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174 Indian nationals file lawsuit against Faced with Widespread Opposition, US Drops presidential proclamation on H-1B New Visa Rules for International Students

that allows US companies to employ A big relief to students, including those from India foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical NEW YORK (TIP): expertise. The technology companies Facing widespread depend on it to hire tens of thousands of opposition led by employees each year from countries Harvard and namely India and China. Massachusetts Institute The lawsuit was filed by the Indians in of Technology, the the US District Court in the District of federal government on Columbia on Tuesday, July 14. July 14 abruptly In his presidential proclamation on June 22, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at the dropped its plans to Donald Trump temporarily suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year US District Court for the District of deport or deny entry to Columbia issued summonses on international students WASHINGTON (TIP): A lawsuit has Wednesday to Secretary of State Mike at U.S. colleges and been filed by a group of 174 Indians, Pompeo and acting Secretary of universities offering including seven minors, against the Homeland Security Chad F Wolf, along virtual instruction only recent presidential proclamation on H- with Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia. this fall. 1B that would prevent them from "The proclamation 10052's H-1B/H-4 The announcement came during a brief hearing at Boston's federal courthouse entering the US due to the suspension of visa ban hurts the United States' over a lawsuit the two schools filed last week to block the order, a move that drew issuing of foreign work visas for the rest economy, separates families and defies support from colleges and universities, state and local governments, and the of the year. the Congress. While the two former nation's leading technology companies. In his presidential proclamation on points render it unseemly, the latter More than 200 public and private institutions of higher education - including all June 22, President Donald Trump point renders it unlawful," said the seven other members of the Ivy League - had either filed briefs supporting temporarily suspended issuing of H-1B lawsuit filed by lawyer Wasden Banias Harvard and MIT's effort, or their own lawsuits, including one by the University work visas till the end of the year. on behalf of the 174 Indian nationals. of California system and another by a group of 19 schools in the West that The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa contd on Page 2 included Stanford University. contd on Page 2 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TURN PAGE FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

contd from page 1 international students, colleges and common sense. "The administration needs to give us a plan to tackle our Trump says he will soon sign new... public health crisis - it can't be recklessly creating rules one PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Critics -- including high-profile lawmakers in the president's day and rescinding them the next," he said in a tweet. Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja own party -- have questioned whether he has the legal Last week, India also raised with the US its decision to VICE PRESIDENT: authority to overhaul immigration laws without passing withdraw US visas from foreign students if their universities Chitagam Saluja legislation through Congress. switch to online-only classes. The president cast immigration in partisan terms on The issue was raised by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan CHIEF EDITOR: Tuesday, attacking Democratic rival Joe Biden over what he Shringla during an online meeting with US Under Secretary of Prof Indrajit S. Saluja described as lax policies toward those illegally entering the State for Political Affairs David Hale. CONSULTING EDITOR : U.S. Trump is seeking to reprise an issue that helped him win Last week, more than 136 Congressmen and 30 senators Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, election in 2016 as he lags in polls behind Biden. wrote to the Trump administration to rescind its order on Bhaskar Group, Delhi Trump, who has been repeatedly stymied on Capitol Hill as international students. ASSISTANT EDITOR: he has pursued efforts to toughen immigration criteria, said he "This is a major victory for the students, organizers and Bidisha Roy believed the Supreme Court provided him new powers when it institutions of higher education in the #MA7 and all across the SPL. REPORTER UNO: rejected the administration's efforts to dismantle the Deferred country that stood up and fought back against this racist and H.S. Panaser Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which xenophobic rule," said Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: provides legal status for some young migrants in the country "Taking online classes shouldn't force international students illegally. out of our country," Congressman Mikie Sherrill said in a Om Parkash Malik "Very importantly, we'll be taking care of people from DACA tweet. DIRECTOR in a very Republican way," Trump said. In their lawsuit, the 17 states and the District of Columbia ADMINISTRATION: Last month, a divided Supreme Court rebuked Trump by said for many international students, remote learning in the Gauri Beri blocking him from ending the Obama administration program. countries and communities they come from would impede CONTRIBUTING Trump has offered no specific explanation of why he their studies or be simply impossible. PHOTOGRAPHERS: believes the Supreme Court decision -- which found his The lawsuit alleged that the new rule imposes a significant Baldev Singh / BJ Videos administration did not follow proper procedure in eliminating economic harm by precluding thousands of international Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction DACA -- granted him substantial new immigration authority. students from coming to and residing in the US and finding Jay Mandal, His foray into immigration comes even as the U.S. has employment in fields such as science, technology, Mohammad Jaffer, largely shut down the issuance of new work visas and green biotechnology, health care, business and finance, and SnapsIndia cards for the remainder of the year because of the coronavirus education, and contributing to the overall economy. Mohammad Shahzad, pandemic. (With inputs from PTI) In a separate filing, companies like Google, Facebook and Zia Khan, Microsoft, along with the US Chamber of Commerce and other Nisha Rani Seema Verma mishandled millions... IT advocacy groups, asserted that the ICE directive will disrupt Vaaho Photographers, According to the report "CMS prepared the required their recruiting plans, making it impossible to bring on board Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. documentation for awarding contracts for strategic international students that businesses, including the amici, CORRESPONDENTS : communications services in accordance with the Federal had planned to hire, and disturb the recruiting process on SACRAMENTO: Acquisition Regulation (FAR). However, CMS (including the which the firms have relied on to identify and train their Parminder S. Aujla CMS Administrator and other senior leaders) did not future employees. NEW YORK : administer and manage the contracts in accordance with This will make it impossible for a large number of Chitagam Federal requirements. Specifically, CMS allowed a international students to participate in the Curricular subcontractor individual to perform inherently governmental Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training FRESNO: functions, such as making managerial decisions and directing (OPT) programs. Tarlochan Singh CMS employees. CMS also administered its strategic The US will "nonsensically be sending...these graduates DALLAS: communications services contracts as personal services away to work for our global competitors and compete against Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon contracts. CMS officials exerted a level of control over the us...," they said. OVERSEAS contractors' work that exceeded what is allowed under service International students enrolled in academic programs at US CORRESPONDENTS contracts; in essence, CMS administered these contracts as if universities and colleges study on an F-1 visa and those LONDON the services had been procured under CMS's statutory enrolled in technical programs at vocational or other Nirpal Singh Shergill authority to contract for experts and consultants. Lastly, CMS recognized non-academic institutions, other than a language did not comply with FAR requirements in managing contract training programme come to the US on an M-1 visa. SPL CORRESPONDENT deliverables and approving the use of a subcontractor, did not The US is the worst-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic. DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: maintain complete working files for all three contracts, and The virus has infected more than 3.4 million people and killed Ashishpal Singh paid some questionable costs." over 130,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data. CHANDIGARH: President Trump nominated Seema Verma to be the International travel restrictions in place due to the Manjit Sidhu Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pandemic have made it increasingly difficult for foreign LUDHIANA: Services (CMS) on November 29, 2016, and she was confirmed students in the US to return to their home countries, while A.S. Arora, by the United States Senate on March 13, 2017. As those outside America are uncertain if they will be able to R.P.Sharma Administrator of CMS, she oversees one of the largest federal travel back. (With inputs from PTI) DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP agencies that administers vital healthcare programs to over 100 million Americans. 174 Indian nationals file lawsuit... Lovllien Kaurr The lawsuit seeks an order declaring the presidential 972-330-3139 Faced with Widespread Opposition... proclamation restriction on issuing new H-1B or H-4 visas or [email protected] Twenty-six cities, towns, and counties from across the admitting new H-1B or H-4 visa holders as unlawful. The Indian Panorama country - from Boston, Cambridge, and New York in the East to An H-4 visa is a visa issued by the US Citizenship and P.O. Box No. 190067, South Las Cruces, N.M., and Los Angeles in the West - wrote in a brief Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members Richmond Hill, NY 11419, filed June 13 that, if implemented, the decision would have a of the H-1B visa holders. The lawsuit also urges the court to Tel: 646-247-9458 "direct and deep impact" on their communities. compel the Department of State to issue decisions on pending Email: Federal Judge Allison D. Burroughs confirmed that both requests for H-1B and H-4 visas. [email protected] parties had agreed to the decision by the U.S. Immigration and "In the administration of our nation's immigration system, Customs Enforcement (ICE) to rescind its proposal, disclosed a we must remain mindful of the impact of foreign workers on DISCLAIMER little more than a week ago, and continue the March guideline the United States labor market, particularly in the current THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES allowing these students to remain in the country and study extraordinary environment of high domestic unemployment NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE remotely. and depressed demand for labor," said the proclamation issued CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. In the 2018-2019 academic year, there were over 10 lakh by Trump. Trump said the overall unemployment rate in the WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS international students in the US. According to a recent report US nearly quadrupled between February and May of 2020, PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER of the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme (SEVP), producing some of the most extreme unemployment ever ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND 1,94,556 Indian students were enrolled in various academic recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE institutions in the US in January. While the May rate of 13.3 per cent reflects a marked decline VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. Judge Burroughs said the policy would apply nationwide. from April, millions of Americans remain out of work. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN "Both the policy directive and the frequently asked questions The proclamation also extends till year-end his previous PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN would not be enforced anyplace," she said, referring to the executive order that had banned issuance of new green cards WRITING FROM THE INDIAN agreement between the US government and MIT and Harvard. of lawful permanent residency. PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. Congressman Brad Scneider said this is a great win for (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 NEW YORK 3 State Bank of India Country Head Ashwini Tewari given a warm Farewell Community leaders laud the banker's stellar contribution

Mr. Ashwini Kumar Tewari is presented a plaque by The Indian Panorama and the Federation of Indians Associations NY/NJ/CT (FIA). Seen in the front row , from left to right: FIA Chairman Mr. Ankur Vaidya, Acting Consul General of India at New York Mr. Shatrughna Sinha, Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Tewari, FIA President Mr. Anil Bansal, Mr. Jarnail Singh, owner of Richi Rich

Operations of State Bank of India. . jurisdiction. Mr. Tewari was addressing community Mr. Tewari who holds a bachelor's leaders and fellow bankers at a farewell degree inEngineering (Electrical), is reception hosted by The Indian CFPCM certified and ACAMS Mr. Ashwini Tewari addressing the gathering Panorama, a leading English Weekly on certified.He is a career banker with over NEW YORK (TIP): "The State Bank of the East Coast, on July 16. 29 years' experience with State Bank of India, which is the leading Indian bank, Speaking about the importance the India inIndia and outside. Having joined has been here in New York City since bank attaches to human relationships, as a directly recruited officer in 1991, Mr. 1968. And then in 1973, we opened our Mr. Tewari said, "We have the best people. Tewari has handled assignments in branch, so we are here for long time - You want a nice warm feeling when you diverse areas of Credit, close to 50 years. So, perhaps we will have come to the bank. That is what you want. InternationalBanking and Retail a great celebration in 2022. I'll be We offer a human connection". Banking, including Business Re- remotely associated with it. It is just for Mr. Tewari spoke about a scheme his engineering and Technology.Prior to his the Indian community because when we bank introduced to benefit senior assignment as Country Head, US came in here - at that time - there was citizens. "For any senior citizen we offer Operations, he was Regional Head and hardly any corporate connection. It was slightly higher rate of interest. There General Manager,East Asia of State Bank largely for the Indian community. And was an amazing story from here - One of India, Hong Kong and oversaw the Apeksha extends a flowery welcome to therefore, till this date, one of the key senior citizen came and you will be businessdevelopment and control of Mr. Shatrughna Sinha functions of the bank is to serve the surprised to know - we had so many State Bank of India in Hong Kong, China, community, to be the connection of the customers, not only Indians, white people Japan,Korea and the neighboring region. editor of The Indian Panorama. Earlier, community to India. It's not that the who said this is a bank which calls me Mr. Tewari served in diverse positions Mr. Ashwini Tewari and Mr. Shatrughna community does not have choices. It has and recognizes me. I just can walk in and which include Deputy General Manager, Sinha were greeted with bouquets. choices not to bank with us. We will be talk to people and get it. We earned 30-40 (Operations & InformationSystems), The distinguished gathering included very happy if the community continues million in just a year in that deposit" International Banking Group, Mumbai, Mr. Shatrughna Sinha, Acting Consul to associate with the bank", said Mr. Mr. Tewari said he had had a wonderful Head of SBI's CashManagement, General , Ms Apeksha, Mr. Virendra Ashwini Tewari, Country Head US stay in New York. He enjoyed working Regional Manager, Branch Head etc. Bansal (SBI) , Ms. Prem Lata (SBI), Mr. with his colleagues who extended their Mr. Tewari now goes as MD and CEO of BLS Elango CE BOB , Mr. Patra, AGM best cooperation, and his relationship State Bank Cards and will be stationed at BOB, Mr. Lokesh Kumar CE. BOI,Mr. with community which he will cherish Gurgaon. Abhay Kumar CE Canara Bank, Mr. Anil forever. Laudatory remarks were made by a Bansal President FIA, Mr. Ankur Mr. Ashwini Kumar Tewari had taken couple of community leaders which Vaidya, Chairman FIA, Mr. Alok Kumar , over as Country Head , US Operations in included FIA President Mr. Anil Bansal, EM Jaipur Foot , Dr. Sunil Mehrra , April 2017. New York, Chicago,Los Jaipur Foot Executive Member Mr. Alok former President AAPI -QLI,MsAnu Angeles, Sao Paulo and Washington DC Kumar, eminent attorney Ravi Batra , Jain, Director- Jain Foundation and EM are under the country head's and Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, publisher/ RANA , Harish Thakkar President AIA, Mr. Prem Bhandari, President Jaipur Foot USA, Mr. Ravi Batra, Attorney, Mr. Jarnail Singh, Former President, Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana, Mr. Virendra and Prof. Indrajit S Saluja. Bansal, Among the media persons present were successor to Mr. Mr. Gurinder Hoth from PTC TV , Mr. Tewari pledged to carry forward Pradeep Singh from Global Punjab TV , his predecessor's and Mr. Zahid from TV Asia. legacy Prof. Indrajit S Saluja who emceed, thanked the gathering for having made it to the event despite of the COVID Warm welcome to Mr. Ashwini Kumar Tewari with a bouquet from Anu Jain challenge. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 5 Indian Americans Receive USDoE Early Career Award BOSTON (TIP): The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) recently announced the names of 76 scientists who have been selected for their 2020 Early Career Research Program. The list includes five Indian Americans. They are: Arun Devaraj, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (WA), Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan, University of Memphis, Siddharth Karkare, Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University, Vedika Khemani, Stanford Junior University, and Karthish Manthiram, MIT. Under the program, university-based researchers will receive grants for at least $150,000 per year and researchers Arun Devaraj, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (WA), Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan, University of Memphis, Siddharth Karkare, Arizona based at DOE national laboratories will Board of Regents for Arizona State University, Vedika Khemani, Stanford Junior University, and Karthish Manthiram, MIT receive grants for at least $500,000 per year. The research grants are planned near edge spectroscopy (XANES), research position at the Lawrence systems and how they evolve for five years and will cover salary and scanning transmission x-ray Berkeley Lab. His research is at the dynamically. research expenses. microscopy (STXM) and in-situ high interface of accelerator physics and Karthish Manthiram, the Theodore Dr. Arun Devaraj is a Material energy x-ray diffraction (HEXRD) at nano-science and focuses on the T. Miller Career Development Chair scientist in the Physical and beamlines of various DOE synchrotron generation and manipulation of bright and Assistant Professor in Chemical Computational Sciences Directorate. facilities. electron beams for various applications Engineering in MIT, is working to His research focus is in Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan is an ranging from meter-scale electron synthesize chemicals and materials microstructure-property relationship Assistant Professor in the Department microscopes to large km-scale particle that we encounter every day in a of metallic alloys, oxides and of Mechanical Engineering at the colliders and free-electron lasers. sustainable manner that eliminates the composite materials. Dr. Devaraj has University of Memphis. His research Vedika Khemani Assistant Professor carbon footprint. With the support of extensive experience specifically in focuses on applying aerosol science and of Physics at Stanford completed her the DoE Early Career Award, the applying atom probe tomography technology to Additive Manufacturing undergraduate studies at Harvey Mudd Manthiram lab is specifically looking (APT) for material characterization, in (AM) processes as well as fundamental College, and her PhD at Princeton at how water can be used as a source of addition to scanning electron aspects of aerosol science. University. She was a Junior Fellow at oxygen atoms to convert alkenes, which microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x- Siddharth Karkare is an assistant Harvard University before starting as are two carbon atoms attached by a ray spectroscopy (EDS), focused ion professor in the Department of Physics assistant professor at Stanford double bond, into an epoxide, a beam (FIB), transmission electron at Arizona State University. He comes University. She works on theoretical triangular configuration of two carbon microscopy (TEM), x-ray absorption to ASU following a 3-year post-doctoral investigations of quantum many-body atoms and an oxygen atom. Indian Origin Mamta Indian-American Dr Sampat Motwani Accapadi Appointed Sikh American Naureen Singh to Serve in US Armed Forces Shivangi Elected Republican Vice Provost for Delegate for Florida Convention University Life at Penn DENVER, CO (TIP): Following NEW YORK (TIP): Accapadi has been in the footsteps of Prominent Indian vice president for her father Colonel American community student affairs at (Ret.) G.B. Singh, leader Dr. Sampat Rollins College in Sikh American Shivangi has been Orlando, Florida, since 2013, Naureen Singh elected as a Republican following four years will be serving in delegate for the fifth as dean of student the armed forces consecutive term to the life at Oregon State as an officer. party's August University Dr.Sampat S. Shivangi has been a Naureen Singh, 26, a student and Naureen Singh, 26, convention in Florida conservative lifelong member of NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Mamta community organizer from a community that would formally the Republican party, hailing Colorado Springs, has just been Motwani Accapadi has been named vice provost for organizer from nominate US President from a strong republican state of appointed a Second Lieutenant in university life at the University of Pennsylvania, Colorado Springs, Donald Trump as its Mississippi the United States Air Force effective Aug. 17. The announcement was made last has just been candidate for the month by Provost Wendell Pritchett. appointed a Second Lieutenant in the United November presidential elections. "I am delighted to welcome Mamta Accapadi to Penn States Air Force. Dr.Sampat S. Shivangi has been a conservative at a critical moment in our history," said Pritchett. Naureen's father Colonel (Ret.) G.B. Singh is the lifelong member of the Republican party, hailing from "She is a highly experienced national leader in student U.S. Army's highest-ranking Sikh American to a strong republican state of Mississippi. He is the affairs, whose career has been devoted to the goals of keep his turban while serving active duty. founding member of the Republican Indian council inclusion, community,and social justice. She has been Lieutenant Singh is now a second- generation and of Republican Indian National Council which a particular advocate for first-generation students, Sikh American to serve as an officer in the Armed aims to work to help and assist in promoting President low-income students, and children of immigrants, Forces. Her father, Colonel (Ret.) G.B Singh joined Elect Trump's agenda and support his advocacy in the reflecting her own background as a child of the U.S. Army in 1979, one of a small number of coming months. RINC is based on the principles of immigrants who went on to earn three degrees from Sikhs allowed to retain articles of faith, RJC and want to promote conservative ideas and the University of Texas at Austin." grandfathered in after a change in policy in the principles. Accapadi has been vice president for student affairs early 1980s forbidding soldiers from exhibiting Dr.Shivangi is the National President of Indian at Rollins College in Orlando, Florida, since 2013, their religion with "conspicuous" clothing or style American Forum for Political Education which is the following four years as dean of student life at Oregon of hair or beard. While the Pentagon does not oldest Indian American association.For the last three State University. Her earlier experience at UT-Austin track religious affiliations within families decades he has lobbied for bills in US congress on included serving as university ombudsman, diversity serving, Singh believes they are among the very behalf of India through his enormous contacts with education coordinator, advisor to Greek life and first to have two generations of Sikh Americans, US Senators and Congressmen.He is close to Bush education, coordinator of the International Teaching serving as officers in the United States Armed family and was instrumental in lobbying for first Assistant Program, and assistant director of the Forces. Diwali celebration in the White house and President Multicultural Information Center. She earned a Ph.D. Naureen is currently a student at the University George W. Bush to make his trip to India. He had and M.Ed. in higher education administration and a of Colorado- Denver, pursuing her master's in accompanied President Bill Clinton during his B.A. in microbiology from UT-Austin. (Source: UPenn) Criminal Justice. historic visit to India. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 INFOMERCIAL 5 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 NEW YORK FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Mary Trump’s book breaks record with Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Musk, mammoth sales Gates and others hacked in Bitcoin scam The attackers posted tweets that appeared to promote a cryptocurrency scam

NEW YORK (TIP): Several prominent reported. Twitter accounts, including those of "Everyone is asking me to give back, former US president Barack Obama, and now is the time," Gates' tweet said, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft co- promising to double all payments to a founder Bill Gates, were hacked Bitcoin address for the next 30 minutes. apparently to promote a Bitcoin scam in All the tweets were subsequently deleted. NEW YORK (TIP): Mary Trump's what the microblogging site believes to "Once we became aware of the tell-all book had sold a staggering be a "coordinated social engineering incident, we immediately locked down 950,000 copies by the end of its first day attack". the affected accounts and removed on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster The account of former US vice- Tweets posted by the attackers," Twitter said Thursday, July 16. president Joe Biden, who is the current said. That figure, which included pre- Democratic Party presidential candidate "We have locked accounts that were sales, as well as e-books and in the November election, was also compromised and will restore access to audiobooks, is a new record for Simon hacked. "We detected what we believe to the original account owner only when we & Schuster, the company said. be a coordinated social engineering are certain we can do so securely." The book, "Too Much and Never attack by people who successfully Jack Dorsey, Twitter's chief executive, Enough: How My Family Created the targeted some of our employees with funds, The New York Times report said. said in a post on Wednesday night that it World's Most Dangerous Man," went access to internal systems and tools," The accounts, along with those of was a "tough day for us at Twitter. We all on sale Tuesday and portrays Twitter's support team said on Obama, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian feel terrible that this happened. We're President Trump in an unflattering Wednesday. West, Warren Buffett, Bezos and Mike diagnosing and will share everything we light. The attackers posted tweets that Bloomberg, posted similar tweets can when we have a more complete Just two weeks ago, Simon & appeared to promote a cryptocurrency soliciting donations via Bitcoin to their understanding of exactly what Schuster celebrated the success of scam. The fake tweets offered to send verified profiles on Wednesday, CNN happened," The New York times another Trump tell-all book, that one USD 2,000 for every USD 1,000 sent to an reported. reported. by former National Security Adviser anonymous Bitcoin address. The posts all included the address of A spokesperson for Biden's campaign John Bolton. The book, "The Room Bitcoin is a popular vehicle for this the same bitcoin wallet, which has seen told The Hill that Twitter locked down Where It Happened," sold more than type of scam because once a victim sends as much as USD 112,000 pour into it over the presumptive Democratic presidential 780,000 copies in its first week of sales. money, the design of Bitcoin, with no the last few hours. It is unclear if this nominee's account and removed the It is rare for books to sell hundreds institution in charge, makes it money came from unsuspecting users or tweet "immediately following the of thousands of copies in a single week essentially impossible to recover the the scammers themselves, The Hill breach". (Source: PTI) of sales -- and most books will never sell that many. "Too Much and Never Enough" will join other books about Trump that Open Restaurants Program extended to October became sensational best-sellers. "Fear" by legendary journalist Bob Woodward had sold 900,000 copies by NEW YORK (TIP): Mayor de Blasio, the end of its first day of official sales. on July 17, extended the City's Mayor announces more locations for expanded "A Higher Loyalty" by former FBI overwhelmingly popular Open dining on open streets Director James Comey had sold 600,000 Restaurants program until the end of copies at the end of its first week on October, giving nearly 9,000 participating noon to 11 P.M. The 26 new locations University Heights in the Bronx -- store shelves. And "Fire & Fury," the restaurants two extra months to serve bring the citywide total to 47 additional room to serve their customers hit book by Michael Wolff, sold more diners in safe, socially distant outdoor participating streets. and put people back to work," said DOT than 1.7 million copies by the time it spaces. The Mayor also unveiled 26 more The City will continue to work with Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. "We had been out for a month. locations for the weekend expansion of the restaurant industry to ensure there thank Mayor de Blasio, the teams from The sales reflect a significant outdoor dining options under an is clarity on the guidelines for roadway DOT and our sister agencies, and all the appetite for books that offer inside initiative that combines two popular seating setups. BIDs and other neighborhood accounts of the Trump programs, Open Streets and Open "Open Restaurants has given New organizations which have been working administration. Restaurants. Yorkers more than just a meal away from with us to make outdoor dining part of In some cases, Trump or his allies The program expands restaurant home - it has given our city a sign that an expanded Open Streets program." have sought to block unflattering seating options onto car-free streets for better times are ahead," said Mayor Bill The first round of Open Restaurant books about him, which can backfire select corridors throughout the five de Blasio. "I'm proud to give small locations, announced July 2nd, focused and provide an additional publicity boroughs. Restaurants on these businesses another two months to get on streets that are already participating boost to the books. corridors will go farther away from the back on their feet, and I'm looking in the Open Streets program, and on Mary Trump faced litigation from curb than other Open Restaurants forward to enjoying a meal on our corridors represented by organizations Robert Trump, the President's brother, participants, and the rest of the streets expanded Open Street program soon." that have worked with DOT on street who argued in court that it violated a will be open to pedestrian traffic and "Our Open Restaurants initiative has closures in the past. This second tranche confidentiality agreement related to emergency vehicles. Selected corridors been a tremendous team effort and we of locations includes additional Fred Trump's estate. But a New York will be operational on Friday from 5-11 are excited to give more restaurants -- in applicants from partners and restaurant judge ultimately allowed its release. P.M., and Saturday and Sunday from places like Forest Hills, Queens and groups new to DOT.

Indian Man Arrested United States, U.S. Attorney James P. According to an electronic manifest, the Protection Officers recovered multiple After Attempting Kennedy, Jr. announced. The charges truck was carrying a shipment of 55 packages of vacuum sealed bags carry a mandatory minimum penalty of storage containers. containing a green leafy substance, to Smuggle 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. The commercial truck was referred to which field tested positive for the Assistant U.S. Attorney Misha A. the Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System presence of marijuana. Approximately Marijuana into US Coulson, who is handling the case, stated for a non-intrusive x-ray exam. The x-ray 8,320 vacuum sealed packages of BUFFALO, NY (TIP): Prabjot Nagra, that according to the complaint, the showed inconsistencies of the cargo suspected marijuana weighing 26, a citizen of India, was arrested and defendant attempted to enter the United within the entire trailer. As a result, the approximately 9,472 pounds were charged by criminal complaint with States at the Peace Bridge Port on Entry truck was referred to the Peace Bridge removed from the original shipment possessing with the intent to distribute just before midnight on June 25, 2020. warehouse loading dock for physical containers. The marijuana is valued at 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana Nagra was driving a commercial truck examination. During the physical exam approximately $20,000,000. (Read full and importation of marijuana into the with Ontario, Canada license plates. of the crates, Customs and Border story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 NY/NJ/CT 7 Governor Cuomo Announces New Jersey Issues Updated Quarantine New Regulations for Bars and Advisory for Travelers from 22 States TRENTON , NJ (TIP): New Jersey Restaurants in NYC Governor Murphy advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from additional ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York states with significant community Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on July 16 spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a announced new regulations for bars 14-day period from the time of last and restaurants in New York City to contact within the identified state. The ensure they are complying with state updated advisory includes four social distancing and face covering additional states - Minnesota, New orders. As part of the 'Three Strikes Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin - with and You're Closed' initiative, any Delaware removed from the list. The establishment that receives three travel advisory applies to any person violations will be closed for business. arriving from a state with a positive test Egregious violations can result in rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents New Jersey Governor Murphy advised immediate loss of liquor license or or a state with a 10 percent or higher individuals traveling to New Jersey from additional states with significant community closure before a third strike. positivity rate over a 7-day rolling spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14- Additionally, any establishment facing average. day period from the time of last contact disciplinary charges by the State As of Tuesday, July 14, there are within the identified state. Liquor Authority will have its name currently 22 states total that meet the and location posted publicly and criteria: Alabama; Arkansas; Arizona; prevent hotspots from flaring up across updated on a weekly basis. If the state New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on July California; Florida; Georgia; Iowa; our state." is alerted to similar noncompliance in 16 announced new regulations for bars and Idaho; Kansas; Louisiana; Minnesota; Travelers and those residents who are restaurants in New York City other regions of the state, these Mississippi; North Carolina; New returning from impacted states should restrictions will be extended to those not allow any additional indoor Mexico; Nevada; Ohio; Oklahoma; South self-quarantine at their home, hotel, or areas immediately. activity, such as malls and cultural Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; and other temporary lodging. Individuals The Governor also announced that institutions. Wisconsin. should leave the place of self-quarantine all restaurants and bars statewide will The Governor also announced that "We must remain vigilant and only to seek medical care/treatment or be subject to new requirements that travel form compliance went up to 92 committed to our collective effort of to obtain food and other essential items. they must only serve alcohol to people percent after the state announced fines beating COVID-19 and reducing the rate The state has reported 13,691 who are ordering and eating food and for failure to complete the form. of transmission throughout New confirmed deaths and 1,974 probable that all service at bar tops must only be Earlier this week, the Governor Jersey," said Governor Murphy."In order coronavirus fatalities since the outbreak for seated patrons who are socially announced out-of-state travelers from to continue moving forward with New began March 4. As officials reported 32 distanced by six feet or separated by the 22 designated states with the Jersey's restart and recovery process, I more deaths and 254 more cases on physical barriers. Under current law, highest infection rates must provide strongly urge individuals arriving from Thursday, July 16, Garden States death only establishments that serve food are local authorities with contact these 22 states to self-quarantine and toll rose to 15,665 known and probable permitted to serve alcoholic beverages. information upon entering New York proactively get a COVID-19 test to fatalities with 176,501 total positive tests. Citizens who see violations or are to help enforce quarantining or they'll concerned can report complaints, face a fine of up to $2,000 if they don't including photos, to the State Liquor supply that information. Authority at www.sla.ny.gov. The Governor also updated New The Governor also announced that a Yorkers on the state's progress during decision will be made on New York City the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He entering phase four by July 17th. If confirmed 769 Additional Coronavirus New York City is approved to enter Cases in New York State - Bringing phase four on Monday, the state will Statewide Total to 404,775. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 AS I SEE IT

By Mina Surjit Singh How violence makes an alchemic impact The notion of power behind the perpetuation of cruelty may be understood as a battle between the violator Whether we fall by ambition, blood or lust, Like diamonds, we are cut with our and his prey. It is a double-edged sword whereby the victim can either turn into a groveling, sniveling, own dust. - John Webster emotional and physical wreck, or rise phoenix-like above his/her humiliation and transfigure into a lchemy, by definition, is a determined combatant ready to take on the aggressor through dignified retaliatory action or role reversal. seemingly magical process of Atransformation, creation or from exposure to traumatic events, often fear and gratitude for being allowed to be remembered then is that, when the combination, a medieval precursor of of an invasive, interpersonal nature. survive. But if the abuser gets away with thin line between passion and reason gets chemistry concerned with the Besides, there are a host of other impunity day after day, brutality begins completely obliterated and the oppressor transmutation of matter and with trying loses all sense of continence, the effect of to find a medicine that could cure any the hand that inflicts the blow can very disease. In the context of modern day often boomerang on the striker himself reality overwhelmed by violence, it could and destroy him. well be a search for the philosopher's Acts of Violence, per se, is multi-causal. stone that could alter the anatomy of brutality: Whether villainy is in a habitual violence. George Floyd's offender's DNA or triggered by unhealthy death and other Violence - the very word conjures up such horrifying competition, whether it is self-inflicted or nightmarish visions of sadistic pleasures incidents are provoked by an external agency, whether that challenge the very basis of human symptomatic of it is related to socio-economic, socio- dignity and love. It is an endemic what ails cultural or religio-political dynamics, or 'pandemic' that is slowly consuming the contemporary whether it is driven by fear, anxiety, civil society world more rapidly than any monstrosity revulsion, anger or revenge, it is self- hitherto known. One sees it all around destructive. If resentment keeps now more than ever before and it is simmering for too long, it threatens to disturbing to know that life and the erupt like a volcano and destroy all that is promise it holds out for us can be so afflictions and ailments that threaten to to worm its way into his psyche so beautiful, leaving behind a trail of cinder fragile. When one wakes up every day to invade our bodies and mind without any insidiously that he is ready to bare his and ash. As such, before raising a hand to the reality of a host of injuries and losses warning and their possible prognosis can teeth at the slightest hint of resistance or deliver a fatal blow, the striker must wait on account of territorial disputes, leave one gravely distressed. Thappad, provocation from the stricken. Therefore, for the iron to cool down rather than blow manslaughter, murder, suicide, rape, Chhapaak and the other illustrations the whole notion of power behind the the bellows harder. Humans are no domestic violence, lynching, acid attacks mentioned above thus metamorphose perpetuation of cruelty may be punching bags to vent frustration and et al, the human spirit can be severely into multivalent symbols that float like understood as a battle between the inadequacies on. Nor are they percussion undermined. When the impact of a leitmotif through most narratives of violator and his prey. It is a double-edged instruments to be slapped and banged thappad (slap) reverberates through belligerence, with aggression figuring at sword whereby the victim can either turn with rhythmic regularity by warped concentric circles to land squarely on a the bottom of the pyramid of violence into a groveling, sniveling, emotional and minds to produce gruesome strains! face uplifted in trust; when one hears the and brutality. So, it is important to not physical wreck, or rise phoenix-like Since our physical appearance is our onomatopoeic Chhapaak of carelessly only keep oneself informed about the above his/her psychosomatic first introduction to our social milieu, the splashed acid or slush landing on an remedial options available and seek the humiliation and transfigure into a desire to feel and look good is a natural unsuspecting victim once too often, the assistance of healthcare professionals, determined combatant ready to take on human desire. Ergo, the maintenance of alchemy of violence is born. psychotherapists, law enforcing agencies, the aggressor through dignified good mental and physical health, should A random survey shows that the NGOs etc., but also to generate public retaliatory action or role reversal. remain our primary concern. The incidence of violence and trauma - acute, awareness and support against such Violence, thus, has an alchemic power. contribution of healthy physical and chronic or complex - in our country is as hydra-headed insecurities. Positive action While it can galvanize the victim into nutritional habits to our well-being and high as one per minute. The tragic deaths in the face of grave adversity can often constructive action for oneself, by some our ability to face the world with of Sushant Singh Rajput, Jayaraj and his alter the basic structures of emotion. extraordinary alchemy, it can also invest equanimity thus can never be son Bennix, George Floyd, the Violence works in several ways and at the sufferer with greater resolve to take overemphasized. Hence, to ensure that viciousness in the Galwan valley and several levels - emotional, sexual, verbal up the cause of others similarly things don't fall apart and the center other such horrifying incidents of and physical. In cases of interpersonal positioned. Conversely, the transgressor holds, seek if distressed and you shall unimaginable brutality, are all pretty relationships and 'trauma bonding' - a can either be contrite and seek stumble upon a solution; talk if in need of much symptomatic of what ails strong emotional attachment between the redemption or sink further into the pits help and you'll get a sympathetic ear; contemporary civil society. While acute abuser and the abused through of depravity, even necrophilia sometimes send out a smoke signal and you'll be trauma results from a single incident and intermittent cycles of reward and and consequently be filled with self- rescued. chronic trauma is the outcome of punishment - the perpetrator develops a loathing (Manto's Toba Tek Singh) to a (The author is Emeritus Professor of English, prolonged abuse, complex trauma arises stranglehold over his victim by eliciting point of self-annihilation. What needs to Panjab University, Chandigarh, India) / Tribune, India GUEST COMMENT Visa politics: On Trump's immigration policy Changes to U.S. visa rules might do more harm than good to US to a university with in-person calendar year. could the Trump administration now instruction to remain in lawful status. If Taking a step back, the evolving posit that its local population has economy in the long term not, ICE cautioned, they risk the Trump immigration paradigm leaves adequate skilled labor to do the jobs that he administration of U.S. initiation of removal proceedings or several big questions unanswered. First, millions of Indians, Chinese and other President Donald Trump seems similar immigration consequences. while an argument, however harsh and foreign workers have so efficiently been Tbent on pursuing controversial Palpable ripples of anger across the U.S. myopic, could be made that the U.S. doing all this while? Unless Mr. Trump immigration policy measures following education system took the form of economy has suffered a battering in the is planning to massively overhaul the the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, visa lawsuits, led by Harvard University and wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a U.S. higher and professional education issuance to students enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of key to recovery is to protect U.S. jobs systems to imbue Americans with universities or programs that are Technology to block the ICE directive. from being cornered by foreign workers, technical know-how and a culture of conducted entirely online for the fall This is the latest twist in an ongoing what could the possible rationale be to advanced learning, it may be futile to 2020 semester will be stopped; such immigration policy crackdown by the imperil the lives of foreign students - all wall off large swathes of the economy to students will not be permitted to enter Trump administration, which includes of them admitted to universities on those capable of delivering value in the U.S. The federal Immigration and a halt in the issuance of visas for skilled merit, and none of them posing an such jobs. If Mr. Trump is only doing Customs Enforcement agency also workers, or H-1B and their dependents, immediate threat to jobs? Second, given this to shore up his election campaign advised that active students currently in visas for intra-company transfers, or L-1 that market forces of demand and through political signaling, then it is the the U.S. enrolled in programs that would and their dependents, and several other supply have led to the U.S. economy economic prospects of the very people be administered in online mode are visa categories as well as a halt in green being suffused with immigrant workers he claims to be fighting for that he will required to leave the country or transfer card processing, all until the end of the across sectors for many decades, how damage in the longer term. (The Hindu) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 PERSPECTIVE 9 The standoff and China's India policy dilemma "As New Delhi seeks to reset ties with Beijing, it must take note of the ongoing Chinese debate on India", says the author.

By Antara Ghosal Singh bilateral differences crumbling beyond control, periodic violent conflicts, they predict, are the "new normal" in China- “Despite all the jingoism India ties. China, they argue, should reconsider and rhetoric propagated its prevalent strategic thinking that through its official India is not its main strategic challenge and, therefore, peace needs to be media, China is actually maintained in its direction as much as in a serious dilemma possible. Only by daring to fight, by showing strong determination, the will over its India policy. As and the ability on the western frontier we, in India, seek to can China effectively deter its adversaries on the eastern coast. This is reset ties with Beijing in also, what they called, the right way to resolve China's primary contradiction, the post-Galwan era, we that is the China-U.S. problem, by first should take note of the breaking "its arms and legs". To deal with a resurgent India, ongoing Chinese debate Chinese hardliners suggest a policy of on India, factor in its "three no's": "no weakness, no concession and no defensive defense". In other many internal words, China should take all beyond repair, they warn, India alone or India to attain this objective. Even if the contradictions and opportunities to crack down on India, in association with other countries will two sides ended in a tie, in India it will be take the initiative to hit it hard whenever cause "endless trouble for China". For counted a victory and the national perceived vulnerabilities possible. This, it is argued, will not instance, an openly hostile India will use morale will rise sharply; on the contrary, damage China-India relations; on the every possible means to prevent China in China, the morale will decline if it vis-à-vis India, and contrary, it will make it more stable. from reaching the Indian Ocean. On the cannot beat India decisively. Therefore, leverage the same to our Didn't the 1962 China-India war help other hand, the decoupling of China- in its effort to "teach India a lesson", they China to maintain peace and stability on India relations will further strengthen fear, China might lose more than it would benefit." the western front for a long time and the "anti-China alliance" between the gain. or China, which has long been directly eliminate American and Soviet U.S., Japan, Australia, Vietnam, The overall consensus within this preoccupied with its relentless ambitions to use India to contain China? Indonesia and other countries, who will group is that it is still not the time to Fpursuit to approach the center of In this backdrop there is renewed actively take the initiative to reshape 'resolve' the India problem. Instead, the world and in managing a turbulent interest among certain sections of the global industrial chains, use the Indo- China, for now, should strive to make relationship with the United States, the Chinese strategic community to: keep Pacific Strategy to check and balance India retreat without a military conflict, June 15 incident of a violent face-off India under control by destabilizing the China's military and economic power, maintain basic peace and stability at the between Chinese and Indian troops at the entire border region, creating tension and expand international organizations borders, and, at the minimum, not Line of Actual Control (LAC), causing across the board, from the McMahon such as the G-7 to weaken China's deliberately push it towards the U.S. casualties on both sides, came as a big Line in the east to the Aksai Chin area in influence in international affairs. Meanwhile, China simultaneously jolt. It brought the national focus back on the west; take the initiative to attack and On a similar note, various carries out its strategy of weakening an otherwise not-so-popular topic of seize territories under India's control commentaries in the Chinese press India internally by leveraging its social China-India relations. The development from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, highlight that downgrading China-India and political differences, completing its took China's strategic community by and weaken India internally, by relations to the level of India-Pakistan strategic encirclement, improving troop storm, while the intense debate and supporting the cause of Maoists, Naga relations or a 'Kashmirization' of the deployment in the Tibet region to secure discussions that followed, rather than separatists and Kashmiris. China-India border is easier said than the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, generating a consensus, brought out However, on the other side of the done as this will require a complete and stationing Chinese troops in the China's many dilemmas vis-à-vis India. debate are Chinese political thinkers and reversal of China's present LAC policy of Gwadar Port (Arabian Sea), so as to On one side of the debate are China's professors such as Zheng Yongnian and being "reasonable, profitable and secure China's Indian Ocean sea routes, top India watchers such as Lin Minwang Yu Longyu among others, who in their economical". among other interests. In the words of and Zhang Jiadong, from Fudan analysis of the Galwan Valley incident, Strategically too, they say, it is another Chinese strategist, Yin University, and Li Hongmei from the have been somewhat critical about "unwise" for China to take the initiative Guoming, rather than winning a war, Shanghai Institutes for International China's policies towards India, which to get into a comprehensive military China should aim at attaining a Studies (SIIS) among others, who believe they say remain mostly tactical, of a conflict with India - "a big country with comprehensive and overwhelming that the present conflict is not an "reactive nature" and are characterized comparable military strength"- at this advantage in geopolitics vis-à-vis India, "accident" but an "inevitable result" of by a "tit-for-tat" approach without any point in time. The general view among which cannot be altered by war. what they perceive as "India's long- clear strategic intent. This, according to these military analysts is that if China To sum up, despite all the jingoism and standing speculative strategy on the them, stokes extreme nationalism in has an advantage in terms of psychology, rhetoric propagated through its official China-India border". From Doklam to India and unites the otherwise divided equipment, and logistics mobilization, media, China is actually in a serious Kashmir to India's "unending nation against China, which not only India too has advantage on various dilemma over its India policy. As we, in infrastructure arms race" at the LAC, harms China's interests but might fronts such as deployment, supply line, India, seek to reset ties with Beijing in they say,Beijing was "fed up" and "had to eventually draw China into an untimely practical war experience, topography, the post-Galwan era, we should take note teach India a lesson". military conflict. and climate, among others. If India's of the ongoing Chinese debate on India, Their key argument is that China- They criticize those vying to "teaching disadvantage remains in the fact that its factor in its many internal India relations hold no great prospect in India a lesson" as being "short-sighted" capital lies well within the bombing contradictions and perceived the current international situation. and not "psychologically prepared for the range of China, China's key vulnerabilities vis-à-vis India, and There is no possibility of a negotiated rise of India". China, they argue, lacks disadvantage is its particularly long leverage the same to our benefit. settlement of the border dispute any understanding of the fact that India, as a supply lines. Therefore, if the conflict (The author is a Researcher at the Delhi Policy time soon. India is already a "quasi-ally" rising power, is very important to China ends in a short period of time, it will Group (DPG). She is a graduate from Tsinghua of the U.S. with no scope for reversal. and will be increasingly crucial in the benefit China. But if it is prolonged, University, China and has been a Chinese With opportunities for cooperation at the future, with China-India relations China will be disadvantaged. language fellow at the National Central University, Taiwan. She can be reached at global level diminishing, regional evolving as the most important pair of If a war starts, they argue, India will [email protected]) competition intensifying and the earlier relations after China-U.S. links. make all efforts to prolong it as long as system of effective management of If China-India ties are damaged possible, and the U.S. is likely to help THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

UN lists Pak Taliban leader Mehsud as Pakistan’s coronavirus cases reach global terrorist UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The 2,57,914, death toll climbs to 5,426 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group’s leader Noor Wali ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan’s Mehsud has been designated as a coronavirus cases on Thursday reached global terrorist by the UN for 2,57,914 after 2,145 more people tested participating in the financing, positive for the COVID-19 in the last 24 planning and perpetrating acts on hours, the health ministry reported. behalf of and in support of entities According to the Ministry of National associated with al-Qaida. The UN Health Services, 178,737 people Security Council’s 1267 ISIL and Al- recovered so far across the country. Qaida Sanctions Committee added On Wednesday, 40 more COVID-19- Mehsud (42) to the ISIL (Da’esh) and related deaths were reported during the Al-Qaida Sanctions List on Thursday, last 24 hours, taking the total number of subjecting the Pakistani national to an fatalities to 5,426. assets freeze, travel ban and arms The total number of active embargo. — PTI coronavirus cases in Pakistan was 73,751, according to the ministry. Nepal planning to Out of the total infections, Sindh have resume flight services 108,913 cases, Punjab 88,539, Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa 31,217, Islamabad 14,402, from August 5 Balochistan 11,322, Pakistan-occupied KATHMANDU (TIP) : The Nepal Kashmir (PoK) 1,771 and Gilgit- government is planning to resume Baltistan 1,750 patients. domestic and international flight Another 24,262 tests were conducted operations from next month with the in the last 24 hours. Maximum 11,060 Balochistan 499, PoK 494 and Gilgit- There is no patient on ventilators in country making steady progress in its tests were done in Sindh followed by Baltistan 131 tests. PoK and Balochistan. Only 330 vents fight against the coronavirus Punjab with 7,493, Islamabad 2,710, The total number of tests conducted were occupied across Pakistan out of outbreak. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,875, so far is 1,652,183. 1,825 allocated for COVID-19. PTI The Tourism Ministry is working on a tentative plan to start domestic Pak court gives last flights from August 5 and Over 700,000 marooned as flash international flights from August 17, chance to Nawaz Sharif to an official close to Minister Yogesh Bhattarai told PTI. The first round of floods wreak havoc in Bangladesh appear in corruption case flights will be to and from capital LAHORE (TIP): A Pakistani anti- Kathmandu, he said. corruption court has given a final The number of active coronavirus chance to former Prime Minister Nawaz cases in Nepal dropped to about 6,000 Sharif, currently in London for medical this week, while the recovery rate treatment, to appear before it on August remains impressive at 66.12 per cent. 17 in a graft case, failing which he may In total, the Himalayan nation has be declared a proclaimed offender. reported 17,445 COVID-19 cases. The 70-year-old embattled three-time The COVID-19 death toll rose to 40 on premier is currently in London for Friday after a 73-year-old man’s death treatment after he was diagnosed with due to coronavirus complications was an immune system disorder. confirmed. The deceased was a He left for the UK in November after diabetic and suffered from a heart the Lahore High Court granted him a condition. four-week permission to go abroad for The Tourism Ministry will treatment. recommend the COVID–19 Crisis The notice issued by the Management Centre—headed by Accountability Court of Islamabad in Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor the Toshakhana (treasure house) Pokharel—to resume flight operations DHAKA (TIP): Flash floods triggered 300,000 people marooned in 30 unions corruption case was displayed at Jati from next month, the official said. by incessant rainfall have left over and four municipalities. Umra and Model Town residences of A cabinet decision is required to 700,000 people marooned in Bangladesh, Floodwater began to recede after the Sharif on Monday. resume the flight services. The Nepal while inundating hundreds of villages first phase of the flood when it had "Nawaz Sharif committed offence of government had suspended air travel and pushing the water levels of 14 rivers marooned around 400,000 people in 49 punishable under Section 9 read with in the third week of March to contain above the danger level, according to the unions and eight municipalities in Section 10 of the National the spread of the virus. media reports. Jamalpur. However, the flood situation Accountability Ordinance 1999 and it However, charter flights were The overall flood situation in again intensified in the past few days, has been returned to a warrant of arrest operated to deliver medical equipment Bangladesh has worsened in many the report said. In Kurigram, around thereupon issued that the said accused and for repatriation. districts in the country's north and 200,000 people were marooned and the cannot be found and whereas it has been In the last week, Nepal witnessed north-eastern regions, causing immense low lying areas in the basin of four main shown to my satisfaction that the said more cases of recovery than the suffering to people. A total of 14 rivers rivers in the district were flooded, it accused has absconded,” stated the number of new infections. were flowing above the danger level on said. Arif-ul-Islam, the executive notice. The resumption of air services is Monday, according to the Flood engineer of Kurigram Water "Proclamation under section 87 CrPC expected to give a much-needed boost Forecasting and Warning Centre. In Development Board (WDB), told the is hereby made that the said accused to the tourism industry which has Jamalpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha, Dhaka Tribune that the Brahmaputra Nawaz Sharif is required to appear struggled due to the pandemic. more than 500,000 people were left river would continue to rise until the before this court to answer the said Thousands of Nepalese in the tourism marooned until Tuesday morning as next 48 hours but Teesta and Dharla reference on Aug 17," the notice added. sector have lost jobs and many fresh areas were flooded, leaving people would begin to recede. The Accountability Court last month enterprises have shut shop. and domestic animals in a crisis "The district administration has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant According to the World Travel and situation, the Dhaka Tribune reported. allocated 100 tonnes of rice and 1,800 against Sharif in the Toshakhana case. Tourism Council’s 2018 report, Nepal’s In Jamalpur, the Brahmaputra, called packets of dry food and those are being Sharif is accused of obtaining luxury tourism sector directly and indirectly Jamuna in Bangladesh, was flowing 99 distributed among the flood-affected cars from the treasury house by paying employs about 10.5 lakh people, centimetres above the danger mark at people," said Mokhlesur Rahman, just 15 per cent of the price of these generating revenue of over 24,000 Bahadurbad point, it said. The floods district's relief and rehabilitation officer vehicles. crore Nepali Rupees. PTI triggered by incessant rains left around Gaibandha. PTI PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT 11 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 US FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 IRS NEWS IRS: Seniors, retirees not required to take distributions from retirement accounts this year under new law Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, qualified plan. repayment. waives required minimum distributions Since the RMD rule is suspended, RMDs The CARES Act provisions apply to during 2020 for IRAs and retirement plans, taken in 2020 are considered eligible for most retirement plans, including including beneficiaries with inherited rollover. Therefore, RMDs can be rolled traditional IRAs, SEP IRAs, SIMPLE accounts. This waiver includes RMDs for over to another IRA, another qualified IRAs, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, 457(b) individuals who turned age 70 ½ in 2019 retirement plan, or returned to the plans, profit sharing plans and other and took their first RMD in 2020. Roth original plan. defined contribution plans. The RMD IRAs do not require withdrawals until An IRA owner or beneficiary who has suspension does not apply to qualified after the death of the owner. already received an RMD in 2020 can also defined benefit plans. What if I already took my RMD? repay the distribution to the distributing Where can I find more information? WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal IRA no later than Aug. 31, 2020, to avoid Revenue Service today reminds seniors If an individual has already taken an paying taxes on that distribution. More information on the CARES Act and retirees that they are not required to RMD in 2020, including someone who IRS Notice 2020-51 also provides that the and retirement plans, including FAQs, can take money out of their IRAs and turned 70 ½ during 2019, the individual one rollover per 12-month period be found on at Coronavirus-related relief workplace retirement plans this year. will have the option of returning the limitation and the restriction on rollovers for retirement plans and IRAs questions The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and distribution to their account or other to inherited IRAs do not apply to this and answers. BEWARE TAX SCAMS IRS unveils 'Dirty Dozen' list of tax scams for 2020; Americans urged to be vigilant to these threats during the pandemic and its aftermath WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Here are this year's 'Dirty Dozen' known organizations. Legitimate via email, text or social media messaging. Revenue Service has announced its scams: charities will provide their Employer Using personal information, a scammer annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams Identification Number (EIN), if may email a potential victim and include with a special emphasis on aggressive PHISHING: Taxpayers should be alert requested, which can be used to verify a link to something of interest to the and evolving schemes related to to potential fake emails or websites their legitimacy. Taxpayers can find recipient which contains malware coronavirus tax relief, including looking to steal personal information. legitimate and qualified charities with intended to commit more crimes. Economic Impact Payments. The IRS will never initiate contact with the search tool on IRS.gov. Scammers also infiltrate their victim's This year, the Dirty Dozen focuses on taxpayers via email about a tax bill, THREATENING IMPERSONATOR emails and cell phones to go after their scams that target taxpayers. The refund or Economic Impact Payments. PHONE CALLS: IRS impersonation friends and family with fake emails that criminals behind these bogus schemes Don't click on links claiming to be from scams come in many forms. A common appear to be real and text messages view everyone as potentially easy prey. the IRS. Be wary of emails and websites ? one remains bogus threatening phone soliciting, for example, small donations to The IRS urges everyone to be on guard all they may be nothing more than scams to calls from a criminal claiming to be with fake charities that are appealing to the the time and look out for others in their steal personal information. the IRS. The scammer attempts to instill victims. lives. IRS Criminal Investigation has seen a fear and urgency in the potential victim. EIP OR REFUND THEFT: The IRS "Tax scams tend to rise during tax tremendous increase in phishing In fact, the IRS will never threaten a has made great strides against refund season or during times of crisis, and scam schemes utilizing emails, letters, texts taxpayer or surprise him or her with a fraud and theft in recent years, but they artists are using pandemic to try stealing and links. These phishing schemes are demand for immediate payment. remain an ongoing threat. Criminals this money and information from honest using keywords such as "coronavirus," Phone scams or "vishing" (voice year also turned their attention to taxpayers," said IRS Commissioner "COVID-19" and "Stimulus" in various phishing) pose a major threat. Scam stealing Economic Impact Payments as Chuck Rettig. "The IRS provides the Dirty ways. phone calls, including those threatening provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Dozen list to help raise awareness about These schemes are blasted to large arrest, deportation or license revocation and Economic Security (CARES) Act. common scams that fraudsters use to numbers of people in an effort to get if the victim doesn't pay a bogus tax bill, Much of this stems from identity theft target people. We urge people to watch out personal identifying information or are reported year-round. These calls often whereby criminals file false tax returns for these scams. The IRS is doing its part financial account information, including take the form of a "robocall" (a text-to- or supply other bogus information to the to protect Americans. We will relentlessly account numbers and passwords. Most of speech recorded message with IRS to divert refunds to wrong addresses pursue criminals trying to steal your these new schemes are actively playing on instructions for returning the call). or bank accounts. money or sensitive personal financial the fear and unknown of the virus and The IRS will never demand immediate The IRS recently warned nursing information." the stimulus payments. (For more see IR- payment, threaten, ask for financial homes and other care facilities that Taxpayers are encouraged to review the 2020-115.) information over the phone, or call about Economic Impact Payments generally list in a special section on IRS.gov and be FAKE CHARITIES: Criminals an unexpected refund or Economic belong to the recipients, not the on the lookout for these scams throughout frequently exploit natural disasters and Impact Payment. Taxpayers should organizations providing the care. This the year.Taxpayers should also remember other situations such as the current contact the real IRS if they worry about came following concerns that people that they are legally responsible for what COVID-19 pandemic by setting up fake having a tax problem. and businesses may be taking is on their tax return even if it is charities to steal from well-intentioned SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS: Taxpayers advantage of vulnerable populations prepared by someone else. Consumers people trying to help in times of need. need to protect themselves against social who received the payments. These can help protect themselves by choosing a Fake charity scams generally rise during media scams, which frequently use events payments do not count as a resource for reputable tax preparer. times like these. like COVID-19 to try tricking people. determining eligibility for Medicaid The IRS urges taxpayers to refrain from Fraudulent schemes normally start Social media enables anyone to share and other federal programs They also engaging potential scammers online or on with unsolicited contact by telephone, information with anyone else on the do not count as income in determining the phone. The IRS plans to unveil a text, social media, e-mail or in-person Internet. Scammers use that information eligibility for these programs. See IR- similar list of enforcement and using a variety of tactics. Bogus websites as ammunition for a wide variety of 2020-121 for more. compliance priorities this year as well. use names similar to legitimate charities scams. These include emails where Taxpayers can consult the Coronavirus An upcoming series of press releases to trick people to send money or provide scammers impersonate someone's family, Tax Relief page of IRS.gov for assistance will emphasize the illegal schemes and personal financial information. They may friends or co-workers. in getting their EIPs. Anyone who techniques businesses and individuals even claim to be working for or on behalf Social media scams have also led to tax- believes they may be a victim of identity use to avoid paying their lawful tax of the IRS to help victims file casualty related identity theft. The basic element theft should consult the Taxpayer Guide liability. Topics will include such scams loss claims and get tax refunds. of social media scams is convincing a to Identity Theft on IRS.gov. as abusive micro captives and fraudulent Taxpayers should be particularly wary potential victim that he or she is dealing contd on Page 32 conservation easements. of charities with names like nationally with a person close to them that they trust THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 US 13 Sikh community in US to work for development of Punjab About 70 eminent Sikh leaders from across the country participated in the virtual meeting with India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on July 13

Grab of the virtual conference of Sikh communities with India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu Picture / courtesy twitter@SandhuTaranjitS

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Sikh lot of sharing of ideas and thoughts," "I am committed to using technology of these students have graduated and community in the US vowed to work for Grewal said, adding that many members for uplifting human lives. I'll be thrilled have found jobs, he said, adding that he the development of Punjab, particularly of the community also discussed the to bring technology and technical jobs suggested the initiative needed to be in areas of education and environment, reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor to Punjab in a real practical way," expanded with the support of the as they hailed the outreach efforts of with Pakistan. tweeted Kuldip S Pabla after the event. worldwide Punjabi and Sikh the Indian Embassy here in resolving "I appreciated that Ambassador Sonia Dhami, a trustee of the Sikh community. their issues. Sandhu has invited the Sikh community Foundation and Fine Arts EcoSikh had offered to plant more The Sikhs in America are willing to members for this dialogue and it will be Commissioner for the city of Cupertino, forests in other parts of India to mitigate invest in the development of Punjab, important there is concrete follow up to said one of the ways they can work the effects of climate change and was eminent Sikh American businessman these suggestions which can engage together was in the field of publications ready to partner with the Central and Gary Grewal told PTI after the first-ever many to contribute positively for the on Sikh arts, literature, religion and state governments on this challenge virtual meeting of the community with betterment of the younger generation heritage. facing Punjab and India, he said. India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit in Punjab," said Dr Rajwant Singh, According to Dr Singh, Sandhu Ecosikh has worked closely with Singh Sandhu last week. president of EcoSikh, and co-founder, invited the members on the call to Punjab governmental agencies on About 100 eminent Sikh leaders from National Sikh Campaign. support students in the rural areas and environmental issues and the state across the country participated in the He said it was important that the vast sponsor scholarships for education. government has adopted its idea of virtual meeting with Sandhu, who Punjabi and Sikh diaspora is engaged in The Sikh Human Development planting 550 trees in each village in organized the event as part of his rebuilding Punjab and create a brighter Foundation, a charity organization Punjab. outreach with the community. future for the state. based in Washington, the NRI Sikhs Nikki Guninder Kaur, a professor and "He encouraged us to do other good "We should be looking toward to have given scholarships for higher author from Colby College, pointed out things. God has blessed us here, we future and India-US relations have great education to 7,300 students from low- that there was ignorance about Guru should share with others...offering potential. Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu income families in Punjab and other Nanak in the country, asserting that it scholarships to students. Everybody is the right person to move these neighboring Northern Indian States in should be the top priority of the Sikh (from the Sikh community) was very forward," said Surjeet Sidhu, an the last 20 years, Singh said. community to work to spread the happy to be at the meeting. There was a eminent Sikh American. The results had been thrilling as most message of Guru Nanak. (Source: PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 INDIA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

CORONAVIRUS CASES India surges past 1 million cases with record one-day spike

NEW DELHI (TIP): India on Thursday became the third country in the world — after the United States and Brazil — to hit a million DELHI RIOTS: FACT-FINDING Covid-19 infections, with 36,247 new cases taking the country’s tally to PANEL SAYS BJP LEADERS 1,004,652, and 690new fatalities putting the disease death toll in the 'INCITED' VIOLENCE four-and-a-half months of the outbreak at 25,594. NEW DELHI (TIP): A fact-finding report on the Experts estimate the next million north-east Delhi riots released on Thursday by the to take less than a month — the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) pointed fingers doubling rate stands at 20.6 days — at BJP leaders for allegedly "inciting" people through and say the focus now needs to shift speeches during the Assembly elections. Rubbishing to rural parts of the country that the report, Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana traditionally have been beyond the accused the minorities panel of levelling baseless reach of adequate health care allegations against the saffron party. mechanisms, and where new hot The 130-page report, already submitted to Lt spots are now feared to pop up. Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind On Thursday, India had 343,268 Kejriwal, in its findings also alleged "inaction" on the active cases and the case fatality has added an average of 30,076cases “With nearly 400,000 active part of Delhi Police. Delhi Police Additional PRO Anil rate (CFR) — the proportion of a day, up from 23,895a day in the Covid-19 cases, we will never be Mittal said, "We have not received any report from the people who succumbed to the illness seven-day period before that. At able to have a long enough Delhi Minorities Commission so far." from among known infections — least two states, Bihar and Assam, lockdown to get the cases to 100s,” The police said they have a robust public grievance was 2.5%. The US, which has announced they will be reimposing said Bhramar Mukherjee, the head redressal system. They had also launched helpline 3,648,250 cases and 140,518deaths, lockdowns while Uttar Pradesh — of biostatistics at University of numbers in this regard for those who want to lodge has a fatality rate of 3.9%; and the state with the highest Michigan, among a team of their complaints or to address their issues of concern. Brazil, with 1,978,236cases and population — said it will follow a academics from three American Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana denounced 75,697infections, is at 3.8%. weekend shutdown. universities that predicted India the report. India’s journey to a million cases At this rate, Covid-19 infections would hit 1 million cases by July 15 "This is a political report. Does it mention took 137 days, and half of these are on track this year to surpass after the lockdown began to lift. councillor Tahir Hussain who is in jail in connection were in a hard nationwide the roughly 2.4 million Mukherjee stressed on the need with the riots?" he asked. lockdown announced in the early tuberculosis infections recorded in to step up testing and closely Stressing that the police has said that BJP leaders days of the outbreak — a strategy India in the 12 months of 2019, and analyse real-time data in order to had no role in the riots, Khurana accused the that officials and experts said lead to a comparable number of head off the outbreak. “It is minorities commission of levelling baseless bought the country precious time to deaths. TB, widely regarded as the important to identify states and allegations against the saffron party. "They should set up isolation centres, add deadliest infectious disease in metros at nascent stages of growth respect the law and let it take its own course," hospital beds and beef up testing India, led to the deaths of around and impose strong measures, Khurana said. infrastructure. With crippling 79,000 people, according to the including punctuated modulated The report was released at the DMC office by economic costs piling up, the Union government’s India TB lockdown. This cannot be done chairman of the Commission, Zafarul Islam Khan, country began unlocking in June, Report 2020, although the World when infections are already and MR Shamshad who headed the 10-member fact- when the outbreak was on a sharp Health Organization leading to large case-counts. What finding committee. The key findings of the report upward trajectory, (WHO)?estimates this number to be you are seeing today happened two noted: "repeated incitement" to violence. In the last week, however, India over 400,000. weeks ago,” she added. No postal ballot for electorate DIDN’T GIVE UNHINDERED ACCESS TO above 65 years in Bihar polls: EC NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid political row over the JADHAV: INDIA SLAMS PAKISTAN government’s decision to include more number of NEW DELHI (TIP): After a Ministry earlier said. voters to have postal ballot facility, the Election second consular access given to Pakistan’s Additional Attorney Commission of India on Thursday decided not to issue Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan on General Ahmed Irfan on 8 July had notification extending the facility to electors above 65 Thursday, 16 July, India , hit back announced that Jadhav has refused years of age in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections saying the Indian officers were not to file a petition for review. and byelections due in near future. given unimpeded, unhindered and India had slammed Pakistan’s It claimed the decision was taken in view of the unconditional access to the former claims and called them “a farce that logistic constraints, paucity of manpower and safety Indian Navy officer currently in has been in play for the last four protocols of Covid-19. Pakistan’s custody. years”. India alleged that Jadhav has In an order issued by the poll panel, it said specially- In the second consular access to been coerced into not filing a review abled voters, who are above 80 years, and those involved Jadhav, two consular officers of the petition against his conviction. in essential services and the COVID-19 positive patients Indian High Commission in Jadhav, a retired naval officer, was in home/institutional quarantine, can only vote by Islamabad met Jadhav at 3 pm, by Pakistan was neither meaningful arrested by Pakistan on 3 March 2016 postal ballot. Pakistan Ministry of Foreign nor credible and that they left the and accused of being an Indian spy The poll panel in its order said, considering the Affairs said. venue after lodging a protest. and a terrorist. He was tried by a challenges due to “logistic constraints and paucity of Pakistani officials with an The development comes just days military court, convicted and manpower”, and also in view of the decision to limit “intimidating demeanour” were before the 20 July deadline for sentenced to death in early 2017. the number of electors at each polling station to 1,000, present in close proximity of Jadhav Jadhav to file the review petition for India took Pakistan to the ICJ over “The Commission has decided not to issue the and consular officers despite the reconsideration of his death the case. notification to extend the facility of postal ballot to the protests of the Indian side, the sentence and conviction. “We have been pursuing through electors above 65 years of age in the coming General Ministry of External Affairs said. “Pakistan provided second diplomatic channels full and Elections in Bihar and byelections due in the near “The Consular Officers could not consular access to Kulbhushan effective implementation of the ICJ future.” engage Kulbhushan Jadhav on his Jadhav at the Indian request today. judgment in the case of Kulbushan It, however, said the facility of optional postal ballot legal rights and were prevented from Two consular officers of the Indian Jadhav. The media statement made to electors who are above 80 years of age, PWD Voters, obtaining his written consent for High Commission in Islamabad were by Pakistan today in the case seeks the electors engaged in essential services and voters arranging his legal representation,” provided unimpeded and to mask its continuing reticence to who are COVID-19 positive/suspect in quarantine the MEA alleged. uninterrupted consular access to implement ICJ judgment in letter (home/institutional) can opt for postal ballot in Bihar The MEA was informed by the Jadhav at 1500 hrs,” a statement and spirit,” the Ministry of External assembly elections and other bypolls. officers that the access being offered issued by the Pakistan Foreign Affairs (MEA) had said on 8 July. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 INDIA 15 Gehlot vs Pilot: Rebel MLAs face disqualification from Rajasthan Assembly JAIPUR (TIP): Rajasthan Speaker has issued notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs after the party PILOT CAMP MOVES HC sought their disqualification from the state assembly. JAIPUR (TIP): Former Sacked deputy chief minister Rajasthan deputy chief INDIA ASSERTS IT WON’T Sachin Pilot and the other MLAs minister Sachin Pilot and his were asked to respond to the notices team of 18 lawmakers on ALLOW CHANGE IN LAC by Friday. The notices were issued Thursday approached the on Tuesday. Rajasthan high court’s Jaipur NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China will give each The MLAs had defied a whip and bench to seek cancellation of other about a fortnight for further disengagement did not attend its legislature party the disqualification notice before carrying forward the ongoing formal military meetings held on Monday and served on them by assembly talks, even as New Delhi asserted that there is no Tuesday. speaker CP Joshi, insisting that change in India’s position on the Line of Actual "Notices have been issued to 19 the anti-defection law could not Control (LAC). rebel MLAs, including Sachin Pilot, be invoked against them for Sources in the defence and security establishment yesterday," Speaker C P Joshi told disagreeing outside the House said both sides would keep a watch on each other to PTI to Wednesday. with some government see how much disengagement is being done as decided Sources said the notices were sent decisions and policies. during the Corps Commander level talks Tuesday. after the chief whip of the Congress Pilot’s decision to move the This would entail daily hotline talks at the Chushul- in Rajasthan Assembly, Mahesh Rajasthan high court is seen by Moldo meeting point in Ladakh. Joshi, wrote to the Speaker, seeking Congress leaders as a signal that he intends to pursue his battle with Sources also said both sides would work out a joint proceedings against the rebel MLAs CM Ashok Gehlot, and underlines his growing distance with the party verification process since disengagement at PP in accordance with the 10th that removed him on Tuesday as the head of its state unit and as (patrol point) 14, 15 and 17A is to happen beyond Schedule of the Constitution. deputy CM of Rajasthan after differences came to a head last weekend. visual range. The Congress also cited past The hearing was deferred after Pilot’s camp – represented by senior Sources further said the next Corps Commander Supreme Court rulings to seek their advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi – filed an amended petition level talks will be held only after the meeting of the disqualification. in the evening, incorporating additional grounds of challenge to its Working Mechanism for Consultation and Among those sent notices are earlier plea filed before a single-judge bench. Coordination on India-China Border Affairs, Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh scheduled next week. Meena, who were sacked along with Earlier in the day, the Army and External Affairs Pilot from the state cabinet after interests. the next day. Ministry (MEA) described the process of their rebellion against Chief They indulged in activities The rebel MLAs allegedly made disengagement as “intricate and complex”, which Minister Ashok Gehlot. "blatantly prejudicial" to the statements to the media in an requires “constant” verification. Others include Deepender Singh continuation of the state "openly hostile and prejudicial" The MEA said the disengagement process currently Shekhawat, Bhanwar Lal Sharma government, the letter to the manner against the interests of underway in the Western sector is specifically aimed and Harish Chandra Meena, who Speaker said. Congress and its government in at addressing face-off situations and close-up had given statements to the media Mahesh Joshi also wrote that the Rajasthan. deployments of troops along the LAC. challenging the Gehlot government. MLAs "deliberately absented" Sachin Pilot was on Tuesday The chief whip alleged in his themselves from the meeting of the sacked as deputy chief minister and complaint that the MLAs Congress Legislature Party held on the state Congress president after International flights to France, deliberately conspired against the Monday and, despite reminders, he did not show up at the Congress Congress, acting openly against its failed to attend the second meeting Legislature Party meetings.s US resume within ‘air bubbles’ NEW DELHI (TIP): Air France and United Cong seeks FIR against Shekhawat, suspends India’s maternal Airlines of the US will operate a limited number of international flights under so-called “air bubble” two party MLAs over horse-trading charges mortality ratio arrangements with India, and negotiations are underway with Germany and the UK to reach similar NEW DELHI (TIP): In a murky turn agreements, civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri said of events in the Rajasthan Congress dips to 113 on Thursday. crisis on Friday, the party cited some NEW DELHI (TIP): Later, a statement by the government said the audio tapes to accuse two of its own India’s maternal mortality arrangement with Germany has been “established” lawmakers and union minister ratio (MMR) has dropped by and Lufthansa will be operating the flights. Gajendra Shekhawat of horse-trading 7.4 per cent in 2016-18, but it A bilateral air bubble refers to a travel corridor to topple the Ashok Gehlot government is still almost double the between two countries that wish to reopen their and demanded an FIR against the Sustainable Development borders and re-establish connections with each other. Union Water Resources Minister. Goal target set by the WHO. International flights to and from India have been The Congress also suspended two India’s MMR in 2016-18 has suspended since March 23 due to the coronavirus MLAs, Bhawarlal Sharma and been 113, which was 122 in disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Vishvendra Singh, from the primary 2015-17, according to the Puri said bilateral air bubbles were the only way membership of the party subject to Sample Registration forward for international travel to resume during the investigation into the tapes by the fake news. These are malicious System’s (SRS) estimate pandemic special operations group constituted in attempts at character assassination, released by the Registrar the state for the purpose. and the Congress can’t put its own General of India Thursday. Congress media in-charge Randeep house in order.” Maternal mortality ratio Surjewala released alleged Surjewala said the Congress had is the number of maternal conversations between Shekhawat and demanded a probe into the tapes saying deaths per 1,00,000 live Congress MLAs and demanded that party’s chief whip in the state Mahesh births. Since it is considered Shekhawat be booked, and if necessary, Joshi had written to the police to take rare, deaths of three years even arrested for the attempts to cognisance of the matter. are pooled together to get an “conspire to destabilise the stage The fast- paced developments come estimate. government”. hours before the Rajasthan High Court Also, since maternal The BJP was quick to dismiss the is to hear petitions of rebel Congress deaths are mostly matter with state unit chief Satish MLAs led by Sachin Pilot challenging preventable, a high number Poonia saying, “What can anyone say the disqualification notices issued to of maternal deaths indicate when the Chief Minister’s Office them by speaker CP Joshi under the inequities in accessing becomes the centre of circulation of anti-defection law. quality healthcare. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 16 NJPAC FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 SOCIAL JUSTICE IN COVID TIMES By Mabel Pais "Historically, pandemics have "Dialogue can open a door. But to he New Jersey Performing Arts forced humans to break with the walk through that door, you have Center's (NJPAC's) Community past and imagine their world to actually 'do' something."- TEngagement team has started a new series of social justice initiatives anew. This one is no different. It Donna Walker Kuhne, Senior this summer. This begins with two series is a portal, a gateway between Advisor of events -- both of them virtual - that one world and the next. We can - NJPAC's Community will address these issues. choose to walk through it, The first series is of online panel Engagement discussions around issues of race, equity dragging the carcasses of our and social justice. prejudice and hatred, our avarice, Citizenship, and the chairman of the "Democracy, Voting, Census: A our data banks and dead ideas, PSEG Foundation, will host the first Conversation about Power" was the first our dead rivers and smoky skies discussion on July 20 at 7PM. To join this of these. It was a Zoom video conference behind us. Or we can walk live conversation via Zoom, you must event on July 6 at 7 p.m. that NJPAC register at www.njpac.org hosted with colleagues at the New Jersey through lightly, with little There will be another panel Institute of Social Justice and the luggage, ready to imagine another conversation, and another film club Denise Quijada Photo / Courtesy NJPAC Newark Branch of the NAACP. It was world. And ready to fight for it." meeting, every month. moderated by Andrea McChristian, Law Denise Quijada, Census and About NJPAC's Community & Policy Director for the Institute. Arundhati Roy Partnership Manager for Sadie Nash Leadership Project, which promotes Engagement leadership and activism in young NJPAC's Community Engagement is women. committed to being a resource for all who seek to educate themselves about the need for social justice, and to make their own voices heard. The organization will do its part to register voters, encourage Census participation, and make the contact information of our representatives in Trenton and in March for Democracy, Voting, Power Photo / Courtesy NJPAC Washington D.C. easily available to anyone who wishes to speak to those in The goal for this event was to ensure Shennell McCloud, the Executive power about what their community that everyone understands the Director of Project Ready, an education needs. Links to all these resources are at importance of taking part in civic life, advocacy group; www.njpac.org. and how to harness the power that we Andrea McChristian Photo / Courtesy NJPAC About NJPAC have as citizens, right before New Jersey's next election, like completing From interns to ushers, artists to the Census (and encouraging others to Andrea McChristian, Law & Policy donors, NJPAC is the most diverse do so as well!), hosting a candidate's Director for the Institute, moderator performing arts center in the nation forum, and advocating for criminal The Arts Center has formed a Social with the best people on the planet. They justice reform with our elected officials. Justice Programming Task Force, to come from many backgrounds. They've A cohort of activist thought leaders workshop ways we can examine the state taken many journeys to get here. And came together as panelists for this of civil rights in our state and our they're all proud to be part of the NJPAC inaugural event. They included nation, and how we can move progress community. Those who work at NJPAC forward. today embrace that same desire for The second series, which represents an systemic societal change. At NJPAC, evolution of NJPAC's long-running they're ready to fight for it. PSEG True Diversity Film Series into NJPAC located in downtown Newark, the PSEG True Diversity Film Club. This N.J., prior to COVID-19, has been series always focused on issues-based America's most diverse performing arts films; now it will highlight works that center, and the artistic, cultural, Henal Patel Photo / Courtesy NJPAC address race and social justice. To keep educational and civic center of New things safe during the pandemic, the Jersey - where great performances and Henal Patel, Director of the Film Club is moving toward a book-club events enhance and transform lives Democracy & Justice Program at the inspired model: Every month a film will every day. NJPAC brings diverse New Jersey Institute for Social Justice; be picked, and the public is invited to communities together, providing access A'Dorian Murray-Thomas and screen that film a week in advance of the to all and showcasing the state's and the Photo / Courtesy NJPAC event. world's best artists while acting as a "Conversations about justice, This is how it is done: For example, the leading catalyst in the revitalization of A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, the founder documentary "13th", the first selection, its home city. Through its extensive Arts and CEO of SHE Wins, a social action equality and access have can now be screened for free on Netflix, Education programs, NJPAC is shaping organization for middle and high school always been an integral part even if you're not a subscriber, or on the next generation of artists and arts girls in Newark, who is also, at 23, the YouTube. enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly youngest person ever elected to the of NJPAC's role as an anchor Then, once all have watched the film, 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 Newark Board of Education; cultural institution. As participants and observers get together million children) since opening its doors on a Zoom video conference to discuss it, in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and America's most diverse with a moderator who can bring context lasting relationships with each of its performing arts center in and insight to what we've seen. Our first constituents. entry, Ava DuVernay's searing Get Social! Follow NJPAC Online: terms of programming, staff documentary "13th", about the Website: http://www.njpac.org/ and audiences, these values relationship between the abolition of Twitter: @NJPAC slavery (established by the 13th Hashtag: #NJPAC are embedded in our heart and amendment to the Constitution) and the Facebook: facebook.com/NJPAC soul." mass incarceration of African American YouTube: NJPACtv men, will give us many avenues to (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts - John Schreiber, President- discuss inequality in our criminal and Entertainment, Health & Wellness, and justice system. Rick Thigpen, PSEG's Spirituality) Shennell McCloud Photo / Courtesy NJPAC CEO, NJPAC Senior Vice President, Corporate THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 NYIFF 2020 17 NYIFF 2020 Goes Virtual By Mabel Pais Indian cover of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" playing in the Aunty Sudha, Aunty Radha: Dir. Tanuja Chandra, Special Tribute to Irrfan Khan, Spotlight on Manoj background, giving the film a lyrical tone. 2019, Hindi w/Eng subtitles, July 29, 48m42s Bajpayee's Career, and One Year of "Article 15" CLOSING NIGHT Director Tanuja Chandra's heartfelt Plus Focus on Malayalam Cinema with opening and documentary "Aunty Sudha, Aunty Radha" closing films, both directed by women filmmakers explores the lives of her two paternal aunts - he New York Indian Festival (NYIFF), the sisters and widows, who live together in an country's largest and longest-running Indian ancestral house in a village in Uttar Pradesh. The Tfestival, celebrates its 20th year with its first film explores issues of old age in India with Virtual Edition (July 24 to Aug 2, 2020) of Independent, touches of humor and warmth. art house, alternate, and diaspora films from India. Feature Narrative Films In the past the NYIFF program could only be Aani Maani (Hindi/ Urdu), dir. Fahim Irshad experienced in New York's Manhattan. This year, Ahaa Re (Bengali), dir. Ranjan Ghosh 'NYIFF 2020: Virtual Edition' offers many films not only Gamak Ghar (Maithili), dir. Achal Mishra to audiences across North America but also globally. Kastoori (Hindi/ Marathi), dir. Vinod Kamble The festival features 12 narrative films, 4 Knock (Bengali, English), dir. Sudhanshu Saria documentaries and 30 shorts (both narratives and A scene from "Moothon" Photo / Courtesy NYIFF 2020 Lorni- the Flaneur (Khasi), dir. Wanphrang documentaries) on a range of subjects and languages. Diengdoh The films are in Assamese, Bengali, Haryanvi, Hindi, Moothon (Malayalam, Hindi), dir. Geethu English, Ladakhi, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Moothon: Dir. Geethu Mohandas, 2019, Malayalam w/Eng subtitles, Aug 2, 1h50m Mohandas Nepali and Tamil. The festival, in its Virtual Edition, Nimtoh (Nepali), dir. Saurav Rai runs on nyiff.moviesaints.com. The festival will close on August 2 with Geethu Run Kalyani (Malayalam), dir. Geetha J Each screening of the feature length narrative or Mohandas' "Moothon" - a film about love and loss that Trijya (Marathi), dir. Akshay Indikar documentary film will be followed by a conversation travels from the quiet, lush beaches of Lakshadweep to The False Eye (Malayalam), dir. Rahul Nair with the filmmaker and the cast members. Some of the the mad hustle bustle of the streets of Mumbai. The Prologue (Bengali), dir. Chandrasish Ray Q&As will be moderated by film personalities who are Produced by Anurag Kashyap, "Moothon" premiered at NYIFF alumni. The audience will have an opportunity last year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Feature Documentary Films to interact with the cast through the Q&A. The film features a career defining performance by Aunty Sudha, Aunty Radha (Hindi), dir. Tanuja Chandra Over the years, the festival has held New York Malayalam movie star Nivin Pauly. It also stars Roshan premieres of a wide range of films, many of them Mathew (Kashyap's "Choked"), Shashank Arora ("Titli") Son Rise (Haryanvi, English), dir. Vibha Bakshi critically acclaimed, including "Monsoon Wedding", and Sobhita Dhulipala ("Made in Heaven"). Two Flags (Tamil, French, English), dir. Pankaj Rishi Kumar "The Namesake", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Shahid", This is Mohandas' second film to play at NYIFF. In Yeh Freedom Life (Hindi), dir. Priya Sen "Fandry", "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" and "Gangs of 2013 NYIFF programmed her National Award winning Wasseypur". "Liar's Dice" and Nawazuddin Siddiqui won the best The Shorts program is divided into four groups: Special Features actor award for the film. Queer Perspectives; Connection, Explores; Social CENTERPIECES Ideals & Illusions; and A Collection of Short The Indian film industry lost an outstanding actor Documentaries. and a wonderful human being, Irrfan Khan, this year. This year NYIFF hosts two centerpieces - both To learn more and for updates, visit iaac.us and NYIFF will pay a tribute to him by reminiscing about documentaries: "Son Rise" and "Aunty Sudha, Aunty nyiff.moviesaints.com his work in "The Namesake". Joining in will be director Radha". ABOUT INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL Mira Nair and actor Kal Penn. Returning to NYIFF is Son Rise: Dir. Vibha Bakshi, Hindi/English with Manoj Bajpayee who talks about his career, his English subtitles, July 28, 49m (IAAC): directors and his experiences. The festival will be The IAAC supports all the artistic disciplines in hosting a Special Spotlight on Anubhav Sinha's "Article classical, fusion, folk and innovative forms 15" which completed one year in June this year. An influenced by the arts of India. Its focus is to help incisive look at caste discrimination in India, the film artists and art organizations in North America as was both a commercial and critical success in India. well as to facilitate artists from India to exhibit, Member of Parliament Mr. Shashi Tharoor will open perform and produce their work in New York. For the panel sessions by moderating the "Run Kalyani" more information, visit iaac.us. post-screening Q&A. ABOUT THE NEW YORK INDIAN FILM Amongst the special features is a conversation with acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee, a NYIFF favorite with FESTIVAL (NYIFF): five of his films screened at the film festival - "Bhonsle", NYIFF was launched in the fall of 2001 as a "Gali Guleiyan", "Aligarh", "Gangs of Wasseypur" and response to the September 11th terror attacks on "Chittagong". He won the Best Actor award at NYIFF for A scene from "Son Rise" Photo / Courtesy NYIFF 2020 the city's landmark buildings. The idea was to his role in "Gali Guleiyan". encourage New Yorkers to come back to theaters OPENING NIGHT Director Vibha Bakshi's National Film Award winner and enjoy films as a community activity. "Son Rise" is a powerful documentary that explores how NYIFF is the oldest, most prestigious film patriarchy is so deep rooted in parts of India, especially festival screening premieres of feature, in the state of Haryana. But "Son Rise" works on a documentary and short films made from, of, and positive message, reflecting on several efforts being about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent, made in Haryana by officials and private citizens to arthouse, alternate and diaspora genres. Seven provide young women with greater opportunities. days of screenings, post-screening discussions, This is Vibha Bakshi's second film at NYIFF. Earlier industry panels, award ceremony, special events, the festival programmed her film "Daughters of Mother nightly networking parties, red carpet galas, India" which won the best documentary award. media attention and packed audiences build an awareness of Indian cinema, entertain & educate North Americans about the real India, and add to the amazing cultural diversity of New York City. For more information, visit A scene from "Run Kalyani" Photo / Courtesy NYIFF 2020 nyiff.moviesaints.com

Run Kalyani: Dir. Geetha J, 2019, Malayalam w/Eng ABOUT MOVIESAINTS: subtitles, July 24, 1h40m MovieSaints is a 360 degrees Distribution NYIFF 2020 opens with Geetha J's Malayalam film Solutions Provider for Independent films with its "Run Kalyani," a poetic and realist drama about duties, own p-VOD (Premium Video-on-Demand) service. dreams and desire. "Run Kalyani" draws you into the To learn more, visit moviesaints.com world of its protagonist Kalyani, a young woman who (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, works as a cook, while also taking care of her ailing A scene from "Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha" Social Issues, Health & Wellness, and Spirituality) aunt. Kalyani's daily routine is accompanied by an Photo / Courtesy NYIFF 2020 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 18 BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 SHAKUNTALA DEVI: VIDYA BALAN ESSAYS MATHEMATICS GENIUS he trailer of Vidya Balan- starrer Shakuntala Devi is Tout. Directed by Anu Menon, the film is based on the life of Shakuntala Devi, the mathematical wizard, who was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. Shekhar Kapur predicts death of The trailer begins with a crowd loudly applauding Balan who plays ‘star system’, Rs 100 crore club the titular role of the 'human- computer' in the film. As the clip ilmmaker Shekhar Kapur has predicted the end proceeds, we see her winning on the of the ‘star system’, because of the closure of professional front as a Fmovie theatres during the coronavirus mathematician with the world pandemic. Several big-ticket Indian films, such as the acknowledging her intelligence and sports drama 83 and the action thriller Sooryavanshi ability to solve even the most have been postponed, while others such as Dil Bechara complex mathematical equations and Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl have been moved within minutes. to streaming platforms. The highest achievements of the On Tuesday,Shekhar declared on Twitter, “Theatres genius strike when she registers are not going to open for atleast a year. So all hype her name in the Guinness World around first weeks business of 100+ crores is dead. So Records. the theatrical Star System is dead.” He added, “Stars The trailer further then will have to go to existing OTT platform or stream introduces Jisshu Sengupta as films themselves through their own apps. Technology Balan's husband and their daughter is quite simple.” portrayed by Dangal actor Sanya “In the current situation, OTT is the only way where Malhotra. It also teases the story of people are able to consume films,” actor Nawazuddin a bitter-sweet relationship between Siddiqui, who has a couple of films headed in that the mother-daughter duo. direction, told Hindustan Times recently. “Also, The film also stars Kai Po Che! personally,I don’t think it really matters to actors. And actor Amit Sadh in a pivotal role. honestly speaking, they shouldn’t be bothered about The screenplay is written by whether their films release on an OTT platform or in Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, theatres. The fact that our films are able to release is, while the dialogues are penned by in itself, a big thing.” Ishita Moitra. In an interview with India Today,filmmaker Anurag Shakuntala Devi was earlier Kashyap said that theatres are self-serving. “I think slated to hit the big screens on 8 both cinema and OTT will co-exist. My thing with the May but was postponed due theatre owners is that, they think that the films that coronavirus lockdown. The film should have released in theatres and are coming out will now premiere on Amazon on OTT, and they are reacting to it. Prime Video on 31 July. TAMANNAAH BHATIA TO STAR IN THE COVID +VE BIG B SHARES TRIBUTE FOR DOCTORS TELUGU REMAKE OF LOVE MOCKTAIL FROM HOSPITAL

he latest buzz in the south film industry is ctor Amitabh Bachchan has shared an that the Petromax actress Tamannaah appreciation post for doctors on Twitter. TBhatia will be playing the female lead in the AThe actor was diagnosed with Covid-19 on upcoming Telugu remake of Love Mocktail. The Sunday and was admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati news reports also add that the Telugu remake of Hospital. Love Mocktail will also star Satyadev. The film, The actor, in his tweet, has paid a tribute to Love Mocktail was a Kannada drama which doctors for their selfless service to humanity. proved to be a successful especially among the “Pristine white their layered dress ; dedicated to young fans and film audiences. On the work front, serve they be ; god like incarnations they ; Tamannaah Bhatia featured in the magnum opus, companions of the sufferer they ; erased they called, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. The film was their ego have ; to us they have embraced in care helmed by Surender Reddy, and had Chiranjeevi ; they be the divine destination ; they fly the flags in the lead. of humanity,” he wrote in his tweet. The southern diva, Tamannaah Bhatia also Amitabh’s son, actor Abhishek Bachchan; featured in Petromax which was a horror comedy. daughter-in-law, actor Aishwarya Rai; and In an interview with us, Tamannaah Bhatia also granddaughter Aaradhya have also been expressed her wish to work with Namma Veettu diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. While Pillai actor Sivakarthikeyan. The gorgeous diva is Abhishek was admitted to the hospital with him, expected to feature in some interesting projects. Aishwarya and Aaradhya are in quarantine at The stunning south actress enjoys a massive fan home. following on her social media accounts. The actress has been sharing candid pictures on her Instagram account and the fans and followers of the actress are delighted to see the latest updates from the sultry siren. The fans of south siren Tamannaah Bhatia are eagerly waiting to see her back on the big screen. The south actress Tamannaah Bhatia has featured in films like Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Petromax, F2: Fun and Frustration, Himmatwala, Ayan and Devi 2. Tamannaah Bhatia also featured in a peppy number in the Mahesh Babu film, Sarileru Neekevvaru. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 HOLLYWOOD 19 HAVE A PERVERSE ATTRACTION TO CHAOS: CATE BLANCHETT

ctress Cate Blanchett says she has a "perverse attraction to Achaos", and revealed that she and her husband Andrew Upton tend to take on more than they can handle. In an interview to Radio Times, the actress confessed that Jim Carrey’s TV show she "surfs" through her hectic lifestyle for months before breaking Kidding cancelled after down from stress, reports dailymail.co.uk. "I think I have a perverse two seasons attraction to chaos. Both my howtime comedy-drama, starring husband and I freelance, I have four Jim Carrey, will not return for a children… I think the way I deal Sthird season, the network has with chaos is to surf it until it's been announced. going on for six months and then According to Deadline, the show, you burst into tears," she said, created by Dave Holstein, aired its second adding: "But it's always the small season earlier this year on the premium things in life that make you burst cabler. Carrey played Jeff, aka Mr Pickles, into tears. It's never over the major an icon of children's television, who also things, because you can somehow anchors a multimillion-dollar branding deal with those issues. It's the little empire. But when his family begins to things, like the car not starting." implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or Blanchett, 51, added there is puppet will guide him through this crisis, "emotional" chaos in the couple's which advances faster than his means to home because their children cope. "After two seasons, Kidding has Dashiell, 18, Roman, 16, Ignatius, 11, concluded its run on Showtime. We are and Edith, five, all have strong very proud to have aired this imaginative, personalities. She said: 'My husband critically-acclaimed and rewarding series, and I have been together for a long and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, time. It's wonderful, but it takes Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel work. We're always biting off more Gondry and the entire cast and crew for than we can chew –- but that's what their brilliant and tireless work," the makes life interesting." network said in a statement. At present, Blanchett is staying in The series marked Carrey's first regular East Sussex with her family, where TV role since his days on the 1990s sketch she thinks they will remain for the show In Living Color. The project also near future. reunited Carrey with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry. KYLIE JENNER WORE A MAXI DRESS WITH ARMIE HAMMER, ELIZABETH CUTOUTS FOR A DAY AT THE BEACH CHAMBERS SPLIT AFTER 10 n Tuesday, the Kylie Cosmetics YEARS OF MARRIAGE founder shared photos of herself ctors Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers Owearing a unique bandana-print have decided to part ways after being married maxi dress. Afor a decade. Hammer, 33, and Chambers, 37, "Thank you God for another beautiful announced their split in a joint statement posted on day," she captioned the Instagram post. their respective Instagram accounts. The Dion Lee dress was designed “Thirteen years as best friends, soulmates, partners with a knot in the front, cutouts across and then parents. It has been an incredible journey, the chest, an open back, and an but together, we’ve decided to turn the page and move asymmetrical hem. The $990 dress was on from our marriage,” the actors said. “As we enter on sale for $693 at the time of writing. into this next chapter, our children and relationship Jenner paired the maxi dress with as co-parents and dear friends will remain our white Fendi sunglasses and Nike x Off- priority. We understand this news lends itself to White Air Force 1 sneakers. public dialogue, but in the interest of our children In addition to sharing a handful of and our family, we’re asking for privacy, compassion pictures in an Instagram post, she also and love during this time,” they added. posted more photos on her Instagram story. If you look closely, you'll see that the 22-year-old beauty mogul accessorized the dress with a black chain belt. In the last few weeks, Jenner has been sharing lots of photos of her summer outfits, including all the looks she wore during her vacation in Utah. While she was staying at the Amangiri, a luxury desert resort frequented by celebrities, Jenner posed in a see-through Rick Owens gown, as well as an Erika Maish bra and skirt set that was made with over 1,000 glass beads, according to a press release shared with Insider. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 20 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Indian Origin Senate Candidate Sara Gideon Indian Origin Rik Mehta Wins GOP Wins Democratic Primary from Maine New Jersey Senate Primary TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Dr Rik Mehta has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from New Jersey and will take on incumbent Democrat Cory Booker in the general election in November. Mehta defeated another Indian Thank you to everyone who has supported American Hirsh Singh by 12,532 votes, our campaign to elect a senator who will 39%-34%. Mehta is the first Asian fight for Mainers-not special interests, American to win a statewide primary Gideon said in a tweet after her victory: Gideon. election. "Thank you to voters who voted for me and the Republican and conservative NEW YORK (TIP): Indian origin leaders statewide who embraced our Democrat Sara Gideon, the speaker of campaign from the start as the only one the Maine House of Representatives, capable of attracting new voters to the on Tuesday July 14 formally became Republican ranks, defeating Cory the Democratic nominee to challenge Booker in November, and lifting down Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. ballot candidates in key congressional, "We did it! Thank you to everyone special legislative, county, and local who has supported our campaign to races", Mehta said in a statement. elect a senator who will fight for Dr. Rik Mehta is a biotech Mehta is the first Asian American to win a statewide primary election Photo / courtesy Facebook Mainers-not special interests," Gideon entrepreneur, innovator, healthcare said in a tweet after her victory. policy expert and a licensed pharmacist States Food and Drug Administration as care. He also enforced against "We are facing unprecedented and attorney.Trained at world-renowned a Consumer Safety Officer to advance pharmaceutical companies taking challenges right now. The coronavirus Rutgers University as a pharmacist and policies to expedite and increase access millions of illegal prescription opioids pandemic continues to threaten our lawyer, Dr. Mehta worked at the United to quality, affordable drugs and health off the market. health, our safety, and our economy. And a broken Washington fails to take action because politicians put special Indian American World Renowned Microbiologist Indian Couple arrested for interests and partisan politics before laundering over $400,000 the people they're supposed to Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty Passes Away represent. If we are going to come CHICAGO (TIP): Indian American on behalf of India-based together and make real progress to Microbiologist Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty, who is improve the lives of people here in most notable for his creation of a biology-based phone scammers Maine and across the country, then we solution for cleaning up toxic spills using ATLANTA (TIP): Federal agents have need new leadership.Because, after 24 Burkholderia cepacia, or B. cepacian, passed away arrested husband and wife Mehulkumar years in Washington, Senator Collins July 10 in Illinois. Chakrabarty, 82, was anEmeritus Manubhai Patel and Chitali Dave for has become part of that broken distinguished professor of microbiology and laundering over $400,000 on behalf of India- system, putting special interests and immunology at the University of Illinois College of based phone scammers. her political party first", she further Medicine (UIC). "Criminal India-based call centers sought said in a statement. (Read full story Chakrabarty earned his PhD at the University of to prey on vulnerable members of our at www.theindianpanorama.news) Calcutta in India in 1965 and then moved to the community and steal from them by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). misleading them over the phone," said U.S. Indian Businessman After six productive years in Urbana, Chakrabarty Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak. "Those, like Sentenced for Drug moved to upstate New York where he introduced Patel and Dave, who allegedly launder plasmid mediated biodegradation work to the money in the United States on behalf of Importation, Chakrabarty was part of a General Electric Company, which was making its foreign-based fraudsters, are the linchpins Smuggling, and landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme first move toward bio and environmental of those schemes." Court decision that said microbiology. According to U.S. Attorney Pak, the forms of life created in the In his days as a young scientist at General charges, and other information presented International Money laboratory can be patented Electric, Chakrabarty developed the B. cepacia in court: Criminal India-based call centers Laundering bacterium in his laboratory. The bacterium has the ability to break down crude defraud U.S. residents, including the PITTSBURGH, PA(TIP): A citizen of oil into simpler substances that can serve as food for aquatic life. B. cepacia was elderly, by misleading victims over the India was sentenced in federal court for the subject of a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said forms of telephone utilizing scams such as Social one count of conspiracy to import life created in the laboratory can be patented. Security and tech support scams. As part of Schedule II and Schedule IV controlled In "Diamond vs. Chakrabarty," the U.S. Supreme Court held with a five to four their Social Security scam, India-based substances, one count of conspiracy to vote that living, man-made microorganisms are patentable. The court ruled that callers pose as federal agents in order to smuggle misbranded drugs, and one patents could be issued for "anything under the sun that is made by man." Many mislead victims into believing their Social count of international money laundering say that Chakrabarty's battle for patent protection paved the way for future Security numbers were involved in crimes. conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott patenting of biotechnological discovery. Callers threatened arrest and the loss of the W. Brady announced July 9. On July 7, In 1979, Chakrabarty moved to the University of Illinois College of Medicine, victims' assets if the victims did not send 2020, Chief United States District Judge and he remained at UIC until retiring in 2018. His large and productive money. The callers directed victims to mail Mark R. Hornak sentenced Jeetendra laboratory group of Ph.D. students, postdocs and sabbatical visitors continued cash to aliases used by other members of Harish Belani, a/k/a Jeetu, 37, of work with the molecular biology of plasmid-bearing Pseudomonas capable of the fraud network, including Patel and Nagpur, India, to time served followed by metabolizing man-made toxic organic agents. An area of medically important Dave. As part of the tech support scam, three years of supervised release. Belani research in Chakrabarty's lab was the biosynthesis of alginate by the human callers allegedly induced victims to send has been detained for approximately 13 infectious Pseudomonas. Chakrabarty's fame as the name on the first patent for money in exchange for supposed technical months following his arrest in the Czech a recombinant microbe led to a second career as an expert and lecturer on legal support for their computers. The callers Republic on June 3, 2019. Belani, who will issues of patenting and intellectual property rights of biological significance. He then provided nothing in return. At times, be removed to India following his release sat on many American and international committees and taught in workshops callers misled the victims into providing from federal custody, was also ordered to for American and international judges on these matters. For his achievements in remote access to their computers and the forfeit $100,000. genetic engineering technology, he was awarded the prestigious civilian Padma callers would access the victims' bank (Read full story at Shri by the government of India in 2007. He was for many years a global roving accounts. (Read full story www.theindianpanorama.news) ambassador for UIC. at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 21 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 Global COVID-19 cases top 13.94 million, 592,690 dead

ore than 13.94 million M(13,949,385) people have been reported to be TRACKING THE VIRUS infected by the novel coronavirus globally and OXFORD UNIVERSITY COVID-19 592690 have died. GLOBAL INDIA Infections have been VACCINE HOPES RISE WITH reported in more than 210 Cases Deaths Cases Deaths countries and territories STRONG TRIAL RESULTS since the first cases were 13,949,385 592,690 1,003,832 25,602 identified in China in LONDON (TIP): Researchers at the University of December 2019. Also, as Oxford believe they may have a breakthrough in their many as 7,711,525 people search for a COVID-19 vaccine after the team have recovered from the discovered that the jab could provide “double infectious disease. protection” against the deadly coronavirus following Meanwhile, Brazil, early stage human trials, according to media reports which is the second worst- in the UK. hit country after the Blood samples taken from a group of UK volunteers United States, crossed the given a dose of the vaccine showed that it stimulated 2 million mark in terms of the body to produce both antibodies and “killer T- cases on Thursday. As cells”, a senior source from the trial was quoted by many as 76,000 people ‘The Daily Telegraph’ as saying. have died in the country The discovery is promising because separate so far. The US, on the studies have suggested that antibodies may fade away other hand, shattered its within months while T-cells can stay in circulation for daily record for years. coronavirus infections on However, the source cautioned that the results, Thursday, reporting more while “extremely promising”, did not yet prove that than 77,000 new cases as the Oxford vaccine provides long-lasting immunity the number of deaths in a against the deadly virus. 24-hour period rose by “I can tell you that we now know the Oxford vaccine nearly 1,000. More than covers both bases – it produces both a T cell and an 138,000 Americans have antibody response. It’s the combination of these two died from COVID-19 so far that will hopefully keep people safe. So far, so good. It’s and a total of 3,576,157 are BRAZIL’S COVID-19 TALLY CROSSES an important moment. But we still have a long way to infected. go,” the source said. No servers, no tables: 2 MILLION; DEATH TOLL AT 76,000 Another source close to the team described the presence of both antibodies and T-cells as a “double Israeli cafe is SAO PAULO (TIP): A thousand defence” against COVID-19. pandemic-friendly deaths a day. Since late May, three months after Brazil’s first reported case QUARANTINE RULES FOR As restaurants of the coronavirus, it has recorded more worldwide struggle to stay than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a ARRIVALS EASED IN RUSSIA open in the coronavirus gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt era, a new Tel Aviv noodle downward. MOSCOW (TIP): Russian authorities have lifted chain offers a pandemic- On Thursday evening, the federal the mandatory two-week self-quarantine for those friendly approach: meals health ministry reported that the arriving as part of easing coronavirus restrictions. on the go with no human country had passed 2 million confirmed Starting Wednesday, both Russian and international contact. Fast food cases of virus infections and 76,000 travelers will have to either provide Covid test results cafeterias where deaths. social distance recommendations and at the border or take a test within three days of customers ordered from Even as cases wane somewhat in the undermining local leaders’ restrictions arrival in Russia.Self-quaratine will remain vending machines, known biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, on activity. mandatory for those who test positive for the virus or as automats, once the virus is peaking in new locations Brazil’s roughly 7,000 Covid-19 deaths whose health deteriorates upon arrival. flourished in New York across the largest country in Latin in each of the last seven weeks is equal Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other cities around the America. to several airplanes packed with has committed to hold an independent inquiry into world in the 20th century. Experts blame denial of the virus’ Brazilians crashing every day, former the government's handling of the Covid pandemic, The Go Noodles branch, deadly potential by President Jair health minister Luiz Henrique some time in the future. which opened last week, Bolsonaro and lack of national Mandetta told The Associated Press. Meanwhile, The US, UK and Canada have accused offers a similar experience coordination combined with scattershot “People have become callous,” Russia of trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research that is fully digital. responses by city and state Mandetta said. “When you say, as the pandemic surges across the world, with Brazil Customers order via governments, with some reopening ‘Yesterday there were 1,300 deaths,’ announcing it has surpassed two million confirmed application or touch- earlier than health experts people say, ‘OK, then it didn’t go up. It cases. screen monitors at the recommended. was 1,300 people the day before, too.’” The virus has killed more than 585,000 people, store and provide their An interim health minister untrained Brazil’s nearly 2 million cases is second infected more than 13.6 million and crippled the cellphone number. When in the field is presiding over pandemic only to the United States and experts global economy since emerging late last year, and the their food is ready,they get response. Bolsonaro himself is sick believe the number to be an under count world’s hopes have turned to a vaccine to end the a text message with the with Covid-19 after repeatedly flouting due to widespread lack of testing. onslaught. In the latest positive sign, British media code to one of several reported on Thursday that an Oxford University trial glass-paned lockers lining weekend shutdown on until Sunday morning, the of Xinjiang, cancelled had shown its prototype vaccine generated an the back wall of the Friday and tightened a government said in a hundreds of flights on immune response against the virus. restaurant. There are no series of coronavirus statement. Full weekend Friday, after the report of But hours later, the UK’s National Cyber Security tables, no servers, and curbs to lower infection lockdowns that could its first coronavirus case Centre said a hacking group called APT29 had little risk of contagion. rates, amid growing public confine people to their in about five months targeted British labs conducting vaccine research to Customers can pick up anger over the homes may be imposed by fuelled concerns of a “steal valuable intellectual property”. takeout orders without government’s handling of July 24, after the potential new outbreak. coming within 6 feet (2 the crisis. People would be government gains Epidemic control The agency said it was “almost certain (95%+) that meters) of any restaurant allowed to leave their parliamentary approval measures led to the APT29 are part of the Russian Intelligence Services” employees. Israel sets new homes this weekend but for that, Israel Radio cancellation of more than and its targeting of researchers was “highly likely (80- weekend shutdown to fight malls, shops, pools, zoos reported. Meanwhile, 600 scheduled flights at 90%)” to “collect information on COVID-19 vaccine coronavirus surge and museums would shut Urumqi, the capital of Urumqi Diwopu research”. Israel imposed a new from Friday afternoon China’s far western region International Airport. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 WORLD FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Queen Elizabeth knights 100-year-old Will not be bullied by US, says China fundraising captain BEIJING (TIP): China isn't seeking to WINDSOR (TIP): Queen Elizabeth confront or replace the United States as ‘WILL SAFEGUARD II knighted Captain Tom Moore on the world's top technological power, but SOVEREIGNTY’ Friday, recognising the 100-year-old for will fight back against “malicious lifting the spirits of the nation during slander” and attacks from Washington, a As an independent sovereign the gloom of the Covid outbreak by foreign ministry spokesperson said state, China has the right to raising over $40 million for health Friday, responding to a litany of recent safeguard its own sovereignty, workers. The World War II veteran accusations from the Trump security and interests to defend raised a record sum of 33 million administration. the achievements made by the pounds ($41 million) by walking 100 Hua Chunying said China's chief laps of his garden with the aid of a concern was improving the livelihoods Chinese people with hard work, to walking frame in April in the run-up to of its citizens and maintaining global refuse any bullying and injustice his birthday. The queen honoured peace and stability, despite what critics against China, and to counter Moore at an investiture at Windsor say is an increasingly aggressive foreign attacks by the US. — Hua Castle, using her knighting sword. policy that looks to expand Chinese Chunying, Foreign Ministry Showing self-depreciating humour, the influence in the military, technology, Yorkshireman become a symbol of economic and other spheres. Spokesperson British endurance in the face of the “As an independent sovereign state, adversity of the Covid crisis. Reuters China has the right to safeguard its own the US against China," Hua told He asserted that China at the beginning sovereignty, security and development reporters at a daily briefing. of the pandemic had not only dominated Jumbos retire: British interests, to defend the achievements Her comments came in response to a the market on protective gear, exposing Airways bids adieu to made by the Chinese people with hard speech Thursday by Attorney General American dependence on Beijing, but work, to refuse any bullying and William Barr in which he cautioned had also hoarded supplies and blocked Boeing 747s injustice against China, and to fight back American business leaders against producers from exporting them to LONDON (TIP): The “queen of the against malicious slander and attacks by promoting policies favourable to Beijing. countries in need. — AP skies” will no longer don the red, white and blue of the Union Jack after British Airways retired its fleet of Boeing 747s on Friday as a result of the EU’S GREENHOUSE GAS STRATEGY pandemic. The airline, which was the world's biggest operator of the 747-400 model, had already planned to ground FAILS TO PLUG METHANE HOLE its fleet of 31 of the iconic wide-bodied BRUSSELS (TIP): The European jets in 2024. But the pandemic, which Union does not plan to crack down on has seen most of the world's planes planet-warming methane emissions grounded, has hastened its journey from gas imports despite pressure from into retirement, especially as oil companies, activists and academics, forecasters predict that passenger according to its draft strategy and numbers will remain lower than sources familiar with the matter. normal, potentially for years to come. While the EU plans to impose carbon AP dioxide (CO2) taxes on imports of energy intensive goods, critics say the world’s Police in Moscow biggest gas importer is not targeting detained over 130 suppliers of the fuel hard enough in its methane strategy due to be unveiled this people during protests year. MOSCOW (TIP): Police in Moscow This comes despite an unlikely detained over 130 people during a alliance of big oil firms, environmental protest against the constitutional activists, investors and researchers reform that allows President Vladimir pushing the bloc to plug this hole in its Putin to remain in power until 2036. methane plan and punish gas producers climate opportunity with significant atmosphere. Over a 20-year period, Moscow police said Thursday they that fail to rein in their emissions. potential to curb global methane methane is 86 times more powerful detained 139 protesters and charged 62 While the EU regulates methane emissions from oil and gas quickly,” said though that drops to 34 times over 100 of them with violating protest emissions from gas burned in the bloc, it Poppy Kalesi, global energy policy years. regulations. The OVD-Info rights doesn’t regulate emissions during the director at the Environmental Defense Satellite Findings group that monitors arrests and production or transport of gas imported Fund (EDF). detentions in Russia put the figure at by Europe. That means those emissions It teamed up with seven European oil Analysis of satellite imagery and 147. Several hundred people gathered don’t show up in the tally of greenhouse firms - BP, Eni , Equinor, Repsol, Royal other aerial surveillance over the past in central Moscow on Wednesday to gases linked to Europe’s gas-fuelled Dutch Shell, Total and Wintershall DEA - few years has shown that oil and gas rally and leave signatures on a petition power plants, nor are they are counted in to ask Brussels to address what they see industry leaks are responsible for far contesting the results of a nationwide the EU’s climate goals. as a blind spot in its climate plans. more of the methane in the atmosphere vote on a set of constitutional The draft methane plan, which may be Sources familiar with the than previously thought. amendments that extend Putin’s rule, subject to change, says the European Commission’s thinking say it has not The Institutional Investors Group on redistribute executive powers within Commission will propose legislation shifted its position on regulating Climate Change, whose members have 30 the government, prioritise Russian requiring gas firms to better monitor methane emissions from imported gas trillion euros ($34 trillion) of assets law over international law and outlaw and report methane emissions, but it since compiling the draft. under management, wrote to the same-sex marriage. does not include setting methane Gas production is associated with Commission in May asking it to propose The changes elicited a lot of standards for imported gas. emissions of methane, which leaches rules this year to ban gas with a methane criticism, and so did the week-long The Commission, the European into the atmosphere from leaky pipelines leakage rate in upstream supply chains vote organised in the midst of the Union’s executive, declined to comment and infrastructure at oil and gas fields. of more than 0.25% by 2025. coronavirus outbreak, with on unpublished documents. The EU imported about 80% of the gas U.S. lobby groups EDF and the Rocky independent observers and media Campaigners say the omission of it consumed last year. Mountain Institute, the Florence School outlets reporting numerous violations imported emissions risks undermining Almost three-quarters of its imports of Regulation research centre and the and incidents of suspected rigging. the EU’s climate policy as methane is 100 came from Russia, Norway and Algeria, European oil companies also wrote to the The rally was organised by the times more potent than CO2 when it first with Russia’s Gazprom by far the biggest Commission in May, recommending “a activists of the “No!” campaign that goes into the atmosphere. non-EU supplier. methane intensity-based performance advocated for voting against the “Setting clear product standard Methane is 100 times more powerful standard applied to the upstream reform. It was not authorised by the requirements on all gas sold in the EU’s than CO2 as a global warming gas, but it segment of the supply chains from 2025”. city authorities. AP internal market is essentially a global degrades while CO2 remains in the Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 WORLD 23

Reconnaissance plane Taiwan holds drills to beat back crashes in eastern Turkey, 7 killed invasion amid China tensions ISTANBUL (TIP): Seven Turkish security personnel were killed when a TAICHUNG (TAIWAN) (TIP): reconnaissance plane crashed in Taiwan's air, sea and land forces eastern Van province, state-owned conducted live-fire exercises simulating Anadolu news agency quoted the the repulsion of an invading force on interior minister as saying on Thursday, with President Tsai Ing-wen Thursday. saying it showed their determination to Suleyman Soylu said the plane defend the democratic and Chinese- crashed on a mountain at an altitude of claimed island. 2,200 feet (670 metres). The dead F-16 and domestically made Ching-kuo included the two pilots, Anadolu fighter jets launched strikes and tanks quoted him as saying. raced across inland scrub, firing shells Accident investigators are working to destroy targets on the beach. About to determine the cause of the crash, 8,000 personnel took part in drills, held NTV said. on a coastal strip near Taichung in Broadcaster NTV quoted Soylu as central Taiwan. saying that the last contact from the The drills, dubbed "Han Kuang," are plane was received at 10.32 pm (1932 Taiwan's main annual exercises. This GMT) on Wednesday. year's come as China has stepped up its The plane disappeared from radar 13 military activity around the island, minutes later. including flying fighters and bombers Turkish security forces have been close to what Beijing calls its "sacred fighting Kurdistan Workers Party territory". (PKK) militants in southeast Turkey in "The Han Kuang exercises are a major "As I have said, national security does to bring the island under its control. a conflict which has killed more than annual event for the armed forces, not rely on bowing and scraping but on Taiwan is one of a growing number of 40,000 people. The PKK took up arms evaluating the development of combat solid national defence. All our officers flashpoints in the US-China against the Turkish state in 1984, abilities. and soldiers are the core of that," she relationship. Beijing routinely waging an insurgency for autonomy in “Even more, it lets the world see our added. denounces Washington's support for the the largely Kurdish southeast. Reuters determination and efforts to defend the Although Taiwan's military is well- island. country's territory," Tsai told the troops. trained and well-equipped with mostly China has stepped up pressure on Climate change makes Tsai, who won re-election by a US-made hardware, China has huge Taiwan, saying Tsai is pushing for the freak Siberian heat landslide in January, pledging to stand numerical superiority and is adding island's formal independence — a red up to China, has made military advanced equipment such as stealth line for Beijing. She says Taiwan is 600 times likelier modernisation a priority. Taiwan fighters and new ballistic missiles. already an independent state called the LONDON (TIP): Nearly impossible unveiled its largest defence spending China sees Taiwan part of "one China" Republic of China, its official name. without man-made global warming, increase in more than a decade last year. and has never renounced the use of force Reuters this year’s freak Siberian heat wave is producing climate change’s most flagrant footprint of extreme weather, a new flash study says. International scientists released a Australia expands wage subsidy study Wednesday that found the greenhouse effect multiplied the chance of the region’s prolonged heat scheme as Covid-19 cases surge by at least 600 times, and maybe tens of thousands of times. SYDNEY (TIP): The Australian In the study, which has not yet gone government is injecting a further A$1.5 through peer review, the team looked billion ($1.1 billion) into a wage subsidy at Siberia from January to June, programme to counter rising including a day that hit 100 degrees (38 unemployment as the country posted the degrees Celsius) for a new Arctic biggest rise in coronavirus cases since record. early April. Scientists from the United Kingdom, Australian officials reported 327 new Russia, France, Netherlands, Germany COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a surge and Switzerland used 70 climate that was almost entirely due to the state models running thousands of complex of Victoria, which posted its biggest ever simulations comparing current one-day rise in infections. conditions to a world without man- Victoria, Australia's second-most made warming from the burning of populous state, has been isolated from coal, oil and gas. the rest of the country for more than a They found that without climate week following a fresh outbreak of the change the type of prolonged heat that disease. The 4.9 million residents in its hit Siberia would happen once in capital, Melbourne, have been ordered to 80,000 years, “effectively impossible stay home except for essential business. hit and is headed for the country's first That decision gives the first indication without human influence,” said study "If you want to get out of these sort of recession in almost three decades. A of how Prime Minister Scott Morrison lead author Andrew Ciavarella, a restrictions as fast as possible, then we further shutdown in Victoria would plans to prop up the economy beyond scientist at the UK Met Office. all have to play our part," Victoria state tighten the screws further. September when a broader A$60 billion But the researchers who specialise Premier Daniel Andrews said, urging The government on Thursday wage subsidy package is still due to in these real-time studies to search for people to get tested and limit exposure to announced it would spend A$1.5 billion expire. fingerprints of climate change in others. ($1.1 billion) to substantially extend a Morrison welcomed data out on extreme events usually do get their Australia has recorded nearly 11,000 program to subsidise the wages of Thursday showing that jobs grew by work later published in a peer- cases of COVID-19, including 113 deaths. apprentices. The funds will more than more than expected in June - rising by reviewed journal and use methods that That remains well below many other double the number of apprentice 210,000, compared with declines in April outside scientists say are standard and countries, but a spike in the number of workers covered, to around 180,000 and May and analyst expectations of a proven. World Weather Attribution’s cases in recent days has worried across all industries and to run until 112,000 increase - as evidence his past work has found some weather officials. March next year, instead of September government's support packages were extremes were not triggered by climate The economy has taken a substantial as originally planned. working. Reuters change. AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 WOMEN FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

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[email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA 26 SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 DON’T DOWNLOAD IOS 14 AND IPADOS 14 JUST YET pple just released the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public beta. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone or AiPad can get an early preview of the features that everyone else will get this fall. If you're willing to put up with occasional bugs and issues, you can install and help test it right now. But should you? My sage advice: wait Scientists fit beetles with tiny until September. Even though the shiny new features in iOS 14 and camera backpacks that reveal iPadOS 14 are incredibly tempting, it's probably best that insect secrets you hold off on installing the beta right now. Here are four reasons e have a new innovation in the scientific you should wait quest to create high-tech itsy-bitsy Some apps are going to break Wbackpacks for animals. Fruit flies, pigeons and bees have had their moments. Now it's time for In order to add new features and capabilities to iOS 14 beetles that wear tiny panoramic cameras. and iPadOS 14, Apple has to make changes to the code that "We have created a low-power, low-weight, wireless app developers use to build against. It's because of those camera system that can capture a first-person view changes that during the beta process, before developers iPadOS 14 and there are going to be issues that slip of what's happening from an actual live insect or can publicly release updates to fix any issues, that some through (use the Feedback feature to report them!) or create vision for small robots," said University of apps will undoubtedly break. that Apple knows about, but plans to fix in a future Washington's Shyam Gollakota, lead author of a A simple Twitter search just a couple of hours after the build. paper on the system published in the journal Science public beta went live returns complaints about a banking For example, just this morning I tried to change songs Robotics on Wednesday. app and the UK's Sky TV are both broken on iOS 14. I in Apple Music while AirPlaying to a nearby speaker. The university released a video that highlights scrolled through maybe 10 tweets before I found those The moment I touched the next button, my screen went how the camera works by streaming black and white examples. Surely,there are more. Complicating matters is black and I saw the Apple logo. footage to a phone. The app also lets the researchers the fact that Apple releases several beta updates A few seconds later, my phone was back up and command the camera to rotate for panoramic views. throughout the preview period and anyone of those running with no issue. But instances like this, although The team tested the backpack on a death-feigning updates can include changes that break an app. So even if infrequent, can be annoying, frustrating and, beetle and a Pinacate beetle and monitored them to your banking app works just fine on Public Beta 2, there's depending on what you're doing at the time, could make sure they could move unfettered. The beetles no way to know if Public Beta 3 will break it. potentially cause you to lose work. didn't seem to be bothered by the small amount of Battery life is always the last Going back to iOS 13 isn't ideal extra weight and they lived for over a year after the It is possible to uninstall iOS 14 and roll back to a project ended. thing that gets better more stable operating system, but even that comes with I have one of Apple's Smart Battery cases, but I rarely a big downside -- you'll have to factory restore your Vodafone's Curve is a GPS use it. At least, until I start testing the next version of iOS iPhone or iPad. That means you'll either have to start when it becomes metaphorically glued to my iPhone. I again, as if your device is brand-new, or if you created tracker to help find lost items can't say for certain, but it always feels as if during the a backup before installing the beta, use that as a restore beta program Apple focuses on implementing and point. odafone now has its own tracker known as improving features for the majority of the time. Then as Either way, you'll probably lose some data -- maybe Curve, meant to help you keep track of September gets closer, with it the official release, the focus even a lot of data -- and that's not something any of us Vpersonal items like keys, phones and even switches to improving battery and getting it back to where want to deal with. pets, the company announced today. The cellular it was pre-beta. Even if you hold off on installing iOS 14 right now, carrier seems to be emulating Tile with its offering There will be random you can get acquainted with some of its best features of a Bluetooth tracking device, but takes the product now. Here are the biggest changes to the home screen, a couple steps further by also giving it GPS, WiFi restarts and bugs privacy controls and a new-to-iPhone video tool called and cellular capabilities. It's a given. Apple isn't done working on iOS 14 or picture-in-picture. The average person loses four items per month, mostly keys, according to a statement from Vodafone. Curve is meant to help you keep track of regularly misplaced items by showing the item’s XIAOMI DIVES INTO ANDROID TV DONGLES location and sending alerts to your phone based on the items’ movement. While it’s not a tiny sticker like Tile offers, Curve WITH A 1080P-CAPABLE MI TV STICK is a small, circular device about 16.4 mm tall and 42.1 mm that comes with a keyring. Once Curve is Xiaomi has launched several new products at an attached to the item you want to keep track of, open event today, including an Android TV-powered portable the Vodafone Smart App to see the item’s location on streaming device called the Mi TV Stick. You can plug it a map. You can use the app to map “zones,” and set into any screen to access your favorite streaming alerts for when the Curve device enters or leaves a services — just take note that the device itself is only zone. Unlike Tile’s devices, Curve contains a capable of streaming media up to 1080p in resolution, Vodafone Smart SIM that provides connection and making it direct competitor to affordable streaming roaming -- which comes at no extra cost if you devices like the Roku Express. Since it’s powered by subscribe to a SIM connectivity plan. Vodafone says Android TV, the device is capable of running apps like Curve’s four different tracking technologies help Netflix on its own and can give you access to a lot of keep better track of items. other applications available on Google Play.

That said, the Mi TV Stick has the latest Chromecast technology, so you can also cast content from your devices to a bigger screen. It’s powered by a quad-core Cortex A53 processor, has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage and supports both Dolby and DTS audio compression technologies. The stick comes with a Bluetooth remote control, which you can use to issue voice commands through a Google Assistant button or ratio, a 144Hz refresh rate for fast response times and to quick launch Netflix and Amazon Prime through AMD’s FreeSync Premium technology that their dedicated buttons. synchronizes graphics with the monitor refresh rate. Xiaomi has yet to reveal the devices’ prices, but its Aside from the TV Stick, Xiaomi has also launched a products are typically on the affordable side. 34-inch curved gaming monitor at the event. It has a Unfortunately, the company couldn’t confirm to 3,440 x 1,440 resolution (WQHD) display, a 21:9 aspect Engadget whether they’ll be available in the US. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 BIZ & FINANCE 27 Mukesh Ambani loses over $2 billion, drops down four places in the billionaires list

eliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani was having a dream run at the stock market which resulted in BILLIONAIRES WEALTH him rising fast to the sixth rank in the Bloomberg R Jeff Bezos $179 billion COVID-19 CRISIS: IMF CHIEF Billionaires Index. But during the Reliance Annual General Meeting, the stocks of the company fell by over Bill Gates $117 billion SAYS GLOBAL ECONOMY ‘NOT 6%, making Ambani lose over $2.5 billion in wealth, Bernard Arnault $95.1 billion dropping down four places to the 10th spot in the Mark Zuckerberg $91.2 billion billionaires list. OUT OF THE WOODS YET’ Steve Ballmer $74.9 billion Ambani with a total wealth of $69 billion, has fallen WASHINGTON (TIP): Global economic activity is behind Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Elon Musk, Sergey Warren Buffet $72.2 billion picking up after an unprecedented decline this year Brin all of whom he had beaten just in the last few days. Larry Page $71.7 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a second major Reliance Industries stocks were trading at Rs 1973.3 at Elon Musk $70.6 billion wave of infections could trigger more disruptions, the 2 pm on Wednesday when the AGM began, but during International Monetary Fund’s top official said. the next one and half hours by the time markets closed, Sergey Brin $69.5 billion IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the stocks were down to Rs 1842.35. On Thursday Mukesh Ambani $69 billion the fiscal costs of actions aimed at containing the morning, Reliance share price stood at Rs 1851.90. pandemic and mitigating its economic fallout were The fall in stocks came despite the fact that Reliance „ During the Reliance driving up already high debt levels, but it was Jio got a $4.5 billion investment from Google, in the last Annual General Meeting, premature to start withdrawing needed safety nets. of its investments for Jio Platforms. the stocks of the company “We are not out of the woods yet,” she said in a blog During the AGM, Ambani also spoke about the delay fell by over 6%, making posting ahead of Saturday’s virtual meeting of in the deal with Saudi Aramco, which could have Ambani lose over $2.5 finance ministers and central bank governors from triggered the fall in stocks. He said that while the Saudi billion in wealth. the Group of 20 major economies. Aramco deal for equity investment in the O2C business „ Ambani with a total The IMF last month further slashed its 2020 global has not yet taken off as per the original timeline, wealth of $69 billion, has output forecasts, predicting a 4.9% contraction and Reliance values the two decade long relationship with fallen behind Warren weaker-than-expected recovery in 2021. Saudi Aramco and is very committed to a long term Buffet, Larry Page, Elon Georgieva said $11 trillion in fiscal measures by G20 partnership. Musk, Sergey Brin all of members and other countries, as well as massive “One of the key reasons for the stock to correct post whom he had beaten just central bank liquidity injections, have put a floor the AGM was the management's commentary that the in the last few days. under the global economy. Saudi Aramco deal has not progressed as per Even so, dangers lurked, she said, including a major expectations and that the company will spin off their “Deal with Saudi Aramco had not progressed as per new wave of infections, stretched asset valuations, O2C business into a separate subsidiary. RIL and Saudi the original schedule. Everyone was expecting a volatile commodity prices, rising protectionism and Aramco had signed a non-binding letter of intent in positive announcement on the deal progress. All other political instability. August 2019 wherein Saudi Aramco was looking at announcements are already known apart from google Some countries lost more jobs in March and April picking up a 20% stake in the O2C business at an investment, plan to build affordable 4G smartphone and than had been created since the end of the 2008 global enterprise value of $75 billion,” Jyoti Roy, DVP- Equity potential deployment of 5G services next year,” financial crisis, and many of those jobs will never Strategist at Angel Broking told Business Today. Abhijeet Bora, Senior Research Analyst at Sharekhan return, Georgieva said. Other analysts too agreed. told Economic Times. Air India to send staff on leave China becomes first economy to India’s exports fall without pay for up to five years NEW DELHI (TIP): National carrier Air India grow since coronavirus pandemic 12.41%, imports by Limited’s board of directors approved a leave without pay (LWP) scheme for its permanent employees for a hina became the first 47.5% in June period of six months to two years, which is extendable major economy to ontracting for the fourth straight up to five years, in a bid to cut costs during the Cgrow since the start month, India’s exports declined current pandemic. of the coronavirus Cby 12.41 per cent to USD 21.91 “This Scheme (LWP) is being introduced for grant pandemic, recording an billion in June mainly due to drop in of leave without pay & allowances for permanent- unexpectedly strong 3.2 per shipments of petroleum, textiles, employees, for a period of six months (extendable cent expansion in the latest engineering goods, and gems and upto 5 years) or for a period of two years(extendable quarter after anti-virus jewellery items. upto 5 years)at the discretion of the Management,” lockdowns were lifted and Imports too plunged 47.59 per cent to Air India said in a staff notice on 14 July. factories and stores USD 21.11 billion in June, leaving a A copy of the notice has been reviewed by Mint. reopened. trade surplus of USD 0.79 billion, “(The) Board of Directors in its 102nd meeting held on Growth reported compared to a deficit of USD 15.28 7th July,2020 has approved a Scheme whereby Thursday for the three billion in the same month of the last employees can opt to take Leave Without Pay ranging months ending in June was a dramatic improvement over the previous year, according to the data released by from six months or for two years and the same can be quarter's 6.8 per cent contraction - China's worst performance since at the Commerce and Industry Ministry extendable upto five years (copy of the Staff Notice least the mid-1960s. But it still was the weakest positive figure since on Wednesday. During April-June 2020, attached),” the notice said. China started reporting quarterly growth in the early 1990s. exports fell by 36.71 per cent to USD It added that the Scheme authorises the airline’s "We expect to see continuous improvement in the upcoming 51.32 billion, while imports shrank by chairman and managing director to pass an order quarters," Marcella Chow of JP Morgan Asset Management said in a 52.43 per cent to USD 60.44 billion. whereby an employee could be sent on leave for six report. The trade deficit stood at USD 9.12 months or for a period of two years extendable upto China, where the coronavirus pandemic began in December, was the billion during the two months of the five years, depending upon factors like suitability, first economy to shut down and the first to start the drawn-out process current fiscal. efficiency, competence, quality of performance, of recovery in March after the ruling Communist Party declared the health of the employee, redundancy, etc. disease under control. "The national economy shifted from slowing down to rising in the first half of 2020," the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement. Economists say China is likely to recover faster than some other major economies due to the ruling Communist Party's decision to impose the most intensive anti-disease measures in history. Those cut off most access to cities with a total of 60 million people and suspended trade and travel - steps later imitated by some Asian and European governments as the virus spread. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 28 ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Nastur Bejan Daruwalla is available for astrological consultations. He can be reached at [email protected] and on phone +91 8141234275 for astrological queries ASTROLOGER NASTUR BEJAN DARUWALLA www.bejandaruwalla.com

The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. Weekly Horoscope July 20 - July 26, 2020 ARIES: Ganesha says you make many LEO: Ganesha says you have achieved true SAGITTARIUS: Your popularity soars new purchases and maybe even invest in a mental balance and poise and this is visible. This like an American eagle. There are new new home. The family is growing and you is an exciting period. Your ingenuity and fresh developments, true growth, and a larger look for a bigger and brighter place to approach will inspire truly stupendous work. role in the community. You look accommodate the new additions. There is Ganesha blesses you. You are oozing with inwards, there is self-analysis and also personal evolution and you grow in confidence. You push ahead in all areas of work introspection, and also great financial credibility, popularity and authority. There and make money and also powerful professional gains. If in business, this could be a is new love too and the unattached could links. You manage to optimize your resources great period. You grow and make take it to the next level. and make tremendous headway in all your substantial progress. The only hitch TAURUS: Ganesha says there will be undertakings. could be the illness of a parent or an professional and personal success. VIRGO: Ganesha says your confidence and elder relative. Ganesha urges you to make the most of caring will be at an all-time high and this lends CAPRICORN: You will be called out to this phase. Your energy levels are at a that extra quality to your interactions with assist and you enjoy helping others, peak. You also attain a sense of fulfilment friends, colleagues and family.Having achieved particularly family, but all this can be and self-realization as marital and other your targets, you look at the lighter, more pleasant hugely taxing. Take care not to get bonds of love are honoured. You have done side of life. You decide to have fun, relax. Along drained out. Nurture your stamina with a lot of soul-searching and the results are with pleasure and recreation, you also network the right diet, exercise, antioxidants and visible. You progress at work and earn with serious intent. Those in the electronic media massage. Ganesha is watching over you. plaudits. and in creative pursuits with applause for their AQUARIUS: There will be several GEMINI: Ganesha says nothing seems originality.Ganesha blesses you. challenges facing you this period. I have unattainable with the kind of mindset and LIBRA: Ganesha says there are emotional never spoken about this in the past but attitude you have created within you. issues to be wrestled with as you find the time to times have changed and maybe it is time Ganesha is truly pleased. You make steady spend with the family. You love the family and to speak about changing lifestyles. progress and burn the track on all cannot bear being away for any length of time. There is no need to behave like an cylinders. The gains of this period will be There is a lot of socializing with family ostrich in such matters. People are long-lasting, pleasing, profound and deep- members, loved ones and friends. You are filled different with different orientations and rooted. You find the time to delve into the with self-belief and hope for the future. You will no one has the right to judge another's spiritual and meditative aspects of life. be bold, creative and assertive. There is profound lifestyle. Ganesha blesses you whatever CANCER: Ganesha says life's meaning, material and spiritual progress. you are. law, research, philosophical pursuits and SCORPIO: You have many supportive PISCES: Ganesha says those with a proclivity questions of justice will keep you busy and relationships. This can be a spectacular period for alternate sexuality will come out in the open on the go. You may find your dormant and a harbinger of things to come. Both socially about their feelings for someone they have been energies and your spiritual powers and professionally, you are at full strength. attracted to for a long time. This will most awakening. But, despite this metaphysical Ganesha wishes you more happiness. The certainly be tough as we know how narrow path, you still mesh beautifully with intensity of the phase increases. You are society's moral stance is. The focus will be on others. There is mutual affection, love, surrounded by people and if you are in films or communication, understandings and respect and regard from your peer group. politics you can make the most of the situation. misunderstandings, passion and sex.

Birthday Horoscope July 20 - July 26, 2020

July 20:Ganesha says reality may be hard to may have no choice but to accept them, like are concerned, even if there is a tendency to go take today, what with all the tension that's in the when someone in your circle makes plans that overboard. You can be generous, but to a fault. air or the worries you're carrying around inside require you to step out of your comfort zone. JULY 25:Congeniality is the predominant effect you. All that may cause you to want to escape. Changing your look is risky. of this favourable time frame. Creative But don't gloss over any facts. JULY 23:Avoid investing too much energy, imagination is an outstanding asset. By JULY 21:The Moon will probably bring an emotional or otherwise, in home base; otherwise, combining the two, you can make things happen, important change of mind or viewpoint now or in you're likely to stir up more trouble than you've as if by magic. the weeks ahead. Focus your attention on bargained for and will not be satisfied with the JULY 26:Be careful about being compassionate learning, but with an emphasis on what's useful, results. towards those who don't deserve it. Your practical. JULY 24:Yesterday's tensions or uncertainties sympathies may be too easily exploited or JULY 22:Though you don't like surprises, you give way to new happiness where affectional ties misplaced THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 SPIRITUALITY 29

eej is celebrated to memorialize the union of Goddess Parvati and TLord Shiva. On the festival of Teej, married women observe fasts and pray to Goddess Parvati. They fast for a long and healthy life of their husbands. Unmarried women fast to get a husband TEEJ FESTIVAL like Lord Shiva. Teej is mainly celebrated in the northern and western The word “Teej” literally means parts of India. “third” and is usually the third day after the full moon or new moon night. Teej 2020 Dates Therefore, it is celebrated on the advent Hariyali Teej Thursday, 23 Jul 2020 of monsoons on the third day after the Tritiya Tithi Begins - 07:22 Pm on 22 full moon or new moon night. Jul 2020; Tritiya Tithi Ends - 05:03 According to Hindu mythology, it is Pm 23 Jul 2020 believed that Goddess Parvati was a Kajari Teej Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 great admirer of Lord Shiva, and had a Tritiya Tithi Begins - 10:50 Pm on 05 keen desire to marry him. Goddess Aug 2020; Tritiya Tithi Ends - 12:14 Parvati observed fasts and prayed to Am on 07 Aug 2020 Lord Shiva for a hundred years so that Hartalika Teej Friday, 21 Aug 2020 he becomes happy and that he would Tritiya Tithi Begins - 02:13 Am on marry her. She had 108 births to become 21 Aug 2020; Tritiya Tithi Ends - a form in which Lord Shiva would accept 11:02 Pm 21 Aug 2020 her. Happy from her dedication, Lord Shiva decided to fulfill her wishes and Types of Teej married her on this day. Teej festivals are traditionally Hence, it is believed that celebrating observed by women to celebrate the and worshipping Lord Shiva and monsoons, on the third day of Shravan Goddess Parvati on this day will bless a maas and on the third day of the waning woman with marital bliss, good health of and waxing moon of the Indian month of husband and children, and harmony in Bhadrapada. Women also pray to married life. This auspicious day is to goddess Parvati seeking the wellness of celebrate Goddess Parvati and her true their husband, children and their own dedication towards Lord Shiva. self. The types of Teej are While Hindu married women celebrate this festival for the well being Haryali Teej of their husbands, the young unmarried This festival is celebrated in the girls pray to get a good husband like beginning of monsoon. As “Haryali” Lord Shiva. On this day, the women means “greenery” in Hindi, this festival decorate their houses extensively with celebrates the greenery, good harvest flowers and lights; they also apply henna and prosperity. Women usually wear on their hands and wear new clothes and green clothes on this day and worship traditional jewelry. They worship the the moon, Goddess Radha and Lord Vat, or banyan tree. Krishna. Decorated swings are hung on the trees everywhere in the city and the Kajari Teej women take turns to swing on them This is on the third day of the Shravan while they sing Teej songs in praise of month. Women sing devotional songs Goddess Parvati. They also visit the and worship the neem tree on this day. temple, and offer flowers, fruits, coins, Hartalika Teej: It lasts three days. and a special prayer is narrated to the Women observe fasts for the entire three sometimes even continue up to the Hartalika should be narrated during the women also known as “Teej Vrat Katha”, days, the second day being the one birthday of Lord Krishna or the festival Puja. without which this festival is without water or Nirjara. This is of Janmashtami. Although the rituals of Hartalika Teej incomplete. During the Teej puja, a lamp observed for the long life of their Goddess Uma (another form of are almost same as other Teej Vrat, there is a light throughout as a symbol of their husbands. Goddess Parvati) is worshiped on this are, however, some differences, these are devotion and dedication to the Gods. At Haryali Teej - A day for Greenery day. During Kajari Teej, married women as follows; the end of the day, they sing praise to observe fast, also known as Teej Vrat, to Goddess Parvati and wait for their Haryali Teej, as per the Hindu please Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Important Rituals husbands. A special sweet is known as calendar, is celebrated on the 3rd day of By doing the Kajari Teej Vrat, women Women observe this Teej Vrat on “Ghewar” is also prepared during this the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in pray for the health, wellbeing and along the day of Hartalika Teej. time. this sweet is only available each the Shravan maas. Hariyali Teej is also life for their husbands. The Shingar A Nirjala Vrat (ie, without water) is year during this time of the Teej festival. called Singhara Teej. The Hindi word (usually done with Bindi, Sindoor, observed on this Teej. “Hariyali” means “greenery” since this Mehndi, Bangles, etc) represents love People who observe fast on Teej Other beliefs time is monsoon time in India, the earth and respect for her husband or her stay awake the entire night. During monsoons, an insect, which is gets draped in greenery after the season fiance. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are the Red velvet mite (Trombidium) also of summer. Hartalika Teej - Praying for God’s blessings worshiped on the day of Hartalika known as “Teej” is Hindi appears from The rituals of Hariyali Teej are highly Teej. the ground. But there is no evidence if significant to newly married women. Hartalika Teej this is the most the mite is named after the festival or These women visit their maternal important one out of the three. Legends and History vice versa. homes and are gifted with Shringar Hartalika is a combination of "harit" items like Bindi (forehead accessory), and "aalika" which means "abduction" PAGE SPONSORED BY Sindoor (vermilion), bangles, Mehendi and "female friend" respectively. As per (henna), etc. Also, jewelry and clothes the Hindu calendar, Hartalika Teej is ARISH K. SAHANI are gifted to the mother-in-law of the celebrated on 3rd day of the Shukla women by their by her parents. Paksha in the Hindu month Serving Since 1972 On the Teej day, married women Bhadrapada. Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs worship Goddess Parvati. Special fairs, According to the legend of Hartalika dances, swings, and folk songs are Teej, the friend of Goddess Parvati took Arish K Sahani (Father) performed on the day of the festival. her to the thick forest so that her father Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and northern can't marry her to Lord Vishnu against Shiv Sahani (Son) parts of India are some of the places her wish. The morning time is where Hariyali Teej is celebrated on a considered good to perform Hartalika Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) large scale. Puja. If morning Puja is not possible due 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 Kajari Teej - A day for rejuvenating love to some reason then Pradosh time is also considered good to perform Shiva- [email protected] Kajari Teej also known as Kajli Teej, is Parvati Puja. Teej Puja should be done celebrated on the third day of the dark after taking early bath and getting “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” half or Krishna Paksha in the Hindu dressed up with fine clothes. Sand made month of Bhadrapada. Kajari Teej Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati should “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” celebrations last two days and be worshipped and the legend of “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA 30 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 32 MISCELLANY FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Trump has not ruled out sanctions on George Floyd family sues Chinese officials: White House Minneapolis officers charged WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump has not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese in his death officials that could come in addition to actions taken this week to punish The civil rights lawsuit seeks compensatory and special damages in an China for its handling of Hong Kong, a White House National Security amount to be determined by a jury Council spokesman said on Wednesday, July 15. MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): George The Hong Kong Autonomy Act, Floyd's family filed a lawsuit on which Trump signed on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 15, against the city of allows him to impose sanctions and Minneapolis and the four police officers visa restrictions on Chinese officials charged in his death, alleging the officers and financial institutions involved in violated Floyd's rights when they the imposition of China's new restrained him and that the city allowed national security law in Hong Kong. a culture of excessive force, racism and Bloomberg reported Trump had impunity to flourish in its police force. ruled out additional sanctions on top The lawsuit came the same day that Chinese officials for now to avoid members of a city charter commission escalating tensions. took public comments on a proposal to National Security Council dismantle the Minneapolis Police spokesman John Ullyot noted Trump Department. Many residents strongly last week issued sanctions against favored putting the proposal to a citywide Chinese Communist Party (CCP) vote in November. officials for their treatment of The civil rights lawsuit, filed in the US minority Uighur Muslims. District Court in Minnesota, was "In no way has he taken anything off announced by attorney Ben Crump and the table with respect to further other lawyers representing Floyd's sanctions of party officials for actions family members. It seeks compensatory in Hong Kong or on other issues. Any and special damages in an amount to be suggestion otherwise by anonymous determined by a jury. It also asks for a sources is flat out wrong," Ullyot said. receiver to be appointed to ensure that manslaughter. Kaarin Nelson Schaffer, named last week White House discussions are the city properly trains and supervises All four officers were fired the day after as the trustee for Floyd's family, is the ongoing about potential targets for officers in the future. Floyd's death, which set off protests that plaintiff in the federal lawsuit. sanctions and no final decisions have "This complaint shows what we have spread around the world and turned into The lawsuit takes issue with police been made, according to a person said all along, that Mr Floyd died because a national reckoning on race in America. policies and training. It says that even familiar with the matter. the weight of the entire Minneapolis Floyd's death also sparked calls to though neck restraints can be deadly, the Among names being pushed is Hong Police Department was on his neck," abolish the Minneapolis Police police department allowed them to be Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Crump said in a statement. "The city of Department and replace it with a new used in situations in which deadly force who has backed implementation of Minneapolis has a history of policies, public safety department. A majority of was not warranted. After Floyd's death, the security law, the source said. procedures and deliberate indifference City Council members support the move, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the The New York Times reported later that violates the rights of arrestees, saying the department has a long history type of restraint Chauvin had used was Wednesday that the Trump particularly Black men, and highlights and culture of brutality that has resisted not authorized. administration was considering a the need for officer training and change. The proposal requires a change The lawsuit also contends that the city sweeping ban on travel to the United discipline." in the city charter. Most callers to the acted with "deliberate indifference" when States by CCP members. Crump said the lawsuit seeks to set a first hour of a public hearing on it came to allowing police to use excessive Secretary of State Mike Pompeo precedent "that makes it financially Wednesday evening urged the charter force. It says the city ratified practices said the legislation Trump signed and prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill commission to let voters decide. that allowed officers to treat Black an executive order ending Hong marginalized people-especially Black The lawsuit comes on the same day that community members differently and it Kong's special status under U.S. law people-in the future". a court allowed public viewing by fostered a culture in which officers were were justified. Mayor Jacob Frey's office said he could appointment of video from the body not penalized for bad actions. "General Secretary Xi Jinping made not comment on pending litigation. cameras of Lane and Kueng. A coalition "It really is about trying to change the a choice to violate the Chinese Interim City Attorney Erik Nilsson said of news organizations and attorneys for culture and behavior of policing," Crump Communist Party's promises to Hong the city is reviewing the lawsuit and will Lane and Kueng have been advocating to said at a news conference. "We would Kong that were made in U.N.- respond to it. make the videos public, saying they have hoped that George Floyd did not registered treaty. He didn't have to do Floyd, a Black man who was would provide a more complete picture of have to sacrifice his life to bring about that and he made that choice," handcuffed, died on May 25 after Derek what happened. The judge has not said these changes. But now we are here, and Pompeo told reporters. Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed why he is not allowing the video to be we are at a tipping point." Pompeo noted on Twitter later on his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly disseminated more widely. Last year, Minneapolis agreed to pay Wednesday that Trump said the eight minutes as Floyd said he could not According to documents in the state USD 20 million to the family of Justine United States would "place a special breathe. Chauvin is charged with second- probate court, Floyd is survived by 11 Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed woman emphasis" on admitting Hong Kong degree murder, third-degree murder and known heirs-five children and six who was shot by an officer after she residents as refugees. "We stand with manslaughter. Three other officers at the siblings. They live in Texas, North called 911 to report hearing a possible the Hong Kong people," Pompeo said. scene-Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J Carolina, Florida and New York. All but crime happening behind her home. (Source: Reuters) Kueng-are charged with aiding and one of Floyd's children are adults. He has (Source: AP) abetting both second-degree murder and no living parents or grandparents. contd from page 12 pervasiveness of fraud targeting older professional relationships. Anecdotal gives scammers another means of taking Americans along with the Department of evidence across professional services advantage. Phishing scams linked to IRS unveils 'Dirty Dozen' Justice and FBI, the Federal Trade indicates that elder fraud goes down Covid-19 have been a major threat this Commission, the Consumer Financial substantially when the service provider filing season. Seniors need to be alert for a list of tax scams for... Protection Bureau (CFPB), among others. knows a trusted friend or family member continuing surge of fake emails, text SENIOR FRAUD: Senior citizens and Seniors are more likely to be targeted is taking an interest in the senior's affairs. messages, websites and social media those who care about them need to be on and victimized by scammers than other Older Americans are becoming more attempts to steal personal information. alert for tax scams targeting older segments of society. Financial abuse of comfortable with evolving technologies, (Read full story at Americans. The IRS recognizes the seniors is a problem among personal and such as social media. Unfortunately, that www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 TRAVEL 33 KUTCH: INDIA’S WILD WEST

he Kutch region of Gujarat is sometimes described as India's T"wild west." This immense stretch of largely barren and harsh desert landscape apparently spans more than 40,000 square kilometers, and is one of the country's largest districts. Its name, Kutch (or Kachchh), refers to the fact that it alternates between wet (submerged during the monsoon season) and dry. Much of Kutch consists of seasonal wetlands known as the Great Rann of Kutch (famous for its salt desert) and smaller Little Rann of Kutch (famous for its Wild Ass Sanctuary). The Great Rann, located in the far north, borders Pakistan and occupies a part of the Thar desert which also extends into Rajasthan. Hence, Kutch is comprised of many migrant communities from not only Pakistan (Sindh) and the Marwar region of Rajasthan but also further afield, including Persia (Iran). Kutch was ruled by the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs, one of the oldest Hindu dynasties, for hundreds of years until India became a republic. Bhuj: Capital of Kutch Region Bhuj, the capital city of Kutch, is an excellent launching point for exploring the region. It's readily accessible by train (most conveniently from Mumbai, 15 with them when they came to Kutch more hours), bus, and flights. than 350 years ago. The Muslim Khatri City's Royal Heritage community specializes in both these arts. In addition, arts such as embroidery, The city was ruled for hundreds of weaving, pottery, lacquer work, leather years by Jadeja dynasty kings, who work, mud and mirror work, and rogan established themselves there in the 16th art (a type of painting on fabric) are century.It spreads out around a hill called prevalent in the region. Bhujia Dungar (which Bhuj is named after). Atop the hill sits Bhujia Fort, Great Rann of Kutch constructed by king Rao Godaji to protect and Salt Desert the city from intruders. Six major battles took place after it was built, most of them Apart from handicrafts, most people during 1700 –1800 AD and involving who visit Kutch do so to see the Great Muslim raiders from Sindh and the Rann of Kutch—an arid expanse that lies Mughal rulers of Gujarat. to the north of the Tropic of Cancer.Much of it is made of up of salt desert, covering Mandvi: Seaside Ship Building around 10,000 square kilometers and The port town of Mandvi, on the west stretching close to the Pakistan border. It's coast of Kutch around an hour from Bhuj, particularly eerie and magical at sunset, is worth visiting to see its fascinating 400 and especially under the stars on a full year old shipbuilding yard. The building moon night. Making it even more takes place along the banks of the astonishing, the salt is submerged Rukmavati River in town, near where the underwater during the main monsoon river merges into the Arabian Sea. There season in India. you'll be able to see ships in various stages The Great Rann is inhabited by various of construction. village communities, many who have The Ship Building Process migrated from Pakistan (including many Muslim Sindhis) and the Marwar region Each ship takes two to three years to of western Rajasthan. It remained largely complete, and the construction requires cut off and unexplored until after the 2001 different specialist knowledge at each earthquake, when the government raised stage. Many of the workers are ex-sailors. awareness about it and its resources. The wood that's used comes from Burma Traditions have been sustained due to the or Malaysia. When the ships are finished, local production of handicrafts, including they're towed by small boat to the Gulf embroidery and block printing. where diesel engines are installed in them. Little Rann of Kutch What's particularly interesting is how and Wild Ass Sanctuary seepage is prevented from entering the boats from the small gaps around the nails The barren desolate landscape of the in the wood. Cotton wool is stuffed into the Little Rann of Kutch lies to the southeast gaps and it expands when wet to fill the of the Great Rann. The entrance is best holes! approached from Ahmedabad, 130 kilometers away, rather than Bhuj. Kutch Villages and Handicrafts The Little Rann is most famous for its Gujarat's Kutch region is renowned for Wild Ass Sanctuary.It's the largest wildlife its handicrafts, produced by the very sanctuary in India, and as its name talented artisans in its villages. Many of suggests, it's home to the Indian wild ass— the famous arts, such as bandhani tie die an endangered creature that looks like a and ajrakh block printing, originate from cross between a donkey and a horse. There Pakistan. Migrants brought these arts are plenty of birds in the area as well. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 34 SPORTS FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES JOFRA ARCHER BREAKS BIO-SECURE PROTOCOLS, OUT OF 2ND TEST ngland's Jofra Archer was ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies and sent into five Edays of isolation on Thursday for breaking "bio- secure protocols" aimed at stopping coronavirus infections, the England and Wales Cricket Board said. Both teams have been living in secure "bubble" sites at the Ageas Bowl, the venue for last week's first Test, and Emirates Old Trafford where the final two matches of the series will take place, in a bid to combat the spread of COVID-19. The fast bowler apologised for putting his teammates in "danger", although the nature of the breach was not disclosed. His removal from the squad was announced KHAWAJA, MAXWELL IN just three hours before Thursday's scheduled 1000 GMT start in Manchester. AUSTRALIA’S 26-MEMBER "I am extremely sorry for what I have done," Archer, who played in last week's first Test, said in an ECB PRELIMINARY SQUAD FOR statement. "I have put, not only myself, but the whole team and ENGLAND TOUR management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to MELBOURNE (TIP): Australia on Thursday everyone in the bio-secure bubble." announced a 26-strong preliminary squad for a yet-to- Archer, who had been retained in the squad while be-confirmed limited-overs tour of England, naming fellow quicks James Anderson and Mark Wood were the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Usman Khawaja rested, will now undergo five days of self-isolation. He along with some uncapped players with an eye on the will need to test negative twice for COVID-19 before his currently-uncertain T20 World Cup. isolation period is lifted. In a statement, CA said announcing the squad is “a "The West Indies team have been made aware and are positive step, albeit not a definitive one” as it works satisfied with the measures that have been imposed," would face further disciplinary action in addition to for a return to international cricket amid the COVID- the ECB statement. missing the second Test. 19 pandemic. England have already hit the restart It is understood Archer's breach of the rules took But the breach is likely to provoke an angry response button with an ongoing Test series against the West place sometime after Sunday's end of the first Test at from officials at Lord's after they made strenuous Indies. Hampshire's Ageas Bowl and before the squad arrived efforts to persuade both the West Indies and Pakistan to “A final decision on the tour has not been made and at Old Trafford. tour England this season against the backdrop of more constructive discussions between Cricket Australia, An ECB spokesman could not confirm if Archer than 44,000 deaths in Britain during the pandemic. the England and Wales Cricket Board and all relevant government agencies remain ongoing,” the CA statement read. Serena Williams A final squad will be announced if the tour, Real Madrid seal 34th La comprising three ODIs and three T20 Internationals, is confirmed for September. to play the new The preliminary list features the regulars along with the likes of Maxwell, who hasn’t played for the Liga title to extend record Top Seed Open country since October last year after taking a break to deal with some mental health issues. eal Madrid sealed the in August Khawaja too has not been a particular favourite in La Liga title on erena Williams will white-ball cricket for a while now. He missed out on a RFriday, with a game return to the court for CA contract for the first time in five years earlier in left in the season, after Sthe first time since the April. beating Villareal 2-1 at start of the coronavirus home. Karim Benzema gave pandemic when she competes Chelsea win to boost Los Blancos the lead in the at the inaugural edition of the first half and then doubled Top Seed Open in Lexington, Champions League chances the tally from the penalty Kentucky beginning Aug. 10, spot. Villareal hit back with the WTA said on Thursday. LONDON (TIP): An underwhelming Chelsea a late goal and came very It will mark the 23-time boosted their chances of a spot in next season’s close to equalising in the Grand Slam champion’s first Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat second half with a flurry of match since she helped Team relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on chances late on but Madrid USA defeat Latvia in Fed Cup Tuesday.Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last goal-keeper Thibaut play in Everett, Washington in touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third Courtois showed great February. place in the Premier League and moved four points presence under the bar to Another U.S. Open above Leicester City and Manchester United in the keep Los Blancos in front. Marco Asensio had a goal disallowed in stoppage time champion, fellow American battle for a top-four finish. but Zinedine Zidane’s team held on to seal a win that gave them an unassailable Sloane Stephens, will also lead at the top of the table over arch rivals FC Barcelona. compete at the event, the WTA Four games a day confirmed The Catalan club lost at home against a 10-man Osasuna side, who scored in said. second half injury time to secure a famous 2-1 win. Lionel Messi equalised in Last week, the WTA for 2022 World Cup the second half after an early goal by Jose Arnaiz, but Roberto Torres scored a confirmed the addition of late winner to sink Barcelona’s title hopes. events in Prague, Czech LONDON (TIP): FIFA World Cup fans will be able This is Madrid’s first league title since the 2016-17 season, and the second Republic and Lexington to its to watch an unprecedented four games a day on under the stewardship of manager Zidane. Just like in 2017, Real have managed provisional calendar, which television, spread out over 11 hours, during the group to stop bitter rivals Barca from completing a hat-trick of league titles. The side now features 21 tournaments. stage of the Qatar 2022 tournament after the schedule from the capital has now won the league 34 times, as compared to Barcelona’s 26 The WTA Tour, suspended was confirmed today. The early games will kickoff at titles. since March due to the 1pm local time (3.30pm Indian time) with the fourth With this victory, Real Madrid have now won 10 games on the trot, winning pandemic, last month match starting at 10pm local time. The opening game every match since the league restarted after the forced break due to the announced it would resume in will be played on November 21, and the final on coronavirus pandemic. Palermo, Italy on Aug. 3. December 18. 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