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  Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 7.5 he Delta variants has now per cent for Scheduled Tribes       Tinvaded China, indicating he Modi Government on (STs) in the AIQ scheme. its high-risk potential even TThursday decided to pro- When the Central against the most aggressive vide 27 per cent reservation for Educational Institutions   Covid-19 containment regimes, Other Backward Classes (Reservation in Admission) according to a report put out by (OBCs) and 10 per cent reser- Act became effective in 2007     Bloomberg. vation for Economically providing for uniform 27 per An outbreak that started at Weaker Section (EWS) in the cent reservation to OBCs, the "  # $ an airport in the eastern All Quota (AIQ) scheme same was implemented in all Chinese city of Nanjing is test- to an outbreak in the southern for undergraduate and post- the Central Educational   ing that country’s zero-toler- province of Hunan among peo- graduate medical/dental cours- Institutions such as Safdarjung ance measures, which are some ple who had recently been to es (MBBS/MD/ MS/Diploma/ Hospital, Lady Harding s part of the one-year of the most sweeping and com- Nanjing, reports BDS/MDS) from the academ- During the last six years, Medical College, Aligarh Aanniversary of the National prehensive in the world. New Bloomberg. ic year 2021-22 onwards. MBBS seats in the country Muslim University and Banaras Education Policy (NEP 2020), infections are rising by the The variant is scaling some The decision will help have increased by 56 per cent Hindu University, explained Prime Minister dozens and seeding subsequent of the toughest virus defenses, every year nearly 1,500 OBC from 54,348 seats in 2014 to an official from the Ministry. on Thursday launched various clusters around China despite with “Covid Zero” places — students in MBBS and 2,500 84,649 seats in 2020. Similarly, However, this was not educational schemes, including               well-honed systems of mass countries that had snuffed out OBC students in post-gradua- the number of PG seats has extended to the AIQ seats of Indian sign language as a sub-            testing and stringent quaran- the virus within their borders tion and also around 550 EWS increased by 80 per cent from State medical and dental col- ject, an academic credit bank tines. Beijing reported its first — still seeing outbreaks despite students in MBBS and around 30,191 seats in 2014 to 54,275 leges. for multiple entry/exit in insti- course after one year gets a cer- economically disadvantaged locally-transmitted infection strict anti-virus measures. 1,000 EWS students in post- seats in 2020. The Ministry said in a tutes and first-year engineering tificate. A diploma is earned families,” said the PM. in six months Thursday, linked graduation. The AIQ scheme was statement that the OBC stu- programmes in regional lan- after two years and a degree He further said that there This was decided by Prime introduced in 1986 under the dents from across the country guages among others. after three/four years. is a translation tool developed Minister Narendra Modi in a Supreme Court directions to shall now be able to take ben- The highlight was the flex- “We are entering the 75th to translate technical education 0 " 1    meeting held on July 26, said provide for domicile-free efit of this reservation in AIQ ible entry/exit scheme in col- year of Independence. In a into 11 regional languages. the Union Health Ministry in merit-based opportunities to scheme to compete for seats in leges where students can exit way, the implementation of The Prime Minister said that a statement. students from any State who any State. their academic course after NEP is a vital part of this occa- mother tongue-based instruc- -) ,1    Calling this a “landmark aspire to study in a good med- Being a Central Scheme, the first, second, or third year. sion. This will play a key role tion in the area of school edu- decision”, the Prime Minister ical college located in another the Central List of OBCs shall “Multiple entry/exit will in creating a new-India and cation is also being  al daily case count. said that this will immensely State. be used for this help students break away from future-ready youth,” said PM developed.  “Union Ministry of Health help thousands of youth every AIQ consists of 15 per reservation. the shackles of sticking to one Modi. On July 29, NEP complet- and Family Welfare has decid- year get better opportunities cent of total available UG seats In order to provide bene- stream. One can select their Another significant ed a year since the Cabinet he Centre on Thursday ed to depute a high-level multi- and create a new paradigm of and 50 per cent of total avail- fit to students belonging to course and can exit if they are announcement made by the approval. In July 2020, the Trushed a six-member team disciplinary team to to social justice in the country. able PG seats in Government EWS category in admission to not interested. This is a revo- PM was regional language Union Cabinet headed by PM from the National Centre for collaborate with the State The Ministry said in a medical colleges. higher educational Institutions, lutionary change,” said Modi in technical education. “All over Modi gave its nod to the Disease Control to Covid Health Authorities in institut- statement that this decision is Initially, there was no reser- a constitutional amendment a virtual address. India, there are 14 engineering National Education Policy. hotspot Kerala to take stock of ing effective public health mea- in sync with the significant vation in AIQ scheme up to was made in 2019 which Flexible entry and exit colleges in eight States that will Consequently, the Human the situation. Kerala has report- sures for Covid-19 manage- reforms carried out in the field 2007. However, in 2007, the enabled the provision of 10 per grants academic credit for par- offer courses in Hindi, Tamil, Resource Development ed over 22,000 cases for the last ment in view of the signifi- of medical education since Supreme Court introduced cent reservation for EWS cat- tially completed courses. A Telugu, Marathi and Bengali. Ministry was renamed the three days, which comprises cantly enhanced number of 2014. reservations of 15 per cent for egory. student who quits a degree This will benefit those from Ministry of Education. over 50 per cent of the nation- daily Covid cases. 

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This a message across that matters — which so far was the sole to be raised by members from Supreme Court on Thursday bench of Jharkhand HC com-     Talking to a TV channel, is my 13th year as an MP and of public interest could not be propriety of the Chairman — across the parties, including the when the Supreme Court Bar prising Chief Justice and Justice     Moitra said BJP members the way I was called.....at the taken up due to the disruptions. tabled during the conduct of protesting Opposition mem- Association demanded an Sujit Narayan stated that the   (  wanted the meeting to be called Parliamentary committee Earlier only the Business List the proceedings, will be made bers, but could not be raised independent enquiry. Former High Court will monitor the   $ off and only nine MPs were meeting yesterday by a woman, was made public and trans- available to members and due to disruptions and additional solicitor general investigation. 7' present when the quorum was by Trinamool Congress, I have mitted to members as well for thereafter to the public. adjournments. Vikas Singh requested Chief The high court held a vir- +2  of 27 members. not seen this in my life,” Dubey public domain. Sources said all these mat- Parliament sources said Justice of India NV Ramana to tual hearing of the case on the 7O&%" The Government did not said, amid din in the House due The first Bulletin with ters were admitted by the decision to publish the hand over the investigation of basis of the letter of judges of " send officials to the Committee, to protests by Opposition over complete details of Zero Hour Chairman M bulletin and make it public was this case to the CBI. Dhanbad district court, which '(&'+ she said maintaining it is a Pegasus and farm Bill and Special Mentions were to be raised on both the days taken after a high-level meet- However, the CJI said since has now been converted as ($"$$"$(& “contempt of the Lok Sabha”. issues. transmitted to members on but could not be taken up due ing early this week. the matter is listed for hearing PIL.  $ " " &(. O     *  " "   .      +    $/"(     P ,,            $% $  from the state’s registered farm- informed that the total pro- hief Minister Shivraj Singh ers at minimum support price duction of pulses of the state is CChouhan has said that   &' so that the farmers can get the 64.94 lakh metric tonnes in the Prime Minister Narendra New Delhi: The Israeli full price for their produce. year 2020-21, while the target Modi's decision to give reser- Government authorities have # &  Chouhan also urged the Union of total procurement is 17.23 vation to OBCs and economi- raided the offices of NSO Minister to set an additional lakh metric tonnes. Hence, cally weaker sections in under- Group following revelations % & target of 05 lakh metric tonnes 17.23 lakh metric tonne is yet graduate and postgraduate by a consortium of media for summer Moong and 0.61 to be procured. courses in medical/ dentistry is organisations that the surveil-  &  lakh metric tonnes for the Chouhan informed that historic. It will provide better lance software vendor’s Pegasus summer Urad. about 3.2 lakh farmers have opportunities to thousands of spyware was used by multiple   Chouhan informed that registered for procurement of our youth every year and will governments around the world the central government has 12 lakh metric tonnes of set benchmarks in the field of to snoop on public figures and hief Minister Shivraj Singh achieved the target of maxi- Moong in the state. social justice in the country. opposition leaders among oth- CChouhan met Union mum procurement of 34020 The state has so far It has been decided by the ers. The raids took place Agriculture and Farmer's metric tonnes of summer achieved the target of 1.34 Central Government to give 27 Wednesday. Welfare Minister Narendra Moong and one lakh metric lakh metric tonnes of Moong, percent reservation to the “We can confirm that rep- Singh Tomar at his office in tonnes of Moong crop under which is very less. Union Other Backward Classes and 10 resentatives from the Israeli New Delhi today and discussed the Price Stabilization Fund Minister for Agriculture and percent to the economically Ministry of Defense visited about the procurement of sum- scheme. Farmers' Welfare Narendra weaker sections in the All our offices,” an NSO spokesper- mer moong crop. In this way a target of pro- Singh Tomar gave a patient ear India Quota of Medical/Dental son confirmed to The Record. The Chief Minister urged curement of total 1.34 lakh to the Chief Minister and Undergraduate and “We welcome their inspec- &  '  (   &         (  the Center to ensure maximum metric tonnes of moong has assured all possible support by Postgraduate courses from the tion,” the NSO Group said.       procurement of Moong crop been achieved. Shri Chouhan the Center. current academic session. %&' )*+&, -', ./ 0/01      

       for those elections. no one can criticize the work of y-elections have their own All the Congress people our 15-month government.In- Bimportance whether Lok should join to make victory with charge of Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, urban full strength. Just as we won the Congress Mukul Wasnik said in body or panchayat, they neither by-election in Damoh with a his address that you are all in the form the Government, nor huge vote, we have to win all field, you know how to fight the does they disturb, but the these by-elections with a huge battle. We all have to fight this results of the by-elections send vote.The by-election of Damoh battle in a united manner, for- message, said former Chief was fought by our organization, getting our differences. Minister and state Congress the workers of Mandal-booth- In this important meeting, President Kamal Nath during sector. The victory of that elec- former state Congress president a meeting regarding the prepa- tion was the victory of the Suresh Pachauri, All India rations and strategy for the organization winning the work- Congress Committee secre- upcoming by-elections to one ers of Mandal-sector. tary Sudhanshu Tripathi, CP Lok Sabha and three Vidhan ! &  ,      He said 15-month Congress Mittal, Kuldeep Indora, Sanjay Sabhas in the State.   '  &    (     government in the state has Kapoor, former state Congress On this occasion, Nath    shown its policy and intention president Kantilal Bhuria, said that after two years there and never allowed any Working President Bala   &     &           are assembly elections in the State, these four by-elections will be in the form of a message Congressman to fell shame and Bachchan, were present.   '  (   &    (        #=( $(          guidelines even after getting ( $)     '    vaccinated." n India, vaccination drives Sitaram Poswal's efforts Iare being carried out with and campaigns have yielded efficiency but there remains a visible results and a lot of peo-        Sethiya was awarded first prize. section of people who are ple in the villages have come Master Vivek Roy and Kumari either underprivileged or dis- forward to get vaccinated. egional Museum of Natural Arpita Mandal awarded second advantaged and do not possess Apart from this, Poswal has RHistory, Bhopal (A & third prize respectively. the necessary information and been striving to connect Regional Centre of National Kumari Mahak Keswani and education on the need of get- migrant labourers and workers Museum of Natural History, Kumari Pratibha Parashar ting vaccinated and the proce- rendered unemployed due to New Delhi) organized a Prize begged the encouragement dures to sign up and register for the pandemic to opportunities Distribution Programme on prize. the same. of decent work and skill devel- the occasion of International Subrat Mohapatra Sitaram Poswal, a passion- opment. Tiger Day on Thursday. Subrat explained that tiger is the ate social worker and philan- Sitaram Poswal has Mohapatra, IFS, Deputy importance species in our thropist from Rajasthan, rec- emerged as a social worker who Director General of Forest, ecosystem and tiger play an ognized this problem and is grammes also intend to inform programmes to villages, slums is driven towards bringing real Integrated Regional Office, importance role to keep bal- tirelessly contributing to resolv- people about the sign up and other underdeveloped change in society. During the Bhopal, Ministry of ance in ecosystem. Therefore, ing it. He has curated specific process on the portal and the areas in and around Rajasthan. deadly second wave of the Environment, Forest and the presence of tigers in the for- awareness programmes that on-spot registration that is He says, "The awareness pro- Coronavirus in India, Poswal Climate Change, Govt. of India est is an indicator of the well are dedicated to educating the now available at certain vacci- grammes have also been made a donation of Rupees 11 was the Chief Guest of the pro- Kumar Sharma welcomed the Museum of Natural History, being of the ecosystem. . He village and slum population nation centers. Sitaram focused towards ensuring that lakhs to the Rajasthan gramme. Chief Guest Subrat Mohapatra. Bhopal and Madhya Pradesh also appreciated the pro- about the importance of the Poswal's team of volunteers people are informed about the Government for the procure- In the beginning of the Winners of the Baghsakha – T- Tiger Foundation Society joint- grammes & activities of muse- Covid-19 vaccine and the ben- and social workers has been need to wear masks, follow ment and supply of oxygen programme, Scientist-in- Shirts Painting Competition ly from July 22 to 26, 2021 were um towards nature conserva- efits of getting it. The pro- taking these very informative social distancing and other cylinders. Charge of the museum Manoj organized by Regional awarded. Master Antariksha tion. +  !      7'"B"$  +       C("(        Equestrian Academy. As a  #   took stock of the progress of He asked them to put particu- result of this, our players are various projects and activities lar efforts in diversion and ranay Khare, a talented performing brilliantly at the walior Divisional of the District court. He com- revenue recovery and collec- Pplayer of Madhya Pradesh national and international level GCommissioner Ashish mended the collector and the tion. State Equestrian Academy, won and are increasing the pride of Saxena on Thursday conduct- other concerned officials on the The Divisional three gold medals by perform- the country and the state. ed an extensive tour of Guna efforts they put in to control the Commissioner also inspected ing brilliantly in three different On the first day of the district in the Gwalior- COVID-19 pandemic. The col- the vaccination centres and events of the two-day Equestrian Premier League Chambal Division and inspect- lector and the officials con- the vaccine storage centres and Equestrian Premier held in , Pranay ed the collectorate, offices of cerned apprised the Divisional took stock of the situation League. Khare won the gold medal in the SDM and the Zilla Commissioner about the var- there. In particular he reviewed The league was organized the 1.20m jumping event, per- Panchayat office. He also ious steps taken so far to con- the vaccination process and by Embassy International forming on the Vanilla Sky inspected various develop- tain the pandemic and future interacted with people who Riding School, Bangalore from Horse, leaving behind all the mental works including roads, plans. had come for vaccination. July 24 and 25. Appreciating riders. In the 1.15m jumping higher education and health At the office of the SDM, Later, the Commissioner Pranay Khare's excellent per- event on the second day of the Infrastructure projects. The the Commissioner instructed visited the Sinkwasa Thalab formance in the Equestrian competition, Pranay Khare DC planted many saplings in the SDM to speed up all pend- premises and inaugurated the Premier League, State Sports earned a second gold medal by the collectorate premises. ing cases as well as put in more sapling plantation campaign. and Youth Welfare Minister performing brilliantly on the During the inspection tour, efforts in the collection of rev- He asked the collector and the Yashodhara Raje con- Arle horse. the Divisional Commissioner enues. He also asked the SDM officials about the progress of gratulated Pranay Khare. In the 1.30m jumping was accompanied by Guna col- to implement speaking orders the beautification work of the She said that high level event held on the same day too, lector, Franc Noble, CEO of the while settling cases and dis- Sinkwasa Thalab and asked sports facilities and high per- Prannoy continued his excel- Zilla Panchayat, Nilesh Parikh, putes. The DC also visited the them to expedite the work. He formance training are provid- lent performance and earned a SDM, Ankita Jain and other court of the Tehsildar, Leena also instructed the officials to &+     '  "   , &           ed to the players through other gold medal. He earned this officials. Jain and interacted with plant at least 4000 saplings in &                (     excellence academies including medal while performing on the At the collectorate Saxena Patwaries and other officials. the Thalab premises.    Madhya Pradesh State Vanilla Sky Horse.   B6**$  P  Q          P   #4  2! !" ("($     ( &+    ! 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Anant fellows are committed suicide, said hanging with the ceiling in here on Thursday at Madhya ‘Nadi Pyasi Thi’.  "$. $" was conducted online on the senior scholars coming police. Shanti Nagar under Govindpura Pradesh State Tribal Museum The play features five char- "%$ $$$. (  Thursday. The program was from various academic disci- According to the police police station area on YouTube Channel. The play acters Rajesh, Shankar, Sheela,   !&(" hosted by Anant National plines from all over the world. deceased Kalpana Lodhi was Wednesday; youth married six was staged under the Gamak Padma and Krishna. Rajesh is .&$%'  University under the leadership These fellows will work found in an unconscious state months ago. The deceased Anil series of performances. a young writer who is upset ('". ($ $$ of Amreswar Galla, Unesco on the basis of these online pre- and was rushed to a nearby hos- Namdev was found hanging The play was directed by with his life as he believes that $&$. chair on Inclusive Museums sentations and will suggest pital where she was declared with the ceiling by his parents Sarfaraz Hasan and was per- there no success in his destiny. and Sustainable Development. their viewpoints for the open dead.Police have not found any and was rushed to a nearby hos- formed by the artists of Youngs’ He suffers with a heart disease        This online module was air exhibition of IGRMS. Last suicide note or any reason pital where he was declared Theatre Group, Bhopal. The because of which he stays more #4  2! !" (&$   (&$" planned to conduct physically year, this workshop was con- behind the suicide and have dead.Police were informed and play was organised by Madhya depressed. !+. (&$&$"  " at IGRMS, Bhopal. But due to ducted physically at IGRMS. claimed that the reason behind on the receipt of the information Pradesh Urdu Academy on He visits his friend $. C( &$   (&$"! the current situation of Covid- In the end of the work- the suicide would be investigat- a police team reached the spot Thursday. Shankar’s home who lives in +.  ( $%'+  ('$ 19 pandemic, it is conducted shop, Prof. Galla thank the ed.The reason of the suicide was and started investigation. In the This play talks about how flood affected area in Bihar. $+$  ('($. (  ( online and hosted by Anant curatorial team and cine-video not clear claimed the police. In initial investigation police found the circumstances, insecurity Padma is the sister in law of $( %$ . National University, and photography section of the initial investigation police that the deceased committed sui- and possessiveness that leads to Shankar who is also present in &$;-,-"."(  . 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Later the two escaped Police have found that the rah at Panchvati Colony on In her complaint victim stat- ted in CCTV grabs which would "& 4,6;.  ( victims have been duped by selling the lot of wheat kept at two accused have also cheated Wednesday; victim came to ed that accused worked for be investigated in the further ("%%$&& $ ". accused, said police. the ware house in Berasia other farmers with the same know about theft in the evening around half an hour and later left investigation.Based on the com- @ " & A($/D%4,D4. Police said that the accused area. trick and have collected money after they checked almirah. house as the key is getting stuck plaint police have registered a Kuldeep Bhargava and Sudeep The fraud surfaced after it and escaped the state capital. Madhuri Paryani was duped and told that they would return case under section 380 of the IPC    "P  Bhargava use to operate Shree was found by the victim that Victim asked for receipt but the of jewellery from her Panchvati on next day as they are not hav- and started further investigation. #4  2! !" (& '( Nath weighing bridge of vehi- the two collected receipt in two told that it would be pro- house after accused posing as key ing enough tools. In the evening At the time of incident Madhuri  E$!$$%&" & cles and met victim Ajay Tiwari their name and sold the wheat vided later and at the same time makers made duplicate keys when victim’s husband returned and her mother-in-law were at    . (  $ and duped him of wheat worth without informed him and obtained the receipt in their and escaped with valuables. 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)! "!& Affairs and Sports Minister also requested to inaugurate the struction work of multipurpose These proposals mainly Anurag Singh Thakur at his newly constructed Multi hall at T.T. Nagar Stadium, include construction of Bijal    Q+!  residence in New Delhi on Purpose Hall with central assis- Bhopal is almost nearing com- shooting range in Indore dis- Thursday and expressed his tance at TT Nagar Stadium in pletion. In this, assistance and trict, construction of synthet-  ,! gratitude for giving in-princi- Bhopal.Chouhan informed that cooperation is expected from ic athletic track in Shivpuri, ple consent to organise "Khelo a budget provision of Rs. 45 the Union Ministry of Sports Ratlam and Indore, construc- & -. .. India Youth Games 2022" in crore has been made in the cur- and Youth Affairs. tion of sports complex in Madhya Pradesh. rent financial year for organis- Chouhan has also request- Damoh and Agar Malwa.     The Chief Minister made a ing "Khelo India Youth Games ed the Union Minister to accept The Union Sports Minister formal announcement of 2022". the proposals of Rs.56.93 crore Anurag Singh Thakur listened   organising "Khelo India Youth Chouhan said that prepa- soon pending in the Central carefully to the Chief Minister hief Minister Shivraj Singh Games 2022" in Bhopal, the rations for the event have been Government related to sports and assured all possible support CChouhan met Union Youth capital of Madhya Pradesh and started in Bhopal. The con- in Madhya Pradesh. by the Ministry. P$ Q   !!%

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   .    % - $   '  "/0   #   %      !   (BECA) that provides for shar- ing of high-end military tech- ndia and the US on nology, logistics and geospa- states. Late evening lyricist IThursday discussed the tial maps between the two Javed Akhtar and actor entire gamut of defence ties countries. Shabana Azmi met Mamata àt besides the Afghanistan situ- The firming up of the her residence and congratulat- ation during talks between BECA came two years after ed her on her recent victory as Army Chief General M M the two countries signed well as thanked her for her sup- Naravane and US Special another pact called COM- port to a bill that assures roy-   Operations Command chief CASA (Communications alty for artistes. General Richard D Clarke Compatibility and Security When asked if Mamata ndia is clear that a political here. He is on a three-day visit. Agreement) that provides for should lead the opposition Isolution is the way out to “General Richard D. interoperability between the against the BJP, Javed Akhtar resolve the present situation in Clarke, Commander United two militaries and the sale of said that during his discussions Afghanistan and will “never States Special Operations high-end technology by the with the WB CM, she never accept any outcome which is Command #USSOCOM US to India. said that she had ambition to be decided by force”, External called on General MM In June 2016, the US des-   transport projects, including the leader of a third front. Affairs Minister S Jaishankar through the use of force. rights, democracy and traf- Naravane #COAS and dis- ignated India as a “Major the deep-sea port at Tajpur, in “However, she believes in said on Thursday. He said there was a very ficking. cussed issues of mutual inter- Defence Partner”, intending to n her third day in the her discussions. parivartan. She fought for He made this assertion in detailed discussion on the sit- Jaishankar said he had est,” the Army said in a tweet. elevate defence trade and tech- Onational Capital, West Gadkari took to Twitter to Bengal earlier, now she wants the Rajya Sabha while elabo- uation in Afghanistan with highlighted that India’s Before meeting Naravane, nology sharing with the coun- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata share about his meeting with to fight for India,” he said. rating upon his talks with US visiting US secretary of state approach to such issues is the US General laid a wreath try to a level commensurate Banerjee on Thursday met Mamata in which he men- Asked to comment on the Secretary of State Antony and there is “a very strong con- guided by a “quest for a perfect at the National War Memorial. with that of its closest allies Union Transport Minister tioned that in the presence of now-viral slogan of “Khela Blinken on Wednesday. His vergence” in the positions of union”, though the govern- “The visit will enhance and partners. and discussed officials both the leaders Hobe (game is on)”, Akhtar reply came when asked about India and the US on this issue. ment also seeks to “right his- defence cooperation and mil- The two countries had several infrastructure projects reviewed various road projects said that the slogan did not China backing the Taliban, “We were very clear that torical wrongs”. itary ties between the two also inked the Logistics in the state with him in a bid being undertaken in West need any endorsement any which now controls a large part there must be a negotiated This was an apparent ref- nations,” the Army said. Exchange Memorandum of to invite global investors. Bengal. more. “It is beyond any dis- of Afghanistan. political settlement in erence to the enactment of laws The Indo-US defence ties Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 During the day, Mamata The CM requested Gadkari cussion now,” he said. A Taliban delegation led by Afghanistan, that there cannot such as the Citizenship have been on an upswing in that allows their militaries to also met DMK leader for a manufacturing unit of Mamata, who was standing chief political negotiator be a military solution, there (Amendment) Act. He had the last few years. In October use each other’s bases for Kanimozhi and noted lyricist electric vehicles. She also said silently as Akhtar spoke, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar cannot be a takeover by use of made a similar comment at his last year, India and the US repair and replenishment of Javed Akhtar, whom she the State requires proper roads quipped, “Khela hobe se aapko met Chinese foreign minister force in Afghanistan, that we joint media interaction with sealed the Basic Exchange supplies as well as provides for requested to compose a song as it borders Bangladesh, Nepal, ek gaan banana hai (you have Wang Yi on Wednesday. It was will work with the international Blinken on Wednesday. and Cooperation Agreement deeper cooperation. on her poll slogan of “khela Bhutan and northeastern states. to compose a song on khela the first engagement between community to ensure that Jaishankar said the issue of hobe”. “Nitin Gadkari asked me to hobe).” the two sides since the US political negotiations for a set- freedom should not be treated She is also scheduled to call send my chief secretary.... My The TMC chief will leave began withdrawing its troops tlement are pursued seriously as “non-governance or as abdi- our national choices which Quad grouping includes on a few more Union Ministers chief secretary is coming to the national Capital on Friday from Afghanistan. and we would never accept any cation of responsibilities”. serve our national interests.” India, US, Japan and Australia. of key Ministries such as petro- Delhi for a meeting on Friday. after a visit to the Parliament in Fielding questions amidst outcome which is decided by On forging closer ties “We look at Quad as a plat- China has all along protested leum, aviation, railways and As per the convenience of the morning. din in the house, Jaishankar force,” he said. under the Quad or form where four countries have against this alliance and says it commerce soon to discuss var- Gadkariji, I will send my chief During her stay here, she said India is working with the Asked whether human Quadrilateral Security come together for the good of will lead to militarization of the ious development projects in secretary to meet him,” said met Prime Minister Narendra world community to push rights and democracy had fig- Dialogue or Quad, Jaishankar the world, who are discussing Indo-Pacific region. The heads the State. Mamata to the media. Modi, Congress chief Sonia political negotiations to find a ured in his talks with Blinken, said, “Let me make it very clear a range of issues from making of Quad countries including In her meeting with In her meeting with Gandhi, and Delhi Chief lasting solution to the conflict Jaishankar said the two sides that when it comes to our and providing vaccines to edu- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gadkari, the West Bengal CM Kanimozhi, she discussed polit- Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Afghanistan and will never had a “good discussion” on relations with the US, Quad cation and connectivity to mar- may hold a summit in brought up pending road and ical situation in their respective among others. accept any outcome decided global issues such as human [and] Indo-Pacific, these are all itime security,” he said. September this year. )/$ 1&     !% %$ ! % $ ! #!  $0  +     2 2 ) !%  $  !& $   #       he Rajya Sabha continued Tto witness uproar for the ESIC had issued he Lok Sabha proceedings eighth consecutive day on recovery notice Ton Thursday continued to Thursday over the Pegasus to com- remain marred with the snooping controversy. The pro- plainant’s com- Government side seeking an ceedings were marred by pany for pend- apology from the Opposition repeated adjournments with ing dues since for its behaviour in the House the Opposition rushing into the January, 2020 a day before and the Congress Well and raising slogans. amounting to accusing the treasury of being Amidst the din in the post Rs 8,51, 252 arrogant and not allowing the lunch session, Finance Minister along with Opposition to discuss major agrees to a discussion on Pegasus the decorum of the House”, intro-   interest,” the CBI said. issues. spyware controversy and makes said Birla adding that it is a duced the Factoring Regulation that the deputy chairman independence that they will It was further alleged that The Lower House was a formal response on the issue. collective responsibility of (Amendment) Bill, 2021. She adjourned the House till Friday. preserve the sanctity of the he CBI on Thursday arrest- during July this year, the adjourned for the day in the Barring few bills introduced the members to protect and said it will provide relief to the The morning session also House and no one will disrupt Ted two officials of the accused contacted the bank afternoon after repeated and passed by voice-vote with- raise dignity if the house. micro, small and medium saw vociferous protest by the the proceedings. Employees State Insurance and asked them not to allow adjournments amid slogan out a discussion, the Parliament A reconciliation eluded enterprises (MSME) sector. Opposition with several mem- Earlier, soon after the list- Corporation (ESIC), operations in the said account. shouting by Opposition mem- session has, so far, been a the two sides with the gov- The bill will help the sector bers displaying placards and ed papers were laid on the table Puducherry in a bribery case The complainant then met the bers carrying placards in the washout. ernment asking the opposi- ensure a smoother capital cycle shouting slogans. The pro- of the House, Rajya Sabha wherein the accused officials accused who demanded a well and displaying them Two bills- Airport tion whether it wanted to and healthier cash flow, she ceedings were adjourned twice Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu froze the bank account of the bribe of Rs 25,000 for himself around the Chair and before Economic Regulatory of India , apologise for the misconduct added. including the first one till 12.00 said he had not accepted the complainant and sought a bribe and also in the name of the the ministers speaking during 2021, Inland vessels bill, 2021, - of MPs in the House on Deputy Chairman pm and then till two pm. notices given by various oppo- to order de-freezing of the Deputy Director for de-freez- the question-hour. were introduced in the lower Wednesday when bundles of Harivansh asked the protesting Harivansh persisted with sition party members under account. ing the bank account till the Amid the continuous house on Thursday. papers were flung at ministers Opposition members, who had the Question Hour in the pan- Rule 267 for suspension of the The arrested duo include disposal of the matter in the impasse, Parliamentary Affairs When the house resumed and the chair of the presiding trooped into the Well of the demonium and of the 15 ques- business to allow a discussion Social Security Officer Mohit court. Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP’s for the day, Speaker Om Birla officer and the opposition House, to return to their seats. tions listed, five were taken up. on the issues raised by them. Jha and Deputy Director Paras The CBI laid a trap and leader in the Rajya Sabha Piyush said some members of the accusing the Treasury side of He called the members to The Ministers concerned The members, who had Gregory Khalkho, both work- caught the accused while Goyal understood to have met house are repeating incidents arrogance. participate in the discussion on responded to queries raised by given the notices, included ing in ESIC. They were demanding and accepting the Congress leader Mallikarjun that are against Parliament rules. The Government has the bill. the members, but the protest- Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (TMC), remanded to judicial custody bribe amount of 25,000 from Kharge to break the deadlock in “Indian Parliament is asked the Speaker for action However, barring those ing members were in the Well Amee Yajnik (Congress), till August 12 by a competent the complainant. both the houses of Parliament. accountable to people. You are against the errant MPs unless from the ruling BJP, AIDMK shouting slogans in regional Neeraj Dangi (Congress), court. Searches were conducted According to sources, not just individuals, you are they apologised. and TRS, who supported the languages and even whistling. Elamaram Kareem (CPI-M), A case was registered at two places in the premises of Congress-led opposition front of institutions”, he said. The Lok Sabha was first bill, no one turned up for the The chair reminded the Binoy Viswam (CPI), Ram against them on a complaint the accused at Puducherry 14 parties has decided that no “If this continues, I’ll have announced till 11.30 am than discussion. The chair then protesting members of the res- Gopal Yadav (SP), Vishambhar from D Joshua Ananthkumar. which led to recovery of some work be allowed in the monsoon to take an action against those 2 pm and 3 pm and for the called Sitharaman for her reply olution adopted during the Prasad Nishad (SP) and Ripun “It was alleged that the documents, it added. session unless government members in order to maintain day thereafter. and the bill was passed. After golden jubilee celebrations of Bora (Congress). O!  4             10 &       "$  '         P & )!%!$  2  ( (           Houses to lead the Opposition   onslaught against the ave you noticed “VT” writ- he meeting was held amid Government. Hten on every domestic air- study conducted by Tcontinuing protests by an Leader of Opposition in craft in India? Despite noticing, AIndian scientists found united Opposition over its Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun very few of us actually know or that the intensity of severe demands including the probe Kharge, Leader of Congress in care to find out that it stands cyclonic storms in the North into allegations of surveillance Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan for Victorian or Viceroy Indian Ocean region has through Pegasus software and Chowdhury, and party leaders Territory, which is the nation- shown an increasing trend in the repeal of three new farm Jairam Ramesh, Digvijaya ality code that each aircraft reg- the past four decades. The laws, a joint meeting of Singh, KC Venugopal, P istered in India is required to increasing intensity of severe Congress parliamentary party Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, carry.   Tiger Day marked on Thursday. cyclonic storms with major groups in Lok Sabha and Rajya Manickam Tagore, Ravneet Amid a demand to change financial implication on the raised the issue of changing the However, more popular Socio economic implications Sabha was held on Thursday to Singh Bittu, Shashi Tharoor, the VT call sign on Indian air- airlines,” he added. Explaining VT registration code of the n World Tiger Day tiger resorts such as Corbett and was due to atmospheric para- discuss a plethora of issues. Ambika Soni and K Suresh crafts, the Centre on Thursday the history of this code, the Indian airplanes in the Rajya Oobserved on Thursday, Ranthambore do not feature in meters like higher relative The Congress parliamen- were among those present at informed Parliament that the minister said the International Sabha in 2016, stating that VT there’s good news for wildlife the list. Also, only three other humidity, especially at mid- tary groups, reconstituted by the meeting. change of VT call sign of the Telecommunication Union stands for “Viceroy Territory” lovers in particular and Indians tiger reserves—one each from atmospheric level, weak ver- party chief Sonia Gandhi The opposition parties Indian airplanes will have a big (ITU) has allotted three series and it is a reflection of the colo- in general. Russia, Nepal, and Bhutan— tical wind shear as well as ahead of the monsoon session have been forcing adjourn- financial implication on domes- of call signs to India: ATA- nial rule. At least, 14 tiger reserves - have been bestowed this hon- warm sea surface temperature of parliament that began on ments in both Lok Sabha and tic carriers as all aircraft would AWZ, VTA-VWZ and 8TA- “Hindustan cannot be a --Manas, Kaziranga, and Orang our. (SST). This indicates the role July 19, discussed the strategies Rajya Sabha over their have to be grounded and all air- 8YZ. territory of the Viceroy.... Why (Assam); Sundarbans (West CATS is a globally accept- of global warming in bringing to be adopted in both the demands. crafts would have to be repaint- “Call sign could be the first is India continuing with the VT Bengal); Valmiki (Bihar); ed conservation tool that sets about this increasing trend, ed and cannot fly till all mark- one or two letters of the series, code?... VT should be changed Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh); best practices and standards to the study suggests. ing are changed. such as: Series 1 - A, AW, AV, right away,” he had said in the Panna, Kanha, Satpuda and manage tigers and assessments A team of scientists, In a written reply to a AU, AT etc; Series 2 - V, VW, Upper House of Parliament. Pench (Madhya Pradesh); to benchmark progress. It is including Jiya Albert, Athira A&7$#  question in the Lok Sabha from VV, VU, VT; Series 3 - 8, 8T, 8U, Vijay’s tenure as a member of Anamalai and Mudumalai being implemented across 125 Krishnan, and Prasad K MP , Minister 8V, 8W, 8X, 8Y etc.,” he stated. the Rajya Sabha was from 2010 (Tamil Nadu); Parambikulam sites, including 94 in India, in Bhaskaran from the BJP charge blaming the central of State for Civil Aviation V K There has been a demand to 2016. (Kerala) and Bandipur seven tiger range countries, Department of Ocean   vaccine distribution policy for Singh said, “If we change the from many quarters that India According to the provi- () -- have been said the official. Engineering and Naval the escalation of positive cases. VT call sign, then all docu- must change its aircraft call sign sions of Annex 7 of the Chicago bestowed with the prestigious Addressing the event, Architecture, IIT Kharagpur, s Kerala witnessed a rise of Kerala currently constitutes ments have to be reissued, the from VT. According to global Convention of 1944, India had Conservation Assured Tiger Union Environment, Forests jointly with K S Singh, Centre Aover 20,000 Covid-19 cases almost half of country’s coro- aircraft will have to be repaint- rules set by UN body the option to choose its call sign Standards (CATS) accredita- and Climate Change Minister for Disaster Mitigation and after a gap of two months, the navirus cases. ed and cannot fly till all mark- International Civil Aviation from the above three series for tion for meeting a set of glob- said: “We Management, VIT University, BJP on Thursday hit out at the “Is it Kerala Model of ings are changed.” The govern- Organisation, each aircraft has aircraft registered in the coun- al standards for effective con- are not owners, but we are the Vellore, studied the role and State Government and also Development ?”,asked BJP ment, in its reply, did not say to be registered in a country, try, Singh said. servation of big cats. trustees of this natural inheri- influence of critical atmos- took a dig at the ‘Kerala model spokesperson Sambtit Patra what VT stands for even where it is allotted a registration “The call sign VT was An international group of tance. We are the trustees of the phericof development ‘ claiming that and blamed the left-front gov- though BJP MP Harish number that has two letters as assigned to India during the experts and protected area country, of the nature and of parameters in large-scale the spread of positive cases in ernment of “appeasement and Dwivedi did ask the same in his the country code, followed by International Radiotelegraph managers have created the cri- thelocalenvironmental flow and El the state was a consequence of carelessness”. query. three letters or numbers of the Convention of Washington, teria, said an official from the community too. :We need to Nino-Southern Oscillation politics of “ appeasement” pur- He said the state’s “Aircraft will remain owner’s choice like VT-123 in 1927 signed at Washington on Union Environment Ministry at acknowledge the contribution (ENSO) on tropical cyclone sued by the Left-Front dispen- “unmindful relaxation” dur- grounded during the whole case of an Indian aircraft. 25th November 1927,” Singh an event here on the occasion of the local community in tiger activity in the North Indian sation. ing Eid-Al-Adha last week led process. It will also have a big BJP leader Tarun Vijay had added. of the world conservation” Ocean. The CPI (M) countered the to the spike in cases. % !%3 %&' )*+&, -', ./ 0/01

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Even the MPs According to sources Roy who ecurity forces gunned down opined that Kerala is moving ily on the BJP for “trying to sti- Minister) and (Prime and other elected representatives has a good number of loyalists Stwo hardcore militants of towards a medical emergency fle democracy,” after a posse of Minister) Narendra Modi give are not spared,” he said. among the Tripura BJP MLAs the NSCN (K-YA), a faction of situation as the Health policemen entered a hotel in from Delhi? They directed from Meanwhile in a bid to build could be entrusted with the National Socialist Council Minister’s office disclosed that Tripura capital Agartala where Delhi to arrest the I-PAC team more pressure on the BJP “Mission Tripura and North of Nagaland-Khaplang, during on Thursday 22,064 new peo- the TMC leaders were holding members. They are trying to Government in Tripura The East.” a joint operation in Tirap dis- ple were diagnosed with Covid- an organizational meeting. impose the model across Trinamool leaders said that the At least 12-13 MLAs in that trict of Arunachal Pradesh, 19 while the Test Positivity Rate Covid-19 patients. than 30 per cent of the popu- The development came days India.” party central leadership had state could join the Trinamool at according to a government increased further to 13.53 per Dr P Gopikumar, secretary, lation has been infected with after members of Indian Political The BJP was not letting the asked some more TMC MPs to an appropriate time. Foremost of report made available here on cent. The death toll in the Indian Medical Association the disease. “This means that Action Committee (I-PAC) were opposition to speak inside reach Tripura as a part of which these Roy loyalists is senior BJP Thursday. State till date reached 16,585 as (Kerala) said the situation was more than 60 per cent of the detained inside a hotel under the Parliament and they were “try- senior MP Kakoli Legislator Sudip Roy Burman A cache of arms and 128 lives were claimed by the grave and expressed concern population are susceptible to pandemic laws. The I-PAC func- ing to silence us here,” he said Ghoshdastidar reached Agartala who once left the Congress — ammunition was seized after pandemic during the last 24 over the unabated hike in the the pandemic. Moreover incu- tionaries were on Thursday while party leader and Bengal on Thursday while another MP the main and only opposition the encounter which took place hours, said the Minister’s number of cases and death bation period of the new vari- granted bail by a local Chief Minister Bratya Basu said that Abhishek Banerjee who is the party in Tripura — to join the on Wednesday. release. On Thursday 1.63 lakh tolls. ant of the virus has come down Judicial Magistrate court, “the BJP is murdering democ- party's second in command is Trinamool Congress and later Following inputs regarding samples were tested and “What we see in the State drastically and the rate at which sources said. racy all over the country … by scheduled to reach the north- joined the BJP with the entire the presence of active cadres of Malappuram continued to be is that the safety regulations are it spread is also fast,” said the Making strong remarks snooping … by imposing eastern State on Friday. In an chunk of the TMC brass ahead the NSCN (K-YA) in Kottam the epicentre of Covid-cases in not being followed. The social Indian Medical Association against the BJP for “trying to restrictions.” The Tripura apparent bid to hit the BJP of the State elections in the forest area, a joint team of the the State. The district had distancing has been dumped. man. enforce Gujarat model all over Government has been “stifling back in equal measures for the north-eastern State. A known district police 3,679 positive cases by Wherever you go, you can see Dr Gopikumar made it the country” by setting the the opposition voice here … venomous campaign it carried Roy loyalist Roy Burman had and Khonsa Battalion of Assam Thursday evening and was people without facemasks clear that he was not pressing police after the opposition lead- they are ruling by terror … the out during the Bengal elections been in a funk for not being Rifles found out the exact loca- closely followed by Thrissur crowding the places and this any panic button. “But we may ers senior Trinamool parlia- opposition is given no oppor- Mamata Banerjee has decided to made the Tripura Chief tion of their (2752), Kozhikode (2619) , has to be avoided. The have to resort to that level if we mentarian Derek O’Brien said tunity to do politics here … this let her party descend in the BJP- Minister—the post went to hideout after an arduous 10- Ernakulam (2359) and Government is doing its best fail to observe the safety mea- “About 100 policemen barged is how the BJP administers run Tripura in a big way. Before Biplab Deb. Roy could now be hour search. Palakkad (2034). but this cannot be taken for- sures and social distancing inside the hotel where an orga- Tripura,” Basu said. the BJP came to power in that entrusted with gauging the When personnel of the There were 323 regions in ward without the active coop- mode at least for the next one nizational meeting was going on “The BJP leaders from all State it had only about 3-4 per- mood of the disgruntled saffron security forces ordered the the State which registered TPR eration of the people,” Dr year. The Kerala Government as if the MPs and the political over the country entered Bengal cent votes. However, after almost MLAs including Roy Burman— militants to surrender, they of 15 per cent and above. The Gopikumar told The Pioneer. should undertake the opera- leaders are terrorists… are we and spread corona there during the entire TMC merged with it who leads the anti-Biplab Deb fired on the team, the report State has 1,54, 820 registered He said that toll now less tions on a war footing,” he said. terrorists … we are members of the Assembly elections … but the saffron outfit managed to camp. sent from Tirap district said. Security forces returned the fire killing two hardcore 2("! + & &        '  militants of the Yung Aung fac- tion of the NSCN-K. Two automatic assault     2>2 “She once fought like a tigress Pegasus spied on a whole lot of peo- country’s security, but the Centre rifles including an MQ series "&" and won (against the BJP in the West ple.... France which is supplying seems to be giving it a ‘national shel- rifle, an M-16 rifle, two coun- he ruling Shiv Sena on Thursday Bengal elections). It is the duty of the Rafale fighter jets, has ordered an ter’. The nation deserves to know the try-made guns, one 9 mm pis- Lucknow: Against the backdrop of going on properly due to mistrust Theaped wholesome praise on chief minister of a state to protect the impartial inquiry into the Pegasus truth,” the editorial stated. tol, one Chinese hand grenade, proceedings being disrupted by and huge confrontation between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata citizens’ right. Mamata Banerjee has snoopgate. We bought Rafale fight- The Sena said that while the ammunition and other warlike Opposition parties in Parliament the government and the opposition Banerjee for setting up a commission done to awaken the Chief Ministers er jets from France but we have not Government was not prepared to stores were recovered from the over the Pegasus snoopgate contro- on most important issues of the of inquiry into the Pegasus snoop- of various states,” the editorial stat- learnt the need for ordering an order an inquiry into the Pegasus spot. versy, Bahujan Samaj Party president country, public interest and farmers gate, by saying that she had done ed. impartial probe into the Pegasus snoopgate, the Opposition was not A group of around 10 Mayawati urged the Supreme Court etc. what the Centre should have done. The Sena mouth-piece pointed snoopgate,” the Saamana editorial prepared to stop disturbances in rebels of the outfit led by Self to take suo motu cognisance of the The Pegasus espionage scandal “The people in the country out that the Pegasus snooping is an said. Parliament. “If the Government does Styled Captain Rocky Thapa, snooping row, saying that “mistrust has also been very hot, yet the should henceforth look at Pegasus as attack on the freedom of trhe Indian The Sena said that keeping an not want a debate on an issue that is were active in the area for the and confrontation” between the Centre is not ready to investigate this they currently look at the CBI, citizens. It is betrayal of the people. eye on ministers, Opposition, judi- inconvenient to it, then the matter past one month. Central Government and the oppo- issue. The entire country is worried Enforcement Directorate (ED) and We expected the Centre to take seri- ciary, journalists, lawyers and other should be seen as a threat to democ- They were extorting sition over important issues about the Centre's attitude." In Income Tax department. This is ous cognisance of the Pegasus snoop- citizens to encroach on their private racy,” the Saamana editorial stated. money from villagers of had stalled the functioning of another tweet, Mayawati posted, "In because the Indian Government is ing and take stern action against the lives was not only a shameless move The Saamana editorial should be Kollam, Lomlo, Kolagaon and Parliament. such a situation, the BSP requests the handling Pegasus in a patronising Israel-based NSO group. But, since but a crime. seen in the context of a demand Lamsa under Khonsa and She further said that the coun- Supreme Court to take cognisance of manner. Mamata Banerjee has taken the Centre did no such thing, “This entire matter is related to made by Maharashtra Congress Deomali circles of the district, try was “worried” about the Centre this well-known Pegasus espionage a daring step of setting up a Mamata Banerjee went ahead and set the country’s national security since President Nana Patole and party MP the report said. not ordering a probe into the controversy in the country and get Commission of Inquiry into the up a commission of Inquiry. She has only a handful of organisations like Suresh Balubhau Dhanorkar that the They also threatened a civil “Pegasus espionage scandal”. it investigated under its supervision Pegasus snoopgate. She has done in the firsrt Chief Minister to do so. IB, RAW, CBI, ED, NCB, CBDC, etc Maharashtra government set up a contractor engaged in con- Through a tweet on Thursday, so that the truth about it can come what the Centre should have done,” “What the Centre has done is to are involved in such acts… Now, if commission of inquiry headed by a struction of roads in Deomali Mayawati said, “The ongoing before the the Sena said in its official mouth- shriek its responsibility by saying that an Israeli agency like Pegasus enters retired high court judge to go into the circle to pay extortion money, Monsoon session of Parliament is not public." PNS piece “Saamana”. there is no truth in allegation that the scene, then it can undermine the Pegasus snoopgate. it said. 1" /& /2   & # # 3 &'   &/  #3 04/" 

   7  %(  reason to doubt her claims but Baghpat (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief the disappearance of certain Minister on Thursday here is no shortage of fake important documents from the exhorted BJP workers to strengthen the Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national The propaganda system of the BJP is active Tmedical doctors or even ABA office and an anonymous party up to the booth level in view of the President and former Chief Minister of and is working against us. The workers of teachers in Kerala. But fake letter received by the office upcoming Assembly elections and asked Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, said that Samajwadi Party should be aware of these lawyers were quite unheard of bearers tore apart her veil of them to go among people to resolve their democracy was in peril because the activities of the BJP,” the SP national pres- hitherto in this literate State. A impersonation.The letter stated problems. Bharatiya had no faith in ident said. Questioning the governance of 27-year-old lady has demolished that she had no law degree and The Chief Minister, who arrived here democracy and his party would work unit- Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav said four- that forte and has earned the this made the ABA office bear- on Thursday morning, met party office- edly to protect the State and the democ- and-a half years had passed and only a few dubious reputation of being ers to check her credentials. To bearers and workers. There is very less time racy. Addressing a large number of peo- months were left for the Vidhan Sabha Kerala’s first indigenous fake their horror, they found that the left for the Assembly elections, for which ple at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Auditorium elections, but the BJP had nothing to show lawyer. enrolment number she had fur- preparations should be started from now, here on Thursday, Yadav said that the in its report card. “The development of the Cessy Xavier, who does not nished with the ABA belonged the CM said, according to a BJP spokesman. responsibility of the party workers was big state has been stalled,” he said. have any law degree or the to another lawyer practicing in The CM told them to go among peo- because Uttar Pradesh decided the direc- “Inflation, unemployment and dra- mandatory enrolment in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram. ple and know about their problems. tion of the country's politics. conian farm laws are the achievements of Bar Council, made her col- The office bearers filed a Asking BJP workers to strengthen the “Constitutional institutions are being the BJP raj. The farmers are not getting leagues eat from her hands as case against her under sections organisation up to the booth level, he said overruled by the BJP. They are being weak- good remunerative prices of their produce. they whole heartedly believed 417, 419 and 420 of the Indian they should motivate people to follow the ened. These institutions are also conspir- The prices of LPG and petrol have sky- whatever she said and made her Penal Code. When the Police Covid-19 protocol and go for vaccination. ing to affect the election,” Yadav said. rocketed, but the ruling party is not con- an office bearer of Alappuzha was about to arrest her under During the meeting, MP Satyapal Singh He said that democracy was in dan- cerned,” the former Chief Minister said. Bar Association. these charges, she made a van- sought approval of several development ger and in order to save it from BJP's deceit, Yadav said people were looking For almost two years, hun- ishing act from the premises of proposals for Baghpat and the CM assured the Samajwadi Party had to stop the efforts towards Samajwadi Party. He said the peo- dreds of heads turned when the the Judicial First Class him that all demands will be considered, of the ruling party to suppress the voice ple had made up their mind to ensure vic- elegant looking Xavier strode Magistrate Court in Alappuzha the spokesman said, adding that Adityanath of the people. tory of Samajwadi Party in the next elec- into the Alappuzha District whee she had come to surren- said the work on a medical college in “BJP is spreading lies and is making tions and the SP was sure to win " 2   & 6  &      Court premises. There was no der and seek bail. Baghpat will start in December. PTI a strategy to defame the Samajwadi Party. 350 seats. PNS $%    2$  #   2 "! &" " /!2# &  ($$ 2!!   Q" R6 /"  /    !  ! Srinagar: A man was arrest-  # "-# Lucknow: Congress general on ambulance drivers and visions of ESMA prohibiting ed in Baramulla district of secretary Priyanka Gandhi other associated workers for agitations in all forms in all Jammu & Kashmir for Vadra hit out at the Yogi their yeoman service during State Government departments Panaji: Under pressure from the dren. State Congress spokesperson allegedly raping a minor girl   > 7 Adityanath Government, alleg- the coronavirus pandemic. But, and corporations for six opposition over the gang rape of two Altone D'Costa said the law and inside a forest area, police said ing that 500 workers (ambu- as soon as these workers raised months. Earlier last year, the girls, Goa Chief Minister Pramod order situation has deteriorated in on Thursday. istraught at being booked for rape, kidnapping an lance drivers and emergency their voice for ensuring their govern- Sawant has drawn flak over his Goa. A complaint was received Dalso under the POCSO Act in the aftermath of his medical team members) were rights, the government started ment had invoked ESMA statement in the Assembly that the "Why should we fear while mov- in police station Uri in the eloping with a minor, a youth ended his life inside a sacked in Uttar Pradesh by raining sticks on them. The across the state for six months parents should "introspect" why ing around at night? Criminals district on Wednesday by a police station lock-up in Hamirpur. invoking Essential Services Government sacked more than on May 22, 2020 which was their children were out on a beach should be in jail and law-abiding cit- person alleging that his minor After the incident came to light, Superintendent of Maintenance Act (ESMA) in 500 workers by imposing extended for another six late at night. izens should be out freely moving daughter, aged about 13 years, Police of Hamirpur suspended Sub-Inspector Devendra recent days. ESMA and the public is upset. months on November 25, 2020. One of the accused who is a gov- around,” he said. Goa Forward Party was raped and threatened by Kumar and constables Anup Kumar and Anuj Kumar Taking to Twitter, Priyanka God save the state from such a The Uttar Pradesh Assembly ernment employee has been sus- MLA Vijai Sardesai said the safety of a man, identified as Imtiyaz for negligence in duty and ordered an inquiry into the posted in Hindi on Thursday, government." elections are scheduled to be pended, the chief minister informed citizens is the responsibility of police Ahmad Khan alias Muna incident. “While the Yogi Government On May 27, 2021, the UP held at the beginning of next the House on Thursday. Four men, and Government. "If they can't pro- Khan, in the forest area, a As per reports, Sanjay of Mahoba district used to talked about showering flowers Government imposed the pro- year. PNS one of them a driver with the agri- vide it to us, the CM has no right to police spokesperson said. frequent a village in Maudaha police station area of culture department, allegedly posed sit in the post,” he said. He said a case under rel- Hamirpur as his sister lives there after her marriage. as policemen and raped two girls “It is shocking that @goacm is evant sections of the Indian During his visits, he befriended a minor girl and later after beating up the boys who were blaming parents for allowing their Penal Code (IPC) was regis- the love-struck couple eloped. A complaint in this regard with them on Benaulim beach on children to venture out in the night tered in police station Uri and was later filed by the girl’s family at Khanna Kotwali. Sunday. All the accused have been claiming that it is not safe. If State an investigation is under- On July 23, the police recovered the girl and arrest- arrested. govt can't assure us our security, who way. ed Sanjay from Noida but no legal proceedings could But Sawant's statements in the can give it? Goa has a history of "During the course of be initiated as the courts were closed on July 24 and Assembly on Wednesday where he being safe state for women, that tag investigation, the police team 25. Sanjay was booked under various sections — 363 appeared to blame the parents led to is being lost in @BJP4Goa rule," after utilising all available (kidnapping), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing angry reactions. independent MLA Rohan Khaunte means and due to strenuous woman to compel her marriage) and 376 (rape) — of “When 14-year-olds stay on the tweeted. efforts arrested the accused the Indian Penal Code and relevant charges under beach the whole night, the parents Defending the police during the within hours of the complaint Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) need to introspect. Just because discussion on Wednesday, Sawant received by police. He has Act were also invoked against him. children don't listen, we cannot put had also pointed out that of the 10 been shifted to the police sta- While being lodged in the lock-up of Maudaha the responsibility on the government youngsters who went to the beach for tion, where he remains in police station, Sanjay hanged himself to death tying his and police,” he had said during a a party, four — the teenage victims custody," the spokesperson shirt to the lock-up grill in the wee hours of Wednesday. debate in the House. and two boys — stayed on the said. When the cops on duty spotted him, they immediate- The Chief Minister, who also beach the whole night. As part of the investiga- ly brought him down and rushed him to a communi- holds the home portfolio, further “Teens, particularly minors, tion, necessary medico-legal ty health centre where the attending doctors after pre- said that parents have a responsibil- should not be spending the nights on formalities have been carried liminary treatment, referred him to a higher medical ity to ensure the safety of their chil- beaches," he added. PTI out, he added. PTI facility but he died on the way.       1  $%      %&' )*+&, -', ./ 0/01 4

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The postulated Chinese expatriates, and the ically wreaked havoc in India, across the Line of Control prospects of the Chinese freely                   Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. The (LOC) is not missed on anyone, mining Afghanistan’s incalcula- "  6  #  + !            Nong Rong, himself survived an Taliban, be it the Tehrik-i- except that is it not believed by ble natural resources or partak- attack in Quetta earlier this year.                  (    Taliban (Pakistani Taliban) or anyone, not even the Chinese. ing its Belt and Road (BRI) The Pakistani Taliban had claimed the multiple strains of the There has been immense glob- imperatives, may not turn out      "      -     ( responsibility for targeting “locals Afghan Taliban, all owe their al cynicism about the Pakistani as seamless as envisaged. Any    #               and foreigners”, though Baloch genesis to the Pakistani estab- handling of the terror ecosys- disruption, bloodshed or reneg-      "  #     "       and Sindhi groups too have rou- lishment. Today, unintended tem, which has led to even the ing by the Taliban will also lead tinely targeted the Chinese. The   !     8    95   +        ( consequences of official traditional patrons in the Arab to fingers getting pointed at the embarrassment for the Pakistani Pakistani dalliance with extrem- 22!#  Sheikdoms to give the Pakistanis Pakistanis, simultaneously.                     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While China bours for the Chinese in terms Pakistan as it would no longer wardness got compounded by had remained complicit on the @ of the inevitable Taliban-led depend on Islamabad to sustain Prime Minister Imran Khan hav- known Pakistani duplicitous-      Afghanistan will fundamental- its presence in Afghanistan ing to personally call up Xi Jinping ness on terror so far, the recent ly change the lens for the anymore. While the Taliban and reassure him of Pakistani attack on its own people and   !  Chinese now. may have tactically reassured efforts — only to be told that a interests may trigger a rethink. ! 72! The optics of the frenetic the Chinese about the future, for Chinese investigation team would The Chinese are already Chinese engagement with the now — but given their nativist, “assist” in the bombing probe in connecting the dots on the per- # @ Afghan Taliban, most likely puritanical and irascible moor- Pakistan! Embarrassing images ilous future with its official  7 !  !  with the facilitation of the ings, for them to spurn the on social media have surfaced of mouthpiece, Global Times, won- Pakistani interlocutors, will fur- beleaguered Uighurs in favour Chinese workers in Pakistan car- dering: “The East Turkistan !> ther strengthen the Chinese of Communist China will be rying weapons on themselves, to Islamic Movement (ETIM) ter- view of Pakistani leverage on impossible. The Chinese, too, protect against any security threat, rorists who flee from the Taliban and, therefore, are in a thick soup in the Af-Pak in a clear rebuke and dissatisfaction Afghanistan to Pakistan may Islamabad’s future accountabil- quagmire. of the Pakistani arrangements. also conduct the terror attacks ity for the behaviour of the (The writer, a military vet- Besides the $65 billion finan- targeting Chinese.” But the Taliban towards the Chinese. eran, is a former Lt Governor of cial punt and stakes in the CPEC, incorrigible Pakistanis are still That would be a very slippery Andaman & Nicobar Islands this attack has been the deadliest playing the staid track of blam- slope of expectations for the and Puducherry. The views attack on the Chinese personnel in ing others for their own woes, Pakistanis to hold up to as the expressed are personal.)  5 SOUNDBITE     $  !           !     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n 1983, the United Nations Fund for / -+,,7 Population Activities (UNFPA) joint-    D  -            ly conferred its Population Award for                  “most outstanding contribution to the 8 Iawareness of population questions or to   +      ;      D- -    their solutions” on two individuals for their -  *             “vision and foresight” in “controlling pop-         P         Q ulation growth” Indira Gandhi, whose         + #   ( Emergency period was marked by 11 mil-                   lion compulsory sterilisation operations      8($         spearheaded by her son Sanjay Gandhi, "  *            (  and Qian Xinzhong, head of China’s State Family Planning Commission, who drove     39             ( its one? child policy that lasted from 1979               # D-      to 2015 and saw 100 million sterilisations P,   Q               ( and 300 million abortions.  O P*  ,            The Nobel laureate economist               Theodore Schultz resigned from the            S     UNFPA Advisory Commission in protest against the coercive policies practiced by both recipients. China today has the world’s most imbalanced sex ratio at birth of 111 boys for every 100 girls. India’s is 108 boys for every 100 girls. Together, they account for over 125 million “missing” girls. gets stabilised, and just replaces gap. Besides, there are wide inter- per cent female literacy, sex ratio of The attempt to control the population  2  itself. The 5th National Family state variations in the TFR for both 1037, and TFR of 1.8 (NHFS-5) by coercion is nothing new in human his-   Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-20 Hindus and Muslims. The birth rate without any coercion. tory. Even in the US, a pseudo-scientific  =  = is still incomplete, but according to is falling across all religions. Infant mortality rate (IMR) is movement called “Eugenics” had emerged NFSH-4 (2015-16), India’s TFR The proposed Uttar Pradesh another key determinant of popu- in the pre-war years to prevent physical- !> was 2.24, down from 3.4 in 1992- Population (Control, Stabilisation lation growth.With improvement ly or intellectually inferior human beings @  ?  93. By 2025, India will attain a and Welfare) Bill, 2021 limits the inmedical facilities, the survival from being born, leading to about 70,000 !  @ below-replacement TFR of 1.93. availability of incentives only to chances of children improve and forced sterilisations. Minorities like >! = As many as 18 Indian states those having two children or fewer. the IMR falls. The TFR also auto- Kazakhs and Uyghurs are still systemati-   !% have already reached it, some well Evidence shows that such a coercive matically falls, as seen in all south- cally being subjected to forced sterilisations below 2.1. Since future mothers are population policy mostly impacts ern States.The IMR for UP and        Q 8      $  , in China.  ! #!J already born, it mightstill take the poor and the marginalised. Assam in 2017 was 41 and 44,    ,S P  * Q    ( China’s one? child policy prevented  %  about two decades for the popula- They are the ones with high TFR respectively, way above the nation-            8   (  some 400 million births through brutal   ! tion to peak after which it will and low literacy and are already al average of 33 (46, 48, and 37, #              (   coercion like cutting-off water and electric-  2 decline. As the TFR falls, labour affected badly by the pandemic. respectively, for children under                 ( ity supplies, loss of jobs, destruction of  ! ? force contracts and dependency The normal Indian preference five).Urbanisation that gives access homes and properties,the jailing of non- increases along with rising medical for a son would inevitably lead to to better education and healthcare       F+G              ! !      *             compliant couples, and by imposing costs for an expanding elderly pop- selective and unsafe abortions, is another factor. India’s urbanisa- penalties on lax enforcement officials like @  ulation, forcing the working-class worsening sex ratio, and increased tion is only 34 per cent compared                  8 wage deductions, demotions, or dismissal.   !  population work much harder. economic disparity besides an over- to China’s (50 per cent).                  ( The results were catastrophic. By the time >  = The GDP growth depends on all increase in the population of the The fact remains that it is not          "     ( China softened it to a two-child policy in  #% the labour force participation and aged, labour shortage, and econom- the people, neither Muslims nor       #           H( 2016, there were 119 boys for every 100 labour productivity. While produc- ic slowdown. UP has an adverse sex Hindus, but the State that has con-  >    ( $ (I  8  O     ( girls. Birth rates reached a 60-year low in tivity can be increased by technol- ratio of 912 females for every 1000 sistently neglected the above deter-                 2019, stoking the fear of a shrinking work- !  #%  ogy and innovation, India’s active males, way below the national minants of population, and under-   .                force and higher dependency. China’s  2 workforce (50 per cent of the pop- average of 943; it would become funded education and healthcare current two? child policy may not suffice ! ulation) falls way below those of the worse. It would be disastrous to for decades. To cover its own past "         "        ( to correct the imbalance and it may have developed countries (62 per cent for limit subsidies and rations in a state failures, it now wants to penalise              # to swing to the other extreme of fixing the USA, 78 per cent for the UK, with a high incidence of anaemia the people. India neither faces a                   minimum birth quotas for its couples. 64 per cent for China). The fear of in children under five (63 per population explosion nor is pop-  D-(  8               Started in 1952, India’s family planning a population explosion is clearly cent) and stunting (46 per cent). ulation a problem anymore. The         8(D-  *   programme was non-coercive except dur- overblown- the focus should Ironically, 152 out of 304 BJP debate should be not on how to       S              ing the brief interlude of Emergency, and instead shift to increasing women’s MLAs in UP who have more than control the population — it may                   by and large successful. Yet, some policy- participation in the labour force - two children would be disqualified. not need any controlling, — but on makers firmly believe in forcing people to which in fact has declined from 34 Chief Ministers Yogi how to improve health infrastruc-         adopt lower family sizes. About half of the per cent in 2006 to 25 per cent in Adityanath and Himanta Biswa ture for children and maternalnu- #               )#. population lives in the seven states that 2020. Sarma would do well to focus on trition, focus on female literacy,  .;+ # D-             ( penalize families with more than two chil- Similarly, the fear of the Muslim women’s education instead. The promote women’s empowerment,                 ( dren: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, population out numbering the NFHS-4 data showed that TFR and improve female work partici-      8   D-       ( Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Hindus is an even bigger fantasy. declined from 3.1 for illiterate pation. The population policy                 and Uttarakhand, with UP and Assam True, Muslims tend to have larger women to 1.71 for women with 12 should be left to the individual’s about to join the bandwagon. years of schooling. Female literacy choice with neither incentives nor               # J   (The writer is a former families and their share of popula- The fear of a “population explosion” Director-General of tion has risen from 9.8 per cent in rates in UP and Assam in 2011 were disincentives, and every child          8($      in India is pure fantasy. The total fertility Office of Comptroller and 1951 to 14.2 per cent in 2011. TFR 59 per cent and 67 per cent, respec- should be wanted and cared for.                 ( Auditor General of India rate (TFR) or the average number of chil- and an academic. The for the Muslims (2.6) is also above tively, and Muslims have the low- India should learn from China’s     #              ( dren per woman determines the popula- views expressed that of the Hindus (2.1), but it has est literacy level of 37 per cent as a failed experience of enforcing coer-    ,  3439        ( tion growth. 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ugarcane cultivation is lim- domestic sugar sector, thus basket necessitated by the pan- ethanol strategy is to blend 10 2021-22 compared to the 2020- These estimates are, how- ited to a handful of states, affecting the cash flows to the demic safety protocols. per cent ethanol by 2022. In 21 season. This would therefore ever, subject to normal rainfall Snotably Uttar Pradesh, over 500 mills in India. Due to the cyclical nature 2020-21, oil marketing compa- keep at bay a potential sugar and other optimum condi- Maharashtra, and Karnataka, Sugarcane is also the of the sector and ever-fluctuat- nies (OMCs) augmented glut situation, and reduce the tions. After considering the and is subject to a most com- proverbial political hot potato ing inimical export market blending to 8.5 per cent from inventory costs of mills, thus rainfall in July-Sep 2021, the plex mechanism of price fixa- with the opposition parties conditions (which depress the the earlier five per cent. improving their profitability water situation in reservoirs, tion, procurement, and settle- 0-,+-!1*+ raising issues of procurement, domestic prices, squeeze Likewise, ethanol procurement ratio. and the second set of satellite ment of farmers' arrears. payment of arrears, and pricing exports), cane arrears have by OMCs nearly doubled to 3.3 It is estimated that the images in September-October Unlike the staple food regularly in parliament and become problematic, especial- billion litres (BL). diversion to ethanol will reduce 2021, ISMA will release its first grains, sugarcane is neither state legislatures, pushing the ly in UP which is the country's The Indian Sugar Mills sugar output by a total 3.4 MT advance estimates for 2021-22 directly procured by the gov- governments into a corner. top cane and sugar producer. Association says the 2022 tar- in 2021-22 compared to 2.1 in October 2021. ernment agencies nor is the Sugar is traditionally the tor but also ensure a lucrative Not surprisingly, some political get can boost ethanol produc- MT this year. However, a bet- ISMA Director General sugar inventory maintained by flagship by-product of cane market for the ethanol players, parties owe their existence and tion by 35 per cent from 3.33 ter picture of the diversion will Abinash Verma says: “The the Food Corporation of India but of late, ethanol has come mostly mills. subsistence to the sugarcane BL in 2020-21 to 4.5 BL in the emerge after the OMCs float shorter demand cycle of (FCI) or the corresponding into the reckoning to further The domestic sugarcane sector alone. 2021-22 sugar season. their tenders for ethanol, and ethanol would result in speed- state government agencies. enrich the value chain for more value chain is worth more than The industry laments that Assuming that the addi- subsequent bids are placed by ier cash flow to mills and thus In India, the sugarcane stable cash flows and conse- 1 trillion annually with near- cane arrears are the result of the tional ethanol is derived solely mills in the month of October. speedier farm payments. The sector is highly regulated quent payment to farmers. ly 35 million farmers' families, long cycle of production and (since ethanol could also be After accounting for blending will also curb vehic- wherein the government deter- The vision of the Union including five million in UP, sales. However, ethanol has a produced from other farm reduction in sugar output due ular emissions to that extent mines the procurement price, government to achieve 20 per directly engaged in farming. Its much shorter revenue cycle, products such as maize, as also to ethanol diversion, the since ethanol-blended petrol is minimum selling price (MSP) cent ethanol blending in fossil primary by-products include which could come in handy for farm residue) from cane juice domestic sugar production in more eco-friendly. Besides, it of sugar, monthly sale quota of fuel by 2025 has paved the way sugar, ethanol, molasses, spir- the beleaguered mills to pay and B-heavy molasses (BHM), 2021-22 is estimated at 31 will reduce the country’s oil (The writer is a Lucknow-based mills, annual export volumes, financial journalist. The views for the ethanol industry to its, press mud, etc. More recent- farmers early and reduce the it is likely to translate into the MT - nearly the same as pro- import bill too. The ethanol etc. The global trade conditions expressed are personal.) gain heft. It will not only result ly, hand sanitiser has also arrears burden. diversion of additional 1.3 mil- jected for the current season industry will create fresh jobs have a direct bearing on the in greater investment in the sec- become a part of the product The first step in the Centre's lion tonnes (MT) of sugar in 2020-21. at the local level.” %&' )*+&, -', ./ 0/01 !2

#&"  0   ! 1 >!-" &  &2 !   2     +/    ! # Act on the Optional Practice The bill has to pass through of college will only become Training (OPT). the Senate before it can be sent more difficult for young  > Afghan allies have com- group of US lawmakers has “What country creates a to the President to sign into law. Americans as our universities plained of a bureaucratic night- Areintroduced a legislation programme, but not a law, that However, passing the bill formalise the role they play in he United States is negoti- mare as they try to obtain the in the House of Representatives rewards its businesses to fire through Senate is not that easy crowding out opportunities Tating with Kuwait and special immigrant visas offered to eliminate a programme that citizen workers and replace given that the Democrats are in once reserved for American other countries whether they to foreign nationals deemed to allows foreign students to stay them with foreign labour to pay majority in both the Chambers graduates. For this reason, the can host Afghans who sup- be in need of protection in the country for work after the foreign labour less? The of the US Congress. OPT must be eliminated,” stat- ported the American war effort because of their cooperation the completion of their studies United States. The programme Gosar alleges that the OPT ed Kevin Lynn, Founder of US and could face Taliban revenge with the US government. under certain conditions, a bill is called OPT and it reflects a circumvents the H-1B cap by Techworkers. attacks if they stay in There are more than if passed into law can affect tens complete abandonment of our allowing over 100,000 aliens The OPT openly undercuts Afghanistan, America’s top 18,000 visa applications pend- and thousands of Indians own workers,” Gosar said. admitted as foreign students to American workers, particular- diplomat said on Thursday. ing, some for as long as nearly studying in this country. He first introduced the work for up to three years in ly higher-skilled workers and During a visit to tiny, oil- three years. Congressman Paul A Fairness for High-Skilled the US after graduation. recent college graduates, by rich Kuwait, US Secretary of On Iran, Blinken dismissed Gosar along with Congressman Americans Act in the 116th These foreign workers are giving employers an actual tax State Antony Blinken did not criticism from Supreme Leader Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs and Congress and has twice signed exempt from payroll taxes, incentive to hire compliant, announce any deal or disclose Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Matt Gaetz introduced the amicus briefs in support of making them at least 10-15 per inexpensive foreign labour critical details about the America’s “stubborn” stance Fairness for High-Skilled American workers in a lawsuit The OPT is a guest work- Enforcement (ICE). cent cheaper than a compara- under the guise of “student process, such as who would be was to blame for stalled nego- Americans Act, a legislation against the Department of er programme administered There are about 80,000 ble American worker, he training,” said Rosemary Jenks, eligible for relocation or where tiations over Tehran’s now-tat- that would amend the Homeland Security to elimi- by the United States Indian students in the US on argued. Director of Government they would be housed. tered nuclear deal with world Immigration and Nationality nate the OPT. Immigration and Customs OPT. “Landing that first job out Relations, NumbersUSA. As American troops com- powers. plete their withdrawal from Khamenei’s apparent call  Afghanistan, the Biden admin- for a more adversarial approach  istration has come under heavy to the West on Wednesday )  2  &   pressure to quickly evacuate came just before his hard-line Afghan interpreters, drivers protege, President-elect  C     and other workers who helped Ebrahim Raisi, is set next week  !   " 6  !  US forces during the two- to become head of the country’s  A B &($ 0*  "% decade war and now find civilian government. C(+(+ (  7 > affected by the flooding. themselves at risk of retribution Hopes for a quick revival of $+O(( However, it is unclear how   ! 2  ment by the militants that they by the Taliban. the accord, which granted Iran &$" +" lash flooding killed 150 equipped the Taliban are to would prevent extremist groups “The United States is com- sanctions relief in exchange for && (" Fpeople in a remote area in deal with emergencies in areas he Pakistan Government is from operating in areas they mitted to helping those who curbs on its nuclear program, &&$'$" Afghanistan’s mountainous under their control, which are Tnot a spokesperson for the control. US President Joe Biden helped us during our time in have faded further since the last $.  & $ northeastern Nuristan province mostly rural areas. Taliban and Islamabad cannot has announced that American Afghanistan over the last 20 round of indirect talks between  "%'($ controlled by the Taliban, a “We re calling on the pub- be held responsible for the troops will be out of the coun- years,” Blinken said at a joint Iran and the US in Vienna ($ "( spokesman for the insurgents lic to offer as much help as they actions of the insurgent group try by August 31. Press conference with his broke last month.  &&$"'$+. said Thursday. The provincial can to the affected people of in Afghanistan following the The Taliban ruled Kuwaiti counterpart. “We’re “I think we have clearly $(" government appealed to the Merdesh village,” Mujahid said withdrawal of soldiers from the Afghanistan by brute force actively engaged in that process demonstrated our good faith $ " Taliban to allow rescue teams in the statement, adding that US and its allies, Prime from 1996 to 2001 when the US and notably in relocation plan- and desire to return to mutual $(  into the area to help. charitable organizations are Minister Imran Khan has said. invasion toppled their govern- ning for those brave Afghans compliance with the nuclear '""% ($ Taliban spokesman also being asked to assist. In his comments to Afghan ment. and their families.” agreement,” Blinken said. “This %  $ Zabihullah Mujahed said heavy Reports reaching Parun, media representatives that were the Dawn newspaper. The US invaded The evacuation planning, process cannot go on indefi- '. rains late Wednesday caused the Nuristan provincial capital, aired on Thursday, Khan also Khan’s remarks were a con- Afghanistan in October, 2001 which could affect tens of nitely.” the flash flooding. said water had inundated said that Pakistan will have tinuation of Pakistan’s repeat- after the Taliban refused to thousands of Afghans, comes He added: “The ball       In a statement, Mujahid Merdesh. The village is locat- good relations with whoever ed warnings that it would not hand over al-Qaeda’s leader as the Taliban gain more remains in Iran’s court.” E2$F  G  said the insurgents ordered ed in Nuristan’s Kamdesh dis- the Afghans choose. accept the responsibility if it Osama bin Laden, who was ground throughout Iran has rejected that asser- #5A B #(& their own rescue crews to the trict, not far from the border “What the Taliban are was blamed for any setbacks in behind the September 11, 2001, Afghanistan, seizing swaths of tion, insisting that because the  & affected area. He also said the with neighboring Pakistan. The doing or aren’t doing has noth- the Afghan peace process. terror attacks in America. the countryside and fueling US, under former President (&&  Taliban have also ordered that provincial governor’s ing to do with us. We are not Under a deal with the Khan again distanced fears of a violent future. Civilian Donald Trump, scrapped the $ (&O 5 million Afghanis — or about spokesman, Mohammad Sayed responsible, neither are we Taliban, the US and its NATO Islamabad from the develop- casualties surged in the first landmark 2015 deal, it should  ('/-/-$ $62,000 — be spent aiding the Mohmand, said the flooding spokespersons for the Taliban,” allies agreed to withdraw all ments in Kabul, saying: “All we half of the year, according to a move first to lift its crippling ($  clean up and the villagers destroyed at least 100 homes. Khan was quoted as saying by troops in return for a commit- want is peace in Afghanistan.” United Nations report. sanctions. L6.5$$  &('$O$( %  ""($ $ %2R"    .  %   %   ,       &   - % &   (9<A B !  '    7 and the monsoon season heavy rainfall while an esti-  7>  >2> *" "$ stretches over the next three mated 2,500 shelters have been (+% ays of heavy rainfall have months. damaged or destroyed. More alaysia’s king on Thursday (   . Dpelted Rohingya refugee “The situation is further than 5,000 refugees have tem- Mrebuked Prime Minister   (!O camps in southern Bangladesh, compounded by the COVID- porarily been relocated to other Muhyiddin Yassin’s govern-  $$'  destroying dwellings and send- 19 pandemic. There is cur- family member’s shelters or ment for misleading Parliament '  ;--   ing thousands of people to live rently a strict national lock- communal facilities, the agency over the status of coronavirus  2 $ with extended family or in down in response to rising said in a statement. emergency measures, in a blow     communal shelters. cases across the country,” the Refugees said they were to the embattled leader who is #$ ((+% Just in the 24 hours to agency said. struggling to eat or drink prop- struggling to stave off chal-  $'  Wednesday alone, more than The agency said it was erly. lenges to his leadership.  . ($$ 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) of saddened by the deaths of six “Due to the continuous Muhyiddin obtained royal &&$  . rain fell on the camps in Cox’s people at the camps earlier this rainfall for the last four days, consent to declare the emer- Bazar district hosting more week, five in a landslide caused today my house is full of water,” gency in January, allowing him     than 800,000 Rohingya, the by the rains and a child swept says Khatija Begum, who has to halt Parliament and rule by -/  U.N. Refugee agency said. away by floodwaters. five children. “We are not even ordinance without legislative #5+#5 ' That’s nearly half the average Citing initial reports, the able to eat.” Begum says she "   '     '     '    '  ' &  approval. Critics have slammed  ($ July rainfall in one day while UN High Commissioner for fears her children +22 "          1     &"$    ;+2 the emergency as a ruse for $"% more heavy downpours are Refugees said more than 12,000 will drown and die in their     <=            '         '    Muhyiddin to hang on to (O4- expected in the next few days refugees were affected by the sleep.        " power. ((" /--/%&'$ " $" ( . ($L!>.7.  !  & /     "  $M&%&('$  $A($ 00 $$"% /-/-   /!?  @ 2      (USD 16.4 million) in taxes in  "'+ Spain between 2012 and 2014, Yerevan (Armenia): Armenia’s Azerbaijan said Armenian protested what it described as an 4D(. Spanish judge investigating when she lived mostly in the acting prime minister pro- forces opened fire at its posi- incursion by Azerbaijani troops Aalleged tax fraud by country despite posed stationing Russian bor- tions on the Kalbajar section of into its territory. Azerbaijan has *  (  "     Colombian musician Shakira having an official residence in der guards along the country’s the border, and the Armenian insisted that its soldiers were    recommended on Thursday Panama. border with Azerbaijan, as ten- military said its personnel were deployed to what it considers its    ! # Siddiqui’s presence there, the 5<  $&&$ that the case to go to trial after Shakira, 44, denied any sions between the two ex- attacked by Azerbaijani forces. territory in areas where the bor- report said. +$$   &&$ concluding there is evidence wrongdoing when she testified Soviet nations continue to sim- Pashinyan said Thursday that der has yet to be demarcated. ulitzer Prize-winning “Siddiqui was alive when &$ ( that the pop star could have in June 2019. Her public rela- mer on Thursday. stationing Russian border guards The clash on Wednesday PIndian photojournalist the Taliban captured him. The (+"  avoided her fiscal obligations to tions firm said that she had Prime Minister Nikol along the border “would allow to was the deadliest since the end Danish Siddiqui was not sim- Taliban verified Siddiqui’s iden- &%$ the state. immediately paid what she Pashinyan floated the idea a day carry out the demarcation and of a 6-week war over Nagorno- ply killed in a crossfire in tity and then executed him, as  ( . Judge Marco Juberías wrote owed once she was informed of after three Armenian troops delimitation of the border with- Karabakh last fall. Russia bro- Afghanistan, nor was he sim- well as those with him. The that his three-year probe found the debt by the Tax Office. were killed in cross-border out the risk of military clashes.” kered a November peace deal ply collateral damage, but was commander and the remainder    there existed “sufficient evi- Shakira faces a possible hostilities between Armenia “We plan to discuss the that ended the fighting that had “brutally murdered” by the of his team died as they tried   I dence of criminality” for the fine and even possible jail time and Azerbaijan, which for issue with our Russian part- killed more than 6,000 people. Taliban after verifying his iden- to rescue him,” it said. (9 ') ( case to go to a trial judge. if found guilty of tax evasion. decades have been locked in a ners,” the acting prime minis- Nagorno-Karabakh lies within tity, according to a report pub- “While a widely circulated  6-B+$" The decision can be However, a judge can waive conflict over Nagorno- ter told a government meeting. Azerbaijan but was under the lished in a US-based magazine public photograph shows 4%4-D&(  appealed. prison time for first-time Karabakh. The two countries Tensions on the border control of ethnic Armenian on Thursday. Siddiqui’s face recognizable, I   ( Prosecutors charged the offenders if they are sentenced accused each other of starting between Armenia and separatists backed by Armenia Siddiqui, 38, was on assign- reviewed other photographs "'$( singer in December 2019 with to less than two years behind Wednesday’s fighting, which Azerbaijan have been simmering since an earlier war there ended ment in Afghanistan when he and a video of Siddiqui’s body (%$ . not paying 14.5 million euros bars. wounded soldiers on both sides. since May, when Armenia in 1994. AP died. The award-winning jour- provided to me by a source in nalist was killed while covering the Indian government that clashes between Afghan troops show the Taliban beat Siddiqui and the Taliban in Spin Boldak around the head and then rid- $   '     district of Kandahar city. dled his body with bullets,” According to the wrote the writer Micheal Washington Examiner report, Rubin, who is a senior fellow at  >8   Siddiqui travelled with an the American Enterprise Afghan National Army team to Institute.  2!  which is intended to provide the Spin Boldak region to cover The Taliban’s decision to more room for scientific exper- fighting between Afghan forces hunt down, execute Siddiqui, ussia’s long-delayed lab iments and space for the crew, and the Taliban to control the and then mutilate his corpse Rmodule successfully had been repeatedly delayed lucrative border crossing with shows that they do not respect docked with the International because of technical problems. Pakistan. the rules of war or conventions Space Station on Thursday, It was initially scheduled to go When they got to within that govern the behaviour of eight days after it was launched up in 2007. one-third of a mile of the cus- the global community., the from the Russian space launch In 2013, experts found toms post, a Taliban attack split report said. facility in Baikonur, contamination in its fuel sys- the team, with the commander Siddiqui won the Pulitzer Kazakhstan. tem, resulting in a long and and a few men separated from Prize in 2018 as part of the The 20-metric-ton (22- costly replacement. Other Siddiqui, who remained with Reuters team for their coverage ton) Nauka module, also called Nauka systems also under- three other Afghan troops. of the Rohingya crisis. He had the Multipurpose Laboratory went modernization or repairs. During this assault, shrap- extensively covered the Module, docked with the orbit- Nauka became the first nel hit Siddiqui, and so he and Afghanistan conflict, the Hong ing outpost in an automatic new module in the Russian his team went to a local Kong protests and other major mode after a long journey and segment of the station since mosque where he received first events in Asia, Middle East, a series of maneuvers. Russia’s 2010. On Monday, one of the aid. As word spread, however, and Europe. space agency, Roscosmos, con- older Russian modules, the that a journalist was in the Siddiqui was laid to rest at firmed the module’s contact Pirs spacewalking compart- mosque, the Taliban attacked. the Jamia Millia Islamia grave- with the International Space ment, undocked from the The local investigation suggests yard where a sea of mourners Station at 13:29 GMT. Space Station to free up room the Taliban attacked the gathered to pay their last The launch of Nauka, for the new module. mosque only because of respects. %&' )*+&, -', ./ 0/01 '!%8

  & '  3-    9  *+0       6##    4"" " ,     A=B 8  E   >9?      * ;  #   . 6C .+        F     New Delhi: The Ministry of    Mumbai: The Indian rupee Electronics and Information    is levied on luxury, demerit and ing business activity. strengthened by another 9 Technology (MeitY) has 'sin goods'. Highlighting the impor- Air India has sold its 115   2>2 aided rebound... paise to end at one-month received some grievances relat- hief Economic Adviser "The GST, the way it got tance of the financial sector in properties for 738 crore since "Notably, persistent soft high of 74.29 against the US ed to misleading and unwant- C(CEA) K V Subramanian on created with actually five rates the growth of the economy, 2015 to offset its debt, Minister quity indices found firmer monetary policy stance of dollar on Thursday, tracking ed advertisements appearing Thursday said that rationalisa- was basically excellent because Subramanian said India needs of State for Civil Aviation V K Eground on Thursday after Federal Reserve and least pos- gains in Asian peers after on various social media plat- tion of GST rate structure is on now we are seeing the impact more global size banks. Singh said on Thursday. three sessions of losses, buoyed sibility of any reversal of dovish US Federal Reserve's forms. "MeitY has noted media the Government's agenda and it on GST's amounts that are India is the fifth largest According to the decision by metal and IT counters, in monthly bond buying in the comments. reports about misleading and is definitely going to happen. coming in...The policymakers economy of the world but the of Air India Specific Alternative tandem with a positive trend near to medium term augur At the interbank forex mar- unwanted advertisements Further, he said that a three- then must be given credit for banking system is still has a lot Mechanism (AISAM) in 2018, overseas after the US Federal well for emerging markets ket, the local unit opened at appearing on various social rate structure is very important actually being practical enough of catching up to do, he said disinvestment-bound Air India Reserve reiterated its dovish including India," said Binod 74.32 against the greenback media platforms. Further, MeitY and there is also a need to fix to say, let's get it going first," he adding that domestically some has been monetising its policy stance. Modi, Head - Strategy at and witnessed an intra-day high has also received some griev- inverted duty structure as far as said at a virtual event organised could be large but not large immovable assets to offset its A strengthening rupee and Reliance Securities. of 74.22 and a low of 74.34. ances in this regard," Minister of the GST is concerned. by industry body Assocham. enough to be included in glob- debt. The carrier had a debt of short-covering in select heavy- Strong buying was seen in It finally ended at 74.29 State for Electronics and IT The Goods and Services Tax "The three-rate structure is al top 50 list. around 60,000 crore as on weights added to the momen- quality mid-cap and small-cap against the American curren- Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a (GST), which amalgamates something... Definitely impor- State Bank of India (SBI) at March 2019. tum, traders said. stocks after the recent fall, cy, registering a rise of 9 paise written reply to the Rajya Sabha. more than a dozen central and tant and even the inverted the 55th position is the only bank In his written reply to a The 30-share BSE Sensex while volatility index con- over its previous close -- its He added that no separate data- state levies like excise duty, ser- duty structure (is) also equal- in the global top 100 list. China question in Lok Sabha, Singh climbed 209.36 points or 0.40 tracted by 5 per cent, he added. best closing level since June 29. base of such grievances is main- vice tax and VAT, was intro- ly important to actually fix. I has 18 banks while the US has 12 said on Thursday, "Air India per cent to close at 52,653.07, Vinod Nair, Head of "Indian rupee appreciated as tained by MeitY. duced in July 2017. GST cur- think the government is defi- in the list. Speaking on the occa- has identified 111 parcels of while the broader NSE Nifty Research at Geojit Financial global risk sentiments rebound- The minister said users are rently has five rate structures -- nitely seized of the matter. So sion, Sebi's Whole Time Member properties for monetization; advanced 69.05 points or 0.44 Services, said, "Global markets ed, while safe haven dollar advised to approach law 0.25 per cent, 5 per cent, 12 per we should hopefully see trac- G Mahalingam said developing out of which 106 parcels of per cent to 15,778.45. were on track to rebound after declined reacting to the dovish enforcement agencies for such cent, 18 per cent and 28 per cent. tion on that soon," he said. a credit default swap (CDS) properties are in India and the Tata Steel hogged the lime- the panic sell-off surrounding Federal Open Market grievances. On the new IT To a question if rate struc- GST collection slipped market could help in deepening rest five are overseas proper- light in the Sensex pack, rally- Fed policy and Chinese tech Committee (FOMC)," Dilip rules, Chandrasekhar said ture rationalisation under GST below Rs 1 lakh crore in June corporate debt market. ties." ing 6.87 per cent, followed by crackdown cooled off...China's Parmar, Research Analyst, major significant social media needed, Subramanian said, "I for the first time in eight "We have been trying our The 111 parcels of proper- Bajaj Finserv, SBI, HCL Tech, attempt to calm investor's HDFC Securities said, adding intermediaries, including think that's something defi- months as the second wave of level best, but there have been ties consist of 211 units, which Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance nerves also helped the market that FOMC outcomes favoured Facebook, Google (Youtube), nitely going to happen. The the Covid pandemic and the a lot of constraining features as are under monetization, he and Reliance Industries. to take a breather. Meanwhile, the risk sentiments as they are Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, original plan was to have a resultant lockdowns hit busi- far as CDS is concerned. This added. On the other hand, Maruti, metal stocks were sparked by not in rush to scale back asset Sharechat, Telegram, Koo and three-rate structure. But I think nesses and the economy. is one area where we need to Singh said, "Air India has PowerGrid, Bajaj Auto, ITC, Dr the huge infrastructure fiscal purchases at-least for next two MyGov, have informed the what we have to be very cog- At Rs 92,849 crore, GST work which will be complete- so far received Rs 738 crore Reddy's and HUL were among package finalized in the US, in meetings. ministry about their commit- nizant about is that oftentimes collection was the lowest in 10 ly and completely sector agnos- from sale of 115 units from the laggards, shedding up to anticipation of high "Spot USDINR is expected ment to comply and/or com- with policymaking you don't months since August 2020, tic," he said. 2015 to 12th July, 2021. Air 2.21 per cent. demand." to trade with negative bias fol- pliance with the norms. want perfect to actually become when it was Rs 86,449 crore. Mahalingam suggested the India also realises about Rs 100 "Domestic equites recov- Sectorally, BSE metal, basic lowing weaker dollar index, "MeitY does not keep a the enemy of the The GST collections in June infrastructure sector deserves crore per annum from lease ered today as positive global materials, realty and IT indices risk sentiment and strong dol- register of intermediaries excellent." 2021 are primarily for supplies at least some kind of a partial rental income." cues and strong buying in rallied as much as 5.54 per cent, lar inflows from initial public including social media plat- A majority of common use made in May -- a month when credit enhancement kind of The Centre is currently in metal and IT stocks supported while FMCG, telecom, power, offering. The pair is expected to forms as the same is not man- items have been exempted most states were under differ- facilities and there is a need to the process of selling Air markets. Further, short cover- oil and gas, auto and healthcare hold support at 74.15 and get dated in the IT Act or the Rules from GST, while 28 per cent tax ent levels of lockdown, reduc- have a look at this. India. ing in select heavyweights also ended in the red. resisted around 74.60," he noted. therein," he added.    ! Q1      '' @C 0 /!"   ) ,   <8- , = =    2>2 told a conference organised by after the recent data prints, Referring to the 8   industry lobby Ficci. concerns have been expressed International Monetary Fund eadline inflation will come Right after data for May over the price rise. The next (IMF) revising down its growth   Q basis. Hdown under the 6 per showing inflation at 6.4 per cent monetary policy meeting of the projection sharply, he said the Net NPA improved from # !#/!$0 cent mark in July itself but will had come out, Subramanian central bank will be held dur- government had not given an ith improved perfor- 6.76% to 5.09% on Y-o-Y basis stay at an elevated level of said he had predicted it will cool ing August 4 - 6. aggressive growth estimate Wmance, the Central Bank registering an improvement of over 5 per cent for some time, down in internal meetings and On the growth front, from early on and pointed to of India has registered net prof- 167 bps and from 5.77% to    the full potential of AI and fur- Chief Economic Advisor K V also during "deliberations with Subramanian said the FY22 the 12.5 cent estimate of the it of 206 crore compared to 5.09% on Q-o-Q basis regis- ther the vision of a digitally- Subramanian said on Thursday. the regulator". The sequential number should be within the IMF as a case in point. 135 crore (53%) on Y-o-Y tering an improvement of 68 hipmaker Intel on empowered India, she added. Such an outcome will get momentum in the number is ballpark of 10.5 per cent as esti- Subramanian insisted that basis and turned corner from bps. CThursday said it has col- The four-hour open con- the price rise back into the range-bound despite the chal- mated by the finance ministry when we compare the eco- loss of 1349 Crore as on 31st Provision Coverage Ratio laborated with the Central tent resource, which is available upper-end of the target band lenges posed by factors like earlier. It can be noted that the nomic performance in FY21 Mar' 21 on Q-o-Q basis. (PCR) improved from 79.12% Board of Secondary Education in 11 vernacular languages, is given to RBI, he said, adding commodity price rises, he added. RBI had revised down its esti- with the one in the first quar- Whereas its Operating to 84.28% on Y-o-Y basis reg- (CBSE) to launch the 'AI For divided into two sections – AI that consumer price inflation The CEA said in FY21, mate to 9.5 per cent given the ter of this fiscal, the economy Profit marginally declined from istering an improvement of All' initiative, aimed at creating Awareness (1.5 hours) and AI had breached the mark for inflation was impacted because reverses of the second wave. did achieve a V-shaped recov- 1291 Crore to 179 crore (- 516 bps and from 82.54% to a basic understanding of arti- Appreciation (2.5 hours). three consecutive quarters last of the first wave of the pandemic Subramanian added that ery at the macro level. 8.68%) on Y-o-Y basis and 84.28% on Q-o-Q basis regis- ficial intelligence (AI) for peo- The segment on AI fiscal because of supply side which lasted longer, while the the second wave lasted only for However, some segments improved from 688 crore to tering an improvement of 174 ple in India. Awareness provides an ele- issues like challenges in move- second wave saw distributed 6-8 weeks, and hence its impact like the urban poor and small 1179 Crore (71.37%) on Q-o- bps. Based on Intel's 'AI For mentary understanding of AI, ment of goods. lockdowns and did not have a on growth will not be as stark businesses did not achieve the Citizens' programme, 'AI For misconceptions around AI, "With reasonable proba- deep impact on inflation. as the first wave of the pandemic same success as large firms, All' is a 4-hour, self-paced and its application potential. bility, I expect this month the The RBI has been holding which was on for 6 months, and leading some to call it a K- learning programme that The AI Appreciation segment (inflation) print to come less rates to aid growth despite the led to a 7.3 per cent contraction shaped recovery which is demystifies AI in an inclusive helps learners understand the than 6 per cent," Subramanian surge in inflation. However, in the GDP in FY21. inequitable, he said. manner, a statement said. key domains of AI, its impact The programme aims to across industries, and gets them introduce AI to one million cit- started on building personal $(         izens in its first year, it learning plans. added. At the end of each stage,      "AI has the power to drive participants will be given per-    faster economic growth, sonalised digital badges that   2$" address population-scale chal- can be shared on social media. D' ! 8 ( lenges and benefit the lives and “National Education      livelihoods of people. The AI Policy 2020 acknowledges the 1  For All initiative based on importance of AI and empha-    Intel's AI For Citizens program sizes on preparing everyone aims to make India AI-ready by for an AI-driven economy. AI   2>2 ndia is in favour of imple- building awareness and appre- For All is one of the largest AI Imenting default security fea- ciation of AI among everyone," public awareness programmes he RBI on Thursday can- tures in the open radio access Shweta Khurana, Director - the worldwide and will help Tcelled the licence of The network for telecom services at Asia Pacific and Japan, Global demystify AI in an inclusive Madgaum Urban Co-opera- the earliest, a senior Partnerships and Initiatives at manner strengthening India's tive Bank Limited, Margao, Government official has said. Intel, said. position as a global leader for Goa, as the bank with its cur- The official was speaking at The programme further emerging technologies,” rent financial position would be a virtual summit organised by strengthens Intel's commit- Biswajit Saha, Director Skill unable to pay its present depos- Assocham along with Open ment to collaborating with the Education, and Training at itors in full. RAN Policy Coalition, US Government of India to reach CBSE said. The RBI further said that as Chamber of Commerce, per the data submitted by the Keidanren-Japan Business bank, about 99 per cent of the Federation and BSA - The .+   "  ?@;<  depositors will receive full Software Alliance. amounts of their deposits from QUAD member countries     '  ' ' the Deposit Insurance and – the US, India, Japan and Credit Guarantee Corporation Australia – also participated in 0  AB;B (DICGC). the event.  89:  On liquidation, every All the members during   /   depositor would be entitled to the discussion on Wednesday     receive deposit insurance claim promised collaboration and amount of his/her deposits up support for building secured    to a monetary ceiling of Rs 5 and trusted 5G networks, and   ! # lakh only from the DICGC. the US representative sup- he Indian telecom market The Office of Registrar of ported India's suggestion to uelled by vaccinations and Tpresented a picture of sharp Cooperative Societies, Goa, has implement security by design FGovernment aid, the U.S. contrast in May with Bharti also been requested to issue an in open radio access network Economy grew at a solid 6.5 per Airtel losing a staggering 46.13 order for winding up the bank (O-RAN) components. cent annual rate last quarter in lakh wireless subscribers even and appoint a liquidator for the National Cyber Security another sign that the nation has as rival Reliance Jio added bank, the RBI added. Coordinator Rajesh Pant said achieved a sustained recovery 35.54 lakh mobile users, The Madgaum Urban the Indian government has from the pandemic recession. according to data from telecom Cooperative Bank, the RBI supported the O-RAN Thursday's report from the regulator Trai. said, does not have adequate proposal, which is democra- Commerce Department esti- Overall, the Indian mobile capital and earning prospects tising the telecom mated that the nation's gross market shed 62.7 lakh users in and has failed to comply with networks. domestic product — its total May. various provisions of the "We in the government of output of goods and services — Jio added 35.54 lakh Banking Regulation Act, 1949. India are very clear that open accelerated in the April-June mobile users during the month, Further, "the bank with its and virtualised RAN are the quarter from an already robust raising its subscriber base to present financial position future of mobile networks. 6.3 per cent annual growth rate 43.12 crore. would be unable to pay its pre- We have also promoted Make in the first quarter of the year. Both Airtel and Vodafone sent depositors in full; and in India and also issued a The figure was less than Idea suffered massive sub- public interest would be directive for trusted telecom analysts had expected, but the scriber losses in May. adversely affected if the bank is products from trusted economy was likely held back Airtel's lost 46.13 lakh allowed to carry on its banking sources. mainly by supply shortages in mobile users and ended the business any further", it said “Let us create a time- goods, components and labour. month with subscriber base of while cancelling the licence. bound roadmap at the earliest. For all of 2021, the econo- 34.8 crore, according to the "Consequent to the cancel- Please ensure security by my is expected to expand about data released by the Telecom lation of its licence, The design in the various compo- 7 per cent. That would be the Regulatory Authority of India Madgaum Urban Co-operative nents of O-RAN is imple- strongest calendar-year growth (Trai) for the month of May. Bank Limited, Margao, Goa is mented so that mistakes of the since 1984. And it would mark Troubled Vodafone Idea's prohibited from conducting the past are not repeated," Pant a sharp reversal from last year's mobile subscriber base shrunk business of 'banking' which said. 3.5 per cent economic con- by 42.8 lakh users in May, to includes acceptance of deposits The O-RAN concept in the traction — the worst in 74 years 27.7 crore users. and repayment of deposits...With telecom segment is similar to — as a result of the pandemic. 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he COVID-19 pandemic evolves through the lifetime. lems children may face are has aggravated certain Parental playfulness is the ADHD (attention deficit hyper- Tconditions in children. ability to be spontaneous, cre- activity disorder), anxiety disor- Regardless of age, emotional ative, amusing and flexible. der, eating disorder, et al. and personal growth is about Parents creating fun and enjoy- Here are some practical tips competencies, opportunities, able outlets for children to for parents: and how they feel while doing express their creativity and stim- Be aware: Pay attention to activities. Since there is a harmo- ulate their minds can be a way children’s reactions. Be aware of nious interplay between how of crafting long-term emotion- where they are and who they are children feel and how they act, al stability. Using these medi- with because that puts you in a their emotional needs should ums, parents can formulate clos- better position to help them never be overlooked when try- er and more open relationships respond to challenges and emo- ing to support their intellectual with their children, which leads tional upheavals. development, creativity, or over- to open expression of thoughts Identify causes: Help all well-being. Especially now. and emotions at a young age. them recognise the underlying It is important to take note Research on early child reasons for their feelings. of research that shows that development care studied a sam- Communicate: Talking increased emotional intelligence ple of 137 parents of children about emotions with others can in parents leads to healthy and under the age of eight that self- be an effective way of dealing stronger relationships in the reported their parental playful- with them. child’s life. Our emotions deter- ness levels, their own emotion Self-reflect: Model the mine how we function in our regulation ability, levels of par- benefits of regulating emotions day-to-day lives which is why it ent-child closeness and con- and thinking things through. is important to regulate and flicts, and their child’s emotion Consider self-esteem: manage them. While there is a Through observation. Children spectives and then reacting in a regulation and anxiety. Parental Reinforcement and encourage- genetic component to the devel- are most influenced by what balanced manner. This encour- playfulness was directly associ- ment from parents can go a long opment of emotional regulation they observe in their parents. ages children to do the same. ated with improved emotion way toward strengthening chil- in children, family, and parents Early in the child’s develop- The emotional climate of the regulation in their children. dren’s self-esteem, and instilling in particular shape this crucial ment, they achieve this by family also has a great influence This association was brought feelings such as optimism and faculty. Thus, children may learn directly modelling responses on the child’s ability to regulate about by the parent’s emotion- relief. to regulate their emotions by and emotions displayed by their emotions. This is where the al awareness and the level of In conclusion, a child’s emo- developing comparable regula- parents. Later on, during the relationship between parent and their closeness. tional well-being has everything tory approaches as their parents. development process, there may child comes into play. The chil- Emotional intelligence and to do with the atmosphere cre- This is proven to have a signif- be the adoption of more verbal dren will reflect the level of regulation usage in parenting ated around them. Emotional icant influence on a child’s components. openness that the parent por- techniques can help children intelligence and emotional reg- development and well-being. It is critical for parents to trays. Being able to identify the navigate complexity and stress, ulation stem from the experi- Children under the age of five project themselves successfully emotions, analysing outcomes foster healthy and positive rela- ences and observations they are still their own person, hav- navigating their way through and discussing them with par- tionships, make room for inno- make at a young age. ing distinct likes and dislikes and difficult conversations and chal- ents need to be encouraged vation and creativity and grow (The writer is the India that shapes their personality. lenges by analysing the situation, through example. Regulation of into positive change-makers. representative of Bernard How do children learn best? understanding different per- emotions is a complex skill that Some common emotional prob- van Leer Foundation.) QR&  "R Much more to ‘Make In India’ than manufacturing  >2 7 O$& ($ & $  rom gaining 12 kgs for her debut film Dum ture. Japanese food and pan-Asian cuisine we FLaga Ke Haisha to losing all the extra still get here in India. I love Japanese food too, 7>!  pounds for her next film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha tasty, flavourful yet so many healthy options one - and changing her shape with her each film, can get with Asian food,” says she. actress Bhumi Pednekar is on a long journey Asked about narrating her best food mem- with food and healthy diet. As the actress ory and Bhumi recalls a story of one of the doubt that manufacturing is important recently tried her hand at cooking pasta for a bylanes of New York. “New York is one of my and I would love nothing better than digital food show, Bhumi opens up on her best favourite cities to travel. Whenever I am Mercedes-Benz or their German rivals food destination, memories and why her rela- there, I take long walks. I love pizza and in New actually stamping steel panels in India tionship with food is a crucial part of who she York, every block has a pizzeria. You won’t rather than training a generation of glo- is. believe that I am one of them who would go rified screwdriver operators, but prod- Bhumi will appear in the finale episode of to all the best pizzerias of every block and eat ucts like MBUX show India in a good You Got Chef’d — Season 3 that releases on one fresh slice with a different topping! I feel light. After all, it uses India’s core com- Gobble, the lifestyle channel of Pocket Aces, as like a child then really and my friends would petency, software development, and well as on YouTube. laugh at such madness. But those toppings are honestly, what a brilliant bit of software. Sharing her cooking experience, Bhumi so good, how can I miss them? (laugh),” Yes, I might be slightly more partial to says, “Well it was a virtual episode in which I recalls Bhumi. BMW’s excellent iDrive system, if only cooked with chef Ranveer Brar and I must say Since there is a lot of body trans-   because of BMW’s better integration with that even though I thought cooking is such formation Bhumi has gone through the Apple iPhone and wireless Apple a tough task, if you are guided right, it actu- and constantly working on herself   CarPlay, but MBUX isn’t far behind. ally is not. I am not a cook at all, I am a to look good and stay fit, which is Indeed, I actually used my iPhone super foodie! But when I started cooking a part of the beauty business, the   5& via Bluetooth on MBUX. This brings me the pasta, of course, the chef guided me, actress explained how her mind is to one slight negative of the GLA today but I ended up making a portion of trained to a healthy lifestyle. 1. %7 — the fact that all connector points are good pasta.” “Initially, for me, it was %%  does have more than enough space for so the alarm at that speed is a bit irri- USB-C, which is a good pointer to the “I think I am not as bad a to do with gaining and a weekend getaway for a young family. tating because you can’t even set the future, but slightly irritating when most cook as I assumed I am. We losing weight to look in     The physical changes to this generation cruise control at 120 kmph. devices are still sold with USB-A today. cooked pasta as the theme of the a certain way. But of the GLA make the biggest difference Truth be told, most buyers of the The MBUX system is very pleasant to episode was Italian food mem- from the time I #     &8 to the car in terms of its appeal. GLA — while being younger than the look at. With the GLA, you get the ory, it was delicious. Can I say started my jour- I drove the GLA 220d with a 190PS typical Mercedes-Benz India customer whole experience of MBUX just like you this, that combination of a few ney as an actress,  %    diesel motor, there is also the GLA 200, — will rarely push it. I believe, they will do on bigger Mercedes’ cars like the E- things could never go wrong, I realised, our look with the less powerful but cheaper petrol be far more impressed by the MBUX Class. The same two-screen fully digi- and our pasta was one of such is a combination of # # option and a specially tuned GLA system than anything else. I have writ- tal display and after playing around with things. We cooked a portion of food, exercise and healthy 35AMG, and I hope to be driving the ten about the MBUX system in the past, it on various Mercedes-Benz vehicles, pasta in butter, garlic, mushroom habits that we can sustain for ercedes-Benz was slow off the gate latter alongside the A-Class AMG35 and in 2019 during the launch drive of I must admit that it is super easy to use. and asparagus sauce... it was life. For instance, my trainer Mwhen it came to the rush of small- sedan soon. This is the same diesel the updated GLC, we experienced the I actually spent a bit of time stationery mouthwatering! I must say that always focused on core er pumped-up hatchbacks that double motor that serves in many other cars new MBUX in Bengaluru. However, the trying to go through the systems and pasta is one of the versatile dishes, strengthening and increas- as Sports-Utility Vehicles. The first-gen- that wear the three-pointed star and is single most impressive thing about it is learn more. Given the times we live in, with so many easy tasty combinations ing metabolism and immu- eration GLA actually looked and felt reliable as well as economical. that it is made for the world out of pre-drive product briefings are a thing that if you learn to cook one of them, nity. I think during the pan- more like a hatchback than its competi- Additionally, there is always more than Whitefield, Bengaluru. of the past, but you can play around with trust me, you could impress all your demic we all have under- tors. It was a good car, but most buyers enough power on tap to overtake on the Yes, every Mercedes-Benz sold in MBUX for hours on end. Heck, the GLA friends and family with one meal of stood the importance of eschewed it in favour of the Audi Q3 in highway or have some fun. Although be the world today has a bit of India inside. also has Mercedes-Benz dancing inte- pasta! I was so excited when even- immunity. In my diet, I particular because the latter looked the warned that Mercedes-Benz India has And that brings me to ‘Make In India’ rior ambient lighting. tually I made it. Yes! (she laughs),” always maintain a great com- part. The second-generation GLA looks hard-coded the new speed alarm into which we tend to conflate with indus- Yes, there is a class of luxury car she adds. bination of protein and carbs. the part even though weirdly it is a tiny their audio system, so it plays above the trial manufacturing. While there is no buyers who just buys the badge and So, what is Bhumi’s favourite Of course, I am guided by bit shorter than the old one, but crucial- music and is annoyingly wants a discount. But there is also a food destination? “Food desti- experts but I think there is no ly, it is approximately 10 centimetres loud. I can write an class of owner who likes techy things nation would be Mexico and shortcut that offers a lifelong taller. And this one aspect, more than entire column about like me, and MBUX on the GLA is fab- Japan. But I am always game result, it is always a gradual anything else, makes the new GLA ‘fit the needless speed ulous. Mercedes-Benz while charging for a food trip to Mexico process. My relationship in’. While I will not get into the dynam- alarm, given that top-dollar for the GLA compared to because, in India, we do not with food has evolved with ic differences between the GLA and the roads — such its rivals does not offer a get the best variety of time,” Bhumi says as signs BMW X1 or Volvo XC40, on the design as the excellent stripped-down variant, this is Mexican and South off. front it does stand as an equal. Eastern and the whole shebang. And yes, American food. 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The Nepalese roast chicken 2 /&!     table for Sunday since the nine-course salad, with timur pepper, tomatoes menu was served exclusively on and coriander, was served in an edi- ats is a ‘star grain’ at the cause health issues and be detri- Sundays for lunch and dinner. ble tart shell made of ragi. As we Omoment. Tiktokers are show- mental to the overall quality of We were greeted by a swanky, penned our thoughts on this refresh- ing off clean eating hacks with oat- one’s life. spacious set-up supported by huge ingly light dish, executive chef Tanvi meal pancakes, Instagram foodies Especially right now, when decorative columns with live music joined us, seeking our input on the are trying the baked oatmeal trend, most of us are spending more and in the background. As instructed by fare. As we got acquainted she shared many are keen on exploring oats. more time at home or offices with our little bird, we asked for Kapil since how the current experience menu is Given its many nutritional benefits, reduced physical activity, adding he is regarded as an incredible a short-lived affair. “There are numer- it’s not hard to see why. sugar to our daily routine can be resource on everything related to the ous establishments which serve an A great source of protein, oats damaging. offerings of Saga. And we were off to experiential menu daily; however, can contain as much protein as two a flying start; Kapil does not have what sets us apart is that we like to whole eggs per 100 gm. It’s one of But what about those ‘healthy’ much on his plate, yet, and comes keep it simple. A lot of research has the reasons why nutritionists and oats cookies? over with a wide smile that is evident been devoted to curating this menu dieticians recommend oats as a It is very important to go despite the mask he sports. He and we serve it only once a week on part of your daily diet. The protein through the ingredients of any food offered us an extensive beverage Sundays because that is the only day in oats helps one feel fuller and sati- item you pick out off a store shelf. menu to kickstart the proceedings, an when families get to spend some time ated, keeping hunger pangs at bay. While many products claim to be offer we gracefully decline by asking together. We are all about offering a It also aids muscle growth and fat sugar-free, low-fat, or cholesterol- him what would he recommend. His wide range of tastes and we expect to loss when paired with a healthy free, they might not be as healthy eyes lit up as he stepped away from completely overhaul the current lifestyle. as they look. There are about 50+ our table with the promise of getting nine-course menu in two-three However, that’s not the only known variants of sugar, most of back to us with a ‘refreshing surprise’. months,” she said. reason to love the humble grain. which are as bad for you as sugar. As we took a good look around, Before she made her way back to Oats are a powerhouse of energy- Sucrose, fructose, brown sugar, we saw that in addition to the spa- the kitchen, chef Tanvi revealed that giving complex carbohydrates. molasses, all exhibit qualities sim- cious sitting indoors, spread across she is partial towards the Bhuna Unlike refined carbs like maida, ilar to sugar and can have similar several floors, there is also an outdoor mangsho, so we won’t be elaborating complex carbs are found in whole effects on your body. seating area titled Al-Fresco. While on the Parsi curry, which was served grains such as oats. Complex carbs Grabbing a chocolate oatmeal the seating arrangement was social- before it, and instead talk about her are slow-releasing, which means cookie, oats chivda, or oats brown- ly-distanced, we also noticed that the favourite. We have to be honest, by that they take longer to digest and ie might look like the healthier place was relatively crowded. Now this time we were relatively full and get absorbed into the body, which choice, but it also depends on the while we have some reservations it would have been nice if something makes the digestive system take up amount of sugar used in it. about being in the middle of a size- lighter was placed in front of us. more energy to digest and burn able crowd, amid the pandemic, a However, the Bhuna mangsho was her more calories in the interim. How much sugar in your oats is large number of people at a restau- around slices of green boasts of a very traditional about the experience we provide.” favourite for a reason. The mutton By itself, oats are full of micro too much sugar? rant is always a good sign. apple and a taste. “The menu was As Vishal walked off to greet masala was served in curry sauce, and macronutrients. The problem Holistically speaking, there is Kapil appeared, just as were caramelised walnut conceptualised by other patrons, Kapil served us the accompanied by jeera toast. Though arises when it is combined with no good or bad food by definition. done looking around, with a bright dressing, gar- two-time Michelin next dish on the menu — Ghee roast each dish was bite-sized, the Parsi additives, flavourings and worst of While sugar has a bad reputation red mocktail which he proclaims is nished with Star chef Atul prawn. In retrospect, this was curry and Bhuna mangsho were rel- all — refined sugar. in the world due to its correlations the Berrylicious, and it was very deli- white sesame. Kochhar along arguably the best among the lot we atively well-sized, and they had us Oats are naturally a low GI with obesity, diabetes and major cious, indeed. Containing the nectar The some- with executive tasted. Under the nine-course expe- regretting the fact that we could only (glycemic index) food. This means lifestyle diseases, it’s often the of mixed berries, along with some what briny chef Tanvi rience menu, there are different accommodate as much. that, unlike unhealthy sugar-rich amount of sugar consumed that’s fresh mint and ginger ale, it was just taste of the Goswami and I. offerings for vegetarians and non- We confess we did not pay much foods, consuming oats does not to be blamed. what we needed for some quick seaweed was Lentil love goes vegetarians. Since we don’t have any attention to dish number eight, the cause massive spikes in your Maybe an occasional tea- respite from the Delhi heat. The tangy well comple- on to exhibit his qualms with either, we had asked Family affair, a homely offering con- insulin. The complex carbs and the spoon of sugar in your bowl of concoction hit the right spot and we mented by the visionary Kapil to help us with the best among sisting of multi-grain khichdi. Kapil, unique fibre called beta glucan in post-workout oats smoothie downed the glass in one go. While we dressing and approach concern- both menus. Coming back to the knowledgeable as he was in the way oats are mainly the reason behind would not be life-threatening. are tempted to request a refill, the sen- served its purpose ing food and it is a Ghee roast prawn, the Mangalorean of patrons not unlike us, grinned this benefit. Since oats get absorbed Or a homemade oatmeal tart sible self within reminded us that we of making us look personal favourite of style sautéed prawns covered in a lip- before taking serving us the into the body at a slow pace, it aids sweetened with negligible are here for a nine-course lunch and forward to the rest of mine. We launched the smacking tamarind sauce brought dessert—Agra ka petha. in controlling the sugar levels amounts of sugar won’t instantly that we should take it a little easy and the menu. Right on cue, as restaurant in March this year back memories of the richly A very fitting conclusion to the released into the body and regu- be a cause of disease. That being spare some space in our belly for the we were licking our fingertips, Kapil as a tribute to the extensive food cul- flavoured, mildly spicy essence of the overwhelming experience of the lates it. said, the key is to involve sugar rest of the offerings. Seeing that our appeared with the second dish, which ture of our beautiful nation. The place food served in southern regions of nine-course lunch was this extreme- responsibly and other sweeteners glass is empty, Kapil promptly came he told us was called Lentil love. As and the menu have a relatively mod- India. ly sweet dish of diced petha, infused What happens when sugar or in your oats. The addictive prop- over and asked whether we would like we admired the petite dish, which was ern touch, but we don’t compromise If you are wondering how we with rose and served in a frothy rabdi high-calorie additives are added erties of sugar are well-known. to commence partaking of the nine- essentially dal muradabadi with with the traditional taste of each dish,” were quickly chomping our way cloud. The sugar rush almost bor- to oats? While the best option would be to course lunch. As soon as we nodded, onion and garlic crisps encompassed he shared. He further revealed, “We through the nine-course menu, it is dered on nausea; we are sure we To put it simply, there is an skip it altogether, being educated he produces the starters from behind in a dainty tart shell, the owner of have a cyclical approach with respect because all of the offerings were bite- would have really loved it if we were adverse effect on the body. Sugar about what you eat and making his back with a flourish to kickstart Saga, Vishal Anand stopped by for a to the menu, and plan on overhaul- sized. Well, some of them might take not so full. adds to the energy of oats and informed decisions while prepar- the proceedings. chat. ing a good portion of it every six a couple more bites, but we found it Anyhow, be prepared to be over- makes the dish fattening instead of ing oats the way you want, makes Marine flavours was a cute little He told us that while it may look months and adapting to the change to be an innovative way to ensure that whelmed with the nine-course menu. nutritious. Excess energy/calories a world of difference! appetiser that piqued our curiosity. It very avant-garde, just like most of the in seasons. 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:  O the hunt for a quarterfinal berth. ; The top-four make the last- eight stage from each group. THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS + India will take on Japan in Badminton: PV Sindhu their final pool match on Friday. beat Mia Blichfeldt of ' " India chief coach Graham Denmark 21-15, 21-13 in Reid lauded his players for their women’s singles round of 16. B*4$ performances but said it defi- Boxing: Satish Kumar beat nitely wasn’t easy against Ricardo Brown (Jamaica) 4-1 ++(' Argentina despite the scoreline in men’s +91kg Round of 16. suggesting otherwise. “Good MC Mary Kom lost to IL performance today. This is what Valencia (Colombia) 2-3 in Argentina can do, they sit back women’s 51kg round of 16. in the game, and then all of a Archery: Atanu Das beat sudden they score a corner. You Deng Yu-Cheng (Chinese ,' know these things can happen Taipei) 6-4 in men’s individ- ,'*'& when you play a team like ual first round; beat Oh Jin Argentina,” he said about the Hyek (Korea) in shoot-off in goal conceded by India. second round to qualify for Reid reminded his players pre-quarterfinals. about the missed opportunities Hockey: India men’s beat 4,'( but was happy that they adopt- P4&       . (       . Argentina 3-1 in Pool A match. ed a patient approach and stuck   <@'       " Sailing: KC Ganapathy and Tokyo: The Indian men’s hock- .) &    '     "   " to their game plan. Varun Thakkar 16th and 7th ey team stormed into the quar- “We again put our opportu- in Race 5 and 6 in men’s skiff terfinals of the Olympic Games quarters, India broke the dead- Argentina’s lone goal came three wins and one loss out of nities away, we created enough.  /5 49er; 17th overall. with a comprehensive 3-1 victo- lock in the 43rd minute through from a penalty corner conver- four games, behind Australia. But what was good is that we Nethra Kumanan 22nd & ry over defending champions Varun Kumar before Vivek sion by Schuth Casella in the Argentina are struggling at didn’t let that frustrates us, we 20th in Race 7 & 8 in women’s Argentina on Thursday, scoring Sagar Prasad (58th) and 48th minute. the fifth spot in the six-team stayed patient and stuck with the EA/ /  ,&! laser radial; 31st overall. two goals in the final two min- Harmanpreet Singh (59th) By virtue of this win, India pool and need to beat New game plan. I’m very happy, it can 2#  72&# & Vishnu Saravanan 27th & utes of its penultimate pool struck in the closing minutes of have consolidated their position Zealand in their final prelimi- be a bit stressful too for me,” the 23rd in Race 7 & 8 in men’s match. After goal-less first two the match to seal the contest. in the second spot of Pool A with nary match on Friday to stay in Australian said. Tokyo: Reigning badminton Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, laser; 23rd overall. world champion P V Sindhu who defeated Korea’s Kim Rowing: Arjun Lal Jat & +:!!2*,+.,$'.";4<.. ,!!= sailed into the women’s singles Gaeun 21-17, 21-18 in anoth- Arvind Singh finished fifth in quarterfinals at the Tokyo er pre-quarterfinals. Final B & 11th overall in men’s       %-/ &!/& Olympics with a straight-game The sixth seeded Indian lightweight double sculls. triumph over Denmark’s Mia has a 11-7 head-to-head count  B/" H   /   <8& < F    Shooting: Manu Bhaker B/" + /  P$  " ' 1  Tokyo: Staring at an early for India as they would need Blichfeldt on Thursday. against the Japanese world and Rahi Sarnobat 5th and exit after three consecutive to win both their remaining The 26-year-old Indian, No 5, whom she had last beat- 25th in women’s 25m pistol B/A" &  / I  PB  J    $ $ & 'K  (  losses, the Indian women’s two games — against Ireland who won a Silver in the 2016 en at the All England qualification (precision). @/" "/ I  .       ,  hockey team can’t settle for and South Africa (on Rio Olympics, completed a 21- Championship in March this Swimming: Sajan Prakash @/<=" " /  .A&$ <) " &' anything less than a victory Saturday) — and improve 15, 21-13 win over 13th seed year. 46th overall after finishing =/AM" + /  P$ < D    against Ireland in its penul- their goal difference to be on Blichfeldt in a 41-minute Sindhu mixed her strokes second in his heat in Men’s ( " / I  .<$ <)<K A  ! timate pool match here on the safe side. match. well, putting her attacking 100m Butterfly; failed to qual- >//<>" (  / I  .@ $  <@ &  % ,  nal hopes alive in the favourable results from other first game but around 15-16 I besides smashing her way to Golf: Anirban Lahiri at tied >/=" " /  .?)  $ <)B 0'  Olympic Games. games and hope for a Great gave a couple of points because finish points whenever there 8th and Udayan Mane at last >/AB" &  / ?M .$=>KM ,!+ K4   But after three morale- Britain victory over Ireland I was rushing in my defence. was a chance. spot after first round in men’s &  / I  .1$ $MK< ,   shattering defeats, it would on Saturday. My coach was telling me that She anticipated the shuttle individual stroke play. >/?>" (  / I  .@M J   1  (   be a Herculean task for the But these equations will I was playing the wrong way better and showed good court </A" &  / I  PB  F  Indians to lift their confi- come into picture only if and I realised that and I imme- coverage. IN ACTION TODAY <!#  ? >3?  "    2  Tokyo: How does one end up two rounds, Mary Kom got Tokyo: Indian archer Atanu mer world champion in her losing despite winning? three of the five judges to rule @  Das on Thursday proved a pre-quarters on Friday, while Sounds odd? This is what in her favour but the overall point by knocking out two-time Das will face home favourite happened to one of India’s scoreline was still in favour of   7? Olympic champion Oh Jin Takaharu Furukawa, an indi- greatest sportspersons in her Valencia. Hyek to join his wife Deepika vidual Silver medallist at final Olympic outing. The Manipuri clinched the & ,    " ndian shooters Manu Bhaker Kumari in individual pre-quar- London Olympics and a team Six-time world champion third round too but once again, Iand Rahi Sarnobat were terfinals of the Tokyo Olympics. Bronze winner here in the last- M C Mary Kom’s (51kg) pursuit it was 3-2 and not 4-1 which is Satish wins on debut placed 5th and 25th respective- Das, who had lost his place 16 clash on Saturday. of a second Olympic medal what she needed to swing the ly in the women’s 25m pistol to rookie Pravin Jadhav in the Returning to action a week ended in the pre-quarterfinals final score in her favour. Tokyo: India’s first super qualification (precision) at the fancied mixed team event after after the ‘break of the Tokyo Games as she The 38-year-old, who heavyweight (+91kg) boxer Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. slipping to 35th place in the up’ with went down to 2016 edi- is a multiple-time Asian to compete in the Olympics, In a field of 44 shooters, ranking round on Deepika tion’s Bronze-medallist champion and a Satish Kumar, eased into the Bhaker scored 292 after 30 Friday, showed nerves Kumari for the Ingrit Valencia in a fierce- Bronze-winner from quarterfinals of his debut shots on target in the precision of steel to edge out the mixed pair event, Das ly-fought showdown on the 2012 London Games, defeating Jamaica’s round while compatriot and legendary Korean in a showed amazing resilience as he Thursday. olympics, lost 2-3 to Ricardo Brown in his open- Osijek World Cup Gold one-arrow shoot-off. bounced back from being 2-4 The funny part, the Colombian, giving ing bout. In the battle of the medallist Sarnobat, who was in The individual Olympic down to edge out the 39-year- Mary Kom had actually it her all in what would debutants, the 32-year-old the first relay of 10 shooters, champion from London 2012 old Korean great by the thinnest won two of the three now be her final Satish prevailed 4-1, a com- aggregated 287 in the qualifi- and a team Gold medallist "       " of margins. rounds. Olympic bout. fortable win for him despite cations. here, Oh started the shoot-off “We all know he is an “I don’t know what hap- Mary Kom had tears the split verdict. He was The second stage of the with a 9 as Das delivered a per- Olympic medal in archery, Olympic champion and how pened, I thought in the first in her eyes and a wide helped by Brown’s poor foot- qualification — the rapid fect 10, hitting the bull’s eye to Deepika and Das, who are the great he’s... Every match in the round, we were both trying to smile on her face when the work throughout the bout. round — will take place on seal the issue 6-5 (10-9) in an first Indian couple to take part Olympics is like a final, so it figure out our strategies and referee raised Valencia’s Next up for Satish is Friday. The top-8 shooters in extraordinary fashion. in the same discipline in the feels more special,” he said after I won the next two,” said the hand at the end of the bout, Uzebkistan’s Bakhodir the qualification will enter the Earlier in the day, Das saw Games, are the only two Indians win. perplexed legend after the exhausted after the intense Jalolov, the reigning world final. off a tough challenge from left in fray. Incidentally, Das had beat- bout. The Indian trailed 4-1 in clash. and Asian champion. Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic Chinese Taipei’s Deng Yu- Deepika has been pitted en Oh earlier too in the shoot- the opening round with four of Despite the heartbreak, led the pack with 296 points, Cheng to win 6-4 from being against Russian world No 8 off for a Bronze medal in the the five judges scoring it 10-9 in Mary Kom said she has no “I can still fight, I am still followed by Greece’s Anna locked 4-4. Ksenia Perova, a team Silver Asian Championships in favour of Valencia. In the next desire to call it quits just yet. strong enough,” she said. Korakaki who has 294. Chasing India’s first ever medallist at Rio 2016 and a for- Bangkok in 2019. % % !  !% %$ @      4 "6   &  2 & ! %&$ )  ! !' Tokyo: Swimmer Sajan Prakash fin-  2 ished second in his Heat but that was not R   Enoshima: Indian sailing pair of KC enough to advance the semifinals of the Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar finished men’s 100m butterfly event as India’s F! a creditable seventh in one of the two races underwhelming campaign at the Tokyo F! in men’s skiff 49er but still languished at Olympics ended on Thursday. 17th position overall at the Tokyo Prakash, who also competed in the Olympics here on Thursday. 2016 Rio Olympics, finished second in the Ganapathy and Thakkar ended at 16th second-slowest heat with a time of in Race 5 before pulling off a seventh-place 53.45s. The cut was placed at 51.74s. finish in the next to occupy 17th place out The 27-year-old from Kerala, finished of 19 competitors with 76 net points. 46th among 55 swimmers. The top-16 Tokyo: Playing in his second The field was led by Six races and medal round still remain progressed to the semifinals. Olympics, India’s Anirban Lahiri Austrian Sepp Straka, who came in the competition at Enoshima Yacht .4   + ,   got off to a solid start, carding a into the Games after six missed Harbour.     .?M    " 4-under 67 in the first round to cuts in last seven starts, and Another Indian, Vishnu Saravanan remain in the event. be placed tied 8th at the weath- equalled an Olympic record of was at 23rd position overall out of 35 Nethra Kumanan also continued her er-hit Tokyo Games golf compe- 8-under 63 set by Matt Kuchar sailors in the laser event with 138 net disappointing form as she was placed 31st tition at the Kasumigaseki (US) and Australia’s Marcus points after finishing 27th and 23rd in with 176 net points out of 44 sailors in the   2  Only three Indian batsmen Country Club on Thursday. Fraser, who shot 63s in the 2016 Race 7 and 8. women’s laser radial after finishing 22nd could manage the double-digit The former Asian Tour No Rio Games when golf returned Two more races and medal round and 20th in the seventh and eighth races. ndia’s young batsmen’s inabil- score with number seven 1 Lahiri had six birdies against to the Olympics for the first time Iity to tackle spin stood Kuldeep Yadav being the best two bogeys and shared the 8th in more than a century. exposed in the face of some spir- with his 23-run unbeaten knock. spot with Paul Casey (Great Among the world stars, ited bowling and fielding by Sri Such was the dominance of Britain) Alex Noren (Sweden) who did not have a great start, +7 %  Lanka, who stopped their Asian the home bowlers that India hit and Sebastian Munoz (Mexico) former World No 1 Justin neighbours to a paltry 81 for only four boundaries in entire at the end of the day. Thomas started with even-par Tokyo: Novak Djokovic maintained his The 34-year-old Djokovic, whose eight in the series-deciding third 20-over innings. The other Indian in fray, 71 and was T-41, while the 2021 Golden Slam bid by thumping best Olympic result was a Bronze T20I here on Thursday. The Sri Lankans threw Udayan Mane, who made the Masters champion Hideki Japanese hope Kei Nishikori to medal in Beijing 13 years Leg-spinner Wanindu themselves on the field, pluck- field of 60 at a late stage, had a Matsuyama and 2021 British reach the men’s Olympic tennis ago, will face German Hasaranga (4/9) made the ing some sensational catches and fine start at 2-under after eight Open winner Collin Morikawa semi-finals, while his chief Gold- Alexander Zverev in the last Indians dance to his tunes on his stopping runs as well with agile holes. But he finished at 5-over of the US, were both T-20 with medal rival Daniil Medvedev four on Friday after the fourth 24th birthday while Akila efforts. The pitch was much bet- 76 and was last on the leader- 2-under 69 each. Rory McIlroy was dumped out on Thursday. seed’s 6-4, 6-1 win over Danajaya too troubled the young ter than the one used for the sec- board. was also 2-under 69. In the women’s draw, Jeremy Chardy. batsmen, who are used to play- ond match and it helped the Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic The top seed could still win ing on placid IPL tracks where bowlers as well as stroke-play, set up a final against Naomi two Golds in Tokyo, as he also the ball comes on to bat nicely. making it an even contest.   ,   Osaka’s conqueror Marketa reached mixed doubles quarter- The foot work of the Indians There was bounce avail- Vondrousova with a final alongside Nina Stojanovic. against the spinners did not able and pacer Dushmantha Tokyo: India’s golf challenge at through the Indian Golf Union marathon victory over inspire any confidence, looking Chameera hit the deck hard to the Tokyo Olympics got a (IGU). The IGU has since Kazakh Elena Rybakina. ROWERS FINISH 11TH into future, as they remained get one to fly, which Shikhar boost with Diksha Dagar being begun making arrangements World No 1 Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat doubtful whether to play on Dhawan (0) could not connect given a late entry into the for Diksha to reach Tokyo in Djokovic, who has and Arvind Singh ended their front-foot or the back-foot. properly, just managing an edge women’s golf competition time for the Games. already sealed the Tokyo Games campaign in 11th Hasaranga returned excep- that was taken in slips. beginning August 5. She will join Aditi Ashok Australian Open, position in the men’s lightweight tional figures as he took four Devdutt Padikkal, who Diksha, who was among in the team. It is the first French Open and double sculls event, the best ever wickets and conceded only nine looked in sublime touch, and the reserves when the list was Olympic appearance for the  H   F   PH  O&    Wimbledon titles this result for the country in the runs in his four overs. Off-spin- Ruturaj Gaikwad, played some finalised earlier in the month, left-handed Diksha, while Aditi   P   O  P     season, brushed aside Olympics. The Indian pair clocked ner Danajaya did not take any fluent shots before the hosts sud- was conveyed the news by the will be playing her second    '   F  O   Nishikori 6-2, 6-0 in just 6:29.66 to finish fifth in the Final wicket but gave away just 11 runs denly turned the heat on the International Golf Federation Olympics. 70 minutes. B and end at 11th overall. in his four overs. Indians.