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America President Trump, First Lady Melania UNITED against test positive for Coronavirus; World COVID-19 leaders wish them quick recovery KEEP SAFE ● Follow CDC guidelines ● Observe Social Distancing The development is likely to bring to standstill President's hectic campaign ● Wash Hands Frequently for November 3 presidential election KEEP AMERICA SAFE WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump said on Friday, October 2, that he and first lady Melania Trump US ELECTION 2020 have tested positive for the coronavirus, a We have created for the readers of development that is likely to affect his The Indian Panorama, a new column-US hectic election campaign just weeks Election 2020 -where experts will analyze before the presidential polls. election scenario, week after weeks, until "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our the election results are out. quarantine and recovery process Articles and comments are welcome, immediately. We will get through this and may please be emailed to TOGETHER!" 74-year-old Trump tweeted. [email protected] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to respond Friday, QUICK TAKES writing on Twitter: "Wishing my friend ● US Presidential elections: You ain’t @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and seen nothing yet P-8 @FLOTUS a quick recovery." German ● Implications of Donald Trump testing Chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli Prime positive for COVID-19 P-10 contd on Page 2 President Trump and First Lady Melania have been travelling a lot in the election campaign. ● No End to Caste-driven Rape Culture in India P-11 A grateful Nation Remembers Father of the Massive protest in Delhi against Nation on his 151st birth anniversary, Oct 2 Hathras Gangrape of a Dalit Girl Reliance develops Prime Minister Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demands Narendra Modi pays RT-PCR kit that can give homage to Mahatma strictest punishment for accused Gandhi on the occasion of his 151st Members of various Covid-19 results in 2 hours birth anniversary at organizations during a Rajghat in New Delhi protest against the on Friday, October 2. death of a 19-year-old Reliance Dalit woman who was develops Photo / Courtesy allegedly gang-raped in RT-PCR kit Tribune - Mukesh Hathras, at Jantar that can give Aggarwal Mantar in New Delhi on Covid-19 October 2, 2020. results in 2 Photo / Courtesy PTI hours NEW DELHI (TIP): Gandhi Jayantiwascelebrated across NEW DELHI (TIP): A massive protest erupted in Delhi on NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Life India on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Friday, October 2 evening as hundreds of civil society Sciences has developed an RT-PCR kit Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary. The occasion was marked by activists, students, women and political leaders gathered at that promises diagnosis of Covid-19 people honoring Mahatma Gandhi's contributions towards Jantar Mantar against the alleged gangrape of a young woman infection in about 2 hours, company India's freedom struggle, while also remembering his ideals in Hathras district and the UP Government's response to it. sources said. At present, Covid-19 RT- and philosophy. Wearing masks and raising slogans against the UP PCR test, which is a real-time reverse Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma administration, they demanded justice for the 19-year-old transcription-polymerase chain Gandhi on the occasion at Rajghat in New Delhi on Friday, victim and asked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to resign. reaction (rRT-PCR) test for the October 2. Paying tributes to the Mahatma and late PM Lal The protest was to be held at India Gate initially but had to qualitative detection of nucleic acid Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary, be shifted to Jantar Mantar owing to the prohibitory orders in contd on page 2 contd on page 32 place in the Rajpath area. contd on page 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 02 contd from page 1 the 77-year-old former vice president. Biden, who shared the debate stage with Trump, is expected to get tested for coronavirus, CNN reported, citing a source familiar PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: President Trump, First Lady... with his plans. Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and British Prime Minister The channel quoted former chief of staff at the Department of VICE PRESIDENT: Boris Johnson also offered support. Homeland Security Miles Taylor as saying that President Trump Chitagam Saluja "Like millions of Israelis, Sara and I are thinking of President having coronavirus sparks national security concerns. Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and wish our CHIEF EDITOR: "We have to consider the possibility that this may affect, again, friends a full and speedy recovery," Netanyahu, a close Trump his ability to carry out the duties of his office. That's a big Prof Indrajit S. Saluja ally, tweeted. concern. It's something that this White House wasn't preparing CONSULTING EDITOR : "My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope for, in my view," Taylor said. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus," said Trump and Melania were tested for COVID19 hours after one Bhaskar Group, Delhi Johnson, who was diagnosed with the infection in late March of their close aides, Hope Hicks, tested positive for the ASSISTANT EDITOR: and spent a week in a London hospital, where he received oxygen coronavirus. Bidisha Roy therapy. "Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even SPL. REPORTER UNO: Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a tribute to Trump, taking a small break, has just tested positive for COVID-19. H.S. Panaser reportedly writing in a telegram: "I am confident that your vital Terrible!" Trump said in an earlier tweet. GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: energy, high spirits, and optimism will help you cope with the Hicks, 31, is the closest aid of the president to have tested dangerous virus." The Kremlin said this week that Putin plans to positive with coronavirus. She had travelled with the president Om Parkash Malik be vaccinated soon against the coronavirus with an on Air Force One early this week. DIRECTOR experimental Russian vaccine. Trump, in an interview to Fox News on Thursday, October 1 ADMINISTRATION: In a statement, Trump's physician Dr. Sean Conley said the night, said he and the first lady spend a lot of time with her. Gauri Beri president and the first lady "are both well at this time", and they "She wears masks a lot. But she tested positive," Trump said. CONTRIBUTING plan to remain at home within the White House during their And, late on October 2, a former senior advisor to Trump, PHOTOGRAPHERS: convalescence. Kellyanne Conway said she tested positive. Baldev Singh / BJ Videos "Rest assured I expect the President to continue carrying out In a statement, Deputy White House Press Secretary Judd Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction his duties without disruption while recovering," Conley added. Deere said that the President takes the health and safety of Jay Mandal, Trump's physician said he received confirmation of the himself and everyone who works in support of him and the Mohammad Jaffer, positive tests on Thursday evening. American people very seriously. SnapsIndia "The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant Several White House staffers have tested positive with COVID- Mohammad Shahzad, watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our 19 in recent months, including the National Security Advisor Zia Khan, country's greatest medical professionals and institutions," Robert O'Brien and Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence's Nisha Rani Conley said. press secretary.(With inputs from agencies) Vaaho Photographers, Trump's all engagements outside of the White House were Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. cancelled. He was last seen in public on Thursday afternoon CORRESPONDENTS : returning to the White House after a fundraising trip to New Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that... SACRAMENTO: Jersey. from SARS-CoV-2, takes up to 24 hours to give a diagnosis. Parminder S. Aujla "As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are The sources said computational biologists at Reliance Life NEW YORK : quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are Sciences, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Chitagam feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Reliance Industries Ltd, analyzed more than 100 genomes of Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this SARS-CoV-2 sequenced in India and designed unique RT-PCR FRESNO: together," Melania, who is 50, tweeted. primers for developing quantitative-Real Time PCR (RT-PCR) Tarlochan Singh Trump's "diagnosis amounts to the most serious known health kit for Covid-19 detection. DALLAS: threat to a sitting American president in decades," the CNN said. RT-PCR kit is so far considered as Gold standard. Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon "At 74 years old, Trump falls into the highest risk category for The kit, developed by scientists at Reliance Life Sciences, is OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS serious complications from the disease." named R-Green Kit (SARS COV2-real-time PCR) and has been LONDON "His infection with the disease could prove destabilizing in an technically validated by ICMR for satisfactory performance, Nirpal Singh Shergill already fraught political climate, and stock market futures the sources said. tumbled on news of Trump's infection," it said. ICMR's validation process does not approve/disapprove the SPL CORRESPONDENT Vice-President Mike Pence said millions across America were kit design as well as it does not certify user-friendliness. DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: praying for the full and swift recovery of the president and his The sources said the kit can detect the presence of E-gene, R- Ashishpal Singh wife. gene, RdRp gene of SARS COV2 virus with Actin as an internal CHANDIGARH: "Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends control. As per ICMR results, the kit shows 98.7 per cent Manjit Sidhu President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump. sensitivity and 98.8 per cent specificity. LUDHIANA: We join millions across America praying for their full and swift This kit is a complete indigenous development by the R&D A.S. Arora, recovery. God bless you President Trump & our wonderful First scientists working at the firm, they said, adding one biggest R.P.Sharma Lady Melania," Pence tweeted. advantage of this kit is that it is simple to use and uses readily White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that the available simple reagents and primers which can be DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP strength of the entire country is with President Trump and the synthesized in India. The diagnosis time is approximately 2 Lovllien Kaurr first lady. "America stands united. Our country stands strong. hours, they added. A separate study by Reliance Life Sciences 972-330-3139 Your President will continue to put the People first!" McEnany has indicated that the death rate for Covid-19 pandemic may [email protected] tweeted. The White House issued a new schedule to reflect significantly reduce by the end of 2020. The Indian Panorama several cancelled events, including a fundraiser, and a campaign The study showed mutation occurrence of structural and P.O. Box No. 190067, South rally in Florida. non-structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2 form more than 7,000 Richmond Hill, NY 11419, "The President hosts a phone call on COVID19 support to genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 virus from 49 countries. Tel: 646-247-9458 vulnerable seniors," said the new daily guidance from the White Statistical analysis showed an inverse correlation between Email: House. the mutation rates of two proteins NSP6 and Surface [email protected] In the middle of the election campaign, Trump has been glycoprotein (S) with the death rate, according to the study travelling a lot in particular in the battleground States. The published in the Scientific Journal of Biology. development is likely to bring to standstill his hectic campaign It has been predicted that mutations of these two proteins DISCLAIMER for the November 3 presidential election. will grow constantly,while the death rate would drop below 0.5 On Tuesday night, Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe per cent by end of 2020 in cluster I countries (India and THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES Biden had their first presidential debate. The second presidential Bangladesh). NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. debate is scheduled for October 15, which falls immediately after In the study, it has been observed that the cluster II country WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS the mandatory quarantine period. The third and final debate is (USA) mutation rate of NSP6 and S proteins are lower than PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER scheduled for October 22. cluster I and cluster III (Australia and NZ) countries. ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND During the first presidential debate, Biden attacked Trump Therefore, it has been proposed that in cluster II country the DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE over the handling of the coronavirus crisis and said the death rate of Covid-19 pandemic will weaken later than cluster VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL president lied to Americans on the COVID-19 pandemic, which I and III countries, the study says. RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. has killed more than 200,000 people and infected over seven Reliance also got a US patent for genetically modified REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN million others in the country. microalgae that is said to defend/delay death. WRITING FROM THE INDIAN Trump had mocked Biden for regularly wearing a face mask in The United States Patent on September 8 issued the patent. PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. public. "I don't wear masks like him," Trump said, referring to (Source: PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 03 Gov Murphy toes fine line in handling Contact tracing has been Covid outbreaks in 1 New Jersey instrumental in stopping the COVID township spread: Gov Cuomo

BAYVILLE, N.J. (TIP): Eye- drive them to the ground, but Exposure popping Covid-19 outbreaks in a also defend with one thousand Notification App- fast-growing and heavily percent vigor every single COVID Alert NY Orthodox New Jersey community and their right, as community are forcing Gov. Phil long as it's responsible, to do introduced Murphy into perilous territory. things like worship and pursue NEW YORK (TIP): For months, the Democratic their faith," Murphy said. "We Contact tracing has governor took relish in have no tolerance for any been instrumental in lambasting "knucklehead" amount, not a speck, that would stopping the COVID behavior, citing individual bars, creep into this finger-pointing spread, and we have restaurants and even the stuff." worked hard over infamous "Jersey Shore" house But while Murphy and local these past months to as dangerous examples of how leaders were effusive in their establish a nation- personal behavior could praise of each other's leading testing and Gov Cuomo announced the State was detonate the state's recovery cooperation throughout the last tracing program, said coming up with an innovative from the pandemic. several weeks, the notion that Governor Cuomo at technology-based tool - COVID Alert NY - "our official Exposure Notification App Now, faced with rapidly The Murphy administration has already "finger-pointing" was occurring his daily briefing, created by the New York State escalating case totals in deployed 6,000 tests, and more contact still bubbled to the surface. Thursday, October 1.. tracers to assist in halting spread in Department of Health in partnership with Lakewood - an Ocean County Ocean County in the coming weeks. More "Our numbers are much Today, we are building Google and Apple". - File photo township of more than 100,000 aid could be forthcoming, Murphy said higher [and that] causes hate and on that effort with an people that's roughly 70 percent Friday, Oct 2. can increase the challenge of additional innovative technology-based tool - COVID Alert Orthodox - Murphy is employing anti-Semitism," Duvi Honig, CEO NY - our official Exposure Notification App created by the a softer touch to try to control the outbreaks. of the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce, said near New York State Department of Health in partnership with Flanked by more than a dozen local officials, the end of Friday's briefing, "kindly" asking Google and Apple. With COVID Alert NY, you can use your business and religious leaders and members of his Murphy to take "the media" to task for singling out phone to receive alert notifications if you have been exposed own administration, Murphy took his regular Lakewood's outbreaks. without compromising your privacy or personal information. coronavirus briefing to Ocean County on Friday, "When you have an increase of testing in one The app will never track your location and is completely October 2, to highlight the severity of the health location, the numbers should reflect in a way based anonymous. Using Bluetooth technology, it can detect crisis without hammering a community that's on a certain percentage, but not based on the testing proximity to another phone with COVID Alert NY acutely sensitive to outside attacks. because that's false information," Honig said. downloaded. The State Department of Health cannot identify "There's no room for even a speck of blaming that Honig's assertion that the increase in testing who downloads the app, and does not collect your name, community or this community for what's going on," capacity was contributing to rapidly escalating case phone number or other personal information. Murphy said, echoing language he's used over the totals doesn't explain the community's dangerously As we continue to battle the virus, this app offers another past two weeks as Lakewood's daily positivity rate high spot positivity rate. More than 27 percent of way to protect yourself and your community. The more New has climbed into the high 20s. Lakewood's new tests came back positive on Sept. Yorkers who download the app, the more effective it is. Get the "I believe with all my heart that we can achieve 28, compared to less than 2.5 percent for all of New app today and help stop the spread while maintaining your that balance, that we can both be factual about Jersey. (Read full story at privacy. Click here to download it directly to your iPhone. where the hot spots are and what we need to do to www.theindianpanorama.news) Click here to download it directly to your Android device. Nassau Named Safest County in America U.S. News & World Report compiled the data. Many other New York counties also made the list

NASSAU COUNTY, NY (TIP): "I want to thank the brave men and ● Nassau County, New York U.S. News & World Report recently women of the Nassau County Police ● Rockland County, New York named Nassau County the safest Department, law enforcement, and ● Alexandria, Virginia community in America. The data our first responders, who deserve the was compiled as the organization credit for Nassau being the safest ● Arlington County, Virginia was finding the healthiest community in America," said Nassau ● Westchester County, New York communities in the country. County Executive Laura Curran. ● According to U.S. News, as part of "We've made a commitment to Bergen County, New Jersey its effort to find the healthiest community policing and building ● Los Alamos County, New Mexico communities, it looked at how safe Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. trust between law enforcement and ● San Mateo County, California communities were. It looked at data "We've made a commitment to community the communities they serve, and the ● on crime, injuries and public safety policing and building trust between law results are showing. As always, we Richmond County, New York enforcement and the communities they serve, capacity, as well as the violent crime and the results are showing. will continue to put the health and ● Pitkin County, Colorado rate, car crash fatalities, the number safety of Nassau residents first." ● Brown County, Minnesota of public safety professionals in the County got a perfect score. Nassau Many other New York counties population and the per capita outperformed the rest of the country were also named among the safest ● Butler County, Iowa spending on healthcare and on all of the key metrics U.S. News communities in the country: ● Union County, New Mexico emergency services. "A safe was measuring. Rockland, Westchester, Richmond ● Val Verde County, Texas community is a healthy community spends $1,148 per capita on police and Putnam counties all made the in many ways," U.S. News wrote. and fire protection - much higher list. ● Dixon County, Nebraska "Not only are residents protected than the national median of $359. Here's the full list of the safest ● Phillips County, Colorado from harm, but their community has The percent of the population that ● the resources needed to care for are public safety professionals is counties in America, along with Putnam County, New York them should a crime or injury almost double the national median. more information about them ● Hudson County, New Jersey occur." And the violent crime rate is 133.8 from U.S. News & World ● Buena Vista, Virginia The data was compiled and created per 100,000 people, whereas the Report. a score out of 100 points. And Nassau national average is 231.7 per 100,000. ● Lexington, Virginia THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABORAD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 04 Indian American Students Win Big at IPA Youth Essay Competition two categories respectively. "I am very grateful for this opportunity all chose to support the Sehgal Rohan Chalamalasetti , a sixth grader to share my ideas with the public and Foundation, based in Des Moines, Iowa. from Moines, Iowa, and Maher Adoni, a with philanthropic leaders at the Adoni directed his grant to the American junior from Champaign, Illinois, are Philanthropy Summit," he said. "This India Foundation, based in New York winners of a youth essay competition will motivate me to want to do more." City. organized by the India Philanthropy Rohan Chalamalasetti's winning essay The judges also recognized six high Alliance. investigated the issue of clean drinking school finalists and two middle school The results of the youth essay water in India. finalists for their outstanding essays. competition held earlier this year were "Participating in this essay The high school finalists were Mira announced by (IPA), a coalition of 13 US- competition was a great experience and I Bhatia of Chicago, Illinois, Rhea based organizations working on learned a lot. I'm very excited to have Chakradeo of Rutherford, New Jersey, humanitarian and development issues in this opportunity for my essay to be Amit Kamma of Atlanta, Georgia, India, Tuesday on the eve of a major published and to receive feedback on my Nithya Myneni of Clive, Iowa, Bedansh online philanthropy summit. ideas," he said. Pandey of Johns Creek, Georgia, and One of the goals of the Alliance is to A panel of judges composed of leaders Shreen Shavkani of Alpharetta, Georgia. grow the culture of philanthropy among from IPA's member organizations and The middle school finalists were Sameer the Indian diaspora in the United States, Mona Shah, representing the Sarva Agrawal and Deetya Pai, both of Austin, Maher Adoni's winning essay focused on ways to improve education in India using according to a media release from IPA. Mangal Family Trust, reviewed Texas. technology and volunteers.Rohan As a first step towards nurturing this numerous essays submitted by middle All essays written by winners, Chalamalasetti's winning essay investigated philanthropic culture in Indian- and high school students from across the runners-up and finalists have been the issue of clean drinking water in India American youth, IPA sponsored a country. "It was inspiring to see how published on IPA's website. nationwide youth essay competition passionate these young authors were The philanthropy summit was NEW YORK (TIP): Maher Adoni, an focusing on issues facing India and its about solving issues facing India today," organized by Indiaspora, a member of 11th grade student of Champaign, people, it said. said Shah. "These middle and high the IPA that works to transform the Illinois, and Rohan Chalamalasetti, a IPA asked students to discuss how school students had clearly given a lot of transform the success of the Indian sixth grade student of West Des Moines, philanthropy and Indian-Americans can thought about how philanthropy can diaspora into meaningful impact Iowa have won a youth essay competition be impactful in these fields and to benefit India, and many of them are worldwide. organized by the India Philanthropy describe their own work and plans. already actively engaged in helping IPA's member organizations are Alliance (IPA). This contest was made possible by a address the issues they care about." Akanksha Education Fund, American While Adoni was the winner among generous grant from the Sarva Mangal As part of the competition, the India Foundation (AIF), Arogya World, high school students, Chalamalasetti Family Trust, based in Orange County, winners were each able to direct $1,000 CRY America, Ekal USA, Foundation for was the winner among middle school California, the release said. grants to the nonprofit organization of Excellence (FFE), Indiaspora, Magic Bus students with Adhitya Ajith of West Des Maher Adoni's winning essay focused their choice, and the runners up were USA, Pratham USA, Project ECHO, the Moines, Iowa and Shreeya Yarlagadda of on ways to improve education in India able to direct $500 each. Sehgal Foundation, Vision Spring, and Johnston, Iowa being runners-up in the using technology and volunteers. Chalamalasetti, Yarlagadda and Ajith WISH Foundation. Indian American-led Sehgal Foundation receives Citizen Sikh Americans Promised Strong Support Diplomacy Award for Helping by the Biden Campaign

Rural Indian Communities WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden earth, and begin to birth a world where we campaign has launched an initiative to 'see no stranger''. That's why I am proud to MISSOURI (TIP): reach out to the Sikh community in the US join Sikhs for Biden -- and do everything in Indian American led and vowed to address the unique power to get out the vote. Our lives depend Sehgal Foundation challenges, including xenophobia, being on it," she said in a statement issued by the has been named one faced by the minority religious group in South Asians for Biden on Sunday. of three recipients of the country. Japjee Singh, an anti-bullying advocate, the US State The Biden campaign, which launched detailed the horrific bullying that took Department's annual Citizen the ''Sikh Americans for Biden'', said it has place at his high school in Georgia. In 2013, Diplomacy Award for its work to help plans for protecting Sikh-American youths when he was 17-year-old, Singh was the poor in rural Indian communities. in schools. repeatedly targeted with verbal and The foundation received the award Sikh-Americans experience bullying at physical harassment because of his Sikh The Biden campaign, which launched the recognizing individuals and rates twice the national average and have ''Sikh Americans for Biden'', said it has plans faith. He was called a "terrorist" and fellow organizations for their work to reported a spike in these encounters since for protecting Sikh-American youths in students used to target him for wearing promote US foreign policy goals along 2017, the campaign said in a press release schools. turban. Singh's bullying case led to the first with top recipient, Mohamed Amin on Sunday. US Department of Justice school bullying Ahmed (Average Mohamed), and "The Biden campaign plans to highlight Americans can feel safer in schools and on settlement on behalf of a Sikh student. runner up, Tempe Sister Cities. the specific plans and policies that the streets, Kiran Kaur Gill said in a "A lot of the systems in place prevent Sehgal Foundation partners with Democratic presidential candidate Joe statement. "(Former) Vice President Biden victims of bullying from being heard and various organizations to create and Biden has outlined in his platform to has a track record of taking stances validated. Often these victims are sustain strong global connections to address the unique challenges that the against hate, discrimination and bullying, perceived as the aggressors; they are not. promote rural development in India. Sikh American community faces with and his leadership on these issues matter Biden is committed to change these "We received a record number of regards to racism, xenophobia and to our community," she said. The Biden systems, so we can provide survivors of nominations, so picking just one discrimination," it said. campaign has said that if voted to power, bullying with the support that they need," winner is a huge challenge," said State Kiran Kaur Gill, a prominent civil rights the Biden administration would allocate Singh said. Department representative, Irina activist and member of the Sikh American additional federal funding for anti-bullying In a joint statement, Josh Dickson, the Karmanova as cited by a media National Leadership Council, alleged that initiatives. National Faith Engagement Director for release. President Donald Trump has not only According to civil rights activist Valarie the Biden campaign, and Seema "Sehgal Foundation stood out to us turned a blind eye to bullying and Kaur, "This election is unlike any other. Sadanandan, a Policy Advisor for the for their great work in advancing discrimination, but has also encouraged it. Everything our Sikh ancestors fought for -- campaign, said Biden has committed to a human rights and promoting women's The Sikh American National Leadership a world of dignity, equality, and justice -- is number of initiatives that garner strong peace and security." Council is an advisory council to the Sikh at stake." support from the Sikh-American (www.theindianpanorama.news) Americans for Biden. "A Biden presidency would give us a community. (Read full story at With Biden as the US president, Sikh- chance -- to save our democracy, heal the www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 05 Indian American lawmakers Indian-American Puneet Ahluwalia to Run for introduce resolution honoring Bapu Republican Nomination for aka Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday Virginia Lt Governor

WASHINGTON (TIP): Six US inspire similarly non-violent lawmakers, including four Indian movements to this day." American members of the House have "I am proud to play my part in introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring his legacy through this honoring the life of Mahatma Gandhi resolution and to encourage the people and his enduring legacy in the present of the United States to observe the world. International Day of Nonviolence in Ahluwalia, who has been active in the The resolution was introduced by his memory," said Krishnamoorthi. Republican Party politics for over two Indian Americans Raja "Today, as we celebrate the decades, also serves on the Northern Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera, Pramila anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Virginia Republican Business Forum Jayapal, and Ro Khanna (all Gandhi, we must also honor his Democrats) together with India Caucus extraordinary life and enduring legacy VIRGINIA (TIP): Indian American Chairmen Brad Sherman (Democrat) of non-violence and equality" said business consultant Puneet Ahluwalia is and George Holding (Republican). Sherman. running for the Republican nomination Celebrating the life of Mahatma "As Co-Chair of the Caucus on India for Lt. Governor of Virginia saying the Gandhi, the resolution "encourages the and Indian Americans, I was proud to state needs a new leadership to attract people of the United States to observe help introduce this bipartisan investment, jobs, growth and wealth. the International Day of Non-Violence resolution that commemorates "Virginia is in trouble right now, and and supports freedom of religion Gandhi's contributions towards we're running out of time as Democrats around the world." Reps Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera, Pramila freedom struggles across the world." offer the same old tired promises," stated It also "encourages individual and Jayapal, and Ro Khanna (all Democrats) The resolution, Sherman said, "will the 55-year-old resident of McLean, just together with India Caucus Chairmen Brad community self-improvement and civic Sherman (Democrat) and George Holding help enshrine Gandhi's eternal outside Washington DC announcing his education and recognizes that (Republican) introduced a bipartisan resolution message: All our activities should be run. elections, democracy, and freedom are honoring the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his centered in truth. Where there is no 'Virginia needs new ideas and a essential rights for all people." enduring legacy in the present world. truth, there can be no true knowledge." business environment that will attract "As we celebrate the anniversary of Gandhi never wavered in his fight for "As co-chair of the Congressional investment, jobs, growth and wealth," his birth on October 2nd, I am proud to freedom, dignity and equality for all," Caucus on India and Indian wrote Delhi-born Ahluwalia in a note to honor Mahatma Gandhi's incredible he said. "The example he set continues Americans, I believe it's important, his supporters. life and enduring legacy through this to inspire thousands of people young now more than ever, that we remember "Virginia needs to support its hard- bipartisan resolution," said and old across the world today." and celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's non- working and courageous police, protect Krishnamoorthi. "His principle of non-violent protest violent legacy - something that 2nd Amendment rights, and stand up for "Despite facing tremendous hardship spawned civil rights movements continues to inspire people around the law and order." and injustice throughout his life, around the world and continues to world," said Holding. A Delhi Public School (DPS) alumnus, who immigrated to the US in 1990, Ahluwalia serves as a consultant to international businesses on client Indian-Origin Issa Brothers Win Bid acquisition, marketing, and strategic affairs with The Livingston Group. "I am Pro-Life, Pro-Liberty, and Pro- to Buy UK Supermarket Chain Virginia First. We need to reopen our schools, reopen our economy,and get our LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin "fundamental strength and resilience" of lives back together." billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber the business. "I wasn't born an American, my wife Issa are set to acquire a majority stake in "We believe that our experience with and I are Americans by choice," wrote the leading UK supermarket chain Asda EG Group, including our expertise Ahluwalia. "I am not a politician; I am a from its US owner Walmart after a USD around convenience and brand proud American living the American 8.8-billion deal was struck as part of a partnerships and our successful dream." consortium involving private equity partnership with TDR Capital, can help "My first job was delivering firm TDR Capital. to accelerate and execute that growth electronics to retail stores and since then The Issa brothers, whose parents strategy. I have built businesses and created jobs moved to the UK from Gujarat in the The Issa brothers, whose parents moved to "After a successful period as part of and opportunities for others," he the UK from Gujarat in the 1970s, own the 1970s, own the Euro Garages chain of Euro Garages chain of petrol stations as part Walmart, we are looking forward to recalled. petrol stations as part of their EG Group of their EG Group business helping Asda build a differentiated Ahluwalia, who has been active in the business. business that will continue to serve Republican Party politics for over two The supermarket deal, valued at Asda would keep its headquarters in customers brilliantly in communities decades, also serves on the Northern around 6.8-billion pounds (USD 8.8- Leeds in northern England, with chief across the UK," they said. Virginia Republican Business Forum. billion), follows an auction process for executive Roger Burnley continuing to Robert Burnley welcomed the new He accused the current Democrat Asda over several months and returns be in charge. ownership as an exciting new chapter leadership in the General Assembly of the 71-year-old supermarket company "We are very proud to be investing in and committed to delivering value to being "distracted by a far-left social and back into British ownership after 21 Asda, an iconic British business that we customers. "In a constantly changing cultural agenda that simply doesn't serve years, a development welcomed by UK have admired for many years. Asda's retailing environment, our new the interests of the vast majority of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. customer-centric philosophy focus on ownership will further enhance our Virginia citizens." "Great to see Asda returning to operational excellence and commitment resilience, whilst creating significant, "All they do is blame (President majority UK ownership for the first time to the communities in which it operates additional opportunities to drive growth. Donald) Trump, then fade into the in two decades today," Mr. Sunak said on are the same values that we have built For Asda colleagues, a strong and background. That's not leadership. It's Twitter. EG Group on," Mohsin and Zuber Issa growing business is important for our finger-pointing. No more excuses," "The new owners have already said in a statement. long-term future," said Mr. Burnley. Ahluwalia wrote. "Progressive committed to investing over GBP 1 The brothers, born in Blackburn in Walmart retains an equity investment Democrats, who run most of our largest billion in the next three years and north-west England, pledged support for in the business with an ongoing cities and counties, discourage job increasing the proportion of UK-based the long-term growth of the commercial relationship and a seat on growth, deter small business start-ups, suppliers. I wish them the best of luck," supermarket as they praised the chain's the board. The deal, which is subject to and restrict children to failing schools." he said. performance during the COVID-19 regulatory approvals, is expected to be (Read full story at Announcing the deal, Walmart said pandemic, demonstrating the completed in the first half of 2021. www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ /CT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 06 World leaders reignite the vision of the Beijing Platform for Action, the most transformative agenda for advancing gender equality

NEW YORK (TIP): More than 100 countries committed yesterday to Leaders make concrete commitments to accelerate the realization of gender equality concrete actions that would advance as COVID-19 threatens to take a toll on gains made in the last few decades. gender equality for women and girls everywhere at a virtual high-level the implementation of the Beijing meeting during the UN General Declaration and Platform for Action, Assembly. This gathering - under the with inputs from 173 countries, flagged theme "Accelerating the realization of that commitments have not been gender equality and the empowerment of matched by action, investments or all women and girls" - marked the 25th accountability and that an approach of anniversary of the Beijing Declaration addressing symptoms rather than causes and Platform for Action - the most has led to a state of perpetual crisis. comprehensive roadmap for women and In addition, the far-reaching social and girls' empowerment. economic impacts of the COVID-19 The Beijing Declaration and Platform pandemic are disproportionately of Action is a strong call to action for the affecting women around the world, from removal of systematic and structural a significant rise in violence against barriers that prevent women and girls women, including domestic violence, to from enjoying their human rights across women's disadvantage in labor markets, social, economic, political and carrying the bulk of unpaid care and environmental domains, and sets out a domestic work and an estimated increase comprehensive catalogue of policy of 9.1 per cent of the poverty rate for actions to achieve the vision. However, 25 women. It is estimated that due to the years after its adoption, global leaders pandemic, in 2021, 47 million additional recognized that the redistribution of Fourth World Conference on Women Beijing,4to 15 September 1995 women and girls will be pushed into power and resources between women March 2020, Member States reaffirmed adequate financing; strengthening extreme poverty, bringing the total to 435 and men in the public and private their political will for action. They also institutions to promote gender equality; million. The consequences of the spheres, which is inextricably tied in recognized that new challenges have harnessing the potential of technology pandemic threaten to undo decades of with the broader goals of achieving emerged and identified specific means and innovation to improve women's and progress and many of the hard-won equality for all, has not been achieved. for tackling these gaps and challenges. girls' lives; regularly collecting, advances. Overall, the progress made falls far short Some of these include eliminating all analyzing and using gender statistics; During the event, leaders recommitted of what States committed themselves to discriminatory laws; breaking down and strengthening international to turn the Beijing Declaration and in 1995. structural barriers, discriminatory cooperation to implement commitments Platform for Action into a lived reality In a Political Declaration adopted social norms and gender stereotypes- to gender equality. for all women and girls. during the 64th session of the including in the media; matching The report of the UN Secretary- (Read full story at Commission on the Status of Women in commitments to gender equality with General on the review and appraisal of www.theindianpanorama.news) Indian-Americans for Trump Indian Overseas Congress, USA condemns the rape and Asks All to Pray for the Trumps murder of Manisha Valmiki of Hathras, U.P. WARREN , NJ (TIP): In the NEW YORK (TIP): Indian Overseas Congress, USA control you exercise, you more than anyone else have wake of President Donald J joins millions of non-resident Indians across the globe to be held responsible for this terrifying state of Trump and Melania Trump in condemning the horrific rape and murder of affairs," said George Abraham, Vice-Chairman of the testing positive for COVID-19, Manisha Valmiki of Hathras, U.P. The barbarity and Indian Overseas Congress, USA. Your past statement, October 2 morning the Indian- the bestiality involved in the killing show the depraved such as 'women not capable of being left alone and Americans for Trump held an and criminal mindsets of those who perpetrated such their energy should be regulated, lest it becomes emergency meeting and asked all heinous acts against a Dalit woman who is from the worthless and destructive," is not only despicable but its members and others to pray lowest rung of India's caste system. The ghastly way misogynistic and chauvinistic. for the speedy recovery of the this woman was raped and murdered has indeed "while you have ordered an inquiry, Mr. Chief Asking people to pray for Trumps while they are shaken the nation to its core and terrorized the people Minister, you haven't taken any steps to cure this rape the Trumps, Dr. A.D. convalescing in the White House. of conscience across the world. culture in your state or shown any resolve to change Amar, President, Indian Prof. A. D. Amar, President of The victim, who belonged to the Dalit community, the social, political, and administrative conditions Americans for Trump the PAC, said "The Indian- was raped by four men on September 14 in the under which such anti-Dalit hatred is bred," said said, "The Indian- Americans for Trump Americans for Trump affirms heartland state of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. Mohinder Singh Gilzian, President of the Indian affirms that the life and that the life and wellbeing of the The woman's family told local media that they found Overseas Congress, USA. Your continuing inaction in wellbeing of the President is not only valuable for her naked, bleeding, and paralyzed with a split tongue this regard will gain you the title as the Chief President is not only the USA but for the whole world and broken spine in a field outside her home. On administrator of the notorious Rape State in India," valuable for the USA but for enhancing peace, economic Tuesday, she died two weeks later after battling severe Mr. Gilzian added. for the whole world for enhancing peace, prosperity, and family life. The injuries in a hospital in New Delhi. "It is indeed the growing culture of violence economic prosperity, and Indian-Americans for Trump To add insult to injury, the police barricaded her emanating out of the wrong-headed sense of ultra- family life. asks everyone -Hindus, family members & locals inside the house and forcibly nationalism and majoritarian arrogance that is Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, burned the body. The family was not allowed to see polarizing the communities and dividing the nation. Jews, Sikhs and others to pray in their temples, churches, their daughter for one last time and say good-bye. As it We call upon the Modi Government to stop paying lip mosques, synagogues and other places of worship for the has been said by Yogendra Yadav, "even criminals are service with slogans like "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" Trumps." allowed dignified cremation. Here is a rape victim and provide true leadership in bringing perpetrators The Indian-Americans for Trump has sent its wishes for being cremated by police at 2.30 AM without family of this pervasive rape and abuse of women culture a swift recovery to President Trump and has decided to members". across the country to justice regardless of their party intensify campaigning for his reelection. "Mr. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar affiliations and oust any government officials who Wear a mask and preferably use gloves. Pradesh, it is your party which is in power. Given your remain stumbling blocks to that effort" the statement (Based on a press release) supremacy within the party in U.P. and the centralized added. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 07 GOPIO - Manhattan Chapter Launched

and the USA." of the programs GOPIO-Manhattan has envisaged, the Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman GOPIO President of the Chapter said, "Motivate our Indian International, in his introductory remarks said, Diaspora community to participate and help in local "GOPIO was born in 1989 and today, it has over 100 charitable and social service activities including soup chapters across the world, contributing to the larger kitchens and walkathons benefitting local charities; community. GOPIO chapters also serve the local Organize seminars and symposium on subjects of communities in need, by sponsoring soup kitchens and interest to the Indian Diaspora community; Host giving scholarship to needy students. During the elected officials from New York and India with Covid-19 period, GOPIO chapters have been making interactive sessions; A welcome networking reception financial contributions and replenishing food items at and dinner for all new students from India who join the food pantries serving the needy.Some chapters also colleges and universities in New York city; and, Build provided N-95 medical masks to frontline workers, he an Indian American Youth and Young Professionals Inaugurating the GOPIO-Manhattan Chapter, Consul General of said. Summarizing the long-felt need for a GOIPIO network and organize program for them." India in New York Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Chief Guest, said, Chapter in the Business Capital of the US, Dr. Thomas GOPIO-Manhattan activities and services to be "It's a privilege to be able to join you all in inaugurating the Abraham said, "In Manhattan, there are a large provided were explained by its board members and GOPIO-Chapter, which will strengthen GOPIO, the NRI community and the Consulate in New York." number of Indian-American young professionals who committee chairs including Youth Initiative move to the city from all over the country. Also, many Coordinator Mukul Gupta, Vice President Dr. Vimal NEW YORK (TIP): During a solemn virtual parents are moving to Manhattan to be closer with Goyle (Supporting food pantries/soup kitchens), ceremony, which was live webcast around the world, their grownup children who work in New York City.We Executive VP Prof. Rajasekhar Vangapaty (Welcoming GOPIO-Manhattan Chapter was launched, with a new have been receiving enquiries from those who move to and Hosting Students from India) and Siddharth Jain team led by Shivender Sofat as the President assuming the city to join a GOPIO chapter and we want to make (Reaching Out Indian American College Students). charge of the GOPIO-Manhattan Chapter on Thursday, that happen. Treasurer Braj Aggarwal outlined the membership September 24th, 2020. Attended by several community details and appealed everyone to become members. and business leaders from around the New York region, Membership form is available online at Consul General of India in New York, Randhir Kumar https://forms.gle/r7qpsX3QPndNMV1dA. Jaiswal, inaugurated the new Chapter. GOPIO-Manhattan's charitable and social service Ambassador Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Chief Guest, activities got a boost when Philanthropist Sreedhar said, "It's a privilege to be able to join you all in Menon committed $10,000 for the next two years. inaugurating the GOPIO-Chapter, which will Among those who attended were India's Deputy strengthen GOPIO, the NRI community and the Consul General Shatrughna Sinha. Consul for Consulate in New York." Ambassador Jaiswal community Affairs A.K. Vijayakrishnan, GOPIO Vice congratulated the leadership of GOPIO, which he said, President Ram Gadhavi, SACSS Executive Director GOPIO-Manhattan Chapter launch organizers, from top left "has played a stellar role in shaping Indo-US Relations. clockwise, Dr. Thomas Abraham, Dr. Asha Samant,Shivender Sudha Acharya, GOPIO-New York President Beena We are proud of your achievements." Sofat, MC Dr. Lisa George, Pallavi Verma Belwarrier, Sid Jain, Kothari, GOPIO-CT President Ashok Nichani and Showering praises on the Indian Diaspora in the US, Prof. Rajasekhar Vangapaty,Megha Bhouraskar, Braj Aggarwal, GOPIO Central New York President Patsy Leopald. MC Bhavya Gupta and Dr. Vimal Goyle (missing Mukul Gupta) the Senior Diplomat from India said, the success For more information and participation, contact stories of every Indian American is "a great source of strength to the people in India. GOPIO has played an Shivender Sofat. President, GOPIO-Manhattan, said, GOPIO-Manhattan President Shivender Sofat, important role in fostering this relationship, he said. GOPIO was started in NYC and now we are back in Tel: 731-988-6969, E-mail: While assuring whole-hearted support to GOPIO, he action reviving the organization in the city,where 60 to [email protected] urged GOPIO to "connect with the youth both in India 70 percent of NRIs have a connection. Describing some NYS Tax Department: Online services to assist businesses-October 2020 NEW YORK (TIP): The New York New York C corporation tax account. Web File is FREE-no State Tax department has announced returns are due on October 15, 2020, additional software needed. online services to help businesses. for calendar-year filers who Create a Business Online Key services and features previously requested a six-month extension to file. 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You can Web File to: (Based on a press Release) Corporation tax your withholding tax return using your Business Online Services Manage other Users THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 08 US Presidential elections: You ain’t seen nothing yet ● Winning more votes in the US Presidential election does not assure a candidate victory ● Biden's chances of defeating Trump look good, but there's a long way to go and things can change very By Prabhu Dayal quickly ● One factor which is affecting Trump's re-election It cannot be overstated prospects is his handling of the coronavirus that U.S. Presidential pandemic elections are always while the Democratic Party gets 51%, the latter will win all the “ 29 electoral seats from that state. This fact also distorts the contested over a host of relationship between votes secured and seats won nationwide. President Donald Trump faces a formidable challenger in Biden who is Generally, most states always vote the same way (either political, economic, and leading in all national polls always Republican or always Democrat). However, there are social issues on which the here are fewer than 35 days to go before American some states where both candidates stand a chance of winning. voters decide on November 3 whetherDonald These are the states where the election could be won or lost, positions of both the Trump remains in the White House for another and they have come to be known as the battleground states (or Republicans and the four years. Given the hugely important role played swing states). by the US President on the global stage, For the 2020 election, the battleground states (with their Democrats have evolved over psephologistsT all over the world are working overtime as they electoral numbers) are: Texas(38), Florida(29), time. As part of its economic try to analyze various trends and developments which could Pennsylvania(20), Ohio(18), Michigan( 16), Georgia(16), North indicate what the final outcome is likely to be. Opinion polls Carolina(15), Arizona(11), Minnesota(10), Wisconsin(10), conservatism, the Republican are the flavor of the election season. Nevada(6), Iowa(6) and New Hampshire(4). According to Party supports lower taxes, However, experience has shown that opinion polls may give analysts, Texas, Ohio and Iowa are leaning towards Trump; in an idea of how popular a candidate is across the United States, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina there is a toss-up; the free-market capitalism, the but they are not necessarily an accurate way to predict the remainder are leaning towards Biden. removal of restrictions and eventual election result. It was on account of so many complexities that Hillary In 2016, for example, Hillary Clinton led in most of the Clinton found herself losing the 2016 election to Trump even regulations on corporations, opinion polls and even secured more votes in the election, but though she won more votes than him. It may be mentioned, and restrictions on labor she ended up losing to Trump. Thus, even winning more votes though, that her lead over Trump in the opinion polls had been in the US Presidential election does not assure a candidate just 2 percentage points, while Biden leads his rival by at least unions. The party is also victory. 7-8 percentage points. socially conservative and One important reason for this is that the U.S. voters do not By that reckoning, Biden's chances of defeating Trump look elect the President and Vice President directly; rather, they do good, but there's a long way to go and things can change very supports gun-rights and so indirectly through the electoral college system. The quickly. Betting markets are certainly not writing Trump off electoral college is a body of electors who are elected by the just yet, though seasoned analysts are less convinced about his traditional values with a voters in each state every four years for the sole purpose of chances of re-election. The Economist says that Biden is very Christian foundation, such as electing the President and Vice President. The number of each likely to beat Trump, and this view is echoed by state's electors equals the sum of its representation in the 'FiveThirtyEight', a well-known US website that does poll restrictions on abortion. In Senate and the House of Representatives. Currently, there are analysis. Not surprisingly, Trump has dismissed the opinion foreign policy, Republicans 538 electors, based on 435 Representatives, 100 Senators from polls and forecasts of his defeat as biased and incompetent. the fifty states and three electors from the Capital, Washington, One factor which is affecting Trump's re-election prospects usually favor increased D.C. An absolute majority of at least 270 electoral votes is is his handling of the coronavirus pandemic; there is dis- military expenditure and required to win the election. satisfaction among voters about the President's response. The three electors were given to D.C. following the Twenty- Trump declared a national emergency in March and made $50 tough action against third Amendment of 1961 which states that the seat of the billion available to states to stop the spread of the virus, after America's enemies. federal government is entitled to 'the number it would have if which support for him rose to 55%. However, this support has it were a state, but in no case more than that of the least been waning recently. His response to the pandemic is being Republicans also want populous state'. The seven least populous states (Alaska, increasingly questioned as the death toll rises; it has crossed restrictions on immigration. Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont 209,000 and it is feared that it may reach 230,000 by November 3, and Wyoming) have three electors each; thus, Washington D.C. the election date. The Democrats support was also given three seats in the electoral college. Naturally, Trump is worried on this account and wants to social programs, labor The six states with the most electors are California, (55), show that he is taking decisive action for combating the virus. Texas (38), New York (29), Florida (29), Illinois (20), and He is hopeful that 'Operation Warp Speed', his administration's unions, worker's rights and Pennsylvania (20). U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin vaccine initiative, can produce something soon which could Islands, Guam, Northern Marina Islands and American swing things in his favor. Trump has repeatedly said a vaccine work-place safety Samoa) are not entitled to any electors. could be ready as soon as October. regulations, disability rights Of population, which gives states with a low population a disproportionate number of electors per capita. An electoral and racial equality and college member in Wyoming represents only about one-fourth reform of the criminal justice the number of people as compared to an elector from California. This is one factor which explains how a system. They also support Presidential candidate can secure more electors while winning abortion rights, LGBT rights lesser votes nationally. Over time, people have been migrating to the bigger states like California, Texas or New York which and a pathway to citizenship provide better employment opportunities, and as a result for undocumented workers. sparsely populated states are becoming increasingly over- represented in the electoral college. In foreign policy, they favor a In this regard, another factor which needs to be mentioned is multilateral approach, from the winner-take-all rule. In all the states except Nebraska and Maine, the party which wins the highest votes wins all of that However, the vaccine is getting mired in controversy even which America under Trump state's electors. This gives the bigger states the ability to before it has arrived. According to U.S. media reports, the has been distancing itself.” deliver a large number of votes as a single bloc. For example, Federal Drug Administration(FDA) has been developing even if the Republican Party wins 49% of the votes in Florida CONTD ON PAGE 9 THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 09 CONTD FROM PAGE 8 It cannot be overstated that U.S. stricter guidelines for the emergency Presidential elections are always authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine contested over a host of political, which will include a requirement for a economic, and social issues on which the median of two months of data on clinical positions of both the Republicans and vaccine trial participants. In other the Democrats have evolved over time. words, the vaccine may not be available As part of its economic conservatism, before November 3, the date of the the Republican Party supports lower election. Trump has dismissed this as a taxes, free-market capitalism, the politically motivated move and said that removal of restrictions and regulations if the F.D.A. does propose such a two- on corporations, and restrictions on month trial, he may not approve it (i.e. labor unions. The party is also socially the trial period).Trump said he wants to conservative and supports gun-rights avoid any unnecessary delay in the and traditional values with a Christian release of a vaccine, adding that he has foundation, such as restrictions on "tremendous trust" in companies abortion. In foreign policy, Republicans working on its development. usually favor increased military "I don't see any reason why it should be expenditure and tough action against delayed further. Because if they delay it a America's enemies. Republicans also week or two weeks or three weeks, you want restrictions on immigration. know, that's a lot of lives you're talking The Democrats support social voting rules for federal elections in the this scenario he believes the military about," he said. programs, labor unions, worker's rights U.S. About half of the states allow any would be deployed to remove Trump The economy is typically a top voter- and work-place safety regulations, registered voter to vote by post on from the White House! issue in presidential elections. Issues disability rights and racial equality and request. In the remaining states, you If he loses the election, Trump may that are deeply personal to their reform of the criminal justice system. have to have a valid reason for voting by still have some cards up his sleeve. He everyday lives rank among the most They also support abortion rights, LGBT post - such as being over 65, being ill, or has said that he believes that the election important priorities that influence rights and a pathway to citizenship for being away from the state you are result could end up in the U.S. Supreme voters; their pay-cheques often figure at undocumented workers. In foreign registered to vote in. Court. Backed by his battery of the top of the list of such issues. policy, they favor a multilateral Interestingly,President Trump himself attorneys, he is believed to be preparing Consequently, having a job is itself an approach, from which America under has voted by post in the past, such as in the groundwork to undermine an important factor. This aspect has taken Trump has been distancing itself. Florida's 2020 primary election as he is a election result that does not announce on new urgency with millions out of While the calculations involved in a registered voter in that state but is him as victor. work because of the coronavirus U.S. Presidential election are not at all currently living in Washington DC. In this context, importance is being pandemic. simple, present indications are that In the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, attached to Trump's selection of Judge Another issue that is gaining Trump faces an uphill task for getting re- about 25% of votes were cast by post. Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite of the prominence during the build-up to the elected. Interestingly, Trump is sending That number is expected to rise this time Republicans as a new Supreme Court election relates to racism. Donald Trump out signals that he will not accept defeat. due to public health concerns over Judge. She will take the place of Justice has a history of speech and actions that In a press briefing at the White House a coronavirus. Many states are Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal and a have been widely viewed as racist or few days back, he refused to say whether encouraging mail-in voting, citing the Clinton appointee who died recently. racially charged. Although Trump has he would support a peaceful transfer of need to keep voters safe from it. They Trump has announced that he will try to repeatedly denied accusations of racism, power if he loses November's election, want to prevent large gatherings at obtain Senate confirmation for this he is increasingly viewed as ignoring a precedent that every other polling stations on election day--a appointment before Election Day. Biden championing white supremacy. Several president in American history has justifiable approach given the prevailing and the Democrats are urging that the studies and surveys have shown that accepted. situation. appointment should be made by the racist attitudes and racial resentment As a matter of fact, a crisis is Moreover, six states will hold "all-mail" winner of the Nov 3 election, but the have fueled Trump's political developing on account of the concerns ballot elections this November-- Senate, which has a Republican majority ascendance. Thus, matters that impact which Trump has repeatedly voiced California, Utah, Hawaii, Colorado, is likely to go ahead and give the communities of color are taking center about postal ballots. He has claimed that Oregon and Washington. These states confirmation. This is so because a stage in the elections as non-white voters the postal-ballot route will be misused by will automatically send all registered Supreme Court judge in the U.S. serves make up about one-third of the 2020 the Democrats, that it will result in voter voters their postal ballots, which then for life , and Judge Amy Coney Barret, an electorate. fraud and thus cause his defeat. However, have to be sent back or dropped off on avowed Conservative would significantly election day - although some in-person alter the ideological makeup of the voting is still available in certain limited Supreme Court for years to come and circumstances. More states could follow ensure that the Republican agenda is not this route due to public health concerns obstructed by the Court. over coronavirus. For Trump, this appointment could be Although every losing Presidential vital. The US Supreme Court has nine candidate in U.S. history has conceded judges. After the death of Justice defeat once he lost the election, Trump Ginsberg, there are three judges who are has refused to commit to a peaceful regarded as liberal, while four are transfer of power in such an eventuality. conservative. The eighth is Chief When a reporter asked him a direct Justice Roberts who has been described question on this issue, he did not say yes as having a conservative judicial or no; instead, he gave an insight into his philosophy but has also shown a thinking and said, " I've been willingness to work with the Supreme complaining very strongly about the Court's liberal judges. Thus, he has come ballots", adding, " Mail-in ballots are to be regarded as a swing vote on the very dangerous--there's tremendous Court and Trump cannot rely on him to fraud involved". give a favorable judgement if his own At a rally in Newport News, Virginia election case is to be decided. Thus, if on Friday 25 September, Trump again Judge Barrett is elevated to the Supreme refused to say whether he would Court, there will be at least five peacefully transition out of the White conservative judges, if not six who may House if he loses the presidential side with Trump, which explains his election, suggesting he would only do so rush to appoint her, as also Biden's Joe Biden's decision to nominate Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman and first Asian American woman as his running mate is an out-reach to colored voters as well as to women voters. if he was convinced Democrats and their opposition to it. presidential nominee, Joe Biden, did not To sum up, if you think that the Nov. 3 In this background, Joe Biden's Ellen Weintraub, commissioner of the cheat. "We've gotta watch this ballot election battle has become ugly, then I decision to nominate Senator Kamala Federal Election Commission, has scam, because they're scamming us. And would just say, "You ain't seen nothing Harris, the first Black woman and first responded: "There's simply no basis for then they say, 'He doesn't want to turn yet". Asian American woman as his running the conspiracy theory that voting by mail over [power].' Of course, I do. But it's (The author is a retired career diplomat. He can mate is an out-reach to colored voters as causes fraud." gotta be a fair election," Trump told the be reached at [email protected]) well as to women voters. Individual states decide their own crowd at the rally. Biden has said that in (Courtesy OPOYI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA OPINION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 10 Implications of Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19

● Medical experts say that Donald Trump falls in the highest risk category for serious complications from COVID-19 as he is 74 years old and obese ● A rally scheduled for October 2 in Florida has By Prabhu Dayal been cancelled, raising the question of whether mmediately after the US President announced that he COVID-19 will derail the president's campaign and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19, ● The Democrats have consistently attacked Trump IPrime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first for taking a cavalier approach towards COVID-19 world leaders to react when he tweeted: "Wishing my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a President Donald Trump's family members did not wear quick recovery and good health". masks though attendees were told to do so. According to US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan also tweeted: media reports, some members of the Trump tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, Oct 2 - File photo "Wishing President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump administration who were there were also not wearing speedy recovery from COVID-19". masks, while people who were there to support Biden wore but also in the international media. In the UK, The The editor-in-chief of China's government-backed masks. Guardian described it as a "national humiliation", while newspaper, the Global Times, took a less sympathetic line, During the debate, Trump mocked Joe Biden for The Times wrote that the clearest loser from the debate suggesting that Trump only had himself to blame for frequently wearing masks in public. "Every time you see was America." It further said that the event "was not a contracting the disease. "President Trump and the first him, he's got a mask. He could be speaking 200 feet away debate in any meaningful sense" but rather "an ill- lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the from it. And he shows up with the biggest mask I've ever tempered and at times incomprehensible squabble COVID-19," tweeted Hu Xijin. seen," he said. Further, he defended his decision to often between two angry septuagenarians who palpably loathe As CNN put it, "The diagnosis amounts to the most appear in public without a facial covering, explaining that each other". serious known health threat to a sitting American he wears a mask "when needed." "Chaotic, childish, grueling" - that's how French president in decades". The Democrats have consistently attacked Trump for newspaper Libération described the debate, and Le Monde Trump is not the first world leader to be infected. British taking a cavalier approach towards COVID-19, and they termed it a "terrible storm", while also saying that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and President will naturally say how right they were! Ironically, Trump President had sought to "push his opponent off his hinges" Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil had both tested positive earlier. told a political dinner just hours before he was diagnosed with constant interruptions and by mocking his answers. However, Trump is older and at higher risk than either of that the end of the pandemic is in sight. A Russian TV channel described it as a "one and a half- those men. As it is, Trump has been trailing in the opinion polls, hour exchange of insults". In fact, medical experts feel that 'Trump falls into the and analysts also feel that Biden fared better during the The remaining Presidential debates are scheduled to be highest risk category for serious complications from presidential debate. So, at a time when the Trump held on October 15 and 22 October respectively,but it is not COVID-19 as he is 74 years old and obese'. Coronavirus has campaign needed to accelerate, it will actually slow down clear now whether they will take place at all. Thus, killed more than 212,000 Americans and more than 1 considerably. This is not good news for Trump and the attention in America and elsewhere will focus on the Vice- million people worldwide. Republicans. A rally scheduled for October 2 in Florida has Presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala In the ongoing election scenario, this news is not good at been cancelled, raising the question of whether COVID-19 Harris on October 7. all for Trump and it will negatively affect his re-election will derail the president's campaign just 32 days before Indians will watch it with interest not just because prospects. Voters will naturally ask: If the President can't Election Day on November 3. Kamala has a connection to India but also because of her take care of his own health, how will he take care of us? However, in an effort to minimize the damage, Trump's meteoric rise from being the daughter of immigrant On many occasions, President Trump had made physician Sean Conley has said: "Rest assured I expect the parents to a potential Vice President and perhaps even a statements which showed that he had refused to take President to continue carrying out his duties without President in the not so distant a future. As the saying goes, COVID-19 seriously. For months, he downplayed its disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated 'Who knows what the stars foretell'? severity, refusing to regularly wear a mask and rejecting on any future developments". (The author is a retired career diplomat. He can be reached at the advice of the country's top medical experts. The first Presidential debate was held recently on [email protected]) During the recent presidential debate on September 29, September 29. It was widely criticized not just in the US (Courtesy OPOYI) Battleground States hold the Key to Victory

belittling him. The subliminal message: 2016 and Hillary Clinton. He succeeded By Ven Parameswaran If you can't stand up to me, how can you in burying Bush and Clinton dynasties, stand up to the leader of China, or those against all odds, including vehement he first Presidential debate on perpetrating violence in the streets of opposition of the mainstream media, September 29 was watched by 73 Portland? continuous investigations, impeachment Tmillion people. Trump is a And perhaps it worked. Nobody who he has won. Therefore, it is possible his gambler, and not just because he owned watched was left in any doubt about the strategy to defeat Biden could work. casinos. He ran one of the biggest core argument of Trump's campaign, Trump was able to impress the gambles of his life in the debate, and which is in large measure about the audience that he was for law and order whether it pays off now is very assertion that his foe is not up to the and strong economy. He also took credit Trump and Biden at the first presidential uncertain. The President's ultra- demanding job of sitting behind the for appointing 200 judges and 3 Supreme debate which threw up unpresidential conduct aggressive performance in the first Resolute Desk. Court judges in his first term (third presidential debate-aggressive to the Biden did, at times , seem taken aback appointment is in process). located in the battleground states. If so, point where moderator Chris Wallace by the relentless ferocity of the There was little likable about the his aggressive performance in the debate had to ask him three times to simply let onslaught-and if the plan was to get the presidential persona that came across in should help him achieve his goals. Rush challenger Joe Biden answer a question- challenger to overreact by calling the the debate stage. Maybe that does not Limbaugh, most popular talk radio host can't have been an accident. It was an president a "clown," well, that did matter as much as it used to in politics. has praised Trump's debate performance. effort by a candidate behind in the polls happen at one point. This is what those Trump has demonstrated that people As mentioned in my previous dispatches, to shake up the race by driving home his who call Trump undisciplined don't don't have to like him to support him. A Trump is not appealing to the elites. If principal line of attack: that Biden is too entirely grasp: He is very disciplined in common refrain among Trump voters, in Trump knew how to get elected as weak to be the president of America., driving home his main message, and will fact, is that he is rough and tough, but President in 2016, his strategy to get Trump chose not simply to say that his do so again and again, without remorse that they see that as part of his strength. reelected could succeed. opponent is too weak, or too old, or too or apology, as he did Tuesday night. Yes, they say, he is a bully, but he is our (Ven Parameswaran, Chairman, Asian afraid of his party's left wing, but rather It is important to recall how Trump bully. American Republican Committee (founded to try to demonstrate it before a world- used almost the same technique in Trump's main strategy is to attract new 1988) lives in Scarsdale, NY. H can be reached wide audience by attacking and defeating 16 Republican candidates in voters from the uneducated working class at [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA COMMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 11 No End to Caste-driven Rape Culture in India Manisha Valmiki, a Dalit is yet another victim

this heinous act has not surprised those observing the deteriorating law and order situation in U.P.The family was not allowed to see their daughter for one last time tosay good-bye. As a senior By George Abraham journalist Yogendra Yadav has said, "even criminals are allowed dignified ven as the United Nations cremation. Here is a rape victim being deliberated on the concrete cremated by police at 2.30 AM without Eactions that would advance gender family members"! equality for women and girls A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer everywhere, marking the 25th has now said the forensic report has anniversary of the Beijing Declaration revealed that the victim who succumbed and Platform for Action - the most to her injuries was not raped. Citing a lab comprehensive roadmap for women and report, the ADG (law and order) said the girls' empowerment, the world watched cause of her death is an injury on the once again in horror another rape and neck and trauma resulting due to it. It murder story unraveling in India's appears to be the case of the law heartland. Any civilized person would enforcement officers becoming silent A protest against an alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh state, in shudder at the way this 19-year old Dalit spectators for goons and henchmen for Bhopal, India, 01 October 2020. - Photo / Courtesy EPA girl was terrorized by four upper caste the caste-driven hierarchy where people men in the State of Uttar Pradesh in of the lower rung do not stand a chance hands of police and dominant-caste India. And one wonders why these for justice and fairness. At the same time The growing culture of groups that enjoy the State's protection. brutal and horrific incidents continue to when we are dealing with this Among the Dalit community and its happen in India, especially to the Dalits heartbreaking story from Hathras, there violence emanates from the supporters and sympathizers, Dr. and backward castes, the lower rung of is another story from the Balrampur Ambedkar's statement resounds today the despicable caste system that is very District of U.P., where a Dalit woman wrong-headed sense of more than ever; "My final words of much alive and well in India, even after died after allegedly gang-raped by two advice to you are: educate, agitate and seventy years of independence! men. At the timing of writing this ultra-nationalism and organize and have faith in yourself. With article, more information on that justice on our side, I do not see how we developing story is still awaited. majoritarian arrogance that can lose our battle. The battle, to me, is a Sadly, Uttar Pradesh is the The rape and hanging of two Dalit matter of joy.This battle is not for wealth women from the Katra village in Uttar is polarizing the or power; it is a battle for freedom. It is a epicenter of these crimes Pradesh not long ago remains fresh in battle for the reclamation of human our memory. The father of one of those communities and dividing personality". targeted at these helpless girls who was gang-raped and brutally Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of murdered asked the Samajwadi Party the nation. Uttar Pradesh who took reigns of the women who were taunted leader and member of Parliament Government when BJP swept the State Dharmendra Yadav a question "Why I harassed and murdered without having a elections, has to be held responsible for and raped at will, many am asked about my caste when I go to the price to pay. Sadly, Uttar Pradesh is the this terrifying State of affairs with Police? Am I not a citizen of India'? It is epicenter of these crimes targeted at incendiary remarks often denigrating times, just for the simple time that this pertinent question is these helpless women who were taunted women oncewhen he said, "women are answered not just by a few politicians and raped at will, many times, just for not capable of being left alone and their reason that they belong to across the party lines but by the nation the simple reason that they belong to the energy should be regulated, lest it itself. What happened in Hathras District Dalit community. becomes worthless and destructive". the Dalit community. and Katra village are horrific crimes of This latest incident in Hathras has These statements must be emanating brutality against women that should shaken us all, and though stricter laws from a dogma he represents that is The latest victim, Manisha Valmiki, a never have happened. have been passed since the Nirbhaya misogynistic and chauvinistic. 19-year old, was raped on September 14 Millions of Indians everywhere must case, rape and abuse of women continue The growing culture of violence in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. The be feeling the shame of India in the news to occur unabated. Recent reports show emanates from the wrong-headed sense woman's family told local media that on the continuing assaults on women. that one rape is committed every 22 of ultra-nationalism and majoritarian they found her naked, bleeding, and However, these are more than just minutes, though, the statistics and arrogance that is polarizing the paralyzed with a split tongue and broken isolated incidents of criminal official records would never reveal the communities and dividing the nation. It spine in a field outside her home. On wrongdoings, emanating from an accurate picture as many of these cases is time for the nation to call upon the Tuesday, September 29, she died two entrenched caste-driven mindset of go unreported. The Government data Modi Government to stop paying lip weeks after battling severe injuries in a these madmen who feel that they have published by the National Crimes service with slogans like "Beti Bachao, hospital in New Delhi. the God-given right to them and are a Bureau shows that crimes against Beti Padhao" and provide true leadership Has anything changed since the privileged sect who can therefore get women in 2019 rose 7% over the previous in bringing perpetrators of this infamous 'Nirbhaya case'? No, the away with murder. These cases have year. The social stigma attached to rape pervasive rape and abuse of women country has not learned anything from shocked the nation for many reasons; often silences the victim who might be culture across the country to justice that gruesome affair in its aftermath. first and foremost, it once again shows ostracized or ridiculed if they choose to regardless of their party affiliations and The barbarity and the bestiality involved the ugly truth about the age-old caste go public. The law enforcement system is oust any government officials who in this killing once again showed the system that is thriving in India, not geared to provide sympathetic ears; remain stumbling blocks to that effort. depraved and criminal mindsets of those exploited by various political parties. if anything, they impart fear. Let me ask the NRIs who live in this who perpetrated such heinous acts. The Shashi Tharoor, a former Congress The National Campaign for Dalit country in their comfort zone, "where is ghastly way this woman was raped and Minister and Member of Parliament, Human Rights states that over one-sixth your moral outrage"? We are a murdered has indeed shaken the nation once was quoted as saying 'when India of India's population, some 170 million community that gets riled up at the to its core and terrorized the people of casts the votes in an election, it is voting people, live a precarious existence, slightest form of discrimination or conscience across the world. the castes.' The family of these victims shunned by much of Indian Society stereotyping in this country of our To add insult to injury, the Police, who belong to the Dalit community, whereas because of their rank as "untouchables" adoption. Will we ever show the courage are supposed to be the guardians of the perpetrators of this heinous crime or Dalits - literally meaning "broken" to join this 'battle for freedom', as fairness and justice, barricaded her belonged to the higher castes. If one people - at the bottom of India's caste Ambedkar called it, for the sake of India? family members and locals inside the looks at history, the Dalits have been at system. Dalits are discriminated against, (The author is a former Chief Technology house and forcibly burned her broken the receiving end for centuries, being denied access to land and basic Officer of the United Nations and the Vice- body.The criminal connivance of the U.P. discriminated against by the higher resources, forced to work in degrading Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, police in siding with the perpetrators of castes with impunity, often being conditions, and routinely abused at the USA) THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 12 White House aide Hope Hicks tests positive for Kellyanne Conway announces she coronavirus, Trump is Moved to Walter Reed Hospital tested positive for Coronavirus Hope Hicks, one ofTrump's closest advisers, who WASHINGTON (TIP): Former White reporters observed. traveled with him House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Conway also had interacted with several times this Friday , October 2 night that she has Trump and other advisers since week aboard Air Force One, tested tested positive for coronavirus, the latest Saturday, CNN has reported, positive for the major political figure to say they have participating in debate prep sessions coronavirus. Covid-19 after attending a Rose Garden with the President on Sunday and WASHINGTON (TIP): President event last Saturday where President Monday, people familiar with the matter Trump said Thursday , October 1 night Donald Trump announced his Supreme told CNN. that he and first lady Melania Trump Court pick. Kellyanne Conway's husband, George would begin "the quarantine process" "Tonight, I tested positive for COVID- Conway, appeared to weigh in on the after one of his closest advisers, Hope 19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) Kellyanne has been one of the fiercest andthe news with a jab at the President. most controversial defenders of President Hicks, who traveled with him several and I'm feeling fine. I have begun a Trump "I can relate," he tweeted Friday night times this week aboard Air Force One, quarantine process in consultation with of a news story about frustrated Secret tested positive for the coronavirus. physicians," Conway tweeted. "As announcement that he was nominating Service agents asserting that the Hope Hicks is one of the few true always, my heart is with everyone Judge Amy Coney Barrett arrived at the President's actions have put them at risk insiders in the Trump family, even affected by this global pandemic." event with masks on, but as the Rose of catching coronavirus. having Shabbat dinners (special meals Conway is now the fifth person who Garden event got underway, masks were Kellyanne Conway had announced in in the Jewish faith) with Ivanka Trump attended the event last week, where virtually nonexistent. August that she would leave her post at and Jared Kushner. She was also one of masks and social distancing were rare, Some of the Trump administration's the end of the month, while her husband the few people who got to meet the Pope known to have subsequently tested top health officials, as well as other said he was withdrawing from his work with Donald Trump in May 2017. Hope positive. President Donald Trump, first attendees, were seen not wearing masks on the anti-Trump Republican group The Hicks resigned in February 2018, one lady Melania Trump, Republican Utah or social distancing at the highest-profile Lincoln Project, both citing a need to day after she testified to Congress that Sen. Mike Lee, Republican North event at the White House since the focus on their family. she occasionally told white lies on Mr. Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Republican National Convention in Her departure marked an abrupt end Trump's behalf. University of Notre Dame President the August. to her high-profile tenure at the White In the interim she worked for Fox Rev.John Jenkins are all confirmed to be Seats for guests in the White House House, where she earned a reputation as News but returned to the president's positive for Covid-19. Rose Garden also did not appear spaced one of the President's fiercest -- and most team earlier this year. Many of the guests for Trump's apart the recommended six feet, CNN controversial -- defenders. (Source: CNN) New Florida laws in effect Michigan governor says Trump testing positive as of October 2020 should be a 'wake-up call TALLAHASSEE, FL (TIP): With the to certain information on the website; Protection Act"; providing an enhanced calendar rolling over to October, several requiring commercial service airports sentence for any person who commits to every single American' new laws are going into effect. to comply with certain contracting aggravated white collar crimes against HB 205 - Unlawful Use of Uniforms, requirements; requiring governing a certain number of veterans by Medals, or Insignia - Prohibits certain body members and employees of a obtaining or attempting to obtain a misrepresentations concerning commercial service airport to comply specified amount of money; providing military service when made for with certain ethics requirements; criminal penalties, etc. specified purposes. requiring the department to review SB 680 - Shark Fins - Citing this act as the HB 333 - Bail Pending Appellate Review - such information and submit an "Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Prohibits bail to specified offenders annual report to the Governor and Act"; prohibiting the import, export, pending review following conviction Legislature; prohibiting the and sale of shark fins in this state; for offense requiring sexual offender or expenditure of certain funds unless providing exceptions; requiring the sexual predator registration if victim specified conditions are met, etc. Fish and Wildlife Conservation "The virus doesn't care if you're rich or poor, was minor. HB 1135 - License Plates - Authorizing Commission to evaluate the potential a Republican or a Democrat, young or old. No HB 387 - License Plate Fees - Providing for election of a permanent registration economic impacts to the commercial one is immune. Not even the president," said Michigan governor Whitmer collection of a uniform annual use fee period for certain vehicles if certain shark fishing industry in this state; for a specialty license plate unless conditions are met; revising presale requiring the commission to review the otherwise specified, etc. requirements for issuance of a potential impact on shark populations; MICHIGAN (TIP): Michigan Gov. HB 675 - Exposure of Sexual Organs - specialty license plate; prohibiting requiring a report to the Legislature by Gretchen Whitmer (D), a national co- Increases criminal penalties for annual use fees received by any entity a specified date; authorizing the chairwoman of Biden's campaign, said exposure of sexual organs for second or from being used for certain purposes; Legislature to impose a ban on the in a statement Friday, October 2, that subsequent offense; authorizes requiring that certain documentation domestic production of shark fins Trump testing positive for the warrantless arrests when law be on file with the department prior to based upon the findings of the report, coronavirus should "serve as a wake-up enforcement officer has probable cause the development of certain license etc. call to every single American." to believe that person has unlawfully plates, etc. SB 1286 - Contraband in Specified "The virus doesn't care if you're rich exposures sexual organs. HB 7015 - OGSR/Body Camera Recordings Facilities - Prohibiting the introduction or poor, a Republican or a Democrat, HB 915 - Commercial Service Airports - - Removes scheduled repeal of of certain cannabis related substances, young or old. No one is immune. Not Directing the Auditor General to exemption from public records cellular telephones and other portable even the president," said Whitmer, conduct specified audits of certain requirements for body camera communication devices, and vapor- among the Democratic governors airports; requiring certain members of recordings. generating electronic devices inside Trump criticized for moving too slowly the governing body of a large-hub HB 7019 - OGSR/Human Trafficking specified facilities of the Department of to reopen their economies. commercial service airport to comply Victims - Removes scheduled repeal of Children and Families or of the Agency Whitmer, who was considered as a with certain financial disclosure exemption from public records for Persons with Disabilities; providing possible Biden running mate, also requirements; requiring the governing requirements for certain criminal criminal penalties; prohibiting the wished Trump and his wife a speedy body of a municipality, county, or intelligence & criminal investigative introduction of certain cannabis recovery. "My sincere hope is that special district that operates a information that reveal identity of related substances and vapor- today's news will serve as a wake-up call commercial service airport to establish certain human trafficking victims. generating electronic devices inside a to every single American," Whitmer and maintain a website; requiring the SB 294 - Crimes Against Veterans - Citing state correctional institution, etc. said. governing body to post or provide links this act as the "Florida Veterans (Source: agencies) THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 13 Indian Embassy in Washington Celebrates 151st Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi WASHINGTON (TIP): The 151st During the event, 17 Congresspersons Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi from various parts of the United States was celebrated at the Embassy of India, delivered messages on the importance of Washington, DC on October 2, 2020. In Mahatma Gandhi's life. Ambassador the morning, Congressman Gregory Sandhu addressed the event and said: Meeks, and Ambassador of India "The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial that Taranjit Singh Sandhu paid floral stands tall in front of the Embassy today tributes at the statue of Mahatma is a testimony to the ideals that India Gandhi at the Gandhi Plaza. Separately, and the United States share, the values Congressman Meeks spoke of the that we cherish." The event also featured relevance of Gandhi's message to the a message from Srimati Karuna, world and said "Mahatma Gandhi is such Director of the Gandhi Centre in DC, a man who made a difference not only in and special performances from various India but around the world. It was his artists in the US and India. On 1st leadership, his thoughts, his actions that October, the Embassy held a virtual inspired Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Gandhi Katha session (narration of In the afternoon, a virtual event was stories of Mahatma Gandhi) with Dr. organized to mark the conclusion of the Shobhana Radhakrishna, which saw the 2-year long Gandhi @150 celebrations. participation of more than 9000 persons.

Ambassador of India to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu paying floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Plaza Pelosi anticipates reaching economic relief deal with Mnuchin

WASHINGTON (TIP): House Speaker should predict another bill quickly or not, Friday afternoon to House Democrats that Nancy Pelosi said Friday, October 2, she but the talks have speeded up in the last pointed to unemployment insurance, anticipates striking a bipartisan couple days," said McConnell, who is not money for cities and states, and tax credits Democrats had sought a $2.2 trillion package, while the White House's most recent offer economic relief deal with the Trump directly involved in the negotiations but is for children and families as among the was closer to $1.6 trillion."We always have to administration, suggesting that the regularly briefed by Mnuchin. "I think areas where she had yet to reach find a path - that is our responsibility to do so president's coronavirus diagnosis could we're closer to getting an outcome." agreement with Mnuchin. - and I believe that we will", said Pelosi. speed up an agreement. She called on With the talks picking up steam, Pelosi "We are expecting a response from the airlines to hold off on imminent furloughs released a statement Friday calling on White House on these areas and others The speaker said that she had been pending a deal, a Washington Pot report airlines to delay imminent furloughs of with more detail," Pelosi wrote. "In the tested Friday morning "out of an says. workers after payroll support included in meantime, we continue to work on the text abundance of caution," and her office "This kind of changes the dynamic the Cares Act expired Wednesday. Pelosi to move quickly to facilitate an later announced that the result was because here they see the reality of what said a six-month extension of the Payroll agreement." negative. we have been saying all along - this is a Support Program would be included in In a sign that a deal could be emerging, Layoffs pile up as jobless claims remain vicious virus," Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on any deal or passed as a stand-alone bill. Mnuchin told at least one Republican stubbornly high MSNBC. American Airlines and United Airlines senator in a phone call Thursday night After bipartisan talks broke down in "I'm optimistic. I'm always optimistic," this week announced they would be that the agreement with Pelosi would early August, prospects for any new she said. "We always have to find a path - furloughing a combined 32,000 employees include a substantial amount of money stimulus deal before the election looked that is our responsibility to do so - and I because federal aid expired, and the travel for state and local governments, a grim, despite continued high believe that we will." industry remains battered by the provision numerous conservative unemployment and the virus's persistent Democrats had sought a $2.2 trillion coronavirus pandemic. Republican senators have strongly spread. But with moderates in both package, while the White House's most Both airlines released statements resisted, according to one person who parties increasingly anxious over recent offer was closer to $1.6 trillion. pledging to reverse the furloughs if spoke on the condition of anonymity to Congress's inaction, negotiations between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Congress acts but urging lawmakers to share details of the private conversation. Pelosi and Mnuchin resumed this week Mnuchin spoke Friday afternoon for 65 move quickly. The call was interpreted as designed to and appeared to be getting serious, even as minutes and plan to continue their The U.S. economy plunged sharply into prepare conservatives for the White House Democrats approved their own $2.2 discussions, according to Drew Hammill, a recession earlier this year when the House to give more on state and local aid trillion bill late Thursday without GOP a spokesman for the House speaker. coronavirus pandemic led many than they had previously expected. support. House lawmakers left the capital The pace of talks - and the possibility of companies and employers to lay off A Treasury Department spokeswoman Friday after casting what were supposed a deal - have picked up markedly in recent workers and temporarily close. The confirmed that Mnuchin spoke on the to be their final votes before the election, days. White House Chief of Staff Mark economy recovered a bit during the phone with GOP senators, but she would but they could be called back to vote on a Meadows told reporters Friday that summer, but it has shown signs of lagging not comment on their substance. deal. Several items have been agreed to, President Trump had inquired about the in recent weeks, particularly as several Mnuchin and Pelosi have mostly including a new round of $1,200 checks to status of negotiations Friday morning, large companies have announced new conducted their negotiations over the individuals. Pelosi said they were nearing shortly after the president announced his plans for layoffs. The emerging head phone, but they met at length in person on agreement on $75 billion for coronavirus positive coronavirus test. winds have helped revive talks between Wednesday. After Trump reported his testing and tracing, with Democrats Senate Majority Leader Mitch the White House and Democrats, but positive coronavirus diagnosis early pushing for language ensuring a McConnell (R-Ky.) sounded a positive note several significant issues remain Friday,Mnuchin reported testing negative comprehensive testing strategy. at a news conference in Kentucky. unresolved. and phoned Pelosi to inform her of that (Read full story at "I'm trying to figure out here whether I Pelosi outlined some of them in a letter result, Pelosi said. www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 14 BJP will contest all India’s Covid death toll crosses 117 seats in Punjab in 2022 polls one lakh, 64,73,544 infected ix days after the Akali Dal snapped ties with the BJP over ndia's COVID-19 death toll crossed one Sfarm laws, the saffron party’s lakh and the infection tally climbed to newly appointed national general I64,73,544, while the number of people secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday,Oct who have recuperated from the disease 2, said the party will contest all 117 crossed 54 lakh pushing the recovery rate seats in 2022 assembly elections in to 83.84 per cent, the Union Health Punjab. Ministry said on Saturday, October 3. The state will have a BJP chief The total coronavirus cases mounted to minister, said Chugh who was 64,73,544 with 79,476 new infections being felicitated by the party rank and file reported in a day, while the death toll in Amritsar after being appointed as climbed to 1,00,842 with the virus national general secretary. claiming 1,069 lives in a span of 24 hours, “We need to start groundwork with data updated at 8 am showed. new energy as countdown has begun The total recoveries have surged to now,” he added. 54,27,706, while there are 9,44,996 active cases of coronavirus infection in the Bihar's Grand country which comprises 14.60 per cent of the total caseload, the data showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate was Alliance close to recorded at 1.56 per cent. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the sealing deal 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on he Grand Alliance in Bihar, August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It which includes the state's main went past 50 lakh on September 16 and Topposition parties, seems to crossed 60 lakh on September 28. have arrived at a consensus over seat According to the Indian Council of sharing ahead of the three-phase Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative assembly elections on October 28, total of 7,78,50,403 samples have been India’s total recoveries surged to which comprises 14.74 per cent of the November 3 and 7. tested up to October 2, of which 11,32,675 53,52,078 pushing the recovery rate to total caseload. Maharashtra is leading The Congress is likely to fight were tested on Friday. 83.70 per cent, according to data updated the tally among states with more than elections from 70 of the 243 For the 11th successive day, India’s at 8 am. 2.5 lakh cases. Karnataka follows with constituencies in Bihar, sources said. active COVID-19 cases remained less “The last 10 lakh recoveries were more than 1 lakh cases, the ministry Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal than 10 lakh, while the country added in just 12 days. With this, India said. has landed the biggest chunk of 143 continued to maintain its global position continues to maintain its global position Fourteen states and union territories, seats and will accommodate Mukesh of having the maximum number of of being the country with the maximum including Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party on recovered patients, the Union Health number of recovered COVID patients in Puducherry, Himachal Pradesh, 10-12 of them. The Left parties have Ministry said. the world,” the Ministry said. Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim, been given 28-30 seats, sources said. With 78,877 people having recuperated There are 9,42,217 active cases of have less than 5,000 active cases of from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, coronavirus infection in the country COVID-19, the Ministry highlighted. AIIMS report rules out Sushant Babri demolition: LK Advani, MM murder theories, say sources NEW DELHI (TIP): Actor Sushant Joshi among 32 accused acquitted Singh Rajput was not murdered and it is a case of suicide, a team of doctors from LUCKNOW (TIP): Almost 28 years Delhi's AIIMS has said in its opinion to after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, a CBI, sources have told NDTV,dismissing special CBI court on Wednesday (Sept 30) the theories of poisoning and strangling acquitted all the 32 accused, including floated by the actor's family and their BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani, Murli lawyer. Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh, Uma The 34-year-old movie star was found Bharti, in the criminal conspiracy case, dead on June 14 in his Mumbai holding that there was no conclusive proof apartment. Though the Mumbai police, against them. based on the autopsy, called it a suicide, CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav said wild speculation and campaigns of the demolition of the 500-year old Babri Action Committee. justice on social media and allegations Masjid was not pre-planned and the Advani said the judgement vindicated from Sushant Singh Rajput's family accused were being acquitted due to lack his personal and BJP’s belief and raised doubts that became a part of an of suicide and not murder. of evidence. “They have been acquitted commitment toward the Ram overall CBI investigation. Sushant Singh Rajput's family and for lack of evidence,” said defence lawyer Janmabhoomi movement while Murli Sources said the AIIMS Panel has some friends had raised questions about KK Mishra. Manohar Joshi called it a “historic completed the examination and closed how he died. Twenty-six out of the 32 accused were decision” by the court. the file after giving conclusive medico- The Central Forensic Science present in the special court when the “This proves that no conspiracy was legal opinion in this case and the CBI is Laboratory (CFSL) was tasked by the judgment was pronounced while Advani, hatched for December 6 incident in corroborating the report with their CBI to forensically examine the crime MM Joshi, Uma Bharti, Satish Pradhan, Ayodhya. Our program and rallies were investigation. scene for any evidence of foul play in the Nritya Gopal Das and Kalyan Singh not part of any conspiracy. We are happy, The CBI is likely to continue its probe death. "All aspects are still open in the excused themselves on grounds of health everyone should now be excited about into "abetment to suicide", the charge probe, if any evidence comes to light and age. Outside the court, there was Ram Mandir’s construction,” Joshi said. that was originally listed by the Bihar proving otherwise, Section 302 of the heavy police deployment and barricading. The Congress said the verdict runs Police, sources said. Indian Penal Code (murder) will be Media persons were not allowed to enter counter to the 2019 Supreme Court They also said the AIIMS panel has added, but nothing has come up in 45 the court premises in Qaiserbagh area of judgment as also the “Constitutional concurred with the opinion of the days of probe," the sources said. Lucknow. spirit”. Congress leader Randeep Mumbai hospital that carried out the The CBI investigation began after the AIMPLB secretary Zafaryab Jilani said Surjewala said said the “entire country autopsy. The Mumbai hospital's autopsy family filed a case accusing the actor's they would appeal against the verdict in (had) witnessed a deep-rooted political had found "asphyxia due to hanging" as girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty of the High Court. “The judgment conspiracy by BJP-RSS and its leaders” to the cause of death. mentally harassing him, medicating pronounced by the special CBI court is destroy the country’s “communal amity Sources added that circumstantial him, exploiting him for money and wrong. We will appeal in the High Court,” and brotherhood for usurping power at evidence also suggests that it was a case playing a role in his death. said Jilani, who was also part of the Babri any cost”. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 15 Govt to waive Amid LAC row, Modi inaugurates interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore strategic Atal Tunnel at Rohtang n a huge reprieve for borrowers, the government has told the MANALI (TIP): Prime Minister ISupreme Court that it is ready to Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal waive interest on the repayment of Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh loans of up to Rs 2 crore, frozen by on Saturday,October 3. Atal Tunnel, built the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a at an altitude of 3000 meters connecting six-month moratorium granted Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley, will be because of the coronavirus available to the commuters throughout pandemic. the year. The interest waiver will apply for The Atal Tunnel or the Atal Rohtang loans taken by MSMEs (Micro, Small Tunnel will reduce the distance between and Medium Enterprises), for Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel educational, housing, consumer time by four to five hours. goods and auto loans and for credit For the inauguration of the Atal card dues. Rohtang Tunnel or the Atal Tunnel, PM "Under pandemic conditions, the Narendra Modi was accompanied by only solution is for the government to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of bear the burden of waiving of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin interest," the government has said in Rawat, and Army Chief General MM an affidavit submitted on Friday, Naravane. adding that it will seek parliament's PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the permission for grants to enable the Atal Tunnel at around 10:30 am along The Atal Tunnel connects Manali to move. with Rajnath Singh. Lahaul-Spiti valley,which was earlier cut For the categories specified by the The strategically crucial tunnel, which off for about six months due to heavy government, the waiver on interest will ensure all-weather connectivity snowfall, throughout the year. will be irrespective of whether the between Manali and Leh, assumes The Atal Rohtang Tunnel will decrease borrower has availed of the importance on the backdrop of ongoing the travel time by four to five hours. The moratorium. tensions between Indian and Chinese tunnel also reduces the road distance But the Finance Ministry says troops along the Line of Actual Control between Manali and Leh by 46 km. waiving off interest on loans to every (LAC). The tunnel will ensure that the category would amount to a burden route remains open and well connected 4,500 VEHICLES A DAY of Rs 6 lakh crore for banks. "If the throughout the year, including during The Atal Rohtang Tunnel is designed banks were to bear this burden, it winter months when heavy snowfall for traffic density of up to 3,000 cars and would necessarily wipe out a major blocks the present route via Rohtang 1,500 trucks per day with a max pace of 80 part of their net worth, rendering pass. km per hour. most of the banks unviable and raising a very serious question mark PRIMARY FEATURES IMPORTANT FACTS on their survival," it says. The Atal Tunnel is a 9.02-km-long The Atal Tunnel was earlier known as tunnel that goes under the Rohtang Pass the Rohtang tunnel. On Atal Bihari India, Germany to in the eastern Pir Panjal range on the Vajpayee's 95th birth anniversary on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Leh-Manali highway. Atal Rohtang December 24, 2019, the central The decision to construct the tunnel in hold talks on Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in government decided to name the Rohtang Rohtang was taken in 2000 when Atal the world. tunnel as Atal Tunnel to honour former Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister. October 6 on resumption of flights Pentagon okays $90 million sale of spares, support ermany said on Friday, Oct 2, it will hold talks with India on GOctober 6 on how to resume for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India passenger flight operations between the two countries. WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon has approved India's “We have received signals that request to buy US$ 90 million worth of equipment, spare parts India is also interested in a quick and and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules satisfactory solution for both sides,” cargo aircraft. the German Ministry of Transport In its notification to the Congress, the Defence Security and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) Cooperation Agency said the proposed sale will support the told PTI. foreign policy and national security of the US by helping to On Tuesday, Lufthansa had strengthen the US-India strategic relationship and improve the announced cancellation of all security of a major defence partner, which continues to be an “planned flights” between India and important force for political stability, peace, and economic Germany from September 30 to progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region. October 20 because of an The items ordered by India are aircraft consumable spares “unexpected rejection” of its flight and repair/return parts; ground support and equipment; schedule by the Indian authorities. Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices Air India on Thursday cancelled all (CAD/PAD) fire extinguisher cartridges; flare cartridges; BBU- 12 flights between Frankfurt and 35/B cartridge impulse squibs. requirements, local and international humanitarian assistance India till October 14 because India has also ordered for one spare AN/ALR-56M Advanced and regional disaster relief. Germany withdrew its permission to Radar Warning Receiver shipset; spare AN/ALE-47 This sale of spares and services will enable the Indian Air operate them. Countermeasures Dispenser System shipset; ten Lightweight Force to sustain a higher mission-ready status fleet, it said. In response to queries sent by the Night Vision Binocular (F5032); 10 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision India will have no difficulty absorbing this additional PTI, the BMVI stated it and the Goggle (NVG)(F4949); GPS and Electronic Warfare. sustainment support, it said, adding that the proposed sale of Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation are It is also seeking instruments and lab equipment support; this equipment and support worth US$ 90 million will not alter “confirmed to hold bilateral talks on joint mission planning system; cryptographic device spares the basic military balance in the region. October 6 through video conference”. and loaders; software and software support; publications and Notification of such major sales is mandatory under the “The aim is to find a solution on technical documentation; personnel training and training and Arms Export Control Act. Lawmakers have 30 days to review how to restore civil air transport training equipment; contractor engineering, technical and the proposed sale. The sale would be executed by defence major between Germany and India in the logistical support, and other related elements of programme Lockheed-Martin. spirit of the existing air transport support. India is one of the 17 countries to whom the US has sold its C- agreement between our two According to the notification, the proposed sale ensures that 130J Super Hercules aircraft. The Indian Air Force currently countries,” it added. the previously procured aircraft operates effectively to serve operates a fleet of five C-130J-30s. India has placed order for the needs of the Indian Air Force, Army and Navy transport additional six C-130J-30s Super Hercules aircraft. THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPOTLIGHT GALA @HOME FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 16 WOMEN@NJPAC CELEBRATES SPOTLIGHT GALA @ HOME

Gov. Thomas Kean, Founder-NJPAC Actor-Singer Brian Stokes Mitchell NJ Gov. Phil Murphy NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy Photo / Courtesy, NJPAC Photo / Courtesy, NJPAC Photo / Courtesy, NJPAC Photo / Courtesy, NJPAC

BY MABEL PAIS and to help NJPAC continue its work in After the broadcast concert, Arts work of the Arts Center, but serves as a ven before the Arts Center opened arts education and community Center fans are invited to join an networking venue par excellence for New its doors, the 'Spotlight Gala' has engagement - programming that the Arts Instagram after-party hosted by DJ KISS Jersey women, and a funder with a Ebeen a way for us to celebrate the Center has provided online throughout and DJ M.O.S., deejays to the stars best particular focus on issues impacting arts, and gather together the community the pandemic. known for spinning tunes for the women and girls. that has made NJPAC a vital and NJPAC's Founder, Governor Tom Academy Awards' red carpet and Women@NJPAC annually hosts effective anchor cultural institution." -- Kean, and New Jersey's current Governor's Ball. Surprise special guest multiple events on and off the Arts John Schreiber, President-CEO, NJPAC Governor and First Lady, Phil Murphy appearances will keep the party lively. Center campus, including 'A Gathering Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and Tammy Snyder Murphy, will be About the Women@NJPAC of Givers', an annual convening of stars in Women@NJPAC's honored with the Arts Center's Founders women active in philanthropy, held on Salute to the Great American Award during the event. Women@NJPAC is celebrating 26 International Women's Day. "This year, for the first time, we can't years and over $54 million raised to Past Guests have included First Lady Songbook bring the family of Arts Center friends and support NJPAC and its programs that Murphy and Andrea Jung, President and Spotlight Gala Broadcast on NJTV - supporters together on our campus. But we enrich the lives of our current and CEO of Grameen America, which October 3, 2020 at 7 p.m. were determined that even the pandemic future generations of cultural citizens. provides micro-loans and financial Women @ NJPAC celebrate their wouldn't stop us from hosting 'the party of Established in 1994, and originally training to women entrepreneurs who the year' and toasting the friends, allies and known as "The Women's Board of live below the federal poverty line. This 26th Annual Spotlight Gala on supporters that have kept NJPAC a vibrant NJPAC" and later "the Women's event each year welcomes hundreds of October 3 at 7 p.m. This is the first home for performances, community Association (WA) of NJPAC," the women to explore ways in which they virtual celebration. engagement and arts education in New organization began with only nine can pool resources and create significant Brian Stokes Mitchell, Broadway's Jersey," says John Schreiber, President & members. These "founding mothers" not change through giving, organizing, and favorite leading man, will headline an CEO of NJPAC. only helped raise the funding necessary activating personal and professional inspiring celebration of American song This annual spectacular is organized by to open the Arts Center in October of networks. For more information, visit at NJPAC's annual Spotlight Gala @ Women@NJPAC, the Arts Center's 1997, they also grew their small band into njpac.org/support/women-at-NJPAC. Home on October 3. The concert portion longtime advocacy organization. (formerly a powerhouse of fundraising and "friend- of the evening, American Songbook at 'The Women's Association of NJPAC'). raising" that today proudly numbers NJPAC will be broadcast on NJTV and In addition to Mitchell, the televised over 2,000 members. About NJPAC njtvonline.org at 7PM EST. concert will feature a slate of stellar For years, the WA has worked with the To learn about NJPAC, visit njpac.org or Thereafter, the celebration will be performers including Billy Porter, Arts Center to fulfill its mission to call 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) capped at 8PM by a live dance party on Christine Ebersole, Jessie Mueller, innovate, educate, collaborate, and Get Social! Follow NJPAC Online: NJPAC's Instagram Live account Valerie Simpson, Jarrod Spector and advocate. Twitter: @NJPAC (@njpac). All are invited to tune in to Joshua Bell, all performing classics In addition, over the past 26 years, the Hashtag: #NJPAC participate in this salute to the life- compiled from NJTV's American Women@NJPAC has become an Facebook: facebook.com/NJPAC affirming power of the performing arts, Songbook at NJPAC. organization that not only supports the YouTube: NJPACtv WIPA COMMENCES SALON SERIES BY MABEL PAIS About WIPA selections from the Great American Songbook, jazz Starts October 4 at 7 p.m. Livestream classics, and original compositions. A former The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts' Free of Charge Composition Fellowship recipient from the NJ State (WIPA) mission is to provide the highest quality he Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Council on the Arts, King has garnered awards as a performing arts education to a wide range of students (WIPA) kicks off the virtual Salon Series on semi-finalist at the Thelonious Monk International in a supportive and inclusive environment, where TSunday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. on Jazz Piano Competition and winner of the Great striving for personal excellence inspires and connects WhartonArts.tv. Replacing cabaret-style seating on American Jazz Piano Competition (2000). He toured those WIPA teaches to the communities we serve. stage alongside the performers in Wharton's black extensively with the iconic group Blood, Sweat & Wharton is New Jersey's largest independent non- box theatre, the intimate concert series continues via Tears and served as music director for jazz guitarist profit community performing arts education center livestream free of charge. Chuck Loeb. He has performed with symphony serving over 1,200 students through a range of classes Audience members are invited to watch from the orchestras across the United States and appeared on and ensembles including the 15 ensembles of the New comfort of home and share on social media the wine 'The Today Show' and 'Good Morning America'. He Jersey Youth Symphony, which serve 500 students in and cheese pairings of their choice while viewing. can be heard at Holland's renowned North Sea Jazz grades 3 - 12 by audition. To learn more, visit For full concert details, visit WhartonArts.org. Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, whartonarts.org The Sunday evening series opens with pianist, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and the Cape Town Jazz (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social composer, and arranger Matt King performing Festival. Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FILM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 17 FILMS OF NOTE BY MABEL PAIS FEATURES

"We live in a national reality in which hundreds of the 'uncle' he is travelling with is really his biological thousands of immigrants are being disappeared into for- father. With adultery punishable by death, this family THE KEEPER profit detention centers, without trial, without attorneys could never live together in Iran, so they flee their DIR: Marcus H. Rosenmüller l 2019 l representing them." - Alex Rivera: Co-Director, Co- country in search of a safe place in the West where they Germany/UK l Drama l English/German l 2h Screenwriter can build a life together. Ultimately, "Love Child" "The focus (of the "We hope that our film inspires audiences to find visionary documents the triumph of love and human will over a film) is on the political solutions to the crisis of immigrant detention. It pitiless state and a faceless bureaucracy. individual starts with seeing." - Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, Co- responsibility of each Directors person for his or her WINNER - Sundance Film Festival THE ANTENNA actions, but even more DIR/WRIT: Orçun Behram l 2020 l Turkey l on the responsibility PBS-POV Unvarnished Look at U.S. Immigration for his or her inaction. Detention Centers From the Inside Horror, Thriller l Turkish w/Eng subs l Color l 1h It is an appeal that Monday, October 5, 2020 55m solidarity and VIRTUAL THEATERS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 humanity do not he Infiltrators" tells the true story of two young NATIONWIDE RELEASE: OCTOBER 20, 2020 immigrants who in 2012 were detained by the happen on their own T U.S. Border Patrol-on purpose-and put in a In a dystopian Turkey, the Government installs new but have to be fought shadowy for-profit detention center in Broward County, networks throughout the country to monitor for." - Marcus H. Florida. Marco Saavedra and Viridiana "Viri" Martinez, information. Rosenmüller, Director who have protected status through the Deferred Action The installation goes wrong in a crumbling Based on Remarkable for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), are members apartment complex and Mehmet, the building TRUE STORY of of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, a group of intendant, will have to confront the evil entity behind FORGIVENESS radical DREAMers who are on a mission to stop the inexplicable transmissions that threaten the The Keeper", Poster Winner: 10 U.S. Film deportations. And the best place to stop deportations, residents. Festival Audience Photo / Menemsha they believe, is in detention facilities. However, when Trailer: https://youtu.be/nSWR4rz7EkA Films/kinomarquee.com Awards Saavedra and Martinez attempt a daring reverse 'prison Release Date - October 2: Virtual - Los Angeles, New Virtual Cinemas, Live break,' things don't go according to plan. By weaving York, Philadelphia and more major cities Theatres Nationwide, October 2nd together documentary footage of the real infiltrators October 20: US & Canada including iTunes, Amazon, he Keeper" is a compelling story about a former with re-enactments of the events inside the detention Google Play, Xbox, Vudu, Dish Network and all major enemy overcoming bigotry and hate to become center, "The Infiltrators" tells an incredible and cable providers. Tthe hero of a nation. It's a movie about thrilling true story by way of a genre-defying cinematic forgiveness, reconciliation and courage - the courage to language. To learn more, visit infiltratorsfilm.com SHORTS apologize and the courage to accept that apology. And most of all it is a movie about the courage to love. "The Keeper," directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, MIRROR tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann LOVE CHILD DIR: Christina Yoon l 2020 l USA l DIR: Eva Mulvad l 2019 l Denmark l Farsi, (David Kross), a German soldier and prisoner of war VIRTUAL: LAAPFF 2020, OCTOBER 1-31 who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and Azerbijani, Turkish, English l prejudice, secures the position of Goalkeeper at 1h 52m Christina Yoon's short "Mirror" shares the beauty Manchester City, and in doing so becomes a footballing pressures women face that force them to take drastic icon. His signing causes outrage to thousands of fans, measures. A Korean immigrant with a severely scarred many of them Jewish. But Bert receives support from face visits a black market hospital in Queens to seek an unexpected direction: Rabbi Alexander Altmann, plastic surgery. who fled the Nazis. Bert's love for Margaret (Freya "Mirror" focuses on a woman with a scarred face who Mavor), an English woman, carries him through and he feels pressure from society to get plastic surgery. This wins over even his harshest opponents by winning the eye-opening short screened at this year's New York 1956 FA Cup Final, playing on with a broken neck to Shorts International Film Festival, DC Asian Pacific secure victory.But fate will soon twist the knife for Bert American Film Festival and Woods Hole Film Festival. and Margaret when their love and loyalty to each other Mirror will be screening at the Oscar qualifying Los is put to the ultimate test. Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) online Trailer: https://youtu.be/0k_y7FCjQik from October 1st at 12 pm PST to October 31st at PST. To learn more, visit menemshafilms.com/keeper A scene from "Love Child" - Photo / PBS/POV "While there are many genres of documentary, the love AFTER CLASS THE story is uncommon." - Justine Nagan: Exec.Prod.- DIR: Charles Xiuzhi Dong l 2020 l USA Exec.Dir., POV/American Documentary Top Oscar Qualifying prize INFILTRATORS Award Winner Doc "Love Child" Short Shorts Film Festival and Japan DIRS: Alex Rivera & Cristina Ibarra l 2019 l USA l Special Jury Mention - 2019 DOC NYC Film Charles Xiuzhi Dong's "After Class" is the topical live- Docu-Thriller l Spanish/English l 1h 30m Festival action short film with the universal story of a poverty- Award Winner: 2019 Chicago International Film stricken single mother who is willing to do whatever it Festival takes to send her daughter to school. Eight-year-old Su Min and her mother reside in the ove Child", award-winning documentary is a slum of a metropolis in China, making ends meet by political love story about Leila, her secret love, cleaning toilets and picking garbage. Su Min dreams of LSahand, and their escape from their Iranian going to school someday. Marginalized by the school homeland for Love and Family in spite of an uncertain registration system, her mother tries to send her future. daughter to school at any cost. On a cold winter's day, a plane arrives in Istanbul "After Class" has been selected to screen at the with four-year-old Mani, and his parents on board. upcoming Tehran International Short Film Festival in Though they seem like any other family on a trip, the October. little boy doesn't know that the journey is an escape, (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and A scene from "The Infiltrators" - Photo / C. Ibarra/A. Rivera that the three of them can never return to Iran and that Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 18 JUHI CHAWLA’S KIDS ARE EMBARRASSED TO SEE HER OLD ROMANTIC FILMS uhi Chawla has played a range of roles over the years, from a battered wife J(Daraar) to an up-and-coming model who wants to live big (Yes Boss). Many of her earlier films were popular with kids, but her own children, Jahnavi and Arjun, are ‘very embarrassed’ to watch much of her work. In an interview, Juhi said that she tried showing Jahnavi and Arjun a few of her films, but they were not too keen on watching them. She added that her son once told her that he would not watch any romantic film of hers as he found it ‘strange’. “Actually, they are very embarrassed to see Ananya shares first look my films, especially the earlier ones. In fact, my husband (Jay Mehta) told them to watch Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke saying that it’s quite test pics of ‘Khaali Peeli’ a cute film. Then, Arjun asked me, ‘Mom is there romance in that film?’ and I was like, head of hew new release Khaali Peeli, actress ‘yes, it is a romantic comedy.’ To this he Ananya Panday has shared a glamorous replied, ‘I don’t want to see your films that Athrowback to the first look test she gave as her feature romance. It gets very strange. So, I am character, Pooja, in the film. not going to watch any of your films.’ And The actress posted snapshots of the first look on that’s it! They don’t want to watch any of my Instagram pictures and wrote: "POOJA throwback to films,” the actor told The Times of India. She the first look test and now the film is releasing in two added that her only performances they days #2DaysToGo #KhaaliPeeli releasing 2nd October appreciated were in Main Krishna Hoon and on @zeeplexofficial & @zee5." Chalk n Duster. In one photo, Ananya looks chic in a white top and Juhi made her acting debut with Sultanat in shorts. In the other, she flaunts neon green bangles 1986 but shot to fame two years later, after the and wears a bright pink outfit. release of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. She has Her fans gave a thumbs up to both the looks, with starred in a number of films, including Bol some calling her hot and others describing her as Radha Bol, Ishq, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani pretty. Ananya is paired with Ishaan Khatter in the and My Brother Nikhil. Her most recent film. Apart from "Khaali Peeli", the actress also has Bollywood release was Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Shakun Batra's untitled film, co-starring Deepika Aisa Laga, alongside Sonam Kapoor, Anil Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi, besides a film Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. She will be seen opposite Vijay Deverakonda. next in Sharmaji Namkeen. Sonu Sood gets UNDP award After accusing husband of assault, for humanitarian efforts he coronavirus Poonam Pandey is back with him pandemic has Tbrought out some oonam Pandey had real heroes to limelight, recently filed an FIR from doctors, nurses, Pagainst her husband and healthcare workers Sam Bombay for physically to actors like Sonu Sood. assaulting her, 13 days after The actor may have her marriage but later played a villain in most retracted. Rumour has it that of his movies, but he the whole incident was turned out to be a apparently staged to hype saviour for many Poonam’s participation in migrant labourers, the upcoming Bigg Boss 14. students, and others Now, Poonam has cleared amid pandemic. the air once and for all in an The actor has been interview with ETimes. The praised for his work on actress said that she was not social media. According going to be a part of the to a report, the actor has controversial reality show. now also been conferred She said, “No way. I am not the prestigious SDG going to Bigg Boss 14. I am Special Humanitarian too small for the Bigg Boss Action Award by the show." United Nations Poonam, on withdrawing Development the case, revealed that Sam Programme (UNDP). cried and begged her to take madly in love with each bail, admitted that things got According to DNA, the the case back. He also other. blown out of proportion but award was presented to Sood through a virtual ceremony on Monday. promised that he will never Poonam said, "We are back everything is sorted. Poonam Sood expressed his gratitude as he received the award. He called it a repeat his mistake and will together. We both love each mentioned that the rare honour and very special. The actor maintained his humility as he treat her well. During her other too much. We are newlyweds will soon be said he has done whatever little he could for his fellow countrymen interview, Poonam said that madly in love. And, which heading for Mumbai. Sam without any expectations. He expressed his happiness for being they are trying to mend marriage does not have its also shared a picture from recognized and awarded. Sood extended his support to the UNDP in its things and are back together. ups and downs?" their wedding on Instagram endeavours to achieve the Social Development Goals by 2030. She also said that they are Sam, who has been granted after the couple reconciled. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 19 JENNIFER ANISTON NEARLY QUIT ACTING AFTER ONE PARTICULARLY BAD MOVIE ennifer Aniston had such a terrible experience making one particular Jmovie, that it made her reconsider her acting career. The former Friends star said that the movie 'sucked the life out of me', though she Scarlett didn't call out the project by name. Aniston made the comments on the SmartLess podcast, which is hosted by Johansson’s Black actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. Widow postponed “The last two years, [quitting acting] has crossed my mind, which it never did before,” she said. to May 2021 “It was after a job I had completed and I was like, ‘Woah, that sucked the life out of alt Disney Co on Wednesday me… I don’t know if this is what interests postponed the release of me’. “It was an unprepared project – we’ve Wsuperhero movie Black Widow all been a part of them – and you always say, and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story ‘Never again, never again, I would never until 2021, a setback to cinema operators back up into a start date’... And the script hoping for a late-year surge in isn’t ready.” moviegoing. The films were among the So bad was the experience was that she biggest titles remaining on Hollywood’s mulled changing career completely to schedule for 2020. Black Widow was become an interior designer. delayed by six months until May 2021 and Aniston said that the project was prior to West Side Story, a movie version of the her appearing in last year's The Morning classic Broadway musical, by a year to Show for Apple TV, and during the December 2021. interview also praised working on the The changes follow disappointing Netflix comedy Murder Mystery with Adam efforts to get Americans back into movie Sandler. theatres after the coronavirus pandemic Other film's she's worked on in the past shuttered cinemas worldwide in March. couple of years have included the comedy Theatres remain closed in Los Angeles Office Christmas Party, which she appeared and New York, the two largest moviegoing in with Bateman, Golden Raspberry hubs in the United States. Big chains nominee Mother's Day, Netflix coming-of- including AMC Entertainment and age comedy Dumplin', and war drama The Cineworld Plc’s Regal Cinemas have Yellow Birds. reopened in other U.S. cities. JOAQUIN PHOENIX IN TALKS Gwyneth Paltrow poses in only TO SIGN $50 MILLION DEAL FOR TWO JOKER SEQUELS birthday suit on 48th birthday ctor Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly being offered $50 million (Rs 367 crore) to reprise his ctor Gwyneth Paltrow had a surprise Arole as Arthur Fleck in two sequels to his 2019 up her sleeve as she turned 48 on blockbuster, Joker. The film, directed by Todd ASeptember 27. The Avengers actor Phillips, was originally intended to be a standalone decided to pose “in nothing but my birthday story, but after critical and commercial success, both suit” but the one who won the internet was Phoenix and Phillips began hinting at follow-ups. her daughter Apple. Phoenix won an Academy Award for his The actor shared a tasteful photo that performance. The film racked up a total of 11 looked impromptu as she posed nude in a nominations at the 2020 Oscars -- the most for the year garden. “In nothing but my birthday suit -- and became the first R-rated film to make more than today... thank you all so much for the $1 billion worldwide, leaving Warner Bros ‘shocked’. birthday wishes and thank you to @goop ‘s The Mirror quoted a source as saying, “Joaquin insanely amazing brand new body butter for initially felt Joker was a standalone movie. But he’s making me think I can still get my kit off,” changed his tune now. He says he wants to play this she wrote. Her fans appreciated her character again, despite the controversies that came confidence, calling her ‘gorgeous’ and ‘an with the release last year.” inspiration’. It was Apple’s comments which had the internet in splits. “MOM,” wrote the youngster. However, before Instagram could say ‘mortified’, she added “You are killing it tho.” Among others who dropped comments on the photo included Courteney Cox and Katy Perry. “Happy Birthday! What a beautiful girl you are and inspiring in so many ways,” wrote the Friends actor. Katy Perry commented, “HBD GP! Love this low profile way to celebrate.” Lea Michele also commented, “Happy Birthday GP!” THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 20 Suicide bomber kills 9 Sharif playing dangerous game at at checkpoint in south India’s behest: Pak PM Afghanistan ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at KABUL (TIP): An Afghan official the fiery speeches made by former says at least nine people including four premier and PML-N supremo Nawaz civilians were killed when a suicide Sharif, stating that he was playing a car bomber attacked a military dangerous game by targeting checkpoint in southern Afghanistan. Islamabad's powerful military Omer Zwak, a spokesman for the establishment at the behest of India. In provincial governor in Helmand, said an interview to a private television on October 1 a small child and three channel, Khan accused his predecessor security personnel were wounded in for creating a "huge mischief" by the late Wednesday night attack in attacking the Pakistan Army. Nahri Sarah district. “Nawaz Sharif is playing a dangerous Zwak said civilians were in a vehicle game against Pakistan and I am 100 per passing by when the attacker targeted cent sure that India is supporting him," the checkpoint. Two women were he said. among those killed. “Sharif is now playing the same game No one immediately claimed that was once being played by former responsibility for the attack, but founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Taliban insurgents are in control of Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain, who most part of Helmand province. he said was also working on India's was to weaken our army. India's think the narrative of Sharif, who is creating a The violence comes even as Taliban agenda. He is becoming the next Altaf tanks say they want to break Pakistan. huge 'fitna' (mischief) by attacking the leaders and Afghan government- Hussain,” Khan said. “India's interest Some foolish liberals were agreeing with army," he added. — IANS appointed negotiators are holding historic peace talks in Qatar, a Mideast country where the Taliban set up a political office after they were toppled Myanmar election app goes offline, has been from power in the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan. The negotiations, which started earlier this month, are criticized over label for Rohingya meant to end the fighting and establish a roadmap for a post-war society. —AP YANGON (TIP): A smartphone app produced for Myanmar’s November 8 election with help from international Sheikh Nawaf sworn organisations appears to have been removed from circulation and may be amended after criticism over its use of a in as Kuwait’s new label for Rohingya Muslims that the Rohingya view as derogatory. ruling emir The mVoter2020 app, launched on Tuesday and aimed at improving voter DUBAI (TIP): Kuwait’s Sheikh awareness, labels at least two candidates Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn belonging to the Rohingya ethnic group in Wednesday as the ruling emir of the as ‘Bengali’, a term that implies they are tiny oil-rich country, propelled to immigrants from Bangladesh and is power by the death of his half-brother rejected by many Rohingya. after a long career in the security The app was not available to download services. for mobile and a web version was At age 83, Sheikh Nawaf is not inaccessible on Friday, bringing up an expected to deviate from the error message that read “Server is diplomatic path charted by his temporarily closed”. predecessor, the late Sheikh Sabah Al Marcus Brand, the country director of Ahmad Al Sabah. the International Institute for respond immediately to requests for But his accession touched off Democracy and Electoral Assistance Marcus Brand, the country comment. speculation about who will become the (International IDEA), which is based in director of the International Brand said International IDEA’s role next crown prince in the country Stockholm and helped develop the app, Institute for Democracy and was to digitize candidate registration known for its lively elected parliament said he understood it had been removed forms for a database and that it did not and relative independence in the while discussions were ongoing but did Electoral Assistance have “technical nor editorial control” neighbourhood of Gulf Arab not have further details. (International IDEA), which is over the app’s content. monarchies. Brand said the group was advising the The UEC requires applicants to submit The late Sheikh Sabah, 91, was set to removal of contentious words used to based in Stockholm and helped citizenship documents that classify them make his final journey to Kuwait later identify candidates’ ethnic background. develop the app, said he by their race and religion. on Wednesday, his coffin flying back “We are advocating the electoral “We do not generally think that from Rochester, Minnesota, home of authorities to remove this information understood it had been removed advertising the ethnic and religious the flagship campus of the Mayo Clinic from the app in order to ensure while discussions were ongoing identification of candidates is advisable where he had been receiving medical candidate security and… increase the but did not have further details. in the Myanmar context,” Brand said. treatment after surgery. integrity of the process,” he told Activist group Justice for Myanmar Although his funeral would typically Reuters, adding he hoped the app would said in a statement on Wednesday that draw tens of thousands of mourning go back online soon. Pierre Michel, public diplomacy the app risked “inflaming ethnic and Kuwaitis and scores of foreign leaders The app was developed by Myanmar’s adviser to the EU’s Myanmar mission, religious nationalism during the and dignitaries, because of the Union Election Commission (UEC), with told Reuters the EU “should have been election”. coronavirus pandemic the burial will support from STEP Democracy, a warned about the inclusion of Aye Win, one of the Rohingya be a private service restricted to European Union-funded project discriminatory data” in the app and was candidates, told Reuters he was informed relatives, said Kuwait’s state-run news implemented in Myanmar by “considering all options” as to how to by the UEC on Friday that he was being agency, KUNA. International IDEA, and the U.S.-based respond. disqualified, although it was not clear if AP Asia Foundation. The UEC and Asia Foundation did not this was related to the app. Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-19 CRISIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 21 Global COVID-19 cases top 34.4 million; 1,026,700 deaths

he overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 34.4 TRACKING THE VIRUS Tmillion, while the deaths have Covid-19 infected increased to more than 1,026,700, according to the Johns Hopkins UK MP attended University. GLOBAL INDIA As of Saturday, October 3, the total number of cases stood at 34,495,372 and Cases Deaths Cases Deaths House; told to the fatalities rose to 1,026,717, the University's Center for Systems Science 34,495,372 1,026,717 64,71,645 100,896 resign and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its n MP of the Scottish National latest update. Party who tested positive for The US is the worst-hit country with Chile (12,867), Ecuador (11,495), Indonesia recovered from the virus as of Friday,and Acoronavirus, attended the House the world's highest number of cases and (10,972) and Belgium (10,023). over 8.9 million tests have been of Commons on Wednesday and later deaths at 7,331,241 and 208,693, administered. In an update Friday, travelled on public transport from respectively, according to the CSSE. Canada reports over 2,000 Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. London to Edinburgh faced persistent India comes in second place in terms of new coronavirus cases Theresa Tam warned of the country’s calls to resign on Friday, Oct 2. cases at 6,394,068, while the country's continued increase in new COVID-19 Margaret Ferrier, MP from death toll soared to 99,773. Canada reported 2,122 new cases of the cases, with Canada averaging 1,634 new Rutherglen and Hamilton West, has The other top 15 countries with the novel coronavirus on Friday, October 2, of cases every day over the past week. been suspended by her party. Nicola maximum amount of cases are Brazil which 2,049 were diagnosed in the last 24 “Accelerated epidemic growth, Sturgeon, party leader and Scotland’s (4,847,092), Russia (1,188,928), Colombia hours. It was the highest daily case total particularly in high-incidence areas of First Minister, said she had spoken to (841,531), Peru (818,297), Spain (789,932), Canada has seen, though 2,777 cases were Quebec and Ontario, is driving the Ferrier and asked her to step down as Argentina (779,689), Mexico (753,090), recorded on May 3 due to Quebec ongoing increase,” said Tam at a press MP. She also faced strong criticism from South Africa (677,833), France (629,431), adjusting its total by more than 1,300 conference Friday. “New cases reported speaker Lindsay Hoyle. the UK (469,764), Chile (466,590), Iran because of a computer issue. from these provinces account for almost Ferrier’s actions revived debate about (464,596), Iraq (372,259) Bangladesh However, testing has increased 80 per cent of the national case count. everyone, irrespective of position, (366,383), and Saudi Arabia (335,578), the dramatically since then, with Canada More recently, we are seeing an increase following law and quarantine rules after CSSE figures showed. administering 101,985 tests on Friday in severe outcomes of COVID-19, which evidence emerged of former Labour Brazil currently accounts for the compared to the 29,855 on May 3. we’re keeping a really close eye on.” leader Jeremy Corbyn and Stanley second highest number of fatalities at A total of 89 deaths were also reported Quebec announced the highest increase Johnson, father of Prime Minister Boris 144,680. by health authorities across the country, in COVID-19 cases among all provinces Johnson, not obeying such rules. The countries with a death toll above of which only eight had occurred in the Friday, with 1,052 newly confirmed Ian Blackford, SNP leader in 10,000 are Mexico (78,492), the UK (42,358), last 24-hours. The virus has now claimed infections. The new case data, which Westminster, said Ferrier had broken Italy (35,941), Peru (32,535), France the lives of 9,409 people in Canada, while a brings Quebec’s total infections to 76,273, the law and should therefore reflect very (32,171), Spain (32,086), Iran (26,567), total of 162,490 infections have been is the highest increase in lab-confirmed carefully on whether she can continue Colombia (26,397), Russia (20,981), identified across the country. infections since the province reported an as a Member of Parliament for her Argentina (20,599), South Africa (16,909), A total of 137,614 patients have since additional 1,110 cases on May 1. constituents.

uropean nations are trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Ewith tougher measures across the New restrictions in Europe as cases soar continent. Spain, Poland, Finland, the Czech also be banned from entering for non- Republic and Slovakia all enacted new essential trips under new measures for restrictions as case numbers surged large municipalities with high infection across the continent. rates. The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Meanwhile, Ibiza has imposed new the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia and restrictions, including a ban on parties Romania all saw record numbers of daily of more than five people, playgrounds infections. Cases have also been being shut down and a 10 p.m. curfew for alarmingly high in other countries, with bars and restaurants. People are advised, France again recording more than 10,000 but not mandated, to stay home for all cases. In Germany, Chancellor Angela but indispensable activities. Merkel made an impassioned appeal for France: Daily case numbers have once patience and discipline as numbers again topped 10,000, with more than increased. Merkel said Germany risks 12,000 new confirmed cases in the past 24 undoing the gains it has made, asking hours. citizens to care for one and other, and CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech calling for vigilance on hygiene Republic has announced a 30-day state of measures such as social-distancing and emergency starting on Monday, as case mask-wearing. numbers rise. The measure will allow the "We risk everything that we have restriction of residents' freedom of achieved in the past few months," Merkel assembly, and courts will be able to levy said in a speech to the German higher fines for violations of medical parliament. recession brought on by the pandemic. rules. He said the UK must maintain its safety guidelines. It does not plan to lock Germany reported 1,798 new RUSSIA: President Vladimir Putin policy of restricting social gatherings down its borders, but gatherings will be coronavirus infections, a tally from the said he intends to take the country's and imposing local lockdowns in areas limited to 10 people indoors and 20 people public health body Robert Koch Institute newly developed coronavirus vaccine with high infection rates. outdoors. Most secondary schools will showed. before visiting his counterpart in South In the Netherlands, Prime Minister switch to distance learning. Sporting The German federal statistics office, Korea, according to Russian state news Mark Rutte "urgently" advised people to events will have no audience, but Destatis, meanwhile, said inflation fell agency TASS. The Kremlin did not say wear masks while indoors in public businesses, stores and restaurants will not below zero in Germany for the second when the visit would occur. South places. More than 19,000 people in the be affected. time this year. Inflation dropped to Korean state news agency Yonhap said Netherlands tested positive in the last Slovakia: Neighboring Slovakia has also minus 0.2% in September, two months Putin would visit after the virus week, up from nearly 13,500 a week announced a state of emergency, starting after inflation was minus 0.1%. Destatis situation has further stabilized. earlier. on Thursday. The obligation to wear said the negative inflation rate was UK: British Prime Minister Boris SPAIN: New restrictions have been masks outdoors will also apply if the attributable to several things, including Johnson has warned the country must be announced for Madrid, with residents necessary minimum distance cannot be a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) prepared for more "sacrifices," but did set to be barred from leaving the city maintained. The number of participants which was introduced in July to slow the not further tighten social-distancing except on essential trips. Outsiders will in large events will be limited to 50. THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 22 UK, EU to discuss Police increase patrolling in post-Brexit free trade Australia's COVID-19 hotspot deal today MELBOURNE (TIP): Police in Australia's coronavirus hotspot state of LONDON (TIP): British Prime Victoria stepped up patrolling on Oct 3 as Minister Boris Johnson and European hundreds of people in the city of Commission President Ursula von der Melbourne breached stringent lockdown Leyen will “take stock” of negotiations restrictions and flocked to beaches on on a post-Brexit free trade deal on the warmest weekend in months. October 3, officials said. Under the restrictions, nearly five The announcement by both sides million people in Melbourne, Victoria's came as they were winding up another capital, may exercise or socialise week-long session of detailed outdoors for a maximum of two hours a negotiations on a rudimentary free day, but must stay close to home. People trade agreement that should come in must wear masks in public places. force once a Brexit transition period But television and social media footage ends December 31. showed crowds, many people without Little progress has been made on masks, at some of Melbourne's beaches such a deal since the UK left the bloc in as temperatures soared ahead of January-end. Both sides have summer in the southern hemisphere. acknowledged that time is running out "A number of fines were issued to if they are to achieve an agreement people who breached directions .... and before the current Brexit transition Victoria Police will be conducting period comes to an end at the end of increased patrols of popular public the year. spaces this weekend," police said in a the beach for all of summer," Andrews set to remain in place until the average Johnson has said he is prepared to statement. said at a televised briefing. number of new daily cases over a two- walk away from the negotiations if Fines for not wearing masks reach State officials said eight people had week window falls below five. On there is no agreement by the time of A$200 ($143) and for breaching public been diagnosed with the novel Saturday it was 12. the next EU summit on October 15. The health orders are more than A$1,600. coronavirus in the past 24 hours and Victoria, Australia's second-most EU sees a deadline at the end of the Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said three more people died. The numbers populous state accounts for 90% of month. the behaviour of the beach-goers was have been going steadily down after national COVID-19 deaths. Australia, Complicating the trade talks further "unacceptable". reaching more than 700 in new daily with 893 fatalities, has fared far better are Britain's plans to breach an "Spending time at the beach without a cases at their peak in July. than many other developed countries. international agreement it signed with mask, without social distancing now, Melbourne has been under a strict Reuters the EU to regulate trade on the island will just mean that you won't get to go to lockdown for months, with the measures of Ireland. — AP Russia sees more than ‘Goodbye, teacher’: Argentina mourns 9,000 new COVID-19 after death of beloved cartoonist Quino cases in a day BUENOS AIRES (TIP): Argentines because it is almost a pilgrimage site, held a day of national mourning after there are queues of tourists every MOSCOW (TIP): The coronavirus the death of the country’s beloved weekend,” Damián Losada, a 55-year-old outbreak in Russia continues its rapid cartoonist “Quino”, whose comic social worker and comedian, told growth, with the government character Mafalda, an Argentine girl Reuters Television. reporting over 9,000 new confirmed with shock black hair and strong The Mafalda comics, which Quino cases on Friday but the Kremlin saying political views, drew admirers around began to write in the 1960s but which a second lockdown is not being the world. transcended generations due to the discussed. On Thursday, flags of public buildings universality of his ideas, were translated The 9,412 new cases reported on waved at half-staff, while people on social into 27 languages and opened the doors Friday bring the country's total to over networks said goodbye to the artist and to international recognition. 1.19 million and mark the highest national treasure, who will have a small, The comic strip, which narrated the surge since late May. Russia currently private funeral due to the coronavirus Argentina and around the world paid daily life and reflections of the daughter has the fourth largest caseload in the pandemic. tribute to the creator of the rebellious from a typical Argentine middle-class world and has so far reported over Personalities such as singer Ricky girl who advocated for a better world, marriage, was published in the weekly 21,000 deaths. Martin, basketball player Manu defended human rights and questioned Primera Plana in 1964. The character Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov Ginobili, politicians and artists paid the abuses of power. quickly became a hit and her first said Friday another lockdown is tribute to Quino, the pen name of “Goodbye, teacher,” wrote Argentine compilation book sold out in five days. currently not being discussed in the Joaquín Salvador Lavado, who died aged graphic comic Juan Martín “Tute” “In Argentina, from my generation government. 88, his editor said on Wednesday. Loiseau in a strip in local newspaper La onwards, we all learned to read by At the same time in Moscow, which Quino was able to use Mafalda’s Nación. “He was a philosopher of reading Mafalda,” Argentine cartoonist has been reporting over 2,000 new seeming innocence to spread scathing humour and, at the same time, a 10-year- Ricardo Siri, known as Liniers, said in cases a day since Monday, officials criticism, including of the dictatorships old boy. As with geniuses, they always an interview with Reuters last year, have recommended the elderly self- that plagued Latin America from the keep talking to us, he continues to comparing Quino to the Beatles and isolate at home and have extended 1960s. He himself lived through military challenge us,” Tute said separately in an Charlie Chaplin. “Mafalda is the perfect upcoming school holidays by a week. rule in Argentina. interview with a local television channel. character,” said Liniers, the creator of On Thursday, Moscow's mayor also “Few things are as sad as the fact that PILGRIMAGE SITE the Macanudo strip and artist for several ordered employers to have 30 per cent Quino is gone,” Colombian writer covers of the New Yorker magazine. of their staff work from home. Ricardo Silva Romero wrote on his A statue of Mafalda, the girl with puffy “Whatever she confronts from the adult “I hope that this measure will be Twitter account. black hair who hates soup and loves the world, she immediately questions it.” enough to curb the rise of infections, A niece of Quino told newspapers his Beatles, was decked with flowers from The son of Andalusian republicans and and we won't have to make more hometown of Mendoza that his remains readers who came to pay tribute to her in a confessed socialist, Quino left difficult decisions,” Sergei Sobyanin would be cremated in an intimate the historic neighborhood of San Telmo, Argentina to live in Italy in 1976, when wrote in his blog. — AP ceremony. With flowers and messages of in the centre of Buenos Aires. Argentina’s last military dictatorship gratitude, thousands of people in “This place is very important to us began. AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 23 Madrid readies for partial 13 killed in fire at lockdown, files legal challenge tourist spot in north MADRID (TIP): Madrid was set to go China into partial lockdown on Friday night, BEIJING (TIP): Thirteen people complying with an order from the were killed and 15 others injured when Spanish government but determined to fire broke out at a tourist site in north fight it in the courts. China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, Measures that ban all nonessential local authorities said. trips in and out of the capital and nine of The fire engulfed an exhibition hall its suburbs — covering around 4.8 of snow sculptures at around 1 pm at million people — were set to be enacted the Taitaishan scenic site in at 10 pm (2000 GMT). Xiaoshanyan village in Taiyuan, Spain's Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro capital of Shanxi, the provincial Sánchez, said there was a “critical” need government said. to take the new steps in the European All the 15 injured have been rushed coronavirus hot spot. to hospitals and are in stable But officials in Madrid, whose condition. Investigation has been regional government is managed by the launched into the cause of the fire, conservative Popular Party,balked at the state-run Xinhua news agency order, saying it would bring chaos and reported. further the sap the economy's health. It Millions of Chinese flocked to filed an appeal at the National Court tourist sites as China declared an against the new measures. eight-day holiday on Thursday to Under the national order, travelers will celebrate the 71st anniversary of the need to prove that they are going to or European average, which stood at 94 per extraordinary seriousness”. founding of the People’s Republic of from work, to see a doctor or to conduct 100,000 residents last week, according to “The situation in Madrid is critical China (PRC) and the Mid-Autumn essential administrative or legal errands the European Center for Disease Control because (the region) has 33 per cent of Festival. PTI in order to leave Madrid or the town and Prevention. (COVID-19) deaths,” he said in Brussels, where they live. But Madrid regional health chief where he was attending a European Restaurants must close at 11 pm and Enrique Ruiz Escudero said the Union summit. Hong Kong leader shops at 10 pm, with a restriction of 50 situation is improving, with the Some passengers at Madrid's main per cent capacity. infection rate falling to 607 per 100,000 train station, Atocha, welcomed the new cheers return of stability Similar measures already apply to Friday and four consecutive days of steps. more than 1 million residents, and the fewer people being admitted to hospitals. “I think they need to take strong region has limited social gatherings to a “The numbers give us reason for measures to control the epidemic here in as police on alert after maximum of six people. hope,” he told a news conference. Madrid,” said Vicente Mira, a 62-year-old Madrid's legal challenge argues that Madrid legal chief Enrique López said retired teacher. banning protest restrictions violate regional self-rule authorities will comply with the order, Communication manager Pablo laws. deploying more police, even though they Torres, 36, wanted officials to get tough, HONG KONG (TIP): Hong Kong Madrid is leading the resurgence of believe it will “create chaos”. saying the current measures are leader Carrie Lam cheered the city's the virus in Spain, which has Europe's He estimated the order will cost the “nonsense and a sticking plaster on "return to stability" during China highest cumulative caseload — 770,000 Madrid economy 8 billion euros ($9.4 something that is a lot bigger problem”. national day celebrations on Thursday, since the onset of the pandemic. billion). He did not provide details of It wasn't immediately clear how the as police vans dotted the route of a The capital had a two-week infection how the amount was calculated. new measures might affect the few banned anti-government march by rate of 695 cases per 100,000 residents Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tourists arriving in Madrid, but regional pro-democracy activists. Thursday, more than twice the national refused to budge, saying Friday that authorities can't ban foreign visitors Protesters wanted to march against average of 274 cases and seven times the Madrid faces “a moment of unless Spain closes its borders. AP Beijing's imposition of a sweeping national security law on June 30 and demand the return of 12 Hong Kong people China arrested at sea in August After six months, Germany eases on their way to self-ruled Taiwan. Lam attended a flag raising ceremony with other senior Hong Kong and mainland officials in a world travel restrictions centre for exhibitions surrounded by BERLIN (TIP): Germany lifted its the EU's most populous country. Reuters police and security barriers. blanket warning against travelling to all "Over the past three months, the countries outside the European Union plain truth is, and it is obvious to see, (EU) early on Thursday,although little is Italy to extend state of that stability has been restored to likely to change for most travellers under society while national security has the new regulation. emergency till January been safeguarded, and our people can The cautious reopening, agreed by the continue to enjoy their basic rights German cabinet three weeks ago, comes ROME (TIP): Italian Prime Minister and freedoms," Lam said. as Europe faces an uptick in Covid-19 Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday he As she spoke, groups of officers in cases, with many warning the continent would ask Parliament to extend the riot gear conducted stop-and-search is on the cusp of a second wave of the country's Covid-19 state of emergency to operations along an expected Covid pandemic. the virus is below that threshold, the end of January, as the government marching route linking the prime Germany imposed a global travel travellers will be able to return to tries to avoid the surge in cases seen in shopping district of Causeway Bay warning in March, when the virus was Germany without going into quarantine other European countries. The state of with the administrative Admiralty raging in northern Italy, but lifted it for pending a negative test. emergency, due to expire in mid-October, district. most European countries in June. In At present, entry and exit without gives greater powers to the Central Late on Wednesday, police said they September, Berlin began reissuing restrictions will only be possible in parts government, making it easier for had arrested five people for inciting warnings for regions within Europe of Europe and Georgia. officials to bypass the bureaucracy that participation in illegal assemblies when infections rose above the level of 50 But with more warnings being lifted in smothers much decision-making in Italy. online. Local newspaper South China cases per 1,00,000 people over a week. the near future, the change could prove "We will propose toPparliament to Morning Post reported earlier this In future, the same standard will be significant for non-European tourist extend the state of emergency, probably week about 6,000 officers would be applied to the rest of the world. This destinations that have traditionally to the end of January 2021," said Conte. deployed on a day of heightened alert, means that provided the prevalence of received large numbers of visitors from Reuters citing unnamed sources. (Reuters) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 24 CONNOISSEUR’S MAKEUP REMOVERS FOR CHOICE SENSITIVE, CLEAR SKIN et's get real - taking off makeup By Tript Arora isn't as fun as applying it. Many Ltimes we are too lazy to take off makeup before heading to bed and CHEESE CHILLI other times we just don't want to. 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Instagram: @triptasfoodtunnel THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 25 ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUG EFFECTIVE IN TREATING ‘LAZY EYE’ IN ADULTS n a new study,researchers reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, Iwhich is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as “lazy eye.” The study led by researchers from the Even low alcohol use University of California, Irvine School of Medicine was published in the journal Current Biology. during pregnancy bad for “Our study, demonstrates how a single-dose of subanesthetic ketamine reactivates adult visual child’s brain cortical plasticity and promotes esearchers have found that even low levels of functional recovery of visual acuity alcohol consumption during pregnancy can defects resulting from amblyopia,” Rhave an impact on a child’s brain development. explained Xiangmin Xu, PhD, a The study, published in the American Journal of professor of anatomy and Psychiatry, said that it is also associated with greater neurobiology and director of the team showed that ketamine down- disorder in which the brain fails to psychological and behavioural problems in youth Center for Neural Circuit Mapping regulates NRG1 expression in PV process inputs from one eye, including anxiety, depression and poor attention. at the UCI School of Medicine. inhibitory cells, resulting in favouring the other eye. The “Our research found that even small amounts of Subanesthetic ketamine, sustained cortical disinhibition to condition can result in decreased alcohol consumed while pregnant can have a commonly used to treat depression enhance cortical plasticity in the vision in the affected eye. Each year, significant impact on a child’s brain development,” and pain, evokes rapid and long- adult visual cortex,” said Steven F. between one and five per cent of said study lead author Briana Lees from the lasting antidepressant effects in Grieco, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar children worldwide, are diagnosed University of Sydney in Australia. human patients. There was in the Xu lab and lead author. with this condition. Fast and For the findings, the researchers investigated evidence that ketamine may control “Through this neural plasticity- sustained ketamine actions show whether any alcohol consumption in pregnancy was how the nervous system makes based mechanism, ketamine promise for therapeutic related to psychological, behavioural, neural and structural changes in response to mediated functional recovery from applications that rely on cognitive differences in children aged nine to ten internal and external demands, a adult amblyopia.” Xin Qiao, PhD, a reactivating adult cortical years. process called neural plasticity.But, postdoctoral staff in the Xu lab is a plasticity. Further testing is needed With a sample of 9,719 youth, this is the largest how the drug worked remained co-first author for the published to determine the full implications of study to investigate the impact of low-level alcohol use elusive, until now. “Our research paper. Amblyopia is a vision this discovery. during pregnancy. Low levels of drinking were considered one to two drinks per occasion with a maximum of six drinks per week. In the study, 25 per cent of children had been exposed to alcohol in utero (in the womb), 60 per cent Cardiac arrest common in sick of these children had been exposed to low-level alcohol use, and 40 per cent had been exposed to heavier levels. Heavier exposure being three or more drinks per occasion or seven or more drinks per week. Covid-19 patients: Researchers Children who were exposed to low levels of alcohol in-utero at any time during pregnancy experienced more psychological/emotional problems (including ardiac arrest is common in anxiety, depression and being withdrawn) and critically ill patients with behavioural problems (including poor attention and CCovid-19 and is associated being impulsive) than unexposed children. with poor survival, particularly There was a 25 per cent increased likelihood of an among patients aged 80 or older, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) say researchers. diagnosis in children who were exposed to slightly The findings, published in the heavier levels of alcohol (approximately 36 drinks) in journal The BMJ, could help the first 6-7 weeks of pregnancy. guide end-of-life care discussions Heavier alcohol use during early pregnancy was with critically ill patients with also associated with rule-breaking behaviour and Covid-19 and their families, say aggression, with a 30 per cent higher risk of the child the researchers. being diagnosed with the oppositional defiant disorder For the study,the research team than unexposed youth. from Michigan University in the US set out to estimate the incidence, risk factors, and PAGE SPONSORED BY outcomes associated with in- hospital cardiac arrest and DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND cardiopulmonary resuscitation care unit, of whom only 400 (57 not captured in this study, could (CPR) in critically ill adults with per cent) received CPR. have had a major impact, the DR. SATISH ANAND Covid-19. "Patients who had in-hospital researchers noted. Former Chairman, Board of Their findings are based on cardiac arrest were older Patients who received CPR were Trustees, AAPI National data for 5,019 critically ill patients (average age 63 v 60 years), had younger than those who did not E-Mail: (aged 18 years or over) with more underlying health (average age 61 v 67 years). [email protected] Covid-19 admitted to intensive conditions (comorbidities), and Among those who did receive care units at 68 hospitals across were more likely to be admitted to CPR, only 12 per cent (48 out of the United States. a hospital with fewer intensive 400) survived to hospital GITANJLI ANAND The results show that 701 (14 care unit beds," the study authors discharge, and the only seven per Former President, India per cent) of patients had in- wrote.Importantly, this suggests cent (28 out of 400) did so with Association of Long Island hospital cardiac arrest within 14 that hospital resources, staffing, normal or mildly impaired (IALI) days of admission to the intensive expertise, strain, or other factors neurological status. E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 26 Facebook adds new features to Teach your old Amazon Echo groups amid new tricks and features coronavirus mazon announced some pretty big updates to the Alexa voice assistant at its Sept. 24 event last week. From adding pandemic Amore privacy settings to reducing the number of times you acebook is ramping up its have to say the wake word, these features promise to make your efforts to get people to join its Amazon Echo experience smoother from start to finish. Fgroups, where they can gather Here's how to use the new Alexa features Amazon announced. online to discuss specific topics, as Note that some of them won't be available until later this year. one way to overcome isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Interact with Alexa On Thursday, Oct 1, the world's Alexa hasn't always been known as conversational. When you largest social network unveiled new constantly have to say "Alexa" for every single task -- even seconds features aimed at making it easier for apart -- it can be frustrating. Fortunately, the voice assistant is people to chat in groups. People who getting an upgrade called natural turn-taking that lets you interact run a Facebook group will be able to with Alexa without saying the wake word every five seconds. host question-and-answer sessions or You'll be able to activate Alexa's conversational mode by saying share a photo about a particular topic, "Alexa, join our conversation." Multiple people will be able to as well as swipe through people's interact with the voice assistant without saying the wake word. responses as part of a feature called You can even interrupt. Amazon showed an example of two people Prompts. Another tool will let group ordering a pizza, both speaking back and forth with Alexa on the Previously, you'd have to delete all conversations with the voice administrators reject posts with size of pizza to order. assistant by going into the Alexa app privacy settings. certain keywords or from new You'll soon be able to teach Alexa with a new feature called members. interactive teaching. If Alexa isn't sure what you're asking it to do, Alexa can help you review your privacy settings Facebook is also testing ways for it will start asking you questions to learn what you want it to do. Not sure where to find the Alexa privacy settings? Alexa can now people to find public groups on and off For example, if you tell Alexa to set the living room light to wind- help. Just ask, "Alexa, how do I review my privacy settings?" Alexa the social network. The company said down mode, it'll say, "I don't know what wind-down mode is. Can will then send a link to the Alexa app that says Review your it'll show public group discussions in you teach me?" You can then tell the voice assistant that wind-down privacy settings. the News Feed and in other places mode means dim the lights. The next time you ask Alexa to When you tap the link, it takes you to the Alexa Privacy page outside of Facebook such as in search perform the task, it will remember what to do. where you can make changes to your voice history, detected results. sounds, smart home devices, skill permissions and Alexa data. Facebook has been focusing more Alexa can delete all voice interactions Along with these new Alexa features, the company also on groups as more people shift to Last year, Amazon added a setting that let you delete everything previewed its new line of spherical Echo speakers, a flying drone private online spaces to share their you had just said. This year, Amazon announced that you can now for inside your home and kids' Echo speakers with animal designs. thoughts instead of posting publicly. delete every interaction you've had with Alexa with just one For more Alexa tips, check out the six best Amazon Echo More than 1.8 billion people use command. To do so, just say "Alexa, delete everything I've ever features and how to use them, five best ways to use Amazon Echo Facebook groups every month. The said." in the kitchen and creative ways to make your Alexa routines. rising popularity of groups, which can be public or private, has been a double-edged sword for the social network. On one hand, groups can be How to change your default search 1 in 4 Indians use weak used to bring people together who are passionate about topics like birding, parenting or hiking. On the engine in Microsoft Edge to Google passwords for online accounts other hand, people have also been using groups to spread here’s a tough competition t least one in four Indians still use weak misinformation about vaccines or between Microsoft edge and passwords for their online accounts, while more push far-right conspiracy theories TCrome, where some people Athan 55 per cent change their passwords such as QAnon. stick to Chrome as they are used regularly, according to a new report on Wednesday. to it but some of them prefer A survey ‘Digital Privacy and Password Management Alexa’s Auto using Microsoft Edge. Keeping Habits’ conducted by cybersecurity company Bing as your default search Kaspersky also found that around 76 per cent Indians engine gives you a decent search use strong passwords for all their online accounts. Mode turns your experience in the new Microsoft On the other hand 32 per cent of the people allow Edge which also includes direct browsers on the devices to save their passwords and the phone into a links to Windows 10 apps, exactly equal number of people i.e. 32 per cent never relevant suggestions from your follow this practice, the report said. ‘driver-friendly’ organization if you’re signed in “Password management is the easiest and the most with a work or school account, important first step that the user has control over, and display and instant answers to questions on top of your screen. by following a few basic steps, users can avoid falling mazon wants to make it safer about Windows 10. „ Select settings, another prey to cybercriminals,” Stephan Neumeier, Managing and easier to use your phone However, for people who stick window will appear on your Director for Asia Pacific, Kaspersky, said in a Awhile you’re in the car. Today, to Chrome for a more convenient screen. statement. it’s introducing Auto Mode in the option, there is another „ Now, click on the Privacy, The survey also showed that only 11 per cent people Alexa App. The feature turns your interesting alternative, you can search, and services option use one password for all their accounts, while more phone into a “driver-friendly” display change the default search engine which is on the left side than half (54 per cent) use unique passwords for all with large touch targets and easy-to- to Google or any other site that under Seach settings. their accounts. read visuals. uses OpenSearch technology. We „ Scroll down to the end of the According to the company, 78 per cent people create Auto Mode keeps things simple all are more familiar with the settings page and click on passwords themselves, 25 per cent of the Internet users with four screens: Home, Navigation, search engine Google and it is the Address bar and search. store their passwords on a document in their devices Communicate and Play. The home also mostly used across the world. „ Now, in the Search engine and only 17 per cent of the people use a password screen includes shortcuts to pause or But it should be noted that used in the address bar manager to store all their passwords. play your media source, navigate to Microsoft Edge is better than choose Google which will home or work and make a call. Chrome in terms of your system’s automatically remove Bing. The Navigation screen lets you safety. Read on to know how to Apart from Google, there are create shortcuts for favorite locations, change your default search more options available, or if you ask Alexa to find someplace engine in Microsoft Edge to choose as per your new, Auto Mode will display a Google. preference. simplified results list with only the Here’s how you can change the „ Now, close the window and most relevant info. The Communicate default search engine in try searching something on screen will make it easier to place Microsoft Edge to Google, follow your system again, Bing will calls or send an announcement to the steps: disappear and you will be Alexa devices, and the Play screen „ Open Microsoft edge on your able to search things will give you simple controls over laptop or system. through google just like your music or podcasts. „ Click on the three dots right Crome. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BIZ & FINANCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 27 Pichai commits USD 1 billion to Covid-19:Inflation slump help publishers in Europe could presage create quality news more stimulus lphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday nnual inflation in the 19-country inflation of just under 2%. Economists Aannounced its biggest USD 1 eurozone sagged further below say the pandemic is contributing to low billion investment for the future of Azero in September, bolstering inflation as merchants keep prices down news in partnerships with news expectations that the European Central in hopes of attracting customers amid publishers that would pay them to Bank will add to its emergency stimulus restrictions on travel and activity. create and curate high-quality efforts to help cushion the impact of the While low inflation can benefit content for quality online news pandemic on the economy. consumers up to a point, weak prices experience. The consumer price index was down over a period of time can be a sign of too Pichai launched Google News 0.3% in September, even lower than the much slack in the economy. Weak Showcase that features the editorial minus 0.2% figure in August, according inflation can also make it harder for curation of award-winning to new figures released Friday by the indebted countries in the eurozone to newsrooms to give readers more European Union statistics agency. improve their competitiveness compared insight on the stories that matter, and Excluding volatile food and fuel prices, with the other members of the currency in the process, helps publishers the inflation rate was 0.2% in September, bloc. develop deeper relationships with down from 0.4% in August. The so-called The recent string of low inflation their audiences. core inflation figure is often considered figures has been attributed to one-time the better measure of price movements factors such as the late start of summer Burj Khalifa in the economy as a whole. sales in France and Italy affecting the Low inflation is a major reason why central bank’s December meeting would prices of clothes and shoes. But it is also analysts predict the ECB will add to its likely be the earliest occasion to add being attributed to businesses like hotels builder Arabtec 1.35 trillion-euro ($1.6 trillion) program stimulus as that is when the ECB will and airlines, which have been among the of regular bond purchases, which push issue updated forecasts for growth and hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, set to fall into newly printed money into the financial inflation to help form a decision. slashing their prices to entice buyers. system. The pandemic emergency “That said, we wouldn’t completely At the ECB’s Sept. 10 meeting liquidation purchases are credited with keeping rule out a decision at the 29 October President Christine Lagarde gave little hareholders of United Arab borrowing costs down and preventing meeting depending on macro indication that more stimulus was Emirates-based Arabtec Holding turmoil on financial markets that would developments and financial conditions,” coming but said the bank stood ready to SPJSC voted to dissolve the debt- have worsened the recession caused by he wrote in an emailed research note. He adjust its programs if needed. The ECB, laden construction firm that’s been the virus. said the ECB could boost its bond based in Frankfurt, Germany,is the chief grappling with mounting losses. Frederik Ducrozet, strategist at Pictet purchases by 500 billion euros. monetary authority for the EU member “After considering a number of Wealth Management, said that the The ECB’s goal is to have annual countries that use the euro. strategic options, the shareholders of Arabtec Holding have voted to discontinue with the Group and dissolve it due to its untenable financial situation,” a company CRISIL expects bank Reliance’s Jio Platforms receives Rs 2,624 spokesperson said. Construction companies that sprung up more than a decade ago as a credit to grow by up cr from Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures building bonanza swept Dubai and much of the Gulf are facing a eliance Industries' reckoning as governments pull back on to 1% in 2020-21 subsidiary Jio spending. Firms have struggled for RPlatforms has years with project delays and thin he banking system's credit growth received subscription profit margins -- in January,Australia’s will plummet to a multi-decadal low of amount of Rs 2,624.5 crore CIMIC Group took a $1.23 billion write Tup to 1 per cent in FY21, domestic from Intel Capital and off on its 45% stake in BIC Contracting credit ratings agency CRISIL said on Qualcomm Ventures, and exited the Middle East. Thursday,Oct 1. according to a regulatory For non-banking finance companies filing. AirAsia to shut (NBFCs), the shock will be more The subscription pronounced and assets under management amount of Rs 1,894.5 crore (AUM) may decline by up to 3 per cent has come in from Intel down its during the fiscal, impacted majorly by Capital for 0.39 per cent wholesale segment, it said. stake in Jio Platforms, latter on its journey to Equity Partners, General Japanese It can be noted that non-food credit and Rs 730 crore came rollout advanced 5G Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, growth was at 5.5 per cent as of August 28 as from Qualcomm Asia infrastructure and ADIA, TPG, L Catterton, operations compared to the year-ago period. Lenders Pacific for 0.15 per cent services for Indian Public Investment Fund of irAsia Group Bhd. is closing have been undertaking targeted measures stake. customers. Saudi Arabia, Intel Capital down its operations in Japan to increase the growth and are pinning The fund infusion by Announcing Intel and Qualcomm Ventures, Aas it grapples with hopes on festive season for growth to go up. Intel Capital and Capital's investment, it for a total consideration of coronavirus-related restrictions on Generally,bank credit growth is said to be Qualcomm Ventures into had said that Intel Capital 32.9 per cent stake. global travel, Nikkei reported, citing directly linked to the economic activity, Jio Platforms was invests globally in Jio Platforms is a next- an unidentified person close to the which is set to contract by over 10 per cent announced in July this innovative companies generation technology low-cost airline. in FY21. "Given the grim economic outlook, year. "We hereby inform with a focus on disruptive platform focused on The Malaysian group’s directors the banking system's credit growth will that, Jio Platforms, a technology areas like providing quality and met Monday and decided to wind up come at between 0-1 per cent in FY21. This subsidiary of the cloud computing, artificial affordable digital services the Japanese venture, Nikkei said. An will be a multi-decade low," the agency's company, received the intelligence and 5G - across the country. announcement will follow early next senior director Somasekhar Vemuri told subscription amounts opportunities where Jio is It has made significant week, according to the report. reporters on a call. today from the following also innovating and investments across its AirAsia in August posted its largest He said that for NBFCs, credit growth will investors and allotted investing for growth. digital ecosystem, backed quarterly loss on record, and has said be in negative zone and assets under equity shares to them," In all, Jio Platforms - by technologies spanning it wants to raise as much as 2.5 billion management will decline by 1-3 per cent in RIL said in a late evening that houses India's broadband connectivity, ringgit ($600 million) by the end of the the fiscal year. He added that from an asset filing on Wednesday. youngest but largest smart devices, cloud and year to weather the pandemic. quality perspective as well, NBFCs will be RIL had earlier said that telecom firm Jio and apps - edge computing, big data The airline has also flagged that it’s more impacted than the banks. Qualcomm Ventures' has raised about Rs analytics, artificial evaluating its Japanese business, The agency said that NBFCs are likely to investment would deepen 1,52,056 crore from intelligence, Internet of which counts e-commerce group witness a 0.50 to 2.50 per cent surge in the ties between thirteen investors, Things, augmented and Rakuten Inc. among its investors, and delinquencies this fiscal, driven largely by Qualcomm and Jio including Facebook, mixed reality and a decision was imminent. the small business and wholesale segments. Platforms to support the Google, Silver Lake, Vista blockchain. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 28

Shree Ganeshaya Namah

By Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla is available for astrological consultations. He can be reached at [email protected] and on phone +91 8141234275 for astrological queries VEDIC ASTROLOGER NASTUR BEJAN DARUWALLA www.bejandaruwalla.com Chirag Bejan Daruwalla with his father late Bejan Daruwalla

The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. Weekly Horoscope October 5 - October 11, 2020 ARIES: Ganesha says a lot depends on LEO: Jung, the great analyst, said, 'Show me a SAGITTARIUS: You scale new heights. There biorhythms and other influences too. Astrology sane man and I will cure him.' You are living out are expenses, ego drives, passions, altercations never compels. Plus, remember, this is a general your inherent contradictions in splendor. You and misunderstandings. This doesn't fetch you reading and I do not have your personal chart. wear them on your sleeve and could be easily the brownie points and you will have to examine your You look for salvation. Old wounds open their most misunderstood person on the planet now. core to see what has disrupted it so much that you hoods. You go looking for a guru and take Your emotions are bubbling over like a volcano flinch and retort at the slightest perceived recourse to yantra, tantra and mantra. You take erupting. At home, the health of elders will be a disagreement. You play the field. Youngsters will time out from work and family and may do cause of concern. Those in committed be tough to rein int. something completely different from the norm. relationships take bond to new heights. CAPRICORN: You are with your buddies, be it TAURUS: 'Fiction gives us a second chance that VIRGO: There is powerful intensity propelling the boy gang or the girl gang or the mixed gang. It life denies us,' said Paul Theroux, the novelist. you. Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, today's popular is party time and you are not one to miss out on Your mind is in a million places all at once. You are mystic says, 'There is security in repetitive life the fun. You are also in line for a windfall, simply unable to be precise. You are all thought patterns, but there are no possibilities, no possibly an inheritance. This is a lucky period. and no action. You cannot walk the talk. This is a growth.' You want to change the status quo, you You strike gold in the most barren spaces. Bob phase of deep anguish as you are unable to activate want to challenge everything that has been said Marley said, 'I have no education. I have your thoughts. It is an impotent period. There are and said again down the ages. You want to flirt inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn expenses and many domestic challenges. with danger, even kiss a cobra on its hood like fool.' You are inspired to take the moment to dizzy GEMINI: The leak in the boat is finally fixed. they do in Thailand, or eat broken glass, or walk heights. Ganesha joins you. You are back on terra firma. The winter sun is over the Niagara Falls on a tripwire. AQUARIUS: You are in a philanthropic bent of scorching the bones and you realize that time is LIBRA: 'An ant on the move does more than a mind. You want to serve others and there are no flying. You have to get cracking before it is too dozing ox,' said Lao-tzu. You find new ways to full stops in your yearning to do so. You want to late. You get back to the business of making a tackle the issues on your plate. There is success, give back to society and the stars support you in living. It's a tough choice but there is no room any and money too. You win applause. You also spend all your endeavors. I shall end with a quote from more for indulgences. Those in jobs work double time with social work and may help with the less J. Krishnamurti: 'It is only when the mind is shifts and freelancers spread their net wide. You fortunate. You are the toast of your neighborhood completely quiet, free of conflict - it is only then have to make both ends meet and prepare a nest as you espouse causes common to all. You excel in that the mind can go very far into the realms that egg too. group discussions, contractual negotiations and are beyond time, thought and feeling.' Ganesha CANCER: You are all pumped up and raring to conferences. wrings his hands in thrall. go. In the mood you are in, you can perform SCORPIO: You live and love large. You make PISCES: 'A scholar who cherishes the love of miracles. Nothing is beyond you. You reach for the money by the bushels and spend it too. You play the comfort is not deemed to be a scholar,' said Lao- stars and may even touch them on tiptoe. There field and are caught in the deep coils of amour. tzu. You want to be a person of renown, a person are awards and rewards, applause and kudos. You Nothing makes sense to you anymore but the sweet of letters, someone society can respect for his / are the toast of your peer group. This is a fragrance, however fleeting, of your beloved. This her knowledge and erudition. But you may have a fantastic time for creative folk and those in the is a great period for those in realty and the stock long distance to go. It is only after you emerge visual arts. If you are also looking to cleanse your market. There could be an addition to the family, from the plain of struggle - like a caterpillar that soul, you will succeed. You are in the quest for the possibly an adoption. At the very least, you may becomes a butterfly - that you can delight in the holy grail. Ganesha urges you on. bring an exotic pet home. Ganesha smiles. prowess of true empirical knowledge.

Birthday Horoscope October 5 - October 11, 2020

OCT 5: You can help make this a happier day by not gregarious and open. someone new under usual circumstances. letting old friends or past experiences color your OCT 8:Ganesha says if you ask for someone's opinion, OCT 10: Keep your thinking cap on straight when perceptions and influence your interactions with people. you'll probably get an earful. When it comes to getting dealing with friends. Don't lose your head if they are Let the past stay in the past. along with others, there are no halfway measures. losing theirs. Someone in your circle, or maybe a OCT 6:You may awaken with an urge to break with Some will deliver an ultimatum: "You're either with us or colleague, is jumping the gun. routine. When others talk, listen. Some have insights to against us!" OCT 11:Starting today and continuing for a month, you reveal. Don't be steered by another's persuasiveness. OCT 9: This is a day for mixing and mingling, stepping have a chance to hit the restart button where friends OCT 7: Your personal magnetism is enhanced, and that out of your comfort zone, or advancing important and your social life are concerned, a chance to make it can attract good things and people to you. Be objectives through social means. You might meet livelier, more loving, and fun THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 29 MALMAS OR PURUSHOTTAM MAAS he ongoing Hindu year has Adhik Maas, or Adhik Ashwin which is Purushottam Maas is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it should be noted that Adhik Maas or Malmas reoccurs every Talso known as Purushottam Mass 32.5 months. This year, Malmas started from September 18 and will go on till October 16th ahead of Navratri. or Malmas. This month is extra in the Hindu calendar to keep the solar and lunar calendars aligned. Purushottam Maas is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it should be noted that Adhik Maas or Malmas reoccurs every 32.5 months. This year, Malmas started from September 18 and will go on till October 16th ahead of Navratri. Malmas 2020 Dates As mentioned earlier, Adhik Maas is variable and occurs every 32.5 months. In 2018, Adhik Jyaistha, the extra month after Jyaistha was observed from May 16 to June 13 and in 2020, the extra month after Ashwin, Adhik Ashwin started from September 18 and will go on till October 16. Adhik Maas Significance Adhik Maas, or Adhik Ashwin which is also known as Purushottam Mass or Malmas. This month is extra in Hindu calendar to keep the solar and lunar calendars aligned. Purushottam Maas is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The month is also called Adhik Ashwin because it is the extra month that falls after Ashwin. The month is a time for prayer, fasting, charity and self-improvement. The solar year is made up to 365 days and about 6 hours and the lunar year is made up to 354 days. Hence, there is a gap of 11 days, 1 hour, 31 minutes, and 12 seconds between the lunar and the solar years. However, there will be two new moons in this month and a 30 days gap between Pitru Paksha and Devi Paksha because of which Navratri will begin on voluntarily. any of these - Red cloth, copper, brass, Dhanu (Sagittarius) October 17. „ Donate only during the morning masoor daal, religious books, Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate and not at night. Only during pomegranate, apples, etc. Those who are any of these - Yellow cloth, Chana daal, Why is Adhik Maas Yagya, marriages, Sankranti, wealthy can donate silver, gold, or ruby. wooden items, ghee, sesame seeds or oil, considered inauspicious? Chandra or Surya Grahan (Lunar food grains, milk etc. and Solar Eclipse), one can make Kanya (Virgo) Adhik Maas is also called Malimmach donations or do charity at night. Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate Makar (Capricorn) and or Mala Maas, which means unclear Know what the natives of the Zodiac any of these - Moong daal, cooking oil, Kumbha (Aquarius) month. This month is considered banana, apples, funds and green grass to inauspicious and no occasion are signs must donate Gau Shala (cattle home). Those who are Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate celebrated at this time. Weddings, wealthy can donate gold. any of these - Cooking oil, medicines, Business ventures, house warming Mesha (Aries) blue cloth, banana, iron or sweet lime. parties are not conducted at this time. Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate Tula (Libra) People try to involve themselves in any of these - Malpua, ghee, red cloth, Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate Meen (Pisces) prayer, fasting, charity, and self- banana, pomegranate, copper, moong any of these - White cloth, malpua, Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate improvement. daal and wheat. Those who are well-to-do mawa, sugar, rice, banana etc. any of these - Yellow cloth, chana daal, can even donate Silver or Gold if they ghee, milk, milk sweets, materials Know what you must donate wish to. Vrishchik (Scorpio) related to education. Reaching out to those in need and Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate During this month dedicated to Lord helping the one in distress in a noble Vrishabh (Taurus) any of these - ghee, red cloth, sweet lime, Vishnu, do good deeds, take part in deed indeed. It is believed that by doing Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate pomegranate, moong daal, wheat or philanthropic activities and take care of good deeds, one can earn the fruits of any of these - White dress, malpua, copper. the elders. By doing so, you will be able to his/her good Karma and also secure a mawa, sugar and banana. 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Karka (Cancer) Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) Check out the rules before donating Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate any of these - cooking oil, white cloth, 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 food or essentials malpua, mawa, milk, sugar and rice. [email protected] „ Offer help/food to the poor or needy Those who are wealthy can donate and not to those who are well-to-do. pearls, silver, gold or a cow. “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” „ Donate what you can afford and not what others give away for charity. Simha (Leo) “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” „ Donate whole-heartedly and Natives of this Zodiac sign can donate “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 30 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA MISCELLANY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 32 Oz, NZ to partially open borders

CANBERRA (TIP): Australia and New Zealand on Friday announced a partial opening of their borders to travel between the neighboring countries. Passengers will be able to fly to the Australian cities of Sydney and Darwin without going into quarantine from October 16 if they have spent at least two weeks in parts of New Zealand that are not considered to be a Covid-19 hot spot, Transport Minister Michael McCormack said. But New Zealand will continue to insist on travellers from Australia going into hotel quarantine for two weeks on arrival. “We want to open up Australia to the world,” McCormack said. “This is the first part of it.” The two countries separated by the Tasman Sea have long said the return of international travel would begin with a so-called Trans-Tasman Bubble. Australian authorities have concluded that New Zealand posed a low risk of COVID-19 transmission to Australia, McCormack said. — AP contd from page 1 Most of them said they were outraged over the way family is held captive and their phones have been UP Police cremated the body of the victim, who died at snatched," he said. Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, a fortnight after she was Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker, Bhim Army chief A grateful Nation Remembers allegedly raped by four upper-caste men. Chandrasekhar Azad, and Left leaders Prakash Karat The woman's family has alleged that the police forced and Sitaram Yechury also attended the protest. Father of the Nation on his 151st them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night. Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said the Hathras But local police officers have said the cremation was incident "brings out the complete breakdown of carried out "as per the wishes of the family". anything called rule of law". birth anniversary, Oct 2 "What is happening in UP is goondaraj," lawyer- "It's not just that a rape happened, or that she was Congress Party Chief Sonia Gandhi said the activist Prashant Bhushan said. killed which is worse. There is a political patronage Congress was holding protests in solidarity with "The police have surrounded the village, are not right from the beginning... The Uttar Pradesh farmers who were following the path shown by allowing opposition leaders and mediapersons to enter administration is out there to ensure that this news Mahatma Gandhi. it and have taken away the mobile phones of the family doesn't come out." She said the Father of the Nation was the leading members of the victim." Yadav alleged that the family was denied even a sympathizer of the cause of farmers and workers. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who joined the decent cremation for the victim, which even criminals Born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat's Porbandar, protest for the first time since he became chief minister are entitled to. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi went on to become the for the third time, said this is a fight for justice for the Calling what happened a "shutdown of democracy", 'Father of the Nation' as he led India's freedom victim's family. he said, "The UP government has no basis to exist movement against the British Empire while firmly "There should be no politics over this issue. Such a anymore". sticking to his ideals of non-violence. crime should not have happened in any state of the Azad demanded that a fast-track court be set up to He led the Dandi Salt March in 1930 and launched the country. No matter where it happens, Madhya Pradesh, hear the case daily. Quit India Movement in 1942. He also pioneered the Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, or any city, "The culprits should be punished as soon as possible philosophy of 'Satyagraha', a form of nonviolent Bangalore, Kolkata, or Delhi, the victim will always be so that others get scared before committing such resistance which he used in South Africa and during one of India's daughters," he said while addressing the crimes. We will go to Hathras and till the time the India's freedom movement. protesters. matter doesn't come to Delhi, there is no chance of His journey from a lawyer in South Africa to the Kejriwal said the entire country wants that the getting justice," he said. leader of a nation and a global icon of non-violence accused should get the strictest punishment. Bhasker said people from different groups have have inspired millions across the world. "Few people feel that attempts are being made to gathered at Jantar Mantar, which shows how enraged On June 15, 2007, the United Nations General shield the accused. That should not happen. They people are. "It is time we start fighting against the rape Assembly declared October 2 as the International Day should get strict punishment. The family needs help epidemic. Today,we are standing against it here and we of Non-Violence, calling upon nations to inculcate his and sympathy. The family should not be troubled," he have to win," she added. message of non-violence. added. Left leaders questioned the silence of the Central According to a statement by the UN, the resolution Kejriwal was joined by party MLAs Atishi and Government over the issue. reaffirms "the universal relevance of the principle of Somnath Bharti and AAP functionary Durgesh Pathak "The silence of the central government and the top non-violence" and the desire "to secure a culture of and minister Rajender Pal Gautam at the protest, leadership of the BJP on such a heinous crime and the peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence". attended by civil society activists, students, women and UP government's response thereafter speaks volumes The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central members of various political organisations. about the authoritarian and anti-democratic 'chehra', government launched the Swachh Bharat mission in "Media and the BJP are repeatedly asking why the 'chaal', 'charitra', and 'chintan' of the ruling party," 2014 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to make India people are protesting against the Hathras rape case. Yechury said. open-defecation free and raise awareness about Lakhs of people gathered at India Gate to demand "The Uttar Pradesh government has no right to stay sanitation practices. justice for Nirbhaya, while there were many rape in power. Our demand is that justice should be served," At a rally in Bihar's Champaran, the Prime Minister incidents even before Nirbhaya and even after he said. called the campaign 'Satyagraha se Swachhagrah', Nirbhaya," AAP's chief spokesperson Saurabh Karat said the lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh is "a caste referencing Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha Bhardwaj said. code in operation, not the Constitution of India". launched on April 10, 1916. (With inputs from OPOYI) "The reason that the people have joined today in huge "We fought for the primacy of rape victim's statement numbers is that in this rape case of Hathras, every in law, but now, they have brought a false report to save officer of the administration, whether it was SHO, DM, the criminals, saying there was no rape. I want to ask Massive protest in Delhi against DSP, ADG, or chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Modiji. Is this your culture? Your UP government has everybody is trying to save the accused starting right put the family under house arrest. You are punishing Hathras Gangrape of a Dalit Girl from September 14 till today," he added. them and not the government responsible for her His views were echoed by Delhi WCD Minister death," she said. The protest site had been barricaded by the police to Rajender Pal Gautam. "Is it your culture not to allow people to console the restrict the movement of protesters, an official said. "The atrocities against Dalit did not stop in Hathras, grieving family? Shame on you Modiji. Your Besides ground force, senior police officers and they again happened in Bhadohi, Azamgarh, Baghpat government denied her proper medical attention, your paramilitary personnel had been deployed manage the and Bulandshahar. Dalits are facing atrocities every 13 government did not allow her family to give her a crowd. minutes. It seems like Dalits are not treated as humans dignified funeral, and now, you are denying them Several political leaders, including from the Aam in this country. In the Hathras case, police tried to solace. The UP chief minister should be sacked," Karat Aadmi Party and the Left, joined the protest. destroy evidence by cremating the victim's body and the added. (With inputs from PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 33 he geography and landscape of Karnataka is such that it serves as Tan ideal destination for diverse and enthralling tourist locations and landmarks. Located in the midst of KARNATAKA: A BOUNTY Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau and Kannad Coast, Karnataka is home to various forests, beaches, waterfalls, coffee plantations, lakes and all the OF HISTORY AND NATURE bounties of nature. The state also boasts of historically significant monuments and structures that attract visitors from far and beyond. Also culturally diverse and ancient, Karnataka has a historic past and rich heritage for the travelers to explore. Bangalore – The City of Diverse Existence

Topping the list for the right reasons in the capital city, Bangalore. Bangalore is the most cosmopolitan city in India. It is a melting pot that is home to people from different backgrounds, cultures and skills. It is the hub of Information Technology that houses a huge number of Software, Hardware and telecom companies that provide services to clients around the world. Also called the garden city, the key attractions in Bangalore are Bannerghatta Park, Lalbag Garden, Tipu Sultan Palace, Wonder La Theme park, Aerospace Museum and VidhanaSoudha to name a few. The pleasant weather throughout the year makes this city a prime summer vacation destination. The best way to travel to this city is either by train to Bangalore Railway station or by air to Bengaluru International airport. Bandipur National Park – In Harmony with Nature

Get as close as you can to natural mastery of the artisans of the old era. It wildlife in Bandipur National Park. is the perfect tourist place for the history Perfect haven for animal lovers who enthusiast. want to get engrossed in the sights and There are such 500 magnificent sounds of the forest. structures in Hampi, each of which has a Do not miss the Tiger Reserve and the story of its own. Bird Sanctuary of the national park. The The Hubli airport is the nearest to rich fauna and flora in the reserve will Hampi, about 74 km. leave you asking for more. It is a perfect choice for a day picnic. Some of the Mysore – City of Old wildlife you can spot here are elephants, World Charm the spotted deer, antelopes. This attraction is about 80 km from the Mysore is one of the oldest cities and Mysore railway station and about 220 km second biggest in Karnataka. It was the from the airport. erstwhile city of the Mysore kings who ruled the state for 100’s of years up until Coorg – Queer but Captivating the 20th century. Coorg is one of the pristine, less Mysore is one of the very few cities crowded hill stations. Its natural and who has managed to maintain its old lush greenery contributes to its scenic world charm. There are plenty of beauty. It is an ideal summer getaway. impressive palaces, museums, temples Coorg is bestowed with aromatic coffee and imposing heritage structures to plantations, breathtaking waterfalls, marvel in Mysore. The alluring green mountains, and stunning views. Brindavan Gardens are also one of the Another unique attraction of Coorg is major attractions of Mysore. The the Tibetan Monastery. Bangalore airport is about 184 km from Tourists have plenty of options for Mysore. trekking along coffee estates, along river side and mountain scenic paths. There is Shivanasamudra Falls – a local market for any kind of shopping Nature’s Fury and Peace needs. Coorg is about 106 km from Mangalore Shivanasamudra water falls, located in rail station and about 250 km from the the Mandya district of Karnataka is a airport. splendid sight to see especially in the monsoon months. This is a segmented Hampi – An Architectural fall, with streams running parallel to Marvel each other called Gaganachukki and Bharachukki. The gorge is very deep and Hampi is one of the world’s heritage swimming is not permitted but tourists sites as declared by UNESCO. Situated can enjoy bathing in the part where the on the banks of Tungabhadra, the place force of water it lower. is home to historical ruins and remains Bangalore airport is about 175 km and of the Vijayanagar kingdom. Rocks and Mysore station is about 80km from the stone carvings are proof of the skill and Shivanasamudra falls THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 34 IPL 2020: SRH secure impressive win over CSK

very so often in the IPL, talented young players seize the stage and Ebring notice of their incredible ability to a worldwide audience. Sunrisers Hyderabad had two such players bursting through in a seven-run win against Chennai Super Kings. Priyam Garg hit a sparkling half-century in just his second innings for the Sunrisers, while Abhishek Sharma also Halep punishes made his highest score for the franchise to drive them to a competitive 164 for 5. Anisimova; Thiem That nearly wasn't enough in a dramatic finish as Super Kings mounted eases past Ruud a furious late assault. The drama op seed Simona Halep extracted heightened with Bhuvnehswar Kumar brutal revenge on American going off clutching his thigh after one Tteenager Amanda Anisimova ball of his final over - the 19th of the with a 6-0 6-1 victory to move innings - to have David Warner throwing Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma put together a 77-run partnership. ominously into the fourth round of the ball to the third youngster in the the French Open. Anisimova caused a Sunrisers line-up. Abdul Samad had calmly shrugged that off to unleash some runs. huge upset last year when she bowled only seven overs in his entire T20 death-overs carnage in smashing 51* off Bairstow was bowled by a banana comfortably beat Romanian Halep, career before this game and was in the XI 26. Sharma (31 off 24) had been the one to inswinger from Deepak Chahar in the then the defending champion, in the primarily due to his batting, but ended inject initial momentum when both first over, while Warner never got out of quarterfinals, but could not reproduce up finishing his full quota. His final over players - barely out of their teens - had second gear. Pandey, a sedate starter that form as she received a 54-minute went for 20 runs, but the Sunrisers the task of dragging the Sunrisers to a normally, came out swinging to keep the claycourt lesson. bowlers, including Samad himself, had good total with their top four of Jonny Sunrisers' heads above water. But he fell Halep was in typically miserly done enough before that to squeeze out a Bairstow, Warner, Manish Pandey and when looking good, and the Warner- mood, making only seven unforced win. Super Kings finished on 157 for 5, for Williamson all dismissed in the first 11 Williamson double-strike meant the team errors and waiting for the 19-year-old a third defeat in a row, which hasn't overs. The two added 77 in just seven was 69 for 4 in 11 overs. Anisimova to make mistakes, of happened to them since 2014. overs even as Super Kings' fielding Super Kings had made several changes which she made 32. That they couldn't get over the line wilted, conceding dropped catches and to their XI. Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Third seed Dominic Thiem was not despite coming so close was down largely overthrows aplenty. It was also the first Bravo were both fit and included, as was at his best but still had enough to Garg and Sharma. Garg had walked in half-century stand by players aged 20 or Shardul Thakur, while M Vijay, Ruturaj firepower to see off Norway’s Casper when Warner was caught by Faf du less in the history of the IPL. Gaikwad and Josh Hazlewood sat out. Ruud with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 win and march Plessis completing an in-and-out Sunrisers' bowlers kept things tight - That combination gave them greater into the fourth round. boundary catch at long-on. Next ball, Rashid Khan bowling four overs for just depth in batting as well as bowling. MS US Open champion Thiem struggled Kane Williamson was run out in a mix-up 12 runs - and their initial good work went Dhoni used his seamers up front in with his serve in the opening set, which left the normally unflappable New a long way in clinching victory even rotation, with only two overs of spin in facing six break points, but improved Zealand captain fuming. But Garg, though the last four overs went for 70 the first 11 overs. as the match progressed under the closed roof. Claycourt master Rafael Nadal powered his way into the fourth round Ronaldo’s Juventus gets Messi’s Barcelona in with a merciless 6-1 6-4 6-0 demolition of Italian Stefano Travaglia. The second seed will next meet American Champions League group stage Sebastian Korda. Nadal encountered little resistance, hitting 28 winners ristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face each other in and saying stars started to align in the Champions League group stage for the first time. Paris. C Messi's Barcelona was drawn from the pot of second-seeded Robert teams on Thursday into the group where Ronaldo's Juventus was already placed as a top seed. The group was later completed by Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencváros. Lewandowski The 35-year-old Ronaldo and the 33-year-old Messi had a nine- year rivalry in the Spanish league when the Portugal star was wins UEFA Player with Real Madrid. However, they could never face each other so early in the Champions League then because clubs from the of the Year award same country are separated in the draw. ayern Munich striker Robert They did meet in the 2009 final, when Messi scored as Lewandowski won the UEFA Barcelona beat Ronaldo's Manchester United 2-0. Bmen’s Player of the Year award Juventus and Barcelona were paired in the group stage of the on Thursday, ahead of Manchester 2017-18 season – Ronaldo's last in Madrid when he helped Real City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern win a fourth Champions League title in five seasons. Messi goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. scored twice in a 3-0 home win over Juventus, before the teams The Polish forward scored 15 goals drew 0-0 in Italy. after a 5-1 first leg win in Amsterdam. on the way to Bayern Munich’s sixth The stellar clash of superstars still left space for intriguing Real Madrid, the record 13-time champion, heads a group Champions League title, hitting the draws in the other seven groups. with storied European histories including Shakhtar Donetsk, target in every match before the final Defending champion Bayern Munich was grouped with Inter Milan and Borussia Mönchengladbach. except a group game against Atlético Madrid, Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow. Sevilla and Chelsea, winners of the past two Europa League Tottenham Hotspur when he was Paris Saint-Germain, the beaten finalist last season, was titles, will play two more Champions League newcomers, rested. reunited with Manchester United — which it lost to in the Krasnodar and Rennes. He also fired 34 goals in 31 round of 16 in 2019 — and Leipzig, which it beat in this year's Manchester City, seeking its first title, was second-seeded in Bundesliga matches and six in five semifinals. Newcomer Istanbul Basaksehir is also in that a group with two former winners, Porto and Marseille, plus German Cup games, helping Bayern group. Olympiakos. win both competitions. The German Liverpool, the 2019 champion, is top-seeded in a group of Zenit St Petersburg, top-seeded as Russian league champion, champions’ manager Hansi Flick won teams with reputations for playing open attacking soccer — will play Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Club Brugge. UEFA’s coach of the year of the award. Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland of Denmark, another The UEFA will publish a full match schedule on Friday. The Pernille Harder, who played for Champions League debutant. group stage starts on October 20 and is scheduled to run Wolfsburg last season and is now with Six-time European champion Liverpool and four-time winner through December 9. Chelsea, won the Women’s Player of Ajax have met only once before in the competition, in 1966. Ajax Games can be made up until January 28 if any are postponed the Year award for the second time. eliminated Liverpool from the European Cup second round because of the coronavirus pandemic. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 35 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 36