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MLAS TEST POSITIVE TSIT BUREAU TSIT BUREAU issues concerning the nation, FOR COVID-19 Washington, Sep 14 : US Presi- New Delhi, Sep 14: As the including the COVID-19 pan- dent Donald Trump has claimed Monsoon session of Parlia- demic. Expressing his happi- TSIT BUREAU that Indian Prime Minister Na- ment began on Monday, ness to meet with the Mem- New Delhi, Sep 14 : Depu- rendra Modi praised him for in the shadow of the Novel bers after a gap of 175 days, ty Chief Minister of Delhi, coronavirus testing in America, Coronavirus pandemic, amid he observed that COVID-19 Manish Sisodia, and eight which is currently the worst-hit unprecedented safety mea- has been the biggest disaster other MLAs on Monday country in the world. sures, Rajya Sabha Chairman to strike the humankind since tested positive for Cov- Trump made the remarks at M Venkaiah Naidu urged the the Spanish Flu about 100 id-19. Sisodia took to twit- a campaign rally on Saturday members to make optimal years ago. ter and said, "After having night in Nevada. The President use of the time by deliberating In spite of India being mild fever I underwent said: "We've tested more people meaningfully and legislating the second most populous Covid-19 test, result of than India than many many big "China virus" arrived, "hundred At the rally, Trump warned through consensus. country, the damage due to which was positive. I have countries put together. India's of thousands of more Americans that he was prepared to "be re- For the first time in the the pandemic has been con- self-quarantined myself. second. We are 44 million tests would have died". ally vicious" in the final weeks of history of Indian Parliament, tained to the minimum- both As of now I don't have fe- ahead of India. They have 1.5 As of Monday, the US ac- the presidential campaign. both Rajya Sabha and Lok remarks, Mr Naidu pointed guidance on management of in terms of scale of infections ver or any other problems billion people... counts for the world's highest Nevada is among the loca- Sabha halls are being used to the substantial business the pandemic, revival of the and case fa tality ratio, said and I am completely fine. And Prime Minister (Naren- number of Covid-19 cases and tions his campaign is targeting for the sitting of one house agenda before the House and economy and return to nor- Mr Naidu. The Rajya Sabha With all the good wishes dra) Modi calls me. He says what deaths at 6,520,234 and 194,081 as they work to rebuild enthu- at a time, to enable the mem- appealed to all the members mal social life. Referring to the Chairman lauded the remark- I will soon return to work a job you've done with testing. respectively, according to the siasm around his handling of bers to fully adhere to social to enable the smooth conduct schedule of only 18 sittings able services being rendered after recovering com- I said explain that to these dis- Johns Hopkins University. the US economy and solidify distancing norms. The Rajya of the proceedings. during the brief Session, Mr by the frontline warriors, pletely." Besides Sisodia, honest people back." Trump India is currently in the sec- his support with Hispanic vot- Sabha now includes not only He sought to remind them Naidu stressed that primary including Doctors, Nurses, eight Delhi MLAs have then goes on to slam his Demo- ond place in terms of cases at ers, said a Politico news report. its own Chamber and Galler- that people have lot of ex- focus would be to ensure Police, Paramilitary forces, also tested positive for Co- cratic rival Joe Biden, saying that 4,846,427, while the country's Along with Arizona, where the ies, but also the Chamber of pectations from them, in re- meaningful discussions on sanitary workers, media per- vid-19. They are -- Rajesh if he was in charge when the death toll stood at 79,722. President is traveling. the Lok Sabha. In his opening spect of providing valuable important legislations and the sonnel and essential. Gupta, Rituraj Govind, Vi- render Singh Kadian, Ajay Mahawar, Surender Ku- mar, Girish Soni, Vishesh India records over 92,000 fresh COVID-19 JDU leader Harivansh Ravi and Pramila Dheeraj Narayan Singh re-elected as Tokas. The number of cases, govt calls lockdown successful Covid-19 cases in the na- Rajya Sabha deputy chairman tional capital is witnessing New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Harsh Vardhan, while mak- is the only country not reap- a major spike. Amid 92,071 COVID-19 cases ing a statement over CO- ing benefit of the lockdown”. and 1,136 deaths recorded in VID-19 management on the In what is being termed a BABY ORANGUTAN the past 24 hours, the govern- opening day of truncated historic first, the monsoon ment on Monday maintained monsoon session, stood firm Session of Parliament saw CASE: FIR LODGED that nationwide lockdown im- on government’s decision of limited attendance of MPs AGAINST TWO posed in late March helped in nationwide lockdown which and media with mandatory saving over 37 thousands lives was announced on March 25 COVID-19 tests, curtailed SUSPECTS and prevented 14 to 29 lakh and lifted in phases with cer- shifts and socially-distanced people from getting infected. tain activities still restricted. seating arrangements. For New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) According to official data, Mr Vardhan said 92 per the first time, several mem- Following a complaint India’s case tally has now cent cases were with mild According to the Opposi- pletely with COVID-19 cases bers sat in visitors’ row. filed by animal rights reached 48,46,427, highest symptoms and the oxygen tion, including Congress, the still on rise. Senior Congress But in total 18, includ- group People for the Ethi- outside United States, while support, till now, was required nationwide lockdown did not leader and former Union ing 17 members of the Lok New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) ivansh filed the nomi- cal Treatment of Animals fatalities stand at 79,722. only in 5.8 pc cases and inten- bear any fruit in India as it Finance Minister P Chidam- Sabha and eight from the Senior Janata Dal United nation for the post on (PETA) India, Mumbai's Union Health Minister sive care in just 1.7 per cent. shattered the economy com- baram recently said “India Rajya Sabha, tested positive. (JDU) leader Harivansh Na- Wednesday while Mr Jha Nagpada police has reg- rayan Singh was re-elected filed on Thursday. Ear- istered a FIR against two 9 girls rescued after as the Rajya Sabha deputy lier, the Upper House persons for alleged in- Umar Khalid arrested in chairman on Monday. From paid condolence to for- volvement in illegal trade sex racket busted in Kanpur opposition side, Rashtriye mer President Pranab and custody of a baby Janata Dal’s (RJD) Prof Mukherjee and 18 sitting orangutan, and cruelty to connection with NE Delhi riots Kanpur, Sep 14 (UNI) A Eleven people including Manoj Jha was also in the and former MPs, including to the animal. The orang- New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura. inter-state online sex racket pimps and customers were ar- fray. From the ruling Na- Amar Singh. The govern- utan's whereabouts re- Delhi Police arrested former "My son Umar Khalid running for past few years rested after the Uttar Pradesh tional Democratic Alliance ment will introduce four main unknown. The two Jawaharlal Nehru University has been arrested tonight was busted when police police tracked down the gang (NDA), BJP chief JP Nadda ordinances as bills. This persons from Mumbai's (JNU) student Umar Khalid at 11 p.m. by Special Cell, raided a house in a Kan- as the cyber cell found a link moved the first motion in is the first parliament ses- Madanpura area have under the Unlawful Activities Delhi Police under UAPA. pur locality and rescued posted on Twitter recently. support of Mr Singh while sion after the coronavirus been booked under vari- (Prevention) Act in connection Police was questioning him nine girls , including one "The gang had posted mobile Leader of Opposition in the outbreak in the country. ous sections of the In- with northeast Delhi riots that since 1 p.m. He has been each from Assam and Delhi. phone numbers in the link Upper House Ghulam Nabi Therefore, all safety mea- dian Penal Code and The broke out in February this year. implicated in Delhi riots," The rescue were made to take calls from custom- Azad moved the first motion sures have been taken to Prevention of Cruelty to Khalid has already been dent and RJD youth wing pres- said Syed Qasim Rasool Il- from Naubasta area. ers," SSP Preetinder Singh for Mr Jha. He was re-elected conduct the session to en- Animals Act. MP Poonam booked under the Unlaw- ident Meeran Haider, JCC me- yas, father of Umar Kha- The victims were mostly said on Sunday evening. "We with voice-votes. sure no health risk to par- Mahajan had supported ful Activities (Prevention) Act dia coordinator Safoora Zargar, lid. Khalid was summoned from Kanpur besides As- have arrested one Ashish Ku- Rajya Sabha MP Har- liamentar and staff. PETA India's efforts by (UAPA) along with Jamia stu- and Danish, a resident of on Saturday and Sunday. sam, Delhi and Faizabad. mar, a resident of Naubasta. helping to lodge the com- plaint. Earlier, the animal Now YouTube takes on TikTok, organisation had received Govt introduces eight Bills in opening Monsoon session a tip about the suspects unveils Shorts Beta in India after offering a reward New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) of Members of Parliament Dadarao Danve introduced of up to Rs 1 lakh for in- The Central government on (Amendment) Bill, 2020 the Essential Commodi- New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Tak- formation leading to the Monday introduced back- which was listed for the Lok ties (Amendment) Bill, 2020 ing on TikTok and a barrage rescue of the orangutan to-back eight Bills in the Lok Sabha's legislative business which was promulgated on of short-video making apps, and to the arrest and Sabha on the first day of the for the day. June 5, 2020. It amends the Google-owned YouTube on conviction of the persons Monsoon Session during The Bill seeks immediate Essential Commodities Act, Monday announced YouTube responsible. The accused four hour 15 minute pro- legislation by promulgation 1955. The Act empowers Shorts in Beta version in India. were interrogated by of- ceedings. of the salary, allowances and the central government to Over the next few days in added. The company will con- ficials of the Forest De- The Salary, Allowances pension of Members of Par- control the production, sup- India, YouTube will launch tinue to add more features and partment and the police and Pension of Members of liament (Amendment) Ordi- ply, distribution, trade, and an early beta of Shorts with a expand to more countries in at that time. One of the Parliament (Amendment) nance, 2020. It was among commerce in certain com- handful of new creation tools the coming months. Shorts will suspects had posted vid- Bill, 2020; the Essential the more than 20 new Bills, modities. Cabinet Minister to test out. "Shorts is a new way be a new short-form video ex- eos and photographs of Commodities (Amendment) including 11 that will re- Harsh Vardhan introduced to express yourself in 15 sec- perience right on YouTube for the orangutan and para- Bill, 2020; the Assisted Re- Bill, 2020; the Farmers (Em- Bill, 2020 were introduced place ordinances, which the the Assisted Reproductive onds or less," YouTube said in a creators and artists who want keets on Instagram, and productive Technology powerment and Protection) after the House met for the government targets to pass Technology (Regulation) statement. This is an early ver- to shoot short, catchy videos officials recovered the (Regulation) Bill, 2020; the Agreement of Price Assur- second time after a one- during this 18-day session Bill, 2020 for the regulation sion of the product, but "we're using nothing but their mobile footage from his phone. A Bilateral Netting of Quali- ance and Farm Services hour adjournment at 9 a.m. of the Parliament which will and supervision of the as- releasing it now to bring you — phones. Shorts is focused on video of some people sur- fied Financial Contracts Bill, Bill, 2020; the Factoring Parliamentary Affairs Minis- conclude on October 1. Min- sisted reproductive technol- our global community of users, three main areas: Create, get rounding and abusing the 2020; the Farmers' Produce Regulation (Amendment) ter Pralhad Joshi began with ister of State for Consumer ogy clinics and the assisted creators and artists — on our discovered and watch. "We're orangutan. 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EDIT 2 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Nearly seven months after Delhi violence, a continuing 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 attempt to target dissenting voices Swami Agnivesh believed Two dramatically contrasting nar- were Muslim, 85-95 per cent of the ratives have been fl oated about what, properties damaged were Muslim, and that a theocratic state during the third week of February in only Muslim shrines were desecrated. north-east Delhi, ignited the fi res of The police does not explain that if in- was dangerous the largest outbreak of Hindu-Muslim deed the violence was pre-planned by violence in Delhi since Partition. The those opposed to the CAA (read Mus- Swami Agnivesh (1939-2020) spent the last two version of the Delhi Police — and of lims), why was the “spontaneous” vio- months of his life in hospital. During this period, the Union home ministry which con- lence by those supporting the law and we talked to each other almost daily on phone. trols it — is elaborated in their affi davit opposed to the sit-ins (read Hindus) so Never once did he mention the health crisis he was to the Delhi High Court, responding much more deadly? battling. Every word he said was about what need- to a petition by this writer seeking ac- The Muslim victim-survivors of the ed to be done. He lived and died a quintessential tion against those whose hate speeches February carnage are convinced that activist. Our paths crossed a quarter-century ago, had incited violence. The police allege they were punished for protesting the that the episodes of violence were “not new citizenship regime which discrim- accidentally, as it then seemed. Today, it seems instigated in a spur of moment (sic)… inates against them because of their re- willed by destiny. A coincidence, wrote Arthur but were carefully engineered by mis- ligious identity. Many testify that when Koestler, is “two events held together by an unseen chievous elements… who, in pursuit rioters, and sometimes the police, as- hand”. That unseen hand never departed from our of their motivated agendas, instilled saulted them, they taunted them of- association. What struck me fi rst was his rippling a false fear and panic in the minds of ten with these words: Here, take your vitality, his infectious enthusiasm, his quixotic a section of society and provoked/ azadi. optimism. He had no patience with the academia, instigated them to take law and order Azadi had become a defi ning rally- which he had quit at the age of 27. “Your tribe,” he in their hands and resort to violence”. ing call of the anti-CAA protests. This told me, “wastes time interpreting the world. The The protesters, according to the Delhi was the azadi, or freedom, promised in thing to do is to change it.” That, if you like, was Police, sought to “execute a secession- the constitution — liberty of thought, the Marxian streak in him. His heart was with the ist movement in the country by propa- expression, belief, faith and worship. poor. I was not surprised, therefore, that he was gating an armed rebellion” in which Those young people who organised the “the anti-government feelings of the to overthrow the elected government. tirely different conspiracy, one which protests, bearing portraits of Gandhi in labelled a communist — a sort of saffron-clad Tro- Muslims will be used at an appropriate And they affi rm that the Delhi police was “seemingly planned and directed one hand and Ambedkar in the other, jan horse in religion. Swamiji had a knack for turn- time to destabilise the government.” acted with restraint, fairness and fi rm- to teach a lesson to a certain commu- are today being summoned and inter- ing a slap on the face into a pat on the back. He There are many interwoven strands in ness. nity (read Muslims) which dared to rogated by the police, and jailed without wore this slur with aplomb. He quoted the South this offi cial version. The fi rst relates to This narrative is repeated, some- protest against a discriminatory law”. bail as rioters, conspirators and seces- American bishop, Helder Camara, in this connec- the nature of the protests against the times using identical language, in The DMC report dubs the CAA as dis- sionists. While rejecting her bail plea, tion: “When I give food to the poor they call me triad of the Citizenship Amendment charge-sheets fi led by the Delhi Police; criminatory, and asserts the right and a judge of the Delhi High Court rep- a saint; when I ask why they are poor, they call Act, the National Register of Citizens also in statements of the BJP leader- acknowledges the agency of Muslims rimanded one young activist. “When me a Communist.” He was called a Maoist too, a and the National Population Register. ship; and in reports and books of sever- to protest, affi rming that they were not you choose to play with embers”, he Christian, a Muslim, and the like. There was some The police take a political view that ob- al individuals and groups sympathetic merely misled into protesting by false admonished her, “you cannot blame truth in all of these, for he loved everyone, includ- jections mounted by protesters were to the BJP-RSS, and of the National representations of the law. It under- the wind”. As threats of arrest and in- ing the Maoists. He disapproved their ways, but he not only unfounded but also mischie- Human Rights Commission. There are lines that most protests were peaceful. carceration on charges of secession and regarded them as fellow human beings. That went vous, aimed at fostering fear and panic also selective leaks of statements be- It holds guilty for the violence lead- armed rebellion shroud young dissent- among Indian Muslims. They suggest fore the police (which are inadmissible ers of the BJP who created a climate ing voices, who will ask: “Who lit these for Christ , Muslims and Hindus as well. Argu- that Muslims were misled by leaders of as evidence) to sympathetic sections of hate through their speeches during embers? Who stoked the wind?” Today, ably, the most unorthodox thing about him was the movement who deliberately mis- of the media, claiming that respected the Delhi elections, including by the it may appear that the calls for azadi are his instinct for politics. interpreted the benign changes in the intellectuals like Professor Apoorva- Union Home Minister, and “the in- silenced. There is no reverential mass His detractors held that his religion was a camou- citizenship regime as targeting Indian nand and younger activists like Umar cendiary threats and ultimatum of one reading of the preamble of the Consti- fl age. But, to him, politics was to spiritual concerns Muslims. They regard the movement Khalid incited and organised Muslim Kapil Mishra”. tution, no waving of the national fl ag as what technology was to science. It secured effective- to be a conspiracy against the Union women to riot. Only one offi cial report The report also censures the Delhi an icon of equal citizenship, no claim- ness. He should have learned from the life of Gan- government and the nation. They do tells an entirely different story. This is Police both for “supporting the ri- ing of the national anthem as a hymn dhi that mixing spirituality and politics — especially not accept that the movement was de- of the Delhi Minorities Commission oters, hitting people and damaging of protest. Young people and working- standing on spiritual ideals in the practice of politics centralised, leaderless, spontaneous (DMC). It may not be a coincidence properties and CCTV cameras”, and class Muslim women fought for the de- — is the riskiest thing to do. Like Gandhi, he paid for and mostly peaceful. They claim that that the Delhi Police fi led a sedition for attempts to “shield the planners, fence of what was fi nest in our freedom it, at the fag end of his life. What is the legacy that this its recurring language of peace, non- charge against the chairperson of the instigators, leaders and perpetrators of struggle, in defence of the pledges of great soul leaves us? From Agnivesh I learned that life violence and constitutionalism was a DMC based on some of his tweets. The the violence and turn the victims into our Constitution. Many of us followed facade for a sinister secessionist plan DMC agrees with the Delhi Police that culprits”. Through their charge-sheets in their footsteps. I am convinced that is worth nothing if one’s freedom is compromised to stoke communal violence, especial- the communal violence was the re- against the Muslim accused, the police the government, even by criminalising for any purpose. Maharshi Dayanand being his role- ly when President Donald Trump was sult of a conspiracy. It also traces the have “changed the entire narrative… our peaceful protests, will not succeed model, Swamiji identifi ed a heroic commitment to visiting India, to discredit the Naren- origins of the violence to a chronology to one of violence on both sides rather in crushing dissent. It will never silence truth as the backbone of his spiritual personality. He dra Modi government and the nation dating back two months, when pro- than a pogrom that was in fact carried our voices, nor weaken our resolve, to used to quote Jesus’ words, “The truth will set you before world public opinion, and ul- tests against the CAA-NRC started in out.” The government’s own data re- build India into a country which is kind, free.” The fl ip-side was that he wouldn’t fi t into any timately to mount an armed rebellion Jamia Millia Islamia. But it sees an en- veals that 77 per cent of the civil killed equal and just. system. He was hated even by a section of the Arya Samaj. But millions loved him. The most crucial thing for him was the idea of God. He believed that miscon- ceiving God was the root cause of religious decay. To him, all religions were equally corrupt in this respect. Premiumisation: Key play for India He concluded that freedom from religion was the sine qua non for practising freedom of religion. To As the Indian consumer market recov- signifi cant interest, the coming decade him, love for fellow human beings — especially the ers from the Corona-induced lockdown will also see increasing interest in the downtrodden — was the hallmark of love for God. and the ailing economy gradually heads "content" part. Primarily, increased in- This made him equate godliness with social spiritual- back to normalcy, the spate of deal- novation around the product and expe- ity. He was a votary of secular democracy. He fought making in the telecom sector has fi rmly rience delivered to the consumer. The to the bitter end the communalisation of the state, brought the focus on the Indian con- increased focus on consumer products which he deemed a crime against history. He was sumer markets and the potential the and the experience associated with the proud of his Vedic vision but believed that a theo- consumer market holds in the foresee- product is where the premiumisation cratic state was ominous for what it portends. He be- able future For investors with a long- theme will play out in India. lieved that secularism in India would succeed only on term view and using other markets as a While premiumisation will be es- a fi rm spiritual footing. Spirituality, unlike religion, is template, the Indian consumer theme sential, in India, one will have to bear guided by reason. 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NATION 3 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Swami Agnivesh was Step up medical oxygen Economic 9 girls rescued supporter of Tibet’s cause: manufacturing in state: Punjab CM package for J&K after sex racket Chandigarh, Sep 14 (UNI) coming soon: busted in Kanpur Tibetan Parliament With Covid-19 cases and fatali- Labour Liberation Front, which ties rising in the state, Punjab Lt Governor Kanpur, Sep 14 (UNI) A inter-state he founded in 1981. The organ- Chief Minister Amarinder Singh online sex racket running for past few isation worked on issues sur- on Monday directed the Health years was busted when police raided a rounding bonded labour in India, Department to step up manu- house in a Kanpur locality and rescued especially in the quarries in and facturing of medical oxygen to nine girls , including one each from As- around Delhi." supplement current supplies in sam and Delhi. The Speaker further wrote, order to ensure that there is no ternal capacity to manufacture The rescue were made from Naubas- "Late Swami Agnivesh had great shortage to tackle any future cri- 800 medical oxygen cylinders ta area. The victims were mostly from respect for His Holiness the 14th sis. The state has been procuring and pack 2,000 units per day, Kanpur besides Assam, Delhi and Faiz- Dalai Lama and he has been the all its medical oxygen from other and the government hopes that abad.Eleven people including pimps long-time supporter of Tibet's states including Uttarakhand, with the supplies already being and customers were arrested after the cause. He also actively participat- Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. procured from other states, it Srinagar, Sep 14 (UNI) Jammu and Uttar Pradesh police tracked down the Dharamsala, Sep 14 (UNI) The ed in the campaign for the Tibet However, as cases continue to can cope with any further esca- Kashmir's Lt Governor Manoj Sinha gang as the cyber cell found a link post- Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on cause in India Gate, Jantar Mantar spike, and amid reports of oxy- lation in demand in the coming on Monday said that a package will be ed on Twitter recently. Monday condoled the demise in Delhi and Prathna Sabha at Ra- gen shortages in several parts of weeks. The state government announced in a week for the revival of "The gang had posted mobile phone of Arya Samaj leader Swami Ag- jghat from time to time." the country, the Chief Minister has also appointed a nodal of- the Union Territory's economy. numbers in the link to take calls from nivesh, who was described as the "He actively participated in the stressed the need to generate fi cer to monitor the supply and Addressing a press conference at customers," SSP Preetinder Singh said long-time supporter of cause. 2008 boycott China Olympic cam- additional supplies through in- demand of medical oxygen, and Raj Bhavan, he said that committee on Sunday evening. In a condolence letter by Speak- paign and the Self-Immolation ternal manufacturing also. the Chief Minister has asked the constituted to suggest a package for "We have arrested one Ashish Kumar, er Pema Jungney, he wrote: "On International campaign for Tibet In line with this decision, the Health Department to ensure revival of business has submitted its a resident of Naubasta. On the basis of behalf of Tibetans in and outside in 2012, he expressed his solidar- Health Department has so far that indigenous production and report and this is under the consider- inputs provided by him, we then arrest- of Tibet, I would like to offer our ity with the Tibet's movement issued license to one industrial packaging is further scaled up to ation of the Centre. ed one Raju a.k.a Iran. deepest condolences to his family through a speech delivered on oxygen supplier in Punjab to meet any eventuality. "An announcement is on the cards They informed investigators that the and the followers during this dif- these occasions. manufacture medical oxygen, During a virtual meeting to as- within a week," he said.Sinha also girls hailing from outside the state are fi cult time." "His demise is a huge loss for while six packaging units have sess the situation arising out of announced Rs 10 lakh for each pan- being supplied to customers by a bro- "Late Swami Agnivesh was the whole nation, his followers been allowed to package oxygen the pandemic, Amarinder Singh chayat for development works and ker Kalpana Gupta," the SSP said.A de- known for his work against bond- and to us Tibetans. Once again, for medical use. directed the department to en- said that the Back to Village Pro- coy customer then contacted the num- ed labour through the Bonded kindly accept our heartfelt. With this, the state now has in- sure that there is no shortage. gramme-3 will begin. ber displayed on the link. ment and gathered at the KHATTAR BACK SP WORKERS STAGE PROTESTS district collectorate offi ces. RJD sees conspiracy over letters by They submitted memoran- IN CHANDIGARH AGAINST YOGI GOVT dums at the offi ce of the late Raghuvansh Prasad District Magistrates. In Prayagraj, Kannauj, AFTER COVID!"# Patna, Sep 14 (UNI) The status of Raghu- Banda, Ghazipur, Aligarh Following the demise vansh Babu was such and Varanasi, the police had RECOVERY of Rashtriya Janata Dal that if he wanted any- to resort to lathi-charge to (RJD) stalwart Raghu- thing like this, he could disperse the mob and sev- vansh Prasad Singh, the have spoken to RJD eral SP workers were report- party has challenged Chief Lalu Prasad Ya- edly injured. the genuiness of the dav who could not have In some districts, party four letters reportedly denied it to him. What workers staged dharna to written by the late lead- is the need of writing a register their protest.Inter- er.Mritunjay Tiwari, letter to Nitish Kumar," Lucknow, Sep 14 (UNI) ployment, expensive edu- estingly, the SP protesters Bihar RJD's spokesper- Tiwari said.RJD Chief The Samajwadi Party, on cation, privatisation, cor- were seen fl outing social son said, "We wonder Spokesperson Bhai Vi- Monday, held demonstra- ruption and multiple other distancing norms during how he could remove he was like Bhishma he added."Letters cir- rendra has also levelled tions across all districts to issues.The Samajwadi Party their protests and most of Chandigarh, Sep 14 (UNI) the oxygen mask while Pitamaha of the party. culated in the media the same allegations protest against the plight (SP) workers chanted slo- them were also seen with- Haryana Chief Minister he was on a ventilator I smell a deep con- where it was written against the National of farmers, growing unem- gans against the govern- out masks. Manohar Lal Khattar on Mon- and especially, when spiracy behind it.While that he wants to bag an Democratic Alliance day returned to state capital he was having a severe we are busy in his last MLC (Member of Legis- (NDA) leaders for con- Chandigarh after recover- illness, to write letters. rites, the Opposition lative Council) seat for spiring against the RJD ITALIAN HELD IN HIMACHAL ing from Covid-19.He asked Did he know that he is making political his son who was work- through the death of people to follow all guidelines was dying?""For us, points over his death," ing in Delhi for years. Raghuvansh Babu. WITH ".$% KG CHARAS like wearing masks and physi- cal distancing to prevent the Manali, Sep 14 (UNI) night, which was stopped spread of the virus. India-Nepal tensions: Social ties An Italian national has by the police for checking Khattar was discharged been arrested for pos- at Bajaura. from the Medanta hospital sessing 1.63 kg charas in The charas was skillfully in Gurugram on September hit in border districts Kullu district in Himachal concealed in a briefcase. 10.After testing positive for Patna, Sep 14 (UNI) The Pradesh, the police said Superintendent of Po- novel coronavirus on August coronavirus pandemic and cur- on Monday. lice Gaurav Singh said a 24, just ahead of the day- rently frayed relations between Claudio Piccirilli (52) case under the Narcotic the accused. long monsoon session of the India and Nepal have created was travelling to Delhi Drugs and Psychotropic Piccirilli stayed in a state Assembly, he was ad- an unprecedented situation for from Manali in a private Substances Act, 1985 has guesthouse in Manali for mitted to Medanta hospital people living in border districts Volvo bus on Sunday been registered against two weeks. for treatment. of Bihar that has affected social and family ties. Over the decades, people of the two countries have developed West Bengal court convicts wife in New social and trade relationships in- cluding through inter-marriages Town lawyer murder case across the border. But the ten- sions between the two nations Kolkata, Sep 14 (UNI) A charger cord. The inves- have even led to cancellation of West Bengal district court tigators had seized Anin- many marriages recently. border at night but lost the way of Bettiah said: “I was deprived on Monday convicted dita’s mobile phone and Many people are living alone after walked 16 km. Since then, I from seeing my four-year-old Anindita Dey, the wife of laptop for further enquiry in districts such as Motihari, Bet- never tried going into Nepal. son and wife for 9 months due to deceased Calcutta High and found out further evi- tiah, Sitamarhi, Raxaul, East and Monika Sharma, a resident strictness at the border. Court lawyer Rajat Kumar dences of the case. West Champaran as their wives of Motihari said: “Being a na- Video calling is the only op- Dey, in connection with Rajat was found dead and children who went to Nepal tive of Birbhum, I tried to walk tion I have to see them. Every the murder of her hus- under mysterious circum- before the lockdown are unable into Nepal to meet my brother time I have conversation with band and tampering evi- stances inside a room in to return. on Raksha Bandhan but failed. I them, my son makes me emo- dence in the case. his flat at DB 97 in the Rameshwar Thakur, a resident returned back to Motihari due to tional while saying that ewhen The Chief Judicial Mag- New Town-Rajarhat area of Bettiah is one such person who severe fever. will you come Papa’.” istrate’s court at Barasat on November 25, 2018. is living alone while his wife and I have walked 22 km but did Intrestingly, the issue on both in Kolkata’s adjoining His wife Anindita had 3-year-old daughter are stuck not reach the main road head- sides is beyond the control of Bi- North 24 Parganas will initially claimed that Ra- in Birbhum town in Nepal.“I ing toward Birbhum town in har government. It is a national pronounce the judgement dering her husband. She had been booked by the jat had died due to cardi- have tried thrice to go to Nepal Nepal.”She added: “It was a issue and the Centre has to sort on Wednesday. had divulged misleading sleuths.Police sources ac arrest. But the autopsy through road route but security painful experience for me. Both out this problem. People of both Earlier, New Town po- statements during the said that Rajat Kumar had confirmed that Rajat personnel at the check post have governments should look af- countries do not required visa or lice had arrested Anindita course of interrogation Dey was chocked to death had died due to strangula- turned down my request. I have ter social issues of both the passport for travelling between Dey for allegedly mur- on the basis of which she using a mobile phone’s tion. also attempted to cross the Nepal places.”Rahul Sahani, a resident the two nations. BJP MP raises J’khand religious conversions’ issue in Lok Sabha Ranchi, Sep 14 (UNI) Ran- major issue in Jharkhand. manifold in the state,” said Hridya, a Christian mission- The then BJP government dega, Ranchi, Khuti and chi Bharatiya Janata Party Whenever BJP has been out Seth.“In the small district ary, was exposed for selling had lodged a case and many other districts and put the (BJP) MP Sanjay Seth raised of power in the state, con- of Simdega alone, there are children in 2018. people were arrested for the condition of conversion for the issue of religious con- version has gained momen- 2,400 churches with 300 in In the name of adopting sale of children,” he added. rations.“The Christian mis- versions in Jharkhand dur- tum. During the current Simdega town alone. The children, the sale of children He alleged that during sionaries are involved in ing the Lok Sabha session Jharkhand government re- missionaries are involved in takes place. Unmarried girls the lockdown, missionar- conversion but the living on Monday.“The religious gime, the religious conver- luring innocent tribals and become mothers and the ies were active in distribut- standards of people have not conversion of tribals is a sion by alluring has risen converting them. Nirmal majority of them are tribals. ing rations at Giridih, Sim- improved” said Seth. SOUTH 4 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad 2,540 new corona cases in Kerala, Karnataka's Subrahmanya temple no schools in Sep-Oct: CM reopens amid Covid scare Mangaluru (Karnataka), 3,000 people visiting daily allowed to be performed," said the official. Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 454. As many as 2,05,158 persons Minister said that the Minister was Sep 14 (UNI) The ancient in the pre-Covid days, said the official. All devotees are also (UNI) As many as 2,540 new coro- are under observation in Kerala, called in for quizzing following Kukke Subrahmanya about 500 entered the The temple, which runs checked at the entrance navirus cases were reported in including 22,917 in hospitals. As complaints against him regarding temple in Karnataka's Da- temple till it was closed for under the state Muzrai with a thermal scanner to Kerala on Monday, even as Chief many as 615 coronavirus hotspots distribution of the holy Quran. kshina Kannada district afternoon recess. (endowment) depart- ensure they are free from Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ruled have been earmarked in the "Jaleel holds charge of Wakf reopened on Monday, Located in the heart ment, has also resumed the virus and their body out the reopening of educational southern state. Board and minority affairs. It 173 days after it was shut of Subrahmanya village, offering prasad and serv- temperature is normal. institutions either in September or Vijayan also slammed the vio- was the UAE Consulate here that due to Covid-induced about 100km southeast of ing meals to the devotees Devotees performing Sar- October. lation of Covid-19 protocols by handed over the holy Quran (for lockdown and its exten- Mangaluru in Sullia taluk who throng the holy plac- pa Samskara seva (service) He said that 2,110 more pa- normal activities are resumed," vested interests, asserting that it distribution). They (ED) asked sion. "We reopened over of the southern state, the es from across the country have also been allowed to tients were cured and discharged Vijayan told the media here, add- won't be tolerated. him about it. There is no charge 5 months after we remain- temple's is dedicated to and overseas. stay in the temple guest in the state. ing that the state was planning to "On Sunday, angry protest- against Jaleel. Baseless allegations ing closed since March 25 Hindu god Subrahmanya. "Devotees are allowed house for 2 days as per the "At present, we have 30,486 conduct 50,000 tests daily. "In the ers tried to waylay State Higher are being floated against Jaleel when lockdown was en- "As entry and movement inside wearing mask and guidelines. As religious positive cases, whereas 79,813 pa- given situation, it's not possible Education Minister KT Jaleel. Ap- under the guise of gold smuggling forced and extended late. of devotees are regulated maintaining physical places were not allowed tients have been cured in Kerala. to open educational institutions propriate action has been taken case. Why should Jaleel resign?" Devotees have resumed to maintain social distanc- distance between them. to reopen till unlock 4 to The cases are expected to go up as (schools) either in September or against such troublemakers," said Vijayan asked. He also said that coming to the temple ing and avoid crowding They are allowed inside avoid large gatherings, lockdown relaxations are in place. October. This is also the thinking Vijayan. As for Jaleel's questioning a new committee under senior since morning," a temple to prevent the pandemic, the sanctum and sancto- hundreds of temples Even though public transport is of the Centre," said Vijayan. On by the Enforcement Directorate in police officer Manoj Abraham official told in Kannada only 30 Sarpa Samskara, rum one-by-one and not across the state suffered fi- not fully operational at present, Monday, 15 more fatalities took the ongoing probe into the gold has been constituted to track fake on phone. Naga Prathishte and in groups after they wash nancial loss in the absence the cases are likely to go up once the state's COVID-19 death toll to smuggling case, the Kerala Chief news in Kerala. In contrast to about Ashlesha Bali rituals were their hands with sanitiser," of donations. South Western Railway organized online Hindi Corona positive doctor treated Day Celebration at Headquarters Office, patients in Jangaon dist. Gadad Road Hubballi today the Picture & Write the TSIT Staff Reporter : treatment to the patients (14.09.2020). Shri Ajay Ku- Story and Hindi Slogan Com- Jangaon, September-14 : In wearing PPE kit. Meanwhile mar Singh, General Manager petitions will be organized a bizarre incident that took the superintendent of the of South Western Railway for officers and employees place in the Government civ- hospital, Dr.Chandramouli presided over the function working in Rail Saudha from il hospital in Jangaon district, claimed that he was not through video link and read 15.09.2020 to 18.09.2020. Shri a Corona positive doctor aware of the corona positive the Hindi daymessage of the Tirmal Singh, Senior Rajb- treated the patients leaving doctor attending duties at the Hon'ble Railway Min- hasha Adhikari, conducted the patients and staff mem- hospital and assured that he ister. Thereafter Ms. Roopa the today's programme bers in a panic situation. will try to find out on whose Srinivasan, Principal consisting of quiz of Looking A young doctor who was officials that he has been con- instructions he treated the Financial Adviser & at the cover, identification of rendering services as a Civil tracted with the Coronavirus. patients However, an inquiry Mukhya Rajbhasha Adhikari author of book, identifying Assistant Surgeon in the Even though they ordered has been ordered to find out read the Hindi day message General Manager, Principal through video link. Various the idiom by picture etc. Pro- government civil hospital him to treat the patients the facts by the higher au- of Hon’bleHome Minister. Heads of departments and competitions such as Hindi gramme concluded with vote present in the district head- wearing PPE kit. Afraid of los- thorities of the health depart- Shri P.K. Mishra, Additional officers were also connected Essay Competition, Look of thanks. quarters informed the higher ing his post, the doctor gave ment. Kalyana lakshmi cheques worth Complete the targets of Plantation: District Protect plants to protect us Rs.1.46 crore issued by Parkal MLA -Congress leader Tilak Collector Mohd Abdul Azeem (UNI) Bhupalpally, September 14: District Collector Mohammad Abdul Azeem directed the authorities to complete the planting as soon as possible as per the specified target. Reviewing the Harita Haram programme here on Monday TSIT Staff Reporter : Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak with the concerned officials, the District Warangal Rural, September-14 : cheque worth Rs.1.46 crore Collector said that the Harita Haram had Several welfare schemes which to about 147 members of been launched with the aim of planting 63 TSIT Staff Reporter : said that there are a lot of benefits with are introduced by the TRS beneficiaries who belong to Parkal lakh saplings under the name of Haritha Gangiral Sreedhar the plants. They not only act as filters of government are proving as highly constituency here in Warangal Jaya through which a mega plantation Khammam, September-14 : People should poisonous gases but also release fresh air beneficial to many poor. Even, Rural district. Speaking on the program of planting three lakh saplings make it a habit to grow plants by consid- oxygen which makes living possible of all when the government is facing occasion, MLA Dharma Reddy said in 30 minutes could be carried out. He beyond the target set by the DRDA, he also said that from now on, various ering it as a part of life, appealed by the living organisms in the world. If people crisis due to the outbreak of that in the present situations it is said that apart from setting a record of said and added that the saplings allotted departments should prepare plans for Khammam Assembly segment A-block will protect the plants, then the plants Covid-19 pandemic, the Chief very difficult to perform a marriage one lakh saplings per hour through the to other branches should be planted planting saplings through the Harita Jaya Congress party president Yerram Bal will protect not only the people but all Minister, K Chandrasekhar of girl child for a poor family. Mega Avenue Plantation program, the soon. Of these, 5 lakh saplings would program in the year 2021, especially by Gangadhar Tilak. He participated in the the living organisms. After planting the Rao is giving much priority for Understanding their problems, target of 47 lakh to 30 thousand saplings be planted in rural areas, while another setting up federations at the mandal and Haritha Haram programme organised saplings in the college, along with stu- welfare activities, told the Parkal Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar could be achieved with 76% of the 63 lakh 5 lakh saplings would be planted in district levels and appointing sarpanches here at Government women's degree col- dents, he participated in the distribution MLA, Challa Dharma Reddy. Rao introduced Kalyana Lakshmi plants prescribed across the district till Bhupalpally municipality and one lakh as members in them to provide the lege here at Gandhi chowk in Khammam of a wide variety of saplings going to each MLA handed over the Kalyana and Shaadi Mubarak schemes. date. Of these, the saplings were planted plants by the Excise Department. He required saplings to the district. city. Speaking on the occasion, Y B Tilak and every house in Gandhi chowk colony.

Speed up the Focus on the Development of Palle Prakruthi Congress playing cheap politics construction Vanams: District Collector Krishna Aditya works of Rythu Vedikas-Collector Mulugu, September 14: “Focus on taking up petty issues-TRS TSIT Bureau : the development of “Palle Prakruthi Warangal Urban, Septem- Vanam” in the district,” said the TSIT Staff Reporter : ber-14 : District Collector district collector S.Krishna Aditya. Karimnagar, September-14 : Con- Rajiv Gandhi Hanumantu Speaking in the review meeting gress party leaders are in confused on Monday ordered the of- conducted at the conference hall state by seeing the enormous de- ficials concerned to speed at the collectorate here on Monday, velopment under the TRS govern- up the construction works of Rythu Vedikas and warned he said that Palle Prakruthi Vanams ment and unable to understand them of taking action against should be developed in line with the how to face TRS party are taking up the officials if they did not instructions from the government petty issues, alleged the Telangana complete the works within that each village should have a Rashtra Samiti (TRS) party, senior the prescribed time limit. Palle Prakruthi Vanam. Officials leader, Manda Nagesh Mudiraj. The collector held a cell con- ference with MPDOs, Engi- were told to identify the lands for Speaking to the media persons, M neers of Panchayat Raj depart- Palle Prakruthi Vanam for 390 Nagesh came heavily on Congress ment from Collectorate here villages. Stating that if there were no party and criticized them for play- defame the health minister dragging the Etela Rajendar as a health minis- in Warangal Urban district. government lands available in the ing cheap politics and for trying to his name into unnecessary issues. ter, the Coronavirus is slowly subsid- Speaking on the occasion, villages, he said the private lands divert the attention of the people by By introducing several welfare ing in the state and the recovery rate Collector Rajiv Gandhi Ha- should be purchased from the gram measures to fill in the vacant posts station, he said that the land for attacking senior leaders of TRS party. schemes for all sections of people is increasing among the people who numantu said that the con- struction works of rythu panchayat funds. He said that if the in Integrated Child Development the irrigation department would M Nagesh alleged that only to along with taking of up several activ- are affected with the Covid-19. Peo- vedikas can be completed gram panchayat fell short of funds Services (ICDS) programme in the be allotted soon. The meeting highlight one of his relative Padi ities for well being of downtrodden ple are observing the cheap politics by providing the main ma- to buy the private lands, the district district in accordance with the was attended by Additional Koushik Reddy of Veenavanka people, when the Telangana state is played by the Congress party leaders terials in sufficient quan- administration would take care of rules. He also directed the officials Collector (Local Bodies) Adarsh manal of Huzurabad constituency heading towards development un- and are ready to teach a fitting les- tities and by working day it. He further said that the special to submit the proposals for the Surabhi, DRO K Rama Devi, DRDO from health minister Etela Rajen- der the leadership of Chief Minister, son in the days to come, he warned. and night. The state chief officers in each mandal would tour construction of the Sakhi, Bala Parijatham, DCO Vijaybhaskar dar is representing, the ‘Telangana K.Chandrasekhar Rao, the Congress TRS party senior leaders Saleem minister K Chandrashekar Rao is serious regarding villages in their respective mandals Sadan, orphanage and old age Reddy, DCSO Aravind Reddy, ED, Pradesh Congress Committee’ party which is at sinking stage in the Khan, Balla Anjaneyulu, Udarapu the slow pace of construc- for two days a week and supervise home at one site. Stating that the SC Corporation Tula Ravi, CPO (TPCC) president, Uttam Kumar state and in the country is taking up Maruthi, Srinivas Goud, Kumar, Ven- tion works of rythu vedikas. the development process of the district administration has allotted Ravi Kumar, DPO Venkaiah, DEO along with Congress Legislative petty issues to defame the senior kat Reddy, Kamsaramu Thirupathi, In some of the districts, the Palle Prakruthi Vanams. Collector land of the irrigation department Vasanthi, DM & HO Dr A Appaiah Party (CLP) leader, Mallu Bhatti Vi- leaders of the TRS party, he criticized. Md. Khadeer and Bandari Shyam Sun- construction works are go- instructed the officials to take all the for the construction of police and other district level officials. kramarka intentionally are trying to With the constant efforts put by dar were present along with others. ing on at night hours also. OP-ED 5 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad COVID-19: Looking at bright side of the pandemic By Mohamed Abdel Raouf fits are many and great. Limiting travel and robots (that provide a network of There is a lot of fear and panic, per- gives a break to the environment, sky, interconnected and advanced systems haps rightly, about COVID-19. But I air, our lungs, etc. Parts of China man- in data analysis and artificial intelli- would like to draw your attention to the aged to see a blue sky for the first time gence) can help in limiting the spread bright side of the coronavirus. in years, with factories closing there. of the virus and help control it. Firstly, I am sure that we all know Italy also joined China, where satel- The data that these devices send pe- the famous Arabic proverb: “Maybe a lite imagery revealed that air pollution riodically is harvested as “big data”, harmful thing is beneficial.” This prov- in the northern part of the country fell and helps to provide an early warning erb is usually uses when a bad circum- sharply after the virus forced authori- system to reduce the spread of infec- stance bothers a person, a group or a ties to close factories and ban travel, tious diseases. Also, seeing a mega town. But we should not be alarmed by and several areas, usually packed with and smart city, with millions of people Allah’s mercy. God has great wisdom in cars, turned into ghost cities. exposed to smart devices, as in many every matter, even if its appearance is In addition to that, working from Chinese cities now, would be one of bad. home instead of commuting to work the most important human quality So, if you take a closer look, one can reduces crowding and pollution and leaps. clearly realise that the coronavirus has saves time and income. That is a Last but not least, no doubt that the helped us (humanity) in many ways. great help for the fight against climate economic repercussions of the corona- But how? change; something that the global com- virus on the local and global economy On the social side, the virus gave us munity had not manage to achieve af- are serious and the various decisions an opportunity to reconnect with fam- ter many years of climate negotiations. taken by the governments are impor- ily, as we spend more time at home, When facing the coronavirus, there tant to alleviate these effects and over- especially with schools off, in addition is a chance to take decisions and poli- come the crisis. But the virus, surpris- to working from home for many profes- cies to decarbonise the economy i.e. an We need to defeat coronavirus but it has helped ingly, gave us many positives that can sions. economy based on low carbon green- be summarised by “it jumped us into Deep meditation house gas (GHG) emissions into the at- us change many things about ourselves the future!” It is an opportunity for deep medi- mosphere. Yes, where the individual is connect- tation. Here, I remember a nice Face- There are threats to the climate if Importance of intuitive things On the technological front, the ed, maybe we need to think of lives in a book post I received recently from a decisions focus only on boosting eco- On the health side, the virus re- changes are enormous, as distance simpler, less polluting way in order to colleague stating that he was sitting at nomic activity, but there are also op- minded us again of the importance of education has become a tangible re- achieve a smart, healthy and sustain- home now without electricity and in- portunities to fund green investment intuitive things that perhaps some of ality. The technological boom is truly able society. While there is no doubt ternet. So it became a great opportu- and infrastructure, to boost incomes us neglected, despite the fact that it is amazing in dealing with the virus, as that we need to defeat COVID-19, there nity for him to communicate with his for the poorest, and also to strengthen a mandatory part of Islamic religion — the Internet of Things (IoT), which is is perhaps a silver lining in the way we wife, and this brought them closer! health care systems, clean water and such as personal hygiene, sterilisation, all devices connected to the internet will see the world now. On the environmental side, the bene- sanitation. disinfectants and healthy eating. such as smart watches, phones, TVs, Gulf News UAE must lead online learning in Middle East from the administration, professors and the UAE have the infrastructure, the stopgap. There are governments, uni- students. The universities that found the knowledge, the talent, the technology, versities and students around the world transition the least stressful were those the network, and the necessary inven- who already fully appreciate how online with plans on the shelf for blended and tive drive to offer online programs and learning addresses the demands of to- fully online learning programs. degrees. So why did it take a global pan- morrow’s market and have embraced Benefit of the students demic to offer fully online university- that challenge. The challenge of assur- The reality is that in all the UAE uni- level programs in the UAE? ing the best combination of high-qual- versities, there are a group of profession- Improving the capacity ity teaching, learning, assessment and als who have been pushing an agenda to Over the past four years, the Abdulla technology to engage learners. move learning online for years. The ap- Al Ghurair Foundation for Education For example, today, a learner can earn prehension in making this hope a reality has been working to support and pro- a Master of Science Degree from the for the benefit of the students and com- mote high-quality online programs in Stanford School of Engineering, Geor- munity, has been administrative and bu- the UAE and across the Arab world. We gia Tech’s College of Computing, or a reaucratic resistance. have funded over 200 scholarships and Master of Leadership at University of The rapid response from universities helped regional universities improve Queensland’s Business School without and students in the UAE has a lot to do their capacity to offer educational cours- ever stepping foot on campus. with the values that the UAE embodies. es and programs online. Platforms that they use are similar Values that were articulated in the steps We have been working with multilat- and, in some cases, the same as the ones His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin eral agencies and government leaders to that we find at universities in the UAE. Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minis- better understand why the Arab world is These online learning systems allow for ter of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, laid out lagging in the provision of high-quality the immediate feedback and support, in the road map for the future success of accredited online learning opportuni- the detection of cheating, the promo- By Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair day, with over 150 countrywide closures, the nation, under the directives of Presi- ties, and how we can better support a tion of collaboration and the motivation In an early attempt to contain the they are among over 1.4 billion learners dent His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin positive shift. of students. We are now amid a global spread of COVID-19, the UAE Ministry affected globally. Zayed Al Nahyan. This is a concern because our research crisis. A crisis that has driven learners, of Education closed schools, colleges The early decision to shut down cam- Specifically, that the UAE society has has shown that online learning evolved parents, universities and governments and universities in early March. puses and move learning online during a unique personality that perseveres in at a much faster pace than traditional to take on the challenges of online When the decision was made, only 16 these unprecedented times of uncer- dealing with challenges, that the UAE re- learning. It offers personalised flexible learning to embrace its potential. But other global leaders made the decision tainty was necessary to ensure that stu- lies on nurturing the brightest minds to education and training opportunities to we need more than reactive measures to implement countrywide closures of dents’ learning was not disrupted as the generate innovative ideas, and that the growing numbers of youth and profes- to break the misconceptions and lower schools and universities. That first week, country worked to contain COVID-19. UAE is focused on ensuring the prosper- sionals in the region and globally. the barriers around high-quality online UAE students were among about 400 This placed a demand on UAE tertiary ity of future generations. Online learning is already part of the learning in this country. million affected learners globally. To- institutions that called for adaptability The reality is that the universities in normal reality for many, not a mere Gulf News COVID-19: Best exercise you should be doing while at home By Pam Moore have low bone density, and another 10.3 per make it easier and safer to perform activities If your image of someone doing a squat cent have osteoporosis. The surgeon general of daily living, such as playing with grand- is a weightlifter sitting on an invisible chair named osteoporosis, which literally means children, bending down to pick up a basket with a loaded barbell on their shoulder, think “porous bone,” one of the most signifi- of laundry, using the toilet, and getting into again. cant contributors to bone fractures in older and out of chairs and cars. By strengthening your legs, glutes and adults. Oja also notes that squats can strengthen core, squats help develop and maintain When it comes to falls, prevention is the the pelvic floor, thereby helping with urinary lifelong functional fitness — and you can best cure. Trainers and physical therapists incontinence and urinary frequency. perform them whether you have gym equip- tell their older clients that it’s important to Geromel advises people who are unfamil- ment or not. Here is some information about perform strength training, and squats in par- iar with squatting to “think like you’re sitting why everyone should do squats and how to ticular, to keep their bones, ligaments and in a chair.” get started. tendons as strong as possible. Begin by standing with your feet about Squats are a compound movement, mean- Making bones strong hip-width apart and bending forward from ing they engage more than one muscle group As Nina Geromel, a Milwaukee physical the hips while keeping your shoulders back — which translates into a lot of bang for your therapist, explains, “Our bones get denser and your chest up. buck. It doesn’t take many squats to raise when we use the muscles that pull on the While leaning forward, bend your knees your heart rate and fatigue your muscles. bones.” while keeping them over your toes. Keeping Not only that, but the strength you de- Building strong muscles increases your your knees aligned with your toes prevents velop while squatting will also keep you in chance of catching yourself if you stumble. them from falling inward, which can put un- shape for virtually any outdoor sport you’re And if you do fall, strong bones are less likely due strain on your knees. itching to get back to. Squats serve as excel- to break. It’s also important to keep most of your your glutes and quads, if you feel it in your recommend squatting in front of a counter lent cross-training for activities such as run- Squats also make you more stable. “The weight in your heels, as opposed to the balls abdominals as well, Oja says, that’s a sign top that you can hold onto with a sturdy ning, cycling, hiking and rowing. more strong you are in your core, your hips of your feet. Having trouble keeping your that you’re doing it right. chair behind you, particularly if you live Squats also prevent the loss of bone and [and] your quads, the more stable you’re go- heels on the ground? Many people “have a tendency to let their alone. That way, if you do fall, you will fall muscle that can lead to falls and fractures. ing to be walking around on your feet,” says First, make sure you’re really hinging at core just kind of hang out and roll their onto a chair. According to the Centers for Disease Control Kristin Oja, an Atlanta-based nurse practitio- your hips, Geromel says. If your heels are shoulders forward,” Oja says. She says to That said, if dizziness or a tendency to fall and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of ner and certified personal trainer. still coming up, she suggests seeing a physi- “roll those shoulders back” before initiating interfere with your ability to squat safely, you death and injury-related death in Americans The move, which uses the hips, knees, cal therapist to address the culprit (typically the squat and to keep the core tight through- should address those issues with your medi- ages 65 and older. ankles, glutes, quads and core, supports all tightness in the calf, Achilles’ tendon or an- out. cal provider before beginning to add squats Falls often result in broken bones, because kinds of functional fitness. Strengthening the kle joint). If you have never performed a squat or to your workout routine. an estimated 43.9 per cent of older adults lower body cannot only prevent falls but also Although you’ll feel the burn mostly in have any safety concerns, Geromel and Oja Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad Aus authorities to seize paedophiles’ assets in major crackdown Iran’s president opens new academic Canberra, Sep 14 (UNI) The ton said. would target paedophiles in year amid COVID-19 challenges Australian government on “We are going to target those the same way it does organized Monday announced a major who profit from an abhorrent crime and drug dealers. educational programs. crackdown on paedophiles, trade in child abuse.” “It is truly sickening that of- Some courses will be held with offenders’ assets to be It comes in response to an fenders are profiting from the virtually, and some by com- seized for the first time. AFP warning that there has abuse, degradation and misery bination of face-to-face and In the announcement, Min- been a significant spike in Aus- of children,” Kershaw said. virtual sessions, according to ister for Home Affairs Peter tral using the dark web to “I make no apologies for us- the report. Dutton said that the Australian watch children being sexually ing the full force of the law in On September 5, the Ira- Federal Police (AFP) will seize abused online. our fight to lock these offend- nian president officially an- car, homes and cash of child be profiting or seeking to gain Reece Kershaw, who was ap- ers away, and strip them of nounced the opening of new abusers through proceeds of from the exploitation of chil- pointed as Commissioner of their tainted assets.” Tehran, Sep 14 (UNI) The of virtual education at the school year. crime laws, reports Xinhua dren, they can expect to have the AFP in 2019, vowed that The government has previ- new academic year of Iran’s universities to avoid adverse Iran’s Education Minis- news agency. their bank account, their home the AFP-led Criminal Assets ously called for the coopera- universities and higher edu- impacts of novel coronavi- try announced plans for re- “If a sex offender is found to or even their car seized,” Dut- Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) tion of social media. cation centers officially be- rus, Xinhua news agency re- opening schools in low-risk gan with a message of the ported on Sunday. regions and said that classes Iranian President Hassan The start of new academic of high-risk regions would be Rouhani on Sunday, state TV year was announced earlier held online. ‘Arab-Israeli normalization intended for Trump, reported. this year, and each university Iranian educational cen- In his online speech, Rou- has the authority to decide ters were closed for nearly Netanyahu’s political interests’ hani stressed the significance the implementation of its four months during.

Ramallah, Sep 14 (UNI) A Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, senior Palestinian official said Trump and Netanyahu issued that the US-brokered normal- a joint statement that an- Russia slams US policy of forming ization between the two Arab nounced the establishment of states and Israel is intended for diplomatic relations between alliances against third countries political interests of American Bahrain and Israel. Moscow, Sep 14 (UNI) reported on Sunday. Russia never puts President Donald Trump and Bahrain is scheduled to sign Russian Foreign Minister “Neither Russia, nor forward preconditions Israeli Prime Minister Benja- its normalization agreement Sergei Lavrov has criticized China, nor our allies ever for cooperation that its min Netanyahu. with Israel on Tuesday at a the US policy of forming offer someone to be friends partners must deliberately “The United Arab Emirates ceremony in the White House, alliances against third against someone,” Lavrov worsen relations with some (UAE) and Bahrain normalize during which a similar deal countries, including China. said Sunday on a local countries in the first place, their ties with Israel to support between the UAE and Israel Responding to a question TV program. “We have Lavrov noted. Trump’s re-election campaign dent Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah noting it must adhere to its will also be inked. about Washington’s attempt a completely different “’To be friends against and improve Netanyahu’s movement, said on Sunday. decisions related to the Pal- Bahrain is the second Gulf to pitting other countries diplomatic and political someone,’ in my opinion, internal political situation,” He called on the Arab estinian issue, reports Xinhua Arab state that has announced against China, Lavrov culture. We have a desire to contradicts the very meaning Mahmoud al-Aloul, deputy League to confront the wave news agency. normalization with Israel in said “the policy is alien to develop good relations with of the word ‘friendship,’” he chairman of Palestinian Presi- of normalization with Israel, On Friday, Bahrain’s King less than a month. us”, Xinhua news agency everyone,” he said. added.

Abdullah returns from Qatar after intra-Afghan talks significantly with the start mood Qureshi, reports Xin- The talks were part of the of the negotiations so that hua news agency. The cer- historic agreement signed Kabul, Sep 14 (UNI) Abdul- Haneef Atmar, acting Minis- agenda, guidelines, schedul- chief negotiator of Afghani- we reach a humanitarian emony was inaugurated by between the US and the Tali- lah Abdullah, head of Af- ter of Foreign Affairs, reached ing and other issues related to stan Masoom Stanekzai at a ceasefire.” The intra-Afghan Abdullah. ban on February 29 also in ghanistan’s High Council for Kabul on Sunday night, re- the direct peace negotiations. joint press conference said: talks opened in Doha on A 21-member Afghan the Qatari capital. National Reconciliation, has ports TOLO News. The negotiating teams “There was a positive spirit. Saturday at a ceremony at- team, headed by former in- They were to be held 10 returned to Kabul following The contact groups from the also held a meeting behind There wasn’t any effort to tended by senior officials telligence chief Mohammed days after the deal was signed the much-awaited talks with Afghan government and Tali- closed doors on Saturday af- drive the negotiations to- from different countries, in- Masoom Stanekzai, met Tali- but it kept getting delayed the Taliban in the Qatari cap- ban negotiating teams held ter the opening ceremony wards controversial discus- cluding US Secretary of State ban to find a negotiated so- over the prisoner release is- ital of Doha. their first meeting on Sunday where they created the con- sions.” Abdullah said that the Mike Pompeo and Pakistani lution to Afghanistan’s pro- sue between the Afghan gov- Abdullah and Mohammad evening and discussed the tact groups. On Sunday, the “violence should be reduced Foreign Minister Shah Mah- longed war. ernment and the Taliban. Yoshihide Suga elected as new leader of Japan’s LDP Single-day Covid-19 cases hit Tokyo, Sep 14 (UNI) Ja- 394 Diet members cast their ing to the party and rank- record high: WHO pan’s Chief Cabinet Secre- ballots. and-fi le members holding tary Yoshihide Suga was on A total of 141 votes were 394 votes each. Monday elected as the new cast by three delegates each However, due to Abe’s leader of the ruling Liberal from the country’s 47 pre- resignation in the middle of Democratic Party (LDP), fectural chapters. his term and the Covid-19 replacing outgoing Prime Besides Suga, the two pandemic, the LDP decided Minister Shinzo Abe, who other candidates in the fray to hold an abridged version Geneva, Sep 14 (UNI) The number according to the Johns Hopkins announced his resignation were Shigeru Ishiba, 63, a of presidential election to of single-day coronavirus cases University. last month due to health is- former Defence Minister, simplify the process and to globally has hit a new record high, The US accounted for the world’s sues, from the top post. and Fumio Kishida, 63, the avoid a political vacuum. said the World Health Organization highest number of cases and The 71-year-old is now try’s national broadcaster of the Diet (Parliament) and LDP’s policy chief. On August 28, Abe, Ja- (WHO). deaths at 6,519,121 and 194,041 expected to win a vote at an NHK reported. delegates from local chap- Under normal circum- pan’s longest serving Prime In a statement on Sunday, the respectively. extraordinary Diet session Suga was elected at a joint ter, reports Xinhua news stances, the top leader of Minister, abruptly an- WHO said that there were 307,930 India is currently in the second on Wednesday to become plenary meeting of party agency. the LDP would be chosen nounced his intent to resign new cases globally in the last 24 place in terms of cases at 4,754,356, Prime Minister, the coun- members from both houses In the scaled-down vote, with Diet members belong- citing his chronic illness. hours, the highest single-day figure while the country’s death toll stood ever registered and about 1,000 at 78,586. more than the previous recording- Brazil registered the world’s New Zealand to ease Covid-19 curbs next week setting daily caseload a week earlier, second-highest Covid-19 death toll, Wellington, Sep 14 (UNI) within what is already our required, the Ministry said. reports Xinhua news agency. after the US, and the world’s third- New Zealand will relax its biggest cluster to date.” Ardern also announced As of Monday morning, the overall largest case count. Covid-19 restrictions by Under Covid-19 Alert an immediate easing of number of global coronavirus cases On Sunday, it reported 415 new moving to Alert Level 1 and Level 2, gathering sizes are physical distancing re- stood at 28,891,676, while the fatalities which took the overall decide on whether to lower restricted to 100 people, quirements on public deaths have increased to 922,441, death toll to 131,625. Auckland’s alert level on while only 10 people in transport, based on health September 21, Prime Min- Level 2.5 and Level 3. advice. ister Jacinda Ardern said on At Alert Level 1, everyone An advisory by the Min- Imran welcomes millions of students Monday. can return to work, school, istries of Health and Trans- Currently, Auckland re- sports and domestic travel, port for recommended back to school mains in Alert Level 2.5, without gathering restric- seating configurations on phases, following a fall in new coro- with the rest of country tions. public transport that pro- navirus case numbers, ending the in Level 2, reports Xinhua Airlines and those trans- moted physical distancing long closure that led to exam can- news agency. cluster is a potential trou- “While there is no evi- port operators requiring have been revoked, effec- cellations and introduction of on- Auckland saw the second ble spot,” Ardern said, re- dence of significant spread pre-bookings can now ac- tive immediately. line classes, The Express Tribune wave of community out- ferring to the bereavement outside of the Auckland cept higher volumes of “With the use of face cov- reported. break in August which has sub-cluster associated with cluster, this event does raise bookings, Ardern said. erings, our updated advice Welcoming millions of children been under control. the Mt Roskill Evangelical the possibility that more However, border restric- is that physical distancing back to school, the premier assured “Within the Auckland Fellowship Church. people have been exposed tions and good hygiene are should. the people that the government has worked to endure that school operations align with public health Trump says Modi praised him over Covid-19 testing safety rules on coronavirus. Washington, Sep 14 vada. with testing. I said explain accounts for the world’s warned that he was pre- Islamabad, Sep 14 (UNI) Paki- “Tomorrow we will welcome mil- (UNI) US President Donald The President said: that to these dishonest highest number of Co- pared to “be really vicious” stan Prime Minister Imran Khan lions of children back to school. It is Trump has claimed that “We’ve tested more peo- people back.” vid-19 cases and deaths at in the final weeks of the on Monday said it was the priority our priority and collective responsi- Indian Prime Minister Na- ple than India than many Trump then goes on to 6,520,234 and 194,081 re- presidential campaign. of his government and the nation’s bility to ensure that every child can rendra Modi praised him many big countries put to- slam his Democratic ri- spectively, according to the Nevada is among the collective responsibility to ensure go to school safely to learn. for coronavirus testing in gether. India’s second. We val Joe Biden, saying that Johns Hopkins University. locations his campaign is that every child can go to school “We have worked to ensure that America, which is current- are 44 million tests ahead of if he was in charge when India is currently in the targeting as they work to safely as educational institutes school operations are aligned with ly the worst-hit country in India. They have 1.5 billion the “China virus” arrived, second place in terms of rebuild enthusiasm around across the country will reopen on public health safety rules on Co- the world. people... “hundred of thousands of cases at 4,846,427, while the his handling of the US Tuesday after a six-month-long clo- vid-19,” Khan tweeted. Trump made the re- And Prime Minister (Na- more Americans would country’s death toll stood economy and solidify his sure due to Covid-19. According to Federal Minister for marks at a campaign rally rendra) Modi calls me. 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E-mail: [email protected] SPORTS 7 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad Covid-19: NRL players could face 100M Kiren Rijiju extends support to Hamilton AUD pay cut over next 2 years Adidas 5k Virtual Race bags 90th Sydney, Sep 14 (UNI) The V’landys remained confident New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) people can participate from National Rugby League (NRL) that an agreement will be Adidas India’s 5K Virtual anywhere across the world,” win in red- of Australia could cut players’ reached in time despite the Race has found support said adidas in its statement. salaries by more than 100 million haggling. from Sports Minister Kiren “The brand’s aims to bring flagged Australian dollars (about $72.8 “It is not just the revenues of Rijiju. together a wide community million) over the next two years the NRL (that have dropped), it In a tweet, Rijiju of runners, athletes and even due to the financial blow caused is the revenues of the clubs. They encouraged people to consumers to participate Tuscan GP by the Covid-19 pandemic, The from Covid-19, players could are doing it a bit tougher than we register for the race that in this initiative. One can Australian has revealed. be forced to share the financial first thought,” V’landys said. according to the sportswear participate by downloading The NRL had informed the pain. “There is a collective giant has already found the adidas’ ‘Running App’ players union that Covid-19 The NRL had offered the bargaining agreement there support from the likes of and register for the 5K would cost them at least 400 players a 10 per cent pay cut for anyway. It says they get a certain sprinter Hima Das, boxers run on 13th September - virtual race.” million Australian dollars ($291.1 each season. But after enduring a percentage of revenue. If we did Nikhat Zareen & Simranjit Download the adidas app “To help runners prepare, million) in 2021 and 2022, writes 20 per cent pay cut to restart the that, they would be getting a lot Kaur and India Men’s Team and register Now,” said adidas is also supporting Xinhua news agency. competition this year, players less than what the offer is.” Hockey Captain, Manpreet Rijiju in his tweet along with runners with training plans NRL players are entitled to insisted the reduction should be Not only relying on players, Singh among others. a download link for the app. and advice-based content 29.5 per cent of the game’s total no more than five percent. the NRL is also doing its own “Under the “Adidas 5K Virtual race across adidas’ digital revenue pool, according to the With the grand final only part to cut costs, with details set #FitIndiaFreedomRun, is a First-of-its-kind virtual channels, through the collective bargaining agreement. weeks away, Australian Rugby to be announced at the end of #FitIndia with adidas India race enabled by the adidas’ adidas Runners community Tuscany, Sep 14 (UNI) Lewis However, as the league suffers League Commission chair Peter the month. is organizing a virtual 5 KM Runners Community where and athletes,” it further said. Hamilton clinched the 90th win of his Formula One career as he bagged the crash-strewn English football clubs Shocked, devastated: IOC, UWW news is devastating and the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. entire wrestling community The race was stopped twice concerned about financial mourns his death," it added. and re-started. react to Afkari's execution Earlier, the International Hamilton’s Finnish team health: report Lausanne, Sep 14 (UNI) Olympic Committee (IOC) mate Valtteri Bottas completed The International Olympic said that it is "shocked" by the the Mercedes one-two at the Committee and amateur development. Ferrari-owned Mugello circuit wrestling's governing body "In letters, Thomas Bach, in central Italy. United World Wrestling (UWW) the IOC President, had made Red Bull’s Thai driver on Saturday reacted to the direct personal appeals to the Alexander Albon took third execution of Iranian wrestler Supreme Leader and to the place for his first career F1 Navid Afkari. President of Iran this week and podium.Ricciardo came While IOC said that it was asked for mercy for Navid Afkari, fourth, tantalisingly close to "shocked" by the development, while respecting the sovereignty his first podium with Renault, the UWW said that the news of the Islamic Republic of Iran," as Sergio Perez finished fifth has left the "entire wrestling it said in its statement. for Racing Point, as per a London, Sep 14 (UNI) Half rather than mortgage it and community" mourning. found guilty of "voluntary in its statement."It is deeply "It is deeply upsetting that report on formula1.com. of clubs across England's kick the problem into the Provincial prosecutor homicide" for murdering upsetting that the pleas of the pleas of athletes from There were only 12 runners top four football leagues are long grass. Supplementing general Kazem Mousavi was a man during the anti- athletes from around the world around the world and all the who classified at the finish worried about their financial incomes now will only quoted as saying by Iran's government protests in and all the behind the scene behind-the-scenes work of the as Lando Norris was sixth condition and 43 per cent say help in the medium term if state television's website 2018."United World Wrestling work of United World Wrestling IOC, together with the NOC of for McLaren, ahead of the they have been approached action is being taken to dial that 27-year-old Afkari was has learned that the scheduled and the National Iranian Iran, United World Wrestling AlphaTauri of Daniil Kvyat, by outside investors in the back player costs - which executed in a prison in the execution of Iranian wrestler Wrestling Federation, the IOC and the National Iranian with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc last 12 months, as per a inevitably take time." southern city of Shiraz on Navid Afkari took place this together with the NOC of Iran Wrestling Federation, did not classified eighth at the team’s report from accountancy If matches continue to be Saturday. Afkari had been morning in Iran," said UWW did not achieve our goal. The achieve our goal. 1,000th Grand Prix. and business advisory firm played behind closed doors BDO. for an extended period, we "Many clubs were already may see a number of clubs, SPORTS SCIENCE HAS HELPED PLAYERS IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, FEELS VENKATESH struggling to balance the particularly in the lower books, but Covid-19 has leagues, at risk of insolvency New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Former we weren't so strict with our diet. more knowledge of how to handle accelerated and exacerbated or takeover in the coming captain and current assistant We only got physios and doctors things, take care of their body in the problem," said Ian year," he added. coach of the Indian men's football after 2000, and then began to learn the off-season, put emphasis on Clayden, BDO's national Clubs in England's top team Venkatesh Shanmugam has what we need to do to improve our diet," he averred. head of professional sports. four divisions stood to lauded the "contribution of sports game," said Venkatesh."The off- Venkatesh, who also "At club level, as well as collectively generate record science in helping current players field knowledge of professional functioned as the head coach working hard to activate new revenues of more than 6 improve their knowledge". players back then was lacking. of the Indian Arrows, AIFF's revenue streams, there is billion pounds ($7.6 billion) In a live chat with AIFF TV, Of course on the pitch, they were developmental team in the a trend towards leveraging before the 2019/20 season Venkatesh lamented the lack of all great. Players like Bhaichung I-League, went on to draw future receivables to manage but due to the Covid-19 proper grooming of players off (Bhutia) and (IM) Vijayan come the example of two Arrows current liquidity constraints. pandemic, the financial the field during the early days of once in a lifetime."But if you look products, who are doing well Care needs to be taken of struggles have intensified and his career."There was no sports at the current crop right now, you because of the exposure they course to secure the future left some in dire straits. science back then which is why will understand that they have have received.

EASY TO FOLLOW WHEN YOU HAVE A CAPTAIN ZVEREV AFTER US OPEN LOSS : we're going to lift that trophy up together."The German, LIKE KOHLI, SAYS DE VILLIERS I don’t think it’s my last chance who came very close to what could have been a memorable back, more or less. BCCI has New York, Sep 14 (UNI) achievement of his life, failed done a remarkable job in Germany's Alexander Zverev, to hold back tears during his getting the IPL going and we who ended up as runners-up gracious speech in the trophy are very excited to play the at the 2020 US Open, believes ceremony." tournament. he will get many more chances At the speech, I got I am feeling better than ever in the days to come to win a emotional. I couldn't put so I am looking to get out there Grand Slam. two words together...It was a with the boys,” de Villiers said Austria's Dominic Thiem difficult moment for me," the in a video posted on RCB’s registered an incredible 23-year-old said. official Twitter handle. comeback win as he defeated "I was super close to being a “We have worked very hard, Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 Grand Slam champion. I was a we have a good work ethic, it and won his first Grand Slam few games away, maybe a few Dubai, Sep 14 (UNI) Senior of the Indian Premier League really feels like everyone has on Sunday. points away. Royal Challengers Bangalore begins this Saturday in the bought into this hard-working Zverev held an initial two- What upset me the most is (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers United Arab Emirates. environment. sets lead against Thiem in the not the third set, it's the fifth has heaped praise on Virat The tournament, which The credit needs to go to final, followed by a chance to Ashe Stadium."I want to as saying after the match by set. I had a lot of chances in Kohli, saying the skipper sets was originally scheduled to Virat, he sets the example serve out the match at 5-3 in congratulate Dominic on the ATP Tour website. the fifth set and didn't use the example by leading from be played in March, had to be and leads from the front. It is the fifth set. the first of many Grand Slam "I want to thank my team them. the front which makes it very postponed and then moved pretty easy to follow when you He then came within two titles.I wish you could have for sticking with me. The "I'm 23 years old. easy for the players in the out of India due to the ongoing have a captain leading from points of victory during the missed a little more so I could past two years haven't been I don't think it's my last team to follow.RCB would be Covid-19 pandemic.“I think the front. I am just excited to fifth-set tie-break before be holding that trophy up, but easy in my tennis career. chance. I do believe that I will eyeing their first IPL title win the clarity about the IPL see the final product of this falling after more than four here I am giving the runner-up We're definitely on the way be a Grand Slam champion at when the upcoming edition happening came one month hard work,” he added. hours of play at the Arthur speech," Zverev was quoted up and I hope that one day some point," he added. Reward the Olympiad gold winning chess team : Chess Players Forum

Chennai, Sep 14 (UNI) With the Chess Players Forum pointed and the current achievement overlooked. We wish to bring to baram.Praggnanandhaa, Nihal several days being passed and out the continued under-recog- ranks even higher than that per- your kind notice several achieve- Sarin, Koneru Humpy, Harika there has been no news about nition of achievement of chess formance,” the Forum said.“At ments by chess players in the Dronavalli, Bhakti Kulkarni, rewarding the Indian chess team players and appealed to reward such a juncture, we wish to bring past two decades, including Vantika Agrawal, R.Vaishali and that won the FIDE Online Olym- the victorious Indian chess team to your attention the general World Championships in differ- Divya Deshmukh, with Srinath piad gold recently, the Chess members.“India capturing the under-recognition of achieve- ent categories,” the letter notes. Narayanan as the non-playing Players Forum has appealed to top spot at the Online Chess ments of chess players in years The Olympiad team was Vice Captain.The Forum pointed the central government to do the Olympiad is one of the greatest gone by. Even during the recent comprised of five times World out that, “the noble intellectual needful.In a letter to the Union achievements in the history of Sports Awards and title citations Champion Viswanathan Anand, game of Chaturanga (Chess) is Minister of Youth Affairs and our sport, ‘reward for the players’ conferred by the government of Vidit Gujrathi (Captain), Pentala India’s greatest legacy to the Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday, dedication and hardwork.The In- dian Men had achieved a Bronze medal in Chess Olympiad 2014, India, Chess is continued to be Harikrishna, Aravindh Chitham- world.” ENTERTAINMENT 8 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad

ONLY CEMENT THAT HOLDS THE WORLD TOGETHER engali actress Anin- ANINDITA BOSE SAYS SHE LOVE PLAYING GAME dita Bose, who plays IS FRIENDSHIP : VIDYUT JAMMWAL B a pivotal in the up- MAFIA SINCE SHE WAS A COLLEGE KID coming web series "Mafia", trigger a lot of emotions. All of says a big reason why she friends.My character Neha us shared a great bond on the was enthused to take up has to be part of the group, set, which translates naturally on the show is because she has the sync between all the screen.""Gully Boy" famed Vijay loved playing the game Ma- characters has to be there Varma mentioned: "It is a story fia since she was a college not only in the script but of four notorious criminals and kid. also in my performance. So time will test their friendship. "I have been playing Ma- the idea was never to out- That's how the narrative of the fia since my college days. shine my co-actors," she fi lm is shaped. The timing with So, it holds a sense of nos- replied. Friendship Day is perfect!" talgia, takes me to those She added: "What was The story of the Tigmanshu happy days. When the story challenging for me, though, Dhulia fi lm is set in North India, was narrated to me by (cre- was the fact that Neha is shows the rise and fall of a group ators) Rohan Ghose) and quite transparent in the be- ith their next fi lm ‘Yaara' is a story of friends grow- of four friends who rustle opera- Arirta (Sen), it really in- ginning. "Yaara" scheduled for ing up together and their jour- tions across the Indo-Nepal bor- trigued me. That apart, this She is the most black- Wa July 30 release, to neys." der. Sharing her experience of is the first time I have got a and-white character among mark World Friendship Day, ac- Amit added: "The fi lm is ex- working with Dhulia, Shruti said: chance to be part of a phys- the others, who are all quite tors Vidyut Jammwal, Amit Sadh, tremely close to my heart. It "Tigmanshu sir has been a fan- iological thriller," Anindita grey. For the audience, grey Shruti Haasan, Vijay Varma, gives a new meaning and out- tastic guiding force throughout. told . unveiled, another game ensemble cast? "Standing is sexy! For a performer, Kenny Basumatary and Sanjay look to what describes a bond This is a tale that will take you on About the show, she lets begins.""Mafia" also fea- out or being overshadow- making such a character en- Mishra are excited. between friends. The characters an emotional ride. on: "It is a mystery drama tures Namit Das, Tanmay ing is never my point of gaging is a challenge! That Talking about how he values are really living their true self in That's what friendship is all that turns into a physi- Dhanania, Isha M. Saha concentration.I prefer to kept me on my toes."The friendship in life, Vidyut said: the movie and everyone is free- about, isn't it? The ups and ological thriller, and it in- and Madhurima Roy in piv- be part of the process in show streams on Zee5 on "Friendship is the only cement spirited.This unforgettable story downs. ‘Yaara' beautifully por- volves six friends. As the otal roles.Is it tough for an the group. For instance, July 10, and is directed by that holds the world together. about friendship will defi nitely trays all aspects of friendship. story of each character is actor to stand out amid an 'Mafia' is a show about six Birsa Dasgupta.

ANUSHKA SHARMA: NOTHING IS MORE REAL DISHA PATANI THAN EXPERIENCING CREATION OF LIFE IN YOU GLOWS IN Bollywood actress and of her baby bump on so- pants. She is lovingly look- star cricketer Virat Kohli came with a picture of the DEWY MAKE!UP mum-to-be Anushka cial media and said that ing at her bump as she has commented: "My whole couple on Anushka and Sharma shared a picture nothing is more real and her hand over it. "Nothing world in one frame." It Virat's respective Insta- humbling than experi- is more real and humbling was last month, when gram accounts, where her LOOK IN NEW RAVEENA encing creation of life in than experiencing cre- Anushka and Virat an- baby bump is visible. In you. Anushka shared the ation of life in you . When nounced that they are set the photograph, Anushka POST TANDON: THERE picture on Instagram, this is not in your con- to be parents for the fi rst was seen wearing a black where she is seen stand- trol then really what is?" time.A They will welcome and white polka dotted IS NOTHING I'D ing at the beach dressed Anushka captioned the their fi rst born in January dress, while Virat is seen CHANGE ABOUT in a white top and blue image. Her husband and 2021. The announcement in a grey T-shirt. MY LIFE KANGANA RANAUT TALKS PRIYANKA TO NICK JONAS:

ABOUT 'SUDDENLY CHAOS' MY FOREVER GUY Bollywood actress Disha Pa- tani shared a stunning picture ENGULFING HER AGAIN share the picture. In the fl aunting her dewy make-up photo, Priyanka is seen look in her latest social media Actress Kangana Ranaut has her war with Shiv Sena-led Ma- leaning towards Nick post. Disha shared a string of tweeted a cryptic post amidst harashtra government. and holding his hand. pictures on her Instagram Sto- "In this chaos there are po- She captioned the ries. In one photo, Disha looks tent pauses that engulf me. image,"My forever guy... stunning in a fl oral dress paired Where am I? I don't recognise. so grateful for you @ with heart-shaped earrings and What life threw at me so far I nickjonas." Priyanka the dewy make-up adds an ex- Actress Raveena Tan- could barely catch up with but on Saturday shared a tra glow to her perfect skin. In don looks forward to her it's asking for more, I give ev- glimpse of her new hair- the picture she wrote, "Dewy upcoming role in the ery ounce of me still it needs cut in her latest Insta- makeup by me" along with a Kannada biggie, K.G.F more and suddenly chaos gram picture flaunting heart emoji. Disha recently Chapter 2, with as much engulfs me again," Kangana chopped hair. She ex- shared a glimpse of her van- enthusiasm as she looks tweeted on Sunday. She also perimented with 'bangs' ity van as she resumed work back at her career of 29 posted her photo that shows haircut this time. amid the Covid-19 pandemic. years, saying everyday in her lost in her thoughts with a The actress recently She didn't mention the name her life is a new lesson. pen in her mouth. announced she has fi n- of the project but it is said she "It's been a long and a The tension between the ished writing her memoir was working for a brand shoot. great journey, for sure. It actress and the state govern- "Unfi nished" and was all However, Disha has been fol- has taught me a lot. I re- ment began after she com- Indian actress Pri- pop star Nick Jonas and set to release the book. lowing a strenuous workout member I was so young pared Mumbai with Pakistan yanka Chopra Jonas said she was so grateful At present, living in the regime during the lockdown as when I started. It was occupied Kashmir and called has posted a picture to have him. Priyanka US with Nick, Priyanka is she prepares for her role in the not easy but I didn't quit the city's police force a "sham". with her husband and took to Instagram to all set to make her. Salman Khan-starrer "Radhe". and always worked hard to make a respectable place for myself. There's SUSHANT IS JUST BEING TARGETED: FRIEND YUVRAJ S. SINGH so much I have learned in Actor Yuvraj S. Singh dis- We used to meet every day for that he needed drugs to sur- targeting him probably for in- all these years. Life is the credits the claim that his some audition or the other, vive or that he couldn't man- vestments and their own proj- best teacher. Everyday friend, late actor Sushant here and there. That's how we age without it. It was a little ects," he added. comes with a new lesson," Singh Rajput, was addicted to got to know each other," Yu- diffi cult to swallow. When Yuvraj continued: "He never she said. Raveena was drugs. He says Sushant is be- vraj told . Talking about the you see the case, the way it is seemed like a depressed per- 16 when made her Bol- ing targeted, and that there is image that is being painted going and how these things son. A person can be swayed lywood debut opposite more to the story than meets of Sushant, Yuvraj said: "I am are planned... he is being tar- away with fame, but he didn't Salman Khan in 1991 with the eye. "We gave so many quite surprised to hear all this. geted. There is no denying seem like that guy." Yuvraj "Patthar Ke Phool", and auditions together. I have so It was quite surprising to hear that people were targeting feels Sushant "knew more since then her career has many memories about him. all these drugs theories, and him for money and they were than he had to". " only been on the rise. Speaking about her ca- reer, Raveena also shared SRK AND DEEPIKA TO STAR IN TAMIL HITMAKER ATLEE'S NEXT? that she doesn't have any Shah Rukh Khan and Deep- starring Siddhant Chaturvedi co-starring Katrina Kaif and regrets in life. "I don't ika Padukone could reunite and Ananya Panday, and will Anushka Sharma, and direct- have any regrets in life. for a fourth time, according to also feature in Kabir Khan's ed by Aanand L. Rai. Deepika I never regret anything . industry buzz, in a new fi lm cricket drama "83", starring was last seen in Meghna Gul- I might have an incom- marking the Bollywood debut husband Ranveer Singh. Atlee zar's "Chhapaak" earlier this plete dream but I never of Tamil bigwig fi lmmaker is among the most successful year. She has Shakun Batra's regret anything I have Atlee. The two stars are set to new-age Tamil fi lmmakers. untitled next coming up, co- done. I believe destiny collaborate on a project titled The 33-year-old has directed starring Siddhant Chaturvedi has a path to follow. I "Sanki", a report in Filmfare Tamil superstar Vijay in con- and Ananya Panday, and will love my life. It could not states, adding that the fi lm is secutive blockbusters, "Theri" also feature in Kabir Khan's be better than this. There slated to be an all-out com- (2016), Mersal" (2017), and cricket drama "83", starring is nothing that I would mercial entertainer. Deepika "Bigil" (2019). husband Ranveer Singh. Atlee like to change about my made her Bollywood debut op- It was reported a while back is among the most successful life. I have made mis- posite Shah Rukh in the 2007 that SRK and Atlee would be new-age Tamil fi lmmakers. takes like other human blockbuster, "Om Shanti Om". coming together in a mega The 33-year-old has directed beings. I have learned The two actors later collaborat- project, although nothing was Tamil superstar Vijay in con- from them. So, no regrets. ed on the blockbuster projects offi cially announced. SRK secutive blockbusters, "Theri" I thank God for giving me "Chennai Express" in 2013 and was last seen in the self-pro- (2016), Mersal" (2017), and whatever I wanted in life," "Happy New Year" in 2014. co- duced 2018 release, "Zero", "Bigil" (2019). she added. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HHyderabadyderabad 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 PAGES-8 Corrupt free lands registration in 10 minutes : CM KCR

Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): any chance of corruption. The Chief Minister, K Chan- chief Minister has stated that drasekhar Rao today informed the people and land own- the legislative Council that ers are now free from fear or corruption free land registra- doubt of their lands. The new tion of lands in Telangana revenue act aims at offering will now be done in just 10 the best services to people and minutes. Details pertaining offi cials were instructed to fol- to all sorts of lands registra- low suit he said. It is for the tion, mutation, updation to offi cials to implement the new be done as planned and cop- act by offering people and ies can be availed in just 10 user friendly services to fetch minutes he said. Introducing name to the government. Strategic development of children is the main motto- Dr. Sinha Hyderabad ! Stra- the new revenue bill in the of Gazette notifi cation and can tamper it for any changes. There are no lands in tegic development of boys girls should be our aim and duty. Today's children are upper house, KCR asserted completion of norms. Earlier, The registration of the lands Telangana now pertaining to the nation builders of tomorrow. This is expressed by the National Commissioner that the new revenue act will the chief Minister reiterated was so planned to deny any land lords, Jagirdars and Ja- of The Scouts/ Guides Organization, eminent educationist and Padma Award nomi- ensure hassle free mechanism that there is no scope for the illegal entries and tampering, mindars. All lands details to nee Dr Raj K P Sinha nominated for Padma Award. He was inaugurating a new headquarters in Hyderabad today. Addressing a limited number of Scout Mas- of registration of the lands corruption and the govern- he claimed. The offi cial portal be made available in Dharani ter Guide Captain, Dr. Sinha described the campaign conducted by members of and there is no scope for cor- ment his determined to route opens on giving correct details offi cial portal and people can Telangana state unit during this Kovid 19 epidemic period as commendable. On ruption. After the debate the it out through the new act. of biometric, Irish, Aadhar view them. The government this occasion, State Organization Commissioner Porika Anusuya termed Human upper house has approved the He assured that the Dharani and others. We have planned has cancelled revenue courts Services as his motto and thanked National Commissioner Dr. Sinha that under his revenue bill which becomes portal is fool proof as neither the new revenue act impec- and related controversies can successful guidance the children of the state have made their mark at the national level. On the occasion, Andhra Pradesh State Organization Commissioner Vinay act immediately on issuing registrars nor Thahasildars cably for three years to prune be made in the courts. Pal Ready P. Venkatesh Naveen Saket etc. were also present. KTR slams Centre on defense land Teachers retirement

Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): more roads and the defense age limit increase Municipal and Industries offi cials often closes its can- Minister, KT Rama Rao to- tonment roads. It causes bill approved day accused the Centre of a lot of inconvenience for not extending support for de- road users and the centre is Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): He also said that the bill would velopment of Hyderabad as a responsible for the problem, The Telangana Assembly today help them continue the services global city. He informed the he alleged. approved the bill related to the of 52 experienced teachers from council during school debate The centre has to give enhancement of retirement age the fi ve medical colleges of the that the centre has not pre- its defense lands for roads limit of teachers working in gov- state. He said that the state gov- pared for offering support to development in the city he ernment medical colleges of the ernment had decided to enhance development of the city. The said. He slammed the BJP state from the present 58 years to the age limit due to the increase government has four plans leaders of the state for false 65 years. The state fi nance minis- in the number of retired teachers for city development with allegations. ter T. Harish Rao introduced the and delay in taking up the fresh roads and infrastructure he Local BJP leaders should Telangana Public Employment recruitment due to court cases. said. However, the centre is exert pressure on the centre (regulation of age on superannu- He told the house that inspection still denial mood to offer its for such roads and fi nds for ation) bill 2020 in the house and on the number it teachers and in- defense land for roads. development. The govern- urged the members to approve it. frastructure at medical colleges is We repeatedly asked de- ment has taken up several He said that the bill would ben- being done every in the state and fense minister Rajnath Singh programs for development efi t the teachers working in fi ve added that the colleges would get in this regard and there is of Hyderabad as global city, government medical colleges of medical Seats on the basis of the no response We plan to lay he added. the state. inspection report. TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 2 GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW 20-20 NEW NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY AND END TO ICDS ANGANWADI SYSTEMS, CITU DEMANDS TSIT BUREAU NEP2020 policy which is Nizamabad Sep 14 ; causing harm to the poor Dharna was organized in people as all the employ- Nizamabad district today ees are likely to lose their to address the issues of jobs and fall on the road. Anganwadi in Nizamabad Anganwadi district gen- district. However, a closer eral secretary Swarna, look at the contents reveals district leaders Lalita, that what the government Kaneeza, Fatima, Sridevi, A DHARNA WAS HELD IN FRONT OF THE COLLECTORATE OFFICE AT 12.30 PM TODAY AS is saying is completely Padma and Vijaya , Noor- PART OF THE NATIONWIDE PROTESTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF AIKSCC TO PROTECT THE untrue. They demanded jahan CITU Dist General AGRICULTURAL SECTOR FROM CORPORATES. CAN COOPERATE. that the government im- Secretary were present on V. PRABHAKAR, AIKSCC DISTRICT BHADYAS mediately withdraw the the occasion. Need for revival of Handlooms and Handicrafts Boards :Lokesh

TSIT BUREAU the need for the State of the TDP, a letter that the Centre has AMARAVAT Sep 14:: Government to pro- has already been sent scrapped the national Telugu Desam Party tect the interests of to the Central Gov- level boards as part National General Sec- lakhs of weavers and ernment for revival of its efforts towards retary Nara Lokesh on artisans who were Mr. Lokesh said that the 'minimum gov- Monday addressed dependents on their the Jagan Reddy Gov- ernment, maximum media he demanded traditional crafts. ernment's 'Nethanna governance' slogan. the Andhra Pradesh In a media statement , Nestham' has miser- Meanwhile, TDP Gun- Government to bring the TDP MLC said that ably failed to solve tur District President DISTRICT COLLECTOR NIZAMABAD CONDUCTED pressure on the Cen- the closure of their re- the problems of the GV Anjaneyulu de- tral Government to spective Boards along weavers. Unless there manded the YSRCP REVIEW MEETING TSI-PASS DISTRICT INDUSTRIES revive the Handlooms with the Covid lock- was institutional sup- Government to re-in- PROMOTION COUNCIL Board, the Handicrafts downs have pushed port, the workers stall the statues of NTR Board and other such the workers into a would not get justice and Paritala Ravi at NIZAMABAD SEP 14 : TWO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER T IDEA POLICY AND A bodies for the pro- huge financial crisis. and their problems the same places from TRACTOR & TRAILER VEHICLE AND GOODS LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLE WERE SANCTIONED tection of workers. They unable to earn would not be solved. where they were up- UNDER BC (C) QUOTA. SIMILARLY, TRACTORS, GOODS LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES AND CARS WERE ALSO SANCTIONED TO 16 SCS UNDER THE T PRIDE POLICY. SUBSIDY TO THOSE Mr. Lokesh stressed their bread. On behalf It may be recalled rooted and displaced. WHO ARE GRANTED SC, ST THEY WILL BE GIVEN 35 PER CENT AND WOMEN 10 PER CENT. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTER GENERAL MANAGER BABURAO, ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT . BANNALA PRAVEEN SPONSORED WHEEL CHAIR DISTRIBUTED ON 18th week TO DISABLED PERSON BY MLA BETHI SUBASH REDDY LRS charges hiking huge TSIT BUREAU viding wheelchairs to TRS party Chilkanagar physically challenged impactOn poor and division president Ban- people is giving him nala Praveen Mudiraj immense satisfac- middle class people 0As promised a wheel- tion by god grace and chair will be distrib- with the help of MLA (TSIT BUREAU) uted to one disabled Subhash Reddy he Hyderabad, September person every Monday. said he will distribute 14:: TJS party senior He with MLA Sub- wheelchairs to eligible Leader and Lb Nagar hash Reddy distributed physically challenged in charge kv Ranga wheel chair to physi- people , he added who Reddy said in his cally challenged person are in need can ap- Media statement AYYAN 7 Years old S/o. proach him, afterwards LRS charges hike huge SALEEM resident of SALEEM father of the impact on the poor people chilkanagar division on beneficiary thanked and middle class people Monday , he is the 18th MLA Subhash Reddy, In the United State beneficiary who got Bannala Praveen. The governments taxes were the wheel chair from event was attended by imposed more,at the past 18 weeks on ev- people's, speaking on chairs to Disabled peo- Kokonda Jagan, Garike formation of separate ery Monday BANNALA the occasion MLA SUB- ple every week as part Sudhakar, Nagilla Bal statehood also taxes PRAVEEN DISTRIBUT- ASH REDDY congratu- of community service. Reddy Vinesh and increasing more how far ING the wheel chair to lated Bannala Praveen Afterwards, Bannala Shiva and others were this incorrigible.he asked physically challenged for distributing wheel Praveen said that pro- present. 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 3 SC reserves order on HPC’s power to release prisoners amid Covid New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) 10 prisoners have died so far. temporary release on interim The Supreme Court on Mon- The plea contended de- bail. day reserved its order on a spite the HPC’s orders, many “Reconsider the cases of plea for passing suitable di- continue to languish in jails 11,000 convicted prison- rections through which the in Maharashtra. ers for temporary release on High Powered Committees The bench said: “We will emergency parole pending (HPC) in states can order re- pass a reasoned order. We the final hearing of the matter lease of prisoners on account will observe that thee HPC as per the classification of the of risk of spread of Covid-19. will be at liberty to change its prisoners done by the HPC A bench comprising Chief norms as per changing condi- and pursuant to the decision Justice S.A. Bobde and Jus- tions.” of the Government of Maha- tices A.S. Bopanna and V. The plea, filed through law- rashtra as announced by the Ramasubramanian was hear- yer Vipin Nair, contended Home Minister, by way of ing a plea by NGO National less than seven years under of Covid-19, had asked states that the HPC had classified press release dated March 26, Alliance for People’s Move- special Acts such NDPS Act, to constitute HPCs to decide prisoners and suggested re- if they are yet to be released,” ments (NAPM), challenging UAPA, MCOCA etc. the release of prisoners on lease of 17,642 undertrial the plea said. the Bombay High Court’s de- The Bombay High Court interim bail while consider- prisoners. The NGO contended that cision to uphold Maharash- had ruled that the HPC can ing the gravity of the offence The NGO, through its the apex court should seek a tra HPC’s recommendation impose additional conditions committed and the length National Convener Medha report from the state authori- to not release on emergency for releasing prisoners. of the jail term. The NGO al- Patkar, moved the top court ties whether the prisons are parole prisoners convicted On March 23, the apex leged due to Covid-19 spread seeking reconsideration of able to maintain social dis- for offences punishable with court, against the backdrop in various prisons, as many as these undertrial prisoners for tancing as per WHO norms Deepak Kochhar tests Covid positive, lands in AIIMS New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) on Sunday in the ED office The action came nearly a around Rs 78 crore, includ- Former ICICI Bank chair- also made himself self-quar- year after the Central Bureau ing a flat in Mumbai, land, man Chanda Kochhar’s hus- antined. of Investigation launched and plant and machinery of band Deepak Kochchar who A Special Court earlier a probe against Videocon a wind power project in Ma- was recently arrested in a this month sent Kochhar to Group Director Venugopal harashtra and Tamil Nadu, money laundering case by 11 days ED custody after the Dhoot, his companies Vid- which were “owned/con- the Enforcement Director- federal agency arrested him eocon International Elec- trolled” by the Kochhars. ate has tested positive for in a money-laundering case. tronics Ltd. and Videocon The probe revealed that Covid-19. Kochhar, the husband of Industries Ltd, and the Ko- bank loans were refinanced Kochhar has been admit- the high-profile former ICI- chhars. and new loans aggregating ted to the All India Institute CI Bank CEO and MD Chan- Following the CBI com- to Rs 1,730 crore were sanc- of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) da Kochhar, is facing charg- plaint, the ED launched its tioned to Videocon and its here, the businessman’s le- es of money-laundering in own probe into the money- group companies, and these gal team confirmed to IANS the ICICI Bank-Videocon Money Laundering Act Court laundering angle, and ear- loans later became non- over the phone. His Counsel Group case. had sent him to the ED cus- lier this year, provisionally performing assets (NPA) for Vijay Aggarwal who met him A Special Prevention of tody till September 19. attached assets valued at ICICI Bank on June 30, 2017. Bhushan pays Re 1 fine, files review plea against conviction New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Bhushan has, in his plea, be inappropriate for a particular Advocate Prashant Bhushan on argued that tweet number 2 tends judge to hear a particular case in Monday filed a review petition in to convey an impression that “the circumstances where conflict of the Supreme Court, challenging judges who have presided in the interest was involved,” said the its verdict convicting him for Supreme Court in the period of review plea. criminal contempt of court by last six years have a particular Bhushan urged the apex court making derogatory statements role in the destruction of Indian to rehear the verdict which held against the judiciary through democracy and the last four CJIs him guilty of contempt and tweets. had a more particular role in it.” also grant an oral hearing in On September 12, Bhushan “This might well be the the open court, as the facts and had moved a plea filed in the apex impression that the tweet in circumstances of the case so court seeking a right of appeal question seeks to convey, but necessitated. against his conviction, to be the Court doesn’t, in fact, show, the contemnor (Bhushan) with of a judge and the judiciary is “The impugned judgment heard by a larger and a different or even attempt to show, how a fine of Re 1 to be deposited protected by Article 19 (1)(a) of has erred in concluding that the bench. The top court had the holding of this opinion with the Registry of this Court the Constitution. tweets are based on ‘distorted imposed a token penalty of Re 1 constitutes contempt of court. by September 15, failing which He argued that contempt facts’, because, by its own on Bhushan, which he deposited This is an error apparent on he shall undergo a simple proceedings should not admission, it has pointedly in the court on Monday. the face of the judgment,” said imprisonment for a period of have been heard by a bench refused to go into the legitimacy. Addressing the media, Bhushan in the 444-page review three months and further be comprising Justice Mishra. “That and the veracity. Bhushan said that paying the fine petition. debarred from practising in this on several occasions, Justice Arun of the statements made in does not mean he had accepted On August 31, a bench headed Court for a period of three years.” Mishra has orally accused the Tweet No. 2. It is submitted that the verdict and he would file by Justice Arun Mishra, who Bhushan insisted the court review petitioner of committing this inconsistency is writ large on a review plea to contest his retired on September 2, had erroneously held him guilty of contempt of court when he had the face of the record,” Bhushan conviction. said: “We, therefore, sentence contempt, as the fair criticism merely mentioned that it may contended in the plea. 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 4 Passenger footfall at Hyderabad Airport rises to 20K per day

Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The rapid solutions to complex prob- With the successful culmina- daily domestic passenger footfall lems, the developers have used an tion of the pilot project, the air- at Hyderabad International Airport array of infrared sensors to detect port is going ahead with enabling has gone up to 20,000, the airport the spatial position of the user's all passenger elevators across the operator said on Monday. fingers as they pass through the airport terminal building for this The number is over six times the sensing plane. The airport officials automation. The airport is known passenger footfall of about 3,000 on Monday said they successfully for its many innovative technol- when the airport resumed com- executed a pilot project of turning ogy friendly and digital measures mercial operations on May 26, after an elevator at the departures level for passenger convenience and is two months due to COVID-19 in- from traditional push-button con- also a fully e-boarding enabled air- duced lockdown. trols to safer touch-less alternative port. Other measures also include According to airport operator heightening passenger safety. zero-contact and fully sanitised GMR Hyderabad International Air- The users of that elevator can services like self-check-in kiosks, port Ltd (GHIAL), the airport is now now wave their hands closer to the tech-enabled entry gates, self- handling over 200 daily domestic sensor to call the elevator at any baggage drop, virtual information air traffic movements, which is five pre-COVID domestic destinations. of the busiest airports in the coun- floor they are standing. Once inside desk for passengers, UV enabled times of about 40 air traffic move- The airport was handling 550 try and the best-connected in the the elevator, they can point their disinfection of Automatic Tray ments taking place in the first few air traffic movements and about south and central India. Mean- finger towards a floor number as Retrieval Systems (ATRS) at the weeks of resumption of the domes- 60,000 passengers daily before while, the airport has developed a command for a designated floor. pre-embarkation security screen- tic operations. Covid-19 induced lockdown came a touch-less elevator control sys- The sensor can detect interaction ing zones, UV ovens at the retail The airport has also restored into effect in March. Billed as the tem based on infrared technology from a distance of 0.1-10 cm from outlets, touch-less drinking water close to 93 per cent of its domestic world's third fastest-growing air- for passenger safety in view of the the button surface to enable us- fountains and inline disinfection of destinations having gained back port in the category of 15 million pandemic. As part of the local en- ers to make their selection with no departure and arrival baggage trol- 51 domestic destinations out of 55 passengers in the world, it is one gineering innovation for creating physical contact. leys, washrooms among others. 3 booked for driving Telugu TV Hyderabad FC signs youngsters Lalawmpuia and Sweden Fernandes

actress to suicide Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): Em- The Mizo lad was signed by FC Goa phasizing on their commitment for their developmental side in 2017, Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) family members. towards young Indian talent, Hy- and has since regularly featured in Hyderabad Police on Mon- "She did not blame De- derabad FC have completed the local and national competitions for day booked three men in varaj but we have included signings of attackers Lalawmpuia the Gaurs including the Goa Pro the suicide case of Telugu him as an accused as he had (20) and Sweden Fernandes (20) on League, Durand Cup and the 2nd Di- television actor Kondapalli gone back on the promise to long term deals, the club announced vision League. He was promoted to Sravani, who hanged her- marry her and thus became on Monday. The duo who were part the first team during the start of the self last week. The police a part of her harassment," of fellow Indian Super League side 2019-20 season of the Indian Super announced the arrest of he said. FC Goa during the last three years, League. Sai Krishna Reddy, listed as Devaraj had also lodged have each penned a three-year deal “I am very happy to have signed accused number one, and a police complaint against till the end of the 2022-23 season. for Hyderabad FC. A lot of players Devaraj Reddy, accused su Mamata' and 'Mou- Angry over Sravani's Sravani's family in the past Hyderabad FC co-owner Varun that are part of our squad are the number three, for abetment naragam', hanged herself friendship with Devaraj, alleging that they were Tripuraneni said, “Promoting youth ones that I have admired for a long to suicide while the accused at her apartment in Mad- both Sai Krishna Reddy and harassing him. A counter is of utmost importance for us at time. So, it’s great to be part of this number two, film producer huranagar in Hyderabad Ashok Reddy influenced complaint was lodged by HFC and we want to not just de- team and I hope we will be able to Ashok Reddy, is yet to be on September 8. The officer her family to force her to Sravani, alleging that he was velop, but provide opportunities to put in a strong performance this sea- taken into custody. said that Sravani, who came stay away from him. They stalking her. However, they promising young talent. As a club, son,” said Lalawmpuia, who is fondly Police said all the three ac- to Hyderabad in 2012 with and Sravani's family were later became friends again. we’re constantly looking at young- known as Opi, and has also featured cused were possessive about an ambition to work in TV harassing her. After learn- The police are investigat- sters who are hungry to perform and and scored for India’s U19 side. her. Announcing the break- serials, developed friend- ing about Sravani's past re- ing if Sai Krishna Reddy was succeed. We have followed the prog- Meanwhile, Sweden has been in- through in the case, Deputy ship with Sai Krishna Reddy lationship with Sai Krishna using Sravani's intimate ress of Lalawmpuia and Sweden for volved in Goan youth football for sev- Commissioner of Police in 2015. and Ashok, Devaraj had also photographs to harass and quite some time now and we believe eral seasons turning out for Sporting (West Zone) A.R. Srinivas In 2017, she came in touch distanced himself, sending force her to continue the they fit in well with our plans. Hope- Clube de Goa and Dempo SC’s youth said all the accused at some with producer Ashok Reddy, her into depression. relationship. Sai Krishna fully, they will settle into the squad teams before being signed by FC Goa point of time had promised who offered her a small role During her lengthy phone Reddy was financially help- soon and become important players in 2017. The Quepem-born winger to marry her and were also in a Telugu film. They also conversation with Devaraj ing Sravani's family and over the course of the season.” has featured regularly for the Gaurs harassing her citing her rela- developed friendship. before dying by suicide, Sra- hence they kept quiet about Twenty-year-old Lalawmpuia, locally in the Goa Pro League as well tionship with others. In August 2019, the ac- vani said she was taking the his activities. The DCP said who operates as a striker came as on the national stage in the 2nd The 26-year-old actor, tor came in contact with extreme step because of the the actor's parents were not through the ranks at Pune FC and Division League. “I am very excited who is known for her work Devaraj Reddy and they be- harassment by Sai Krishna included as accused as they DSK Shivajians before being promot- to sign for Hyderabad FC. This will in Telugu serials like 'Mana- came friends. Reddy, Ashok Reddy and her belong to the victim party. ed to the senior side with the latter. be my first season in the ISL. 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 5 ‘Poshan Maah’ for proper “NOW E-SEVA SERVICES nutrition to children AT POST OFFICES...” Hyderabad Sep 14: To en- sure availability of proper Hyderabad, Sept.14 nutrition and growth op- (NSS): Department portunities to children and of Posts is offering adolescents during the on- E-seva services under going Covid-19 pandemic, “Common Service the State health authorities Center (CSC)” in are implementing ‘Poshan addition to the regular Maah-2020’ and deworming services of Speed initiatives in the months of Post, Registration, September and October. As Logistics, Insurance, part of the ‘Poshan Maah- field level healthcare work- ing initiative between Octo- Savings bank and 2020’, the field level workers ers in the State will distribute ber 5 and 12. The deworming other services. As pilot including Accredited Social IFA tablets weekly following and ‘Poshan Maah’ are aimed phase 22 important Health Activists (ASHA) and Covid-19 safety guidelines. at improving immunity, in- post offices are Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Children between six creasing nutritional uptake identified across the country offices (LSG above) under this Electricity, Reliance JIO, (ANMs) are taking up door- months and 59 months are and control anaemia, reduc- to operate these CSC services. division by this month end BSNL Prepaid mobile, PAN to-door delivery of Iron and administered with IFA sup- ing worm infestations in the Under Hyderabad @ 02 post offices per week Card services, BBPS Gas, Folic Acid (IFA) supplements plement in the form of syrup community, improving con- South East Division 07 each in Tehsil/Block/Mandal BBPS water, Election, Tour for children and adolescents twice a week. For children centration and attendance at post offices are identified proposed at Keshogiri, P&T travel, Finance banking, G2C, aged between six months aged between six years and schools and Anganwadi and initially including two Head Colony, Saroornagar, LB Employment, Education etc. and 19 years. 19 years, one IFA tablet is improving work potential Post offices; Viz Jubilee Nagar, Ramakrishnapuram, These services are offered at The IFA supplements are provided every week across and livelihood opportunities. HO, Stn. Kachiguda H.O., Vaishalinagar and post offices without charging vital to address the challenge all the districts including ur- Deworming with the safe and Amberpet S.O., Uppal S.O., Vanastalipuram post offices. any additional fees other of poor nutrition and anae- ban slum settlements in Hy- beneficial Albendazole 400 Falaknama S.O., Saidabad There are 78 types of Central than the prescribed charges. mia which can impact physi- derabad. mg tablets is an effective so- S.O. and Bahadurpura S.O. and State services proposed Special training has been cal and mental development Apart from ‘Poshan Maah- lution to control worm infec- and services are available in to be offered at these post imparted to the concerned of children and adolescents. 2020’, the health officials are tions. The health officials are these post offices. It will be offices to start with Digital staff of the identified post As part of the initiative, the also set to launch a deworm- targeting close to 1 crore. extended to another 08 post Seva Portal, Pension, BBPS offices to operate.

CoSoSys to launch endpoint Hungama Play launches ‘Raita Phail Gaya’, a new original youth comedy

protector enterprise package in Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by India next quarter Hungama Digital Media, today launched ‘Raita Phail Gaya’, a new Hungama Original. A Hyderabad: CoSoSys, a provider of youth comedy that revolves data loss prevention (DLP) solutions around that ensures protection for sensitive Shanky and Harry, two data, will launch its endpoint protector bachelors enjoying a carefree enterprise package in India next existence until their families quarter. Taking into account the rising arrive and try to give their need for endpoint security amid and seemingly immoral lifestyles a post Covid-19, CoSoSys has designed sansakaari flavour, leading to and engineered this new product, a comedy of errors that gets hilariously debauchery, including concocting new set to enter the Indian markets. The complicated every minute. Produced identities for their respective girlfriends! product will address the complex data by Shivaay International, Raita Phail Speaking about the show, Abhishek protection strategy challenges faced Gaya is created by Abhishek Pareek and Pareek, show creator said, “The show by many of the large bases of Indian presented by CafeStudios. As Shanky is a fun watch and narrates a story that enterprise customers. It will blend and Harry seem to have the perfect is hilarious and engaging from the first security and flexibility, helping to bachelor life – a big house, loving scene itself”. The show is now available meet the current requirements of data in India, to meet the current needs of be vulnerable to data loss and data theft girlfriends, amazing flatmates, free- to stream on Hungama Play, Hungama’s protection at scale. Commenting on the the enterprises, matching the criteria along with cyberattacks in the guise of flowing booze and unending parties; video on demand platform. Raita Phail plans, Filip Cotfas, Sales and Business of both data security as well as ensuring the Covid crisis, the company said. The everything that their virtuous families Gaya is also available to stream through Manager, CoSoSys said, “In the current flexibility.” As India is heading towards new product will enable enterprises to might consider to be nothing short of Hungama Play on MX Player, Airtel situation, data protection deployment a digital transformation along with easily and efficiently protect sensitive sins. When Chunnilal, Shanky’s father Xstream App, Vi Movies & TV, Amazon needs to be a priority for all enterprises. workstream collaboration platforms data such as customer information or arrives unexpectedly at their house, Fire TV Stick, etc... Raita Phail Gaya stars Thus, we are planning to introduce the and distributed teams, large and intellectual property, preventing any Shanky and Harry go to extreme lengths Sahil Chabbra, Sumit Manak, Ajay Paul, endpoint protector enterprise package medium companies will increasingly data leak or theft. to hide what Chunnilal might consider Mukesh Bhatt, Nishi Singh, Aavani Arora. 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 6 Filmmakers Rahul Roy, Saba Dewan join Delhi riots probe ‘Stagger’ New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Special cell at Lodhi Colo- Act in connection with the journeys to Documentary filmmakers ny at 2 p.m. on Monday to North-East Delhi riots that Rahul Roy and Saba Dewan join the investigation. broke out in February this ensure social were summoned by the Sources said 15-20 year. Delhi Police’s special cell members of the What- So far, Delhi Police have distancing: on Monday in connection sApp group have been arrested 1,575 persons in with the North-East Delhi questioned so far -- most the 751 cases filed in the Delhi Metro riots. recently, Delhi University North-East Delhi riots. The Delhi Police claim to Professor Apoorvanand, Over 250 charge-sheets have found their links with whose phone was also have been filed in the ri- some students’ outfit, and seized. ots related cases in which with a WhatsApp group Earlier, the special cell of 1,153 accused have been called the ‘Delhi Protests Delhi police had arrested charge-sheeted. All these Support Group (DPSG)’. rested former JNU student riots. former JNU student Umar cases are pending before This happened hours after and activist Umar Khalid in Rahul Roy and Saba Khalid under the Unlaw- the Special Courts consti- Delhi police formally ar- connection with the Delhi reached the office of the ful Activities (Prevention) tuted for the trial. Bills to replace three farm ordinances introduced in LS New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) powerment and Protection) gage with investors of their their produce and they will merce of farmers’ produce Three bills aimed at trans- Agreement of Price Assur- choice. “These steps are be free to sell their produce outside physical premises of formation of agriculture ance and Farm Services only the latest in a series of wherever they want. markets or deemed markets in the country and raising Bill, 2020 in the House. The measures taken by the gov- This bill seeks to provide notified under various state New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) farmers’ income were in- Essential Commodities ernment, which shows its for the creation of an ecosys- agricultural produce market The Delhi Metro Rail Corpo- troduced in the Lok Sabha (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was continuous commitment tem where the farmers and legislations. ration on Monday requested on Monday to replace or- introduced by Minister of to championing the cause traders enjoy the freedom of It will also provide a facili- the people of Delhi-NCR to dinances promulgated on State for Consumer Affairs, of welfare of the farmers of choice relating to sale and tative framework for elec- stagger their journeys on June 5. Food & Public Distribution, India,” he said. Responding purchase of farmers’ pro- tronic trading. The Farmers the metro so that adequate Agriculture & Farmers’ Raosaheb Patil Danve. to the members opposing duce which facilitates re- (Empowerment and Protec- social distancing could be Welfare Minister Naren- Tomar said that the the Farmers’ Produce Trade munerative prices through tion) Agreement of Price As- maintained. dra Singh Tomar tabled the measures contained in and Commerce (Promo- competitive alternative surance and Farm Services In a statement, DMRC Farmers’ Produce Trade the new laws will enable tion and Facilitation) Bill, trading channels to pro- Bill, 2020 seeks to provide said: “Delhi Metro’s peak and Commerce (Promo- barrier-free trade in agri- 2020, Tomar said that this mote efficient, transparent for a national framework hours are from 8 a.m.-12 tion and Facilitation) Bill, cultural produce, and also measure will enable farm- and barrier-free intra- and on farming agreements that noon and from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 2020 and the Farmers (Em- empower farmers to en- ers to decide the prices of inter-state trade and com- protects. To facilitate passengers, a headway of 2 min 45 sec-6 min will be maintained from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please stag- No coercive action against slum dwellers along rail ger your journeys so that ad- equate social distancing can tracks till final decision, SC told be maintained in the Metro.” The Delhi Metro, the New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) that the court should order months and said no politi- lifeline of the city and the The Centre on Monday in- a status quo. The bench re- cal interference will be en- National Capital Region, re- formed the Supreme Court plied that it will not, as the tertained in the matter. sumed its services on Sep- that for the time being there Centre has already stated Maken, in an interven- tember 7 in a graded man- will be no removal of 48,000 that there will be status quo tion application, said the ner. From September 12, all slums along railway tracks till a decision is taken. agencies - Ministry of Rail- the lines were opened and in Delhi. Senior advocate Salman ways, Delhi government are now running round- Solicitor General Tushar Khurshid submitted before etc - have already initiated the-clock. It is now witness- Mehta, representing Cen- the bench that he appeared the process of identifica- ing a footfall of more than tre, submitted before a on behalf of the applicants tion and removal of jhuggis 1.5 lakh. bench headed by Chief who are directly affected and have issued demolition To avoid huge crowds in Justice S.A. Bobde and Jus- as they are jhuggi dwellers. notices in various slums in the metro as well as at the tices A.S. Bopanna and V. Khurshid emphasised that Delhi. stations, DMRC Manag- Ramasubramanian that the they need to be heard and before the court that the sounsel assisted by Lubna “Further, while doing so ing Director Mangu Singh Ministry of Railways, Min- urged the court to make government will fully co- Naaz, Advocate-on-Record they have circumvented had earlier appealed to istry of Housing and Urban them a party in the case. operate in regard to the for the applicant(s).” the established procedure the people to refrain from Affairs, and the government Singhvi argued that demo- laws and rules in place Senior Congress leader by law with respect to re- travelling during peak of NCT of Delhi are going to litions have taken place on for rehabilitation. The top Ajay Maken had moved habilitation of the slum hours. take a decision on the issue Friday and Monday, there- court has listed the matter the Supreme Court chal- dwellers prior to eviction/ Noting the capacity of raised in the instant inter- fore the instructions need after four weeks. lenging its order to remove demolition of their jhug- a coach has been reduced locutory applications and to be given to stop it. The top court, in its or- nearly 48,000 jhuggis along gis and ignorance of the from 250-300 passengers “till then they will not take Mehta replied that such der, said: “Stand over for the railway tracks in Delhi. procedure enshrined in the to 50 only, he had said: any coercive action against demolitions may have tak- four weeks. Put up along On August 31, the Supreme Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilita- “Hence, I request you to re- the slum dwellers.” en place in pursuance to with the interlocutory Court had ordered remov- tion and Relocation Policy, frain from travelling during Senior advocate Ab- some other matter, but not application(s) for implead- al of around 48,000 slum 2015 and the Protocol (for peak hours. If you do this, hishek Manu Singhvi sub- in this case. Delhi govern- ment as prayed for by dwellings across railway removal of jhuggis),” said then Delhi Metro will be mitted before the bench ment counsel contended Salman Khurshid, senior tracks in Delhi within three the application. able to serve you better.” 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 7 Aditi Rao Hydari talks about 'only nation' she's visiting in 2020

ctress Aditi Rao "When I heard the story, I felt Hydari has shared a very fairytale-like quality in the only nation the narrative. It is almost like Ashe plans on vis- a fable that we hear in child- iting in 2020 in a hilarious hood, where the world and new social media post. Aditi incidents happening around took to Instagram, where she are surreal but all the char- shared a picture of herself. In acters and their emotions are the image, she is seen hold- real. I found it fascinating. ing her hair as she poses for Also, in the film I am playing the camera. The "Wazir" ac- the character of a girl who tress is seen wearing a black is speech-impaired, which t-shirt, which has "cancelled means I have no dialogue. plans" written on it with So I didn't think twice before white. Captioning the pic- saying yes to the film," she ture, Aditi wrote: "The only had told . nation I'm visiting this year "The stories of Malayalam is imagination #Cancelled- films are good. I watch them Plans #2020Mood." and I am a fan of Malayalam Actress Patralekhaa took to cinema. But learning Ma- the comment section and layalam is tough. I managed wrote: "Pretttyyy Aditi". On Telugu and Tamil. I am half the work front, Aditi's latest south-Indian -- I am Hyder- release was "Sufiyum Suja- abadi. Earlier I didn't do Ma- tayum". The Malayalam film layalam films because that is recently released on an OTT a very difficult language for platform. me to learn," she had said. Elli AvrRam pens poetry on social media Bollywood actress Elli AvrRam has writ- night. Only to wake up again,with excite- ten a beautiful poem on social media about ment of a new day, with him. ~ EA #love sunset. Elli took to Instagram, where she #sunset #daydreaming #writing#express shared a picture of herself sitting on the #feelings #lockdown#lovestory #elliavrram floor. She is seen dressed in a silver top and #yourstruly#elisabet She had earlier shared dark green skirt. Alongside the image, she a poem about life. Elli usually keeps her fans penned a poem: "I think I'm falling in love and followers entertained with her daily with the Sunset... We've been spending dose of dance on social media. The Swedish- many days together now. He's always shown Greek actress, who made her Bollywood de- up. Not even once did he leave me wonder- but in 2013 with the film "Micky Virus", was ing, where he's disappeared. "Instead he's recently seen in filmmaker Mohit Suri's mul- kept me smiling, feeling all warm, letting him tistarrer "Malang" and will reportedly next touch all of me, as I prepare myself for the be seen in "RoohiAfza". 1155 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, SSEPTEMBER,EPTEMBER, 20202020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 8 Jagga Reddy corners Govt Assembly passes TSBPASS Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS):The with regard to the building per- clearances after 21 days. Revoke on traffic Challans Telangana State Building Permis- missions. They will be henceforth of Certificate of Registration ob- sions and Self Certification Sys- deployed to focus on District tained through online registra- allowing the opposition par- tems bill 2020 (TSBPASS) has been Urban Master planning, Road tion or Self certification online ties to speak in the issue. passed by the state assembly to- Widening and Road development approvals will be done if any Speaking to media persons day. The bill aims to bring in more plans, Municipal Waste Manage- misrepresentations or violations at Gunpark, he said that im- transparent process and assures ment Plans, GIS based Planning found during post verification, he position of fines by traffic service within timelines with min- for Civic Infrastructure and Other added. He stated that scrutiny and police on auto rikshaw own- imal official intervention. Futuristic Planning related works. processing will be done by cross- ers, two wheeler drivers had Introducing the bill in the state The Minister informed the house department teams. Only error free gone up in the states He also assembly, the minister for mu- that in the present DPMS System DCR drawings are accepted by the alleged that huge amount of nicipal administration and urban for building/layout permissions system to avoid shortfalls. Artifi- fines were being levied even development K T Rama Rao said (launched in 2014), irrespective cial Intelligence driven support for the minor traffic violation. that Tsbpass is a remarkable legis- of plot size, files were being pro- system via omni channel (Social, Reddy said that he people of lation in the history of Municipal cessed and applicants had to wait Email, Chat, Whatsapp, Call cen- the state were suffering a lot reforms. The system is aimed at for couple of months with occa- tre) including bridge call system. due to the traffic fines. He fast track building approval with sional complaints on the officials. Accessible via Web, Mobile, Mee- claimed that half of the mon- minimal documentation. The Though DPMS was a significant Seva, CSCs in ULBs. A regulatory ey being earned by the poor Government aims to ensure a effort in moving from paper based mechanism has been set up which auto Rikshaw and others was transparent delivery of citizen ser- to online digital service delivery, will be monitored by State Level going towards the payment vices in a speedy manner. further improvements were felt to TS-bPASS Committee chaired by of the fines. He further stated that it is a ease the process of issuing build- the Principal Secretary, MA&UD. He asked the state govern- first of its kind and is fully auto- ing & layout permissions. Similarly in the districts, it is gov- ment if it was necessary to mated, completely transparent Explaining the salient features of erned by District level TS-bPASS impose fines on the people and citizen friendly system. Un- the bill, the minister said that post Committee chaired by District Hyderabad, Sept.14 (NSS): government had fixed targets of the state amid Covid 19 der the system permissions will verification will be done in 21 days Collector to monitor the progress Congress party MLA from to the traffic police to impose virus Pandemic. He alleged be issued in a time bound man- during which applicant shall not of the applications and deemed Sangareddy T. Jayaprakash fines on the general public of that the Challans were being ner without any delay. Its a single commence construction activity. approval. A State Level Chasing Reddy today cornered the the state. He alleged that the imposed to fill up the coffers window approval for building Post verification process will be Cell for departmentalfollow-ups state government over the people of the state were facing of the state government. He permission without any human monitored by the District level has been set up. State Level Cen- issue of unregulated imposi- a lot of problems in the ruling demanded the CM of the state interface Referring to the role of TS- bPASS Committee chaired tral Support System to ensure that tion of fines on traffic viola- TRS government. He also al- to stop the imposition of the town planning teams, the minis- by District Collector. Action will every grievance/issue reported is tors. He wondered if the state leged that the ruling party was traffic fines. ter said that it will be minimized be taken on officials for deemed attended. Applicant.