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His experience also sheds ranks of the CIA-and Pakistan- rorist network. light on the Taliban’s compli- backed Mujahideen to fight ! Karzai and Abdullah cated relationship with neigh- against the Soviet Union dur- Abdullah, a senior official in boring Pakistan. ing its decadelong occupation 6!2657 the ousted Government, met Baradar is the only surviv- of the country that ended in with Anas Haqqani as part of ing Taliban leader to have been 1989. ome unpalatable news for preliminary meetings that a personally appointed deputy by In the 1990s, the country Sthe country’s nationwide spokesman for Karzai said the late Taliban commander slid into civil war, with rival vaccination drive has surfaced. would would facilitate eventu- Mullah Mohammed Omar, giv- Mujahideen battling one The World Health confirmed as falsified on the al negotiations with Mullah ing Baradar near-legendary another and carving out fief- Organization (WHO) has iden- basis that they Abdul Ghani Baradar, the top status within the movement. doms. Warlords set up brutal tified counterfeit versions of deliberately/fraudulently mis- Taliban political leader. And he is more far more protection rackets and check- Covishield in India and represent their identity, com- The US branded the visible than the Taliban’s cur- points in which their forces Uganda. As per a global news position or source. Haqqani network a terrorist rent supreme leader, Maulawi shook down travelers to fund agency report, the doses were The counterfeit Covishield group in 2012, and its involve- Hibatullah Akhunzada, who is their military activities. seized by authorities in India vial detected in Uganda was a ment in a future Government believed to be in hiding in In 1994, Mullah Omar, and Uganda between July and 5 ml dosage form containing 10 could trigger international Pakistan and only releases Baradar and others founded the August. Even vaccine maker doses. It had a batch number sanctions. occasional statements. Taliban, which means religious Serum Institute of India has 4121Z040 and the falsified The Taliban have pledged On Tuesday, Baradar land- students. confirmed to the WHO that expiry date of August 10. to form an “inclusive, Islamic a key role in negotiations The Taliban say they seek eyes are now on Baradar, who ed in the southern Afghan city The group mainly consist- the vaccines were fake. The fake one detected in government,” although skeptics between the Taliban and offi- an “inclusive, Islamic” has said little about how the of Kandahar, the birthplace of ed of clerics and young, pious Now, the WHO has issued India was 2 ml — 4 doses vial. point to its past record of cials from the Afghan Government and claim they group will govern but has the Taliban movement he men, many of whom had been a Medical Product Alert about The SII doesn’t produce such intolerance for those not adher- Government that the militant have become more moderate proven pragmatic in the helped found in the mid-1990s. driven from their homes and counterfeit Covishield vaccines vials. ing to its extreme interpreta- group deposed in its blitz since they last held power. But past. Ending 20 years of exile, he was had known only war. circulating in the two The WHO’s Global tions of Islam. across the country. many remain skeptical, and all Baradar’s biography charts thronged by well-wishers as he Their unsparing interpre- countries. Surveillance and Monitoring The Taliban’s top political tation of Islam unified their “The genuine manufactur- System for Substandard and leader, who made a triumphal ranks and set them apart from er of Covishield (Serum Falsified Medical Products has return to Afghanistan this the notoriously corrupt war- Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.) has unearthed these counterfeit week, battled the US and its lords. Baradar fought alongside confirmed that the products vaccines. allies for decades but then OP Mullah Omar as he led the listed in this alert are falsified. This is not the first time signed a landmark peace agree- Taliban through its seizure of These falsified products have that counterfeit Covi-19 vac- ment with the Trump admin- power in 1996 and its return to been reported at the patient cines have been detected. The istration. an insurgency following the level in Uganda and India,” the WHO earlier identified coun- Mullah Abdul Ghani 2001 US-led invasion. WHO said. terfeit Pfizer-BioNTech Covid- Baradar is now expected to play Related reports on P8 It said the products were 19 circulating in the USA. P "# $ % ! 4/,35 L M &' he Taliban violently broke Tup a protest in eastern ! Afghanistan on Wednesday, & ' ' not conduct further proceed- # killing at least one person as ings in the interregnum. L M they quashed a rare public % He told the bench, also # show of dissent. comprising Justices Surya Kant &## ' The Taliban’s every action (! ! % ) and Aniruddha Bose, that pub- in their sudden sweep to power lic notice has been issued by the is being watched closely. Commission of Inquiry and They insist they have proceedings are taking place on ! ( ) *) changed and won’t impose the a day-to-day basis. ( + , + & same draconian restrictions 6!2657 “We will see, wait”, the &- ## they did when they last ruled bench said and asked him to - ### Afghanistan, all but eliminat- he Supreme Court on serve the copy of the petition # & O - ing women’s rights, carrying # TWednesday refused to matter for hearing on August to the respondents. / + out public executions and har- entertain a plea to set aside a 25. The counsel argued that O boring al-Qaida in the years Dozens of people gathered the Taliban firing into the air media and so he spoke on the notification issued by the West Former Supreme Court the petition challenges the ## ' before the 9/11 attacks. in the eastern city of Jalalabad and attacking people with condition of anonymity. Bengal Government to set up judge Justice Madan B Lokur notification, issued by the West But many Afghans remain to raise the national flag a day batons to disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, videos from a Commission of Inquiry to and former Chief Justice of Bengal Government last month deeply skeptical, and the violent before Afghanistan’s Babrak Amirzada, a reporter the Panjshir Valley north of probe the Pegasus snooping Calcutta High Court Justice appointing a Commission of " # response to Wednesday’s Independence Day, which for a local news agency, said he Kabul, a stronghold of the allegations. However, the SC Jyotirmay Bhattacharya are the Inquiry to probe into the / # protest could only fuel their commemorates the end of and a TV cameraman from Northern Alliance militias that issued notices to the Centre members of the Commission of snooping allegations, on the - ( fears. Thousands are racing to British rule in 1919. another agency were beaten by allied with the US. and West Bengal Government Inquiry announced by the ground of jurisdiction. * the airport and borders to flee They lowered the Taliban the Taliban as they tried to Against the Taliban in to respond to the plea chal- Bengal Government last “The problem is there is / 01 the country. Many others are flag — a white banner with an cover the unrest. 2001, appear to show potential lenging the legality of the month. some inconsistency in your *2 ! ' hiding inside their homes, fear- Islamic inscription — that the A local health official said opposition figures gathering commission. Advocate Saurabh Mishra, affidavit. You say you want *2 # ful after prisons and armories militants have raised in the at least one person was killed there. It’s in the only province A bench headed by Chief appearing for the petitioner, inquiry, at the same time you ## were emptied during the insur- areas they captured. and six wounded. The official that hasn’t yet fallen to the Justice NV Ramana issued told the bench that the are opposing the Commission # -# 3 gents’ blitz across the country. Video footage later showed was not authorised to speak to Taliban. notices to them and posted the Commission of Inquiry should of Inquiry,” the bench said. ) 3 - ' *+& # ( # ' % # ) , ! ' % $ % & & '

6!2657 + ( ) n a landmark ruling, the 28 6 Talking to media persons, ISupreme Court on the MLA Gaur said, "I have seen Wednesday allowed women young woman was forced to this video today. The incident of candidates to appear for the Aleave the stage for raising the the girl being thrown off the upcoming entrance examina- slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” stage is shameful and we con- tion of the National Defence , (! and “Jai Shri Ram” in Indore on demn her misbehavior. Taliban Academy (NDA). It will be for Independence Day Day. Now the culture will not be allowed in the first time that women can- "" ,78)/5 video of this incident is going this country. Legal action should didates will do so in the histo- viral on social media. The inci- be taken against those who ry of the NDA, which ws hose selected for dent took place in the Rajbada took the girl off the stage.The founded in 1954. TGovernment teachers three area of the city where a local per- MLA further said, "People liv- The interim order marks a years ago on Wednesday staged son named Bilal Khan had orga- ing in India will have to say significant step towards ensur- a protest outside the Bhopal nized the event. 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande ing greater participation of office of the ruling Bharatiya After the video went viral on Mataram'. Those who do not do women in the armed forces as they join these institutions ination to be held on Janata Party (BJP) demanding * + social media, BJP MLA Malini so should be thrown out.” Sunil the NDA is known as the cra- after securing the basic gradu- September 5. The court, how- that they be given formal $ Laxman Singh Gaur on Sharma, in-charge of Sarafa dle for grooming officers for ation degree. ever said the result of the appointment letters. Wednesday demanded legal police station, said that the the three Services, including In the case of the NDA, examination will be subject to Hundreds of teachers, years. We all have passed the fast today. We want mama ji (as action against the accused man, woman had expressed her desire the Army, Navy and the IAF. candidates are eligible for the final adjudication of the including women carrying dec- teacher''s eligibility test. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh saying 'Taliban culture” will not to speak at the Independence The court also pulled up the examination conducted by the petition. orated ''rakhi thalis'' (plates) in We are running from pil- Chouhan is called) to come and be allowed in the country. Day function, but people object- Army for not changing its UPSC after clearing the plus The bench of Justices their hands, gathered outside lar to post for appointment let- give us appointment letters In the video, the young ed to a part of her speech. He “mindset”, even during the per- two stage of the school. The Sanjay Kishan Kaul and the BJP''s main office in Bhopal ters. The government has been after we tie him rakhis (Raksha woman is seen shouting slogans said that she stayed on the manent commission judge- selected candidates then Hrishikesh Roy passed the and staged the protest. carrying out verification of Bandhan festival falls on Aug of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai stage for a few minutes and left ment to women sometime undergo rigorous training for interim order on a plea filed by According to the protest- documents for the past one and 22)," she said. Shri Ram' from the stage. After after the uproar. The organizers back. four years before branching out one Kush Kalra, which has ers, 22,000 teachers were select- a half years," said a woman pro- Eyewitnesses said a couple this some youths sitting in the controlled the situation. The So far, women candidates to the specialised institutions of sought a direction to the ed in 2018, but they have not tester. of women fell unconscious audience stand up and start police have registered a case appear and qualify for courses the Army, IAF and the authorities concerned to allow been yet issued appointment Another woman protester during the protest. On the shouting 'Ya Hussain'. It is seen against Bilal Khan and other in the Officers Training Navy. eligible female candidates to letters by the state govern- said the authorities have been other hand, an official of the in the video that some people organizers under section 188 of Academy (OTA) of the Army The apex court in its order appear in the NDA and Naval ment. "We have been selected giving assurances to resolve the School Education Department start arguing with the woman. the IPC for organizing the event and similar institutions of the on Wednesday said women Academy Examination and as teachers but waiting for issue, but nothing has hap- said the matter is sub-judice. The police then intervene and he without the permission of the IAF and the Navy. Moreover, are eligible for the NDA exam- train at the NDA. appointment for the past three pened so far. "We observed a Continued on Page 3 is thrown off the stage. administration. !"#" ('! ( )

"" ,78)/5 grandson was tied up. The valor and valor of Bajirao & - % hief Minister Shivraj Singh Peshwa, the strategic prowess of CChouhan and Union Civil the Nizam's siege is recorded in and Aviation Minister golden letters in history. & & . ! %# % Jyotiraditya Scindia paid Union Civil Aviation homage to the brave son of Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia ' % # # ) ('! Mother India, Peshwa Bajirao said that Raverkhedi is a very on his birth anniversary today emotional place for him. His "" ,78)/5 about the sacrifices of the free- and society, all of them should by reaching Raverkhedi, his ancestors had built the tomb of dom heroes and the meaning join the organization of Amrit memorial site. Chouhan said Bajirao Peshwa here. Scindia overnor Mangubhai Patel of freedom, so that the life story Mahotsav. He organized the that today he has become said that in the medieval peri- Ghas said that freedom has of those who could not get festival with public participa- blessed by coming to this holy od, when foreign invaders were come after the hard struggle, recognition in history also tion, To be held as a public fes- place. Mother India has given trying to encircle Mother India sacrifice and sacrifice of our reaches the people. He said that tival. birth to many heroes. Bajirao from all sides, then for 150 ancestors. The more we respect that is why the celebrations are Along with these events of Peshwa is Sirmaur among those years, the brave Marathas did the freedom fighters, the less it being done especially at places Amrit Mahotsav, he expressed great sons. the courage to save the pride of will be. We should always be like the Cellular Jail in happiness on the information Chouhan honored former the land of India. Veer Shivaji grateful to them because the Andaman and Jallianwala Bagh that the army is celebrating 75 Prime Minister Bharat Ratna never bowed down before the happy life that we are leading in Punjab, the pilgrimage sites years of the independent Late. Remembering Atal Bihari Mughals. The saffron flag of the today is due to the freedom of our independence. Indian Army. Bajpayee, he said that Late Hindavi Empire was hoisted by fighters. It is the duty of every He said that we should take The Governor said that Bajpayee ji had said that this the Marathas from Attock to countryman to always work in the inspiration of the elixir of there are many examples of country is not a piece of land Cuttack. Scindia said that the the interest of the country. energy of freedom from the patriotism, courage and valor for us, but it is a living form of word Peshwa was spoiled by Patel was addressing the freedom fighters, and resolve to of Indian soldiers. Even after mother. Chouhan said that the the British, the correct pro- Felicitation of Gallantry build the nation with the basic independence, the war with monolithic form of Mother nunciation of Peshwa is Awards to Ex-Servicemen and qualities and ideas of our cul- China in 1962, the war with India is worshipable for us. , % * & ' -./ $ + Peshwa. Serving Fraternity program ture. Pakistan in 1965 and 71, the Referring to the partition day, 1/2 & ) 3 ( # % He also urged that Maratha organized by Sudarshan Prime Minister Modi has Kargil War and more recently quoted by Prime Minister crafts should be used in the Chakra Corps of Army at also said that the feelings of 130 the disputes with China in the Narendra Modi, he said that we all beyond our borders today. India. tions of foreign countries. He entire construction to be done Panchjanya Auditorium crore people of the country Galvan Valley, the three wings had got fragmented freedom. Many heroes including Veer He said that the lessons of said that he returned the king- at Raverkhedi. According to the Dronachal on Wednesday. should be involved in organiz- of the army have faced with Lav Kush's Lahore, Adhura Bajirao Peshwa had sacrificed bravery and valor, war skills dom of Maharaja Chhatrasal tradition of Marathas, the base Patel said that the intention ing the Amrit Mahotsav. courage and valor. Be it war or Punjab, Hinglaj Maiya and their lives for the protection, and strategy of Veer Bajirao are after winning the war. When he of every construction should be of the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi Therefore, those who are cur- peace, our brave soldiers are Dhakeshwari Devi's temple are unity and integrity of Mother also taught in military institu- traveled to Delhi, Aurangzeb's with black stones. is to disseminate information rently working for the country always alert. 2 -/& # &' % # 28 6 he ongoing Dastak Abhiyan launched in Madhya Pradesh is Tan approachto deliver a package of essential health and nutri- ) tional services to address under-5 child mortality and morbid- ity in the state. The campaign that will run till 18 August 2021 has been supported by Nutrition International, a global nutri- "" ,78)/5 %& ' ' While talking to media tion organization focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact & persons virtually, Anuradha nutrition interventions to people in need. Nutrition International aunched in 2019, JSW Bose, Vice President has been supporting the campaign in its planning and strategy LPaints has so far established ( –Marketing at JSW Paints said, formation, orientation, monitoring, review and development of a strong presence in the South “We are pleased to offer every information education and communication materials. & West markets. It is now ' ) & home in Madhya Pradesh the Dastak Abhiyaan,led by the state’s Department of Health and scaling up its operations in the advantage of Any Colour One Women and Child Development,aims to proactively identify and North, Central & East regions & Price as part of our market promptly manage malnourished children and deliver essential to become a pan-India player. entry in this beautiful State. health and nutrition services to under five children, with the help It’s entry in Madhya Pradesh is marked an investment of Rs For the first time in India, our of frontline workers including ANMs, ASHA and part of this national scale-up. 750 crore to scale-up its oper- customers, here, will benefit Anganwadiworkers. The frontline workers knock door-to-door JSW Paints has begun rolling ations across North, Central & from pricing transparency to identify families with children up to the age of five years and out its all water-based portfo- East regions. These invest- while choosing colours for screen them for common diseases such as diarrhoea, severe lio of paints comprising1808 ments will be utilized to expand their home. With a focus on anaemia, severe acute malnutrition and this time even COVID- colours in Bhopal, Indore & current paint-manufacturing being environment-friendly, 19. Once any kind of malnutrition or disease is diagnosed,arrange- Jabalpur. capacities in order to service our water- based range of ments are made for their referral and treatment. Through the The company aims to the customers’ demand in paints for all surfaces including DASTAK Abhiyaan, the frontline workers also distribute iron and establish a strong presence Madhya Pradesh and other wood and metal will ensure folic acid syrup for anaemia prevention,oral rehydration solu- across all local markets in new markets as well as on other that we cater to the painting tion (ORS) packets and zinc tablets to manage diarrhoea and pro- Madhya Pradesh by March marketing & distribution ini- needs of every home in 4 3 5 6 vide the dose of vitamin A to the child. 2022. JSW Paints has ear- tiatives. Madhya Pradesh.” $ ' N F* ) O !# , # ( "" ,78)/5 Against the Grain Author James "" ,78)/5 the Supreme Court level, also tions. "" ,78)/5 eco-tourism development will include Ramgarh, Kerwa, C. Scott, Land Author Simon participated virtually as a special On this occasion, Rajput be created. Samardha, Bagonia in Bhopal he collection of New Arrival Winchester, The Branded River o prevent road accidents guest. called for all of us to fulfill our n the reserved forests of the By conducting eco-tourism Forest Division, Kathotia in TBooks is put on display at Author Samrat Chaudhuri, Tand save the lives of the Rajput said that in the 75 responsibility to avoid road acci- Istate, forest areas with poten- activities, additional employ- Sehore, Digambar Falls, Swami Vivekananda Library. Landscapes of Loss Author injured, a scheme ‘Vision Zero years of independence, while the dents. We all have a moral oblig- tial eco-tourism are being iden- ment opportunities will be avail- Amargarh Water Falls, Dhari The library includes such a spe- Kavita Iyer, Royals and Rebels Madhya Pradesh’ based on safe wheel of development contin- ation if an accident happens, then tified and developed as recre- able to the forest dwellers living Kotla in Khandwa, Boria Mal, cial collection for its members. Author Priya Atwal, All Road transport system has been pre- ued to move forward, road as a humanity, take the injured ation and wildlife experience near such forest areas. On com- Gunjari, Ammamai in South Most of the books in this col- Lead North Author Amish Raj pared. The Minister of Transport accidents also increased. He to the hospital as soon as possi- areas. Tender will be issued for pletion of this arrangement, Seoni Forest Division, lection are New Arrival. Mulami and more. and Revenue Department of said that Madhya Pradesh is sec- ble, so that his life can be saved. the selection of private busi- tourists will also get an oppor- Amondgarh, Ammamai, Manager Yatish Bhatele said It is to be noted that a spe- the state, Govind Singh Rajput, ond in the country in road acci- He said that only then we, our nessmen for the purpose of tunity to go closer to nature and Sharda Mandir Hill, Mahadev that a total of 20 books have been cial collection is put on display virtual launched this scheme dents. Keeping this in mind, a family and the state will be safe. operation, management and understand its various compo- Cave And Farid Baba, Lamajoti included in this collection in the in Swami Vivekananda Library on Wednesday. five-pillar based “Vision Zero Expressing happiness over maintenance of eco-tourism nents and the interactions Talab, Jungle Katej Hinauta, library. These books are based on every Monday, so that every He said that with the coop- Madhya Pradesh” plan has been the implementation of "Vision activities at 29 such eco- between these components. Butterfly Park in Raisen, Zip the subject of History / Fiction member of the library gets a col- eration of all, road accidents can prepared. This includes safe Zero Madhya Pradesh" by the tourism sites. The agency has been Line Kharbai, Satdhara Jungle / Non-fiction / Biography. lection of good books in the be effectively curbed by imple- speed, safe road, safe vehicle, Madhya Pradesh government, CEO of Eco Tourism selected for eco-tourism after Camp, Sesaipura in Kuno Books like Savarkar Part-2A library. menting the "Vision Zero safe driver behavior and post- former Supreme Court Judge Development Board Satyanand completion of all the works of Palpur, Ratnai Pahad in West Contested Legacy 1924 -1966 The collection will be put on Madhya Pradesh" scheme. In the accident assistance. Rajput said Abhay Manohar Sapre said that informed that 29 sites for eco- Panpatha near Bandhavgarh Mandla, Gidli Ghughra, Bokur Author Vikram Sampath, Azim display in the library on Saturday program organized in the audi- that "Vision Zero Madhya it will definitely reduce accidents. tourism would be given to pri- Tiger Reserve and Dudhiya Dahar, Dindori in Dindori, Premji the Man Beyond the at 11 am. The effort of the torium of Indian Institute of Pradesh" would be implement- In addition, the lives of the acci- vate institutions for operation, Talab and Bison Highway the furious Dadar, Badwah Billions author Sandeep Khanna, library remains the same that a Tourism and Travel ed with the cooperation of dent victims can be saved. He management and maintenance Retreat located near Pench bird flare, Gangulpara The Most Incredible Olympic separate collection is put up by Management, Gwalior, Abhay other departments along with said that this scheme would be for a period of 10 years. By Tiger Reserve. Action will be Reservoir in South Balaghat, Stories by Luchno Wernicke, the library members in the Manohar Sapre, former Judge transport and with the partici- fruitful only when every citizen developing infrastructure in taken to issue tender for the Deogarh in South Chhindwara, Indians A Brief History of month involved in the suggestion and Chairman of the Road pation of the entire society of the state would adopt it as a these areas, new dimensions of remaining sites soon. These Notghat in Tikamgar. Civilization Author Namit Arora, box. Safety Committee constituted at including voluntary organiza- mission. !" #

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/ % ' )*+%%,,-%!. / '! $ # 01 "" ,78)/5 !" )#. joint team of Jabalpur AKotwali police and crime 7/2?/ 7 branch arrested three abscond- "#$ " istory repeats itself so "" ,78)/5 Balaghat. The state govern- Promotion Sanjay Shukla ing accused of theft and recov- Hquickly…Everything is still ment will provide employment attended the summit from the ered Rs 4 lakh cash, two coun- August 17, the crime branch difficult to comprehend. I am hief Minister Shivraj Singh to 7 to 8 thousand people by Chief Minister's residence. try-made pistols, 31 live car- got information that the "" ,78)/5 ing out houses across the coun- concerned about my family CChouhan has said that investing about Rs 4,000 crore. The Chief Minister said tridges, a knife and a motor- absconding accused were in try, thereby paving the way for members who are absolutely Balaghat is a district of won- Chouhan was addressing that employment is necessary cycle, nine of this gang mem- Tulsinagar and arrested them. he Model Tenancy Act 2021 further development. petrified with the Taliban's derful possibilities. Here there the Investor Summit 2021 held for self-reliance. Employment bers have been arrested earli- A joint team of Crime Tshould be known and under- The objective of this Act is rapid return to power in is a store of many wealth and at Balaghat virtually from his opportunities will be created er. Branch and Police Station stood not only by the citizens of to create a vibrant, sustainable Afghanistan,” says 24-year-old resources including forest, min- residence. Industrial Policy and from industries. Value addition On July 22, complainant Kotwali raided Durgesh Patel's India but also by the people of and inclusive structure of house- Parwana Hussaini. erals, water, agriculture. By Investment Promotion of raw material available in Akhilesh Aggarwal, lodged a house in front of Tulsinagar. On the world who own a house, tenancy in the country. With this, Parwana, a postgraduate utilizing these resources, Minister Rajvardhan Singh Balaghat will have to be done. complaint as his house was tar- search, a country made pistol room, house in any part of India houses will be available on rent student at D.A.V College here Balaghat will be made “unem- Dattigaon, Minister of State for Paddy has immense potential geted and valuables were stolen. and 9 cartridges was recovered and what people lovingly call it for people of every income belongs to Afghanistan’s ployment free – employable”. AYUSH and Water Resources here with minerals. A new The police team inspected from Premnath alias Pappu home. group and the problem of home- Bamyan province. She says, Investment promotion Ramkishore Kanwre, MP Dhal policy is being brought for the spot thoroughly and during Malla, a pistol and 10 cartridges The Union Cabinet, chaired lessness will be solved. The “Life in Afghanistan has assistance is being provided for Singh Bisen, former minister paddy, so that it can be pur- the investigation, on the basis were recovered from Sanjay by the Prime Minister of India, Government believes that become extremely risky for setting up industries in the dis- and present MLA Gauri chased at minimum support of CCTV footage and other Sharma alias Golu and from Narendra Modi, has given its through this law, the process of the citizens, especially women. trict. An additional 25% rebate Shankar Bisen, representatives price and people will get information found that Durgesh Patel a sharp edged approval for the issuance of the renting out the house will grad- The Taliban can’t be trusted is being given on land allot- and officials of industrial units employment. There are many Premnath alias Pappu Mallah, weapon was recovered. Model Tenancy Act relating to ually be institutionalized by despite their vows to honour ment along with 50% rebate. were present in the program at opportunities in the food pro- Sanjay Sharma alias Golu and From the three accused, tenancy on 2nd June 2021. It has turning it into a formal market. women's rights within Islamic There is a concession in elec- Balaghat. cessing sector as well. Durgesh Patel have committed the police seized two country- been issued to all the States and The Government is of the law. We have not forgotten the tricity tariff, electricity tariff. In this summit, discussion Chouhan said that there are crime. made pistols, 28 live cartridges, Union Territories of the country, opinion that with the Model previous Taliban rule, when Pollution control validity has sessions regarding setting up of possibilities of mineral based During the search, the one empty cartridge, one knife, so that they can make fresh laws Tenancy Act, vacant houses can women suffered extensive been increased from 2 years to manganese based industries, industry also. Balaghat's Kabelu police team raided their hous- one empty and three live car- or amend existing laws accord- be opened for renting. Through human rights violations.” 5 years. Assistance and other new rice mills and workshops on is also famous. Pucca roofs are es. During the raid, the police tridges used in the incident, ing to their own in the existing this, private participation in “Over the last couple of incentive facilities are also bamboo industry and tourism less prevalent in Kabelu, but now questioned the family members motorcycle and stolen gold tenancy laws. Some States have developing the tenancy market days, the entire world has seen being made available for infra- development have been orga- people are getting attracted regarding the theft. and silver jewelery weighing intensified work in this direction. as a business will increase, so that photographs and videos of structure development. There nized. Principal Secretary towards the construction of eco- During the continuous 180 gm and Rs 4 lakh cash have This will help in streamlin- the acute shortage of residential Kabul airport where Afghans is an investment climate in Industrial Policy and Investment friendly buildings. search, on the evening of been seized. ing the legal framework for rent- houses can be met. are desperately trying to escape another Taliban regime. The disturbing pictures of people ( !!' ' / falling from departing aircraft from Kabul says it all,” she says. The extraordinary images 01 2 ' of thousands of Afghans flood- ing the Kabul airport, people & -J )( "" ,78)/5 Based on the complaint and clinging on to a US military air- 22-year-old married after the preliminary investi- craft about to take off and "" ,78)/5 Awoman was sexually gation, the police have regis- Afghan nationals falling to assaulted by captivating her at tered a case against accused. death from the sky have now ervice to humanity is the Gond basti on Tuesday evening Meanwhile, a 32-year-old become powerful summations Sbest work said Principal ; a complaint was lodged by the woman was sexually assaulted of fear and panic of being Secretary, Legislative Assembly victim after she managed to by her neighbor at Bajaria area trapped in the bleak future that Awadhesh Pratap Singh at the rescue from the spot. on Tuesday ; the two families awaits the war-torn country. annual foundation ceremony of According to the police, the collect keys of her house from have old dispute said police. As Taliban insurgents Rotary Club of Greater Vidisha, victim was sexually assaulted Ameena who was not present Police said that Gajendra swept through Afghanistan ceremony was held in by the accused, Chotu when at the house and Chotu was Singh raped the victim when without facing any resistance, Vidisha. she had gone to collect keys of present at that time and taking she was alone and threatened returning to power after near- The Chief Guest in this her house at Gondi basti. The advantage accused held her her of life. The victim lives with ly two decades, millions of function was Awadhesh Pratap victim lives in Nishatpura and captive and raped her. her family and she was raped Afghan women are now fear- Singh, Principal Secretary, owns a house in Gondi basti Later when Ameena when her husband was at work. ful of a return of an oppressive Madhya Pradesh Legislative which is vacant and keys are arrived victim reported the After the preliminary regime, under which they lived Assembly and the program kept with Ameena who is incident but she told her to investigation the police regis- from 1996 to 2001. was presided over by Vidisha Chotu’s mother. keep mum. The victim reached tered a case under section 376 Parwana tells, “She is wor- MLA Shashank Shrikrishna In the evening on Tuesday house and informed regarding of the IPC . The details of the ried about her younger sister Bhargava. when the victim had gone to the atrocity and lodged a accused and crime records 12 6 & and brother who lives in Kabul On this occasion, Principal check her house she went to complaint with the police. have to be investigated. ' $ and other family members Secretary Singh mentioned that who live in Bamyan. I was able service to humanity is the best to contact them on Tuesday work of life and this club of after about a week. They are liv- Vidisha is providing facilities to % ! Q+ ) *3 % ) R ing under a constant state of the needy in nominal terms by fear and have not stepped out operating dialysis machines of home yet.” since twenty years ago. "" 6!2657 Kalyan Anna Yojana “I came to India in 2016 Similarly, other works of 5"65R %&+3+ ' & (PMGKAY) and the NFS are and went to Afghanistan in environmental and social ser- elhi’s Food and Supply &+& 0' being dispersed in a timely March this year after four vice are also being done effec- DMinister Imran Hussain manner by the DSCSC,” years. The situation became tively with the help of club and on Wednesday said that Fair & (&! ' Hussain said. tense in April itself when the trade federation. 6 ) Price Shop (FPS) dealers The AAP Minister urged USA had announced to with- On this occasion, Rotary should display eligibility infor- & the representatives of the draw all American troops from Divisional President Narendra mation related to the One DSRDS to distribute the full Afghanistan. I had planned to Jain, President of Trade Nation, One Ration Card ration through e-PoS devices being paid in any State in entitlement under the National go back and serve my country Federation Munnalal Jain along (ONORC) on their notice from all fair price shops in India. Food Security Act and the after completing my post-grad- with Rotary officials and dig- boards. Hussain held a meeting Delhi and assured Hussain “The Delhi Government PMGKAY to the beneficiaries. uation here. But the future nitaries were present. with representatives of the that the work of distribution of is conscious of the concerns of During the meeting, the seems very uncertain now. My After discussing with the Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers ration to the beneficiaries was FPS dealers and margin technical and network issues family has told me not to Divisional President of Rotary, Sangh (DSRDS) and discussed running smoothly. money for both the schemes related to the e-PoS device return,” says Parwana while Singh also announced to make issues pertaining to distribution The Delhi Government i.e. Pradhan Mantri Garib were also discussed. sharing her agony. available three more machines of free ration. has increased margin money along with the present seven The DSRDS welcomed the from 70 per quintal to 200 dialysis machines in the decision of the Delhi per quintal of foodgrains which club. Government to distribute is one of the highest amounts

"" 6!2657 90 per cent seats in Delhi con- %& ' secutively which is historic in elhi Health Minister itself,” Jain said. (# )#'' DSatyendar Jain on He further said: “Will is the Wednesday said the US and the key to achieving anything; no UK developed because of free task is impossible, but requires ( ## and quality healthcare and the kind of commitment which education. previous Governments did not "" 6!2657 Lauding the policies of the show.” ruling Aam Aadmi Party On providing free elec- he Delhi Skill and (AAP) Government, Jain said tricity and water and being TEntrepreneurship University that the Kejriwal Government accused of doing politics of free (DSEU) conducted the State’s was also making similar efforts services, Jain said if the Delhi inaugural skill competition for in the national Capital. “The Government is judiciously the final selection of participants Delhi Government is the only using public money and giving for the regional round of the one working to provide quali- it back to the people through WorldSkills 2022 to be held in ty amenities to the underpriv- free and quality services then Shanghai, in 33 domains rang- ileged, ‘’ he said after inaugu- what is the harm. “We have not ing from mechatronics to baking rating a multipurpose com- introduced any new tax and we to cyber security. munity centre at Alipur Village will continue to work tireless- Upon successful comple- in Narela. ly to find innovative ways of tion of the first round, an online “We have fulfilled Chief delivering the most appropri- proctored Multiple-Choice Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ate policies for the people,” Jain Questions examination was held promise to the people here for concluded. on August 13 to test the basic a centre and our work speaks Along with Jain, Narela knowledge and abilities of the for itself. The Delhi Member of Legislature candidates.DSEU kicked off the Government is for the people Assembly Sharad Kumar on-ground competitions on 17 and by the people. It was due Chauhan and senior officers of August and on the first and sec- to the people’s support only that the department were also pre- ond day of the events, it suc- the Kejriwal Government got sent. cessfully conducted competitions for four domains namely - Health and Social Care, government for the impasse. Refrigeration and Air "The process has been Conditioning, Painting and delayed as the previous Decorating, and Welding. ( Congress regime did not move Technical skills in these forward on this issue. The BJP domains were tested through ! 44 government took charge dur- advanced projects for which rel- ing the coronavirus pandemic evant equipment and raw mate- From Page 1 (in March 2020) and a legal rial were provided and candi- "A case related to reserva- complication also came in the dates were assessed for their effi- tion (in recruitment) is pend- way of appointments,"he stat- ciency, competence and coming in the High Court. The ed. pletion of projects. School Education Department On the other hand, state Vice Chancellor Neharika is also a party in this case. We Congress president Kamal Vohra said, “Through the online are waiting for the court''s Nath sought justice for the screening process conducted for directives. The department will protesting teachers. "Shivraj ji 31 domains, only six candidates start the process of appoint- (the CM), thousands of select- each were selected on the basis ment as soon it gets the court''s ed teacher sisters wanted to tie of merit.I would like to con- directives," he said. rakhi to you and are asking for gratulate all of you for this Meanwhile, state BJP sec- their appointment letter as a achievement and I hope that the retary Rajneesh Agrawal said gift. They are sitting on streets winners from this round after that the process of appointment in front of the BJP office with representing Delhi in the region- of teachers has been delayed tears flowing from their eyes. al rounds shall proceed to the due to legal problems, and Do justice to these sisters," National level. blamed the previous Congress Nath said in a tweet. !"#" 4 R !R 3 ' % ! 1( ) ' ) 6!2657 6!2657 he Congress on Wednesday he Union Cabinet on Thit out at the Government TWednesday approved the 6!2657 over the hike in prices of LPG National Mission on Edible cylinders, accusing it of being Oils —Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), fter breaching the insensitive and distorting the a new centrally sponsored Avalue of one in budget of every household. scheme, with a financial outlay the first week of The party also displayed empty of 11,040 crore to promote the August, the R num- LPG cylinders and ‘chulhas’ at domestic cultivation of oil palm ber—which reflects the AICC press conference to in the next five years, and how rapidly the coro- highlight the issue of steep reduce the country’s depen- navirus pandemic is LPG prices. dence on edible oil imports. spreading—has been Congress general secretary The decision comes after steadily decreasing in the Earlier this week, Union Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Prime Minister Narendra Modi country including in Kerala Health Minister Mansukh charged that the Government’s country. have gone up by 265, which announced the new central and some northeastern States, Mandaviya, visited Kerala with “collection scheme” is flour- “Our one and only is almost 44 percent, she said. scheme on August 15 during according to researchers. a central team to review the ishing by increasing prices of demand is please bring some She also alleged that the his Independence Day speech The R-value between COVID-19 situation in the LPG every month. “On July 1, respite to people, think about government is not paying any at Red Fort. The Cabinet upto 11.20 lakh tonnes by material (cultivated by farm- August 14-16, calculated by the state. Modi ji’s Government the plight of people and bring subsidy on LPG cylinders and Committee on Economic 2025-26 and upto 28 lakh ers)… This will motivate the researchers, now stands at The Minister said the increased the price of LPG by down prices of LPG cylin- there is no difference between Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday tonnes by 2029-30,” Union farmers, and in case prices of 0.89. Centre has allocated 267.35 25 and on August 17 again ders. This is anti-women and the market and controlled approved a 77.45 crore pack- Agriculture Minister Narendra the raw material crops drop, the If R is less than one, it crore to the state to strength- increased it by 25. By show- anti-people and due to high prices. age for the revival of state-run Singh Tomar said while Government will pay the dif- means the number of newly en its health infrastructure ing the dream of Ujjwala, the prices people are forced to go On the much-touted North Eastern Regional addressing a press conference ferential amount to farmers infected people is lower than and will also provide 1.11 ‘collection scheme’ of the BJP back to using cow dung and Ujjwala Yojna, she said the Agricultural Marketing after the Cabinet meeting. through DBT (direct bank the number of infected people crore vaccines in August and Government is flourishing by firewood,” she said at AICC reality is that beneficiaries of Corporation Ltd. “Due to the heavy depen- transfer),” he said. in the preceding period and September. increasing the prices of LPG briefing. the scheme cannot afford a “A f i n a n c i a l o u t l a y o f dence on imports for edible The centrally-backed the disease incidence is going There are currently every month,” Priyanka said in “We do hope that an cylinder at 800 at a time 11,040 crore has been made oils, it is important to make scheme will also help to down. 4,98,630 people under sur- a tweet. insensitive government intox- when 97 per cent of people are for the scheme, out of which efforts for increasing the increase the capital investment India’s R has fallen to veillance in various districts of Congress spokesperson icated on power will pay some earning less than what they 8,844 crore is the Government domestic production of edible in the oil-producing ecosystem around 0.9, Sitbara Sinha of the the State. Of these, 4,70,771 are Supriya Shrinate urged the attention and bring some were three years back and 23 of India share and 2,196 crore oils in which increasing area in India. Along with that, it will Indian Institute of in home or institutional quar- Government to bring down respite to people. This is crore people have gone below is State share and this includes and productivity of oil palm also generate employment and Mathematical Science, who is antine and 27,859 in hospitals, prices of LPG cylinders to absolutely immoral and there the poverty line. the viability gap funding also. plays an important part,” increase income of farmers. leading the research, told a according to the state health provide relief to the common is no word to describe this,” “At what stage will the Under this scheme, it is pro- Tomar said. To address the issue of news agency, citing their data. department. people in the country. She she said. Government realise that dur- posed to cover an additional Regarding farmers’ fear of shortage of planting material in The R-value of Kerala, Kerala, which recorded said the Government has ini- Shrinate said as per Saudi ing the economic crisis, when area of 6.5 lakh hectare (ha.) for price fluctuation, he said that the country, seed gardens will which has the highest number the first COVID-19 case in the tiated the very steep hike on Aramco, which decides on people have lost jobs and their oil palm till the year 2025-26 the Centre will fix the cost of be provided assistance up to of active cases in the country, country, received accolades LPG cylinders by raising it by prices of gas, the price actual- wages have gone down and and thereby reaching the target raw materials needed for palm 80 lakhs for 15 hectare in rest is now below one, signalling a for effectively handling the 25 per cylinder, which is now ly comes to 600 but why are when people are looking for of 10 lakh hectares ultimately. oil production. “Like MSP of India and 100 lakhs for 15 relief to authorities who have first wave, but the State being sold at 860 per cylinder we paying 260 more. In the employment opportunities, The production of Crude Palm (minimum support price) … hectare in North-East and been struggling to bring down Government has been under in Delhi and is touching almost last eight or nine months they should not distort their Oil (CPO) is expected to go we will fix the price of this raw Andaman regions. the infection levels in the state. criticism after the second wave. 1,000 in various parts of the alone, prices of LPG cylinders home budgets,” she said.

For its part, India is "5%1 ( &&& ' P already eyeing to cash in on the huge potential of seaweed farming and has launched 6!2657 said. “Head Constables Kishan been trained at National various seaweed cultivation Deputy Inspector General Kumar and Bijender Singh, Training Centre for Dogs + plans in several coastal states, he three ITBP K9 dogs— (Veterinary) of ITBP, and Constable Atul Kumar (NTCD) at Bhanu, the elite aiming to provide employ- TRoobi, Maya and Bobby— Sudhakar Natarajan expressed were the handlers of these dog training school in ment to 6-7 lakh people, par- along with about troops who his unalloyed pride in the hero K9s and have done an Panchkula district of Haryana. ticularly women. were airlifted by an IAF C-17 “superb professionally sound outstanding job in securing Inspector General Ishwar “Recognizing the poten- aircraft from Kabul to the performance of the brave dar- the Embassy. They report that Singh Duhan has sent his tial of the sector, the govern- Air Force Station Jamnagar in lings, Maya, Roobi and Bobby all three brave darlings are congratulations to the K9 ment has developed a Gujarat and subsequently to along with the troops of the extremely happy to touch handlers and their three brave roadmap to establish a sea- Hindon airbase have now ITBP K9 wing, who have Indian soil and come back to and loyal canines for “the weed processing industry and reached Chhawla Camp of worked with zero error to familiar sights, smells and excellent account given in matching seaweed cultiva- the paramilitary here. sniff terror and secure Indian sounds of our nation.’ keeping with the rich ethos tion,” Parshottam Rupala, While Roobi is a Malinois, assets in Kabul, during their Natarajan said. and traditions of ITBP.” Union Minister of Fisheries, Maya is a Labrador and Bobby deployment.” These three canines had Animal Husbandry and is a Doberman. Dairying said here after releas- The three canines were ing a booklet providing deployed at the Indian glimpse of the challenges and embassy in Kabul and avert- opportunities in the ‘Seaweed ed many tragedies by helping Farming Entrepreneurship by the ITBP in timely detection Cooperatives’ as highlighted of IEDs. by a global webinar on The trio served the Indian “Seaweed Business by Embassy at Kabul for three Cooperatives” held early this years with commendable year as a part of government’s bravery, professional compe- 6!2657 Tel Aviv University and kelp near the Alexander River efforts to create awareness tence and fierce loyalty to the Berkeley University is pub- estuary, in Israel, hundreds of and sensitize the sector. ITBP troops, officials said. s India chalks out big lished in Communications metres from the open sea. The Sundeep K Nayak, “The trained canines had Aplans for seaweed cultiva- Biology. The study hold river was chosen because it Managing Director, National detected many IEDs and pro- tion on its long coastline to importance for India which is discharges polluting nitrogen Co-operative Development tected the lives and limbs of ensure employment and food aiming to increase seaweed from nearby upstream fields Corporation (NCDC), said not only the Indian diplomats security, a team of researchers production in the country to and settlements into the that the Government is very but also the local Afghan has suggested that establishing 11.5 lakh tonnes from the Mediterranean. Data for the serious about the promotion civilians engaged with the such nutrition-rich marine current production levels of model were collected over of seaweed cultivation as it embassy,” a senior official plants’ farms near river estu- 2,500 tonnes in the next five two years from controlled cul- holds tremendous business aries can also help combat years under its flagship tivation studies. potential, particularly for marine pollution as it signifi- Pradhan Mantri Matsya According to experts, cooperatives. Known as ‘mir- ) cantly reduce nitrogen con- Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). nitrogen is a necessary fer- acle plants of sea’, seaweeds centrations in the river and The global researchers tiliser for agriculture, but once can be used for medicine, fer- prevent environmental nui- arrived at such a conclusion it reaches the ocean, it dis- tiliser, animal feed and food sance in streams and oceans. after they built a model for perses randomly, damaging and in many other sectors, he The study by researchers of growing Mediterranean stalk various ecosystems. added.

New Delhi: Chief Justice of & ' ' ( India NV Ramana on * Wednesday termed “very unfortunate” certain “speculation and 0P ' reports” in the media about Collegium meeting regarding ( 8 appointment of judges’ in the Supreme Court. CJI Ramana, while speaking in the ceremonial function to bid farewell to Justice Navin Sinha * who is retiring, said the process of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has dignity 6!2657 lence in States like Assam and attached to it and the media Mizoram, Meghalaya, must understand and recog- lleging the Government Nagaland and Arunachal nise its sanctity. Ahas pushed the entire Pradesh and alleged that uncer- “On this occasion I want to Northeast into chaos and there tainty, conflict, violent clashes take the liberty to express my was a complete breakdown of and unchecked lawlessness concern about certain specula- constitutional machinery, the have marred large parts of the tions and reports in the media. Congress on Wednesday Northeast. You are all aware we need to accused Prime Minister The situation is alarming, appoint judges to this court. The Narendra Modi and Home he said and demanded answer process is ongoing. Meetings 6!2657 %& Minister Amit Shah of com- from the PM and the Home will be held and decisions will % & promising the country’s inter- Minister. Surjewala said with be taken. The process of ormer Union Minister P ' & nal security and territorial the media preoccupied with appointment of judges is sacro- FChidambaram on ( ( ' integrity. Afghanistan events, “The sanct and has certain dignity Wednesday said the solicitor Congress chief spokesper- Government is pushing a divi- attached to it. My media friends general telling the Supreme & & & son Randeep Surjewala at a sive Hindu-Muslim narrative must understand and recognise Court that the Government press conference questioned and the entire Northeast is boil- the sanctity of this process,” he has information which he ( the silence of the PM, saying ing. There is an alarming situ- said. cannot divulge in public by & the responsibility lies at his ation developing there.” The CJI said that as an insti- way of an affidavit is a “con- doorstep and he must answer “Shockingly and sadly, the tution, the apex court holds the fession” that software-spy- the nation. He asked where the Modi Government and Home freedom of media and the rights ware was used, and sought to Modi Government is Minister Amit Shah remain of individuals in high esteem know if it was Pegasus and when there are war-like hos- oblivious to the goings on in and today’s reflections in some for what purpose it was used. tilities between States ruled by Northeast. This completely sections of the media, pending The Centre on software. the BJP-NDA and miscreants indifferent, criminally aloof the process, even before for- Tuesday told the Supreme Reacting to the develop- attacking the convoy of ‘hands-off-approach’ of BJP malising the resolution is Court that divulging infor- ment, Chidambaram said, Meghalaya Governor and mil- Government also emanates counter-productive. mation on whether the coun- “SG tells SC that the gov- itants firing through the streets. from its illegal and often divi- “There were instances of try uses spyware like Pegasus ernment has information “The PM and the Home sive usurpation of power in deserving career progression or not would involve the which he cannot divulge in Minister are guilty of criminal many Northeastern States and of bright talents getting marred nationalpublic by way of affidavit. culpability on compromise of a blind lust to latch on to ille- because of such irresponsible security aspect as enemies of That is a confession that internal security and India’s ter- gitimately formed reporting and speculation. This the nation or those indulging software-spyware was used. ritorial integrity,” Surjewala Governments, bereft of is very unfortunate and I am in terror activities would For what, we do not know.” said. consequences for the country,” extremely upset about it,” he change or modulate their He cited examples of vio- he said. said. !"#" 7 " + (! 4 # &, % #)0! + ) 5348! 5348! Afghanistan to Taliban forces are being felt in the poll-bound State, especially *3*,/ set them on a mission to arrest Shah. ith an aim to crack a he tremors of the cross-border western UP and the small dusty town By then, Shah had already sneaked Wwhip on terror and relat- Tevent, the takeover of Kabul by of Deoband in the Saharanpur district. n a prize catch, the Maharashtra Anti out of Mumbai and was moving around ed activities in Uttar Pradesh, Taliban in Afghanistan are being felt in While UP has nearly 20 per cent ITerrorist Squad (ATS) on Wednesday in disguises across the country with his Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. Within 48 Muslim population, the concentration arrested Niranjan Shah, a former aide trail found in state like Karnataka, on Wednesday recommended hours of Taliban taking over Kabul, the is the highest in the western region at of late scamster Big Bull Harshad Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, the establishment of 12 units of Yogi Adityanath Government 26-46 per cent. Mehta, from Delhi, for his alleged role Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and finally ATS (Anti-Terrorist Squad) announced setting up of an Anti- It was Chief Minister Adityanath’s in a narcotics case involving an inter- Delhi, said the officials. simultaneously. A proposal to Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Deoband, a media advisor Shalabh Mani Tripathi, national drug syndicate. “Shah was also constantly on the further strengthen the ATS town known for its Islamic seminary who linked the decision to the Taliban's The ATS brought off Niranjan move in disguises. It had become a was also proposed for the elite Darul Uloom Deoband. return to Afghanistan. He tweeted in Shah’s arrest after six month-long challenge for ujs to trace and arrest force to be equipped with more There is a palpable sense of outrage Hindi on August 17: “Amid the investigations that took its personnel six him,” an ATS official said. state-of-the-art resources as among the clerics of Deoband over the Taliban’s savagery, here is a piece of States across the country. The investi- After prolonged investigations that well as increasing the number setting up of an ATS commando train- news from UP. Yogi ji has decided to gators financially traced Shah to Delhi saw them visit six states, ATS sleuths of employees and officers. ing centre in their town. Though there open a commando training centre in where they arrested him. finally tracked him to Munirka village ATS units will be estab- was no public display of jubilation in Deoband. Over half-a-dozen ATS offi- Sixty-five-year-old Shah - a former in Delhi, where he was living as an ordi- lished in 10 sensitive dis- Deoband after the takeover of Kabul by cers selected from across the state partner of stock market big bull nary, poor man, in a single-room tricts. In these, ATS units or Taliban, a sense of accomplishment was would be deputed there,” he said, Harshad Mehta who masterminded the hired in somebody else’ name and commando training centres obvious as the Islamic seminary in adding that the decision was “causing 1992 Indian securities scam and died nabbed him in a covert operation yes- will be set up at Meerut, Deoband is the alma mater of the pain” to “those protecting terrorists”. at the age of 47 on December 31 2001 terday. Aligarh, Shravasti, Bahraich, make ATS more effective, new Many accused people have Taliban. The clerics of Darul Uloom Opposition parties in UP have crit- -was produced before a designated Apart from the Juhu ATS, Shah is Greater Noida (Jewar field units of ATS have been been arrested while busting the Deoband are unwilling to speak on icised the decision. Samajwadi Party court which sent him to ATS custody wanted by several agencies like the Airport), Azamgarh (nearby established at Bahraich and syndicate that lured deaf stu- record. They, however, maintain that leader Ram Govind Chaudhary alleged till August 25. Anti-Narcotics Cell and Economic airport), Kanpur, Sonbhadra, Shravasti on the Indo-Nepal dents and people from the the government decision to set up ATS it was to “instill fear” among the Shah’s name had figured in the Offences Wing, Mumbai, the Narcotics Mirzapur and Deoband in border. The ATS arrested 69 weaker income groups to con- in Deoband is a deliberate attempt to Muslims of the region. The Sambhal MP investigations into a major case involv- Control Bureau and Directorate of Saharanpur. Land has been terrorists belonging to various vert them with the lure of equate terror with Deoband and malign of SP, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, went a step ing the arrest of one Sohel Yusuf Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi, and allotted in the respective dis- terrorist organisations such as money, job and marriage. the image of the seminary. further and defended the Taliban Memon and subsequent seizure of several police stations in both the tricts for setting up the units ISIS, Hizbul Mujahideen, Jaish- On January 16, the ATS Maulana Sami ul-Haq, known as takeover, equating it with India's free- 5.65 kilogram of Mephedrone worth cities. and process is going on for e-Mohammed, JMB, arrested and sent 18 accused, the Father of Taliban in Pakistan, who dom struggle. He said in Sambhal on around Rs. 2.53-crore. During the Shah had earlier been arrested by the construction of build- ABT/Bangladesh, Babbar including three Chinese set up Darul Uloom Haqqania in August 17, that the Taliban did not allow interrogation, Memon had told the ATS the DRI in New Delhi in 2011 and by ings. Apart from this, land is Khalsa. They also tracked ISI nationals, to jail for activating Peshawar where the Talibans were Russia or the United States to establish that Shah had supplied the contraband, the NCB Mumbai in 2014, but was likely to be allotted soon for spies, Naxals, terror funding fake mobile SIM cards based on trained, was a student of Darul Uloom themselves in Afghanistan, “and now but had absconded after that. released on bail. The investigators said setting up ATS units in and those circulating fake coded forms. This case is relat- Deoband. He was also a member of they want to run their own country”. He Subsequently, ATS’ State Additional his links were found with dubious ped- Varanasi and Jhansi. Indian currencies and arrested ed to scams as well as anti- Pakistan senate and was assassinated in was promptly slapped with a case under DGP Vineet Kumar Agarwal, DIG dlers engaged in smuggling large quan- According to the instruc- 216 people accused of various national activities, which are 2018 in Rawalpindi. Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code Shivdeep Lande, SP Sohail Sharma tities of drugs both into and outside the tions of the Government, to offences. being investigated deeply. The reverberations of the fall of for sedition by the UP police. formed a special team of ATS Juhu and country. O( 79 .) $ % #)# / ! , % * 4854// some are in the other parts of time we could not gather the cinated 50 crore people but *$ the country. The Chief entire information.” here in Bengal we have got only # engal Chief Minister on Secretary is writing a letter to The District Magistrates 3 crore vaccines … w ereas we #:* BWednesday reposed faith in the MEA requesting it to bring had been asked to “inform the require 14 crore doses.” the Ministry of External Affairs back the citizens as quickly as top echelons of the adminis- On the resuming of the Chennai: The Madras High about its deaings with the possible, she told the media tration directly if anyone comes local train services she said ) Court has issued a series of direc- Afghanistan crisis urging upon adding most of those who and informs them that their rel- “only after 75 percent of tions to the Central Government the Central Government to were stuck up in that country atives are stuck” in Afghanistan Kolkatans and 80 percent of the for releasing the "caged parrot", safely evacuate the Indian are from Darjeeling, the official said adding “the people living in Howrah have 76/J or ensuring autonomy to the nationals including those from Kalimpong and Terai region. names, addresses, their where- been vaccinated we will start Central Bureau of Investigation Bengal stranded in the strife- ed in that country including “We are trying to find out abouts in Afghanistan and vaccinating the villagers and countrywide festival with (CBI). torn nation. those from our State.” whether there are more people,” phone numbers and other after 50 percent of them have Ahalf a pint of milk, Hearing a Public Interest When asked to comment The State would be writing she said. details have also been asked been vaccinated we will start described Hari S Kartha, vet- Litigation to transfer a case of on what she thought about the a letter to the Centre in this However, sources in the for… as soon as we collect these the local train service.” eran economist and financial cheating by a finance compa- Afghan crisis and what her regard, she said. Banerjee said Home Department said more information we will immedi- The Chief Minister said journalist, after assessing the ny probed by Tamil Nadu opinion was about the Centre’s a little more than a couple of people from Bengal could be ately pass it on to Delhi.” that she was sending a team of first 100 days' performance of Police to the central agency, the dealing with it she said “it is a hundred people from Bengal stranded in that State. “We have Apart from the ministers and MPs to the Niti the M K Stalin led Tamil Nadu court's Madurai Bench on complex international isue and were currently stranded in got some unconfirmed inputs Afghanistan issue the Chief Ayog in Delhi to get clearance Government. Tuesday said: "Only when the need not be comment on … Afghanistan. from other districts like Nadia Minister also dwelt on a host of for three “master plans” for Despite financial con- CBI is given a statutory status, the Ministry of External Affairs “So far we have been able and elsewhere who are still in other things saying she had Sunderbans, coastal tourist straints, the Tamil Nadu (would) the autonomy of CBI is taking care of the situation … to trace more than 200 people that country … we are trying requested the Prime Minister to town Digha and Ghatal in Government has executed cent would be ensured. Secondly it they have evacuated some who are stranded in different to confirm this,” an official said send more vaccines to Bengal. order to save them from recur- per cent of what the DMK chief Government has implemented should have a dedicated cadre Indians and I will urge them parts of Afghanistan. Some adding “as we have to gather “The Prime Minister is telling rent floods in the face of chang- M K Stalin had promised the the promise of free bus rides for of officers on its own without evacuate all the Indians strand- are stranded in Kabul and information in short span of that his Government has vac- ing global climate. people during the election ladies, transgenders and the getting the officials on deputa- campaign what he would do in senior citizens. “The first 100 tion. the first 100 days of office . A days of this Government saw "The CBI should have an ' ' reduction of Rs 3 for every liter realization of investments autonomy as that of ., ' ' of petrol and milk sold in the worth Rs 28,508 crore worth Comptroller and Auditor State has been widely appreci- investment which would gen- General of India, who is only ) ated and demands are being erate more than 83,000 works. accountable to Parliament." heard in Kerala and Karnataka I give A+ to this government The court also said that the % . 5 # ) for the same concession. based on its activities till date,” CBI Director should be vested “The cut in price of petrol said Meyyappan, himself an with ex-officio powers of the /**3 "They played a key role on behalf tially given to those students who would benefit more than two industrialist. Secretary to the Government of /?/ /5/ of ISI in facilitating matters pertain- were close family members or rela- crore two-wheeler drivers in In yet another develop- India, reporting directly to the he Jammu & Kashmir Police on ing to admissions under this catego- tives of killed terrorists. the State and would make a lot ment, the Tamil Nadu Ministry without having to go he Tripura High Court on Wednesday reject- TWednesday claimed that some ry for this set of Hurriyat linked per- There were also cases where the of impact in Tamil Nadu’s Government declared on through the Department of Ted a petition filed by the Trinamool Congress Hurriyat leaders, who were hand in sons in India as part of a nefarious quota allotted to individual Hurriyat economy,” said Finance Tuesday that Prof Sultan Personnel and Training (DoPT). seeking a stay order on the probe against the glove with few educational consul- design of pumping money into mili- leaders were sold to anxious parents Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan Ahmed Ismail has been Pointing out that the party's national General Secretary Abhishek tancies, were selling Pakistan-based tancy and other terrorist related activ- who desired their children to have while addressing the legislative appointed as the chairman of Supreme Court and the High Banerjee, Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu MBBS seats and other courses to fund ities", the police spokesman added. MBBS and other professional degrees assembly. the seven-member high power Courts entrust the CBI with and four others, and directed the police to con- terrorism in Kashmir valley. According to a police spokesman, in one way or the other. “Chief Minister Stalin is committee which would have investigation of cases without tinue with their probe against the Trinamool lead- So far the police claimed to have "the information on the basis of More than 80 cases were studied in trying to kick start the econo- the final say on the exploration the consent of the states, the ers for allegedly obstructing the police from per- arrested four separatist leaders while which criminal investigation had which either the students or their par- my by making liquid cash and extraction of hydrocarbon court ordered that the Centre forming their duties, court officials said. looking for others in connection with been started into the matter also sug- ents were examined for academic years available in the hands of the projects. Prof Ismail would consider and take a decision for However, Trinamool leader Subal the case. The FIR in the case was ear- gested that the money collected between 2014-18.Searches were under- people. This is a step in the have the final say in exploration enactment of a separate Act giv- Bhowmik, who had filed the petition, claimed lier registered in July 2020. from the parents of the aspiring or taken in about a dozen premises in the right direction as it would help and extraction of hydrocarbon ing statutory status with more that the high court's order was like a "victory Those arrested by the Counter potential students was used, at least valley to look for evidence of collection revive the economy crippled by from areas outside Protected powers and jurisdiction to the for them" as the court has asked the police not Intelligence Kashmir in Srinagar have partly, to support and fund terrorism of money and its further usage. the pandemic,” said Kartha. Agricultural Zones which have CBI at the earliest. to add any other sections to the case or sub- been identified as Mohammad Akbar and separatism in different ways". The analysis of digital records and “A glance through the been welcomed by farmers It also sought that the CBI mit their report without the permission of the Bhat alias Zaffar Bhat, self-styled The police spokesman said while paper receipts as well as records per- progress card released by the and environmentalists alike. shall be made more indepen- court. chairman of Salvation Movement, investigating the case vide FIR num- taining to bank transactions revealed DMK Government in connec- A revolutionary step in dent like the Election Tripura police had on August 10 registered Fatima Shah, Mohammad Abdullah ber 05/2020 under section 13, 17, that a sizable portion of the money tion with its first 100 days in public health care “Health at Commission and the a suo-moto case against six Trinamool leaders Shah and Sabzar Ahmad Sheikh. 22A, 40 Unlawful Activities was kept aside for personal use. office, is promising and there is the Doorsteps”, the first of its Comptroller and Auditor for allegedly "obstructing official duties and Police are also looking for Bhat”s Prevention Act read with section 4 of “Evidence also came on record to an all round good feeling in the kind in India, became opera- General of India, and a separate misbehaving" with the force at the Khowai brother, Altaf Ahmad Bhat, and Shah”s Prevention of Money Laundering show that money was put into chan- State,” said C D Meyyappan, tional in Tamil Nadu. A multi- budgetary allocation shall be police station in western Tripura on August 8. brother, Manzoor Ahmad Shah, and Act, many significant facts emerged nels that ended up supporting pro- senior Congress leader who specialty hospital would come made for the agency. Besides Banerjee and Basu, Trinamool's others in connection with the case. The and came to be established. grammes and projects pertaining to ter- enjoys good rapport with the up soon in the campus of The CBI Director shall be Rajya Sabha Member Dola Sen, its chief two named accused had exfiltrated to During the course of investiga- rorism and separatism. For example, chief minister. Chennai’s Kings Institute at a given powers as that of the spokesman Kunal Ghosh, Subal Bhowmik and Pakistan during early 1990s for illegal tion, it surfaced that MBBS and payment for organising stone pelting He pointed out that despite cost of Rs 250 crore, said Ma Secretary to the Government ex-Tripura minister Prakash Das were also arms and ammunition training and other professional degree related also could also be traced and brought the findings in the White Paper Subramaniam, Tamil Nadu’s and shall directly report to the booked by the police. settled down on the other side. seats in many cases were preferen- on record,” the spokesperson said. on Tamil Nadu’s economy, the Minister for Health. Minister/Prime Minister. IANS " # !R 6 37 5' % &%% ! ( $R%% # # $ &'%' 89 !! # Mysuru, (Karnataka): The ers and they have to be con- Opposition parties have vinced about them. Dubbing ) !*+,- ## slammed Union Minister of agitating farmers as brokers is State for Agriculture and not acceptable, he added. *3*,/ of less than seven years and there he of obscene material) under the Indian 76/ Harihara Desika Farmers Welfare Shobha Kuruburu Shantakumar, deserved protection from the arrest. Penal Code, Sections 66E, 67, 67A (trans- Gnanasambantha Karandlaje for calling protesting State Farmers Organisation n a relief to Bollywood actress Shilpa Opposing the anticipatory bail, mission of sexually explicit material) ugitive godman Nithyananda, Paramacharaya, who was named farmers as brokers and middle- Federation President chided IShetty’s businessman-husband Raj Additional Public Prosecutor Prajakta under the Information Technology Act and Fwho has been eluding Indian as the junior pontiff by men. Shobha Karandlaje and said that Kundra, the Bombay High Court on Shinde told the high court that Kundra’s provisions of the Indecent Representation authorities after facing several Arunagirinatha Swamigal in Farmers are protesting she gave the statement for cheap Wednesday granted him interim pro- role was different from that of the other of Women (Prohibition) Act. charges of rape and other com- 2019, was announced as his suc- against the three farm laws for publicity. "She has spoken very tection from arrest till August 25 in the accused in the case. She sought time to Kundra had submitted to the court plaints from his former disciples cessor. Mutt authorities told nearly nine months at the bor- lightly about farmers," he men- case registered in 2020 by the Mumbai take more instructions on the merits of that he had been falsely implicated in the and devotees, has created a IANS that he would be coro- ders of Delhi. tioned. Police in the porn film racket case. the application. case while the Cyber Cell was making an major controversy by declaring nated soon. However to the sur- Karandlaje has dubbed pro- Karnataka Sugarcane After hearing both sides in a petition Justice Shinde granted time to the attempt to connect him with the crime. on social media that he has prise of devotees and followers testers as 'brokers' and 'middle- Growers Association members seeking an anticipatory bail in the First Prosecution, while passing an interim order Last week, after a lower court had assumed charge as the 293rd of the Madurai Aadheenam as men'. "We can convince the also staged a protest and ques- Information Report (FIR) lodged by protecting Kundra from arrest till August rejected his anticipatory bail plea, he had pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam. well as common people, genuine famers not the fake tioned Shobha Karandlaje on her Mumbai Police Cyber Crime Cell for his 25 when his case will be heard again. moved the Bombay high court which has The incumbent pontiff, Nithyananda announced on ones," she had commented. comments on agitating alleged involvement in porn racket case, Kundra, who was arrested on the granted him interim relief against arrest Arunagirinatha social media on Tuesday that he Former minister and JD(S) farmers. Justice Sandeep K Shinde of the high night of July 19 in connection with a sim- for a week. Gnanasambantha Desika has assumed charge as the 293rd leader Sa Ra Mahesh on Shobha Karandlaje on court passed an interim order protect- ilar complaint registered by the Crime A day after Kundra was arrested in Paramacharya Swamigal, passed pontiff of Madurai Aadhenam. Wednesday urged the Shobha Tuesday had said that the gov- ing Kundra from arrest till the next hear- Branch in 2021, had earlier told the court connection with the alleged racket involv- away at a private hospital in "All the spiritual, dharmic, Karandlaje to take back her ernment has held 11 rounds of ing date scheduled for August 25. that there was no evidence to link him ing the making of pornographic content, Madurai on August 13 due to res- traditional rituals as per the cos- statement on protesting farmers meetings with agitating farmers After the hearing began in the case, against the HotShot App and was being the Mumbai crime branch sleuths had on piratory illness. He had been the mic laws of Kailasa and official and apologize. If the new laws on and Prime Minister is trying to Kundra’s lawyer Prashant Patil argued made a ‘scapegoat’. July 20 named him as a “key conspira- pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam succession formalities as the agriculture are in the interest of remove the shackles of farmers that the other co-accused in the case were Kundra, who lives in Mumbai with his tor” and Bakshi as co-conspirator involv- for four decades. 293rd pontiff of Madurai the farmers, it has to be com- through these new sets of already out on bail and the offences wife Shilpa Shetty and two children, has ing the creation and publication of After his mortal remains Aadheenam is completed," he municated to the agitating farm- laws. IANS against Kundra attracted a punishment been booked under Sections 292, 293 (sale pornographic films through some Apps. were laid to rest on August 14, said in his post. !"#" 8

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The wealthier nations have different problems and solutions but India must 8(/6/8 not ape them. Indians are trying to come out of !8352!/(6 decades of poverty. It is a gradual (37!6/57 process. An individual does not trans- 48!?7/ form in a jiffy. A mere change in income *8()68)56 level is also not a guarantee that 58(?76 overnight a person would have a different economic status. It takes years to add 6756(!8352 to wealth, maybe even through a process 6 6 ,6/,56 of raising debts. The policy makers in 8)3 7/(6 their hurry to project achievement /876 ignore the tedious path that they tread. 76 5>6*6 # Let us for instance check how an scrapping policy would bring be deprived of their vehicles would other terms. But billions are being # ( individual acquires a motorcycle or a car. ,6/3(6,@76 10,000 crore investments are have to now invest not less than wasted on looking for a # It is certainly not a luxury in a country 628>0B@6/ ( illusory statistics. It has ignored 5.5 lakh each to remain at the ‘no-solution’. The result is to be ? # ( ( where public transport is rudimentary. *8(8>760'H the fact that the total number of same level or worse as the loss to seen everywhere, not only in To have an automobile to help one trav- 8 6)68)56 registered vehicles in 2019 was the nation would be, at 2011 urban areas but all over the rural ( # ( el with a bit of ease is a necessity. The */@7/ 6 295.8 million. In 2011, 14.2 mil- rates, over 7 trillion. The nation, areas, along the highways, roads process has its rigmarole. Not more than lion vehicles were registered. In even assuming that all those who or habitats. The Swachh Bharat is one per cent of people can make full ,68*6(68 other words, these 14.2 million had vehicles would successfully not working for these reasons and ) # B+/)( down payment. Most resort to a repay- F6(!7 vehicles, most having a fine work- acquire new vehicles, would lose the country is ready to repeat its ,F R( S G 9 ment schedule over a period of four to 676 8,8 able life, would now, as per the a whopping over 11 trillion for mistakes. Plastic disposal needs a seven years or more. Announcing it to )6(88 arbitrary policy of ten years, be virtually keeping the nation at the virulent solution. This country is * ( be a junk in ten years suddenly does not 8*6,3 declared junk. Is that rational? It wealth level of 2011. nowhere near it. add to the owner’s stability. Besides, if means at least 1.4 crore families It is an imprudent decision Look at the contrast of e-vehi- # G ? )/@?/76>@ G A someone has spent a lifetime to pay for would be deprived of their wealth and must be junked by a country cles that also use maximum plas- his prized car or any other possession, 8*6/N8 which, let us assume, they had that is afflicted with 80 crore - 60 tic to keep its deadweight low. The G ? who is the state or government to 76 (/ ?( acquired on an average cost of per cent of the population - peo- latest lithium-ion batteries have a declare it junk? about 3 lakh per family. A total ple sustaining on free food dole. life of two-three years - or 300 to G A G G The vehicle is an individual’s prop- cost of 4.2 trillion. In contrast, No sane country would waste 500 charges. If the battery is com- + G # " erty, the owner is its custodian and for such a sacrifice, all that the such wealth knowing that most pletely discharged, it can no longer # # 0 nobody else can issue an order that the government estimates generate is people losing their vehicles would be recharged again. The e-vehicle vehicle can be seized by a state agency a miniscule one-time investment never be able to purchase anoth- would not be less pollutant. 4 ( # without violating basic fundamental of 10,000 crore. er in their lifetime because by the And the nation is committing rights. It is ultra vires of the statute. Is that justified? Let us assume end of ten years, most of the 1. 4 yet another folly. It wants to give # " ( These issues cannot be discussed mere- each year if a similar number of crore people may have become up diesel, the cheapest petroleum @ " ly on legal grounds particularly in a soci- vehicles is junked but every year senior citizens with neither job byproduct, as per the internation- G # ( ety where the state agencies feel they are there would not be that 10,000 nor pension or income but pay- al petroleum lobby's decision. It G not answerable to anyone and if the court crore investment because it is a ing a hefty income-tax on their would treble crude imports and 4 does that, they need not listen to it either. one-time affair and that would savings. also have to look for a diesel dis- It is a strange anti-people mindset of immensely boost the profits of the Similarly impractical is the posal system. Yes, the policy mak- case of single-use plastic. 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Wednesday, sowing further Afghan elite. The Taliban have told his Pakistan counterpart Biden and Johnson spoke the elected Government of Teik Naing, secretary-gen- doubt about their claims to promised to maintain security, Imran Khan, as they discussed over phone regarding the Aung San Suu Kyi about six eral of the AAPP, said most of have become more moderate. but many Afghans are as afraid the unfolding situation in the Commons on the Afghanistan developments in Afghanistan, months ago, a human rights the people killed were anti-mil- The insurgents’ every of them as they are of potential crisis-torn country. crisis after the UK Parliament the White House said on group said on Wednesday. itary activists and more than 40 action in their sudden sweep to & P chaos. As part of a series of phone was recalled from its summer Tuesday, adding that the two The Assistance Association were shot in the head. power is being watched close- P P In a rare, early show of dis- calls with world leaders to push recess for the special session. leaders commended the brav- for Political Prisoners, which In addition, a large number ly. They insist they have ' sent, dozens of people gathered for a coordinated strategy for “The Prime Minister ery and professionalism of monitors protest-related arrests died in interrogation centers changed and won’t impose the in the eastern city of Jalalabad the crisis in the region, Johnson stressed his commitment to their military and civilian per- and deaths in Myanmar, said it and prisons after being arrest- same draconian restrictions have opposed them. and raised the Afghan nation- spoke to Khan on Tuesday work with international part- sonnel, who are working confirmed two more deaths on ed, Teik Naing said. they did when they last ruled But many Afghans remain al flag in an anti-Taliban afternoon ahead of a call with ners to avoid a humanitarian together in Kabul on the evac- Wednesday, bringing the total The military leadership Afghanistan, all but eliminat- deeply skeptical, and thou- demonstration, according to US President Joe Biden. disaster in Afghanistan and the uation of their citizens and to 1,001. disputes the AAPP’s figures but ing women’s rights, carrying sands are racing to the airport Salim Ahmad, a local resident. 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The statement carried sive and broadly representative”. government is formed,” he said. stabbed a police officer and last year after months of anti- by the UAE’s state-run WAM “China’s position on the “We hope there will be an then killed himself, police said. Government protests. news agency on Wednesday Afghan issue is consistent and open, inclusive and broadly rep- Those arrested included the The protests which roiled did not say where Ghani was in clear,” Chinese Foreign resentative regime in Afghanistan. president and council chairman the former British colony for the country. It quoted the Ministry spokesman Zhao Only after that, we will come to of the University of Hong Kong’s months in 2019 often led to country’s Foreign Ministry in Lijian told a media briefing the question of diplomatic recog- student union, who were among clashes between demonstra- a one-sentence statement. AP here answering a question nition,” he said. 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he DevD star Abhay Deol Tpoints out how the orient still perceives Indian men as nerds and women as ‘exotic’ in American shows. These are only two of the many stereotypes American mainstream cinema should stop, as there are more to explore and smash. “I think stereotyping people is a reality whether it is in Bollywood or Hollywood. Even in our cinema, we stereotype few communities. But if we look at mainstream American cinema and television, I would say, we Indians are shown in two extremes. On-screen, Indian men are usually shown as nerds & and Indian women are shown as exotic, attractive and beautiful. This kind of stereotyping puts a (&$&. &3" ' ' community in a pigeonhole, which Adaptation of technologies like ates a transparent process of discus- faced with various challenges like I do not like. Having said that, I do % ' %%) virtual reality into the curriculum sion, to create a better feedback the lack of comprehensive design not want to look at the past any- is a step towards bridging this gap. mechanism for improved and effi- learning and technology-driven more because we are changing the '% ! %) It not only creates a better under- cient design understanding. curriculums. The exhausted sys- conversation with better roles, bet- standing of immersive technology Through the application of vir- tems and curriculums are often ter representation and better story- echnology has been aiding the Immersive technology offers but also encourages students to tual reality, design understanding obsolete and have lost their rele- telling. I see no reason to hold on Tgrowth of different industries great potential to bridge this gap by analyse its significance in profes- can be revolutionised by moving vance resulting in low employabil- to the past and sulk about it, we are in diverse shapes and forms. In the enhancing the understanding of sional practise. The lack of access from static methods of design pre- ity and under-skilled workforces. storytellers, we rather should ongoing pandemic, technology design and allowing students to vir- to construction sites and practising sentation such as 2D drawings and Immersive and collaborative tech- change it,” says Deol. has acted as a catalyst for reinforc- tually experience their creations. It experts hold students back from 3D imagery to a more dynamic nology like virtual reality can Manjari Makijany, who recent- ing work patterns. Though fairly not only allows for real-time and generating a comprehensive under- interactive experience that is true to bring accuracy in functioning and ly directed the Disney film Spin, slow, the adoption of technology in true-to-scale modifications and standing of building products and scale and proportion. Further, by communication amongst students which features Deol, calls Priyanka the AEC (architecture, engineering iterations but also offers relief from technologies available in the indus- connecting the design fraternity and faculties, offering a compre- Chopra Jonas the “face of change” and construction) industry is not tedious back and forth design try. Using digital twins created by with building product manufactur- hensive technological solution that and explains how the actress is novel, however, the same cannot be processes. This enables students to building product manufacturers ers, immersive technology pro- ensures efficiency in communica- smashing the stereotypical repre- stated about design education. explore the realm of design freely. on various virtual reality platforms vides the requisite tools and plat- tion and learning. The pandemic sentation of South Asian characters. Over the years, design education Various collaborative solutions also is a great way for students to keep forms to not only bolster design not only offers an opportunity to “Casting actors like her in lead has shied away from the adaptation allow the opportunity for students up with the new industry trends, as communication within the acade- rethink and redefine our educa- roles, whether it is in Quantico or and application of technology. to be guided by faculty through well as enhance their cognisance of mic realm but also extend learning tional methodologies but also in films in which she played a sub- Nevertheless, the current pan- these explorations or even collab- available building products. opportunities beyond academic allows us to reinvent them by stantial part because of her talent, demic has not just compelled edu- orate among themselves for group Immersive technology plat- circles, thereby allowing students to incorporating technology as we is the way forward,” she added. cational institutes to adopt technol- assignments. forms have a myriad of tools to offer familiarise themselves with the lat- transition back to remote learning. Makijany continues, “I think ogy but also created an environ- Even though the current cur- that would allow students to get a est building products, industry Immersive technology creates a people also tend to making Indian ment that fosters its growth. As riculum creates profound thinkers comprehensive and hands-on expe- trends. A technologically backed future-ready and digitally skilled characters speak with a put-on that for the longest time.” design institutes catch up with the and designers, students often find rience of design through easy and curriculum, therefore, becomes the workforce that will revolutionise accent in western cinema. They According to her, “The entire strides made in technology, virtu- themselves challenged when con- informed modifications and discus- ideal plug-in for a robust education the design industry in the coming think we talk like that all the time. Indian community is not loud, that al reality offers a robust, future- fronted with technology in the sions with design mentors. Current system that would prepare students future. Listen, there is no one Indian is another stereotype. But I am ready plug-in for design education professional realm. Young design- methods leave students and men- for the professional world in a bet- (The author is the co-creator accent when we speak in English. hopeful that like Priyanka, there that, in turn, enables a skill-inten- ers struggle with finding the right tors handicapped by not allowing ter manner, by increasing their skill- of Trezi, a fully immersive virtual People from north Indian speak in will be more role models from sive curriculum for universities and tools to communicate design to the exploration of products as well set and subsequent employability — reality product that transforms one kind of accent in English, South Asia to break stereotypes in students to be better prepared for their clients or superiors resulting as design options in real-time. all this through a digital-first career. design communication & collabo- which is different from the south. the western cinema.” a digitally secure career. in stunted career growth. 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Under the romedies category municates the pain experienced in the The auction is also said to be a spectators all across the country Thailand and India are con- are films like Friend Zone (118 longing for the lover, “Teri yaadein jo game-changer for NFT enthusiasts. this year. Each of the 10 films has nected by a shared socio-cultur- minutes | 2019) and Nha Harn ( bigade jahan...” Elaborating on the process, Sandesh garnered about 1,000 entries and al heritage. The annual film fes- 120 mins | 2019), while the dra- Nucleya states, “The way music is Suvarna, VP, WazirX NFT will prove to be a treat for the tival made its debut in 2017 on the mas encompass films like Where consumed has changed so much over Marketplace explained how India’s viewers. The selected films will be 70th anniversary of Thailand- We Belong ( 130 mins | 2019), the years and it’s imperative for us as leading artists Ritviz and Nucleya are screened in Thai with English India diplomatic relations. Thus, Present Still Perfect (118 mins | artists to stay ahead of the curve by dropping their exclusive artwork, “As subtitles. They will be available for Namaste Thailand 2021 will be prises thought-provoking, spell- 2020), Nakorn Sawan (77 mins | developing new and exciting ways for part of this model, sellers or creators free during the three-day festival the fourth edition of the annual binding works to heart-rending 2019) and Manta Ray (105 mins us to engage with our audiences.” allot a minimum bidding price and an that is known to celebrate love, Thai Film Festival, hosted by the and gripping films. They encap- | 2019). The fantasy/thriller group The two are the first creators to auction end date to their artwork. All unity and diversity among diverse Royal Thai Embassy in New sulate the essence and the unique- showcases the film Homestay have auctioned their digital token on the subsequent bids need to exceed by cultures and individuals. 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> ,765 Certificate of appreciation for POWERGRID ,!N, >8)(3O/ ower Grid Corporation of PIndia Limited (POWER- ubodh Gupta, Director GRID), a Maharatna CPSU S(Finance), BHEL has been under Ministry of Power, conferred with the ‘Best CFO Government of India has been PSU’ Award. Gupta has won the presented with a certificate of rjun Munda, the presi- award for his exemplary achieve- appreciation for valuable con- Adent of Indian Archery ments and professional contribu- tribution in combating Association and Union Tribal tion as CFO of the company. The COVID-19 pandemic by the Affairs Minister, along with BW Best CFO Award was pre- district administration of DK Patel, Director (HR), sented to him in a virtual cere- Gurugram. The certificate was NTPC felicitated the Indian mony at the fifth edition of the presented by Bandaru junior and cadet archery team CFO & Finance Strategy Summit Dattatreya, Governor of of 36 members and congratu- & Awards 2021. Haryana to VK Singh, the lated the winners for receiving director (Personnel), POWER- 15 medals at the Youth World Gupta was unanimously deputy MD of SBI, PS Viswanath, GRID at the 75th Archery Championship in selected for the prestigious award MD & CEO of Randstad India, Independence Day celebra- Poland. Munda thanked proud to be associated with more proud in future compe- by an independent jury compris- Vinod Gupta, MD of VG tion in Gurugram. NTPC for its invaluable sup- AAI. Archery has made signif- titions and tournaments. “ ing industry leaders such as Learning Destination and other POWERGRID had com- port towards the sustained icant progress in India in just NTPC Ltd, the official Rajnish Kumar, former chairman eminent personalities. The award missioned an oxygen plant for development of Archery and a few years. Even in the supporting organisation has of SBI, Sethurathnam Ravi, for- is presented to CFOs whose Haryana Government in for encouraging the youth to Olympics, our archers per- been promoting archery in mer chairman of BSE, Ravinder strategies and planning can make Gurugram at a cost of 2.88 jumbo oxygen cylinders per- 1.5 cr worth dry ration and take interest in archery. formed remarkably well. NTPC India in partnership with the Singh Dhillon, CMD of PFC, the difference between a crisis Crore under its CSR initiative. day. PPE kits were also distributed Patel addressed the occa- believes that the Indian archery Archery Association of India Usha Sangwan, former MD of and an opportunity in a dynam- The plant can cater to 100 During the lockdown, due among the migrant labourers sion and said, “We are very team will make the country (AAI). LIC, Sunil Srivastava, former ic business environment. COVID patients or fill up 250 to COVID pandemic, about and needy people in Haryana. + PFC bestowed with the prestigious Governance Now award

4 1(2K ower Finance Parminder Chopra, the PCorporation Ltd (PFC) finance director. 4 B country’s leading NBFC in PFC has undertaken a the power sector, has been host of strategic initiatives to zimul Haque, an IAS officer of conferred with the ensure a robust system with AAGMUT cadre has joined Delhi ‘Governance Now’ Award streamlined processes, Transco Limited as Director (HR) in the category of ‘Strategic attuned to the prevailing mar- recently. Performance’ during the ket environment with digital- An alumnus of Indian Institute of eighth PSU Awards organisation being a key enabler. Technology (IIT) Delhi, Haque has ised by Governance Now. The award is a testimo- done his B Tech and M Tech in Civil Kailashnath Adhikari, ny to PFC's performance Engineering. After being selected MD of Governance Now whereby the company has through Indian Engineering Services presented the award to disbursed record loan (IES), he joined the Central Public Ravinder Singh Dhillon, amounts in the past fiscal Works Department (CPWD) where he CMD of PFC in the presence year and has played a pivotal worked for a brief period. Later, he of PK Singh, director (com- role in the Government of 3. 1 % switched over to Civil Services in mercial) & projects (addi- India’s Atma Nirbhar 1990. tional charge) and scheme. ! )

EMC Ltd, a subsidiary of RITES Limited, Q1FY22, the company has achieved the high- Independence Day celebrations Rorganised a virtual seminar titled est-ever turnover of 24.9 crore so far in any ‘Emerging Trends of Energy Transition in quarter since its formation.” Indian Railways’ to celebrate its ninth The inaugural session was followed by a Foundation Day on August 16. technical seminar on ‘Emerging Trends of by Northern Railways VG Suresh Kumar, CMD (Addl. Charge)- Energy Transition in Indian Railways’ where- RITES Ltd and chairman of REMC Ltd, in papers in the fields of solar power, wind presided over the inaugural function as the power, hydropower, power planning and chief guest. REMC Ltd was founded in 2013. scheduling were presented by industry On the occasion, Kumar said, “REMC Ltd experts. is committed to delivering sustainable ener- BP Nayak, the finance director of RITES gy. Over the past eight years it has worked Ltd, Manish Gupta, ED/EEM of Railway extensively for the power procurement for Board, Ajay Kumar Singhal, CEO of REMC Indian Railways and establishment of solar Ltd and other senior officials of RITES and and wind plants across the nation. During REMC were also present at the occasion.

During his illustrious administra- tive career spanning over three decades, Haque has held many challenging $ ' postings. He started his career as the assistant commissioner of tribal welfare in Nicobar group of Islands under $,Q 8 Andaman and Nicobar administration. He has also served as a secretary to the ice-chancellor of SRM Institute of Government of Arunachal Pradesh. In VScience and Technology, Delhi, he has served in various capac- Kattankulathur Dr C ities in different departments. Some of Muthamizhchelvan was honoured with his prominent postings include being the prestigious ‘Vocational Excellence the deputy commissioner in MCD, dis- Award’ recently. trict magistrate in three districts, spe- zaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav- 75th He was honoured at the installation cial secretary (Home), chief vigilance AIndependence Day was celebrated by program of Rotary International - RI officer in DUSIB and the director of Northern Railway under the guidance of District 3232 new President held in Higher & Technical Education, among Northern Railway Bharat Scout and Guide’s Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu others. patron, Asutosh Gangal, the general manager District. In addition to his responsibilities of Northern Railway. The national flag was The award was presented by in Delhi Transco Limited, he has also hoisted at various districts followed by patri- Kalaimamani Rtn S V R M been assigned the duties of special sec- otic songs and speeches. Ramanathan RI – 3230 PDG Governor, retary (Power), controller (Weight & Various plants were planted by Northern Madras Central, (2003 – 2004) for his Measurement) and director (HR) – Railway Bharat Scout and Guides HQ team. A tireless service in the field of education, Indraprastha Power Generation logo completion was conducted on the theme with special mention of his conscien- Company Limited & Pragati Power of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and winners were tious dedication, high standing excel- Corporation. given cash prizes and certificates. lence, and contribution. !"#" . . % #- 0

5828 his opportunity in the Test Squad: Joe Root (captain), arena. He has a lot of experi- Moeen Ali, James Anderson, ngland on Wednesday ence across all formats and, if Jonathan Bairstow, Rory recalled batsman Dawid called upon, I am confident Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam EMalan and also added that he can come and do well Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan seamer Saqib Mahmood to on his home ground,” England Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, their squad, apart from drop- head coach Chris Silverwood Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, ping struggling opener Dom said. Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson Sibley, for the third Test “In the limited time he has and Mark Wood. against India. played First-Class cricket this England have kept injured season, he has shown what he SMITH TO PLAY IPL pacer Mark Wood in the 15- is capable of, scoring a highly Melbourne: Star Australian % man squad, hoping that he will accomplished 199 for batsman Steve Smith, who be fit for the third Test start- Yorkshire against Sussex at had been sidelined due to an ing August 25 at Leeds but left Headingley in June.” elbow injury, is expected to out Zak Crawley. On Wood, the head coach make a return during the IPL, )' India are leading the five- said, “We are hopeful that while limited overs team skip- match series 1-0 after winning Mark Wood will be fit after per Aaron Finch is on track to Melbourne: The Australian ranked world number in the the second Test at Lord’s by injuring his right shoulder in recover in time for the T20 women’s team’s seasoned cam- ODIs. 151 runs. the first Test. Our medical World Cup. paigners Megan Schutt and Jess Another notable absentee Malan is returning to the team will be working with him Smith had given the tours Jonassen have opted out of the from the 18-member squad is Test squad for the first time in each day. We will monitor of the Caribbean and upcoming multi-format home Belinda Vakarewa, who is also three years. He last played Test where he is at when we get to Bangladesh a miss due to a left series against India due to var- skipping the series due to per- cricket in August 2018 in Leeds.” elbow injury, which had been ious reasons. sonal reasons. England’s victory over India at Saqib Mahmood is yet to troubling him since last year. The tour, starting The uncapped Maitlan Edgbaston. make his Test debut. The 24- However, he has been September 19, involves three Brown, who was part of the Sibley was one of four only left-hander Malan’s home Zak Crawley, who did not batting first-wicket down year-old was named as a recovering well with the 32- ODIs, three T20Is and one Day- squad against New Zealand last ducks in the England second county ground but the Leeds play at Lord’s, also dropped rather than in his preferred reserve during England’s tour year-old batting in the nets for Night Test. year, has returned after a long innings at Lord’s. venue is also where the 33- along with Sibley from a 15- position of opener. of Sri Lanka and India. an hour at a time at New South While pace spearhead layoff due to a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old Sibley has year-old made 199, in his last man squad, Haseeb Hameed England are already with- Spinner Jack Leach will Wales’ training and is set to be Schutt has requested the selec- The series is scheduled to been in a run of poor form for first-class match, for Yorkshire may now open alongside Rory out the injured Stuart Broad, return to Taunton, but remains available for the resumption of tors to not consider her for selec- begin with the ODIs on some time, averaging just 14 in against Sussex in June. Burns when the third Test Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, on standby as back-up to the IPL, according to tion due to personal reasons, September 19 in Sydney, fol- the first two matches of this Malan, however, normal- starts a week on Wednesday. with star all-rounder Ben Moeen Ali. cricket.com.au. spin bowling all-rounder lowed by the lone Test at the series and under 20 in Test ly bats no higher than number Hameed returned to Test Stokes still unavailable due to The England Test squad Smith was acquired by Jonassen will miss the assign- WACA in Perth on September cricket this year. three. cricket at Lord’s with scores of mental health issues. will report to its Leeds base on Delhi Capitals for 2.2 crore in ment after suffering a bone 30 and conclude with the T20Is Headingley is now not And with the struggling nought and nine but did so “Dawid Malan deserves Sunday. the auction earlier this year. stress injury in her tibia. She is in Sydney from October 7. PTI , ) 8 Q'+# B+ /D -E # 6!2657 said on Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube said. channel. Mandhana said the women’s Big New Delhi: Riding on his bril- at fifth, while opener Rohit which also features senior India tar India opener Smriti Mandhana “What IPL is today, it wasn’t the Bash League has led to an improvement liant century against England in Sharma and wicketkeeper-bats- spinner Ravichandran Ashwin at Sfirmly believes that cricket in the same 10 or 11 years back. I think it’s the in the bench strength of the Australian the second Test at Lord’s, KL man Rishabh Pant also retained the fourth spot. country has enough depth for the intro- same for women’s cricket. We have team, something which can be replicat- Rahul jumped 19 spots to 37th their sixth and seventh spots In the bowlers’ list, India duction of a six-team women’s IPL, same amount of girls playing cricket. ed in India with the women’s IPL. place, while his skipper Virat respectively. speedster Jasprit Bumrah which can further help in improving the “For now, I think we will have good “I played in Big Bash four years back Kohli continued to remain India’s England captain Joe Root, dropped a spot to 10th while his bench strength for the national side. five or six teams to start with and prob- and now the quality is very different. top-ranked batsman at fifth who started the series in fifth fellow pacer Mohammad Siraj, The 25-year-old stylish batter said ably grow to eight teams in one or two You can see that in Cricket Australia position in the latest ICC rank- place and overtook Kohli after who took four wickets in each the quality of domestic players has years. But till the time we don’t start, we where they have 40-50 cricketers ready ings released on Wednesday. the first match against India, has innings at Lord’s, made signifi- improved in the men’s game since the don’t know,” she added. to play international cricket any day. Rahul, who had re-entered risen another two slots to be at cant gains, climbing 18 spots to advent of the T20 league and the same Mandhana feels the league could “So, I really want that to happen in the rankings in 56th position last second position after the second reach 38th position. could be the case for women’s cricket. give the women the right kind of expo- Indian cricket. I think IPL will play a week, had scored 129 in India’s Test. He is on 893 rating points, England veteran James “There are same number of states for sure that is required to improve their huge role in that,” Mandhana added. first innings against England to only eight less than Kiwi skip- Anderson has gained one spot men and women. So, when they start- games. Currently the BCCI hosts a Women’s play a big role in his side’s 151- per Kane Williamson. and is sixth after a five-wicket ed men’s IPL, there were same number “I think till we don’t start, we are not T20 Challenge which features three run win. India’s Ravindra Jadeja haul in the first innings while his of states. But the quality went higher and giving exposure to our girls to turn their teams — Trailblazers, Supernovas and Kohli, who had dropped a moved down a spot to third in pace colleague Mark Wood higher as the years passed by,” Madhana cricket into a really different level,” she Velocity. spot last week, remained static Test all-rounders’ rankings, occupies the 37th spot. PNS ' ; && ( 5 ' 44' ' 7') % > ,9 1 !AP& throw, 2016) and Hima Das (Gold in 400m, 2018) in the " 58(/?656( tant to have victories when you ing a 6-3, 6-4 scoreline over the New Delhi: Sandesh Jhingan myself,” the top defender said. world U-20 meet. come back from an injury. Spaniard. will become the first India inter- “We are very happy that Priya also qualified for the imona Halep earned her first “This was the first time in American Sebastian Korda national footballer to play in the Sandesh is with us. We know he 400m final after finishing third, Svictory since last May’s calf my life that I’ve had this kind of won his 23rd match this season Croatian top-tier league Prva will help us achieve the goals that clocking 53.79s in heat 3. The injury pause as the three-time problem, and I didn’t really as he quickly brushed aside Serb HNL after completing a move we have set for ourselves during final will be held on Saturday. finalist defeated Magda Linette know how to manage it. But I’m Laslo Djere 6-4, 6-4 to line up from ATK Mohun Bagan to the season. His stint here will In men’s shot put, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday at the happy to be back, happy to play against second seed Stefanos HNK Sibenik. help him grow as a player and Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal qual- ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. pain-free. I’m just trying to Tsitsipas. Named India’s footballer of person,” said HNK Sibenik ified for the finals with a best On a day when rain forced build my confidence back.” After losing three times in the year last month, the 28-year- coach Mario Rosas. throw of 17.92m. a reorganisation of the afternoon The 12th seed, a former the first round at the pre-US old is already in Croatia and Jhingan started his youth In javelin throw, Kunwer and evening schedule, women’s number one, played Cincinnati Open tuneup, Hubert Hurkacz watched Sunday’s home win career at St Stephen’s Football Ajai Singh Rana and Jay Kumar top seed Ashleigh Barty and finals in 2015, 2017 and 2018. finally earned a win as he against Hrvatski Dragovoljac. Academy in Chandigarh and got both qualified for the final. Olympic Gold medalist She dominated her 44th- defeated Spain’s Alejandro “We expect good things a break in the top division with Rana threw the spear to 71.05m Alexander Zverev never made it ranked opponent with 11 aces Davidovich Fokina 6-1, 6-7 from him as we have followed United Sikkim in 2011. while Kumar cleared 70.34m. onto court. and four breaks of serve. (3/7), 6-1. him on different platforms Sandesh, as a young 21- The javelin final will be held on Halep only returned to the Elsewhere, American The 12th-ranked Pole who where we were able to see his year-old footballer first broke Friday. Tour last week in Montreal, teenager Coco Gauff lined up a defeated Roger Federer in the past performances,” said into prominence during the / 8, Nigeria improved it by finishing losing in the opening round. She contest with second seed Naomi Wimbledon fourth round now Francisco Cardona, CEO of inaugural edition of the Indian their race in heat 2 with a tim- remained confident that Osaka through a 6-1, 6-2 ham- faces wild card Andy Murray. HNK Sibenik. Super League when he was he Indian mixed 4x400m ing of 3:21.66s. $ progress was not far away after mering of Hsieh Su-Wei. Jhingan was excited to adjudged the Emerging Trelay team on Wednesday There was a change in the her injury in Rome three Montreal champion Camila THIEM OUT OF US OPEN have the opportunity to move Player of the League in 2014. won a Bronze to clinch the Indian quartet in the final from months ago. Giorgi fell 6-2, 6-2 in her open- Paris: Defending champion to HNK Sibenik in the Prva A feat that helped him earn country’s fifth medal in the his- the heat race with Bharath S + The Romanian defeated her ing match to Jessica Pegula in a Dominic Thiem announced on HNL in Croatia. a place in the senior India tory of U-20 World Athletics running in place of Abdul Polish opponent for a second re-run of the pair’s semi-final last social media on Wednesday “I think I am at a stage national team making his Championships here. Razzaq. Barath had clocked Budapest: Tokyo Olympic- time, taking just over two hours Saturday in Canada. the “tough decision” to pull out of my career where I debut in 2015 against The Indian quartet of 47.55s recently during the returned Indian paddlers on a day of rain interruptions. Hopes ended for Britain’s of this month’s US Open after really want to test Nepal at the FIFA Bharath S, Priya Mohan, Federation Cup National Junior Sathiyan Gunnasekaran and “It was a strong match. In Johanna Konta in a 3-6, 7-6 failing to recover sufficiently myself in the high- World Cup 2018 Summy and Kapil clocked Championships in Sangrur. Manika Batra entered the pre- my opinion, both of us played (7/5), 6-2 loss to Czech Karolina from a wrist injury he picked up est-level possible qualifiers. 3:20.60 seconds to finish third in For Priya and Summy, the quarterfinals of their respective really well,” the 29-year-old said. Muchova. in Mallorca in June. and I think this is The defender the final. Nigeria and Poland mixed 4x400m relay final was events at the WTT Contender “Maybe the rain delay In the men’s draw, 2017 The 27-year-old Austrian, the perfect plat- has two ISL run- won the Gold and Silver medals their third race of the day as both Budapest 2021 tournament. helped me a little bit to find ener- winner Grigor Dimitrov who will also miss the remain- form for me. ners-up medals with timings of 3:19.70s and also featured in the individual While Gunnasekaran beat gy. I was a little bit stronger phys- advanced to the second round der of the 2021 season, said he As I have with Kerala Blasters 3:19.80s respectively. 400m heats. France’s Can Akkuzu 3-1 (14-12, ically and mentally in the third as he eliminated 13th seed had been making a good recov- said, it has FC where he spent India had entered the final Before Wednesday’s Bronze 11-5, 7-11, 11-4) in the men’s set. “It means a lot, I’m really Roberto Bautista Agut before ery before feeling renewed pain been my six years and as the second best team overall in mixed 4x400m relay, India singles opening round, Manika happy to win. It’s always impor- the bad weather kicked in, post- last week. desire to moved to ATK with a championship record had won medals through Seema got the better of Sabina Winter play in Mohun Bagan in timing of 3:23.36s in the heat Antil (Bronze in discus throw, of Germany 3-2 (8-11, 11-7, 11- Europe and 2020 after missing races held in the morning. 2002), Navjeet Kaur Dhillon 6, 15-13, 11-5). I have taken up this the previous season The record was, however, (Bronze in discus throw, 2014), In the next round, challenge upon due to injury. PTI short-lived as the athletes from Neeraj Chopra (Gold in javelin Gunnasekaran will be up against Niagol Stoyanov of Italy, while 200(0.(;.1";).0 ) + ' ,' ' Manika will play Italy’s Giorgia Piccolin. Among other Indians in " 28 *32 fray, Harmeet Desai also pro- gressed to the men’s singles sec- obert Lewandowski netted ond round, beating Csaba Rtwice as Bayern Munich Andras of Hungary 3-2 (6-11, 7- retained the German Super Cup 11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-4), while with a 3-1 win at Borussia Manav Thakkar beat Pavel Dortmund on Tuesday in a Platanov of Belarus 3-0 (12-10, high-tempo encounter. 11-9, 11-6). Lewandowski put Bayern Harmeet will face Dang ahead with a bullet header at Qiu of Germany in the next Signal Iduna Park before round, while Manav will be up Thomas Müller doubled the against Kirill Skachkov of Russia. visitors’ lead to make it 2-0 just Among other Indian after the break. women in the competition, Dortmund captain Marco Archana Kamath also entered Reus pulled a goal back when he the second round with a 3-2 (11- curled a superb shot inside the 8, 11-9, 6-11, 5-11, 11-9) win post before Lewandowski settled over Yana Noskova of Russia. the match. Archana will next play The 32-year-old has now $ % 6 ' * C?*$ :8 another Russian in Mariia scored 24 goals in as many Tailakova. games against Dortmund, where four pre-season friendlies before year against Dortmund in Both teams wore black arm- Sreeja Akula is the other he spent four years from 2010- drawing last Friday’s opening Munich, with his first win in bands out of respect for leg- Indian woman paddler to move 2014. game of the new Bundesliga sea- charge. endary Bayern striker Gerd into the round of 16 with a 3-2 Bayern have now won all of son 1-1 at Borussia Erling Braut Haaland and Müller, who died Sunday aged (11-8, 6-11, 14-12, 2-11, 11-7) their last six matches against Mönchengladbach. 16-year-old Dortmund striker 75. During the warm-up, the win over Linda Bergstrom of Dortmund. New coach Julian Youssoufa Moukoko each had Bayern squad wore shirts with Sweden. It was a welcome victory for Nagelsmann has earned a tro- goals ruled offside either side of Müller’s name and number 9 on She will next face Barbora Bayern, who were winless in phy, which Bayern also won last half-time. the back. Balazova of Slovakia. PTI