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SHORT TAKES IAF TO GET RAFALE BOOST AMID A soldier, 3 others China attacking Modi's fake held in Punjab drug INDIA˨CHINA STANDOFF smuggling case image of strongman: Rahul TSIT BUREAU New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) At least fi ve out Chandigarh, July 20 : The New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) ting pressure in very particu- of the fi rst batch of 36 Rafale fi ghter aircraft Punjab Police arrested a sol- Former Congress chief Ra- lar way,” the Congress leader are likely to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) dier and three others in the hul Gandhi on Monday once noted. Hitting out at the by July end, providing it much-needed illegal arms and drug smug- again sharpened his attack Prime Minister, Rahul Gan- muscle amid a depleting fi ghter strength. gling case, which was busted on Prime Minister Narendra dhi said that what Chinese The Indian Army is stretched between its last week with the arrest of Modi over the India-China are doing is they are attack- northern borders with China where it is a BSF personnel and three border face off issue say- ing Modi’s image. “They un- locked in multiple standoffs with the Chi- others, officials said here on ing he fabricated a “fake” derstand in order for Modi to nese People’s Liberation Army, while in Monday. Eight people had strongman image to come to be an effective politician, to the western borders it is busy tackling the Ambala Air Force Station and the other at been arrested in the case, power and now his biggest survive as a politician he has increasing cross-border fi ring and infi ltra- Hashimara and will be dedicated for the said Director General of Po- strength is “India’s biggest to protect the idea of 56 inch tion bids by Pakistan-based terror groups. northern borders. The ‘Golden Arrows’ lice (DGP) Dinkar Gupta. weakness”. He also said that and this is the real idea of the In either case, it is air power that could 17 Squadron, which operated from the The police were probing the the Chinese are attacking the Chinese attack,” he said. tip the balance. The Rafale fi ghter aircraft Bhatinda air base , was disbanded in 2016 money trail to eradicate drug idea of 56 inch image of the “They (Chinese) are basi- will be armed with beyond visual range after the Indian Air Force started gradual menace from the state. The Prime Minister and trying without thinking about its cal” level they (Chinese) cally telling Modi that if you missiles like Meteor, SCALP and MICA, phasing out of Russian-origin MIG-21 jets. DGP said Ramandeep Singh, to manipulate. “The Prime strategies. In their mind they are trying to improve their do not do what we say we will increasing their ability to take on incom- It was formed in 1951 and initially fl ew de a soldier, was apprehended Minister fabricated a fake have mapped out a world position whether its Gal- destroy the idea of Modi as a ing targets from a distance. A senior Indian Havilland Vampire F Mk 52 fi ghters. from Bareilly in UP, where strongman image to come and they are trying to shape wan, Demchok or Pangong strong leader,” the COngress Air Force offi cer said that Rafale fi ghter jets The squadron has been resurrected and he was posted, on the basis to power. It was his biggest the world. That’s the scale of lake. “The idea is to position Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s would be a major force multiplier. “There will be the fi rst unit to fl y the multi-role Ra- of disclosures made by BSF strength. It is now India’s what they are doing, what is themselves, they are disturb Wayanad said. Firing salvos would always be a fear factor within the fale fi ghter jets. India signed an inter-gov- constable Sumit Kumar. biggest weakness,” Rahul Gwadar is and what is one by our highways, they are at the Prime Minister, Rahul minds of the enemies,” said the offi cer, ernmental agreement with France in 2016 Ramandeep's three accom- Gandhi said in a tweet at- belt and road is. It is restruc- making our highways redun- Gandhi said, “Now the ques- adding that even one Indian Rafale fi ghter to buy 36 Rafale fi ghter jets for Rs 58,000 plices -- Taranjot Singh, Jag- taching his second video of turing of the planet. So if you tant. If they are thinking at tion is how will Modi react? can thwart the enemy’s plans. crore. China-India Air Power In the West- jit Singh and Satinder Singh the series. are thinking of the Chinese larger scale they want to do Will he take them on? Will He also explained that India will be su- ern Theatre Command, the Chinese PLA -- have been arrested and In his video, Rahul Gan- you have to understand something with Pakistan in he take on the challenge and preme in the sky when the Rafale fi ghet Air Force has deployed 157 fi ghters and 20 are being brought on pro- dhi said, it is not “simply” a that. That’s the level of their Kashmir. “So it is not simply say absolutely not, I am the aircraft come to the theatre. Built by GJ-1/WD-1K precision strike UAVs. China duction warrants. Rs 10 lakh border issue. “The worry I thinking,” he said. a border issue. It is a border Prime Minister and I do not France-based Dassault Aviation, the air- claims that its domestically developed J- drug money has been recov- have is that the Chinese are Slamming the govern- issue designed to put pres- care about my image and I craft will reach India in July-end though 10C and J-16 fi ghter jets are far more ad- ered from Satinder, taking sitting in our territory today. ment further the Congress sure on the Prime Minister am going to take you on. Or their induction would take place later. vanced than Russia-made Mig-29s, Su-30s the total money seized to Rs Chinese don’t do anything leader said now at “tacti- and they are thinking of put- will he succumb?” Of the two squadrons, one will be at the and France-made Mirage 2000 jets. 42.30 lakh. The DGP said the accused were suspected to have smuggled in 42 packets Govt pressers playing Punjab CM lauds of heroin, a nine mm for- BSF for seizing WITH RECORD SINGLE DAY SPIKE OF 40,425 eign-made pistol with am- like tape recorder won’t work 65 kg heroin munition. They had received CASES, INDIA BREACHES 11L˨MARK Rs 39 lakh as drug proceeds in UP: Priyanka from Pakistan-based smug- New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) With glers, he added. The police New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Con- the highest single day spike of had busted many modules gress General Secretary Priyanka 40,425 novel Coronavirus cases in the narco-terror supply Gandhi Vadra on Monday took a in past 24 hours India’s Covid chain, which was operated dig at the Uttar Pradesh govern- tally reached 11,19,043, accord- under the direct watch of ment on its handling of novel ing to Health Ministry data on the ISI as well as the other coronavirus crisis, saying its Monday. With 681 fresh deaths Pakistani establishment to press conferences that play like the pandemic toll touched Chandigarh, July 20 (UNI) A day finance its terror operations, tape recorder will not work any- 27,497. India once again crossed after the BSF seized 65 kg heroin the DGP added. more. Her remarks came after one lakh cases within three days. just 200 metre from internation- corona cases in Uttar Pradesh India crossed 10 lakh Covid-19 al border in the Gurdaspur sec- M'rashtra: Political totalled 49,247, including 1,146 tention will have to be paid to the cases on July 17, and added an- 3,628 fatalities Delhi remained cured, which is almost twice the tor, Punjab Chief Minister Ama- fatalities till date. In a series of prevailing situation,” she said in other one lakh before July 20. the third worst-hit city in the number of active patients at slugfest over Ram rinder Singh on Monday lauded tweets, the Congress leader said: her tweets in Hindi, attaching a The highest spike in cases were country. States with more than 3,90,459. it for showing exemplary valour temple ceremony “There are reports that beds in news report on corona situation. reported from Maharashtra, 10,000 cases include Karnataka India continues to be the and dedication to duty. On the Mumbai, July 20 (UNI) government hospitals in two The Congress leader has been Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka, (63,772), Gujarat (48,355), Ut- third worst-hit country after Chief Minister's directive, Dera As Prime Minister Naren- major cities -- Lucknow and critical of the state government Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh tar Pradesh (49,247), Rajast- the US and Brazil, and in the Baba Nanak SDM Gursimran dra Modi prepares to per- Gorakhpur -- are full. Covid-19 over the its handling of Covid-19 and Gujarat. han (29,434), Madhya Pradesh last 24 hours, 32,56,059 sam- Singh Dhillon handed over form the much-anticipated cases are rising and this condi- pandemic, alleging that it is “in- Karnataka, the new hotspot (22,600), West Bengal (42,487), ples were tested, as the test- fruits and sweets to the person- groundbreaking ceremony tion of hospitals is worrying.” dulging in propaganda” instead state, is nearing 65,000 cases, Haryana (26,164), Andhra ing lab network continued to nel of BSF 10th Battalion de- for the Ram temple in Ayod- “The concerns that were raised of dealing with the crisis. as Maharashtra remained the Pradesh (49,650), Telangana expand. The global COVID-19 ployed at Shikar Maachhian as a hya on August 5, a slugfest before the government three Earlier in the day, she highlight- worst-hit state, with 3,10,455 (45,076), Assam (23,999), Jammu figures have increased to goodwill gesture. The Border Se- has erupted in Maharashtra months ago are turning out to be ed the fl ood situation in parts of cases and 11,854 casualties fol- and Kashmir (13,899), Kerala over 14.4 million, while there curity Force early Sunday seized among various political par- real. Now, the UP government’s Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh lowed by Tamil Nadu with total (12,480), Odisha (17,437) and Bi- has been 605,000 deaths, ac- the contraband concealed in ties. There even appeared press conferences that play like and urged Congress workers to 1,70,693 cases, and 2,481 deaths. har (26,569). cording to the Johns Hopkins rubber tubes. some differences of opinion a tape recorder will not work. At- help the affected people. With 1,22,793 cases and As many as 7,00,087 have been University. in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Total lockdown in Bengal for direction, alerting all district Party and the Congress, with magistrates, police superin- APPALLED VIKAS DUBEY WAS ON BAIL the opposition Bharatiya tendents and other top brass of Janata Party taking potshots two days every week the state administration. They DESPITE SO MANY CASES: SC at the three-party alliance. Kolkata, July 20 (UNI) The may take a view on continu- Sena spokesperson and Ra- Mamata Banerjee-led West ing the lockdown depending New Delhi, July 20 Minister Yogi Aditya- jya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut Bengal government on Mon- on the local situation in their (UNI) The Supreme nath and his deputy on said that for the Shiv Sena, day announced total lock- respective areas. They can do it Court on Monday told the Vikas Dubey mat- Ram temple is a matter of down across the state for two for fi ve to seven days,” he said, the Uttar Pradesh gov- ter. “If they have made faith and not politics. "We days every week. In the wake adding that a total state-wide ernment that it was “ap- certain statements and removed all the roadblocks of the recent spike in the lockdown would be observed palled” that gangster Vi- then something has fol- for construction of Ram number of Covid-19 cases, on Wednesday next week. kas Dubey was released lowed, you should look Mandir and it is a matter of state Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said that the on bail despite so many into this,” the Chief Jus- faith and the larger cause of Bandyopadhyay said that next plan of action with regard cases registered against member that,” observed tice remarked. The top Hindutva, not for playing complete lockdown will be to the weekly lockdown would him, adding that it show- Chief Justice SA Bobde, court will now hear the politics," Raut said. To query enforced across West Bengal zone approach. In the current been recorded in a few pock- be taken after a meeting on cased the “institutional who is heading the Bench matter on Wednesday a whether Chief Minister on Thursday and Saturday week, it will be on Thursday ets of the state. Bandopad- next Monday. The state gov- failure” to keep someone hearing the matter. when the state govern- Uddhav Thackeray would this week. “We have decided and Saturday,” Bandopadhy- hyay said that the contain- ernment had also added 63 like him behind the bars. The court also di- ment will present the travel to Ayodhya, Raut shot that from now onwards, there ay told a press conference at ment zone-based Covid-19 new areas to the list of ‘broad- “We want an accurate rected Solicitor Gen- draft notifi cation issued back: "Uddhavji always goes will be a two-day complete the state secretariat Nabanna. lockdown strategy would con- based’ containment zones on report on all the orders. eral Tushar Mehta, on the judicial inquiry it to Ayodhya and doesn't need lockdown every week across The Home Secretary also tinue across the state till July Sunday, taking the total num- What is at stake is not representing the Uttar had ordered into various any invitation. the state, apart from running admitted that community 31. “An advisory has already ber of containment zones in that one incident in Uttar Pradesh government, aspects of the July 3 kill- a broad-based containment transmission of Covid-19 has been issued in that particular the state to 739. Pradesh. What is at stake to look into the state- ing of eight policemen in is the whole system. Re- ments made by Chief Bikru village. EDIT 2 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 Centre to give all help to states Sharp fall in oil prices is opportunity for India to to combat COVID-19 increase stockpile Union Health State Minister Ashwini constantly. Daily meetings were held with Choubey said that the Central government Health Ministers and Health Secretaries. will leave no stone unturned in fi ghting Successive important steps were taken Oil prices continue to decline globally, with against the novel coronavirus pandemic. which succeeded in preventing the infec- crude hitting multi-decade lows, as global de- For this, the Centre is constantly provid- tion to a great extent. mand evaporates. Earlier last week, in unprec- ing the PPEs, testing kits, masks, medicines He said, "The Ministry of Health is aware edented price action, the near-month contract and all possible help to the state in the fi ght and alert. Every aspect is reviewed on a for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) sweet crude against Covid-19, he said. In an exclusive daily basis. All states are approached and oil dropped to -$37.63 a bbl. A negative price has interview with , the Minister said that are made aware of the situation there. On never before been registered for a major global whatever steps the government has taken Friday, in this connection, Harsh Vardhan crude oil benchmark. The extreme price action under the direction and instructions of and I spoke to the Health Ministers of all is a signal that there is a global oil glut with few the Prime Minister have fetched positive the states and union territories through places to store oil. Global oil markets have been results so far. "If we compare India with video conferencing. We are confi dent that severely disrupted. While WTI does not feature other countries, then the infection rate of with the cooperation of all, India will defi - in India’s basket, Brent Crude Oil, which does, coronavirus is very low here. This could nitely win the war against corona." only be possible through timely imple- On the question of the lockdown, the is trading around $25 a barrel, the lowest in 18 mentation of the lockdown," he said. Union Minister of State for Health, said years. The economic consequences of COVID-19 He said that because of the foresight of that even now the experts also believe are going to be drastic for India and the world. It Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the lock- that this is an effective way to prevent the is hard to say what kind of recovery the econo- down was implemented when there were spread of the infection. Together they have my and markets will undergo when this is over, only 600 cases in India. "Therefore, the in- to successfully win the war against Corona. though there is much glib talk of it being “V”, “U” fection rate is very low here and the whole states that we have to break the chain of vi- to the states on faulty kits. Action will be The central and state governments are en- or “L” shaped. But whichever letter of the alpha- world is praising us for this step. We have rus. Red Zone and Orange Zone have to be taken after the report is received. The Cen- gaged in this. He has asked people to regu- bet wins the race, one opportunity is clear: Even adopted all precautionary measures in removed and turned into green. Therefore, tre will provide good kits to all states. The larly follow the guidelines issued for the as India suffers from a lockdown, a silver lining for India on time," he said. "It is the result of it is also the aim of the Union Health Min- government will not spend a single penny Social Distancing by the central and state future recovery and reconstruction is the price of constant monitoring that 16 districts that istry to convert the Red Zone into Orange on the faulty test kits. governments. Only by this we can break oil. Given India’s growth aspirations and lack of earlier had reported coronavirus cases Zone and the Orange into Green Zone. He "If you look at the data of the last three the chain of this transition. self-sustaining oil production, a sharp reduction have not reported even a single new case said that the Central government's fi ght is days, the number of corona infected He said that there is a lot of awareness since past 28 days. After April 24, three against the disease and not against the sick people is now doubling in ten days which among the countrymen about the virus in oil prices is a bonanza. Normally, reduced oil more districts -- Maharashtra's Gondiya, people. He said that, "all possible help is was earlier fi ve days ... the fi gures are get- and that there is a need to maintain that prices would translate into surplus for the con- Karnataka's Devenagari and Bihar's Lakh- being provided by the Central government ting better continuously. We all working awareness. All of us can win this fi ght with sumers and a fi scal bonus for the government isarai -- have been added to this. Overall, to every state. There is no discrimination together in the fi ght against this virus," resolve, patience and discipline as the through increased tax collections. However, giv- 85 districts in the country have not report- against anyone. Necessary medical equip- he further said. While praising the Prime Prime Minister says. We all have to carry on en that the demand for petrol has slumped, those ed even a single case of coronavirus in last ment have been provided to all states. Minister, Ashwini Choubey said that when our efforts. The health policy of the govern- gains will not accrue right away. But India should 14 days," Choubey said. But we need to be There is no shortage of any kind of re- the Union Health Ministry came to know ment is based on "Survey Bhavantu Sukh- look at this as an opportunity to strengthen its en- more alert, he said, adding that there are sources in the country. At present, all kinds about the novel coronavirus in the fi rst in: Survey Santu Niramaya" (All should ergy security by buying oil and fi lling up our Stra- two districts in the country which did not of help are being provided to the states." week of January, preparations started un- be healthy and all should be benefi ted). tegic Petroleum Reserves (SPR). Considering that have any case during the last 28 days but On the issue of complaint of test kits by der the guidance of Modi, without missing Choubey, the second time MP from Buxar India was the third-largest consumer of energy in now have reported infection. Hence, we several states, Choubey said that a meeting a single day. The process of regular moni- in Bihar was also the Minister of State for the world, as well as the third-largest importer of need to be more conscious, he added. The was held with the Health Ministers of the toring of passengers arriving from abroad Health in the fi rst term of the Modi govern- oil in 2018, we are particularly vulnerable to oil Union State Minister said that the Prime states in this context. There were certainly at the airports was started along with their ment. He has been a fi ve-time MLA from Minister during his interaction with the complaints, but many states also praised screening. Cabinet teams were formed. All Bhagalpur in Bihar. He has also been the price fl uctuations. The dramatic reduction in oil Chief Ministers on Monday advised them the test kits. As far as the test kits are con- offi cials including Union Health Minister Health Minister of Bihar in the Nitish Ku- prices offers a once-in-a-generation opportu- to be "aware and alert". Modi told the cerned, the ICMR has given directions Dr Harsh Vardhan began contacting states mar government. nity for us to fi ll up our reserves in an extremely cost-effective way. Currently, we do maintain an emergency stockpile of oil reserves: Under the ex- isting Strategic Petroleum Reserves programme, India claims to have 87 days of reserves. Out of this, refi ners maintain 65 days of oil storage and RBI should preserve the rest of the reserves are held in underground salt caverns maintained by Indian Strategic Pe- troleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL). The existing and planned capacity for the underground re- its infl ation credibility serves is 10 and 12 days of import cover for crude Following the global fi nancial cri- brought infl ation closer to the target; the objective is to move medium-term purchases by the RBI in the secondary oil respectively. There are a couple of issues to be sis of 2007-08, India, like many other it has contributed to tempering house- rates, why not build consensus within market has postponed the recognition highlighted here. First, capacity does not directly countries, embarked on a stimulus. The hold infl ation expectations; and, it has the MPC to cut the policy rate more of the untenable fi scal reality. The de- translate into utilisation, which is partly because pump-priming did not end too well. kept borrowing costs in the economy aggressively and communicate the ra- lay has meant the government has had oil is an expensive commodity most days of the By 2013, India crossed or approached at reasonable levels in spite of the high tionale? Read| Lockdown, global trade limited policy space since the onset of year. In 2019, the average closing price of a barrel double-digit fi gures in infl ation and level of government borrowing and dislocation to hit Indian economy: RBI COVID. Supply-chain disruptions due of crude was $57.05. In 2018, it was $64.90, and in the national fi scal defi cit, in addition several other distortions. Indeed, rat- report to measures taken to contain the pan- 2017, U$50.84. Of the existing 10 days of capacity, to looming bad loans. In summer 2013, ing agencies and multilateral institu- Further, given the enormous liquid- demic raise the possibility of cost-push only about 50 per cent is utilised. when the Federal Reserve indicated a tions repeatedly mention the MPC and ity glut, every night banks park liquid- infl ationary pressures, especially given The second issue is with regard to the refi nery possible reversal of its ultra-accom- the infl ation targeting framework as a ity with the RBI at a (reverse repo) rate the excessively easy fi scal and mone- holdings. In India, the SPR arrangement be- modative policy, macroeconomic pa- landmark structural reform towards lower than the policy rate and which is tary conditions. This can abruptly raise tween the oil refi neries and the Union or state rameters for India were so weak that sound macroeconomic management. not set by the MPC; nevertheless, this economy-wide borrowing rates, infl ict it got caught up in the “taper tantrum” Yet, since last year, somewhat inexpli- rate used to be changed only as part losses on banks, and imperil fi nancial governments is not specifi ed well, though most and experienced external sector fragil- cably, a series of monetary actions by of the MPC Resolution. Lately, the RBI stability. of the refi neries that hold stock are publicly- ity. While fi scal excesses and fi nancial the RBI have left the MPC’s decision on has moved this rate progressively low- If the gains in infl ation credibility owned companies. In fact, a breakdown of which sector stress remain issues today, In- the policy rate partly redundant, dilut- er than the policy rate; recently, it has built by the MPC framework are dis- refi neries hold SPR and in what form (crude or dia has improved signifi cantly on at ed the accountable process of mone- done so outside of the MPC meeting sipated by ineffective policies and op- refi ned) or information about where they are least one dimension — namely, infl a- tary decision-making, and put at stake cycle and not as part of the MPC Reso- erations, both household and inves- located is not publicly available. The fi rst step, tion — which has also stabilised the the sanctity of the framework. lution. There are straightforward tools tor expectations for infl ation in India therefore, should be to introduce transparency external sector. How was this ben- Let me elaborate. in liquidity management to ensure that could unhinge. It is disturbing that and accountability in relation to the SPR. efi cial progress achieved? Starting in With a stated intention to improve in surplus conditions also, the central while referring to desirable levels of in- September 2013, the Reserve Bank of the transmission of monetary policy to bank transacts with banks at the policy fl ation, analysts appear to have already India (RBI) initiated an effort to build households and corporations, the RBI rate — technically, by switching from stopped referring to MPC’s mandated Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, credibility with domestic savers and has pumped unprecedented levels of “defi cit” to “fl oor” system of liquidity target infl ation rate of 4 per cent and Printed at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. international investors on maintaining money (close to Rs 7 trillion) into the management. Such a switch is routine- the focus has instead shifted to the up- Triplicane, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 infl ation at prudent levels. Three years banking system. It has done so mostly ly adopted by central banks when they per tolerance limit of 6 per cent. Worse, thereafter, the RBI Act was amended by purchasing government bonds but provide excess liquidity; the RBI has it could instigate turmoil in the exter- (New) Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. to put in place a fl exible infl ation tar- partly also by purchasing dollars. Giv- chosen not to do so. nal sector. Excessively low bank depos- Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. geting framework. A Monetary Policy en impaired fi nancial sector balance- The net effect is that market interest it rates may induce some non-resident RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. Committee (MPC), comprising of RBI sheets, transmission to economic rates are being increasingly controlled deposits to exit the country. representatives and external members growth has been at best muted; liquid- by the RBI rather than the MPC. In- In a highly unpredictable time such Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping appointed by the Government of India, ity is no silver bullet to durably address deed, there is a proposal that the rate as this, the RBI should preserve its Complex, More Market, Chennai - 600 003. was enjoined with the legal mandate of fi nancial sector stress. The primary ef- at which the RBI absorbs liquidity be infl ation credibility. This requires managing the policy (repo) rate — the fect of excessive liquidity has, instead, still lower, likely divorced from the making the institution of MPC more Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) rate at which the central bank lends been to monetise the government’s policy rate set by the MPC. The spirit enduring, not bypassing it. Decision Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. money to banks, so as to keep con- expenditures and keep its borrowing of the MPC framework enshrined in on monetary policy actions based on sumer price infl ation at a target level of costs low. With its declared aim not be- the RBI Act is being violated. It is un- voting by committee members, provi- 4 per cent, while keeping in mind eco- ing met satisfactorily, the RBI has dou- clear how the MPC can be expected to sion of infl ation and growth forecasts Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, nomic growth. bled down on liquidity supply, with the satisfy its legal mandate if what it seeks in the resolution statement, and coor- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, RBI’s response to COVID-19 needs same outcome. An important casualty to achieve via setting of the policy rate dination of rate-setting and liquidity Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. to be localised and unconventional By has been the MPC framework. is in confl ict with, or compromised by, management, need to be adhered to. RNI NO. TELENG/2009/29225 objective measures, the MPC frame- At times, even when the MPC has the RBI’s liquidity management. Even in desperate times, we need to work until recently worked rather well. kept the policy rate unchanged, the RBI These developments have the po- follow due processes and justify with Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, It lent transparency and democratic has injected yet more liquidity to move tential to pose risks for India’s mac- substance the extraordinary actions so Bangalore- 560 021, Karnataka. accountability to the process of inter- medium-term interest rates down; the roeconomic stability going forward: that commitment is provided as to how est-rate setting; combined with efforts two actions have been noted to be in The implicit monetisation of fi scal ex- these actions will be unwound when RNI NO. KARENG/2012/43253 on managing food infl ation, it has direct contradiction of each other. If penditures through government bond necessary. NATION 3 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Dynasty's shenanigans: Nadda's swipe at 'Project RG Relaunch' Pilot's petition is premature,

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Soon after Congress leader should be rejected: Singhvi Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Jaipur, July 20 (UNI) Dur- party activities are political Rohatgi, former Attorney Modi through yet another ing the hearing in the Rajast- sins and also legally wrong," General, and Harish Salve, video over the India-China han High Court on a petition he added. The hearing has Rajasthan speaker is being stand-off, BJP President JP filed by Congress rebel Sa- been continued since Thurs- represented by Congress Nadda on Monday hit back chin Pilot and 18 other Con- day after Pilot camp filed leader Abhishek Manu Sing- at what he called the "dy- gress MLAs against dis- a petition in court against hvi in court. nasty's shenanigans" and qualification notices issued notice served to them by the The rebels in the case China's "strategic invest- to them by the Assembly Speaker. The rebels had tak- have argued that they can't ments" in one dynasty. ing a lot of land to China in nasty has been trying to de- Speaker, Abhishek Manu en the Congress to court on be served such notices when "We saw yet another the UPA (rule) years, MoU stroy PM @narendramodi. Singhvi, appearing on behalf Thursday arguing that "free the Rajasthan assembly is (failed) edition of 'Project signed with much fanfare Sadly for them, PM Modi's of the Speaker, argued that speech" cannot be labelled not in session. RG Relaunch' today. @Ra- in 2008, funds to RGF and connect with 130 crore the petition of the Pilot fac- as "anti-party activity". The Counsel Harish Salve on hulGandhi ji was, as usual, more."Questioning Ra- Ind is deep-rooted. He tion is premature and hence petition questioned the va- Friday had argued that dis- weak on facts and strong on hul Gandhi's controver- lives and works for them. should be dismissed. lidity and correctness of the sident MLAs want to chal- mudslinging. Attempts to sial meeting with Chinese Those who want to destroy The petition of Sachin has just given notices, not said that the Court cannot notice issued by the speaker lenge anti-defection law politicise defence and for- officials during the 2017 him will end up only further Pilot faction is being heard disqualified the MLAs. The interfere in the powers of and termed the complaint enshrined in the Tenth eign policy matters shows Doklam stand-off between destroying their own party." in the Jaipur Bench of the Speaker's order can be the Speaker, so why is this as motivated filed on behalf Schedule of the Constitu- one dynasty's desperation the troops of the two coun- Rahul Gandhi had flayed Rajasthan High Court and challenged only on limited being debated?" Singhvi of Mahesh Joshi, the Chief tion. The hearing was ad- to wash their past sins of tries, Nadda tweeted: "Many Modi over the India-China a bench of Chief Justice In- ground, so there is no basis questioned adding "There Whip of the Congress in the journed till Monday and the 1962 and weaken India," leaders in the Congress also border face-off issue, saying drajit Mahanty and Justice in the petition filed by the cannot be a judicial review Rajasthan legislative assem- Speaker was asked not to Nadda tweeted. disapprove of one dynasty's he had fabricated a "fake" Prakash Gupta are hearing Pilot faction." of the notice of the Speaker. bly. While the Pilot camp is take any action against peti- "Remember 1962, giving shenanigans!" The BJP chief strongman's image to come the case. Arguing the case "The Supreme Court in The notice is not against the being represented by two of tioners till Tuesday. away of a UNSC seat, los- added: "For years, one dy- to power . Singhvi said, "The Speaker its decision on January 21 Freedom of Speech. Anti- India's top lawyers -- Mukul

Chhattisgarh unveils Kundan, who drowned on fl ooded Delhi road, mere statistic in AAP-BJP fi ght

country's fi rst 'Godhan New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Twenty four was so submerged that one person and DJB Vice Chairman, calls it "dirty sake of the people of Delhi," suggested hours after 56-year-old Kundan Kumar died. When we dug deeper, we realised politics", which he prefers to stay away Chaddha. Nyay Yojana' drowned in the Minto Road area of that the water there is transferred to the from. However he did not stay away The area is notorious for its water- Raipur, July 20 (UNI) the fi rst entry of procurement Delhi due to heavy rain in the capital, Jal Board line, through motor pumps. from indulging for long. "Isn't it right logging that forced the Delhi High Chhattisgarh Chief Minister in the Gauthan Committee both the ruling BJP, which controls the In the run up to the monsoon season, that the Minto bridge area comes un- Court to come down heavily after two Bhupesh Baghel on Monday Register. An entry was also MCD and the Aam Aadmi Party which Delhi Jal Board did not do the needful," der the NDMC area which comes un- buses were stuck there in 2018 and the launched his government's made in the Cow Dung Sale governs Delhi are yet to fi x account- alleged Delhi's BJP Chief Adesh Gupta der the central government? Has the passengers had to be rescued. Even on fl agship programme 'God- Card which was handed over ability for a road in the capital to be so on Monday. MCD desilted its drains?" he asked. Monday, apart from Kundan, a DTC han Nyay Yojana', the fi rst to the farmers, Krishna Ku- submerged that it can kill someone. Both the PWD and the Delhi Jal However, he reasoned that both the bus also got stuck. Like the fl ood water, of its kind initiative in the mar Chakradhari, Peelu Ram "We are all aware that Minto bridge Board come under the Delhi govern- central and state agencies were preoc- the BJP and the AAP's political barbs country for buying cow dung Dhruve, Sewak Ram Sahu area witnesses huge fl ooding (during ment which is governed by the Ar- cupied with dealing with the COVID-19 may eventually subside, but very likely from those having cattle to and Shiv Narayan Sahu. All the monsoon). It is also well knows that vind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party. pandemic, which took precedence, a without fi xing any accountability. Kun- be turned into eco-friendly four farmers are from village there is a sub-well which is maintained The road in question, which has been reason cited by CM Arvind Kejriwal dan Kumar will get reduced to a mere vermi-compost. Navagaon in Arang block of by the PWD. There was neither any fl ooded in monsoon for decades, is be- earlier. "Instead of indulging in poli- statistic and Minto Road, a recurring Baghel inaugurated the Raipur district, an offi cial pumping machine available there, nor ing managed by the PWD. tics, let PWD desilt its own drains and annual headline. much-awaited scheme on the statement said. Worshipping any PWD employee present. The area But Raghav Chaddha, AAP leader MCD its own, from now on, for the occasion of traditional local livestock and farm equip- festival 'Hareli' by symboli- ment, the Chief Minister said cally procuring 48 kg of cow the unique scheme will prove Assam fl ood situation little dung from four farmers, who to be a boon for farmers and Aditya Thackeray moves earned Rs 96 at the rate of Rs cattle growers, more so amid 2 per kg for a material that the economy-crunching Co- better, 85 deaths so far would, in the past, often fetch vid-19. It will also eliminate SC against UGC decision Guwahati, July 20 (UNI) no money. At his offi cial resi- the problem of open grazing The fl ood situation in Assam dence in Raipur, Baghel made by cattle. on fi nal-yr exams further improved on Mon- day, even though one more New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) Maharashtra ing in mind its guidelines, but ignoring person's death was reported Cabinet Minister and Yuva Sena Presi- the physical and mental health, anxiety in Kamrup (Metro) district, Chandigarh too dent Aditya Thackeray has moved the and safety of students across the coun- taking the death toll due to Supreme Court to challenge the UGC try", said the Yuva Sena in a statement. the deluge in the state to 85, decision to hold fi nal-year examinations Sardesai asserted that Covid-19 is a while around 24.30 lakh peo- may impose weekend before September 30. "national disaster" in view of which the ple in 24 of the 33 districts Speaking to , Yuva Sena Secre- UGC should have cancelled the fi nal- continue to be distressed. lockdowns tary Varun Sardesai said: "In support year examinations and arrived at a fair Offi cials of the Assam State of students across India, the Yuva Sena and uniform criteria for declaration of Disaster Management Au- Chandigarh, July 20 (UNI) Af- has fi led a writ petition in the Supreme results and also circulated. thority (ASDMA) said that of -- which has inundated the fl owing above the danger ter Punjab, Union Territory of Court against the of University Grants it for adoption by all universities in the 24.30 lakh persons still state for over a month now mark in many places in Chandigarh is planning to impose Commission's (UGC) decision to con- India. affected, around 15.77 lakh -- had resulted in 85 deaths nine districts. Over 2,254 weekend curfews to prevent the duct fi nal-year exams." "However, it seems the UGC has not are in Goalpara (459,010), so far in Kamrup (Metro), villages and 109,600 hect- further spread of coronavirus. He added that the Yuva Sena has chal- understood the full extent of the dilem- Barpeta (337,112), Morigaon Baksa, South Salmara, Dar- ares of crop area in 24 dis- UT Adviser Manoj Parida said lenged the UGC guidelines on the mat- ma that the country is currently facing (334,828), Dhubri (253,612), rang, Sonitpur, Biswanath, tricts have been inundated. on Monday that he had written ter and requested the Supreme Court and it's using its power and authority and South Sakmara (191,993) Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Bon- The district administra- to the Chief Secretaries of Punjab that each university may be allowed to to make it mandatory for universities districts. gaigaon, Kamrup, Gola- tions have set up 468 re- and Haryana to agree to the Chan- chart out its own plan of action with to conduct examinations, which can Forest Department and ghat, Sivasagar, Morigaon, lief camps and distribution digarh proposal for such curfew in respect to terminal semester/fi nal-year be avoided", he added. According to ASDMA offi cials said that Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari, centres in 24 districts, where the tricity during weekends. examinations depending on the condi- the Yuva Sena, in these unprecedented at least 113 animals have Barpeta, Dhemaji, Udal- around 48,200 men, women "Weekend curfews only in Singh Badnore, who is also the tions in their respective states so as to times of Covid-19 pandemic when the been killed in fl oodwater, guri, Goalpara and Dibru- and children have taken Chandigarh will not be effective, Governor of Punjab, the Deputy provide relief to students. "Even in this provisions of both the Epidemic Diseas- and 140 animals rescued garh districts, wheereas shelter. Of the 24 districts unless the same is simultaneously Commissioner of Mohali said that highly worrying time, the Human Re- es Act, 1897, and the Disaster Manage- even as 95 per cent of the 26 others were killed in across Assam, 12 districts -- imposed in Mohali and Panch- it has 184 positive cases. Chan- source Development Minister and the ment Act, 2005, are amended from time world-famous Kaziranga separate landslides since Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, kula," he wrote. At a high-level re- digarh has 217 active cases. The UGC have announced that fi nal-year to time, the UGC's stance of insisting on National Park, home to May 22. According to the Morigaon, South Sakmara, view meeting here, presided over Deputy Commissioner of Panch- examinations be conducted in India by conducting fi nal- year examinations/ more than 2,200 one- ASDMA offi cials Dhansiri, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Dar- by Chandigarh Administrator V.P. kula said it had 122 cases. universities in September 2020, keep- semester examinations and not to grant horned Indian rhinoceros, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Beki, rang, Nalbari, Kamrup (Ru- still remained fl ooded. The Kushiyara and the mighty ral), Nagaon, Golaghat -- are offi cials said that the fl ood Brahmaputra rivers are the worst-hit. To fight Covid-, city police launch Bhagwat to lead key RSS huddle 'Mask-up Kolkata' campaign in Bhopal from July 22 Kolkata, July 20 (UNI) campaign ‘Mask-up Kol- was carried out at various New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Apart from Bhagwat, and boycotting Chinese To sensitise people about kata' was launched by city busy traffic intersections The Rashtriya Swayamse- General Secretary Suresh items, say sources. the importance of wear- police Commissioner Anuj by the police, who distrib- vak Sangh, the ideological 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi, and Joint The RSS, earlier in a ing masks in public places, Sharma. "Always wear a uted masks to those who mentor of the ruling BJP, General Secretaries Datta- meeting in New Delhi, Kolkata Police on Monday mask," Sharma tweeted, forgot to wear them, and will hold deliberations this treya Hosabale and Krish- took a decision to lead launched a unique cam- while launching the aware- urged them to use hand week in Bhopal which are na Gopal will be present. the nationwide campaign paign in the city to dis- ness drive. wash and alcohol-based slated to be attended by its The RSS top brass will against Chinese products. tribute masks among the To fight the war against sanitisers and maintain top functionaries includ- take stock of organisa- Since "Swadeshi" is a cru- people. Covid-19, the city police 2-metre distance from ing chief Mohan Bhagwat. tional work, including cial part of the RSS, it is The city police released decided to run the cam- each other in public places This meeting, slated to that of its various affili- likely to brainstorm on a mask-wearing aware- paign using mobile vans for their own safety. ‘Mask- be held between July 22 ates, which had slowed ways and means it can use ness anthem, sung by vet- and tableaus, which will up Kolkata' banners were and July 25, assumes sig- down due to the pandem- its massive cadre force to eran singer Usha Utthup, roam around in different also put up at various plac- nificance as it will come ic. A resolution may also strengthen the Narendra to motivate people in Co- parts of Kolkata spreading es in the city as part of the ahead of the much-specu- be passed in favour of Modi government's call for vid-19 safety activities. The awareness. The campaign sensitisation drive. lated cabinet reshuffle. 'Made in India' products "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". SOUTH 4 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad DEVOTEES TO PARTICIPATE UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR HOME AFFAIRS IN VIRTUAL VRATA ONLINE TICKETS ON JULY 22 G. KISHAN REDDY APPRECIATES THE CISF PERSONNEL Tirupati, July 20 (UNI): In tickets can be booked online view of COVID restrictions, by devotees through the TTD FOR THEIR ROUND THE CLOCK SERVICES TTD has planned to make the website from 5.00 pm of July devotees to participate in Varal- 22 to 5.00 pm of July 30 on New Delhi, July 20 (UNI): who reviewed the E-Passing out respondingly the wide spectrum akshmi Vratam at Tiruchanoor payment of 1001 and get re- Union Minister of State for Parade through Webinar along of specialized training imparted on July 31 through virtual feat. ceipts as per terms and condi- Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy with Rajesh Ranjan, DG, CISF at NISA Hyderabad. TTD is organising the Vratam tions. The program could be appreciated the round the clock and other senior offi cers of CISF. Rajesh Ranjan, DG CISF wel- in online upon the request of viewed in virtual live telecast duty being performed by the The POP of the newly in- comed the Minister of State devotees as the holy event is be- by the SVBC on July 31. CISF personnel at critical and ducted offi cers and personnel for Home G. Kishan Reddy on ing held in ekantham in view of The participant devotees sensitive installations includ- is a grand affair for the force, a the occasion. While addressing Covid-19 restrictions. However, will be presented through ing Airports, Metro stations moment of pride for the offi cer, through Webinar, he empha- it is reiterated that TTD has not India post (not for overseas and Atomic Energy, Space in- personnel and their family. But sized the role of CISF in pro- revived any Arjita sevas either devotees), one Uttariyam, stallations across the country. in times of Covid-19, this year tecting the vital installations. in Tirumala Srivari temple or one blouse piece, kumkum As Chief Guest, Kishan Reddy for the fi rst time in a new his- He said that the endeavour in other TTD local temples. For packet, bangles and other addressed the colorful Passing torical experiment, E-Passing of CISF is to nurture the core the benefi t of devotees across Prasadam which are offered out Parade of the 33rd Batch most prestigious force of the na- appreciated the role of NISA as out Parade was organized by underlying qualities like dis- the country and overseas the in the special pujas as a Assistant Commandant/Direct tion which has served the nation the ‘Centre of Excellence’. He CISF. The Passing out Parade cipline, turnout, physical fi t- event will be telecast on live in part of Varalakshmi Vratam. Appointee, 45th Batch Sub-In- for 50 years. congratulated DG, CISF for his was witnessed electronically by ness and professionalism of the SVBC channel and devo- The Gotranamas of devo- spector/Executive and 1st Batch “As a part of CISF, the role of leadership of the force, which is the families, friends and general all the offi cers and personnel tees can participate sitting at tees written on a paper will Assistant Sub Inspector/Exe the new offi cers will be vital in attaining new milestones with public through the web link. that render the vital edge in their homes on July 31 between be placed at the holy feet held today at NISA, Hyderabad our journey towards a new In- each passing day. In a colourful In her welcome address, An- our functioning. He said that 10am and 12noon of Goddess Padmavathi in through video Conference. dia and ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’, passing out parade, 100 trainees jana Sinha, Director, NISA Hy- our forte has been our ability The Varalakshmi Vratam sanctum sanctorum. While addressing, Kishan he said. Reddy also praised the consisting of 11 Assistant Com- derabad presented a report on to keep pace with technologi- Reddy congratulated the train- women personnel of the CISF mandant (Probationer), 79 Sub the training activities. She com- cal advances, our amiable hu- ees for making the history by and their role in securing the Inspector and 10 Assistant Sub- plimented the trainees for their man interface with the general Nationwide Lockdown Is Unconstitutional, participating in the fi rst E-Pass- most critical assets of the na- Inspector passed out from CISF sincerity and dedication and public and above all our robust ing out Parade. He applauded tion. He further acknowledged NISA Hyderabad, while observ- hoped that the rigorous training core competence. DG, CISF Says Asaduddin Owaisi the growing role of CISF in the that the women personnel have ing all preventive measures and imparted at the Training Cen- further expressed gratitude to- changing security scenario of the made many noteworthy contri- social distancing norms. Union tre would make them stand in wards the families of the train- HYDERABAD July 20: Hyder- to these acts, the Union govern- country. He said that after com- butions to the force and, have Minister of State (MoS) for Home good stead in their professional ees for having dedicated their abad MP and All India Majlis-e- ment cannot impose lockdown pletion of training, the trainee proven to be a force multiplier Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy graced career. She also elaborated the wards in the service of a great Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) across the nation as it is against offi cers have become a part of for the CISF. The Minister has the occasion as Chief Guest expanding roles of CISF and cor- Nation. President Asaduddin Owaisi the spirit of federalism and also said on Tuesday the lockdown for the reason that It is a ‘state imposed country wide to com- subject’. “I wonder why the Telangana Health Minister Eatela bat the dreaded coronavirus state government is silent,” the Haritha Haram is a pandemic is unconstitutional AIMIM chief exclaimed. Due Rajender Hits Out At JP Nadda’s and questioned the Telangana to the lockdown, the migrant scam, waste of public government for being ‘silent on labourers are going through the matter’. In an online public hardships, he added while re- meeting, the AIMIM chief quot- ferring to the tragic death of money: Congress ed the National Disaster Man- 16 persons who were run over agement Act and Epidemic Act by a goods train. He however Hyderabad, July 20 (UNI): of planting the saplings from 2015 to term the lockdown as uncon- appealed to the citizens not to Launching a scathing attack on the to 2020. He termed this entire ex- stitutional. He said, according venture out and stay home safe. claims of State Government per- ercise a scam and questioned the taining to ‘Haritha Haram’ planta- Rs 6.91 crore expenses incurred tions across the state, Telangana for purchasing Green Khandwas To provide adequate medical Pradesh Congress Committee for the Haritha Haram alone. Red- (TPCC) Treasurer Guduru Nara- dy pointed out that the popula- care to all admitted patients yan Reddy on Monday sought to tion of Telangana was nearly 3.52 Kurnool,July 20(Correspon- the transfer of corona patients know if Chief Minister K. Chan- crore as per 2011 census and 159 dent apnews): - Increased testing to Kovid centers. Joint Collector drashekhar Rao was ready to carry crore plants equal to 45 trees per capacity has led to an increase in (Revenue) Ravipattan Shetty, out the Tree Census in Telangana. person in the State. “If this is true, the readiness of hospitals to pro- Joint Collector (Development) Narayana Reddy, in a media the State Government should jus- vide adequate medical care to Ramsunder Reddy, Trainee Col- statement on Monday, described tify its claim by conducting Tree HYDERABA Jul 20: Telan- day, Rajender said, from day Modi. The Health Minister all admitted patients as corona lector Nidhi Meena, DFO Allen the scheme as not ‘Haritha Ha- Census in at least 5 or 10 percent gana Health Minister Eatela one, when the first Covid-19 also added that even during positive cases are being reported Chang Teron and others were ram’ but ‘Haritha Haraam’ and a of the 590 Mandals or 12,771 Gram Rajender on Sunday hit out case was reported on March 2 the video conferences with in all parts of the district. present. On this occasion, the major scam in which hundreds of Panchayats of the State which will at Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana, the Chief Min- the Prime Minister, the CM District Collector G. Veera- District Collector said that due to crores of public money was being come to nearly 1,275 villages or (BJP) President JP Nadda over ister’s message was to avoid was the only lone voice for pandian directed the hospital the increase in testing capacity, wasted. He said that if the govern- 59 Mandals of the State for Cen- his remarks on Telangana’s politicising the coronavirus unity. “We always assured the management committees and more than 500 positive cases are ment fails to prove its claim, it sus,” he said. The Congress leader response to the coronavi- pandemic which has affected PM that we will work together the concerned doctors.A review being registered every day.The should submit its apology to the said that the State Government rus pandemic. The minister the entire country. He also and get rid of the coronavirus meeting was held on Monday at concerned management com- people. He said that if the State show at least 10 plants for each questioned him over the CO- reminded that CM K Chan- pandemic,” he said. He also the Zilla Parishad offi ce building mittee and medical offi cers have Government was claiming to have person in the villages of its choice VID-19 pandemic response drasekhar Rao was among mentioned that the Centre on the readiness of hospitals and been directed to set up beds. planted 159 crore trees across the and form a Task Force to conduct in BJP-ruled states. When the the few leaders in the country had appreciated the state Telangana State during the past the Census. He said that there country is struggling to come who embraced the concept of in containing the spread of Fully recovered from pital Fatima, Kadapa and Kovid Center, five years as part of Haritha Hara- could be All-Party Committees in up with a response to the clapping and lighting lamps coronavirus in red zones and Kovid were discharged District Collector C Harikiran said in a ma program, it should ratify this each village to carry out this cen- coronavirus pandemic, such for standing solidarity with containment areas. But, now Kadapa, July 2(Correspondent ap- statement. Going into details, he said 70 by conducting Tree Census. The sus. Narayana Reddy appealed comments from the BJP were health care workers, who are making such irresponsible news): As many as 70 people who had people from District Kovid Hospital Fati- Congress leader said that it was the people to come forward and irresponsible, Rajender said. frontline warriors in com- comments on the state gov- fully recovered from Kovid were dis- ma, Kadapa and Kovid Center have been revealed in an RTI query that Rs. question the government over Speaking to media persons bating coronavirus mooted ernment is an attempt to make charged only from District Kovid Hos- discharged with full recovery. 3,630 crore was spent in the name this issue. at Telangana Bhavan on Sun- by Prime Minister Narendra unnecessary things.

WHY THE DISTANCE Protect public health : JC (Welfare) I UNDERSTAND YOUR MIND EVERY Chittoor, July 20(Correspondent apnews): JC (Welfare) TIME I TALK TO YOU Resume RTC buses, Metro Rail in Chandramouli said that the Vanamahotsavam on the EVERY MOMENT OF TALKING TO ME 22nd of this month and the Sanitary Pakshotsavam on YOU ARE VERY HAPPY the 24th of this month should be successful and the pilot AND PLEASANT LAUGH Hyderabad, demands Congress villages should be free from any diseases. MPDOs held SPEAK WELL .. GIVE GOOD HINTS a video conference with these ORDs at the local collec- WE TALK FOR HOURS EVERY TIME torate on Monday. He was speaking on the occasion By WHEN WE SPEAK Hyderabad, July 20 (UNI): er can travel to their offices with- the 24th of this month, village level committees will be BUT IN THE MEANWHILE YOU ARE SAYING THAT The Congress party on Monday out any problem. Those earning set up to create awareness in those villages on sanitation, THERE IS A DETOUR PROBLEM demanded that the Telangana high salaries can also afford to management of waste-to-wealth centers, management WHICH IS A SIGN Government take measures to hire a cab or auto-rickshaw. But of drinking water, sanitation and eradication of infec- THAT WE WILL TALK AGAIN resume the public transport sys- there are lakhs of people in Hy- tious diseases. Two pilot villages have been selected for I UNDERSTAND YOUR MIND. tem in the State, particularly in derabad who neither own a vehi- each of the 66 zones in the district, with committees to IF YOU EVER CALL AGAIN, Hyderabad. cle nor can they afford hiring an be appointed for these villages and one committee to be YOU'RE TALKING NONSENSE AGAIN Telangana Pradesh Congress auto-rickshaw or cab on a daily chaired by the MPDO, which will include AERWS, Digi- I WILL SAY I WILL DO IT AGAIN .. Committee (TPCC) Spokesper- basis. Such people are unable to tal Assistant, Agriculture, Horticulture,To have Green BUT .. son Syed Nizamuddin said that go out for work. Consequently, Ambassadors and another committee to work under the . YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM ME the State Government was not the absence of public transport auspices of this ORD which will include Engineering, WHY THE DISTANCE THAT I THINK considering the problems be- has left lakhs of people jobless Animal, Energy, Borewell and Green Ambassadors. He YOU ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM MY LIFE AND ing faced by people, especially since lockdown,” he pointed out. explained that for this, Rs 15,000 would have to be spent LOVE...WHY the poor and middle class, due “While it is true that people on the purchase of goods and another Rs 1.70 lakh would KOTHURU SATHYAM, KURNOOL to closure of public transport must stay at home to keep them- have to be spent on sanitation, for which a GO has been in the twin cities of Hyderabad of changed circumstances when mercial establishments have re- selves and their loved ones safe released.They want to make the villagers partners in the and Secunderabad. He said all many other services have been sumed their activities since July from Covid-19 infection, this is above committees and keep the village clean and prevent RTC bus services and Hyderabad restored as part of Unlock-I & 1 while following the Covid-19 also the reality that they might any diseases in those villages. DPO Samba Shivareddy Metro Rail have remained closed II, the State Government should guidelines. But the employees die of hunger if they don’t come advised the MPDOs to procure the necessary sprayers since March 22 in view of lock- consider re-opening of public working for those establishments out for work. The State Govern- and fogging machines to prevent the spread of diseases down due to Coronavirus. “The transport in a regulated and con- were unable to travel to their of- ment need to work out a solution like malaria and dengue in some villages in the past. DRO closure of public transport was trolled form,” he said in a media fices or shops due to the closure wherein people should have ac- Rajasekhar, ZP CEO Kodanda Rami Reddy, Deputy CEO essential to prevent the spread statement on Monday. Nizamud- of public transport. “People own- cess to affordable and safe public Prabhakar Reddy, DFO Srinivasu, DPO AO Khader Basha, of Covid-19. However, in view din said that almost all com- ing a four-wheeler or two-wheel- transport,” he said. Project Incharge Shanmugam, etc. participated in this video conference. OP-ED 5 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad LEBANON FACES A VERY GRIM FUTURE

By Sami Moubayed doers to justice, reforming the state to early elections. They fear that an ear- Lebanon’s talks with the Interna- apparatus, and most importantly, im- ly vote will erode their current parlia- tional Monetary Fund are not going plementing UNSCR 1701, which calls mentary majority (29 out of 128 seats). well. Started in May, the aim is to se- for the disarmament of Hezbollah and Their fears are not unfounded. When cure a $9-10 billion loan for the cash- pushing its forces out of their strong- Lebanese youth took to the streets last strapped economy. holds in the Lebanese South. October, a common denominator of Last week, the chief adviser to the Hassan Diab is both unable — and hate was Aoun’s son-in-law Gibran talks resigned, citing “no genuine will” unwilling — to go down that road. In Basil, then-foreign minister, accused to reform the country, admit the scale fact, no Lebanese premier has been of corruption and misuse of public of of its losses, or restructure its collaps- able to achieve that since the resolu- office. Most of Diab’s ministers are po- ing banking sector. tion was issued back in 2006, not even litical newcomers who owe their for- The government of Prime Minis- those far more powerful than Diab like tunes to Basil, however, who literarily ter Hassan Diab says that the losses Saad Al Hariri or Fouad Al Siniora. hand-picked them for their job. amount to $83 billion, a figure chal- The IMF itself doesn’t seem too en- The Prime Minister would never lenged by the Central Bank and Parlia- thusiastic about the Lebanon talks, cross him and unless signed off by the ment Speaker Nabih Berri, who is at facing far more global challenges with President, no early elections can hap- daggers-end with the premier, despite Covid-19, which has consumed $250 pen. This means that the Lebanese are both being Hezbollah allies. billion of aid across the planet. Many stuck with Hassan Diab for what re- Diab authorised the IMF talks after of the countries that have applied en- mains of Aoun’s term, which ends in losing all hope at unblocking the $11 joy a far more stable scene than Leba- October 2022. Fears of a disintegration billion promised to Lebanon in France non. at a political, security, and economic back in 2018, in what was known as the The fact that Lebanon has already level remain. Cedar Conference. defaulted on its sovereign debt since Hariri wouldn’t allow it, already mov- He needs money — plenty of it — to March 2020 is already turn-off for the ing heaven and earth to see the end of pay for salaries, which cost $6 billion IMF. So is the free-fall crash of the Leb- Diab. He never expected the current annually, wheat importation ($110 anese currency, now trading at 4,000 premier to last this long. The Diab gov- million annually), medicine ($1 billion Lebanese Pound to the American dol- ernment was supposed to be a caretak- at challenging the Future Movement decision not to get dragged into a con- annually) and petroleum ($3.7 billion). lar, up from just 1,500 Lebanese Pound er one only, yet the Covid-19 breakout within its own constituency. frontation, however, despite provoca- Japan has expressed a willingness to in September. extended its life by three months. Back on the street tion. It fears an uncontrollable chaos will consider helping but only if Lebanon No serious reforms can be made un- Diab has been silently removing Until that happens, however, people bring down the Diab government, which extradites Carlos Ghosn, the ex-CEO less there is political stability, and no Hariri proteges and appointees from are back on the street after a three- it wants to maintain, against all odds. of Nissan Motors who is now based in stability will happen unless Hassan the Lebanese civil service, replacing month Covid-19 lockdown. They are But Hezbollah’s street, just like ev- Lebanon after fleeing Japanese justice Diab calls for early elections. them either with independents or He- angry, torching banks and being fired at erybody else in Lebanon, is penniless, last year. Early Elections zbollah-backed Sunnis. The longer he by policemen. A law making it illegal to jobless, and hungry. The violence is ex- Difficult conditions That will not happen so long as Presi- lasts, the stronger his campaign will criticise President Aoun only added to pected to increase as living conditions Other countries have made more dif- dent Michel Aoun is in power, since be against Harirism, eventually accu- frustration, in a country once famed for worsen, however, plunging the country ficult conditions, however, like com- members of his Free Patriotic Move- mulating with the creation of an Iran- its freedom of speech. Sectarian rhetoric into the unknown. bating corruption, bringing wrong- ment (FPM) are categorically opposed backed Sunni political party, aimed is at its peak. Hezbollah has taken a firm Gulf News &29,'˨̉̑(8523(,6/22.,1*$7¶60$57/2&.'2:16· Health officials have to ensure small of May, an outbreak emerged in Lisbon’s Smart lockdowns require the collabo- outbreaks do not get out of control and Jamaica neighbourhood, which was al- ration of citizens: Wearing masks and force the need for harsher measures. ready struggling with a housing crisis. maintaining social distancing are two Germany has seen a number of out- Health-care facilities are another poten- ways to reduce the risk of a new surge breaks in abattoirs, leading local govern- tial source of contagion, as was the case in cases. However, much of the burden ments to declare new lockdowns, such for the recent flare-up in Rome. falls on governments. They have to iden- as in the municipality of Guetersloh, and Containing the outbreak tify new cases early through rapid testing enforce partial lockdowns, such as in the So far, the authorities have managed and contact tracing in order to circum- nearby town of Warendorf. to contain these outbreaks. In Italy, the scribe contagion. Over the past few months, Italy has number of new infections has been sta- Getting more people to download managed to contain some small flare- ble in the low hundreds for the past few contact-tracing apps would help on ups, including one in the tiny region of weeks, despite a substantial reopening this front (not enough have done so in Molise and one in Rome, without having of the economy. France and Italy), but the authorities to impose additional restrictions. In Germany, the reproduction rate will also have to ensure local health-care But the southern region of Calabria “R” of the coronavirus, which measures systems have enough staff to trace infec- has recently imposed quarantine on an how many people a virus carrier infects tions effectively. area of the seaside town of Palmi, after on average, shot up to nearly three last Finally, they’ll need to manage the a handful of cases were reported. And weekend — well above the level of one process of reopening borders carefully, after a worrying new spike in cases, Por- needed to believe the outbreak is under especially when it comes to countries tugal has ordered stores in parts of the control. that have not yet kept the virus in check. Lisbon region to shut down early, among Fortunately, this factor has begun to Of course, all of this may not be other restrictions. decline. According to the country’s Rob- enough. Some of these cases show striking ert Koch Institute, it also does not ap- A few “superspreader events” or even similarities. For example, many of these pear to be too alarming since the overall individual “superspreaders” could prove new outbreaks originated in migrant number of cases remains relatively low. particularly challenging to manage. But GERMANY, ITALY AND PORTUGAL ARE BETTING ON communities facing overcrowded living This tailored approach to lockdowns is if Europe is successful in this new phase quarters or unsafe working conditions. in no way a repudiation of the more dra- of its fight against the pandemic, the SMALLER, LOCAL SHUTDOWNS TO PREVENT NEW SURGE This was true of one meat processing conian measures most European coun- economic and social benefits could be plant owned by the Toennies Group in tries enforced earlier. huge. By Ferdinando Giugliano breaks as opposed to bringing their en- Germany, where more than a thousand Not feasible for all nations Only a vaccine or a benign mutation European Union countries are ex- tire countries to a halt. employees, most of them migrants from In fact, the current strategy can only will ensure that the Covid-19 threat is perimenting with new ways of dealing This approach is the only hope of re- Eastern Europe, came down with Cov- work because Europe has largely brought over. Until then, smart lockdowns are with the coronavirus. Germany, Portu- turning to a more normal life as we wait id-19. This was also the case of the much new infections under control. It doesn’t the best hope we have. gal and Italy have all enforced selective for a vaccine. However, it also puts a smaller outbreak in Italy’s central region look as feasible for countries such as the Gulf News or “smart” lockdowns, shutting down much larger onus on the public sector of Marche. US and Brazil, where new infections are smaller regions in response to new out- compared to generalised lockdowns. It was similar in Portugal: At the end still on the rise in many areas. THE PANDEMIC IS NOT OVER YET

By William Hanage In the spring, the federal pandemic re- don’t work, when it is plain that denying the US Vice President Mike Pence says Amer- sponse was akin to bringing a rubber chicken virus opportunities for transmission is our ica is well positioned to handle the “second to a gunfight. The attempt to defend against best option. wave” of coronavirus infections. This is non- the greatest threat to public health in a cen- Inaction presents a risk to the economy, sense — not least because much of the US tury was limp, grudging and delayed. Now it and the sooner people accept that, the bet- has not yet confronted the first wave. is barely existent. They’ve taken their rubber ter. Shutdowns are less likely to be necessary The surge of infections that marked the chicken to play elsewhere. again, and they’ll be shorter when they are, if early pandemic in the Northeast has been The lessons left lying unearned are stag- milder steps are adopted early on. delayed elsewhere by some combination of gering; citizens are being hit with bills for If masks significantly reduce transmis- early action (as is plausibly the case in much coronavirus testing, when testing is a pure sion, and it looks like they do, then large of California) or because those places are and simple public good for everyone. (It is parts of society could get closer to normal, more sparsely populated, more car-depen- not, as President Donald Trump seems to really soon. dent and less reliant on public transporta- believe, a “double edged sword” that “makes It might seem a restriction on your free- tion or, bluntly, just luckier. us look bad.”) dom to wear a mask, but it’s a far smaller re- Many places haven’t seen a super-spread- If you take a test and it’s positive, then striction than a shutdown — and in any case, ing event — yet. you should isolate and preserve others from your freedom to choose not to wear a mask We epidemiologists do expect places like the long consequences of the transmission conflicts with the freedom of others not to be New York City, where introductions of the chains you might kick off. infected by you. virus and contact rates are both high, to be Responsibly distanced Imagine if the president were to don a nomic status and race. Exactly how much of if your community has not experienced in- especially vulnerable early on. Elsewhere, If it is negative, you should be confident mask today, signalling to the whole coun- these vulnerabilities are down to the existing fection so far and it’s doing nothing to stop though, cases have built at a slower pace. carrying on in your life — responsibly dis- try that they should follow suit, and the systemic racism in American society isn’t it, please ask yourself, do you feel lucky? Rich That may also partly be due to human re- tanced, of course, in case the test result was economy came roaring back without a cor- clear, but it surely contributes. people living in the right place can imagine actions to the situation in the Northeast, or wrong or in case you get infected later. But responding tidal wave into the ICUs. This is We expect vulnerable people to put them- the pandemic is a problem for other people simply to different contacts occurring at dif- if the test is free, there’s no downside to get- surely a better option for everyone. A slowed selves at risk of severe illness or death while — but only for now. ferent rates in different places with different ting it. economy is better than an utterly halted one. the more fortunate pretend the pandemic The sad thing is that the virus doesn’t care climates. All in all, not terribly surprising. If this sounds like free testing could get ex- None of this should be political, and yet does not apply to them. Yet we are early on about any of this. The virus will carry on Arithmetic of infection pensive, please look at the cost of not testing. somehow it is. The hyperpartisan nature of in the pandemic; there’s a long way to go, infecting, transmitting, devastating organs But sadly, the arithmetic of infection is such We paid that cost all spring. American society has taken a virus and fash- and middle-class folks likely don’t live in and futures here and killing there, all with- that we do expect the pandemic to find its way Look at the reviled shutdowns; they are the ioned from it a new battleground for the cul- communities with much immunity. out malice. to most places eventually — and certainly to consequence of letting unknown amounts of ture wars. While the rest of the US can perhaps make Viruses don’t do malice; that’s a human those places that are not guarding against it. infection build among your people until the I should not be surprised at the way the up a story in which disease happens in New trait. Humans are, furthermore, capable of And when it gets there, it will do what it’s done only thing you can do to save lives is to call a pandemic has become politicised, and yet I York, because of whatever excuse confirms a degree of incompetence which is function- elsewhere and transmit as much as it can, halt to everything. am. It suggests that I was somehow less cyni- their prior beliefs, it’s harder to pretend it ally indistinguishable from malice. whatever the consequences for us. The federal In some places, even then, people keep cal than I had thought I was, and I thought I won’t be a problem if you look at the range In one of the essays he wrote before he government seems, astonishingly, to have giv- dying for months because it happened too was pretty darned cynical. of places the virus has done its deadly work. found fame with “1984” and “Animal Farm,” en up the fight. Even after over 116,000 deaths, late. In others, cases don’t climb and deaths Systemic racism Wuhan, China (now a relative success sto- George Orwell declared that “to see what there is nothing to see here, apparently. A few remain low, because infection rates were The politics may have been exacerbated ry!), Iran, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and is in front of your nose requires a constant months back, we despaired at the failures in lower when the intervention was made. by some of the epidemiology of the early New York. In May, Sweden was posting the struggle.” There’s a pandemic under our testing, in messaging, in action while Ameri- Somehow both examples become evi- pandemic, which has seen the risk of infec- highest per capita mortality rates (which have nose. It’s not going anywhere. cans sickened and died. dence for sceptics to argue that shutdowns tion and death track closely with socioeco- since declined), but now Brazil is surging. But Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad New poll reveals Trump 15 pts behind Biden Saudi King hospitalised due to Washington, July 20 (UNI) opinion of Biden, and 43 per able) and NBC/WSJ (54 per inflamed gall bladder A new poll has revealed that cent viewed him unfavor- cent negative) polls gave the US President Donald Trump ably. President poor image rat- was 15 points behind pre- That was up slightly from ings. sumptive Democratic nomi- 42 per cent favorable, 46 per Meanwhile, Trump’s re- nee Joe Biden in the run-up cent unfavorable in June. election campaign has dis- to November’s election, it Similarly, 44 per cent of puted the results of public was reported. voters surveyed by an NBC polling, arguing that the The ABC News/Wash- News/Wall Street Journal President runs stronger ington Post poll released poll last week said they had against a “defined” Biden in on Sunday which revealed a positive opinion of Biden, their internal tests. a close margin, 54 per cent while 46 per cent viewed But the Trump campaign’s for Biden and 44 per cent for Of the nine such polls poll on Sunday, Biden held him negatively. efforts to define Biden with Trump, was the fifth consec- conducted since the second a 9-point lead in the Real- Meanwhile, Trump’s fa- a bombardment of nega- utive high-quality national half of June, Biden has led ClearPolitics average. vourable ratings are in the tive advertising, especially in poll that showed the for- Trump by double digits in Meanwhile, a Quinnipiac tank, the Politico news re- the battleground states, has Riyadh, July 20 (UNI) Saudi Faisal Specialist Hospital in mer Vice President ahead of seven of them. University poll released last port said. yet to dent the former Vice Arabia’s King Salman bin Riyadh, reports Xinhua news Trump by 10 points or more, Prior to the release of the week, 45 per cent of regis- Majorities in the Quinni- President, the Politico report Abdulaziz Al Saud has been agency. reports Politico news. ABC News/Washington Post tered voters had a favorable piac (61 per cent unfavour- added. hospitalised for cholecystitis The statement did not or inflammation of the gall provide any further details. bladder, the royal court Salman became Saudi Saudi Arabia announces readiness for Haj season announced on Monday. Arabia’s King in 2015 following It said in a statement the death of his half-brother, Riyadh, July 20 (UNI) raising the total number in The Haj represents an via the Saudi Press Agency King Abdullah. The Saudi Interior Ministry the country to 250,920. important source of income, that the 84-year-old King, The incumbent King’s son, announced the Kingdom’s The recoveries from the typically generating between who has ruled the country Crown Prince Mohammad bin readiness for the upcoming disease rose to 197,735 after $5.3 billion and $6.9 billion for since 2015, was undergoing Salman, is considered the de Haj season amid the 3,517 patients recovered, the local economy, according medical checks at the King facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. COVID-19 pandemic, state- while 39 more fatalities to Mecca’s chamber of media reported. were recorded in the past 24 commerce. Taliban has no office in Iran: Zayed Al Tuwailan, hours, increasing the death In 2019, nearly 2.5 million commander of Haj Security toll to 2,486. This is not the Muslims performed the Haj, Deputy FM Forces, told the media on first time Saudi Arabia has including more than 600,000 Sunday that the forces are restricted participation in the Saudis, according to official ready to ensure the safety of Kingdom, would take part in The commander warned pilgrimage. Between 2014 and figures. pilgrims, Xinhua quoted the this year’s annual pilgrimage. of jail terms and fines against 2016, Muslim faithful from The annual pilgrimage is Saudi Press Agency as saying “It is an extraordinary violators, noting non-Saudis the Democratic Republic one of the five pillars of Islam, in the report. season with extraordinary would face deportation. of the Congo and several which every Muslim must He revealed that pilgrims of measures to tackle the On Sunday, the Saudi other African countries were perform at least once if his or 160 nationalities, 70 of whom coronavirus for the safety of Health Ministry reported excluded from the Haj due to her physical and economic are foreign residents in the pilgrims,” Al Tuwailan said. 2,504 new coronavirus cases, Ebola. state allow.

UK accuses China of ‘gross’ human rights abuses against Uighurs Tehran, July 20 (UNI) The this does not concern us”. London, July 20 (UNI) UK the education camps - are It is believed that up to a Taliban militant group has no Araqchi said Iran has been in Foreign Secretary Dominic reminiscent of something we million Uighur people have office in Iran, Deputy Foreign contact with the Taliban over Raab has accused China of have not seen for a very long been detained over the past Minister Abbas Araqchi the past few years. “gross and egregious” human time. few years in what the Chinese confirmed, while rejecting “As is the case with other rights abuses against its “We want a positive state defines as “re-education reports claiming otherwise. (Afghan) groups, we have been Muslim Uighur community relationship with China but camps”. Araqchi made the remarks in contact with them as well. and said sanctions against we can’t see behaviour like China previously denied in an exclusive interview We heard their opinions and those responsible cannot be that and not call it out,” Raab the existence of the camps, with Afghanistan’s TOLO expressed ours as well.” The ruled out, the media reported added. before defending them News which was published Iranian official further said that on Monday. There are growing calls for as a necessary measure by Iranian media on Sunday, it is the US who “has negotiated Speaking to the BBC on the UK to impose sanctions, against terrorism, following Press TV reported. with the Taliban and made a Sunday, Raab said that such as asset freezes and separatist violence in the He added that the group deal with them. We have no eports of forced sterilisation travel bans, on Chinese Xinjiang region. “may have established a such relationship with the and wider persecution of officials responsible for the Meanwhile, China’s UK council” in the northeastern Taliban”. The Taliban and the the Muslim group were genocide, Raab said the human rights abuses are persecution of the Uighurs. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming Iranian city of Mashhad, “but US signed a peace deal. “reminiscent of something international community had going on,” he told the BBC A petition backing the said talk of concentration not seen for a long time”. to be “careful” before making news. “It is deeply, deeply move has amassed more than camps was “fake”. Asked whether the such claims. troubling and the reports on 100,000 signatures, meaning He told the BBC that that Iraqi PM postpones Riyadh visit treatment of the Uighurs “Whatever the legal label, it the human aspect of this - it will be considered for the Uighurs received the met the legal definition of is clear that gross, egregious from forced sterilisation to debate in Parliament. same treatment. after Saudi King’s hospitalisation

Baghdad, July 20 (UNI) Al-Kadhimi was scheduled Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa on Monday to make his first Kim rebukes officials for building hospital ‘in careless manner’ al-Kadhimi on Monday foreign trip since he took office Seoul, July 20 (UNI) pointed out serious problems ‘assistance,’” it added. postponed his official visit to in early May, starting from North Korean leader Kim in economic organization “Kim instructed an Riyadh after Saudi King Salman Saudi Arabia, and then to visit Jong-un strongly criticized for the construction,” investigation the construction bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was Iran before Washington. officials for carrying out the Pyongyang’s Korean Central coordination commission hospitalised for gall bladder Earlier on Monday, the Saudi construction of a large-scale News Agency (KCNA) said in and replacement of all the inflammation. royal court in a statement via general hospital “in a careless a report. officials responsible.” A statement by his office the Saudi Press Agency said manner” and ordered the “The construction Kim’s strong rebuke came said that al-Kadhimi received that the 84-year-old King, who replacement of all of those coordination commission as scepticism has risen over the news that “King Salman has ruled the country since responsible, state-media said is organizing economy in whether the construction bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was 2015, was undergoing medical on Monday. a careless manner with no can be completed by October exposed to an urgent health checks at the King Faisal Kim made the remarks budget for the construction amid challenges in securing problem, and he subsequently Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. during a “field guidance” trip properly set up, yet,” he was necessary materials due to was admitted to hospital for The statement did not to the construction site for quoted as saying. tight border control kept checkups”, reports Xinhua provide any further details. Pyongyang General Hospital, “Noting that it is making a in place to stave off the news agency. Salman became Saudi one of his top-priority serious digression from the coronavirus and crippling With a prior date for al- Arabia’s King in 2015 following projects he has vowed to He attended its “After hearing a detailed Party’s policy in supplying global sanctions. Kadhimi to visit the Kingdom, the death of his half-brother, complete by October 10, the groundbreaking ceremony report on the overall situation equipment and materials... North Korea said it has no “it was decided to postpone King Abdullah. The incumbent 75th founding anniversary in March, calling it a “crucial of the construction from the he severely rebuked it for coronavirus infections, but the visit to the earliest possible King’s son, Crown Prince of the ruling Workers’ Party, task” for the country’s public construction coordination burdening the people by it has been relatively swift in date agreed upon by both Mohammad bin Salman, is reports Yonhap News Agency. health. commission on the spot, he encouraging all kinds of closing its borders. sides”, the statement said. considered the de facto ruler. Japan’s campaign to revive domestic tourism sparks controversy Tokyo, July 20 (UNI) The to be difficult, Xinhua news a year earlier, according to travel in 2019, accounting for Each tourist can get a Japanese government’s agency reported. the government’s tourism more than 80 per cent of the subsidy of up to 20,000 yen upcoming campaign to revive The recovery of Japan’s bureau. The number of country’s tourism market. per day when going on a domestic tourism amid the tourism industry may be a foreign visitors fell to 2,600 in To help the tourism lodging trip, while a one-day COVID-19 pandemic has long process, they added. June, down 99.9 per cent year- industry weather the storm by round trip can be subsidized sparked controversy due to Since the beginning of this on-year. Japanese citizens boosting domestic travel, the up to 10,000 yen. The specific a recent resurgence in the year, the number of foreigners also spent significantly less Japanese government plans forms include 35 per cent number of confirmed cases in visiting Japan has dropped on domestic travel. According to launch a domestic travel discounts on transportation the country. sharply due to the pandemic, to the Japan Tourism Agency promotion campaign called and accommodation expenses, Experts have said that the and domestic travel has also of the Ministry of Land, “Go To Travel” starting July and 15 per cent discounts on outbreak is likely to persist for stagnated. Accommodation, are facing an extremely The number of foreign Infrastructure, Transport and 22. The program subsidizes catering, shopping, sightseeing a long time, and fighting the catering, transport and difficult condition, with visitors to Japan fell 58.3 Tourism, Japanese people domestic travel in Japan, with and transportation expenses in pandemic while promoting tourism-related retail related unemployment and per cent in February and spent about 23.2 trillion yen the government providing up tourist destinations by using tourism recovery is bound and souvenir production bankruptcies rising rapidly. 93 per cent in March from ($216.7 billion) on domestic to half of the costs of travels. coupons.

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Sydney, July 20 (UNI) Prolific me they aren’t so bad,” Smith some backyard cricket with with his friends in his backyard. good men #farmlife,” Smith Australia batter Steve Smith on said in a post on Instagram with his friends recently. “Thanks Smith has been making the had posted on Instagram with Monday took to social media to a picture of him taking a dip in for the batting tips today @ most of this period of lull a photo of him in the company share a photo where he is seen an ice tub. zocobodypro in return I’ll caused due to the coronavirus of four others in the garden. He taking an ice bath after a long Fellow teammate and help you work on those calves. pandemic. Recently, the former had recently posted about him time. dashing opener David Warner Stop skipping leg day mate! Australian captain was seen hitting the nets for the first time “It’s been a long time between commented: “telling him for #backyardcricket,” Smith said in spending quality time with in three months. International ice baths but this week somehow years about ice baths”. With no an Instagram post with a photo friends in another social media cricket, which was halted @zocobodypro has convinced cricket around, Smith enjoyed of him having a light moment post. “Quality time with a few since mid-March due to the We were not the best before & we are not the worst now: Bruno London, July 20 (UNI) On Sunday, United lost something we had hoped for. games this week. Your support the upcoming Premier League who take on West Ham on Manchester United attacking 1-3 to Chelsea to crash out of Now it is time to gather forces is everything and we never encounters. United are in the Wednesday. Leicester lost to midfielder Bruno Fernandes England’s Cup competition. and fight for our goal in the take that for granted. We’re race for Champions League Tottenham on Sunday. “That’s has said the club needs to “We were not the best before Premier League. going to need every single one qualification by securing a the way of a footballer’s life, pick up the pieces after their and we are not the worst now,” “There’s nowhere to hide of you behind us,” said striker top-four finish. They have a you need to get over this,” defeat to Chelsea in the posted Bruno via his official this morning, we just weren’t Marcus Rashford on Twitter. game in hand before they play former United striker Solskjaer FA Cup semi-final as they Twitter account. “We are really good enough yesterday. I’m United manager Ole Leicester on the final day. As was quoted as saying by look forward to two crucial sad about the result and losing gutted. But we have to brush Gunnar Solskjaer has also it stands, two draws would be Manchester United’s official Premier League games. the chance to win the FA Cup, that off and prepare for 2 huge urged his team to focus on enough for Solskjaer’s side website. Ronaldo stars as Juventus rout KENYAN MARATHON CHAMPION KAMWOROR SUSTAINS FRACTURE IN ROAD ACCIDENT 10-man Lecce 4-0 in Serie A Nairobi, July 20(UNI) Kenyan Championship silver medalist Rome, July 20(UNI) Juventus and La Joya’s curler swerved into marathon world record holder added. have extended their lead over the quite corner with both power Geoffrey Kamworor suffered It was later revealed that Lazio to seven points in the Serie A and precision.Juventus doubled the injuries to his head and ankle Kamworor had suffered a fracture standings, after crushing relegation lead nine minutes later as Ronaldo after he was hit by a speeding on his right leg but is expected to battling Lecce 4-0. earned him a penalty, and the motorcycle recently. get well soon. The Old Lady on Friday evening talisman converted the spot, leaving Kamworor was out for his “I received the patient on took a while to break Lecce, staging the goalie wrong-footed. morning walk when a motorcycle Thursday morning and we a second-half show as Cristiano The home side added another crashed into his back and was managed to do a surgery which Ronaldo scored one and set up with a good team work in the 83rd subsequently taken to the was to open incomplete right another two, with Paulo Dybala, minute as Ronaldo cut inside from hospital where his injuries were tibia shaft fracture on his right leg Gonzalo Higuain and Matthijs de the left, drawing the defenders and confirmed. and bruises on his head,” Victor Light also on target, reports Xinhua then back-heeled for substitute “I was one kilometre away from Bargoria was quoted as saying by news agency. Higuain to smash home from a my home during my morning run nation.co.ke. With Mattia De Sciglio injured close range. when a speeding motorcycle hit Kamworor has so far won two and Danilo suspended, Blasie first-half, but were one player Juventus sealed the match two me from behind and I fell down World Marathon Majors, in 2017 Matuidi stepped in as a left-back, down in the 31st minute as Fabio minutes later when de Ligt’s header injuring my leg,” Kamworor was and 2019, both in New York. In the and Federico Bernardeschi earned Lucioniwas given a red card after on Douglas Costa’s assist found quoted as saying by nation.co.ke. 2016 Rio Olympics, he finished another start in a three-forward tackling down Rodrigo Bentancur. the net.Juventus lead the table “I also got injuries in my 11th in the 10,000m event. He is line spearheaded by Dybala.Lecce, The Bianconeri broke the deadlock with 69 points after 28 rounds. The head and he helped me up and also a four-time half-marathon who only collected 25 points in the just eight minutes after the break second-placed Lazio will take on took me to the hospital where I champion and four-time World season, held Juventus for a goalless when Ronaldo squared for Dybala, Fiorentina on Saturday. was admitted,” the 2015 World Cross-country champion. NRAI releases 32 names for Olympics COVID-19: 20 Pakistan players cleared core training group to travel to England on Sunday Lahore, July 20(UNI) Having had confirmed that the Pakistan period at Blackfinch New Road, New Delhi, July 20(UNI) Youth Olympics and the in New Delhi.Shooting core 25m Pistol Women: done their complete coronavirus team will arrive in the UK on Worcester before transferring to The National Rifles Gold Coast Commonwealth training group: Association Abhidnya Patil, Chinki testing, the Pakistan Cricket Sunday to start preparation for Derbyshire's The Incora County Association of India (NRAI) Games, narrowly missed out of India (NRAI) has released Yadav, Manu Bhaker, Rahi Board announced the name of 20 this summers tour of England. Ground on July 13 to accelerate has released a list of athletes on a spot in the star-studded a list of athletes for its core Sarnobat players who have been cleared to This announcement from the their preparation ahead of the for its core training group women’s 10m air rifle event. training group for the 50m Rifle 3P Men: Aishwarya fly to England on Sunday to play ECB came even though as many first Test, which will include for the Tokyo Olympics. The Association of India Tokyo Olympics. The NRAI Pratap Singh, Parul Kumar, three Tests and as many T20Is as ten Pakistan players had tested two four-day internal warm-up NRAI said that it had made (NRAI) has released a list said that it had made the Sanjeev Rajput, Swapnil against the English team. positive for COVID-19. matches," stated the ECB. the list in consultation with of athletes for its core list in consultation with Kusale Taking to Twitter, PCB named However, there is still no "All members of the tour party chief coaches but did not training group for the Tokyo chief coaches but did not 50m Rifle 3P Women: Anjum the squad which will be led by clarity on the dates for the series will have been tested prior to reveal a schedule for any Olympics. The NRAI said reveal a schedule for any Moudgil, Gaayathri N, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam will be which the ECB are planning travel. Those who are testing training camp. that it had made the list training camp. 10m Pistol Sunidhi Chauhan, Tejaswini the deputy for the Test matches. to announce the behind- positive for COVID-19 will not “In consultation with the in consultation with chief Men: Abhishek Verma, Om Sawant The limited-overs team will be closed-doors schedule in ‘due be permitted to travel with the chief coaches, a training coaches but did not reveal Prakash Mitharwal, Saurabh Skeet Men: Angadvir Bajwa, led by Babar.Earlier the England course'."They (Pakistan team) advance group on Sunday," it core group has been formed a schedule for any training Chaudhary, Shahzar Rizvi Gurjot Singh, Mairaj Ahmad & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will start a 14-day isolation added. for preparations for Tokyo camp. 10m Pistol Women: Anuraj Khan, Sheeraz Sheikh Olympic Games 2020. The “In consultation with the Singh, Esha Singh, Manu Games are scheduled to be chief coaches, a training Bhaker, Yashaswini Singh it was earlier reported by Goal. market only starts in September. held in July 2021,” said the core group has been formed 10m Rifle Men: Deepak SARRI UNSURE OVER PJANIC’S com that Barcelona's Arthur Miralem's a professional, he NRAI in its statement. for preparations for Tokyo Kumar, Divyansh Singh has agreed a deal to move to understands situations quickly. The list includes all 15 Olympic Games 2020. The Panwar, Pankaj Singh, JUVE FUTURE AS ARTHUR Juventus, paving way for Pjanic "I don't know anything shooters who won Olympic Games are scheduled to be Sandeep Singh to go to Camp Nou. at the moment, but I'm not quotas with two additional held in July 2021,” said the 10m Rifle Women: Anjum RUMOURS INTENSIFY "I don't know if Pjanic will worried. He'll be with us until shooters in each event. NRAI in its statement. Moudgil, Apurvi Chandela, no longer play with Juventus, the end of August."I hope Mehuli Ghosh who had a The NRAI also said that Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Turin, July 20(UNI) Juventus be at the club next season as I have not received any he'll stay with us even beyond stellar 2018, winning silver it will reveal a training Agarwal manager Maurizio Sarri reports continue to link him with communication," Sarri told that, but these are decisions medals at the Changwon schedule soon. It had earlier 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men: conceded he doesn't know if a multi-million move to Spanish Sky Sports Italy."These are that will be made at a later World Championships, been mulling a camp in July Aneesh, Vijayveer Singh playmaker Miralem Pjanic will giants Barcelona.Meanwhile, not things that interest us, the stage," he added. ENTERTAINMENT 8 21 TUESDAY, JULY, 2020 TThehe SouthSouth IndiaIndia TimesTimes Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad

KAJOL: 'HERA PHERI' WITH RANVEER SINGH ON EISHA CHOPRA : IT'S FUNNY ACTING LOOKING AT ARJUN KAPOOR'S WISHLIST IN A HORROR SHOW ctor Arjun Kapoor wants uncle and actor Anil Kapoor ctress Eisha Chopra, THE FUTURE to work on remake of the inspired him to pursue his who played the fe- Aiconic comedy "Hera passion in acting. Amale protagonist in Pheri" along with Bollywoods "I used to spend a lot of time the horror-comedy web se- WHICH ISN'T livewire Ranveer Singh. around him and on-sets and ries "Offi cial Bhootiyagiri", Asked which movie he would get inspired from him," Arjun says that she is scared of SO FAR AWAY love to remake with his "Gun- said, adding that he has also ghosts but acting in a hor- day "co-actor, Arjun said: "I always looked up to stars like ror show was fun. would love to do ‘Hera Pheri' Jackie Shroff, Govinda and Asked if she has ever had with Ranveer and Paresh Rawal. Suniel Shetty. a spooky experience in life, Similarly, ‘Main Khiladi Tu An- The actor also confessed that Eisha told : "I have al- ari' is another fi lm that I would if he were to play a superhero, ways been scared of ghosts. love to remake with him." he would like to play Wolverine. I am one of those who can- Priyadarshan's "Hera Pheri" Looking back at his journey not watch a horror fi lm. released 20 years ago, and has from ‘fat to fi t', Arjun said he That is why it was so inter- through our heart, espe- resort where guests check attained a cult status among the had to quit things like rice esting for me to do a horror cially when we sleep in the in to get a thrilling spooky buffs over the years. and sugar to be in shape and series, given the fact that in night. As a child, I was so experience.The actress The film starred Akshay worked hard to prepare him- real life I am super scared scared that for many years mentioned that shooting a Kumar, Suniel Shetty and gone haywire. Tabu also self to get into acting. He en- of ghosts."She added: "My I never slept on my back!" horror fi lm or show is actu- Paresh Rawal as three good- played a pivotal role in the couraged his fans to take up mama (maternal uncle) "Offi cial Bhootiyagiri" ally funny."You really need natured men struggling in entertainer, which set the some physical activity. used to tell me horror sto- features Sumeet Vyas, Vish- to act up because there is life, who get rich thanks to a template for new-age com- He feels the lockdown is "a ries at the night when I wajoy Mukherjee, Pranay no ghost around. You are ollywood actress Kajol freak twist of fate involving edy in Bollywood.During the fantastic opportunity to rein- was a child. He would tell Manchanda among oth- not alone on set but in the feels the future is not a wrong telephone number interaction on social media, vest and reinvent in our health me that ghosts come at ers.The story of the show presence of 50 other tech- Bfar away but seems and a sinister kidnapping Arjun went on to say that his because jaan hai to jahaan hai". night and enter our bodies revolves around a haunted nic . like a lifetime.Kajol shared a monochrome picture where she is seen gazing out from her RAKUL PREET balcony. ROBERT PATTINSON: WHEN NAGARJUNA INSISTED SEERAT "Looking at the future which posts'various isn't so far away really, but 'TENET' INCREDIBLY COMPLICATED SHOULD NOT CALL HIM 'SIR' seems like a lifetime. #breath- moods' on clean #nonpolluted," she wrote. about the complicated movie, On the work front, Seerat Kapoor will be next seen in 'Krishna getting 14mn Recently amid the ongoing reports dailymail.co.uk."There And His Leela' and 'Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinura'. lockdown, Kajol took to Insta- were months at a time where I'm Instagram gram to treat her fans with an like, ‘Am I . . . I actually, honestly, Sai', which is when this upside-down selfi e while fl aunt- have no idea if I'm even vaguely moment was captured. followers ing her trademark infectious understanding what's happen- He noticed I was glued smile. "Upside down selfi e in an ing'," he said. to the visuals till the very upside down world! Is there a Pattinson continued: "On the end and said, 'It's okay, right way to selfi e? last day, I asked (co-actor John you don't have to watch Or is it each to his own .... David Washington) a question the entire video!' and hmmmm . That's a thought! about what was happening in laughed it off. #selfcare #selfl ove #allpaths a scene, and it was just so pro- He also tried his best #nojudgement," she posted with foundly the wrong take on the to wave me off from the picture.Last month, Kajol character. addressing him as sir. took her fans down memory And it was like, ‘Have you been That's the kind of ca- lane as she shared a "behind thinking this the entire time?' maraderie we shared off the scene" picture with co-star There's defi nitely a bond in the sets. Wisdom and fun, Aamir Khan in "Fanaa", when end in kind of hiding the fact that the best of both worlds," the fi lm completed 14 years. maybe neither one of us knew Seerat shared. On In- exactly what was going on. But stagram, she posted a then I thought, Ah, but John Da- throwback picture that AMITABH BACHCHAN: vid actually did know. shows her sitting next to ctor Robert Pattinson He had to know what was Nagarjuna.On the work ctress Rakul Preet LEARNT MORE DURING struggled hard to under- going on."The film has been front, Seerat will be next Singh has garnered 14 LOCKDOWN THAN IN Astand the plot of Christo- described as "an action epic ctress Seerat Ka- perstar had insisted that seen in "Krishna And His Amillion followers on pher Nolan's "Tenet", and says evolving from the world of in- poor on Monday she should not call him Leela" and "Maa Vintha Instagram, and she shared ̏̐ YEARS he wasn't aware of what was ternational espionage", and A recalled how, "sir"."We were amidst a Gaadha Vinura". “His vi- "various moods" to express happening for most months of the second trailer came with while shooting with conversation about spiri- brant and relatable per- her joy over her "growing" the fi lming.In an interview with hints of 'inversion' versus time Nagarjuna for "Raju Gari tuality when Nag sir rec- sonality resonates well family.In a string of pho- Esquire, the actor opened up travel as a part of survival. Gadhi 2", the Telugu su- ollected his role in 'Shirdi with audiences. tographs that Rakul Preet shared on Instagram, she wear a beautiful lemon-hued PANKAJ TRIPATHI'S SUCCESS HAS A QUIRKY CONNECT WITH GOD! chikankari kurta paired with a white cotton pyjamas. cclaimed actor Pankaj Tripa- Pankaj Tripathi has a funny eternally be grateful to God. If any- "Photography is a story thi has a funny story from his story from his struggling one asks me now for a reference, I'll that One fails to put in words Astruggling days, when he used days, when he used to give a say Ishwar ji in a heartbeat. It always . Clearly I can't put in words to give a lot of auditions for work.As works!" he said. I still believe it's God how grateful I am for my insta a National School of Drama graduate, lot of auditions for work. who led me to this industry. I am not family growing to 14 MILLION. Pankaj remembers that during his people held on to, for longer than even remotely from the fi lm world.I So various moods of meeee phase of struggle he would walk into they should have. I decided to take had no reference and I knew nobody. when I am just soo happy random casting offi ces with his pho- Ishwar's name and much to my sur- But doors kept opening for me like sending all of you lots of love mitabh Bachchan tweeted on tos for auditions. prise I started getting roles!" Pankaj the universe was conspiring to make and positivity. #homeposer Saturday afternoon to declare Asked for a reference, and he would said.Pankaj still believes it was God things happen," he added. #desivibes," she wrote.Rakul Ahe has learnt more about life say, "Ishwar Ji (god)"."The maker of who led him into the industry."It was It's been a great journey for Preet recently had shared during the ongoing lockdown than he all and the ultimate reference - God. years before anyone could spot my Pankaj."It has been a dream journey a black-and-white photo- did in 78 years. "Iss lockdown ke kaal I never had any reference and I knew bluff and by then I had already done so far and I will eternally be grateful graph of herself in a denim mein jitna maine seekha, samjha aur nobody. After a few disappointments, a few memorable scenes. It's been a to God. If anyone asks me now for a jacket and jeans."Colour is jaana, utna main apne 78 varshon ke I realised no one cross-verifi es refer- great journey for Pankaj."It has been reference, I'll say Ishwar ji in a heart- everything, black and white is jeevan kaal mein na seekh saka, na ences. It was an informal norm that a dream journey so far and I will beat. It always works!" he said. more," she wrote. samajh saka aur nahi jaan saka! Iss sa- chchai ko vyakt karna issi seekh, sama- an outcome of this learning)," jh aur janne ki parinaam hai (I have not tweeted Big B.Recently, Am- learnt or understood as much in my itabh Bachchan took to his entire lifetime of 78 years as I have dur- blog to share a few important ing the lockdown! Revealing this fact is insights about life. FOR ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES PLEASE CONTACT THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES ENGLISH DAILY CALL: 99440072509440072509 EMAIL US FOR NEWS [email protected]

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Hyderabad, July 20 (UNI):Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has conveyed special greetings to the people of Telangana state on the eve of Bonalu. The Chief Minister has prayed the goddess to shower her choicest blessings to overcome Covid 19 pandemic. The Bonalu festival despite getting state level status was celebrated on a low key as Hyderabad July 20: Chief nificance in the wake of the Secretariat complex. Sources interaction with Prime Min- people were not allowed to attend the tem- Minister K Chandrashek- State government’s decision said that the Chief Minister ister Narendra Modi over the ples. However the women and children in har Rao called on Governor to revamp the irrigation de- appraised the Governor of phone on Sunday. The Prime low number turned up to the temples near- Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan partment and also to take the steps being taken to con- Minister spoke with the Chief by. As the temples were decorated to the at Raj Bhavan on Monday. up construction of the new tain Covid-19 spread in the Minister regarding Covid-19 occasion the committee chiefs with their The meeting gained sig- state-of-the -art integrated State. He also informed his situation in the State. families have offered the, Bonalu to the pre- siding goddesses. Telangana Cabinet Will Move Resolution Demanding Bharat Ratna For PV Narasimha Rao: KCR HYDERABAD Jul 20: On the leader. Speaking on the oc- several reforms in the education the birth centenary of former casion, CM KCR said that PV sector. CM KCR said that Guru- Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Narasimha Rao was a great per- kul schools concept was intro- Rao, Chief Minister K. Chan- son who taught the greatness of duced by PV Narasimha Rao. He drashekar Rao on Sunday said Indian culture to the world. The has not only turned the Depart- that Telangana state cabi- Telangana CM also said that five ment of Education into a De- net and Assembly will move a bronze statues of the great lead- partment of Human Resources, resolution demanding Bharat er will be erected in Hyderabad, but he has also contributed in Ratna for the revered leader. Warangal, Karimnagar, Vangara bringing up many talented stu- CM KCR assured that he will and Telangana Bhavan in New dents to the country by encour- personally take a delegation to Delhi.Calling him a “360-de- aging Navodaya schools, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gree personality”, the CM said KCR. PV Narasimha Rao served and will request him to accord that he brought reforms in land as the ninth Prime Minister for Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha rights which benefited the poor. India between 1991 and 1996. Rao. KCR was present at the PV The CM praised the reforms of He was born in Laknepally vil- Rao Centenary celebrations at the leader and said that during lage in Narsampet Mandal of Necklace Road on Sunday, June his tenure as Chief Minister of Warangal district in Telangana 28. He offered floral tributes to Andhra Pradesh, he introduced on June 28, 1921. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 2 DIST COLLECTOR AND Z.P CHAIRMAN VISITED TO SEE THE LIONS CLUB Bandulal demanded increase the beds BUILDING FOR COVID - 19 and Appoint the new doctors

TSIT BUREAU is seeing entertain- Hyderabad July ment he blamed. 20::TPCC secretry Ban- He pointed out that,for dulal jamalpur de- all this hell reason cm manded that in Greater irresponsible,Past ir- Hyderabad jurisdiction, regularities, indis- Covid 19 cases were cipline economic spreading rapidly in policies, criminal neg- view of that issues ap- ligence all factors leads pointment the New the destroyed the state doctors, and increase He said congress party the hospital beds cause has given the Telan- TSIT BUREAU tarily. The building was inspected by several private hospi- gana in rich mode,kcr Nizamabad July 20 ; Z.P Chair- Z.P Chairman along tals ignoring to Join in made the state in man Dadanna Gary Vittal Rao with District Collector the hospitals due to bank rupt condition along with District Collector C Narayana Reddy and ZPTC non availability of the He appealed to the KCR C Narayana Reddy on Monday dis- member Bajireddy Jagan. beds lot of lives loos- wake up from deep cussed the Lions Club's Building at Lions Club Chairman Iru- ing in this pandemic slumber and protect Madhavnagar Hyderabad By Pass kula Weerasingh, Treasur- speed up time he said minister overenthusi- secretriate funds new Covid patients if not Road to provide the Building free of er Yadagiri, representatives He addressed the me- astic on demolishing covid19 hospital.one their souls roar In future cost for the treatment of Covid-19 Posi- Karipe Ravinder and Lakshminarayana dia in his langer house the secretriate build- side people falling like your family members tive. For this they came forward volun- etc were participated on the occasion. office hon'ble Chief ing can't he divert the Birds other side cm will get evil he Predicte.

hukar and Ramakrishna Rachakonda cops bust sand were caught for illegally transporting. Based on their confession, the oth- er suspects were arrested. smuggling racket, nab six “Usually, the TSMDC de- putes one of their cadres as Sand Reach assistants Hyderabad July 20: The Racha- who shall be present at konda Police Special Operations the sand reach, monitor Team along with the Ghatkesar the process of lifting the police busted an illegal sand sand to the permitted smuggling racket and arrested six vehicles and submit the members here late on Sunday. details to the competent The gang was smuggling sand authority. But, by fol- from a site on the outskirts of lowing the guidelines of Malyala village of Mulugu district TSMDC, the contractors by fabricating waybills or transit were not getting huge passes allegedly in nexus with profits as they expected. some outsourcing employees So they began searching of the Telangana State Mineral for alternative sources Development Corporation. The for getting easy money arrested persons were identified by transporting sand il- as K.Rajashekar, B.Kiran Kumar, legally,” said Rachakonda P.Naveen Kumar, K.Mallikarjun, Commissioner Mahesh M.Bhargav and G.Laxman. Re- Bhagwat said. According cently, two persons Madhukar to the police, the gang and Ramakrishna were caught plotted to illegally trans- for illegally transporting. Based port sand by forging fake on their confession, the other expected. So they began search- illegally loading sand in such il- Sand Reach officer at the sand transit passes in consul- suspects were arrested. “Usu- ing for alternative sources for legal manner and that the gang reach concerned. The officer tation with the on duty ally, the TSMDC deputes one of getting easy money by transport- had so far allowed nearly 500 has to verify the receipt online employees of TSMDC. their cadres as Sand Reach assis- ing sand illegally,” said Racha- trucks for illegal transportation and allow the vehicle inside the Police suspect on an aver- tants who shall be present at the konda Commissioner Mahesh of sand from the Malyala sand sand reach. After loading the age, nearly 30 trucks were sand reach, monitor the process Bhagwat said. According to the reach. The existing procedure sand in such vehicles, the officer illegally loading sand in of lifting the sand to the permit- police, the gang plotted to ille- to transport the sand is to get an collects the order receipt and is- such illegal manner and ted vehicles and submit the de- gally transport sand by forging online sand order receipt from sues a transit pass to that vehicle that the gang had so far tails to the competent authority. fake transit passes in consulta- the official website’s Sand Sales clearly mentioning the delivery allowed nearly 500 trucks But, by following the guidelines tion with the on duty employees Management and Monitoring address with the approximate for illegal transportation of TSMDC, the contractors were of TSMDC. Police suspect on an System, which the customer has delivery time. of sand from the Malyala not getting huge profits as they average, nearly 30 trucks were to produce before the on-duty Recently, two persons Mad- sand reach. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 3 ED attaches assets worth Rs 103 crore in Bike Bot scam

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) The The ED had taken over the case erties. case are still absconding. Bhati-led Enforcement Directorate (ED) on in June 2019 on the basis of FIRs “These 26 immovable properties GIPL had come out with multi- Monday attached properties to the registered in Gautam Budh Nagar and balances in bank accounts to- level marketing scheme ‘Bike Bot’ tune of Rs 103 crore of Gravit Inno- against the GIPL, Bhati and others. talling Rs 103.73 crores have been and lured investors with a promise vative Promoters Ltd (GIPL) and The financial probe agency said attached,” it added. of doubling returns in a year. its promoter Sanjay Bhati and oth- that during investigation searches The ED had registered a case The company sought Rs 62,100 ers in the Rs 4,000-crore Bike Bot were conducted at 12 locations of money laundering against the in investment for a motorcycle or scam case. which resulted in recovery of de- Greater Noida-based Bike Bot taxi taxi and assured monthly returns The ED in a statement said that it tails of several properties and in- service, which is accused of dup- besides doubling the investment has attached movable and immov- criminating documents. ing Rs 4,000 crore from over 2.25 amount in just one year, but it able assets to the tune of Rs 103.73 Survey conducted in a Co-oper- lakh investors in multiple states failed to deliver on the promise. crore under Prevention of Money ative bank in Noida revealed sus- including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya According to the UP Police, Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). picious transactions and involve- Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana. the bike-taxis have been oper- The ED said attached assets in- ment of some banking officials in “Investigation conducted so far The Noida Police had last year ating in districts like Gautam clude 26 immovable properties in aiding and abetting the accused in has resulted in identification of 19 arrested the chief of Bike Bot Bhati Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, laundering of the public money, it immovable properties situated in and over a dozen company offi- and Bulandshahr in western Ut- Bulandshahr, Kanpur and Indore said. Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, cials. Bhati was a Bahujan Samaj tar Pradesh, while its network totalling Rs 101.45 crore along with The ED had recorded state- Bulandshahr, Kanpur and Madhya Party (BSP) leader. According to was also active in states like Ra- bank balances in 22 bank accounts ments of several persons and rel- Pradesh’s Indore in the name of the ED officials, some of the mem- jasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Hary- totalling Rs 2.28 crore. evant records were also collected. GIPL along with seven other prop- bers of the company wanted in the ana, among others. Muzaffarpur Shelter Home How rain turned Delhi houses Case: Brajesh Thakur knocks into swimming pools HC challenging conviction

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Brajesh Thakur, who was sentenced to life for sexu- ally assaulting several girls at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, has ap- proached the Delhi High Court challenging his convic- tion in the case. A Delhi court had in Febru- ary sentenced Thakur to life imprisonment after he was found guilty under Sections New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) new in the area. The MLA said 85-year-old Bismillah 376 (rape), 376D (gangrape), “The hurried manner in Vikas Samiti, which ran the On Sunday morning, Faiz, a as well as the councillor Begum. Shahid, an owner of 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), which the trial was conduct- shelter home. The matter resident of East Delhi’s Noor have been apprised of the a grocery store in the area, 324 (causing hurt by danger- ed was a flagrant violation of came to light following an au- Nagar, woke up to heavy situation several times but also suffered the brunt de- ous weapons or means), 120B inter alia the right of the ap- dit report by the Tata Institute rains and sounds of thunder all our complaints fall on spite his shop being at a bit (criminal conspiracy) and 109 pellant to a free and fair trial of Social Sciences (TISS). only to see the water coming deaf ears. Now, what if my elevated area. He said, “My (abetment) of the Indian Pe- guaranteed under Article 21 Thakur was the prime ac- in to his house from every- grandmother gets sick with store had dirty water all over nal Code. of the Constitution of India,” cused in the case while the where. Faiz, along with his all the dirt and mud the wa- despite being elevated. Is While challenging the order the plea further said. other accused were employ- 85-year-old grandmother, ter brought with it. Hospitals this Delhi? We are surprised of the trial court, Thakur in his Thakur, a former Bihar Peo- ees of the shelter home and spent the next few hours are also not treating the pa- how rain brought our lives plea has alleged that the trial ple’s Party legislator, was also Bihar Social Welfare Depart- throwing out the dirty water tients amid the pandemic,” to a standstill.” court had failed to appreci- found guilty under Section 6 ment officials. The case was that filled inside his house. Faiz said. The residents area tried ate that in a case relating to and 17 of Protection of Chil- transferred from Bihar Police However, their efforts Several other residents clearing the choked sewer to rape, the prosecution must dren from Sexual Offences to the CBI in July 2018. turned futile as the sewer also witnessed the same flush out the water. first and foremost establish (POCSO) Act and Section 75 The court had on March 20, overflowed and then all they problem and said that many Complaints of water log- that an accused is potent and of Juvenile Justice Act. 2019 framed charges against could do was to sit at an el- of their electronic and other ging were reported from thereby capable of commit- The court, however, had ac- the accused for offences of evated bed and watch every- items were damaged be- almost all the areas of the ting the alleged act. quitted one of the accused. criminal conspiracy to com- thing floating as their house cause of water flooded into national capital. “The said fact needs to The case pertains to the al- mit rape and penetrative turned into a swimming the houses. Three people have died be established by the pros- legations that several girl in- sexual assault against minors. pool. The area witnessed “Not just the electronic while several houses in ecution as a foundational fact mates of a shelter home were The case was, however, trans- severe water logging after goods, clothes and other Anna Nagar, a locality near without which the entire case sexually assaulted. Thakur ferred from a local court in heavy rains unleashed in the expensive household items ITO, were washed away due of the prosecution will col- headed a state-funded NGO Muzaffarpur to the POCSO capital on Sunday morning. got ruined because of water to heavy water flow after lapse,” the plea said. named Sewa Sankalp Evam court in Saket here. “This water logging is not logging inside our houses,” Sunday rains. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 4 Dream to work with Rajini's 'Annaatthe' Hrithik Roshan : Taapsee Pannu was originally Actress Taapsee Pan- nu confesses being a fan written for Ajith, of Hrithik Roshan and says she will "wait and conspire" to ensure she claim fans gets to work with the Bollywood superstar. "I am a fan of Hrithik Ro- shan. I went up to him on Dia's (Mirza) birth- day and confessed that I really wanted to click a selfi e with him. But instead of clicking a pic- ture right now, I will wait and conspire that we do a movie together, and I'll take my chance then," Taapsee said. Taapsee also opened up about her other idols. She said Ever since the title and mo- theriyum. #Viswasam Ajith she is a huge fan of all tion poster of 'Thalaivar' Rajini- Sir's choice. Annatthe Thalai- sportspersons who make kanth's upcoming 168th fi lm var's choice (Thala knows the the nation proud. "I re- "Annaatthe" were announced, script of 'Annatthe'. 'Annatthe' ally admire our country's social media and a report in an is Rajinikanth's choice, while sports personalities, too, English daily have suggested 'Viswasam' is Ajith's choice)," a and I would love to click that the fi lm was originally writ- tweet said. In "Annaatthe", Ra- pictures with them. They ten with 'Thala' Ajith in mind. jini teams up for the fi rst time are real heroes of our na- According to fans on Twit- with director Siva who, inci- tion," she opened up, ter, the "Annaatthe" script dentally, also directed Ajith's on "The Kapil Sharma was fi rst offered to Ajith even 2019 release, "Viswasam". On Show". The actress was as he was considering signing screen, he willbe seen with for- joined by her "Thappad" "Viswasam". Alith fi nally chose mer on-screen co-stars Meena co-star Dia Mirza and "Viswasam", which incidentally and Kushboo, besides his ''Dar- director Anubhav Sinha means he is also fully aware bar'' heroine Nayanthara. That on comedian Kapil Shar- of the script of "Annaatthe". apart, Keerthy Suresh will work ma's chat show. "#Annatthe Script Thala ku with Rajinikanth. I don't believe in ego : Katrina Actress Katrina Kaif feels the actress. The actress will ing a balance. "There's a lot fortunate that biggies like soon be seen in "Sooryavan- that you need to try and bal- Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik shi" with Akshay and she says ance. A lot changes, so it's very Roshan, Akshay Kumar and that the oft-repeated percep- hard to talk about your career. Salman Khan are her friends, tion that she is a "blockbuster It becomes a subconscious and says she respects them star but not a great actor" engrained habit to whether and ego doesnt come into never bothers her. I'm doing well. It's judged by friendship. "I don't need to She said: "My focus was the parameters of the film in- look at, 'why have you hurt to be a star. I wanted to be dustry and media. Your sense my ego'. That's your problem. loved by people and seen by of self and your sense of self Disrespect is different. You people. That came from when worth gets driven by that. must stand up and defend I was growing up. I have zero Your sense of self comes from (against) that. What purpose inhibitions about hiding and who you are. Whether a film does ego serve? I'm just a per- changing that. That's my jour- is a success or not has to not son," Katrina said. ney and my story, and I have weigh on your sense of self." "Whether it is Shah Rukh to own that. I did exactly what Talking about finding herself, or Hrithik, Akshay or Salman, I set out to do. Every day I re- the Britain-origin actress said: I'm very fortunate to call them alise how fortunate I am to say "I'm a huge believer of self- friends and they are important that. I wanted to be known in therapy and think everyone to me. I can talk to them any every household, my idol was should do it. Try to get a hold time. I respect them and when Hema Malini ji and that's what and understand who you are. you respect someone, ego I was interested in being." For You will be crushed, your soul doesn't come into it," added Katrina, life is all about strik- will be crushed if your. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 5 Richa Chadha shoots for Arati Kadav's new sci-fi short fi lm

ctress Richa Chad- experience of making the fi lm. ha has gone ahead "55 kms/sec" is about living in and shot for a sci-fi a world that is on the edge. Ashort fi lm amid these "Arati is an engineer-turned- troubled times. Titled "55kms/ fi lmmaker. She has an inter- sec", the fi lm is directed by esting vision and is an ace at Arati Kadav of "Cargo" fame. science fi ction stuff, as well "While we are all bracing our- as portraying the human con- selves for the new normal, we nections. I loved collaborat- made this short fi lm as a fun ing with her and actor Mrinal exercise. It was a great idea and Dutt," said Richa. my team and I saw it as a way "This was a challenging of continuing to work to cheer shoot as we had to do every- ourselves up. I met some spec- thing ourselves, from hair and tacular and fantastic people makeup to recording sound on our virtual set. We are hap- but it was well worth the effort. py that we all could remotely I am happy that we were able come together for something to create something thought that was a warm, beautiful, provoking and beautiful even humbling, and unifying expe- in these grim times," added rience," Kadav said, about the the actress. Naseeruddin Shah: If my presence disturbs a co-worker it is not a compliment New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Veteran presence, it's not a good thing," he eryone and sacrifi ces his life for the actor Naseeruddin Shah is not fl at- added. Shah is widely regarded as hero, then maybe I wouldn't have tered when young actors confess one known India's greatest actors done it," he added. He continued: about being nervous in front of him. ever, and his numerous feted per- "His role has many shades, which He says he does not consider the formances include roles in "Paar", I liked. Apart from that, the chal- situation to be a compliment or an "Nishant", "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", lenge of singing… I have struggled accomplishment. "Ijaazat", "Manthan", "Mirch Masa- to sing on screen and in real life "It doesn't please me when young la" and "Mirza Ghalib". He will now as well. I crossed one barrier with actors say they are nervous when be seen in the upcoming web series, ‘Mirza Ghalib', but Gulzar bhai they are working with me, because "Bandish Bandits". and Jagjit Singh played a big role in I don't think that's a compliment," "I decide my roles based on my making that successful. If this role said the actor. instinct. I don't think too deeply gets popular, the credit would go to He added: "If my presence dis- about it. When I am offered a role, I Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy." The trailer of turbs a co-worker, then that is not just think whether I want to do it or "Bandish Bandits" was released on a compliment or an accomplish- not. It is as simple as that. Now, there his birthday. The 10-part romantic ment on my part. I try to help them may be many reasons for wanting musical drama also features Ritwik overcome their nervousness, I don't to do the role. What interested me Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhry, Atul always succeed," he said, adding: "I with this role was that the charac- Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddha, Kunal don't remember being nervous in ter wasn't purely white. Characters Roy Kapur and Rajesh Tailang. The the presence of an actor who I liked with grey shades interest me more," series follows the love story of two very much, including Dilip Kumar, he said while talking about the rea- young performers from very differ- Sean Connery and Ashok Kumar. It sons behind doing the web show. "If ent musical backgrounds. Ritwik was in fact a pleasure meeting them. this man would have been a good plays a Hindustani classical per- So, if an actor gets nervous in my grandfather who takes care of ev- former named Radhe. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 6 A 'healthy' shift in India's New Delhi, July 20 ( life) While the idea body's defenses, enhance humoral and cell of snacking encompasses a variety of foods, immune responses." The survey showcased a recent survey fi nds that over the past few that overall 72 percent of the participants years, there has been a conscious change were aware of the nutrient requirements of in people's preferences and habits, and a the body, participants from Ahmedabad (89 stronger inclination is seen towards health- percent), Delhi (82 percent), Chandigarh(80 ier snacking items. According to a survey percent), Mumbai(78 percent) showed max- conducted by IPSOS, 91 percent of the par- imum awareness and whereas least aware- ticipants try and opt for healthier alterna- ness was seen among the participants from tives whilst snacking. Kolkata (46 percent). Additionally, amongst The quantitative survey aimed to iden- both vegetarian and non-vegetar , 59 tify the snacking habits and preferences percent of the participants said they wor- amongst a group of people whose dietary ried about their nutritional needs. While preferences were divided into two categories participants in Ahmedabad (83 percent) and - 'vegetarian' and 'non- vegetarian'. Overall, Chennai (70 percent) were most concerned, the results indicate that the participants participating in Bhopal (45 percent) were across both categories prefer to snack on least concerned. Weight gain (22 percent) healthy and nutritious food items such as ing timings and occasions, and inculcate This trend of snacking on healthy foods like followed by inadequate nutrients (21 per- almonds and fruits. these in all household members - young or almonds is a positive change, and I strongly cent) emerged as the top concerns associ- A total of 4,064 SEC A men and women, be- old, to see long term benefi ts. Snacking on recommend to continue to eat a handful ated with snacking, and while participants tween 18 - 50 years were interviewed across almonds in particular is a good habit that every day as they are a source of nutrients in Jaipur (55 percent) were most concerned 11 cities in India, namely Delhi, Mumbai, can easily be adapted by all, as they can be such as protein, fi ber, iron, folate, copper, about weight gain, participants in Bengaluru Bengaluru, Chennai, Bhopal, Chandigarh, consumed anytime during the day, and healthy fats etc. and known to be benefi cial (6 percent) were least concerned. Jaipur, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Hyderabad pair well with Indian spices. Besides that, for weight management, heart health and Madhuri Ruia, Pilates Expert and Diet & and Ahmedabad. almonds are known to aid in weight man- diabetes management." Nutrition Consultant, said: "By switching to The survey also highlighted that most of agement, which was a key concern amongst According to Ritika Samaddar, Regional more wholesome and nutrient rich snacks the participants - vegetar as well as non- most participants. As per a recent study, Head - Dietetics, Max Healthcare - Delhi, like almonds, many families have begun vegetar preferred snacking on homemade snacking on 42 grams of almonds everyday "it's interesting to note that people across their journey towards a healthier lifestyle. items (53 percent). Additionally, preference also reduced central adiposity (belly fat) and India, including in metro as well as non- But be sure to make these changes across for healthier snacking options such as fruits waist circumference, all well-established metro cities, are slowly changing their view the spectrum of snacking timings and occa- and almonds specifi cally was also noticed heart disease risk factors." Commenting on of snacking. Whether it's choosing home- sions, and inculcate these in all household in participants within the age band of 41-50 the survey, Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition made snacks, fruits or almonds, the survey members - young or old, to see long term years. Besides that, the survey observed that and Wellness Consultant, said: "The fact that highlights a trend that most Ind are mov- benefi ts. Snacking on almonds in particular women in India were more worried about a larger percentage of women have shown ing towards healthy and mindful snacking is a good habit that can easily be adapted nutrition needs (63 percent) when com- an interest in opting for healthier snacks is options which is very heartening. Almonds by all, as they can be consumed anytime pared to men (53 percent). Madhuri Ruia, a good sign, and in the long run, this can in particular make for a good snack, since during the day, and pair well with Indian Pilates Expert and Diet & Nutrition Consul- help trigger a shift towards leading healthier they are �crunchy' and �healthy'- both spices. Besides that, almonds are known tant, said: "By switching to more wholesome lifestyles. For many households in India, properties that most participants associated to aid in weight management, which was a and nutrient rich snacks like almonds, many women have complete charge of the fam- with. Added to that, regular consumption of key concern amongst most participants. As families have begun their journey towards ily's nutrition and meal plan, and a higher almonds can also have a positive impact on per a recent study, snacking on 42 grams of a healthier lifestyle. But be sure to make awareness amongst them can lead to the a person's immunity since they are high in almonds everyday also reduced central adi- these changes across the spectrum of snack- entire family adopting healthier alternatives. Vitamin E, which is known to stimulate the posity (belly fat) and waist circumference. T-Hub partners IT Ministry to mentor hardware startups in India

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) Hyderabad- applications after an extensive screen- organised by T-Hub. based global start-up catalyst T-Hub on ing process, T-Hub added. During the programme, startups will Friday announced a partnership with "India has already developed a repu- get exposure to design/enhance their the Ministry of Electronics and Informa- tation for its expertise in the software hardware. In addition, they will receive tion Technology (MeitY) to lead Digital technology space. We are beginning to mentorship in areas such as pricing, India's Scale Up programme for hard- see startups emerging in the hardware go-to-market strategies, fund rais- ware and Internet of Things (IoT) start- space that are solving important prob- ing, among others. As part of the pro- ups across India. lems," said Ravi Narayan, CEO of T-Hub gramme, the shortlisted startups will As many as 10-15 startups with lead- and Telangana Chief Innovation Offi cer. also receive equity-free grants, T-Hub ing-edge solutions in mobility, energy, "T-Hub brings its matured accelera- said. "It is important for us to engage the agriculture, aerospace, manufacturing, tion programme with access to custom- startup community and bring innova- consumer, healthtech, medtech, smart ers, investors and specialized mentors," tive thinking into product development cities and logistics and supply chain The call for application for the pro- he added. The batch of startups will go that can accelerate the creation of new sectors will be shortlisted as part of the gramme will commence in July. Start- through regular interventions through offerings in the hardware space," said programme, T-Hub said in a statement. ups will be shortlisted from hundreds of bootcamps and dedicated mentoring Ajai Garg, CEO of MeitY Startup Hub. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 7 Intel Thunderbolt ̌ PCs expected later this year

San Francisco, July 8 (UNI) The fi rst to integrate Thunderbolt 4. computers and accessories with Thun- "The new capabilities and minimum re- derbolt 4 ports are expected to be avail- quirements of Thunderbolt 4 will provide able later this year, Intel said on Wednes- great experiences and increased produc- day even as Lenovo confi rmed that it is tivity that our IT customers and end users working with the chipmaker to introduce require," Jerry Paradise, Vice President, such devices. Thunderbolt 4 is Intel's next Commercial Portfolio, Lenovo PC & Smart generation universal cable connectiv- Devices, said in a statement. "Lenovo is ity solution which succeeds four-year-old excited to work with Intel to expand our Thunderbolt 3. Gbps, the same speed that support of Thunderbolt with the introduc- Thunderbolt 3 offers. The USB Promoter tion of Thunderbolt 4 PCs and the expand- Group last year said that USB4 which is ing portfolio of Thunderbolt accessories." also expected to debut in products later In terms of speed of data transfer, how- this year, would incorporate Thunderbolt ever, Thunderbolt 4 will hardly score over 3 technology. what yet-to-be released USB4 promises. Intel also announced the Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4 will transfer data at 40 controller 8000 series, compatible with the Gbps, the same speed that Thunderbolt 3 hundreds of millions of Thunderbolt 3 PCs offers. The USB Promoter Group last year and accessories already available. said that USB4 which is also expected to The chipmaker said it expects to deliver debut in products later this year, would the new Thunderbolt 4 controller 8000 se- incorporate Thunderbolt 3 technology. ries later this year. They include JHL8540 Intel also announced the Thunderbolt 4 and JHL8340 host controllers for computer controller 8000 series, compatible with makers; and JHL8440 device controller for said it expects to deliver the new Thun- try-standard specifi cations. "The arrival the hundreds of millions of Thunderbolt accessory makers. "Thunderbolt provides derbolt 4 controller 8000 series later this of Thunderbolt 4 underscores how Intel 3 PCs and accessories already available. consumers with a leading connectivity year. They include JHL8540 and JHL8340 is advancing the PC ecosystem toward The chipmaker said it expects to deliver standard across a range of devices, helping host controllers for computer makers; and truly universal connectivity solutions." the new Thunderbolt 4 controller 8000 se- to advance computing experiences and JHL8440 device controller for accessory Thunderbolt 4 is the most comprehensive ries later this year. They include JHL8540 delivering on the promise of USB-C with makers. "Thunderbolt provides consum- Thunderbolt specifi cation yet with com- and JHL8340 host controllers for computer simplicity, performance and reliability," ers with a leading connectivity standard pliance across the broadest set of industry- makers; and JHL8440 device controller for said Jason Ziller, Intel General Manager across a range of devices, helping to ad- standard specifi cations -- including USB4, accessory makers. "Thunderbolt provides of the Client Connectivity Division. Thun- vance computing experiences and deliv- DisplayPort and PCI Express (PCIe) -- and consumers with a leading connectivity derbolt 4 will transfer data at 40 Gbps, the ering on the promise of USB-C with sim- is fully compatible with prior generations standard across a range of devices, help- same speed that Thunderbolt 3 offers. The plicity, performance and reliability," said of Thunderbolt and USB products, Intel ing to advance computing experiences USB Promoter Group last year said that Jason Ziller, Intel General Manager of the said. Thunderbolt 4 certifi cation require- and delivering on the promise of USB-C USB4 which is also expected to debut in Client Connectivity Division. "The arrival ments include support for two 4K displays with simplicity, performance and reliabil- products later this year, would incorpo- of Thunderbolt 4 underscores how Intel or one 8K display.For the fi rst time, Thun- ity," said Jason Ziller, Intel General Man- rate Thunderbolt 3 technology. Intel also is advancing the PC ecosystem toward derbolt 4 will offer docks with up to four ager of the Client Connectivity Division. announced the Thunderbolt 4 controller truly universal connectivity solutions." Thunderbolt ports and universal cables up "The arrival of Thunderbolt 4 underscores 8000 series, compatible with the hundreds Thunderbolt 4 is the most comprehensive to two meters in length, Intel said, adding how Intel is advancing the PC ecosystem of millions of Thunderbolt 3 PCs and ac- Thunderbolt specifi cation yet with com- that its upcoming mobile PC processors, toward truly universal connectivity solu- cessories already available. The chipmaker pliance across the broadest set of indus- code-named "Tiger Lake," will be the fi rst tions." Thunderbolt 4.

Abnormal proteins in the gut linked to Alzheimer's Disease Hong Kong, July 5 (UNI) Misfolded (the nervous system in the gut), and also protein build-up in the gut could con- to the brain. The proteins moved to the tribute to the development of Alzheim- nervous system in the gut. er's-like symptoms, researchers have The misfolded proteins were seen a shown. This new fi nding, published year later in parts of the brain involved in the Journal of Physiology, suggests a in cognitive defi cits of Alzheimer's dis- new treatment approach for Alzheim- ease including the hippocampus, the er's disease that would target the gut part of the brain that affects the mem- before symptoms of cognitive defi cits ory. According to the researchers, these appear in patients. animals experienced cognitive impair- "As these proteins were found in the ment. As this study was conducted in gut, this suggests environmental fac- mice, it needs verifi cation by looking tors might be contributing to cognitive for post-mortem changes in infl am- defi cits seen in Alzheimer's disease and mation in the gut and brain of patients other conditions," the researchers from with Alzheimer's disease, the research the Chinese University of Hong Kong, team noted. "This concept is similar wrote. Beta-amyloid, the misfolded pro- to the transport of misfolded proteins tein known to be involved in Alzheim- from the gut such as those responsible er's disease, was injected into the guts for mad cow disease," said study senior of mice and travelled to the "gut-brain" author John A. Rudd. 2211 TTUESDAY,UESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 8

PCC chief and MP, Capt Uttam Visit to Nalgonda District Prison and Government Hospital Nalgonda on Mon 20 July 2020.

Resume RTC buses, Metro Rail in Hyderabad, demands Congress

Hyderabad, July 20 the employees working for (UNI): The Congress party those establishments were on Monday demanded that unable to travel to their the Telangana Government offices or shops due to the FORMER MLA KURTAS SATYANARAYANA ANNOUNCED RS. 25 LAKH TO CM HELP FUND TO take measures to resume closure of public transport. SUPPORT THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR CORONA VIRUS CONTROL FUND. THE CHECK the public transport system “People owning a four- RELATED TO THIS WAS GIVEN TO CM KCR AT PRAGATI BHAVAN.PEOPLE OF MASAYIPETA VILLAGE OF NARSAPUR CONSTITUENCY HAVE ANNOUNCED RS. 2 LAKH TO CM HELP FUND. in the State, particularly in wheeler or two-wheeler THE CHECK RELATED TO THIS WAS GIVEN BY THE MLA CINUMULA MADHAN REDDY CM KCR Hyderabad. can travel to their offices AT PROGRESS BHAVAN. FINANCE MINISTER HARISH RAO AND MEDAK DISTRICT MP NEW Telangana Pradesh Con- without any problem. PRABHAKAR REDDY PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. gress Committee (TPCC) Those earning high salaries Spokesperson Syed Niza- can also afford to hire a cab muddin said that the State or auto-rickshaw. But there Low key Bonalu celebrations in Government was not con- are lakhs of people in Hy- sidering the problems be- derabad who neither own a ing faced by people, espe- of changed circumstances vehicle nor can they afford Hyderabad’s old city cially the poor and middle when many other services hiring an auto-rickshaw or Hyderabad Jul 20: The two day class, due to closure of have been restored as part cab on a daily basis. Such Bonalu celebrations in the old public transport in the twin of Unlock-I & II, the State people are unable to go city began on a festive yet a low cities of Hyderabad and Government should con- out for work. Consequent- key note on Sunday following the Secunderabad. He said all sider re-opening of public ly, the absence of public decision to avoid large congrega- RTC bus services and Hy- transport in a regulated and transport has left lakhs of tions in view of the global Co- derabad Metro Rail have controlled form,” he said people jobless since lock- vid-19 pandemic. Main temples remained closed since in a media statement on down,” he pointed out. across the old city including the March 22 in view of lock- Monday. Nizamuddin said “While it is true that peo- Simhavahini Sri Mahankali De- down due to Coronavirus. that almost all commercial ple must stay at home to valayam at Lal Darwaza and the attire visited the local temples in maar’ beat went missing from the “The closure of public establishments have re- keep themselves and their Akkanna Madanna temple at Hari their neighbourhood and offered streets today. Also missing were transport was essential to sumed their activities since loved ones safe from Co- Bowli remained out of bounds for ‘Bonam’ to the Goddess. How- the folk dancers who performed prevent the spread of Co- July 1 while following the vid-19 infection, this is also the devotees. Nevertheless, the ever, the popular Bonalu scenes to traditional music on the streets vid-19. However, in view Covid-19 guidelines. But the reality. devotees dressed in traditional potharaju’s dancing to the ‘teen leading to the temples.

interest of the society Medical stores in and our members,” he said. It may be recalled Hyderabad to close at 7 pm that many medical store owners and work- Hyderabad Jun 30: Pharmacies attached derabad. “Many medi- ers mostly in the older The Hyderabad District to hospitals are ex- cal store staffers have parts of the city tested Chemists and Drug- empted. Md Aijaz Hus- also tested positive for positive for Covid-19 in gists Association has sain, general secretary Covid-19. Mostly pa- the last 10 days. Follow- decided to close medi- of the association told tients visit the stores ing this, the association cal stores in the city Telangana Today that and there is always a had released an advi- by 7 pm from Tuesday the decision was taken high risk of contracting sory asking pharmacy onwards to contain the following an increase in the virus. Hence the de- owners to take precau- spread of Covid-19. cases of Covid-19 in Hy- cision was taken in the tions.