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I months to write, is an honest straight Rohan Mundhwa has identified Wednesday to Friday. Council of Historical Research, Ministry believe that the DNA of the people of forward account of economics, politics, potential of venturing into this This national seminar is being orga- of Education, Government of India were India is the same and that both Hindus emotional and many other aspects that space of creating and con- nized on the topic of Indian cultural and special guests. will be present as Sai and Muslims are one entity,” said Mohan determine our national interest; and the tributing to development and communication traditions. Madhavi, President of Grand Academic Rao Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak, RSS, on fate of tomorrow’s India. growth of regional and cultural immense love and appreciation rience and has produced over The National Seminar will be inau- Portal, Kanak Relay, Founder of Nalanda Sunday. We need dialogue and not deadlock, content by producing Gujarati from the audience specially 10 acclaimed composition and gurated on Wednesday in Katha Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai, He was speaking at the Kitaab book there should be trust and brotherhood music videos. from the music listeners who is looking forward to produce Auditorium of Rabindranath Tagore and Sanjay Yadav, Director-in-Charge of launch event where he unveiled Khwaja among Hindus and Muslims and togeth- With regional content gravitate around the genre of more such composition that not University from 2 pm on online and Dharampal Shodhpeeth Sansthan will also Iftikhar Ahmed’s book - “The Meeting er we shall make India the `Vishwa gaining momentum across the devotional music. Rohan only keep the essence of cultural offline mode. In the inaugural session of address the seminar. of Minds: A Bridging Initiative”. The Guru’,” said author Khwaja Iftikhar nation producer Rohan Mundhwa's extensive knowl- music alive but which is also the seminar, Bharat Sharan Singh, National Organization Minister book launch at Ghaziabad was organized Ahmed who is revered scholar, philoso- Mundhwa is excited to further edge in the field has helped him felt relevant to the audience. Chairman, Private University Regulatory Balmukund will introduce the subject of by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of pher and academic. invest in and deliver more and gain immense love and With an ensemble of his Commission will be present as the chief All India History Compilation Scheme, Kolkata in association with Muslim “Honesty, integrity and credibility are more groovy and catchy appraisal for consistent delivery talented team , producer Rohan guest. Principal Secretary, Culture New Delhi. On Thursday, two sessions will Rashtriya Manch and presented by the hallmarks of any relationship and Gujarati songs . Producer of melodious musical delights Mundhwa has curated subtle Department, Shiv Shekhar Shukla be organized online. The first session will Shree Cement.“When people speak would guide all the future actions and ini- Rohan Mundhwa aims at keep- and now he is all set to win the tracks which gives the audience Saraswat will be present in the programme be held from 11 am to 1 pm and the sec- about the need for Hindu-Muslim unity, tiatives. He lamented that secular poli- ing the essence of Gujarati hearts of music lovers and a blissful and cheerful vibe yet as guest. Senior poet, story writer, science ond session will be held from 2 pm to 4.30 we say we are already one, we are not sep- tics of today has brought us to a dead music alive among today's gen- audience yet again with his feels electrifying owing to the worker, social entrepreneur and pm. In this, research papers will be read arate,” Bhagwat said. end,” said, Khwaja, whose book is now eration . upcoming endeavors. mesmerizing music and lyrics Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore on various subjects. Similarly, on Friday, Leading professors, scholars, stu- available in English, Hindi and Music tracks produced by Producer Rohan Mundhwa that the music tracks are com- University, Santosh Choubey will be pre- there will be paper presentations in two dents and eminent personalities from Urdu. Rohan Mundhwa has received has more than a year of expe- prised of. sent.On this occasion, Harshvardhan sessions. +)O#"/*$H%      &!2'!%!N'(O#!!#      ++    * "  Tabla by Pramod Patel, on Manoj Shilpkar, on Nagdia by  ++    * "  Radhika in the next house. 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The per- The second presentation used to take away virgin girls on Monday night; accused are verbal spate between the three formances were presented on was given by Deepesh Pandey after worshiping the goddess, vir- still at large, said police. and Karan was attacked by the Madhya Pradesh State Tribal and group. Shrikant Sahu, Manoj gin girls performed this dance to Karan Singh Tanwar was two in front of Panchi who Museum YouTube channel. Shilpkar, Lakhan Bain, Piyush please them. In this dance, folk attacked by his son Raju and his tried to save his father but failed. The presentation started Kori, Aman Patel, Shubham instruments like dhap, nagaliya, wife Radhika with sharp edged Raju attacked Karan in his with the singing of folk verses of Bain, Pawan Bain, Rupali, lota, dholak, flute are played. weapons and killed Karan after face and when he fell on ground Sant Singaji by Ramesh and his Karishma, Priyanka, Shilpi, Badhai is the famous folk they had a fight over cooking Raju hit him several times. Case group. He presented the rendi- Nidhi, Jyoti in the dance per- dance of Bundelkhand is per- food. 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"     ##         4  #                "   ( <    Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical    The country’s national Arunachal Pradesh is report- University campus. As of now, weekly positivity rate is cur- ing the highest test positivity earing that the Delta vari- coronavirus samples are being ndia’s northeastern States rently at 2.40 per cent and ratio in India at 86.67 per cent. Fant may mutate again, sev- sent to InSTEM, Bengaluru Iare showing an alarming daily positivity rate has Changland has a positivity eral States have expedited set- for genome sequencing. rise in Covid-19 cases even as remained below five per cent rate of 80.61 per cent. ting up of their own genome All large institutes need to the country overall is report- for 28 consecutive days. But a This has prompted the sequencing facility to speedi- have in-house genomic ing a steady decline in daily closer look at the data shows government to underscore ly detect the mutation and take sequencing capacity. We fresh additions. the total number of districts that the second wave is not steps accordingly to tackle the should aim for 2 per cent of Data shows that almost 80 reporting more than 10 per over yet. The Centre has impending Covid-19 third daily cases as well as all sam- per cent of the new Covid-19 cent positivity rate has gone up deputed multi-disciplinary wave. ples of those who died and a cases are now coming from to 77. teams to Kerala, Arunachal The move comes amid reasonable proportion from India’s 90 districts alone. Districts having more than Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, concerns that the 28 central cases in children and that of What’s more, there are 77 dis- 10 per cent positivity are iden- Chhattisgarh and Manipur in genome labs are too few and (PGIMER), Chandigarh which moderate to severe cases, said tricts which are still reporting tified as districts of concern. view of the increased number overburdened, taking more is setting up genome lab Epidemiologist Dr over 10 per cent case positiv- Arunachal Pradesh has 19 of Covid-19 cases being than two to three months in within the institute in wake of Chandrakant Lahariya. ity rate, and at least 43 or such districts. This means 10 reported by these states. detecting mutations in Sars- rapid increase in Delta variant Brihanmumbai Municipal around 59 per cent of these in every 100 persons tested for With 553 fresh fatalities, CoV-2 virus samples sent by of concern (VOC) in the Corporation (BMC) too will districts are concentrated in Covid-19 are positive for India recorded the lowest daily the States. region. soon have its own WGS in the the North Eastern states. Covid-19. death toll in around 90 days Genome sequencing is a “The genome sequencing public health set-up while For June 23-29 week, 71 The number of such dis- while 34,703 new cases of crucial tool to detect is an effective arsenal in the Haryana Government has districts across 16 states tricts in Manipur is eight, fol- coronavirus were reported, pathogens like variants of the current fight against Covid-19. plans to set up a genome lab reported a high-test positivi- lowed by seven in Meghalaya, the lowest in 111 days, the    have been seen in Shimla, coronavirus. It can serve as an Delay in results of the samples at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal ty ratio of 10 per cent or above, four each in Nagaland, Sikkim Ministry said on Tuesday. The Kufri, Narkanda, Dalhousie, early warning system to guide means delay in treatment and Sharma Post Graduate however, six more districts and Tripura, and two in total tally of Covid-19 cases is s tourists thronging hill Lahaul and even Mussorie. the public-health response. preventive measures to contain Institute of Medical Sciences have joined the group taking Assam. 3,06,19,932, while the death Astations like Manali and Stressing that the pan- States like Maharashtra, the virus from spreading.,” in Rohtak. the number to 77 since then. The East Kameng in toll is 4,03,281. Shimla in Himachal Pradesh demic was not yet over, Lav Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, said a senior official from Thus far, genome and shoppers overcrowding Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Kerala, Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi Health Department. sequencing has failed to gain the markets in cities like Delhi Health Ministry, described the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, In Delhi, two genome attraction in India mainly and Mumbai are throwing all images as “frightening”. Rajasthan, Jammu, Karnataka sequencing labs to detect vari- because of the high costs, cautions and precautions to Dr. Balram Bhargava, DG, and Haryana have already ants of the coronavirus are lack of infrastructure for data wind in violating laid down ICMR, said that people must reported Delta Plus variant, coming up at Lok Nayak systems, and limited avail- !&!!###&% Covid norms, a miffed and comply with Covid-appropri- categorised as a ‘Variant of Hospital in the first week of ability of public health experts “frightened” Government on ate behaviour. “The future Concern’ by the Union Health July while the Institute of trained in the the area, point- Tuesday warned of reimposing challenge is not the 3rd wave, Ministry. Liver and Biliary Sciences ed out Dr Rahul Bhargava, 2!#$!#2&%(, a lockdown if the protocols are but how we act on it. Instead Currently 51 Delta Plus (ILBS) is ready to begin Director-Bone Marrow not followed even as it point- of highlighting the wave cases have been reported from sequencing a small number of Transplant Programme, Fortis eration agreement in June ed out that the second wave aspect, we should focus on the country. “The process of samples. Memorial Research Institute,    2021 and are actively imple- was not yet over. COVID appropriate behav- sending samples to other insti- Rajasthan, which report- Gurugram. menting the technology Expressing its unhappi- iour/restrictions to contain the tutions is time consuming. At ed a Delta plus variant has He said, “it is not just ndia’s pharma major transfer,” the company said in ness at travellers for not fol- spread,” he added this time when the virus is already started the facility for Delta Plus, but also other IMorepen Laboratories has a statement here. lowing Covid appropriate He said violations of Covid mutating, it becomes impor- Genome Sequencing in the potential variants of the virus begun manufacturing test Sputnik V was the third behavior, the government said, protocols will lead to further tant to carry sequencing every SMS Medical College in that may become a cause for batches of the Russian-made vaccine to be granted an “People travelling to hill sta- increase in the infections as he now and then,” said Prof Jagat Jaipur. Similarly, Tamil Nadu concern or other pathogens can anti coronavirus vaccine emergency use tions are not following Covid- stressed on wearing masks Ram, Director of the Post will soon have its first labora- be detected.” Setting up WGS Sputnik V in India as part of authorization in India on appropriate behaviour. We can and maintaining physical dis- Graduate Institute of Medical tory for genome sequencing is a long term investment, Dr efforts to enhance its pro- April 12, 2021 after indige- nullify the ease in restrictions tance. The Ministry has also Education and Research analysis of coronavirus, at the Bhargava pointed out. duction capacity in the coun- the test batch of the vaccine nously developed Covaxin again if protocols are not com- written to Himachal Pradesh to try. in an exclusive facility in the and Covishield. US based plied with.” ensure that the CAB norms are Morepen and the Russian state of Himachal Pradesh. pharma company Pictures of heavily crowd- followed at every level. higher altitudes, especially to nessed at the entry points after down three markets—Lajpat Direct Investment Fund “The first batch will be Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine ed streets and markets are After the Himachal Shimla, Kullu-Manali, and cops stopped vehicles to exam- Nagar market, Lakshmi Nagar (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign shipped to the Gamaleya is the fourth vaccine that has doing the rounds on social Pradesh government Dharamsala. Within a few ine the e-pass of travellers market and Sui market in wealth fund that is marketing Center for quality control. been granted restricted emer- media and other media plat- announced the easing of hours of the opening of the arriving from other states. Sadar market for a few days Sputnik V globally, RDIF and Morepen gency use permission in forms. Tourists blatantly ignor- Covid-19 restrictions in mid- borders, long serpentine In Delhi, the Kejriwal after people were seen violat- announced the production of Laboratories signed a coop- India. ing social distancing norms June, tourists started to head to queues of vehicles were wit- Government too had to shut ing the Covid norms. ("1   #                & %
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A total of 6.19 lakh take as much time as it wants and conduct surprise inspec- formula to declare the results. (April and May) sessions 2021. to 828. Also the test cities have shared by the NTA, a total of (6,19,638) candidates had reg- to appoint a Resident tions. However, few States like Bihar, While the April session will be been increased from 232 to 6.80 lakh candidates have istered for the March session. Grievance Officer, as mandat- The Central Government’s Kerala had already conducted conducted from July 20-25, the 334. already been registered for In the March session, a total of ed in the new IT Rules, the largest school education board their board examinations and May schedule will be held As per the notification JEE Main April 2021. For the 13 candidates had scored 100 Delhi High Court on Tuesday “After 21 June, till July 6, conveyed that a complete even declared results before the from July 27-August 2. The announced by Pokhriyal, the May session, 6.09 candidates percentile. gave two days to the the least you could have done report duly signed by officials State wise lockdown over pan- NEET-UG 2021 aspirants will, registration window has been have registered. The registra- The JEE Main 2020 exam- microblogging site to inform was appointing another per- along with the soft copy of the demic cases started in April. however, have to wait for the reopened for candidates who tion number is executed to go ination was conducted from it about its stand on compli- son. How long does your documents be furnished to the “All Regional fresh schedule by the end of could not apply for the exams higher as the application win- September 1-6 last year. For ance of the IT law. process take? If Twitter thinks Board by Monday afternoon Directors/Officers of the Board this week. earlier in the wake of corona or dows have been reopened for JEE Main 2020 January exam, The Bench of Justice it can take as long it wants in positively. are requested to visit the Education Minister any other eventuality. both April and May sessions a total of 9,21,261 had regis- Rekha Palli took objection to our country, I will not allow Sources said while the schools to verify the work Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank “Candidates can apply at this week as announced. tered for the BTech exam. The the fact that despite assurances that,” the Court said. Class 10 results is likely to be done by the schools under announced the much awaited jeemain.nta.nic.in. Those who It is to be noted the first NTA had witnessed 7.12 per on the last date of hearing, a Poovayya then sought declared by next weekend, the their jurisdiction. In addition, NTA-conducted JEE Main wish to apply for the April ses- session of JEE Main 2021 was cent decrease in the total num- Grievance Officer was not time to seek instructions on Class 12 results is scheduled for senior officers of the Regional exam schedule. sion will be able to apply from conducted from February 23- ber of candidates who regis- appointed. when the new appointment a July end announcement. Office may also be instructed Besides to ensure social tonight (July 6) to July 8. The 26 and a total of 6.61 lakh tered for the paper 1 of JEE Appearing for Twitter would be made. The Court This year’s Board exami- to visit the schools for the said distancing amid the pandem- JEE Main (May) session regis- (6,61,776) candidates had reg- Main 2020 April session as India, Senior Advocate Sajan directed the counsel to reply nations of Classes 10 and 12 purpose,” the CBSE conveyed ic and follow the SOPs, the trations will be opened from istered for the February session compared to the January ses- Poovayya conceded that the back soon. Later, the counsel were cancelled by the govern- in an order to Regional NTA has also increased the July 9-12. Candidates will also this year. A total of six students sion. social media giant was sought more time to obtain ment in the wake of the situa- Directors. presently not in compliance detailed instructions from San with the IT Rules, 2021 as it Francisco-based Twitter. did not have a Resident “Come up with a clear #  "
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Khadi tured manually on a prototype platforms including special homes in Maharashtra and any such action to shift such also placed an order for 1000 Prakritik Paint has immense project. Commissioning of emphasis on women security in direct the State Government persons to ‘beggar homes’/cus- liters of Khadi Prakritik Paint potential of creating sustainable the new manufacturing unit the digital space. to discontinue this practice. A todial institutions would be (500 liters each of Distemper development for benefit of the will double the production The agenda of the meeting bench of Justices DY counterproductive and con- and Emulsion) which he poorest of the poor. Our target capacity of Prakritik Paint. At was to collect evidence from Chandrachud and MR Shah trary to the letter and spirit of intends to use at his residence should be setting up a Parkritik present the daily production the representatives of the tive authority it has in terms of instructions for filing a noted that advocate Gaurav the Mental Healthcare Act in Nagpur. The Minister Paint unit in each and every vil- of Prakritik Paint is 500 liters Ministry of Electronics and making important policy deci- counter-notice. The account Kumar Bansal has highlight- 2017. We accordingly direct declared himself the “Brand lage and for this I will promote which will go up to 1000 Information Technology and sions. holder is asked to review and ed that Maharashtra has the State of Maharashtra to Ambassador ‘’ of Khadi this paint as its Brand liters per day. Ministry of Information and Meanwhile, Twitter in its acknowledge an in-app noti- decided to shift persons who look into this aspect immedi- Prakritk Paint and said he Ambassador. I am placing an KVIC Chairman Vinai Broadcasting on the subject replies to the panel on block- fication that confirms that are institutionalised in men- ately and ensure that this prac- would promote it across the order for 1000 liters of Khadi Kumar Saxena said the new ‘Safeguarding citizens’ rights ing of Union IT Minister Ravi they have understood Twitter’s tal health establishments to tice is discontinued.” country so as to encourage Prakritk Paint and I will use plant is equipped with mod- and prevention of misuse of Shankar Prasad and Congress copyright policy and once beggar homes/custodial insti- The top court also noted young entrepreneurs to take up this paint in my own house,” ern technology and machin- social/online news media plat- MP Shashi Tharoor said that they do so, the account is tutions. that the onset of Covid-19 has the manufacturing of cow dung Gadkari said. ery that will also ensure high- forms including special empha- the accounts were blocked automatically unlocked,” it “Gaurav Kumar Bansal precipitated the hardships paint. The new plant has been est standards of the product in sis on women security in the under the US Digital said. has also submitted that deaths faced by persons facing men- “Even inaugurating infra- set up on the campus of terms of quality and unifor- digital space’. Millennium Copyright Act Earlier, the Parliamentary are reported to have occurred. tal illness in terms of access to structure projects worth lakhs Kumarappa National mity. “Technology upgrade This comes a few days (“DMCA”). “Twitter will make Standing Committee on Such an approach by the state medical care and treatment. of crores of rupees is not as Handmade Paper Institute will also benefit the young after the Parliamentary a good faith effort to contact Information Technology on fovernment would be con- Bansal, the petitioner in pleasing and satisfying as I feel (KNHPI), Jaipur, which is a entrepreneurs undergoing Standing Committee had sum- the affected account holder the issue of the misuse of the trary to the provisions of the person, insisted that the issue today while inaugurating this unit of Khadi and Village training at KNHPI in making moned and asked Twitter India with information concerning social media platforms sum- Mental Healthcare Act 2017,” of testing, tracing and vacci- manufacturing unit. I appreci- Industries Commission of Khadi Prakritik Paint as to submit in writing about the removal or restriction of moned officials from said the bench in its order. nating those suffering from ate Khadi and Village (KVIC). Earlier Prakritik they will get to learn the lat- how it is placed in the global access, including a full copy of Facebook and Google on June As Sachin Patil, standing mental illness must be taken Industries Commission for the Paint was being manufac- est techniques,” Saxena said. branch and how much execu- the complaint, along with 29, 2021. counsel appearing on behalf of up on a priority. IANS  9  !"#  %&'&"(  )*#( + ,-

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Fadnavis accused the MVA gov- led MVA government on Tuesday introduced three new bills attack on the present BJP lead- BJP Governments had per- Vikas Aghadi over the suspen- Uddhav— who was accom- ernment of corruption and mal- in the State Assembly relating to Agriculture, Co-operation ership for being “discourte- formed poorly in controlling sion of 12 BJP MLAs from the panied by deputy chief minister governance. and Food & Civil Supplies, in an effort to counter the Centre’s ous” adding the earlier saffron the epidemic. “The UP State Assembly spilled over to Ajit Pawar of the NCP and At the mock ‘parallel ses- controversial farm legislations. leaders were better than those Government is disposing of the second and final day of the Balasaheb Thorat of the sion’ of the State Assembly held The three bills that were introduced in the State Assembly in business today. dead bodies in Ganga… and monsoon session on Tuesday, as Congress at the post-monsoon outside the Vidhan Bhavan, the related to Essential commodities (amendment), farmers Attacking the saffron out- they are coming to Bengal Chief Minister Uddhav session news conference— said: Opposition BJP MLAs ‘elected’ (empowerment and protection), Guarantee price, Agriculture fit she said they could not leading our water to get cont- Thackeray castigated the “People expect different things their senior colleague Kalidas related agreements (Maharashtra amendment) and amend- even have won 30 seats without aminated,” she said. Opposition by saying the ruckus from their elected representa- Kolamkar to chair the proceed- ments to Central Government’ farmer produce trade and com- the backing of the EC. “They She also attacked the BJP that took place in the House on tives. People vote for us and elect ings and raised slogans con- merce (promotion and facilitation). won so many seats with the leadership for trying to malign Monday was a “blot” on the rich us in the hope that we will demning the MVA The three bills have been prepared by a cabinet sub com- help of the Commission had culture, courtesy, decency and the State Government by rais- political traditions of the state change their lives. But, whatev- Government. mittee headed by Deputy Chief Mminister Ajit Pawar. they not helped the BJP would civility,” she said. ing fake charges of post-poll and BJP MLAs boycotted the er we saw yesterday inside the Addressing the gathering, Having placed the three bills in public domain for the next not even get 30 seats in Taking a dig at Prime violence. She said “all the vio- proceedings and held a mock Assembly, made us hang our Fadnavis claimed that the ‘par- two months, the State Government has sought suggestions and Bengal,” Banerjee said. Minister Narendra Modi lence barring a few took place “parallel” Assembly session” heads in shame. It was a respon- allel session’ was convened to objections to the new legislations. Slamming the saffron lead- Banerjee said she had not seen when the Election Commission outside the Vidhan Bhavan. sible Opposition that brought enable the Opposition legislators Speaking after the introduction of the bills, State Revenue ership further, she said the such a Prime Minister in her of India was charge … the ECI Talking to media persons at the standards of the House to voice their views which the Minister Balasaheb Thorat of the Congress said that the State earlier BJP leaders were decent life. “I have never seen a shame- removed the efficient DMs the end of a two-day monsoon down. We had no role to play in government was trying to sup- Government had right to make laws “We want to suggest and knew courtesy unlike those less PM like Narendra Modi,” and SPs from their posts caus- session of the Maharashtra whatever happened”. press in an undemocratic man- amendments to the central agriculture laws which we feel are in present times. “I have seen Banerjee said adding how the ing the situation deteriorate … Legislature here, the Chief “We moved a resolution on ner, and vowed that their agita- anti-farmer. Several provisions of the central acts encroach BJP leaders like Rajnath Singh Centre was presiding over an and now when the situation has Minister said: “Irrespective of the reservations for OBCs and tion would continue. on the rights of the State Governments. He said the Central to Sushma Swaraj... This BJP, unprecedented price hike come under control they are what one may say, but whatev- Maratha community. The Inside the State Assembly, acts were passed without discussion in Parliament,” Thorat however, is different. They thanks to the rising fuel prices. maligning the State er that happened inside the Opposition need not have to the ruling MVa MLAs dubbed said. (BJP members) do not know “It is every one for to see Government.” State Assembly yesterday was a agree with us. In a democracy the mock ‘parallel session’ of the Pawar said the draft bills would be in public domain for blot on the political traditions of like ours, the Opposition lead- House held by the BJP as “ille- two months during which all stake holders could hold dis- Maharashtra”. ers enjoy the right to express gal and an insult of the House” cussions on the provisions of the draft laws. “The bills will 5
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(,,        Covid ayurvedic management ceedings in the House,” Uddhav Opposition over its “unruly” given permission to use the The offence stipulates three years’ imprisonment and five lakh of pediatric cases comes on the said. behaviour inside the House and microphones for their ‘parallel as penalty,” Bhuse said he Congress-led UDF mid concerns over a backdrop of growing fears that As many as 12 BJP MLAs also in the chamber of the session.’ The Deputy Speaker Co-operation Minister Balasaheb Patil said in the central TOpposition on Tuesday Aprospective third wave of children may be worst hit by were suspended from the deputy speaker where the BJP Narhari Zirwal said that the leg- act, there was no control over trader in case of default of pay- questioned the impropriety in Covid-19, more than 1,000 the likely third wave of coron- Maharashtra Assembly on MLAs “abused” and “misbe- islature secretariat had not given ment to farmer for the agriculture produce. While for dis- the Kerala Congress(Mani) fac- senior Ayurveda practitioners avirus. Monday for a period of one year haved” with Speaker-in-Chair such permission after which pute resolution mechanism, the sub divisional magistrate is tion’s continuation in the ruling in the country are set to come The conference will see “abusing” and “misbehaving” Bhaskar Jadhav. “After seeing the Jadhav directed that the mikes the competent authority and collector is appellate authority LDF in the backdrop of an affi- together and hold discussions participation from paediatrics with the presiding officer inside video clips of what happened should be disconnected. to resolve dispute between farmers and traders. Considering davit submitted by the Kerala on developing and adopting a experts from leading institutes and outside the House. yesterday, we feel like hanging Jadhav and several MVA the work load on these revenue authorities, it may not be pos- Government in Supreme Court uniform treatment protocol like All India Institute of The suspension of the 12 our heads in shame,” Pawar members demanded action sible for them to give sufficient time for resolution of dis- on Monday. for coronavirus cases among Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, MLAs came after the said, as he came down heavily against those who organized the putes within stipulated time. The Kerala Government children. Ayurveda Medical College, Opposition created a ruckus on the Opposition BJP for its ‘parallel session’ and also those Food and civil supplies Chhagan Bhujbal said in the cen- under the CPI(M)led LDF had The two-day online con- Kannur and National Institute over the OBC reservations issue questionable behaviour. who allowed the BJP to conduct tral Essential commodities act 1955 which has been amend- told the apex court on Monday ference, starting July 11, will be of Ayurveda, Jaipur, sharing and alleged that Speaker-in- Meanwhile, the Opposition it. ed by the centre, there was no provision for the state gov- that the unpleasant incidents organised by the Kerala-head- their clinical experience with Chair Bhaskar Jadhav did not BJP on Tuesday staged a protest Malik alleged that Jadhav, ernment to regulate or prohibit production, supply, distrib- that occurred in the Legislative quartered Vaidyaratnam case studies from the current give them enough time to speak. against the suspension of 12 BJP who was manhandled and ution and imposition of stock limits under extraordinary cir- Assembly on March 13, 2015 Group, which has deep roots in and previous Covid cycles, a When the ruckus took place MLAs by boycotting the allegedly abused by the BJP cumstances, which may include famine ,price rise, natural were the fallout of the protests Indian Ayurveda, as part of its press release said here on in the State Assembly, Bhaskar Assembly proceedings on legislators, was getting threats calamity. against the then Founder's Commemoration Tuesday. Jadhav of the Shiv Sena was pre- Monday and holding a “mock and should be given security Bhujbal said the state government proposed to amend the Finance Minister K M Mani, Day ceremony. As per the latest studies, the siding over the proceedings in parallel” Assembly session out- protection. Shiv Sena’s Sunil act in its application to the state of Maharashtra and take the who was an accused in a cor- The Vaidyaratnam Groups third wave of Covid may affect the House in the absence of side the Vidhan Bhavan. Prabhu supported Malik’s power with the state to regulate and prohibit production, sup- ruption case. conference on Covid and post the age group up to eighteen. Nana Patole who had resigned Leading the attack against demand. ply, distribution and ,imposition of stock limits. The lawyer representing the Kerala Government told the apex court that there were cor- " '# ! !+!# ruption charges against Mani at 5 '       % 5   that time (known more as the Bar pay off case) and the oppo- '! $##'!$! sition MLAs staged a demon-        stration inside the House to pre-  #  # #!/!'&##%! vent the accused Minister from presenting the      to commemorate the death of of Kashmir internationally. The      State budget. terrorists in the programme is aimed at inten-  ( 56   On Wednesday, Leader of n its bid to gain traction Valley. sifying the radicalization and n a bizarre case, a woman constable alleged mental the Opposition V D Satheeshan, Iamong the affiliates and According to the alert, a recruitment in South Kashmir London: Chief of Army Staff Gen M Nicholas Carter and exchanged Iharassment by her senior and attempted suicide at senior Congress leader Ramesh cadres, the All Party Hurriyat programme styled as Dua-e- as also role revival of the out- M Naravane on Tuesday met views on defence cooperation a police station in Kasganj district. Chennithala and Muslim Conference (Geelani) of Majlis for terrorists and those fit that was lying a bit low after General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, between the two countries. According to reports from Kasganj, Vaishali League Leader P K Jammu & Kashmir has given a killed on July 13, 1931 was the abrogation of Article 370 Chief of General Staff of British Gen Naravane inspected the Pundhir tried to kill herself at the Sahawar police sta- Kunhalikutty lambasted the call for a week long commem- scheduled to be held across the and division of the erstwhile Army and discussed issues of joint Guard of Honour provided by the tion on Monday. She accused Station House Officer LDF for furnishing wrong infor- oration programme beginning Valley and Pakistan/Pakistan- State of Jammu and Kashmir military cooperation. Grenadier Guards on Horse Guards’ Rajesh Kumar Meena of mental harassment, a charge mation to the court. Tuesday with possible shut- Occupied Kashmir on into two Union Territories— He also interacted with mem- Parade Square as part of his welcome denied by the officer. Before attempting suicide, “Jose K Mani, leader of the down calls for July 8 (terrorist Tuesday. J&K and Ladakh. bers of the Royal United Services by the British Army.United Kingdom on July 5. the Chief of Defence Staff and the was mentally torturing all the women constables, and LDF if there was an Kashmir issue. Wani, slain Hizbul Mujahideen planned to observe Youm-e- “General MM Naravane #COAS Chief of Staff of the Italian Army. sought strict action against him. iota of self respect remaining in Sensing trouble on the law commander). Shuhada (Martyr’s Day) during called on General Sir Mark Carleton- “Additionally, the Chief of Army She was rescued by her colleague who rushed her him. and front, the security agencies During day, a Taziyat-e- which the international com- Smith, Chief of General Staff, Staff will also inaugurate the Indian to a hospital. Her condition was said to be stable. But CPI(M) secretary A have issued an alert to sensitise Majlis would be held at Tral, munity would be asked to #BritishArmy and discussed issues Army Memorial in the famous town The SHO, however, dismissed the allegations. Vijayaraghavan who is also the all the personnel of the securi- Pulwama in his memory and a organize seminars or Dua-e- of joint military cooperation,” ADG of Cassino and will be briefed at the “Constable Vaishali's duty was assigned at the local convener of the LDF, said that ty forces deployed in the ‘Tral chalo’ call would be specif- Majlis programmes. PI tweeted, sharing some pho- Italian Army''s Counter IED Centre branch of State Bank of India. During inspection, she the media in the State was Valley and take necessary ically made for the people of The outfit has also decid- tographs of the meeting. of Excellence at Cecchignola, Rome,” was found absent. When questioned about her absence, making a mountain out of precautions while on the move Tral. The Pakistani chapter of ed to issue a strike call on July On Monday, Gen Naravane met the Indian Army had said in a pre- she was not able to give any satisfactory answer,” he told molehill. during the brazen programme APHC-G would raise the issue 8 and 13. UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Sir visit statement. PTI media persons. * !##2%'! "           #5     .  !! G22 +2#!   

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( corruption case relating to a said. ing the proposed “amendment itself is against the spir- former Principal Chief On Monday, the agency it of promoting rightful thinking in civil society,” and Mechanical Engineer and had arrested former Principal demanded for its withdrawal while a Parliamentary      the seriousness of this incident of harass- recovered bribe assets worth Chief Mechanical Engineer AK Panel on Information Technology headed by Congress ment of Dalits by the oppressors and the 4.28 crore in the name of the Kathpal (IRSME-1984 Batch), MP Shashi Tharoor summoned officials to review the he alleged attack on Dalits and van- police, a delegation of the BSP under the public servant and his family. earlier posted at Integral Coach functioning of Central Board of Film Certification in Tdalisation of their houses in leadership of party senior leader Gaya On Monday, the agency had Factory (ICF), Perambur, context of Draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill Azamgarh gave fresh ammunition to Charan Dinkar, former MLA, will visit recovered 2.75 crore in cash Chennai (Tamil Nadu) for 2021. Several prominent personalities of film industries opposition parties to attack the Yogi the village soon to meet the and gold bars weighing demanding and accepting an have slammed the draft report. Adityanath government, accusing it of victims.” 23 kg. alleged bribe of 50 lakh as sec- In a letter to Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar working against the weaker sections of Congress general secretary Priyanka The four arrested accused ond installment. Prasad, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said the proposed sive to add more laws and acts to throttle the freedom society. While senior leaders issued state- Gandhi Vadra on Monday had also hit private persons are Hamsa Following the arrest, the amendment to the Cinematograph Act seeks to restrict of a creative form in the 21st century,” Stalin said. ments against the government, a delega- out at the Uttar Pradesh government's Venugopalan, Director of recoveries on Monday were it by restoring the revisionary powers of the union gov- “Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of tion of Congress and Samajwadi Party “anti-Dalit mentality”, claiming that she Universal Engineers Chennai made during searches at the ernment that was struck down by the Supreme Court Information and Broadcasting on the subject Review met the protesting women and assured had received information about a police Pvt. Ltd., Om Prakash (work- premises of the accused at two decades ago. “I wish to reiterate that the draft of functioning of Central Board of Film Certification them of all support in their quest for jus- attack on Dalit families in a village in ing partner of Hamsa multiple locations including amendment restoring the 'revisional power' to the (CBFC) in the context of Draft Cinematograph tice. Azamgarh district in connection with an Venugopal), Sanjay Kathpal in Delhi and Chennai. Centre after it is certified by the CBFC is a misuse of (Amendment) Bill, 2021,” officials said on the condi- On Tuesday, Bahujan Samaj Party incident that occurred on June 29. (brother of AK Kathpal, the The CBI had registered a 'reasonable restriction' clause under Article 19(2) of the tion of anonymity after the Parliamentary Panel meet- chief Mayawati had questioned the Uttar “There is news of police attacking then Principal Chief case against Kathapal and oth- Constitution of India.” “...and this draft amendment itself ing. Pradesh government over atrocities on Dalit families in Palia village of Mechanical Engineer, ICF, ers on the allegations that the is against the spirit of promoting rightful thinking in The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has Dalits at Palia village in Azamgarh dis- Azamgarh, Raunapar. Several houses Perambur and the prime accused while holding the post sivil society,” Stalin said. proposed a new Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, trict by the police. were demolished, hundreds were booked. accused in the case) and of Principal Chief Mechanical There were certain provisions which have practi- 2021. Among other things, it allows the Union gov- In tweets, Mayawati said,” Instead of This shows the anti-Dalit mentality of the Khetmal Jain of Salem Steel Engineer, Integral Coach cal difficulties in implementation like the age-wise ernment to order a ‘re-examination of an already cer- giving justice to the Dalit victims of Palia government employees. Immediate action Trading Co., Chennai. Factory (ICF), Perambur, grouping of the certification under three categories. tified film if there are complaints against it. Last week, village, the Azamgarh police harassed and should be taken against the culprits and The recoveries on Tuesday Chennai was indulging in var- Stalin pointed out that the Central Board of Film a letter from 3,000 film industry members to the I&B committed atrocities on them on the compensation should be given to the vic- were in the form of fixed ious activities in collusion with Certification (CBFC) accords certification to movies if ministry called it “another blow to the film fraternity” direction of some people, which is a tims,” said Congress general secretary deposit receipts worth 4.28 a Director of Chennai based they meet all the criteria mentioned in section 5(a) of and said “this provision will effectively give the Central shameful act. The government should Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a tweet. crore related to the then private firm and unknown per- Act. The Act also provides for rejection of certification Government supreme power over cinema exhibition in take immediate cognisance of this inci- Azad Samaj Party (ASP) chief Principal Chief Mechanical sons in the award/execution of for a film on certain prescribed valid grounds. the country, potentially endangering freedom of dent and initiate strict action against the Chandrashekhar Azad, while condemn- Engineer, ICF, Perambur, AK tenders in respect of Moreover, adequate provisions for exercising expression and democratic dissent.” Signatories includ- culprits and compensate the victims ing the incident, announced that he Kathpal and his family mem- Mechanical Division of ICF, control over the film making is available in the form ed Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, Farhan Akhtar, Mira financially.” would visit the village and meet the vic- bers besides property docu- Perambur. of guidelines. “Given all these, it is considered as exces- Nair, and Rajeev Ravi. 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Local politics the Mughals to major powers (-./ fear, so has India; New Delhi is Afghanistan and strengthen its " L  9 G in the US began to have reper- like Britain, erstwhile Soviet aware that the beginning of a base. By supplying free vac- " 3 G  cussions in the form of voices Union and America, they change in the political system cines to Afghanistan similar to against such deployments. In tried to dominate here, tried and power in Afghanistan will its global lure, China has *    the last five years, the whole their best but there was no neither be easy nor viable to its already begun to expand its political establishment seemed success. Afghanistan’s land- interests. Hence, a few high-pro- wings. However, its inten- "   to have stood divided on locked topography surround- file Indian officials met the tions in Afghanistan are to Afghanistan. ed by Islamic countries has Taliban representatives in Doha incite Indian or American-       With the US troops with- always favoured Afghanistan a few weeks back. The details are style thinking; yet it continues   *9 drawing, the risks of stability in crises. Thus, getting into yet to appear in public domain. to be an expansionist power. increase manifold. Meanwhile, Afghanistan is much easier Due to the strategic and cul- At the same time, China’s G  if anyone has taken advantage than coming out of it. It is tural connect with Afghanistan, worry is that the underground of the situation in Afghanistan, almost one-way entry, and India has invested billions of activities led by the Uyghur G  it is the Taliban. In the ensu- exit is not possible without rupees in Afghanistan and militants who live along the ing skirmish with Afghan sacrifice, compromise or sur- deployed skilled and unskilled Afghan-Pakistan border     ,  forces, they also overpowered render. It is a chakravyuh! Indian workforce who can con- should not receive financial the Afghan forces. This will (The author is Director, the tribute to its civil society. and emotional support from "   surely hamper the Afghan School of International However, as compared to India, Afghanistan to revolt against peace process. However, no Relations and Strategic Studies, Pakistan being a buffer between China. If the Pakistan- one can say how many such and Dean Humanities, India and Afghanistan and an Afghanistan alliance exacer- incidents Afghanistan will have University of Mumbai. The immediate neighbour has much bates the Uyghur Muslim to face in the days to come. views expressed are personal.) !! !:!!.-(!: SOUNDBITE        
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This year’s Forum, co-chaired by          3    8 $   )  France and Mexico, kicked off in Mexico              $  2 7  City on March 29 and culminated in Paris        A   $B /     on July 2, with 85 countries and 10,000 del- -.C. ,       (        ( egates coming together through a mix of                  #   physical and digital participation. The           *     high-profile event was addressed and attended by several international digni- 1    #      B        taries, including the co-hosts, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Notable speakers at the event included Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, Nobel laureate Nadia Murad, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and changed as globally women are still families in COVID times,” says Data from the National Sample Executive Director of UN Women grappling with the multiple chal- NCW Chairperson Rekha Survey (NSS) indicate that despite Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. lenges of poverty, unemployment, Sharma. Activists, in fact, define a rise in the number of women Using as a springboard the Beijing  "  and violence. this alarming recent rise in domes- acquiring higher education, female Declaration of 1995, which was released /   To put matters into perspective, tic violence as “a pandemic with- employment figures declined from at the Fourth World Conference on @;" as per data from the World in a pandemic”. 34.1 per cent in 1999-2000 to 27.2 Women held there, the 2021 Forum too   9 Economic Forum-Global Gender An assessment of household- per cent in 2011-12. This decline laid down a list of bold commitments and     */ Gap Report 2020 and Women’s level panel data from the India has been attributed to various fac- funding targets in a five-year action plan Representation in Society, UN Human Development Survey tors, including lack of employ- for accelerating gender equalityby 2026.  :D" Women, 75 per cent of the seats in (IHDS) suggests that increased ment security for women, the dis- However, what distinguishes the 2021   9 parliaments in the world are still domestic violence against women proportionate burden of household Forum from the one in 1995 is unquestion-   held by men, and merely 6.6 per could be a direct result of their lack chores borne by them, and dispar-             <     9  ably the Coronavirus pandemic that has  ,   cent of CEOs across global corpo- of economic empowerment. The ity in wages versus men. %       $           ( ( radically changed the world and gender / rates are women. Further, compared IHDS, a nationally representative Professor Sonalde Desai, who          0   + 4   equations in it. " 9 to men, women are 24 per cent survey, covering 41,554 house- leads the IHDS, however, avers that /   #          ,       ( Realising the adverse impact of    more likely to lose their jobs, and holds in 1,503 villages and 971 India can combat its low female           7        :6@ COVID-19 on women and girls, the are 10 per cent less likely than men urban neighbourhoods across work participation rates through Mexico-Paris Forum has under-written a "  >   to have internet access, especially India, was jointly conducted by the the dual strategy of creating new     -.DE(DF  @@     :66:(:66E     whopping amount of nearly $40 billion in "    during the pandemic. It is posited National Council of Applied jobs for women and offering them   (                 confirmed investments in women-centric   that with such persistent discrim- Economic Research (NCAER) and greater access to existing jobs-a tall -.D:(-.;C 0 "            ( policies globally, including $21 billion by "   ination, it will take 257 years to close University of Maryland, USA, in task, especially due to widespread                  governments and public sector institutions,     / the gender gap in economic partic- two waves in 2004-05 and 2011-12, unemployment caused by the           :66:(6E  -6E     :6-:(-E $17.5 billion by the private sector and phil-   @B0 ipation and opportunity, and 94.5 with a third wave planned soon. COVID situation. However, it is still , :66:(6E @;            G  :6-:( anthropists, and $1.3 billion by UN enti- 9    years to bridge this gap in political The IHDS asks eligible ever- feasible through the implementa- -E      ---    ties and international bodies. Among the empowerment, notwithstanding married women whether, “in your tion of public policies such as major thrust areas of the 2021 Forum agen-  " all the money and succour pledged community, it is usual for husbands improvement in transportation #                ( da are the revival of employment and     by the Generation Equality Forum. to beat their wives” for several pos- facilities and greater provision of                 #  entrepreneurship opportunities for the "   "  Although feminists have been sible reasons, including leaving work opportunities under social               O     female workforce to counter the mass  ""   9 confronting these issues for years, home without notifying him, fail- security programmes like the  (       $   $    < ( unemployment caused by the COVID- 2021 represents a critical inflection ing to pay a dowry, neglecting Mahatma Gandhi National Rural     :6    (          #  induced lockdowns, support for women- point in history with COVID-19 household responsibilities, not Employment Guarantee Scheme             -D    # ( owned and women-led businesses through exacerbating all outcomes for gen- cooking meals that are up to stan- (MGNREGS). More importantly, ,     -D    #     -D     2025, particularly in the tech start-up and der equality. And these outcomes dard, and having extramarital both IHDS and NSS find a high e-commerce sectors, and legislative seem equally stark if contextualised affairs. The results consistently degree of willingness to work                ,   reforms to enhance female empowerment. for India. There was a nearly 78 per show that women’s empowerment among women-IHDS recorded      E:C       $       F.    Feminists may perceive these heart- cent rise in reports of domestic vio- through employment and earnings such willingness among 65 per cent  3   #     :6         warming goals of the Generation Equality lence received by the National lowers the risk of domestic violence, of its unemployed women respon-     ?             ( Forum as a balm for all wounds. However, Commission for Women (NCW), and therefore, denial of autonomy dents. So, the will is there, but how         3        we need to do a deeper analysis to ascer- from 2,960 in 2019 to 5,297 in is in itself one of the central prob- do we find the way?      $    #         tain how muchthese promises on paper 2020, and 1,463 cases have been lems for Indian women. Going forward, it remains to be will actually translate into action on the On the employment front too, seen if the ambitious agenda of the          #          ( reported between January and ground. The Beijing Declaration too had (The writer is Editor March 2021 alone. “These cases of IHDS finds that the reported Generation Equality Forum can                 ( laid out a new vision and new mission to at the National Council domestic violence are likely the decline in female workforce partic- ensure the two basic rights for      #             of Applied Economic create a world that would honour, respect, Research. 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Tuesday of mounting a sabo- But Cabinet spokesman Ali Hong Kong: Nine people, mer Prime Minister Benjamin Tajikistan, and beginning to Monday, surrendering the sec- “We informed all these tage attack on a nuclear facili- Rabiei revised that account including six secondary school srael’s Parliament on Tuesday Netanyahu, of choosing collect customs revenues, as ond principal crossing - governments and assured them ty near Tehran last month, the Tuesday, confessing to damage students, were arrested in Hong Ifailed to renew a law that bars petty politics over the nation’s some of Afghanistan’s neigh- Ishkashim, the Wall Street that the routine work of the country’s State-run news inflicted on the building’’s ceil- Kong on Tuesday for allegedly Arab citizens from extending wellbeing. bours tacitly cooperate with the Journal reported. border, the customs, will be agency reported as authorities ing. plotting to set off homemade citizenship or residency rights The Citizenship and Entry insurgent group, a media report Instead of shutting down running as before,” Shaheen acknowledged for the first time “A hole appeared on ceiling bombs in courts, tunnels and to spouses from the occupied into Israel Law was enacted as said. after the insurgent takeover, the said in an interview. “Even the that the mysterious assault had of one of the industrial sheds, trash cans as political tensions West Bank and Gaza, in a a temporary measure in 2003, The American-built Sher Sher Khan Bandar complex has staff members of the customs, caused structural damage to the so the roof was removed for rise in the city where China is tight vote that raised doubts at the height of the second Khan Bandar crossing, north of remained operational, with we have not changed them, we site. repairs,” Rabiei said, seeking to tightening its grip. about the viability of the coun- intifada, or uprising, when the city of Kunduz, fell to the tacit understandings reached told them: Do your work as it Authorities announced in explain a satellite image of the Police said they were try’s new coalition Palestinians launched scores of Taliban on June 22, with 134 between the Taliban and was. We haven’t even changed late June that they had pre- site widely circulated online detained on suspicion of engag- Government. deadly attacks inside Israel. border guards and other Tajikistan, according to local the stamps. The reason is that vented saboteurs from attack- that appeared to show the ing in terrorist activity under a The 59-59 vote, which Proponents said Palestinians Afghan government troops traders, WSJ said. we don’t want to create prob- ing a site located in Karaj, a city roof’’s abrupt removal follow- harsh national security law came after an all-night session from the occupied West Bank fleeing to neighbouring Taliban spokesman Suhail lems for businessmen, for about 40 km (25 miles) north- ing the reported attack. that Beijing imposed a year ago of the Knesset, marked a major and Gaza were susceptible to Tajikistan. Since then, the Shaheen said the group had traders, for common people.” west of the Iranian capital. “Damage to equipment as part of a crackdown on dis- setback for Prime Minister recruitment by armed groups insurgents have seized most of reached out to the govern- IANS They gave no details about was not remarkable,” Rabiei sent in the former British Naftali Bennett. and that security vetting alone what the targeted building added, without elaborating. colony that has long enjoyed The new Israeli leader, who was insufficient. belonging to the Iran’’s Atomic The allegedly foiled attack freedoms not seen on the had hoped to find a compro- Under it, Arab citizens, "( #!# Energy Agency contained, or last month came amid a flurry Chinese mainland. mise between his hard-line who comprise a fifth of Israel’s "-''' (    how it was targeted. of diplomatic activity, as diplo- Hong Kong authorities Yamina party and the dovish population, have had few if any The sudden admission mats in Vienna struggle to have used the law, enacted in factions in his disparate coali- avenues for bringing spouses '! came just days after the election resurrect Tehran’’s now-tat- response to anti-government tion, instead suffered a stinging from the West Bank and Gaza   ,0 victory of the country’’s hard- tered 2015 nuclear deal with protests that rocked the city in defeat in a vote he reportedly into Israel. Critics, including $ 2 ' line judiciary chief, Ebrahim world powers, which put curbs 2019, to arrest many of the described as a referendum on many left-wing and Arab law- Raisi, and followed a series of on its enrichment activities in city’’s prominent activists. the new Government. The vote makers, say it’s a racist measure #&!2
 other attacks on Iran’’s nuclear return for relief from US sanc- Others have fled abroad as a means the law is now set to aimed at restricting the New Delhi: More than 1,000 ty in the country, will collapse. programme, including the tions. Former President Donald result. expire at midnight Tuesday. growth of Israel’s Arab minor- Afghan soldiers have fled to the Under a deal with the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on killing of a top nuclear scien- Trump withdrew America If the allegations are true, âœThe opposition last ity, while supporters say it’’s neighbouring Tajikistan after Taliban, the US and its NATO Tuesday closed its main border tist. At the time, officials from the landmark accord the group appears to represent night delivered a direct blow to needed for security purposes clashing with Taliban mili- allies agreed to withdraw all crossing point with stressed that the attack had three years ago. AP a more radical fringe of the the security of the country,â and to preserve Israel’s Jewish tants, officials have said. troops in return for a commit- Afghanistan where the Covid- protest movement. AP Bennett said Tuesday, accusing character. The BBC reported the ment by the militants not to 19 pandemic and the law and troops retreated over the allow any extremist group to order situation are worsening. border to “save their own operate in the areas they con- Interior Minister Sheikh   #  ' /  -   lives”, according to a statement trol. Rashid Ahmad tweeted that the +&!"!#%/ by Tajikistan’s border guard. But the Taliban did not step was taken on the advice of    Violence has risen in agree to stop fighting Afghan the National Command and  :;<     +!!#($#$N ( O Afghanistan and the Taliban forces, and now reportedly Operation Center (NCOC), have been making control about a third of the the main official body tasked to Moscow: Wreckage from a line. New Delhi: Singapore Prime vated during the pandemic     significant gains, particularly in country, the report said. combat the Covid-19 pan- plane carrying 28 people that Part of the fuselage was Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore when Sikh leaders helped wor- the north of the country, in The retreat is the third demic. went missing on Tuesday was found on the side of a moun- an immaculate white turban at shippers adjust to disruptions Tel Aviv: Israel said on Tuesday recent weeks. time Afghan soldiers have fled “On the advice of the found a few miles from the air- tain, Russia’’s Pacific Fleet told the inauguration of a gurdwara caused by the pandemic by that it was sending about The surge comes as the US, to Tajikistan over the past three NCOC, all types of immigra- port in Russia’s Far East where news agencies, and another and greeted the community innovating and using technol- 700,000 doses of the Pfizer UK and their allies have start- days and the fifth case over the tion departure and arrival will it was supposed to land, offi- part was floating in the members in perfect Punjabi, ogy to adapt to the “new nor- Covid-19 vaccines to South ed withdrawing their troops past fortnight. In total, nearly be closed from today at cials said, and everyone aboard Okhotsk Sea. saying “Sat Sri Akaal”. Speaking mal”. The gurdwara started Korea as part of a future after 20 years. 1,600 soldiers have crossed the Torkham Border till the fresh was feared dead. Sergei Gorb, deputy direc- at the event, he praised the Sikh live-streaming services of con- exchange deal. The vast majority of border. guidelines of NCOC,” the tweet The Antonov An-26 plane tor of Kamchatka Aviation community for their contribu- gregations for devotees and Prime Minister Naftali remaining foreign forces in The latest group of Afghan said. was on approach for a landing Enterprise, said that the plane tion in mitigating the disrup- the Coordinating Council of Bennett’s office said in a state- Afghanistan have left ahead of troops sought refuge early on Torkham linking Peshawar in bad weather when it missed “practically crashed into a sea tions caused by the pandemic. Sikh Institutions commissioned ment that under the deal, Israel a September deadline. Monday morning after fighting with Jalalabad and Kabul is the a scheduled communication cliff,” which wasn’’t supposed to He said the gurdwaras in a task force called ‘Project will “immediately” transfer There are concerns that the with militants during the night, gateway for Afghans to and disappeared from radar as be in its landing trajectory. Singapore rallied members to Akaal’ to provide support for vaccines to the Asian country Afghan military, who were Tajikistan’s National Security Pakistan and thousands of it neared the airport in the The director of Kamchatka help those in need during this mental health within the Sikh for the vaccination of its citi- supposed to take over securi- Committee said. IANS people cross it every day. town of Palana, officials from Aviation Enterprise, Alexei difficult period, regardless of community. zens by the end of July, Xinhua Officials said it was closed the Kamchatka region said. 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%  are in the UK for a five-Test      * and this is a different series, but the chal- series, will continue their 20-day lenge remains the same, I have to go out +     withdrawals. break as of now and few of them he high of a successful debut series in the park and perform the same way, Test batsmen Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence will receive their second dose of Tbehind him, Indian batsman what I did,” Yadav added in a virtual ngland named an entirely new squad featur- will now have a chance to make their 50-over the Covid-19 vaccine on Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said he press-conference. Eing nine uncapped players on Tuesday for their debuts for England and they are joined in the Wednesday. would be looking to “start from the The Mumbai player also said that his ODI series against Pakistan, after squad by several white-ball newcomers including While England are strug- scratch” in the upcoming limited-overs job with the national side is the same as a coronavirus outbreak in the Durham’s Brydon Carse and Middlesex pair Tom gling with fresh Covid-19 cases, assignment against Sri Lanka, eager to it is for his IPL franchise Mumbai English camp. Helm and John Simpson. all the Indian players and sup- learn from “calm and composed” head Indians. The England and Wales After Thursday’s fixture in Cardiff, the port staff, who have already coach Rahul Dravid. “I think I have been doing the same Cricket Board said three play- ODI series continues at Lord’s on received first jab of Covishield, Yadav made his India debut in the thing what I did for my franchise back ers and four support staff, all Saturday before finishing at will get their second dose in T20 format during the home series in the IPL. When I made my debut, the unnamed, had tested positive Edgbaston in Birmingham on batches on July 7 and 9, as against England, in which he scored a half same happened, I did not do anything for Covid-19, with the rest of the July 13. planned by the BCCI. century and was generally impressive. He different, it was all the same. group who completed an ODI England and Pakistan “Most of the players are in is part of the Shikhar Dhawan-led sec- “I have been enjoying that role real- series win over Sri Lanka on are due to play three and around London. All this was ond string India team, which will take on ly well in whatever position they send me Sunday forced to self-isolate. T20 Internationals fol- planned well in advance. All Sri Lanka in 3 ODIs and as many T20Is to bat, I will be the same. I just go out and But the three-match lowing the ODI series those who have had Covishield starting July 13. express the same way on how I do in series against Pakistan, and the initial squad as their first jabs in India are now “Pressure will be there, because if every game and I really enjoy it,” he starting in Cardiff on will be back for that ready to get their second doses,” there is no pressure, there is no fun, so added. Thursday, will go after 10 days of isolation. a senior BCCI source con- as I said, it will be a great challenge and Yadav also revealed that all-rounder ahead, with Ben Revised squad: Ben firmed the development. I am really looking forward to it,” said the Hardik Pandya bowled in the intra-squad Stokes taking over the Stokes (captain), Jake Ball, The full vaccination of aggressive right-handed Mumbai bats- game and in the nets. Pandya’s bowling England captaincy Danny Briggs, Brydon Indian players has become all man. Asked if a successful debut series has been severely restricted by his fitness from Eoin Morgan. Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben the more important after mul- would help him cope better with the pres- issues in the past few months. The hosts have Duckett, Lewis Gregory, tiple virus cases in the English sure, Yadav said, “I think, that (debut “He (Hardik) did bowl in the been forced to name Tom Helm, Will Jacks, camp. series against England) was a complete- England series. During the IPL, he did an entirely new 18- Dan Lawrence, Saqib The Indian players are set to ly different challenge and every-time you not bowl. He bowled in the intra-squad man squad for the Mahmood, Dawid Malan, re-assemble in London on July come, I mean for a batter, every-time you game and he bowled in the nets. So, it is Pakistan matches, with Craig Overton, Matt 14 and proceed to Durham for go in or play a different game, you start his and the team management’s call on the ongoing round of Parkinson, David Payne, a two-week training cum first- from scratch.” how they want to go about it, but yes, he County Championship Phil Salt, John Simpson, class game against Select County “So, this (tour) also I have to start is bowling. That’s a very good sign,” said matches now beset by James Vince. XI. PTI from zero and that was a different series the Mumbaikar. +   +     ) " 
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 5 World number 18 Hurkacz The Serb tackles Marton Auger-Aliassime, 20, is in an unbeaten 75, gaining four Meanwhile Najibullah Zadran captain is as good as his team. three previous visits to triumphed 2-6, 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6- Fucsovics, the first Hungarian the last-eight of a Slam for the spots to reach the top of the lad- has been appointed the National It is Afghanistan that gave me Wimbledon, will play former No Tuesday, meanwhile, took her 3, 6-4 in a match held over from man to get this far since 1948. first time after knocking out der. She last occupied the top Team’s Vice-captain for the for- the name RASHID KHAN & it 1 Karolina Pliskova who eased tournament tally to 40. Monday due to rain and will Federer, just five weeks shy fourth seed Alexander Zverev spot in February 2018. mat,” Afghanistan Cricket Board is my duty now to serve my into the last four with a Sabalenka will try and go now face Roger Federer for a of his 40th birthday, is in his in five sets. Opener Shafali Verma’s said in a statement. country & my team. Thank straight sets win over one better than compatri- place in the semi-finals. scores of 44 and 19 in the last “Rashid, one of the well- you @ACBofficials for the trust Viktorija Golubic. ot Viktoria Azarenka “For this sport, Roger is two ODIs of the series saw her known global faces of the game, & believing in me. It is a dream Former world who twice reached the unbelievable, what he does, ter-finals in 2019. French Open to world number gain 49 places to reach 71st posi- was selected by senior ACB journey & my fans support will number one Pliskova, last four in 2011 and how he plays and the titles he His run to the Wimbledon 154 Botic Van de Zandschulp tion while veteran pacer Jhulan leadership for the role consider- be the key,” Rashid tweeted. now ranked 13, reached 2012. has won throughout his career. last-eight is impressive as he had and first-up losses in the grass Goswami is up four places to ing his experience, brilliant per- Afghanistan has been her first Wimbledon Former champion He inspired so many people and won just one match on tour court events at Stuttgart and 53rd. formance as well as leadership clubbed with England, India and semi-final with a 6-2, 6-2 Kerber also reached the last it’s going to be fun,” said between his surprise Miami Halle. In the bowlers’ list, all- skills with the National team South Africa in group B for the win. Pliskova has yet to drop a four for the fourth time with a Hurkacz. Masters title in March and the While the loss left rounder Deepti Sharma is up over the years.” T20 World Cup 2021. set at Wimbledon this year and 6-2, 6-3 win over Karolina The Pole has only met start of Wimbledon. Medvedev still searching for a one place to 12th after finishing The world No 2 bowler in The remaining two teams has been broken just three times Muchova of the Czech Republic. Federer once — a straight sets That dismal streak includ- first appearance in the with figures of three for 47 in the T20 rankings, said he is hon- will be chosen from the in five rounds. Her eight aces on The German world No 28, loss at Indian Wells in the quar- ed defeat in the first round of the Wimbledon quarter-finals. final match. oured to serve his nation. Qualifiers. PNS