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SHORT TAKES Unemployment a humanitarian Modi's 70th B'day: Wishes No change in patrolling pour in including from Army Chief meets issue for Cong: Priyanka Nepal PM, Putin J&K L-G Sinha pattern along LAC: Rajnath New Delhi, Sep 17 to listen to the voice of the Srinagar, Sep 17 (UNI) (UNI) Terming the youth. To secure justice Army Chief General M.M. New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) De- Anand Sharma also the valour displayed by the sol- issue of unemploy- for the youth, we will Naravane, who is on a fence Minister Rajnath Singh demanded for the diers in protecting the country’s ment of youth in fight from the roads two-day visit to Kash- on Thursday reiterated that same. Mr Singh boundary. In his statement, the the country as to the legislature. The mir, met J&K Lieutenant there would be no change said, “I have taken minister said China does not a humanitarian Congress will not back Governor Manoj Sinha at in patrolling pattern of In- into the consid- recognise the traditional cus- issue for the Con- out on this,” she said. the Raj Bhavan here on dian armed forces along the eration.” When tomary alignment of the LAC gress, party gener- Promising all possible New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) As Thursday. He was accom- Line of Actual Con- former defence with India and that the recent al secretary Priyan- help to the youth, Pri- Prime Minister Narendra Modi panied by Lt General Y.K. trol (LAC) with minister AK An- conduct of the PLA troops re- ka Gandhi Vadra on yanka Gandhi Vadra turned 70 on Thursday, wishes Joshi, Army Commander, China where thony asked flects a disregard of bilateral Thursday said that said, ‘this is not a from home and abroad poured Northern Command and several fric- about the agreements between the two the Congress would political is- in for him. Extending his greet- Lt General B.S. Raju, GOC, tion points Chinese sides. He also said that India’s take to the streets to sue for ings, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Chinar Corps. The L-G and have come Army timely actions had foiled the at- fight for justice for us Sharma Oli tweeted: "Warm the Army Chief discussed up since April when China’s PLA stopping Indian armed forces tempts to change the status quo the youth. greetings to Prime Minister several important issues started amassing equipment from patrolling, the minister in Pangong Tso. “I would like Priyanka, who Shri @narendramodi ji on the related to effective man- and troops. In his reply to Op- said, “No power in the world to assure Parliament that India held a video auspicious occasion of your agement of internal and ex- position in Rajya Sabha after his can stop Indian Army to pa- will not stepback from taking conference birthday. I wish you good ternal security, particularly statement on “Development on trol.” On a question by the Op- any harsh decision and that our with around health and happiness. in the context of attempts our border in Ladakh”, the min- position that the Chinese are forces are in a better position to 50 youths, "We will continue work- at infiltration and the steps ister said that a meeting would not allowing Indian soldiers retaliate,” Mr Singh said, adding who hailed ing closely together to further required to be taken for be called of leaders of various to patrol the traditional posts, that China has built up war ma- from differ- strengthen relations between more effectively dealing political parties to brief them. he said, “That is the reason for chines and troops near the LAC. ent districts of Uttar Pradesh and but a humanitarian issue.’ Term- our two countries." In his mes- with terrorist activities. Earlier, Rajya Sabha Chairman our fight with China.” After During his address, Mr Singh had cleared the test for teaching ing the law for contractual em- sage to Modi, Russian Presi- The L-G lauded the Indian Venkaiah Naidu observed and his statement, about a dozen also said that China continues posts but have not got their ap- ployment as a ‘ black law’, she dent Vladimir Putin said: "I Army’s role in safeguarding suggested Mr Singh to call a of Opposition leaders sought to illegally occupy a large area pointment, said that the Congress said, ‘When we come to power, we look forward to continue con- the territorial integrity and meeting of senior leaders of clarifications from the min- of Ladakh. “China has illegally will agitate from streets to the state will bring a policy in which laws structive dialogue with you and the internal security of the political parties to discuss the ister and stood unanimously occupied of approx 38,000 sq. legislature to force the govern- for youth are not contractual laws work closely together on topi- Union Territory of Jammu India-China border row issue. with the government and the kms in the Union Territory of ment to listen to the voice of the which insult the youth but laws of cal issues of the bilateral and & Kashmir in coordina- Later, Senior Congress leader armed forces and appreciated Ladakh. In addition. youth. ‘The government will have honour.’ international agenda." tion with the J&K Police and Central Armed Police Forces. “COAS discussed issues concerning the pres- Action sought against ex-SC judge Katju for insulting Indian judiciary ent security situation in the Union Territory with the New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) A the UK. The PIL has been of Indian judiciary by act- millions of citizens are re- criticism/maligning of the Nirav Modi in the country. Lt Governor and assured PIL has been filed in the Su- filed by Nand Kishore Garg ing proactively to stop such posing their faith and trust. judicial system and it’s serv- “The allegation made by the wholehearted support preme Court seeking legal through advocate Shashank routine false allegations,” The allegation of fairness ing judges especially from Katju has eroded the faith of the Army in ushering in action against former Su- Deo Sudhi. “The Indian ju- said the plea. It contended of judicial administration those who served the high- and trust of common people peace and stability in the preme Court judge Justice diciary must not take this that the deposition made by is totally unfounded as the est institution of our coun- in the judiciary. It is high region,” the Indian Army Markandey Katju for cast- issue casually as such de- Katju is highly derogatory justice delivery system of try. According to the plea, time that the Indian judicia- said. Earlier in the day, the ing aspersions and making rogatory deposition made and insulting to the entire India is quite strong and ro- Katju made allegations that ry must come up with exem- Army Chief proceeded to insinuations on the integrity the entire judiciary suspect judicial system of India. “His bust,” argued the petitioner. 50 percent of the judiciary is plary action against those undertake a first-hand as- and credibility of the Indian in the eyes of the interna- allegations amount to ques- The petitioner has urged the corrupt in India and there- people who are routinely sessment of the situation judiciary while deposing for Modi before the Westmin- tional community. It is high tioning the very credibility top court to issue a broad fore a fair justice is not pos- lowering the integrity of the along the Line of Control fugitive diamantaire Nirav ster Magistracy court of time to redeem the glory of judicial institution where guideline on issues of public sible for PNB scam accused judicial system. (LoC) in north Kashmir. Opposition submits 16 militants killed Pulwama-like trag- Court restrains media house from edy averted by memorandum to Prez for in 7 anti-terror security forces in J&K tarnishing Sahara, Subrata Roy’s image operations in Srinagar, Sep 17 (UNI) A ‘fair probe’ in Delhi riots Srinagar: DGP Pulwama-like tragedy was New Delhi/Lucknow, Sep Express and Jansatta Newspa- averted by security forces New Delhi, Sep 17 the stringent Unlawful 17 (UNI) A Lucknow court has pers, owned by IEPL, published after a large quantity of (UNI) A delegation of Activities (Prevention) restrained Indian Express (Pvt) “several defamatory and incor- explosive material was opposition leaders met Act, the Indian Penal Ltd (IEPL), its CEO, publishers rect news items” in the first and recovered in south Kash- President Ram Nath Ko- Code and the Arms Act and editors of the Indian Ex- second week of September 2020. mir’s Pulwama district vind on Thursday and include suspended Aam press and Jansatta newspapers, “The news items were baseless, on Thursday. Acting on a demanded a fair probe Aadmi Party leader Ta- as well as a reporter, from pub- concocted and based on unveri- tip-off about the presence into the northeast Del- hir Hussain, Pinjra Tod lishing defamatory news items The court has also issued no- fied facts. They adversely affect- of terrorists of proscribed hi riots while alleging Delhi riots are being activists Devangana against the Sahara Group and tice to the aforesaid respondents, ed the image of Sahara India and terror outfit Jaish-e-Mo- that the investigation linked with the CAA Kalita and Natasha Nar- its chief Subrata Roy. The court seeking their reply on the civil its chief, Subrata Roy, damaging hammed, the police along has been biased and protests. Politic , wal, PFI leaders Parvez clarified in its order that the re- suit on September 20. The order their image, goodwill and busi- Srinagar, Sep 17 (UNI) Jammu and with the Army and CRPF many activists and po- activists, economists, Ahmad and Mohammed straint order would also be ap- came on the civil suit filed by ness,” the suit said. It was further Kashmir’s Director General Police conducted a joint search of litical leaders have been the general public and Ilyas, activist Saifi Kha- plicable to employees, agents, Sahara India and others against stated in the suit that the news (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday said a nursery area near forests wrongly named. students are being tar- lid, ex-councillor Ishrat servants, associates or any oth- IEPL and other respondents. In items have attacked the personal 16 terrorists have been killed in seven of village Gadikhal in Awa- Congress leader geted.” The Delhi Police Jahan, Jamia students er person associated with IEPL. the suit, Sahara India submitted life of Subrata Roy, and this is operations in Srinagar district this year ntipora. During search of Ahmed Patel, after the Special Cell on Wednes- Asif Iqbal, Meeran Hai- Passing the order, the Civil that Subrata Roy Sahara is a law- against the journalistic norms set so far, including Hizbul Mujahideen the forest area, two explo- meeting, said, “there day filed a voluminous dar and Safoora Zargar, Judge (Sr Division) Malihabad, abiding person and established by the Press Council of India. Af- commander Junaid Sehrai. Addressing sive dumps were found should be a fair probe chargesheet against 15 Shadab Ahmed and Lucknow, further said that the Sahara India in 1978. Sahara ter hearing the matter, the court, a press conference in Srinagar, he said which were concealed and we have presented accused in the February Tasleem Ahmad. The order would also apply on all has several group companies prima facie, expressed that IEPL based on the specific information police underground in two differ- a memorandum to the riots, in a Karkardooma chargesheet, however, newspapers as well as all elec- in which lakhs of persons are and other respondents published and the CRPF launched an operation in ent 250 litre plastic tanks. President.” DMK leader court. Those named in does not name former tronic, commercial and other employed directly or indirectly. baseless and defamatory news Batmaloo on Thursday in which three “In one plastic tank, 416 Kanimozhi said, “The the chargesheet under JNU students. web portals of IEPL. It was further stated that Indian items against Sahara India. terrorists were killed. He said a Deputy high-explosive gelatine Commandant of the CRPF leading the sticks have been recovered operation was injured while a woman, while in another plastic Kausar Riyaz, was killed in the exchange tank, 50 detonators were India has four fully built satellites ready for launch of fire. “Her death is an unfortunate recovered. The detona- loss, I express sympathy with the fam- tors were destroyed by the Chennai, Sep 17 (UNI) India has harikota, said P. Kunhikrishnan, (NSIL). Kunhikrihnan said out of making satellites is that all are dif- ily of the deceased,” he said. Giving de- Bomb Disposal Squad on four fully built satellites ready for Director, U.R. Rao Satellite Centre the four satellites, GISAT-1 is ready ferent and not uniform. Further un- tails about the anti-terror operations in the spot, due to their risk launch and shipment to the rocket (URSC) part of ISRO. He was speak- for launch at the rocket port in Sri- like a rocket which has to perform Srinagar, the DGP said so far this year of carrying/transporting,” port out of the 12 that were built ing at a space sector conference harikota. The other three satellites its task of putting a satellite into 16 terrorists have been killed in seven police said. Police said during 2019-2020, said a senior of- ‘Ushering the new era in Indian - Microsat-2A, GSAT-12R and, RI- orbit in about 20 minutes, a satellite operations in the city, including a top by virtue of this recovery, ficial of Indian Space Research Or- Space Sector’ organised by Con- SAT-2BR2- are ready for shipment has to work in a harsh environment commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, security forces have been ganisation (ISRO). India realised federation of Indian Industry (CII) to the rocket port. The launch of for about 20 years. Kunhikrishnan Juniad Sehrai. “Five of the 16 terror- able to avert a major terror 12 satellites during 2019-2020 out in association with Indian Space GISAT-1 satellite slated for March 5, said the future plan for satellite ists killed this year belonged to Srinagar attack by means of explo- of which eight have been launched Research Organisation (ISRO), An- 2020 was postponed due to techni- manufacturing from ‘build to print’ while the rest of them were from other sive substances. and four are ready for launch and trix Corporation Limited and sup- cal reasons a day before the launch. to ‘build to specs’. He said India districts,” he said. He said as compared transfer to the rocket port at Sri- ported by NewSpace India Limited According to him, the challenge in has 52 satellites up in the sky. to last year, 2020 was a successful. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES India should opt for income support so that 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Duplicitous dragon pandemic does not turn into a financial crisis Even a cursory reading of Brazil’s recent spending, the market will not take it kindly. at the door history will confirm that the adoption of The ensuing financial stress will likely More than four months have gone by since the PLA upped the the all-encompassing cap on government unanchor inflationary expectations and ante on the borders with India resulting in an eyeball-to-eyeball spending in late 2016 was critical in force the central bank to raise rates despite confrontation. The confrontation has also been unprecedented rescuing the economy from the crisis of the still fragile recovery. On the other with the largest loss of lives since the Nathu La confrontation 2014-16. After riding the commodity boom hand, if the government brings spending of 1967 with 17 Div of Maj Gen Sagat Singh. The clash at PP of the 2000s, economic mismanagement below the cap, the attendant fiscal drag 14 in the Galwan area resulted in the loss of Colonel Santosh and a series of corruption scandals pushed will be substantial. But the central bank Babu, the CO of 16 Bihar and 19 other ranks on the night of the country into an economic and political can continue to keep interest rates low for 15/16 June 2020 in a most barbaric and treacherous attack crisis in 2014-16, which ended the 14-year longer and strengthen the private sector by the PLA despite the consensus on disengagement reached rule of the Workers Party (PT). During its recovery in 2021 especially as balance in the Corps level talks on June 6. Though the brave Indian rule, PT had implemented sweeping social sheets will be less damaged than otherwise troops inflicted a much larger number of casualties on the PLA, programmes (such as Bolsa Familia) to because of the income support this year. this tragic incident on the LAC is being recounted to remind reduce inequality and eradicate poverty. And this is where the importance of everyone of China’s duplicity and the resultant trust deficit Although contested, most assessments income support lies. It is not so much that on the Indian side on the value of China’s words, particularly suggest that these programmes helped it has helped to support demand this year, since China has been playing such a game ever since the in improving living conditions (income, but that it has protected, to varying degrees, Panchsheel agreement of 1954. While the Indian media has health, and education) of the poor. But household and SME balance sheets from been covering the details of the day-to-day developments in with the end of the commodity boom, even expenditure switching. per cent of GDP this year. the extensive damage the pandemic is these four months of confrontation, sometimes excessively so, Brazil’s growth faltered and funding these The recovery from the crisis has been And the additional spending has helped. likely to leave in its wake. Unlike typical EM the Chinese media, all officially controlled, has been reticent programmes strained macroeconomic gradual, especially as most of the needed Although Brazil’s COVID-19 infection rate crises, the pandemic is not an instance of but continues with its propaganda on trying to put the blame management, widened the fiscal deficit, structural reforms (barring changes to the was about the same as in India in the second a financial crisis turning into an economic on India for the current situation on the LAC. India put out and raised public debt. While the 2013 social security system) as promised by the quarter (in the last two months the rate has shock because of damaged balance sheets. the number of casualties on 15/16 June almost immediately Taper Tantrum was the trigger, the new government elected in 2018 are yet stabilised while that in India has continued Instead, it is an economic shock brought on and gave a widely publicised last salute to its 20 martyrs while ensuing economic recession, weighed to be legislated. But the spending cap set to climb), GDP growth collapsed by 33.5 by the failure of the public-health system China has kept a lid on the number of casualties on its side and down by corruption scandals, turned into a transparent fiscal anchor that restored per cent, half of that in India. Indeed, at that can turn into a financial crisis if the almost buried the details thus disowning its losses on the lines a political crisis ending PT’s rule. Inflation, macroeconomic stability and in doing so 67.2 per cent (annualised quarterly rate), damage is extensive. In India, the debate of the Pakistanis during the Kargil War of 1999 when India had unemployment, and the fiscal deficit all helped to bring down inflation from over 10 the growth collapse in India was the second over fiscal policy has been too focused on to finally give a decent burial to the Pakistani dead. Fortunately, jumped to double-digits. per cent in 2016 to around 2.5 per cent and largest in the world next only to that in demand management. Income support or with Chinese aggressive moves all across on various fronts in In an effort to regain policy credibility, opened the space for policy interest rates to Peru. If one looks under the hood, public other government spending can help only its wolf warrior diplomacy, the international community has the interim government proposed and be cut from above 14 per cent to 2 per cent spending helped to offset some of the modestly in compensating the collapse seen through the propaganda with many other nations having passed a constitutional amendment in late at present. Yet, despite the demonstrated collapse in private demand in Brazil but in in private demand until the link between suffered its salami slicing tactics, particularly in the South and 2016, which, starting from 2017, capped centrality of the spending cap in securing India it added to the decline. On the back infection and mobility is broken. That’s a East China Seas. Due to this, world opinion has rallied behind government expenditure — excluding macroeconomic stability, the government of the continued income support, analysts public health problem. Economic policy India as evident from the US moves and exercises in the South interest payments but including capital allowed the spending cap to be breached have upgraded growth in Brazil while cannot compensate for the weaknesses in China Sea and the recent call of the Secretary of State Mike spending — to its 2016 level adjusted each with large pandemic-related additional further downgrading it in India. All this the public-health system. But appropriate Pompeo to all nations to stand up against Chinese aggression year for the previous year’s inflation. This expenditure including a generous income discussion about Brazil’s economics is to economic measures now can have a much in the recently-concluded ASEAN meeting. Fortunately also, law effectively set a ceiling on government support, especially to the Bolsa-Familia underscore a simple point: There are times bigger and long-lasting impact when the this time India has decided to stand up to Chinese designs spending at around 20 per cent of GDP households (roughly equivalent to BPL when policy needs to lean against and pandemic has been brought under control and aggression no matter what the costs, unlike previous that can only be reviewed in 2026. While households in India), which alone can times when it has to bend with the wind. and an economic recovery gets underway instances when we let China continue with its nibbling. It’s stringent by the standards of international amount to over 4.5 per cent of GDP. Taken This is the time to do the latter. It isn’t in earnest. What is needed is ample income nobody case that India is looking for war, with its focus on fiscal rules (that are mostly in the form of together, these measures will raise overall that the market has been overly generous support for households and firms now economic development and poverty alleviation in a peaceful restraints on fiscal deficit and public debt), spending to above 28 per cent of GDP and towards Brazil. In fact, at present there is so that the recovery is not hamstrung environment and co-existence with all its neighbors. Despite it is almost draconian in the case of Brazil together with the revenue shortfall, will palpable market angst about the Brazilian by excessively damaged balance sheets. the betrayal of the 1950s culminating in the war of 1962, India as more than 90 per cent of its spending is increase Brazil’s fiscal deficit from 6 per government’s budget plans for 2021. If the Otherwise, the pandemic can easily turn has continued to work towards peace on the existing borders mandated by law, leaving little room for cent of GDP in 2019 to an astounding 17 2021 budget does not reverse the pandemic into a financial crisis. despite its legitimate claim to the Aksai Chin and other areas illegally ceded territories by Pakistan to China. This resulted in a number of agreements since 1993, including 22 rounds of talks between the Special Representatives and two summits between the two heads of state. All of these were violated in Bangash brothers: a jiffy by the PLA in the current standoff by moving almost 50,000 troops from its so-called exercise in Tibet earlier this year and attempting to alter the status quo on the LAC. Despite these provocations from China, India has kept the door of COVID-19 big blow, but better diplomacy open. Accordingly, the two Foreign Ministers met on September 10 on the sidelines of the SCO in Moscow in an effort to find a peaceful resolution to the current imbroglio, as of writing this piece. Details of the agreement reached between the two Foreign Ministers are slowly emerging, with some to be safe than sorry hopeful indications of maintaining peace and tranquillity on the existing borders and abiding by the existing protocols and By its nature, classical music is magical understandings on disengagement to avoid further escalation. in its impact only in a concert hall, but the However, lest one gets optimistic about this being an end to the global shutdown induced by COVID-19 stalemate, it needs to be remembered that such platitudes have is an interval to the planet, says sarod been mouthed many times earlier. In a press conference on virtuoso Amaan Ali Bangash. “Im sure that September 11, Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson for the Chinese our second half will be more magical and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, still talked of India’s provocations. breathtaking, god willing,” believes the Therefore, while India awaits the words to be converted to 43-year-old ace classical musician. His deeds and visible action on the ground by the PLA to disengage brother and equally accomplished sarod and withdraw to its peacetime locations, it must continue to player Ayaan Ali Bangash, 41, says about counter Chinese moves on all fronts, economic as well as the lockdown: “These are historic moments military, without letting its guard down. Economically, while that we as a race will always remember. China may be far ahead of India, India has sufficient military Things will take time to heal but it’ll all fall might to give more than a bloody nose to China should push in place in time.” come to shove. China would be making a grave error if it The Bangash brothers are two of the underestimates India’s resolve and its capacity to fight when most-known faces of Indian classical national honour and sovereignty are at stake. China certainly tradition worldwide; they represent the has taken on more than it can chew. seventh generation of a musical lineage, as sons and disciples of sarod icon, Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan. Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed With the government gradually unlocking at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, operations and business-as-usual, India is recording a high number of cases everyday, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa taking the total infected tally above 50 Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. lakh cases this week. Is the classical space different kind of a dimension, where I have and projects have all been invariably for Peace’, I believe is extremely relevant Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. looking at an Unlock anytime soon? been able to teach both my sons, Zohaan postponed, it has been a big blow, however, especially in the wake of a pandemic. We RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. “I guess the government is doing the best and Abeer for long intervals which I was better to be safe than sorry. Many artists all have known Sharon for a decade, and during these times. Congregations don’t unable to achieve with my travel schedules. over the world are out of jobs, many who began to really work together only last Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, help social distancing but it seems concert Therefore apart from the daily retrospect have been associated with institutions too year. It is difficult to create fusion as it is a More Market, Chennai - 600 003. halls are opening in the West with social and introspect, I have been able to commit face the same problem. Our salutations marriage of different cultures and it takes distancing precautions,” Amaan told life myself as a teacher to them, as is my father to all the doctors, nurses and front line a lot of time for the perfect harmony. “ “As Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali in an email response. According to Ayaan, so they are blessed,” shared Ayaan. “While workers who are doing such a great job we know the situation, everyone is just Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. “In many cases artists are doing two runs I pray for the world to heal and overcome round the clock. Sponsored digital concerts barely and desperately trying not to go in the same evening in order to have a this crisis, I feel this a huge lesson for all of will be something in demand at least for out of business right now. We are all on Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, sparsely populated concert hall rather than us to learn from. I believe we will come out the coming months,” assert the duo who the brink of it. So while we have to keep near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, a packed one to follow the current rules. of it as better versions of ourselves. Music have co-hosted music reality show ‘Sa Re pushing for the future - and it is healthy Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. This is perhaps a way forward that’ll also has been a great friend as always to me Ga Ma Pa’ in 2000. to do so since the present is so grim. Let’s have to be adapted in India.” during this time,” Amaan says. The brothers have just released a new hope for the best. We pray that God’s Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 Opening up about their music practice How has Covid-19 impacted the classical album ‘Strings for Peace’ with Guitarist grace be upon all of us and bless us with Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, and time at home during this period, the performance space? Sharon Isbin. “When we started out, abundance and prosperity in all spheres duo concur that this phase was significantly “Like all industries, the music industry little did we know that this creation will of our lives and reprieve us from the global bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. different, but found music to be their too has been hit very badly with the come to fruition at a time when humanity pandemic that we are currently facing. Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 constant companion. pandemic especially as a congregation is will need to consider meditation and We pray that the planet heals soon,” they “I think I have been living life from a the first step of the field. So many concerts contemplation more than ever. ‘Strings conclude. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Privatisation of Railways is Covid vax to be available by ‘start of next year’: Harsh Vardhan New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) trial sites across India. ‘win-win’ situation: NITI Aayog CEO Union Health Minister Besides this, the Russian New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) passenger train operations. Harsh Vardhan on Thurs- Direct Investment Fund NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh He further asserted that the day said that the corona- (RDIF) and Dr. Reddy’s Kant on Thursday asserted Railways is looking at 109 or- virus vaccine will be made Laboratories Limited, a that privatisation of the Rail- igin-destination pairs, divided available in the country by global pharmaceutical ways will create a “win-win” into 12 clusters requiring 151 the start of next year. The company headquartered situation for the Railways as trains. “They are being taken remarks come at a time out of India, have agreed to well as the investors and also up for transparent competi- when India is recording cooperate on clinical trials the users. Addressing a press tive bidding and some most more than 50 lakh cases and distribution of Sputnik conference here along with attractive routes, based on and people are awaiting the V vaccine in India. the Indian Railways’ fi rst CEO huge unmet demand, will be vaccine with bated breath. Sputnik V, an adenovi- V.K. Yadav, Kant said, “The The NITI Aayog CEO said, put out to run premium pas- “Just like other countries, rus vector-based vaccine, plans of privatisation of the “This creates a win-win situ- senger services,” Kant said. India is also making efforts. was developed by the Ga- trains brings fi rst-of-its-kind ation for Indian Railways as He also asserted that “we are Three vaccines candidates by the start of next year a pleted phase 1. Serum In- of the vaccine candidate maleya Scientifi c Research initiative in country where well as investors, by tapping looking at about Rs 30,000 are in different phases. vaccine will be available in stitute of India (SII) has named Covishield, devel- Institute of Epidemiology private entities will source and into the potential of huge crore of private sector invest- Under Prime Minister’s India,” Harsh Vardhan said again commenced the tri- oped jointly by the Univer- and Microbiology, along operate modern technology unmet demand in passenger ment.” Citing the examples guidance, an expert group in Rajya Sabha. als after getting clearance sity of Oxford’s Jenner In- with the Russian Direct trains for undertaking pas- business.” Kant was speak- of the private banks in India, is looking at it and there Two indigenous vac- from the Drug Controller stitute’s and AstraZeneca. Investment Fund and reg- senger business, using Indian ing on the Railways’ plans of Kant said that “It is like when is advanced planning in cines by Zydus Cadila and General of India. India is The Pune-based fi rm, SII, is istered on August 11. “On Railways’ infrastructure.” Public-Private Partnership in private banks. place. We are hopeful that Bharat Biotech have com- the manufacturing partner looking after the trials at 17 regulatory approval. CBI case against software cos for sending BJP vows to provide drinking water to residents of Delhi village pop-up messages on PCs, raids at 10 places New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) tionwide lockdown, we ob- constituency. On the 70th birthday of served that they used to trav- Around 50-60 families re- New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Ltd, Jaipur, Benovellient in their Microsoft Windows Prime Minister Narendra el to Okhla on their boats to side in the village, which is The CBI on Thursday said Technologies Pvt Ltd, Noida, Systems. “The employees of Modi, the Delhi BJP workers fetch drinking water.” “We completely cut off from the that it has registered a case Systweak Software Pvt Ltd, these companies allegedly on Thursday vowed to pro- have decided to install a national capital and also against several companies Jaipur, Saburi TLC World- advise the victims to install vide drinking water to the 2,000 litre water tank on the does not have any electric- for transmitting pop-ups to wide Services Pvt Ltd, Saburi certain anti-malwares or people of Chak Chila village adjacent side of the river, ity or water connection. On the victims’ personal com- Global Services Pvt Ltd, Gu- anti-virus, which are es- located on the Yamuna riv- from where they can fetch Modi’s birthday, the BJP puters with warnings or bo- rugram and unknown others sentially PUPs (Potentially erbed and also distributed drinking water,” he said. leaders held several pro- gus messages about serious on a complaint. Unwanted Programs). sports equipment to chil- He added that the Delhi grammes in the city. technical problems includ- The offi cial said that it Then victims were allegedly dren. The BJP’s good gover- BJP will urge the govern- The Delhi BJP leaders and ing malware infections, as was alleged that these com- given the option to activate nance cell member Virendra Delhi’s Mayur Vihar, organ- and party workers Rajiv ment and the Jal Board to workers stuck to the fi gure it carried out searches at 10 panies transmitted pop-ups PUPs,” the offi cial said. He Sachdeva, who provided ised a special camp for the Kohli and Vijender Dhama provide water for the people of 70, distributing as many locations in several states. to the victims’ personal said that the victims were food to the villagers of the children. distributed sports equip- residing in Chak Chila vil- sports gear, wheelchairs, A CBI spokesperson said computers with warnings or fraudulently infl uenced in island during the nation- Sachdeva, along with BJP ment to the children of lage. The Chak Chila village prosthetics, shoes and oxim- that the agency registered a bogus messages about seri- the manner that they fell in wide lockdown by crossing leader Siddharthan, Leader the island. Sachdeva said, is situated in east Delhi in eters, as the Prime Minister case against Softwill Infotech ous technical problems in- the trap to maintain their the Yamuna river in a boat of Opposition in the Delhi “While distributing food to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister turned septuagenarian on Pvt Ltd, Innovana Thinklabs cluding malware infection systems properly. from his seva kitchen in east Assembly Ramvir Bidhuri the villagers during the na- Manish Sisodia’s Assembly Thursday. Posing as CBI, Crime Branch officers, Irani gang members spread tentacles New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) real jewellery, hand over fake lifts or conning elderly people, (Uttar Pradesh) and Kaliyar to cases in Faridabad in The Irani gang is spreading its jewellery in a similar packet especially women, and stealing Sharif (Uttarakhand). Recent Haryana. The gang also used tentacles all over India, duping to the victim. During this their jewellery by posing as incidents of robberies in Delhi a stolen mobile phone which people with a unique modus time, another gang member police personnel. Sometimes, and the National Capital Region was also recovered. Amjad, operandi by posing as police pretending to be a passer-by, they trick women into removing indicate a similar pattern of one of the arrested accused, a officers from the CBI or the also hands over his belongings their jewellery by cooking up crimes carried out by a gang resident of Ambewali, Kalyan Crime Branch. to the impersonator to gain the stories of violent snatchings in of unknown people posing in Maharashtra has at least Taking advantage of their confidence of the victim. the neighbourhood. as cops. Keeping in view the seven cases registered against built and height, as well as Another member, who will be Police say Irani gang members gravity of the crime and unique him including cheating and fluency in the local dialect, they stationed some metres away, work in groups of about five modus operandi followed by attempt to murder. “The gang convince their targets they are will keep a watch and other gang people and usually reside in gang members, a team was also targets courier boys of undercover police officers and members wait in a car or bike to hotels on the outskirts of the formed by the Crime Branch. jewellery Shops who carry ask the victims to part with flee with the booty. Members city in which they carry out the The team recently succeeded huge quantities of gold. They their jewellery on the pretext of of these gangs, who hail from crime. Such gangs are believed in arresting four gang members pose as Crime Branch and CBI keeping it safe in a packet. Iran, mostly come to Delhi-NCR to be active in Ambewali, from IP Park near Sarai Kale personnel and on the pretext Usually, they then pack the from Maharashtra and commit Shivaji Nagar (Maharashtra), Khan. of checking, rob them and jewellery in a paper packet offences, such as robbing people Bidar (Karnataka), Pipariya The recovered gold and flee,” said Bhisham Singh, and instead of returning the of their belongings after offering (Madhya Pradesh), Deoband ornaments were traced back DCP Crime branch. Bihar govt cracks down on sale, Punjab exempts Radha Soami sect use of spiked bits on horses Patna, Sep 17 (UNI) The from building construction fees Bihar government has cracked down on the sale and use of spiked bits on Chandigarh, Sep 17 (UNI) Punjab CM horses following a com- The Punjab Cabinet led by plaint pertaining to animal Chief Minister Amarinder thanks Gadkari cruelty by the People for the Singh on Thursday approved Ethical Treatment of Ani- waiver of fee for change of land for sanctioning mals (PETA) India. The or- use (CLU) and several other road project der was given by the direc- charges for ‘satsang bhawans’ tor of the animal husbandry establishment by religious sect Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder department. Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Singh on Thursday thanked Union PETA had pointed out the the state. Minister of Road Transport and rampant use of spiked or or projections or any sharp pain. They don’t belong at Apart from the CLU, the oth- Highways Nitin Gadkari for ac- ‘thorn’ bits - a device with tackle or equipment in or- joyous occasions like wed- er charges to be waived include cepting state’s proposal to approve metal spikes sticking out - der to ride any animal or dings or anywhere else.” external development charges, substitution of 72-km road stretch to control horses through- make any animal pull any “We are grateful that the permission fee, social infra- under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase out Bihar, even though their vehicle. Bihar government is calling structure fund and building I as part of year-long commemora- use is explicitly banned un- PETA India had pointed for a crackdown on the use scrutiny fee. This decision has tion of 400th Parkash Purb of ninth der Rule 8 of the Prevention out the illegality and inhu- of harmful spiked bits. PETA been taken in view of the im- Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. of Cruelty to Draught and manity of using spiked bits India stands ready to lend a mense contribution of Radha The Chief Minister also expressed Pack Animals Rules, 1965. on equines saying “When hand to help enforce the law Soami Satsang Beas in dissem- gratitude to National Highways Au- Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, di- these devices are used to if needed,” Nabi said. inating the universal teachings thority of India (NHAI) Chairman rector of the Bihar animal control horses for weddings He pointed out that of love, peace, harmony and Sukhbir Sandhu for clearing this husbandry department, is- or rides or to force them to states such as Assam, Delhi, brotherhood as propagated prestigious road project, linking sued the order to all district haul goods, they can sink Goa, Haryana, Himachal by the great Saints through its Beas town with the historic town animal husbandry officers. deep into their mouths, rip- Pradesh, Karnataka, Ma- satsangs and publications, be- of Dera Baba Nanak, connected The order directed con- ping their lips and tongues harashtra, Telangana, and sides motivating people to stay with the life and times of founder cerned officers to ensure and causing extreme pain, Uttar Pradesh have issued away from drugs and other bad of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev. The spiked bits are not sold or bloody wounds, immense orders mandating the en- habits. Chief Minister said the upgrada- used to control equines psychological trauma, and forcement of Rule 8 of the According to a spokesperson the charges, with a financial educational, health, religious tion of this road project as four-lane (horses, ponies, mules, or lifelong damage.” Prevention of Cruelty to from the Chief Minister’s Of- implication of Rs 12.18 crore and social institutions set up would go a long way to give further donkeys). The order also Amir Nabi, legal associate Draught and Pack Animals fice, the Cabinet acceded to the as per the list submitted by the by the SGPC, Durgiana Mandir, impetus to the overall development refers to the provision un- of PETA India, said: “These Rules, 1965. “PETA India proposal put forth by the Hous- Radha Soami Satsang Beas. Amritsar and Devi Talab Man- of the region, besides harnessing its der the rules which prohib- illegal torture devices lac- is campaigning not only ing and Urban Development The state government has al- dir, Jalandhar, vide its notifica- religious tourism potential and giv- its the use of harnesses or erate horses’ mouths and for police to search for and Department for exemption of ready exempted the charges for tion dated May 10, 2012. ing infrastructural boost. yokes with spikes, knobs, leave them in tremendous confiscate the illegally. SOUTH 4 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Deve Gowda to take RS oath on Sunday Cabinet expansion only after high

Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) For- decided to do it in the monsoon mer prime minister and Janata session of the House so that he command nod: K’taka CM Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo H.D. could attend the session too. He Deve Gowda would take oath as will reach Delhi on Saturday along Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) the cabinet expansion,” he said. the newly-elected Rajya Sabha with his wife Chennamma,” said While avoiding giving any con- He added that he was not go- member on September 20, a party Anjanigowda. crete assurance about a pos- ing just for this purpose (cabi- official said on Thursday. Gowda enters Rajya Sabha for sible cabinet expansion in the net) but was also going to de- “As the Rajya Sabha is working here for 4 seats that fell vacant af- the second time 24 years after he state, Karnataka Chief Minister mand additional funds from on Sunday too, Gowda has de- ter the previous members’ terms was elected when he was the prime B. S. Yediyurappa on Thursday various ministries. “We faced cided to take oath as a member on ended on June 25. minister from June 1996 to April said that such issues could be floods as well as drought which that day when the session begins Though 45 of the 61 new mem- 1997. As Gowda’s regional party taken up only after the BJP high is besides the Covid-19 out- at 9:00am and address the Upper bers took oath on July 22 in Par- (JD-S) has only 34 legislators in command gives him the green break. We, as a state, are facing House,” party spokesman A.G. An- liament House, Gowda could not the 225-member state assembly signal. Speaking to reporters at several problems and we need janigowda told here. go to New Delhi then, as he was and fell 10 short-off the required Kalaburagi airport, Yediyurap- to find solutions to tackle this. Gowda, 87, was elected unop- unwell and due to Covid-induced 44 votes to win the seat, the Con- pa said, “I am ready for both, be We are unable to take up any posed to the Rajya Sabha from the restrictions on travelling for senior gress lent its surplus votes to him it the cabinet expansion or the new work due to the Covid pan- southern state with the support of citizens amid the pandemic. after electing its leader Mallikarjun complete rejigging of the cabi- demic. So, I am going to meet the opposition Congress on June “On his doctor’s advice, Gowda Kharge. Gowda and Kharge lost in net, provided such a direction every possible minister and de- 12 in the biennial elections held skipped oath-taking in July and the May 2019 Lok Sabha elections . must come from our party high mand more share of funds for command.” us,” he said. Answering a ques- Yediyurappa is in Kalaburagi, tion, the Chief Minister said that Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA which is 630 kms from Benga- erated from the clutches of the for New Delhi and going there he had sought an appointment luru, to inaugurate the Kalyana Hyderabad Nizam. to take part in Bhoomi Pujan with Prime Minister Narendra Karnataka Utsav (celebrated to In response to a question, (ground breaking ceremony) Modi and several ministers, and questions Jaleel for over 8 hours commemorate the Hyderabad- the Chief Minister said it all de- of the Cauveri Hostel situated most of the Union ministers Karnataka Liberation Day and pended on the party high com- in Karnataka Bhavan. As part of have confirmed their appoint- Kochi, Sep 17 (UNI) Two days off the entire area. He came out faced, Jaleel said that it was the which was rechristened as Kaly- mand’s decision whether to my tour plan, I will go and meet ments. However, he is yet to after Kerala Chief Minister Pina- at around 5 p.m. It was which UAE Consulate which sought ana Karnataka Utsav last year). carry out the cabinet expansion our party leaders as well. I will receive confirmation from the rayi Vijayan gave a clean chit to broke the news on Tuesday, that his help to distribute the Holy On this day, the region was lib- or not. “I am certainly leaving discuss everything, including Prime Minister’s Office. the state’s Higher Education as part of widening its probe Quran and he only did that. For Minister K.T. Jaleel in the Kerala into the Kerala gold smuggling the past six days, ever since re- gold smuggling case, the latter case, the NIA is all set to ques- ports surfaced that Jaleel was was summoned by the National tion Jaleel in the next two days. questioned by the ED, the op- Kerala Minister must quit: Oppn Investigation Agency (NIA) on “We will record the statement of position parties have been de- Thursday and was questioned Jaleel in the Kerala gold smug- manding his resignation. for over eight hours. gling case,” a senior NIA official The day also witnessed mem- as NIA starts questioning The opposition was quick to told . bers of the Yuva Morcha shout- intensify its demand for Jaleel’s The NIA official also said that ing slogans praising the NIA, Kochi, Sep 17 (UNI) Two days tioned by the Enforcement Di- tion Jaleel in the next two days. clarified that Jaleel is not named resignation and took to the the anti-terror probe agency is before its office. With the news after Kerala Chief Minister Pina- rectorate (ED). He arrived at the “We will record the statement of in the case, but the agency want- streets across the state. At most going through the digital evi- spreading that Jaleel is being rayi Vijayan gave a clean chit to NIA office around 6 a.m. in the Jaleel in the Kerala gold smug- ed to question him to know if places they clashed with the dence it collected so far from questioned, opposition activ- State Higher Education Minis- vehicle of a former CPI-M Leg- gling case,” a senior NIA official there was any gold smuggling police, who used water canons Swapna Suresh, the main ac- ists of the Congress and the ter K. T.Jaleel in the Kerala gold islator and the police had cor- had told . The NIA official activity under the guise of dis- and smoke grenades. cused in the case, which points BJP clashed with the police at smuggling case, the latter ap- doned off the entire area. also said that the anti-terror tribution of religious texts. Jaleel However the Left leadership fingers at some VIPs. The of- several district headquarters peared before the NIA probe Incidentally, it was which probe agency is going through himself when the news first sur- has ruled out his resignation. ficial clarified that Jaleel was demanding the resignation of team on Thursday. And, the op- broke the news on Tuesday, that the digital evidence it collected faced, said that it was the UAE Jaleel has already been ques- not named in the case, but the Jaleel. At Palakkad Congress position was quick to intensify its as part of widening its probe so far from Swapna Suresh, the Consulate which sought his help tioned by the Enforcement Di- agency wanted to question him legislator V.T. Balram was in- demand for Jaleel’s resignation. into the Kerala gold smuggling kingpin in the case, which points to distribute Holy Quran and he rectorate (ED). He arrived at the to find out if there was any gold jured in a police lathi charge. Jaleel has already been ques- case, the NIA is all set to ques- fingers to some VIPs. The official did only that. NIA office around 6 a.m. in the smuggling going on under the Vijayan, however, has feigned vehicle of a former CPI-M Legis- guise of distribution of religious ignorance of what was happen- lator as the police had cordoned texts. When the news first sur- ing and has gone. TRS corporator celebrated birth Covid-hit BJP MP Gasti critical, says hospital; leaders tweet ‘condolences’ anniversary of saplings TSIT Reporter ing crore of rupees saplings are Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) The with Iranna Kadadi of the BJP. Covid, state Health Minister B. Karimnagar, September-17 : planted across the state. It is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s newly He also took oath as a member R. Sriramulu and the party’s Lok The TRS corporator Adula Ra- minimum responsibility of the elected Rajya Sabha member of the Upper House on July 22 Sabha member from Chikka- jashekar stood as an example for people to participate in the good from Karnataka Ashok Gasti is at Parliament House. “Gasti was magaluru Shobha Karandalaje others by celebrating the first an- initiative to make it a grand suc- in a critical condition due to admitted with severe Covid-19 both tweeted condolence mes- niversary of the saplings which cess. Corporator A Rajashekar Covid-induced complications pneumonia. He is critically ill sages. was planted by him in front of speaking on the occasion said at a private hospital in the city, with multiple organ failure and “Even Vice-President M. Ven- his houses and for treating them that he is blessed with two male an official said on Thursday. was on life support system in kaiah Naidu and Union Home as his daughters, lauded the City children and does not have The ruling party and its lead- the intensive care unit (ICU), Minister Amit Shah condoled Mayor Y Sunil Rao. daughters. So by planting the ers, including a Minister, how- Manipal Director Manish Rai Gasti’s death through tweets,” Attending as a chief guest to two saplings, he named them ever, declared Gasti “dead” and said in a statement here. a party official admitted. Term- the first anniversary celebrations as a Pallavi and Haritha and began mourning him even as the An advocate by profession, ing Gasti’s “death” as unfortu- organised by the corporator A started taking care of them along Manipal hospital maintained Gasti hails from the barber nate, Sriramulu tweeted that Rajashekar in the 19 division, with giving them protection and that his condition was critical. community and belongs to Rai- someone who dreamt of doing City Mayor, Y Sunil Rao cut the treating them like my daughters. “Gasti is in a critical condition. chur district in the state’s north- social service had passed away cake said that Rajashekar plant- only give us fresh air but play a atmosphere for the coming gen- If there are no plants, there is no He was admitted in our hospi- ern region, nearly 490 km from untimely. ed two saplings in front of his key role in maintaining the eco- erations, he appealed. life in the world. Many living or- tal recently after he tested Co- Bengaluru. Gasti is the party’s “May his soul rest in peace house in September month last logical balance in nature. Tak- City Mayor, Y Sunil Rao said ganisms are dependent on the vid positive,” a Manipal hospital former Zilla Parishad President and may God give his family year and named them as Pallavi ing Rajashekar as an example, that Chief Minister K Chan- existence of plants in this world. spokesperson told . Gasti, 55, from Raichur district. Soon after strength to bear the loss,” said and Haritha, and started taking people should plant saplings drashekar Rao has taken up the If people protect the plants, then was elected unopposed to the the party’s state unit tweeted in Sriramulu in his tweet. care of the planted saplings like on special occasions and must Haritha haram programme on a the plant will protect them in fu- Upper House on June 12 along Kannada that Gasti died due to his daughters. The plants not protect them to give a pleasant prestigious note and by invest- ture, he said. Form women commission in Wardhannapet TRS MLA the state immediately-TDP camp office demolished

TSIT Staff Reporter : past few days demanding the TSIT Bureau Khammam, September-17 : government to resolve the prob- Warangal Urban, Sep- The state leader of Telugu Desam lems of the dalits here at dharna tember-17 : The Mem- Party (TDP) woman’s wing, chowk present in front of the bers of Disaster Re- Ananda Kumari, alleged that the collectorate in Khammam dis- sponse Force (DRF) Telangana government failed trict. Seethaiah demanded the team carried out the de- to curb violence against women government for abolition of the molition work of illegal and minor girls in the state. new LRS scheme that was intro- construction of camp The representatives of the the duced by the government alleg- office of Wardhannapet state woman’s wing of the TDP ing that it has become a burden MLA, Aroori Ramesh’ submitted a representation re- to the poor and middle class under tight police pro- garding the ongoing attacks on families. The women leaders, tection here in Warangal women and minor girls in the Mekala Satyavathi, Tadishetti urban district. It is to be built his camp office on areas in Warangal city Warangal Municipal state to the statue of the Dr.B R Swathi, Kollu Sri Rajini, Anusha, recollected here that the a flood canal that leads and ordered the district Corporation (GWMC) Ambedkar in protest against the Telugu Desam Party Khammam special task force com- from Bhadrakali pond administration to re- and City planning de- TRS government here at the Zilla TRS government has not taken nor girls, she demanded. Parliament General Secretary mittee was entrusted to hunter road. Due to move the encroachment partment demolished Parishad Center in Khammam. any action against the atrocities TDP extended support to Gutta Seethaiah, Spokesperson with the task of removing heavy rains last month on the nalas immediate- the illegal constructions Speaking on the occasion, Anan- being committed against women MRPS leaders Arekatla Kondalarao Parupalli encroachments on nalas several colonies in Wa- ly. With the instruction on the nalas with the da Kumar said that it is a matter and minor girls living in orphan- The general secretary of Kham- Suresh, Nagandla Murali, Nal- after the recent flash rangal city have been given by the Municipal earthmovers. Large dis- of pride that Telangana has been ages. The government must re- mam Parliamentary segment, lamala Ranjith, Vijay, Kukkala floods that occurred in submerged in floodwa- minister K T Rama Rao cussions went on about self-governing for the last 6 years. spond immediately for setting up Gutta Seethaiah expressed soli- Anandrao, Y James, Angirekula the district. Five years ter. In this regard the IT and district collector Ra- MLA Aroori’s camp of- But today it is unfortunate for a woman commission in the state darity to the MRPS leaders who Venkanna and Ravi were present ago Wardhannapet and Municipal Minister jiv Gandhi Hanumanthu, fice widely on various the women in Telangana that the for protection of women and mi- are doing relay hunger strike for along with others. MLA, Aroori Ramesh K T Rama Rao toured few the officials of Greater social media platforms. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad UAE-Israel deal: History has its own dynamic

By Fawaz Turki had formed a group called The 1634, a “mean between what con- The sad, sad fact is that Pales- News reports have it that Pales- United National Leadership of science permits and national inter- tinians, over several generations, tinians in the West Bank and Gaza Popular Resistance — reminiscent est requires”. National interest, at since they initiated their struggle launched a campaign to protest of the Unified National Leader- the end of the day, is really what for national independence a cen- the ceremony at the White House ship that operated during the first bakes the cake. Everything else tury ago, have been cursed by one in Washington, formalising the intifada in the late 1980s — con- is icing on it. That’s the “political failed leadership after another normalisation of relations between sisting of representatives of vari- arithmetic”, in this column’s view, (the doctoral dissertation is yet to Israel and the two Gulf states of the ous groups, whose goal would be that animates the diplomatic ma- be written that explains this phe- United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. to “demonstrate” the Palestinian neuvers of nations. nomenon), a succession of leader- With hyperbole often an integral people’s opposition to the peace Look, I’m nowhere done being ships that held out to their people part of their semantic fashion of deal. a Palestinian activist, old geezer a goal, a hope, a visionary prom- expression, some Palestinian offi- My, my! I for one don’t get it. though I may be. No one has yet ise that these Palestinians readily cials — borrowing from the iconic Here are Palestinian leaders accus- been able to dissuade me of the stretched their muscle to the ut- speech by US President Franklin D. ing Arabs of adopting a political notion that the Palestinian people most to reach, only to see it all slip, Roosevelt to a joint session of Con- version of beggar-thy-neighbour are the injured party in the dispute. again and again, just out of range gress on December 8,1941, con- when their own leaders had shown Moral priority for the Arab world of their racked fingers. demning Japan’s surprise attack themselves ready and willing, al- Nor, conversely, has anyone A covenant with history against the American naval base in most exact 27 years ago, on Sep- been able to persuade me to doubt Thus, in their acceptance of suf- Hawaii — have taken to calling it a tember 13, 1993, to sign the Oslo the fact that, for the last century or fering and sacrifice as being a part “day that will live in infamy”. Accords on the White House Lawn, so, the Palestinian cause has been of a covenant with history, Pales- Other officials came up with which paved the way for, indeed a core national interest and a mor- tinians became the “conscience” gone bad in the teeth, is now the sick the ceremony with bewildered iro- even more inflammatory state- encouraged, neighbouring Jordan al priority for the Arab world. of the Arab world, forcing upon it man of the Middle East. That is, re- ny, pondering over the many turn- ments, which made them sound and countries in Africa and else- But the Arab world is tired of ideals, demands and norms form or perish. Arabs are not a re-in- ing points in modern Palestinian more like circus barkers than dig- where in the Third World to equal- waiting for Godot — tired of how of conduct out of natural grasp carnation of Vladimir and Estragon, history that we failed to turn with nified political leaders devoted to ly formalise relations with Israel. Palestinians have failed to meet the — namely that only when Israel is waiting patiently for Godot, who, as — pondering how, as we dithered, the stewardship of their commu- Let’s face it, since the 17th cen- challenges of modernity as their defeated the grime will be scoured we all know, never arrives. and dithered some more, history nity’s struggle for statehood. tury, raison d’Etat, or the manage- leaders dilly-dallied and engaged from the tired earth Arabs inhabit. As Emiratis and Bahrainis enthu- showed us that it had its own dy- Meanwhile, sundry activists an- ment of state to state relations, in several self-destructive bouts of Today Arabs appear to be saying siastically watch their leaders sign namic, its own implacable laws nounced on Sunday, reportedly has been, as the French philoso- inter-communal mayhem, reduc- this to Palestinians: Your struggle, a historic agreement with their and that, like time and tide, it waits with the blessings of the Palestin- pher and member of the Academie ing themselves, in the bargain, to made inert by a self-serving ruling Israeli counterparts in the White for no man. ian National Authority, that they Francaise, Jean de Silhon, put it in bit players. elite, whose vision of liberation has House, I, as a Palestinian, watched Gulf News Gaza’s ‘quarantine within a quarantine’ must end

by years of blockades, violence, and a There is a real risk that Gaza cannot the virus to spread quickly inside the dearth of funding. It suffers from ubiq- withstand the economic shockwaves of Strip. At the very least, the terms of the uitous shortages of drugs, equipment, the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 80 blockade need to be revised to help the supplies, and personnel. percent of people in Gaza depend on population cope with the pandemic and The World Health Organization humanitarian aid to survive, and the the area’s long-term humanitarian cri- (WHO) warns that Gaza’s hospitals can long-term socioeconomic repercus- sis. handle only 350 COVID-19 patients. sions of a months-long lockdown could Israel should commit to ensuring that But with more than 1,200 cases already, be devastating. Thousands of Gazans the blockade is not used as a form of col- the virus will likely sicken thousands of have already completely or partially lost lective punishment against the Pales- people. And with fewer than 100 ICU their income, which has exacerbated a tinians living in Gaza. At the minimum, beds and even fewer ventilators, CO- high unemployment rate estimated at Israel should allow construction mate- VID-19 could push Gaza’s healthcare more than 50 percent prior to the Coro- rial or goods aimed at humanitarian aid, system over the brink. navirus. development projects, or the health sec- To make matters worse, the pandemic A chronic shortage of humanitarian tor to enter the territory. It also should comes against the backdrop of renewed funding for Gaza, exacerbated by major refrain from banning fuel - a basic and Gaza is now in the grip of the coronavirus. The blockade violence and access restrictions. In Au- recent cuts in US funding, has made the critical commodity. gust, during a three-week escalation delivery of even the most basic services International donors - including the preventing aid reaching the Strip must be dismantled. between Israel and Hamas, Israel tight- a challenge. The Trump administra- US - must increase their support to help ened the blockade, banning the entry of tion’s 2018 decision to end US funding Gaza through the worst of the outbreak. By Sahar Atrache cessful prevention strategy. From the construction materials and fuel to Gaza, to the United Nations Relief and Works They should immediately provide medi- In late August, the coronavirus, which onset of the pandemic through much of which has forced the enclave’s only Agency (UNRWA) was and remains cal equipment including ventilators, causes COVID-19, found a foothold in August, fewer than 100 cases had been power plant to shut down. By early Sep- deeply problematic. personal protective equipment (PPE), the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely reported - all among travellers return- tember, the Strip regained calm after a Now, more than ever, this policy and testing kits. populated territories in the World. ing from Israel and Egypt and all of successful - yet likely temporary - Qa- needs to be reversed. The virus knows In March, UN Secretary-General Anto- Since then, infections have spiked sig- whom were systematically quarantined. tari-led de-escalation agreement. Still, no borders, and this is no time to politi- nio Guterres called for a global ceasefire nificantly, with nearly 1,000 new posi- Gaza is particularly vulnerable to the the Qatari mediation does not lessen cise aid. Quite the contrary, in the face to focus on ‘’the true [COVID-19] fight tive cases reported in the last two weeks spread of COVID-19. Its weak healthcare the effects of Gaza’s blockade, nor will of the worst pandemic the world has of our lives’’. This call is true in Gaza to- alone. Now, Gaza faces a health catas- system barely serves the daily needs of it prevent a future outburst of violence. experienced in more than a century, day more than ever. Parties to the con- trophe that will be difficult to contain the area’s nearly 2 million people and is All this is taking place in communities global efforts should come together to flict must put down their guns and set and mitigate without swift and signifi- not equipped to handle a pandemic that reeling under the weight of a decade- mitigate these risks worldwide. politics aside in order to help prevent cant aid. The detection of community has overwhelmed even the most ad- long humanitarian crisis - triggered by Amid lockdowns and a blockade, Ga- greater hardship on a population that transmission in the Strip marked a grim vanced healthcare systems in the world. 13 years of blockades with varying de- zans now face a “quarantine within a has already suffered tremendously. turn in what had been a relatively suc- That system has been debilitated grees of restriction and periodic war. quarantine”. It took only a few cases for Al-Jazeera COVID-19: Why India should take lead on vaccine delivery

By Mihir Sharma lem is worse elsewhere. One critical the developed world, big investments The pressures of the pandemic have challenge will be storage and transpor- are already being made in scaling up fallen hardest on developing coun- tation. Some of the vaccines that use cold-chain infrastructure: UPS, for ex- tries with weak governments. They’re the new messenger RNA technology will ample, is putting millions of dollars struggling to determine who is being need to be stored at sub-zero tempera- into new “freezer farms” near air hubs infected and why, and to mitigate the tures, as low as minus-70 or minus-80 in the US and western Europe. Compa- economic impact of lockdowns and degrees Celsius. nies are unlikely to make similar invest- social distancing measures. If dealing The vaccine being developed by As- ments on spec in the developing world, with Covid-19 is stressing those states, traZeneca PLC, which the Serum In- however. Creating single-use storage however, the effort required to end the stitute has licensed, can reportedly be infrastructure pandemic may exhaust them. stored in standard refrigerated envi- Even countries such as India, which Speaking to the Financial Times this ronments. But even managing a regular have had some experience and success week, the Indian vaccine manufacturer vaccine cold chain is enormously diffi- with “mission” projects in health care, Adil Poonawalla — whose Serum Insti- cult. might struggle at the expense involved In India, for example, the government An efficient cold chain would help per- tute of India plans to produce a billion To anyone with experience of devel- in creating single-use transportation could collaborate with private capi- manently raise farmers’ access to mar- doses of an eventual vaccine, far in ex- oping-world public health infrastruc- and storage infrastructure, at scale, on tal and multilateral lenders to set up a kets, reduce wastage and control food cess of any of its competitors — warned ture, the World Health Organisation’s short notice. holding company focused on develop- inflation. that vaccinating “everyone on this recommendations for managing vac- This is where the economic policy ing, distributing and installing dual-use Of course, this will require ministries planet” poses an enormous governance cine transport make for depressing community needs to step in. Getting cold chain infrastructure. to talk to one another, arrange de-risk- challenge. reading. hundreds of millions of vaccine doses India’s National Centre for Cold- ing mechanisms and guarantees, and He says there’s no “proper plan on The vaccine alliance GAVI’s briefing out to the poorest and most remote Chain Development “- yes, it has one then rope in possible investors. paper” for distributing any successful on the first-choice storage machinery parts of the globe is in everyone’s inter- “- has long argued that there are “syn- The effort will be worth it, though: If vaccine; Serum may well provide 500 “- ice-lined refrigerators “- is equally est; in the words of Merck and Co. ergies” between agricultural, pro- a mechanism can be evolved in India, million doses to an Indian government sobering. Each can cost thousands of Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Fra- cessed-food, and medical cold-chain other developing countries should be that has no way to get them to people. dollars. Off-grid, solar-driven refrigera- zier, “none of us are safe until all of infrastructure. able to replicate it. Without one, it’s And India’s infant immunisation tors, which might be needed in coun- us are safe.” Solutions exist if govern- Done right, a large network of refrig- hard to see how those nations will es- program has at least given the country tries with unreliable power supply, are ments, multilateral agencies, and pri- erated storage and transport created for cape the pandemic even with a vaccine. some distribution capacity. The prob- even more expensive. vate capital are willing to explore them. the pandemic could have wider uses. Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad EU not acting in good faith over Brexit deal: British PM London, Sep 17 (UNI) Brit- chairs of the major parliamen- of the Brexit deal signed by well.He said he preferred to ahead with the bill.The gov- terpretations of the Brexit pro- ish Prime Minister Boris tary select committees, Xinhua Britain and the EU.Veteran have the safety net of the Inter- ernment has insisted that the tocol.He said the law-breaking Johnson told a parliamentary news agency reported. Labour politician Hilary Benn nal Market Bill, which survived bill is intended as a safety net powers will only be used in committee he did not believe Questions were fi red at asked Johnson if he thought a challenge earlier this week to ensure trade between Brit- extreme circumstances.Brus- the European Union (EU) was Johnson over the controversial the EU was negotiating in good from the main opposition La- ain's mainland and Northern sels has complained that the negotiating a Brexit deal with Internal Market Bill he intro- faith, to which he replied: "I bour Party.Johnson said it was Ireland is not affected by the clauses of the bill, if invoked, Britain in good faith.Johnson duced this week in the British don't believe they are."Pressed the duty of the prime minister Brexit deal.Johnson was chal- would breach international spent more than an hour being parliament. MPs who are op- further, Johnson said that per- to protect the integrity of the lenged over the need for law- law.Johnson's government has grilled by the House of Com- posed to the bill had claimed haps Brussels will prove his UK, despite being reminded breaking clauses, saying the bill agreed to table an amendment mons Liaison Committee on it would breach international suspicions wrong, adding if that some former prime min- would provide belt-and-braces to the bill, giving MPs a vote Wednesday, made up of the law by overriding some parts that was the case, all will be isters had urged him not to go protection against extreme in- before its powers are used. NEPAL PM OLI GREETS MODI IMRAN GOVT TO SOON MAKE OCCUPIED GILGIT˨ Biden warns UK against ON 70TH B'DAY BALTISTAN PAK’S 5TH PROVINCE breaking Brexit deal Islamabad, Sep 17 (UNI) : subsidies," Gandapur said, ac- The Imran Khan government is knowledging deprivation of the Good Friday Agreement refers soon going to illegally integrate people of Gilgit-Baltistan for the to a pair of deals signed on the occupied Gilgit-Baltistan re- last 73 years. April 1998 that ended most of gion by making it Pakistan's fi fth About the upcoming elec- the violence of the Troubles, a province. tions in the region, Gandapur political confl ict in Northern Pakistani newspaper Express said that voting would be held in Ireland that had been ongoing Tribune quoted Minister of mid-November and the distri- since the 1960s. 'Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan bution of party tickets to candi- It served as a major develop- Affairs' Ali Amin Gandapur as dates would begin soon. ment in the Northern Ireland saying on Wednesday that the the Senate.After consultation He also revealed that the rul- peace process of the 1990s.His government has decided to with all stakeholders, the fed- ing party of Pakistan, Pakistan tweet comes as visiting UK For- "elevate Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) eral government has decided in Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) can enter Washington, Sep 17 (UNI) eign Secretary Dominic Raab Kathmandu, Sep 17 ings to Prime Minister to the status of a full-fl edged principle to give constitutional into an electoral alliance with Democratic presidential nomi- has been trying to reassure US (UNI) Nepal Prime Min- Shri @narendramodi ji province with all constitutional rights to Gilgit-Baltistan," the any local party but not with the nee Joe Biden has warned the UK politic about the latest Brexit ister K.P. Sharma Oli on on the auspicious occa- rights, including its representa- minister told a delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz against breaking the Brexit deal, developments, the BBC report- Thursday greeted his In- sion of your birthday. tion in the Senate and the Na- journalists from G-B, the news- (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peo- saying he will not allow peace in ed. dian counterpart Naren- I wish you good health tional Assembly." paper reported."Our govern- ples Party (PPP). Northern Ireland to become a While Secretary of State Mike dra Modi on the latter's and happiness."We Prime Minister Khan would ment has decided to deliver Several rights activists from "casualty" if he is elected in No- Pompeo said he trusted the UK 70th birthday, saying will continue work- soon visit the region and make on the promise it made to the Pakistan-occupied Jammu & vember, the media reported. to "get this right", House Speak- the two neighbouring ing closely together to the formal announcement in people there," the minister said Kashmir (PoJK) and G-B have Taking to Twitter on er Nancy Pelosi said there was countries will continue further strengthen rela- this regard, Gandapur said. adding that the subsidy and tax been critical of the polls, argu- Wednesday, Biden said: "We "no chance" of a UK-US trade working "together to tions between our two Gilgit-Baltistan would be given exemption on wheat given to the ing that Imran Khan's objective can't allow the Good Friday deal getting through Congress further strengthen rela- countries."The last face- adequate representation on all region would continue. "Until is to establish a government of Agreement that brought peace if Britain violated international tions".Taking to Twitter, to-face meeting between constitutional bodies, includ- the people there stand on their its own choice through elec- to Northern Ireland to become agreements. Oli said: "Warm greet- the two leaders . ing the National Assembly and feet, they will continue to get the tions and subsume. a casualty of Brexit. Brexit is high on the agenda "Any trade deal between the at Raab's Washington meet- US and UK must be contingent ings, after the controversial In- upon respect for the Agree- ternal Market Bill, which would NO CEASEFIRE UNTIL CAUSE OF WAR IS DISCUSSED: TALIBAN ment and preventing the return give the UK government the of a hard border. Period."The power to override part of the Kabul, Sep 17 (UNI) A Tali- that the Taliban has reduced will be logical to discuss the the war again?” he queried. “We have entered the ban spokesman said that the the level of violence with the main aspects of the problems The spokesman further said peace process with a militant group will not agree preliminary round of the in- and the war and then fi nalize that the Taliban wants the strong will and determina- BRAZIL’S CHAMBER OF to a ceasefi re unless the tra-Afghan talks that started a ceasefi re so that the prob- establishment of an Islamic tion, we want this prob- peace negotiators can discuss on September 12. lem is resolved permanent- system in which the values lem finally to be resolved. the main cause of the Afghan But he said that the Afghan ly,” Naeem told TOLO News. of people of the country are The process is compli- DEPUTIES PREZ TESTS war, the media reported on government has not halted “Suppose, if we announce refl ected. cated and it has its own Thursday.Speaking to TOLO its offensive operations. a ceasefi re today, but then He said that the peace ne- complexities, but we are COVID-19 POSITIVE News from the Taliban of- “It does not make sense to we fail to reach an agree- gotiation talks will have some hopeful that the problems as saying on Wednesday.Judge fi ce in Doha, the spokesman, end 20 years of war in one ment at the negotiating table ups and downs, but was op- come to an end,” Naeem Luiz Fux, president of the Fed- Mohammad Naeem, claimed hour. In our perspective, it tomorrow, do we go toward timistic about the outcomes. told TOLO News. eral Supreme Court who took offi ce last week, tested positive on Monday and is quarantined in Rio de Janeiro. Aus domestic border Libya’s UN-backed PM intends Some other top Brazilian offi - cials have also tested positive in restrictions eased to step down in Oct recent months. Sydney, Sep 17 (UNI) Bor- toria in the border area could Tripoli, Sep 17 (UNI) Fayez transition of power," Serraj a political agreement that Senate President Davi Alco- der restrictions between the only enter NSW for a permit- Serraj, the UN-backed Prime said in a televised speech on aimed to end the political di- lumbre announced in March Australian states tates of New ted purpose. Minister of Libya, has an- Wednesday. vision in the country. Brasilia, Sep 17 (UNI) Rodri- that he had contracted Covid-19 South Wales (NSW) and Vic- According to Hazzard, the nounced his intention to He welcomed the recent The GNA had been en- go Maia, President of Brazil's before the Congress suspended toria eased on Thursday to border region will also be step down in October. UN-sponsored consulta- gaged in a deadly armed Chamber of Deputies, has test- face-to-face meetings. allow residents to move free- expanded to include some "I call on the Dialogue tions between key Libyan confl ict against the eastern- ed positive for the novel coro- President Jair Bolsonaro ly within the region due to a areas around Pleasant Hills, Committee, which is the stakeholders and expressed based army for more than a navirus, his press offi ce said. tested positive in July and re- drop in the number of fresh Lockhart, Benalla, Bright and body charged with forming hope for more consensus year over control of Tripoli, Maia, 50, came down with covered after having only mild Covid-19 cases. Mount Beauty. the new executive author- and agreement, reports Xin- before Serraj's government mild symptoms of the disease symptoms, after which First The new measures fol- "Any person with an exist- ity, to assume its historic hua news agency. recently took over all of and is being treated at the of- Lady Michelle Bolsonaro also lowed an easing of restric- ing border region permit will responsibility to expedite Serraj's UN-backed over- western Libya. fi cial residence of the Chamber contracted the virus.Brazil cur- tions in Victoria announced be able to take advantage the formation of a author- nment of National Accord Libya still remains politi- of Deputies here, where he will rently accounts for the third by Premier Daniel Andrews of these changes, which we ity, so that we can all en- (GNA) based in Tripoli was cally divided amid insecurity remain in quarantine, Xinhua highest number of Covid-19 on Tuesday, reports Xinhua hope will make day to day life sure a peaceful and smooth formed in 2015 based on and escalating violence. news agency quoted the offi cial cases and third highest deaths. news agency. a lot easier for border com- Under the eased restric- munities," Hazzard said. tions, Victoria residents can The border policy change leave their homes for any rea- also came after a drop in ‘Arab-Israel normalization deals serve Netanyahu, Trump’ son, and can have a "house- confi rmed cases in Victoria, Ramallah, Sep 17 (UNI) The and planned theatrical act that escalating the resistance against hold bubble" of fi ve visitors. which recorded 28 new cases Arab-Israel normalization agree- does not serve the United Arab Israel in the Palestinian territories. Pubs and restaurants can and eight deaths overnight, ments is "poor play" that only Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, but The remarks came a day after Isra- also serve outdoors. the lowest spike in about serves Israeli Prime Minister Ben- rather Trump and Netanyahu, el signed agreements to normalise "I want to thank the border three months. jamin Netanyahu and US Presi- each for his own reasons, wheth- diplomatic ties with the UAE and communities for their pa- The state's 14-day averages dent Donald Trump, a Palestin- er electoral or political."Rajoub Bahrain at the White House on tience. We are able to ease re- also continued to fall.NSW ian offi cial said.On Wednesday, called for adopting a Palestinian Tuesday.US President Donald strictions on the border given recorded fi ve new cases. Jibril Rajoub, secretary-general of strategy that focuses on achiev- Trump joined Netanyahu, UAE the reduced risk of COVID-19 "That is a fantastic out- the Central Committee of Pales- ing a unifi ed political position to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah transmission in regional Vic- come and a tribute to the tinian President Mahmoud Ab- thwart the US Middle East peace bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bah- toria," NSW Health Minister hard work, sacrifi ce and con- bas' Fatah Movement, said that plan and confront the Israeli an- raini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Brad Hazzard said.Previous- tribution every single Victori- "signing the agreements at the nexation, reports Xinhua news bin Rashid Al Zayani in signing the ly, residents of regional Vic- an is making," Andrews said. White House is a poorly directed agency.The offi cial also called for three-way agreements.

Washington, Sep 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump MAIL BALLOTS GREATER THREAT THAN FOREIGN INTERFERENCE: TRUMP has claimed that mail-in vot- is Governors from opposing to be untrue,” he added.The across the US have expanded report. had no issue with absentee of mail-in ballots, which will ing posed a greater threat to parties controlling ballots, President’s remarks came access to mail ballots.A re- Trump has made several voting, which he himself result in the not counting of the November 3 election than millions of ballots”, The Hill despite warnings from intel- cord number of people are remarks against postal bal- uses. those votes in the November foreign interference, the me- news website reported. ligence officials that China, expected to vote by mail. loting recently.Last month, His remarks intensified 3 presidential election. The dia reported. “To me, that’s a much Iran and Russia were all at- While 10 states are sending the President said that uni- after the US Postal Service letter warned that “certain Addressing reporters at the bigger threat than foreign tempting to interfere in the out ballots to voters, others versal mail-in voting would in late July sent letters to deadlines for requesting and White House on Wednesday, countries because much of upcoming election. were sending out applica- be “catastrophic” and make 46 states and Washington, casting mail-in ballots are the President said that “our the stuff coming out about Due to the ongoing corona- tions for absentee ballots, the country “a laughing D.C., notifying them of pos- incongruous with the Postal biggest threat to this election foreign countries turned out virus pandemic, many states said The Hill news website stock”, while adding that he sible delays in the delivery Service’s delivery standards. 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EE-MA-MAIL:IL: [email protected]@YAHOO.IN SPORTS 7 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Tour de France: Drama on Col de la Loze as Lopez wins Stage 17 Paris, Sep 17 (UNI) Primoz Visma) ride clear of compatriot riders delivered the drama classification, 1’26” down on his Jumbo-Visma teammate Roglic strengthened his grip Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) in spades.Lopez held on for Roglic, while Pogacar, the as Lopez made his decisive on the yellow jersey after an in pursuit of Astana’s Lopez, the win in front of French double stage winner who move.A solid fifth place for intriguing battle on the Col de the Colombian lone ranger, President Emmanuel Macron came home 30 seconds down, Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) la Loze as Miguel Angel Lopez ahead of a final kilometre of with Roglic weathering took some consolation in saw the Australian veteran rode onto the virtual podium brutal double-digit ramps. Pogacar’s fevered chase to moving into the lead of the rise to fourth place in the by becoming the ninth rider The Tour’s first ascent of come home 15 seconds down polka dot jersey standings. standings ahead of Britain’s to pick up a maiden win in this the Col de la Loze bike path and extend his lead on his Fourth over the line at Adam Yates (Mitchelton- year’s Tour de France with above the ski resort of Meribel compatriot to 49 seconds the 2,304-metre finish was Scott), who stayed in fifth victory in Stage 17.A pulsating lived up to its billing as the ahead of the final day in the American Sepp Kuss, who after coming home alongside conclusion to the 170km queen stage as fans flocked Alps.Victory for Lopez saw had ridden clear of the leaders Spain’s Mikel Landa and Alpine test on Wednesday to the summit of the highest the 26-year-old ride into with two kilometres remaining behind another Spaniard, saw Slovenia’s Roglic (Jumbo- point of the Tour and the third place in the general only to sit up and wait for Enric Mas of Movistar. CBA introduces salary cap to 80% PHYSIOS ONCE RULED ME OUT OF 2017 WC: MANDHANA keep league sustainable New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Star Indian batswoman Star Indian batswoman Smriti Smriti Mandhana has Beijing, Sep 17 (UNI) to their youth training Mandhana has revealed that revealed that she was For the first time in system instead of she was all but out of the 2017 history, the Chinese buying players."Though Women’s World Cup because of all but out of the 2017 Basketball Association affected by the Covid-19 an injury she had suffered during Women's World Cup (CBA) league will pandemic, the past CBA the Women’s Big Bash League because of an injury introduce a salary cap for season was regarded (WBBL) in January that year. the upcoming 2020-2021 as a remarkable one Mandhana had suffered an she had suffered during season. in the league's 25-year ACL injury (ligament tear) during the Women's Big Bash According to the latest news agency."We history.In April 2019, CBA the WBBL in Australia and had to League (WBBL) in rule, the total salary are confident in the president Yao Ming and undergo surgery and strenuous January that year. for domestic players system," said Zhang the league disclosed the rehab. should stay between Chi, head of the CBA's "CBA 2.0" plan, which “It was quite funny, tearing 20 million RMB (yuan) Player Development was designed to upgrade my ACL while bowling. When I Mandhana’s 2017 World Cup (about $2,960,000) and Department. the league in many ways. fell during the Big Bash match, I campaign can be divided into 44 million RMB (about "It's an agreement by According to data from knew that it was a major injury. two diametrically opposite parts: $6,512,000). After the our clubs and investors. China Central Television, When I incurred the injury, the The first two matches where she conclusion of the season, We are expecting to help the viewing numbers of first thing I thought about was scored 196 runs and the next the league will reassess them get reasonable the 2020 regular season the World Cup,” said Mandhana seven where she managed only the pay structure. Any control of the spending. surpassed those of the while speaking on the fourth a total of 36 runs.In total, she amount over 44 million Besides that, all of us regular season plus episode of ‘The Finish Line’ trainers at NCA (National Cricket lot of weight on my right leg scored 232 runs in nine matches RMB or below 20 million want a more balanced playoffs of previous hosted by Saurav Ghoshal.“80 Academy), who thought that I and not on my left leg, so all in the tournament where India RMB will be charged league. Under the cap, seasons. per cent of the physios had ruled will be able to make it because these factors gave the trainers had finished runners-up, losing a luxury tax of 25 per the teams are encouraged ”The salary cap policy me out of the World Cup, but I am a batter.“I am lucky that confidence that I can make it to England in a pulsating final at cent, reports Xinhua to pay more attention is fair to each club,” said there were a few physios and I am a left-hander and I put a to the World Cup,” she added. the Lord’s.

New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Indian DJOKOVIC, in important moments,” said women's hockey team goalkeeper We have firepower to break into top 5 in next NADAL REACH Djokovic as per the ATP Tour Savita has stated that the team is aiming website. “I was in control to enter the top five of the FIH Rankings 2 years, says Goalkeeper Savita THIRD ROUND of the match. I served well in the next two years. when I needed to come up The Indian eves recorded excellent has been one of the main reasons behind OF ITALIAN OPEN with a big serve and moved victories at the FIH Series Finals and the FIH India's success in the recent past."Good well. I constructed the points Olympic Qualifiers last year and their efforts performances don't come overnight. In Rome, Sep 17 (UNI) Top as the clay courts demand, during the course of 2019 resulted in better order to attain good results, meticulous seed Novak Djokovic and because it’s obviously places in the FIH rankings as well, with the planning and ensuring that our team is defending champion Rafael completely different surface side moving to the ninth position. evolving day by day are the key factors," Nadal reached the third in terms of building the point "We have certainly grown as a team in said the goalkeeper. round of the Italian Open tactically. Everything went the last three-four years and we have all "We have certainly worked hard for after securing respective well. I’m very pleased.”On our bases covered. We have worked with our performances; however, I would wins in their second-round the other hand, Nadal made some of the best coaches from around the credit Hockey India for implementing a matches of the ongoing a welcome return to the ATP world and therefore we have been able to good structure, wherein we are working tournament. Tour as he outclassed fellow compete against the top sides in the recent with good coaches, our physical fitness On Wednesday, Djokovic Spaniard Pablo Carreno past," said Savita."With continued support schedules are being monitored and we are dispatched Italian wild card Busta 6-1, 6-1 in his first from Hockey India and SAI, we certainly following a strict diet as well. entry Salvatore Caruso 6-3, tour-level match for 200 have the firepower to break into the top five "Hockey India has planned the national 6-2 to continue with his days.“It’s good to be back on of the FIH Rankings in the next two years," coaching camps and tournaments very quest for a fifth Rome title the Tour,” said Nadal, in an she added.The veteran goalkeeper, who well in the last few years which has helped and set up a third-round on-court interview. “I miss hails from Sirsa, Haryana, also expressed the players to get better at their game," she against countryman Filip the crowds. I played a good that a defined structure in Indian hockey added. Krajinovic.“It was a very good match, maybe he was a little test for me. I’m very pleased bit tired after all his matches with the way I handled myself in New York. Ligue 1: PSG secure first win; Neymar banned for two games

Paris, Sep 17 (UNI) for two games plus one Julian Draxler’s header suspended. Argentine in stoppage time earned midfielder Leandro Paris Saint-Germain Paredes received the same (PSG) a precious 1-0 punishment while Layvin win over Metz at home, Kurzawa has to serve a ending the Ligue 1 six-match ban for kicking defending champions’ out at Marseille left-back losing streak in the Jordan Amavi. opening two games of Thomas Tuchel’s side the new season. on Wednesday welcomed After losing the back goalkeeper Champions League Keylor Navas, defender final 0-1 to Bayern Marquinhos and forward Munich on August 23, Mauro Icardi after the PSG kicked off their trio were among seven league campaign with players tested positive two straight 0-1 defeats for Covid-19, but missed -- one at Lens followed Kylian Mbappe, who is by another at the Parc still in self-quarantine at des Princes against home. PSG controlled Marseille, in which the ball with more than three players, including 70 per cent possession Neymar, were sent off and created a couple of for their involvement chances on 20 attempts in an injury-time brawl, in Wednesday’s game, reports Xinhua news but they were all denied agency. by Metz goalkeeper The disciplinary Alexandre Oukidjia until commission of French Angel Di Maria’s cross Professional Football in stoppage time forced (LFP) on Wednesday Oukidja to carry it to announced the Brazilian Draxler, who nodded it Davp/41102/11/0002/2021 Davp/38117/11/0016/2021 striker would be banned home for the winner. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

BARUN Kiara Advani gets tipsy ADITYA ROY KAPUR TO ROMANCE TARA SUTARIA SOBTI'S NEW on the dance floor in 'Hasina IN AHMED KHAN'S NEXT FILM 'OM'! CRIME FILM Pagal Deewani'! approached for the Ahmed Khan fi lm opposite Adi. She has liked the story fter the box offi ce but she is yet to sign on the dotted success of 'Kabir line. It all depends on her schedule ASingh', Kiara Ad- and the dates that Adi and Ahmed vani has bagged Abir decide to shoot the fi lm on. The fi lm Sengupta's upcoming is tentatively titled, Om. It's a high fi lm 'Indoo Ki Jawani' octane actioner and will also have and guess what, the fi rst Tara playing a pivotal action-oriented video song 'Hasina Pagal role." The fi lm will be packed with ac- Deewani' from the fi lm k Villian' director Mohit Suri tion sequences in which Kapur will has landed today. had earlier planned Aditya Roy be seen playing the character of Om. 'Hasina Pagal Dee- EKapur and Tara Sutaria in his Aditya Roy Kapur has already started wani' is a remake of the upcoming fi lm 'Ek Villian 2' but that the preps for the fi lm.` fter surprising the au- song 'Saawan Mein Lag plan didn't go well. Now Ahmed Khan He is in talks for a couple of other dience with his per- Gayi Aag'. has locked Tara Sutaria opposite fi lms in the action space, and there Aformance in 'Asur: The dance song starts Tara Sutaria for his upcoming action should be some clarity in the next Welcome to your Dark Side,' with Kiara dressed up fi lm titled 'Om'.This is the fi rst time couple of months. For Om, Adi has al- actor Barun Sobti will now be in a beautiful blue color when Tara and Aditya will be sharing ready started to hit the gym and have seen in another crime project, lehenga, dancing to the the screen space together. A media a perfect physique in place", said by a titled Halahal. beats along with her at- source revealed that, "Tara has been media source. The upcoming fi lm is a tractive facial expres- fi ctionalised crime story in- sions. This song defi - spired by true events, and it nitely adds to your music TAMANNAAH PANKAJ TRIPATHI : will "touch the narrative of a collection for the wed- father's journey in search of ding functions as Kiara's the amazing lyrics are duced by Bhushan Ku- BHATIA IS I choose the truth behind his daugh- moves will blow away penned by Shabbir mar and Nikkhil Advani, ter's death. your mind. Ahmed.The music to the film stars Kiara Ad- EXCITED TO SEE negative "It is a very well-written Sung and by Mika this groovy song is also vani and Aditya Seal in fi lm that has turned out to be Singh and Asees Kaur, given by Mika Sing.Pro- the lead role. THE OUTSIDE characters much more than anybody ex- pected. I'm extremely proud wisely to be a part of this project," WORLD AGAIN! Barun shared. SONAKSHI SINHA : ctor Pankaj Tripathi has Apart from Barun, actor I'm not worried about when SEE HER PLANS amassed a fanbase with his Sachin Khedekar will also be Anumerous performances. seen in the thriller.Directed Among his highlight acts has been It was obviously by virtue of how the by Randeep Jha, "Halahal" work will start a few negative roles such as the stories played out, but villains were dreaded gangster Kaleen Bhaiyya a little over the top in their tonality. ctress Sonakshi and spending time with in the web series, Mirzapur, the With 'Mirzapur' and 'Gurgaon' ear- Sinha says she is not family"."Right now, every- butcher-henchman Sultan in Gangs lier or even 'Sacred Games', I have Afretting about get- body is in the same boat. It Of Wasseypur, and the power- been able to explore the dark side of ting back to work, or how will start when it has to start hungry Guruji in Sacred Games. He the human psyche in greater depth," the industry will change in and we will move on with says he chooses negative characters Pankaj said."I choose the negative the Covid era.The actress this and get over it," she wisely."In our younger years, the characters wisely," he added.The shared that she is loving the added. Talking about her idea of a villain was rather limited. acclaimed actor has tried to ensure lockdown life for now. binge-watch list, Sonakshi "I am just going to admit said: "I watched so many that I am loving lockdown things that I am fed up of Akshay Kumar confirms life. In the last 10 years, I watching anything now.""I haven't gotten a break for watched 'Talaash' again so long, where I have been because I am doing a show Diwali release for 'Laxmmi able to spend time with with Reema Katgi and I love myself, understand what I that fi lm. I want to read but Bomb' on OTT want from life, do the things I don't have the patience to I like to do and just be one sit down with a book. When uperstar Akshay Kumar con- with yourself, sort your to the set, with 'what you don't touch your face', sa- I do my cardio, I need to fi rmed on Wednesday that head out, contemplate and are touching', 'don't touch nitise every fi ve minutes. have something in front Shis upcoming horror comedy, understand what's impor- your face', and with people It's really weird," she add- of me to watch otherwise I Laxxmi Bomb, will premiere digitally tant and what's not impor- in PPE kits. I did one photo- ed.The actress is "keeping hate doing cardio I wish we on November 9, on the occasion of tant in life. I'm really loving shoot and it was so strange that worry aside and do- had fi nished Reema's web Diwali."Iss Diwali aapke gharon mein it," Sonakshi said. "I am being around people who ing what makes me happy show. It was such an excit- "laxmmi" ke saath ek dhamakedar not worried about when are covered up head to toe at the moment", she said, ing role for me. I can't wait "bomb" bhi aayega (This Diwali, work will start, and how and you are the only one explaining it refers to "my to get back," she said in an along with money, one explo- it will be. I know it's going open.You are like 'keep art and painting, endless episode of the show "Zoom sive bomb will also come to to be diffi cult going back your hands to yourself and conversations with friends Happy Space. your houses). Aa rahi hai #LaxmmiBomb 9th No- vember ko, only on @Dis- MOUNI ROY ON SHOOTING A PANDEMIC neyPlusHSVIP! Get ready for a mad ride kyunki SAGA AMID COVID OUTBREAK #YehDiwaliLaxmmi- BombWaali," Akshay ctress Mouni Roy says outh and Bollywood actress tweeted. The fi lm is a her upcoming fi lm, Lon- Tamannaah Bhatia has won remake of Tamil block- Adon Confi dential, is in Sthe hearts of many people with buster “Muni 2: Kan- sync with the realities of the her amazing performances in fi lms. chana”. Raghava Law- present world, and that made Apart from being a well-known rence, who had helmed the experience of working on it actress, she is also known for her the original, also helms surreal."London Confi dential" fashion sense. The actress is very ac- the Bollywood remake, is an espionage saga centred on tive on social media and often seen co-starring Kiara Advani, the conspiracy to spread an in- posting pictures and videos on her Tusshar Kapoor, Sharad Kelkar, and into a transgender. "Aaj se tera naam fection all over the world. The social media handles. Ashwini Kalsekar.Back in June, Ak- Laxman nahi, Laxmmi Hoga (your fi lm also features Purab Kohli, On Tuesday, Tamannaah shared shay had shared for the fi rst time that name isn't Laxman but Laxmmi from and has been shot in London a picture of her on Instagram, sport- the fi lm would go for an OTT release, today)," a voice says in the back- post lockdown. ing a baby blue shirt and showcasing amid the growing Covid-19 crisis. It is ground. In the clip, a bleeding wound "When I read the script for the netizens on how to style cotton shirts slated to premiere on Disney+ Hot- is seen forming at the centre of Ak- fi rst time I really liked it but at look effortlessly. star.At that time, Akshay had shared shay's forehead as he transforms. the same time, I had lots of ques- With this, she skipped the acces- that essaying a transgender was chal- The fi lm is a remake of Tamil block- tions. How would the makers sories and wore light make-up to suit lenging. “In 30 years, this is the most buster "Muni 2: Kanchana". Ragha- treat the story, the plot for which the corporate look.She captioned mentally intensive role. Never expe- va Lawrence, who had helmed the we did multiple zoom calls with the post that reads, "Last few days of rienced it before. Credit for it goes to original, also helms the Bollywood the director, I wondered," Mouni working from home Corona hasn't Lawrence sir. He introduced me to remake, co-starring Kiara Advani, said." left us but will eventually have to get a version of me which I didn’t know Tusshar Kapoor, Sharad Kelkar, and Additionally, the backdrop of back on the sets with extreme pre- existed. It was different from my other Ashwini Kalsekar.Back in June, Ak- the fi lm is the Chinese conspir- cautions." characters. Iska bolna, chalna action shay had shared for the fi rst time that acy and the world going through The snapshot has been receiving a reaction maine kabhi portray nahi the fi lm would go for an OTT release, a virus pandemic that originated lot of attention from her fans as they kiya,” The actor had said at a virtual amid the growing Covid-19 crisis. It is from the region.It felt so sur- can be seen expressing their love in press conference, adding that “Lax- slated to premiere on Disney+ Hot- real and strange at that time to the post's comments section.On the mmi Bomb” has made him “more star.At that time, Akshay had shared think about shooting during a work front, Tamannaah Bhatia will sensitive about gender equality”. He that essaying a transgender was chal- pandemic about a pandemic," next be seen in a comedy-drama also shared a teaser video of his trans- lenging. "In 30 years, this is the most she added. Directed by Kan- "That Is Mahalakshmi", directed by formation from Laxman to Laxmmi mentally intensive role. Never expe- wal Sethi, the narrative revolves Prashanth Varma, which is the Telu- in the fi lm. The teaser opens with a rienced it before. Credit for it goes to around a conspiracy to spread gu remake of Kangana Ranaut starer caption, "When the outcast becomes Lawrence sir. He introduced me to an infection. The fi lm drops on fi lm "Queen". outraged", with Akshay appearing as a version of me which I didn't know Zee5 on September 18. a moustached man who transforms existed. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 18 Friday, September, 2020 Pages-8 Noted social activists felicitated by Governor on the occasion of PM Governor lauds selfless services of the activists

Hyderabad, Sept 17: Gov- of poverty, unemployment, an end to the trafficking of ernor Dr Tamilisai Sounda- backwardness and exploita- women and to the practice of rarajan on Thursday said tion. “When I was doing my child labour besides prevent- that offering selfless service PG House Surgeonship at ing the child marriages. The to the underprivileged and Thanjavur Medical College, Governor appreciated the the downtrodden sections I was moved by the plight services of the activists and of society is a noble activ- of people who used to bring their commitment to serve ity, and added that those in their ailing children on the people beyond their call- who dedicate their life for bullock carts due to poverty ing, while facing many hur- such selfless service of oth- and lose the ‘Golden Hour’ dles, obstacles and threats ers are real heroes. On the advantage in some cases. in the process, and assured occasion of Prime Minister While studying in Canada, the activists that she would Narendra Modi’s birthday I found ailing kids being take up the issues of child celebrations, the Governor brought to the hospital by marriages, child labour and conducted a virtual felici- helicopters. That was one trafficking of women with tation to five eminent ac- of the motivating factors for the government in order to tivists, Prof Shantha Sinha me to enter into politics and find a way to eradicate these of the MV Foundation, Dr serve the underprivileged,” social issues. Meanwhile, she Mamatha Raghuveer of Dr Vijay Kumar Goud of the as individuals. Expressing Governor pointed out that she recalled. The Governor hailed Prime Minister Nar- the Tharuni Organization, Disabled Foundation Trust concern over the plight of poverty was the root cause stated that one must con- endra Modi as the personi- Sunitha Krishnan of the Pra- and Ravi Helios Hospital, for children and exploitation of of the problem and stressed tinue to serve in a bigger way fication of service and called jwala foundation, Dr Anitha serving the society through women which are still prev- on the need for concerted ef- to enhance the conditions of upon people to emulate him of the Gandhi Hospital and their organisations and alent in some pockets, the forts to end the vicious circle the underprivileged and put and serve the nation. Grand celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Birthday 70th Birthday cele- by City IT Cell incharge Kumar, Polimera San- Cuddapah Srinivas, brations of Prime Min- Shiva Prasad, Swap- tosh Kumar, amidst Srinivas Reddy, B V Pu- ister Narendra Modi na Gupta and at SRT slogans of “Modi hain rushotham, B V Ravi, has been celebrated 348 near Basket Ball to sab kuch mumkin Puppy, J K Thakur, with utmost grandeur Grounds by former hain” (if Modi is there, Swapna Gupta, Teja, as a part of “Seva Sap- State Council Mem- everything is there), Vittal Murali, C Na- tah” by BJP Sanath- ber Achen Suresh and etc. Fruits were also resh, Bunty, Deepak nagar fraternity. In City Minority Morcha distributed to poor and Vishal participat- commemoration of Leader Karre Bhaskar. people at Sanath- ed in the programme. national integration, A cake has also been nagar Bus Stand and While extending their national flag has been cut near Concord Tata at Government Dis- greetings to the Prime hoisted by senior party Show Room by Karre pensary, Nehru Park. Minister Narendra leaders Akuri Srinivas Bhaskar and newly Achen Surersh in- Modi also wished that Rao and Srinivas Red- appointed division formed that Party Of- the Almighty God may dy near Radhakrishna SC Morcha President ficial Spokes Personbestow him with long Toyota Show Room, Ailaiah with the co- E Dayanand, Divi- life to serve the nation Opposite Lodha Apart- operation of Akuri sion President Kan- and elevate its fame to ment near Bus Stand Srinivas Rao, P Sunil nuri Kranti, Shashank, new horizons. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 Governor calls for the restoration of Trikuta Temple Only Congress deserves credit for Hyderabad, September 17: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Sounda- Hyderabad’s merger: Bandulal rarajan urged the Union Ministry of Culture to carry out repair and (Tsit bureau) ebration while the he said that the TRS first restoration works to protect the Hyderabad, September 17: fact is Congress lured the common people Kakatiya-period Trikuta Temple Telangana Pradesh Congress party has been with false promise and later at Mupparam village in Warangal Committee (TPCC) Secretary celebrating the oc- cheated them by not fulfill- district. Expressing concern over the dilapidated con- and senior congress leader casion since 1949 ing any of the assurances. dition of the temple that got beautiful murals related JamalPur Bandulal has al- without any hue “Except for the Kalvakuntla to Ramayana etched on its ceiling, the Governor, in a leged that the BJP, TRS and and cry,” he said. family, no one gained from letter, requested the Minister of State Prahlad Singh MIM were trying to distort Bandulal said that Telangana formation. Chief Patel to instruct the Archaeological Survey of India to and communalise the his- the last Nizam Mir Minister K. Chandrashek- inspect the site and coordinate with the State govern- tory of Hyderabad’s Merg- Osman Ali Khan har Rao cheated the SCs by ment to restore its splendour. “It is important to pro- er with the Indian Union. had refused to promising the CM’s post for tect such marvellous architectural works of Kakatiyas Speaking at Gandhi Bha- join Hyderabad a Dalit leader. He did not and we must protect them for the benefit of our fu- van on the occasion of 72nd State with the In- honour the promise of giving ture generations to help them know about our past anniversary of Hyderabad dian Union and three acres of land to poor glory and grandeur,” she said. The Governor stated Merger Day at Gandhi Bha- wanted to either Dalit and Girijan families. that Telangana State is endowed with rich cultural van on Thursday, Bandulal join Pakistan or Muslims and STs were cheat- heritage and rare historical monuments in India. Ka- said that only Congress and stay indepen- ed on the promise of 12% katiya dynasty rulers left a great legacy by building Communist parties have dent. But his plans reservation in jobs and res- many a great architectural marvel. struggled for Hyderabad’s were foiled when ervation. Lakhs of homeless merger with Indian Union. the then Prime poor families were duped He said BJP or its predeces- Minister Pandit with the promise of giving sors did not participate in Jawaharlal Nehru and Sar- political mileage,” he said. 2BHK houses,” he alleged. the struggle against Nizam’s dar Vallabh Patel merged The TPCC Secretary said Bandulal said that the pres- Rule.Infact, BJP did not even Hyderabad State with In- it was the Congress party ent KCR regime has pushed exist when Congress lead- dian Union through Opera- which brought indepen- democracy and its institu- ers were struggling against tion Polo. “Several Congress dence for the country, tions in danger. the Nizam’s Rule. However, leaders and Communist merged Hyderabad State The TRS regime did not today BJP leaders were try- leaders have made several with Indian Union and also follow the principles of so- ing to communalise Hyder- sacrifices in the strugglecreated Telangana State. cial justice causing unrest abad’s Merger with Indian against Nizam’s Rule. The “Parties like BJP, TRS and and imbalance in the society. Union by calling it a ‘libera- Congress party only recog- MIM always try to take credit “Congress always respected tion’ by distorting the his- nised their struggle, but also for other’s achievements,” he democracy and ensured so- tory. Similarly, he said TRS honoured them by extending said while citing the instance cial justice. As advised by the Telangana Former BJP President and MIM too were trying to all the benefits of freedom of Telangana formation. new AICC Incharge, Man- K Laxman speaking during unfurl communalise the history for fighters. BJP leaders are not He said that the Congress ickam Tagore, we will go for- National Flag on the occasion of Telangana political gains. “They are try- even aware of the real his- party granted statehood for ward as a strong team and Liberation Day at BJP State Office in ing to make an issue out of tory. But they are trying to Telangana by giving a huge restore democracy in Telan- Hyderabad on Thursday. Hyderabad Merger Day’s cel- distort the history to draw political sacrifice. However, gana,” he said. T’gana minister rebuts REAL LEGACY OF TELANGANA ARMED STRUGGLE LIES CPM Congress leader’s claims on Nizamabad Sep 17 ; As part state housing scheme of the Telangana Armed Struggle Week celebra- Hyderabad, Sep 17 (UNI) Accepting the challenge tions, it was organized from thrown at the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi the 10th to the 17th of this (TRS) government regarding its 2BHK housing month. On the occasion, scheme, TRS leader and Animal Husbandry Minis- CPM District Secretary ter T. Srinivas Yadav on Thursday reached the resi- A Ramesh Babu said that dence of Congress leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka the Telangana armed peas- and offered to show him the houses built in Hyder- ant struggle was against the abad under the state government’s 2BHK (double Nizam’s tyranny, the jag- bedroom) housing scheme for the poor. The TRS irdars, the zamindars’ vet- Minister took Vikramarka and other Congress lead- tichakiri and slavery. In the ers to different places in the city and showed them struggle, the Nizam Nawab the houses constructed under the scheme. During a was applauded by the land- sent army had killed thou- the Center for trying to ma- ant armed struggle were not debate on the housing scheme in the Legislative As- lords, the Jagirdars, the op- sands of fighting warriors, nipulate the people with its communists and that strug- sembly on Wednesday, there was a heated exchange pressed classes, the Dalits, people from all walks of life power to distort the struggle gles were still going on to dis- between the Congress leader and the TRS Minister. the weaker sections of the had fought desperately for and portray it as a day of tribute land to the poor.The Disputing the state government’s claim that one people, the Muslim minori- the land, for bhakti, for vetti struggle against religion for event was attended by CPM lakh double bedroom houses were built in Hy- ties and many others who chakri liberation. He said a sect in the name of amalga- district leaders Padda Venkat derabad, Congress leader Vikramarka had chal- fought against the Nizam’s those feudal features still ex- mation, liberation and sedi- Ramulu, Noorjahan, Sab- lenged Srinivas Yadav to show them. The TRS tyranny and the zamindars’ ist in the villages. He criti- tion. He said that the original bani Lata, Suri, Anil, Mahesh, Minister readily accepted the challenge. vettichakiri. Although the cized the BJP government at heirs of the Telangana peas- Krishna and others. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Hyderabad is stepping into a cosmopolitan city says M.B. KRISHNA YADHAV Nizamabad Sep 17 ; National flag was hoisted showing enthusiasm on Telangana Liberation at the Congress Bhavan today under the auspices Day today. The non-existent parties are making of the District Congress Party on the occasion of rhetoric on the one hand and distorting the Telan- Telangana Liberation Day. On the occasion, Dis- gana struggles on the other hand and planting trict Congress Committee Chairperson Manala poisons in the hearts of the people. Manala Mo- Mohan Reddy said that the liberation of Telan- han Reddy lashed out at the BJP, saying that peo- gana and the emergence of Telangana took place ple should think about the mental state of the BJP under the leadership of the then Congress Prime leaders who are behaving in an ascending man- Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, then Home Minister ner, or else the leaders of the Congress and Com- Vallabhbhai Patel, and now under the leadership munist parties who were martyred in that struggle of AICC President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime will declare the souls of many martyred Telanga- Minister Manmohan Singh. Manala Mohan Red- na armed struggle heroes, as well as insulting the dy recalled on this occasion that the emergence parties who are giving false information to future had taken place. The TRS party should officially generations if they fall prey to false propaganda. celebrate Telangana Liberation Day when the PCC general secretary Gadgu Gangadhar, ur- Congress party is in power, Andhra Pradesh did ban in-charge Taher-Bin- Handan, district Kisan not officially celebrate Telangana Liberation Day Congress president Muppa Gangareddy, district as they are the Chief Minister, KCR, who weighed youth congress president Bobbili Ramakrishna, in on the Telangana Congress, said that you in district ST cell president Mohan Nayak, PCC power today need to know which Andhra Pradesh secretary Rambhupal, state OBC cell general is stopping you from officially celebrating Telan- secretary Raja Narender Goud and district of- gana Liberation Day. Manala Mohan Reddy said ficials were present on the occasion. Congress that KCR was behaving in this manner only to cov- vice-president Anthi Reddy Raja Reddy, city ST er up the Telangana struggles with thirst for power not to celebrate the day of liberation of Telangana. no role in the Telangana liberation struggle and cell presidents Subhash Jadhav, Kishan, Ayub, and that it was a shameful act of this government He also said that parties like the BJP, which had were not close to the that day movement, were Pramod, Sai and others were present. NIZAMABAD DISTRICT TELANGANA TRS MPS HEARD THEIR GRIEVANCES COLLECTOR VISITS INTEGRATED IN LOK SABHA AND RAJYA SABHA ON GST COLLECTORATE COMPLEX AT Hyderabad Sep17 ;Today, the ing money to the farmers for DUBBA, BYPASS ROAD Telangana Rashtra Samithi schemes like farmer bond. MPs heard their grievances They appealed to the central in the Lok Sabha and Ra- government to pay the GST jya Sabha on the arrears to arrears and co-operate with Telangana. He said that GST the state, saying it would arrears of Rs 9000 crore due only exacerbate the war on to Telangana from the central the central government. The government had not been event was attended by TRS paid so far. He said that the MPs BB Patil, K. Prabhakar central government will be Reddy, Maloth Kavitha, Ran- deposed in the parliament on jit Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP this. He said that even dur- and Floor Leader K Keshava ing this crisis, Telangana is Rao, MP Santosh Kumar and Nizamabad Sep 17 ; After visiting the Integrated Col- the only state that is provid- others. lectorate Complex on Bypass Road the District Collector C. Narayana Reddy said that work was underway to start RAMANTHAPUR CORPORATOR GANDHAM construction of a new Integrated Collectorate in Nizam- abad next Dasara as per government directions. Especially JYOTHSNA ASSURES TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS since the construction is being done on behalf of our Dis- trict Minister R&B Ministry, especially with the intention BRING TO HER NOTICE IN DIVISION of Nizamabad Collectorate to be a model, we are moving TSIT BUREAU Rajendranagar said that Member told the peo- forward to complete all the lawn, civil works, electricity, Ramantapur Corpo- any problem in fresh ple of the Division that furniture, all work within 25 acres and start for Dasara, rator GHMC Standing water supply should she would work hard to all the government in the district. He said that steps were Committee member be brought to his no- solve any problem and being taken to shift the offices to the Collectorate so that Gandham Jyothsna tice even if there is no would always be avail- if anyone came to work at the District Center, the Collec- Nageshwar Rao done timely arrival, drainage able to the Division Peo- torate would have an integrated collectorate where all the padayatra in division to problems, roads are not ple , so that everyone officers of the district could meet. He said the bus facility check development pro- clean and street lights in the Division would would be made available to the public. R&B on this tour grams in Rajendranagar are out and pensions are know every scheme of SC Rajeshwar Reddy, RDO Ravi, Tehsildar Santosh Ku- in the ramanthapur di- not being paid. The 9th the Government and get mar, SC Electricity, officials of the concerned depart- vision. the corporator Ward Corporator GUMC every benefit from the ments were present. along with the locals of Standing Committee Government. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 Muslim Social Welfare Societies JOINTLY Represented To PMO, UNION MINISTERs DR Covid deaths in Telangana S.JAISHANKAR and MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI breach 1,000 mark Hyderabad, Sep 17 (UNI) The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Telangana crossed the 1,000-mark on Thursday with nine more deaths while 2,159 new cases pushed the state’s tally to over 1.65 lakh. Telangana is 13th state in the coun- try to see over 1,000 Co- hours ending Wednesday tive cases in the state vid deaths. Five of these 8 p.m., Greater Hyder- stands at 30,443 includ- states have fewer cases abad Municipal Corpo- ing 23,674 in home/in- than Telangana. ration (GHMC) reported stitutional isolation. The Telangana health offi- 318, a slight drop from authorities conducted cials say the case fatality 325 reported the previ- 53,094 tests during the rate in the state is low at ous day. Its neighbour- last 24 hours. With this 0.60 per cent compared ing districts Rangareddy the number of samples to many states. The na- and Medchal Malkajgiri tested so far mounted to tional average is 1.62 per reported a daily jump 23,29,316. The authori- cent. According to the of 176 and 121 cases re- ties permitted five more New Delhi: sep17:: To- been demolished by the Mukthar Abbas Naqvi @ director of public health, spectively. Sangareddy, private laboratories to day Jannat-ul Baqee the Wasabi Saudi rulers in New Delhi, requesting him 53.87 per cent of the de- another district border- conduct the tests, taking oldest Islamic cemetery 1926. Through this cam- to initiate talks about re- ceased in Telangana had ing the state capital, re- the total number of labo- in Madina, Saudi Arabia. paign we are requesting building Jannat-ul-Baqee. comorbidities. corded 64 cases. ratories to 60 including Approximately 7000 Is- the Government of India Address of every indi- Seventy per cent of Outside Hyderabad 17 government-run labo- lamic personalities are to initiate talks with the vidual signing the letter 1,65,003 cases reported and surrounding dis- ratories. There are also buried at this cemetery. Ambassador of Saudi Ara- is required to show the so far in the state were tricts, Nalgonda topped 1076 rapid antigen tests Especially, the family and bia and take this matter solidarity of Indian Govern- asymptomatic. As many the list with 141 cases in the state. They tested followers of the Proph- of rebuilding Jannat-ul- ment that every individual as 65.23 per cent of those followed by Siddipet 53,094 samples including et Mohammed s.a.w.s. Baqee up with the United in his/her own capacity is tested positive were in (132), Karimnagar (127), 23,361 primary and 6,371 To name Some of the great Nations Organisation. We supporting the cause of re- the age group of 21-50 Warangal Urban (98), secondary contacts. personalities are buried want UNO to make all the building Jannat-ul-Baqee. years. Officials said that Nizamabad (84) and However, no break-up of there as fellows, Daughter historical Islamic sites This Signature campaign the ratio of those above Khammam (77). RT PCR and rapid antigen of Holy Prophet of Islam as World Heritage sites. really helps in rebuilding 51 years dropped to The state also saw tests was available. The Hazrat Bibi Fatima-tus- Hyderi Educational & So- Jannat-ul-Baqee Inshallah, 21.82 against 24.71 per 2,108 people recovering state health authorities Zehra (sa) a few Imams ( cial Welfare Society, Gener- Each voice will have effect on cent earlier. Those below from the virus during said samples tested per Imam Hasan a.s., Imam al Secretary Mr Mir Firasath building the momentum for 20 years are now 12.95 the same period. With million population im- Zain-ul-Abideen a.s., Ali Baqri said letters will be the said . we are putting in per cent against 10 per this the total number of proved further to 62,740. Imam Mohammed Baquer sent to the Hon’ble Prime our efforts for a good cause cent earlier. Officials said recoveries have gone up This is much higher than a.s., and Imam Jaffer-e- Ministry of India Mr Naren- and the rest we leave to God, 64.83 per cent of those to 1,33,555 The state’s the daily testing target of Sadiq a.s.), Fatima binte dra Modi , Hon’ble Union Mr Syed Ali Hussain Zaidi, tested positive were recovery rate has further 5,600 per day as per the Asad (mother of Imam Ali Minister Foreign Affairs Dr Co-ordinate Hyderabad male while the remain- improved to 80.94 per World Health Organisa- a.s.), Prophet’s wives and Subramanian Jaishankar Ji Chapter , Mr Syed Mohd ing 38.17 per cent were cent against the national tion (WHO) benchmark uncles are buried there. , and Hon’ble Union Minis- Raza Abedi, Co-ordinater female. average of 78.59 per cent. of 140 per million per Jannat-ul-Baqee has ter for Minorities Affairs Mr Delhi Chapter, also Present . During the last 24 The number of ac- day. Out of 20,396.

The 125 feet Reprieve for by fervent appeal by people. Also designs for the the political parties have mounted Dr. B R Ambedkar LRS, fresh pressure on the government to de- statue were sist from levying hefty fees to reg- unveiled today orders issued ularise illegal plots, houses, lay- by Telangana Hyderabad, Sept.17 (UNI): As outs as per stipulated norms. The Ministers (not in promised in state Assembly on the Municipal minister assured in the picture) Health last day of its Monsoon session by Assembly session that the fresh or- Eatala Rajender, municipal minister K T Rama Rao, ders for regularising the illegal lay- BC Welfare the state government today issued outs will be issued next day in Sept Minister Koppula fresh orders giving a reprieve for 17. Thus the orders issued a fresh Eshwar, and ST LRS scheme 2015. The panchayat ensuring that the people can go Welfare Minister raj department has issued orders in for regularising their illegal and Satyavathi amending previous GOs131 and unregistered properties, places as Rathod, in 151 in this regard. The govern- per previous scheme of 2015. The Hyderabad on ment took a decision to relax the government asked the people to Wednesday. stringent norms of fees followed pay fee for regularising. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 AP to create 25.25 crore work Andhra, Biocon join forces days under MGNREGA Vijayawada, Sep 17 to establish skill colleges (UNI) The government of Andhra Pradesh has set Amaravati, Sep 17 (UNI) a target of creating 25.25 Andhra Pradesh State Skill Devel- crore work days under opment Corporation (APSSDC) Mahatma Gandhi Na- and biotech major Biocon have tional Rural Employment joined forces to set up skill col- Guarantee Act (MGNRE- leges. “We are extremely pleased GA) for the current finan- to sign a memorandum of under- cial year. standing (MoU) with the APSS- Minister for Panchayat DC as their knowledge partner petitiveness,” she said. As the lectures among others. Ajit said Raj and Rural Develop- to support them in this very im- knowledge partner, the company the academy is also working to- ment Peddireddy Ram- portant initiative which focuses and the skill development corpo- wards bridging the gap between achandra Reddy held a nancial year. Rs 10.572 He said that plans were on setting up skill colleges across ration will jointly work towards academia and industry with this MGNREGA council meet- crore had been set as tar- evolved to develop horti- AP,” Biocon Academy Program creating a strong skill ecosystem. kind of initiatives. “To address ing here on Thursday. get to spend during the culture. Dean Bindu Ajit. “To address Biocon will also help APSSDC in the talent deficit by developing Speaking on the occasion, current financial year, of in 64,008 acres under the talent deficit by developing designing the curriculum, train- industry-ready human capital in the minister said that the which Rs 5,817 crore had the scheme. The minister industry-ready human capi- ing faculty, offering industrial the life sciences domain, and en- government had decided already been spent so far. said that so far 12.25 lakh tal in the life sciences domain, training and visits, identifying abling fresh talents and prepping to create 25.25 crore work Panchayat Raj principal saplings had been plant- and enabling fresh talents and the equipment required for labo- them for global competitive- days and spend Rs 10,572 secretary Gopal Krishna ed. It had been decided prepping them for global com- ratories and also extending guest ness,” she said. crore for the year. Dwivedi, PR Commis- to plant saplings on ei- The Minister said that sioner Girija Shanker and ther side of highways for so far, Rs 5,817 crore had Director (EGS) China Ta- 12,964 KMs. So far, 34.18 been spent under the taiah were among those lakh saplings had been SL: Hyderabad FC bolster attack with MGNREGA and 20.40 who were present. The planted either side of the crore work days had al- minister said that the 8,544 KMs of highways. Aridane Santana signing ready been created. Mr government set a target The minister asked Reddy said that 20.80 of constructing 10,864 vil- the officials concerned Hyderabad, Sep 17 (UNI) “Aridane will be an important head coach Manolo Marquez. crore work days were cre- lage secretariats of which to implement the MGN- Strengthening their attack ahead player for us in the season. He The striker was in fine form ated for the FY 2019-20 construction work had REGA without flaws and of the upcoming Indian Super is the typical striker -– strong, a for Odisha FC during their first and Rs.4084.86 crore was begun for 10,864 village identify lapses if any. He League, Hyderabad FC have good header of the ball, holds up season in the ISL during 2019- spent as material com- secretariats. Construc- directed officials to en- completed the signing of expe- possession, someone with a good 20, netting nine goals and bag- ponent. The government tion of 10,321 YSR Rythu sure that irregularities did rienced Spanish striker Aridane shot, and a hard worker. He has ging two assists in his 14 ap- has set a target of spend- Bharosa centres was set not take place in imple- Santana. shown all these things last season pearances, before an injury cut ing Rs 4,587.93 crore un- as the target of which the menting the employment The 33-year-old player joins at Odisha and we’ve all seen how short his time in India. Having der material component construction works had guarantee act. after a successful season with fel- important he was for them. The recovered, Aridane returns to for the current FY of begun for 10,287 centres. Panchayat Raj princi- low ISL side Odisha FC and has good thing is that he knows Indi- India with a renewed vigour which Rs.1105.04 crore The Minister said that pal secretary Gopal Krish- penned a one-year deal till the an football and the ISL, so settling hungry for more. had been spent so far. there are 9,050 Anganvadi na Dwivedi, PR Commis- end of the 2020-21 season. Stand- in won’t be a hassle. His experi- “I’m very happy to sign for The minister informed centres in the State and sioner Girija Shanker and ing tall at 1.9 meters, Aridane is ence in Thailand will also help us, Hyderabad FC. I have known that Rs.6,700 crore was the construction of build- Director (EGS) China Ta- the fourth foreign signing for the with the League set to take place Manolo Marquez from his previ- spent under the MGN- ings for 3,097 angan- taiah were among those season and is set to play a crucial in Goa, and we’re very excited to ous clubs in Spain, and he is defi- REGA during the last fi- wadi centres had begun. who were present. role in the squad. have him,” said Hyderabad FC nitely one of the top coaches.” No secrecy while declaring Amaravati as Andhra capital: TDP

Amaravati, Sep 17 (UNI) There down by the Central government. mafia activities in sand, liquor, wa- “YSRCP ministers were spread- was no secrecy when the Telugu According to him, even the media ter and other state resources. “They ing lies and betraying all sections Desam Party (TDP) declared Ama- houses affiliated to the ruling YSRCP were planning to shift the capital to of people even as their misdeeds ravati as the capital city of Andhra had reported at that time that Vijay- Visakhapatnam only to make sure have pushed the state into a finan- Pradesh when it was in power, a awada was the best place for the that the values of their land already cial crisis. Over 60 lakh construc- party spokesperson claimed on location of the capital. He claimed acquired there goes up multiple tion workers starved due to sand Thursday. that even the national media carried times. The YSRCP top leaders have shortage caused by YSRCP leaders “There was no secrecy about the reports on the selection of a place acquired over 30,000 acres in the but the government did not both- declaration of Amaravati capital between Vijayawada and Guntur. surroundings of the port city,” he er to assuage their hunger,” Rao during the TDP regime but now the “It was not correct on the part of the alleged. claimed. YSRCP government has taken a U YSRCP ministers now to talk badly Though the TDP planned to de- He also demanded that the YS- turn and is bent on destroying it out about Amaravati and the great his- velop Amaravati on the lines of RCP ministers and MPs explain of sheer greed and political vendet- toric tradition it has got,” he said. Hyderabad, Rao claimed that the why their party did “not object” ta,” claimed TDP national spokes- ency and after giving due consider- The TDP spokesperson claimed Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy govern- to the declaration of Amaravati as person Bonda Umamaheshwara ation to the suggestions made by the that the ruling YSRCP is harbour- ment is destroying the capital city the capital city of Andhra Pradesh Rao. He asserted that Amaravati was Sivaramakrishanan Committee at ing ulterior motives to perpetrate just for the sake of creating wealth when the TDP regime took that de- chosen with openness, transpar- that time, as per the conditions laid and continue its multiple scams and for a few leaders of the ruling party. cision. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Only Congress deserves credit for Hyderabad’s merger: Uttam

Hyderabad, Sept.17 (UNI): Telan- only recognised their struggle, ervation. Lakhs of homeless poor gana Pradesh Congress Committee but also honoured them by ex- families were duped with the (TPCC) President & MP . N. Uttam tending all the benefits of free- promise of giving 2BHK houses,” Kumar Reddy has alleged that the dom fighters. BJP leaders are not he alleged. Uttam said that the BJP, TRS and MIM were trying to even aware of the real history. But present KCR regime has pushed distort and communalise the his- they are trying to distort the his- democracy and its institutions tory of Hyderabad’s Merger with tory to draw political mileage,” he in danger. The TRS regime did the Indian Union. said. The TPCC chief said it was not follow the principles of social Speaking after hosting the na- the Congress party which brought justice causing unrest and imbal- tional flag at Gandhi Bhavan on independence for the country, ance in the society. “Congress the 72nd anniversary of Hyderabad merged Hyderabad State with always respected democracy and Merger Day at Gandhi Bhavan on Indian Union and also created ensured social justice. As advised Thursday, Uttam Kumar Reddy said Telangana State. “Parties like BJP, by the new AICC Incharge, Man- that only Congress and Communist TRS and MIM always try to take ickam Tagore, we will go forward parties have struggled for Hyder- credit for other’s achievements,” as a strong team and restore de- abad’s merger with Indian Union. he said while citing the instance mocracy in Telangana,” he said. He said BJP or its predecessors of Telangana formation. He said He advised the party cadre to fo- did not participate in the struggle that the Congress party granted cus on winning forthcoming by-polls against Nizam’s Rule. Infact, BJP statehood for Telangana by giving in Dubbak and municipal elections did not even exist when Congress a huge political sacrifice. Howev- for Greater Hyderabad, Warangal and leaders were struggling against the Telangana Congress President N. Uttam Kuamr er, he said that the TRS first lured Khammam municipal corporations. He Nizam’s Rule. However, today BJP the common people with false said all efforts would be made to win leaders were trying to communalise Reddy along with other leaders of the party promise and later cheated them MLC elections for Nalgonda, Waran- Hyderabad’s Merger with Indian hoist the national flag during Hyderabad by not fulfilling any of the assur- gal, Khammam Graduates Constitu- Union by calling it a ‘liberation’ Liberation Day celebrations at the state party ances. “Except for the Kalvakuntla ency. CLP leader Bhatti Vikramarka, by distorting the history. Similarly, family, no one gained from Telan- MLC T. Jeevan Reddy, TPCC Working he said TRS and MIM too were try- headquarters in Hyderabad. gana formation. Chief Minister K. President J. Kusum Kumar, former PCC ing to communalise the history for Chandrashekhar Rao cheated the Presidents V. Hanumantha Rao and political gains. “They are trying to Mir Osman Ali Khan had refused Sardar Vallabh Patel merged Hy- SCs by promising the CM’s post Ponnala Lakshmaiah and other senior make an issue out of Hyderabad to join Hyderabad State with derabad State with Indian Union for a Dalit leader. He did not hon- leaders were also present on the occa- Merger Day’s celebration while the the Indian Union and wanted to through Operation Polo. “Several our the promise of giving three sion. Later, Uttam Kumar Reddy also fact is Congress party has been cel- either join Pakistan or stay in- Congress leaders and Commu- acres of land to poor Dalit and participated in the Hyderabad Merger’s ebrating the occasion since 1949 dependent. But his plans were nist leaders have made several Girijan families. Muslims and STs Day celebrations at Ashoka Pillar, Kothi without any hue and cry,” he said. foiled when the then Prime Min- sacrifices in the struggle against were cheated on the promise of and paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Reddy said that the last Nizam ister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Nizam’s Rule. The Congress party 12% reservation in jobs and res- Hyderabad Struggle. Top US varsity praises TS govt, TITA’s AI work

Hyderabad, Sept.17 try Principal Secretary programming languages. ernment has declared ing module of students who for students and youngsters. (UNI): Telangana Infor- Jayesh Ranjan, praised At the end of the training the year 2020 as the year were part of the three batch- Speaking on the occasion, mation Technology Asso- TITA Global President session, participants will of AI and hence TITA es who were trained in the Sundeep Kumar Makthala ciation (TITA) Sundeep Kumar Makthala be able to acquire sound has set the task of pre- AI and other related areas. thanked UTD for recogniz- Digithon’s efforts in and his team for their ef- knowledge in the field paring 1 lakh coders to UTD Director Jey Veerasa- ing TITA’s efforts in honing honing the technical skills forts in promoting skills enough to develop games, meet future challenges my wrote to IT Principal coding skills and other do- of the State’s youth have in the field of AI. TITA, quiz among other skills. and opportunities in the Secretary Jayesh Ranjan ap- mains of Artificial Intelli- once again received ap- in association with UTD, They will also gain AI domain. Makthala ap- preciating the efforts of the gence. He also said that the preciation. The University has recently launched a knowledge in areas like pealed learners to reg- Government of Telangana Telangana government has of Texas at Dallas (UTD), program to impart cod- facial recognition, chat- ister themselves at bit. like announcing 2020 as the declared the year 2020 as the which is one of the top 50 ing skills to enthusiasts bot. Those undertaking ly/digithon_academy year of AI and also TITA for year of AI and hence TITA US varsities, has appreci- to explore the domain of the program jointly of- to take part in the train- its efforts in imparting cod- has set the task of preparing ated the work TITA has Artificial Intelligence and fered by TITA and UTD ing session. As many as ing skills to youngsters, in 1 lakh coders to meet future done in the field of Artifi- Machine Learning. As part will also get an intern- three batches of learners particular, to make them challenges and opportuni- cial Intelligence training of this program, train- ship. Internships will be have already completed ready for future challenges. ties in the AI domain. Mak- to youth and common ing will be provided to provided in various TITA the coding skill program UTD also praised TITA chief thala appealed learners to citizens in Telangana. learners ( having no prior initiatives like T-Culture, under the initiative. The Sundeep Kumar Makthala register themselves at bit.ly/ UTD in a letter to Telan- technical knowledge) in T-consult. He also said University of Texas at Dal- and his team for successful- digithon_academy to take gana govt IT and Indus- areas like Scratch, Python that the Telangana gov- las has studied the train- ly conducting coding skills part in the training session. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 ‘Hyderabad Merger Day’ celebrated with hoisting of Tricolour by political parties

Hyderabad, Sep 17 (UNI) Gandhi Bhavan, the head- ‘Telangana Liberation Day’ against the Nizam and his Political parties in Telan- quarters of the Congress with the hoisting of the na- Razakar army bore fruit gana hoisted the national party. State Congress Chief tional flag at the party office when Sardar Patel launched flag at their offices to mark Uttam Kumar Reddy un- by its leader K. Laxman. He ‘Operation Polo’ (police ac- ‘Hyderabad Merger Day’ on furled the national flag. He said the party would con- tion). On September 17, Thursday and paid tributes said Hyderabad merged tinue its fight till the state people across Telangana to the freedom fighters who with India, thanks to the government accepts the de- and parts of modern day fought for the merger of efforts of then Prime Min- mand to officially celebrate Marathwada and Karna- erstwhile Hyderabad state ister Jawaharlal Nehru and the day. taka celebrate a second In- with the Indian Union. Home Minister Sardar Val- “It was on this day that dependence Day,” Kishan While the ruling Telangana labhbhai Patel. He claimed Telangana achieved real Reddy added. The BJP has Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the that only the Congress and freedom and hence, it been demanding for the Opposition Congress and the Communists fought for should be celebrated offi- last two decades that the other parties celebrated Hyderabad state’s merger cially,” he added. Another day be officially celebrated the occasion as ‘Hyderabad with India. BJP leader Ramachandra like in some districts of Ma- Merger Day’, the Bharatiya The BJP and the All India Rao alleged that the TRS harashtra and Karnataka Janata Party (BJP) com- Majlis-e-Ittehadul Musli- government was not cel- which were part of Hyder- memorated it as ‘Telangana meen (AIMIM) had nothing ebrating the day officially abad state. Liberation Day’. to do with the merger, he due to pressure from the Like the previous govern- It was on this day in 1948 added. The Congress leader AIMIM. ments in undivided Andhra that the princely state of said it was unfortunate that Union Minister of State Pradesh, the TRS govern- Hyderabad merged with a communal colour was for Home G. Kishan Reddy ment in Telangana has re- the Indian Union follow- being given to the historic hoisted the national flag at jected demands for official- ing “police action”, as the struggle. his residence in New Delhi. ly celebrating the day. The Indian military operation The fight against theHe said the official celebra- TRS leaders accused the against the Nizam’s army is Nizam had nothing to do tion of ‘Telangana Libera- BJP of indulging in “divisive popularly called. with religion but by linking tion Day’ will be the real politics”. The celebrations at it with religion, these par- tribute to all those who laid Muslim groups have been Telangana Bhavan, the ties were trying to distort down their lives for the in- opposing any celebrations TRS headquarters, were history, the Congress leader dependence of Hyderabad as they say that Muslims led by the party’s Working added. The Telugu Desam state. were massacred during the President and Minister K. T. Party (TDP), the Commu- “While India got its In- “police action”. The AIMIM Rama Rao. He hoisted the nist Party of India (CPI) and dependence on August 15, maintains that there is only national flag and garland- the Telangana Jana Samithi 1947, the then Hyderabad one Independence Day ed the statues of ‘Telugu (TJS) also celebrated ‘Telan- state ruled by the Nizam ac- for the entire country and Talli’ and Telangana ideo- Mehmood Ali, P. Ajay and lowing Covid-19 precau- gana Merger Day’ with their ceded to the Indian Union hence, there was no need logue Professor Jayashan- TRS leaders participated in tions. ‘Telangana Merger leaders hoisting the nation- only on September 17, for separate celebrations in kar. Ministers Mohammed the programme while fol- Day’ was also celebrated at al flag. The BJP celebrated 1948. A people’s movement Telangana. 'ECOSOC win would help India establish itself as lighthouse of the South'

New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) India secured 38 of the 54 bal- global stage really for having that of friendship with. I am not sure being the next superpower, we Nishtha Satyam, the youngest lots. Afghanistan, on the other conversation. how much this would mean o are not just talking of becom- Deputy Country Representative hand, secured 39 ballots. China So for me it is a huge win for the layman but in terms of global ing a 5 trillion dollar econo- for UN Women, while comment- garnered 27, failing to even cross India as to draw the attention of commitment and global account- my, we aren’t just measuring ing on India’s win against China the halfway mark. Here are the ex- the rest of the world and also to ability and global centre staging ourselves in GDP terms but and securing a seat at the UN Eco- tracts of the interview: establish itself as the lighthouse of women’s development, this re- we are also measuring about nomic and Social Council (ECO- Q: How big is this win for India of the South. ally takes the leap that we wanted what it matters and what it SOC) has said that “it’s a huge where we have won a seat at the Q: Since we have defeated Chi- to see India to take. means to one and a half of the win” and would help the country ECOSOC? na, so from that aspect, how do When anything becomes a con- population because you can- establish itself as the “lighthouse A: I think it’s a very big win for you see it is? versation between India and Chi- not be a five trillion economy of the South”. India and Afghani- India at this global stage because A: Yes, it’s a win over China na, it does matter to a large extent and leave the women of the stan on Tuesday thrashed China I think there is a newer world or- but I feel what we really need to to the sense that it helps you build country out. in the elections to the UN Com- der emerging and India has ce- understand is the power of be- a profile of a global leader that In- So, for me, it is a total sustain- mission on Status of Women Eco- mented its position. It’s the first ing the largest democracy in the dia has wanted to be for years, the able and equitable development nomic (UNCSW), a body of the time we have spoken ‘Women world and the power that we have super emerging power that India where we are talking about the ECOSOC. led Development’ because so far in the global stage for these ne- has showcased itself to be. issues that matter to the lives of Of the two members to be elect- we have spoken about ‘Women gotiations and the allies that we I think I am really happy women, men and the govern- ed from the Asia-Pacific states, in Development’ and this is the have built and have spent years that when we are talking of ments too. 518 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Rains continue to lash Hyderabad, Telangana CM greets PM on his other parts of Telangana 70th birthday Hyderabad, Sep 17 away in a swollen heavy rains in the (UNI) Heavy rains stream near Shapur state, while gates of continued to lash Hy- Thanda in Vikarabad all projects on the derabad and other district late last eve- Godavri and two parts of Telangana for ning. Free movement of its tributaries the fourth consecutive of traffic was hit as the were lifted follow- day on Thursday af- roads were inundated ing heavy rains in fecting normal life. following the rains the catchment areas. Three rain-related and incessant heavy The weather office, deaths were reported showers and thunder- meanwhile, said that Hyderabad, Sep 17 (UNI) said, “On behalf of the from different parts storms, inconvenienc- light to moderate Telangana Chief Minister Government and people of of the state during the heavy downpour on on them, killing them ing commuters. thunderstorms with K Chandrashekhar Rao on Telangana, I wish you a very last 24 hours , while Wednesday night were on the spot in Peerza- Streams, rivu- heavy pells at isolat- Thursday greeted Prime Happy Birthday. “ I pray to in the first incident, crushed to death when diguda area of the city. lets and other water ed places in the state Minister Narendra Modi god to shower his blessings two men travelling by wall of a roadside place In the second incident, bodies were brim- we re likely during on his 70th birthday. In a on you to serve the Nation a two-wheeler braving of worship collapsed a woman was washed ming following the the next four days. letter to Mr Modi, Mr Rao for many more years”. Delhi HC asks media to exercise 2 youngsters drown restrain in Rakul Preet’s case in water-filled quarry

Hyderabad, Sept.17 on Hyd outskirts (UNI): The Delhi High Court today asked Tele- Hyderabad vision media channels to Sep 17: Two exercise restraint while youngsters, both reporting any news re- aged in their lated to actor Rakul Pre- mid-twenties, et Singh and her alleged drowned in a involvement in the sen- quarry that was sational drug racket case full of rainwater and asked them to abide at Kothwalguda by the Programme Code in Shamshabad and other guidelines. on the city out- The HC passed these skirts here on orders while dealing Thursday. On with a petition field by being alerted the actor related to the by local villagers, the Ra- that was filled with water unsubstantiated news jiv Gandhi International after the heavy downpour reports about her in con- Airport police reached the on Wednesday. nection with now jailed spot and retrieved the bod- According to the police, actor Rhea Chakraborty ies with the help of swim- the young men were sus- drug case. The order mers. A case has been pected to have gone to the was passed by a single booked while the bodies quarry to click pictures and Judge Bench of the HC were shifted to the Os- slipped and fell into the headed by Justice Navin mania General Hospital pit. “It is yet to be known if Chawla. In her petition, morgue for autopsy. both fell together or one of she told the HC that she Police said the two were them fell first and the other was shooting in Hyder- media houses and TV sought a direction from the Court issued notice suspected to have gone drowned while trying to abad and suddenly dis- channels had been the HC to Central Gov- to the Central Govern- sightseeing and fell into the rescue the first one,” police covered on September making defamatory ernment, Prasar Bharti, ment, Prasar Bharti, pit. The two were identi- said. On being alerted by lo- 11th evening that Rhea and deliberately false Press Council of India Press Council of India fied as Mallesh (24) and Jai cal villagers, the Rajiv Gan- Chakraborty had taken reports and innuendos and News Broadcasters and News Broadcasters Krishna (25), both construc- dhi International Airport her name before the against her in their re- Association to take ac- Association and direct- tion workers and residents police reached the spot and Narcotics Control Bu- portage. She told the HC tion against the erring ed them to expeditiously of Shivarampally in Rajen- retrieved the bodies with reau (NCB) as a person that the alleged state- media houses, in accor- decide the issues raised dranagar in Ranga Reddy the help of swimmers. A who has been taking ment had already been dance with law and to in Rakul Preet’s petition, district. They had come for case has been booked while drugs. retracted by Rhea on implement own guide- including passing any work at a construction site the bodies were shifted to She alleged that the September 10,2020. She lines. Following this, interim direction. at Kothwalguda and had the Osmania General Hos- gone to the nearby quarry pital morgue for autopsy.