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Vol. 13 No. 68 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Farmers begin protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, BJP cries foul over selection of Rajasthan Cong chief’s relatives in RAS exams Simmi Kaur Babbar Centre says ready for talks on farm bills Jaipur. The Rajasthan BJP on Wednesday appealed to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to demanded the resignation of state Congress relieve Dotasra of his posts of the state president and education minister Govind Congress president and education minister. Singh Dotasra over allegations of “It is my request to the Chief Minister that irregularities in the selection of his relatives such a person (Dotasra) is relieved from all in the Rajasthan Administrative Service the posts and all the matters of the RPSC / (RAS). should be investigated properly. Such Nearly 200 farmers travelled Dotasra rubbished the allegations, terming people, whether in RPSC or elsewhere, from the sit-in protest site at them as propaganda. The BJP’s reaction should be punished and an example should Singhu border to protest over came after posts circulating on social media be presented that RPSC and its workings suggested that both the brother and sister of behave honestly with everyone,” said the three farm laws at Jantar Dotasra’s daughter-in-law received 80 Kataria. Mantar. marks in the RAS-2018 interview, the Dotasra rubbished the allegations and termed /The protest started on results of which were declared recently. them as “propaganda”. “During the Rajasthan deputy leader of the opposition, interview, apart from members, experts are Monday and is scheduled to Rajendra Rathore, shared photos of also present. The kids who are talented, they conclude on August 13 marksheets on Twitter on Wednesday, achieve after preparation and there is no however, the farmers have suggesting that Dotasra’s daughter-in-law relation with any political leader. The RAS — also a RAS officer — had also received interviews happened both in BJP and received permission to protest 80 marks in the interview for RAS-2016, Congress regimes. I feel that it is not an issue till August 9. while her brother and sister secured the who got how many numbers because same marks in the interview for RAS-2018. interview is only of 100 marks but there are “God knows whether this is a coincidence or competitive examinations before the New Delhi: Farmers begin their protest at Jantar protest.Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister the following roads: 1. Chatta Rail to experiment,” Rathore said in the tweet. interview such as the pre and main exams. Mantar on Thursday (July 22) over the three Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Centre is Subhash Marg (both carriageways closed); 2. Later on Wednesday, BJP called for One doesn’t get marks on the basis of being farm laws amid the ongoing monsoon session ready to talk to the protesting farmers. "We Shanti Van to Subhash Marg; 3. Subhash Park Dotasra’s resignation and demanded an someone’s relatives. This is only of Parliament. Nearly 200 farmers travelled spoke to them in the past as well. The to Shanti Van 1 lane is open for traffic.The investigation into the affairs of the propaganda doing the rounds of social from the sit-in protest site at Singhu border in Narendra Modi-led government is a farmer- protest started on Monday and s scheduled to Rajasthan Public Service Commission media,” Dotasra told reporters Wednesday. buses with a police escort to Jantar Mantar. friendly government," he said.The country conclude on August 13 however, the farmers (RPSC). “What is interesting is that all three “My son Avinash had passed in 2016. When They will hold protests from 11 am to 5 pm. has witnessed that these farm laws are have received permission to protest till of his (Dotasra’s) relatives secured 80 per my daughter-in-law had passed and when Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh beneficial are in favour of farmers... We have August 9.Hundreds of farmers are encamped cent marks in the interview. Whereas the she received her marks, her (matrimonial) Tikait apealled to authorities that roads near held 11th round of talks with the farmers' at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders person who has topped has got 77 marks match with my son was yet to be made. Her protest sites be opened for the ease of local union, now they have to decide what path they since November 2020 with a demand that the (only in the interview) and the person who Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce match with my son happened 20 months residents. He assured that the farmers will not choose to take," Narendra Singh Tomar told secured fourth rank has got 67 marks. This is after her result, when she was undergoing digress from the permitted route unlike the Zee News.On Wednesday, the Delhi (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, government granted permission to the farmers Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) an example of serious irregularity, that even her training. At that time, the BJP was in January 26 rally.There is heavy police in the RPSC, the deserving are made deployment and Delhi Police also issued an to protest at Jantar Mantar saying strict Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm power and they had appointed the members advisory for today's protest. Since the observance of COVID-19 appropriate Services Act, 2020 and the Essential undeserving and the undeserving are made and chairman. What do I have to do if she or violence that erupted on January 26 during the behaviour would be mandatory during the Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 be deserving…and that too the family my son is selected as RAS?” said Dotasra. tractor rally, the authorities were skeptical to protest. Heavy security has also been rolled back and a new law made to guarantee members of the president of the ruling On the question of his daughter-in-law’s grant permission to farmer unions to hold a deployed and traffic movement is closed on minimum support price (MSP) for crops. party,” said Rajasthan leader of opposition brother and sister being selected in RAS- Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday. He 2018, Dotasra cited the example. Congress leader Sachin Pilot demands inquiry into BJP equates Mamata's Pegasus row: No proof who 'Khela Diwas' on August targeted 50,000 phone Pegasus spyware issue, invokes France’s example 16 with Muslim League's worldwide, says Haryana CM Jaipur. Sachin Pilot, senior Congress WHAT ARE THE PEGASUS leader and former deputy chief minister REPORTS? Direct Action Day New Delhi. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar of Rajasthan, on Wednesday demanded On Sunday, a consortium of 17 global Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that there an inquiry by a Supreme Court judge media outlets had published reports Kolkata. The BJP has equated West Bengal was no proof as to who targeted the 50,000 into the Pegasus spyware issue. He stating that Pegasus, a spyware Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's smartphone numbers in 'Pegasus' spyware questioned why such an inquiry had not developed by Israeli firm NSO, was announcement to celebrate 'Khela Diwas' on row, adding that even his number could be been ordered by the government as yet, used to hack into the phones of August 16 with the Muslim League's 'Direct on the database. Khattar's remarks came considering France had already done thousands of people across the Action Day' launched in 1946. Addressing her after various reports said that Pegasus has so. world. The list of potential targets Martyrs' Day rally virtually, Banerjee been linked to a list of 50,000 phone Pilot said, "The issue of spying through includes the names of around 300 announced that August 16 will be celebrated numbers, including those of politicians, Pegasus is a very big one. It is not only Indians, including Opposition as 'Khela Diwas' which will be marked by journalists, activists, and business about snooping; several other things are leaders, journalists and government distribution of footballs to poor children. executives around the world. involved too. Our party demands an officials. Two days later, on "'Khela Hobe' in all states until BJP is removed The names of over 40 Indian journalists inquiry by a Supreme Court judge into country against intrusion into people's Tuesday, prosecutors in Paris said from the country. We will celebrate 'Khela appeared on the leaked list of potential the matter." He also stated that there is no privacy. The government has no reason to they had opened a probe into allegations Diwas' on August 16. We will distribute targets for surveillance by an unidentified legitimate reason for the Modi-led centralnot get an investigation done into the that Moroccan intelligence services used footballs to poor children," Banerjee said. agency using Pegasus spyware, according to government to avoid having the matter Pegasus spying case," Pilot said. The Pegasus to spy on several French Equating Banerjee's announcement with a report published in The Wire on Sunday. investigated. "People want to know whatCongress plans to lead a march to the journalists. The Israeli firm behind Muslim League's 'Direct Action Day', in a "Even my mobile number could be on the the truth is. If the Government of India did Governor's residence in Jaipur on Pegasus has always maintained that the tweet, BJP Rajya Sabha member Swapan database which is the source of media not order this, then who did? Who made the Thursday to demand that the central software is only sold to governments and Dasgupta said, "Interesting, Mamata reports. Those 50,000 mobile numbers payment? We will carry out protests in the government launch an inquiry. not to private players. Banerjee has declared August 16 as 'Khela released worldwide could have been targets. Hobe Diwas'. It is the day the Muslim League But there is no proof as to who targeted these launched its Direct Action Day and began the numbers," Khattar said. Responding to 'Great Calcutta Killings' in 1946. In today's Karnataka to get a new CM? BS Yediyurappa's comments spark speculation West Bengal, 'Khela Hobe' has come to Benagluru: Chief Minister of Karnataka abide by the directions of our national "I am privileged to be a loyal worker of BJP. symbolise a wave of terror attacks on BS Yediyurappa gave hints of a possible leaders," he said.He reiterated his It is my utmost honour to serve the party opponents." The 'Direct Action Day' was leadership change by July 25, talking to objective to strengthen the party so that it with the highest standards of ethics & launched on August 16, 1946, by the Muslim reporters on Thursday (July 22) he said he comes to power again. The development behaviour. I urge everyone to act in League to call for the Partition of India and the is waiting for the party leaders' direction comes amid speculations of his accordance with party ethics & not creation of an independent Muslim state of on July 25 adding that he 'will abide by resignation as has been on the receiving indulge in protests/indiscipline that is Pakistan. Taking a dig at Banerjee's plan to go national with her Martyrs' Day address, West those directions'."Our party national end of a rebellion from some BJP MLAs in disrespectful & embarrassing for the Bengal BJP co-incharge, Amit Malviya said, president has reposed a special trust and the state. Leaders like MLA Basanagouda party," he said.Yediyurappa is the BJP's "Mamata Banerjee wants to hold a rally of affection on me. The party leaders are Patil Yatnal, Tourism Minister CP first and only Chief Minister in south India opposition leaders in Kolkata in order to going to give a direction on July 25 based Yogeshwar and MLC AH Vishwanath and has almost completed two years in cobble up a front. She is free to do so, except on which I will start working. There is a have spoken againstYediyurappa. charge since he took over from the that the unelected Chief Minister should special programme on my completion of Meanwhile, in a tweet, the BJP leader said Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in realise that all non-Trinamool leaders, invited two years. After participating in it, I will that he was a "loyal worker" of the party. July 2019. in Delhi, left the venue even before she started speaking. claim that the Israeli spy software, Pegasus is only sold to government agencies, Khattar BJP MLC Vishwanath hits out at Lingayat seers for said that it might be a possibility that private Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan: agencies are procuring it secretly. "Private agencies also procure it from them. Now, it supporting Karnataka CM Yediyurappa amid exit rumours Panel for probe into works may be that private agencies take it from them privately and not declare it," added Khattar. Pegasus malware, created by Amid speculation over a change in leadership in Karnataka, Lingayat seers are rallying behind CM BS Yediyurappa. AH under Fadnavis govt Israel's NSO Group, has been hogging the limelight since at least 2016 when Vishwanath, a member of the legislative council from the BJP, criticised them for doing so. Mumbai. The Maharashtra government on researchers said it had been used to spy on a Wednesday received the report of an inquiry dissident in the United Arab Emirates. Bengaluru. Amid speculation over Wednesday and extended committee recommending that 1,000 projects According to the report, the journalists who a possible change in leadership in their support to him. They taken up under the Devendra Fadnavis were targeted work for some news the Karnataka BJP, Lingayat and said they wanted him to government’s Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA) organisations in the country including other community seers in the state continue as Karnataka's be investigated by the state Anti-Corruption Hindustan Times, The Hindu, India Today, are rallying behind Chief Minister chief minister. Siddalinga, Bureau (ACB) for alleged violation of norms. Indian Express and Network18. Many of BS Yediyurappa.AH Vishwanath, one of the most influential Sources in the state water conservation them cover matters related to Defence, a member of the legislative Lingayat mutts, said, "We department said a high-powered committee, Home Ministry, Election Commission and council from the BJP, has asked him about led by senior IAS officer Vijay Kumar – set up Kashmir among others. However, Union IT criticised the seers for doing so. resignation. He didn't say to inquire into alleged irregularities in the Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday Vishwanath said, "It is written in anything. He should water conservation project – has submitted its said there is 'no substance' in the media the Vidhan Soudha that continue as the chief report to the government. report regarding the use of Pegasus on 'Government's work is God's minister. Let him finish the “It has found irregularities in several JSA WhatsApp, adding that the report was an work'. The seers should not full tenure and later there projects. The committee has suggested that attempt to malign Indian democracy and its change it to 'Government's work can be a possible change. 1,000 works should be probed by the ACB. It well-established institutions. On July 19, is seers' work'. Things are moving Now is not the right time has also recommended that several hundred the Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at the in that direction now. for change - there is the other works pertaining to technicalities and Congress for accusing the government of its Government's work should monsoon and a potential non-conforming of guidelines should be role in the alleged illegal surveillance of always be God's work and not third wave of Covid. One probed,” a source in the department said. The journalists using Pegasus spyware and said swami jis' work. Are the seers cannot have a good final decision to proceed with an investigation that there is not a shred of evidence that going to change this?" LINGAYAT SEERS EXTEND SUPPORT government if the CM is will be taken by CM Uddhav Thackeray. The shows the linkage of the government or the "The pontiffs should not come out in support TO CM changed now." On Wednesday, members of Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan was the flagship of a particular person or party. The mutts the Veerashaiva Lingayat organisation even BJP. Outrightly rejecting the allegations, With rumours of Yediyurappa being replaced held a protest against the BJP high command project of former CM Fadnavis. Launched in BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad termed it as should be part of society and not part of a as the chief minister of the state doing the 2014, the objective was to make Maharashtra political party," Vishwanath continued. AH in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. The a pre-planned strategy by some to raise the rounds, Lingayat seers are purportedly Lingayats are a highly influential free of drought. Last December, the Shiv Vishwanath, who has attacked Yediyurappa trying to build pressure on the BJP high Sena-led MVA government had constituted Pegasus story just before the Monsoon in the past, had jumped ship and joined the community in Karnataka comprising nearly session of the Parliament. command to ensure he is not replaced. 17 per cent of the state's population. the committee to shortlist the works to be BJP in 2019. He was with the Janata Dal Around 25 seers met the chief minister on (Secular) earlier. Yediyurappa belongs to this community. probed. 2 New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

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NAME CHANGE CHANGE OF RELIGION I Rajat Kumar Gupta S/o Mahender I, HEMANT KUMAR S/o Sh. SHRI Shell firm director who sold flat to Ajoy Singh R/o RZ-35,ABlock, Phase-4,Prem NIWAS MADAAN R/O H.NO.-190/B, Nagar, Najafgarh, South West Nawada Village, Uttam Nagar, West Delhi,Delhi-110043,Have Changed My Delhi, Delhi-110059, do hereby solemnly Name To Rajat For All Purpose affirm and declare that I have embraced ISLAM Religion and renounced HINDU Mehta linked to group in ED probe Religion w.e.f. 20.07.2021. NAME CHANGE Mumbai. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Manohar to his son, Ashish Manohar, on September 2, I, HEMANT KUMAR S/o Sh. SHRI NAME CHANGE Authority (Maha RERA) Chairman Ajoy Mehta’s Nariman 2001, and later to Gokhale on June 25, 2009. Gokhale then NIWAS MADAAN R/O H.NO.-190/B, I, Julfakar s/o Asiq Ali R/o B-12/104, Point apartment — which has come under the Income Tax sold it to Mehta in October 2020 for Rs 5.33 crore. On July Nawada Village, Uttam Nagar, West Street No. 7, Kabir Nagar, Shahdara, (I-T) scanner for alleged benami transactions — was sold 7, the tax department issued a showcause notice to Delhi, Delhi-110059, have changed my Delhi-110094, have changed my name name and shall hereafter be known as to Zulfiqar for all future purposes to him by Nikhil Ketan Gokhale, director of Anamitra Anamitra Properties, an alleged “shell entity made only for HAMEED AHMED. Properties Pvt Ltd, official records show. the purpose of holding benami properties”. The notice NAME CHANGE Gokhale is on the board of at least seven entities pro- said the transaction that led to its acquisition of the apart- NAME CHANGE I, K SOUNDARA RAJAN F/O JC- moted by Pune-based businessman Avinash Bhosale of ment for Rs 4 crore in 2009 I, Jeeshan s/o Mohammad Kasim R/o H. 331683Y SUB MAJ S PRABAKARAN NAME CHANGE R/O VPO-VANNAMPATTY, TEH- ABIL Group, who is being probed by the Enforcement was “benami” as its two listed I, S KALA RANI M/O JC-331683Y SUB- No. 4882, Gali No.1, Old Seelampur, ATHOOR, DISTT-DINDIGUL, (TAMIL MAJ S PRABAKARAN R/O VPO-VAN- Gandhi Nagar, Delhi-110031, have Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money shareholders are “people of NADU)-624707, in my son’s service NAMPATTY, TEH-ATHOOR, DISTT- changed my name to Mohd Jeeshan for Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case pertaining to the pur- low means”. Both have record my date of birth wrongly men- DINDIGUL, (TAMIL NADU)-624707, in all future purposes tioned as 01/07/1947 instead of my cor- chase and construction of a commercial building in Pune “denied their knowledge of my son’s service record my date of birth rect date of birth is 08/08/1946. on a plot meant for houses for bureaucrats. According to ownership” (of Anamitra wrongly mentioned as 01/07/1951 the Registrar of Companies (RoC) records of December Properties), the notice said. instead of my correct date of birth is NAME CHANGE I, Poonam Sharma w/o Vijay Sharma PUBLIC NOTICE 09/06/1954. 2020, Gokhale was appointed as a director of Anamitra In its notice, the tax R/o G-39, First Floor, Back Side, Block-G, It is for general information that I, RAJ Properties in October 2008. He has given (an) ABIL Group department said one of the Saket, South Delhi-110017, have RANI DESHWAL W/O BALRAJ residing email address in company records. When contacted, shareholders of Anamitra NAME CHANGE changed my name to Poonam at Flat No-132, Rama Apartment, Plot-2, Gokhale denied any association with Anamitra Properties. Properties, Kamesh Nathuni I, HARI ARAWINDHAN S/O JC-331683Y Bhatnagar for all future purposes Sector-11, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 SUB MAJ S PRABAKARAN R/O VPO- declare that name of mine has been “I have nothing to do with Anamitra Properties so I cannot Singh, who holds 99 per cent VANNAMPATTY, TEH-ATHOOR, wrongly written as RANI DESWAL in my respond to any questions on the tax notice,” Gokhale told stake in the company, lives in DISTT-DINDIGUL, (TAMIL NADU)- NAME CHANGE ECHS Card and my husband Discharge 624707, have changed my name from I, VIDHE dhar daughter of ASHISH Book and PPO No.248199902163. The The Indian Express. Incidentally, Bhosale is being probed a chawl in the western sub- DHAR residing at PLOT NO-27, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the urbs of Mumbai. HARI ARAWINDHAN to S P HARI actual name of mine is RAJ RANI ARAWINDHAN for all future purpose. 2ND FLOOR VIJAY BLOCK, DESHWAL, which may be arnended Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) over a trans- LAXMI NAGAR DELHI 110092 accordingly. action pertaining to the purchase and construction of a have changed my name to VIDHI dhar for all future purpose. commercial building in Pune on a plot meant for the con- NOTICE struction of houses for bureau- The Sikh Times Public at large are hereby informed that crats. NOTICE NOTICE my client Smt. Rajendri Devi W/o Sh. Last month, the ED had seized Public at large are hereby informed that Public at large are hereby informed that Manoj Kumar R/o H. No. B-301, my client Smt. Rani W/o Sh. Pappu (National Daily English Newspaper) my client Sh. Laxman Sahu S/o Sh. Harijan Basti Kondli, Vasundhra assets worth over Rs 40 crore Thakur R/o Sandeep Enclave, Nagesar Sahu R/o H. No. 204, G/F, Enclave, Delhi - 110096; has taken a belonging to Bhosale and his fami- Akbarpur, Baherampur, Ghaziabad, Ram Park, Loni Dehat, Ghaziabad, Loan for Self Construction from ly members in a separate investiga- Vijai Nagar, U.P.; has taken a Loan for ‚SÃ ŒÊ◊Ù¥ ¬⁄U U.P.; has taken a Loan for Self IndoStar Home Finance Private tion under the Foreign Exchange Self Construction from IndoStar Home Construction from IndoStar Home Limited, against their property i.e. Finance Private Limited, against their Finance Private Limited, against their Residential Plot Area measuring 50 sq. Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). property i.e. Residential Property Á‚»§¸ wÆ ÉÊ¥≈U ◊¥ ÁflôÊʬŸ property i.e. Residential Plot Area yds., i.e. 41.8 sq. mtrs., Out of Khasra When contacted, an official of Situated at A-1, Residency Part-5, Measuring 38 sq. yds., i.e. 31.77 sq. No. 750, Situated at Sai One City-1, ABIL said that Bhosale is “current- Village Roja Jalalpur, Out of Khasra No. mtrs., Out of Khasra No. 41 mi, Village Roza Jalalpur, Pargana & Tehsil Situated at Gadi Jassi Village Loni ly out of station and unavailable for 200, Pargana & Tehsil-Dadri, Distt. Dadri, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. Gautam Buddha Nagar, U.P. being the ¿¬flÊ∞¥, ÁflôÊʬŸ ŒŸ flÊ‹ Pargana & Tehsil Loni (Chakbandi being the owner of said property vide comment.” Records show Gokhale owner of said property vide Sale Deed Area) Distt. Ghaziabad, U.P. being the Sale Deed dt. 18.11.2020 duly regd. filed for permission to sell the dt. 21.10.2020 duly Reg. as Doc. No. owner of said property vide Sale Deed Doc. No. 4673, Vol. No. 16993, on 17,747, Vol. No. 15,924, Page No. 131 dt. 02.06.2017 duly regd. Doc. No. Page 73 to 96, on dated 04.02.2021, in 1076-sq-ft apartment at Samata √„Ê≈U˜‚ ∞¬ ¬⁄U ◊Ò≈U⁄U ÷¡¥ 8,493, Vol. No. 33,480, on page 191 to to 172, Dated 21.10.2020, Sub- Sub Registrar-Dadri, U.P.; hereinafter 212, on dt. 02.06.2017, Sub Registrar - Cooperative Housing Society, Registrar-Dadri; hereinafter referred to referred to as “ the said property “ sub- Ghaziabad, U.P.; hereinafter referred to Nariman Point, to Mehta for Rs as “ the said property “ submitted the mitted the Original Papers regarding as “ the said property “ submitted the 5.33 crore. On October 1, 2020, the Original Papers regarding this property •ı⁄U ¬≈UË∞◊ ‚ ¬◊¥≈U ∑§⁄U¥– this property with IndoStar Home Original Papers regarding this property with IndoStar Home Finance Private Finance Private Limited, The Original permission order was issued by with IndoStar Home Finance Private Limited, The Original Papers regarding Papers regarding this property and Any Limited, The Original Papers regarding Mumbai City Collector Rajiv this property and Any person, who has person, who has got, rights, interest, Nivatkar stating that a sum of Rs ‚¥¬∑§¸ ∑§⁄U¥– this property and Any person, who has got, rights, interest, title, claim, encum- got, rights, interest, title, claim, encum- title, claim, encumbrances, charges of 16,80,400 had to be paid as per brances, charges of any nature what- brances, charges of any nature what- any nature whatsoever in respect of the rules for the transfer. The order soever in respect of the above said soever in respect of the above said above said Property or any part there- Property or any part thereof, can send of, can send their objections with their was also copied to the secretary of ¡Ÿ⁄U‹ ◊ÒŸ¡⁄U Property or any part thereof, can send their objections with their documentary their objections with their documentary documentary evidence at below Samata Cooperative Housing evidence at below address within 7 evidence at below address within 7 address within 7 days from the date of Society. The Samata Cooperative days from the date of publication of this 011- 41509689, 23315814, days from the date of publication of this publication of this notice, failing which, it Housing Society was allotted the notice, failing which, it shall be pre- notice, failing which, it shall be pre- shall be presumed that the said sumed that the said Property in entirely sumed that the said Property in entirely Property in entirely is free from all such plot at a concessional rate by the is free from all such claims, interest, 9868068019, 9312051236 is free from all such claims, interest, claims, interest, charges, encum- government. The flat bought by charges, encumbrances etc. charges, encumbrances etc. brances etc. Mehta was originally allotted to Note: That the Property No. is not men- [email protected] Note: That the Property No. is not men- Note: That the Property No. is not men- Justice Sharad Manohar on April tioned in Property Papers. tioned in Property Papers. tioned in Property Papers. Sahil Virmani 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Sahil Virmani Sahil Virmani 11, 1986. Records show the flat was (ADVOCATE) (ADVOCATE) (ADVOCATE) transferred from Justice Sharad Address G-721, Karkardooma Court, Press Area, ITO. New Delhi Address G-721, Karkardooma Court, Address G-721, Karkardooma Court, Delhi, 8929535407, 9213835407 Delhi, 8929535407, 9213835407 Delhi, 8929535407, 9213835407 New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

India reports 41,383 new Covid- Delhi airport's T2 resumes flight operations from today, 19 cases, 507 fatalities in 24 hours; death toll at 418,987 check which flights will operate from the terminal New Delhi. India on Thursday reported 41,383 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while daily deaths rose by "Starting 22nd July, 00:01 AM, Terminal 2 at #DelhiAirport will resume flight operations with@IndiGo6E 2000 507, health ministry data showed. The country's tally of infections now stands at series and all @GoFirstairways domestic flights," Delhi Airport said in a tweet. 31.26 million, with the death toll at 418,987, according to government data. New Delhi: Delhi airport's T2 terminal has respective social media handles. IndiGo’s With 38,652 people discharged in the last 24 resumed flight operations from today (July tweet stated that flight numbers 6E2000- hours, the number of recoveries now stands 22, 2021) after a two-month-long gap. 6E2999 will arrive and depart from at 3,04,29,339 across the country. The Earlier, the terminal was shut down on May Terminal 2 of the Delhi international overall recovery rate for Covid in India has 18 due to a significant drop in domestic air airport. The T2 terminal was shut down on now stood at 97.35 per cent. The active passenger traffic as India was reeling under May 18 this year as the country was cases registered an increase for the second the second wave of COVID-19. witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases consecutive day and were recorded at "The T2 terminal will resume operations across the country and the number of 4,09,394, according to the Union Health with IndiGo's 2000-2999 series flights and flights dropped dramatically. Following Ministry data updated on Thursday. The entire operations of Go First, and is this, the airport had shifted all its flight active cases comprise 1.31 per cent of the expecting to witness around 25,000 operations to the T3 terminal of the Delhi total infections, while the national COVID- passenger footfall in the initial phase," said airport. The decision to the resumption of 19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.35 per Delhi International Airport Limited operations of flights at the T2 terminal cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. An (DIAL). The Delhi Airport took it to comes after the Delhi airport has been increase of 2,224 cases has been recorded in Twitter and said, "Starting 22nd July, 00:01 witnessing an increase in passenger the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of AM, Terminal 2 at #DelhiAirport will footfall post relaxation in COVID-19 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was resume flight operations with@IndiGo6E lockdown and travel norms by various recorded at 2.41 per cent. It has been less 2000 series and all @GoFirstairways states. than three per cent for 31 consecutive days, domestic flights." The Delhi International “The resumption of operations at T2 from the ministry said, adding the weekly Airport Limited also revealed that over 27 July 22 onwards will be with positivity rate was recorded at 2.12 per counters, including 11 for GoAir and 16 for approximately 200 air traffic movements cent. A total of 45,09,11,712 samples were IndiGo, will be available to cater to the (100 departures and 100 arrivals) per day tested up to 21st July. Of which, 17,18,439 passengers of respective flights. On the and increase progressively up to around samples were tested yesterday, according to other hand, India’s low-cost airlines like 280 movements by August-end,” the the Indian Council of Medical Research Indigo and Go First have issued updates earlier statement of Delhi airport's operator (ICMR). Up to 41,78,51,151 crore vaccine regarding the terminal change on their DIALsaid. doses administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive that began in January this year, government data Shashi Tharoor: No need shows. In the past 24 hours alone, Bareilly cousins Sajid-Wajid arrested for drug 22,77,679 vaccinations were carried out. for JPC into Pegasus, IT Indian Coast Guard saves all 12 trafficking in Delhi, heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized panel will do its duty crew members of MV Kanchan New Delhi. Ruling out a Joint Parliamentary that sank off Gujarat coast During 2016, both were caught Committee (JPC) probe into alleged The Narcotics Cell of the in Faridpur in Bareilly with surveillance using the Pegasus spyware, The Indian Coast heroin. After spending 25 days Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who heads Delhi Crime Branch arrested in jail, they were released and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) resumed their business. They Information Technology, said Wednesday has said that all the 12 crew of the cargo ship two Bareilly-based cousins, initially got into heroin trade that the committee will “do its duty” and that MV Kanchan, off Gujarat, have been with the goal to earn big money the subject is “already on the mandate of my rescued. The ship had been dead in the water Sajid and Wajid Khan, for quickly.The two also informed committee”. after contamination in the fuel leaving its the police that they are experts The House committee has called engine defunct and the vessel without drug trafficking on July 13. in making heroin using local representatives of the Ministry of power supply.The weather in the region was One kilogram of heroin raw materials and chemicals. Electronics and Information Technology, inclement, with gusty winds of over 50knots They would purchase poppy Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of and waves that were 3-3.5 meters high. On worth Rs 2 crore was seized. head extracts and chemicals in Telecommunications on July 28 to discuss Thursday morning, it was learned that the Bareilly to manufacture heroin citizens’ data security and privacy. Speaking vessel has sunken. On July 13, the Narcotics Cell received secret for commercial gain.With the to Tharoor said there was no need to set up a The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre information that Sajid and Wajid, involved input of the accused, the police have JPC to look into the disclosures since the (MRCC) of ICG at Mumbai received the in heroin trade, would be coming near discovered the place where the heroin was standing committee and the JPC have information on Wednesday noon, regarding Ghazipur Shamshan Ghat in Delhi to made. In the forest near village Bhaira on identical rules. He said the government has the banks of river Ganga, utensils and gas the cargo ship MV Kanchan that was New Delhi. The Narcotics Cell of the Delhi supply heroin to someone. been saying that they have done no stranded off Umargam in Gujarat. Later in The police team accordingly laid a trap at the cylinders used for the process were unauthorised surveillance. He said while one Crime Branch busted a clandestine heroin recovered.Both Sajid (24) and Wajid Khan the evening, the master of MV Kanchan supply chain active in Ghazipur in Delhi site. When the two cousins arrived on their must take the government’s word for it, “but informed that their vessel which was motorcycle with two 500 gram parcels of (28) have not received a formal education. if they are implying that there was authorised and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh after arresting They used to do the work of clothes ferrying steel coils had dropped its anchor two Bareilly-based cousins Sajid and Wajid the contraband, they were caught red- surveillance, then they will have to explain and was listing towards its starboard handed. embroidery before getting involved in drug on what basis it was authorised”. “It is an Khan on July 13. The Narcotics Cell team trafficking. They started as drug peddlers side(right side). MRCC Mumbai instantly recovered one kilogram of heroin worth Rs During interrogation, the accused disclosed active issue and until the committee has activated the International Safety Net (ISN) and soon climbed up the crime ladder to reported I cannot speak in my capacity as 2 crore from the two drug suppliers’ that they have been involved in drug become major suppliers and manufacturers to identify all the vessels in the vicinity to possession. trafficking for the last five to six years. chairman.As an individual MP, I can say that assist MV Kanchan. MV Hermeez, which of heroin in Bareilly and Delhi. this is an issue of utmost gravity and was in the region responded quickly and seriousness for Indian democracy. Because diverted towards the vessel amid rough the implied allegation is that a government seas, and conducted a daring rescue and Project Pegasus: 3 weeks ago, NSO admitted misuse agency has been using a software intended evacuation at night. ETV Water Lily that for tracking criminals and terrorists and used was deployed by Directorate General it for the partisan political benefit of the risk, said secrecy barred it from gatekeeping ruling party. That is the implied allegation. Because if you look at the list of people who have been tapped, the figures are either New Delhi. Barely a fortnight before the enforcement, such as in support of litigation it investigated 12 reports of misuse in 2020 Opposition politicians or journalists or global expose on the alleged misuse of its or to obtain information that may be and, between May 2020 and April 2021, people of other kinds of similar interest to flagship spyware, Israel’s NSO Group, in a embarrassing to individuals” or “by “approximately 15% of potential new the ruling party such as the (Ranjan) Gogoi policy document, acknowledged that “the unauthorised personnel associated with opportunities for Pegasus were rejected for harassment case family… the lady and her customers for Pegasus are states and state states and state agencies”. “There are a wide human rights concerns”. Since 2016, the family, secretaries of leaders and so on,” he agencies” who may be “tempted to limit variety of additional government-driven Group claimed to have rejected over USD said. Tharoor said the laws are very clear fundamental freedoms”. risks that could flow from our technologies. 300 million in opportunities as a result of its about surveillance. “Interception of Prepared on June 30, the policy document These could include rights associated with review process. This includes five communications is only supposed to be said NSO Group has 60 customers — states the legal and judicial process, such as customers, worth USD 100 million, who authorised on grounds of national security or Shipping for assisting the stranded vessel and state agencies — in 40 countries. Of freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention were “disconnected from the system” the prevention of a crime. There are rules and procedures governing that. If you read the IT has also reached the area. In addition, two these, 51% are intelligence agencies, 38% and similar abuses… as well as invasions of following investigation of misuse. As a tugs have also been deployed by the vessel Act of 2000, sections 43 and 66 read law enforcement entities and 11% military. freedom of thought, conscience and safeguard, the Group report said, the together… hacking … which is to introduce owners which are also likely to reach by Titled ‘Transparency and Responsibility religion, restrictions on freedom of company requires, at a minimum, human Thursday noon. The stranded vessel was not any malware or spyware into a computer Report 2021’, the policy document movement or participation in civic life,” the rights compliance clauses in all customer device, computer network etc is actually seen during searches at its last known Group said in the report. agreements, along with commitment from location, conducted by ETV Water Lily and identified the potential misuse of NSO against the law which is punishable by three a helicopter from Daman. Minor oil sheen Group’s spyware against politicians, Admitting that strict confidentiality customers “to only use NSO’s systems for years in prison or 5 lakhs or both.” “So given and debris were sighted by the helicopter. NGOs, journalists, lawyers etc among the restrictions limit its “ability to do much legitimate and lawful prevention and the that hacking is not legal under the IT Act… DG Shipping has issued a notice under Sec “most salient human rights risks” more,” the report said the company investigation of serious crimes and so basically either the government says that 356 J to the Master and Owner of MV associated with it. These human rights “cooperates with states to try to ensure that terrorism”. The report, however, admitted no unauthorised events took place, which Kanchan for the prevention of oil pollution risks, the NSO Group report noted, also when abuses occur within their that effective monitoring of customer means either it authorised it but in that case in the area. include potential misuse “for reasons jurisdictions those affected have access to activity remained a significant challenge in whoever authorised it runs up against the unrelated to national security or law effective remedy”. The Israeli firm claimed the absence of “immediate. blatant illegality of the authorisation. IMD forecasts heavy rainfall over western and central India, issues red alert for Mumbai

New Delhi. The western and central parts of the interior areas and the Gujarat region for the next capital. country will continue to witness heavy rains over the four-five days, the IMD said. Isolated extremely LANDSLIDES IN UTTARAKHAND next three-four days, the IMD said on Wednesday heavy rainfall is also very likely over Konkan, Goa Meanwhile, around two dozen people continued to be while issuing a "red" alert for Mumbai, predicting and the adjoining ghat areas of central Maharashtra stranded after a series of landslides occurred along the heavy to very heavy rainfall in the country's financial on July 21-22, it added. Tanakpur-Ghat national highway in Uttarakhand's capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) CENTRAL, EAST INDIA Champawat district following heavy rains. Landslides also issued an "orange" alert for Maharashtra's East Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with occurred at eight points along the highway on Tuesday, Vidarbha region, which includes districts such as isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over east bringing mounds of debris onto the road and leaving Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Yavatmal, and central India during July 21-24, the Met office around 150 people stranded at various places. Chief indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy said, adding that isolated extremely heavy rainfall Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the cloudburst-hit showers. is also likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh and villages of Uttarkashi district for an on-the-spot However, the intensity of rainfall over north India is Telangana on July 21-22, and over Chhattisgarh, assessment of the situation and assured the affected people likely to decrease after 24 hours, the Met office said. Vidarbha and east Madhya Pradesh on July 22. of all possible help from the government. Alerts by the IMD are colour-coded from green to red. NORTH INDIA WALL COLLAPSE IN UP A "green" alert stands for "no warning" and the On the other hand, the intensity of rainfall over Seven people were killed and two injured in different forecast is of light to moderate rain. A "red" alert northwest India is likely to reduce further after 24 incidents of wall and roof collapse following incessant stands for "warning" and asks authorities to "take action". July 21-23," it added. Nagpur, the largest city in the hours, it said. Light to moderate rainfall at scattered places rains in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said, An "orange" alert indicates that the authorities are Vidarbha region, recorded 25.6 mm rainfall in a 24-hour over Delhi is very likely in the next 24 hours. The rainfall is adding that three members of a family, including two expected to "be prepared". period ending at 5.30 pm. The Marathwada region of likely to increase from July 25, the IMD said. Parts of minors, were killed by lightning strike in Rae Bareli MAHARASHTRA Maharasthra is also expected to receive widespread Delhi received light rains on Wednesday. The national district. Light to moderate rain and thundershowers An IMD release said "a cyclonic circulation lies over showers till Thursday and the rain intensity is likely to capital recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7 degrees occurred at most places in the state, while heavy rain Northwest Bay of Bengal and extends between 3.1 km and reduce subsequently, the IMD said, adding that there is an Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 22.4 lashed isolated places, the IMD said. Rainfall was reported 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with offshore trough running between Maharashtra and degrees Celsius. Delhi recorded 60.3 mm rainfall in a 24- from Kheri, Bareilly, Barabanki, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, height". "Under its influence, a low-pressure area is very Karnataka, which generally carries moisture-laden hour period ending at 8.30 am. It received 69.6 mm and Bahraich, Banda, Aligarh and Maharajganj, it added. The likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and westerly winds from the Arabian Sea to land. 38.4 mm rainfall on Sunday and Monday respectively. IMD has forecast rain and thundershowers at most places neighbourhood during the next 48 hours. Hence, the GUJARAT, GOA According to the IMD, good spells of monsoon rain over of the state on Thursday and warned that thunderstorm monsoon is expected to remain active over Vidarbha from Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rain is the last few days have covered the rain deficit in the accompanied by lighting is very likely at isolated places. likely to continue over the west coast, the adjoining New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

UP Girl's Body Found Hanging Off Bridge, Killed In Fight With Non-native spouses of J&K women Family: Cops Lucknow: The body of a 17-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district hung off a bridge for hours between Monday evening and Tuesday night, after she was can now get domicile certificate allegedly murdered, and the body thrown off the bridge by the girl's grandfather and two uncles. While the police have not said Jammu. The Jammu and Kashmir of rule 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Grant of on record why the girl was killed, an aunt administration has added a clause to the J&K Domicile (Procedure) Rules, 2020, after has said the accused had a problem with the Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) S.No./Clause 6”. Even after the August 5, girl's 'lifestyle'. Rules, 2020, allowing the spouse of a native 2019 abrogation of Article 370 of the Gory videos shot by bystanders on Tuesday woman married outside the Union Territory Constitution, the spouse of a native woman showed the girl's body hanging from a to apply for a domicile certificate. As per the married outside Jammu and Kashmir was not railing on the bridge, as a policeman and a new clause, the concerned tehsildar has been issued a domicile certificate as the gazette local attempt to retrieve it. Another video authorized to issue domicile certificate to the notification issued by the Central showed senior police officials inspecting spouse of a woman upon showing the government on August 4, 2020 provided for the area. Reports say the girl and her mother domicile certificate of his wife as well as a the issuance of a domicile certificate only to had recently come to live at the home of valid proof of marriage. The Deputy those who have resided in the Union their in-laws in Deoria . The girl's father is a Commissioner is the appellate authority in Territory for 15 years, or have studied for migrant worker in Punjab. "These people case of any grievance. seven years and appeared in Class 10 or 12 always had a problem with the lifestyle of The order has also modified the application of exam in the UT. He was entitled to a domicile the girl and her family. They were jealous of domicile condition to all levels of jobs in the certificate only subject to the fulfilment of what the family ate, what they wore. They Jammu and Kashmir government, as the above conditions. assaulted the girl with a rod. When she newly added clause has been brought under The new clause into the Grant of Domicile became serious, they told the mother they the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Procedure) Rules has removed these were taking the girl to a hospital but instead (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Act as conditions. The move was hailed by the BJP, dumped her off the bridge on the way to the well. A notification issued by General with the party’s UT president Ravinder Raina hospital," an aunt of the girl told reporters. Administration Department on orders of Lt calling the decision “historic”. Raina said Deoria's police chief Sripati Mishra, in a Governor Manoj Sinha read that “in exercise Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given various quarters Ankur Sharma, chairman of have done is by resurrecting Article 35A video statement, said the police are of the powers conferred by the proviso to “justice to the daughters of the soil whose investigating. "The girl had an argument the IkkJutt Jammu party, opposed the through the backdoor,” he said. Sharma Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read rights in J&K ceased to exist on grounds of domicile provision as a whole, claiming that claimed the domicile provision would with her grandfather and abused him. 2-3 with section 15 of the Jammu and Kashmir Article 370 and Article 35A once they were uncles of the girl then assaulted her, and she it will help J&K maintain its Muslim discourage private investment by outsiders, Civil Services (Decentralization and married elsewhere in the country”. He also majority character. “Whatever good you do pointing out that the government sector fell unconscious. The relatives were then Recruitment) Act 2010, the government expressed gratitude to Home Minister Amit taking her to hospital, but she died on the now in the name of removing gender contributes only 5-6 per cent of the total hereby directs that”, the new clause shall be Shah and Lt Gov Sinha. However, the inequality, the ultimate harm you people employment. way. They tried to dump the body, but it got added “in the table appended to sub rule (1) decision is likely to face opposition from stuck on the river bridge, Mr Mishra said. Reports say the grandfather of the girl has been arrested while the accused uncles are still on the run. Police: UK company behind porn app Tragedy later, villagers get Rate kya hai?: Northeast women borewells, promises: ‘If only harassed by men in Delhi's Hauz they did this before’ Khas sent money to Kundra firm’s accounts Vidisha. AS THE boring machine New Delhi: Another shocking incident of would further upload the videos on the drilled into the earth, its rumble women being harassed in Delhi has come to Hotshots app, formerly under the drowned out the sobs of the people of light. In a video that has gone viral, a group Lal Pathar in Madhya Pradesh’s of men can be seen misbehaving with ownership of Armsprime Media. Kundra The investigators have learnt was a co-owner of Armsprime and after the Vidisha district on Sunday, three Northeast women in Hauz Khas area. A days after 11 people died after falling group of men allegedly asked women about application was sold for $25,000, he that the pornographic clips resigned from the post. An officer into a well, until then the only source their ‘hourly rate’. As the angry women of water in the village. slammed the middle-aged men, the group requesting anonymity said, “At the time of ofled.According to the woman in the video, made in India were sale, they had an agreement that Kundra’s The deaths and the outrage that people around them did not come to their Viaan Industries will be taking care of followed led to the administration aid, nor did they protest. transferred to the UK-based Hotshots software maintenance. So in the swinging into action. Within 72 Also read: Delhi Police's Cyber Cell registers name of software maintenance, money was hours, the village got two hand Kenrin, which would further pumps, while work is set to begin on case over misuse of photos of Muslim belonging to Raj Kundra’s Viaan Industries. sent to 13 bank accounts belonging to Viaan women online According to some media Industries, which were then diverted to three others. Overnight, three other reports, the girls further said that their plight upload the videos on the The amount was subsequently transferred to defunct hand pumps in the village Kundra’s personal account, they added. The Kundra’s personal account through some shell did not end with the men leaving. They companies.” In order to ascertain whether were also fixed. For the villagers, narrate another discriminating incident Hotshots app. money was being transferred on the pretext of however, this rare attention from the “software maintenance”, they said. there was any irregularity, the investigator said from the same night when a police official that they shall be conducting forensic auditing administration has come at a great intervened and asked them repeatedly about The officials further said they will conduct human cost. One of the last houses in their destination when they were heading to forensic auditing of the bank accounts of the bank accounts. Kundra’s London-based brother-in-law Pradeep Bakshi has also been Lal Pathar, a village that straddles a restaurant. The women in the video allege belonging to Kundra and his companies. two panchayats — Mahagaur and that the cop also asked them if they were Kundra, who is married to actor Shilpa Shetty, named as a wanted accused in the FIR and a dancers. The Delhi Commission for Women lookout notice has been issued across the Swaroop Nagar — is that of the was arrested late on Monday, five months Ahirwars. It was around 6.30 pm on took suo-moto cognizance of the incident. Mumbai. The Mumbai Crime Branch, after the pornographic scam first came to country. The officials revealed Kundra was the Swati Maliwal, chairperson, Delhi admin of three groups on WhatsApp — HS July 15 that 10-year-old Ravi, along investigating the pornographic films case, on light. Nine accused were arrested early in with his elder brothers Sanjay, 17, Commission for Women, took to social Wednesday said that a UK-based company, February and subsequently chargesheeted in account, HS operation and HS takedown. On media and tweeted, "Came across a the HS account, the group would often post and Akshay, 14, had gone to fetch shameful video on social media wherein Kenrin Pvt Ltd, which had purchased the April. The investigators have learnt that the water from the well, around 100 pornographic app ‘Hotshots’ in 2019, was pornographic clips made in India were updates on the development of their business, some women from the North East have police said. meters away from their home. “Our alleged that a group of men have racially transferring money to 13 bank accounts transferred to the UK-based Kenrin, which mother was unwell so we went to the and sexually harassed them and asked, well. I had just turned to keep one of "Tumhara rate kya hai". This is a very very our water-filled pitchers away when serious matter, issuing Notice to Delhi Police to register FIR." Param Bir may face action over 2 official quarters, not paying dues of Rs 24 lakh Ravi, who was drawing water, slipped and fell into the well. I threw Mumbai. IPS officer Param Bir Singh, who is Singh was billed for the rent and the penalty Deshmukh were yet to sour, he had made an a rope for him to catch but he didn’t Jharkhand: PLFI member facing a slew of cases after his removal as the rent amounting to Rs 54,10,545 for the period appeal to waive the balance amount. He had respond and I started yelling for Mumbai Police commissioner following a between March 17, 2015 and July 29, 2018 — said that his family needed a place to stay in help,” says Sanjay, sitting on a carrying reward of Rs 2 lakh fall out with former Maharashtra Home the entire duration of his posting in Thane. Mumbai, and also cited precedents of other wooden cot in their one-room home. Minister Anil Deshmukh, may soon face While Singh has paid Rs 29,43,825, the IPS and IAS officials receiving such waivers. Hearing Sanjay’s cries, a crowd among 8 held action on another front — the recovery of balance amount of Rs 24,66,720 is pending. However, the file with his plea was sent back gathered around the well, with many penalty rent running into several lakhs for an Last month, The Indian Express had reported without any remark by the Chief Minister’s of them standing on the concrete slab The arrest comes days after official apartment in Malabar Hill that he that 35 IPS officers owe nearly Rs 4 crore in Office. A senior state police officer said, that partially covered the mouth of continued to occupy even while he was rents and penalties for overstaying in their “Singh is now posted in Mumbai and is the well. Around 30 minutes after Budheshwar Oraon, another posted as the police chief of Thane. official accommodation. Officers are allowed legally entitled for the flat. But he has to pay Ravi had fallen into the well, Sanjay member of PLFI who was Singh was appointed as the police to stay on for 15 days in their official the penalty for the 2015-2018 period. No dialled the police control room and carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh commissioner of Thane city on March 18, accommodation after their posting ends. The officer can keep two residential quarters. We two policemen arrived at the spot. 2015. Prior to that he was posted in Mumbai government charges only a licence fee for will recover the money from his salary and if The villagers also called the CM over being involved in 103 cases, as additional DGP of the Special Reserve these 15 days. If the officer fails to vacate it’s not possible now, we will recover it after helpline. As time passed, more was killed during an encounter in Police Force. For this posting, he was even after this period, the government begins his retirement in June 2022.’’ Neither Singh villagers assembled on the top of the Gumla district. provided an apartment in Nilima, a building applying a penal rent in addition to the licence nor Additional Chief Secretary (Home) well. All of a sudden, the concrete reserved for senior police officers on B G fee. On his return to Mumbai as additional Manukumar Srivastava responded to calls, slab caved in and about 30 villagers Kher Marg in Malabar Hill. After moving to DG (Law & Order) in the state police in July email and message. When contacted, fell into the well. What followed was Thane, where Singh stayed in the police 2018, Singh had moved to Nilima. According Additional Director General of Police an overnight rescue operation by the commissioner’s official residence, he to sources, earlier this year, when relations Sanjeev Singhal said, “I will have to check the administration. retained the Nilima apartment. has learnt that between him and then home minister Anil file.’’ ‘Those who died in second wave left behind living

Dumka. Jharkhand Police on Tuesday document of our failure’: RJD MP Professor Manoj Jha arrested eight members of outlawed organization People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including one who has a New Delhi. In an evocative speech known to them. “People said the government must look at laws that reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head. Ajay Purti in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, would call for oxygen. We ensure a Right to Health and a Right to Work. was carrying the reward as he is an accused RJD MP Professor Manoj Jha could not arrange it. People “Why don’t we talk about Right to Health. in almost 50 cases, including murder. said that those who lost their think he is an MP, he will No ifs, buts and maybes. The right to health, The arrest comes days after Budheshwar livesinthesecondwaveofthe arrange oxygen. Of a constitutionally guaranteed, should be Oraon, another member of PLFI who was pandemic have left behind a hundred phone calls, in the linked to right to life. No hospital will have carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh over being “living document of our failure”. evening we would sit and the gumption to play around with this. We involved in 103 cases, was killed during an Arguing for a shift from the see. Success rate two, don’t want to do it. Right to Work. There encounter in Gumla district. “The politics of numbers, Jha said that success rate three. Who will should be work on that. There is a lot of talk superintendent of police at Chaibasa even the poorest in the country explain numbers to me? I about population. Leave demography to received a tip that Ajay Purti, along with his were taxpayers and a don’t want to talk about demographers,” Jha said. team, is camping at the hilly areas responsibility of a welfare state, numbers. The people that Terming the one and a half months of the surrounding the village Eeti-Birda in the and urged the government to have gone have left behind a second wave a “nightmare”, Jha said that not jurisdiction of Bandgaon police station. A work on the right to health and living document of our only the Centre but many state governments joint team of the police and CRPF personnel right to work, and “leave failure,” Jha said. Attacking were helpless. “During that time, it was arrested Purti and 7 others during a combing demography to the the government on being said that governments didn’t fail, the operation,” IG Operations Amol Homkar demographers”. Jha began his advertisements that claim system failed. What is this system? From said. Police added that all the eight have address with an apology to those “free vaccines, free ration childhood we have heard, there is a person been booked under UAPA (Unlawful who died in the second wave, but this any age for Rajeev Satav to go from this and free treatment”, Jha behind the system. If the system has failed, Activities (Prevention) Act) and CLA whose deaths were not even being world? Raghunath Mahapatra?… This pain asked if India was a welfare state. “If one whether in Delhi, or in the lanes of a village, (Criminal Law Amendment Act) among acknowledged. “This apology is not just is personal. I don’t want to talk about poor person in a village buys a bar of soap, he then the governments have failed, don’t give others and were sent to judicial custody. The from me… we should issue a collective numbers. Mera aankda, tumhaara aankda. is a taxpayer as much as Ambani-Adani. You it the name of a system. They make the Police informed that they have seized two apology from this House for those people Apni peeda mein aankda dhoondiye (My are telling him free? Nothing is free. He has a system. There is a need for dignity in life. country-made guns, eight rounds of whose bodies were floating in the Ganga,” number, your number. Search for numbers in stake. There is a commitment of the welfare There is a greater need for dignity in death. ammunition, 1 wireless set and charger, five Jha said. The MP said that never before has your pain),” Jha said. He said there is “not state. Don’t denigrate him, demonise him,” We have witnessed undignified deaths. If we mobile phones, six sim cards and two an obituary of 50 people been read out one person in this country, in this House” he said. In a speech that saw near constant don’t fix this, future generations will not motorcycles from them. between two sessions of Parliament. “Was who can say they have not lost someone applause from the opposition benches, Jha forgive us,” Jha said. New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the : Stan Right intent, wrong model Swamy's custodial The UP population policy should be framed to address such needs as a better healthcare system, improve the literacy rate and enhance women’s empowerment Uttar Pradesh’s draft population bill may be a step in the right direction but some of its death, India's provisions, such as ‘disqualification from contesting elections’, merit concern. Section 9 (1) of the draft bill bars an individual with more than two children from contesting environmental goals local elections. This provision fails the test of Article 14 of the Constitution because of its discriminatory implications for backward classes and women. The discriminatory nature of such a provision would become apparent if we were to look at the statistics of disqualification in states that have adopted such a measure. One study on the election disincentive programme revealed that out of 111 people who were disqualified from contesting elections on account of their failure to abide by procreation norms, 40 belonged to the scheduled castes, five were from the scheduled tribes and 44 hailed from the other backward classes. Roughly 50 per cent of Sir — Anup Sinha must be lauded for his article, the respondents were estimated to have an “More to come” (July 15). Sinha has rightly noted annual income of less than Rs 20,000. an eerie silence from the vast majority of the Furthermore, as per the data collected in citizens regarding the cruel detention and tragic 2004, in Madhya Pradesh, out of the total death of Father Stan Swamy, a humanitarian, and number of disqualified people, 72 per cent asked if this episode does not concern them or if belonged to SC, ST and OBC communities. they do not want to get involved in matters of The reason for such a disproportionate statecraft. presence of socially disadvantaged groups is In spite of the torment suffered by the octogenarian that the provision can be easily ailing from Parkinson’s disease, a majority of the circumvented by powerful classes and population, barring a few individuals, activists castes that have money as well as access to and groups, preferred to look the other way and medical facilities, which permit pre-natal apex court had upheld Haryana’s law on population adopting disincentives as a means of controlling remain engrossed in petty pursuits. This sent out sex determination and illegal abortions. Furthermore, control by observing that the disqualification norm does population. The Cairo Conference held in 1994 — it the clear message that society at large has no time this provision can widen the already existing gender not contravene any fundamental right, and that it has encouraged governments to focus on the objectives of for the lives of activists, especially those who are gap in electoral politics. Electoral disincentives are been devised in the national interest. This reasoning is population and development through education and not in the good books of the government. This more likely to be prejudicial towards women willing to flawed. The court’s judgment was premised on its belief voluntary campaigns instead of undertaking schemes indifferent attitude is providing a massive boost to contest elections. A survey found that in Rajasthan 25 that burgeoning population is one of the major involving incentives and disincentives — was a case in the audacity of the government, enabling it to go per cent among 450 people disadvantaged by hindrances to the country’s progress. It would be point. Again, the judgment does not discuss the all-out against the so-called ‘urban Naxals’ who procreation norms were women. This figure presents a interesting to examine this assumption in the light of implications of such measures on rights and socio- dare to raise questions about the vested interests of problem because the number of women contesting evidence. With a population of 220 million, UP has economic conditions of women. There is an abundance the State by taking up the cudgel on behalf of the elections is much lower than that of men. The UP been suffering from low development indices for years. of scholarly material that point towards the deprived, marginalized and exploited sections of government seems to be excited about the new Yet, the population growth is declining in the state. The discriminatory impact of such deterrents on women and the population. There is a remark attributed to population policy even though in India’s patriarchal set- fertility rate came down to 2.7 in 2016 from 4.82 in backward sections. The Yogi Adityanath government Albert Einstein which says that the world will not up, women have very little say in such matters as the 1993 and is estimated to fall to 2.1 by 2025. The seems to have completely discounted the possibility be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those size of the family. So why penalize them? It would also Supreme Court had relied on Five Year Plans in order to that these penal provisions would heighten women’s who watch them without doing anything. This be comparatively easy for men contesting polls to support the system of disincentives for population vulnerabilities to illegal abortion and desertion and seems to ring true in the present context. But desert their spouses in order to get around the control. It is important to note that the highest court subject the disadvantaged sections to newer people should also remember the poem by Martin disqualification clause. Making such a rule mandatory referred to the first seven Five Year Plans (1951 to discriminations. The policy should, instead, be framed Niemöller and know that if they do not speak up would adversely affect the social and economic 1990). During that time, the implications of such to address such needs as a better healthcare system, for others, then one day there would be no one left conditions of women. Measures such as these have been punitive measures were not well-known. Since then, improve the literacy rate and enhance women’s to speak up for them. Sir — My heart sank as I read declared valid by the Supreme Court. For instance, the there has been a substantial departure from the policy of empowerment. the article, “More to come”, by Anup Sinha. Many arguments are put forth by people supporting the custodial death of Stan Swamy. We had also heard Budget woes many such arguments when Graham Staines was burnt alive along with his two minor sons. The country is facing so many problems at the moment Dedicated structural reforms recognizing budget private schools as a niche category ought to be the way forward and so frequently that people are failing to figure Nearly half of India’s children attend private Additionally, the National Independent Schools out which problem they should prioritize. Large- schools — this fact is central to policy and Alliance reports that the government has failed scale unemployment coupled with retrenchment discourse on education in this country. What, to reimburse “lakhs of crores” in fees for during the pandemic, the destruction of the however, is often left unsaid is that nearly 70 per learners, adding to the woes of these lower- economy caused by policies like demonetization, cent of them go to ‘budget private schools’ and middle-rung schools. Unrealistic regulations huge increase in the price of oil in the country at a 45.5 per cent private school-goers attend often force BPSs to operate without due time when global oil prices are falling, countless institutions with fees less than Rs 500. Much has recognition, not only raising their risks of deaths of Covid patients on account of the lack of been written about how the pandemic has crippled closure but also compromising the quality of hospital beds and oxygen are just some of their education and institutions of learning by unveiling education imparted. Students are the losers in concerns. So the eerie silence of the vast majority newer challenges: the exclusion of poor students both instances. of citizens does not necessarily mean that people from online classes is just one example of the Strangely, policy remains blind to these issues. The are accepting the cruelty of the State. It will take latter. But the plight of certain schools — low-fee National Education Policy makes no reference to pages to list the economic and institutional lapses private schools — seems to have slipped through BPSs; in fact, it scarcely acknowledges private under the current regime. Social activists are the cracks unseen. This is alarming given the vast schools except to say that parents need being put behind bars by invoking the draconian constituency of students that they serve. The protection from commercialization and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The ability to pay even the meagre tuition fees charged exploitation. Tarring all private schools with the sedition law, which originated in England, has by BPSs has dwindled with parents — daily same brush is problematic. The NEP also been abolished there but continues to be wagers, small shop owners and cab drivers, remains silent about the gaps in the Right to implemented in India. As such, there is only one among others — rendered unemployed or earning and staff has not helped the cause of BPSs. What have Education Act — low fee ceilings and infrastructure satisfaction that we can derive: history will be reduced incomes. Confusing directives from state added to the financial burden of BPSs are requirements norms set by states — that weigh down these institutions. witness that at least one section of the people governments to parents to stop paying fees to private related to infrastructure — playground, library, Dedicated structural reforms recognizing BPSs as a niche protested against the atrocities of the present schools when they are shut while, simultaneously, forcing classrooms, student-teacher ratio — that are mandated by category ought to be the way forward. Is the new minister policy formulated with the elite private schools in mind. government. managements to continue paying the salaries of teachers for education listening?

Je Récuse Justice Kausik Chanda’s past political affiliation is a red herring

"J’Accuse”, Émile Zola’s searing open letter to the by itself mean that a judge who is confirmed create, howsoever unjustified that may be, then it is an French president, Félix Faure, on the injustices by with the assent of the chief minister will be unfortunate failure of his office to inform him of relevant the French State in the Dreyfus affair contained a biased in her favour and those whom she has facts. If he did it knowingly, his decision has sullied the litany of charges against leading members of the opposed will be adversarial. Upholding such a image of a proud high court — its Bar, bench and establishment. Zola was tried for defamation in a proposition would also mean that the everyone associated with it. Particularly and sham trial and sentenced to a year in prison. Its constitutional protections for the independence unnecessarily affected is the reputation of Justice Chanda repercussions were felt long after, leading to a of the judiciary — guaranteed tenure till who was put in a no-win situation. Despite manoeuvring radical ideological reorientation in French politics. retirement and no reduction of salary while in deftly for the most part, his imposition of a cost (it In comparison, the decision by Justice Kausik service — are meaningless and loyalty to the appears like a penalty for contempt of court) of five lakh Chanda of the Calcutta High Court to recuse appointing authority will always win the day. rupees to be paid by Mamata Banerjee for the himself from hearing the election petition filed by Such an argument makes judges look like serfs “psychological offensives and vilification adopted” to Mamata Banerjee against Suvendu Adhikari may of governments and is ordinarily best not made. ensure his recusal was unfortunate. Whether indeed a few appear trifling. This is hardly the stuff of headlines, Despite the flimsy legal basis for the recusal stray tweets and statements by her party members let alone something that can hold a candle to an application, one cannot summarily dismiss the amount to vilification is a question of perception, as is the open letter that shook the foundations of the French fact that two senior members of the Bar urged potential deterrent impact of a five lakh rupees penalty in republic. The obvious semantic similarity apart, the judge to recuse himself. This begs the more an election on which presumably crores were spent. there is a more fundamental reason for making this fundamental question — why was such a Irrespective of how one perceives it, for a judge to act on comparison — if the Dreyfus affair is anything to go by, up such a ground for recusal will lead to a minefield that politically sensitive election petition assigned to a junior such a perception and impose a monetary penalty in a the Justice Chanda recusal episode is a bellwether of how will make lawyering less about the law and more about additional judge with a prior history that was likely to politically sensitive matter has the effect of making the the impression of the courts being political hastens the sleuthing into the past lives of judges. Justice Chanda create controversy? In this matter, the role of the acting judge a participant in a political dogfight. A symbolic demise of trust in the State. There were two reasons put was right to repel this contention. To the further claim chief justice of the Calcutta High Court must be closely statement might have been a more appropriate antidote. forward to seek the recusal of the judge —first, that he that he was not only a lawyer for the BJP but also a examined. First, it is surprising that at the time election Zola’s trial and the proceedings in the Dreyfus affair had was a political appointee having earlier represented the member of its legal cell (and purportedly a member of the results were announced in early May, election petitions brought considerable disrepute to the French courts. Bharatiya Janata Party which was directly interested in party as well), if Justice Chanda’s past political record were not specifically assigned to any judge in the roster. Military witnesses were only allowed to testify if they the outcome of this case; second, that the chief minister, wasn’t a disqualification for him to hold office, it cannot Assigning a judge would have likely avoided this toed the military line and judges did not allow free cross- the petitioner in this case, had opposed his confirmation be held against him when hearing any particular matter. controversy altogether, although to be fair to the acting examination. The overtly political courts, which refused as a permanent judge. Till date, Justice Chanda has not After all, Justices Krishna Iyer and Chelameswar, both chief justice, it was the summer vacation of the court at to speak truth to power, were key signs of a crumbling been confirmed. While both these arguments appear independent-minded judges of the Supreme Court, had the time with limited benches sitting. Second, when the French establishment that could no longer command the attractive, on deeper consideration, they are devoid of overt political affiliations and did not let that get in the matter was first mentioned before Justice Sabyasachi respect of the people. Indian courts have not plumbed justification. Who a judge may have represented in his way of their judicial duties. Other, less politically Bhattacharyya who could, according to the roster, hear these depths. But the Justice Chanda recusal episode career as a lawyer should certainly be a yardstick for connected, judges have had more questionable records. “other civil matters”, he agreed to hear it in due course. leaves one with the distinct impression that the image of his/her appointment as a judge in the first place. But once Justice Chanda’s past political affiliation is a red herring. But instead, the matter was re-assigned to Justice the Indian higher judiciary as a political institution is appointed, it ceases to have any relevance in deciding Regarding the argument that Justice Chanda’s Chanda. taking root and the judiciary itself missed an opportunity whether the judge should hear particular cases or not. A confirmation proceedings were pending and the chief This can only lead to the conclusion that a conscious to dispel it. Everyone who is a well-wisher of the Calcutta successful lawyer who is elevated as a judge may have minister had expressed her dissent to him being decision was taken to re-assign the matter. If the acting High Court and the Indian judiciary would do well to had thousands of clients. Several government lawyers confirmed, this is a dangerous ground for seeking chief justice, as a relatively new addition to the Calcutta remember that when the courts of law appear political to who would have held their government’s brief in court on recusal. As the order rightly points out, the chief minister High Court, did so ignorant of Justice Chanda’s past the public, it is only a matter of time before the rule of law a daily basis are routinely appointed as judges. Opening is a party to all appointees to the high court. This cannot association and the controversy that it was likely to becomes an empty promise. New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 HEALTHHealth THE SIKH TIMES 7 High-fat diet in PregnancyPregnancy may impact baby's gut, immune system

Women consuming high-fat diet during "Diet is very amenable to change and women are both in samples taken shortly after birth and at extraction from food and developing 24 to 48 hours post-delivery, a subset of 75 pregnancy may increase the risk of affecting highly motivated to make healthy changes during four to six weeks of age. immunity, the researchers said. babies was further sampled at four to six bacteria living in her baby's gut thus pregnancy. Traditionally, dietary interventions Bacteroides are involved in breaking down "The study speculates that there may be a weeks of age. impacting proper development of the during pregnancy have focused on and extracting energy from certain sound argument to also discuss and The researchers found that the mothers' immune system, says a study. micronutrients, such as iron and folic acid," said carbohydrates. As a consequence of depletion estimate fat intake," Aagaard added, dietary intake of calories from fat per day The results showed that expecting mothers' Kjersti Aagaard, Associate Professor at Baylor of bacteroides, these carbohydrates could suggesting an increase in the need for ranged from 14.0 per cent to 55.2 per cent. diets can lead to distinct changes in their College of Medicine in the US. become unusable to the infant or other dietary recommendations during The average daily intake of calories from babies' microbiome, which could affect Further, a high-fat diet in the mothers was also microbes.A persistent reduction of pregnancy. fat was 33.1 per cent. energy extraction from food as well as early significantly associated with fewer numbers of bacteroides species in the infant gut could thus For the study, examined stool samples The results were published in the open immunity development. bacteroides microbes in the infants' microbiome have significant consequences on energy from 157 newborn babies that were taken access journal Genome Medicine. Now, stem cell treatment New device launched to detect to save children from disability Colorectal

King George's Medical University (KGMU). The university, which has already tried the process on two children, included the modality in its treatment protocol here on cancer Monday. Under the process, stem cells are extracted Colorectal cancer, which is gradually turning to be a major health- from the patient's bone marrow in the iliac concern among the Indian population, can be prevented with early bone in the pelvic region."About 60ml bone detection using enhanced technology, health experts said at an event marrow is taken and placed inside a here on Tuesday. centrifugal machine and reduced to a G-EYE, an endoscopy technology which is claimed to detect concentrate. A hole is drilled into the patient's gastrointestinal diseases more accurately was introduced in India affected bone. Once the concentrate is ready, it is injected on the site of problem and during the event, organised by Smart Medical Systems- sealed.The entire process lasts for about an manufacturer of gastrointestinal endoscopy devices along with hour," said Singh. enhanced technology products supplier Ventura Business Solutions. Before orthobiologicals, patients were Colorectal cancer which is mainly caused by genetic disorders or saved from arthritis surgically by trimming environmental factors, is gradually becoming a major health the bone affected. The joint was fixed with the concern. Currently, around four per cent of Indians are diagnosed by help of metal plates. But this method led to colorectal cancer while it is the third most common cancer among permanent lifelong disability by shortening of men and second most leg besides introducing a number of side effects. "Perthes in children and avascular common in women necrosis are similar. In both scenarios, head of worldwide. the femur bone becomes dead and affects "There is a serious gap in function which shows up as pain on standing, detection of walking or on taking up activity. gastronomical diseases Orthobiologicals save children from in many countries and shortening of leg." colorectal cancer is Identified in the 4-8 years age group, Now, stem cell treatment is being used to treat orthobiologicals. The university has already used Perthes affects three out of 10,000 children in becoming a growing Perthes, a common disease in children which makes stem cells among elders for successful treatment of India, mainly in coastal regions. Several reason for deaths in them limp before disabling them with debilitating a condition called avascular necrosis of the femur centres in Europe and America are already western countries. There arthritis. (thigh) bone. Taking cue from the method's success using the method and have recorded a success is a high rate of colorectal "Use of stem cells for orthopaedic purposes comes in adults, we will now treat children," said Dr Ajai rate of 85%. cancer patients among Indians who have migrated to US," said under an emerging area of medical science called Singh of department of paediatric orthopaedics at Zamir Halpern, Professor, TelAviv University, Israel at the event. The latest device is expected to make it easier to detect and improve the diagnosis and therapy of gastro-intestinal disorders and diseases. Seasonal allergies may cause changes in The brain The device uses innovative balloon technology to uncover pre- Seasonal allergies like hay fever nose, itchy eyes, congestion, they were under normal conditions. During an cancerous polyps that are hidden behind the colon's natural folds and reduce the presence of brain sneezing and sinus pressure. allergic reaction, an increase in the numbers of provides the ability to perform double balloon enteroscopy. new neurons in the hippocampus -- the part of immune cells as well as increase According to a report by the "Our presence in India provides a great opportunity to serve the the growth of nervous tissue, the brain responsible for forming new World Health Oragnisation medical community by enhancing physicians' capabilities during which may lead to changes in the (WHO), 10 to 30 per cent of the memories, and the site where neurons continue brain, says a study. population worldwide suffers to be formed throughout life -- was found.This endoscopy procedures and providing better treatments," said Misha Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is caused from hay fever.The findings showed that brains of raised the question that what could be the Krakowsky, Executive Director, Asia Pacific, Smart Medical by an allergic response to outdoor or indoor allergens mice when exposed to a model of grass pollen consequences of allergies on memory, the Systems at the event. such as pollen, dust mites and leads to cold-like runny allergy actually produced more neurons than when researchers said. New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

13 Workers Killed In Flooded Highway Tunnel In China's French President Macron "Was Not A Guangdong Province Shanghai, China: Rescuers have found the bodies of 10 more workers who were Target", Says Pegasus Maker NSO trapped in a flooded highway tunnel in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last week, bringing the death toll to 13, state media Herzliya: An official at Israeli deals. The company does not identify its touted Israeli technological prowess at a reported late on Wednesday. cybersecurity company NSO Group said customers.However, rights group cyber conference in TelAviv. Rescuers have been unable to establish Wednesday that the firm's controversial Amnesty International and the Paris- "Of every $100 invested in cyber defence contact with one remaining worker trapped Pegasus spyware tool was not used to based organisation Forbidden Stories across the world, $41 of those were invested in the tunnel, China Central Television target French President Emmanuel that obtained the list, said NSO's in Israeli cyber defence firms," he said. reported. Rescue work is continuing. Macron. government clients include Bahrain, "We as a government, we as a nation, have to On July 15, water suddenly leaked into the The comments came as Reporters Without India, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda and defend ourselves," Bennett added. Borders (RSF) urged Israel to suspend Saudi Arabia. He suggested global interest in Israeli exports of the spying technology after Reporting by media outlets including The technology remained robust, saying "dozens heads of state -- including Macron -- and Guardian, Le Monde and The of countries" signed memorandums to scores of journalists and rights activists Washington Post found that nearly 200 obtain Israeli tools that defend against cyber featured on a list of alleged targets journalists from organisations including attacks.A further statement on Wednesday selected for potential surveillance.We can AFP were on the list. by NSO claimed that the firm was a victim of "specifically come out and say for sure immediate moratorium on surveillance "Enabling governments to install spyware a "vicious and slanderous campaign", and that the president of France, Macron, was not technology exports, until a protective that is used in practice to monitor hundreds that it would no longer respond to media a target," Chaim Gelfand, chief compliance regulatory framework has been established". of journalists and their sources throughout questions."Any claim that a name in the list officer at NSO Group, told the i24 News Deloire's call came after a list was leaked of the world poses a major democratic is necessarily related to a Pegasus target or television network. some 50,000 phone numbers believed to problem," Deloire said.Spokespeople for Pegasus potential target is erroneous and But he also alluded to "some cases brought up have been chosen by clients of NSO Group. Bennett and Defence Minister Benny Gantz false," it said."NSO is a technology that we are not so comfortable with", noting The numbers purportedly included those of did not respond to questions from AFP on company. We do not operate the system, nor Shijingshan tunnel, which is being built that in such circumstances the firm "usually Macron, and 13 other heads of state. Wednesday.NSO, a giant of Israeli tech, is do we have access to the data of our under a reservoir, trapping 14 workers more approaches the customer and has a whole Pegasus can hack into mobile phones without a based in Herzliya north of Tel Aviv, and has customers, yet they are obligated to provide than a kilometre from the entrance. long discussion... to try to understand what user knowing, enabling clients to read every 850 employees.Its CEO Shalev Hulio, 39, us with such information under The accident was the second in the tunnel were his legitimate reasons, if any, to use the message, track a user's location and tap into denied in an interview with Israel's 103FM investigations," the company added.On since March, when a collapsed wall killed system."Gelfand's comments were the phone's camera and microphone. radio on Tuesday that his company was Tuesday, Gantz said Israel approves export two workers.The tunnel is part of a major broadcast on the same day that RSF head Contracts with 45 countries engaged in mass surveillance.He said NSO of technology only to governments expressway in Zhuhai in Guangdong Christophe Deloire called on Israeli Prime NSO has contracts with 45 countries, and says had "no connection" to the list of thousands "exclusively for the purposes of preventing province, linking the coastal city to a bridge Minister Naftali Bennett "to impose an of phone numbers.On Wednesday, Bennett and investigating crime and terrorism" to neighbouring Macau and Hong Kong. Israel's defence ministry must approve its Taliban Seem To Have "Strategic Momentum" In China's Most Direct Pushback To Former Pakistan envoy’s Afghanistan: Top US Official daughter murdered in Washington: The Taliban appear to have the Islamabad, 1 arrested "strategic momentum" in their sweeping offensives across Afghanistan, but their Probe On Corona Origin Islamabad Aformer Pakistani victory is far from assured, the chairman of diplomat's daughter has been the US joint chiefs of staff General Mark hypothesis was "extremely impossible." high-level lab, which studied bat-borne murdered here, according to a Milley said Wednesday. The Wuhan laboratory at the center The Wuhan laboratory at the center of the pathogens and other coronaviruses. media report on Wednesday, just Nearly 20 years after the US toppled the of the controversy "never had the controversy "never had the virus," said Liang "The plan on the second phase of the origin study, days after a major diplomatic row Taliban regime in the wake of the 9/11 Wannian, an epidemiologist who headed the it contains language that does not respect broke out between Pakistan and attacks, and with the withdrawal of US-led virus," said Liang Wannian, an team of Chinese experts working with the science or common sense," said Zeng Yixin, Afghanistan over the alleged foreign forces all but complete, the epidemiologist who headed the WHO. "There's no need for us to put more vice minister of the National Health abduction of the daughter of resurgent militants now control about half resources into a lab leak probe."The hypothesis Commission. "We won't follow such a plan." Afghanistan's Ambassador in ofAfghanistan's roughly 400 districts. team of Chinese experts working was once dismissed as a conspiracy theory by U.S. President Joe Biden in May said the U.S. Islamabad.Noor Mukadam, 27, But they have none of the country's densely with the WHO. opponents of former U.S. President Donald intelligence community was divided on daughter of Shaukat Mukadam, was populated main cities, Milley told a press Trump, whose administration raised the found dead in the capital's upscale conference.With the militants putting whether the virus emerged from human contact possibility ahead of the 2020 election. The with animals or from a laboratory accident, and Sector F-7/4 area on Tuesday, Dawn pressure on around half of the country's newspaper reported. Mukadam has provincial capitals, Afghan troops are premise subsequently gained traction as he ordered them to "redouble their efforts" and WORLD.China pushed back against the World scientists questioned China's reluctance to report back by late August. The move renewed in the past served as Pakistan's "consolidating their forces" to protect those ambassador to South Korea and major urban centers, he added. Health Organization's call for another probe provide access to primary source material, suspicion that the virus could have escaped into the coronavirus's origins that includes attention grew over efforts among some from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where Kazakhstan.Noor was killed after "They're taking an approach to protect the being shot at, the daily quoted the population, and most of the population lives examining whether it leaked from a lab, saying virologists to make viruses stronger, called researchers are known to have been studying in the provincial capitals and capital city of there's no evidence for the theory and it defies "gain of function" work, and some world other coronaviruses.Chinese officials said they Kabul," Milley said."A Taliban automatic common sense. leaders called for a deeper probe. are committed to uncovering the origins of the military takeover is not a foregone The pathogen most likely arose in an animal, While China has consistently rejected the lab novel coronavirus, a matter that deserves conclusion."The Taliban are surging across which transmitted it to humans via an hypothesis, officials sought to draw a line in the serious study and should be based on science. Afghanistan, snapping up territory, seizing intermediate host, a group of top Chinese sand Thursday, signaling Beijing won't engage The WHO's plans to make the lab leak border crossings and encircling cities. science officials insisted at a briefing in Beijing on the origin hunt if the theory remained in hypothesis a priority for the next stage of Their success has tested the morale of the on Thursday. They praised an earlier report play. It was China's most direct pushback to research has been contaminated by political Afghan army, already battered by years of from the WHO that pointed primarily to date on calls from the WHO and others to posturing and displays "arrogance against shockingly high casualties and, more animals, while finding that the lab leak investigate the Wuhan Institute of Virology's science," Zeng said. recently, the decision by US-led international troops to leave.Though the Afghan army has been trained by police as saying.A friend of Noor international forces, and estimates show it has been arrested in connection to vastly outnumbers the Taliban's ranks, Russia, Germany "Satisfied" With the murder, police said. Milley said numbers are not all it takes to “A man named Zahir Jaffer, who was win a war.The two most important combat allegedly involved in the murder, multipliers actually are will and leadership. was arrested on the spot and taken to And this is going to be a test now of the will the police station,” Samaa TV and leadership of the Afghan people, the Progress Of Nord Stream-2 Pipeline quoted the Islamabad police as Afghan security forces and the government ofAfghanistan," he said. Moscow: The Kremlin said Wednesday that Ukraine's gas infrastructure, depriving the saying.The killing comes as a storm Russian President Vladimir Putin and nation of around a billion euros annually brews over the safety of diplomatic NASA's Perseverance Rover German Chancellor Angela Merkel had in transit fees and, Kiev fears, removing a missions and its personnel in expressed their satisfaction with the near key check on potential Russian aggression Pakistan. Preparing To Take First Mars completion of the controversial Nord in the region.The Kremlin said On July 16, Silsila Alikhil, the 26- Stream-2 pipeline during phone Wednesday that Putin and Merkel had year-old daughter of Afghanistan’s talks."The leaders are satisfied with the discussed a possible extension of a gas ambassador to Pakistan Najibullah Rock Samples construction of Nord Stream-2 nearing transit agreement between Moscow and Alikhil, was briefly abducted from Washington: The Perseverance Mars rover is completion," the Kremlin said in a Kiev."The Russian president and the Islamabad and tortured, the preparing to collect its first rock sample statement after the talks. German Chancellor touched upon a Afghanistan Foreign office said in a from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its During the phone call, Putin praised possibility of extending an agreement statement last week.The incident mission to search for signs of past life Germany's "commitment" to the project, between Gazprom and Ukraine's triggered a major diplomatic row begins in earnest, NASA said Wednesday. the Kremlin said, stressing that it is Naftogaz on the transit of gas through between the two neighbouring "purely commercial" and aimed at Ukrainian territory beyond 2024," the nations, which are coping with the The milestone is expected to take place Kremlin said without giving any other resurgence of the Taliban as the US within two weeks in a scientifically strengthening the energy security of Germany and the European Union. details. and NATO reach the final phase of interesting region of the Jezero Crater pipeline is set to double Russian gas supplies to their troop pull-out operation. called the "Cratered Floor Fractured Earlier Wednesday the United States announced Germany, Europe's largest economy. Victoria Nuland, the under secretary of state for Pakistan has stoutly denied the Rough.""When Neil Armstrong took the it had reached an agreement with Germany on But the project has been fiercely opposed by the political affairs, said that Germany had agreed first sample from the Sea of Tranquility 52 the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would threaten to work alongside the United States to press allegations made by Afghanistan, United States and several European countries saying the police in Islamabad have years ago, he began a process that would Russia with sanctions and seek to extend the which argue that it will increase energy Russia to extend by 10 years a transit transit of gas through Ukraine. agreement through Ukraine that is due to found no supporting evidence of the rewrite what humanity knew about the dependence on Russia and Moscow's expire at the end of 2024. Moon," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate The nearly finished 10-billion-euro ($12-billion) geopolitical clout.The pipeline bypasses alleged abduction. administrator for science at NASA Headquarters."I have every expectation that Perseverance's first sample from Jezero Crater, and those that come after, will do the same for Mars."Perseverance landed on the Crisis in Africa: Future wars could be for water, not oil Red Planet on February 18, and over the summer moved about a kilometer to the south of its landing site, project scientist Ken Farley told reporters. Singapore .Scientists and think tanks opine unrest.The River Nile has sowed mystery Africa, capable of generating up to 6,450 "Now we're looking at environments that are that wars of the future will be fought over and myth from the time of the ancient megawatts of electricity.Egypt is much further in the past -- billions of years water.Yes,you read that right. Greeks, includingAlexander the Great. The vulnerable to changes in water flow, but in the past," he said in a briefing. As climate change and population growth river is also a symbol of romance in many a upstream countries in recent years have The team believes the crater was once home make water scarcer, a report from the story transcending generations. But today, started challenging the monopoly Egypt to an ancient lake that filled and drew down European Commission’s Joint Research she could become the cause for a world at is perceived to hold on Nile.The three multiple times, potentially creating the Centre estimates that there’s a 75-90 per cent war.Treaties signed in 1929 and 1959 countries in focus Egypt, Sudan and conditions necessary for life.Analyzing chance of wars being fought over water provided water rights to Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia have been engaging in constant samples will reveal clues about the rocks' within the next century. The report was These treaties also meant that no other dialogue ever since the initiation of the chemical and mineral composition -- estimated using advance machine-learning country could construct dams or project in 2011. The tripartite revealing things like whether they were algorithms which identified five hotspots for infrastructure that could reduce the share of negotiations over operating the dam and formed by volcanoes or are sedimentary in potential conflicts where multiple countries water to these two countries. Egypt relies filling the reservoir were stalled after origin.In addition to filling gaps in shared the same water body.The hotspots on the Nile for 90 per cent of its water needs. The contention Ethiopia rejected the agreement achieved scientists' geologic understanding of the identified were the Ganges-Brahmaputra But the construction of the Grand Ethiopian The dispute has been going on since 2011, under the supervision of USA in February region, the rover will also scour for possible region, where the water flows through Renaissance Dam (GERD) by Ethiopia inwhen Ethiopia began construction of GERD. this year under the leadership of Donald signs of ancient microbes.First, Bangladesh and India; the Colorado river, association with China without the approval The total cost of the project is an estimated $5 Trump.Ethiopia’s primary reservation Perseverance will deploy its 7-foot (two- which runs through the United States and of Egypt or Sudan has made matters edgy in billion, which is roughly 7 per cent of centres on Egypt’s arguments citing its so- meter) long robotic arm to determine Mexico; the Indus region, which has water the region.Tensions between the countriesEthiopia’s GDP. Once completed, the dam called historical rights to Nile water. Egypt precisely where to take its sample.The bodies separating India and Pakistan; the are at their highest after Ethiopia completed will be able to bring electricity to over 50 per has constantly resorted to seeking help from rover will then use an abrasion tool to Tigris-Euphrates, which flows through the second stage of filling the dam this week, cent of Ethiopians who currently do not have external mediators such as the United States, scrape off the rock's top layer, exposing Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Kuwait; and raising the risk of water shortage forit. GERD will also control the flow of the United Nations, and also the World Bank. unweathered surfaces.These will be finally, the Nile that runs through 11 African downstream Egyptians. It is reported thatBlue Nile, the major tributary of Nile. This But there has been no major success in these analyzed by Perseverance's turret-mounted countries.Lack of water across these water Ethiopia has diverted around 13.5 billion tributary supplies around 85 per cent of water pursuits. The African Union is also scientific instruments to determine bodies could intensify existing tensions cubic meters of water from the Nile for the to the Nile.Upon completion, GERD will be encouraging the three countries to break the chemical and mineral composition, and second stage. the biggest hydroelectric power plant in stalemate. look for organic matter. among countries and bring about social New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 HealthHEALTH THE SIKH TIMES 9

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) terms with retirement and making a transition statistics reveal that a total of 1,35,445 people to a sedentary lifestyle." committed suicide in 2012 which amounts to a Examinations, especially the waiting period an average of 15 suicides an hour or 371 suicides between exams to the results being declared is daily. Maharashtra ranked second on the suicide when students are most vulnerable. In recent index with Tamil Nadu topping it. times, unemployment, an unsatisfactory Aasra, a 24x7 suicide helpline based out of financial position and marital discord have Mumbai receives about 50 calls daily from also been seen as the major reasons of people who, almost at the verge of suicide depression. Blaming the changing social and are seeking out help. Jhonson DepressionDepression scenario for the rise in depression rates and Thomas, the director of this crisis subsequent suicides, Thomas said, "India has intervention centre said, "The callers on the rise, undetected been in a transition phase, since the last 15-20 are usually really desperate and years, with a changing value and support right at the edge as seeking help is system. The MNC culture has brought about not ingrained in our culture and long working hours, lesser time spent with any drastic step. "We that contribute largely to depression." y-based psychiatrist, Neville Misquitta said, people prefer to sort out an issue family, more distractions and more reliance on cajole the caller to share Commenting on the fact that Indians do not "The stigma for mental health patients arises on their own." The counsellors technology etc." Pointing out the flaws in a his/her problem in detail take their mental health very seriously and are from the behaviours and emotions that sets remain with them on the call for nuclear family structure he added, "Joint and vent out their bottled sceptical of addressing it she added, "There are them apart from others. Once these are durations ranging from 20 families earlier used to be a huge protective emotions. Once that is many stigmas and misconceptions associated controlled, there is no stigma. And modern minutes to 2-3 hours, set-up as there were so many people to talk to. done its easier to address with mental health and well being. medication can do this. If diagnosed with depending on the the issue and offer depression the person needs to follow the Man is social animal and needs to constantly situation, and While people rush to a doctor for a normal talk things out." solutions," he added. cold and flu they avoid seeing a psychologist prescribed medical advice. The road to discourage Corporations and educational institutions all Many psychologists and as they feel that a psychological disorder is recovery is normally smooth but one needs them from have a provision for in house counsellors who doctors believe that suicide their own doing that they need to be ashamed to be patient." taking can be approached. "While companies do have is a mere trigger reaction to of." Emphasising on the need for quick Speaking about the average age group of a counselling cell, employees refrain from unaddressed issues that identification and diagnosis of such disorders, the callers on the suicide helpline Thomas using it openly or otherwise as firstly you have been piling on. City- she added, "Very few people know that mental added, "15-45 is the most prominent age cannot discuss work related problems there based psychologist, Dr health is directly co-related to hormonal group that is prone to suicidal tendencies and secondly no one wants to be seen as a Himani Chaphekar, who imbalance or chemical changes/imbalances globally. The second most vulnerable age whiney, problematic employee," said Neelam treats 8-10 depression and is hence also physiological. All this group comprises 60 plus people. While for Puri, an IT professional. "The constant patients every month, misconception ensures that people are not able the first age group its usually a break-up, competition these days is really nerve said, "Stress levels have to distinguish between sadness, normal loss of a loved one or a general loss that's the wrecking. From climbing the corporate ladder, gone up right from anxiety and clinical depression that requires biggest trigger, among the second age group to looking good, to managing all the stress school level which treatment." the reasons range from loneliness, chronic factors related to city life and then the financial continues well into the Adding to it illnesses, coping with the lack of old age. Excessive loved ones to and emotional upheavals really takes a toll and another a l l of us do feel depressed every now and expectations to excel, cit coming to societal pressures and then," confessed Nafisa being unsatisfied Begum, an advertising with what you professional have are the factors

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pregnancy and is for good doubled by the eighth Pregnancy month. There are changes such as: eyeeye -Increase in blood volume Mom-to-be take special -Increase in cardiac output -Increase in heart care of your heart This negligence can cause blindness or healthhealth rate vision impairment in the long run. Follow -Decrease in blood the Ten Commandments for good eye pressure Eyes are the most health and vision, to keep your window to a However, women colourful life safe. neglected especially who has a late Wash your hands pregnancy or has Wash your hands thoroughly before a pre-existing when we spend touching your eyes. Our hands are filled cardiovascular with dirt and minute pollutants, when they hours straining our diseases, will not meet your eyes can cause eye infections be able to eyes in front of the handle the and conjunctivitis. increase the Quit smoking screen - computer or cardiac input, Smoking is bad for the human body heart beat including your eyes. Excessive smoking or smartphones. rate and the constant chewing of tobacco can cause macular (eye-nerve) degeneration or blood Even if you have god vision and have no blindness, due to the presence of harmful volume to trouble in reading, go for a vision check at compound, nicotine. the body. least once a year. This is a good way to UV protect your eyes The cardiac detect various eye related ailments and Yes, sunshine is good for eye health, but ailments prevent it with timely treatment. nothing in excess is ever good. If your work which can Do not ignoreI demands you to stay prove fatal f you face any abnormality outdoors, then always during with your vision never wear good UV protected pregnancy neglect it. Take action and sunglasses. This will help As a mother's body are: consult an ophthalmologist Anti-epileptic drugs: prevent or delay the prepares to take care of Cardiomyopathy: For cardiac disorders should seizure recurrence. at that instance. This action Anti-epileptic drugs can problem of cataract. two individuals, the heart women with consult a cardiologist and Doctor's consultation is of yours will help prevent also induce a cardiac Wear safety goggles has to work overtime to Cardiomyopathy, the heart a gynaecologist before extremely important in major problem in the problem with the baby. Eye injuries can also accommodate all the is weak and is not able to planning a baby. such situations. future. Most women do not impair your vision in a imminent changes. An pump large amount of Congenital heart defect: Blink your eyes regularly have the luxury of great way; in order to over-worked heart often blood through the body and If the mother or father had Keep blinking your eyes, to stopping avoid it always leads to certain health maintain a normal electrical a congenital heart defect, keep your eyes fresh and avoid eyestrain. medications remember to wear safety goggles or woes, viz, swollen rhythm for the pregnant there is a 5 - 10 per cent Computer users tend to blink their eyes far during eyewear, while working with chemicals, ankles, fatigue, mild mother. This can lead to chance that the child could less, thus it is recommended that they pregnancy playing sports, bursting crackers or while shortness of breath, and heart failure or irregular have it at birth. If both the should follow the eye exercise of blinking without swimming. frequent urination. heartbeats called mother and father had a their eyes every three-four seconds. Stare at a distance Women with pre-existing arrhythmias. This can be congenital heart defect at Splash water All work and no play will surely make your cardiovascular diseases lethal for both the mother birth, there is a higher risk Splashing your eyes with water will help to lethargic and add strain to your eyes. Take a or conditions like and baby. that the child would be relieve your eyes from excessive stress. break and change the focus of your eyes to diabetes, high Heart valve disease: For born with it. Such parents Thus, whenever you feel your eyes are greener or look at a distance. Practice eye cholesterol, obesity, women with heart valve are asked to do a feotal strained, go splash some water on them. hypertension or women disease, heart's valves do ecogram before the 24th exercises for good vision. who smoke, are at higher not work the way they week of Eat healthy food risk of these should and the heart will pregnancy Nourish your eyes with foods that improve complications. These not be able to handle the . your eyes like carrots, apricots and complications may have changes in the blood blueberries.All these foods are rich in beta- an important impact on volume and pressure. It can carotene and are good for vision. the mother and the baby. be lethal for both the Go for a routine check-up During pregnancy, mother and the baby. changes occur to the How should the heart and blood vessels mother prepare her that add stress on a heart for woman's body and pregnancy? increase the workload of Lethal heart the heart. The cardiac diseases: Women input, heart beat rate and with heart the blood volume ailments or a increases during family history of New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Sensex, Nifty open higher after gains in global markets; HUL AviationMin sets up three advisory results awaited New Delhi Indian shares opened marginally higher on Thursday, buoyed by expectations of strong performance from groups to sort out sector ‘challenges’ consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever, and on gains in global markets upon issues and resolve challenges under National Infrastructure mainly on positive corporate earnings.The The groups shall meet facing each sector. Orders have been Pipeline. blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.84% issued for the same,” the ministry Similarly, the third group, which to 15764.40 and the benchmark S&P BSE regularly to deliberate upon said in a statement. All the three comprises ground handling Sensex was up 0.86% to 52,648.88. The issues and resolve groups will be chaired by Civil organisations, MROs, flying indexes have fallen nearly 2% as of Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya training organisations, etc includes Tuesday, their last closing.Analysts at challenges facing each Scindia. 17 members other than ministry ICICI Direct expect the consumer goods According to the official order, the first and regulatory representatives. giant to post a 21% rise in year-over-year sector. Orders have been group comprises chiefs of airline These members represent revenue on Thursday. issued for the same,” the companies and includes Air India organisations such as Air India Investors are also eyeing quarterly results CMD Rajiv Bansal, IndiGo Promoter Engineering Services Ltd, GMR from Bajaj Auto and Ultratech Cement, as ministry said in a statement. Rahul Bhatia, SpiceJet Chairman Aero, Celebi, AI-SATS, Bird well as Zomato IPO's share allotment later Ajay Singh, GoAir Director Ness Group, AAICLAS, Indira Gandhi in the day.Banks, metals and consumer All the three groups will be Wadia, Vistara Chairman Bhaskar Rashtriya Uran Akademi and goods shares helped push up the indexes in chaired by Civil Aviation Bhat and CEOs of AirAsia India and India Chairman, Director General, Bureau Chimes Aviation. This group will discuss early trade. The Nifty banks index gained Alliance Air. The group also includesof Civil Aviation Security, Chairman of measures to increase the participation of 1.08% after two days of losses, metals were Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Minister of State for Civil Aviation,Airports Authority of India, GMR Group Indian carriers in air cargo transportation up 1.6% and Nifty FMCG was up 0.81% Secretary of Civil Aviation and Director Business Chairman GBS Raju, Adani Group and promote employment growth, suggest Asian stocks shrugged off virus worries to General of Civil Aviation as members. TheVice-President Jeet Adani and BIAL MD & measures for infrastructure improvement rally on Thursday, while bonds nursed New Delhi To deliberate and resolve advisory group of airlines will advise the CEO Hari Marar. and capacity building for air cargo sector, losses and oil held onto sharp gains as challenges faced by the sector, the civil government on ways to enhance the According to the terms of reference of the etc.Scheduled domestic passenger traffic investors looked ahead to the European aviation ministry has constituted three domestic and international connectivity,advisory group of airport operators, the was suspended in India for about two months Central Bank for reassurance that policy advisory groups with representative of matters related to passenger facilities during panel will discuss matters relating to between March 25 and May 24 last year due support will continue for some time. airlines, airport operators, cargo carriers, air travel, methods to safeguard the viability enhancing airport capacity in the country, to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Since ground handling companies, flight training of airlines, among other things In addition toadvise the government on infrastructure June 2020, the domestic traffic had been on a ATM rules 2021: Cash organisations, and maintenance, repair and the civil aviation ministry and DGCAaugmentation and modernisation, issues path of recovery when the second wave of overhaul companies. representatives, the second group comprisesrelated to airport tariffs, and CAPEX the pandemic hit India during April and May withdrawal, transaction charges “The groups shall meet regularly to deliberate Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of performance of airports, including targets this year. to change soon New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India had Tesla will ''most likely'' recently announced a couple of changes in Petrol, diesel prices steady for 5th restart accepting bitcoin the ATM rules. While these rules are in line with the long pressing demands by the as payments, says Elon payment services, banks and white label ATM operators for customers it also means Musk a little more burden on their pocket. consecutive day. Check latest rates Here are 5 big rule changes related to ATM card you must know New Delhi: Electric-car maker Tesla Inc will most likely restart 1. Effective August 1, 2021, banks are inflation, making many goods and services costlier.However, accepting bitcoin as payments once allowed to increase interchange fee per domestic fuel prices are likely to it conducts due diligence on the transaction from Rs 15 to Rs 17 for ?Fuel prices have not been fall this month after a deal amount of renewable energy used financial transactions and from Rs 5 to Rs 6 between OPEC and its allies to to mine the currency, Chief for non-financial transactions in all centres, hiked by state-run oil increase oil production and Executive Officer Elon Musk said the circular said. ATMs are deployed by supply. State-run oil companies at a conference on Wednesday. banks for serving their own customers and companies for the fifth may start announcing price cuts Bitcoin was up 8% at $32,160.16, also provide services to other banks' from this month if the downward while ether surged 11.6% to customers as acquirers where they earn consecutive day due to trend continues.If OMCs do not $1,993.36. Tesla`s shares were interchange income. weakness in global crude oil cut rates, fuel prices may remain down 0.8% at $655.30 in extended 2. RBI has now permitted banks to increase high as the central government trading.Musk`s comments at the B charges for cash and non-cash ATM prices. Check the latest petrol has clarified that it won’t cut Word conference come after Tesla transactions beyond free monthly high taxes levied on fuel at the said in May it would stop accepting permissible limit from next year. "To and diesel rates. moment. It may be noted that bitcoin for car purchases, less than compensate the banks for the higher India levies the highest taxes in two months after the company interchange fee and given the general While prices have not been hiked for five days, the world on fuel. began accepting the world`s escalation in costs, they are allowed to petrol is retailing over Rs 100 per litre in at New Delhi: Fuel prices have not been hiked by The government said it will not be able to cut biggest digital currency for increase the customer charges to Rs 21 per least 30 cities.Diesel prices remain elevated taxes as its revenue has taken a hit due to the payment."I wanted a little bit more state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on across various parts of the country. It is retailing transaction. This increase shall be effective Thursday despite a marginal rise in global Covid-19 pandemic in view of the mass due diligence to confirm that the from January 1, 2022," the RBI said in a above Rs 90 per litre in several cities and is just vaccination drive and other relief measures. percentage of renewable energy crude oil rates. Petrol and diesel prices have not a hike away from touching the figure in the circular. been hiked for the fifth consecutive day. While some states have marginally cut high usage is most likely at or above national capital.Both petrol and diesel are value-added tax (VAT) levied on petrol and 3. Bank customers will have to pay Rs 21 per In Delhi, petrol price remains steady at Rs 101.84 50%, and that there is a trend retailing at record high levels as fuel prices diesel, it is not enough to provide any transaction, instead of Rs 20, with effect per litre and Rs 107.83 per litre in Mumbai. towards increasing that number, have been hiked sharply over the past couple of significant relief. In such a scenario, state-run from January 1, 2022, if they exceed the Petrol continues to retail at Rs 102.08 per litre and if so Tesla would resume months. It has led to major distress among oil companies will play a crucial role in monthly limit of free transactions. in Kolkata and Rs 102.49 per litre in Chennai. accepting bitcoin" Musk said. 4. Customers are eligible for five free millions of citizens as it triggered a rise in bringing down high fuel prices. "Most likely the answer is that Tesla transactions (inclusive of financial and non- would resume accepting bitcoin." financial transactions) every month from The use of bitcoin to buy Tesla`s their own bank ATMs.5. Customers are also Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron 55, Audi e-tron Sportback 55 electric electric vehicles had highlighted a eligible for free transactions (inclusive of dichotomy between Musk`s financial and non-financial transactions) reputation as an environmentalist from other bank ATMs viz. three SUVs launched in India – Check price, specs and more and the use of his popularity and transactions in metro centres and five stature as one of the world`s richest transactions in non-metro centres. Beyond New Delhi: German luxury car harmoniously integrating the hood people to back the free transactions, the ceiling/cap on manufacturer Audi launched 3 electric above the Audi Virtual Cockpit; cryptocurrencies.Some Tesla customer charges is Rs 20 per transaction. SUVs - the Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron uniquely crafted twin-spoke leather investors, along with 55 and Audi e-tron Sportback 55 --in wheel - wheel feels just right in your environmentalists, have been India. Audi e-tron 55 and e-tron 55 hands. Its progressive and exclusive increasingly critical about the way RBI allows IDFC to exit IDFC Sportback feature 95kWh lithium-ion design with an aluminium look bitcoin is "mined" using vast battery that enables a 359-484km range integrates seamlessly with the amounts of electricity generated First Bank (WLTP) while e-tron 50 features a interiors. The shift paddles allow you with fossil fuels. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India had 71kWh lithium-ion battery with 264- to switch manually between More digital currency miners, allowed IDFC to exit the IDFC First Bank. 379km range (WLTP).The Audi e-tron recuperation stages. The body of the however, are making attempts to In a regulatory filing made to the BSE, IDFC 55 and e-tron 55 Sportback accelerate Audi e-tron has been optimised for use renewable energy to mitigate said that the RBI on July 20 clarified that from 0 to 100 kmph in a quick 5.7 comfort when it comes to vibration the impact on the environment. "after the expiry of lock-in period of 5 seconds, while the e-tron 50 boasts an and noise. Sound absorbing and "Tesla`s mission is accelerating the years, IDFC Limited can exit as the 6.8 second 0 to 100 kmph time. The insulating materials reduce sound advent of sustainable energy. We promoter of 'IDFC FIRST Bank Limited'". Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron Sportback callipers draw inspiration from high-voltage penetration in the passenger can`t be the company that does that are each uniquely different – the Audi e-tron is a wires; 50.8 cm, 5 arm, Graphite Gray, diamond compartment while advanced aeroacoustics and also not do appropriate Accordingly, the company can now exit as dapper, broad SUV with a well-defined straight turned alloy wheels make a dynamic statement. further reduce background noise. diligence on the energy usage of promoter of IDFC First Bank, as the five roof. The Audi e-tron Sportback is an athletic The EVs come in Color options viz- Catalunya Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron 55 and Audi e-tron bitcoin," Musk said.Musk added year lock-in period has ended. SUV with a robust, sloping roofline. The Red, Floret Silver, Mythos Black, Glacier Sportback 55 customers, for the year 2021, to that he personally owned bitcoin, The IDFC Bank was created by demerger of vehicles are equipped with brightened Audi White, Galaxy Blue, Navarra Blue, Siam receive a complimentary wall box AC charger ethereum and dogecoin, apart from the infrastructure lending business of Singleframe grille finished in platinum grey; Beige, Typhoon Grey for theAudi e-tron and an in addition to the 11kW charger that comes bitcoin that Tesla and SpaceX IDFC to IDFC Bank in 2015. Rear Lights With Continuous LED Strips - This additional shade of Plasma Blue that is standard with the car – a segment-first offering. owned."I might pump, but I don`t aesthetic feature accentuates the shape of your exclusive to theAudi e-tron Sportback. Early bird customers can avail of dump," Musk said. "I definitely do Audi e-tron. The continuous LED strips in the The EVs boast of wraparound dash panel complimentary charging through 2021 at any not believe in getting the price high rear make the design more dynamic, and your gracefully traces the arc of the car, Audi India dealership that is equipped with the and selling ... I would like to see vehicle more visually stunning; Orange brake encompassing the instrument panel and charging facility. bitcoin succeed." Gold, Silver prices : Precious metal rates dip on MCX| Check latest rates here

maturing on August 5 stood at Rs 48,240 per Gold is retailing at Rs 47,500 per 10 10 grams on the MCX, silver was at Rs 67,409 per kg. Both precious metals were grams on the domestic market. trading on the higher side on July 20, 2021. The market was closed yesterday, i.e. on The rate of silver stands at Rs 67,037 July 21, 2021, because of Eid al-Adha. "After the lock-in period, the RBI has In our country, gold and silver heavily depend allowed IDFC to withdraw as a promoter per kg on the MCX. on international prices and are calculated by of IDFC First Bank. The above keeping the latter as a basis. Other factors clarification could potentially lead to a On the international market, gold like the USD to INR conversion rate, the reverse merger, which would be beneficial prices fell on Thursday. supply and demand of gold and silver in to IDFC Limited shareholders by MCX trading also play a significant role in increasing shareholder value," said Sonam determining the prices of gold and silver. Chandwani, Managing Partner at KS New Delhi On July 22, 2021, both gold and Gold and silver prices on the international Legal & Associates. silver prices are trading on the lower side on market:According to Reuters, gold prices "Also, while the suggestions of the internal the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). fell on Thursday, hovering near a more than working group have not yet been Witnessing a dip of Rs 93 or 0.20 per cent, one-week low, weighed down by a stronger dollar and a rebound in risk sentiment as implemented, the regulations are clear in gold futures maturing on August 5 stand at eased 0.3 per cent to $1,798.70 per ounce. shrugging off virus concerns and back to Rs 47,500 per 10 grams on the domestic investors looked past economic threats from reflation trade."Meanwhile, silver has edged terms of the holding company quitting rising cases of the Delta coronavirus Margaret Yang, a strategist at DailyFX stated, only if it has no other organisations in its market. Meanwhile, silver futures maturing "Gold prices are under pressure because the 0.1 per cent lower to $25.21 per ounce. Spot on September 3 stand at Rs 67,037 per kg, variant.Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at gold may break a support at $1,795 per ounce fold, paving an alternative road to $1,798.27 per ounce, as of 0313 GMT, after dollar is now hovering around highest in departure for corporations like IDFC." recording a downfall of Rs 11 or 0.02 per three months and Wall Street rebounded for and fall towards $1,785, according to cent.On Tuesday, while gold futures hitting its lowest since July 12 at $1,793.59 Reuters technical analyst WangTao. in the previous session. U.S. gold futures the second day meaning that traders are New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Tokyo 2020: Olympics opening ceremony director fired over Tokyo 2020: 28 Indian athletes give consent Holocaust joke on Games eve, says Organisers to attend Olympics opening ceremony so far New Delhi The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired Kentaro Kobayashi, the Tokyo India will have a very low creative director of the opening ceremony, representation at the opening ceremony of on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke the Tokyo Olympics which begins at 8:30 pm he made during a comedy show in 1998. local time tomorrow. The Indian Olympic Earlier this year the head of the Tokyo 2020 Association had asked all the athletes to send organising committee resigned after their consents on attending the opening, making sexist remarks and Tokyo which is expected to be attended by French Olympics creative head followed after he President Emmanuel Macron and US First made derogatory comments about a Lady Jill Biden.So far, at this point in time, popular Japanese female entertainer. only 28 athletes had replied with their consent and six more officials of the Indian On Thursday, Tokyo Game organisers fired contingent will also join them at the Kentaro Kobayashi over a joke he made ceremony. The figure, so far, is 34 and the about the Holocaust as part of his comedy IOA has time till evening to communicate to act in the 1990s that recently resurfaced in the organizing committee about the exact domestic media.“We found out that Mr. number of participants at the opening Kobayashi, in his own performance, has ceremony. India is fielding more than 120 used a phrase ridiculing a historical athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.Among the tragedy,” Hashimoto said. “We deeply six officials, one would be Chef de Mission apologize for causing such a development BP Baishya, deputy Chef de Mission Dr. the day before the opening ceremony and Prem Verma, and the third would either be for causing troubles and concerns to many Tapas Kumar, the chief medical officer, or involved parties as well as the people in Arun Mathew, the team doctor. Tokyo and the rest of the country.” “We are still waiting for a few more names to The opening ceremony of the pandemic- come in, but we will restrict the number to delayed Games is scheduled for Friday less than 50. To be honest, there isn’t much following day to skip the event and it will be understand the protocols to be followed Olympic Association chief Narinder Batra night. The ceremony will be held without enthusiasm among the athletes to attend the followed that means shooters and archers during the opening ceremony.India will be and secretary Rajeev Mehta are also spectators as a measure to prevent the ceremony because of obvious reasons,” said will not be part of the ceremony.”The the 21st on the list of the contingent during expected to attend the ceremony as spread of coronavirus infections, although a source in the know of things.“We have Japanese volunteers will soon arrive at the the March past, which is decided according delegates, even as the two arrived in Tokyo some officials, guests and media will advised athletes who have their events the Games Village to make athletes and officials to the Japanese alphabetical order.Indian only on July 20. attend.The last-minute scandals come as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government faces criticism for prioritizing the Olympics despite public Tokyo 2020: To avoid risk of Covid-19 infection, India to US Open: Naomi Osaka to make health concerns amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections.Kobayashi’s grand slam return, Roger Federer, Holocaust joke and Oyamada’s send minimum number of athletes in opening ceremony Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal to resignation were the latest to plague the lead men’s field Games. Yoshiro Mori resigned as Rajeev Mehta, Indian Olympic ceremony along with Manu Bhaker, organizing committee president over Yashaswini Singh Deswal, Deepak Kumar New Delhi Defending champion sexist remarks. Association secretary general and Divyansh Singh Panwar will be shooting Naomi Osaka will be back to defend on the second day.The Indian team has eight her title at the US Open, organisers Norway women’s beach on Thursday said that India rifle, five pistol and two skeet shooters, said on Wednesday.Osaka would send a minimum number besides six coaches and a physiotherapist in withdrew from this year's French handball team fined for Tokyo. Open and Wimbledon on mental of athletes to the opening health grounds.The USTA wearing shorts Boxers, archers and themen's and women's announced the fields Wednesday ceremony. Athletes who have hockey teams are also scheduled to compete for the tournament that runs from New Delhi orway’s women’s beach handball the day after the opening ceremony.India August 30 to September 12 in New competitions lined up the next have named men's hockey captain Manpreet York.Japan's Osaka stunned the team has been fined for being improperly athletes are in danger of getting infected. dressed after the women wore shorts instead Singh and six-time world champion woman tennis world when she quit the day have already been told to Meeting is on at the moment to decide on the claycourt major in Paris in May of bikini bottoms during a game in the boxer M C Mary Kom as the flag-bearers for exact number but will be kept to a minimum to the opening ceremony.While Mary Kom is not following her first-round match sport’s Euro 2021 tournament — just days skip the event. after being fined and threatened avoid risk of infection,” Rajeev Mehta told scheduled to compete the next day, Manpreet before the Tokyo Olympics. IndiaToday.In. with disqualification when she Tokyo To avoid the risk of Covid-19 infection, will be leading the side out for the first Pool A The European Handball Federation (EHF) The athletes who have competitions lined up the refused to attend mandatory post- the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) game against New Zealand on Saturday.India is match press conferences.The world said in a statement that its disciplinary next day have already been told to skip the secretary general Rajeev Mehta said that India being represented by more than 125 athletes in number two, who said she had commission had dealt with "a case of event.The likes of 10m air pistol shooters would be sending a minimum number of the Games with the overall contingent size social anxiety, also skipped improper clothing" in the bronze medal Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma, Apurvi match against Spain. The team was fined athletes to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo being 228, including officials, coaches, other Wimbledon but is scheduled to play Chandela and Elavenil Valarivan, who have at the Tokyo Olympics and then in 1500 Euros total for “improper clothing. Olympics. support staff an alternate athletes in view of the events on the first competition day, will skip the "We at NHF stand behind you and support "We won't like to create a situation where our Covid-19. you. Together we will continue to fight to change the rules for clothing so that players can play in the clothes they are comfortable with," it added.Beach Handball's rules Tokyo 2020: Novak Djokovic to start quest for ‘Golden stipulate that female players must wear tops and bikini bottoms. Men wear tank tops and shorts."Athletes’ uniforms and accessories contribute to helping athletes increase their Slam’ against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien at Olympics performance as well as remain coherent with the sportive and attractive image of the sport," the uniform regulations add. 1969 are the others.Djokovic is also playing on Saturday at the Ariake Tennis Mont real next month. "Female athletes must wear bikini Novak Djokovic to face Bolivia’s at the Tokyo Olympics and could become the Park.Britain's Andy Murray, who is bidding Also in the field at Flushing bottoms...with a close fit and cut on an Hugo Dellien in opening round of first man to complete a ‘Golden Slam. Steffi for an unprecedented third consecutive Meadows: six-time champion upward angle toward the top of the leg."“It’s Graf did it in 1988.Djokovic, 34, completed Olympic men's singles title, will feature in a Serena Williams, who had to retire not (appropriate clothing for) the activity Olympics the third leg towards achieving the Golden blockbuster opening round clash against from her first-round match at when they are playing in the sand,” Djokovic can win 4 grand slam titles Canadian Felix Auger- Wimbledon after she slipped on the Norwegian Handball Federation President Aliassime, who is ranked Centre Court grass, injuring her Kare Geir Lio was quoted as saying by NBC and Olympic medal in the same year right leg.Wimbledon champion and News from Oslo.The women’s team trains 15th.Men's second seed Daniil No. 1-ranked Ash Barty headlines and competes in “what they want, like the Djokovic has won Australian Open, Medvedev will be competing the women's field. Osaka, the boys” at home in Norway, but is subject to in Tokyo as a representative of defending US Open champion, is the International Handball Federation’s French Open and Wimbledon this the Russian Olympic ranked second ahead of Aryna clothing rules when playing abroad, he said. Committee after the country Sabalenka, a Wimbledon year semifinalist, and Sofia Kenin, the was stripped of its flag and 2020 Australian Open champion.In Tokyo 2020: Sania Mirza, Ankita anthem for doping the men's section, former offences.The world number champions Novak Djokovic, Roger Raina to face Ukrainian twins two will face Kazakhstan's Federer and Rafael Nadal -- Alexander Bublik, ranked 37th currently tied for the men's record Nadiia Kichenok and Lyudmyla New Delhi Tennis world number one player of 20 Grand Slam singles titles -- Kichenok in Round 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his quest to in the world, in the first will resume their quest for more become the first male player to complete the round.Medvedev's compatriot, silverware in New York.World Golden Slam when he takes on Bolivia's Andrey Rublev, drew Kei number one Djokovic, fresh from New Delhi India’s women’s doubles team of his third major triumph of 2020 at 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien at the Tokyo Nishikori, who will be Japan's Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will start main medal hope in men's Wimbledon, is aiming to become their campaign against Ukraine’s Nadiia Olympics in the opening round. Slam when he added the Wimbledon title to the first man since Australia's Rod Kichenok and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Novak Djokovic, who won the Australian his Australian Open and Roland Garros singles.Home favourite Naomi Osaka meets Laver in 1969 to complete a Ukraine in the opening round of the Open, the French Open and Wimbledon, will triumphs in 2021 to tie rivals Roger Federer Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round calendar year sweep.Another women’s doubles event at Tokyo be seeking to become the third man to win all and Rafa Nadal on the men's record 20 of the women's matches.Osaka, a four-time former champion, Andy Murray, who is currently ranked 104, failed Olympics.Interestingly, Mirza had paired four Grand Slam singles titles in the same titles.Players from 46 countries will compete Grand Slam winner, will be a heavy favourite up with Nadiia after returning from her to make the main draw but remains year. Don Budge in 1938 and Rod Laver in for Olympic glory as the competition starts to triumph on the hardcourts in Tokyo with all maternity leave to win the Hobart Open last her majors coming on the same surface the first player on the alternate list. year.Sania,34, is now set to become the first female athlete to represent India at the four Olympics, while it will be a debut for TNPL 2021: Suresh Raina’s ‘I am Brahmin’ remark during commentary lands him in controversy Ankita Raina at the showpiece event.Sania had played the last three Olympics in Beijing, London and Rio with Sunitha Rao, New Delhi Former India cricketer Suresh commentary.Raina announced his Rushmi Chakravarthi and Prarthana Raina has sparked a controversy after retirement from international cricket on Thombare, respectively.Meanwhile, Indian equating Chennai’s culture with his 15th August 2020, moments after tennis player Sumit Nagal will face Brahmin identity during Tamil Nadu former India captain MS Dhoni bid Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in the opening Premier League (TNPL) commentary. goodbye to his international round of the men's singles event at the Raina, who has been an integral part of career.Raina has represented India in 18 Tokyo Olympics, starting Friday.Nagal, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is. He was who qualified for the Games last week after Indian Premier League (IPL) was asked the first Indian to score a century across large-scale withdrawals, was pitted against by the TNPL commentators about his all three formats of international cricket. the lower-ranked Uzbek in the draw on connection with Chennai.“I think I am Raina, who missed IPL 2020 due to Thursday.A first-round win for the 23-year- also a Brahmin. I have been playing personal reasons, was in decent form old Indian, ranked 160, could see him face since 2004 in Chennai, I love the before the tournament was suspended second-seeded Russia's Daniil Medvedev, culture. I love my teammates. I have due to Covid-19. who takes on Alexander Bublik in his Raina has ruled out the possibility of opening round match. played with Anirudha Srikanth, Badri (S Badrinath), Bala Bhai (L Balaji),” Raina playing for any other franchise again agal will enter the Olympics with some other than three-time champions disappointing results this season as he has was quoted by TOI. suffered seven first round defeat on the “We have a good administration at CSK CSK.Raina was forced to shift base to Circuit, including at the Australian Open.In and we have the license to explore Gujarat Lions for two seasons in 2016 six Challenger events, he made the ourselves. I love the culture there, and and 2017 during CSK's two-year quarterfinals only thrice.His best I’m lucky to be part of CSK,” added suspension from the league but reunited performance has been making the Raina.Raina received widespread with Dhoni in 2018 and went on to quarterfinals of the ATP 250 event in backlash on the social media for his clinch their third IPL title after 2010 and BuenosAires in March. casteist comments during the TNPL 2011. 12 New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES Prabhas heads back to Hyderabad from Italy. Was he AnanyaAnanya shooting for Radhe Shyam? Panday’sPanday’s

n Wednesday (July 21), Prabhas headed back to Hyderabad from Italy. A video of the actor Omaking his way out of the airport is doing the grandmother rounds on social media. However, the reason behind Prabhas's visit to Italy is unknown. It is said that he might have gone to Italy for a relaxing vacation or to shoot some important sequences for director Radha Krishna Kumar's Radhe Shyam. Snehlata dies at PRABHAS SPOTTED AT HYDERABAD AIRPORT Prabhas, who recently shot for Radhe Shyam in Hyderabad, was spotted at the Hyderabad airport on Wednesday (July 21) early morning. Recently, 85 in Mumbai he got back from Italy with his team. According to reports, he might have visited Italy for a short trip or for shooting Radhe Shyam. For his airport trip, Prabhas opted for casual attire. He wore a black T- shirt and beige pants with a black beanie. In the video, Prabhas can be seen walking with his passport in his hand. His team and the airport staff walked beside him. PRABHAS'S UPCOMING PROJECTS Prabhas was last seen in director Sujeeth's Saaho, which released in 2019. Now, he has a slew of films at different stages of production. The actor is waiting for the release of his upcoming film, Radhe Shyam. The film was originally slated to release on July 30. Due to the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic , the film's release has been postponed. Apart from Radhe Shyam, Prabahs also has a sci-fi film with Nag Ashwin, Salaar with director Prashanth Neel and Adipurush with director Om Raut. What is Raj Kundra's connection with Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey?

hunky Panday’s mother and Ananya Panday’s grandmother, Snehlata Panday, passed away on July 10 due to prolonged Cillness in Mumbai. She was 85. The family including Chunky, his wife Bhavana Pandey and daughters Ananya Panday and Rysa Pandey gathered for her last rites. Many celebrities from the film industry joined to offer condolences. Snehlata Panday was a famous doctor. CHUNKY PANDEY’S MOTHER SNEHLATA’S LAST JOURNEY Chunky, Bhavana, Ananya and Rysa were snapped arriving at Snehlata’s residence. They paid their last respects to her. Chunky’s sister-in-law Deane Panday and her son also joined during Snehlata’s last journey. Many friends and relatives gathered to pay last respects to Chunky’s late mother. Bhavana’s close friend Neelam Kothari and husband Samir Soni arrived there too. Politicians Bhai Jagtap and Baba Siddiqui were also there. Here are the pictures: On the work front, Ananya Panday will be seen next in Shakun Batra’s untitled film. It also stars Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi. Apart from this, Ananya also has Vijay Deverakonda- starrer Liger in the pipeline.

ccording to sources in the Cyber Crime branch of Maharashtra Police, actresses Sherlyn AChopra and Poonam Pandey were booked as Mimi song Rihaayi De out. accused in the pornography case for which Raj Kundra has now been remanded to judicial custody. Their statements had been recorded by the Cyber Crime branch. In their statements, the two actresses had made allegations against the businessman. Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police on July 19 in a case of alleged production of pornographic films and their publishing on some apps. Raj Kundra got interim bail from court last year and the final hearing on the bail application is to be held later this month. Sources said Sherlyn Chopra had a contract with Raj Kundra's firm Armsprime Media to provide KritiKriti Sanon Sanon pornographic content for some app based companies outside India. calls emotional track her According to her former lawyer Charanjeet Chanderpal, who had managed to get anticipatory bail for Sherlyn Chopra from Bombay High Court in a case registered by the Cyber Crime branch, the personal favourite actress used to run her own app with semi pornography. Chanderpaul said that her work was not doing very well and was later spotted by Raj riti Sanon is looking forward to the Kriti Sanon had put on 15 kg for her role in Kundra. According to the lawyer, Kundra had told release of her film Mimi and sharing Mimi. Quite obviously, the film is special to Chopra that she would get 50 per cent of the profit. Kregular updates with her fans and her and the song Rihaayi De is an emotional The agreement was signed by Raj Kundra himself. followers on social media. An emotional rollercoaster. Sharing the song on The lawyer said that between June 2019 and July track from the film, titled Rihaayi De, Instagram, Kriti Sanon wrote, “Kaun 2020, they made a good amount of money. Sherlyn dropped today, July 21. The song has been samjhe dard tere, kaun tujhko #RihaayiDe? Chopra, however, realised that she was not getting composed and sung by AR Rahman, while The most soulful song of #Mimi ! A personal Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned its lyrics. favourite Song OUT NOW. Link in bio the money as agreed upon and so after an year asked Exclusive world premiere 30th July on for the agreement to be terminated. Sherlyn Chopra RIHAAYI DE, A SOULFUL SONG floated her own app again and it did well for a few After showing off her killer dance moves in @officialjiocinema & @netflix_in (sic).” Talking about her character in Mimi, Kriti months, but in August 2020 her content started Mimi song Param Sundari, Kriti Sanon is all getting pirated. She then registered a complaint set to get her fans emotional with her new Sanon had said in an interview, "I am very song Rihaayi De. Kriti, who plays the role of excited. It's based on the subject of against piracy. In February 2021, she is alleged to a surrogate mother in the Laxman Utekar surrogacy but actually it's the story of this have given a statement as to how Raj Kundra had directorial venture, can be seen struggling young girl who wants to be an actor. She's a pushed her into the full fledged porn industry. In with the ups and downs of her pregnancy in dancer in Mandawa and she ends up being a 2019, Poonam Pandey had moved Bombay High the soulful song. While everyone seems to surrogate for a couple. Then, the things that Court to file a case against Raj Kundra and his be celebrating her good news, she has to follow change her life and also change her as associates, who had collaborated with her for an force smiles and often breaks down as she a person.” Mimi cast also features Pankaj app, and later allegedly used content featuring her can’t make others understand what she is Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Supriya Tripathi even when the contract had been terminated. Earlier going through. and Manoj Pahwa. The film is all set to this year, Raj Kundra said he had sold his shares of KRITI SANON CALLS RIHAAYI DE release on Netflix and Jio Cinema on July the company and had submitted the documents of HER PERSONAL FAVOURITE 30. his investments and exit formalities to the police.