlifting, tennis, shooting The opening ceremony of the Tokyo tingents are also sending restricted on Tuesday, said on Thursday that he is and hockey will not be part of the cere- Olympics will take place in the number of athletes to the opening cer- not too concerned by the tag of all- mony due to their events happening on Olympic Stadium on Friday. emony with Australia restricting theirs rounder or selection to the T20 World the same day or the next day. The stadium, which will host major to 50 and Britain to 30. Cup squad but remains focussed on improving his batting and taking chases down to the last over. SUMIT NAGAL TO "Whether people consider me an all- rounder or not, it doesn't matter. But the FACE ISTOMIN batsman playing in front of me, he Indian tennis player should have the confidence that I can Sumit Nagal will face support him. If I bat in a situation like Uzbekistan's Denis this (in second ODI when India needed Istomin in the opening 83 with four in hand) again, then round of the men's sin- it is very important [for top-order bats- gles event at the Tokyo men] to know that this batsman can Olympic Games. help me and win the match," said Nagal, who qualified for Chahar to the media during a virtual the Olympics last week interaction on the eve of the third ODI. after a large number of "I work hard on batting. My father is withdrawals, has been SANIA-ANKITA TO PLAY UKRAINE TWINS my coach. Whenever I talk to him, like if then you will do well," said Chahar. the game till the end.... We are here to pitted against the Uzbek, I am talking to him for 10 minutes, I talk Chahar, who plays under MS entertain people. If the game goes into ranked 197 in the world, In women's doubles, the Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will face the Kichenok twins -- to him for 6-7 minutes about batting," for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the the last few overs, it becomes thrilling in the draw released on Thursday. If the 23-year-old added Chahar. Indian Premier League, called the for- and people get entertained," the right- Nagal, ranked 160 in the world, wins, his second- Nadiia and Lyudmyla -- of Ukraine in the opening round. Incidentally, Sania, the six-time Grand Slam The 28-year-old, who has represented mer Indian captain a very big influence arm bowler said further. Chahar also round match could take place against second-seeded India in five ODIs and 13 T20Is said that on him. "He has had a great impact not made it clear that he is not too focussed Daniil Medvedev of Russia. Medvedev, who is playing champion, had paired up with Nadiia to win the Hobart Open in 2020, her first tournament win after he likes to stick to the basics and play as just in CSK. I have been seeing him from on the T20 World Cup selection.Chahar under the ROC flag, will face Alexander Bublik of straight as possible. childhood and learning how to take added that he has benefitted a lot from Kazakhstan in his opening round match. returning from maternity leave. "I always believe that basics are most matches close. Whenever I talk to him, Rahul Dravid, who is coach of the limit- important. If your basics are correct he always tells us, that we have to take ed overs team in Sri Lanka. women footballers make unique statement against racism Tokyo | Agencies Olympic Committee (IOC) had relaxed rules around protests or polit- he Australian women's football ical statements at the Games ahead of team posed with an Aboriginal the Tokyo Olympics - allowing ath- Tflag and linked arms while letes latitude outside of competition standing on the halfway line to make or dais appearances. After the match, their own special statement against skipper Sam Kerr mentioned how the racism ahead of their opening group idea of hosting the Aboriginal flag match in the Tokyo Olympics against came. "We are really proud of it. It's . something we spoke about a lot as a The team, also known as Matildas, team. We let the Indigenous girls eventually won against their trans- drive it. We didn't want to do some- Tasman opponents 2-1. thing that goes along with the grain, New Zealand had taken a knee to we wanted to do something that was protest against racism while the relevant for our country." Australia Matildas stood opposite them with Aboriginal flag, consisting of red, team, goalkeeper Lydia Williams and are currently second in their group. arms linked in their own special black and yellow colours. striker Kyah Simon are Indigenous They now face Sweden on Saturday Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in second ODI statement. They also posed with the Two of the players in the Australian Australians. The International followed by USA on Tuesday. Colombo | Agencies Support Personnel, which relates to mini- mum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 PANT JOINS INDIAN TEST SQUAD ri Lanka have been fined 20 percent of percent of their match fees for every over their Artist Pattnaik unveils sand art for Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics their match fees for maintaining a slow side fails to bowl in the allotted time. Puri: Renowned sand artist and Padma tion on Thursday that aims to inspire every- AFTER RECOVERING FROM COVID Sover-rate during their loss in the second "In addition, as per Article 16.12.2 of the Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a one to become fans of Indian athletes in their ODI against India on Thursday. ICC Men's World Cup Super League piece of sand art to wish the Indian contin- pursuit of Olympic glory. Chester-le-Street (Durham): Ranjan Madugalle of the ICC Elite Panel of Playing Conditions, a side is penalised one gent success in the Tokyo Olympics, which are The sand art by Pattnaik on Puri beach fea- Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has Match Referees imposed the sanction after point for each over short. Consequently, Sri set to begin on Friday. Pattnaik has joined the tures engravings of the various Olympic disci- joined the Indian Test team here after Dasun Shanaka's side was ruled one over Lanka will lose one point from their points chorus of voices to cheer for India as part of plines as well as Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi's recovering from Covid-19 and complet- short of the target after time allowances were tally during the Super League," said the the Indian Olympic Fan Army, an initiative by rallying cry of #Cheer4India. ing isolation, the Indian cricket board taken into consideration. International Cricket Council (ICC) in a MPL Sports Foundation, to give the Indian More than 31 million fans from top sports has confirmed. "Hello @RishabhPant17, On-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and release. ICC further said that Shanaka plead- Olympic team its very own fan group. teams and clubs in India like Knight great to have you back [emoticon: grin- Lyndon Hannibal, third umpire Ruchira ed guilty to the offence and accepted the pro- MPL Sports Foundation is the principal Riders, FC Goa, Gokulam Kerala FC, Ultimate ning face] #TeamIndia," tweeted the Palliyaguruge and fourth umpire Prageeth posed sanction, so there was no need for a partner of the Indian Olympics team to Tokyo Table Tennis, Real Kashmir FC, Shillong Board of Control for Cricket in India Rambukwella levelled the charge. formal hearing. Sri Lanka will now face India 2020. Pattnaik, the award-winning artist, Lajong FC and Cricket Fauj have already (BCCI). The BCCI, on July 15, announced "In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC in the third and final ODI on Friday, in the known for his larger-than-life sculptures on a joined the Indian Olympic Fan Army. The that both Pant and training assistant Code of Conduct for Players and Player hope of avoiding a 3-0 series defeat. wide range of topics, unveiled a sand installa- Tokyo Olympics run from July 23 to August 8. Dayanand Garani had tested positive for Covid-19. The Board said that the young wicketkeeper was already into his eighth day of isolation at the time of announcement. Pant, who has now returned negative test results, had been in isolation for two weeks since testing Australia confirm T20I positive. India's other wicketkeeper on the tour, Wriddhiman Saha is still in isolation along with coach Bharat Arun and standby batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran for being in contact with Garani. The is expected to come out of tour of Bangladesh isolation on July 24. In the absence of both Pant and Saha, Indians have fielded KL Rahul as wicketkeeper in the ongo- Dhaka | Agencies public. After the short quarantine period is over, ing warm-up match against County Select XI. both teams will commence practice on August 1 at ustralia will tour Bangladesh for a five-match the stadium ahead of the series. T20I series from August 3 to 9, it has been Australia will have no changes from the squad of Tokyo Olympics: Brazil's Richarlison Aconfirmed. All the matches will be played at 20 currently in the Caribbean. It means that first- the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in choice players David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Pat scores hat-trick against Germany Mirpur. The tour will be Australia's first visit to Cummins, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Jhye Yokohama: Brazilian forward Richarlison scored a hat-trick Bangladesh since September 2017, when they visit- Richardson will continue to miss out. in the match against Germany at International Stadium, ed the country for two Tests in Dhaka and Bangladesh and Australia have met each other Yokohama on Thursday. This is the first hat-trick scored in the Chattogram. four times in T20Is. All four meetings have come in men's football event at the Tokyo Olympics. Richarlison scored Earlier, Australia had cancelled their 2015 tour the T20 World Cups, with Australia emerging victo- his first goal of the day in the seventh minute. He saw his first and pulled out of the 2016 under-19 World Cup rious on all occasions. shot saved by goalkeeper Florian Mueller. But the ball over security reasons. Australia squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton rebounded perfectly for the striker and he made no mistake Both Australia and Bangladesh are expected to Agar, Wes Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Dan the second time around, slotting past Mueller to give Brazil the arrive in Dhaka after completing their tours of West Christian, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, lead. The Everton forward's second goal came in the 22nd Indies and Zimbabwe respectively on July 29. Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, minute with a header past Mueller from a delightful cross by Australia will come in a charter flight from Josh Philippe, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Guilherme Arana. The hat-trick came in the 30th minute as Barbados to Dhaka. Upon arrival, both squads will Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade (vice- Richarlison turned on his right and curled a strike past Mueller go through a three-day room quarantine period at captain) and Adam Zampa. Travelling reserves: into the far corner. Richarlison's strikes helped Brazil, the 2016 the hotel, which will be strictly off-limits for the Nathan Ellils and Tanveer Sangha. Rio Olympics gold-medalists, lead 3-0 at half-time. entertainment 08 Second Front Page Mumbai, Friday, July 23, 2021

VIDYUT JAMMWAL'S SEQUEL OF SONAM 'KHUDA HAAFIZ' GOES ON FLOORS KAPOOR

Team Absolute|Mumbai Talking about the sequel, Vidyut My producers, Vidyut, says, "The sequel is always special as it Shivaleeka and all of PUTS A FULL ctor Vidyut Jammwal has kick- is a happy validation of what you've us coming together started the shoot of his upcom- done in the past. This story resonates for Chapter II even STOP TO Aing film "Khuda Haafiz Chapter with me because every movie has before a year of II: Agni Pariksha" in Mumbai on made me wonder what happens after a Chapter I releas- PREGNANCY Thursday. The shooting schedule happy ending. 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter ing is truly a began with a small mahurat pooja II Agni Pariksha' chronicles a couple's blessing and we will RUMOURS here. journey amid the challenges of societal work harder than before to Directed by Faruk Kabir, the film pressure after they've traversed over a make it better." Team will roll into its first schedule in huge turmoil." The film is written and directed by Absolute|Mumbai Mumbai followed by another sched- Director-writer, Faruk Kabir says, Faruk Kabir, produced by Kumar ule in Lucknow. The second chapter "When I conceived the story of 'Khuda Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak, ctress Sonam depicts an intense love story Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha', I knew co-produced by Sanjeev Joshi, Aditya Kapoor between the lead characters I had to be brave in writing it, and Chowksey and Hasnain Hussaini, with A Ahuja has essayed by Vidyut Jammwal and hopefully you will feel the heartfelt music by Pritam, lyrics by Irshad Kamil put an end to Shivaleeka Oberoi in the essence the characters go through. I and starring Vidyut Jammwal and rumours about her antecedent and takes its drama hope we give the audience a film with a Shivaleeka Oberoi. being pregnant, with a and action to new heights. large canvas and an even bigger heart. post on social media. Dressed in a black and white maxi dress, the actress implied that she Team Absolute|Mumbai was struggling on the first Adhyayan Summan day of her period. In the ollywood super- clip, the actress is seen star Salman Salman sipping on ginger tea and releases teaser of new BKhan and holding a hot water bottle. Katrina Kaif have Sonam wrote, "Hot commenced water bottle and ginger tea single 'Jab se dekha' shooting for the Khan, Katrina for the first day of my peri- spy thriller od." Team Absolute|Mumbai 'Tiger 3', which Sonam Kapoor was was put on hold received by her father, ctor-singer Adhyayan Summan released the teaser of his due to the pan- Kaif resume actor Anil Kapoor, as she upcoming single "Jab se dekha" on Thursday. The song has demic. "The returned to Mumbai Abeen written by Ronit Vinta and composed by Giri G. The teas- new schedule of recently almost after a er gives a glimpse into 'Tiger 3' has start- year. the chemistry between ed today in Yash shooting for On the work front, Adhyayan and Raj Films Studios. It Sonam was last seen in Mallaikaa Chheda, who is a closely guarded The Zoya Factor with also eature in the video. set and one can expect 'Tiger 3' Dulquer Salmaan (2019), Talking about his no picture to leak from and AK vs AK (2020) new single, Adhyayan here. Salman and Katrina's fit- with Anurag Kashyap and said: "As a child, I ness will be tested in this schedule as Anil Kapoor. always knew acting was well as the extensive overseas sched- The actress recently my calling, but it's only ule that is set to start from mid- wrapped the shoot of when I grew up that I August," a source said. 'Blind', a thriller which is realised music too "Salman teased his physique in directed by Shome holds such a special Tiger 3 on his social media and it is Makhija. This film nar- place in my heart. evident that he is building the best rates the story of a blind Pursuing music has body that he has ever showcased police officer who is in been life changing. I on screen. Katrina, on the other search of a serial killer. wanted to bring the hand, has been keeping an 'Blind' went on floors in best of music to my lis- extremely low profile with hardly December 2020 in teners After the love I any revelation of how good she is Glasgow, Scotland. The received for 'aaya na tu looking currently. There's a reason film is produced by 2.0', 'Soniyo 2.0', 'Pegg to this also," said the trade source. Sujoy Ghosh." Daariya', 'Rang jaaye', The trade source added: "She my next single is one has worked like a beast to be her step closer to that fittest best and people will have to vision." wait to see her fittest best on screen He adds: "'Jab se when 'Tiger 3' is set to release!" "Tiger 3" is dekha' is more than just the third part of the spy thriller franchise a song for me, it's a pas- starring Salman Khan with Katrina sion project as every time I listen to it, I go down the memory lane Kaif. The first installment "Ek and think about my love at first sight experience, I am very excited to Tha Tiger" directed by Kabir present this song to my audience and for them to have their deja-vu Khan released in 2012. The sec- moment" ond "Tiger Zinda Hai" released The track will release on July 28. in 2017 and was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. SONU SOOD, Neha Kakkar: Never a FARAH KHAN INSTAGRAM PIC OF THE DAY COME TOGETHER FOR A MUSIC bad time to be a singer VIDEO Team Absolute|Mumbai

eha Kakkar is fast emerging a one-woman industry of sorts, belting out hits with astonish- Ning regularity and currently ruling the roost. She says it is never a bad time to be a singer in the industry. Over the past years, she has delivered back-to-back hits that include film songs such as "Garmi", "Dilbar" and "O saki saki". Asked if it is a good time to be a singer in the industry, Neha said, "It's never a bad time to be a singer in the industry, that's for sure. How unique you are matters but most of all, it's important to be a good human being. All our friends in the music industry are really nice and we wish them suc- cess." In a very short time, Neha has become the undisputed queen of remixes. Before making her debut in Bollywood, Neha and her siblings Tony and Sonu Kakkar sang at jagratas. She looks back at her journey from singing at jagratas to being one of Bollywood's top singers, and calls it a "humbling" one. "It's been hard work, and honest work. The journey has been humbling and it's so valuable for me to be able to measure how we have grown. Team Absolute|Mumbai My fans make my journey worth it, too!" she said. ctor Sonu Sood and filmmaker Farah Khan have joined hands for With success comes criticism. a music video project. While details of the songs are under wraps, Neha, who recently got married Ait is confirmed that Sonu features in the song and Farah directs it. to singer Rohanpreet Singh, The shooting for the track has already started in Punjab. Confirming the has often been trolled on news to IANS, Sonu who was earlier directed by Farah in the film social media and has also "Happy New Year", says: "This song will be something very different been a material to memes from anything that I've ever shot before. It's always wonderful to work and jokes. She is not much with Farah." The story of the track will show Sonu's character as a bothered by negative com- farmer-turned-cop. The song will release at the end of the month. ments coming her way. Sophie Choudry

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