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For the ruling BJP poached lone legislator of highest at Hazaribag with 72.67 The BJP was quick to dis- Nevertheless, due to alliance both seats are impor- the NCP during the Rajya per cent while the lowest has miss the allegation but the Covid-19 the Election tant as in the last assembly elec- Sabha poll that the ruling been at Pakur with 37.10 per Congress insiders claimed that Commission of India has not tion the JMM and the Congress alliance had not anticipated. cent. The pass per cent of Ranchi was 57.32 per cent. In commerce Lohardaga record-  &   -/012   #4  &  4 ed a pass percentage of 95.09 per cent while Sabihganj was at 43.13 per cent. Simdega record-   3 #  &    !   # 4 ed the highest pass percentage in arts with 97.43 per cent $ +   and getting numerous while Chatra was at 53.50 per tests done, it was finally PNS n Ranchi road near Firayalal Chowk at cent. The pass percentage of the n hearing the word diagnosed by the end of Main Road and raised slogans State capital for commerce and O‘cancer’ anyone else the month. The doctor housands of sanitisation against the RMC. However, arts was 83.77 per cent and would have either suc- treating him prescribed Tworkers protested at Albert during the protest they also     (*!  % !%&41& 90.96 per cent respectively. cumbed to stress or a session of 12 Ekka Chowk here on Friday in flouted the social distancing.  ),   $ +%& &    The results were declared would have given up any hopes chemotherapies which started in support of their demands. They RMC Mayor Asha Lakra, he Jharkhand Academic   + "  on Friday evening at jac.jhark- of appearing for an exam let October in Delhi. were demanding that Ranchi who reached the spot for talks, TCouncil (JAC) announced hand.gov.in and jacresults.com. alone doing well, but that is not “Because I had to appear Municipal Corporation (RMC) said that the corporation has the results for class XII board have cleared the exam in com- the exams. As compared to last The results were declared after the case here. This is the unde- for my boards in March, trav- restore their increased salary, already spent crores of rupees examination on July 17. In all merce and arts respectively. year, there has been a slight a delay of two months due to terred story of Ranchi boy elling to and from Delhi every which it started to pay them during the period but at the the three streams- Science, “I would like to congratu- improvement in the results the imposed lockdown while Priyabrat Padhi who has scored 15 days was a waste of time. So from the month of time of economic crisis, the Commerce and Arts girls have late all the students who passed this time. It is due of the untir- last year they had been 96.4 per cent marks in Central after nine sessions in Delhi, we April and after paying the civic body is also short of outshined boys. announced my mid May. Board of Secondary Education decided to get the remaining increased salary for three funds. “For this, the corpora- In science 61.73 per cent This year, JAC had suc- (CBSE) Class 10 board exam- three done here in Ranchi. months RMC stopped it. The tion had already sought finan- girls have passed as against cessfully conducted the exams ination 2020, the results for The last two sessions were workers were demanded Rs cial help from the State gov- 57.72 per cent boys. In com- from February 11 to February which were declared on July 15 held in between my final exams 8,000 should be paid to them ernment, but there is no sup- merce too girls have scored bet- 28 and the papers were due to while getting treated for a right before two very crucial instead of Rs 6,000. port from the Government ter than boys by a margin of 13 be marked from March 20 chronic ailment. papers- Science and Social In order to encourage the yet,” she added. per cent where 84.73 per cent onwards. The valuation process The 16- year old student of Studies,” said Priyabrat. workers during lockdown “If the Government does girls have passed and only 71.6 for the annual matriculate and DAV Bariatu secured the third Priyabrat who aims to be a imposed by the Government, not provide any financial help per cent boys. In arts, the pass intermediate examination was spot in the school. He has cardiologist or a neurosurgeon an additional incentive of Rs to the corporation, then from percentage of girls is 84.20 per started on May 28. More than scored a 98 in Sanskrit, 96 in in life, prepared for the board 2000 was being given along where will the corporation be cent in comparison to 79.94 per 9,000 teachers had been English and Maths Standard, 97 exams well in advance. “I knew with salary. able to help the workers? cent boys. appointed by the State’s exam- in Science and 95 in both I had to do well and prove myself This incentive was given in However, the corporation is As per the data provided by ination conducting body in 67 Computer Application and to the world. I did not want any- the salary of March, April and requesting the Government to the board, a total of 2,34,548 centres across 19 districts to Social Studies. one to say that because of my ill- May, but this amount was with- immediately give money to students were registered to evaluate the answer sheets. For Priyabrat who was suf- ness, I did not score well. For this held in the salary of June. the corporation, so that the take the exam across the State At all the centres social dis- fering from Hodkgin I started making notes for the Angered with this, thou- workers can be given incen- where as only 2,31,300 tancing norms were strictly Lymphoma Cancer of the third various subjects. My parents, sands of sanitation workers of tives,” said Lakra. appeared for it. In the science adhered to. CCTV cameras stage, the battle started in early teachers and friends have also the corporation gathered at Amid the resentment of stream 58.99 per cent have   &   %&  had also been installed to September 2019 with recurrent been immensely supportive the spot and called an emer- the sanitation workers, the cleared the exam while 77.37 41/'       $  ensure all necessary protocols high fever, weakness and nausea. throughout this journey,” added gency meeting. After the meet- RMC has made changes in the per cent and 82.53 per cent "  were followed. 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&% sition parties in the State wrote Rahul also dissected into EJaishankar on Friday came States, Russia, Japan, Europe, Uri (the air and surgical strikes Kanpur had to “fire back in ing alliance partner, to defer the to Chief Election the reasons that, he claimed, out strongly yet again to hit out etc. are stronger and interna- against terror launch pads in self-defence” as he tried to impending Bihar Assembly Commissioner Sunil Arora prompted China to take such at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tional standing higher. “India POK) on the one hand and escape and was killed, the Uttar polls, the Election Commission #%( urging him to reassess an aggressive stance against for questioning the Modi engages China on more equal Sharm-el-Sheikh, Havana and Pradesh Government has said on Friday held a virtual meet- conducting the upcoming India over the past few months. Government’s foreign and eco- terms politically,” he said. 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in an affidavit filed in the ing with the non-National    Bihar Assembly polls. The Gandhi scion who did a nomic policies saying India’s Jaishankar said India now on the other. Supreme Court. Democratic Alliance (NDA) Contending that the COVID- lecture series with few top partnerships with other nations speaks her mind more openly Further, he listed out The UP Government has parties, including the Congress, he Election Commission 19 situation in Bihar is “rapid- world experts on economic are stronger, the country’s on contentious issues like the India’s the Hambantota Port constituted a 3-member SIT, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Tlater wrote to all national ly worsening”, the parties called and health fields, started a international standing is high- China-Pakistan Economic agreement between Sri Lanka headed by UP additional chief CPI (M), Hindustan Awam and regional political parties for an informed decision video campaign to highlight er than ever and New Delhi Corridor (CPEC) that violates and China that was concluded secretary Sanjay Bhoosreddy Morcha (HAM), CPI, CPI (M) seeking their "views and sug- regarding holding the elec- the failures of the NDA engages Beijing on more equal Indian sovereignty, on Beijing’s in 2008 (under UPA). on July 11, to look into the and CPI(ML) to discuss the gestions" on conduct of elec- tions. Government. terms politically. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Colombo couldn’t pay back the crimes committed by the conduct of Assembly polls in tion campaign during the They requested the CEC to From India’s foreign poli- In a series of tweets, while on maritime debt owed to Beijing and had dreaded gangster and the the State. "pandemic period". In its one- evolve a mechanism that pro- cies to the economy and rela- Jaishankar came out with an disputes in the South China to lease out the strategically alleged collusion between Sources in EC said that the page letter, the commission tects the health of democracy tions with its neighbours, Rahul elaborate response to Rahul’s Sea, and on United Nations- located port to China for 99 Dubey, police and politicians, meeting was convened with sought their replies by July 31. as well as that of people. touched upon several aspects attack, he also advised the for- sanctioned years. “Ask those who dealt the affidavit said. political parties of Bihar to dis- According to them, there was that, he said, the Modi mer Congress chief to “ask the terrorists who are harboured in with it,” said Jaishankar even as Dubey was killed in the cuss the conduct of coming a possibility of Bihar having Government has destroyed analysts”. Pakistan. “Ask the media,” he he listed a series of shortcom- encounter on July 10. Assembly polls. “It’s a routine for safety and security in view more than a million novel over the past six years, result- A month ago, Jaishankar suggested Gandhi validate. ings of the erstwhile “The only option available process to discuss with all of the COVID-19 pandemic. coronavirus cases by October- ing in the Chinese action now. had asked Rahul to “get the He said the Government Congress-led UPA to the escort party, under the stakeholders including police, They questioned why the rul- November, when the election is “Since 2014, the PM’s con- facts straight” on the fact that has addressed the border infra- Government on dealing with circumstances was to fire back political parties, para military ing party wants to conduct the scheduled to take place. stant blunders and indiscre- all troops on border duty structure imbalance legacy. Maldives, Afghanistan and in self-defence,”Uttar Pradesh forces before taking the final polls when people are dying Pointing out that the tions have fundamentally always carry arms, especially “Compare 2014-20 with 2008- Bhutan. Director General of Police decision on the conduct of and elections will become the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened India and left us vul- Hitesh Chandra Awasthy, in the polls,” sources added. super spreader event in the affected Bihar badly, the nerable. Empty words don’t the past 6 years, India has Unemployment is highest in 40 bourhood, other than Pakistan, affidavit filed on behalf of the “Even though the poll body State. political parties highlighted suffice in the world of geopol- been disturbed and disrupted years. The economy is an was working with India and state, on a plea seeking a court- has already geared up its prepa- While the BJP has said the the existence of 89 containment itics,” Rahul stated. in each of these sectors. Earlier, absolute disaster,” he asserted. saw itself as being partnered monitored probe by the CBI or ration for the Bihar Assembly Opposition wants the election zones in Patna and lockdown In the video, Rahul asks, India could maneuver in He said the Chinese with India. Today, Nepal is the NIA into the encounter polls, they may find it difficult to be postponed as it’s scared of being re-imposed in 16 districts “What is it about India’s situa- geopolitics with the help of aggression along the Line of angry with us. If you go to killing. to hold elections in these test- losing. NDA ally in Bihar, Lok of the State. tion that has made China act in these relations but now India Actual Control can be attrib- Nepal and speak to the Nepali The top police officer ing times, till the infections Janshakti Party (LJP), also Currently, there are 21,764 such an aggressive way? What doesn’t enjoy these partner- uted to the “trouble” India has people, they are furious with denied that Dubey had sur- curve is flattened in the State. joined the Opposition chorus confirmed novel coronavirus is it about this moment in time ships anymore,” he said. with its foreign policy, econo- what has happened,” Rahul rendered at Ujjain and said that A large number of officials are and wants to postpone the cases in Bihar out of which that allowed China to take The Congress leader then my and the relationship with its said. “Sri Lankans have given a the accused who was on the required to hold elections, elections. 14,018 patients have been dis- such an aggressive stand went on to talk about India’s neighbours in the last six years. port to the Chinese... So we’ve run was identified at the which may also be a chal- Experts feel elections will charged while 197 fatalities against a country like India?” current relations with its neigh- He said India’s relationship disrupted our foreign part- Mahakaal Temple by the Samiti lenge,” said an officer of EC on become a super-spreader of have been reported. Moreover, Rahul has been tweeting bours and said that the Modi with other countries has ners, we’ve disrupted our authorities as well as the police- the condition of anonymity. coronavirus infections in the they claimed that there are regularly criticising the gov- government has managed to become “transactional”. We neighbourhood.” men at the temple premises. The Bihar Assembly will State and October-November many more infected people ernment over the deadly face- anger Nepal, Bhutan and even have a transactional relation- “So today, you have a coun- The DGP also dealt with complete its current term on will be the peak of Covid-19. who haven’t been tested. off with China in the Galwan Sri Lanka, who used to be ship with the US, and we have try which is economically in the question as to why Dubey November 29. After the expiry The Nitish Kumar Government The Opposition parties, Valley area, in which 20 Indian friends of the country earlier. disturbed our relationship with trouble, trouble as far as foreign was not handcuffed and said, of the term, the State will go has imposed complete lock- wondered how the poll panel soldiers were killed in the line He also talked about econom- the Russians. We have a trans- policy is concerned, in trouble “There were 15 police person- under President’s Rule if elec- down in the State till July 31 will ensure physical distancing of duty and 76 were injured. ic aspects. “Our economy was actional relationship with with its neighbours and that’s nel and 3 vehicles to escort the tions are not held on time. after a massive surge in coro- of at least two yards in a state “A country is protected by something that we could boast Europe,” he said. why the Chinese have decided accused directly to the court at The Opposition parties navirus infections. Taking note with a population of around 13 its foreign relationships, its about going to the world. We “Earlier, Nepal was a that this is possibly this time to Kanpur. He had to be produced have demanded that the of it, the Centre has decided to crore and electorate of 7.5 economy, neighbourhood and have seen the worst economic friend. Bhutan was a friend, Sri act. 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Graduate Institute (PGI) of from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi Turged the Government to (NGT) orders and even go to Balram Bhargava said that track with the Union Health The “Test, Track and Medical Sciences in Rohtak in covering an area of 4179.59 sq withdraw the notifications the extent of circumventing “with the use of rapid antigen Ministry saying that at least Treat” strategy of the Centre Haryana as part of the first km. regarding the Environment the orders of the Supreme tests, more and more tests are over 6.35 lakh patients have being implemented by the phase of clinical trial on the process at the institute. The ZMP is based on Impact Assessment (EIA) Court. “Most objectionable is being carried out and therefore, overcome the disease and are State/UT governments is prov- humans. Other sites are being Dr Chaudhry said the vac- watershed approach and 2020, alleging that the draft in the fact that in the entire doc- is absolutely necessary that all healthy now. ing to be an appropriate strat- finalised, said the company. cine had been tested success- includes governance in the this regard has several provi- ument the concerns of adiva- such testing data is uploaded The Ministry in a state- egy to deal with the Covid-19 Senior Professor and Head, fully on the animals for safety area of forest and wildlife, sions to support business sis who are going to be the on the ICMR database on real- ment said that the actual case- pandemic. India has seen a department of Pulmonary & and response and the process watershed management, irri- houses and circumvent judicial most affected community due time basis. load of Covid-19 cases in the steady increase in the number Critical Care Medicine, had not entered the first phase gation, energy, tourism, public findings. In a detailed letter to to the dilution of environment “It is expected that to pro- country is only 3,42,756, as on of patients recovering of Dhruva Chaudhry, also the co- of clinical trials on humans. He health and sanitation, road Environment Minister Prakash regulations do not form any vide safe healthcare services, all date. COVID, said the Ministry. principal investigator, said that said the process might take six infrastructure, etc, said Union Javadekar, CPI(M) polit part of the notification,” she government hospitals/labs as More than 6.35 lakhs While the strategy to deal the three volunteers were months and the final assess- Environment Minister Prakash bureau member Brinda Karat said. well as all private NABH/NABL (63.33%) of the total cases with the spread of infection short-listed out of the total ment on the safety and the Javedekar after a review meet- hospitals/labs may initiate anti- have recovered. The ministry remains focused on early eight after health checks to antibodies produced would be ing held here. to undertake developmental others. gen testing and also apply for also highlighted that India, detection with wide-spread ensure proper liver function made by the safety board. The Bhagirathi Eco- activities as permitted under The Chaar Dhaam Project obtaining login credentials for being the second-most popu- and easily accessible testing, and absence of infection and Covaxin has been in news Sensitive Zone notification ZMP,” said Javedekar. proposes to connect Yamnotri, data entry into the ICMR por- lous country in the world the intensive contact tracing is were administered the vac- since ICMR director-general issued way back in 2020 man- The ZMP was approved at Gangotri, Badrinath and tal.” with 1.35 billion people, has aimed at restricting the spread. cine, according to reports. Balram Bhargava shot off a let- dated the State Government of the review meeting of the Kedarnath which host Chaar Antigen test is a promising 727.4 cases per million. The Containment strate- “All three tolerated it well. ter on July 2 to 12 hospitals and Uttarakhand to prepare ZMP Chaar Dhaam road project in Dham Yatra in the State of tool for quick diagnosis of On the global scale, cases gy implemented across the There were no complaints. We research centres, asking them to be implemented Uttarakhand which was Uttarakhand. COVID-19. ICMR has advised per million population in Containment and Buffer observed them for two hours to enrol subjects for human tri- under the supervision of the chaired by Union Minister for The all-weather Chaar the use of this test for quick India are 4 to 8 times less than Zones stresses on house-to- before releasing them. The als of Covaxin, so that the vac- Monitoring Committee. Road Transport and Highways Dhaam Road has in all 53 pro- detection of COVID-19 some European countries. house survey and surveillance immediate component of aller- cine is ready for public use by “The approval of ZMP will Nitin Gadkari, Chief jects of 826 km length, involv- patients in containment zones “The case fatality rate at 18.6 of patients with focus on the gic reaction has been taken August 15. give a boost to conservation Minister of Uttarakhand ing an investment of  12,000 and hospitals. deaths/million of the country elderly and people with co- care of. We will now look for Later, the ICMR sought to and ecology of the area and also Trivendra Singh Rawat, among crore. In an effort to facilitate and is one of the lowest in the morbid conditions. any soreness at the local site clarify that the letter was writ- further liberalise testing, lCMR world. 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Vizianagaram man succumbed to the pandemic at reported in the state till Thursday Mumbai where the authorities have new coronavirus cases in the and Krishna districts reported   ! %%  23 the Kasurba Hospital in Mumbai. evening, Mumbai – which is the contained the spread of virus to that last 24-hour cycle ending 9 am one death each. With the total number of Covid- worst Covid-19 affected city in the extent that Asia’s largest slum report- on Friday, the third day in a As of Friday morning, 837 ituation in Kerala has gone out of control as a 19 triggered deaths having risen to state – has accounted for 5523 ed just one fresh case on April 10- row, taking the State's total tally persons were discharged from Srecord number of 791 persons were diagnosed with a staggering 11,194 on Friday deaths (49.33 per cent). In terms of 11. Being densely populated to 40,646. hospitals and Covid treatment Covid-19 on Friday, according to Chief Minister evening, an average of 93 (93.28) died infections, Mumbai with 97950 pos- (2,27,136 persons/ sq. km), Dharavi There are now 19,814 centres. Pinarayi Vijayan. Briefing the media at per day in the state during the last itive cases has accounted for 34.45 had 491 cases in April 2020 with a active cases since 20,298 coro- Only eight positive cases Thiruvananthapuram, the Chief Minister said com- 120 days. Initially restricted to major per cent of the total 2,84,281. 12% growth rate and a case doubling na patients have been cured were detected among returnees munity transmission has set in along the entire coastal urban areas, the pandemic has now Maharashtra has come a long period of 18 days. The proactive and discharged in Andhra from other states to Andhra region in the district. spread to 36 districts, including the way since invoked the Epidemic measures adopted by BMC reduced Pradesh. Pradesh. Of these, six were “An unprecedented serious situation is prevail- hinterland districts of Gadchiroli, Diseases Act, 1897 and framed 'The the COVID-19 growth rate to 4.3 per Health officials said that returnees from Telangana and ing in Kerala. Out of the 791 new additions to the Chandrapur and Gondia in eastern Maharashtra Covid-19Regulations, cent in May 2020 and further to eight districts recorded new two from Karnataka. list of Covid-19 pandemic, 532 got infected through Maharashtra. 2020' and March 13 March 14 1.02% in June. These measures also cases running into triple figures Till date, 2,461 corona social contacts while we are yet to find out how 42 In terms of deaths, Maharashtra respectively. During the first phase ensured an improved case doubling -- East Godavari's highest 643 cases have been reported persons got afflicted. There were two deaths in the with 11,194 deaths accounts for of lockdown i.e March 31, the state time to 43 days in May 2020 and 78 cases, Guntur 367 cases, among state returnees. The State. We have to declare a total lockdown along the 43.32 per cent of the total 25,602 recorded 10 deaths and 302 patients. days in June 2020. Chittoor 328 cases, Kurnool Wednesday. As per the latest active cases in this category are coastal region by tomorrow,” said the Chief Minister. deaths in the country. On the infec- Till the second lockdown, by Several challenges presented 315 cases, Anantapur 297 cases, update, the deaths occurred in 356, as 2,105 persons have He said there were 246 new Covid-19 patients in tion front, the state with 2,84,281 April 15, the state notched 187 themselves to BMC in Dharavi Srikakulam 149 cases, Nellore 12 of the 13 districts. recovered till date. Thiruvananthapuram district while Ernakulam district positive cases, accounts for 28.37 per deaths with 2,916 cases, comprising where 80% population depends on 127 cases, and West Godavari The death toll in Andhra Friday morning also saw came second with 115 new patients. As on Friday there cent of total 1,00,3832 infected cases Mumbai's 114 deaths and 1,896 community toilets. BMC adopted a 109 cases. Pradesh has now shot up to two new corona cases among are 11,066 active cases in the State and 285 hotspots. in the state. The mortality rate, patients. model of actively following four T’s Vizianagaram with 89 534, health officials said. overseas returnees -- one from The day also saw hospitalisation of 1,152 persons in which had at one stage on April 9 During the third phase of lock- – Tracing, Tracking, Testing and cases, Kadapa (55), Prakasam The day's high of six deaths Kuwait and second with trav- the State. There are 6,029 persons undergoing treat- touched 6.34 per cent that inciden- down till April 30, the state record- Treating. This approach included (53), Krishna (37), and were reported from Anantapur el history to South Korea. ment as on date across the State, said the CM. The Chief tally was the third highest in the ed 459 deaths with 10,498 patients. activities like proactive screening. Visakhapatnam (23) were low- district, and five each from The corona patients in this Minister said the testing too has been ramped up in country, has now come down to 3.94 By July 16 when the easing of While 47,500 people were covered by incidence districts. Chittoor, East Godavari, and category total 434, with 381 the State. “Till date we have tested 2.75 lakh persons per cent as against the country’s aver- lockdown was underway, Covid-19 doctors and private clinics in house- On Friday, the state report- Prakasam districts. persons cured and discharged. across the State,” he said. age of 2.55 per cent. had spread its deadly tentacles to all to-house screening, about 14,970 ed 42 deaths, slightly lower On the other hand, Guntur As of Friday, 53 patients in this Instances like health professionals and health With the total number of 36 districts in the state, but only one people were screened with the help compared with an all-time and West Godavari districts category are under treatment in workers getting afflicted/infected with the virus is also patients discharged from various district – Chandrapur – has of Mobile Vans, and 4,76,775 were high of 44 deaths on reported four deaths each, the State. 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The three terrorists including one of ible inputs that terrorists are told reporters, “soon after Barrel Grenade Launcher the Bengal Government was try- mation. You don’t have a warrant day also saw 4,538 new persons getting tested positive for the most wanted IED experts of intending to target Amarnath receiving the credible inputs (UBGL),” Brigadier Thakur ing to eliminate him in a police or any evidence. They said they coronavirus taking the number of active cases in the State Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ter- Yatra somewhere along the from the Deputy Inspector said, adding that both were encounter. cannot show me proof officially to to 47, 782. ror outfit in Nagnad area of Jammu-Srinagar National General of Police, South killed without causing any “The police seem to have been which I said that they cannot Till date the State had traced 1.6 lakh persons afflict- South Kashmir's Kulgam dis- highway”. He, however, assured Kashmir about the presence of harm to civilians or the house attempting an encounter with me, search the house of an MP and ed with coronavirus, according to a release by the trict. the pilgrims,”Army is fully two to three terrorists hiding in they were hiding in. my son Pawan Singh — an MLA MLA just like that” Pawan Singh Government of Tamil Nadu. The slain terrorist, identi- ready to foil any misadventure the area a siege was laid at He said when civilians were from Bhatpara constituency, my later said adding the “they had The State administration is in a relentless fight with fied by the police as a Pakistani by these terrorists for smooth around 4:30 am in the morn- coming out, one remaining wife and other family members,” come with ulterior intentions.” the pandemic as it has ramped up the number of covid national Waleed, was elimi- conduct of Amarnath pilgrim- ing in Nagnad area of Kulgam”. terrorist who was wearing a Singh has alleged wondering “In Refuting Singh’s charges senior testing centres across the State. nated by the soldiers of 9 age. He said the operation was pheran (traditional Kashmiri fear of losing your seat how low Bengal Minister and the president On Friday Tamil Nadu had 109 fully equipped lab- Rashtriya Rifles in a close com- Interestingly, Shri full of challenges. “The first gown) with a weapon inside, will you stoop Didi (Mamata of TMC’s North 24 Parganas dis- oratories and the State tested 47, 539 persons on a single bat while he was attempting to Amarnath Shrine Board challenge was that there was a tried to move out with the civil- Banerjee)?” trict Jyotipriya Mullick said “He day. Till date the State has tested 1.75 million flee along with the civilians. authorities are yet to formally single road access to the house ians. Once a Trinamool Congress has been in the TMC for years and persons. So far, 14 terrorists have announce the final date of where these terrorists were “He was physically strongman, known for his close we know him very well. He can do Out of the 79 deaths reported during the last 24 hours, been neutralised in seven start of the yatra this year. The hiding and the closest base was stopped and when he tried to proximity to Chief Minister anything to stick to power and 78 were with co-morbidities, which underscores the counter terrorist operations in proposed date of launch of the 10 to 12 km’s away”. use his weapon, there was a Mamata Banerjee before switching money. He is running a goonda raj Government’s campaign that those suffering from seri- the month of July 2020. yatra was July 21. He said that the second hand to hand fight between sides to the saffron outfit before in Barrackpore and whatever he is ous ailments like diabetes, kidney failures and cancer According to intelligence In Srinagar, Inspector challenge was the safety of him and a soldier of 9 RR, who 2019 general elections when he saying is a part of perpetrating that should be vigilant against covid-19. inputs, “one of the most want- General of Police, Kashmir civilians of the house where ter- successfully shot the terrorist defeated Dinesh Trivedi the sitting goonda raj.” The stories from the districts too were not encour- ed terrorists killed in the oper- range, Vijay Kumar told rorists had taken refuge. down.He said, in the milee Trinamool MP, Singh has been Saying that the people of aging. While the capital city of Chennai showed a hike ation was tasked by their han- reporters, the slain terrorist “Our troops showed three army personnel also engaged in a fierce turf war with Bengal will not spare the BJP and (1,243 patients), the situation remained grim in the neigh- dlers in Pakistan to target the killed in the operation figured restraint and didn’t even resort received injuries and were the TMC for a control over those of Barrackpore will give bouring districts of Chengalpet (125), Kancheepuram Amarnath yatra this year along in the list of 12 most wanted to speculative fire at the target rushed to the nearby hospital, Barrackpore which has witnessed him a befitting reply Mullick said (110) and Thiruvallur (220). the Jammu-Srinagar National commanders. He said, so far house,” he said. He said as part where they were undergoing a number of shootouts in recent “not only the TMC but all other In Tamil Nadu , 17 out of the 38 districts have more Highway”. two of them have been gunned of the standard operating pro- treatment and were stated to be times. parties are afraid of Arjun Singh in than 100 Covid-19 patients. The day also saw 3,391 per- Sharing details of the suc- down and now 10 others are cedure, an appeal was made to stable. Singh’s comment came soon Barrackpore. sons getting discharged fully cured of the pandemic. /=$     :; :; !  #   $/&%'&'$    ( <  &'(&' &%#''#%' +   / !   total number of cases Friday reached 12757. Out of this 5,968 are still active   ! %%  portraying the Kavacham ore than fifteen hundred cases of positive while a total number of 6,558         (Tamil for armour) as obscene Mcoronavirus have been detected patients have recovered. Around 84 and it was an act of blasphemy. in the Union Territory of Jammu & percent cases are active positive across Jammu: After the onset of militancy in J&K Development Act, 1970, to provide amil Nadu witnessed a L Murugan, state chief of the Kashmir in the last three days while 36 10 districts of Kashmir valley while 16 Jammu & Kashmir, for the first time the for special dispensation for carrying out Tnovel protest by Hindus on BJP staged a protest demon- patients have died due to covid-19 dur- percent cases of active positive patients administration has decided to notify construction activities in Strategic Thursday in true Gandhian stration in front of his own ing the same period. are spread across Jammu division. certain areas in the union territory as Areas”. style against attempts by those house along with other party On Friday, the total tally of coron- Srinagar district alone has so far “strategic areas”, to facilitate smooth con- According to a statement issued by owing allegiance to various leaders observing the Covid-19 avirus cases reached 12, 757 cases after reported 31 percent active positive struction for the requirements of Armed the Department of Information and Dravida movements to deni- guidelines. 601 fresh cases were detected while 9 cases while Jammu district has only 3 Forces. Public Relations,”The amendments pro- grate Lord Murugan and the But nowhere was the more patients died in J&k. So far, 231 percent active positive cases. Till now, various Cantonment posed by Housing & Urban famous hymn ‘Skanda Sashti demonstration as powerful as patients have died, 18 in Jammu divi- Srinagar district continues to boards were chiefly responsible for all Development Department will pave Kavacham’ composed by the one that took place in sion and 213 in Kashmir division. On record the highest number of positive the construction activities permitted way for notifying certain areas as Devaraya Swami (b;1820) in Thiruchendur, the town in July 15, 493 positive cases were report- cases in Kashmir valley. On Friday, 150 within the jurisdiction of various can- ‘strategic areas’ in terms of the require- praise of the Lord. Thoothukudi district, which is ed and on July 16, 490 cases were detect- cases were detected in Srinagar fol- tonments in J&K. ment of armed forces and in such areas, Black Alliance, a collective home to the famous seaside ed, sending alarm bells ringing among lowed by 82 cases from Shopian and On Friday, “The Administrative the regulation of construction activity by various Dravidian and evan- shrine of Lord Muruga. the health administrators working 62 from Baramulla. Council which met here under the shall be through a special dispensation. gelist groups had through their Thousands of residents in round the clock to control the situation In Jammu division, Ramban dis- chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, The move is aimed at simplifying the social media video ‘Karuppar the coastal town came out of from slipping out of hands. trict recorded the highest number of G.C. Murmu, gave its nod to the pro- procedures and shall facilitate time- Koottam’ had portrayed their houses and recited the According to the media bulletin, 41 cases followed by 21 from Kathua posal of amending the Control of bound development of infrastructure of Skanda Sashti Kavacham as Kavacham in its typical with 601 fresh cases of coronavirus the and 16 from Jammu district. Building Operations Act, 1988, and the strategic importance,” it added. PNS Aabasa Puranam (Tamil for Ragamalika format incorpor- obscene epic). tating the eternal Abheri, For the Hindus in the State, Shubhapantuvarali. Skanda Sashti Kavacham is a Kalyanai and Thodi that %
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Natarajan he CPI(M) State party took strong objection to Balakrishnan said that P Maharashtra on Friday, as the another State. the anchor of the show alleged that the BJP leaders TCommittee, the powerful the comments made by JP K Krishnadas, one of the BJP state recorded 8,308 positive cases, With 71345 infected cases Surendra Natarajan maligned mistook him for DMK and body of the party in Kerala Nadda, the BJP national pres- leaders was heard demanding while a staggering 258 and 1964 deaths, Thane contin- the sanctity of Hindu Gods by hence foisted the case. which met at ident that the gold in Kerala the dismissal of the CPI(M) persons succumbed to the pan- ued to be the second worst hit dis- Thiruvananthapuram on was red in colour. “I would led government. “This shows demic. trict in Maharashtra. Friday to take stock of the sit- like to remind him that the how despair the BJP is in A day after recording 8,641 Pune, which has emerged as uation arising out of the gold gold in Kerala is saffron and Kerala. The Congress and Covid-19 infections and 266 more the third worst affected district in smuggling through diplo- green in colour. It was a BMS the Muslim League are hand deaths, Maharashtra witnessed terms of spread of the pandemic, matic channel in which the leader who intervened in the in glove with terrorists and 8308 infected cases taking the has recorded 49037 infections name of an official in the case on behalf of the accused religious extremists. They get total number of positive cases and 1282 deaths till now. Chief Minister’s office was fig- to get the gold consignment the support of the BJP in cre- inched close to 3 lakh-mark to Meanwhile, the total number ured, expressed its full confi- released from the Customs ating lawlessness in Kerala,” touch 2,92,589. of patients discharged from var- dence in the leadership of officials. The gold was smug- alleged Balakrishnan. With 258 fresh fatalities, the ious hospitals after full recovery Pinarayi Vijayan. gled by persons who are hav- He said the CPI(M) wel- total number of deaths in various since the second week of March “It was due to the way- ing close links with the comed the Government of parts of the state mounted to this year touched 1,60,357. wardness of M Sivsankar, the Muslim League,” said India’s decision to entrust the 11,452 on Friday evening. The recovery rate in the state then principal secretary of the Balakrishnan. investigation of the gold Of the 258 total deaths, stood at 54.81 per cent. The mor- Chief Minister that led to the He said the Party assert- smuggling case to the Mumbai accounted for 62 deaths, tality rate in the state is 3,91 per tarnishing of the CMO’s ed its trust and confidence in National Investigating which took the total number of cent. The State health image. The Chief Minister all the actions taken by Chief Agency. “A comprehensive deaths in the metropolis from authorities pegged the number of took effective measures Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. “It probe by the NIA and the 5523 to 5585, while the total “active cases” in the state at immediately after he came was the high handedness of Customs would bring the number of Covid-19 cases rose by 1,20,480. across the reports. The M Sivsankar, the then prin- truth out,” said the CPI(M) 1,214 to touch 99,164 now. Out of 14,84,630 samples CPI(M) is undertaking a cipal secretary in the Chief secretary. In addition to 62 deaths in sent to laboratories, 2,92,589 have house-to-house campaign to Minister’s Office that led to a Meanwhile two more Mumbai, there were 57 deaths in tested positive (19.70 per cent) for convince the people about the situation where the CMO’s persons were taken into cus- Thane, 45 deaths in Pune, 25 in Covid-19 until Friday realities behind the scam,” image came under scrutiny. tody by the Customs officials Nashik, 12 in Palghar, 9 in Currently, 7,24,602 people said Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, But Sivsankar was suspended from Malappuram in con- Solapur, 8 in Raigad, 6 in Nanded, are in home quarantine while the party’s Kerala secretary from office and new persons nection with gold 5 each in Satara and Aurangabad, 44,284 people are in institution- while briefing the media have been appointed in his smuggling. 4 each in Jalna and Jalgaon, 3 in al quarantine.   !"#"# 2  3 7 +# 7-#%   !" # $%   &'(#" # $% "8',:"++% 

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The sum and sub-          0       stance of these constitutional amendments is that  S             ( a member of the legislature, whether of the Union       or the State Legislature, shall be disqualified, if )  /  > H/>I       s/he is disqualified under the Tenth Schedule. The       S          ( precise grounds for disqualification of a legisla-                 ( tor, as per the Tenth Schedule are, if s/he has vol-    -   />            untarily given up his/her membership of such             #    political party, or if s/he votes or abstains from voting in the House contrary to the direction or           />    1    the whip issued by the political party s/he is a             /   @ =  member of.                 However, in the case of merger of not less than              (   0 two-thirds of the members of the legislative party  7            ( with another party, the anti-defection law will not  31                 ( apply. The competent authority to decide the ques- 1 38                 ( tion of disqualification is the presiding officer, the   58    >             ( Chairman/Speaker, which, after the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Kihoto Hollohan vs.  4 2        0  #         3        "         Zachilhu and others, case in 1992, can be a sub- whether they promote democratic, col- MLAs loyal to him. This brought about Minister in 1996. He was elected to the ject of judicial review.   .31 legial or high command-centric leader- the fall of Kamal Nath and the reinstate- Rajya Sabha. In February 1995, Pranab                  The burning question is whether Sachin Pilot,     ship — is their internal matter on which ment of Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Mukherjee, not an MP then, was sworn =          0 ;  *  Congress MLA in the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha,  .  they flourish or perish in course of time. BJP as the Chief Minister. in as Minister and he briefly held the             ) has incurred disqualification under the Tenth  O  In an all-India political party, inherent- Scindia later joined the BJP with his External Affairs portfolio but could not  0  7        F6       Schedule. He has been removed from the post  ..31 ly, there will be internal struggle among supporters on March 11. But in a be elected to Parliament due to a certain    CFD      $    0 ; S of Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the    the leaders for higher positions. brazen mockery of the Constitution, 14 tussle with the then redoubtable TN               post of Pradesh Congress Committee president,    Eventually, it is the survival of the fittest, MLAs of the 22 Scindia loyalists, who Seshan, the Chief Election                 for breaching party discipline. There were reports 33 i.e. the leader who garners maximum had resigned from the Vidhan Sabha, Commissioner of India. Mukherjee    7            1  of the Rajasthan Congress legislative party hav- 3.  support within the party. Yet, such a were inducted into the Council of had to resign and he was later made the                  S ing issued showcause notices to Pilot and his loy- leader cannot last long if he is autocrat- Ministers in the second Cabinet expan- Deputy Chairman of the Planning alist legislators to explain why disciplinary action     ic, exceedingly self-centred and under- sion. Of the 34 Ministers, including the Commission by Narasimha Rao. In the      "         />   311"                 should not be initiated against them for defying mines the dignity of his colleagues and Chief Minister, 14 are Scindia loyalists, same way, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, a the party. Pilot surprised everyone by moving  party functionaries who gave their creating acrimony within the BJP. What career Indian Foreign Service officer, #    2        7?$ S   court and the Division Bench of the Rajasthan 34 4  5 sweat and blood to build the matrix. is most intriguing is that these 14 was inducted into the Narendra Modi         0       >A@*( High Court has taken up the petition filed by him 311 3 In Rajasthan, there is a political Scindia loyalist Ministers are not mem- Cabinet and later elected to the Rajya FG               ( and 18 MLAs against the disqualification notices  34 limbo for the moment and the ball is bers of the Vidhan Sabha. Articles Sabha.      #       >  issued to them by Assembly Speaker CP Joshi. The 313 now in the court of Pilot. It is up to him 75(5) and 164(4), couched in almost But in Madhya Pradesh, this   1  "           court has not allowed any action against the leader  .O  1   38 whether he resigns along with his fellow identical words, provide that “a Minister enabling mechanism was used whole-          #       ( and the MLAs till Tuesday. P   MLAs from the Congress Party and the who for any period of six consecutive sale to promote a political rift, create a                  The fact remains that every party is empow- 3    5 legislature and contests another election months is not a member of the split and engender the downfall of an *         *        ( ered under its constitution to enforce discipline by forming a new party or joins the Legislature of the State, shall at the expi- elected Government. Obviously, no dis- within its ranks for the larger objective of attain-  P . mainstream rival party, which of course ration of that period, cease to be a qualification was incurred, so to speak,             0       4.       %   # >   0   ( ing its political goal. No doubt, without discipline, he has openly ruled out. Minister.” Now these 14 Ministers will on the ground of defection. But the political parties would be reduced to a mere horde 13 To acquire power “is a general have to get elected before the expiry of question is much larger, as it involves the             #    $  of power-hungry people without any sound polit-  .  inclination of mankind, a perpetual, rest- six months from the date they were spirit of the anti-defection law. The $   /"        @    ( ical moorings and identity. The moot point is 5 less desire that ceases only in death.” To sworn in. Constitution (52nd Amendment) was               0  whether the Congress Party can get Pilot and his nurture ambition is not prohibited by the The Constitution provides an enacted to curb the evil of defection,      (       loyalist legislators disqualified under the anti- anti-defection law which only seeks to enabling mechanism to induct talent in considering it a serious threat under- #                defection law. Apparently, Pilot and his fellow curb the evil of unprincipled defection. the Council of Ministers if it is not avail- mining the very foundations of democ-            #  MLAs have neither defected, nor voted or Interestingly, politics, being a river, able within the duly-elected legislature. racy and the lofty principles which sus-               abstained from voting against the party whip in is not always the same. In Madhya There have been many instances in the tain it.                "  the Vidhan Sabha. The law of defection, in a way, Pradesh, Congress Chief Minister Kamal past, especially at the Union level, when The manner in which the intent of              #   can be likened to the three principles of crimi- Nath had to resign when he saw the non-members were made Ministers the anti-defection law has been brazen-    %    (     "  ( nal jurisprudence which require twin tests of mens writing on the wall, which made it clear and later they were elected to the Lok ly thwarted calls for its review, includ- rea and actus reus in order to constitute a crim- that he had lost majority support in the Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For instance, ing the need to debar anyone from   #             ( inal offence. Mere probability of defection can- Vidhan Sabha. What happened was PV Narasimha Rao was not a Member becoming a Minister without first get-   7  *    />  >   0     not be a ground for disqualification, except that inconceivable but its roots lay in the of Parliament (MP) when he was sworn ting elected to the legislature and debar-               7  a political party can expel such members from autocratic, exclusionary and factional in as the Prime Minister of the country. ring such members from contesting elec-      #        the legislature party. Such members can be politics of the Chief Minister. He later contested from Nandyal in tions for at least three years.       1         declared as “unattached” by the Speaker but can- Jyotiraditya Scindia, disgruntled Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh and (The writer is former Additional      7             not be disqualified in view of the clear legal pro- with the Congress Party, accused it of got elected to the Lok Sabha. Secretary Lok Sabha, an author and      vision. “rampant corruption” and resigned Similarly, Deve Gowda was not an writes on constitutional and parliamen- H               I How political parties govern themselves — from the Vidhan Sabha along with 22 MP when he was sworn in as the Prime tary matters.) <         A    A 

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Brian der” and attacks from agencies made similar claims their minds and gone mad” in Thursday when he accused where they have lost their Kemp sued the city of Atlanta Washington, a foreign ministry against Russia. their dealings with Beijing, Beijing of mounting an “eco- minds and gone mad,” she over its face-mask requirement spokesperson said Friday, “The People’s Republic of China’s foreign ministry said nomic blitzkrieg” to replace said. just after President Donald responding to a litany of recent China is now engaged in an Friday, in the latest verbal salvo Washington as the world’s pre- Hua added that China had Trump arrived in the city with- accusations from the Trump economic blitzkrieg — an between the two superpowers. eminent power and spread its no intention of challenging or out wearing a mask, Mayor administration. aggressive, orchestrated, whole- Tensions between political ideology around the replacing the US and said she Keisha Lance Bottoms said Hua Chunying said China’s of-government (indeed, whole- Washington and Beijing have world. hoped that Washington could Friday. chief concern was improving of-society) campaign to seize run high this year and some of But foreign ministry “return to rationality” in its In an interview on CBS the livelihoods of its citizens the commanding heights of the the most outspoken critics of spokeswoman Hua Chunying China policy. “This Morning,” Bottoms ques- and maintaining global peace global economy and to surpass China in American congress said Barr and other American “A sparrow cannot under- tioned the timing of the lawsuit and stability, despite what crit- work, to refuse any bullying asserted that China at the the United States as the world’s were this week hit with sanc- officials were criticising China stand the ambition of a swan,” filed shortly after Trump’s ics say is an increasingly aggres- and injustice against China, beginning of the coronavirus preeminent technological tions, days after the US to distract from domestic polit- she said. Wednesday visit to the city, sive foreign policy that looks to and to fight back against mali- pandemic had not only domi- superpower,” Barr said. imposed visa bans and asset ical problems. “This is a serious mis- calling the litigation “really odd.” expand Chinese influence in cious slander and attacks by the nated the market on protective Numerous Trump allies freezes on several Chinese offi- “These people, for self- judgement and misunder- “I pointed out that Donald the military, technology, eco- US against China,” Hua told gear, exposing American have issued strongly worded cials. interest and political gain, do standing of China’s strategic Trump violated that order when nomic and other spheres. reporters at a daily briefing. dependence on Beijing, but messages over China in recent US Attorney General Bill not hesitate to hijack domestic intent.” AFP he landed at our airport and did “As an independent sover- Her comments came in had also hoarded supplies and days, coming at a time when not wear a mask,” she said. eign state, China has the right response to a speech Thursday blocked producers from bilateral relations have fallen to sations of cybertheft related to avirus vaccines, we have first- moved swiftly to develop a She said Kemp “is a Trump to safeguard its own sover- by Attorney General William exporting them to countries in their lowest point in decades vaccine development as class scientific research per- coronavirus vaccine, as coun- loyalist and he seems to work eignty, security and develop- Barr in which he cautioned need. over issues from accusations of “absurd.” “Because everyone sonnel, and we do not need to tries compete for the prestige very hard to please the president ment interests, to defend the American business leaders Barr also accused hackers technology theft to China’s knows that China is in a lead- gain a leading position with and profits that would come of the United States, and that is achievements made by the against promoting policies linked to the Chinese govern- claims in the South China Sea. ing position in the research and theft,” Hua said. with being the first to bring often at the expense of the peo- Chinese people with hard favourable to Beijing. He ment of targeting American Hua dismissed Barr’s accu- development of new coron- Chinese companies have such a product to market. AP ple in our state.” Asked whether she thinks Trump encouraged Kemp to file the lawsuit, she said she could- ) P      @ & 4 &   ')& , , & n’t speak about whatever con- versations they had. ,  But she added that Trump  8    4 # ;& “was violating the rules of our   P city in just a blatant disregard for  -     the science.” Kemp defended the Islamabad: In one of the most Hibatullah Akhunzada is might be strictly necessary for United Nations: The Tehrik-e- in conjunction with, under the lawsuit during a press confer- significant shake-ups in years, meant to tighten his control the opening stages of talks,” Taliban Pakistan terror group’s name of, on behalf of, or in sup- ence Friday morning, accusing Kathmandu: Nepal’s ruling According to Prime the Taliban put the son of the over the movement’s military said Andrew Wilder, vice pres- leader Noor Wali Mehsud port of” entities associated Atlanta officials of playing pol- communist party on Friday Minister’s press secretary Surya movement’s feared founder in and political arms, the officials ident of the Asia Program at the has been designated as a with al-Qaeda. itics and not enforcing State decided to convene a meeting Thapa, the NCP has called a charge of its military wing and said on condition of anonymi- Washington-based US Institute global terrorist by the UN for In June 2018, Mehsud was orders already in effect. of its top decision-making body secretariat meeting after the two added powerful figures to its ty because they were not autho- of Peace. participating in the financing, named the leader of Tehrik-e- Kemp said the lawsuit was on Saturday to try and end the top leaders have agreed to call negotiating team ahead of rized to discuss the inner work- “If you want to see the planning and perpetrating Taliban Pakistan (TTP), fol- filed “on behalf of business tussle for power between belea- a conclave of the highest body expected talks aimed at ending ings of the movement. glass as half full this strength- acts on behalf of and in lowing the death of former owners, their employees and guered Prime Minister and for- of the party ahead of the 45- Afghanistan’s decades of war, Analysts say the shake-up ened Taliban delegation could support of entities associated TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah. hardworking Georgians mer premier Pushpa Kamal member Standing Committee Taliban officials say.As head of could be good news for nego- be interpreted as a sign that with al-Qaeda. The TTP was blacklisted by throughout the region who con- Dahal ‘Prachanda’ that has meeting on Sunday in a bid to a newly united military wing, tiations with Afghanistan’s the group is planning to The UN Security Council’s the UN on July 29, 2011 for its tinue to struggle to make ends divided the party. strike a power-sharing deal by 30-year-old Mullah political leadership in Kabul, engage in serious discussions,” 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaida association with al-Qaeda. meet.” “Mayor Bottoms mask The decision to hold a sorting out their differences. Mohammad Yaqoob, brings and a sign of just how serious he said. Sanctions Committee added “Under Noor Wali’s lead- mandate cannot be enforced, but meeting of the 9-member During previous meetings, his father’s fiercely uncompro- the Taliban are taking this sec- When the US signed the Mehsud, 42, to the ISIL (Da’esh) ership, TTP has claimed her decision to shutter busi- Central Secretariat was taken Oli has refused to resign or give mising reputation to the bat- ond — and perhaps most crit- deal with the Taliban on and Al-Qaida Sanctions List on responsibility for numerous nesses and undermine eco- hours after the party post- up his position as chairman of tlefield. ical — step in a deal February 29, after more than a Thursday, subjecting the deadly terrorist attacks across nomic growth is devastating,” poned for the fifth time the the NCP as demanded by the Equally significant is the Washington signed with the year and a half of negotiations, Pakistani national to an assets Pakistan, including an attack the Republican governor added. Standing Committee meeting faction led by Prachanda. addition of four members of insurgents in February. it was touted as Afghanistan’s freeze, travel ban and arms targeting Pakistani security Kemp and Georgia Attorney till Sunday to give more time to The party has also decided the insurgent group’s leadership “I’d say it appears to be a best chance at peace in four embargo. forces in North Waziristan in General Chris Carr, in a state Oli and the rival faction led by to hold a crucial meeting of its council to the 20-member positive development because decades of war. The Sanctions Committee July 2019 and a bomb attack court suit filed late Thursday, Prachanda, the executive chair- 441-member Central Working negotiating team, Taliban offi- the Taliban are creating a del- It was also seen as a road said that Mehsud was listed for against Pakistani soldiers in argued that Bottoms has over- man of the Nepal Communist Committee (CWC), Ganesh cials told The Associated Press. egation that seems more senior map for the withdrawal of US “participating in the financing, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in stepped her authority and must Party (NCP) to have more Shah, a Standing Committee The shuffle overseen by and more broad-based than troops from Afghanistan, end- planning, facilitating, or per- August 2019,” the Sanctions obey Kemp’s executive orders talks. member, told PTI. PTI Taliban leader Mullah they’ve used to date, or than ing America’s longest war. AP petrating of acts or activities by, Committee said. PTI under state law. AP R  B.    
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The seasonal on Friday night, at 55,000 flooding are estimated at more around the world. need to reach 250 million in 63 for COVID-19 to confirm tal chain in Bangladesh that ment for COVID-19. They floods that already have left square meters (almost 600,000 than 49 billion yuan ($7 bil- Jens Laerke, a spokesman countries. Laerke said the U.N. they’ve recovered. swindled money from thou- later billed Tk 19.6 million 141 people dead or missing square feet) per second. lion), according to the for the U.N. Office for the Initially asked for $2 billlion in Assistant Secretary for sands of patients by issuing fake (USD 231,231) to the health have grown in force since last Rivers in the Yangtze sys- Ministry of Emergency Coordination of Humanitarian late March for the immediate Health Admiral Brett Giroir coronavirus test reports has directorate. month. tem have broken their banks in Management. Affairs, said in Geneva on Friday response. That was increased to said Thursday that repeat test- been arrested in a border area According to reports, The heavy rains are places, and in Hubei, a heli- Flood waters reached as that “the number of people in $6.7 billion in May. He said the ing is not necessary for most while he was trying to flee to Shahed belongs to the govern- putting renewed pressure on copter was used to drop stones high as 1.4 meters (almost 5 the world who need humani- appeal does cover basic health people who are infected but India, according to media ing Awami League party head- the massive Three Gorges into the breach to block the feet) in Linshui county in the tarian assistance has more than services but the bulk of it is remain at home. He said such reports. ed by Prime Minister Sheikh Dam that straddles the river inrushing waters. southwestern province of doubled because of the COVID- related to non-health needs, testing is “clogging up the sys- The Rapid Action Battalion Hasina and is a member of its upstream of the city of Wuhan Flooding since the begin- Sichuan, the ministry’s rescue 19 pandemic and the effects of such as food, water, sanitation tem.” (RAB) arrested Regent Hospital foreign affairs subcommittee. in Hubei province. ning of the month has forced department reported. AP the global lockdown of and shelter. AP US health officials will soon Chairman Mohammad Shahed Shahed has 56 cases against issue guidelines explicitly rec- from Satkhira village bordering him and was absconding since ommending against the prac- India on Wednesday and air- the RAB raided his hospitals. tice, except for patients in the lifted him to Dhaka before Another doctor and her hus- most severe cases. handing him over to the police. band were also arrested recent- Americans in many states The RAB sealed off the ly on similar charges of falsi- continue to face long lines at headquarters and two branch- fying test results. testing sites and lag times es of Regent Hospital in Dhaka JKG Health Care obtaining their results. The after it emerged that the hos- Chairman Sabrina Sharmeen problems are due to a combi- pital authorities had swindled Husain, a government cardiac nation of pressures, including thousands of unsuspecting surgeon and the wife of the increased testing demand, sup- patients out of millions of takas hospital’s CEO Ariful ply shortages and bottlenecks at on the pretext of coronavirus Chaudhury, was arrested for laboratories processing the tests. treatment, the bdnews report- providing false reports without US officials are aiming to ed. testing the swabs collected increase the use of rapid tests to It also initiated a case from the people for COVID-19 shorten turnaround times. against 17 people, including tests. Those tests can usually be Shahed, on charges of issuing The National Revenue developed in 15 minutes or less fake COVID-19 test reports Board on Friday instructed and can be performed at test- and other irregularities. banks to freeze the accounts ing sites, doctor’s offices and The case alleges that the held by Shahed and Sabrina, clinics. hospital authorities duped the daily reported. The apex tax They tend to be less accu- nearly 6,000 patients out of Tk administration authority has rate than the tests that need to 20.1 million (USD 237,129) by written to the central on the be developed at clinical labo- issuing fake coronavirus tests issue, according to a top NBR ratories. AP reports even though it was official. PTI *      8 
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The lakh individuals and corporate country as they stare at huge country has so far received tax refunds amounting to  losses. 10th of July, 2020,” said the by Chinese unicorn ByteDance, good rainfall and water level in 46,626 crore to over 1.45 lakh Alibaba subsidiary statement. might take the biggest hit by the 123 reservoirs across the coun- taxpayers during this period. UCWeb, the company behind “After that date, your data ban as its largest user base try is in good position, it said “It is further emphasised the apps UC Browser and UC will no longer be accessible, as (nearly 120 million before the in the latest sowing data. that all the refund related News which feature in the list services will be under review,” ban came into force) is in Sowing of kharif crops begins cleaning up of the tax demands of apps banned by India, has it added. India. with the onset of southwest is being taken up on priority already stopped service in the Meanwhile, e-commerce ByteDance is expecting a monsoon from June, while and is likely to be completed by country, leading to job cuts at player Club Factory, which is loss of $6 billion after three of harvesting starts from October. August 31, 2020,” an official its Gurugram and Mumbai also banned by India, sent an its apps were featured in the list Rice is the main kharif crop, statement said. offices. email to sellers to inform them of 59 banned apps in India, besides bajra, arhar, urad, It said that the government “We have complied with about suspension of settlement according to a report in China’s moong, groundnut and soy- has laid great emphasis on the government’s recent direc- of their pending dues until the state-run Global Times. abean. providing tax related services to tive concerning 59 apps and ban was lifted, All India Online TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer “As on July 17, total kharif the taxpayers without any has- stopped the service,” a UC Vendor Association (AIOVA) earlier, however, reportedly crops have been sown on sles and is aware that during spokesperson said in a state- said in a legal notice on assured ByteDance employees 691.86 lakh hectare area against these difficult times of COVID- ment. Thursday. that India’s move to ban the app 570.86 lakh hectare area during 19 pandemic, many of the tax- Earlier, in a statement on AIOVA, which represents would not lead to salary cuts the corresponding period of payers are waiting to see that July 7, UC Browser warned its more than 2,000 sellers across and layoffs in the country. last year, thus increase in area their tax demands and refunds India users that their data will the country, demanded imme- A Global Times report last coverage by 21.20 per cent,” the reach finality as quickly as not be accessible after July 10. diate settlement of dues to week quoted an industry expert ministry said. So, there is no possible, the statement added. “We are in the process of sellers. who said that a large number impact of COVID-19 on as on July 17 from 142.06 lakh Pulses area has gone up by 110.09 lakh hectare in the said The Central Board of complying with a recent gov- Not settling dues of sellers of Chinese companies may progress of area coverage under hectare in the year-ago period. 32.35% to 81.66 lakh hectare, period. Area planted to coarse Direct Taxes further asked tax- ernment directive... As our who delivered goods to con- shut their India offices and let kharif crops as on date, it said. 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Yes, upbringing always shapes you. seem a little too much to follow at times, but Especially when you become a parent, you they’ve certainly worked, time and again.  For many, consuming the same food tend to adopt the same style of parenting that And yes, not just mothers, but science agrees everyday might become boring. But that’s your parents had around you. And coming too — almonds boost memory. what the lockdown has given us — the back to physical exercise, we were quite a Actor and writer Soha Ali Khan, who same routine everyday. How do you sporty family. My father loved and played has been quite cautious about her food habits ensure variety? sports. We, as kids, were always playing bad- and exercise, shares her story of how she Of course, there could be a sense of minton or cricket or tennis. We used to be began consuming almonds and continues boredom at home, especially for those who constantly active, running around, going for to find them as essential ingredients for travel often. Nowadays, every meal is campaigns. We were very physically active health. cooked at home and you might get a little as a family. Even in Delhi, playing pithu and Excerpts of our ‘Badam pe Charcha’ with restless with that. But all of us, including all outdoor games were our hobbies. It was her: (daughter) Inaaya (laughs), have tried our all about group sports. These days though hands at cooking something new. Inaaya it is about individual regimen.  How relevant do you think a conversa- loves to bake. We have to even control it at Also, I have learnt about getting the right tion about everyday kitchen ingredients times. We give her the ingredients and she nutrition from my parents. Even the whole is during this time of pandemic when peo- actually mixes them in a bowl. She is try- almonds theory came from my mother. She ple are becoming really health conscious? ing to learn about quantities, maths and used to soak them overnight and give them Of course, the lockdown and the chemistry of different things. Even Kunal to us in the morning before we went to Coronavirus pandemic have been hugely (Kemmu, actor and husband) has learnt to school. This is how I have seen the benefits challenging and worrying in so many ways. make some new dishes. He recently tried his of almonds from a young age. Hence, I have But we have to look at the positive side hand at making dum aaloo for the also habituated my child to it and make sure of everything. The idea is to see first time. It’s a Kashmiri she doesn’t miss it a single day. what we can learn and how we dish that his mother spe- A ‘royal family’ is just a tag or a name! can use this time as fruitful- cialised in. Well, now, It’s just an usual family growing up which ly as we can. We have been it’s empowering for has traditions and routines of their own just locked down for three to him that he can cook like every other family has. four months now and we are it for himself too. still unsure until when this When everyone  How difficult is it to write a book about will continue. We need to try at home cooks some- yourself, laying your life bare in front of and get some more control thing in their own people that you didn’t even know or those over certain things. style, it changes the who knew you? People have wanted to learn monotony a little bit. Well, while writing the book, I felt that mythology, new diet patterns and And now, due to social I needed to be honest because otherwise, it what not. This is the time when you media and YouTube, everyone isn’t fair to the readers who pay for a book can kick start that. I would say being healthy has found a little chef in themselves. They and don’t even find its content worth it. Why should always be the priority for everyone. are coming up with new recipes. Adaptive then write a book at all? I would say I have And now because you are not eating out at learning is a wonderful part about human the ability to laugh at myself and not take restaurants, you are not attending parties, nature. myself very seriously, which is why I am you can have a control over what you eat and happy to share a lot of things that have hap- this is the time to be mindful. Everybody  Before the pandemic, there used to be pened in my life. I’ve always felt that some- knows that Indian food is so good for health. various kind of routines and diet mantras where somebody relates to you. It has got all the right spices and ingredients. that people followed. But now that we are Also, it was to debunk myths people If you cook it properly, it actually address- indoors, 24x7, what do you think is going have about you coming from the royal fam- es a lot of your medicinal and nutritional to be the new normal for fitness? ily of Pataudis, being an actor, or living a life concerns. Besides our nuts and grain her- Yes, outdoor activities are going to be that they can’t imagine. Ultimately, when you itage could help us develop healthy snacks. shut for some time now. And gyms and write these things down, it strikes a chord For example, almonds are superfoods parks will be closed. However, like I said, within lot of people — young women, stu- because of all the incredible minerals in finding a positive side to things are impor- dents, travellers, people who enjoy cricket them like zinc, copper, healthy fats and tant. So, anyway it’s monsoon time. In cities and other things associated — and they build dietary fibre. A handful of almonds every- like Mumbai, it gets difficult to be outside a connection. It’s about just that at the end day can really help you curb your hunger, at this time. Hence, for workout, I have of the day. gain energy and grow physically and men- adapted to yoga because for it, you don’t tally stronger. need to be in a gym or need equipment or  What would you say is your fitness be outdoors. All you require is a mat or even mantra?  How do you think nutrition tricks and a towel. It’s the best form of exercise, which I personally love yoga. It’s the best for parenting remain the same even as gen- can be done at any age. The best part about one’s mental, physical and emotional well- erations evolve? exercising at home — you don’t even have being. For others, I would say doing any- There are certain things that will con- to pay for them. There are also a lot of other thing that gets your heart rate elevated for tinue because they are timeless. Just like a online workouts. There are stairs, too. Just at least half an hour or an hour per day, good advice! As long as every generation’s walking up and down the stairs is quite an whether it’s through dance, Zumba or experience about a certain thing is the same amazing form of exercise. Pilates. %) #+# B  # !%,#%*'  # " 68    F + -#%  t has been a time of double treat nomenal performances on-screen Ifor actor Sanya Malhotra who and her latest one being, Shakuntala had back to back reasons to cel- Devi is where one will be witness- ) ebrate. ing her play the real life character Recently, the trailer of her of Anupama Banerji, daughter of next, Shakuntala Devi was Shakuntala Devi.  ) released and she has been garner- Sanya has been getting E')) %!< ing wide appreciation ever since. immense appreciation from the Now, her film Ludo’s announce- audience and critics, alike for her !'F  ment came in and she is super screen presence. 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It is always I’ve been flooded with congratu- not just her looks, the body lan- Emake a fortune filming their laughter. could do that but Murray.” He shifting.” To which Murray latory calls from family and guage and dialogue delivery but themselves with their best Talking about the latest then replied, “We all have added, “I would say my least friends since yesterday and I’m also everything looks extremely friends challenging one anoth- season of Impractical Jokers, moments when we shine favorite is Sal, he throws me happy with how both announce- polished. er to outrageous public dares, Quinn and Murray recently exceptionally, we also have under the bus. I feel like Quinn ments lined up together. With With a promising line-up of but what happens when four revealed who is the funniest moments when we fail excep- is my favorite in Joker vs Joker. back to back good news, it’s films, Sanya has many reasons to childhood friends actually do? amongst the four of them and tionally. Quinn, Jo and Sal are He and I have a good rapport always more the merrier, special- celebrate. Shakuntala Devi is all set Well, the result is a blockbuster also whom would they team up the funniest guys in the groups together.” To which Quinn ly while we are stuck on lock- to release on July 30 on Amazon family entertainer that will with for a Joker vs Joker battle. to me.” replied, “I agree with that, we down.” Prime Video. Her next project, leave you and your loved ones Quinn mentioned, “The Speaking on who they balance each other out in those The actor has time and again, Anurag Basu’s Ludo is along with in splits. funniest in the group depends would pick for the heated Joker situations.” treated the audience with her phe- Guneet Monga’s Pagglait.   !"#"#

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