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Q033 ' ,.$<.R !9 .$ armies are locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in Reaching out to New Delhi eastern Ladakh for the last six after raising tensions in eastern weeks, and the tension escalated Ladakh to a fever pitch, China manifold after 20 Indian soldiers At a time when corona patients on Thursday said it was ready were killed in a violent clash in in many states are subject to * " to work with India to proper- Galwan Valley on June 15. (ill-)treatment at astronomical ly deal with the military stand- The Chinese ambassador costs under a cloak of criminal " () off, and asked it to meet the said "mutual respect and sup- secrecy; the Delhi government capital's Covid care to Maharashtra in terms of ) halfway, asserting that "suspi- port" is a sure way and meets is now offering free services model stand out in caseload and fatalities. cion and friction" was a wrong the long-term interests of both alongside its largest facility the country for its Delhi Chief Minister Arvind !")$ "+ path that goes against the fun- countries, but asserted that without requiring patients to people-friendly, Kejriwal on Thursday launched " damental aspirations of people the onus was not on China to visit quarantine centres and largely zero-cost a video calling facility for coro- of the two countries. ease tensions in the region. has made it possible for features, though navirus patients admitted to the Chinese Ambassador Sun "China and India are both family members to Delhi is LNJP Hospital to talk to their Weidong said India and China large developing countries and converse with now relatives. are able to properly manage emerging economies with Covid-19 patients next While interacting with doc- their differences, but at the "We hope the Indian side areas," he said and went on to more than one billion people, through dedicated only tors and patients in the hospi- same time put the onus on New meets the Chinese side halfway, add that at present, the overall and both have the historic video calling tal through the video calling Delhi to ease the tension, and avoids taking actions that may situation in the China-India mission of realising our own facility in every facility, he said: "Tablets have called upon it to avoid taking complicate the border situation border areas is "stable and development and revitalisa- ward. been installed in every ward of actions that may "complicate" and takes concrete actions to controllable." tion," he said. All of this the hospital. the situation in eastern Ladakh. maintain stability in the border The Indian and Chinese makes the Salary cuts were to raise funds for Rythu Bandhu: KCR Telangana reports 920, highest-ever, cases Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said that the state government imposed cuts in salaries and In a peculiar turn of events in pensions for employees and TS, the daily count of fresh -$ '" retired staff from March to Covid-19 positive cases " " ' April with the aim of mobilis- becomes a 'record' and stays so " & !" ing funds for Rythu Bandhu launching the sixth phase of for a day only to be toppled the " ' # $ %&' scheme. "Telangana ku Haritha Haram" very next day! " " 3 4; " The Chief Minister stated (TKHH) programme in No wonder, on Thursday " )/ /// +: () that the state government could Medak district on Thursday, Telangana saw its biggest-ever ' B " " release nearly Rs 5,300 crore for the Chief Minister slammed single-day spike, with 920 4/ B Rythu Bandhu amid the coro- wood smugglers (whom he people testing Covid-19 pos- " na crisis due to funds mobilised called "Kalapa Dongalu" for itive. TS reported 891 % & " ' " by imposing pay and pension looting Telangana forests. He cases on Wednesday, 879 cuts, reflecting his government's expressed his concern over the on Tuesday and 872 " & " commitment towards farmers fast depleting tree cover in the cases on Monday. " and the agriculture sector. state and attributed it to the With the addition on " % Singing a different tune, activities of wood smugglers. Thursday, the coron- KCR claimed that Telangana Stating that there was a sys- avirus cases count in continues to be "financially tematic exploitation of forest the state has mounted to sound and a rich state" and !" #$ %% wealth in Telangana, the Chief 11,364. Besides, the cases in the state, while 4,688 suggested that the present lock- Minister said his government death toll went up to 230, with patients have been discharged down-induced financial crisis financial condition had been tions since June 1 and hence full salaries and pensions from would crack down on wood five more virus-related fatali- upon recovery. On Thursday, facing the state was temporary. improving gradually with the the state government had this month. smugglers. ties being reported in the 327 persons were discharged. He said the state government's easing of lockdown restric- decided to restore payment of Addressing a meeting after state. There are 6,446 active Telangana drivers crushed Revanth Reddy alleges under financial burden favouritism by KCR alleged that KCR's private army , & ( & ( ! " has been working in the TPCC working president and Commissionerates under MP from Malkajgiri A Hyderabad limits. In view of the devastation Revanth Reddy has Citing what he believes A 12-year-old minor girl was caused by Covid-19, many of sought to know from are instances of KCR allegedly raped by her rela- the drivers engaged by cab the state government giving priority to mem- tive, who is a police consta- aggregators are putting in addi- whether it will give bers of his community, ble. The Bowenpally Police tional hours of work; yet, they #$%& top posts in the Police Revanth demanded to have booked a case against are making less than half their Department only to know from the state the man. +.+/+ usual daily income. Hence, ' West Godavari sculptors gave those who hail from the government whether The victim had #(, - ./',.0) some of them have taken up finishing touches to Col community to which there are no efficient approached NGO Balala ,- + side jobs to supplement their Santosh Babu statue which Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar employees among BCs, SCs, Hakkula Sangam, along with will be installed near old bus + earnings. winner of the family of five, is demic hit, despite working Rao belongs and are willing to STs and other community peo- her mother, with whom she Janardhan, a four-wheeler earning half of what he used to extra hours. stand in Suryapet town. work as KCR's 'private army' in ple in the Police Department. had shared her plight. 1,1 ) + *".*"% driver, who is the lone bread- earn before the COVID pan- the Commissionerates. He "Our NGO immediately - *")*"! / 0 2 informed the issue to ./',.2.0) *33*%) Additional Commissioner of 103 # #15) /4 Hyderabad Police Shikha Goel and she assured us that 2 Corporate colleges collect extortionate fee for online classes action will be intiated .,/.$.0) 3"*53 K3%*37 promptly. She also told us she .0.6.(5.0) "!*!5K")*3% cipals begin collecting fees in alerted the DCP of North .27.0) ".*"3K"8*!% full without bothering about Zone as the area of the crime In the absence of an officially discounts offered. comes under Bowenpally $1/.) ".*%) #"7*"! determined fee structure, some So, parents of senior students Police Station limits and the ##5 103) / 2 of the corporate colleges have are now advising those seeking accused and victim's family 021./.$.0) "7*"8 K3"*!7 begun collecting extortionate admissions for junior are neighbours," said Achyuta 9,171 ,2,.0) 33*)% K3%*5) fee from Intermediate students Intermediate to first obtain a Rao, president of the NGO. in the name of providing online clear picture on the second year The accused, Varadaraj (&)*+,+& classes without prejudice to the tuition fees too. There are also Sudesh Umesh, 33, a police students' long-term interests. Education has washed its hands paid. In some cases, the colleges instances of colleges that have constable with the -)+ )* The colleges are subjecting off the whole issue by saying that give links only to remove them changed the campus for second Ramgopalpet Police Station, $ * parents to emotional blackmail junior colleges should not start later ahead of the weekly tests. year students, forcing students to took advantage of the lock- :*!5;%5 by raising the spectre of their online coaching classes without Principals of colleges have undertake long-distance travel. down and approached the *."< wards lagging in education its permission. However, corpo- announced discounts to those A corporate college which victim when she was alone at - *") 55 should they compromise on rate colleges wink at this diktat. who got 10 GPA, anticipating started online classes in May home. "He also threatened - *"= )! online classes. Left with no They are conducting online ranks in NEET and Eamcet in collected normal tuition fees, her that if she informs any & alternative, parents end up lakh students join junior col- 2.50 lakh of these students opt admissions as well as classes. The the first year. However, going though the student does not one about the assault, she will ' ( %)%"%")*""+ paying hefty fees in advance. leges for the first year of for corporate colleges. colleges provide links to online by experience, as the students reside in hostels. be killed," said the police. Across the state, over 4.80 Intermediate course. About The Board of Intermediate instruction only if tuition fee is enter the second year, the prin- " +,- +.+.
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tion. "I firmly believe that any Chief Minister K "I am not joining politics and state could be made golden Chandrashekhar Rao on want to be among the common through good governance and Thursday launched the sixth people," claims IPS officer we have wisdom and resources phase of Haritha Haram pro- Vinoy Kumar Singh, while to beat any foreign country in gramme by planting a Black addressing the rumours after progress. It is being shown in Plum (Neredu) sapling in the his declaration of seeking pre- TSPA progress. It is true that Narsapur forest area in Medak mature retirement. "My letter my children are not settled but district. The Chief Minister to the Union Home Secretary I am not shifting my respon- inaugurated the Narsapur about my seeking premature sibility of family. I want to Urban Forest Park, which was retirement, has led to many work in the field of education developed in 636 acres. The questions, suppositions and ? - too post quitting the service. Chief Minister has personally conjectures in the mind of the Once the government of India examined the Forest and Forest people and Police officers, said politics and politicians at all gives permission to quit, I will revival programme being the official. responsible for this. They are unfold my plan as to how I implemented in Narsapur for- Director of Telangana State not at fault. Fault lies with the want to work among people. est area. Police Academy, VK Singh, an people. So, I want to work Being in service, it is not He went by foot and inspect- + ( - : IPS officer of 1987 batch, has among people following the decent and dignified to be a ed the forest revival programme written a letter to Chief lines of Swami Vivekanand, loudmouth. Hope it will put works. He also examined the Secretary Somesh Kumar on Subash Chandra Bose and the doubts to rest in the minds works related to natural Forest, 4 + / 2 his official letter head opting Mahatma Gandhi. I want to of my friends and the people," Rock fill Dam, Water harvest- : for a premature retirement on move among people and try to he concluded. He was empan- ing. From the Watch Tower Wednesday. "No, I am not carry forward the work of elled for a promotion to DGP built on a hill, the CM had the !"#$% & going to join politics at all. I Anna Hazare" he said. rank in February. But the gov- view of the entire forest area. 3$.(6.(. 1' . 2#$3 0#53$ <#2 firmly believe that no politics Singh has reportedly written ernment has not yet promot- The Chief Minister said that 6 & or politicians can make any to state Chief Secretary ed the IPS officers of 1987 forest is there in the river val- state a golden one, only people Somesh Kumar that though he batch, despite the posts being ley regions like combined #,32 '.3' '.' #>>$. Energy Minister G Jagadish can do. While constitutional- was empanelled for the post of vacant. In the last three Khammam, Warangal, , ' %- : " ' @' % Reddy on Thursday com- ly people are the king-makers, director general of police months, two officers of DGP Karimnagar and Adilabad dis- "' : , menced the sixth phase of in reality they are the puppets (DGP) three months ago, the rank Tejdeep Kaur Menon tricts. Other than these districts, : " 9 ! G Harita Haram by launching in the hands of the powerful government had still not taken and T Krishna Prasad have Narsapur is the only area where 9 @" " ! planting of over 1,050 saplings people. We should not hold up the matter of his promo- retired from the service. there are thick forests. He urged & '" ' :. ! in ninth ward of the town that the more importance ' % " ' " ' municipality and attributed should be given to protect the " " % the generation of awareness forests and afforestation should & ' among the people during the " 30>$#33' be done in the deforested areas. " " " " ' past six years on planting China reaches out to Forest Minister A Indrakaran " >" ' '' saplins to Chief Minister K #< .7. 1(6, Reddy, Finance Minister T. "" 3 " ' Chandrasekhar Rao. He said targeted to plant 83-lakh Harish Rao and senior officials ' " & % "' % B$ heralding of greenery on either saplings in Suryapet district 3' >#'113 India; says ‘meet... attended the programme. The 5" "' " '" " side of the Hyderabad- during the current phase of Forest Minister said about 30 +" ' 9 " " Vijayawada National Highway Harita Haram. Continued from page 1 armaments along the LAC crore saplings would be plant- :. ' :. ' % to the CM planting saplings ZP Chairperson G Deepika since early May and conduct ed during the sixth phase of long back there as part of the Yugandhar Rao, Rajya Sabha Three gunmen and two dri- "The onus is not on China. of the Chinese forces has been Haritha Haram. The Medak plantation drive. member Badugula Lingaiah vers working with BJP MLA The Indian side crossed the in complete disregard of all district administration is plan- Panchayat Raj and Rural was based on the Miyawaki The CM fixed targets for Yadav, Huzurnagar MLA S from Goshamahal T Raja LAC (Line of Actual Control) mutually agreed norms. ning to plant 50 lakh saplings. Development, Municipal method of growing thick growing plants to overcome Saidireddy, Suryapet municipal Singh tested positive for for provocation and attacked Srivastava also said the Increasing the green cover to Administration and other forests. He asked them to set up environmental problems, he chairman P Annapurnamma, Covid-19. The legislator con- the Chinese border troops. deployment of large body of 33 per cent and achieving green departments plant saplings plant nursery at every 30 km on said adding that the environ- District Collector Vinay firmed the news and at the The Indian forces seriously troops and changes in behav- Telangana are the objectives of across the state every year. all state and national highways mental problems are major Krishna Reddy, SP Bhaskaran same time, expressed disap- violated agreements on border ior has also been aggravated by Haritha Haram, started in 2015. KCR had asked officials to and continue the plantation problems that human race and others took part in the pointment over test results of issues between the two coun- "unjustified and untenable During the drive, forest, adopt the Yadadri model, which programme on their sides. encounters. He said that it is plantation drive. other staff members being tries," he said. claims" including over the delayed. All the five who In the course of the inter- Galwan Valley. tested positive were put under view, Sun repeated the Chinese Emphasising that the path , quarantine and officials are government's stand -- which of "suspicion and friction" #32 tracing and examining their has been rejected by India -- was wrong and goes against ‘Capital’ Covid care model, primary and secondary con- that Indian troops are respon- the fundamental aspiration of 215' 13' > tacts for symptoms of Covid- sible for the Galwan Valley the two peoples, the ambas- Continued from Page 1 19. Five more gunmen allot- clashes, and indicated that sador said,"China and India 1, ! ted to the legislator had also the onus was on India to are willing and able to prop- that is people-friendly It may be recalled that the undergone the test and improve the situation in east- erly manage differences." 9!+. brave heart became a martyr according to Raja Singh, their ern Ladakh. At a weekly media In the last few weeks, both Continued from page 1 19 hospital on March 17. It is Under the old system, which on June 26 in a clash with results were delayed. “Test briefing, External Affairs sides have held a series of ABB Power Grids India has the country's largest COVID- will be followed once again, Chinese soldiers. Also mar- reports of five gunmen are Ministry Spokesperson diplomatic and military talks signed a Memorandum of The family members can dedicated hospital, and since health workers would visit the tyred were 19 soldiers on the pending. Why is this delay. It’s Anurag Srivastava held China to cool down temperature Understanding (MoU) with visit the hospital and talk to the March 17, it has successfully homes of those testing positive occasion. The death toll already been five days now. directly responsible for the even as Chinese military has the National Institute of patient through video confer- treated 2,700 COVID positive for coronavirus and conduct a increased as a soldier Vikram This will increase the chance border standoff saying it has increased its presence in all Technology, Warangal encing." patients and sent them home. clinical and physical assess- More of Malegoan succumbed of the virus spreading fur- been has been amassing a sensitive areas along the 3,500 (NITW) for cooperation to Deputy Chief Minister It is the only COVID-19 hos- ment to see if the patient to injuries in Maharashtra. ther,” he said. large contingent of troops and km LAC, the de-facto border. drive smart electric grid tech- Manish Sisodia suggested that pital in the country with 2,000 should stay at home under iso- nology education, skills the use of these tablets would beds." lation or be shifted to a govern- development and research be beneficial to doctors and the All coronavirus patients in ment facility. activities. India's electric grid administration as well to be in Delhi will not have to visit a This is the second time in is transforming with the pen- regular touch with the patients, quarantine centre for evalua- recent weeks that Lieutenant TS drivers crushed under financial burden etration of renewables and instead of physically being tion, the government said on Governor Anil Baijal, who need for reliable power under present which exposes them to Thursday, with Lieutenant represents the Centre, with- Continued from page 1 shares Janardhan. umbrella body of several Ola many drivers are forced to try the 'One Nation -One Grid - the risk of coronavirus. Governor Anil Baijal with- drew an order linked to the Thousands of four-wheeler and Uber unions across the their luck at other businesses to One Frequency' roadmap. The video calling facility drawing his order after strong coronavirus pandemic. Last "I used to bring home near- drivers, who are working for country), shares that the cab support their family. The government is striving came after the relatives of protests from the Aami Aadmi week Baijal ordered mandato- ly Rs 1,800-2,000 every day till Ola, Uber or running indepen- aggregators are not helping Syed Zakir Hussain, who to provide 24x7 power for all some patients showed discon- Party administration. ry five-day institutional quar- lockdown started, and that dent cabs, are struggling to drivers with income at all. was working with one of the the households, while honor- tent with regard to information Kejriwal had requested the antine for all patients. The was when I worked for 15-18 make ends meet, despite gov- "Even after they started the ser- cab aggregators, shares, "The ing its climate commitments concerning patients provided Centre to withdraw the direc- Delhi government pointed out hours daily. Now, even when I ernment announcing the eas- vices in different parts of the insurance of my vehicle lapsed and Sustainable Development to them. tive, saying that the order was this would need over 90,000 work for 20 hours, I hardly ing of lockdown. country, drivers have had to on June 16. Despite the Goals. A smart grid can help Kejriwal told the media later, "not correct" and likened it to beds, which was virtually make Rs 600-700. Plus, now wait for hours to get any book- Transport Minister Nitin balance facilitating a safe, "LNJP was declared a COVID- "15-day detention". impossible at this time. that the diesel rates are so high, No help from cab aggregators ing. And, from the little busi- Gadkari extended the validity cost-effective, clean and reli- I doubt whether I will make Shaik Salauddin, national ness they get, the companies of transport documents till able power network. For even that much. Thus, I have general secretary of the Indian are cutting their usual 25% as September 30, 2020, the cab developing smart electric grid started working at a construc- Federation of App Based commission." aggregator company refused to of the future India's education 5 tion site to feed my family," Transport Workers (an So bad is the situation that continue my permit. “ system and its talent in tan- Revanth Reddy alleges dem play a vital role. In rec- :#('.9$3 ognizing this need, ABB #2>#2.3 :#$$363' :#$$3: Power Grids India has part- favouritism by KCR nered with the Department of .223'35???? 3#21#(.3 <33 <#2 #($1(3 :$.''3' TS halts testing Electrical Engineering of Continued from page 1 dared to speak against KCR. NITW for starting India's Kukatpalli ACP Sanjeeva Rao Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 3 lakh and at last bargained for Continued from page 1 efficacy of results of rapid first-ever Master of For, the Chief Minister has and NIMS director Dr Rs 2.25 lakh. When the engi- antibody tests or TruNat test- Technology (M.Tech) pro- put in key posts employees Sheshagiri Rao were caught in "We received the com- A resident of Nallkunta neer went to the college to pay Since June 16th, samples ing kit. gramme in Smart Electric who retired 15 years ago just ACB raids. However, KCR plaint by the minor victim went to a corporate college to the fees, the management said have been collected on a large According to TS Director Grid (SEG) from the current because they belong to his gave them a clean chit, instead girl at Bowenpally police with enrol his nephew in a corpo- that the concession was lim- scale in special camps, due to Public Health & Family academic year. community, he told the media of sending them to jail, contents of sexual assault by rate college. The college col- ited to first year and asked which there is a heavy backlog Welfare Dr G Srinivasa Rao here on Thursday. because they are his relatives. a police constable. Basing on lected Rs 10,500 towards fees him to pay full fees -- Rs 3 with a sizeable number of “Each sample has to be tested Revanth claimed that KCR appointed Sandeep her statement, a case was reg- for online classes. In addition, lakh for the second year. He results yet to be declared. within 48 hours of collection; 'KCR's relative' and former Rao as SOT and appointed istered under section 376(3) he has to cough up Rs 9,000 has to cough up an addition- Health officials now want to until then, it needs to be %%) & RTC MD Ramanarao had Shyamsunder Rao as and 506 of the IPC and sec- for text books. al Rs 1 lakh for online class- clear the pending samples maintained at designated tem- misused his power during his Madhapur ACP, Surender Rao tion 5(a) read with 6 of An assistant engineer in a es. He paid Rs 12,500 for text before resuming the process of perature. Due to the special +<. tenure as RTC MD by sanc- in Kukatpalli, Prudvinder Rao PoCSO Act. We immediate- government department put books. The principal said that testing again. Hence, for the camps for sample collection, )")."/4/ '2 tioning petrol bunks and flex- in LB Nagar and Bhujangarao ly placed the accused police his son last year in BPC group the parent has to pay an addi- next two days, samples won't many samples have piled up in 3" es to their community per- in Rachakonda as they have constable under arrest," said in a corporate college near tional Rs 60,000 for enabling be collected in special camps. labs. If we continue to take sons. KCR appointed retired been tasked with settling land the DCP of North Zone, JNTU-H. Last year, the fee the student to undergo online Over the past 10 days, samples without clearing the $., SP Raghava Rao in the Police issues. Bhujangarao was busy Kamaleshwar. quoted by the college was Rs classes. 36,000 samples have been col- pending ones, we will face 58)""/4 2 Academy. ACB SP settling issues concerning lected as per Telangana’s trouble in storing the samples Venkataramana Rao has filed Nayeem lands, Revanth Health Department. Results of at designated temperature.” cases against persons who alleged. 8,253 of these samples are Maintaining that there is no still awaited. Sources indicat- need to worry, the director ''. :-7%" ed that there is a shortage of added, “We have stopped col- & > not only manpower, but also lection of samples from special .$.2 :' 323 # 2.1'3 <(5' Continued from page 1 ed COVID-19 positive. In manpower, procedure of test- machines to test. Moreover, collection centers. Over the !"#$!% &'( NIMS, 76 doctors tested pos- ing, and quality control. Based the state has been doing only next two days, the pending !"#)*"$!% &+ <#2 , .(5,) Of the 920 fresh cases, 737 itive for the virus. on the reports, an Expert RT-PCR tests as it doubts the samples will be tested.” )!, -".- / &&( were reported from GHMC The Health Department Committee will evaluate Continued from page 1 no meaning. We will grow limits. While 86 cases were found abnormalities in whether the testing protocols trees, and these smugglers reported in Rangareddy, COVID-19 test results in these labs are as per “They are kalapa dongalu. will fell them and plunder our another 60 were reported in uploaded on the portal by pri- ICMR standards or not. & 3"" The smugglers will not be wealth. We should take harsh Medchal. Eighteen of the 33 vate labs due to technical issues Accordingly, a view will be spared,” he warned. He measures to protect our districts in the state reported with regard to testing. taken on further course of instructed the forest depart- forests. There should be zero cases. As per the media bulletin, action.” ment to post officials to pro- tolerance to smuggling of tim- Sixteen PGs and interns “On Thursday, a team of spe- As of now, 6.34 per cent of tect Telangana’s forests. ber from our state. Medak tested positive in cialists have inspected various the available bed strength, or “Unless we crack a whip on should restore and rejuvenate MGM,KMC,Warangal, while private labs to check the avail- 1,083 of 17,081 beds, are these smugglers, our Haritha the lost 92,000 acres of forest,” nearly 85 doctors in OMC test- ability of infrastructure, trained occupied in the state. 0 1 Haram programme will have he said.
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" and petrol consumed will also be tracked. depots or to extend the 35- % The corporation has taken up the pilot pro- year-contract to operate the will be handed over to " " " " % ject to ensure that the fogging machines are services by another 4 to 6 Greater Hyderabad utilised to their full capacities and entire fog- months in case if the state gov- Heaps of bodies Municipal Corporation 704 20 !458 ging operations are monitored by the offi- ernment is not in a position to wrapped in plastic bags (GHMC) for burial. cers. The pilot project for installation and make good the loss, it is learnt. in deplorable condi- Responding to this, 0 ! 4 ! operation of devices for a period of 1 year Though the Metro Rail tion, showcasing the superintendent of the - < " on 74 fogging machines is on board. authorities would not confirm pathetic condition of hospital, Dr B !" G" ' " With the intention of state government to the news, news about L&T dead bodies in mortu- Nagender denied the "'' " 0 & >" encourage start-ups, the pilot project is writing to the state government Metro trains were confined to was executed till 2017 from vate partnership basis. It is the ary at Osmania General accusations in the video " assigned to T-Hub based Marut Dronetech to make good the loss has been depots since March 22 and the 2011, two years beyond the biggest such projects to be Hospital have surfaced. and condemned the ' Private Limited. As per the pilot project the leaked to the public. L&T sustained revenue loss to schedule. It may be recalled implemented in Asia. The videos have information of the bod- " distance covered in a day and week by one As per the agreement with the tune of Rs 150 crore for that the L&T had written to the The L&T company find itself gone viral on social ies depicted in the " fogging machine is captured on a map. A the L&T, the construction three months till now. state government to pay the devastated because of the media. Hospital video. " " & % weekly report or map in which the total company is given license to col- Moreover, maintenance of sta- increased cost of the project. Covid-19 impact at a time the authorities claim that He said that legal < 4H " "" roads covered in that week would be shown lect train fare, generate revenue tions, trains, wages to employ- The Metro Rails in Delhi, firm is about to reach the the video is misleading action will be taken "" II) in green colour and roads which aren't cov- through commercial and busi- ees and other overheads Chennai, Bangaluru and break-even point. What the as it showcases the against those who post " 4/ (( 4/)% & ered should be shown in red color. ness advertisements, develop- became burdensome for the Mumbai are being run by set- state government would do is process of packing the such videos without full " GHMC standing committee on Thursday ment of real estate projects to firm. ting up separate corporations not yet known. Will the gov- dead bodies after post- knowledge and permis- 3" approved, the services of Marut Drones are generate revenue. The cost of the project esca- unlike Hyderabad which is ernment pay the compensation mortem. sion. He said that they ! "' ;8 , engaged to implement the tracking mech- Due to the lockdown lated to Rs 17,000 crore from implementing the Metro Rail or extend the contract dura- Apart from bodies will report to the top ;7 6 anism to with an amount of Rs. 15,10,636. induced by the Coronavirus, Rs 14,000 crore and the project project under the public-pri- tion? in Hyderabad, uniden- authorities for under- ,' 7I% B! "' tified bodies of those mining the hospital's " who died in surround- reputation. " " ing areas are preserved Those who are mak- "" % in the mortuary. The ing such videos are try- " " '? @ dead bodies will be ing to intimidate the ' " " handed over to relatives public and asked people , 6 within 10 to 15 days not to believe the mis- ,' " B and those unidentified leading video. " % & " #37 " = " " "" " 8// " ' ' " "' " 4 )// % < & " With the people fretting to go near " " Covid-19 patients due to fear of con- " : traction, Hyderabad-based Nucleonix '% : - A has developed a service robot that can 24: 4 deliver food, medicine, water and other items to the people infected ;04! 4 !2 4 : /:2: with Coronavirus. Inaugurating the robot and UV 74 20 1; /B2 sanitiser, Health Minister Etela - @ - ' Rajender said, "At a time when the ' J& "" ( ! entire humanity is under tremendous "" " " ' %"3) stress, Nucleonix has come up with " 9 % & ' 4 C: ultra violet rays technology-based , products for sanitisation. They can be Demonstrating that UV rays do not " +" " utilised at homes, offices and crowd- come out of the equipment with the ed places as well. Family members are help of UV meter, the directors of " " C B "% " " " staying away from Coronavirus Nucleonix explained the safety mea- , ? / 2 patients. Whether it is UV sanitisers sures taken in all the products. " @' or robots, I wish that such technolo- When asked how UV rays kill " " " gies are made available to the public Covid-19, Nucleonix MD J Narender "" ! ! and hope that they are available in Reddy explained, "There is a certain ' " % , affordable costs." amount of UV radiation 7 J/m2 ' " 5 " The company showcased all the above which Covid-19 is killed. It is " " equipments including UV conveyor a well-established and proven technol- "' % & & , .) ( .,)) system, UV sanitisers, robot and ogy for sanitisation used globally from "" " Municipal Administration sanitiser. The Minister enquired about several years to kill various microbes. "% and Urban Development :J6 : @& ' " 4/ '% the safety of UV rays on humans. Now it is being used on Covid-19." minister KT Rama Rao " " & & < " launched the sixth phase of " ' " & 5 1= 3 the Haritha Haaram pro- " : 74 2 gramme by planting saplings : : % Q2#0#3 $.'' B > at the Greater Hyderabad ) " < " " - ()D D" Municipal Corporation " " 4(%) " 3$.(6.(. #>3( @ " :! (GHMC) Park in Bhoiguda : ' " % ' " "'' on Thursday. " " : +: ':,##$ '53('C + ' " The Minister along with " 44/D ' : % + " " & % & Animal Husbandry minister : < " ' Talasani Srinivas Yadav and : " " " ' @& : " 3 % Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu " :" " " 0 " " Telangana State general secretary of Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan " " + " Rammohan also inaugurated I%)D % 0 " " Socialist Party Dr Lubna Sarwath, on Thursday called upon the agricul- " "' the children's theme park & : " < " " D president of VOICE- Voice of Indian tural scientists to carry out research "' " '' which was renovated with an " " 4)8 ' " Citizens Everywhere, Hyderabad V in immunity-boosting crops so as to " % & " estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh. ' " % Sai Prasad Sastry IRS, National prevent the ill-effects of viral out- " : He kick started the sixth president of United Citizens Forum breaks on the humankind. ' " 0 phase of the green marathon Janab Maqbool Mateen have written "Despite the fact % ' " by planting a sapling in the , %& . % & &) ( to the government requesting them that our older gen- : park. He congratulated the " 0& 8H4 +" 4;( to promote all the Telangana open eration ate rice "' local residents and children school students enrolled for exam- and lived longer, % " " " ' " '' & '5 " " in particular on getting a new :. :.% " " ) inations of April 2020. We need to come " " ' park. "This is a totally biased approach up with new '"" % & " " % " :" As per the new Muncipal 9 . "' !' contrary to the stated objectives of varieties of rice," " " Act brought out by the state mainstreaming education for those she said. Exhorting : " " " government, if the plants : " " " " :. who have missed education due to the agricultural scien- % survival rate is less than 85 financial and social backwardness," tists to carry out research on Palmyra 5" " " " " " " "" per cent action would be "'' : : states the letter. They demanded that trees, which the Governor termed as ' % taken against those responsi- ' " : " !, " the government should declare pro- the 'kalpa vriksha' of a kind, she stat- ble for it, he said. % >" " " & moted all open school students. ed that every part of the Palmyra is GHMC zonal officials and 5 " : " Grades may be allotted as per the useful. "Neera, tender palm water, is 458 0 ! senior police officials were " " "" % tutor marked assignments or by all one product that is highly nutri- 2; 14 50 ! present. authorised study centers. tious," the Governor said. - 9 " " " " " " " " "' "' ' " " & % ' "' high. Comparing the business surviving on roti-mirchi (flat 3 " during pre-Coronavirus, it is bread and chilly)," he said. 0 0 The Coronavirus has severely almost nil now, he remarked. Anil Mesram, a sweet shop " ' () paralysed food business forcing The tea vendor shops in Kaloji owner said that the business was " &'' 5 77 some of the tea, tiffin and other Centre wore deserted look. good prior to the lockdown as he " street vendors to close down their The Irani Café which used to used to sell at least 150 sweet " % business. sell 1,200 teas a day prior to packets per day. He used to sell 30 B " " Attributing the cause to the Coronavirus, sells less than 100 varieties of sweets. There is no " restrictions imposed in public teas a day. The traders, burdened business at all. The customers are " " spots in view of the novel with rent, loss of business and not buying more than quarter kg ' ."" Coronavirus scare, the vendors other overheads, say that they of sweets now. It is very difficult % 50 & also complained that the people have to dump the tea into the gut- to sell at least 40 packets per day ' " keep off their food products over ters as there are no takers for it. now. The shop is not making new " rumours that they would contract Pappu Singh, another 'paani varieties of sweets. Only 15 vari- " "' B " the infection from such items sold puri' vendor, also left for his eties of sweets that are in demand % 5 " " on the streets. native village amid lockdown. are being sold. " The most affected businesses "I used to earn Rs 10,000 to Rs A chat bhandar vendor, Venkat, ,5 " are sweet vendors, tiffin centres, 12,000 every month and lived at said that he used to transact a 7/ 4/ /// tea shops as they wear a deserted a rented room with my sons. I business of at least Rs 10,000 prior '" % ' look all day during the The people are particular about A street vendor said that he came back when business started to the lockdown. He used to have " " ' "' Coronavirus pandemic situation. having home food. In many sweet used to prepare 'mirchi bajji, suffering," he said. surplus after deduction of all 5 However, food takeaway busi- shops, the eatables prepared prior jilebi' daily and used to sell to cus- "I am penniless since the last expenses. He said that he is not " " % nesses have picked up their busi- to lockdown have been damaged tomers hot and fresh. Prior to the two months. There is no water or able to do a business of Rs 2,000 ness recently. causing huge loss to the vendors. Coronavirus, the business is very work in my village. I have been for three days. "
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Chinese goods have revolu- tionised all sectors of economy in the country. The irrigation projects are no exception to this. The State of Telangana imports motors from China to fix them to various lift-irrigation pro- jects. Because of the tensions at the India and China borders, whether the pump sets would reach on time or not has become of the first package of works. a big worry for the engineers and The workers are nearing com- project executing agencies. pletion. To execute the fifth The migrant workers have left package of works, six pumps and the state affecting the irrigation motors each with a capacity of 40 projects' execution schedule. MW are needed to be fixed to the Now, the import of motors and LI scheme. Main equipment pumps is likely to affect the reached here. However, ancillary schedule. Almost all equipment equipment is yet to be imported. needed to execute Srirama Sagar To execute the sixth package of project are needed to be import- works too, five pumps and motors ed from China. The project each having 40 MW capacity and received six pumps with a capac- two pumps with 30 MW capaci- ity of 40 MW each for execution ty needed to be fixed. +" .6.0 530.(5' " 5##2!#!5##2 '' " $ 0351:.$ '23
As per the instructions issued by Congress senior leader Dr the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nagam Janardhan Reddy alleged the state government has issued that the Corona situation in the fresh guidelines on complete and state turned from bad to worse clear display of the State Emblem due to the negligent attitude of of India. Principal Secretary to the state government. He alleged govt (Political) Vikas Raj stated that the government has totally that all the government agencies failed to tackle the spread of the which are using the State virus. The Chief Minister also Emblem of India on their seals failed to infuse confidence must ensure that the seals are among the people, he said. He replaced before they are worn demanded the government to set out so that the impression of the up Corona hospitals in all dis- seals on papers may be clear and tricts. He also demanded the precise. It has therefore asked all state government to conduct the departments to take suitable door-to-door survey and distrib- steps in this regard. ute medicines.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy informed that all Congress lead- ers and workers would pay silent tributes to 20 martyrs of Indian Army who were killed in clash- es with Chinese Army in a pro- gramme 'Amaraveerulaku Similarly, Uttam said that the Congress Salaam' to be organised Congress party would organise on Friday at 11 am. dharna at all district headquar- Uttam Kumar Reddy, along ters on June 29 in protest against with AICC Incharge R.C. the hike in the prices of petrol Khuntia, urged all Congress and diesel. He said these two pro- leaders to participate in the grammes were being organised silent tribute to martyrs in all dis- on the instructions of AICC trict and Assembly constituency President Sonia Gandhi and headquarters on Friday at 11 am. senior leader Rahul Gandhi. They will carry national flags and Addressing the video-confer- observe an hour-long 'Mouna ence, Uttam requested the leaders Deeksha' (silent dharna) to con- to organise the programme for one demn Chinese occupation on hour at the statues of Mahatma our land and demand its restora- Gandhi or other national leaders tion. He said that the Congress and pay tributes to Col. Santosh workers have been directed to Babu and other martyrs. Later, they wear masks, maintain physical should organise 'Speak Up' pro- distance and follow other Covid- gramme to demand China to leave 19 guidelines. the Indian territory, he said. ' ( ) *! +&"
ticipating in a randomised con- trolled study to assess the safety Telangana Pradesh Congress and efficacy of convalescent Committee (TPCC) Treasurer plasma to limit complications Gudur Narayana Reddy on associated with COVID-19. He Thursday said that the Central said the ESIC and Gandhi and Telangana Governments Medical College were among were going too slow on plasma the institutions which had ICMR therapy to treat Coronavirus approval to conduct plasma ther- patients. Narayana Reddy, who apy trials. The Congress leader has just recovered from Covid- said that in the absence of vac- 19, said that the trials of plasma cine or medicine to treat Covid- therapy conducted last month 19, the results of plasma thera- were reportedly successful with py, so far, have been highly many critical patients getting encouraging. Therefore, he said recovered from Coronavirus. He that the authorities should focus said that the Indian Council of on increasing the scale of plasma Medical Research (ICMR) has therapy. In medical terms, in approved 38 institutions for par- plasma therapy, the plasma of a person who has recovered from Covid-19, is drawn and transferred to people who have freshly contracted the disease as the same has sufficient antibodies to fight the disease. However, he said that the authorities were not finding enough plas- ma donors. " +,- +.+. # $%& '()$ ! 3 :#$5 93 '3:#2.$ '( ) *+ % 236$.#2) :,13< 1.( !9 .$ On the occasion of the 45th !!$ *+,$ ( anniversary of Emergency, - , Prime Minister Narendra Modi The proposed Indian National on Thursday paid tributes to the 1:! 7 0!23 Space Promotion and people who fought for the pro- Authorisation Centre (IN- - * tection of democracy in India, 15 11! 1 SPACe) could be turned into --. * saying the country will never for- 1 5 4-, 0 the sectoral regulator once get their sacrifices. necessary legal structure are In a tweet in Hindi, Modi said, ,, -: there, according to K. Sivan, - "Emergency was imposed on the +" " Secretary of the Department of - country exactly 45 years ago. At @" Space (DoS) and Chairman of the time, people who fought for " " D " - $ " D the Indian Space Research - the protection of India's democ- " Organisation (ISRO). racy, suffered torture, I salute On Wednesday the Union them all! The country will never period, most of Indira Gandhi's turned into a prison. The press, '" "% - " 0 &"D Cabinet, chaired by Prime forget their sacrifices." political opponents were jailed courts, free speech... all were " ' Minister Narendra Modi, gave He also attached one of the and the press was muzzled. trampled over. Atrocities were $ . 0 " 9 D its nod for opening up the Speaking to IANS, Sivan Pointing out the role envis- episodes from his monthly pro- Modi's remarks came after committed on the poor and @" space sector and for setting up said, "We are on the job of get- aged for IN-SPACe and the said, "The best is to establish an gramme 'Mann ki Baat' held last Union Home Minister Amit downtrodden." $ of IN-SPACe to promote pri- ting ready the Space Activities demand for a sectoral regulator, independent regulator -- Space year, where he spoke at length Shah took a swipe at Indira He said that due to the efforts " " " D vate sector's participation. Bill. It will define the space when queried whether the pro- Regulatory Authority of India about the Emergency. Gandhi, saying one family's of lakhs of people, the "'% !" " The IN-SPACe will also activities, liabilities and other posed body could be converted (SRAI) -- which will create a The announcement of "greed for power" led to the Emergency was lifted. $ " " ensure a level-playing field for aspects." According to Sivan, a into the space sector regulator, level-playing field for many of Emergency was made on June imposition of Emergency 45 "Democracy was restored in " private firms to use Indian new navigation policy is also Sivan said, "IN-SPACe could be the emerging players." 25, 1975, days after the years ago when the country was India, but it remained absent in " " D " space infrastructure. It will being proposed. Suitable turned into a regulatory body Establishing an indepen- Allahabad High Court found turned into a prison. the Congress. The interests of $ " D hand hold, promote and guide changes in the remote sensing when the necessary laws and dent regulator could allow a former Prime Minister Indira In a series of tweets, Shah one family prevailed over party " the private industries in space data policy as well as SATCOM regulations are in place." systematic review and reforms Gandhi guilty of electoral mal- said, "On this day 45 years ago, interests and national interests. '" "% @" " activities through encouraging policy are on the anvil to align Speaking to IANS earlier, on a continuous basis rather practices and disbarred her as a one family's greed for power led This sorry state of affairs thrives " ' " policies and a friendly regula- them to an open and inclusive Narayan Prasad, Chief than one-off announcements, parliamentarian for six years. to the imposition of Emergency. in today's Congress too," Shah "' tory environment. space sector. Operating Officer, satsearch Prasad said. For much of the Emergency Overnight the nation was said in another tweet. 'D $ " " " % & D " 6 D D ""' , , -$. / ' -$. % ' : " " 6 < 6 ! )+0 + *" ) " 5 % &%.( !9 .$ '2 !:A5 ; 3 23 !9 .$ Senior BJP leaders slammed ,0; ! 6! the Congress on the 45th Coronavirus essentials like anniversary of Emergency on ,, -" " Police here in Maharashtra masks, gloves, sanitisers, bedroll Thursday, alleging it still suf- ' " 7HD D" registered an FIR against BJP kits will now be sold at the multi- fered from the "Emergency 0 0 1 2 MLC Gopichand Padalkar on purpose stalls at railway plat- mindset" and the interests of :' "' Thursday in connection with forms, railway officials said "one family" prevailed over " ' " his remarks against NCP chief Thursday. The stalls, run by pri- those of the party and the "Emergency mindset" still " " D Sharad Pawar, an official said. vate contractors, carry most country. remained in the Congress. He " & % " Padalkar on Wednesday items that travellers could While Prime Minister said the "sad truth" was that :' " " termed Pawar as "corona" that require, like toiletries, books, Narendra Modi, who has often leaders were feeling suffocat- & has infected Maharashtra. medicines and packed eatables. criticised Congress for impos- ed in the Congress. " " ! NCP's Baramati unit office- The stalls will now also be able ing Emergency in 1975, made "On this day, 45 years ago " " 9 % bearer Amar Dhumal subse- to sell essential items required to no mention of the party in his one family's greed for power B " : quently lodged a complaint the society through his protect passengers from coron- tweet but lauded the people led to the imposition of the " " " against Padalkar. remarks. avirus infection, according to a allowed through it," said a senior the entire kit or any item sepa- who fought against it, Home Emergency. Overnight the The Baramati police in "His statements are objec- set of instructions issued by the railway official. rately," the official said. Minister Amit Shah and other nation was turned into a % Pune on Thursday registered tionable, false and sought to Railway Board. The official said bedroll kits, The order issued last week BJP leaders launched a broad- prison. The press, courts, free D" " B an FIR against the MLC under create rift in the community," "Mindful of the fact that pas- which are no longer provided on stated that the emphasis was on side against the Congress. speech...all were trampled % Indian Penal Code Section Dhumal said in the complaint. sengers travelling during these board trains due to fear of the maintaining hygiene and fulfill- Modi said the sacrifice of over. Atrocities were commit- = " & % 505(2) (creating or promoting The Pune unit of NCP also times might need certain essen- coronavirus spread, will also be ing needs of the passengers. people who fought for democ- ted on the poor and down- " " " D enmity, hatred or ill-will staged a protest on Thursday tial items which they would available at these stalls. They will "These takeaway bedroll and racy and suffered torture dur- trodden," he said in a series of " " " 0 between classes), Deputy to condemn Padalkar's need to buy in case they forget be sold as a kit -- with pillow, pil- other protective items should be ing Emergency will never be tweets. Former Prime Minister ' Superintendent of police remarks and demanded that to get it from home, we have low covers, blankets, face towel of good quality and not exceed forgotten by the country. Indira Gandhi had imposed " " "D Narayan Shirgaonkar said. he apologise to Pawar. directed our multipurpose stalls -- as well as separately. the MRP," the official said, clar- Shah said the interests of Emergency, which suspended ' % B " '"D Dhumal in his complaint The NCP workers burnt an to sell them. "However, we have "Since we have stopped giving ifying that the stall owners are "one family" prevailed over the civil rights and elections, on alleged that Padalkar spread effigy of Padalkar and beat his said that they have to be sold at these items because of the pan- not bound to sell these items party and national interests, June 25, 1975, and it continued "' rumours, fear and hatred in photos with footwear. MRP and no profiteering will be demic, passengers can buy either manufacturing by the Railways. and questioned why the till March 21, 1977. " " " '" " % $ " ' " " "' " " Q "" "'' B & % " ( D '+ = 544 1=+" $% & 1! 141! ! 1 " ." 3D@0 !9 .$ - 44 1, : " ) - The Congress on Thursday .6@!<9 claiming that the then prime 4)8 $ " asked Prime Minister Narendra $!+ minister Indira Gandhi took 6 Modi why has not India gained Uttar Pradesh Assembly Hriday her cue from Adolf Hitler. He ' 162 " anything from the "strange bon- Pakistani troops on Thursday Narayan Dixit recalls how a appeared to refer to the Enabling " " D homie" which it claimed he violated ceasefire along the jailor at Unnao prison changed Act passed in Germany in 1933, " : shared with China. Line of Control (LoC) in his tone towards him as the giving Hitler dictatorial powers. $ " " " Seeking to turn the tables on Macchil sector of Jammu and results of the 1977 Lok Sabha "In 1933, Hitler imposed & " % & the ruling party, Congress Kashmir by firing mortar shells elections came in, toppling Indira Emergency in Germany, and the " spokesperson Pawan Khera said towards Indian positions, Army Gandhi after two years of torture, which he unleashed "' 5 the BJP also shared bonhomie officials said here. They said the Emergency. The jailor had there, the same was done in India " with the Communist Party of Indian Army gave a befitting caught him listening to the poll during the Emergency,” he said. $ " " 44 China (CPC) with several party- response to the ceasefire viola- results as they came in early in “Indira Gandhi got the moti- ' $ " '0 level exchanges taking place in tion. No casualties were report- the morning on a transistor vation from Hitler,” he said. ' D the past. He sought to know ed in the incident. radio he had “somehow man- Dixit did not agree with the > ""= % & whether India's borders have "On 25 June 2020, Pakistan aged” to bring into the jail's bar- opposition charge that an 4)8 " become safe after these country get the benefit of that China. The country needs to initiated an unprovoked cease- rack number 21. Emergency-like situation pre- "' : exchanges in the last many years. bonhomie," he asked at a virtu- know," he asked. fire violation (CFV) along the The jailor used abusive lan- instead of the derogatory "abey", vailed now in the country. ' The Congress leader asked al press conference. "We do want to ask you, if as LoC in Macchil sector by fir- guage and warned that he may he was being called “sir”. "At this point of time, there is : " what has the country gained out Khera said all that the president of the party, Rajnath ing mortars," the officials said. be shifted to the Naini Central Dixit, 74, was the general an India-China stand-off, and % & of these exchange delegations Congress will continue to ques- Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Amit There has been a sharp Jail. Dixit turned down the vol- secretary of Jana Sangh's Unnao Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and ' and why are the borders insecure tion is about the political will that Shah have been sending delega- increase in ceasefire violations ume. Two hours later, when it unit general secretary when other leaders are speaking what- " despite the bonds that the two just does not get visible when it tions, strengthening the bonds along the Line of Control over became clear that Gandhi had Emergency was declared in 1975. ever they want to speak. The % < " ruling parties of India and China comes to China. between the Communist Party the past two weeks. been defeated, the same official He spent almost its entire dura- media is writing whatever it " II " share with each other. "Whatever is happening on of China and the BJP. What has Security officials maintain was referring to Dixit in a tion in jail. Recalling his experi- wants. During the 1975 " $ " " "There is a strange kind of the border today, is it despite the the country gained out of these that Pakistan is resorting to respectful manner, even calling ence on the 45 anniversary of the Emergency, there was a complete = bonhomie between Narendra bonhomie which you have with bonds? Why are the borders ceasefire violations to provide him ‘maananiye”. Emergency, the politician equat- ban on the press. How can there " Modi and China, a two decade China, or is it because of the bon- insecure despite these bonds cover for infiltration of militants “Abey sey hum sir ho gaye,” he ed it with the suspension of per- be an Emergency today? This is " % old bonhomie. Why doesn't the homie which you have with that you have," he also asked. into the valley. told PTI, remembering how sonal liberties in Nazi Germany, only a political statement,” he said. $12%+ 3 & *! , .( ,3$5 1, ?" /6 & *! " !&2 &+ % :.((.91' 3::6 1( 3$,1 :6:$ The Jammu and Kashmir !9 .$ administration has ordered Federation of Western India *+ (( strengthening of the security Cine Employees (FWICE), Cine /0* ' A 36-year-old man was setup in south Kashmir by estab- And TV Artistes' Association 1 arrested in South Delhi's lishing seven new police units (CINTAA) and the Indian Film Mehrauli area for allegedly and upgrading three other with and TV Producers' Council selling drugs, police said on the deployment of over 271 (IFTPC) on Thursday said they - Thursday. additional police personnel. have "amicably resolved" issues - The accused, Jitender, a South Kashmir has become a regarding insurance cover and resident of Chattarpur Pahari hotbed of terrorism in the past salary for their members to */ area, was caught carrying 2.5 few years and has seen large-scale restart filming activities imme- kg cannabis, they said, adding recruitment by terrorist outfits as Thursday, said. It also gave sanc- Hillar and Dakshum in diately. - the drug has been seized. well as terror strikes including tion to setting up an office of Anantnag district, Hatipora and Last month, Maharashtra Deputy Commissioner of the Pulwama attack in 2019 in Sub-Divisional Police Officer Nillow in Kulgam district and a government allowed shooting of Police (South) Atul Kumar which 40 CRPF personnel were (SDPO) at Pampore. toll plaza at Chursoo in films, TV serials and web series which were scheduled to start due to COVID-19 and hospital- for the entire cast and crew," Thakur said, "We received killed. The department gave nod for Awantipora, it said. with certain conditions. from Tuesday, after IFTPC failed isation cover of Rs 2 lakh will be read a joint statement from the information on June 24 that "Sanction is accorded to the upgrading the police post at For the strengthening of the All the production activities to meet their demands for insur- provided uniformly across all bodies. a drug seller carrying establishment of the office of Behibagh in Kulgam district to security grid, the government in the city were suspended in ance cover. hierarchy of the cast and crew. The 90-day cycle for payment cannabis would come at 60 Additional Superintendent of police station and regularisation has ordered the deployment of mid-March in the wake of the In a virtual meeting held "Apart from the insurance, in the TV industry has often Futa Road, Chattarpur Police (ASP), highway, with of the police posts at DK Pora one ASP, one deputy SP, an coronavirus pandemic. among the three bodies, IFTPC IFTPC also assured that every come under scanner with many Pahari. A trap was laid and he headquarters at Qazigund in and Sangam. inspector, 19 sub-inspectors and There were reports that CIN- agreed to provide two sets of precautions as per the govern- in the industry asking for it to be was apprehended." A case Kulgam district," an order issued It also ordered setting up of nine ASIs among 272 police per- TAA and FWICE called off insurance coverage. ment's guidelines will be put in done away with, especially amid was registered and he was by the Home department on the five new police posts at sonnel at these security units. shootings of some TV shows, A death cover of Rs 25 lakh place to ensure utmost safety the coronavirus pandemic. arrested, the DCP said. " +,- +.+. 2 &) * !&# ' "" %"'K " M& " '%"'K " K 235. ' .053 " R . / "% 0 1 $ ' " " ""' " " " " "5 % & " $ ) / populations. This will also undoubtedly lead to mass starva- tion and inhuman living condi- tions. We should accelerate the process of economic cooperation and involve other nations in regional integration projects. In 9 the light of these changes, India’s 9 $ % , - , )34'5 foreign policy would face sever- al challenges and would require ver since independence, a broader approach. $ India’s stated objective in Domestic factors will ):S O the South Asian region has increasingly influence foreign $ O 7<7=88 been to pursue friendly policy and Prime Minister relations with its immedi- Narendra Modi is aware of this. / =< Eate neighbours. An official foreign He is attempting to protect the policy planning document pub- interests of the people in India’s . : , lished by the Congress regime in bordering nations. He has not early 1992 states that India respects only been hearing and under- ! the territorial integrity of its neigh- standing people’s issues but has 9 bours and intends to work for also addressed them. Terrorism, ( mutual cooperation on a bilateral organised crime, human traffick- basis. Our attempts to build a solid ing, cybersecurity and Weapons 0 > 3 and constructive relationship with of Mass Destruction proliferation $ : ?>3$@ :/ * neighbouring nations have been suc- continue to pose challenges to , 3 9 %$! cessful. India shares land and mar- Indian security. Dealing with itime boundaries with nine coun- such challenges requires an effec- ) tries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, tive counter-terrorism policy. A :S2 / A * Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan forward-looking approach on ' and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan cooperation with neighbours to from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir manage the borders, cybersecu- 5 (PoK). In particular, Pakistan and rity, science and technology, agri- $ 2 / China have come to challenge India’s culture, education, culture and sovereignty on a regular basis. The capacity-building is needed. This ): traditional friction between India will meet the challenges of terror- and Pakistan in my estimation is the ism and of non-traditional secu- principal threat to regional stabili- rity. , B) ty in South Asia. Mutual distrust and On various fora, India has B9 lingering hostility have provoked Tibet to China to “maintain state. The rest of the world did not border in 2009 in a similar fash- created committees dedicated to four wars between the two countries regional stability.” help India since it had support- ion. resolving issues regarding nation- , since 1947. However, India holds The Indo-Bhutan Treaty of ed the USSR at the UN against It is time that India supports al security and regional peace. 9 : superiority in military strength in the Peace and Friendship of 1949 and NATO and its allies. Tibet’s claim of being an indepen- South Asia cannot remain " foreseeable future. A major stum- the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of China followed a three- dent nation. Since China has not immune to the developments in bling block to long-term improve- Peace and Friendship were signed pronged approach to destabilise been acting in accordance with the extended neighbourhood ment in relations with Pakistan is its in continuation with similar the region in the early 1950s. the international treaties signed and the world in general. Thus, 9 A 9 =C<8 A 3 : infiltration into Kashmir and regu- pacts issued by British India. The Economically: China is the by it (the Chinese agreed to grant our neighbourhood policy is ?'/ 9 @9 =C7< P lar proxy wars here in cohorts with 1816 Treaty of Sugauli with biggest trading partner for a Hong Kong autonomy till 2047), bound to be affected by develop- various terrorist organisations. Nepal, the Treaty of Punakha in number of neighbouring coun- why should India act in accor- ments elsewhere. It is vital that 5 Q P Q On the other hand, for India, 1910 with Bhutan and the Simla tries. This helps it gain political dance with any bilateral agree- India connects with the Gulf, P Q , China, too, has been a long-term pact of 1914 with Tibet contin- leadership in the South-Asian ment it has with China? India can Central Asia, South-East Asia, , threat. Our security concerns with ued after India’s independence region. This is evident from the propose a Himalayan economic and the Indian Ocean islands to it begins at the Himalayas and our and it was former Prime Minister way it deals with Pakistan, Sri zone comprising Tibet, Xinjiang, ensure that its neighbourhood ) forces have steadfastly resisted all Jawaharlal Nehru’s duty to Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal and Nepal, Bhutan and the Indian policy remains unaffected. attempts of invasion by the People’s uphold the listed treaties. Thus, Afghanistan. All these nations Himalayan regions. Common If India is able to create , Liberation Army (PLA). In recent Nehru’s decision to forego Tibet’s have been provided with funds Buddhist heritage should be a regional stability in the region times, China appears to be less inter- sovereignty and boost China’s worth billions of dollars for the factor in the creation of this eco- and raise the demand of Tibet’s 3 , ested in resolving boundary issues imperialistic mindset was illegal. completion of key projects, to set- nomic zone. India can encourage independence in accordance 2 / S and has instead become more On multiple accounts, India tle border disputes and use their tourism to Buddhist sites in with the Simla Pact, especially assertive about claiming various followed the “Panchsheel” prin- sovereign land for China’s mili- India and build closer defence when resentment against China regions of Ladakh and the North- ciples, an agreement solely tary outreach. relations with Japan, Myanmar has increased owing to the A east. First came an attempted inroad responsible for bringing instabil- Militaristically: China and Vietnam. Our planners COVID-19, it will be able to 9 $ into Doklam and more recently the ity to South Asia and the growth invaded Tibet in the 1950s and should increase defence opera- muster the support of Western face-off at the Galwan Valley. All of China’s imperialistic mindset. has unsuccessfully attempted a tions in Arunachal Pradesh, and South-East Asian powers ! 3 A 3 : such skirmishes have necessitated a The two mistakes Nehru com- similar approach with India and Ladakh, Sikkim and the joint alike in its attempt to abolish relook at India’s Tibet policy. In par- mitted in violation of the Bhutan during the past half-cen- Andaman and Nicobar as a China’s imperialist mindset. In ?'/ 9 @?9 @) D8D8 ticular, two unilateral concessions Panchsheel Agreement were: tury or so. It has mocked the mar- deterrent to the Chinese moves the coming years, China will also =8 9 have been made: First, we support- First, in 1954, he supported itime sovereignty of other coun- in the Himalayas and Bay of find itself in the midst of an eco- 78 ) ed the One-China policy. And sec- China’s claim to Tibet and the tries by expanding its borders in Bengal in retaliation to India’s nomic crisis due to numerous ond, we accepted China’s sovereign- Aksai Chin to “maintain region- the South China Sea and restrict- noble efforts. businesses shifting to either India - 2 / ty over Tibet. However, during the al stability.” Second, in 1955, in an ing the ability of countries like The pace of socio-econom- or other South Asian nations. A ) D8=E British era, Tibet was an indepen- attempt to befriend the USSR, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and ic activities in South Asia will two-pronged approach will force == P Q P QP Q dent nation and the British Nehru supported its claim over Vietnam to conduct trade. accelerate if India becomes a key China to resolve border dis- Government was the guarantor of its Hungary at the UN. Intimidation: China factor of this change. The other putes with India. In the game of / 5 independence from China. The These two decisions have attempts to resolve border issues problem in the region is uncon- cricket, there is a saying, offence D8=6 9 / rights India retained in Tibet under had drastic effects on India’s for- only when it feels insecure. The trolled population growth. The is the best defence. India should -A 9 ?-A9@ ! / P the Simla Convention of 1914 were eign policy, its relations with demarcation of the border population of South Asia is set to initiate the offensive against adequate for us to insist upon the other countries and its ability to between Russia and China start- increase from about 1.8 billion to China for its territorial defence Q maintenance of its autonomy. Britain maintain sovereignty. When ed after an agreement in 2004 over 2.5 billion by 2050. This will and for stability in South Asia. ?@A preserved all these rights in Tibet as China attacked India in 1962, the and the projects were completed cause tremendous stress on the (The writer is a BJP leader 9$ 0 an autonomous region was vital for USSR did not come to India’s aid in 2009 after war-like threats. already stretched resources and and Member of Parliament, British India’s safety and security. as Nehru had expected. This Likewise, China and Vietnam create highly concentrated areas, Lok Sabha. 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'21=4 ! 4 1= 4 4 4 ; , 1 4 1! 154 58 4 K: " K@' K" 3" " K:" ' 6 ' ' $ & % ' ')* & fingers at the immigrants. The O suspension until December will have limited impact on Indian IT Sir — In India, the nationalist '" "' " " companies given travel restric- ! chorus is “boycott China” while D" " " tions that are in place. Moreover, " P$ % Q in America, it is “boycott <,$D4H ' the paradigm shift to work from Indians” via the temporary sus- 5" % @ O home has accelerated offshoring pension of the H-1B visas. US ' % 9 " " , processes aided by cloud ser- ' President Donald Trump has ' " " "D $ vices. The hit will be taken exercised his sovereign right to @ "' largely by the US technology scrap work visas to save ' % & " " % < 3 industry and international stu- ( American jobs. During the (; " 4)( <,$D4H " dents hoping to stay on after ) * + 2016 presidential polls, he had H8 ;8 "' " " graduation. , promised a manufacturing " " % : N Sadhasiva Reddy renaissance that would bring " "'' ' " Bengaluru ' back millions of jobs to " - , - Americans. As the next round " " % " O = " : " "' , of election is knocking at the $ ' " " $ % @ " " D door, it appears that all such 9 " " " " """ : % ' , , promises were nothing but !"' 4A % < "' " Sir — A Bill has been intro- . rhetoric. With a second term at " " " % & 9" " "% " "' duced in the US Congress to ) / stake for Trump, economists < " 19<2 <,$D4H D " " " " consider Tibet as an indepen- and industry representatives ' " 3 7/% $ = " D "'' " dent country, just like they did say the President has a mixed " " : (;% = " E " " "% " " D for Hong Kong. The world 0 1 record on job creation that falls " O +" ' " " order has changed. Before well short of his promises. ' " '' P " "' " = " " " announcing Tibet as an inde- ' By putting a stay on H1-B " ' + " : % pendent country, India must visas, the Trump administration " % > @ "" 4 !1 B1 either match the economic believes it can open up employ- ' "' " " " % &" equation with China or engage . , ment opportunities for in a military pact with ASEAN 1 2* (, 3 Americans in an economy that or NATO. NAM has lived its has reported record job losses. the issue. Considering this, executive powers by suspending life. It is time to bid it farewell. 43 5 Trump has made it clear that he Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not just H-1B and other work visas until Harpreet Sidhu / , 67 888 sees restricting immigration as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s December. Trump is obviously Via email 9 a key poll plank; it is likely that rhetoric but the need of the hour. Sir — In an election year, US appealing to a domestic con- as the election draws closer, the Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee President Donald Trump has stituency facing job losses dur- - @ * / world will see further action on Faridabad unleashed a brahmastra from his ing the pandemic by pointing 427 21 4C=; *52; " +,- +.+. 7 &) * !&# ' /* $ &63+ , ! 2 ! , &3+ ' , & ,', & & &: ( ) .& & $!! !3 ' & ) %)'.& ' ) ) ) *) ( P&& )' ) @ & % &* & % &&)& & * & " " 6 L L '&) )' " "" " ) , ( .)% ., ""' " " $ 2 " R3
-. 4(+' '' " " P Q ! !/ "456 $> F6 3/ 5 S / ! / P9 > ) Q * . . %( & ()%5(5 '% ( , ymmetric to global trends, urbanisation in India has spread rapidly. This has led to the reordering of the urban periphery through S complex processes of displacement of the cen- G tral population to the margins and the creation of new functional nodes away from the tradi- tional core. Adaptation to such realities came to a grinding halt when the pandemic hit the coun- try. As has been evident, people of urban India — especially those living in slums and peri-urban areas — are more vulnerable to the rapid ! / spread of COVID-19. This has brought to the ?@ fore the importance of the ways in which city governments are working to combat the spread =CCE %$ of the virus. There is no denying that the inter- )2' related dimensions of mobility and demo- graphic change, infrastructure and governance O influence the preparedness of urban India in out- , break management, right from disease preven- tion to mitigation and possible responses. 6$.$!+ The dynamics of demography in the cities :6!$$ . S and COVID-19: High population densities in $& &< , cities are major factors influencing the spread / ! of disease. According to the Census 2011, India experienced a 37.14 per cent decadal growth in &$< lion people living in ghettoes in 2013, as per the && delivery of basic services by devolving than what is necessary to cover even the trusted public health information. data of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ! resources and decision-making powers cost of providing urban basic services, They also pledged to promote informa-
9, (MoHUA). Almost two-thirds of statutory An overwhelming majority of the families :+! elections of Urban Local Bodies (UBL) ULB level is another major drawback and reduce the international spread of living in the densely-populated areas of slums < <6. ment, public health and slum improve- ly to remain hotspots for diseases like vulnerable population and hospital- development for the benefit of this section of the >&6 $! ! ment, yet the actual devolution of COVID-19 in the coming months. An wise beds and ICU capacities. It will 9 urban population has not been adequate. A vast !&$:9<@ State Governments control key disease.Therefore, it would be useful to Georgetown University) to assess city- solid waste management and housing facilities. ! &< healthcare infrastructure such as hos- plan and implement a slew of short- level public health preparedness and As per the estimates of the Technical Group on ! $. pitals, clinics and primary healthcare term measures, including aggressive response capacities. 3 / Urban Housing Shortages (2012-17) housing : centres and even these institutions and affordable testing, tracing and It is important to support the city shortages are projected to increase to 34 million $! & $&$ lack human resources, including med- quarantining of infected people, provi- governments to prioritise, strengthen by 2022. According to the 2012 National Sample <> N!9 $!$O ical officers and skilled staff. sion of door-to-door drinking water and deploy strategies that promote Survey (NSS), slums are incredibly packed Overlapping institutional roles and and mobile toilet facilities in densely- urban well-being and health security. > / spaces where three-fourths of India’s slum ten- responsibilities raise questions as to populated slum and peri-urban areas. This pandemic provides a rare oppor- ements are cramped within two hectares. who should deliver urban basic services This pandemic provides an oppor- tunity to work in tandem with the ULBs R3 S In such a situation, an outbreak of and the problems become far severe in tunity for genuinely empowering ULBs and genuinely empower them to dis- * Coronavirus in places with unsafe and precar- case of managing and preventing that should not go to waste. Cities with charge their functions. ious living conditions, where even the basic pre- potential outbreaks. This is very evident well-functioning governance and health Building municipal capacity to ventive measures like social distancing and fre- in the recent war of words between the infrastructure are better placed to prepare action plans in advance for bet- 3 quent hand-washing are impossible to achieve, Delhi Government and municipal bod- manage pandemics and excess mortal- ter preparedness on the ground, pro- could easily turn into a grave public health emer- ies over inadequate beds in hospitals for ity than those that do not. In other viding emergency response training > gency. Indeed, the outbreak of contagious dis- the treatment of COVID-19 patients. words, the governance conundrum and improving coordination with other eases is less of a “natural” disaster but emerges Capacity constraints: Infirm finan- along with poor planning and weak key departments, like the National O ) / O alongside social and spatial inequalities in cial health of the ULBs has a regressive healthcare systems can undermine the Disaster Response Force, should feature 5 housing and access to basic services. impact on their capacity to provide efforts to combat the pandemic and in any national urban policy framework Governance deficits: The deplorable state basic services. Assignment of finances build upon the confusion, fear and and has to be necessarily embedded in I=8 of urban services is typically attributed to poor is completely left to the discretion of the panic. the cities of a ‘New India.’ financial health and lack of planning, which in State Governments and ULBs can levy Interestingly, in November 2019, (Chattopadhyay is an Associate turn are linked to weak institutional capacities and collect only those taxes that are the Global Parliament of Mayors met Professor of Economics at Visva Bharati %$( and the absence of effective governance struc- specified by the States. Municipal in Durban and the members commit- University, Shanti Niketan and a Visiting tures in Indian cities. The 74th Constitutional finances are in a grossly unsatisfacto- ted to develop regional and local net- Senior Fellow at IMPRI and Mehta is ?# @ Amendment Act (1993) promised to improve the ry state as they collect far less revenue works to advance the dissemination of CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRI) R% ! /& '*8+ '5' 4!5* 53 * 3 + %%! & &* !"6 " 7* % %& )" %%+ %
The price of food in Syria has dou- The Syrian tragedy is mainly due where between 4,00,000-7,00,000 Syria would probably be divided that and everybody knows it. bled. Lebanon next-door, already in to endless foreign interventions. The Syrians have been killed. Five million today between al-Qaeda and the In a famous paper in 1997, a financial meltdown, is now seeing Syrians, who called for an end to Syrians have fled abroad and anoth- Islamic State. The groups linked to al- Robert Pape of the University of its large trade with Syria vanish as Assad’s regime in the ‘Arab Spring’ of er five million are displaced within Qaeda absorbed or destroyed all the Chicago showed that out of 116 well. Even those Syrians who support 2011, were just like the young men Syria. others and today they rule over a sin- cases of international sanctions being the regime — around a third of the and women who started demanding So here’s the question: Would you gle province in north-west Syria imposed during the 20th century, in &! 6 &< people who have not fled the coun- the fall of Egyptian dictator Hosni prefer Egypt’s fate or Syria’s? Both under Turkish protection. But still the only six cases did the target $! 6!$&. / ,,)5' try — will have a much harder time, Mubarak at the same time. They were countries are still tyrannies but one war drags on. Government yield to the demands of but they won’t desert the regime. both genuinely popular movements, is literally in ruins, with half the pop- If any of these outside players had the country imposing the sanctions. The more prosperous ones not fronts for jihadis. ulation out of their homes, and the been willing to put its own troops in The success rate has not improved & 6 " : ast week, the US imposed new depend on Assad’s regime for their The Egyptian protesters won, other had a few thousand deaths. It’s the ground, the war would at least since. It has been 70 years since the "'" sanctions on Syria. This is part income and the poorer ones are there was a free election and then the a no-brainer, isn’t it? have ended years ago (though it US imposed sanctions on North " ' " 6 Lof a “sustained campaign of mostly minorities who fear they will army struck back in 2013, slaughtered The Syrian power struggle would might have ended badly). But none of Korea and the Kim family is still in C 5 " % economic and political pressure” to be slaughtered if the jihadis win. several thousand people in the streets probably have ended in an Assad vic- them were willing to risk their own power. It is 60 years since it put sanc- " " " end the nine-year war by forcing The US decision to raise the pres- of Cairo and put General Abdel tory around the same time that soldiers’ lives — not even the tions on Cuba and the Communists President Bashar al-Assad to UN-bro- sure on Assad is probably a random Fatah el-Sisi in power, where he General Sisi took over in Egypt if the Russians, who stick to air strikes. And still rule. It has been 40 years since " " kered peace talks where he would by-product of President Donald remains to this day. Egypt is at peace, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia hadn’t now the US is hitting Syria with even Washington slapped sanctions on 6 ' " " " negotiate his departure from power. Trump’s obsessive campaign against although hundreds more have prob- begun sending the Syrian rebels arms bigger sanctions. Iran and the Ayatollahs still rule. Not " "% &" " " Assad’s wife was already cross about Iran (which has been helping the ably died in Sisi’s prisons since then and money. The US motives were When governments impose sanc- to mention Zimbabwe (sanctions O ' not being able to shop at Harrods or Syrian regime stay afloat). If Trump and thousands have been tortured. mixed but the Turks and the Saudis, tions, they usually explain that they since 2003), or Venezuela (2006), or " " Bergdorf Goodman, so he should even knows that the remaining rebel The Syrian protesters didn’t get both led by different kinds of militant had to “do something” but the new Russia (2014). crumble any day now. groups in Syria are by now all led by that far. They were driven from the Muslims, just saw an opportunity to sanctions will hurt ordinary Syrians “Doing something” feels good but ' " " Other things are crumbling fanatical Islamists linked to the al- streets — but then various foreign replace a secular regime with a hard- very badly. They might be justified if it doesn’t usually do much good. " " already. Ordinary people’s incomes Qaeda, the group that organised the powers started organising the rebels line Islamist one. They would prob- there was a reasonable chance that (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is '" % are collapsing (down by three-quar- 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin and giving them arms. The war has ably have succeeded if Russia had not more sanctions could bring Assad’s ‘Growing Pains: The Future of 1 " 2 ters since the beginning of the year). Towers, he doesn’t care. lasted another eight years and some- intervened to save Assad in 2015 and regime down but there’s no chance of Democracy and Work.’) " +,- +.+. 9
(51.C' 3>#2' $1/3$ # 51> 78 % ,9/7 ! >: 1( !) :6:$ Equity benchmarks Sensex !9 .$ and Nifty ended marginally lower on Thursday after a 18:, The country's exports are like- >#232' volatile session amid expiry of & 5 12 2= ly to witness a 10-12 per cent monthly derivative contracts. year-on-year decline during 2.1'1(6 Weak cues from global mar- 015 O0P the ongoing fiscal, if the cur- kets also weighed on investor 3 () 1 &$2 rent trend persists, due to the :#(:32( sentiment here, traders said. " " & contraction in global demand After swinging 581.83 points !9 .$ " 0 on account of the COVID-19 during the day, the 30-share pandemic, FIEO said on BSE Sensex settled 26.88 6: &"" " Thursday. Some exporters have raised points, or 0.08 per cent, lower Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank and vious report in April. " ' % Federation of Indian Export concerns over consignments at 34,842.10. It touched an HUL were among the gainers. Also, the expiry day for & " Organisations (FIEO) being held back by Hong Kong intra-day high of 35,081.61 and According to Narendra monthly futures and options ' " President S K Saraf said and Chinese customs in a low of 34,499.78. Solanki, Head- Equity (F&O) contracts fuelled . + & although exporters are receiv- response to a similar action Similarly, the NSE Nifty Research (Fundamental), volatility in the market as it '" " ing a lot of enquiries from being taken by Indian author- slipped 16.40 points, or 0.16 Anand Rathi, market opened see-sawed at crucial levels, he ' " countries where anti-China ities at Chennai port, FIEO said per cent, to close at 10,288.90. lower tracking negative added. Further, rising number " sentiments are high, demand on Thursday. During the day, it hit a high of overnight cues from the US of COVID-19 cases in the " in employment intensive sec- The matter assumes sig- 10,361.80 and a low of markets and subdued Asian world is offsetting the opti- 6 tors like gems and jewellery, nificance in the wake of 10,194.50. markets as IMF slashed its eco- mism over reopening of ' $ 16 $2% apparels, footwear, handicrafts, border tensions between Asian Paints was the top nomic forecasts again on economies, spooking equity and carpets is still a challenge. India and China at Galwan loser in the Sensex pack, shed- Wednesday. investors globally, traders said. :$ ' "Initially, looking into the /*'& - Valley in eastern Ladakh. ding over 3 per cent, followed The IMF said the global Bourses in Japan and Seoul "" " lockdown challenges and pro- ;- "We have been given to by Infosys, HCL Tech, M&M, economy will shrink 4.9 per ended up to 2.27 per cent jected decline in global trade, - , understand that customs is ONGC, NTPC, IndusInd Bank cent this year, significantly lower, while those in Shanghai '% B& we expected 20 per cent decline physically examining all and TCS. worse than the 3 per cent and Hong Kong were closed " '' " " " in our exports. However, two imports from China which On the other hand, ITC, drop it had estimated in its pre- for public holidays. '' days back, the WTO (World is delaying clearance, "' J 5 Trade Organisation) trade esti- adding to the cost of ' @ mates for the second quarter imports," Federation of " 4)8 puts the contraction only at 13 India's exports contracted by Agreement). It is a good time Indian Export $$1<3 2.1'3' ' (78 per cent," Saraf told reporters a record 60 per cent in April to involve in RCEP with fully Organisations (FIEO) B ' % during a video conference and 36.47 per cent in May. protecting the national inter- President S K Saraf said in ' " :2 <#2 briefing. Saraf also suggested the gov- ests," Saraf said. a letter to Commerce "...We do not expect much ernment to focus on conclud- To push exports further, Secretary Anup Wadhawan. 91 3>.('1#( improvement in demand. ing free trade agreements with he suggested the export com- Saraf urged the Commerce Therefore, we expect around countries like the European munity to focus on countries Ministry to take up the mat- !9 .$ 10 per cent-12 per cent decline Union, Australia and New which are providing demand ter with Central Board of in India's exports in the current Zealand. stimulus like the US and the Indirect Taxes and Customs Sports nutrition supplements fiscal," he added. "The government should UK, and explore opportunities (CBIC) to see whether any maker Fullife, which sells However, in case of a second also look at ways to re-start in countries having anti-China official communication has products under the 'Fast&Up' wave of the pandemic, the talks on mega trade deal sentiments like the EU, Japan, been sent to Indian customs brand, on Thursday said it 07 G contraction in exports may RCEP (Regional South Korea, Australia, New regarding scrutiny of 'BE$ E has raised fresh funding of Rs 7 = 4G+*+ reach 20 per cent, Saraf said. Comprehensive Partnership Zealand, and Canada. Chinese consignments here. 50 crore, from investors including ace stocks trader = 1!2 4 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. ,, -& #'1(6 '.$3' O$ ,BE The investment round also " A saw participation from Sixth ;) 5%!* !9 .$ A)%I) sive vision of beauty, the Sense and Amansa Capital 1 " "2 6 0. >$(63 company will stop using the CEO Akash Prakash, who " " & FMCG major Hindustan word 'Fair' in the brand name has come onboard as a new " "' = 5< 6 <+0 #:!3 % E 1( >2! ( Unilever on Thursday said it ‘Fair & Lovely'. The new investor, the company said in " " % >" will remove the word 'Fair' name is awaiting regulatory a statement. !9 .$ from its popular skin care approvals and we expect to The new funding will be " !9 .$ lio will have 14 products". brand 'Fair & Lovely', as part change the name in the next the basis for expanding to "' = Currently, five products are Housing sales are estimated of a rebranding exercise in the few months,” Hindustan new markets, including the " " Drug major Aurobindo under development, out of to decline by 81 per cent to wake of growing voices Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a USA and Europe as well as " " Pharma is developing a range which the first two products 12,740 units during April- against racial stereotypes. statement. introducing new product ' " 6 " of products including 14 would be filed towards the end June period of this calendar The company said its other As part of the rebranding, lines, it added. " " biosimilars as it looks to of this year or early next year, year due to COVID-19 pan- skincare portfolio will also the company will also be "This year, we are going to " " expand its product portfolio in he noted. demic and subsequent lock- adopt a new holistic vision announcing the new name for focus on increasing our prod- ' % & " the US and EU markets, Those products would be down, property consultant towards beauty that cares for the 'Fair & Lovely' uct portfolio while catering to A)%AI 6 " according to a top company filed for Europe, which has a Anarock said on Thursday. everyone and celebrates all Foundation, set up in 2003 to the required expanded capac- official. fixed timeline of 210 days for As many as 68,600 units skin colours. offer scholarships to women ity to cater to growing " A)%I) A The firm is developing eight concerned, 37 products are in approval. were sold during April-June "Taking forward the brand's to help them pursue their demand as well," Fullife Co- " " " % inhalers and six nasal sprays, the pipeline at various stage of “If everything goes well, in 2019 across seven major cities journey towards a more inclu- education. founder Varun Khanna said. $ A)%A( out of which two products development and we are devel- the subsequent year, these are - Delhi-NCR, Mumbai " 9 % have already been filed, oping eight transdermal patch- going to get launched and we Metropolitan Region " D" Aurobindo Pharma Managing es," he added. are also progressing with the (MMR), Pune, Bengaluru, " "' Director N Govindarajan said Besides developing a range ophthalmic product. We Hyderabad, Chennai and / +3% D " in an analyst call. of biosimilar products for US expect to start the phase III Kolkata, Anarock said in a A)%)A " " A)%AI% He was responding to a and EU markets, the company clinical trial early next year and report. : " query on company's product is focusing on five products, subsequently the file for both New launches may plunge + &!&*&%5 & 0 pipeline for the US market. Govindarajan said adding that EU and US," Govindarajan by 98 per cent to only 1,390 " "As far as the topicals are “ultimately our overall portfo- said. units as against nearly 69,000 " /%4( units in the corresponding !9 .$ (MASSA) and The Foreign " HA%(I% period of 2019. Ship-owners Representatives "A massive drop in both To mark the 'Day of the and Ship Managers C' :#.$ D4 new launches and housing Seafarer', leading maritime Association (FOSMA) said sales were, of course, expect- bodies on Thursday said they they will transport 734 Indian '>>$ 52#>' ed on the back of a complete are transporting 734 Indian seafarers through chartered lockdown for most of this seafarers through chartered flights from Mumbai and New DE # * 3%5 $A%" quarter," Anarock Property flights from Mumbai and New Delhi to Doha (Qatar) and Consultants Chairman Anuj Delhi to Doha and back on back on Thursday. !9 .$ :6:$ Puri said. Thursday. MASSA CEO Capt Shiv The nationwide lockdown The bodies MASSA and a non-profit mission to enable Halbe told PTI: "We believe The supply of coal by CIL to Export Import Bank of India was imposed on March 25 to FOSMA have already crew change across the globe. this is the largest movement of 21!52;; 15 the power sector declined (Exim Bank ) on Thursday curb the spread of coron- announced that they have On June 25 on the ‘Day of seafarers serving on cargo 74 : 015 228 1= 23.9 per cent to 61.84 million said its profit after tax rose by avirus disease, bringing the joined hands to transport the Seafarer', the Maritime ships in a single day and it is tonnes in the April-May peri- 51 per cent to Rs 124 crore in construction as well as sales about 4,000 Indian seafarers till Association of Shipowners indeed an historic occasion for 324 1 ' od of the current financial financial year ended March 31, activities to a grinding halt. June 30 in chartered flights as Shipmanagers and Agents Indian ship manning sector." @ %- " $ year. 2020. . 1$.2 " & The development comes at The development finance by around 13 per cent to Rs "'' D a time when Coal India Ltd institution had reported a 15,869 crore in the year from "" " ' D (CIL) is beset with tepid profit after tax of Rs 82 crore Rs 14,096 crore in 2018-19. : : % 8*&5 & */" demand for coal, with most in 2018-19. “The growth has come pri- " ' of its customers, like the “In the year gone by our marily from the project guar- '"% "' "" power sector, shying away business and financial perfor- antees,” he said. :6:$ KiUdan' initiative, the airline " "' from lifting adequate quanti- mance have been encouraging. Gross non-performing ratio has operated charter flights at "'" " "' ties. The loan portfolio has grown stood at 8.75 per cent while net Budget carrier AirAsia India 15 different destinations " "'0 " The supply of coal by CIL by about 6-7 per cent. We have NPA was at 1.77 per cent. has operated 25 charter flights including Mumbai, Ranchi, " ' to the power sector in April- looked strongly at building the In the year, the provision till date, carrying over 4,000 Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, '" " ) /// $. May, 2018-19 was at 81.29 loan assets,” Exim Bank's coverage ratio was up 400 migrants to 15 various destina- Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati, '% & million tonnes (MT), accord- Managing Director David basis points (bps) to 89 per tions since it commenced char- Kolkata, and Imphal, it said. "' " "" ing to recent government Rasquinha told reporters. cent. The capital to risk assets ter operations on May 28 The initiative is aimed at '" "'0 data. Its loan portfolio grew 6.23 ratio was up 106 bps to 20.13 under an initiative, the airline supporting migrant communi- " " Last month, the supply of per cent to Rs 99,446 crore in per cent. has said. ties stranded outside their " " the dry fuel was at 30.15 MT, 2019-20 as against Rs 93,617 It raised foreign currency On Wednesday, it flew 158 tive. 2,815 were from Mumbai, the home states due to the lock- '" " (4 /// a decline of 25.3 per cent crore in the preceding finan- resources aggregating USD seafarers from Mumbai to Goa Of the over 4,000 migrants airline said in a statement to down and travel restrictions % from the year-ago period, cial year. 1.91 billion equivalents in on its 25th charter flight under flown by AirAsia India during PTI. amid coronavirus pandemic, the data showed. Non-funded portfolio grew 2019-20. the 'Ummed Ki Udan' initia- the period, the maximum As part of the 'Umeed said the airline. / 81 8*3 * ,% *! +%!" 9! + :55 !! !! !9 .$ artillery for India, cropped up !9 .$ second year." The minister %-: 8- over control of a bank the further said "the ministry has A USD 11 billion business - group has in Switzerland. Power and New & Renewable proposed 10 to 15 per cent empire spread over 38 coun- The four brothers have been Minister R K Singh said on BCD on solar cells in first year tries that includes banks, inseparable, putting up joint Thursday said his ministry which would be raised up to 40 India's second-largest truck * appearances in the Bofors case has proposed basic custom per cent subsequently in sec- maker and lubricant making -- investigation and court hear- duty (BCD) on solar equip- ond year onwards." Currently, firms is at the heart of a legal ings. However, the charges ment in the range of 15 to 25 there is no BCD on solar dispute in the Hinduja family against them could not be per cent in first year which equipment. However, a 15 per that is now playing out in a proven in court. would eventually increase up cent safeguard duty (SGD) is London court. Gopichand, Prakash and to 40 per cent. applicable on solar cells that Four Hinduja brothers -- Ashok tried to use the 2014 let- On Tuesday, Singh had told would be zero or nil from July Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash ter to take control of Hinduja industry representative about Singh on Thursday in a vir- 30, 2020. In July 2018, India and Ashok -- had in 2014 Bank -- an asset that was in the Ministry of New and tual press conference told imposed SGD on solar cells signed on a document saying Srichand Hinduja, 84, and his Hinduja Group has presence brothers, who shot into promi- Srichand's sole name, resulting Renewable Energy (MNRE) reporters :"The ministry has imports from China and the assets held by one brother daughter Vinoo want the letter in auto, financial services, IT, nence in the 1980s when they in the legal battle. proposal to impose BCD on proposed to impose 20 to 25 Malaysia for two years to pro- belong to all, and that each of to be declared of "no legal media, infrastructure, energy were accused of taking a com- Vinoo and Srichand Hinduja solar cells, modules and inver- per cent BCD on solar mod- tect domestic players from them will appoint the others as effect" and the family's assets be and chemicals and healthcare mission from Swedish firm now want the court to agree tors from August this year in ules which would be raised up steep rise in the inbound ship- their executors. separated as per his wish of sectors. Bofors to secure a defence that the document has no legal a virtual conference. to 40 per cent subsequently in ments of the products. But now family patriarch 2016. Differences among the contract of procuring heavy standing and can be revoked. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer
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HealthifyMe’s lockdown. “I witnessed that dren sheltering at includes the kids as well. such a session from par- online home workout ses- many housemaids were home with little outdoor “The regular pre-lock- ents. sion is one way to ensure working, sorting out play or activity. down routine was useful In a month since the that she stays healthy with- garbage, sweeping, and A team from the when it comes to fitness as launch, over 1000 kids have out compromising fun.” cleaning but did they knew University at Buffalo stud- my child would go out and already worked out via “Over the past month, about the hazardous effects ied overweight children play every day. The situa- HealthifyStudio, with we have witnessed an of Coronavirus? I felt the and protective apparel from Italy throughout tion is different now, as bookings for kids constitut- increased interest from need to make them aware of because I would like to help March and April when the schools have moved online, ing 5 percent of the total parents getting their kids to precautions they can main- more,” she says. country was forced to go restricting every kid to bookings. Also, the join the online home work- tain while handling work at As domestic workers into lockdown in a bid to their homes,” says Rupali, a demand for the children's out sessions. In one month diverse homes. Hence, I re-enter the lives of middle- stop the spread of coron- Pune-based mother of a batch is rising rapidly with of launch, over 1,000 kids came up with an idea of a class people, it’s a moment avirus. They found that 12-year-old kid, who has the number of sessions get- have already worked out fully covered robe to keep of reflection for them. children ate an additional enrolled her child for daily ting doubled from 45 to 90 via HealthifyStudio. The them safe,” says Sukhvir. They aren’t the carrier of meal per day, slept an extra workout sessions on in just 30 days, the brand demand for the children’s Initially, she made only a this disease because it’s not half hour per day, added HealthifyStudio. said. batch is rising rapidly. Most few pieces and donated the disease of the poor. nearly five hours per day in HealthifyMe, a leading Another parent, Priya of the surge is coming from them to the needy but soon Domestic workers are equal- front of screens and dra- health and fitness app, saw Narayan from Pune said, cities Bengaluru, New started receiving orders ly vulnerable to catching the matically increased their parents getting their kids “The prolonged lockdown Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and from nearby colonies rang- virus from people in the consumption of red meat, to join the online home has started taking a toll on Vadodara. Kids are really ing from homes of Defence Telling us that she likes continuing to work while homes that they work, as sugary drinks and junk workout sessions. This was the health of my child. My enjoying workout sessions personnel to store owners. investing all her energy in there’s a virus outbreak. they need to move about foods. common across batches 7-year-old who was very in routines like Dance With two children to take the spirit of solidarity “I have realised, reality many different homes. With no clear timeline of with both fathers and energetic is now just con- Fitness and Aerobics on the care of, depending on a bare towards the country’s front- differs and we all must con- Hence, it’s time to care, when the schools will mothers getting their fined within the house with platform,” Tushar Vashisht, minimum, she also makes line workers, Sukhvir Kaur tribute in our own ways to unpaid and under-nurtured open, Indian parents are younger ones to exercise restricted movements and Co-founder ad CEO, home-made masks for a liv- has a special regard for overcome it. I am working care will only lead to a glob- doing all they can to along with them. Now the physical activities. As she HealthifyMe said. ing, amid the lockdown. domestic workers who are on the production of masks al crisis. P Hyderabad Friday June 26 2020 2 Q$ " O& - > - - 4P@ bhay Deol has singers and filmmakers who handle?) #makingwhatbolly- Prosenjit Chatterjee. ormer beauty collaborated with really sis, from testimonies to Urvashi had earlier shared been sharing his have again started the nepo- wouldnt.” Abhay Deol had recently queen and actress famous international cities that seem to have her excitement for the film journey in tism debate after the death of Shanghai was a political slammed award functions Urvashi Rautela is artistes, so that was very ful- come out of an apocalypse. on social media. Bollywood on actor Sushant Singh Rajput. thriller directed by Dibakar and lobby culture in excited about her filling,” Urvashi said. This documentary will trav- “It’s surreal my first Instagram, one “By the way, not sure if the Banerjee. It also Bollywood. He told a popular international Aislados, a Spanish- el around 30 countries and International film project film at a time. He current outrage will give starred Emraan media house during an inter- debut with English mini-documentary, reflect on the new lifestyle titled AISLADOS out soon! I is now celebrating his 2012 rise to an independent Hashmi, Kalki view, “People planting false Aislados and says it is a great is about a health crisis. It is in these months. This is a have been representing film Shanghai which he Hindi film and music Koechlin and stories about you, paid-for honour for her to represent directed by Luisito four-part mini-documentary India from the very begin- believes is “extremely relevant industry, without the reviews being deliberately not only India but all of Asia Comunica and Juanpa series that really encapsu- ning. It started with the today”. unoriginal tag of negative, people gaslighting in the film. Zurita. The mini-documen- lates the highly contrasted Miss Tourism World stage Sharing the poster of the “Bollywood”, but it you within the industry to “I’m truly grateful and tary has released in 30 coun- realities that we are going in 2011 China, Miss Asian film, Abhay wrote, Shanghai, sure feels good to hear sabotage you, people rob- blessed, and it is a great tries in Spanish and English through right now, it shows Supermodel in South Korea released in 2012. A contem- loud voices from bing you of a nomination honour for me to represent on Youtube originals. the strength hope and and Miss Universe stage porary Indian take on the within the industry, or a win at an award not only India but the entire “This documentary will resilience of the human race 2015 in Las Vegas,” the Greek novel Z by author risking their careers show — these are some Asia and to be the only sin- show life around the world during these hard times,” actress tweeted on June 10. Vassilis Vassilikos. Directed for the bigger ‘pic- of the ways in which gle actor representing Asia. I in the face of the health cri- she said. She added, “I’m glad that by Dibakar Banerji this film ture’ (pun intended),” you make another per- my efforts have been appre- puts systemic corruption in he wrote. son’s failure your suc- ciated and recognised. I’m a politics front and center, with Sharing a message cess. Now, imagine a proud Indian and wear that devastating impact. for Shanghai pro- person with a men- on my sleeve. It’s humbling Extremely relevant today. ducer Priya tal illness being to be on the receiving end of Looks like these days one Sreedharan, he thrown in this toxic such love, support and could make a film about the added, “(@priyas- environment. For acceptance for me as an corrupt practices of reedharan we gotta sure, it would take entertainer in new geogra- Bollywood!” make another movie! a toll. They are, phies.” He also went on to applaud What’s Wasim after all, more the various Bollywood actors, Khan’s Instagram vulnerable.” ! % *!4 !-3*' '$33) !3" !) 3 )6767 ndian star socially-distanced screenings. ins to experience cinema. changes we would be facing executive director and co- Priyanka Chopra Physical screenings will need For the first time in its his- in 2020. We tapped into the head, TIFF. and filmmaker the approval from the health tory, TIFF will launch a digi- original spirit of the Festival “The pandemic has hit Anurag Kashyap authorities of the city as it is tal platform for the festival, from when it began in 1976 TIFF hard, but we’ve respond- are among the 50 dependent on province’s hoping to connect with audi- as our guiding light. The dis- ed by going back to our origi- celebrated film- reopening framework to ences beyond Toronto by tilled edition of TIFF 2020 nal inspiration — to bring the makers and actors invited as ensure that festival venues hosting digital screenings, as reflects a deep love of film, very best in film to the broad- the ambassadors of a and workplaces practice, well as numerous talks and passion for our loyal audi- est possible audience,” said slimmed down Toronto meet, and exceed public special events. ences, commitment to the Cameron Bailey, artistic direc- International Film Festival health guidelines. Festival “We could never have industry, and a whole lot of tor and co-head, TIFF. (TIFF) this year. The festival, goers can also opt for drive- anticipated the global seismic heart,” said Joana Vicente, “Our teams have had to slated to run from September rethink everything, and open 10 to September 19, will be our minds to new ideas. In opting for digital screenings countless video calls over the and virtual red carpets for past three months we have the first time due to the coro- rebuilt our Festival for 2020 navirus pandemic, making it drawing on our five decades “tailored to fit the moment”. of commitment to strong Chopra and Kashyap will join curation, support for film- Oscar winners and celebrated makers, and engagement with international names includ- audiences,” added Bailey. ing filmmakers Martin The festival’s annual TIFF Scorsese, Alfonso Cuaron, Tribute Awards event, which Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay, acknowledges and celebrates Rian Johnson, Denis outstanding contributors in Villeneuve, and actors Nicole the film industry, is going vir- Kidman, Nadine Labaki, Riz tual this year as well. Ahmed, Isabelle Huppert, Screenings for the press Zhang Ziyi to help TIFF and industry will also move deliver a strong gala this year, online. the organisers said in a press A number of international statement. cultural events, including The 45th edition of the fes- Cannes and Tribeca film fes- tival plans to screen 50 films tivals, had to be cancelled during its first five days in due to the pandemic this physical theatres through year. FUN
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She is mostly serious, every week with your family I’m also reading Gita as well,” mercial for a coffee brand. Commando star had form bypassing theaters. At doesn’t converse much and is truly a magical experience. she shares. The script was tweaked a earlier said, “From slicing the same time though, she is has a dark side to her. As a It is something which cannot Despite featuring in a bit to make the shoot watermelons to doing cart- pleased that the film is finally person, I’m someone who is be replaced. However, OTT string of films in Telugu, possible. wheels, reading scripts and getting a release — more than bubbly in nature. Whatever I platforms are offering a wide Pooja is yet to enter the big Sharing a photo of her learning to mimic all the one year after the trailer first do, there is a small smile range of extremely good con- league. Does it concern her? with the full protective bird whistles — this lock- released. “I have mixed feel- beneath it. So I had to tone tent and from across the “Not really. Acting is my pas- gear on, she tweeted, “Back down has been quite pro- ings about the release,” she down it to meet the role’s world. They were the saviors sion but it’s not the only pro- on set! my first shoot after ductive.” smiles talking to us. requirement. That was only during the pandemic,” she fession I look forward to in the lockdown’s lifted. shoot- Shooting for Adah’s next When debutant director difficult part of the role.” states. life. I’m fortunate that I’ve ing for an ad commercial, film Man To Man, where Pradeep Maddali, who is a With Telugu not being her She admits to have been done more than eight films in with a crew of less than 20 she plays a man, is almost protégé of Puri Jagannadh, mother-tongue, Pooja’s prep “up to many things” during a span of five years. I had a people all sanitised with done. approached her to play a generally involves getting her the past three months. “When release almost every year for key role in 47 Days, a dialogues in advance. “I don’t I’m not shooting, I’d love to the past five years except for thriller, after seeing her like prompting, so I need to spend time at home. I’m not 2018. I believe it’s a good audition tape at his men- understand the meaning of into parties. Yes, there were number. Of course, we all tor’s office more than a every line of my dialogue highs and lows during the love to have big projects in couple of years ago, the before I reel it. I also ensure lockdown but overall the our kitty but I’m happy with actress was not sure. that I get my diction right,” quarantine was nice to me. the way I’m doing other “The role was different she informs, adding that her I’m attracted to cooking and things. I’m into interior from what I’ve played till learning curve from the 47 baking these days. I’ve started designing and choreography, then, which is why I was not Days is that she should chal- practicing yoga all over again, so they take my time when certain. But Pradeep narrated lenge herself with different as I’m taking online tutorials. I’m not acting,” Pooja, whose it with so much conviction roles because she believes that I’m reading a lot of fiction next releases include Bangaru that I had to accept it,” she she “did justice to Juliet”. and spiritual stuff. Right now, Bullodu and Kitty Party, maintains. Pooja, who has done a web I’m going through Herman points out, signing off. $- - ,* good film. However, we haven’t decided on a production date yet.” Sundeep also has an “ambitious pro- ject” lined up, which he wouldn’t want % to discuss at this juncture. “It’s a pan- India film with a very talented film- maker who is also a dear friend,” he noted. n extremely private person who sel- Right now, the actor, having dom gives a peek into his life or for already lost 12 kilos, is shedding that matter his daily routines on some more weight for the climax social media, Naga Chaitanya sur- hockey portions and a training prised one and all when he recently song of A1 Express, listed out the shows that he has which will be wrapped binged in the past three months. The shows up in a schedule of include global favourite Chernobyl, sci-fi 16 days once the thriller Devs, the thriller Dark, spy thriller The unit decides on Family Man and a documentary series resuming shoot- Formula 1: Drive to Survive. “My lockdown ing. Co-starring favorites ! Some brilliant performances , writ- Lavanya ing and production values .. really inspiring to hile A1 Express still has his Tripathi, Murli see this content out there .. check it out if you unwavering attention, Sundeep Sharma, haven't already ..(sic),” the actor wrote on Kishan has recently green-lit a Priyadarshi, Instagram. new film with Drishti director Rahul On the big screen, Chaitanya will be next Ram Abbaraju. The script, Ramakrishna seen in Sekhar Kammula’s Love Story, written by Bhanu Bhogavarapu, and Srinivas which is 15 days away from a wrap up. has been locked as well, with Avasarala, He is romancing Sai Pallavi in the pre-production in full-swing. the film, a 3 4 film. He also has films lined up with Speaking about his new team, sports Vikram Kumar, Nandini Reddy and the actor told us, “Ram is a enter- Kalyan Krishna. filmmaker with great poten- tainer, tial. He’s worked with me for marks DK Bose as an assistant direc- the tor previously. He and Bhanu directorial remind me of watching debut of Raghuvaran B.Tech live. Vizag lad + Extremely talented and gen- Dennis uine people who are fighting Jeevan to make a place for themselves Kan- in the industry… They came up ukolanu. with a phenomenal script and I’m — NG not saying for the heck of it. I don’t know how they diti Rao Hydari, who is awaiting the conceived it in the release of V in Telugu, says Sufiyum first place. It’s Sujatayum is a special film because such a feel- it marks her debut as a leading lady in Malayalam cinema. “Sufiyum Sujatayum is a special film for me. I’ve been lucky to work with some incredible people across India, and this film marks my debut as the leading lady of a Malayalam film,” said Aditi. “The film is an innocent love story, where love is unburdened by prejudices and discrimi- nation. The movie is a drama and narrated with a lot of sensitivity and honesty,” she added. Looking back at her experience of working on the movie, Aditi said: “I had a great time work- ing on the movie, it was challenging to work with some very brilliant colleagues and crew members. I’m really looking forward to the audience’s response. I hope they get immersed in the world of Sufi and Sujata like I did and I hope everyone makes their own special con- nection to the characters and the story.” The film narrates a story of a mute girl Sujata (Aditi) who is in love with her neighbour, a Sufi priest (Dev Mohan) but her father gets her married off to a NRI in Dubai. After 10 years, her husband (played by Jayasurya) decides to bring her back to the village. What follows, forms the crux of the musical love story. The trailer released on Wednesday. Directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, the film premieres on Amazon Prime Video on July 3. " +,- +.+. A
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“We’ve worked hard for this over the past few years and as a squad this is what we’ve dreamed of. We’re in a good position so 4! ! hopefully we’ll be able to get across the line pretty soon.” RA4B% + > "O ' . "" " " — TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD :$ “Since I came here I said I ergio Ramos’ sensational free- .$, <<. want to win the Premier League Skick helped Real Madrid with the team. The city didn’t win move back above Barcelona to iverpool are on the brink of the top of La Liga as they defeat- clinching the Premier League it for a long time, so it was the ed Real Mallorca 2-0 on Ltitle after the leaders powered right time.” Wednesday. to a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, — MOHAMED SALAH Ramos brushed aside while Anthony Martial hit a hat-trick Gareth Bale to take the shot and in Manchester United’s 3-0 victory “It was the best counter press- justified his claim with a curling over Sheffield United on Wednesday. ing behind closed doors ever. The strike into the top corner after Jurgen Klopp’s side took control 19-year-old Vinicius Junior had thanks to first-half goals from Trent attitude we showed tonight, the put Madrid in front in the first Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed passion we showed, was excep- half. Salah behind closed doors at Anfield. tional and we played some out- Madrid’s victory at the Fabinho and Sadio Mane netted standing football.” Alfredo di Stefano Stadium after the interval and Liverpool will means they are level again on be crowned champions if Manchester — JURGEN KLOPP points with Barcelona but sit up.” Ramos, though, stole the City fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford above their title rivals in the table show with his brilliant free-kick, Bridge on Thursday. due to a superior head-to-head taking his personal tally to a If second-placed City win in west Champions League depending on record. career-best eight goals for the London, then Liverpool could wrap the outcome of City’s appeal against “There are seven finals left,” season, after he became La Liga’s up their first English title for 30 years a two-season ban from European said Ramos. “There will be only highest ever scoring defender on in their next game — against Pep competition. one league in the year of coro- Sunday by scoring a penalty Guardiola’s side at the Etihad And Wolves remain level on navirus and we want to win it for against Real Sociedad. Stadium on July 2. points with United in fifth after con- the fans.” The only worry for Madrid “Imagine if the stadium could tinuing their perfect restart with a 1- Bale has been hardly used was that Eden Hazard was taken have been full and people could have 0 win over Bournemouth. since La Liga resumed on off shortly after the hour, experienced that Live. It would have Just as in a 2-0 victory at West June 11 but Zinedine raising doubts over been amazing,” Klopp said. Ham on Saturday, Adama Traore and Zidane continued his rota- whether the Belgian is “The atmosphere on the pitch Raul Jimenez combined to break the tion policy and handed the fully fit or completely was incredible. That was the best $ @ BP + +B & + deadlock as the Mexican powered Welshman his first start confident in his trouble- counter-pressing game I have ever home a header for his 24th goal of since February 16. some ankle. seen behind closed doors. The atti- Salah doubled the lead in the Solskjaer’s men as they extended the season. Yet an underwhelming dis- There was also time at the tude the boys showed was amazing.” 44th minute, taking Fabinho’s lofted their unbeaten run to 13 games. Defeat leaves Bournemouth still play is unlikely to push Bale back end for history to be made as Asked if he would be watching pass and guiding in his 21st goal of Martial produced two predato- in the bottom three on goal differ- into Zidane’s preferred eleven as Mallorca’s Luka Romero became when City face Chelsea, the season. ry first-time finishes before half-time ence and there are now three teams Vinicius enhanced his case with the youngest player ever to play Klopp added: “Tonight was Fabinho scored with a to put United in command at Old tied on 27 points as Aston Villa another lively, if erratic, perfor- in La Liga, aged 15 years and 219 a big step, that’s clear. I have thunderous 30-yard strike in Trafford. struck late to claim a 1-1 draw at mance. days. to watch the game tomorrow the 55th minute and Mane The hosts could have piled on Newcastle. The Brazilian also hit the Earlier, Real Sociedad suf- because we play them one capped a fine move in the 69th much more pain after the break, but While any hope of Norwich crossbar in the first half. fered a third consecutive defeat week later. That’s being pro- minute as Liverpool moved 23 were content with one more goal as hauling themselves out of trouble “I’m very happy with the at home to Celta Vigo to leave fessional and doing my job.” points clear of City. Martial completed his first career now looks forlorn as the Canaries fell team’s performance and my their challenge for Champions After a drab goalless hat-trick with a cheeky chip from to a second home defeat in a week. own,” said Vinicius. League qualification in tatters. draw at Merseyside rivals Everton on S Marcus Rashford’s pass. Michael Keane scored the only “I worked very hard at Iago Aspas’ penalty on the Sunday, the champions-elect were far United are still far off challeng- goal as Everton won 1-0 at Carrow home to get in this shape. This stroke of half-time was enough more vibrant and Alexander-Arnold ing again for titles at the top of the R S Road to move above Arsenal into run of matches is like a World to seal a 1-0 victory for Celta opened the scoring with a superb table, but there are growing signs of Fifth-place could still be good 10th. Norwich remain rock bot- Cup, you have to be in the right Vigo, who move eight points free-kick in the 23rd minute. momentum for Ole Gunnar enough for a place in next season’s tom, six points adrift of safety. shape every three days and fired clear of Mallorca in 18th.
" D! - @ ' " " 0# - C C " 2! 2 2 !# ,% - Inter Milan defender " " order and consider her for the " R 6 Milan Škriniar was suspended Arjuna award,” the ministry for three matches on Thursday & :.<6! source said. ? following his red card in the After she was ignored for match against Sassuolo. isappointed at being left the 2017 Arjuna Awards, +:< 2000 — have lost just three times Škriniar was shown a sec- Dout of Western Australia’s Chanu had filed a writ petition in the league this season. ond yellow card on contract list, Australia pacer before the Delhi HC challeng- itle-chasing Lazio suffered Their most recent defeat Wednesday and was given an Nathan Coulter-Nile said he is ing the decision to exclude her Ttheir first Serie A defeat in before Wednesday was 1-0 at the automatic one-match ban for looking to prove the decision from the list of those recom- nine months, falling 3-2 at hands of Inter Milan on the sending off but was further makers wrong representing a mended for the coveted hon- Atalanta on Wednesday to stay September 25. punished for “making an offen- new state team for the upcom- our. During the pendency of four points behind leaders “We knew that returning sive remark to the referee along ing season. the case, she tested positive for Juventus after surrendering a against Atalanta was one of the with a blasphemous exclama- The 32-year-old, who a banned substance in May two-goal lead. worst opponents to have,” said tion.” grabbed 17 wickets at 18.94 to 2018. Lazio, playing their first game Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi Inter coach Antonio Conte guide West Australia to their Indian Weightlifting since February 29 after the coro- whose side were held 3-3 by the will also be suspended for third title in six years in the last Federation secretary general navirus lockdown, thanked a Bergamo side in Rome in Sunday’s match at Parma after summer’s Marsh Cup, didn’t @ %- Cleared of dope order, which directed the also confirmed the develop- Marten De Roon own-goal for October. picking up his fifth booking of receive a contract renewal after taint, two-time Common- selection committee to consid- ment. “It’s confirmed, Sanjita putting them ahead after six min- “Unfortunately the title race the season. AP he decided to focus his atten- wealth Games Gold-winning er her and keep the decision will get her 2018 Arjuna utes in Bergamo with Sergej gets more complicated and we tion on white-ball cricket. weightlifter Sanjita Chanu will in a sealed cover to be dis- award,” he said without getting Milinkovic-Savic adding a superb regret this, because we’re coming Elsewhere, Roma stay fifth, Coulter-Nile, who has finally get the coveted Arjuna closed only if she was absolved into details. second from distance five minutes off a long series of unbeaten six points behind Atalanta, after taken 86 wickets in limited award which has been on of the doping charges. The 26-year-old had won later. But Robin Gosens headed games. “I don’t like losing and the a hard-fought 2-1 win over rele- overs cricket for Australia, hold since 2018. “Sanjita (Chanu) is back-to-back Gold medals in fourth-placed Atalanta back into lads are a little down.” gation-threatened Sampdoria said he is now “fired up” to face A Sports Ministry source absolved of all the doping the 2014 and 2018 the game seven minutes before Palomino then sealed the home Atalanta are four points thanks to a second-half Edin Western Australia. confirmed that Chanu will be charges by the International Commonwealth Games in the the break with Ruslan win 10 minutes from time. behind third-placed Inter Milan, Dzeko brace — two volleys, one “I'’d love to face Western conferred with the Arjuna as federation, so we will have to 48kg and 53kg categories Malinovskyi rifling in the equalis- Lazio — bidding for their who were held 3-3 at home with his left foot and the other Australia, I’d definitely be fired per a 2018 Delhi High Court abide by the Delhi High Court respectively. PTI er on 66 minutes. Jose Luis third Serie A title after 1974 and against Sassuolo. with his right. up for it,” he told cricket.Com.Au. “I know the boys had '3"! ' )! !P) 3** 2 Q4 nothing to do with the decision C 4 5 and a few of them openly said 33 2 '$ ) # " they were disappointed with it, & .