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ERA OF SCAMS IN BIDEN TO CAMPAIGN GOLD SMUGGLING CASE: THOUSANDS OF CRORES IS IN IOWA FOR 1ST TIME SINCE CLOCK TICKS FOR VIJAYAN & BEHIND US, SAYS MODI NOMINATION HIS EX-AIDE

TAKES SHORT ‘Signifi cant move’, says after signing India, US defence pact BECA ̊ nabbed for 2+2 DIALOGUE FOCUSES ON that upholding rules- and Indian LO at NAV- killing ̊̉yr girl based international order CENT, Bahrain; greater INDO-PACIFIC, MARITIME respecting rule of law and interaction and coordi- , Oct 27 (UNI) A freedom of navigation in nation with CENTCOM day after a college student SECURITY, COUNTER TERRORISM the international sea and and AFRICOM; setting was shot dead in Haryana’s New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) tion regarding satellite and uploading territorial in- up of the COMSEC ac- Ballabhgarh area in broad With India and United sensor data. The crucial tegrity and sovereignty of count and increasing the daylight while she was re- States signing Basic Ex- defence pact was signed all states are essential,” Mr scope and complexities turning home from college, change and Cooperation after discussions between Singh also said. of our exercises. Now the police have arrested two Agreement (BECA) for Mr Singh and and his visit- “I would also like to LO’s at each other’s es- persons in connection with geo-spatial cooperation, ing US counterpart Mark T highlight some of the tablishments could be the case, offi cials said on Defence Minister Rajnath Esper. “During the meeting other noteworthy steps leveraged to enhance our Tuesday. The main accused Singh on Tuesday de- today, we have had com- major challenges we face,” cussions on larger region- ing pact of LEMOA in 2016 taken by both India information sharing ar- has been identifi ed as Tausif scribed it as ‘signifi cant prehensive discussions on he said during issuing of al and global perspective and COMCASA in 2018 is and US in follow up to chitecture. To sum it up, who is a resident of Sona move.’ The pact would key aspects of our bilateral the joint statement after today over the 2+2 dia- a signifi cant achievement our earlier discussions. our military to military Road in Gurugram and is allow both countries to and multilateral coopera- signing of the pact. logue,” he added. Signing in that direction, the min- These include Position- cooperation is progress- currently pursuing a course share sensitive informa- tion. We considered the “We continued our dis- of BECA today after ink- ister said. “We also agreed ing a USN LO at IFC-IOR ing well,” he said. in physiotherapy while the other accused has been identifi ed as Rehan who is MHA declares 18 nationals Street vendors need Invest in India’s energy sector a resident of Nuh district and partner in shared prosperity, of Haryana, the police said. as terrorists under amended UAPA assistance package, not The incident took place on PM tells oil majors Monday afternoon at around New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) tions in Jammu and Kash- loans: Priyanka 4 p.m. when the deceased The Ministry of Home Affairs mir, was an accused in the New Delhi, Oct 27 ( Nikita Tomar was returning (MHA) on Tuesday declared 26/11 Terror attack. Lucknow, Oct 27 (UNI) UNI) Prime Minister from Aggarwal College after 18 Pakistan nationals as ter- Dreaded terrorist Hafi z Congress General Sec- has an exam. The two men tried rorists under the amended Saeed’s brother-in-law, retary Priyanka Gan- urged world’s biggest to abduct the victim, and provisions of Unlawful Ac- US-based Abdur Rehman dhi Vadra on Tuesday Oil and Gas compa- when she resisted, one of the tivity (Prevention) Act, 1967, Makki alias Abdul Rehman said that street ven- nies to invest in India, accused persons pulled out a who have been involved in include most wanted terror- Makki has also been named dors and small trad- saying the country’s revolver and fi red at her, the terror activities against India ist Dawood Ibrahim’s right in this list. Makki is the ers need a special as- growing energy sector police said. Soon after the in- during different time frame hand man, Chhota Shakeel Chief LeT and Head of LeT sistance package and offers tremendous op- cident, Police Commissioner and were wanted by the In- and the Bhatkal brothers political affairs and served not loans.Reacting to portunities, as it is also ects of exploration ments with , O P Singh formed 10 teams dian security agencies. of the Indian Mujahideen. as Head of LeT’s foreign Prime Minister Naren- aiming to be a manu- and production and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, from the Crime Branch to These ultras belong to The MHA, in a statement relations department. Sha- dra Modi’s interaction facturing and export- 49 per cent FDI in re- Bhutan and Myanmar. nab the culprits. The two proscribed terror groups said, ‘These individuals are hid Mehmood alias Shahid with vendors in UP, the ing hub of chemicals fi ning in PSUs through Mr Modi then in- accused persons were pro- like Lashkar-e-Toiba, Falah- involved in various acts of Mehmood Rehmatullah, Congress leader said and petrochemicals. the automatic route. vited the energy ma- duced before a court which i-lnsaniyat Foundation, terrorism from across the the Deputy Chief of pro- that during the lock- need a special assis- Mr Modi had an The prime minister jors to partner with granted two days police cus- Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Jaish- border and have been relent- scribed organisation Falah- down street vendors tance package, not “extensive’ interaction informed that India is India in its shared tody. “During the custody re- e-Mohammad and Indian less in their nefarious efforts i-lnsaniyat Foundation and small shopkeepers loans.” The Prime Min- with CEOs and experts moving towards a gas- prosperity by en- mand, the murder weapon, Mujahideen, with most of of destabilising the country.’ (FIF), a frontal organisation were hit hard. ister’s Street Vendor’s associated with the based economy and is hancing production vehicle used in the alleged them hiding in Pakistan. As per the MHA list, Sajid of terror outfi t Lashkar-e- “It became diffi cult Atmanirbhar Nidhi sector and discussed building gas pipelines of all kinds of energy crime etc would be seized According to a list issued Mir alias Sajid Majeed, the Taiba (LeT). Farhatullah for them to run their (PM SVANidhi) scheme the wide range of op- to achieve a One Na- like solar, wind, tidal, from them. They would also by the MHA here, Sajid Mir, top LeT Commander, was Ghori alias Abu Sufi yan homes, their liveli- was launched on June portunities India of- tion, One Gas Grid beside the fossil fuel. be questioned thoroughly to one of the key conspirators one of the main planners alias Sardar Sahab was hoods were ruined,” 1 to help street vendors fers. He drew their network. The interactive ses- ascertain the reason for com- of Mumbai 26/11 attack in of the 26/11 Mumbai terror named for his involvement Priyanka tweeted.She resume their livelihood attention to the policy Besides all this, In- sion held on Monday mitting the offence,” a senior 2008, has been described attack, while Yusuf Muzam- in attack on Akshardham said, “The street ven- activities after they reforms his govern- dia, as per it’s Neigh- was attended by 40 police offi cial said. as Pakistan-based LeT’s mil alias Ahmad Bhai alias Temple (2002) and suicide dors, shopkeepers, were hit hard by the ment has undertaken borhood First foreign CEOs, of whom 28 top commander. The other Yousuf Muzammil Butt, the attack on Task Force offi ce small traders today Covid-19 pandemic. such as allowing 100 policy, has been hav- presented their per- prominent names in the list Commander of LeT opera- in Hyderabad (2005). per cent FDI in proj- ing energy engage- spectives and views. Woman commits suicide, case Ahead of Modi’s rallies, COVID-19: India Time to write new future in registered against Tejashwi asks 11 questions reports lowest Bihar: Sonia Gandhi boyfriend , Oct 27 (UNI) Rashtriya “The ‘double engine’ govern- 24-hrs rise in New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) di (it is a shutdown govern- Janata Dal leader Tejashwi ment had promised to set up A day ahead of the first ment -- demonetisation, Gurugram, Oct 27 (UNI) A Yadav on Tuesday sought to super multispeciality hospitals three months phase of polling in Bihar, businesses shut, farmers 22-year-old woman living in corner the BJP by putting 11 in and Muzaffarpur. New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) the Congress President shut, food-employment a paying guest accommoda- questions to Prime Minister Na- Why are these two projects not India on Tuesday reported Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday shut)’. So for the sake of the tion in DLF Phase-3 allegedly rendra Modi ahead of his elec- completed yet? “The ‘double single day spike of 36,470 in- issued a video message ap- upcoming generations and committed suicide by hang- tion rallies in Bihar during the engine’ government also prom- fections of COVID-19, a figure pealing the people to vote new farm yields, for build- ing herself from a ceiling fan. day. Modi will address several ised to build a university for less than 40k being reported for a change in the state. ing a new Bihar, the peo- The PG operator reported rallies on Wednesday in Assem- skilling in Bihar. Why has it not after over three months, push- She said, “Today, the ple of the state are ready. the incident, which occured bly seats where elections will be been established yet? ing the country caseload to ruling party is in the ar- There is a wind of change. on Monday, to the police. held in the second phase. girls in a government shelter “When massive waterlogging 79,46,429 lakh. The death toll rogance of power and has happy, and people of Bihar Change brings energy and The police have taken the “AIIMS at Darbhanga was an- home. Moreover, the Chief Min- occurred in Patna, Deputy CM soared to 1,19,502 with 488 deflected from its path. are with the grand alli- new thoughts. Time has coustody of the body and nounced in the 2015 Assembly ister was involved in the protec- Sushil Kumar Modi left a person fresh fatalities. According to “Their actions and state- ance,” Sonia said. Speaking come to start a new chap- informed the deceased per- elections. Why has its construc- tion of the main accused. He to die and fled the spot. Can he Union Health Ministry, the ac- ments are not good, and la- in Hindi, she said, “Delhi ter,” she said. son’s family. The deceased tion started just before the 2020 went to the birthday party of the talk about the pathetic situation tive cases saw a drop of 27,860 bourers, farmers and youth and Bihar governments are “Bihar has the power of has been identifi ed as Neha, Assembly elections despite the main accused, gave financial of the Patna Municipal Corpo- and currently stood at 6,25,857 are hopeless. The economy ‘bandi sarkar -- notebandi, skill, but unemployment, a native of Sitamarhi in Bi- ‘double engine’ government in aid and also party ticket to her ration? “The PM should also talk which accounted for 7.88 per is in a bad shape, people talabandi, vyapar bandi, migration and inflation har. According to the police, Bihar?” Tejashwi asked. to contest these Assembly elec- about the 10 dirtiest cities of the cent of the total caseload. are facing acute hardship,” aarthik bandi, Khet-khali- have only brought tears to the woman used to live alone “Since PM Modi will address tions,” Tejashwi said while re- country. Why six of these cities For nearly a month the CO- she said. “Everyone is un- han bandi, roti-rozgar ban- the people. in the PG accommodation at a rally in Muzaffarpur, I want to ferring to former Social Welfare are in Bihar?” asked Tejashwi, VID-19 cases have been wit- DLF Phase-3. The father of ask him to speak up on the most Minister Manju Verma who had who is the chief ministerial face nessing a downward trend, and ’s top officers the victim, Rakesh Jha, stated heinous gang rape of 34 minor to resign after the case surfaced. of the . this is the fifth consecutive day in his police complaint that when the number of active cas- take integrity pledge his daughter was employed EC pulls up Kamal Nath over ‘item’ jibe es has been below the 7,00,000- with a private company in mark in the country. Maharash- New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) iting integrity in personal Gurugram and had lost her New Delhi, Oct 27 advised Kamal Nath during a poll rally. The tra witnessed 84 of the day’s Chief of Defence Staff behaviour and always act job during the lockdown. (UNI) The Election not to use such words BJP slammed the Con- fatalities, (59), General Bipin Rawat, In- in public interest. These While living in Gurugram, Commission has in public during the gress leader for insult- Chhattisgarh (43), Karnataka dian Army Chief General attributes are imbibed in she had befriended one said former Madhya period of the Model ing the woman. (42), Delhi (54), Tamil Nadu (32) M.M. Naravane and all every soldier and officer Amit. Later their friendship Pradesh Chief Min- Code of Conduct. The Following a com- and Uttarakhand (22). Front- commanders of force took of the Indian Army from had turned into a relation- ister and Congress poll panel issued a plaint by the state BJP line medics saved 63,842 more an integrity pledge on the start of their service ship. It is alleged that Neha leader Kamal Nath notice to Kamal Nath and reference by the lives in the past 24 hours, tak- Tuesday to follow the rule for the ongoing four days life. The Indian Army is was having a feud with Amit has violated its advi- on Monday days af- National Commission ing the total recovery count to of law and perform tasks army Commanders’ Con- observing the Vigilance for the last few days, due to sory related to cam- ter he used the “item” for Women, the EC 72,01,070, which is 90.62 per in an honest and transpar- ference. The senior leader- Awareness Week to main- which she was quite upset. paigning by using the a woman BJP candi- remark against BJP served the notice to cent of the caseload. ent manner. All the army ship of the Army reiterated tain core values of honesty word “item” against date. The Commission candidate Imarti Devi Kamal Nath. commanders are in Delhi to lead by example exhib- and integrity. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Navaratri, other systems of dieting; Coronavirus gives fragile Rohtang Pass recovery time but Persian maxim trumps them The Coronavirus-induced lockdowns have cleaned up Corona has taken a toll khane ko kuchh na ho the fragile Rohtang Pass with the piles of trash almost of my discourses on ele- Roza agar na khaaye to vanished and nature making a comeback in the cold, mentary Hindu rituals, like lachaar kya karey?” rugged and rocky mountains of the Pir Panjal range of Navratra, because my yoga (If someone doesn’t the Himalayas -- the origin of one of North India’s major guru from the Monghyr have the means for an rivers, the Beas. Also the vehicular pollution plummeting Ashram has placed him- elaborate ‘Iftar’, or break- to levels unseen in the living memory. “What a pleasant self under severe restric- ing of the fast: surprise to see no littering of trash in hills en route to tions. Last year, between He has only one choice: the Rohtang Pass,” remarked Nikita Pandey, a tourist asanas, he was able to slip “swallow” the roza). Swal- from Delhi. “We should be thankful to Covid-induced in the odd recipe centered low here means “end the lockdowns that gave nature a recovery time to regain around tapioca, water fast”. its glory,” she told , while pointing towards spots chestnut, without grain, His poor fi nances and where non-biodegradable waste was normally dumped meat and the amber stuff. rising costs after 1857 were carelessly along the banks of the glacial-fed Beas river My man Friday, a Hindu forbidding. They caused near Marhi, en route to the Rohtang Pass from Manali. of insuffi cient , him to write bitterly. “Life The Rohtang Pass is located at an altitude of 13,050 a gourmet cook of non- in Delhi is becoming im- feet and 52 km from tourist resort Manali in Himachal vegetarian delectations, is possible; Scotch is selling Pradesh. Her friend Gauri Vaidya said in her past visits, almost thrilled to forego at Rs 16 per dozen bottles.” the ninth this time in as many years, she felt angry to see his dietary excesses dur- There is a subsidiary the stunning amount of waste like beer and liquor bottles ing Navaratri. What comes group of Hazrat Ali’s ad- and food sachets dumped haphazardly in the mountains. into play is his innate ‘aas- mirers, among whom “This visit is memorable to see nature blooming again tha’ or faith: scratch any Ghalib counted himself, amid pine forests and gurgling streams,” she added. The skin, and it is there. who fast only for three picturesque Rohtang Pass, which remains under snow Two categories of Ind days of Ramzan, begin- even during the onset of summer, is a major attraction , of any faith, tend to have ning 19th when Ali was for both domestic and foreign tourists. According to the a link with religion which struck by a poisoned state tourism department, more than 1,00,000 tourists over the years has become In modern times, Faiz eter, Ranjit Singhji (Ranji) has surprised me is my rangements to imbibe sword in the mosque at visit the Rohtang Pass every year and tourism, including tenuous: those exposed to Ahmad Faiz, Krishen had bought Ballynahinch lack of acquaintance with, prohibited beverages. Kufa and Ramzan the 21st skiing, trekking and paragliding, is a key source of income western education con- Chander, Rajender Singh castle on a river known for say, Navaratri, on which There were eccentrics when he died. for the local people. For more than fi ve months from tinuously for two genera- Bedi, Ali Sardar Jafri, Ismet the fi nest river salmon, a my yoga guru, absent be- among the aristocracy in My grandfather’s fasting December, the pass remains cut off from the rest of the tions or those who grew up Chugtai, Kaifi Azmi, Mu- paradise for anglers. W.G. cause of Corona, has been the vicinity of Lucknow companion during these country due to heavy snowfall. After nearly six months of in a ‘progressive’ house- nish Narain Saxena, and Grace and C.B. Fry stayed my informal instructor. who broke their fast with three days was Pundit Brij sealing borders, the state government on September 15 hold. The ‘progressives’ Niaz Haidar have followed with him, but for his sis- What I suspect has hap- a shot of Scotch. One Mohan Nath Kachar, a reg- threw open its borders for free movement of people and in my environment repre- the tradition. Multiple so- ter, he had made expen- pened is that during my instance I am aware of ular at our village during goods. “In the last one or two weeks, the trend of tourists sented a confl uence of two cial malaise continued to sive arrangements in the formative years’ obser- where a family protest- Moharram. His sermons is picking up in Manali and its nearby areas. Compared streams. Their anti-feudal, haunt Muslims in the grip nearby convent with some vances like Navaratri, Eka- ed at the eccentricity of attracted full houses. to thousands of tourists that normally descend here daily anti-imperial stance had of the clergy to whom they very strict conditions: she dashi, pujas for change of their elder relative. They The speed with which ahead of Diwali, now tourists, mainly from the northern certain Marxist anteced- had been subcontracted by would not be converted to seasons, elements, waxing were roundly rebuffed for Hindutva has in recent states, are thronging that too on weekends,” an offi cial ents. Otherwise, they de- the politician. Those being Christianity and she would and waning of the moon standing between the old years transformed faith of the state Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development rived from the poets targeted as ‘urban naxals’ only wear saris. were either in a low key or gentleman and his God. and practice of religion Corp. told here. Travel agent Naresh Thakur said of the 18th and 19th cen- are precisely the sources of From childhood, par- confi ned to the mofussil Ghalib was the biggest into religious assertion the tourists from Manali now prefer to travel towards turies with their innate enlightenment for a com- ticipation in Diwali, Holi who were marginal to Luc- advertiser of his mis- has left me a trifl e shaken. the Lahaul Valley via the newly opened Atal Tunnel, abhorrence of religious munity which would oth- and Dussehra for Muslims know’s mainstream. chievous indiscretions Should my 50 years of com- beneath the Rohtang Pass, rather than taking the orthodoxy, a caricature of erwise have sunk further and Eid, Bakr Eid and Mo- Ramzan, the month of during Ramzan. He men- mitment -- fi lms, books, long, treacherous route of the pass. “Snow is the only the Mullah, an elegant ir- into social backwardness. harram for Hindus was fasting, was noticed by tions in his letters how he columns on cultural com- attraction for the tourists and the mighty Rohtang Pass is reverence towards tradi- By way of diversion, more or less compulsory non-Muslims in a sensi- snatched a bite of ‘roti’ merce -- be put away as a the only destination near Manali that remains marooned tionalism, committed to social backwardness has among families and their tive way: invitations for (bread) here and gulped chronicle of wasted time? in snow cover till end of May. In this season, Rohtang social justice -- a modern triggered an unrelated epi- circle of friends. Raksha lunches or dinners were water there. Excuses he Or should I dismiss these slopes are totally bereft of snow cover, so they are not outlook, way ahead of self- sode from my travels to the Bandhan too was a beauti- suspended. Only the clos- makes for not fasting as cow belt excesses ex- on their preferred list,” he added. Government offi cials proclaimed liberals reared Connemara coast of Ire- ful occasion for cross reli- est of the errant friends were almost childish: actly as the authors of the said the Rohtang Pass normally closes for the traffi c on John Stuart Mill. land where the great crick- gious participation. What made clandestine ar- “Jis pas roza khol ke Constitution did. every year in December owing to snowfall. “This time the Rohtang Pass remained closed for the tourists for a longer duration i.e. from December to mid of September. Firstly due to snapping of road links by snow and then due to coronavirus lockdowns. This has given enough time for nature to revive,” an offi cial said. Trekking along the CPEC core intent is to transform Rohtang Pass is another adventure pursuit, the backbone of the state’s economy, from June to September. Excessive emission of carbon monoxide from the vehicles and huge quantities of trash left behind by tourists on the Rohtang Pass are taking a heavy toll on the snow cover, says the National Environmental Engineering Research Pak into a ‘Chinese Colony’ Institute (NEERI), a Nagpur-based institute that has “Veni, Vidi, Vici,” said fi ned the Chin-Pak rela- Kashgar in Xinjiang. With which become opera- across the border. It is main thrust of the plan is carried out studies on the impact of pollution on the local Julius Caesar after his tionship as “Higher than their connectivity plan in tional are selling the pro- instructive to note that a sector which employs ecology. Besides tourist vehicles, a major component of swift victory at the battle the mountains, deeper place, the fi nal coup de duce back to Pakistanis the CCP’s plan for colo- over 40% of the Pakistani the traffi c is also the defence vehicles, with the forces of Zela in 47 BC, which than the oceans, stronger grace was delivered by at hugely infl ated costs. nisation of Pakistan was nation - agriculture. The taking supplies to strategic points through the Rohtang translates as “I came, I than steel, dearer than the CCP - a stunning in- Chinese loans to Paki- divulged on 21 June LTP outlines Chinese Pass. The deteriorating ecology of Rohtang, meaning saw, I conquered”. This eyesight, sweeter than fl ation of CPEC bills from stan are also cycled back 2017, when the 231-page engagement from seeds “piles of dead bodies” in Persian, has also caught the iconic Latin phrase sym- honey [sic]”. However, $46 Billion to a stagger- to China since raw mate- LTP (Long-Term Plan) and fertilisers till trans- attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). With bolises a swift, decisive this fervent bonhomie ing $87 Billion! Over 350 rial and labour is mostly for CPEC 2017-2030 was portation and distribu- its direction, the government has checked unregulated victory in which the tar- reached a crescendo with years after the infamous sourced from China, with leaked by Dawn, a lead- tion of agricultural pro- plying of vehicles by imposing an environmental cess on geted nation capitulates announcement of the in- British Com- very limited money fl ow- ing Pakistani newspaper. duce! Finally, the LTP each of the 1,300 vehicles permitted every day to cross the completely. In the 21st famous ‘China Pakistan pany subjugated their ing into the Pakistani This plan amply demon- seeks a visa-free regime Rohtang Pass, besides construction of eco-friendly toilets century, an exemplar of Economic Corridor’, or ancestors using the same economy. strates the core intent for Chinese visiting Paki- and installation of garbage collection bins en route. this emphatic quote is CPEC, known in Islam- model: trade-debt-loss of At the human level, of CPEC - to transform stan, with no mention of According to a journal of . Pakistan’s equally swift abad as CPCC ‘China sovereignty-colonisation, this colonisation has Pakistan into a ‘Chinese a reciprocal arrangement ceding of its sovereignty Pakistan Corruption Cor- Pakistan fi nds history re- manifested itself in a Colony of Pakistan’. for Pakistanis visiting to the Chinese Commu- ridor’. CCP’s motivations peating itself, albeit with most depraved manner For instance, the LTP China. This plan con- Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed nist Party (CCP). for pushing nearly $100 a new coloniser - the CCP. in Pakistan. Young girls envisages thousands tains many such gems, at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, Blinded by their jeal- Billion into CPEC are geo- Tell-tale signs of this are being ‘married’ off to of acres of agricultural which could be accessed ousy of a vibrant, demo- strategic, and not the pu- new-age colonisation Chinese migratory work- land to be leased to CCP by interested readers to Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa cratic and resurgent In- erile, nationalistic argu- of Pakistan are found ers, who are unlikely to companies, 24x7 moni- fully comprehend the Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. dia, the Pakistani Deep ments offered by corrupt all across the country. fi nd Chinese wives due to toring and surveillance ambit of this tantalising Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. State and CCP acceler- Pakistani Punjabi elites Chinese debt now saps the notorious ‘one-child’ systems to be built in document. RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. ated their bilateral rela- who are milking CPEC. nearly $1 Billion from policy. These girls often cities from Peshawar to CCP’s Plan for Colonisa- tionship in the late 1980s. China has always relished the Pakistani economy fi nd themselves sold into , nationwide fi - tion of Pakistan - made by Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, Pakistan’s lone support the thought of accessing every month, which has sex-trade once they cross bre-optic cable to be laid China Development Bank More Market, Chennai - 600 003. to the CCP after the Ti- the Arabian Sea through a net foreign exchange over into China. Devout by CCP for dissemina- and National Development ananmen Square protests a land route, which gave reserve of only $13 Bil- Pakistanis employed by tion of ‘Chinese culture’, Reform Commission of CCP Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali of 1989 endeared it to the rise to the Gwadar port lion. Security personnel Chinese companies in broad-based penetration The citizens of Pakistan are Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. CCP and was a defi ning project. However, a land are provided to Chinese Pakistan are forbidden of the entire Pakistani at a crossroads: they could point in their relation- route was required to ac- CPEC workers, whose ir- from prayers during the economy by Chinese en- clean house, internalise Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, ship. The CCP realised cess Gwadar, which gave reverent and imperialist day, with no comeback terprises, ‘enrichment’ their focus, normalise rela- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, that Pakistan was the per- rise to CPEC’s roads and attitude is apparent in from the Imran Khan of Pakistani society by tions with neighbours and Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. fect foil for their agenda: railways, sold to Paki- numerous reports of Pak- government. Pakistan, Chinese culture etc. The seek a better future; or, a bankrupt nation, with a stan as their gateway to istanis (including Paki- which considers itself as scope of this perfi dious continue on the current Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 corrupt polity, irreverent becoming an economic stan military personnel) the ‘Land of the Pure’, is document has no his- path of terror-export, re- Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, military and a common powerhouse. This net- being thrashed by the also forced to turn away torical precedent and visionism, religious frenzy enemy, India. work of roads traverses Chinese. Non-perform- while the CCP forcibly covers economic sectors and irresponsible budget- bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. Pakistanis, blinded by through Pakistan and ing factories, dams and converts Uyghur Mus- ranging from mining for ing, which would seal their Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 Chinese largesse to the Pakistan-Occupied Gil- assets are being created lims in Xinjiang’s con- minerals to textiles and fate as the ‘Chinese Colony Punjabi elites, soon de- git-Baltistan, enroute to as part of CPEC. Those centration camps, just garments. However, the of Pakistan’. NATION 3 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Era of scams in thousands of Hathras case: SC says HC to monitor crores is behind us, says Modi CBI probe, CRPF to guard kin New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) other generation commits dable form in front of the New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) would also consider the re- Prime Minister Narendra corruption with more pow- country. It is the dynasty of The Supreme Court on Tues- quest for appointment of a Modi, in a seeming dig at er. When he realises that corruption. That is, corrup- day directed the Allahabad special public prosecutor in the Congress-led UPA gov- nothing happens to those tion transferred from one High Court to monitor the the matter. ernment, on Tuesday said at home who earn crores generation to another.” CBI investigation in the sen- It noted that all aspects of that the era of corruption of black money, he gets “Corruption isn’t a stand- sational Hathras case and the matter are left open to running into thousands encouraged,” said Modi in alone challenge for us. also directed that security be considered by the High of crores is behind us. He, a virtual address. Speak- When it comes to a coun- to the victim’s family and Court in connection with the however, urged the agen- ing further on this topic, in try, the radar of vigilance is witnesses shall be provided the state police; in order to The victim was allegedly incident where investigation cies to work in synergy and what seemed to be a politi- very wide. From corruption, by the CRPF within a week. allay all apprehensions and brutally raped and assaulted is to be conducted by the CBI called for systematic checks cal dig, the Prime Minister economic offences, network A bench, headed by Chief only as a confi dence building and later she succumbed to and also the grievance put against corruption. Modi said, “Today I am going to of drugs, money launder- Justice S.A. Bobde and com- measure, we fi nd it appropri- the injuries at a hospital in forth alleging illegal crema- said corruption hurts devel- “In the past decades, we mention another big chal- ing to terror funding, all of prising Justices A.S. Bopanna ate to direct that the security Delhi. The top court said the tion. On the contention of opment. He was speaking at have seen that when one lenge before you. This chal- them are interlinked. Thus, and V. Ramasubramanian, to the victim’s family and the Central Bureau of Investiga- the lawyer for the victim’s the inauguration of a con- generation indulging in lenge has been gradually we need to put systematic said: “In that view, without witnesses shall be provided tion, which was handed over family to shift the trial out of ference on Vigilance and corruption is not given the growing in the past decades checks, effective audits and casting any aspersions on by the CRPF within a week the case, shall report to the Uttar Pradesh, the top court Anti-Corruption. right punishment, then the and has now taken a formi- capacity building. the security personnel of from today.” High Court and the court said on this aspect. Plea in SC for urgent hearing on J&K LG announces sanctioning of over 10K cases electoral bonds’ sale in Oct under ‘Back to Village’ programme Srinagar, Oct 27 (UNI) he added. The Lt Governor New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) of passage of more than 9 J&K Lieutenant Governor called upon the J&K Bank Days ahead of the Bihar As- months since the last date on Tuesday to not only extend fi nancial sembly polls, an NGO has of hearing of the instant announced the sanctioning assistance to these entre- moved the Supreme Court PIL and new developments of over 10,000 cases under preneurs, but also provide for an urgent hearing on its relating to Bihar elections the Back to Village 3 (B2V3) handholding to them so 2017 PIL vis-a-vis the sale having taken place, the in- Self Employment Pro- that the youth who opt for of electoral bonds meant stant matter requires urgent gramme, Economic Pack- self employment can set up for funding political parties adjudication by this court. age and My Town-My Pride sustainable businesses and by the State Bank of India Thus, the petitioners here- scheme. Sinha was address- fl ourish in their lives. in October. In its applica- by request that the instant ing mediapersons during a Sinha also handed over tion, the NGO Association PIL be heard on an urgent press conference at the Raj a cheque of Rs 250 crore for Democratic Reforms basis,” said the plea fi led Bhavan auditorium. of which 10,828 have been each district of J&K is being to the J&K Bank as com- said that right before the through advocate Prashant The Lt Governor ob- sanctioned and an amount handed over a sanction let- mencement of disburse- Bihar Assembly elections, Bhushan. The three-phase served that his mantra for of Rs 100 crore has been dis- ter,” Sinha said. ment of 5 per cent interest the SBI in XIV Phase of sale elections in Bihar will be J&K revolves around 4 Ps bursed to 6,734 applicants “We stand committed to subvention and coverage has been authorised to issue but has been opened in Oc- Delhi polls in January this held from October 28 to -- peace, progress, prosper- identifi ed under the B2V3 cover every single aspirant of re-structured accounts of and encash electoral bonds tober right before the Bihar year, but the court declined November 7 and the count- ity and people fi rst. He said programme. within the Union Territory 2014 and 2016. “This is only through its 29 authorised elections,” said the plea. to grant interim stay on the ing of votes will be taken up that the sanctioning of over “We had taken up a tar- of J&K, who wishes to set the beginning and as and branches from October 19 The NGO sought an ur- scheme. However, the top on November 10. “Certain 10,000 cases under the B2V3 get of covering at least two up his own business. What when requests are received to October 28. gent hearing of its 2017 PIL court had sought response amendments made through programme highlighted the persons in each panchayat distinguishes the effort this for further disbursement, “That even though a no- to challenge the electoral from the Centre and the the Finance Act, 2017 and UT administration’s com- who are in need of fi nan- time is the fact that unlike in we will continue to meet tifi cation, dated January 2, bonds scheme, which hasn’t Election Commission with- earlier Finance Act, 2016, mitment to empower the cial assistance for self-em- the past, where borrowers these requests in a timely 2018, stipulates the sale of been listed for more than 9 in two weeks on the interim both passed as Money Bills, youth, which is one of the ployment. I am happy to had to make several rounds manner,” Sinha said.Pro- electoral bonds in January, months. Earlier, the NGO application fi led by the NGO and which have opened the foremost priorities of the announce that we have of the bank to get a simple viding a much needed relief April, July and October of had moved the top court on January 20. Since then, doors to unlimited political J&K Government. covered nearly 10,000 cases loan, the banks have been to the business community, every year; the window was with a similar plea for stay the matter has not come up donations, even from for- A total of 15,309 appli- and in order to mark the more than forthcoming to- the Lt Governor also an- not opened in April and July, on the scheme before the for hearing. “That in view eign companies. cations were received, out occasion, one person from wards helping the people,” nounced that from January. ‘Bhabhi’ in Hathras, ‘Mausi’ in Haryana CM dedicates Hizb chief Salahuddin among 18 more 306 projects entailing declared terrorist under UAPA Agra is actually a physician New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) ganizations,” the statement had Council (UJC) Involved Rs 1,848-cr expenditure Government has declared said The Minister said Home in fund raising and routing Lucknow, Oct 27 (UNI) A 18 more individuals as ter- Minister has un- fi nances to India for further- ‘bhabhi’ in Hathras and a Chandigarh, Oct 27 (UNI) rorists under the Unlawful equivocally reaffi rmed the ance of terrorist activities by ‘mausi’ in Agra. The woman On the completion of the fi rst Activities (Prevention) Act, nation’s resolve to fi ght ter- HM cadres. Sajid Mir and who was masquerading as year of the second term of his 1967 including Hizbul Mu- rorism. “By invoking the Yusuf Muzammil, both Paki- the Hathras victim’s ‘bhab- government, Haryana Chief jhadeen chief Syed Salahud- said amended provision, the stan based Commander of hi’, earlier this month, is Minister Manohar Lal Khat- din involved in the Mumbai Central Government des- LeT operations in Jammu & the same one who was pos- tar on Tuesday dedicated 306 terror attack as well as the IC ignated four individuals in Kashmir and accused in the ing as the ‘mausi’ of Sanjali, developmental projects en- 814 hijacking. September, 2019 and nine 26/11 Mumbai Terror at- a 15-year-old girl who was tailing an expenditure of Rs The MHA in a statement individuals in July, 2020 as tack. Abdur Rehman Makki, burnt alive by a jilted lover 1,848.09 crore in 21 districts. said that under the strong terrorists.” Brother-in-law of Hafi z in Agra in December 2018. A total of 140 projects com- and iron-willed leadership of The government said that Saeed, chief LeT and Head She had then visited Agra has been identifi ed as Dr Ra- tim’s family between Sep- pleted at a cost of Rs 888.89 the Prime Minister, the cen- it is committed for strength- of LeT political affairs and and had even tried to stop jkumari Bansal from Jabal- tember 16 and September 22 crore were inaugurated, while tral government had amend- ening national security and served as Head of LeT’s for- the cremation of the body. pur (Madhya Pradesh). as a sympathiser. As stories the foundation stones of 166 accompanied by Deputy Chief ed the Unlawful Activities its policy of zero tolerance to eign relations department. She hastily left the village She worked as a physician about her started doing the projects costing Rs 959.20 Minister Dushyant Chautala, (Prevention) Act, 1967 in terrorism. Those who have Shahid Mehmood, Paki- when the police were called at Jabalpur’s Netaji Subhash rounds and a local newspa- crore were laid, an offi cial besides other Cabinet col- August 2019, to include the been named include Syed stan-based Deputy Chief in by the local people and Chandra Bose Medical Col- per published details about statement said here. The proj- leagues in Hisar. The Chief provision of designating an Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias of proscribed organization the family of the victim lege. The Special Investiga- her, Rajkumari Bansal was ects include one to construct Minister inaugurated and laid individual as a terrorist. Syed Salahudeen,Pakistan Falah-i-lnsaniyat Founda- denied knowing her. The tion Team conducting the quoted as having said, “I was a runway for Phase-II of the the foundation stones of 10 “Prior to this amendment, based, Supreme Command- tion (FIF), a frontal organisa- woman, who masqueraded probe found that she even with the family on humani- Integrated Aviation Hub in projects costing Rs 72.4 crore only organizations could be er of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen tion of terror organisation as ‘mausi’ and then ‘bhabhi’, stayed with the Hathras vic- tarian grounds. Hisar. The Chief Minister was in Ambala district. designated as terrorist or- and Chairman, United Ji- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). NCP working on an MVA-like 15-year Nitish rule vs 15 years alliance in Goa: Praful Patel of Lalu? Bihar voters to decide Panaji, Oct 27 (UNI) The ties, without Congress or BJP, from the Congress party as Nationalist Congress Party will be in a position to build an alliance partner, Patel New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) ister Narendra Modi and the tion during the Covid lock- how many jobs (NCP), with support of re- trust of the people of Goa,” blamed All India Congress Even as the electioneering ruling Janata Dal-United, down and the alleged inac- created in 15 years and the gional parties, will look to said Patel, who is in-charge Committee secretary Dinesh for the fi rst phase of Bihar raked up the ‘jungle raj’ al- tion of the Centre and state Modi government in the last put together a Maha Vikas of the NCP’s Goa desk. The Gundu Rao’s recent state- Assembly elections has end- legedly prevailing during the governments during the six years. Tejashwi has also Aghadi (MVA) like formation NCP currently has one MLA ment, in which the Con- ed and polling for 71 seats is 1990s till 2005 when the Lalu crisis, apart from unemploy- attacked Nitish Kumar for in Goa, minus the Congress, in the 40-member state leg- gress leader said that the slated to be held on October family was at the helm, the ment, with a tag line “Bhule his alleged failure to bring BJP and AAP, to form a cred- ing coal transportation in islative assembly, who is cur- Sonia Gandhi-led party was 28, one question uppermost Grand Alliance of the Rash- nah hain ahankar aur aty- industries to Bihar on the ible, alternative non-BJP Goa, which he said would rently providing issue-based considering going it alone on voters’ minds would be -- triya Janata Dal, Congress achar” (haven’t forgotten ar- pretext that Bihar is a land- alliance in the coastal state destroy the state’s environ- support to the ruling BJP-led in the forthcoming polls. whose rule for 15 years was and Left parties opted to set rogance and atrocities). locked state. “Now, the BJP ahead of the 2022 polls, se- ment along with tourism coalition government. Patel “Congress, as I said last time better: Nitish Kumar or Lalu the poll agenda vis-a-vis un- Given the job issue’s sen- leaders claim to get indus- nior party leader Praful Patel prospects. “Like the MVA in said that the pandemic-hit (2017), they did not want Prasad and his wife? employment, migrant crisis, sititivity in context of Bihar, tries in Bihar. When Lalu ji said on Tuesday. Maharashtra, we can give an year 2020 had disrupted po- to have an alliance with us. The elections for 243 As- and fl oods and sought to Tejashwi has promised ten was the Railway Minister, he Addressing a press con- alternative non-BJP govern- litical action plans of all po- Now also they are making sembly seats will be held in question the Nitish Kumar- lakh government jobs if his got established three indus- ference in Panaji, Patel said ment in Goa... We are not litical parties and added that announcements that they three phases - for 71 seats led government’s failures on party returns to power. Ini- tries in Chapra, Madhura, that in the manner in which concerned what BJP does the NCP would work towards will fi ght on their own,” Pa- on October 28, for 94 seats various fronts. tially, the NDA mocked the and Madhepura in Bihar. I the MVA had saved the Aarey and Congress does. Our pri- building the organisation in tel said, adding, that had the on November 3, and remain- Congress leader Sonia promise but later the BJP want to ask them (NDA) -- forests from destruction, the mary objective is to build the run-up to the 2022 Goa Congress and NCP formed ing 78 on November 7. The Gandhi appealed to voters to came up with its own prom- who stopped them from cre- party would work towards NCP and build a credible al- assembly polls. an alliance in 2017, the two results will be announced script a new future in her ap- ise of 19 lakh jobs. However, ating jobs? How many jobs scrapping of central gov- ternative. I am sure, the NCP Asked why the party would parties would have been in a on November 10. While the peal, but the RJD reminded the opposition is question- were created in the last 15 ernment projects facilitat- along with like-minded par- not be looking at support position toAform. NDA, including Prime Min- voters about reverse migra- ing this promise by asking years?” the RJD leader . SOUTH 4 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Gold smuggling case: Clock ticks Khushbu detained amid row over VCK MP’s comments on Hindu women for Vijayan & his ex-aide Chennai, Oct 27 (UNI) Actor- and later police complaints were turned-politician Khushbu Sun- lodged against him. Khushbu was Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 by Saritha Nair, Vijayan’s stock between the devil and the deep dar, who recently jumped ship detained while she was on her way (UNI) With the Kerala High statement was, “I do not know sea, as it has now been revealed from the Congress to the BJP, was to participate in the protest, which Court set to pronounce its final anything.” Then when Siva- Swapna was able to secure a detained on Tuesday by the police did not get police permission. orders on Wednesday in the an- sankar’s closeness with prime huge commission alleged to be near Muttukkadu while she was on “When your journey is cut short by ticipatory bail plea in the gold accused in the gold smuggling as high as Rs 9 crore for total her way to Chidambaram to par- force, you know you are on right smuggling case all eyes are on case- Swapna Suresh surfaced, project cost of Rs 20 crore that ticipate in a protest rally. citing Manusmriti. Thirumavala- track. I question @AIADMKOfficial Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Vijayan said: “We removed him came from a UAE-based charity The Bharatiya (BJP) van in an online seminar said as n #CM of TN @EPSTamilNadu avl, and his former secretary M. and then suspended him from -- Red Crescent. has organised a protest in Chid- per the Hindu Dharma and the why we are denied our democratic Sivasankar. It is Sivasankar who service. Who else, other than we The CBI has commenced ambaram in Cuddalore district Manu Dharma all ‘women are right for a peaceful protest when has filed the plea. surfaced ahead of the 2016 as- can take such a decision,”. The a probe as it started to reach against Member and created by God as prostitutes’. other parties are given the permis- Though Vijayan and the CPI- sembly polls in the solar scam high court last week extended the higher echelons of power. VCK leader Thol Thirumavalan’s Khushbu voiced her protest sion to do the same? Why this par- M, has washed their hands off case, is reverberating thick, and the status quo -- asking both the Vijayan and his party is set demeaning remarks on women against Thirumavalavan’s speech tiality (sic)?”. the case that involves the se- has come to haunt Vijayan in Enforcement Directorate and to come up with a law to ban nior IAS official, Sivasankar, by the gold smuggling case. the Customs not to arrest Siva- the entry of CBI into the state, stating they have had no clue of What trolls said then for sankar till Wednesday, when similar to what states like West what he was doing for the near- Chandy is now being repeat- the court will give its orders. Bengal, Maharashtra and a few NCP working on an MVA-like ly four and a half years, yet the ed for Vijayan: “If he has any With regards to the Life Mission others. At present the Life Mis- Chief Minister’s name has been scruples and shame, he should case, which is seen as the pet sion probe of the CBI has been a part of the case through out. quit”. Each time when Vijayan’s project of Vijayan, which pro- partly stayed by the High court alliance in Goa: Praful Patel Whatever was said about for- political adversaries remind vides homes for the homeless and the premier agency has ap- mer Congress Chief Minister him of what he said about and built using the funds pro- proached the court to get the Panaji, Oct 27 (UNI) The Na- statement, in which the Congress Oommen Chandy, each time Chandy, when he and his office vided by private organisations partial ban lifted. Principal op- tionalist Congress Party (NCP), leader said that the Sonia Gan- when allegations of corruption was caught in the solar scam led -- here too, Vijayan is caught position parties. with support of regional parties, dhi-led party was considering will look to put together a Maha going it alone in the forthcom- Vikas Aghadi (MVA) like forma- ing polls. “Congress, as I said last Gold smuggling case revelations only tion in Goa, minus the Congress, time (2017), they did not want BJP and AAP, to form a credible, to have an alliance with us. Now alternative non-BJP alliance in also they are making announce- tip of the iceberg: Chennithala the coastal state ahead of the without Congress or BJP, will be ments that they will fight on their 2022 polls, senior party leader in a position to build trust of the own,” Patel said, adding, that had Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 an tries to remain silent, what Praful Patel said on Tuesday. people of Goa,” said Patel, who is the Congress and NCP formed an (UNI) The Congress party on moral right has he to remain in Addressing a press conference in-charge of the NCP’s Goa desk. alliance in 2017, the two parties Tuesday said that the numerous office?,” asked Chennithala. He in Panaji, Patel said that in the The NCP currently has one MLA would have been in a position revelations coming out in the added that of late he is being at- manner in which the MVA had in the 40-member state legisla- toAform a government on their gold smuggling case are only the tacked by Vijayan and the CPI-M saved the Aarey forests from de- tive assembly, who is currently own. Reacting to a question on tip of the iceberg as the role of because he has been confront- struction, the party would work providing issue-based support the position of the NCP on the the office of Chief Minister Pina- ing them with facts and figures. towards scrapping of central to the ruling BJP-led coalition multi-modal coal corridor which rayi Vijayan is being highlighted Vijayan is now using a statement government projects facilitating government. Patel said that the is being developed in Goa, which in scams and allegations. of Rahul Gandhi about the cen- coal transportation in Goa, which pandemic-hit year 2020 had dis- has seen sustained opposition Speaking to the media here tral agencies. “What Vijayan fails he said would destroy the state’s rupted political action plans of all from civil society groups and the Leader of Opposition Ramesh to understand is that Rahul Gan- environment along with tour- political parties and added that political opposition, Patel said Chennithala said ever since the dhi is my leader and his politics ism prospects. “Like the MVA the NCP would work towards that if the NCP is voted to power, gold smuggling case surfaced, is on a larger scale. The CPI-M is in Maharashtra, we can give an building the organisation in the the corridor will meet the same Vijayan has been saying that jayan knew everything and no the right direction. “But today a party which is there now only alternative non-BJP government run-up to the 2022 Goa assem- fate as the controversial metro his office has no role in it at all. one can wash their hands off what we hear is that both Vi- in one or one and a half states in Goa... We are not concerned bly polls.Asked why the party rail project passing through the “But today the situation is such it. More links of Vijayan’s office jayan and the CPI-M are jittery. and he should be worried more what BJP does and Congress would not be looking at support Aarey forests in Goregaon.“NCP that his own closest aide and will soon come out,” said Chen- If they have done no wrong why about his party, than the Con- does. Our primary objective is to from the Congress party as an al- is very, very committed to the IAS officer M. Sivasankar’s role nithala. It was Vijayan who had are they jittery now, as the probe gress. The Congress is the only build NCP and build a credible liance partner, Patel blamed All environment and we will always in numerous allegations is quite said earlier that the probe by into various issues is reaching party that can take on the BJP, alternative. I am sure, the NCP India Congress Committee secre- take up issues where the environ- clear and that the office of Vi- the central agencies is going in finality. However much Vijay- but the CPI-M claims. along with like-minded parties, tary Dinesh Gundu Rao’s recent ment is protected and Goa’s. BJP staged dharna against TRS Government Stop cheating me, I know ground Kerala first State in the realities: Goa CM to bureaucrats country to fix floor price Panaji, Oct 27 (UNI) Chief Minister Pramod for vegetables Sawant on Tuesday urged Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 of vegetables would be covered bureaucrats not to cheat (UNI) Chief Minister, Pinarayi in the first phase and there is a him vis a vis details of de- Vijayan on Tuesday said Kerala provision to revise the floor price velopment work in the had become the first state in the on a regular basis,” said Vijayan. state’s rural areas, saying country to fix the floor price for He said the local self- he is well connected to vegetables.The floor price will be government bodies will have people on the ground and 20 per cent above the production an important role to play in TSIT Bureau : on Monday evening and ac- baka, surrounded by the was therefore in a position cost of the vegetable. Even if this scheme as they would be Warangal Urban, Octo- cused the TRS government constituencies of senior TRS to spot misinformation. the market price goes below the coordinating the procurement ber-27 : The party activists of misusing police depart- leaders such as Harish Rao, Speaking at a function or- floor price, the produce will be and distribution of vegetables. and the leaders of the BJP ment against members of KT Rao and K Chan- ganised at the State Sec- procured at the floor price from “Farmers can register on the party staged dharnas and the BJP ahead of the Dubbak drasekhar Rao (KCR), could retariat to mark Vigilance complained of govern- “I asked the Director of the farmers. agriculture department’s burnt effigies of Chief Min- bye-elections. significantly impact its repu- Awareness Week, Sawant ment officers misinform- Information (and Public- He said this while launching registration portal after insuring ister K Chandrashekar Rao The Warangal BJP dis- tation. With all indicators was also critical of govern- ing him about the details of ity) to send me details of all the scheme announcing the floor the crop to get the benefit of at various places against trict president, Rao Pad- pointing to a BJP win, they ment offices continuing to the development-related government department price for 16 varieties of vegetables, the floor price. The scheme also the TRS government and ma Rao alleged that the are keeping against the the block the entry of visitors, work being carried out websites. 150 department which would come into effect envisages setting up the entire police who misbehaved arrest of Bandi Sanjay Ku- BJP candidate, false cases falsely citing Covid-19 pan- in the villages. The Chief websites were checked, from November 1, often referred supply chain process like cold with the BJP state presi- mar and other former MPs and are arresting them ille- demic regulations. “Do not Minister slammed the the officer realised that to Kerala Formation Day. “This is storage facilities and refrigerated dent and Karimnagar MP, in Siddipet is a brutal as- gally, she added. try to cheat me. I am con- heads of departments and websites of 70 to 80 depart- the first time in the country that vehicles for transporting the Bandi Sanjay Kumar here in sault and unjustifiable act. People are watching every nected to the people on government secretaries ments are not functional,” the floor price is being fixed for produce,” added Vijayan. Kerala united Warangal district on It is an undemocratic and move of TRS government the ground. I can get infor- for not facilitating online Sawant said. The Chief vegetables produced in the state. over the years has been solely Tuesday. The BJP Top lead- disgraceful act by the ad- and its leaders who are try- mation on any panchayat governance, which he said Minister was also critical of This is going to provide relief as dependent on neighbouring ers from the condemned ministration. ing to deceive them, they right here,” Sawant said, was one of the reasons why government officers con- well as support for the farmers. states for its vegetable the detainment of BJP state She said that TRS was are going to teach fitting les- while addressing heads of Goa had slipped from 19 to tinuing to deter members The produce will be graded and requirements and in recent president and MP Bandi worried about the BJP win- son to it in Dubbaka by-poll departments of the Goa 24 in the ease of business of the public from visiting the floor price will be fixed based times the state’s production has Sanjay Kumar by the police ing the bye-polls in Dub- elections, she warned. government. Sawant also ranking. offices for genuine reasons. on the quality. Sixteen varieties doubled to 14.72 lakh. Maoist party killed K’nagar MIM unit campaigning in Bihar Elections TSIT Staff Reporter : by Bihar state MIM ment. The RJD-Congress Karimnagar, October-27 president Akhtarul alliance has not received : The MIM city president, Iman. Speaking the level of public response its own courier Syed Ghulam Ahmed Hus- on the occasion on they had hoped for. sain said that the Grand Tuesday, Ahmed The MIM party found- TSIT STAFF REPORTER : district and handed over working for the key lead- Democratic Secular Front Hussain alleged er president, Asaduddin Khammam, October-27 the body to his family ers of the Maoist party (GDSF) formed under the that the present Owaisi, said he was re- : The Maoists reportedly members. state committee leaders auspices of the MIM will and past rulers had ceiving an unpredictable killed their own courier, Kothagudem district Haribhushan, Damodar play a key role in the forma- turned the state of public response as he was in Chattisgarh and left SP Sunil Dutt said that and Chandran. Maoist tion of a new government Bihar into a state of attended 5 public meet- the body in the middle the deceased was iden- tortured Eswar before after the ongoing assembly misery, where edu- ings in a day. Seemancha of the road between tified as Nayakulapu killing him and in a let- elections in Bihar state. cation had become people were interested in Chennapuram and Eshwar from Mallam- ter left by them, they Ghulam Ahmed Hussain a curse for the chil- the new alliance formed Gorukonda. The police palli village of Mulugu claimed that Eswhar was and Telangana Haj Com- dren. Biharis were under the auspices of the who registered the case district. Suspecting him killed since he was act- mittee Director, Anjad Abu forced to migrate MIM party. He expressed later shifted the body to as a police informer, ing as a police informer Talha are in charge of the to the southern and hope that the GDSF alli- Cherla mandal of Koth- the Maoists killed their to create confusion Kishanganj district Amur northern states in ance would win the highest agudem Bhadrachalam own courier who was among the people. assembly seat represented search of employ- number of seats. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Egypt has struck the right balance on Covid-19 (other than food stores and pharma- Stable economic environment tiations. In an attempt to solve the cies), hotels, beaches, parks and plac- The World Bank’s Economic Up- current impasse due to Ethiopia’s es of worship while mandating masks date puts Egypt’s escape down to a intransigence, the EU, the African in public buildings, malls, shops and stable economic environment, rela- Union and the US have all called for inside vehicles. Restaurants, cafés and tively high growth rates and a com- talks to resume. approved hotels have since been al- fortable cushion of foreign reserves. A big mistake lowed to reopen with reduced capac- Ahmed Shehab, the head of Deutsche President Donald Trump who bro- ity. Buffets and shisha remain banned. Bank’s office in Cairo, asserts that kered a deal which all three parties — Moreover travel around the country foreign asset managers would do well Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia — accept- was heavily restricted. Visitors from to invest in Egypt to gain higher re- ed, has now firmly sided with Egypt. “I abroad were and still are required to turns. had a deal for them and then unfortu- produce a negative PCR test result The Oxford Business Group con- nately Ethiopia broke the deal which with the exception of foreigners flying firms that before the pandemic they should not have done. This was a directly or transiting briefly to various Egypt’s economy was among the best big mistake, and we have stopped pay- Red Sea resorts. performing in the Middle East and ment to them of a lot of aid because Naturally tourism is way down as it North Africa, adding that the trend they did it … You can’t blame Egypt is everywhere but flights to Hurghada, looks to continue. Last year, Egypt re- for being a little bit upset, right,” said Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh from ceived $8.5 billion in Foreign Direct Trump on Friday. Europe have resumed and just a week Investment, more than any other na- Crucially the Arab World’s most ago Sharm greeted its first tourist tion on the African continent. populous nation is facing a popula- groups from the UK arriving on Easy The Egyptian government deserves tion explosion adding a massive 7 mil- Jet. As of last month no tourists had praise for delivering stability and lion since the 2017 census. Over the contracted the virus. growth over the years since the revo- past three decades the population has In the meantime, planning for a fu- lution that ousted the Muslim Broth- doubled stretching resources. At this ture tourist influx is well underway. erhood regime but it cannot rest on its rate, the population is set to almost Some days ago a restaurant lounge laurels in light of the remaining ob- double again by 2050 which is unsus- was inaugurated on the pyramids pla- stacles to a secure future. tainable. teau in Giza for the first time ever and One of the most pressing is the situa- The family planning campaign ‘Two By Linda S. Heard of global cases. At the time of writing boasts splendid views of all three pyr- tion in Libya that shares a long border is enough’ launched in September has There is hardly a nation on earth Egypt’s active case tally stands at less amids. A fleet of electric buses will be with Egypt. Further destabilisation by been bolstered by “Your Right to Plan” that hasn’t been negatively impacted than 10,000 while sad to say since the available to visitors keen to get around foreign powers and Syrian mercenar- backed by the UN’s Population fund. by the lethal, highly-contagious virus pandemic struck 6,187 have lost their in comfort. Next year the world’s larg- ies working for Turkey is considered The government’s efforts are sup- that has swept over our planet killing lives. That said given a population of est museum, the Grand Egyptian Mu- by Cairo as an existential threat. The ported by new projects such as health the most vulnerable, stealing jobs and well over 100 million plus Egyptians’ seum, will at last be unveiled. two main feuding sides have reached clinics, health educators and thou- hurling families into poverty. Egypt natural propensity for socialising with It goes without saying that Egypt has a permanent ceasefire according to sands of volunteers trained to make hasn’t escaped the pandemic’s ten- family and friends as well as crowd- suffered a hit to its economy but again the United Nations but the question is women think twice about expand- tacles but so far it has weathered the ed living in certain areas, this record fairly minor in comparison to others. will it hold? ing their families. Unless the people storm with remarkable success when could have been a lot worse. The country has evaded a recession Secondly, Cairo’s dispute with get on board, this may be the most compared to developed nations such Early on when the numbers looked and, indeed, the IMF has raised its Ethiopia over the filling of the Grand intractable problem authorities face as the UK, France, Belgium, Spain like spiking the government respond- growth estimate to 3.5 per cent and Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that and one that might continue for many and the United States of America that ed with a lengthy curfew plus the predicts GDP will rise slightly to 0.8 threatens Egypt’s share of Nile wa- years to come. alone accounts for almost a quarter shutdown of cafés, restaurants, shops per cent by this fiscal year’s end. ter is ongoing despite years of nego- Gulf News (OHFWLRQV̊̈̊̈+RZ'HPRFUDWVZRQWKHZDURILGHDVLQ$PHULFD By David Brooks COVID-19 has pushed voters to the ing right, but that’s not true. As Charles Over the last 100 years, Americans left. It’s made Americans feel vulner- Blahous and Robert Graboyes of the have engaged in a long debate about the able and more likely to support govern- Mercatus Center show, both parties are role of markets and the welfare state. ment efforts to reduce that vulnerability. moving left; it’s just that Democrats are Republicans favoured a limited govern- A study led by economists Alex Rees- moving left at 350mph while Republi- ment, fearing that a large nanny state Jones, John D’Attoma, Amedeo Piolatto cans are moving left at 50mph. would sap American dynamism and and Luca Salvadori found that people To show how the whole frame of de- erode personal freedom. Democrats fa- in counties with high numbers of COV- bate has shifted, Blahous and Graboy- voured a larger state, arguing that giv- ID-19 infections and deaths were signifi- es list the policies that are commonly ing people a basic economic security cantly more likely to support expanding discussed among Democrats now but would enable them to take more risks government-provided unemployment that would have been too far left to get and lead dignified lives. insurance and expanding government- a hearing at the Democratic National That debate ebbed and flowed over provided health care. This greater sup- Convention of 1996. They’ve come up the years, but 2020 has turned out to port for social safety net programs tran- with many examples, including cancel- be a pivotal year in the struggle, and it scends political ideology. ling college debt, more than doubling looks now as if we can declare a winner. The 2020 shift to the left follows years the minimum wage, shutting down The Democrats won the big argument of steady leftward drift. In 2015, a ma- coal-fired plants and guaranteeing ev- of the 20th century. It’s not that every- jority of Americans believed that “gov- ery American a job. Then they look for In the background of this debate is avoid having a debate on role-of-gov- body has become a Democrat, but even ernment is doing too many things bet- current Republican policies that would the fact that the last 30 years of neo- ernment issues. Even by 2016, Repub- many Republicans are now embracing ter left to business and individuals.” have been considered too conservative liberal economics have seen the great- licans could no longer win that debate. basic Democratic assumptions. Ameri- Now only 39% of Americans believe for the 1996 Republican National Con- est reduction in global poverty in all If you want to get a sense of where the cans across the board fear economic that, while 59% think, “Government vention. They couldn’t find any. human history. Many have a vestigial Centre of gravity might be on these is- and physical insecurity more than an should do more to solve problems,” ac- We can see the familiar historic pat- memory of the 1970s stagflation and sues, I’d point you to a report by Brink overweening state. The era of big gov- cording to Pew Research Center. tern. A crisis hits, like COVID-19, the fi- the 1980s Eurosclerosis, when bloated Lindsey and Samuel Hammond of the ernment is here. Two-thirds of Americans think gov- nancial crisis, World War II or the Great government regulations clogged econo- Niskanen Center. They call for a much In this week’s New York Times/Siena ernment should do more to fight the Depression. Government expands to mies and slowed prosperity. Even while stronger social safety net to protect poll, two-thirds of Americans support effects of climate change. At least 60% meet the crisis. Republicans eventually support for government programs rises, people from the hazards of life — pov- allowing people to buy health insurance of Americans support raising the mini- come around and ratify the expansion. trust in government is near record lows. erty, sickness, joblessness — but they through the federal government, the mum wage and providing tax credits to It should be said there are limits to how Americans like it when government also call for reform in three sectors public option. Two-thirds support Joe low-income workers. Eighty-two per far left the country is drifting. This is sends out checks to pay for things like where government has been captured Biden’s $2 trillion plan to increase the cent of voters and 70% of Republicans still a nation where 72% of people call child care, college and COVID-19 relief. by insider manipulation: housing, fi- use of renewable energy and build ener- would like to consider legislation to ex- themselves moderates or conservatives, They do not like proposals that concen- nance and health care. It was a vigorous gy-efficient infrastructure. Seventy-two pand paid family and medical leave. and only 24% call themselves liberal. trate power in Washington. debate that lasted many decades, but per cent of likely voters, including 56% Both parties are actually moving left Americans still have a strong basic faith Still, you can see why Donald Trump the liberal welfare state won — a robust of Republicans, support another $2 tril- It’s commonly said that in the age of in democratic capitalism and dislike so- was careful, both in 2016 and 2020, to capitalist economy combined with gen- lion in COVID-19 relief to individuals as polarisation the Democrats are mov- cialism, by a 2-1 margin. focus his campaign on cultural and erous social support. well as state and local governments. ing left and the Republicans are mov- 30 years of neoliberal economics American identity issues and studiously Gulf News Islamophobia in American politics is real

Arab American leaders not to to build the Tea Party and Birther migrants or refugees coming is that the rhetoric espoused contribute to his campaign as Movement, they embraced anti- from seven mostly Arab and and the policies pursued by did a Democrat running for Muslim bigotry as a major theme Muslim-majority countries. It the Trump Administration, in Mayor in New York City. in their political repertoire. By was punitive and not justified. fact, have their foundation in a Stoking anti-Arab fire 2012, during a Republican pri- Those excluded were mostly decades long effort by the GOP Vice Presidential candidate mary presidential debate, the students, visiting family mem- to target Arabs and Muslims Sarah Palin stoked anti-Arab majority of contenders pledged bers, or businesspeople. Visas — and by the failure of Demo- and anti-Muslim fires in fram- that they would either refuse to were cancelled for between crats to vigorously confront and ing her opposition to the Demo- appoint an American Muslim to 60,000 to 100,000 innocents defeat these policies. And a by- cratic nominee Barack Obama. a post in their administration who were detained, interrogat- product of this insidious his- In 2010, we witnessed distinct or, at the very least, would insist ed, and many sent back to their tory has been the role that this Muslim-baiting used in a na- they first take a pledge of alle- countries of origin. bigotry has played in promoting tional campaign for the first giance to the US before consid- In reaction to negative court hate crimes against our com- time. It was utilised by former ering them. decisions that he was unfairly munities. Speaker of the House Newt Gin- Muslim-baiting continues singling out Muslims, Trump The well has been poisoned grich who latched onto a local While this view was not issued new Executive Orders in- and it will not be easy to undo New York City controversy in- shared by the eventual nomi- creasing the countries covered the damage done. The chal- volving plans to build an Islam- nee, Mitt Romney, Muslim- in his ban. Nevertheless, the lenge, however, is clear. We ic Community Center a short baiting continued to grow with- list remained largely focused on must put our immigration distance from ground zero. in the GOP setting the stage for and adversely affected Arab and policy back on a sound non- Using the language of anti- Donald Trump in 2016. During Muslim-majority countries. discriminatory basis. We must By James J. Zogby In 1983, a Democrat running Muslim bigots, Gingrich said that year’s campaign, Muslims Harsh on refugees dramatically increase our ad- During the past century, we for Mayor in Philadelphia was that Muslims were intending to were one of candidate Trump’s In an equally cruel act, Trump mission of refugees and asylees have witnessed a long and tragic challenged by his Republican construct a “Victory Mosque” to favoured targets — along with reduced the annual number of to meet the growing world de- history of domestic policies that opponent for accepting contri- mark their conquering Amer- Mexicans, refugees, and immi- refugees admitted into the US, mand. We must close the loop- have targeted persons of Arab butions from Arab Americans. ica. In that year’s Congressio- grants, in general. In addition to from Obama era highs of over holes that make Arabs and Mus- descent. We’ve been subjected He responded by returning nal elections, 17 Republican building a wall to keep out Mex- 110,000 to less than 20,000. And lims fair game for Customs and to discriminatory treatment by the donations. In 1984, Walter candidates ran ominous TV icans, he pledged to stop more while his administration has Border Patrol officials. And we law enforcement, immigration Mondale running for President ads accusing their Democratic Muslims from coming into the made much of its concern for must fight xenophobia, anti- authorities, and by both Demo- returned money to Arab Ameri- opponents of being “soft” in country and to keep a close eye Christians, this severe contrac- Arab, and anti-Muslim rheto- cratic and Republican Admin- can donors and in 1988, Michael their opposition to the “Victory on those who were here. tion of refugee slots coupled ric and policies and base our istrations. In addition to these Dukakis’ presidential campaign Mosque.” It was, therefore, no surprise with the ban on immigration relationships with these com- hurtful policies, it is important rejected an Arab American en- While only two of the 17 won that shortly after his inaugura- from targeted countries has se- munities on their being fellow to note the role played by the dorsement. In the years that fol- their races, the die was cast. Fu- tion, President Trump issued verely impacted Arabs without Americans and not on security scapegoating of Arabs in Ameri- lowed, a Republican Congress- elled by the nativism and xeno- an Executive Order suspending regard for their faith. concerns. can politics. man running for Senate asked phobia Republicans had utilised and placing restrictions on im- The point to note in all of this Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Covid-19 feeding off instability 8 dead, 125 hurt in in M-E, says UN envoy Peshawar madrasa blast Peshawar, Oct 27 (UNI) At Squad (AIG) Shafqat Malik United Nations, Oct 27 (UNI) tional community’s commit- least eight people were killed confirmed that 5 kg of explo- Nickolay Mladenov, the UN ment “remains unwavering” and 125 others injured after sives were used. The bodies Special Coordinator for the in its support to both sides an improvised explosive de- were shifted to Peshawar’s Middle East Peace Process, has in finding a solution to the vice (IED) went off inside a Lady Reading Hospital. Hos- warned that the Covid-19 pan- Israeli-Palestinian conflict, madrasa in Peshawar, accord- pital Director Tariq Burki demic was feeding off instabil- the UN envoy asserted that the ing to authorities. said of the eight victims, four ity in the region. In a virtual process requires “leadership The incident took place were children, and at least 50 briefing to the Security Council from both Israelis and Palestin inside the Jamia Zuberia ma- of the injured were also kids. on Monday, Mladenov told the to work together and advance drasa located in the city’s No terror group has claimed 15-member body that “a co- the cause of peace”. The world Dir Colony, and according to responsibility for the attack herent, coordinated approach” body “stands ready to medi- police sources, around 40-50 so far. President Arif Alvi and was needed to contain the ate solutions to the fiscal cri- children were present when bune that an unidentified had the IED device that went Prime Minister Imran Khan pandemic, saying that the UN sis and to get the Palestinian the bomb went off, The Ex- man entered the madrasa at off when the children started condemed the blast, with the would continue to advocate for cupied Palestinian Territory, Palestine Authority’s decision economy on better footing”, press Tribune reported. around 8 a.m. and left a school coming in for their morning latter saying “we will ensure increasing cooperation, includ- the resurgence of Covid-19 has to halt coordination with Israel said Mladenov, reiterating the SP City Peshawar Waqar bag in the premises. He said classes. Assistant Inspector the terrorists responsible for ing urging the parties to “work “seriously compounded the remains. “The UN cannot re- UN chief’s call for both sides Azeem told The Express Tri- the bag was believed to have General of Bomb Disposal this cowardly barbaric attack. together to mitigate risks, save humanitarian and economic place the roles and responsibili- to “re-examine the nature of lives and avoid unilateral ac- challenges on the ground”, ties of the Palestinian Authority their economic relationship tions that undermine these Mladenov said. While UN-bro- or the Government of Israel,” and improve it for the benefit efforts”, reports Xinhua news kered arrangements continue he said. of both peoples.” He appealed Senate’s approval for Barrett seals agency. With a significant tight- to allow medical patients to be “Any increased responsibili- to the Palestinian leadership ening of restrictions in Israel transferred from Gaza to hospi- ties for the UN in this regard to resume its coordination and Gaza, a state of emergency tals beyond, and humanitarian should be limited and time- with Israel and accept its clear- Trump’s conservative SC legacy extension throughout the Oc- supplies into the enclave, the bound.” While the interna- ance revenues. New York, Oct 27 (UNI) oath of office less than two Win or lose next week’s hours after her nomination Biden to campaign in Iowa for election, US President was approved by the Sen- Donald Trump has sealed ate. But she will be formally his long-term legacy with sworn-in on Tuesday at the the Senate approval of Amy Supreme Court by Chief 1st time since nomination Coney Barrett as the new Justice John Roberts. Washington, Oct 27 won 51.15 per cent of the Supreme Court Justice by Much to the dismay of (UNI) For the first time votes in the 2016 presi- getting three conservative the liberals, Barrett suc- since he won the Demo- dential election, while his judges on the bench en- ceeds former Democratic cratic Party’s nomination then Democratic rival gar- trenching it firmly on the President Bill Clinton’s for the November 3 presi- nered 41.74 per cent of the right for years to come. nominee Ruth Bader dential election, Joe Biden ballots. Latest polls have After receiving 52 votes Ginsburg,the resounding is set to campaign in Iowa revealed that Biden and of the Republican Party voice of liberalism on the this week, another battle- Trump were neck-and- senators on Monday, just she will issue rulings based Republican, Susan Collins, bench who died last month ground state which Presi- neck in Iowa. In a New eight days before the presi- solely upon a faithful read- who is facing re-election after a 27-year Supreme dent Donald Trump won York Times-Siena College dential election, Barrett ing of the law and the Con- from Maine, a liberal state. Court career studded with in 2016. poll released on Octo- was sworn-in at a White stitution as written, not With her addition to the liberal opinions. In a statement on Mon- ber 21, Biden was leading House ceremony, where legislate from the bench.” bench, three of the six con- Barrett was a law pro- day, Biden’s campaign by three points against she declared: “A judge de- Those were attempts to servatives will be Trump’s fessor before she became said that he “will travel to Trump or 46 per cent to clares independence, not rebut criticism of Barrett nominees setting the nine- a judge of a federal circuit Iowa and discuss bringing 43 per cent. Another poll only from Congress and for her conservative views member court firmly on court, which functions Americans together to ad- conducted by Monmouth the President, but also by Democrats who op- that side of the ideologi- as an appeals court with dress the crises facing the University revealed that from the private beliefs posed her nomination. cal divide. A conservative multi-state jurisdiction just country and win the battle ported. presidential ticket in 2008 the former Vice President that might otherwise move All 47 of them voted judge, Clarence Thomas, below the Supreme Court. for the soul of the nation”, The state swung in fa- and 2012, before flipping led the President by 50 per her.” And Trump said: against her nomination who is African-American, Only the fifth woman The Hill news website re- vour for the Obama-Biden to Trump in 2016. Trump cent to 47 per cent. “Justice Barrett made clear and were joined by one gave Barett the ceremonial to serve on the Supreme Putin asks NATO to jointly reduce tensions in Europe

Moscow, Oct 27 (UNI) Putin reaffirmed “Russia’s ests,” Putin said. The Russian Russian President Vladimir adherence to its earlier an- President also proposed mu- Putin has asked the North nounced moratorium on the tual verification measures Atlantic Treaty Organization deployment of land-based regarding the Aegis Ashore (NATO) to jointly de-escalate INF until American-made systems with Mk-41 launch- the situation in Europe since missiles of similar classes ers at US and NATO bases the termination of the Cold appear”. He called on NATO in Europe, as well as 9M729 War-era Intermediate-Range countries to declare a similar missiles in Russia’s Kalinin- Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. moratorium as Russia did. grad region. He said Russia is In a statement published “We are ready to take fur- ready to refrain from deploy- by the Kremlin, Putin on ther steps to minimize the ing 9M729 missiles in the Eu- Monday criticized the US negative consequences of ropean part of the country, withdrawal from the INF Russia-NATO confrontation, and global stability, as well as the collapse of the INF Treaty only if NATO countries take Treaty last year, which led reports Xinhua news agency. lower the risks arising from based on the principles of reciprocal steps, excluding to the collapse of the pact, “Active efforts are required misunderstandings and dis- equal and indivisible security the deployment in Europe of increasing the risk of an to reduce the deficit of con- agreements in the field of as well as balanced consid- weapons previously prohib- arms race and intensifying fidence, strengthen regional missile weapons,” he said. eration of all parties’ inter- ited by the INF Treaty. Obama to campaign for Canadian Parliament to probe govt’s Covid-19 Biden in Orlando pandemic response Miami, Oct 27 (UNI) 2009 to January 20, 2017. cast their ballots in early Ottawa, Oct 27 (UNI) Can- Green Party voted for the mo- Former President Barack In the 2016 presidential voting said they voted ada’s House of Commons, tion, the ruling Liberal Party Obama will attend a drive- election, President Donald for Biden. The President or the lower chamber of the MPs cast their ballots against in campaign rally for Dem- Trump won Florida, a ma- meanwhile, had majority bicameral Parliament, will it. 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E-MAIL:E-MAIL: [email protected]@YAHOO.IN SPORTS 7 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Dhawan’s IPL record ISL: Mumbai City Aus vs Ind: Boxing Day Test at FC secure loan a huge achievement, move midfi elder says Gambhir MCG all set to have ‘crowd’ Cy Goddard New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Mumbai, Oct 27 (UNI) Former India opener Gau- Melbourne, Oct 27 (UNI) “I am very confi dent that comprise three T20Is, three Mumbai City on Tuesday tam Gambhir has heaped The upcoming Boxing Day we will get a crowd at the ODIs and four Test match- announced the signing of praise on Shikhar Dha- Test between Australia and MCG for the Boxing Day es, expected to be played English-born Japanese mid- wan, saying his record India during the Border- Test. I don’t know how big between November 27 and fi elder Cy Goddard ahead of scoring back-to-back Gavaskar Series is all set it will be but there will be January 19. The offi cial itin- of the hundreds in the Indian to have crowd at the Mel- a crowd, that’s the advice erary is, however, yet to be (ISL) 2020-21 season. The Premier League (IPL) is a bourne Ground that I have, that’s what announced. It is believed 23-year-old joins the Island- huge achievement. (MCG). This comes fol- we’re working towards,” that the limited-overs leg ers on a season-long loan Dhawan, playing for lowing the announcement he added. During their last of the tour will be played from Italian club Benevento Delhi Capitals, last week from the head of govern- tour to Australia in 2018-19, in Sydney and Canberra Calcio. “I’ve heard plenty of scored 101 against ment in the Australian state the -led side had next month. According to great things not just about Chennai Super Kings T20 format,” said Gamb- of Victoria Daniel Andrews won the third Test at MCG a report in ESPNcricinfo, India but the Indian Super (CSK) and followed it up hir while speaking on Star in which he eased Covid-19 by an innings to retain the Cricket Australia and the League as well. with an unbeaten knock Sports show Cricket Live. restrictions following a “The Boxing Day Test off,” Premier Andrews told Border-Gavaskar Trophy. New South Wales state gov- When an opportunity to of 106 against Kings XI “The more important sharp decline in the num- of course is very different reporters as per a report in The upcoming Australia ernment reached an agree- come to Mumbai City came Punjab (KXIP) to become thing about these two ber of infections. because that is some way cricket.com.au. tour of the Indian team will ment last week. by, I was eager to come to the fi rst batsman in IPL centuries, is the timing, India, showcase my tal- history to score two cen- the time at which they , Oct 27 (UNI) Mo- ents here and develop my turies on a trot. He is at have come, when the Del- hammedan SC’s General Way I-League Qualifi ers was game,” said Goddard. “I am the second spot in the list hi Capitals need to peak. Secretary has organised was really satisfactory: aware of the philosophy we of leading run-scorers in If your most experienced complemented the ‘bio-bub- have here with coach Ser- the ongoing tournament, batsman peaks at this mo- ble’ that was put in place by Mohammedan SC’s Akram gio Lobera and it fi ts right having amassed 471 runs ment and is in his best the organisers of the I-League with the way I like to play in 11 matches. form, then it’s an advan- Qualifi ers. Akram has stated was organised was really were restrictions -- everyone football. It’s unfortunate “First thing, the record tage for DC,” he added. that organisers did a “com- satisfactory. It was the time was tested at a gap of 5-6 that we have to play in these itself is a huge achieve- The former Indian opener mendable job” in maintain- of the new normal, and the days too. But the way it was unique conditions away ment! No other Indian has further said that there’s ing the Covid-safety bubble AIFF and the IFA, along with handled by the authorities -- from our fans, but I am pre- done it. In fact, no other no doubt Delhi Capitals, during the tournament that the Sports Ministry took a call they have done a commend- pared to give everything it player has done it in the who have 14 points from took place from October 8-19 and went forward with this,” able job. I cannot think of any takes to help the club and IPL. Two back to back 11 games, are reaching the in Kolkata and Kalyani. “The said Akram in a chat with other way that it could have give our supporters good hundreds, that too in a playoffs. way the whole tournament AIFF TV. “Of course, there been done better,” he added. memories,” he added. Peaking at right time crucial for performance at Olympics, says Navjot Kaur Bengaluru, Oct 27 (UNI) to full form well. “The team is national camp well as now we all players are clear about their certainly moving in the right footage of my game during Forward Navjot Kaur believes gradually improving day by have enough time to get into own roles. Everyone is gaining direction,” she added. the lockdown period. I have that peaking at the right time day which is a great sign for the groove and push hard for confi dence day by day and the When asked about her per- understood the aspects I need will make a big difference to us. We are slowly and steadily a great result in Tokyo,” she team is very determined to per- sonal targets for the next few to work on and I will start the performance of the Indian moving back to full form, how- added. The 25-year-old fur- form in the quadrennial event,” months, Kaur said that she working on them after I reach women’s hockey team at the ever, peaking at the right time ther highlighted that coaches said Kaur. “The coaches and wants to make much bigger the form I was in before the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to is very crucial for us,” said the and senior players have jotted senior players have devised a contributions to the team’s vic- lockdown. I am keen on mak- be played next year. Kaur, who 25-year-old. “We have to get down a clear-cut plan for the good strategy and we are ex- tories in the future and there- ing much bigger contributions has played over 170 matches back to full form at the right Tokyo Games and the team is ecuting it well at the moment. fore is looking to improve on to the team’s victories in the for the national team, said that time in order to play to our currently on track for a great It’s great that we still have a lot certain aspects of her game. future and hopefully, I will be only getting back to full form full potential at the Olympics. result in Tokyo. “The plan for of time to move back to our full “I feel I can do much bet- able to become a much bet- is not enough, the team will We are very grateful to Hockey the Olympics is very clear to ev- form so we are taking it slow at ter for the Indian team and ter player by the Tokyo Olym- also have to time their return India and SAI for planning the eryone and more importantly the moment. However, we are therefore I watched a lot of pics,” said the forward. Win over KKR result of positive cricket: KXIP captain Rahul Pant axed from limited-overs , Oct 27 (UNI) Kings XI Punjab “It’s something we all collectively de- played today, it makes everyone emo- sides, Samson in for T20s (KXIP) win over cided to do -- to go out there and play tional. He’s gone through a rough time, New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) (KKR) here on Monday was the out- positive cricket. We all believed that just to put his hand up, be there and fi n- Rishabh Pant, who was expected come of “positive cricket”, said winning things can turn around for us. All fi ve ish the game for the team would make to take over from MS Dhoni com- team captain KL Rahul after his team’s wins, it’s a complete team effort; it’s not him proud and make his father proud,” pletely, has surprisingly been fi fth consecutive win that took them to one person and one individual. Every said the captain. left out of the two limited-overs fourth spot and kept them interested in game, it’s been different person putting On picking two leg-spinners -- Muru- squads and has been selected the playoffs. their hands up,” Rahul said after the gan Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi -- in the only for the Test squad. Newly-ap- match. “’s looking good; playing XI, Rahul said: “When you have pointed vice-captain KL Rahul is bowling is looking good. We have as the coach, it’s not sur- the wicketkeeper for both limited- fi elded really well throughout the prising that we are playing with two leg- overs teams. tournament; happy that every- spinners. It’s something that he had in While there has been no offi - Pant and Wriddhiman Saha are thing is coming together and fi n- his mind even before the IPL started. cial reason given, the left-handed the wicketkeepers for the four- gers crossed that we can win two He always kept telling me that towards batsman’s failure to score even a match Test series. In this sea- more games. It’s so hard when you the second half or at some point that half-century at this season’s IPL son’s IPL, Pant has a highest of 38 are away from your family. With two leg-spinners is always an aggres- could be a reason why he was left which is one of his four scores in the bubble, you don’t have the sive option. He’s worked really hard on out. In his place Sanju Samson 30s. He averages 31 at a strike rate close ones,” he said. the spinners, not just the guys who are was picked for India’s T20 squad. of 117.29. Samson, on the other Rahul picked Mandeep Singh, playing but also the guys who haven’t The fi ve-member national se- hand, has three half-centuries and who scored a 56-ball 66, for spe- played.” Losing KKR captain Eoin Mor- lection panel picked just one even though his average is a shade cial mention. “The kind of tough- gan found that going from ground to wicketkeeper for the ODI squad under 30, he has managed to win ness he has shown has rubbed off ground in the was - KL Rahul but included Samson Rajasthan Royals a few games. on other boys as well. The way he a challenge. besides Rahul in the T20I squad. Against Pant’s 217 runs. USA Cricket name Kevin Darlington, Asif Mujtaba as U-19 coaches

New York, Oct 27 (UNI) cricket development. USA Cricket has appointed “We believe we have ap- former fast bowler Kevin pointed two great coaches, Darlington and ex-Pakistan with strong track records, batsman Asif Mujtaba as who will make a big impact their U-19 men’s and wom- for American cricket and I am en’s coaches respectively. looking forward to working Darlington has more than closely with them both,” USA 20 years of coaching experi- Cricket Operations Director ence across USA, Guyana and Richard Done said. England. He was the assistant “Kevin and Asif’s roles will coach to the USA men’s team both have a specifi c focus for a two-year period from on identifying and nurtur- 2018 to 2019 that culminated ing homegrown talent, as in USA gaining ODI status for well as working closely on the fi rst time at ICC World ana before going on to debut years of coaching experi- a 22-year fi rst-class career developing the player path- Cricket League Division 2 in for USA in 2010, where he ence across USA, Pakistan, that included 25 Tests and ways and related programs Namibia, as per a USA Crick- opened the bowling at the England, and Bangladesh. He 66 ODIs for Pakistan. Resi- to give the next generation et media release. ICC World T20 Qualifi er in has most recently been work- dent in Plano, Texas, he has of young girls and boys the As a player, he played the UAE. On the other hand, ing as a youth coach in Dal- strong experience of youth best opportunity to suc- fi rst-class cricket for Guy- Mujtaba has more than 20 las, Texas. As a player, he had and women’s coaching and ceed,” he added. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Kapil Sharma: I don’t pay much attention to trolls

omedian Kapil Sharma is tizens were not too thrilled about his own style, it’s not always that my jokes. I don’t pay much atten- wished to do something for kids. no stranger to online hate, one of the show’s segments fea- you see him reacting to all the neg- tion to trolls.” In fact, he is cur- Hence, you could see the kid ava- Cbut he says he does not turing Kiku Sharda and Krushna ative comments coming his way. rently enjoying his current phase. tar on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. She (his mother) has always pay much attention to trolls be- Abhishek. A while ago, a netizen Asked how he deals with trolls, Last year, he became a dad and But yes, I will try and do more made people laugh even cause he believes in making the attacked Kapil on Twitter for not Kapil told : “My sole focus now he is associated with a show for kids, and ‘The Honey Bunny “through tough times, which is world a better place with his jokes. putting up anything regarding the is to provide non-stop laughter to for kids.“I am extremely blessed. Show With Kapil Sharma’ is a good diffi cult,” he shared. Recently, #BoycottKapilShar- late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. all my fans and I believe in making Each day offers something new. start,” he said Talking more about maShow trended on Twitter as ne- Though he shut down the troll in world a better and light place with Even before parenthood, I always his new show, he shared. Pulkit Samrat FINALLY opens up on marrying Kriti Kharbanda; VARUN DHAWAN-SARA ALI KHAN KICK- says, 'We're happy we complete each other' START PROMOTIONS FOR COOLIE NO. WITH In an exclusive interview with BollywoodLife, Pulkit Samrat talked extensively A VISIT TO THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW! about Taish, its availability as both a web fi lm and web series, the opportunity of movie premieres on Christ- inhabiting Director Bejoy Nambiar's world of thrillers, making peace with the fact mas, the team of Coolie No. that the movie won't be screened in theatres, his upcoming projects, and when 1 have kick-started the pro- will he and Kriti Kharbanda tie the knot. motional campaign ahead of the release. The movie's ith Taish about to Pulkit Samrat. In an exclusive of thrillers, making peace with leads Varun Dhawan and release on Zee5 af- interview with BollywoodLife, the fact that the movie won’t Sara Ali Khan along with the Wter a considerable Pulkit Samrat talked exten- be screened in theatres, his rest of the cast visited the wait both for the team behind sively about his upcoming fi lm, upcoming projects like Haathi popular comedy-chat show, it and those who anticipat- Taish, its availability as both a Mere Saathi, and the burning The Kapil Sharma Show for ing to watch it, it was time to web fi lm and web series, the question on everyone’s lips: a fun segment.Coolie No. 1 sit down for a tête-à-tête with opportunity of inhabiting Di- When will he and Taish costar is a family comedy based on one of the movie's lead actor's, rector Bejoy Nambiar’s world Kriti Kharbanda tie the knot? the popular franchise from Pooja Entertainment and is directed by the king of com- HELLY SHAH SHOWS 'SELF LOVE' the premier of nine highly- edy David Dhawan.The fi lm fter premiering 10 anticipated movies across stars Varun Dhawan, Sara THROUGH FASHION fi lms over the last six fi ve languages - including Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal, Ja- Amonths directly on the year's biggest block ved Jaffrey, Johnny Lever, elly Shah has taken the service, Amazon Prime buster, Varun Dhawan star- Rajpal Yadav amongst oth- up a fashion proj- Video recently announced rer, 'Coolie No. 1.'While the ers and is produced. Hect, which is all about self love. She has TIGER SHROFF collaborated with a label MORE VIGOUR TO WOMEN for the Self Love 2020 col- to release acoustic lection, which consists of EMPOWERMENT, KATRINA KAIF version of his track vibrant coloured outfi ts, and depicts the importance LAUNCHES AN INSPIRING SERIES, 'KAY 'Unbelievable' of self confi dence. "I always want to try something dif- KONVERSATIONS'! ferent. For me, fashion is fi rst about comfort rest fi lls atrina Kaif in from the way you carry launched her Kay yourself in the attire you KBeauty and re- wear. Smart, strong and ferred to her beauty brand confi dent, that's true fash- as 'a bridge between high ion for me. What you wear glamour and care'. De- is what you should be," said DISHA PATANI FINDS spite having a massively Helly."Anything which is successful movie career, comfortable and classic is PUTTING EYELINE the actress expanded the my style," she added. beauty business and of- 'NOT EASY' fered several cosmetic Bollywood actress and a fi tness enthusiast Disha collections for her female fans at genuine prices. Patani says putting eyeliner not easy. Now when her beauty brand has marked the one year of its launch, Katrina isha posted a mono- Kaif launched a new series chrome picture on titled Kay Konversations Dher Instagram sto- that will feature inspiring ries. She posted a close-up stories of women who have picture of her face where become icons of woman- she is fl aunting her perfectly hood and their stories of iger Shroff is Coming soon #YouA- done winged eyeliner.On courage.Presenting Kay bringing an reUnbelievable." In the image, she wrote: "Dude Konversations, Katrina Tacoustic version the brief video, Tiger liner is not easy." of his track Unbeliev- is seen in a breezy She then shared a picture Kaif shared a video featuring Ayesha excited to share with you what we able for his fans. avatar, standing in dressed in a stunning red Billimoria, an athlete whose journey have been working on at Kay beauty The original song, front of a microphone fl oral printed dress. She is board abs.For caption, she Disha is currently busy to the Olympics was interrupted by - presenting KAY KONVERSATIONS- which marked his sing- and humming his song seen playing with her two simply left a blue butterfly shooting for the upcoming an accident. She wrote about the in- where we are featuring women who ing debut, had released "Unbelievable". Ac- pet dogs Goku and Bella. emoji. In many cultures, fi lm "Radhe", which features spiring stories that motivate her, "In have overcome obstacles and faced in September. tress Disha Patani has Recently, Disha posted a the blue butterfly is a sym- superstar Salman Khan in all the moments when I have faced their fears to realize their dreams. Now, Tiger has an- left clapping emoji in stunning picture flaunting bol of acceptance, honour, the starring role, along with struggles, it has always been the sto- More about Ayesha, Katrina wrote, nounced that there the comments section, her well-sculpted wash- and energy. Randeep Hooda. ries of inspiring women who have "Our fi rst Kay Konversation features will be another version while actress Ananya motivated me to keep going - I'm so Ayesha Billimoria. of it. Sharing a sneak Panday has simply peek, he wrote on liked the post.As for HRITHIK ROSHAN SPLURGES NEARLY Instagram: "Thought of acting, Tiger is set to SAMANTHA thanking and dedicat- team up with director RS CR ON HIS NEW DENS ing a few lines to you Ahmed Khan for the AKKINENI'S through an acoustic. fi lm "Heropanti 2". rithik Roshan is said home.The deal was report- INSTA to have purchased edly closed earlier this week, DULQUER SALMAAN Htwo apartments with and is estimated to be worth FAMILY a view of the Arabian Sea. Rs 97.5 crore. The apart- FLAUNTS HIS They reportedly cost almost ments are on the 14th, 15th, BEARDED LOOK GROWS TO Rs 97.5 crore.One apartment and 16th fl oors of a building is a duplex penthouse, and on the Juhu-Versova Link ulquer posted 13M the other is a single-storey Road, Mumbai, reports hin- Da picture on dustantimes.com. Ac- Instagram, where outh star Samantha Akki- all set to make her digital debut the show and the elimination of cording to Mumbai he is seen fl aunt- neni now has over 13 mil- with season two of "The Fam- Divi. On the other hand, opinion Mirror, the apartment ing long hair and an Slion fans on Instagram. She ily Man", a show that revolves on social media over her style offers a view of the overgrown beard. He shared the news on Sunday with around a seemingly simple mid- of hosting is divided. While Sa- Arabian Sea, and is is dressed in a black a picture and thanked all her fans. dle-class man (Manoj Bajpayee) mantha surely charmed her fans spread across a com- shirt and is posing for #gonnamissit."The In the Insta image, the actress who actually works for a special with her smile and confi dence, bined 38,000 sq ft. the camera.For the actor mentioned that is seen sporting a bright green cell of the National Investigation she pulled off the 'Mega episode' There is a 6,500 sq ft caption, he wrote: it will get "chopped" fl oral ensemble paired with a Agency. The story tracks his life rather confi ned to building her terrace, and the family "From another for shoot. But did not salmon pink coloured headband as he tries to protect the nation rapport with the contestants. will have access to 10 time! #onlytook- share details about and chunky gold earrings. "13 and balance his family life, along The upcoming season will also parking spots.Hrithik 7months #grownout what he is shooting million #hugsandkisses #rock- with his struggles due to the low- feature Sharad Kelkar along with reportedly paid Rs #outgrown #will- for.Just last month, myheart," she captioned the im- paying nature of the job. Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Dar- 67.5 crore for the du- getchoppedfor- Dulquer posted a age. She currently has 1.3 million The makers of Bigg Boss shan Kumar, Sunny Hinduja, plex, which is spread shoot #onlyafew- picture fl aunting likes on the photo-sharing web- Telugu season 4 have treated Shreya Dhanwantary, Shahab across 27,534 sq ft, moreweeksofthis his long curly locks. site.Samantha, who is married fans with a couple of 'Dussehra' Ali, Vedant Sinha and Mahek and Rs 30 crore for the to Telugu star Naga Chaitanya, is surprises - Samantha hosting Thakur. 14th fl oor apartment. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 28 Wednesday, October, Pages-8 Telangana: CS instructs officials to extend hassle free registration through Dharani Portal

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) : and in a speedy manner. He revenue employees to work Telangana Chief Secretary said that under the Dharani as a team and bring good Somesh Kumar on Tuesday Portal registration and mu- name to the government. instructed the revenue of- tation will be completed im- The government is com- ficials to extend hassle free mediately. Dharani would mitted to resolve the issues registration and mutation become a trendsetter in pertaining to the Revenue services through Dharani the country. The Chief Sec- department, he said that portal to the citizens as en- retary gave a powerpoint a state level control room visioned by the Chief Min- presentation on the func- will be set up to address the ister K Chandrasekhar Rao. tioning of the Dharani por- technical issues. Similarly, a Addressing a training pro- tal and explained about district level technical sup- gramme to the officials and slot booking, citizen open port team would resolve revenue staff on Dharani portal, successor modules issues arising at the district Portal here, Somesh said and partition modules. The level. Necessary infrastruc- that the Chief Minister will roles and responsibilities ture should be in place at launch the Dharani Portal of tehsildars and data en- all the offices for the pur- on Thursday. He appealed try operators was also ex- pose, he added. Principal to the revenue staff to live plained in detail. The Chief Secretary ( R and B) Sunil up to the expectations of the Secretary observed that Sharma , Disaster Manage- Chief Minister for the suc- the role of the revenue de- ment Secretary Rahul Bojja , cessful implementation of partment would increase Medchal-Malkajgiri district the Dharani Portal by pro- manifold as they would Collector V Venkateswarlu viding services in a simple, henceforth function as joint and other officials attended transparent, discretionless sub-registrars. He urged the the meeting. KCR to launch Dharani portal on Wife of Telangana’s first Home Minister dies, 4 days after his death

October 29, arrangements made Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) son and daughter. Chief Min- Hyderabad, Oct.27 (UNI): the services with transparency Four days after the death of ister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Chief Minister K Chan- and accountability. As per KCR Telangana’s former Home expressed his deep condo- drasekhar Rao will be officially directions things are getting Minister and senior Telan- lences on the demise of Nay- launching Dharani portal for ready for the mega launch of gana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) ini Ahalya. hassle free revenue transac- the portal. It is aimed to offer leader Nayini Narasimha He prayed to God to rest tions on Oct 29 at 12.30 noon hassle free services of regis- Reddy, his wife too passed the deceased soul in peace. hours. According to informed tration, mutation and others. away on Monday. The CM conveyed his con- sources the government has Revenue officials, tahasildars, Nayini Ahalya (68) breathed dolences to members of the made necessary arrangements other staff are taking training at her last at Apollo Hospital, bereaved family. Narasimha for the launch of the presti- Anurag university campus for where her husband died on Reddy has served as a min- gious Dharani portal. the purpose. A trial run of of- October 22. He was 76. The ister in undivided Andhra The Chief Minister is to fering portal services has been couple was undergoing treat- Pradesh from 2004 to 2006 launch it at 12 30 hours and 29.The government has stalled taken up at the campus. ment at the private hospi- in the Congress-led coalition Ranga Reddy district is the lands registration works across The new revenue act is tal for health complications she could see him for the last government. After formation venue for the event. The Chief the state on September 8 as aimed to end corruption in of- post their recovery from Co- time. The second death in of Telangana state in 2014, Minister had to launch it on they are to be effective from fering these services. The Chief vid-19. Family members had four days plunged Narasimha Chandrasekhar Rao induct- previous date of October 25 October 29. Thus the govern- Minister is expected to talk af- brought Ahalya in an ambu- Reddy’s family into gloom. ed him in his cabinet as the which was deferred to October ment has prepared to restart ter the portal launch. lance to her residence so that The couple is survived by a Home Minister. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 BJYM SANATHNAGAR STRONGLY CONDEMNS ARREST OF BANDI SANJAY

Hyderabad Oct 27 : Lead- at the party stating that ers of BJYM and BJP it is making mockery of strongly condemned democracy and admin- the gruesome manner istering the State with in which the police have sheer dictatorship, which arrested their State Presi- would not last long. They dent Bandi Sanjay who further stated that people BJP state president Bandi Sanjay’s illegal arrest BJP leaders and activists were arrested at Ramnagar Gundu in Mushirabad was on a campaign for of the State are keenly constituency during a dharna. Police arrested them and shifted Bye-elections of Dub- watching the peoples’ them to Nallakunta police station. Among those arrested city bjp baka Assembly Constitu- hostile attitude of the sc morcha general secretary battala ramaswamy, city bjp senior ency. They alleged that government and surely leaders prakash goud, madhav, adiktmet division leaders include Sai the ruling TRS Govern- punish at right time. Krishna, Jagadish Gupta, Jagadish, Vamsi Krishna and others. ment is using the govern- Leaders who partici- ment machinery by being pated in the programme at the helm of affairs to include Achen Suresh, P create an atmosphere of Sunil Kumar, Bhaskar, terror amongst the fam- Srinivas Rao, K Chandra ily, friends and relatives Kumar, Rajaneesh, Vara of their party candidate Prasad, Vishal Netha, K Raghunandan Rao by Sudhakar, Srinivas Yadav, means of coercion. In ally condemned the bar- Sanathnagar Bus Stand. Polimera Santosh Kumar, the prevalent conditions, baric behavior of police The leaders and party Suman, Dasharath, B it is clearly evident that personnel for the man- men assembled in large Aditya, Bittu and others Hyderabad 27 October Bharat Raksha Manch, pooja held recently 50 the ruling party has given ner in which they dealt number were arrested as informed by C Naresh Lathi and 2 Janbiya, Distribution to Shishu Mandir, Kumarguda, Hyd,T.S. by Konanti Srinivas (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, President), up hopes and resorting with their party Presi- and taken to the San- and Rajaneesh Kumar in Parmeshwari Sharma (Telangana and Andhra pradesh, Organisation to these cowardice acts. dent and burnt an effigy athnagar Police Station. a statement released to Secretary), Dasaratha Lakshmi, (Hyderabad President) Devika , Tulsi, The leaders unilater- of TRS government in The leaders slammed the Press. Sai and others (Bharat Raksha Manch Members ) this program is grand successful . PIC. BY PREDUMAN MISHRA BJP LEADERS DISTRIBUTE MODI KITS KCR effigy was burnt at Uppal by BJYM leaders AT RAMANTHAPUR TO FLOOD VICTIMS against illegal arrest of Bandi Sanjay (TSIT bureau) KCR effigy was burnt at Uppal Mahankali Temple by BJYM Lead- ers under the leader- ship of BJYM President GUMIDELLI KRANTHI KUMAR condemn- ing the attack on BJP state President Bandi Sanjay on Monday GUMIDELLI KRANTHI KUMAR while Speak- Modi kits were distributed On Tuesday under the leadership ing said said that the of Sirivelu Charan and Raising Hands Society President, police in Siddipet were Supreme Court Advocate Rajesh , on the instructions of BJP acting at the behest of National Secretary Satya Kumar to help the flood victims in the Chief Minister K Ramanthapur , they want the flood victims also celebrate Chandrasekhar Rao Siddipet when the money distribution is he alleged, challenging Dussehra with joy. This is a testament to the fact that BJP party workers are at the forefront of any disaster in the (KCR). He questioned elections are happen- happening from the the police to conduct country. (TSIT BUREAU) the need for raids in ing in Dubbaka. “The farmhouse of KCR,” raids there. East Godavari SP flags off Run for unity rally

Kakinada, Oct 27 (UNI) East in which over 500 police officers during the police martyrs week to of their physical and mental health additional SPs Dr Sumit Garud, Godavari Superintendent of and men participated , went up to remember the greatest sacrifices . He asked the additional SPs and Karanam Kumar,Prabhakararao, police Adnan Nayeem Asmi has Bhanugudi center and returned to made by the police personnel DSPs to visit the houses of the police Traffic DSP Ramakrishna ,Special flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ rally the district police office where the in maintenance of the law and martyrs families and enquire for branch DSP Ambika Porasad,Crime organised as a part of the Police SP has addressed the participants order and tackling the menace their welfare . He also advised them wing DSP V Bhimarao, SC,ST cell martyrs week celebrations ,along stressing the need for unity among of terrorists and Maoists. The SP to take steps for ensuring that all the DSP Yelia Sagar, rural inspector the main road in front of the all sections to ensure the country’s further underlined the importance benefits due from the government Akula Muralikrishna, district police police guest house in Sarpavaram all round development. He said of physical exercises , especially reached them without further officers association president P. area here on Tuesday. The rally various programmes were planned morning walks for improvement delay. In addition to SP Asmi, Satyamurty participated in the rally. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Men too can get breast cancer but such Telangana takes stock of Water cases are very small: Dr Pragnya Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) Men Resources Department assets too can get breast cancer but such cases are very small, said Hyderabad Oct 27: In a Dr Pragnya Chigurupati, one record time of six months, of the very few qualified female the State Water Resources Breast Oncology and Oncoplas- Department has complet- tic Surgeons in Hyderabad and is ed the task of taking inven- currently associated with Ameri- tory of its assets which was can Oncology Institute, here on never attempted in over Tuesday. five decades of the history Addressing a virtual meet of the erstwhile irrigation ‘Check the Change’, all one department. needs to know about Breast Can- A workshop on inven- cer being organised by FICCI tory was conducted at rages, tanks, canals, pump that we have painstak- FLO as part of the Breast Cancer such as finding lump in the cer have no family history. Only Jalasoudha here on Tues- houses, electricity sub sta- ingly created. This will Awareness Month here, Dr Prag- breast means you have a breast 5 to 10 per cent Breast Cancer day under the chairman- tions, land acquired for play a major role in the nya said breast Cancer is curable, cancer, she said it is not true, not are hereditary. Generally people ship of Principal Secretary, the development of roads, revamping of the Water provided if it is diagnosed well in all lumps women develop are have a wrong notion that Breast Water Resources Rajat Ku- check dams, gates, gauges, Resources Department,” advance but best way is to early cancerous, she explained Anoth- Cancer is a communicable dis- mar, who has said that the regulators, and structures Rajat Kumar observed. He diagnosis by way of regular self er common myth people worried ease, but, in reality, it is not, she data will now be available built over canals , build- called upon all the Chief examination from the age of 40 about is: Having a family history said. Another wrong percep- in the “Project Monitor- ings, vehicles, machinery Engineers to play an active years at regular intervals. of breast cancer means you will tion people have: breast cancer ing System (PMS)”. The , furniture, camp colo- role in the management Clinical Examination and get breast cancer, she said there means removal of the whole inventory is the brain- nies, guest houses and of the PMS. He advised Mammogram are other diag- is no truth in it fully. The truth is breast(Mastectomy) but it is not child of Chief Minister K non-irrigation assets has them to use three auditing nostic methods available, she while women who have a fam- right, she said. For early breast Chandrashekhar Rao who been incorporated in the tools – security auditing, said and suggests to take an- ily history of breast cancer are cancer, there is no need of re- advised the department inventory.“Our work is not functionality auditing and nual check-ups more seriously. in a higher risk group, but, most moval of the whole breast. It has to take a stock of all its over yet, and we must keep quality auditing – to make Dispelled many common myths women who have breast can- proved in several trials. assets. Data of dams, bar- on updating the inventory the PMS an effective tool. Four feared drowned as vehicle ‘Blue moon’ to grace falls into well in Warangal the sky on Oct 31 ety of India (PSI) Director N Sri Warangal Rural Oct Raghunandan Kumar on Tues- 27: Four persons, includ- day said, in October month ing the driver, are feared this year, Moon will appear in drowned when the Jeep its Total Phase (full Moon) for in which they were travel- two times. First it was on Oc- ling plunged into a road- tober 2 and Second Full Moon side open agriculture well is visible on October 31. This at Government Model Second full moon in a month School near Gavicherla is referred in western folk- village of Sangam mandal lore as Blue Moon, he added. in the district on Tuesday. Mr Kumar said generally in a The vehicle, carrying at Calendar year at least one Full least 14 persons including Moon is visible in the sky every the driver, fell into the well Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) The month. However sometimes, when the driver reportedly second full moon in the cur- rarely, that is, once in every 2-3 developed seizures and rent month, referred in west- years or 2.715 Years on average lost control. dead in the well. “Rescue lice pressed an earth dig- speed. “Though the driver ern folklore as ‘Blue Moon’ will two full moons appear in the While 10 of them were operation is going on. We ger into rescue operation reportedly developed sei- appear in the sky on October same month. rescued by passers-by are trying to pull out the to take out the Jeep, the zures leading to the ac- 31. Hence the world Blue Moon Hence in the western folklore and police, four are feared Jeep from the well,” he operator could not even cident, normally, drivers is not coined or recognized by metaphorically to describe the dead. The vehicle was pro- said, adding that the in- touch the vehicle with the of such vehicles drive at International Astronomical rarity of this occurrence of sec- ceeding to Nekkonda town jured — five men and five machine as the depth of high speed putting at risk Union (IAU) the highest body ond full moon (like on October from Warangal city. The women — were shifted to the well is around 30 feet. the lives of the passen- responsible for Astronomy but 31) in a month is popularly re- accident took place about MGM Hospital in Waran- It is located on a curve,” gers,” Yadagiri added. ACP in culture or language, the PSI ferred to as Blue Moon. 13 km from Warangal city. gal for treatment immedi- he said. The well was filled Mamnoor, Parvathagiri Director said. Hence in the Hence the world Blue Moon Vehicle falls into road- ately.Speaking to Telan- to its brim as it is located Inspector and Sangam SI western folklore metaphori- is not coined or recognized by side open well near Wa- gana Today, Kantham near a tank amidst the are overseeing the rescue cally to describe the rarity of International Astronomical rangal Speaking to the me- Yadagiri, a villager elder paddy fields. It appears operation. It is also sus- this occurrence of second full Union (IAU) the highest body dia, Mamnoor ACP Shyam of Gavicherla, said the ac- that the driver could not pected that there were two moon (like on October 31) in a responsible for Astronomy but Sunder said they suspect cident occurred around control the vehicle as children among the four month is popularly referred to in culture or language, the PSI that the four would be 5.45 pm. “Though the po- he was driving at a high drowned. as Blue Moon. Planetary Soci- Director said. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 GHIAl claims it is first airport in Naidu demands Chittoor India to offer paperless E-boarding SP to release TDP leaders for International flights

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) abad onto our e-boarding GMR led Hyderabad In- platform.” The E-boarding ternational Airport Lim- solution is fully backwards- ited (GHIAL) on Tuesday compatible, and passengers claimed that it has to be would be free to choose be- the first and only airport in tween using conventional the country to offer truly paper boarding passes or Vijayawada, Oct 27 (UNI) along with Galeru Nagari Su- end-to-end paperless E- electronic boarding passes Telugu Desam Party Na- jala Sravanthi (GNSS) have boarding to all its domestic on their mobile phones to tional President and former been envisaged as the elixir passengers across all Inter- use the system. Chief Minister N Chandra- of Rayalaseema region. national flights. Under the As a process, any passen- babu Naidu on Tuesday de- In order to ensure water true spirit of ‘Aatmanirbhar ger boarding an Internation- manded Chittoor District supply to every village, the Bharat’, GMR Hyderabad al flight using e-boarding Superintendent of Police previous TDP government International Airport has on a rigorous and successful international operations as service will have to book the S Senthil Kumar to release had planned for Kuppam now started rolling out this pilot. As a key partner to this well - another first for any ticket online and do a web the party leaders, who were branch canal of HNSS and indigenously developed dig- initiative, IndiGo Airlines Indian airport. chek-in. All international arrested, when they were accordingly about 90 per cent ital solution to International became the maiden carrier In the present scenario of departures passengers are holding a peaceful protest of the work have been com- flights, becoming the first to commence this facility the pandemic, automating being processed from the duly observing Coronavirus pleted. People in and around airport in India to do so. when their Sharjah-bound the passenger journey pro- Interim International De- guidelines in Kuppam As- Kuppam region have been This marks a significant passengers e-boarded vides more pleasant airport partures Terminal (IIDT). sembly Constituency. waiting for the completion milestone in the history of themselves from Hyderabad experience, he said. After Special screening and safety Mr. Naidu stressed the of the Kuppam branch canal Indian aviation. In line with on the 6E 1405 flight on Oc- the successful pilot of the measures are in place dur- need for the police to act in and release of water, he said. the Government of India’s tober 2. Other scheduled project and all regulatory ing the flight’s handling an unbiased and non-parti- The police in his Kuppam As- Digital India campaign, International carriers oper- approvals, we have used our to protect against the CO- san manner in order to pro- sembly Constituency are vio- GHIAL’s international e- ating out of Hyderabad are internal capabilities to take VID-19, which includes tect the constitutional rights lating this by selectively de- boarding service ramps in the process of integration up e-boarding solution for thermal screening prior to of all sections of people. taining the TDP leaders and up safe travel options for with the Airport’s e-board- international operations, Mr terminal entry, mandatory Arrests of Opposition lead- cadres. The Leader of Oppo- international passengers ing system, which will be Panicker added. social distancing enforced ers amounted to stifling the sition said that the police in choosing to fly out of Hy- rolled out soon. He said “Implementation through special queuing ar- democratic voices of dissent, Kuppam Assembly Constitu- derabad, It said in a release Speaking about this signif- of successful E-boarding at rangements at all passenger he added. ency are pursuing different here. The service is currently icant achievement, GHIAL RGIA is outcome of the col- processing points. Recently, In a letter to Mr Kumar, rules for the ruling party and available for select Inter- CEO Mr. Pradeep Panicker, laboration with cross func- the Hyderabad Internation- the TDP Chief said that water the opposition party. While national flights of IndiGo said we are delighted to an- tional teams and all stake- al Airport achieved Airports was a right to life under Arti- detaining TDP leaders and Airlines. Hyderabad Inter- nounce that after about five holders, including our key Council International’s cle 21 of the Constitution and the general public, the po- national Airport rolled out years of successfully operat- partner IndiGo. We are con- (ACI) Airport Health Ac- the TDP leaders were only lice have allowed the ruling its e-boarding services for ing e-boarding for domestic fident that very soon we will creditation’ for its measures protesting for this right to YSRCP leaders to gather and international flights afterflights, we have launched get all our international car- strengthening safe travels, the people. The Handri Ne- assemble in large numbers, the government’s nod based the E-boarding solution for riers operating out of Hyder- the release added. eva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) Mr Naidu alleged.

TPCC writes to CEC on MCC Telangana - Raids on Dubbaka bypoll BJP canidate’s violation in Dubbak by-poll residence, Kishan Reddy visits Siddipet Hyderabad Oct 27: The TPCC law.” They pointed out that even Hyderabad, Oct the Telangana Chief Elec- on Tuesday urged Chief Election Union Minister of State for Home 27(UNI) Union Minister toral Officer on Tuesday to Commissioner Sunil Arora to direct G Kishan Reddy rushed to Siddipet of State for Home Affairs lodge a complaint against officers concerned to book cases in support of the party candidate G Kishan Reddy visited the police highhanded- against those indulging in bribery, while the video recording released Siddipet on Monday night ness, and also to brief how corrupt practices and violating the to the media by the Siddipet Com- following the police raids the ruling TRS was mis- Model Code of Conduct, besides missioner of Police presented a dif- at the residence of Raghu- using the police force to immediately deploying Central ferent picture. BJP bound to lose Rao, BJP contes- create fear among leaders forces to stop the use of money for deposit a third time, says Harish tant for Dubbaka bypoll, and workers of other par- the smooth conduction of polls in Rao The Congress leaders further and his relatives in Sid- ties to scuttle the election Dubbak. TPCC president N Uttam alleged that Rs 40 lakh was con- dipet. The minister called campaign for Dubbaka Kumar Reddy, CLP leader Mallu fiscated from four persons who on Raghunandan Rao and bypoll scheduled to be Bhatti Vikramarka and Chairman admitted that they were followers his family members and BJP state President Bandi Chintala Ramachandra held on November 3. BJP Election Commission Coordina- of BJP. “We have already drawn enquired about the raids. Sanjay Kumar was taken Reddy, General Secretary senior leaders Jitender tion Committee Marri Shashidhar your attention about the offer by Rao briefed Kishan Reddy into preventive custody by Gujjula Premender Reddy Reddy and G Vivek had Reddy, in a letter to the CEC copied the State Finance Minister T Har- about the raids and alleged the police as he reached and others also visited the also rushed to Siddipet to the President, said “a large sum ish Rao to a Congress party mandal that the police have un- Siddipet from Karimnagar residence of Rao. but were taken under of Rs 18.67 lakh was seized from the president Laxman Goud, to join the leashed fear in the name following the raids. Party Meanwhile, the state preventive custody by the house of BJP candidate’s father in ruling party,” the Congress leaders . of raids. Earlier in the day, leader and former MLA BJP has decided to meet police. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 Another Nepalese gang of Telangana again sees robbers busted in Hyderabad less than 1,000 Covid cases Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) Police in Hyder- Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) abad on Monday busted For a third consecutive day another Nepalese gang on Tuesday, Telangana re- of robbers with the ar- ported less than 1,000 Co- rest of five Nepal nation- vid-19 positive cases as the als.Rachakonda police authorities halved the daily arrested the accused for number of tests. robbing a family after During the last 24 hours, serving them food laced 21,099 samples were tested with sedatives at HMT and out of these 837 were Nagar, Nacharam on Oc- found positive, taking the tober 19. state’s tally to 2,32,671. The police seized nine While laboratories test few- tolas of gold, Rs 1,49,876 Nirmal Saud (42) and from the gang, which was er samples every weekend, net cash, wristwatches Visna Sunar (40), all na- also found involved in this time the test numbers and part of stolen prop- tives of Nepal, from vari- another crime occurred were reduced for three days, erty worth 7 lakhs from ous parts of the country. in the city earlier. The ar- apparently due to Dussehra the accused including Four others, Arjun Kas- rested include gang lead- holidays. A total of 27,055 a woman. Rachakonda era, Ratan Bisht, Jagath er Netra Bahadur Shahi samples were tested on Fri- Police Commissioner Shahi and Gobind Baha- who, according to police, day-Saturday and 14,729 on cases in three digits. Kham- Antigen test centres are Mahesh M. Bhagwat told dur, are absconding. was identifying and be- Saturday-Sunday. Four more mam recorded the second conducting the tests.Out of reporters that a Nepal- This is the second friending Nepalese work- people succumbed to the vi- highest number of cases at 76 21,099 samples tested dur- ese couple working at dacoity gang of Nepalese ing as housemaids or rus during the last 24 hours, followed by Rangareddy (59), ing the last 24 hours, 20,172 the house of Pradeep to be busted in Hyder- servants in cities like Hy- taking the death toll to 1,315. Karimnagar (51), Bhadradri samples were tested in gov- Kumar, a business- abad this month. Earlier, derabad, Bangalore and The daily testing target for Kothagudem (48) and Med- ernment-run laboratories man, served tea laced on October 12, Cyber- Mumbai and convincing the state is 5,600 per day as chal Malkajgiri (41). Accord- and 927 in private. with sleeping pills to his abad police had arrested them to commit the of- per the World Health Organ- ing to the daily media bulletin Of the total samples 9,283 mother when she was three Nepalese in a simi- fenses by mixing sleep- isation (WHO) benchmark released by the office of the were primary and 2,531 were alone. “After the lady lar case.The accused had ing pills in their owners’ of 140 per million per day. director of public health and secondary. The authorities, fell unconscious, the ac- looted valuable from a food. Once they are con- Out of 2,32,671 total posi- family welfare, 1,554 people however, released no data cused called two others house under Raidurgam vinced, he used to call his tive cases so far, 70 per cent recovered from the virus dur- as to how many of the total into the house and they police station limits af- gang members from dif- (1,62,870) were asymptom- ing the 24-hour period that tests conducted so far were escaped after looting the ter the maid servant, also ferent places like Mum- atic, while the remaining 30 ended 8 p.m. Monday. The Rapid Antigen Tests. Samples cash and valuables,” he a member of the gang, bai, Delhi, Udaipur, Surat per cent (69,801) were symp- state’s recovery rate stands at tested per million population said. Pradeep Kumar, served food and tea laced and commit the offences. tomatic.The fatality stands at 91.14 per cent as against the ratio rose further to 1,10,572. who reached home later with sedatives to the Police was on the lookout 0.56 per cent against the na- national average of 90.3 per The daily testing target for in the night, on notic- family members on the for six other members of tional average of 1.5 per cent. cent.The total number of ac- the state is 5,600 per day as ing the missing valu- night of October 5.Cy- the gang. Telangana po- Officials said the percentage tive cases stands at 17,890 of per the World Health Organ- ables and alerted the berabad Police Commis- lice received cooperation of deaths due to Covid-19 which 14,851 are in home or isation (WHO) benchmark of police. Police, which had sioner V.C. Sajjanar had from their counterparts was 44.96 while the remain- institutional isolation. 140 per million per day. Out formed 15 special teams, told reporters that Rs 5.2 from Uttar Pradesh, Ut- ing 55.04 had comorbidities. The cumulative number of of 2,32,671 total positive cases arrested Maya alias Man- Lakh cash, gold orna- tarakhand and Sashastra Greater Hyderabad reported tests mounted to 41,15,516. so far, 70 per cent (1,62,870) ju (35), Rajesh Chabilal ment weighing about 300 Seema Bal (SSB) in mak- 185 new cases. For a third Eighteen government-run were asymptomatic, while Soni alias Jaya Bahadur Grams, all worth of Rs ing the arrested in both consecutive day, none of the laboratories, 46 private lab- the remaining 30 per cent (45), Hemaprasad (44), 20 lakhs, were recovered the cases. other districts reported new oratories and 1,076 Rapid (69,801) were symptomatic. Blood donation camp by Tiryani police evokes good response

KB Asifabad Oct 27: A mega Rebbena Inspector Satheesh youngsters belonging to inte- blood donation camp organised Kumar, who was also present in rior Mangi and many other tribal by Tiryani police evoked good the programme, suggested the habitations donated their blood response with 110 Adivasi young- youngsters to focus on studies for the cause. He added that the sters voluntarily coming forward and cracking posts. He said that donors set an example to others to donate blood on Tuesday. he was surprised to see participa- in doing bit for the needy. Tiryani Asifabad DSP Accheshwar Rao tion of a large number of young- Mandal Parishad President Mar- was the chief guest at the event sters in the camp. He assured to sakola Sarawathi, ZPTC member organised in Tiryani mandal extend all support to the tribals Athram Chandrasekhar, District centre to mark police martyrs from the police department. He Adivasi Sarpanchs Association commemoration week. Speak- sought the ethnic tribes to share president Kotkna Ganapathi Rao, ing on the occasion, Accheshwar their challenges with policemen. Edulapahad Sarpanch Madavi Rao said the sacrifices of police- Rama Rao thanked the partici- Gopal, staffers of police depart- men in the line of duty were un- in controlling law and order. He camp in the remote mandal. He pants and local public represen- ment Balaji, Shankar, Tirupati, forgettable. He said policemen expressed happiness over the en- patted Tiryani Sub-Inspector P tatives for extending their coop- Mosin and doctors of Indian Red would always be in the forefront couraging response to the blood Rama Rao for making it a success. eration to the camp. He said that Cross Society were present. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Medihauxe Pharma geared up to store, distribute Covid vax Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) uisite infrastructure such as cold chain, based here. “As we are nearing to the Hyderabad-based Medihauxe walk-in-cold rooms and data loggers. vaccine, companies and the govern- Pharma Pvt Ltd on Tuesday an- Another huge challenge will be avail- ment machinery is looking at Medih- nounced that it is fully geared ability of medical devices such as auto auxe Pharma for its in Telugu up to handle, store and distrib- disposable syringes, needles required states as we have proven track record,” ute COVID-19 vaccine in both for the delivery of the vaccine. While adds Girish Bhat. Polio vaccine aimed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh demand is more, the supply is not in at kids was done over several years. as and when the vaccine is made commensuration with the demand as Corona vaccine is a different kind available. companies have been working with far of a ball game. Unlike Polio vaccine If making Vaccine available is fewer resources, said Girish. Medihauxe which can be administered by ASHA one challenge, then delivering Pharma is the distributor of over 3,000 workers and others, Corona vaccine is it to masses is another big chal- super specialty products, most of which intramuscular injection and more ex- lenge. According to Girish Bhat are life-saving and some are rare. It cur- perienced healthcare workers such as and P. Manohar, MD and Direc- rently deals with medicine categories nurses are required to administer it. tor of Medihauxe Pharma, the such as cancer, liver, lung, kidney and Girish believes that people may most scale of adult vaccination distri- cardiac transplants. Its facilities are au- likely need two doses. The double dos- bution is so vast that such a scale dited by international pharma majors. es of vaccine with a gap of one month of distribution was not done Currently the turnover of the com- in between may add more complex- before. Girish and Manohar, pany is Rs 180 crore and has 120 em- ity to the distribution, he observed. both said that they have experi- ployees. They said many private and Another huge challenge will be avail- ence and expertise in handling government organizations have been ability of medical devices such as auto temperature sensitive specialty visiting Medihauxe Pharma for a study disposable syringes, needles required medicine and cold chain phar- structure is one of the best in the class service,” the company said. tour to understand its facilities.The for the delivery of the vaccine. While ma products, their storage and country. We are equipped with Girish Bhat said the 25-year- whole world is look at pharma com- demand is more, the supply is not in handling. the latest technology, coupled old firm that deals with critical panies for the vaccine while India is commensuration with the demand as “Our facility is the state-of-the- with time-tested systems, agile care, life-saving super specialty looking at Hyderabad, as four out of companies have been working with far art one and the warehouse infra- management to ensure world drugs distribution, has all req- six vaccine makers in the country are fewer resources, said Girish. demands compensation for rain-hit farmers Hyderabad/Kamareddy, Oct.27 the fields of damaged crops. He al- farmers lost their crops, they got the (UNI): Former Minister and ex- leged that the Chief Minister, due to biggest shock as the authorities did Leader of Opposition in Telangana his arrogance and negligence, has not even visit their farms to enumer- Legislative Council Mohammed Ali pushed the farmers to heavy losses ate the losses. He said since farmers. Shabbir on Tuesday demanded that who are now getting suicidal ten- would need to invest more mon- the State Government give compen- dencies due to lack of help from the ey to remove the damaged crops, sation to the farmers who lost their government. He asked the farmers they were setting their own fields paddy and cotton crops due to ex- not to lose hope and assured that the on fire. The leader pointed out that cess rains, spurious seeds and other Congress party would fight for their the Chief Minister was quick to an- reasons. Shabbir Ali, along with Me- rights. He said that he himself was nounce Rs. 10,000 assistance to the dak and Kamareddy DCC Presidents a farmer and suffered heavy losses flood affected families in Hyderabad and other leaders, visited various due to the crop damage. However, in view of GHMC elections. But the farms in Narsingi mandal where The tenant farmers are the worst suf- farmers followed the Chief Minister’s he said that the tenant farmers, who TRS Govt never provided any assis- farmers set ablaze the fields of dam- ferers. However, he said that Chief advice in sowing cotton and paddy cultivate his land, had suffered more tance to the farmers who lost their aged paddy cotton and crops. Speak- Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao did under the Regulated Cropping sys- losses due to lack of any help from crops due to natural calamities or ing to media persons later, Shabbir not even conduct a review meeting tem this season. However, a major- the government. He said that the other causes in the last six years. pointed out that Ganesh, a tenant to discuss the damage caused to the ity of farmers lost their crops due to KCR Government first forced the Stating that flood affected fami- farmer, suffered heavy losses due to crops and did not initiate any action excess rainfall, spurious seeds, plant farmers to change the cropping pat- lies of Hyderabad should be given at the damage caused to his superfine to even enumerate the losses. diseases and other causes. Instead of tern which increased their invest- least Rs. 25,000 each, he demanded varieties of paddy. Similarly, other The farmers had set ablaze the helping the farmers, the Chief Minis- ment and also the risk. He said farm- that the Chief Minister announce farmers, Ailah Yadav and Balamma, fields of damaged crops in the pres- ter has completely ignored them. He ers borrowed huge loans from banks an immediate relief package for all lost their cotton and paddy crops ence of Shabbir Ali and other Con- said that the District Collector, MRO and other private money lenders the farmers who lost their crops in due to the excess rainfall and other gress leaders. Later, they also spoke or other officials did not even visit with the hope that they would be the current season. He said that the plant diseases. He said each farmer to media persons and explained the the fields to enumerate the losses backed by the State Government for farmers should be provided help be- has suffered losses to the tune of sev- losses suffered by them. despite the fact that farmers across following the Regulated Cropping fore the Dubbak by-elections on 3rd eral thousands of rupees per acre. The Congress leader said that the Telangana State were setting ablaze system. However, he said that after November. 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Virtual School Breaks with nutritious snacks The pandemic has forced chil- option for the short virtual breaks. ber, and iron, and B vitamins thus dren to go back to school with Steamed Dhokla: A snack that making it a healthy snack option virtual learning having swapped is perfect to fuel up on after a long for your children to munch on classroom teaching. Although day at school, the steaming of during their virtual breaks. Spin- school in 2020 may look way too dhokla withholds the extra use of ach Idlis: Parents can give a great different, it still summons a cel- oil and is very light and easy for the twist to the recipe by adding spin- ebration. You can make a virtual child to digest. Curd that is used in ach to your fermented idli batter, lunch breaks memorable with this recipe enhances the goodness a perfect option for kids who don’t some healthy snacks. that comes with a fermented food eat their greens. Spinach being a Dr Siddhant Bhargava, Fitness like breaking down fat effortlessly superfood which includes a lot of and Nutritional Scientist, Co- alongside maintaining healthy gut rich fibres, iron, proteins, miner- Founder of Food Darzee shares flora. This will further aid your als, magnesium, and on the other snacks tips that are nutritious to child’s digestion and the bowel hand, idli is another meal which give a healthy start to your child’s movement to get modulated. is nourishing with less calorie. virtual school breaks: Healthy soya burger: A big no- Spinach is rich in its water con- Oatmeal: One of the nutritious use of whole rolled oats to make intervals. The amino acids pres- no to unhealthy junk food for tent which will aid in keeping options which can be a good oatmeal. Also, preparing oatmeal ent in ragi do away with the ex- children and more so during the your child hydrated throughout. snacking option for your children with milk instead of water will tra fat around the liver aiding to pandemic times. You can substi- It is a natural laxative and hence is oatmeal. Oats are packed with give some extra dose of protein condense cholesterol levels in a tute fried burger patties with nu- helps stimulate your child’s bowel soluble fibre, which will help in and calcium to your kids, thus en- child’s body, thus, helping to keep tritious soy patties prepared with movements. Also, other benefits increasing the number of good hancing their immunity. obesity problems at bay. Look- soya granules. You can opt for a like aiding to keep immunity high bacteria in your child’s digestive Ragi or nachani cookies: Ragi is ing for a crunchy snacking op- healthy filling with plenty of fresh and keeping gastric problems at tract, along with other health ben- packed with dietary fibre which tion, parents must sneak in some veggies thus lending a miss to the bay, spinach is a go-to option that efits. Instead of the sugar-rich fla- aids digestion and helps your calcium-rich ragi flour in cookies, fattening mayo and cheese. Soy must be incorporated during your voured oats, parents should make children to stay full for long time these crisp cookies are a perfect is filled with protein, dietary fi- child’s virtual school break. An actor must be thick-skinned: Kriti Kharbanda

iving up and sitting back has never which language I have worked in. How been an option for actor Kriti Khar- I used to understand and respond to a situ- banda who insists that as an actor it ation --- I wouldn’t react the way I did five years is important to be thick-skinned in ago, considering one matures with age.” Excited orderG to survive. Adding that for an actor, there about the kind of cinema being made by a newer are always enough people to put him/her down, crop of directors working on a smaller budget but very few who will motivate, she says, “You and willing to experiment with narratives, the ac- should be your biggest cheerleader. The moment tor who starred in films like ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ you give up on yourself, the world will refuse and ‘Pagalpanti’ says she is always on a lookout to help. And when one decides not to, nothing for roles that pose new challenges. “So many tal- in the world can break you. Before my big hit, ented people coming from across the country are people would say, ‘she won’t last’. However, I re- coming forward with novel stories. I would love fused to pay any heed to that, and focussed on to be part of those tales.” As one witnesses major the positives -- there were many still willing to films being released on OTT platforms, Kharban- put money on me. Then came the life changing da says that while an actor would love a theatre hit. But it happened to me only because I didn’t release considering the experience it offers to au- give up and kept going.” Kharbanda who will be diences, in times like these, premieres on digital seen in Bejoy Nambiar’s ‘Taish’ along with Pulkit platforms are understandable. “Well, if theatre Samrat, releasing on October 29 on Zee 5, says releases are not happening, this cannot mean that the director managed to bring out the best that we would stop working. Also, it makes all the in her and the role was both challenging and in- sense to support the producer if he decides that tense. “It is unlike anything I have done before. the future of the film is on an OTT platform.” ‘Taish’ has introduced me to a very different side For someone who does not mind spending of my acting abilities. Working on this film has time at home, the lockdown was not really bru- taught me several things which I would like to tal. “I am glad that I managed to learn several imbibe and utilize while working on other proj- new things during that time including playing ects too.” Expecting that the film will precipitate the piano. The idea is to constantly think more work, the actor who made her acting de- ahead. The lockdown taught me to pri- but in 2009 with the Telugu film ‘Boni’ and has oritize my physical and mental health. worked in Kannada, Hindi and Telugu language We now know not to take anything films does not really see any drastic contrasts be- for granted.” All set to start shoot- tween the industries in different regions. “It is all ing for her next film ‘14 Phere’ about the the people you work with. I have had to be directed by Devanshu good and bad experiences everywhere. There is Singh, Kharbanda adds, “I never a guarantee that if you are working within have also signed something a particular region or with a production house, else, which should be an- everything will be smooth or bad. For me, it has nounced by the last week only been about personal growth, no matter of November.” 528 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Green Building Congress 2020 to be inaugurated by Vice President

Hyderabad, Oct.27 (UNI): Green Green Building Congress is a flag- 2020 shall feature a 3-day virtual Building Congress 2020, India’s ship event of the country on Green conference and a 30-dayonline flagship event on Green Built En- Buildings and Green Built Environ- Expo that showcases the latest vironment will be inaugurated by ment. Given the COVID-19 pan- green building technologies, green M , Vice-President demic, the theme of the event has products and services. More than of India. CII’s Indian Green Build- been aptly selected to address Hy- 80 eminent speakers will converge ing Council will host the 18th edi- giene, Health & Wellbeing”. “The at the event, covering a wide array tion of ‘Green Building Congress’ objective of Green Building Con- of subjects in green built environ- on October 29, 30 & 31 .The 3-day gress is to enable wider adoption of ment. With over 20 international conference will be held virtually Green Building design, products, speakers sharing their experiences, on CII HIVE platform. The theme equipment and technologies. We the Green Building Congress will for Green Building Congress 2020 aim to facilitate 10 billion Sq.ft of also offer delegates a unique op- is ‘Hygiene, Health and Wellbeing Green Footprint in the country by portunity to learn about interna- in Green Built Environment’. Inci- 2022, when India celebrates75th tional best practices in green build- dentally, the Green Building Con- year of Independence.” he added ings. The 30 days of Green Building gress 2020 is coinciding with the three-day international confer- Congress Expo will have more 125th year anniversary of CII.The ence would have active participa- than 150green products on dis- conference would also be graced ings are a huge opportunity to slow promotion of Green Businesses in tion from 10 countries through play, showcasing the best and lat- by Jamshyd N Godrej, Past Presi- down a rapidly warming earth. Ac- the country” their respective green building est green trends and technologies. dent of CII and Chairman of CII- tion by businesses to promote and Sharing his views on the oc- councils, including Brazil, Hong The expo will offer the delegates an Sohrabji Godrej Green Business use green buildings will be a com- casion, V Suresh, Chairman CII- Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mau- opportunity to visit the stalls virtu- Centre. petitive advantage for decades. IGBC, said “The Green Building ritius, Philippines, Singapore, Sri ally, learn about the products, and Sharing his views on the confer- The Green Building Congress has Movement in India is growing Lanka, Taiwan and South Africa. interact with the product manufac- ence Godrej said “Green Build- always been a platform to facilitate from strength to strength. The The Green Building Congress turers and service providers. Granules, Laurus Labs announce major investments in Hyderabad AP CM disburses second installment

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) Rao here on Tuesday to for- Two leading pharma com- mally make this announce- of input subsidy under ‘YSR Rythu panies Granules India and ment. Laurus Labs on Tuesday an- Laurus Labs, a leading nounced major investments research driven pharma- Bharosa-PM Kisan’ scheme in Hyderabad to set up man- ceutical manufacturing ufacturing facilities. company, also announced Vijayawada, Oct 27 (UNI) Granules India, a Hyder- setting up of a formulation Andhra Pradesh Chief Min- abad based Pharmaceutical facility with a unit capacity ister Y S Jagan Mohan Red- company, will invest Rs 400 of five billion. The company dy disbursed the second in- crores to set up a manufac- plans to invest Rs 300 crores stallment of input subsidy turing facility with a capac- in two phases of Rs 150 under ‘YSR Rythu Bharosa- ity to manufacture 10 billion crores each. Phase one of PM Kisan’ scheme. units of finished dosages. the plant is expected to pro- Continuing the policy The proposed unit will gen- vide employment to about for the second consecutive erate employment to about 150 people. Satyanarayana year in a row, Mr Reddy 1,600 people. Chava, CEO, Laurus Labs, directly credited Rs.1,115 Granules India already met Rama Rao, along with crore into the bank ac- has manufacturing sites in his team before making this counts of 50.47 lakh eli- eight locations and presence announcement. Industries gible farmers, including was credited to their unen- for the farmers (both agri- government is giving top in 75 countries across the Department Principal Sec- Rs.11,500 each to the state’s cumbered accounts. Each culture and horticulture), priority for the welfare of world. The company already retary Jayesh Ranjan was ROFR Patta holders here on farmer was given Rs 7,500 who lost their crops from farmers. The Chief Minister operates the world’s largest also present in the meeting. Tuesday. A sum of Rs 4,000 out of the first installment. May to September. A total said “A total of 10,641 Rythu Commercial Pharmaceuti- Laurus Labs has its R&D fa- has been credited to each This is the only state in the amount of Rs.135.73 crore Bharosa Kendras (RBK) will cal Formulation Intermedi- cility in the IKP Knowledge beneficiary’s account un- country extending an in- has been credited into the be set up across the state ates (PFI) Facility at Gagilla- Park, Hyderabad and also der the second installment. put subsidy of Rs 13,500 bank accounts of around to support farmers in every pur near Hyderabad. operates six manufacturing The Government had to farmers, including the 1.66 lakh farmers towards possible way. Ministers--- Krishna Prasad Chiguru- facilities in Visakhapatnam, released the first tranche tenant farmers and peas- compensation for crop loss K Kanna Babu, Mekathoti pati, Chairman and Man- Andhra Pradesh. All these at the beginning of the ant cultivating forest and incurred due to heavy rains Sucharita, Ch Srinivasa aging Director of Granules facilities have been certified Kharif season on May 15. assigned lands, under the and floods from June to Venugopal and Agri Mis- India Ltd. met state Minister and approved by the WHO, As many as 49.69 lakh farm- Rythu Bharosa scheme. September this year.Speak- sion Vice-Chairman M V for Industry and Informa- USFDA, NIP Hungary, and ers had benefited from the The Chief Minister also ing on the occasion, Mr S Nagi Reddy were among tion Technology K.T. Rama other renowned agencies. scheme and Rs.6,173 crore released input subsidies Reddy reiterated that the those who were present.