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- . 12*#0+**" 3)*4++56)+78/#+**" !9"76)+78/#+**"8 .&01,2.3/4 / / 4 2/0%!3 /01 04# */("+7 2% 2$< ' 2?0 % >=$= ,% '%0 ' ' $ $ $ 0 $ & $ %( % 0 ,<2% < 2 &% $ <$ ' = < !*! #,-! ..$/ : "")"9*!"3 #)4#* *5* 6 7 5)5 + ) ' $( R ! " R ## $%& fter disrupting Parliament Aproceedings for nine days in a row while seeking a much- needed debate on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the Opposition parties are likely to approach the Supreme Court seeking an inde- pendent probe into the tele- phone tapping saga. “The Pegasus issue is a very serious security concern for the nation. The Opposition is plan- including the Congress, demand- ning to approach the Supreme ed a court-monitored probe into Court for unbiased and fair the Pegasus issue. Meanwhile, the investigations in the Pegasus Supreme Court will be hearing a snooping case,” sources said. clutch of petitions seeking a spe- The move comes amid cial investigation into the matter repeated allegations by the BJP on Thursday. On Friday, the P that the Opposition parties were court agreed to hear the plea of " P #$#$ not allowing the Parliament to senior journalist N Ram seeking " % & ' ( function. an independent probe by a sitting “The Opposition parties are or a retired judge into the Pegasus hard for so many years. I had responsible for not allowing both snooping scandal. a lot of emotions going through Houses of Parliament to transact A two-judge Bench consist- me — should I be happy that I any business. The disruption in ing of Chief Justice NV Ramana won Bronze or sad that I lost Parliament has resulted in a loss and Justice Surya Kant will be the opportunity to play in the #$!"%"%%& of over 133 crore of taxpayers’ hearing the petitions. final? But overall, I had to close #$%&' ) * money,” the BJP had alleged. Other petitions by senior off my emotions for this one Many Opposition parties journalist Sashi Kumar and match and give it my best, my have decided to approach the CPM’s Rajya Sabha MP John all and think about the emo- apex court, instead of raising the Brittas will also be heard on tions. Pegasus issue in the Parliament Thursday. P " ) " " P +P ' #$#$ % " % I’m really happy and I !"# during the ongoing Monsoon A Bench headed by the Chief think I’ve done really well. It’s Session. Opposition parties have Justice took note of the submis- Tokyo/New Delhi/Hyderabad: Bronze after a straight-game here on Sunday. Making India Commonwealth and Asian a proud moment getting a $% also decided to change their sions of senior advocate Kapil By and large, it was a good day win over world No. 9 He Bing proud Sindhu also became only Games and the BWF World medal for my country,” the 26- &'"! agenda in Parliament from Sibal, appearing for Ram and vet- for India at the ongoing Jiao of China in the badminton the fourth player to win two Tour Finals in the last five years, year-old said after the match. (")* Monday. “From this week we eran scribe Sashi Kumar, that the Olympics. While reigning world women’s singles third-place play- consecutive medals in women’s outwitted eighth seed Bing Jiao Wrestler Sushil Kumar is have decided to raise issues like petition has been filed and num- champion PV Sindhu on Sunday off here, the Indian men’s hock- badminton singles across the 21-13, 21-15 to add a Bronze to the first and only other Indian +!,+"* - inflation, hike in fuel prices, bered and needed to be heard in scripted history as she became ey team defeated Great Britain Olympic History. the Silver that she had secured to win two Olympic medals, !# - unemployment and Covid mis- view of the large ramifications of only the second Indian and the 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to Sindhu, who has returned at the 2016 Rio Games. following up his Bronze at *!*"#/ management in Parliament,” the alleged snooping. “We will list country’s first woman to win two qualify for the semifinals of with medals from each of the “It makes me feel really 2008 Beijing with a Silver at the sources added. it sometime in next week,” the CJI Olympic medals, securing a Olympics Games after 49 years big-ticket events such as the happy because I’ve worked 2012 London edition. / Earlier, Opposition parties said. steps if the number of cases increases. Health Minister K mid resurgence in Covid Sudhakar said marshals would !" Ainfections in India with the be deployed to monitor wed- daily case count remaining dings. The Government had over 40,000 for the fifth mandated RT-PCR certificates straight day on Sunday, various not older than 72 hours for States have started restricting those arriving in the State inter-city and inter-State trav- from neighbouring States. el besides imposing clamp- The Union Health ersons involved in break- down on markets and limiting Ministry on Saturday directed Ping law and order, stone- people’s gathering. 10 severely Covid-19 affected pelting and other crimes will This containment strategy States to ensure that all districts be denied security clearance comes weeks after easing trav- reporting a positivity rate for passport in Jammu & el movements and opening above 10 per cent must ensure ! Kashmir. up of shops and shopping strict restrictions on public Ahead of the second State of Jammu and Kashmir, the field units under it to malls besides public trans- gatherings. According to the %" " " ! anniversary of abrogation of former Chief Ministers Omar ensure that a person’s involve- ports. ICMR, 80 per cent of the cases + " " ( Article 370 and 35-A, the Abdullah and Mehbooba ment in breaking law and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in most of the States were in P ! Jammu & Kashmir Police has Mufti had announced differ- order, stone-pelting cases, and have already taken tough mea- home isolation. With an imposing nightlife curbs, World Health Organization issued a circular directing all ent amnesty schemes for stone other crimes prejudicial to the sures for passengers coming increasing number of Covid-19 week-end curfews after watch- has announced an 80 per cent ! the field units of the Criminal pelters with an aim to reha- security of the State be specif- from Kerala which is reporting positive cases in Coimbatore ing how the situation unfolds average increase over the past Investigation Department bilitate them into the main- ically looked into during ver- sharp uptick in cases. India district, the authorities have in 15 days in the State on four weeks in five of the health (Special Branch), Kashmir to stream and create a conducive ification related to passport, reported 41,831 new Covid-19 announced that a new set of Saturday after chairing the agency’s six regions, a jump deny any security clearance atmosphere of peace. service and any other verifi- cases. restrictions to control the meeting in connection with largely fuelled by the Delta for passport and other According to the circular cation related to Government Kerala which too is bat- spread of the disease will come emerging Covid situation in variant. threatening kinds which have, Government services/schemes issued on July 31, the senior schemes. “The same must be tling increasing Covid cases into force on August 2. the bordering districts of State. According to experts, the to date, evaded detection since to all those involved in law superintendent of police corroborated from the local has cautioned people against Similarly, Karnataka Chief The situation in other SARS-CoV-2 virus that caus- they have not infected suffi- and order, stone pelting and (SSP), CID, Special Branch police station records,” the negligence towards following Minister Basavaraj Bommai countries like Japan and the US es Covid-19, might have cient people, the Financial other crimes. In the erstwhile (SB), Kashmir, has directed all circular read. Covid norms and of stricter stated that he will take a call on is also turning alarming. The already developed into extra Times reported. ' 0(+1%2 .' ! )&# $ ( ) * , 34 ! **+ P ! R ,- $ ". +, ) ",/ + Kandhamal 14, Subarnapur 13, PURI: The Puri district admin- +!! Rayagada 11, Ganjam 10, istration has adopted a three- ' ' $ Deogarh and Bargarh eight each, pronged strategy to ensure Malkangiri seven, Kalahandi six, Covid-19-appropriate behav- ' 0 $ he Covid-19 positive cases ' ' $ Jharsuguda and Koraput five iour in view of the new guide- Tbreached the 1-lakh mark each, Balangir four, Gajapati lines for August. The strategies he most-awaited work for in State capital city he State on Sunday registered three and Nabarangpur two. are awareness, persuasion and Tthe ‘Samaleswari Corridor’ Kumar Tripathy. In the first Bhubaneswar with the detec- T1,437 new Covid-19 positive Besides, 82 cases were stern legal action. Police have here in line of the Puri phase, Rs 250 crore would be tion of 318 new cases in the last cases in the 30 districts and the reported from the State pool. identified 15 Covid hotspots in Jagannath Temple and the spent for the purpose, he 24 hours. The total positives’ State pool, with which the total Another 64 patients succumbed the district, most of them being Bhubaneswar Lingaraj Temple added. The temple beautifica- tally increased to 1,00,181. Out tally mounted to 9,78,705. A total to the disease in the last 24 hours, in Puri town like beach areas, has begun with demolition of tion and improvement apart, of the new cases, 239 were local of 74,735 samples were tested in with which the total death toll bus-stand, malls, etc. The Government buildings. Two initiative would be taken for contacts and 72 quarantine the last 24 hours and the test pos- surged to 5,966 in the State, the places where more crowds are residential quarters of the boosting tourism and income cases.

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