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Tamil Nadu Medanta Hospital and is under West Bengal BJP leaders Wlooming large over the Governor Banwarilal Purohit Dr Sushil Kataria’s observation. also met Amit Shah on Friday groundbreaking ceremony of   and UP BJP chief Swatantra The entry to the hospital has to demand a CBI probe into the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Dev Singh too have tested pos- reportedly been barred for deaths of its two members organisers have further pruned     itive for Covid-19. now. who were found hanging in the list to 170 people and Amit Shah took to Twitter Amit Shah’s contact-tracing West Bengal’s East Midnapore issued instruction that there to inform about his Covid is being done. Shah has come and South 24 Parganas districts should be no crowding at the positive status and requested all in contact with all his Cabinet this week. dais as well as Ram those who have come in con- colleagues in recent meetings, Lok Sabha members Janmabhoomi Complex where tact with him in the last few to hospital on the advice of to attend the event. Shah test- The Home Minister however, it is unclear whether Soumitra Khan and Nishith the main function will be held days to get themselves tested doctors. I request that all those ing positive for Covid-19 is attended a Cabinet meeting on all Cabinet ministers will be Pramanik met Shah in New on August 5. for coronavirus. who have come in contact likely to have an impact on the Wednesday at the Prime min- tested for coronavirus or not. and urged for an inves- Former Deputy PM Lal Shah said that his health is with me in the last few days, Ayodhya event as several ister’s residence where the new BJP leader Babul Supriyo said tigation by the CBI into the Krishna Advani and Murli fine and he is being admitted please isolate yourself and get Cabinet Ministers and BJP National Education Policy was that he had met Shah a day deaths of 52-year-old Gautam Manohar Joshi — considered to hospital on the advice of your enquiry done,” Home leaders who may have come in passed. before and has been advised by Patra in Ghora Mara area of the architect of the Ayodhya doctors. Amit Shah was admit- Minister Amit Shah said in a close contact with Shah in Among the high-profile doctors to isolate himself. South 24 Parganas on Thursday movement — will attend the ted to Medanta Hospital in tweet. recent meetings were also on cases Madhya Pradesh Chief “I had met Amit Shah ji and Purnachandra Das (44) in function virtually from Delhi. Gurugram in the afternoon. Shah was also on the list of the invitee list for the event. Minister Shivraj Singh day before in the evening. I am the Ramnagar area of the East “This is being suggested “On getting initial symp- 200 invitees of the Ayodhya As per doctors, Amit Shah Chouhan is also currently advised by doctors to confine Midnapore district on because of their age and spread toms of coronavirus, I got the Ram temple “bhoomi pujan” has comorbidities and thus down by the virus and recu- myself, away from my family Wednesday. of corona infection in the test done and the report came that is to take place on August comes under the vulnerable perating in hospital. Prior to region. Some senior officials of back positive. My health is 5, however, sources had con- category. His oxygen levels will this, BJP leader Jyotiraditya the Trust have spoken to both fine, but I am being admitted firmed that Shah was not going be monitored from now on. Scindia and Delhi Health         of them,” a source said. one of the temple priests and A senior official in the Sri several cops posted at      Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth the complex were found coro- Kshetra Trust said earlier the na positive the number of invi- R    $$  : The Centre has written to all States and Union Trust wanted to invite 280 tees has further gone down to Territories stating that smartphones and tablet devices should people but after the interven- 170. be allowed for hospitalised Covid-19 patients so that they can tion of Chief Minister Yogi Prime Minister Narendra "   % interact with family and friends through video conferencing, Adityanath, the list was Modi will lay the foundation " #   which would provide them psychological support. reduced to 200 members. After stone of the temple. Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday said that $     he has tested negative for    P   Covid-19 and will now be quarantining at home.    The 77-year-old actor, %   &' R #   &Q   " &R who was admitted to Nanavati ttar Pradesh Minister hospital along with son    Mumbai on June 8. The police UKamal Rani Varun, the Abhishek after testing positive termed it as “suicide”. only woman Cabinet Minister for Covid-19 on July 11, umbai BJP general secre- Satam’s letter to DCP in the State, died of Covid-19 expressed his gratitude to Mtary and MLA Ameet Trimukhe came a day after the at a hospital here on Sunday. well-wishers for their contin- Satam on Sunday sought to Bihar Police reached the She was 62. ued support and prayers. give a new dimension to the Malwani police station in north The Technical Education “I have tested Covid -ve, ongoing controversy over Mumbai and sought details minister, who tested positive have been discharged. I am the virus. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh about Disha’s death. for Covid-19 on July 18 and is back home in solitary quar- The 44-year-old actor, Rajput’s suicide by raising sus- The Malwani police told the the first minister in the State antine. Grace of the Almighty, however, said he is still Covid- picions over the actor’s ex- visiting police team that the to succumb to the disease, blessings of Maa, Babuji, 19 positive and will remain manager Disha Salian’s alleged folder about Disha’s file had breathed her last at the Sanjay vived by her daughter, prayers, duas of near and under medical care. “I, unfor- suicide, amid the efforts by the cide, by saying that “there are Byomkesh” and Chhichore, been “deleted by accident” and Gandhi Postgraduate Institute was cremated at the Bhairo dear and friends fans EF and tunately due to some comor- Bihar Police to obtain details a lot of stories and theories that committed suicide at his rent- could not be retrieved. of Medical Sciences Ghat crematorium here in the excellent care and nursing bidities remain Covid-19 pos- about Disha’s death. are being talked about and ed duplex flat in Bandra on However, there were (SGPIMS). accordance with Covid-19 at Nanavati made it possible itive and remain in hospital. In a letter he shot off to there is a deep desire in public June 14. unconfirmed reports on Sunday She had comorbidities, protocols. for me to see this,” Amitabh Again, thank you all for your Mumbai’s Deputy to know the truth”. Sushant’s death came on that the Malwani police were including diabetes, hyperten- “A guard of honour was wrote on Twitter. continued wishes and prayers Commissioner of Police (Zone- Sushant (34), who had the heels of his former manag- very much in the possession of sion and hyperthyroidism, a given as soon as her body Minutes before the screen for my family. Very humbled -IX) Abhishek Trimukhe, acted in films like “MS Dhoni: er Disha Salian (28) who had the Disha’s death file, but till senior doctor at the hospital reached Bhairo Ghat crema- icon, Abhishek shared on the and indebted. I’ll beat this and Satam sought to raise questions The Untold Story”, “Shuddh reportedly committed suicide Sunday evening they had not said. torium,” District Magistrate Dr microblogging site that his come back healthier! about Disha’s death in the con- Desi Romance”, PK, “Raabta”, by falling from the 14th floor handed over the file to their Kamal Rani, who is sur- Brahmdeo Ram Tiwari said. father has tested negative for Promise,” he wrote. text of Sushant’s sensational sui- “Kedarnath”, “Detective of a building in Malad in north Bihar counterparts.      &   '   $$ !       *+   $     !$! @2@)2**& )4243A*23A2&B% #                 !"!$%& ,-,-', + *2432A)C @2)C* )2%A2@&C   Commander-level talks were ')*+!,,  !!$ )24&23A@ )2@3@&*2&&A held on July 14. !,!!!  )2C32A33 +,--+ )2*C2C)3 greeing to sustain the The two sides had agreed $! -!!."$,!$ /!0L !!2  .,-+,/0 !. )2C@2&)%*2@%A4323*4 Atempo of dialogue to for complete disengagement defuse tension on the volatile at the earliest but China refused $342M,   *,.0 !!$ %*2%*) )23CB4C2C43 Line of Control(LAC) in to step the pace. 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    from Chirayu Hospital on %5!!!(:6#;% fication of Corona affected arrangement of ambulances in Sunday. <45&5,!: persons. all the districts and funds were hief Minister Shivraj Singh During the review of Instructions were also also provided to the collectors CChouhan has said that Jabalpur and Rajgarh district, 45!(%!&5! given to all districts to increase for arranging additional ambu- proper arrangements of food, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan 55;!&%5(44%&4 sampling of Corona test and lances when needed. water and cleanliness should be directed that precautions such !=4'4,455( identify contact history of the In the same sequence, ensured at the quarantine cen- as wearing masks, sanitization ;4&#45&:( Corona affected persons and information was given that tres, so that the people admit- and physical distancing for strengthen the system of check- adequate number of other ted here do not get a chance to prevention from Corona ;!!5(:(=((4(%# ing the persons who come in machines needed for treat- complain. should be strictly followed. He 6!45&5#:(##(!3 ! contact. Information was also ment including ventilators is He said that all district col- instructed to maintain special 45%&5!5(=54;!&# taken by the Crisis available in the state. lectors should ensure proper vigilance in hospitals. #&!(4;5#4 Management Group of all dis- During the meeting, arrangement of screening of In the meeting it was tricts to review the latest status Medical Education Minister people coming from outside on informed that patients with of Corona infection and to Vishwas Sarang informed that Raksha Bandhan. He said that serious ailments have also ed Corona. ensure management accord- the system of managing vigilance should be maintained recovered from Corona in It was informed in the ingly. Corona patients is being made in the state, so that no lock- Jabalpur. Among them is video conference that the Chouhan said that it is more effective in Hamidia down situation can be created Nusrat Parveen who recov- process of Rapid Antigen Test necessary to monitor the time Hospital. in any district. ered after being on ventilator of Corona has started in the that an ambulance takes to The system of corona treat- Chief Minister Chouhan for 10 days. Similarly, Balram state. As many 507 tests were reach the patient. Additional ment has also started in L.N. was reviewing the situation Jaswani suffering from cancer conducted in the state on July Chief Secretary Health Medical College, J.K. Medical ("        " %" and arrangements of Corona and Shri Revaram suffering 31 and 1021 on August one. Mohammad Suleman College and People's Medical # '       through video conferencing from heart disease also defeat- This will enable quick identi- informed that there is adequate College of Bhopal. '     ! "# %     (   &&#  '#" (%"     )!       with traditional grace and with Protem Speaker Rameshwar  7 Honda active mp09 UF 6426. ADEO a resolution to respect sisters Sharma has extended heartiest Awadesh Pandey arrested a bike rider     his way to commit crime as it was found adhya Pradesh Governor and daughters and their pro- greetings to the people of the Baleno car carrying seven boxes carrying around 310 quarters of coun- that accused is a habitual offender and MAnandiben Patel, Chief tection. state on the festival of Raksha Aof liquor was trapped near CAT try made liquor on his bike number atibad police have nabbed wanted accused has been booked for over 30 Minister Shivraj Singh Home Minister Narottam Bandhan. In his message area Indore. The accused akash, nayan, MP09 QU 6696 and arrested Anuj Rmiscreant serving externment and crimes. Chouhan, Home Minister Mishra has extended greet- Sharma mentioned that Raksha Krishna kant were arrested. ADEO N Sharma. carrying a cash reward of 5,000 on Initially, the accused told his name as Narottam Mishra and others ings and best wishes to the cit- Bandhan is an iconic festival of P Singh and S I Nitin Ashapure of bhoi All the accused arrested carrying Saturday and recovered a sharp-edged Deepak Singh Nahar of Barkhedi Ratibad have extended greetings and izens on the occasion of Raksha ideal values of Indian mohalla circle led the team. liquor were booked under M P Excise weapon from his possession. but in the further investigation it was found best wishes to the people of the Bandhan festival. In his greet- Culture. A scooty MP 09 ST 7534 was Act 34(2). Indore collector Manish Acting on a tip off, the absconding that the real name of the accused was state on the auspicious festival ing message, Mishra said that This festival is a festival of seized by the lady excise sub inspec- Singh has given clear instruction to miscreant Neeraj Mishra was nabbed Neeraj Mishra and he was wanted in two of Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan festival holds sisters’ dignity besides long tor Priyanka Sharma when she raid- assistant excise commissioner Indore who was wanted in two cases and has been cases and has two pending arrest warrant Chouhan mentioned that its own importance and digni- and prosperous life of brothers. ed rama ka adda area in tin imli palda Rajnarayan Soni to arrest all the peo- booked for over 30 cases. issued by TT Nagar police. Raksha Bandhan is an iconic ty in Indian Culture. Raksha On the occasion of Raksha area and around 56.16 bulk liter of ple engaged in liquor smuggling for After the accused was nabbed a sharp The accused was also booked under festival of ideal values of Indian Bandhan is an indicative of Bandhan festival, Sharma has country made liquor was seized which ACE Rajnarayan Soni has edged weapon was found his possession. section 177 of the IPC and section 14 NSA Culture. This festival is con- holy relation of brothers and appealed to the citizens of the though the driver of the scooty fled formed around 15 different teams The accused was nabbed when he was on for violating the externment. nected with the dignity of sis- sisters. He has urged to the peo- state to celebrate the Raksha away ADEO Santosh Singh Kushwaha comprising of all the ADEO of the a bike which was not having registration Accused has been booked for 31 cases ters besides long and prosper- ple to celebrate the festival Bandhan festival with tradi- led the team, ADEO Santosh Singh Indore district to arrest the liquor number. A case under sections 25 by Kamla Nagar police and is a habitual ous life of brothers. Chouhan with traditional gaiety and fer- tional gaiety and fervour Kushwaha also arrested accused Arun smugglers and people dealing in illic- and 27 Arms Act was registered by the offender of the area. The details of appealed to the people to cel- vor. according to the Indian who was carrying around 57.24 bulk it liquor, manufacture sale and trans- police. absconding and crime committed in the ebrate Raksha Bandhan festival Madhya Pradesh Assembly Culture. liter of country made liquor on his portation. Police suspects that the accused was on period would be investigated. *+,,   ) +  ,    ) &- "%   &   $ )   - !         He has won many national and regional awards of State, was the keynote speaker.     started further investigation.     ing train but to ascertain it at the n interactive webinar on 'Conflict Explaining the meaning of communi- Police said that the miscreants were moment is not possible and could be AManagement' was organised at Sect cation skills through words such as ism, dia- achinery and electronic goods worth aware of the whereabouts of the victim. 27-year-old youth was found dead confirmed after receiving the post College on Sunday. logue, nad, mesmerised all teachers, students, M1 lakh were burgled from Narayan They were also aware of the valuables and Aunder suspicious circumstances mortem report. It is to be noted that a series of webina- and other listeners. During the webinar, he Nagar under Baghsewania police station targeted the valuables while other belong- near railway tracks udner Baghsewania Deceased was addicted to liquor and rs were started recently in Sect College, gave a lot of new information and experi- area on Sunday. ings were not disturbed. police station area on Saturday; it was a went missing on Friday. Later his body Bhopal, whose first webinar was based on ences to the audience. According to the police, the victim In the unit T-shirts and masks were suicide or accident would be investi- was found near railway tracks. Conflict Management. The key speaker of He gave information about today's lan- Mona Singh found that machinery and manufactured among other sewing works gated, said police. The police have ruled out any pos- the webinar was Professor Pawan Mishra, guage style and pre-established common lan- electronic goods from her mask and gar- which were done at the manufacturing Police were informed after a man sibility of deceased been killed which Barkatullah University. guage style. He also gave a comparative dis- ments making unit were burgled. unit. Those who work and used to work was found dead at railway tracks on would be investigated. The statements Conflict management is the process of cussion and inspired teachers to establish A complaint was lodged with the would be quizzed in the further investi- Saturday and on the receipt a police team of the family members are yet to be limiting the negative aspects of conflict while skills in language and communication. police and in her complaint the victim stat- gation. The neighbours have expresses reached the spot and started investiga- recorded, said police. increasing the positive aspects of conflict. Vinay talked on how to develop the skills ed that she found that locks of unit were ignorance over the burglary. The domes- tion. The man was identified as Sonu It is possible that the deceased was The aim of conflict management is to of communication and many questions found broken and goods were found bur- tic help and security guard are yet to be Gathe. After the preliminary investiga- heavily drunk and was roaming near the enhance learning and group outcomes, were asked by the audience. gled. The valuables were found missing questioned which would help in the tion the body was sent for the post railway track and was accidentally hit by including effectiveness or performance in an Organized by Satyendra Khare, Principal were a laptop, printer, three sewing investigation. mortem and the police have registered a speeding train. organizational setting. of the college, it was an interactive webinar. machines and goods. The total loss in the The employees and servant of the vic- a case under section 174 of the CrPC and During the investigation family The second webinar in the same series Also, the programme was appreciated in burglary is around 1 lakh, claimed the tim would be questioned in the investi- have started further investigation. members have not revealed any details was based on the language and communi- every field. On behalf of Sect College, victim. gation. During the investigation CCTV The circumstantial evidences sug- of dispute within the family or fight with cation skills. The subject expert, who is the Principal Satyendra Khare expressed his grat- The police have registered a case under footages would be searched which could gest that the deceased was hit by a speed- anyone in the area in the past few days. chief art analyst, announcer Vinay Upadhyay. itude towards the speakers. sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and have help in the identification of the miscreants. (  Q' $    "  

/ "  0      reply. The victim does not have     vation can be promoted. he Ayodhyay Nagar police have details of the accused like his He further said that the education Tbooked a fraudster involved in address in Bhopal and she is not webinar on 'Challenges in Technical institutes of our country should be such that duping a restaurant owner to the aware that he was a resident of AEducation and Accreditation' was held students can design their own degrees. tune of 4 lakh which was pro- Bhopal or some other place. Police at AISECT University. Highlighting the problems arising out of vided as salary and daily goods for found that the accused escaped A state level panel on "Skill Development Covid-19, he said that it emerged as a mul- hotel; case was registered on during the lockdown was imposed and Higher Education" has been formed by tidisciplinary problem and not just health Saturday. in Bhopal. CII Madhya Pradesh. On the initiative of the related. It has also tested our education sys- Police said that the accused On March 21 the accused was same state level panel, a webinar was orga- tem. Dhananjay Pratap Singh who having the money and later he nized by CII. He further informed about the achieve- works as manager with Bapu ki escaped with the money. The vic- Chairman of National Board of ment of the re-election of India as a mem- Kutia restaurant went missing with tim lodged complaints with senior Accreditation, K.K. Agarwal was present as ber in Washington Accord. Apart from this 4 lakh provided by the owner of police officials and Ayodhyay the keynote speaker and gave his views on Aggarwal, giving information about accred- the restaurant. Nagar police. the changes in technical education and inno- itation system said that it is important to The victim Mohini Verma After the complaint was lodged vations resulting from the new education have an income-based education lodged complaint with the police police have registered case on the policy due to Covid-19. system. regarding the fraudster manager completion of the investigation. A During this, Aggarwal said that there is In the main panel of the webinar, who was provided with  4 lakh case under section 406 of the IPC a need for integration in the education sys- Chairman of CII Bhopal Zone and convener which was meant for salary and was registered by the police on tem of the country. He told by example that of the panel on Higher Education and Skills daily kitchen needs at the restau- Saturday. in America a person can study Economics formed by CII, Siddharth Chaturvedi and rant but instead of providing salary Based on the details police have along with Medical studies. But such a sys- Co-Convenor B.S. Yadav was present. and goods accused went missing started search for the absconding   ./   tem is yet to be built in our country. He More than 200 people from industry and with the money. The victim tried accused who remained missing 01  !      explained that this is the way in which inno- academis were also present. to contact but accused failed to from March this year. '   O!  P   " P      are noticed must be fulfilled. Chouhan filled. The goal is to construct 100 per- Ready to eat arrangements have been     the north-eastern states. The 'Parghouni dance' is directed that to make various arrange- cent Anganwadi centre buildings in the made under the implementation of They started off with the performed at the wedding hief Minister Shivraj Singh ments at Anganwadi centers, the state. From now on, Anganwadi centers Local for Vocal. he different tribal dances ‘Karma’ dance form. It is the reception. And on this occa- CChouhan has said that Anganwadi Women and Child Development will not be operated in any house in the As per the the same provision, all Twere presented on Madhya most colourful dance of the dis- sion, elephants are made and centres have an important role in Department should increase coordina- state. They will get their own buildings. eligible beneficiaries should be ensured Pradesh State Tribal Museum's trict. It is mainly a tribal dance danced in the courtyard with removing malnutrition of children and tion with various departments. He Arrangements for it must be made in provision of take home ration in inter- YouTube channel on Sunday. in honour of ‘Karam Sani’, the the saw of the boys. The ritual women and keeping them healthy. Its gave these instructions while reviewing community buildings or other vacant vals of 15 days. This responsibility The dances were performed deity who grants children, as of making elephants dance also importance has increased even more the operation of Anganwadis of the state government buildings. Woman and should be fulfilled by the Anganwadi under the weekly Uttaradhikar they believe. Non-tribal people expresses happiness. Ghori during the Covid-19 phase. Other through video conference from the hos- Child Development Department workers. series of museum. also participate in this ritual Paithai dance is a dance per- departments should also assist in pital on Sunday. Minister Imarti Devi, Chief Secretary Chouhan said that monitoring of Madhya Pradesh dance and songs. In the begin- formed from the day of enabling Anganwadi centres. Chouhan said that the stigma of Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief the nutritional level and immunization Government Culture ning the dancers enter the danc- Dussehra to the end of Officers and ministers should also malnutrition should be removed by cre- Secretary Manoj Shrivastava, Principal of children is also being done in small Department broadcasts the per- ing arena in two rows. The December. Phag dance is per- assist in making necessary changes in ating a movement and mass cam- Secretary Ashok Shah were present in groups at designated places by mea- formances every Sunday. This dramers and the singers accom- formed for 13 days from the the arrangements by inspecting the paigning. Its action plan should be pre- the review meeting. suring their weight. Anganwadi work- week dances of tribal dances pany with rhythmic steps. day of phag. The main instru- Anganwadi centers during the tour in pared by next August 15. Chief Minister Chouhan instructed through video ers should also visit people’s houses and 'Karma, Baiga, Parghouni, Baiga is a primitive tribe ments in this dance are maadar, the districts. Chouhan said that the Anganwadi conference from the Chirayu Hospital advise them on prevention of Corona Ghori Pithai and Phag' were inhabiting the forests of Chada timki and flute. Cent percent results can be obtained workers have done a good job under the that during the Covid-19 infection infection. Chief Minister Chouhan also presented. in Dindori district of Madhya In all types of Karma, the by preparing an action plan for nutri- circumstances of Covid-19, for which period, the work of providing ready-to- sought information about supply of Tribal communities dance Pradesh. This dance, which style of dancing is the same, tion campaign. Improvements must be they deserve to be lauded. eat nutritional supplements to all chil- nutritious food to eligible beneficiaries on joyous and ritualistic occa- runs from Vijayadashami till only there is a difference in made in the implementation of women The Chief Minister said that the tar- dren in the 3-6 age group should be of families who migrated to Madhya sions. It incorporates various the onset of rains, is done by singing, the dance is performed and child development schemes at the get of providing nutritious food to chil- done smoothly by the 53 thousand 668 Pradesh during Corona infection tribal forms of Madhya Pradesh Baiga youths and young girls by mixing the rhythm with the grassroots level. Whatever shortcomings dren through Anganwadi should be ful- self-help groups. Be operated with. period. as well as the dance tradition of going to each other's villages. ups and downs of its rhythm.

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   On June 23, the national O+  capital had reported the high-     elhi on Sunday reported est single-day spike of 3,947  D961 new cases of Covid-19 cases. According to the taking the total number of Saturday bulletin, out of the     provide relief from the harsh Khargone, Tikamgarh, people infected with total number of beds in  P weather condition under which Chhatarpur, Damoh, Satna, Coronavirus to 1,37,677, while COVID hospitals, 10692 are t the start of August the mercury rise to 35 degree Anuppur, Dindori, Balaghat, the death toll touched 4,004. vacant.    Amonth, rainfall in the sea- Celsius while nights have little Seoni, Chhidwada districts According to Sunday’s Also, 4170 beds in COVID son is 14 percent below average better conditions at 25 degree witnessed rainfall 60 to 99 health bulletin, which details care centres are occupied by inister of Gurdwara in the State; 20 districts have Celsius. below normal and Gwalior, information about the fresh persons under quarantine, MElections Rajendra Pal received below normal rainfall In the state only Bhind and Ratlam, Agar Malwa, Rajgarh, cases registered in the last 24 including travellers who have Gautam on Sunday said that the in the State in which 9 districts Umaria have recorded rainfall Bhopal, Sehore, Vidisha, hours, 12,730 tests (4,289 RT- returned by Vande Bharat Information Technology are from west Madhya Pradesh above normal while Sheopur Raisen, Sagar, Harda, PCR, CBNAAT and True Mission and bubble flights, it Department will develop dedi- while 11 are from east Madhya Kalam, Indore, Katni, normal, Khandwa, Burhanpur, NAAT tests figures; 8,441 - said. cated software for the prepara- Pradesh. Hoshangabad, Betul, Datia, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Mandla Rapid Antigen). The number of Testing was ramped up tion and customization of new The weak monsoon activ- Panna, Rewa, Sidhi and and Avarsha in Singrauli dis- containment zones stood at June 18 onwards, when Delhi photo electoral rolls of ities across the state has result- Shahdol districts have record- tricts 100 percent less than 496. started conducting tests Gurdwara wards in the capital ed in increasing deficit in the ed normal rainfall. normal. The number of tests done through the faster rapid-anti- for upcoming Gurdwara season and which is likely to The number of districts The warning of thundery per million, as on Sunday was gen methodology. Since then, Elections, 2021. increase if rainfall is not wit- which have recorded way activities and lightening has 55,982, it said. A total of active cases in the capital cur- tally was 10,356 while the tests have increased almost A Delhi government official nessed in the prevailing weath- below normal in the range of 60 been issued for Indore, Agar, 1,23,317 patients have recov- rently stands at 10,356. On July recovery rate stands at 88 per threefold -- from an average of said, “For this, the Directorate er conditions. -99 percent is big. Morena, Shivpuri, Ratlam, , Datia, ered, migrated or been dis- 20, the fresh cases count had cent. around 7,000 a day during of Gurdwara Elections has The state capital is wit- Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Chhatarpur, Ujjain, Burhanpur, charged while the number of dipped to 954. The active cases According to the Indian June 12-18 to an average of requested the Information nessing hot and humid condi- Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ujjain Anuppur, Mandsaur, Umaria, Council of Medical Research, around 20,000 per day at pre- Technology Department.” tions. Occasionally, cloud cover Shajapur, Dewas, Jhabua, Dindori, Dewas and Gwalior suspected individuals who test sent. "Directorate of Gurdwara appears but downpour fails to Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, districts. negative for COVID-19 in As per Government’s Elections has also requested      rapid-antigen test should report, both Government and the Office of Chief Electoral undergo RT-PCR to rule out private hospitals have done a Officer, to help in matching and the infection. fair job in tackling coron- verifying the data of electoral   $ 666     Rapid-antigen testing avirus. Delhi Government’s rolls of Gurdwara wards with requires a prescription and an Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty the data of state electoral rolls. ICMR form filled by a regis- Hospital with seven per cent This cross-checking will ensure From Page 1 advanced stage it becomes difficult to save the     tered doctor, and a government death rate is on top ranking for transparency in the preparation Giving information about Corona control patient. identity proof, same as that for giving treatment to corona of photo electoral rolls for the and treatment, the Additional Chief Secretary Therefore, as soon as there are symptoms RT-PCR test. infected patients. elections of the Delhi Sikh said that health arrangements at many levels have of cold, cough, flu, a doctor must be consulted   19 situation in Delhi, but due Gurdwara Management been improved to treat Corona infected in the immediately. In the early stages, the patient can  to Eid holiday not many sam- Committee. To expedite the state. In this, the testing capacity has been be treated by home quarantine. Dr Singh ples could be collected on process, the Directorate of increased from 600 per million to 9334 per mil- informed that Sero Surveillance i.e. Rapid he new sero-prevalence Saturday, officials said. Gurdwara Elections will extend lion. Antigen Tests are being started in Bhopal, Ujjain Tsurvey in the national +$!" the manpower support to the He informed that fever clinics, testing and Indore with which more number of tests can Capital will exclude those who Office of Chief Electoral capacities are being increased and quarantine be done in less time. were part of the previous exer- Officer.” centers are being operated on priority basis in The results of this will also be obtained cise and 25 per cent of the  $  According to Delhi gov- each district. Along with this, effective work is soon. fresh samples in all districts ernment officials, the being done for Corona control by Identify, It was informed that the bed capacity of hos- will be taken from persons Information Technology Isolation, Test and Treat based on the I.I.T.T pitals in the state has been increased. The num- aged 50 and above, according    “On reaching the spot, the Department will develop soft- method. ber of general beds has been increased from 2428 to a standard operating pro- police team found the woman's ware as per the requirement of Suleman said that Madhya Pradesh is in bet- to 24 thousand 560. The number of general beds cedure prescribed for it. 25 year-old woman was body lying on the bed in her the Directorate of Gurdwara ter condition in Corona infection. Initially, the with oxygen is 5,983 which will be increased to "All districts are to ensure Aallegedly strangulated to house. On enquiry it is found Elections. “This decision was state was ranked 3rd-4th in the country. Now 7,910 by August 31. HDU beds are 1188 which that out of total number of death by her husband in Delhi’s that, her husband identified as taken in a meeting held under the state has come to the 15th position in terms will be increased to 2204 by the end of this samples, 25 per cent are of Narela area on Sunday morn- Rehmattullah strangulated her the Chairmanship of Minister of of active cases and recovery rate. Fatality rates month. those younger than 18 years of ing. Police said that the accused wife and absconded,” said the Gurdwara Elections to discuss have improved and has come down from 10.3 The number of ICU beds has been increased age, another 50 per cent are in is absconding and manhunt has senior police official. various issues relating to the percent to 2.7 percent. The state’s share in the from 537 to 681, which is being increased to the age group of 18-49 years been initiated to nab him. “The accused is a habitual conduct of elections of the number of active cases in the country amounts 1606 by the end of this month. At present 22 per- and remaining 25 per cent of According to a senior drinker and he does paintings Delhi Sikh Gurdwara to only 1.6 percent. cent of the total capacity of General Beds and those in the age group of 50 police official, on Sunday work in the city. They were Management Committee and AIIMS director Dr Sarman Singh said that General Beds with Oxygen is being used. At the years or more," reads the SOP morning at 8:25 am a police married 6 years ago and had preparation of photo electoral Corona affects more to those people who have same time, 29.9 percent ICU beds are being used prescribed by the Delhi's control room (PCR) call three children. A case under rolls.” Directorate of Gurdwara low immunity or who have heart or lung dis- for the treatment of Corona. Directorate General of Health regarding murder of a relevant sections of Indian Elections conducts the elec- ease. Also, Corona virus quickly infects children Commissioner Public Relations Sudam Services. woman by her husband was Penal Code (IPC) has been reg- tions of members of the Delhi and the elderly. Khade and Director, National Health Mission The fresh exercise is being received following which a istered at Narela police station Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Dr Singh said that Corona infection is eas- Chhavi Bhardwaj were present on the undertaken for a comprehen- police team was dispatched and further investigation is Committee and the members ily treatable in the early stages, whereas in occasion. sive assessment of the Covid- for the spot. going on,” said police. have a term of four years. 4(5 $      '!  ) 

   viewers coming from police The virtual music concert was undertaking schemes which down and winners of Khana live by mother daughter duo organizations of the country also attended by Mala Baijal, promoted self-reliance amongst Khazana competition,” said items apart from the melodi- +2  he Police Families Welfare including Delhi Police. wife of Anil Baijal, Delhi wives of policemen. Police Families Welfare Society ous voice of young talented New Delhi: A furniture showroom was gutted here after a fire TSociety (PFWS) organised The concert was displayed Lieutenant Governor and “On the occasion the official. singers who also gave a trib- broke out in Lajpat Nagar Central Market on Sunday, officials a virtual musical concert ‘We on digital media platforms Aruni Doval, wife of Ajit Doval, PFWS song and E-Recipe Book “Another dimension of ute to the 13 coronavirus said. No casualties, however, have been reported. Care’ in the National Capital on including Facebook, You Tube, National Security Advisor. was released by the Chief the programme was to show- warriors of Delhi Police who Ten fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Sunday. Twitter and Instagram. Shah appreciated varied Guest. The recipe book consists case the tremendous talent sacrificed their lives in the "We received a call at 11.26 a.m. about the fire. Our teams PFWS official said that the Sonal Shah, wife of Union activities undertaken by PFWS of selected and adjudged best hidden in the families of discharge of the duties and in reached the spot and it was brought under control. No casual- virtual music concert was Home Minister Amit Shah was during the Covid pandemic recipes crafted by wives of Delhi Police. Inter genera- service of the country,” said ty has been reported so far," said Atul Garg, Director Delhi Fire enjoyed by a large spectrum of Chief Guest on the occasion. and appreciated the focus on policemen during the lock- tional talent was witnessed the official. Services. IANS .34 0 P'3# %  5"# 6.7 " $   ed, from whom 40 kg of ganja, 8 7 87  124 grams of charas, and 515 8 8.  ## grams of sulfa and 750 grams o curb the drug menace in of marijuana were seized till Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) a day, recoveries were more TGurugram district, the city July 31st,” Rao said. With 5,532 new Covid cases, than 2,105 new cases in Police on Saturday said they On illegal weapons, the Karnataka's tally has touched Bengaluru after a long time," have registered over 98 FIRs in police said that 48 cases were 1,34,819, while 84 more people asserted the official. this regard since the operation registered and as many as 50 have succumbed to the virus in The number of Covid began and have arrested over people were arrested with 29 the last 24 hours, an health offi- patients in the intensive care 103 people. country-made guns, 17 coun- cial said on Sunday. unit (ICU) across the state has The operation was also try-made pistols and 25 live "Of the total positive cases increased to 638, including aimed at tackling illegal drugs, cartridges seized from them. (1,34,819) reported from across 339 in Bengaluru from 602 on possession of illegal weapons, “The crime units of the city the southern state, 74,590 are Saturday. and sale of illicit liquor. police continuously work to active after 57,725 were dis- Among other districts in The Police said that written track and arrest drug ped- loaded with marijuana was police had arrested another charged till date," said the offi- the state, new cases were directions were issued by dlers. The main objective of recovered in the neighbouring man with 680 gm of heroin cial here. reported from Ballari 377, Gurugram police commis- this special campaign is to district of Mewat. worth Rs 89 lakh from Sector The state's death toll has Kalaburagi and Mysyru 238, sioner KK Rao on July 15, 2020 stop crime by possessing illegal In April, the Gurugram 66. increased to 2,496 since March Raichur 212, Udupi 182, to run the operation until weapons and selling illegal police had made a major recov- "Marijuana is smuggled 9. Dharwad 181, Davangere178, August 15, 2020. drugs. This campaign is still ery of around 107 kg of mari- into Delhi-NCR from Of the new cases (5,532), Belagavi 172 and Dakshina Rao said that 98 FIRs were going on and such campaigns juana from a shop in Udyog , West Bengal, Odisha Bengaluru accounted for 2,105, Kannada 163. registered regarding sale, pos- will be conducted from time to Vihar and had arrested three and UP," a senior police official taking its Covid tally to 59,501, Similarly, of the recoveries session, and trade of illicit time as per the orders of high- people, including a Bangladesi said, adding that the drug is including 37,513 active after from districts across the state, liquor, with 103 people being er officials,” Rao said. national. then supplied to retailers in 20,910 were discharged so far, Ballari accounted 77, arrested for the crime. Apart from this, in the last In June, the police seized small parcels weighing 1 kg to with 2,331 cases during the last Kalaburagi 106, Mysuru 161, “Under the Narcotics, two months, even as the lock- 112 kg marijuana from 2 kg each, and from them, it 24 hours, while 1,077 suc- Raichur 27, Udupi 35, Drugs, and Psychotropic down restrictions were in place, Sadhrana village and arrested reached the individual con- cumbed, with 21 since Dharwad 147, Davangere 55, Substances Act, 50 FIRs were a large amount of drugs, the accused in relation to drug sumer in even smaller packets Saturday. Belagavi 75 and Dakshina registered and 57 people arrest- including an entire truck trafficking. A few days later, of 5 gm and 20 gm. "With 2,331 discharged in Kannada 158. 8 $,$! N ! ',!$!,J-!,$

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The hospitals replied and telecasted sports channels shown a sports channel while prominent hospitals in nels on the TV set to the ing away from loved ones, it's that the patients watch news through our psychologist for the other was shown a news Ghaziabad have introduced Covid patients and analysed its not hard to imagine the psy- channels all day. I suggested patients. channel. 'Indirect Sports Therapy' with impact on patients through chological impact it can have they switch into the sports The recovery rate has gone “Initially some people in an aim to shift the attention of psychologists. on them. Therefore, I suggest- channels instead of news chan- high and duration of treatment the Sports group showed resis- the patients that has helped the Speaking to The Pioneer ed indirect sports therapy at nels and see whether any has also drastically reduced,” Dr tance but they were coun- patients to overcome the trau- correspondent, the man behind hospitals. It helps in creating behavioural change is coming Seth said. selled. Finally the result was ma during the quarantine peri- this study Dr Kanishka Pandey, positivity and gives emotional in them. In the beginning they “There is remarkable that the people who watched od. head Sports research centre stability,” he said. were reluctant to watch sports change in the Recovery Rate of sports channels were psycho- Recently a study conduct- IMT Ghaziabad said that the “Earlier, patients were mis- channels but when they did the Covid-19 patients prior logically stronger and it helped ed by some prominent hospi- fields and playgrounds are very behaving with health staff. I they started taking interest in and after 20 June 2020 the day in removing negative thoughts tals in Ghaziabad has claimed much an integral part of sports sent a recommendation to sports,” said Dr Pandey. the Hospital started using and these people were happier that following Indirect sports therapy for overcoming nega- Yashoda Hospital, Santosh Dr Amoolya Seth, Dept of Indirect Sports Therapy than others,” said the official at therapy helped in improving tivity and depression. Medical College and Max Psychiatry, Santosh Medical through Sports Channel. Max hospital adding that pro- psychological conditions of “However, in tough times Hospital to study how the college said, due to ongoing Average days of duration in the motion of sports channels can Covid-19 patients who are like the present one where patients behave with the pandemic and lockdown, peo- Hospital has reduced from have positive psychological really under a trauma and physical and social distancing health staff. The outcome was ple are not able to indulge in 20/22 days to 6/8 days,” he impact on patients.    !"#"#  7     R   Q   !# $ ##        %#&'()&                 The findings have been slightly higher than the pre- published online in PLOS One. pandemic period, and moder-   ith more and more peo- Researchers in the United ately higher for panic attack. Wple seeking information States and elsewhere have “It seems as though indi- he Union Health Ministry about financial difficulties and begun studying the effects of viduals are grappling with the Thas asked all the States disaster relief during the the Covid-19 pandemic on immediate stresses of job loss and Union Territories to allow Covid-19 outbreak which has mental health, but the impact and isolation and are reaching   Ministry clarified. hospitalised Covid-19 patients brought the world economy to on suicidal behavior and out to crisis services for help, “Only for compelling rea- to use smartphones and tablet almost standstill, researchers deaths is difficult to assess but the impact on suicidal nternational passengers sons/ cases of human distress devices to help them interact have sounded the alarm bells due to lag time in the avail- behavior hasn’t yet manifested,” Iseeking exemption from such as pregnancy, death in with their kin through video- warning that the trend predicts ability of mortality data. says Gould. “Generally, depres- mandatory seven-day institu- family, serious illness and par- conferencing, which would a ‘suicide pandemic’. Previous studies suggest sion can take longer to devel- tional quarantine in India will ent(s) with children of the age ease their mental stress. Researchers at Columbia that suicide rates often decrease op, whereas panic attacks may have to submit a negative RT- of 10 years or below, home Though mobile phones are University Irving Medical in the immediate aftermath of be a more immediate reaction PCR test upon arrival which quarantine may be permitted allowed in hospital wards, the Center found dramatic relative national disasters, such as 9/11, to job loss and having to deal should have been conducted for 14 days,” as per the guide- missive was issued following He underlined that admin- the patient families from increases (in the thousands of but may increase several with emotionally charged within 96 hours prior to lines. some representation from the istrative and medical teams some states stating mobile percentages, in some cases) in months later, as seen after the events amidst the social isola- undertaking the journey. “At the time of boarding kin of patients alleging other- should be responsive to the phones are not being allowed Googling search terms related 1918 flu pandemic and the tion of the pandemic.” The passenger will also the flight/ ship, only asymp- wise. States like psychological needs of patients by hospital administrations to financial distress — e.g., “I 2003 SARS outbreak in Hong Searches for terms related have to submit a declaration tomatic travelers will be and West Bengal too had ini- admitted in COVID-19 wards because of which they were lost my job,” “unemployment,” Kong. to loneliness were also mean- with respect to authenticity of allowed to board after thermal tially banned the phones in the and ICUs of various hospitals. not being able to stay in con- and “furlough” — and for the The researchers used an ingfully higher during the early the report and if found other- screening while suitable pre- hospitals but later on withdrew “Social connection can tact with the patient,” said Dr national Disaster Distress algorithm to analyse Google pandemic period versus the wise will be liable for “crimi- cautionary measures such as their order following protests calm down patients and also Garg. Helpline. trends data from March 3, prior year. nal prosecution” as per the environmental sanitation and from the families. reinforce the psychological Dr Smita Deshpande, “The scale of the increase 2019, to April 18, 2020, and Gould adds that social dis- Government’s revised guide- disinfection shall be ensured at Director General of Health support given by the treating senior psychiatrist and con- in Google searches related to identify proportional changes tancing is one of the primary lines issued on Sunday. the airports. Services (DGHS) in the Health team. Please instruct all con- sultant at RML Hospital, financial distress and disaster over time in searches for 18 measures implemented to slow Those travelers in situa- “On arrival, de-boarding Ministry Dr Rajiv Garg in the cerned that they should allow Delhi welcomed the move relief during the early months terms related to suicide and the spread of the coronavirus, tions of distress like death, should be done ensuring social letter to the principal secre- smartphones and tablet saying,” It is important for the of the pandemic was remark- known suicide risk factors. “but this approach may have serious illness, pregnancy or to distancing and thermal taries of health and medical devices in the inpatient area patients staying alone in the able, so this finding is con- “We didn’t have a clear detrimental secondary effects, parents with children under screening would be carried out education of states and Union so that the patient can video quarantine to keep talking cerning,” said Madelyn Gould, hypothesis about whether there such as loneliness and exacer- 10-years of age, have also been in respect of all the passengers territories said appropriate conference with their family and sharing with their fami- Professor of Epidemiology in would be an increase in sui- bation of preexisting mental ill- exempted from the mandato- by the health officials present protocols for disinfecting and friends,” as per the letter. ly members and friends how Psychiatry at Columbia cide-related queries during nesses, which are known sui- ry institutional quarantine. at the airport/ seaport/ devices and allotting time slots “Though mobile phones they feel and what they are University Vagelos College of this period of time, but we cide risk factors.” These people citing the Iandport, the guidelines point can be developed by the hos- are allowed in the wards to going through. Interaction Physicians and Surgeons and anticipated a national sense of The researchers said that in compelling reasons will need out. pital concerned to facilitate enable a patient stay in touch with their family members senior author of the study. community during the pan- light of an anticipated increase to undergo 14 days of home Also, the passengers found contact between patients and with his or her family, we and friends will help them Because previous research demic that might mitigate sui- in suicidal crises, it will be quarantine instead. However, to be symptomatic during their family. received representations from recover well.” has shown that financial dis- cidal behavior in the short important to ensure continued they will be eligible for avail- screening shall be immediate- tress is strongly linked to sui- term,” says Emily Halford, data availability and accessibility of ing this exemption only if ly isolated and taken to med- exempted from State Counters on their cell kept under institutional quar- cide mortality, the researchers analyst and the study’s first crisis services and other men- they apply 72 hours before ical facility as per health pro- institutional quarantine (deci- phones/other mode before antine for a minimum period fear that the increase may pre- author. tal health services during the boarding the aircraft on the tocol. sion as indicated on the online being allowed home quaran- of 7 days after which they shall dict a future increase in deaths The proportion of queries later stages of the pandemic. online portal—www.newdel- Post thermal screening, portal in advance) will show tine for 14 days. be tested as per ICMR proto- from suicide. related to depression was hiairport.in, the Health the passengers who have been the same to the respective These passengers shall be col, said the guidelines.    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)   !"$+""" $ he National Investigation )   TAgency (NIA) on Sunday  lakhs of resident welfare asso- ty situation for its citizens and conducted searches at the  !$$, $!   ciations (RWAs) and small and does not send invoices to peo- residential premises of Delhi ndeterred medium enterprises (SMEs)”. ple for availing such services University professor Hany Uby the he Central Association of If the private security indus- which are provided to ensure Babu Musaliyarveettil   tributing the contraband Corona scare, TPrivate Security Industry try is exempted from service tax safe living for all, he pointed out, Tharayil at Noida (Gautam amongst other conspirators, the civil ser- (CAPSI) has written to Prime payment, consumers of the pri- he wrote in the letter. Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh) he NIA on Sunday con- the NIA saud in a statement. vants of the Minister Narendra Modi, say- vate security services will be This need is felt by them as in connection with the inves- Tducted searches at six “Muhammad Ali is a country have ing private security services hugely benefited as such services they don’t feel secure due to var- tigation of Bhima Koregaon places in Kerala in connection member of the Popular Front planned the should be exempted from pay- will become more affordable, he ious prevailing factors that cre- Elgar Parishad Case. with the Kerala Gold of India and was earlier charge- first ever ‘vir- ing service tax. added. Singh is of the view that ate a fear psychosis among he case relates to organi- Smuggling case and recovered sheeted by Kerala Police in tual’ sports In a letter to the Prime it is the basic and fundamental them that force them to buy pri- sation of Elgar Parishad at one Tablet PC, eight mobile Professor’s Palm Chopping competition Minister on July 29, CAPSI duty of the Government to vate security for a cost, accord- Pune, Maharashtra on phones, six SIM cards, one dig- Case but got acquitted after beginning with Chairman Kunwar Vikram ensure that every citizen of the ing to the letter. December 31, 2017 which ital video recorder and five trial in 2015,” the agency said. carrom next week. The online Carrom Men (CM) Set, Lamp Singh said in order to “create country feels safe and secure by The circumstances arose promoted enmity between DVDs besides bank passbooks, On Friday, two accused, carrom competition, to be held Shade, Strikers besides a goodwill among its citizens providing adequate internal out of the factor that the gov- various caste groups and led credit/debit cards and trav- Mohammed Shafi P. resident of for both the men and women Facebook profile and all nec- post Covid, the private securi- security infrastructure. ernment’s internal security to violence resulting in loss of el/identity documents. A PFI- Ayikkarapadi, Malappuram Government employees, is essary equipments such as ty services should be declared The Government created infrastructure is not adequate to life and property and state- linked accused has also been district and Abdu P. T. of being organised by the Central mobile, camera and signifi- tax free as majority of such ser- police and paramilitary forces to grant the right to security to cit- wide agitation in arrested in the case. Kottakkal, Malappuram dis- Civil Services Cultural and cantly, an internet connection vices are now being availed by respond to the security and safe- izens, it said. Maharashtra. The agency has so far trict of the State were arrested Sports Board on the Facebook to allow the live performance “The investigation arrested 10 accused persons in for playing similar roles in the Online Platform. likely to be witnessed by thou- revealed that the Elgar the case including six during crime. The Government as per the sands who will be able to watch Parishad along with Maoist the last week whose premises On July 30, the agency Department of Personnel the virtual competition. %6  7 leaders used the incident to were searched during the day. arrested two accused— Jalal A. Training (DoPT) has already “We are confident about spread the ideology of On Saturday, the NIA M., resident of Muvattupuzha, implemented work from home the event’s success. Other com-   of transparency in consulta- the rigorous parliamentary and Maoism/Naxalism and arrested two accused persons, Ernakulam district, Kerala and COVID rules and is conduct- petitions will follow thereafter tions, record of the union gov- widespread consultation that encourage unlawful activities Muhammad Ali Ebrahim and Said Alavi E. Alias Bawa of ing online meetings besides following similar SOP,” said an he Congress on Sunday said ernment’s public spending on preceded the Right to Education on the instructions of the Muhammad Ali, both resi- Vegara, Malappuram district of webinars where even Union office bearer of CCSCSB. Tthe National Education education, pushing digital divide Act,” Raju said ahead of the leaders of CPI (Maoist), a dents of Muvattupuzha, the State for conspiring with Ministers have been partici- The organisers have asked Policy (NEP) was “‘high on for the less privileged and impact Monsoon session of the banned organisation,” the Ernakulam district, Kerala, already arrested accused pants. the players to fix the camera in catchwords, gloss, appearance on socially disadvantaged Parliament nearing. NIA said in a statement. after investigation revealed Ramees K. T. and for smug- In a letter to the Chief front of them in such a position and verbosity”, but lacked clar- groups. “There is thus a huge mis- Accused Hany Babu M. that they were also a part of the gling gold through diplomat- Secretaries of the States’ and that the entire carrom board is ity on key issues like roadmap “The timing of the NEP match between promise and T., son of Kunhu Mohammad, conspiracy besides ic baggage addressed to the UTs, CCSCSB Secretary visible during the live perfor- and strategy, and did not detail 2020 in the middle of the delivery with no clarity on was found to be a aiding and assisting arrested UAE Consulate at Kulbhushan Malhotra said the mance. the scale of finances required to Corona pandemic when all edu- whether NEP 2020 proposes co-conspirator along with accused Jalal A. M. in collect- Thiruvananthapuram, it said. States/UTs and Regional Sports “For better visibility all the execute it. cational institutions are closed is, financing of 6% of GDP to other accused persons prop- ing the smuggled gold from Further investigation in Board are requested to consid- players are required to place a Addressing a Press confer- in itself, questionable,” said Raju come from public funds or pri- agating Naxal activities and Ramees K. T. at the case is continuing, the er sending names of the par- white sheet on the frame for ence, former HRD Minister joined by Congress chief vate investment,” the grand old Maoist ideology, and was Thiruvananthapuram and dis- agency added. ticipants for the Facebook keeping CM as indicator of MM Pallam Raju said the poli- spokesman Randeep Surjewala party said in a statement. arrested on July 28. Group CCSCSB Online missed chances. The missed cy not only comes at a time of and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev “What about affirmative The NIA investigation Party (MC), an Paikhomba Meitei with the Carrom Challenge 2020 sched- chance CM shall be placed on the coronavirus pandemic, but Gowda. action. India over 70 years has further revealed that accused organisation banned under accused Hany Babu. uled from August 10 to August the white background only also circumvents parliamentary “On a policy that impacts put in a huge amount of effort Hany Babu was in contact Unlawful Activities Communications of Hany 15. and in the order of missing oversight indicating that it could and affects our present and to be inclusive and take care of with Paikhomba Meitei, (Prevention) Act. Babu with other Maoists of The circular also says the starting from player’s side to raise the issue in the next session. future generations, even parlia- the disadvantaged groups in Secretary Information & “An interview of Manipur have also been participants should have AICF- upward side of the frame,” said Some of the key concerns mentary oversight has been cir- terms of education and related Publicity, Military Affairs, Ganapathy, General Secretary retrieved,” the NIA further approved Carrom Board, the circular. raised by Congress include lack cumvented. Contrast this with job opportunities. Kangkeipak Communist of CPI (Maoist) was shared by said. ) / #  5# , &  ,#&

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My prayers are tests were conducted. “It is too hospitals treating corona with him and his family!” early and signs may not show patients. )    tacit support to Sivsankar to them.   &((5!5=!55!4 At least three Bengal BJP so I am will have to wait for a Capping costs of corona appoint a school drop-out to an The Kerala Government led leaders who recently met the few days… I will be tested on treatment the directed the hos- Union Minister has important position,” charged by Pinarayi Vijayan has come KANPUR : The Uttar Pradesh      Home Minister withdrew into Tuesday for the corona virus.” pitals not to charge more than Ademanded the resignation Union Minister of State for under the scanner for its asso- Government has decided to self-isolation soon after Shah’s The Minister however said he 2,250 for testing for the virus. of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi External Affairs V ciation with the three kingpins recommend a CBI inquiry into otwithstanding her differ- hospitalization, sources said. was not feeling any discomfort The Commission also directed Vijayan for his association with Muraleedharan while addressing of gold smuggling racket, the kidnapping and murder of Nences with the Union “I met Amit Shah ji a few as of now. the hospitals not to charge persons involved in gold smug- a meeting held at New Delhi on Swapna Suresh, Sarith P S and a lab technician in Kanpur, Home Minister Bengal Chief days ago and so I have isolated Other two Bengal BJP more than 1,000 per day for gling and anti-national activities. Sunday. Sandeep Nair who have been Additional Chief Secretary Minister Mamata Banerjee on myself in a room in my house,” leaders who have gone into self the personal protective equip- “Pinarayi Vijayan has pro- Muraleedharan observed a arrested by the National (Home), Awanish Awasthi, said Sunday wished Amit Shah well Union Minister Babul Supriyo isolation are Nisit Pramanik the ment, masks etc required for vided his office as a haven for day’s fast demanding Vijayan’s Investigation Agency (NIA). “K on Sunday. He said the recom- soon after he was hospitalised said adding “I have my old par- Coochbehar MP and Soumitra the treatment givers. gold smugglers and anti-nation- resignation as part of BJP’s State- T Jaleel, a Minister in mendation is being made on testing positive for the corona ents both of whom are more Khan MP from Bishnupur, Besides, the order also al elements. His principal sec- wide agitation in Kerala. He also Vijayan’s council of Ministers, the demand of the family of the virus. than 80-years’-old and a small sources said. fixed 50 as “corona protection’ retary (since removed) M charged that Vijayan’s family has violated all Constitutional 27-year-old technician S Yadav. Banerjee wrote, “heard child so I cannot take any risk.” Meanwhile, in a major charges for outdoor patients Sivsankar was helping gold members too were engaged in proprieties and laws of the land According to the police, about the Union Home Supriyo said he had con- decision Bengal State Health and 10 per km for collecting smugglers and was friendly with questionable deeds and how by accepting gifts and help from five people, including a woman Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji sulted a senior cardiac special- Commission a quasi judicial samples from homes, sources people of questionable charac- can he keep away people like the UAE Consulate in and two friends of Yadav, have being tested positive for ist who has asked him to body on Sunday issued a said. ters. The Chief Minister gave Sivsankar who were helping Thiruvananthapuram. been arrested in connection with the case. Later, the lab technician's sister, Ruchi, “After getting to  #%     %    know from the police that a CBI probe has been recom- mended, we feel satisfied. We )   Tamil Nadu is the only Vidyalayas, the AIADMK relations taught Hindi and had demanded a probe by the *+*  '  State in the country which Government challenged the Sanskrit charging exorbitant central agency.” does not have Jawahar order in Supreme Court and fees. The lab technician in f the views expressed by some Navodaya Vidyalays, the con- managed to get a stay on the Devika, a Plus Two student Kanpur was kidnapped in June )   discharged following recovery Iof the political parties in cept public school introduced verdict. in Chennai, said that it was only and killed within a week of  from the pandemic. Tamil Nadu and students and by former Prime Minister Rajiv “The politicians are forget- if one had knowledge in Hindi being held captive. His family The only positive news parents are any indication, the Gandhi as part of his ting the fact that there exists a one could move to North India has claimed that ?30 lakh ran- 8 persons died and 5,875 from the State was the fall in Dravidian parties may get iso- Government’s New National vast country outside Tamil for higher learning and employ- som was paid for his release in 9new patients were diag- the number of new patients in lated in their stance viz-a-viz Education Policy in 1987. All Nadu. The Dravidians are vio- ment. “There were instances of the presence of police, but nosed with Covid-19 during Chennai. The Metropolis Hindi and Sanskrit. remaining States in the country lating fundamental rights of the some post graduate students police say that it was not true. the last 24 hours that ended on which was the epicentre of the The DMK and its offshoots boast of each Navodaya children in Tamil Nadu to learn from Tamil Nadu studying in Eleven police personnel, Sunday evening in Tamil Nadu. pandemic during the last two the MDMK and the DK have Vidyalaya in each districts. additional languages,” said North India committing sui- including two senior officers, The day also saw the First months with the highest num- come out in the open lambast- These schools offer quality Vijayashree Ramesh, a lawyer - cides because of their failure to were suspended for laxity in Citizen of the State too getting home isolation and would be ber of persons testing positive ing the new National Education education at unbelievable rates turned-activist questioning the comprehend Hindi,” she point- investigation. infected with the pandemic. monitored by the medical team experienced a fall in new cases. Policy announced by the of fee and charge nothing for legality of the Dravidian parties ed out. Kanpur SSP Dinesh Kumar Governor Banwarilal Purohit of the hospital. On Sunday, 1,065 persons test- Centre. M K Stalin, president, boarding and lodging. to oppose the National Interestingly, Puthiya Prabhu had said a police probe was tested positive for covid-19 As on Sunday evening, ed positive in Chennai while DMK, declared that Hindi and Though the Madras High Education Policy. She said even Tamilakam founder Dr confirmed that Yadav was mur- at a corporate hospital in there were 56, 998 Covid-19 the situation in the three neigh- Sanskrit were not welcome in Court issued a directive to the while the DMK opposed teach- Krishnasamy and Tamil Manila dered by his abductors. He said Chennai. patients in Tamil Nadu. Till bouring districts of Chengalpet Tamil Nadu and his party Tamil Nadu Government to ing Hindi and Sanskrit in State Congress leader and former that several suspects were A bulletin issued by the date 2.57 lakh persons have (446), Kancheepuram ( 393) would not allow to disturb the provide land and infrastructure Government schools, the edu- union minister G KVasan wel- detained and grilled intensive- hospital on Sunday said the been tested positive in the and Thiruvallur (317) remain- two-language system adopted in the State so that the Centre cational institutions owned by comed the NEP terming it pro- ly, and two of them confessed Governor has been advised State while 1.96 lakh has been ing critical. by the State. could launch Navodaya the DMK leaders and their gressive and students friendly. to the crime. Agencies !8#97 ,  @@@- IL' !P    )    and other Hindu Sants. The South The Lord of Virinca rulers,” he said. Jammu: The total number of coronavirus positive cases in the  $     Indian astrologers' forecast comes Muhoortha is Brahma, the Lord of Pandhappili Gopala Menon Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday rose to 21, t is rare to see astrologers in at a time when in the backdrop of Creation. “Week, Star, Thithi, and his son Prof M G Gireeshan, 416, with 444 new positive cases. A total number of 256 patients ome miscreants attacked Congress Lok Sabha ISouth India agreeing on an doubts raised by some of the lead- Yoga and Karana (all astrological a physicist-turned-astrologer too recovered while 8 patients died due to Covid -19 taking the tally Sleader Adhir Chowdhury’s house at Behrampore issue, especially when it comes to ing Hindu sants factors ) are good at this were of the view that the temple to 396. in Murshidabad district, police said. fix the Muhurtha (auspicious Parappanangadi Unnikrishna Muhoortha. This will alleviate all trust authorities could not have According to the media bulletin, 206 fresh cases of coro- According to sources the attack took place in the hour) for events like weddings, Panicker, Sanskrit and astrologi- disorders and defects. The selected a most ideal muhoortham navirus were detected from Jammu division and 238 from night intervening Saturday and Sunday when alleged naming ceremony and even on the cal scholar of repute who is a reg- Muhurtha ascendant is Tula. This than this. Kashmir division.The highest number of 68 cases were report- goons pelted stones at Chowdhury’s house breaking ideal time to consecrate ular columnist in national news- is also great. Mercury which rep- “Lord Rama was born in the ed from Udhampur and 65 from Jammu district while the glass panes. The senior Congress leader escaped temples. papers is of the view that the date, resents Lord Sri Rama is also in a month of Shravan, the Malayalam Srinagar and Pulwama districts recorded 62 cases each. Out unhurt as he was not in the house during the time of But two prominent day and time chosen for the func- most favorable position at this equivalent of Karkkataka, when of 68 cases, 50 jawans of BSF tested positive late Saturday evening the attack. Sanskrit/Vedic scholars of South tion could be rated as excellent. “It Muhoortha,” explained Kerala experiences heavy down- in Udhampur. In Jammu, seven members of a family tested pos- Sources also said that some suspected miscreants India are unanimous in their is Wednesday, the 14th day in the Panicker. pour. It is the month when itive from the Rehari area forcing the local authorities to strict- have been caught in the CCTV camera moving sus- astrological forecast that the Sree months of Shravan. According to Panicker, addressed as Guruji, Ramayana is recited non-stop in ly enforce lockdown guidelines in the area. Already several local- piciously around his house carrying gun during the Ram Temple to be built up at Sasthra (science), at 12.15 pm it by Marxists, Congressmen and all Hindu homes in the State, a ities with corona positive cases have been declared as con- time of the attack. Senior State Congress leader Manoj Ayodhya would change the face of would be 16 Ghatis and 49 rationalists Dravidians alike, is of tradition dating back to thousands tainment zones by the district administration. Chakrabarty rushed to Chowdhury’s house soon after, the city as well as the State. The Vighatis (astrological time) after the view that the temple would of years,” said Menon and Prof Out of 21.416 positive cases, 7893 are Active Positive, 13127 sources said. foundation stone for the temple is sunrise in Ayodhya. bring prosperity and richness to Gireeshan, who is also known as have recovered and 396 have died; 28 in Jammu division and The police are investigating the incident. being laid on August 5 between 12 Each Muhoortha lasts for 16 the city of Ayodhya. “This Kerala Edison because of the 368 in Kashmir division. The Bulletin further said that out of Chowdhury also a former Pradesh Congress presi- pm and 12 40 pm in the presence Ghatis (24 minutes). At 12 15 pm would also be of great and auspi- number of scientific inventions he 6,54,117 test results available, 6,32,701 samples have been test- dent and a firebrand leader has been the five-time MP of Prime Minister Narendra Modi it would be Virinca Muhoortha. cious for the country and the has made. ed as negative till August 02, 2020. PNS from Behrampore. '0   " +,+ ""$!!IL      Minister to “take up challenge and skeptic about what they call now the Chief Minister must take up  )   I Kashmir Appointment to the Class- The Government is now con- share information.” Governor’s “mock fight with Chief this challenge and come out with IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, templating to organise the investors engal Governor Jagdeep The Governor who has no love Minister Mamata Banerjee” imme- information or else the people will n the run up to the first anniver- 2020. summit early next year and hoping BDhankhar on Sunday launched a lost with the State Government diately jumped into the fray saying have no option but to call her Isary of Abrogation of Article 370 So far a total number of 4,04,200 to revive its contacts with all those fresh attack on the Mamata Banerjee asked as to “why information is not “this is for the first time that he has Government a government of and reorganisation of the erstwhile Registrations have been done by the investors who had previously shown Government for refusing to share provided? What is there to hide? raised a genuine issue.” thieves.” State of Jammu & Kashmir into two candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, keen interest in investing money in information with the Raj Bhavan on Government must clarify. For sake of CPI(M) legislator party leader Giving his reactions senior TMC Union Territories the biggest worry and 2,05,400 candidates have com- the region. vital issues. accountability and transparency, and its central committee member leader Partho Chatterjee said the remains providing job opportunities pleted their online application sub- Various Government depart- In a series of tweets the Governor responsibility be fixed on those … Sujan Chakrabarty said the Left Governor was behaving like a BJP to the growing Army of unemployed mission process for Class IV posts ments had also conducted road alleged that though it was the “right who defaulted in giving information. Front too had on several occasions cadre and faulted the Left for “show- youth in the region. till August 2. shows and preliminary meetings and duty of Governor to seek infor- Opacity would breed scams and raised the issues in the State ing their true colours.” He said In the absence of any major pri- Official sources said, an average across different states of India to woo mation” the Government was hiding add skeletons to cupboards.” Assembly mentioned by the “today’s statements by the Left lead- vate investment coming its way in number of 47 unemployed youth are big investors. facts about issues like “political vio- Wondering how the basic rights Governor but they were not ers only prove our allegation that the the near future the majority of set to compete with each other for The Jammu & Kashmir gov- lence, Bengal Global Business under the Right to Information Act answered by the Government. “We CPI(M) was behind the BJP’s per- unemployed youth are keenly wait- one single post of Class IV employ- ernment had also identified 6,000 Summit,” and alleged “corruption” in was violated the Governor said “fail- asked the state government to come formance in the Lok Sabha ing for the Government depart- ee as on date. acres of land across the Union ter- “Public Distribution System” and dis- ure … to give information to up with the information during the elections.” ments to advertise their vacant In addition to this, 46,100 appli- ritory for potential investors. tribution of relief to the victims of Governor reveals worrisome state of Assembly sessions. But our questions Trinamool MP and senior coun- posts and fill the vacancies. cations have been submitted online The land was identified in the super cyclone Amphan. RTI. I had earlier cautioned Chief were never answered,’’ Chakrabarty sel Kalyan Banerjee said that the In the second week of July this for the post of Accounts Assistant. districts of Samba and Kathua in Curiously the Governor found a Information Officer at low RTI a former MP said. Governor should not cross the his year, the Jammu & Kashmir Services Meanwhile, to attract fresh Jammu region, and Pulwama and spontaneous support from an unlike- applicants - for fear of police knock CPI(M)’s legal spearhead and constitutional limits while dealing Selection Board had advertised investment in Jammu & Kashmir the Anantnag districts in the Kashmir ly quarter, the Left Front whose and repression if they seek informa- Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Bhattacharya with the State Government even as 8575 Class IV posts for Government had earlier decided to Valley. Jammu & Kashmir Trade senior leaders said the Governor had tion. Sharing information is a deter- said how “this is the first time the he said that the Governor was “the District/Divisional/Union Territory hold global Investors meet early this Promotion Organisation was also after a long time made a valid rent to corruption.” Governor raised relevant issues face of the BJP in Bengal always cadre in various departments under year but in the wake of Covid-19 constituted as a nodal agency for demand and asked the Chief The Left Front which is usually which are related to common man… speaking like a BJP leader.” the provisions of the Jammu & pandemic the plan was shelved. organising the investors meet. :3 / 83/;" 7!  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Though there were reports that four persons few withdrawn despite surge in only essential services and supplies “Ban on social, political, sports, With fresh fatalities and died in different parts of the State, the release coronavirus cases, according to an are exempted. “With more relax- entertainment, academic, cultural, infections, the total number of issued by the Government of Kerala official, here on Sunday. ations of lockdown, gyms and yoga religious functions and other large deaths in the state mounted to on Sunday evening said only one person has suc- “As decided by the state gov- institutes will reopen from August congregations will also continue till 15,576, while the total positive cumbed to the pandemic. With the death of one ernment on July 30 on the advice of 5,” said the official. Schools, colleges, further orders,” the official cases jumped to 4,41,228. person on Sunday, the State’s fatality toll reached the Union Ministry of Home theatres, bars, entertainment parks, said. IANS Of the total 260 deaths 82. Affairs, the Sunday lockdown has reported on Sunday, Pune The speed with which Covid-19 is spreading been lifted and the 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. accounted for 51 deaths, fol- in Kolhapur, Amravati and state at 1,48,537. all over Kerala indicates that things are going out night curfew withdrawn,” a state 70 )  lowed by 49 deaths in Mumbai Washim, 2 each in Jalgaon, With 96,120 infected cases of control in the State. home department official told and 48 deaths in Thane district Hingoli, Jalna, Osmanabad and and 2,674 deaths, Thane con- Out of the 1,169 persons tested positive on IANS. 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Pune, which has emerged tested positive on Sunday included 43 expatriates 5, and the 8 p.m. to 5 a.m night cur-    7  78 admitted on July 27 and treated as deaths, the pandemic toll in the Meanwhile, as many as as the third worst-affected dis- while 95 were those from other parts of the coun- few since July 1 to July 31 to con- = 7   > an asymptomatic patient,” district city rose from 6,398 to 6447, 9926 patients were discharged trict in terms of spread of the try. tain the spread of coronavirus. hospital doctor Rangareddy told while the number of infected from hospitals in the state after pandemic, has recorded 94,911 The capital city of Thiruvananthapuram con- Though hotels, shops, markets, ver a century-old woman IANS on phone. cases went up by 1105 to touch full recovery, taking the total infections and 2226 deaths till tinued to be the epicentre of coronavirus. malls and parks re-opened, major- Orecovered from Covid-19 Chitradurga is 205 km north- 1,16,436. number of patients discharged now. There are 377 new covid patients in the dis- ity of people preferred to stay at within a week after she contract- west of Bengaluru. In addition to 51 deaths in from various hospitals after full Out of 22,55,701 samples trict out of which 363 developed the pandemic home. It was evident from fewer ed the virus from an infected per- “Though a native of Pune, 49 deaths in Mumbai recovery since the second week sent to laboratories, 4,41,228 through contacts. The cosmopolitan district of people and less vehicular traffic in son in Karnataka's Chitradurga, a Burujanahatti village in the district, and 48 deaths in Thane district, of March this year to 2,76, 809. have tested positive (19.56 per Ernakulam had 128 patients out of which 121 were cities and towns across the state. district doctor said on Siddamma was living with her fam- there were 19 deaths in Palghar, The recovery rate rose to 62.74 cent) for COVID-19 until infected through local transmission. “As festival holidays began on Sunday. ily in police quarters near the 12 in Solapur, 11 in Latur, 8 in per cent. Sunday. By Sunday evening, 11,342 persons have been Friday for Varamahalakshmi “Siddamma, who is about 100 state-run hospital in the town. Nashik, 7 in Ahmednagar, 6 The mortality rate in the Currently, 9,25,269 peo- admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 and there were Vratam, Bakrid on Saturday and years old, recovered from the “Siddamma is said to be a each in Satara and Sangli, 5 state is 3.53 per cent. The state ple are in home quarantine 497 hotspots in the State. By Sunday, all 14 dis- holiday on Sunday, most outstation infection and was discharged on mother of 5 children, 17 grand chil- each in Raigad, Aurangabad health authorities pegged the while 37,944 people are in tricts in the State have come under the grip of coro- people had left for their native Saturday from a Covid designated dren and 22 great grandchildren,” and Akola, 4 in Dhule, 3 each number of “active cases” in the institutional quarantine. navirus. places by Thursday night,” the offi- hospital in the town where she was said Rangareddy.    !"#"#   9 ,  , # -  .0 +E,! 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not stop him from diligently working This was a case of how superficial- refused to let him work. This was not the late communist leader Hasan just talk by a young man.” promise them. Things and tools to bet- his way up. From a factory worker, he ly sometimes members of urban mid- because his presence threatened them. Nasir. Nasir, who hailed from an aris- This is interesting because, as a ter their lot.” became a foreman and then, years dle-classes perceive people from hum- In fact, according to Imran, it actual- tocratic family in India, was associat- student leader, during my involvement In his 1937 book, The Road to later, with some money borrowed bler backgrounds. The advertising ly amused them no end. They just ed with the Communist Party of in a campaign for a political party for Wigan Pier, George Orwell writes from a friend, he first set up a grocery executives had been told by “insiders” could not figure out why a person with Pakistan. He was arrested by the Ayub the 1988 elections, I remember that about his experiences living as a store and then a small food company. in the company about the owner’s a good education, spacious home and Khan dictatorship in 1960, tortured when we used to visit low-income socialist among coal miners and fac- The business was a success and by rural origins. So, in a bid to appeal to the potential to bag a lucrative job and killed. His relative is married to areas, the people there would nod, tory workers. According to Orwell, the 2006, he was a rich man. this aspect of his personality, they would leave all of it to lift bricks with one of my mother’s cousins. He (the smile and applaud the fiery speeches poor were simply interested in The campaign that the advertis- assumed that Punjabi films were a group of men who would rather have relative) told me that Nasir was arrest- that the party’s younger cadres deliv- improving their lives with better pay .556   ing firm presented to him was based accurate depictions of the province’s a good education, spacious homes and ed from a shanty town in Karachi. ered. But they were far more interest- and conditions. They had no interest on phrases and antics popularised by rural life and, therefore, such imagery the potential to bag lucrative jobs. When I asked him if he was hiding ed to meet the candidate and talk to in the theoretical aspects of any ide- n acquaintance associated with archetypal Punjabi films. After the would suffice to get the owner’s According to Imran, his young, there, the relative smiled and said, “No, him about whether he was capable of ology. Orwell believed that the reason an advertising firm once relat- firm was done presenting, the owner approval. idealistic self had sketched a roman- he was living there.” He said that Nasir providing them jobs or schools, or the socialists failed to fully engage with Aed a rather telling anecdote. began giving his feedback. He told the In the early 1990s, Imran Aslam, ticised picture of how working class was constantly at odds with his priv- how the candidate planned to resolve the workers was because the socialists Two years ago, his firm prepared a agency’s executives that he would playwright and former editor of an people think. He believed they would ileged background and made sure he the area’s infrastructural issues. bring with them people who preach campaign for a food company owned never want to use the campaign. English daily where I worked as a be pleased to see a member of a more challenged it by residing in areas where Finally, one day, I asked the can- complex political and cultural ideas by a gentleman from Faisalabad. The He then explained: “For years, reporter, told me that when he was a prosperous class join them in doing working-class people lived, in their didate how he was able to engage with that have everything to do with upper owner of the company was a self- Punjabis like me have been struggling young man and “experimenting” with what they did for a living. Imran said huts and tiny apartments. the voters in such areas where our rev- and middle-class discourses and noth- made-man who, decades ago, had to eliminate this image of us as peo- communism, there used to be a trend that, eventually, some of the labour- As I showed my appreciation, the olutionary speeches about solidarity ing to do with the realities and aspi- begun his career as a worker in a fac- ple who look and do things like Sultan among communists from well-to-do ers told him that one day they would relative smiled again and said, “But with the poor were failing to attract rations of the working-classes. In tory after arriving as a teenager from Rahi in Punjabi films.” The business- middle-class families to “prove their like their children to have the kind of they (the poor) always treated him dif- similar traction. He replied: “They some cases, this may also mean using a village. man was disappointed that a group of socialist credentials” by taking up life he had before he arrived at the con- ferently. He was never accepted as one dream about becoming what you ideological rationales to keep the He had passed his matriculate educated executives from Karachi “working class vocations.” struction site. Imran went back home. of their own. All they were interested are. They don’t want to see another poor from even thinking about any exams but because of his family’s dete- could not visualise his company as a Imran said that he once joined a In 2015, at that year’s Karachi in was whether he could get them bet- them. They want to see themselves upward mobility because that would riorating economic situation, he could modern entity as they would do for a group of labourers working at a con- Literature Festival that I attended as ter jobs or a better education for their becoming you, or at least believe that be “beneficial to capitalism.” not attend college. However, this did multinational. struction site but the workers simply a speaker, I bumped into a relative of children. All else they understood as their children can. That’s what I (Courtesy: Dawn)    !"#"# % 

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The threat isn't just from in an interview. systems after the 2016 election rebuilt if needed. offices than a direct attack on foreign governments, but any The scenario is relatively could help governments fend Even so, ransomware is an the statewide voter registration Kabul/Islamabad: Pakistan- "Afghanistan's regional and as Abdullah Orakzai), the head fortune-seeking criminal. simple: Plant malware on mul- off election-related ransomware added concern for local elec- system. One click from a origin intelligence head of ter- international partners should of ISIL-K, his predecessor Zia Ransomware attacks tar- tiple networks that affect voter attacks. They've also acted to tion officials already con- county employee falling victim ror group Islamic State's remember that Afghanistan is ul-Haq (also known as Abu geting state and local govern- registration databases and acti- ensure they can recover quick- fronting staffing and budget to a spearphishing attack could Khorasan unit (ISIL-K) has a key player in the fight against Omar Khorasani) and other ments have been on the rise, vate it just before an election. ly in the event of an attack. constraints while preparing for grant a hacker access to the been killed by special forces terrorist and will crush terror- senior members. with cyber criminals seeking Or target vote-reporting and Colorado, for example, a shift from in-person voting to county network and eventual- near the eastern town of ists' roots anywhere," the NDS In March, at least 25 Sikh quick money by seizing data tabulation systems. stores redundant versions of its absentee balloting because of ly to election systems. AP Jalalabad, according to the said. worshippers were killed and and holding it hostage until “With the 2020 election, Afghan security agency. Last week, the 26th report eight others injured when a they get paid. The fear is that election infrastructure has a Zia-ur-Rehman known as of the UN's Analytical Support heavily armed ISIS suicide such attacks could affect voting target on its back,” Colorado Assadullah Orakzai was killed and Sanctions Monitoring bomber stormed his way into systems directly or even indi- Secretary of State Jena :>;?!!  !0 during an operation near Team concerning ISIS, al- a prominent gurdwara in the rectly, by infecting broader Griswold said. “We know that Jalalabad, close to Pakistan Qaeda and associated individ- heart of Afghanistan's capital of government networks that election infrastructure was border, the National uals and entities said that many Kabul, in one of the deadliest include electoral databases. attempted to be undermined in  $ ! 8  Directorate of Security or NDS former Tehreek-e-Taliban mil- attacks on the minority com- Even if a ransomware 2016, and we know the tech- said in a statement on Saturday. itants have joined ISIS- munity in the strife-torn coun- attack fails to disrupt elec- niques are shifting.” Orakzai was the head of Khorasan (ISIL-K). try. tions, it could nonetheless rat- The number of attacks has Washington: Only 34 per cent result, "just over a third of Democrats are almost uni- intelligence for Islamic State's "The total number of Eighty people, including tle confidence in the vote. escalated in recent years, with of Americans approve of US Americans (36 per cent) formly in opposition to Trump's Khorasan branch, which is Pakistani foreign terrorist fight- women and children, stranded On the spectrum of threats targets including Texas' trans- President Donald Trump's han- approve of President Trump's managing of the three issues, active in South Asia and ers in Afghanistan, posing a inside the gurdwara were res- from the fantastical to the more portation agency and city com- dling of the novel coronavirus handling of the response to the with approval of the president Central Asia. threat to both countries, is cued by the security forces. probable, experts and officials puters in New pandemic, according to a new protests across the country". in single-digits on the pandemic "The Special Units of the estimated at between 6,000 The ISIS terrorist group say ransomware is a particularly Orleans. A December poll. "Specifically, a majority of (7 per cent), the unrest (8 per National Directorate of and 6,500, most of them with claimed responsibility for the realistic possibility because the report by cybersecurity firm The ABC News/Ipsos poll, Americans (52 per cent) believe cent) and Russia (8 per cent). Security NDS have eliminated TTP," it said. latest attack. attacks are already so pervasive Emsisoft tracked attacks against whose results were released on the deployment of federal law Roughly 1 in 5 Republicans Assadullah Orakzai, the native The monitoring team also In July 2018, ISIS terrorists and lucrative. The FBI and at least 966 entities that inter- Friday, also found that the US enforcement to cities with disapprove of the president on of Akhel Orakzai agency of estimates the current ISIL-K bombed a gathering of Sikhs Department of Homeland rupted 911 services, rendered public broadly disapproves of protests have made the situation coronavirus (26 per cent), the Pakistan during a targeted membership in Afghanistan at and Hindus in the eastern city Security have issued advisories medical records inaccessible the President's handling of worse," it added. protests (22 per cent) and Russia operation," the TOLOnews 2,200. In April and May, the of Jalalabad, killing 19 people to local governments, including and hindered police back- other recent crises such as the Republicans back Trump's (20 per cent), and just over 9 in reported, citing the statement. Afghan special forces con- and injuring 20. recommendations for prevent- ground checks. nationwide protests following handling of the coronavirus 10 Democrats disapprove on all He was involved in sever- ducted a series of countrywide Awtar Singh Khalsa, one of ing attacks. “We're seeing state and the death of African American (74 per cent), the protests (78 three matters. al deadly attacks against both operations that led to the arrest the country's best-known Sikh “From the standpoint of local entities targeted with ran- George Floyd, reports Xinhua per cent) and Russia (80 per The ABC News/Ipsos study military and civilian targets in of the group's leaders, includ- politicians then, was among confidence in the system, I somware on a near daily basis,” news agency. cent) by overwhelming mar- surveyed 730 adults from July Afghanistan, it said. ing Aslam Farooqi (also known those killed in the attack. PTI think it is much easier to dis- said Geoff Hale, a top election According to the poll's gins. 29-30. IANS <      (1 

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Hong Kong to reverse a deci- tably Hong Kong will contin- another round of talks on leaders continue to exist, the state and local law enforcement As one group of protesters sion to suspend its legislative ue its march toward becoming Monday as nearly three-hour paper said. had been seemingly absent gathered outside the court- elections amid a resurgence of just another Communist-run long meeting on Sunday failed During Sunday's meeting, from the protests Thursday, house another marched to a the coronavirus, saying the city in China. to resolve their differences, a the prime minister was accom- Friday and Saturday. The precinct for the Multnomah delay would be another blow to "There is no valid reason media report said. panied by his close confidante demonstrations — that for County Sheriff's Office and its autonomy from Beijing, the for such a lengthy delay... It is "Talks are positive between Subash Nembang, who has been weeks ended with tear gas, fire- Portland Police Bureau. media reported. likely, therefore, that Hong the two leaders. There was dis- working as a mediator to resolve works shot towards buildings, Police stated that protest- In a statement published Kong will never again be able cussion whether to summon the the differences between Oli and federal agents on the street and ers proceeded to throw glass on Sunday morning, Pompeo to vote – for anything or any- party's Secretariat, Standing Prachanda. Prachanda was injuries to protesters and offi- bottles and direct lasers at condemned the decision by one," the SCMP newspaper Committee or the Central accompanied by senior leader cers — have recently ended ' $ "   <= officers. Just before 10 p.M., Hong Kong Chief Executive quoted Pompeo as saying in the Committee meeting. The meet- Jhala Nath Khanal. with chanting and conversa- " <=(      ! Portland police declared an Carrie Lam to invoke her emer- statement. ing also dwelled on holding the The two leaders are sched- tions. unlawful assembly and direct- gency powers to postpone the As relations between party's unity general conven- uled to hold talks again on Activists and Oregon offi- around downtown Portland Sen. Jeff Merkley and Portland ed people to disperse or they Legislative Council elections, Washington and Beijing tion,” the Prime Minister's Press Monday to find a way out to the cials urged people at Saturday to listen to speakers and pre- City Commissioner Jo Ann may be subject to use of force scheduled for September 6, remain tense, the US has Adviser Surya Thapa was quot- current stand-off, the paper night's protest in Portland to pare to march to the Justice Hardesty. or be arrested. Police could be until September 5, 2021, moved to end preferential treat- ed as saying by My Republica. said, citing sources. re-center the focus on Black Center and Mark O. Hatfield Merkley and Hardesty seen charging, multiple times, reports the South China ment for Hong Kong over what "The two leaders are yet to Quoting party insiders, it Lives Matter, three days after Courthouse. spoke about policies they are at protesters in the area. Morning Post (SCMP). it sees as an erosion of its reach any consensus," Thapa said the two leaders have held the Trump administration One of the more popular putting forward, including to At the courthouse the "We urge Hong Kong autonomy and freedoms. said. The meeting between the discussions as per the proposal agreed to reduce the presence events, “Re-centering why we cut police funding and restrict scene was different. Around authorities to reconsider their Besides Pompeo, Hong two top leaders of the Nepal put forth earlier by the party's of federal agents in Oregon. are here - BLM,” was hosted by chokeholds. “The next thing 11:30 pm hundreds of people decision," he said. Kong's opposition lawmakers Communist Party (NCP) came Vice Chairman Bam Dev Groups gathered Saturday the NAACP. Speakers includ- we need you to do is vote like remained, standing and lis- The elections should be have also decried the election six days after Prime Minister Oli Gautam. PTI evening in various areas ed activists as well as Oregon your life depends on it, because tening to speakers. AP held as close to the September delay as a political move. @  5)   -8    , #   ;<!            9 #  !      7      Seoul: North Korean media that it will talk with the US on $ '  -1  London: UK Chancellor of the Commonwealth forces. nation's coinage. outlets on Sunday lashed out at lifting restrictions on the range Tel Aviv : An Israeli Cabinet Exchequer Rishi Sunak on “Yesterday [Saturday] I “Black, Asian and other South Korea over a recent US of ballistic missiles". minister says he has tested pos- Sunday backed a campaign for wrote to the Royal Mint urging ethnic minority communities decision to lift restrictions on South Korea is still prohib- itive for the coronavirus. Berlin: Some 45 police officers cers, breach of the peace and the influential ethnic minority fig- them to consider how to cele- have made a profound contri- Seoul's use of solid fuel for its ited from firing solid-fuel bal- Minister for Jerusalem and were injured in a wave of week- use of unconstitutional symbols. ures to be featured on a set of brate the achievements of bution to the shared history of space rockets, slamming the listic missiles with the range of Heritage Rafi Peretz tweeted late end demonstrations in Berlin Three officers required hos- UK coins to celebrate Britain's BAME [black, Asian and the United Kingdom,” reads move as being contrary to the over 800 km under the alliance Saturday that he received a including protests against coro- pital treatment, police said. diversity. minority ethnic] individuals on Sunak's letter to Lord South's calls for peace. accord first signed in 1979. positive result after being test- navirus restrictions, police said Around 20,000 people took Mahatma Gandhi is in the UK coinage,” said Sunak in a Waldegrave. “For generations, Seoul and Washington On July 29, the presidential ed the previous day. He said he as protesters gathered again in part in the "day of freedom" running as an influential statement issued on social ethnic minority groups have revised the missile guidelines office Cheong Wa Dae said the felt well. smaller numbers on Sunday. demonstration, the majority not Commonwealth figure, as the media on Sunday. fought and died for this coun- between the two countries on country will make continued Peretz is the second Israeli The unruly protests, in covering their nose and mouth UK's Royal Mint considers the The move follows a letter to try we have built together; July 28 to lift a decades-old ban efforts to "secure complete mis- minister to have been infected which many demonstrators or respecting Germany's 1.5- plans as part of commemorat- the Indian-origin finance min- taught our children, nursed the on the South from using solid sile sovereignty". with the virus. Israel's former failed to wear masks or respect metre (five-foot) social distanc- ing the 150th birth anniversary ister from the “We Too Built sick, cared for the elderly; and fuel for space rockets, a move Another North Korean out- health minister, Yaakov social distancing rules, have ing requirement. year of the Indian independence Britain” campaign calling for a through their enterprising spir- expected to lead to the country let, Uriminzokkiri TV, criticized Litzman, also contracted it and sparked a chorus of condemna- The crowd, a mixture of movement leader. set of coins entitled “Service to it have started some of our most developing space rockets and South Korea's move as a "con- later recovered. tion including calls for tougher hard left and right, and con- Others in the race also the Nation”. exciting and dynamic busi- launching spy satellites to mon- tradictory attitude". Israeli media reported that penalties against those who vio- spiracy theorists, shouted "We include Noor Inayat Khan, who In response to the cam- nesses, creating jobs and driving itor North Korea, reports The articles mark the first contact tracing was being con- late restrictions aimed at curb- are the second wave" as they was the first Indian-origin paign, led by Indian-origin growth,” it reads. Yonhap News Agency. time North Korean media out- ducted to determine whether ing transmission of the deadly converged on the Brandenburg World War II spy for Britain, Conservative Party candidate “I know you are already Meari, one of the North's lets have reacted to the South's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin virus. A total of 133 people were Gate, demanding "resistance" and Khudadad Khan, the first Zehra Zaidi, Sunak issued a let- seeking to fully consider diver- websites, denounced the revised revised missile guidelines, but Netanyahu or other legislators arrested during Saturday's and dubbing the pandemic "the soldier of the British Indian ter to the chair of the Royal Mint sity in future coin design and I guidelines, saying Seoul "has media reports still remain lim- would need to self-isolate fol- protests, which included a huge biggest conspiracy theory". Army to become the recipient Advisory Committee (RMAC), very much welcome these revealed its evil intentions for ited to propaganda outlets and lowing Peretz' diagnosis. Israel "day of freedom" demo against Police began dispersing the of the prestigious Victoria Cross, Lord William Waldegrave, to efforts. I hope this campaign contention, saying the solid official state media, such as the is experiencing a surge in coro- coronavirus restrictions, police crowds in the late afternoon, but the highest military award for task the Sub-Committee on reminds us of the importance fuel-propelled space rockets Korean Central News Agency navirus cases after having large- said in a statement on Sunday. hundreds of protesters remained gallantry in the face of the Themes to consider recognising and urgency of doing so,” it allow the launch of low-orbit or the Rodong Sinmun remain- ly contained an earlier out- The arrests were for offences at the Brandenburg Gate late enemy given to British and BAME contributions on the adds. PTI reconnaissance satellites, or ing silent on the issue. IANS break in the spring. AP including resisting police offi- into the evening. AFP &"   $   $    ! 

Kampala: After 23 days in patients were being treated,” strikes in a bid to be freed. warn that stigma could set and find another place to live,'” Kaboggoza. The World Vision quarantine in Uganda — far Salim Abdool Karim, an epi- “It was dehumanising,” said back Africa's pandemic said the woman, who spoke on official said he witnessed dis- longer than required — Jimmy demiologist who chairs South Ssentongo, who also noted that response. condition of anonymity in crimination against the family Spire Ssentongo walked free in Africa's COVID-19 ministeri- there was no social distancing In Somalia, "our teams are order to avoid retribution from of a man who tested positive part because of a cartoon he al advisory committee, told a at the facility, and medical seeing people who have tested her family. after returning from drew. It showed a bound pris- World Health Organization workers were rarely seen and positive running away from Health Minister Pierre Afghanistan in March. oner begging for liberation event last month. People with inconsistent in their efforts to their homes out of fear of Somse, of Central African “The people had stopped after multiple negative tests, HIV were often shunned by control the virus. A medical being stigmatised by the com- Republic, said humanitarian them from going to fetch water while a health minister their own families, and reports team once took a woman sus- munity,” Abdinur Elmi, an offi- workers have been targeted from the (well)," he said. “It was demanded to know where he of health workers refusing to pected of having the virus cial with the aid group CARE, because the idea has spread that really stigmatizing." Some was hiding the virus. care for them were common in from her room and sprayed her said in a statement. Westerners, who often do such accused the patient of bringing “The impression was that the 1990s. with disinfectant, but ignored As a result, the group said, work, brought the virus. He a “curse" to the community, he we were a dangerous group and Now, some people avoid her partner. contact tracing has become urged governments to “de-dra- said. that what was necessary was to testing for the coronavirus In neighbouring Kenya, nearly impossible in the Horn matize” the response to calm Stigma is also having a neg- protect the rest of society from "because if they test, they're people in quarantine reported of Africa country, which has panicked communities. ative effect on health care more us,” said Ssentongo, a cartoon- ostracised," Karim said. Or similar poor treatment and one of the world's weakest Aid workers have raised broadly. In CARE-supported ist for Uganda's Observer simply locked away. Ssentongo, discrimination. health systems after nearly similar concerns about how the health centers in Somalia, the newspaper who was put in who was released from quar- At one facility, those inside three decades of conflict. response is described in number of people seeking con- quarantine when he returned the virus. fear of the virus on the conti- antine on the 24th day after said their money was rejected Worryingly, the stigma has Uganda, where health officials sultations for communicable from Britain in March. Such stigma is not unique nent as it approaches 1 million testing negative three times, by the staff and the surround- attached to health and aid frequently speak of “hunting diseases has fallen by 26 per The fear he describes is to the continent: Patients from confirmed infections is hin- told The Associated Press that ing community when they workers in some places. In the down” suspected patients. cent since the first case of indicative of the dangerous Ecuador to Indonesia have dering the ability to control it he and others were poorly tried to buy food, according to West African nation of Burkina The blaring horns and COVID-19 was recorded in the stigma that has sprung up been shamed when their diag- in many places — and also dis- treated at the facility, a hotel. a Human Rights Watch report Faso, a nurse's assistant who sirens of the vehicles used by country, “with fear of stigma for around the coronavirus in nosis became known. couraging people from seeking Like him, many were held for in May. At another, kitchen staff found employment as a clean- those tracing the contacts of the having the virus being a major Africa — fuelled, in part, by But with testing in Africa care for other diseases. The way far longer than the required 14 sometimes declined to serve er in a hospital said her uncle infected add to a sense of fear factor,” according to the group. severe and sometimes arbi- limited by supply shortages people were treated early in this days, and he saw some bribe them, forcing a security guard gave her an ultimatum: quit or in some communities, such as Some leaders are aware of trary quarantine rules as well as and some health workers going pandemic is “just like the way, their way out. He was among to bring the food. leave home. the village of Bugomoro near the dangers of stigma and are insufficient information about without proper protective gear, early on in the HIV epidemic, those that went on hunger Some humanitarian groups “He said, 'Pack your bags the Congo border, said Charles countering it. AP    !"#"# - <

#!(: "  / 5   (!(4!&!5 #',P "   5=!4!:#!   banks have already transmitted “Given the growth prior- Mandar Pitale, 5!44%!(:%5((= 72 bps to the customers on ity, we expect the soft stance to Head, Treasury, SBM Bank (0*'  % $   he Reserve Bank’s rate-set- fresh loans in the interreg- continue. However, since there India, said as hinted by one of Tting Monetary Policy num which is perhaps a mile- is ample liquidity in the system the MPC members in minutes   Acharya said in his newly Committee (MPC) will meet stone in terms of the fastest pol- and transmission of rates is of the previous meeting, the launched book on financial next week to decide on the pol- icy rate transmission in India. happening, there may be a panel may preserve some space shift to being a market- stability, he has given nearly icy stance amid the urgency to Large banks have transmitted pause on the reduction of in future when situation starts Abased economy from a half a dozen specific examples revive the coronavirus-hit as much as 85 basis points. rates,” Sur said. returning to normalcy and the nationalised system has led to of “fiscal dominance” to illus- economy and increased “...We believe an August CII Director General fiscal and monetary boost mea- simmering tensions between trate that pressures are “very demand for one-time loan rate cut is unlikely,” it said. Chandrajit Banerjee said in sures start generating impacts the Reserve Bank and the pervasive and across board”. restructuring by industry It believes the MPC could the current subdued econom- to ease further to encourage the Government and questions It can be noted that at the chambers. now well debate what further ic environment, the RBI must growth. over the central bank’s inde- peak of difference between the Experts are, however, unconventional policy mea- consider regulatory relaxations “There is still a small pendence, former RBI deputy Government and the RBI, divided over the possibility of sures could be resorted to in the to avoid a bulge in deficits. probability for a cut in reverse governor Viral Acharya has which started with the former another rate cut by the RBI in current circumstances to “Banks and financial insti- repo rate, acting as signaling said. invoking a never-used law to its forthcoming policy arguing ensure financial stability is tutions may be allowed to pro- rate at present,” Pitale added. The economist, who went give directions to the latter, that one-time loan restructur- continued to be addressed. vide a one-time window for Jyoti Prakash Gadia, man- back to teaching in the US after Acharya had made the “wrath ing was more essential at this However, several experts, restructuring of all term loans aging director at Resurgent his surprise resignation from mer governors and deputy gov- vate sector firms are borrowing of the markets” speech, warn- juncture to tide over the including from banks, have so that companies can come India, was of the opinion that the RBI ahead of his term’s end ernors, I seem to have found both domestically and inter- ing that the markets will pun- COVID-19 situation. opined the RBI may go for yet back on stream. as per the strategy ahead for last year, said India continues one explanation for why I nationally,” Acharya said. ish if the Government inter- The MPC, headed by RBI another reduction in repo The credit guarantee on the RBI, the policy stance to be in his heart and he would think these pressures are now Apart from the shift in the feres in the central bank. Governor, is scheduled to meet rate of at least 25 bps on loans to MSMEs has taken off should be accommodative like to “give back” to the coun- sort of simmering more. I character of the economy, there A little over a month after for three days beginning August 6. well,” he said. monetary policy for now, try in the future as well. think it is because we have is also a dip in the financial sav- the speech, Governor Urjit August 4 and announce its Higher prices of food The RBI may consider implying the government Acharya, who resigned moved from being a nation- ings of the countrymen in the Patel resigned, which was fol- decision on August 6. items especially meat, fish, increasing the turnover limit increases the money supply in after run-ins with the alised economy to a market last decade which makes lowed with a similar move by The central bank has cereals and pulses pushed the for eligible companies in line the economy keeping in con- Government last year, said the economy,” Acharya said during resources scarcer, he said. Acharya. Both Patel and been taking steps proactively to retail inflation based on with the new definition of sideration to steps to increase dip in financial savings is also a discussion organised by “Growth is slowing, the Acharya launched their limit the damage to the econ- Consumper Price Index (CPI) MSMEs, Banerjee suggested. slowing Indian real GDP another reason which can Bhavan’s SPJIMR. fiscal (math) is becoming over- books last month, and the lat- omy caused by the COVID-19 to 6.09 per cent in June. The Gaurav Dayal, Partner- growth rate. explain the disagreements Citing former Governor Y stretched rather than consoli- ter said RBI lost its governor at pandemic and subsequent government has tasked the Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, Shanti Ekambaram, Group between Mint Road and North V Reddy, Acharya said in the dating, and the household sav- “the altar of financial stability”. lockdowns. RBI to keep inflation at 4 per agreed with the position taken President, Consumer Banking, Block. olden days, there was the ings rates are coming down,” he Meanwhile, when asked if It is to be noted here that cent (+, - 2 per cent). The cen- by SBI Ecowrap that the MPC Kotak Mahindra Bank, said the It can be noted that a slew central government, the RBI explained. he will return to India, Acharya a fast-changing macroeco- tral bank mainly factors in may look to leave the rates interest rate cuts have had lit- of central bank governors in and the public sector banks “This is creating pressures said he is back to spending time nomic environment and the CPI while arriving at its mon- unchanged and not go for fur- tle impact on demand stimu- recent times have flagged the made for a “Hindu undivid- in the same arrangement that with his family in the US right deteriorating outlook for etary policy. ther rate cuts in the upcoming lation or growth. issue of autonomy, and point- ed family arrangement”, we had before because the now but would like to give back growth necessitated “off-cycle Kuntal Sur, Partner & meeting. The COVID-19 pandem- ed to instances where there wherein all the requirements government needs to borrow, to the country in the future as meetings” of the MPC – first in Leader, Finance Risk & “However, the committee ic is hurting both businesses were disagreements both in rate of the stakeholders were eas- reduce its bills in one way or well. “...If the right opportuni- March and then again in May Regulation, PwC India, said may yet surprise us by going and consumers alike and the setting – where the government ily handled. the other and everyone wants ty comes, India will always be 2020. the MPC has followed an with a nominal rate cut to lend uncertainty around when wants an accommodatory “This Hindu undivided to turn to the central bank to and is always inside my heart SBI’s research report accommodative policy on support to the government’s things will normalise has led to stance – and also regulatory family arrangement isn’t what accommodate whatever poli- and (I) would like to give back. ‘Ecowrap’ said with the 115 rates, with a cumulative repo push for reviving growth quick- lacklustre and muted demand aspects. the economy is about any- cies it can so that in one way or I still think I have something to basis points (bps) reduction in rate cut of 135 bps over the last ly post the lifting of lock- and supply disruptions, she “Over discussions with for- more. There are markets, pri- the other,” Acharya said. give back,” he said. repo beginning February, one year. down,” he added. said. 0    , 

   batti industry. agreements as business partners. cost, the ownership of the makes approximately 80 kg The current consump- The Commission will pro- machines will automatically agarbatti per day which will nion Minister Nitin tion of agarbatti in the country vide 25 per cent subsidy on the be transferred to the artisans,” provide direct employment to UGadkari has approved an is approximately 1,490 MT per cost of the machines and recov- the Micro, Small and Medium four persons. One powder mix- employment generation pro- day. However, per day produc- er the remaining 75 per cent of Enterprises Ministry stated. ing machine, to be given on a gramme proposed by Khadi tion of agarbatti in India is just the cost from the artisans in A two-party agreement set on five agarbatti making and Village Industries 760 MT. The deficit is met easy instalments every month. to this effect will be signed machines, will provide employ- Commission to make India through imports primarily The business partner will between KVIC and the private ment to two persons,” the self reliant in agarbatti pro- from China and Vietnam. provide raw material to artisans agarbatti manufacturer for suc- MSME Ministry saidThe wages duction through the use of Elaborating on the for making agarbatti and pay cessful running of the project to artisans will be provided by locally-made machines by scheme, which will initially be them wages on job work basis. on PPP Mode. business partners on weekly manufacturers and trained launched on a pilot basis, KVIC Saxena said the pilot pro- The cost of artisans’ train- basis directly in their accounts workers. Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena Indian manufacturers which ject for the programme will ing will be shared between through direct benefit transfer The ‘Khadi Agarbatti told PTI that “100 per cent of also aims at encouraging local begin this month. “Supply of KVIC and the private business only.The current job work rate Aatmanirbhar Mission’ aims at the machines used in produc- production. KVIC will pro- raw material to the artisans, partner wherein the for agarbatti making is Rs 15 creating employment for the tion of agarbattis were being vide automatic agarbatti making logistics, quality control and Commission will bear 75 per per kg. At this rate, four arti- unemployed and migrant imported from Vietnam”. machines and powder mixing marketing of the final product cent of the cost while 25 per sans working on one automat- workers in different parts of the Under the scheme, KVIC machines to artisans through will be the sole responsibility of cent will be paid by the busi- ic agarbatti machine will earn country, handholding artisans has decided to procure only successful private agarbatti the business partner. After ness partner. “Each automatic minimum Rs 1,200 per day by and supporting the local agar- locally-made machines by manufacturers who will sign recovery of the 75 per cent agarbatti making machine making 80 kg of agarbatti. 3  R  $ ! ) *(0*        $  ;+? -6>>    %233 4  '/ '      eight lane Vadodara-Mumbai capabilities, domain expertise,    ment for bringing data on the portal, total out- Expressway,” the company said strict financial discipline Transparency in Invoicing of standing dues in June has RB Infrastructure Developers in a regulatory filing. “We are demonstrated over the last two ower producers’ total out- generators). increased over the previous ILtd on Sunday said it has happy to receive the LoA from decades in developing world- Pstanding dues owed by dis- The portal was launched in month. In May 2020, the total received award letter from NHAI; the second one for the class highways infrastructure tribution firms rose over 47 per May 2018 to bring in trans- dues of discoms stood at NHAI for executing a stretch of stretch on prestigious across the nation. cent year-on-year to 1.33 lakh parency in power purchase 1,26,963 crore.The overdue Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway crore in June 2020, reflecting transactions between the gen- amount in June 2020 also at a cost of 1,755 crore. project under Bharatmala We would continue to excel stress in the sector. erators and discoms. In June increased from 1,13,869 crore With this award, the com- Pariyojana,” IRB Infra in our operations and would Distribution companies 2020, the total overdue amount, in May 2020. Power producers pany’s order book now stands Chairman and Managing endeavour to complete the (discoms) owed a total of  which was not cleared even give 60 days to discoms for pay- at 13,755 crore. “IRB Director Virendra D Mhaiskar project in stipulated time span,” 90,655 crore to power genera- after 60 days of grace period ing bills for the supply of elec- Infrastructure Developers Ltd, said.This will enable the com- Mhaiskar said. Last week, the tion firms in June 2019, accord- offered by generators, stood at tricity. After that, outstanding India’s largest highways infra- pany to initiate further neces- company had emerged as the ing to portal PRAAPTI 1,20,041 crore, as against dues become overdue and gen- structure developers, has sary actions to sign the con- preferred bidder for the said (Payment Ratification And 72,362 crore in the year-ago erators charge penal interest on received a Letter of Award cession agreement as well as project, under hybrid annuity Analysis in Power procure- period. According to the latest that in most cases. (LoA) from the National achieving financial closure for mode (HAM) with a bid cost of Highways Authority of India the project so as to receive  1,755 crore, having conces- (NHAI) for 27.5-km long appointed date and commence sion period of 15 years, includ- 4&  Gandeva–Ena section of the construction activity, he added. ing 730 days of construction   #5 /!$$ ,ABQ upcoming greenfield project of “It is a testimony to IRB’s period. *   ,-'  9I'$    "! $$7,! >>A-  ##  ) /    largest growing market global-    cent and above reported a New Delhi: Foreign portfolio ly after China with a huge sub- decline of 66 per cent in May investors remained net buyers elecom industry body scriber base of over 120 crore tates which imposed more and 51 per cent in June com- for the 2nd consecutive month TCOAI expects supportive serving them with the cheap- Sthan 50 per cent COVID- pared to the year-ago period, in July by pumping in 3,301 policy framework and ecosys- est tariffs in the world. cess on liquor after the resump- the report by Confederation of crore in Indian markets amid tem to being in new technolo- Ever since the first mobile tion of retail trade post lock- Indian Alcoholic Beverage hopes of a coronavirus vac- gies in India as it looks towards call, made on July 31, 1995, down witnessed an average 59 Companies (CIABC) said. cine.According to the deposi- journey for the next 25 years in telecom service providers have per cent decline in sales in May While, states as Arunachal tories data, a net sum of  7,563 the country, a top official of the always come through in diffi- and June due to higher tariffs, Pradesh, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, crore was invested in equities body said. cult situations. a report by trade association West Bengal, Kerala and while 4,262 crore were with- COAI’s newly-appoint- Keeping the citizens con- CIABC claimed. Jharkhand, which had imposed drawn by FPIs between July 1- ed Director General S P nected, the nation’s economy States as Delhi, Andhra a Covid-cess between 15-50 per 31.Net investment during Kochhar told PTI starting from buzzing, governments func- Pradesh, Odisha, J&K and cent reported an average month stood at 3,301 crore. In scratch 25 years ago the Indian tioning and the networks run- Pudducherry, which had decline of 34 per cent 0in sales, the previous month, FPIs put in telecom sector is the second ning. imposed a Covid-cess of 50 per the report stated. a net 24,053 crore in Indian markets. Some factors that led to investment in July include surge in markets which pro- % /8 333   vided FPIs good profit booking opportunity, improvement in    Pradesh by 30,000 tonne, with sentiment on the back of rising the support of State hopes of a coronavirus vaccine, ational Agricultural Governments. said Himanshu Srivastava, NCooperative Marketing Last month, Nafed had associate director - manager Federation of India (Nafed) on approached State Governments research, Morningstar India. Sunday said it has procured to send their requirements of 95,000 tonnes of onion direct- lean months in advance to ly from farmers at prevailing ensure timely evacuation of the rates for creating a buffer stock stored onion in a planned on behalf of the Government. manner to have a salutary Last year, Nafed had effect on retail prices, which purchased a total of 57,000 tend to go up in the period late tonnes of onion from the 2018- next 2-3 days,” Nafed producers organisation (FPO) August to November. 19 Rabi (winter) crop under the Additional Managing Director and cooperative societies as This will help in cut- Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF). SK Singh told PTI. Onions well direct purchase centres, he ting the storage losses, as long The target this time is to buy 1 grown in the Rabi (winter) crop said. duration of storage entails lakh tonnes of key kitchen sta- can be stored and have a long Singh also said, “Onions higher storage loss to the extent ple from the major producing shelf life when compared to the have been procured at an aver- of 35 per cent, which gets states. one grown in the Kharif season. age loose price of 10-11 per compounded due to adverse “We have procured 95,000 The Rabi onions have kg.” The cooperative has added weather conditions, as report- tonnes of onion so far for the been procured largely from its own operational storage ed last year. Besides onion, buffer stock. We will complete Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh capacity for onions in Nafed is procuring pulses for the target of 1 lakh tonne in the and Gujarat through farmers Maharashtra and Madhya buffer stock.    !"#"#  

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lobal pandemics like and services. One such solution that ities, even in times of remote learning. tests and exam papers and tracking the Chikungunya, Ebola Virus, has opened new opportunities for Though remote learning seems to performance of each student becomes GSARS, Zika Virus, and now them is the integration of Artificial be attractive in times like these, it simple and less time-consuming. In COVID-19 have shrouded various Intelligence or Machine Learning appears that organising the learning turn, teachers and educators are left parts of the world, leaving them in a with their platforms in channelising processes is difficult in a remote with more time to focus on improv- state of turmoil. Governments across remote education. learning scenario. This is where AI or ing the teaching quality and aptitude nations have ordered complete lock- ML comes into play too. Managing development. AI and remote learning, akshabandhan is a special occasion to celebrate the down, leaving adults and children AI IN EDUCATION: A BOON IN and coordinating the curriculum with though, have emerged as a solution to Rselfless love between a brother and a sister. It’s not TECH trapped in their homes. The global DISGUISE the help of artificial intelligence is a the current situation, have a long way just a festival, but a symbol of our tradition and culture economy is experiencing a slump India, the second-largest country much more comfortable and advanced to go in the future. that keeps us connected with our family sacraments. The like never before. The situation, which in terms of population, immensely lags solution. Effective management of original spirit of this festival lies in two words i.e rak- is getting beyond control, has pro- in the number of education specialists the learning process makes these WITH OPPORTUNITIES COME sha which means to protect and bandhan which means foundly affected global businesses available. The best solution to this is remote learning sessions engaging CHALLENGES bonding. THE TEACHER and the education sector. moving proactively towards remote and enjoyable for both the teachers as Remote learning and integration There have been many examples in history. The story Children and old age people, due learning. One of the government ini- well as the students. of AI in the Indian education system of Rani Karnavati and Emperor Humayun is quite a pop- to their low immunity, are most tiatives taken in this direction is the Incorporation of machine learn- have emerged as a profitable solution ular one. When Rani Karnawati, the widowed queen of affected by the contagious disease. To SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active- ing to education helps in better analy- in a tough time like these. But with the king of Chittor, realised that she could in no way . $ prevent the disease from spreading Learning for Young Aspiring Minds), sis of a student’s capabilities and per- every opportunity, what comes along defend her kingdom from the invasion of the Sultan of further, the WHO (World Health which makes learning material acces- formance. There are smart pro- is a set of challenges that need to be Gujarat, she sent a rakhi to Emperor Humayun. In return, :.;6 Organisation) advised limiting human sible for teachers as well as students grammes that analyse a student’s met for its proper implementation. he honored this affectionate thread (rakhi) and at once intervention. As a result, schools, using cloud computing. strengths and weaknesses, predicting Remote learning seems to be a lucra- sent his troops for her help. Another mythological ref- 3 :63; universities and coaching classes The integration of AI by e-learn- their future performance. This, in turn, tive solution, which again leaves us erence is connected with Lord Krishna and Draupadi. across the world have been shut, cre- ing platforms to their core products enables teachers to make a study questioning whether it is possible on According to the legends, Krishna loved Draupadi so ating panic and anxiety among par- and services enables customisation of plan focusing on the weaker areas of a large scale or not. A significant chunk much that he called her sakhi. Draupadi, too, had a lot #<   ents, teachers, students and educators. the entire learning experience as well a student, which is not possible in the of the students comes from an area of faith on Krishna. During the The disruption in education as saves a lot of time. A perfect collab- traditional classroom structure of where internet connectivity is an great battle of Mahabharata,   #  affected students’ learning, resulting in oration between AI and e-learning education. issue. Though the mobile penetration Lord Krishna threw a celestial a loss of their life’s precious time. The products expands the users’ rate of The problem of biased grading in the country has increased, what weapon at Shishupala in order to   only option viable for the students and engagement by making the online ses- system is also solved with the success- remains to be a challenge is the digi- punish him for numerous sins. learners in the wrecked situation was sions much more interactive. ful integration of AI to education when tal divide prevailing in Indian society. However, during the act of hurl- # ! , to switch to online modes. With a mas- AI plays a significant role in pro- imparted remotely. This increases the Limited data usage, unavailability of ing the Sudharshan Charka from sive surge in the number of users, it viding teachers and tutors more time trust in the education system as the laptops and tablets, lack of access to his index finger, he hurt himself. 85./ 52 &.30. is the EdTech sector that has managed to monitor how individual students are prejudice of teachers towards a specif- digital resources, and e-libraries are On seeing blood drops, Draupadi to face the unsettled economy by pro- using the concepts. The involvement ic student no longer affects the score some primary hurdles that need to be immediately rushed to protect viding free access to their learning plat- of modern devices makes learning of those deserving. resolved before remote learning him and she tore off a piece from    forms. The situation of havoc is a per- much more personalised by cus- The entire process of imparting becomes the norm. her saree and wrapped it around fect time for these EdTech startups to tomising the content for each student, education, assessment and evaluation (The author is the co-founder and his finger to stop the bleeding. enhance the efficacy of their products depending on their skills and capabil- of student’s performance, setting of CEO of Next Education India Pvt Ltd.) Krishna was touched by her gesture of devotion. He asked her what would she like in return of this favor. Draupadi, like a true sister, just asked for the lord’s holy arack Obama once said, ed. “I passed the Class XII girls. The Government Degree presence in her life forever. From that moment onwards, B“You know, we’re in a sports examination from the school in College in Poonch only offers Krishna has been with Draupadi like a shadow protect- centre. Imagine if you have a my village. After that, when I undergraduate courses. So for ing her from every small or big trouble. When the team and you don’t let half of the "$   decided to further continue my completing my further studies, Kauravas tried to dishonor Draupadi through cheer team play. That makes no sense. academics, it was very unlikely I had to either commute to haran, she prayed to Krishna continuously. Lord Isn’t it?” Similarly, the commu- to get permission from my fam- Rajouri or Jammu,” said Asiya. Krishna took care of her honour and punished the sin- nities that don’t give their +- I++ -""-!! ily. But somehow, I still managed She almost thought that she ners during the battle of Mahabharata. daughters the same opportuni- to convince them. After would have to sacrifice her With the passage of time, this festival has acquired ties as their sons, they are most $ !" 2   "+ enrolling myself in college, life career because of added duties different expressions and connotations. In present likely to lag behind. No country was still nowhere close to being but all thanks to her in-laws, who times, where glamour is ruling people’s heart and mind, can ever truly flourish if it sti- "!-!+2/$$: ' G I  trouble-free. I had to wait for very well understood the impor- there has been a major change observed in man’s atti- fles the potential of its women long hours in order to get a tance of education. “Today, I am tude and approach towards this festival. As a result of and deprives itself of the contri- proper mode of conveyance. pursuing my MA in Urdu at which mutual feelings of love, affection and most impor- butions of half of its citizens. Then, the majority on the bus Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah tantly piousness has completely disappeared, because of Well, the mere reason could be usually consisted of men. They University, Rajouri. I am also which the current generations are asking questions like the saying — if you educate a used to look at me with con- blessed with two children. I just — ‘how can one protect somebody just by tying a thread, man, you educate an individual. tempt. In spite of facing every hope that my hard work pays which is easily breakable?’ ‘Do such rituals or practices But if you educate a woman, you kind of harassment on a daily off,” she said and added that seem practical in today’s modern world?’ Those who are educate a nation. basis, I continued my educa- many of the evils that thrive in posing these questions must first of all understand that Even though India is emerg- tion,” she shared. our society affect girls’ education, rakhi is merely not a cotton thread but a sacred oblig- ing as a superpower, educating We might attribute the lack which is why they have to give ation to protect modesty. girls still continues to be a prob- of girls’ education in India to the up on their basic right. But While tying rakhi on her brother’s hand, a sister does lem in various parts of the male-dominated society. remember, success comes to not just seek protection for herself only. No. She keeps country. Right from being born Although the country is making those who are willing to invest much higher spirit of seeking protection for entire female as a girl, poor sanitation, lack of progress, the belief that women in their future without any community. Along with this, she also prays to god that funding, early marriages to liv- belong in their homes is still excuses.” her beloved brother becomes liberated from vices of lust, ing in war zones and border ten- widely clenched. Undoubtedly, It is unfortunate that Poonch anger, greed, attachment and ego, and attains true peace sions, there are innumerable Asiya’s educational journey was district has long been neglected and happiness in life. Thus, it is important for those so- reasons for a girl child being quite a challenge but she was a by the leaders. Millions of girls called modern and practical people to realise that tying deprived of their basic right to firm girl, who was committed to are being deprived of education rakhi is just a symbolic gesture. What’s important in this education. However, despite all achieve something big in her life. because they are exploited, dis- ritual is the feelings of good wishes and prayers that these barriers, there are a few She knew the value of education criminated against or simply comes out from a sister’s heart, which further acts like examples of student activists, and was ready to fight despite ignored. Like Asiya, there are a shield of protection for her brother. However, one won- who chose to put all the difficul- the setbacks prevailing in the many girls from different areas ders — are only females in need of protection? We often ties behind them in order to society. of Poonch, who have their sto- forget our true identity of being an infinitesimal point move towards the path of suc- “While I was on the verge of ries of struggle and success to of the divine energy i.e a soul. We get entangled in the cess. completing my graduation, share but their stories, like their web or bondages of five vices — lust, anger, greed, attach- One such great example can another wall stood in front of villages, are tucked away in the ment and ego — which overpowers and influence us to be of a young Pakistani educa- me in the form of marriage. I mighty mountains. perform negative actions. In turn which causes sorrow tion advocate, Malala Yousafzai, still wanted to pursue my post- Now the question is — can and misery. who began speaking out for graduation degree but my fam- the new education policy be a So when almighty applies the tilak of soul-conscious- girls’ education at the age of 11 ily got me married. In not-so- game changer for such locations ness on our forehead, we become elevated and divine. in her native Pakistan. After sur- developed areas, parents usual- and the girls living there, who are We start seeing each other as souls and not body. This viving an assassination attempt ly see their girls as more valuable denied even the basic right to unlimited vision of brotherhood breaks all barriers of by the Taliban in 2012, she co- Asiya Firdous of Chitral vil- brighten her future. Where, al life would be full of thorns,” to the family as workers and education? Let’s hope for the caste, creed, gender, religion and superstitions, thereby, founded the Malala Fund along lage in Mendhar Tehsil of even today, families are skepti- she said. caretakers. Since the responsibil- best. purifying our consciousness and making our actions pos- with her father Ziauddin to Poonch district, Jammu and cal about giving birth to a girl, After completing her school, ities often increase after mar- (This article is written under itive to receive his blessings. And stay under the canopy champion every girl’s right to 12 Kashmir, is among other few she dared to dream of achieving there was no easy way for Asiya riage, I, now, began to imagine the Sanjay Ghosh Media of his protection for eternity. So let’s bind ourselves in years of free, safe and quality examples of our country, who a higher position. “I didn’t know to complete her higher educa- that I would not be able to com- Fellowship.) this ‘spiritual bond’ that would liberate us from all education. chose to fight against all odds to that the path of my education- tion but she remained dedicat- plete my education like other L ) bondages and help us to regain our lost sovereignty. 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Gonzalo Higuaín also scored 36 Two goals from the forward in 2015-16 while with Napoli, had turned around the final for improving by one goal on the Arsenal, sealing a 2-1 victory previous mark set by Gunnar over Chelsea on Saturday in the Nordhal 66 years earlier. first cup final to be staged with- However, while Higuaín out fans. scored only three of his goals in The coronavirus restric- 2015-16 with penalties, tions also meant there was no Immobile had 14 penalties this Prince William at Wembley season - around 40 percent of his Stadium to hand over the silver- total goals. Cristiano Ronaldo, ware in the royal box. who finished second on this sea- So Aubameyang had to pick son’s scoring list with 31 to up the cup himself on the field match Juventus’ club record, as captain. Taking the base as had 12 penalties. well, no wonder Aubameyang The plethora of penalties dropped it. was a product of a rule calling “I saw him walking with the for involuntary handballs to be the area in the opening 20 min- bottom bit attached," Arsenal whistled as fouls. The rule is utes. E $ defender Rob Holding said, contract next year. When the team buses tal health conversations filled the ball ended in June. expected to be revised for next Inter finished the season one Despite playing only half the “and I was like, 'You need to take “I am really not thinking arrived, just one man in an silence at this final named after Set up by Olivier Giroud's season. point behind Juventus, which season, Zlatan Ibrahimovic that off!'” about this,” he said. Arsenal supporter was singing the Heads Up initiative spear- back-heeled flick, Pulisic slotted Immobile also sealed this sealed its record-extending ninth became the oldest player to The cup was soon raised Winning the record-extend- by the entrance. headed by Prince William, the in from close range after five season's European Golden Shoe straight title last weekend. score 10 or more goals in a sin- aloft, with gold streamer show- ing 14th FA Cup does at least Inside the stadium, not even FA president. minutes for his 11th goal in all award. Fabián Ruiz, Lorenzo Atalanta finished third for the gle Serie A season. ering the Arsenal squad in a give Arsenal a spot in the Europa the traditional cup final anthem Not even the second-in- competitions. The American Insigne and Matteo Politano second straight season, four At age 38, Ibrahimovic mostly-empty 90,000-capacity League, after missing out on - “Abide With Me” - was sung line to the British throne could emulated compatriot Carli scored for Napoli. points behind Inter. played a role in all three of AC stadium after the 139th final of qualifying through the Premier live. Instead a pre-recorded ver- secure a ticket to Wembley with Lloyd, who netted in the The loss saw Lazio finish in Milan’s goals in a 3-0 win over the world's oldest football com- League after an eighth-place sion was played out, dedicated the capacity limited to a few Women’s FA Cup final in 2017 fourth place - having trailed  Cagliari, including a powerful petition. finish. to the victims of COVID-19 and hundred, including players, club for Manchester City. leader Juventus by just one point Cristiano Ronaldo and shot of his own that made it 2- “He needs more experience “The journey has been racial injustice and performed by executives, media and medics. While Lloyd got to pick up entering the break for the coro- Juventus strike partner Paulo 0. with trophies, we can get him long,” Aubameyang said. “But Emeli Sande on the stadium Instead the prince held a view- the trophy after a 4-1 victory navirus pandemic. Dybala were rested in a 3-1 Ibrahimovic also used his more used to that,” Arsenal today we enjoy it.” roof. ing party on the lawn of over Birmingham, this show- home loss to Roma. strength to hold off a defender manager Mikel Arteta said. A competition that began “Love Justice Unity” Sandringham House. piece ended in agony for Pulisic.  After Higuaín’s opener, and enable Rafael Leão to shoot “He knows what I think on August 9, 2019, featuring appeared on the big screen on “I’m thinking 2-1 Arsenal,” Pulisic pulled up a minute Inter Milan sealed second Roma struck back with a goal from a sharp angle. The ball about him. I want to build the teams from ninth and 10th the stadium exterior that looks he said before the match. How into the second half with a place with a 2-0 win over high- from Nikola Kalinic and two bounced off the post and squad around him. I think he tiers, ended later than it had ever down Wembley Way where the right he was. Chelsea's celebra- hamstring injury, shouting in scoring Atalanta, which hadn't from Diego Perotti. rebounded off Ragnar Klavan wants to stay and it is just about done before - two months after only crowds were heading into tions were short-lived. pain. He managed a shot before been held to a clean sheet since Still, it was a celebratory for an own-goal. For Milan’s final getting the deal done.” the final was scheduled. the shopping mall. It had been the dream start going down clutching his right November. night for Juventus, which goal, Ibrahimovic set up Samu That is no certainty, with Never before had the FA Supporters were still heard for Christian Pulisic, who has knee. He had to be helped off the Danilo D'Ambrosio scored received the Serie A trophy Castillejo. Aubameyang yet to commit to Cup final been staged in August. inside Wembley before kickoff been a revelation since the pitch, with support either side with a header and Ashley Young after the game inside the empty Also, Sampdoria drew 1-1 at staying beyond the end of his And never before without fans. when an amalgamation of men- three-month shutdown of foot- while he grimaced. found the target from outside Allianz Stadium. already-relegated Brescia. * 5%  %!  &B0   P ,$70    58      '   second ODI, scored an 87- ball 68 with eight fours    CCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said pener Jonny Bairstow before being dismissed by Bthe Women’s IPL or the Challenger series, as it Osmashed 82 off 41 balls as seamer Saqib Mahmood (2- ahendra Singh Dhoni at is better known, is “very much on”, ending specu- England beat Ireland by four 45). Mthis year’s IPL can be a lation about the parent body not having a plan for wickets in the second one-day Campher shared two talking point but the tournament Harmanpreet Kaur and her team. international to take an unassail- key partnerships late in the cannot be a selection trial for the The men’s IPL will be held between September able 2-0 series lead. innings - a seventh-wicket enigmatic former India cap- 19 and November 8 or 10 (final date yet to be locked England overcame a middle- 60-run stand with Simi tain, reckons former pacer in) in the UAE due to the surge in COVID-19 cases order wobble to finish on 216-6 in Singh (25) and 56 runs for Ashish Nehra. in India. The women’s IPL will also be fit in to the 32.3 overs in reply to Ireland's 212- the eighth wicket with Andy Dhoni has retired from Test schedule, according to the BCCI chief. 9 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. McBrine (24). cricket and has not played for “I can confirm to you that the women’s IPL is After Adil Rashid had taken Players again took a India in the limited overs format very much on and we do have a plan in place for 3-34 to reach 150 ODI wickets, knee to support Black Lives since last year's World Cup, the national team also," Ganguly told PTI ahead of Bairstow equaled the record for Matter before the game. where India ended semifinalists. the IPL Governing Council meeting later on the fastest 50 in this format by an The three-match series, His comeback and retire- Sunday. Englishman off 21 balls. which is being played with ment has been a matter of The BCCI president, who is awaiting a Supreme Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and no fans present, marks the intense speculation. His much- Court verdict on waiver of the cooling off period Moeen Ali were dismissed as start of the ICC Cricket awaited comeback is expected to to continue in the position, did not divulge details England lurched from 131-3 to World Cup Super League. be with Chennau Super Kings at but another senior official privy to the development 137-6, before an unbroken 79-run The third ODI is on the upcoming IPL, set to be held Dhoni’s selection criteria, it's said that women’s Challenger will be held during the stand between Sam Billings and Tuesday. in the UAE from September 19. probably just a talking point," last phase of IPL like last year. David Willey helped the hosts to “For me, MS Dhoni’s game “As far as MS Dhoni’s inter- “The women’s Challenger series is likely to be their target with more than 17 never came down,” Nehra said national career I don’t think this held between November 1-10 and there could be a overs to spare. !"- $O  -!+ !" on Star Sports’ show ‘Cricket IPL has anything to do with it. camp before that,” the source said. The pair had been the stand- Connected’. “ H e k n o w s h o w t o If you’re a selector, you’re a cap- The former India captain also said that the cen- out performers in Thursday's  '   in a three-Test series in July. nities. It’s difficult with two bub- run the team, he knows how to tain, you’re a coach and MS trally contracted women players will have a camp opener and came to the rescue “We have a lot of guys who bles, obviously Test match is pri- push youngsters forward and all Dhoni...If he is ready to play, he which has been delayed due to the prevailing situ- here, Billings finishing on 46 not ngland captain Eoin Morgan can change the match with the bat ority. We are trying to fit the best these things I don’t need to will be my number one name on ation in the country. out while Willey followed up his Ehailed the depth in his squad at the top of the order, they have XI in the white ball format.” repeat again and again but I don’t the list,” he said. “We couldn’t have exposed any of our cricketers 2-48 with an unbeaten 47 in the after they beat Ireland by four the potential. These guys take the “Today was a challenge but think this IPL makes any differ- The former left-arm pacer — be it male or female to health risk. It would have evening sunshine. wickets at the Ageas Bowl in game away from the opposition,” we always wanted to play with ence in MS Dhoni’s stature or his said players will have to behave been dangerous,” Ganguly said. Earlier, Ireland overcame Southampton to claim a 2-0 lead said Morgan in the post-match intent. We lost wickets but cer- aura as a player,” added the 41- responsibly during the IPL to “The NCA also remained shut because of another poor start after winning in the three-match series. England presentation ceremony. tainly looking at the way the guys year-old Nehra, who played 17 avoid protocol breaches like COVID-19. But we have a plan in place and we will the toss and being reduced to 91- are playing with a side that has “I was going to bat at 4 and played, particularly Jonny at the Tests and 120 ODIs. that by England’s Jofra Archer have a camp for women, I can tell you that,” he 6 before Curtis Campher led the none of the players from the Test then we changed it. I am more start and then Sam and David fin- “I don’t think a tournament during the recently concluded added. recovery. Campher, in only his team that played the West Indies than happy to give guys opportu- ished well,” said Morgan. like the IPL should be MS England-West Indies series. & =# &# P Bajrang tips wrestlers to win 3-4 medals at Olympics $#= % >.5     begun with the sole purpose of delivering inspiration to other     ':: sian Games Gold medalist young athletes and fans, has ABajrang Punia is confi- seen champion athletes like jinkya Rahane would want his ick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the US Open dent of Indian wrestlers per- Abhinav Bindra, Leander Paes, Awife and daughter to be around Nbecause of concerns over the coronavirus and forming well and winning PV Sindhu, Sathiyan during the IPL in the UAE but mind- in honor of the “hundreds and thousands of medals at the Tokyo Olympics Gnanasekaran and Union ful of the risk it poses amid the Americans” who have died from COVID-19. next year. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju COVID-19 pandemic, he wouldn't Kyrgios said in an Instagram post on Sunday The star grappler believes participate, among others. have an issue if the BCCI bars play- that he had no problem with the United States India’s performances at the Talking about the compe- ers' families from the event. Tennis Association proceeding with its plans to World Championship shows tition in his current weight cat- The IPL is all set to be played from hold the tournament from August 31 to they are in good form. egory 65kg, Punia said: “I feel September 19 to November 8 in the September 13. “I think we will win three 65kg is the toughest category UAE, a move forced by the rising But he cited health and safety concerns amid to four medals from wrestling in the world. There is no COVID-19 cases in India. the coronavirus pandemic as he joined fellow in the Tokyo Olympics. The wrestler who has successively Rahane, who has changed base to Australian and world No. 1 Ash Barty in opting World Championship is a won world championship titles Delhi Capitals from Rajasthan Royals, out of the Flushing Meadows Grand Slam tour- tougher tournament than the or Olympic gold medals. There said health should be top priority. nament. Olympics but we performed is always a new champion in “As an individual, you take “I will not be playing this year at the US Open. well there. So I think Indian every edition. There are strong COVID-19 situation aside, you would It hurts me at my core not to be out there com- wrestlers are in top form which wrestlers in this category who want your family to travel with you, family especially about my wife and peting in one of the sport’s greatest arenas, Arthur makes them strong contenders can beat anyone on their day.” but because of this situation, safety is daughter. Safety is really important,” Ashe Stadium,” Kyrgios said in the video. for a medal haul in Tokyo,” The grappler further important, safety of your wife, fami- he said. “But I’m sitting out for the people, for my Punia said during the 17th praised government and sports ly and daughter, obviously safety of Rahane moved to Delhi Capitals Aussies, for the hundreds and thousands of episode of budding interna- federations for organising your teammates is really important,” in the lead up to the upcoming IPL Americans that have lost their lives, for all of you. tional paddler Mudit Dani’s events such as Khelo India. It Rahane told India Today's show edition and the 32-year-old right-han- It’s my decision.” online live chat show 'In The has provided a much-needed ‘Inspiration’. der said he is looking forward to work- “We can rebuild our sport and the economy," Sportlight’ on Saturday night. platform for young athletes to “Right now, I feel first health and ing with the “exciting bunch of play- Kyrgios adds, “but we can never recover lives lost.” The Olympic Games, showcase their talent. then cricket is really important. We ers” and head coach Ricky Ponting. Kyrgios also criticised players who have con- which were initially sched- “The way we have been had a good 4-5 months with our fam- “I am really excited to play for tinued to play exhibition tournaments in the past uled to take place in 2020, have organising events at the grass- ily (during the lockdown).” Delhi Capitals. I got an opportunity. several months, chastising them for “dancing on been postponed by a year due Kazakhstan and secured an most memorable accolade of root level such as Khelo India, “As I said, safety of our family, Last year when I was playing for tables, money grabbing your way around Europe, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Olympic berth in the process. his career so far. The Haryana a lot of youngsters are getting safety of our players and safety of each Hamphsire, Delhi Capitals asked me trying to make a quick buck hosting an exhibi- Along with Punia (Bronze, During a freewheeling chat boy had an impressive outing much-needed support from it and every individual is important. The if I was interested in playing for them. tion.” 65kg), Deepak Punia (Silver, with Dani, 26-year-old Punia at the 2013 World which was not there earlier. decision is completely up to the fran- “I took my time and I thought it's There have been a number of exhibition 86kg), Vinesh Phogat (Bronze, said he would have lived a nor- Championship where he won And if they keep getting this chises and the BCCI. an opportunity for me to learn some- events held, the most high-profile one organised 53kg) and Ravi Kumar Dahiya mal village life if he had not bronze at the age of 19. kind of support, not only in “But as I said, there is still coro- thing new. To take my game forward, by No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic. It was held in (Bronze, 57kg) also won pursued wrestling. He also The online live Instagram wrestling, India will win na around, you got to think about each to take my T20 game forward,” he several countries and photographs of spectators medals at the 2019 World rated his first World chat series ‘In The Sportlight’, medals in every sport at the and every individual, think about your said. at the events showed poor social distancing. Wrestling Championship in Championship medal as the that 21-year-old Dani has Olympics,” he concluded.