DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 (PAGE 11) Delhi violence Prez gifts racing bicycle to school boy HC dismisses ex-councillor Ishrat Law against triple talaq strengthened: Naqvi NEW DELHI, July 31: Jahan's plea in UAPA case who dreams of excelling as cyclist Triple talaq was given NEW DELHI, July 31: "political patronage" by "mer- NEW DELHI, July 31: chants of vote bank", and it was The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea by former Riyaz, a budding cyclist and the Narendra Modi Government Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan, booked under anti-ter- student of class 9 in the national that made it a criminal offence ror law UAPA in a case related to communal violence in northeast capital, got his 'Eidi' on Friday thus bolstering self-reliance and Delhi in February, challenging an order extending the time for when President Ram Nath self-confidence among Muslim completing the investigation by 60 more days. Kovind gifted him a racing bicy- women, Minority Affairs Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said there is no illegality or perver- cle to help him achieve his Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi sity in the trial court's order. dream of becoming a world- said on Friday. "Accordingly, finding no merit in the present petition, the same class cyclist. Addressing Muslim women is accordingly dismissed with no order as to costs," the high court A student of Sarvodaya Bal from across the country via a said. Vidyalaya at Anand Vihar in video link at an event marking Ishrat Jahan, who was arrested on February 26, has challenged Delhi, Riyaz originally belongs the first anniversary of the an order of a trial court extending time for completing the investi- to Madhubani district in Bihar. Muslim Women (Protection of gation in the case by two more months, beyond the 90 days period. His family, comprising par- Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Delhi Police has opposed the plea saying that the high court ents, two sisters and a brother, Naqvi said after the enactment addressing on the occasion of Muslim Women's Rights Day should not intervene in the matter as far as the order of the addi- lives in Madhubani, while Riyaz of the law, triple talaq cases through virtual conference in New Delhi on Friday. (UNI) tional sessions judge, extending the time to probe the case, is con- stays in a rented accommoda- President Kovind gifting cycle to youth on Eid on Friday. have come down drastically. despite that, the social evil was made the law against triple talaq cerned as there was no infirmity in it. tion in Maharajpur, Ghaziabad, The Modi Government is given "political patronage" by to make the Supreme Court's through reports in the media. The president also wished committed to political empow- The high court on July 20, had reserved order on Jahan's plea according to a statement issued "merchants of vote bank". judgement effective, Naqvi The boy has been taking pro- him to become an international erment and not "political challenging the trial court's June 15 order granting a 60-day exten- by Rashtrapati Bhavan. The law against triple talaq said. fessional training from coach champion and realise his dream exploitation", he said. sion to police to complete its investigation against her and activist To supplement his father's could have been passed in the "A year has gone by since Pramod Sharma, who regularly through his hard work. Union Law Minister Ravi Khalid Saifi. paltry income as a cook, the boy trains him at the Indira Gandhi The bicycle delivered to 1980s when the Supreme Court the law against triple talaq was Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on in his free time works in an Shankar Prasad and Union had given a historic judgement Indoor Stadium in Delhi. Riyaz on Friday, a day before Minister for Women and Child passed and there is about 82 per February 24 after violence between citizenship law supporters and eatery in Ghaziabad as a dish- Unfortunately, Riyaz had to Eid-al-Adha, comes as Eidi in in the Shah Bano case, he said. cent decline in triple talaq cases protesters spiralled out of control leaving at least 53 people dead Development Smriti Irani also washer, it said. depend on a borrowed sports true spirit of the festival that is "The Congress had an thereafter. If any such case was and scores injured. (PTI) Riyaz's passion is cycling, addressed the Muslim women absolute majority in Parliament cycle for his practice, and all marked by gifts given by elders on the occasion. reported, action was taken and he practises hard after stud- that the budding champion to youngsters, it said. with more than 400 out of 545 under the law," Naqvi said. Naqvi said August 1 is the Lok Sabha members and more 21 die after drinking ies and work. In 2017, he won a wanted was a cycle of his own. Complimenting Riyaz for At the event, Law Minister bronze medal in the Delhi State day on which Muslim women than 159 out of 245 members in His wish was finally granted on his achievements defying all were freed from the social evil Prasad and Women and Child Cycling Championship. the Rajya Sabha. But the Rajiv the occasion of Eid. odds, President Kovind wished of triple talaq and it has been Development Irani along with spurious liquor in Punjab He went on to participate in Gandhi Government used its "In a gesture of motivating him very best in the life and said recorded in the country's history Naqvi addressed Muslim a school games event in strength in Parliament to make CHANDIGARH, July 31: youth for nation-building, that his story should serve as as 'Muslim Women's Rights women from several cities Guwahati, according to the the Supreme Court judgement President of India, Ram Nath worthy of emulation for the Day'. including New Delhi, Greater Twenty-one people have died in Punjab's three districts alleged- District Magistrate, Ghaziabad, ineffective and deprive Muslim Kovind chose a struggling country's youth who must come In an apparent dig at the Noida, Lucknow and Varanasi, ly after drinking spurious liquor, prompting Chief Minister and achieved fourth rank at the school boy Riyaz, who dreams forward for nation-building by women of their constitutional Congress, Naqvi said triple Jaipur, Mumbai, Bhopal, Amarinder Singh to order a magisterial probe, officials said on national level. of excelling as cyclist, to gift dint of their dedication, hard and fundamental rights," he talaq or 'talaq-e-biddat' was Hyderabad and Tamil Nadu's Friday. The deaths took place in Punjab's Amritsar, Batala and Tarn The president came to know him a racing bicycle," the state- work, courage and honesty. said. "neither Islamic, nor legal", but Krishnagiri. (PTI) Taran districts since Wednesday night, an official statement said. of Riyaz's story of struggle ment said. (PTI) The Modi Government Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta said the first five fatalities were reported from Mucchal and Tangra villages in Amritsar's Tarsikka ITBP inks deal with KVIC to procure on July 29 night. Indian-Americans important stakeholder On Thursday evening, two more people died under suspicious circumstances at Amritsar's Muchhal village. One person died at 'swadeshi', 'khadi' items for CAPF personnel Sri Guru Ram Das Hospital in Amritsar after being shifted from in India-US relationship: Sandhu NEW DELHI, July 31: the 3,488-km-longs Line of purchased for the CAPF jawans Tangra. Later, two more deaths were reported from Mucchal vil- Actual Control (LAC) with through KVIC, a senior official lage while another two people died in Batala, also due to the con- WASHINGTON, July 31: community, the government has collaborations. Gilead has The Indo-Tibetan Border China, is the first among the said. sumption of spurious liquor. relaxed the travel restrictions, on entered into an agreement with Indian-Americans are an Police (ITBP) on Friday inked a paramilitary or CAPFs to ink These items will also be sold On Friday, five people died in Batala, taking the death toll in OCI card-holders with specific seven Indian pharmaceutical important stakeholder in the rela- deal with the KVIC to procure a such a deal. The other Central the city to seven, the DGP said, adding that four fatalities were categories, being allowed to trav- companies to manufacture and to the personnel and their fami- tionship between the two largest variety of 'swadeshi' and 'khadi' Armed Police Forces are the reported from Tarn Taran. el on the Vande Bharat flights. In distribute Remdesivir, which has lies through the CAPF canteens. democracies of the world, Indian goods for around 10 lakh per- CRPF, CISF, BSF and the SSB. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered a magisterial a separate move, the government been authorise for treating These canteens, with a net- Ambassador to the US Taranjit sonnel of the Central Armed Home Minister Amit Shah inquiry by the Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar, into the deaths has also announced relaxations COVID-19, he said. work of 1,700 stores, do an esti- Singh Sandhu has said, urging Police Forces. had declared few months ago of 21 people allegedly due to the consumption of spurious liquor, on the renewal of OCI cards until The relations between India mated business worth Rs 2,800 the community to play a more The force will procure 1,200 that the CAPF canteens will the official statement said. The inquiry will look into the facts and December 31, 2020, he said. and the US are underpinned by crore annually by selling their active role in India's economic quintals of mustard oil from the only sell 'swadeshi' or indige- circumstances leading to the incidents, it said. It will be conducted the shared values of democracy, products to 50 lakh family development, its recovery from Khadi and Village Industries nous products from June. by the Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar, along with the Punjab freedom of speech and the rule of members of about 10 lakh per- COVID-19, and help to strength- Commission (KVIC) with "a Apart from mustard oil, the Joint Excise and Taxation Commissioner and the SP law, the ambassador said. sonnel of these forces tasked en the bilateral ties. "India-US relationship has total financial implication of ITBP is also procuring durries (Investigation) in districts concerned. (PTI) Ambassador Sandhu made over Rs 1.73 crore", an ITBP with a variety of internal securi- also enjoyed bipartisan support, (mats), towels and blankets ty work apart from border those remarks during a virtual over the years. The Indian dias- spokesperson said. from the suppliers empanelled meeting with members of Indian- "A Memorandum of guarding duties. First coronavirus positive pora has played an important role with the KVIC. The KVIC, according to its American community from in Understanding was signed "Approximately 2.5 lakh of projecting a positive image of profile statement, is charged and around Washington DC on India, as a vibrant, democratic, between the two sides on Friday. durries will be procured by with the planning, promotion, pet dog in US dies: Report Thursday. and pluralistic society and a valu- The aim is to increasingly pro- ITBP at a cost of Rs 17 crore. organisation and implementa- During the coronavirus pan- able partner for the United cure 'swadeshi' or indigenously The force is the nodal agency NEW YORK, July 31: tion of programmes for the demic, the Indian ambassador States," Sandhu added. made products," he said. for procurement of durries for A German shepherd, 'Buddy', which was the first confirmed has been holding virtual meet- Sandhu said that during the "We are proud of the achieve- The MoU was signed by all CAPFs," the spokesperson development of khadi and other case of the novel coronavirus infection in a pet dog in the US has ings with members of the Indian- pandemic, India and United ments of the 4 million plus KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar said. village industries in the rural died here, according to a report. In June, the United States American community from States have been collaborating Indian-American community in Saxena and officials of the ITBP The ITBP has also suggested areas in coordination with other Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services across the country. This was his closely. the United States. You occupy procurement wing in Delhi. that yoga kits, hospital bed agencies engaged in rural devel- Laboratories (NVSL) had announced the dog being the first pet in seventh such meeting. "Our network of scientific important positions, in various The ITBP, a mountain-war- sheets, 'khadi' uniform, pickels opment wherever necessary. the US testing positive for the virus SARS-CoV-2 behind the "The Indian American com- institutions, in India and the walks of life, including business, fare trained force for guarding and some other items can be (PTI) COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the dog showing signs, one of its munity is an important stake- United States, are in touch with academia, research medicine, IT, owners, Robert Mahoney, had tested positive for COVID-19, and holder, in our relationship with each other, on a real-time basis. management and real estate. This Govt to spend Rs 11.85 cr for 112 agri another had symptoms consistent with the virus. the United States," he said. Our pharmaceutical companies gives a different quality to our The owners told National Geographic that Buddy developed "We look forward to your are working closely together, for relationship with the United breathing problems in mid-April after Mahoney had been sick ideas, and suggestions, on how co-development of a vaccine," he States and adds value to our part- start-ups this year: Tomar with the novel coronavirus for several weeks. we can leverage our strengths, said. nership," he said. (PTI) NEW DELHI, July 31: two months at 29 agribusiness ous selection process. According to the report, Buddy's health declined steadily after for the transformation of India, There are at least three such and for strengthening India-US incubation centres spread across Emphasising on increasing he developed breathing problems and thick nasal mucus in April, To promote agri firms, partnership. We would like to see India, he said. private investment in agricul- and he was euthanised on July 11 after he started vomiting clotted Sushant Singh Rajput death Agriculture Minister Narendra you play, a more active role, in These start-ups will lead to ture, Tomar said his vision is to blood. While it is unknown whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus played Singh Tomar on Friday said the India's economic development employment opportunities for attract the youth to agriculture a role in Buddy's death, blood tests indicated the dog may have Government will fund 112 start- and recovery, in the post-COVID the youth. Besides, they, direct- and rejuvenate the sector. had lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system. According to the ED files money laundering case ups in the first phase with a sum scenario, as we look forward to ly and indirectly, will contribute He also stressed the need to USDA, there is currently no evidence that animals play a signifi- of Rs 11.85 crore in the current seizing the opportunities, from NEW DELHI, July 31: make agriculture competitive, cant role in spreading the coronavirus. However, the novel coron- financial year. avirus may spread from people to animals in some situations. The the shifting supply chains," he The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money launder- provide handholding to agricul- The funds will be given to ture-based activities and adopt evidence for this was reported in a study of two dogs in Hong said. ing case in connection with the death of Bollywood actor Sushant the start-ups selected by differ- new technology at the earliest. Kong, published in May in the journal Nature, showing evidence The Ambassador thanked the Singh Rajput, officials said on Friday. ent knowledge partners and Tomar also recalled that of infection with the virus. (PTI) community members for their The central probe agency has taken cognisance of a Bihar agribusiness incubators in the active support to stranded Police first investigation report (FIR) registered against actress area of agro-processing, food Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Western Command chief Indians. Rhea Chakraborty and some others to slap criminal charges under technology and value addition, - earlier in the month while "This has helped in supple- the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in its complaint, he said. reviewing the progress of agri- culture research, extension and menting the Embassy's outreach they said. The funds will be provided education in India -- had Lt Gen Sangha retires to stranded Indians and students, The officials said an Enforcement Case Information Report under the Innovation and Agri- emphasised on promoting start- CHANDIGARH, July 31: during the COVID-19 pandemic. (ECIR) has been filed in the case related to the death of the actor entrepreneurship Development ups and agri-entrepreneurs to By helping with medical advice, and alleged financial irregularities being suspected to have been Programme launched under the prescriptions, helplines, provi- ensure innovation and use of Chief of Staff Western Command headquarter Lt Gen G S done against the deceased. revamped Rashtriya Krishi Sangha retired Friday after 39 years of service to the Army, a sion of temporary accommoda- to enhancing the income of technology in agriculture and The ED had recently sought the FIR copy from the Bihar Vikas Yojana (RKVY). defence release said here. He laid a wreath at the 'Veer Smriti' to tion and provision of even gro- "In the first phase, 112 start- farmers by providing opportuni- allied sectors. Police. Rajput's father Krishna Kumar Singh (74) had on Tuesday pay his respect to the martyrs of the Western Command on his last ceries, in some cases, you have ups in the area of agro process- ties to them, he added. Modi had also directed that lodged a police complaint against Chakraborty, her family mem- day in office. Lt Gen Sangha is a second generation officer and was helped us meet the challenges. I ing, food technology and value The government has identi- hackathons may be organised commissioned into 11 'Grenadiers' in December 1981. He had a am aware that several of you bers and six others on charges of alleged abetment to suicide of his addition will be funded for a fied five knowledge partners as twice a year to solve identified distinguished military career and has had rich command experience contribute, to local and commu- son. Singh has accused Chakraborty, a budding TV and film sum of Rs 11.85 crore," Tomar centres of excellence and 24 problems and meet design needs including the command of the Rasthriya Rifles Battalion and a nity organisations in India, and actress, of having befriended his son in May 2019 with the inten- said in a statement. RKVY-RAFTAAR agribusiness for tools and equipment that can Mountain Brigade in Jammu & Kashmir, a Mountain Division and we welcome your engagement, tion of furthering her own career. The ED will probe allegations of The funds will be released in incubators (R-ABIs) from reduce drudgery in farming a Corps in Eastern Theatre, the release said. His administrative and with India's development," he alleged mishandling of Rajput's money and his bank accounts. The instalments and the selected across the country after a nation- activity, the minister added. management skills have helped to cope up with the COVID-19 sit- said. agency will probe if anyone used Rajput's income for money laun- start-ups have been trained for wide advertisement and a rigor- (PTI) uation very effectively in the entire Command theatre, it said. (PTI) Based on feedback from the dering and creating illegal assets, the officials said. (PTI) Young kids could spread COVID-19 as Ram temple in Ayodhya will be symbol HC grants anticipatory bail to former of cultural nationalism: RSS leader DMC Chairman in sedition case NEW DELHI, July 31: Prosecutor M P Singh said lodged an FIR against Khan much as older children, adults: Study NEW DELHI, July 31: WASHINGTON, July 31: CoV-2 viral RNA in their years. he has instructions from the under sections 124A and 153A The Delhi High Court police that Khan is no longer of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) nasopharynx compared with older "Our study was not designed Senior RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the Ram Friday granted anticipatory bail required for further investiga- for the alleged offences of sedi- Children younger than five children and adults," the scientists to prove that younger children temple in Ayodhya will be a symbol of "cultural nationalism" in the to former Delhi Minorities tion. tion and promoting feelings of years with mild to moderate wrote in the study. spread COVID-19 as much as country, while asserting that its construction is not merely a religious Commission (DMC) Chairman The high court, while grant- hatred between different groups COVID-19 have much higher According to the study's lead adults, but it is a possibility," affair. Zafarul Islam Khan in a sedition ing pre-arrest bail to Khan, on the grounds of religion, race, levels of the novel coronavirus author Taylor Heald-Sargent, a Heald-Sargent said. With the construction of the temple, there will be both Ram and case as he was not required for asked him to cooperate in the place of birth, residence and genetic material in the nose com- pediatric infectious diseases spe- "We need to take that into "roti", he said, adding that Ram means cultural, sociological and spiritu- further investigation by the investigation and in case of language. pared to older children and adults, cialist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie account in efforts to reduce al development of the country and "roti" means its economic growth. police. change in address, inform the according to a new study which Children's Hospital, this may sug- transmission as we continue to Underlining that the temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is not mere- Khan sought anticipatory Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, investigating officer. raises concern about the reopen- gest greater transmission of the learn more about this virus," he ly a religious affair, the joint general secretary of the Rashtriya bail on the ground that he is a who conducted the hearing He was also asked not to ing of schools and daycare centres virus by children than seen in added. Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said, "It is for the cultural awakening of the public servant and a senior citi- through video conferencing, leave Delhi without prior inti- across the world. adults. The researchers cautioned that country. The Ram temple will be a symbol of cultural nationalism in the zen aged 72 years, who suffers granted the relief to the 72-year- mation to the police. The findings, published in the He added that the findings are the study is limited to detection of country, which has been engulfed by an English mindset for long." from heart disease and hyper- old and asked him to join the The court was hearing a plea journal JAMA Pediatrics, shed similar to the transmission pattern viral genetic material -- its nucle- Asserting that the construction of the temple is a cultural responsi- tension and is highly suscepti- investigation as and when by Khan seeking anticipatory light on the possibility that the seen with the respiratory syncytial ic acid molecule RNA -- rather bility of the government, he said a few people are trying to project it as ble to COVID-19 infection required. bail in the sedition case lodged youngest children transmit the virus, also known as RSV. than infectious virus. an administrative responsibility for their political benefits. which can have fatal conse- Khan's tenure in the com- against him, citing his age, virus as much as other age groups. "This has important public But they added that earlier On politicians opposing the construction of the temple for the sake quences for a person of his age mission ended recently. health issues and risk of con- According to scientists, health implications, especially research on pediatric cases of of secularism, Hosabale said, "They should understand that nationalism and health condition. "The petitioner (Khan) is tracting COVID-19. including those from Ann & during discussions on the safety COVID-19 pointed to a correla- and cultural nationalism cannot be suppressed in the name of secular- admitted to anticipatory bail on The court had earlier grant- "In these circumstances Robert H. Lurie Children's of reopening schools and day- tion between higher viral nucleic ism." furnishing of a personal bond of ed him interim relief, asking the there is an urgent need to grant Hospital in the US, the ability of care," Heald-Sargent said. acid levels and the ability to cul- Hoping that its construction will usher in a new era of cultural Rs 50,000 and one surety of the police not to take any coercive him protection from arrest and younger children to spread In the study, the researchers ture infectious virus. nationalism in India, he said with the temple in place, the values and measure against him till July coercive action in a frivolous COVID-19 may have been under- analysed 145 cases of mild to "Thus, young children can principles of the kings of Ayodhya will replace the western mindset in like amount in the event of 31. and untenable case, in order to recognised given the rapid and moderate COVID-19 illness with- potentially be important drivers of the country. arrest," the judge said while dic- On April 28, Khan had pub- safeguard his liberty as the fail- sustained closure of schools and in the first week of symptom SARS-CoV-2 spread in the gener- Hosabale made these remarks at an event to release a book on the tating the order. lished, through his official page ure to do so will have irre- daycare centres during the pan- onset. al population, as has been demon- history of the Ram janmabhoomi movement written by Arun Anand, The court was informed by on social media, a post that versible consequences on his demic. They compared the quantity strated with respiratory syncytial who heads the IVSK, the communication arm of the RSS. advocate Vrinda Grover, allegedly had seditious and right to life," said the petition "Our analyses suggest chil- of virus genetic material found in virus, where children with high Speaking at the event, Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) working appearing for Khan, that he has hateful comments. dren younger than five years with three age groups -- children viral loads are more likely to president Alok Kumar said the construction of the temple is representa- already submitted his laptop filed through advocates Vrinda On May 2, based on a com- mild to moderate COVID-19 younger than five years, children transmit," the researchers tive of the country's fight for its self-respect, culture and ethos, which with the police and joined the Grover, Ratna Appnender and plaint, Delhi Police Special Cell have high amounts of the SARS- five to 17 years, and adults 18-65 explained in the study. (PTI) many conquerors had attempted to destroy. (PTI) investigation a number of times. Soutik Banerjee. (PTI)