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CURBS ON CENTRAL BIDEN ACCEPTS NASEEM SHAH FORCES’ MOVEMENT NOMINATION, BATTLE AMONG 17-MAN IN MIZORAM VIOLATE FOR PRESIDENCY PAKISTAN SQUAD FOR MHADIRECTIONS: GETS IN HIGH GEAR ENGLAND T20S ASSAM RIFLES P-8 P-5 P-11 India’s Covid tally crosses India, China to sincerely work “Deeply unfortunate”, 29L-mark, toll nears 55K towards de-escalation of troops says PM Modi on in Ladakh sector: MEA New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) cases in the world, has eight Srisailam Fire With 68,898 new Coronavi- states where the number of New Delhi Aug 21: India New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) rus infections in 24 hours, cases is higher than one lakh and China have agreed to Prime Minister Narendra India tally mounted to each and account for 77.87 resolve outstanding issues Modi has expressed shock 2,905,823 on Friday, while per cent of the total cases. It in an expeditious manner, and anguish at the loss of the death toll climbed to includes Maharashtra, Tam- the ministry of external af- lives due to the fire at the Sri- 54,849 with 983 more fatali- il Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, fairs (MEA) said on Thurs- sailam plant. ties, said the Health Minis- Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, day while briefing the media Taking to twitter, Prime try. Out of the total cases, Delhi, West Bengal and Bi- on the on-going diplomatic Minister said, “Fire at the recoveries have crossed the har. Maharashtra remained talks between the two coun- Srisailam hydroelectric 20 lakh-mark and surged to es, which then doubled to 20 the worst-hit state with a tries. India and China, in plant is deeply unfortunate. 21,58,946 with 62,282 more lakh in 20 days on August 7 total of 6,43,289 cases and their 18th Working Mecha- Srivastava said. In a state- they agreed to resolve the My thoughts are with the people recuperating in the and added more than nine 21,359 deaths; followed by nism for Consultation & Co- ment, the MEA said, “The outstanding issues in an ex- bereaved families. I hope past 24 hours, taking the re- lakh cases in just 14 days. Tamil Nadu with 3,61,435 ordination on India-China two sides reaffirmed that in peditious manner and in ac- those injured recover at the Sunder, Divisional Engineer covery rate to nearly 74.30 Notably, the case fatality cases and 6,239 deaths. Border Affairs (WMCC) accordance with the agree- cordance with the existing earliest.” All nine persons Srinivas Goud and Mahesh, per cent. The actual casel- rate, which is the proportion It is followed by Andhra meeting, held on Thursday ments reached between the agreements and protocols.” trapped after a huge fire an employee of a battery oad of the country is the ac- of people who die from the Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar to work towards de-esca- two foreign ministers and In a separate statement, the at an underground hydro- company. A short-circuit is tive cases, which currently disease among individuals Pradesh, Delhi, West Ben- lation of troops in the La- the two Special Represen- Chinese embassy said the electric power station in believed to have caused the stands at 6,92,028. diagnosed, has dropped to gal and Bihar. On the global dakh sector, “had a candid tatives (SRs), the two sides two sides agreed to “fur- Telangana were killed, of- fire at the unit of one of the India’s journey to over 29 1.89 per cent, the Ministry front, India continues to be and in-depth exchange of will continue to sincerely ther cool down the border ficials said on Friday. The underground power house. lakh cases has taken over said. As many as 8,05,985 the third worst-hit after the views on the existing situa- work towards complete dis- situation, properly handle rescue workers recovered Of the 30 persons reported 200 days since the emer- samples were tested on US with 55,73,501 cases and tion” and “agreed to resolve engagement of the troops the remaining issues on the the bodies of five victims. to be present at the spot, 15 gence of the first case on Thursday. 1,73,114 deaths, followed by the outstanding issues in along the Line of Actual ground, and jointly main- They were identified as As- escaped to safety through January 30. On July 17, the India, with the third-high- Brazil with 35,01,975 infec- an expeditious manner,” Control (LAC) in the West- tain peace and tranquility in sistant Engineers Mohan a tunnel while six were res- country logged 10 lakh cas- est number of Coronavirus tions and 1,12,304 deaths. MEA spokesperson Anurag ern Sector. In this context the border areas”. Kumar, Uzma Fatima, and cued by rescue personnel.

NEET-JEE may go ahead Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking Allowing economic with ‘elaborate arrangements’, inquiry into conduct of ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi activities, but strange hint govt sources New Delhi Aug 21: The petitioner did not press petitioner Arun Ram- Supreme Court on Fri- for a hearing in last two chandra Hublikar, who temples closed: SC tional Eligibility cum En- day refused to entertain years and moreover, now had sought inquiry into trance Test) and JEE (Joint a plea seeking setting up Justice (retd) Gogoi has the alleged omission and New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Entrance Examination), of a three-judge panel to already demitted office. commission by Justice The Supreme Court on Fri- sources in the government inquire into the conduct Why did not you (peti- (retd) Gogoi as a judge of day told the Maharashtra cited the Supreme Court of former Chief Justice of tioner) press it for hearing the apex court. The peti- government that the court order which said, “We find India Ranjan Gogoi as a in the last two years? This tioner claimed before the finds it very strange that the New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) that there is absolutely no judge of the apex court. plea has become infruc- bench that he had met the and credited for bringing state is allowing activities Government sources have justification in the prayer Gogoi is now a Rajya Sab- tuous as he has demitted secretary general of the the curtains down on the involving economic inter- claimed that there has been made for the postponement ha MP. A bench headed office, the bench, also top court for listing of his decades old politically and ests, but COVID-19 is cited a rise of almost 50 per cent of the examinations in ques- by Justice Arun Mishra comprising Justices B R plea but it was not listed. religiously sensitive Ayod- when it comes to opening of in NEET centres this year as tion relating to NEET UG- termed as infructuous Gavai and Krishna Mu- Justice Gogoi, the first per- hya land dispute, had re- temples. A bench compris- compared to last year, and 2020 as well as JEE (Main), the public interest litiga- rari, said. Sorry we can’t son from the northeast to tired as the CJI on Novem- ing Chief Justice S.A. Bobde indicated that enough ar- 2020. In our opinion, though tion (PIL), and said the entertain, the bench told reach the top of judiciary ber 17 last year. and Justices A.S. Bopanna that the Centre’s SOP on rangements are in place to there is a pandemic situa- and V. Ramasubramanian opening religious places hold the competitive exami- tion, ultimately life has to go told the state counsel that should be followed. nations, which many people on and the career of the stu- India willing to garner regional, international the Maharashtra govern- Earlier, Senior Advocate want to be postponed, in- dents cannot be put in peril ment is willing to take the Abhishek Manu Singhvi, ap- cluding BJP’s Rajya Sabha for long and a full academic support for intra-Afghan peace process so-called risk where money pearing for the Maharashtra MP Subramanian Swamy. year cannot be wasted.” is involved, but talks about government, contended In what appears to be “Accordingly, the admit New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India has and Delhi in the near future, taking into COVID-19 and risks thereof that COVID-19 cases have the Centre’s decision to cards for the JEE (Main) expressed willingness to garner regional account the Corona Virus health regime if it involves religion. increased exponentially go ahead with NEET (Na- were released by the Nation- and international support for the intra- and the norms of the International Avia- The court observation in the state, and India has al Testing Agency (NTA) Afghanistan peace process and reiter- tion Organization (ICAO), sources said was made during hearing of crossed many other coun- HOLIDAY NOTICE and the exam is sched- ated that it would egg on Afghanistan’s here on Friday. They also discussed the a matter on keeping the Jain tries vis-a-vis the number uled from September 1-6. position in the negotiations. External strengthening of the emerging regional temples open in Maharash- of cases. The bench said it OUR OFFICE WILL BE Till date, out of 8,58,273 Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who had a consensus on the peaceful end to the tra during the Paryushan is not treating this as an ad- CLOSED ON candidates, 6,49,223 have telephonic conversation with Afghani- conflict in Afghanistan, ensuring that period. The apex court al- versarial matter, to which 22ND AUGUST, 2020 downloaded their admit stan’s Acting Foreign Minister Moham- Mr Jaishankar told Mr Atmar. Referring the Taliban end violence and adhere to lowed the Jain community Solicitor General Tushar ON THE OCCASION OF cards. “Out of the total can- mad Haneef Atmar on Thursday, reaf- to the historical and traditional position humanitarian ceasefire and that the re- temples at Dadar, Byculla, Mehta, representing the GANESH CHATURTHI didates, 99.07 per cent have firmed India’s support for Afghanistan’s of the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, the Ex- lease of prisoners is complete. Mr Atmar and Chembur in Mumbai Centre, said that neither is THEREFORE, been given the first choice position in the negotiations and the ternal Affairs Minister said its decisions expressed appreciation for India’s con- to remain open to worship- the central government do- (centre) of their preference. peace process. were useful and effective for the realiza- tinued support to Afghanistan’s position pers on the last two days ing so. The Chief Justice, THERE WILL BE NO ISSUE So far, only 120 candidates India not only supports the peace pro- tion of lasting peace in the country. Both as the peace process and negotiations of Paryushan on August 22 citing the Rath Yatra issue, OF INDIAN HORIZON have requested for a change cess in Afghanistan, but it is also willing the countries stressed the importance of with the Taliban progress, specially In- and 23 to allow the devotees said this is exactly the criti- ENGLISH DAILY in the centre cities allotted to garner regional and international sup- preserving and strengthening relations dia’s support of the outcome of the Con- to worship the Jain Tirthan- cism and the choice we had ON 23RD AUGUST, 2020 to them. port for the peace process in Afghanistan, and the start of flights between Kabul sultative Jirga Peace. karas. The apex court said with the Yatra in Odisha. Postpone NEET, or it may lead to suicides: Swamy to PM CBI starts Sushant Singh Rajput case probe, New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) VID-19 pandemic, he argued. takes relevant documents from Mumbai BJP MP Subramanian Swamy “There is widespread despera- Mumbai Aug 21: After the to business, CBI officials on Fri- has sought Prime Minister Na- tion among the youth since this Supreme Court nod, the Central day morning brought Rajputs rendra Modi’s intervention to exam is a make-or-break affair Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cook for enquiry at DRDO and direct the Education Ministry to for them and they have to take on Friday started its probe into IAF guest house in suburban postpone the National Eligibility it when they are fully prepared,” the Sushant Singh Rajput death Santa Cruz, where the visiting cum Entrance Test (NEET) and around the country.” He cited the Rajya Sabha MP wrote to the case in the city as it collected probe team members are stay- the Joint Entrance Examination an example of Mumbai where, Prime Minister. Earlier, Swamy relevant documents and reports ing. A vehicle, in which the cook (JEE) till Diwali, and warned of he claimed, “there is no public spoke to Education Minister from the Mumbai police, offi- was seen sitting next to a CBI of- suicides by youths otherwise. In transport and people have to Ramesh Pokhriyal. Pointing this cials said. ficial, was spotted entering the his “urgent letter” to Modi, Swa- come from other areas, often 20 out to Modi, Swamy added that A special investigation team on Thursday evening to take guest house complex. my said: “Holding the exams, in to 30 km away”. This is because Pokhriyal was “sympathetic” to of the CBI, consisting of officers, over probe into the high- profile The probe team will record my opinion, may lead to a large of the restrictions enforced at his suggestion to put it off be- other personnel and also foren- case which has received much statements of people connected number of suicides by youths many places due to the CO- yond Diwali. sic experts, landed in Mumbai media attention. Getting down with the case, sources said. Indian Horizon 2 CITY Saturday, August 22, 2020 Chit fund group flees after duping hundreds of investors in Delhi Swachh Survekshan: Data New Delhi, Aug 21 accused identified as Ab- jumped in to avail the uted pamphlets promis- (IANS) A chit fund dul Salam, a resident of benefits promised. Sev- ing investors gold orna- upload failure, staff's absence group has duped hun- Govindpuri lured people eral incentives were also ments, air conditioners, dreds of people in South by promising them huge promised if the investors inverters, laptops, LED behind MCDs dismal ratings East Delhi of their hard returns against the de- roped in their contacts televisions and scooties earned money over the posited fund for a period for the scheme. among other things. New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) was not available despite last year or so. of 15 months. "I have deposited 30 "A lucky draw was also The North Municipal Cor- being charged with manag- Investors in the chit- Several people were lakh rupees with the held and the selected poration of Delhi's (North ing solid waste, Khandelwal fund group named lured with the prom- group. I collected the member used to get a MCD) failure to send data said they might have been Friends Lucky Draw ise of a hefty amount to money from my rela- lump sum amount or for the first two quarters of involved in other work dur- staged a protest outside the winner of a 'Lucky tives too. Now the ac- a gift. All transactions 2019 to Swachh Survekshan, ing the survey. the Govindpuri police Draw'. cused is absconding. We were made in cash," said resulted in its dismal rank- "The other two corpora- station in South East "One Abdul Salam,a have been duped," said the officer. ing of 43 out of 47 cities. tions have outsourced solid Delhi after the members resident of Navjeewan a complainant. Several A case u/s 420/406/34 Meanwhile, the staff of waste management, but in of the group absconded Camp, Govindpuri aged other associates, had asked to pay 1000 ru- people protesting out- of the IPC has been reg- the East Delhi Municipal our corporation, it is man- with their deposits. about 30 years, was run- collected money from a pees per month for 15 side the Govindpuri po- istered at the Govindpuri Corporation (EDMC) in- aged by our employees They demanded im- ning a chit fund group large number of inves- months. Thereafter ev- lice station had similar police station and inves- volved in solid waste man- only. They may have been mediate action by the named Friends Lucky tors and escaped," RP ery investor was prom- stories and alleged that tigation is in progress. agement was found absent involved in some other police after they reg- Draw. He along with his Meena, DCP South East, ised 20,000 rupees. The they were duped of sev- Several raids are being on several occasions during chores when the survey istered an online FIR wife Pinki, brother Abdul said. huge return lured many eral lakh rupees. conducted at all possible the field survey. happened," he added. against the accused. The Kalam, Fazluudin and Every member was people and several The accused distrib- hideouts of the accused. "The data of the first two The results of Swachh quarters - ending June and Survekshan 2020, an- September - could not be nounced on Thursday, have uploaded on the server due brought utter embarrass- Delhi Police nab arms supplier, recover tin full of pistols to technical snag. We did ment for Delhi's municipal New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) and cartridges from an arms istered in Meerut, but was ac- not earn marks designated corporations. The Delhi Police have arrested manufacturer in Sendhwa, quitted by the Allahabad High for the data and led to poor All three municipal cor- an arms supplier who tried Madhya Pradesh. Court after three years," said performance in the Swachh porations -- EDMC, North to outwit the cops by placing He also admitted to have P.S. Kushwah, DCP, Special Survekshan 2020," said Ira MCD and South Delhi 20 semi-automatic pistols, supplied arms and ammuni- Cell. Singhal, Deputy Commis- Municipal Corporation 40 magazines and 50 live car- tion to gangsters in Delhi-NCR In 2013, Salam was arrested sioner of North MCD. (SDMC) have failed to rank tridges inside a 15-litre tin of and Western Uttar Pradesh along with two of his associ- However, Pradeep Khan- even in the top 25 cities with refined oil. for the past 10 years. His areas ates by the Special Cell, which delwal, Director (press & a population of more than Abdul Salam was arrested of operation included Gha- recovered 22 semi-automatic information) in EDMC 10 lakh people category in on Thursday night from the ziabad, Hapur, Meerut and pistols from his possession. said that the staff looking the annual cleanliness sur- Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus Muzaffarnagar, among other Salaam has admitted to have after the solid waste man- vey by the Ministry of Urban terminus (ISBT) after officers places. supplied over 1,000 firearms agement was not on the Development. from the Special Cell of Delhi In 2010, he came in contact in Delhi-NCR in the last six ground. "We had fared bet- The EDMC and North Police became suspicious of with a notorious arms supplier firearms from Sendhwa, which ing for murder, attempt to years. He used to bring arms ter than the rest of the two MCD were the worst per- the big oil tin in his hand. from Meerut who lured him he supplied in Delhi-NCR and murder and arms trafficking in from Madhya Pradesh after corporations in previous formers figuring in the bot- Salam later told the police to work for him as a courier Western UP. Delhi and UP. He was handed concealing them in various surveys. However, this time, tom five ranks. The EDMC that he had received the con- boy. Later, Salam built his own "There are at least 10 cases life sentence in 2016 by a trial articles such as batteries, con- our staff involved in solid ranked 46th while the North signment of recovered pistols network of procuring illegal against the accused, includ- court in a case of murder reg- tainers of refined oil etc. waste management were MCD held 43rd position. found to be absent on many The SDMC, on the other occasions by the surveyors," hand, performed slightly he said. better and finished 31st Delhi HC: NHRC report on Jamia violence gives The EDMC had per- in the survey. A total of 47 formed poorly in the previ- cities were surveyed in the ous year as well. It had got category. As per the survey clean chit to no one the 240th rank among the methodology, data of three New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) the violence that broke out in legations against the police 425 urban local bodies sur- quarters from April to De- The Delhi High Court while and around the Jamia MIlia merely on the basis of hearsay veyed. cember 2019 was evaluated, hearing a batch of petitions in Islamia in December last year. evidence. He also said that the When asked why the staff and its points. connection with the violence The batch of petitions which petitioners have collected in- that broke out in and around include the one filed by one formation in bits and pieces the Jamia Millia Islamia in Nabila Hasan sought action and collated it in a manner to December last year, on Friday against the allegedly ruthless, suit their motives. Indian health experts back observed that the report of the and excessive use of force and He had also said that the National Human Rights Com- aggression unleashed by the petitions concerning the vio- blood plasma therapy to mission (NHRC) "does not police and paramilitary forces lence that broke out in and give a clean chit to anyone". on students within the univer- around the Jamia Millia Isla- A division bench of the high sity. mia in December last year are treat Covid-19 court presided by Chief Justice some individual cases of mi- states that the protests were On the previous date of merely based on opinion and will help to know which pa- D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek nor infractions. Following not peaceful. "The protest was hearing, Additional Solicitor agenda. "To shift from right to tient at what time/duration Jalan said, "The NHRC report which, the court passed these a mask for something far grave General (ASG) Aman Lekhi wrong, there should be some- of disease and the extent of does not give a clean chit to observations. and serious. There has to be had argued that University thing relevant... the accuracy disease will get benefitted. anyone. It has stated that the Responding to the same, an intelligence inquiry," the spaces are meant for educa- of newspaper reports cannot In the past also, for various entire police action was not the ASG said that the report ASG said. tional purposes and not for be attributed," Lekhi said. diseases, plasma therapy handled very professionally." however does not state that The NHRC report also criti- engaging in disharmony. The batch of pleas have also has been utilised with great The comment from the the police action as a whole cised the use of social media "Universities are meant sought registration of FIRs success and failure," Bhar- judges came while Additional was unnecessary. "Calling the for circulating false rumours, for education and are not for against the erring police of- gava told IANS. Solicitor General (ASG) Aman entry of police into the cam- the ASG argued while adding engaging in disharmony. In- ficers. What is required is to Lekhi appearing for the Delhi pus illegal and malafide just that the petitions too are based tervention is important when Protests against the Citizen- know the antibody strength Police was citing the said re- because the students inside on such "rumour mongering" there is social disharmony," ship Amendment Act (CAA) of the donor to see the ben- port in order to justify the po- the campus were from minor- Following these arguments, Lekhi had said. had turned violent on De- eficial effect. "It should not lice action in and around the ity community is completely the bench has now slated the "What works in political cember 15 near Delhi's Jamia be abandoned until we have varsity in December last year. untenable and unfounded," matter for further hearing on sphere cannot work in legal Nagar. Several buses were set a vaccine or any other op- The ASG argued that the Lekhi said. August 28 post lunch. sphere," Lekhi had argued afire during the violence in New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) tion to treat sick patients. entire police action was war- He further apprised the The court was hearing a further while adding that pe- which police and protesters After reports surfaced that We should follow the pol- ranted, however, there were bench that the NHRC report batch of petitions relating to titioners have put grave al- sustained injuries. the US Food and Drug Ad- icy of let's do no harm," he ministration (FDA) has put added. on hold the emergency use According to several Visa to people linked with Chinese think tanks to go through security scanner authorisation of blood plas- studies, plasma donated ma therapy to treat severely by people who've survived New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) have alerted the government The agencies have prepared require prior security clear- along the border. ill Covid-19 patients, health Covid-19 has high levels of Issuance of visa to people as- that China has set up various an elaborate list of groups and ance. MEA may therefore China had changed the experts in India on Friday antibodies and is consid- sociated with Chinese think think tanks as part of its ex- individuals who are under appropriately sensitise mis- status quo along the Line stressed that the therapy ered safe. tanks will be scrutinised by tensive outreach programme. scanner. The government has sions abroad regarding re- of Actual Control at various should not be abandoned The convalescent plasma the security establishments, These have been set up with shared the list with the Minis- quirements of prior security places, moving inside the till the development of an therapy has gained much the government has decided. an objective to influence peo- try of External Affairs (MEA). clearance granting visa." Indian territories. India has effective vaccine against the traction in several coun- The decision was taken af- ple in countries of strategic The government has also The security clearance objected to it and is taking virus. tries, including in India, ter some suspicious activities interest. asked the MEA to put in should be given only after up the matter with China at The convalescent plasma where several lives have were noticed involving certain These think tanks could be place a process of stringent thorough scrutiny of sus- all levels. therapy has shown en- been saved with the thera- individuals linked with Chi- used to identify and recruit check before issuing visas to pected people or entities. The troop disengagement couraging results in In- py. Dr Satya Prakash Yadav, nese think tanks. people for espionage, said a individuals associated with The development comes happened only at Patrolling dia to date. According to Head of Pediatric Hematol- The security and intel- senior officer with an intelli- China's extensive outreach after India recently banned Point-14 in Galwan Valley in Rahul Bhargava, Director ogy, Medanta Hospital in ligence agencies have been gence agency. programme. The govern- several Chinese apps amid Eastern Ladakh, the site of and Head, Haematology at Gurugram told IANS: "The asked to do background check Many organisations across ment had sent a letter in the military hostilities be- the June 15 clash, and Patrol- Fortis Memorial Research use of convalescent plasma of people who get sponsor- the globe, backed by China, this regard to the MEA last tween the two nations. ling Point-15 in Hot Springs. Institute in Gurugram, so collected from previously ships from various Chinese sponsor visas for policy mak- month. The two countries are On June 15, as many as 20 far, data has been equivo- infected individuals to pas- think tanks and advocacy ers, think tanks, political par- The letter stated: "In order locked in more than three- Indian soldiers and an un- cal with many confounding sively-transfer antibodies groups before the issuances of ties, upcoming leaders, corpo- to closely monitor the activi- month long standoff at mul- known number of Chinese factors. in order to protect or treat their visas. rates, academics and research ties in India, visas sponsored tiple points in Eastern Lada- troops were killed in a violent "Only a properly well- humans dates back almost Indian intelligence agencies entities, among others. by Entities of Concern shall kh, hitherto unprecedented clash in the Galwan Valley. randomised controlled trial 100 years." Tahir Hussain provoked his community to Gangs and gunfights in NCR - a long-running malaise New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) station. The two deceased -- The back-to-back shootouts The twin shootouts in Guru- Parveen Gehlot, a resident of left the city shocked. promote Hindu-Muslim enmity: Court gram, which left three men Nawada area, and Vikas Dalal Delhi Police later appre- New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) nity against the other com- Hindu community and also northeast district on Febru- dead within a span of ten min- -- had several cases of murders, hended the juvenile and also A Delhi court on Friday took munity with a view to pro- targeted their houses situ- ary 25. His charred body was utes on Thursday evening, have extortion and robberies against managed to arrest the two cognisance of the charge mote enmity on the grounds ated in that locality. "There- recovered from a drain and once again brought into focus them in Delhi and Haryana. sharpshooters, Vikas and Rohit sheet filed against sus- of religion between Hindus upon, the uncontrolled mob bore 51 sharp and blunt in- the violent gang rivalries in the Two days later, TikTok star Dagar, a year later. pended AAP councillor Ta- and Muslims claiming that turned into rioters and in juries, according to the post NCR that have left many dead Mohit Mor was murdered while In May this year, two mem- hir Hussain in the murder Hindu people have killed process of rioting, caught mortem report. In total, 53 in the past few years as crimi- he was in a photocopy shop bers of Nasir gang were shot case of Intelligence Bureau a number of Muslims and hold of Ankit Sharma, people had lost their lives nals engage in gun battles on in Najafgarh. Two men and a dead in northeast Delhi by sus- official Ankit Sharma dur- have set their shops on fire dragged him to Chand Bagh during the riots. the streets. Such incidents trig- juvenile entered a shop and pected members of the Chenu ing communal violence in at Sherpur Chowk and they and caused his death by in- The Metropolitan Magis- ger panic in the area and leave pumped 13 bullets into Mor gang. the city in February, while should not let any Hindu go flicting multiple injuries us- trate said that there is "suf- people apprehensive about who was seated on a sofa. Both gangs have indulged in noting that he provoked his scot free." ing sharp and blunt objects ficient material on record" their safety. Mor did not have any crimi- several shootouts in the past in community against the oth- The court said that on in a brutal manner and with to take cognisance of the of- Thursday's shootout brought nal case against him but he kept which more than a dozen per- er to promote enmity on the his instigation, Muslims a view to conceal the evi- fences alleged to have been back memories of the Dwarka the company of gangsters. He sons have been killed. grounds of religion. turned violent on Febru- dence threw his dead body committed by the accused Mor shootout in Delhi in May also helped Mangu, an alleged Interestingly, out of 11 most Metropolitan Magistrate ary 24 and 25 and started in the drain," Pathak added. persons. All the accused last year, where two suspected member of the notorious Nan- wanted criminals in Delhi Po- Purushottam Pathak said: burning shops and pelting Sharma was found dead in have been asked to appear criminals were killed in an ex- du gang; invest Rs 30 lakh in a lice list, five are from northeast "He provoked his commu- stones and petrol bombs on Chand Bagh area of Delhi's before the court through. change of fire near the metro west Delhi property. Delhi. Indian Horizon 3 CITY Saturday, August 22, 2020 Centre was against reopening of Delhi Delhi's weekly markets back from Aug 24-30 on trial basis hotels, claims Kejriwal rations/New Delhi Mu- New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi ister said reopening of the hotel nicipal Council/Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on industry in Delhi was a very im- Cantonment Board Friday said that the Centre was portant step in reviving the city's areas shall be allowed against the idea of reopening ho- economy. to function on a trial tels in the national capital, but he "We have to think about two basis for a week in NCT fought for it and managed to per- challenges, first is how to end the of Delhi...," reads the suade them. spread of the pandemic, and the order issued by Delhi Making the claim while address- second is reviving the economy Chief Secretary and ing representatives of hotel asso- of Delhi because businesses have DDMA State Executive ciations, he urged all stakeholders been shut down and jobs have Committee Chair Vijay to now work together to overcome been lost due to the pandemic," Dev. the economic challenges. he said. Kejriwal also thanked the The DDMA also is- "The Central government was hotels for supporting the govern- sued Standard Operat- against the idea of opening the ho- ment in enhancing the capacity New Delhi, Aug 21 ity (DDMA) on Friday ing Procedures for the tel industry in Delhi, and I would of beds to accommodate more pa- (IANS) After nearly five gave the go-ahead for holding of the weekly not blame them because the Cen- tients when corona was at its peak months, weekly mar- the weekly markets but markets amid the coro- tre must have thought that the in Delhi. kets would be allowed directed the authorities navirus pandemic, cases might rise again. Stressing that it was a common to be held in Delhi on a to ensure strict imple- which have been shut "But I explained to them that open it in the regions where the the decision taken in a meeting of fight, he said: "We tried to bring trial basis from August mentation of social dis- since March 25. the hotels are functioning in ar- situation is under control," Kejri- the Delhi Disaster Management everyone along with us in our fight 24 to 30, subject to cer- tancing norms. However, these mar- eas where the cases of corona are wal said. Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday, against corona, be it our politi- tain conditions. "One weekly market kets won't be allowed in rising in the country. Either the After many attempts, the Cen- he said. cal rivals, opposition, or friends, The Delhi Disaster per day per zone in all the containment zones Centre should shut down the ho- tral government last week allowed Stressing that normalcy has we kept aside all the politics and Management Author- three municipal corpo- of Delhi, Dev said. tels across the entire country, or the opening of hotels in Delhi, with been brought back, the Chief Min- joined hands in our efforts." Show videos of Devangana Kalita's instigating Low indoor air humidity increases Covid-19 spread: Study

speeches: HC to police New Delhi, Aug 21 through the nasal mu- POS) in Germany. New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The (Prevention) Act in a separate case (IANS) An Indian-Ger- cous membrane. It is "So, we were curious: Delhi High Court while hearing related to the communal violence. man team of scientists therefore extremely im- what studies have al- the bail plea filed by Pinjra Tod Initially, Kalita was arrested on has found that the air- portant to implement ready been conducted activist Devangana Kalita asked March 23 in an anti-CAA protest borne transmission standards for indoor on this," he explained. the Delhi Police to show videos case related to Jafrabad in North- of Covid-19 virus via air humidity in rooms The results showed of her allegedly making instigat- East Delhi but was granted bail aerosol particles in the with many people, such that air humidity in- ing speeches during the violence thereafter. But soon after getting indoor environment as hospitals, open- fluences the spread of that took place in the North East bail, she was arrested by Delhi Po- seems to be strongly plan offices or public coronaviruses indoors district of the national capital in lice on March 24 in another case influenced by relative transport, the study, in three different ways: February this year. and is now undergoing judicial humidity. published in journal (a) the behaviour of The Delhi Police informed the custody. According to the re- Aerosol and Air Quality microorganisms within court that they did not have the Recently, a separate bench of searchers, including Research, reported. the virus droplets, (b) videos of the time when Kalita was Additional Solicitor General (ASG) cording the protest site but aren't the high court restricted the Delhi those from CSIR Na- According to the the survival or inactiva- delivering such speeches while S.V. Raju informed the bench that showing the videos," he added. Police from issuing any press note tional Physical Labora- study, researchers have tion of the virus on the the riots were underway. The po- the media was not present there The arguments took place while regarding Devangana Kalita or tory in New Delhi, the now been able to prove surfaces, and (c) the role lice however, said that videos of on February 25 when the said in- the bench was hearing a petition any other accused in connection conclusion drawn from that tiny drops of five of dry indoor air in the her allegedly instigating people cident took place but the testimo- filed by Kalita challenging a trial with the Delhi riots case till trial the analysis of 10 most micrometres in diam- airborne transmission through her speeches before the nies and accounts of the witnesses court's order which had dismissed commences. relevant international eter, such as those pro- of viruses. Although riots were available. showed the Pinjra Tod member's her bail application. The petition- The police said that both Nata- studies on the subject. duced when speaking, low humidity causes "I want to know what she said role in instigation of the mob. er and another member Natasha sha and Devangana were actively In addition to mea- can float in the air for the droplets containing which instigated the mob," said He further argued that the same Narwal were arrested in the case involved in hatching the conspira- sures like social dis- up to nine minutes. viruses to dry out more a single judge bench of the high was done to tarnish the country's in May by the Crime Branch of cy to cause riots near the Jafrabad tancing and wearing "In aerosol research, quickly, the survivabil- court presided by Justice Suresh image during the visit of Donald the Delhi police and booked un- Metro Station in Delhi. masks, the researchers it has long been known ity of the viruses still Kumar Kait. Trump, President of the United der various sections of the Indian "They were also part of a larger recommended control- that air humidity plays seems to remain high. The court said that the media States of America. Penal Code including rioting, un- conspiracy and were found to be ling indoor humidity a major role: The more "If the relative hu- was everywhere at that time and "Public property was destroyed lawful assembly and attempt to connected to the 'India Against conditions to contain humid the air is, the midity of indoor air is was also recording everything. and a large number of people were murder. Hate' group and Umar Khalid. the Covid-19. more water adheres to below 40 per cent, the "Show me any portion of any injured and one person died," the After hearing the arguments The message, found in the phone The research team the particles and so they particles emitted by in- speech recorded by media or any- ASG argued. Opposing the ASG's from both the parties, the court of an accused, on Whatsapp chat, revealed that relative can grow faster," said fected people absorb one else which showed that the arguments, senior advocate Kapil has now reserved its order. reveals the conspiracy and the humidity of 40 to 60 per study researcher Ajit less water, remain light- petitioner instigated the mob to Sibbal said that the Delhi Police The two women were also extent of preparation for causing cent could reduce the Ahlawat from the Leib- er, fly further through commit a crime," said Justice Kait. was only relying on the statements booked under the stringent sec- riots," the statement by the police spread of the viruses niz Institute for Tropo- the room and are more During the course of hearing, made by others. "Police were re- tions of the Unlawful Activities added. and their absorption spheric Research (TRO- likely to be inhaled. Media Quote : Water Logging in Delhi The contribution of Scouts Guides during the and Gurugram Corona epidemic is commendable- Rawat sion, National Commissioner Dr. Let the water flow at its own without human Sinha said that the National Train- ing Center is being opened in Ut- tarakhand, whose foundation will interference, water will not disrupt your flow” be laid next year. The opening of Delhi,21 Augst, To en- enable them to construct along the roads, flyovers if citizens and adminis- the National Training Center will able free flow of rain- wider and longer drains and underpasses should tration join hands togeth- benefit the regional youth to a great water, it is required to for free flow of water along be corrected in a way that er. Water-Sensitive Urban extent. have integrated drainage with some solid waste the slope of the roads Design and Planning; Dr. Sinha told that in this pan- system. Improper inte- management, which does matches the drains. green infrastructure; re- demic period, 50 lakh Scouts Guides gration of the drainage not choke in middle of Authorities need to act visit or prepare drainage of The Scouts Guides Organization system especially near the drains. Storm water strictly on the usage of master plans with strict have made masks with their hands the flyovers or the un- drains are often choked plastic and plastic waste action on encroachment and distributed them to the needy. derpasses or in densely by municipal solid waste as well as encroachment over drain and lastly most Dr. Vipin Gaur, Chairman of North populated areas makes and demolition waste. over the drains. important solid waste Region said that if a training center the situation worse. Be- Faulty designs of roads, The authorities are not management are some is built in Uttarakhand, then it will fore starting construction flyovers and underpasses able to clean drains regu- approach to mitigate the be very good for the children of all of any drain. without studying the larly and hence the end water logging problems. Delhi,21 August, The awareness was expressed by Member of Par- scouts because if they give training The PWD should make slope and level and flow result is water logging. Mr. Prabhakar Kumar campaign conducted by The Scouts liament Tirath Singh Rawat during to children between the pure water a blueprint of the area to of water in the area add It will be easy to deal AVP & HOD – Urban Guides Organization during the a meeting with a delegation under and pure air in Uttarakhand, then understand the slope and on to water logging woe with the water logging Planning Corona epidemic and distributing the leadership of National Com- they will benefit a lot. 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A Silicon Valley based de- their vast global network and maker and a TEDX speakeren- internet and not restricted to tent SOUTH Indian Horizon 4 Saturday, August 22, 2020 Kerala approaches HC to stay transfer Life Mission project: Kerala of T’puram airport to Adani firm Oppn demands CM’s Thiruvananthapuram, Aug project, the discussion first that was held to discuss this government, which runs two scams to hand over the coun- 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition started when Vijayan went to project. Everything is mysteri- airports -- Cochin and Kannur, try’s first international airport Ramesh Chennithala on Friday the UAE and held talks with the ous and hence a CBI probe has be given the right to operate in Independent India to a pri- demanded the resignation of Red Crescent officials there. to be announced,” said Chen- Thiruvananthapuram airport vate party”. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay- Life Mission had informed nithala. also. “The Minister is unhappy be- an, alleging that all that the lat- Red Crescent that they had Vijayan’s pet project Life In Kerala, barring the BJP and cause they did not get a chance ter said about the Life Mission checked the project and pro- Mission is meant to build Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, to indulge in corruption over project has been proved to be a posal and Unitac was capable homes for the homeless and other political parties, includ- this, and hence are stating lie. The Centre has also entered of doing this project. The MoU the landless. Vijayan has al- ing the CPI-M and the Con- baseless things,” said BJP chief the fray and asked the Kerala was signed here last year in the ways praised his government’s gress have strongly opposed Surendran. government to hand over all presence of Vijayan. The law initiative, but it came under a this deal. In February 2019, the fi- the files pertaining to the Life department was given this file cloud when Swapna Suresh, Speaking out against the nancial bid for privatising five Mission project. Speaking to a few hours before it was inked. the prime accused in the gold stand of all the political parties airports in the country was the media here, Chennithala So everything is mysterious in smuggling case, was alleged Thiruvananthapuram, Aug comes at a time when a peti- in the state, Union Minister of opened and it was won by Ad- said whatever Vijayan said this project. What’s baffling is to have received a huge com- 21 (IANS) The Kerala govern- tion against it is pending in the State for External Affairs V. Mu- ani Enterprises. about the Life Mission project that never in the history of any mission for ensuring the par- ment on Friday approached the Kerala High Court. raleedharan said it was strange The other airports that the is in the public domain. government in the state has a ticipation of the Red Crescent High Court to stay the Centre’s On Thursday, an all party that the Congress party, which Adani firm got are situated in “Vijayan has said that the commission been paid for a organisation and channelised move to lease out Thiruvanan- meeting called by Chief Minis- during their time had privatised Mangaluru, Ahmedabad, Luc- state government has no role in housing project for the poor,” it through the UAE Consulate thapuram international airport ter Pinarayi Vijayan decided to major airports in the country, know and Jaipur. the housing project of Life Mis- added Chennithala. in Kerala, where she was em- to Adani Enterprises. prevent the transfer deal from was now opposing it here. The Kerala government too sion, conceived by UAE-based “The fact that not Rs 1 crore ployed earlier. The plea was posted for hear- going through at any cost. State BJP Chief K. Surendran placed a bid, but the Adani Red Crescent and executed but Rs 4.25 crore was paid as The image of the Vijayan gov- ing on Monday. Vijayan in the past two days slammed Kerala Tourism Min- firm won it by quoting a bigger by local company Unitac. Vi- commission in this housing ernment took a beating when In its plea, the Kerala gov- has written twice to Prime ister Kadakampally Surendran amount. While the Kerala gov- jayan said all that the govern- project was revealed by John the gold smuggling racket was ernment has said the decision Minister Narendra Modi seek- for making the allegations. The ernment bid for Rs 135 per pas- ment did was to hand over the Britas, the media advisor of Vi- unearthed after P.S. Sarith, a to lease out the airport under ing cancellation of the deal. He state Minister on Thursday senger, the Adani firm quoted land and it has no other role. jayan. This was supported by former employee of the UAE the PPP model for 50 years has demanded that the Kerala said, “This is one of the biggest Rs 168. This is a big lie and everything Finance Minister Thomas Issac Consulate here, was arrested which is in the public domain and also Law Minister A.K. Ba- by the Customs Department on proves that Vijayan and his of- lan. What’s even more baffling July 5 when he was facilitating were seen wearing a mask and ficials knew everything,” said is that the CEO of Life Mission smuggling of 30 kg of gold in the Yediyurappa offers prayers to maintaining social distancing. Chennithala. “If we now look U.V. Jose has now said there diplomatic baggage to Thiruva- Yediyurappa offered a ‘Bagina’ into what happened in this are no minutes of the meeting nanthapuram from Dubai. to the river in the past too when brimming Cauvery river he was the state’s chief minister Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 21 Later, Yediyurappa flew to rigating their fields and the peo- from 2008-11 and again in 2019. KCET results out for admissions to (IANS) Karnataka Chief Min- Kabini dam in Mysuru district ple for drinking water. State Wa- Incidentally, Yediyurappa ister B.S. Yediyurappa offered and made similar offerings ter Resources Minister Ramesh was born at Bukenakare in prayers and ‘Bagina’ to the to the tributary of Cauvery, Jarkiholi, Mysuru district in- Mandya district though he various courses in K’taka brimming Cauvery river as though it originates in the charge minister S.T. Somshekar, shifted to Shivamoga in the Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) As many as 1.53 courses and another 1.55 lakh students for thanksgiving for the filling Waynad district of the neigh- Mandya’s Independent Lok Malnad region later. lakh students have cleared the Karnataka B Pharma and D Pharma courses. KCET up of the KRS and Kabini res- bouring Kerala state. Sabha member Sumalatha Am- Former Congress chief minis- Common Entrance Test (KCET) to become 2020 was held in the shadow of the corona- ervoirs with heavy rains, an of- Timely southwest monsoon bareesh and top officials partici- ter S.M. Krishna, who hails from eligible for admissions in engineering and virus pandemic, requiring the organisers to ficial said on Friday. and copious rains since June pated in the functions. Somanahalli in the same dis- technology courses across the state, an of- take extra precautionary measures, includ- “The chief minister flew to have filled the mighty Cauvery “It’s the first time that sep- trict, also offered prayers to the ficial said on Friday. ing physical distancing and sanitisation. the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) river, which originates at Ta- tuagenarian Yediyurappa trav- river but only once in his 5-year M Rakshit from Bengaluru topped the en- It was held on July 30 and 31 at 497 ex- dam near Srirangapatna in lacauvery near Baghamandala elled out of Bengaluru since tenure (1999-2004), as consecu- gineering stream, AB Varun Gowda secured amination centres across the state, with Mandya district in a helicopter in the adjacent Kodagu district March due to Covid-induced tive drought for 3-4 years pre- the first rank in the BSc Agriculture stream only 1.75 lakh candidates of the 1.94 lakh from Bengaluru and offered and runs through Tamil Nadu extended lockdown and the vented him from doing it. while P Sai Vivek stood first in the pharma- applicants appearing. ‘Bagina’, consisting of flowers, to the Bay of Bengal on the east pandemic keeping him occu- The practice of offering Ba- cy discipline. Among the examinees were 63 students fruits, rice flakes, coconuts and coast. pied in the state capital,” the gina to the river at the KRS dam “As per the merit lists for different cours- infected with coronavirus, for whom sepa- a silk sari in a handmade open Cauvery and its tributaries, official recalled. was started in 1979 by then es, 1.53 lakh candidates are eligible for en- rate examination centres were set up at bamboo tray to the flowing riv- including Kabini, Harangi and The chief minister also recent- chief minister D. Devaraj Urs gineering and technology courses, 1.27 lakh Covid Care Centres under the supervision er for thanksgiving,” the official Hemavathy are the lifeline of ly recovered from the corona and was followed by succes- for agricultural and 1.29 lakh candidates for of medical professionals. Likewise, the told IANS. Srirangapatna is 130 the river basin in the state’s virus infection. All who partici- sive chief ministers of all the veterinary courses,” said the official. examination for students suffering from km southwest of Bengaluru on southern region where lakhs of pated in the twin events, includ- political parties as it is consid- Similarly, 1.29 lakh candidates have be- symptoms such as fever and cough was also way to Mysuru in the state. farmers depend on them for ir- ing Yediyurappa and others ered auspicious for the state. come eligible for naturopathy and yoga conducted in separate rooms.

Space Fund, GST scrap, clear licensing K’taka doctor’s death: CM norms request space startups orders probe, announces Rs Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) Setting the private players in the sector. Some of the other requests made for insuring private space activities 50L compensation up of fund to finance space start- Citing the allocation of funds to 112 to the government by SpaceFed from testing to operations and shall ups; scrapping of Goods and Ser- agri-tech startups by the Ministry are: *Active Start-up/SME partici- fix an upper cap in advance. Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) Kar- ister. Nagendra, working as the vices Tax (GST) on launch of Indian of Agriculture, SpaceFed has asked pation in government policy and *Open up ISRO infrastructure/ nataka Chief Minister B.S. Yedi- taluk health officer in Nanjangud, satellites; a clear licensing guide- the Department of Space to set up decision making bodies. facilities or establish separate yurappa on Friday ordered an allegedly committed suicide on line and single window clearance a space fund to invest in emerging *Start-up/SME Composition of rocket test zones to conduct model, investigation into the alleged sui- Thursday because he could not and simplified usage of facilities space startups as equity or give the INSPAC-e Board and Evaluation amateur and experimental rocketry cide of Nanjangud Taluk Health bear the pressure on the job. His owned by Indian space agency are funds as a grant. Committee. events, activities and competitions. Officer S.R. Nagendra, who was family has also given the same some of the views submitted by the The industry body has also re- *Co-development and co-fund- *Establishing clear licensing on coronavirus duty in Mysuru reason, sources said. Space Federation of India (Space- quested the centre to remove GST ing of high stakes projects between guidelines and provide single win- district. “An impartial and thor- Meanwhile, Mysuru Police Fed) to the government. for launch of satellites manufac- SMEs and IN-SPACe. dow clearance for all licensing ough investigation will be con- Commissioner Chandra Gupta The SpaceFed, an industry as- tured in India by Indian rockets *Simplified usage of ISRO facili- requirements including, but not ducted into the incident,” said declined to confirm if the death sociation for private sector players which would increase the competi- ties with an online portal for requi- limited to Launch, Spectrum, Op- Yediyurappa. was a suicide. Medical Education in the space sector has submitted tiveness of Indian satellite manu- sitioning, booking and approvals. erating Satellites/Ground stations He also ordered a compensa- Minister K. Sudhakar has also a compendium of views of startups facturers in the global marketplace. *Start-ups to be charged mini- etc. tion of Rs 50 lakh and a job to a said that a thorough investigation and small, medium enterprises op- The lobby body has also asked mally/actual cost basis on con- *Clearly defined timelines for family member of the deceased will be held transparently. erating in the space sector. the government to create a fo- sumables and minimum insur- responses on clearance/next steps doctor. “In line with Centre’s Sources added that the doctor The central government has re- cused programme to strategically ance fee where there is concern via a portal. guidelines, I have ordered Rs 50 was facing pressure from the Zilla cently announced reforms in the fund and support home-grown on usage of expensive equip- *Communication System provid- lakh compensation to the family Panchayat Chief Executive Officer space sector and the setting up of solutions which can replace cur- ment. ers should also be allowed to set up of late Nagendra on compassion- to meet the target of rapid anti- Indian National Space Promotion rent imports and enable develop- *IN-SPACe should work with in- ground stations in India in a seam- ate grounds,” said the Chief Min- gen tests. and Authorisation Centre (IN- ment of new critical technologies dustry in establishing clear guide- less manner for enabling more ro- SPACe) as the regulatory body for or materials. lines to enable minimal premium bust in-space testing. UK-born man arrested for Ban on flowers from other states pricks Kerala florists sexually abusing minor in Odisha Thiruvananthapuram, Aug should use flowers available in Nadu is at Thovala, located ers in the state capital. Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 (IANS) the shelter home way back five 21 (IANS) Florists and small- their neighbourhoods and not about 20 km from the Kerala A leading florists told IANS A 68-year-old British-born man, years ago. time flower sellers in Kerala rely on those from neighbour- border. The economy of the that there has been no sup- who ran a shelter home for chil- “After a complaint was filed at are crying foul over Chief ing states. Tamil Nadu town is heavily de- ply of flowers from outside the dren, has been arrested for alleg- the Jharsuguda police station, Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s di- “There are about 6,000 flo- pendent on flower sales during state for four months, adding edly sexually abusing a minor boy the accused was arrested. Further rective to all to see that flow- rists in the state. It is a matter the Onam season in Kerala. that they were looking forward in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, probe is going on,” said Jharsu- ers from neighbouring states of our livelihood, especially “What are we supposed to to the Onam sales. police said on Friday. guda Superintendent of Police are not used for Onam cel- during Onam. We are now told do? We know only this busi- “For the past four months, I The accused was identified as Rahul PR. ebrations. The harvest festival that there is a new directive. ness of flowers, which we have was disposing my flowers and John Patrick Bridge, founder of According to sources, an inqui- spread over 10 days will begin We wish to ask ‘if flowers are been into for three decades. flower petals by burying them in the Faith Outreach children home ry was conducted by the Indian on Saturday and end on Sep- a problem, is Kerala not rely- Covid-19 has hit us really bad. a pit. If we do not tend to plants that provides education to tribal Embassy in New Zealand about tember 2. ing on other states for fruits For more than three months, by plucking flowers and prun- students the misuse of funds given to Faith During the festivities, flow- and vegetables?’ This is not we remained indoors. Onam is ing the plants, these tend to be He took Indian citizenship in Outreach by a New Zealand- ers are much sought after to acceptable,” a group of florists one festival we were all waiting destroyed. We are now looking 1992. based agency. make floral carpets for decora- griped. for. This is not fair, this ban or- for markets within the state. We The police said that Bridge The incident of sexual abuse tion, be it at homes or offices. Incidentally, one of the big- der should not be implement- do not know what will happen,” abused the minor in Kandhamal came to light during a funds mis- Vijayan directed that people gest flower markets in Tamil ed,” said a woman selling flow- said another florist. district, while he was residing in use probe. Indian Horizon Saturday, August 22, 2020 Nation 5 Agra’s historical monuments, Covid-19: Tibetan Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid holds medicine ‘proving Friday prayers after long gap save Taj, to reopen from Sep 1 effective’ in fight Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) After five months, congregation- open to public, but with a set of al Friday prayers were again offered in the historic Jamia conditions. These monuments Masjid in Srinagar. were closed in the last week of The mosque in Nowhatta area was closed in the middle March following the outbreak of of March as all religious places and places of worship were the Covid-19 pandemic. shut by the authorities to check the spread of Covid-19. The city hoteliers are also gear- Religious places and places of worship were re-opened ing up for the next tourist season last week, but this was the first congregational Friday beginning mid-September. Be- prayers in Jamia Masjid. sides, the restaurants have also Dharamsala, Aug 21 (IANS) The Cen- Devotees entered the mosque following all the SOPs per- been reopened in the city. tral Tibetan Administration (CTA) has taining to prevention of Covid spread and during prayers However, no decision has yet claimed that SORIG immune boosters also, the mandatory distance was maintained between the been taken about reopening of are proving to be highly effective in the devotees. the educational institutions, the fight against Covid-19. The Jamia Masjid wore a festive look as devotees thanked administration clarified. The CTA headquartered here, is pro- Allah for allowing them to enter the mosque once again af- “Though mobility remains re- viding the medicine free as immune ter a gap of five months. Agra, Aug 21 (IANS) The Agra District Magistrate P.N. Singh stricted but indications are that boosters to all Tibetans above the age Devotees, in prescribed numbers, are also visiting the district administration on Thurs- said that the monuments -- from September onwards, life of 65 to protect them against Covid-19 Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu divi- day announced that all historical Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandara, Et- would start limping back to nor- infection. sion. monuments here, other than the mauddaulabs tom, Ram Bagh, malcy,” said Surendra Sharma, “Numerous feedbacks from the set- J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, will Mehtab Bagh and a few other founder president of the Agra Ho- tlement offices suggest that the SORIG Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Thursday. This was Sinha’s reopen from September 1. smaller ones would be thrown tels and Restaurants Association. immune boosters which the Mentsee first visit to the shrine after he took over. Khang and the Health Department have been distributing are highly effective in aiding the recovery of patients,” an BJP leaders advocate virtual cam- Protests in BHU over Vice official statement quoting CTA’s Dep- uty Secretary Tenzin Kunsang said on paign for Bihar Assembly polls Chancellor’s remark Thursday. Because of the increasing require- Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Varanasi (UP), Aug 21 (IANS) hospital, and reviving the old pro- period. There are chances that we ment for the immune boosters, the Bihar have been unanimously pressing for a virtual cam- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vision of issuing health cards again might not get even Rs 60 crore in Mentsee Khang is ramping up its pro- paign for the Assembly elections to be held later this year Vice Chancellor, Prof Rakesh since students have to pay even for next session,” the Vice-Chancellor duction despite the unfavourable amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Bhatnagar’s alleged disparaging consulting doctors. Prof. Bhatnagar said. He explained that even IIT- weather conditions. Kunsang urged Rajiv Ranjan, Vice President of Bihar’s BJP unit, pointed remarks against Mahamana Pan- cites shortage of funds and says the Kanpur is facing problems in pay- the people not to waste SORIG as it was out that connecting with voters through a normal cam- dit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the UGC gives only Rs 60 crore to BHU ing salaries to teachers and staff, ‘truly rare and precious’. paign will be extremely difficult and dangerous amid the founder of the university, have led per annum while just the annual but assured that he would initiate SORIG products are prepared from a pandemic as the voters may hesitate to assemble at one to massive protests on the campus. electricity bill is Rs 66 crore. dialogue to find a way for resolving variety of herbs. place. Students affiliated to Akhil The Vice-Chancellor further says the issue. Till date, the CTA’s task force has dis- “Hence, it would be wise to come up with innovative Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad that it is not possible to provide As soon as the audio clip went tributed the immune boosters to 15,144 ideas to connect with the voters through a virtual cam- (ABVP), National Students Union free treatment or else the hospital viral, groups of students started Tibetans in India and abroad. Since the paign”, he said. of India (NSUI) and Samajwadi would have to be closed. collecting at various points in and coronavirus pandemic hit, she said only “Keeping in view the Assembly elections later this year, Chhatra Sabha (SCS) staged dem- “The Mahamana (Pandit Madan around the BHU campus. 94 Tibetans from India, Nepal and Bhu- we have a national executive committee meeting coming onstrations across campus on Mohan Malaviya) planted several The ABVP activists staged a pro- tan have been infected with the virus of up in the next two days and we have already put this point Thursday and demanded the Vice saplings of mango trees on cam- test in front of the Vice-Chancel- which, 68, which is 72 per cent of the before the top BJP leaders. Our state leaders will elaborate Chancellor’s resignation. pus. If he would have planted some lor’s residence, while NSUI staged total, have already recovered. on this idea at this meeting. The three-day meeting will An audio clip of a telephonic of currency notes, we would have a sit-in at the central office. According to the CTA, the prescribed also be held virtually,” Ranjan said. conversation between Prof. Bhat- given everything for free,” he added. The SCS activists took out a pro- set of 10 immune boosters containing “We have limitations in this election campaign with ar- nagar and a student leader Ab- Prof. Bhatnagar further said he cession and tried to burn Prof Bhat- precious pills such as Mangjor, Drang- rangements for hand sanitisers and masks but adhering to hishek went viral on the campus himself also pays to avail treatment nagar in effigy at the main gate in jor, Rasam and others were approved social distancing norms is not easy, hence going towards which led to the protests. In the at the hospital. “The government is Lanka, but policemen foiled their by a panel of Tibetan Medical and As- the digital path is the only way to fight against the pan- call recording, Abhishek is heard also facing financial constraints as bid. Another group of students trological Institute doctors led by Tse- demic and at the same time connect with the voters,” he demanding free treatment at BHU tax collection is poor in Covid-19 staged a protest by begging. wang Tamdin. said. Ranjan added that the BJP has 75 lakh dedicated workers in Bihar. The chief guest at the national executive committee Vikas Dubey’s sons to be interrogated now meeting on Day 1 will be former Maharashtra Chief Min- ister Devendra Fadnavis, while BJP chief Jagat Prakash Kanpur, Aug 21 (IANS) Vinay Tiwari was later Meanwhile, three po- Nadda will be the chief guest on the last day. The two sons of slain gang- suspended and arrested for lice personnel have been ster, Vikas Dubey, will now his complicity with the ac- suspended after they were be interrogated, said police cused in the Bikru massa- found living illegally in a BJP seeks CBI probe into hooch on Friday. cre. house of gangster Jaikant Both of Dubey’s sons re- The police had gone to Bajpai who was involved in tragedy deaths in Punjab portedly visited Bikru vil- arrest Vikas on July 3 fol- the Kanpur encounter. Ac- lage along with their mother lowing a complaint by one cording to the Kanpur po- Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) Accusing the Congress gov- Richa Dubey to attend the Rahul Tiwari, who had ac- lice, order to take depart- ernment in Punjab of shielding the illicit liquor mafia, BJP marriage of Amar Dubey on cused the gangster of mak- mental action again them leaders and activists on Friday staged a protest demanding June 29. ing a murderous attempt on have been given. They have a CBI probe into the death of over 100 people in the recent Amar Dubey, who was him on July 1. Vikas and his also been asked to vacate hooch tragedy. one of the accused in the aides had opened fire at the the house immediately. The police detained around 200 protesting BJP activ- July 3 massacre in which Vikas’ wife Richa, along that Vikas had a confronta- police team, leaving eight The image of police has ists, led by state President Ashwani Sharma, who were eight policemen were am- with their two minor sons, tion with SHO Chaubeypur, dead. been maligned as these demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation bushed and killed by Dubey had gone to Bikru village to Vinay Tiwari, who had gone Vikas was arrested by the personnel were living in a (CBI) into the deaths and the ‘flourishing’ illicit liquor ma- and his gang, was also shot attend marriage function to Bikru village to investi- Madhya Pradesh police on house of the gangster, stat- fia under the patronage of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. dead by the STF on July 8 in of Amar Dubey on June 29. gate the murderous attack July 9 from the premises of ed a press release issued by They were marching towards the Chief Minister’s official Hamirpur district. They stayed in Bikru village on Rahul Tiwari on July 1, in the Mahakaal Temple in Uj- the Kanpur police. residence here to stage a protest. According to investigat- till July 1 before returning to front of his two sons. A po- jain and shot dead in an en- Jai Bajpai, who is said “We are protesting against the government and stag- ing officer Dadhibal Tiwari, Lucknow.” lice team will visit Lucknow counter on July 10 when he to be the financer of Vikas ing state-level blockades for nearly a fortnight so that the “We have come to know SP Rural Brijesh Srivastava and question the gangster’s allegedly tried to flee from Dubey has also been ar- government wakes up from its slumber,” Sharma told the through viral pictures that said, “There were inputs sons to verify the same.” custody. rested. media. A police official told IANS that they had warned the pro- testers to vacate the protest site as they did not have per- mission to stage a protest. When they refused to move, the CM hails 4 Gujarat cities in top 10 Punjab panel summons kin for police took them in custody. Senior BJP leaders Vijay Sampla and Tarun Chugh were of cleanliness survey abandoning octogenarian mother among those detained after a minor scuffle with the police. The detained protesters were later released. Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Gu- the nationwide survey will encour- Chandigarh, Aug 21 reports. In her order, she breathed her last on Au- jarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani age everyone,” said Rupani. (IANS) Taking suo moto directed the investigating gust 17 due to multiple on Thursday praised the four ma- “The people of Gujarat accepted cognizance of a heart- officer to be present dur- complications. Former Goa CM Ravi Naik tests jor cities of the state which have the insistence and appeal for clean- wrenching incident in ing the hearing involving One of the deceased secured a place in the top 10 spots liness from Gujarat’s two sons, Ma- which an octogenarian the late woman’s two woman’s sons is a for- positive for Covid-19 of the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020 hatma Gandhi and Prime Minister woman was abandoned sons and four daughters. mer employee of Punjab conducted by the central govern- Narendra Modi, and helped place by her six children and Manjit Kaur, 82, spent State Power Corporation Panaji, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Goa Chief Minister and ment across the country, and said four of its cities in the top 10 in the was forced to spend the the last few days of her Ltd and is also a well- Congress MLA Ravi Naik on Friday tested positive for Co- that these cities have honoured the country,” added Rupani. last few days before her life under miserable con- known politician. One of vid-19, an official said. state. The Chief Minister said it is death in a small brick ditions on the roadsides her daughters’ children is Naik is the second former Chief Minister and the fifth Gujarat’s four main cities - Surat, necessary that the state’s cities shelter in Muktsar town, in Muktsar. The pass- serving as Sub-Divisional state legislator to test positive for coronavirus. Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara and towns become clean as well the Punjab State Women ersby, who found her in Magistrate. Earlier, on Thursday, former Chief Minister Churchill have been placed second, fifth, as green. He thanked the people Commission on Friday a semi-naked condition The police said the vic- Alemao, a sitting Naitonalist Congress Party MLA and his sixth and tenth, respectively, in of Gujarat, the mayors of the four summoned her siblings, with maggots crawling tim had left her house wife were admitted to a private hospital after they tested the recently conducted survey for cities, office bearers, administra- which include an excise on her head, informed and started living on the positive for the virus. cleanliness in the major cities of tive officials and commissioners officer, for a hearing on the Salasar Sewa Society, streets. However, her BJP MLA Nilkanth Halarnkar, former Deputy Chief Min- India. of municipal corporations. He also August 24. a local NGO, and the po- family members made ister and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin “As the Gujarat government is thanked Union Minister for Hous- Commission chairper- lice. no effort to trace her. Dhavalikar had also contracted the infection earlier this moving ahead in the direction to- ing and Urban Affairs Hardeep son Manisha Gulati said She was then rescued They also hurriedly cre- week. wards taking Gujarat’s cities to Singh Puri for appreciating Guja- the matter came to her and admitted to the local mated her on the same global standards, this placement in rat’s efforts towards cleanliness. notice through media civil hospital, where she day she passed away. Indian Horizon 6 Edit Saturday, August 22, 2020 Indian Horizon Parenting in times of trolls, cyber bullies Shubhrata Prakash have invited immense scrutiny in recent openness in our conversations is imper- need to embed the concepts of privacy, Last week, I bought my children, one times, with news reports of closed social ative for fostering trust and confidence personal space, and boundaries as ba- a teenager and the other almost a teen- media groups being used for sharing in our children. Rebuking children for sic values in the very fabric of our col- ager, a smartphone. The outbreak of the private pictures taken surreptitiously as unconventional thinking, or for asking lective social identities. Covid-19 pandemic has kept my chil- the backdrop. When my child is using questions that parents perceive as inap- Remember the ‘generation gap’? Yes, dren out of school, along with millions the Internet unsupervised, what is the propriate or uncomfortable, can drive the very same term that we used for cry- of their peers, and a smartphone keeps child watching? How is the child engag- curious young minds to unsafe — even ing foul when we were in a conflict with me connected to them, offering me and ing with other netizens? How ‘safe’ or toxic — places to seek answers. An open, our parents and their generation. Well, Saturday, August 22, 2020 my spouse better opportunities for su- ‘unsafe’ are these contacts? These are non-judgmental attitude can proffer the generation gap is a reality that we pervision, given that we both have work the questions that parents like me ask an opportunity for the parents to steer cannot wish away. Even with our best schedules that keep us away for the bet- themselves every day, and the imagined children to safety as children will turn to intentions, it is not logically possible to Life-saving steroid ter part of their waking hours. My best responses are often nightmarish. Trolls, their parents for seeking guidance when be on the same page as our children be- friend does not allow her children to use sexual predators, cyber bullies, entrap- confronted with a situation beyond their cause we are reading different editions of a smartphone, and we are both fighting ments, violent games — cyberspace coping capacity. With love and accep- the book of life. Our lives as yesterday’s Dexamethasone could be over who is a smarter parent! offers multiple choices for endanger- tance, uncomfortable conversations can children are just not good enough refer- In recent times, I have noted much ing a child’s safety, mental health and gradually become comforting conversa- ence points for our children’s lives, most game-changer against Covid concern and discussion around the cu- sadly, even life. One way to navigate tions, furthering the parent-child bond. of which will be lived in their tomorrow. mulative screen-time scores that chil- this minefield is to build safety checks Not all issues can be addressed by Discipline is a concept often used to jus- Amid the global race for a Covid-19 dren are racking up each day. Mental into the child’s access protocols, with the parents; society needs to step up tify physical and emotional abuse of chil- health professionals have been sounding periodic checks by the parents. Another too. The Indian society, with its socio- dren. Abuse is plain and simple abuse, vaccine, an inexpensive, widely avail- the alarm on unrestricted access to the is by child-proofing the devices being economic and cultural diversity, may whether done in the name of discipline screen as being harmful for children of all used, covering up cameras that can be often find itself unable to grapple with or tough love. able steroid — dexamethasone — has ages for quite some time now, and age- used by RATs (Random Access Trojans). the multiple nuances of social media So, how do we cut the Gordian knot wise recommendatory time limits are Shutting off access to technology would usage. We do not have uniformly ac- that entangles young lives and their offered a ray of hope for critically ill often prescribed. The pandemic has ne- leave our children highly disadvantaged cepted norms of personal space and screens in potentially dystopian patterns cessitated the unprecedented and pro- compared to their peers in the rest of the boundaries, and numerous social of a kaleidoscope that probably uses patients. The outcome of the RECOV- longed closure of schools, and while the world. We need to restrict, not constrict, media platforms challenge our sensi- ‘Black Mirror(s)’? By using the Jedi sword ERY (Randomised Evaluation of CO- use of information technology to keep access to technology. The Internet itself bilities tremendously, a case in point — a lifesaver lightsaber of knowledge, schoolgoing children engaged is unsur- runs on codes and protocols; why not being family WhatsApp groups. Misog- confidence and love, that fosters trust Vid-19 thERapY) trial, conducted on prising, screen-time usage has ratcheted have protocols for its use as well? yny, and the consequent objectifica- in our children. Ultimately, there are no undoubtedly, given that outdoor play is Policing the Internet usage of children tion of women, hide in plain sight. The perfect parents or perfect children. Par- about 2,100 patients in the UK by a not an option. Schools, parents, educa- suspiciously need not be the only way to edifices of most social media platforms ents are also the children of yesterday, tionists and mental health professionals keep them safe; parents need to build are built on the hubris of voyeurism the children of society; the same society team led by researchers from Oxford may need to put their heads together safe spaces where children feel encour- and exhibitionism, and the develop- that exists with a million faults and fault to come up with alternative systems of aged to express themselves. Sex is a ba- ing minds of our children may not lines. And yet we have survived, despite University, has been encouraging. The learning and engagement that deliver sic human drive; non-heteronormative have the sagacity to envisage the multi- all warnings our generation received learning outcomes as well as safeguard sexualities and gender identities are a re- dimensional consequences of their on- over TV usage. We can say with well- drug has been found to reduce the risk the mental health of our children. ality. The same holds true for themes re- line behaviour, or have cognisance of placed confidence that our children will of death by one-third in patients on The ‘rules of engagement’ with the lated to mental health, including anxiety, the biliary bitter reality of ‘Cyberspace survive and thrive too! Internet, in the context of teenagers, depression and suicide. Age-appropriate is forever; what goes up, stays up’. We IANS ventilator and by one-fifth in those re- quiring oxygen alone. Dexamethasone Gaps in governance has been in use since the 1960s to treat Shyam Saran awareness of the social and economic crisis situations. For example, the render advice based on objective as- a wide range of conditions, from rheu- COVID-19 has created a much more inequities papered over for decades. Crisis Management Group (CMG) is sessment, expertise and experience. matoid arthritis to asthma and skin ail- uncertain world. We know that we are The message for governments from headed by the Cabinet Secretary, who This is not to suggest that institu- entering a new phase in human his- their people is compelling: the en- is the senior-most civil servant in the tions of governance and the quality ments. With over 41,000 fatalities, the tory but its contours are vague. Some hanced power of the State must be country. If and when a crisis occurs, of professional personnel do not suf- trends are clear. In dealing with the marshalled towards addressing these he convenes the CMG, for which he fer from infirmities and should be UK is among the countries worst hit by challenge of the pandemic and its fault lines. An interventionist State needs no authorisation. The CMG in- reformed. The pandemic has, in fact, consequences, states across the world must be a caring State, recognising cludes all key stakeholders in govern- many such infirmities. However, it is the pandemic. According to research- have assumed more powers, some for its primary responsibility to provide ment, who enjoy executive power in better to reform existing institutions legitimate purposes but often to es- all its citizens with health, education, their own respective institutions. Once rather than supplant them with new ers, up to 5,000 lives could have been cape both responsibility and account- safety and security without discrimi- the CMG takes a decision, implemen- ones which will take time to settle saved in Britain, had this drug been ability. It is important to understand nation. The only kind of strong and tation in a coordinated manner fol- down, develop their own norms and that the failure of governance can- stable State in the future will be one lows. The Cabinet Secretary keeps the systems and recruit and train manage- used for treatment right away after the not be made up by agencies of State fully committed to the welfare of all political leadership informed so that rial and technical personnel. Nor can assuming greater and discretionary its citizens. The challenge is not in the broader political questions and a ad hoc discretionary decision-making outbreak was reported. authority over citizens. Quite to the the political embrace of this concept few key decisions may be taken at that rise to a complicated challenge. Exist- contrary, the ability to deal with the of welfare State. After all, is not that level. The leadership is thus freed from ing institutions have the advantage of The steroid can be especially benefi- pandemic or any other future crisis what PM Modi’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka day-to-day interventions on myriad institutional memory, a pool of expe- may be severely undermined unless Vikas’ slogan conveys? It lies in having issues. The impression one has is rience which could be reoriented to- cial for India, which is recording thou- the weaknesses in governance system governance structures and processes that the tried-and-tested institutional wards new tasks, and, most important- sands of Covid cases and hundreds of are acknowledged and addressed with which are appropriate to and capable structure has been sidelined and there ly, have both institutional, and often a sense of urgency. The current crisis of translating the concept into reality. is a top-down style of functioning that even legal accountability. There may deaths on a daily basis. The country has created an opportunity to under- The temptation to bypass institutions is unable to manage a rapidly chang- be cases where a new institution may take this precisely because it has creat- of governance and processes estab- ing situation. Decision-making then have to be set up, for example, to deal has a very high recovery rate as the ed a sense of urgency and a pervasive lished by law must be resisted but this becomes whimsical, with the role of with a new domain such as cyber secu- yearning for change. Long-festering is becoming the norm rather than the the professional civil servant and ex- rity, or adopt ‘mission mode’, a favou- cured patients far outnumber the ac- political and social fault lines are out exception in India. perts reduced to providing validation rite of bureaucrats, for more effective in the open. This is true of the demand Most governance institutions have for what has already been decided by implementation of a specific project. tive cases. The mortality rate is rela- for racial justice in the US, or the acute in-built procedures for dealing with the political leadership rather than IANS tively low (around 3%), but it’s still a cause for concern, and that’s why In- Gender disparities deepen pandemic’s fault lines dia urgently needs a lifesaver. As per By Bharati Sadasivam ting them off from normal sources of poor and disenfranchised women been pulled out of school to help at estimates, it costs less than Rs 5,000 All crises and disasters affect men of support. The scourge of gender- at daily risk of violence at home, who home, and women have lost or re- and women differently. Gender roles based violence affects on an average remain beyond the reach of hotlines turned to jobs at much lower pay — to save a life with low-dose dexameth- and gender inequalities inevitably one in three women worldwide. Dur- and mobile apps, silenced by fear of with multigenerational household determine the ways in which men ing the lockdown, it has reached the discovery. and societal impacts. Upskilling and asone. and women bear the immediate and proportions of a shadow pandemic. Governments have done much less reskilling for new and sophisticat- Dexamethasone is expected to long-term impacts of natural disasters Cases have more than doubled in to address another glaring gender ed forms of virtual working, which and disease outbreaks. But disaster re- India. They have tripled in the Hu- impact of the pandemic: unpaid care may fast become the post-pandem- work in cases where antiviral drug sponses have remained gender-blind. bei province of China, and have shot and domestic work. Extended school ic norm, will be much harder for Gender disparities, in public and pri- up in countries from Kyrgyzstan and closures, overstretched health sys- women shouldering the expanded remdesivir may not prove effective. vate spheres, have deepened the fault Ukraine to the EU, US, and the UK, by tems and intensified household burden of care and domestic work at lines of this pandemic. Nearly three a third to three-fourths. tasks have made this burden, mostly home. Policymakers must look at the Remdesivir, which has been used for months into an unprecedented global Some governments have scram- borne by women, much heavier. pandemic’s implications for gender lockdown, the gender impacts of Co- bled to respond. For example, India Globally, women do more than twice gaps in workforce participation — ebola, apparently shortens the re- vid-19 are unfolding in many expected is among those that have introduced as much unpaid work as men; in In- countries like Turkey and India rank covery time for Covid patients, but and sometimes startling ways. And hotlines; France and the UK have dia, women’s unpaid work is as much poorly in both women’s labour force once again, the world is mostly unpre- launched web-based tools; work- as six hours a day to 52 minutes by participation and share of unpaid the evidence is not solid enough pared. ing with UNDP, Montenegro has men. Almost everywhere, women work. Globally, violence against wom- launched a mobile app for women work many more hours than men Covid-19 may have claimed the to establish whether it also reduc- en and girls has spiked. In many to safely seek help and Serbia has when paid and unpaid work is com- lives of more men, but it is prov- countries, sexual and reproductive ensured that courts prosecute com- bined. This is even more starkly the ing equally if not more deadly for es mortality. Though India, the US health services are becoming a ca- plaints of violence without delay; Ar- case during the lockdown as women women. Few policymakers are using sualty to Covid-19 funding pres- gentina, Germany and Norway have juggle home and work demands. a gender lens to examine the accu- and a few other countries have ap- sures, prompting ministers from 59 partnered with pharmacies to help With unpaid work absent from mulating evidence. Equal participa- proved this drug for emergency use, countries to call for urgent steps to women report covertly; and the po- most national policy agendas, van- tion by women in decision-making stop this dangerous trend. Experts lice in Italy can remove the perpetra- ishingly few governments have in- — at 24 per cent, still a distant global its limited supply is turning out to have sounded the alarm on the risks tor from home. troduced pandemic measures that goal — could change that. Women to women healthcare workers using But these measures are too few help to mitigate its impact — such are everywhere on the frontline of be a stumbling block. Another chal- personal protective equipment uni- and far between. Much more can as direct cash transfers to vulnerable this pandemic, doing phenomenal versally designed for men. Women, be done. Employees of shelter and households in India and Kazakhstan, and essential work as health work- lenge for the Indian government is to overwhelmingly in service and in- support services for survivors can be vouchers for care in Italy, or paid ers, caregivers, service providers and formal sectors deemed inessential in classified essential workers. Police sick and family leave in Belgium and researchers. But they are in far fewer block remdesivir imports from unau- the lockdown, have lost jobs at faster and prosecutors can better prioritise Denmark. Women’s burden of care numbers at the table. Little surprise rates than men. Women’s unpaid and swiftly adjudicate complaints work scarcely figures in public ser- that a petition by women in Italy de- thorised suppliers based in countries domestic and care work — tending of domestic violence. Neighbour- vice messaging aimed at role model- manding more of a say in the coun- such as Bangladesh. Given the des- to the household, children, the sick hood watch groups can reach out ling and transforming gender norms try’s recovery, gathered thousands and elderly — has risen exponen- to local communities. Violence is to redistribute unpaid work. But no of signatures in days, and brought perate situation, well-regulated use tially, affecting their ability to earn a vastly under-reported, now more lasting recovery can be built on the women into the national task force. living. While women academics have than ever: it is imperative that public backs of women. Covid-19 is an urgent reminder that of dexamethasone can turn the tide struggled, research papers published service messages target violent men This is because the immediate crisis response is a project that must by men have soared. and shore up support for women health and psychological toll of be shared, with equal say by men and lessen the lethal impact of the The sharp rise in domestic violence who face violence, as often as they unremitting unpaid work can long and women. That could make this has made the home the most unsafe advocate safe practices like washing outlast a crisis for women and girls. and future pandemics less lethal for virus that has ravaged developed as place for women and girls, locking hands and wearing masks. Most of Evidence from past outbreaks shows all. well as developing countries around them in with their abusers and cut- all, support must go to the millions that girls much more than boys have IANS the world. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Saturday, August 22, 2020 op-ed 7 How Biden is giving Americans reasons to trust him By Jonathan Bernstein to sell it. The basics were simple: The be a president uniquely able to make Are you ready? That’s what Joe current president (whom Biden didn’t sense of it for us and help us through Biden asked at the end of his speech mention by name) had botched the to the other side. accepting the Democratic nomina- pandemic, botched the economic re- A natural and successful tone tion for president, a speech the con- sponse, and botched other things as Biden and his campaign would vention spent the whole week waiting well. probably have chosen to centre his for. Donald Trump is a target-rich en- convention around his compassion He promised competence and em- vironment for Democrats, and Biden regardless of the situation. But given pathy, which everyone had earlier at various points gave a quick tour of what the nominee called the “four praised him for and which he gave some of those weaknesses, whether crises” — the pandemic, the reces- as the reason Americans should trust it was Trump’s recent effort to elimi- sion, the urgency of racism and of the him to deliver. nate funding for Social Security or his climate — the focus was natural and These convention speeches are nor- habit of praising authoritarian lead- successful. mally...well, they’re easy. They almost ers. It helps, of course, that former vice can’t go wrong. The candidate typi- Not a policy speech president is someone whom everyone cally has months to prepare. But this wasn’t a policy speech, believes is capable of handling the of- He or she has the services of every at least not compared with normal fice. (As for Republican claims about one of the party’s best wordsmiths. Democratic speeches, the pandemic his current capabilities, if his ability Not to mention the trained profes- being the exception. There, Biden laid to give a prepared speech can’t dispel sionals who design the platform, the out the case that “it didn’t have to be such talk, then clips such as the one lighting, the sound, signs and banners this bad” and, going into some detail, shown earlier in the evening in which and whatnot — everything to make it what he would do about it. He also he spontaneously and eloquently an- as impressive as possible for the peo- used the key phrase “economic plan.” swered a town-hall question about Democratic presidential candidate’s ple watching at home. Although he discussed it less than his faith, even invoking Kierkegaard are four days of build-up to set the most Democratic nominees would somehow, should). themes, and then there’s a bio video, probably have done, that portion of Biden doesn’t have to build up his speech at convention hailed for usually with lots of family good hu- the speech was important, especial- qualifications, unlike most nominees. mour, always with impressive-seem- ly in the contrast between what he It left him, and the convention, more compassion and clarity ing highlights of a career, and often would do and what Trump has done. time for other things. with some tragic emotion. The case was strong on the merits. It The main function of conventions to do, since, again, the campaign who were looking for reasons to sup- Missing in 2020 was the conven- was even stronger for those who had as advertising is to alert partisans who has months to make the case for the port him. Oh, and yes — no balloons, tion hall, packed with the candidate’s watched the whole convention and don’t pay much attention that the nominee’s positive traits, and most but there were fireworks. I guess strongest supporters, who have been were reminded that Biden had been election is coming and remind them of those voters are inclined to climb we’ll find out later when they were waiting all week for the big moment, involved in managing public-health why they like the party to begin with. on board anyway. It’s hard to be cer- planned, but about the only thing we ready to bring the house down even crises before, and economic recover- It’s also aimed at giving more po- tain, and the low numbers of unde- know about Trump’s convention next if the candidate trips. Also, there are ies, too. litically active partisans who perhaps cided voters this year suggests there week is that he was planning on hav- normally balloons. But the emphasis in the speech, as it supported another candidate and isn’t even very much of that persuad- ing fireworks. I can’t imagine he was I wasn’t sure that Biden’s speech had been throughout the convention, don’t really like the nominee very ing to be done. But it sure seems as very happy to see himself scooped on would be so easy. Biden and the con- was that in a national moment of, as much something to like. if the convention and Biden’s speech that one. vention certainly did what they could the kids say, all this, he promised to Neither of these things is that hard did what they had to do for those Gulf News Troops in American streets is a constitutional outrage By Erwin Chemerinsky a state’s request to send troops. But the eral law enforcement personnel cannot be US President Trump’s use of federal governor of Oregon and the mayor of Port- used to enforce state and local laws. It’s agents in Portland is not only outrageous, land, and more recently, the mayor of Chi- basic to the Constitution state and local it is clearly unconstitutional. cago, have expressly said that they don’t governments have the police power; fed- One of the most basic principles of the want federal agents stepping into law en- eral officers are limited to enforcing fed- US system of law is that for the federal gov- forcement in their cities. eral law. ernment, including the president, to take Besides the powers granted by the In- Bound by the Constitution an action, there must be constitutional surrection Act, the president the executive But Trump clearly says he is sending of- and statutory authority. In light of this, branch also can dispatch federal person- ficers to cities with “liberal Democrats” as what can and can’t the president do when nel to states to enforce federal laws. So, for mayors as a way to stop protests and “re- it comes to law enforcement in cities? example, the FBI can investigate violations store order.” Absent invoking the Insur- Trump can invoke authority under the of federal law, such as kidnapping and rection Act, he simply does not have the Insurrection Act of 1807, which allows bank robbery. Immigration and Customs power. presidents to send troops when “any in- Enforcement can enforce federal immigra- Ironically, it is conservatives Republi- surrection, domestic violence, unlawful tion laws. cans who have usually championed feder- combination, or conspiracy” prevents en- The Trump administration claims that alism and respect for the authority of state forcement of state laws in a manner that the border patrol is in Portland on just and local governments, but not Republi- deprives residents of that state of their fed- such a mission protecting federal proper- can Donald Trump. eral constitutional rights. ty, including a courthouse. But that pretext Another can’t: The president cannot au- President Eisenhower used this statute cannot be squared with federal officers thorise violations of the First and Fourth to desegregate the Little Rock state schools dispersing protesters and arresting people Amendments. in 1958, as did President George H.W. Bush far from federal buildings. In Portland, it appears that individu- during the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. Nor is the claim of protecting federal als have been arrested who were engaged But the statute requires the president to property consistent with Trump’s much in peaceful protests and not breaking any issue a formal proclamation before troops broader assertion that he is using federal law. This upends the First Amendment’s are dispatched. Trump issued no such officers to combat anarchists and restore guarantee of free speech and freedom of proclamation, nor does he claim that his Under the US system, everyone order. assembly, as does the use of tear gas and actions are an exercise of power under the It is also highly questionable that the projectiles to disperse peaceful protesters. Insurrection Act. including the president must have federal border patrol may be involved in And for the president to use federal law Moreover, the predicate for invoking actions that have nothing whatsoever to enforcement in a blatantly political way the Insurrection Act is not met; there is full statutory authority do with border enforcement, especially that earmarking of cities with “liberal no indication that the situation in Port- in places, like Chicago, many hundreds of Democratic mayors” also infringes core land (or any of the other cities Trump has venting enforcement of the law in a way tutional rights. Under the Insurrection miles from any border. principles of the First Amendment. earmarked for federal intervention) is pre- that deprives individuals of their consti- Act, the president can also comply with As to what the president can’t do: Fed- Gulf News Newsmaker: Rafik Hariri - An assassination that shook Lebanon and Middle East

As much of Beirut was heading for lah’s crucial role in the operation. He ian president, Bashar Assad, but he lunch under a pale February sun, the was “a Hezbollah military commander had decided to run again for office. suicide bomber moved his van toward of the first order,” the prosecution said He wanted an end to a presence in an approaching convoy. in its closing arguments in 2018. Lebanon by Syria’s military and intel- Moments later, he detonated more “The attack was masterminded and ligence agencies that had gone on for than 2 tons of explosives that shredded overseen by Mustafa Badreddine,” it three decades. the armour-plated car of Rafik Hariri, said. The court said Tuesday that the After his assassination general sus- the former prime minister of Lebanon, prosecution had offered no evidence picion fell on Syria. The brazen attack killing him and 21 others. More than that Hezbollah’s senior leadership was in central Beirut brought more than 1 200 people were injured in the 2005 at- involved in the attack. million protesters into the streets, and tack. The special tribunal, which was re- the outcry combined with internation- On Tuesday, a special United Na- quested by Lebanon and sat in a town al pressure forced Syria to withdraw its tions-backed tribunal in the Nether- outside The Hague rather than Beirut troops. Syria has denied any role in the lands convicted one Lebanese man of for security reasons, has drawn much assassination. participating in a conspiracy to carry criticism for focusing on some of the Ayyash will be sentenced at a future out the attack but acquitted three oth- foot soldiers rather than those respon- date, but he is unlikely to serve any ers, citing lack of evidence. sible for an assassination that shook time as he remains in hiding. The men — Salim Jalil Ayyash, Has- Lebanon and much of the Middle East. Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasral- san Habib Merhi, Hussein Hassan At the end of the six-year trial, with lah, has repeatedly dismissed the tri- Oneissi and Assad Hassan Sabra — judges from Australia, Jamaica and bunal as a tool of its enemies and has had been accused of belonging to He- Lebanon on the bench, the question — threatened to go after any followers zbollah, Lebanon’s powerful Shiite po- who ordered the killing? — still has not who cooperated with it. “The tribunal litical organisation with a paramilitary been answered. means nothing to us, and its rulings son, the nonpersonal motive, behind They included brief calls, prosecutors wing backed by Iran. The verdict was scheduled for Au- are of no value,” he said at the time of the crime.” said, as the Hariri convoy left the par- Ayyash, accused of coordinating gust 7 but was postponed after a mas- the trial. Asked why the prosecution had not liament area and moved toward the the team that carried out the bomb- sive chemical explosion in the port of Unable to produce enough proof of determined who was behind the kill- fatal ambush near Beirut’s waterfront. ing, was the only one convicted by the Beirut that killed more than 170 peo- who ordered the assassination, pros- ing, Wajed Ramadan, a spokesperson The court-appointed defence law- court. But the court also described all ple, injured some 6,000 and destroyed ecutors instead painted a broader pic- for the tribunal, said in an email: “A yers had all asked for acquittals, saying four men as supporters of Hezbollah. a large part of the city. ture of the motive for the crime. judicial institution can only try people there was no proof beyond reasonable The key figure among the suspects, Dominant force in Lebanese politics One of the prosecutors, Nigel Povo- based on evidence that can stand up in doubt that their clients had used the prosecutors alleged, was Mustafa Rafik Hariri was a dominant force as, told the court that the scale of the court.” cell phones in question. Amine Badreddinne, a veteran of He- in Lebanese politics. Hariri, a wealthy operation “undoubtedly had a politi- No proof beyond reasonable doubt Electronic records of hundreds of zbollah’s special operations and close businessman and Lebanon’s dominant cal purpose” linked to Hariri’s oppo- Lacking reliable insider witnesses, calls could reveal location, date and to its top leaders. Though among the Sunni Muslim politician, had months sition to Damascus’ long interference prosecutors built their case largely time, the lawyers argued, but they did accused when the trial began in 2014, earlier ended his fifth term as prime in his country. “Hariri was perceived on circumstantial evidence. Much of not confirm the identity of the users Badreddinne was killed in Syria in minister in anger at Syria’s continuing by those who supported Syrian con- it involved extensive records of cell because there were no voice record- 2016, ending the case against him. interference in his country. trol as a severe threat to their inter- phones that were used in proximity ings or intercepts and only a few text The prosecution nonetheless used According to his associates, Hariri ests and their security, a proxy of the to one another as operatives covertly messages. his indictment as evidence of Hezbol- had recently clashed with the Syr- West,” Povoas said. “This is the rea- tracked Hariri’s movements for weeks. Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon 8 INTERNATIONAL Saturday, August 22, 2020 Biden accepts nomination, battle for presidency gets in high gear New York, Aug 21 (IANS) will be an ally of the light not the darkness of divisiveness, chance to heal, to be reborn, “I won’t have to do it alone. never again be at the mercy of Armed with the Democratic of the darkness,” he said on hatred and a health and eco- to unite. A path of hope and Because I will have a great Vice China and other foreign coun- Party’s nomination, former Thursday night while accept- nomic crisis. light,” Biden added. President at my side. Senator tries”. US Vice President Joe Biden ing his party’s nomination. He said Trump was “a Presi- The country was facing a Kamala Harris. She is a pow- That was the only mention formally launched his battle “United we can, and will, dent who takes no responsi- “perfect storm” of four historic erful voice for this nation,” he of China in a speech light on against President Donald overcome this season of dark- bility, refuses to lead, blames crises: the coronavirus pan- said. foreign policy which, besides Trump in a “life-changing elec- ness in America,” he said others, cosies up to dictators, demic, the worst economic His suggestions for fighting warnings for Russia, had only tion”, asserting that he would speaking to the party’s virtual and fans the flames of hate and meltdown since the Great De- the coronavirus crisis were na- generalities. lead the nation out of “this sea- convention from his home- division”. pression, climate change and tionally mandating the wearing “I will stand always for our son of darkness”. town of Wilmington, Delaware. “He failed to protect Ameri- call for racial justice. of masks, which in the US may values of human rights and “Here and now, I give you my Like every speaker before ca. And, my fellow Americans, He said that he would unite be impossible to enforce, and dignity. And I will work in com- word: If you entrust me with him during the four-day con- that is unforgivable. of extraordinary possibilities the nation and face the crises, bringing back manufacturing mon purpose for a more se- the presidency, I will draw on vention, Biden accused Trump “America is at an inflection “We can choose a different which he said Trump had mis- of essential medical supplies cure, peaceful, and prosperous the best of us, not the worst. I of plunging the nation into point. A time of real peril, but path, and together, take this managed. and equipment “so we will world.

tions on Iran”. Kabul, Aug 21 (IANS) Tali- Taliban shuts down health US’ bid to trigger snapback In a statement, the State ban militants have shut down Department said that Pom- a health clinic in Afghani- clinic in Afghanistan mechanism unlawful: Iran peo travelled to New York City stan’s Kandahar province, it on Thursday and Friday to no- was reported on Friday. Tehran, Aug 21 (IANS) Irani- US move will have “danger- tify the UN Security Council In a letter issued to the doc- an Foreign Minister Moham- ous consequences” for the in- that the US would initiate the tors and staff, the Taliban mad Javad Zarif has slammed ternational law, and will result process to restore UN sanc- warned no one can enter the attempts by the US to invoke in nothing but damaging in- tions on Iran. clinic in Arghistan district the “snapback” mechanism, ternational mechanisms and The US move came after its without permission, and vio- seeking to restore all the pre- discrediting the UN Security draft resolution failed to get lators would be punished, re- 2015 UN sanctions against Council. the required nine votes in fa- ports Xinhua news agency. the Islamic Republic, saying it “The Islamic Republic of vour at the UN Security Coun- Major parts of the district was “unlawful”. Iran expects the Secretary cil on August 14 to extend the is still under Taliban control “All parties to the JCPOA, General and the Security arms embargo against Iran. since the past few years. the Security Council member Council member states to ful- Besides the US, only the A local resident said the allow unwell women to visit Taliban militants, according states and international ju- JCPOA refers to the Joint fil their legal duties and coun- Dominican Republic voted in Taliban had closed down the the clinic unless accompa- to locals, have planted land- rists all share the view that the Comprehensive Plan of Ac- ter the US administration’s favour of the draft. China and clinic on the “grounds that nied by a close relative. mines, besides bulldozing US is no longer a party to the tion, which is commonly rogue behaviour,” he said. Russia voted against the text, male doctors working with To keep the government major roads and streets lead- deal, and Washington’s move known as the Iranian nuclear Zarif’s remarks came a day and the remaining 11 Security women”. officials and security forces ing to provincial capital Kan- has no basis as per the Secu- deal signed in 2015. after Trump said on Wednes- Council members, including He that the Taliban did not away from the district, the dahar city. rity Council Resolution 2231 US President Donald day that he was “directing the the European allies of the US, and the agreement,” Xinhua Trump pulled out of the deal Secretary of State, Mike Pom- abstained. news agency quoted Zarif as in May 2018, triggering a tense peo, to notify the UN Security Under Security Council thorities is urgently required saying in a phone call with standoff with Iran. Council that the US intends to Resolution 2231, which en- UN condemns killing to hold the perpetrators ac- UN Secretary-General Anto- In the phone call on Thurs- restore virtually all of the pre- dorsed the 2015 nuclear deal countable, and to put an end nio Guterres on Thursday. day, Zarif said that the latest viously suspended UN sanc- between Iran and the UK. of 2 civil society to this cycle of violence,” said Hennis-Plasschaert, who also anyone who has to stay home heads the UNAMI. Canada unveils new financial because school or daycare is activists in Iraq On Wednesday, unidenti- closed. fied gunmen opened fire on a The third new benefit will sport utility vehicle (SUV) car- assistance plan for economic recovery provide C$500 for up to two rying four women in the city Ottawa, Aug 21 (IANS) The weeks for those who don’t of Basra, some 550 km south Canadian government has an- have paid sick leave and be- of Baghdad. nounced a new financial as- come sick or must self-isolate Yaqoub, a female doctor sistance plan for the recovery due to reasons linked to CO- who works in Basra Hospital of the country’s coronavirus- VID-19. and also a civil society activist, hit economy. The CERB, which has al- supported the anti-govern- At a news conference in Ot- ready paid out more than ment protests in Iraq which tawa on Thursday, Deputy C$69 billion to more than 8.6 demanded comprehensive Prime Minister and Finance million recipients, will be in reform, fight against corrup- Minister Chrystia Freeland, place until September 27. tion, better public services, along with Employment Min- The CERB pays people and more job opportunities. ister Carla Qualtrough, an- C$2,000 a month. The attack also resulted in nounced the new plan for Applications for the new United Nations, Aug 21 curity and stability in Basra,” the killing of another woman the next phase of economic The CERB will be extended weeks and will need to have benefits are scheduled to (IANS) The UN Assistance Xinhua news agency quoted and the wounding of the two recovery when Canada con- by another four weeks to Sep- worked 120 hours to qualify, open in October. Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, others in the vehicle. tinues to face the worst eco- tember, and a new benefit well below current employ- However, the new benefits strongly condemned the kill- the special representative of Two days ago, Prime Min- nomic downturn in history, that pays C$400 ($303) for up ment insurance require- require parliamentary ap- ing of two civil society activ- the UN Secretary-General for ister Mustafa al-Kadhimi reports Xinhua news agency. to 26 weeks will replace it for ments, since many Canadians proval. ists in the southern province Iraq, said in a statemen on sacked the police chief of The new plan includes the those ineligible for employ- have been unable to work to The Canadian Parliament of Basra. Thursdayt. Basra province, as well as the extended Canada Emergency ment insurance. the pandemic. is currently suspended until “The killing of Reham “The citizens of Basra head of the National Security Response Benefit (CERB) and Anyone eligible for employ- The second new benefit is September when the House Yaqoub last night and Tah- should not live in such an at- Service, due to repeated secu- the creation of three new ben- ment insurance will get the a caregiving benefit of C$500 of Commons will begin a new seen Oussama a week ago mosphere of terror and threat, rity violations and assassina- efit programs. same minimum for at least 26 a week. This is meant to help session. presents a serious threat to se- and greater action by the au- tions in the province recently. Pak court seeks detention details of Daniel Pelosi rejects vote on legislation to extend Pearl murder accused unemployment benefits Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Sindh This decision came after coun- tenced him to seven-year imprison- Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) US on Thursday. “While there are various propos- High Court has sought details on a sel for the petitioner argued that ment, Dawn news reported. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has “Because imagine the Republi- als to extend unemployment ben- petition challenging the detention Sheikh’s parents came from London However, the sentence had been rejected some Democrats’ call to cans could take that into the Sen- efits, the only way to provide finan- of four men in the abduction and to meet him, but the jail authorities served since the convict had already vote on a stand-alone legislation to ate, put poison pills all over it, and cial relief to millions of Americans murder of American journalist Dan- did not allow them to do so. spent around 18 years in detention. extend enhanced federal unemploy- it’s hard to vote against extending without being subject to political iel Pearl in Karachi in 2002. The lawyer also argued that the An anti-terrorism court at Hy- ment insurance benefits that ex- unemployment benefits,” she said, hurdles, is to enact automatic stabi- Key accused Omar Sheikh, Fahad petitioners have been behind bars derabad had sentenced Sheikh to pired in July, as it would undermine adding she personally supports the lizers for unemployment benefits,” Naseem, Salman Saqib and Sheikh for the last 20 years and despite be- death in 2002 for murder and kid- negotiations on the next Covid-19 idea of tying unemployment insur- the lawmakers wrote in the letter. Adil through their counsel moved ing acquitted they have not been set napping of the 38-year-old South relief package. ance payments to economic triggers “By passing legislation that ties the SHC against the provincial au- free. Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street “I don’t think, strategically, it’s like the unemployment rate. unemployment benefits to econom- thorities for detaining them since He maintained that the detention Journal for ransom and co-accused where we should go right now be- Pelosi’s remarks came after more ic triggers, we can ensure that aid is they were set acquitted in April, re- was not in accordance with law and were awarded life term for helping cause the Republicans would like than 100 House Democrats on restored to those who need it and ports Dawn news. pleaded to set aside the notification. the main convict in abduction and to pass something like that and say, Wednesday signed a letter calling prevent future lapses as long as the On Thursday, the two-judge On April 2, a two-judge appel- demanding ransom of the slain ‘forget about it’. Forget about state on the leadership to schedule a vote economy tells us aid is needed.” bench headed by Justice Moham- late bench of the SHC acquitted all journalist. and local, forget about our invest- this weekend to extend the extra While the extra federal unemploy- mad Iqbal Kalhoro also directed the appellants from the charges of The provincial government and ments in stopping the virus, forget $600 weekly unemployment ben- ment benefits for roughly 30 million the jail authorities to allow Sheikh’s murder and kidnapping for ransom the parents of the slain journalist about other initiatives,” Xinhua efits and establish unemployment Americans expired towards the end parents to meet him as per the jail and only found Sheikh guilty of ab- have filed appeals against the SHC’s news agency quoted Pelosi as saying insurance automatic stabilizers for of July, Democratic lawmakers and manual. ducting the slain journalist and sen- order before the Supreme Court. in an interview on PBS NewsHour the duration of the pandemic. the President Donald Trump’s.

soon after students returned ties could cost lives. It is sig- tors including high Covid-19 to campus. nificantly safer for students to infections among adults, in- Trump pushes US universities to The universities, including live with other young people creasing gatherings among the University of North Caro- than to go home and spread teenagers and returning to reopen lina at Chapel Hill, the Uni- the virus to older Americans,” school during the pandemic, versity of Notre Dame, and Trump said. may be contributing toward Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) across the country. flu”, Xinhua news agency Michigan State University, The number of COVID-19 the high infection rates. US President Donald Trump The virus is very dangerous quoted Trump as saying to have decided in succession to cases among young people in As of Friday, the US ac- has urged universities to re- for older people, “but for uni- CNBC news on Thursday. halt the majority of in-person the US has increased sharply counted for the world’s open their campuses, despite versity students the likelihood However, some universities classes for the fall. recently. highest number of cases reports of Covid-19 cluster of severe illness is less than or are rethinking their plans to “Instead of saving lives, the Leading experts told Xin- and deaths at 5,573,501 and outbreaks among students equal to the risk of a seasonal reopen for the fall semester af- ter several outbreaks emerged decision to close universi- hua on Wednesday that fac- 173,114, respectively. Indian Horizon 9 BUSINESS Saturday, August 22, 2020 Turkey has discovered natural gas in Black Sea: Erdogan Fiscal policy should play Istanbul, Aug 21 ed its drilling activities would be a net energy Fatih Donmez said the (IANS) Turkish Presi- in late July in an explo- exporter. analysis revealed that decisive role for fast paced dent Recep Tayyip Er- ration zone known as "We are determined the quality of the discov- dogan on Friday said Tuna-1 off the northern to fully resolve our ener- ered gas in the Black Sea recovery: SBI Ecowrap that Turkey has discov- Zonguldak province in gy issue," the President is remarkably high. ered significant natural the Black Sea region. stressed. "This will have a posi- gas reserves in the Black The Turkish leader Turkey and its NATO tive impact on the costs Sea. also said Turkey would ally Greece have long in the upcoming pe- "Our Fatih drilling accelerate its drilling been at odds over the riod," Donmez said in a ship has discovered 320 activities in the Mediter- energy resources in the live broadcast from the billion cubic meters ranean Sea. Mediterranean as An- Fatih vessel. of natural gas reserves biggest natural gas dis- the near future, Xinhua "We hope to have sim- kara has been opposing The Minister also in Tuna-1 well," Erdo- covery in its history," he news agency reported. ilar good news from the the drilling efforts of noted that another 6,000 New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) resort to unconventional gan said in a televised noted, adding that new "We aim to provide Mediterranean as well," several countries there square kilometres of Fiscal policy should now policy measures as it has speech from the Dolma- natural gas discover- the Black Sea gas to use he stressed, noting that without its involvement. seismic work would be play a decisive role in usher- been significantly able to bahce Palace here. ies in the same region in 2023," he added. his country would not Energy and Natu- carried out in the region ing in a fast paced recovery, reduce the long and vari- "Turkey has made the would be highly likely in The Fatih vessel start- cease its efforts until it ral Resources Minister to discover more gas. said SBI Ecowrap in a report able lags of monetary policy issued on Friday. (fastest rate transmission "We believe from here on and restoring financial sta- if fiscal policy does not play bility within a quarter has Rise in US weekly jobless claims cast shadow on labour an active role, next change been the notable achieve- in monetary policy deci- ments in FY21 by RBI in the sion could throw a surprise current rate cut cycle that market recovery whenever it comes by dis- began from March '20)." Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) been declining for 15 weeks An extra $600 in weekly tinctly favouring change in As per the report, large The number of initial jobless consecutively, though they unemployment benefits ex- policy stance over policy procurement by the govern- claims in the US topped the 1 were still at historically high pired at the end of July, but strategy or liquidity re- ment may have resulted in million mark last week, casting levels, before the trend was re- Democratic lawmakers and gime," the report said. 35-40 bps upward impact shadow on the recovery of the versed in the week ending July President Donald Trump's "The other monetary on inflation and the sup- labour market ravaged by the 18 amid a resurgence in coro- administration remain dead- policy alternative could be ply chain disruptions that Covid-19 crisis. navirus cases. locked over the next Covid-19 to reduce the width of the show no signs of abating, In the week ending August The number then fell to relief package, with both sides asymmetric policy corridor have only played spoilsport 15, the number of Americans 963,000 in the week ending blaming each other for making or increase in reverse repo across several states. filing for unemployment ben- August 8, the first time it has little progress. rate when the pandemic On August 6, to curb the efits increased by 135,000 to dipped below 1 million since As negotiations stall, Presi- subsides." rise in inflation, and stabi- reach 1.1 million, Xinhua news mid-March, but the trend dent Trump signed a series The report was issued lise the general economic agency quoted Labour Depart- was reversed again last week, of executive orders to extend after the RBI released the environment, the Reserve ment as saying in a report on another setback for the strug- certain Covid-19 economic minutes of the last MPC Bank's MPC had voted to Thursday. gling job market. relief, but analysts believe that meeting in which members retain the key short-term Initial jobless claims spiked With the latest numbers, a they are unlikely to provide a per week, instead of the $600 proved the funding. voted to maintain the key lending rates, but main- by 3 million to reach a record staggering 57 million initial meaningful boost to the over- approved by Congress in late But amid the grim mile- lending rate due to rising tained the growth-oriented 3.3 million in the week ending jobless claims have been filed all economy. March. stones, the number of people inflation. accommodative stance. March 21, and then doubled to over the past 22 weeks, indi- One of the actions will ex- The new order also demands continuing to collect state un- "We now believe that we The MPC of the central reach a record 6.87 million in cating a mounting economic tend extra unemployment states cover 25 per cent of the employment benefits declined are at the end of the rate cut bank maintained the repo the week ending March 28. fallout related to the pandem- benefits through the end of the $400 weekly benefits, but only by 636,000 to 14.8 million in cycle and expectations of rate -- or short-term lending After that, the number had ic. year at a reduced level of $400 a handful of states have ap- the week ending August 8. large rate cuts must be an- rate for commercial banks, chored (ideally 25, best case at 4 per cent. 50) as inflation is unlikely to Likewise, the reverse repo decline materially from cur- rate stands unchanged at IBC adapted suitably to face Covid challenges: IBBI chief rent levels." 3.35 per cent, and the mar- "We believe it would ginal standing facility (MSF) New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) form, this mistake can never and which one for some other better serve the financial rate and the 'Bank Rate' at The government has finely be rectified. So rescuing a via- reason, then we will simply markets if RBI continues to 4.25 per cent. attuned the Insolvency and ble firm is far more important lose years fighting legal bat- Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to than failing to liquidate an un- tles, so let such rare case have meet challenges posed by the viable firm during the current the benefit but avoid disputes Covid-19 crisis, insolvency times. Both the options have and move on," the IBBI chief Stamp duty cut may provide panel chief M.S. Sahoo said on intended and unintended said. Friday. consequences." On suspension of Section 10 "What was required was to Besides, Sahoo said that of the IBC, he said it is a volun- festive season boost have a well-calibrated middle companies experiencing tary option. path and suspend some of the stress for the first time and that He further said that the or- elements," he said at the e- to on account of Covid will be dinance brought in Section summit on IBC hosted by in- prevented from being forced 10A that prohibited filing of dustry body Assocham. into insolvency proceedings applications only for the pur- The Insolvency and Bank- because of the unprecedented pose of CRP, and that it did ruptcy Board of India Chair- force majeure situation. not change the definition of man noted that traditional "There is a possibility that default, did not dissolve the models will not work at this a company, which never de- obligations of the debtors, and point of time, when the pan- faulted earlier, defaulted dur- no other law was touched. demic has caused stress to ing Covid on account of some Post the ordinance, CRP firms, industries and the econ- options i.e. either suspend tions of the code, you will fail fundamental reason and not cannot be initiated for a de- omy. the operations of the code or to liquidate an unviable firm, because of the pandemic... fault arising on or after March "This called for experimen- let it continue to operate," Sa- this mistake can be rectified in there could be such a rare 25 for a period of six months New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) real estate markets. tation that when these twin hoo was quoted as saying in a the following quarter or year case but if we get into such or such further period not ex- As the pandemic brings In FY 2017-18, the Hary- complementary remedies statement. but the second option that you things as to which one de- ceeding one year from such the real estate demand to ana government slashed translated to two competing "If you suspend the opera- operate the IBC in its normal faulted on account of Covid date. a grinding halt, Anarock circle rates by 3-8 per cent Property Consultants has in order to push housing suggested that reduction in sales while Maharashtra stamp duty can boost fes- kept their ready reckoner Pandemic to leave PSBs with capital shortages again: Report tive demand in the residen- rates unchanged, instead of New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) said. we estimate PSBs in the aggre- ernment will continue to pro- tial segment. revising them upward, the A sharp slowdown in India's "The most likely source gate will need external capital vide capital support for PSBs. "With states like Ma- same year to push demand. economic growth induced by of capital to plug the capital of about INR 1.9 trillion-2 tril- "Uncertainty surrounding harashtra and Karnataka Anuj Puri, Chairman, An- the coronavirus outbreak will shortfalls will be government lion in the next two years. Of India's economic recovery as mulling a reduction in arock Property Consultants, hurt the public sector banks' support, despite the comple- the total amount, PSBs will well as the ongoing cleanup of stamp duty and registration said: "Apart from the obvi- (PSBs) asset quality and prof- tion of a large recapitalisation need about INR 1 trillion to balance sheets are making it charges, the festive season ous homebuyer benefits, itability, Moody's Investors by the government several build loan-loss provisions to difficult for most PSBs to raise -- beginning with 'Ganesh the government can gener- Service said in a report on Fri- months ago." about 70 per cent of NPLs, equity capital from markets. Chaturthi' -- may get a very ate badly-needed revenue day. Accordingly, the report pre- segments," said the report. which will leave them with This means PSBs will continue real shot in the arm. Both a via increased registrations Consequently, the PSBs' dicts that PSBs' asset quality "Although one-time loan enough capacity to grow loans to need support from the gov- one-time waiver for first- after the most severe down- already weak capital buffers will deteriorate, led by retail restructuring allowed by the 8-10 per cent annually, faster ernment to plug their capital time homebuyers and an turn in recent history. Af- will be depleted, said Moody's and small business loans. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) than the 4 per cent in fiscal shortfalls, and we expect the outright cut in stamp duty fordable and mid-segment Investors Service report on "We expect the Indian econ- will prevent a sudden increase 2020," the report said. government to infuse fresh charges could be festive properties, which are in the Indian public sector banks omy will contract sharply in in NPLs, NPLs and credit costs "With a capital infusion of funds into them as it has done season game changers," it maximum demand, would titled "Coronavirus fallout will fiscal year ending March 2021 will increase in the next two this magnitude, banks would in the past," it said. said in a report. see the most traction from leave banks with capital short- (fiscal 2020) before returning years, hurting PSBs' already also be able to maintain capi- "If PSBs, which dominate It said that such measures such a move." ages again". to growth, though modestly, weak profitability and deplet- talisation at levels comparable the banking system in India, are not new, and in earlier He also said that to ease "We estimate PSBs will need in fiscal 2021. As a result, for- ing their capitalisation." to those of similarly rated fail to function properly in unprecedented times of ex- inventory pile-up and cost INR 1.9 trillion-INR 2.1 tril- mation of new nonperforming According to the report, the peers globally, with Common the absence of state capital treme market stress, such overruns, many players lion ($25 billion-$28 billion) in loans (NPLs) will accelerate PSBs will face large capital Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratios of support, the country will face as post-demonetisation and have already topped off external capital over the next substantially, driven by the shortfalls again as credit costs at least 10 per cent." a deepening credit crunch, RERA, some state govern- discounts with added in- two years to restore their loss retail and micro, small and rise. As per the report, to main- hampering its economic re- ments had given conces- centives such as booking absorbing buffers," the report medium enterprises (MSME) "Under our base scenario, tain financial stability the gov- covery." sions to boost their sluggish amount refunds. Online registration for jewellers, hallmarking FarEye raises Rs 97 crore led by Nilekani-backed fund New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Logis- customers to provide higher con- tics management startup FarEye trol on their supply chains. centres launched on Friday said it has raised an addi- The company's software-as-a- New Delhi, Aug 21 said that it was difficult to be no human interface in registration number, said tional $13 million (approximately service (SaaS) platform digitizes (IANS) The central govern- manually handle a large processing the applica- a BIS official at the press Rs 97.4 crore) as an extension to its the way enterprises dispatch, exe- ment on Friday launched number of requests for tions. "Now, jewellers can conference. Series D investment led by Nandan cute, track, and optimise the move- an online facility for the registrations. apply online and submit Paswan said that with Nilekani-backed Fundamentum ment of goods. registration of jewellers as He said that the online the necessary documents hallmarking of gold jew- Partnership and Korean firm KB "We are excited to partner with well as assaying and hall- system will ensure ease- and fees for obtaining li- ellery and artefacts be- Global Platform Fund. FarEye as it paves the way for its marking centres and their of-doing business for both cences through this online coming mandatory, the In April, the Noida-based firm enterprise customers, such as DHL renewals thereafter. The jewellers and entrepre- portal," he said. government expected had raised $24.5 million in Series talent in the Americas, Europe, and and Walmart to gain flexibility as facility can be accessed neurs who have set up After applicants submit the number of jewellers D from Microsoft's venture fund APAC to support our hyper-growth well as visibility in logistics by pro- through the Bureau of assaying and hallmarking their application along coming forward for regis- M12, with participation from Eight in these regions," Kushal Nahata, viding the easy-to-use platform Indian Standards portal centres or wish to do so. with requisite fees, they tration to go up to 5 lakh Roads Ventures, Honeywell Ven- CEO, FarEye, said in a statement. to manage all moving parts," said www.manakonline.in. Hallmarking of precious will get a registration from the current 31,000. tures, and existing investor SAIF "With a vision to make FarEye Chunsoo Kim, Managing Direc- Launching the online metals will be mandatory number through email The minister said that Partners. one of the most customer-centric tor (Head of Global Investment facility, Union Minister from June 1, 2021. and SMS alert. Later, cer- the number of jewellery FarEye said the new investment organizations globally, we aim to Group) at KB Investment. for Consumer Affairs, Speaking to reporters tificate of registration and artefacts to be hall- will accelerate its global expansion. make every delivery delightful for With the new funding, FarEye Food and Public Distri- through videoconference, can be downloaded and marked will also see a big "With recently raised funds, we the consumers." has raised a total of $51 million in- bution Ram Vilas Paswan Paswan said that there will printed by using the same jump. will continue to invest in the best FarEye works with its enterprise vestment this year so far. Indian Horizon 10 BUSINESS Saturday, August 22, 2020 Value buying, global cues lift markets, Yes Bank to sell mutual fund arm to GPL Finance Prashant Khemka who banking stocks rise owns 99.99 per cent of Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) The In- search at HDFC Securities. White Oak Investment dian equity market made healthy "Volumes on the NSE were Management, it said. gains during Friday's trading ses- in line with recent average with "The Bank has on sion on the back of positive global Banks, Pharma, Realty and FMCG 21st August 2020 ex- cues and value buying opportu- stocks ending with gains while ecuted a definitive nities. After a gap-up opening, Media, IT and Metals stocks ended agreement for the sale the indices held on to their initial in the negative." of 100 per cent of the gains despite volatility. According to Vinod Nair, Head Mumbai, Aug 21 and YTL is the trustee equity shareholding Sector-wise, the top gainers of Research at Geojit Financial (IANS) Yes Bank has of YES Mutual Fund. of YES Asset Manage- were the BSE Power, Utilities, Re- Services: "Indian indices had a signed a definitiveUpon completion of the ment (India) Ltd and alty and Bankex indices, whereas strong opening and inspite of vol- agreement with GPL transaction, YESAMC YES Trustee Ltd, both top losers were the BSE Telecom, atility held onto some of the gains, Finance and Invest- and YTL will cease to be wholly owned subsid- Metal, Oil and Gas and IT indices. supported by positive global cues. ments Ltd to sell 100 per subsidiaries of the bank, iaries of Yes Bank Ltd Globally, major Asian markets The broader market indices per- cent stake in Yes Asset which will exit its mu- to GPL Finance and In- closed on a positive note. formed better than the bench- Management (India) tual fund business. vestments Ltd," it said. Similarly, European indices like marks. Overnight gains in US Tech Ltd (YESAMC) and Yes In a regulatory fil- The transaction is the FTSE, CAC and DAX ended shares, in spite of underwhelming Trustee Limited (YTL), ing, Yes Bank said that subject to requisite higher. The NSE Nifty50 closed at economic data in the US, helped both wholly-owned White Oak Investment regulatory approvals 11,371.60, up by 59.40 points, or global markets." subsidiaries of the re- Management Private from the regulatory au- 0.53 per cent, from its previous of 38,220.39. 11,291 in the coming week for the "Domestically, more hopes structured bank. Ltd owns 99 per cent of thorities and the bank close. "Technically, with the Nifty uptrend to continue; else the cur- arose regarding normalisation of YESAMC is the asset GPL Finance. The ulti- expects the deal to The Sensex closed at 38,434.72, ending higher, traders will need to rent uptrend would reverse and businesses and affected sectors, management company mate beneficial holder complete in the period higher by 214.33 points, or 0.56 watch if the Nifty can hold above we could be headed lower," said as the government continued with of YES Mutual Fund of the purchaser is of 8-12 months. per cent, from the previous close the crucial trend reversal levels of Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Re- the 'unlock' process." Digital lenders are busy helping Indian MSMEs All licensees allowed to deliver medicines at home since March

stay afloat: Report hereby directs that in New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) As advances from FinBucket. case any person hold- the Covid-19 crisis forces micro, "They use technology such as ing a license in Form small and medium-size enterpris- digital applications, automated 20 or Form 21 under es (MSMEs) in India to stay afloat underwriting, digital verification, the Drugs and Cosmet- in the absence of incoming rev- and digital disbursement to im- ics Rules, 1945 to sell, enue and kick-start their business prove risk assessment, accelerate stock or exhibit or offer again, digital lenders have come loan processing, reduce costs, for sale, or distribute of age as they have the advantage and enhance experiences," said drugs by retail, intends of speed and adaptability to assess Arnav Gupta, Analyst at Forrester to sell any drugs includ- and disburse loans faster, accord- Research. New Delhi, Aug 21 ments of emergency ing the drugs specified ing to a new report. Digital business lenders use (IANS) Amid the con- arising out of Covid-19 in Schedule H except The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) payment and accounting plat- troversy over online pandemic and in the narcotics, psychotro- estimates the total addressable forms to find borrowers. delivery of medicines, public interest," the pics and controlled sub- credit demand by the country's BharatPe lets payment solu- it has emerged that the Ministry said. stances as defined in the MSMEs at $490 billion and the tion customers know that they Union Health Ministry "It is necessary and Narcotic Drugs and Psy- overall supply from formal sourc- can apply for a loan and repay it by checking its borrowing history and approval processes that tradi- had given explicit ap- expedient to regulate chotropic Substances es at $192 billion. via a percentage of sales made and customer feedback before is- tional lenders use. proval for doorstep de- the sale and distribu- Act 1985 and the drugs "This credit gap of up to $331 on the payment platform. Lend- suing a loan. Many MSMEs expect flexible livery of drugs through tion of drugs for their as specified in Schedule billion suggests that traditional ers lacking their own payment or So far, digital business lenders loan repayment terms — which email since March. delivery to the con- H1 and Schedule X to lenders are either reluctant or accounting platform partner with have proliferated thanks to little the Covid-19 crisis will make more This was done sumers," the notifica- the said rules, by retail unable to serve this segment of firms that do. competition from incumbents. To important than ever. through a notification tion said. The notifica- with doorstep delivery borrowers. In contrast, alterna- "FlexiLoans offers loans to small compete with them, a few Indian Loan repayment flexibility is by the Health Ministry tion allows licensees of the drug, the licensee tive lenders like FlexiLoans, Indifi, businesses based on their activity banks and NBFCs have started to something that traditional lenders on March 26. It implies to make retail sales of can sell such drugs sub- SMEcorner and ZipLoan see lend- on Paytm's platform. Digital lend- raise their game — reducing the have always failed to offer to busi- that all Indian licensees drugs on the basis of a ject to the condition ing to MSMEs as a business op- ers such as Indifi and ZipLoan time to lend, improving risk as- nesses. In contrast, many digital are permitted to deliver prescription which can that any such sale of a portunity," said a latest Forrester work with an ecosystem of com- sessment models, and building lenders offer repayment flexibility at home and e-pharma be collected physically drug specified in Sched- report. panies and marketplaces to gather end-to-end digital lending pro- as a product feature. is essentially nomen- or through email. ule H shall be based on These digital lenders offer a information on potential borrow- cesses. Digital lenders put more "Lendingkart offers business clature. "Whereas the "Now, therefore in receipt of prescription wide range of alternative lending ers and assess risk before granting effort into fine-tuning credit risk loans that borrowers can repay in central government is exercise of the powers physically or through options, such as working capital loans," Gupta elaborated. assessments using data from al- equal monthly or biweekly install- satisfied that retail sale conferred by Section 26 email and such sale of loans from Happy, lines of credit Indifi is working with food de- ternative sources. ments, allowing them to adjust of drugs to the doorstep B ofthe Drugs and Cos- drugs will be subject from Indifi, startup loans from livery startups Zomato and Swiggy They also avoid the cumber- their repayments to their sales and of consumers is essen- metics Act, 1940, the to the following condi- Lendingkart, and merchant cash to assess a restaurant's credit risk some paper-based application invoicing cycles," Gupta noted. tial to meet the require- Central Government tions." 'India's exports flowing back to economies Centre plans further stake sale in IRCTC via offer for sale New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The ments and formalities of regulatory Central government is planning to and statutory authorities. which have controlled pandemic' sell part of its shares in the Indian "Proposals under the guidelines New Delhi, Aug 21 ness activity and global cent) and Singapore (37 try entered and controlled Railway Catering and Tourism Corp are invited from reputed Category (IANS) India's exports trade along with domestic per cent). Most of these the pandemic much ear- (IRCTC) through an offer for sale - I Merchant Bankers registered as growth appears to be in- demand. economies had flattened lier than other economies. (OFS). In a Request for Proposal, such with SEBI and having valid li- versely related to the rise "But the pace of decline the Covid-19 caseload Its cases peaked in Febru- the Department of Investment and cense as stock broker in their name in Covid-19 cases in the is slowing, especially for curve in this period." ary, post which economic Public Asset Management (DIPAM) or in the name of their associate; ei- export destinations, Crisil exports. From a trough of In contrast, the note activities resumed, par- has invited proposals from mer- ther singly or as a consortium; with Research said in a state- (-) 60.2 per cent on-year in pointed out that exports ticularly in manufacturing chant bankers registered with SEBI, experience and expertise in public ment on Friday. April it turned to (-) 10.2 declined to western econ- and construction. by September 10, for managing the offerings in the capital; to act as "Put in another way, per cent in July," the state- omies such as the United "China's gross domes- sale process. Merchant Banker and to assist and exports are flowing back ment said. States, Brazil and United tic product GDP grew 3.2 "The GoI intends to disinvest a lowest cut off price -- up to a maxi- advise the Government in the pro- to economies that have "The reason is a sharp Kingdom, which saw a per cent on-year in April- part of the paid up equity capital mum of certain percentage of the cess," it said. checked the affliction," rise in exports to econo- much higher caseload and June quarter, in contrast of IRCTC out of its shareholding OFS size, subsequent to comple- The broking license is required the statement said. mies which have been were struggling to control to sharp declines reported through 'Offer for Sale' (OFS) meth- tion of the transaction under OFS. to be valid till the completion of all "That explains why ex- able to control the pan- it. in other major economies. od of shares by promoters through The percentage and extent shall activities relating to the OFS. Addi- ports to certain econo- demic. Latest country- "Export prospects for This raised its import de- the stock exchanges as per Securi- be decided in due course, said the tionally, the Merchant Banker(s) or mies are looking up while wise data for June shows this fiscal will pivot on the mand from the rest of the ties and Exchange Board of India document. their associates would be required overall exports per se are high growth in India's ex- trajectory of the pandem- world, including India," (SEBI) Rules and Regulations," the The merchant banker will be re- to act as "Selling Broker" for the still declining, though at a ports to China (78 per cent ic across countries. It will the statement said. tender document issued on Thurs- quired to undertake tasks related to proposed OFS. Bidders should have slower pace." on-year) and other east rise to countries that have "It's no coincidence day said. all aspects of the OFS, including ad- handled and completed at least one The country's exports as Asian economies (con- controlled their caseload then that India's exports It further said that the govern- vising the government on the tim- domestic equity issue -- Initial Pub- well as imports have con- stituting 16 per cent of and restarted activity," the to China have grown in ment is also considering allotting ing and the modalities of the OFS. lic Offering or Further Public Offer- sistently declined since our export basket). These statement said. double digits since May. shares to eligible and willing em- It will also prepare the notice to be ing or OFS -- of the size of Rs 1,000 March 2020, ever since the include Malaysia (76 per As per the note, China is Industrial commodities ployees of the IRCTC at a discount filed with the stock exchange and crore or more during the period pandemic disrupted busi- cent), Vietnam (43 per a case in point. The coun- such as iron and steel, to the issue or discovered price -- complete all stipulated require- from April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020. FIDC seeks exemption of NBFCs from restriction on opening of current accounts New Delhi, Aug 21 borrow from banks most- counts and on the stipu- pandemic on house- that the RBI extend the (IANS) The Finance Indus- ly as term loans and the lation of remitting term holds, entrepreneurs mitigation benefit to try Development Council, percentage of borrowing loans to 'suppliers'," said and small businesses, the customers of all the an industry body of NBF- as cash credit is low. the letter from Mahesh gold loan NBFCs have gold loan focused RBI Cs, has urged the Reserve An NBFC may oper- Thakkar, Director Gen- been kept out of the pur- Registered NBFCs too," Bank of India to exempt ate its main collection or eral of FIDC. view of the relaxation. it said. NBFCs from the restric- disbursement account Thakkar also noted Thakkar has sought According to FIDC, it tion imposed on opening with a bank from which that the RBI has recently reconsideration of the will benefit customers of current accounts by it does not have a cash permitted banks in India decision as these NBFCs belonging to the mar- banks. credit facility but only a to increase the permis- cater mainly to the poor ginalised and unbanked In a bid to curb mul- term loan, for reasons of sible loan-to-value ratio and marginalised cus- class who typically tiple operating accounts better service levels or (LTV) for loans against tomers, particularly in would lack documen- for loans and maintaining branch strength in the the pledge of gold orna- rural and semi urban tary evidence to source credit discipline, the RBI geographical area served ments and jewellery for areas, who otherwise credit from formal chan- has taken additional mea- by the NBFC. non-agricultural pur- depended on informal nels and therefore be at sures wherein banks have "Unlike manufacturing poses from 75 per cent finance. risk of reverting to in- been directed not to open industry which borrows to 90 per cent and the "By restricting the ap- formal lenders. Further, current accounts for cus- term loans for specific their existing loan portfo- tions governing borrow- from existing banks while relaxation is applicable plicability of the mea- gold loan focused NBF- tomers already availing projects (and therefore lio. Direct disbursement ing and end use of funds opening current accounts for a limited time up to sure to banks, a vul- Cs with their specialized credit in the form of cash direct disbursement to to "suppliers" is not pos- by NBFCs which are prac- of NBFCs. We therefore March 31, 2021. nerable section of the experience in the field or overdraft (OD) suppliers is possible), sible in such a scenario," tical and provide a strong request you to please ex- He said that also the population is effectively would be well-placed to In its letter to the cen- NBFCs create a loan port- it said. framework of governance empt NBFCs from this objective is to mitigate punished by exclusion," deal with the attendant tral bank, the industry folio and then avail of The FIDC noted that and control. regulation on restriction the negative economic the letter said. risk involved, the letter body has said that NBFCs term loans for refinancing there are existing regula- "All banks seek NOCs of opening of current ac- impact of the Covid-19 "We therefore request said. Indian Horizon Sports Saturday, August 22, 2020 11 Naseem Shah among 17- ISL: Jamshedpur FC rope in man Pakistan squad for Lithuanian forward Nerijus Valskis

Jamshedpur, Aug 21 club has huge ambition, and England T20s (IANS) Jamshedpur FC has I can’t wait to kick-start an announced its second ac- exciting future,” said the quisition within a span of Lithuanian forward. one week as hitman Neri- Valskis has plied his trade jus Valskis put pen to paper at clubs in Lithuania, Israel, confirming his arrival at the Belarus, Latvia, Romania, club for two seasons. Valskis and Poland. He enjoyed his is the current Indian Super best season personally at FK League 2019-20 Golden Boot Suduva in the 2013 A Lyga winner. campaign in the Lithuanian He led his former club topflight. Chennaiyin FC to the ISL Last season’s heroics by final, scoring fifteen goals the sniper was not the first and six assists, and all of his time that he had taken a goals came through open league by storm. prowess and hunger to at- I look forward to working play. He topped the scoring tack the opposition at all with him and have another Southampton, Aug 21 and Naseem Shah as we had young players. So, even the “I am thrilled to be playing charts with 27 goals in 30 times. His link-up play, agil- successful season.” (IANS) Teenage pace sen- an opportunity to keep a big- players who might not get an for a football-crazy city like league appearances in the ity, and finishing is of the Valskis also spoke about sation Naseem Shah was ger pool due to Covid-19 pan- opportunity to play will ben- Jamshedpur. The city has a 2013 season with FK Sudu- highest order, probably the continuing his journey in among 17 players Paki- demic, which also increases efit from the experience they huge legacy in football, and va and was crowned A Lyga best in the league, and he India under the tutelage of stan had shortlisted for the our options. are getting here. I want to help add silver- Player of the Year. He has was the Golden Boot winner Coyle and said: “We worked three T20Is against Eng- “Our two experienced “It is going to be a competi- ware by winning the cov- also played with the Israeli for a reason.” wonders as he lifted and land, a statement on Paki- bowlers in Mohammad Amir tive series as England are a eted ISL trophy for the fans. Premier League side Hapoel “His performances last motivated a squad that was stan Cricket Board’s official and Wahab Riaz have also strong side. We are looking It is unfinished business Tel Aviv and in the Thai top season were so powerful and struggling, resulting in a website said. returned to the side, along forward to play good cricket for me, and I hope to work division with Ratchaburi FC. lethal, that his mere pres- turnaround that helped us The Babar Azam-led team with Fakhar Zaman and Sar- and win the series,” he added. hard towards contributing Head coach Owen Coyle ence in the dressing room reach the final. I am looking will play Eoin Morgan’s Eng- faraz Ahmed,” Pakistan head Pakistan squad for Eng- and making Jamshedpur said: “Nerka is a seasoned and the pitch automatically forward to achieving more land at Old Trafford, Man- coach and chief selector Mis- land T20Is: Babar Azam (c), FC Champion of India! This striker with goalscoring lifted everyone around him. success with him.” chester, from August 28 to bah-ul-Haq said. Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, September 1. “Usually, the T20I team Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, “This is mostly the same comes together for a brief Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, team which has been featur- period but due to the current Mohammad Hafeez, Mo- Sociedad’s style is really ing in the shortest format for situation most of the players hammad Hasnain, Moham- us. Besides retaining the core, have been here with us for mad Rizwan, Mohammad we have inducted youngsters more than a month and it has Amir, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz good for me: David Silva like Haider Ali, who has per- provided us a good oppor- Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Sha- formed well in the HBL PSL, tunity to work on the devel- heen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Ma- club’s location in San Se- they played really well, and Valencia side that won the U19 and first-class cricket, opment of the team and the lik and Wahab Riaz. bastian was as important as the people I talked to gave Copa del Rey in 2008. their playing style. me good references about “For me this (Real Socie- “The truth is that I had the team and also about the dad) is an exciting challenge. Eng v Pak 3rd Test: Crawley several offers to play for dif- coach (Imanol Alguacil). I I can’t wait to start. When ferent teams, but I decided think we can do important you sign for a new team you to come to Real Sociedad be- things and we can play great always want to start as soon cracks fifty as England reach 91/2 cause it is a club that is do- football. There’s an amaz- as possible, but it’s also time Southampton, Aug 21 (IANS) Zak Crawley Masood at third slip. Dom Sibley (22) and ing great things. They have ing locker room and the way to rest during vacation. It’s scored a second consecutive half century as Crawley looked good for their 61-run first a style that I think is really they play it’s perfect for me,” good for your head, to come England reached 91/2 at lunch on Day 1 of wicket partnership before leg-spinner Yasir good for me, for the way I Silva added. ready for the competition. the third and final Test here on Friday. Shah trapped the former in front. Madrid, Aug 21 (IANS) play. I know the city, San Silva started his career at It’s a motivating challenge Top-order batsman Crawley, 22, was bat- Root and Crawley then looked steady as David Silva returns to Spain Sebastian, it’s really beauti- Valencia, coming through for me and my family. ting on 53 from 80 balls with skipper Joe Pakistan bowlers tried to make further in- next season after making ful and calm and my family the ranks at the club before “It’s a good moment to Root for company on 10. roads. over 300 appearances for decided as well,” Silva told going onto make nearly 120 come here. I hope we can Electing to bat, the hosts lost opener Rory Brief Scores: England 91/2 (Zak Crawley Manchester City in England Times of India. competitive appearances make great football all to- Burns (6) early as the southpaw nicked 53 batting; Shaheen Shah Afridi 1/24) vs with Basque side Real Socie- “Last season I watched a for them between 2004 and gether and win titles,” said a Shaheen Shah Afridi delivery to Shan Pakistan dad. Silva has said that the lot of games of LaLiga. I think 2010. He was part of the Silva.

Six cricket association coaches of Pakistan meet at NHPC, Lahore Styria GP: Quartararo Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) The eleva- first XI head coach Faisal Iqbal: “It is lectors, I would provide full support represent the national team,” he add- tion and enhancement of domestic truly an honour for me to be appoint- to Misbah and identify players that ed. Northern first XI head coach Mo- wary of Dovizioso’s cricket was at the heart of discus- ed as the head coach of Balochistan can serve our men’s national team hammad Wasim said: “I want to thank sion when the newly appointed head and I am looking forward to make the as per the requirements and needs of the PCB for providing me another coaches of the six Pakistan cricket most of this opportunity.” the team management.” Khyber Pak- opportunity to work at this impor- record at Red Bull Ring associations first XI teams met at the “I will strive along with the rest of htunkhwa first XI head coach Abdul tant role. There are a lot of things we National High Performance Centre the selectors to provide head coach Razzaq said: “It gives me great plea- achieved last year and have identified in Lahore on Friday. On their first day Misbah-ul-Haq the support he needs sure that I have been given an oppor- what we need to improve for the next at office, the six coaches held a meet- in identifying players for the national tunity to serve Pakistan cricket once season. We want to make sure that we ing with Nadeem Khan, Director – team which is our responsibility as again. My desire is to invest whatever continue to progress as the ultimate High Performance, Grant Bradburn, head coaches of domestic teams and I have learned over my nearly two- aim of domestic cricket is to produce Head of High Performance Coach- selectors.” decade-long playing career with our players who can serve the country. ing, and Saqlain Mushtaq, Head of Central Punjab first XI head coach up and coming cricketers.” Sindh first XI head coach Basit Ali international player development, to Shahid Anwar said “My focus will “I want to help them out in every said: “My focus would be to not only layout a strategic plan for the 2020-21 be to first of all make a strategy to way possible and make things easy for work for Sindh as their head coach season, stated Pakistan Cricket Board defend our title (champions of the them keeping in mind my experiences but to keep an eye on performers (PCB) in a media release. first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy). as an international player, who played who can serve Pakistan cricket. It is In the coming days the coaches will Over the course of my tenure, I aim to the game for a long time at the high- not only a domestic team related op- work on finalising their squads and develop players according to the goal est level. “We will fully support Misbah portunity; I see this as an opportunity will identify goals and objectives for set for us by the PCB management. in our roles as selectors with an aim to play a productive role in our crick- the upcoming season. Balochistan “Like the rest of the coaches and se- of identifying young players who can eting set-up.

Spielberg (Austria), Aug 21 (IANS) tice sessions, so it’s normal for ev- as friends, we have to maintain dis- MotoGP championship leader Fabio eryone. I think that we showed really IPL 13: Road ahead may be full of obstacles tance. No hugging, no high fives,” Quartararo is looking to do better at good speed in the race, but I still don’t said Prasidh. the Red Bull Ring this weekend after feel good mid-corner and on exit,” but ready to give best, says Karthik “The last four-five months at home his eighth-place finish at the Austrian said Dovizioso, when asked whether Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Kolkata happiness to our fans,” veteran wick- (to play) because for a long time, we have really taught me how important GP. Spielberg is the venue once again or not he’ll be trying some different Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh etkeeper batsman Karthik said in a were in our houses and we have only cricket is for me,” Warrier pointed out. for the Styria GP. “For me it’s wide settings in order to try and gain more Karthik conceded that the road statement posted on kkr.in. been prepping mentally. We all are re- Mavi echoed his thoughts and said, open but again to have a second race speed around the Red Bull Ring. might be full of obstacles keeping “Yes, there will be a bio bubble. Yes, ally excited. I’m very excited to go out “No one has played cricket for the last in Austria, Andrea (Dovizioso) is su- “We have to be better, and espe- in mind the difficult times due to we haven’t played or trained exten- there and express myself,” he said. 5 months. I haven’t played the sport per fast here and in all the next tracks, cially because we can bring that to up- the Covid-19 pandemic where the sively for the last few months. Yes, the Indian pacers Kamlesh Nagarkoti, for a year now. But I am ready for the of course, I think he’s one of the main coming tracks. Some competitors will players have mostly spent their time road ahead may be full of obstacles. Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi and IPL and can’t wait to play for KKR contenders but many manufacturers be stronger this week because they confined to home. But we promise to give it all,” said Prasidh Krishna stressed on how im- again.” are there,” Quartararo said in pre- couldn’t get the result last time and KKR on Friday confirmed that their Karthik. portant the next few weeks were go- Nagarkoti, who missed 2018 and event press conference. so they will be hungry and like every- contingent of Indian players and sup- Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav ing to be for them to get back in the 2019 seasons due to injuries, was rar- “We will try to make our best this one, they will have seen things in the port staff have arrived in Abu Dhabi, added: “Initially, it was very tough to groove for the season. ing to go. weekend, we had good pace last race. For sure, the weather will decide and well settled at a plush hotel. adjust when the lockdown was im- “It won’t be an easy year. Playing “I’ve waited for this moment for weekend so we want to work a little bit things. I think it will be hot tomorrow The 13th edition of the Indian Pre- posed, because we were unable to cricket after being locked up in the the past two years. Now that I’ll get to better so that we are fighting with the and maybe Sunday not so much, but mier League (IPL) will start from Sep- practice outdoors. But I am complete- house for over 5 months is going to play, I’m very excited,” he said. podium guys,” noted the Frenchman. I think it will be a different weekend.” tember 19 in the UAE. ly ready now. In fact, I will be happy if be quite a different experience. The KKR has roped in Srikanth Naraya- Dovizioso cut the gap to 11 points be- All the action from the grand prix “This IPL will be different. What has there is a match in the next 7 days! I players will have to be inside a bio naswamy as the team physician. He, tween the leading duo in the title fight will be live on Eurosport and Euros- happened in the world has pained us can’t wait to get back in action.” bubble throughout the tournament along with Kamlesh Jain, our Head with his victory last week. port HD with the qualifying race over deeply and it is surely a challenge to Shubman Gill was equally pumped which means they can’t step out be- physio, and Chris Donaldson, the “We try something new every time the weekend. Both the qualifying and play cricket. But we understand that to get back on the field. yond designated zones, nor they can strength & conditioning coach, will be we do a race. You can understand a the main race can also be streamed when we play the game, we bring “I think we all are really desperate come in touch with outsiders. Even looking after the squad. lot of things, more so than the prac- live on Discovery Plus application. ENTERTAINMENT Indian Horizon Saturday, August 22, 2020 12

AMITABH BACHCHAN SHARES A POEM BY HIS LATE PRABHAS WINS THE SONAM KAPOOR FATHER HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN! PRESTIGIOUS 'RUSSIAN YEARNS TO GO BACK fter Sushant's suicidal stood. 'If it is not as per your death the Bollywood will, then it is God's will, and AUDIENCE HEART' AWARD! TO A FILM SET Ais facing backlash God will always want your prestigious honour for his from the fans who are blam- good, so it's better'.`Earlier impeccable performance ing the Bollywood biggies also Amitabh Bachchan was in Baahubali: The Begin- and production houses for deeply hurt by Sushant's un- ning (2015) and has won his untimely death. timely death. The reflection the 'Russian Audience Now Amitabh Bachchan of his emotions is clearly seen Heart' award. has indirectly reacted on the in his blogs where he keeps Prabhas is the second ongoing incident and shared on writing his view on the Indian actor to win the a poem by his late father ongoing incidents and also Russian Audience Heart Harivansh Rai Bachchan on slammed the trollers for not award. Thirty years ago, social media which is con- understanding his writing. legendary Hindi actor Raj sidered as a piece of advice Recently we saw Amitabh Kapoor won this honour to deal with the trying times. Bachchan in Shoojit Sircar's for his evergreen perfor- The veteran actor shared 'Gulabo Sitabo' alongside mance in films like Shree a filtered picture of himself with Ayushmann Khurrana 420, Awaara, and Mera on Instagram and wrote in as per your will'. I didn't un- of my life. How can it be bet- in the lead and the which was Naam Joker. Hindi, "Good if it is as per derstand when Babuji taught ter if it is not as per our will! released on Amazon Prime. S Rajamouli's 'Bahu- Recently, the Russian Em- ctress Sonam Kapoor is your will; Better if it is not me this at a distracting turn When he explained, I under- Courtesy : santa banta bali' movie series has bassy in India shared a clip missing being on film sets Sbeen in the news ever from Baahubali 2 on their Aand "rehearsing" her lines, since it was released and social handle and posted and she has reflected the feeling SIDHARTH MALHOTRA : FATHERS ARE both the films 'Bahubali that the film was aired on a on social media. - The beginning' & 'Bahu- television channel in Russia. "Can't wait to be rehearsing MORE POWERFUL THAN THEY THINK bali - The Conclusion' won Along with the video, the lines, acting and being on set audience's hearts world- Embassy wrote, `Indian again.. miss it so damn much," the way we will develop and others in an online wide.Actor Prabhas got a cinema gains popularity in she wrote on Instagram along as future leaders. Treat- broadcast to commemo- lot of love for his acting Russia. Look what Russian with a throwback still from her ing people with equality, rate Father's Day 2020. in Bahubali and after so TV is broadcasting right 2014 release, "Khoobsurat". especially treating wom- Through the lockdown, many awards and recogni- now: the Baahubali with "This still is from 'khoobsurat' en with kindness, equal- Sidharth has been giving a tion for the movie, now the Russian voiceover!` . I've never felt as joyful playing a ity and respect, is the glimpse into his personal actor has bagged another Courtesy : santa banta character. Mili I love you," added first lesson. Fathers are life on social media. the actress. more powerful than they Going by his his posts, In the picture, Sonam is seen think," said the actor. health and fitness are his ALIA BHATT AND KARAN JOHAR rehearsing her lines for the shoot. "Men have to led by ex- priorities.A few weeks She is wearing a printed kurti and ample for their sons and ago, he had posted a vid- blue cardigan. families to become role eo of himself preparing LOSE FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL In an earlier post, Sonam ctor Sidharth Mal- models for how we treat healthy bread at home. penned an appreciation for hus- hotra talks about the all women in the society "I ran out of bread so MEDIA POST-SUSHANT SINGH band Anand Ahuja, thanking him Aimportance of fathers so that we can all thrive I decided to make some for "being extra kind and loving" ahead of Father's Day on moving forward," he add- instead #MyAttemptAt RAJPUT'S SUICIDE when she needed the most. June 21."The first example ed.Sidharth will join film- #SundayMood," he had "An appreciation post for my that a child sees is his father maker Shekhar Kapur, captioned it. husband. Thank you for being who becomes a mirror for entrepreneur Kunal Sood IANS extra kind and loving today. I re- THESE ADORABLE ally needed it. Love you so much," PICTURE OF Sonam wrote on Instagram. 'STYLE' ACTOR SAHIL KHAN SAYS HE WAS VICTIM She had also posted a picture of herself along with her husband. OF A SUPERSTAR'S POWER PLAY HARDIK PANDYA IANS ahil Khan, who made WITH LADY his Bollywood debut SUNNY LEONE Swith N. Chandras 2001 LOVE NATASA release, "Style", has claimed SOAKS IN THE that he fell prey to the nasty power play of a Bollywood STANKOVIC ARE superstar.In a cryptic post CALIFORNIA SUN on Instagram, the actor PURE LOVE! Between Monday night and Tuesday evening, actor Sunny Leone took time out talks of how the superstar, ardik Pandya love for to soak in some California who "gets intimidated by his lady love Natasa Kangana Ranaut saw an increase in Instagram follow- talented newcomers" in the HStankovic is not hidden ers (from about 2 million to 3.2 million and counting) sun and breathe fresh air. industry, got him thrown out from anyone. Both the love while Karan Johar's profile registered a rapid drop of several projects. birds keep on updating the fans (from 11 million to 10.9 million, which was within 20 Sahil Khan took to with their regular post on social mins on Tuesday afternoon). Instagram to share a photo media.Recently the cricketer of himself on the cover of shared as series of pictures on ate actor Sushant Singh recognition of outsider talent a popular film magazine Instagram with wife Natasa. Rajput's sudden death in Bollywood." where he features alongside Hardik Pandya shared the Lhas relighted the de- Recently, Kangana Ranaut superstars Shah Rukh Khan post and captioned it, "❤️ hap- bate on nepotism and dirty made a video addressing and Salman Khan. Sahil's piness in life" on which Natasa politics in the Bollywood. the suicide of Sushant Singh explosive confession comes also reverted back with. Now fans are bashing on Bol- Rajput and slammed Bol- as he remembers late actor Hardik proposed Natasa in lywood biggies for not giving lywood celebs for treating Sushant Singh Rajput. January 2020, in Dubai and got Sushant's his due in the film outsiders badly. Just after He wrote: "BOHUT married during the coronavirus industry. her video goes viral Kangana KAM LOGON KE SAATH lockdown. Now the couple is Now fans outrage is re- Ranaut has gained followers ZINDAGI MAIN AESA HOTA expecting their first baby. flecting on the social media overnight on her Instagram HAI KE APNI 1st FILM Natasa is a Serbian model- handles of some celebrities, account which is handled by #STYLE KE BAD INDIA KE actress. She debuted in the en- who have lost or gained mil- her team. SABSE TOP FILM MAGA- MUJHE NIKALWA DIYA. his fan and despite me being tertainment industry with 'Bigg lions of followers depending After getting devastated by ZINE KE COVER PAR, DO NAAM BADE AUR DAR- weak. He kept calling me for Boss 8' and has appeared in on the side they have chosen fans' reactions Karan Johar INDIA KE SAB SE BADE SHAN CHOTE. GUESS supporting characters in his special dance sequences in films to be or speak. has unfollowed other Bol- SUPER STAR KE SAATH WHO ??? (Very few people movies, in television shows such as Prakash Jha's 'Satyagra- According to the Hindu- lywood celebrities from his HO.... MAGAR UNME SE EK get this opportunity in life and finally got me thrown ha' and Mrigdeep Singh Lam- stan Times report, "Across Twitter account and now SUPER STAR KO BOHUT that after their very first film out of several movies. A big ba's 'Fukrey Returns'. Facebook, Twitter and Ins- only following actors like Ak- BURA LAGA. JAB KE MAIN 'Style' they get a chance to name and yet such a mean Whereas Hardik Pandya is a tagram, social media users shay Kumar, Amitabh Bach- TO NAYA THA, UNKA FAN get featured on the cover of thing to do. Guess who?) 26-year-old all-rounder crick- have unfollowed those who chan, Shah Rukh Khan and THA, KAMZOR THA. PHIR India's top film magazine He further wrote: "I DONT eter from Gujarat and made his are being accused of fuel- PM Narender Modi. BHI WOH MUJHE KAI that too with India's top two GIVE A F**K TODAY FOR international debut in 2016 and ling nepotism in the film Now fans have started BAAR SIDE ROLE KE LIYE superstars.However, one of HIM COZ @sushantsing- since then has gone on to play industry. questioning why movies with BULATE RAHE, TV SHOW these superstars felt very bad hrajput NE UNKA SUCHHA 40 T20Is, 54 ODIs and 11 Test Between Monday night a glamorous star cast are usu- KE LIYE BHI BULATE RAHE about it, despite me being ASLI CHEHRA DIKHA DIYA. matches for the country. ❤️ and Tuesday evening, actor ally the ones that drive most -- AUR PHIR KAI FILMS SE a newbie, despite me being IANS Courtesy : santa banta Kangana Ranaut saw an in- award events and why there crease in Instagram followers is no reward recognition to (from about 2 million to 3.2 the hardworking outsiders. NIHARIKA KONIDELA SHARES PICTURES WITH FIANCE million and counting) while Well, we hope things will elugu actress photograph of herself businessman and was an amalgam of Karan Johar's profile regis- remain normal again and Niharika hugging Chaitanya's works at a popular the Niharika's and his tered a rapid drop (from 11 more focus must be shifted to TKonidela face and captioned MNC in Hyderabad, name: "NisChay".The million to 10.9 million, which mental health issues. Accord- has shared a few it: "Peek-a-boo".On too shared a picture pair reportedly will was within 20 mins on Tues- ing to the reports, Sushant pictures with beau another picture of on his Instagram get engaged in Au- day afternoon). was suffering from depres- Chaitanya Jv. The the two, she wrote: handle. In the image, gust and the families The numbers are chang- sion and was on medication couple is expected "Mine @chait- Niharika is seen are now deciding the ing dynamically as you read which later became a reason to tie the knot soon. anya_jv"Chaitanya, kissing him on the wedding date. this story since social media for his untimely death. Niharika on who reportedly is a cheek.His caption IANS users are enraged by the non- Courtesy : santa banta Thursday took to Instagram, where unny, who is currently summer dress. The picture Wednesday, Sunny had shared learning centre, where she was be safer in America than in In- she shared a cryptic in the US, took to Insta- seems to have been taken on a video of herself working out seen feeding a giraffe.Sunny dia during the pandemic.Sun- message about her Sgram, where she shared a her terrace."Nothing beats the in the gym. She has been pick- and her family flew away to the ny will next be seen in "Veera- relationship status. photograph of herself sporting California sun and fresh air!" ing her own vegetables from US in May amid the COVID-19 madevi" and "Koka Kola". She first shared a a beautiful powder coloured she captioned the image.On a farm and visiting an animal outbreak. She felt they would IANS

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