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-68C#8# 6 -  " 8 & ;: ?";%, 3 3#-&$&   *#8-<8;1%<8 <-%5 #&;DE@A/4 -   % " et’s get to the issue Point Blanc. It’s a teenage James Bond 8 & ;/> and Jason Bourne mix that helms the crime, cloning, ?";- *3 Lsyndicated world of fast paced action, murder, British '&3-  & Secret Service and a global ring of swish criminals that keeps #&;@A/4 Rider and its viewers on their toes. Flitting from London to a shadowy finishing school for errant teenagers in the snow- bhishek Bachchan’s debut in capped French Alps, this not exceptional and yet not run-of- a second season of an the-mill spy thriller is both for young adults and, well, old Aestablished series Breathe 8  adults in a season where home entertainment is the buzzword. was being awaited with, well, bated As a book, Alex Rider, written by Anthony Horowitz, sold breath. He does not disappoint but a staggering 20 million copies in the teenage espionage one really never gets to go beyond 18B< grip without really playing to the segment and this series does not take too many artistic licences the Jr Bachchan’s persona much as 6% " gallery in an in-your-face way. Along from the book. Stormbreaker, its original film version, however, he tries to get into the skin of a 8 & ;/4 the way, the faulty lifestyle, the blatant took quite a beating at the box office, making this home beleaguered psychiatrist. He is still ?";< !3& immorality, the extreme insensitivity or entertainer a revelation. his father’s son, in the sense he * 3- #3- should we say the animalistic mindsets The story gets going after Farrant, an otherwise normal carries some of senior Bachchan’s "3- !& of an upper class Punjabi business school-going teenager, suffers a familial setback in the murder mannerisms into the character, #&;0A/4 family and its cohorts are laid bare with of his uncle and is consequently blackmailed by a shadowy unit messing it all up, at times. maximum impact and precision. head of the British Secret Service to penetrate into a crime ring Breathe’s Season 2 is better than he more the virus is forcing you Abuse, assault and sex, the oiling of the and extract information. Season 1 in the sense that the to stay home, the more you are system, an innately corrupt police Unknowingly trained into secret service mores by his uncle, premise of the plot is better placed Tmarvelling at some stunning force, the fall of grace of many citadels Farrant plays the central role with precision and perfection on believability but it suffers from content emerging from OTT of honesty — it is all there to leave you turning into an errant teenager with issues that need a Point Blanc all kinds of loopholes that stand tall platforms, Undekhi being the latest heaving in impact. Also, there is a story intervention. throughout the drama enfolding thriller in this altered entertainment to reckon with and that's quite What comes out of this so called high society correctional around the kidnapping of a little girl environment. delightfully in-your-face, giving meat facility is a truth so dirty and alarming that the Secret Service from an outdoor birthday party. Raw, aggressive, intense, intriguing to the series. is stunned too even as Farrant puts up the nonchalance of an Before proceeding on the ifs and fleshed out with the minutest of Besides Surya Kumar, Debyendu irreverent teen with the right amount of gumption to pull a fast and buts of this season, a word first details of the story and its characters, Bhattacharya as the seasoned DSP one on the syndicate run by a fascist doctor and his Woman on the remarkability and presence this Original lives it up in style. Created and Apekha Porwal as the tribal girl Friday Stellanbauch. of Amit Sadh who returns as by Siddharth Sengupta, Undekhi being hunted down lead the list of Rider does well to remain in top gear all through and leave Inspector Kabir as much more unplugs a stinging, action-packed story stellar performances, not to mention a window for a second one perhaps? Tune in with your teen and muscular, much more sensible and emanating from a resort wedding in Harsh Chhaya who lives it up as a his friends for an eight-hour soiree built carefully to engage you much less doused in alcoholic Manali where a dancer is shot in cold debauched, abusive motormouth in the proceedings without being entirely teeny or entirely adult. persona. Sadh is a delight to be with blood with no regrets in any of the gun- patriarch of the family which dotes on when he gets into waylaid characters toting, power drunk, alcohol doused its sleazy, hazy and totally anti-social like a guilt-prone father lubricating gentry led by the ruthless adopted existence. his liver with only daru and yet owner Rinku (brilliantly played by The depiction of our society by having the keenest eye for detail on emotions to kill” type of analyses. still have five more to go to the Surya Sharma) to kick scruples in the Sengupta shows up the place of women a crime scene. In this one, he does Flashbacks though meant to conclusion, which incidentally, is butt as hard as you would be taught to in our society, be it the trophy wives of well as a plain and simple Crime explain, often intrude on the story predictable but well mounted. do the same to wrongdoing in a the rich and the powerful, or a daughter Branch spook handling the case of which itself is struggling with reason In short, Breathe 2 is not too missionary school. of the forgotten and the powerless. psychotic serial killings with acumen and logic most of the time. A easy to inhale or exhale, but keeps Harsh Chhaya, Dibyendu Injustice, and the acceptance of it by and incredible presence of mind. kidnapper picks up a girl and does going nevertheless with all kinds of Bhattacharya, Ankur Rathee, Anchal and large not just by the perpetrators The problem with Breathe 2 is not make a move for nine months sub-plots and side stories of people Singh, Abhishek Chauhan, Ayn Zoya, and the victims but also by the media, that it has a lot of jargon, a lot of and then suddenly plans the killings in extraordinary circumstances, be Apeksha Porwal and Sayandeep Sen are churns up a scenario where you feel the mumbo jumbo and even Abhishek, of sundry people across Delhi. The it a lesbian relationship, a dark not names you would remember in a need for purge. as Avinash the shrink, seems to be moment it is revealed who the incident in college and germophobia hurry but after their measured Well, it is such raw depiction that analysing the crime with frivolous killer is, you lose interest in the to name a few. A case of flailing performances in Undekhi you would thrills and kills in this gem of a series conclusions and many OTT liners proceedings. And that’s revealed in limbs to stay afloat in a sea of crime like to do a quick roll call. punctuating a space where a lot of on “ravan kay 10 sar, meaning dus the sixth-seventh episode and you dramas. The 10 episodes keep you in the intrigue has been fighting for a pedestal. Q"  /4R $<<>"1<2E>>$E (((() *!((+  &    #  R *&       5  32 5J !O    &   -.$           

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Second, it sent a Everything went on without a mishap, message across to women that that was the best part actually. We were despite roadblocks, it is possible shooting in Manali for 15 days and it was to stand tall and proud. fun. I was working but at the same time Interestingly, the story of I was also on a holiday. The whole unit was Jyoti is based on a real-life fun to work with. There were new actors person — unfortunately, she and some of them were first timers so the died many years back. Writer whole energy was different and exciting. Purnendu Shekhar tells you  Was acting always on cards? that when the makers Yes, it was. I have been acting since I approached him to write, the was 10. There’s nothing else I would have first thing he thought about was chosen to do but acting. to write a story about this brave  In almost 30 years of career, what has and strong woman who tied been your takeaway from the industry? rakhi to him. “When the makers To keep to yourself and deliver your That is dependent on the part I am  What is there in the pipeline? asked me to write a story, her best on time and in the way people want playing. As long as, I have a part of my Right now there is nothing to talk story was waiting to be told. She you to. Rest keep out of everything else. interest I am fine with working in any about because the things that we were in was sister's friend and colleague.  Where do you find yourself most medium. If I have a film and TV offer at talks with has been postponed or So, she was a sister to me as well,” comfortable working in — TV, films or the same time, and I like the part in TV cancelled. At this point of time, I really Shekhar says. There is a reason for this to her,” Shekhar says and tells Her character, since it is based OTT platforms? then I would take that. don’t know. He tells you that it is sad that and he blames the viewers. “The you that one must watch the on a real-life person, makes what TV serials have become educated viewers who used to rerun of Jyoti for one simple happens in the show so much regressive. But there is a reason watch TV earlier have switched reason. more than the drama that one )*/ for this. Back in the 90s, the to OTT platforms and the target She is such a strong gets to see,” Wagh says. shows on DD were watched by viewership which television is character. The message that she The hitch that TV faces           !           O% a select few because owning a catering today is of the viewers gives is that even in the worst- when it comes to air women- 0    -A       O      !0    TV was a luxury. 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We can of viewership comes from that one can’t show more such       K       ! 5           end result was that though the blame the viewers as well as the women. TV is a woman- shows that portray women in a &            K  Q shows started on a good note, cut throat competition amongst oriented platform,” Wagh says. strong light that are based on    KK         M - !     they all went the drama way. the broadcasters,” Shekhar says. She tells you that to play Jyoti real-life women. “It is important     5         O 0   Take Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi The advantage with Jyoti was not something that she had to send a message to even the  ! !         "    !    @! Bahu Thi and Kahani Ghar was that since the character planned but it was a big women sitting at home in small       K   1           !     Ghar Ki. Both Tusli and Parvati was based on a true person, it opportunity. “Everything was towns and villages. We don’t     K       O 5J    K    are such strong characters. Yes, was easier for the writers to be happening around me and it was always show women all decked      !    !         they were housewives but had a as true to her life as possible. not something that I had a up. There is a need to air shows   K!                 mind of their own. It was the Also, there were twists and choice. I said yes to whatever where women are powerful. We    !      !      R @!P drama for the sake of it and the turns in her life. It was easier to good that came my way,” she have a patriarchal society and  3       K!   1     unbelievable drama made the not dramatise and yet not give says. will continue to be so unless we  EL1 *                  show’s look regressive and gave away everything. “Some of the “This show is off the normal change our mindset. Shows like           !       them the tag of saas-bahu shows. dialogues in the show have track. 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    (0120, * health department of Delhi govern- decision to distribute oximeters to all Paul Committee, 45 per cent of ed a plan to improve processes and has reduced from 55 minutes to Against an availability of 15000 ment,” the government said in a state- patients under home isolation. deaths in India occur during the first systems at six crucial points of seri- 30.5 minutes within the last month. covid hospital beds, only 4500 are he National Capital has report- ment. “The use of these oximeters 48 hours. In Delhi, this has come ous Corona patients’ treatment cycle Many more ambulances have been occupied today,” it added. Ted no deaths in home isolation in “Daily deaths have come down alerts the patients of any dropping down to only 15 per cent. Various including increased testing, empha- hired to ensure zero refusals. This It further stated that as serious the first week of July and the total to around 46 a day during the last oxygen levels which is an early sign steps taken by the government are sis on home isolation of asympto- has ensured timely transportation Corona patients, especially those number of daily deaths due to coro- fortnight from a high of 101 daily of deteriorating health,” it said. responsible for this. matic and mild symptom patients of patients to hospitals. CM’s rep- with comorbidities, often need ICU, navirus has come down to 3.02 per deaths in mid-June. Out of a total of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “Of the 691 deaths, 505 patients and released a large number of hos- resentatives and separate officers several steps were taken to increase cent from 3.64 per cent in June, 691 deaths that happened in the last took a review meeting on Friday to were in serious condition, when pital beds among others that has were appointed for each hospital to emergency care infrastructure. according to findings of a study con- fortnight, only 7 deaths happened in discuss measures that need to be admitted to hospitals. 291 of these started yielding results. ensure that a patient is first admit- Against an availability of 2000 ICU ducted by the Delhi Government. home isolation (between 24 June and taken to further reduce mortality. patients were already in a hospital Besides, the government ted in and paperwork done later,” it beds, only 1100 are occupied today, As per the report a total of 691 30 June),” it said. “Since now almost all deaths are when tested positive, everyone else improved the home isolation expe- added. it said. deaths took place in Delhi during the The National Capital did not taking place in hospitals (nil deaths got timely admission into the hos- rience of patients by daily tele-coun- steps were taken to drastically The move came after Kejriwal fortnight 24 June and 8 July which report a single death of a patient in in home isolation), therefore, it was pital. The study found delay in hos- selling and providing oxymeters so increase the number of beds in both had directed the health department is an average of 46 deaths per day home isolation in the first week ot felt that systems in each hospital need pital admission in case of only 28 that people felt safe and comfortable private and government hospitals. to study all deaths in the last fortnight during this period. All these deaths July, it said, adding that this can be to be examined in detail,” it said. patients,” it added. at homes. Now, the problems of shortage of to understand what steps could be were studied and analysed by the attributed to the Chief Minister’s As per Central Government’s The Chief Minister had initiat- “The ambulance response time hospital beds have been resolved. taken to further reduce deaths. 5  <K K   @E/46&   +  $$    2 12&      "  NA O         $ , !  -                   (0120, *     (0120, * brother of the deceased said that &      elhi Police Economic Mahender used to drive a taxi. (0120, * DOffence Wing (EOW) has he Delhi Police have appre- He went out to pick up a book-     arrested two men for allegedly Thended a 36-year-old ing but did not return. When the    elhi’s Women and Child duping a person of 2 crore. woman, her minor daughter officer asked Mahender's wife, DDevelopment Minister The accused have been iden- and two other persons for she said that his phone was elhi Congress president Rajendra Pal Gautam on tified as Sanjay Kumar and allegedly killing her husband in switched off and he had not DChaudhary Anil Kumar Saturday visited ‘Bal Griha’ to Manoj Chaudhary, both resi- south Delhi's Maidan Garhi returned since July 1. handed over a draft for 5.10 ensure proper management dents of Greater Noida in UP. area. Mahender's brother also lakh to the wife of a journalist and arrangements for the chil- According to OP Mishra, the The accused have been informed that one Manoj used who allegedly committed sui- dren residing at these homes in Joint Commissioner of Police, identified as Sarita Tawar, a res- to visit his house and the cou- cide by jumping from the fourth the time of Covid-19 pan- EOW, one Rajesh Kumar Garg ident of Dera village and her ple used to fight over this issue," floor of the All India Institute of demic. was induced to invest in a pro- friend Manoj (22), a resident of said the DCP. Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trau- The minister visited cen- ject called Airwill Intellicity, Loni in Ghaziabad. Police said “Police questioned Manoj ma centre recently. ters like Phulbari Bal Griha developed by accused persons, in that Sarita's minor daughter who confessed to his crime. On Chaudhary said that the     (0120, * Raj Ram of Special Staff were escaping after committing rob- and Aashiana Bal Griha situ- Greater Noida on the pretext of and the girl's school friend were his instance, Sarita was nabbed. money was collected from the awarded as they had played bery," said the APRO. ated in Alipur and reviewed fixed return in the form of add also apprehended. All four per- The daughter of the deceased Congress workers in Delhi he Delhi Police instrumental role behind the "Meanwhile, in Rohini dis- the implementation of guide- on profits three per cent per sons were involved in the inci- and her school friend, were under the “Aao Madad Ka TCommissioner, SN arrest of close associates of Raju trict, Inspector Girish Gothwal, lines issued by the Delhi month on an investment of Rs dent, police said. also apprehended. Interrogation Haath Badhayen” (Congress Shrivastava reviewed crime and Basodiya - Kala Jathedi. Inspector Investigation/PS Government regarding the two crore. According to Atul Kumar revealed that Manoj was a close cares) campaign. Covid arrangements in "In Outer district, V N Kanjhawala, Ct Naveet, Ct COVID-19 pandemic. "The accused assured that if Thakur, the Deputy friend of Sarita for the past eight The Congress president National Capital on Saturday. Jha, the Station House Officer Rinku, Ct. Manjeet, Ct. Rajpal Gautam asked the offi- they fail to return the money Commissioner of Police (DCP), to nine months. They used to also demanded the Delhi The CP also awarded police (SHO) of Nangloi police sta- were given award for busting a cials to strictly ensure the with interest with in one year, the South district, on July 2, a meet and Mahender knew about Government to treat journalists personnel in recognition of tion, SI Reena, HC Bijender, gang of petrol pump/highway cleanliness of these child care two residential villas in will be decomposed body of a man was it," said the DCP who died of Coronavirus as their exemplary professionalism HC Naveen and Ct. Manjeet robbers," said the APRO. complexes. “The Delhi gov- allotted Airwill Intellicity project recovered from a drain at "The deceased allegedly Corona warriors. “Tarun and bravery, displayed in vari- were awarded for solving a "In East District, Inspector ernment officials are doing a to Garg. The accused neither Mahabali Puram near Bhati vil- used to beat his wife and daugh- Sisodia was also on the line of ous cases in the past 2 weeks. blind case of robbery-cum- Dhirendra, SI Nitin, SI thermal screening of the peo- returned the money nor fulfilled lage. Police saw a tattoo with the ter. Manoj was annoyed with it duty in the fight against Corona According to Anil Mittal, rape and arrested both the Inderveer , HC Satender and Ct ple going inside the centres. their promises and cheated Garg initials 'ST' on the body. and planned to kill him. On June as a press reporter and his fam- the Additional Public Relation accused persons," said Mittal. Sunil solved a blind murder The Delhi government has of Rs two crore," said the Joint "An abandoned car was 30, Mahender was drunk when ily should be given compensa- Officer (APRO), in Dwarka "Darshan Lal, SHO of case of a Senior Citizen regis- also installed a sanitization CP. "Kumar and Chaudhary also found around one kilome- Manoj reached his house. The tion like other corona warriors district, Inspector Naveen Outer North district's Bawana tered at Laxmi Nagar poloce machine at the main entrance engaged in real estate and con- tre from the spot. Based on the accused persons overpowered who lost their lives to the pan- Kumar, Sub-Inspector (SI) police station, SI Rinku, ASI station with the arrest of two of these homes,” he said. struction business. Six other ownership of the car, the Mahender and strangulated demic. Ranjeev Kumar, SI Bijender, SI Narender, Ct Chetan were accused, Rs 20 lakh (approx) The minister also exam- criminal cases were also regis- deceased was identified as him. Later, they loaded the Kumar also demanded a Manjeet, ASI Umesh, ASI awarded for busting a gang of robbed money was also recov- ined the protective measures tered against them at EOW, Mahender alias Sanjay, a resident body in Mahender's car and judicial enquiry into the cir- Surender, Head Constable desperate robbers with the ered. They were awarded for taken by the Delhi government Delhi Police and Gautam Budh of Dera village," said the DCP. dumped in the drain," the DCP cumstances that led to Sisodia’s (HC) Sumit Gulia, HC Ashok, arrest of two accused, who solving this case," the APRO to prevent any adverse inci- Nagar Police," he said. "During investigation, the added. death. Constable (Ct) Praveen and Ct fired at police team while said. dents with children.      " +,- ,.,.   ,

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The pandemic, Gautam Buddh can be realised by raising a Meticulously continuing had the public infrastructure raised by party chief whip in funds under MPLADS for the Nagar police said. new cadre of administrators, it the public health activities of and the strategies in place Lok Sabha K Suresh and sec- next two years will be part of Criminal Procedure Code said in a statement. contact-tracing and testing been better, it said. onded by a majority of MPs the Central pool to fight the (CrPC) Section 144, which The IMS will be responsi- will ensure a minimal mor- "There is a dire need for who attended the virtual meet- pandemic. bars assembly of more than ble for holding the adminis- bidity rate," he said. the government to increase its ing that lasted over three hours, The Congress parliamen- four persons, is in force in 13 to prevent the spread of the compliance if they are found trative responsibilities per- "There is an urgent need GDP allocation to five per cent sources said. tarians also raised the issues of Gautam Buddh Nagar, whose COVID-19 and other vector- without face cover or masks taining to the district medical for a new post-COVID health- for the healthcare structure. Suresh is learnt to have said economic downturn, agricul- urban areas fall in the 'Red borne diseases, the officials outdoors. officer, project officers of var- care policy providing equal The IMA also demands for that Rahul Gandhi, who has ture distress, high petroleum Zone' for COVID-19. said. Supply of essential goods ious disease control pro- priority to non-COVID care as creation of 'One Nation – One been at the forefront of espous- prices. Many suggested the "Eighteen FIRs were regis- The Noida-Delhi border and services shall be allowed grammes, and the various well," Sharma added. set of guidelines for health'," ing people's issues during the party should raise the cause of tered and 62 people arrested for continues to remain sealed for through home delivery while ranks of secretaries in the Working closely with the Dr R V Asokan, IMA secre- pandemic, needs to take over the middle class, who have violating the curbs. A total of movement except for essential there will be no restriction on Union health ministry and central and the state govern- tary general, said. the reigns of the Congress at been the hardest hit due to the 1,950 vehicles were checked services and people having supply of medical goods and this critical time. slowdown and job losses. across 200 barrier points in the passes issued by the district services during the period. The demands were raised Rahul Gandhi said the district and challans issued to administration, according to Such category of people with Rahul Gandhi in atten- Congress was not playing pol- 973 of them, while four were officials. whose movement is permitted 3      dance at the meeting, even itics on the issue of Chinese impounded," the police said in All shops, offices, com- by the government order do though neither he nor Sonia incursions and the party did a statement. mercial establishments, includ- not require separate passes. Gandhi said anything on this not want India to be seen as a Altogether, Rs 40,650 was ing shopping malls, shall Identity cards issued by respec- /      issue, the sources said. "weak country" by ceding its collected in fines during the remain closed till July 13 across tive organisations or industry Manickam Tagore, Gaurav land to China. He also accused action, the police said. Noida and Greater Noida, shall be considered as valid for Gogoi, Anto Antony, Gurjeet the Prime Minister of "mis- The security checks have Gautam Buddh Nagar admin- their movement.  A0(-,4/4 the release said. development of gaushalas and Singh Aujla, Saptagiri Sankar leading" the country on the intensified in view of fresh istration had said on Friday. Movement to and fro rail- Despite resistance from give encouragement to dairy Ulaka, and some others backed border issue, the sources said. lockdown-like curbs which The administration also way stations and airport shall arnataka will soon imple- opposition, the then BJP gov- products, he added. the demand. On COVID-19, the former began at 10 pm on Friday and warned that people will be not be prohibited till July 13. Kment a ban on cow ernment led by B S Chavan said following the Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress chief said the central will continue till 5 am on July fined 500 each time for non- slaughter, sale and consump- Yediyurappa in 2010 had got Supreme Court's directions, Congress president after the government has "mishandled" tion of beef in line with other the controversial Prevention the state government has also party's 2019 Lok Sabha poll the situation and highlighted its States, Animal Husbandry of Slaughter and Preservation set up an animal welfare debacle and Sonia Gandhi was apathy in handling the crisis. Minister Prabhu Chavan has of Cattle Bill passed that pro- board, as he noted that a war installed as interim chief on Now, he said, when the sit- 0!$  /+  /  said. posed to replace the room is being set up to help August 10 by the Congress uation has gone out of hand, The BJP in its manifesto Prevention of Cow those engaged in animal hus- Working Committee, the the Centre has left it to states ahead of the 2018 Assembly Slaughter and Cattle bandry, with expert advice, party's highest decision-mak- to fend for themselves. He also election had promised prohi- Preservation Act, 1964. The among other necessary things. ing body. demanded that the PM-CARES ). !     ! %  bition of cow slaughter. bill had widened the defini- On Saturday, she had con- Fund be audited as it has "The Government is com- tion of 'cattle' and imposed a vened a meeting with party Lok accepted public money and 1  &  mitted to enact the anti-cow blanket ban on cattle slaugh- Sabha MPs to discuss the cur- raised the issue of donations  41- -5* traffic to different states of the slaughter law. ter, coupled with stringent rent political and COVID-19 received from some Chinese North East and even to  '   Once the Covid-19 crisis penalty clauses for violation. situation in the country. companies into the fund which, ssam Congress MP Gaurav Myanmar via Nagaland. 5    ' eases an expert committee However, the Congress According to the sources, he added, needs to be probed. AGogoi has requested Chief These incidents are a tes-     & would be constituted to look government headed by the MPs also raised the The Congress is likely to Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tament to increasing drug '    !'6 into its implementation, and Siddaramaiah that came to demands for convening raise the issues discussed on to take steps for curbing the abuse and trafficking-related   &  if need be, it will visit states power in 2013, withdrew the the Monsoon Session of Saturday during the Monsoon menace of drug in the state and cases in Assam," the MP said. like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh bill that was before the Parliament and how the gov- Session of Parliament, which constitute a Special Drug abuse adversely   ! to study about implementa- President for his assent. ernment was evading parlia- may take place next month. Investigation Team to arrest affects not just the individuals  67   tion there," Chavan was quot- After the BJP came back mentary scrutiny. The India- The Congress has been kingpins of drug syndicates. who are addicts but also their   '  ed as saying by his office in a to power in the state, several China standoff was also raised critical of the BJP-led In a letter to the chief min- families, various businesses release on Friday. party leaders have been mak- by many MPs, including Rahul Government over various ister, the MP from Kaliabor and government resources, He said he will hold dis- ing a pitch to re-enact the Gandhi, who said the govern- issues, particularly its handling said there has been an alarm- Gogoi said in the letter. Meanwhile, a police officer cussions with the Chief anti-cow slaughter law. ment continues to mislead the of the pandemic as COVID-19 ing rise in drug addiction cases "Therefore, I urge you to on Saturday said they have Minister in this regard and Stating that the Cow country on Chinese incursions cases have risen exponentially among the youths of Assam take immediate steps to arrested two drug dealers in was committed to make it Protection Commission and the current situation in after the easing of lockdown, and drug-related crimes are unearth and nab those involved upper Assam's Dhemaji district more effective than other (Goseva Aayoga) will be made Ladakh. and the situation at the border also increasing consequently. in drug peddling in the State. and seized 2 grams of opium States. functional, the Minister said All the MPs demanded with China in eastern Ladakh Around 9 kg of heroin was I request you constitute a top- from them. They were captured If the law is enacted, along it was set up in 2013, but the restoration of MPLADS funds where 20 Indian soldiers were seized from a single peddler last level special investigative team near Kulajan when they were with prohibition on slaughter, Congress government which have been discontinued killed in a violent standoff year, he said in the letter. (SIT) to arrest the key culprits trying to cross Bogibeel Bridge sale and use of beef, illegal scrapped it. due to the pandemic. The with Chinese troops on June "These drugs were being in the drug syndicate," his let- over Brahmaputra to reach transportation of animals for The Government wants to Congress members said since 15. stored with the intention to ter to the CM read. Dibrugarh on Tuesday. slaughtering will be stopped, ensure protection of cows,

   /// demic and the Sino-India  research has hampered with the All upcoming examinations for standoff at Ladakh. learning of the students. It students of first year, second The Congress has been would be unfair and difficult to year and third year stand can- From Page 1 Anto Antony, Manickam critical of the Modi hold examinations for the celled.” He also sought to know Tagore, Gaurav Gogoi, Adbul Government over various  semester for which teaching- “I hope this decision will the details of fund received Khaleque, Mohd Javed and issues, especially its handling of learning was hampered”, said bring relief to lakhs of students from Chinese firms against Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka. the pandemic as Covid-19 Sisodia who also holds studying in Delhi State univer- the backdrop of Indo china However, Rahul chose to cases have risen exponential- EEE Education department. sities,”The universities have tension due to border issue. maintain silence on the issue. ly after the easing of the lock- Highlighting Government’s been asked to come up with a The virtual video confer- Rahul stepped down from down, and the situation at the decision to take extraordinary set of parameters for evaluation encing meeting of the the post after Congress’ defeat border with China in eastern From Page 1 measures in these extraordinary on the basis of the students’ past Congress Parliamentarians was in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Ladakh where 20 Indian sol- The State universities under times, the Education Minister performance and promote or called to discuss the strategy to Sonia Gandhi’s term as diers were killed in a violent the Delhi Government include of Delhi said, “July is the most award them degrees,” the edu- corner the Modi Government Congress’ interim president is standoff with Chinese troops National Law University, Delhi important month for examina- cation minister said. during the Monsoon Session coming to an end on August on June 15. Technological University, tions and evaluation at univer- Delhi Chief Minister for its failure to handle the 10. Sonia also asked her lead- Ambedkar University, Guru sities. Delhi Govt believes that Arvind Kejriwal has written to country on all fronts. Several In the meeting, some MPs ers to take on the Government Gobind Singh Indraprastha in these extraordinary times, we the Prime Minister Narendra MPs demanded that Rahul said that the Government for not granting financial relief University, Netaji Subhas need to make extraordinary Modi requesting him to scrap Gandhi should return as the should call a full-fledged ses- to the poor. She called for cash University of Technology and decisions. upcoming Central University party chief. sion of Parliament while transfer into bank accounts of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical That is why the Delhi Govt exams amid the widespread Congress Lok Sabha adhering to social distancing the poor and deprived sections. University for Women. has decided that all upcoming coronavirus pandemic and con- member K Suresh (MP from norms. Sonia Gandhi asked the She further asked the MPs to “Online classes are being examinations in the Delhi State sider awarding degrees to stu- Kerala) initiated the proposal MPs to raise in the next corner the Government over streamed. But the absence of Universities should be can- dents based on internal assess- for Rahul as president. It was Parliament session the han- the rise in petrol and diesel regular physical classes, lab celled. This includes all semes- ment and previous semester endorsed by other party MPs dling of the coronavirus pan- prices. classes, practicals, and field ter and final year examinations. marks.   EEE    action was taken in all the !"        /// cases lodged against Dubey,    From Page 1 the statement said. The SIT will also probe From Page 1 leadership. governments in several states.    666 The SIT will submit its what action was taken to can- “Amid the crisis posed It now wants to play the same report by July 31 after look- cel the bail of “such a dread- The CM alleged Leader of by the coronavirus pandem- game in Rajasthan, that it did ing into all the angles, study- ed criminal”, what action has Opposition Gulab Chand ic, BJP leaders have gone in Madhya Pradesh, Gehlot From Page 1 ing all related documents and been taken against him under Kataria, Deputy Leader of beyond humanity and are said. A positive outcome of the spot inspection in Kanpur, it the Goonda Act, the National Opposition Rajendra Rathore engaged in toppling the gov- “But they have been survey was that it showed that said. Security Act, Gangsters Act, and BJP State president Satish ernment,” the chief minister exposed and people will give India’s tiger population had The team has been asked and if there was any laxity and Poonia were executing the said. the BJP a befitting reply at the increased by roughly one-third: to probe into what effective at what level, it added. PTI agenda of their party’’s central The BJP has sabotaged right time,” he added. from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,927 in 2018, though the Guinness team says “some have cautioned *''       / that this rise may in part reflect more comprehensive surveying as opposed to purely a popula-        ! E.  tion surge”. Ground surveys and cam- -!  '     3-*4/ railway stations and bus era traps recorded tiger presence stands to provide on spot in 88,985 km2 (34,357 sq mi) of eople going out of passes after verification of forests across 20 Indian States in   *&,- Director Manmohan Singh PRajasthan will have to identity, it said. 2018-19. The “lion’s share” of the said. obtain passes from authorities, For those travelling out- tigers were found in the States he Meteorological Centre The weather office issues the state government said in side the state by road, other of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, There on Saturday issued a colour-coded an order on Saturday night as than scheduled buses, screen- and Uttarakhand. Together, yellow weather warning for warnings to alert people it decided to regulate inter- ing and verification of passes these three Indian States were heavy rains in parts of ahead of severe or state movement in view of a and identity will be ensured at home to 1,492 tigers. Himachal Pradesh for July 12. hazardous weather that has surge in COVID-19 cases. check posts, which will be set However, other key take- The weather office has the potential to cause "dam- The passes will be issued up at inter-state borders, the aways that still need to be also forecast rainfall in the hill age, widespread by district collectors, police order said. improved to continue tigers’ state till July 17. disruption or danger to life". commissioners, deputy com- Those entering the state comeback include improving A yellow weather Yellow, the least danger- missioners, sub-divisional will also be screened at these “corridors” between isolated warning has been issued for ous of all weather warnings, magistrates, deputy superin- check posts, it said. pockets of tiger territory, reduc- heavy rains in the middle indicates the possibility of tendents of police and local People travelling by sched- ing poaching, and helping to hills for Sunday. severe weather over the next police stations, the home uled flights, trains and state build up prey numbers through Rains in plains and low, few days. department order said. roadways buses on July 12, habitat restoration, said a senior middle and high hills of the A few places in the state, In addition, a counter with prior confirmed reser- official from the Union state are also likely till July 17, including Manali, received shall be set up by district vation, will be exempted from Environment Ministry. 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While the BJP MPs in lic is utilized. pointed out that the PAC ing in and around forests, with the panel have strongly Many BJP MPs protested Chairman needed the identified migration patterns reduce the number of people Gonds and Baigas as the main opposed its examination by the the move of the PAC Chairman Speaker’s clearance only for over the last 5 years. exposed compared with mod- tribes. Moreover, “availability PAC, panel chairman Adhir to include the examining of the summoning Ministers. He Villages with seasonal erate restrictions both within of health facilities is more Ranjan Chowdhury, who is PM Cares Fund in this year’s requires no clearance for sum- workers are widely dispersed and between villages. than five times less than the also the leader of the Congress subjects selected by the panel. moning officials. In Friday’s   (0120, * populations and requires that (75 percent of surveyed vil- “Such a ‘village bubble’ national average. Eighty-seven in the Lok Sabha, has favoured According to them, this move meeting, Opposition MPs essential goods reach villages,” lages) and 81 per cent of des- strategy could reduce the risk per cent of rural households a proper scrutiny of the Fund was just a politically-motivat- countered the BJP MPs saying igration of labour post- they said. Interestingly, New tination cities had reported of spread among vulnerable rely on wood as a primary and is expected to use his pre- ed one to summon the officers that the Parliament has the Mlockdown from cities to Zealand has successfully Covid-19 cases at the begin- populations and requires that cooking fuel, although recent- rogative as the panel head to of PMO and Home Ministry to right to know who are the vulnerable forest-fringe vil- implemented a bubble strategy, ning of the lockdown. essential goods reach villages,” ly, the availability of LPG has give it a go ahead. The settle political scores. donors in the PM Cares Fund lages particularly in Central with initial bubbles restricted to There have already been they added. penetrated into remote areas.” Congress and its president It is learned that even as well as how it was utilised. India will flare up the infected the household level and broad- reports how the cases are grad- With the outbreak of A primary concern is to Sonia Gandhi have been rais- though a majority of the MPs Though the PAC cases as well as fatalities given ened to larger social groups as ually moving from urban to Covid-19, the potential for contain the spread of the virus ing questions over the setting reject a subject to be included, Chairman is from the the crumbling and negligible restrictions ease semi-urban and now to rural seasonal migrants to carry the across villages in the case of up and utilisation of the PM as PAC Chairman, Chowdhury Opposition party, the majori- infrastructure in these regions, The researchers from the areas in the hitherto untouched virus from cities to their home exposure in one village. CARES Fund and seeking an has the right to use his pre- ty is always with the ruling according to a study published institutes such as School of regions. villages generates grave con- To reduce chances of expo- audit of it. rogative to include the subject. party as the members are in the Current Science. International and Public Affairs India has already reported cern both for local people and sure in the population in a In the PAC meeting on BJP MPs are expected to selected on the basis of repre- To curb the cases, from New York, Ashoka over 8 lakh cases and 22,000 authorities managing the crisis. rural setting such as Central Friday, the BJP, which has 12 complain to the Lok Sabha sentation. researchers from John Hopkins University from Sonepat, deaths till date. The poorest households in India, the model results suggest MPs on the panel, objected to Speaker Om Birla if Adhir While 15 MPs are selected and Azim Premji University International Institute of Health Using a disease spread these villages use seasonal that a prudent post-lockdown any examination of the con- uses such prerogative. from Lok Sabha including the among a few others have sug- Management Research, Azim model to assess distancing migration to supplement their strategy might focus on easing troversial PM Cares Fund by But Opposition MPs point- Chairman, seven MPs are gested lenient restrictions for Premji University also partic- strategies if returning migrants incomes, raising the potential physical distancing restrictions the parliamentary panel citing ed out that the PAC Chairman, selected from Rajya the Sabha. people within a village as well ipated in the study. carry the virus to villages, the for exposure to Covid-19 as within villages but maintaining that the expenditure or the rev- who is always from the main The total strength of the as between villages to reduce Based on a previously col- researchers said that they found migrants return. movement restrictions enue is not related to Opposition party, has the pre- PAC is 22 MPs including the the exposure of the locals. lected household survey of that lenient restrictions for As restrictions eased, between villages, while quick- Parliament authorisation. rogative to include subjects Chairman. At present, two “Such a ‘village bubble’ 5,000 villages across 500 forest- people within a village com- chances of exposure and ly imposing strict lockdown Chowdhury invoked the like on earlier occasions during seats from Rajya Sabha quota strategy could reduce the risk fringe villages in 32 districts of bined with maximal restric- spread to adjacent villages both within and between vil- interest of the nation to appeal the UPA regime when BJP are vacant. of spread among vulnerable central India, the researchers tions between villages could from migrants who have lages if a case emerges. - .!       8! +! $! ! !   /)! 1'$! -  P #3   (0120, * and Faridabad .$!%  #3 !$       During Saturday's meet, ppreciating the efforts of the "successful example" of  (0120, * after its clinical trials on launched in India in 2013 as  (0120, * Athe Centre, State and local surveillance and home-based COVID-19 patients in India Alzumab for treating chronic authorities in containing the care through 'Dhanvantri tolizumab, a drug used to was found satisfactory by the plaque psoriasis, Biocon said. ardik Patel was appointed COVID-19 situation in Delhi, Rath' in Ahmedabad was Icure skin ailment psoriasis expert committee compris- The drug will be manu- Hworking president of Prime Minister Narendra highlighted and it was direct- for the last many years, has ing pulmonologists, pharma- factured and formulated as an Gujarat Congress—a position Modi on Saturday called for ed that it may be emulated in been approved for "restricted cologists and medical experts intravenous injection at the currently being held by Amit the replication of a similar other places, the statement emergency use" to treat from AIIMS, among others, company's bio-manufactur- Chavda- on Saturday. approach in the entire NCR said Covid-19 patients with mod- for treatment of cytokine ing facility at Biocon Park, Congress President Sonia area to check the contagion. India's COVID-19 tally erate to severe acute respira- release syndrome,” said the Bengaluru. Gandhi approved the appoint- Reviewing a meeting to zoomed past the eight-lakh tory distress. official. "As an innovation-led bio- ment of 26-year-old Patel, who take stock of the COVID-19 mark with the death toll Written informed consent "It is already an approved pharmaceuticals company, I had joined the Congress in situation in various parts of the climbed standing at 22,123 of each patient is required drug of Biocon for treating am proud of the successful March last year ahead of the country and the preparedness regard, according to the state- handle the coronavirus situa- even as 519 people died the before the use of this drug, psoriasis forthe last many outcome of the pivotal study Lok Sabha polls. of various states, the Prime ment tion in the national capital disease in 24 hours said the drug regulator Drug years," the official said. we conducted with our novel A press release from AICC Minister also directed that "The Prime Minister amid rising cases and criticism Of the 519 new deaths Controller General of India The company has received immuno-modulating anti- All general secretary KC real-time national level mon- appreciated the concerted in different quarters of the reported, 226 are from while approving the drug for the DCGI approval to market CD6 monoclonal antibody, Venugopal said: "Congress itoring and guidance should be efforts of the Centre, state and Delhi Government's handling Maharashtra, 64 from Tamil the treatment of the viral Itolizumab injection Itolizumab, which has proven President has approved the provided to all affected states local authorities in containing of the COVID-19 Nadu, 57 from Karnataka, 42 infection. 25mg/5mL solution for emer- to be an efficacious interven- proposal of the appointment of and places with high test pos- the pandemic situation in situation, with complaints of from Delhi, 27 from Uttar A senior official from the gency use in India for the tion in treating the serious Hardik Patel as the Working itivity rate. Delhi," the statement said. non-availability of beds in hos- Pradesh and 26 from West DCGI said that Drug treatment of cytokine release hyper immune response seen President of Gujarat Pradesh The Prime Minister reit- "He further directed that a pitals for patients and difficulty Bengal Controller, Dr V G Somani, syndrome in moderate to with COVID-19," Biocon Congress Committee with erated the need to observe per- similar approach should be in getting the tests done in lab- Andhra Pradesh reported approved monoclonal anti- severe acute respiratory dis- Executive Chairperson Kiran immediate effect”. sonal hygiene and social dis- adopted with other State oratories 15 fatalities, Gujarat 14, body injection Itolizumab, an tress syndrome (ARDS) Mazumdar-Shaw said. The founder of the Patidar cipline in public places, a state- Governments in containing Shah had discussed ways Telangana eight and Rajasthan already approved drug of patients due to COVID-19, “This positions India Anamat Andolan Samiti ment from the Prime the COVID-19 pandemic in to check the spread of the virus six. Assam, and Jammu and Biocon for several years, for Biocon said in a BSE filing. among the leading global (PAAS), Patel rose to promi- Minister's Office said. the entire NCR area," it said in the NCR with chief minis- Kashmir reported five deaths, restricted emergency use. It is The company, however, innovators in their effort to nence as the face of the Patidar Modi said the awareness The review meeting was ters of Delhi, Haryana and followed by Bihar, Madhya for the treatment of ‘cytokine’ did not disclose the price at overcome the COVID-19 pan- agitation in 2015 that eventu- about the pandemic should be attended by Union Home Uttar Pradesh Pradesh, Odisha and Punjab release syndrome in moderate which it will be selling the demic, she added. ally turned violent. He still faces disseminated widely and a Minister Amit Shah, Health The NCR comprises dis- with four deaths each from, to severe acute respiratory drug. "We plan to take this ther- sedition cases in connection continuous emphasis on pre- Minister Harsh Vardhan and tricts belonging to Haryana, Haryana and Puducherry distress syndrome patients The firm has repurposed apy to other parts of the world with the protests. venting the spread of the infec- the cabinet secretary among Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. three fatalities each while two due to COVID-19, he added. the drug, an anti-CD6 IgG1 impacted by the pandemic," Before he joined the tion should be laid others The prominent ones being persons have succumbed to “The approval was given monoclonal antibody Mazumdar-Shaw said. Congress, he had claimed nei- He said there is no room The Union Home Minister Gautam Buddha Nagar the infection in ther he nor any member of his for any complacency in this had stepped in last month to (Noida), Ghaziabad, Gurgaon Chhattisgarh. Samiti would ever join politics or form a party and had argued for citizen activism. %"2  B%Q     #3!    % ! BJP had accused him of being the Congress party's B- team during the 2017 assembly   ! $    ! 1) polls.      Patel’s appointment is being seen as Congress party's  (0120, * mances. The party also blamed sible under the conditions of tion is in the concurrent list of  (0120, * of Covid-19 patients without Of which 208 (34 per cent) had attempt at wooing the resource- the CBSE for excluding crucial the pandemic and lockdown. our Constitution and the UGC diagnosed diabetes. one or more underlying con- ful Patidar community in he CPI(M) politburo on chapters from classes X-XII “Internet connectivity in cannot issue such a uniform ovid-19 patients who are The retrospective study ditions (but not diagnosed Prime Minister Narendra TSaturday objected to the courses on citizenship, nation- the country is still around 36% diktat without consultations Cnot diabetic but have assessed all consecutive Covid- diabetes), of which high blood Modi’s home State. The party UGC’s proposal to conduct alism, secularism and federal- only. Access to online classes or with the State Governments abnormally high blood sugar 19 patients with a known out- pressure was the most com- also changed the district unit online exams citing that inter- ism. examinations does not exist for and state universities. level are on the higher side of come at 28-days and FBG mea- mon. Almost one third (29 per presidents of Anand, Surat and net connectivity is accessible to “The Polit Bureau of the a vast majority of our students, Criticising the CBSE’s the risk of death as well as surement at admission from 24 cent) of patients fell into the Dwarka. only 36 per cent of the popu- CPI(M) rejects the unilateral particularly the marginalised move to exclude crucial chap- severe complications due to the January 2020 to 10 February highest category of FBG on lation and thus, it is unfair to proposal made by the and those living in remote ters from classes X-XII cours- infection, according to a study. 2020 in two hospitals based in admission which if found con- the students from rural areas University Grants Commission digitally unconnected parts in es, the CPI (M) said: “Using the The study conducted by Dr Wuhan, China. sistently would result in a and marginalised sections of through a circular issued on our country. This UGC direc- pretext of the current pan- Yang Jin and his team from the Demographic and clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. * the society. July 6. This imposes a homoge- tion is highly discriminatory demic and lockdown restric- Union Hospital and Tongji data, 28-day outcomes, in- The results showed that The CPI(M) said that nous national pattern of and hence cannot be accepted,” tions, in the name of reducing Medical College, Huazhong hospital complications and patients in the highest FBG    under the pandemic situation, online/open book examina- said the CPI(M) polit bureau in the syllabus for students, the University of Science and CRB-65 scores of COVID-19 group were 2.3 times more it is best to give the degrees tions where physical mode of a statement. CBSE has unilaterally take Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, patients in the two hospitals likely to die than those in the based on previous perfor- examinations may not be pos- The party said that educa- recourse to this measure.” China, has been published in were analysed. The CRB-65 lowest, a statistically significant E the recent edition of score is an effective measure result. Diabetologia (the journal of the for assessing the severity of The data also showed that 3  European Association for the pneumonia and is based on men were 75 per cent more '- ! !  !  ! P  Study of Diabetes [EASD]). four indicators: level of confu- likely to die than women. A number of studies have sion, respiratory rate (over 30 The authors suggested that  (0120, * shown links between diabetes breaths per min), systolic during a pandemic of Covid- conducted in the matter so far and poor outcomes in COVID- blood pressure (90 mmHg or 19, measuring fasting blood ndia made the right choices  (0120, * have revealed that two such 19 patients. less) or diastolic blood pressure glucose can facilitate the Iin its response to the Covid- entities received foreign remit- However, Dr Jin and his (60 mmHg or less), and age (65 assessment of prognosis and 19 pandemic and is as realisti- he Directorate of tance of more than  200 crores team showed direct correlation years or over), as per the study. early intervention of hyper- cally well placed as any coun- TEnforcement (ED) has con- for between fasting blood glucose A total of 605 Covid-19 glycaemia to help improve the try could be under the pre- ducted searches under Foreign processing Indian e-visa appli- (FBG) level at admission to patients were enrolled, includ- overall outcomes in treatment vailing circumstances, External Exchange Management Act cations of foreigners without any hospital and clinical outcomes ing 114 who died in hospital. of the infection. Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (FEMA) at eight different loca- authorisation from the said on Saturday. tions in the national Capital Government of India,” agency Jaishankar, who is part of and neighbouring Ghaziabad said in a statement. the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the premises of a number of These entities were also on Covid-19, said that when tour and travel operators and involved in high value suspi- 09:+  $!    the pandemic started assuming associated chartered accoun- cious transactions. global proportions, choice that tants and seized unaccounted Investigations also revealed that every country faced was how to cash amounting to 3.57 crore. certain Chartered Accountants respond while playing to their The searches at the resi- played a key role in managing !!  !!$ $%  own strengths. dences and offices of Directors the affairs of these entities and Some countries had better of the tour and travel compa-  *  70&- #===    were behind the suspicious testing capabilities like South nies besides the Chartered       !  transactions carried out by  3-&&4 a hostile atmosphere. We appeal Panchayat member wants to Korea, while others like Accountants were conducted            them. to the Prime Minister and the contribute more for the devel- Germany had a strong ICU sys- on Thursday that continued till         The seizure of unaccount- he All Jammu and Kashmir Union Home Minister to direct opment of his village and tem, he said while speaking at next day. The searches yielded  K       02  ed cash of 3.57 Crores during TPanchayat Conference the UT administration for early Panchayat, but their movement the India Global Week 2020 via several incriminating docu- the search operations has raised (AJKPC) Friday requested the conduct of a security audit so and activities are confined due a video link. ments and digital records  L*           further suspicion about the Centre to order a comprehen- that all Panchayat members in to security reasons. What is interesting is that besides the unaccounted cash,           ""   operations of such entities and sive security audit of Panchayat vulnerable areas are provided Blasting the Pakistani while India is at number three the agency said here on  * K     their blatant violation of the members in all vulnerable areas. adequate security,” Anil Army, the ISI and their nur- in the world in terms of case- Saturday.    * M   statutory requirements, it said. “The killing of political Sharma, UT president of tured terrorists' organisation, load, in terms of fatalities, it is Investigations under    Further investigation in the workers and elected Panchayat AJKPC told a press conference. Sharma said they are unable to at number eight, Jaishankar FEMA, 1999 were initiated case is under progress to unrav- members is a matter of concern The AJKPC leader, who face the brave armed forces of said. against various entities includ- el the larger nexus of the syn- for all. Family members of our was on a week-long visit to dif- India, so they target innocent “We still have our chal- ing tour and travel companies in unauthorized receipt of for- providing e-visa services to dicate and the intended purpose Sarpanches and Panches are liv- ferent Panchayats and Blocks in civilians and PRI lenges ahead, we are very con- on the basis of specific inputs eign remittances through pay- the foreigners, the ED said. behind the suspicious transac- ing under constant fear in such Kashmir Valley, said every members. scious of it,” he said. that these entities were involved ment gateways in the name of “Investigations tions, officials added.      " +,- ,.,. )<9. "    :   & & 56%77 8  -01' 10 9     23 B   3>  &     0((-* 8$5$* + /-?'53%5 &##%&#5#8$%8#5#33C#    @. * Super Spread phase, it is a matter of time aturday turned out to be yet anoth- %6D7'3@?'53%5#5#8#   3-&&4 O'36%8/22<*22 trying hard to push more and before the community transmission sets Ser day of anxiety and apprehension 8$##3941D3%$>'355 $D #''3'5#5$#%&% more terrorists into the here was no let up in the ever in,” he said. in Tamil Nadu as 3,965 persons were head of the first anniver- Kashmir Valley to disrupt the Tincreasing number of coronavirus “The Opposition parties’ attempt to diagnosed with Covid-19 on a single $86 Asary of abrogation of $6%>?$85#3 peace in Jammu & Kashmir. cases in Kerala as the State diagnosed derail the Covid prevention programme day. On Friday, the number of Covid- Article 370 and reorganisa- %@#'$#%#3%8$A Sharing his assessment nearly 500 persons with covid-19 on initiated by the Government is the rea- 19 cases tested were 3,680 . The day But the number of persons diag- tion of the erstwhile State of about the possible number of Saturday, making it the highest number son behind the surge in the number of also saw 69 persons succumbing to the nosed with the pandemic in Jammu & Kashmir on August media persons about infiltra- terrorists camping across dif- of cases to be traced in a single day. cases seen in Kerala. They are staging pandemic across the State taking the Kancheepuram shot up to 119 (against 5, the Pakistan Army has start- tion bid foiled near the Line of ferent launch pads across the The day saw 488 persons testing pos- unreasonable demonstrations across the death toll to 1,898 till date. As on 61 tested positive on Friday) and that ed pushing small groups of Control (LoC) in the Nowgam line of control, the senior offi- itive against Friday’s 416 cases, accord- State for flimsy reasons violating the Saturday, there were 46, 410 covid-19 in Thiruvallur to 346 ( which had test- heavily armed terrorists inside Sector in Kupwara border dis- cer said, “Inputs indicate that ing to Chief Minister Pinarayi Covid Protocol. I warn them that their patients in the State, ed 219 on Friday). the Indian territory to scale up trict, General-officer- their launch pads are fully Vijayan. action is as good as a criminal offence and A medical bulletin released by the Districts like Madurai (277), violence in the region. Commanding (GoC), 19 occupied. If we have to guess, He disclosed in a virtual media the Government would not hesitate to Tamil Nadu Government said aggres- Salem (136), Kanyakumari (133) Foiling one such infiltra- Infantry Division, (Baramulla), it could be anything between meet on Saturday that 167 of those diag- take action against those who violate the sive testing was on in the State with ended up on higher side which damp- tion bid by a group of heavily Major General Virender Vats 250-300 terrorists nosed with the pandemic were expatri- guidelines like wearing face masks and 102 laboratories working round the ened the spirit of health experts in armed terrorists, alert jawans of Saturday said, “two terrorists presently occupying the launch ates while 76 were those who returned to not observing social/physical distance,” clock to identify and isolate the per- Tamil nadu who were expecting some the Indian Army on Saturday were killed in the operation in pads.'' the State from other parts of the coun- said Vijayan. sons afflicted with the pandemic. positive developments after the series neutralised at least two terror- Nowgam and a huge cache of Exposing the role of the try. In yet another indication that com- He was referring to the demonstra- The day saw 36, 628 persons getting of lock downs and stringent regula- ists in the Nowgam sector of arms and ammunition, includ- Pakistan army, Major General munity transmission has set in the State, tions and protest marches staged by the tested and this took the number of tions. North Kashmir's Kupwara dis- ing 1.5 lakh of Indian and Virender Vats said, “the ter- 234 persons who tested were infected Congress and the BJP across the State persons tested till date to 1.5 million Tamil Nadu will soon have a trict. Pakistani currency, was recov- rorists, who were trying to through social contacts. The State also demanding the resignation of the Chief across Tamil Nadu. plasma bank, the second of its kind in Besides this, fresh alert has ered from them”. infiltrate into the area by cut- saw two sexagenarians succumbing to the Minister in connection with the gold Though the day showed small the country, the first being in New also been sounded all along the He said the cache of arms ting the anti-infiltration fence, pandemic on the day. smuggling activity that was busted by the falls in the number of persons tested Delhi. According to Dr C Vijaya line of control in Bhimbergali recovered from the slain ter- were dressed in combat The Chief Minister said that Kerala Customs Department at positive in Chennai and Chengalpet, Baskar, health minister, the facility is and Nowshera sectors follow- rorists comprises 2xAK rifles fatigues. They had taken the would enter the community transmission Thiruvananthapuram last Sunday. it is not convincing that the situation being set up at the Rajiv Gandhi ing intel reports of possible and 1x Pistol with magazines, route through Pakistani for- phase soon. “Right now we are under- Vijayan disclosed that 570 persons in the State is under control. While Government General Hospital at strikes by the Border Action ammunition, and some ward posts in the area, which going the Super Spread stage which were admitted to hospitals in the State on 1,185 persons were tested positive in Chennai. He has sought the cooper- Teams (BAT) of the Pakistan grenades and medical supplies. clearly indicates that Pakistan means that the pandemic from one per- Saturday. There are 196 hotspots in the Chennai (which had tested 1,205 ation of persons who were cured of army. Major General Virender Vats is pushing terrorists to this son reaches hundreds in a region. Once State while the day saw 143 persons get- persons on Friday), 237 were tested in Covid-19 to donate plasma without Meanwhile, briefing the also warned that Pakistan is side”. more and more places come under the ting cured of the disease, he said. Chengalpet (against 242 on Friday). fear as this is a life saving initiative. )  ! %!  $!$ ! <& =R 4& !+  -  3-&&4 nessman). $>3%#%88 allegation of connivance and  2 They have sought a decree $#$5D$8 statements which are defama-    and there was no third court in Jammu has direct- of permanent prohibitory tory and derogatory to the   9    0((-* branch. Aed suspended senior police injunction, restraining Rath ?'553%5+ plaintiffs.” The Manager, on his part, officer Basant Rath not to pub- from posting any defamatory, '?'5%#$#3%5$%8 After hearing their counsel, anrutti in Tamil Nadu’s undertook a mission to the lish any post or material by any derogatory, libel or slanderous the court issued a notice to   &4&A-* tions, Guddan – along with PCuddalore district is branch mentioned by his cus- means of communication posts or material on social &5#6'5$&$%5##D Rath for filing a written state- Vikas Dubey - was involved in famous for the jackfruits grown tomer and he was taken aback which is defamatory or deroga- media such as twitter, >3%#@$>3@# ment in the main suit as well as aharashtra’s Anti several serious cases, including in its countryside. Those who by the newly opened third tory against six persons who Facebook, Instagram or any objections in the application for MTerrorism Squad (ATS) the 2001 murder of Uttar travel through the national branch with all paraphernalia claimed to be “acquainted with other available social media $'3??35%&# grant of temporary injunction. on Saturday arrested Arvind Pradesh Minister Santosh highway passing along the befitting the branch of the the current Director General of platform with regard to them. 8>%>$%8D3'$#+ “In the meanwhile defen- alias Guddan Trivedi and his Shukla for which the UP gov- town have made it a habit to country’s premier bank. The Police, Dilbagh Singh.” They have contended Rath 75857%& dant (Rath) is directed not to driver Sushilkumar alias Sonu ernment had announced a stop their vehicles and buy the billboard in front of the new The order was passed by has made expressions, repre- publish any post or material by Suresh Tiwari, both hench- reward. Panrutti Jackfruit which is branch had the age-old catch- the judicial officer Jeewan sentations and gestures against 8@$D$#3'%#5%$#6' any means of communication men of slain gangster Vikas It may be recalled that in sweeter than other jackfruits. word of the SBI displayed Kumar Sharma, 2nd Additional them which on the face of it are which is defamatory or deroga- Dubey, who were wanted in the attack on the policemen at But Panrutti earned another prominently: the Banker to Munsiff Jammu, on a suit filed opposing the decency and Dilbagh Singh and in this tory against the plaintiffs which connection with the killing of Kanpur, in which eight police distinction, though the popu- every Indian. by six persons—Parveen morality, besides being defam- regard, he is maligning the has an effect of injuring the rep- eight policemen from officers and personnel were lation of the small-time town The Branch Manager got Kumar Mittal (businessman atory in its nature. image of not only the Director utation of the plaintiffs in the Kanpur. killed, following which a case may not cherish it. back to the Zonal Office which dealing in Plywood The plaintiffs have stated General of Police, but also the society till next date of hearing,” A day after Dubey was was registered against Dubey Panrutti made its mark in deputed a team of officials to Manufacturing), Virender that they are “acquainted with plaintiffs,” they said,” adding, the court said as per an order shot dead by the UP police en and his gang members. the record book by being the probe the matter. The Bank Dubey (Medical practitioner), the current Director General of “(Rath) in his various posts with Global News Service, route from Ujjain to Kanpur, an Dubey and his gang mem- first town in the country to officials got in touch with the Saurabh Dang (businessman), Police, Dilbagh Singh and have refers to the Director General adding, “This order is howev- ATS team from Mumbai –led bers were absconding ever open a duplicate branch of a local police station. Inspector Rahul Bansal (businessman), family relations with him. “It of Police as “DILLOO” and has er, subject to objections from by yesteryear encounter spe- since the Kanpur incident. nationalised Bank and operat- Ambedkar rushed to the dupli- Davinder Verma (business- appears that (Rath) has some alleged various allegations of the other side.” The case has cialist Daya Nayak –arrested The Uttar Pradesh police ing it for three months. The cate branch and took into cus- man) and Amit Kohli (busi- personal grouse against land grabbing besides other been listed again on July 25. Trivedi (46) and his driver had launched a country-wide local police arrested three per- tody three persons including Tiwari (30) after laying trap for search for Dubey and sons including the brain behind one Kamal Babu , the master- him at Thane’s Kolshet Road. others. the fake branch. mind behind the plot. The Mumbai ATS would hand Dubey was shot dead One of the customers of Kamal Babu’s parents were Q &  $  ,  over slain Dube’s two aides to Friday morning by the police, the State Bank of India’s with the SBI for many decades. the UP police. after – what the UP police have Panrutti branch was surprised After the death of his father and  Acting on tip-off received claimed – he was trying to flee when he came across a new the retirement of his mother ";5     R from one of the reliable sources after the car carrying him from branch of the same Bank in the from service, Babu thought of !     that one of the accused in Ujjain overturned on an iso- same town. He intimated about an innovative idea, to launch connection with the killing of lated stretch of the highway on it to the Branch Manager where his own SBI in Panrutti!.   3-&&4 -   !  Significantly, 58 percent of the eight policemen that took the outskirts of the city. he has an account. According to police officials,   !   patients have recovered so   place on the intervening night Vikas Dubey had earlier The Branch Manager took the fake branch was operating mid constant rise in the    #" """3B far. of July 2 and July 3 in Kanpur been traced to his hideout in up the matter with the Zonal for the last three months but Atotal number of cases of @ #"   Reacting to the behaviour Guwahati/Agartala: In view when a police team had gone Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh Office of the Bank which in the Covid-19 pandemic played coronavirus especially in #=      of common people especially in of surge in Covid-19 cases, the to arrest Dubey. where he surrendered and was turn informed him that SHI ‘spoilsport’ to Babu’s dream of Kashmir valley, several senior @ different parts of Srinagar, Dr Assam Government is likely to As per initial investiga- being taken to Kanpur. has two branches in Panrutti roping in any customers. doctors have now raised a 'red 3 Shah said, “majority of people extend the lockdown in the flag' warning the local residents are not taking adequate pre- Kamrup (Metro) district for to strictly follow the guidelines .  #" #$ 3 cautions. Other than CD hos- one more week after the 14-day else Government would be    #># pital, the profile of patients shutdown ends on Sunday. forced to reimpose lockdown to   # $     admitted in other hospitals of “The Chief Secretary as the ,5 !  0  !,,2  prevent the situation from ? =?$   ?> $    Srinagar clearly suggest patients Chairman of the executive com-     @  going out of hand. with symptoms of Pneumonia mittee of the disaster manage- Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh #3#$3@908$#5''?3'#8 As of Saturday, 12,533 among Odisha returnees. @'3D##$#<<6'%33@36'+6%#6' “We are inviting disaster M.8 "=     are admitted there. The situa- ment in consultation with the reported yet another all-time coronavirus patients are admit- Similarly, three returnees each for ourselves. The number of tion is alarming and we have to citizens' forum and MLAs of the high of 1,813 new coronavirus $%8)$%$&$'$D#'$>+ ted in hospitals and designat- from Maharashtra and Tamil  #<#       '5%$$%83'#3$>+$%8 coronavirus patients are   A  adhere to the guidelines very Kamrup (Metro) district would cases in a 24-hour cycle ending ed Covid treatment centres in Nadu, and one each from Delhi increasing every day. The sever- strictly to contain the take the decision on the exten- 9 am on Saturday, the fourth $8$?$+%$%#$?6'$%8 the state. and Karnataka are among coro- @ @  M )5$C$?$#%$D3%8$#$>4  ity of the virus is increasing.   !  situation. sion. “Though the health time this week that a record A total of 17 deaths were na positive patients. Out of 90 patients admitted in Deputy Commissioner department has said one-week high has been breached. On the #3#$8$##3%%8'$ '$85 reported from the State -- As of Saturday, 2,385 state the Chest disease hospital, at Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal extension will be enough, oth- positive side, the day also wit- $5*2.3%$#6'8$D3'%%& Kurnool four, Guntur and returnees have so far tested least 65 of them need high flow one from Jammu on Saturday. Choudhary also appealed to ers are advocating two more nessed a high of 1,168 patients state. Anantapur district topped Vizianagaram three each, positive while there are 690 oxygen, around 10 patients are Out of these 10,156, the local residents to strictly fol- weeks in view of the rising infec- cured of Covid-19 and dis- with 311 cases, followed by Krishna and Nellore two each, active cases in this category. As admitted in the ICU and two Jammu division has so far low the guidelines tion,” Health minister Himanta charged. Chittoor with 300, Kurnool and Kadapa, Anantapur and many as 1,695 persons have are on Ventilator support”, recorded 2,181 cases i.e 21.5 He said at the time of tak- Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. On Friday, the state had with 229, Srikakulam with 204, Visakhapatnam one death recovered till date. Head of the Department, Chest percent cases while 7,975 cases ing the decision to open the With a population of 11.20 recorded 1,608 positive cases, East Godavari with 143, and each. The total corona death On Saturday morning, four Disease Hospital Srinagar, Dr i.e 78.5 cases were detected market places and allowing lakh, northeast's main com- 1,555 on Thursday and 1,322 Krishna with 123 cases. toll in Andhra Pradesh was 309 new cases were reported from Naveed Shah said sharing his across Kashmir valley. normal business activity the mercial hub Guwahati is the on Monday. Andhra Pradesh conduct- on Saturday morning. among foreign returnees -- assessment while participat- “Out of 4,092 active cases, stakeholders were consulted headquarters of the Kamrup The new cases include 38 ed 20,590 more tests, as against The number of coronavirus two returnees from Kuwait, one ing in a discussion on a social 2,131 cases are active across and taken in to confidence. (Metro) district. returnees from outside Andhra 21,020 samples tested in the 24- cases among returnees from from Saudi Arabia and one media platform. three districts of Srinagar, “Now if the need arises to With some strict restric- Pradesh, health officials said. hour cycle ending Friday other states rose by two. from the USA. According to the media Baramulla and Kulgam in reimpose the lockdown we will tions, Guwahati was likely to re- Andhra Pradesh's total morning. Returnees from Telangana con- The total tally in this cate- bulletin, the total number of Kashmir valley only”, the media first consult them.Till then, if open in the fourth week of the corona cases crossed the 27K- As many as 1,168 more tinue to dominate this catego- gory is 428, with 299 patients coronavirus cases crossed bulletin said. we want to prevent the reim- month, he said and added, mark to touch 27,235 cases on persons were discharged from ry, with 22 of the 34 cases cured and discharged. As of 10,000 in Jammu & Kashmir So far, 169 patients have position, the least we can do is around 10 per cent population Saturday. hospitals and Covid treatment returnees from the neighbour- Saturday, 129 patients in this while 10 more deaths due to died due to covid 19 in Jammu to follow the norms of social of the city had been tested for The new cases were report- centres in the state. The cured ing Telugu state. There were category are under treatment in Covid 19 were reported, nine and Kashmir and at present the distancing and other guidelines Covid-19. IANS ed from all 13 districts in the patients now total 14,393. also four positive cases from hospitals. IANS from Kashmir division and active positive cases are 4,092. strictly”, he added. :3/F0  3>>F&'

  &4&A-* cases to touch 91,745. Pune, which has emerged Apart from 39 deaths in as the third worst affected dis- he coronavirus situation Mumbai, there were 62 deaths trict in terms of spread of the Tworsened in Maharashtra in Thane, 34 deaths in Pune, 17 pandemic, has recorded 35,356 on Saturday, as the State record- in Jalgaon, 13 in Nashik, 9 each infections and 1060 deaths till ed an all-time high of 8,139 in Palghar and Aurangabad, 8 now. infected cases and with 223 in Jalna, 7 in Solapur, 6 in In a related development, more deaths, the total number Raigad, 4 in Satara, 3 in Latur, the total number of patients of deaths crossed 10,000-mark 2 each in Kolhapur, Nanded, discharged from various hos- to touch 10,116. Nagpur and Amravati and one pitals after full recovery since A day after the state record- each in Dhule, Sangli, and 2 the second week of March this ed the highest-ever daily tally from other states. In addition, year touched 1,36,985. The of 7,862 Covid-19 infested one person from another state recovery rate in the state stood cases, the number of positive died of Covid-19 in the state. at 55.55 per cent. The mortal- cases went further to 8,139, tak- Meanwhile, Dharavi has ity rate in the state is 4.1 per ing the total number of infec- come in for praise from the cent. The state health authori- tions in the state to 2,46,600. World Health Organisation ties pegged the number of With the fresh 223 deaths, (WHO) for the manner in “active cases” in the state at the total number of deaths which it tackled the Covid in 99,202. jumped to 10,116. Asia's largest slum. Out of 12,85,991 samples Of the total deaths, In Mumbai, a BMC sent to laboratories, 2,46,600 Mumbai accounted for 39 Assistant Municipal have tested positive (19.17) for deaths which took the total Commissioner Ashok Khairna, Covid-19 until Monday. number of deaths in the 57, lost to Covid-19, making Currently, 6,80,017 people are metropolis to 5,244 now, while him the 102nd civic official to in home quarantine while the total number of positive have been killed by the virus so With 59487 infected cases tinued to be the second worst 47,376 people are in institu- patients climbed up by 1,284 far. and 1,598 deaths, Thane con- hit district in Maharashtra. tional quarantine.      " +,- ,.,.  ';

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Treasury Department did not reported that German severely damaged with Beijing’s American journalists, treat- Trump said on Twitter on immediately comment on the researcher Adrian Zenz and a handling of the coronavirus ment of Uyghurs Muslims, and Friday he was ordering the president’s message. think tank — Australian outbreak. security measures in Tibet. Treasury Department to re- Previous guidance from Strategic Policy Institute — “ The relationship with “ Relationship with China examine the tax-exempt status the Internal Revenue Service will be sued for spreading “ dis- China has been severely dam- has been severely damaged. of schools that he says provide lays out six types of activities information about China.” aged. I don’t think about it They could have stopped the “ radical indoctrination” that can jeopardize a nonprof- Recently, Mr Zenz had now,” Trump told reporters on plague, they could have instead of education. it organisation’s tax-exempt revealed in his research that the Friday from Air Force One stopped it, (but) they didn’t “ Too many Universities status, including political activ- sudden decline in the birth rate when asked about the trade stop it. They stopped it from and School Systems are about ity, lobbying and straying from among the ethnic minority deal. going into the remaining por- Radical Left Indoctrination, the organization’s stated pur- communities in Xinjiang might Earlier in the year, the tions of China from Wuhan not Education,” he tweeted. pose. be an indication of the fact that Trump administration had province. They could have “ Therefore, I am telling the But ideology is not on the the targeted birth prevention signed a mega phase one deal stopped the plague, they didn’t,” Treasury Department to re- IRS’s list, said Terry Hartle, strategy is being conducted. with China, after intense nego- Trump said. examine their Tax-Exempt senior vice president of the US Secretary of State Mike human life and basic human History will judge how we act human life and basic human tiations between the two coun- The coronavirus, which Status and/or Funding, which American Council on Pompeo condemned the coer- rights. today,” he tweeted. dignity,” he said while adding tries. first emerged in China’s Wuhan will be taken away if this Education, which represents cive family planning against “ The United States con- “ German researcher “ We call on the CCP to imme- Relations between city, has claimed over 1,30,000 Propaganda or Act Against university presidents. Any Uighurs and said that contin- demns the use of forced pop- Adrian Zenz’s shocking reve- diately end these horrific prac- Washington and Beijing have lives in the US with 3.1 million Public Policy continues. review of a school’s status uous repression of minorities in ulation controls against Uyghur lations are sadly consistent tices and ask all nations to join spiralled downward since the confirmed cases. The virus toll Our children must be would have to follow previously Xinjiang reflects that the and other minority women with decades of the CCP prac- the United States in demand- outbreak of the novel coron- in China stands at 4,641 with Educated, not Indoctrinated!” established guidelines, he said. Chinese Communist Party and calls on the CCP to cease tices that demonstrate an utter ing an end to these dehuman- avirus. US President Donald nearly 85,000 confirmed infec- The Republican president did “ It’s always deeply trou- (CCP) has no respect for its campaign of repression. disregard for the sanctity of ising abuses.” AGENCY Trump has questioned the tions. PTI not explain what prompted bling to have the president the remark or which schools single out schools, colleges or would be reviewed. universities in a tweet,” Hartle /@ But the threat is just one said. “ Having said that, I don’t ) ! +/;      ! $! ! more that Trump has issued think anything will come of this against schools as he ratchets quickly.” &1 up pressure to get them to open In his latest threat, Trump Singapore: Singapore Prime Workers’ Party for their strong Singapore’s history, all seats this fall. Twice this week Trump revived his oft-repeated claim & & Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s performance,” Lee, who leads were contested, with two con- threatened to cut federal fund- that universities are bastions of People’s Action Party has the PAP as secretary-general, stituencies seeing three-cor- ing for schools that don’t liberalism that stifle conserva- Kathmandu: Fifteen people retained power with a “ clear wrote in a Facebook post. “ I nered fights. Altogether, there reopen, including in an earlier tive ideas. He used the same were killed in a landslide caused mandate” in the general elec- look forward to them partici- were 10 opposition parties and tweet on Friday. argument last year when he by incessant rains in western tion held amidst the COVID- pating in and contributing to one independent candidate It’s unclear, however, on issued an executive order Nepal on Saturday, taking the 19 pandemic, but the opposi- the debate in Parliament, and who vied for a spot in what grounds Trump could telling colleges to ensure free total number of fatalities due to tion staged its best perfor- to the national debate, as we Parliament. have a school’s tax-exempt sta- speech on campuses or lose the landslips in the last 48 mance ever by securing a deal with the urgent issues A total of 2,535,565 votes, tus terminated. It was also not federal research funding. AP hours in the country to 37, the record 10 seats in Parliament. before us.” including rejected votes, were home ministry said. The People’s Action Party Lee assured it is “ only cast in what was the country’s All the 15 deaths were (PAP), in power since 1965, right” that Workers’ Party’s 13th election since indepen- reported from Myagdi district, won 83 of 93 parliamentary Indian-origin secretary-gen- dence. This made up 95.63 per  $      it said. Fifteen people, who seats or 61.2 per cent of the vote eral Pritam Singh be “ formal- cent of the 2,651,435 registered were buried in the landslide in - down from nearly 70 per cent ly designated” as the Leader of electors, the largest turnout the district, are still missing, it it had in the 2015 general elec- the Opposition, and that he will since 1997.    !% $ #%!  said. On Friday, 22 people tion. In 2015, the PAP secured election, said Lee. But he noted COVID-19 and the economic be provided with “ appropriate Prime Minister Lee said, “ were killed in different inci- 83 seats out of 89 seats in 29 that the ruling PAP received a “ downturn to take us through staff support and resources to Singaporeans understand dents of landslides across constituencies. clear mandate” from the people. the crisis safely and beyond,” perform his duties” . what’s at stake and why we $$ !  $18 Nepal. The surprise this time was “ We have a clear mandate, he added. Prime Minister Narendra must come together to uphold The total number of deaths that the opposition Workers’ but the percentage of the pop- Prime Minister Lee con- Modi on Saturday congratu- our national interests.” Washington: President Donald on an executive order to estab- due to landslips in the country Party secured 10 seats - its best ular vote is not as high as I had gratulated the Workers’ Party lated his Singaporean counter- He pledged to use this Trump is working on an exec- lish a merit-based immigration in the past 48 hours has result. hoped for,” 68-year old Lee told for what he called a “ strong part for winning the general mandate “ responsibly” to utive order to establish a merit- system to further protect US reached 37. Friday’s election was wide- a PAP’s post-results press con- performance.” elections. deal with the COVID-19 situ- based immigration system in the workers,” the White House Meanwhile, the govern- ly seen as a referendum on the ference on Saturday morning. The opposition Workers’ “ Congratulations to Prime ation and economic down- US, the White House has said. said in a statement. ment has mobilised the Army Prime Minister Lee’s handling “ Nevertheless, the results Party secured 10 seats and Minister Lee Hsien Loong for turn, to take Singapore “ safe- The White House state- “ Furthermore, the president and police personnel to carry of the coronavirus outbreak. reflect broad-based support defeated a team in the Group success in the General ly through the crisis and ment came soon after Trump, in has long said he is willing to out rescue operations. Singapore is currently facing for the PAP,” Lee said at a Representation Constituency Elections. Best wishes to the beyond” . an interview with Spanish-lan- work with the Congress on a Narayani and other the city state’s worst recession press conference marking the of Sengkang led by former people of Singapore for a “ The results reflect the guage Telemundo News chan- negotiated legislative solution to major rivers in the country with economy projected to end of the election. “ Minister in the Prime peaceful and prosperous pain and uncertainty that nel, said he is working on an DACA, one that could include have swollen due to the con- shrink between 7 and 4 per Singaporeans understand what Minister’s Office Ng Chee future,” Modi wrote on Twitter. Singaporeans feel in this crisis, executive order on immigration citizenship, along with strong tinuous downpour. cent. is at stake and why we must Meng who is also the Secretary- The son of country’s the loss of income, the anxiety that will include a “ road to cit- border security and permanent Meteorological Department on Singapore is only a hand- come together to uphold our General of the power National founding father and long-time about jobs, the disruption izenship” for recipients of the merit-based reforms. This does Friday had forcast that the ful of countries to have held an national interests.” Trades Union Congress ruler Lee Kuan Yew, Lee has caused by the circuit breaker Deferred Action for Childhood not include amnesty,” the White monsoon rains will last for election during the pandemic. “ I will use this mandate (NTUC). been in office since 2004. and the safe distancing restric- Arrivals (DACA) programme. House said. another three days. PTI This was not a “ feel-good” responsibly to deal with “ I congratulate the For the second time in tions,” he said. PTI The DACA programme “ This does not include provides for work permits and amnesty. Unfortunately, other protections for people Democrats have continually  & brought to the US as children by refused these offers as they are =!  !#!  ! = ?  *  undocumented parents. It affects opposed to anything other than      an estimated 700,000 young totally open borders,” said the %     !  ! people, many of whom are White House in a statement. #  " Indian or South Asian descent. During the interview, " R @&   Responding to a question Trump alleged the Opposition * +! !  $     during the interview, Trump said Democrats broke the deal with his action on the DACA is him on the DACA. Tokyo: Dozens of US Marines news conference. “ We now were restricting off-base activ- Moscow: Thousands of going to be part of a much big- “ I had a deal with the  @-5 &-(24 postponed for the fourth time, at two bases on the southern have strong doubts that the US ities. The statement said mea- demonstrators in the Russian ger bill on immigration. Democrats and they broke the Oli said that it is the duty of a Japanese island of Okinawa military has taken adequate sures are “ to protect our forces, Far East city of Khabarovsk “ It’s going to be a very big deal. The DACA could have nder mounting pressure political party and its leaders to have been infected with the disease prevention measures.” our families, and the local have held a protest against the bill, a very good bill, and a merit- been taken care of two years ago, Uto resign, Nepal’s belea- resolve the internal matters coronavirus in what is feared to Tamaki demanded trans- community,” without provid- arrest of the region’s governor based bill and it will include but the Democrats broke the guered Prime Minister K P and disputes. be a massive outbreak, parency in the latest develop- ing details on the infections. on charges of involvement in DACA, and I think people are deal. All of a sudden they just Sharma Oli has downplayed The meeting of the NCP’s Okinawa’s governor said on ment and said he planned to The Marines did not multiple murders. going to be very happy,” said the broke it for no reason. Actually, the intra-party rift and said 45-member powerful Standing Saturday, demanding an ade- request talks between the US immediately respond on The Saturday demonstra- president. they had a court case that slight- such disputes are “ regular Committee was scheduled to quate explanation from the US military and Okinawan offi- Saturday to an Associated Press tion in the city 6100 kilometers “ One of the aspects of the ly went their way, and they said, phenomena” that can be be held on Friday. But it was military. cials. He said Okinawan offi- inquiry about the latest out- (3800 miles) east of Moscow bill is going to be DACA. We’re ‘Oh, let’s not talk about the deal resolved through dialogue, as postponed for a week at the last Gov. Denny Tamaki said he cials also asked the Japanese break. was unsanctioned but no going to have a road to citizen- anymore,’” he said. a crucial meeting of the ruling moment, citing floods and could say only that a “ few government to demand that the Okinawa is home to more arrests were reported. Local ship,” Trump said. Trump said the recent party was postponed by a landslides that killed at least 22 dozen” cases had been found US provide details including than half of about 50,000 news media gave estimates of President Trump had tried Supreme Court ruling gave the week to give more time to the people. recently because the US mili- the number of cases, seal off American troops based in the crowd ranging from 5,000 to cancel the Obama-era pro- president tremendous powers warring factions to reach a Top NCP leaders, includ- tary asked that the exact figure Futenma and Camp Hansen, Japan under a bilateral securi- to 35,000. gramme, but the Supreme when they said that he could power-sharing deal. ing former prime minister not be released. The outbreaks and step up preventive mea- ty pact, and the residents are Sergei Furgal, the Court last month said it could take in, in this case, 700,000 or Prime Minister Oli also Pushpa Kamal Dahal occurred at Marine Corps Air sures on base. sensitive to US base-related Khabarovsk region governor, stay in place. so people. vowed to protect Nepal’s sov- ‘Prachanda’, have demanded Station Futenma, which is at Okinawan officials made problems. Many Okinawans was arrested Thursday and Trump, who is seeking re- “ Based on the powers that ereignty and territorial integri- Prime Minister Oli’s resigna- the center of a relocation dis- similar requests to the US mil- have long complained about flown to Moscow where he was election in November, has long they (SC) gave, I’m going to be ty, amidst a border row with tion, saying his recent anti- pute, and Camp Hansen, itary on Friday in order to pollution, noise and crime interrogated and ordered held sought to overhaul the US doing an immigration bill. One India. India remarks were “ neither Tamaki said. address local residents’ con- related to US bases. Okinawans in jail for two months. immigration system to be of the aspects of the bill that you In a previously unan- politically correct nor diplo- Local media, citing cerns, Tamaki said. also oppose a planned reloca- Russia’s main criminal based on merit rather than will be very happy with, and that nounced address to the nation matically appropriate.” But in unnamed sources, said about The Marines said in a state- tion of the Futenma air base investigation body says he is family ties. Immigration a lot of people will be, including on Friday night, hours after the his prime-time address, Oli 60 people had been infected. ment on Friday that the troops from the current site in a suspected of involvement in remains one of Trump’s signa- me and a lot of Republicans, by crucial Standing Committee tried to downplay the intra- “ Okinawans are shocked were taking additional protec- densely populated area in the several murders of business- ture campaign issues. the way, will be the DACA. It will meeting of the Nepal party rift and growing demand by what we were told (by the tive measures to limit the south to a less populated area men in 2004 and 2005, before “ As the president give them a road to citizenship,” Communist Party (NCP) was for his resignation. PTI U.S. Military),” Tamaki told a spread of the coronavirus and on the east coast. AP his political career began. AP announced today, he is working Trump said. PTI (*') =   $  @& "     =  ! #3   !  -  &    8! !) ! $&    )0 !! !$$!1=! Johannesburg: Five people burnt in a vehicle just outside Johannesburg: A top health enrolment process for the United Nations: The UN’s shared by Christians, Muslims makes it a powerful symbol for were shot dead and over 40 sus- the church and a fifth man, official in South Africa has said COVID-19 vaccine trial involves cultural agency has voiced and those of all faiths or none, dialogue,” UNESCO Director- pects arrested after a heavily- believed to be a security guard that about 50 to 66 per cent of the screening of individuals. deep regret over Turkey’s deci- alike. General Audrey Azoulay said armed group stormed a promi- who had responded to a call, all the adults infected with the Qualifying participants are sion, “ made without prior dis- Turkish President Recep in a statement on Friday. nent South African church was shot in another car. COVID-19 disease in the coun- randomly allocated into one of cussion” , to convert Istanbul’s Tayyip Erdogan signed a Azoulay said that the near here and held several Six other people were try are asymptomatic, with two groups — vaccine group or iconic sixth-century Hagia decree following years of cam- United Nations Educational, people hostage reportedly fol- injured. many infections going unde- high number of asymptomatic placebo group. Sophia into a mosque, saying paigning by a cultural associ- Scientific and Cultural lowing a battle between two He said swift reaction by tected. cases was causing difficulties in Madhi said the results on its status as a museum reflects ation, and the decision earlier Organisation (UNESCO) “ factions over its leadership. the police had averted what The deadly contagion, vaccine trials. whether the vaccine works as the universal nature of its her- in the day by a Turkish court, deeply regrets” the decision of Police reportedly freed could have become “ a blood- which first emerged in China’s The enrolment process has protection against COVID-19 itage and makes it a powerful handing control of the build- the Turkish authorities, “ made about 200 people who had bath.” Wuhan city in December last shown that far more people are would be available by the end of symbol for dialogue. ing over to the nation’s reli- without prior discussion, to taken refuge inside “ We have arrested over 41 year, has claimed 3,860 lives and asymptomatic than what was November this year, but the tri- The ancient Hagia Sophia gious directorate, allowing it to change the status of Hagia International Pentecostal suspects, including six who infected over 2,50,000 people in previously believed, he said. als may be extended into the sec- was founded around 1,500 reopen for worship as a Sophia” and shared her seri- Holiness Church in were injured and were taken to South Africa. He estimated that only ond quarter of next year. years ago as a cathedral and is mosque, the UN said in a ous concern with the Zuurbekom, west of here after hospital. We also seized over 40 “ The majority of COVID- about 10 per cent of all COVID- He warned against widely regarded as the fore- statement. Ambassador of Turkey to the attackers arrived in several firearms, including rifles, shot- 19 infections are going unno- 19 cases are being officially the undue optimism, reminding most example of Byzantine “ Hagia Sophia is an archi- UN cultural agency. vehicles in the early hours of guns and handguns,” Naidoo ticed,” according to Dr Shabir reported. that only 10 per cent of vaccines Christian architecture in the tectural masterpiece and a Responding to questions Saturday and began shooting said. Madhi, the leader of the South Madhi said around 80 per that go into clinical trials are world. unique testimony to interac- on the issue, UN spokesperson randomly inside and outside The attack by a group of African leg of an international cent of all children who are eventually licensed for use. Right Following the rise of the tions between Europe and Asia Stéphane Dujarric said at his the church. armed people “ may have been vaccine trial headed by the infected are asymptomatic. now there are approximately 200 Ottoman Empire, it became a over the centuries. Its status as daily press briefing that the UN National police spokesper- motivated by a feud” between University of Oxford. The clinical trials require vaccines that are being devel- mosque, but in 1934, was des- a museum reflects the univer- Secretary-General fully backs son Brigadier Vish Naidoo said church members, the police In an interview with CNBC people who have not been oped (around the world) for the ignated a secular museum, sal nature of its heritage, and UNESCO. PTI that four men were shot and statement said. PTI on Friday, Madhi said that the infected by the virus. Part of the COVID-19. PTI !       " +,- ,.,. &  " "    " ;#*

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N   O Tstarted showing signs of Possibly in a vastly different icy and liquidity measures by returning to normalcy in post-COVID global environ- RBI have been aimed at restor- response to the staggered eas- ment, reallocation of factors of ing market confidence, allevi-       O ing of lockdown restrictions, production within the econo- ating liquidity stress, easing RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das my and innovative ways of financial conditions, unfreezing  &4&A-* ward, we need the legislative He further said the noti- said on Saturday. expanding economic activity credit markets and augmenting backing to have some kind of fication issued under Section He further said the need of could lead to some rebalancing the flow of financial resources eserve Bank Governor a resolution corporation, 227 of the Insolvency and the hour is to restore confi- and emergence of new growth to those in need for productive RShaktikanta Das on which has to deal with reso- Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has dence, preserve financial sta- drivers, Das added. purposes, he said. Saturday advocated the cre- lution and revival of stressed given additional powers to bility, revive growth and recov- The central bank, he said, “The broader objective was to ation of a ‘resolution corpora- financial firms,” Governor Das the RBI to deal with non- er stronger. “The Indian econ- strives to maintain the balance mitigate risks to the growth tion’ with legislative backing said at the 7th SBI Banking banking financial companies omy has started showing signs between preserving financial outlook while preserving finan- for resolution and revival of and Economics Conclave. He (NBFCs) and housing finance of getting back to normalcy in stability, maintaining banking cial stability,” he added. stressed financial firms. said the regulator can issue companies (HFCs). response to the staggered eas- system soundness and sus- Das said despite the sub- The Government in early warning signals and flag By using those powers, ing of restrictions,” Das said at taining economic activity. stantial impact of the COVID- August 2017 had introduced the emerging risks. the RBI had appointed an the 7th SBI Banking and “Post containment of 19 pandemic, the country’s the Financial Resolution and “The regulator will con- administrator for Dewan Economics Conclave. COVID-19, a very careful tra- financial system, including Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill tinue to take necessary mea- Housing Finance (DHFL) and Indian companies jectory has to be followed in all the payment systems and in Parliament which, among sures, continue to engage with that has been referred to the and industries respond better orderly unwinding of counter- financial markets, are func- other things, proposed setting the management of the bank National Company Law in a crisis, he noted. Das, cyclical regulatory measures,” tioning without any hin- ilant and substantially upgrade tion to arise. up of a resolution corporation. or NBFCs to identify the vul- Tribunal (NCLT), he said. however, said it is still uncer- he said. drance. their capabilities with respect to He said as the lockdown However, after a year, the nerabilities, but there has to be DHFL, the third-largest tain when supply chains will be The financial sector “RBI is making continuous governance, assurance func- has obstructed RBI’s on-site government decided to with- a legally-backed arrangement,” pure-play mortgage player, is restored fully, how long it will should return to normal func- assessment of the changing tions and risk culture, Das supervision to an extent, the draw the bill as there were he noted. the first NBFC/HFC to face take for demand conditions to tioning without relying on the trajectory of financial stability noted. central bank is further enhanc- concerns raised about the pro- The governor said setting the corporate insolvency res- normalise, and what kind of regulatory relaxations as the risks and upgrading its own The Governor also said ing its off-site surveillance tection of depositors’ money if up a resolution corporation olution process. Das said the durable effects the pandemic new norm, he added. supervisory framework to banks will have to improve mechanism. The objective of it was passed with the contro- was earlier part of the FRDI resolution of DHFL is on will leave behind on potential He said the Monetary ensure that financial stability is their governance, sharpen their the off-site surveillance system versial “bail-in” clause, under Bill which the government stream now. “That is going on growth. Policy Committee (MPC) has preserved,” he said. risk management and raise would be to ‘smell the distress’, which a bank’s liabilities could withdrew because there were fairly well. We review it, we do According to him, target- reduced policy rates by 250 Banks and financial inter- capital in an anticipatory basis if any, and be able to initiate be cancelled/modified to shore certain issues which needed monitor it from time to time,” ed and comprehensive reform basis points since February mediaries have to be ever vig- instead of waiting for a situa- pre-emptive actions, he added. up its finances. “Going for- closer examination. he added.

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I per cent in FY20. “It is very would like to know what that ing out of coronavirus out- The economic impact of Many private and public uidity, profitability and capital Son Saturday said the heard him (Governor) just clear that this assumption (of noble purpose is.”The noble break, RBI Governor the pandemic - due to lock- sectors such as State Bank of adequacy for the financial assumption that rate cut help- before this session and I con- rate cuts delivering growth) is purpose I can discern can only Shaktikanta Das said on down and anticipated post India, PNB, HDFC Bank, year 2020-21, Das said. ing deliver growth is not work- tinue to not being convinced,” not working in a simplistic way come from one place: the lack Saturday. lock-down compression in ICICI Bank, and Canara Bank ‘Based on the outcome of ing in simplistic way as trans- Roy said at Annual Economics for some time now. of action in terms of direct He said building buffers economic growth - may result are looking to raise capital such stress testing, banks and mission is not happening. Conference organised by State Transmission is not happen- income support by the gov- and raising capital will be cru- in higher non-performing through various means this fis- non-banking financial com- Rathin Roy, director of Bank of India. Roy was ing,” Roy said. He also said ernment,” he said. cial not only to ensure credit assets and capital erosion of cal. panies have been advised to National Institute of Public also a member of the Economic there is an “additional danger” It can be noted that as part flow but also to build resilience banks, he said.A recapitalisa- The governor also asked work out possible mitigating Finance and Policy (NIPFP) - Advisory Council to the Prime posed by the lack of any known of the Centre’s stimulus pack- in the financial system.”In tion plan for public sector banks and non-banking measures, including capital a think tank backed by the Minister.RBI Governor analysis done by the RBI on age, a 3 lakh crore collateral- such a situation, it has become and private banks has, there- finance companies (NBFCs) to planning, capital raising, and Finance Ministry, said the Shaktikanta Das, who had whether we are getting into free lending scheme has been a lot more important that the fore, become necessary, he conduct stress test to analyse contingency liquidity plan- assumptions on linear rela- addressed the gathering before what he termed as a J-part of announced for a limited peri- banks have to improve their added.For the five years - the impact of COVID-19 on ning, among others,” he tionships between rate cuts the economists’ panel, reduced the interest rate curve”. Roy also od for helping small business- governance, sharpen their risk between 2015-16 and 2019-20 their balance sheets and pre- added.The idea is to ensure resulting in growth by lowering rates by a cumulative 1.15 per expressed concerns on the col- es come out of the crisis. Only management skills and banks - the Government had infused pare a plan for any possible continued credit supply to the cost of capital is not work- cent in two moves since the lateral free lending scheme as existing borrowers will be given have to raise capital on an a total of 3.08 lakh crore in risk. different sectors of the econ- ing for some time now. onset of the COVID-19 pan- not making the cut from a reg- money under the scheme, anticipatory basis instead of public sector banks. The RBI has recently (June omy and maintain financial “I am not persuaded by the demic, on the top of over one ulations perspective. which has government guar- waiting for a situation to arise. However, the Government 19 and July 1, 2020) advised all stability, the governor noted. RBI’s monetary policy state- percentage point cuts before “That’s actually breaking antee. <  & 3 " /      '6'        &  .  &   8      3 & R   ;8       (0120, * and at a predetermined price. tor analyst asking not to be In the case of petrol and diesel, named.Currently futures trad-  &4&A-* health crisis are all interlinked. <" "  arket regulator Securities the derivative product would ing is allowed in crude oil giv-   = & “To change this crisis to an Mand Exchange Board of involve buying a specified ing opportunity to refiners to he Government can turn opportunity, let us invest in the India (SEBI) may soon allow quantity of the at a specified hedge their risks against fre-  0,*(@* Router Linux (SR Linux) NOS TCOVID-19 crisis into an health sector,” SBI’s chief econ-  (0120, * futures trading in auto fuels price with delivery set at a spec- quent price fluctuations. The and Nokia Fabric Service opportunity by investing in omist SK Ghosh said, suggest- petrol and fiscal giving an ified time in the future. In a ris- addition of petrol and diesel pple is deploying a new Platform were co-developed healthcare, and it should also ing a plan to build a 500-bed fter Facebook Inc, Reliance opportunity to bulk consumers ing market where prices of fuel with give them another instru- Aline of Nokia data centre with leading global compa- pursue making all the cities hospital in 250 districts at a cost AIndustries has closed deals of these petroleum products to is going up, the futures prod- ment to hedge their refining switching products at its nies, including Apple.”We reg- slum-free by 2023, according to of 60,000 crore over the next to sell a minority stake in its hedge their risks from a volatile uct would protect the partici- margins. Denmark facility to improve its ularly upgrade our data center economists. two years. Pande said frontline digital arm to four other market where there is a sudden pant from losing out as the Sources said that as current efficiency, the Finnish equip- equipment with technology to At the seventh economic health workers are not paid, investors, receiving a total of spurt in prices. financial product would hedge market conditions may not be ment maker has said.According increase efficiency and reduce conclave - organised by State and we can immediately start over 30,062 crore. Sources said that petrole- the risk and ensure uniform conductive for a futures mar- to Nokia, it has redefined data energy consumption. Using Bank of India on Saturday, paying them and expand their In a regulatory filing, um ministry has approved the pricing of the commodity. ket in petroleum products, it centre fabrics with the launch Nokia’s new system will enable there was an unanimity among base, which will lead to better Reliance said it has closed sale plan to allow trading of petro- “It is a good development may wait before intruding the of a new and modern Network better networking and routing the economists on laying case spotting and also contact of 6.13 per cent stake in Jio leum products in the derivative as it will allow industrial and new product in the market. Operating System and a declar- capabilities in our Viborg, greater thrust on decentralisa- tracing. Platforms with L Catterton, market and the commodity bulk consumers of the two Petrol and diesel futures in ative, intent-based automation Denmark facility,” Adam tion in policy-making in the Arjun Jayadev with Azim The Public Investment Fund, exchanges would be able to petroleum products to hedge any case will not benefit retail and operations toolkit.This will Bechtel, Vice President and future, as a one size fits all Premji University said con- Silver Lake and General launch petrol and diesel futures their risks. But in current mar- customers as the quantum of allow Cloud and data centre Networking lead at Apple, said approach may not work always. cerns on the health infrastruc- Atlantic. soon after SEBI releases its final ket conditions, in the absence fuel used by them would be builders to scale and adapt in a statement. India at present has the ture affect the broader econo- Reliance had sold a total of regulations in this regard. of a big pick up in demand oil low. SEBI may allow derivative operations in the face of expo- Facing massive growth in third highest number of my as well and pointed out that 25.09 per cent stake in the sub- Futures are financial con- prices are either stable or products with a floor of say 100 nential traffic growth and con- demand for cloud-based appli- COVID-19 cases after the US the animal spirits can only be sidiary which houses India’s tracts which help the buyer to falling, hedging would work litre of petrol and diesel. This stant change brought on from cations and use of new tech- and Brazil, and has already lost rekindled once the fear of youngest but largest telecom purchase a commodity, or the against the interest of partici- will be too high a level for retail technology shifts like 5G and nologies like Artificial over 22,000 people. health shock goes away. firm, Jio, to 11 investors for seller to sell the commodity, at pant as it would add up to the customers to participate in the Industry 4.0. Intelligence, Machine Learning “Its very concerning that a “Many migrant labourers 1,17,588.45 crore. a predetermined future date cost of hedging,” said an oil sec- futures market. The new Nokia Service and Augmented Reality. lot of this discussion of the may not want to return to the It had earlier this week Aatmanirbhar (Bharat) pack- cities not just because they are closed the deal with the biggest age or other packages are not not getting a good conducive investor Facebook when it talking at all about what invest- environment to live, but they received 43,574 crore from ! #% 1 ! %     ,      ments are taking place in the are bothered about their health Jaadhu Holdings, LLC (a whol- health sector. How much are condition as well,” he said. ly owned subsidiary of  &4&A-* enough for the rupee to break over the next few weeks, with Balance of Payment surplus of by $6.416 billion during the we spending on testing, basic The Indian economy runs Facebook Inc). free from its current range. volatility remaining at a low.” $60 billion this year due to week ended July 3. information campaigns. on two gears – one which have “Jio Platforms Ltd has he Indian rupee has been “With the RBI continually According to Sajal Gupta, lower crude price and falling The reserves grew to “This is a health induced access to expensive private allotted equity shares to Jaadhu Tcaught in a flux of higher increasing its forex reserves and Head, Forex and Rates, imports. It is a big surprise that $513.254 billion from $506.838 crisis, you got to respond to healthcare and the others who Holdings following which FDI inflows and swelling for- investment in dollar via for- Edelweiss Securities: “The amid such strong FDI inflows, billion reported for the week that in order to respond to the don’t, Jayadev said, adding that Jaadhu Holdings holds 9.99 per eign exchange reserves, there- ward contracts, a floor seems to rupee appreciated swiftly to  the rupee is still not strength- ended June 26.Last month, economy,” Rohini Pande, who universalisation of services cent of the fully diluted equity by restricting its future move- be place below 75 levels on 74.52 per dollar due to large ening as the RBI is mopping up official data showed India post- is associated with Yale should be a key theme while share capital of Jio Platforms ment around the 75 per US spot,” Anindya Banerjee, DVP, FDI flows and rising equity all dollars to the reserves.” ed a marginal current account University, said.India has his- investing the money. Ltd,” the company had said on dollar mark. Analysts opined Currency and Rates, Kotak markets and then weakened to Besides, he pointed out surplus in Q4FY20 on the back torically under-invested in “You’ve this horrific situa- July 7. that the rupee is caught Securities, told IANS. 75.20 on the back of the RBI’s that imports have slowed down of a lower trade deficit, along health and the increase is not tion where 5 lakh die of TB, 1.5 Now, Interstellar Platform between higher foreign inflows “The upside is also capped efforts to mop up dollars to at a faster pace as domestic with higher remittances, and an very much right now as well, lakh children die and we don’t Holdings Pte Lte of L Catterton and the Reserve Bank of India’s due to improving sentiments in shore up reserves which stand economy looks weaker com- increase in investment flows. she said, stressing that we need bat an eyelid, except when the has paid 1,894.50 crore for a efforts to shore up reserves. the equity and bond markets. at a record high of $513 billion pared with global markets. The current account is the net to recognise that for econom- situation comes to us as 0.39 per cent stake in Jio Even a lower import bill All in all, we are looking at a dollars.” Presently, India’s foreign difference between inflows and ic recovery, humanitarian and COVID,” he added. Platforms. and stable exports do not seem range of Rs 74.80 to Rs 75.80 “India is expected to see a exchange reserves increased outflows of foreign currencies. + ! !  *!# !!%! $    " '  ''1=2P"    =   )  MrsKanchan Verma said that GDA VC Kanchan Verma stock. the Government is also serious said that the DPR has already GDA has proposed a con-    with the GDA to directly con- been prepared for extending tribution of 381.63 crore, nect Noida and Ghaziabad to both the corridors from Noida Municipal Corporation’s 138.03   " the metro. Proposals to bring Sector 62 to Mohan Nagar via crore, Housing Development the metro up to Sector-62 in Indirapuram and Sahibabad Council’s 243.60 crore and   Noida to Mohan Nagar via and from Vaishali to UPSIDC’s 48.72 crore.     Indirapuram and also connect Sahibabad. However, DMRC is not willing Vaishali Metro to this route, the According to the DPR, the to contribute for rolling stock. Government has given time to project will cost 3325.22 crore. On his behalf, citing a change   -O*-A-2 the DMRC once again. In the funding pattern pro- in policy to the GDA, said that GDA VC said that through posed by GDA for this project, in a new project, he cannot fter the lockdown, the video conferencing on Monday, a contribution of 1662.62 fund rolling stock outside Abusiness has slowed down, Principal Secretary of Housing crore has been demanded from Delhi. there is a slowdown all around, and Urban Planning Deepak the State Government. The At the same time, the GDA but then the Ghaziabad Kumar will see the presentation project requires a contribution argues that it is an extension of Development Authority (GDA) of DMRC. GDA VC said that of 462.93 crore from the cen- the old lines, not a new project. is trying to speed up the devel- funding pattern will also be dis- tral government and 387.71 So there should be funding for opment work. GDA VC cussed in this online meeting. crore from DMRC for rolling rolling stock.      " +,- ,.,. " ' 1$CE>>81$EEC >&$<>$3>E<$   >&$3&$JB>B<EQ     !        

he loved to compete with the rider. “When I first started to go on rides boys in her area and do one bet- all alone, buying the gear was a challenge. ter. She was in primary school To begin with, you just can’t get onto any when the neighbourhood boys bike and become a rider. Your machine bought themselves BMX cycles and you have to get used to long hours Sand she had no intentions to be left of being on the road. For this the bike has behind and insisted that here father buy to be in pristine condition and so should her a cycle as well. She got a girl bike you be, to be able to take long hours of which she rejected on sight. She wanted riding,” Fulsunge says. the one that the boys were riding. When She also had to get used to wearing she was in Class VIII they graduated to all the protective gear. It took her two motorbike and she also wanted one. Since years before she could buy proper riding then there has been no stopping this 26- gear. This includes a jacket and we all year-old — the country’s first motovlog- know the price of a good quality jacket ger. Meet Vishakha Fulsunge who has in the country. In a country like India, three Indian Book of Records to her where it is hot nine out the 12 months, name for her feat. The first, India’s first the jacket that she has to wear has to be woman motovlogger. Second, first special, that which has can withstand woman to ride solo to Andaman and extreme heat and extreme cold since she Nicobar Islands. The third is on the way. has traveled the length and breadth of the For those who don’t know who or country excluding North-east which is on what a motovloger is, he is a person who 1 0(*7*/5 her wish list and she all set to go there shoots a video log while riding a motor- 5-/5025...( when the lockdown was announced. Her cycle. While her parents may have plans have had to be put on hold but not indulged her and told her to follow her /*20-,,-,.(0 for long, she tells you. passion, it was not very easy for Fulsunge “Back then, it was extremely difficult to reach where she is today. She tells you A4F*(5 00-/ to get quality products in the market. I that it is tough to be a rider in this coun- 1-- -,,0(0 would ask my friend or acquaintance try especially if you are a woman. who would travel abroad to get me the There have been a couple of instances 5.A0*(1*5 F.4 gear that I needed,” she tells you. where Fulsunge has had to resort to More so, because Fulsunge had threats to get a room in a hotel. “I ride 345-(P505 decided she would pursue her passion alone. When I am all geared up people .(5.-(FA*@0-(2 under her steam and not borrow money can’t tell whether I am a man or a woman. from her parents. For this, even she was But the minute I take off the helmet, there A0.&0-/*20/ still a teenager, she took up jobs that came is no hiding. Sometimes I ride long hours her way. but other times I take short breaks. As a F.4/&- *(0-(2 “When I was in college, I used to earn woman rider I can’t pitch a tent any- F.4 -J05.05 money by asking people to fill coupons. where. When I went to this hotel and I would save up for months on end to buy asked for a room, he refused. I under- 4025.,.( what I needed. I was also very confident stood that he thought that since I was a and could chat with people easily. I am woman and alone, he could take me for .4/.7A0*(.( also unlike most bike riders. I am petite. a ride and I would beg. Instead, I threat- 5 0/.-2 7./5 * People take to me easily. There was an ened him and told him that I was event at a mall in Mumbai where I was recording whatever he had said. He had 5 0A*@0 -5.A0 working when I saw that the organisers not expected that and finally relented and were a bit agitated. I came to know that gave the room,” Fulsunge recounts. *(/*5*(0 their host had not turned up. I told them Another time, she ended up getting .(2*5*.(-10,, I could do it. It was the best event that the fright on her life while taking a the company had had in a long time and parikrama of the Narmada River. It had -F.45.A0-A,0 I walked away with Rs 4000. Slowly, my got late and she took a wrong turn and 5.5-@0,.( earnings increased and bought my gear it took her on a narrow kuccha narrow and then started vlogging. Today, there lane. Soon she reached a dead end and .4/.7/*2*( are many companies that cater to women realised there were three men squatting riders and it has become easy to source and staring at her, walked up to her and the protective gear. It is still expensive asked: Aur chhori kahan ja rahe hai. though,” Fulsunge says. “That really scared me but I knew if I Then there are knee-high boots with showed fear they would pounce so I special soles to protect the feet from all calmly without looking at them turned the grit that hits when you ride. The the bike, it took a bit of back and forth length of the boot is to protect the legs since there was no space and rode out of from road burns if she falls. Riding pants there like there was a fire on my trial. It and gloves are just as important. She tells was dark and on a bike the headlights you that a riding jacket costs 25,000 give light only in front. In a jungle one depending on the level of protection, doesn’t know from where the danger can pants 18,000, a helmet 22,000, gloves come,” Fulsunge tells you. 5000 and boots another 25,000. Then there is the whole issue of toi- Interestingly, before she started her lets. “It is not easy to leave all the gear channel, she completed her integrated on the bike and go to the washroom. It dent last year put her in the ICU. Her mother broke down and cried. Since she has attached to her helmet which has MBA. “In our country, people give takes ages to take off all the protective mother was a pillar of strength. While then, she has a few people who are imme- pink ponies to let people know she is a importance to a degree and not skillsets. gear and wear it again Also, when I take people told her that maybe her riding diately contacted if her bike falls. There woman rider and not to touch her. At I wanted to pursue a degree. But I also a break to eat, I have to park the bike days were over, it was her mother who is an app that she has synced to her phone night, the ponytail is out for the same rea- knew that I was the kind to be tied to a where I can see it all the time or pick a told her that her bike whom she has and any jolt sends a message to people son — she doesn’t want people to know 9 am to 5 pm job. I love what I do. Yes, snack I can eat on the go.” Fulsunge says. named Kashish is waiting for her at listed as emergency contacts. she a woman rider. there are perils that come with it but the Then there have been some serious home. It was only once Fulsunge was There are safety measures that she It is not just about people giving her freedom that it gives me, makes me accidents that she has met with. An acci- home, after three months, that her devised. One of them is a ponytail that strange looks because she is a woman happy,” Fulsunge says.

dharam gurus and Hema Malini ji old traditional way. This got me about the benefits of Ayurveda and ple of women empowerment. They we started the campaign in thinking and I started walking on *-,1-F -25 * to create employment. are so mentally and physically Rishikesh. At that time, my father this road. I tried utilising my 5 *(*(5 0A-@ The sense of empathy strike strong that no one can even dare was the Chief Minister of dancing skills and came up with .7&F&*(25 -5.(0 Nishank at an early age, all thanks to touch them. To help these )   Uttarakhand at that time and the several compositions that talked 2-F*1*,,/0-50- to her being the eldest daughter of women even more, we with the campaign was a Government pro- about our culture. Also, I am a .*05F1 0/01.&0( the family. “I have two younger sis- help of other women from differ- ject. However, there was no sure- trained Kathak dancer and if I 1*,,A0/0-5*( ters, and everyone knows that the ent countries came up with policies  ty that the next Chief Minister will started doing typical Kathak, no F(0/F1*5 0- eldest in the family is automatical- at IWEP in Dubai,” she tells you. have the same feelings for the cam- one would have understood it. .5 0/-(21 0/0.(0 ly more responsible towards the With the help of NGOs in paign, so we privatised it. And now, Therefore, I experimented with it ,4.(01*,,A0## family. That was the case with me. Uttarakhand, Nishank also helped  more than 5.5 lakh people from a lot and came up with the com- As I grew up, I became responsible in generating more employment around the world are associated positions,” she says. towards my career and when I opportunities for these ladies. “We with this campaign,” Nishank tells Her passion for Kathak came achieved that, I realised that I am used Vimal tree’s bark to make a fab-  you. from her mother. “My mother was responsible to bring in good things ric out of it. The bark was also used What is even more interesting a Kathak dancer. She left all of us to our society as well. That is how by these women to make baskets. is that people associated with the at an early age. Seeing her photos I started doing all the social work,” This not only created employment       campaign do it out of free will and where she is all dressed up in clas- she tells you. opportunities for 800 women of without any pays or funding. “All sical attire and performing Kathak, What made her play an active Uttarakhand, but also acted as a sub-      these people organise a weekly sun- I got interested in the dance form role in women empowerment, she stitute for plastic. Then we used the day cleaning drive. This has now and started pursuing it when I was says, is the reason that a woman’s flowers and petals that were drained  /*(+3+(35 become a ritual. This doesn’t mean in Class VIII. The thought that greatest enemy is a woman. “We all into Ganga to make scent sticks, this they only clean River Ganga, some day I would also look that have heard the saying once in a further gave employment to around instead they get together and clean beautiful in the classical attire, while, but somehow we never 200 women. The numbers are small  *!((+  any river that is there in the prox- excited me a lot. Also by God’s understood its depth and essence. but we plan to grow even more,” imity or for that matter even grace, my family has that values and Gradually, when you grow up and Nishank tells you.     colonies and drains,” Nishank virtues that we are automatically face a lot of politics in your respec- She recalls a story that she says explains. inclined towards Indian cul- tive fields, you realise how true was the introduction of women  &      This is not it. In 2016, she also ture,” she tells you. it is. I faced a lot of difficul- power to her: “It was my school days boosted the Clean Ganga Initiative Nishank is also associ- ties in my life. Sometimes and I was in Rajasthan. One day, I through her Kathak shows Ganga ated with various social when you are pretty, you are saw a member of the hostel staff who   &      Tujhe Salam in Dubai and UAE. reform programmes bullied, you are pushed lived nearby, she made her toddler The purpose of these shows was aimed at uplifting around by other girls and sit on a charpayi/khat and placed a     educating the NRI’s about the women all over the people are judgemental tub underneath it. She then bathed importance of River Ganga and its world. Off late, she about you because of who her son and utilised the water to t an age, when most people that she has a moral responsibili- cleanliness. Even, her composi- chaired the your parents are. Having wash her clothes and gave the focus on their career and ty towards River Ganga, and that tions and choreography like Ganga International Women faced all this, since a very remaining to the animals. She did- Ayearn for name and fame, is how she came on board as Avataran, a story of Goddess Empowerment young age, I always had n’t waste a single drop of water. We this leading lady thought of giving National Ambassador of Sparsh Ganga coming to earth, and Sajda, Program (IWEP) in this thing in the back of have been using the ornamental it back to Nature. When children Ganga, a campaign that aimed at a classical Kathak dance perfor- Dubai, and for her my mind that one day words like reuse and recycle for are busy playing around with mud restoring and conserving the holy mance are based on the Sufiyana contribution to social I will create a society decades now, but the real essence of and building sand castles, this river. theme. work and women where women will be these words is known by our women young heart realised the impor- “The Sparsh Ganga Campaign “Being from the young gener- empowerment, she creating synergy with who are doing it since eternity. That tance of preserving and respecting was started by my father, Ramesh ation, I know that the best way to was featured in each other and where was a wake up call for me to under- Mother Nature. Pokhriyal, in 2009. People hailing give out a social message is to do Forbes Middle East. one plus one will not stand a woman’s brain.” Meet a 33-year-old social from Uttarakhand realise that it is it in an entertaining way. I have She is also globally be two but 11,” she Being a film producer, there activist, environmentalist, young- their duty to protect and conserve studied in Toronto, and have had active to promote Beti Bachao says. were certain films on preneur, film producer and dancer, Ganga ji. The whole world looks up a lot of friends from India and Beti Padhao, a Government She adds that Nishank’s cards which are now on Arushi Nishank. It is not easy for to the river as moksh giver, they see abroad. Whenever we conversed, initiative to save Girl Child. She in Uttarakhand hold. “Keeping in mind the current Nishank to don several hats, it took it with a lot of aastha and a whole I realised that it is not like our gen- also founded the Himalayan women are the situation, all those projects are now years of effort, hard work and not lot of feelings are attached with the eration isn’t concerned about any- Ayurvedic Medical College bread earners on hold. But we are eyeing the dig- to mention eternal dedication. holy river. This is what got us thing, they do care about our cul- and Hospital in Dehradun, of the family. ital space at the moment. We shall Having been born in Kotdwar, thinking and in 2009 under the ture and environment. But the fact Uttarkhand in 2006. She took “These women come up with something soon,” she Uttarakhand, Nishank always feel guidance of Dalai Lama, several is they don’t want to see it in the the step to educate the youth are the best exam- tells you.     " +,- ,.,. " 

  ;!  %     &@=+ &    India Test vice-cap- tain Ajinkya Rahane is trusting 9 8 C D Chase, a neat reverse sweep. his instincts to make an ODI  @ >8 32.1-.13*047 With Stokes looking con- comeback, a format he last %19 C185%#B fident and driving crisply at the played in February 2018. /2*))=)->.2? other end the lead had swelled The 32-year-old said he is for just 30 runs as they closed to 97 when the second new ball mentally preparing himself to 170 ahead on 284 for eight.    Former “He always seems to have arrived. Gabriel was loose with play all three formats. The hosts had threatened to England pacer Dominic Cork to prove himself to people it initially, conceding 13 in an “I am ready to bat at any take real control for the first time has backed Stuart Broad, say- what a superb bowler he’s over as Crawley moved past his position in ODI cricket, whether in the match when Crawley ing the ace pacer has every rea- been. He and Jimmy Anderson previous top score of 66 and opening or No 4 or whatever, I joined captain Ben Stokes in a son to be angry as he should be are up there with the best Stokes took back-to-back fours. am ready. My instinct answers stand of 98 for the fourth wick- playing every Test match. pairings in world cricket. The fourth-wicket pair yes, I want to make a comeback et, but when Stokes fell for 46 Veteran pacer James “Of course he should be soon had the best stand of the in ODI cricket,” Rahane told and Crawley followed for 76 Anderson was given the nod frustrated, of course he should match — topping 81 between ESPNcricinfo Cricketbaazi. moments later the tone dramat- alongside Mark Wood and be angry. Chase and Shane Dowrich — “But when the opportunity ically shifted. Jofra Archer as Broad had to be “He should be playing and were two short of the cen- will come, we don’t know. Alzarri Joseph and Shannon content with following the every Test match so, fair tury when Stokes fell. Mentally I am preparing to Gabriel shared four wickets in action from the bench. enough, come out and put the For the second time in a play all the formats. It is all about the final hour, with Jason Holder “Absolutely I agree with people who’ve made this deci- row he was beaten by his being positive yourself and Asked about his approach responsible for Stokes’ scalp for him,” Cork was quoted as say- sion under pressure and say ‘I opposite number, stepping about your abilities.” in T20s, he said, “I don’t try and the second time this week. ing by Sky Sports. “It’s a big want to be in this side, I across his stumps to Holder To make an ODI comeback copy anyone in T20 cricket. My None of what followed decision to leave someone out deserve to be in this side, this and edging to the first of two will be tougher than ever con- cricketing shots are inside out, should take away from Crawley’s of his quality. is my shirt’. gully fielders. His timing had sidering the stiff competition. behind the bowler, and other efforts, the 22-year-old showing “Look at what he’s done, “Let’s see what happens, been good but his footwork He will be comfortable batting shots I have developed. maturity beyond both his years not just over the last two years, whether he plays in the next perhaps too busy for its own at four but fellow Mumbaikar “I think if you are sure of and his five international caps to and how well he has bowled, Test match,” he added. good. Shreyas Iyer has secured that your shots, you should back produce the highest score of the but throughout his career. IANS There was time yet for spot for now. The team also has them. If I am playing 18 overs, match amid high tension. Crawley to define the day but he a settled opening pair in Rohit I aim to see how I can get my It may prove to be the Holder persuading one to keep celebrations by calling a very joined his captain in the very Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. strike rate to 150-160.” moment he leapfrogged Kent low to Burns and seeing anoth- tight no-ball. next over, aiming Joseph “I have enjoyed opening the Rahane said it’s important team-mate Joe Denly in the er draw blood when it leapt into The Trinidadian was visi- towards the on-side but feeding innings, but I don’t mind batting to break down innings in T20 selectors’ eyes but there is plen- Sibley’s elbow. bly aghast but he returned to a leading edge straight back to at number 4 if I am asked to. I cricket. “For example. If I am ty to do in this match before Things tightened consider- his mark and finished the job the seamer. have enjoyed both roles,” he said batting after sixth over, I have to focus shifts to Joe Root’s return ably after the drinks break and, two balls later, Sibley caught The picture had changed when asked which position he plan accordingly.” at Emirates Old Trafford next after just 11 runs in 13 overs, down the leg side in an rapidly, with England’s 139-run would prefer in ODI cricket. He said he got advice from week. Burns’ patience snapped as he increasingly familiar fashion. lead suddenly looking far thin- “It is very hard to sudden- the great Rahul Dravid that it Openers Rory Burns and slashed a short ball from Roston Denly was out next, for his ner than it had just minutes ly open the innings and adjust does not matter whether a shot Dom Sibley laid a firm founda- Chase straight into John Test average of 29, when he before. to it after you have been batting looks good or not as long as the tion, soaking up 10 taxing overs Campbell’s hands at backward tamely lobbed Chase to the Jos Buttler was wholly at No 4 for a while, which I had runs are coming. on the third evening and then point. He hung his head before waiting Holder at short mid- unable to improve things, done. It is hard to say which “Sometimes the shots you -$)%  !  %!  % !        ! 0+ continuing their good work in departing, his hard-won score of wicket. By that point Crawley reversing an lbw on five only position I prefer. I can do well play in T20s don’t look good. the morning session. 42 thrown away. was already looking a more to be cleaned up by Joseph for in both,” said Rahane who has But Rahul bhai told me not to   .45 -&5.( the West Indies bowlers left the Resuming on 15 without Sibley pressed on with fluent source of runs, scoring nine. The final word went to played 90 ODIs. bother about what the shots tourists sensing a day five victo- loss they settled early to their Denly at his side, eventually more briskly than his county Gabriel, who went hard at the Rahane has also played in look like, whether it's bad or ak Crawley stepped up ry at the Ageas Bowl. task, quickly getting on top of reaching 50 from 161 deliveries. colleague. stumps in his last burst, 65 Tests, the last being in looks bad from outside. He with the highest score of After losing just three wick- the West Indies attack who He prodded at his 162nd and He accelerated his scoring castling Dom Bess and Ollie February this year. He has also said it does not matter. He said Zhis short Test career as ets in the first two sessions laboured without joy for an saw an inside edge splay his either side of tea and reached Pope to finish with three for 62 not been been a part of the in T20 cricket, one needs to England established a hard- England blinked late in the day, hour. There was a slight hint of stumps, only for third umpire his half-century in 80 balls and place his team in the Indian T20 team for nearly watch the ball and hit it,” he fought lead but a late surge from seeing their next five go down deterioration in the pitch — Michael Gough to hush Gabriel’s with his fourth boundary off ascendance. four years. added. PTI $      0  ! Dhoni won so many trophies because of   !!  3K @ $    % %!      Ganguly’s hardwork: Gambhir     Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels Pakistan’s white-    ’s iconic Eden   +; ball skipper Babar Azam has the abil- Gardens stadium is to be used as a  (0120, * Ganguly. According to me, ity to reach the level of India captain quarantine centre for police who have Zaheer has been India’s best    The entire Caribbean Virat Kohli. the coronavirus, officials said on ormer India captain MS world-class bowler,” Gambhir Premier League 2020 will be played in The two modern-day greats are Saturday. With the city’s hospitals FDhoni was lucky in the said on the Star Sports show Trinidad and Tobago from August 18 time and again pitted against each under growing pressure, hundreds of way that he inherited teams Cricket Connected. to September 10 as the organisers got other, by fans and critics alike, for their beds are to be set up in the 80,000 consisting of great players The 38-year-old was the approval from the local impeccable playing styles and incred- capacity stadium. when he took over the Indian involved in two of India’s Government. ible consistency. Nearly 550 Kolkata police have captaincy in all formats of the greatest achievements dur- Though international cricket has Chopra stated that Azam is an tested positive for the coronavirus and game, according to former ing Dhoni’s captaincy — the already begun, CPL will be the first T20 incredible talent but it will take time two have died. “It is our duty to help batsman Gautam Gambhir. 2007 T20 World Cup and league to take place after the Covid-19- for him to reach that level where Kohli and support the administration in this As Test captain, Dhoni is 2011 World Cup wins. forced break. has been operating for a long time now. hour of crisis. The quarantine facility credited with being the first to “Dhoni has been a very Strict safety procedures will be in “Babar Azam is an exciting talent. will be used for police personnel who lead India to the top of the lucky captain because he got place for the tournament to minimise There is no doubt about that. It is also are Covid-19 warriors,” said Cricket Test rankings and Gambhir an amazing team in every for- the risk of virus transmission to the true that Virat Kohli is very far ahead Association of Bengal president said that it is because of fast mat. Captaining 2011 World local population and among those who in this race. He is older and started heights as it depends on many things Avishek Dalmiya bowler Zaheer Khan that the Cup team was very easy for will be travelling to Trinidad and cricket before Azam. Virat’s name is such as discipline, injuries, form and The beds will be put in galleries team managed to be so suc- Dhoni because we had play- Tobago from overseas. already included in the conversation of several other factors which will come around the seating and not on the pitch cessful. ers like Sachin, Sehwag, All teams and officials will be all-time greats,” Chopra told former along as time moves on. that was last used by India for their “The reason Dhoni Myself, Yuvraj, Yusuf, Virat, housed in one hotel and everyone will Pakistan cricketer Tanvir Ahmed on “Talent can only take you to a place first-ever day-night Test, which was became such a successful cap- so he had got the best teams, be subject to strict quarantine protocols the latter’s YouTube channel. but you ought to have incredible pas- against Bangladesh last November. tain in Test cricket is because while Ganguly had to work for the first two weeks they are in the “Azam has the necessary skills to sion that drives you forward. Virat did- “Such areas would be thoroughly seg- of Zaheer Khan. He was a big very hard for it, and as a country. reach that level. But the real question n’t have that from the start but gained regated as a safety measure,” added blessing that Dhoni got, for result, Dhoni won so many Teams and officials will be put into is whether he will be able to reach those it along the way,” he added. IANS Dalmiya. Agencies which credit goes to Sourav trophies,” said Gambhir. “households” where social distancing will need to be in place. There will be smaller clusters with- SINGLES in each household where these mea- Bolt open to comeback if his coach insists O) ! !          P sures can be relaxed. ASIAN BEACH GAMES IN CHINA POSTPONED “However, if any member of this Kuwait City: 5  .       -    3-&-*- “If my coach came back and  (01F./@ “So that’s the danger zone cluster display signs of Covid-19 at any   -A    told me, let’s do this, I will, for a lot of the other players time during the tournament all mem-    ( ! >2 !  amaican sprint king Usain because I believe so much in ennis great Chris Evert feels because if anyone can get bers of that cluster will be expected to             K#= JBolt has hinted he could be my coach,” Bolt said. “So I TSerena Williams can make through these difficult times self-isolate for a period of 14 days from    L5  .       -   tempted out of retirement if know if he says we’re going to the most of this Covid-19 and these challenges it’s Serena the time that a member of that cohort    .           former coach Glen Mills asked do this, I know it’s possible. induced lockdown and aim to Williams, with what she’s had to first shows symptoms,” the statement              - A   him. The world 100m and Give Glen Mills a call, and I’ll clinch a 24th Grand Slam title. go through in her life. This will read.    K#=  M .- 200m record holder and eight- be back.” “Maybe she will be calmer be a like piece of cake for her, so “All members of the CPL party will       L5        !   time Olympic champion told Bolt, who last competed out there,” she was quoted as watch out for her.” be subject to regular temperature checks       -A   Variety magazine he had no internationally at the World saying by BBC. Twenty three-time Grand and will be re-tested for the virus            plans to resurrect his sprinting Championships in London in “I think she will have a Slam champion Serena recently throughout their stay in Trinidad and      !       career. 2017 where he won Bronze in fresh perspective and approach.” committed herself for the 2020 again before departure,” it added.      %  M However the 33-year-old the 100m, said he does not At 38, Serena lost her last US Open which will be played The CPL will feature overseas and told Variety magazine in a visit the track any more. “My four major finals. at the Flushing Meadows from Caribbean players including Rashid TT WORLD TEAM C'SHIPS DELAYED TO 2021 video interview he would at coach gets too excited when I “She looks really fit and in time Grand Slam singles cham- August 31 to September 13 Khan, Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Seoul: 5 5!      least consider a comeback if come to the track, so I stay great shape and she seems to be pion told BBC Two’s Wimbledon: behind closed doors in New Dwayne Bravo, Alex Hales and Kieron  !          veteran coach Mills asked him. away,” he said. really eager to get back,” the 18- The Best of the Championships. 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     & 0  P@  ! *    (./1*  !   A  ,  O #K# ichail Antonio scored all the goals Mas West Ham beat Norwich 4-0 to relegate the Canaries from the Premier   ,*J0/.., League on Saturday. Antonio has been a standout since urgen Klopp was frustrated by Liverpool’s FIGURATIVELY the league restarted amid the coron- lack of killer instinct as Burnley became ,  < avirus pandemic. Since July 1 he’s Jthe first visiting side to avoid defeat at    , scored six out of his eight league goals Anfield in the Premier League for 18 9-   this season and assisted another. months in a 1-1 draw on Saturday. 2 ! "#?)<0 + Norwich is 13 points from safety Andy Robertson’s first-half header had with a maximum nine points possible. the champions on course to maintain their 3/ !    “I feel really sorry, especially for our perfect home record this season and close        supporters and everyone connected %, )  B in on a record points tally for the English with this amazing club, that we were not top flight. +        able to work another miracle,” Norwich But the Reds were made to pay for a host   #=   manager Daniel Farke said. of missed chances when Jay Rodriguez’s fine - /!  #8 “I’m in the responsible role so I am finish earned a point to further Burnley’s late ,        disappointed I was not able to work B% -     push for a place in Europe next season. another miracle.” the rebound was at the ideal height for “We left the door open, #==K=<)#$   K + Farke said his team was “more or Antonio to head in. we didn’t close it. We should          less the same” as the squad which won Noble had a hand in the fourth goal have scored two, three, four    ,    promotion from the second-tier as well, finding Ryan Fredericks in space goals at least,” said Klopp, (  !    Championship last season, so relegation on the right. Fredericks sent in a low who was also irked by refer-  !       was “not the unexpected outcome.” cross through Norwich's static defense ee David Coote’s lenient atti- ',       Antonio opened the scoring with a for Antonio to apply the finish. tude to Burnley’s physical &  - 1   tap-in at the far post after Issa Diop Norwich started the season bright- approach.        flicked on Jarrod Bowen’s corner in the ly with a rash of goals from Finnish for- “The ref let all these %  2 11th minute. ward Teemu Pukki and a stunning upset challenges today happen. When the ball   ! #=># He made it 2-0 at another set-piece victory at home over Manchester City. comes in the box, Burnley are always dan- when he headed in off Mark Noble’s free But the good form soon faded and gerous. kick in first-half stoppage time. the club had bad fortune with injuries. “They stayed completely in the game, strongest XI. A simple pass over the top from Since English football restarted last they just did what they wanted to do. It is Salah’s double in midweek kept him in Noble found Antonio in plenty of month in empty stadiums, Norwich has frustrating because we should have scored the running for a third Golden Boot in as space on the counterattack for the lost every match it’s played — six in the much earlier.” many seasons at Liverpool and only Nick third. Tim Krul saved his first shot but league and one in the FA Cup. Liverpool can still break Manchester Pope in the Burnley goal prevented the City’s record points haul of 100 two seasons Egyptian closing in on Jamie Vardy at the ago, but will now need to win all three of top of the scoring charts. England international showed why he is in liant finish from James Tarkowski’s knock- their remaining matches against Arsenal, Pope turned a fiercely struck Salah vol- the lead with 14 clean sheets as he kept his down beat Alisson from the edge of the area. Chelsea and Newcastle. ley over before spreading himself well to side in the game once more before half-time Burnley then had the best chance to win Klopp has insisted he is not looking to deny Liverpool’s top scorer in another to turn Mane’s powerful shot over the bar. the game in the final stages as Alisson rewrite the record books, but there was no one-on-one. Chances continued to come and go for flapped at another set-piece and the ball fell sign of the German easing up with a first title The opening goal came from a much the hosts after the break. Remarkably, for substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson, in 30 years long since won. more unlikely source as Fabinho picked out despite Liverpool’s home form, their num- who hit the crossbar. Robertson and Sadio Mane were Robertson’s run and the Scotland captain ber nine is still yet to score at Anfield in the A prized point moves Dyche’s men up recalled from the side that won 3-1 at looped a header into the far corner for his league this season as Roberto Firmino hit to ninth, with eighth possibly good enough Brighton on Wednesday with only injured first goal since November. the post to extend his wait for a home goal. for a place in the Europa League should captain Jordan Henderson and Trent Pope and Liverpool’s Alisson Becker are Liverpool’s profligacy was punished 21 Manchester City’s two-season ban from Alexander-Arnold missing from Klopp’s ; ?$! ! 9 :,  !  ? !  *+ !    $! 0+ battling for the Golden Glove and the minutes from time when Rodriguez’s bril- European competitions be upheld. *!   ! .! %   ! ) 1 /      &       ,.(2.( >   $   reporters.   &-2/*2 Zidane will be relieved all 5@ >8 “I’m focused on my three-   -/-30J. the same, particularly as he had ottenham Hotspur man- -# %#  868! year contract. I believe that in eal Madrid could win La to do without a string of key Tager Jose Mourinho is my three-year contract we can RLiga on Monday after a rou- players. Ramos and Dani latan Ibrahimovic has announced confident that he can deliv- win trophies. If we don’t, but tine 2-0 win over Alaves on Carvajal were both banned Zthat his days in Milan are likely er trophies at the Premier League club if he the club does it in the new era if I stay here Friday put them within touch- while Marcelo was injured, tak- over since the club is not performing is given time like Juergen Klopp at cham- only for three years, I’ll be happy with that. ing distance of the title. ing out three of Madrid’s regu- at the level he would like, Bosnian pions Liverpool. “I work for the club. I’m not thinking With suspended skipper lar back four. Eden Hazard was media has reported. Mourinho, who took over from the about myself. I keep saying my ambition is Sergio Ramos sitting in the unable to start but came on in The 38-year-old striker, who sacked Mauricio Pochettino in the same, my DNA is the same, but prob- stands, Karim Benzema took the second half to ease concerns returned to Milan from LA Galaxy in November, is used to battling for sil- ably I’m in the stage where I look less to over the armband and then about niggling problems with his January and scored six goals since, verware at his previous clubs but his myself and my records and I look more penalty duties, firing in from the ankle. A makeshift defence, said that neither he nor Milan belong ninth-placed Tottenham are strug- to the club.” spot before teeing up Marco including Lucas Vazquez at in the Europa League. gling to qualify for Europe this sea- Mourinho said that Spurs, who Asensio to add a second at the right-back, chalked up another “They told me that retiring in son. have not won a trophy since the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium. clean sheet, Madrid’s fifth in a America was too easy, so I came back But the Portuguese pointed to 2008, when they won the League After restoring their four- row for the first time in 12 years. to Milan. I am here purely for pas- Klopp, who joined Liverpool in Cup under then-manager point advantage at the top of the It is also their sixth in eight sion, because I’m basically playing for 2015 and guided them to the Juande Ramos at the expense table, the pressure is back on games since the restart. free...Then the Covid-19 situation Champions League, UEFA of Chelsea, do not need to Barcelona. If Barca fail to win stopped everything and I thought, Super Cup and Club World invest heavily on players in away at Real Valladolid on MARCELO OUT OF SEASON maybe there’s something trying to tell Cup last year before end- the close season. Saturday, Madrid will clinch if Barcelona manage three ing five consecutive Real Madrid’s defender me that I should retire.” ing their 30-year wait “I’m optimistic the title with two games to victories out of three. defeats Alaves never Marcelo is expected to miss the “We’ll see how I feel in two for an English league because I start working spare by beating Granada on “We still don’t know looked likely to cause an rest of the La Liga season after months. We’ll also see what’s happen- crown this season. from day one... I believe Monday at Los Carmenes. what is going to happen,” upset. This loss in Juan the club confirmed he has an ing with the club. If this is the situa- “How long it took we’re going to make some Yet even if Madrid have to said Real coach Zinedine Ramon Lopez Muniz’s adductor injury. tion, to be honest, it’s unlikely you’ll for Jurgen and changes in our squad, wait, it seems inevitable they will Zidane. “La Liga is very first game in charge leaves Tests showed Marcelo has a see me at Milan next season,” he Liverpool? Four years, and for that we don’t need hoist the trophy given they also hard and we have three finals them hovering above the relega- problem in his left adductor added. four seasons. Buying one a huge investment like the boast the superior head-to-head still to go.” “We have to stay tion zone, only three points muscle and while Madrid have Ibrahimovic further said he is not of the best goalkeepers in club made in the past sum- record against Barcelona with focused,” added Raphael Varane. ahead of Real Mallorca, who not given a recovery time, the sure if there will be another club after the world, buying one of the mer,” Mourinho added. three games left. Madrid can After sacking their coach have hope after their win over Brazilian looks set to play no fur- Milan but added that he still has too best centre backs in the world Tottenham host Arsenal in afford to draw two of those, even Asier Garitano last week follow- Levante on Thursday. ther part in the run-in. much passion for football. and so on,” Mourinho told the league on Sunday. E -      '&    (        P     *0,A0/ going, but I loved it — though I did   /.&0 Alberto’s blocked shot have a big aquaplane and had my Q.> bounced back off his shin efending six-time world heart in my mouth.” azio’s title dream suf- and looped into the top Dchampion Lewis Hamilton Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz  (0120, * Lfered yet another set- corner. delivered one of his greatest qual- was third for McLaren ahead of back on Saturday as But Sassuolo contin- ifying performances in treacherous Valtteri Bottas, winner of last ast Bengal will “surely and soon” Francesco Caputo’s injury- ued to be the better side rain-swept conditions on Saturday Sunday’s season-opening Austrian Efollow traditional rivals Mohun time header grabbed and deservedly levelled when he stormed to pole position Grand Prix at the same circuit, in Bagan into the Indian Super League, Sassuolo a 2-1 victory at the seven minutes into the sec- for the Styrian Grand Prix. the second Mercedes, Esteban a top official of the legacy club Stadio Olimpico to hand ond period as Mehdi The Mercedes driver, who Ocon of Renault and Lando Norris asserted on Saturday as it navigates Juventus the chance to Bourabia won the ball high struggled in practice on Friday, in the second McLaren. its way through a few hurdles, pri- move 10 points clear at the up the pitch and fed bounced back to his best with a Norris, however, will drop marily financial. Serie A summit. Caputo, who squared for fastest lap in one minute and three places on the grid after tak- Hours after the merged ATK The midweek loss at the 20-year-old Raspadori 19.273 seconds, ing a penalty on Friday for ignor- Mohun Bagan’s first board meeting, lowly Lecce appeared to to cap his first Serie A outpacing near- > " G2 1 H ing yellow flags in opening prac- passionate fans of the century-old signal the end of Lazio’s title start with a simple tap-in. est rival Max :@ >8 tice. club got excited following Bengaluru challenge, but Juve’s implo- could climb into sec- Hosts Lazio sur- Lazio rarely looked like Verstappen of -# %# 185%#B That will elevate Alex Albon, FC owner Parth Jindal’s invite to East sion en route to a 4-2 defeat ond. vived an early scare grabbing an all-important Red Bull by a who was seventh in the second Red bengal to join the ISL at the earliest. by AC Milan kept the gap Lazio were only when Sassuolo striker victory and was vulnerable stunning 1.2 seconds. of his career and confirmed his Bull, Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri “We are going to be there in the at only seven points. one point behind Giacomo Raspadori at the back, though, and His performance confirmed reputation as a great driver in the and Daniel Ricciardo, ninth in the ISL for sure, I can say you this much,” But a third straight loss Juventus when the was denied an early Caputo pounced to nod his enduring class on a day when wettest conditions. second Renault, but leave Sebastian one of East Bengal’s most influential for Lazio means that when Italian top flight resumed goal for offside. home in the second minute heavy rainstorms had delayed the “What a tricky day,” said Vettel 10th in the leading Ferrari executive committee members, Juve host in-form Atalanta following the coronavirus But Simone Inzaghi’s of injury-time after the session by 45 minutes and forced Hamilton. on another difficult day for the Dababrata Sarkar, said. later on Saturday, Juve lockdown, but they have men grabbed the lead Lazio defence fell apart the cancellation of third practice. “It was so difficult for all of us Italian team. Jindal had earlier tweeted, “Come could either stretch their been beaten four times in against the run of play 12 after failing to clear a cor- It was his third pole success at with this weather and some of the His team-mate Charles Leclerc on @eastbengalfc come in to the lead or the Bergamo outfit six matches since. minutes before half-time as ner. the Red Bull Ring circuit, the 89th time you can’t see where you are qualified 11th. @IndSuperLeague now already — your the only thing missing from the league now.” The club has been grappling   ! !   !   !$    . !1 with financial woes following the pre- mature pullout of its former investor Quess Corp, who were its title spon-     Sports Minister Kiren online launch of High Performance said: “There was this young girl who exploits in the slushy and dusty fields that we have got a man who is faster there is no collective effort to have sors for two seasons. Rijiju on Saturday rued that people leadership programme organised by under very difficult circumstances and were eventually called for trials. than Olympic champion Usain Bolt. more such momentous occasions,” he The club is currently in talks with in India, including some of his col- ELMS Sports Foundation and during this Covid-19 pandemic car- Gowda was believed to have We have to identify talent but look said. a few investors and, after a final set- leagues in Parliament, have limited Abhinav Bindra Foundation. ried her father on a cycle from completed 100m sprints in about 11 at the lack of knowledge, people don’t “India definitely has a sporting tlement with Quess, is hopeful that understanding of sports and empha- “Everybody knows about crick- Gurgaon to Bihar. It was a tragic seconds and was dubbed by some in know.” tradition but unfortunately we don’t it will find takers and make its way sised on the need to create a sports et, the English people have put that thing but imagine some of my col- social media as the next Usain Bolt, He also stressed on the lack of have a sports culture. It has been so into the ISL. culture in the country. in our mind. They play the game and leagues said she will bring Gold the Jamaican multiple Olympic Gold sports culture in the country, saying many years since Bindra got the Ranjit Bajaj, former owner of Rijijiu was amazed that his col- we had to beat them. But other than medal for India in cycling. medallist sprinter. there is a need to change the entire Gold. Fortunately since 1996 Minerva Punjab FC, reportedly leagues felt that people like Jyoti that, there is no knowledge, all just “See how lack of knowledge “There was also a case in sporting atmosphere to ensure that Olympics we have not drawn a expressed his willingness to buy 70 Kumari, Kambala jockey Srinivas want Gold medal.” makes people think like this, with- Karnataka, a bullock cart running India win more Gold medals at the blank in medal tally but it is not a percent of Quess East Bengal FC Gowda and Rameshwar Gurjar — In May, the 15-year-old Kumari out knowing what are the formats of competitions where there was some- Olympics. good sight for a country of India’s shares and bag the club’s sporting who became social media sensation hit national headlines after she cycled cycling and what standards you body called Srinivas. For a better trac- “What was bothering me all size.” rights. — were Olympic prospects. down 1200 km from Gurugram to have to reach to win Gold medal in tion so that people don’t feel we are these years is why we are not able to “We have to change the entire Since last edition I-League win- “Knowledge in Indian society her native place in Bihar in eight days Olympics, just pouring of informa- not aware of the situation, our SAI create a sport culture in India. atmosphere in the country to ensure ners Mohun Bagan’s merger with about sports is very minimum. I don’t with her father. She was offered a trial tion will not do.” people had invited him,” Rijiju said. Abhinav Bindra got the Gold at that such moments come more reigning ISL champions ATK, all eyes want to degrade my own colleagues by the Cycling Federation of India, Earlier, Gowda and Madhya “... I was told he was not fit for a Beijing. In Moscow, our Indian often. We can’t afford to have just one have been on East Bengal to follow but even in Parliament there is no which she turned down. Pradesh’s Gurjar also became social world class sprinter but that is not men’s hockey team won a Gold or two icons, to be celebrating one or suit. knowledge,” Rijiju said during the Talking about Kumari, Rijiju media sensations for their running important. People started saying medal. It generates celebration but two medals.” PTI      " +,- ,.,. & 8" 8 PQ.  88   Q

It was his directorial debut. The Sab ke to ban gaye. However, there  What made you say yes to Your able to put myself into a particular sit- shooting started in Manali and it was is a British series — Hustle. It is fan- Honor? uation to understand how I would my first day on the sets. The shot was tastic and can be made into a show. It has a great script. Also, I react to it, to bring in that reality into done and we saw it on the monitor, ended up watching the original the scenes. Hence, it did give me a lit- which I usually don’t do except for the  A change that you would like to Israeli series Kvodo. The director, pro- tle edge as an actor. first day of the shoot just to make sure see in the industry for actors and ducer, the Applause Entertainment’s 3 0  my looks are okay and stuff. After we other working professionals. team and of course the amazing cast  Is there a checklist that you fol-   '!    saw the shot, everyone was blown off I have seen a lot of change convinced me to take up the project. low before taking up projects?  !  ! and I was shocked too. People said already. When I came in the indus- And last but not the least, the char- Not at all. I rely completely on the that Shoojit was making a Hollywood try in 1993 or so and when I got acter that I am portraying is script. The script and the story has   6 film, because I had my introduction , at that time four-five pro- full of dimensions and to excite me and the character of  !  in the film from behind the back, ducers were there with the same it left no reason course. As for my OTT outing, I got !  which was not very common back number of TV channels. Everything for me to turn it to play a brilliant character in both   then. And till now people tell me it else was C-grade. The great stuff was down. Rangbaaz and Your Honor. was way ahead of the time in the way in limited number and those were the !    it was shot and executed. It is one of only options that you had. And  Being a  Was there a project that you were A  !6 my favourites. everybody couldn’t be casted with Talktime father in initially apprehensive about, but it these five-six directors and big ban- 0  &' " real life, turned out well?  What is the best thing about ners. So from there, there has been JIMMY SHEIRGILL how did I don’t think that you are appre- !'  working on OTT platforms? an extensive growth in everything. The actor who has never failed to impress the it help to hensive about anything that you "  ' As an actor, I have thoroughly There are a lot more TV channels audience with his stupendous performances in explore have gone ahead and signed. Because    enjoyed it. If I get good stories, I with humongous shows, web series the depth you are sure about it, have done your would love to carry on working on the are being made, so many films are films like Mohabbatein and    0 Tanu Weds Manu to name a few, speaks of the homework, heard the narration, read platforms. An actor or for that mat- being made, there’s so much hap- with Musba Hashmi about his latest character? the script and met the team. So you  '     6 ter a director gets more time, more pening now. It kept happening, from Myknow what exactly you are getting &   layers and a lot more to emote on single screen theatres to multiplexes, project Your Honor, among character is into. It can be the other way round. OTT platforms. Until and unless I the growth is unstoppable. You have other things very well etched When you like a story and script, you  '    have some bad experience of work- to adapt to changes gradually. I out already. But start shooting for it and you find out  ing on this medium, the strike rate is think we should go a little slow, yes, because I have a that it was not the way you thought 100 per cent. (laughs) everything is breakneck. Also there son almost the same age as it would be and that the team are is work for everyone, even if they my on-screen son, it somewhere compromising on many elements.  A show from the good old days don’t they will get it. Just run a bit did give me that extra edge in emot- But I have a memory of , that you would like to see a remake slow, stop for two seconds, catch a ing out the scenes. At times, I was a film that I did with Shoojit Sircar. of on OTT platforms. breath and then start again.

any of us laughed and for- warded the diamond stud- P2 ded mask image on WhatsApp which said that wasM Neeta Ambani’s. However, with COVID-19 raging   and peaking, many designers have come out with their exclusive lines and today designer masks have become one of the hottest selling items. L Q From the swish ultra modern Fastrack masks made out of polyester, polypropylene and cotton, to Blackberry’s 99 per cent bacteria fil- tration with adjustable nose wire, from organic cotton masks to breathing mouth gear, protectors — sundry designers have caught on to the demand arising out of fear of the disease as well as the Government guidelines. Such has been the craze that a Pune-based businessman, Shankar Kurhade, is proudly flaunting a mask made of Gold. Ever since the netizens came across his image on social media, they were quick to praise the viral photo. Adding to this, is a jewellery shop owner in Surat who came up with an idea of selling diamond-studded masks ranging between 1.5 lakh to 4 lakh. All this because people want something extraordinary at all times. ding season, of course before the pan- Not to mention that all the sought- demic, but there are people out there after brands are putting their best foot who are getting married in small pri- forward by coming up with their vate affairs. And to not let them feel left exclusive lines of masks. While some say out, Taniera is offering customised they offer comfortable breathable bridal masks as well and why not masks, the other’s focus on the style MASK UP because bridal masks are now a thing. quotient. “There is demand for customised Kanwalpreet Walia, Head masks and the brand is extending this Marketing Fragrance and Accessories facility to all the brides for a mask that Division — Titan Company Limited perfectly complement their bridal and tells you that Fastrack has rolled out its wedding wear,” Seth tells you. The cot- Super Shield Masks, which is current- ton face masks are priced at 100, while ly in the youth’s list of favourites. YOUR STYLE the exclusive ones crafted in silk are at “We have attained the right blend 300. of protection, breathability and comfort C        can be Not only the big players, but also — which is unique. It enables the user comfortably worn using elas- a lot of homegrown brands are here to wear it for long hours at ease,” she !  ' tic ear loops/easy-to-tie fabric string to offering as much variety as possible. says and adds that the brand will keep keep you at ease for longer hours. The “We are manufacturing stylish updating the assortment. 2B>-$&$>&2     masks entail fine stitching quality to and trendy 100 per cent cotton masks Like the sanitiser, corn flour and ensure surface softness to avoid any with three layers. Apart from this, we starch, now masks are quickly running     kind of skin irritation. also manufactured a mask made from out of shelves. But all thanks to the “Some of the variants are reversible the scrap material, in order to reuse the increased supply, they are back to the     and can be used the other way after fabric which is generally discarded by shelves as quickly, if not more. wash. These non-surgical fabric masks the designers/manufactures. The masks “The response has been extreme- are meant for general protection and are available in different colours and ly encouraging for the masks in the last cent pure and natural fabrics. with western work-wear as well as are not intended for medical use,” Seth prints like floral print, zebra print, and one month. We would attribute this to “Ranging from hand- casual ethnic wear. Designed with a tells you. mosaic print which will complement + $   $   the responsibility that citizens are woven and extra weft universal fit, the masks are intended The best sellers, he says, are defi- women’s attire,” Nidhi Yadav, Co- showing towards self and others. We designs to embroidered for men, women and kids,” nitely the hand block printed ones. founder-CEO, AKS Clothings, tells *!(+   would be happy to sell and participate ones, the masks boast Raghuvar Seth, Head of “However, men prefer solid masks you. 3C/(+3+5D3 more as that would be an indication that of weaves and crafts Marketing, Taneira, Titan in darker shades. Women are quick to Satpal Yadav, Founder, AKS the entire community is understanding from across the Company Limited, explains. pick up the lighter shades with small- Clothings says that people are now see-       the importance of the usage of the prod- country like The masks are triple- er prints. Delicately embroidered masks ing masks as a fashion statement, more uct,” Walia says. Ajrakh, Dabu, Ikat, layered and offer wider are also something that customers have so because it has become an integral    #  When a thing is in trend, it’s lux- Sanganeri and face coverage to ensure shared their liking for. We are observ- part of their daily lives. ury variants are not far behind. So is hand block prints. maximum protec- ing that customers are not just buying “The demand of mask is increas- From Delhi to Chicago, how would you like to describe your with masks. And when one talks about Available in both, tion. They are for self-use but are also picking it up ing day by day. We are selling around journey? luxury and style, there is no way to evict pleated and snug- made from for family & friends. It is also being 1000 units per day. One of the reasons It’s been an amazing journey. It has helped me grow as an indi- Taneira. The brand has introduced an fit variety, these pure and considered a thoughtful accessory to is that now people are carrying it as a vidual and an artist. Living in Delhi, New York, Mumbai and then in-house collection of handcrafted masks are designed natural gift — safe and fashionable,” he adds. style statement and they are hunting for Chicago — each city has its own characteristic and I have gath- protection masks made from 100 per to go effortlessly cotton & Since, this time used to be the wed- stylish and designer masks,” he says. ered so many stories from my stay in all of them. These stories are reflected in my songs and music. Which language do you think is the most preferable either here are superheroes all “To add additional secu- the whole process becomes to converse or even in music? Tdressed up in fancy cos- rity the mobile numbers of more feasible. This will also I love speaking in Hindi because it makes me feel closer to tumes with capes like the ones %  donors is only shown to the allow us to manage, secure and people. Hindi for me has a certain nostalgia and warmth to it. we have seen in Hollywood or recipients after they have sub- visualise this sensitive data In terms of music, I enjoy songs in both Hindi and English so even in some of the Bollywood mitted a request form provid- easily. Four, we can educate I can’t pick one over the other. films. Then there are the other 5    .J*2K#=  ing the necessary details of the people about the details and What is the inspiration behind your achievements in this superheroes who are not patient and the hospital he is know hows of Plasma Therapy musical journey? dressed to the nines but are no  !      admitted in,” Verma explains. through the app directly,” he When I was eight years old, encouraged by my grandmother, less in super powers than any Apart from that people can explains. I started learning Hindustani Classical music. Every evening, my of our favourite hero.   &4A- - &*    K also keep a count of total For many Corona sur- grandfather would recite some of his favourite poems (Hindi and A case in point is a 23- donors and requests made vivors, registering on the app is Urdu) and explain their meaning. My childhood instilled a love year-old IT specialist, a devel- -/5 -@J0/&-      ! through the platform in real the least they can do to help for poetry and music in me. Since then music has always been oper and designer, Sarthak time. people in the time of crisis. Such a part of my life. I am a storyteller and am inspired to tell peo- Verma. The growing gap in         However, there is much has been the case with a ple my stories and what I’ve learnt from life. plasma donors and recipients more on Verma’s cards. “Like Mumbai-based, healthcare You’ve sung solo songs, what about collaborations? affected Verma, so much so crisis, I observed that people feedback that I get and con- I said, I am constantly work- worker, Pranay. Collaboration is definitely something I plan on doing this that he kept aside all his work were and still are having prob- stantly trying to upgrade the ing to improve the application “Being associated with a year. I have done a lot of solo projects and am looking forward to come up with an app that lems connecting to plasma app,” Verma says. in every possible manner. hospital I have to visit the facil- to learning and growing as an artist through collaborations with can help fill the void. donors for COVID-19 The app that was launched There are a few feature add- ity for work. You are not safe other indie artists and musicians. From the burqa-clad patients. My social media on June 30, 2020 on Play Store ons in my mind. One, we can even after taking utmost pre- From Cage to now Naqaab. What made you choose such woman sanitising temples to a accounts were full of pleas for has seen 52 registered mem- provide e-certificates to the cautions while visiting the names and even write on it? Class XII boy dealing with plasma donors. This got me bers till date, both donors donors so that they can feel hotspot and this might be the Every song I write has a story to tell and lyrics are a very Corona patients’ bodies to thinking. That is how I came and recipients. Some of the proud and also share them on reason I contracted the virus. important part of my story. That is why every song is very per- buy medicines for his mother, up with Plasma Connect, an features of the app are that it their social media handles However, the only way to fight sonal to me as I try to describe my experiences through it. My there are so many unsung app to connect the donors and is easy to use, not only the which, in turn, will motivate it is to keep your immunity writing is inspired by Gulzar who always uses meaningful words warriors rising from every recipients in seconds,” Verma donors but anyone can regis- more potential donors to step primed at all times and be men- in his poetry. I think subconsciously I tend to use meaningful nook and corner of the coun- tells you. ter in the app, donors can view up. tally strong. Once you have words as well. Like my latest release, Naqaab, is a song about try. But what needs Verma a It took Verma not more nearby recipients and vice Two, we can reimburse the done both then there’s nothing unfulfilled desires. The song talks about unmasking your desires special mention is his will to than 15 days to come with the versa, the donors and recipi- travel cuts of donors through to worry about. That has been and letting the world see the real you. be able to do something all by app, all thanks to his profi- worked day in and out for ents are sorted by their blood the help of project supporters. the case with me. By registering Any future projects you would like to talk about? himself, without looking up to ciency in the IT sector. “I around 15 days to build the groups in order to process Three, this app can also be myself on the app as a donor, I have a lot of exciting things coming up this year and next. any financial support. realised the urgency, so I kept first version of the app, since requests faster and make it eas- connected with the new this is the least I can do to help I am currently working on my debut English EP with produc- “Pertaining to the current aside all my ongoing work and then I am working on every ier for people. Plasma Bank in Delhi so that save people’s lives,” he says. ers in LA and India. The EP will be out later this year.     <C;9 

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for humans, and use COBOTSCOBOTS cobots to handle these instead. For example, at Baxter Lab, one can see that he world has come to a standstill (subject the cobots are placing bottles in and the global economy has taken to application boxes, while the man is manually the worst hit in history. Right from risk assessment). This holding the boxes open for the cobot to the negative pricing of crude oils to is thanks to their advanced do so. Both are thus, working together and the worldwide lockdown, it has safety features, backed up by 65 the process is only partially automated to opti- Tbrought the global economy to its knees, look- patents, including a protective stop that is mise efficiency. ing for the road to recovery. With the global enabled when an obstacle blocks a cobot’s path Quick Deployment and Flexible cases mounting up to 8 million, the impact of of motion, ensuring that a person that may Redeployment: Their ease of use and setup the grave pandemic can be witnessed across come in contact with a cobot is not harmed. means that cobots are one of the fastest geographies. This has resulted in a major shift By simply changing the end-of-arm-tooling on automation solutions currently in the mar- of leading lives and the whole world is coming a cobot, it can be used for a variety of tasks, ket. While traditional automation solutions to terms with the new normal. As the famous ranging from the tending of CNC and other can take months to deploy, a cobot can be set saying goes, ‘Every crisis brings an opportuni- machines, dispensing, quality inspection, pick up for a simple application within a single ty’ and this pandemic has provided an oppor- and place, screwdriving, and much more. This day, even by first-time robot users. Plus, a tunity for businesses to be creative and adapt makes them versatile to use in a multitude of cobot can be programmed time and again for an innovative approach to sustaining the tide. applications across virtually every industry. different tasks, functioning like a lightweight Most of the countries — whether developed or Cobots can handle tasks that require high “tool’’ with many uses. In this uncertain developing — are actively pursuing opportuni- repeatability, precision, and quality, as well as environment, many manufacturers need to ties to become completely self-reliant to battle jobs that pose ergonomic risks. Humans are repurpose their assembly lines to focus on the situation and also prepare for any future then free to cater to tasks that require mental different products based on the urgency of disruptions. efforts and human ingenuity, often leading to requirements and changing consumer the upskilling of labor. In a crucial time like demands. Cobots are flexible and easy to re-      this, it has become a priority for industry lead- station as needed, enabling high mix/low The labour-intensive manufacturing sector ers to not just utilise their workforce wisely to volume production. has been one of the hardest-hit due to the accelerate recovery from the losses incurred so handle tasks that need human intervention, coronavirus. According to a business publica- far, optimising efficiency and encouraging while cobot can handle work that could cause        tion, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India self-dependency. physical and mental stress to people. As you can see from the USPs highlighted Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Human Robot Collaboration is one of the above, collaborative robots are easy and quick (PMI), a reflection of the health of the manu-       .A.5-,,.1 key drivers of Industry 4.0 and, in fact, a study to set up, have a low footprint, and enable flex- facturing economy, fell to 27.4 in April, from    N   QQ &-(47-54/0/.7 on a BMW assembly plant, conducted and ible redeployment. This, combined with the 51.8 in March this year. While the government’s Aatma Nirbhar published in MIT Technology Review found Human Robot Collaboration facilitated by Like the rest of the world, India, too, is Bharat Abhiyaan initiative is a significant step -,,*O05. that there is a whopping 85% reduction in the cobot, make it possible for manufacturers of experiencing a major outbreak of the Covid-19 towards restart the operations and encourag- -45.&-50-/0- idle time of workers when they collaborate all sizes to deploy this Industry 4.0 technology virus and has slowly reached the second phase ing various sectors to stabilise themselves, it is with robots. Cobots, thus, can empower with ease. Cobots lower the barriers for of the pandemic. According to the World vital that manufacturers recognise the need to /0J*.4,F domestic production and facilitating the Make automation faced by Indian manufacturers, Bank, India was the world’s sixth-largest man- join hands with technology and embrace .(*20/025.. in India mission. In the Covid-19 era, when allowing them to use robotic technology with- ufacturer at the end of 2018. However, having automation. In fact, a study by EY found that manufacturers are facing issues of labor uncer- out having to make drastic changes to their a labour-intensive manufacturing sector has 41% of employers across the world are fast- &-,,./5.. tainty and recognising the need to automate existing shop floors. As SMEs are the building resulted in the sharpest deterioration in busi- tracking automation plans in an endeavour to 0T0(*J05. but unsure how to start, cobots are one of the blocks of the Indian economy, it is vital that ness conditions in the last 15 years, with the make up for lost productivity and also prepare quickest solutions on the market, addressing they are able to automate to meet global stan- seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India for the post-crisis world. Normalising the alle- -45.&-50 many common barriers to automation faced dards of quality to achieve their Make in India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index giance of employees and technology will pave ,.10/*(5 0 by Indian manufacturers. dreams. (PMI) — a reflection of the health of the man- a path that will lead the sector to growth, sta- To sum it up, the Covid-19 virus has ufacturing economy — falling from 51.8 in bilising Indian business and enabling self-suf- A-//*0/5.          caught the world unprepared, taking business- March 2020 to just 27.4 in April. ficiency. -45.&-5*.( Social Distancing: By allowing humans es by storm and showing no sign of abating As the current unlocking phase across the Rewiring an industry and making it tech- and cobots to work side-by-side, cobots reduce anytime soon. If anything, the pandemic has nation takes place, social distancing, stringent friendly comes with its own challenges. 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It is these Sustainability a think-teach-do tank that crowds and deeply socialised nature of I established two years ago, was manu- the city that eventually played a strong facturing equipment and moving trucks role in augmenting the reproductive across India amidst a complete nation ratio of Covid-19 here leading to winning wide lockdown. Amin is a three term the race in India that no one wants to win MLA from the Mumbadevi constituen- — of having the most number of active cy in Mumbai, but his concern was for Covid-19 cases until recently. all of Mumbai. He set up a 200 oxygen Mumbai could have been more pre- cylinder bank for everyone to use in pared. In a note authored by Professor Mumbai — this is refreshing as often the Dhaval Monani and myself, that we challenge for democracy is populism, and submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office that too combined with a narrow vision on April 2, 2020, we had proposed the of pleasing the constituency for votes. setting up of temporary hospitals with- When Covid struck, Amin’s first in vacant community halls, marriage reaction was to send ration to the halls, office spaces. But it was not until Kamthipura area where overnight sex end of April that BMC decided to take workers saw their incomes disappear due over vacant spaces to create temporary to social distancing rules in place. He hospitals for Covid-19 patients and for once told me, “Even if one family any- quarantining those at risk. BMC’s search where in Mumbai needs ration I send a also included the wrong spaces — maid- tempo with food.” His sleep routine is aans, warehouses — which are not only highly unrecommended — he sleeps at expensive to convert in to Covid-19 1 am; is awake from 3.30 am to 6 am recovery facilities, but also dusty and answering distress calls that he would therefore detrimental to the condition of have received while asleep and taking the patients. For setting up facilities at action on them; then he goes back to scale, we needed to keep the per-bed cost sleep from 6 am until 8 am. as low as possible. Instead, most of the While setting up the Covid-19 recov- facilities used expensive steel beds and ery facility with the help of Amin, one of equipment that was not needed. the partners in the project had a demand Never waste a good crisis — I was for 10% of project cost as management dismayed to see this as the motto of sev- &4&A-*.4,2 -J0 fee to which Amin’s reaction is one that eral government officials to make a I will never forget. He was appalled at the quick buck in procurement, of politicians -2.5022*770/0(5 demand and said, “10% of project cost who would be more interested in press can make 20 beds and save 20 lives every coverage rather than getting any work .,**0*(2*770/0(5 fortnight! We will refuse to pay that!” It done, and people in the private sector office buildings or the Serum Institute of cups, Covid-19 tests were available in the government, in at first believing that is only too common for government offi- who overnight became dealers of testing India who is collaborating with univer- abundance. Numerous experts cried 2*5/*5200(2*( social distancing would work in a coun- cials and politicians to be in a hurry to kits at huge margins. I also watched (furi- sities to create a vaccine, where are the hoarse advising the government to make .(5 0,.-, try where 1 of 6 urban dwellers live in get things done just to look good to the ously) how CSR was at times used as a corporate giants of Mumbai? CSR is not testing easier, but it was to no avail. Panic slum zones. In most cases — and more higher ups and the voters. garb for profiteering off the crisis. My enough, but even that has been inade- early, Mumbai. .(2*5*.( 5 0 so in a health disaster — we can not copy- Why is it so difficult to help the gov- team’s efforts come free of cost. However, quately spent to help Mumbai cope with Communications from the govern- paste solutions that have worked for other ernment in India? This could well be the for-profit ventures for social good are also the virus. ment has been confusing and damaging. 0*20&*.4,2 -J0 countries on to the unique context in title of my next book as there is so much excellent as this builds in incentives to do The city has woken up to ran- At first, there was fear induced amongst India. Economy and health needs to be to reflect upon and write about this. In good so that it is sustainable — but when domised testing far too late. This week people against Covid-19 which led to A00(.(5-*(02*( balanced, but it should have been bal- the meantime, all power to those govern- doing so the model needs to be transpar- the BMC has removed the earlier order severe stigmatisation against patients. .&0-/0-1 0/0*5 anced very differently than done. Mumbai ment representatives on the frontline who ent. Mumbai, a city where dreams are for the need of prescription to get a And then economic interests took over could have adopted different policies in are genuinely and effectively fighting for realised as fast as they are crushed, was Covid-19 test and has introduced a new the concern for health, which suddenly 1-/-&-(5 -(2 different districts depending on the local the rest of us. even during a pandemic using its elbows rule that does not require a prescription. made it alright for certain sectors to open conditions. The epidemic could have been The writer is CEO of Sustain Labs to get ahead in the crowd. People can now get a test done at any hos- up. Ironically, now as numbers of active 0/5-*(4(-770502 contained in some areas where it was and Adjunct Professor at SciencesPo Large private sector companies have pital. Right from the start of the spread cases of the Coronavirus soar, it has never rampant, and certain unaffected dis- Paris. She is also a columnist and not stepped up. While elsewhere in of the pandemic, there should have been easier during this pandemic to be 2*5/*5.4,2 -J0 tricts could have been opened up. author of the 2019 bestseller Indian cities like Pune, companies like Wipro set been no need to make it so darned dif- out and about in the city. There has been A00(.0(024 There is hope. We have role models Instincts — essays on freedom and up temporary hospitals within their ficult to get tested! 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tense mood had surrounded our household, stamped. This allowed us to carry on to the next as our family braced up for a monumental process, which was the standard immigration Achange in their lives. My husband had just process, upon which our health forms were got his transfer order, which would entail us to checked once again. Notably, they also kept a copy move back to Delhi from Dubai in one of the of the same for their own records. We followed the repatriation flights, since we were diplomats. standard airport process since and moved to the Undertaking such a massive transfer process along conveyer belts, where the luggage was kept by the with the four hour journey in the midst of the side of the belts instead of on the belt, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic got me anxious for quite a few very few amount of flights operating. We looked days. However I maintained my calm, and felt for our luggage and gathered it, all while maintain- stronger by reassuring myself that this time would ing social distancing and using disinfectant spray soon pass. throughout. Finally, when all the boxes were packed and After all standard procedures were over; we the rooms rendered empty, it was time for us to met yet another medical official at the airport who leave. As I started packing my final bags, I realised checked our Blood Pressure, temperature, and that it was time to say goodbye to Dubai, the place oxygen levels. Then, we went outside of the main where I had spent 5 and a half golden years of my airport building to a small makeshift office made life. We were finally done with our final shopping by the airport authorities. The purpose of this in the region, and were getting braced up to travel office was to rule out if we had the Coronavirus or during these trying times. Obviously, our main not, and would suggest the necessary means of travel essentials were going to be Sanitisers, PPE, precaution tailored to each person’s health situa- Masks, Face Shields, Disinfectant Sprays, and the tion. We cleared all formalities, and were declared like: as opposed to the usual earphones and a good Covid negative. There was an SDM to check our book to read. quarantine documents, and we availed due per- As advised by various acquaintances, we mission to use our personal vehicle to get to our wrapped our entire check-in luggage in cello- hotel, which was our designated quarantine center. phane wraps. This would allow us to just open and It was now 21.30 hours (IST): almost 12 hours discard them as soon as we reached our destina- since we had started our journey from Dubai. tion, allowing the main baggage to not be contam- As soon as we reached, the hotel staff disin- inated, and eliminating the need to disinfect the fected our luggage. We were taken to our room same. We reached the DXB airport at 10.00 hours quickly, where we removed our masks, took a (UAE time), and saw quite a meticulous arrange- bath, and felt like we were in paradise. It was ment of people waiting for their health checkup traveling with me, they decided to give PPE kits to A small box of food and a water bottle were seated inside the plane until further notice, and to almost after 13 hours now, when we had the sec- before moving on to the usual airport protocol. A all of us. Even the security at the airport allowed already kept on everyone’s seats, but we chose to also download the Aarogya Setu app on our ond meal of our day. It truly was pure bliss to vivid depiction of responsibility and unity was all kinds of sanitisers and sprays to be taken on keep it on the ground and ignore it. Owing to our smartphones, which was a contact tracing app cre- finally see this journey come to an end successful- portrayed before our eyes as we saw every single flights during this pandemic, which was strictly fear and alertness, we did not eat or drink any- ated by the Government of India in order for citi- ly, and we were grateful that we made it safe. person wear masks, gloves, maintain social dis- forbidden in the past. thing throughout the journey, and realised later on zens to protect themselves from the Coronavirus. To conclude, I would like to preface by saying tance, and follow all the new rules and regulations Finally, our flight’s announcement was called that it was everybody on the flight who did the The plane was being sanitised from the outside, that travelling anywhere during this pandemic is during the pandemic throughout the airport. out and it was time for us to suit up in our PPE same. It was pretty uncomfortable for all of us to and soon the air hostess started calling out seat obviously not an easy thing to do. Ranging from We passed our Covid health screening at the kits, Face Shields, Masks, and Gloves. We all wear masks and shields, and to add on to the numbers on the PA system, upon which the the various documents needed to be kept in order airport, and moved on to the usual airport proce- resembled astronauts on a field mission in our face inconveniences, the flight was already running an respective passengers stood up and left the plane. prior to the journey, to all the procedures and pos- dure. We got our boarding passes, gave our check- masks and shield combo. We boarded a bus and hour late. Living such a surreal moment, I was Upon entering the New Delhi airport, we were sible mishaps that could occur at the airport, trav- in baggage, took care of some over-sized baggage entered our airplane as usual, but were informed reminded of John Milton’s poem, “On His informed that a flight from Melbourne had just elling feels like a daunting mission nowadays. since we were moving on a transfer basis, and soon that there would be no food or drinks served Blindness”, where he thought that god was testing landed and the airport authorities were conducting However, throughout this experience, I would like moved on through the X-Ray area to the gates, in this flight. Contrasted with the old times, air him during every single moment of his life. their due procedures with passengers of the to mention that the airports were well equipped where we would wait until boarding started. Air hostesses were giving out hand sanitisers instead of The 3 hour journey seemed much longer than Melbourne flight first. Once all the passengers and very cooperative, and all essential measures India also gave us Face Shields, Sanitisers, and refreshments. On top of all the security measures it actually was, but we soon made it to the Indira from that flight were cleared out, we proceeded to were taken to ensure that all passengers travel safe- extra Face Masks for use during the journey. They taken by the airport and the airline, we also made Gandhi Airport in New Delhi. However, as our checkups, and kept all our documents ready. ly with the least amount of hassle possible. were also giving out PPE kits to everyone sitting in it a rule of thumb to spray disinfectant everywhere opposed to what everyone believed, this was Firstly, our temperatures were taken and our self- The writer is a lawyer by profession and philan- the middle seat. However, upon seeing two kids we went and everything we came in contact with. nowhere close to the end. We were told to remain declaration health forms were checked, and thropist by heart     uvitiut <C;9  %&;      

n the wake of Covid-19 pandem- an interactive learning class. The gramme lest they lose the opportu- Iic, online education has become a same is true with the online delivery nity to Western universities. buzzword as some are eulogising its of education. The effectiveness of Many renowned universities endless potential and others are technology-mediated learning have already started the online pro- casting aspersions, and predicting depends on three factors: easy and gramme and many more are in the doom for the education sector in convenient access to technology, process of launching their graduate India. Of course, online education is the willingness of the teachers, and and postgraduate degree progammes not a substitute for face-to-face the motivation of the students. The to cater to the growing need of the 5#%#'%# classroom interaction between stu- internet services are fast expanding students across the world. India is dents and teachers. However, we in the country and the digital plat- getting ready for the digital revolu- @$>#5 need to understand the apprehension form for delivery of education is tion. There are more than 600 mil- of people about the “online educa- becoming user-friendly day by day lion internet users, more than half of ?$%8%&%%8$ tion”, which is fast emerging as the as they provide both synchronous them are in rural areas and 90 per $%8##>%33& “new mode of education”. and asynchronous communication cent of users have 4G connection. There is a widespread recogni- and support the exchange of a vari- The majority of internet users (70 per @3'3%%8' tion that online education can ety of didactical elements such as cent) are in the age group of 12-29 3@86>$#3%5 become an additional tool, tech- texts, graphics, audio and video years, the main cohort engaged in nique, opportunity, and avenue for materials in real-time. Attitudes of a education and learning programmes. 7>3D%& further exploration of and experi- teacher, his/her teaching style, and Globally, India has the cheapest 65'<@'%8+#5 mentation with new ideas by both his/her dexterity in dealing with average 4G tariff at $0.26 per GB. teachers and students. Online edu- information communication tech- The Government of India has #'&##D@3' cation should not be equated with nology are important to make online launched the National Broadband the supply of more and more infor- education effective. It has been Mission intending to provide broad- %8$%6%'5#5 mation, rather it is a process of found that students attending a class band access to all villages by 2022. #3D7'$>3%% retrieving relevant information, syn- of a teacher who has a positive atti- Online higher education is not thesising and critically analysing, and tude towards online teaching and only intended for the traditional 86>$#3%$5 presenting them to students coher- learning and who encourages the use cohort of (18-24 years of age group) $%$88#3%$ ently and effectively. Online delivery of technology are more likely to people, rather it is open to any age of education requires re-learning not experience more positive learning group of people in the society. As the ?'3&'$DD5# only on part of students but also on outcomes. It is true that in online value of lifelong learning is greatly the part of teachers. In the “new teaching students feel isolated as recognised, the need for online edu- #35# mode of education”, the role of there is no classroom environment cation will increase tremendously in 3??3'#6%##3 teachers is going to become more understand their requirements and technology-mediated interaction performance between television edu- for interaction. This could be over- the society. Many studies have shown important because they have to help overcome anxiety and ambigu- distorts the form of communication. cation and face-to-face education or come, to a large extent, by adopting that online availability of educational 5#'% decide what is relevant information ities perplexing their minds. The fear of distorted reality emanates between video instruction and face- an interactive teaching style and and training programmes have 6%'5#5 and how to critically analyse and Resistance to technology is from the assumption that technolo- to-face instruction. In a study con- encouraging students for more inter- helped the working class in Ghana deliver them; and it is challenging coming from two factors: Fear of gy-mediated reality may not present ducted by Allen & Seaman in collab- action among the class by engaging in improving their skills and career also because the students will have mediating reality and psychological the intended meanings or may even oration with Pearson and the Sloan them in individual as well as group advancement and prospects of the opportunity to evaluate and fear of surveillance. Opposition to distort the meanings of reality. Consortium, it was found that most activities. Technology mediated changing their career. There is indeed scrutinise the teachers as all the online education emanates from However, we know that we grasp of the academic managers (75 per interaction may pose, sometimes, a digital inequality in terms of access sources of information are available people’s apprehension about the reality only through the mediation of cent) recognise that learning outcomes technical problem, an effective to digital technology and the ability at the click of the mouse. safety of their data and the fear of either our sensory perceptions or in online courses are equal to or bet- teacher must be able to do some basic to use them. Effective communication is one being watched. The moment we through technology. Even our sen- ter than classroom courses. Although troubleshooting task, or be backed There is also a substantive digi- of the most essential characteristics enter online education, we leave sory perceptions are shaped by the the findings of these studies could be up by a technical team to support tal divide along with gender as there of a teacher; how a teacher was teach- behind digital footprints captured by mental frame of our mind that we contested, they indicate the heralding online delivery of education. Socio- are only 35 per cent of women inter- ing inside a classroom was very lit- smart digital devices and the Internet acquire through our upbringing and of “new mode of education”. economic and demographic charac- net users in the country. However, the tle known beyond the circle of the of Things. In a study, it was found social experience. We do not have It will not replace the traditional teristics of students do influence their solution to these problems is not to students who attended his or her that most of the people have limit- access to naked reality. All reality is mode of education rather it will learning outcomes. But this is true in reject the technology but to work for classes. Online teaching, which may ed knowledge about what types of mediated through technology and reinforce the “traditional mode” and both cases, online as well as in the bridging both types of digital inequal- be recorded and put on a website, personal data are collected and how theoretical framework. Take the exist in tandem with it. The educa- traditional mode of education. The ity and to capitalise on the opportu- /0-80A=A.*- could be seen and compared with they are used. Some scholars are example of coronavirus, we cannot tional institutions which are not online mode rather provides better nities thrown up by a new wave of the other teachers’ methods. Online apprehensive that “authoritarian see it with naked eyes, we have to use going to get the reinforcement by opportunities to design different technological revolution. The recent education is not passive broadcast- administrators are attracted by online an electron microscope to visualise adopting the online learning man- levels of learning materials and step of the Government to allow 100 ing of news reports or entertainment education as it offers centralised con- it; technology-mediated image (real- agement system will face their exis- allowing them to proceed with their universities to start online education channels, they also adopt different trol and scaling at will”. Contrary to ity) is presented to people through tential crises. The new mode of edu- own pace of learning. and separate TV channels for deliv- strategies and styles to connect with their belief, internet-based online media and people construct their cation is not infringing upon the tra- Online education has been ering education from Class 1 to XII their audiences. This is the reason education is not centralised control imagination about coronavirus. ditional mode of education, it is adopted globally to expand access to is in the right direction. TV is acces- some channels and movies become and administered by an authoritar- People who are sufficiently exposed rather entirely a new way of making higher education and training needs sible to more than 90 per cent of the very effective in communicating ian regime, rather it provides an to news, talks, discussion, and pre- the education available to people any- of people as a supplement to the brick population in the country and it will their messages and transforming opportunity for the democratisation sentations on the coronavirus do where, any time, at their own pace and and mortar capabilities of their high- certainly help delivering the educa- people’s ideas and thinking. of education, both for teachers as well acquire the level of understanding convenience. Technology is not going er educational institutions. As the tion to most deprived and marginal Teaching is an art, and teachers as for learners. that scientists and doctors want to replace the need for a teacher but internet facility is expanding in India section of the society. have to become an actor and per- Another fear is that contrary “to them to acquire. Similar is the con- they do require to embrace the new and the technology for online deliv- former; teachers need to learn new face-to-face interaction where a cept of online teaching: how effec- paradigm of education. ery of education is becoming user- (The writer is a Professor and ways of performing on a digital plat- teacher creates a communion with tively we are presenting our ideas. It is the teaching style of the friendly, it is the right time for Chairperson of the Centre for Studies form, to connect with their students, students and critically shapes their Many studies have shown that it teacher and his ability to engage the Indian universities to embrace online in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru to create curiosity among them, to thinking and learning experience”, is little or no difference in students’ students that makes a physical class education as an additional pro- University, New Delhi)

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In 1997, a slew of amendments, including the exten- Putin was running a political party called '5#?'58%#$ sion of his presidential terms (if he wants) up “Our Home-Russia i.e. Nash dom-Russiya”, till 2036. This allows him to enjoy another originally founded on May 12, 1995 by Prime #'D<D#543' two six-year terms starting from 2024, when Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of then 655$%5+# his current term comes to an end. Without President Boris Yeltsin. Initially a liberal and any iota of doubt, the Russian Legislature centrist political movement, the main objec- >3%5##6#3%$ voted 383 to 0 to amend the Constitution. tive of this party was to rally behind more $D%8D%#D$C5 And Putin now holds the office of the technocratic and reformist supporters for the President till he turns 83 years and that would Government. Though the party was dis- %38@@'%>$5 be his 36th year in that office. This unusual banded on 2006, Putin, the ever clever KGB #C%#$# 6#% parliamentary move was made by 83-year old guy had climbed the echelons of power from former cosmonaut and now member of this unknown political platform. From here %#%85#35#$% Duma Valentina Tereshkova, who said, when he moved to Moscow, he was soon “Putin knows much more than all of us. Why made the chief of the presidential staff of ?3'$53%&$5 do we need to create some artificial consti- Yeltsin in 1997. Breaking all the political 5#$5$ tutions? We should be honest, open, consider norms, an ailing and ageing Yeltsin, suddenly publicly and cancel all limitations on the appointed Putin as the Prime Minister and number of presidential terms in the ! +  A!$ +  ! !$   $ $%     !  ! !$   !    !      /, named him as his successor. When he Constitution. Or, if the situation demands and !,B !,95, 0+CB   resigned unexpectedly on December 31, people want that, let the current President run 1999, Putin became the acting President of again for this position.” This was more than be passed in a public referendum at Covid- street fighter, a low profile and possibly an future. This and a total control on all the Russian Federation. Today, he has sufficient to launch Putin to the orbit of power 19 times? As it is too dangerous to gather in underdog. But he is not. The way he has aspects of the Russian State have enabled him amassed more than $70 billion worth of again by Tereshkova and thereby she has public, he should not have demanded an meddled with the US politics, he has made to virtually keep all probable political rivals property. Probably his assets would also rep- become a part of a deal that is gradually push- approval from the people of Russia. Precisely, his mark. Over the decades, he has carefully at bay till date. resent one of the largest personal fortunes ing Russia deep into the hands of Putin. In it is a traditional tactic used by the author- crafted a system, wherein he has to deal only The big mystery is how he has risen to ever accumulated by a sitting head of a state. fact, the abolition of presidential term lim- itarian rulers to marshal a stamp of legiti- with a selected number of people, he this stature? Looking at his roots, one can This makes him much more powerful and its will make him the country’s longest serv- macy from the commoners. The aim is to be has literally abstained himself from dealing easily observe that he comes from a very helps him to sideline his rivals to make his ing ruler since Joseph Stalin. in the “Democracy Club”. And Putin and his with ordinary actors in politics and admin- humble family. His father worked in the way forward. Meanwhile, the helpless Russian administration are successful in performing istration. This indeed allows him to strate- Soviet Navy and mother was a factory Russia has no longer the normal tools of Opposition is furious. A former MP and this act so far since he has come to power gise for every possible hurdle that might worker. The family lived together in a lower democracy i.e. a free media, free election and /0:80*))0.:.0 Opposition leader Dmitry Gudkov aired his in 1999. come on his way. income group community housing project. an independent judiciary. A few independent anger: “That was a Brezhnev era, poorly What disturbs the international com- With Putin, Russia will be definitely But somehow, he was sent to the college and magazines and papers that reach the outside directed performance. Putin must be feeling munity is that Putin is a fighter and he is a heading for a stable political system. But the finally to the law school. After graduating world surely can’t match what the state- almighty, and hopes to live forever.” But how survivalist. Therefore, he needs to be con- regime is only favouring a few, some allege. from the law school, he served as a KGB owned Russian TV sends out to the world. does it make any difference to Putin. His rule sidered seriously. If he says he will do some- The desire for freedom and political mobil- agent for about 16 years. In fact, KGB was A pure “manufacturing of consent” is prac- is passing on to a new era, wherein he is aging thing, then it is understood that he is pre- ity is completely bleak under Putin, they the primary security agency for the USSR tised. Another malaise of Russia today is that and his former KGB aides are fast prolifer- pared to do it. Further, he has the practice claim. If he stays till 2036, the answer to the from 1954 until the historic collapse of the its people are hardly capable of electing the ating to each sphere of administration of finding a way to sort out difficult things question “who comes after Putin” is elusive. union in 1991. Basically, the KGB worked as local governors and their parliamentarians. around Russia. by using every means available to him. The reason is too simple: neither Putin has a multi-faceted organ of the state, both with- When Duma has already approved the Interestingly, he and his core team at allowed an Opposition to thrive or even a in and outside the USSR. Clearly, the organ- (The writer is an expert on internation- amendments, why Putin wanted the same to Kremlin wanted the world to view him as a successor to be groomed for a distant isation was known for delivering its extra- al affairs)     /0-,*0200,F5 -55 0 /00(5&.&0(5*-,,F.4 -J0 &-@05 0(.15 0 €axu€ ! /*&-/F7.4.7F.4/,*70 K0@ -/55.,,0 <C;9 

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