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RRR INCHES COMPLETION, POST-PRODUCTION UNDERWAY { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com MOVE UNITECH EX OWNERS FROM TIHAR ‘SACK THEM OR WE WILL': A CONGRESS VIRGIN HYPERLOOP PODS TO CONNECT FORCED SEX WITH WIFE NOT RAPE, TO MUMBAI JAIL, SAYS SUPREME COURT ULTIMATUM TO SIDHU ON ADVISERS CITIES AT 670 MILES PER HOUR SAYS CHHATTISGARH HC anjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, former directors of the avjot Sidhu should dismiss his advisers and if he fails to irgin Hyperloop has released a video showing its vision for he Chhattisgarh High Court has discharged a 37-year-old man realty firm Unitech, will be shifted from Delhi's Tihar Jail do so, the party will, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat a high-speed transportation system which, it says, will in a rape case filed against him by his wife after observing that Sto Mumbai's Arthur Road and Taloja Jail, the Supreme Nsaid on Wednesday. The unambiguous message for the Vallow passengers to travel at the speed of 670 miles per Tsexual intercourse or any sexual act with a legally wedded wife Court ordered today. The order came after the Ed informed the new Punjab Congress chief come after a fresh burst of rebell- hour 1078 kmph). The company, part of Richard Branson's is not rape even if done by force or against her wish. However, the court that it has found a "secret underground office" in South ion against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after he called out Virgin empire, claims that this new form of mass transportat- HC did not grant any relief to the man who was also charged under Delhi's Green Park that is being used by Unitech founder Ram- ‘atrocious and ill-conceived’ comments from Sidhu's advisers. ion will "set the standard for 21st century travel by connecting IPC section 377 (unnatural offences). Justice NK Chandravanshi esh Chandra and visited by his sons Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Mali, who recently joined cities in minutes."The design for this transport system features delivered the judgement on August 23 in a criminal revision plea Chandra "while on parole or bail", PTI reported. The agency Sidhu's team, made headlines with their comments last week a series of pods inside a tube in which a near-vacuum environ- filed by the man and his two family members, seeking to quash said the brothers, in connivance with Tihar jail authorities, are on Pakistan and Kashmir. In Facebook posts, Mali suggested ment is maintained. The battery-powered pods will glide at 670 rape charge (against him) and other offences framed against them, conducting illegal activities, including contacting witnesses. that both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants in Kashmir. mph that facilitates high speed by reducing aerodynamic drag. their lawyer YC Sharma said on Thursday. Govt releases ‘Disturbing trend’ that 13 dead in twin Kabul blasts, another Rs.500 cr for Dalit Bandhu police side with ruling suicide attack suspected PNS n HYDERABAD party: Chief Justice The State government released PNS n WASHINGTON another Rs.500 crore on Thursday PNS n NEW DELHI Supreme Court said. for the Dalit Bandhu scheme, The comments coincide with a There were at least two explosions UK, US warn of more which is being piloted in the It is a "disturbing trend" in the massive showdown over the arrest near Kabul's airport amid a huge Huzurabad Assembly constituen- country that police officers side in Maharashtra of Union Minister evacuation effort from Afghanistan, terrorist attacks cy. The State SC Cooperative with the ruling party, the Supreme Narayan Rane over his comments the Pentagon said on Thursday, Development Corporation released Court said today, delivering a about slapping Chief Minister with civilians and U.S. service ritain and the United States on the amount to the bank account of sharp message at a time Uddhav Thackeray. Rane's members among the casualties. BThursday warned that there was Karimanagar Collector. With this, there have been allega- BJP has accused the Pentagon spokesman John a "very credible" report of an a total of Rs.2,000 crore has been tions of politically- state's ruling Shiv Kirby said one blast occurred "imminent" terrorist attack by the released for the scheme, in line with motivated investi- Sena of "Taliban- near the airport's Abbey Gate Islamic State militants targeting Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar gations and police like" behavior and and the other close to the nearby those gathering at Kabul airport in Rao's announcement that Rs.10 targeting rivals of harassment of Baron Hotel. Two U.S. officials an attempt to flee war-torn lakh would be given to each of the the ruling party. political rivals. The said at least one of the explosions Afghanistan. US President Joe 20,000 SC families in the "Police officers Maharashtra gov- appeared to be from a suicide Biden had mentioned the growing Huzurabad constituency. who want to be in ernment, in turn, bombing. risk of an attack by the ISIS-K, an At the August 16th public meet- the good books of alleges that central "We can confirm that the explo- 13 people were killed in the blast, hurt, an official said. ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan, when ing organized for the formal launch the ruling party government agencies sion at the Abbey Gate was the including children, and many The U.S. Embassy in Kabul he announced his decision earlier of the Dalit Bandhu scheme in misuse power and are targeting its leaders result of a complex attack that Taliban guards were wounded. described "a large explosion" and this week not to extend the August Huzurabad, KCR declared that the harass political oppo- like former minister Anil resulted in a number of US & A U.S. official told Reuters as said there had been reports of 31 deadline for US-led NATO government would release Rs.2,000 nents," a Supreme Court Deshmukh. civilian casualties," Kirby said on many as three U.S. service mem- gunfire. The explosion came after troops to leave Afghanistan after crore to implement the scheme for bench led by Chief Justice NV The Supreme Court was hearing twitter. "We can also confirm at bers were among those hurt, and the United States and allies urged the Taliban takeover. There is "very, all the SC families there and assured Ramana said, asserting that police the petition of a Chhattisgarh least one other explosion at or that U.S. casualty numbers were Afghans to leave the area because very credible" intelligence that that additional funds would be officers must stick to the rule of police officer who was suspended near the Baron Hotel, a short dis- expected to increase, according to of a threat by Islamic State. Islamic State militants are planning released, should the number of ben- law. and charged with sedition. tance from Abbey Gate." initial information. At least one of an imminent attack. 2 eficiaries go up. It is the police who should be A Taliban terrorist said at least the U.S. personnel was seriously 2 2 held responsible for the trend, the 2 TS-bPASS Temple staff SC gets 9 new judges, BV Nagarathna CREDAI for toning to get revised PRC scales could be first woman CJI in 2027 up of district panels PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n NEW DELHI Karnataka High Court, the other women judges who have been Lack of technical staff hampering district committees The State Government on Nine new judges, including three appointed to the apex court are TS to get new CJ Thursday issued orders imple- women, were on Thursday appoint- Justice Hima Kohli, the Chief NAVEENA GHANATE cation of issues, and resolution menting the latest Pay Revision ed to the Supreme Court, with Justice of the Telangana High elangana will soon get its fourth high court Chief Justice as the n HYDERABAD T need to be priority (areas)". Commission scales for temple Justice BV Nagarathna in line to be Court, and Justice Bela M Trivedi, incumbent CJ Hima Kohli has been The task had been given to the employees and Archakas working the first woman Chief Justice of the fifth senior-most judge of the elevated as Supreme Court Judge. Realtors' forum CREDAI is look- district committees and the collec- in Joint Commissioner, Deputy India (CJI) in September 2027. Gujarat High Court. Accepting the recommendations ing up to the state government to tor. This arrangement was creating Commissioner, Assistant President Ram Nath Kovind Justice Kohli was to retire on made by the Supreme Court solve peculiar issues concerning issues in approvals, he said. "There Commissioner and other cadre signed their warrants of appoint- September 1 on attaining the age of collegium, the President of India has TS-bPASS, particularly the felt needs to be a separate committee temples under the Telangana ment. 62. While high court judges retire notified the appointment of nine need to have a separate committee headed by an IAS officer with tech- State Endowments Department. With a sanctioned strength of 34 Justice BV Nagarathna at the age of 62, the retirement age Judges including CJ Hima Kohli. that can give better guidance to nical staff as things will then go The date of implementation of judges, the Supreme Court as of of Supreme Court judges is 65. Judge Kohli has taken charge in collectors at the district level. about smoothly and in a way the revised pay scales for the above now has 10 vacancies. Once afternoon. Besides them, Justice C T January and was the first woman Murali Krishna Reddy, president helpful for realtors. Without town temple employees and Archakas the new judges take oath in the In a first, the Supreme Court Ravikumar of the Kerala High Chief Justice for the state. A full court of CREDAI- Telangana, said: planning staff, we won't get prop- with regard to notional/monetary coming days, the top court will Collegium had last week recom- Court and Justice M M Sundresh farewell has been planned on Friday "There are issues with TS- bPASS er permissions. In these district benefits would be the same as that have only one vacancy. mended for appointment to the of the Madras High Court have also for the CJ where in Advocate General which need to be closed. Some col- committees, town planning staffers of Government employees, accord- Separate formal notifications by apex court three women judges. been appointed to the top court. will give the farewell address on lectors are not having proper guid- are very less. ing to the order. the law ministry announcing their Besides Justice Nagarathna, the behalf of the legal fraternity. 2 ance. Adequate training, identifi- 2 2 appointments were issued in the third senior-most judge of the 2 TRS writes to Rahul to rein in Revanth Court gives deadline ML MELLY MAITREYI in Maharashtra, with which the n HYDERABAD Congress party shared power, for making abusive remarks against the TRS legislator and Chairman of the Chief Minister there, the TRS MLA to act on GO 111 Committee on Public Undertakings said Revanth Reddy's derogatory and PNS n HYDERABAD GO.111 related petitions was Jeevan Reddy has escalated his indecent remarks against Telangana heard in the Telangana High Court complaint against Telangana Pradesh Chief Minister and the TRS govern- Telangana High Court directed the in the Kokapeta land auction case Congress Committee president A ment would entail serious conse- government to submit the high- on Thursday. The bench of Chief New office bearers of CREDAI Telangana pose for a picture on Thursday. Revanth Reddy by writing to the quences for the Congress party. power committee report pertaining Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Congress party's high command. Although the Congress party had to GO111 which prohibited con- Vijay Sen Reddy questioned the Taking strong exception to the given a high position to Revanth structions on the catchment area of state government as to why the TODAY Kerala records over unparliamentary language being Reddy in Telangana, his language Himyatsagar and Osmansgar lakes high-level committee had not sub- used by the State Congress president remarks against the TRS govern- and behaviour was not befitting the by September 13. Court warned mitted its report after four years. ALMANAC Revanth Reddy against Chief ment. Otherwise, TRS leaders stature of a Member of Parliament that the committee would be dis- Additional AG Ramachandra Rao Month & Paksham: 30K Covid cases Minister and TRS president K would complain to the govern- and the position bestowed on him solved on September 13 if the on behalf of the government Shravana & Shukla Paksha PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Chandrasekhar Rao, Jeevan Reddy ment and demand action against as the State Congress president, the report was not submitted. Court replied that the delay was due to Panchangam addressed a letter to Rahul Gandhi Revanth Reddy, he said. TRS MLA said in his letter. said, “The HPC gets disbanded if it corona and other reasons. Kerala posted 30,007 fresh to restrain the party's State PCC Referring to the arrest of Narayana fails to submit the report as per the Tithi : Panchami 18:48 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, president from making derogatory Rane by the Shiv Sena government 2 timeline mentioned by this court,” 2 Nakshatram : Ashwini 24:47 the second consecutive day it Time to Avoid : Time to Avoid (Bad reported more than 30,000, and time to start any important work) 162 deaths which pushed the total infection count in the state Location of SHRC Rahukalam : 10:44 am - 12:17 pm to 39.13 lakh and the toll to Gangavaram port now 100% owned by Adani group Yamagandam : 3:23 pm - 4:56 pm 20,134. SNV SUDHIR Lakeside Investment Limited, an office is govt n VIJAYAWADA Varjyam : 8:24 pm - 10:09 pm According to the central gov- affiliate of New York-based private ernment, 58.4 per cent of the total equity firm Warburg Pincus. prerogative: AP HC Gulika : 7:38 am - 9:11 am COVID-19 cases last week were Over three months after the Cabinet APSEZ from March onwards PNS n VIJAYAWADA Good Time : (to start any important work) reported from Kerala. gave its nod, the State government acquired the stakes of DVS Raju and On Wednesday, the state has finally given its approval to family and Warburg Pincus and put Pointing out that it can only Amritakalam : 4:54 pm - 6:39 pm recorded 31,445 fresh cases, divest its 10.39 percent stake in forth a proposal before the State gov- issue directions to shift the Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:52 am - 12:42 pm which was 68.11 per cent of the Gangavaram Port Ltd (GPL) to ernment to acquire the remaining State Human Rights national total -- 46,164 -- of new Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) Ltd, 10.39 percent of its stake. Commission office to the State, infections in the last 24 hours. a key subsidiary of the Gujarat-based It is understood that the State gov- the Andhra Pradesh High Court As many as 18,997 people have diversified Adani Group. ernment accepted the proposal of on Thursday said that it was for HYDERABAD been cured of the infection since In a regulatory filing, the APSEZ merger of GPL with APSEZ with a the State government to decide WEATHER Wednesday, taking the total recov- informed the stock exchange late on condition that the transferee compa- where the headquarters or office Forecast: thunderstorms eries to 37,11,625 and the number Wednesday about the letter the ny - APSEZ - shall set up a separate would be located. Temp: 29/22 of active cases to 1,81,209, a state company received from AP Special Purpose Company (SPC) to A High Court bench headed by Humidity: 83% government release said. In the last Maritime Board (APMB) intimat- enter into a revised concession agree- Chief Justice AK Goswami was Sunrise: 6:01 am 24 hours, 1,66,397 samples were ing the approval for the sale of State the government to evaluate the capital of 51.7 crore shares of which ment on the same terms and condi- hearing a PIL filed against the Sunset: 06:33 pm tested and the TPR was found to government's stake sale in GPL to offer by APSEZ to acquire the State 58.1 percent was owned by DVS tions of the original agreement for the Cabinet's decision to shift SHRC Current Weather Conditions be 18.03 per cent. APSEZ. government's stake at Rs 120 per Raju and Family (Promoter), 10.4 remaining concession period. from Hyderabad to Kurnool. Updated AUGUST 26, 2021 5:00 PM This comes after an Empowered share submitted its report. crore by the Government of Andhra 2 Group of Secretaries appointed by GPL had paid up equity share Pradesh and 31.5 percent by Windy 2 2 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 hyderabad 02

Minister releases documentary on Covid has potential to widen MEIL to deliver oil & gas rigs road safety in TS worth $860 million to ONGC PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI PNS n HYDERABAD calendar year, Kumar said in a ONGC Assets in Assam (Shib digital divide, says Venkaiah press conference. Sagar, Jorhat), Andhra Pradesh Minister of Labour and Megha Engineering and Out of 47 Rigs, there are 20 (Rajahmundry), Gujarat Employment Malla Reddy on PNS n NEW DELHI online education a "digital paucity of online courses in the Indian universities. Infrastructures Limited Workover Rigs-(used to per- (Ahmedabad, Ankaleshwar, Thursday released a docu- bridge" for people in remote Indian languages and called Venkaiah gave the instance (MEIL) is all set to deliver 47 form workover operations in a Mehsana and Cambay), mentary on road safety in Calling for an inclusive areas, he stressed that care upon private players in the of top global universities which oil and gas rigs worth USD 860 well) and 27 Land Drilling Tripura (Agartala) and Tamil Telangana documented by approach to online and dis- must be taken not to exclude educational technology sector attract international talent million to ONGC Limited by Rigs, he said. Nadu (Karaikal), Kumar said. director Bharath, actors tance education, Vice- students from socio-econom- to offer content in more every year and have been thriv- end of next year, a senior offi- The first rig which is As major players of oil and Vishwa and Kaushik from President M Venkaiah Naidu ically weaker sections and cre- regional languages. ing as centres of excellence, cial of the Hyderabad-based equipped with advanced gas in the country and also Medchal Malkajgiri district. on Thursday said that issues ate a "digital divide". In this context, he recalled delivering economic benefits to infra major said on Thursday. hydraulic technology and worldwide are set to mod- The documentary was made pertaining to access, quality To improve the access and the tool developed by All India the host nation. Kumar NK, Head-Oil Rigs operational completed drilling ernise their rigs, MEIL hopes for the short film contest organ- and affordability might get affordability of the internet, Council for Technical In order to achieve interna- Division of the diversified con- of one oil well at Kalol oil field to get a major chunk of busi- ised by the Cyberabad Police to accentuated with Covid-19 especially in rural areas, Education (AICTE) recently tionalisation of the universities, glomerate said the vertical of ONGC, Dhamasana village ness in future, he further said. create awareness among the pandemic and exclude many Venkaiah underscored the which translates English con- he stressed the need to pro- currently has order book of near here. "MEIL has become a hope residents on without wearing students in the process. need for expeditious imple- tent online into 11 Indian lan- mote diversity among faculty rigs and related equipment This 1,500 HP Land Drilling for India in oil and fuel extrac- helmets and following traffic Virtually addressing the first mentation of projects such as guages and called for more and students as also to collab- worth USD 1.5 billion (includ- rig can easily drill oil wells to tion rigs, which till now was regulations on the road. The foundation day celebrations BharatNet. such efforts. orate proactively with reputed ing the 47 rigs to be supplied the depths of 4000 metres (4 mostly dependent on import- Minister for Labour congratu- of the Central University of The Vice-President wanted "Online education should global universities. to ONGC) and was hoping km) from the surface level, ed machinery," Kumar lated the director and actors Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur, institutions that undertake cor- not remain the privilege of the Venkaiah suggested encour- that in the next three years according to Kumar. explained. and asked them to shoot more from his official residence here, porate social responsibility few, but rather become the ulti- aging Indian universities to orders worth USD 2 billion The rigs are being manufac- MEIL, which acquired Italy- short films that would create the Vice-President noted how (CSR) activities to prioritise mate tool for real democratisa- open global campuses, which from both domestic and inter- tured under the prestigious based Drillmec, a specialist in awareness among the people higher education can be a providing electronic devices to tion of education in India," will also improve the brand national markets. 'Make in India' and Atma oil and gas drilling, currently and informed the director that great economic catalyst for school and college students Venkaiah stressed. value of Indian education. He "This (the supply of 47 rigs) Nirbhar Bharat Policies and has manufacturing facilities the films should be made in a the community, bring develop- from socially and economical- Noting the positive external- also wanted universities to is a 35 month programme. We MEIL is the first private firm for rigs in Hyderabad and way that would be useful to the ment to a region and even spur ly weaker sections, according ities of higher education, he engage and work with local got the contract in 2019 in the country to make and use Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. society rather than commercial growth of the country. to an official statement. called for pushing towards communities, utilising their through an international bid- the oil and gas extraction rigs The oil and gas companies elements. While terming the power of Venkaiah also noted the more "internationalisation" of area of expertise. ding process. We will be able with Indigenous Technology, can save considerable time to do 20 rigs by the end of this the official said. and other resources if they financial year. Another 27 will MEIL will be manufacturing deploy MEIL's rigs, Kumar Chief Minister Temple staff be delivered by the end of next and supplying the 47 rigs to said. to hold review to get revised Sectt employees meeting today PRC scales Court gives PNS | HYDERABAD: Chief Minister stage dharna for K Chandrasekhar Rao will hold a Continued from page 1 review meeting on Dalit Bandhu promotions scheme at Karimnagar Collectorate State main temples employ- deadline to act... PNS n HYDERABAD on Friday. KCR left for ees JAC chairman G Ramesh Hanamkonda in a helicopter to Babu, who received the PRC Continued from page 1 the committee headed by the Telangana Secretariat attend the wedding of State implementation orders at Chief Secretary to comment on employees staged a dharna Planning Board Vice-Chairman the Secretariat on Thursday, HPC should have given its the EPTRI report. The High here on Thursday demanding Vinodkumar's son on Thursday. thanked the Chief Minister, report within 45 days, Court Court directed the committee completion of process of pro- After the wedding he would make Endowments and Finance said, “It cannot be there forev- to put the report on its website. motions at the earliest as night halt at Karimnagar. On Friday Ministers for implementing er”. The government contend- The HPC chairperson assured by the Chief Minister morning he would attend to some the revised PRC scales. ed “the committee was in force should file an affidavit within a K Chandrasekhar Rao. locally arranged programmes and He also thanked TNGO according to the government” week to abide by the terms, con- When the employees who reach Collectorate at 12 noon to state unit president Rajender and assured that the govern- ditions and the timelines men- tried to meet Chief Secretary Telangana State Planning Board Vice Chairman Boinapalli Vinod Kumar eldest son Dr Pratik's wedding took place on hold a review meeting on Dalit and general secretary Pratap ment “will take it seriously tioned by the bench. Somesh Kumar with a Thursday night at SVS, Warangal - Hanmakonda. Chief Minister Kalwakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, Ministers and Bandhu. He would return to for their efforts in this now”. The court adjourned the request to complete the pro- others attended and blessed the new couple. Hyderabad by helicopter 3.30 pm. regard. The apex court also directed case till October 4. motion process by month- end were not given permis- sion, they staged a dharna in 13 dead in twin Kabul blasts, suicide attack suspected front of the chambers of the Kerala records... Govt releases another Rs.500 cr for Dalit Bandhu Chief Secretary. Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 The employees demanded Continued from page 1 August 30. The government tractor each under the scheme, that the assurance given by So far, 3.07 crore samples machinery has already complet- while G.Suguna and her husband A massive airlift of foreign UK, US warn of more terrorist attacks the Chief Minister should be have been tested, it said. Prior to KCR's public meeting, the ed arrangements at the field level Mogali received trolley and nationals and their families as The attack was planned on those gathering at Kabul airport in an implemented. They lamented Among districts of the government released Rs.500 crore for taking up the pilot project. Rachapalli Shankar got a Maruti well as some Afghans has been attempt to flee Afghanistan, British armed forces minister James that they had already lost two state, Ernakulam continued for the scheme on August 8 and On Thursday, Ministers car. under way since the day before Heappey told BBC on Thursday. "The credibility of the reporting has years and if the promotions to record the highest num- on August 23, it released another Koppula Eshwar and Gangula The Ministers said that Dalit Taliban forces captured Kabul now reached the stage where we believe that there is a very were not affected by month- bers with 3,872 followed by Rs.500 crore. It released Rs.200 Kamalakar distributed four units Bandhu was an indication that the on Aug. 15, capping a swift imminent, highly lethal attack possible within Kabul," he later told end, they would lose one Kozhikode 3,461, Thrissur crore on August 24, Rs.300 crore of vehicles to the beneficiaries State government had been work- advance across the country as BBC Breakfast. Asked by Sky News whether an attack could occur in more year. About 140 3,157, Malappuram 2,985, on August 25 and the last tranche selected under the Dalit Bandhu, ing sincerely and with enthusi- U.S. and allied troops withdrew. the coming few hours, he replied: "Yes." The Islamic State (ISIS) employees of different cadres Kollam 2,619, Palakkad of Rs.500 crore on Thursday, within 10 days after the scheme asm. The greatness of the scheme President Joe Biden has Afghanistan affiliate, dubbed Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K, is participated in the dharna for 2,261, Thiruvananthapuram indicating the priority accorded for was launched in Huzurabad. lay in the fact that a Scheduled been briefed on the explosion, known for conducting suicide bombings and car bomb attacks. promotions. They called of 1,996, Kottayam 1,992, grounding the scheme at the ear- Two couples, Dasarapu Caste person who had worked as according to a White House their agitation when the staff Kannur 1,939, Alappuzha liest in the constituency for which Swarupa and Rajaiah as well as a driver until yesterday could official. Biden was in a meet- Afghanistan, where the when the explosion was first explained that Chief Secretary 1,741, Pathanamthitta 1,380, the notification for the bye-election Yelukapalli Komaramma and become the owner of a vehicle ing with security officials United States is in the final reported, according to a per- was in another meeting and Wayanad 1,161 and Idukki could be issued any time after Kanakaiah, were handed over a today, it was pointed out. about the situation in steps of ending its 20-year war, son familiar with the matter. they should meet the Chief 900. Secretary on Friday. Of the new cases, 104 were health workers, 128 from outside the state and 28,650 TRS writes to Rahul to rein... SC gets 9 new judges... infected through contact with Continued from page 1 ident had come to the notice CREDAI for toning up of... the source of the contact not of the party high command. Continued from page 1 being clear in 1,195 cases, the People of Telangana would Jeevan Reddy, while Continued from page 1 aging registrations through time testing and speedy imple- release said. not tolerate such unparlia- addressing a media confer- the Dharani portal, which mentation of the new tools. We Senior advocate and former TS to get new CJ mentary language against the ence at the TRS LP office here We only have GHMC, HMDA maps the agricultural and non- will also organize workshops to Additional Solicitor General P Continued from page 1 Chief Minister and if the on Thursday, likened Revanth and DTCP. Because these are agricultural land parcels accu- help member developers S Narasimha has became the It is for the first time in the Congress party national lead- Reddy to a drama artiste here and are not there in the dis- rately. We completely support across the state to understand sixth lawyer to be elevated to History of India three women Location of... ership did not control indulging in different kinds of trict committees, issues are crop- such path-breaking initiatives and benefit from the new tools the apex court bench directly Judges are appointed to the Continued from page 1 Revanth Reddy's language, stunts. ping up. We request the govern- by the government; however, being introduced, for the bet- from the Bar. Supreme Court in one go.As people themselves would "Revanth Reddy threatened ment to either appoint technical we request the Government to terment of the industry." The chief justices of different per the seniority, Justice B V Advocate-General Sriram teach a lesson to the Congress he would crush the TRS lead- staff in those district committees introduce these platforms in a Speaking on the occasion, high courts who have made it Nagarathna is in the line to Subramanyam informed the party in the coming days, he ers and if TRS party with 100 or transfer the ones here and phased manner. While the Ch. Ramchandra Reddy, chair- to the Supreme Court are become the first woman Chief court that the decision to stated. MLAs decided to take action, strengthen the committees." new platforms are being test- man of CREDAI-Telangana, Abhay Shreeniwas Oka (Chief Justice of India (CJI) in locate the SHRC at Kurnool Jeevan Reddy said he was Revanth Reddy would be He said: "We also appreciate ed to iron out issues, the old said: "We will introduce skill Justice of the Karnataka High September 2027. The Supreme was taken by the Cabinet. writing the letter as he was not taught a lesson in no time," he the state leadership for intro- systems should be allowed to development plan for the new Court), Vikram Nath (Chief Court Collegium comprising of The A-G added that efforts sure if the intemperate and said.The Congress leader had ducing innovative platforms continue, so that the business technical aspects in construc- Justice of the Gujarat High Chief Justice NV Ramana were on to secure a suitable insulting remarks being made no stature nor calibre to take like TS-bPASS (single-win- transactions do not suffer. We tion. This in turn will help in Court) and Jitendra Kumar Justices U U Lalit, A M place in Kurnool for housing by Revanth Reddy since his on Chief Minister K dow approval platform for the will always work with the gov- quick construction and Maheshwari (Chief Justice of Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, the SHRC office and this appointment as the PCC pres- Chandrasekhar Rao. real estate sector) and encour- ernment to help with the real- improve efficiencies". the Sikkim High Court). and L Nageswara Rao on might take some time. Justice Nagarathna, born on August 1 The matter was adjourned October 30, 1962, is the daugh- by four weeks so as to enable ‘Disturbing trend’... ter of former CJI E S after September 23, 2027. the Government to further Gangavaram port now 100% owned by Adani group Venkataramiah. She enrolled as Born on September 2, 1959 in update the court on the Continued from page 1 an advocate on October Delhi, Justice Kohli did her matter. Continued from page 1 share 2.1 percent revenue with the SBI Capital Markets Ltd (SBI- it clear that the disinvestment by 28,1987 at Bangalore and prac- LLB from the Campus Law When counsel for the government. The State govern- CAP). The AP Maritime Board way of direct sale is the best Gurjinder Pal Singh, a 1994 tised in the fields pertaining to Centre in Delhi University and petitioner objected to the Gangavaram port is the second ment is now likely to enter into a (APMB) had engaged SBICAP option available for the state. batch Indian Police Service the Constitution, commerce, was the standing counsel and location of Kurnool, the largest non-major port in Andhra new concession agreement with for evaluating the proposals of APSEZ had requested to con- (IPS) officer, has requested the insurance and service. legal advisor of the New Delhi bench said it was for the Pradesh located in the new SPC as per terms of the APSEZ on buying the govern- sider their proposal to sell GoAP's court to cancel FIRs charging She was appointed as an Municipal Council in the High government to decide and Visakhapatnam with a 64 MMT original concession agreement for ment stake sale. SBICAP recom- stake of 10.40 (5,37,31,700 shares) him with corruption and con- Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi from 1999-2004. they would only direct that capacity established under conces- safeguarding the obligations of the mended that the GoAP should go in GPL at a price of Rs 120 per spiracy against the Chhattisgarh Court of Karnataka on She was appointed as an the SHRC be relocated with- sion from Government of original concession agreement. in for disinvestment as per the share transacting for considera- government. His allegation is February 18, 2008 and became additional judge of the High in the State. Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) that The State government had guidelines of disinvestment pol- tion of Rs 645.1 crore or receive that the state's Congress govern- a permanent Judge on February Court of Delhi on May 29, 2006 The amendments to the extends till 2059. As per the decided to go ahead with the dis- icy of Government of India for a shares in APSEZ worth Rs 645.1 ment is hounding him as he was 17, 2010. She will have a tenure and took oath as a permanent notifications under the HRC original concession agreement investment of its stake in GPL better price discovery and nego- crore because of proposed merg- seen to be close to the previous as an apex court judge till judge on August 29, 2007 and Act and consequential noti- signed in 2003, the GPL was to based on the recommendation by tiations. The SBICAP has made er between GPL and APSEZ. BJP-led administration. October 29, 2027 and may later became the Chief Justice fications are due to be issued have a tenure of over one of the Telangana High Court on within a day or two, the month as the first woman CJI January 7, 2021. Advocate-General said. 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Visakhapatnam, and operate operating in tropical sea condi- It displaces approximately HYDERABAD 398 on the eastern seaboard under tions. 2,200 tonnes and is propelled VIJAYAWADA 411 the operational and adminis- The vessel is armed with a by two 9,100 KW diesel engines VISAKHAPATNAM 410 trative control of the 40/60 Bofors gun and fitted to attain a maximum speed of Commander, Coast Guard with two 12.7 mm Stabilised also equipped with integrated automated power management 26 nautical miles per hour RETAIL PRICE `3.98 Region (East). Remote Control Gun with fire bridge system, integrated plat- system and high-power exter- with endurance of 5,000 nm at (IN HYDERABAD The 98-meter OPV, with a control system. The ship is form management system, nal fire-fighting system. economical speed.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 hyderabad 03 Banner removed from Indira park ‘Ganapati Bappa' to go online after outrage over ‘moral policing’ PNS n HYDERABAD park," the commissioner wrote. The official's tweet came in Taking moral policing to new response to a series of tweets this Ganesh Chaturthi as well heights, the Indira Park man- slamming GHMC for moral agement in Hyderabad's policing. PNS n HYDERABAD Special puja will be performed Domalguda, erected a banner "New low & new level of on special days in temples and outside the park, stating that moral policing by Indira Park The grandeur of Ganesh the devotees will receive the unmarried couples will not be Mgmt in Hyd! A public park Chaturthi celebrations in kumkum, akshintalu and dry allowed inside, seemingly to is an open space for all law Telangana may be unparalleled, prasaad at their door-step prevent any intimacy between abiding citizens, including con- but the homecoming of Bappa through speed post after per- young couples. senting couples across genders. in Hyderabad is not lacklustre forming the puja to the deity. However, after the picture of How can 'marriage' be criteria either. Committees are busy creat- the poster surfaced on social for entry," tweeted activist Every year in August/ ing social media links, arrang- media platforms and many Meera Sanghamitra, who September devotees 'bring' ing virtual darshans and ensur- users criticised the move, the called the move unconstitu- Ganesha into their house, tem- ing safety and health protocols management took down the tional. ple or pandal as a guest. The for those who will be there with banner. The Greater Officials responsible for the "Also, this is clearly an anti- idol is worshipped with elabo- the elephant-headed deity. Hyderabad Municipal upkeep of the park put up the working class move. Most cou- rate rituals for eleven days On September 12, the Laksha Corporation (GHMC) has clar- banner after some couples ples who frequent Indira Park along with various cultural pro- Bilwarchana is scheduled (fee ified that the banner was put up were caught indulging in inde- belong to lower, middle grammes. Festival organisers for the same is Rs 320), on by officers in lower ranks, cent acts and complaints by income categories. They can- spend weeks in planning the September 14 Satya Ganapati without their knowledge. some local residents. not access hi-fi pubs & other pandals, decoration, pro- Vratam is scheduled (fee Rs Greater Hyderabad The restriction, however, costly spaces. Working class grammes and gatherings. 620), on September 17 Ganesh Municipal Corporation evoked sharp criticism from young couples have every right Last year, due to the outbreak Kalyanam with Consorts (GHMC) swung into action many on social media plat- to access these parks. End of Coronavirus, the state gov- Goddess Siddhi and Goddess after netizens slammed the forms with netizens question- Ridiculous Restrictions," ernment has imposed restric- sided, citizens are still reluctant the door step of the people, who has made special arrangements Budhdhi is scheduled (fee Rs authorities for imposing ing the moral policing and added Meera Sanghamitra. tions on erecting pandals and to go out to temples and per- are dreading to enter the por- to perform special pujas in 620), Sahastra Modaka restrictions on the entry of demanding immediate action Some Twitter users voiced advised citizens to perform form pujas due to the Covid tals of temples because of Covid temples during Ganesh Ganapati Homam is scheduled couples into Indira Park. by the authorities. concern that the city is becom- puja at home following the fear. In pursuance of Ganesh pandemic. Navaratri celebrations in the from September 10 to 19 (fee is "Unmarried couples are not GHMC zonal commission- ing hostile to couples. Covid appropriate behaviour, Chaturthi festival, the endow- People are guilty of not being name of the devotees who reg- Rs 620), Sarpa Dosha Nivarana allowed inside the park" reads er of Secunderabad Zone In 2019 Sanjeevaiah Park due to this most of the citizens ments department and postal able to perform special pujas in istered their names with the Abhishekam is scheduled from the banner which was tied at tweeted that the banner has beside Hussain Sagar lake had have not celebrated the festival department of the Telangana temples during Ganesh postal department. September 10 to 20 (fee Rs 400). the entrance. been removed. also barred the entry of cou- on a grand scale. state government have decided Chaturthi festival. For the ben- The devotees should register The officials advise the peo- Indira Park near Hussain "Inconvenience regretted. ples. Authorities had turned it Though there may not be to extend online services to efit of such people, the postal their names with e-shop portal ple to register their names two Sagar lake in the heart of the Informed local police to keep into a park exclusively for restrictions this year as the devotees through speed post department in association with of the postal department by days before the intended special city is one of the known hang- vigil by regular visits to main- children under 14 years of age Covid second wave has sub- delivering Ganesh 'prasaad' at the endowments department paying the prescribed fee. puja day to derive benefit. out spot for couples. tain serene atmosphere in the and their attendants. IMD issues yellow alert for Cops arrest two robbers Hyd, orange alert for state PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI The Meerpet Police under PNS n HYDERABAD Rachakonda Police Commiss ionerate nabbed two notori- More rains are in store for ous robbers and recovered Hyderabad as well several dis- stolen property worth of Rs tricts in Telangana in the next 1 lakh from the offenders. three days. The accused persons were With the southwest mon- identified as Mohammad soon again getting active over Nawab, 26, Mohammad the state, the India Meteor- Miskeen, 30, both residents of ological Department on Bahadurpura in city. Thursday has issued an Yellow The modus operandi of the alert for Hyderabad and an accused habitual offenders is Orange alert for the districts of to move on the main roads in Nirmal, Jagtial, Sircilla, between 15 mm to 33 mm. experienced a comparatively the night and rob cash and IN THE MAKING Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Meanwhile, Hyderabad woke drier August this monsoon other valuables from the The Khairatabad Ganesh who is one of the most unique in Rangareddy, Mahabubabad, up to a pleasant Thursday. season. However, according auto-rickshaw drivers sleep- Medak and Khammam. A few parts of the city wit- to the India Meteorological ing in their autos at road side the world will give darshan to the devotees as Sri The Yellow alert for nessed light drizzles during the Department, the southwest during the night. Panchamukha Rudra Mahaganapati this year. The idol will be Hyderabad indicates the pos- early hours of the day with the monsoon is again active over DSI Meerpet and his team at a height of 40 feet. Led by sculptor Rajendran, hundreds of sibility of heavy rain of 7.5 to area surrounding Golconda TS. Several districts surround- apprehended offenders at artisans from West Bengal are working on the idol. The 15 mm in the city. At the same experiencing the highest rain- ing Hyderabad have also been Meerpet with help of techni- time, the Orange alert means fall in the city of 14 mm. experiencing continuous rain- cal evidence in the vicinity of festivities would begin on September 10th and the idol would heavy to very heavy down- The maximum temperature fall. On Thursday, Sirikonda in scene of offence and recov- be immersed on 19 September. pours and some of these dis- recorded in the city was 31.2 Jagtial experienced the highest ered stolen properties at the – SV Chary tricts witnessing rainfall degree Celsius. The city has rainfall of 83.5 mm. instance of accused persons. Hyd Air Cargo first in country Monda market to get a facelift soon to handle next-gen container PNS n HYDERABAD Animal Husbandry Minister been earning a livelihood by Talasani Srinivasa Yadav has selling their wares in the age- PNS n HYDERABAD preferred for the movement of the first time in an active con- The oldest market in the cap- said that the Monda market in old market. There is need to highly temperature-sensitive tainer in the industry. Releye ital constructed with a mix of Secunderabad will be devel- develop the market by provid- GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo, a air cargo shipments globally. RLP is the next-generation Islamic and Indo-European oped on the lines of the recent- ing all amenities to the traders division of GMR Air Cargo Pharmaceuticals and vaccines temperature-controlled air style architecture would get a ly developed Moazzam Jahi and the customers shopping and Aerospace Engineering, need to be protected from the cargo container introduced by facelift soon. Market (MJ Market) and ruled there. A consultancy has been said it had become the first vagaries of temperature Envirotainer, offering superior Telangana Minister for out relocating the Monda mar- appointed to prepare a detailed cargo terminal in India and changes at all times through- performance, up to 50 per cent Animal Husbandry and ket elsewhere. project report (DPR) and was South Asia region to handle a out the supply chain, provid- higher space efficiency, Cinematography Talasani On Thursday, the Minister asked to submit report in 15 shipment using the next-gen- ing an unbroken cold chain, advanced live monitoring and Srinivas Yadav announced this along with other officials went days. Once the report was out, eration Envirotainer Releye irrespective of location, time of control features with an ability after inspecting the market on around the vegetable market, the Minister said that he will RLP air cargo containers. day or mode of handling. to maintain the temperature of Thursday. mutton market, fish market hold a special meeting with Envirotainer active heating Sweden-based Envirotainer shipment for up to 170 hours, The market with over 380 and pot market and dwelt on traders in the market. A multi- and cooling containers are has introduced the RLP size for the highest in the world today. shops with a total built-up the then British Army units senior officials of the Greater the historical significance of the level parking facility will be area of 13,712 square meters in stationed in Secunderabad. Hyderabad Municipal Monda Market, dating back to constructed behind the old an area of 26,230 square meters Principal Secretary for Corporation (GHMC) accom- the Nizam period. Jail Khana and necessary has seen better days. The mar- Municipal Administration panied the Minister during He told Arvind Kumar that arrangements would be made Telangana logs Man gets 10-year jail ket was constructed to cater to Aravind Kumar and other his visit to the market. several petty vendors have for the same, he added. 357 new Covid cases, 1 death for attempt to murder Efforts on to get World Heritage Cyb cops to auction PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI Later, the accused took out a knife and started stabbing her Telangana on Thursday reg- A local court here sentenced in the stomach and chest. He Site tag for 3,000-yr-old menhirs abandoned vehicles istered 357 fresh COVID-19 a man to 10 years in prison on snatched away her gold-plat- cases, pushing the tally to Thursday for robbery and an ed chain mistaking it for a gold PNS n HYDERABAD UNESCO WHS tag for the Accordingly, TITA Global PNS n HYDERABAD of Police, Cyberabad and claim 6,56,455, while the toll rose to attempt to murder. chain. She was found lying in ancient archaeological site. President Sundeep Kumar the vehicles within six months, 3,865 with one more fatality. On 23 March, 2015, the a pool of blood and was Inspired by the idea of The decision to form a Makthala met Prof The Cyberabad Police have from the date of notification, The Greater Hyderabad Medipally Police received a admitted to hospital in Uppal. Kakatiya Heritage Trust that Trust comes after a Sundeep Panduranga Rao one of the decided to auction 621 aban- failing which the vehicles will Municipal Corporation complaint from M Srinivas The Medipally Police regis- worked relentlessly to get Makthala delegation took founding members of the doned and unclaimed vehicles be auctioned, Cyberabad Police accounted for the most num- who claimed that J Srinivas, tered a case. The then inves- UNESCO World Heritage Site up the issue of conservation Kakatiya Heritage Trust and of various types accumulated Commissioner M.Stephen ber of cases with 96, followed 20, had stabbed his 80-year- tigation officer E Ravikiran tag for the 12th century, of the site with Union discussed the process and at the Pahadishareef police sta- Raveendra said in a press by Karimnagar 33 and old mother. Srinivas, a former Reddy, collected evidence, Ramappa Temple, Sundeep Minister for Culture and efforts involved in getting tion ground under the release. Medchal-Malkajgiri 23 dis- tenant, had visited their house arrested the accused and Makthala has planned to float Tourism G Kishan Reddy UNESCO tag to the Kakatiya- Rachakonda Police The particulars of vehicles tricts, a state government bul- in Boduppal, intending to remanded him to judicial cus- a Trust which will work for the recently and was asked by era temple so that a similar Commissionerate limits. are available with the City letin said, providing details as steal her gold chain, the com- tody. During the trail on preservation of 3000-year-old the Minister to come up process can be followed in get- Any person having any Armed Reserve Inspector of 5.30 PM on Thursday. The plainant said. Thursday, the court convicted menhirs site at Mudumal in with a dossier documenting ting UNESCO recognition to objection or claim ownership of (94910 39164) and on the number of recoveries out- M Srinivas said his mother Srinivas to undergo 10 years Narayapet district and accord- the historical and other the ancient heritage site in these vehicles may file applica- website www.cyberabadpo- numbered fresh cases today offered Srinivas a cup of tea. rigorous imprisonment. ingly make efforts to get aspects of the ancient site. Mudumal in Narayanpet. tions before the Commissioner lice.gov.in. with 405 people recuperating from the viral infection. The cumulative number of recov- eries till date was 6,46,344. The number of active cases Citizens irked as glitches hit Aadhaar enrollment centres stood at 6,246, the bulletin said. It also said 81,193 sam- PNS n HYDERABAD problems and restore the activ- Recently, the government low- ment e-seva centres, 62 each in the AECs. ples were tested on Thursday ities of the AECs. However, it ered the minimum age to get district Collectortes and K Narsimha Reddy from and the total number of sam- Aadhaar enrolment and incor- did not clarify on when the pension under the scheme to municipal offices and 55 cen- Hanumanpalli in Rangareddy ples tested till date was 2.42 poration of changes in Aadhaar AECs would become func- 57 years. To apply for the pen- tres in the Greater Hyderabad district has said that he is crore. The samples tested per cards has remained suspended tional. Because of the technical sion, Aadhaar card details are Municipal Corporation doing rounds to the AECs for million population was in all 973 Aadhaar Enrollment problems, updation of finger essential as the date of birth in (GHMC) and other govern- the past five days to get his date 6,51,978. The case fatality Centres (AECs) for the past five prints and iris has been affect- the card is accepted as a stan- ment offices. of birth amended on the card. rate in the state was 0.58 per days due to glitches causing ed and to incorporation of dard. Therefore, those who Those who apply for pension He claims to have visited 20 cent, while it was 1.3 per cent concern to people utilising changes in the existing cards have no Aadhaar card so far are making rounds to AECs to AECs including the ones in the at the national level. The services of the AECs. has been seriously affected. and to update names and get their Aadhaar card or to get city. At all these places, the recovery rate in Telangana The Unique Identity On an average, at least one lakh addresses in the card, people it corrected. Besides, people server is stated to be down. He was 98.45 per cent, while it Authority of India (UIDAI) has would visit 973 AECs in are visiting the AECs. who are required to update wish to apply to the pension was 97.60 per cent in the roped in the services of its engi- Telangana. ty scheme, the state govern- categories of beneficiaries In all, there are 584 AECs in their bio-metric data every getting his date of birth amend- country. neers to solve the technical As part of the social securi- ment gives pension to various under the Aasara scheme. Tahsildar offices, 210 govern- five years are making rounds to ed on the card. hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 ‘Schools will adhere to Covid norms’ Sack Malla Reddy from Over 60 lakh students will attend from Sept 1: Minister for Education Cabinet, Congress to CM PNS n RANGAREDDY teaching would be held instead inform the state officials about of online classes, she said. the daily progress through PNS n HYDERABAD tions levelled by Revanth Reddy Minister for Education Sabita Reopening of the schools is MEOs and DEOs. She suggest- TPCC senior against him. He demanded that Indra Reddy has asked the being done acting on a report ed to the officials and teachers The Telangana Congress has vice-president the government order an inquiry teachers and elected people’s submitted by the education to take precautions about viral addressed a letter to Governor into his assets similar to former representatives to pay special department, she said. diseases and send children Tamilisai Sounderarajan on urged the Minister Eatala Rajender. attention on improving sanita- At least 60 lakh students having fever symptoms to their Thursday urging the latter to Governor to PCC official spokesperson tion, drinking water and unin- would attend the schools from parents. She asked the officials expel Minister for Labour Ch Ayodya Reddy demanded that terrupted power supply to September 1, she said. to infuse confidence among Malla Reddy from the Cabinet appoint a panel the Minister prove his sincerity schools as the schools are going Appreciating the initiative of parents. She clarified that only for his making derogatory under the by giving an explanation to the to be reopened from the local bodies’ elected peo- classroom teaching would be remarks against TPCC chief A supervision of allegations of Revanth Reddy. September 1. ple’s representatives in improv- allowed. The schools are being Revanth Reddy at a press meet On the other hand, TPCC Inspecting the Zilla Parishad ing the sanitation in schools, reopened only at the request of in Telangana Bhavan on sitting judge of official spokesperson Addanki High School in Kaukuntla vil- she desired that the same spir- parents. She asked private Wednesday. the HC to find Dayakar and Adivasi Congress lage on Thursday, Sabita visit- it should be exhibited every- schools to take proper precau- TPCC senior vice-president G national vice-president Bellaiah ed, classrooms, inspected toi- where. She asked ministers, tions. She told the schools to Niranjan in its letter stated that out the truth in Naik alleged that TRS leaders are lets and school grounds and MPs, MLAs, MLCs and ZP get their school buses also Ministers should speak and the purchase of changing the culture of asked the school authorities to chairmen should focus on sanitised. behave properly as they set 600 acres by Telangana by using abusive lan- provide water supply to the toi- Minister for Education Sabita Indra Reddy inspects the Zilla Parishad High School schools.In municipalities and DCMS Chairman Patlolla wrong precedent by using unpar- guage. lets and fill the ditches on the at Kaukuntla village in Rangareddy district on Thursday municipal corporations, Krishna Reddy, village liamentarily language. Labour Minister They alleged that KCR has school premises. municipal chairmen and may- sarpanch Gayatri Gopala He also urged the Governor to been continuing the retired As students are attending tricity and sanitation. She ing to the complete Covid-19 ors, councillors and corpora- Krishna, deputy sarpanch appoint a Committee compris- upper caste officials in their schools after a long gap, she inspected the modern library precautions, she said adding tors should pay attention to Abdul Inayat, Vidya ing high-level officials under the himself accepted that he is in positions suppressing Dalit and asked the teachers and elected set up in the school with the that Chief Minister K improving sanitation, she said. Committee chairman Sivaram, supervision of sitting judge of the possession of 600 acres of land. tribal officials by not giving people’s representatives to put objective that it should become Chandrasekhar Rao decided to Headmasters should coordi- village secretary Swati and par- High Court to find out the In another press meet, TPCC important positions. They ques- in place precautions for Covid- a model for libraries of other reopen the schools assuming it nate with representatives of ents accompanied the minister truth in the purchase of 600 acres senior vice-president Dr Mallu tioned the Minister to tell as per 19 besides focussing on the schools. from all perspectives. local bodies. to the school. of land by Labour Minister Ch Ravi said that Malla Reddy is not what law the Minister has 600 supply of drinking water, elec- Schools would be run adher- Hereafter, direct classroom The headmasters should Malla Reddy as the Minister in a position to digest the allega- acres of land in his possession. SHORT TAKES ‘Venkatadri Reservoir area Badangpet Mayor inspects schools RANGAREDDY : Badangpet Mayor Chigirinta Parijata on Thursday inspected the Government Primary School, Mandal Parishad fit for tourism promotion’ Primary School in Almas Guda, Zilla Parishad high school in Nadargul under the limits of the Municipal Corporation and asked PNS n NAGAR KURNOOL should be sufficient place to the school authorities to resolve the problems in the school. meet the site requirements of She asked the school teachers to get the school sanitised and District Collector Manu government programmes to educate children to observe the physical distance. Municipal Chowdary has felt that the be implemented in the colony. Commissioner Krishnamohan Reddy, corporators Thota Sridhar Venkatadri Reservoir sur- He inspected the site for the Reddy, Gudepu Indrasena, Mutyala Lalita Krishna, manager Sridhar roundings are fit for develop- construction of reservoir and Reddy, sanitary inspector Yadagiri and others were present. ment as places of tourist temple on the nearby hill and attraction. picturesque hills in the vicin- He was speaking after plant- ity. He felt that there is lot of Cong activists burn effigy of ing saplings in Venkatadri scope for development of Reservoir displaced villagers tourism in the area. He asked rehabilitation colony. He stud- the district officials to prepare Labour Minister Malla Reddy ied the layout for building 500 proposals for tourism develop- NARSAPUR : Demanding that houses and basic amenities to ment in the region and send the government dismiss be provided there. He suggest- them to the tourism depart- Minister for Labour Malla ed to the officials that there ment. Reddy from the Cabinet and demanding him to tender public apology to TPCC president Revanth Reddy, Congress activists consigned an effigy of Malla Reddy to flames at the Ambedkar WARM WELCOME crossroads in the town on Thursday. Addressing the party workers in this regard, Congress (Top) Minister Srinivas Goud interacts with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao leader Somannagari Lakshmi Ravinder Reddy called Malla Reddy’s upon his arrival in Hanamkonda helipad on Thursady while Minister Errabelli remarks against Revanth Reddy were atrocious and demanded that Dayakar Rao looks on. KCR arrrives here to attend the wedding of State Planning the minister withdraw his remarks. Malla Reddy has gone mad and Board Vice-Chairman Boinapally Vinod Kumar’s elder son Dr Prateek at passed remarks against Revanth Reddy out of lunacy of mind, he Bheemaram mandal of Hanamkonda (Bottom) Mayor Gundu Sudharani presents a said. MPTC Srinivas Gupta, Congress mandal president Mallesam, bouque to the Chief Minister town Congress president Anjaneyulu Goud and other Congress leaders were present. Ramagundam will emerge as a SP lays emphasis on fostering ties with people Call to enrol children medical hub, predicts MLA PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR main reason for the loss of lives due to road accidents, the SP PEDDAPALLI: Ramagundam District Superintendent of Police called for sensitising the youth of school age MLA Korukanti Chander has R Venkateswarlu has advised the on the issue and taking action predicted that Ramagundam police officers to constantly against elders who give their PNS n MULUGU n In view of the World will emerge as a medical hub strive to strengthen the ties with vehicles to minors. Heritage Status to with the establishment of a the people The village police personnel Minister for Women and Ramappa temple, Minister medical college here soon. Addressing the district-level should work actively to prevent Child Welfare Satyavati Speaking after laying the District Superintendent of Police R Venkateswarlu addressing the district-level for Women and Child law and order meeting here on law and order meeting in Mahbubnagar on Thursday clashes in villages and crime. Rathod on Thursday asked Welfare Satyavati Rathod foundation stone for the Rs Thursday, the SP said, “Let us He said that measures would the district administration to 18-lakh Mahila Swasakti asked the officials to work wholeheartedly to resolve control local crimes would extent, he said. The police be taken to sensitise the police work unitedly to see it those undertake repairs to Bhavan and a medical sub- the problems of the people, earn a good name to the police should always sharpen their on registering the zero FIRs. children of school age are centre to be built at a cost of Rs 12 lakh at Antargam village, near who consult the police treating officer. Sensitising people on professional skills and modern He guaranteed recognition enrolled in schools. Ramappa temple canals here, on Thursday, he said that the medical treatment has been and beautify them brought closer to the people by extending quality medicare to him as their family member.” lifestyle changes brought about knowledge to control crime, he to the police officers, who dis- In a review meeting to patients in government hospitals. He said that corporate style The SP told the meeting that by technological changes would said. charge their duties meritori- discuss progress in medical treatment would be provided in government hospitals soon. the policing done with focus to help prevent crimes to a great Blaming rash driving as the ously. and health and education He offered the necessary support to the women’s SHGs. An RT-PCR spheres in Mulugu and laboratory was set up at the Government Hospital in Godavarikhani. Jayashankar Bhupalapally Mandal Praja Parishad president Durgam Vijaya, MPTC Kolipaka district, she asked the offi- Saranya, sarpanch T Satish, TRS local leaders and other officials Cong lodges complaint with Collector’s fiat cials to take all precautions as took part in the programme. the schools are being to Dalit Bandhu reopened from September 1. Measures like cleaning of survey teams drinking water tanks, supply- Gadwal figured among top 3 in ACB against KUDA officer ing power to schools and PNS n WARANGAL uninterrupted water supply Minister for Women and Child local bodies’ development: MLA PNS n HYDERABAD ACB officials also conducted that Ajith Reddy is trying to to toilets should be ensured Welfare Satyavati Rathod speaking raids on Ajith Reddy’s premis- take over the lands in District Collector Rajiv Gandhi besides taking care of sanitis- at a review meeting in Mulugu on GADWAL: MLA Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy has said that it is The Telangana Congress has es and suspended him from Paidipally and Arepally vil- Hanumanthu has asked the ing the schools, she told offi- Thursday laudable that Gadwal ranked among the top three in terms of lodged a complaint with the service in the past, however, he lages located around Warangal Dalit Bandhu survey teams to cials and asked them to put development of local bodies. Addressing the Gadwal Mandal Anti-Corruption Bureau rejoined in the same position city in the name of land pool- execute their job efficiently and in precautions to keep sea- of all individuals. The health Parishad general body meeting held here on Thursday, he said that (ACB), Hyderabad, against with the support of public rep- ing colluding with public rep- asked the teams to start work at sonal diseases at bay. profile card would be useful the government has sanctioned Rytu Vedikas, Palle Prakruti Vanam, Kakatiya Urban Development resentatives. resentatives. 8 am on August 27 and 28. She thanked Chief in times of emergency, she dumping yards, electric crematoria, water tankers to them and Authority (KUDA) planning He said that they lodged a He alleged that Ajith Reddy Reviewing the Dalit Bandhu Minister K Chandrasekhar said. The government allo- implementing an unprecedented number of works in villages, which officer Ajith Reddy urging it to complaint with the ACB is continuing as the KUDA survey with cluster officers, Rao for identifying Mulugu cates Rs 1,000 to each of the no other previous governments that ruled the undivided AP conduct a comprehensive Director General against Ajith planning officer for the last special officers, bank officials, at district on a pilot basis to 35,700 Anganwadi centres, accomplished. Almost all amenities have been created in the inquiry into the latter’s corrup- Reddy’s irregularities. He said decade without any transfer. the Collectorate here on implement the Health Profile she said asking the authori- villages, he said. He asked the officials concerned with coordination tion and seize his illegal assets. that they also submitted evi- He alleged that Ajith Reddy is Thursday, he told them that vil- Project. As a part of the pro- ties to take steps to ensure no of sarpanch and village secretary to solve problems like Mission Later, speaking to the media dence, along with the com- managing the higher officials lages in Kamalapuram mandal ject, she asked the medical inconvenience to children, Bhagiratha, electricity and health issues and provide amenities to here on Thursday, AICC plaint, against Ajith Reddy. and public representatives to were divided into 11 clusters for and health authorities to expectant mothers and lac- the villagers without causing inconvenience to them. He appealed to member B Judson said that the He alleged in his complaint continue in the position. the purpose of the survey. keep ready the health profile tating mothers. the elected people’s representatives to take part in village development. He asked the sarpanches to utilise the 15th Finance Commission funds for sanitising the schools. He assured teachers and elected people’s representatives his support in resolving the WOMEN EQUALITY DAY problems in schools. He asked the farmers to register their names Officials asked to to derive benefits under Rythu Bima as soon as they get new Pattadar passbooks to get an insurance cover for Rs 5 lakh to the family. He asked the sarpanch to get the names of farmers complete Rurban works NTPC recruits all-female engg batch registered with the agriculture department. He also asked the sarpanch to ensure that all those who have crossed 57 years to PNS n PEDDAPALLI and NTPC Simhadri in the apply for pension scheme under Aasara as the government lowered PNS n SANGAREDDY He asked the tahsildar to Mechanical, Electrical and the age of eligibility to 57. identify the boundaries of the The NTPC has recruited its first Control and Instrumentation Additional Collector Rajarshi site identified and give them all-female Engineering Executive (C&I) disciplines. Shah has asked the govern- to the village panchayat. He Trainees (EETs) batch to reaffirm The NTPC is establishing the ment officials to complete also inspected the veterinary its stand on diversity and inclu- regular interaction of new works taken up under the sub-centre in Chapta (K) sion to mark the Women’s recruiters with the senior man- Rurban scheme as early as panchayat, mini-science Equality Day. agement and other employees to possible. museum, lab, oxygen park, The engineering graduates ensure that the youngsters are He inspected the Bruhat veterinary clinic works in were selected based on the per- assimilated into the spirit and cul- Palle Prakruti Vanam works Narayanakhed. formance in GATE 2021 in the All-female Engineering Executive Trainees (EETs) batch strike a pose after joining ture of the organisation. The at Thimmapur village in District revenue officer Electrical, Mechanical, the duty at National Thermal Power Corporation Limited NTPC has been working on Manoor mandal of Srinivasa Rao, ZP CEO Electronics and Instrumentation improving its gender ratio wher- Narayankhed constituency Yellaiah, MPDOs of Manoor disciplines. The company has Out of 50 offers sent by the is currently undergoing a cus- ever possible. It has always and inspected the site allot- and Kangti, Timmapur envisioned an all-female NTPC, 30 female Engineering tomised induction-cum-train- believed in providing equal ted for Bruhat Palle Prakruti sarpanch, Mukund Naik Operation Control Room at the Executive Trainees (EETs) have ing programme at NTPC’s state- opportunity to all sections of soci- Vanam in Mukund Naik Thanda sarpanch, contractor NTPC in the near future, towards already joined the company of-the-art Regional Learning ety and has consciously promot- Thanda in Kangti mandal, Harinath Reddy and others a brighter future ahead for between July 31 and August 6. Institutes (RLIs) located at the ed diversity through its hiring along with tahsildar. were present. females in the organisation. This special all-female EET batch NTPC Sipat, NTPC Vindhyachal practices. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 nation 05

Maha: Farmers dump tonnes Man sentenced to 14 years in Former Punjab minister Sekhwan INDIA of tomatoes during protest jail for abducting, raping minor joins AAP in Kejriwal's presence CORNERrotesting against poor procurement rates of wholesalers, farmers in Aurangabad local court here has sentenced a man to 14 years of imprisonment for hiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) leader and former Punjab minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan joined the Pdistrict dumped tomatoes on the side of the Nagpur-Mumbai Highway on Aabducting a minor and raping her for nearly four years. The Additional SAam Aadmi Party on Thursday in the presence of party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Thursday, police said. Farmers from Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district arrived at Special Judge POCSO Act court, Amar Singh, has also ordered the convict, Sekhwan was a minister in the Parkash Singh Badal-led Akali government. After reaching the Lasur station in the morning with tractor trolleys laden with tomatoes and dumped Rashid, a resident of Kotwali area here, to pay a fine of Rs 3 lakh as fine. In Amritsar airport in the afternoon, Kejriwal travelled to the residence of Sekhwan at his native village the produce on the side of the highway, an official said. "Farmers came with two to case he fails to pay the fine, the amount would be paid to the victim by the Sekhwan in Gurdaspur district. Kejriwal welcomed Sekhwan after inducting him into the Aam Aadmi three tractor-trolleys carrying tomatoes and agitated at Lasur station. They dumped government, as compensation and the quantum of punishment will be Party. Addressing the media, the Delhi Chief Minister said, "He blessed us and joined our family. We the produce on the side of the highway. Vehicle movement remained uninterrupted increased, the court order said. Rashid met the victim in November 2009 welcome him in our family and we want him to guide us." Earlier, Kejriwal spent some time at during this time," assistant police inspector Ravindra Khandekar, in-charge of when she was 16 years old, Additional District Government Counsel Sekhwan's residence and inquired about his wellbeing. Shillegaon police station said. The cultivators staged the protest to demand better Subhash Chaturvedi said. He raped The Punjab assembly polls are due early next year. procurement rates from wholesalers. "Tomatoes are being her several times after providing her a Sekhwan, 71, was a senior vice-president of Sukhdev brought by wholesalers for Rs 100 per crate, which is nearly rented room, he said. In 2010, he Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). He 25 kg. This is a huge loss. If the rate is close to Rs 300 per kidnapped her after alluring her for quit the Shiromani Akali Dal in 2018 after raising a ban- crate, then it is a no profit and no loss matter for us," marriage with the help of his brother ner of revolt against the party leadership. Thereafter, Ravindra Chavan, deputy sarpanch of Dhamori Khurd village Jeeshan, cousin Salman and two Sekhwan, former MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and for- in Gangapur said. The state government should look into the friends – Kanha and Vishnu (both tea mer MP Rattan Singh Ajnala had formed the SAD matter and if the rates come down further, the government vendors). In October 2012, the girl (Taksali). He later switched over to the SAD (Democratic) should compensate to make up for losses, he added. gave birth to a boy. formed by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa last year. SC asks HCs to set up spl courts Kerala govt faces flak from Tardy probe, trials in CBI cases against ‘netas’ irk bench headed by CJI political parties, health experts PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PNS n NEW DELHI present in the court from differ- October 2013. The details of cial monitoring, supervision, and ent parts of the state. cases pending trial unveil that vigilance by the High Courts, it The Kerala government on Over 1 cr people fully vaccinated The Supreme Court has expressed The bench, which on there are several cases in which ordered. Thursday faced flak from its its deep concern over tardy probe Wednesday said the states have the charge sheet was filed as far It said the Chief Justices of High political opponents and public and prosecution in CBI cases the power to withdraw malicious back as the year 2000, but are still Courts had already been request- health experts for its alleged against Covid in Rajasthan: Minister against lawmakers and issued a cases against the lawmakers, pending either for appearance of ed to constitute a Special Division "carelessness" and "foolish" slew of directions for ensuring Thursday posted its order on the accused, framing of charges or Bench to monitor the pending decisions regarding COVID- PNS n JAIPUR speedy investigation by the agency apex court website and issued fur- prosecution evidence, the bench cases. 19 management, which and conclusion of trials, besides ther directions in conjunction noted while expressing concern. We direct that each High Court according to them has led to Over one crore people have been setting up of additional special with earlier ones passed on a PIL Taking note of status reports, it shall take necessary steps to expe- the rise in cases and TPR in the administered both doses of Covid courts by the high courts. of lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay on said the high courts shall consti- dite the pending trials and con- southern state which is vaccine in Rajasthan, state Health A bench headed by Chief fast-tracking trials against politi- Courts for framing charges and to tute special CBI Courts wherev- clude the same within the time presently accounting for near- Minister Raghu Sharma said on Justice N V Ramana asked the cians. proceed further to conclude the er they are needed to be set up for frame already fixed by previous ly 70 per cent of the national Thursday. With this, 20 per cent High Courts to set up special Without going into minute trials. The CBI shall ensure that expeditious disposal of pending Orders, it said. total of daily infections. of the target population in the courts wherever such additional details, we are deeply concerned there is no lapse on its part in pro- trials. It reiterated that there was an Kerala on Wednesday state has been fully vaccinated, courts are required to be consti- with the current state of affairs ducing the prosecution witness- In the event of any non coop- urgent need of rationalizing the recorded 31,445 fresh cases, he said. "A total of 4, 12, 67,359 tuted for expeditious disposal of with respect to these (CBI) cases. es..., the bench, also comprising eration by the Central or State establishment of special courts, as which is 68.11 per cent of the beneficiaries have been vaccinat- pending trials and apprise it of any The Solicitor General assures us justices D Y Chandrachud and Governments, the High Courts it may not be humanly possible for national total -- 46,164 -- of ed in the state. Of them, 3, 12, non-cooperation by the Central or that he will take up the matter Surya Kant, said in the order. shall send Status Reports to this one/two courts in a state to expe- new infections in the last 24 58,116 have been given the first dose and 1,00,09,243 beneficia- State Governments on the issue. with the Director, CBI, for provid- As per the CBI report, 121 Court for further necessary dite all the trials or take up the hours.The TPR was 19.03 per ries have received both doses," the minister said. Sharma said The top court concurred with ing adequate manpower and cases are pending trial before dif- action. As regards to the co oper- same on a day to day basis . cent on Wednesday. The last there are 3,177 vaccination sites in the state -- 3,109 government the remark of the amicus curiae infrastructure to the said agency ferent CBI Courts involving sitting ation by the State Police or the The special courts are needed time it had crossed the 19 per and 68 private sites. The minister said in view of a possible third on one special court at Bhopal for so that pending investigations can and former MPs and 112 matters prosecuting agency, the Special to be set up in different parts of cent mark was three months wave of coronavirus, the infrastructure of all the hospitals in the prosecuting lawmakers in be completed at the earliest. pending against serving and for- Bench constituted by the High states where more than 100 cases back on May 26 when it was state is being strengthened. He said availability of medical oxy- Madhya Pradesh and said this is The CBI shall also take neces- mer MLAs. Court shall ensure that there is no are pending to ensure easy acces- 19.95 per cent. gen, along with ICU beds, is being ensured in 332 CHCs. nothing but a travesty of justice as sary steps to secure the appear- As per this Report, 37 cases are laxity on the part of these agen- sibility to the witnesses and de Union Minister of State for it is physically impossible for the ance of the accused and provide still at the investigation stage, the cies. It goes without saying that congestion of existing infrastruc- External Affairs and prosecution and the defence to be necessary assistance to the CBI oldest being registered on 24th there should be continuous judi- ture. Parliamentary Affairs V said while addressing the of fresh infections. Muraleedharan attributed this media in New Delhi. Well-known public health to the "carelessness" of the A similar view was expressed expert Dr S S Lal blamed the Kerala government, which by Congress MLA Ramesh absence of a clear-cut COVID according to him was more Chennithala who on Thursday management strategy, the focused on celebrating the told the media that the state keeping of the scientific com- Atmosphere ‘extremely Guj HC refuses state govt's plea anniversary of the Moplah government has failed to pre- munity away from decision riots rather than managing vent spread of COVID-19 in making and the "foolish" deci- COVID-19. the state and demanded that sions taken at the bureaucrat- favourable' for Cong in "Carelessness of the state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ic level for the present fast to modify order on anti-conversion government was the reason for apologise to the people. spreading of the disease. this," he said and added that He also alleged that the Lal, who unsuccessfully con- PNS n AHMEDABAD poses of unlawful conversion". the Left government was "more "carelessness" of the state was tested in the recent Assembly Goa: Chidambaram Trivedi told the court that focused on celebrating the the reason behind the rise in election on a Congress ticket, The Gujarat High Court on section 5 does not use the word anniversary of the Moplah COVID-19 cases in Kerala. also urged the Left government PNS n PANAJI Congress in all the constituencies. Thursday turned down the state "marriage" and it deals with per- riots". The senior Congress leader to release the health data relat- There are indications that government's plea seeking rec- mission from the district mag- "That is not the priority. said that presently the state was ed to the virus infection to Former Union minister P there will be change in govern- tification of its recent order in istrate for conversion, either Dealing with COVID-19 accounting for around 70 per evaluate the actual situation Chidambaram on Thursday said ment and the new government which it stayed the operation of before or after marriage, or should be the priority," he cent of the daily national total prevailing in the state. the Congress was getting "battle- will be led by Congress party," he section 5 of the new anti-con- even in cases without mar- ready" to fight all 40 seats in the said. version law. riage. Goa Assembly elections due in The people of Goa expect Section 5 of the Gujarat "Since there is a stay on sec- February next year, and claimed that there should be a change in Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 was tion 5, no one will come for the that the political atmosphere in the government and the (Amendment) Act, 2021 man- there ever since the original law permission even if it's a volun- India evacuates 35 more people the state was "extremely Congress party will not dates that religious priests must was enacted in 2003 and it has tary conversion without mar- favourable" for the disappoint them, he take prior permission from the nothing to do with marriage per riage. They will say that the high PNS n NEW DELHI Kabul is on its way to Delhi. has already evacuated over 800 party. added. district magistrate for convert- se. court had stayed the rigors of #DeviShakti," External Affairs people after Kabul was captured Addressing a Chidambaram ing any person from one reli- He tried to convince the section 5. It is meant for such India on Thursday evacuated 24 Ministry Spokesperson Arindam by the Taliban on August 15. press conference, said the party will gion to another. judges that a stay on section 5 propositions where everything of its citizens and 11 Nepalese Bagchi tweeted in the morning. Thousands of Afghans have been the newly- field such candi- Moreover, the one who got would actually stay the applica- is willingly done. This order nationals in a military aircraft from The people cited above said the crowding around the Kabul air- appointed AICC dates, who are converted also needs to "send an tion of the entire law itself, and means the whole law now Kabul in the backdrop of further security situation around the port for over a week, in a desper- election observer "loyal and faithful intimation" to the district mag- no one would approach the stands stayed," said Trivedi, deterioration in the security situ- Kabul airport deteriorated further ate attempt to flee the country for Goa also to the ideology of istrate in a prescribed form. authorities for seeking permis- while urging the bench to lift the ation in the Afghan capital. in the last couple of days due to fearing the Taliban's brutality. expressed confidence the party, hardwork- "We do not find reason to sion before getting converted. stay on section 5 by rectifying People familiar with the evac- which the Afghans and other peo- Several G-7 leaders requested that the Congress would ing and ready to serve make any changes in the order On August 19, the high court the previous order. uation mission said a plan was ple could not reach it. US President Joe Biden to extend form the next government in the interest of the people of passed by us on August 19," a stayed sections 3, 4, 4A to 4C, "The other sections which firmed up to bring back over 180 There has been a scramble by the August 31 deadline for the the state after the polls, but any Goa". He also said that the party division bench of Chief Justice 5, 6 and 6A of the amended Act have been stayed are related to people but only 35 could be air- various countries to evacuate withdrawal of American troops. decision on aligning with the like- will find many aspirants in each Vikram Nath and Justice Biren pending further hearing, saying marriage, while section 5 is for lifted as the rest of them could not their citizens from Kabul before However, Biden said the US is try- minded parties would be taken constituency, but the decision Vaishnav after hearing the argu- they "shall not operate merely legal voluntary conversion. reach the Kabul airport to board the August 31 deadline for the ing to stick to the timetable. at an appropriate time. about giving candidature will be ments put forth by state because a marriage is solem- Under that section, if someone the C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air withdrawal of American troops In the last few days, India has "Congress party is getting bat- taken only after consulting the Advocate General Kamal nised by a person of one religion goes to the priest, the priest has Force in view of multiple check from the war-ravaged country. stepped up efforts to evacuate its tle-ready for the Goa Legislative active members of each block in Trivedi. with a person of another reli- to take the permission. It deals posts and other restrictions American forces have been citizens as well as its Afghan part- Assembly election scheduled the constituency, including those Trivedi, on behalf of the state gion without force or by allure- with lawful conversion. Why a imposed by the Taliban in the city. handling the security at the ners from Kabul in view of the next year. Initial assessment is belonging to the Youth Congress, government, told the bench ment or by fraudulent means section dealing with lawful con- "Op Devi Shakti in action! Hamid Karzai international air- deteriorating security situation in that the political atmosphere is Mahila Congress, Seva Dal and that section 5 of the Gujarat and such marriages cannot be version should be stayed?" asked @IAF_MC flight with 24 Indian port in Kabul. Under its mission the Afghan capital and other extremely favourable for other wings. Freedom Of Religion termed as marriages for the pur- Trivedi. and 11 Nepalese evacuees from "Operation Devi Shakti", India parts of the country. Don't use my name to further UP government adopts Indian propaganda and dirty agenda: Neeraj wrestling till 2032 Olympics PNS n NEW DELHI Nadeem before my first throw PNS n NEW DELHI "In our proposal, we have said. in the final (on August 7). It has asked for Rs 10 crore support WFI already extends a Olympic champion Neeraj been made into a big contro- In a massive boost for the every year till the 2024 Games financial support to 60 junior Chopra on Thursday said he versy," Chopra said in a video Indian wrestling, the Uttar (Rs 30 crore) and in the next (Rs 7500 per month stipend) was pained by the controver- clip posted along with his Pradesh government has Olympic cycle till 2028, we and Cadet (Rs 5000 per sy surrounding his comments tweet. adopted the sport and is have asked for a support of Rs month) wrestlers. on Pakistani Arshad Nadeem "It's is a very simple thing, expected to pump in an invest- 15 crore per year (Rs 60 crore) It remains to be seen that using his javelin during the we keep our personal javelin ment of Rs 170 crore in infra- and in the final phase till 2032, after such a deal with a state Tokyo Games and called the (inside a holding rack) but it structure and support to the it is Rs 20 crore per year (Rs 80 government, if WFI allows entire furore "propaganda can be used by anybody. It is wrestlers till the 2032 crore)," he said explaining the private NGOs like JSW and aimed at pushing a dirty agen- the rule and there is nothing Olympics, WFI President details. OGQ to support wrestling. da." wrong in that. He (Nadeem) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh told "With this happening, spon- Asked about this, Singh said The 23-year-old Army man, was having the javelin and PTI. sorships will not be restricted the door is open but with a who won India's maiden preparing for his throw. I asked The top boss of the to just country's elite wrestlers. condition. Olympic medal in athletics -- him to give it to me for my Wrestling Federation of India Even the Cadet level wrestlers "We actually did not need a gold in Tokyo, said nobody throw. (WFI) said that they took will get sponsorship and we wil deal with the UP government them even before. But if they should use his name to rake up "I am very sad that a big con- inspiration from the Odisha able to give prize money to will allow them to plan expo- want to support, they are wel- any controversy. "There was nothing wrong cials by a competitor for his use troversy has been created tak- government's support to the even national champions." sure trips to foreign countries come. All we want is that they "I would request everyone to with Arshad Nadeem using my can also be used by any other ing my name. We javelin throw- sport of hockey and they The WFI had also roped in even for India's Cadet level stay transparent with WFI. please not use me and my com- javelin to prepare, it is within participant. This rule applies in ers share a good bond and approached the UP govern- Tata Motors in 2018 as princi- wrestlers. They can't make their own ments as a medium to further rules and please do not use my all field events except for pole speak to each other nicely." ment for a similar assistance to pal sponsors of Indian "As of now, only the senior secret deals with the wrestlers. your vested interest and propa- name to push a dirty agenda," vault. Chopra, who had used A former coach echoed their game. wrestling, a partnership which and elite level wrestlers have If at all they want to help, they ganda," Chopra, who became he added. Valhalla version of Nordic Chopra's view. "Odisha is a small state, yet had brought with it a financial personal coaches and guidance can sit with us and prepare only the second Indian to win Chopra, in a recent inter- brand during the final, made it "There is no controversy. It they are supporting hockey in support of Rs 12 crore that of foreign coaches. But we can plans with us," Singh said. an individual Olympic gold, view, stated that he was search- clear that Nadeem, who had is not that you brought your such a great manner, so we allowed the federation to give even invest heavily in training The WFI chief said it sends said on his Twitter handle. ing for his personal javelin finished fifth, had not done personal javelin and nobody thought, why can't UP, which away central contracts to of our cadet and junior wrestlers to the foreign coun- "Sports teaches us to be before his first throw during anything wrong. can use it. When you submit- is such a big state, support wrestlers till the Tokyo Games. wrestlers also. tries for exposure and training together and united. I'm the Olympic final on August 7 "A controversy (mudda) has ted it, others can also use it. wrestling. We approached It has been learnt that the "Now we can send our Cadet but they want to put a system extremely disappointed to see and found Nedeem holding it. come up that I had talked Any participant can use any them and the CM Yogi partnership will be renewed on wrestlers abroad for training in place where top internation- some of the reactions from the According to rules, any about taking the javelin from javelin which is there (in the Adityanath has accepted it," Friday with a fresh deal. and exposure. We need to take al wrestlers come to India and public on my recent comments. javelin submitted to the offi- Pakistani participant Arshad holding rack)," he told. Singh said. The WFI President said this wrestling to the next level," he train here. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Empowering women Safety net India is insisting only on e-visas for Afghans who wish to travel abroad to flee the Taliban in Indian military DEEPAK SINHA he Government has decided to issue only e-visas to Afghan nationals wanting to evacuate to India. This is to prevent mercenaries and terrorists using the chaotic With the Supreme Court allowing women to take the NDA exam, their Tconditions at the Kabul airport to slip into India or any other country as evacuees. For good measure, the Union Home Ministry has also invalidated all visas issued to Afghan induction gets closer to reality and will add value to the military nations currently not in India. That resulted in a woman member of the Afghan Parliament being deported from New Delhi where she had landed from Istanbul. The Government n August 18, 2021, a move is necessary and comes after reports that an agency in Kabul was attacked and Supreme Court Bench a bunch of Afghan passports with stamped Indian visas taken away. With all visas now of Justices SK Kaul and Hrishikesh Mukherjee invalid, Afghans will have to apply for e-visas for travelling to India. The Indian Government’s Opassed an interim order allowing decision is a practical one, considering that global intelligence agencies, including from women candidates to sit for the the US and the UK, have already alerted their Governments about plans by the Afghanistan- National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam to be held based terror groups to use the opportunity of a hur- in the first week of September. ried evacuation from Kabul to slip in insurgents, fight- They further stated that the “pol- ers, terrorists and sleeper cell members to various icy decision to bar women from countries for future use. The alarm was originally raised admission to the NDA is based on gender discrimination”. This rul- by the Pentagon in the United States that terrorists ing follows the earlier one by the may have successfully infiltrated the thousands of Bench of Justices Chandrachud evacuees from Kabul and some of them may have and Rastogi directing the boarded aircraft for Europe, the US and other coun- Government to ensure women Short Service Officers are given tries. Even President Joe Biden on Sunday warned permanent commissions in Army, that “terrorists may seek to exploit the situation”. including command postings. The western media is reporting that close to 100 Indeed, while women consti- evacuees could be on intelligence watchlists as per- tute 48 per cent of our population, their representation in the military sons of interest or persons suspected of links with terror groups like the IS. American is just 0.56 per cent, 1.06 per cent and European evacuation flights have begun to stop at the military bases in the Middle and 6.5 per cent in the Army, Air East or specific European airports for extensive intelligence checks on the evacuees. Force and Navy, respectively. It The screenings proved successful a few days ago when an evacuee was detained at clearly reflects a patriarchal mind- It is a rather sorry reflec- soldier underwent diluted stan- tion with similar career set which, by any standards, is tion on the state of the military dards of physical fitness does prospects as available to men, an airport on the suspicion that he is linked to the Islamic State of Afghanistan. The unacceptable in this day and age leadership, especially of the not give her the right to slow including command of units, western media, based on Pentagon briefings, is claiming that nearly 100 evacuees in a democracy such as ours. In Army, that continues to remain down her comrades nor com- then all personnel must be could be on intelligence watchlists as suspected terrorists, with possible ties to the fact, it makes little sense to restrict hidebound and conservative. promise their safety because judged from their training women’s entry mainly to the offi- Its emphasis has been on she cannot keep pace with onwards by universally applic- ISIS terrorist group. The British also found six people deemed a “direct threat” to the cer cadre and must indeed be stalling women’s entry into its them. It does not give her the able criteria with regard to UK among the evacuees. All these countries now insist on Special Immigrant Visas extended to cover Personnel Below ranks instead of concentrating right to seek privileges or spe- physical standards and service available only online for those flying out of Kabul. In India’s case, the extra caution is Officer Ranks (PBOR) as well. on formulating a viable HRD cial dispensations on account profile, regardless of gender. It more than warranted. In recent times, it has become difficult for trained fighters of While the Supreme Court strategy that allows their induc- of her gender, because she has then does not matter which must be commended for its pro- tion to add value to the organ- already demanded and been training establishment they mercenary groups or Islamist terror groups to cross over into India to carry out desta- gressive approach, one hopes that isation. If they had been proac- THEIR UTILISATION, given equality when she have graduated from, be it the bilising and violence acts. Security along the borders in Kashmir, Gujarat and Rajasthan our lordships’ approach towards tive, they would not have WHETHER demanded her right to enter NDA, IMA or the OTA. has been tightened and modernised. The recent incidents of drone attacks in Jammu the issue spills over to the judicia- found themselves in this diffi- IN COMBAT, the battlefield.” If it is not found to be fea- have led to a heightened state of alert. The reports of growing instability in Afghanistan ry as well. After all, it is indeed rep- cult position, browbeaten into This is a reflection of the sible, then it may be appropri- rehensible that even after seven adopting shortsighted ad hoc COMBAT SUPPORT, true state of affairs and not an ate to raise a women’s corps on in the last few months have alerted intelligence agencies to be prepared for terrorists decades of Independence, a mere measures that will have serious attempt to belittle women or the lines of the Rani of Jhansi entering India in the garb of Afghans fleeing the Taliban. three per cent of our judges in the repercussions. LOGISTICS OR cast doubts on their courage Regiment or the Military Supreme Court have been women The Army leadership has ADMINISTRATIVE or capabilities. Throughout Nursing Service, which will and we are unlikely to see our first aggravated the problem by our history, there have been have its command, staff and PICTALK woman Chief Justice till the latter diluting standards that women ROLE, WILL HAVE innumerable women who supervisory appointments held part of this decade, if at all. candidates have to meet to suc- have shown courage, resolve by women from within their Over the past few decades, cessfully graduate from the TO BE SPECIFICALLY and leadership in equal mea- cadre. Their utilisation, given that we live in a nuclear Officers Training Academy. IDENTIFIED ALONG sure. The exploits of Rani whether in combat, combat armed neighbourhood, the very As former military veteran Abbaka Chowta of Ullal, who support, logistics or adminis- nature of warfare has undergone and colleague Shivaji Ranjan WITH CAREER defeated the Portuguese in trative role will have to be a transformation and conflicts Ghosh writes in a viral social PROGRESSION three major battles before specifically identified along rarely cross the threshold into a media post: “There are no being vanquished, along with with career progression no-holds-barred conventional war. gender-neutral battlefields.” He AVENUES AS WELL the legendary Rani avenues, as well as opportuni- In such an environment, “Grey adds: “The battlefield is an AS OPPORTUNITIES Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Rani ties to be selected for the Zone” tactics or “Hybrid Warfare” unforgiving place. It does not Rudramma Devi of Warangal, “General Cadre”, if deemed is the norm, creating its own set understand decency and TO BE SELECTED Rani Chenamma of Kittur suitable. One thing is clear, of complications and challenges. civilised behaviour, and it does and hundreds of women who status quo is not an option. Countering these tactics requires not give consideration to phys- FOR THE served in the Rani of Jhansi (The writer is a military a nuanced approach, which is ical or physiological differ- ‘GENERAL CADRE’ Regiment of the Azad Hind veteran, who is a Visiting Fellow where gender diversity within ences. Mountains do not get Fauj (INA) come to mind. with the Observer Research the military will give additional any less steep, nor does the The Army leadership now Foundation and Senior Visiting flexibility and options to sur- enemy stop firing because the faces a couple of stark choic- Fellow with The Peninsula mount the challenges it faces, adversary is not a male like es. If women are to form an Foundation, Chennai. The especially in large urban settings. him. Simply because the female integral part of the organisa- views expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE

LEADING ALL THE WAY AT LEEDS By shutting down my Twitter account, they An area submerged in the floodwaters of Mahananda river, in Malda PTI Sir — Cricket is a game of glorious uncer- A pencil in God’s hand are interfering in our tainties and the stakes go up and down with every wicket. On the first day of the India's Permanent Representative to the political process. A third Test at Leeds, India was bundled out United Nations (UN), TS Tirumurti, tweet- company is making Historic move for a meagre first innings total of 78. India ed photos of the postage stamp of the Nobel its business to define our politics. had earlier collapsed at 36 against Peace Prize winner which were earlier Karnataka is the first Indian State to Australia in Adelaide as captain Virat released by the UN. Union Minister Hardeep Former Congress president Kohli’s men recorded their lowest-ever Puri said: “Mother Teresa dedicated her life — Rahul Gandhi launch the NEP but what about others? Test score in December last year. But the to the service of humanity”. timely recovery ensured the series win by Mother Teresa is known for her selfless I think that the love and dedication for the poor. She had arlier this week, Karnataka became the first State in India to launch the National 2-1 rather convincingly. India should now Taliban will be utmost faith in God and humanity and Education Policy (NEP). Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai managed to success- look forward to saving the Test and the ready to ‘poke' series next. believed that she served the poor not Americans because Efully achieve what his counterparts in other States have been struggling with for The Indian side is struggling with the because they needed her, but because God the Taliban clearly the last two years. Come October 1, schools and colleges in Karnataka would see a pace and swing of English bowlers. wanted her to and she was obedient to God’s Former England captain Nasser Hussain call and her social conscience. She called view them as occupants. There tectonic shift in their curriculum and the process of teaching. It is expected that the are no compromises. NEP would revolutionise the education sector. The Chief said that England have exposed the holes herself “a pencil in God’s hand”. Mother in India’s batting line-up. It appears that Teresa was a beautiful flower who had a Russian Ambassador to Kabul Minister expressed the hope that the NEP, which has India lost direction after their win at the never-ending fragrance of love and compas- — Dmitry Zhirnov been adapted to suit the convenience of students in Lord’s and a few bad decisions made mat- esterday marked the 111th birth sion. She won many awards for her contri- ters worse. It is now, therefore, crucial to anniversary of Mother Teresa. Many butions and was herself an award to soci- the State by the National Committee for the Education What a glorious Policy headed by Dr K Kasturirangan, former chief of have a solid opening partnership in the Yleaders paid their homage to the “Saint ety. It has been well over two decades since second innings to reduce pressure from Teresa of Calcutta”. Delhi Chief Minister Mother Teresa left her body, but her mis- tribute @sidmalhotra. Isro, would make every Kannadiga a knowledgeable the middle order and be less dependent Arvind Kejriwal shared on Twitter that he had sion to spread unconditional love and sac- Congrats to the entire Shershaah person and liberate education from “silos”. He also on the tail end. Our inherent weakness volunteered at Mother Teresa's ashram in rifice continues to remain in homes and cen- team of ‘ ’. announced the establishment of primary and sec- should be totally ironed out early or else Kalighat and had a spiritual experience which tres worldwide. It was a big respon- teams like Australia and England will con- inspired him to be of service to humanity. Ranganathan Sivakumar | Chennai sibility and you all excelled. ondary education councils in the State. Karnataka tinue to enjoy our shortcomings on the would have a career guidance and personality devel- field. but defends the opening of markets dur- moves by the warring factions as in Actor opment programme at the secondary education level CK Subramaniam |Mumbai ing Eid. This minority appeasement pol- Madhya Pradesh to the party’s grief. — Kangana Ranaut that would realise the goal of creating an equitable soci- icy won’t do. It is critical that the cases are It is possible that there is some cor- ety. The councils will also help the teachers and parents to identify the areas of inter- SECOND WAVE HASN’T RECEDED confined to Kerala in order to prevent a relation between the unabated feuds There are holes nationwide spread for now. Kerala’s vac- spurred by personal ambitions and the est of their wards so that they would not end up as square pegs in round holes. Sir — The massive spike of COVID-19 in this India line-up cases in Kerala is an alarm call. While the cination drive appears good on paper and seemingly not-so-assertive party high and they were An important point in the NEP is the decision to impart education through one’s rest of the country is anticipating a third until the majority of the population is command. In a strange way, the Gandhis exploited brilliantly mother tongue up to Class V. While NEP’s implementation has been held up elsewhere wave, Kerala has not yet been set loose by inoculated; social, religious and political do not seem to be overly concerned about by England on due to resistance from the Opposition which alleges that it is a tool to saffronise edu- the second wave for that matter. It is crit- gathering must be prohibited. factionalism within the party. Perhaps this another great day of Test cricket. ical to understand the gravity of the sit- Yashi Bairagi |Ujjain is due to the allegiance and loyalty sworn cation, Karnataka seems to have pulled off a consensus. Moreover, the State has no uation in Kerala and strictly prohibit mass to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty by all self- fringe elements opposing Hindi unlike in Tamil Nadu where the Dravidian politicians see seeking factional leaders and the belief Former England captain gatherings. Kerala reported more than DISSENSION WITHIN THE CONGRESS — Nasser Hussain red at the mere mention of Hindi. Students should be given an opportunity to learn Hindi, 30,000 fresh cases in a day, which accounts Sir — As the country’s principal that they individually and collectively India’s official language, because they are capable of excelling in any languages and for over 70 per cent of the total cases Opposition party, the Congress has the ‘strengthen’ the organisation. It is rather nationwide. This is certainly not normal. difficult to discern if factionalism is real- When a party is in burden (and tough challenge) of taking on power, police officials they should not be denied the chance to learn two or three languages besides the moth- Kerala and Maharashtra are still struggling the BJP. But it has an additional burden to ly a strength or a weakness of the party. Some even tend to construe ‘dissension’ side with it; when a er tongue. The Tamil Nadu politics has robbed the students of a chance to study in Jawahar with Coronavirus. Although, in other bear — political infighting. The factional new party comes into Navodaya Vidyalayas, a concept school system launched when Rajiv Gandhi was the Indian States, the second wave has reced- fights within the Congress in States where as a virtue; for them it is interchangeable with ‘inner-party democracy’. power, the Prime Minister. Tamil Nadu is the only State in India that does not have Navodaya Vidyalayas, ed to some extent. it is in power — Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Government initiates action Kerala was a successful COVID-19 Rajasthan — have not yet reached critical G David Milton |Tamil Nadu against those officials. offering public school-level education for free. The Dravidian honchos are wary of Hindi model for a long time until the number proportions to pose any threat to the and hence such schools are missing from the State. Poor students are the losers because of cases suddenly took off. The Kerala Governments or their stability. Matters may Send your feedback to: Chief Justice of India they are denied the “equal opportunity” as mentioned in the Constitution. Government blames Onam for the spike come to a head with moves and counter- [email protected] — NV Ramana HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN TREAD CAUTIOUSLY CORONAting graft in

ON AFGHANISTAN VK SAXENA India should reach out to all friendly nations the times of pandemic which share a boundary with Afghanistan The Govt or laws aren’t weak and unimaginative to bring down corruption. As people, we are too strong and imaginative to remain corrupt by all means autilya sat down to write ‘Artha KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Shastra’, one of the first books on economics in human histo- he guns are blazing a thousand kilometres west of Delhi, silenc- ry, some 2,300 years ago. And ing voices of dissent and terrorizing civilians in what remains heK ended up writing a whole chapter on Tof a country called Afghanistan. Global leaders are maintaining ‘corruption’. He famously said, ‘just like an “active silence” on the gross violations to human life, partially as it is impossible not to taste a drop of a guilt of past sins and more so to understand the new nature of gov- honey that you find at the edge of the ernance in a country forever torn between conflicting interests and tongue, it is impossible for a King’s offi- tribes for at least four decades. That is the tricky territory, the new cer not to eat up a bit of King’s revenue’. Essentially, it means that even as Government in Afghanistan will have to maneuver while trying to inte- long ago as in 300 BC, we were rampant- grate with the new global order, averse to terror activities. Taliban, not ly corrupt and as a society we exploit- known for diplomatic skills or the art of negotiation, has to balance ed whatever individual power we had. pressures within and outside its troubled borders.It may not be easy Kautilya implied that for Indians, the by any leap of faith. The outside for Afghanistan is defined by Pakistan very human nature it self poses corrup- which has been Taliban’s sole sponsorfor two decades. Pakistan is tion. Time and again it was proved in elated (as seen in public statements of senior leaders and its open our history. Kingdoms grew or fell through some strategic corruption of support in multilateral bodies such as UNHRC) by the developments, individuals who switched sides at a crit- ical time. Even the British India Company walked over this sub-conti- nent and established the rule of Britain over us, because we could be corrupt- ed easily, and it was so effortless to divide us and rule. THE DEEP-ROOTED marketing of oxygen cylinders patient proved to be a Herculean here, a rude shock awaited them. As a society, we indulge in it as a CORRUPTION IN wreaked havoc on families in dire task and in many cases, the hos- Before the COVID-19 pandem- casual act of convenience. And then, we HEALTH SERVICES need of oxygen. Even a taxi dri- pital beds were hoarded by ic, who would have ever thought complain about it, make fuss and cry GOES AS DEEP AS ver would charge hefty sums unscrupulous agents in con- of corruption in the cremation wolf. KICKBACKS GIVEN from passengers. nivance with the hospitals. News ground? Families of the deceased Why is it that the Governments can- We have just shown that we reports of ambulance operators were charged up to `25,000 to not absolutely wipe out corruption? In TO HEALTH could just exploit any opportuni- charging `20,000 to `40,000 for `30,000 for cremating the bodies all these 2,500 years, we have had sev- WORKERS TO ty for money or material. And by ferrying patients to short dis- which otherwise cost less than eral types of Governments ruling over SECURE BETTER stooping to this low, we have also tances of a few kilometres `5,000 in normal days. us - kingdoms, monarchies, dynasties, SERVICES, THEFT defeated all the good works of a describes this moral corruption in I began this article saying that sultanates, foreign colonisations and OF MEDICAL large section of people during the most absolute terms. corruption is a blood trait of peo- democracies. There have been benevo- these difficult times. Individuals, In our country, where private ple. There is very little that any- as it fulfills a bunch of its strategic targets. First, it gets the sole pro- lent rulers, autocratic usurpers, people’s INSTRUMENTS organizations, even political parties, infrastructure accounts for near- one can do to remove this evil prietorship of being the key negotiator for Taliban as the latter aims leaders, men of sword, religious oppres- AND MEDICINE in their own capacities, have been ly 62 per cent of all of India’s from our midst if people act for international legitimacy. Secondly, with the emergence of a hos- sors… you name it. But how come any FROM HOSPITALS providing free food, medicines, health infrastructure, it is easier beyond the sanctity of morality. tile force in Afghanistan, India has nearly cut off its economic and form of government or system of rule THAT ARE THEN ambulances, oxygen and all possi- for corruption to thrive at every A thing that was never effective- diplomatic relationship with Afghanistan. Thirdly, Pakistan’s mentor could not bring down corruption SOLD AT A ble support to the needy but they level of the system. Medical staff ly curtailed for centuries will through force, legislation, counseling, or were easily eclipsed by the rampant were found refilling empty only increase and occupy the cen- and key friend in the region, China, gets access to a treasure trove any other means for thousands of years? PREMIUM corruption surrounding us. Remdesivir bottles with fake tre stage of our lives when peo- of minerals and tradeable goods besides gaininga strategic infrastruc- Havenot we punished people enough? OUTSIDE. THIS In the COVID-era, we have drugs and selling them to patients ple patronize it, benefit from it tural gold mine in the form of roads to central Asia and land ports. Well, the country has historically prac- ETHICAL AND seen that corruption has reached not only at a premium but also and silently subscribe to it. China and Pakistan arenot India’s allies and are sure to use Taliban- ticed capital punishment, dismember- MORAL the zenith. It is not exaggerating risking their lives, remorselessly. The present Government trained non-state actors with access to sophisticated weapons and ment of limbs, jailing, public humilia- BANKRUPTCY HAS that during the times of the Patients and their families were under the leadership of PM surveillance devices (left by the US) to create violent disruptions in tion, seizing of property and all kinds Pandemic, we have ‘corona'ted cheated with fire extinguishers in Narendra Modi has effectively of punishment for corruption over cen- EVEN DRIVEN corruption and installed it on the the name of oxygen cylinders just shown how a system can be run India. This brings us to the question about India which is calmly han- turies and millennia. Yet, as a society, we THEM TO throne. Corruption thrives at the when they needed oxygen to without corruption. Having dling the situation but acknowledging the threat to its borders. are as corrupt as we have been for thou- RECYCLING AND juncture of power. And power save the lives of their loved ones. served for 20 years as head of The current Government has briefed key opposition leaders on sands of years. SELLING need not be political or adminis- These instances are just the Government - in Gujarat and Afghanistan and the way ahead. Emerging from a fractured monsoon This essentially means that it is not BIO-MEDICAL trative or of any high order. And proverbial tip of the iceberg. The then at the Centre - without even session of parliament which saw for the first time a coalitionof oppo- the Government or the Law which is if the opportunity is of critical deep-rooted corruption in the a charge of corruption, Modi has weak and unimaginative in bringing WASTES FOR A nature, rendering the other one health services goes as deep as an impeccable, clean character to sition parties unrelenting to let the parliamentary debates take place FEW PENNIES and asevere rift between ruling and opposition,the Government has down corruption. It is just that as peo- helpless, distressed and weak in kickbacks given to health work- inspire our generation to adopt ple, we are too strong and imaginative some manner, it is easier to ers to secure better services, theft honesty as the way of life. clearly sent out a signal of peace on a crucial issue of national secu- to remain corrupt by all means. And exploit the situation. And CORO- of medical instruments and med- Unfortunately, even the high rity. This has to be balanced and doggedly pursued withan interna- morally, we do not attach shame or guilt NA has become a golden goose of icine from hospitals that are then degree of honesty and morality of tional coalition of likeminded allies willing to participate in this treach- in being corrupt. Corruption is our benefit for the heartless, sold at a premium outside. This our Prime Minister failed to erous terrain. India has to reach out to all its friendly or neutral coun- blood trait. unscrupulous and ruthless. ethical and moral bankruptcy influence our society and proved tries, which share a land boundary with Afghanistan. Iran has been During these testing times, when a People of all statures - from have even driven them to the that corruption was indeed our balancing its approach towards Afghanistan by allowing export of petro- selfless and sincere approach was need- the rich and resourceful to the extent of recycling and selling blood trait. leum products (even as the US and international agencies have halt- ed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, ones struggling to meet their bio-medical wastes like used face Governments can only help this trait of corruption ruled the roost. ends - had to fight this corruption masks, PPE kits and gloves for the people's will to change. But if ed any assistance to the country) while at the same time closing its A grocery shop owner fleeced customers alongside fighting the deadly sake of a few pennies. Hospitals they donot want to change, there boundaries to avoid a refugee problem. India has strategic relation- citing short-supply. A pharmacist hoard- (The writer is Chairman, virus. It was widely reported that were also found charging exorbi- is no power that can pull us out ship with Iran and the external affairs minister was recently invited Khadi & Village ed life-saving medicine. A basic equip- Industries Commission. once you reach the hospitals, in tant fees from COVID-19 of the intricate mess that we have for the swearing-in ceremony of the new President where the chang- ment like pulse oximeter suddenly dis- The views expressed the hope of some relief and cure, patients. created for ourselves. Let us ing regional order (read Afghanistan) was high on agenda. The other appeared from stores and if available, are personal.) corruption widened its wings. In And if one thought this face- pledge not to exploit humanity countries which share land borders arethe three erstwhile Soviet-ruled was sold at a much higher price. Black fact, finding a hospital bed for the off with corruption would end with our greed. central Asian countries with whom India has had a warm relation- ship in the past. India continues to send high quality medical profes- sional and educators to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. As POINTCOUNTERPOINT of now these countries have closed their boundaries to Afghan refugees but the porous borders will not be able the halt march of war. India PM NARENDRA MODI SOLD THE COUNTRY'S RAHUL GANDHI IS UPSET THAT INDIA WILL has to carefully play a balancing game in this region by engaging in ASSETS BUILT IN 70 YEARS TO SOME MAKE `6 LAKH CRORE AND IS THEREFORE deep conversations on the future of Afghanistan. This will go in hand OF HIS INDUSTRIALIST FRIENDS. TRYING TO TARNISH THE CENTRE’S IMAGE. with India’s strategic choice of aligning with the US on key geo-polit- — CONGRESS LEADER — UNION MINISTER ical considerations in the region. RAHUL GANDHI SMRITI IRANI (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed are personal.) The Mappila Rebellion controversy Kerala struck by another ‘pandemic’ created by self-serving politicians and religious fanatics wami Vivekananda had The Rebellion commenced memoirs described the agita- who studied the riots in detail demanding hike in pay and Riyaz announcing the con- described Kerala as a under the garb of Khilafat tion as a communal pogrom. and submitted a report to the was staged at a time when the struction of a memorial for Slunatic asylum after Movement patronised by Rao Bahadur C Gopalan Government asking for the leaders of the freedom move- Variankunnathu Ahmed in watching the casteism and Muslim leaders to express sol- Nair, the then deputy collector, removal of the names of near- ment were busy working out Malappuram. Adding insult to communalism prevailing in idarity with the Khalifa of Malabar Province, had ly 350 persons who have been the modalities of transfer of injury was the declaration by God’s Own Country. If the Turkey who had lost his pre- authored a book Mappila Riots listed as freedom fighters. “The power. Till the end of the M B Rajesh, Speaker of the monk returns to Kerala today, CHELLAPPAN eminent position as the 1921 in which he has chroni- name of Variamkunnathu Second Word War, the Legislative Assembly, that he would be in for further KUMAR guardian of the Muslim com- cled the details. Nair writes Ahmed Haji, had not figured Communists were hand in Variankunnathu Haji was a shock. munity at the end of the First with documentary evidences in the list of freedom fighters glove with the British revolutionary like Sardar Kerala, reeling under the World War. that the riot was blatantly com- submitted by the Kerala Government and even tried to Bhagat Singh. The Pandora’s onslaught of COVID-19, has Sir C Sankaran Nair, who munal. Government and this was subvert the Quit India Box has been opened. been struck by another ‘pan- has been the only Keralite to took the shape of massive The ruling CPI(M) claims added later,” said the professor. Movement. “Both the LDF and the demic’ created by self-serving adorn the presidency of Indian communal pogrom in the that the Mappila Riot of 1921 Issac further points out that Annie Besant who toured UDF Governments have politicians and religious fanat- National Congress and who Eranadu and Valluvanadu was part of the freedom strug- in 1973, the then home min- the region in the aftermath of refused to instal a statue of ics. The present controversy is was the member of the regions of Malabar and saw the gle. But they are evasive when ister had told Parliament that the riots wrote: “It would be Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, the over the 1921 Mappila Viceroy’s Executive Council slaughter of Hindus who asked why people who refused the Mappila Riots were not part well if Mr Gandhi could be father of the Malayalam lan- Rebellion, the biggest commu- had alerted the leaders of the refused to convert to another to convert were butchered. of the freedom movement. taken into Malabar to see with guage, in his hometown of nal pogrom witnessed in this Freedom Movement that the religion. Congress leaders like “The Mappila Riot was Meanwhile, the Communists his own eyes the ghastly hor- Tirur citing religious senti- part of the country. Khilafat agitation has no rele- late K P Kesava Menon and K accepted as part of the freedom had succeeded in getting the rors which have been created ments. Then why is this spe- The riots which erupted on vance in India. But Mahatma Madhavan Nair who ques- movement only on December Punnapra-Vayalar workers agi- by the preaching of himself cial honour for a mass murder- August 21, 1921, claimed lives Gandhi chose to support the tioned the course of the agita- 5, 1981 by the Indira tation of October 1946 the sta- and his ‘loved brothers’ er?” asks Ali Akbar, move of over 2000 people who (The writer is a senior movement hoping to enlist tion earned the wrath of the Government as part of a polit- tus of freedom struggle much Muhammed and Shaukat Ali.” maker. refused to change their religion. journalist. The views the support of Muslims in the rioters and both of them had ical accord between Congress to the anguish of historians. It The atmosphere in Kerala The centenary of Mappila The year 2021 marks the cen- expressed are personal.) freedom struggle. to make a quick retreat. Both and Muslim League,” said Prof was an uprising by the coir got vitiated with the Minister Rebellion is a controversy that tenary of this rebellion. But the Khilafat agitation Menon and Nair had in their C I Issac, eminent historian, workers of Alappuzha district for Tourism Mohammed politicians could have avoided. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 Money 08 CII: India needs to create Markets eke out slim gains; Nifty scales fresh peak capabilities in semiconductors PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI Equity benchmarks Sensex and Auto component cos told to take steps Nifty ended on a flat note for the India needs to create capabil- second straight session on ities in semiconductors since it to implement localisation initiatives Thursday amid expiry of mon is going to become more crit- thly derivative contracts and a ical as electric mobility gains PNS n NEW DELHI the localisation process. In this muted trend overseas. After momentum in the country, regard, SIAM and ACMA have trading range-bound through CII President T V Narendran Union Minister Mahendra Nath come out with a localisation the session, the 30-share BSE said on Thursday. Pandey on Thursday asked the road map and I request the Sensex ended just 4.89 points or The country's auto ancillar- domestic auto component industry to implement it on the 0.01 per cent higher at 55,949.10. ies industry should also look to industry to take measures to ground," Pandey said. The Extending its rising streak expand its export basket and implement localisation initiatives minister also urged the industry for the fourth day, the broader achieve at least five per cent of on the ground and enhance to increase investment in R&D NSE Nifty advanced 2.25 points global components trade by investments in R&D activities. activities especially for the EV or 0.01 per cent to its fresh clos- 2026, he said. The heavy industries minister, sector and invest in upskilling ing peak of 16,636.90. Reliance Narendran was speaking at speaking at the annual session the workforce. Elaborating on Industries was the top gainer in the 61st annual session of the of the ACMA (Automotive the various schemes, Pandey the Sensex pack, rising 1.29 per Automotive Component Component Manufacturers said the government has rolled cent, followed by M&M, HCL Manufacturers Association of Association, also asked the out PLI scheme for batteries as Tech, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, World stocks slip following India (ACMA). companies to invest in upskilling well as the auto and auto HUL and Nestle India. On the "With the growing adoption the workforce. "PM Modi's component sectors with an other hand, Bharti Airtel, record Wall Street charge of electric mobility, semicon- vision is vocal for local and I outlay of Rs 18,100 crore and Maruti, Power Grid, SBI, Tata know the industry is working on Rs 97,000 crore, respectively. orld stocks were broadly Jerome Powell is scheduled to ductors are going to become Steel, NTPC and Sun Pharma lower on Thursday speak at the convention on more and more critical. It's were among the laggards, tum- Wfollowing a charge on Friday. Traders are betting that important for us as an ecosys- Steel Ltd. He, however, added turers in India, including Maruti bling up to 4.18 per cent. Wall Street that drove indices to Fed officials will remain in a tem, as a country, as an indus- that this is going to take time. Suzuki India, Tata Motors and making India more environ- during this period, and tech- "Indian market started flat to all-time highs for the second “wait and see” mode regarding try, collectively or individual- "It is going to take support Mahindra & Mahindra, have ment-friendly and is slowly nology-centric features, safety, marginally negative following straight day. Britain's FTSE 100 inflation, since most ly, to invest in creating these from the government. It is cap- been hit by the current global phasing out petrol- and diesel- comfort emissions and energy negative Asian market cues as lost 0.3% to 7,127.10 and policymakers believe any capabilities in India," said ital-intensive and it is a signif- semiconductor shortage. based vehicles. consumption have taken cen- South Korea's central bank France's CAC 40 declined 0.2% inflation earlier this year would Narendran, who is also CEO icant business," Narendran. Narendran said the govern- "The very nature of the tre stage in recent times," he hiked interest rates, making it to 6,665.06. The DAX in be temporary and the rise in and managing director of Tata Many automobile manufac- ment has also set its sights on industry has also transformed added. the first developed economy to Germany also fell 0.2% to COVID-19 cases has made some do so in the pandemic era," said 15,822.87 in early trading. economists worried. “Fact is, Narendra Solanki, Head- Wall Street was set for a mixed markets dig perceptions of Equity ResearchAnand Rathi. open. Futures for the S&P 500 Jackson Hole shifting from a MONEY MATTERS During the afternoon ses- and Nasdaq, which hit record harbinger of tightening to ‘Need localised supply chain sion, markets attempted a highs on Wednesday, fell 0.1% assurance of digging in on comeback following buying to 4,489.50 and 0.2% to accommodation as global Tata Sky unveils domestically in blue chip stocks from 15,335.50, respectively. Dow economies digs out of the across various sectors, he futures added under 0.1% to pandemic,” said Venkateswaran manufactured set-top boxes to mitigate disruption impact’ said, adding that sentiments 35,373.00. At the top of Lavanya of Mizuho Bank. were positive amid reports watchlists is the Federal In Asia, traders awaited more PNS n irect-to-home service provider NEW DELHI that Indian economic growth Reserve's annual convention in clarity on Chinese regulatory Tata Sky on Thursday said it likely touched a record high Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which reforms and their impact on the Dhas introduced India-made set- There is a need to develop an in the June quarter. begins Thursday. Fed Chair technology sector. top boxes, manufactured in alternate and localised supply partnership with Technicolor chain to mitigate the impact of Connected Home and Flextronics. disruption and push localisa- The first batch of India-made Tata tion in the domestic automo- Indian Tobacco Sky set-top boxes has been released tive sector, Hyundai Motor Few firms opting for in the market, a joint statement said. India MD and CEO SS Kim Assn urges govt For manufacturing the India-made said on Thursday. units, Tata Sky's partner Technicolor Delivering a keynote address restructuring 2.0: Crisil to extend RoDTEP Connected Home had joined hands with Flextronics, it added. The at the Automotive Component PNS n MUMBAI analysis of around 4,700 com- mass production of the set-top boxes developed for Tata Sky by Manufacturers Association of panies rated by the agency. Technicolor Connected Home started in Chennai, in partnership with India (ACMA) annual ses- With the recovery in demand “The quick recovery in benefits to tobacco Flextronics, in June 2021. Commenting on the development Tata Sky sion, Kim noted that for true and growing confidence in demand after moderation dur- PNS n NEW DELHI MD and CEO Harit Nagpal said, "The India-made set-top boxes will localisation in the country, economic growth, very few ing the second COVID-19 help generate employment while reducing lead time. The boxes have the industry needs to strong- corporates have opted or look- wave, and sanguinity around Indian Tobacco Association been tested and re-tested beyond the factory floor for quality ly focus on setting up infra- hub, he added. ers; maintaining operational ing for debt restructuring economic growth have led on Thursday said it has urged assurance, and we hope this endeavour will help us to serve the structure to enhance the sub- The importance of an alter- efficiency, and integrating under the RBI's Resolution corporates to give the restruc- the government to include Indian consumers even better.”This project builds further on the tier downstream value chain. nate and localised supply chain responsiveness across the value Framework 2.0, according to turing option a miss,” Crisil tobacco under the tax rebate long-standing partnership between Tata Sky and Technicolor "This strategy will ensure a was clearly evident to help mit- chain. "As a result, we have cre- a report. Domestic rating Ratings Chief Ratings Officer scheme RoDTEP (Remission Connected Home, a provider of set-top boxes and broadband access greater level of competence igate supply disruption and ated a more adaptable business agency Crisil Ratings in the Subodh Rai said in the report. of Duties and Taxes on solutions for network service providers (NSPs) around the world. and stability for the entire build greater resilience in the structure to be well prepared report released on Thursday The more localised and less Exported Products) with an industry in India and for our ecosystem, Kim said. He noted during any business volatili- said barely 1 per cent of eligi- stringent nature of aim to encourage exports from export operations," Kim noted. that Hyundai was the first ties," he added. ble companies in its rating curbs/restrictions during the the sector. The government on To create such a robust sub- mass-market OEM to begin Kim noted that the scope to portfolio have opted for or are second wave has meant relative- August 17 announced rates of Airbnb, SEWA extend vendor ecosystem, govern- operations in May 2020, and increase car penetration and contemplating restructuring ly lower disruption in business tax refunds under the export ment intervention and support this was a result of detailed and the potential for motorisa- under the Resolution activities compared to the first promotion scheme RoDTEP partnership to Ladakh will go a long way in making robust plans encompassing the tion in India remains very Framework 2.0. wave. So, the muted response is for 8,555 products, such as mar nline accommodation platform India a true manufacturing safety of employees and suppli- high. The finding is based on an par for the course, he said. ine goods, yarn, dairy items. Airbnb and the Self Employed OWomen's Association of India (SEWA) on Thursday announced the extension of their partnership to Ladakh. The extension of the Karnataka demands extension of GST Good content key to partnership will allow onboarding of SEWA members from Ladakh as hosts on the Airbnb platform, the company said in a statement. compensation to States for 3 more yrs reviving cinemas: PVR "This partnership will expand livelihood opportunities for women in rural Ladakh and form part of PNS n NEW DELHI been extended for the current PNS n NEW DELHI broader efforts to rebuild tourism in a way that delivers positive fiscal. "However, the compen- outcomes for communities," it added. Through this partnership, Amid fall in state revenue and sation loan would support the The revival of cinemas will Airbnb will train SEWA members on home sharing, hospitality, GST collection in view of states for only the current depend on the content on quality standards and responsible hosting practices under the 'Hum COVID-19 crisis, Karnataka financial year, but the impact offer, says PVR Ltd Joint Sab Ek' initiative, while fostering digital inclusion and enabling these Chief Minister Basavaraj S made by the COVID on rev- Managing Director Sanjeev women hosts to connect with a global community of travellers, the Bommai on Thursday enue collection will be carried Kumar Bijli, confident that the statement said. "We are proud to extend our partnership with SEWA demanded the Centre to forward for next few years culture of watching movies in in Ladakh and help empower local women hosts on Airbnb to secure extend the GST compensa- also. So, it will take time for theatres hasn't changed and their financial independence and bring valuable tourism dollars into tion period to states beyond GST revenue collection to the sector will be back to pre- Thursday. their communities," Airbnb India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and 2022, for three more years. reach the protected amount," Covid numbers in the next “I think it is still early days. Taiwan- general manager, Amanpreet Bajaj said. After a meeting with Union he said. financial year. We only opened about two Finance Minister Nirmala "I request you to kindly While theatres have to weeks ago. A lot of states are Sitharaman, Bommai said he reconsider the state's request adhere to safety protocols, the still not open. Mumbai hasn't also discussed the GST (Goods on extending the GST com- fear factor also has to go away, opened which is very impor- NITI Aayog, Cisco launch and Services Tax) dues to the pensation," the CM stressed. Bijli told PTI as the film exhi- tant for us. Chennai opens on tune of Rs 11,000 crore to be informed Sitharaman that the "However, the COVID crisis In the meeting, Bommai -- bition sector slowly gets back Thursday, which is very next phase of WEP paid to Karnataka in install- state GST collection has not yet since the last financial year has who is also a member of the on its feet with theatres important for us,” Bijli said. ments. "The dues that were to stabilised in view of COVID- brought the state revenue col- GST Council -- also flagged reopening in several states, "I think the revival of cine- he Niti Aayog and the US- be paid from July 2022 are 19 crisis, and it would be more lection down including the that the 15th Finance including Madhya Pradesh, mas is dependent on content. based tech giant Cisco on being advanced through install- helpful in this ongoing revenue GST collections," he said in a Commission in its final report Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh It's also dependent on the TThursday launched the ment from this year. Along crisis if the GST compensation representation made to the for 2021-26 recommended and Delhi. Some states such as safety protocols that we follow next phase of the Women with this, I discussed extending to states is extended for three FM. Keeping in mind the rev- reduction in Karnataka's share Maharashtra haven't yet con- and the way we disseminate to Entrepreneurship Platform the GST compensation to states more years. enue crisis in all states, the in tax devolution to 3.647 per sented, but Delhi has allowed the consumers. All these things (WEP), according to an official beyond 2022," he told reporters Karnataka is one of the best Centre had provided the GST cent, as compared to 4.71 per theatres to function at 50 per have to be aligned. Plus the fear statement. Titled 'WEP Nxt', after the meeting. performing states since the compensation loan for the cent recommended by 14th cent capacity and Chennai, an factor has to go away," he told this next phase of Niti Aayog's In the meeting, the CM enactment of GST in 2017. 2020-21 fiscal and it has also Finance Commission. important market, opens on PTI in an interview. flagship platform will leverage Cisco's technology and experience working with India's start-up ecosystem to enable more women- owned businesses across the country, the statement added. The WEP is a first of its kind, unified access portal that brings together Jana SFB ties up women from different parts of India to realise their entrepreneurial Wearable’s mkt logs over 118% growth in Q2 aspirations. Speaking on the occasion, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant with two co-op said that as per the Sixth Economic Census, women only constitute PNS n NEW DELHI for record level of demand with largest category (in terms of 13.76 per cent of the total entrepreneurs, i.e., 8.05 million out of the the intention of further correc- number of units shipped) in the 58.5 million entrepreneurs in the country. "WEP Nxt will further banks to offer India's wearables market grew tions in the prices," Singh wearables market in India. catalyse women entrepreneur movement and I am confident with 118.2 per cent year-on-year in added. Singh noted that an As per the data, earwear cat- Cisco as our partner, this technology platform will soon be the digital services the June 2021 quarter at 11.2 upside of over 35 per cent egory logged shipment of 9.2 personalised guide for every woman entrepreneur in the country to PNS n NEW DELHI million units with strong ship- seems an easily achievable feat million units, wrist band was realise her dreams," Kant added. Cisco Chief Operating Officer Maria ments from homegrown in the second half of 2021 when 372,000 units and watch 1.6 Martinez said, "We are excited about our partnership with the Niti Jana Small Finance Bank brands in earwear and watch- compared to the same period million units in the June 2021 Aayog and hope to bring the benefits of digital technologies to more (Jana SFB) will provide its es fuelling this growth, accord- last year. "However, vendors quarter. women-owned enterprises." digital infrastructure and ing to research firm IDC. will be selective in their chan- IDC said over the quarters, payments services to The second wave of nel inventory with focus the watch form factor seems to HCBL Co-operative Bank COVID-19 had a marginal remains on e-tailers as con- be appealing to the consumers, Gold falls Rs 265, silver dips Rs 323 and Mysore Merchants impact as the overall wearable cerns around COVID-19 third and Indian brands have been Co-operative Bank under (which includes smartwatches, wave still prevails in the coun- quicker to leverage this trend old in the national capital on Thursday dipped Rs 265 to Rs the bank sponsorship pro- wrist bands and earwear) ship- try," he added. and align their device portfolio. 46,149 per 10 grams, in line with a fall in international precious gramme. ments declined by 1.3 per cent Watches continued to be the "Among the top five (watch) Gmetal prices and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Under the bank spon- sequentially in the June quar- fastest-growing category brands, three spots are cap- Securities. In the previous trade, gold closed at Rs 46,414 per 10 sorship programme, the ter. Partial lockdowns, weekend accounting for 81.2 per cent tured by Indian brands, while grams.Silver also tumbled Rs 323 to Rs 61,653 per kg, from Rs RBI has permitted Core curfews, and disrupted supply sumer demand in the quarter, accessories to expand their share in the wristwear catego- Huami (Amazfit) and Realme 61,976 per kg in the previous trade. The rupee appreciated 13 paise Banking Solution (CBS) chains resulted in a skewed it added. presence across all wearable ry that includes watches and are at third and fifth positions, to 74.11 against the dollar in the opening trade on Thursday. In the enabled co-operative slump in the early-quarter IDC India Research categories. wristbands - up from 35 per respectively. Noise continues to international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,785 per ounce banks to issue ATM cards shipments, IDC said. Manager (Client Devices) "Thus, the influx of new cent a year ago. be the leading player in the and silver also dipped marginally to USD 23.65 per ounce. "Gold or ATM-cum debit cards However, unlike last year the Jaipal Singh said the robust entrants remains a key driver The earwear category also overall watch category for five prices traded lower with spot gold prices at COMEX (New York-based to its customers in associ- market was quick to recover as growth in wearable is attract- of growth. As we approach the maintained its momentum, straight quarters with a 28.6 per commodities exchange) trading 0.30 per cent down near USD 1,794 ation with the sponsor the vendors stocked the chan- ing brands who have busi- festive season, vendors and doubling its shipments in the cent share in Q2 2021," it per ounce on Thursday. bank. nels to fulfil the pent-up con- nesses around devices and channel partners are gearing up June quarter and remains the added. 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Friday August 27, 2021

ALL THAT WENT INTO WRITING SHERSHAAH

SHIKHA DUGGAL we’re talking about the country’s Siddarth Malhotra, who was list, I always had a war movie highest rated movie at the played Lt. Captain Vikram and that has now been fulfilled. moment Shershaah, written by Batra, takes a leap of faith for While we heard events from his n a world, which is Sandeep Shrivastava, who is his cadets from his batch and peers’ own mouths, it had us LEADING A churning out minute also known for his topical takes the position of a frontal also wondering if all this hap- by minute by extensive screenwriting for Sushmita Sen- attack on the enemies. It filled pened for real. For instance, the pieces, a well-made starrer Aarya and many more us with pride and that’s still vis- scene where the captain gets all I film with its perfect content-driven films! His ideal ible with all the uproar going on ‘filmy’ and applies vermillion sustainable life elements can definitely screenwriting in Shershaah cer- social media. On one hand if with his blood!,” he adds. have the greater impact. As tainly got all of us exasperated there was Siddarth provoking Right from the word go, it rightly written by actor Kamal about our country, especially feelings of patriotism in us, on was a conscious decision that he he choices we Grow your own Hassan: “Right from my child- when the other side there was the would not take the route of jin- make every day produce hood, as a film fan and a patri- beautifully written role of Ms goism. Patriotism is at the core affect the envi- By growing fruits and ot’s son, I resented the way the Dimple Cheema played by Kiara in the film, it’s the act that ronment, the cli- vegetables in balconies and Indian army was depicted in Advani whose wonderfully makes you patriotic, not the T mate, and other gardens, you can ensure that some of our cinemas. Shershaah penned climax went viral. display of that act, says the species. Many of you are not using pesticides is that exception that makes my Because that burning pyre made writer. He had been very con- us may not realize this; but that contribute to water and chest swell with everyone sob, the powerful scious about not getting into anytime you drive some- air pollution. You do not pride for my love of Dimple brought the magic lies there, along with that zone where chest-thumping where you could have need acres of land, just a few sol- her the title of sherni just the right directions. The becomes deshbhakti. “Patriotism walked, throw something square feet in a window box, diers”. today. screen-writer of Shershaah gives is inherent in all those soldiers you could have reused, or corridor, or corner of your Yes, It’s all about the us some insights about the who are present on the border. leave electronics plugged yard can provide enough screen-writing indeed, truest portrayal of the captain, It is in their deeds and their overnight, you have a nega- space to grow vegetables, “To depict ‘The Shershaah’ on- thinking. We just had to depict tive impact on the planet. fruits, and edible herbs. This screen was less intimidating and that truly and we knew that we The effects of such actions will also help reduce the use more demanding for me. The would hit a home run,” he says. may not be noticeable of plastic sheets and bags to only way the director and I When he interacted with the immediately, but they have sell and wrap food hence, could have portrayed the late soldiers, he realised that there is long-term, irreversible con- saving waste to the environ- captain was by interacting with also a vulnerable side to them. sequences. ment his near and dear ones that Inside the uniform, there is a Living sustainably helps Use environment- helped us keep the story more human, there is a heart beating meeting our needs without friendly products alive. The problem arose when which thinks of the family back impacting the planet or we had plenty of stories to home, the love that they’ve left compromising the ability of An important step incorporate about his life, his behind! Disclosing on how the future generations to meet towards living sustainably is life had so many dramatic war scenes were shot, he tells their needs. Here, we will committing to using green events one can’t imagine. Now, us, “The real war took place at explore some easy and prac- products such as bamboo it was my turn to maintain the the range of 17,000 height and tical ways to get you started toothbrushes and recycled most relevant narrative. A lot of we wanted to capture the ter- living more sustainably: cutlery every day. incidents from his life held cin- rain. We shot the war scenes at Choose reusable Choose to buy from local ematic values! Alongside the the height of 12,000 and it fills alternatives farmer markets and eco- director, we ensured that we just me with even more pride for the friendly stores. When buy- don’t demonstrate Vikram as an cast, including the lead actor. I Single-use products, par- ing a new washing machine army officer but also the indi- don’t think any other actor ticularly plastic ones cause or refrigerator, look for the vidual who went through plenty would have pulled this role the harm to wildlife and the label to find the most effi- of emotional turmoils in his way Sid did. There were times environment. We can pre- cient appliances. life.” when a few of our crew mem- vent this by choosing Choose personal In 1999, Sandeep had bers at one given point will be reusable alternatives. Start hygiene products watched the telecast of the live seen chilling and the next small by using cloth bags to wisely interview given by Vikram moment they fall unconscious buy vegetables, reusable Batra. And he marveled at what due to lack of oxygen high up kitchen towels, compostable Many personal care prod- this young boy had done, and there. The cinematography team garbage bags, reusable coffee ucts such as toothpaste, face yet was so calm and composed did a remarkable job! It wasn’t cups, and cloth instead of scrub, and body wash may talking about it. That image easy for them to carry such tissues. They not only help contain microbeads, which stuck with the writer! heavy equipment up there and you save the environment are small bits of solid plastic. While discussing with us get us the apt angles.” but also money. These bits are non- more, the writer revealed how The writer didn’t have an Reduce your waste biodegradable and make the response after the successful image of a Bollywood hero their way into water bodies, release of the film has made where he wanted to fit his hero- This is another big step ultimately damaging the him feel overwhelmed about the ic image. He just wanted to tell on the journey of adopting a environment by entering the subject he chose to write on. the story of a simple, middle- more sustainable lifestyle. food chain. Indeed, the response was so class boy who comes from From food waste to plastic, Make sure that your per- inundated that citizens have Palampur, who had this passion what we throw away is a sonal hygiene products do been coming out and talking for becoming a soldier. What he waste of resources, materi- not contain microbeads by about how Shershaah has has done is documented but als, money, and time. While checking the ingredients inspired them. “We had no idea very few people know what he going zero waste suddenly is before buying. people would go that crazy was as a person, as a teenager, a task, taking small steps to Taking these simple steps about it, it is not just me as a how he behaved when he was in reduce waste is quite easy. and adopting an eco-friend- writer who brought the film to school. Who was he inside the Recycle when you can and ly lifestyle for yourself and where it is today, but all the uniform? To the writer, that take advantage of reusable your family is not only departments on set. On my wish person was far more interesting! containers to start with. Opt hugely important for the for rechargeable batteries, planet, but it can also save reusable water bottles, and on household bills. So, shopping bags. choose wisely, choose green.

t has been over a fle the tiny blood vessels in Vascular complications: The Pioneer year now since the the kidneys leading to its Covid-19 is an infectious speaks with pandemic hit damage. disease that leads to a I worldwide. And Central nervous system proinflammatory and pro- during this time, complications: thrombotic state, resulting in doctors who say people who have both micro- and macrovas- that post-Covid tested positive and recovered Reported complications cular thrombosis, and both have complained of many include; acute strokes, arterial and venous complications complications that they are encephalopathy, Guillain- thrombotic events.One-third now suffering. Barre syndrome, taste of patients hospitalized due have been on Dr Chetan Rao Vaddepally, impairment, smell impair- to severe Covid-19 develops consultant pulmonologist at ment, vision impairment and macrovascular thrombotic the rise like the Yashoda Hospitals, neuropathy. complications, including Hyderabad tells you that Acute necrotizing venous thromboembolism, insomnia, renal besides the organs complica- encephalopathy: myocardial injury/infarction tions like acute liver failure, and stroke. Complications injury, cardiac gastrointestinal complica- Acute necrotizing like acute pulmonary problems and tions like acute bowel encephalopathy(ANE) is an thromboembolism, deep ischaemia and gangrenes and immune mediated disease vein thrombosis, acute poor exercise skin complications like hem- which is usually seen after limb ischemia/ gangrene, orrhagic bullae with intra- infection with mesenteric ischaemia are tolerance to bullae blood clots mycoplasma,influenza A and seen. and dissecting herpes simplex virus. Insomnia: name a few hematomas, However it was recently Isolated her- reported in post-Covid This is a sleep disorder petiform patients and seen in children which affects the central ner- lesions, It’s complicated rarely. Multiple cases of MIS- vous system where the sleep petechial C are being reported in the cycle of the person gets rash, there risen post recovery include: in COVID-19 patients. the heart muscle, abnormal blood work confirm kidney pediatric population. As affected, leading to slower are several Poor exercise Post-COVID cardiac compli- heart rhythm and could problems in patients, even in Covid is a pro-inflammatory recovery. Various factors can complications tolerance: cations like acute coronary even cause blood clots in those who did not have renal condition we tend to see trigger this state which that have come up. syndrome (ACS), Acute MI blood vessels. Complications issues before Covid. these complications with includes anxiety, stress and Some of these This is mainly a complica- (stroke), dysrhythmias, like Myocarditis or an Hypertensive and diabetic direct injury to the central loneliness. This is more so complica- tion caused due to the corona persistent hypotension, infec- inflammation of the heart Covid-19 patients are at a nervous system. Direct inva- for patients who stay alone tions virus infection and reduced tive myocarditis have been leads to it not pumping blood higher risk of kidney compli- sion of virus is also another for weeks in hospitalisation that physical movement. This can reported. properly, causing the narrow- cation post Covid-19. Some possibility. or isolation, thus making have be due to the affect or the Heart damage or cardiac ing of the arteries, triggering complications may even ANE is a life threatening insomnia a post Covid com- damage done by the virus on muscle injury complication is high BP, and thus leaving one require dialysis. This organ condition. It needs immedi- plication. lungs, heart, blood vessels or seen after several days or susceptible to a heart attack. acts like a filter for the body ate ICU admission, MRI to The list of complications muscle changes. weeks of recovery. The Renal injury or failure by flushing out the extra look for abnormalities in the keeps increasing. In order to Cardiac complications: infection from Covid-19 complications: water, toxins and waste prod- brain, EEG to look for sub- avoid such complications, it can lead to inflammation in ucts from the body. Thus, its clinical seizures and CSF is wise to avoid exposure to Recent studies reported an various parts of the body Elevated levels of protein proper functioning plays a analysis to rule out CNS the infection by ensuring increased risk of heart failure resulting in the weakening of in the urine and abnormal vital role. Blood clots can sti- infection. precautions. 10 books Hyderabad Friday August 27, 2021 The New BJP Chronicling 500 years of set Indian immigration to Britain his is a chroni- the churches destroyed by Association in Soho; cle of five-hun- the fire of Pudding Lane; Aurobindo Ghose’s dred years of the late eighteenth-centu- Victorian idylls to Subhas T Indian immi- ry curry houses in Mayfair Chandra Bose’s interwar to tell the story gration to and Marylebone; and the days; the four Indian erary revolution that rede- Britain as it coming of Indian lascars, politicians who sat at fined London over half a explores the adventures of ayahs, delegates, students Westminster to the blood millennium of Indian the imperial capital and and lawyers in London. pacts for Pakistan; India migrations-reborn as how its saga fueled the From the baptism of Peter in the shockwaves at independent India. journey of Indian inde- Pope (in the year Whitehall to India in the Arup K. Chatterjee is an pendence. In September Shakespeare died) to the radiowaves at the BBC; Associate Professor at O.P. of BJP today 1600, Queen Elizabeth death of Catherine of the intrigues of India Jindal Global University. and London are made to Bengal; the chronicles of House and India League In 2014, he was a recipient he new book by jour- wrong for India; or whether The book is believe that the East India Joseph Emin, Abu Taleb to hundreds of East of the Charles Wallace fel- nalist and social sci- Hindu nationalism, as opposed based on a special- Company will change and Mirza Ihtishamuddin Bengali restaurateurs sea- lowship, to United entist Nalin Mehta to Hindu traditionalism, in a ly created unique England’s fortunes forever. to Sake Dean Mahomet’s soning curries and kebabs Kingdom. T titled The New BJP: Hindu-majority democracy is digital archive With William Hindoostane Coffee around Brick Laneï the His interests are in the Modi and the Making good or bad. It is about why uncovering star- Shakespeare’s death, the House; Gandhi’s experi- book details all this and history of British imperi- of the World’s Largest the BJP won, or did better than tling new heart of Albion starts ments in Holborn to the more. alism, politics and philos- Political Party has been making earlier, in more elections than insights. throbbing with four cen- recovery of the lost manu- Indians in London is a ophy; British cultural and a lot of noise everywhere. The it lost, or performed poorly in, Artificial turies of an extraordi- script of Tagore’s Gitanjali scintillating adventure historical encounters with book has been acquired by since 2014. Such a method and Intelligence has nary Indian settlement in Baker Street; Jinnah’s across the Thames, the India; and colonial and Westland Publications after a approach on studying the BJP helped find that author Arup K. trysts with Shakespeare to Embankment, the postcolonial historiogra- fiercely contested auction fea- has never been more necessary. patterns in Chatterjee unfolds in Nehru’s duels with des- Southwarks, Bloomsburys, phy of India; Vedanta and turing the top six publishing Unless facts are assessed and the data that Indians in London tiny; Princess Sophia’s Kensingtons, Piccadillys, Nondualism; and Indian houses in India. sifted, rational debate is not would other- (Bloomsbury). defiance of the royalty to Wembleys and Brick philosophy and psycho- An explosive, revisionist his- possible. This book sheds new wise be In five acts that fol- Anand establishing the Lanes that saw a nation-a analysis. tory, The New BJP examines light on the modes of political missed by the low, we are taken past Progressive Writers’ cultural, historical and lit- — IANS how the BJP became the power in India, the mechanics human eye. world’s largest political party of BJP’s election triumphs, the The New BJP under Narendra Modi. It goes role of technology in politics, introduces three beyond Hindutva politics to how the party won power indices —The explain how the BJP reshaped nationally and what this por- Mehta-Singh “OVAL the Indian polity using its own tends for Indian politics. I am Social Index, devel- brand of social engineering delighted to be working with oped for this cleverly using caste to build Karthika and her amazing research, studies the OFFICE AKIN caste-based coalitions, even as team at Westland on The New caste composition of it claimed to have built a new BJP.” Indian political parties; welfare state with vigorously The New BJP is a non-parti- the Narad Index calculates in its application of data to the TO A STAR publicised development pro- san, fact-based account and communications patterns task of understanding exactly grammes. critical documentation of the across topics and audiences; how the Indian democratic Speaking about the book, BJP. It is a cross-disciplinary and PollNiti interconnects system functions. His fascinat- WARS BAR Nalin Mehta said, “In a deeply understanding beyond the hundreds of political and eco- ing research and insightful polarised polity where TV multiple cultural divides the nomic datasets. These data- explanation of his findings news channels only shout to party embodies. rich techniques are comple- enlivened by anecdotes and SCENE the converted on either side It also provides a fresh mented by access to untapped marvellous visual storytelling and where social media is understanding of the party’s historical records, exclusive transforms our understanding deeply split into echo-cham- growth areas — the Northeast, interviews with party leaders of the ways in which power is DURING bers, I have deliberately chosen women voters, and South India and comprehensive reportage sought to be achieved and in this book to keep aside per- with the Karnataka model. The from across India. retained. I feel privileged to be sonal value judgments. This is New BJP offers a dispassionate Karthika V.K., Publisher, part of the process of bringing TRUMP’S not a book about whether what account of what is happening Westland Publications said, the book to readers around the the BJP stands for is right or in India today. “Nalin’s book is path-breaking world.” FINAL DAYS”

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Hyderabad Friday August 27, 2021 tollywood Five films set to rock RRR INCHES theatres this weekend COMPLETION, POST-PRODUCTION

ast week saw over Anandi as the lead pair. half a dozen Palasa fame Karuna movies hitting the Kumar has directed the L theaters that did movie. decently well. The film is a love story This weekend that deals with caste con- UNDERWAY brace up for over five flict and revenge. It harps films that are all set to on a love story between a ere’s some exciting news for fans schedule in Ukraine. They recently shot hit the big screens: youngster named Lighting eagerly awaiting updates of SS for the curtain-raiser episode of reality Ichata Vahanamulu Suri Babu and Sodaala Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR. Television show Evaru Meelo Nilaparadu, Sridevi Soda Sridevi. The movie The team, which was recently Koteeswarulu, with Jr. NTR as the Centre, Suryastamayam, depicts the caste system in H shooting in Ukraine, Europe, has host, featuring Ram Charan as the House Arrest, and a village. It is releasing in finally wrapped up the entire first guest. The show was packed Mammottty’s dubbed about 500 theatres in the shoot schedule of the film! with light-hearted moments. movie Great Shankar. Of Telugu States and 120 On Thursday, the makers of the film RRR is set in the pre-indepen- these, expectations are screens in the US. announced that the entire shoot, except a dence era and narrates the fiction- high from Ichata Sudheer Babu, who was ‘couple of pickup shots,’ has been wrapped al tale of Indian freedom fight- Vahanamulu Nilaparadu last seen in Mohan up and that the post-production work is ers, Komaram Bheem (played and Sridevi Soda Cente. Krishna Indraganti’s V, is going on, at a brisk pace. Sharing the happy by Jr. NTR) and Alluri Sridevi Soda Center all excited for the release news, the makers wrote, “And thats a wrap! Seetharama Raju (played by stars Sudheer Babu and of this next film. Except a couple of pickup shots, we are offi- Ram Charan). Alia Bhatt cially done with the entire shoot of plays Sita, Ram Charan’s love #RRRMovie. Incidentally finished with the interest. The music for the same bike shot that we started with on film has been composed by November 19th 2018 (sic).” MM Keeravani. The first The period drama stars Jr NTR, Ram song, Dosti, was unveiled Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, on Friendship Day. Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Produced by DVV Doody, Shriya Saran, and Olivia Morris in Danayya under the DVV pivotal roles. The film is set to release in Entertainment banner, theatres on October 13. RRR is one of the most-await- Lead actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR ed films of 2021 and will recently came back to Hyderabad after release in theatres on October wrapping up the two-week-long shoot 13.

Sushanth and Meenakshi the gangster’s sister, and Chaudhary starrer Ichata how comes out of the Vahanamulu Nilaparadu glitches is narrated as a has been carrying good gripping action thriller. buzz after the trailer Starring Praveen Reddy, NET trailer promises promised good content. Bandi Saroj, Himanshi, The film is directed by Kavya Suresh, Mahesh back debutant S Darshan under Suryasthamayam is all set AI Studios and Shaastra to have viewers glued to gripping thriller Movies. The trailer the screen. Bandi Saroj has from vacay, to unveiled by Nagarjuna directed the movie while begins on an interesting Kranthi Kumar has he trailer of NET dle-class married youngster note with a friend enquir- bankrolled the project. SVP was dropped on who secretly peeps into the ing Sushanth what hap- From the trailer, it is evi- resume shoot Thursday and the life of a girl named Priya, pened to his mother, why dent that the protagonist uperstar Mahesh Babu loves to have response to the it through hidden cameras. his other friend is in jail plays an angry young man mini-vacations with his family regu- T has been great. The How his obsession turned his and why he is running in the film. larly. He is known to taking a break web film explores a life upside down forms the away from police. The real The scenes are crazy from his shooting every year to go unique concept, it is a surveil- main crux of the movie. problems begin when he enough to ensure that the S on a vacation to spend quality time lance thriller, a first in Rahul looks like an apt buys his favourite Royal film is a complete action with his wife Namrata Shirodkar Tollywood. choice for the role. His antics Enfield bike and enters a entertainer. Bandi Saroj and kids Gautam and Sitaara. The films stars actors Rahul and expressions make us colony that is blocked by a said that the movie was Mahesh just came down from a short vaca- Ramakrishna and Avika Gor believe that he is indeed a boy local gangster and his men, ready to be released two tion in Goa. He and the team of Sarkaru Vaari in lead roles. next door. after an incident that is not years ago, but due to the Paata completed a schedule in Goa, we hear. As per the story, Avika Avika Gor looks perfect too shown. Incidentally, lockdown, it could not be Thereafter, Mahesh Babu’s family, director Gor’s character lives in a flat, and has shown extreme vul- Meenakshi happens to be released. Vamshi Paidipally’s family, and Manjula’s fam- which is being watched nerability which most young ily had partied together during their mini- through several secret cam- girls can relate to. Praneeta vacation. A picture of them flying back to eras. Rahul Ramakrishna’s Patnaik of C/o Kancherapalem Hyderabad was shared by Mahesh's wife character is the one who fame played Rahul’s wife in Namrata, who took to Instagram and wrote, watches her private activities. the movie. ijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film, “Goa to Hyderabad! Enjoyed every bit of it. Debutant Bharghav The film is all set to release Annabelle Sethupathi, is all set to release directly on an Until next time! @urstrulymahesh @director- Macharla seems to have on the streaming platform V OTT platform. The first-look poster of the film was vamshi @malinipaidipally @manjulaghatta- already begun receiving a pat Zee5 on September 10. released on Thursday. maneni” on his back for the intriguing Vijay took to Twitter to share the first look and announced that Now, he will be resuming the shoot of subject, and how he attempts the film will stream from September 17 on Disney+Hotstar! Sarkaru Vaari Paata in Hyderabad. Directed to deal with it. Directed by Deepak Sundarrajan, the film is produced by by Parasuram of Geeta Govindam fame, the Director Sandeep Reddy Sudhan Sundaram and G Jayaram. The shooting of Annabelle film is planning to complete a long schedule. Vanga, who is a good friend Sethupathi was wrapped up in less than a month in Jaipur. Keerthy Suresh is all set to join the shoot in of Rahul, released the trailer. Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter to share a photo of herself with this schedule. He tweeted, “Rahul… U are a her back facing the camera. The picture has since gone viral on Meanwhile, the SVP Blaster teaser was just rare talent I loved the trailer.., the internet. what the fans expected — impactful dialogues, for me, it looks like a cord DISNEY+HOTSTAR Annabelle Sethupathi also has Radikaa Sarathkumar and high-octane action, and some fun moments. worked into ‘the greater Rajendra Prasad in supporting roles. Annabelle Sethupathi was FROM SEPTEMBER 17 initially slated to release in theatres. However, due to the Covid- The teaser begins with Mahesh warning a few unknown’.” ON goons and then taking them down. The clip The trailer looks intense ANNABELLE SETHUPATHI 19 pandemic, the makers decided to go the OT T way. also introduces Keerthy Suresh who is and intriguing. It deals awestruck by the charm of the protagonist. with the story of a mid- ‘Scandal returned when life was getting back on track'

fter a gap officials said they had come “Life has been very difficult media accounts and did two of 10 up with stronger evidence post the case, and only a few films post the lockdown, months, against the accused as the hair people stuck with me through which are helping me cope.” A two follicle test conducted by the my darkest hours. I am going Sanjjanaa also mentioned actors are central Forensic Science through an extreme financial that it was strange to see only in the Laboratory (FSL) lab in crisis. Friends with whom I two women remaining in dock again in the Hyderabad confirmed drug had invested money have limelight and various other case that put the consumption by actors turned their backs on me. I celebrities and politicians who spotlight on Sanjjanaa Galrani and Ragini feel completely drained, are accused in the case got drug use in the Dwivedi. financially, personally, legally, away so easily. Kannada film With the new set of evi- and emotionally. I still have She informed that the industry. dence, the CCB may summon big legal bills to meet,” the report depends on many Central Crime the duo again. At present, the Bujjigadu actress said. grounds and she is going to Branch two actors are out on The Soggadu actress added, challenge it with the help of (CCB) bail. “My life was just getting back her legal advisor. Speaking to an on track and then this FSL The CCB had arrested English daily, report pops up. I have been Sanjjanaa and Ragini Dwivedi Sanjjanaa said that the busy serving people who are in September 2020. While FSL report popped up in more pain than me. Also, Galrani was granted bail in exactly at the time on the career front, I have December 2020, Dwivedi when her career is get- been trying to bounce back obtained bail in January 2021 ting back on track. with work through my social from the Supreme Court. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 sport 12

These days I bowl less in nets & shortpasses TIAFOE, CARRENO BUSTA WIN ENGLAND ALL OVER INDIA WINSTON-SALEM: Frances Tiafoe followed save it for matches: Anderson his victory over Andy Murray by beating Thiago Monteiro 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the third Man in form Root continues to punish India with third hundred of the series PTI n LEEDS bowled in the second as the round of the Winston-Salem Open. Top- Indian tail frustrated the hosts seeded Pablo Carreno Busta also reached the n PTI LEEDS memorable win at Lord’s, bowled ENG CENTURY OPENING STAND VS INDIA (AT HOME) geless English pacer James with its remarkable resilience quarterfinals after beating Dominik Koepfer too many boundary balls and the AAnderson says the secret to and invaluable runs. 6-2, 6-3. But Daniel Evans was knocked out kipper Joe Root batted like a England duo was quick to put them Runs Pair Venue Season Result his longevity in Test cricket lies in Anderson said that after all 6-4, 7-6 (4) by Richard Gasquet. dream while Dawid Malan away. 114* Marcus Trescothick /Michael Vaughan The Oval 2002 Match drawn cutting down on his time at the the talk during the Lord’s Test, the struck a sublime fifty in his The pitch seems to have eased nets to save it for the matches. aim here was to “shut the noise” NO NICE FANS ALLOWED S 186 Alastair Cook/Andrew Strauss Birmingham 2011 Englnad won comeback game as England piled out considerably for the batsman Anderson’s masterclass was and focus on the job. NICE: Nice's home match with Bordeaux will misery on India to reach 298 for after India collapsed to 78 all out on 135 Rory Burns/Haseeb Hameed Leeds 2021 — full on display in an awe-inspir- “We have made a conscious be played without supporters on Saturday, three at tea on day two of the sec- day one. Faisel Features ing spell of 8-5-6-3 with the new effort of trying to just focus on us, following fan violence in the team's previous ond Test here at Headingley on Root, who had ball as England bowled India out on what we do well and try and league game against Marseille. Thursday. been singlehanded- Malan, who has made an instant kiss the bails for his first wicket of for 78 after Virat Kohli opted to ignore everything else, the outside Runs came thick and fast for ly carrying the bat- impact in his first Test in three years. the series. bat in the third Test at Headingley noise or wherever there might be MCTOMINAY UNDERGOES SURGERY England in the afternoon ses- ting responsibili- Indian bowlers have not been Ishant Sharma opened the on Wednesday. going on, and make sure there’s a MANCHESTER: Scott McTominay has sion as India bowlers appeared ties, got much able to trouble Root so far in the bowling for India and like on “As I get older, I feel like real focus on what we do well,” undergone groin surgery and misses this toothless, both with old and need support series and the skipper scored runs Wednesday, did not look at his best I have to work that little bit Anderson said. Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolves new ball. The hosts added 116 from at will on Thursday. He seems to and struggled to find the right line harder in the gym. I feel like He did admit that they with his club Manchester United saying they runs in the session to extend be in the form of his life and and length on the surface. England I bowl less in the nets, and had a chat in the dressing “hope to have him back soon”. their lead to 220 runs. reached his 51st fifty off fast bowlers had bowled much try to save it for when it room. Root (80 batting off 94) and just 57 balls with a gor- fuller on day one. matters in the middle,” the “Yeah, I think there BAMFORD GETS ENG CALL-UP Malan (70 off 128) shared a geous back foot punch The Indian attack, which relies 39-year-old said after the was a bit of chat about LONDON: Leeds striker Patrick Bamford 139-run stand off 189 balls through the covers. on seam more than swing, has not first day’s play. that. We were just mak- received his first call-up to the England before the southpaw picked up Malan too played been able to get much movement “The biggest test in ing a point of trying to squad for three World Cup qualifiers next a faint edge while trying to some delightful off the surface. Test cricket is mentally focus on what we do month against Hungary, Andorra and Poland. flick Mohammad Siraj at strokes and was bru- The accuracy, which England getting yourself up for well. “We’re individu- the stroke of tea. tal as well as elegant pacers displayed, also has been bowling big spells and als, at the end of it. We RAMIZ RAJA TO REPLACE MANI Indian pacers, on the off-side. Besides missing from the Indians. playing in big games. It’s have made a con- KARACHI: Former captain Ramiz Raja will be who scripted a the cover drives and Mohammad Siraj bowled a about keeping yourself scious effort to try the new PCB chairman after Ehsan Mani rasping cut shots, he also effec- couple of looseners in his first over switch on through games and focus only stepped down from the post on Thursday tively used the glide to third man which Malan duly cut to the deep and switch off when you are on us, what we after completing his three-year term. region. backward point and third man not bowling — that’s some- do well: try With England looking good to respectively. The southpaw began thing I’ve always had.” and ignore BAYERN BEAT BREMER 12-0 bat India out of the game, the vis- with an elegant cover drive off Just a week ago during everything else, BERLIN: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored itors will need to produce some- Jasprit Bumrah before growing in the Lord’s Test, Anderson, the outside noise, or four goals on Wednesday as Bayern Munich thing special to bounce back. confidence. having grabbed a five-for in whatever that might thrashed fifth-tier minnows Bremer 12-0 in In the morning session, India His second cover drive came off the first innings, was over- be, going on.” the first round of the German Cup. struck twice but it was not Siraj towards the end of the session. enough to put England under NO REAL PLAYER IN SPAIN TEAM pressure. MADRID: Spain coach Luis Enrique named a England managed to score World Cup qualifying squad on Thursday for 62 runs in the session, taking international window fixtures against their first innings to score 182 Former England captain ‘Lord Ted’ Dexter dies Sweden, Georgia and Kosovo without for two having started the day at including any Real Madrid player. 120 for no loss. PTI n LONDON Known for his ability to dom- Mohammad Shami looked the inate top-class fast bowling, he MUMBAI BEAT OMAN IN 2ND T20 most threatening among the four ormer England captain Ted slammed nine hundreds, six of MUSCAT: Yashasvi Jaiswal's stroke-filled 75 Indian fast bowlers, who did not get FDexter has died at which were scores of above 140. coupled with an impressive show by the enough seam or swing Wolverhampton after a bout of He was inducted into the bowlers, led by skipper Shams Mulani 3rd Test. Day 3 movement for the sec- illness, the Marylebone Cricket ICC Cricket Hall of Fame earli- (3/12), formed the cornerstone of Mumbai's Live from 3:30pm IST ond day running. Club (MCC) said on Thursday. er this year. 18-run win over Oman in the second T20. SONY SIX NETWORK Shami, coming He was 86. Dexter worked as a journal- round the wicket, “After a recent illness he ist and broadcaster post retire- INTER SIGN CORREA FROM LAZIO removed Rory Burns (61 off 153) in passed away peacefully in the ment and also served as MILAN: Joaquin Correa on Thursday signed the first hour of play with a ball that Compton Hospice in England’s chairman of selectors. for Inter Milan from Lazio on a season-long nipped back in sharply to hit the top Wolverhampton at midday yes- He was also instrumental in loan worth five million euros plus one million of off-stump. terday, surrounded by his fami- devising the players’ ranking add-ons which will then automatically turn India got a much needed sec- ly,” the MCC said. system that was later adopted by into permanent for another 25 million euros. ond wicket against the run of play A powerful middle-order the ICC and is currently known when Ravindra Jadeja struck in his batsman and medium-pace as the MRF Tyres ICC Player DESCHAMPS NAMES NEW FACES first over of the day with a beauty. bowler, Dexter played 62 Tests Rankings. PARIS: Olivier Giroud was left out of the The left-arm spinner got one to between 1958 and 1968, leading In a First-Class career that France squad named on Thursday for a straighten slightly from middle the side in 30 of those and scor- spanned from 1956 to 1968, he triple-header of World Cup qualifiers in and off-stump to beat a well-set ing 4502 runs at an average of scored more than 21000 runs September as Didier Deschamps called up a Haseeb Hameed (68 off 195) and 47.89, besides taking 66 wickets. and claimed 419 wickets. quartet of uncapped players. Agencies UP Govt adopts Indian Southee replaces Cummins in Paddler Bhavinaben in last 16, Sonalben out wrestling till 2032 Oly KKR; Adil Rashid joins PBKS Tokyo: Indian paddler however, ended her campaign New Delhi: In a massive boost PTI n KOLKATA of 305 International games for the Kiwis ner and a welcome addition to Bhavinaben Patel progressed to after losing 12-10, 5-11, 3-11, for the Indian wrestling, the WFI lets off Vinesh with 603 wickets,” the two-time former the already strong pace attack the Round of 16 in the women’s 9-11 to MG Lee of Korea in her Uttar Pradesh Government has with a warning ew Zealand pacer Tim Southee has champions KKR announced on of KKR. With Cummins being singles Class 4 table tennis second women’s singles Class 3 adopted the sport and is expect- Nbeen roped in by Kolkata Knight Thursday. unavailable we wanted to add event with a hard-fought 3-1 group match. ed to pump in an investment of New Delhi:Vinesh Phogat, who Riders for the remainder of the IPL Third-highest wicket-taker in T20I experience and leadership to victory over Great Britain’s Players in the Class 3 cat- `170 crore in infrastructure and was temporarily suspended by scheduled to be held in the UAE from cricket, with 99 wickets in 83 matches, our bowling group and Megan Shackleton at the Tokyo egory have no trunk control, support to the wrestlers till the the WFI for alleged indiscipline, September 19. Southee has been part of Rajasthan Southee is the ideal man for Paralympics here on Thursday. yet their arms are minimally 2032 Olympics, WFI President will be eligible for this year’s The veteran New Zealand pacer Royals, CSK, Mumbai Indians and the job,” McCullum told The 34-year-old Indian affected by the impairment. Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said. World Championship after she will be a replacement for Australia’s Pat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past. KKR website. dispatched world No 9 In Class 4 category athletes The top boss of the was let off with a reprimand on Cummins, who pulled out of the league He will now reunite with his former Elsewhere, Punjab Shackleton 11-7, 9-11, 17-15, have fair sitting balance and Wrestling Federation of India Wednesday. Two other wrestlers, due to “personal reasons”. captain Brendon McCullum, the head Kings have picked 13-11 in a contest that lasted 41 fully functional arms and (WFI) said that they took inspi- Sonam Malik and Divya “Cummins made himself unavail- coach of KKR. England leg-spinner minutes. hands. Their impairment may ration from the Odisha Kakran, too have been cau- able for the season for personal reasons. “We are delighted to have Southee Adil Rashid to replace The other Indian in the be due to a lower spinal-cord Government’s support to the tioned and like Vinesh, they will Southee comes in with a vast experience in our ranks. He is a proven match-win- Jhye Richardson. fray, Sonalben Manubhai Patel, lesion or cerebral palsy. PTI sport of hockey and they be in the fray to compete in the approached the UP Government World Championships as well. for a similar assistance to their However, in a letter addressed to game. the three wrestlers, WFI presi- Neeraj dismisses javelin controversy at Olympics “Odisha is a small state, yet dent Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Pep plans to quit Man City in 2023 they are supporting hockey in said they will be ‘compelled’ to New Delhi: Olympic champion public on my recent comments. Nadeem had not done any- AFP n MANCHESTER America.” such a great manner, so we impose lifetime bans on the trio Neeraj Chopra on Thursday “There was nothing wrong thing wrong. “A controversy However, Guardiola is not banking on that thought, why can’t UP, which is for any act of indiscipline in the said he was pained by the con- with Nadeem using my javelin (mudda) has come up that I had anchester City manager Pep national team being Brazil. such a big state, support future. PNS troversy surrounding his com- to prepare, it is within rules and talked about taking the javelin MGuardiola on Wednesday said he “A national team will be the next step, yes,” wrestling. We approached them ments on Pakistani Arshad please do not use my name to from Pakistani participant plans to leave the English champions when said Guardiola, speaking at an online event and the CM Yogi Adityanath has just country’s elite wrestlers. Nadeem using his javelin during push a dirty agenda,” he added. Arshad Nadeem before my first his current contract ends in 2023 and organized by Brazilian financial services accepted it,” Singh said. Even the Cadet level wrestlers the Tokyo Games and called the Chopra, in a recent inter- throw in the final. It has been hopes to eventually take charge of a company XP Investimentos, and quoted by “In our proposal, we have will get sponsorship and we will entire furore “propaganda aimed view, stated that he was search- made into a big controversy,” national team. ESPN Brasil. asked for `10 crore support able to give prize money to even at pushing a dirty agenda.” ing for his personal javelin Chopra said in a video clip post- “After seven years in this “I think the Brazil coach will every year till the 2024 Games national champions.” “I would request everyone before his first throw during the ed along with his tweet. team, I think I’ll take a break,” always be a Brazilian, I can’t see a (`30 crore) and in the next The WFI had also roped in to please not use me and my Olympic final on August 7 and “It’s is a very simple thing, said 50-year-old Guardiola. foreigner coaching a team like Olympic cycle till 2028, we have Tata Motors in 2018 as princi- comments as a medium to fur- found Nadeem holding it. we keep our personal javelin “I’ll need to see what Brazil.” asked for a support of `15 crore pal sponsors of Indian wrestling, ther your vested interest and According to rules, any (inside a holding rack) but it can we’ve done and assess moti- The former Barcelona player per year (`60 crore) and in the a partnership which had propaganda,” Chopra said on his javelin submitted to the officials be used by anybody. “I am very vations for the future. has won the Premier League final phase till 2032, it is `20 brought with it a financial sup- Twitter handle. by a competitor for his use can sad that a big controversy has “And in this process I’d title in three of his five seasons crore per year (`80 crore),” he port of `12 crore that allowed “Sports teaches us to be also be used by any other par- been created taking my name. like to coach a national in charge of City and last term said explaining the details. the federation to give away together and united. I’m ticipant. This rule applies in all We javelin throwers share a team: South American, took them to the Champions “With this happening, spon- central contracts to wrestlers till extremely disappointed to see field events except for pole vault. good bond and speak to each European ... I want to have League final, where they lost sorships will not be restricted to the Tokyo Games. PTI some of the reactions from the Chopra made it clear that other nicely.” PTI the experience of a Copa 1-0 to Chelsea. Venus, Kenin withdraw from US Open Auba’s treble lifts Arsenal AFP n NEW YORK Prajnesh advances to AFP n WEST two goals of the cam- St James’ Park. even-time Grand Slam cham- BROMWICH paign before Nicolas The draw for the Spion Venus Williams with- 2nd round in qualifiers Pepe and Bukayo Saka third round, when drew from the US Open on ierre-Emerick netted. teams in Wednesday with a leg injury New York: India’s top-ranked PAubameyang hit a The Gabon forward European only hours after her sister Serena tennis player Prajnesh hat-trick to lift the completed his treble just competi- pulled out of the Grand Slam Gunneswaran progressed to gloom around troubled after the hour and tions enter, event. the second round of the US Arsenal in a 6-0 rout of Alexandre Lacazette was made on Venus Williams, 41, posted Open qualifiers with a straight West Bromwich Albion added the sixth. Wednesday a video and message on social set win over Brayden Schnur in the League Cup sec- It won’t buy Arteta night. media saying she was disap- of Canada. Gunneswaran got 6 Indians in finals ond round on much breathing space Manchester pointed to miss the New York the better of the world No 232 New Delhi: Six Indian boxers Turynbek respectively. Wednesday. however as this week- City’s hardcourt tournament for the Canadian 6-4, 7-6 in one advanced to the finals of the Joining them in the finals Beaten by Brentford end they face a daunt- defense will first time since 2006. hour 37 minutes on Asian Youth Championships in were Preeti (57kg) and Preeti and Chelsea in their ing trip to Premier start at home “Not the best news from Wednesday night. The 31- Dubai with two of them getting Dahiya (60kg). first two Premier League champions to third-tier side Serena and I today,” Venus said. and 2001 US Open titles as well year-old Indian will lock horns walkovers after their Kazakh Preeti outclassed Narika Rai League games, Arsenal Manchester City. Wycombe. “I too am unable to play the US as five Wimbledon crowns, had with American Christopher opponents were quarantined of Nepal RSC in the third round arrived at the Elsewhere, In matchups Open. It’s super, super, super dis- no timetable for when she might Eubanks in next round. PTI following a Covid-19 case in the to book her final berth. Preeti Hawthorns in turmoil Southampton crushed between Premier appointing. return, saying only, “I can’t wait contingent. Dahiya, on the other hand, after their worst ever fourth tier Newport 8- League teams, “Having some issues with to get back on the court.” pointing news.” Of the six Indians who defeated Uzbekistan’s start to a season. 0, with Mohamed Manchester my leg all this summer and I just Later fifth-ranked Sofia “Fortunately I am vacci- made the summit clashes, two Rukhshona Uktamova 3-2. But fortunately for Elyounoussi scoring a United will play couldn’t work through it. Tried Kenin also pulled out because nated and thus my symptoms were men and four women. Among the men, Vanshaj Arteta, Aubameyang hat-trick in the biggest West Ham, my best here in Chicago but i she recently tested positive for have been fairly mild,” Kenin In the women’s draw, (64kg) defeated Iran’s Faridi was able to make his away win in the club’s Tottenham takes just was unable to figure out the Covid-19, even though she said wrote. “However I have contin- Simran Verma (52kg) and Sneha Abolfazl 5-0, while Vishal first start this season 136-year history. on Wolverhampton, equation. This time I just could- she has received a vaccine. ued to test positive and thus will (66kg) progressed after getting (80kg) outpunched Kazakhstan’s after recovering from Burnley beat Chelsea faces Aston n’t make any miracles work.” Kenin announced on social not be able to compete at the US walkovers from Kazakh rivals Dauren Mamyr by a similar the Covid-19 and Newcastle 4-3 on penal- Villa and Liverpool Venus, who won the 2000 media what she called “disap- Open next week.” Khava Bolkoyeva and Anar margin to move ahead. PTI scored Arsenal’s first ties after a 0-0 draw at goes to Norwich.