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Vol. 13 No. 54 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- UP BJP prepares booklet on effective COVID-19 MEA gets 2 new ministers Cabinet rejig covers North, South, East and West Of India management to counter opposition New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) now has two more Ministers of State (MoS) taking the UP BJP spokesperson Hero Bajpai said that the five-page booklet would help BJP party total number of deputies to External workers answer questions about the state administration’s handling of the pandemic. Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (MP from Gujarat) to three. The Cabinet and the party needs to be publicized involvement of state’s Chief expansion on Wednesday saw the ZUP BJP spokesperson Hero at the grassroots level. The MinisterYogiAdityanath. broadening of MEA with Meenakshi information includes all that we This booklet is being designed by the Lekhi (MP from Delhi) and Rajkumar Bajpai said that the five- have done for the people in the UP government to help BJP workers Ranjan Singh (MP from Manipur) page booklet would help BJP pandemic, right down to the village counter the opposition’s allegations being inducted while V level. We have a lot of on ‘ineffective’ COVID-19 Muraleedharan (MP from Kerala) party workers answer achievements on the national level management. was already MoS MEA. questions about the state and, at times, we tend to overlook As per the booklet, more than 5.6 crore External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, the achievements of the state," he coronavirus tests were conducted in who is in Moscow for an official trip, administration’s handling of said. The booklet, titled "Corona the state, which is more than 30 posted on Twitter to welcome his new Prabandhan ka UP Model", has 20 percent of its population. The colleagues. “Delighted to welcome the pandemic. Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajkumar government claims it increased Z Ranjan Singh to Team MEA. The booklet, titled "Corona oxygen supply from 250 metric Confident that together, we will who has not only served as the party spokesperson Prabandhan ka UP Model", tonnes to 1,000 metric tonnes per promote India’s interest abroad effectively,” defending the party’s policies and programmes, but day, following the oxygen Jaishankar wrote. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also served as a lawyer on the permanent commission has 20 sections and each scarcity. managed to cover all bases of the country in team MEA for women officers in the armed forces. She was section contains three bullet The five-page booklet also with representation from North, South, East and West appointed vice-president of the BJP's Mahila Morcha underlines the fact that the Yogi- of India, which would better help in engaging with the in 2010. As an MP, Meenakshi Lekhi has been a part of points. government in the state relaxed world and keeping Indians from every part of the the drafting committees of important Bills, including Simmi Kaur Babbar the COVID-induced curbs for country invested while also helping address diaspora the Women Reservation Bill and the Sexual New Delhi. The Yogi Adityanath-led industrial units during the corona issues. The latest induction from the Northeast will Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Uttar Pradesh government is curfew and provided keep India’s ‘Act East’ policy firmly in place. The Prohibition and Redressal) Bill. On the other hand, is preparing a five-page booklet on the sections and each section contains compensation to labourers. eastern front has been a focus area of the Modi Lok Sabha MP Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, who won ‘effective COVID-19 management’, three bullet points. All office-bearers, senior leaders, administration since it came to power. In the past, the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 from the Inner Manipur and asked party workers to reach out This document will have all the legislators, ministers, spokespersons regions used to be divided among the junior ministers seat. Born on September 1, 1952 at Kongba Makha to people about the state’s efforts to information about the steps which and grassroots workers of the party for them to handle. However, it is yet to be known how Nandeibam Leikai, Imphal East district, Singh mitigate the crisis. the authorities took to tackle the have been sent this booklet and they the responsibility would be delegated to the concerned graduated with an Honours degree from UP BJP spokesperson Hero Bajpai said second wave of COVID-19. The have been asked to reach out to the ministers by EAM Jaishankar. Meenakshi Lekhi, the Dhanamanjury College, Imphal from Gauhati that the five-page booklet would help booklet lists out several steps people. second-term BJP MP and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh took University in 1970. He completed his postgraduation BJP party workers answer questions including doorstep screening, It will help the BJP workers tackle the oath as Ministers of State for Ministry of External in Geography from Gauhati University in 1972. The about the state administration’s treatment, aggressive testing drives, allegations made by the opposition Affairs on Wednesday in what was one of the biggest academic-turned-politician is viewed as a unifier. The one-time MP joined the BJP in 2013 after his handling of the pandemic. vaccination, oxygen conservation, that the government mishandled the Cabinet expansions since 2014 with the induction of 36 new ministers and 7 elevations from MoS to retirement and contested the Lok Sabha elections the "The opposition has been spreading formation of the Team 9 response pandemic during the second canards on the issue of the pandemic. group, preparations for the possible Cabinet rank. Meenakshi Lekhi, a 54-year-old law very next year. However, his debut was unsuccessful. COVID-19 wave, which was in the graduate, has been an important member of the BJP He was successful in securing an MP seat in 2019. The work done by the government third wave, and the active month of April and May. Pratima Bhoumik becomes first politician from Tripura to join Union Cabinet Parshottam Rupala gets Mamata has people’s mandate: New Delhi. Fifty-two-year-old Pratima low profile despite being an active Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Bhoumik on Wednesday scripted politician for long. Earlier, Santosh BJP leader Rajib Banerjee urges history by becoming the first Mohan Deb and Triguna Sen were politician from Tripura to be made a elected as members of Parliament Husbandry and Dairying Suvendu to not attack TMC chief central minister. She has been from Tripura and inducted into the New Delhi. Senior BJP leader Parshottam Kolkata. West Bengal BJP leader Rajib appointed as the new Minister of State central Cabinet. However, they (MoS) in the Ministry of Social were not from the state. While Deb Rupala was on Wednesday promoted as a Banerjee, a TMC turncoat, has asked his Cabinet minister in the Modi government's colleague Suvendu Adhikari to refrain from Justice and Empowerment. hailed from Silchar in Assam, Sen Bhoumik, who is popularly known as was from West Bengal. major Cabinet reshuffle and given charge of targeting Mamata Banerjee, saying she has the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry the people’s mandate. Rajib Banerjee, who 'Pratima di', is a first-time MP. She Pratima Bhoumik was among the was elected from the West Tripura seven women leaders who were and Dairying. Rupala (66), who comes from was once a TMC heavyweight like Suvendu the influential Kadva Patidar or Patel Adhikari, urged him to be on the side of the constituency in the last general sworn in as ministers of state (MoS) elections in 2019. Meanwhile, in the renewed Council of Ministers community in Gujarat, will be in charge of the people affected by the rising prices of ministry formed recently in 2019 in order to petroleum products instead of targeting congratulating Bhowmick on her on Wednesday. Importance was achievement, Tripura Chief Minister given to the representation of promote allied farm activities for enhancing Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata becoming a Parliamentarian, Bhoumik was farmers' income. Earlier, Rupala was holding Banerjee, who was voted to power for the Biplab Deb tweeted: "A moment of women in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immense pride for #Tripura that the general secretary of the Tripura unit of renewed Cabinet. Compared to the outgoing charge as minister of state for agriculture in third time. the BJP. At present, she holds the post of the Union Cabinet. Both Rajib Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari @PratimaBhoumik ji, foremost Cabinet and Council of Ministers which representative of #NariShakti of the state, vice-president of the state unit. A graduate comprised five women, the renewed He will replace his cabinet colleague Giriraj had quit the party and as ministers in the in Science from Tripura Women's College in Singh, who has been shifted to the Ministry of Bengal government before joining the BJP has joined PM Shri @narendramodi led Cabinet and Council of Ministers have a Union Council of Ministers." Before Agartala, Bhoumik has always maintained a total of 11 women ministers. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. ahead of the assembly elections. Suvendu Addressing fodder shortages, high prices of Adhikari managed to trump Mamata fodder and development of infrastructure to Banerjee in Nandigram. "I will urge the Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh passes away encourage dairying and fishery processing are opposition leader: Do not direct your attack some of the challenges that the new minister towards the chief minister who has got the will face. Addressing fodder shortages, high mandate of the people to rule the state. The Z Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh died in prices of fodder and development of people of Bengal have given 213 seats to her infrastructure to encourage dairying and party. Instead of mounting unfair attack on Shimla in the wee hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness. fishery processing are some of the challenges her, try to ensure that people are not affected Naresh Malhotra further by the rise in the prices of petrol, that the new minister will face. Rupala will be diesel and LPG," Rajib Banerjee said. TMC New Delhi. Former Himachal Pradesh positive for Coronavirus on April 12 and assisted by two junior ministers. Sanjeev spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said that Rajib Chief Minister and senior Congress leader on the next day, he was admitted to the Kumar Balyan will continue as Minister of Banerjee's statement is correct. "What Rajib Virbhadra Singh passed away at the age of Max hospital in Chandigarh. After State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and said is right. Suvendu Adhikari is unfairly 87 in Shimla in the early hours of recovering from the first infection, the Dairying, as per an official statement. Another targeting our leader who has been mandated Thursday.According to news agency PTI, six-time Himachal Pradesh CM was BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, L Murugan, has by the people of the state to rule. And the BJP Virbhadra Singh had been battling a discharged from the hospital on April 30. been given charge as Minister of State (MoS) has not uttered a single word about the prices prolonged illness. Reportedly, he He returned to his home at Holly Lodge in of this ministry in Wednesday's Cabinet of petrol and diesel hitting the roof," Ghosh breathed his last at the Indira Gandhi Shimla. reshuffle. Among others, S Shobha said. Kunal Ghosh, however, said he has no Medical College Hospital around 4 am. However, within hours, he had to be taken Karandlaji has been made MoS for idea about the future political move of Rajib "Former CM Virbhadra Singh ji died at the to the IGMCJ as he complained of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, while Banerjee. Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital breathing problems. He had been in the Kailash Choudhary will continue as MoS in (IGMCJ) here around 4 am due to multi- hospital since then and was put on a the Agriculture Ministry. organ failure," Dr Janak Raj, senior ventilator for the last two days, sources Modi cabinet expansion with an medical superintendent of the IGMC told the agency. Virbhadra Singh had tested close to him said. Four New Faces From Karnataka eye on UP Polls 2022? Explained Inducted Into PM Modi's Ministry New Delhi. The cabinet expansion of the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday Nirmala Sitharaman retains finance Bengaluru: With Prime Minister Narendra has set the roadmap for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year. Modi on Wednesday inducting four new The selection of names inducted in the Union faces from Karnataka into his Ministry, Cabinet from Uttar Pradesh, clearly and Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister DV indicates the priorities of the BJP for the UP ministry in mega Cabinet reshuffle Sadanda Gowda resigning ahead of the elections. Of the seven ministers from the reshuffle, the state's representation in the state inducted into the cabinet on New Delhi. Nirmala Sitharaman, whose was 8.3 per cent during the Union Council of Ministers now stands at Wednesday, six are non-upper castes. Four two years at the finance ministry have demonetisation year when 86 per six. of the newly-inducted ministers belong to been marked by a deep setting slowdown cent of India's currency was junked, and pressure on fisc, will continue at the fell to 7.2 per cent in the following Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa various OBC caste groups. Anupriya Patel congratulated the new Ministers and and Pankaj Chaudhary are from the Kurmi North Block to steer the USD 3 trillion year 2017-18. It further dropped to economy out of the woods amid the 6.1 per cent in 2018-19 and called on them to work together, to further caste, while BL Varma is from the Lodh Covid-19 pandemic. subsequently to 4 per cent. the state's progress across all sectors. community and SP Singh Baghel is an OBC (Gadaria) but claims to be a scheduled caste. She gets two Ministers of State for Finance The Indian economy contracted "Congratulations and best wishes to His case on this issue is sub judice. Bhanu Pankaj Choudhary and Bhagwat sharply by 7.3 per cent during April @rajeev_mp, @ShobhaBJP, Kishanrao Karad in Wednesday's mega 2020 to March 2021 (FY21), @ANarayana_swamy and Pratap Verma is a Dalit and Kaushal Kishore Cabinet reshuffle to assist her in achieving weighed down by the nationwide is also a Dalit (Pasi community). The lone @bhagwantkhuba on being inducted into various goals set by the government in the lockdown that plummeted the Union Council of Ministers from upper caste is Ajay Mishra, a Brahmin. Budget 2021-22. Sitharaman, who came consumption and halted most Interestingly, the BJP has carefully chosen to in after Arun Jaitley opted out of the Modi economic activities. This was the Karnataka. Let us work to further state opt for only non-Yadav OBCs which means 2.0 government in 2019 due to ill health, first full-year contraction in the progress across all sectors under the that the ruling party is intentionally trying to had the task cut out for her to prop up the University (JNU) and an MPhil in Indian economy in the last four leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji," Mr break the OBC unity and damage the economy facing downward pressure since international relations, is facing the biggest decades since 1979-80, when GDP had Yediyurappa tweeted. Udupi- Samajwadi Party. The cabinet expansion 2017-18. A two-time Rajya Sabha MP, challenge of lifting growth and also the shrunk by 5.2 per cent. Linked to this is Chikmagalur MP Shobha Karandlaje, A also makes it abundantly clear that the BJP in Sitharaman created history when she business sentiments which have been hit lifting of sagging investment and job Narayanaswamy (Chitradurga), Uttar Pradesh, will now focus on OBCs and became the first full-time woman finance hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The GDP creation which has ebbed due to the Bhagwanth Khuba (Bidar) and Rajya Dalits who from the largest chunk of voters. minister of India to propel the country out of growth has been slipping since 2017-18 and moderation in growth for the last four years. nosedived last fiscal on account of the Sabha member from the state Rajeev "There was no need to focus on upper castes an economic slowdown and address As regards fiscal deficit, which is a measure Chandrasekhar, were on Wednesday since we have a Chief Minister who belongs challenges like job creation, mounting bad pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The of the government's borrowing, it has to the Thakur community and a Deputy loans and slowing investment. Prior to this, other important tasks before the finance reached a record level of 9.3 per cent of the inducted as Ministers of State in the Modi Chief Minister who is from the Brahmin Indira Gandhi, as Prime Minister, held minister are to contain the fiscal deficit, give GDP during 2020-21. During the current government. Earlier in the day, Sadanada community. The party wants to send a clear additional charge of the finance ministry in a push to disinvestment and prevent global year, meeting the Budget Estimate of 6.8 per Gowda, a MP from Bengaluru North, who message that it seeks participation in power 1970-71. Sitharaman, a post-graduate in credit rating agencies from taking any cent seems to be a daunting task given the held the Chemicals & Fertilizers portfolio, of sections of society. economics from Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru adverse action. The GDP growth rate, which moderation of tax revenues. resigned as part of the rejig. 2 New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

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NAME CHANGE I, JC-387627M SUB SHAILENDRA SINGH S/O BHANWAR SINGH NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE R/O VILL-MADALPUR, PO-GARHI Hours After Quitting As I, SEEMA RANI D/O SH. OM I,MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA S/O PUKHTA, TEH-SHAMLI, DISTT- PRAKASH CHAWLA R/O 18/110, SRI RAM SHARMA R/O A-261-A, SHAMLI, (U.P)-247776, HAVE DAKSHIN PURI, PUSHPA GALI NO-10, MADHU VIHAR, CHANGED MY MINOR DAUGH- Youth Wing Chief, Bengal BJP MP BHAWAN, DELHI-110062 HAVE WEST DELHI, DELHI-110059, TER’S NAME FROM PRAGYA TO CHANGED MY NAME TO HAVE CHANGED MY NAME TO PRAGYA PANWAR FOR ALL SEEMA CHAWLA FOR ALL MANOJ SHARMA ALL PURPOSE FUTURE PURPOSES Withdraws Resignation FUTURE PURPOSES NAME CHANGE Kolkata: Hours after resigning as BJP's of the party in Bengal," Mr Khan said in a video NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE I, JATINDER KUMAR S/O MEHAR I, KULBINDER KAUR SPOUSE OF Bengal youth wing chief and taking to Facebook that he posted on the networking site. He I, KUMARI SMITA RANI SAHU CHAND R/O F-20, 2ND FLOOR, SERVICE NO.2489881W CHM to launch a blistering attack on the state party claimed leaders of just one or two districts are SPOUSE OF ARMY NO. 14831905F KIRTI NAGAR, NEW DELHI- HARDEV SINGH, 13 PUNJAB JIND RANK - SEP NAME - GOPALA VILLAGE LANDMARK NEAR leadership, MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday running the entire organisation in the state. In a 110015, HAVE CHANGED MY KRISHNA PADI PRESENTLY NAME TO JATINDER KUMAR PETROL PUMP VILLAGE decided to withdraw his resignation after senior dig at state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, the dis- RESIDING AT UNIT 5017 ASC BN KHARBANDA FOR ALL FUTURE DABLEHAR, DISTT. JAMMU P.O. (MT), KANCHRAPARA MILITARY PURPOSES DABLEHAR, STATE JAMMU & party leaders including Union Home Minister gruntled leader further said, "He understands STATION, POST - KAMPA, TEHSIL - KASHMIR -181111, MY HUSBAND'S Amit Shah intervened and assured to look into only half of what BARRACKPORE, DIST - NORTH 24 ARMY RECORD/PART-II ORDER PARGANAS, STATE - WEST NAME CHANGE MY NAME SPELLING HAS BEEN his grievances. Earlier in the evening, the grow- happens. He can- WRONGLY WRITTEN AS KUL- NAME CHANGE BENGAL, PIN - 743193 & PERMA I, ARINDAM MANDAL ARMY NO. ing discord in the BJP's Bengal unit came to the not comprehend NENTLY RESIDING AT VILL+POST+ WINDER KAUR WHICH IS WRONG I, VINAY KADIAN / VINAY SINGH JC672398N RANK - SUB S/O LATE S/O RAM CHANDER KADIAN TEHSIL - BOBBILI, DIST - VIZIANA IN PLACE OF KULBINDER KOUR fore as Mr Khan stepped down from the BJYM all of it." DULAL CHANDRA MANDAL RESIDING AT H NO-414, SECTOR- GARAM STATE - ANDHRA WHICH IS CORRECT AND MY post and attacked Leader of 1, HUDA, ROHTAK, HARYANA- PRADESH PIN - 535558 HAVE PRESENTLY POSTED & RESIDING DATE OF BIRTH WRONGLY WRIT- Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, claim- NAME CHANGE 124001 HAVE CHANGED MY CHANGED MY NAME FROM AT UNIT 5017 ASC BN, KANCH TEN AS 2.2.1987 WHICH IS I, PREM W/O TARA CHAND R/O NAME TO VINAY SINGH KADIAN KUMARI SMITA RANI SAHU TO RAPARA MILITARY STATION, POST WRONG IN PLACE OF 11.02.1987, ing that he tries to take credit for all PEEPLI, JHUNJHUNUN, RAJASTHAN- FOR ALL FUTURE PURPOSE, SMITA RANI PADI CORRECT DATE - KAMPA, P.S. - BIZPUR, DIST - WHICH IS CORRECT. AND MY the achievements. He also slammed 333031 HAVE CHANGED MY NAME OF BIRTH 15/03/1988 FOR ALL NORTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST DAUGHTER'S NAME WRONGLY state BJP president Dilip Ghosh. At TO PREM DEVI. FUTURE PURPOSES. VIDE AFFI- BENGAL PIN - 743193 & PERMAN WRITTEN AS ANSHDEEP KAUR NAME CHANGE DAVIT NO. 9307 DATED 20TH ENTLY RESIDING AT CHUANPUR WHICH IS WRONG IN PLACE OF around 9 PM, he again took to NAME CHANGE I, NO-15327006W RANK: HAV APRIL 2021 BEFORE 1ST CLASS COLONY PARA, POST - BERHA ANSHDEEP KOUR. AFFIDAVIT Facebook to inform that he had VADDADI RAMBABU S/O LATE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT MPORE, TEHSIL - BERHAMPORE, NOS._ DL95123367753786T_; I, SANEH LATA AGGARWAL W/O BARRACKPORE COURT IN PRES- DL95124920139992T DATED decided to withdraw his resignation. LATE SH. VINOD KUMAR SATYANARAYANA R/O VPO- DIST - MURSHIDABAD, STATE - VAJRAGADA, TEH-MAKAVARA- ENCE OF LD. ADVOCATE G.M.NABI 8/7/2021BEFORE SUB- "I take an opportunity to inform that AGGARWAL R/O B-232, DERAWAL WEST BENGAL PIN - 742101 HAVE DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE DELHI NAGAR, DELHI-110009, HAVE PALEM MADNAL, DISTT- CHANGED MY WIFE NAME VISAKHAPATNAM (ANDHRA under instruction of our BJP leaders CHANGED MY NAME TO SNEH NOTICE ANJANA MANDAL OF CORRECT LATA AGGARWAL FOR ALL PRADESH)-531113, INDIA DO DATE OF BIRTH FROM 07/04/1977 BL Santhosh Ji,Amit Shah Ji and HERBY DECLARE THAT IN MY PUBLIC AT LARGE ARE HEREBY NOTICE FUTURE PURPOSES. TO 11/01/1976 FOR ALL FUTURE Tejasvi Surya Ji, I withdraw my resig- ARMY RECORDS MY WIFE INFORMED THAT MY CLIENT SMT. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL NAME IS WRONGLY NOTED AS KAMLESH RANI W/O LT. SH. HUKAM PURPOSES. VIDE AFFIDAVIT NO. PUBLIC AT LARGE THAT OUR nation as a mark of respect," he said 139 DATED 1ST APRIL 2021 CLIENTS CUSTOMER, MEETA SAH IS NAME CHANGE NAGA SIVA LAXMI AND MY WIFE CHAND R/O H. NO. 262, BEECH WALI in an another Facebook post. ORIGINAL NAME IS VADDADI PATTI, PAPRAWAT, NAJAFGARH, BEFORE 1ST CLASS JUDICIAL INTENDING TO PURCHASE FLAT NO- I, HARISH KUMAR S/O SH. OM NAGA SIVA LAKSHMI FOR ALL NEW DELHI; HAS TAKEN A LOAN MAGISTRATE AT BARRACKPORE 754, ON GROUND FLOOR, SECTOR- According to the state BJP sources, 14, POCKET-I, PHASE-II, GROUP-III, RAJ SANDAL R/O 179-A, POCKET- FUTURE PURPOSES. FROM AMBIT FINVEST PVT. LTD., COURT IN PRESENCE OF LD. DWARKA, NEW DELHI FROM SMT. central BJP leaders has assured him E, GTB ENCLAVE, NEAR GTB AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY I.E. ADVOCATE G.M.NABI DIMPLE WHO IS THE OWNER VIDE HOSPITAL, NAND NAGARI, DELHI- PROPERTY NO. 262, AREA MEASUR- that his grievances would be looked 110093 HAVE CHANGED MY SALE DEED DATED 07/06/2006 AS NOTICE ING 300 SQ. YDS., OUT OF TOTAL DOC NO. 11844. HOWEVER, ORIGI- into and urged him to take back resig- NAME TO HARISH SANDAL FOR PUBLIC AT LARGE ARE HEREBY LAND 600 SQ. YDS., CO-OWNER OF ( PUBLIC NOTICE ALL FUTURE PURPOSES NAL ALLOTMENT ,POSSESSION LET- nation. Mr Khan did not cite any rea- INFORMED THAT MY CLIENT MR. 1-02) BISWAS, OUT OF KHASRA NO. MY CLIENT BALBIR SINGH S/O TER, CONVEYANCE DEED DATED son for quitting but his announce- YOGESH KUMAR S/O SH. SATYA 126, SITUATED AT OLD LAL DORA LATE PANDIT DHANI RAM R/O A-9, 22.01.2003 AS DOC NO. 5551 & SALE NAME CHANGE VEER SINGH R/O H. NO. 643 GHORI ( VILLAGE PAPRAWAT, NAJAFGARH, HARKESH NAGAR, OKHLA PHASE- DEED DATED 25.04.2003 AS DOC NO. ment on the social media platform 183) PALWAL, HARYANA; HAS TAKEN NEW DELHI-110043; HEREINAFTER III, NEW DELHI-110020, HAVE DIS- 4835 HAS BEEN MISPLACED MISTAK- I, HITHERTO KNOWN AS SAGAR A LOAN FROM AMBIT FINVEST PVT. coincided with induction of four BJP REFERRED TO AS “ THE SAID PROP- OWNED HIS SON NAMELY ENLY AT SECTOR-14, DWARKA, NEW CHHABRA S/O SH. VIJAY LTD., AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY I.E. ERTY “ AND SUBMITTED THE MUKESH KUMAR VAISHNAV DELHI. IF ANY FIND THE ABOVE SAID MPs from Bengal in the union min- CHHABRA R/O H.NO.-1762, HOUSE NO. 8, AREA MEASURING 150 ORIGINAL PAPERS REGARDING DOCUMENT SUBMIT THE SAME TO AADHAR CARD NO.468803664284 istry. The Bishnupur MP, however, PHASE-1, URBAN ESTATE, DUGRI, SQ. YDS., I.E. 125.41 SQ. MTRS., OUT THIS PROPERTY WITH AMBIT IDBI BANK LTD., RAC DWARKA, SEC- BASANT AVENUE, LUDHIANA, OF KHASRA NO. 296, SITUATED AT FINVEST PVT. LTD., AND LT. SH. AND HIS WIFE GEETA DEVI FROM TOR-12, NEW DELHI AS THE SAME IS had asserted that he wouldn't leave GURUDWARA ROAD AT VILLAGE PUNJAB-141013, HAVE CHANGED HUKAM CHAND WAS THE PREVIOUS HIS PROPERTY BEARING NO. A-9 BEING MORTGAGE WITH SAID BANK. SURAJPUR, PARGANA DADRI, the BJP. "From today, due to personal OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY AND A-100, BOTH SITUATED AT THE NAME OF MY MINOR SON TEHSIL & DISTT. GAUTAM BUDH HENCE THIS NOTICE IS HEREBY EXPIRED LEAVING BEHIND 1. SMT. HARKESH NAGAR, OKHLA PHASE- reasons, I am relieving myself of the VISHV CHHABRA, AGED ABOUT 3 NAGAR, U.P.; HEREINAFTER GIVEN THAT ANY PERSON, BANK/S responsibility of Bharatiya Janata YEARS AND HE SHALL HERE- REFERRED TO AS “ THE SAID PROP- KAMLESH RANI 2. SH. JAI BHAGWAN III, NEW DELHI-110020 AND OTHER OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION/S, OR AFTER BE KNOWN AS AYANSH ERTY “ AND SUBMITTED THE AND 3. SH. UMESH AS HIS ONLY 3 ALL MOVEABLE AND IMMOVABLE ANY PARTY/IES, IF ANY HAVING ANY Yuva Morcha (BJYM) state unit. I CHHABRA ORIGINAL PAPERS REGARDING LEGAL HEIRS NOT ANY OTHER PROPERTIES INCLUDING PROP- CLAIM, CHARGE, INTEREST, TITLE, THIS PROPERTY WITH AMBIT LEGAL HEIRS OF THIS PROPERTY. ERTY SITUATED AT VILLAGE DEMAND, RIGHTS, OF WHATSOEV- was in BJP, I am in BJP, and will con- ER NATURE IN RESPECT OF OR FINVEST PVT. LTD., THE ORIGINAL THE ORIGINAL PAPERS REGARDING TUGHLAKABAD, NEW DELHI AND tinue to be a part of it," Mr Khan, who THIS PROPERTY AND ANY PERSON, AGAINST THE SAID PROPERTY BY NAME CHANGE PAPERS REGARDING THIS PROPER- HORAM COLONY, VILLAGE TILPAT, WHO HAS GOT, RIGHTS, INTEREST, WAY OF INHERITANCE, SHARE, had crossed over to the saffron camp IT IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION TY AND ANY PERSON, WHO HAS FARIDABAD, HARYANA, AND ALSO GOT, RIGHTS, INTEREST, TITLE, TITLE, CLAIM, ENCUMBRANCES, TRANSFER, MORTGAGE, POSSES- in 2018 from the TMC, said on THAT I SONALI CHITRAL W/O SH. SEVERED ALL RELATIONS WITH SION, HOWSOEVER NATURE, ARE SIDHARTH TANDON D/O SH. SUB- CLAIM, ENCUMBRANCES, CHARGES CHARGES OF ANY NATURE WHAT- THEM. MY CLIENT SHALL NOT BE HEREBY REQUIRED TO MAKE THE Facebook. 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Nambi Narayanan moves court against former Kerala DGP’s bail If we’re not heard, then we will definitely go plea Thiruvananthapuram. FORMER ISRO to Delhi, says Pilot loyalist Rajasthan MLA scientist Nambi Narayanan and Maldivian nationals Mariyam Rasheeda and Fauzia Hassan have moved impleading petitions in Last year, Rajasthan had witnessed a political crisis after Pilot had taken off with 18 of his loyalist MLAs the district sessions court, objecting to the anticipatory bail application of former and camped in Delhi and Manesar in Haryana for over a month. Kerala DGP Siby Mathews, who is the fourth accused in CBI probe into the jaipur. A legislator from Rajasthan who is vacant. Party workers who had worked conspiracy behind the 1994 ISRO spy case. among the MLAs considered loyal to former hard to bring the Congress to power in the The court posted the bail application and the deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said on lastAssembly elections should be included impleading petitions for next Monday. The Wednesday that if the issues raised by them in those vacant posts. There is only two- CBI’s Delhi unit last month registered the are not addressed, then they will once again and-half years left in this government’s case on a direction from the Supreme Court go to Delhi for a solution from the Congress term. At present, those who have worked in April based on a three-member high command. for the Congress since many years have not committee which looked into the Last year, Rajasthan had witnessed a political been included in political postings where conspiracy angle. Mathews is one of the 18 crisis after Pilot had taken off with 18 of his preference has been given to retired people arraigned as accused. In an objection loyalist MLAs and camped in Delhi and bureaucrats,” Solanki later told The Indian filed against Narayanan’s impleading Manesar in Haryana for over a month. “If it Express on Tuesday. He added that petition, Mathews, who headed the initial doesn’t rain soon, what can the farmer do? Congress workers should get their due in probe into the scandal, challenged the claim He can hope. We have already committed the government and that if needed. “When that the scandal led to loss of the ISRO suicide, it’s nothing new. It is our right to go Sachin Pilot ji was the state Congress scientist’s career. Mathews said Narayanan to Manesar or Delhi and I am saying this president, he had made promises to the had applied for VRS 10 days before the once again that if we are not heard here then public, to the unemployed and other arrest of Rasheeda and requested the ISRO we will definitely go to Delhi. If sections of the society that after the higher-ups to waive the three-month notice communicating our stand to the high Congress comes to power, these promises period. While Narayanan told the court he command is suicide, then such suicides will will be fulfilled. Those have to be fulfilled should be heard as the “defacto time and again take place,” Chaksu MLA after all. Congress workers should get their complainant”, Mathews pointed out that the Ved Prakash Solanki told reporters on due,” said Solanki. case, in which he is an accused, was filed as Wednesday. Solanki was among the group of Last month, Solanki, who has been vocal in per the direction of the apex court. MLAs supporting Pilot who had sided with expressing his support for Pilot, had said him during the political crisis last year. “The that some Congress MLAs in the state are ‘They beat up whomever they main issue is that the cabinet expansion talking about their phones are being should take place at the earliest. There are tapped. The issues of cabinet expansion and longstanding grouse among the supporters of those who worked to bring the Congress in saw’: Dalit residents of UP many boards and commissions which are political appointments have been a Pilot, who have been constantly saying that power, they should be rewarded. village recall ‘police attack’ Lucknow. Three houses and a storage unit Oxygen plants not set up: Jalandhar admin issues owned by the family of the Dalit head of Palia Panchkula residents take up village in Azamgarh district lay ransacked on Wednesday. Along with demolished walls, CMO Kaur’s suspension, household items and appliances lay strewn showcause notices to seven private hospitals around, just the way they were a week ago push to bring her back when police allegedly entered the village at to the health department to cancel their night and ransacked the houses. A tractor licences as Covid care facilities in case Panchkula. A day after Chief stood parked outside the storage unit, they did not adhere to guidelines of the Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jasjeet mangled. Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam administration. Further, these hospitals Kaur was suspended, residents There was a similar picture of destruction — Thori said that the institutions that will also be held accountable in case of termed the suspension broken appliances, food grains strewn on the any casualties during the third wave, if “unfortunate”, calling her “one of floor, and beds and cots vandalised — at the any, due to lack of oxygen as these the most capable CMOs in the state”. house of village chief Munna Paswan’s uncle had been served notices were institutions would be fully responsible to In an order issued late Tuesday, Health Rajpath, who earlier headed the Dalit- arrange their required stock of oxygen, he dominated village. The village head’s family Sharanjit Hospital, Kidney Hospital, Minister Anil Vij suspended the added. He also mentioned that the CMO for reportedly failing to alleged that the “destruction” occurred on Sikka Hospital, Oxford Hospital, hospitals having oxygen plants would get June 29 after a row erupted in the nearby arrange a bed for a patient on the village market over a girl from the Dalit Ghai Hospital, Neuronova Hospital, priority in the admission of Covid-19 minister’s directions. During the community meeting a Bengali youth named Hospital, Oxford Hospital, Ghai Hospital, patients in their Covid care facilities. The suspension period, her headquarter Littan Biswas. Munna Paswan’s sister-in-law and Caremax Hospital. Neuronova Hospital, and Caremax Hospital. district administration had made concerted will be in the office of Director Sunita Devi, 45, said her brother-in-law, who The notices were served because of their act of efforts to arrange oxygen supplies amid the General Health Services, Sector 6, was elected in the recent panchayat polls, non-compliance of the administration’s second wave by airlifting oxygen tankers with Panchkula. She would get wanted to resolve the matter as two teenagers direction to install PSA-based oxygen plants. the help of the Indian airforce. The DC said subsistence alloance as per rule 83 of from their family had gone to thrash Biswas He added that during the second peak of the now hospitals have ample time to install their Haryana Civil Services (General) for meeting the girl. “Two constables pandemic, these hospitals were among those oxygen plants so that such a situation did not Rules, 2016, the suspension order misbehaved with Munna and hit him on the that had demand for more than 50 oxygen emerge again. Meanwhile, the DC also lauded read. Several residents condemned nose and he started bleeding, after which the Jalandhar. THE JALANDHAR district cylinders per day, adding that they were asked the concerted efforts by several private the action and argued that “while on locals thrashed one of the policemen. Our administration on Wednesday cracked the whip to install PSA plants by August 2021. Thori hospitals who had set up their oxygen plants to the one hand Dr Jasjeet Kaur family members were not the ones who and served the showcause notices to seven added that no efforts had thus far been made by tackle the third wave of the pandemic deserves her next promotion for her thrashed the constable,” claimed Sunita. The private hospitals for not installing Pressure these hospitals to set up these plants to tackle effectively. These hospitals include Shriman handling of the pandemic in the police did not spare the women in the house. Swing Adsorption (PSA)-based oxygen their oxygen requirements in view of a third Super Speciality, NHS, New Ruby, Armaan, district, she instead has been They came around 8.30-9 pm on the day generation plants on their campus, despite wave of Covid looming. He added that a large Rattan, Joshi, Global, Tagore Capitol Hospital, reprimanded for not adhering to when the row erupted. They disconnected the orders for the same having been passed. Deputy number of hospitals have already set up oxygen and PIMS. Further, six more hospitals favoritism amid mid- peak” of the power supply in the village. The men from Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that the comprising Sarvodya, Maan Medicity, deadly pandemic. In a press the house fled when they heard that the cops plants on their premises to be self-reliant. The institutions that had been served notices were Deputy Commissioner categorically Innocent Hearts Hospital, Johal, and Military statement, District’s Citizen Welfare were coming. They had brought bulldozers Sharanjit Hospital, Kidney Hospital, Sikka with them.” The Azamgarh police denied the mentioned that he will make recommendations hospital. Association president S K Naiyar allegations. On Tuesday, they released a spoke on behalf of the residents and statement claiming the families had damaged condemned the move. “The reason their own homes to pressure the police not to given for her suspension that she arrest Munna and his other family members Manpreet Badal meets Rajnath Singh, pitches for a Sainik School couldn’t accommodate the for assaulting the police. A neighbour of the minister’s recommended Covid-19 village head, Shiv Chandra Paswan, 60, said Ludhiana. PUNJAB FINANCE Minister requested the approval of the Ministry of patient during the peak pandemic he fled as he feared arrest. “I stayed in the Manpreet Singh Badal on Wednesday met Defence for issuing an official clearance for days is absurd to say the least. How fields for four days, and returned only after Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and establishing a modern bus station and could she have accommodated political leaders started the protest.” urged him to approve the establishment of two terminal at Bathinda. Since the proposed patients when there were no beds? Rajpath’s daughter Priyanka, 19, said the additional Sainik Schools in Punjab. location is adjacent to the Bathinda military This is what happens when ministers police did not spare anyone. “They beat up Manpreet Badal said that Punjab is the most cantonment, it requires a formal ‘No indulge in petty politics instead of whomever they saw. There were hundreds of decorated state in India in terms of military Objection Certificate’ from the Defence ensuring upgradation of facilities. policemen and at least three bulldozers. They honours and gallantry awards. The state next Ministry. The incident is bound to repeat in even took away my phone because I was in line after Punjab accounts for less than half The Punjab finance minister added that all wave three if good officers are recording videos. The policemen used of the honours bagged by Punjab soldiers. required military norms had been adhered reprimanded and those corrupt are casteist slurs and beat us up.” However, Punjab has only one Sainik School to, and a clear passage of 100 metres has hailed,” Naiyar told The Indian in Kapurthala, and the state is now seeking the been left from the military boundary. Express. Members of CWA have establishment of two more – one in Gurdaspur time and words of appreciation for Punjab, the Similarly, the proposed bus terminus is well written to Chief Minister Manohar Chhattisgarh: Congress govt and the other in Bathinda. He added that other state Finance Minister also presented a letter below the officially prescribed height for Lal Khattar, Health and Home states like Haryana, Bihar, and Maharashtra him from Chief Minister Capt Amarinder adjacent buildings. The required papers for the Minister Anil Vij, Speaker and local faces dissent from its own over have two Sainik Schools each, while Uttar Singh, stating that the state government has NOC have been submitted to the Defence MLA Gian Chand Gupta as well as Pradesh has three. The Union Defence Minister allocated 40 acres at Dalla Gorian in Gurdaspur Headquarters, and an early approval will help ACS (Health) Rajeev Arora elephant reserve plan assured him of due and adequate action, stating for a Sainik School. However, Punjab wants to expedite the project. Manpreet also invited the requesting them “to reinstate her that he personally appreciates the role played set up another Sainik School in Bathinda. This defence minister to visit the Punjab War Heroes (the CMO) with immediate effect, Raipur. The Congress government in by Sikhs and Punjabis in the defense of national Memorial and Museum at Amritsar, which the Chhattisgarh is facing objections from its way, each of the three regions in Punjab — without explaining any reasons. security and the defense of India’s social and Doaba, Majha, and Malwa — will host one Punjab government has established at the cost own legislators, including a minister, to its cultural values. While thanking Rajnath for his of Rs 144 crore. plan to further decrease the area of the Sainik School. Manpreet said he had also proposed Lemru Elephant Reserve — to 450 sq km as against the previous plan to stretch it to 3,287 sq km from the current 1,995 sq km. Health Minister T S Singh Deo and Dharamjaigarh MLA Laljeet Rathia have stood up in support of thousands of tribals Out on bail, gangster Kulbir Naruana shot demanding that coal mining in the jungles of Hasdeo Aranya be stopped. Days after the health minister wrote to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel suggesting to invoke the UPA era “no go areas” policy for the forests, dead by associate in Bathinda village Rathia wrote to Baghel requesting to classify the catchment area of Mand and Hasdeo rivers as conserved. On June 26, the Ludhiana. Kulbir Singh Naruana, a 39- his “public image”. Sources said he him, said the Bathinda SSP. Naruana was department of forest and environment wrote year-old gangster, who had lately taken up used to donate money for marriage of attacked on a previous occasion as well. On to the state Principal Chief Conservator of social work, was Wednesday shot dead women from poor families and used June 21, when he was going towards Malaut, Forests (wildlife) stating that Singh Deo and outside his home in Bathinda’s village to help the needy. He was even unknown persons had fired at him but he had seven other MLAs had requested to limit the Naruana allegedly by an associate with presented a robe of honour by former escaped unhurt as his vehicle was bullet- area of the proposed elephant reserve to 450 whom he had had a fallout over some minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia in proof, police said. Meanwhile, a 15 minutes- sq km. However, Singh Deo objected to this issue. March 2014, when Congress leader long video of Manna has gone viral in which Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu had he mentions that Aziz Khan — a Congress letter and said he has always supported the Naruana was facing more than 15 cases and was currently out on bail. The accused, joined the Shiromani Akali Dal member and vice-president of Nagar decision to establish Lemru elephant reserve (SAD). panchayat of Talwandi Sabo — had in a 1,995 sq km area. He said he only identified as Mandeep Singh, alias Manna, (35), has been arrested. He was taken to However, in July 2014, he was arrested threatened him on Facebook because he had opposed the purported plan to further expand hospital after he sustained injury in with illegal weapons, and later extended support to a person who was it to 3,287 sq km as it would result in 39 crossfire. released on bail. In January 2015, he allegedly beaten up by Khan’s men. Manna villages of his constituency being affected. “I was arrested again in a case of firing had even challenged Khan and his supporters later found out that the area of the reserve was According to the police, Manna had gone to and is under treatment. “Manna has been meet to sort out some differences. Both had at a policeman when he was forcibly trying to to talk to him straight, rather than writing on proposed to be increased to 3,827.64 sq km, arrested and is in hospital. He has confessed tea together and later Manna, called Naruana to the crime. He killed Naruana in a spur of take possession of a house. In another social media. He claimed that Khan had later which was almost double of the figures in inside his SUV, where he shot him five times, incident, he had put red chilli powder in the deleted his comments. However, SSP Virk Cabinet discussions,” he wrote. The “no go the moment, according to his statement. killing him at the spot. Naruana’s friends Investigation is on,” said Bhupinderjit Singh eyes of policemen at Bathinda Civil Hospital said, “This has nothing to do with this areas” policy that Singh Deo mentioned was tried to stop Manna from driving off. Virk, SSP Bathinda. Manna has been booked in order to get a convict, Gurwinder Bindu, murder. Manna and Khna had some proposed by the Ministry of Environment However, Manna ran over one Chamkaur for murder. Naruana had over 26 cases freed from police custody. “A few cases had differences over civil works contracts. under the UPA regime in 2010. It was an Singh — another accomplice of Naruana — against him for murder, attempt to murder, as been settled while still a number of cases are Manna’s men had got some contracts of civil initiative to classify coal blocks across the killing him on the spot. One Gurpreet Singh well as under the ArmsAct. However, for the ongoing,” said a Bathinda police officer. works, after which his differences with Khan country and ensure that forested. also sustained a bullet injury in the crossfire past 3-4 years, he had been trying to change Manna too has over 18 cases pending against had started.” New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

Study finds no traces of novel coronavirus in river Ganga Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister New Delhi. Agovernment-mandated study has found no traces of novel coronavirus in Virbhadra Singh passes away; condolences pour in Ganga waters after dead bodies were fished out from the river in some districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the peak of the New Delhi. Former Himachal Pradesh Chief problems. He was under treatment Sabha in 1967 from Mahasu second wave, sources said Wednesday. Minister and senior Congress leader in the hospital ever since then. Constituency, 5th Lok Sabha The study was conducted by the National Virbhadra Singh died in the wee hours of Virbhadra Singh's family Singh's in 1971 , 7th Lok Sabha in Mission for Clean Ganga under the Jal Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was wife Pratibha Singh and the 1980 and 15th Lok Sabha (5th Shakti Ministry in collaboration with the 87. The veteran leader breathed his last at couple's son Vikramaditya Singh term) in May 2009 from Council for Scientific and Industrial Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in are also politicians. Pratibha is M a n d i L o k - S a b h a Research's (CSIR’s) Indian Institute of Shimla at 3.40 am, senior medical former MP,while Vikramaditya is Constituency. The veteran Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow, the superintendent Indira Gandhi Medical MLA from Shimla rural. They had leader was BA (Hons.), MA; Central Pollution Control Board and the College (IGMC) Dr. Janak Raj said. celebrated Singh's 87th birthday at educated at Bishop Cotton state pollution control boards. The study He suffered from heart attack on Monday and their residence at Holly Lodge in a School, Shimla and St. was conducted in two phases with the was critical. He was in the critical care unit of simple manner by cutting a cake in Stephen's College, Delhi. Son samples being taken from Kannuj, Unnao, IGMC. Virbhadra was put on ventilator the presence of their supporters on of Late Raja Sir Padam Singh Kanpur, Hamirpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, under the supervision of the doctors of the June 23. At that time, Virbhadra of Bushahr state, he was born Balia, Buxar, Ghazipur, Patna and Chhapra, cardiology department on Wednesday after was convalescing at the IGMC. on June 23, 1934 at Sarahan. the sources added.“None of the samples he had breathing problem, he added. The The veteran Congress leader He also served as Himachal collected had traces of SARS-CoV2,” the nine-time MLA and five-time MP, Singh remained Chief Minister of the Pradesh Congress president in sources said. The virological study served as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister state for six times- from April 8, 1977, 1979, 1980 and from extracted the RNA of the viruses from the for six times. Virbhadra was tested positive 1983 to March 5, 1990, 26th August, 2012 to water samples to conduct an RT-PCR test to for COVID-19 on June 11 for the second December 3, 1993 to March 23, December 2012. determine the viral load in the water body. time in two months. He had earlier tested 1998 and from March 6, 2003 to December He was re-elected to the 13th Vidhan Sabha in Jai Ram Thakur, Nadda condole The study also included checking the positive for the disease on April 12. Earlier, 29, 2007 and for the sixth time from December 2017 from Arki Assembly Virbhadra's demise biological characteristics of the river. Uttar he was admitted to a hospital in Chandigarh December 25, 2012 to December 26, 2017. Constituency in Solan district. Earlier, he was elected to the state legislative assembly Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Pradesh and Bihar were badly hit when the after he tested positive for coronavirus on Singh also remained the leader of Thakur and BJP President Jagat Prakash second wave of coronavirus swept the April 12. Singh had returned home in Holly Opposition from March 1998 to March in October 1983 (by-election); re-elected in 1985 from Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly Nadda have expressed their condolences on country. There was also a fear whether the Lodge on April 30 from the Chandigarh 2003. The veteran Congress leader also the demise of Virbhadra Singh. The leaders bodies, possibly of Covid-19 infected hospital after getting cured of the first served as union deputy minister, Tourism constituency, in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 & 2007 from Rohru assembly constituency and prayed for peace to the departed soul. Shimla patients, had led to the contamination of the infection. However, he was admitted to and Civil Aviation, minister of state for MP and BJP state President Suresh Kashyap, river water which is a major source of IGMC within hours after reaching home, as industries, union minister of steel and Union in 2012 from Shimla rural assembly constituency. He was also elected to third BJP HP incharge Avinash Rai Khanna also drinking for the population in the districts he complained of cardiac and breathing Minister of micro, small & medium expressed their condolences on his death. along it. enterprises (MSME). Lok Sabha in 1962; re-elected to 4th Lok After exit, silence of the night Roads would be named on Kar sevaks who died during Ram Janmabhoomi Jumbo Council: Heads roll outside their houses in bid to balance politics New Delhi: After days of guesswork, all movement in Uttar Pradesh, says Deputy CM Keshav Maurya speculation was finally put to rest on and governance Wednesday evening. At Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Narendra Modi government’s New Delhi. His Government’s image hit long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle finally came / Maurya gave the statement on by a crisis of capacity and credibility to fruition. New faces were inducted; some during the second Covid wave, Prime seasoned ones resigned. Tuesday (July 6) during his visit Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday On the streets of Lutyens’ Delhi on to Ayodhya to lay the signalled a reset effecting the most Wednesday night, there was almost a sweeping change in his Council of foolproof way to tell who was in, and who foundation stone of various Ministers since he took charge for the wasn’t. Outside the homes of the new first time in 2014. entrants were rows of cars — of well- projects. As many as 36 new faces were inducted and wishers, bouquets in hand, waiting to / These roads will reportedly be 12 sitting ministers were shown the door register their presence. Outside those who taking the tally in the Council of Ministers suddenly found themselves no longer part of called “Balidani Ram Bhakt to 78 (including the PM), just a notch short the Cabinet, a lonely silence. Around 7.30 Marg”. of the statutory limit of 81. The changes pm at 21-Mother Teresa Crescent, the mark, arguably, the largest-scale purge in bungalow of Ravi Shankar Prasad, who recent times with the Prime Minister resigned Wednesday as Minister of Law and divesting six of 23 sitting Cabinet Justice and Information Technology, there were five vehicles parked inside, but no ministers — over one fourth — and one supporters, no cars on the road outside. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Prasad has been a minister with a very public New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming Uttar bullets at the unarmed Lord Ram devotees. roads will lead towards the home of the kar their ministerial responsibilities. Social profile, publicly taking on Twitter, and often Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022, deputy Many had died. Today, I announce that sevaks with the name and picture of the Justice Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot can the face behind government press chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya roads would be constructed in UP in the deceased on a plaque. In October 1990, draw solace from the fact that he was sent conferences. Two kilometers away, at 28- declared that roads would be constructed in name of all such kar sevaks,” Maurya was several Kar sevaks were killed during an to Raj Bhavan in Karnataka. Health Akbar Road, the home of Narayan Rane, the the state in the name of Kar sevaks who lost quoted as saying by the news agency. open firing incident, orders of which were Minister Harsh Vardhan’s exit has a ready staff were busier — he had taken the oath. their lives in 1990 during Ram Mandir Maurya gave the statement on Tuesday purportedly given by then UP CM Mulayam and convenient cover: the Government’s Perhaps headlining the changes was the exit movement in Ayodhya, ANI reported. (July 6) during his visit to Ayodhya to lay Singh Yadav. The Kar sevaks had marched thinly veiled acknowledgment of of Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. “Kar sevaks had come to Ayodhya in 1990 and the foundation stone of various projects. As towardsAyodhya with the demand to build a mismanaging the Covid crisis and an Outside his bungalow at 8-Tees January wanted the 'darshan' of Ram Lalla. The then per Times Now report, the roads will be Ram temple at the site of Babri Masjid amid attempt to course-correct through a fresh Marg, there was a similar desolation. At 8 Samajwadi Party government had fired called “Balidani Ram Bhakt Marg”. These high-security arrangements in the city. set of hands. But many in the ruling pm, there was one TV reporter, using the establishment are searching for reasons backdrop of the former minister’s behind the exit of others: DV Sadananda nameplate, and two photographers waiting Gowda, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ramesh for the leader to come home. The talk had Pokhariyal Nishank, and Prakash changed from a government vociferously Pashupati Kumar Paras gets key Javadekar (all Cabinet Ministers) and defending its actions during the pandemic to Santosh Gangwar (MoS Independent “sources admitting the need for change,” the reporter said into his mic. Only one minister Charge). More so, given the fact that all dropped from the Cabinet broke his silence these ministers consistently – and Ministry of Food Processing Industries faithfully — read the government’s brief on Wednesday — Babul Supriyo. In a Facebook post in the morning, Supriyo whether it was on neem-coated urea wrote that he had been asked to resign, New Delhi. Pashupati Kumar Paras, MP from own. Paras, who previously headed (Gowda); hobbling Chinese electronics quickly then changing it to he “had Hajipur, was on Wednesday inducted into Lok Janshakti Party's Bihar unit and is and software app firms and taking Twitter resigned.” Supriyo posted: “Yes, when there the Narendra Modi-led government as a currently the national president of its to task for its alleged political bias is smoke there must be a fire somewhere. Cabinet minister and given the charge of the breakaway faction, began his innings in (Prasad); National Education Policy Not being able to take phone calls of my key Ministry of Food Processing Industries. 1978 as a Janata Party MLA from Alauli (Nishank); environmental clearances friends in the media who care for me hence The portfolio was earlier with Union in his native Khagaria district, a seat (Javadekar) or labour codes (Gangwar). let me spell it out myself. Yes, I have Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh formerly represented by the late Ram Incidentally, five of the seven senior exits resigned from the Council Of Ministers (As Tomar. Vilas Paswan. He represented the happened from social sector ministries – I had framed it earlier, “Asked to resign” assembly segment several times, on Health, Education, Social Justice, Labour, may not be the right way to put it). I thank The ministry has assumed more significance in recent years as the government is tickets of the Janata Dal and later of the and Environment – while leaving most of Honble Prime Minister for giving me the the core economic ministries unchanged. privilege to serve my country as a Member focusing on raising the processing level of party floated by his brother. He became fruits and vegetables to reduce wastage. The a member of the Nitish Kumar cabinet This despite the fact that the economy has of his Council of Ministers…my bestest of sputtered even before the pandemic and wishes to my colleagues, whose names I central government is also developing career under the shadow of his late brother in the state in 2017 when the chief several mega food parks across the country and former Union minister Ram Vilas minister realigned with the NDA. now faces a string of challenges – from can’t spell out but by now everyone is aware, growth to inflation. Five more Ministers of will be sworn in as Hon’ble Ministers from with an aim to create jobs and expand the Paswan. However, having staged a The 2019 Lok Sabha polls saw him making Bengal.” market for processed food. Paras, a successful revolt against Paswan's son his parliamentary debut from Hajipur, a State exited paving the way for new faces politician with more than four decades of Chirag Paswan, the Lok Sabha MP from constituency the late Ram Vilas Paswan had from their respective states: Babul experience, has spent the larger part of his Bihar now seems poised to come into his nurtured over decades. Supriyo, Debasree Chaudhari (both from Heatwave conditions to prevail in Delhi, other parts of north India today, IMD predicts rain from July 10

New Delhi: The India Meteorological heatwave is declared when the maximum three-four notches due to monsoon from July Department (IMD) on Wednesday (July 7, temperature is more than 40 degrees Celsius 10. On July 10-11, heavy rain in the districts 2021) said that the national capital along with and at least 4.5 notches above normal, while a of Udaipur, Kota divisions is likely. Monsoon other parts of north India continues to reel severe heatwave is declared if the departure will touch Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, under the ongoing heatwave with the from the normal temperature is more than 6.5 Bikaner and Churu districts of Bikaner maximum temperature reaching 42.6 degrees degrees Celsius. Earlier, IMD had revealed division between July 11 and 13. Celsius, which is six degrees above normal that the Southwest Monsoon will reach During July 11 to 15, there is a possibility of for this time of the year. Delhi on Wednesday Delhi around July 10 this year, making it the rain at most places. Monsoon is also likely to recorded the third heatwave day in the month most delayed in the last 15 years. "The arrive in the districts of the Jodhpur division of July. monsoon is likely to advance over remaining during July 12-13, according to the MeT The minimum temperature at the Safdarjung parts of west Uttar Pradesh, some more parts department. Hot weather conditions Observatory, which provides representativeof Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and Delhi continued to prevail in Haryana and Punjab data for the city, settled at 29.5 degrees around July 10," the IMD said in a statement. on Wednesday, with Gurugram sizzling at Celsius. Earlier, the Capital had reeled under Normally, the monsoon reaches Delhi by 44.5 degrees Celsius. Gurugram, which a heatwave on July 1 (43.1 degrees Celsius) June 27 and covers the entire country by July recorded a maximum temperature that was and July 2 (41.3 degrees Celsius) too. The8. Last year, the wind system had reached seven notches above normal, was the hottest weather department also added that isolated Delhi on June 25 and covered the country by place in Haryana. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief parts of north India, including Delhi, are June 29. Minister Nitish Kumar undertook an aerial likely to witness similar heatwave conditions The IMD has also issued a heatwave warning survey of the flood-hit areas in Darbhanga, on Thursday as well. The highest temperature on Wednesday in the districts of Jaipur, Madhubani and Samastipur districts. "The in north India was recorded in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Bikaner divisions in the next state is witnessing flood due to the Sriganganagar which witnessed 45.5 degrees 48 hours. The Met department has predicted unprecedented heavy downpour before the Celsius yesterday. According to IMD, a that the temperatures are expected to drop by scheduled time of monsoon," he said. New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the editor: Tirath On a two-way street: Investment Treaty Arbitration Singh Rawat resigns as For middle-income countries like India, which are investment importing as well as Uttarakhand CM, right to investment exporting, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement can be a useful tool The State being held accountable by democratic government or an impartial food of stray dogs courts is a cherished feature of judiciary. In the absence of these, democracies. Even a submission to investors may find themselves in want the jurisdiction of international courts of a forum to seek compensation for a is applauded on some occasions. But genuine wrong done to them. For sovereign powers are not usually middle-income countries like India, expected to be bound by decisions of which are investment importing as well tribunals comprising individuals sans as investment exporting, the ISDS can institutional backing. And yet, the be a useful tool. It is particularly Investor-State Dispute Settlement valuable for Indian investors in foreign does this very thing. Also referred to countries. as the Investment Treaty Arbitration, In recent years, the Government of India this mechanism rooted in the has opposed not only the mechanism but Investment Treaties and Trade also some of the reforms proposed to Sir — It was hardly surprising when the chief minister Agreements signed among improve the system. In 2016, India of Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat, handed over sovereigns subjects the states to unilaterally terminated its bilateral his resignation to the governor, Baby Rani Maurya, arbitration when they fail to provide investment treaties with over 50 within only four months of being appointed, the promised benefits to foreign countries. Admittedly, the new model reportedly citing the constitutional provision that investors. BIT of 2016 retained the provision for requires him to get elected to the assembly within In the Indian context, we have had at resolving disputes through the ISDS but six months of assuming office, and the unlikelihood least three recent examples of liability only as a last resort. Moreover, to regain of the bypolls in the state being held in time on fixed upon the state as a result of ISDS regulatory autonomy of the state, many account of the pandemic (“Uttarakhand CM steps — the Cairn arbitration award, the subject matters have now been excluded down after 4 months”, July 3). In the meantime, Vodafone arbitration award and the from the scope of the ISDS. In an Uttarakhand gets Pushkar Singh Dhami as its new Devas arbitration award. What added been criticized by not just states but also other attempt to explore alternatives, the chief minister — its third in four months. Dhami, to the worries of the embattled Indian economy are stakeholders. The primary complaint against the ISDS Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty signed who is the youngest chief minister Uttarakhand has proceedings initiated by Devas Multimedia Pvt Ltd is that it undermines the powers of the sovereign state. with Brazil in 2020 strongly emphasizes a mechanism seen till date, expressed his gratitude to prime and Cairn Energy before US federal courts to seek the A foreign corporation can bring an arbitration claim for dispute-prevention and a tiered dispute-resolution minister, Narendra Modi, the home minister, Amit enforcement of awards against India to the tune of process. Prima facie, the mechanism appears to be Shah, and the Bharatiya Janata Party national against a state and then bind the latter to the award $135 million and $1.2 billion, respectively. It may rendered by a private tribunal, all the while bypassing arduous and one that could culminate into a diplomatic president, J.P. Nadda, for giving him this seem arbitrary and a case of a foreign corporation limbo. opportunity. the judicial system in the country of investment. holding hostage a sovereign power to amend and Moreover, it restricts the government from altering its The new treaty texts may be a step in the right direction However, Rawat seems to be merely a pawn in the enforce its laws; more so when the country is flailing to qua regulatory control of the sovereign but they border plans of the BJP leadership that wants to show that it regulatory policies. fully provide for its own citizens. But there is some In cases such as Eli Lilly vs Canada, the legal basis of the on protectionism. On the two-way street of BITs, these stands for the Constitution by sacrificing Rawat method in this madness. India is not the only country to also subject Indian investors abroad to similar rigours. instead of forcing the Election Commission to hold decision taken by the government was challenged and face such proceedings. In 2012, an arbitral tribunal had eventually upheld by the courts of Canada. In 2009, a It may seem arbitrary that a corporation can hold a the bypolls. This might have been done to set a directed Ecuador to pay $1.77 billion to Occidental for government liable for losses. But these are legal template to be used against Mamata Banerjee, who Swedish company, Vattenfall, brought an investor cancelling the latter’s contract. In 2014, an arbitration claim against Germany when the latter delayed obligations that the state has exposed itself to is also supposed to contest the bypolls to keep her tribunal at The Hague rendered an award in favour of willingly; and legal obligations to which Indian position as chief minister of West Bengal within the granting permits for establishing a coal-fired power Yukos against Russia that was in excess of $50 billion. investors in foreign countries can hold foreign next few months. It is likely that the Election plant. The delay was on account of public opposition Similarly, Venezuela was ordered to pay $1.6 billion to Commission will hold up Rawat’s case as an and reports of inter-ministerial consultation on climate governments liable. Governments that have been example for not conducting bypolls in Bengal. This Exxon to compensate it for nationalizing the country’s change, pursuant to which the government intended to stronger critics of the system have also complied with could force Banerjee to step down. But one should oil projects. That said, it is not always that these alter its laws. The state was faced with an investment adverse awards to maintain bona fides. Even as not forget that these two cases are different. Rawat’s tribunals rule in favour of corporations. In fact, as per arbitration claim of $1.9 billion that ultimately had to governments around the world look for a better mismanagement of the Kumbh Mela and the fake data available with the United Nations Conference on be settled. The ISDS is an imperfect system but all is solution to the BITs, pending arbitrations and their RT-PCR tests scandal during the event could cost Trade and Development, out of 1,104 known cases of not wrong with it. It is a two-way street that has the final awards, such as in the case of Cairn, Vodafone him dearly, especially with the Uttarakhand ISDS, 274 were ruled in favour of states against 212 potential to unduly overburden a state but, more and so on, would have to be duly honoured by the state. legislative assembly election knocking at the door. rulings in favour of investors. In 2018, a tribunal ruled importantly, also provide an independent forum for Future treaties may assert the regulatory authority of On the other hand, Banerjee lost her seat but her in favour of India and against the French investor, foreign investors to seek redressal of their grievance. the state but a difficult dispute resolution process is party won by a massive mandate. Besides, there are Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. Nevertheless, the ISDS has Not every country that imports investment has a bound to detract potential investments in India. no state elections in the near future, so there is no reason for the bypolls being delayed. Rawat’s case is a clear example of the myopic vision of the outgoing chief minister and the BJP high command. Cannon fodder More so because even though he knew that he would have to be voted to the assembly in six Ten years ago, the Salwa Judum, an armed vigilante outfit raised and patronized by the State for its battle against Maoists, had been banned by the Supreme Court months, neither he nor the party could chalk out an effective plan for this. Sir — Tirath Singh Rawat’s A shadow often falls between enlightened law and the only because of its patchy implementation. There is resignation may prove to be an alarm bell for nature of its implementation. An instance of this also the matter of the judgment exposing the Bengal’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee. Ever worrying gap has come to the fore — ironically — on hypocrisy of the State. It is fashionable to chastise since the result of the Bengal elections went against the 10th anniversary of a momentous legislation. Ten ‘non-State actors’ in the modern security parlance. the saffron party, the BJP has been restless — the years ago, the Salwa Judum, an armed vigilante Usually, and not always without reason, non-State ruckus inside the assembly during the governor’s outfit raised and patronized by the State against its actors are, it is argued, rogue elements that retain address is a recent example. There is a chance that battle against Maoists in Chhattisgarh, had been the potential to disrupt peace and wreck lives. But the Election Commission decides to postpone the banned by the Supreme Court, which stated that the this branding is not unproblematic. The rise of shrill Bhawanipur bypolls to next year because of the deployment of tribal youth as special police officers nationalism in India has resulted in the conflation of was illegal. The apex court, in essence, was frowning critical opinion with that of non-State actors in a bid pandemic. After all, nothing is impossible in upon the practice of raising militias whose members to delegitimize — criminalize — their views. Little politics. Sir — The change of guard in Uttarakhand — cannon fodder to the powers that be — bore the wonder then that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party may have had the hidden agenda of rattling the brunt of the collateral damage in the battle between is prone to spotting an ‘urban Naxal’ — a bona fide leadership in Bengal, but it has also exposed fault the State and the insurgents. The learned judges had dissenter — in every corner of the country. This lines in the saffron party. Whatever the pretext of also strongly argued in favour of rehabilitating and could well be a ruse to deflect attention from the Tirath Singh Rawat’s resignation, it reflects poorly protecting members of the militia that was to be deployment of militias, admittedly with a few on the leader who was chosen by the BJP to govern disbanded. It would be instructive to assess the tweaks to their form, in conflict zones. The the state. This would not inspire trust among the State’s response towards this intervention after a violation of the letter and spirit of an important people in the new chief minister either. Besides, the decade. There are allegations that the SPOs have justice for the victims of the militia’s crimes. Depositions judgment on an extrajudicial agency — the Salwa rise of Pushkar Singh Dhami has disappointed been rechristened as the District Reserve Guard, a by survivors before judicial commissions or India’s Judum — must be an occasion to deepen the public many senior leaders in the party — the leadership constituency of poorly- trained and poorly-paid personnel, premier investigative agency yielded very little corrective engagement with the layered nature of its history and State reportedly had to spend an entire day trying to which has been known to commit excesses much like the action against the perpetrators. complicity. pacify discontented members. Salwa Judum. Even more worrying is the absence of The Supreme Court’s judgment assumes importance not

Welcome to the show STATE OF PLAY | The farcical nature of Narendra Modi’s meeting with Kashmir’s leaders

Remakes are never their own thing although treaty would be worth the paper it is written on, if minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir as it once sometimes they can affect at what they will never it was to be repudiated soon after...” The used to be. She remains too, with the Abdullahs and be; they are a pretence, often counterfeit, often relationship is fast funnelling down the vortex of sundry others, part of the exclusive club labelled the plain farcical. The one purpose remakes may yet suspicion. On the night of August 8, 1953, the Gupkar Gang by those she sat across on June 24. serve is to remind us of the original. June 24 Sheikh is dismissed from office and bundled into In that time, in those three-and-a-half decades of remaking occasioned such a reminder; Prime Minister jail for conspiracy. He would remain behind bars and remaking redux, these few things too came to be. Narendra Modi’s ‘Dilli ki doori, dil ki doori’ until just a month before Nehru’s death in May A murderous drift took hold of the Kashmir Valley and session with Kashmiri entities was a pyrrhic 1964. It is during that time, during the long shook the foundations of state and society alike. The gun- attempt at a remake whose use-before date has chaining of the “lion of Kashmir” that the blazoned “aazaadi” insurrection invited a jackbooted quickly expired. This is how the original played Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir gets drafted military crackdown, but the crossfire brought upon the out. November 2, 1947, Lal Chowk, Srinagar. A and adopted; the Sheikh had no role to play. Pandits a harsh, and yet unresolved, banishment. The lofty stage, a large congregation. The ink is still But the show proceeded. The bonhomie of 1947 hurricane barrelled into the Valley’s core and its far moist on the Instrument of Accession, Article utterly unmade, remakes were in the making. corners and deposited them in tattered tent shanties 370 of the Constitution will take another two Sheikh Abdullah would himself come to play a across the Banihal, India’s largest, and probably most years to be written in (and another seventy to be role in the first one. He would sign a power intractable, internal displacement. Kashmir was turned struck out). Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah turns accord with Indira Gandhi in 1975 and become into a ghastly theatre of discord, destruction, disruption fondly to Jawaharlal Nehru, Kashmiri Nehru. “Shri Ayyangar stated that Article 370 was not a chief minister again. But this remake was to give and wanton death, such that other than the pitiless Musalmaan to Kashmiri Pandit, and sings out the vows permanent feature of the Indian Constitution and ‘when way to another, and many yet would follow. In 1984, the brochure cliché of paradise, there remained nothing inAmir Khusro’s verse: the time was ripe’ the provision could be wiped off the Sheikh’s son and successor, Farooq Abdullah, is toppled paradisal about it. A people more battered and brutalized “Mun tu shudam/ Tu mun shudi;/ Man tan shudam/ Tu jaan Constitution... This clearly shows that even though in a palace coup effected under the auspices of Rajiv would be hard to find. The subcontinental collaboration shudi;/ Takas na goyad bod azeen/ Mun deegaram/ Tu assurances were given to us... such assurances came with Gandhi, then general secretary of the ruling Congress. towards the reduction of what it means to be a Kashmiri, deegaree.” (“I am You and You are me; I am your body, a good deal of mental reservations.” No assurance to the Two years later, Rajiv and Farooq would turn out as dual- in body and in soul, remains a work in progress. It is a You are my soul; So none should hereafter say, I am contrary is forthcoming from Nehru. This is mid-1953. lead of another remake; they would hold hands at a rally project so engulfing that you may be excused if you someone and You someone else.”) What was to follow The Sheikh activates his agitations and is quick to get the in Jammu and utter sweet things of each other that time omitted to remember that a war too was fought — would knock the stuffing off that sublime song and National Conference to propose an “end to the and cynicism have now completely obliterated.Anyhow, another one — over Kashmir’s northern flank in the render it a tattered feast for vultures. That is how we uncertainty” — a call for plebiscite with the option of Farooq is chief minister again. summer of 1999, the first military eyeball-to-eyeball began, in poetry. This is where we are now, in the ringing independence written in. In the three-and-a-half decades since, this is how the lead between nuclear powers. What’s left of Kashmir to do a absence of it and worse. Recall just some of what those Nehru responds with affront. He writes to the Sheikh: “You cast of recurrent remakes has looked: Farooq Abdullah. remake with? And where have Kashmiris figured in it, if convened around the prime minister’s table have know that the question of Kashmir has had not only a A long and tumultuous interregnum presided over for the ever? What was the gathering of June 24 on about? There publicly said of each other recently, recall the logical appeal for me but also a strong emotional one. But better part by Jagmohan. In 1996, Farooq Abdullah were those there who’d travelled down from demands of circumstances they have wreaked on each other, or have I can suppress my emotion, if necessary, if logic demands again. Then Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in the company of secession or self-rule or, at the very least, autonomy. The expressed the desire to wreak. All of what briefly came to that... Thus far I have proceeded on the basis of the Congress. Then the Congress’s Ghulam Nabi Azad in Sheikh’s distrustful prophecy over Article 370 is now the transpire on June 24 is a remake; it’s all happened before, friendship and confidence in you and have been vain the company of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. Then Omar truth. There is no state that “cornerstone” guarantee can and happened time and again. Here’s a taste of the first enough to expect the same from you... To me it has been a Abdullah. Then Mufti Mohammed Sayeed again, this be applied to for there is no state anymore. The demand souring. Sheikh Abdullah is irked that Gopalaswami major surprise that a settlement arrived at between us time in the company of the BJP. Then, upon his passing, that the state be restored, moth-eaten as it would be, and a Ayyangar, Nehru’s minister for Kashmir affairs, should be bypassed or repudiated, regardless of the Mehbooba Mufti in the company of the BJP. And then, throne be readied, however sawn and stunted, is just how underlines the impermanence of Article 370. He writes to merits. That strikes at the root of all confidence... No poof! She may be written down in history as the last chief farcical and fake the nature of this latest remake is. New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 HEALTHHealth THE SIKH TIMES 7

So lean children will have more powerful brain responses while looking at high-calorie foods compared to children with lower lean body weight. How kids respond On the contrary, the researchers found that children with higher body fat had lower activity in this same brain area when they saw pictures of healthier, low-calorie foods. "Kids with more lean body weight might have a to differently greater reward response to higher calorie foods, in part because they have greater energy needs compared to children with less lean body weight," said Nicole Fearnbach from Pennsylvania State University's department of nutritional sciences in a statement. "Bigger kids burn more calories and our results show that their brains FoodsFoods respond differently to foods," Fearnbach added. The study involved 38 children aged seven to 10 and How children perceive high-calorie their parents. Interestingly, the team also found that children with more body fat had a reduced brain response to healthy foods. foods depends on how much fat It might be that kids with higher body fat find those healthier foods to be less rewarding. The results suggest that children's body composition may have accumulated around their influence how their brains respond to food. Future studies are needed to determine how these findings relate to children's food intake or their waistlines, a new study says. body weight over time, the authors said.

Ways to improve immunity during What your eyes say about monsoons After all, who amongst us doesn't have fond YourYour healthhealth memories of dancing or playing games in the The arrival of the rain, sipping a cup of steaming tea, munching on fresh home made pakoras, or just sitting in the Monsoon season always Here is what a few common eye symptoms could veranda happily watching the rain pouring down - a welcome relief from the scorching summer tends to stir a feeling of heat. reveal about your body's health However, over the past few years our nostalgia and relationship with the monsoon season has excitement in our Is there more to your health than diabetes. A big change to your glasses may be evidence of an overactive thyroid. soured. We no longer want ourselves or our kids meets the eye? According to experts, prescription is another. Early diagnosis is Abnormal levels of thyroid hormone cause to get wet in the rain for fear of catching a cold or hearts. your peepers may hold clues to key to avoiding long-term, sometimes the tissues around the eye to swell, making it infection. The monsoon munchies we used to undiagnosed health problems and a fatal, complications. appear the eye is popping outwards. savour earlier, now threaten to upset our such as curried rice which can cause bloating routine eye test could reveal the truth. Iris rings Droopy eyelid stomach, and most of all, the rainwater we used during Monsoons. Eyes are the window into the body, Could be: High cholesterol Could be: Bell's Palsy or Stroke to enjoy dancing in, is no longer safe and free of 3. Switch to Light Cooking Oils: As much as you offering a great pre-warning for many White rings around the iris — the A drooping eye can indicate Bell's Palsy, a pollutants. What's more, most doctors too warn love eating pakoras during monsoons - avoid life-threatening illnesses. Most of us coloured part of the eye — are a sign of temporary facial paralysis. It can also be a that the monsoon season brings with it a plethora deep fried foods as they make one feel heavy, think we only need symptom of a stroke, especially if the of illnesses, infections, their eyes checked speech is slurred. and digestive ailments, for vision More rarely, it could also be evidence of a which is why we it is problems, but all brain tumour or an autoimmune disease that critical to take extra of us should have is known as myasthenia gravis. precautions to be fit regular Yellow eyes during this season. examinations, as Could be: Liver disease So what's the reason conditions such as Liver conditions, including hepatitis and behind us not being able to diabetes can be cirrhosis, can turn the whites of your eyes enjoy monsoons? Weak detected in the eye yellow — a immunity - the increased before they start to symptom pollution, humidity, and cause problems in which moisture reduces our the body. requires an metabolic rate and thus Here are some immediate suppresses the body's common eye doctor's trip. ability to fight diseases. A symptoms that can The colour is lower metabolic rate also be detected by caused by means that our digestive opticians and what bilirubin, a system's ability to break they could reveal high cholesterol levels. chemical down and absorb food is about your health. Another clue is created by the weaker, leading to Red eyes 'xanthelasmas' — flat, white fat deposits breakdown of hemoglobin, the oxygen- stomach ailments from Could be: High Blood pressure under the skin on or around your eyelids. carrying molecule inside red blood cells. constipation and bloating slow metabolic rate, and are difficult to digest. If When an optician shines a light into Studies show people with both these Pale optic nerve to diarrhoea. you still want to indulge in a few monsoon your eyes, they see the tiny blood symptoms have a higher risk of heart Could be: MS or Brain tumour That said, we can take adequate steps to increase munchies use lighter oils such as Corn oil or vessels in your retinas - the sensitive disease. The optic nerve, which transmits our immunity and metabolic rate and not miss Olive oil instead of heavy cooking oils such as tissue at the back of the eye. Pale inner eyelids information from the retina to the brain, is out on our favourite monsoon activities. Here Mustard or Sesame oil. High blood pressure can make these Could be: Anaemia visible at the rear of the eye to an optician. A are 5 tips to help us do so: 4. Use Natural Immunity Boosters: Take a leaf blood vessels appear twisted - or even If the inside of your lower eyelids look pale optic nerve can be an early 1. Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water and from your grandmother's remedy book, cause them to burst so the eyes look pale when pulled down, you may be manifestation of MS or evidence of a brain water-based drinks such as green tea during literally! Herbs such as neem, turmeric powder, red. A quarter of adults with high anaemic - lacking iron, which helps tumour. monsoons because the increased humidity and methi seeds boost metabolic rate and are blood pressure don't know they have makes red blood cells. Anaemia can be Different sized pupils makes us sweat more and leaves our bodies natural antibiotics - great at increasing the condition, which can cause treated with iron supplements, but can be Could be: Stroke or tumour dehydrated and more susceptible to falling ill. immunity and digestion. strokes. a sign of internal bleeding, so see your Healthy pupils are around the same size and 2. Increase Fibre Intake: Increase consumption of 5. Add Lime and Honey: To further boost our Yellow deposits behind the eye GP. react similarly to light. If this is not the case light fibrous grains such as oats, brown rice, and metabolic rate and immunity, add lemon juice could be: Diabetes Bulging eyes with you, check yourself for problems such barley that are easy to absorb by the body and and honey as they assist in the digestion process Yellow deposits of fat, or small tears Could be: Thyroid problems as stroke, brain or optic nerve tumour, a also have high fibre contain that cleanses our and help the intestines carry out their functions in the retina, are signs of Type 2 Prominent-looking eyes can run in brain aneurysm or MS. stomach and intestines. Avoid watery cereals properly and effectively. families, but eyes that appear to bulge New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

Delta dominant variant in US, makes up more than half of Sydney sees worst day of 2021 as Covid-19 cases: CDC Washington. The Delta variant is already the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the United States, according to data modeling done by outbreak from Delta variant spreads the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the health agency's estimates the Delta variant became dominant in the Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 country over the two weeks ended July 3, for the year as officials struggle to stamp out a growing cluster of the highly infectious Delta variant in Sydney. with 51.7% cases linked to the variant that was first identified in India. The proportion Sydney. Australia's New South Wales state on although only around 10% of the country of cases linked to the Alpha variant which Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in has been fully vaccinated. Of Thursday's was first identified in Britain and had been locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the cases, 26 were either in isolation dominant in the United States so far, fell to year as officials struggle to stamp out a throughout or for part of their infectious 28.7%. The data, which shows the growing cluster of the highly infectious period, while 11 spent time in the estimated biweekly proportions of the most Delta variant in Sydney. community while they were infectious. common SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating New South Wales (NSW) reported 38 new One case is under investigation. Total in the United States, is based on sequences local cases, up from 27 a day earlier, as its infections neared 400 amid the largest collected through CDC's national genomic capital Sydney prepares for a third week of a outbreak of 2021 in the state, since the first surveillance since Dec. 20, 2020. The Delta lockdown. "We don't want to prolong the case was detected in the city more than variant, which is becoming dominant in lockdown, we don't want to see Sydney or three weeks ago in a limousine driver who many countries, is more easily transmitted New South Wales going in and out of transported overseas airline crew. A strict than earlier versions of the coronavirus and lockdown until we have the vast majority of stay-at-home order had been enforced in may cause more severe disease, especially our population vaccinated," NSW Premier Sydney, Australia's largest city and home among younger people. It has now been Gladys Berejiklian told reporters in Sydney. to a fifth of the country's 25 million found in every U.S. state, health officials Berejiklian implored residents to limit visits to population, since June 26 for two weeks have said. On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe family as data suggested the virus was restricting people's movements and Biden encouraged Americans who have not spreading during such meetings, and urged limiting gatherings. yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to people with flu-symptoms to take their entire That was extended on Wednesday until July get their shots to protect themselves from family for COVID-19 tests due to the highly 16 after restrictions failed to curtail the the widely spreading, highly contagious transmissible Delta strain. She has promised spread with officials frustrated after variant. So far, preliminary data has shown this would be the last lockdown Sydney finding new infections linked to illegal distancing rules. Australia has fared much just under 30,900 cases and 910 deaths, that vaccines made by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) would need to endure in the pandemic gatherings and people flouting social better than many other developed countries however, a slow vaccination rollout has and BioNTech (22UAy.DE), AstraZeneca in keeping COVID-19 numbers low, with taken the shine off some of this success. (AZN.L) and Moderna (MRNA.O) are largely protective against Delta, with the concentration of virus-neutralizing antibodies being somewhat reduced. Haiti president Jovenel Moise’s slaying Donald Trump files suit 4 suspected killers of Haitian against Facebook, Twitter President Jovenel Moïse slain, and YouTube for 2 arrested leaves power vacuum, sparks unrest suspending his accounts Port-au-Prince. Haiti's security old former businessman who took countries, came amid political barbaric act will not remain forces were locked in a fierce gun office in 2017, was shot dead and unrest, a surge in gang violence, unpunished". The first lady had Washington. Former President battle on Wednesday with his wife, Martine Moise, was and a growing humanitarian crisis been airlifted to Florida for Donald Trump has filed suit against assailants who assassinated seriously wounded when heavily in the poorest nation in the treatment where she was in a three of the country’s biggest tech President Jovenel Moise at his armed assassins stormed the Americas. The government stable condition, Joseph said. companies, claiming he and other home overnight, plunging the couple's home in the hills above declared a two-week state of Haiti, a country of about 11 conservatives have been already impoverished, violence- Port-au-Prince at around 1 a.m. emergency to help it hunt down million people, has struggled to wrongfully censored. But legal wracked nation deeper into chaos. local time (0500 GMT). the assassins, whom Edmond achieve stability since the fall of experts say the suits are likely The police had killed four of the Haiti's ambassador to the United described as a group of "foreign the Duvalier dynastic dictatorship doomed to fail, given existing "mercenaries" and captured two States, Bocchit Edmond, told mercenaries" and well-trained in 1986, and has grappled with a precedent and legal protections. more, Police General Director Reuters in an interview the killers. series of coups and foreign Trump announced the action Leon Charles said in televised gunmen were masquerading as The gunmen spoke English and interventions. US President Joe against Facebook, Twitter and Port-au-Prince. Haiti's police chief says four comments late on Wednesday, US Drug Enforcement Spanish, said interim Prime Biden denounced the killing as Google’s YouTube, along with the suspected killers of President Jovenel adding that security forces would Administration (DEA) agents as Minister Claude Joseph, who "heinous" and called the situation companies’ Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Moïse have been fatally shot by police and not rest until they had all been they entered Moise's guarded assumed the leadership of the in Haiti - which lies some 1,125 Dorsey and Sundar Pichai, at a two others arrested in an apparent hostage- dealt with. "We blocked them en residence under cover of nightfall country, where the majority speak km off the Florida coast - press conference Wednesday in taking situation. route as they left the scene of the - a move that would likely have French or Haitian Creole. "I am worrisome. "We stand ready to New Jersey, where he demanded Léon Charles said late Wednesday that three crime," he said. "Since then, we helped them gain entry. The calling for calm. Everything is assist as we continue to work for a that his accounts be reinstated. police officers held hostage were freed. The have been battling with them." brazen assassination, which drew under control," Joseph said on safe and secure Haiti," he said. US Trump has been suspended from killing of Moise early Wednesday, and the "They will be killed or condemnation from Washington television alongside Police Secretary of State Antony the platforms since January, when wounding of his wife, was sure to bring apprehended." Moise, a 53-year- and neighboring Latin American General Director Charles. "This Blinken, in a call with. his followers violently stormed the more chaos to the unstable Caribbean Capitol building, trying to block country already beset by gang violence, Congress from certifying Joe soaring inflation and protests by opposition Biden’s presidential win. The supporters who accused Moïse of Washington DC, 36 US states file lawsuit against Google companies cited concerns that increasing authoritarianism. Interim Prime Trump would incite further Minister Claude Joseph said the police and violence and have kept him locked military were in control of security. The their phones and tablets,” she said. out. All three declined comment poorest country in the Americas, Haiti has a “Worse yet, Google is squeezing the Wednesday. history of dictatorship and political lifeblood out of millions of small “We’re asking the US District Court upheaval. The streets of Port-au-Prince businesses that are only seeking to for the Southern District of Florida were empty and quiet. > at least 36 US states and compete. We are filing this lawsuit to end to order an immediate halt to social Google’s illegal monopoly power and media companies’ illegal, shameful Washington DC have filed a lawsuit finally give voice to millions of censorship of the American Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist against Google, alleging that its consumers and business owners,” James people,” Trump said of the filings. said. The lawsuit alleges that Google “We’re going to hold big tech very in Indonesia dies of suspected control over Android app store imposes technical barriers that strongly accountable.” Twitter, Facebook violates antitrust laws. Google has discourage or completely prevent third- and Google are all private Covid-19 party app developers from distributing companies, and users must agree to not allowed Android to serve as an apps outside the Google Play Store. their terms of service to use their Jakarta. The lead scientist on China's coalition — co-led by the attorneys general of Specifically, Google builds into Android a “open source” for many years, Utah, North Carolina, and Tennessee — also products. Under Section 230 of the Sinovac vaccine trials in Indonesia died of series of misleading security warnings and 1996 Communications Decency suspected Covid-19 on Wednesday, effectively cutting off potential accuse Google of requiring app developers other barriers that discourage users from selling in-app digital content through apps Act, social media platforms are Indonesian media said. The death of competition, the lawsuit alleged. downloading apps from any source outside allowed to moderate their services Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar comes as fatalities purchased via Google’s Play Store to use Google’s Play Store, effectively foreclosing Google Billing as a middleman, forcing app by removing posts that, for from the coronavirus reach record highs in app developers and app stores from direct instance, are obscene or violate the Indonesia, one of the countries where the consumers to pay Google’s commission — up distribution to consumers, it alleges. Google to 30 per cent — indefinitely. services’ own standards, so long as Sinovac vaccine has been most widely has not allowed Android to serve as an “open they are acting in “good faith.” The “Google has served as the gatekeeper of the used. Washington. As many as 36 US states and source” for many years, effectively cutting off law also generally exempts internet internet for many years, but, more recently, it Kumparan news service said Novilia had Washington DC have filed a lawsuit against potential competition. Google forces OEMs companies from liability for the has also become the gatekeeper of our digital died of the coronavirus. Sindonews Google, alleging that the search engine giant's that wish to design their devices to use Android material that users post. But Trump devices — resulting in all of us paying more for quoted an official of state-owned control over its Android app store violates to enter into agreements called “Android and some other politicians have the software we use every day,” James alleged. pharmaceuticals company BioFarma as antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges that through Compatibility Commitments” or ACCs. Under long argued that Twitter, Facebook “Once again, we are seeing Google use its saying she had been buried according to a series of exclusionary contracts and other these “take it or leave it” agreements, OEMs and other social media platforms dominance to illegally quash competition and Covid-19 protocols. State enterprises anticompetitive conduct in the Google Play must promise not to create or implement any have abused that protection and profit to the tune of billions. Through its illegal minster Erick Thohir posted a message on Store, Google has deprived Android device variants or versions of Android that deviate should lose their immunity — or at conduct, the company has ensured that Instagram mourning her "huge loss" at users of robust competition that could lead to from the Google-certified version of Android, least have it curtailed. While hundreds of millions of Android users turn to BioFarma, which is making the vaccine. greater choice and innovation, as well as the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit alleges that conservatives often claim the sites Google, and only Google, for the millions of He did not give the cause of her death. significantly lower prices for mobile apps. Google “buys off” its potential competition in are biased against them, several "She was lead scientist and head of dozens New York Attorney General James and the applications they may choose to download to the market for app distribution. of clinical trials done by BioFarma, recent studies. including Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials in cooperation with Sinovac," he said. "It has been produced and injected into tens of million people in Indonesia, as part of Covid Delta variant could ruin summer, French government warns our effort to be free from this Covid-19 pandemic." BioFarma did not immediately respond to a request for The Delta variant has around 40 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in France and could ruin the summer if a comment on the death of Novilia, who was fourth wave of infections hits, the French government said. in her early fifties. The infection and deaths of health workers allowed to build, government spokesman we could see the same trajectory as in some in Indonesia who had received the Sinovac Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. Attal said neighbouring countries," he said. vaccine has added to questions over its forging ahead with vaccinations was the best Cases in Britain are soaring, while in Spain and effectiveness in preventing hospitalisation way to avoid a return to tough curbs on Portugal the accelerating infection rate has and death. According to independent data movement and socialising. He urged any already forced authorities to impose new group Lapor Covid-19, 131 healthcare hesitant citizens to get the shot. restrictions. Senior ministers will meet on workers, mostly vaccinated with the The share of this variant has doubled each Monday to discuss the threat of a fourth Sinovac shot, have died since June, week over the past three weeks, from 10% of wave and Attal said the government was including 50 in July. Indonesia reported infections three weeks ago to 20% last week considering all possible scenarios, include more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a and 40% this week, he said. "This variant is possible compulsory vaccination for health day for the first time on Wednesday and a dangerous and quick and wherever it is workers. "I do not want to stigmatise any record 34,379 infections. The latest wave present, it can ruin the summer," Attal told a profession. Vaccination is not a penalty but a of infections has been driven by the Delta news conference. Attal said infection rates chance. I want to have a debate devoid of variant, first identified in India. Last month, Sinovac spokesman Liu Peicheng were surging higher in 11 metropolitan passion about it," said Health Minister told Reuters preliminary results showed regions, and the situation was deteriorating Olivier Veran at the start of a meeting with the vaccine produced a three-fold rapidly in the Ile-de-France region around health workers' representatives on reduction in neutralizing effect against the Paris, with infection rates in the capital Wednesday evening. In a joint statement Delta variant. Paris. The highly contagious Delta variant 19 infections in France and could ruin the nearly doubling over the past week. "We are after the meeting at least eight health now represents around 40% of new Covid- summer if a fourth wave of infections is getting more and more warning signals and workers' federations. New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 HealthYATRA THE SIKH TIMES 9 Guidelines for getting pearly white

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- Banana peel Claim: High levels of potassium, magnesium and manganese in bananas can help remove stains from teeth. Simply peel a ripe banana, and rub your teeth with the insides of the peel for about two minutes. After three weeks, your teeth will have whitened. Verdict: True. If you rub the skin it - Coconut oil can act as a gentle exfoliator and will Claim: A 3,000-year-old Ayurvedic way to remove some surface stains, but the clean teeth is to swish a tablespoon of oil banana will not reach inside the pores (usually coconut, sesame or olive oil) around on the surface of your your mouth for 20 minutes Uchenna Okoye, clinical director at London teeth a whiter appearance. A gentle and enamel - so no true every morning. The coconut You can use Smiling Dental Group, doles out guidelines, effective natural whitener. 'deep' clean will take oil sticks to the oil in the cell reports femalefirst.co.uk. - Turmericpowder place. membranes of any bacteria strawberries, banana - Strawberries Claim: Mix half a teaspoon of dried turmeric - CiderVinegar in your mouth, so when you spit it out, you are ridding Claim: Mash up a ripe strawberry, dip your powder with a few drops of water and stir to Claim: Rinsing with your mouth of unwanted toothbrush in it and brush carefully over teeth. create a thick paste. Dip your toothbrush in apple cider vinegar peel or even coconut micro-organisms. Used by Within two weeks, your teeth will be whiter. (it will be stained yellow) and clean teeth. (mixed two parts of stars including Gwyneth Dentist's Verdict: True. Strawberries contain The usual cleaning time of two to three water) will make teeth Paltrow, who claim it oil to get sparkling citric acid, which can weaken the surface minutes is doubled, because of the time it whiter and protect teeth whitens teeth and improves hardness of your teeth. But it also contains the takes to rinse the yellow from your teeth and and gums from bacteria. complexion. more gentle malic acid, and the riper the gums. The abrasive qualities of the bright Verdict: False. Cider white teeth, but try Verdict: False. There is no strawberry becomes, the higher the yellow spice (derived from a root) will clean vinegar is a favourite of scientific evidence at all that concentration of malic acid compared to the your teeth. 'detox' devotees. Once 'oil pulling', as it's called, will whiten teeth, or these options only more harmful citric acid. Verdict: False. This is a recipe for disaster. swallowed, it mixes with pancreatic even remove bacteria. It's possible that the act So choose a really ripe strawberry, rub it on The rule in dentistry is that anything that will secretions in the intestines and turns of swishing the oil around your mouth will your teeth and just like exfoliating the skin, it stain a white shirt will stain your teeth. All alkaline, but when it hits your teeth, it is an after proper research, dislodge some bacteria or debris, so followed does remove superficial debris. The malic acid spices stain teeth but yellow spices are the acid, albeit a weak one. This makes the by a careful brushing session, your teeth may won't actually break down the stain worst. Far from whitening your teeth, using enamel on your teeth less resistant to look cleaner. But no science shows that oil suggests an expert. molecules, but the surface clean gives your turmeric will make them even more damage - like wetting a chalk and then discoloured. scraping off the surface. pulling will make your teeth any whiter. The benefits of essential oils

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Sourav Ganguly turns 49: Former team mates celebrate Copa America Final: Can Lionel Messi end his internat 'Dada ka junoon' as wishes pour in on birthday title drought in Brazil vs Argentina showdown?

New Delhi. Former India captain and current New Delhi. It might be the last chance for Brazil became Copa America president of Board of Control for Cricket in Lionel Messi to get his hands on the host only two weeks before the India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly celebrated international silverware as Argentina will opener. It will be a memorable his 49th birthday on Thursday. Considered take on Brazil in the much-awaited final at ending to a tournament one of the most successful Indian captains Rio de Janeiro's historic Maracana Stadium, plagued by setbacks and of all time, wishes poured in on the one of soccer's spiritual homes on Sunday. moved at the last minute to one occassion, led by his former India team The final will be played in an empty Maracana of the countries hardest-hit by mates. due to health protocols. The six-time Ballon Covid-19. Ganguly was captain of India for five years, d’Or winner will be hoping to lift his first Neymar was ruled out of the during which time India reached the final of major trophy with his country, which hasn't 2019 Copa due to injury. He the 2003 World Cup and beat the all- won any since 1993. Messi played and lost said after Brazil's 1-0 win conquering Australian team in the thrilling the Copa America finals of 2007, 2015 and 2000/01 Test series at home. The series against Peru on Monday that included a win that came after India were 2016 and the 2014 World Cup — the latter he wanted to face Argentina in forced to follow-on, making the team only against Germany at the Maracana. “What I the decider. “But Brazil wins the third in the history of Test cricket to win want the most is to win a title with the the final," Neymar jokingly from that situation. Ganguly is India's third national team," saidArgentina captain Messi said. He was one of the players highest run scorer in ODIs with 11,163 said after Tuesday's 3-2 penalty shootout who expressed concerns about runs, including 22 centuries and 72 half- victory against Colombia in the semifinal. the late decision to stage the centuries. Apart from featuring in 311 “We aim high, we managed to get the first tournament in his country after ODIs, Ganguly played 113 Tests, scoring objective, which was to play the final, play Argentina and Colombia were 7212 runs with 16 centuries and 35 fifties. every match. Now we aim higher than ever,” dropped as co-hosts. He never played an international T20 he added. Messi and Neymar, who won the Argentina and Brazil have match but lead Kolkata Knight Riders and Champions League together with Barcelona faced off more than 100 times, Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier in 2015, are good friends. They were on but only in four deciders. opposite sides in 2011 when the Catalan Argentina won the first of them 2-0 in 1937 last shot in regular time. One year later, the was heavy favorite to win th League (IPL). After retiring from the game two arch rivals met for the Confederations Brazil crushed Messi's hop in 2008, Ganguly served as the Cricket giants thrashed Brazil's Santos 4-0 in the for the South American championship, the Club World Cup final. Neymar's Brazil predecessor of the Copa. Brazil won the Cup title in Germany. The Selecao in the final. Brazil also beat Association of Bengal president. On hammered Argentina 4-1 after another great previous Copa. A 2-0 victor October 23, 2019, Ganguly formally took team, the defending champions, and Lionel other three. Brazil beat Argentina 4-2 on display by Adriano, who was playing came with goals by Ga over as the 39th BCCI President without Messi's challengers have won a combined penalties to win the 2004 Copa after striker facing any opposition to his candidacy. seven World Cups and 23 continental titles. Adriano levelled the game at 2-2 with the alongside Kaká and Ronaldinho. Argentina Roberto Firmino. Hailed all over the country as a player's man and the best possible person for the job, Ganguly has had an eventful tenure as BCCI president, mostly affected by the County Championship: Hashim Amla’s defensive Covid-19 pandemic. Happy Birthd Assam spinner who bowled to masterclass earns Surrey draw against Hampshire Ganguly: Ind Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav legend an New Delhi. Adefiant batting performance into the hands of Holland, before first- president t Ganguly, forced to sell tea from from the Hashim Amla helped Surrey to innings centurion Colin de Grandhomme earn a draw against Hampshire in a bowled debutante Ben Geddes for 15. New Delhi. Former I roadside stall County Championship match at the Barker got his third wicket when Jordan current president Rose Bowl in Southampton. Hashim Clark was trapped lbw for four, before Control for Cricket New Delhi. Prakash Bhagat, a left-arm Amla scored a painstaking knock of 37 Organ raised hopes of a home victory Sourav Ganguly spinner from Assam who once shared the not out off 278 balls. when he bowled Jamie Overton. Thursday. Ganguly National Cricket Academy (NCA) with the Resuming on a precarious six for two after However, Amla and fellow fellow veteran putting fire in the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly being made to follow on, Surrey finished Rikki Clarke held firm for the final nine cricket. and VVS Laxman, has now been forced to 128-8 on Wednesday with SouthAfrican overs to see out the draw. Revolutionary Capt sell tea and dal puri from a roadside stall to Amla batting the whole day. Amla Amla is no stranger to dour batting Ganguly took over I support his economically poor family. scored only three runs from the first 100 displays. after the match-f Bhagat took seven wickets, including a hat- balls he faced and notched the first of his He famously made 25 off 244 balls in a 2015 2000 and has nu trick, against Bihar in the under-17 Vijay five boundaries on the 126th. Amla Barker when the batsman was on 30. test in New Delhi where he and South many youngster Merchant trophy match and also represented demonstrated incredible restraint to repel an Following-on after being bundled out for just Africa team mate AB de Villiers, who made 43 captaincy.Yuvraj S Assam in Ranji Trophy. The 34-year-old is a attack which bowled an incredible 64 maidens 72 in response to the home side’s 488, the off 297 balls, fought in vain to avoid defeat to Singh Dhoni, Z resident of Itakhola area in Silchar town, and over 500 dot balls in a glacial innings visitors scored just 18 runs in the first session India. "Every batter that went out there had a Harbhajan Sin situated in Assam's Cachar district. He sits where the hosts were made to pay dearly for with nightwatchman Amar Virdi the only plan and (we) tried our best to just block it out," Sehwag, Ash with his mother every day and sells tea and three dropped catches. Despite staving off wicket to fall. Ryan Patel soaked up 85 balls said Amla, who played 124 tests and 181 one- Mohammed Kai fast food. defeat, Surrey will almost certainly fail to make before his off-stump was uprooted by Abbott dayers before quitting international cricket in respective debu Bhagat was called to the NCA in Bengaluru, Division One as one of the top six teams. The after lunch. 2019. "The last thing you want to do is play a captaincy of So where the Indian team was preparing for only time Amla looked in danger was when Ian Felix Organ took Hampshire’s third wicket of the couple of bad shots and the game is over by Ganguly asked Vire their 2002/03 tour of New Zealand. Ganguly Holland dropped him at leg slip off Keith day when Jamie Smith’s inside edge looped lunchtime," he added. open the innings and co. were preparing to face Kiwi spinner changed the car Daniel Vettori, for which Bhagat was called batsman, who went in as a net bowler. "In 2009-10, 2010-11, I triple centuries i played for Assam team in Ranji trophy. In Euro 2020: Controversial penalty, arrests and fans booing format of the game 2007, Silchar became the champion of some brave decis Nuruddin trophy inter-district cricket tenure in the c championship and I was the captain of Denmark's national anthem mar England's semi-final win example, when Silchar district team," he said. Bhagat had to struggling to find leave cricket in 2011 when his father died Moreover, many questioned whether batsman, he ask from a cardiac arrest at the age of 65. "After there was enough contact on Sterling Rahul Dravid to w the death of my father, all family for the penalty to be given. Former and it helped him responsibilities came on my shoulders. At > Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and batsman in the pla that time, I was under pressure and I had An extra ball could be seen his one-time arch-rival Jose his leadership, In gone a little behind in cricket because I Mourinho both seemed to agree that beat Australia in could not give time in my regular practice. on the pitch when Raheem the penalty should not have been 2001, beat England Sterling went down and got given. "It's never a penalty. The best 2002 Natwest T Tokyo Olympics: IOC president team won, England deserve to win. 2003 World Cu England a penalty while England was fantastic, but for me it’s against England in Thomas Bach arrives in city, never a penalty," said Mourinho on 2004, and even de London police said that they TalkSport. "England was really, in a Test series in 20 greeted by state of emergency really good and no doubt they King of nicknames made over 20 arrests after about the game against Denmark. deserved to win that match. But, for me, it's 'Dada,' 'Prince of K Tokyo. IOC President Thomas Bach arrived Controversial penalty never a penalty.At this level, a semi-final of a the off-side,' 'King in Tokyo on Thursday just as a ban on the match. England's second goal came through captain Euro I don't understand really the referee’s 'Maharaj,' Royal spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is likely Harry Kane turning the ball into the net after decision," he said. Wenger said that VAR let former Indian ca after Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga it rebounded off Denmark goalkeeper Kasper the referee down. "Look in the moment like given multiple announced a state of emergency because of Schmeichel who saved the former's penalty that I believe that the VAR I don't understand cricket fans, rising coronavirus infections in the capital. kick. The penalty came after Raheem why they don’t ask the referee to have a look teammates in his cr Suga said the state of emergency would go Sterling was taken down inside the box and at it. In a moment like that it’s important that Geoffrey Boycott o into effect on Monday and last through Aug. New Delhi. England reached the final of the the video assistant referee (VAR) deemed the the referee is absolutely convinced that it was 'The Prince of 22. This means the Olympics, opening on European Championships for the first time contact on the England winger enough to a penalty. It was not clear enough to say 'yes it parents nicknamed July 23 and running through Aug. 8, will be ever on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over warrant a penalty. However, neither the is'. At least he should have looked on the Some labeled hi held entirely under emergency measures. Denmark in front of their ecstatic home fans officials on the pitch, nor the VAR seem to screen. I don’t know why the VAR did not ask Bengal tiger' for h The Paralympics open on Aug. 24. "Taking at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate's have noticed the extra ball on the pitch as him to go. For me no penalty. I think the VAR some argued him into consideration the impact of the delta team have been recognised as one of the most Sterling was beginning his drive into the box. has left the referee down," he said on BeIN Indian Cricket tea strain, and in order to prevent the resurgence consistent sides in the tournament and while Strangely enough, even the Denmark players Sports. Finally, Schmeichel seemed to have And most lovingly of infections from spreading across the their run to the semi-final had been largely didn't seem to include that point when they had green lasers shining on his face near his 'Dada.' Making Ste country, we need to step up virus prevention free of controversy, the same can't be said were protesting the penalty. eyes while preparing to save the penalty kick. for the toss or measures," Suga said in announcing the emergency measures. Bach largely avoided cameras at Tokyo's Haneda Airport and, on a rainy afternoon, went to the International Euro 2020: England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra-time to set up final against Italy at W Olympic Committee's games headquarters in Tokyo, a five-star hotel in the center of the one netted the winner while the other Denmark forward Kaspe city. He is reported to need to self-isolate for found the back of his own net, much to saved in the 59th but the three days. Bach's arrival comes just two Denmark's despair. England and Denmark level. England's most depe weeks before the postponed Tokyo Games are to open. The IOC and local organizers were level at 1-1 in normal time after the this tournament, Raheem are attempting to hold the games during a visitors took the lead through a superb again provided the decisiv pandemic despite opposition from the free-kick from midfielder Mikkel side when he burst into Japanese public and medical community. Damsgaard in the 30th minute, but the from the right flank and m The main focus of the emergency is a request hosts equalised when Simon Kjær scored penalty for the Three Lions for bars, restaurants and karaoke parlours an own-goal in the 40th while trying to Captain Harry Kane stepped serving alcohol to close. A ban on serving stop a cross from Raheem Sterling. minute, his first effort sav alcohol is a key step to tone down Olympic- ENGLAND VS DENMARK: goalkeeper Kasper Schm related festivities and keep people from HIGHLIGHTS slotted the rebound to se drinking and partying. Tokyo residents are Damsgaard's goal was the first of this become England's joint-h expected to face stay-home requests and edition through a direct free-kick and the major tournaments (Euro watch the games on TV from home. "How to first conceded by England in Euro 2020. moving level with Gary stop people enjoying the Olympics from On the other hand, Kjaer's own goal was goals. going out for drinks is the main issue," the first England benefited from in CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN T Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said. The European Championship history. There England paid a touching trib present state of emergency ends Sunday. were no goals in the second half but both Eriksen on Wednesday nig Tokyo reported 896 new cases on Thursday, England ended a 55-year wait on Thursday to Wembley Stadium in London. England will teams created plenty of chances. England a signed jersey for the De up from 673 a week earlier. It's the 19th make their way into the Euro 2020 final now face Italy in their maiden European defender Harry Maguire’s header was was ruled out of the E New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Sourav Ganguly turns 49: Former team mates celebrate Copa America Final: Can Lionel Messi end his international 'Dada ka junoon' as wishes pour in on birthday title drought in Brazil vs Argentina showdown?

New Delhi. Former India captain and current New Delhi. It might be the last chance for Brazil became Copa America president of Board of Control for Cricket in Lionel Messi to get his hands on the host only two weeks before the India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly celebrated international silverware as Argentina will opener. It will be a memorable his 49th birthday on Thursday. Considered take on Brazil in the much-awaited final at ending to a tournament one of the most successful Indian captains Rio de Janeiro's historic Maracana Stadium, plagued by setbacks and of all time, wishes poured in on the one of soccer's spiritual homes on Sunday. moved at the last minute to one occassion, led by his former India team The final will be played in an empty Maracana of the countries hardest-hit by mates. due to health protocols. The six-time Ballon Covid-19. Ganguly was captain of India for five years, d’Or winner will be hoping to lift his first Neymar was ruled out of the during which time India reached the final of major trophy with his country, which hasn't 2019 Copa due to injury. He the 2003 World Cup and beat the all- won any since 1993. Messi played and lost said after Brazil's 1-0 win conquering Australian team in the thrilling the Copa America finals of 2007, 2015 and 2000/01 Test series at home. The series against Peru on Monday that included a win that came after India were 2016 and the 2014 World Cup — the latter he wanted to face Argentina in forced to follow-on, making the team only against Germany at the Maracana. “What I the decider. “But Brazil wins the third in the history of Test cricket to win want the most is to win a title with the the final," Neymar jokingly from that situation. Ganguly is India's third national team," saidArgentina captain Messi said. He was one of the players highest run scorer in ODIs with 11,163 said after Tuesday's 3-2 penalty shootout who expressed concerns about runs, including 22 centuries and 72 half- victory against Colombia in the semifinal. the late decision to stage the centuries. Apart from featuring in 311 “We aim high, we managed to get the first tournament in his country after ODIs, Ganguly played 113 Tests, scoring objective, which was to play the final, play Argentina and Colombia were 7212 runs with 16 centuries and 35 fifties. every match. Now we aim higher than ever,” dropped as co-hosts. He never played an international T20 he added. Messi and Neymar, who won the Argentina and Brazil have match but lead Kolkata Knight Riders and Champions League together with Barcelona faced off more than 100 times, Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier in 2015, are good friends. They were on but only in four deciders. opposite sides in 2011 when the Catalan Argentina won the first of them 2-0 in 1937 last shot in regular time. One year later, the was heavy favorite to win the 2007 Copa, but League (IPL). After retiring from the game two arch rivals met for the Confederations Brazil crushed Messi's hopes with a 3-0 win in 2008, Ganguly served as the Cricket giants thrashed Brazil's Santos 4-0 in the for the South American championship, the Club World Cup final. Neymar's Brazil predecessor of the Copa. Brazil won the Cup title in Germany. The Selecao in the final. Brazil also beat Argentina in the Association of Bengal president. On hammered Argentina 4-1 after another great previous Copa. A 2-0 victory in the semifinal October 23, 2019, Ganguly formally took team, the defending champions, and Lionel other three. Brazil beat Argentina 4-2 on display by Adriano, who was playing came with goals by Gabriel Jesus and over as the 39th BCCI President without Messi's challengers have won a combined penalties to win the 2004 Copa after striker facing any opposition to his candidacy. seven World Cups and 23 continental titles. Adriano levelled the game at 2-2 with the alongside Kaká and Ronaldinho. Argentina Roberto Firmino. Hailed all over the country as a player's man and the best possible person for the job, Ganguly has had an eventful tenure as BCCI president, mostly affected by the County Championship: Hashim Amla’s defensive Covid-19 pandemic. Happy Birthday Sourav Assam spinner who bowled to masterclass earns Surrey draw against Hampshire Ganguly: India cricket Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav legend and BCCI New Delhi. Adefiant batting performance into the hands of Holland, before first- president turns 49 Ganguly, forced to sell tea from from the Hashim Amla helped Surrey to innings centurion Colin de Grandhomme earn a draw against Hampshire in a bowled debutante Ben Geddes for 15. New Delhi. Former India captain and roadside stall County Championship match at the Barker got his third wicket when Jordan current president of Board of Rose Bowl in Southampton. Hashim Clark was trapped lbw for four, before Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) New Delhi. Prakash Bhagat, a left-arm Amla scored a painstaking knock of 37 Organ raised hopes of a home victory Sourav Ganguly turned 49 on spinner from Assam who once shared the not out off 278 balls. when he bowled Jamie Overton. Thursday. Ganguly is credited for National Cricket Academy (NCA) with the Resuming on a precarious six for two after However, Amla and fellow fellow veteran putting fire in the belly of Indian likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly being made to follow on, Surrey finished Rikki Clarke held firm for the final nine cricket. and VVS Laxman, has now been forced to 128-8 on Wednesday with SouthAfrican overs to see out the draw. Revolutionary Captain sell tea and dal puri from a roadside stall to Amla batting the whole day. Amla Amla is no stranger to dour batting Ganguly took over India's captaincy support his economically poor family. scored only three runs from the first 100 displays. after the match-fixing fiasco in Bhagat took seven wickets, including a hat- balls he faced and notched the first of his He famously made 25 off 244 balls in a 2015 2000 and has nurtured one too trick, against Bihar in the under-17 Vijay five boundaries on the 126th. Amla Barker when the batsman was on 30. test in New Delhi where he and South many youngsters during his Merchant trophy match and also represented demonstrated incredible restraint to repel an Following-on after being bundled out for just Africa team mate AB de Villiers, who made 43 captaincy.Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Assam in Ranji Trophy. The 34-year-old is a attack which bowled an incredible 64 maidens 72 in response to the home side’s 488, the off 297 balls, fought in vain to avoid defeat to Singh Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, resident of Itakhola area in Silchar town, and over 500 dot balls in a glacial innings visitors scored just 18 runs in the first session India. "Every batter that went out there had a Harbhajan Singh, Virender situated in Assam's Cachar district. He sits where the hosts were made to pay dearly for with nightwatchman Amar Virdi the only plan and (we) tried our best to just block it out," Sehwag, Ashish Nehra, with his mother every day and sells tea and three dropped catches. Despite staving off wicket to fall. Ryan Patel soaked up 85 balls said Amla, who played 124 tests and 181 one- Mohammed Kaif made their fast food. defeat, Surrey will almost certainly fail to make before his off-stump was uprooted by Abbott dayers before quitting international cricket in respective debuts under the Bhagat was called to the NCA in Bengaluru, Division One as one of the top six teams. The after lunch. 2019. "The last thing you want to do is play a captaincy of Sourav Ganguly. where the Indian team was preparing for only time Amla looked in danger was when Ian Felix Organ took Hampshire’s third wicket of the couple of bad shots and the game is over by Ganguly asked Virender Sehwag to their 2002/03 tour of New Zealand. Ganguly Holland dropped him at leg slip off Keith day when Jamie Smith’s inside edge looped lunchtime," he added. open the innings In Test and and co. were preparing to face Kiwi spinner changed the career of Delhi's Daniel Vettori, for which Bhagat was called batsman, who went on to made two in as a net bowler. "In 2009-10, 2010-11, I triple centuries in the longest played for Assam team in Ranji trophy. In Euro 2020: Controversial penalty, arrests and fans booing format of the game. Ganguly made 2007, Silchar became the champion of some brave decisions during his Nuruddin trophy inter-district cricket tenure in the captaincy. For championship and I was the captain of Denmark's national anthem mar England's semi-final win example, when India was Silchar district team," he said. Bhagat had to struggling to find a wicketkeeper- leave cricket in 2011 when his father died Moreover, many questioned whether batsman, he asked his deputy from a cardiac arrest at the age of 65. "After there was enough contact on Sterling Rahul Dravid to wear the gloves the death of my father, all family for the penalty to be given. Former and it helped him to play an extra responsibilities came on my shoulders. At > Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and batsman in the playing XI. Under that time, I was under pressure and I had An extra ball could be seen his one-time arch-rival Jose his leadership, India went on to gone a little behind in cricket because I Mourinho both seemed to agree that beat Australia in Test series in could not give time in my regular practice. on the pitch when Raheem the penalty should not have been 2001, beat England at Lord's to win Sterling went down and got given. "It's never a penalty. The best 2002 Natwest Trophy, reached Tokyo Olympics: IOC president team won, England deserve to win. 2003 World Cup final, drew England a penalty while England was fantastic, but for me it’s against England in Test series in Thomas Bach arrives in city, never a penalty," said Mourinho on 2004, and even defeated Pakistan London police said that they TalkSport. "England was really, in a Test series in 2005. greeted by state of emergency really good and no doubt they King of nicknames made over 20 arrests after about the game against Denmark. deserved to win that match. But, for me, it's 'Dada,' 'Prince of Kolkata,' 'God of Tokyo. IOC President Thomas Bach arrived Controversial penalty never a penalty.At this level, a semi-final of a the off-side,' 'King of comebacks,' in Tokyo on Thursday just as a ban on the match. England's second goal came through captain Euro I don't understand really the referee’s 'Maharaj,' Royal Bengal Tiger,' spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is likely Harry Kane turning the ball into the net after decision," he said. Wenger said that VAR let former Indian captain has been after Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga it rebounded off Denmark goalkeeper Kasper the referee down. "Look in the moment like given multiple nicknames by announced a state of emergency because of Schmeichel who saved the former's penalty that I believe that the VAR I don't understand cricket fans, experts, and rising coronavirus infections in the capital. kick. The penalty came after Raheem why they don’t ask the referee to have a look teammates in his cricketing career. Suga said the state of emergency would go Sterling was taken down inside the box and at it. In a moment like that it’s important that Geoffrey Boycott once called him into effect on Monday and last through Aug. New Delhi. England reached the final of the the video assistant referee (VAR) deemed the the referee is absolutely convinced that it was 'The Prince of Calcutta.' His 22. This means the Olympics, opening on European Championships for the first time contact on the England winger enough to a penalty. It was not clear enough to say 'yes it parents nicknamed him 'Maharaj.' July 23 and running through Aug. 8, will be ever on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over warrant a penalty. However, neither the is'. At least he should have looked on the Some labeled him the 'Royal held entirely under emergency measures. Denmark in front of their ecstatic home fans officials on the pitch, nor the VAR seem to screen. I don’t know why the VAR did not ask Bengal tiger' for his temper, while The Paralympics open on Aug. 24. "Taking at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate's have noticed the extra ball on the pitch as him to go. For me no penalty. I think the VAR some argued him to be the best into consideration the impact of the delta team have been recognised as one of the most Sterling was beginning his drive into the box. has left the referee down," he said on BeIN Indian Cricket team captain ever. strain, and in order to prevent the resurgence consistent sides in the tournament and while Strangely enough, even the Denmark players Sports. Finally, Schmeichel seemed to have And most lovingly, he is known as of infections from spreading across the their run to the semi-final had been largely didn't seem to include that point when they had green lasers shining on his face near his 'Dada.' Making Steve Waugh wait country, we need to step up virus prevention free of controversy, the same can't be said were protesting the penalty. eyes while preparing to save the penalty kick. for the toss or the shirtless measures," Suga said in announcing the emergency measures. Bach largely avoided cameras at Tokyo's Haneda Airport and, on a rainy afternoon, went to the International Euro 2020: England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra-time to set up final against Italy at Wembley Olympic Committee's games headquarters in Tokyo, a five-star hotel in the center of the one netted the winner while the other Denmark forward Kasper Dolberg was city. He is reported to need to self-isolate for found the back of his own net, much to saved in the 59th but the scores remained three days. Bach's arrival comes just two Denmark's despair. England and Denmark level. England's most dependable player in weeks before the postponed Tokyo Games are to open. The IOC and local organizers were level at 1-1 in normal time after the this tournament, Raheem Sterling once are attempting to hold the games during a visitors took the lead through a superb again provided the decisive move for his pandemic despite opposition from the free-kick from midfielder Mikkel side when he burst into the Danish box Japanese public and medical community. Damsgaard in the 30th minute, but the from the right flank and managed to earn a The main focus of the emergency is a request hosts equalised when Simon Kjær scored penalty for the Three Lions. for bars, restaurants and karaoke parlours an own-goal in the 40th while trying to Captain Harry Kane stepped up in the 104th serving alcohol to close. A ban on serving stop a cross from Raheem Sterling. minute, his first effort saved by Denmark alcohol is a key step to tone down Olympic- ENGLAND VS DENMARK: goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel but he related festivities and keep people from HIGHLIGHTS slotted the rebound to seal the deal and drinking and partying. Tokyo residents are Damsgaard's goal was the first of this become England's joint-highest scorer in expected to face stay-home requests and edition through a direct free-kick and the major tournaments (Euro & World Cup), watch the games on TV from home. "How to first conceded by England in Euro 2020. moving level with Gary Lineker on 10 stop people enjoying the Olympics from On the other hand, Kjaer's own goal was goals. going out for drinks is the main issue," the first England benefited from in CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN TRIBUTE Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said. The European Championship history. There England paid a touching tribute to Christian present state of emergency ends Sunday. were no goals in the second half but both Eriksen on Wednesday night by presenting Tokyo reported 896 new cases on Thursday, England ended a 55-year wait on Thursday to Wembley Stadium in London. England will teams created plenty of chances. England a signed jersey for the Denmark star who up from 673 a week earlier. It's the 19th make their way into the Euro 2020 final now face Italy in their maiden European defender Harry Maguire’s header was was ruled out of the Euro 2020 after straight day that cases have topped the mark with a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time win over Championship final at the same venue on clawed away by goalkeeper Kasper suffering a cardiac arrest in his team's set seven days prior. Denmark in the second semi-final at the July 12. Captains from both teams scored - Schmeichel in the 55th minute. A shot by opening game last month. 12 New Delhi, Friday, 9 July, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES Rhea Chakraborty shares new update, AkshayAkshay Kumar, Kumar, says she is ‘healing’ NupurNupur Sanon’s Sanon’s

Filhaal 2 is a ctor Rhea Chakraborty has shared a fresh update on her social media platform on ATuesday. The actor shared a photo and wrote ‘healing’. She is seen performing a yogasana with her best-friend and yoga instructor Samiksha Shetty in the picture. soulful track that On Monday (July 5th) Rhea had shared an inspirational note about getting through difficult days. Her quote read: “Even in your hard days through all that has happened and did not happen you have come this far and that is a beautiful and brave thing my friend (sic).” will stir your heart Rhea has not been very active on social media after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She was investigated by the ED, CBI and NCB in the actor’s death case and also jailed in a drug-related case. She was later released on bail. The actor gradually started sharing updates about herself. Recently, she had shared one photo with Sushant, remembering the late actor on his first death anniversary, where she wrote, “There isn’t a moment where I believe that you aren’t here anymore. They said that time heals everything but you were my time and my everything. I know that you are my guardian angel now -watching me with your telescope from the moon and protecting me. I wait for you everyday to come pick me up, I look for you everywhere – I know you’re here with me. It breaks me everyday, then I think of you saying –“ you’ve got this bebu” and I carry on to the next day.” When Anushka Sharma said

he wait is finally over. Akshay Kumar and Nupur choosing motherhood over Z Akshay Sanon's song, titled Filhaal 2: Mohabbat, released today Ton July 6. The video of the song that has been crooned by career is ’empowering’: 5 Kumar and B Praak also stars Ammy Virk. Filhaal 2: Mohabbat is the Nupur sequel of 2019’s music video, Filhall that also starred Akshay Sanon’s and Nupur. years of Sultan AKSHAY KUMAR AND NUPUR SANON’S FILHAAL 2: much- MOHABBAT OUT NOW awaited After announcing the second part of Filhall last year, in January, track the makers of the music video Filhaal 2: Mohabbat dropped the track today, on July 6. The song has been crooned by B Filhaal 2: Praak, whereas the lyrics have been written by Jaani. The Mohabbat song narrates the story of Akshay and Nupur, who are in love but somehow don’t get their happily-ever-after. Much like the is out. The first part of the song, Filhaal 2: Mohabbat also shows video of the suffering that comes along with love and companionship. soulful Ammy Virk makes a small appearance in the video but has a powerful role. track shows AKSHAY KUMAR DROPS FILHAAL 2: MOHABBAT a love Taking to his official Instagram handle, Akshay Kumar triangle that announced the release of his new project. “Filhall, my first music video started out as something new and fun to dobut ends with Filhaal 2 - Mohabbat is a result of your immense love. Now heartbreak. all yours Full Song Out Now (sic),” he captioned the post. ShwetaShweta TripathiTripathi to play Maya Bhasin in ultan, starring Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma completed five years of release on STuesday (July 6). Director Ali Abbas Zafar, who was also the writer for the film, took to Twitter to celebrate the occasion. Sharing photos from the film,Ali wrote, “5 years and so much of love, thank you everyone #5YearsOfSultan.” Sultan revolved around the wrestler Sultan Ali Khan TaapseeTaapsee Pannu's Pannu's (Salman), whose successful career created a rift in his marriage with Aarfa (Anushka). Sultan featured Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh and Rashmi Rocket Kumud Mishra in crucial roles. While the film was a tremendous blockbuster and grossed Rs 623 crore irzapur's Golu Shweta Tripathi will be seen Screwvala’s RSVPtweeted. worldwide, it was criticised for the treatment of sharing screen space with Taapsee Pannu in her WHEN TAAPSEE PANNU WRAPPED UP RASHMI Anushka’s character, who was also a wrestler in the Mnext Rashmi Rocket. On her 36th birthday ROCKET film. Many critics and viewers questioned Aarfa’s today, the film’s production house made the Taapsee Pannu shot for Rashmi Rocket in Kutch, Gujarat. choice of sacrificing a thriving career to become a announcement. The actress will be seen in the role of During the shooting of the film, the actress shared mother and called it regressive. At the time, Maya Bhasin in the film. Directed by Akarsh Khurana, several photos on Instagram. After wrapping up the film Anushka took to Twitter to defend her character. the sports drama stars Taapsee Pannu and Priyanshu in Kutch, the actress penned an emotional note and “Choosing motherhood over career is empowering. Painyuli in pivotal roles. shared a photo of herself. Taapsee can be seen walking Choosing your career over motherhood is SHWETA TRIPATHI AS MAYA BHASIN IN away in the desert with her arms open. She also pointed RASHMI ROCKET empowering. The Freedom to CHOOSE is out how they managed to film Rashmi Rocket amid the empowering,”Anushka tweeted at the time. On Shweta Tripathi’s birthday on Tuesday (July 6), novel coronavirus pandemic and that's commendable. Rashmi Rocket's production house announced that she The actress wrote, “Not sure if I have the time and space While Salman Khan was seen in Radhe this year, will play a key role in the film. Taapsee Pannu will be to explain how this film actually happened. From the Anushka last starred in 2018’s Zero. The actor has a seen playing the titular role in the film. "She fights the basic storyline I heard in Chennai 3 years back to thriving career as a producer and has created world for truth and justice, don’t let her smile fool you! actually complete its filming against all odds in these critically-acclaimed content such as Paatal Lok Meet @battatawada as #MayaBhasin in challenging times. This was one hell of a driven team and Bulbbul recently. She welcomed daughter #RashmiRocket! Wishing you another year of cheer! effort! (sic).” She further added, “I’m going to reserve Vamika earlier this year with husband, cricketer #HappyBirthdayShwetaTripathi (sic)," Ronnie the details for later Virat Kohli.