Suicide Blasts Kill 13 Outside Kabul Airport Cong

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Press Trust of India Kabul Taliban stop CM may parade MLAs loyal to him Two suicide bombers and Scheme launched 140 Hindu, Special Correspondent gunmen targeted crowds New Delhi for COVID widows gathered near the Kabul air MUMBAI port on Thursday, killing at Sikh Afghans Chhattisgarh Chief Minister To extend help to women least 13 and leaving 15 in Bhupesh Baghel has been who lost their husbands to jured in the waning days of Kallol Bhattacherjee summoned again by the the COVID19 pandemic, NEW DELHI the Maharashtra the massive airlift that has Congress central leadership, government’s Women and drawn thousands trying to At least 140 Afghan Sikhs and he is expected to be in Child Development flee the Taliban takeover of and Hindus and others Delhi on Friday, amid the Department has launched Afghanistan. were stopped by the Tali continuing power struggle Mission Vatsalya, aimed at A U.S. official said the ban from proceeding to the between him and State serving around 18 benefits, complex attack was “defi Kabul airport to catch a Health Minister T.S. Singh schemes, and services to nitely believed” to have been flight to India on Wednes Deo. Party sources did not them under one roof. carried out by the Islamic day night, said Puneet rule out a change of guard in Bhupesh Baghel WEST Ī PAGE 5 State group, whose affiliate Singh, President of Indian the State, though Mr. Baghel DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD in Afghanistan grew out of World Forum, who has is resisting it. Chief Minister from the Oth disaffected Taliban mem been coordinating the Ahead of Mr. Baghel's er Backward Classes will Face recognition cameras bers who hold an even more Danger zone: A man injured in one of the explosions outside the airport in Kabul on evacuation with the Exter meeting with former Con cost the Congress in a State at railway stations extreme view of Islam. Thursday, being brought to a hospital. * AFP nal Affairs Ministry and the gress chief Rahul Gandhi, that has predominant popu Mumbai The Russian Foreign Mi Indian Air Force. several Ministers and MLAs lation of the community. As many as 470 video nistry reported the first offi among the wounded. The of New Zealand also advised Even as the area was hit, Sources confirmed that are camping in the capital. They say a majority of the cameras with realtime face cial casualty count after the ficial spoke on condition of their citizens on Thursday the official said evacuation the incident delayed the More are expected by Fri MLAs are with the CM. recognition technology have attacks. Pentagon spokes anonymity to discuss ongo not to go to the airport, with flights continued to take off. departure of a special In day. Sources say a show of Mr. Baghel returned to been commissioned at man John Kirby also con ing operations. Australia's Foreign Minister One explosion went off in dian Air Force aircraft strength is expected in Delhi Chhattisgarh on Wednesday railway stations across firmed the blasts, saying one Late on Wednesday, the saying there was a “very high a crowd of people waiting to which returned on Thurs with MLAs supporting Mr. to a rousing welcome at the Maharashtra and Gujarat, was near an airport entrance U.S. Embassy had warned ci threat of a terrorist attack”. enter the airport, according day with just 24 Indian and Baghel could be paraded at airport by his supporters . including those on the and another was a short dis tizens at three airport gates Taliban spokesman Zabi to Adam Khan, an Afghan 11 Nepal citizens. the party headquarters. On Thursday, more than 30 Mumbai suburban line of the Western Railway. tance away near a hotel. to leave immediately due to hullah Mujahid denied that waiting nearby. The Baghel camp is MLAs paid him a visit. The U.S. official said mem an unspecified security any attack was imminent in CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 against a change of guard, PAGE 5 WEST Ī MORE REPORTS Ī PAGE 11 ALL-PARTY MEETING Ī PAGE 9 CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD bers of the U.S. military were threat. Australia, Britain and the wake of those warnings. and argue that replacing a Inaccessible UIDAI system Can PMCares help COVID orphans, asks SC Boeing 737 Max jets to fly Court concerned year? Is there any facility for leaves Aadhaar users in lurch that,” Justice Rao asked Addi again in India over education of tional SolicitorGeneral Aish EPFO, PAN linking monthly PF contributions such children warya Bhati. S. Vijay Kumar deposited. CHENNAI stalled ahead Krishnadas Rajagopal ‘Coordinate with States’ The Directorate General of of deadlines Down since last week NEW DELHI He said the Centre could Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Even those who just want to The Supreme Court on coordinate with the States Thursday cleared the Yuthika Bhargava update their Aadhaar partic Thursday asked the Union and help with the funds for decks for operating Boeing NEW DELHI ulars to correct mismatches government if it can imme education of children. He 737 Max aircraft. The order The IT systems of the Unique with other identity docu diately release money from told Ms. Bhati to enquire ending over two years of Identification Authority of The deadline to link Aadhaar ments are at their wits’ end, the PMCares Fund for the with the Central authorities grounding will come into India (UIDAI) have been and PAN is September 30. with several users complain education of children who about the release of funds la immediate effect, aviation down over the past week, ing that attempts to update have been orphaned or have ter in the day so that the sources said. sending Aadhaar holders in portal is yet to become fully details were not possible on lost legal guardians or either court could pass an appro The DGCA banned their to a tizzy as deadlines loom functional, has compound line or at Aadhaar centres of their parents during the was especially anxious about “Children should not lose priate order. operation in March 2019 af to link their UIDAI identity ed problems for those seek due to technical issues. An COVID19 pandemic. the future of children who the benefits of education be The Bench observed, “We ter two fatal accidents in details with their Em ing to link their Aadhaar to official source confirmed A Bench of Justices L. Na studied in private schools cause of the pandemic… can say that the States can volving Boeing 737 Max air ployees’ Provident Fund ac PAN by September 30. that there were some glitch geswara Rao and Aniruddha where the fee may be on the Can the PMCares Fund contact the Central govern craft (Lion Air Flight 610 counts and the Income Tax Separately, by August 31, es due to which the systems Bose highlighted that educa higher side and had lost their come forward and imme ment for funds for the edu and Ethiopian Airlines Department’s Permanent all EPFO members are re were down last week. tion was a fundamental right parents after the COVID19 diately release some funds cation of these children…” . Flight 302). Account Number (PAN). quired to link their Aadhaar of children. Children needed virus began disrupting lives for the education of these That the new Income Tax cards to continue to get their CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 to stay in school. The Bench since March 2020. children at least for the CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8

Special Correspondent ings stood at 24. Pune The BMC seals buildings Maharashtra’s active case or declares containment tally continued to rise with zones if at least five people the State’s Covid19 cases ex test positive. ceeding its recoveries for the Ahmednagar reported third consecutive day. While 652 new cases and 11 deaths, 5,108 new cases were report taking its total cases to ed, just 4,736 patients were 3,05,288 of whom 4,575 are discharged, resulting in the active. The district’s cumula active case tally climbing to tive death toll has risen to 50,393. 6,500. As many as 159 deaths Satara reported 821 new pushed the cumulative fatali cases and 32 deaths taking ties to 1,36,571. The case fa BMC workers seal St. Joseph’s Home and Nursery on Thursday the total cases to 2,36,317 of tality rate rose to 2.12%. after 22 people, including four children below 12 years, tested whom 5,381 are active, while The total cases have positive. As many as 11 children in 1218 age group were also the death toll climbed to reached 64,42,788 while its reportedly infected. * EMMANUAL YOGINI 5,930. cumulative recoveries have Neighbouring Sangli re risen to 62,52,150 with the er Dr. Pradeep Awate. case tally to 7,42,401 while ported nearly 550 new cases recovery rate standing at Pune reported yet anoth the active count stood at and 20 deaths. The total case 97.04%. er high surge of more than 3,176. Seven deaths took the tally stands at 2,00,071 with “Of 5,30,48,070 laborato 1,100 new cases taking its to city’s death count to 15,963. the active cases rising sharp ry samples tested thus far, tal cases to 11,14,298 while 27 The financial capital is ly to 4,691 while its total 64,42,788 (with the average deaths pushed the total witnessing a steady rise in death toll reached 5,419. case positivity falling incre death over 18,630. As per cases in the last few days. Kolhapur reported its low mentally to 12.12%) have re district authorities, the ac Notably, for the 12th con est surge in days, with just turned positive with more tive case tally has again secutive day, slums and old 142 new cases. Tricky journey: Commuters wade through the waterlogged GorakhpurDeoriya National Highway after heavy rainfall in than 2.08 lakh samples being crossed 8,100. row tenements were free of Gorakhpur on Thursday. * PTI tested in the last 24 hours,” Mumbai reported 398 containment zones, while UNION HOME SECRETARY CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC said State Surveillance Offic new cases to take its total the number of sealed build REVIEWS SITUATIONĪ PAGE 10 10 Elgaar Parishad accused allege ‘political censorship’ by jail authorities Kaustubh Kurlekar of Taloja jail scans and saves letters, they have said in a letter to State Home Minister

Sonam Saigal day has been signed by rintendent Mr Kurlekar in that what they wrote was ‘ob tive of fundamental rights by Sources said, although The letter goes on to say, this in addition causes inor Mumbai Anand Teltumbde, Gautam voking powers vide of Rule jectionable, creating doubts the Bombay High Court in Mr. Kurlekar has demitted “Not satisfied with this ille dinate delay in dispatch of Ten of the accused in the El Navlakha, Arun Ferreira, Ver 20 of Chapter 31 (Facilities to relating to the investigation of 1992.” office and been transferred gal ‘political censorship’ the letters to their destination.” gaar Parishad case have writ non Gonsalves, Mahesh Prisoners) of the Maharash Bhima Koregaon offences and from the prison he conti superintendent scans/saves The letter seeks for a di ten to Maharashtra’s Home Raut, Sudhir Dhawale, Suren tra Jail Manual. Dr Anand for propagating naxal ideology’.” ‘Not true’ nues to take charge of all the letters we write to family, rection to prison authorities Minister alleging that Taloja dra Gadling, Rona Wilson, two articles, Mr Gaichor for The letter, a copy of which When contacted, Mr. Kurle administrative work. friends and correspondence in Maharashtra to halt the il Central Jail’s Superintendent Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh a poem as an obituary for is with The Hindu, reads, kar refuted the allegations Mr. Kurlekar however, has to advocates (which legal scanning. Kaustubh Kurlekar scans and Gaichor. cultural activist and Ambe “Rule 20 which refrains the and said, “Why should I keep recently forwarded an appli amounts to breach of privi They have urged the Mi saves copies of letters written In the letter, they have darkite Vira Saathidar and prisoner from writing any the letters? What will I get out cation to NIA court in Mum leged communication). We nister to ensure that prison by them to their family and said, “Mr Anand, Mr Gaichor Mr Ferreira for an essay in ‘matter likely to become the of them?” He also denied bai objecting to all letters by believed that some if not all administration immediately advocates. and Mr Ferreira were served memory of Father Stan Swa subject of political propagan having issued any notice the accused and termed it as are being shared with the halt the illegal practice of The letter written on Thurs notice and accused by Supe my. They were intimated da’ was struck down as viola against the three accused. “misconduct by them”. police and prosecution. All ‘political censorship’. CM A BM-BME YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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and Motcham and Parangimalai I definitely missed watching Sar- A new Jothi were …ehm...well educational patta Parambarai in theatres. Pa episode: if you get my drift. How much we Ranjith’s magnum opus would have A still from learnt. set the screens on fire with its my Kasada Ah, cinemas Tabara. riad theatremoments. Dancing Rose, Vembuli, Rangan * SPECIAL Vathiyaar, Maariyamma and Kabilan ARRANGEMENT definitely deserved the bigger screen. Sarpatta...was our Raging Bull and I hope the makers do a theatrical release now so we can once again exult in the nostalgia of old Madras, moustaches and meals finally! with rabbit curry. As me and my team prep for my A year after bingeing content on OTT new film with Vijay Antony, we are platforms thanks to the pandemic, filmmaker enthused knowing our film will get a Tales of theatrical release. C.S. Amudhan writes why he is rooting for theatres ...... That first day as we walk up from ...... the carpark with our hearts burst :: C.S. Amudhan blers chained to drums, sugary ice I definitely missed ing loud enough to hear is not replic South Madras cream cones and stinky urinals. And watching Sarpatta able in any other release. When the As theatres open this week, what yet it never lacked for magic. Parambarai in theatres. audience laughs out aloud for the does your mind conjure up when Those days every theatre stood first time or there is a smattering of Director Chimbudeven explores the city the word ‘theatreexperience’ crops for something, those days before the Pa Ranjith’s magnum applause for a scene, a year’s labour and its people in his hyperlink Tamil film, up? If it is buttery popcorn, coldcof corporates took over. Albert was Su opus would have set is vindicated. What can I tell you…it fee and comfy reclining seats, you perstar, Alankar was Jackie Chan, the screens on fire feels like you have died and gone to Kasada Tabara are a 2K kid. Woodlands was pretty girls, Pilot heaven. For my generation it is fighting for was the King of sound, Devi was fa with its myriad So cheers you guys! Let’s have fun :: Srinivasa Ramanujam blacktickets, stainlesssteel tum mily, Sathyam was filmaficionados, theatremoments at the movies. ON BOARD THE OTT GAME Chimbudeven is best known for Director Venkat Prabhu, who his fantasycomedy outings, in has produced and starred in cluding his debut hit Imsai Ara- Kasada Thabara, has recently san 23am Pulikesi (2006), but launched an OTT platform, the filmmaker is taking a diffe BlackTicketCinemas.com, rent route with his upcoming which is primarily aimed at Kasada Tabara. Indian entertainment lovers “It will be emotional and se who are settled abroad. rious, as the storyline demands Unlike most popular that kind of treatment,” says the subscriptionbased OTT director, in a chat with Metro- platforms, this app is based Plus about the film starringHar on a payperview system. In ish Kalyan, Sundeep Kishan, a bid to combat piracy, it Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Regina uses antipiracy technology called Forensic Cassandra, Priya Bhavani Shan Watermarking, through kar and Premgi Amaren, among which the watermark will be others. Excerpts: embedded in the content Shiva on teaming up with late actor Vivekh to host and will not be visible on the comedy reality show LOL: Enga Siri Paappom How did this project come screen. The last laugh about? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ● I had a sixmonth gap during :: Srinivasa Ramanujam the set of Kasethan Kadavulada. dy reality show that drops on “When I got the synopsis for “I have previously inter the preproduction of Pulikesi 2 Shiva is trying to spread hu Amazon Prime Video on August this show, I got hooked. That it viewed him a few times , but a couple of years ago. At that don’t think there is a lot of diffe Shiva’s upcoming Tamil film is mour through LOL: Enga Siri 27. Featuring 10 comedians who gave me an opportunity to be shooting for LOL… was special time, I had an idea of acompact rence between North and South Kasethan Kadavulada. The tit Paappom, an unscripted come share a common roof for six with Vivekh sir was a big factor . because it gave me so much time film that I casually narrated to Madras...the latter too has fisher led translates to ‘money is God’. hours, the concept behind the I’m a huge fan of Vivekh sir, hav with him. We spoke about films, my friend, filmmaker Venkat men, Madras baashai and is But that isn’t what the actor show is that, you win if you ing been awe of his comedy life and much more. He spoke Prabhu, who liked it so much steeped in history. subscribes to, in the pandem make others laugh but do not tracks in Minnale and Run.” about how he wrote separate co that he wanted to produce it. icridden world we live in laugh yourself. The few weeks that he show medy tracks in the many hit While it focusses on six people You have chosen six different today. Contestants include the likes for the show, directed by Mad films that I grew up watching, who lead different lives, cinematographers and “Love and humour; of Premgi Amaren,Satish, Pu humitha, gave Shiva the oppor and how he kept encouraging there is a common music composers for these are the two gazh, RJ Vigneshkanth and Po tunity to spend a lot of time with young actors. His death was a thread through this project. How things that the world werstar Srinivasan trying Vivekh. With the shoot in Mum huge shock to me,” says Shiva. out: Kasada Tab- challenging was needs today. The basic their best to suppress their bai when COVID19 cases were Shiva is currently awaiting the ara is a hyper it? necessity for everyone laughter, but Shiva, being high, Shiva and Vivekh — staying release of Sumo and Idiot, be link film. ● I have got the ex is happiness,” says Shiva, ov the host, did guffaw quite in neighbouring rooms at a hotel sides shooting for Saloon and perience of six films er a virtual conversation from a few times. — shared a lot of anecdotes. another untitled project. There have in this one project! been several The entire process anthologies in was very interesting the recent past, because I got to work but yours is a closely with established hyperlink… technicians offering different ● This is not something new to perspectives. Tamil cinema: Thiruvilayadal (1965) is a hyperlink subject, Do you think releasing this on with Lord Shiva being the com an OTT platform increases its mon link. Mine has six episodes chances of discoverability, that are connected to each oth especially among nonTamil er in some way. audiences? ● Cinema is all about evolution. While many Tamil We need to change with the times. filmmakers have chosen The creative process is still the North Madras as their same, but it is the platform that is milieu, you have gone changing. In the last few years, down south… most filmmakers have become ● South Madras is as beautiful comfortable with OTT platforms , Asian and significant as the North. and I would like to think that there superhero: Here, every neighbourhood has are more positives in it than A still from the a distinct quality. Kasada Taba- negatives.

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:: Divya Kala Bhavani fears,” he recalls. fearless exploration with eve He had one person to turn rybody involved in this film When Destin Daniel Cretton to, though: old friend and and that’s a huge reason that was asked by president of longtime collaborator Ryan the movie turned out the way Marvel Studios Kevin Fiege Coogler, director and cowri that it did.” during the former’s pitch for ter of Black Panther. Fiege onboarded Cretton Shang-Chi and the Legend of “Ryan said, ‘the pressure is because of the filmmaker’s de the Ten Rings, Fiege and his hard; it’ll be the hardest thing termination to go deeper with team asked Cretton if he was potentially that you have done ShangChi as both a superhe ever keen on doing a Marvel up to this point, but none of ro and a young man dealing movie. The filmmaker froze that pressure or none of those with the sins of his father, and immediately recalled a complications come from the while speaking to the Asian phone call with his manager people you’re working with or diaspora experience. “If we weeks before the pitching pro for.’ That eased my mind. Not were not putting ShangChi ‘There’s no cess, where he specifically to toot Kevin’s horn, but there shoulder to shoulder with all said, “don’t ever let me do a is an environment of curiosity the amazing other Marvel su Marvel movie”. and exploration that comes perheroes we have come to Fast forward to 2021, and from the top down. There is love in the past, that would Cretton is sitting for a busy no fearbased mentality at this be, to me, a big disservice to fear-based press day for the project. studio which has allowed us the culture and character.” Timelinewise, Shang-Chi to take risks and chances and Authenticity was more and the Legend of the Ten be able to instill that same than a priority to Cretton and Rings picks up after Avengers: Marvel. After all, with Shang mentality at Endgame; it follows titular he Chi travelling to China, not ro ShangChi (Simu Liu) everyone would be readily drawn into the cryptic Ten speaking English. “The con Rings organisation and is versation behind which lan Marvel’ forced to confront a troubling guage should be spoken was past he left behind. always rooted in just the logic When Cretton was an of the characters, and who nounced as the film’s director would naturally be speaking in March 2019, the MCU zeit what language,” he affirms, geist was experiencing a fu adding, “That conversation rore that not many other cine started in the writer’s room Director Destin Daniel Cretton matic franchises had the and then once our actors discusses stepping into the Marvel luxury of boasting. came in, it was always a dia Cretton is not embarrassed logue around all these. So, we Cinematic Universe with Shang-Chi to admit his fears of stepping were constantly having the and the Legend of the Ten Rings into the MCU, though most discussion of what made people are. “I was scared of sense for the scene.” stepping into a big studio mo ShangChi and the Legend vie like this and of what it of the Ten Rings releases in might do to me. I had a lot of theatres on September 3.

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THE HINDU MUMBAI FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 NORTH 3 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Increase in ‘Bed preparation by govt. 25% less viral infection Delhi tops list of world cities in cases in city number of CCTVs per sq. mile: CM than requirement during 2nd wave’ Press Trust of India NITI Aayog member says third wave ‘possible’ by Sept., Oct. New Delhi Hospitals across the nation State government says all kinds of obstacles were put to stall the initiative Nikhil M Babu al capital are registering a New Delhi rise in the number of viral Special Correspondent All CCTV feeds are highly V.K. Paul, Member, NITI infection cases owing to New Delhi secure with hardware moni Aayog, has informed the change in weather, doctors Chief Minister Arvind Kejri tored by the community, Delhi government that the said. wal on Thursday said the Del feeds accessible only to auth number of beds the govern The doctors have also hi government had delivered orised users and the system ment is preparing for a pos cautioned against selfmedi on yet another significant itself capable of automatic sible third wave is around cation and advised consult promise as the Capital was health checkups to detect dis 25% less than the require ing a medical practitioner in now on top of a list of cities turbances and intrusions of ment during the second time if one experiences across the world in relation to the connections, the govern wave, according to a docu symptoms of seasonal flu. the number of CCTVs in ment said. ment seen by The Hindu. Vikramjit Singh, senior stalled per square mile. It added that only 3 Indian “Referring to the capaci consultant, internal medi A man checks CCTV cameras installed at a traffic light crossing cities feature in the top 20 ty of 37, 000 beds with 12, cine of the Akash Healthcare Top 3 Indian cities near the Red Fort in Delhi. * SANDEEP SAXENA —Delhi at rank 1, Chennai at 000 ICU beds, Dr. Paul said Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi has 1,826 CCTVs in rank 3 and Mumbai at rank 18. this capacity would be able Dwarka said their facility stalled per square mile, mile” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted. put in its way to stall this in Under the entire scheme, to take only 850 cases per has been receiving eight vi which is three times higher “My compliments to the itiative; one such develop each RWA/Market Associa million per day whereas last A view of the COVID treatment centre at Burari in Delhi on ral infection cases every day. than Chennai, 11 times higher Delhi government’s officers ment was the Lieutenant Go tion has 30 to 40 cameras to time Delhi had above 1,100 Thursday. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Manoj Sharma, senior than Mumbai and has sur and engineers who worked vernor, citing concerns cover their respective areas cases per million per day consultant, internal medi passed cities like London, on the project as a mission against CCTVs in Delhi, “arbi and 2.75 lakh CCTVs provided and as such it is about 25% <> The Commissioner ble third wave mortality cine, Fortis Hospital at Va Shanghai, New York and Sin and achieved the feat in such trarily” forming a committee were installed in phase one below that level. He suggest of Police said at the rate will be low unless the sant Kunj said every second gapore to rank number one a short time,” he added. on the matter that would in with a further 1.4 lakh CCTVs ed finetuning of it,” read meeting that guards virus changes. The rogue vi patient coming to them has across the globe in this res The Public Works Depart effect bypass the elected in the process of installation. the document about a meet should be deployed rus can come up and we viral infection. “They pre pect, Mr. Kejriwal said. ment (PWD) took up the pro government. Camera monitored areas ing of the Delhi Disaster at wine shops as have to prepare for it. He al sent with cold, cough, fever “I feel proud to say that cess of acquiring and install “It is due to the persistence are clearly marked with sig Management Authority customers do not so referred to the need for a and in some cases, nausea, Delhi beat cities like Shang ing 2.75 lakh CCTVs in phase and penance by the CM who nage. A panic button will be (DDMA) earlier this month. highquality serosurvey,” it follow COVID vomiting and loose motions. hai, New York and London one of the project and 1.4 lakh constantly protested outside provided in the area and also Also, Professor Balram read. The fever is high grade with most CCTV cameras per more CCTVs are in the pro LG House against his arbi be clearly marked, which will Bhargava, DG, Indian Coun appropriate touching 102103 degrees square mile across the world. cess of installation at present, trary orders that the way for trigger SMS alerts to RWA, cil of Medical Research behaviour Schools reopening Celsius. Keeping oneself hy At first, Delhi has 1826 came the government stated. the execution of the CCTV Police and the PWD Com (ICMR) said during the Senior officials at the meet drated helps in controlling ras, while at second, London “All kinds of obstacles”, project could be paved,” the mand Centre, the govern meeting that a highlevel said. Officials also praised ing were of the view that the fever,” Dr. Sharma said. has 1,138 cameras per square the government alleged, were government stated. ment added. committee should be set up the Delhi government’s va schools can’t remain shut to “improve health infras rious efforts to prepare for a and recommended a sero tructure in district hospi possible third wave. logical survey among tals” and it should reach the Experts were not of the children. No deaths due to COVID in Capital ‘New wards at LNJP to get level of private sector same opinion on when a “Sujit Kumar Singh hospitals. possible third wave could agreed with Dr. Paul and ob The Commissioner of hit the city. “Guleria, Direc served that students could 45 fresh cases reported; test positivity rate stands at 0.06% over 100 oxygen beds’ Police said at the meeting tor, AIIMS said he could on not be kept away from the that guards should be de ly hazard a guess as a third schools. Health advisory Staff Reporter It will be ready by October 15, says Jain ployed at wine shops as wave could arrive any time such as temperature screen New Delhi “customers do not follow between August and De ing etc. may also be issued The Capital reported no new Staff Reporter COVID appropriate beha cember. He suggested that and Serosurvey among COVID19 deaths in the past New Delhi viour”. “On public tran planning for the same be children may also be con 24 hours and the total num Health Minister Satyendar sport, CP said that DMRC made from SeptemberOc ducted to know their expo ber of deaths stood at Jain on Thursday said the should be directed to open tober but again stated that it sure. He advised forming of 25,080, as per a bulletin re new Mother and Child CO more gates as passengers remained a difficult guess,” an expert group in this re leased by the Delhi govern VID wards at the Lok Nayak waiting in lines spill over to the document said. gard,” the document said. ment. Also, 45 new cases (LNJP) Hospital will be the roads. Frequencies of But Dr. Paul said the third Chief Secretary Vijay Dev were reported, taking the to equipped with more than metro and DTC should also wave is “possible” by Sep said that by the next DDMA tal cases to 14,37,595. 100 “oxygen beds”. be increased. Sarojini Na tember and October and ad meeting all SOPs would be This is the sixteenth time He added that it will be gar, Sadh Nagar and Gandhi vised a focused vaccination readied and by September since the starting of the se completed by October 15, Dham markets need to be drive for 45+ population. 1, the reopening of schools cond wave of the pandemic 2021. Satyendar Jain regulated,” the document “He stated that in any possi could be considered. that zero fatality has been re Mr. Jain, who visited the is built against the virus.” ported in a day. underconstruction ward, The Minister said the bed A total of 72,153 tests were said, “These wards at the capacity of hospitals is being done in a day and the test ity rate stood at 0.05% of which 5,29,140 jabs are Lok Nayak Hospital will be strengthened on a rapid Gahlot seeks ₹5 crore as Approach positivity rate (TPR) was Covishield and 1,24,800 are equipped with all necessary scale and the focus is on 0.06%. Of the total cases, Vaccine shortage Covaxin, according to go COVID19related medical fa highquality treatment that school for fee 14,12,102 people have reco The COVID19 vaccine stock vernment data. A total of cilities like oxygen beds, is easily accessible to all. damages in defamation vered and there are only 413 of the city on Thursday 98,548 vaccinations were ventilators, and ICUs. The “Reduction in response exemption: HC active cases. morning would last for three administered on Wednesday Kejriwal government is time is the matter that the On Wednesday, the city days, as per another bulle and till now, 1,46,20,342 ramping up the capacity of Delhi Health Department is suit from BJP Rohini MLA Press Trust of India had registered 35 cases and tin. Delhi had a balance doses of vaccines have been all its hospitals to ensure an taking on a priority basis,” New Delhi one death, while the positiv stock of 6,53,940 vaccines, administered. enhanced effective response he said. val of all “defamatory con The Delhi High Court on Matter relates to tent posted by Vijender Thursday asked two minor purchase of Gupta” against him on siblings, who lost the bread CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Twitter and Facebook. earner father to COVID19 1.51 crore beneficiaries lowfloor buses last year, to approach their Food for thought ‘Dictatorial AAP govt’ school for any concession or Special Correspondent Mr. Gupta called the defa exemption from payment of vaccinated in Haryana New Delhi mation case filed by Mr. fees and said that it cannot Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot an attempt to “sup pass an interim order asking Vij says over 35L got both doses in State Gahlot filed criminal and press the voice of truth” by the Delhi government to pay civil defamation suits the “dictatorial AAP fees of a private school. Special Correspondent The Health Minister said against BJP Rohini MLA Vi government.” “I do understand [but] GURUGRAM 32,86,446 people aged 60 jender Gupta for allegedly The Rohini MLA alleged Delhi government can’t pay Haryana Health Minister years and above were vacci making “scandalous allega that the Minister, who is fees for a private school. Anil Vij on Thursday said nated in the State, including tions” related to the pur the Chairman of the DTC This is too farfetched. They COVID vaccination drive 21,25,084 having received chase of lowfloor buses by board and “prime accused will not do it for one per was progressing at a good only a single dose. As many the Delhi Transport Corpo in the DTC scam”, is trying son,” said Justice Rekha Pal pace in the State and as 11,61,362 elderly people ration (DTC). to salvage his image after li. The judge said the govern around 1.51 crore benefici had received both doses. A statement from his of the LG constituted com ment can provide free aries have been adminis In the 4560 age group, fice said that the com mittee’s report found grave education in their schools tered the jab so far. 38.58 lakh people were vac plaints were filed against violations in the AMC con for the two children. Of these, 36.85 lakh had cinated with 26,48,843 re Mr. Gupta after he “inten tract of the 1,000 lowfloor Advocate Bharat Malho received both doses of the ceiving only a single dose tionally defamed and tar DTC buses. He said the tra, appearing for the chil vaccine. and 12,09,898 receiving nished” the reputation of case was taken up by the dren, said that the mother Mr. Vij informed that 4.67 both doses. Mr. Gahlot for “malafide CBI for investigation. was facing financial stress lakh healthcare workers The vaccination coverage purposes and to gain polit “The Minister has gone and since the government were given the COVID vac has been the maximum in ical mileage” through into panic mode and is had earlier announced that cine so far, of which the 1844 age group with these. making a lastditch attempt free education would be 2,51,029 had received only 70.89 people vaccinated. The statement said the to silence the opposition provided to such children, singledose and 2,16,738 Of these, 61.92 lakh have Transport Minister had for exposing his dark either payment of fee had received both doses. been given the first dose sought ₹5 crore as damages deeds. I will meet the LG should be directly done or it Similarly, 4,51,586 fron and 8.96 lakh both doses. in the civil defamation suit to demand removal of Mr. should be reimbursed. He tline workers were vaccinat Gurugram tops the table from Mr. Gupta for making Gahlot as DTC Chairman,” also informed the court that ed so far, of which 2,50,935 among the districts with “such reckless remarks” Mr. Gupta stated. on August 19, the govt. is were administered the first 22.48 lakh beneficiaries A woman distributes midday meal ration kit at a government school at Dhaka Village in Delhi against him and action un Mr. Gahlot’s continuing sued a circular directing that dose and 2,00,651 both having been vaccinated so on Thursday. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA der Sections 499, 501 on the post could lead to children, who lost a parent doses. far. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC against him in the criminal “tampering of crucial evi to COVID19, should be ena defamation suit. dence” in the matter, Mr. bled to continue their edu He further sought remo Gupta alleged. cation in schools. Online applications for learner’s licences up threefold this week Transport Department records state that 15,798 applications were received till 10 a.m. on August 25

Jatin Anand The Delhi govt.’s failed their tests and as many total services which citizens Motor Licencing Offices New Delhi <> Faceless Services as 4,428 did not appear for it. can avail: driving licence and (MLOs) in the Capital are in The number of citizens ap programme includes The department also record related services, vehicle re the process of seeking and plying for learner’s licences 33 major ed 142 unsuccessful appli gistration and related servic resolving pending com from homes went up almost transport-related cants due to colour es and permitrelated plaints before finally being threefold this week with blindness. services. converted into facilitation services more than 1,400 such appli As reported by The Hindu The remaining smaller centres for those who cannot cations being made every on August 25, as many as services will soon be added avail of the department’s ser day between August 18 and 15,798 applications for lear 10,000 learners’ licences to the faceless basket in the vices online due to one rea Wednesday. ners’ licences, among the had been issued to citizens coming months, according son or another. The number of daily appli most significant services of since August 11. Last week, of to the government. Physical As of August this year, ac cations is up from almost fered by the department to the 5,948 applicants for lear interaction will be limited to cording to the government, 850/day, which were record citizens, were received till 10 ners’ licences as many as the driving skill test conduct Delhi was the first State in ed since the launch of the a.m. on August 25 compared 5,341 applicants were suc ed at 13 fully Automated the country to go faceless re Transport Department’s to 5,948 recorded towards cessful while 607 did not Driving Test Tracks and fit plete with esign and Aadhar ‘Faceless Services’ initiative the conclusion of the first make the cut. ness tests of vehicles. based authentication. Also, it by Chief Minister Arvind Kej week of the programme. Currently, the Delhi go Prepandemic, the go was the first State to provide riwal on August 11 till August According to departmen vernment’s Faceless Services vernment stated, approxi eLearners’ licence tests 18. tal records, 11,370 of the total program includes 33 major mately 30 lakh services were through AIbased facial re In all, according to Tran applicants have been suc transportrelated services, being provided to citizens cognition or feature map sport Department records, cessful so far while 1,109 which account for 95% of the online annually and the 13 ping.

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Timings MUMBAI Fresh probe FRIDAY, AUG. 27 Punjab govt. to give incentives RISE 06:23 SET 18:57 against Odisha RISE 22:18 SET 10:24 SATURDAY, AUG. 28 Law Minister RISE 06:23 SET 18:57 to industries for using stubble Staff Reporter RISE 22:54 SET 11:14 Bhubaneswar SUNDAY, AUG. 29 RISE 06:23 SET 18:56 Move to check air pollution from straw burning during postharvest season A local court has ordered a RISE 23:33 SET 12:05 fresh probe against Odisha SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the wheat straw is used as Law Minister Pratap Ku CHANDIGARH fodder for the livestock, pad mar Jena in the case of In an effort to check stubble dy straw in the fields is set on murder of a Bharatiya Jana burning menace during the fire by the farmers to quickly ta Party (BJP) leader in Cut paddy season, the Punjab clear their fields for next tack district. govenment has decided to crop. Due to field fire inci Kulamani Baral, former permit certain categories of dents during the month of chairperson of Mahanga industries to install paddy OctoberNovember, the pro block of Cuttack and a BJP strawfired boilers to claim blem of air pollution is wide leader was hacked to death fiscal incentives. ly prevalent in and around in January this year. The decision was taken at the rural area, causing major Ramakant Baral, son of a Cabinet meeting, chaired health effects,” it said. deceased Kulamani Baral, by Chief Minister Amarinder “Due to the climatic con had filed case in Mahanga Singh on Thursday. The Ca ditions, the air quality in the Police Station against 13 binet also decided to provide national capital region also persons including the Mi cumulative fiscal incentives deteriorates, with contribu nister alleging their invol of ₹25 crore to the first 50 ex A farmer burns stubble near Amritsar. * FILE PHOTO: AFP tion from various local vement in the murder. isting industries on ‘first sources such as domestic, After investigation, pol come first serve’ basis for us land for storage of paddy crops, thus also conserving vehicular, industrial and ice had filed chargesheet 0 ing paddy straw as fuel in straw with lease agreement the fertility of soil and saving municipal solid waste dump against 14 accused, but DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to boilers, said an official state upto 33 years. Apart from the beneficial microorgan fires. However, farm fires in dropped the name of the verify and make appropriate enquiries to satisfy themselves about the veracity of ment. The industries that this, balers would be made isms. the neighbouring States is al Minister. an advertisement before responding to any published in this newspaper. THG can get this benefit include available on priority in areas so blamed for air pollution in Mr. Baral moved the lo PUBLISHING PVT LTD., the Publisher & Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch sugar mills, pulp and paper where paddy straw is used as ‘Significant decision’ the NCR. Paddy is cultivated cal court alleging, “investi for the authenticity of any advertisement or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s mills among others. fuel in boilers, said the state The statement said the deci in 31.49 lakh hectare area gation made by investigat products and/or services. In no event can the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir- The Cabinet also ap ment, adding that the move sion assumes significance in (2020) in Punjab, resulting in ing officer is perfunctory as ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ company be held responsible/liable in proved nonfiscal incentives would help in tackling the view of the challenge of ma the generation of about 20 he has completely over any manner whatsoever for any claims and/or damages for advertisements in to industries in terms of menace of stubble burning naging crop residue. million tons of paddy straw,” looked the allegation this newspaper. availability of ‘Panchayat’ during harvesting of Kharif “Post harvesting, while the statement added. against Minister.” College girl’s murder reaches Assam Cabinet State govt. asks top police officer to fasttrack probe for exemplary punishment

special correspondent Special Director General of tensity. Guwahati Police G.P. Singh to fast “Anguished to learn about An unusual issue topped the track the probe to ensure the demise of Nandita Saikia weekly Assam Cabinet meet the culprit is given exem who was undergoing treat ing on Thursday – the mur plary punishment. ment after a heinous attack der of a college girl by her Rintu Sarma, the non on her. In this hour of grief, I estranged boyfriend. teaching employee, attacked stand in solidarity with her A few decisions such as Ms. Saikia with a machete on family members,” Agricul tackling the impact of cli August 21. ture Minister Atul Bora said. mate change, removing the Two others were also in bottlenecks in the imple jured in the attack. ‘Anguished by the act’ mentation of Jal Jeevan Mis CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Ms. Saikia was admitted Rajya Sabha member Ajit sion and reopening higher to a private hospital in Di Kumar Bhuyan wrote, “I ex secondary to postgraduate the Moridhal College in brugarh and she died of her tend my heartfelt condo classes from September 1 northeastern Assam’s Dhe injuries on the head on Wed lences to the family of Nan were taken at the meeting maji by a nonteaching em nesday night. The accused dita Saikia... Anguished by headed by Chief Minister Hi ployee of the college a few was arrested on the day of the act of the perpetrator; manta Biswa Sarma. days ago took much of the the incident. urge the administration to But the hacking of Nandi meeting space. Demands for capital pun take necessary steps to pro ta Saikia, a student of a Expressing deep condo ishment for the accused vide exemplary punishment threeyear degree course at lence, the Cabinet directed have since increased in in to the accused.” Sambhar Lake needs faster Hooch case: 9 policemen restoration, says expert study suspended Press trust of india It is shrinking with degradation of soil and water quality Agra (U.P.) Nine policemen have been Special Correspondent Sambhar marshlands had have always lived in harmony suspended following the JAIPUR died due to avian botulism. with the lake and its ecology. death of 10 people due to The world famous Sambhar The study, undertaken by a The study team conducted the consumption of sus Salt Lake in Rajasthan, which research team of the Central geospatial modelling for 96 pected spurious liquor in is constantly shrinking with University of Rajasthan’s years, from 1963 to 2059, at a this district of Uttar Pra the degradation of soil and School of Earth Sciences, has decadal scale with the inte desh, police officers said on water quality and a decline in recommended an urgent ac gration of ground data on Thursday. the population of migratory tion to restore the lake’s eco birds, soil and water. The sa Police have confirmed birds, needs a faster restora system for protecting the tellite images were classified that four people died after tion for conservation of its birds and biodiversity as well to cover Aravalli hills, barren consuming spurious liquor wetland and salt brine worth as the salt production. land, saline soil, salt crust, and said investigation is on $300 million, an expert study salt pans, wetland, settle to ascertain the reason be on the lake’s ecology has said. ‘Mining menace’ ment and vegetation. hind the death of six others. The lake, situated 80 km Laxmi Kant Sharma, asso Dr. Sharma said while the “Nine police personnel, southwest of Jaipur, is the ciate professor in the Depart past trends showed a reduc including three SHOs and country’s largest inland sa ment of Environmental tion of wetland from 30.7% to six constables, have been line water body which at Science, who led the re 3.4% at a constant rate with suspended over the inci tracts thousands of migratory search, told The Hindu on its conversion into saline soil, dent. We have also sent a re birds every year. The death of Tuesday that 30% of the which increased by 9.3%, the commendation for action more than 20,000 birds be Sambhar Lake’s area had future predictions had dep against the guilty excise of longing to about 10 species been lost to mining and other icted a loss of 40% of wetland ficers and the policemen to which migrate annually to the activities, including the illegal and 120% of saline soil and the government,” Addition lake had made international salt pan encroachments. It net increase of 30% vegeta al Director General of Pol headlines in 2019. has also threatened the liveli tion, 40% settlement, 10% ice, Agra, Rajeev Krishna The birds foraging in the hoods of local people who salt pan and 5% barren land. said. PUBLIC NOTICE Couple showers savings on ‘lifechanging’ school They set up water conservation unit, library on school boundary wall for passersby RAHUL KARMAKAR Cachar’s Deputy Commis GUWAHATI sioner Keerthi Jalli said, “It is An Assam couple has sho very rare for government of wered their savings on a ficials to spend money out of school that changed their their own pocket for some lives. public good. The fact that Fi S.M. Firoj Laskar had stu roj Laskar goes out of his way died at the Staterun 1017 to spend money on innova Dakshin Mohanpur L.P. tive things for the school is School in southern Assam’s highly appreciable”. Cachar district. He is now a cluster resource centre coor Meeting with DC dinator under the Sarva The water harvesting system set up in an Assam school by a Mr. Laskar got in touch with Shiksha Abhiyan. past pupil and his wife. * SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT her in April to know about His wife Lakhi Laskar is the Jal Surakshar Prokolpo not a past pupil of the school tached to the school that has More than a week ago, (water conservation project) in a remote part of the dis helped augment the family they set up a street library on she had initiated as the Depu trict. But she happens to be income. the boundary wall of the ty Commissioner of the ad its headmistress. The couple started by giv school designed to cater to joining Hailakandi district The connection had given ing the school kitchen a new, the children as well as any earlier, she noted. a message to Mr. Laskar — hygienic look, followed by a passerby interested in read Mr. Laskar stated that he that he should give back to rainwater harvesting and wa ing. They donated some of hoped the street library the school that moulded him ter conservation system their books and bought a few would inculcate the habit of into what he is today. It around a handpump on the that children would find at giving back after using a pu helped that his wife was at premises. tractive enough to read. blic amenity.

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IN BRIEF Weather Watch ‘Breakthrough infections not alarming’ Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday

Karnataka Health Commissioner says Centre of Academic Re search at the HCG Cancer only 0.03% of the people re-infected Centre and member of the State Genomic Surveillance Afshan Yasmeen er K.V. Trilok Chandra said Committee, said a majority Minister proposes PPP Bengaluru model for Nandi Hills the numbers are not alarm of the 126 deaths have oc BENGALURU Karnataka has recorded ing as only 0.03% of the curred in Hassan and New Tourism Minister of 14,421 breakthrough CO 93,04,200 fullyvaccinated Mysuru. Karnataka has proposed that VID19 infections and 126 of people have been infected While sources said this the Nandi Hills in the patients have died of the again. could be due to serious ad Chickballapur district be disease ever since the start of Asserting the effective verse effects that patients in developed on a vaccination. ness of the vaccine, the Com these districts would have publicprivate partnership Breakthrough infections missioner said: “Not more developed following immu model. At a meeting, Minister are those that occur among than 150 of them required nisation, Dr. Rao said : “This B.S. Anand Singh said Nandi people who have contracted hospitalisation. It is very im would most likely signify the Hills is a beautiful spot and COVID19 despite being vac portant that people should possibility of vaccine escape the PPP model will be cinated. continue to follow COVID19 (ICMR), breakthrough infec breakthrough infections mutations acquiring in some implemented to develop it. According to data from precautions even after get tions were predominantly were due to the Delta var specific strains that were the State Health and Family ting vaccinated.” caused by the Delta variant iant. seen in Hassan and Mysuru.” Red sanders case: forest Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.00 Hrs) Welfare Department, while While 3,88,53,903 crore of the virus during the se “Evidence from genome C.N. Manjunath, nodal of employee on remand dies Forecast for Friday: Heavy/very heavy rainfall Himachal Pradesh, 11,881 infections and 109 people have taken at least cond wave in India. sequencing shows that Delta ficer for labs and testing, said CHITTOOR Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Bihar, Odisha, south interior The death of a forest deaths were reported among one dose as of Thursday, ov V. Ravi, member of the is the culprit. There are con the same process of risk as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Mahe. Thunder department driver, who was those who have taken the er 93 lakh people have been State’s COVID19 Technical cerns that newer variants sessment and triaging storm with lightning likely at isolated places over Uttarakhand, remanded in judicial custody first dose, 2,540 infections fully vaccinated. Advisory Committee (TAC) could also emerge through should be done for those Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, in a red sanders smuggling and 17 deaths were reported According to a recent stu and nodal officer for genom breakthrough infections,” he who contract the disease Yanam, Telangana, Karaikal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands case, created a flutter here. among the fully vaccinated. dy published by the Indian ic confirmation of SARS said. even after being fully city rain max min city rain max min However, the police on State Health Commission Council of Medical Research CoV2, said almost all the U.S. Vishal Rao, Dean of vaccinated. Agartala...... 20....32.6....24.6 Kozhikode...... 1....30.7....25.4 Ahmedabad...... —....35.6....25.7 Kurnool ...... —....34.1....26.1 Thursday clarified that the Aizawl...... —....28.2....20.0 Lucknow...... —....33.1....28.2 accused, Jayappa, 52, was a Allahabad...... —....31.4....27.0 Madurai...... 3....37.4....23.7 diabetic with multiple health Bengaluru ...... —....30.4....21.0 Mangaluru ...... 4.1....30.0....23.6 Bhopal ...... 3.3....30.2....22.1 Mumbai ...... —....31.3....25.2 issues. He died in hospital on 84day gap is for better Bhubaneswar...... 7.8....33.2....24.9 Mysuru ...... —....30.2....21.6 Wednesday after complaints Kerala’s case graph may spiral, Chandigarh ...... —....35.9....28.1 New Delhi ...... —....35.2....26.6 of chest pain. Chennai ...... —....35.3....26.7 Patna ...... 9....29.1....26.0 efficacy, Centre tells HC Coimbatore ...... —....33.5....23.4 Port Blair...... 46....26.5....23.0 Dehradun...... 90....30.4....24.3 Puducherry ...... —....34.9....23.7 Gang from M.P. held merge into third wave: experts Gangtok...... 7.6....19.7....18.3 Pune...... —....29.6....20.8 for burglary in A.P. Goa...... —....31.0....25.3 Raipur ...... —....33.5....26.2 KADAPA ‘It is not due to vaccine shortage’ Guwahati ...... 14....34.0....25.6 Ranchi...... 1....31.2....24.2 The Kadapa police arrested a Studies warn of Hubballi...... —....29.0....22.0 Shillong...... 43....25.6....17.4 Transmission within Special Correspondent Hyderabad ...... 13....31.6....21.8 Shimla...... 19....24.1....15.6 gang hailing from Madhya waning vaccine KOCHI Imphal ...... —....30.7....22.0 Srinagar...... —....32.6....19.2 Pradesh on Thursday. The Jaipur ...... —....34.0....25.2 Thiruvananthapuram...... 32....29.7....24.0 The Centre on Thursday in gang was allegedly involved protection Kochi ...... 5....30.6....24.2 Tiruchi...... —....37.5....26.0 families on the rise: Veena formed the Kerala High Kohima ...... 2....25.8....18.4 Vijayawada ...... 25....33.8....23.6 in a number of criminal C. Maya Kolkata ...... 1....34.2....27.4 Visakhapatnam ...... 42....35.6....22.0 activities in Madhya Pradesh, Special Correspondent has been resulting in entire Court that the 84day gap Thiruvananthapuram (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Thiruvananthapuram families getting infected as between the two doses of A steep rise in Kerala’s CO COVID19 disease soon as one member is Covishield had been pre Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE before landing in Andhra VID19 graph in the post transmission within homes diagnosed with the disease. scribed for an improved vac * Ahmedabad..... 45 .31 .53 ....62 ...92 .... In observation made at Pradesh. The police recovered Onam period was a given as, has been rising in Kerala, People who test positive cine efficacy and not due to Bengaluru ...... 10 .18 101 ....46 .....— ....* 4.00 p.m., Yamunanagar, two cars and seven mobile buoyed by the feeling of sa accounting for 35% of the for COVID19 should opt for its nonavailability. Chennai ...... 4 .29 .65 ....29 ...56 ....* Haryana recorded an Delhi ...... 9 ...— .46 ....73 .248 ....* overall air quality index phones from the accused. fety afforded by vaccination, total cases, according to a home quarantine only if The Central government * (AQI) score of 305 Hyderabad ...... 6 .68 .32 ....29 ...49 .... indicating an unhealthy social interactions and mul statement issued by Health they have proper facilities counsel submitted that the The HC had earlier sought Kolkata...... 22 .29 .25 ....84 ...96 ....* level of pollution. In A.P. says it is looking to * tifamily gatherings were Minister Veena George on for total isolation, or else, decision on the dose inter clarification from the Centre Lucknow...... 8 .18 .57 ....69 .123 .... contrast, Shillong, set up SHRC in Kurnool Mumbai ...... 13 .10 ...— ....78 .103 ....* Meghalaya recorded a bound to happen, heighten Thursday. they should move to vals had been taken on the on the gap between two * healthy AQI score of 16 VIJAYAWADA Pune...... 90 135 110 ....64 ...56 .... ing chances of disease trans Ms. George said that domiciliary care centres, recommendations of the doses of Covishield. Visakhapatnam 18 .59 .51 ....86 ...76 ....* In yet another clear indication improper home quarantine said Ms. George. of its determination to mission. The second wave in Empowered Group on Vac Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) 2 Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, develop Kurnool as the Kerala had never reached DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cine Administration for CO The court had made the SO : the baseline. VID19 and inputs from the observations while hearing making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air ‘judicial capital’, the State particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues government on Thursday The case graph, which vernment hopes that vacci leased data from three stu National Technical Advisory the writ petition by Kitex and monuments. informed the Andhra Pradesh had been maintained at a nation will see it through the dies, which said that while Group on Immunisation Garments Ltd., Kochi, seek NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by high plateau of 2022,000 third wave, there have been vaccines helped to reduce (NTAGI). ing a directive to the State reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. High Court that it was looking CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to for a suitable place there to new cases daily, could spiral reports of waning vaccine ef the severity of the disease Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar government to allow it to ad critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause set up the State Human up and possibly merge into a ficiency from Centres for and deaths, the protection it had last time asked the minister the second dose of dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. Rights Commission (SHRC) as PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, third wave, many public Disease Control (CDC) of the afforded the individual Centre to clarify on what ba the vaccine to its employees nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced per a decision taken by the health experts feel. U.S., as well as the Oxford against infection was pro sis the 84 days gap had been before completion of the 84 lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature Cabinet. However, even as the go study. Last week, CDC re gressively waning. prescribed. day period. death in people with heart or lung disease EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WEST EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MVA govt. launches scheme for COVID widows Mission Vatsalya State Pension Scheme and 71 for the Indira Gandhi Nation Now, jobs for will bring 18 al Old Age Pension Scheme. Applications have been re services under ceived from 1,209 women for kin of more one roof: Minister the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme. govt. officials Yashomati Thakur The department has also Staff Reporter received three applications Mumbai Staff Reporter for the Indira Gandhi Nation The State Cabinet on Mumbai al Disability Pension Thursday cleared the To extend help to women Scheme. So far, 10349 appli proposal to offer jobs who lost their husbands to cations have been received to the kin of A and B the COVID19 pandemic, the from the women contacted class government staff Maharashtra government’s by the department. on compassionate Women and Child Develop grounds. The rule was ment Department has Devastating: Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 15,095 women Door-to-door visits so far applicable only launched Mission Vatsalya, have lost their husbands to COVID19 in the State. * FILE PHOTO Officials from the depart to C and D class staff. aimed to serve around 18 be ment, office of the Child De The demand was nefits, schemes, and services lya is launched,” said Women provide 18 services to help velopment Project Officer, raised after the death to them under one roof. and Child Development Mi them and also to get the cer the Local Unit Officer and of several A and B class “COVID widows, especial nister Yashomati Thakur. tificates they need, including Anganwadi Sevikas will be officers during the ly from rural areas, underpri Since the outbreak of the a number of schemes like going to the homes of these pandemic. As per the vileged backgrounds, and pandemic, 15,095 women Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yo women and to check and decision, an eligible kin deprived sections were a ne have lost their husbands to jana and Gharkul Yojana. provide them these services. of deceased officials glected facet of the crisis. COVID19. Of them, 14,661 Under this programme, a As of now, the department from A and B class Due to the death of the women were listed by the total of 8,661 women have has reached out to more would be appointed as breadwinner, their hardship District Task Force. Ms. Tha applied for the Sanjay Gand than 10,000 women in the officials of C and D aggravated. Considering kur said efforts are being hi Niradhar Anudan Yojana, State who will get the bene class respectively. these aspects, Mission Vatsa made by the department to 405 for the Shravanbal Seva fits soon, the Minister said. Vashi police Face recognition cameras to be installed Counselling for arrest godman at railway stations in Maharashtra, Gujarat kids who lost Raina Assainar parent to COVID Navi Mumbai Analytics will help in crime detection, tracking missing persons Special Correspondent The Vashi police have ar MUMBAI rested a former autorick Staff Reporter Andrey Telenkov, CEO, base of wanted individuals. Maharashtra government’s shaw driver who duped pe Mumbai NtechLab, which has deve If there is a match, it notifies Women and Child Develop ople for the past five years As many as 470 video came loped the system, said, “The law enforcement. The entire ment Department in asso by claiming to be a god ras with realtime face recog system will be used on the process, from the appea ciation with NGO Arpan is man. Rajaram Shinde (54) nition technology have been busiest section of the net rance of the person in front planning to provide coun was arrested based on the commissioned at railway work and ensure simultane of a camera to law enforce selling services to over complaint of a 36yearold stations across Maharashtra ous recognition of up to 50 ment receiving a signal, 2,600 children who have woman who was cheated and Gujarat, including those people in a single frame. It takes less than three se lost a parent to COVID19. of ₹70,000. on the Mumbai suburban was a challenge but we were conds. This enables a fast The ‘grief counselling’ The police have invoked line of the Western Railway. able to address it efficiently response to situations as services will be extended the provisions of the Maha “As part of our Integrated and on schedule.” they develop,” he added. to three districts – Mumbai rashtra Prevention and Security System, we are in The video analytics sys The project was complet City, Mumbai Suburban Eradication of Human Sa stalling 2,729 cameras on tem will be used to shape ed jointly with Technosys and Thane — to reach over crifice and other Inhuman, stations between Church strategy, for instance, by Security Systems. NtechLab 330, 940 and 1,340 chil Evil and Aghori Practices gate and Virar. They have counting passenger traffic at was certified by the Re dren respectively. and Black Magic Act, 2013. multiple features such as in any given time on the net search Designs and Stan These counselling ses The accused has been trusion detection and will work. It will also be used to dards Organisation. Liana sions will take place remanded in police custo help us monitor railway sta identify criminals and track Meliksetyan, chief commer through voice calls, video dy till Friday. tions in a better manner,” missing persons. “Our video cial officer, NtechLab, said, calls or inperson, based “Till now, four people said Sumit Thakur, chief analytics technology em “Before the yearend, we on feasibility and the have complained of being PRO, Western Railway. He ploys highprecision, real plan to complete three more child’s comfort. The surviv cheated of ₹3.57 lakh,” se said the cameras can be time face recognition mode, video analytics projects in ing parent or primary care nior police inspector Ra used for crime detection in the video stream. Images the fields of retail, education giver of the child will be ap mesh Chavan said. and security measures. are compared with a data and entertainment.” prised of the progress.

MUMBAI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Finding India’s voice on Afghanistan In a world of hard geopolitical realities, New Delhi must leverage its unique strengths in remaining engaged with Kabul Afghanistan signed a s trategic “suspended” depending on the and surprise, would be counter partnership with, the only country new regime in Afghanistan com productive here. A more broad that undertook perilous but ambi mitting to international norms on based and consultative process of Learning safely tious projects such Parliament, the human rights, women’s rights, mi engaging all political parties would As schools prepare to reopen, the focus ZaranjDelaram Highway, and the nority rights and others. As Chair be required instead. While not di Chabahar port project in Iran for man of the Taliban Sanctions Com rectly dealing with the Taliban, In has to be on vaccination and safe behaviour Suhasini Haidar transit trade, and by far the one mittee (or the 1988 Sanctions dia must ensure stronger commu he Centre’s move to allocate two crore coronavi country that polled consistently Committee), India must use its nication with those who are rus vaccine doses for universal coverage of all highly among countries that Af muscle to ensure terrorists such as dealing directly, including leaders teaching and nonteaching staﬀ in schools by n the chaos that has followed ghan people trusted. It seems in Sirajuddin Haqqani and other such as former Afghanistan Presi

T AP Teachers’ Day (September 5) adds a measure of confi the Taliban takeover of Kabul conceivable that the G overnment members of the Haqqani group dent Hamid Karzai and former on August 15, noisy recrimina can choose to simply walk away ship. If New Delhi was unable to responsible for brutal suicide High Council for National Reconci dence that resumption of facetoface classes from Sep I tions in the international com from such capital, regardless of feel its staff would be secure from bombings on Indian embassies liation chief Abdullah Abdullah, tember is not fraught with high risk. Several States are munity and the desperate appeals the developments in Afghanistan, Taliban militia and their Pakistani and consulates must not be given who have lived in India and retain preparing to reopen schools, mostly for Class 9 and of Afghans who want to leave the domestic political considerations benefactors in order to keep diplo any exemptions: on travel, re close links, to ensure its interests. higher, next month. Some, including Haryana, Telanga country, India has been relatively in India and geopolitical sensitivi mats in Kabul, nor to negotiate a course to funds or arms. As a part of its engagement, New na and Gujarat, have announced that they will allow of silent. On the ground, the Naren ties. The Government must con diplomatic outpost at Kabul air Mr. Modi’s speech at the UN Delhi must consider whether to re fline classes even for younger children. Amidst fears of dra Modi government chose to sider all its options in remaining port that would allow it to place a General Assembly scheduled for vive its assistance to the resis a third wave of the pandemic, epidemiologists, aca speak with its feet, ordering the engaged with Afghanistan for its core team with the U.S., the United September 25 will be an apposite tance, which at present includes full evacuation of the Indian em future. Kingdom and other North Atlantic occasion to express India’s posi Ahmad Shah Massoud Jr., Amrul demicians and policymakers have been wrestling with bassy and all Indian personnel Treaty Organization (NATO) coun tion on the future of Afghanistan lah Saleh , Abdul Rashid Dostum the question of a lowrisk tradeoff, balancing protec within hours of Afghanistan Presi A marginalisation tries, it is time to accept that India and challenge the rest of the inter and Atta Mohammad Noor, all well tion from the virus with some bridging of the learni ng dent Ashraf Ghani’s departure To begin with, it is necessary to is in need of a new diplomatic stra national community to refuse to known to India and aligned to a deficit caused by prolonged school closures that are from the ‘Arg’ Presidential Palace. acknowledge the hard truth that tegy. While the Narendra Modi go legitimise the Taliban regime un great extent with India’s objectives crippling future prospects of millions of children. It is At the UN Security Council (UNSC) no other power from the west to vernment found it inconvenient to less it is willing to negotiate on all in Afghanistan. encouraging that half of the 97 lakh teachers in the in New York and UN Human Rights the east has considered India’s in vocally protest the talks with the these issues. As the UN Secretary country have already been immunised, by official esti Council in Geneva, India has ex terests while charting its course on Taliban and the extended line to General, António Guterres , has People outreach pressed its worries about terro Afghanistan. India has found itself Pakistan to facilitate the talks with said, the Taliban’s desire for inter Finally, the Government must em mates, making it feasible to reach the rest by September rism, human rights and refugees, cut out of several quadrilateral ar these “friendly” global leaders national recognition this time brace its greatest strength in Af 5. The risk of infection to children in schools rema ins, but has not mentioned the Taliban rangements: the main negotia thus far, it is necessary for it to pu around “is the Security Council's ghanistan — its relations with the however, and must be addressed with utmost serious itself even once by name. And in tions held by the “Troika plus” of blicly decry an outcome that has only leverage to press for inclusive Afghan people — and open its ness, particularly with fasttransmitting virus vari ants India, the Government appears to the United StatesRussiaChinaPa clearly worked against India’s in government and respect for rights, doors to those who wish to come present in all States. This calls for a coherent response be equally mute, as thousands of kistan that pushed for a more “in terests now. particularly for women, in Afghan here, just as previous Indian go that incorporates the best learnings from epidemiology Afghans clamour for visas, and get clusive government” including the istan”. vernments have done in the past. and decentralises decisionmaking to the districts no reply, focus ing instead on the Taliban; the alternative grouping Action under the UN umbrella The Government’s efforts, thus based on local circumstances. It is, of course, a step for task of bringing a few hundred In of RussiaIranChinaPakistan that In order to do so, India needs to Dealing with the regime far, have been woefully inadeq dian nationals back home. formed a “regional arc” that has begin by rallying the United Na Next, the Narendra Modi govern uate, with only a few hundred Af ward that a vaccine, the threedose ZyCoVD, has been today seen them retain their e m tions, to exert its considerable in ment must determine the nature ghans evacuated or allowed to en approved for the 1218 age group, but this is to be admi When India led bassies in Kabul; and the connec fluence in its own interest, and of its engagement with the new re ter; the Ministry of Home Affairs nistered only from October. The reversion to physica l The silence is in sharp contrast to tivity quadrilaterals formed by the that of the Afghan “republic”, gime in Afghanistan. While a tacti decision to cancel all preissued vi classes will, therefore, have to be carefully calibrated. the past, particularly the last 20 U.S. and China, respectively, with which is an idea that cannot be cal engagement, dealing with the sas, due to security concerns, is a Vaccination of children over 12 years of age has been years, where India had been at the UzbekistanAfghanistanPakistan, just abandoned. At the UNSC, In safety of Indians and Indian inter step in the wrong direction. In par allowed in some countries, but the pandemic’s course forefront of discussions in Afghan that depend heavily on Taliban dia must be more vocal about its ests, overflight rights and other ticular, India must continue to fa has remained unpredictable. In Israel, one of the most istan and on Afghanistan. India’s protection and Pakistani port ac abhorrence of a Talibanrun Af coordination seems inevitable, the cilitate medical visas for Afghan role strengthened over the tenure cess. ghanistan that seeks to reverse the question of whether India should patients and extend the education vaccinated countries with an estimated 78% coverage of of three different governments in Neither India’s traditional stra gains of the past two decades. A convert its furtive backchannel visas for students who are already the over12 population, the Delta variant swiftly caused Delhi in three areas: in terms of in tegic and defence partner, Russia, considerably diluted statement talks with the Taliban and with Pa admitted to Indian colleges. a spike in infections as distancing norms, the mask frastructure building and develop nor its fastest growing global stra that India drafted as UNSC presi kistan in the past few months into In a world of hard geopolitical mandate and travel bans were eliminated. In one in ment assistance, encompassing all tegic partner, the United States, dent on August 16 , that did no t something more substantive re realities, it is India’s soft power, stance, an entire class of students was infected by one 34 provinces of the country; in thought it important to include In even mention opposition to an “Is mains to be debated. This be strategic autonomy or nonalign unvaccinated child who had been on vacation. This terms of building democracy, dia or insist that their envoys Za lamic Emirate of Afghanistan” was comes more important as India ment principles and selfless assis cautionary tale serves to emphasise the importance o f helping script the C onstitution mir Kabulov (Russian President a disappointment in this regard. now faces a “threat umbrella” to tance to those in need, particular and hold elections; and in terms of Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to Next, India must take a leading its north, including Pakistan’s ly in its neighbourhood, that has priority vaccination of children, starting with those educational investment, allowing Afghanistan) and Zalmay Khalil role in the debate over who will be crossborder terrorism, Afghanis been the strongest chords to its who may have other health conditions, maintaining sa thousands of young Afghans to zad (U.S. Special Representative nominated to the Afghan seat at tan’s new regime and China’s ag unique voice in the world. The fety protocols, and adopting lowcost nonpharmaceut study, be trained as professionals for Afghanistan Reconciliation) the UN, and whether the Repu gression at the Line of Actual Con moment to make that voice heard ical interventions such as good classroom ventilation and soldiers, and become skilled briefed their counterparts in New blic’s appointed current Ambassa trol. The G overnment’s modus on Afghanistan is now. and openair instruction wherever feasible. Creden in India. Delhi about the details of their ne dor will remain, or the seat de operandi over the last few years, of tialed studies in the U.S. indicate that these are effective India was the first country that gotiations with the Taliban leader clared “vacant” or even running foreign policy by stealth [email protected] measures, along with vaccination. It is vitally important for the Centre to share information on the school re o pening experience with all States and issue alerts in real Covering the gaps in the game of data time to enable decisionmaking. An empirical approach will also enable organisations such as the National Insti The ‘statistical vacuum’ in India can be bridged with decentralisation and if States build their own quality databases tute of Disaster Management collate useful insights. Pa rents must be convinced by transparent official mea ing of large, granular level data police behaviour, and the indica 73%. While there were interdis sures that the health and education prospects of the ir about citizens by States. tor was “Complaints against Police trict variations in literacy, Dhar Databased policymaking or behaviour”. How should such an mapuri district, with a literacy rate children are in safe hands. budgeting is meant to facilitate the indicator be measured? What lower than the national average, use of evidence to inform pro would be an ideal score — low or still had 68.5% literacy in 2011. It is Risks and rewards grammatic funding decisions. The high? The answer is not simple: it problematic to imagine that there Kripa Ananth Pur goal is to further invest in what is complex and contextspecific has been such a downward slide in The asset monetisation push needs careful works to improve outcomes for ci and, therefore, should not be in the last 10 years as some recent calibration to evade future hazards tizens. Databased decisions can terpreted in isolation. Statelevel studies have shown ollowing through on the Budget’s plan to monet he new show in town is the redress inter and intradistrict in A low score in a poor, backward further improvements in literacy game of data. Running for a equalities through targeted re State does not necessarily indicate across districts compared to 2011. ise public assets in order to fund fresh capital ex while now, it is keeping the source allocations. However, data that police behaviour is exem Clearly, in this case, the measure penditure on infrastructure, the Government has T F audience on edge with its volatile based governance presupposes plary; it could indicate that people ment of districtlevel educational released an exhaustive list of projects and facilities to be and shifting rules. If one season the existence of reliable, rigorous GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO are scared to complain against pol backwardness needs close scruti offered to private investors over the next four years. negated a whole body of data leav and validated data with or without dies and rural local bodies. ice behaviour for fear of reprisals. ny. Such interpretations also high What distinguishes it from the new public sector disin ing the audience nonplussed, the demonstrated impact or out Accurate collection, measure A high score in a State with high lit light the need to supplement the vestment policy is that a change of ownership is not en next brought joy to certain quar comes. If governance decisions ment and interpretation of data eracy and human development in quantitative data with smaller visaged. The Government estimates these assets — air ters with its data reinterpretation. are to be data centric, there is a are critical for databased decision dex (HDI) can mean that people qualitative studies to capture pro ports, coal mines, highway stretches, even urban The latest season has shocked the need to ensure a good, robust and making to be successful. However, have enough confidence in the cesses, subjectivity, and contex tracts, stadia and hotels — to fetch around ₹ 5.96lakh audience as an entire body of data reliable database. this is fraught with challenges for judiciary and the S tate to com tual factors. crore through structured leasing and securitisation has gone missing. The article in as much as data is used, it also gets plain against police behaviour, As the game of data shows, we transactions. This, in turn, could help fund the National The Hindu (Editorial page, August Data-based policy making misused, abused or even manipu thus becoming an indicator of a are in a datadriven world. While 19, 2021), “The significance of the States collect enormous amounts lated. For instance, absence of da better quality of governance. Simi on the one hand, there is a move Infrastructure Pipeline with new projects worth ₹ 100 ‘there is no data’ answer”, which of administrative data. However, ta in certain domains does not ne larly, an issue such as mental towards databased governance lakh crore, although the G overnment has said fiscal is an incisive review of the latest these administrative data are often cessarily indicate better health, that comes with enormous and decisionmaking, on the oth constraints are not the trigger for this plan. As Finance season of missing data, is not validated. For example, it is governance. During the novel co social stigma in India, needs care er, concerned about the ‘statistical Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised, these as enlightening. well known that the flow of funds ronavirus pandemic, some S tates ful measurement as higher inci vacuum’ due to a number of na sets or the land therein will not be sold but private play below the block level is often were not testing enough. Conse dences of mental health (from in tional statistical bases getting ers will be asked to pay for operation and management On data politics opaque and the data that is sub quently, the data on COVID19pos stitutional sources) can indicate eroded either through delays or rights and expected to modernise assets that are either Data politics is not new. The inter mitted by local bodies are general itive cases were interpreted to better access to institutional care data suppression, scholars like languishing or are simply underutilised. An infrastruc connectedness of power and ly not validated. The task of trying seem that some States, especially as well as a social context that is Jean Drèze and others have been ture investment trust (InvIT) structure has already been knowledge and its use by States to to match funds with functions at in South India, were unable to con less beset with stigma. calling for decentralis ed systems used this year by the PowerGrid Corporation to raise control populations has long been the panchayat level is rather chal trol COVID19 cases compared to of data collection processes, with funds against its transmission lines network and could expounded by Foucault, Bourdieu lenging. While there is a critical their North Indian counterparts; Tamil Nadu’s education data States building their own databas and others. Rapid technological need to link the databases of va some with much poorer health in In the same vein, the recent data es. This requires States to invest be used for highways, gas pipelines and railway tracks, innovations in information and rious departments, it is not easy as dicators as well as infrastructure. on education released by the Un heavily in both human and techni including the Dedicated Freight Corridor. For ports, communication technologies have territorial jurisdictions and house In such cases, making resource al ion government that shows Tamil cal infrastructure with builtin mining, railway stations, concession agreements laying further complicated the issue holdlevel identifiers are likely to locations and decisionmaking Nadu having around 27 education quality control measures to ensure out the contours for a PPP are proposed. where, through I nternet connec vary from department to depart based on data arelikely to have ad ally backward districts, is baffling. an interesting twist to the game of About ₹88,000 crore is expected from the National tivity, both subjects and objects of ment. There is a need to bring verse impacts. Despite these figures, elsewhere, data that is now ongoing. Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) in this year itself, in addi data are now inextricably intert some mechanism to homogenis e Similarly, a 2012 academic stu the same report ranks Tamil Nadu tion to the ₹ 1.75lakh crore already estimated in the wined. The spur towards evi these various data sets with a sin dy on assessing the quality of go fourth in educational attainment. Kripa Ananth Pur is an associate Budget from the sale of public firms such as Air India dencebased policy making or evi gle identifier; but more important vernance across States had an in The literacy rate in Tamil Nadu in professor at the Madras Institute of and BPCL. While this Government is yet to complete a dencebased budgeting by ly, there is a need to validate these dicator under a ‘Law and Order’ Census 2011 was higher at 80.1 % Development Studies, Chennai. The views single PSU sale, the risks of adverse audit paras about governments points to the amass data sets through urban local bo variable that aimed to measure compared to the national figure of expressed are personal valuations and processes hang over monetisation deals too. However, posttransaction troubles in outright LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. sales can be of a limited nature. With proposed conces sion periods running up to 60 years for some assets, To read more letters Vaccine drive protection for children who in namecalling and roguish the kind of legacy they are moved effortlessly between online, scan the QR code NMP deals, by contrast, could pose a longterm head With studies showing have been learning behaviour, this culture is going to leave behind. the library and the field, ache if they are not structured with enduser interests waning protection within remotely and through bound to spread G.G. Menon, activism and academics, When Salem led in mind, balancing the profit and utility motives. The six months from the online classes thus far. throughout the system and Tripunithura, Kerala each feeding the other. She It is interesting that even as sharing of risk and rewards between the public and AstraZeneca vaccine, it is Dr. Thomas Palocaren, become par for the course. will continue to inspire early as August 1921, Salem private partners needs to be weighed carefully for each important to vaccinate Vellore, Tamil Nadu Since 2014, many Gail Omvedt generations of researchers district of the Madras sector. Checks and balances are needed for actual infra school staff and statements emanating from Gail Omvedt’s literal work and activists. Presidency was antidrink structure usage versus projections at the time of bid nonteaching staff as fast as Political conduct our leaders have plumbed drew focus to some key S.S. Paul, and refused to bid when ding. If the Government had implemented its 2014 possible. The recent The recent and new lows. Today, even discriminatory practices in Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal toddy shops were put up for Budget promise to set up an apex body to devise new warning by experts to reprehensible conduct of senior Ministers at the India, while supporting the sale, disappointing the ■ PPP models, learning from past mistakes, India’s insti increase the pace of two key politicians in India Centre forget that they are cause of Dalits, women’s The country has lost one of Deputy Collector of the Raj vaccination assumes should not come as a expected to be role models rights, deprived sections its prominent public (OpEd page, ‘From the tutional capacity for the NMP would have been more greater significance as a surprise. Those who lead for their countrymen. The and the rights movement. intellectuals. The uniqueness Archives’, August 24). It is no mature by now. Just like disinvestment deals during a large proportion of the the nation sitting in Delhi social media cells of the She gave a voice to the of her writings lies in the wonder that Salem was in downturn could crowd out new investments and risk population is still have a responsibility to offending parties do not lag unheard/less privileged. exploration of intersections the vanguard of prohibition the tag of ‘fire sales’, revenue projections for PPP assets vulnerable to a potential personally set the right behind either, spreading Kirti Wadhawan, of class, caste and gender to and the first district chosen could be deflated now leading to lower bids followed by third wave. The availability example before the public the abusive culture. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh produce fresh insights and by Rajaji for its official supernormal gains for the operator in the future. Get of the ZyCoVD vaccine for including the party rank Political parties may come new perspectives. implementation in 1937. ting the nittygritty right is critical for this grand plan. secondary school students and file. But, if they and go, but those who lead ■ Gail Omvedt was a rare M. Jeyaram, N. Rama Rao, will also help enhance themselves start indulging them need to be mindful of public intellectual who Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu Chennai

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PARLEY hegemonic force as the versial issues that have come up in Politicising social divides and failings of the Congress in the sense that it the last few years. parliamentary system have led to this situation had in its manifesto issues such Finally, for some articles on as the Citizenship Amendment CentreState relations, it has to pass India’s parliamentary democracy is enjoyed by the Congress in the Bill and the abrogation of the them through half the State Assem going through a phase of intense 1950s and ’60s gave way to special status of Jammu and blies. confrontation between the domi trends in Indian politics such as Kashmir. In a way, the BJP has There are ideological shifts going nant ruling party and a weakened federalisation and an agenda that is beyond the on and new social cleavages that but belligerent Opposition. Is this regionalisation. So, even if we constitutional consensus that have been activated that have situation a consequence of the first had the FPTP system, there was guides the policies of most changed the political landscape. pastthepost (FPTP) system, where a certain degree of political parties in India. Is this a party with the the highest votes diversification that allowed for a reason for the current state of Can it be said that federal issues gets the seat even if it doesn't win a newer forces to emerge affairs too? are emerging as the area of majority? Suhas Palshikar and E. organically. Since 2019, the fact contestation with the BJP on

Sridharan address this question in a that the BJP has garnered a RITU RAJ KONWAR SP: Just to supplement what Prof. the one side and regional discussion moderated by Sriniva disproportionate seat share Sridharan said, we witness today a parties on the other? san Ramani. Edited excerpts: relative to its vote share has regional parties in other States. This <> When certain social new phase that is marked by a con revived the critique of the was an outcome of Duverger’s law cleavages are activated, frontation that is not merely one of SP: In principle, the flashpoint in Prof. Palshikar, you had written FPTP. Your view? operating at the State level. that is when they get political contestation in the ordin the next five years or so could be the recently about the emergence At the national level, 2014 ary sense of the term. Here is a par federal relations between the magnified by the electoral of a second dominant party E. Sridharan: The BJP’s domi marked the end of a 25year period ty that wants to change the entire Centre and the States on fiscal or system. system with the Bharatiya nance in both 2014 and 2019 was of a coalition/minority government. system fundamentally and other other administrative and political Janata Party (BJP) becoming based on a plurality of votes (31% And post2014, there was the emer E. Sridharan parties are still not sure how to res matters. The various State parties the central pole of Indian and 37%) converting into a majority gence of a second dominant party pond to that. They instinctively op are still not sufficiently aware of this politics ever since it came to of seats and is similar to the Con system. I don’t think that FPTP ne supposes a certain negotiation, a pose it but at the same time they un possibility and therefore they are power at the Centre in 2014. gress’s dominance from 1952 to 1984 cessarily produces polarisation. If spirit of give and take and continu derstand that the difference is in the busy buying peace with the ruling Even if the BJP has now lost which was also based on vote share you look at the proportional repre ous deliberation between the ruling approach of the dominant party, party at the Centre, rather than con Suhas Palshikar ground, with its vote share pluralities converting to seat major sentation (PR) system in Europe and party and the Opposition. that they have to adapt/adjust to fronting it. I don’t see any direct taught political reducing in various State ities (sometimes twothirds to three elsewhere, where seats are allocat We have failed in generating an that stance so that they garner flashpoint emerging politically bet science at elections, it did retain its fourths majority). The FPTP system ed roughly in accordance with the institutional pattern for this tenden enough votes in the next election. ween the State parties and the BJP Savitribai Phule highest average cumulative tends to magnify the seat share of vote share, that also produces dis cy. I would locate the beginning of This confusion among the nonBJP immediately, though. Pune University, vote share for election cycles. the party with the largest vote tinct polarisations. Look at the 1978 this as the time around the Emer parties produces not just distrust Also, the ability of the BJP or any Pune, and is chief That said, what similarities and share, while parties receiving a low Sri Lankan Constitution which insti gency period when the spirit of dia but lack of clarity on what ideologi Central government in the last three editor of ‘Studies dissimilarities do you see with er vote share tend to get a much low tuted the PR system. Since then, logue dissipated. Since then, the cal positions they must take during decades to directly transfer resourc in Indian Politics’ the hegemonic period of the er seat share. There are exceptions there has been ethnic polarisation dialogue process has been up and the ideological onslaught or the of es to local bodies in the States by Congress of the 1950s and ’60s? such as the Karnataka Assembly despite the small parties getting seat down. If you come to the current fensive of the BJP. The BJP has now passing the State government be elections of 2008 and the Madhya shares higher than what they would moment, I think it is the distrust changed the terms of how the polit sides controlling the Suhas Palshikar: The similarity is Pradesh elections of 2018 where the have received in a FPTP system. Si between the ruling party and the ical contestation will be held ideo administrations of the States has in the vote share numbers garnered party which got a slightly higher milarly in Israel, which also enjoys a Opposition that has produced this logically, and the inability of the weakened the State parties’ ability by the dominant party and in its ca vote share got a lower seat share. thoroughgoing PR system, there is stasis. The problem is not about the nonBJP parties to appreciate and to take on the Central government. pacity to fragment the Opposition. The BJP is today not as hegemon severe polarisation in ethnic, reli institutional mechanisms that we respond to this and to produce an Objectively, they are not in a posi In terms of numbers, a dominant ic as the Congress of the past. Forty gious and political terms. adopt; it is in the processes that we alternative narrative has led to a tion to do so and subjectively, they party gets a disproportionately larg two of the 303 seats that it won in The FPTP system can’t be blamed implement those mechanisms . frustration that is reflected in their are not sure how to pitch the fight. er share in seats in legislatures com 2019 were in three States — Maha for polarisation. Polarisation is Those processrelated issues can be various responses to the BJP. Therefore, we have a fascinating pe pared to its vote share. The other si rashtra, Punjab and Bihar — and linked to the politicisation of certain located in social and other cleavages riod where there is all the making of E. Sridharan milarity is in its ability to remain were at least partially due to vote social cleavages. These cleavages and how they play out in competi ES: There is a perception that the a federal flashpoint, but at the same is Academic dominant by fragmenting the Oppo transfer from allies; seat shares have are sometimes dormant in society tive politics. It is the extreme com ruling party is pushing against the time, the actual flashpoints may be Director and Chief sition and so we see the recent dis not reached twothirds majority; and can become active or can be ac petitive nature of our polity and the constitutional consensus, which is somewhere else in reality. Executive at the cussions on Opposition unity. and the party’s spread across States tivated through mobilisations. frustrations that come with the pre fairly strong in our system. There University of The dissimilarities are evident in is less than the Congress’s in its When certain social cleavages are sence of a dominant party in the are about three and a half layers of Do you see a mixture of Pennsylvania the roots of the dominance and the heyday. activated, that is when they get mag system besides the arrogance that protection to the basic structure of postures — negotiation, Institute for the journeys towards it. The Congress As for the FPTP system, I would nified by the electoral system. stems from electoral dominance our Constitution. The government confrontation and adjustment Advanced Study of emerged as a dominant party as a like to introduce Duverger’s law to that leads to an inability to engage needs a twothirds majority in both by various regional parties India, and result of its contribution to the free your readers. [Maurice] Duverger, a Prof. Palshikar, today there is with the Opposition. Houses subject to the presence of at visàvis the Centre? The Biju EditorinChief of dom struggle; the roles that Gandhi, French political scientist, argued little dialogue between the least 50% of the House in atten Janata Dal (BJD), YSR Congress ‘India Review’ Jawaharlal Nehru and others played that the FPTP system tends to bring ruling party and the ES: The confrontational situation in dance. The government has a clear Party (YSRCP), Telangana then. It converted that legitimacy about a twoparty system at the con Opposition. What explains this Parliament and other legislatures but not a twothirds majority in the Rashtra Samithi (TRS) using into electoral dominance. The BJP stituency level. In countries like In stasis? has heightened in the last couple of Lok Sabha. It doesn’t have a majori one ploy, the Dravida Munnetra emerged in 2014 as electorally do dia, this translated into the esta years. This is due to the sharpening ty in the Rajya Sabha. In order to Kazhagam (DMK) and the minant and has since been trying to blishment of a twoparty system at SP: I agree with Dr. Sridharan that it of the ideological level in politics, make constitutional amendments, it Trinamool Congress (TMC) establish its hegemony. That is why the State level which happened bet is not FPTP that is creating polarisa which reflects the cleavages in the must get the support of smaller par using another, and so on? I have argued that its hegemony is ween 1967 and 1989. Post1990, this tion. One of the general reasons for society, and to the suspicion that ties, which it has been able to get so still in the making while it has be produced three kinds of bipolarity: the adversarial relations between the fundamentals of the system are far. SP: I would use the word ‘acquies Scan the QR code to come dominant electorally. Congress versus BJP in a number of the ruling party and the Opposition being sought to be changed. Then, it has to go through judicial cence’ to describe how the BJD, listen to the full States, Congress versus the Left in is the failure in institutionalising the review — the courts have so far not YSRCP and the TRS’s relations are interview online Dr. Sridharan, the hegemony three States, and Congress versus parliamentary system, which pre The ruling BJP is not a similar pronounced on some of the contro with the Centre.

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The New Delhi, August 26: The Prime Minister’s the form of a vulture) in confronting main reason for the decline in the Secretariat and the External Affairs Ministry Ravana is welldescribed in the Ra vulture population is the use of the have become so tightlipped about the pur mayana. The epic also mentions drug, diclofenac. Diclofenac, which pose of Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s communication Sampati, Jatayu’s brother, who relieves cattle of pain, is toxic to vul to Mr. Chou Enlai that they have unnecessa played an instrumental role in guid tures even in small doses and causes rily set in motion a spate of wild speculation ing Lord Rama towards Lanka. While kidney failure and death. Myths over it. The top officials in the External Af we read and marvel at these helpful about the medicinal healing powers fairs Ministry, who would normally be kept creatures in our epics, we haven’t of vultures’ body parts has led to the in the picture when such moves are made by granted them the same importance hunting of vultures. Quarrying and the Prime Minister, are feigning ignorance to in reality, however. Vultures are very blasting of stones where vultures an extent that many have been left wonder important scavengers in our ecosys nest have also caused their decline. ing whether they were really unaware this tem, yet India lost more than 95% of Interestingly, studies show that while time until they read about it in the newspap its vulture population through the the vulture population has declined, ers. Even otherwise the Prime Minister’s 1990s and by the mid2000s. Today, the feral dog population has in present style of functioning is creating with the country requires urgent conser creased. The health hazards associat in the Government a new kind of compart vation efforts to save vultures from ed with feral dogs are well known. mentalisation by cutting across the normal becoming extinct. Removing vultures from the eco divisions of Ministrywise responsibility and system leads to inefficient clearing of establishing an apex system with her Secre Myths and facts carcasses and contaminates water tariat serving as the focal point. When Mrs. Vultures are often misunderstood as systems. If dead animals are left to Gandhi takes a new step or makes a new a source of diseases. Although they rot for long durations, it may give rise move, it does not always percolate down to feast on carrion almost exclusively, to diseasecausing pathogens. The the Ministry concerned at any rate below a they are sometimes capable of prey animals that consume such flesh be certain level, with the result that the senior ing on extremely sick, wounded, or come further carriers of disease. Ve officialdom in general is often ignorant of infirm creatures if there is no food ry few animals/birds can ingest rot the broad policy moves being made by her around. As a result, they are demo ting carcasses. Thanks to their acidic in various spheres. But in the field of foreign nised. Some consider vultures ugly, stomach, vultures can. Thus, they affairs, it is creating more difficulties since unlovable and even a bad omen. Gi play a crucial role in maintaining the the External Affairs Ministry is not always ven the lack of understanding and health of the ecosystem. able to interpret Indian initiatives to the di knowledge about them, let’s first un plomatic representatives here without turn derstand what vultures do and why Steps to increase numbers ing to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat at ev they are important. To tackle this problem, India banned ery stage for policy guidance. Vultures belong to the Accipitridae diclofenac for veterinary use in family whose members include ea 2006. Five States are to get vulture gles, hawks and kites. They are rela breeding centres under the Action A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AUGUST 27, 1921 tively social birds with an average li Plan for Vulture Conservation for fespan of 1030 years in the wild. 20202025, approved in October The cost of dyarchy Being bulky, they nest on tall trees or 2020. There are no rescue centres for (From an Editorial) rocky cliffs. Vultures are slow breed treating vultures as of now, so this ers and so the survival of every indivi too has been mooted under the Plan. People are but slowly proceeding to realise dual is very crucial. With their excel Vulture ‘restaurants’, which exist in the immense cost that the country is being lent eyesight and strong sense of some countries, are also a way of pre made to pay for the changes in the Indian smell, vultures can detect the pre serving the population. In these ‘res Constitution heralding the advent of a sys sence of dead animals from great dis taurants’, diclofenacfree carcasses tem of spurious responsible Government. tances. Vultures don’t have a voice of cattle are dumped in designated One effect of the reforms which the unso box and so they cannot sing. They areas where vultures gather to feed . phisticated man in the street clearly sees is communicate via grunts and hisses. These measures have slowly started the striking growth in the civil expenditure Generally, vultures rely on other car making a positive impact, but there is in the country brought about it part by the nivores to open carcasses. Their po still a long way to go. Awareness and need to bribe the services into silence by werful bills and long slender necks action must go hand in hand. With way of granting increases in pay, prospects are designed to help them tear off the International Vulture Awareness Day and pensions. The other effect that we wit meat chunks from inside the carcass. coming up on September 4, it is im ness, is a sort of nonchalant readiness on Unlike other raptors, vultures have portant for us to spread awareness the part of Governments, central as well as weak legs and claws (talons). They do about the importance of vultures in local, to shirk their responsibility in all mat not carry food; instead, they regurgi our ecosystem. ters in which they could conveniently do so: tate food and feed their young ones. the inauguration of responsible govern Vultures have a highly acidic stomach Adarsh Kulkarni is a Project Biologist (GIS ment, that is to say, threatens to diffuse and that helps them digest rotting carcass Component) at the Wildlife Institute of India smother responsibility all around.

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FROM PAGE ONE HC seeks ED’s Drone rules aim to help startups, SMEs stand on bail Taliban stop 140 Hindu Centre removes requirement of security clearance for registration or issuance of licences for journalist and Sikh Afghans Devesh K. Pandey triction on foreign owner A remote pilot licence hol Staff Reporter Yuthika Bhargava ship in Indian drone der enlisted on the Digital NEW DELHI NEW DELHI They had reached the air mediately. The bomb blasts companies. Sky Platform will only be al The Delhi High Court on port earlier than the Afghan and the firefight outside the The Civil Aviation Ministry lowed to operate a drone co Thursday asked the Enfor nationals. airport during later in the has notified the Drone Rules, Digital Sky Platform vered under the Rules. The cement Directorate (ED) to The Taliban has been urg evening did not harm the 2021, under which the Importing and manufactur training and examination give its stand on the bail ing Afghan nationals not to group of Afghan Hindus and weight of a fully loaded un ing drones purely for exports will be conducted by an plea of Delhibased free leave the country and to Sikhs. manned aircraft system has are now exempt from type authorised drone school. lance journalist Rajeev work with the Islamic Emi Sources said that India been increased from 300 kg certification and unique The Directorate General of Sharma, arrested in con rate that it aims to set up. has evacuated a total of 565 to 500 kg to include heavy identification number. Ma Civil Aviation will prescribe nection with a money laun On Thursday morning, stranded individuals from payloadcarrying craft for nufacturers and importers the training requirements, dering case linked to al the Taliban announced near Afghanistan since evacua use in the logistics and tran will be able to generate their oversee the schools and pro leged leaking of sensitive the airport that the evacua tion flights began. This has sportation sectors. It will al drones’ unique identifica vide pilot licences online. information to Chinese tions were over and that pe included 175 personnel of so cover drone taxis. tion number on the Digital Carriage of arms, ammu intelligence. ople should return home the Indian embassy, 263 The key features of these Sky Platform through the nition, explosives and mili Justice Mukta Gupta which further dimmed the other Indian nationals and rules include the develop Up in the air: Drones are now being increasingly used for selfcertification route. tary stores and so on on asked the agency to clarify chances of airlifting the Af 112 Afghan nationals, includ ment of drone corridors for security and in sectors such as e-commerce. * AFP The online registration of drones has been prohibited. in its reply how the journal ghan Sikhs and Hindus im ing Hindus and Sikhs. cargo deliveries. An un all drones will happen “No person shall carry ist was connected with the manned aircraft systems rules were aimed at simplify forms or permissions has through the Digital Sky dangerous goods on un allegedly illegal financial promotion council will be set ing the procedures and re been reduced from 25 to just Platform. manned aircraft unless such transactions. up to facilitate a business ducing compliance burden five. No pilot licence will be An interactive airspace operation is in compliance “Please tell your [ED] of Congress calls Baghel friendly regulatory regime. for drone operation. required for operating nano map with green, yellow, and with the Aircraft (Carriage of ficers to justify the connec The IT sector body, NASS drones and micro drones for red zones will be displayed Dangerous Goods) Rules, tion with the petitioner. If PM hails rules COM, welcomed the move, noncommercial use. on the Digital Sky Platform. 2003,” said the notification. he is in receipt of money to New Delhi again Prime Minister Narendra stating that it would enable The Director General or The yellow zone has been re Any accident involving from shell companies, it is Modi on Thursday said the startups and small and me an entity authorised by it, on duced from 45 km to 12 km drones should be reported an illegal offence. But there On Tuesday, Mr. Baghel and P.L. Punia had told repor rules would usher in a land dium enterprises to create the recommendation of the from the airport perimeter. within 48 hours. The maxi has to be admissible evi Mr. Deo met former Con ters that the leadership mark moment for the sector. innovativeuse cases and ap Quality Council of India or No permission will be re mum penalty for violations dence to connect him,” the gress president Rahul Gand change issue was not dis He tweeted, “The new Drone plications in various sectors an authorised testing entity, quired for operating a drone had been reduced to ₹1 lakh. court remarked. hi to resolve the issue. Mr. cussed, indicating Mr. Bagh Rules will tremendously help like ecommerce, agricul will issue a type certificate in the green zones and up to Vipul Singh, Cofounder Counsel for the ED ar Deo has invoked the assu el will continue. The Con startups and our youth ture, mining, healthcare, for drones. No type certifi 200 feet in the area between and CEO at drone firm Aarav gued that Mr. Sharma re rance made by Mr. Gandhi gress has 68 MLAs in the working in this sector. It will emergency response and cate, unique identification eight and 12 km from the air Unmanned Systems, told ceived cash from a shell when he was leading the 90member Assembly and open up new possibilities for logistics. number, prior permission port perimeter. The Hindu that the new rules company run by the Chi party in 2018 that he (Mr. its central leadership is said innovation & business. It will and remote pilot licence will Safety features like ‘no were a major breakthrough nese and further investiga Deo) will be handed over to be assessing the risk of ef help leverage India’s No security clearance be needed for research and permissionno takeoff’, for the Indian drone indus tion was on. the reins of the State half fecting a leadership change. strengths in innovation, Under the new rules, no se development entities. realtime tracking beacon, try, and would make India an The agency had arrested way through the govern Sources close to Mr. Deo technology & engineering to curity clearance will be re The import of drones will geofencing, etc., will have to over $5 billion drone market the journalist under the ment tenure. said he was told to remain in make India a drone hub.” quired before any registra be regulated by the Directo be notified soon. A minimum in the next three years. Prevention of Money Laun Following the meeting, the Capital for further meet Civil Aviation Minister Jyo tion or licence issuance for rate General of Foreign sixmonth lead time will be (With input from Mini dering Act (PMLA) on July the party’s State in charge ings. tiraditya Scindia said the drones. The number of Trade. There will be no res given for compliance. Tejaswi, Bengaluru) 1.

“The system downtime im update his address on Aad Accused gave duplicate jabs to 800 pacted multiple cities,” he haar for at least a week. said. However, it could not “After multiple failed at Special Correspondent fore the Additional Chief Kolkata be ascertained if this was a tempts to put in a request to Judicial Magistrate of the Ali national outage and wheth change my address online, I Nearly two months after a pore court on Thursday. er the systems are now back was asked by the UIDAI cus fake vaccination racket The accused have also online. tomer care executive to visit rocked Kolkata and its sub been charged with other Queries to the UIDAI on the physical centre,” he urbs, the city police on Sections of the IPC, includ the issue did not elicit any said. Thursday filed a chargesh ing 120(B) (criminal conspi response till the time of go “I went to a post office in eet against eight accused, racy), 420 (cheating) and ing to press. When contact Pune, and then a private including Debanjan Deb 170 (personating as public ed, a senior officer at the bank… but at both places, I who posed as an IAS officer. servant) and 274 (adultera NIC, the Government of In was told the Aadhaar sys The police had charged tion of drugs). The char dia’s IT arm, said they were tems are down nationally them with 14 Sections, in gesheet has been filed with a not aware of any such issue. and they have no informa cluding Section 307 (at prayer under subSection(8) Pune resident Indraniel tion on what the issue is or tempt to murder) of the In of Section 173 of the Code of Bhattacharya told The Hin- when the systems will be dian Penal Code (IPC) and Criminal Procedure (CrPC). du that he has been trying to back online.” 51(b) of the Disaster Manage Mr. Deb, 28, who posed ment Act, 2005. as a fake IAS officer and at The seven other accused times as the Joint Commis named in the chargesheet sioner of the Kolkata Muni Can PMCares help include Mr. Deb’s em cipal Corporation, had ad ployees and associates. The ministered fake vaccines to chargesheet, which runs ov more than 800 persons at COVID orphans, asks SC er 1,000 pages and refers to different camps in Kasba 130 witnesses, was filed be and other areas in Kolkata. Justice Rao asked whether During the hearing, Jus children who were eligible tice Rao observed that some for financial help under the States such as Gujarat and PMCares Fund had so far Maharashtra had tied up Cerebration 2021 finale been identified. with NGOs to aid the cause JeM planning attacks, say reports Ms. Bhati said, “The chil of education of children per dren have been separated sonally affected in the CO to be held on August 28 into three categories — those VID19 days. They say many of its cadres from Afghanistan jails have rejoined the outfit who have lost both parents, The court urged the Six contestants to compete in quiz those who have lost either States to take care of the Devesh K. Pandey JeM has been assured of all Investigation Agency,” the parent and those who have children, saying they were NEW DELHI the support in carrying out official said. Staff Reporter lost their legal guardians”. vulnerable and should fall Nearly 100 members of the its activities targeting India. Ismail and Ghazi were CHENNAI The onus of identifying the into “undesirable hands”. JaisheMohammed ( JeM) The developments in Af said to be involved in a series One of India’s premier cor children had been given to have rejoined the the ghanistan will also embol of attacks and had recruited porate quiz championships, the district magistrates ‘State has to protect’ banned terror outfit after be den Pakistani forces, which several local youth to the JeM BusinessLine Cerebration concerned. Addressing advocate Meh ing released from Afghan facilitate infiltration of terro fold in the Kashmir Valley. 2021, is back with its 18th Justice Rao, at this point, fooz A. Nazki, counsel for prisons by the Taliban, ac rists,” the official stated. “Their killing by the security edition in a virtual format. highlighted that information Andhra Pradesh, Justice Rao cording to information gath forces was a setback for the The grand finale will be held about these children had said: “They do not have the ered by security agencies. Several eliminated JeM operations in J&K. Ho on August 28 from 11 a.m. been uploaded by the States means to protect them The outfit is planning to car The alert security forces wever, the recent develop onwards. on the website of the Nation selves. The State has to pro ry out fresh attacks in India, have eliminated several JeM ments in Afghanistan have The title sponsor for the al Commission for Protec tect them,” particularly in Jammu and cadres in J&K this year so far. again emboldened the out quiz is Union Bank of India tion of Child Rights In one instance, while Kashmir. Security forces have “Two key Pakistani com fit,” the official noted. and the event is powered by (NCPCR). hearing the welfare mea The agencies have come eliminated several JeM manders of the outfit, Mo JeM was proscribed by the CFA Institute in association ru, Delhi and Mumbai have “With this information sures adopted by various across JeMlinked social me cadres in J&K this year. hammed Ismail and Abdul United Nations Security with ManageEngine and now reached the grand fi available on the NCPCR, you States, he told advocate dia posts about the outfit Rashid Ghazi, were killed in Council on October 17, 2001, BSE IPF. Participants includ nale. Yogesa Metla from can see that the benefits of Diksha Rai Goswami, for As chief, Masood Azhar, exhort followers last week revolved an encounter in the Hangal for its deep links with Al ed corporate executives, bu Bengaluru, Shantanu Shar PMCares Fund can be given sam, “take care that chil ing the cadres to prepare for around the same theme,” marg forest of the Tral area Qaeda and Taliban, in terms siness professionals, B ma from Mumbai, Ayush to the children,” Justice Rao dren are not thrown out of attacks in Jammu and Kash said a security agency in Pulwama on July 31. They of financing, supplying wea school students and MBA as Awathi from Delhi, Kapinjal added. schools”. mir following the Afghanis official. were the masterminds be pons, planning and facilitat pirants from across the Chowdhury from Hydera tan victory. “At the institu “Senior functionaries of hind the Pulwama terror at ing terror attacks by them. country took part enthusias bad, K.B. Jameer from Kochi tions controlled by the terror the JeM and the Taliban have tack on February 14, 2019, Masood Azhar is also a U.N. tically and there was an and R. Jayakanthan from outfit, sermons given to the already held meetings. The and wanted by the National designated terrorist. overwhelming response to Chennai will participate in Boeing 737 Max planes the online test conducted as the finale. a part of the quiz. To register to watch the Over 6,000 participants live streaming of the grand to fly again in India Probe report stood a chance to win the tit finale from 11 Gujarat govt. to approach le and take home prize mo a.m. on In the March 2019 order, the The decision now to al on Unitech ney up to ₹1.5 lakhs. wards, visit DGCA directed that for the low the operation of the air Following the regional se https://bit.ly/ purpose of securing safety, craft was taken after the promoters: SC SC on anticonversion law mifinals, one top partici BLQUIZ2021 operation of Boeing 7378 Federal Aviation Adminis pant each from Chennai, or scan the and 7379 would not take tration issued an Airworthi Legal Correspondent Special Correspondent meant to ensure that women In its interim order deli Kochi, Hyderabad, Bengalu QR Code place from/to Indian air ness Directive on November NEW DELHI AHMEDABAD are not cheated or lured into vered on August 19, the High ports and transit or enter in 18, 2020, mandating actions The Supreme Court on The Gujarat government on marriages by changing Court Division Bench stayed to Indian airspace. for the aircraft to return to Thursday ordered the Del Thursday said it would ap names or surnames or sym Sections 3, 4, 4(A) to 4(C), 5, In April, the order was re service. The European Avia hi Police Commissioner to proach the Supreme Court bols of Hindu religion,” Mi 6 and 6(A) of the Gujarat laxed to the extent that fo tion Safety Agency issued personally conduct an in challenging the stay granted nister of State for Home Pra Freedom of Religion reignregistered Boeing 737 the Airworthiness Directive quiry against Tihar Central by the High Court on certain dipsinh Jadeja said on (Amendment) Act, 2021, Max aircraft, which were on February 17, 2021. The Jail officials on the basis of Sections of the Gujarat Free Thursday. He said the anti pending further hearing, ad grounded in India due to the move followed certain de an Enforcement Directo dom of Religion (Amend conversion law of 2003 was ding they “shall not operate ban, were permitted to fly sign changes by Boeing. rate (ED) report that Un ment) Act, 2021, which seeks amended by the legislature merely because a marriage is out of the country. Also, “Worldwide 17 regulators itech promoters, brothers to stop religious conversion to add Sections to stop in solemnised by a person of overflying foreign registered have permitted operation of Sanjay and Ajay Chandra, through interfaith marriages stances of religious conver one religion with a person of Boeing 737 Max aircraft Boeing 737 Max airplanes. A used the prison premises using force or allurement or sion through marriages us another religion without were allowed to fly over In sizeable number of airlines to transfer proceeds of fraudulent means. ing allurement, fraudulent force or by allurement or by dian airspace. However, (34) with B737 airplane crime, influence witnesses “We are committed to means or force. “We will ap fraudulent means and such commercial operations in (345) are operating current and tried to derail the stop the love jihad in the proach the Supreme Court marriages cannot be termed the country remained pro ly... with no untoward re probe against them on mo State. This amended Act is in appeal against the stay ,” as marriages for the purpos hibited. porting,” the DGCA said. ney laundering charges. not a political tool for us. It is Mr. Jadeja said. es of unlawful conversion”.

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Kovind signs Raut defends appointment India on wait and watch on Afghanistan: Centre CM’s ‘chappal’ of SC judges Priority at this point is the evacuation of Indian nationals and Afghan partners, Jaishankar tells allparty meeting remark in clip

Special Correspondent Special Correspondent netra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs the Taliban in Afghanistan, Mr. Gowda said a similar special correspondent New Delhi NEW DELHI Tiruchi Siva and T.R. Baalu; Mr. Jaishankar said India, period of uncertainty in Af Pune President Ram Nath Ko Minister for External Affairs Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s like rest of the world, was fol ghanistan had prevailed dur The tit for tat between the vind on Thursday signed S. Jaishankar on Thursday (TRS) Nama Nageswara Rao; lowing a “wait and watch” ing his premiership, and that Shiv Sena and the BJP over the warrants of the ap described the situation in Af Telegu Desam Party’s (TDP) policy. the current government Union Minister Narayan pointment of nine judges, ghanistan after the Taliban Jayadev Galla; and CPI MP Bi Mr. Kharge also raised a needed to foreground the is Rane’s controversial including three women, to takeover as critical, adding noy Viswam. Foreign Secre series of questions on the go sue of internal security. “would have slapped Udd the Supreme Court. that India, like the rest of the tary Harsh Shringla and In vernment’s contingency The Revolutionary Social hav Thackeray” remark Mr. Kovind was said to world, was following a “wait dia’s Ambassador to plan to evacuate Indians if ist Party’s (RSP) N.K. Prema continued, with Sena MP have signed the warrants and watch” policy. Afghanistan Rudrendra Tan they were stranded beyond chandran, Mr. Viswam and and chief spokesperson before leaving for a four At an allparty meeting on don were also present at the the August 31 deadline, and the CPI(M)’s P.R. Natarajan Sanjay Raut rebutting Mr. day tour of Uttar Pradesh. the situation in Afghanistan briefing, as was Leader of the the exact number of Indians cornered Mr. Jaishankar on Rane’s accusations that the Later in the evening, the held at Parliament House, House in the Rajya Sabha Pi yet to be evacuated. Sources what they called the “grand Maharashtra Chief Minister formal notification was is Mr. Jaishankar said the prior yush Goyal. claimed that the government isolation” of India. Mr. Nata had used unparliamentary sued by the Ministry of ity of the Government of In Mr. Jaishankar briefed the did not share the exact num rajan, as per sources, said language against Yogi Adi Law and Justice. The new dia at this point was the evac MPs on the evacuation of In ber yet to be evacuated. U.S. President Joe Biden, in tyanath, his Uttar Pradesh judges are likely to be uation of Indian nationals dian Embassy staff and the The Congress delegation his campaign speeches, had counterpart. sworn in on Monday. and Afghan partners from closing down of India’s con External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar interacting with also asked about the govern announced that America In a video clip, apparent The new judges include the wartorn country. sulates in various cities, and presspersons in New Delhi on Thursday. * PTI ment’s counterterrorism would be withdrawing its ly from 2018, Mr. Thacke Justice B.V. Nagarathna, “It is an evolving situation added that a team has been measures, especially in Jam forces from Afghanistan. ray, who was not the Chief who will be in line to be the and I request everybody to deployed at the Kabul air into details of the various Jaishankar over the deporta mu and Kashmir, in the wake Despite prior warning, why Minister at the time, can be first woman Chief Justice of be patient so that once the port after the closure of the talks held on the Afghan is tion from India a few weeks of the rise of the Taliban. was India not prepared, the heard saying he wanted to India in September 2027. situation normalises we can Embassy to facilitate evacua sue and what went on in pa ago of a woman Member of While raising the issue of the MP asked. He also ques hit Mr. Adityanath with With the new appoint tell you what India’s stand tion. Mr. Jaishankar said the rallel in terms of develop Parliament from Taliban’s impact on security tioned whether the U.S. had chappals for garlanding a ments, the working is,” the Minister said, ad government had evacuated ment on the ground. Afghanistan. in the region, Mr. Kharge kept India in the loop when picture of Maratha warrior strength of the Supreme dressing presspersons after 175 Embassy personnel, 263 Opposition MPs present at Mr. Jaishankar expressed stressed that the political they decided to advance the king Chhatrapati Shivaji, Court goes up to 33, the meeting. other Indian nationals, 112 the meeting said the govern regret at the incident, calling process should be restarted withdrawal of their forces. wearing sandals. “Yogi [Ad against the sanctioned Afghan nationals and 15 third ment interlocutors also con it a decision taken by “over by restoring Statehood for The Left and the Trina ityanath] wore chappals strength of 34. It now func 37 leaders attend country nationals, with the veyed that the Kabul airport cautious” immigration offi Jammu and Kashmir. mool Congress, which was while offering a garland to tions with only 24 judges. The meeting went on for total figure at 565 in six evac could also be attacked by cials at the Delhi airport. Ac represented by Mr. Roy, also the Chhatrapati. I felt like The other women judg threeandahalf hours, and uation flights so far. suspected Islamic State (IS) cording to sources, this issue PM’s absence questioned the government hitting him with the same es who have been elevated was attended by 37 leaders His presentation to the terrorists, a fear even the Ta was raised by Mr. Kharge, Questions were also raised on safeguarding Indian in chappal,” Mr. Thackeray are Justices Bela M. Trivedi from 31 political parties, in MPs clarified the tough con liban had. who is also the Leader of the about the absence of Prime vestments in Afghanistan. can be heard saying. and Hema Kohli. The other cluding Congress leaders Ad ditions under which the Speaking after the brief Opposition in the Rajya Sab Minister Narendra Modi “There are 500 projects, Mr. Raut said, “This appointees are Justices C.T. hir Ranjan Chowdhury, Mal evacuations were taking ing, Mr. Jaishankar said, “On ha. In reply, Mr. Jaishankar, from the meeting, adding including the Afghanistan statement was made over Ravikumar, M.M. Sun likarjun Kharge and Anand place, including a lack of a this [Afghanistan] matter, all while expressing regret, said that it was a courtesy that his Parliament, in which India an insult to Chhatrapati dresh, Abhay Shreeniwas Sharma; Nationalist Con central command and con political parties have similar it was an isolated incident predecessor, Atal Bihari Vaj has made some serious in Shivaji Maharaj. No one Oka, Vikram Nath and Ji gress Party (NCP) leader Sha trol, the takeover of Kabul by views. We approached the is and that India had rescued payee, always extended to vestments. We asked what garlands Shivaji Maharaj in tendra Kumar Maheshwa rad Pawar; Trinamool Con the Taliban earlier than ex sue with a spirit of national many other Afghan parlia the Opposition. Mr. Kharge, the government’s plan was Maharashtra while wearing ri, and former Additional gress leaders Saugata Roy pected and the bringing for unity.” mentarians. according to the sources, to secure this investment. slippers. It’s our culture SolicitorGeneral P.S. Nara and Sukhendu Sekhar Roy; ward of the date of U.S. with Opposition leaders, while Fielding many questions said Mr. Modi should have But Mr. Jaishankar did not and tradition and the deep simha, who has been ele former Prime Minister H.D. drawal from Afghanistan. appreciating the briefing, from the Opposition on In been present at such a give us a credible reply,” an respect we have for the vated from the Bar. Deve Gowda; Dravida Mun The presentation also went had tough questions for Mr. dia’s future engagement with meeting. Opposition member said. warrior king.” CBI registers Cong.’s Parivartan Yatra from Sept. 3 Adityanath ‘Haryana govt. not paying nine cases on reaches out heed to peoples’ welfare’ W.B. violence Amid infighting, party hopes to cash in on COVID mismanagement in Uttarakhand to farmers Govt. attacking farmers’ rights: Hooda Special Correspondent Sobhana K. Nair special correspondent NEW DELHI/KOLKATA New Delhi LUCKNOW SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The Central Bureau of In The Congress is set to start In a bid to woo agrarian CHANDIGARH vestigation (CBI) has so far its campaign for the Uttarak communities at a time Leader of the Opposition in registered nine cases per hand Assembly election on when farmers in west Uttar the Haryana Assembly Bhu taining to the post poll vio September 3 with a Parivar Pradesh have been protest pinder Singh Hooda on lence in West Bengal, fol tan Yatra, beginning from ing for months against the Thursday hit out at the rul lowing a Calcutta High Khatima, the constituency of three new farm laws, Chief ing BJPJannayak Janta Party Court directive earlier this Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Minister Yogi Adityanath ( JJP) government in the month. Dhami. As a show of unity, has promised to withdraw State for not paying heed to “The four teams consti the entire senior leadership cases lodged against them the welfare of the people, tuted for probing the cases in the State will travel togeth for stubble burning while especially the farmers. are in West Bengal. The vic er in a bus for the yatra. also considering an in “The coalition wants to Bhupinder Singh Hooda tims’ statements are being Mr. Dhami is the fourth crease in the procurement run the government only recorded. Based on the in Chief Minister that the State price for sugar cane. through event management provisions passed during formation provided by the has seen in the last four Mr. Adityanath’s efforts and advertising. Every sec the Congress government State police, more cases years. The COVID19 pan to reach out to farmers tion is oppressed by the pol that protected the interests are expected to be regis demic has been a devastat comes days before the icies of the present govern of the farmers. The purpose tered in due course,” said a ing blow to the hospitality in scheduled panchayat ment as this government is of the new law is to hand ov CBI official. dustry, the mainstay for a called by the Samyukt Ki constantly engaged in at er farmers’ land to capital

During the day, a CBI majority of Uttarakhand. Creating a stir: Congress workers protesting the hike in the fuel price in Dehradun in July.* PTI san Morcha , a body of tacking the rights of the ists without their consent. team visited the residence The State has also reported farmer unions leading farmers. The government The government has now of BJP worker Abhijit Sar the highest rate of unem was up to the manifesto had made an effort to rein in politician in the State. And if protests around the nation delivered a blow to the abolished all the rules like kar, who was allegedly ployment in the country. committee of the party to the factions by reshuffling the Congress is to win the al capital, in Muzaffarnagar rights of the farmers during getting the consent of 70% killed in the post poll vio These factors could pro frame poll promises. party functionaries after the elections this time, he on September 5. He said the recently concluded farmers, giving residential lence. The CBI officials, vide a fertile ground for the The party also distanced death of senior Congress wouldn’t want to be over his government would not monsoon session of the As plots with compensation in along with forensic ex Congress to return to power. itself from Mr. Rawat’s decla leader Indira Hridayesh. Mr. looked since he believes it is only take steps to withdraw sembly,” Mr. Hooda said lieu of land, etc. This is not perts, spent considerable However, its own house is ration that it would fight the Rawat had his way when Mr. the last chance that he has,” cases and fines imposed on here at a press conference. in the interest of farmers,” time at the house in Kakur not in order, with infighting polls with the war cry “ Jai Singh, a Rahul Gandhi nomi a senior Congress leader farmers for stubble burn “The Land Acquisition he said. gachi area, Kolkata. They between Harish Rawat, the Ganesh”. nee, was removed as the Pra from Kumaon said. ing but also ensure that Bill was introduced in the Mr. Hooda said the ruling spoke to Biswajit Sarkar, campaign committee chief “In 2016, Mr. Rawat, as desh Congress Committee State incharge Devendra electricity connections monsoon session. Under BJPJJP government had an his brother. Another CBI for the State, and Leader of the Chief Minister, had al (PCC) president and was re Yadav said there may be a were not cut. this, the government has indifferent attitude towards team went to Bhatpara in Opposition in the Assembly lowed a twohour break for placed with his own man, difference of opinions but it Mr. Adityanath said the systemically abolished all the interests of the State. North 24 Parganas and vi Pritam Singh. The two lead government staff to offer na Ganesh Godiyal. Mr. Singh would not come in the way government was consider sited the residence of BJP ers have disagreed publicly maz on Fridays. He conti was appointed the Leader of of the unity of the party. The ing increasing the procure worker Jay Prakash Yadav, more than once. nues to be haunted by the the Opposition. However, Congress was also clear that ment price for cane . “The who was also killed. Recently, Mr. Rawat an right wing for that decision the precarious balance that it would not project a chief farmer should not worry or The court issued the di nounced a subsidy of ₹200 and is now making such pro the party leadership sought ministerial face just yet, come under any in rections on the basis of a on gas cylinders if the Con nouncements only to neu to craft is already tottering. though Mr. Rawat, being the fluence,” he said on Wed report submitted by a com gress came to power. Mr. tralise this attack,” a senior But Mr. Rawat’s sharpest campaign committee chief, nesday at a meeting with mittee of the National Hu Singh, however, publicly re party leader said. critics are not taking him de facto becomes the face of farmers under the banner, man Rights Commission. jected the idea, saying that it The central leadership lightly. “He is the most astute the campaign. ‘Kisan bhaiyo se samvad.’ ‘Will hear plea for life ban on CJI mentions plight of convicted MPs, MLAs at length’ police officers

Legal Correspondent It raises a vexed question with farreaching ramifications: SC NEW DELHI Chief Justice of India (CJI) Krishnadas Rajagopal witnesses and decongestion N.V. Ramana said on Thurs NEW DELHI of existing special/CBI day mentioned the plight The Supreme Court has de courts”. of police officers caught cided to hear “at length” a The court directed the between rival political par plea that convicted parlia Centre and the States to pro ties who come to power mentarians and State legisla vide High Courts infrastruc one after the other. tors, former and sitting, ture facilities to set up new The Bench led by Chief should be disqualified and CBI courts. Justice Ramana highlighted banned for life from contest The order is based on the how police officers become ing elections to Parliament alarming pendency rate of targets of political vendet or Assemblies. CBI cases as per a status re ta. A Bench led by Chief Jus port submitted by the pre “When a political party tice N.V. Ramana said the was suggested by senior ad mier agency in a sealed cov is in power, police officers plea raises a “vexed ques vocate Vikas Singh. The se er in the Supreme Court on side with a particular par tion” with “farreaching nior lawyer had pointed out August 10. ty. Then when a new party ramifications and that “if bureaucrats can be The report showed that comes into power, the go consequences”. fired if caught stealing ₹10, 121 cases against sitting and vernment initiates action “We deem it necessary to politicians convicted of hei former MPs were pending against those officials,” the hear the matter at length on nous offences should be trial in various CBI courts CJI said orally. an appropriate date, after banished from contesting across the country. Trial in The oral remarks came giving opportunity to all the elections”. another 112 CBI cases against during the hearing of a stakeholders,” the top court The CJI Bench further MLAs, present and former, plea by suspended Addi observed in a 12page order said more special Central was also pending. In fact, 37 tional DirectorGeneral of published on Thursday. Bureau of Investigation (CBI) CBI cases against MPs and Police Gurjinder Pal Singh As of now, convicted pol courts need to be set up in MLAs were still at the inves for protection in a sedition iticians are banned from places where more than 100 tigation stage. The oldest of case registered on the basis polls for six years. cases were pending “to en the 37 date back to October of a complaint filed by the The plea for a lifetime ban sure easy accessibility to the 2013. AntiCorruption Bureau.

MUMBAI THE HINDU 10 NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF There is no COVID-19 vaccine Ajay Bhalla reviews situation shortage now: Health Ministry in Kerala and Maharashtra More efforts needed to arrest increase in infections, he says SII to supply 20 crore No word yet on when Moderna and the J&J vaccines will be available in India Devesh K Pandey Covishield doses in Sept. Special Correspondent NEW DELHI NEW DELHI week were reported from New Delhi Serum Institute of India (SII) Kerala. “Overall, a declining Union Home Secretary Ajay has informed the Centre that India is not facing any shor trend has been observed Bhalla on Thursday re it will be able to supply tage of COVID19 vaccine across India in weekly posi viewed the measures being around 20 crore doses of the right now, Health Secretary tivity since the week ending taken by the governments in Covishield vaccine in Rajesh Bhushan said on May 10 and the weekly posi Kerala and Maharashtra for September to the Thursday. He was respond tivity less than 3% for the checking the spread of Government to India and ing to a question about some eighth consecutive week. COVID19. private hospitals, official COVID vaccines that have got Fortyone districts in India During the meeting held sources said. The Punebased their Emergency Use Auth are reporting more than 10% via videoconferencing, Mr. SII has supplied 12 crore orisation (EUA) still not avail weekly positivity,” he said. Bhalla said the State govern doses of the COVID19 able for the Indian popula N.K. Arora, chairman of ments should continue with vaccine in August, they said. tion. the COVID19 Working their vaccination pro Here to stay: Testing and contact tracing are key surveillance An official source said the At a Health Ministry me Group of the National Tech grammes and in case they measures to curb the spread of COVID19. * EMMANUAL YOGINI Director of Government and dia conference on Thursday, nical Advisory Group on Im required more vaccines, the Regulatory Affairs at SII, Mr. Bhushan said that India munisation (NTAGI), said same would be provided to contact tracing, vaccination ing found to be on the higher Prakash Kumar Singh, had communicated to the Union currently had surplus stock. Lifesaving doses: A vaccination drive under way in New Delhi that vaccine effectiveness da the extent possible. drives and ensuring COVID side. Focus should also be Health Ministry that the firm The Central government had on Thursday. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA ta was being reviewed on a “However, efforts must be appropriate behavior,” he placed over the next few had enhanced its production asked the States to improve regular basis. made to consume the vac said. The State governments months to suppress the le capacity. PTI the rate at which vaccination ported by Cipla), the John dia was currently in a com He noted that currently cine doses received,” said a should explore the possibili vels of transmission of the vi is being done. son & Johnson single dose fortable place in terms of there was no proposal for a Ministry of Home Affairs ty of placing night curfew in rus,” said the Ministry. Plea against pharma India has currently grant vaccine and Zydus Cadila’s availability of vaccines, and change in the dosage interval statement. the areas having high The meeting was attend firms making ORS drinks ed EUA to Bharat Biotech’s ZyCoVD. noted that states had surplus for Covishield, Covaxin and Mr. Bhalla observed that positivity. ed by senior government NEW DELHI Covaxin, Serum Institute’s ZyCoVD may be available vaccine stock at present. He, Sputnik V. more efforts would be re “Events with the potential functionaries, including the The Delhi High Court on Covishield and the Russian by October. The Union go however, cautioned that the The Health Ministry, in a quired to arrest the increase of having mass gatherings NITI Aayog Member Thursday asked the vaccine Sputnik V, all of vernment has noted that it is second wave was not over in release, stated that Health in infections. “This would during the coming festive (Health), the Union Health government to consider as which are available to the In in talks to bring in the other India, and urged people to Minister Mansukh Mandavi require adequate interven season must be avoided. Secretary and the Chief Se representation a petition dian population. The EUA vaccines into Indian markets continue adherence to safety ya on Thursday took over tion in geographical areas Testing must be ramped up cretaries and Directors Gen seeking action against has also been granted to Mo soon. norms. He said that 58.4% of charge as Chairperson of the having higher infection, in areas in the two States eral of Police of Kerala and pharma companies for selling derna’s vaccine (to be im Mr. Bhushan said that In the total COVID cases last Stop TB Partnership Board. through measures such as where positivity rates are be Maharashtra. ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) without conforming to the World Health Organisation (WHO) formula. A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Include the writers in Justice Jyoti Singh directed DU’s move is part of erasure, say writers the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Sukirtharani and ing to seek an explanation. been removed, Ms. Bama syllabus again: Stalin (FSSAI) and the Delhi My work is for the society, said, “Karukku and Sangati government to decide the Bama say their for all oppressed women. have been taught in colleges DU decision is unacceptable, says CM representation by Rupa Singh, work speaks for My work Kaimaru (Recom in many States all over India an Assistant Professor at the pense) is about manual sca and abroad. Sangati talks Special Correspondent Jawaharlal Nehru University, the oppressed venging. We are sending hu about the lives of Dalit wo CHENNAI in accordance with the law. man beings to space etc. but men who stood against caste Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Udhav Naig we still allow manual sca atrocities and discrimina M.K. Stalin on Thursday de Odisha allots ₹790 cr. to CHENNAI venging to continue in our tion, and it is about people scribed as “unilateral and combat COVID third wave The Delhi University English society. They want to pro who were very brave amidst unacceptable” the decision BHUBANESWAR Department’s decision to re tices faced by women. “I was mentalism have also been ject an image of India whe oppression and violence. of the Delhi University to re The Odisha government has move works by two Tamil not surprised at all. Dalit removed in the recent past. rein there are no caste and Karukku is an autobiograph move Draupadi, a story by approved a fund of ₹790 women writers, Sukirthara voices such as myself and These things will happen in religious inequalities, our ical work and talks about the Mahasweta Devi, and the crore as part of preparedness ni and Bama, whose writ Bama’s are speaking for all our society, but we cannot works point out that caste politics of Dalit people. For works of Tamil writers Ba to face a possible third wave ings on Dalit women and oppressed women, not just be ignored. Our works have and religious inequalities ex more than 25 years, it has ma and Sukirtharani from M.K. Stalin of COVID19 pandemic. their struggles have been ce Dalit women. Our works been translated in several ist in our society. So, it is ob been celebrated by students its English syllabus. Alerting district collectors, lebrated by the literary have been included in the languages abroad before vious that they want such and many other people ,” “It has been done with liberation of women and the the State government world, has come for criti college syllabi of several they became familiar in In works removed from the syl she said. [The DU has re out bringing the decision to oppressed, and the great directed them to implement cism from several quarters. States at an allIndia level,” dia,” she said. labus.” moved Sangati.] the knowledge of the teach ness of humanism, and they the Emergency COVID Response Plan (ECRP) Phase Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. Sukirtharani said. “We should have been She added, “For more ers of the department. It is should not be viewed with II in case of surge in cases. Ms. Sukirtharani said that “I don’t see this necessari formally informed about More angry than upset than 2,000 years, we have unilateral and unaccepta the lens of politics and reli Establishment of dedicated she was “not surprised at ly as an exclusion of just Da why our works were re Ms. Bama said she was been segregated, our histo ble,” Mr Stalin said in a gion. “I urge the Union go paediatric care units with 20 all” by the university’s deci lit writers as we have seen moved. At the same time, we “more angry than upset”. ries have not been written. statement. vernment and the Delhi Un to 30 bedded oxygen sion. Her works Kaimaru how progressive writers should also appreciate those Stating that she wasn’t This government is trying to The Chief Minister said iversity to include their supported wards and 12 and En Udal that were whose works speak against who decided to include it in sure which of her works — strangulate our voices, but the works of Ms. Bama and works in the syllabus again,” bedded hybrid intensive care dropped speak about injus caste, Hindutva, and funda the first place. I am not go Karukku or Sangati – have we will shout.” Ms. Sukirtharani advocate he said. units have been approved. Arunachal’s decision to Portal for move settlers welcomed Maldives signs largestever infrastructure project with AFCONS GUWAHATI An apex students unorganised organisation has welcomed Bridge, causeway tasked with completing the The project is funded by a A major feature of the pro the Arunachal Pradesh project. grant of $100 million and a ject will be that it will con workers opens government’s decision to link will improve “Delighted that the con line of credit of $400 million nect Male with the planned relocate Chakma and Hajong connectivity tract for the Greater Male from India. international port of Gulhi Special Correspondent settlers beyond the State. Connectivity – Male to Thila An official press release falhu and the industrial zone NEW DELHI The Buddhist Chakmas and between islands fushi Link Project has been noted that the GMCP project at Thilafushi. The Union Labour and Em Hindu Hajongs were displaced signed between the Ministry would be bigger than the Si “GMCP comprises three ployment Ministry on by a dam in erstwhile East Kallol Bhattacherjee of National Planning, Hous namale Bridge built with Chi navigation bridges of 140 m Thursday launched a por Pakistan and mostly settled in NEW DELHI ing and Infrastructure and nese assistance that con main span across the deep tal aiming to register 38 southern Arunachal Pradesh The contract for the largest AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd. nects Male with Hulhumale channel between each is crore unorganised workers from 196469. Some had ever infrastructure project in This is a defining moment in and Hulhule and was com land, 1.41 km of marine via in the country, eventually faced religious persecution. “We appreciate Chief Minister the Maldives was signed in the development journey of pleted in 2018. duct in deep water and 2.32 to help in the implementa Pema Khandu’s statement Male on Thursday. The Grea the Maldives,” said Abdulla An aerial view of Male island, the capital of Maldives. * AFP km of marine viaduct in shal tion of social security that the Chakmas and ter Male Connectivity Project Shahid, Foreign Minister of Jaishankar’s visit to Male low water or on land and schemes. Workers would Hajongs would be relocated ( GMCP) will consist of a 6.74 the Maldives. He described Planning and Infrastructure; Sanjay Sudhir and senior re The project is the result of bi 2.96 km of atgrade roads,” have to register with their outside Arunachal,” All kmlong bridge and cause the project as an “enduring Faiyyaz Ismail, Minister for presentatives from AFCONS lateral consultation between said an official press release. Aadhaar numbers on the e Arunachal Pradesh Students’ way link between Male and tribute to the strong Mal Economic Development; represented the Indian side. India and the Maldives and The project will use re Shram portal to generate Union general secretary the nearby islands of Villin divesIndia partnership”. Ibrahim Ameer, Minister for AFCONS is known for its “ex has been under discussion newable energy. an eShram card with un Tobom Dai said, saying the gli, Gulhifalhu and Thila The signing ceremony was Finance; and Minister for treme engineering” projects since the visit of External Af Once completed, it will iversal account numbers decision would protect ethnic fushi. Indian construction attended by Mohamed As Transport Aishath Nahula. that also include the Chenab fairs Minister S. Jaishankar to utilise solar power for (UANs) to access social se tribes in the State. giant AFCONS has been lam, Minister for National Indian High Commissioner Railway Bridge. Male in September 2019. lighting. curity schemes. .

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SCAN TO PLAY Display keystrokes of genius. SUDOKU FAITH + Type your answers in our online grids. 13337 @ https://qrgo.page.link/jjpTn (set by Arden) Interpreting the Vedas 14 ... again regularly follows my breed (5) One must learn all sacred texts through one’s preceptor , 15 Check everything inside, team drops ’em and gets capital... (8) who will throw light on difficult passages in the texts . At 18 ... worry over limited capital at such a short distance (8) tempts at self learning can lead to misinterpretati ons, said M.A. Venkatakrishnan in a discourse. The Taittiriya Upan 20 Only short length inserted in the pin (5) ishad, talking about how to give daana, says, “Shradhhayaa 23 Song about three quarters the area of state (7) deyam; ashraddhayaa deyam.” Shradhhayaa deyam means 25 Not happy about new date — right or wrong? (7) “give with respect”. But the very next line uses the word ash 26 Love and money — right to replace a contract (5) raddhayaa, and we may wrongly interpret it as “Give disres 27 Spot the difference — William’s on a roll, they say (4,5) pectfully.’ If such an interpretation were to be taken, then it would be the opposite of the previous injunction. Why 28 Girl came in before time, left out the representative (8) would two contradictory statements be given by the Vedas? 29 Given the power, poor Steve died (6) And there is no way the Vedas will ask us to give daana in an ■ DOWN improper and arrogant manner. So, clearly, to interpret ash raddhayaa as implying that one must give disrespectfully, 1 Power lines are secure but things are at standstill (8) would be very wrong. The correct interpretation is “do not 2 Former PM loses a point — within rights to call him a snake? (7) give disrespectfully.” If one studies under an Acharya, he 3 Last of the tea cups goes waste (9) will teach one how to properly understand the statem ent. 5 Duly wrap around on the move — moving north (8,6) The Vedas were passed down orally, and this has ensured 6 Turn up to consume a rice dish (5) that they have come down intact, without mistakes, because Solution to puzzle 13336 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku different permutations and combinations were used to en 7 Fish is essentially eaten by a player (7) sure accuracy. 8 A green unusual incense (6) The Taittiriya Upanishad gives more instructions on what ■ ACROSS 9 Parts of tendon rest on something — it’s triumph of will power (4,4,6) the attitude of the giver should be. It says, “Shriya deyam.” 1 Bug a North European (6) 16 Followers spur on as temperature becomes cold (9) That means one must give joyfully, and without regrets. It says , “ Hriya deyam.” This means one must be ashamed at 4 Mostly positive review, check wiring if at fault (8) 17 Issued and supported by editor, for your eyes only (8) 19 No wind can pass through, little short on capital (7) one’s insignificant donations. It further says, “Bhiya 10 Place underground, see the audience (9) deyam.” This means one must give with fear, for if one is ar 11 Light flash, here it’s all exposed (5) 21 He is the main raconteur (3,4) rogant while giving, it will mar the act of charity. The Upan 12 Leaf cover allowing play off (4,3) 22 With or without Bill in front — it’s all the same (6) ishad says, “Samvida deyam.” This means one must be firm 13 Call while lagging behind in water sports... (7) 24 Root cause of the sirrocco, partly blowing from south (5) in one’s resolve to give. There should be no wavering or se cond thoughts about giving to someone.

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Agence France-Presse as they can from Kabul des sion near the Kabul airport. Associated Press pite what he branded a “hor Paul “Pen” Farthing said U.S. President is keen on salvaging the landmark 2015 deal Washington/London/Kabul rific terrorist attack”. the group was outside the President Joe Biden is being airport when the blast oc Associated Press ington continues to main briefed on the bloody attack Evacuations on priority curred on Thursday. Washington tain crippling sanctions on against Kabul’s airport, the “Our priority remains to “We’re fine but everything President Joe Biden and Is the country as regional hos White House said on Thurs evacuate as many people to is chaos here at the mo raeli Prime Minister Naftali tilities simmer. day, delaying a planned safety as quickly as possi ment,” he told Britain’s Press Bennett are set to hold their The country now enrich meeting with Israel’s visiting ble,” he tweeted after two Association news agency. first facetoface meeting on es a small amount of urani Prime Minister. deadly explosions hit crowds “All of a sudden we heard Thursday, and Israel’s new um up to 63%, a short step “The President has been on the perimeter of the air gunshots and our vehicle leader intends to press Mr. from weaponsgrade levels, briefed and he is in the Situa port in Afghanistan’s capital. was targeted, had our driver Biden to give up pursuit of compared with 3.67% under tion Room,” an official said The attacks hit ahead of not turned around he would reviving the Iran nuclear the deal. It also spins far on condition of anonymity. an August 31 deadline for have been shot in the head deal. more advanced centrifuges Two explosions struck Dire situation: Smoke rising from a deadly explosion outside U.S. troops to leave the air by a man with an AK47. Before arriving in Wash and more of them than were near the main gate of the air the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. * AP port, and as allies wind “We’ve been in the air ington, Mr. Bennett made allowed under the accord, port, causing multiple ca down their rescue opera port, and back out of the air clear the top priority of the worrying nuclear nonprolif sualties in what the U.S. mili began on August 14. and called a meeting of the tions. Belgium and the Neth port; the whole thing’s a visit to the White House was Naftali Bennett eration experts even though tary labelled a “complex Pentagon spokesman John COBR emergencies commit erlands have already halted mess,” he added. to persuade Mr. Biden not to Tehran insists its pro attack”. The attacks come af Kirby said there were “a tee for later Thursday. their airlift from the airport Adam Khan, an Afghan return to the nuclear accord, sident “that now is the time gramme is peaceful. ter the U.S. government and number” of U.S. and civilian The Ministry of Defence and other allied countries waiting outside the airport, arguing Iran has already ad to halt the Iranians, to stop The BidenBennett sit its allies raised the alarm on casualties in the bombings. later said on Twitter that are to follow suit in the com said the explosion went off in vanced in its uranium en this thing” and not to reen down comes weeks after Thursday by warning their British PM Boris Johnson “there have been no report ing hours and days, despite a crowd of people waiting to richment, and that sanctions ter “a nuclear deal that has Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in citizens to avoid the airport. on Thursday convened crisis ed U.K. military or govern fears that atrisk people will enter the airport. Mr. Khan, relief would give Iran more already expired and is not as Iran’s new president. One explosion hit the Ba talks after the explosions, his ment casualties. be left behind. who said he was standing resources to back Israel’s relevant, even to those who Mr. Raisi, 60, a conserva ron Hotel, about 200 m from office announced. NATO Secretary General A former Royal Marine about 30 m away, said sever enemies in the region. thought it was once tive cleric with close ties to the Abbey Gate, which had A Downing Street spokes Jens Stoltenberg said on who runs an animal shelter al people appeared to have The Israeli leader met relevant.” Supreme Leader Ayatollah been used by some western person said Mr. Johnson had Thursday allied forces in Afghanistan said he and been killed or wounded, in separately on Wednesday Ali Khamenei, has suggested nations as a staging point for been “updated on the situa should continue to evacuate his staff were caught up in cluding some who lost body with Secretary of State Anto Sanctions continue he'll engage with the U.S. But evacuations since the airlift tion at the airport in Kabul” as many vulnerable people the aftermath of the explo parts. ny Blinken and Defense Se Mr. Biden has made clear his he also has struck a hardline cretary Lloyd Austin to dis desire find a path to salvage stance, ruling out negotia cuss Iran and other issues. the 2015 landmark pact cul tions aimed at limiting Ira The visit was his first to the tivated by Barack Obama’s nian missile development ‘Up to 1,500 Americans U.S. as Prime Minister. administration but scuttled and support for regional mil Biden urged to ensure Taliban Mr. Bennett told his Cabi in 2018 by Donald Trump’s. itias — something the Biden net ahead of the trip that he But U.S. indirect talks with administration wants to ad still need to be evacuated’ do not destabilise Pakistan would tell the American Pre Iran have stalled and Wash dress in a new accord. At least 4,500 left Afghanistan: Blinken Agence France-Presse 210 killed in have provided them with 68 lawmakers raised the issue of safety of nuclear weapons Hong Kong ousts Washington “specific instructions on As many as 1,500 American how to get to the airport Press Trust of India militarise the Afghanistan the Taliban took over Af attacks in citizens may still need to be safely.” Washington border? What is your plan to ghanistan with astonishing independent lawmaker evacuated from Afghanistan Officials were “aggres A group of U.S. lawmakers help to ensure that the Tali speed, “the result of un Ethiopia and the Taliban have sively reaching out” to the has urged President Joe Bi ban do not destabilise its nu forced errors made by with He was deemed disloyal by a panel pledged to allow some de remaining 1,000 Americans den to ensure that the Tali clear neighbour Pakistan?” drawing completely the Agence France-Presse partures after U.S. troops to “determine whether they ban, which is now the de fac the group of 68 lawmakers small remaining footprint of Agence France-Presse Addis Ababa leave on August 31, U.S. Se still want to leave,” he said. to ruler of Afghanistan, do from the Senate and the our main military force from Hong Kong More than 210 people were cretary of State Antony Blin “Some may no longer be not destabilise Pakistan and House of Representatives Afghanistan, and by unne A powerful new Hong Kong killed over several days of ken said on Wednesday. in the country,” Mr. Blinken acquire nuclear weapons. asked in a letter addressed to cessarily delaying the evac committee tasked with vet ethnic violence in Ethio Blinken told reporters said. “Some may have The lawmakers demand Mr. Biden on Wednesday. uation of U.S. personnel and ting politicians and officials pia’s tense Oromia region that at least 4,500 American claimed to be Americans ed that Mr. Biden should “Do you have a plan to en its Afghan partners”. for their loyalty disqualified last week, the Ethiopian citizens of the 6,000 Ameri but turn out not to be. Some answer critical questions on sure that Afghanistan, under The situation in Afghanis an opposition lawmaker for Human Rights Commission cans who wanted to leave may choose to stay.” “Of the what happened in Afghanis Taliban occupation, will nev tan has rapidly “metasta the first time on Thursday, (EHRC) said on Thursday. Afghanistan have departed. approximately 1,000, we be tan and what are his plans to er acquire a nuclear wea sized” into Taliban rule with as authorities purge its insti The commission said He said officials have lieve the number of Ameri move forward. pon?” they asked. reinstated oppression of wo tutions of anyone deemed witnesses described gun been in “direct contact” cans actively seeking assis “Are you prepared to sup The lawmakers said over men and girls, the repres disloyal to Beijing. men affiliated with the Oro with another 500 Ameri tance to leave Afghanistan is port regional allies militarily the past weeks, the world sion of civil society , they Cheng Chungtai, one of mo Liberation Army (OLA), cans who want to leave and significantly lower,” he said. in the event that the Taliban watched with utter shock as said. just two opposition figures Cheng Chung-tai a rebel group, arriving on left in the city’s legislature, August 18 after security was deemed disloyal on the two years ago. forces withdrew from Gida ELSEWHERE basis of his previous state It has blanketed the busi Kirimu in the western ments and behaviour, chief ness hub in a national secur region. UN bans British stamps in Chagos island secretary John Lee, who ity law that has criminalised “The area’s residents heads the vetting commit much dissent and rolled out and others said more than Mauritius hails the move, calls it a victory in its dispute with U.K. over the territory tee, told reporters. a campaign to ensure only 150 people were killed by “To those who pretend socalled “patriots” can play the gunmen,” the EHRC Agence France-Presse “This is another big step ing, distributing and trans Mauritius”. to... bear allegiance to the a role in its politics. said. Port Louis in favour of the recognition mitting stamps” bearing the The British Foreign Office government, I will not be That campaign has in The attack forced wo Mauritius has welcomed the of the sovereignty of Mauriti words British Indian Ocean said it was “disappointed” by deceived by their flowery cluded a sweeping overhaul men and children to flee to 20 dead after torrential UN postal agency’s decision us over the Chagos,” Mauri Territory (BIOT), the name Tuesday’s vote. speeches and their attempts of the city’s already limited neighbouring areas, and rains in Venezuela to ban British stamps from tian Prime Minister Pravind given by Britain to the archi “The U.K .has no doubt as to sugarcoat,” Mr. Lee said, elections, drastically reduc sparked a wave of revenge MÉRIDA being used on the Chagos ar Jugnauth said. pelago, Mr. Jugnauth said. to our sovereignty over the adding Mr. Cheng had “lost ing the number of directly killings. The death toll from heavy chipelago, calling it a victory Although Mauritius be In 2019, the International British Indian Ocean Territo his seat with immediate elected seats. “In subsequent days, rains that triggered for the island nation in its came independent in 1968, Court of Justice ruled that ry, which has been under effect.” Only one nongovern some residents carried out mudslides and floods in dispute with London. the Chagos archipelago re Britain should give up con continuous British sove Mr. Lee did not detail ment loyalist is now left in ethnic based reprisal at western Venezuela has risen The vote by the Universal mained under British con trol of the islands. reignty since 1814,” a spokes what specifically Mr. Cheng Hong Kong’s partially elect tacks, killing more than 60 to 20, authorities said on Postal Union (UPU), a United trol, sparking protests by Later that year, the UN person for the Foreign Office had said or done that had ed legislature—an indepen people” and triggering a Wednesday, with 17 others Nations agency focusing on Chagossians, who accuse General Assembly adopted a said. led to his disqualification. dent who represents the ci further exodus of civilians missing. Nine states are in an the mail sector, follows a London of carrying out an resolution recognising that Britain insists the archipe ty’s medical sector. fleeing the violence, the "emergency" situation and longstanding spat between “illegal occupation” and bar “the Chagos Archipelago lago belongs to London and ‘Patriots’ politics In 2017 he was found guil commission said. more than 54,000 people Mauritius and Britain over ring them from their forms an integral part of the has renewed a lease agree China is rapidly recasting ty of “desecrating” the Chi The panel called for “im have been affected by the the Chagos Islands, where homeland. territory of Mauritius” and ment with the U.S. to use Hong Kong in its own auth nese and Hong Kong flags by mediate action” to prevent downpours, Interior Minister London and Washington op Following Tuesday’s vote, urged UN agencies “to sup Diego Garcia, the largest of oritarian image in the wake turning them upside down the instability from spread Remigio Ceballos said. AFP erate a joint military base. “the UPU will stop register port the decolonisation of the islands, until 2036. of huge democracy protests during a debate. ing further. Harris ends Asia tour with fresh jab at China ‘Freedom of navigation is a vital issue‘ Agence France-Presse Hanoi VicePresident Kamala Harris launched a new broadside against China as she ended her Southeast Asian tour in Hanoi Thursday, warning the U.S. would continue to push back against Beijing’s claims in dis puted Asian waters. The comments came on the Kamala Harris final day of a regional trip in which Washington has sought to questions over its reliability fol reset relations in Asia after the lowing the U.S. withdrawal and turbulent Donald Trump years Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. and stress its commitment to But Ms. Harris has tried to Southeast Asian allies. steer clear of the historical pa During the trip, Ms. Harris rallels, instead emphasising had already accused Beijing American commitment to the twice of bullying its neighbours region by opening a Southeast in the resourcerich South China Asia branch of the U.S. Centers Sea — and on Thursday she again for Disease Control (CDC) in Ha took aim at the Asian giant. noi and donating a million CO “We’re going to speak up VID19 vaccines to Vietnam. when there are actions that Beij “In the years ahead we will be ing takes that threaten the rules back time and time again,” she based international order... such told journalists on Thursday. as activity in the South China Vietnam is facing its most se Sea,” Ms. Harris said. rious wave of the pandemic so “Freedom of navigation... is a far and the gift was widely vital issue for this region.” praised on social media. Ms. Harris’ Vietnam visit had Ms. Harris insisted on Thurs been slammed by critics as tone day that the U.S. did “not seek deaf given the parallels between conflict” with Beijing, but it this week’s chaotic scenes in Ka would “do what we can to make bul and the 1975 evacuation of sure that we stay committed to Saigon. our partners” on issues such as Washington had also faced the South China Sea.

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Asian Paints...... 3039.65...... 1.60 vested more than ₹3,000 Axis Bank ...... 746.35...... 7.30 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA On May 5, the RBI had an crore in its India opera ‘Viability of component sector at stake’ Bajaj Auto ...... 3691.40...... 1.75 MUMBAI nounced Resolution Frame tions to accelerate growth. Bajaj Finserv...... 15958.80...... 54.40 Special Correspondent Bajaj Finance ...... 6931.95...... -13.00 With the recovery in de work 2.0 for borrowers, in With this infusion, the NEW DELHI Bharti Airtel ...... 586.90...... -25.55 mand and growing conﬁ cluding individuals, small bank’s total invested capi BPCL...... 466.75...... 6.05

Britannia Ind ...... 3930.90...... 88.10 dence in economic growth, businesses, and MSMEs with tal in India will increase to The Automotive Compo Cipla ...... 911.30...... -1.30 very few corporates have an aggregate exposure of up more than ₹8,300 crore. nent Manufacturers Asso Coal India ...... 137.30...... -1.55 opted for or are looking for to ₹25 crore, with some ca The expansion in Tier 1 ciation of India (ACMA) on Divis Lab ...... 4846.70...... -9.80

Dr Reddys Lab ...... 4503.50...... -45.45 debt restructuring under the veats. On June 4, the RBI capital reinforces Barclays’ Thursday stressed that a Eicher Motors...... 2578.75...... -0.75 RBI’s Resolution Framework raised the aggregate debt commitment to India, and longterm stable and tech Grasim Ind ...... 1439.05...... -8.65 2.0, according to a report by threshold to ₹50 crore. would enable further nology agnostic roadmap, HCL Tech...... 1167.45...... 13.10

HDFC ...... 2700.35...... 1.10 Crisil Ratings. About 95% of ﬁrms that growth of the bank’s Cor which would allow for local HDFC Bank...... 1554.80...... -2.60 Barely 1% of eligible com had opted for or were consi porate and Investment isation of technologies, was HDFC Life ...... 698.85...... 11.30 panies in Crisil’s rating port dering the scheme now , Banking and Private critical to ensuring the sur tors,” he added. Hero MotoCorp ...... 2647.55...... -26.40 Less resilient: About 95% of ﬁrms keen on the scheme now Hindalco ...... 424.10...... -6.60 folio had opted for or were were subinvestment grade, says Crisil. * PTI were rated in the subinvest Clients businesses, the vival and competitiveness of Mr. Narendran, MD of Ta Hind Unilever ...... 2666.40...... 21.40 contemplating restructuring ment grade rating category, bank said in a statement. the industry amid declining ta Steel, noted that India ICICI Bank ...... 698.80...... 7.75 under the Resolution Frame mand after moderation dur and less stringent nature of the ratings agency added. “The capital infusion re vehicle sales. needs to create capabilities IndusInd Bank ...... 1001.50...... -4.05

Infosys ...... 1727.70...... -7.85 work 2.0, the debt rating ing the second COVID19 restrictions during the se Crisil’s director Nitin Kan ﬂects the success and ACMA President Deepak in semiconductors since it is Indian OilCorp...... 105.60...... -0.50 agency said in the report re wave, and sanguinity around cond wave has meant rela sal said most of these ﬁrms strong track record of our Jain highlighted that high going to become more criti ITC ...... 204.60...... -1.80 leased on Thursday. economic growth have led tively lower disruption in bu belong to the lowtomedium India franchise built over domestic taxation, increas cal as electric mobility gains JSW Steel...... 672.00...... -11.85

Kotak Bank ...... 1697.50...... 0.30 The findings came from corporates to give the res siness activities compared to resilience sectors such as the last three decades,” ing fuel costs, and a steep momentum in the country. L&T...... 1595.75...... 1.95 an analysis of about 4,700 tructuring option a miss,” the first wave. So, the muted hospitality, educational ser said Jaideep Khanna, head rise in commodity prices “With the growing adoption M&M ...... 781.40...... 9.35 firms rated by the agency. said chief ratings officer Sub response is par for the vices, textiles, construction of Barclays, Asia Pacific among other factors was ad of electric mobility, semi Maruti Suzuki ...... 6608.60. .. -102.85

Nestle India Ltd...... 20052.70. .... 142.85 “The quick recovery in de odh Rai. The more localised course, he said. and gems and jewellery. and Country CEO, India. versely impacting aﬀorda conductors are going to be NTPC ...... 112.75...... -1.25 bility of vehicles, and in turn come more and more criti ONGC ...... 115.55...... -0.10 the viability of the compo cal. It’s important for us as PowerGrid Corp ...... 173.10...... -2.40

Reliance Ind ...... 2230.45...... 27.85 nent sector. an ecosystem, as a country, SBI Life ...... 1151.80...... -4.35 ‘Strong buﬀers will help Meanwhile, SIAM Presi as an industry, collectively State Bank ...... 410.75...... -5.50 Spend less on lifestyles of dent Kenichi Ayukawa and or individually, to invest in Shree Cement ...... 26556.05. .... 267.80 Sun Pharma ...... 760.55...... -8.50 CII President T. V. Naren creating these capabilities in Tata Consumer banks tackle asset risks’ dran pitched for augment India,” he said. Products Ltd...... 853.30...... 17.30

Tata Motors ...... 284.30...... -0.10 ing the country’s semicon senior managers: Bhargava ‘End reliance on China’ Tata Steel ...... 1375.05...... -15.15 ECLGS helped with liquidity: Moody’s ductor capabilities in the TCS ...... 3671.85...... 12.85 face of a global shortage. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Tech Mahindra ...... 1449.50...... -13.60 Special Correspondent Titan ...... 1815.35...... -7.30 ‘Auto parts firms must invest to build engineering capability’ Hyundai Motor India MD Kant reiterated that the In MUMBAI UltraTech Cement...... 7307.10...... -75.25 and CEO S.S. Kim also high dian automobile and com UPL...... 719.65...... -6.45 The second wave of CO Special Correspondent As investments may lifestyles of senior manage lighted the need to develop ponents industry must elim Wipro ...... 628.95...... -2.70 <> VID19 infections will lead to NEW DELHI not yield dividends ment personnel,” he added. an alternate and localised inate its import dependence new problems for loans in Maruti Suzuki chairman R.C. in the short term, Pointing out that invest supply chain to mitigate the on China for automotive EXCHANGE RATES the retail and SME seg Bhargava on Thursday asked funds must come ments in engineering and impact of disruption and parts and focus on localisa Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit ments, but improved profit the automobile components from internal R&D had been inadequate , push localisation in the tion of such items. except yen at 4 p.m. on August 26 ability, capital and strong industry to focus on maxi resources Mr. Bhargava said given that domestic automotive sector. “A wide array of disrup CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL buffers of banks will help mising internal resources for such investments would be “While the semiconduc tions, such as global supply US Dollar...... 74.02...... 74.34 them absorb anticipated dy’s vice president and se investments in research and concerns around comparatively large and tor shortage appears to be a chain rebalancing, govern Euro ...... 87.14...... 87.52 British Pound...... 101.65. ... 102.10 loan losses and maintain nior credit officer. development and to spend remuneration. might not yield adequate di challenge, it also brings in ment incentives to increase Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 67.27...... 67.57 credit strength, Moody’s In “This is because govern less on other purposes such Speaking at the 61st an vidends in the short term, it an opportunity,” said Mr. exports and technology dis Chinese Yuan ...... 11.42...... 11.47 vestors Services said in a re ment initiatives like the as lifestyles of senior man nual session of the compo is important that they are Ayukawa, who is the CEO ruptions are creating oppor Swiss Franc ...... 80.79...... 81.15 Singapore Dollar ...... 54.72...... 54.97 port on Indian banks. emergency credit linked agement personnel. nent manufacturers’ asso done from internal and MD of Maruti Suzuki. tunities at all levels of the Canadian Dollar...... 58.71...... 58.96 “A severe deterioration of guarantee scheme (ECLGS) His comments come amid ciation ACMA, Mr. Bhargava resources. “Of course, semiconductor automotive value chain,” Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.64...... 17.72 banks’ asset quality is un have been effective in pro renewed debates over high said, “I will strongly suggest He also asked component manufacturing requires ve said Mr. Kant. “These must Source:Indian Bank likely despite an expected viding immediate liquidity salaries for senior manage to component manufactur manufacturers to focus on ry huge investments. The In be seen as opportunities. It rise in new loan impair for businesses,” she said. ment after shareholders of ers that they need to look at constantly improving quali dian automobile industry is very important that indus ments, particularly among In addition, accommoda Eicher Motors, the maker of the entire management cul ty not only for tier1 vendors, alone cannot assure full via try participants see a clear IN BRIEF individuals and small busi tive interest rates and loan Royal Enfield motorcycles, ture ... see how more funds but also tier 2 and tier 3 ven bility of such an investment highway and it is time for nesses that were hit the har restructuring schemes voted against the reappoint remain within the company dors, who, in many cases, in semiconductor projects. the industry to drive the ma dest by the virus outbreak,” would continue to mitigate ment of Siddhartha Lal as and less funds are used for are the ‘weak points’ of the Hence, there is a need for chine at full throttle,” the Ni said Alka Anbarasu, a Moo asset risks, Moody’s said. managing director due to other purposes, including industry. consolidation across sec ti Aayog official added. ‘National Lactalis India eyes priorities also key in CSR’ revenue growth of 56% ‘Acquisition to spur business in North’ FM discusses BRICS Special Correspondent nations’ recovery NEW DELHI Special Correspondent NEW DELHI CHENNAI Finance Minister Nirmala Businesses need not res Sitharaman on Thursday trict their Corporate Social Lactalis India, a part of discussed with her BRICS Responsibility (CSR) ex France’s Lactalis group, is counterparts the key areas of penditure to local projects aiming for 56% revenue cooperation that would be and must balance local growth in the current fiscal, crucial in supporting area preferences specified said managing director Ra recovery of the grouping’s in the law with ‘national hul Kumar. economies and maintaining priorities’, the Corporate ‘Last year, we registered macroeconomic stability, Affairs Ministry said. revenue of about ₹4,000 while protecting against Paying for the overseas crore and this year we will future uncertainties posed training of Indian sports do about ₹4,200 crore, an by the pandemic. pti personnel representing increase of 5% to 6% in spite any State or Union Territo of a bad quarter,” said . RBI elevates Ajay Kumar ry at a national or interna Having acquired Thiru dia through Anik and Prab as Executive Director tional level, is the only in mala milk dairy in 2014, fol hat dairies and are selling MUMBAI stance where activities lowed by the Anik and Prab ghee and buttermilk there. The Reserve Bank of India undertaken by firms out hat acquisitions in 2016 and The new acquisition is (RBI) has appointed Ajay side India will be permitted 2018, respectively, Lactalis meant to sell our milk and Kumar as Executive Director (ED) with effect from August as a CSR project, the Minis is now eyeing an acquisition milk products,” he said. 20, 2021. He will look after try clarified on Thursday. to help growth in the North Asserting that the acquisi the departments of currency The first proviso to Sec and East regions of the tion was delayed due to the management, foreign tion 135(5) of the Compa country. pandemic and that it would exchange and premises nies Act says a company “We are certainly looking be completed within two Department, the RBI said in a shall give preference to lo at the northern region to in years, he said Lactalis was release. Prior to being cal areas and areas around crease our footprint and not in a hurry to enter East promoted as ED, Mr. Kumar which it operates, in its market share. Right now, we India. “It will not happen was heading the New Delhi mandatory CSR spending. have presence in central In immediately.” Regional Office as Regional Director.

Afcons bags $530-mn Lenovo adds project in Maldives CUMI to buy controlling MUMBAI to India PC, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd., a stake in PLUSS for ₹115 cr. Shapoorji Pallonji Group firm, phone capacity said it had bagged a Firms enter into definitive agreement $530million contract for the Special Correspondent Male to Thilafushi link Special Correspondent <> Acquisition of NEW DELHI project, popularly known as CHENNAI PLUSS fits in well the Greater Male Lenovo on Thursday said it Connectivity Project (GMCP). Carborundum Universal with CUMI’s had significantly expanded This will be the largestever Ltd. (CUMI) has entered into longterm goal manufacturing capacity in infrastructure project in the a definitive agreement with N. Ananthaseshan, India to produce PCs, note Maldives and would be PLUSS Advanced Technolo MD, CUMI books and smartphones, in funded by the Exim Bank of gies, a specialty materials polymer recycling and en order to meet local India under the Indian grant research and manufactur hancing mechanical proper demand. and Line of Credit scheme. ing company, for acquiring ties. PCMs are substances The firm did not disclose a controlling stake at an in that absorb or release ener investment figures but said ‘Post COVID, customers vestment of ₹115 crore. gy during phase transition, it was doubling capacity in opt to pay via EMIs’ The investment will be from solid to liquid and vice Puducherry with a third NEW DELHI made to acquire equity versa. PLUSS plays a key manufacturing line for Customers are increasingly shares from the existing sha role in the cold chain logis PCs, and Motorola — a Le preferring to pay via EMIs reholders, including promo tics of Sputnik V COVID19 novo group company — while buying highvalue ters, and to subscribe to ad vaccines. would manufacture almost consumer items, as ditional equity capital in “Acquisition of PLUSS fits 100% its smartphones lo affordability has become a key factor in the PLUSS. CUMI will hold 72% in well with CUMI’s long cally in partnership with postpandemic scenario, of post enhanced capital of term goal of pursuing op Dixon Technologies. It also payments solution provider PLUSS, the company said in portunities that leverage said that in Tirupati, it had Ezetap said on Thursday. a regulatory filing. material science sustaina begun manufacturing ta Consumers are either PLUSS is involved in the bly,” said N. Ananthaseshan, blet computers with global avoiding a single big fields of phase change mate MD, CUMI. “CUMI has six partner Wingtech. More payment or entirely skipping rials (PCM) for thermal ener decades of experience in than 1,500 direct and indi to buy any new item, gy storage and specialty po processing varied mate rect employees work Ezetap said. pti lymeric additives for rials,” he added. across the three plants.

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Absolutely Root, Malan pile on the misery for India at Headingley nailed it, says Skipper hits third century of series as the hosts reach 423 for eight at stumps, a lead of 345; the lefthander plays a fluent innings on his return Anderson AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDIA IN ENG SCOREBOARD LEEDS Reuters INDIA — 1ST INNINGS James Anderson said En Leeds 78 in 40.4 overs gland “absolutely nailed it” England skipper Joe Root’s ENGLAND — 1ST INNINGS after it dismissed India for third century of the series Rory Burns b Shami 61 (153b, 78 on the opening day of and No. 3 batsman Dawid 6x4, 1x6) , Haseeb Hameed b the third Test at Headin Malan’s 70 helped the home Jadeja 68 (195b, 12x4), Dawid gley on Wednesday before side tighten its grip on the Malan c Pant b Siraj 70 (128b, surging into a firstinnings third Test against India at 11x4), Joe Root b Bumrah 121 lead without losing a wick Headingley on Thursday. (165b, 14x4), Jonny Bairstow c et. Kohli b Shami 29 (43b, 4x4, Having bundled out India “We just absolutely 1x6), Jos Buttler c Ishant b for 78, England’s toporder Shami 7 (12b, 1x4), Moeen Ali c nailed it. With both ball fired in unison to power it to sub (Axar) b Jadeja 8 (18b, 1x4), and bat, we’ve displayed 423 for eight at close, a lead Sam Curran c sub (Mayank) b exactly what we wanted to of 345, on day two. Siraj 15 (30b, 2x4), Craig Over do,” said Anderson. Root continued his good ton (batting) 24 (31b, 4x4), Ol “Losing the toss, being form, scoring 121 at a quick lie Robinson (batting) 0 (6b); asked to bowl and putting pace. The England skipper Extras (b8, lb4, w1, nb7): in a performance like faced 165 deliveries and hit 14 20; Total (for eight wkts. in 129 that... it just doesn't get fours during his classy overs): 423. much better.” knock. FALL OF WICKETS India’s Rishabh Pant in His 139run partnership 1135 (Burns, 49.6 overs), 2159 sisted that his side’s col (Hameed, 62.6), 3298 (Malan, with Malan came to an end lapse was just “part and 93.6), 4350 (Bairstow, 107.3), on the stroke of tea when the 5360 (Buttler, 111.3), 6383 parcel” of the game. lefthander was caught be (Root, 117.2), 7383 (Moeen, The wicketkeeper was, hind after a fluent innings. 118.4), 8418 (Curran, 127.1). however, more forthcom Each one of England’s top INDIA BOWLING ing about an incident in the four batsmen helped them Ishant 220920, Bumrah 27 raucous Western Terrace selves to halfcenturies. 10581, Shami 267873, Siraj late in the day that ap 233862, Jadeja 317882. peared to anger Kohli. Shami breaks through “I think somebody

After the hosts resumed on In vintage form: Root was in terrific touch yet again while Malan celebrated his recall with a superb knock.* GETTY IMAGES mi. Jos Buttler was dismissed threw a ball at Mohammed 120 for no loss, Mohammed cheaply before Root and Siraj. He (Kohli) was up Shami earned the break featured in a 135run stand against India in 2016. first wicket in the series punches that sent the ball ing Mohammed Siraj to wick Moeen Ali (8) fell at the same set,” said Pant. through for the tourists with Haseeb Hameed — En Hameed made 68 before which has been dominated racing to the boundary. etkeeper Rishabh Pant. score (383). The England “You can chant whatev when he broke through gland’s highest opening Ravindra Jadeja spun one by the seamers. Root was in Playing his first Test in Jonny Bairstow (29) added skipper had by then put his er you want, but you can’t through Rory Burns’ de stand since Alastair Cook past his bat to hit the off silken touch again, playing a three years, Malan cut and 52 with Root for the fourth team on course to level the throw things at the fielders. fence. Burns made 61 and and Hameed put on 180 stump, the leftarm spinner’s couple of glorious backfoot drove elegantly before edg wicket before falling to Sha series. It’s not good for the sport.” IN BRIEF Former England captain Dexter passes away Domestic panel in the dark over role

Reuters band, father and grandfath Amol Karhadkar London even knows what our man liates, there was no mention er and one of England’s MUMBAI date actually is,” a working of the compensation Former England Test captain greatest ever cricketers.” More than six weeks after group member told The Hin- package. Ted Dexter, one of the coun Dexter, who was England being formally appointed, du, on condition of “We had hoped that we try’s greatest players, has captain for 30 matches, members of the BCCI’s anonymity. would be called for a meet died aged 86 after a recent “played the game with the working group for domestic The appointment was in ing soon and the compensa illness, the Marylebone same sense of adventure and cricket are still in the dark line with a press release is tion bit, although not offi Overdijk first bowler to Cricket Club (MCC) said on fun that captures much of about the nature of their sued by the BCCI on June 20 cially announced, would be scalp seven in T20Is Thursday. the story of his remarkable role. after the apex council meet discussed on the floor of the CARTAGENA Dexter, nicknamed ‘Lord life,” the MCC added. Netherlands’ Frederique When the BCCI formed ing. “The Apex Council has house. Ted’, was an aggressive bat Dexter scored 4,502 runs Overdijk became the first the sevenmember working decided to form a commit sman and parttime seam bowler to scalp seven wickets at an average of 47.89 during group on July 11, the mem tee to look into the issue of Surprising bowler who played 62 Tests in T20Is. In an ICC women’s his Test career and took 66 bers had assumed that they compensation for Indian “In fact, it was kind of sur T20 World Cup Europe for England after making his wickets at an average of would be involved in devis domestic cricketers for prising for most of us when qualifier against France on debut in 1958 against New 34.93. ing a compensation package domestic season 202021. the BCCI revised the domes Thursday, she took seven for Zealand. As a cricket administrator, for the 202021 domestic “The Apex Council has tic calendar recently with three in her four overs. He captained England Dexter was chairman of En season, which was curtailed mandated the Office Bearers out keeping any of us in the France was shot out for 33. and Sussex in the early gland selectors between because of the COVID19 of BCCI to form the commit loop,” said another working 1960s. 1989 and 1993. He was later outbreak. group member. Mani steps down tee and find a suitable com “After a recent illness, he appointed president of MCC as PCB chairman But the group has neither pensatory mechanism for The group includes Ro passed away peacefully in and awarded a CBE in 2001. KARACHI been involved in revising the domestic cricketers, at the han Jaitley (North), Yudhvir Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) the Compton Hospice in Dexter also developed a domestic calendar for the earliest possible,” said the Singh (Central), Jaydev Shah chairman Ehsan Mani on Wolverhampton at midday system that was formally forthcoming season nor statement. (West), Devajit Saikia (North Thursday stepped down from yesterday, surrounded by his adopted and forms the basis consulted about the com However, when the letter East), Avishek Dalmiya the post after completing his family,” MCC said in a of the International Cricket pensation package. announcing the appoint (East) and Santhosh Menon threeyear term on August statement. Council’s current Testplayer Lord Ted! Ted Dexter played the game with a sense of “Let alone being called ment of the group was circu and Mohammad Azharud 25. PTI “Ted was a cherished hus rankings. adventure and fun. * THE HINDU ARCHIVES for a meeting, none of us lated among the BCCI affi din (South).

Southee replaces Don’t use my name to rake up controversy: Neeraj Sheriff scripts history Cummins at KKR Becomes first Moldovan club Press Trust of India and found Nadeem NEW DELHI to reach the main draw IPL holding it. Olympic champion Neeraj “We keep our personal Press Trust of India Chopra on Thursday said javelin (inside a holding Kolkata he was pained by the rack) but it can be used by New Zealand pacer Tim controversy surrounding anybody. It is the rule and Southee has been roped in his comments on there is nothing wrong in by Kolkata Knight Riders for Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem that. the remainder of the IPL using his javelin during the “He (Nadeem) was scheduled to be held in the Tokyo Games, and called having the javelin and UAE from September 19. the entire furore preparing for his throw. I The veteran New Zealand “propaganda aimed at asked him to give it to me pacer will be a replacement pushing a dirty agenda.” for my throw,” said Neeraj. for Australia’s Pat Cummins, Southee. * FILE PHOTO The 23yearold said Can I have it? Neeraj gets a feel of his javelin after taking it who pulled out of the league nobody should use his back from Arshad before his first throw in the finals. Back only in 2022 On a high: Sheriff Tiraspol players are all agog with due to “personal reasons”. wicketkeeperbatsman name to rake up any The Tokyo gold medallist excitement after securing their passage. * UEFA.COM together and united. I’m rules and please do not IPL franchises Royal Chal Glenn Phillips as a replace controversy. also announced on group stage after coming extremely disappointed to use my name to push a CHAMPIONS LEAGUE lengers Bangalore, Rajas ment for England’s Jofra “I would request Thursday that he had out together in Thursday’s see some of the reactions dirty agenda,” he added. than Royals and Punjab Archer. everyone to please not use decided to cut short his Associated Press draw. from the public on my Kings have also announced South Africa’s Tabraiz me and my comments as a Neeraj, in a recent 2021 season and take some Geneva Barcelona was drawn in recent comments. the replacements in their Shamsi will replace Andrew medium to further your interview, stated that he time off. There will be a new Sheriff the same group as Bayern respective squads for the re Tye in the Rajasthan Royals vested interest and “There was nothing was searching for his He added that he will be in the Champions League Munich, Chelsea was drawn mainder of the league’s 14th squad. propaganda,” tweeted wrong with Arshad personal javelin before his back in 2022 to compete in draw on Thursday, giving with Juventus and Liverpool season. PBKS has signed Austra Neeraj. Nadeem using my javelin first throw during the the Asian Games and Moldova its first entry in the will play Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, RR has lian fast bowler Nathan Ellis “Sports teaches us to be to prepare, it is within the Olympic final on August 7 Commonwealth Games. group stage alongside rebel The results: Shakhtar Donetsk brought in New Zealand for Riley Meredith. clubs who tried to launch 2 (Marlos 74, Aguilar 114og) their own elite breakaway. drew with Monaco 2 (Ben Yed Sheriff advanced easily der 18, 39) ( after extratime; with a 00 draw at Dinamo Shakhtar wins 32 on aggre gate); Brondby 1 (Maxso 62) Zagreb on Wednesday after Spirited Bhavina qualifies for the next stage Berrettini and Zverev lost to RB Salzburg 2 (Sesko 4, winning 30 in the home leg Aaronson 10) ( Salzburg wins of its playoff last week. 42 on aggregate); Dinamo Za Overcomes Britain’s Shackleton in an exciting clash; Sonalben loses in Djokovic’s half Meanwhile, Paris Saint greb 0 drew with Sheriff Tiras Germain was drawn to play pol 0 (Sheriff wins 30 on ag cling and swimming on third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas PARALYMPICS US OPEN DRAW Manchester City in the gregate). Wednesday. and sixth seed Andrey Ru AGENCIES The Games’ youngest Para AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE blev of Russai. Tsitsipas and TOKYO lympian, 14yearold Uganda NEW YORK Rublev could meet in the India's para table tennis swimmer Husnah Kukun Novak Djokovic could face a quarterfinals. Ronaldo moving to player Bhavina Patel defeated dakwe, competed in the Wimbledon final rematch In the women’s section, Megan Shackleton of Great 100m breaststroke in the SB8 with Italy’s Matteo Berretti defending champion Naomi Britain 117, 911, 1715, 1311 in a category. ni in the US Open quarterfi Osaka is likely to meet se PSG or Man City? thrilling Group A contest in nal and meet Olympic cond seed Aryna Sabalenka women’s singles Class 4 on Touch the clouds champion Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Associated Press Juventus met with Ronal Thursday. Kukundakwe, who was born in the semifinals during his Osaka, seeded third, MILAN do’s agent Jorge Mendes on She saved a game point in without her right forearm and could meet sixth seed Elina Thursday and the talks last Yes! Bhavina won a thriller against Shackleton . * COURTESY PCI bid to complete a calendar Once again, Cristiano Ronal the fourth game before taking has an impairment to her left Slam at New York. Svitolina of Ukraine in the do could be playing his final ed about an hour and a half the lead and clinching the is 119. Sonalben won the closely her country join Australia at hand, did not make the final In the draw released on quarterfinal. match for Juventus. but little reportedly came sue. The win helped Bhavina fought opening game but was the top of the medals table but said she felt she could Thursday by the USTA, the The other half of the The Portugal great’s de out of them. qualify for the next round. not able to sustain the with six gold each. “touch the clouds” after a 34yearold Serbian has a draw features top seed Bar parture has been rumoured The transfer window Sonalben Patel, however, momentum. Spanish cyclist Alfonso Ca personal best time. tricky fourth round match ty, coming off a second for months, with Paris Saint closes on Tuesday and even lost to Lee Migyu of South China’s Guo Lingling won bello had the best time ever in She said she wants to against Australia’s Alex de Grand Slam title at Wimble Germain — and a dream his teammates say they have Korea in a women’s singles the women’s 41kg powerlift the men’s C4 1000m time change attitudes towards peo Minaur. The other half of don in July, facing a possible team of him and Lionel Mes no idea whether Ronaldo Group D Class 3 match. Lee ing event, sending the world trial, adding to the nine world ple with disabilities, and give the draw had second seed quarterfinal against Polish si — or Manchester City the will be with them past that beat Sonalben 1012, 115, 113, record tumbling and helping records eclipsed in track cy “the kids a chance.” Daniil Medvedev of Russia, seventh seed Iga Swiatek. likeliest destinations. date.

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TV PICKS Mumbai keeps series alive Tokyo 2020 Paralympics : Tanvi wins cliffhanger for maiden crown Eurosport (SD & HD), 5.30 Jaiswal and Mulani engineer a.m. & 3.30 p.m. England vs India : 3rd Test, Velavan cruises to the men’s title beating Abhishek Pradhan 18run win over Oman day 3, Sony Ten 3 & Sony Six (SD & HD), 3.30 p.m. an 83 lead with some delec didn’t give Pradhan any Sports Bureau Mulani then tilted the SQUASH table drops and strong play chance to attack with a strong MUMBAI game in Mumbai’s favour as IN BRIEF K. Keerthivasan from the backcourt and never defence. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s (75, 59b, Oman finished at 144 for CHENNAI looked back. “This is my second PSA tit 8x4, 2x6) exploits at the top nine, thus handing an 18run UP Govt to support Sunayna Kuruvilla and Tanvi Sunayna hit back with le after the one in Madison and captain Shams Mulani’s win to Mumbai. Indian wrestling (3/12) spell at the death Khanna, two of India’s best strong defence and deft (USA) in 2018. Today, I didn’t Thanks to opener Jatinder NEW DELHI helped Mumbai win the se players after Joshna Chinap placements to pocket the allow him to prolong the ral Singh’s fifty50, Oman was in In a massive boost for Indian cond T20 against Oman and pa and Dipika Pallikal, pro next two games. Tanvi then lies. My counterattack was sight of sealing the series, wrestling, the Uttar Pradesh keep the threematch series duced a topclass perfor made it two games each rath good,” said Velavan. needing 58 runs off the last government has adopted the mance in the women’s final er comfortably at 117 with alive. sport and is expected to eight overs having lost just that brought the curtains some outstanding drops and Finding it tough After losing the series pump in an investment of two wickets. down on the HCLSRFI Indian consistent play. Tanvi said she always found it opener on Tuesday in Mus ₹170 crore in infrastructure However, allrounder Sai squash tour tournament, a Tanvi took a handy 52 lead tough against Sunayna. cat, Mumbai rode on open and support to the wrestlers raj Patil dismissed Aaquib PSA Challenger10 event, at in the decider before the top “Last time, in the semifi ing batsman Jaiswal’s stylish till the 2032 Olympics, Ilyas in the next over and be the ISA courts here on seed made it 55, and it was nals of the 2019 senior Na strokeplay to put on 162 for Wrestling Federation of India gan Mumbai’s comeback. (WFI) president Brijbhushan Thursday. neck and neck with both tionals in Chennai, Sunayna six in its 20 overs after being Sharan Singh said. Second seed Tanvi saved players producing their best. had a matchpoint at 109 in put in to bat. Mulani bowled the 16th Brijbhushan said that WFI three matchpoints to outlast the fifth and I went on to and 18th overs, picking up took inspiration from the topseeded Sunayna 115, 911, Holding her nerve win,” she said. Pulling things back three wickets while conced Odisha government’s support 711, 117, 1513 in the women’s Sunayna had two match The winners took home Mulani then pulled things ing just two runs to ensure to hockey and it approached final. However, it was an anti points at 108 and one more $1,140 each and 400 ranking back with his flat leftarm the series will be decided in the UP government for a climax in the men’s summit at 1211, but Tanvi held her points. HCL Technologies spin to get Mumbai back in the third match on Sunday. similar assistance. PTI clash as fourthseeded S. Ve nerve to bag her maiden PSA global sales director Arun Ra the game. The scores: lavan drubbed Abhishek title. While Jaiswal didn’t get jendran gave away the prizes. Mumbai 162/6 in 20 overs Pradhan, seeded six, 117, 118, In the men’s final, Prad too much support from the The results (finals): Men: S. Ve (Yashavi Jaiswal 75, Aman Tata Motors 115. han, generally a fighter and a lavan bt Abhishek Pradhan 11 other specialist batsmen, all Khan 31 n.o., Kaleemullah 2/ felicitates Tanvi and Sunayna played consistent player, was totally 7,118, 115. rounder Aman Khan’s ca 45) bt Oman 144/9 in 20 overs a tactical match that was en outplayed. Women: Tanvi Khanna bt Su meo (31 not out, 15b, 2x4, (Jatinder Singh 51, Zeeshan gaging and entertaining. In Velavan, the lefthanded nayna Kuruvilla 115, 911, 711, Champions: S. Velavan and Tanvi Khanna with their rewards. 2x6) meant Mumbai could Maqsood 29, Shams Mulani 3/ Olympians the first game, Tanvi raked up 23yearold from Chennai, 117, 1513. * M. VEDHAN cross the 160mark. 12, Sujit Nayak 2/10).

Rakesh Rao NEW DELHI In a commendable gesture, Rutuja Bhosale’s PGTI Tour all set to resume Mumbai City completes Tata Motors has kept its word to acknowledge the heartwinning performanc campaign ends Golconda Masters Telangana Open from Sept. 2 Gabriel loan move es of those Indian Olym pains who narrowly mis (Aus) bt Sakura Hosogi (Jpn) & GOLF reviewed the situation. I am The schedule: Sept. 25: ₹40 Press Trust of India loan from Campeonato Bra sed a podiumfinish in TENNIS Sowjanya Bavisetti 62, 61; so glad that we have two lakh Golconda Masters Telan MUMBAI sileirao Serie B club Vila No Tokyo. Sports Bureau Freya Christie (GBr) & Yuriko Rakesh Rao Tour partners on board — gana Open (Hyderabad). Reigning ISL champion va. As part of the gesture, Vigo (spain) Lily Miyazaki (Jpnn) bt Ya NEW DELHI American Express and Am Sept. 811: ₹50 lakh Tata Steel Mumbai City FC on Thurs Fondly known as ‘Cassin the automobile major sym Rutuja Bhosale was beaten Hsuan Lee (Tpe) & Rutuja 63, With the grip of the pandem rutanjan Health Care Limit PGTI Players Championship day announced the signing ho’, the 29yearold can play 36, [119]. (Panchkula). bolically presented its 63, 61 by top seed Conny ic loosening partially, dom ed. We will resume the ac of Brazilian midfielder Cas on either wings or in the $15,000 ITF women, Monastir, Sept. 1518: ₹40 lakh J&K Open hatchback ‘Altroz’ to 24 Perrin of Switzerland in the estic golf events are set to tion in Hyderabad on Tunisia: Prequarterfinals: (Srinagar). sio Gabriel on a seasonlong middle. chosen performers — golfer prequarterfinals of the Noelia Zeballos Melgar (Bol) resume with a prizefund of September 2,” said Mundy. Oct. 58: ₹50 lakh Tata Steel Aditi Ashok, wrestler Dee $25,000 ITF women’s ten bt Sravya Shivani Chilakalapu a whopping ₹6.60 crore PGTI Players Championship pak Punia, discus thrower nis tournament here. di 61, 40 (retd.); First round: spread over 10 events during J&K Open is back (Delhi). Kamalpreet Kaur, boxers In doubles, Rutuja, seed Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi the remainder of the year. “We, at the PGTI, are ex Oct. 1218: ₹50 lakh Jaipur India in prequarters Satish Kumar and Pooja Ra ed second with YaHsuan bt Alejandra Gutierrez (Col) The announcement came tremely happy to have Srina Open (Jaipur). Sports Bureau ni besides all 19 members Lee of Chinese Taipei was 36, 75, 63; Nana Kawagishi at a PGTI press conference gar back on our Tour map af Oct. 2531: ₹60 lakh Indian Oil Its lone win was Tehran of the women’s hockey beaten 119 in the super tie (Jpn) bt Humera Baharmus addressed by CEO Uttam ter seven years, with the J&K Servo Masters (Digboi). against World No. 9 Nige 62, 75. team. break of the quarterfinals Singh Mundy, and Board Open next month,” he said. Nov. 1114: ₹1.50 crore Jeev India lost to Poland 14 ria in the opener. Doubles (prequarterfinals): Milkha Singh Invitational Though Aditi was not by Freya Christie and Yuri Member and former cricke Kapil Dev was particularly 25, 1525, 1825 in the Despite the loss, present, most of the awar Sharmada Balu & Sravya Shi ter Kapil Dev here on excited about Srinagar’s pic (Chandigarh). FIVB World under19 vol World No. 49 India made ko Lily Miyazaki. vani bt Tara Malik (USA) & Nov. 2528: ₹40 lakh ICCRCGC dees made it to the brief Thursday. turesque Royal Springs Golf leyball championship it to the prequarterfi The results: $25,000 ITF wo Danniela Glanzer (Aut) 36, Open Golf Championship function. Each athlete will men, Vigo, Spain: Prequarter 64, [106]; Nana Kawagishi “We held seven events on course and said, “It is such a (Kolkata). here on Thursday. It was nals as Guatemala — one soon receive the promised finals: Conny Perrin (Sui) bt (Jpn) & Humera Baharmus bt the Tour before the second beautiful course that I can Dec. 14: ₹40 lakh Pune Open India’s second loss in of the teams in India’s vehicle in High Street Gold Rutuja Bhosale 63, 61. Marija Semenistaja (Lat) & wave of Covid forced us to play all day, not just 18 holes (Pune); Dec. 1619: ₹1.50 crore Group ‘A’ after going group — had pulled out colour in his/her home Doubles (quarterfinals): Alicia Emma Van Poppel (Ned) 63, stop. In June this year, our but over 40 holes from Tata Steel Tour Championship down to Iran 2225, 1525, because of Covid rea town. Barnett (GBr) & Olivia Gadecki 63. PGTI team got together and morning till evening.” (Jamshedpur). 2225 on Wednesday. sons. Winning the Nationals an achievement: Akanksha US Open: spectators to be at full capacity More so because she was laid low by COVID19; is confident of her career ahead No masks or vaccination proof required for admission

Kamesh Srinivasan rain, she had to play one of player on court, said that she Associated Press NEW DELHI the matches on hard courts. would continue to play more New York Back home in Mumbai, “It was tough to switch tournaments in the profes Spectators will not be re Akanksha Nitture does not between two surfaces, but sional circuit to get better. quired to wear masks or get to play on clay. When she somehow we managed,” said Akanksha said that her fa show proof of vaccination decided to compete in the Akanksha. vourite was the Australian status to attend matches at National junior champion Quite a bubbly personali Open as it had a familiar the US Open when the tennis ship on clay in Chennai, ty, Akanksha said that she playing surface. She said that tournament returns at full Akanksha was taken to Pune would dedicate the title to her favourite women players capacity next week, one year by her coaches to get used to herself, for all the hard work kept changing almost every after all fans were banned the surface. she had endured, apart from week or every month, as because of the coronavirus “Initially, we could not her parents “for all their sa there were so many good pandemic. play for about three months crifices” and the coaches at ones. “I like Aryna Sabalen owing to COVID. I had CO the ASA Academy in Navi ka, Ashleigh Barty, Naomi The goal VID. All of us in our family Mumbai “for believing in Osaka, Victoria Azarenka “The goal, really, is to be cer were affected. Coming out of me”. and all time favourite Serena tain that we don’t have an that and winning this is an She was particularly hap Williams,” said Akanksha. outbreak of COVID that’s go achievement,” said the 18 Akanksha. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT py with the coaches for play Tennis may take her to ing to be unusual or that we yearold Akanksha, about ing with her to generate a many places and allow her to would regret,” Dr. Brian her singles and doubles titles which sponsored the Nation high standard of training sample different cuisines, Hainline, a US Tennis Asso Awaiting the roars: The Arthur Ashe Stadium will once again reverberate with the sounds of a in the Nationals. al junior championship, sessions. but Akanksha was clear that ciation first vicepresident capacity crowd come Monday. * AFP In a conversation with Akanksha recalled how the Ranked 29th among the there was nothing to match and member of its medical DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Olympian Vishnu Vardhan, a weather was quite challeng women in the country, “ghar ka khana” (home advisory group, said on a DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD sion or a US Open decision. and will not have their tem stakeholder in Tennishub ing in Chennai. Owing to Akanksha, quite a smart food). conference call with repor B A positive result will force This is a decision made with peratures taken to access the ters on Wednesday. the player to isolate for 10 New York City,” said Dr. Billie Jean King National Ten “We’re still relying on the days and withdraw from Hainline, who is also the nis Center. goodwill of people. The un the tournament NCAA’s chief medical officer. To eat indoors there, National boxing for elite men set to return vaccinated — although it’s DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD anyone 12 and older will not going to be enforced — Protocol need to show proof they’ve Y.B. Sarangi Following the introduc back headguards for elite use of masks is also manda they really should be wear topped 150,000 a day, the Players don’t need to be vac had at least one dose of a Kolkata tion of some new weight men if a proposal regarding tory at all places, except in ing masks. highest level since late cinated to compete; they will vaccine. The National boxing cham classes by the International this gets approved at its exec the boxing ring. “ I expect many vaccinat January. be tested for COVID19 when All courts are considered pionships for elite men will Boxing Association (AIBA), utive committee meeting on The last date for entry by ed individuals are going to The tournament’s proto they arrive in New York and outdoor venues — including, return this year after being the Boxing Federation of In September 3. number is September 1 and be wearing masks, as well.” cols are based on what has then every four days. A posi thanks to their airfiltration hit by the COVID19 pandem dia (BFI) has decided to hold The BFI has made a 72 by name is September 8. The year’s last Grand Slam been laid out by the Centers tive result will force the systems, Arthur Ashe Stadi ic last year. The event will be competitions in 13 weight ca hour negative RTPCR report Entries can be sent to starts on Monday. for Disease Control and Pre player to isolate for 10 days um and Louis Armstrong held at the Inspire Institute tegories — 48kg, 51, 54, 57, mandatory for all boxers, [email protected] Fuelled by the highly con vention and the New York Ci and withdraw from the Stadium, even if their retrac of Sports in Vijayanagara, 60, 63.5, 67, 71, 75, 80, 86, 92 team officials and technical with a copy marked to rebec tagious delta variant of the ty Department of Public tournament. table roofs are closed be Karnataka, from September and +92kg — instead of 10. officials willing to participate ca.dsilva@inspireinstituteof virus, new reported cases of Health. Spectators won’t need to cause of rain. 15 to 21. Besides, the BFI will bring in the championships. The sport.com. COVID19 in the US have “This is not a USTA deci fill out health questionnaires Six Indians in finals Giroud left out for WC qualifiers Ronaldo included in Portugal squad Associated Press Agence France-Presse tined as she was the infected but is missing for the match LISBON the star forward will be af ASIAN JR. BOXING girl’s roommate. That’s why Paris es against Bosnia and Herze fected by the rumors about we got walkovers in these Olivier Giroud was left out of govina, Ukraine and Portugal will play its upcom his club future. Press Trust of India two categories,” India coach the France squad named on Finland. ing World Cup Qualifiers Portugal will face Ireland New Delhi Bhaskar Bhatt told PTI. Thursday for a tripleheader The squad: with Cristiano Ronaldo, who and Azerbaijan in Septem Six Indians, two men and Joining them in the finals of World Cup qualifiers in Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Mike will have another chance to ber. It will also play World four women, advanced to were Preeti (57kg) and Pree September as coach Didier Maignan and Steve Mandanda. break the alltime men’s in Cup host Qatar. the finals in their weight ca ti Dahiya (60kg). Deschamps called up a Defenders: Lucas Digne, Leo ternational scoring record. The squad: Goalkeepers: An tegories in the Asian junior Other results (semifinals): quartet of uncapped Dubois, Theo Hernandez, Pres Coach Fernando Santos thony Lopes, Rui Patricio, Diogo boxing championships in Women: 57kg: Preeti bt Narika players. nel Kimpembe, Jules Kounde, on Thursday included Ronal Costa. Defenders: Joao Cance Dubai on Wednesday. Rai (Npl) RSC; 60kg: Preeti Da Giroud, who turns 35 Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Va do in Portugal’s squad, lo, Ricardo Pereira, Domingos In the women’s draw, hiya Rukhshona Uktamova next month, misses out des rane and Kurt Zouma. which will have many of the Duarte, Gonçalo Inacio, Pepe, Simran Verma (52kg) and (Uzb) 32. Men: 64kg: Vanshaj pite sitting just five goals Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, players who participated in Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Ra Paul Pogba, Aurelien Tchoua Cristiano Ronaldo. * FILE PHOTO Sneha (66kg) received wal bt Faridi Abolfazl (IRI) 50; away from equalling Thierry European Championship. phael Guerreiro. Midfielders: 80kg: Vishal bt Dauren Mamyr meni, Corentin Tolisso and Jor Danilo Pereira, Joao Palhinha, kovers from Kazakh rivals Henry’s alltime record tally Ronaldo scored his 109th Santos said Ronaldo left (Kaz) 50; 67kg: Daksh lost to dan Veretout. Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Khava Bolkoyeva and Anar * Solijonoz Samandar (Uzb) 41; of 51 for Les Bleus. Olivier Giroud. AFP Forwards: Karim Benzema, goal with Portugal at Euro Juventus’ practice session Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario, Ota Turynbek respectively. 92kg: Abhimanyu lost to Tok With the exception of in Kingsley Coman, Moussa Diaby, 2020 to tie former Iran strik with an arm issue on Wed vio. Forwards: Pedro Goncalves, “One of these girls tested hirov Nusratbek (Uzb) 50; juries, it is the first time in a Giroud is one of nine Antoine Griezmann, Thomas er Ali Daei as the alltime nesday but should be fit to Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cris positive for COVID19 and +92kg: Aman Singh Bisht lost decade that Giroud has been players who featured in the Lemar, Anthony Martial and Ky men’s top scorer in interna join the national team. He tiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Gon the other had to be quaran to Zokirov Jakhongir (Uzb). left out of the France squad. France squad at Euro 2020 lian Mbappe. tional football. dismissed the notion that çalo Guedes, Rafa Silva. CM A BM-BME YK