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All flights from UK to India suspended from Dec 23 to 31 following new coronavirus strain Black laws New Delhi: India has decided to suspend all inbound flights from the UK following the emergence of a new highly virulent strain of the SARS-COV2 virus that caus- es Covid. The decision followed an expert meeting of the Health Ministry’s joint monitoring group which rea- against Kissan soned for abundant caution as the new strain is under review. The JMG met on Monday to study evidence from the UK which said the bee strain was out of the country and was 70 per cent more infectious than the original. “Considering the prevailing situation in the UK. Govt of will be burnt

India has decided that all flights originating from the UK to India to be suspended till December 31 (23.59 hours),” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. The ministry said the suspension would start from 23.59 hours, December 22. Consequently flights from India to UK shall stand tem- porarily suspended during the above said period. The government has further decided that as a measure of abundant precaution, passengers arriving from the UK in all transit flights (flights that have taken off or flights which are reaching India before December 22 at 23.59 hrs) should be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at the airports concerned. outside the Night curfew in Maharashtra cities; new rules for European arrivals Mumbai: Ahead of the Christmas and New Year cele- brations, the Maharashtra government on Monday Prime Minister's Office declared a night curfew in municipal corporation areas from December 22 to January 5 as a precautionary step amid growing concerns over a new coronavirus variant spreading in Britain. According to an official statement, On Wednesday, 23rd December, it has also been decided to compulsorily put in institu- tional quarantine for 14 days those who fly in from European and West Asian countries.The institutional protestors will proceed peacefully quarantining of the travellers from these countries will begin from Monday itself, it said. Passengers coming from other countries to Maharashtra, the worst COVID- 19-affected state in the country, will be home quaran- to South Block at 2:30 p.m from tined, the statement said. The decisions were taken after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a review meeting at his official residence Varsha here in the light of the sit- uation in the UK. Thackeray has asked officials to ensure ITO New Delhi-110002 strict screening of international passengers, the state- ment said. A decision has been taken to impose a night curfew from Monday (December 22) 11 pm onwards to 6 am in municipal corporation areas (cities) of the state. APPEAL “It will be in effect till January 5, Thackeray said, accord- ing to the statement. Additional precaution is being taken in the state due to the new variant of coronavirus and we Kindly join us. need to remain extra alert over the next 15 days, he added. Once passengers arriving from European and Middle- Eastern put in institutional quarantine, their RT- PCR test will be conducted on the fifth or seventh day, Gurcharan Singh Babbar the statement said. They will be allowed to go home only after their quarantine period is over, it said. Thackeray instructed municipal commissioners to arrange for President hotels and separate hospitals to quarantine passengers arriving at international airports in their respective juris- All India Sikh Conference diction. The chief minister also gave instruction to arrange for separate hospitals for passengers coming from European countries and showing symptoms of the 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, ITO, New Delhi Contact: 9971359517/9312262300 new coronavirus variant, the statement said. 2 New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES NEWS BOX Markets trade flat after China makes stunning recovery in weak opening, Sensex briefly crosses 47,000 export, factories scramble for workers New Delhi Domestic market indices were trading flat on Monday after initially opening in the red. Both S&P BSE Sensex and NSE turnaround comes as China has mostly now stretching into 2022.His factories Nifty 50 fell due to weakness in banking With China`s eradicated the virus and contrasts with now employ about 100 extra temporary stocks and damp global cues. But the losses the sluggish comebacks seen in major workers on top of 1,000 or so regular were capped by a rise in Reliance Industries manufacturing industrialised peers, where factories are staff.Although manufacturing investment Limited (RIL). still struggling with pandemic was slow to recover, falling 3.5% over the At 9:18 am, Sensex was down 0.43 per cent at recovery soaring past d i s r u p t i o n s a n d t h e h i t t o first 11 months, strong export demand 46,766.44, while the Nifty 50 index fell demand.China`s global export share helped it rebound in the last quarter. nearly 0.5 per cent to 13,692.40. its yearly increased to over 13% in the second and Investment jumped 12.5% year-on-year in third quarters from 11% last year, November, up from 3.7% in October, By 10:30 am, both indexes wriggled out of the according to Nomura, the highest for any according to research from analysts at negative territory and were trading flat. expectations, quarter since at least 2006 when the CICC, an investment bank.Zhang However, it remains to be seen if markets will investment bank started compiling the Qinming, who owns a company be able to stay in positive territory amid factories are now data.While emergency stimulus in the manufacturing speakers for European and global weakness after the discovery of a new But with clients chasing her heels, Deng United States and Europe pumped money bought two automated production lines at American markets, says demand is 25% Covid-19 strain in the UK.Scientists said the struggling to fill a into consumers` wallets, the fight to contain the end of November to boost efficiency. higher than in previous years.He`s been new variant has a transmission rate of 70 per the virus in those markets fired up demand paying his normal staff overtime to keep up cent — almost 20 per cent higher than the "We`ve never thought about doing this before, shortage of blue- both for China-made PPE goods and gadgets but this year has been so busy and we`ve and has also hired temporary workers for existing strain. This has spooked investors for westerners stuck at home.Government exhausted our options," she said. "One about 18-19 yuan an hour, 20% more than across the world and the negative sentiment collar workers. data shows that in November there were automated production line is the equivalent his full-time workers. As a last resort, he`s could bring down stock markets in India as more people employed in the industrial of 10 workers."A private index by Renmin leased other factories to take the well.Some of the biggest losers in morning sector in Jinhua city, which includes the load.China`s lopsided trade balance - BEIJING: China`s manufacturing recovery, University tracking demand for blue-collar trade were public banks. The Nifty PSU Bank eastern export hub of Yiwu, than there had labour hit a record in the third quarter. Some exporting three containers for every one fuelled in part by demand from COVID- been at any time since end-2017. imported recently - and delays in containers index fell as much as 2.07 per cent with constrained consumers abroad, has soared factory managers have hiked wages by 25% Canara Bank falling over 3 per cent. Some "We laid off about 50 workers in the first half, to 10,000 yuan ($1,530) per month, well returning to China due to the pandemic past expectations this year, so much so that and now with orders soaring, we`re short of overseas, have created severe shipping prominent private bank stocks also fell in factories are now struggling to fill a shortage above the average starting wage for morning trade.However, RIL came to the staff and not able to further ramp up graduates, according to local media. bottlenecks, now starting to pinch exports. of blue-collar workers to clear mounting production," said Deng Jinling, who owns a rescue as its shares rose as much as 1.27 per orders.The country`s output of industrial For China`s bicycle industry, 2020 is the best The yuan is also hovering near multi-year cent after it announced on Friday with BP Plc thermal flask factory in Yiwu, selling to the year in a decade, with consumers abroad peaks against the dollar, pressuring profits robots, computer equipment, and integrated Middle East, United States and Europe. the start of production from the R Cluster — circuits has roared back from its coronavirus craving exercise and ways to avoid public further. And an official gauge of factory raw an ultra-deepwater gas field in the KG D6 paralysis - production for the year to "We tried hiring dozens of temporary workers transport, said Liang Xiaoling, general materials costs reached the highest level block off the east coast of India. November is up 22.2%, 10.1% and 15.9%, but they`re not good enough," said Deng.manager at Guangzhou-headquartered Trinx since 2017 in November.Despite the red-hot Globally, markets inched lower after fresh respectively.Much of the manufacturing Some workers she laid off have found jobs Bikes."Our capacity maxed out in demand, Liang, of Trinx Bikes, said profits lockdowns were imposed in the UK ahead of boom has come from foreign demand, with back home and are not willing to travel back September and October, and we hired a lot of are being squeezed. "Some of our orders are already seeing some losses," he said.But for Christmas after the discovery of a new export growth topping expectations for eight just a few months before the upcoming temporary workers to catch up with the of the last nine months.The remarkable Lunar New Year holidays in February. demand," said Liang, adding that orders are policymakers, the export boom has been a coronavirus strain. It has sharply dampened welcome one in a tough year. investor sentiments across the globe. IT Min restarts talks on Mitsubishi Motors to Auto companies to hike price from use of AI for welfare focus on hybrids in SE schemes, trial run planned Asia, part of regional January 2021, may stall sales New Delhi The Ministry of ‘electrification’ push Electronics and Information can certainly deter customers from Technology has re-started Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp sees hybrid Four auto companies plan walking into the showrooms. That said, consultations with other ministries models in Southeast Asia as a key part of its to raise vehicle prices from the market has been down for over two and government departments on the electrification strategy to stay competitive in years, and this fiscal has been the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the region, Chief Executive Takao Kato told toughest for the industry ever,” one of especially in implementation of Reuters in an interview. January 2021 which could the executives cited above said, state-run services, senior While some Southeast Asian governments are requesting anonymity.Commercial trying to promote full battery electric upset the demand recovery government officials told The vehicles, passenger cars and two- Indian Express. vehicles (EVs) as a way to cut CO2 wheelers have seen a sharp rise in price seen in the markets after The IT Ministry had, as recently as emissions, Kato said conventional gasoline- upto as much as 15% as the industry electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrids the coronavirus lockdown transitioned to Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) October, planned to seek Cabinet were “probably a more realistic a choice for emission norms, which came into effect nod on use of AI in implementation the region for now”. was lifted. fromApril 1, 2020. of certain government-run The Japanese automaker is expected to hold a Automakers began rolling out BS VI- programmes, but the plan was ceremony in Thailand on Monday to need to offset rising commodity prices and compliant vehicles last fiscal, and Maruti deferred after some ministries officially start local production of a plug-in New Delhi: The automobile companies are other input costs, a report by The Hindustan raised objections. planning to raise prices of vehicle from January Suzuki was among the first to introduce BS VI- hybrid version of the Outlander sport-utility Times, said. compliant versions of its high-selling models For now, the ministry may use AI on a vehicle (SUV).Mitsubishi decided to 2021 which could upset the rising demand after While Bajaj Auto Ltd and Royal Enfield recently trial basis on some of the welfare the coronavirus lockdown. last year.Meanwhile, metal prices rose upto localise the Outlander’s production in part to raised prices. 31% since July 1, copper, lead, aluminium, zinc and scholarship programmes that it take advantage of incentives for hybrid Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, “While low discounts post-Diwali this year oversees, the officials said. A Honda Motor Co. and Mahindra and Mahindra and crude prices have risen 32%, 16%, 28%, technology.The use of gasoline-electric suggest a mix of lower inventory and sustained 40% and 24%, respectively, during the same national implementation plan for AI hybrid technologies to gradually replace Ltd (M&M) have announced that they would demand momentum in the market, price hikes will be released after that. increase vehicle prices from January citing the period, as per a report by Bloomberg. pure gasoline-fueled cars is an emerging Over the course of this year, the trend in countries such as Japan and China. ministry had also held meetings Some automakers, however, appear to be with the industry on AI use cases to focused on skipping hybrids and switching figure out a proper implementation completely to “pure-electric” battery electric Delhi HC declines Future Retail’s plan that may push for “judicious” cars.Mitsubishi intended to produce Outlander plug-ins in Thailand with key use as well as be able to create drivetrain systems and batteries shipped in injunction plea against Amazon jobs.“The industry has flagged from Japan, and planned to add more hybrid about 150 job options where AI could be used and the workforce models to its line-ups in Southeast Asia, Kato businesses. Amazon, however, secured an said.The company has said it plans to sell interim order from the Singapore could be put to better use. Some some 3,000 plug-in Outlanders in Thailand a International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on concerns of job losses have been year. The plug-in comes in two versions, October 25, barring FRL from taking steps highlighted and we are working to priced at 1.64 million baht ($55,000) and to dispose of or encumber its assets or solve those,” a senior government 1.75 million baht.Aside from the plug-in issuing any securities to secure any funding official said.The push for Outlander, Mitsubishi will likely launch a from a restricted party. “judicious” use of AI technology conventional gasoline-electric hybrid In this case, Reliance was categorised as a has been flagged by “very senior version of the Xpander SUV for some “restricted party” as per a previous government officials” after Prime Southeast Asian markets over the next few agreement signed between Future and Minister Narendra Modi had said years, company officials said. Amazon.Amazon then followed up by the same in one of his speeches writing to the market regulator Sebi, stock earlier this year, one of the officials Implementation of CARO order exchanges and the Competition said.Earlier this year, the Prime Commission of India, urging them to take Minister had — while addressing deferred by one year: MCA into consideration the Singapore arbitrator’s RAISE 2020 in October, a global AI New Delhi The government has deferred interim decision as it is a binding order.In summit organised by the IT implementation of the strict disclosure August, Reliance had issued a statement to Ministry — said that that while requirements for auditor reports of announce that it has entered a deal to acquire there were very few things which companies by one year, a move that comes the retail, wholesale business, logistics and were as empowering and easily amid the disruptions caused by the warehousing business of the Future accessible as AI, it was equally coronavirus pandemic. Group.The deal is crucial for Reliance, important that the technology be Now, the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, New Delhi The Delhi High Court (HC) has the sale of its retail business to Reliance which is looking to strengthen its retail used responsibly.“It remains our 2020 would come into effect from financial declined to grant Kishore Biyani-led Future Industries Limited (RIL). footprint in the country. But Amazon, too, is collective responsibility to ensure years commencing on or after April 1, 2021, Retail Limited’s (FRL) plea for an interim Justice Mukta Gupta passed the order on FRL’s looking to expand its retail business in the trust in how AI is used. Algorithm according to a notification issued by the injunction restraining Amazon from writing to plea, which claimed that Amazon writing to the country and the Reliance-Future deal will take transparency is key to establishing Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). It is market regulator Sebi, CCI and other authorities about the emergency arbitrator’s away the edge from its retail domination plans implementing the companies law. this trust. Equally important is authorities about the arbitral order against its award amounts to interfering with the Rs for India.With the Delhi HC now rejecting accountability. We must protect the Earlier, CARO 2020 was to come into force asset sale. 24,713 crore Reliance-Future deal. Future Group’s injunction plea, its deal to sell from financial year starting on or after April world against weaponisation of AI The development is a blow to Future Retail which Biyani’s cash-strapped Future Group is desperate retail assets Reliance seems to have hit another by non-state actors,” the Prime 1, 2020. The CARO requires companies to has been engaged in a tussle with Amazon over roadblock. comply with stricter disclosure requirements to secure the deal with Reliance for its retail SBI mega e-auction of properties on December 30: All you need to know New Delhi The country’s largest lender, State “Our bank puts up the mortgage properties authorised agency to obtain digital Bank of India (SBI), will soon conduct a (like residential properties /commercial signature.Login Id and Password Wll be mega e-auction for mortgage properties. The properties etc.) of defaulters to recover the sent to the email id of the bidders by e- mortgaged properties that will be sold via bank dues. For this purpose respective auctioneers after the deposit of EMD and the e-auction will include both commercial branches of SBI publish the advertisement submission of KYC documents to the and residential properties. The e-auction in the leading newspapers (English and concerned branchBidders to login and bid will be held on December 30. Vernacular). The advertisements are also during the auction hours on the date of e- This is good news for people who have been published in social media (like Twitter, Auction as per auction ruleBesides the looking to buy a house or invest in a new Facebook, Instagram etc.),” SBI said on its aforementioned requirements, there are on various issues, including whistle blower property. During the mega e-auction, website.Upcoming auctionsAs per the some pre-bidding requisites that interest complaints and default in repayment of individuals will have the opportunity to bid details on the bank’s website, there are individuals have to meet well in advance. borrowings.CARO 2020 would necessitate for residential, commercial and industrial 3,317 residential properties, 935 SBI.According to the bank, 758 residential They are:Bidder/Purchaser registration: enhanced due diligence and disclosures on properties.The bidding price will be lower commercial properties, 513 industrial properties, 251 commercial properties and The bidder (individual) has to register on the the part of auditors of eligible companies, and than the actual market value as all the properties and nine agricultural properties 98 industrial properties will go on sale e-auction platform using his/her mobile has been designed to bring in greater properties belong to people who defaulted that will be put up for the e-auction.The within the next seven days. Within the next number and email id.KYC verification: The transparency in the financial state of affairs of on loans taken from SBI. The bank is now details of such properties put up for e- 30 days, 3035 (residential), 844 bidder has to upload all the required KYC such companies,” the MCA had said in trying to get its money back by auctioning auctions may be accessed through the links (commercial) and 410 (industrial) properties documents. These documents will be February this year. these mortgaged properties.On Twitter, the provided in the advertisement. There is will go on sale.Requirements for verified by the e-auction service providers. Under this stricter framework, auditors are State Bank of India (SBI) said, “Looking for designated contact person also for auction at participating in SBI property e-auctionEMD The process may take a couple of required to provide detailed disclosures about properties to invest? ! Register for SBI Mega the Branches whom prospective Buyers may for the particular property as mentioned in days.Transfer of EMD amount to Bidder loan defaults, amount of cash losses and E-Auction.”Individuals who are interested approach to for any clarification regarding the e-Auction noticeKYC Documents - to be Global EMD wallet: Individual has to immovable properties as well as other aspects in buying or bidding for the mortgaged the auction process and the property he /she submitted to the concerned Branch. transfer (online or offline) funds using about companies in their annual reports. properties can click here to find out all is interested in and may inspect the NEFT/transfer, using challan generated on properties of their interest,” said Valid Digital Signature -Bidders may e-auction platform. details about the e-auction process. approach e-auctioneers or any other 3 New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

Delhi trafic alert: Several roads closed amid farmers' protest; police suggest alternate routes New Delhi: In view of the ongoing farmers' protest in the national capital, several roads and bor- ders are closed for traffic movement in Delhi on Monday. Delhi Traffic Police has suggested alternate routes to avoid any inconvenience. The Delhi Traffic Police tweeted, "Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, and Mangesh borders are closed. Please take alter- nate routes via Lampur, Safiabad Saboli & Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road. Pl avoid Outer Ring Rd,GTK road & NH 44."Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders - Jharoda (Only Single Carriageway/Road), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders," another tweet said.The Tikri and the Dhansa border are also closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for two wheelers and pedestrian movement, the traffic department informed. Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, UP and some other states are protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.Enacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country. PUBLIC NOTICE Be it known to all that my client Sh. NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE Shiv Sena hits out at BJP over Des Raj S/o Sh. Gaya Ram R/o I, NIMA CHODEN D/O LHAKPA I, TARUN KUMAR PUSHTI S/O 324, Block-K, Sangam Vihar, South TSERING R/O K-2140, Delhi, New Delhi-110062 has sev- DILIP KUMAR PUSTI R/O PLOT - GROUND FLOOR, CHIT- 38 C, BLK C1, SANJAY donations for Ram Temple construction ered all relations and disowned his TRANJAN PARK, NEW DELHI- son Deepak and his daughter-in- ENCLAVE, DELHI - 110059 law Anjali from her all movable and 110019 have changed my name declare that my father's name is Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has criticised the from the public is complicated, adding that it immovable properties due to their to NIMA CHODON. wrongly written as DILIP SINGH BJP over the construction of the Ram Temple seems like a political move. “Lord Ram was the disobedience, bad conduct and PUSHTI OR DILIP SINGH in my all in its Saamana editorial on Monday. The king of Ayodhya and a war was fought for the have not control upon them. My PUBLIC NOTICE documents (Education client shall not be responsible for Information is given to general Saamana editorial has asked why public dona- construction of the temple. Many karsevaks their acts and omissions. If anyone Documents, Aadhar Card & Pan Public at large that My client Sh. Card Etc.). My Father's actual tions are being sought for the construction of sacrificed their lives for the cause. Will such a deals with them will do so at his/her Suresh Jha s/o SD. Ram Swarath own risk, cost and consequences. Jha owner of Plot area measuring name is DILIP KUMAR PUSTI temple be constructed with donation Prabhakar 50 sq. yds. Out of Khasra no. 328 (DILIP KUMAR PUSTI S/O LT. money?” asked the Saamana editorial. (Advocate) Situated in Village Khora Colony SRINIBAS PUSTI) which may be In what seemed to be an attack on the Chamber No.502 Azad Vihar Pragna Loni Tehsil amended and accepted in future. Saket Court Complex Dadri Distt. Ghaziabad UP. By Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the edito- New Delhi-110017 virtue General Power of Attorney rial went on to suggest that the Ram dated 29.04.1997 as Doc no. 2094 Vol no 124 Page no. 203-208 SR Temple was not being constructed for PUBLIC NOTICE Noida Initially Sh. Kamal Kumar s/o My clients Shashi Bhushan Mishra Sh. Trilok Chand owner Plot area the political betterment of any particu- S/O Late Jagata Nand Mishra and THE SIKH TIMES measuring 41.8 sq. mtrs By virtue lar party. The editorial indicated that Dolly Mishra wife of Shri Shashi of Sale Deed dated 22.12.1992 fur- the BJP donation campaign could be a Bhushan Mishra both R/O House ther execute General Power of Edited, Printed, Published No. 150/3, Hari Nagar Ashram, Attorney dated 29.04.1997 in Owned by Simmi Babbar political plan focused on the 2024 Lok New Delhi-110014 have dis- favour of Sh. Suresh Jha s/o Sh. Sabha elections.“This Sampark cam- owned/debarred their son Akshay Ram Swarath Jha and same prop- N - 31, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar paign is a political campaign for 2024 Mishra from all their movable and erty sold to be Smt Sanyogita w/o Delhi-110009 immovable Properties My client Sh. Munendra Kumar and the under the cover of Lord Ram. This polit- also severed all their relations with same property is going to be Printed at Qaumi Patrika Printing him because of his violent and irre- financed by AAVAS FINANCIERS Press, A-4/A-144, Tronica City the temple.It referred to the fact that more ical campaign in the name of Lord Ram should sponsible behavior and there is LIMITED (Formerly Known as AU (Loni), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) than four lakh swayamsewaks would be visit- stop. After the temple construction, it is devel- danger/threat to the life of my Housing Finance Ltd.) Branch ing around twelve lakh households from the opment that should be the campaign issue and clients, if any person/s deals with Noida U.P. If any person(s) have Corporate Office: him in any manner, they shall do so day of Makar Sankranti for collecting dona- not Lord Ram. any objection(s) or claim(s) with 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, NAME CHANGE at their own risk and responsibility respect to the right, title or interest tions from households for the construction. But that doesn’t and my clients will not be responsi- in the Said Property then contact us Press Area, ITO, New Delhi I, BRAJRAJ SINGH B/O NO- The Saamana editorial also raised questions seem to be the ble for his past and future acts. If he within 7 days from the date of Editor-in-Chief 22050851K SEP PURUSHOT- is involved in any criminal or Civil Publication of this notice and or the regarding the appointment of this group and case. The prob- TAM SINGH PAWAIYA R/O case, my clients will also not be same to the undersigned if found by Gurcharan Singh Babbar added that if the swayamsewaks reach out as lems for Lord VPO-GUHISAR, TEH-GOHAD, responsible for the same. any one. Mob : 9654077232, 9971359517 DISTT-BHIND, (M.P.)-477222, Suresh Sisodia NAVEEN KUMAR VERMA political campaigner on behalf of some party, it Ram even after (Advocate) Website : www.thesikhtimes.in have changed my name from (Advocate) will be disrespectful to those who laid down his “vanvas” con- DELHI HIGH COURT F-211, Sector-3 Email : [email protected] BRAJRAJ SINGH to BRAJRAJ Chamber No- 261 & 274 Vaishali, Ghaziabad their lives for the cause of the temple.The edi- tinue,” the edito- SINGH PAWAIYA for all future Patiala House Courts Uttar Pradesh-201010 RNI No. DELENG/2008/25465 torial said that the issue of collecting donations rial said. purpose. New Delhi-1 Mob-09958871432 THE SIKH TIMES DELHI/NCR New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 4 NEWS BOX Yamunanagar: Blink & you may miss them: Noida: Three held for duping over Rice mill owner booked for Peregrine falcons make a 450 people on promise of govt jobs GREATER NOIDA: Noida police ticket from Republican Party of cheating FCI of Rs on Sunday arrested three people for India (RPI). landing in Greater Noida allegedly duping people on the Love Kumar, joint commissioner of 9.6 crore pretext of providing jobs in police (law and order), said, “In government sector. Brajesh Kumar YAMUNANAGAR: Police have Jaswinder Waraich, a Noida-based birder, said. October 2020, he opened a centre in registered a case of These falcons can fly at a speed of 320 kmph. Verma, Mahesh Patel and Rajveer, Sector 22 to provide self-help misappropriation and cheating Waraich added that he had spotted afew falcons in have so far duped around 450 people training to women. He obtained a worth about Rs 9.65 crore against a Greater Noida recently. The birds usually leave the of over Rs 30 lakh. While Verma was fake letter from the state rice mill owner of Yamunanagar region in March and April. the mastermind behind, Patel and government and using that, he district for failing to deliver about Rajveer used to bring applicants. would contact government schools 2,446.36 metric tonnes (MT) of Some of the other raptors that can be seen in Noida custom milled rice (CMR) to the and Greater Noida around this time are laggar Police said that on October 14, some in GB Nagar, Ghaziabad and Delhi Food Corporation of India (FCI). falcons and red-necked falcons, which are local people had filed a complaint with where he would pretend to organise A case has been registered against varieties. Eurasian hobby can also be seen the Sector 24 police station and training seminars for low-level Yamuna Rice General Mills, sometimes.While laggar falcons can be found in the alleged that one Dr Brijesh Kumar administration jobs, investigation Gumthala Rao village in Indian subcontinent and in many south-Asian Verma duped them of Rs 70,000 to officers, beauticians, tailors etc. Yamunanagar district under Rs 50,000 each on the promise of Verma also hired people to impart Section 406 (criminal breach of countries, red-necked falcons or red-headed merlins are found across India. making them block coordinators and the training.” Kumar added that trust) and 420 (cheating) of the legal advisors. Verma would offer fake certificates Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the “It is a good time to spot Peregrine falcons . A bird of and joining letters to the victims and complaint of the district manager prey will only be found where there is enough food Following the complaint, police then collect money as a security (DM), Haryana State Warehousing source,” Puja Sharma, a local birder, said. started probe and arrested Verma on Corporation (HSWC). In his NOIDA: Peregrine falcons have made an appearance in Sunday from Morna bus stand in amount. Waraich said there are a few dozen Peregrine falcons in police complaint, HSWC DM Noida and Greater Noida with birders spotting quite a Noida. Police said that it all started Police suspect that he has duped at and around Noida and Greater Noida. “We recently said, “During crop season of the few raptors over the past few days. Touted as the in 2007 when Verma opened a fake least 100 people in Noida so far, year 2019-20, Yamuna Rice treated a Eurasian hobby, which had some injuries, we fastest in the entire animal kingdom, these birds NGO in the name of SSS Institute around 50 in Ghaziabad and over General Mills entered into an had also treated a Peregrine falcon a while ago, which migrate to NCR every winter to escape cold. (Shilpi Self Service Institute) in 300 in other districts. The accused agreement with HSWC for milling had suffered cuts. These are powerful birds and Historically, known as the duck hawk in North America, Lucknow. Over the years, he opened have been booked under Sections paddy duly purchased from respond well to human communication,” Nadeem Gumthala Rao and Radaur grain the English and scientific name of the bird means seven offices in seven UP districts, 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of Shehzad, from Wildlife Rescue, said.The non- markets. About 5,072.70 MTS ‘wandering falcon’ as they don’t stay at a particular including one in Noida. valuable security, will), 468 government bird rescue and treatment shelter is one of paddy was handed over to the place for too long. Verma, who earlier ran an optician (forgery for purpose of cheating) miller.During physical the few that treats raptors, or birds of prey, in Delhi- “Peregrine falcon is not just the fastest bird, but it is the shop in Raebareli, had contested for and 471 (using as genuine a forged verification on October 27, 2020, NCR. Peregrine falcons are known to have taken part fastest species in the entire animal kingdom. For bird the pradhan post in 1995 from there. document or electronic record) and about 160.09 MTS paddy was in falconry.After World War II, its population suffered watchers, this is a good time to catch a glimpse of these In 2019, he contested the Lok Sabha 506 (criminal intimidation) of the found to be short in the mill and the species was and seriously endangered in the premises and balance of about hunters. The birds usually park themselves at a election from Jaunpur in UP on a IPC. 4,912.61 MTS paddy was vantage point and swoop down and catch their prey,” mid-20th century. available for delivery of rice to FCI, from which about 3,291.44 MTS rice was due for CMR Bonfires & tea: delivery.” Gurugram: 50% paid, but flat How farmers are Gurugram driver battling chilly rams pickup truck construction yet to start winds into crowd, on the GURUGRAM: The mismatch between payments from the allottees regularly. construction and money collected by In some cases, developers have run developers from buyers has emerged as the collected upto 65% of the entire GURUGRAM: A man allegedly biggest area of concern in the affordable amount. Usually, developers start drove a pickup van into the housing segment. This is because unlike construction at the site after obtaining premises of a city hospital late on regular group housing projects where environment clearance or the approval Friday night following an payment is linked to the status of of the building plan that often takes up argument, police said on Sunday. construction, investment is time-bound in to a year.“So, we have made a request The impact was such that a the affordable segment. And because of to the director of the town and country medical store, an ambulance and this, a number of developers have collected planning for making an amendment to five parked motorcycles were more than 50-60% of the entire amount but the policy to make it construction damaged, they added. construction is yet to start at their project linked,” said senior town planner The incident, which took place at sites. (STP) Sanjeev Mann. Balaji Hospital near Basai Flooded with such complaints, the Chairman of Signature Global, Pradeep Chowk, was captured on CCTV department of town and country planning Aggarwal, however, said that the camera, a video of which was (DTCP) is considering making an delay is caused due to two reasons – widely shared on social amendment to the affordable housing fundamental problems and developer- REWARI: It's around 10pm on the streets of media.#WATCH Gurugram: policy of the state to link the payment with specific problems. “In 2019, on the Jaisinghpur Khera and the mercury is a flat in OSD Golf Heights in Sector 69 in 2018 CCTV footage shows a man the status of construction. In some cases, direction of NGT, construction was hovering around 5-6°C. A group of farmers are the department has already directed developers and till March 2020 made more than 50% of stopped between October and December. This ramming his pickup truck inside huddled together around a bonfire. Giving Balaji Hospital remises at Basai to stop collecting payment from buyers unless the payment. However, at the project site, there year, Covid-induced lockdown disrupted the they exhibit the development in construction has been barely any construction, despite a construction activities for six months,” he said. them company are some policemen a few Chowk a… metres ahead. Cups of hot tea coming from the https://t.co/goGNhpd76uThe work proportion to the amount collected from 2022 deadline. DTCP has now barred the “Moreover, the cost of construction materials hospital administration said the investors.Currently, homebuyers in the developer from accepting any more increases over the years, but the cost of units community kitchen are their fuel. driver, identified as Vikas Joon, affordable housing segment have to make 5% payments,” said Gaurav Narang, a buyer. remains unchanged as the government has Braving the harsh winter and battling fever and was a relative of two patients who payment at the time of applying for the flat, In fact, a survey by DTCP has revealed that the fixed the price. Getting an extension of licence cold, farmers at the Haryana-Rajasthan border had been admitted to the facility another 20% at the time of allotment, and the pace of construction at many affordable is also expensive in the affordable segment. are firm in their resolve - they say they won't on Friday night. Police sources remaining 75% is to be paid in six monthly housing project sites in Gurugram is slow. So, the delay will not benefit the developers of budge an inch until the government withdraws told TOI that Vikas had beaten up instalments over the next four years. “I booked However, the developers have been taking affordable housing,” he added. the three agriculture laws. Away from home his own parents, who were rushed for weeks, the families of many have joined to the hospital by his brother-in- them with food, blankets and warm clothes. law Krishan. When Krishan tried For the elderly, the chill is a major challenge. telling Vikas over the phone that Covid-19: Of 25,000 Ghaziabad patients, 10% contacts "This hardship is nothing compared to the one he shouldn’t have thrashed them, we would have to face if the three laws are a fight ensued between the two, GHAZIABAD: In Ghaziabad, the biggest them (1,641) were asymptomatic. Vaishali.So far, 371 Covid patients have been chunk of Covid cases have been detected in From 13 contacts per Covid patient on average reported from high caseload areas. However, implemented. Yes, the conditions are harsh they added. and many of us are suffering from fever and “A man and a woman came in for the random selection category (people gettingin September, contact tracing more than there were not many positive cases detected themselves tested at sampling booths)doubled, to 28, by November. In December, among vulnerable groups like slum dwellers, cold. But we will not relent until the treatment of some injuries. One of government goes back on the laws," says 81- the family members, Krishan, followed by influenza-like symptom (ILI) andon an average, 18 contacts (on average) of street vendors among others — who were was standing outside the hospital severe acute respiratory infections (SARI)every individual are being traced so far, said tested under a special drive in November. year-old Gurdayal Singh from Hanumangarh and talking to Vikas on the phone. patients, said officials on Sunday.officials. A total of 1,615 positive contacts Their number stands at 127.Among them, a in Rajasthan. Minutes later, a pickup van came Altogether, these three categories constitute have been traced till now. majority of cases were reported from urban The tractor has been his bed for the past one and tried to drive inside the 85% of cases reported in the district since the District magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said: markets (19), electronic and vehicle week. "The struggle is momentary and we will hospital, causing substantial outbreak in March.An analysis of 25,313 “The data confirms that getting tested for showrooms (17), malls (10), medical face it all. But we will not go back unless our damage,” said a police officer, not Covid cases reported in Ghaziabad revealed ILI/SARI symptoms is the right thing to do attendants (23), and jail (11).Also, there were demands are heard," he adds.Gurdayal is wishing to be named. that around 48% (12,317) of them fall under instead of going for self-medication. We have hardly any cases reported from slums (3), among the 4,000-odd farmers from Gujarat, the random selection category. Over 30% a dedicated wing for the same. The contact children observation homes and women Rajasthan and Haryana who are protesting Air quality 'very (7,614) of patients have had ILI symptoms, tracing teams have been directed to ensure that shelters (1) and street vendors (3).As many as along the Delhi-Jaipur highway at Jaisinghpur while 7% (1,610) were detected with SARI. at least 25 such patients are traced.”As per the 216 healthcare workers have been found Khera.About 300 of them are elderly and most The fourth major category is contact tracing. state government’s directive, the district positive and out of these, only 56 developed poor' in Noida, symptoms.The data revealed that 18 people have been suffering from fever. Medical The official data revealed that about 10% authorities are doing focused sampling in high camps are offering them pills, but they are of Ghaziabad, 'poor' (2,385) of such patients came in contact with caseload areas like Indirapuram, Carte, having foreign travel history and 14 with Covid-19 patients. Notably, the majority of Vaishali, Vasundhara, Vijay Nagar and domestic travel history tested positive. little help to the elderly farmers in the absence in Gurugram, of proper shelter at night. Faridabad NOIDA: The average air quality deteriorated and was recorded "very poor" in Noida, Greater Gurugram: Shelters give Covid protocols a miss Noida and Ghaziabad, while it was "poor" in Gurgaon and Faridabad, GURUGRAM: With mercury plummeting said the bedding has not been changed or according to a 24-hour data issued in Delhi-NCR, homeless people have sanitised. by a government agency on Sunday. started taking refuge at the night shelters Manish Kumar, who stayed at a shelter in Presence of pollutant PM 2.5 and across the city. But a visit to these shelters PM 10 also remained high in the Rajiv Chowk, said he had come to five immediate neighbours of revealed that some of basic Covid-19 Gurugram for some personal work and had Delhi, according to the air quality protocols are not being followed in to go to Jhunjhunu. But he stayed back index (AQI) maintained by the most.While caretakers or security guards because he did not get a bus. “We did not Central Pollution Control Board were without thermal guns/scanners to get masks and sanitisers and no one (CPCB).Track the pollution level in measure body temperature, social checked my temperature,” he said. MCG your cityAccording to the index, an distancing norms were not followed, had also said that meals and hot water AQI between zero and 50 is especially when it comes to sleeping considered 'good', 51 and 100 would be provided at the shelters. 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 arrangement.Not only is the bedding of Mahender Singh, who stayed at a shelter in 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 poor quality, everything is dumped Sheetla Mata mandir, said: “We needed and 400 'very poor', and 401 and together in the morning after people wake water at night but we were forced to drink 500 'severe'.The average 24-hour up in violation of the basic Covid cold water from the tank. There are bed AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 346 in protocols. Earlier, Municipal Corporation bugs and the quilts are full of lice.”Nitish both Ghaziabad and Greater Noida, of Gurugram(MCG) had said that all Kumar, supervisor of the night shelters, 333 in Noida, 294 in Faridabad and protocols would be followed at the night 262 in Gurgaon, according to said they did not get thermal guns/scanners CPCB's Sameer app.The CPCB shelters and masks would be provided at from authorities. states that an AQI in the "very poor" the gate, along with sanitisers. The MCG “Earlier, masks and sanitiser were category may cause respiratory has prepared 10 night shelters. While five there.”“Many homeless people sleep illness on prolonged exposure are permanent structures, the rest are outside hoping to get clothes, blankets and while "poor" may lead to breathing operating from portable cabins and can often food from voluntary organisations discomfort to people.The average together accommodate 388 people. AQI on Saturday was 301 in Noida, and individuals who volunteer to help,” a 295 in Ghaziabad, 292 in Greater Permanent night shelters at Sheetla Mata senior official said. “Three teams are Noida, 260 in Faridabad and 260 in mandir, where 120 people can stay, opened keeping tabs across the city. Many do not Gurgaon. on December 1 and so far, more than 600 want to go to night shelters.” people have stayed in them. But sources THE SIKH TIMES DELHI-NCR New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 5 NEWS BOX Three dates in January finalised for launch of Punjab: Donation box in hand, kids Rajinikanth's political party collect funds for farmers’ stir Chennai Three dates have been finalised for the launch of superstar Rajinikanth's new neighbour, Harleen Kaur, a Class 9 party, sources have informed.Sources from A few among them student also went along with Rajinikanth's team said January 14, 17, and her.Amandeep Singh, one of the 21 have been finalized for launching held A4 size sheets residents of the locality, said: Rajinikanth's Party. “These days our children have January 14 is an auspicious day for Tamil with messages in stopped watching cartoon channels, Nadu, as it is the first day of Thai month and instead they watch news related to Pongal is celebrated o the day. support of farmers see farmers and even keep on asking January 17 is the birthday of AIADMK founder us every day about the updates on MG Ramachandran.Announcement of the the protests at Delhi and in other and seeking repeal of parts of Punjab. Farmers’ struggle final date will be made by Rajinikanth on has impacted even the minors.” December 31.On December 3 Rajinikanth the controversial farm Varinder Kaur, another woman in had made the announcement of forming the whose house children went to party. He had said the formal announcement laws. The group was collect funds, said, “These small of the date will be made on December 31. children are roaming in streets to After his announcement, though the superstar led by Navkirat Kaur collect funds. Their funds are not had clarified that he will not join any existing going to make a much difference, political parties, Rajini had personally gone (8), a Class 4 student, but look at the effort of the children. and met DMK patriarch Karunanidhi to seek Our PM should look at the larger his blessings. Though against the AIADMK, who carried the picture of this struggle and he must Rajini like many in the cine field was close to see these tiny tots. In a democracy, many in the DMK. Rajini is said to have a PM must do as per the wish of donation box in her masses and not what he himself good relationship with Alagiri, Stalin’s elder wants.” brother.The actor’s political entry is expected and seeking repeal of the controversial farm my friends in the area and even they were hands. laws. The group was led by Navkirat Kaur ready to walk with me in this fund collection Balbir Kaur, mother of Navkirat who leads the to play spoilsport for DMK and AIADMK women wing of BKU(Dakaunda) in Mansa, and many suspected that the superstar who is (8), a Class 4 student, who carried the drive. I started collecting funds for farmers Ludhiana A group of ten children in Mansa’s donation box in her hands. Two kindergarten as I along with my parents will be going to said, “On December 24, I along with close to many RSS and BJP Leaders Mohan Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar spent students — Navraj Singh and Sehwaj Delhi yet again on December 24. I have put women from Mansa’s urban areas will be Bhagwat, Amit Shah and PM Modi was Saturday going from one house to another in Singh – also sought donations along with my piggy bank savings worth Rs 1,200 in going to Delhi yet again. My daughter also pushed by the BJP to make his political entry. their residential locality carrying a donation others. this box. I had started collection from wanted to come along and so, she along with box that carried a simple message – ‘Kisan Navkirat said, “I was there at the Tikri border December 14 onwards and will continue her friends in the area started doing Delhi reels under cold Andolan Layi Daan (donation for farmers’ with my parents four days earlier, and I saw doing it till December 23.I will open the box collection on her own. It is her effort and protest)’. A few among them held A4 size how farmers are protesting for their cause. on December 23 evening only to get to know her way of contributing in farmers’ conditions as mercury sheets with messages in support of farmers So, I also decided to do my bit. I spoke with the exact amount collected.” Navkirat’s struggle.” dips to 5 degrees Allahabad HC grants bail Celsius Actor Arjun Rampal appears before NCB to man arrested for New Delhi Delhi continues to reel under cold offering namaz inside conditions on Monday as the IMD forecast said the minimum temperature will be at 5 in connection with drug case Mathura temple degrees Celsius for the day.Cold wave nearly seven hours at the NCB office in conditions persisted across north India on Ballard Estate. Gabriella was questioned New Delhi Aman was granted Sunday, with most places in Jammu and twice.Last month, Rampal was questioned by bail by the Allahabad High Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh the agency in connection with the seizure of Court. The accused was experiencing sub-zero temperatures and banned painkillers from his home in Bandra arrested for allegedly offering Delhi recording the season's lowest West. The NCB had summoned the 47-year- namaz at a Mathura temple temperature so far.The national capital old actor to explain why he was in possession around two months ago. recorded the coldest morning of the season so of opioid drug Tramadol.Emerging from the The court, however, directed far at 3.4 degrees Celsius, the India questioning, Rampal told mediapersons that Faisal Khan not to tamper Meteorological Department (IMD) said.On he had given the agency a prescription. with the prosecution Saturday, the minimum temperature at the Possession of Tramadol, a powerful painkiller, witnesses, cooperate in the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides is banned in India without a prescription. An trial and not to put representative data for the city, had settled at NCB official said that the agency was photographs of such activities 3.9 degrees Celsius. verifying the veracity of the prescription.In on social media till the People were seen sitting near a fire in mid-October, Agisilaos was arrested from pendency of the trial. Mukundpur on Monday to comfort Lonavala. The resort in which he was staying Police had arrested Khan and themselves as cold weather conditions with his fiancee was raided and 0.8 gm charas booked three others after a continue in the national capital.Kundan was recovered from him. A special NDPS video clip showing members Kumar, a local said, "It's colder this year as court granted bail to him on Tuesday. He was of their group offering namaz compared to the previous year. It is becoming released while being directed to deposit his difficult to work in the morning." passport to the NCB and submit Rs 50,000 in People also took refuge at a night shelter in cash. He was also asked not to leave the Sarai Kale Khan to escape the cold. MumbaI Actor Arjun Rampal reached the his partner, Gabriella Demetriades, last month country without prior permission from the court. Caretaker of the shelter said, "There're 22 Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in and arrested Gabriella’s brother Agisilaos in the According to the NCB, he is a part of a larger beds here, blankets, masks, and sanitisers are Mumbai to appear before the agency in a drug case.In November, the agency searched drug racket and supplied drugs to the peddler, available. Most people staying here are case lodged following the death of actor Sushant Rampal’s residence in Bandra and seized 11 who was in touch with actor Rhea Chakraborty, labourers." Singh Rajput.Rampal, who was summoned last gadgets, including laptop, mobile phones, pen also Rajput’s girlfriend, and her brother week, had sought time till December 22 to drives and tablets. As some documents and Showik.The NCB, which is probing the film UP govt ‘exposed’ in appear before the agency citing “personal banned pills were also recovered, Rampal was industry’s link with drugs, has arrested 28 reasons.” The NCB had questioned Rampal and summoned and questioned on November 13 for people in the case. Hathras rape-murder on the premises of the Mathura's Nand Baba temple case: Akhilesh Yadav Telangana: Poaching gang led by Hyderabadi brothers busted, five arrested surfaced on social media. The other three accused in the case Hyderabad Two brothers from Hyderabad punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years have been identified as Chand Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government Mohammad, Alok Ratan and has been “exposed” in the Hathras rape- along with their three associates were arrested Luqman, Imran, and or a fine up to Rs 25,000, or both. Neelesh Gupta. murder case and it will also face the for poaching a black-naped hare in others went hunting on In a press release, the officials said that Disrespect to religious beliefs? same treatment in the “false cases” Telangana’s Nizamabad district.The accused, Luqman Affendi is a habitual offender and According to an FIR, the against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Luqman Affendi (47), and his brother Imran regularly invited his friends from Hyderabad accused reportedly belonged Khan, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Affendi (50), according to forest department Friday, Saturday, and on the pretext of wildlife meat. Luqman, to a Delhi-based organisation, on Monday. officials, had gone to the forests to hunt Imran, and others went hunting on Friday, Khudai Khidmatgar, and two The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) blackbucks, but could not find anything other Sunday morning but Saturday, and Sunday morning but could not of them — Faisal Khan and on Friday had filed a chargesheet against than a black-naped hare. find any wild animals for hunting.The three Chand Mohammad — offered the four men accused of the gang rape Upon receipt of credible information on could not find any wild others arrested are Shaik Raaz Ahmed(43) namaz at the temple on October 29 without and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit poaching, the officials of the Vigilance wing who manages Luqman Affendi’s mill, permission. woman in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s conducted a raid on Affendi’s rice mill at animals for hunting. Mohammed Jameeluddin(61), and Hathras district. The findings submitted It was suspected that they made Jakora in Varni forest range of the Nizamabad officials found meat in deep freeze packs. The Mohammed Shahrukh Khan(23), who works the video of the incident viral by the CBI left top Uttar Pradesh Police division. They found the fresh carcass of the forAffendi. The investigation is in progress to on social media. The FIR officials red-faced as they had claimed meat samples are being sent to the Center for hare along with two rifles with telescopes and Cellular and Molecular Biology(CCMB) for find out their involvement in hunting and alleged that it was done to that no evidence of rape was found in show disrespect to religious silencers, night vision binoculars, identification of the animal. A protected poaching in the past if any. A Tata Safari forensic tests. searchlights, and knives, etc.Simultaneous vehicle used in hunting was seized by the beliefs of the Hindu In a tweet, Yadav said, “The way the lies of species under Schedule IV of the Wildlife community and posed a threat raids were also conducted on two other Protection Act, hunting the Indian Hare is Forest officials along with the rifles and other the BJP government have been exposed residences of Affendi in Hyderabad and equipment used in hunting from the accused. to communal harmony. Delhi: Shut restaurants announce comeback, new ones in line New Delhi When Cafe Turtle — part of Full Place were expecting rental waivers during Circle Bookstore enterprise — announced lockdown and rent cuts during recovery the closing down of its Khan Market outlet months, those in malls and shopping in the middle of the pandemic in June, it was arcades sought a collective deal from the in the Hathras incident, the process of just the beginning of a series of closures that respective leasing companies. The National exposure of false cases in UP has followed — from Smoke House Deli to Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) started.”Believing in the judiciary and China Fare.At Connaught Place, newly- said more than 40% of restaurants in Delhi democracy, we are confident that the opened Japanese restaurant Fuji and Garam will be shut eventually.The tide seems to government will also lose the false cases Dharam also beat a hasty retreat owing to have turned for the better now with several huge rentals and almost zero sales. Insiders restaurants announcing their return across against Azam Khan and he will get predicted that more than 40 per cent Delhi. At DLF Saket, Mai Bao — based on justice very soon,” the former Uttar restaurants in Delhi-NCR will be shut the Singaporean street-food concept — Pradesh chief minister tweeted. eventually.A few months down the line, opens next month, while Pirates of Grill and Khan, who represents Rampur in the Lok however, things seem to be looking up for Dhansoo cafe will have new outposts at Sabha, is currently lodged at the Sitapur the restaurant industry. Both China Fare and Pacific Mall in West Delhi. Cafe Delhi jail after he surrendered at a Rampur Cafe Turtle have announced their comeback Heights will have a new branch at DLF court in a case pertaining to fake birth in the market, even though at new addresses. Saket, and Zorawar Kalra of Massive certificate produced by his son Abdullah “Though we are not going back to the same Restaurants (Pa Pa Ya, Farzi Cafe) has for the last assembly elections. location, we hope to recreate our signature announced a fine-diner at Shangri-La, look with the blue and green theme, wooden called Bo Tai Switch. “The restaurant The Samajwadi Party MP, among many flooring and a balcony,” stated Priyanka rear end.The Capital’s thriving restaurant the line.Even after the government allowed industry is picking up slowly and we expect other cases, faces charges of Malhotra, director of Cafe Turtle. The new industry was among the worst hit during the restaurants to reopen in June, most of them that soon people will gain the confidence in encroachment of land around outpost will be right next to the original, pandemic and consequent lockdowns and in Delhi-NCR continued to remain shut due dining out more,” said Avantika Sinha, Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, while China Fare reopens at the market’s night curfews, with revenues hitting rock to rental disputes. While those in Khan founder and managing director, Mai Bao. where he is the chancellor. bottom, and an estimated five lakh jobs on Market, Hauz Khas Village and Connaught THE SIKH TIMES EDITORIAL New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 6 Keep a check on obesity risk amid At less-explored southern Leh

pandemic; here’s how Winter was well underway in 1981 and biannual visits to miles at its widest, although endorheic, brackish the few personnel serving in bleak, forbidding and Reflecting over the bounties that nature has bestowed and without effluence like the larger Pangong harsh terrain in each of the six isolated northern Tso, the spectrum of colours this water body pockets had been accomplished. The cadence of upon the land — 3,000 feet and more higher than Leh offered did not match those of the latter. Yet it official demands was fading. The prospect of being was starkly beautiful. Insulated from human discovered for being away from headquarters was — that at first seems too barren to be a cradle for a presence for the most part, barring residents of remote, since only Morse Code communication Karzok, a small village, and a few Changspa existed between us in Ladakh and our principals in kaleidoscope of unusual sights (nomadic herders), Tso Moriri has been Delhi and Chandigarh. So, it was an opportune favoured as a breeding ground by the rare black- juncture to explore southern Leh district, which did not educe attention in the normal course of our duties. That was even otherwise a less visited part in the western protuberance of the Changthang plateau, 3,000 feet and more higher than Leh.Knowing that roads were scarce The unprecedented restrictions due to COVID and cross-country traverses would be the norm, a couple infection have led people to stay more at of mechanics were mustered for the foray. Driving home in order to reduce infection spread. upstream along the Indus, for the most part on the right However, work from home routine, bank, we were treated up until Kiari to deep purple sedentary lifestyle, binge eating and lesser striations in the sand-hued rock faces on the other side, physical activity are some of the factors quite resembling those between Upshi and Taglang La. The Indus was lacking in verve and much of it was directly influencing obesity, said Dr Anjali frozen. Our progress was good as the drive on a partially Sharma, naturopath and yoga Expert, developed road remained uninterrupted; we were way Shuddhi Naturopathy, Delhi. ahead of the convoys that usually operated along that “Obesity is not merely an excessive amount of route.By the time we crossed Chumathang, the river fat on someone’s body, rather it is — a course was fully frozen and all the streams flowing into it reflection of entire lifestyle pattern — certain were frozen too, often times encroaching on to the route. health conditions and the diseases the person At one point, a stream had created a sharp icy slope across the track. While we disembarked to examine the obstacle, gets prone to. Basically, excessive fat in the Sonam Tashi, formerly of the Ladakh Scouts, who was body increases the level of cholesterol which driving the second vehicle, nonchalantly bypassed us and affects the blood supply to the heart and may drove his Jonga onto the icy patch. Before we knew it, the result in heart diseases,” she explained. Jonga spun around and slid into the frozen Indus, nose up. The same excessive weight puts extra pressure Sonam Tashi emerged unfazed as the vehicle remained still and clawed his way back to where we were. Without on blood vessels which may lead to BP miles away. Closer to the venue, steam was seen gushing necked crane, bar-headed goose, brown-headed gull and problems, diabetes, and stroke which also offering an explanation for his rashness, he strode out at multiple points through little mounds of ice, towards the nearby Mahe Bridge, and returned with an ruddy shelduck. Sadly, none of these species, nor any causes dysfunction of other organs which forming ‘ice volcanoes’. Water on the marsh-like surface migratory birds, were noticed during our brief visit; we Army recovery vehicle.Since it would take time to pull was far too hot despite the ambient temperature being may lead to hyperthyroidism, hormonal out the Jonga, we cut ruts in the icy slope, filled those should not have expected any sightings considering that imbalance, liver issues, back pain, joint several degrees below freezing point. Deposits of we were well into winter.Pilgrimage to this unique and with sand, crossed the hurdle and headed off to Nyoma sulphur and borax covered the ground in and beyond the pains, etc.Here’s what you need to know (13,600 feet), which though off-track presented the isolated spot over, and recognising that a detour to Kar marsh. Years after this visit, the Puga complex was Tso, another lake further west, would not be feasible due about controlling obesity amid pandemic. possibility of some rest. Upstream of Nyoma, the Indus recognised as the most promising hydro-thermal system debouches into an expansive basin before it is confined to paucity of time, we turned back reaching Chumathang Pandemic stress and overeating in the Indian subcontinent. A Geological Survey of India (12,950 feet) for the night. There, we came across an Binge eating is associated with a high level of again to a narrowish valley as it heads towards Leh. The study conservatively suggested (2000) that steam from hills athwart the southern perspective ring a plain enterprising individual who was planning to build a hut stress which directly results in obesity. the fumaroles in the shallow Puga geo-thermal system over the waters of the hot sulphur spring that bubbles expanse, which has since been exploited for creating a could be harnessed to generate 2 MW of power. Later, in Considering people are living indoors with a landing ground. The sprightly Tehsildar, who discovered forth to the west of the village before they join the Indus. raging economic crisis, family issues, 2013, other researchers suggested that, with deep wells, a One wonders if this naturally and uniquely heated our presence there, was very hospitable. And he took it 20-MW power plant could be sustained.Backing up a bit uncertain future, the stress of losing jobs, fear upon himself to edify us about the topography, largely accommodation materialised and whether others of his up to Sumdo, we headed towards Tso Moriri (14,850 ilk set up similar digs. The image created by the of instability among other pressures, nomadic population, their husbandry practices and feet), known for ecological diversity; this distinction was means of sustenance, as also about the fauna.Sonam undercroft on a stygian night studded with a plenitude of overeating tends to become an issue with to earn its listing as a wetland conservation reserve under celestial wonders remains ineffaceable. many. Tashi’s Jonga was recovered, with minimal damage. And the Ramsar Convention in 2002. Descending into the we set off before noon for Puga (14,400 feet), known for On the way back next day, one reflected over the bounties This may cause hypertension, diabetes, and basin cradling this lake, it was like a giant mirror in a that nature has bestowed upon a land that at first seems its impressive hot springs. As the narrow valley opened broad algific frame reflecting the circumambient may also impact your mental health. Opt for up at Sumdo, billowing clouds could be seen a couple of too barren to be a cradle for a kaleidoscope of unusual healthier alternatives which are homemade mountains and the sky. Fifteen miles long and about 5 sights. and can satiate you for longer. Food habits to be changed Before getting into the idea of “fat cutting”, one Battle for Bengal: On West Bengal-Home Ministry tussle must understand that fat is majorly needed The appointment of three IPS for the incident. After an initial against several BJP leaders in officials to their previous posts. for brain development especially in children. officers of the West Bengal cadre move to recall these officials was criminal cases registered against The central schemes, Ayushman It also plays a key role in muscle building, Police to various posts by the Union resisted by the State, the Centre them by the State Police. The BJP Bharat and PM Kisan Samman joint movements, and many other functions. Home Ministry on Thursday has has invoked Section 6(1) of the will continue to knock on the Nidhi, are also a bone of It is important to understand good fat and bad personn escalated the confrontation Indian Police Service (Cadre) doors of the Court and the contention. The TMC government fat. A better way to deal with food intake is to between the State and the Centre. Rules, which says that “in case of Election Commission of India to has refused to implement them, take a balanced diet which has high nutritive el Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee any disagreement, the matter shall bring pressure on the State demanding that the funds be value, high fibre, good fat and a lot of liquids. has termed the deputation order be decided by the Central government. By enforcing its writ routed through the State. The CM Physical activities should despite the State’s objection “a Government....” The tussle on IPS officers, the Centre is h a s a l s o c o m p l a i n e d o f Include as much physical activity in your not be colourable exercise of power and mirrors the high stakes political sending a signal to all officers that insufficient central assistance to routine. Surya namaskar, yoga asana, blatant misuse of emergency contest between the BJP and the their conduct will now be under manage the COVID-19 pandemic pranayama, stationary cycling and stationary provision of IPS Cadre Rule ruling Trinamool Congress. The scrutiny. The script is familiar. and cyclone Amphan. The made 1954”. The constant hostility CM’s style of managing the police Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Centre’s earlier demand that the jogging are options that you can easily do at instrum between the State and Central force has gained attention for the election, the CBI issued notice to Chief Secretary and DGP attend a home. governments is now taking a turn wrong reasons in the past. Senior Kolkata Police Commissioner meeting in New Delhi on the Health check-ups ents of a for the worse ahead of the 2021 officials are seen as allied with the Rajeev Kumar and wanted to take State’s law-and-order situation It is important to take a blood test every six Assembly election. The tug of war TMC and the BJP’s determined him in custody, provoking Ms. increased tensions. All told, the months and do whole body check-ups every political began after a convoy of BJP drive to capture power in the State Banerjee to sit on a dharna. partisan use of the personnel and year. This will largely help in keeping a check President J.P. Nadda came under is multi-pronged. During the polls, the ECI instruments of the state by parties on any risk factors such as rising cholesterol battle stone pelting in the State onOn Friday, the Supreme Court transferred senior police officers in power as is happening in this levels, blood sugar levels, liver toxicity December 10. The BJP apparentlyrestrained West Bengal from including Mr. Kumar. After the tussle is a disturbing signal for among others. holds the IPS officers accountable taking any “coercive action” elections, the CM restored all democracy and federalism. The gilded age of digital monopolies

A patient is brought into the hospital after having a With over 600 people being seizure. | Photo Credit: Giri K.V.S. According to government records, a majority of the hospitalised after contracting a cases have been traced to JP Road, Vangayagudem, Dakshina Veedhi, Turpu Veedhi, Arundhatipeta, Kothapeta, Kobbarithota and Sanivarapupeta in sudden, unknown illness and one Eluru. The first cases were reported from JP Road and Vangayagudem, according to hospital dead, confusion and fear have authorities.On December 9, GGH was buzzing with activity. It was the second consecutive day that a prevailed in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, decline in cases was reported, yet the hospital was still admitting patients with similar ailments — at this month. Appaji Reddem reports least more than two every passing hour. GGH Superintendent A.V.R. Mohan was busy attending on the outbreak, the response and calls from State and Central officials, journalists and staff members. Speaking to The Hindu, he said that the possible causes there was no pattern in the answers of patients when they were asked what they imagined was the reason for the illness. Some said the episode struck after they It has been 11 days since she suddenly collapsed and had a drove, some said it happened after they ate, others, seizure, but Bantu Mallika’s woes are not over. The after they drank. The authorities were at sea. thirty-two-year-old homemaker from Temple Street in Mohan said the illness broke out before December. Eluru still gets shivers, headaches and dizziness. Sporadic incidents were reported by some rural It was on December 6 that Mallika felt a piercing headache medical practitioners from the middle of November, and giddiness at home. Feeling disoriented, she called the he said, but no one suspected anything. Then the village health assistant, Durga, for help. It was a timely numbers began climbing from December 4, the call, for minutes later she lost consciousness and had a hospitals began filling up with patients, and a 45- seizure. She was rushed to the medical centre at the end year-old man died on December 9. “However, that of the street. experienced similar symptoms. They still feel weak and The initial days death cannot be directly attributed to the disease,” The Tangellamudi canal is filled with garbage in Eluru complain of a vomiting sensation,” she said.Doctors at the GGH said the illness had in fact started Mohan said. “The person fell in the bathroom and the town. “Mallika and four others” quickly turned to scores of impacting several people in mid-November. All the cause of death was reported as a head injury. But of “I don’t know what happened to me,” Mallika said. “When people and scores to hundreds. Confusion prevailed as patients had the same symptoms: after experiencing course, post-COVID-19, any such development is a I opened my eyes, I found myself on a hospital bed in the there seemed to be no identifiable cause of this illness. giddiness, back pain, fits, vomiting, anxiety, loss of matter of concern.” Some people even experienced Government General Hospital (GGH). I had followed For the people of Eluru, in West Godavari district, memory, and headache, they all collapsed. The patients seizures more than once, but they were treated and sent my usual routine that day. I did the household chores and already living in fear of COVID-19, this was a bolt from were immediately tested for COVID-19, their reports home, said Mohan. had more or less the same food and water that I have been the blue. Between December 5 and December 13, over showed ‘negative’. While the recovery rate was The response having for years. And none of my family members had 600 people had fallen ill and no one knew why. Only extremely high, people were shocked when one man To handle the rapidly emerging crisis in Eluru, 150 any problem.” Mallika was discharged on the same day theories floated around. On December 10, the Andhra died. The sudden outbreak grabbed global attention in the additional people were brought from hospitals across the after treatment.Health assistant Durga too was surprised Pradesh government constituted a 21-member high level first week of December, with officials of the World State, including doctors, paramedics and nurses. Expert by the sudden attack. “Mallika had a five-minute seizure multi-disciplinary committee to investigate the disease Health Organization (WHO), the State and Central teams from premier research and medical institutions in and complained of nausea after she gained that was affecting the people of Eluru, a city with a governments, and research organisations scrambling to Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other parts of consciousness. For the past couple of days, we have been population of over four lakh and a hub of agriculture, find out the cause. Andhra Pradesh were also brought in. monitoring her along with four others on the street who commerce, aquaculture and export. A patient is brought into the hospital after having a seizure. THE SIKH TIMES FILM New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 7 Happy Birthday Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal Enjoy Romantic Snow Bike TamannaahTamannaah Ride on Honeymoon BhatiaBhatia Five Stunning Pictures of Actress on Social Media

inger Aditya Narayan and actress Shweta Agarwal are currently honeymooning in Jammu Sand Kashmir. The two tied the knot earlier this month in a private ceremony in Mumbai. They flew to Kashmir last week and have been treating their fans to stunning pictures from their romantic getaway. amannaah turns xv today. The actress, who On Sunday, Aditya shared a video of them lip-syncing started working in w®®z, has now become to the song, Kismat Ki Hawa from Albela (1951), Tpopular with both the audience and critics for her which recently became popular again after it performances. She appeared in a pivotal role in the featured prominently in Anurag Basu’s Ludo. Baahubali franchise. The second movie Baahubali w: Aditya’s mother, Deepa Narayan Jha, dropped a The Conclusion is said to be the highest-grossing film series of heart emojis on the cute video. of all time. On her birthday, let's take a look at her stunning pictures on social media: Aditya also shared a new picture wherein they can be seen enjoying snow bike riding in Gulmarg. In the 1. A day before her birthday, Tamannaah shared a post photo, Aditya is adorably hugging Shweta from with several pictures of her wearing a jacket. Turns behind. out, it is a birthday gift for the actress from a friend. She can be seen posing with the black and pink Earlier, Aditya had shared a photo of them enjoying a coloured jacket, giving a radiant smile. Shikara ride in the Dal Lake in Srinagar. The singer can be seen sporting a brown jacket and a pair of 2. Tamaannah shared a picture from the muhurat sunglasses while Shweta can be seen dressed in a ceremony of her upcoming film F3. Dressed pink sweater, a fur jacket, floral print trousers and a traditionally, the actress wore a yellow and white coloured salwar kameez. She posed with actor Varun red cap. Tej Konidela while producer AlluArvind inaugurated Aditya Narayan and Shweta Agarwal, who were in a the muhurat shoot. The film is a sequel to the relationship for several years, had a low-key successful comic drama F2: Fun and Frustration. wedding ceremony in Mumbai on December 1 with 3. The birthday girl sure knows how to pamper herself. only family and close friends in attendance. Tamannaah recently shared pictures from a luxury nail salon in Chennai. In the images, she can be seen sitting on a throne-like sofa. Tamannaah wrote the As an Actor This Year Went Well, caption, “Have been pampered like a queen @artistry.nail thank you so much for a super comfy Says Nawazuddin Siddiqui nail and hair styling experience.” 4. Like most other celebrities, the actress uses Instagram to promote her professional work like films and TV appearances. She shared a picture with Samantha Akkineni, another Telugu actress who hosts the talk show Sam Jam. Tamannaah said that this is for the first time that the two actors are appearing together for a chat on-screen. 5. Tamannaah has a pet dog named Pebbles and in fact, her current display picture on Instagram is with her dog. The actress shared a picture with Pebbles where she is affectionately holding her dog.

Bigg Boss 14, Day 75 Written Update: Wild Card Entrant KashmeraKashmera Shah Shah Evicted from Reality Show he most awaited episodes of the week, Weekend Ka Vaar never fails to disappoint! This time, the master host Salman Khan has a very unique, fun yet painful task for the housemates. The men in Tthe house have to sit on the chair and face some tough questions. If the housemates say yes for a cclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddqui, who had particular question, the contestant it is attributed to is waxed! two big releases this year -- 'Serious Men' and First up is Rahul Mahajan, and the question he faces is whether he likes A'Raat Akeli Hai', said due to the pandemic this Nikki more than Rakhi. The house answers yes, and Rakhi rips out the year went by like how it was for others but as an actor waxing strip on Rahul’s arms. Eijaz is next, who has Rubina rip a it went well. healthy amount of hair in the most painful fashion. Rubina is In 2020, Nawazuddin was seen in two projects seen relentless in this task, as she very slowly rips out a chunk of hair out playing Jatil Yadav in 'Raat Akeli Hai' and Ayyan her hubby Abhinav’s arm. Even host Salman winces at Abhinav’s Mani in 'Serious Men', which have been two of the pain! Next is Aly, as Salman asks the housemates whether Aly most memorable characters in the Indian OTT space, loves Jasmin! The housemates say a loud and resounding yes as in a year when visual entertainment has been defined Aly bids a painful goodbye to a considerable bunch of hair by digital content. from his arm. Looking back at his 2020 journey, Nawazuddin told Next is a call from the junta where a fan asks Rubina whether IANS: "As a human being this year has gone by like she trusts Jasmin the same as she dd when they both the others. But as an actor, if we see, two films entered the show? Rubina says that while she still counts released 'Serious Men' and 'Raat Akeli Hai'." Jasmin as a friend, she trusts her less than what she used He added: "We got good response and people really to. Jasmin does not take this in a good spirit and the two liked those films as in that way as an actor this year enter into a heated fight. Jasmin accuses Rubina of being went very well of course, no doubt.” a dominant bully, while Rubina says that she is just “Serious Men", directed by Sudhir Mishra, is an adaptation of Manu Joseph's book of the same name. demonizing her. It narrates the tale of an underachiever who tries to Will Jasmin and Rubina end up being the next big rivals in Bigg Boss? make it big in Mumbai after discovering that his child Meanwhile, wild card entry Kashmera Shah gets eliminated, leaving Eijaz, Abhinav and could be a boy genius. Arshi safe. THE SIKH TIMES SPORTS New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 8 Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara's superb defensive batting was missed in 2nd innings - Adam Gilchrist

New Delhi Reflecting on India getting all reached 244." ZSuperb defensive out for 36 versus Australia in the Pink-ball Prithvi Shaw's technique has been scrutinised Test, former wicketkeeper-batsmanAdam The 4-year-old also talked in brief about batting: Adam Gilchrist Gilchrist has said that "superb defensive Prithvi Shaw, the Indian opener, who failed batting" from the 1st innings by Virat miserably in both the innings of his Test. on Kohli and Pujara's Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara was missed Shaw technical flaw of leaving gap between 1st innings batting by the visitors in the second innings. bat and pads was handsomely exploited by Notably, after opener Prithvi Shaw and Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. ZGilchrist reckoned that Mayank Agarwal went back in the "In both innings, Prithvi Shaw's early dismissal pavilion early, Pujara and Kohli joined put the team on the back foot. Shaw was part India failed to replicate hands to stitch together a 68-run of the team during the last series here, and partnership of 191 balls for the third there has been plenty of hype and build-up their watchful and wicket. While, Pujara scored 43 runs in around the youngster. 160 balls, India captain Virat Kohli scored "This has also meant that his technique has defensive batting style 74 off 180 balls before getting run-out in been scrutinised and there was a clear plan to an unlucky fashion. Vice-captain Ajinkya exploit the gap between his bat and pad that is in 2nd innings Rahane had also contributed with 42 runs a matter of concern for him. ZPujara and Kohli had off 130 deliveries.The Aussie great "Shaw has also been prone to expansive shots reckoned that India were looking for more which might backfire in Australian stitched a 68-run scoring opprtunities in the 2nd innings conditions, because he will be liable to and that resulted in their collapse. fact, superb defensive batting. That was what that India were not looking for scoring edging one to gully. While he is a talented partnership off 191 "Looking back at the first innings, I would India failed to replicate in the second opportunities, but Kohli's masterclass of youngster, his performance will put the think that the seemingly slow batting from innings," Gilchrist wrote in his column for concentration alongside Pujara and later selectors in a dilemma as they plan for the balls in first innings Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli was, in Mid-Day."In the first innings it had seemed Ajinkya Rahane is what ensured that India Boxing Day Test."Adam Gilchrist wrote. IND vs AUS: Prithvi Shaw not ready to face pace Entire team except Shahid Cricket Australia to honour Afridi did not want to play with indigenous pioneer during Boxing Day Test generated by Australia pacers - Gundappa Viswanath me: Mohammad Amir thanks The 2nd innings provided no reprieve to him. appears ill-equipped to play the moving MELBOURNE: The player of the match in the ZGundappa Viswanath said He got castled in similar fashion, four runs ball," Gundappa Viswanath told Mid- former Pakistan captain upcoming Boxing Day Test between India and that Shaw is not ready to is what he could manage. Had India won day.Further, the former chairman of Australia will be awarded with the Johnny the Test match, Shaw might have luckily selectors blamed the footwork of India New Delhi Mohammad Amir, who recently Mullagh Medal as a tribute to honour the face pace generated by batsmen for their terrible show against alleged mental torture by the management and captain of Australia's first sporting team to announced his shock retirement from tour internationally. Australia in first of the 4-match Test Australia pacers series. Only Pujara got dismissed on an international cricket, has thanked former Mullagh was the leader of the 1868 Aborginal ZShaw was dismissed for unplayable delivery, according to the 71- Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi for standing by tour to the United Kingdom. year-old. him even when the entire team was against him. "The best player in the Boxing Day Test will be "Cheteshwar Pujara got out to an The 28-year-old recalled the moment when his awarded the Mullagh Medal, named after the scores of 0 and 4 in the legendary Johnny Mullagh, captain of the Pink-ball Test vs Australia unplayable delivery, but the rest did not former teammates were not ready to play with 1868 cricket team who became the first use their feet. They were caught in two him because of his role in 2010 spot-fixing Australian sporting team to tour ZGundappa Viswanath held minds before playing their strokes and scandal in England. internationally! #AUSvIND," Cricket displayed a total lack of confidence," Mohammad Amir, said that Afridi was the only Australia posted on its twitter the footwork of India remarked Viswanath from one who stood rock solid by him and said, "Amir Bangalore.Notably, Gundappa handle.Mullagh, whose real name was batsmen responsible for will play come what may. Unaarrimin, captained the Indigenous squad avoided the unwanted attention he his Viswanath was part of the team which got bowled out on 42 in a Test match "The entire team was on one side and did not want on its 1868 tour and played in 45 of 47 their failure getting. But India's 36 all out and the to play with me but Shahid bhai said, ‘Amir will matches.He was a skillful all-rounder and against England at Lord's in 1974. following 8 wicket loss has only worsened play come what may’. I will always be thankful scored 1698 runs at an average of around 20 New Delhi 21-year-old Prithvi Shaw has the situation for the Mumbai batsman. Recalling the incident, the former batsman pointed out that his team also scored 302 to these two," Mohammad Amir said in a during the iconic 1868 tour.Mullagh also been in news ever since he got bowled in Now, former India Capitan Gundappa runs in the same match."We have to accept bowled 1877 overs, 831 of which were the first innings of the Pink-ball Test match Viswanath has deemed the right-hander that we faced a huge problem facing the maidens, and took 245 wickets at 10 apiece. versus hosts Australia in Adelaide. His not ready to face the pace generated by moving ball. People pointed fingers at the He also donned the role of a part-time technique was immediately questioned by Australia quicks. Gundappa has also called debacle but we scored 302 in the same Test wicketkeeper and effected four stumpings on-air commentators Sunil Gavaskar and Shaw 'ill-equipped' to face the moving at Lord's in the first innings. This is life. "I during his career.The medal is a recreation of Ricky Ponting. Fans trolled him and balls."Shaw shouldn't have been picked. am sure Team India will bounce back but the original belt buckle worn by the 1868 questioned his place in the playing XI He is not ready to face the kind of speed for the time being, they have to endure this team.CA's initiative is part of the 2019 ahead of Shubman Gill and KL Rahul. generated by the Australian pacers and he Reconciliation Action Plan, which continues tough period," Gundappa Viswanath said. to find ways to improve cricket's relationship with Australia's indigenous people.As a tribute, the Australian men's team wore an Premier League: Manchester United jump 4 positions indigenous shirt in the T20I series against India.Besides, Indian and Australian players to 3rd spot after 6-2 win against Leeds United had formed a 'Barefoot Circle' to respectfully acknowledge the country's indigenous Premier League game. population ahead of the first ODI last month. The win has earned them the desired 3 points YouTube video.Further, Amir asserted that his and have Manchester United jump up 4 decision to not play international cricket was not Karim Benzema brilliance positions to the 3rd spot in the Premier just an emotional one. He also revealed that he League table. Meanwhile, Leicester City used to get regular taunting from some of his helps Real Madrid win have taken the 2nd spot and are 4 points teammates for his role in the infamous incident. shy of Liverpool. Both Liverpool FC and “This is not an emotional decision. I took this step fifth game in a row Leicester City have played 14 games each after putting much thought into it,” whereas Manchester United have played EIBAR: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema “See, not everyone has [the same] guts as I have. If 13 Premier League games so far and have I made a mistake, I came clean in front of kept up his impressive run of form by scoring a chance to topple the two teams placed and providing two assists in a 3-1 win away to above them.he Red Devils were 1-0 ahead everyone and apologised for it as well and faced Eibar on Sunday, taking the champions level on in within 69 seconds of the game as this issue,” he said.Mohammad Amir stated that points with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. McTominay scored in the 2nd minute and he was “not weak” and that was the reason why The French forward got Real off to a flying start once again in the 3rd minute, off Anthony he successfully made a return to international by scoring in the sixth minute, trapping a Martial’s pass, to put United 2-0 ahead. cricket after his ban ended in 2015.“I came back chipped pass from Rodrygo with his right foot The White could never really recover from and with Allah’s help bowled a very good spell at and calmly finishing into the net with his left early pressure that was put on them by the the Asia Cup and then became the first bowler to for a fifth goal in his last four matches in all double scored by the 24-year-old. take a hat-trick in the PSL. I also helped Pakistan competitions.He was the architect of Madrid's New Delhi Midfielder duo, Bruno boss Marcelo Bielsa conceded 6 goals Soon Bruno Fernandes, Manchester Fernandes and Scott McTominay, scored since 1992. win the ICC Champions Trophy 2017,” Amir second goal in the 13th, beating a defender by United’s star recruitment of 2020, added. the byline and cutting the ball back to the edge double as Manchester United won 6-2 It was midfielder Scott McTominay who put extended the lead in the 20th minute and against Leeds United, on Sunday, at Old United in control within minutes of the the 4th goal was scored by defender Victor Amir also denied having any tussle with PCB CEO of the area, where Luka Modric was waiting to Trafford. It was the first time in 16 years slam it high into the net with one touch. start of Sunday’s encounter against Leeds. Lindelöf. Liam Cooper’s 41st-minute goal Wasim Khan or the board’s chairman Ehsan that the two clubs met each other in a The Scottish footballer made history by Eibar got back into contention with a curling for the Leeds led to a 4-1 scorecard at half Mani. “I have reservations with the current team Premier League battle. It was also the first becoming the first player in history to time but United’s lead was almost management. This ‘yes boss, yes boss culture’ long-range strike from Kike Garcia in the 28th time in history that a team managed by score twice in the first three minutes of a minute. However, Zinedine Zidane's side impossible to beat. cannot be allowed to go on,” he added. sealed the points with a Lucas Vazquez goal in India vs Australia: Visitors seek inspiration from recent Boxing Day Test record for comeback after 36-all-out only get better after their 8-wicket thrashing After suffering an embarrassing defeat in the Virat Kohli-less Team India in Adelaide.Boxing Day Test: India vs first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in will hope for a comeback in AustraliaIndia have their task cut-out to stay Adelaide, India, under Ajinkya Rahane, are all set to make as many as 4 changes to the stoppage time, created by another fine pass the Boxing Day Test at the alive in the Border-Gavaskar Test series after from Benzema, to make it five wins in a row in Adelaide humiliation but they will seek playing XI for the Boxing Day Test, starting all competitions.The win means second-placed MCG under Ajinkya Rahane inspiration from their recent record in the December 26.With Virat Kohli heading back Real Madrid join leaders Atletico Madrid on 29 as the visitors will seek Boxing Day Test against Australia.Boxing home on paternity leave, India are in a tough points, although Atletico have two games in Day Tests have a very rich history in spot as they look to make a comeback hand.Madrid were lacking a bit of firepower in inspiration from their recent Australia and the sheer enormity of the against the Australian side, who will go for attack due to the absence of Eden Hazard and MCG, more often than not, intimidates the kill when the two teams meet at the record on the iconic venue. oppositions. In Australia, the iconic Boxing Day Test from December 26 at the Vinicius Jr, but once again Benzema was happy Melbourne.Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) hosts the Melbourne Cricket Ground.There was more to do most of the heavy lifting in attack.The "New Delhi Iam very confident we will Jadeja claimed three wickets each as India man who Zidane described last week as the best Boxing Day Test match every year from bad news for India as senior fast bowler bounce back in Melbourne, you will see guys registered an emphatic 137-run win in the French forward of all time combined superbly December 26 to 30 between the Australian Mohammed Shami suffered a fracture on stepping up and realizing their true character 2018 Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. with Rodrygo for the opening goal, timing his side and any side which is on that particular Day 3 of theAdelaide Test. He has been ruled and doing their true job for the team" tour.India has played Boxing Day Test India in Boxing Day Tests- 8 Matches, 1 win, 2 out after copping a blow to his right arm in a run to perfection to beat the offside trap before draw, 5 lossesAustralia Boxing Day Tests in producing an exquisite control and finish. India captain Virat Kohli, who headed back matches in Australia in 1985, 1991, 1999, Pat Cummins over during the nightmare home on paternity leave after Adelaide Test, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, and 2018. All the Australia - 39 matches, 25 wins, 7 draw, 7 afternoon session.Young pacer Mohammed Benzema showed his more generous side to set lossesSince 2010Australia: 10 matches, 7 up Modric for the second goal and should have expressed confidence that the visitors will Boxing Day Tests that India have lost came Siraj and opener Shubman Gill are likely to bounce back strongly when they take on in big margins but in 2018, the tables were wins, 1 draw, 2 losses. Draw 1 (India, 2014), make India Test debuts in Melbourne while scored again moments later when he failed to loss 2 (India, 2018 and England, 2010) properly connect with a Modric cross. Australia in the Boxing Day Test. The turned and Virat Kohli's boys dominated the KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are all set to skipper was of the opinion that things can home team throughout the massive Test in 4 changes likely in India's playing XI regain their place in Kohli's absence. THE SIKH TIMES WORLD New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 9 NEWS BOX Canada Halts Flights From UK For 72 UK Tightens Lockdowns Over Virus Mutation Hours Due To New Virus Strain With Much "Faster" Transmission Toronto: Canada is halting passenger flights from the United London: Faced with a newly emerging immediately clear if the new variant had moved variant for nearly three months, eventually Kingdom for 72 hours, the health coronavirus mutation with "significantly faster" beyond Britain.Britain's chief science adviser, seeing it in samples taken from more than transmission rates, Britain on Saturday Patrick Vallance, said the "virus has taken off" 1,100 people, most of whom lived in the ministry said on Sunday, joining a announced tightened pandemic restrictions that after being observed for months."And it's southeast of England.John Edmunds, an growing list of countries barring returned London and parts of the country to moving fast and has led to a sharp increase in infectious diseases expert at the London British travelers to prevent the virtual lockdown and reversed earlier promises hospitalizations," he said, calling the need for School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, told spread of a new coronavirus strain for relaxed rules over the holidays. new restrictions a "horrible moment." reporters that scientists need to answer three from the country.The restrictions The new mutation, or variant, was first detected in He went on, however, to say that the outbreak of questions: Is the variant more deadly, can it do not apply to cargo planes or southeast England in September and is quickly the new strain "is controllable and there is light bypass previous infection antibodies or planes landing for safety reasons, becoming the dominant strain in London and at the end of the tunnel with the vaccinations vaccination, and is it transmissible?"At according to an earlier Transport other regions in Britain. Experts said it does not having started." Britain was the first to approve present we have no information on the first two Canada notice to airmen, which appear more deadly or resistant to vaccines. the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the first friends to gather.Now London and the southeast questions, but over the last few days we have said the move is "necessary for At a news conference from 10 Downing Street, to begin a mass immunization program earlier and east of England will enter the highest level begun to get an answer for the third, and the aviation safety and the protection British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the this month.The researchers stressed that this of "Tier 4" restrictions. answer is very bad news," he said. "It looks like of the public." The measures go new variant "may be up to 70 percent more kind of mutation is not surprising. Sharon That means all nonessential shops will be closed, this virus is significantly more infectious than into effect at midnight on Sunday transmissible" than previous versions of the Peacock, director of the Covid-19 Genomics as will gyms, hair salons, pubs, restaurants and the previous strains."On Saturday, the chief (0500 GMT Monday). virus here."This is spreading very fast," he said, UK Consortium and a professor of theaters. Travel to and out of the Tier 4 areas will science adviser said there were 23 different Canadian officials, including the announcing local and international travel bans microbiology at the University of Cambridge, not be allowed. People should leave their homes mutations in this new variant. Most were in a prime minister and health minister, and other extreme measures for about 18 stressed that thousands of mutations in the only to shop for food and medicines, attend segment of the virus's genome that encodes for met on Sunday afternoon to discuss million people in England beginning Sunday. coronavirus have been identified since it medical appointments, take outdoor exercise the spike protein, the protruding structure the new variant, which officials say Wales and Scotland followed with their own emerged."The vast number have no impact," and travel to and from work, if they cannot work essential to the pathogen's ability to bind with is up to 70% more transmissible tightened restrictions, including banning all but she said. "Mutations are a part of natural from home. Gatherings are banned, though the receptor cells in a person who gets exposed than the original. essential movement around the isle. life."Many viruses mutate and evolve, there are exceptions for religious services. and then infected.The virus trackers briefed reporters from various media, including The "While no cases linked to this new Many countries have reimposed tough social becoming more transmissible but less deadly. People will be able to meet only one other distancing measures as coronavirus cases But to date, the decline in mortality among person from another household in an outdoor Washington Post, in recent days. What surprised strain have been identified in them was the sudden prevalence of the Canada, work continues to identify roared back in second and third waves. Britain, infected people during the pandemic has been space only.Christmas gatherings of more than however, appears to be the first to point to a attributed to improvements in treatments. one family will be banned in the Tier 4 zone- but variant."This lineage came up quite rapidly," if this variant is present or has been said Nick Loman, a professor of microbial previously observed in Canada," specific coronavirus variant for a surge in Johnson and his government have been fighting to permitted for one day in other areas."We, of infections and the need to bring back the "save Christmas." They put Britain in course, bitterly regret the changes," Johnson genomics at the University of the statement said.British Prime countrywide lockdown in November, hoping said."When the virus changes its method of Birmingham.Peter Openshaw, professor of Minister Boris Johnson announced toughest measures."We have alerted the World Health Organization and are continuing to that would slow transmission and allow for a attack, we as a country have to change our experimental medicine at Imperial College on Saturday the new strain had led analyze the available data," said England's chief greater relaxation of restrictions for a five-day method of defense," he said.British scientists London, called the British government's data on to surging infection numbers, as his medical adviser, Chris Whitty. It was not period during the holidays, to allow families and have been following the spread of the new the new variant "of great concern. government tightened its COVID- 19 restrictions for London and nearby areas.Cases continue to rise US Says "Prepared To in Canada, which begun Peruvian undercover cops disguise as inoculations with the Pfizer React" If Iran Seeks To Inc/BioNTech vaccine last week. Canada reported a total of 507,795 Avenge Its Top cases of COVID-19 and 14,228 Santa, elf to arrest drug dealers in Lima deaths, with 6,203 new cases on Sunday.Canadian media reported Peruvian police anti-drug squad General's Killing Ontario, the country's most members disguised as Santa Washington: Washington is "prepared to react" populous province, would be put in if Tehran launches an attack to mark the first a province-wide lockdown on Dec. Claus and an elf to arrest a anniversary of the killing of powerful Iranian 24. suspected cocaine and dope General Qasem Soleimani, the head of US forces in the Middle East warned Sunday. US Congress dealer. The officers dressed in "We are prepared to defend ourselves, our friends red, white and green outfits as and partners in the region, and we're prepared to Reaches Deal On react if necessary," General Kenneth they broke into the house to McKenzie, who heads the US Central $900 Billion apprehend their suspect. Command (Centcom), told journalists. He was touring the region weeks before the COVID-19 Relief Lima Peruvian police drugs-squad members anniversary of the January 3, 2020 killing of disguised as Santa Claus and an elf swooped Soleimani by a US drone strike near the Package into a house in Lima not to deliver gifts but to Baghdad airport."My assessment is we are in a capture a suspected cocaine and dope dealer as very good position and we'll be prepared for Washington: US lawmakers part of an anti-drug operation.The agents, anything the Iranians or their proxies acting for reached a deal Sunday for a nearly dressed in red, white and green outfits with $900 billion Covid-19 relief them might choose to do," McKenzie, a four- flak jackets hidden underneath, arrived in an star marine general, told a small group of package for millions of Americans undercover van on Sunday before breaking is a common tactic of Peruvian police to assure bag with hundreds of small bags that appeared journalists in a telephone interview from an as the nation struggles against the into the house with a large hammer to world's largest outbreak of the the element of surprise which, they say, has to contain drugs, a revolver and a balaclava, he undisclosed location in the region. apprehend their suspect."We are the police, we virus.The package is expected to brought some notable successes in recent said."With the results we are seeing, a The Centcom commander said he had recently are the green squad, this is an anti-drug include aid for vaccine distribution years.Picture released by the Peruvian significant amount of drugs has been operation," one of the agents yelled in footage visited Baghdad, where he met with the head of and logistics, extra jobless benefits National Police of policemen disguised as confiscated, both marijuana and basic cocaine filmed by police of the raid, as he pinned the the anti-jihadist coalition, American General of $300 per week, and a new round Santa Claus and an elf presenting to the press paste in ketes (small packages of drugs), suspect to the ground and handcuffed him in Paul Calvert, as well as the Iraqi army chief of of $600 stimulus checks -- half the an alleged drug trafficker. (Image: AFP)The the Villa El Salvador district of Lima.The a firearm has also been seized," said Colonel staff, General Abdul Amir Yarallah.McKenzie amount provided in checks arrested man had been videotaped selling tactic of launching raids particularly to take Fredy Velasquez, head of the Grupo Terna said he had also gone to Syria to meet with distributed last March under the drugs outside his home near a school, a police down drug gangs using operatives in dress-up drugs squad. American forces deployed in the small southern CARES Act. spokesman said. At the house, police found a "We've agreed to a package of nearly base at Al-Tanf, near the border with Jordan and $900 billion. It is packed with Iraq.In an apparent sign of US military leaders' targeted policies to help struggling concerns about Iranian intentions after Americans who have already Canadian PM Justin Trudeau To Take Covid Soleimani's killing, McKenzie's current tour waited too long," Republican was not announced in advance.Similarly, last Senate leader Mitch MConnell Shot In Public "When Turn Comes" week's visits by General Mark Milley, the said in a statement.Democratic Montreal, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister as a sniffle, but "(I) didn't have a chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Justin Trudeau will receive the Covid-19 shot sniffle."Canada expects to receive additional Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer confirmed an agreement in public once those in his age group are in line vaccine doses soon both from the Pfizer and Israel and Afghanistan were kept secret until he had been reached with to be vaccinated, he said in an interview Moderna suppliers, once health officials had left the region."I talk to my commanders Republicans and the White House broadcast Sunday.Canada began vaccinating authorize the latter. about it every day and I think we will be ready," on a deal that "delivers urgently people in high-risk categories -- including The Moderna authorization is expected "in McKenzie said.Even as the US Army continues needed funds to save the lives and frontline health care workers and residents and coming weeks," according to the troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan livelihoods of the American people staff of long-term care facilities -- on government's Health Canada.In total, Canada ordered by President Donald Trump -- with a as the virus accelerates." December 14, with a relatively limited supply -- a country of 38 million -- has placed orders of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. goal of drawing down to 2,500 in each country Congress was working under a or options on more than 400 million doses of by January 15 -- the Pentagon has substantially deadline of midnight Sunday -- "Absolutely," Trudeau told the CBC public vaccine from seven pharmaceutical groups. network in a year-end interview. "When my The country will share any excess doses with reinforced its posture around Iraq to dissuade needing to reach consensus both Iran from launching any attack.The aircraft on assistance to hard-pressed turn comes, I will do it publicly and other countries, Trudeau said in a separate American households and enthusiastically."Trudeau added that he would interview Sunday with the CTV network. carrier USS Nimitz has been patrolling Gulf companies and on the 2021 federal follow the recommendations of public health The spread of the virus has accelerated as the waters since late November, and two American budget in order to avoid a experts."Whenever, you know, healthy adults and he spent two weeks in self-imposed year-end holidays approach. B-52 bombers recently overflew the region in a government shutdown.Number in their 40s are open to getting vaccines, I'll be quarantine.He said Sunday he might have had On Saturday, Canada passed the grim mark of demonstration of strength clearly aimed at Iran two Democrat in the House of getting vaccinated," said the prime minister, an extremely mild case of the disease."It's very 500,000 confirmed cases, reaching more than and its allies.Still, a volley of rockets exploded Representatives, Steny Hoyer, said who turns 49 on Christmas Day, December possible that I caught it," Trudeau said. "I don't 509,000 by Sunday, along with 14,212 deaths, Sunday near the US embassy in Baghdad, he expected the deal to pass on 25.Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau know. I was absolutely asymptomatic."He said according to a tally by Johns Hopkins causing material damage but no casualties, Monday and then head to the tested positive for the coronavirus in March, doctors told him to get tested if he had so much University. according to Iraqi security forces. Senate.This will require passage of a stopgap measure by midnight Sunday to keep the federal government funded an extra 24 hours and avert a shutdown. "The House will move swiftly to 'Out of control' new strain of coronavirus in UK pass this legislation immediately, so it can quickly be sent to the Senate and then to the President's UK has identified a fast-moving new the University of Leicester explained."One of the mutations in the new variant deletes still trying to understand the accurate desk for his signature," Schumer However, any change in behaviour of the virus six bases in the viral genome that encode amino explanation for this, some of them agree with and Pelosi said in a statement. variant of the coronavirus that is more depends on the nature and extent of mutation in acids 69 and 70 of the spike protein. By the government's reasoning. "With the horrifying acceleration of than 70% more transmissible than any virus, including the one which causes coincidence, this region is one of three genomic Prof Peter Openshaw, former President of the daily infections and deaths, there is Covid-19."Coronaviruses mutate all the time.targets used by some PCR tests, and so, in those British Society for Immunology, said, "It is no time to waste."The new deal is existing strains. The new strain of So it is not unexpected that new variants of tests, that channel comes up negative on the new right to take it seriously.Although there are only expected to maintain the central coronavirus is now 'out of control', SARS-CoV-2 [Covid-19] are emerging, we seevariant," explains Dr Jeffrey Barrett, Director of 23 mutations in the genetic code of 30,000 bank's ability to set up emergency authorities have said. Here's a this all the time in other human and animal the SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Initiative at the nucleotides, the variant does seem about 40-70 lending programs without coronaviruses," Prof Julian Hiscox, Chair in Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK. per cent more transmissible". congressional approval, according summary of what leading experts have Infection and Global Health, University of However, if the PCR tests use the other two However, he said that there is no evidence at the to The Wall Street Journal, but the to say on the mutation reported in the Liverpool, said. channels -- not affected by the mutation -- the moment that the new variant causes disease Fed would require approval to Since its detection in Wuhan, China, the SARS-tests should work fine."I'm not aware of any which is any different from that caused by restart existing CARES Act country. CoV-2 has seen many changes. But, according commercial tests that use just one target in this previous variants.Dr James Gill, Honorary programs once they expire at the to the preliminary genomic characterisation, the part of the viral genome. But if there are any, Clinical Lecturer, Warwick Medical School, end of this year.Republicans had World Scientists, studying the widely reported UK variant B.1.1.7 has an unusually largethey should be carefully investigated," Dr said, "We are still waiting to learn further about sought to limit the Fed's ability to mutation in the novel coronavirus, believe that number of genetic changes, particularly in theBarrett said.Dr Robert Shorten, Chair, this new strain and that has to be the key provide credit for businesses and there are still too many 'unknowns' as far as the spike protein which is often responsible for howMicrobiology Professional Committee, information here. It appears to be more other institutions, claiming effects of the mutation are concerned. The new the virus interacts with a human cell.Association for Clinical Biochemistry and contagious, but we do not know if it is more or Democrats were trying to use the lineage, code-named as B.1.1.7 has been widely The reason which has set the alarms off in the UK Laboratory Medicine said, "Labs know which less dangerous. Hence, stronger restrictions are legislation to create a "slush fund" tracked in the recent cases in the UK. Here's a and hence elsewhere are -- first, this particular genes their tests target and are vigilant about sensible."Even though the mutation in the virus for state and local governments summary of what leading experts have to say on lineage accounts for an increasing proportion of checking for test performance. PCR tests would appears to be significant, experts have not found they control.Democrats argued the mutation reported in the UK."This is quite generally detect more than one gene target so a any reason to suggest that the new mutation that restricting the bank's powers cases in parts of UK and second, the number of normal for viruses -- like influenza -- where linked cases as well as regions reporting B.1.1.7 mutation in the spike protein would not affect would affect the vaccination as yet. could compound the fiscal crisis detecting other viral gene targets". and hamper the ability of the different viruses may infect the same person, infections have been growing. UK government's advisory body New and incoming Joe Biden leading to a hybrid virus emerging. This is just This has forced many countries to put restrictions The UK government officials suspect that the new Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory administration to boost the ailing one of the ways that natural viral variation on UK travel. The Indian government is also variant could be more transmissible than the Group (NERVTAG) has released a paper in this US economy. arises," Dr Julian Tang, Clinical Virologist at seeking expert advice on the matter. earlier versions of the virus. While scientists are regard as well. THE SIKH TIMES FOODSFoods New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 10

150 g grated cheese, 20 g Kornflor, 1/2 cup chopped spinach, 1 green pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, chopped 1 teaspoon ginger, salt to taste, oil for frying, roll semolina, 20 g chopped cashews, GirlfriendGirlfriend almonds, 1 large tablespoon, 1 large tablespoon raisins. For gravy - 200 g spinach puree, grated 2 onions, 1/2 cup tomato puree, 1-inch RecipeRecipe Competition Competition piece ginger, garlic bud lane was 8 1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli and coriander powder, 1 Spinach cheese tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp cashew nut paste, 1 tablespoon cream. Content - Method - 2 cups spinach, 2 cups shredded Kornflor in cheese, spinach and cheese into square pieces, 1 cup salt together to shake. Raisins, tomato puree 1 tbsp ginger - cashews, almonds, coriander, garlic paste, 1/2 tea spoon green chillies and ginger cumin, ½ cup chopped together, prepare the filling. onion, 2 tbsp ghee, salt to Make small balls of cheese taste, 1 T spoon garam mixture filling the filling masala, green chili paste 1 T slightly. Fry the semolina spoon, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup golden wrapping. Wash Onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder fresh cream. The first method spinach puree cooked fry. Tomato puree and salt on low flame fry oil to escape. grind boiled spinach. Ghee in a without water make. Heat 4 Cashew nut paste, garam masala, add spinach puree and run pan, add the cumin Ctkaan tablespoons oil in pan, add. 2 minutes. Cook covered on low flame, add 2 cups water 5-6 now. Please add the onion is minutes. Mix the cream off the heat. Cover and put cheese golden. Ginger - garlic paste balls. and fry for pouring. Add the tomato puree and cook until the oil drop. Now add the milk and spinach puree. Salt, green chili paste and garam masala and cook for 10 minutes on low flame. When the sync is done, turn off the gas. Cover 2 minutes, add cheese. Garnish with fresh cream Serve hot. Spinach With Corn Content - tomato puree and cook it longer. Now add the chopped green pepper and red pepper, salt and cook for a while. 50 grams spinach, 2 paste interest, 2-3 clove garlic paste, Grounded spinach, cheese and pour boiled corn kernels tomato puree, 1, 50 g cheese, red and yellow bell peppers, and cook 5 minutes. Add some water if the gravy and cook cut into square pieces, 50 grams of corn kernels, chopped cab driver. Garnish with paprika, add garam masala over green pepper, red pepper, salt to taste, garam masala, oil. and serve hot. Method - Royal Cheese Balls in Green Wash the spinach thoroughly grind and keep aside. Oil in a pan, add the cheese and bell peppers (red, yellow) make Gravy fried mushrooms and bell pepper and keep aside. In another pan, add oil, onion, ginger and garlic paste Fry the Balls content: DaalDaal FryFry

3 sliced & slit green chilli 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon Refined oil 3 tablespoon ghee 2 tablespoon ginger paste Cream 1 teaspoon pureed green chilli 1 finely chopped tomato 1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric 2 tablespoon Refined oil of Mushroom Soup 2 teaspoon Red chilli powder 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves How to make Daal Fry For 1-2 persons Step 1 Ingredients: Soak the dal for half an hour. Pressure cook with 100 g sliced ??mushrooms, sliced ??1 onion, 2 glasses water, oil, asafoetida and salt. of water, 2 cloves coarsely-out, 2-inch piece cinnamon Step 2 coarsely occurred, Kornflor 4 T spoon, 1 cup milk, 4 T Let it cool. In a kadai, heat ghee and oil. Splutter spoon of butter, salt and pepper to taste Method: cumin seeds and cloves. As it pops, add in and saute 1. Put the butter in a pan and heat. Add onion fry. the garlic followed by ginger paste for 1 minute. 2. Mushrooms, water Step 3 and spices wrapped in a Add in grated tomatoes. Saute for 2 minutes. cloth insert. Cook until Step 4 the mushrooms does not Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, green chilies melt. paste. Mix well. 3. Put mixture in blender Step 5 and blend to remove the Now add boiled dal. Mix well. Add garam masala. If bundle of spices. (Save needed add water and mix well. some mushrooms for Step 6 decorating.) For tempering: In a small vessel, heat oil. Splutter 4. Donate now to flame some cumin seeds. As soon as it pops fully, switch off Blend milk into the the flame and add red chili powder and some slit mixture. Then coming to chilies. the boil 3/4 Kornflor Step 7 Mix dissolved in water. Add salt and pepper powder. 1 finely chopped onion Top the dal with this tempering. Garnish with 1/2 cup toor daal 5. Stir and cook the kernels were becoming frequent. 1 teaspoon asafoetida 2 teaspoon Red chilli powder chopped coriander. Step 8 Garnish with sliced ??mushrooms, fresh cream and 3 tablespoon finely chopped garlic 1 teaspoon garam masala powder serve hot. 3 clove 1 tablespoon cumin seeds Serve hot with lemon and hot jeera rice. Enjoy! Chicken noodles soup

For 1-2 persons Ingredients: Creamy Vegetable Dip Vejtebl 2 tbsp oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium carrot 1/4 inch pieces chopped 1 celery A delicious dip recipe made with hung curd, stick, sliced ??long pieces, 50 g chicken breast, 250 and squeeze all the water from it. Do this routine twice so ml. Chicken eggless mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, red pepper that all the water is drained out. and capsicum, Creamy Vegetable Dip is a must try stock or low- Step 2 sodium stock, side dish. Ideal to pair it with nachos, fish fingers or Pour it in a bowl and whisk it 150 ml. Cold potato wedges, this easy to make a smooth paste. Add water or as recipe can go with any mayonnaise, grated cheese needed, 4 Dndian appetizer of your choice. and mix well. Add the finely of parsley, fresh 1/4 cup hung curd chopped bell peppers. thyme twig 3 or 1/2 cup finely chopped red Step 3 1/2 tea spoon of peppers Squeeze out all the water dried thyme, 1 1/2 cup grated cucumber from grated cucumber and cassia, salt and 4 leaves mint leaves carrot before adding them to ground black 1 pinch salt the mixture. Mix all the pepper to taste 2 1 tablespoon eggless ingredients.Chop the mint cups steamed egg mayonnaise leaves and add to the noodles, chopped parsley to 1/2 cup finely chopped mixture. decorate capsicum ( green pepper) Step 4 1/2 cup grated carrot Method: Add some salt and garnish with coriander. Refrigerate for 1. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan boil on high 1/4 cup cheese-cheddar an hour at least. How to make Creamy Vegetable Dip heat for about 6 minutes. Step 5 2. Garnish with parsley and serve hot, add egg Step 1 Serve the dip along with cheese straws, crackers or even Tie homemade fresh curd in a soft, muslin cloth noodles. potato or banana chips. Executive Chef Bharat different THE SIKH TIMES FOODS-1 New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 11 5 low-cal recipes to try this weekend

Colourful VeggieJuice and ginger. Ingredients - Then add onions and saute well. 1 Carrot, cubed - Add the tomato puree, ketchup, chilli 1/2 Beetroot, cubed powder, garam masala, green chillis and 1 tomato, cubed salt. 4-5 spinach leaves, chopped - Once the masala starts to leaves sides, 1/2 tsp lime juice add whipped yogurt, coriander and 1/2 tsp ginger juice mashed kidney beans. 1/4 tsp pepper powder - Cook for 5 minutes. 1 indian goose berry, grated - Let it cool for a while. A pinch of black salt and chat masala -Add roasted oats to it and mix well, let it 2 c water cool. Method - Now, make elongated kebabs from the - In a blender, add mixture. chopped carrot, - Pierce skewers into them and bake for beetroot, tomato and 10 minutes. spinach leaves. - Serve hot with green chutney. - Add lime juice, Fruit Curd goose-berry, black Ingredients salt, pepper 1 c hung curd powder and water 2 tsp organic honey and blend until 1/4 c strawberries, chopped smooth. 1 kiwi, chopped - Add a pinch of 1/4 c blueberries chat masala 2-3 mint springs and mix well. 1/4 c apples - You can 1 tbsp walnut, raisins and almonds for spike it with garnishing some chilli Method powder. - Whisk hung curd and organic honey. - Serve chilled or at room temperature. - When fluffy, add chopped strawberries, Baked Kidney Beans and Oats kiwi, apples and blueberries. Mix well. Kebab Ingredients 1/2 c kidney beans, boiled and mashed 1 c roasted oats 3 tbsp olive oil A pinch of asafoetida 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 c water want to indulge in good food without adding Ingredients 1 tbsp garlic pste Salt to taste on those extra inches? Try out these easy to 1 c pineapple pieces 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped Method make healthy recipes. 2 c apple pieces 1 onion, grated - In a pressure cooker, add organic ghee. Sprouts and Corn chaat 1 c yogurt 1 c tomato puree - To this, add sprouted moong and corn, pepper Ingredients 1/4 c skimmed milk 2 tbsp tomato ketchup powder and stir for a minute. 1 c sprouted green moong 2 tsp honey 1 tsp garam masala -Add 1/4 cup of water and pressure cook for one 1/2 corn 1/2 tsp almond slivers 1 green chilli, finely chopped whistle. 1 medium cucumber finely chopped Method 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped - Drain water and reserve it for soups. Toss into 1 large tomato, chopped - Put all the chopped fruits in a blender. 1 tbsp fat-free yoghurt, Chilli powder a serving bowl. 1/2 tsp organic ghee - Add yoghurt, skimmed milk and honey and and salt to taste - Add cumin seeds, chopped chillies, coriander 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder, roasted blend until smoothie and frothy. Method and salt. - Garnish with lots of walnuts, raisins and 1/2 tsp pepper powdertra - Pour smoothie into a glass and sprinkle it - In a non-stick pan, pour olive oil and add - Mix well and serve. almonds and mint springs. 1 green chillies, chopped with almond slivers. - Serve garnished with a pinch of asafoetida, cumin seeds, garlic 1 tsp coriander leaves, chopped Frothy Pineapple and Apple Smoothie pineapple and apple pieces. - Serve fresh and chilled.

seeds are retained when they are ground How to keep into a powder," maintains Chandra. Similarly, whole flaxseeds can be rather hard to chew, so ground flax is a better food fresh option. Just sprinkle it on your crunchy salad, dust it on a slice of tiramisu or add it to a homemade granola bar. MUST-TRY FOOD POWDERS naturally Maca: This native Peruvian plant from the radish family is now readily available in ndering why your fruits and veggies lose the powder form. It is widely used and is freshness in just one day? Well, the problem must believed to boost libido, increase be in the way you are storing them. TOI gets you the endurance and balance hormones by solution... experts. The best way to get maca into your - Never store apples with any other vegetables or daily diet is by adding the powder directly fruits. Apples emit certain gases which make the actually help you overcome clinical into juices and smoothies. The taste will other good items rot. Similarly, never store depression... Of course, it won't happen barely be detectable, and yet you'll reap the tomatoes and cucumber in the same compartment overnight, but research proves that goodness of this superfood. Matcha: It is a as even tomatoes emit gases which can make the consistent intake of nutritionally- supercharged green tea with an cucumber rot. antioxidant potential almost 100 times the - Always store items like eggs with the pointed side advanced food items can make you a healthier, saner version of yourself. amount of regular green tea. It is nutrient- downward to keep them fresh longer. Powder dense. Buddhist monks have been - Store cheese with a few cubes of sugar in an air "Chia seeds, for instance, help control blood sugar levels, prevent blood clots, drinking matcha for centuries when tight container as the cubes absorb the moisture meditating since it is known to increase from the cheese and help it stay fresh for a longer reduce high blood pressure, reduce alertness and concentration. Add a heaped period of time. inflammation and improve digestion. - Keep a potato in your refrigerator. The potato Your food Now, there are many ways to consume teaspoon of matcha green tea powder into absorbs bad smells from cooked food or even chia seeds - they are eaten raw with your breakfast daily and see the difference conveniently into our food regime without otherwise and also absorbs gases in the fridge, thus Extract your 'pound' of nutrition with foods, made into a pudding or better still it makes. much hullabaloo. Just grind it, dust it and helping other things stay fresher. But you must spoons full of exotic food powders. powdered and added to cereals, soups, consume it. Most 'superfoods' like change the potato every few days. Dusting icing sugar on brownies or and desserts. Grinding chia seeds is a flaxseeds, chia seeds, matcha tea and goji - Always store radish in a vessel with water to keep topping your espresso with some hot convenient and wholesome berries are foods with acquired tastes - so it crisp. chocolate? Nah... not in an age when you way of eating them as it's far easier to consume them in their can sprinkle so much more goodness! The the nutritional powdered state. "These powders typically powder that sits on top of your food isn't contents of the just a topping or garnish anymore. It's a consist of a bulk, powdered version of a superfood elixir - empowering your food superfood(s) in a raw, natural state. You in unimaginable ways. From a purple can mix the powder in water, smoothies, berry grown in the Amazonian rainforests juices or any other beverage for to a tea highly-favoured by Buddhist consumption. Most are carefully monks, a host of rare food items are being processed, freeze-dried or cold powdered to add benefits to our diets. temperature-processed to ensure that all With an increased the whole food interest in well- nutrients are kept being and the intact and not nutritional denatured," says inadequacy of Manjari Chandra, modern-day diets, consultant it is now therapeutic imperative to top nutritionist. our food intake HEAPFUL OF with extra nutrition. HEALTH Food powders Who would imagine work wonders in that a dash of powder this area since they in food could go can be consumed reduce the risk of without any major chronic age-related alteration to the diseases such as taste, look or smell cancer, heart disease of the food. They and Type-II diabetes? slip in Or that it could 12 New Delhi, Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

NEWS BOX Pakistan-made grenades recovered from field in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive may begin any week Punjab, case registered Gurdaspur: Punjab Police on Friday recovered about 11 grenades from near of January 2021: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Chakri post along the Pakistan border. On Friday, a Pakistani drone was spotted which prompted a search operation by the Punjab Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that India could likely begin its COVID-19 vaccination drive in January 2021. Police. During search operation, the personnel found a New Delhi: India could likely begin its cache of 11 grenades nearly 1-km inside of COVID-19 vaccination drive in January the Indian border. These 11 grenades 2021 Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan discovered from inside a packet in the fields said on Monday. He also asserted that the of a village in Salach, under Dorangla Police government's first priority is the safety and Station of Gurdaspur. efficacy of the vaccine. The grenades had an 'RGS' mark which is "I personally feel may be in January in any found in almost all Pakistan-made grenades. stage or any week, there can be a time when Police have registered a case against unknown we can be in a position to give first COVID in Police Station Dorangla and probe into the vaccine shot to people of India" Harsh matter has begun.Earlier, Punjab Police had Vardhan was quoted as saying by ANI. arrested two members of a module using The minister said that the vaccines that have drones for cross-border smuggling of applied for emergency use authorization are narcotics and weapons through an being analysed by the regulator. "India is not international network, including Pakistan- less than any country when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine and research. Our first based smugglers with links to Khalistani priority has been the safety and efficacy of operatives. the vaccine. We do not want any comprise on The accused, identified as Lakhbir Singh alias that. Our regulators are analysing them with Lakha and Bachittar Singh, were arrested by seriousness," he said.On Saturday, the Amritsar (Rural) police through certain minister had said that the Indian scientists leads, with further investigations expected to and health experts have worked on the track their associates, including four drug development of an indigenous vaccine and smugglers currently lodged in Amritsar in the upcoming six to seven months India Jail.Further investigations, spearheaded by will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 ASP Rana and DSP Nagra, under the crore people."Our scientists and health supervision of SSP, Dhruv Dhaiya, revealed experts have worked on the development of that Lakhbir Singh was in close and frequent a vaccine by genome sequencing and contact with 4 major drug smugglers of isolation of the coronavirus and developed Ajnala, who are currently lodged in Amritsar an indigenous vaccine. In 6-7 months, we COVID-19.There are six COVID-19 CoV2373 and recombinant protein antigen- vaccine candidates is in the pre- will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 vaccine candidates in different clinical trial based vaccine.Besides this, three COVID- development stage being researched by jail.A search in the prison led to the recovery crore people" he had said addressing the of a touch smartphone from the possession of stages in India including Covishield, 19 vaccine candidates are in the pre-clinical Aurobindo Pharma, Union Health Secretary 22nd Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Covaxin, ZyCoV-D, Sputnik V, NVX- stage of which one of the coronavirus Rajesh Bhushan said. Lakhbir’s associate Surjit Masih, a drug smuggler. Health Ministry calls India records 24,337 Rape accused Nithyananda cites assassination urgent meeting to fresh coronavirus cases, discuss 'out of control' coronavirus 333 deaths in 24 hours threats for not coming back to India strain in UK New Delhi India on Monday reported 24,337 New Delhi: The Union Health fresh cases of coronavirus and 333 deaths in a New Delhi Fugitive godman and rape accused will accommodate anyone in the nation but "not Ministry has showed concerns span of 24 hours, according to the Union Nithyananda in a video claimed assassination for more than three days". It means that the about the emergence of a new, health ministry. With the 24,337 fresh threats for not returning to India. He said this in a visitors will not be allowed to stay for more than mutated strain of the coronavirus cases, India's total tall has now new video that has recently three days.Nithyananda has also promised that coronavirus in the UK, it has climbed to 1,00,55,560. surfaced.Nithyananda said he had to withdraw the visitors will be allowed to visit "param called for an urgent meeting of The number of people who have recuperated from Indian society after multiple assassination Shiva" during their stay. According to its official its Joint Monitoring Group on from the coronavirus infection climbed to attempts, including mob lynching.Nithyananda website, kailaasa.org, Kailasa has been founded Monday (December 21, 2020). 96,06,111, pushing the national recovery rate said all his wealth and his body after deaths will by a group of "dispossessed people who lost the In the meeting, the challenges to 95.53 per cent, while the coronavirus case go to India. He also said he will do everything to right to practice Hinduism authentically in their posed by the new mutated fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. protect Hinduism. own countries".In August, Nithyananda had variant of coronavirus and its There are 3,03,639 active coronavirus cases in Nityananda recently announced chartered flight celebrated the launch of "Reserve Bank of impact is likely to be discussed. the country. The active cases comprise 3.02 services from Australia to Kailash Island owned minister". The name of this so-called "nation" Kailasa". Nithyananda had then released a video The concern is emphasised due to per cent of the total caseload, the ministry has by him.More than a year after absconding rape has been in existence since November last year in which he declared the date for the launch of his the sharp rise in the number of said.India's coronavirus tally had crossed the accused Nithyananda founded a 'Hindu when Nithyananda fled India after failing to "reserve bank". cases of infections in the UK 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August sovereign nation', the self-claimed godman has appear in over 50 court hearings. "I have a great announcement," Nithyananda said. which has led to a stricter Tier-4 lockdown. Also, a number of 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on started issuing visas to visitors for his "stateless While the exact location of Kailasa is unknown, it "On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi (August September 16. European countries have nation".The island nation has also created an e- is suspected to be close to Australia. Earlier it 22), with the grace of Ganapati, we are going to banned flights from the UK as It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh mail ID through which visitors can apply for the was reported that Nithyananda has started reveal the complete details of the Reserve Bank on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October the British government warned visa.Kailasa is the name of Nithyananda's charter flight services called 'Garuda' from of Kailasa and the currency (of Kailasa). It is all that the potent new variant of 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed "nation" of which he is the self-appointed "prime ready. I am just waiting for the auspicious day." the one-crore mark on December 19. Australia to Kailasa.Nithyananda said Kailasa the virus was “out of control”. As per the Indian Council of Medical Research “The Joint Monitoring Group (ICMR), 16,20,98,329 samples have been (JMG) chaired by the Director tested up to December 20 with 9,00,134 General of Health Services samples being tested on Sunday. School teacher demands sexual favours (DGHS) will hold a meeting on Monday morning to discuss the issue of the mutated variant of Puri-Surat Express the coronavirus reported from from students for good marks in exams the UK. WHO’s India derails after hitting representative Dr Roderico H elephant; all passengers A 45-year-old Political Science consequences. According to the Ofrin, who is also a member of students, the teachers had the JMG, is likely to participate safe, tusker dies on spot lecturer in a govt-run school in threatened them that he would fail in the meeting,” news agency them in exams. PTI quoted a source as saying. Bhubaneswar Passengers travelling in the Neemrama was arrested and The UK Prime Minister Boris Puri-Surat Express train had a narrow Taking serious note of the allegations made by students, the education Johnson announced the new escape after the train derailed after hitting sent to custody after several rules at a briefing on Saturday department alerted the police and a an elephant between Hatibari and students complained against him evening. A new Tier 4 level has Maneswar railway stations of Sambalpur case under relevant sections of the been added to the current three- division. The Puri-Surat Express train for inappropriate behaviour and IPC and the POCSO Act was tier lockdown system to try and derailed 2:04 am on Monday after hitting registered against the accused. control the rise in infections the elephant, the East Coast Railway seeking sexual favours from According to reports, charges caused by the new mutation of said.As many as six wheels of the Puri- them. against SC/ST Atrocities the deadly virus. Surat Express engine front trolley derailed (Prevention) were also invoked "It is with a very heavy heart I following the collision. While the elephant against him since some students must tell you we cannot died on the spot, all the passengers on- JAIPUR: Rajasthan Police arrested a before a Block Education Officer during his belonged to the SC/ST category. continue with Christmas as board and the railway crew members government school teacher in Neemrana after routine visit to the school. Sources said that As per the report, the Rajasthan police nabbed the planned," Johnson told a news including the loco pilots are safe. several minor school girls complained against during the official's visit to the school, several accused, a 45-year-old Political Science conference. "I sincerely believe According to the inputs, the tusker got him for inappropriate behaviour and seeking students approached him and made shocking lecturer, on December 18. He was produced there is no alternative open to sexual favours in exchange for granting good revelations against the teacher. They alleged that before a local POCSO court that sent him to jail me. It seems that the spread is marks in exams.According to Times Now they were being pressurised by the teacher to until January 2, 2021, mentioned the Times Now now being driven by the new sources, the female student accused the teacher make physical contact with him or face report. variant of the virus," Johnson said Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on December 21: How and when to watch the celestial event entangled with the engine. The train for Surat had departed from Puri at 7.45 pm on Sunday. The train left Hatibari marvel in centuries. The great with the December solstice, the shortest at 1.55 am with 50kmph speed as elephant In what is being called conjunction will be seen in the night day of the year in the northern caution was already imposed. The elephant sky on Monday between 6.30-7.30 hemisphere and longest in the was entangled with the engine, East Coast the greatest celestial PM. southern.Though the plants will be apart, Railway statement said.On being To get a better view of the event, you will but due to the proximity they will appear informed, a relief train reached the spot for marvel in centuries, the need binoculars or a place where there as one big star, like the biblical is a small telescope. This will not only Christmas star or the Star of Bethlehem, restoration work. Later, all coaches of the which appeared in the eastern sky when train were pulled backed to Hatibari station Jupiter and Saturn give you a better view of the planets but the four moons orbiting around Jesus Christ was born. with a new engine. The train resumed its planets will be at the Jupiter.Such an event was last As per NASA, Saturn will be slightly journey this morning. observed nearly 400 hundred years fainter as it will appear to be above the "Forest department officers led by DFO closest possible ago, in 1623 and the next one is likely largest planet of our solar system Sanjit Kumar reached the spot and initiated to take place in 2080. towards the left. The positions will be an investigation with Pradip Kumar DRM distance on Monday, On July 16, 1623, the two planets were 5’10” Washington Henry Throop said, “The date of reversed after December 21. Sambalpur and other senior railway (five minutes 10 seconds) from each other the conjunction is determined by the Meanwhile, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in officers," said the ECoR. December 21. compared to 6’06” of arc on December 21. positions of Jupiter, Saturn, and the Earth in Bengaluru has made arrangements to watch Following the accident, railway There have been only two more instances their paths around the Sun, while the date of the celestial conjunction of Jupiter and communication on the route disrupted, where Jupiter and Saturn have come nearlythe solstice is determined by the tilt of Earth’s Saturn planets. "We have set up telescopes in leaving Puri-Durg Express stranded at New Delhi: The planets Jupiter and Saturn will as close as what we will witness this year.axis. The solstice is the longest night of the our premises to watch the conjunction of Jujumara station and Koraput- be at the closest possible distance to each An astronomer in the Planetary Science year, so this rare coincidence will give people Jupiter and Saturn on Monday evening if Bhubaneswar Express at Sambalpur other on Monday (December 21, 2020), in Division at National Aeronautics and Space a great chance to go outside and see the solar weather conditions permit," said the station. what is being called the greatest celestial Administration (NASA) Headquarters in system.”The conjunction will also coincide planetarium official in a statement.