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It passing on the power-baton to (CLP) meeting to clarify every- From page 1 is going to one company.” & !& From page 1 the Akalis. thing. “I want to tell the youth The Opposition party also Notably, the Congress cur- “He is hand in glove with “The basic issues are as it what the country is selling and cited the BJP’s constant criti- rently has total 77 legislators, them...He is deliberately harm- is...No doubt work has been which asset is going to whom,” cism that successive Congress besides three rebel MLAs from ing the Congress party, and that done, but the main issues like Rahul said listing out the vari- Governments had produced  #   A'A5( Hospital at Chembur in north- facial muscles and in Bell’s the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is why not taking any action sacrilege, PPAs, drugs, they are ous infrastructure areas that will no development in the country east Mumbai, with one-sided palsy, it stops sending signals to also joining the ruling party against them,” said a visibly the same...We are talking about be monetised according to him. for decades since iven that Covid-19 is trig- paralysis of the face and had the facial muscles which lead to recently, thus having the sup- charged Tript Bajwa after the that,” he said, making it clear that “This is being sold 2 to 3 Independence. “The BJP’s slo- Ggering severe neurological incomplete closure of eyes, dif- paralysis/ weakness of the mus- port of total 80 legislators in a meeting. there was “no factionalism”. private players...I spoke on gan was that there had been no complications like brain fog, ficulty in eating, dropping off cles on a temporary basis and House of 117. Of these, almost The five-member panel - Channi, addressing the corona all of you laughed and development in 70 years. encephalitis, or meningitis the face, and other facial move- either of the sides can get half of the legislators openly comprising Tript Bajwa, media after the meeting, said that you saw, and I am saying this Yesterday the Finance Minister among the patients, the pan- ments. affected. This viral infection expressed their resentment Randhawa, Sarkaria, Channi, the leaders have reached a con- that this will have a huge announced a decision to mon- demic is also causing tempo- The patient was, however can be due to impaired immu- against the Chief Minister by and Pargat Singh - is coordinat- sensus that five members of the impact on the future of this etise all the assets built in the rary facial paralysis known as treated successfully with medi- nity which is commonly seen participating in the meeting. ing and seeking time to meet the party will leave for Delhi imme- country,” he said. past 70 years,” Rahul said. Bell’s palsy among the patients. cines and physiotherapy and was in patients post covid.” The development assumes Congress president. The panel diately to meet Congress chief The Rs 6 lakh crore mon- Former Finance Minister There were earlier reports completely cured with 3 weeks “Since last year, there is a significance as it comes ahead of may also meet Rawat on Sonia Gandhi. etisation plan was unveiled by P Chidambaram said there of many Covid-19 patients of physiotherapy treatment. drastic increase in the number Punjab party affairs in-charge Wednesday. “We will leave for Delhi and Union Finance Minister had been no criteria or goals for having complained about neu- There have been many patients of Bell’s palsy cases coming to Harish Rawat’s Chandigarh visit. Tript Bajwa said that they do come back only after meeting Nirmala Sitharaman aimed at such a big exercise. “Have they rological complications like like him who have encountered the physiotherapy department Even as the cold war between the not have an appointment with Sonia Gandhi. The MLAs have “unlocking value” by involving consulted stakeholders, the Guillain Barre Syndrome, this neurological complication particularly patients with a Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Gandhi in Delhi, but they will lost confidence in the Chief private companies across infra- unions, etc? All this was dementia, meningitis, during the second wave who was history of covid-19 infection. In and Punjab Congress chief Sidhu raise the issue with the General Minister and the way he is structure sectors. Up to 25 air- hatched in NITI Ayog. Can this encephalitis, and even successfully treated at Zen the last few months, around 3- continued unabated even after Secretary in-charge and press working. We are going to seek his ports, 40 railway stations, and 15 be the sole goal, to get money mucormycosis, a rare fungal Multispeciality Hospital. 4 post-Covid patients including the change of guard, the latest upon him the need to organise replacement,” said Channi, who railway stadiums, among other through rent? To get 1.5 lakh infection, that they experi- Dr. Vinith Karanth, young and old are appearing rebellion by Cabinet Minister a meeting. was accompanied by other ‘rebel’ installations, have been identi- crore?” he asked at the Press enced after their discharge Consulting Physiotherapist at with this problem on a daily and MLAs has further deepened He said that they had not Ministers and Pargat Singh. fied to get private investments. conference with Rahul. “This from hospitals. Zen Multispeciality Hospital basis. Before Covid, we used to the crisis in the Punjab Congress invited Sidhu, but had “informed Pargat Singh stated that a Citing examples like assets is a grand closing down sale. Now, it has come to light said, “Bell’s palsy is the sudden see such cases appearing very unit. him” a day before, but he was consensus was reached in the in “railways, Rs 1.5 lakh crore”, Virtually, there won’t be any that Covid-19 also contributes weakness in the muscles on one rarely 1-2 cases in a month. The Ministers, after the unaware about the agenda. meeting that the MLAs were not Rahul warned the sector’s public sector undertakings left to Bell’s palsy or facial palsy that half of the face due to inflam- Even asymptomatic patients meeting openly called for chang- Maintaining that all the satisfied with the Chief Minister’s employees about what such a after the proposed ‘roads-to- can be described as a facial mation to the facial nerve due who have recovered from ing the Chief Minister making it main issues including sacrilege, functioning, and hence they move potentially means for railways’ monetisation plan of nerve disorder. A patient visit- to viral infection. The facial Covid can suffer from Bell’s clear that they do not have faith drugs, power purchase agree- would clearly communicate the them. Similarly, he emphasised the BJP government,” ed the Zen Multispeciality nerve controls the action of palsy,” Dr Karanth said. in him. Tript Bajwa, in fact, ments (PPAs) still stay as these sentiment to Sonia Gandhi. “warehousing, Rs 29,000 crore”, Chidambaram said.

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The for about 45 minutes. appoint the remaining five over two decades, police action at Nashik, Pune, Raigad and defecting to Taliban, they said. the economic downturn in 2020 on infant deaths in original copy is believed to be in the pos- Modi also spoke on phone members of the council, report- against Rane has precipitated Thane against Rane on Tuesday The front is expected to 128 countries. The calculations indicated that an addi- session of the Sodhi family of Kartarpur vil- with his German counterpart ed Sputnik. the political atmosphere in over his questionable remarks garner support among the tional 2,67,208 infants in low- and middle-income coun- lage, and is placed at Gurudwara Thum Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel Afghan National Army Maharashtra, where the Union made against the chief minis- European countries for oppos- tries died in 2020 - just short of a 7 per cent increase Sahib. on Monday. Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum Minister had ticked the ruling ter on Monday. ing the foisting of United in the number of infant deaths expected for that year. An Air India flight brought back the “Spoke to Chancellor and ex-Balkh province gover- Shiv Sena off by visiting the Bal Rane was taken into cus- Nations-sanctioned Taliban on The authors also noted that 28,000 to 50,000 excess people from Dushanbe. “Joined Minister Merkel this evening and dis- nor Atta Mohammad Noor Thackeray memorial at Shivaji tody by a team of police led by the people of Afghanistan and infant deaths were estimated for Africa after the finan- Shri @HardeepSPuri ji at Delhi Airport in cussed bilateral, multilateral may not join the council, the Park before launching the “Jan Ratnagiri’s Superintendent of put pressure on the designated cial crisis in 2009. In contrast, there were approximately receiving Swaroop of Shri Guru Granth and regional issues, including source added. Aashirwad Yatra” on Thursday. Police Dr Mohit Kumar Garg terror group. 82,239 excess infant deaths in 2020, reflecting the larg- Sahib ji arrived from Afghanistan along recent developments in The Taliban is in the So much so that the Shiv at Sangmeshwar, amid vehe- The front is a lobbying er estimated shortfalls in GDP caused by the pandemic. with evacuees,” V Muraleedharan tweet- Afghanistan. Reiterated our process of forming a new Sainiks had “purified” the ment protests by his two sons team of the Northern Alliance “Several mechanisms are likely driving this ed. commitment to strengthening Government after the fall of Thackeray edifice hours after - former MP Dr Nilesh Rane to build international opinion increase in mortality among children 0-1 year of age: Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the the India-Germany Strategic Kabul last Sunday. Rane’s visit there. and MLA Nitesh Rane, BJP against the Taliban regime. impoverishment at the household level will lead to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Partnership,” the Prime However, the Taliban have Talking to media persons MLC Prasad Lad and local The Taliban is known to follow worse nutrition and care practices for infants and Committee, said the evacuation of these 46 Minister said in a tweet. not yet commented officially during the course of “Jan party leader Pramod Jathar. extremist interpretations of reduced ability to access health services, while the eco- Afghan Sikhs and Hindus at such a chal- The leaders discussed the about the Council, reported Aashirwad Yatra”, Rane had Rane was reportedly was hav- Islam and imposes rigid and nomic crisis might also affect the supply and quality lenging time is a big relief. The committee unfolding security situation in Sputnik. slammed the Chief Minister by ing lunch when he was taken in cruel medieval practices on of services offered by the health systems,” the study said. is also coordinating with the Indian gov- Afghanistan and its implica- saying, “What kind of a Chief to custody. the citizens including strict With countries, health systems, and the wider ernment in the evacuation mission. tions on the region and the Minister we have? He does not On his part, Rane had curbs on women and public global community continuing efforts to prevent and “US security forces escorted these world, according to a statement know anything about our said ahead of his arrest that he executions of opponents with- treat Covid-19, the team concluded that “we should people to the Kabul airport,” he said. The from the PMO. had not committed any crime. out any adherence to modern also consider resources to stabilise health systems and three Sri Guru Granth Sahibs were later They emphasised the “I will not comment on jurisprudence. strengthen social safety nets in order to mitigate the taken in a procession to Guru Arjan Dev Ji importance of maintaining reports….I don’t know The Northern Alliance human, social, and economic consequences of the pan- Gurdwara in the New Mahavir Nagar area peace and security, with the whether there is an FIR under the leadership of Ahmad demic and related lockdown policies.” of Delhi. most urgent priority being the against me and not one has Massoud is holding fort in repatriation of stranded people. told me….I have committed Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley. The two leaders also dis- no crime,” he said. Rane had Massoud’s father Ahmad Shah '5
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Our Prime Minister ple on charges of corruption in Awas shot dead by two peo- and were sitting inside after immolation bid on August 16 Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and allegedly submitting wrong mega campaign against the unveiled the Swachh Bharat the new liquor policy, the DTC ple at a restaurant in southwest placing their order. As Aman while the 27 year-old man had was allegedly raped by Bahujan proof of age in the rape case. BJP-ruled municipal corpora- Mission yet the BJP’s council- bus purchase and scams in the Delhi’s Chhawla area. Police was about to leave, one of suffered 65 per cent burns and Samaj Party MP Atul Rai in In her Facebook video, the tions for failing to ensure san- lors and Mayor failed to deliv- Delhi Jal Board. To divert pub- said that a manhunt has been them shot him and fled,” he succumbed to his injuries on 2019. The MP has been in judi- woman had mentioned the itation in the city. Delhi er,” he said. lic attention from these serious initiated to nab the accused. said. Saturday. Both were admitted cial custody in the case for the warrant and that she had been Convenor Gopal Rai on “We took this decision to allegations on its Government The deceased was identi- “The victim was taken to to the Ram Manohar Lohia last two years. summoned by the judge. Tuesday said that the party’s launch a mega campaign to now, the AAP is trying to mis- fied as Aman, alias Gulam the Rao Tula Ram Hospital, Hospital. Before attempting suicide, In March, the woman had ‘Aapka Vidhayak Aapke Dwar’ make Delhi free from corrup- lead the people by leveling Sabir, of JJ colony, Bawana. where he was declared brought “The woman succumbed the woman, together with her filed a plea in the Supreme programme will commence on tion and garbage. The first baseless allegations against Aman was filling in for his dead. A case under Sections to her injuries during the associate, had recorded a Court, seeking transfer of her September 1 and 2,500 meet- phase of this campaign will run Municipal Corporations,” he friend Mahesh Kumar, who 302 (murder) and 34 (common course of treatment on Facebook Live video in which rape case from Allahabad to ings will be conducted with the from September 1-30. In this said. works at the restaurant and was intension) of the Indian Penal Tuesday,” said a senior police she disclosed her identity and Delhi for a fair trial and residents to understand their one-month-long campaign, “Gopal Rai is a Minister in on leave. Code (IPC) and the Arms Act official. claimed that she had filed the claimed that she faced a threat problems and discuss how to 2,500 meetings will be con- the Delhi Government and if According to a senior has been registered at Chhawla After the woman and the rape case against Rai in 2019. to her life. make Delhi free of corruption ducted. 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Silence on Sources said a major issue     tives from the States of asked the Congress national the matter will be seen as raised in the meeting was about      Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar leadership to state clearly its implicit support to such objec- the outstanding forest clear- Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, stand on the issue as silence will tionable remarks.” ances regarding highway and   !   Kerala and Himachal Pradesh be seen as “implicit support” to Later addressing a press other infrastructure projects.    attended the meeting. ) 3)6)%$ “please keep an eye on https: countries. However, all flyers them. conference at the BJP head- The officers were directed "  P “Several issues had been //bit.ly/TravelGuideEN for lat- were asked to undergo a “Recent comments by quarters, party spokesperson to expedite the process for the     placed on the agenda for delib- he United Arab Emirates est regulations”. 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They Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. and Forest clearance were also facilitating working permis- by the United States, the United airline’s website. Last week, restrictions for India as the are repeatedly making irre- “The remarks made by discussed at length.  & "'( sions/approvals, ensuring land Kingdom or a European Union Etihad had announced that Centers for Disease Control sponsible statements that have advisors of Punjab Congress Vaishnaw underlined the     allocation/transfer and release member state. Papua New Indian nationals with a visa or and Prevention (CDC) lowered grave implications on nation- chief clearly show that the importance of new technolo- of funds. The issues also Guinea also banned flights residence permit issued by the India to “Level 2: Moderate,” al security,” Nadda tweeted. party has divisive and anti- gies and financial models for included, pending forest and from India indefinitely on US, UK or an EU member while the US State Department Two advisors of Punjab India approach towards Railways’ infrastructure Others present in the meeting environment clearances with Tuesday and accused the South state are eligible for UAE visa. eased the rating to “Level 2: Congress president Navjot Kashmir,” Patra said. enhancement and offered to were MoS V. K. Singh, MoS MoEF&CC, pending DPR Asian country’s diplomats of “If you’re an Indian citizen, Exercise Increased Caution.” Singh Sidhu have sparked a Taking on the Congress work in close association with Ajay Bhatt. approvals, issues of Logistic “deception” over apparent you are now eligible to apply Meanwhile a repatriation massive row with their over Garg’s remark that MoRTH on similar lines. He Senior Officers from the parks/Inter-modal station & breaches to Covid-19 travel for a visa when you arrive in charter flight from India comments. Malvinder Singh Pakistan should not be criti- further added that he would MoRTH, Ministry of Defence, ROB/RUB construction with rules. the UAE, including arrived in Papua New Mali had claimed that cised, Patra said that “these like to examine the feasibility of Ministry of Port, Shipping and Railways, issue of alignment of “The UAE authorities have Abu Dhabi. To qualify, you Guinea via Indonesia early on “Kashmir is a country of people earn their livelihood in working out a plan to lay the Waterways (MoPSW), Right of Way (RoW) policy, decided to temporarily sus- must have a US Visitor Visa or Tuesday with 111 people on Kashmiri people” while India but sing Pakistan’s tune”. railway lines along the Ministry of Environment, issue of common ducts for pend the Visa-on-arrival facil- Green Card, or holding a UK board, 30 more than the orig- another advisor, Pyare Lal Patra also asked why Highways in the already Forests and Climate Change fiber on highways with DoT, ity for passengers who are or EU residence valid for at inal number approved, accord- Garg, had taken a swipe at Sidhu, who hugged the acquired land in order to make (MoEFCC), Ministry of pending working permissions arriving from or been in India least 6 months ,and your pass- ing to officials. Punjab Chief Minister Pakistan Army Chief, had been the projects viable. Gadkari Railways, Ministry of with MoD among others. The in the past 14 days,” Etihad said port must have at least six The flight had been the Amarinder Singh for criticis- made Congress’ Punjab unit gave the suggestion of starting Electronics and Information Ministers agreed to look into on Twitter in response to a months validity,” the airline’s subject of intense negotiations ing Pakistan, saying it is not chief and “on whose behest”. the Tree Bank like the concept Technology (MeitY), Ministry the matters raised by various user’s query whether an Indian website had said. between officials in both coun- in Punjab’s interest. The comments by Mali of Carbon Credit. of Power (MoP), Ministry of agencies and resolve the same citizen holding a US visa can Earlier this month, the tries and was rejected four Nadda said, “I would urge and Garg have drawn angry Gadkari reiterated com- Civil Aviation (MoCA), in order to expedite infra- fly to Abu Dhabi and get visa- UAE eased Covid-19 restric- times by Papua New Guinea the topmost national leader- reactions from some Congress mitment to Infrastructure National Highways Authority structure projects which con- on-arrival and travel to Dubai tions by issuing new travel pro- over virus fears before an ship of the Congress to state leaders, including Chief development giving due impor- of India (NHAI), National tribute to Nation building,” without quarantine. 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    and foreign delegates. sify our protests,” farmer leader ‘mahapanchayat’ are in full status in different parts of the the end of 2022 “we would be dence that HCQ or Ivermectin level, has launched a weeklong “This exercise assists in Abhimanyu Kohar said. swing. I know that at least 5,000 country, it is “very very feasi- in that position that we have have any role to play in reduc- exercise ‘Gandiv’ to validate  ! validating the drills and pro- He added that the conven- vehicles will be travelling to ble” that the situation may achieved vaccine coverage, say ing mortality or morbidity in planning parameters.     cedures of all personnel, district tion was aimed at bringing Muzaffarnagar,” Kohar said. continue like this with ups 70 per cent, and then countries people infected with the virus Gandiv is a national-level and state agencies and National together farmers from across On August 26, the farmers’ and downs in various parts of can get back to normal”. or actually preventing people annual crisis response mock Security Guard towards further the country, so that everybody protest against the three con- the nation. “We may be enter- On prevalence of Covid from getting infection, so exercise of NSG to validate its ment and recommendations of enhancing their Response could be part of the decision tentious laws will complete ing some kind of stage of among children, Swaminathan therefore there are no grounds planning parameters. The third the State Government. A total Mechanism when employed making on how the protest was nine months since they first endemicity where there is low said parents need not panic. on which recommendations edition of Gandiv is being con- of 26 important buildings in such a scenario,” it said. to be taken forward. “We arrived at the Delhi borders. level transmission or moderate “We can take from the sero can be made in use of either of ducted from August 22 to 28. which include educational As part of preparedness to have been protesting for nine The farmers have been level transmission going on survey and what we learnt these drugs for treatment or The exercise will cover poten- institutions, hotels, govern- neutralise terrorism and hijack- months. It is not a short span demanding the repeal of the but we are not seeing the kinds from other countries also that prevention. “Solidarity trial tial targets in Uttar Pradesh, ment offices and commercial ing threats, the NSG maintains of time. We want to include three laws, which they are of exponential growth and while it is possible that children showed Remdesivir does not NCR, Gujarat and Madhya areas were recceed in detail by multiple Task Forces in a state everybody, and representatives afraid will do away with the peaks that we saw a few months could get infected and trans- reduce mortality, it may have Pradesh, depicting Multiple NSG officials and eight loca- of readiness to mobilise in 30 of farmer organisations from MSP system leaving them at ago,” Swaminathan said. mit, children luckily have very a marginal benefit in sub- Cities Multiple-Targets sce- tions have been selected to con- minutes. The Force carries out east, west, south and north… the mercy of big corporations. “As far as India is con- mild illness most of the time group of patients who are ill nario cumulatively covering duct the exercise. recce of sensitive targets and all everybody will be here,” Kohar In Chandigarh, farmer cerned that seems to be what is and there is a small percentage enough to need oxygen but not approximately 30-35 targets, During the exercise, NSG, the airports in the country. In added. leader Paramjit Singh said happening and because of size that gets sick and get inflam- ill enough to be on ventilation the NSG said in a statement. apart from validating its own addition, the Force also under- According to the farmers about 2,000-2,5000 people are of India and heterogeneity of matory complications and few so there may be a marginal In the Gujarat chapter of drills, procedures and SOPs will takes Sky Marshal Operations leaders, the visiting represen- expected to come together to population and immunity sta- will die but much much less benefit but certainly the exercise, Ahmedabad and also assist to hone the counter on international and domestic tatives from different states, discuss the “issues that have tus in different parts of coun- than the adult population...But Remdesivir does not do much Gandhinagar cities have been terror skills of State adminis- aircraft and also provides secu- including Kerala, Karnataka, been impacting the farmers as try in different pockets, it is it is good to prepare... in stage of moderately or selected based on threat assess- tration, police, Anti-Terror rity cover. Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu, will well as the common man”. very very feasible that the sit- Preparing hospitals for severely ill patients.  !" #$#!% &'&(&) 4 <= 
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We sell out India’s assets,” in the name of second rung leaders and Abrogation of Article 370 and formed the PAGD after August of “National Monetisation workers of different con- 35-A. 5, after the abrogation of Article Pipeline” and promised a coun- stituents at the residence of its Addressing a press confer- 370 and we are fighting for it.” trywide agitation to thwart what Chairman Dr Farooq Abdullah, ence after a meeting of PAGD “Due to the Domicile law, its leaders called “an attempt to where they 'unanimously' leaders, PAGD spokesperson investment and developments auction India.” adopted a resolution to restore Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami are getting affected in the union Union Minister Nirmala the constitutional position of said, “Silence in Jammu territory. The people of Jammu Sitharaman had on Monday issue … there was no mention of concentrated in select hands.” Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir is depicted as nor- are facing problems in business ) @(AA' during 2021. announced the Centre’s ambi- this massive economic overhaul Saying that the transferring Ladakh under Article 370 and malcy. We appeal to the people and jobs as they are not getting According to the police tious policy of collecting 6 lakh in their election manifesto of the assets on lease for 25 years 35A on Tuesday. of India that we want our jobs as per the new laws which hree more terrorists the slain terrorists have been crore by leasing out national 2014 and 2019… had they men- “means perpetual alienation of PDP Chief Mehbooba rights. do not allow giving jobs to stone Tbelonging to Pakistan identified as Faisal Fayaz son of assets to the private companies. tioned it in the manifesto and the property,” the TMC leader- Mufti, CPI(M) leader MY Today we have gathered pelters. Also, we demand the based Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) Fayaz Ah Thokar resident of Accusing the Centre of hid- won the election, then it could ship said “on what will the Tarigami, Awami National here to send out a message release of political prisoners. terror outfit were gunned down Kapren Shopian, Gh Mustafa ing the matter in Parliament, have been said that it is people’s Government fall back on during Conference leader Muzaffar throughout the country, we are The government harasses peo- by the joint team of security Sheikh son of Abdul Ahad senior party MP Sukhendu mandate… But as they are tak- economic crisis…” and added, Hussain Shah and Javaid committed to seek our consti- ple through the Crime forces in the Pethseer area of Sheikh resident of Tekipura Shekhar Roy said, “the issue was ing such a big decision --- where “our party will stage a country- Mustafa Mir along with sever- tutional rights. We demand Information Bureau (CIB), Sopore on Tuesday. Kupwara and Rameez Ah discussed neither in Parliament the future of the entire nation is wide agitation against this anti- al senior National Conference article 370, 35A and statehood National Investigation Agency Meanwhile, security forces Ghanie son of Ab Majeed nor in any Parliamentary at stake --- without people’s per- people stance of the leaders attended the meeting at must be restored fully. This is (NIA) and other agencies. We also arrested six terrorist asso- Ghanie resident of Zipor Committee or the Consultative mission we have every right to Government.” the Gupkar residence of our constitutional right. We condemn these things,” said ciates of the LeT outfit in Dharamati, Shopian, affiliated Committee of the Finance protest … we can say that peo- Alleging that the BJP National Conference President have adopted a resolution to Tarigami Pethkote Bandipora. The police with proscribed terror outfit Ministry. There was just a pass- ple do not want the National Government had during the Dr Abdullah. restore the constitutional posi- Earlier on June 24, several teams recovered arms and LeT (TRF). ing reference about it in the Monetisation Pipeline (NMP).” Monsoon Session brought a Ever since its inception the tion of Jammu & Kashmir and members of PAGD had attend- ammunition including 2 live As per police records, the Finance Minister’s Budget Saying that decisions to hand “black law” banning strikes constituents of the PAGD are Ladakh under Article 370 and ed the meeting convened by hand grenades, 2 detonators, 15 killed terrorists were part of speech. In fact this decision was over such huge number of pub- against unjust policies of the harping on the slogan of restor- 35A.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi AK series rounds, 2 matrix groups involved in several ter- taken by the NITI Aayog, which lic assets to the private players in employers the TMC leadership ing the special status of the erst- He further stated that gov- with political leaders of Jammu sheets and other materials from ror crime cases including is not a constitutional body, but a large country like India should said the “black law” must not be while state of Jammu and ernment orders for stone pelters and Kashmir. During the meet- the site. attacks on security establish- a mere Government institu- not be taken without taking the seen separately from the new Kashmir and full Statehood. and others in the union terri- ing several leaders had cate- According to the Jammu ments and civilian atrocities. tion…” people or Parliament into confi- monetization scheme where the Previously, the PAGD leaders tory of Jammu and Kashmir are gorically conveyed to the Prime and Kashmir police five ter- The security forces also He said “who gave this dence Roy said that “Public leasing companies would get a restricted themselves to issuing ‘harsh’. “You cannot deprive Minister that if assembly polls rorists stand neutralised in the recovered arms and ammuni- Government the power to take Private Partnership (PPP) is an free hand to mercilessly pursue Press statements while reiter- people of their rights until are to be held, then statehood last 24 hours and 10 in the last tion including 01 AK-47 rifle & such a big decision … did they acceptable model but not this one hire and fire policy creating a ating their stand on the issue of proven guilty in the court of should be restored first to six days. 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An wife for not cooking tasty fried Covid case numbers rise high, law to remove 50 per cent cap on ing media persons here on Tuesday Singh further said, “It has also come amount of Rs 2,425 crore has chicken, has been arrested, with 24,296 people testing reservation. evening, said there was a huge scam of to the fore in the CAG report that out of been spent on the Kumbh police said on Tuesday. Covid positive after 1,34,706 Senior BJD leaders and State  2,743.60 crore in Kumbh Mela and it the amount of State Disaster Relief Fund Mela, of which Rs 1,281 The arrested person was samples were tested. Ministers Ranendra Pratap Swain was bigger even than the infamous fod- for equipment for Kumbh Mela,  65.87 crore was spent by the identified as Mubarak, 32, a The State leads the country and Arun Kumar Sahoo held a joint der scam of Bihar,saying the embez- crore was paid to the Home department Centre and the remaining resident of Tarabanahalli in the in new daily cases, the number press conference here on Tuesday, on caste census are two sides of a coin, zlement in Prayagraj Kumbh Mela is when this fund is used only for disaster amount was spent by the outskirts of Bengaluru. The of active cases, and the number this issue. Sahoo said, "Due to the capping by one of the biggest scam committed by victims. It has been said in the report that state government. There was deceased was identified as of daily Covid deaths. Swain demanded legislation of a courts, OBC population of Odisha the present regime in Uttar this amount was used for other items an intervention of about 16 Shirin Banu, 28. The daily test positivity Central law to remove the 50 per cent are deprived from getting the reser- Pradesh. without approval. We demand strict departments in this. Mubarak had assaulted his rate has reached 18.04 per cap on reservation and conducting of vation benefits and facing difficul- Earlier Aam Aadmi Party Rajya action against the culprits after con- According to the CAG wife with a wooden log for not cent, Chief Minister Pinarayi caste-based Census for other back- ties." Sabha MP and UP in-charge Sanjay ducting an inquiry into the entire mat- report, Magh Mela is held cooking tasty chicken fry for Vijayan said in a statement. ward castes (OBC) or socially and Various political parties with alle- Singh has also levelled serious corrup- ter.” every year in Prayagraj and him, and she had succumbed For the past three days, the educationally backward classes giance to the BJP have raised their tion charges on the Yogi Similarly, he said, against the allo- Kumbh and Maha Kumbh to injuries on August 6. daily positive cases had fallen (SEBCs). voice in support of repealing the 50 Government. cated budget of  105 crores for tin are organised every six years, Fearing his arrest, Mubarak after the state was celebrating "More than 50 per cent of Odisha's per cent cap on the reservation. The Deepak Singh alleged that what was shades, tents, pandals and barricading, the but the government has had transported her body in a Onam and fewer tests were population belongs to OBC and silence of BJP leaders on this issue more serious was that the Chief Minister, Mela officer showed Rs 143.13 crores completely failed to plan for gunny bag from the house and being conducted. SEBC. However, reservation at the rate shows its apathy towards other back- instead of cracking the whip on the spent without any one's consent. Heavy permanent construction and had thrown it into The day's figures were of half of their population, cannot be ward classes, he said. accused under his self-proclaimed zero- budgets have also been siphoned in the no standards have been set Chikkabanawara lake. released shortly after a high provided to them because the ceiling However, the Odisha chief min- tolerance policy towards corruption, name of construction or repair of roads, for permanent construction He had told her parents level meeting of Vijayan and fixed by the Supreme Court," Swain ister is committed to give justice to had given them full shelter and had tried he said and adding that one temporary works. that Shirin had left him. others to assess the situation said. OBCs in the State, he added. to hush up the matter by pushing it under toilet was built at a cost of Rs 42,000 while decided that existing Covid To remove the cap set by court, Reacting to this, State BJP OBC the carpet, claiming it as attack on tents were shown erected at Rs 231.45 protocols would not be tin- conduct of caste-based census is Morcha president Surath Biswal said `Hindutva’. crore. kered with now, and that the needed, he said. his party is not silent on this issue. The He said that the matter was also raised The audit report of the CAG already announced Sunday "Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik State has set up a Commission to iden- on the floor of the House but the regarding the infrastructure pre- total lockdown in the state had earlier raised the issue and tify the OBC/SEBC people, following Government took no cognisance. pared for organising the Kumbh will continue. today, we are reiterating the same. the intervention of Union Minister “This allegation is not made by me Mela exposed various irregularities Vijayan's statement also NDA's allies also have raised this Dharmendra Pradhan. or my party but it is mentioned in the and lapses. The audit report for the said that 19,349 people turned issue. It will help to ascertain the Instead, the BJD government has government audit report,” Singh said year ended March 31, 2019, was negative, taking the total active actual population of backward class- failed to protect the rights of the OBC. while demanding stern action against all presented in the Vidhan Sabha from cases to 1,59,335. es and subsequently, their develop- While Centre has implemented 27 per the officials concerned besides resigna- where it has been sent to the Public The day also saw a high of ment can be initiated," the BJD cent reservation, the State's existing tion of Yogi Adityanath for giving Accounts Committee of the 173 Covid deaths, taking the leader demanded. OBC quota is 11.25 per cent, Biswal patronage to the accused. Legislative Assembly. As per tradi- total death toll to 19,757. Stating hike in reservation and said. Referring to the CAG report, he tion, the principal accountant general O(-'%   $ '  
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However, it has not kept the                    promise - not even after completing half A  $ 0   37(  (     ! < of its term - leading to the present horrif- ic situation. Congress is not alone in promising farm loan waivers. Every major political party including BJP led by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has promised it.In Uttar Pradesh (2017), he had promised 3 '$( to waive loans for all small and marginal farmers and to extend fresh credit at zero )3( 77/ interest rate (as against 7 per cent applic- 5'%*7/$)5(3* able and 4 per cent for those paying back )6 5) 3. in time). Maharashtra, Punjab, 73))65> nal working group, during 2016-17, value of all agri-inputs (in Andhra desperate to rein in the liability, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh are other A)6 'A(36 large farmers with holding over 10 Pradesh, during 2015-2017, this some States even look for scape- major States where loan waivers involving hectares got away with 41 per cent was 7.5 times the value of agri- goats to avoid honoring the tens of thousands of crores were promised. %(.)/(A)  of the crop loan (these are short- inputs). Considering that crop promise. For instance, in We need to ponder over the implica- $)3(%7(3 term loan used for financing pur- loans are taken mostly for buying Rajasthan, the Government now tions of such a reckless trend for various ( ?) chase of agri-inputs) even as they agri-inputs, when the value of the argues that the loan waiver was stakeholders including the State exchequer, .(3)6($ .$ account for a mere 0.6 per cent of former exceeds the latter, it points meant only for farmers who had Centre and banks, especially PSBs. $()7/  the total number of farmers. Semi- towards diversion of funds to taken loans from cooperative   C $  S *        +,-)(./ Fundamentally, a loan waiver is grant- medium and medium farmers, non-farm uses. banks (the reality is that no con-     (   A      (( ed under excruciating circumstances say, 5)3)/  %% owning between 2 -10 hectares In such a scenario of bulk of dition was mentioned by Rahul                (   (i) an unprecedented drought or floods, or (% 7.77$)A (they are 13.2 per cent of all) got the bank credit being cornered by Gandhi when he made the    $  P1 (         (ii) a massive pest attack which results in /'$)A7) bulk of the balance 59 per cent. At medium and large farmers, when promise).      F %       )   either drastic reduction in output, or 7(3)H)3 the other extreme, small and mar- a loan waiver is granted, a dispro- On loans taken from PSBs,             1  ( extensive damage to the standing crop. Such 73) 73(% ginal farmers (they are 86.2 per cent portionately high share ofits ben- the State Government even wants circumstances arise once in a while and are of the total number) got very little; efit will also go to them. them to write off this debt. A sim-            )     exception to the normal. What we see is the )6 A)(3 in fact, nearly 41 per cent of them Furthermore, to an extent conces- ilar demand was made by TRS        S   )         exception becoming the normal. /7/(A 3. don’t even have access to banks. sional credit meant for farming is (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) to +,-)(./  S    Q G        Every time an election is due, political (0070 ()6 Even with regard to investment appropriated by non-farmers or redeem its promise made in State +,-)(./              ( parties come up with an offer of farm loan 5>373,/(A)  credit (this is essentially long- unscrupulous persons, they also elections in 2018. These demands     P)           waivers. The sole intent is to get the farm- $)>(% 7.( 3 term used for building assets), a big gain from the largesse announced only end up increasing the FD of ers’ vote rather than exhibit any genuine chunk of this also goes to medium by the State government. the Centre as eventually it has to        A       ( /7A$)                   ( concern for them. and large farmers. According to the Clearly, the intended relief give budgetary support to PSBs This drastically changes the mindset %(.) ) committee on “Status of Farmers’ from farm loan waiver is not whose capital gets eroded due to  Q              of farmers whereby they expect a loan (337'3)65> Income: Strategies for Accelerated going where it should (read small the write off.   *              waiver each time an election is held. So, $) () Growth” small and marginal farm- and marginal farmers). At the To conclude, farm loan    (       "  @ A  they stop paying back; even farmers who .7?)3A)3 ers finance 30.8 per cent and 52.1 same time, it imposes a huge bur- waivers largely benefit the unde-                    D can afford to pay back join this bandwag- per cent of their investment in den on the budget of States serving, bring States and central A                    on. This is dangerous as it gives rise to a assets respectively through infor- impairing their ability to stick to budgets under stress and increase             #     ( cult of non-payment - a potential source mal sources such as money fiscal deficit (FD)target man- NPAs of banks. Besides, this is a             ( of creating huge NPAs, especially of PSBs. lenders, traders, and input dealers dated under the Fiscal corrupt practice as by promising The very thought of non-payment as they do not have access to banks. Responsibility and Budget it, parties entice voters by lever-    @ P)         G      must not even cross our minds as it strikes Sadly, as brought out in the Management Act. Being an off- aging resources of the State. The                     ) at the very foundation of sustainable study by the RBI, the medium and shoot of a promise made in an States should shun this unhealthy                    banking. Perhaps, one could condone this large farmers having borrowed election and at the whims and practice, and if need be, the              only for the small and marginal farmers from the banks at low rates (effec- fancies of the party making it Centre should pass a law to make $                     with land holdings up to 2 hectares who tively it works out to 4 per cent if (not backed by any planned exer- it happen. As for helping poor >                  ( are under acute financial distress. The irony the loan is paid back in time), lend cise), the resultant liability and farmers, the Government should is that, generally, loan waivers do not make impact on FD is totally unpre- pursue agri-reforms - including          (  Q A  ( this money to the small/marginal a distinction. Even in states where the farmers at a much higher rate, dictable and uncontrollable. It in credit and crop insurance - to             $ 0  promise mentions 'for small and margin- thereby making huge profit from makes a mockery of fiscal con- protect their income in an $   1    !  G  1   S (The writer is a policy al farmers only’ - as in UP in2017 - large analyst. The views arbitrage. 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However, they did not company to touch a market then jumped to its 52-week signs of recovery and growth in by the Government’s prudent as state-owned ONGC pro- 74.11 to 74.20 in the day matter of Titan Company Ltd. make the disclosures. By doing valuation of USD 100 billion. high value of 1,757. the segment, the India Cellular policy to continue manufac- duced less than the target. trade. The regulator has levied a so, they violated the prohibition The IT services major has It closed the counter at and Electronics Association turing and the production- The country’s crude oil It finally ended at 74.19 fine of 1 lakh each on Muniraj of insider trading (PIT) norms. joined the league of TCS, 1,721.5, lower 0.99 per cent as (ICEA) said ob Tuesday. linked incentive (PLI) scheme. production declined by 3.2 per against the American cur- Radhakrishnan, Gangadhar They have contended that Reliance Industries and HDFC compared with the previous Mobile phones’ exports Mohindroo said electron- cent in July to 2.5 million rency, registering a rise of 3 Sudheer Kallihal, Punit Juneja, were not aware about Sebi Act, Bank for crossing the USD 100 close. had stood at around 1,300 ic goods’ exports have also tonnes when compared with paise over its previous close Jayraj P, Arjun Ramji PIT regulations and the com- billion-mark in terms of mar- In terms of traded volume, crore in the corresponding shown a tremendous rise of 100 the previous year, and by 3.37 of 74.22. The rupee had Vishwakarma and Mekat pany’s code of conduct for ket capitalisation (m-cap). 2.27 lakh shares were traded on period a year ago, when the per cent year-on-year during per cent in April-July to 9.9 gained 17 paise on Monday. George. In six separate orders, prevention of insider trading. The milestone was the BSE while 76.02 lakh scrips Covid-19 pandemic hit the the first quarter of the current million tonnes, according to Equity benchmark Sebi said these individuals were The orders came after achieved during the morning changed hands on the NSE, globe, according to the ICEA. financial year, crossing the data released by the Ministry of indices Sensex and Nifty employees or designated per- Securities and Exchange Board trade when the scrip was trad- during the trading session. “The mobile handset man- 20,000-crore-mark. “There is Petroleum and Natural Gas surged to fresh lifetime highs sons of Titan at the time of the of India (Sebi) received a letter ing at its 52-week high value of According to the latest m- ufacturing industry is contin- a sharp decline in the imports on Tuesday. Oil and Natural on heavy buying in banking, violation. While in employ- from Titan, wherein the com- 1,755.6 on the BSE, which cap data, Reliance Industries is uing its growth juggernaut and of mobile phones to a minus- Gas Corporation (ONGC), the finance and metal stocks ment of Titan, they had trans- pany intimated the regulator took the m-cap to 74.77 lakh the most-valued firm at 13.7 its historic journey to meet its cule Rs 600 crore during the nation’s largest oil and gas pro- amid supportive global cues acted in securities of the com- about contravention of insider crore or USD 100.78 billion. lakh crore, followed by Tata objective of becoming the first quarter of 2021-22, which ducer, produced 1.6 million on Tuesday. Sensex ended pany on two occasions between trading norms and company’s However, during the close Consultancy world’s number one manufac- was Rs 3,100 crore for the tonnes of crude in July. This 403.19 points or 0.73 per cent the quarter ended June 2018 code of conduct for prevention of the trading session, it pared Services (TCS) at 13.44 turing destination in sync with similar period in 2020-21. This was 4.2 per cent lower than last higher at 55,958.98, while and March 2019. The total of insider trading by some of its the earlier gains and settled lakh crore and HDFC Bank at thePrime Minister’s (Narendra is at an all-time low since year and 3.8 per cent less than Nifty advanced 128.15 points traded value of the securities by designated persons/ employees. 1.06 per cent lower at 8.42 lakhcrore. Modi) vision,” ICEA Chairman 2014-15,” he said. the target of 1.7 million tonnes. or 0.78 per cent to 16,624.60. .
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Lockdowns are becoming the •Be a professional reality examiner open arms The American Psychological the hybrid mode of classes at the tar- ing, Pearl Academy has designed a Pre-semester Learning new normal, and online mentorship It’s your duty as a mentor to serve We’re all continuously learning in Association has published a paper on get universities in different countries Experience (PSLE). PSLE is currently in full swing and will go on seems to be a staple for the Mentor- as a professional reality check during the new normal. We may have mas- disability problems that includes a list and thus they are confident and until the formal academic session begins in September 2021. Mentee relationship. a crisis by serving as a connection tered Zoom and Microsoft Teams, but of criteria of successful mentoring the going. The volume of applications PSLE has been designed keeping in mind the different dis- It’s definitely unusual being a between the present turmoil and the there are a slew of additional tools that desire and capacity to have gone up in 2021 by many folds ciplines and courses students have joined at Pearl Academy and mentor during the COVID-19 epi- larger picture. Your mentees are like- may aid your mentoring programme.  Value the mentee as a person due to the waivers in tests like the diverse backgrounds of education and life they come from. demic, but it’s probably more essen- ly to be working in a high-pressure Now is the best moment to experi-  Build mutual trust and respect GRE/GMAT by many top universities With three interesting, gamified modules — ‘Explore 4 senses’, tial than ever. Uncertainty is the only workplace at this time. Being able to ment with learning new tools. Why  Preserve confidentiality and launch of home edition tests by ‘Who are your Hoomans’ and ‘From me to we’ — PSLE covers certain pointer, and we don’t flourish lead a discussion on the broad picture not use Slack to communicate with  Listen to both what is said and how TOEFL which encouraged more aspi- multiple human aspects and skills such as ideation, curiosity, play- in a state of environmental ambigui- can help relieve some of the strain in your team or Basecamp to monitor it is expressed rants to easily apply. fulness, collaboration, awareness, leadership, personal develop- ty. Many individuals are experiencing the near term. your objectives? Now is the perfect  Assist the mentee in solving his or In this scenario having a mentor- ment, human values, social responsibility and volunteering. These greater stress levels and becoming •Listen moment to try new things. her own issue rather than giving ship from a trusted mentor or coun- modules enable the students to get in touch with their creative, more nervous as the admissions, Engage in active listening The information, guidance, and guidance sellor eases the burden for the aspirants imaginative side while helping them hone their technical and examinations have become more throughout conversations. Active lis- resources that a mentor provides are  Concentrate on the mentee’s and the aspirants can focus only on social skills. It also facilitates a social connection amongst the focused on survival. This is why it is tening is an important ability for men- determined by the mentoring rela- growth rather than producing a improving their profile and getting new students and faculty members in the current scenario of social more essential than ever to encourage tors to have, and now is the time to tionship’s structure and objectives. A clone good grades in the tests. Planning for distancing. This way, the freshers will be at ease when the cam- and assist workers in thriving in the practise it. People may be looking for mentor may share knowledge about his Role of mentorship for students ancillary services like Visa, Post arrival puses open again, leading to collaboration and teamwork in the midst of the turmoil. In this post, we’ll an opportunity to open up in light of or her own professional path with a who want to study abroad support, accommodation and other classrooms and of course, friendships. go over five practical mentoring ideas the current condition of the globe, but mentee (or protégé), as well as offer The 2020 pandemic had some amenities under the guidance of a PSLE is a power-packed yet fun capsule, apt for the school for 2021. they are afraid of the repercussions. advice, inspiration, emotional support, effects on students but it was not a mentor becomes much more effective to college transition that students have to go through, especial- •Place a premium on happiness Even if you’re on Zoom, listen care- and role modelling. A mentor may major reason for the market or stu- and less stress inducing. ly in a virtual environment because of COVID-19. 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The end semes- managing the staff, re-stocking deploy more sustainable and con- courses have to be added and flexibili- ter/year exams must be abandoned and resourcing. But above all, to scious techniques, not just in ty in choosing courses is needed to be except for those in their final semes- also articulate marketing, pro- terms of their products and acces- offered to the students, new faculty will ter/year. The flip side is that when stu- motion, and customer satisfaction sibility, but also with the commu- have to be inducted. Are the institutes dents are subjected to continuous short-  ) strategies to maximise profits. nication and the overall brand in a position to provide at least indus- term scholastic testing, including exams, Chief merchandiser: He plays image. 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England. playing overseas, is duo batted for almost 50 overs His impeccable line one of the most on day four of the Lord’s Test registered a famous win by an ence. and length and control important factors. So, and were responsible for taking innings and 46 runs. None of The southpaw will bat at has troubled the home the way KL Rahul the game to the final day before the current players have the number three, moving Haseeb batsmen consistently. and Rohit Sharma the Indian pacers scripted a experience of playing on this Hameed up the order to open Eight of his 11 wickets have played, has been famous win. ground and it will be interest- alongside Rory Burns. England came at the Lord’s Test that outstanding and we The performance of open- ing to see how they adapt to the batsmen have to find a way to India won by 151 runs. hope that they contin- ers Rohit Sharma and K L challenge. score and help skipper Joe Kohli said the tour of ue in the same manner. Rahul has been the biggest England, on the other Root, who has made of the bulk Australia took his confi- “To set out the plus for India in the batting hand, will be hoping their bat- of the team’s runs so far. dence to another level. “I right platform from department. Both have showed ting woes will subside with the Mark Wood, who troubled was not surprised at all where the team can remarkable temperament and inclusion of white-ball special- the Indian batsmen with his (with his growth) because I build on and that is what technique in testing conditions ist Dawid Malan. Malan last extra pace, is injured and that have seen him from close they provided us in both the to give the team a solid start. played a Test three years ago but puts Saqib Mahmood in good quarters. He is a guy who has Tests so that is definitely a big Rishabh Pant will play the is expected to deliver consider- position to make his Test debut always had the skill. You boost for us,” a pleased captain way he plays and Ravindra $ @ 8   $      ' ing his rich First-Class experi- on Wednesday. need the confidence to back said. PTI Jadeja has also done a decent job at number seven. It can be said that he is playing in the team more as a batsman than as 4R&    C( 1  India has bowlers who can win a left-arm spinner. With conditions expected to be cold and favourable for the )  %))6 Wednesday. the opposition to be weak, that is it is possible. This discipline and Tests in all conditions: Malan pacers at Headingley, India are Asked if this was the not how we approach any series.” patience is required in England. )  %))6 expected to retain the four- ndian captain Virat Kohli right time to go for the kill When asked to explain what “If you are not patient in prong pace attack, leaving no Ion Tuesday asserted that and win the series, Kohli was it is like batting in English condi- England you can get out at any- n awe of India’s in-form bowling attack, swashbuck- space for R Ashwin once again. his team is capable of beat- not amused with the ques- tions, where the ball seams and time, no matter how experienced Iling England batsman Dawid Malan on Tuesday said Shardul Thakur is fully fit ing even a full-strength tion. swings consistently, Kohli gave an you are or how many runs you the “well-led” visiting team has got the firepower to win but it is unlikely that Kohli will England in their own back- “Does it depend on the honest opinion. have under your belt. You need Tests in all conditions. make any changes in the pace yard but said it is prudent to strength of the opposition? “You can never say in England good decision making because, “I think they (India) are very well led; I think Virat attack which won India the keep one’s ego in pocket Even when the key players that now you are set (on pitch). conditions in England are tough- (Kohli), the way he goes about his business, he is very game on day five at Lord’s. while batting in the tough were playing, we think we You have to put your ego in your est in the world, in my opinion,” infectious and you know he drags a lot of people with The potency of the world- English conditions. can beat anyone,” said Kohli. pocket. The conditions are not he said. him,” Malan said in the pre-match press conference. class attack has been increased England were without “We do not wait for the same as it is in other places where Virat also said there is no rea- “They (India) have also got a lot of depth not only by Mohammad Siraj, who was top all-rounder Ben Stokes, opposition to be weak. So, I you reach 30-40 and know that son to change the winning com- in their batting but in their bowling as well, they have sensational on day five and has key pacers Jofra Archers and do not think that is the right you can pick balls for your shots,” bination but did not shut the got bowlers that can win Test cricket in all conditions. impressed many with his relent- Chris Woakes in the first two question to ask a team that he said. door on R Aswhin’s inclusion in “...They just have a lot of depth and they are fan- less accuracy. Tests, and now, Mark Wood has been playing such good “You have to bat the same way the playing XI, saying pitch can tastic competitors,” added the 33-year-old Malan, a left- India last played at has also been ruled out of the cricket over the last so many you bat for your first 30 runs and bring the seasoned off-spinner handed top-order batsman, who has been recalled to Heaingley in 2002 when they third match, starting years. We do not depend on then repeat the same template till back into the picture in England. the Test team.   
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 6  -  > Verma, Punam Raut, Jemimah the Tokyo Paralympics began declared the Games open in Mariyappan Thangavelu as enough time to prepare due to Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, in Tokyo on Tuesday with the front of a near-empty stadium the flag bearer at the last the regime change in the coun-    
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  Genoa: AC Milan opened their Paris: The people who saved the ) %73673 Serie A campaign on Monday life of Denmark’s Christian with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria as Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac est Ham extended their coach Stefano Pioli fielded a arrest during the opening match Wperfect start to the season host of new signings including of Euro 2020, received the UEFA as Michail Antonio became Olivier Giroud. President’s Award on Tuesday. the club's record Premier Giroud, who turns 35 next UEFA president Aleksander League goalscorer with a dou- month, is expected to make a Ceferin described the nine recip- ble in their 4-1 win against 10- sizeable impact for the ients, who include Denmark man Leicester on Monday. Rossoneri alongside the club’s captain Simon Kjaer, as “the true David Moyes' side took other ageing star Zlatan heroes of Euro 2020”. the lead through Pablo Fornals' /.( <@$  Ibrahmivoc. “I have the utmost admira- first half goal at the London There was a new presence tion for the doctors and medical Stadium. too between the goalposts, staff for their outstanding reac- Leicester's Ayoze Perez was 0''  
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