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VOL. 4, ISSUE 273, NEW DELHI | TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 I 5 I PAGE 08 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM NEW DELHI, MUMBAI AND BHOPAL NATION 02 HOLLYWOOD 06 SPORTS 07 Bengal BJP divided over demand Blackpink's Lisa posts Pacer Mahmood set to replace of division of state... visual teaser of debut solo album ... Wood, Malan also likely in XI... Under-utilised brownfield assets to NIDM warns PMO about third wave of Covid-19 be monetised under NMP:Sitharaman As per an official communique, the top 5 sec- tors in terms of contribution to NMP are roads (27 per cent) followed by railways (25 per cent), power (15 per cent), oil and gas pipelines (8 per cent), and telecom (6 per cent). Team Absolute|New Delhi nly under-utilised brownfield assets will Obe monetised under IT'S OCTOBER the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) of the Centre worth Rs 6 lakh crore, Intro: The study titled "Third Wave Preparedness: Children Vulnerability and Recovery" has details about the possibil- Finance Minister Nirmala ity of Covid-affecting children and the required strategies to deal with the pandemic. The report has underlined that Sitharaman said on Monday. Besides, no land parcels will the "paediatric facilities like doctors, staff, equipment like ventilators, ambulances, etc are nowhere close to what may be taken up under the NMP, bring in private capital which be required in case a large number of children become infected". she said after unvieling the will be used for infra cre- asset monetisation pipeline ation, she said. The NMP The report has called for Team Absolute|New Delhi of Central ministries and estimates aggregate moneti- prioritising vaccination committee of experts constituted under Vax certificate to trial participants public sector entities. sation potential of Rs 6 lakh among children with co- the National Institute of Disaster "In a welcome initiative, According to Sitharaman, crore through core assets of morbidities and a special AManagement (NIDM) has warned of digital #COVID19 vaccina- the NMP focuses on brown- the Central government, over focus on those with disabili- third Covid wave that could peak around late tion certificates will now field assets in which invest- a four-year period, from FY22 October. The committee was set up under the be issued to the clinical ments have already been to FY25. "Asset monetisation, ty. direction of the Home Ministry which had trial participants of COV- made but these assests are based on the philosophy of Even with "strict interven- sought better preparedness for children who ISHIELD & COVAXIN under-utilised. These under- creation through monetisa- tions", the peak of the third might be at high risk. The report has been through Co-WIN. The utilised brownfield assets are tion, is aimed at tapping pri- wave is expected to arrive by submitted to the PMO. nation thanks them for in sectors such as roads, rail- vate sector investment for The report said the third wave is already their incredible commitment & contribution ways, airports, mines, and new infrastructure creation," late October, the experts upon us if we look at the rising R value, the to COVID-19 vaccine research & treatment." power. However, the owner- Sitharaman said. "This is nec- have concurred with earlier reproduction rate of Covid-19, that has Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health ship of the assets will be essary for creating employ- assessments of different insti- increased from 0.9 to 1 over the last week of Minister retained by the Centre. ment opportunities, thereby Sitharaman said that the tutions. Several studies have July. The committee has suggested "a holistic mental health issues among children". It has enabling high economic NMP is necessary for creating spoken of the likelihood of a home care model, immediate increase in pae- mooted structuring of Covid wards in a way shortage of pediatricians in primary health growth and seamlessly inte- employment and triggering diatric medical capacities and prioritising that allows children's attendants or parents to centres and 63 per cent vacancies in commu- grating the rural and semi- third wave but these are esti- high economic growth. safely stay with them through their recovery. nity health centres. The report has called for urban areas for overall public mates. Furthermore, the NMP will The experts in the committee have "a scientific approach coupled with focused welfare." The report has categorically ' to get 80 cr doses by December' expressed concern over about 82 per cent public spending" to deal with pandemic man- SEPT 15 DEADLINE FOR INFOSYS TO underlined two important agement. Covid vaccine production in India is RESOLVE IT PORTAL GLITCHES points - kids as vulnerable ramped up and the country is likely to get 80 because they haven't been US FDA grants full approval to Pfizer's Covid vax FM during her meeting with Infosys MD and CEO Salil crore Covid-19 vaccine doses for adults Parekh has asked the software major to resolve the issues vaccinated and are more between September and December this Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to receive full faced by the taxpayers on the Income Tax e-filing portal by prone to severe infections year, said Prof Narendra Kumar Arora, co- September 15. According to the statement, the minister chair of COVAX facility -- the international approval, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty, the regulator said in a statement. It will be though it can pass the virus used for the prevention of Covid-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. At the sought an explanation from Infosys for the repeated issues vaccine-sharing initiative, here on Monday. faced by the taxpayers.The new income tax e-filing portal to others. However, the other The government aims to administer one same time, the two-shot mRNA- based vaccine will continue to be available under emergency estimates have said the third use authorisation (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age. It will also be developed by Infosys was launched on June 7 in a bid to crore doses per day, and its expected vac- ease the tax filing process and expedite the refund issue. wave may prove to be less cine availability between August and used for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals, FDA said. However, taxpayers have been facing several problems in severe than the second. December is about 135 crore doses. using the portal since its inception. leads all-party delegation Maha ATS DIG's to meet PM on caste census Facebook page hacked 'Find a solution' Mumbai: The Deputy Inspector Team Absolute|New Delhi Yadav strongly pressed for the caste-based census. After General (DIG) of the Anti-Terrorism ihar Chief Minister the meeting, Nitish Kumar Squad (ATS) in Maharashtra has SC to Centre on roads blocked due to farmers' Nitish Kumar along said that the Prime Minister lodged a complaint with Facebook over New Delhi: The Supreme Court ments," said the bench. Bwith a 10-member all- the hacking of his Facebook page. listened to the points of every on Monday asked the Centre to find It told Solicitor General Tushar party delegation from the leader.The issue of a caste- Shivdeep Waman Lande, who is cur- a solution to the blockade of roads Mehta, who representing the Centre state on Monday met Prime based census has been a rently posted as the DIG of ATS in in Delhi-NCR, against the backdrop that "You have to find a solution, Minister to longstanding demand of the Mumbai, said in his complain, "I am of the ongoing farmers' protest they might have the right to a place press the demand for a caste- political parties in . The running my official Facebook page against the three agriculture laws. to agitate, but the roads cannot be based census. Bihar legislature had twice which is also verified. The page has Noida resident Monicca Agarwaal blocked like this." Leader of opposition in the unanimously passed resolu- more than 750K followers. The page had moved the top court challeng- The bench scheduled the matter Bihar Assembly Tejashwi tions for the caste-based cen- was managed by Manjit Vishal as the ing the road blockade caused by for further hearing on September 20. Yadav, former Chief Minister sus in 2019 and 2020. On admin." He said that his Facebook page farmers protesting at Delhi-Noida "You now have enough time. Please Jitan Ram Manjhi, ministers Mahboob Alam (CPI-ML), was hacked on August 19 and now both the occasions, all BJP border.Saying that she is a single Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy noted pro- work out something," the bench told in the Bihar government Akhtarul Imam (AIMIM), Manjit Vishal has been removed as the MLAs had also voted in sup- parent and also had some medical testors have a right to protest at a Mehta.The farmers have been Janak Ram, Mukesh Sahani and Ajay Kumar (CPI-M) admin.The 2006 batch IPS officer also port of a caste based census. issues, the petitioner claimed that designated space but they cannot protesting at Delhi borders since last and Vijay Kumar Choudhary, were part of the delegation said that he is taking the matter "legal- Caste-based Census other her travel to Delhi was taking two block the outflow and inflow of traf- November. The three contentious Leader of Congress led by Nitish Kumar. ly" and a complaint will be registered than for SCs and STs has not hours instead of normal 20 minutes. fic. "Solution lies in the hands of farm laws have been stayed by the Legislature Party Ajit Sharma, It is learnt that during the soon. been undertaken in the A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Union of India and state govern- top court on January 12. Suryakant Paswan of the CPI, meeting both Kumar and country after 1931. Row over BJP flag being placed over national flag Indian Army promotes 5 women „ It is noteworthy that Section 2 of LONDON | Agencies the Prevention of Insults to officers to Colonel rank National Honour Act says: photograph of the BJP flag Team Absolute|New Delhi placed over the national flag "Whoever in any public place or in Aon the mortal remains of late he Indian Army cleared any other place within public view Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister the way for the promo- burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, Kalyan Singh has kicked up a con- Ttion of five women offi- troversy on social media. cers to Colonel rank, post disfigures, destroys, tramples upon The photo, tweeted by the BJP, completion of 26 years of or otherwise shows disrespect to shows the body lying in state, reckonable service. or brings into contempt (whether draped by the Tricolour, but half of This is the first time that by words, either spoken or written, it was seen to be covered up by the women officers serving with party flag. The party flag was the Corps of Signals, Corps of or by acts) the Indian National Flag placed on Singh's body over the Electronic and Mechanical or the Constitution of India or any national flag by BJP President J.P. Engineers (EME) and the part thereof, shall be punished Nadda and state BJP President Corps of Engineers have in the Army Medical Corps passed an interim order with imprisonment for a term Swatantra Dev Singh in the pres- been approved to the rank of (AMC), Judge Advocate allowing women to take the ence of Prime Minister Narendra Colonel. General (JAG) and the Army admission exam to National which may extend to three years, Modi.Earlier this year, an instance the farmers' rally. After the farmers a religious flag on a mast outside, Previously, promotion to Education Corps (AEC). Defence Academy (NDA) or with fine, or with both." of disrespect to the flag had taken entered the forecourt of the fort, the Centre said it would "not toler- the rank of Colonel was only In a big development, the where earlier only men could place at the iconic Red Fort during climbed its ramparts, and hoisted ate disrespect to the flag". applicable for women officers Supreme Court last week join. Flying object repulsed by BSF Taliban head towards defiant Panjshir Valley at Indo-Pak border in Jammu KABUL | Agencies They said on Sunday that the fighters have seen of lions. The geography is now home to hundreds Taliban evicted from 3 districts Srinagar: BSF troops fired and repulsed a no resistance on the way to Panjshir province and of Afghan National Defense and Security forces, flying object along the International Border he Taliban has said that their fighters are in Afghanistan's Baghlan heading towards Panjshir province, the only are now getting closer to the spot, Afghan media Special Forces, and militia that are being led by in the Arnia sector of Jammu, officials said Tanti-Taliban outpost which is yet to be sur- reported. Panjshir province landed northwest of Ahmad Masoud, son of the slain Ahmad Shah Kabul: Public uprising forces have evicted on Monday. "Today morning at about 0530 rendered or toppled. Kabul is a mountainous valley known as the land Masoud. Ahmad Masoud in a recent telephonic Taliban fighters from three districts in fghanistan's hrs, a blinking red and yellow light in the sky interview with a global wire service said that he is northern Baghlan province, but the insurgents observed by our forward troops in Arnia willing to negotiate with the Taliban and consid- managed to recapture one of them, local media sector. BSF said. Troops immediately fired Taliban warns against extending Aug 31 deadline ers the negotiations to be the only way forward. reported. The anti-Taliban fighters seized Pul-e- the flying object due to which it went towards Pak side." Jammu is witnessing an Kabul: The Taliban will not extend the August 31 deadline for the current evacuation mission, a The Taliban's political office spokesperson, Hisar, Deh Salah and Banu districts on August 20, increased drone activity. On July 2 a quad- spokesman has said. Taliban spokesman, Muhammad Suhail Shaheen told BBC amid reports that Naeem Wardak also said on Sunday that their but the Taliban recaptured Banu on August 21, and copter was repulsed by the BSF in the Arnia the UK will press for a deadline extension for international evacuations beyond August 31. "Foreign policy is to negotiate and settle everything fighting is underway to re-take two more districts, sector. On June 29 drone activities were forces should withdraw on the deadline they have announced earlier. Otherwise, it is a clear viola- through negotiations. He hopefully said to get the Xinhua news agency quoted TOLO News as saying thwarted by the Army at the Ratnachuk- tion," Shaheen said. The spokesman added the Taliban's reaction to such a move would be a deci- people and tribal leaders of Panjshir province to on Sunday. This is the first uprising against the Kaluchak military area in Jammu. sion for the group's leadership. join them and prevent violence. Taliban since Kabul was captured by the group. 02 New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 nation BENGAL BJP DIVIDED OVER Mumbai has 128 Delta Plus patients now DEMAND OF DIVISION OF STATE Team Absolute|Mumbai n an alarming develop- ment, the BrihanMumbai KOLKATA | Agencies such demands (Bifurcation of the IMunicipal Corporation day after state BJP President state), then it is not unjustified," he (BMC) on Monday revealed Dilip Ghosh verbally support- added. The remarks of Ghosh trig- that Mumbai has a stagger- Aed Union Minister John gered debate across the state ing 128 patients of the Delta Barla's demand of separate state- including the state BJP itself. Plus variant of Covid-19 hood for North Bengal, the state BJP National secretary of BJP Rahul besides of Alpha, Kappa and leadership is divided over the issue Sinha without naming anyone said, other strains. with some of the frontline leaders "Those who want to change the The figures emerged from openly criticising the demand. name of the state and divide the the tests conducted on the Senior leaders like Locket state geographically are insulting first batch of 188 samples at Chatterjee and Rahul Sinha spoke Rabindranath Tagore. There is still a the BMC's Kasturba strongly against the North-South section of people in the state who Hospital. divide of the state. Chatterjee, who want to divide Bengal," he said. While 128 patients are is also an MP from Hooghly said, Sinha narrated how Rabindranath found infected with the Delta "We never want a bifurcation of the started Rakhi Bandhan in October Plus, two were Alpha types, state. The culture of Bengal is differ- 1905 to protest against the bifurca- 24 were Kappa types, and the ent. We live in harmony and Bengal tion of Bengal. "This is the time we rest showing common is very dear to each one of us. should remind ourselves of the Covid-19 virus infections. Bengal will remain Bengal from thoughts of Rabindranath. We The tests were conducted Union Minister and MP from North Bengal have to go other Ratnagiri, and one each from status and other relevant north to south and east to west." should take the message at the state at the state-of-the-art Next Alipurduar John Barla has been states for jobs, education and Mumbai, Raigad and Beed, details to prevent more Chatterjee, who took part in and national level and make people Generation Genome demanding for a separate state for healthcare facilities? In all senior citizens. infections, said the officials. drawing portraits of Rabindranath aware of the significance of Rakhi," Sequencing Lab at the quite a long time but the issue took Jangalmahal the situation is the Exercising extreme pre- In view of the latest results, Tagore and sang his songs on he added. Kasturba Hospital, inaugu- a controversial turn when state BJP same. Why the women in cautions, the state Health the BMC has made a fresh Sunday in a programme in Hooghly Trinamool Rajya Sabha chief rated by Chief Minister President Dilip Ghosh, a couple of Jangalmahal will have to depend on Department has launched a appeal to the people to strict- said, "Rabindranath celebrated whip Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said, earlier days before, said, "The entire sal and tendu leaves for livelihood. search for the close contacts ly adhere to all Covid-19 pro- 'Rakhi Bandhan'. Those who have "BJP has encouraged fissiparous this month.As on August 16, responsibility of this lies with Why do they have to go to Odisha, of all infectees on a war foot- tocols like wearing face- Rabindranath in their hearts and elements to divide Bengal after suf- the state had reported a total . 75 years after Ranchi and Gujarat for jobs". ing, besides ascertaining masks, maintain physical minds and their hearts and minds fering a humiliating defeat in the of 76 Delta Plus cases plus 5 Independence why do the people of "If they (the BJP MPs) have raised their travel history, vaccina- distancing, use sanitisers, can never divide Bengal". recent elections." deaths, including 2 from tion status, recent medical hygiene, etc. RAILWAYS CANCELS 68 TRAINS IN VIEW Pilot's show of strength in OF FARMERS AGITATION IN PUNJAB Top LeT commander among 2 terrorists New Delhi: The Railways killed in Srinagar encounter CM Gehlot's constituency on Monday said that it has JAIPUR | Agencies cancelled 68 trains amid the Srinagar|Agencies farmers agitation in several ormer Deputy Chief parts of Punjab. wo terrorists includ- Minister of Rajasthan, A Northern Railway ing a top command- FSachin Pilot, was on spokesperson said that due Ter of Lashkar-e- Monday accorded a warm to farmers agitation in Taiba (LeT) and his welcome in Chief Minister Ferozpur division of Punjab, accomplice were killed in 's constituency it has cancelled 68 train an encounter in Srinagar, in Jodhpur by his followers, including two Vande Bharat officials said on Monday. though senior local leaders of and Rajdhani each, four "Top commander of the Congress were absent Shatabdi Express, one proscribed terror outfit from the spot. Duranto, and two LeT/TRF Abbas Sheikh Long queues of vehicles Janshatabdi Express trains. and his 2IC Saqib were seen in front of the The official said that it Manzoor killed. A big suc- Jodhpur airport. Pilot's has diverted 10 trains and cess," a tweet by J&K staunch supporters, Soon after landing at the ancestral village -- Mool ki short originated 12 trains in police quoting IG Parbatsar MLA Ram Niwas airport, Pilot left for Balotara Dhani -- in Balotara and the wake of farmers' protest. Kashmir Vijay Kumar Gavadia and Mukesh Bhakar, by road where he mourned offered floral tributes to the The Railways also short ter- said. The firefight operation was launched zeroed in on the spot the MLA from Ladnu, were the demise of the brother of departed soul. He also visited minated seven between terrorists and on the basis of specific where terrorists were hid- present on the occasion. Hemaram Choudhary, the a temple in Barmer where he trains.Agitating sugarcane farmers in Punjab have blocked highway, security forces took place information about pres- ing they came under a Pilot's followers also raised Congress MLA from prayed for the prosperity of and railway tracks in Jalandhar, demanding clearance of their dues after the area was cor- ence of terrorists. heavy volume of fire that slogans supporting their Gudamalani. the people of the nation. since August 19. doned off and a search As the security forces triggered the encounter. leader in Gehlot's hometown. He went to Chaudhary's Bhojpuri actress Priyanka Punjab CM to meet farmers on Woman alleges gang-rape Pandit's nude video goes viral deadlock on sugarcane price PATNA | Agencies ays after Team Absolute|Chandigarh Bhojpuri in Gurugram, 2 arrested Dactress he talks between the Trisha Kar Madhu's Tgovernment and Bengaluru|Agencies called his friend. After this, leaked MMS mak- protesting farmers in woman was gang- the trio held her hostage and ing the rounds on Punjab remained inconclu- raped by an auto driver took her to a secluded place the internet, a nude sive on the second day on Aand his accomplices where they raped her in turn video of another Monday as the latter when she was on her way and threatened her with dire Bhojpuri actress, demanded that the state home in a sharing auto, the consequences if she dis- Priyanka Pandit, has bring the state assured price police said. closed the matter to anyone. gone viral on social (SAP) of sugarcane on a par Based on the complaint, The woman informed the media. with neighbouring Haryana the Palam Vihar police sta- police about the incident and Millions of view- at Rs 358 per quintal, the already rejected the hike of tion has registered a case. also provided the number of ers have searched highest in the country. Rs 15 per quintal The police said that two the vehicle to the police. the video on In the meeting, the gov- announced by the govern- accused involved in the "Based on information, the Google, Facebook, ernment claimed that the ment last week. crime have been arrested and police arrested two culprits Twitter, Instagram, production cost should be The farmers threatened to hunts are on to nab the third identified as Vikram alias YouTube and other Rs 350 per quintal, while the block all highways, if their criminal. Mahendra Pratap, the auto social media plat- personal revenge. "The viral farmers pegged it at Rs 392. demands were not accept- The victim, originally from driver and Manoj while the forms, with many sharing the video is not mine. The girl The farmers have been on ed. Officials told reporter Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, third accused Arif is still sexual content and also mak- showing the sexual content agitation since August 20 by that a meeting of farm lead- told the police that she lives absconding," the police said. ing memes of it. The actress only looks like me. The video blocking the Delhi-Amritsar ers with an expert commit- in the Palam Vihar area in reached the city bus stand ple including the driver were A case of gang-rape under has also been trolled on is also old," Pandit told national highway near tee was held and couldn't Gurugram. late in the evening and got sitting in the auto. A man got relevant sections of the social media. After the video reporters. Jalandhar, along with the arrive at any conclusion. On Sunday, she had gone into the sharing auto to down on the way and when Indian Penal Code was regis- went viral, Pandit came Sources said that Pandit rail tracks, over their Now a meeting with Chief to Jharsa village to meet her return home. she reached near the village tered at Palam Vihar police before the media and alleged has also submitted a written demand for raising the SAP Minister friend and from there she It is alleged that three peo- Dundahera, an accused station. that someone conspired complaint with the police in of sugarcane. They have will be held on Tuesday. against her in a bid to take connection with the matter.

DELHI RECORDS 21% Mortal remains of Kalyan SURPLUS RAINFALL THIS MONSOON: IMD Army to newly-recruited militants: Return New Delhi: With the Singh consigned to flames return of monsoon, the national capital has been witnessing a continuous to mainstream,welcome awaits you downpour with brief inter- vals over the last week. Srinagar|Agencies According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi has received a t. General, Y.K. Joshi, General surplus of 21 per cent rainfall Officer Commanding-in-Chief so far. On Monday, Delhi L(GOC-in-C) of the Army's north- recorded a minimum tem- ern command on Monday said the perature at 26 degree Celsius newly-recruited militants should and as per the IMD the max- accept their mistakes and return to imum temperature is likely the mainstream. to be 35 degree Celsius. The Addressing a function at the IMD has predicted cloudy Manasbal Lake Park in north sky and light rainfall with Kashmir Ganderbal district, Lt. thunderstorms on Monday, General Joshi said, "We are ready to while from August 24 to 25, facilitate surrenders even in the Delhi may witness strong Bulandshahr|Agencies Shivraj Chauhan, remains of the leader since it midst of intense anti-militancy oper- surface winds with around he mortal remains of Uttarakhand Chief Minister was brought from Lucknow ations. in the Gurez sector and handed over culture and the cycle of violence. 30 kmph speed of wind dur- former Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttar on Sunday. Several UP min- "Army is for saving lives, not to take to their families later. "This is really heartbreaking. We ing the day. Till Saturday, late Kalyan Singh, were Pradesh BJP president isters were also present on lives". Reaching out to newly-recruit- T "Today, I am glad that these 23 make all efforts to ensure and seek Delhi had recorded 138.8 consigned to flames at Swatantra Dev Singh and for- the occasion, apart from ed militants, he said that the young men are living a happy life back surrenders. We want youth to live a mm rainfall, the highest sin- Narora Ghat on the banks of mer Union Minister Uma thousands of supporters and militants who are ready to accept home with their families", the top peaceful life by returning to the gle day downpour for August the Ganga River on Monday Bharti were among those followers. The final rites were mistakes and join mainstream will be Army officer said. The Army com- mainstream" he said. in 14 years and the ninth afternoon, with full state who paid tributes to the done by the departed welcomed with open arms. mander said that over the last few The GoC-in-C said the Army gives highest since 1961, accord- honours. departed leader on his last leader's son and MP Rajvir He said the Army is observing the months, they are seeing families of a lot of importance to protect human ing to IMD. The current rain- Union Ministers Amit journey. Singh, who was accompa- 23rd anniversary of the homecoming young and newly-recruited militants rights while conducting anti-militan- fall activity over plains of Shah, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief nied by his son Sandeep of 23 boys who were forced to pick up making fervent appeals to their loved cy operations and ensuring mini- northwest and central India Smriti Irani, Madhya Minister had Singh, a minister in the state arms, but were rescued by the Army Pradesh Chief Minister remained with the mortal government. ones pleading them to leave the gun mum collateral damage. is set to continue till Monday and reduce thereafter. 03 madhya pradesh New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Vaccination mega-campaign-2 Cops cane-charge protesters FIRST DOSE OF VACCINE IS PARTIAL PROTECTION, seeking permission for SECOND DOSE MEANS COMPLETE PROTECTION religious procession Team Absolute|Bhopal of the countries of Covid-19 to develop completely only after 2 to 3 weeks the world. Many immunity as a defense after the second dose of the vac- Team Absolute|Agar Malwa 19 protocols on August 16, Umath said the police will accination is proving to be also lost their lives against the corona epi- cine. Also, the body produces more but some Hindu organisa- identify the stone-pelters very effective to develop during the Corona demic. The first dose than one type of antibody which is olice on Monday cane- tions and the Bharatiya through video footage and Vcomplete immunity against period. In the fight of the Kovid-19 vac- helpful in defending against corona charged activists of Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) take legal action. the corona epidemic. Scientific with Corona, cine provides partial and its other variants. Psome organisations were not happy with it and Meanwhile, some people facts also say that by taking both India presented a protection in the body, Vaccination to prevent corona is who blocked a section of the had demanded permission led by Congress MLA Vipin doses of the vaccine on time, the unique example even after ingestion, not only the responsibility of the Ujjain-Kota Highway near to organise the "Sawari" pro- Bankhede courted arrest chances of a person getting corona to the whole there is a risk of infec- government but also the responsi- Madhya Pradesh''s Agar cession on August 23. after holding a protest in the infected decreases by 93 percent. In world by prepar- tion. By applying the bility of the society. Every citizen Malwa city and hurled stones "Some organisations premises of Lord Baijnath addition, the chances of death of ing indigenous second dose of the will have to come forward with self- demanding permission to staged a road blockade temple near Agar Malwa hospitalized patients are also negli- vaccine in a short vaccine within the motivation and adopt the protec- organise an annual proces- demanding permission for demanding that the religious gible. In order to protect the people time. The faster time period, the effica- tive shield of the vaccine given by sion hailing Lord Shiva, offi- ''Baba Baijnath Shahi procession be allowed, of the state from corona infection, the vaccine was cy of the vaccine the government. It will not be an cials said. Sawari.'' We tried to talk to police said. the sensitive state government is manufactured, the faster the vac- remains the highest. At present, exaggeration that the success Windscreens of some them but the crowd pelted A case has been registered committed to provide the vaccine cine was delivered to the states. two types of vaccines are being achieved at the national level in the police vehicles were dam- stones at police personnel in connection with stone- protection cover to the target After this, the Government of India implemented in the state, first vaccination campaign for vac- aged in stone pelting, an offi- and broke windscreens of pelting against BJYM''s Agar group. In order to achieve 100 per- under the leadership of Prime Covishield and Covaccine. On cination in Madhya Pradesh, the cial said. police vehicles. In a bid to Malwa district president cent target of vaccination, a two- Minister Narendra Modi ensured medical and scientific grounds, it is importance of public participation The protesters were disperse the crowd, we used Mayank Rajput and others at day vaccination campaign will be access to the vaccine by giving the necessary to take the second dose cannot be denied. The second demanding that they be mild force," Sub-Divisional the city Kotwali police sta- launched on August 25 and 26 on mantra "Vaccine free for all". 84 days after taking the first dose of phase of the vaccination campaign allowed to take out tradition- Officer of Police (SDOP) Jyoti tion. the initiative of Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh has been a leader Covishield vaccine and 28 days in the state is going to be held on al "Baijnath Shahi Sawari" in Umath told reporters. Agar Malwa district BJP . in the entire nation in its use with after taking the first dose of August 25 and 26. Like the first the Agar-Malwa city. When asked if police per- chief Govind Barkhedi said The first and second wave of the availability of vaccine.It is very Covaccine. The body's immunity campaign, along with the efforts of The local administration sonnel were injured in the he was not aware of the inci- corona infection had engulfed most important to have both doses of against corona disease develops the state government, the participa- had organised this proces- incident, she said the infor- dent. sion by following all COVID- mation was being gathered. NBA urges government to oppose Gujarat's move to draw water from Sardar Sarovar Project Muslim Bangles Seller Thrashed, Gujarat government has submitted an application to Narmada Control Authority (NCA) to get the Congress Targets Shivraj Govt permission as a special case. „ Authorities registered a case after anyone who violates the Constitution, irrespective hundreds of people from the minority of their religion, is a traitor and should be treated like one. Team Absolute|Bhopal requested NCA for both the bridges and roads. community surrounded the police The state home minister, on the other hand, has issue. The NCA has con- Review Committee for station to demand action against the highlighted a police report which said that Tasleem armada Bachao vened a meeting on Tuesday. Narmada Control Authority accused. had two Aadhaar cards and was using a Hindu Andolan (NBA) If Madhya Pradesh govern- (RCNCA), in its meeting on name to sell bangles to women during Sawan after Nactivist Medha Patkar ment remains mute specta- August 18,2001, decided that Team Absolute|Bhopal which the incident took place.Indore wants state government to tor, river water level will go Gujarat government should Superintendent of Police (East), Ashutosh Bagari, oppose Gujarat government's down further. pay compensation. Secondly, 25-year-old man who was selling bangles said they are investigating the incident and assured move to get permission from "Narmada is already dying reservoirs water level should was thrashed by a group of men in Indore that they will soon nab the culprits. He also urged Narmada Control Authority in the state due to illegal not deplete below MDDL of Aafter he allegedly revealed his Muslim identi- the common public to not view the case commu- to lower the water level in mining and low rainfall. EL 110.64 metre. NCA should ty. The incident was captured on camera and has nally, adding that some people are trying to disrupt Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) Many cities like Bhopal and evolve a mechanism to con- been doing the rounds on social media. Authorities the communal harmony in Indore for the past few below minimum draw down Indore are not getting ade- trol and ensure that reservoir registered a case after hundreds of people from the days. level (MDDL) and thus draw quate water from Narmada water is not drawn through minority community surrounded the police station Indore's District Collector, meanwhile, said that water through irrigation river and after it, situation the IBPT below MDDL. to demand action against the accused. some banned organisations have been found to be bypass tunnel. will be worse. MP The NCA in its 90th meet- Home Minister Narottam Mishra said a police disturbing the communal harmony in Indore after Gujarat government has Government is expected to ing on February 9, 2018, investigation revealed that the man, Tasleem, was the incident. submitted an application to oppose it," she added. requested Gujarat govern- using a fake identity for his profession, adding that "We are keeping a close watch on them. They are Narmada Control Authority She further said that NCA ment to counter drought like strict action will be taken against both the sides. under surveillance. It has also been found that (NCA) to get the permission admitted that 2700-hectare situation by utilising water Congress and other political parties have criti- activists of Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social as a special case. If the per- forest destroyed in MP and through IBPT by drawing cised the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government over Democratic Party of India (SDPI) had come to mission is granted, this will 6488 hectare forest destroyed water below the incident. Imran Pratapgarhi, who is the national him. They then began beating up the helpless man. Indore and instigated the youths for such incidents, be disastrous for Madhya in Maharashtra for which MDDL(110.64m). chairman of Congress' minority department, tweet- Pratapgarhi asked when will the government take a case had been registered against the people who Pradesh and also pose a Gujarat government was to Government of MP and ed a video of the incident, and said the clip is not of action against such "terrorists"? led the protest outside the Central Kotwali police threat to existence of give compensation but it was Government of Maharashtra Afghanistan, but from Indore where, he said, the Former Aam Aadmi Party leader, Kumar station. Police have been investigating the matter. Narmada river. not done. Similarly, MP has expressed no objection on bangles seller was looted and thrashed in full pub- Vishwas, retweeted Pratapgarhi's video, and urged Some names of PFI and SDPI workers have come Talking to newspersons to recover Rs 7,000 crore for utilisation of their unutilised lic view.The video shows a group of men taking the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take fore, a case will be registered against them, too," he here on Monday, Patkar said, rehabilitation and Rs 1100 share available at SSP by trader's wares out of his bag and hurling abuses at action against such anarchy. Vishwas added that said. "Gujarat government has crore for construction of 100 GoG. CM PLANTED ASHOKA SAPLING Vocational education should be result oriented Inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in students: Governor GOVERNOR REVIEWS TECHNICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITIES Team Absolute|Bhopal according to the village environment. overnor Mangubhai Patel has said that the spirit of Patel said that our country is agriculture-oriented. The entrepreneurship should be strengthened among the quality of agriculture is essential for the development of the Gstudents. The values of self-reliance should be devel- country. The experts, students of the Agricultural University oped in them. Vocational education should be result oriented. will have to reach among the farmers. He said that there is a The work of solving the needs and problems of agriculture, difference between practical and theoretical knowledge. animal husbandry and industries should be done by the uni- Along with sharing the experiences of the progressive farmers versities. He has said that for meaningful education, it is nec- with the students, the students, experts should go to the vil- essary to keep pace with the present needs as well as the lages and guide and motivate them to make better use of the needs of the future. The works should be reviewed on the resources available with the farmers. Among them, the use of Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted basis of what is the contribution of the educational institution new information should be encouraged by stating its useful- an Ashoka sapling at Madhyanchal Bhavan, New Delhi on in the development of the area. He called for restructuring the ness and economic benefits. Patel said that in order to make Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Chouhan planted course module for multi-exit and multi-entry arrangements. animal husbandry economically profitable, it is necessary to sapling during his stay in Delhi, in line with his resolve to Patel was reviewing Rajiv Gandhi University of Technology, management of industries should be invited from time to review the productivity of animals and do breed improvement plant one sapling every day. Additional Chief Secretary, Bhopal, Nanaji Deshmukh University of Veterinary Sciences, time in the campus by the institutes of technical education. works. Information should be disseminated on a wide level Farmers' Welfare and Agriculture Development and Jabalpur, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University They should be familiarized with the teaching, skill up-grada- regarding animal husbandry methods, diseases and treat- Cooperatives Ajit Kesari, Residential Commissioner Pankaj Gwalior and Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, tion and technical competencies of the students. This will ment of animals. He said that by establishing contact and Rag and other officers were present on this occasion. Jabalpur in separate sessions at Raj Bhavan on Monday. motivate the industries to select the students according to coordination with the animal owners, they should be Patel has said that the employment status of technical edu- their needs. He also told the need to compile the experiences informed about increasing the income through animal hus- cation students should be reviewed. How many students set of the students regarding service works in the villages. He said bandry. He said that the students should be motivated for CM pays tribute to up their own enterprise. Education institution wise details of that according to different social concerns, students should be self-employment efforts in animal husbandry. The universi- how many set up enterprises or joined services should be sent to rural areas. Students should share their experiences ties should organise cattle fairs etc. in rural areas to awaken Late Kalyan Singh maintained. He has said that it is necessary that there should with each other on a mutual basis. This will lead to effective the livestock owners for new and profitable animal hus- be a lively contact between the students and the industry. The implementation of public awareness and social service works bandry.

ADVICE NOT TO GO FOR PICNIC ON WATER BODIES IN National Education Policy: Madhya Pradesh to form State-level panel for implementation of NEP 2020 BHOPAL National Education Policy is being implemented in various ways. As per recent reports, Madhya Pradesh Bhopal: Due to rains in many parts of will now form a State-level panel for the implementation of NEP 2020. state, the water level Team Absolute|Bhopal Questions, FAQs would also be pre- of a State-level panel.After the imple- courses will be introduced in the new of water bodies has increased and there ational Education Policy com- pared in order to provide clarity to mentation of NEP 2020 in Madhya academic year under NEP 2020. is a possibility of acci- pleted its one year of imple- everyone. This committee/panel will Pradesh, more than 3,000 new courses National Education Policy provi- dents. This is the rea- Nmentation in July 2021. As the ensure that NEP 2020 is implemented would be introduced for the benefit of sions will be explained in detail to all son why the adminis- policy is being implemented in phas- properly in the state and the benefit is students.Higher Education Minister stakeholders, especially to the first- tration has advised es, Madhya Pradesh has announced reaped by everyone. Mohan Yadav told reporters that vari- year undergraduate students. For the general public its role in the same. Department of Yadav also told reporters that online ous provisions would be announced these provisions, Frequently Asked not to go for picnics Higher Education of Madhya Pradesh and offline workshops would be for teachers and students to make sure Questions, FAQs would also be pre- on the water sources will be forming a State-level panel for organised for teachers in order to that NEP 2020 is implemented effec- pared in order to provide clarity to around the capital. the implementation of NEP 2020. After familiarise them with NEP 2020 and its tively. everyone. This committee/panel will Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid Bhopal District a meeting in the Mantralaya, Higher provisions. As the next step in the National Education Policy complet- ensure that NEP 2020 is implemented homage by laying wreath on the mortal remains of former Magistrate Avinash Education Minister of the state, implementation of National Education ed its one year of implementation in properly in the state and the benefit is Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Late Kalyan Singh at village Lavania has directed Mohan Yadav told reporters that over Policy, teachers will hold counselling July 2021. As the policy is being imple- reaped by everyone. Narora near village Atrauli in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. all SDMs, Tehsildars 3,000 new courses will be introduced sessions for students to inform them mented in phases, Madhya Pradesh Yadav also told reporters that online Chief Minister was accompanied by Union Minister of and other revenue in the new academic year under NEP about the provisions of NEP 2020. MP has announced its role in the same. and offline workshops would be State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries Prahlad officers to keep a 2020. to form State-level panel for imple- Department of Higher Education of organised for teachers in order to Singh Patel. He also paid tribute to Late Kalyan Singh. constant watch on all National Education Policy provi- mentation of NEP 2020MP to form Madhya Pradesh will be forming a familiarise them with NEP 2020 and its Chouhan said that Late Kalyan Singh was not only an indi- the ponds, dams, sions will be explained in detail to all State-level panel for implementation State-level panel for the implementa- provisions. As the next step in the vidual but also an institution. He was always active for the rivers, drains and stakeholders, especially to the first- of NEP 2020 | Photo Credit: iStock tion of NEP 2020. After a meeting in implementation of National Education upliftment of the poor class. He also did the important waterlogged areas of year undergraduate students. For ImagesKEY HIGHLIGHTSNational the Mantralaya, Higher Education Policy, teachers will hold counselling work of making farmers' charters. Late Singh worked life- the district and keep these provisions, Frequently Asked Education Policy will be implemented Minister of the state, Mohan Yadav sessions for students to inform them long in the interest of backward classes and farmers. in Madhya Pradesh soon with the help told reporters that over 3,000 new about the provisions of NEP 2020. in touch with the local people. 04 maharashtra New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Bombay High Court warns Maharashtra of stern action if any more child deaths due to malnutrition Team Absolute|Mumbai to malnutrition." Noting that SET ASIDE FESTIVALS FOR WHILE, FOCUS ON this was a serious matter, the he Bombay High Court Bench directed the State gov- on Monday warned the ernment to submit details of TMaharashtra govern- how many children have died ment of stern action if there due to malnutrition in the HEALTH: CM TO DAHI HANDI ORGANISERS are any more deaths of chil- tribal belt of the State from dren due to malnutrition in April 2020 to July 2021, and the State's tribal belt. details about doctors sent to Dahi Handi festival, which is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, involves communities hanging an earthen A division Bench of Chief the public health centres in Justice Dipankar Datta and those areas. pot filled with dahi (yogurt) or other milk-based delicacies, at a convenient or difficult to reach height. Young men, Justice G. S. Kulkarni was boys and girls form teams, make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot. "If on the next date of hearing a public interest liti- hearing we are informed that gation filed in 2007, high- Team Absolute|Mumbai They should rather protest against coronavirus and not there have been more deaths against the government," he said. lighting the high number of of children due to malnutri- hief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday told The chief minister said the entire world is reeling under deaths of children, pregnant tion, then we will hold the organisers of the upcoming Dahi Handi festival that the pandemic which has destroyed many families and women and lactating moth- Principal Secretary of the Cthe state should set an example by setting aside cele- ers in the State's Melghat orphaned children. State Public Health bration of festivals for some time to banish the coronavirus "Countries which have vaccinated most of their citizens region because of malnutri- Department responsible. The completely. are feeling the heat of a third wave of the pandemic and are tion. Public Health Department Speaking at a virtual meeting of the organisers, the CM locked down again," he said. The plea also raised con- Secretary has to rise to the said the health of citizens should be given priority during a Thackeray said the second wave of the pandemic is cerns over the lack of gynae- occasion," the court said. pandemic. receding in some districts in Maharashtra but it is peaking cologists, paediatricians and "We are putting the Public Dahi Handi festival, which is celebrated to mark the birth in some other places. "This is a window period which we radiologists in the public Health Department principal of Lord Krishna, involves communities hanging an earthen have to utilize to ensure that the livelihood of people is not health centres of the region. secretary on guard. If by pot filled with dahi (yogurt) or other milk-based delicacies, impacted and the economic cycle continued," he said. The petitioner informed September 6 (next date of at a convenient or difficult to reach height. Young men, boys Thackeray reiterated that a lockdown will have to be the HC Bench on Monday hearing), we hear that there and girls form teams, make a human pyramid and attempt imposed again if the daily demand for medical oxygen that in the last one year, 73 have been any more deaths to reach or break the pot. crosses 750 metric tonnes in Maharashtra. children died in the region then we will take a very stern The festival enjoys a political patronisation in During the meeting, state COVID-19 task force chief Dr due to malnutrition. view and action," the court Maharashtra with various parties organising Dahi Handis Sanjay Oak said physical distancing cannot be maintained Advocate Neha Bhide, added.The court also direct- and announcing a reward for Govindas, who break the pots. during Dahi Handi celebrations as people come in close appearing for the ed the Union government to A statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said contact with each other while forming human pyramids. Maharashtra government, file an affidavit, stating how Dahi Handi organisers responded positively to Thackeray's "Face masks are of no use if they get wet in water. The told the court that all steps much funds have been sanc- appeal and spoke about holding social and health-related low heights without crowding. The festival should not be Delta plus variant is spreading fast. Even if one person is were being taken to address tioned to the State govern- activities to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. banned," BJP MLA Ashish Shelar said. infected, the entire group runs the risk of catching the the issue. ment to address the issue of The BJP, however, demanded Dahi Handi festival be Speaking at the meeting, Thackeray said the COVID-19 COVID-19 infection," he said. To this, the court said, "If malnutrition and how the allowed to be organised under certain conditions tradition- pandemic has forced various restrictions on the daily life of He asked organisers to keep the festive spirit up by organ- your (government) machin- Centre was monitoring the ally. people."These restrictions are for the welfare of people. ising camps to donate blood and COVID-19 treatment ery is so well equipped, then situation. The court will hear "Those who have taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccines Only a few people speak of protesting against these curbs. equipment. why have there been 73 inci- the matter further on must be allowed to organise the traditional Dahi Handi at dents of children deaths due September 6.

WOMAN'S BODY RECOVERED FROM Praful Patel appears in ED DRAIN IN MUMBAI'S MANKHURD ED files first charge sheet Mumbai:The body of a office in Iqbal Mirchi case woman with her neck and legs tied with a dupatta Team Absolute|Mumbai located at Worli and Arun was found in a plastic bag in Anil Deshmukh case Chambers in Tardeo area of inside a drain at enior Nationalist Mumbai, worth Rs 76 crore. Mankhurd late Saturday Team Absolute|Mumbai trust by his son, Hrishikesh. According to Congress Party (NCP) Other properties are worth Rs night. the allegation, the transaction was rout- Sleader and former Union he Enforcement Directorate (ED) The police have so far ed via two hawala operators and was 500 crore, including Sahil has filed first charge sheet in con- Civil Aviation Minister Praful Bungalow, Rabia Mansion, not been able to identify showed as a "donation". The 71-year-old Patel on Monday arrived at Tnection with the former Marium Lodge, and Sea View the woman. An officer said NCP leader is the president of the trust the Enforcement Directorate that the woman appears to Maharashtra Home Minister and senior and his two sons, Salil and Hrishikesh, in Worli, three commercial Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader (ED) office here in connection involving Mirchi, a close aide shops in Crawford Market, be between 25-30 years are trustees. On May 11, a case was regis- with the Iqbal Mirchi money of Underworld don Dawood old.The Mankhurd police Anil Deskhmukh bribery case. tered against the former minister and on and five acres of land in An ED official related to probe told laundering case. Ibrahim. The ED registered Lonawala. The ED has so far have registered a case of the ED's summons on several occasions. June 25, the ED raided Deshmukh's resi- According to ED officials, money laundering case murder and destruction of IANS, "A charge sheet has been filed in The ED registered a case of money laun- dences in Nagpur, Mumbai and three arrested several accused, the case and Deshmukh's personal sec- the NCP leader came at the against Mirchi's wife and oth- including Kapil Wadhawan, evidence against unidenti- dering on the basis of the FIR registered other places.In April, the CBI had con- agency's office here in the ers in September 2019. A fied persons.An officer said retary Sanjeev Palande and personal by the CBI. Deshmukh has been accused ducted raids at four premises of Dheeraj Wadhawan and assistant Kundan Shinde have been afternoon and left after some criminal case was filed against Humayun Merchant. The that based on the post of extortion from a bunch of Mumbai Deshmukh after registering an FIR time. Speaking to media, Patel Mirchi, his family members mortem report a murder named in it."According to ED officials, orchestra bars and of money launder- against him in connection with the agency filed a charge sheet in the 4,500 page charge sheet was filed said, "I had come to sign and others for alleged illegal December 2019 in a Special case has been registered. ing.It has been alleged that Rs 4.7 crore case.Param Bir Singh, former some papers at ED office with dealings in the purchase and "We are scanning CCTV before a Special PMLA court here. was collected as "extortion" from the Commissioner of Mumbai Police, in his PMLA court. The ED till date The ED had arrested Palande and respect to Iqbal Mirchi case." sale of Ceejay House, Sahil has attached properties to the footage in the area and orchestra bars by the now-dismissed letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Praful had earlier been ques- Bungalow, Rabia Mansion, also talking to locals to find Shinde after carrying out searches Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze Uddhav Thackeray, had alleged that tune of Rs 798 crore in India against them and the NCP leader in tioned on several occasions Marium Lodge, and Sea View and abroad under the PMLA out if they know her. allegedly on Deshmukh's instructions. Deshmukh had indulged in "malprac- by the ED in connection with properties in prime locations Investigations are on in the Mumbai and Nagpur. Deshmukh and his Later, this amount was transferred to tices" and asked Waze to collect Rs 100 provisions of Mirchi and his son Hrishikesh Deshmukh had skipped the money laundering probe in Mumbai.Ceejay House is family members. matter," the officer added. Deshmukh's Nagpur-based educational crore every month. Fadnavis slams Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra cumulative vaccination tally crosses 5.31 crore govt for neglecting farmers issues In the ongoing vaccination one death on Sunday that took its total case count to 7,41,164 and fatali- Team Absolute|Mumbai drive, Maharashtra on ty figure to 15,947. August 22 has vaccinated Mumbai division, which comprises fter a farmer died by suicide outside the metropolis and its surrounding Mantralaya, former Maharashtra chief 86,648 people through 695 Aminister Devenfra Fadnavis slammed areas, saw 683 cases and six deaths. It sessions. pushed the number of cases in the the Uddhav Thackeray-led state government region to 16,57,144 and death toll to for neglecting the issues of the poor. Team Absolute|Mumbai 34,845. "This is a very unfortunate incident. There Nashik division reported 586 cases is no system left in Maharashtra to hear out ccording to data released by the farmers. The way the posting of officers is government, Maharashtra, as of during the day, including 518 in Ahmednagar district, while Pune happening in the state is questionable. Later, A7 am on August 23, inoculated these officers do not even care about issues of division logged 1,886 fresh cases, 5,31,09,579 people. farmers and poor that come in front of them suming a poisonous substance outside the As per the state government data, including 643 in Satara district. Kolhapur division recorded 765 cases, and they do not have any time for them," gate of Mantralaya on Friday. 1,61,38,266 individuals aged between Fadnavis said. According to sources, Jadhav had come to 18 and 44 years received their first including 400 in Sangli district, the department said. He accused the government of ignoring the meet Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and vaccine dose and 14,47,782 received farmers of the state and not taking any deci- Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil in their second dose since the inocula- Aurangabad division reported 34 cases, Latur division 156 cases, Akola sions for them. Mantralaya. But, he was not allowed to enter tion drive for this age group began on Adding that the farmers' suicides were the Mantralaya. Sources further said, "Some May 1. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported said in a statement. division 20 and Nagpur division 11. 4,141 new coronavirus positive cases Maharashtra's recovery rate is 97 Gondia, Bhandara, Nagpur, increasing in the state, Fadnavis demanded people had captured Jadhav's land in Pune. So far, 12,92,062 health care work- that government should probe the case of He had complained about the matter at the ers have been administered the first on Sunday, which took its infection per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.11 Yavatmal districts and Akola, count to 64,24,651, while 145 deaths per cent. Amravati and Chandrapur cities in farmers' suicide outside the government nearest police station. But the police station dose of the vaccine, while 9,68,680 of office and provide compensation to his fami- there did not take any action. Jadhav then them have got their second dose. pushed the toll to 1,35,962, the health With 1,67,881 tests conducted on Vidarbha region did not report even a department said. Sunday, the state's overall test count single fresh infection case. ly.A 48-year-old farmer, who was admitted to reached Mantralaya so that his matter would Similarly, 21,36,430 frontline work- GT Hospital here after he allegedly consumed be heard."On the statement of Jadhav's son ers in the state have till now received A total of 4,780 patients were dis- climbed to 5,22,92,131, it said. Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: charged from hospitals during the At present, there are 53,182 active Positive cases 64,24,651, death toll a poisonous substance outside Mantralaya, Ganesh, the Marine Drive police station regis- their first vaccine dose and of them, died on Sunday during treatment, said tered a case against eight people under sec- 13,61,868 got their second dose. day. With this, the overall recovery COVID-19 cases in the state. 1,35,962, active cases 53,182, tests count of the state grew to 62,31,999, it Mumbai reported 294 cases and conducted so far 5,22,92,131. sources. Subhash Jadhav (48), a farmer from tions 306 and 34 of IPC and transferred it to Pune had allegedly attempted suicide by con- Manchar Police Station in Pune. Bhima-Koregaon case: JNU, TISS students were drafted for terror, says NIA

In stunning revelations, the Sciences (Mumbai), for the commission of terrorist activi- conspire against and destabilise the governments of India M Tharayil from Trichur, and the late Stan Swamy from National Investigation Agency (NIA) ties". and Maharashtra and threaten their sovereignty with large- Tamil Nadu, who died in Mumbai on July 5 while in cus- The draft charges were filed before the NIA special court scale violence. tody. has said that the 22 main accused last week after its main and supplementary chargesheets To achieve these objectives, the accused -- through a The absconder-accused are: Milind Teltumbde aliases in the Bhima-Koregaon and Elgar were filed earlier, after long investigations into the two banned Leftist organisation and its frontal outfits -- had Dipak and Sahyadri from Yavatmal, Prakash Goswami and cases. arranged to raise Rs 8 crore for annual supplies of sophisti- Ritupan Goswami from Assam, Kishan Bose from Kolkata, Parishad cases had allegedly When contacted, NIA sources declined to comment, say- cated weapons, the NIA said. Mupalla Laxman Rao, Chandrashekhar, Manglu and recruited students of at least two ing the agency has already filed its chargesheet in the case These include: Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Deepu. top Indian universities for terror and the draft charges are court documents. Launcher, Russian GM-94 Grenade Launcher, M-4 carbines The NIA said that all the accused are 'active members' of Among other things, the accused are charged with pro- with 4,00,000 rounds, nitrate powder, wires, nails, logistics, the banned terrorist organisation CPI (Maoist), which was activities in the country, including moting the activities and ideologies of banned outfits, and and procuring arms from suppliers in Manipur and neigh- declared unlawful by the Union Home Ministry in 2009, Maharashtra. mobilising and training people and students in handling bouring Nepal to undermine the Centre and the and another 10 frontal units, including the Kabir Kala sophisticated arms and explosives. Maharashtra government. Manch, which had organised the Elgar Parishad in Pune on Team Absolute|Mumbai Reacting to the developments, Pune-based social activist The arrested accused in the cases are: Sudhir P Dhawale, December 31, 2017, the alleged fallout of which were the Prafful Sarda wondered if the NIA's contentions are true, Vernon S Gonsalves (both from Mumbai), Arun T Fereira caste riots in Bhima-Koregaon on January 1, 2018. he NIA statement comes in the draft charges filed in why the current BJP government at the Centre gave maxi- from Thane, Sagar Gorkhe from Ahmednagar, Ramesh The other frontal wings are: Anuradha Ghandy Memorial the twin cases against 16 arrested accused and six mum aid of Rs 1,515 crore to JNU, as per the figures provid- Gaichor from Pune, Surendra P Gadling, Shoma K Sen, Committee, Persecuted Prisoners Solidarity Committee, Tother absconders in the sensational cases that have ed under RTI."Does it mean that the Centre is funding and Mahesh S Raut (all from Nagpur), and Anand B Teltumbde Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, Peoples rocked the Indian polity for the past four years. giving subsidies to such terror institutions? A reminder, from Yavatmal, all in Maharashtra. Union for Democratic Rights, Coordination of Democratic As per the NIA, the accused had "recruited students from even Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanji is a JNU alum- The arrested accused also include Rona J Wilson and Rights Organisation, Democratic Students Union, various universities, including the reputed Jawaharlal nus," said Sarda. Gautam Navlakha from Delhi, P Varavara Rao from Visthapan Virodhi Jan Vikas Andolan, and Revolutionary Nehru University (New Delhi) and Tata Institute of Social The NIA's draft charges say the larger objective was to Hyderabad, Sudha Bharadwaj from Faridabad, Hany Babu Writers Association. 05 absolute edit New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

EDITOR’S SPECS Stop Covid spread at home TO SERVE OR TO BE SERVED What makes idespread use of better face masks and good ventilation can help POLICE BRUTALITY IN INDIA TikTok tick? Wmitigate the spread of Covid-19 Aleena Zahid indoors, a study has shown. Engineering n June 2020, the Indian government decided to ban researchers at the University of Waterloo ndia is emerging as a World leader not only as an eco- TikTok along with dozens of other Chinese apps. At the nomic powerhouse but also developing cultural promi- Itime TikTok had over 200 million users in India -- some performed experiments using a man- nence. India is the second most populated country, of them had found fame on the app and were left dis- nequin to simulate a seated person with ever-changing laws and orders. Although our law mayed by the news. While TikTok had to give up its largest breathing in a large room. The findings, Ienforcement is stricter with its laws regarding any sort overseas market, it continues to be one of the fastest grow- published in the journal Physics of Fluids, of brutality against the citizens of the country. Police brutali- ing tech companies in the world. ty is a problem that is not being highlighted enough by the So, what is it that sets TikTok apart? Who are the people showed a significant buildup over time of mainstream media. It is no secret that police brutality and tor- behind this seemingly simple app that has taken over the aerosol droplets -- exhaled droplets so tiny ture is becoming a frequent problem in the country. world? How does the legendary TikTok algorithm work? they remain suspended and travel According to a survey by Al Jazeera in other countries for How much of the Chinese technology space does its devel- every 300 citizens, there is 1 policeman; but in India for every oper ByteDance control? through the air -- despite the use of com- 1000 citizens, 1 policeman is being appointed. With the enor- In "Attention Factory" (Westland Business), Matthew mon cloth and blue surgical masks. mous burden of work, shortage of staff, and being unequipped Brennan attempts to answer these questions and more. Previous research has found that aerosols for situations like organised attacks also known as terrorist Drawing upon interviews with current and former dispersed by infected people are a source attacks, which is one of the major issues that the Police force in employees and competitors, together with extensive the country faces. With that the lack of cooperation from the research, captivating anecdotes and telling infographics, of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus citizens of the country. It is considered that it becomes gruel- Brennan has forged a narrative that is packed with original that causes Covid-19, even outside the ing for the police force to maintain the law and order of the achieving justice. Many parties of the Government, harass, insights and analysis. two-metre social distancing zone widely country without resorting to violence. But, using violence as a wrongly prosecute, and arrest innocent people to make the Discover how recommendation engines, content opera- shortcut to achieving justice is what has become a matter of World a witness of their play of power. tions and good old China-style growth hacking hold the recommended by public health officials. grave concern. Police Brutality has been prevailing not just in According to World Report 2021, The Armed Forces (Special key to this company's success. An essential read that will The study showed that most common India but around the Globe for the longest time. A common Powers) Act continued to provide effective immunity from change not only the way we think about Chinese apps and masks, primarily due to problems with fit, man has been a victim of abuse of power by the police force prosecution to security forces, even for serious human rights technology but also about the Internet as a whole. filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol since the pre-independence era with law enforcement rarely abuses. The "shortcut" to providing justice cost many innocent Matthew Brennan is an author and internationally facing any consequences for such actions. This is a clear and people their lives every year in India and worldwide. Wrongful recognised speaker who specialises in Chinese mobile droplets. The remaining aerosols are redi- consistent violation of Human Rights. In very rare cases when Prosecution and Custodial Deaths are increasing by the year Internet technology and innovation. His opinions have rected, mostly out the top of the mask police are held accountable for their actions by the judiciary, and are a matter of grave concern. Furthermore, no robust featured across global media, including Bloomberg, The where it fits over the nose, and escape into the practical effect is next to nothing. actions are taken against the "protectors of the law" as we call Wall Street Journal, The Economist, BBC, The Financial According to the Commonwealth HR initiative, the govern- them. This has given them a sense of freedom to abuse their Times and Forbes. For several years, his company China the ambient air unfiltered. By contrast, ments of all 29 states and UTs 'blatantly rejected' or 'ignored' power and twist the law in their favour. Channel has organised the largest annual WeChat digital higher-quality, more expensive N95 and the 2006 historic judgement by the Supreme Court, which When the citizens of a country start fearing their system and marketing conference in China for international brands. KN95 masks filtered more than 50 per ordered the directives to investigate the major police reforms. the protectors of the law and justice of the country, that is Brennan has delivered dozens of presentations for many cent of the exhaled aerosols that can accu- The recent case of Jeyeraj and Bennicks in Tamil Nadu that when we realise the system has failed its citizens. Police prestigious companies, including Google, Tencent, sparked a nationwide outcry recently is one example of this. Brutality has been existing in India since before Walmart, Visa, LinkedIn, Boston Consulting Group and mulate indoors and spread the Covid-19 Where the law enforcement abused its powers in the shadow Independence. However, due to the limited reach of the more. Originally from London, he speaks fluent Mandarin virus when inhaled by other people. of the vagueness of the few words which in Section 49 of the media, it never came off as a topic of concern. After media Chinese having been based in mainland China for sixteen Researchers noted that the much greater Indian Criminal Procedural Code, states that "only necessary" booming and increased awareness in the people, more mat- years. restraint to escape can be used. The vagueness of the word ters related to custodial deaths started coming to light. This effectiveness of N95 and KN95 masks ver- "necessary" cost two men their lives. caused a debate and left people concerned all over the world sus cloth and surgical masks makes a Such brutality and reforms are institutional in India, and in as to where we are going with our system. compelling case that they should be worn this scenario unfortunately Jayeraj and Benneck are one of the Pop culture's portrayal of the police has led to the increase in indoor settings, such as schools and cases of police brutality. Police Officers in India rarely face of many more such cases. Pop Culture's depiction of the police convictions for deaths in custody. where they beat the bad guys to death, and their personalities workplaces, as much as possible. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that "No person being very angry and upright has created a wrong image and Experiments also quantified the impact of shall be deprived of his life and liberty except according to the unattainable expectations. This wrongful depiction and people ventilation systems, which circulate and procedure established by law." The enforcement of law and cheering such behaviour has devoured the justice system. replace air in rooms, on the accumulation order does not mean resorting to violence in order to do so. In order to stop the abuse of power and the brutality against Another case that enraged the World was the murder of the citizens of the nation, special laws should be introduced. of aerosols. Even modest ventilation rates George Floyd a 46- year-old black man in Minneapolis Existing criminal laws which prosecute such behaviour should were found to be as effective as the best Minnesota, United States while being arrested on the suspi- be amended and enforced to stop the people in power from masks in reducing the risk of transmis- cion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. The District Court of harming innocent people. Compensation and reliefs should Minnesota carried out the verdict on the death of George be increased and be presented by the High Court and the sion. Ideally, the evidence shows that high- Floyd where officer Derek Chauvin was tried and convicted of Supreme Court. Furthermore, independent investigations quality masks and proper ventilation the murder of Geroge Floyd during an arrest. As we start should be conducted against the officers that violate the law should be used in combination to mitigate counting and addressing deaths due to abuse of power, it and should be held accountable under the Indian Penal Code, the threat posed by indoor aerosol accu- comes as a shock how extensive the list is. What makes us 1860.A police officer should protect the law and the justice sys- question the system is the fact that hundreds of people die and tem and its citizens, not abuse their power and brutally beat mulation as much as possible. are falsely accused and made scapegoats in the name of them. international ISRAEL TO RETALIATE ANY S Korea, US nuke envoys discuss NEW GOVT TO BE ANNOUNCED ATTACKS FROM GAZA: PM Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett humanitarian aid to Pyongyang warned that his country will retaliate against attacks from the Gaza Strip.His remarks on Seoul|Agencies SOON, SAYS TALIBAN Sunday came a day after an Israeli soldier was Kabul|Agencies injured during clashes with Palestinians near the uclear envoys of South Gaza border, reports Xinhua news Korea and the US met aliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid agency.Addressing his weekly cabinet meeting, Nhere on Monday to dis- announced that talks on the formation Bennett said that Israel "will settle the score with cuss humanitarian aid to the Tof a new government with Afghan politi- those who harm our soldiers and North Korea, urging Pyongyang cal leaders were underway and that a new civilians".Referring to a possible escalation with to return to the dialogue table. government will be announced soon. Gaza's Hamas rulers, Bennett said the military is Sung Kim, the US special rep- "Our political officials met with leaders "ready for any scenario".Overnight, the Israeli air resentative for North Korea who here in Kabul, their views are important, dis- force carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. arrived in Seoul on August 21 for cussions are moving, there is hope for an An Israeli military spokesperson said in a state- a four-day trip, held a meeting announcement on the government soon," ment that war jets struck four weapons manufac- with Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea's TOLO News quoted Mujahid as saying on turing and storage sites belonging to the Hamas. special representative for Korean Sunday.Meanwhile, members of the Taliban's Hundreds of Palestinians participated in the Peninsula peace and security political office on Saturday met in Kabul with demonstration on August 21, which was organ- affairs, reports Xinhua news tarian areas, including health- anytime without preconditions". a number of politicians including former criticised the way the talks are taking place, ised by the Hamas in order to protest the Israeli agency. care, quarantine against infec- After the meeting with Noh, President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah saying that the political process should be blockade on Gaza.Some of the demonstrators "We discussed possible tious diseases, drinking water Kim reportedly met in Seoul with Abdullah, the head of High Council for inclusive."I don't see this game as a good one approached the fence, torched tires and hurled humanitarian assistance to the and hygiene, as well as the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister National Reconciliation (HCNR), and discus- because it looks like a game of individuals, stones and explosives toward the Israeli soldiers. North Korea," Kim was quoted by humanitarian support for Igor Morgulov who arrived here sions focused on the overall political situation everyone tries to promote himself and does According to the Health Ministry in Gaza, at Yonhap news agency as saying in Pyongyang through international also on August 21 for a six-day including the formation of an inclusive gov- not show respect for the Afghans," said Sayed least 24 Palestinians were injured by Israeli gun- a press conference after the organisations and non-govern- trip. ernment. The members of the Taliban's politi- Eshaq Gailani, the head of the Nahzat-e- fire. meeting. mental bodies. Morgulov will hold a meeting cal office who arrived in Kabul on Saturday Hambastagi Afghanistan party. According to the Israeli military, a Border Kim reaffirmed US support for The US envoy renewed his call with his South Korean counter- include Shahabuddin Delawar, Abdul Salam In the meantime, Atta Mohammad Noor, Police officer was shot and critically wounded. inter-Korean dialogue and for the resumption of dialogue part on Tuesday to discuss bilat- Hanafi, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhaw and the former governor of Balkh, said that the The violence came amid Egyptian-brokered engagement, saying that with North Korea, saying he con- eral cooperative ways for sub- Abdul Rahmand Fida.Abdullah in a Facebook next government will not be acceptable if it is efforts to achieve a long-term ceasefire deal Washington will continue to lend tinued to stand ready to meet stantive progress in the complete post confirmed the meeting with the Taliban not inclusive. between Israel and Hamas.A fragile ceasefire in support to inter-Korean humani- with his Pyongyang counterparts denuclearisation of and the per- leaders, saying that discussions were focused "The war has not ended, we have a long May halted the most recent war between Israel tarian cooperation projects. "anywhere, at any time". manent peace settlement on the on the political process and the formation of way to go, we will test them (the Taliban), we and Hamas after the 11-day fighting that claimed Noh told reporters that the two During his visit to Seoul in Korean Peninsula, according to an inclusive government. will emerge again either to resolve it through the lives of 260 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. sides discussed ways to cooper- June, Kim said the US can meet the South Korean Foreign Some Afghan political leaders, however, an inclusive government or war." ate with North Korea in humani- with North Korea "anywhere, Ministry. Australians warned of Covid Protests will continue on Gaza-Israel disaster payment scams borders: Palestinian factions Canberra|Agencies Gaza|Agencies plan," the statement said. pation and settlers".Earlier he Australian government on Monday "Israel is legally and on Sunday, Palestinian warned of scams targeting people relying eaders of Palestinian morally responsible for medical sources said that Ton Covid-19 disaster payments. factions, including the blocking the process of Israeli soldiers shot and The Australian Competition and Consumer LIslamic Hamas reconstruction and depriv- wounded a 25-year-old dis- Commission (ACCC) recently revealed that Movement, have ing Gaza populations of liv- abled Palestinian at an army along with major banks, it has identified a slew announced that the popular ing in dignity." roadblock near the West of scams related to coronavirus support pay- protests on the borders As hundreds approached Bank city of Bethlehem.In a ments, reports Xinhua news agency. between the Gaza Strip and the fence wall between Gaza press statement, an Israeli According to the ACCC, 69 scams have been involved criminals purporting to be from the Israel will continue. and Israel on August 21, border police spokesman reported and in four cases more than A$37,000 government and asking for a victim's financial The factions' leaders, who major clashes broke out said that Israeli soldiers ($26,401) were stolen. Linda Reynolds, the details.Recently, about half the Australian pop- gathered near the border- throughout the opened fire at a Palestinian Minister for Government Services, described ulation in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, line area, said in a joint day.Witnesses said a man from the southern West scammers targeting vulnerable Australians and the Australian Capital Territory(ACT) are statement on Sunday that Palestinian gunman shot several posts and facilities Strip and wounding 41 Bank city of Hebron after he amid widespread outbreaks of Covid-19 as a in lockdown as the country continues to battle "the popular protests against and critically wounded an that belong to al-Qassam Palestinians, including 22 refused to follow the sol- "low act". "The agency is acutely aware of the the third wave of Covid-19 infections. Ben Israel near the borders will Israeli sniper who opened Brigades, the armed wing of children."Israel always con- diers' instructions to stop at unfortunate risk of scams and provides secure Young, head of fraud at Westpac bank, said iso- continue until Israel stops fire at dozens of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.No fronts the peaceful popular an Israeli army roadblock. ways of claiming online," she was quoted as lation made people more prone to its aggression against the protesters.At least 41 injuries were reported. protests by live ammunition, The tension between the saying by The Canberra Times on Monday. scams."Being separated from others while in Palestinians and end its Palestinians were injured by In the West Bank, the by rubber-coated metal bul- two sides has been high "Services Australia will never contact cus- lockdown, experiencing changes to your siege imposed on Gaza", Israeli troops during the Palestinian ministry of for- lets and by teargas," the since the last round of fight- tomers about a new claim for payment if they employment and spending more time trans- reports Xinhua news hostilities, said the Hamas- eign affairs said in a state- statement said, adding that ing, which lasted for 11 days have not applied first online, over the phone or acting online can make us more vulnerable to agency. run Gaza Health Ministry.In ment that it condemned the "this policy aims at prevent- and ended on May 21.It left in a service centre."The federal Covid-19 disas- scammers," he said. a"Our research shows that "The protests will contin- response to the clashes, Israeli repression of the pop- ing the Palestinians from more than 250 Palestinians ter payment is worth about A$750 per week for in the last year, self-employed Australians and ue upon a joint vision and Israeli fighter jets attacked ular protests in eastern Gaza protesting against the occu- and 13 Israelis dead. full-time employees who are unable to work those who were looking for work were twice as due to lockdowns.Some of the reported scams likely to have been scammed." 06 hollywood New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

South Korea | Agencies 's outh Korean girl band kpink 'Blackpink's Lisa has announced Blac Foo Fighters to return to Sher debut solo 'Soon' with a ts visual teaser. Lisa took to pos 'Blackpink's official Instagram page Lisa and posted the first teaser poster of er of her album on Sunday midnight. l teas In the first teaser glimpse, Lisa's visua face is blurry. She is seen in a red lo MTV Awards after 15 years top and denim shorts paired with ut so embellished red boots with her hands deb clasped together. The tagline read, Washington | Agencies 'Coming soon Lisa'. lbum 'Blackpink' is a South Korean girl a he Foo Fighters are slated to return to the MTV group formed by YG Entertainment, Video Music Awards stage for the first time in 15 consisting of members Jisoo, years. The American rock band will receive the Jennie, Rose, and Lisa. The 'Global Icon Awards' at MTV Video Music Awards group debuted in August 2016 T(VMA) 2021, which will be aired live on with their single album September 12. The Foo Fighters debuted on the VMA stage 'Square One', which fea- in 1997 for a pre-show performance of 'Monkey Wrench' tured 'Whistle' and and 'Everlong', a pair of songs from their sophomore 'Boombayah'. Lisa's album, 'The Colour and the Shape'. upcoming The band's twisty, black-and-white 'Shame Shame' video solo is up for three Moonperson awards: Best Rock, Best was first Cinematography and Best Choreography. The Foo Fighters con- got their first VMA nominations all the way back in 1996 firmed to and the last time the group took home a trophy was in release in 2011. The Foo Fighters were founded by former Nirvana July. drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project, following the dissolution of the American rock band after the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain. The group took its name from the nickname coined by Allied World War II aircraft pilots for UFOs and other aerial phenomena. Jungkookfeatures in Beyonce's 'Virgo Season Yearbook'

| Los Angeles Agencies September-born in the 'Virgo Season Yearbook'. A grid of black and white pic- opstar Beyonce released the tures of celebrities were posted on 'Virgo Season Yearbook' on Beyonce's website. Beyonce is a Virgo Pher website recently. herself, and celebrates her birthday on Beyonce featured childhood pho- September 4. The international popstar tos of several celebrities including will be turning 38 this year. The 'Virgo Season Yearbook' celebrates the birth- Jungkook, Nick Jonas, Prince Harry, days of famous celebrities, activists, ath- Ava DuVernay, Blake Lively, Billy letes and more who were born between Porter, Idris Elba, Jada Pinkett August 23 and September 22. Smith, Jennifer Hudson, and Blake Lively among other stars who are

Los Angeles | Agencies Craig realised he was aging for the part after struggling with injuries while ollywood star Daniel Craig says playing the very athletic spy. He lost two he has grown too old to play teeth on his first outing as Bond, in Hsuper spy James Bond as he is 2006's 'Casino Royale', sliced off a finger- required to perform demanding stunts in tip filming 2008's 'Quantum of Solace', the Bond movies. The actor makes his and fractured his ankle on 'No Time to fifth and final appearance as 007 in 'No Die'. "I still do as many stunts as I can Time to Die', the release of which was because I enjoy the physicality of it - I postponed several times during the always have, even before Bond. But I Covid pandemic, and he has now over- have grown older and don't bounce back taken the late Sir Roger Moore's record as well as I did. I've hurt myself on every as the longest-serving Bond, reports single Bond movie aceshowbiz.com. since I started, it's just Billy ABSOLUTE PIC OF THE DAY par for the course," ig feels Craig told British Daniel Cra magazine Candis. Porter to The actor confirmed, ld to keep again, that 'No Time too o to Die' will be his last direct queer Bond 007 film. playing James teen comedy Los Angeles | Agencies ‘To Be Real' ctor-singer Billy Porter, who won the A2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in "Kinky Boots", has signed the dotted lines to direct "To Be Real", a new project. The film, which has been sold to Amazon Studios, has been compared to a LGBTQ "Superbad" crossed with "Booksmart", reports femalefirst.co.uk. "To Be Real" follows three queer friends who escape their hometown for Pride Weekend in New York City where they discover that life over the rainbow is an insane, raunchy, often divisive, but ultimately fierce non-stop party. Meanwhile, Billy began production on "What If?" last month, which follows a transgender high school student navigating an unexpected relationship. Jonas brothers kickstart 'Remember This' tour

Washington D.C | Agencies their Instagram page. Formed in 2005, the three-brother merican pop rock band Jonas band comprising Nick, Kevin and Joe Brothers is back on the road with gained popularity from their appear- Aits 'Remember This' tour which ances on the Disney. kickstarted this week. The band has albums like 'It's About The Jonas Brothers' eleventh head- Time', 'Jonas Brothers', 'A Little Bit lining tour is expected to run through Longer', 'Lines, Vines and Trying Times' October 27 with a closing show at the and 'Happiness Begins' to its credit. Hollywood Bowl. Golden Globe nominee Nick Jonas The brothers' have been updating got married to mega star Priyanka their fans with pictures from the tour on Chopra on December 1, 2018. Tiffany Haddish 07 New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

3RD TEST: Gurjit, Harmanpreet shortlisted for PACER MAHMOOD SET TO REPLACE Hockey player of the year awards Team Absolute|Mumbai

he brilliant campaigns of the Indian men and women's teams at Tokyo TOlympics -- where the men's team WOOD, MALAN ALSO LIKELY IN XI bagged a historical bronze medal after a gap of four decades and the women's team Leeds | Agencies reached the semi-finals for the first time, has helped players and coaches get shortlisted in ace bowler Saqib Mahmood is set to get THAKUR FIT TO PLAY most of the categories of FIH Star Awards. his maiden Test cap after fellow pacer Drag flickers Gurjit Kaur and Harmanpreet Mark Wood was ruled out of the third AT HEADINGLEY Singh have been nominated in the women Test against India to be played here at and men's category of the FIH Player of the PHeadingley from Wednesday, England ndia pace bowler Shardul Year Award while goalkeepers Savita and P.R. captain Joe Root has hinted. Batsman Dawid IThakur is fit to be consid- Sreejesh have been named for the respective Malan is also set to feature in the playing XI.The ered for the third Test that FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Awards. Gurjit will right-arm pace bowler from Birmingham has commences here at be contending against Eva de Goede (the played seven ODIs and nine T20 Internationals for Headingley from Wednesday Netherlands), AugustinaGorzelany England and had burst into limelight with a four- although he is not yet guar- (Argentina), and Frederique Matla and Maria wicket haul in an ODI against Pakistan in July. anteed a place in the playing Verschoor (the Netherlands). "I feel like Saqib couldn't be in a better place to XI."Shardul is fit and fine. He is ready for selec- India's Sharmila Devi has been shortlisted play Test cricket. We look at how he has pro- tion. We just have to see what combination we for the FIH Rising Start of the Year Award title at Tokyo. gressed over the last couple of years across all the are going with," said India vice-captain (women) while midfielder VivekSagar Prasad The nominee shortlist was agreed by an formats. The opportunities that he has taken AjinkyaRahane to media in a virtual interaction. is one of the contenders for the men's FIH expert committee comprising FIH Athletes which he has been given is exceptional," said The India middle-order batsman ruled out Rising Player of the Year Award. Committee Chair RogierHofman, media coor- England skipper Joe Root to media during a virtual rotation policy saying all the bowlers have got a Indian women's team coach SjoerdMarijne dinator and journalist Sarah Juggins, Belgium interaction.Mahmood, who is strongly-built and good break after the second Test which ended has been shortlisted along with Australian Hockey High-Performance Director Adam bowls at an impressive pace, picked nine wickets on August 16. "About rotation policy, we got Alyson Annan, coach of Olympic and World Commens (chosen for the role by his peers to during the three-match ODI series that England very good break after the last Test match. So all Champion Dutch women's team, and Mark represent high performance and coaching won.Root also said that Dawid Malan, who was the fast bowlers, they are ready to play. They Hager (Australia) coach of Great Britain for staff), as well as FIH Executive Board Member called in to bolster a struggling England batting want to play, which is a very good sign," added the FIH Coach of the Year Award (women). Maureen Craig-Rousseau, a member of the line-up, will bat in the top order. Malan could play County Championship score, but it is a big one Rahane. Thakur, who played the first Test at In the men's category, India team chief Jury of Appeal at the Olympic Games, Tokyo at No. 3 with Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns set (199 for Yorkshire vs Sussex in first week of June). Trent Bridge at the start of the month, suffered coach Graham Reid has made it to the list 2020. to open the batting.Malan had hit a century and He scores in pressure situations in shorter format," a hamstring injury and had to be ruled out. along with Colin Bach (Australia), coach of The final award winner will be chosen on three half-centuries during that Ashes tour. said the 30-year-old England captain who became the Australian men's team, and Shane the basis of votes cast by national associa- "We know that he is capable of big things in Test the second highest run-getter for England in Test skipper also hinted that Hameed and Burns could McLeod (New Zealand), coach of the Belgium tions, captains and coaches, journalists and match cricket and he is coming on the back of one cricket during the ongoing series.The England pair up as openers. team that added the Olympic title to its World fans, and players. Alam surpasses Pujara record, ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing: Gaurav Saini enters final Team Absolute|New Delhi Bharat had to work hard during his gets praise from Bishop narrow 3-2 win in the quarterfinal ndia's Gaurav Saini made his way against another Uzbek pugilist Kingston | Agencies into the 70kg junior boys final at KenesbaevAynazarTolybae. Ithe ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Meanwhile, Krrish Pal (46kg) and ormer West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop Boxing Championships after defeat- Preet Malik (63kg) suffered defeats in has lavished praise on FawadAlam after ing Kyrgyzstan's Zakirov Mukhama their respective last-eight bouts. Fthe end of Day 3 of the second Test adaziz in Dubai on Monday. Seven youth men boxers, against the West Indies at Sabina Park here. Three other Indians, Ashish (54kg), Vishvanathth Suresh (48kg), Victor Alam struck his fourth Test century since Anshul (57kg) and Bharat Joon Shaikhom Singh (54kg), Vijay Singh his comeback in international cricket after a (+81kg), too, put up impressive per- (57kg), Rabichandra Singh (60kg), decade to lead a fightback against West Indies formances to progress into the last-4 Vanshaj (64kg), Daksh Singh (67kg) in Sabina Park on Sunday. He is also the stage on the third day of the presti- and JaydeepRawat (71kg), will fight in eighth leading run-scorer in Test cricket this day, made an unbeaten 124 runs off 213 deliv- gious continental event. Earlier the quarterfinals on the fourth day, year with 513 runs in 11 innings at an average eries with 17 fours to guide his side to 302/9 RohitChamoli (48kg) and Ankush looking to confirm medals for the of 57."I am taking substance over style; before skipper Babar Azam declared the (66kg) had secured their places in the country. Production over aesthetics any-day. innings. Through the course of his knock, he semifinals in the junior boys' event. It is the first time that both the age FawadAlam deserves every run and more that also became the fastest Test batsman from Gaurav, who hails from Haryana, groups-junior and youth-are being the cricketing gods deem necessary for him. 4 Asia to score five Test centuries. The 35-year- looked in good touch and, despite Ashish and Anshul too were domi- up a comfortable 5-0 win, Anshul's played together in the Asian centuries in the last 12 months since he old scored five hundreds in only 22 innings, some resistance from his Kyrgyz nant against their respective oppo- strong blows and continuous attack Championships. returned (two clapping hands emojis)," tweet- surpassing the record held by opponent, he did not lose control nents, RahmanovJafar from Tajikistan forced referees to stop the contest in India boxers have already assured ed Bishop on Monday. Alam, resuming from CheteshwarPujara who achieved the feat in 24 before securing a 4-1 win in the light and local favourite Mansoor Khaled the first round of the match itself and the country more than 25 medals in 76 after retiring hurt due to cramps on the first innings. middleweight category. respectively. While Ashish notched give the result in the Indian's favour. the event. Cincinnati Open: Barty clinches title, JOSHUA KIMMICH EXTENDS Ramiz Raja likely to CONTRACT WITH BAYERN be new PCB chief Zverev takes easy win over Rublev MUNICH TILL 2025 Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Im- Cincinnati | Agencies Masters 1000 title and become the first ran Khan on Monday hinted at appoint- German champion in Cincinnati since Munich: FC Bayern Munich, the ing former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja orld no.1 Ashleigh Barty of Boris Becker in 1985. defending champions of 2020/21 as the new chairman of the Pakistan Australia ended the giant-killing The world No. 5 had never won a Bundesliga, announced on Monday Cricket Board (PCB), Geo News reported. Wrun of world No.76 match in six previous appearances at the that Joshua Kimmich has extended The development followed a meeting be- JilTeichmann of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-1 to tournament, but produced high-quality his contract with the club till 2025. tween Prime Minister Imran Khan, PCB notch her fifth WTA singles title of the tennis all week to back up his Olympic The 26-year-old mid-fielder had sitting Chairman Ehsan Mani and Ramiz year by claiming the Western & singles gold medal in Tokyo and capture joined Bayern Munich from VfB Raja at the PM's office on Monday. The PCB Chairman has Southern Open trophy here for the first his fourth tour-level trophy of the sea- Stuttgart in the summer of 2015, been informed that he would not be given another term in time. son. following a successful loan spell at RB Leipzig. Since then, the office, well-informed sources said, adding that Imran Barty, who collected her 13th career Zverev, who had on Saturday (August he has established himself as one of the club's most impor- Khan will recommend Ramiz Raja's name to the PCB's gov- WTA singles title, became the first player 21) rallied from a double break down in tant players, amassing 264 appearances with 73 assists and erning board for the coveted post. After meeting the Prime to hit 40 match-wins this season as she was impenetrable on serve. The top the third set against Greece's scoring 30 goals. In this period, Bayern have won six Minister, Ehsan Mani left without speaking to the media, conquered Teichmann in an hour and seed slammed eight aces and won 85 StefanosTsitsipas in the semifinals, Bundesliga titles, three DFB Cups, the Champions League, sources said. 13 minutes, per cent of points behind her first serv- extended his winning streak to 11 five DFL Supercups, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Mani's term as PCB chief ends on August 25. The sources Despite the loss, Teichmann has had ice. Barty broke serve five times and was matches. He also stretched his ATP . In that period, Kimmich has won 59 senior said that Prime Minister Khan, himself a former captain of an outstanding run through the event, only broken once, at the very end of the head-to-head against Rublev to 5-0. The international caps for Germany, scoring three goals. His the national cricket team, has decided to appoint Raja, who knocking out top-5 players Naomi Osaka encounter. third seed was aggressive throughout recent international appearance was as a member of is likely to be given the task to implement Khan's vision. and Karolina Pliskova and Olympic Alexander Zverev completed his dom- against Rublev, firing six aces and win- Germany's squad reaching the pre-quarterfinals in Euro The News reported that Raja's name was floated by former champion Belinda Bencicen route to the inant week at the Western & Southern ning 93 per cent (26/28) of points 2020. The 2021/22 season will be Kimmich's seventh outing cricketer Majid Khan. Incidentally, Majid Khan was the final. Open by cruising past Russia's Andrey behind his first delivery to record victory with FC Bayern Munich. In the club's latest outing at the favourite to take over as the PCB Chairman three years back. For the majority of the clash, Barty Rublev 6-2, 6-3 to lift his fifth ATP in 59 minutes. Allianz Arena, he featured in a 3-2 win over Koln on Sunday. At that time, Majid Khan had backed Mani for the job. 2021 to have five T20 World Cup: Dinesh World U20 C'ships: Jamaica, SA set Karthik names Hardik ISL and three I-league teams world records on way to relay golds Pandya as a main player Team Absolute|Kolkata Dubai: Indian wicketkeeper- Nairobi | Agencies batsman Dinesh Karthik has ive (ISL) fran- named all-rounder Hardik chises and three I-League teams amaica and South Africa set Pandya as a main player for India Fwill be among 16 teams vying for world U20 records in the in the upcoming men's T20 the iconic Durand Cup football tourna- Jwomen's and men's 4x100m, World Cup in UAE and Oman in ment, to be played in and around while Botswana and Nigeria ran October and November. Kolkata between September 5 and world leads to win 4x400m gold "For India, when you want to October 3 this year. as five days of action at the World win big tournaments you need The tournament, now in its 130th edi- U20 Championships ended on a characters, people who are up for a fight. For me that is tion, was first held in the Kolkata in high.The Jamaican quartet of Hardik Pandya. He is there with the ball, he is there with the 2019, after moving from its long-time be leading a troika of I-League chal- Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, bat and he plays a critical role with the bat because every venue Delhi. lengers including defending champions Kerrica Hill and Tia Clayton ran time India has floundered a little bit or wants to up their Traditionally organised by the Indian Gokulam Kerala and Sudeva FC of an inspired race to smash the run-rate he is the guy. He can hit most bowlers to most parts Army on behalf of the Armed Forces, the Delhi. previous world U20 record of of the ground. T20 batting is a lot about bat speed and he world's third oldest and Asia's oldest FC Bengaluru United and Delhi FC 43.27 set by Germany four years has a plenty of that. Even his bowling is very clever. He's football tournament will this year also will represent the second division of the ago to take their 12th women's gone on to become a leader of the pack, you can see him see the government of West Bengal as Indian football whereas two Indian 4x100m medal in World U20 talking a lot on the ground, helping out other bowlers. For joint hosts, who have been providing Army teams (Red and Green), a team Championships history and fifth me he is going to be very critical," said Karthik in an ICC support in all aspects of the organisa- from Indian Air Force and Indian Navy, 4x100m gold with a world record 200m men's bronze medallist 400m and mixed 4x400m respec- Digital Show. The 36-year-old Karthik, who was a member of tion. CRPF, and the Assam Rifles round off of 42.94.Winner of the women's SinesiphoDambile, tively, Nigeria's emerging star in the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in Besides top ISL franchises FC Goa the 16. 200m title, Christine Mboma, LetlhogonoloMoleyane and the uartermileImaobongNseUko 2007, pointed out Nicholas Pooran to be a very important and Bengaluru FC, the other clubs from The inaugural edition of the Durand anchored the Namibian team to 100m silver medallist Benjamin inspired her 4x400m teammates player for reigning champions West Indies in the tourna- India's top division would be Kerala Cup was held in Shimla in 1888, when it their first ever podium finish in Richardson stormed to gold in to a world U20 lead of 3:31.46 ment. Karthik felt that if Australia have to get their hands on Blasters, Jamshedpur FC, and started off as an Army Cup, open only to the relays at the championships, 4x100m with a world U20 record after putting the squad in pole the silverware, they will need the pace and variations of their Hyderabad FC. the British Indian Army troops in India a silver medal won with a time of of 38.51, finishing ahead of position for gold, building on the spearhead Mitchell Starc to deliver in decisive moments. Challenging them would be the cen- but soon opened up to civilian teams. 43.76, while Nigeria settled for Jamaica who clocked 38.61, while good start from OpeyemiOke and Australia is yet to win a men's T20 World Cup. tury-old Mohammedan Sporting of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have bronze with a season's best of Poland won bronze with a timing overtaking Jamaica's Aalliyah The men's T20 World Cup starts from October 17 and Kolkata, who were the first Indian win- been the most successful teams, win- 43.90.The South African squad of 38.90.Having already won two Francis to hand the baton to Ella ends on November 14 in Oman and UAE. The Super 12 stage ners of the Cup in 1940 and who would ning the tournament 16 times each. comprising MihlaliXhotyeni, gold medals in the women's Onojuvwevwo in first position. commences from October 23. entertainmententertainment 08 Second Front Page New Delhi, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Kangana Ranaut's 'Thalaivii' set to see theatrical release

Team Absolute|Mumbai release in cinemas on September 10. IN CINEMAS near you on 10th 'Thalaivii' will be released in Hindi, September! #ThalaiviiOnTheBigScreen anganaRanaut- Tamil and Telugu. #ThalaiviiInTheatres," she wrote. starrer Kangana on Monday shared the Based on the life of late Jayalalithaa, 'Thalaivii', based announcement on Instagram. The 'Thalaivii' showcases the varied aspects on the life of late actress also shared a poster of the movie of her life, tracing her journey as an KChief Minister of alongside the news. actress at a young age to becoming Tamil Nadu and for- "The story of this iconic personality the face of Tamil cinema as well mer actress J. deserves to be witnessed only on as the rise of the revolutionary Jayalalithaa, the big screen! Pave way, for leader that changed the is set to #Thalaivii as she is all set course of Tamil Nadu pol- to make a superstar itics. entry into the world of cinema, yet again, a place where she has always belonged! Thalaivii

Kartik, Tabu resume 'BhoolBhulaiyaa 2' shooting Team Absolute|Mumbai

ctors Kartik Aaryan and Tabu have resumed shooting for their upcom- Aing film "BhoolBhulaiyaa 2", which was halted due to the second wave of Covid-19. The shoot is taking place in Mumbai. Kartik treated his fans with a picture on Instagram. The photograph features him posing alongside Tabu. "Begin Again #BhoolBhulaiyaa2," he wrote as the caption, which currently has VAANI: 725K likes on the photo-sharing website. The film also stars Kiara Advani. It is a follow-up to the 2007 Akshay Kumar- VidyaBalan hit film "BhoolBhulaiyaa". The 30-year-old actor also has the film UPCOMING "Dhamaka" lined up, which is slated to Team Absolute|Mumbai are ready to be released in theatres release on an OTT platform. and I'm hoping they will entertain Kartik was in the news for his contro- aani Kapoor has two films audiences thoroughly," Vaani said. versial exit from the Karan Johar-pro- FILMS WILL lined up for release - The actress says she has put in her duced "Dostana 2". V'Shamshera' and 'Chandigarh everything for 'Shamshera' and KareAashiqui'. The actress hopes 'Chandigarh KareAashiqui' and hopes these movies position her correctly these two big films will showcase her as a performer. as a performer who is willing to take SOLIDIFY In 'Shamshera', Vaani, who risks to deliver powerful performanc- turned 33 on Monday, has been es. paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor "I have worked tremendously hard Rakhi Sawant and in 'Chandigarh in both these projects and I'm delight- MY KareAashiqui', she will be seen ed about how they have shaped up. I with actor AyushmannKhurrana. have been choosy about the films that describes best 'jodis' "I have an exciting year to I select because I want to pick quality look forward to actually! I have content over quantity and I'm proud two big films 'Shamshera' and of both 'Shamshera' and 'Chandigarh on 'Bigg Boss OTT' POSITION 'Chandigarh KareAashiqui' that KareAashiqui'," Vaani said. INSTAGRAM PIC OF THE DAY Team Absolute|Mumbai

akhi Sawant was always keen to enter the 'Bigg Boss OTT' house and for that she even dressed up as Spiderwoman. RRakhi has now shared her opinion on the 'Bigg Boss OTT' contestants. When asked about who she thinks is the strongest and the weakest connections in the house, Rakhi affirmative- ly responds, "According to me, in the house, Nishant Bhat-Moose and Pratik Sahejpal-Akshara Singh are strongest connections. They are always supportive of each other and stand up for their partner wher- ever required. It's good to see them on screen. However, Shamita Shetty-RaqeshBapat are the weakest connection in the house, but they can be strong if they bring out their love angle as their chemistry is very good." Moving on, Rakhi expressed her views on singer MilindGaba's game, saying: "MilindGaba is like Rahul Roy from the first season, 'sumdimaichup chap rehkar, game khellega. But 'Bigg Boss' kiteesriaankh jo haina, sab dekhletihai'." (He is playing the game by sitting at the back but the third eye of Bigg Boss can see every- thing). She concluded by saying "Jo enter- ARJUN KAPOORSHARES tainer hogagharmai wo hi aagejaae- ga" (the one who is an entertainer in the house will go ahead in the AASMAAN BHARDWAJ'S game). 'KUTTEY' MOTION POSTER Team Absolute|Mumbai Vijay Sethupati launches music video of 'Kaami Kaami' ctor Arjun Kapoor shared director Aasmaan Bhardwaj's 'Kuttey' motion Team Absolute|Chennai from #TughlaqDurbar #GovindVasantha Aposter on Monday. musical." The actor took to Instagram and shared the ctor Vijay Sethupati launched the The music album of 'Tughlaq Durbar' has poster of Aasmaan Bhardwaj's directorial debut music video of the track two tracks in total. Besides 'KaamiKaami', 'Kuttey'. Son of ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, A'KaamiKaami' from his upcoming the album also has 'AnnatheSethi'. Aasmaan will be directing the thriller 'Kuttey' Tamil film 'Tughlaq Durbar'. 'Tughlaq Durbar' is a political thriller, with an interesting ensemble cast. The film stars While the audio of the movie was directed by Delhi Prasad Deenadayalan. Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, released a few days back, the video has The filmmaker had earlier roped in actress Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra, Radhika been released now. Aditi Rao Hydari for the leading lady. Madan and Shardul Bhardwaj. The film starring Raashii Khanna, will However, Raashii came on board after Aditi 'Kuttey' is produced by Vishal Bhardwaj, Luv have Vijay as the male lead role. quit the project. Ranjan, Ankur Garg and Rekha Bhardwaj. 'KaamiKaami' is a romantic track, com- 'Tughlaq Durbar' is a Lalit Kumar pro- Aasmaan has studied filmmaking at the posed by GovindVasantha. duction, which will reportedly have a direct School Of Visual Arts, New York. He has assisted Vijay uploaded the link of the track and release on television, followed by an OTT his father on films like 'Kaminey', '7 KhoonMaaf' captioned it as: "#KaamiKaami video song release. and 'Matruki Bijlee kaMandola'. Karishma Kotak

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