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Abbas Naqvi, BJP MP from us (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh pan- “The massive country- However, the accused was Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj, has chayat and Assembly polls and wide COVID-19 vaccination allegedly hailing from Mathura created a political controversy by also in West Bengal,” he said at drive will be rolled out by the   12- 2+/3   12- 2+/3 bribe from the accused com- (UP). It was further alleged that claiming that All India Majlis-e- Kannauj while on way to the Prime Minister from January panies in bank fraud cases he was promoted to the post of Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) National Capital. 16. This would be the world’s upreme Court Bar he CBI on Thursday con- being probed by the CBI. Account Officer/Enforcement leader Asaduddin Owaisi had Owaisi had earlier denied largest immunisation exer- SAssociation (SCBA) presi- Tducted searches at 14 loca- The CBI officials booked Officer after his joining by helped the BJP in the 2020 the charges of collusion with the cise. Therefore, it has been dent Dushyant Dave resigned tions including Delhi, by the agency are DSPs R K using benefits of the said ST Bihar Assembly elections and BJP and made his intent of con- decided by the Health from his post with immediate Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Rishi and R K Sangwan, certificate, the agency saud. that he would do the same in the testing Assembly poll in Bengal Ministry in consultation with effect on Thursday saying he Meerut and Kanpur on the Inspector Kapil Dhankad and In the second case, it was coming elections in West Bengal and UP quite clear. He had said the office of the President of has forfeited his right to con- new body. Now I find it may premises of four of its own offi- Steno Samir Kumar Singh, alleged that the accused and Uttar Pradesh. that the opposition should “look India to reschedule the Polio tinue. not be possible to hold them as cials, including two Deputy they said. Ramesh Chand Meena, son of Owaisi had contested the within” to find reasons for its vaccination day, also known as Acting SCBA Secretary per the schedule declared by Superintendents of Police, an The searches led to an Govind Ram got a job with Bihar elections winning five electoral defeats instead of blam- the National Immunisation Rohit Panday confirmed the the Election Committee due to Inspector and a Steno besides embarrassing situation for the MTNL under ST quota on the assembly seats in the Muslim ing his party for it. Day (NID) or ‘Polio Ravivar’ development that the senior reservations held by some of private persons, including agency as it had to even search basis of an alleged forged/fake majority areas, denying advan- The AIMIM is presently all to 31st January,” the Ministry advocate has resigned with you. I understand their position advocates, on allegations of the premises of Rishi, who is certificate purportedly issued tage to the RJD-led opposition set to contest the upcoming pan- said in the statement. immediate effect. and have no quarrel with it but compromising the investigation posted in the CBI Academy, by Sub Divisional Magistrate, against BJP-JDU-VIP combina- chayat polls in UP in alliance The decision is in keeping Dave in his brief letter to me any further continuation of certain cases on “extraneous Ghaziabad where the Central Deeg (Rajasthan). However, tion that won the assembly poll. with the Suheldev Bhartiya with the stated policy of the stated that the tenure of the as the President in these cir- pecuniary considerations”. anti-corruption agency trains he was allegedly a native of The outspoken Unnao MP Samaj Party. Union Health Ministry to Executive Committee of SCBA cumstances will be morally In Ghaziabad, the search- and prepares its officers for Hathras (UP). said as in Bihar, AIMIM’s deci- Asked about the BJP MP’s ensure that COVID manage- has already ended and it may wrong,” the letter said. es were conducted at the CBI’s future roles in the organisation. It was further alleged that sion to contest the Uttar Pradesh admission of AIMIM tactically ment and vaccination ser- not be possible to hold virtual Dave also expressed his premier training academy. In addition to CBI officers, the accused joined MTNL and and West Bengal elections will helping BJP, Union Minister vices as well as non-Covid elections as per schedule “due gratitude to all the members of The four CBI personnel, cadets from foreign countries was appointed as Junior help the BJP register victory in Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi denied essential health services pro- to reservations held by some the SCBA. including two DSPs were are also trained at the state-of- Telecom Officer (JTO) through both the States. saying “tired and fatigued peo- ceed in tandem without lawyers”. “I must place on record my booked for allegedly receiving the-art academy in Ghaziabad. departmental examination Opposition parties, includ- ple are not helping BJP win as adversely impacting each “Following recent events, I deep gratitude to each of you for bribes to compromise investi- Meanwhile, in a separate under ST Category. He retired ing the Congress, had long the party is scoring victories on other, said the Union Health feel that I have forfeited my being part of this EC and con- gation against companies development the CBI con- as Senior Manager (Telephone) alleged that AIMIM has been its own strength”. Ministry in a statement here right to continue as your tributing immensely during accused of bank fraud. ducted searches in an ongoing on July 31, 2018 from MTNL, playing the role of ‘BJP’s B Owaisi’s party had recently on Thursday. Leader and so I hereby tender Covid 19, perhaps the greatest While the agency did not investigation of two separate New Delhi. It was also alleged team.’ The BJP MP’s comments contested Hyderabad Municipal The President will launch my Resignation from the post challenge to mankind we will give out much details about the cases which led to recovery of that the accused had managed have apparently confirmed the elections and emerged as the the Polio National of the President of the SCBA ever see in our lifetime. You have case in which its own person- incriminating documents to get allotment of a DDA Flat suspicion and the charges leveled third largest party winning 44 Immunisation Day on 30th with immediate effect. Our done proud to this Institution, nel are under probe, sources including alleged fake/forged under the benefits of ST quota by the opposition against the seats with TRS leading with 55, January by administering term has already come to an the SCBA. It was a privilege to said the accused personnel are ST certificates. in the year 1987. Owaisi and the BJP. BJP second with 48 and Polio drops to some children end . be with you. I wish you all lots being investigated for alleged- It was alleged in the first Investigation in both the “Khuda unko taakat de “ Congress winning only two at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at “We sincerely decided to of good luck for a better future,” ly taking huge amounts of case that the accused Ramesh cases is continuing, it added. (May God give him strength”, seats. 11:45 am, the statement said. hold virtual election to elect a Dave said in his letter.    4
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The UNEP report also The Commonwealth Youth Tto review policy of banning poultry farms have been con- Haryana and Gujarat so far. gation and adaptation projects “The hard truth is that cli- underscored the importance of Innovation Hub is a platform Panel. supply of poultry and poultry firmed to be positive for avian Singh said: “Hope the decision under the four funds--the mate change is upon us,” Inger nature-based solutions as low- to develop human capital to As a Board Member of the products from other States as influenza (H5N8). The farms to lift the ban on Ghazipur Global Environment Facility Andersen, UNEP Executive cost options that reduce cli- drive economic and societal Stakeholder Panel, Priyanka there is no scientific report are: Maharaja poultry farm in mandi will send a positive (GEF), the Green Climate Fund Director, said in a news release mate risks, restore and protect innovation, foster unity and Chaturvedi will participate in available that infection of Avian Khatauli; Tara poultry farm, message throughout the coun- (GCF), the Adaptation Fund, announcing the findings. biodiversity, and bring benefits transform societies through meetings of the Influenza or bird flu viruses Batour and Singla poultry farm try. I urged them to take pre- and the International Climate “Its impacts will intensify for communities and sustainable impact. The Commonwealth Youth spread through processed in Mauli village of Panchkula cautions and not to panic.” Initiative (IKI)-- stands at USD and hit vulnerable countries economies. Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub, represent the products as this would add to district of Haryana,’ the min- He said the Centre had 94 billion, only USD 12 billion and communities the hardest, The UNEP has now urged Innovation Hub was launched hub at meetings and events, the negative impact on the istry said. issued an advisory in October was spent on nature-based even if we meet the Paris all nations to pursue the efforts by the Prince of Wales during and serve as an ambassador for poultry industry. The ministry of animal 2020 on bird flu and also set up solutions, a tiny fraction of total Agreement goals of holding outlined in its December 2020 the 2017 Commonwealth the Commonwealth Youth “Further, there is no scien- husbandry and dairying has control room.”Had the advi- adaptation and conservation global warming this century to Emissions Gap Report, which Youth Summit in Malaysia. Innovation Hub to promote the tific report available. also requested Ministry of Civil sory been followed, there finance, it added. well below 2 degrees Celsius called for a green pandemic The hub also seeks to ensure hub’s vision and values. Consumption of well-cooked Aviation to allow uninterrupt- would not have been panic in “Though countries have and pursuing 1.5 degree recovery and updated that policy and government Chaturvedi’s appointment chicken and eggs does not ed transportation of samples Delhi or other states,” the min- made progress in planning for Celsius.” Nationally Determined institutions are more effective was done at the Board Meeting pose any risk to humans,” the for expeditious testing of Avian ister said. Singh said he had a climate change adaptation, sig- Annual adaptation costs Contributions (NDCs) that contributors to development of the Commonwealth Youth ministry of animal husbandry Influenza in designated labo- meeting with Delhi Deputy nificant gaps remain in financ- in developing countries are include new net-zero com- through the influence of youth Innovation Hub held virtually and dairying said in its latest ratories. Chief Minister earlier in the ing such initiatives and bring- estimated at USD70 billion, but mitments. voices. on January 6, 2021 from Kuala advisory to state governments Meanwhile, Minister of day. ing them the stage where they the figure could reach up to “However, the world must The Commonwealth Youth Lumpur, Malaysia and was urging state to review policy of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry “There was positive dis- bring real protection against USD300 billion in 2030, and also plan for, finance and Innovation Stakeholders Panel attended by Dr. Kishva banning supply of poultry and Dairying Giriraj Singh on cussion. Three mayors were climate change impacts such as USD 500 billion in 2050. implement climate change consists of Heads of Ambigapathy, Esq – Global products from other states Thursday said the Delhi gov- also there in the video con- droughts, floods and sea-level Almost three-quarters of adaptation to support those Government, High Chair - Commonwealth Youth amid scare of bird flu or avian ernment’s decision to open ference. The Delhi govern- rise”, said the United Nations nations have some adaptation nations least responsible for cli- Commissioners, Heads of Innovation Hub & Sumedh influenza in 12 states across the Ghazipur poultry market will ment has taken decision to environment report. plans in place, but financing mate change but most at risk,” International and Gaikwad – Country Head, country. send a positive message open the Ghazipur mandi,” Released on Thursday by and implementation fall “far the UN agency said adding Intergovernmental agencies. Commonwealth Youth “Additional cases of avian throughout the country, even Singh said, adding that it was the UN Environment short” of what is needed, said that “while the COVID-19 The stakeholder panel con- Innovation Hub – India. influenza among crows have as it asked states to ensure that decided that the MCDs will Programme (UNEP), the 2020 the report. pandemic is expected to hit the sists of Board Members, includ- Chaturvedi is national been confirmed in Dangs dis- all precautions are taken to also take back their direction Adaptation Gap Report, point- Adaptation is a key pillar ability of countries to adapt to ing the Chairperson of the spokesperson of Shiv Sena and trict of Gujarat. After success- curb the spread of bird flu. Bird issued on banning sale of ed out that as temperatures rise of the Paris Agreement on climate change, investing in Stakeholder Panel and was earlier in the Congress fully finishing the culling oper- flu outbreak has been con- chicken and eggs in hotels and and climate change impacts Climate Change. It aims to adaptation is a sound eco- Secretary of the Stakeholder party. ations, Maharashtra and firmed in Delhi, Maharashtra, restaurants. intensify, nations must urgent- reduce countries’ and com- nomic decision.” 6    5- !
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Patna: While the police in Now, the Nitish Kumar carried out by the Bihar police from Maharajganj, said: “Killers folio to some other minister. Patna are facing criticism over government is facing similar and the STF to eliminate the of Rupesh Singh should be Retaliating to Tejashwi        the sensational murder of an criticism over the growing criminals, when the govern- hanged at the busy chowks of Yadav, Nikhil Anand, the chief Indigo state head, a section of crime graph in the state ever ment had given a free hand to the city in broad daylight. If any spokesperson of BJP, said: “Law Panaji: The levels of microplas- Goa” the researchers collect- dance” of various microplastics people in Bihar are apprehen- since he returned as Bihar the police. Hence, there are no amendment is required to do and order is a concern for us tics found In fish and other edsamples of four species of in bivalves (shellfish) poses sive that they might be enter- Chief Minister for a seventh official records of the encoun- this, the government should and the NDA government is seafood samples from the Sal finfish from two sites. Three risk to humans because bivalves ing into a phase of 'Jungle Raj time in November 2020. ters that took place during proceed with it. Criminals can- capable of handling it. This is Estuary in Goa is worrisome, a species of shellfish were col- are mostly consumed as a 2.0'. In a bid to bring down the that period. not allowed to be let off. In the the same government that study by researchers of the lected from local fishermen. whole, it noted. Indigo airlines station crime graph, the Nitish Kumar Sources say that due to the case of Rupesh Singh, Patna managed to put breaks on National Institute of The estuary is a valuable “A similar signature of manager, Rupesh Kumar Singh government had started oper- impact of the operation, Nitish police have to expose the plan- crimes between 2005 and 2007. Oceanography (NIO) here has source of oyster, finfish and polymers in water and sedi- (40), was allegedly shot dead by ation 'Ganga Snan' during Kumar managed to attain the ner.” During the Lalu-Rabri regime, said. shellfish species, the study said. ment, and in seafood suggests criminals near the Shastri 2005-2007 when several noto- image of 'Sushashan Babu' in Earlier, Nitin Naveen, BJP criminals like Mohamad The study, led by senior sci- “The average abundance of that human activities in the Nagar police station area in rious criminals were silently Bihar. Now the question is MLA from Bankipur, had Sahabuddin operated freely.” entist Dr Mahua Saha, indi- microplastics in the Sal Estuary densely populated area around Patna on Tuesday. eliminated by the police or whether the Nitish Kumar gov- asked the Bihar government to Meanwhile, the Bihar cated presence of microplastics is significant which is compa- the estuary might be the lead- The murder of the Indigo were put behind bars. On may ernment would again adopt a endorse the Uttar Pradesh police have claimed that they in water, sediment and biota rable to the microplastic abun- ing source of microplastic con- state head brings back the fear- recall the famous encounter of similar modus operendi to model of encounter. have got some leads in the (local animal and plant life) dance in water from the tamination,” the paper said. ful memories of Airtel GM's dreaded gangster Amresh check the rising crime graph in Union Minister R.K. Singh Indigo case and the criminals from the estuary. Netherlands and China and in Fishing activities may also murder at Bahadurpur Gumti Singh in Khagaria, or the the state. said that the Bihar government will be apprehended very soon. A paper based on the sediments from China and contribute to the microplastic in Patna in 2005, the kidnap- killing of gangster Guddu The Chief Minister, who should suspend callous police Deputy Superintendent of study, result of two-year-long Nova Scotia (Canada),” it said. pollution in the estuary, it said. ping of Bharat Singh and a Sharma in an encounter in also holds the home portfolio, officers who have failed to Police (DSP) Rajesh Kumar research by scientists from “The significant presence “The study overall adds to series of criminal acts which Delhi. Many of Bihar's most is under immense pressure fol- control law and order in Patna. Prabhakar said: “We have some CSIR-NIO, was published in of microplastics in the gas- the increasing evidence that took place during the Lalu notorious gangsters, such as lowing the murder of Rupesh RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav clues about this case. Several the prominent scientific jour- trointestinal tract of finfish ubiquitous contamination by Prasad-Rabri Devi regime Surajbhan Singh, Anant Singh Singh. The leaders of his has already said that Nitish teams of Patna police and STF nal “Chemosphere”. may pose an additional threat plastic particles is seriously between 1990 and 2005. The and Mohamad Sahabuddin, alliance partner BJP in partic- Kumar has failed to control the are raiding different premises During the study titled to these fishes due to the leach- impacting the coastal marine high crime rate during that were put behind bars during ular are making aggressive law and order situation in at the moment. The accused “Microplastics in seafood as an ing of chemicals,” the study biota,” the researchers said, period even led to the downfall that period. statements to corner the CM. Bihar and should resign from will be put behind bars emerging threat to marine said. calling for “robust manage- of the RJD in 2005. It was a secret operation Janardan Sigriwal, BJP MP his post or give the home port- soon.” IANS environment: A case study in Further, “profound abun- ment strategies” to stop it.PTI $    G(FC  7 %  ! 8
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They must train children to this to either their teachers, parents or guardians. 4 41+312 four adolescents have seen a morphed children in prostitution or other unlaw- report suspicious accounts. Electronic 4           $      /,<,00*21          Further, it found that children aged 13-18 years, who image or video of themselves and, a half ful sexual conduct and the exploitative use devices must be used under the supervi- use the internet for more than three hours in a day, ,1 $14- of them have not reported it to the police. of children in pornographic performances sion of a trusted adult, and the privacy set- !    )S     9-  /, /2=    4   8 $       IJ>D K are more prone to risks. Online harassment can take In 2019, Facebook published that it and material. The Protection of Children tings of the devices must be checked reg- a serious toll on their mental health. The words, pic- *;0 022$ had removed 11.6 million posts related to from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, ularly to keep minors away from online 3 1  ,            tures, video clips or any form of data stored on the /2+# /2 child nudity and sexual exploitation from 2012, is a gender-neutral law that came predators. 3                 $ internet stay forever, haunting the victim. This +,8$ 4: its webpages and 7,54,000 from Instagram. into force exclusively to protect children Children must be encouraged to             4 spreads fast and cannot be erased or forgotten. 0;##4< For the first time, Facebook published fig- from sexual assault, harassment and take screenshots of any content that 8               In October 2020, the Delhi High Court (HC) 12-4<$0 ures related to self-harm and suicide pornography. The POCSO Act recognis- makes them feel uneasy and report it to  $     3 , 4 ;  while directing Google, YouTube and Facebook to 31 08/44+0 revealing that it had removed 2.5 million es the fact that minors are vulnerable to the parents/authorities to take it down 9                $ remove objectionable material posted by a woman’s posts related to suicide and self-harm and repeated abuse and at risk of secondary from the internet. They must be made former schoolmate without her consent, also ,1 /2 8,45,000 from Instagram. Among the users victimisation during the justice delivery aware by their parents/guardians that shar-           1  318<2,02 31 /2               8 K  ordered the police to use the protocols and resources of the internet, children are highly likely process and hence, emphasised on the ing of personal information such as loca- available with the National Crime Records Bureau 3*2 0#21 to be exposed to violence since they have need for the establishment of special courts tion, phone numbers, date of birth and      #          0 41+312 44  8              ( (NCRB) and other agencies to identify people shar- fewer opportunities than adults to leave for them. Sections 13, 14 and 15 of the Act, addresses must not be done. Children ing/viewing the offensive content in India and take ,<2 <2,0410 the house and access help, according to a particularly address the crime of using a must be encouraged to seek help in times          $         action against them. The victim said that in 2012, :4< /2 0#3$2 31 report published by the WHO on June 17, minor for pornographic purposes and of distress. Parents and caregivers must        (6"        as a 16-year-old, she was emotionally blackmailed 8=!2< 8<3*20 2020. Smaller children are less likely to punishes any person who stores or pos- assure minors that they are not alone and                 # by the accused into sending him intimate pho- , ,310 8/3+<21 understand that they have been subject- sesses pornographic material in any form that the adults in their life are always avail-         (6"    "   tographs. He threatened to commit suicide if she did ;<31 /2 ed to online harassment and know that involving a child. able to address their worries and concerns.             "  not comply with his demands. The harassment con- #,12*38 they must seek help. The lack of support Human rights begin at birth, as The Ministry of Women and Child -                 ( tinued until 2017 in the UK where the Magistrate networks in schools and the increase in envisaged in Article 1 of the Universal Development has launched a toll-free 24-          Court held him guilty of stalking and physically the time spent online, too, are reasons for Declaration of Human Rights, “All human hour telephonic helpline service 1098, 8             ( assaulting her. The court passed orders restraining the spike in cyber crimes against children beings are born free and equal in dignity which operates in regional languages to      K   %     LK %M ( the accused from contacting the victim by any means during the pandemic. and rights.” Human and child rights are reach out to children in distress across   $ %           ( and banned him from entering the city of Bath for Laws: The substantive equality inalienable ones, which means that no India. A trained contact officer answers     +   , %     (,   8 two years. In late 2019, the victim found that the approach adopted by India and expressed State-run entity or the State itself cannot the calls on the helpline and forwards the accused had posted her intimate pictures on vari- in Article 15(3) of the Constitution deprive children of their rights. The 1989 message to a field partner on the ground.                    ous social media platforms such as Twitter, empowers the State to make special pro- Convention on the Rights of the Child and The field partner sends a member to the   8      K    R9  $  S  Instagram, YouTube and so on and reported the mat- visions for children. Article 39 provides the legislations that were promulgated in rescue of the child within an hour or two    IJIJ  5  ,    8S $   1 ter to the Cyber Crime Cell in Delhi. The cyber police that the State shall direct its policy the member States have often been mis- from the time they receive the call and   K       (,  8  registered cases against the accused under Sections towards securing children and ensure that construed as rights of children based on ensures the safety of the child. (9              K ( 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act. The they are not abused and their childhood their needs. But these rights are indepen- Overexposure to the internet during               victim also sent notices to Google and social media and youth are protected against exploita- dent in a true sense and recognise children the pandemic had resulted in the exten-  ; 9   8 3     networks, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram tion. It further emphasises the need to pro- as independent citizens with a voice. sion of child helpline services to children                 urging them to remove her photographs. However, vide facilities for them to develop in a Keeping children safe: Child rights using the internet to ensure their online 3 4  ,          the URLs/webpages were not removed. The court healthy manner and in conditions of free- are congruent with the obligations safety and psychological well-being.  4  4   #  IJJ>     acknowledged that the offending images had been dom and dignity. imposed on the State and caregivers and Schools and caregivers must take the widely distributed and that they were being The international instrument, the their accountability. Schools, parents and responsibility to make children aware IN ,             %    uploaded by several people other than the accused. Convention on the Rights of the Child, guardians must ensure that the online safe- about the toll-free child helpline service. +  1  IJIJ 3        ( The court ordered the police to identify the people adopted by the United Nations General ty of children is not compromised and Counselling facilities, too, must be made                    sharing the images. Assembly (UNGA) prescribes a set of they don’t befriend strangers online. The available for children who have been sub-                According to the UNICEF, a child goes online standards to be followed by all parties to police, who are responsible for law jected to online harassment and bullying. for the first time in his/her life every half a second. secure the best interests of children. enforcement must keep a watch out for (The writer is Advocate, Supreme L          The digital world provides easier access to child sex States are required to undertake all appro- offenders in cyberspaces and must strive Court of India and Partner, Dua Associates.      offenders in search of prey/potential victims and also priate national, bilateral and multilateral to keep it safe for children. Schools and The views expressed are personal.)  .                                     < the last 50 days. Their determination to birds can be seen hovering and circling woes of the farmers and the worries of toilets that are poorly provisioned. bear in mind that the toilets provided make their voice heard forced the in the sky in search of food. The flora the authorities. Ironically, such a situation exists in a or installed for the farmers should not Government to come to the negotiation and fauna of the region are under The protest sites at Singhu, Tikri, democracy where the right to protest is have a poster or picture of any politi- table. extreme pressure due to the sudden rise Shahjahanpur, Palwal and Gazipur are as sacrosanct as the freedom of speech. cal party or a particular leader. For Besides, the Supreme Court, too, in human population and an increase facing an enormous human and vehic- At a time when our economy is fac- instance, the toilets supplied by the a has stayed the new legislation and has in the waste and sewage generated. The ular influx. The air quality is fast dete- ing a serious crisis due to the contagion, particular party were left unused by the constituted an expert committee to demonstrating farmers have inadver- riorating in these areas due to the cumu- the ongoing protest is adding to the farmers as they bore its advertisement. comprehensively examine the three tently pushed the ecosystem to its lim- lative effect of vehicular exhaust, smoke country’s problems. According to the This annoyed the already miffed farm- laws. However, the farmers are not sat- its and the condition is only deteriorat- from open kitchens and bonfires lit by Associated Chambers of Commerce ers further as they have been trying to , <,%20= isfied and are adamant on their demand ing day-by-day. the farmers to protect themselves from and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) keep all politicians out of their protest. ,)! 2 for the repeal of the laws and a legal Spurred by the worsening situation the biting cold. As the deadlock between the economies of Punjab, Himachal The objective of the Government 4: ";0382 guarantee on the Minimum Support on ground zero, the Jan Swasthya the growers and the Government con- Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir should be to keep the environment clean n a healthy and vibrant democracy, Price (MSP). Abhiyaan (JSA) conducted a study tinues, respite for the environment is are bearing a daily loss of 3,500 crore and not to promote a party or a leader.        people participate politically not However, amid all the attempts to that revealed that three out of five pro- nowhere in sight. The survey also due to the demonstrations. Similarly, garbage collection must        Ionly during but between elections by reach a viable solution, the environment testers or nearly 57.7 per cent have no noted that more than 50 per cent of the Given that the stakes are so high, be stepped up and the huge amounts of  ;0    K 8  3  means of protests and sit-ins. These and the health of the protesters are suf- option except to defecate in the open. respondents said that sewage water stag- the Government must provide better stagnant sewage water must be cleared 2 3  0   demonstrations usually play a vital fering collateral damage. 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COVID-19 pandemic, the situation at According to the farmers, over 60 of It should focus not only on resolving the cleaning up the protest sites and curtail- <   India being the largest democracy It is having a cascading impact on the the protest site is alarming as social dis- them have died during the protests deadlock but must give equal weightage ing the damage to the environment. At       )FFC is home to a variety of protests that take ambient environment of the region that tancing and other protocols are not including those who have committed to finding solutions to some of the press- the end of the day, the farmers are a sim-       place across the nation every now and suddenly finds itself subjected to mount- being followed. Even the apex court suicide. A few others succumbed to the ing sanitation and environment-relat- ple and hardworking community that then for one reason or the other. The ing piles of garbage and unplanned dis- enquired from the Government regard- cold. ed issues at the protest sites. is close to nature. Their dedication to         ongoing farmers’ protest against the posal of sewage. ing the steps that are being taken to pre- The condition of women at the First and foremost, effective, clean the environment is second to none.        three contentious farm-laws is one This rapid deterioration of the vent the area from becoming a COVID- protest site is worse. They are actually and adequate toilet facilities must be (The writer is an environmental  .    such instance, where lakhs of cultiva- local ecosystem is evident from the fact 19 hotspot. Now, the pathetic sanitary forgoing food and water for long provided to the farmers at these loca- journalist. The views expressed are I     J tors have laid siege at Delhi’s borders for that a large number of scavenging conditions in the area are adding to the stretches in order to avoid going to the tions. 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            President-elect Joe Biden has rorists, who were incited by murdered. Another lost his life ting our vaccine program on Committee. Harris said the expressed hope that the Senate Trump. a few days later. Four other peo- track, and to getting our econ- President-elect Biden called it  -,0/31 41 threats to legislative sessions But officials either did not will be able to conduct the “This criminal attack was ple died in the senseless mayhem omy going again. Too many of an attack on democracy. and other inaugural cere- receive it or ignored it — and impeachment trial of Donald planned and coordinated. It of that day, said the next our fellow Americans have suf- “It was an attack on the rule otential threats and leads monies. instead prepared for a free- Trump while working on other was carried out by political American president. fered for too long over the past of law itself. And one of the Pare pouring in to law A primary concern is the speech protest, not a riot. It critical issues after a House of extremists and domestic ter- Biden said that the mem- year to delay this urgent work,” lessons I hope that all of us take enforcement agencies nation- safety of members of Congress, took nearly two hours for rein- Representatives vote made him rorists, who were incited to this bers of the House of he said. away from it is that our democ- wide after the insurrection at particularly when they are forcements to arrive to help the first American president violence by President Trump. It Representatives exercised the “I have often said that racy is only as strong as our the US Capitol. The challenge travelling through airports, disperse the mob. Five people ever to be impeached twice. was an armed insurrection power granted to them under there is nothing we can't do, if willingness to fight for it, our is now figuring out what's real according to two U.S. Officials died, including a Capitol offi- The House voted 232 to against the United States of the US Constitution and voted we do it together. And it has ideals are only as strong as our and what's just noise. briefed on the matter. cer. 197 on Wednesday to impeach America. And those responsible to impeach and hold the pres- never been more critical for us willingness to make them real,” Investigators are combing The FBI and other federal “There are some grammar Trump. must be held accountable,” ident accountable. to stand together as a nation she said hours after Trump's through a mountain of online authorities use their substan- schools that are better pro- Ten Republican lawmakers Biden said in a statement after "It was a bipartisan vote than right now. So we must impeachment. posts, street surveillance and tial resources to prepare. But tected than the Capitol,” said joined the Democrats to the House of Representatives cast by members who followed remember who we are as "At that time, that meant other intelligence, including smaller local police depart- Brian Higgins, a professor at impeach Trump for "incite- impeached Trump, a the Constitution and their con- Americans and what we stand certifying the results of this information that suggests ments lack the staff to hunt the John Jay College of ment of insurrection" exactly Republican. science. The process continues for and believe. It's time for us election, and to send a mes- mobs could try to storm the down every tip. Criminal Justice in New York one week after rioters stormed The violence on January 6 to the Senate," he said. to be what at our best we have sage, strong and clear that we Capitol again and threats to kill They must rely heavily on and the former chief of a the US Capitol as the House temporarily halted the counting “This nation also remains always been,” Biden said. will not be deterred, that our some members of state and federal assessments to northern New Jersey police certified Biden's election vic- of Electoral College votes to cer- in the grip of a deadly virus and Vice President-elect democracy will not be derailed. Congress. inform their work, and that force. tory, making him the first tify Biden's win in the November a reeling economy. I hope that Kamala Harris said the storm- My hope is that the bipartisan Security is being tight- information sometimes slips Since last week, the FBI has American president to be 3 election and resulted in the the Senate leadership will find ing of the Capitol Hill by sup- spirit, the patriotic spirit that ened from coast to coast. through the cracks — which opened 170 case files and impeached twice. deaths of five individuals, includ- a way to deal with their porters Trump last week prevailed that night, will mark Thousands of National Guard apparently happened last received more than 100,000 Trump was impeached the ing a police officer. Constitutional responsibilities marked an inflection point for the beginning of a new era for troops are guarding the Capitol week. pieces of digital media. The first time in December 2019 for “Last week, we saw an on impeachment while also America. our country,” Harris said. ahead of President-elect Joe A day before the deadly threats have ranged in speci- abuse of power and obstruc- unprecedented assault on our working on the other urgent “Last week, of course, She said that the American Biden's inauguration. attack on the Capitol, the FBI ficity and complexity, accord- tion of Congress for his attempt democracy. It was unlike any- business of this nation,” Biden marked an inflection point for people had been through dif- Governors and lawmakers are sent an intelligence bulletin ing to officials briefed on to pressure Ukraine to investi- thing we have witnessed in the said. our country. I was horrified. As ficult moments like wars, stepping up protections at warning of potential violence them, making it difficult for gate Biden's family. 244-year history of our nation,” “From confirmations to I know you all were by the depressions and great statehouses after an FBI bul- to other agencies, including the authorities to determine which Biden, a Democrat, alleged he said. key posts such as Secretaries for attack on our Capitol, on our upheavals before. PTI letin this week warned of Capitol Police. could be credible. - &      6<".    
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But two members test- a media briefing replying to a agency confirmed on Thursday that Iran has Gharibabadi, repeated that in a tweet on national experts of the WHO ed positive for IgM antibodies. question about the denial of Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government informed it that the country has begun installing Wednesday, adding that “natural uranium will arrived in Wuhan on Thursday They are being retested for both permission to the two scientists in Pakistan has dismissed 12 police officials following an enquiry equipment for the production of uranium metal, be used to produce uranium metal in the first for the long-awaited probe into IgM and IgG antibodies”, the and referred the media to com- report that found them guilty of "negligence" in protecting a which would be another violation of the land- stage.” the origins of the deadly coron- WHO said. petent authorities for details. Hindu temple in the province, which was torched by a mob mark nuclear deal with world powers. He told Iran's official news agency IRNA avirus pandemic, while two oth- The two experts failed to China requires passengers led by members of a radical Islamist party. Iran maintains its plans to conduct research that the move will elevate Iran to the level of ers did not board the flight from clear the screening procedures flying from Singapore to take a The government also forfeited one-year service of 33 police and development on uranium metal production “progressive nations in production of new fuels.” Singapore to the central Chinese and were blocked from travelling nucleic acid test and an IgM anti- officials in connection with the incident. are part of its “declared aim to design an It was the latest in a string of violations of the city after they tested positive for to China, the Wall Street Journal body test up to two days before The temple in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak improved type of fuel,” the Vienna-based JCPOA that Iran has undertaken since President COVID-19 antibodies. reported. “Chinese officials boarding China-bound district was attacked on December 30 by the mob after International Atomic Energy Agency said. Donald Trump pulled the United States uni- “The international team of involved in the screening process flights. members of the Hindu community received permission from Uranium metal can also be used for a laterally out of the deal in 2018, saying it need- 13 scientists examining the ori- blocked the two delegation The 13 WHO experts would local authorities to renovate its decades-old building. The mob nuclear bomb, however, and research on its pro- ed to be re-negotiated. gins of the virus that causes members from boarding their go through a 14-day quarantine. demolished the newly constructed work alongside the old struc- duction is specifically prohibited in the so-called Tehran has been using the violations to put #COVID19 arrived in Wuhan, plane to the central Chinese They are set to interview people ture. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kohat Region, Tayyab Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed with pressure on the other signatories — Britain, #China, today. The experts will city of Wuhan after both tested from research institutes, hospi- Hafeez Cheema had appointed Superintendent of Police world powers in 2015. France, Germany, China and Russia — to pro- begin their work immediately positive for COVID-19 anti- tals and the seafood market (Investigation Wing) Zahir Shah as enquiry officer to probe The ultimate goal of the deal is to prevent vide more incentives to Iran to offset crippling during the 2 weeks quarantine bodies in blood-based serology linked to the initial outbreak. the incident and submit its report within a week's time. Iran from developing a nuclear bomb, some- American sanctions reimposed after the U.S. protocol for international trav- tests during transit in Singapore” The WHO team includes Shah conducted the probe against 73 police officials and thing Iran insists it does not want to do. Iran Exited the deal. ellers,” the World Health the report said. virus and other experts from the recommended to dismiss 12 of them from service on charges now has enough enriched uranium to make a President-elect Joe Biden, who was vice Organisation said in a tweet. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign US, Australia, Germany, Japan, of negligence and irresponsibility in the discharge of their offi- bomb, but nowhere near the amount it had president when the JCPOA was negotiated, has “Two scientists are still in Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian Britain, Russia, the Netherlands, cial duties. before the nuclear deal was signed. said he hopes to return the U.S. To the deal. #Singapore completing tests for defended the denial of permis- Qatar and Vietnam. The United “Keeping in view of the available record and facts on file, IAEA inspectors visited the Isfahan plant Britain, France and Germany said last week, #COVID19. All team members sion to the two scientists saying States and Australia have led the perusal of enquiry papers and the recommendations of the where Iran has said it plans to conduct the however, that Iran “risks compromising” had multiple negative PCR and that “relevant epidemic and con- charge in criticising China's han- Enquiry Officers, they are found guilty of the charges. They research on Jan. 10, and officials were informed chances of diplomacy with Washington after antibody tests for COVID-19 in trol requirements and regula- dling of the initial stages of the show cowardice, negligence, and irresponsibility in the discharge by Tehran on Jan. 13 that “modification and Tehran announced another violation — that it their home countries prior to tions will be strictly enforced”. pandemic, accusing Beijing of of their official obligations. installation of the relevant equipment for the was starting to enrich uranium to 20 per cent travelling”, it said. “We will also support and downplaying its severity and They failed to protect the Hindu Temple which caused dis- mentioned R&D activities have been already purity, a technical step away from weapons- “They were tested again in offer convenience to WHO preventing an effective response repute for the Police department in the eyes of the general pub- started," the agency said. grade levels of 90 per cent. 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International human rights while attempting to flee the city last sent in the semi-autonomous Taiwan last August. coordination among all levels But we can get it done.” A more human rights violations in the Russia- groups long have pointed at numerous year. Chinese territory. Some of the fugitives were of government. disciplined focus on vaccina- annexed Crimean Peninsula. rights abuses in Crimea, including District councilor and lawyer The clampdown has intensified wanted in Hong Kong for offenses The Biden plan comes as a tion is the new and widely The Strasbourg-based European restrictions of freedom of expression and Daniel Wong Kwok-tung posted on concerns that Beijing is asserting related to the 2019 protests. divided nation remains caught anticipated game-changing ele- Court of Human Rights, or ECHR, con- peaceful assembly and harassment of his Facebook page early Thursday more control over the city and break- Last month, 10 of the activists in the grip of the pandemic's ment, but that's far from the cluded that Ukraine's case against Russia pro-Ukraine activists and members of that national security officers had ing its promise of Hong Kong main- detained at sea were sentenced to most dangerous wave yet. So whole story. is backed by sufficient evidence and the Crimean Tatar community. arrived at his home. He was later taining separate civil rights and prison in Shenzhen for illegally far, more than 380,000 Biden is asking Americans decided to start looking into the case. It Moscow has charged that it rightfully taken to his office, where police con- political systems for 50 years from the crossing the border, with sentences Americans have died. to override their sense of pan- wasn't clear when the court would took over Crimea after an overwhelm- ducted a search. handover from Britain control in ranging between seven months to Biden hopes his multidi- demic fatigue and recommit to deliver a verdict. Ukraine has argued in ing majority of local residents voted to Wong, a member of the 1997. three years. The two other detainees, mensional strategy, expected to wearing masks, practicing its complaint that Russia was responsi- secede from Ukraine and join Russia in Democratic Party, is known for pro- Police said in an emailed state- who are minors, were handed over be detailed in a Thursday social distancing, and avoiding ble for a variety of human rights viola- a referendum. It has continuously reject- viding legal assistance to hundreds ment that those arrested Thursday to Hong Kong and could face further evening speech, will put the indoor gatherings, particular- tions in the Black Sea peninsula. Russia's ed accusations of human rights violations of activists arrested during antigov- were eight men and three women charges in the city for absconding, country on the path to recov- ly larger ones. AP 2014 annexation of Crimea hasn't been in the region. AP ernment protests in 2019. aged 18 to 72. The identities of those authorities said. AP         ;*        '      4     Jakarta: An aerial search for vic- So far, searchers have sent Dhaka: A fire raced through a tims and wreckage from a 141 body bags containing sprawling Rohingya refugee crashed Indonesian plane human remains to police iden- camp in southern Bangladesh expanded on Thursday as divers tification experts. Families have on Thursday, destroying hun- continued combing the debris- been providing DNA samples to dreds of homes, officials said. littered seabed looking for the the disaster victim identification No casualties were reported. cockpit voice recorder from the unit, which on Wednesday said The UNHCR said more lost Sriwijaya Air jet. it has identified six victims, than 550 homes sheltering The Boeing 737-500 dis- including a flight attendant and about 3,500 people as well as appeared Saturday minutes after an off-duty pilot. 150 shops were either totally or taking off from Jakarta with 62 The 29-year-old flight atten- partially destroyed in the people aboard. The other black dant, Okky Bisma, was buried fire. box containing flight data was on Thursday. Relatives The fire broke out early recovered Tuesday, and search and friends carried his coffin to Thursday in Nayapara Camp in personnel have also recovered the cemetery in eastern Jakarta, Cox's Bazar district, where plane parts and human remains followed by dozens of people, more than 1 million Rohingya from the Java Sea. most wearing masks and main- refugees from Myanmar are The aerial search is being taining social distancing because staying. Nayapara is an old expanded to coastal areas of the of the pandemic. camp that was started decades Thousand Island chain “because The airline said both pilots ago. plane debris and victims may be flying the plane were experi- Mohammed Shamsud carried away by sea currents,” enced and had good safety Douza, a senior refugee official, said Rasman, search and rescue records. said firefighters took two hours mission coordinator for the Capt. Afwan, who uses one to bring the blaze under con- National Search and Rescue name, began his career as an air trol.No serious injuries were Agency, who uses one name. force Hercules pilot and had reported, and the cause of the Navy officials have said the several decades of flying expe- fire was not immediately two black boxes were buried in rience. He was known as a known. seabed mud under tons of devout Muslim and preacher. A video showed many wreckage between Lancang and The co-pilot, Diego Mamahit, refugees searching through Laki islands in the Thousand was equally qualified. charred corrugated iron sheets Island chain north of Jakarta. At Nurcahyo Utomo, an inves- for valuables.“This is another least 268 divers were deployed tigator with Indonesias National devastating blow for the on Thursday, almost double Transportation Safety Rohingya people who have the previous figure. Committee, said the crew did endured unspeakable hardship Rescuers increased to 4,100 not declare an emergency or for years,” Save the Children's personnel, supported by 13 report any technical problems country director in Bangladesh, helicopters, 55 ships and 18 raft before the plane nosedived into Onno van Manen, said in a boats. the sea. AP statement. AP    !"! ' >

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The inflation in Aditi Nayar, Principal major TCS offset profit-book- guidance for FY21 to 4.5-5 per interact with startups and Tinflation moderated to 1.22 potato eased to 37.75 per cent Economist, ICRA Limited said ing in the IT pack following cent on the back of large pro- address a global summit being per cent in December as prices in December from 115.12 per WPI inflation recorded a pull- strong results by Infosys and ject wins and strong deal ;0  organised by the Ministry of of kitchen staples onion and cent in November.According to back in December 2020, driven Wipro. A broad upmove in pipeline. 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The even as core inflation spiked to Recovering from a shaky quarter, and said the demand Tthird straight day and India International Summit is The summit marks the (WPI) inflation was 1.55 per wholesale prices of fruits were a 24-month high of 4.2 per start, the 30-share BSE Sensex environment is improving closed 11 paise higher at 73.04 being organised by the fifth anniversary of the Startup cent in November 2020, and however higher in December cent, injecting concern regard- gained momentum during the steadily.Domestic equities wit- against the US dollar on Department for Promotion of India initiative, launched by the 2.76 per cent in December compared to November. While ing the trajectory of the WPI day to end at its new lifetime nessed a brisk recovery from Thursday, supported by Industry and Internal Trade of prime minister on January 16, 2019. inflation in food prices eased, going forward. “The sharp 1.5 high of 49,584.16, up 91.84 the day’s low mainly led by a sustained foreign fund inflows the Ministry of Commerce 2016. “The rate of inflation the rate of price rise in manu- per cent rise in the core-index points or 0.19 per cent. rebound in FMCG and pharma and weak American currency. and Industry on January 15-16. With participation from based on WPI Food Index factured goods rose to 4.24 per in month-on-month terms, Similarly, the broader NSE stocks, said Binod Modi, Head- At the interbank forex market, Prime Minister Modi will over 25 countries and more decreased from 4.27 per cent in cent in December. It was 2.97 partly reflects higher com- Nifty rose 30.75 points or 0.21 Strategy at Reliance Securities. the rupee opened at 73.18 interact with startups and than 200 global speakers, the November 2020, to 0.92 per per cent in November. modity and metal prices, as per cent to finish at a record IT index has been the and hit an intra-day high of address the summit on January summit will be the largest cent in December 2020,” as per Manufactured products, well as a rise in pricing power, 14,595.60. most surprising as profit-book- 72.97 and a low of 73.18. It 16 at 5 PM via video confer- startup confluence organised the data released by the include food products, bever- in line with the revival in glob- TCS topped the Sensex ing was visible in many IT finally finished at 73.04, high- encing, the PMO said in a state- by the Government of India Department for Promotion of ages, textiles, chemicals, phar- al demand with the COVID-19 gainer’s chart, spurting 2.89 per stocks despite strong Q3 num- er by 11 paise over its last ment. since the launch of the Startup Industry and Internal Trade. maceuticals and cement. vaccines roll out,” she said. cent, followed by IndusInd bers and upbeat guidance close. The two-day summit is India initiative, the PMO said. The rate of price rise on The WPI-based inflation in The surge in the core-WPI Bank, L&T, ITC, Reliance shared by the managements, he Over the last three days, being organised as a follow-up It will witness 24 sessions wholesale basis in the vegeta- fuel and power segment too inflation has completely doused Industries, HUL and Sun added. “We believe underlying the rupee has added 36 paise of the announcement made by with focus on enhancing mul- bles basket declined to (-) 13.2 increased marginally during any lingering hope that the dip Pharma. strength of the market remains in its valuation against the the prime minister at the fourth tilateral cooperation and per cent in December, as the month under review. in the December 2020, CPI On the other hand, HCL intact and any correction in the American currency.”Rupee BIMSTEC Summit held in engagement with countries against 12.24 per cent inflation It is to be noted that retail inflation would be adequate for Tech, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, market is likely to be bought caught another bid by logging Kathmandu in August 2018 from around the globe to col- in the preceding month. inflation too had dropped rate easing to recommence in UltraTech Cement, Infosys and out. Sustained recovery in key its third green finish in last wherein India committed to lectively develop and strength- The data showed onion sharply to 4.59 per cent in the upcoming policy review, Tech Mahindra were among economic data for Dec’20, bet- four days moving closer to host the BIMSTEC Startup en the startup ecosystems, it prices contracted by 54.69 per December, mainly due to she added. the laggards, declining up to ter-than-expected 3Q . monthly highs. Conclave. said.        -  
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(  ,++2 over to send back opener pions Bayern have been Lahiru Thirimanne, who had eliminated from a cup com- ff-spinner Dom Bess scored four, and Kusal Mendis petition since head coach Oclaimed five wickets to for nought — his fourth Hansi Flick took charge in help bowl out Sri Lanka for 135 straight duck — to spell early November 2019. and give England the advantage trouble for the hosts. Bayern were 2-1 up on day one of a Test that took Spin was introduced in the thanks to goals by Serge 10 months to start on 11th over and Bess, with his Gnabry and Leroy Sane, Thursday. second ball, got Kusal Perera either side of a superb Bess, who returned fig- for 20 when the batsman top- Bartels strike, before a last- ures of 5-30, combined with edged a reverse sweep to gasp header by Kiel captain paceman Stuart Broad, who England captain Joe Root at Hauke Wahl on 95 minutes took three wickets, as Sri Lanka first slip. took the game to extra time, were all out in two sessions as Sri Lanka had slumped to then penalties. the two-Test series resumed in 25 for three but Mathews and Bayern fielded a near- Galle after the original tour was Chandimal stood firm till (  $32+ Bundesliga club since losing to full strength side with only aborted over the coronavirus in lunch. then fourth-tier Magdeburg top-scoring striker Robert March. Broad came back in the ayern Munich were in 2000/01. Lewandowski and centre- England lost their openers second session to break the Bknocked out of the German After Bayern midfielder back Jerome Boateng rest- early but skipper Joe Root, on stand as he got Mathews caught Cup on Wednesday as second Marc Roca was the first play- ed. 66, and Jonny Bairstow, on 47, at slip and Chandimal, who division Holstein Kiel won a er to miss with his team’s steered the tourists to 127 for survived a dropped catch by nail-biting penalty shoot-out 6- sixth penalty, Kiel’s former two at close of play. They still debutant Dan Lawrence before 5 after the second round tie Bremen forward Fin Bartels trail Sri Lanka by eight runs. lunch on 22, departed two finished 2-2 after extra-time. converted the winning spot- The batting duo put on an balls later off Jack Leach. This is the first time hold- kick to spark wild celebrations. unbeaten partnership of 110 Mathews, whose hamstring ers Bayern have been knocked The upset means this is after Dom Sibley, for four, and injury kept him out of the 2-0 out of the cup by a non- the first time European cham- Zak Crawley, for nine, fell to below Sri Lanka’s 181 against Test series defeat in South Lasith Embuldeniya’s left-arm Pakistan in 2000. Africa, went past 6,000 Test spin. Sri Lanka suffered a pre- runs during his knock before Root, who successfully match jolt when skipper Bess soon ran through the $    4 reviewed an lbw call in his Dimuth Karunaratne was ruled middle and lower order. favour after being given out by out of the first of the two Tests In reply, the tourists slipped the on-field umpire on 20, with a fractured thumb. to 17 for two after Sibley was reached his 50th fifty in 98 Stand-in-captain Dinesh caught at first slip and Crawley      Tests. He has 17 centuries. Chandimal scored 28 and put also back in the pavilion inside Bess though remained the up some resistance in a 56-run nine overs. worthy incident being substi- hero of the day with his second stand with Angelo Mathews, Root and Bairstow then (  +210 tute Neymar’s goalscoring five-wicket haul in his 11th Test who made 27 on his return batted cautiously to bring up return after a month away. as the venue witnessed its low- from a hamstring injury. England’s best partnership for eymar scored on his The 28-year-old hadn’t fea- est first-innings score, well Broad struck twice in an all wickets at the venue. Nreturn to action for Paris tured for the French champi- Saint-Germain as they beat ons since being stretchered arch rivals Marseille 2-1 to win off with an ankle injury during this season’s Champions a 1-0 defeat to current league  "P *')! Trophy. leaders Lyon on December 13. The Brazilian rolled home Icardi thought he had an 85th minute penalty to put given PSG the lead with a 22nd PSG two goals ahead following minute tap-in, only to have the Mauro Icardi’s first-half open- goal ruled out for offside after "   & " er to give new coach Mauricio Kylian Mbappe strayed past Pochettino the first trophy of Marseille’s back line to collect his reign in the French capital, Leandro Paredes’ defence-split- Kidambi Srikanth was forced and managerial career. ting pass.   !,1 $4$ to give a walkover to his The Champions Trophy is Seven minutes later it was eighth seeded Malaysian the French equivalent of a Mbappe’s turn to have a goal tar India shuttler Saina opponent Lee Zii Jia after Super Cup, usually contested at chalked off when he started his SNehwal was knocked out of pulling up his right calf mus- the start of the season by the run too early to connect with the Yonex Thailand Open cle. league champions and French a long pass from his captain Super 1000 event after losing Indian men’s doubles pair Cup winners. Marquinhos. the women’s singles second of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy With PSG winning both Icardi finally put domi- round to Thailand’s Busanan and Chirag Shetty also bowed last season, Marseille had been nant PSG ahead six minutes Ongbamrungphan here on out of the competition after selected as their opponents as before the break with a goal Thursday. suffering a 19-21, 17-21 defeat the Ligue 1 runners-up. typical of his poacher’s style, In a battle of attrition, against second seeded Hopes were high for a first meeting Angel Di Maria’s Saina managed to grab the Indonesian combination of feisty tussle in Lens after raking long ball with a close- opening game but ran out of Mohammad Ahsan and Marseille’s league win at PSG range header that Steven steam in the end, losing 23-21, Hendra Setiawan. in September ended with five Mandanda pushed onto the 14-21, 16-21 in a match that Later, Satwik and his red cards and Neymar accus- post. clocked 68 minutes. It was mixed doubles partner ing Marseille centre back The Argentine was quick- Saina’s fourth straight loss to Ashwini Ponnappa went down Alvaro Gonzalez of racism in est to follow up as the ball the world number 12 12-21, 17-21 to Hong Kong the aftermath. dribbled back out from the Busanan. pairing of Chang Tak Ching However it was a largely goal, and he tapped in his sec- In the men’s singles, for- and Ng Wing Yung to draw tame encounter in northern ond goal is as many games mer world number one curtains on India’s campaign. France, with the most note- since returning from injury.