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  0 The first batch includes four aircraft. From Page 1 Sibal, appearing for Speaker CP (2016) and Karnataka .” Research (ICMR) and Ministry three single seater and two twin The introduction of “I don’t care if I don’t have Joshi, told a Bench headed by of Health and Family Welfare," Panaji: Goa recorded its biggest seater Rafale aircraft. After tak- Meteor Beyond Visual Range a political career after that but Justice Arun Mishra that the said Preet Pal Singh Sangwan, single-day jump of 258 ing off from France, the planes (BVR) air-to-air missile with a I am going to say the truth as Rajasthan High Court had ACP and PRO of Gurugram COVID-19 cases on Monday, flown by the Indian pilots will range of over 160km, SCALP far as the India territory is con- passed a fresh order on July 24 police. taking the state's tally to 5,119, have stop over for a day in the long-range stand-off attack air- cerned,” Rahul said in a video and they were weighing the According to the official, health officials said. United Arab Emirates (UAE) to-ground missile and MICA message series. “If you want me legal options. maximum challans are issued The active cases in the and likely to land in Ambala on multi-mission air-to-air mis- to lie that the Chinese have not While withdrawing the in areas adjacent to high risk state now stands at 1,673, the July 29. While French air siles will add to the IAF fire- entered this country I am not plea, Sibal told the Bench that Large Outbreak Region (LOR). officials added. tankers will refuel the jets mid- power. going to lie. I simply will not do the appeal had become infruc- Besides, challans are also issued As many as 133 persons air enroute the UAE, the IAF Moreover, as the border it. I don’t care if my whole tuous as the apex court did not in market places like Sadar were discharged after recover- mid air-refuellers will escort the remains volatile, the IAF has career goes to hell. I’m not stay the earlier High Court Bazar, sector 14, sector 31, ies on Monday. Rafales from there till Indian decided to procure HAMMER going to lie,” he added. order passed on July 21 asking sector 40, Galerai market, sec- Earlier in the day, the airspace. (Highly Agile Modular The ruling BJP too was the Speaker to defer disquali- tor 5. Opposition staged walkout “This is going to add a Munition Extended Range) quick to retort that Rahul fication proceedings. "We are conducting sur- during the one-day monsoon a discussion on the impact of great deal of strength to our air medium-range air-to-ground Gandhi’s offer is an empty one “The SLP (special leave prise checking at market places session of the Goa Legislative coronavirus pandemic in the power and defence prepared- missiles for the Rafales from because his career in fact has petition) is withdrawn with lib- and penalizing offenders. Some Assembly, accusing the trea- state, which has resulted in 35 ness. But it is also a powerful France. This procurement is already tanked. erty to file a fresh SLP and of the shopkeepers have also sury benches of trying to avoid deaths so far. symbol of the strategic part- processed under the emer- “Your political career keeping all grounds open,” nership between India and gency powers given by the ended soon after it took off. advocate Sunil Fernandes, who France,” said Indian Defence Ministry to the Armed The people of this country also represents Joshi, said. Ambassador in France Jawed forces recently for off-the-shelf don’t see him has any leader. It The High Court had Ashraf before the jets took off. purchase of weapon systems up ended in 2019, and now, you ordered on July 24 mainte- “These five Rafale jets are to ?300 crore. are determined to kill the nance of status quo on the dis- extremely swift, versatile & At present, 12 IAF pilots future of the Congress party,” qualification notice issued by very deadly aircraft, they’re and ground staff have received BJP MP and national the Speaker to 19 dissident both beauty & beast. I would training on the Rafales and spokesperson GVL Narasimha Congress MLAs, including like to thank Dassault for deliv- additional aircrew has under- Rao said. Pilot. ering aircraft on time and gone comprehensive training At the AICC Press confer- The Rajasthan Governor’s French Government & French on the aircraft, including its ence, when Chidambaram was approach has drawn flak from Air Force for all the support,” highly advanced weapons sys- asked whether he has been con- several quarters. Kalraj Mishra the ambassador said. tems, and are fully operational sulted on Rahul Gandhi airing has become the first Governor “Our pilots, who I just now, the IAF had stated. of his foreign policy perspec- in Independent India to reject spoke to, are very excited. They These five jets are part of tive, the former Home Minister a State Cabinet’s recommen- are very proud to be flying the the 36 Rafale multi-role fight- responded that he (Rahul dation to convene State machines to India. It is going er jets contracted from France Gandhi) has not served as Assembly session. Three for- to be a long flight. It is a in fly-away condition with 13 Defence or Foreign Minister. mer law Ministers of the remarkable symbol of their India Specific Enhancements He said Rahul Gandhi does Congress on Monday wrote to professionalism, endurance and (ISE) under a seven billion sometimes seek his opinion the Governor, saying the delay the skills that they have Euro Inter-Governmental “but not for these videos”. in holding the Assembly ses- acquired during their training Agreement signed in that they be able to do this with September 2016. India-specific modifications, mid-air refuelling and just a The Rafale fighter jets are including Israeli helmet- single stop en route to India capable of carrying a range of mounted displays, radar warn- which is actually quite a long highly effective weapons, ing receivers, low-band jam- distance,” he stated. The five including the Meteor air-to-air mers, 10-hour flight data jets took off from Merignac air- missile and Scalp cruise missile. recording, infra-red search and base at Bordeaux in France. planes come with various tracking systems among others. “Delivery of 10 aircraft has been completed as per sched- ule. Five will stay back in %$$% 666 France for training mission,” the Indian Embassy in France From Page 1 And in the coming days we are said in a statement adding, These will be able to test trying to get 10 lakh tests,” he “Further batches of IAF per- over 10,000 samples in a day, a said. sonnel will continue the train- statement from the Prime Modi said the number of ing over the next nine months.” Minister’s Office had said. people getting cured from Delivery of all 36 aircraft will Despite crossing the 14 lakh Covid-19 is almost 10 lakh. be completed as per schedule mark on Monday, recovery “That is why in the beginning by the end of 2021. French rate in India is 63.92 per cent. the central government aerospace conglomerate These labs will also reduce announced Rs 15,000 crore Dassault has manufactured turnaround time and exposure package, for isolation centres, these jets. of lab personnel to infectious Covid-19 centres, testing and Defence Minister Rajnath clinical materials. The Prime tracing. India has improved its Singh in October last year on Minister said now India has facilities,” Modi said. a visit to France for the 2nd more than 11,000 Covid-19 The labs are enabled to test India-France Ministerial level facilities and more than 11 lakh diseases other than Covid-19 as annual defence dialogue took Covid-19 beds. “In January we well, and post the pandemic, formal delivery of the first had only one centre in India for will be able to test for Hepatitis Rafale jet built for India. 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From a few days ago given green sig- Itolizumab drug for the treat- HWCs) established under the a sample from the back of the more than 1,000 studies, they nal to Itolizumab drug for ment of patients with moder- Government’s Ayushmaan nose and throat, are being identified 11 that met their cri- restricted emergency use on ate to severe chronic plaque Bharat seem to have found considered the gold standard teria. These studies included moderate to severe Covid-19 psoriasis since 2013 underthe favour among the citizens: for collecting a specimen for results from a total of 3,442 res- patients. Itolizumab is an brand name Alzumab. This over 19.23 crore beneficiaries diagnosis. However, piratory tract specimens. already approved drug used for indigenous drug has now been have availed health facilities at researchers, based on their higher the detection rate. The team examined how treating skin ailment psoriasis.. repurposed for Covid-19. 43,022 centres operational study have found that sputum “The accurate diagnosis of often each collection method A senior official from the To check the efficacy of the across the country since the (i.e. 14th April 2018) conse- cer, 1.37 crore for breast can- testing detects the RNA of the COVID-19 has implications produced a positive result. For Union Health Ministry said drug on Covid, the company outbreak of the disease. quently rose to 1,923.93 lakh. cer and 91.32 lakhs for cervi- disease causing virus at signif- for health care, return-to-work, NP swabs, the rate was 54 per- that the National Task Force on has so far done a phase 2 “An additional 13,657 “This is a testimony to the cal cancer. icantly higher result rates com- infection control and public cent; for oropharyngeal swabs, Covid-19 constituted by the study on 30 Covid-19 patients. HWCs were operationalised foundational work of the The AB-HWCs have been pared to tests based on NP health,” said corresponding 43 percent; for sputum, 71 ministry held its meeting and “Biocon has presented the within the period of the pan- HWCs in their communities. very useful in the pandemic as swabs. author Jonathan Li, a faculty percent. The rate of viral detec- discussed whether to put Phase II clinical trial results demic itself (between January They have played a pivotal their population-based In their study published in member in the Division of tion was significantly higher in Itolizumab drug into the treat- generated in Covid-19 patients to July 2020) to ensure that an role in ensuring that non- screenings for non-commu- EBioMedicine, investigators Infectious Diseases at the sputum than either oropha- ment protocol or not. to DCGI. The results of these array of healthcare reaches the COVID essential services are nicable diseases have provid- from Brigham and Women’s Brigham. ryngeal swabs or NP swabs. “It was discussed in the trials were deliberated in the vast community of citizens not hampered and continue ed the State health authorities Hospital conducted a system- “Our gold standard in and Detection rates were highest meeting but it is not included Subject Expert Committee of they serve. As of July 24th, to be provided,” . a list of those with chronic atic review and meta-analysis, out of the hospital is the within one week of symptom for now because experts opine DCGI’s office,” said the Health 2020, a total of 43,022 HWCs Also, 14.24 lakh yoga ses- diseases and the vulnerable, analyzing data from more than nasopharyngeal swab, but onset for all three tests. very less evidence in favour of Ministry. are operational across differ- sions have been conducted in co-morbid population which 3,000 specimens to compare there’s a lot of confusion about “When it comes to testing, this medicine,” she said. Based on the media reports ent parts of the country,” said total by the HWCs since their has to be protected from the three approaches. The team which sampling modality is the earlier the better, as diag- On July 11, the Health about the rejection of the drug, a statement from the Union inception. COVID-19 on priority. found that sputum testing best and most sensitive. Our nostic accuracy is improved ministry in a press statement the Biocon has now decided to Health Ministry. Apart from this, HWCs Immunisation sessions detected the RNA of the virus study shows that sputum test- earlier after symptom onset, said that Itolizumab (rDNA share more data as “evidence”, In one week itself, starting are playing a major role in have been organised by the that causes COVID-19 at sig- ing resulted in significantly regardless of the sampling site,” origin), a monoclonal anti- which it has derived from off- 18-24th July 2020, a total of mass screening for non-com- HWC teams where medical nificantly higher rates while higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 said Li. “Unlike antibody test- body which was already label use of the drug on 1,000 44.26 lakh people have bene- municable diseases. Since checkups of pregnant women oropharyngeal swab testing detection and supports the use ing, it’s very rare to have a false approved for severe chronic patients. Off-label means doc- fitted from the HCWs ser- their inception, the HWCs are ensured apart from the had lower rates. Regardless of of this type of testing as a valu- positive qPCR test when diag- plaque psoriasis, has now been tors have prescribed the drug vices being provided by the have tested a total of 4.72 delivery of essential medi- the collection method, the ear- able method for the diagnosis nosing COVID-19 early in the granted Restricted Emergency after taking the consent of the AB-HWCs. The cumulative crore individuals for hyper- cines to TB, leprosy, hyper- lier samples were collected and monitoring of COVID-19 course of the disease using Use authorisation by the DCGI patient on compassionate total footfall among the tension, 3.14 crore for dia- tensive and diabetic patients, after symptoms began, the patients.” these methods.” based on clinical trials data. grounds, said the company. 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(  connected to Naxalites through undertaken to ensure that only and colleges to conduct final ufacturing. The talks between the two countries. Both the even radar-based forecasts multiple cities and locations / $ 0 (/1  analyses of their e-mail net- genuine ultras avail advantages year examinations by Defence Minister Rajnath ministers committed them- updated every 10 minutes. The while KRCN will be a one- - ! /& work. of the policy. A process for iden- September 30 amid the Singh and visiting Indonesian selves to further strengthen app will provide current weath- point stop to access research, In addition, the agencies tification of individual benefi- COVID-19 pandemic. counterpart General Prabowo bilateral cooperation in these er of a location that will be publications, e-resources of will undertake data analysis to ciaries in the worst Naxal blocks Several issues have been Subianto also focused on giv- areas and take them to the updated eight times in a day; all institutions functioning services – current temperature, monitor the activities of urban will be undertaken to provide raised in the petitions, includ- ing a boost to military-to-mil- next level of deliverables. share city-wise forecast for under MoES. humidity, wind speed and Naxals, including their foreign them the benefits of ing plight of lakhs of students itary relations between the The meeting ended on a upcoming seven days; issue “Towards augmentation wind direction for 200 cities travel. For this, teams will be set Government welfare schemes. in places like Bihar and Assam two countries. positive note with a commit- Nowcast warnings of severe of our systems and services, and the information is updat- up for Darknet analysis in Counter-narratives and which are reeling under floods Giving details of the talks, ment to further strengthen weather events likely to occur MoES institutions will be ed eight times a day. Naxal context. Funding of such anti-Naxal ideologies will be dis- and also that many states have defence ministry officials said and widen the scope of the in the immediate future along incorporating Artificial There is information on Naxal activities are also seminated in the affected areas already cancelled the final year the Indonesian minister is bilateral cooperation between with radar-based images and Intelligence, Internet of sunrise, sunset, moonrise and planned to be choked, said a in the local languages through examinations of state universi- here to strengthen the ties the two countries. information for tracking of Things, Machine Learning as moonset, three hourly warn- senior official of a key para- various forms of media like tele- ties due to the COVID-19 pan- between two maritime neigh- Chief of Defence Staff approaching weather events. part of the upgrading the ings of local weather military engaged in internal vision, print and social media, demic. bours. Rajnath reiterated the (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, The ministry of earth sci- weather forecasts, data phenomena and their intensi- security role including anti- officials said. A bench headed by Justice long history of mutually ben- Army Chief General M M ences launched the app on gathering and analysis. A new ty issued for about 800 sta- Naxal operations. Various police and para- Ashok Bhushan said that eficial interactions between Naravane, Navy chief Admiral Monday on the occasion of its High-Performance tions, and forecast of weather The Intelligence wings of military forces are also in the replies be filed by UGC and the the two countries with a tra- Karambir Singh, IAF chief R foundation day. This is the sec- Computing (HPC) system will conditions for 450 cities for the the police and paramilitary process of constituting teams to Centre on the pleas and post- dition of close political dia- K S Bhadauria, Defence ond app launched by the India also be inducted by 2021,” past 24 hours and seven day. forces will regularly update undertake study of convicted, ed the matter for hearing on logue, economic and trade Secretary Ajay Kumar and Meteorological Department Vardhan said. Vardhan said There are also alerts issued the format of databases where- surrendered, reformed Naxals as July 31. linkages as well as cultural other senior civil and military (IMD) that is meant for every- that MoES needs at least twice twice a day for all districts for in the number of intellectuals also insurgents in the Northeast Solicitor General Tushar and people to people interac- officials also took part in the one. more budgetary support than the next five days in colour whose email networks were and terrorists in Jammu and Mehta told the bench, also tions. bilateral meeting. The app, which can be what is currently provided so code (red, orange and yellow) analysed and those with inter- Kashmir. The teams are expect- comprising Justices R S Reddy Conveying satisfaction on General Subianto was downloaded on Playstore and that the overall services can be to warn users of any intense national linkages were ed to scientifically analyse the and M R Shah, that they are the military to military inter- given ceremonial Guard of Appstore, is dedicated to the enhanced. “I am aware of the weather phenomena, and sta- unearthed as part of the exer- modus operandi use, means of only concerned with final year actions, Rajnath indicated Honour on the lawns of South public and designed to provide lacunae and understand that tion-wise radar forecasts cise, the official further said. radicalisation/indoctrination exams and out of over 800 uni- that the defence cooperation Block when he arrived for the weather information and fore- twice the current budgets are updated every 10 minutes. Apart from the regular and ways to reintegrate them in versities in the country, 209 between India and Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue. casts in a lucid manner with- needed. Replacement of old The app was designed and States hit by the Naxal problem, the society. have completed the examina- has witnessed an upswing in He was personally received by out technical jargon. The first ships, better computer systems developed jointly by the agencies will seek to prevent Naxal violence is a major tions. the recent years, which is in Rajnath at the venue. Earlier, app Meghdoot was launched and automation is required ICRISAT’s Digital Agriculture propagation of Maoist ideolo- concern in the affected States as Mehta said that around consonance with the General Subianto visited the by it which meant only for besides, most importantly, and Youth team, Indian gy. The agencies will keep tabs disturbances on the law and 390 universities are in the Comprehensive Strategic National War Memorial and farmers and those involved in having trained manpower,” Institute of Tropical on the indoctrination efforts order front retards develop- process of conducting the Partnership between the two laid a wreath as a mark of agriculture. the minister added. Meteorology (IITM) in Pune, being organised by pro-Naxal; ment works. examinations. sides. Both the Ministers respect to the fallen heroes. Launching the ‘MAUSAM Mausam offers five and IMD. '' 
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" "  6 $((A     3* 7        6     1!+,, getting hospitalised on Monday. “We have 9,611 persons under       $ $$  7     ) As 483 out of the 702 new treatment in various hospitals Tpersons diagnosed with across the State. We sent 18, 417 6     number of covid patients in the Covid-19 on Monday contract- samples for testing in the last 24   A1)+A capsule,” he said. at the disputed site in !+('', State, Tamil Nadu has 54,896 ed the pandemic through local hours,” said the Chief Minister. Kameshwar Chaupal, inci- Ayodhya. active cases. The death toll transmission, Kerala is intensi- Vijayan pointed out that he Shri Ram Janmabhoomi dentally, is a Dalit from Bihar The court had also direct- amil Nadu saw 6,993 new reached 3,571 while the total fying its war against Coronavirus Kerala has the lowest mortality TTeerth Kshetra Trust has who had laid the foundation ed the Centre to allot an alter- Tpersons getting diagnosed number of persons discharged by chalking out long-term strate- rate in the country and said that said that a time capsule will be stone for a Ram temple in native five-acre plot to the with Covid-19 on Monday after getting cured showed 1.62 gies for controlling and pre- this was a major achievement. placed about 200 feet under- Ayodhya on November 9, Sunni Waqf Board for building while the pandemic claimed 77 lakh. venting the disease. This was dis- “The main concern is the ground beneath the Ram 1989. a new mosque at a 'prominent' lives across the State in the last While Chennai showed closed by Chief Minister increasing number of persons Temple construction site in Since then, the 64-year-old place in the holy town in Uttar 24 hours, according to the some stabilisation as the num- Pinarayi Vijayan in his media getting contracted through local Ayodhya. Chaupal, has been anxiously Pradesh. medical bulletin issued by the ber of new patients were briefing on Monday. transmission and also from According to Kameshwar waiting for the construction of Meanwhile, hectic prepa- Government of Tamil Nadu. restricted to 1,138, the three “Two deaths were reported unknown sources,” he said. Chaupal, a member of the the temple to begin. rations have begun for the Since July 23, the State has ration card holders in the State. neighbouring districts in the last 24 hours in the State. The Chief Minister said the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Almost nine months after 'bhumi pujan' ceremony that seen the number of persons On July 23, the State saw remained problematic. Expatriates accounted 75 cases increasing number of suicides by Teerth Kshetra Trust, the cap- the historic verdict of Supreme will be performed by laying a getting contracted with Covod- the number of persons diag- Chengalpet tested 448 positive while 91 persons from other persons tested positive and by sule will help anyone in the Court on the Babri Masjid vs 40-kg silver brick at the sanc- 19 showing an unprecedented nosed with the pandemic on a cases while Kancheepuram had States tested positive today. 35 those who were under obser- future who wishes to study the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, tum sanctorum. increase and this has made single day reaching 6,472, while 362 new cases and Thiruvallur persons could not give details vation has shocked the State. Ten history of the temple. Prime Minister Narendra Three-day-long Vedic rit- Chief Minister Edappadi on July 24 it shot up to 6,785. was home to 474 new patients. about how they contracted the suicides have been reported “The time capsule will be Modi will visit Ayodhya on uals, beginning August 3, will Palaniswai to convene a meet- On Jukly 25, the number of The States 22 districts have pandemic,” said the chief min- from various parts of the State placed about 200 feet under- August 5 for the 'Bhumi pujan' precede the main ceremony, ing of all district collectors on new persons tested positive more than 100 patients each ister. during the last two weeks. So we ground at the Ram Temple ceremony to begin the con- according to the members of July 29 to find out a strategy to for covid reached 6,988 and on while 1.82 lakh of the total “Thiruvananthapuram are launching a suicide preven- construction site. In future, struction of a grand Ram the Trust. check the unprecedented hike. July 26, there were 6,986 new patients were of the 13-60 age accounted for 161 covid-19 tion programme across the State anyone who wishes to study Temple. The entire temple town is Palaniswami also inaugurated addition to the army of covid group. Out of the 77 persons cases while Malappuram tested through interactions with the about the history of the tem- The Supreme Court had, being given a makeover with on Monday the scheme of pro- patients in the State. who died on Monday, 69 had 86 new persons with covid,” he patients as well as those who are ple, will get all facts related to on November 9 last year, ruled walls being painted in vibrant viding free face masks to all With Monday’s hike in the pre-existing morbidity issues. said. The day saw 1,237 persons in observation,” said Vijayan. Ram Janmabhoomi in the time in the favour of a Ram Temple colours. +   (      *+,-. /+ --*   1 !       4/43, ed cases, taking the total num- in Thane. For the first time since        1* from the Centre… I would “I also request you to kind- ue to stand by the Centre in its ber of positive cases to 3,83,723. the outbreak of the pandemic, request you to kindly clear the ly send 135 due in terms of fight against corona Banerjee fter the Covid-19 infec- With fresh 227, the total Mumbai with 39 deaths  /.   engal Chief Minister State’s dues so that we can han- GST,” Banerjee said reminding said “the funds if it were released Ations crossed 9,000 mark number of deaths in the state emerged fourth in terms of BMamata Banerjee on dle the situation on our own,” how the State’s revenues had from the Centre would only for the past four consecutive inched closer to 14,000 as the fatalities. Prayagraj: A 57-year-old coro- Monday urged Prime Minister Banerjee told the Prime seen a sharp drop in the past help the cause of fighting the days, Maharashtra on Monday toll touched 13,883. With 39 deaths, the total na patient, who was caught on Narendra Modi to clear the Minister. several months and there was an pandemic.” witnessed a drop in the number There has been a substan- number of deaths in Mumbai camera walking out of the hos- State’s dues that ran into sever- The new machine that was urgent need of central help. Banerjee lodged a veiled of new cases, as 7,924 people tial number of deaths for the went up from 6,093 to 6,132 pital, was found dead on al thousand crores. The Chief launched today has a capabili- On the assured Central complaint against State tested positive for coronavirus, past eight days. The break-up of while the infected cases rose by Sunday evening. Minister who along with the ty of testing 10,000 cases per day. help for meeting the extraordi- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for while as many as 227 more peo- deaths in the state since July 20 1,021 to touch 110,182 now. His body was found in some Prime Minister jointly inaugu- Apart from corona the machine nary expenses to fight the post repeatedly interfering in the ple died of pandemic in various is: July 20- 176, July 21—246, In what came as a big relief bushes, just 500 metres from rated the Covas machine to can test dengue, and Hepatitis Amphan (super cyclone) crisis State’s functions and attacking parts of the state. July 22—280, July 23—298, July for Mumbaikars, the hospital. facilitate corona tests through a B and C too, sources said. Banerjee said the Prime the State Government even as After it recorded the high- 24—278, July 25-257, July 26— BrihanMumbai Municipal His family has accused the virtual window said without the The Chief Minister who has Minister had visited Bengal she said “some people despite est-ever 10,576 infections on 267 and July 27-227. Corporation (BMC) h hospital of 'negligence', adding Central assistance it was becom- written to the Centre on a after the super cyclone hit the being in the constitutional posts July 22 and witnessed 9895, Of the total 227 reported on announced a recovery rate of 73 that he 'escaped' after he faced ing difficult to fight the pan- number of occasions for clear- State and granted 1,000 crore have made it a point to repeat- 9615, 9251 and 9431 on July 23, Monday, Raigad district percent and a case doubling rate harassment. The hospital demic situation. ance of its dues told the Prime “but after that we have not edly attack the State 24, 25 and 26 respectively, the notched the highest 47 deaths, of 68 days in the country’s administration, however, has “Already we have spent Minister how her State had received any grant from the Government and interfere with State logged 7,924 new infect- followed by 45 in Pune and 40 commercial capital. denied the accusation. IANS 2,500 crore towards fighting received only 125 crore from Centre whereas we have already its works… I would like to draw the corona situation. We need the Centre whereas it had spent 6,500 crore to fight the the attention of the Prime more funds and at present we already spent 2,500 crore to Amphan crisis.” Minister to this also” Banerjee have a due of 53,000 crore fight pandemic. Saying Bengal will contin- said. "#$     %    
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The role of the erstwhile State of Jammu & by the Lt Governor to keep the laid today, shall be completed Vishwajit Rane on Monday Amid heavy rains, the State the opposition governments in bearers and party workers were Rajasthan Governor is dubious Kashmir into two Union service free for the general pub- over a period of six months. apologised for the deaths of 33 Congress leaders, headed by various states of the country. present at the protest The and biased,” the Maharashtra Territories on August 5, Lt-Gov lic for the first 15 days of oper- In the Horticulture persons, including a 14-year- State party president and This is unconstitutional and is an Congress leaders present raised Congress chief said. Girish Chander Murmu arrived ation. He also called for con- Planning & Marketing depart- old girl, due to Covid-19 infec- Maharashtra Revenue Minister attempt to murder democracy” slogans against the Centre and “The government, led by in Jammu where he inaugurat- structing a gaming zone for kids ment, three projects were e-inau- tion. Balasaheb Thorat, staged a Thorat also slammed the Rajasthan Governor. Ashok Gehlot, has demanded ed several developmental pro- and keeping special conces- gurated: e- National Agriculture Rane however said that protest in front of Raj Bhavan Governor of Rajasthan, by say- “The Congress has helped that the Assembly be convened jects including a much-awaited sional rates for students and Market (e-NAM) for Fruit the Covid-19 mortality rate in here in the backdrop of the BJP’s ing: “In a major violation of the bring independence to the coun- to prove its majority. But, the cable car project between Bahu senior citizens. &Vegetable Market Narwal, Goa was still lower than what alleged efforts to dislodge their Constitution and democratic try and has established democ- governor was trampling on the and Mahamaya temples on During the day, Lt-Gov Jammu , Fruit & Vegetable is prevalent in the rest of the party’s Government in values, the Governor of racy in independent India. But constitution and democracy, Monday. Murmu also dedicated to pub- Market, Bishnah and Apni country. Rajasthan. Rajasthan is acting in a way that since coming to power at the alleging that the governors were Operationalisation of lic different infrastructure devel- Mandi Chadwal, “We are sorry for the 33 Talking to media persons on will help the BJP overthrow the Centre in 2014, BJP has shown not convening the assembly to Jammu Ropeway will boost the opment projects of the Power Kathua. deaths which have taken place,” the sidelines of the protest, elected government”. constant disregard for public give the BJP some time to trade pilgrimage tourism as it con- Development Department exe- Earlier in the day Lt Gov GC Rane told the one-day mon- Thorat said: “By misusing power, Apart from Thorat, State opinion,” Thorat said. MLAs,” Thorat said. nects the three major temples of cuted under various Centrally Murmu also visited Sher-e- soon session of the state leg- Jammu city; the Jamvant Gufa Sponsored Schemes.According Kashmir University of islative assembly, adding that he (Peerkho Temple), Mahamaya to a government spokesman, Agricultural sciences where he “felt bad” particularly after the Temple and Bahu Fort Temple “Overall 49 completed projects inaugurated the new infra- death of the 14-year-old girl on and will provide recreational were inaugurated at the cost of structural blocks including Saturday. facility to Jammuites which was Rs 81.15 Cr on Monday”. building of Ujala PG Girls The Health Minister said long pending aspiration of peo- “There shall be a capacity Hostel, Residential Quarters for that in all 1.21 lakh persons had ple. At the venue of the cable addition of 250 MW and Teaching staff and a Bedside been tested and the positive car project, the Lt Governor and improved power supply to 31000 Oxygen facility established at the rate among those tested was the First Lady Dr. Smita Murmu, Domestic, Commercial con- University Health Centre in 8.11 per cent. Goa has a pop- took the maiden ride of the cable sumers, 300 Industrial Units, 40 view of Covid-19 Pandemic. ulation of 1.5 million. IANS - $ 5    7    .   1* the local councillor and the police but received no response n a shocking incident, the from them in cremating the Ibody of a 55-year-old coro- body as per government pro- navirus patient had to be kept tocol. The family members for 18 hours at his home in and the deceased's neighbours Kolkata's Behala on Monday. claimed that there was no The patient reportedly died response till late afternoon on of acute respiratory trouble at Monday. 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If with it.    the IBA has resurrected the idea. 1,/( accounts with aggregate exposure of the account is not referred to the tribunal There are three strong reasons why *              Before analysing the proposal, it is important 0('( *,() 2,000 crore and above, the circular in time, how will the IBC process the Government must not accept this            3  to take stock of what all was done in the last five 1 )( O"+,!' required that as soon as there was a work? proposal. First, having already recapi- "        $       years or so to deal with NPAs. First, it was a scheme 3(('! 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The RP torium on loan repayments and exclu- pump in more of the taxpayers’ money Second, in June 2015, this was followed by a ), (!,1'1' approved by all lenders had to be read- sion of the moratorium period for the which is what a GOI-sponsored “bad             A      scheme for ‘Strategic Debt Restructuring (SDR).’ N.(!,@,!!(O ied within six months from the default purpose of declaring the account an bank” will tantamount to.           0        Under SDR, banks could convert debt into equi- K/')( +( date. If the deadline was missed, pro- NPA, have only worsened matters. In Second, already, there are many asset F           (      ty and take control of a company and sell off its /+1 ,,1' ceedings under the IBC would be initi- this backdrop and with the quantum of reconstruction companies (ARCs) in the   4      3    assets. They were required to sell the assets with- @ 14+(01BK ated by referring the case to the National NPAs threatening to increase sharply, the private space which are better-equipped            *    ( in 18 months from the day of taking control; if +(@1 4( Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which worry of banks is understandable. to handle stressed assets; why create                  within this deadline they could not, full provision +/.+(*)+( would get six months to complete the Hence, the idea of a “bad bank” has been another institution? Third, setting up a     (     #   2       P( had to be made for writing off the debt. *(0*B*,),A1@ resolution process. revived. “bad bank” will bring to nought all    Q 3        Third, in 2016, under a ‘Scheme for (!,1'5< This indeed was the way to go. The As mentioned earlier, a “bad bank” efforts that have gone into the IBC Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A)’ mechanism under the IBC yielded good buys the NPAs of other banks. 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It was there in 2018   flow) and “unsustainable”, which can’t be serviced. issued a revised circular. Under it, from holder, it would appear that banks are and needs to be restored. As for the $                The unsustainable portion (up to 50 per cent of the day an account is in default, lenders keen on securing maximum value for Supreme Court’s concern that “the RBI                total debt) was to be converted into equity get 30 days to enter into an inter-lender the assets transferred to the bad bank. does not have legal authority to issue a       3S         shares. agreement (ILA) to decide on a RP. 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functions at his/her discretion. that the power to summon and dissolve Council of Ministers and the CM have ity of popular sentiment or majoritar- upon the people to vote and make the Article 174 of the Constitution the House shall be exercised by the lost the confidence of the majority. ianism.” legislature accountable for their func- mandates that the Governor from Governor at his/her discretion. In the light of the said judgment The Constitution Bench of the SC tioning. Of late, the powers of and roles time to time summon the House or Therefore, the Governor can summon, and the parading of 102 MLAs by in the Government of NCT of Delhi Vs. played by the Governors of Karnataka, each House of the Legislature of the prorogue and dissolve the House only Gehlot, the Governor invariably has to Union of India case, has held that “con- Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra State. The Constitution Bench of the on the aid and advice of the CM and abide by the aid and advice of the stitutional morality is that fulcrum and now Rajasthan have become high- Supreme Court (SC) in the Nabam the Council of Ministers. Council of Ministers and summon the which acts as an essential check upon ly controversial. Differences around Rebia vs Deputy Speaker case had After examining the Justice Assembly. Or, if s/he is in doubt with high functionaries and citizens alike, as issues such as selecting the CM, deter- /,4/,) 5 68 examined the scope of the words “in his Sarkaria Commission report, Justice regard to the said majority, still s/he can experience has shown that unbridled mining the timing for proving major- 4,0 '*31/  discretion” used in Article 163. The MM Punchhi Commission report and summon the Assembly and direct the power without any checks and balances ity and so on, have projected a negative fter the Rajasthan High Court apex court held that in so far as the exer- the treaties by MN Kaul and SL CM to prove majority. In either case, the would result in a despotic and tyran- image that the Governor is “an agent of 4    ordered status quo in relation to cise of discretionary powers vested with Shakdher Practice and procedure of Governor has to immediately summon nical situation which is antithetical to the Centre.”    % Athe notices issued by the Speaker, the Governor is concerned, the same is Parliament, published by the Lok Sabha the Assembly to resolve the face-off. the very idea of democracy. Any act to BR Ambedkar in his speeches had  !
 initiating proceedings against Congress limited to situations wherein constitu- Secretariat, the apex court had held that All constitutional functionaries garner justification must possess poten- said that the discretionary power is in rebels under the Tenth Schedule of the tional provisions expressly provide in ordinary circumstances, during the have to act as per the mandate con- tiality in harmony with constitutional no sense a negation of a responsible        Constitution, Chief Minister (CM) that s/he should act at his/her own dis- period when the CM and his/her tained in the Constitution. It is an impulses.” Government and it is not a general  4  "  Ashok Gehlot paraded more than 100 cretion. It was also held that the Council of Ministers enjoy the confi- organic document that requires all its The SC further held that the con- clause giving the Governor power to      MLAs in front of the Governor. He Governor can exercise his/her discre- dence of the majority of the House, the functionaries to observe, apply and pro- cept of constitutional governance in a disregard the advice of his Ministers in %
 requested him to convene the Assembly tion in a situation where an interpre- power vested with the Governor under tect the values spelt out by it, which body polity like ours, where the any manner. The SC, in the SR Bommai session but Kalraj Mishra exhibited tation of the constitutional provision Article 174 to summon, must be exer- make up constitutional morality. The Constitution is the supreme fundamen- Vs Union of India case, while examin-   % reluctance to do so. concerned could not be construed cised in consonance with the aid and SC, in Navtej Singh Johar’s case, has tal law, is neither hypothetical nor ing the invocation of Article 356(1) of  "  Article 163 of the Constitution says otherwise. The SC held that the framers advice of the CM and the Council of observed that “it is the concept of con- abstraction but is real, concrete and the Constitution imposing President’s  %  that there shall be a Council of of the Constitution decided not to vest Ministers. If the Governor has reason stitutional morality that strives and grounded. Governance should be con- Rule in Karnataka, had specifically held    Ministers with the CM as the head, to discretion with the Governor in the to believe that they have lost the con- urges the organs of the State to main- sistent with the Constitution and shall that the Governor is expected to con-    aid and advise the Governor in the exer- matter of summoning and dissolving fidence of the House, it would require tain such a heterogeneous fibre in soci- operate under it. The apex court said duct her/himself fairly and conscious- cise of his/her functions, except when the House or House of the State them to prove their majority in the ety in multifarious ways and it is the that the parliamentary form of democ- ly and be circumspect. 0
    the Governor is required by the Legislature by omitting Article 153(3) House through a floor test and there- responsibility of the three organs of the racy, as envisaged by the Constitution, (The writer is Advocate, Andhra  
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Beijing: American warplanes veillance planes have come trying to decouple with China have approached the Chinese within 185km or less of the in other areas, they are still    ? mainland, with one reaching southeast coast of Guangdong closely connected,” the Post within 76.5km of Shanghai, one province on four separate occa- quoted Hu as saying. of the closest passes in recent sions in the past week. “So the chance of a large- Washington: President Donald years, a media report said on “At the moment the US scale conflict happening is Trump’s National Security Monday amid deepening ten- military is sending three to small. But a medium or small- Adviser Robert O’Brien has sions between the two nations five reconnaissance aircraft scale conflict is possible, such tested positive for the coron- following the tit-for-tat closure each day to the South China as two warships hitting each avirus — making him the high- of consulates. Sea,” the think tank said, other or occasional crossfire est-ranking official to test pos- A United States P-8A adding the US military planes since the two countries’ war- itive so far. (Poseidon) anti-submarine have come unusually close to ships and aircraft encounter That’s according to two plane and an EP-3E recon- mainland airspace several each other every day,” he said. people familiar with the situa- naissance plane entered the times since April, the Post The Chinese state media tion who spoke on condition of Taiwan Strait, flying near the report said. has reported that aviation units anonymity because they weren’t ed by Bloomberg News, which coast of Zhejiang and Fujian on “In the first half of 2020 – from a navy brigade are cur- authorized to discuss it by said O’Brien came down with Sunday, according to the South with much higher frequency, rently undertaking live-fire name. the virus after a family event. China Sea Strategic Situation closer distance and more vari- drills in the South China Sea The White House con- A personal valet to the Probing Initiative, a Peking ety of missions – the US aeri- while a nine-day exercise is also firmed that O’Brien has mild president and the vice presi- University think tank. recent years, while the other Texas, claiming the mission had Guangdong less than 100km al reconnaissance in the South being held off the Leizhou symptoms and “has been self- dent’s press secretary previously It first tweeted about the plane came within 106km of been involved in a larger from the coast. China Sea has entered a new peninsula in Guangdong. isolating and working from a tested positive for the virus, operation on Sunday morning, Fujian’s southern coast, the Chinese espionage effort using On Thursday, the South phase,” it said. Earlier this month, two secure location off site,” adding which has now infected more later adding that the recon- report said. diplomatic facilities around China Sea Strategic Situation According to its statistics, US aircraft carriers USS Nimitz that: “There is no risk of expo- than 4 million people nation- naissance plane was flying back It was the 12th day in a row the US. Probing Initiative released a US planes made a record 50 and USS Ronald Reagan sure to the President or the Vice wide. after approaching Fujian and that US military planes have The closures were the lat- scratchy audio recording of sorties over the South China Carrier Strike Groups con- President” and that the “work Senior White House staff the southern part of the Taiwan approached the mainland est in a series of confrontations what appeared to be a warning Sea in the first three weeks of ducted dual carrier operation of the National Security and anyone who comes into Strait. coast, it said. ranging from areas such as from the Chinese navy to a US July – a time when both coun- in the disputed South China Council continues uninter- close contact with the president The think-tank tweeted The US move comes amid trade and technology to diplo- military plane to change course tries’ armed forces were con- Sea amid China’s drills. rupted.” and vice president are tested for again at night, saying the US an escalation in the diplomat- macy and the South China Sea. or be intercepted. The think ducting training exercises. Beijing claims almost all of The news was first report- the virus every day. AP Navy P-8A was operating near ic feud between the two On Monday, the institute tank said the audio had been The project’s director Hu the 1.3 million square miles Shanghai, with the USS Rafael nations. tweeted that “it seems” a US air captured by a radio amateur Bo said the frequent encounters South China Sea as its sover- Peralta, a guided-missile China on Monday said it force RC-135W – another that morning. between the US and Chinese eign territory. China has been destroyer, following a similar took control of the US con- reconnaissance plane – had It remains unclear which ships and planes raised the risk building military bases on arti- =    route, asking “might be a joint sulate in Chengdu after it was entered Taiwan’s airspace and aircraft was involved but it of a clash, although he said the ficial islands in the region also operation?, Hong Kong-based formally closed as per Beijing’s asked if anyone could confirm was said to be flying close to the chance of this escalating into a claimed by Brunei, Malaysia,  
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Napoleon’s empress Josephine following the confirmation of Speaking to the BBC, The coronavirus originat- flash bangs and pepper balls Several people were seen being and another colonialist figure the cases, the first known to be  5 )  %  ;8 Professor Kwok-Yung Yuen, a ed from the Huanan wildlife early Monday to clear a mass detained, but it was not imme- in the overseas French territo- locally transmitted in the coun- microbiologist, physician and market in Wuhan in December of protesters outside the Mark diately clear how many may ry of Martinique, the latest test try in over three months. surgeon in Hong Kong, who last year and has globally infect- O. Hatfield United States have been arrested. of President Emmanuel A 57-year-old man was $  0('(B"&,2( *') provide any further details, helped to investigate the ed over 16 million people and Courthouse in Portland. Some Law enforcement spent Macron’s vow not to erase con- confirmed to be infected by the but stressed that “states and COVID-19 outbreak in the claimed the lives of more than protesters had climbed over the hours working to disperse the troversial monuments. coronavirus on Saturday, the round 100 migrants fleeing shipmasters have a moral and central Chinese city of Wuhan, 648,000 people and bringing fence surrounding the court- crowd. At times, protesters A statue of Josephine de country’s first local case since Awar-ravaged Libya have legal obligation to respond to said the physical evidence at the the world economy to a stand- house, while others shot fire- scattered amid flash bangs. Beauharnais, who was born to April. Three more cases were run into difficulty in the distress cases at sea.” Huanan wildlife market was still. works, banged on the fence Officers deployed more tear a wealthy colonial family on the confirmed over the weekend, Mediterranean and could More than 100,000 destroyed and the response to According to the Johns and projected lights on the gas and less-lethal munitions, island and later became followed by 11 more on drown, the UN said Monday, migrants tried to cross the clinical findings was slow. Hopkins data, China has building. and formed a line to push back Napoleon’s first wife and Monday, the Ministry of Health urging a rapid rescue. Mediterranean last year with “When we went to the recorded 86,570 COVID-19 The federal courthouse demonstrators. empress, was attacked by a said. The arrival of summer and more than 1,200 dying in the Huanan supermarket, of cases and 4,652 deaths. has been a place of contention Many dispersed, but sev- crowd of people wielding clubs On Sunday, the govern- more favourable conditions at attempt, according to the IOM. course, there was nothing to see Several countries, includ- as the city has seen nightly eral protesters remained well and ropes, according to an ment reimposed a social dis- sea tends to lead to an increase Tens of thousands of because the market was clean ing the US, have criticised protests for two months since after 2 am. AFP journalist in Fort-de- tancing order on the city. The of attempts to cross the refugees and asylum seekers, as already. So, you may say that China for not divulging infor- the death of George Floyd in It’s become an all-too- France on Sunday. new outbreak sparked fear Mediterranean, and the dete- well as sub-Saharan African the crime scene is already dis- mation about the severity of the Minneapolis in May. President familiar scene in Portland. The emperor reintroduced among tourists in the city, with riorating situation in Libya is and Asian migrants hoping to turbed because the supermar- disease. However, China has Donald Trump said he sent Authorities declared a riot slavery in French colonies in many cutting their trips short. also prompting more migrants make it to Europe, have found ket was cleared. We cannot denied the accusations of with- federal agents to Portland to early Sunday morning. AP 1802, eight years after it had The Civil Aviation to take their chances at sea and themselves stranded in Libya in identify any host which is giv- holding information. PTI halt the unrest but state and been banned under the French Administration said the reach Europe. horrifying conditions. Revolution. country’s four airlines have The International The overthrow and killing Josephine’s statue had added extra flights and larger Organization for Migration of veteran dictator Moamer already been decapitated near- planes to transport the people, warned in a tweet that “around Kadhafi in a NATO-backed ly 30 years ago, and never mostly domestic tourists, out 95 migrants are still floating in uprising in 2011 sparked years been repaired since. of the city. AP the Central Mediterranean at of chaos that traffickers have risk of drowning, after attempt- exploited to turn Libya into a ing to flee Libya.” key route for illicit migration to The UN agency did not Europe.   ! " " % ? 0 R
 



 
 

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Western countries lay a lot of emphasis on these pre- sugar, and honey. Take a teaspoon of ventive strategies whereas these have not still been educated to coconut oil. To this add equal amount of the masses here in our country. India needs to formulate a pre- ince the inception of COVID- along with viral myocarditis to blood vessels and enables the body powdered brown sugar and equal amount ventive strategy for this public health problem. We believe in the 19 pandemic, the impact due to some extent. There has also been a to grow new blood vessels much like honey. All the ingredients will be one tea- proverb that a stitch in time saves nine Svarious heart ailments seems to link established with increasing age, bypass and stem cell therapy. Most spoon. Store in airtight container and mas- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to sharp focus some have subsided. 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In the wake of the pandem- from one of the aforementioned soak it the nutrients are better e all want a olive oil to the baking soda ic, all people want is to ensure ailments, or are at risk, be sure to absorbed. But, don’t peel it   smooth and glow- and mix well to get a paste. their family’s health and strength- include nuts like almonds, sea- because then you are discarding Wing skin. However, Apply this paste on the face en their immune system to fight sonal fruits, vegetables and pro- the fibre,” Samaddar tells you. 63This exotic fruit is rich in It is loaded with other vita- not all of us have the natur- and leave it on for 10 min- off infections. This is making biotics that are nutrient rich and Emily Fleishman, VP — Vitamin C, which acts as a mins and minerals such as al tendency for good skin. utes. Rinse with water. Do them take to all kind of immuni- add to the body’s overall health,” Global Marketing Development, powerful antioxidant. It also Vitamin A, B6, B12, E, and Living in urban cities comes this twice a week. ty booster supplements and Samaddar says, who was a part of Almond Board of California, helps in boosting the potassium, calcium, iron and with its share of skin If you have apple Vitamin C capsules. However, a the discussion on the importance tells you that during this pandem- immunity of the body against magnesium which collectively problems like acne cider vinegar, simple easily available ingredient of ensuring family health and ic, the Almond Board of harmful pathogens. contribute to the proper func- that leave a make a mix of — almonds — can do the job for nutrition amidst a pandemic, California has been persistently It also contains an enzyme tioning of the body such as blemish. But the vinegar them. organised by the Almond Board working towards educating con- known as actinidain which blood circulation through the fret not, there and water. Ritika Samaddar, Regional of California. sumers on the importance of helps in the digestion of vessels, fight stress, iron absorp- are several Store the Head — Dietetics, Max Not just that, one of the proper nutrition and the need to proteins in the body and is also tion for healthy bones and teeth, ingredients solution in Healthcare — Delhi, tells you that many benefits of eating california maintain a healthy lifestyle. known to help patients good vision and many others. that we have the spray bot- regular intake of lots of fruits and almonds is that it helps to make “We have also invested in suffering from irritable bowel at home that tle. Spray your vegetables, having a balanced one feel good and also keep the “Exercise and nutrition are years of scientific research to syndrome. we can use. face with this diet and a handful of almonds is hunger pangs at bay. the two sides of a coin,” Ruia adds. understand almond health ben- Kiwi is alkaline in Mix coffee and let it dry all what people need to give “This is the best food to snack For those who are tired of efits across heart health, dia- nature, which means it and powder sugar naturally. Do this their immune system a boost. on and makes you feel full. The decoding what a handful means, betes and weight management helps in countering in equal parts and add twice daily. “The current pandemic has ones who are on diet can eat it is 23 in number and approxi- and skin health — which are all the effects of acidic almond oil. Apply this on Take aloe vera leaf and highlighted more than ever, the almonds without fearing weight mately 30 grams in weight. relevant to Indian consumers, foods. A healthy the face and massage gently extract the fresh gel. need for proper nutrition gain because it is full of micronu- “Anything in excess doesn’t especially now. Awareness around body is one which for five minutes. Wash off. Massage it in for a minute or amongst Indian families. Many trients,” says Madhuri Ruia, work well, 30 grams is more than good food choices, and snacking has a good pH Do this twice a week and two. Leave it on for 10-15 Indians suffer from ailments such Pilates Expert and Diet & enough. You need to leave space habits is key to leading a healthy balance, which not more. minutes. You can also leave as blood pressure, cardiovascular Nutrition Consultant. for other nutrition too,” Ruia tells lifestyle, and for us, it’s important helps in keeping you One can use baking it on overnight and then disease, Diabetes and obesity, But to bring out the100 per you. Since ages, our mother and to make sure that families across active, full of energy, soda and olive oil as well. wash your face in the morn- each of which make one suscep- cent in your nutrition, she says, grandmother tell us to soak India have access to this informa- and with a youthful skin. Add a few drops of water or ing. tible to COVID-19. Hence, it’s you need to exercise daily. almonds overnight before eating tion,” Fleishman says.   ! " "

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I want to say a big thanks to Peds context to the 50-over format. pounds ($14.03 million) with Zenit for for many reasons. I will miss the friends and wish him well as he goes forward. Hosts India and the next top Lovren. I’ve made here, the staff that make the He is here for the remainder of games, seven teams in the Super League Lovren was part of the squad that won club run, playing at the amazing new Lampard confirmed that Spanish winger but a big player of the club leaves and will automatically qualify for the the Champions League last season, and the stadium & of course you fans.” Pedro is leaving the club. the spirit of the club I saw afterwards was World Cup. Super Cup and Club World Cup in addi- Elsewhere, Chelsea manager Frank The former Barcelona player has pretty special,” he added. The competition begins tion to the Premier League crown in 2019- with a series between world 20, which ended Liverpool’s 30-year top- champions England and Ireland, Cup in India. be quite different to the last time flight title drought.       beginning at Southampton on “The decision last week to we played at home, when we lift- The Croatia international was limited  *) 5 July 30. The rest of the schedule move the World Cup back to ed the World Cup at Lord’s, but to 15 club appearances across all compe- 0 OB  will be unveiled later. late 2023 gives us more time it’s nice to be starting our jour- titions this season after Joe Gomez and   Paris Saint-Germain have “The league will bring rel- to schedule any games lost due ney for the next edition of the Virgil van Dijk emerged as Juergen Klopp’s $  3, 4,'0+4 revealed that Kylian Mbappé is evance and context to ODI to Covid-19 and preserve the tournament,” he said. first-choice pairing in the central defence. expected to miss three weeks of cricket over the next three years, integrity of the “I’m sure cricket fans all over “In the first part of the season until he ston Villa manager Dean Smith says action due to a sprained ankle. as qualification for the ICC qualification process, meaning the world will be excited to see got injured he was in the team and had Ahe is unsure whether captain Jack Mbappé suffered the injury after Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 it will be decided on the field white-ball cricket resume and super games. Absolutely Grealish will be at the club next season being on the receiving end of a tack- is at stake,” ICC’s GM Operation of play, which is important,” we’re looking forward to the super games,” Klopp told but has warned potential suitors they le from Saint-Étienne defender Loïc Geoff Allardice said. Allardice said. challenge. Ireland are a talented the club’s website. will have to spend big if they want to Perrin in the Coupe de France final With T20 cricket thriving Each team gets 10 points for team who have shown over the “Really good, in the sign him. on Friday. and Tests remaining the ultimate a win, five for a tie/no years that they can beat the best air a machine, and I Grealish scored the opener in the 1- PSG released an official state- challenge, former players such as result/abandonment and none on their day,” he added. really liked working 1 draw against West Ham United on ment which revealed that the 21- Ricky Ponting have questioned for a loss. Teams will be ranked Ireland captain Andrew together with him. Sunday, a result that, combined with year-old underwent medical exam- the relevance of ODIs. according to total points earned Balbirnie is hoping to put a com- It will be interest- Watford’s defeat at Arsenal, kept Villa inations on Monday following the Featuring 13 teams, the 12 across the eight series. There are petitive show against the world ing to follow Zenit in the Premier League. injury. ICC Full Members and the criteria in place to separate two champions. St Petersburg Grealish has been linked to a host The club confirmed that the Netherlands, who qualified by or more teams on equal points. “It is obviously going to be now.” of English clubs and Smith said he had striker had suffered a “sprained ankle winning the World Cricket A knock-out phase will not a huge challenge taking on the Capped 57 no idea what the future holds for the 24- with external ligament injury.” Super League 2015-17, the Super be needed as the league stand- team that won the World Cup times by Croatia, year-old. The estimated recovery time for League will see each side play ings will determine the qualifi- just a year ago but we have Lovren was part of “I’m certainly hopeful he will play the injury is “around three weeks”, four home and four away three- cation for the World Cup. prepared well and have taken the team that fin- for Villa again. He is contracted for according to the Ligue 1 champions. match series. England captain Eoin confidence from our form ished as runners- another three years, I think,” Smith said. This will mean Mbappé will be The five sides which fail to Morgan said the Super League over the early months of 2020,” up in the 2018 “I have said many times before we a doubt for PSG’s Champions The World Cup winner will qualify directly will play along fixture against Ireland marks said Balbirnie. World Cup, losing have billionaire owners. If people want League quarter-final tie with definitely miss the Coupe de la with five Associate sides in the the start of their journey for “I hope international crick- 4-2 to France in to come and get our best players they Atalanta, which is scheduled to take Ligue final against Lyon on Friday Qualifier 2023, with two teams the 2023 edition. et’s return is steady during these the final. AP will cost an awful lot of money.” place on August 12. night. 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