2 New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

516 new cases reported in Gurgaon, lowest in 50 days When the happy family poster is Gurgaon: The city reported 516 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the lowest in 50 days. The caseload now stands at 1,78,329. The last time Gurgaon had reported less infiltrated by a gender stereotype than 500 cases was on April 2 (398 cases). A total of nine people succumbed to the virus on Saturday, taking the Covid toll to 749, of Gurgaon: By Dip Sengupta I was sitting in saccharine-sweet self, it was okay for the whom 501 had comorbidities. The fatality the reception area of a bank. In these brother to be a little self-centred brat. Why rate stands at 0.4%. dystopian times, a few of us customers couldn’t the little girl be the brat? Why The city’s positivity rate came down from 8% were waiting warily for our turn at the couldn’t the little girl play with a on Friday to 5.9% on Saturday, while active counter — quiet, masked and socially smartphone? Or, to turn things around a cases also dipped to 7,001. Moreover, the distanced. My phone was in my pocket — bit, why couldn’t the brother be saccharine number of recoveries recorded was seven I hadn’t taken it out — one less thing to sweet? Was the burden of being the sweet, times higher than the new cases reported on sanitise upon returning home. connected one in the family the little girl’s Saturday. Gurgaon reported 3,793 So, waiting for my number to be called, I did lot? And was the little boy subconsciously recoveries, increasing the tally of the next best thing. I started looking being given an indulgent get-out-of family recoveries to 1,70,579. The recovery rate of around. That’s when I saw it — a large obligations pass? And that too at such an the district now stands at 95.6%. “Timely wall wrapping, carrying two early age? Was I overthinking a seemingly testing in large outbreak regions has helped advertisements for the bank — a happy innocent visual? Perhaps. In which case, us control the number of new cases,” said family of four, father, mother, daughter — the deconstruction I was attempting was Dr Virender Yadav, Gurgaon chief medical about 10 — and son — around 8, in a just a thought exercise as I waited for my officer. The city carried out 8,696 tests in drawing room, sitting and interacting with turn at the counter. Or was it something the past 24 hours, of which 4,058 were each other, smiling. Then my token was else? Was the dynamic of the brother-sister rapid antigen tests and 4,638 were RT-PCR called on the LED screen and gathering up duo a fleeting visual depiction of the tests. my file, I went to my counter and thought other image had a similar but softer dynamic. But was there another message that was being gender asymmetry in our society, which no more of it. But something about those The father and the daughter were sharing a transmitted as well, albeit unintentionally? saw nurturing, caring and affective roles as Healthy and tasty: 5-stars too images came back later. warm daddy-daughter moment, and the mom I wondered. In the first image, was it only the natural for women? According to noted As I recalled, in the first image, the family was and son were sharing another. While the duty of the daughter to appear sweet and sociologists Uma Chakravarty and Leela dishing out Covid meals now sitting on a sofa, the father, mother and daughter had an angelic, almost mature smile angelic, participating wholeheartedly in the Dube, women have been historically relegated to the homogenous world of the Gurgaon: ChefAshish Bhasin observed that daughter forming a cosy unit at one end of it on her face, the son was making a brattish family dynamics while her brother could home while men are seen as natural nutritious food was integral to the recovery and smiling and laughing among themselves face at his mom. afford to be shown to be doing his own thing, “controllers” of the outer world, of politics, of Covid patients, but for many of those in — a warm metaphor of togetherness. The So far, so good. The message of the happy linked to the family unit but clearly a little home isolation, cutting and chopping of the son was at the other end of the sofa, smiling family in their perfect home and the bank’s removed? And in the second image, while commerce and trade — the age-old fault ingredients, preparing the food and and doing his thing with his smartphone. The role in their happiness was coming through. the daughter again was being her usual lines of our society. washing the utensils was a daunting task. This, he says, often led people to compromise on the quality of food. According to Bhasin, executive chef at Leela Ambience in Gurgaon, meals for 500 get first vax dose at drive-in; For patients at home, those in home isolation need to meet the correct protein, calcium and other nutrition cops set up bank of standards. oxygen concentrators So, his hotel is dishing out “balanced” Indian another session for 45-plus today Gurgaon: Police have set up an and Asian foods such as amla ka murabba, palak paneer, subz amaranth ke kofte, oxygen concentrator bank in the Rajasthani kadi, bajre ki khichdi, Thai Gurgaon: Fifty-year-old autorickshaw driver city for Covid-19 patients who are green curry with nutri nuggets and broccoli Satish Kumar reached DLF City Centre in home isolation. The cops will in black bean sauce for those recovering at Mall on MG Road around 7.30am on provide oxygen concentrators free home. Priced at Rs 699 per meal or Rs Saturday to get into the queue for his first of cost to the patients, who will 15,000 for two meals for 15 days, the dose of Covishield. Kumar, who reached the have to return the equipment after deliveries have been seeing a very good drive-through vaccination site in his auto, their recovery so that others can use response. Sending the food out through had around 15 cars ahead of him and it. their own staff and in their own vehicles has managed to get vaccinated by 10.30am. The police on Friday issued a gained people’s confidence, says Bhasin. Even though the lockdown has put the brakes helpdesk number ‘9999999953’ for Unlike last year, when people were locked on his earnings, Kumar says that he is patients to procure oxygen in their houses and experimenting with new hopeful that the situation will improve soon. concentrators. They have a bank of recipes and getting different cuisines Before he hits the road again, Kumar says around 50 concentrators, which delivered at home, the second wave has wants to be vaccinated so that the were donated by different impacted more households, says Vishal passengers who come in contact with him corporate groups, social Singh, general manager of Hyatt Regency also feel safe. “I am hopeful that the organisations and individuals in the in Gurgaon. He says that since more people situation will improve soon so that we can past two weeks. Indian cricketer are in home isolation this time, the demand resume work. One of my acquaintances told Shikhar Dhawan had donated 18 for homely meals is huge. A “healthy” veg me about the drive-through session and I oxygen concentrators a week back. thali at Hyatt is priced at Rs 450 and the decided to get vaccinated. As it didn’t A police officer said anyone in need hotel gets regular orders from nearby require prior registration online, I was of a concentrator can call on the societies like DLF Primus, Vatika City and comfortable getting vaccinated here. I come but couldn’t get any, which is why they decided 8.30am and got vaccinated by 11am,” said number and share details like Sector 82. Not just cooked meals, people, in contact with at least 20 to 30 passengers to get vaccinated at the drive-through site.“In Vipul Tyagi, a resident of Sector 56. Another Covid test report, oxygen level, says Singh, have also been ordering organic every day on normal working days. So, it is April, my office was still open and I had to go to drive-through session will be held atAmbience Aadhaar card and address. They retail products like jams, seeds, red rice, extremely important to get vaccinated so that work on alternate days, so I couldn’t get Mall on Sunday. “In this session, 500 people will have to fill a form before jaggery powder and pickles. The Oberoi, passengers who take the ride also feel safe with vaccinated. aged above 45 years will be administered their collecting the equipment. Gurgaon, and Trident have also curated me,” said Kumar, who lives in Ashok Vihar. I had been trying to book a slot online for the last first doses of Covishield,” said Dr MP Singh, their menu with focus on dishes that help The district health department administered one month to no avail. When I got to know district immunisation officer. On Saturday, Transgenders to get jabs build immunity. Marriott hotels is also 500 people aged above 45 years their first dose about the drive-through vaccination drive, I Gurgaon vaccinated 4,938 people, including sending out meals that they say will aid of Covishield at the site on Saturday. Many thought it is the best opportunity since it 1,279 people in the age group of 18 to 44 years in Ghaziabad from recovery. who turned up for jabs at the mall on Saturday doesn’t require registration and is on a first- and 3,307 people aged above 45 years. said they had been trying to book slots online come, first-served basis. I reached the mall at Monday Antifungal drug: MP seeks to Ghaziabad: The district administration will launch a special hike allocation for Gurgaon Staff, kin, business partners: Companies go full steam on vax drive to vaccinate the transgender population from Monday. A Gurgaon: Expressing concern over Gurgaon: From auto giants like Maruti and confidence of workers,” said an engineer with services such as power and utilities. dedicated area at MMG District the shortage of black fungus drug Honda to IT majors like TCS and startups like Hero. The company did not respond to requests “Protecting our people is our top priority. We Hospital’s ART centre has been amphotericin B in the city, Union OYO, companies across sectors have begun for a comment. are in the business of providing mission-critical created for the same. The centre aggressively vaccinating their employees – a technology to the power sector, which is a vital will also vaccinate HIV/AIDS minister and local MP Rao Inderjit Union members at Maruti said 50% of the patients. Singh has urged the Centre to benefit many are extending to dependents as workers had already been administered the first i n f r a s t ructure and must function well -- in camps at offices or private hospitalsshot. “This will ensure we don’t have to shut uninterruptedly. For us to get back on track, it is “There are over 500 transgenders in the district, who are largely address the issue at the earliest by while the scramble for slots on Co-WIN down the plant again because of increasing crucial that our employees are equipped with raising the state’s allocation of the concentrated in Modinagar, continues because of the vaccine shortage atcases,” said Rajesh Kumar, president of the the immunity to keep them safe,” said N Venu, Muradnagar and city area and live medicine to deal with the deadly government session sites.Senior executivesMaruti Suzuki Mazdoor Sangh. Manufacturing CEO and managing director at Hitachi ABB in 15 identified hot spots. Hence, fungal infection. Of the 248 cases of TOI spoke to said there was an immediate need companies said the decision to inoculate Power Grids. Several IT majors have also they are vulnerable to infection,” black fungus in the state so far, some to protect their workforce from further employees was taken keeping “long-term started vaccination camps for employees as saidAsmita Lal, chief development onslaughts of the pandemic and inoculations goals” in mind. “This is an unprecedented and well as their immediate family members. TCS, officer, Ghaziabad. Lal added that 156 have been reported from were the only way to boost confidence among ever-evolving situation. So, it is crucial for for instance, has already announced a drive to from Monday, transgenders above Gurgaon alone. “Gurgaon doesn’t employees for a gradual return to return and to organisations to have a holistic and long-term inoculate its entire workforce. Vinod Sood, 45 years of age will be inoculated have enough medicines for the bounce back to usual productivity levels from approach on employee benefits. Vaccination is Nasscom chair for Haryana, told TOI, “A from Monday at MMG Hospital. treatment of mucormycosis the debilitating second wave of Covid. In the extremely important at this time,” said Ritu majority of the organisations are vaccinating The administration has also issued automobile sector, Maruti, Honda and Hero Kochhar, head of human resources at Perfetti their employees. At this moment, it's about a dedicated number where they can patients. The district needs more Motocorp have been vaccinating their Van Melle, the company behind popular brands their wellbeing and health. However, in the call and seek details about the stock of the drug as people from the employees at camps.such as Happy Dent, Center Fresh and Mentos long run, it does impact company productivity. availability of medicines and neighbouring states are also coming At the height of the pandemic this year, all three chewing gums. The company has already given During the second Covid wave, many vaccination. Akhand Pratap, here for treatment. companies had to shut down production as workers their first dose at two manufacturing employees were impacted by the virus or director of NGO Karma Path Covid cases surged in the city and the state. units, including one in Manesar. According to someone in their family was infected. This has Development Foundation, which A large number of patients “The decision to vaccinate employees is an industry insiders, the need to return to pre- caused absence and impacted deliverables. works for the upliftment of undergoing treatment at Gurgaon immense relief for us as it is very difficult to get lockdown working models is more urgent for Hence, vaccination will help in improving transgender population in the city, hospitals are from Delhi and other a slot otherwise. The vaccine will also boost the firms associated with the delivery of essential productivity at workplaces.” said, “Mere announcements. adjoining states,” Rao Inderjit said at a virtual review meeting in the city on Saturday. There have been 2nd FIR against ex-MLA for developing illegal colonies 248 cases of black fungus in the state to date, and most of them are Gurgaon: Former Gurgaon MLA and BJP told . Badshapur village is notified as demolition drives in such colonies at linked to patients with diabetes, leader Umesh Aggarwal and three others an urban area under Section 7A of the initial stage. The agricultural land district health authorities told the have been booked for allegedly carving out H a r y a n a D e v e l o p m e n t a n d on which the illegal colony was an illegal colony in Badshapur. The ex-MLA Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975. developed belongs to Dinesh Union minister during the meeting. and his associates have been accused of As per the Act, a land owner needs a Bhardwaj. DTCP had issued a show- On the other hand, the central developing the colony — marketed as licence from the director of the cause notice on June 14, 2019. The government has allocated only 600 ‘Avenue 69’ — over 5 acres of agricultural department of town and country offenders submitted their reply on vials of amphotericin B for the state. land in the village without approval from the planning (DTCP) before developing a June 21, which was found Deputy commissioner Yash Garg authorities and selling plots in it. This is the colony within notified areas. unsatisfactory. Meanwhile, they second FIR against Aggarwal this year for Further, Section 7(i) of the Act prohibits continued with the development of said, “ developing illegal colonies. the subdivision of the land for carving the illegal colony in violation of the The state government has formed a An FIR was registered against Aggarwal and out the colony, Section 7(ii) prohibits norms, officials said. After committee for the distribution of his associates Dinesh Bharadwaj, Ved construction in a colony for which registration of FIR, as required under this drug, which is then made Prakash Ahuja and Raj Kumar Chugh at licence has not been granted by the Section 11 of the Act, before putting Sector 65 police station on Friday. Last department, and Section 7(iii) the challan before the competent available to the district through a month, a case had been registered after a prohibits erecting or re-erecting any court police need to take sanction for civil surgeon. The administration is complaint by the district town planner at building other than for purposes of prosecution of the offenders from the currently providing the medicine to Kherki Daula police station against agriculture on the land subdivided for Gurgaon deputy commissioner. A 28 patients in Gurgaon, who are in Aggarwal and five others for allegedly agriculture. DTP (enforcement) RS police officer, not below the rank of carving out an illegal colony in Sector 77’s Batth said construction activities were sub-inspector, has the power to arrest urgent need of the same. A patient Shikohpur village. Aggarwal, meanwhile, still underway in the illegal colony development of illegal colonies, as well as such offenders. DTCP has requested takes four to five vials per day and denied his involvement in the crime. “I have despite a notice from the department. “The those who lure people to invest in such illegal police to keep a vigil in the area and bring the treatment takes longer.” nothing to do with it. I am consulting my DTCP director has given strict directions to colonies,” Batth said, adding that the focus any instance of unauthorised colonisation to legal team and planning to move court,” he take action against all who are involved in of the department would be on carrying out the notice of the department.

New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

Lioness, 4 blackbucks found dead in Gir forest Vendor held by UP Police: Death due Gandhinagar. A lioness and flour blackbucks have been found dead near a dam site in Visavadar range of Gir West division on Friday, the forest department said. The carcasses have been sent for post- to head injury, says autopsy morterm to ascertain the cause of death. Chief Conservator of Forest (Junagadh Unnao. THE CCTV at Bangarmau Police 21, said Hussain was supposed to come Wildlife Circle) Dushyant Vasavada said, Station in Unnao shows Faisal Hussain, 18, home straight after the Friday prayers, but “The animals were found dead on the bank being dragged by some unidentified people instead went to the shop. “Who would have of a dam site at Vekariya village of as he struggles to walk or stand. As two thought that I would bury him today?” Visavadar range forest in Gir West forest persons try to lift him, he repeatedly Two kilometres from where the 18-year-old division on Friday evening, and the cause collapses. It is not clear whether Hussain is was buried, his crying mother Naseema of their death is being ascertained. The being taken from the police station or being Bano, 52, sat surrounded by relatives at the lioness’s age is around five to nine years.” brought there. family’s two-room house in Mukriyana Vasavada said that primarily they are not On Friday, the vegetable vendor was found area.Cousin Salman, who lives in an considering the death of the lioness due to dead, soon after he was picked up by police adjoining house, said Hussain was the sole from a shop on the charge of violating Covid breadwinner for the family of six, including the recent cyclone Tauktae that hit and norms, and allegedly beaten severely. On his parents, Sufiyan and sisters passed through the region on May 17 night. Saturday, the postmortem put the cause of Khushnuma, 28, and Rehnuma, 32. His “The exact cause of death could be his death as head injury. The autopsy also father Islam Hussain has asthma and is ascertained only after post-morterm and an found a severe injury behind Hussain’s ear frequently unwell. “Sufiyan has a disability inquiry into the incident,” he added.Citing and at least 12 contusions on his body.While in his right leg and requires regular that there could be different possibilities three police personnel have been charged treatment and rest,” Salman said.The cousin behind the deaths, Vasavada said it was also with murder, asked if there had been any added that eyewitnesses had told them possible that the lioness had chased the arrests, Unnao Superintendent of Police police picked up Hussain for no reason. He blackbucks and got trapped in the deep Anand Kulkarni said, “We will proceed as showed on his phone the CCTV footage water and drowned. per the evidence present with us.” from the shop, just metres from the house. It Kulkarni confirmed seeing the CCTV footage, Constables Vijay Choudhary and Seemavat, collapses again. Then some police officials depicts Choudhary and Prakash beckoning Gujarat: 4 bodies with life and said the injury near the ear had caused and home guard Satya Prakash, were give him water. This whole sequence of the 18-year-old, slapping him a few times internal bleeding. “We will seek medico- charged with murder.Kulkarni told The events is recorded in the CCTV footage. In and then driving away with him on a jackets on found in Valsad, link legal advice and proceed with the probe Sunday Express there was CCTV footage the meantime, some of his family members motorcycle.Hussain ran the shop — no more accordingly,” he said.Police initially from both the police station as well as the come.”The SP added, “I have also seen the than a small space — with Sufiyan since with ONGC barge suspected claimed Hussain had prima facie died of a shop in a vegetable market from where CCTV footage of policemen slapping him at Islam started staying home due to his heart attack. It was after the family and Hussain was picked. “It is clearly seen that the shop from where he was picked up. They ailment.Mohammad Laeeq, 26, a neighbour Surat. Valsad police on Saturday recovered locals blocked a highway with his body till when he comes to the police station, he don’t hit him with sticks or anything else and also a vegetable vendor, said he saw three bodies on Tithal beach and one body off Friday midnight that the FIR was filed and collapses. He is then picked up. But he there.”Elder brother Mohammad Sufiyan, police beating Hussain and taking him. “ the sea coast in Dungri taluka. All the bodies had life jackets on. The police have also found two abandoned boats at Umargam in Valsad district. Chhattisgarh’s newest district gets Police suspect that the deceased might be Police notice to its leaders on road its own Covid hospital aboard the ONGC barge that crashed into a rig off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae and Raipur Chhattisgarh Chief Minister sank, leading to the death of at least 66 people Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated a 66- on board, while 20 others are still missing. bed Covid-19 hospital in the state’s Talking to The Indian Express, Valsad district theft, Kerala BJP denies link newest district of Gaurela-Pendra- superintendent of police Rajdeepsinh Jhala Marwahi (GPM) on Saturday. said, “The four bodies found are yet to be Thiruvananthapuram. A highway robbery of received the money from Sunil Naik, a Inaugurating the facility and an identified. We checked it with the local Rs 3.5 crore on April 3, just three days before former leader of state BJPYuvaMorcha. associated lab via video conference, fishermen but they couldn’t identify them. state Assembly elections, took a new turn Police sources said state BJP leaders knew Baghel announced that an oxygen We suspect that the deceased might be on Saturday with the police deciding to question about the fund movement. The three generator plant will also be installed board the ONGC barge which sank during state BJP leaders. The ruling Left Front had district-level BJP leaders questioned on in the district. the cyclone.”“To ascertain that we have alleged the looting was a “drama enacted” by Saturday gave statements against the state GPM district came into existence in contacted the yellow gate police station in local BJP leaders for “sharing unused election leaders, they said. “We are looking at the Februrary 2020 and has recorded Mumbai where details of the missing crew funds”.According to sources in Thrissur source of money as well as its destination. more than 10,000 Covid-19 cases members are filed. We have also intimidated police, the Crime Branch Saturday issued More BJP leaders, including national and 132 deaths as of May 21. the Gujarat state police control room and notices to BJP state General Secretary leaders, would be questioned to verify the The district has been facing a shortage they are also coordinating with their (Organisation) and senior RSS pracharak M source of funds,’’ a police officer of staff and health counterpart in Maharashtra regarding the Ganeshan and BJP state office Secretary G said.Police said though the complaint infrastructure—until recently it did same. We have intensified foot patrolling in Gireeshan. Both were told to appear before the not have a single ventilator. “Since the coastal area in Valsad. From Sunday mentioned looting of just Rs 25 lakh, the investigating team on Sunday.On Saturday, the actual amount was Rs 3.5 crore. “We have the second wave began, we were onwards, we will also conduct an aerial trying to increase our capacity. We survey of our coastal areas,” he added. police questioned three BJP leaders from recovered Rs one crore… The looted money Thrissur — district General Secretary K R was shared among the gang and stashed in are dependent heavily on Bilaspur Hari, Central Regional Secretary Kashinathan and Raipur districts for intensive UP: Aligarh district only a drama. Police say the gang had robbed various places. We are hopeful of care of the patients,” a district and district Treasurer Sujay Senan — in Rs 3.5 crore, but they are yet to produce the recovering the rest of the amount in the coming official said.The hospital, set up for administration issues alert over connection with the robbery that took place on looted money. This police drama to tarnish BJP days,’’ a police source said.Police have, so far, Rs 30 lakh, has been equipped with the highway between Thrissur and Kochi.BJP will not succeed. The BJP did not use illegal arrested 19 persons involved in looting and a ventilator, 44 general beds, 6 HDU likely locust attack state President K Surendran, however, said the money in this election,” he said.In a complaint hiding the booty. Most of them had criminal beds and 6 ICU beds which will be party had no connection with the incident. filed with local police a day after voting on antecedents, and were involved in looting managed by a team of seven doctors Aligarh Even as the state of Uttar Pradesh is “There is a bid to link the case with BJP. Neither April 7, the car driver complained that the hawala funds. Sources said that the movement and six nurses. The hospital also has struggling to tackle the Covid-19 BJP nor NDA has illegal financial transactions. money belonged to Kozhikode-based of funds from North Kerala to Central Kerala 6 reserved beds for the treatment of outbreak, the Aligarh district We had only digital transactions in this election businessman and RSS worker AK was deliberately leaked out, and a gang hired to pregnant and lactating Covid-19 administration has now sounded an alert in Kerala. The questioning of BJP leaders is Dharmarajan. Dharmarajan claimed he had enact the looting drama. patients, state officials said. over a likely locust attack. CM Baghel said: “The number of new Officials have issued the advisory after patients is decreasing, which is a swarms of locusts were spotted in matter of relief for all of us. But this Rajasthan's Jaisalmer city. Activists from Odisha write to CM, seek does not mean that we can cut back on precautions. A few months after The agriculture department has geared up the first wave, when cases reduced, and remains vigilant. Besides, the farmers people became a little careless. But, have also been given information on the intervention into spread of COVID among PVTGs at present, we need to be extra issue, careful to prevent serious Desert locust move in large groups, called Bhubaneswar. Amidst a surge in cases of is not the right way to contain the spread of the Government must ensure deliberation of consequences.” swarms, and can eat crops up to their own COVID-19 among the Particularly Vulnerable virus or in breaking the chain of pandemic,” the powers to the Sarpanchs and Ward members Health Minister T S Singh Deo said weight every day. When millions of Tribal Groups (PVTGs), activists from the letter read.In their nine-point suggestion to the for creating containment zones and monitoring that the treatment facility for critical locusts descend on a crop, they destroy state approached Chief Minister Naveen state government the activists have emphasised the entry and exit of outsiders,” the letter Covid patients would be provided in Patnaik for his intervention in the matter. So far that “different quarantine centres exclusively read.“The government officials entrusted with everything. The desert locust is considered this hospital and that patients would nearly 120 cases have been reported from the for Adivasi people should be established and the responsibility of carrying out Covid not have to be referred to another the most destructive migratory pest in the tribes, of which 80 cases have been reported have separate centres for suspected and measures in these areas must undergo Covid district. This new hospital will world and a single swarm covering one from Dongria Kondh tribes residing in the confirmed Covid cases funded by the public testing and carry their Covid-ve reports along further strengthen the infrastructure square kilometre can contain up to 80 Niyamgiri hills of Rayagada district. exchequer near (within 2 kms) Dongria and with them while operating in these areas,” they to control the second wave of million locusts.Last year too, almost 17 Noting that these communities are vulnerable to Bonda settlements/villages.” They have also further proposed. Covid, he said.The Indian Express districts in UP were put on alert after the being severely affected by the COVID-19suggested using the saline swirl and gargle The signatories of the letter include Lingaraj had reported on May 16 about the virus, the activists, through a letter, have urgedmethod of testing for greater acceptability as Azad and other members of the Niyamgiri surge of cases in the district which Patnaik to take adequate community measures apprehensions about getting tested have been a Surakhya Samiti, Prafulla Samantara, Social suffers from a serious paucity of for the welfare of the community members. major hurdle for the health department in these activist and environmentalist, Biswapriya healthcare workers and “Home quarantine as a Covid protocol being regions. Suggestions also include distribution Kanungo, Advocate and human rights activist, infrastructure. During the suggested by the government in other places of adequate 3 layered masks and other amongst others.The concerns arise as the pandemic, 37 staff nurses and 14 lab will not work within Adivasi communitiesnecessary items. PTVGs are considered to be vulnerable with technicians were hired on contract, because of different ideas about privacy and “All PHCslocated in Adivasi areas should be poor level of immunity due to lack of the district officials had said, even isolation inAdivasi cultures. upgraded on a war footing and equipped with nourishment and a secluded way of life. Odisha as the post of Chief Medical Health Home quarantine measures within Adivasi areas sufficient medical equipment, medicines, has 13 PVTG tribes residing in nearly 1429 Officer was lying vacant. personnel and necessary infrastructure. villages of the state. Vendor held by UP Police: Death due to head injury, says autopsy Unnao. The CCTV at Bangarmau Police Friday prayers, but instead went to the shop. asked him what time it was . He replied it Station in Unnao shows Faisal Hussain, 18, “Who would have thought that I would bury was 2 pm. After that, they started slapping being dragged by some unidentified people him today?” him… I am not sure why the policemen as he struggles to walk or stand. As two Two kilometres from where the 18-year-old singled him out as others were present at persons try to lift him, he repeatedly their shops as well.”In their complaint, the locust swarms which was buried, his crying mother Naseema collapses. It is not clear whether Hussain is Bano, 52, sat surrounded by relatives at the family said Hussain was beaten up travelled from Pakistan invaded India and being taken from the police station or being family’s two-room house in Mukriyana mercilessly at the police station in the made their way to at least five states, brought there.On Friday, the vegetable area. presence of Station House Officer. “When leaving a trail of destruction in their vendor was found dead, soon after he was Cousin Salman, who lives in an adjoining the family members reached the police wake.According to District Agriculture picked up by police from a shop on the house, said Hussain was the sole station, he had been taken to the hospital and Officer Dr. charge of violating Covid norms, and breadwinner for the family of six, including was left there, after which the policemen Vinod Kumar Singh, on the basis of the allegedly beaten severely. On Saturday, the Constables Vijay Choudhary and Seemavat, his parents, Sufiyan and sisters Khushnuma, fled from there,” reads the complaint.The advisory issued by UN’s Food and postmortem put the cause of his death as and home guard Satya Prakash, were 28, and Rehnuma, 32. His father Islam family claims that while Choudhary and Agricultural Organization (FAO), head injury. The autopsy also found a severe charged with murder. Hussain has asthma and is frequently Prakash picked up the 18-year-old, Rajasthan has sounded an alert for a injury behind Hussain’s ear and at least 12 Kulkarni told The Sunday Express there was unwell. “Sufiyan has a disability in his right Constable Seemavat took him to the local contusions on his body. CCTV footage from both the police station leg and requires regular treatment and rest,” Community Health Centre (CHC) after his possible locust attack and directed as well as the shop in a vegetable market authorities to plan, coordinate and execute While three police personnel have been Salman said.The cousin added that condition deteriorated. Khushnuma said that from where Hussain was picked. “It is by the time the family reached the CHC, a strategy to repulse it.Following this, the charged with murder, asked if there had been eyewitnesses had told them police picked up any arrests, Unnao Superintendent of Police clearly seen that when he comes to the police Hussain was dead. “How mercilessly did UP government has issued directions to be Hussain for no reason. He showed on his Anand Kulkarni said, “We will proceed as station, he collapses. He is then picked up. phone the CCTV footage from the shop, just they beat him that he died immediately? He fully prepared and ensure a timely per the evidence present with us.”Kulkarni But he collapses again. Then some police metres from the house. It depicts Choudhary had no health issues and was barely 18. How response to tackle an infestation of the confirmed seeing the CCTV footage, and officials give him water. This whole and Prakash beckoning the 18-year-old, can a healthy 18-year-old die suddenly?” short-horned grasshoppers.Locust said the injury near the ear had caused sequence of events is recorded in the CCTV slapping him a few times and then driving Circle Officer (Bangarmau) Ashutosh Kumar swarms entered India from Pakistan where internal bleeding. “We will seek medico- footage. In the meantime, some of his family away with him on a motorcycle. said they had received several complaints of they flew in from Iran in 2019. From legal advice and proceed with the probe members come.”The SP added, “I have Hussain ran the shop — no more than a small violation of ‘Covid curfew’ from the Rajasthan, locusts entered Madhya accordingly,” he said.Police initially alsoseen the CCTV footage of policemen space — with Sufiyan since Islam started Mukriyana vegetable market. “The Pradesh via Neemuch and advanced to claimed Hussain had prima facie died of a slapping him at the shop from where he was staying home due to his ailment. policemen went there because of the Ujjain and Dewas. The locust swarms also heart attack. It was after the family and picked up. They don’t hit him with sticks or complaints. A crowd was present, but anything else there.”Elder brother Mohammad Laeeq, 26, a neighbour and also a made their way to Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar locals blocked a highway with his body till vegetable vendor, said he saw police beating everyone fled. Faisal was the only one who Friday midnight that the FIR was filed and Mohammad Sufiyan, 21, said Hussain was was caught and brought to the police station. Pradesh and Maharashtra. supposed to come home straight after the Hussain and taking him. “They came and New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

Over 2.4 lakh new Covid cases, 3,741 deaths in 24 hours NCMC reviews preparedness for Cyclone Yaas, New Delhi.India on Sunday morning registered 2,40,842 (2.40 lakh) fresh coronavirus cases and 3,741 fatalities, special focus on securing Covid health facilities taking the country’s total tally of virus cases to 2,65,30,132, according to the data released by the health ministry.India’s accompanied by heavy rainfall Adequate stocks of food grains, active Covid-19 caseload now stands at The National Crisis and storm surges in the coastal drinking water and other essential 28,05,399, which is 10.57 per cent of the Management Committee districts. supplies have been arranged and total infections.The top five states that have "Reviewing the preparedness of the preparations made to maintain essential contributed the most to the Covid cases (NCMC) on Saturday reviewed central and state agencies, Rajiv services such as power, reported in the past 24 hours are Tamil Gauba stressed that the all telecommunications, etc," it Nadu with 35,873 cases, followed by preparedness for the measures should be taken in a said.Necessary arrangements are also Karnataka (31,183 cases), Kerala (28,514 timely manner so that loss of lives being made to ensure uninterrupted cases), Maharashtra (26,133 cases) and impending Cyclone Yaas in the and destruction of property is functioning of hospitals and Covid care Andhra Pradesh (19,981 cases). Bay of Bengal, with a special minimised.""He emphasised on centres, along with ensuring generation According to the data, 58.83 per cent of the the early evacuation of people and supply of oxygen to Covid facilities new cases are reported from these five focus on the protection of from the areas likely to be affected across the country," the meeting was states, with Tamil Nadu alone responsible by the cyclone along with told. for 14.89 per cent of the new Covid Covid health facilities. ensuring the return of all Rajiv Gauba asked all the relevant state cases.The death toll due to Covid-19 in boats/vessels to the shore, so that and central government agencies to India has surged to 2,99,266 (close to 3 New Delhi .The National Crisis Management there is zero loss of life," the it said.The meeting was informed that the "work in close coordination" and extend lakh) after 3,741 more people succumbed to Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet statement said. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) all requisite assistance to the affected states the virus on Saturday. Secretary Rajiv Gauba met on Saturday to Special focus on protection of health has earmarked a total of 85 teams for and union territories. Maximum casualties were reported in review preparedness for the impending facilities deployment in the affected states. Chief Secretaries and officers of West Bengal, Maharashtra (682), followed by Karnataka Cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal, with the With the coronavirus pandemic still raging in Out of these, 20 will be on standby at its Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, with 451 daily deaths.In the past 24 hours, top bureaucrat of the country directing the country, the cabinet secretary had a various bases in the country for a quick Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 3,55,102 people recovered from the novel various agencies to ensure the safety of special word for the upkeep and protection of airlift."Rescue and relief teams of the army, Puducherry participated in the meeting. coronavirus and were discharged, taking Covid-19 patients, hospitals and oxygen health facilities in this context.navy and coast guard along with ships and Secretaries of central ministries and the total number of recoveries to generation plants. Gauba also stressed that safety of Covid-19 aircrafts have also been deployed," the departments like home affairs, power, 2,34,25,467 in India.As many as According to a statement by the Union home infected patients be ensured and disruption statement said. shipping, telecom, oil, civil aviation, 19,50,04,184 have received anti- ministry, the meeting was informed by the of functioning of Covid hospitals and centres Preparatory measures in place fisheries, the Railway Board chairman, coronavirus vaccine doses in India, India Meteorological Department (IMD) be avoided. He also advised that steps should The chief secretaries of participating states member secretary of the National Disaster according to the Health Ministry data. that the cyclone is expected to reach West be taken to maintain the generation and informed the meeting that "preparatory Management Authority (NDMA), chief of According to the Indian Council of Medical Bengal and adjoining northern Odisha coasts movement of oxygen from the cyclone- measures have been put in place to deal with the integrated defence staff (IDS) and Research (ICMR), 21,23,782 samples were by the evening of May 26 with wind speeds affected areas, to other parts of the country," the cyclonic storm."Evacuation of people directors general of the coast guard, NDRF tested for Covid-19 on May 22. Till now, a ranging from 155-165 km per hour, from the low-lying areas is being carried out. and IMD also attended, the statement said. total of 32,86,07,937 samples have been tested for Covid-19 in India. Wrestler Sushil Kumar arrested Delhi lockdown to be extended District collector slaps youth, smashes his phone from Delhi in murder case for fifth time? CM Arvind Kejriwal likely to take call New Delhi. Olympian Sushil Kumar has been for 'violating' lockdown in Chhattisgarh arrested in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a New Delhi: Despite the decline in daily coronavirus cases and positivity rates, the "despicable" and "unbecoming of an wrestler, Sagar Rana. Sushil Kumar was Delhi government is mulling over the n the viral video, District Collector IAS officer". He said he has also raised arrested in Delhi on Sunday morning. The possibility of extending the ongoing this matter with Chhattisgarh Chief police have also arrested Sushil Kumar's COVID lockdown by another week as the Ranbir Sharma is seen smashing Secretary. associate, Ajay Kumar, who had been national capital still faces high daily the youth's phone on the road, "Despicable conduct unbecoming of an accompanying the wrestler ever since Sagar COVID-related deaths and vaccine IAS officer. Beating a young boy and Rana's murder. shortage.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind slapping him and asking cops to banging his phone. Gora Sahib A 23-year-old wrestler died and his two friends Kejriwal had first imposed a lockdown on beat him up. syndrome! He could have cross- got injured after they were allegedly brutally April 19, 2021, which was later extended checked with more dignity or let police assaulted by other wrestlers, including multiple times and lastly on May 16, 2021. take action for over speeding. I have Sushil Kumar, inside Chhatrasal Stadium in While responding to the media reports, Chief brought it to notice of the Chief the northern part of the city on the Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday him some papers to explain why he is Secretary, Chhattisgarh," he tweeted.In intervening night of May 4. (May 20, 2021) had said he will discuss the New Delhi.ADistrict Collector in outdoors during the lockdown.The district a report about the incident, the Times of On Sunday, a team of Special Cell SR led by matter with Lt Governor Anil Baijal on the Chhattisgarh slapped a youth who was collector refuses to listen. While this India said he has been booked for over- Inspector Shivkumar, Inspector Karambir weekend. reportedly out to buy some medicines amid happens, some cops arrive at the scene, and speeding.he district magistrate told the and supervised by ACP Attar Singh arrested The official sources told news agency PTI the statewide lockdown on Saturday. Apart one of them starts caning the youth. He is newspaper that the boy was not minor but that, "The ongoing second wave has been from slapping him, the district collector joined by another cop, who also starts 23 years old. He said the person who was very fatal and there are little chances that also asked cops to beat him up and ordered beating him up. Meanwhile, the district slapped (by him) and canned by the cops, lockdown will be relaxed. Another an FIR against him. collector looks on and says "maaro ise" was speeding on his bike and could not weeklong extension will likely be (beat him up).Towards the end of the video, properly explain why he was out when the announced by the government." A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.The incident occurred in the district collector can be heard town was under a lockdown."When police Additionally, Delhi Chief Minister on instructing the cops to lodge an FIR against tried to intercept him, he tried to escape by Saturday (May 22, 2021) revealed that “in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh. In the viral video, District Collector Ranbir the youth.Reacting to the incident and the over-speeding the bike Later, he made two the last 24 hours, around 2,200 cases were viral video, Sanjeev Gupta, Secretary, Inter different statements when asked for the reported in the city and the positivity rate Sharma is seen taking the youth's phone and then smashing it on the road.Following this, State Council Secretariat, Union Home reason he was out," the district collector too declined to 3.5% but this does not mean Ministry, said the district collector's act was was quoted as saying by TOI. the threat of coronavirus has been averted". he slaps the youth even as he tries to show The CM added, "We have to take all the steps to safeguard against coronavirus". Congress tries generational change in Kerala with

Satheesan’s appointment as opposition leader Sushil Kumar and Ajay from Delhi’s Mundka area. The two of them were arrested New Delhi: The Congress’s humiliating beyond the established “group” equations A new generation of leaders became office- while on their way to meet someone on a defeat in the Kerala Assembly polls in 1967 in the state. bearers in the PCC and entered the scooter. and its split at the national level two years The rival groups led by former CM Chandy Assembly and Parliament. “That is how the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl later in 1969 led to the emergence of a crop and Chennithala had joined hands to nix party got re-energised…as the youth got According to the police, the brawl took place of young party leaders in the state — Satheesan’s appointment. They wanted attracted,” another leader said.A young MP among them were A K Antony, Vayalar said the “demand was not just for a between Sushil Kumar and Ajay (now Chennithala to continue as LoP and appoint arrested), Prince, Sonu, Sagar Rana, Amit Ravi, Oommen Chandy, P C Chacko, Chandy — or a person of his choice — as generational change but for change in Kadannappalli Ramachandran and V M positions that the party took”. and others in the parking area of Chhatrasal Meanwhile, as per the survey conducted by the president of the state unit. It would have Stadium on May 4.37-year-old Sushil community platform LocalCircles, over Sudheeran. And barring Kadannappalli,ensured that power remained in the hands “(Chennithala) was certainly not of the who is now part of the LDF, the others hold Antony-Chandy vintage…but he was Kumar had been on the run since the murder 68% of the respondents favoured a of the two leaders and their respective of Sagar Rana following the brawl. An FIR weeklong extension of the COVID-induced sway in the party even to this day,factions.Those close to Rahul Gandhi always a part of the system…the group considering that the Congress in Kerala has immediately claimed it was he who insisted system.”\So what are the correctives that of murder, abduction and criminal lockdown in the national capital. The seen new generations of leaders emerge in they expect? “The Congress is a secular conspiracy was registered against the senior percentage of respondents favouring on a generational change in Kerala. The the last five decades but barely any of them appointment comes weeks after a drubbing party. The Congress need not bow before wrestler. Last week, a Delhi Court had issued lockdown extension was 85% in the last two occupy top posts.Considering this, the community or religious leaders…Congress non-bailable warrant against Sushil Kumar weeks.However, the opinion of traders are in the recently-held Kerala Assembly polls. appointment of V D Satheesan (56) as“After the 1967 defeat and the 1969 split…a has to take a stand on issues not thinking and six others in connection with the divided on the issue. Speaking to PTI, the Leader of the Opposition is a generational about electoral gain or loss…But when it Chhatrasal Stadium brawl days after a chairman of Chamber of Trade and weakened Congress found its feet when a change – not in terms of age as he is only new generation of leaders came into came to issues related to castes, religion, lookout notice was issued against the two- Industry(CTI), Brijesh Goyal, said the eight years younger to his predecessor environment…the Congress tried to dilute time Olympic medalist in the same opinion of traders was divided over the prominence…they worked as corrective Ramesh Chennithala – but in terms of forces within the party…had a huge say in its position…and it drove the young case.Sushil Kumar had then filed an extension of the lockdown as revealed in a breaking the shackles of an established generation away…look at Pinarayi anticipatory bail plea filed, but it was survey conducted by it. the line that the party took on important leadership. With this, the Congress highissues…and the party was re-energised,” Vijayan…he took a stern stand against dismissed by Delhi's Rohini court on command has also shown willingness to go one senior leader said. central agencies Tuesday. Covid stabilising in large parts of country but positivity still over 10 pc in 382 districts: Govt New Delhi. Although the second wave of the still a long way to go to battle this situation there is any reason in that context prolonged hospital stay and co-morbidities in Covid-19 pandemic is stabilising in large particular wave. From 17.13 per cent to halt or discontinue breastfeeding even Covid-19 may increase mucormycosis parts of the country, there is still a long way to reported on May 3, the active cases now for an hour," he said.On Covid-19 infection."Steroids is life-saving. It is a go as the positivity rate is still over 10 per cent comprise 11.12 per cent of the country's prevalence among children, Paul said wonder drug but its irrational use can lead to in 382 districts, the Centre has said. total infections. A positive trend in the seropositivity rate between 10-17 years is mucormycosis. So this outbreak does not Addressing a press conference, Niti Aayog recovery has also been noted. The roughly the same as between 30-40 and progress and further harm is not caused, that member (health) VK Paul noted that India recovery rate which was 81.7 per cent on c h i l d r e n c a n a l s o s p r e a d t h e is our responsibility," he added.Responding was able to come this far in controlling the May 3 has increased to 87.76 per cent infection."Whenever children contracted to a question, Agarwal said the WHO is yet to pandemic through restrictions on social and now," stated Agarwal.Also, the daily the infection then almost always symptoms reach a consensus on the vaccine passport economic activities and containment and care recoveries outnumbered daily new cases are minimal, very mild disease or they are issue which is on allowing international travel measures."In large parts of the country, the f o r n i n t h c o n s e c u t i v e d a y, h e asymptomatic and because it is mild the for those fully vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic is stabilising, the positivity rate and added.Despite consistent increase in daily mortality is very very less in them," he infection."So far there's no consensus at the active cases are reducing and recovery rate is tests, India's daily positivity rate has said."We have a protocol of Covid disease level of WHO over this. Discussion is still rising. It is also being seen that an increase is declined from 24.83 per cent recorded on positivity rate," he said. among children. Protecting children from being done if vaccinated people will be being seen in other states so this is a mixed May 10 to 12.45 per cent on May 22."Also, a Talking about vaccine wastage, he said, infection is equally important so that they do allowed. As of now, as per WHO guidelines picture but overall there has been a decrease slow but relatively better trend in terms of Covishield vaccine wastage reduced from not become part of the transmission chain and and guidelines by other countries, people with in case burden but we have a long way to go to management is being noted in deaths andeight per cent in March 1 to one per cent now the minimum risk which they face that risk negative Covid test reports are being allowed. handle this wave and we also have to ensure most fatalities have been noted in six states --while Covaxin wastage decreased from 17 they should bear brunt of so Covid This is in discussion and when we will be able that there should be no laxity in the steps we Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, UP,per cent to four per cent in the same period. appropriate behaviour is applicable in to reach a consensus at the world and WHO take," he said.A continuous decline in the Punjab, Delhi," he said.Agarwal said districtsPaul clarified that lactating women can get children too specially those who are mobile level then we will take necessary steps,” he Covid-19 active cases has been noted in the reporting week-on-week increase in tests andvaccinated."There were reports that after over 10 years of age," he said.On said.He was responding on a question on last 20 days. As the situation improves, decline in case positivity has increased from vaccination mothers should not breast feed mucormycosis or black fungus, Paul said media reports claiming that people who took ensuring that the chain of transmission 210 to 303 districts.their child for a couple of days but I want to availability of medicines is being increased. Covaxin jabs may not be allowed to travel remains broken is vital.“In 382 districts, the "Eight states have more than one lakh active clarify that breastfeeding should not be Conditions such as diabetes, weakening of the internationally as the WHO hasn't included it positivity rate is over 10 per cent so there is cases and 18 states have more than 15 per cent stopped and should be continued and in no immune system due to use of steroids, in its list of vaccines. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6

Noble act: Jyotsna Hack jobs Bose, first Indian POLITICS AND PLAY | Faith and bigotry trump reason and science for the sangh parivar Earlier this month, the Ayush ministry offered is absolutely no evidence that the burning of detailed advice on how to build one’s immunity neem leaves, or the drinking of cow urine, or the woman to donate body during the ‘Covid-19 Crisis’. To help ward off the swallowing of a pill made of plants, or the dreaded disease, the ministry listed a series of plastering on one’s body of cow dung, or the specific recommendations, including, “Apply ingesting of coconut oil or ghee into one’s Sesame oil/Coconut oil/Cow Ghee... in both the nostrils can have any effect at all in warding off nostrils in morning and evening”. However, if the disease or in effecting a quicker recovery if one didn’t like putting stuff in one’s nose, the one contracts Covid-19. On the other hand, we ministry offered an alternative: “Take 1 table do have enough evidence to show that two spoon sesame oil or coconut oil in the mouth. Do preventive measures do help enormously in not drink, swish in the mouth for 2 to 3 minutes warding off Covid-19. These are maintaining and spit it off followed by warm water rinse social distancing and having oneself [sic]”. Other measures recommended by the vaccinated. And it is in these two respects that ministry to stop oneself from getting Covid-19 our proudly Hindu government has so dismally include eating Chyavanprash, drinking herbal failed us, by allowing, indeed encouraging, tea, doing steam inhalation and so on. larger and ever larger political and religious The publicity material put out by the Ayush gatherings, and in not being proactive in Sir — Jyotsna Bose, the now-deceased 93-year-old another fantastical claim, the controversial MP from trade union leader from Calcutta, reportedly ministry stopped just short of explicitly saying that a boosting domestic vaccine production or in licensing new Bhopal, she who thinks Mahatma Gandhi’s murderer a became the ‘first woman’ in India whose body has deshbhakt would not get Covid-19 if he or she followed vaccines for use in India, despite having many months’ true patriot, insisted that she has not contracted Covid so been donated for medical research on the the procedures recommended by it. But the implication notice in which to do so. I come from a family of far only because she drinks cow urine every day. And in coronavirus’s effects on humans. It has long been pretty much was — if you follow these traditional scientists. Almost the only words of abuse that I ever Gujarat, the state that has been ruled by the BJP for the considered an act of great humanity to donate one’s practices, you are much less likely to catch the virus. heard my scientist father and scientist grandfather utter longest time, it was reported that a group of sadhus are body for medical research, or one’s organs for Leaders and propagandists of the ruling party have been were ‘mumbo-jumbo’ and ‘superstition’. My father and regularly lathering themselves with cow dung, convinced helping other people who might need them. In far less coy in recommending altogether unproven cures grandfather are now dead; but I wonder what the that this will prevent them from being infected with the present times, the importance of such an act has for this most deadly of 21st-century diseases. In my own distinguished Indian scientists I know think of all the virus. Among the slew of dodgy cures recommended by increased manifold, given that a disease like state, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former fakery and quackery promoted by ruling party politicians Covid-19 has taken the global medical community MP, Vijay Sankeshwar, recommended lime juice leaders of the ruling party is the drug, Coronil, launched in the name of combating Covid-19. Truth be told, this by surprise. Doctors are learning new things about inhalation as an alternative to oxygen (which was scarce last year by the Sarkari Sant, Ramdev, in the presence of fakery and quackery, this superstition and mumbo- it to this day. To aid them in their quest, even in North Karnataka). The Hindu reported that “Mr. two senior Union ministers, one of whom was jumbo, are not just the preserve of the odd Union minister posthumously, is a noble act. Sankeshwar had in a recent press meet said that concurrently serving as the minister of health and the or the odd state-level politician. It is shared widely by Sir — India has had a healthy tradition of having administering lime juice through nostrils increased minister of science and technology. When Coronil was members of the sangh parivar, among them the prime non-politicians as members of the Union council oxygen levels by 80%. He had said that he had seen this first promoted by Ramdev, “it was with the false claim minister himself. Consider what he did last March, when of ministers by virtue of their being experts in their home remedy work in 200 persons, including his relatives that this would be a COVID cure, with ‘100 per cent the pandemic first made itself visible; he asked us to bang fields — science, economics, engineering, and colleagues”. Several followers of the politician, the recovery guaranteed’ within seven days, local media pots and pans for exactly five minutes, beginning exactly education, law, diplomacy and public affairs. report continued, had died as a result of following their reported”. The head of the ‘Patanjali Research Institute’, at 5 pm. Or what he did the next month, when the gravity Some of the stalwarts are John Matthai, M.G.K. leader’s advice.An even more influential BJPleader from one Anurag Varshney, claimed that the miracle drug “had of the situation was becoming clearer; he asked us to light Menon, Raja Ramanna, K.L. Rao, V.K.R.V. Rao, Karnataka, the party general secretary, B.L. Santhosh, received the scientific validation it needed”. He further candles or shine torches for exactly nine minutes, Nurul Hasan, Triguna Sen, M.C. Chagla, Ashoke enthusiastically recommended steam inhalation to fight claimed that “[t]hose who got the medicine turned Covid beginning exactly at 9 pm. How this would help us ward Kumar Sen, D.P. Dhar, Manmohan Singh and Y.K. corona, posting pictures of policemen, huddled positive to negative in seven days but among patients who off the virus then spreading across North America and Alagh. What was noteworthy about most of them dangerously close together without masks, adopting this received the placebo, only 60 per cent... turned Covid Europe perhaps only the prime minister’s astrologer was that even though they were nominated by the procedure following the advice of their political bosses. negative. So it [has] well-defined in-built efficacy”. and/or numerologist knew. For the sangh parivar, faith government of the day, they did not bend over Meanwhile, in another BJP-ruled state, Madhya Pradesh, Before I go any further, let me make it clear that I believe and bigotry take precedence over reason and science. In backwards to please the political establishment. the culture minister, Usha Thakur, said the ancient fire in medical pluralism myself. I do not believe that modern acting as he does, Narendra Modi only reflects the They had minds of their own. Some of them did ritual known as ‘havan’ was an effective way to combat Western medicine has all the cures for all the ailments and narrow-mindedness of his own ideological upbringing. become full-time party politicians later, but that is the ongoing pandemic. The Telegraph reported the diseases known to humankind. I know from intimate During his first prime ministerial campaign, he lavishly another story. In present times, what is surprising is minister as saying, “We appeal to all to perform yagna and personal experience that non-modern systems such as praised Ramdev for “the fire inside him and his that a career diplomat like S. Jaishankar — he is the offer aahuti (oblation) and purify the environment ayurveda, yoga and homoeopathy can play a role in determination”. He added, “I feel a closeness to his Union external affairs minister — who was because performing this sacred ritual to eliminate mitigating such ailments as chronic asthma, chronic agenda”. That Ramdev has since emerged as the State’s generally perceived to be a voice of reason, has pandemics has been a tradition since ages”. The backache and seasonal allergies, from which I have most favoured sant is no accident. It is also entirely in emerged as one of the most vociferous minister’s advice appears to have been taken seriously by suffered at various points in my life. character that the prime minister would consort actively mouthpieces of the ruling party. His recent the members of her ‘parivar’. A widely circulated video However, Covid-19 is a distinctively 21st-century virus, with other shady, so-called godmen, or that he would utterances, whether on the criticism by dissenters shows volunteers with black caps and khaki shorts unknown to those who invented and developed the appoint Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh hacks to of India’s handling of the pandemic or in his virtual explaining how to conduct these havans in each house, systems of ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and important ministries such as education, health, and interaction with ambassadors, have made it using neem leaves and firewood for the purpose. In homoeopathy. Besides, it is just a year and a bit old. There science and technology. evident that he is toeing the party line with clear indifference to ground realities and logical reasoning. Earlier this week, Jaishankar declared that the Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, Crypto script does not “speak for India” after Singapore’s foreign minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, objected to The world of cryptocurrencies is poised to turn on its head after two major developments Kejriwal’s claim that a highly infectious variant of Covid-19 that threatens to affect children might The noise around private cryptocurrencies just got money in digital form. China has wider come from Singapore. While one may disagree shriller after two major developments. First, the ambitions: it wants to see whether the digital yuan with Kejriwal on many subjects, Jaishankar’s Chinese authorities stopped their banks from can thwart the dollarization of the world belittling of a democratically elected Indian chief providing services related to cryptocurrency economy. Data show that more than 88 per cent of minister before a foreign country did our external transactions. Second, Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, all international foreign exchange trades is affairs minister no credit. Instead, one would have executed a neat about-turn, saying that he would not carried out in US dollars against a mere 4 per cent expected a more diplomatic and nuanced accept Bitcoins as payment for the fashionable electric in the Chinese yuan. Countries have been clarification from him. Unfortunately, he has taken cars he produces. The two announcements cratered the vacillating between a total ban on private to party politics and sycophancy like a duck takes market for private cryptocurrencies that have cryptocurrency transactions within their witnessed scorching growth in value terms over the jurisdictions — like China — and the concept of to water. past year. light regulation — like Europe — which has been PARTING SHOT The crypto universe, which has operated outside the pale driven by the desire to bar only those segments Sir — It is wonderful news for Indian cricket fans of regulations since 2009 when Bitcoin was first that facilitate money laundering, terrorist that the former ace batsman, Rahul Dravid, is launched, has whipsawed in response to central banks’ financing and tax evasion. India set up a going to be named the head coach of the Indian actions to control a runaway beast that threatens to committee headed by the former finance white-ball team for its Sri Lanka tour next July upstage fiat currencies as well as to cavalier statements digital fiat currencies. Some like China and the Bahamas secretary, Subhash Chandra Garg, which (“Dravid head coach for Lanka tour”, May 21). It by maverick tycoons like Mr Musk. Investors have been have already introduced them in a small way. In January recommended that all private cryptocurrencies ought to be will be a privilege for the team to be coached by a attracted by the prospect of capital gains in crypto trades this year, the Bank of International Settlements said that 86 banned and only the one issued by the State should be batting legend like Dravid. The squad will be like moths to a flame — with many of them badly singed per cent of the 65 countries that had participated in a allowed to function. The Garg report was submitted in playing one-day internationals and Twenty20 while clinging desperately to a mother lode in search of a survey had indicated that they were exploring the February 2019 but the government is yet to decide whether matches during the tour. One hopes that the team valuation peak. The world of cryptocurrencies is poised to drawback and benefits of launching a central bank digital to go along with its recommendations. In the interim, the will not only play brilliantly but also clinch both turn on its head as several central banks, including the currency. Many of them are flirting with the idea of RBI issued a directive in 2018 that barred banks from those series under the guidance of Dravid. Reserve Bank of India, pore over plans to launch their own offering the general public the option of holding their facilitating transactions

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Many of those who dreamed about visiting the announced that vaccinatedAmericans don’t have iconic Friends apartment — the one in which to wear masks anymore or engage in social Monica lived with Rachel and then Chandler distancing in most settings. — are now able to turn their dream into a The announcement was met with scepticism and reality. “The Friends Experience” is a pop-up confusion. Many remarked that one simply in the Flatiron District in New York City cannot tell by looking at someone if they are which has recreated the apartment and scenes vaccinated or not. Essential workers in hospitals from the popular show of the 1990s. and nursing homes are not fans of the new rule, Registration was available through especially for the sake of the vulnerable www.booking.com for two overnight stays population. Businesses are still enforcing their and costs only $19.94 per night. There are 18 mask-wearing policies as are some states. rooms, each one representing a classic scene, Starbucks, Walmart and Costco announced that prop or location from the show such as the they will drop the mask rule in states that have wedding chapel where Ross and Rachel got done so. While 56 per cent of Americans above married, Monica’s kitchen and Chandler’s 18 have received at least one dose, there are still famous bunny costume, among others. vaccination incentives that are going around. Life story Rowan University in New Jersey is offering The last place you would expect the life of a students who show proof of vaccination a $500 lobster to be spared would be a restaurant credit towards their student bill to help the state chain that specializes in lobster dishes. That, reach its 70 per cent vaccination goal. Ohio has however, is exactly what happened at a Red put forth a million-dollar lottery for those who Lobster location — it is a chain in the United are fully vaccinated. To be eligible, you must be States of America — in Manassas, Virginia. an Ohio resident, and must have had at least one When their shipment of live lobsters came in, shot of the vaccine. Winners will be chosen by the staff noticed something odd in the crate — random draw every Wednesday beginning May it was a lobster with an orange shell and black 26 and win $1 million each. specks. The employees named it ‘Freckles’ Footnote and spared it from the pot of boiling water. Cows are returning to New York — fibreglass They reached out to the Association of Zoos statues of cows that have been seen on display and Aquariums who then contacted the will now be part of a larger event called Virginia Living Museum. Thus Freckles exhibited at the museum’s Chesapeake Bay Gallery.Last from a murder charge — took the tiger, got into his white CowParade. It will bring together 75 artists from went to the Virginia Living Museum. It turns out that year, a Red Lobster location in Ohio donated a rare blue SUV and escaped. After a short car chase, the man was all over the world to create art representing cows. The Freckles is a calico lobster. The University of Maine’s lobster — it had been named ‘Clawdia’ — to the Akron caught but the tiger was nowhere to be found. Finally the artists include famous names and amateurs and are Lobster Institute estimates that the odds of catching a Zoo. In other animal news, Houston was rocked earlier tiger, named India, was found after a week and taken to picked through an “Open Call to Artists”. Word is sent calico lobster are one in 30 million — nearly 10,000 this month when a Bengal tiger was seen roaming around safety. out through email, organizational outreach, newspapers times less likely than being struck by lightning. The a residential neighbourhood. An off-duty sheriff Scary prospect or ads and sponsors select the final list of artists from the lobster went through a health evaluation and will be approached it after which the owner — a man on bond The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submissions. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7 Anupam Kher on Kirron Kher’s health: ‘There are days when she "Such Strange Times": is positive, and days when the ShrutiShruti chemotherapy impacts her’

ctor Anupam Kher keeps updating his fans and the fans of his wife Kirron Kher about her Ahealth. She is currently being treated for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. Anupam recently shared that Kirron is getting better but the cancer treatment is difficult. While interacting with The Times Of India, the actor shared, “Kirron’s health is improving. It’s a tough treatment. She often says that the lockdown and COVID situation have made things difficult. Patients going through this treatment need something to distract themselves. She can’t go out or meet people, but the good part is that Kirron is on HaasanHaasan her way to better health.” He added, “She is holding up fine. There are days when she is positive and then there are days when the chemotherapy impacts her state in many ways. We are all trying our best and she is doing it, too.” The Aiyaary actor also Turns Her feels that one needs to keep one’s mental state strong to handle such a difficult treatment and his wife is doing “every effort towards that.” Anupam Sauna At Home opened up about Kirron’s illness in April and said, “Just so that rumours don’t get the better of a situation Sikandar and I would like to inform everyone that Kirron has been diagnosed with Into Dubbing multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment and we are sure she will come out of this stronger than before. We are very blessed that she is being looked after by a Studio phenomenal set of doctors. She’s always been a fighter and takes things head on.” Aaliyah Kashyap reveals she The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the world functions. Even as work-from-home setups have become the norm, some professions are hugely collaborative in nature and are difficult to pull off in isolation. And kissed her boyfriend first after cinema is one of them. Despite the constraints that prevent them from working together, many of our favourite actors and directors have been using meeting him on dating app the lockdown period to continue working in their individual capacities. Giving us a glimpse of this was actress Shruti Haasan, who shared a video of herself dubbing at her house. In the photo, Shruti showed that she had converted her sauna into a dubbing room. She is seen speaking into a mike, holding her laptop in hand. The 35-year-old looked pretty in a grey T-shirt and sweatpants. Along with the photo, she wrote, “Dubbing from home in my sauna/audio suite! Such strange times - I never forget to thank the universe for my health and safety. I pray for everyone as I do everyday - these are dark times but we are people of light and strength if we choose to be! Please stay safe and get vaccinated if you can.” The actress has been constantly entertaining her social media followers with fun images and videos. From trying new recipes to gaming, Shruti has been doing her bit to keep the spirits up in these trying times. On Friday, she shared a radiant selfie and said, “For whoever needs it - sending you a giant squishy healing hug. Stay safe and stay strong.” Recently, the actress was also seen taking a trip down memory lane and shared a photo dump of the time she spent in her favourite places around the world. Sharing a series of candid images, she wrote, “The “I majorly miss the rest of the world “ photo dump - never again will I take travel, good health or new experiences for granted! Praying we heal from this sooner rather than later !! ALSO, this is the time we have to have compassion and understanding with a global perspective - everyone is truly connected.” Explaining what we can take away from the experience, she added, “#1 All of us getting vaccinated ASAP is what will help. #2 Such a good time to reflect on how human we are and how vulnerable we are. The last thing we need is to be acting like the warmongering brats we've always behaved like - this is our earth. It is nurag Kashyap's daughter Aaliyah beautiful! Let's heal and let's spread.” Kashyap recently revealed details of Aher first ‘awkward’ kiss with boyfriend Shane Gregoire. The star kid released a new YouTube video on her channel where she opened up about her relationship with Shane. Sharing that they met on a dating app, Aaliyah said that she made the first move on him. ShahShah RukhRukh Khan’sKhan’s AALIYAH KASHYAP TALKS ABOUT HER FIRST KISS WITH SHANE While answering a question about making first moves, Aaliyah Kashyap recounted daughter how she met her boyfriend Shane Gregoire on a dating app. She said she swiped on his profile first and then he was able to see she liked him. “So he liked me back and we spoke,” she said. After this, Aaliyah talked about meeting him in person after talking for two months. She said, “I made the first move. We met after two months of talking and I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ I was waiting SuhanaSuhana for him to kiss me but I was like, he is not turns 21, mother Gauri Khan writes, ‘you doing it. I think he didn’t know if I was comfortable with it, so I just went in for it. It are loved today, tomorrow and always’ was so awkward because we were talking and mid-sentence I did it, because I was hah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s of the pandemic. She had shared on daughter Suhana turns 21 today and Instagram a guidebook on ‘Covid-19 thinking about it so much and I was so Son their daughter’s special day, Gauri resources’ and then posted a screenshot nervous.” Aaliyah also added that it was the took to social media to share a special of a graph that showed how the number first time she made the first move on anyone. birthday message for her. of Covid-19 cases skyrocketed in April She has been dating Shane Gregoire for Sharing a beautiful picture of Suhana 2021. Along with it, the budding actor almost a year. During the video, she also donning a black and white polka dress, wrote, “Stay Safe” and used a Gauri wrote on Instagram, “Happy heartbroken emoticon.Soon after recalled how they were miles apart initially birthday…. you are loved today, Suhana’s post, Gauri Khan and brother and kept the relationship going virtually, tomorrow and always ?.” The star kid, Aryan Khan rushed to the US to spend adding “If it feels right, it feels right.” who is followed by millions on time with Suhana, who is currently living AALIYAH AND SHANE’S LOVED-UP Instagram was quick to respond to her in New York and is studying filmmaking mother’s post with “I love you” and a there. She has participated in several PHOTOS generous number of hea rt emoticons. plays and has also acted in a short film Aaliyah Kashyap and Shane Gregoire’s Last month, Suhana had expressed titled The Grey Part of Blue. Though she Instagram accounts are replete with their concerns over India’s catastrophic rise in is yet to make her debut in the Indian adorable pictures. Here are some of the the number of Covid-19 cases as the cinema, Suhana enjoys a huge fan stunning clicks of the couple: country was hit by a raging second wave following on social media. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

Top Hamas leader makes first public appearance in Gaza since Volcano erupts in nearly two decades near ceasefire with Israel Gaza City. The top Hamas leader in Gaza, Yehiyeh Sinwar, made his first public Congo’s Goma, panicked residents flee appearance since the militant group's war with Israel erupted earlier this month. Israel had bombed the homes of senior Hamas figures during 11 days of fighting, as part of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, spewing lava onto a major highway and causing panic among the residents of nearby city, Goma. its attack on the group's military infrastructure. The home of Sinwar was The volcano erupted for the first time in nearly two decades. also attacked. Goma. Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted being activated, but the official She also blamed authorities “for not Sinwar was seen on Saturday as he paid his for the first time in nearly two decades announcement came several hours informing us in time about the respects at a house of mourning for a Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and after the sky turned a fiery red, and possible volcanic eruption.” The Hamas commander killed in the war. sending lava onto a major highway as many already had fled on foot in lack of immediate announcements Israel's defense minister, Benny Gantz, has panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city hopes of crossing the Rwandan from authorities and conflicting said top Hamas leaders remain targets, even of nearly 2 million. border post just outside town. Car accounts circulating on social after an Egyptian-brokered truce went into There was no immediate word on any horns honked and motorcycle taxis media only added to the sense of effect early Friday. In the fighting, Israel weaved as people attempted to escape chaos in Goma. Authorities at the had unleashed hundreds of airstrikes casualties, but witnesses said that lava already had engulfed one highway that in panic. Rwandan immigration Goma Volcano Observatory against militant targets in Gaza, while authorities reported that some 3,000 initially said it was the nearby Hamas and other militants fired more than connects Goma with the city of Beni in North people already had officially crossed Nyamulagira volcano that had 4,000 rockets toward Israel. Kivu province. Mount Nyiragongo’s last eruption, in 2002, left hundreds dead and over from Congo to escape the erupted. The two volcanos are coated airport runways in lava. More than volcano’s eruption, according to the located about 13 kilometers (8.1 Gaza: 2,000 homes destroyed, 100,000 people were left homeless in the national broadcaster. miles) apart. Volcanologist another 15,000 damaged in aftermath, adding to the fear in Goma on The U.N. peacekeeping mission known Charles Balagizi said the Saturday night. “We are already in a total as MONUSCO tweeted dramatic Dorcas Mbulayi left her home about an hour observatory’s report was based on Israel-Hamas fighting psychosis,” resident Zacharie Paluku told footage of the city alit, saying it was after the volcano first showed signs of the direction in which the lava appeared to be The Associated Press. “Everyone is afraid; conducting reconnaissance flights over erupting. “We were eating when a friend of flowing, which was toward Rwanda rather Gaza City. APalestinian official says an people are running away. We really don’t Goma where it maintains a large base. “The dad’s called him on the phone and told him to than Goma. Goma sits along the border initial assessment shows at least 2,000 know what to do.” Congolese President Felix lava doesn’t seem to be headed toward the go and look outside,” said Mbulayi, who was between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, housing units were destroyed in the fighting Tshisekedi said he would be returning home city of Goma. We remain on alert,” it said. still a child the last time the volcano erupted. and is a regional hub for many humanitarian between Israel and Palestinian militant on Sunday from Europe earlier than planned Some sought refuge aboard boats on Lake agencies in the region, as well as the U.N. groups in Gaza. Naji Sarhan, deputy of “Dad told us that the volcano was erupting in order to help coordinate relief efforts. The Kivu, while others fled to Mount Goma, the and that we were going to go to Mount Goma peacekeeping mission known as Gaza's works and housing ministry, tells government said an evacuation plan was highest point in the metropolitan area. MONUSCO. TheAssociated Press on Saturday that more to escape the lava of the volcano.” than 15,000 other units were partly destroyed in the 11-day war. Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on the overcrowded strip, targeting residential, Guide: Over 100 virus cases on Everest despite Nepal denials commercial and government buildings. It Extreme cold weather in said it was going after locations where Nepalese mountaineering officials have denied there are any active cases this season among climbers and support staff at all base camps for Hamas had offices and resources. Sarhan China kills 21 in says four mosques were destroyed along the country's Himalayan mountains. ultramarathon with dozens of police offices in Gaza. He says most of the factories in Gaza's Kathmandu . A coronavirus N e p a l ’ s c a p i t a l , reported testing positive industrial zone were destroyed or damaged. outbreak on Mount Everest has Kathmandu. “We have at after they were brought Meanwhile, police inspected unexploded infected at least 100 climbers and least 100 people minimum down from the Everest base Israeli ordinance collected during the support staff, an expert positive for Covid in base camp. Furtenbach said campaign. Police chief Mahmoud Salah mountaineering guide said, giving camp, and then the numbers m o s t t e a m s o n t h e said nearly 300 Israeli rockets and shells did the first comprehensive estimate might be something like mountain were not carrying not explode. Sarhan put the estimated amid official Nepalese denials 150 or 200,” he said. He virus testing kits, and that financial losses from the fighting at $150 that the disease has spread to the said it was obvious there before his team pulled out, million. He says assessment is still world’s highest peak. Lukas were many cases at the they had helped conduct ongoing. Furtenbach of Austria, who last Everest base camp because tests and had confirmed week became the only prominent he could visibly see people two cases. New Delhi. Twenty-one people were Brazil President Bolsonaro outfitter to halt his Everest were sick, and could hear Most teams are still at base killed when extremely cold expedition due to virus fears, said people coughing in their base camps for the country’s camp, hoping for clear weather weather struck during an fined for violating Covid-19 Saturday one of his foreign guides tents. A total of 408 foreign Himalayan mountains. next week so they can make a final ultramarathon on Saturday in and six Nepali Sherpa guides have climbers were issued permits to Mountaineering was closed last push to the summit before the China’s northwestern Gansu restrictions tested positive. climb Everest this season, aided year due to the pandemic. climbing season closes at the end province, state media reported on “I think with all the confirmed cases by several hundred Sherpas and Nepalese officials could not of the month, Furtenbach said. In Sunday. The 100-km (62-mile) Brasilia. President Jair Bolsonaro must pay we know now _ confirmed from support staff who’ve been immediately be reached for late April, a Norwegian climber race began in a lush tourist site at a a fine for failing to adhere to state health (rescue) pilots, from insurance, stationed at base camp since April. comment Saturday. Other became the first to test positive at bend in the Yellow River, China’s safety regulations at a public event, the from doctors, from expedition Nepalese mountaineering climbing teams have not the Everest base camp. He was officials have denied there are any announced any Covid-19 second-longest. The route would governor of Maranhao state said, as Brazil leaders _ I have the positive tests flown by helicopter to take runners through deep canyons struggles to contain the Covid-19 so we can prove this,’” Furtenbach active cases this season among infections among their members Kathmandu, where he was treated told The Associated Press in climbers and support staff at all or staff. Several climbers have and later returned home. in a rugged landscape.The race pandemic. Health authorities filed the case kicked off on Saturday morning against Bolsonaro “for the promotion in with runners clad in t-shirts and Maranhao of gatherings with no sanitary shorts under overcast skies, safeguards. according to photographs posted The law applies to everyone,” the governor More than 125,000 Myanmar teachers on the social media account of the of the northeastern state, leftist Flavio Yellow River Stone Forest scenic Dino, tweeted late Friday. Dino reminded area in Jingtai, a county under the the public that gatherings of more than 100 jurisdiction of Baiyin city. people are banned in his state, and the use suspended for opposing coup Around noon on Saturday, a of face masks is mandatory. Bolsonaro's mountainous section of the race office has 15 days to appeal, after which New Light of Myanmar newspaper has was hit by hail, freezing rain and the amount of the fine will be set. The gales, with temperatures falling office did not answer requests for called on teachers and students to return to schools to get the education system sharply, officials from Baiyin told a comment from AFP. On Friday, started again. The disruption at schools news briefing on Sunday. A total of Bolsonaro handed out rural property titles > A total of 125,900 echoes that in the health sector and 172 people took part in the race. By in Acailandia, some 500 kilometres (310 across government and private business miles) from Sao Luis, capital of Maranhao Sunday, 151 participants had been school teachers had been since the Southeast Asian country was confirmed safe, including the state.At the event, the maskless Bolsonaro plunged into chaos by the coup and the blasted Governor Dino as a “chubby injured, the official Xinhua news suspended as of Saturday, arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu agency reported.Eight were lightly dictator.” The far-right Brazilian president Kyi. Around 19,500 university staff opposes Covid confinement rules, and has injured as of 8 a.m. Beijing time have also been suspended, according to (0000 GMT) on Sunday, the Baiyin attacked state governors who impose local said the official of the the teachers’ group. health restrictions as “dictators.” Brazil officials said. A massive rescue teachers' federation, who Parents keep children home effort has been initiated, with over has the world's second-highest Registrations begin next week for the coronavirus death toll, after the United 1,200 rescuers dispatched, assisted decade of democratic reforms. A total of school term that starts in June, but some by thermal-imaging drones, radar States. The first case in Brazil of the Indian declined to give his name parents said they also plan to keep their Covid-19 variant was confirmed 125,900 school teachers had been suspended as detectors and demolition of Saturday, said the official of the teachers’ children out of school. “I am not going to enrol equipment, according to Thursday in Maranhao -- one of the for fear of reprisals. my daughter because I don’t want to give her country's poorest states -- among six crew federation, who declined to give his name for Xinhua.Temperatures dropped fear of reprisals. He is already on the junta’s education from military dictatorship. I also members of a cargo ship registered in worry about her safety,” said 42-year-old again during the night due to the Hong Kong. wanted list on charges of inciting disaffection. area’s complex terrain and Myanmar had 430,000 school teachers Myint, whose daughter is 14. Students, who WORLD. More than 125,000 school teachers in have been at the forefront of daily protests at topography, making the search and according to the most recent data, from two which hundreds of people have been killed by rescue more difficult, Xinhua said. Germany declares UK a virus Myanmar have been suspended by the military years ago. authorities for joining a civil disobedience security forces, also said they planned to The last missing runner was found “These are just statements to threaten people to boycott classes. “I will only go back to school if dead at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, state variant region, quarantine rules movement to oppose the military coup in come back to work. If they actually fire this February, an official of the Myanmar Teachers’ we get back democracy,” said Lwin, 18. television reported. A landslide many people, the whole system will stop,” said Myanmar’s education system was already one following the severe weather also to apply to all visitors Federation said. The suspensions have come the official, who is also a teacher. He said he days before the start of a new school year, of the poorest in the region – and ranked 92 of hampered the rescue work, said had been told that the charges he faces would be 93 countries in a global survey last year. Even officials from Baiyin, about 1,000 Berlin. Germany's public health institute on which some teachers and parents are dropped if he returns. Reuters was unable to Friday declared Britain and Northern under the leadership of Suu Kyi, who had km west of the Chinese capital boycotting as part of the campaign that has reach a junta spokesman or the education championed education, spending was below Ireland a virus variant region, requiring paralysed the country since the coup cut short a ministry for comment. The state-run Global Beijing. anyone entering the country from the 2% of gross domestic product. United Kingdom to quarantine for two weeks on arrival. Cases of a coronavirus variant of concern first found in India continued to climb in Britain. "We want to UK journalist at centre of Diana storm denies link to her death play it safe," a German government source said. "In this important phase of the An independent investigation published on Thursday found that BBC reporter Martin Bashir lied and deceived Diana that she was vaccination campaign, the entry of being spied upon to persuade her to agree to the interview in which she disclosed details of her failed marriage to Prince Charles. problematic mutations must be avoided as far as possible." WORLD. A former BBC journalist found to paranoia and isolation.” His younger brother The classification, which takes effect from have deceived Princess Diana in order to Prince Harry and Diana’s brother Charles midnight on Sunday (2200 GMT secure an explosive interview with her in Spencer have said the interview was part of a Saturday), means the quarantine rules also 1995 has denied he was responsible for a series of unethical practices that ultimately apply to people with full vaccination chain of events that led to her death, a cost Diana her life in a car crash in Paris in protection and those who have recovered newspaper reported. 1997.” I don’t feel I can be held responsible from COVID-19. Health Minister Jens Martin Bashir told The Sunday Times he for many of the other things that were going Spahn said earlier this month that a third believed his actions did not harm Diana. An on in her life, and the complex issues wave coronavirus infections in Germany independent investigation published on surrounding those decisions,” Bashir told "appears to be broken", but government Thursday found that Bashir lied and The Sunday Times in an interview. “I can officials are being careful. "If we want to deceived Diana that she was being spied understand the motivation… but to channel keep pushing down infection rates, we upon to persuade her to agree to the interview the tragedy, the difficult relationship need to prevent contagious viral variants in which she disclosed details of her failed between the royal family and the media from jeopardising this positive trend," a marriage to Prince Charles. “I never wanted purely on to my shoulders feels a little spokesman for the Health Ministry said. to harm Diana in any way and I don’t believe unreasonable … The suggestion I am "This step is hard for the UK, but it is we did,” Bashir told The Sunday singularly responsible I think is necessary to prevent the rapid spread of Times.Diana’s eldest son William has said unreasonable and unfair. “The Sunday Times the Indian variant in Germany," he said, the way the interview was secured was quoted Bashir as admitting that he used adding that only when more people have “deceitful” and the BBC’s failures forged bank statements which the inquiry been vaccinated is Germany. contributed significantly to Diana’s “fear, said was part of the deception of Diana . “Obviously I regret it, it was wrong. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 FOODS THE SIKH TIMES 9

Recipe: Though broccoli has been Tandoori bumbling with a not so good pomfret reputation still Tandoori Pomfret is a there are delicious fish delight. people out Here the exotic flavors of spices all wrapped in the there who love fish and then grill in the eating broccoli. oven. Resulting really Just follow few juicy and scrumptious simple steps grilled fish. and you can make this green a popular veggie of your diet.

Ingredients: 8 Pomfret fish 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 2 tbsp Red chilli powder 1 tsp Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp Carom seeds/ ajwain 1 tbsp Roasted gram flour/ Besan Cook broccoli 1/2 cup Hung Curd 3. In half a cup of water at room temperature, Transfer into the mould and leave to chill Salt to taste and set in the refrigerator. When ready to 4 tbsp Mustard oil sprinkle 1 tbsp of gelatin and let soak for 1/2 an hour. Pour 1 1/2 cups of boiling water over serve, pass a knife around to loosen edges, Juice of 1 lemon place an inverted plate over the mould and 2 tbsp Coriander paste and mix well to dissolve. Leave to cool. the right way When cool and beginning to set, mix in the turn upside down. Your Broccoli and 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste broccoli, walnuts, salt, pepper and corn. Walnut Mould Salad is ready. Directions: As a beginner you just need to remember Peel the stalks and cut them into to boil them 1. Trim tails, fins and other unnecessary two things while tackling broccoli. with the florets. In case you have not tried things. Then wash it thoroughly. Undercooking is Wrong this before you will love the stalk's sweet 2. Make incisions on a clean fish. Keep it meat. Do not undercook broccoli. The modern art aside. Here are a few things to do with broccoli. of cooking might believe at al dente of food 3. In a bowl, add all the ingredients Have you any tips with broccoli? We'd love to the point of crunchy but do not do this to mentioned in the ingredient list. Adjust the to hear them in the comments under this broccoli. A little softer the better it is. amount of besan and yogurt to get a nice piece. Broccoli has a marvelous texture because of thick paste. 1. Dress them with some fresh lemon juice, its extravagant head of hair. While cooking 4. Apply this marinade to the fish on both salt and olive oil. Make sure that it is cooked beyond al dente, they soften and start to sides very well. soft. break up a little after which you are free to 5. Keep it for at least 30 minutes in the 2. You can serve it with pasta. Boil the add any dressing. It sucks up the dressing fridge. broccoli in salt water till it gets soft. Drain giving it a juicy tang with sublime results. 6. Preheat the oven to 180 Degree Celsius and let them steam for a few minutes. Fry All you need to remember is to drain it well (356 Degree Fahrenheit). some garlic in olive oil and add pine nuts and allow it get plenty of steam so that it 7. Grease the pan or rack. Place the fish on and broccoli. Squeeze some lime juice, doesn't get soggy. grill rack and cook it for 15-20 minutes season and serve with pasta with some until golden brown. Don't Cut off the Stalks parmesan sprinkled on it. 8. Serve with Onion rings and lemon.

distinct "hotness" of his native cuisine. "In Malay cuisine, fresh aromatic herbs Recipe: Stuffed and roots are used, some familiar, such as lemongrass, ginger, coconut, pandan leafs garlic, shallots, kaffir limes and fresh tomatoes 'Malay cuisine perfect chilies. Both fresh and dried chilies are A low-cal vegan option that pleases the used to add hotness which will definitely palate as well satiate the Indian tastebuds," Lisarni said. Preparation time: 15mins As a specialist in Malay cuisine, Lisarni Cooking time: 15 mins has played an integral role in the Serves: 4 production of the Malay kitchen at for Indian market' Shangri-La's - Eros Hotel in Kuala Lumpur Ingredients: - a popular business hub and tourist 4 medium sized tomatoes The common usage of ingredients like coriander powder, turmeric, green chilli, red destination of Malaysia, where over 10 200g boiled potatoes percent of the nearly 30 million population 100g paneer (cottage cheese) chilli powder and ginger between Indian and Malaysian cuisines makes it suit is ethnic Indian. 1 tbsp desi ghee (clarified butter) Lisarni's cooking style is based on 1tsp finely chopped green chilies Indian tastes well, says Malaysian chef Muhammad Lisarni, who feels food from traditional methods, showcasing 1tsp finely chopped coriander leaves his country can be an instant success here. simplicity, freshness and natural textures, ½ tsp amchur powder (dry mango and it is imbued with cultural influences. powder) "Malaysia's population is divided He felt that in today's time, people are ½ tsp black pepper powder amongst three major ethnic groups -- opting for organic and healthy way of 1tsp sendha namak ( rock salt) Malays, Chinese and Indians. The living - and it is something that Malay Recipe Method: taste of Malaysian food is subtle and cuisine can stand out for in the culinary Cut off the top of the tomatoes and scoop unique as it is the fusion of Chinese world. out the seeds and pulp to get a cavity. Set vegetables blended with Indian spice, "Today, our lifestyle has evolved into a aside. which makes our food rich and fresh. more organic and healthy way of living. Grate the paneer and the boiled potatoes. "But since we use the same spices like Malay cuisine in particular is a perfect fit in Mix in all the other ingredients. Heat the coriander powder, turmeric, green the Indian market as it provides a touch of ghee in a pan and add the mixture. Saute chilli, red chilli powder, palm sugar freshness to the various meats and for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously. (jaggery) and ginger, it suits the Indian vegetables, but keeping the flavours Cool the mixture and stuff in the tomatoes. palate to perfection and should be an similar to those accustomed to the Indian Grill or bake in a preheated oven at 200 instant success in the Indian market," palate," he said. degree centigrade for 10mins. Lisarni told IANS in an interview here. Lisarni, whose passion for cooking is Alternatively you can shallow fry in 1 tbsp The Kuala Lumpur-based chef is on visible in his meticulously prepared and till the tomatoes are cooked but firm. his debut visit to the country to skilfully presented dishes, also pointed out that while "trends in the culinary industry are ever- conduct an exclusive masterclass as part changing, the of a Malaysian food festival being held flavours and at the Shangri-La's - Eros Hotel here. textures are The festival, in association with Tourism Malaysia everlasting". and the Malaysian High Commission, started on "The challenge we face is to present the May 23 and will conclude on May 31. same ingredients in different ways," he He hopes to entice Indian food aficionados with the said. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Good news for Mahindra owners! Warranty and service India, others push for TRIPS waiver period extended to THIS date New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra on Saturday said it has extended the warranty scope beyond Covid vaccine at WTO and service period on its entire range of vehicles till July 31 due to lockdown in several states in the wake of the pandemic. This will be applicable for those customers India is among 62 World Trade Organization (WTO) members that are pushing this draft, which limits the waiver period to three years, with a provision to review whose warranty is due to expire between the duration. April 1 and May 31, it said. "Amid the second wave of the COVID-19 New Delhi. With the aim to progress to text- aims to increase global access to several pandemic and subsequent lockdown across based discussions on their proposal to waive crucial medical products to help the country, Mahindra & Mahindra has certain provisions of the Trade Related countries more effectively tackle the extended the warranty and service period Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights contagious virus with affordable and (not kilometres) on its entire range of (TRIPS) agreement, India and South Africa accessible tools. Apart from India and vehicles till 31st July," M&M said. The have decided to make more specific their SouthAfrica, the co-sponsors include the second wave of the pandemic has once request for a waiver by stating that it should African Group, the LDC Group, Bolivia, again restricted the customers from sending focus on “health products and technologies”. Egypt, Eswatini, Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya, their vehicles for scheduled service India is among 62 World Trade Organization Maldives, Mozambique, Mongolia, maintenance or repairs, said Satinder Singh (WTO) members that are pushing this draft, Namibia, Pakistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Bajwa, Senior Vice President and head of which limits the waiver period to three years, and Zimbabwe. The members have said sales and customer care, Automotive with a provision to review the duration. the draft proposal has been revised to add Division at M&M. “However, in these However, the proposal continues to push for specificity to the original decision text, times of crisis, we stand by them and assure a waiver on a wider segment of products as which was seen as being wide in scope. them of utmost support by extending the opposed to just Covid-19 vaccines — On the reasons for adding a paragraph on warranty of all eligible vehicles till July 31. products that the US and the European Union the proposed duration in the revised text, We want to offer our customers a hassle- have agreed to consider for an intellectual the co-sponsors said that the free ownership experience as they will property rights waiver during the ongoing international community is dealing with continue to have unrestricted personalised pandemic. a novel pathogen, with many as well as digital & contactless sales and “The co-sponsors stress that the proposed uncertainties. “For instance, service support,” Bajwa noted. waiver is limited in scope to Covid-19 investigation is still underway for manufacturing and supply that will be variants, and the effect of vaccines on prevention, treatment and containment,” effective therapeutics, and there are still needed to control the pandemic such as the children … These complexities suggest the Axis Bank awaits regulatory stated the draft circulated by the WTO many unknowns with respect to vaccines duration of immunity conferred, need for a practical and flexible duration,” which will have a bearing on the scale of effectiveness of vaccines against new the proposal noted. nod to reclassify 3 promoters secretariat on May 21. The revised proposal as public shareholders COVID:19: Samsung Biologics signs vaccine production deal with Moderna Mumbai . Axis Bank on Saturday said three entities classified as its promoters — The deal is expected to contribute to the stable and speedy supply of the Moderna vaccine in South Korea. NEFT not working? United India Insurance Company, National Insurance Company and New India New Delhi: Samsung Biologics, during their summit talks the Here’s how you Assurance Company — will be re- a South Korean previous day. The president classified as public category shareholders biopharmaceutical firm, has described it as a "vaccine after the requisite regulatory approvals. signed a deal to manufacture alliance" to help combine the can still transfer This comes after the three non-life insurers Moderna`s COVID-19 original technologies of the made a request to re-classify themselves as vaccine at its local factory. U.S. and the drug production money online public from promoter under the terms of Under the agreement, the capability of South Korea. Regulation 31A of Sebi (Listing Obligation biotech unit of Samsung AstraZeneca, Novavax and New Delhi: On May 18, the and Disclosure Requirements) Group will provide the U.S. Sputnik V vaccines are Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Regulations, 2015. Under the above rule, drugmaker with contract already being manufactured had warned bank customers that any person can be allowed to be reclassified manufacturing organization in the country. Moderna also the National Electronic Funds as a promoter or public by the stock (CMO) services for its mRNA signed a memorandum of vaccine. It means that some of understanding (MOU) with Transfer (NEFT) facility will exchanges only upon receipt of an remain unavailable for 14 hours application from the listed entity and it the Moderna vaccine would be South Korea`s Ministry of produced in South Korea. Trade, Industry and Energy on Sunday (May 23) from 00.01 should be done after the satisfaction of am to 14:00 pm. various conditions. For the period ended The two sides signed the and the Ministry of Health March 2021, the three non-life insurers held contract on Saturday during a and Welfare. Under the The RBI had urged banks to 0.74 per cent in Axis Bank. Axis Bank was South Korea-U.S. vaccine MOU, Moderna agreed to ensure that their customers are recently in the news when the government partnership event held in strive for investments in the aware of the temporary raised Rs 4,000 crore by selling a part of its Washington, DC, with mRNA vaccine production blackout of the NEFT services stake in the bank held through the Specified President Moon Jae-in facility and hiring of so that they can schedule their Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India attendance, reports Yonhap manpower in South Korea. payments accordingly. The news agency. Also present The ministries plan to offer (SUUTI). The Centre had announced that it the stable and speedy supply of citing the nation`s goal of central bank has cited technical were John Rim, CEO of Samsung support for Moderna`s investment will sell up to 5.80 crore shares, or a 1.95 the Moderna vaccine in South emerging as a "global vaccine Biologics, and his Moderna and business activities. South upgradation of NEFT as the per cent stake held through SUUTI in Axis Korea, according to Moon`s production hub." Moon pointed counterpart Stephane Bancel, Korea`s National Institute of reason why the digital payments Bank at a floor price of Rs 680 apiece. This office, Cheong Wa Dae. out that he and U.S. President Joe along with Stanley Erck, CEO of Health also signed an MOU with facility won’t work on Sunday. includes a base issue size of 3.60 crore Biden agreed to establish a Novavax, another American Moon pledged his government`s Moderna on strengthening "A technical upgrade of NEFT, shares and a greenshoe option to sell more comprehensive global vaccine vaccine production company. The full support for the vaccine cooperation on research into targeted to enhance the than 2.20 crore shares. For the period ended developers and manufacturers, partnership between the allies March 31, 2021, SUUTI’s holding in the deal is expected to contribute to infectious diseases. performance and resilience, is private sector lender stood at a little over scheduled after the close of 10.31 crore shares or 3.45 per cent. Here, business of May 22, 2021. the private sector disclosed that it has Bitcoin ends day on the ropes after China clamps down on mining, trading Accordingly, NEFT service will identified the administrator of the SUUTI, not be available from 00:01 hrs Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), “That said, this statement does show the to 14:00 hrs on Sunday, May 23, General Insurance Corporation, New India clear risk for bitcoin mining being so 2021. The RTGS system will Assurance Company, National Insurance reliant on China, and the wills of its continue to be operational as Company, United India Insurance ? Since hitting an all-time government.” Cryptocurrency exchanges usual during this period. Similar Company, and Oriental Insurance Co Ltd as operating in Hong Kong will have to be the promoters. Among them, the three technical upgrade for RTGS high just under $65,000 licensed by the city’s markets regulator was completed on April 18, entities had made a request for and will only be allowed to provide reclassification. 2021," an RBI statement said. in mid-April, bitcoin has services to professional investors, Other modes of online money according to government proposals to be Sundaram Home Finance plans fallen about 45%. It's presented later this year. read more transfer Earlier on Friday, China’s state Since banks are also closed on to raise Rs 2,500 crore for down about 28% so far broadcaster CCTV warned against Sunday, customers might face “systemic risks” of cryptocurrency difficulties in transferring growth this week. most of the Asian and London sessions. Since trading in a commentary on its website. money. In this situation, hitting an all-time high just under $65,000 in “Bitcoin is no longer an investment tool to customers can make use of the Chennai. Sundaram Home Finance, a mid-April, bitcoin has fallen about 45%. It’s avoid risks. money transfer facility through wholly owned subsidiary of non-banking down about 28% so far this week. The Rather, it’s speculative instrument,” CCTV said, finance company Sundaram Finance Ltd, is statement, which came days after three Immediate Payment Service adding the cryptocurrency is a lightly- (IMPS). IMPS works like planning to raise Rs 2,500 crore to fund its New York . Bitcoin extended losses on Friday Chinese industry bodies tightened a ban on regulated asset often used in black market growth plans, the company said on banks and payment companies providing NEFT, but is majorly used to afternoon, falling more than 11% after China trade, money-laundering, arms smuggling, transfer money instantly. Funds Saturday. doubled down on efforts to prevent speculative crypto-related services, was a sharp escalation gambling and drug dealings. Rival “The funds will be raised this year through a and financial risks by cracking down on of the country’s push to stamp out speculation cryptocurrency ether also came under transferred via IMPS are settled mix of debt instruments and bank funding,” mining and trading of the largest and fraud in virtual currencies. Liu is the most pressure, trading down about 15% at $2,339. in a snap, in comparison to a statement said. Sundaram Home cryptocurrency. China’s Financial Stability senior Chinese official to publicly order a “China has tried so often to tackle bitcoin, NEFT, which takes a few hours Finance’s net profit for the fourth quarter and Development Committee, chaired by Vice crackdown on bitcoin. This is the first time the exchanges, and mining since 2013 that I don’t to complete the transaction. ended March 2021 stood at Rs 36.60 crore Premier Liu He, singled out bitcoin as the asset government has explicitly targeted crypto think this should come as a surprise anymore,” However, banks usually charge against a net profit of Rs 82 crore a year it needs to regulate more. mining. “It’s hard to read into the real impact said Ruud Feltkamp, chief executive officer at a small fee to IMPS transactions of potential action by China, as these ago. However, in the corresponding quarter The world’s largest and most popular crypto trading bot Cryptohopper. “I would be for offering a faster way to send last year there was a one-time exceptional statements are being made without specifics,” surprised if it is going to have a substantial cryptocurrency recently traded down 11.59% said John Wu, president of Ava Labs, an open- and receive money. item of Rs 60 crore on account of write- at $35,928 after holding the $40,000 level for long-term effect on bitcoin.” back of deferred tax liability. “Hence, the source platform for financial applications. net profit for the two periods are not comparable,” the statement said. Disbursements for the quarter under review grew to Rs 459.38 crore from Rs 389.60 Hyundai delays Alcazar SUV launch, here’s why crore a year ago. For the year ended March 31, 2021, the net profit was Rs 191 crore New Delhi: Hyundai is delaying the comes in two variants - six-seater against Rs 218 crore for 2019-20. The total Highlights launch of its upcoming sport utility and seven-seater - depending on disbursements made were Rs 1,254.05 ? vehicle (SUV), Alcazar, which was seat numbers. Meanwhile, the crore against Rs 2,112.09 crore a year ago. The SUV comes with supposed to launch in May 2021. The company is also offering variants Sundaram Home Finance MD two engine options. South Korean multinational depending on the engine. The SUV Lakshminarayanan Duraiswamy said, automotive manufacturer had comes with two engine options: a “While it was a gloomy start to 2020-21, ? Hyundai has showcased the SUV last month. 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol marked by a lockdown in the first couple of Alcazar is a SUV which is based on engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine. months, the latter half of the year panned retuned Alcazar's Hyundai Creta. You can see the ince the car shares many similarities out well and we saw a gradual but certain similarities between the two cars by with Creta, the diesel engine is also recovery.” The real estate sector showed engine a bit to yourself if you take a closer look at the said to be the same in both cars. remarkable tenacity in 2020 against all handle the extra interiors and a few panel parts. Both However, for Alcazar, Hyundai has odds, he said. cars are built on the same platform. retuned the engine a bit to handle “Over the five-month period between weight. The reason behind the pushing back of the extra weight. LED headlamps November 2020 and March 21, we saw the launch date is none other than the are also the same in both SUVs. demand getting back to pre-Covid levels. ? Alcazar sports a rising Covid-19 cases in the country Alcazar sports a 2,760 mm The fourth quarter was the silver lining amid the second wave of the wheelbase and a more premium with return of customer confidence,” he 2,760 mm wheelbase pandemic. Alcazar is now expected to version of the grille offered in said. “There will be a momentary halt in the and a more premium officially launch in June 2021. The Hyundai cars. 18-inch alloy upward trend... However, as the recovery delay makes sense as most of the states in India why other car manufacturers are also wheels, shark-fin antenna and horizontal set of of 2020 showed, the market is likely to version of the grille. are currently under lockdown. Most of the postponing the release date of their vehicles. wrap-around LED tail lamps to give the car a emerge stronger.” showrooms of the company are shut and that’s Features of Hyundai Alcazar Hyundai Alcazar sporty look. New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

How Sushil Kumar evaded police BAN vs SL: ODI series to go ahead as scheduled until arrest over murder case: A timeline after Covid-19 scare in Sri Lanka camp New Delhi. Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and another person were arrested on Sunday in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl case that led to Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: The ODI series will get underway as scheduled as two of the three members who tested Covid-19 positive the death of a wrestler. Sushil Kumar has been on the run since the murder of Sagar returned negative results in their second RT_PCR Test. The first ODI will be played in Dhaka on Sunday. Rana following a brawl in Delhi on May 5. An FIR of murder, abduction, and criminal New Delhi. The first of a 3- May 18 returned positive. conspiracy was registered against the match ODI series between Vaas and Udana returned senior wrestler. Last week, a Delhi Court Bangladesh and Sri Lanka negative results while had issued a non-bailable warrant against will go ahead as scheduled Shiran tested positive in Sushil and 6 others in connection with the in Dhaka on Sunday the 2nd RT-PCR Test for Chhatrasal Stadium brawl days after a despite Covid-19 scare. 2 which the samples were lookout notice was issued against the 37- of the 3 members of the Sri collected on Saturday. The year-old wrestler in the same case. Here's Lanka squad who tested 2 members of the Sri the timeline which details Sushil Kumar's positive for Covid-19 Lanka team will not join journey while absconding in the murder case: returned negative results the rest of the team at the in their 2nd RT-PCR tests ground during the 1st May 4: Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got os Sunday. ODI. The trio are in the injured, after they were allegedly assaulted The series opener will get team hotel in Dhaka. by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on underway at the Shere- Notably, players from both May 4 night, at the Chhatrasal Stadium. Bangla Stadium in Dhaka the teams had trained in May 6: Delhi Police received information at 1 pm local time. the lead up to the 1st ODI that Sushil was hiding in a renowned Yoga Bowling coach and former on Saturday at the Shere- Guru’s Ashram in Haridwar. In a photo left-arm fast bowler Bangla-Stadium. The 3- accessed by India Today, Sushil Kumar was Chaminda Vaas, Isuru match ODI series is part of seen sitting in an Innova car at Meerut toll U d a n a a n d S h i r a n the ODI Super League. All plaza. Delhi's Rohini court had recently Fernando are the 3 three matches are rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the 2- members who have tested scheduled to be played at time Olympic medallist. There was a positive for Covid-19. the Shere-Bangla Stadium person named Bablu who helped hide Their samples collected on from May 23 to 28. Sushil in it. Dukes ball preparation in New Zealand proved to be Sushil Kumar, Ajay Kumar were riding scooter International footballer beneficial: Devon Conway when arrested in wrestler murder case Sangeeta Soren forced to Southampton . New Zealand batsman work as daily-wage Devon Conway feels preparing with the Dukes ball back home has helped his side Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a murder of a 23-year-old wrestler. Sushil was escaping labourer in brick kiln immensely as it gears up for three Tests in arrests but was nabbed when he was on his way to meet someone in West Delhi. England, including the World Test Ranchi. Women's football team Championship final against India. New Delhi. After being on the information leading to the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl days player Sangeeta Soren is a victim of The two-Test series against England begins run for more than a week, arrest of Sushil Kumar. after a lookout notice was issued neglect. The 20-year-old football on June 2 while the WTC final against India wrestler Sushil Kumar was Notably, pictures of the against the two-time Olympic player, who had received a starts from June 18 in Southampton, where arrested by Delhi Police on decorated wrestler sitting in medalist in the same case.Sagar national-call up last year before the the New Zealand-squad is based at the Sunday in connection with his car emerged from Rana had been training at the Covid-19 lockdown brought the moment. Conway, who is among the three the murder case involving a information accessed by Chhatrasal Stadium where Sushil sporting world to a standstill, has uncapped players in the 20-man squad, 23-year-old wrestler India Today from a toll had been a respected figure. Sagar been forced to work as a daily- feels the camp back home in Lincoln ahead following a brawl at the plaza in Meerut. The police died while two of the young wage labourer at a Brick Kiln in of the tour was ideal. New Zealand play Chhatrasal Stadium in New have added that the picture wrestler's friends were injured Dhanbad's Basamudi village. with the Kookaburra at home. “That was Delhi. is from May 6, a day after after they were allegedly assaulted Sangeeta Soren was promised help very beneficial for us, you know, having The 2-time Olympic medallist the murder of international by Sushil and some other by Chief Minister Hemant Soren that opportunity to play amongst the Dukes and his associate Ajay Kumar wrestler Rana following a wrestlers on May 4. Victims in the last year after a video of her seeking ball, get to learn how it works, and try and were arrested in Mundka, a town emerged that Sushil had left for brawl. The Delhi Police was case alleged that Sushil was help during the lockdown was formulate a game plan, how to go about in West Delhi. As it turned out, Haridwar and Rishikesh after the trying to track the car with the help present at the spot when the widely shared on social media. things,” Conway said in an online press Sushil and his associate had left death of Sagar Rana, the 23-year- of this picture. An FIR of murder, incident took place. The victims, After waiting for help from the interaction. “But yeah, I think not a lot their car and were riding a scooter old wrestler on May 5. He a b d u c t i o n a n d c r i m i n a l in their statements, have alleged government without any success, changes. You know, we understand that the while on their way to meet returned to Delhi later but was not conspiracy was registered against that Sushil and his associates Sangeeta has taken to brick kilning Dukes ball does swing a little bit more than someone in the national capital found at his residence when Delhi Sushil Kumar. Last week, a Delhi abducted Sagar from his house in to help support her family. than what the kookaburra does, but you before they were arrested. In a bid Police raided his place. VEarlier, Court had issued a non-bailable Model Town to teach him a lesson Things were heading in the right know, you’ve just got to face the ball and to evade arrest, Sushil was the Delhi Police had announced a warrant against Sushil and six for bad-mouthing him in front of direction for Sangeeta Soren who come up with a game plan and stick by it,” constantly changing locations. It reward of Rs 1 lakh for others in connection with the other wrestlers, police had said. kept working hard on her game said the South Africa-born player, who despite financial struggles. made the team after impressing in limited- Sangeeta was picked in U-17 India overs cricket. During the camp back home, squads for age-group tournaments Conway sprinkled cat litter on practice This day, that year: Sachin Tendulkar scores an emotional at the continental level in Bhutan wickets to simulate spin bowling on the and Thailand in 2018-19. A senior rough, hoping it will help him counter the team call-up also came the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin during the ton at 1999 WC against Kenya after his father’s demise Jharkhand player's way but the WTC final. On his first Test tour, the 29- pandemic has disrupted her plans. year-old is trying to soak in as much as he Sangeeta's father Duba Soren lost can from established names like Tom eyesight partially due to old age Latham and Ross Taylor in his team. and her elder brother, who is also a > daily wage labourer, has found it Antonio Conte praises Inter’s Tendulkar and Dravid added difficult to get work due to 237 runs for the second wicket lockdowns. As a result, the entire winning mentality, targets burden of running the family has > Tendulkar scored an unbeaten fallen on Sangeeta who has begun strong end to season working at the brick kiln a couple on 140 off 101 balls, while of weeks ago. Sangeeta is Dravid scored 104 not out of 109 accompanied by her mother who also works at the brick kiln. balls Sangeeta's father said that he hoped > India won the match the government would step in and help his daughter but he stresses comfortably by 94 runs against that nothing has come their way. He Kenya added that the local MLA has also not stepped in to offer a helping hand. Sangeeta has not given up on her dream but she points out that it's match against Zimbabwe, Tendulkar received loud cheers from the crowd. important for her to continue New Delhi. On May 23, 1999, Sachin Tendulkar the shock demise of his father and had to rush Tendulkar found an able partner in Rahul Dravid, working to keep the family New Delhi. Antonio Conte lauded the scored probably one of the most challenging improved mentality of his title-winning back to India for the final rites. and the duo put on an unbeaten partnership of running. Despite all these centuries of his career. In the World Cup group In the absence of Sachin, India suffered an 237 runs for the third wicket. Rahul Dravid difficulties, Sangeeta makes sure Inter Milan squad and says it is determined stage match against Kenya, Sachin Tendulkar to end its triumphant Serie A campaign with embarrassing three-run defeat against played a perfect second foil and scored a sedate she finds time to train every played an unbeaten knock of 140 off just 101 Zimbabwe. However, Tendulkar decided to fly 194, not out off 109 balls. Sachin went berserk morning at a nearby field. Sangeeta a bang on Sunday. The Nerazzurri was balls to take India’s total to 329 for 2 in 50 crowned champions with four games to back to England after attending his father’s and scored a magnificent 140 not out with the also said players move on from overs. It was an emotional match for Tendulkar funeral and ended up playing a match-winning help of 16 boundaries and three sixes. Indian Jharkhand and play for other states spare on May 1, marking its first league win as it was played in the backdrop of his father’s in 11 years and ending Juventus’ nine-year knock for his team. Batting first against Kenya, bowlers restricted Kenya to 235 for 7 in 50 after not getting the right demise. India had started the World Cup with a India was 92/2 in 20.5 overs. Tendulkar then overs and won the match comfortably by 94 recognition from the state period of domestic dominance. loss to South Africa, and then on the eve of their Inter face Udinese at San Siro in its final game made his way out to the middle and received runs. government. and can end the campaign with 91 points if it beat the 12th-placed visitors. “Udinese are a very good team and we must always give everything until the end to finish the season Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's aide VK Pandian to receive FIH President’s Award in the best possible way. Tomorrow we want to lift the league trophy after a good VK Pandian was instrumental in successfully organising men’s Hockey World Cup and other international hockey performance,” Conte told Inter TV on Saturday. There was definitely an important events in state capital Bhubaneswar. growth from all the players this season, not only from a technical and tactical Bhubaneswar. Private Secretary to congratulate Pandian. "Definitely perspective, but also with their mentality. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen well deserved! Few would perhaps “They have grown a lot, now they are players Patnaik and IAS, V Karthikeyan know that he is a great athlete himself who have won something and therefore they Pandian was on Saturday named as a and a champion of all sports. Most know the path to follow to continue recipient of the prestigious FIH importantly, he has tremendous winning.” One thousand supporters will be (International Hockey Federation) concern for sportsmen, their coaches, present at San Siro to watch Inter’s match as President’sAward. and their families. Congratulations. stadiums in Italy begin to reopen amid the Pandian was instrumental in More power to him," he wrote. In coronavirus pandemic. The Coppa Italia successfully organising the men’s recent years, Odisha has been final between Atalanta and Juventus in Hockey World Cup and other pushing its sports tourism agenda Reggio Emilia on Wednesday was attended international hockey events in the through hockey events. The state by around 4,000 fans, while Rome’s Stadio state capital Bhubaneswar. In a tweet, government has come up with Olimpico is set to be at 25 per cent capacity Hockey India announced that campaigns such as ‘Odisha by for Euro 2020 games next month. Pandian has been recognised with the Morning, Hockey by Evening’ which “Tomorrow will be nice, let’s not forget that FIH Presidents Award. "A well- have been well taken both nationally everyone works towards the goal of making deserved acknowledgment for his and internationally. The state had our fans proud,” Conte said. “Fans are very outstanding contribution and services even managed to successfully host important for football and we hope that we to hockey in Odisha," Hockey India FIH Series Finals in 2019 shortly will have them by our side again soon.” said. BJD's Rajya Sabha MP Amar after Cyclone Fani wreaked havoc in Patnaik also took to Twitter to the state. 12 New Delhi, Monday, 24 May, 2021 Food&KidsFOODS-1 THE SIKH TIMES

There might be a surfeit of Two quick ways food shows on TV but they TV shows will never replace will never replace the good to cook corn old cookbooks, says chef Milind Sovani, who has, in his three-decade-long CookbooksCookbooks career, served Bollywood generation or even share them easily with friends," added Sovani, who has worked with establishments stars like Amitabh Bachchan, like New Delhi's Hotel Samrat and Hotel Jaipur Ashok. Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Then, books are always handy to keep, loan and Hot corn tastes great in the monsoon. Here's how to borrow and have good mobility. cook with it in these two easy ways... Dutt - and created awareness This apart, "in a country like India, where internet or CORN SALAD TV signals are not widely or easily available, books Yield: about Indian cuisine in can be of great help in any place and location. The Ingredients: Corn kernels - 1 cup Red bell peppers - 1 visual charm of using a cookery book, which is tbsp Onions and spring onions chopped - 1 tbsp each Singapore where he worked attractively and artistically printed with appetizing Chopped Kairi- ¾ tbsp Celery stalk, diced - 1 tbsp photos, is always a delight. Coffee table books also Cherry tomatoes - 5 Pineapple diced - 1 tbsp Parsley - 1 for 13 years. look good on your book shelves," Sovani tsp Cilantro leaves - 1 tsp Basil - 3 leaves Avocado, maintained. diced - ½ each Olive oil - 1 tbsp Lemon juice - 2 tsp "In the time of internet and TV, printed cookery books are Elaborating on the theme, Sovani said: "While Sovani explained. Black salt - to taste Tacos - 3 shells facing a challenge of existence...but, no, things are not all cooking using a cookery book, your imagination is Now, he is penning an autobiography to inspire others with Method: Blanch the corn in hot water with salt. Do not that bad yet. We have to accept the forces of change, but also at work and you tend to draw from the his journey.Writing a book on his life has been on the mind overcook it. Drain and set aside. Now, cut the onions, still there are many positives in owning and using cookery experience and skill of the writer. Books can be of the 52-year-old for the last five years, but it was in 2012 peppers, pineapple, kairi (raw mango), celery and books - and of course writing them too," Sovani told us in handed over from one generation to another, when he returned to India from Singapore that he gave it a avocado. Also dice the cherry tomatoes and add the an e-mail interview. especially books rich in traditional and regional serious thought. herbs like basil, parsley and cilantro basil to the "Cooking with the help of a cookery book in the kitchen is cooking for newly-wed brides. Books are a rich "I have been working on it for a year and half now. I want to vegetables. Season this. Add the lemon juice and olive always the best help around. You can keep it on your table, source of history tradition and culture too. share with readers, especially youngsters, about the oil. Toss it well and serve it in the shells with herb you do not require electric connections, or WiFi and the "Lastly, but most importantly, I feel cookery books journey of a chef, the hardships faced and the sweet buttered rice on the side. like. You can always mark some points on them, make are more trusted than the cookery shows on TV or success moments. I wish to do this to inspire people and Corn broth earfolds for important pages, make small notes on internet recipes. As these books are written by also spread awareness among the masses. Recipes... Yield: them for your future reference experts or chefs, they are also anyone can write, but the experiences I have and can share Ingredients: Onions, chopped - 1 Leeks, chopped - ½ and pass them down to considered more are unique," Sovani said. cup Celery, chopped - ½ cup Potatoes, diced - 1 cup the next authentic and To be available on stands after six months, the book "will Corn kernels - 2 cups Yellow peppers, chopped - ½ cup accurate be a very good read for everyone". Garlic, chopped - 1 tbsp Vegetable stock - 1 litre Milk - too," "It covers stories of my celebrity interactions, glorious a cup Parlsey - 1 tsp Chives - 1 tsp Cream - ¾ cup Olive moments, mega banquets, international experiences, my oil - 1 tbsp Butter - to taste cookery tips, guidance to aspiring chefs and more," he Method: Heat a pan and drizzle the butter into it. When said. it melts add some of the oil and the onions, chopped The chef often travels to Singapore as he has his own potatoes, leeks, celery plus the yellow bell peppers and consultancy firm, Hospitality Innovations Pvt Ltd, corn kernels, taking care not to over cook it. Add the which works for innovations in restaurants and garlic and saute too. Add the milk and vegetable stock. cuisines. He was even honored with the Cook till the vegetables turn soft. Blend this and add 'Culinary Trail Blazer of Singapore' award cream plus the seasoning, as well as the chopped herbs. by 'Michelin Star Guide' for his work of Serve hot with garlic bread. transforming the image of Indian cuisine from a mundane, ordinary five-to- seven-dollar-cuisine to a modern high- Gourmet products end one. Asked how one can popularize Indian food in other countries, he you must use in your said: "Firstly, you need to be honest with your roots and have in-depth knowledge of Indian cuisine. "Secondly, understand the market need of that country, the current kitchenkitchen perceived image of Indian cuisine Don't be scared by the word Gourmet. and how you can develop the taste Here we list some fancy ingredients along with easy buds of the local population ways to use them at your next party at home. towards Indian cuisine. Open Vanilla Beans Indian restaurants which can offer The sweet aroma of vanilla can live up the most bland good, healthy and modern food." dish and that hold true even more for toothy desserts. But, as of now, he has plans of You might have tasted vanilla in the form of artificial increasing the number of branches of essences and now its turn to upgrade and treat yourself to his restaurant April Rain, which has the real deal. Even though a bit expensive vanilla beans two outlets in Pune."I plan to take this can be used in desserts such as ice cream or waffle syrup brand pan-India and the next outlet would and they will make you feel like you've seen heaven! surely be in Mumbai," said the Mumbai-based Look for whole vanilla beans that are about 6 to 8 inches chef. in length for best results. Glossy dark brown in colour or fish filling. and ever so slightly moist are the best ones. Har gow Essentially prepared with minced shrimp meat Fish Sauce stuffed inside almost-transparent dumpling skin with Just the mention of fish sauce makes people rethink The many delectable avatars of altogether. They probably imagine their dish soaked in multiple pleats. The lump of shrimp mixed with scallions fish liquid. The truth being much different, first fish and water chestnuts is sauteed and flavoured with salt, sauce should be used in mild quantities. It is tangy in pepper, garlic and sauces of your choice and steamed in a nature that adds zest to the preparations. Here are a few bamboo steamer. Juicy prawns wrapped in succulent wheat ways to include fish sauce in your food: wrap — what's not to love? You can use a spoon of fish sauce in the marinade of a Momos These originated in Tibet and migrated to Nepal. Filled MomosMomos with veggies, meat (chicken, mutton, pork) and flavoured with spices, the dumplings are snugly folded and served The history of dumplings, it is said, dates back to the 16th century during the steamed, fried or pan-fried. Momos are typically served with a red chilli and garlic sauce known as sepen and time of the Ming Dynasty. Today, dumplings can be found in dozens of versions, from the street food variety to the more nuanced, fine dining ones.

We take a look at some of the avatars. dumplings to offer. We scoured aroud looking for the From classic Chinese dim sum to Italian ravioli, most unique options available.Siu Mai Siu mai Japanese Gyoza and Tibetian momos, these little originated in China. Unlike wontons, these deceptively pockets of heaven have seen many transformations. simple dumplings are wrapped but left open-faced and Filled with meat, veggies and adequately flavoured served as dim sum. Traditionally filled with pork and large chicken waiting to be grilled. Use a drop or two in with aromatics, the succulent wraps are everyone's shrimp, dim sums are styled like a flower and served as pastas and salads. Be careful not to use more than comfort food. From crab fillings to spinach dumpling appetizers. If you do not eat pork, choose from chicken required as it may ruin your dish. For all Thai food skins, you'd be surprised that the city has an array of lovers, a pinch of fish sauce can add a punch to your gravy. Exotic Salts You cannot even imagine any dish without salt. If normal salt can add such value to your food imagine what chicken or vegetable stock. different gourmet salt can take the level of your food Gyoza Dim sum's Japanese counterpart, the gyoza, is a onto. Gourmet salt is mostly used to finish the dish and delectable dumpling wrapped in a thin wanton wrapper, therefore sprinkled just before serving the dish. Some of filled with finely minced meat, veggies, scallions, celery the top gourmet salts are Black salt, Himalayan Pink salt, and served with a dipping sauce. The wrapper of a gyoza is Sea Salt, Kosher Salt and Fleur de sel. Here are a few thicker and chewier than other dumplings. Served as useful tips: steamed fried, deep fried or pan grilled, a platter of gyoza is Flake salts do wonders to salads. typically served with a gyoza sauce (made with soya sauce Japanese salts are ideal for fish preparations. and chilli oil) and salad. Hawaiian Black Salt makes meat even more delectable. Wontons Some 2000 odd years back, wontons were simply Flavored Vinegars known as dumplings. It was only during 618-912 that it got Well, this ingredient may not be considered as gourmet its name and has been on everyone's mouth ever since. A but can definitely add X factor that will turn an ordinary staple in China, wontons are dumplings filled with meat, dish to extraordinary. fish or shrimp. Here is a variety of wontons available in and Balsamic Vinegar is best for Italian preparations. You around the city — Chinese cabbage and pork wonton, can also whip it along with salad dressings and you're good to go. chicken wonton dumped in clear soup, fried wontons Wine Vinegar is also a result of fermented wine and does served as appetizers with a puddle of zesty sauce and the wonders to prep up a dish. Use it in sweet and sour classic steamed wontons served alongside. chicken broth dishes, pickles and even chutneys. or stock.