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The recov- Cfor the national Capital on Monday, again bring- on an accused jailed for 11 facilitate the submission Paras met Chief Minister Nitish Iauthorities, the daily Covid-19 ery rate in the state came down ing to the fore an intensified power struggle with- years over serial blasts in of the report expeditious- Kumar at his official residence and During investigation, it appeared deaths dropped to as low as 52 and from 97 per cent to 97.02 per cent. in the ruling Congress multiple Rajdhani Express ly, the registrar (judi- urged him to enhance his security. that it was not burnt lubricant but was infections came down to 3,741, The total “active cases” in the party. andother trains in 1993. cial)will communicate a "I could have been killed during an acid. It had torn my shirt similar even as 4,696 patients were dis- state increased from 52,844 to Singh Deo has Underlining the right to copy of the order to the the road show in Hajipur on August to acid does," Paras said. charged after full recovery from 51,834. The fatality rate in the state been demanding that speedy trial, the top court judge directly as wellas 23. God had saved me that day. I, He also alleged that the conspir- various hospitals across the State. stood static at 2.12 per cent. the post of Chief sought areport from the through the Registrar along with my supporters, are facing acy was planned during a "mutton- A day after Maharashtra Pune with 12,717 active cases Minister should be special Terrorist and (Judicial) of the High a life threat from Chirag Paswan," rice-liquor party" in Rajapakad mar- logged 131 deaths and 4,666 infec- emerged as the first in the state in handed over to him Disruptive Activities Court of Rajasthan. Paras said after the meeting. ket on August 22. tions, there was an improvement in terms of maximum number of after two-and-a-half (Prevention)Act court judge During the hearing, advo- After taking charge as Union Chirag Paswan has already clar- the Covid-19 situation in the state, “active cases” in the state, while years. in Ajmer explaining why cate Shoeb Alam, appear- Minister, he had come to Bihar for the ified that he has no role in the as the deaths dipped to 52 and Thane with 7156 cases stood sec- His trip to Delhi charges have not been ing for Hameer UiUddin first time on August 23. attack, and asked the Nitish Kumar infections came down to 3,741. ond in the state, followed by comes ahead of a two- framed against Hameer Ui said the petitioner has been "We were welcomed wholeheart- government to initiate an inquiry into With 52 fresh deaths report- Ahmednagar (5,961), Satara day tour of Uddin. in custody since 2010 but edly in my parliamentary con- the matter. ed on Monday, the total number (5421), Sangli (4,356), Solapur Chhattisgarh by "The Special Judge, charges have not been stituency Hajipur. It was similar to "Paras ji is a part of the govern- of deaths in the state increased (4,068) and Mumbai (3504). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Designated Court, Ajmer, framed and trial is yet to Ram Vilas Paswan's magic when he ment at the Centre and in Bihar. He from 1,37,157 to 1,37,209 to , Of the 5,38,12,827 samples Although Singh Deo said his visit to Delhi was Rajasthan is directedto commence. was the MP from Hajipur. Such a should ask police or other investi- while the total infections -- with sent to various laboratories across of a personal nature, some sources said he had been submit a report to this He said that detaining huge support was a setback for gating agencies to probe this incident. 4,831 new cases – went up from the state so far, 64,60,680 have test- called by the party High Command. Court within a period of an accused indefinitely Chirag Paswan. He freaked out and How can a Union Minister come 64,56,939 to 64,60,680. ed positive (12.01 per cent) for After his earlier visit to Delhi, Singh Deo hint- two weeks from the date of without trial is a gross initiated an attack on me in desper- under attack in Bihar. It means there As 4,696 patients were dis- COVID-19 until Monday. ed he got a positive signal from the High Command. receipt of a certified copy abuse of rights of an indi- ation. is no law and order in the Nitish charged from the hospitals across Currently, 2,88,489 people are in “Only one thing is permanent in this world, and that of this order…The vidual under Article "On August 23, some persons had Kumar ruled state," he had said on a the state after full recovery, the total home quarantine while 2,299 peo- is change,” he said. reportshall clarify why 21. thrown black lubricant on my convoy. day after the purported attack. number of people discharged from ple are in institutional quarantine.

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The two groups have lay on the ground.” the day. impaired passive range of move- cherry, aromatic asafoetida and million, and imports were fruit prices ahead of the festive American military evacuated fought each other before, and Some of the rockets land- The man of the moment ment in arms, with athletes com- figs. Exports from India include aggregated at $510 million in seasons due to the turmoil in about 1,200 people on 26 C-17 the Taliban have pledged to not ed across town, striking resi- was, however, the 23-year-old peting in a standing position. garments, pharmaceuticals, 2020-21, according to the Afghanistan. flights, while two coalition harbour terrorist groups. dential apartment blocks, wit- Antil as he bludgeoned his way The javelin throwers start- flights flew out 50 others, the The Taliban tightened their nesses said. That neighbour- to the top of the podium with ed from where the country’s first White House said. security cordon around the hood is about 3 kilometers an astonishing fifth attempt of track-and-field Olympic cham- +,-%%% end of June. with an “exaggerated easing” of The two-week airlift has airport after the attack, clear- (under 2 miles) from the air- 68.55m mark, which was the pion Neeraj Chopra left earlier Poorer nations, especially restrictions and measures and brought scenes of desperation ing away massive crowds of port. No injuries were report- best of the day by quite a dis- this month, the para athletes in in the Balkans, the Caucasus a surge in summer travel. and horror. In the early days, Afghans who were desperate to ed. tance and a new world record. fact going better by winning two From page 1 and Central Asia, have been While around half of peo- people desperate to flee Taliban flee the country in the waning An ISIS statement, carried “In training, I have thrown gold in a single day. Europe has registered hardest hit, and deaths are ple in the WHO’s Europe rule flooded onto the tarmac days of the US-led airlift. by the group’s Amaq media 71m, 72m, many times. I don’t Lakhera, who is also around 1.3 million Covid mounting as well. region are fully vaccinated, and some fell to their deaths Taliban fighters are now sta- outlet, claimed the militants know what happened in my appearing in her maiden deaths to date. Of the WHO Europe’s 53 uptake in the region has after clinging to a departing air- tioned along a fence near the fired six rockets. competition. One thing is for Games, dominated headlines in Countries across the region member States, 33 have regis- slowed. “In the past six weeks, craft. On Thursday, an Islamic main runway. The White House said sure: in future I will throw the first half of the day. have seen infection rates tick up tered an incidence rate greater it has fallen by 14 per cent, State suicide attack at an airport A crowd quickly gathered President Joe Biden was briefed much better,” Antil said after “I can’t describe this feel- as the highly-transmissible than 10 per cent in the past two influenced by a lack of access gate killed at least 169 Afghans on Monday around the remains on the rocket attack. “The the stupendous performance. ing, I’m feeling like I’m on top Delta variant takes hold, par- weeks, Kluge said. Most are in to vaccines in some countries and 13 US Service members. of a four-door sedan used in president was informed that Hailing from Sonepat in of the world. It’s unexplainable,” ticularly among the unvacci- poorer countries. and a lack of vaccine accep- The extremist group is far the rocket attack. The car had operations continue uninter- Haryana, Antil, who lost his left an elated Lekhara said. Hers is nated. The WHO says the High transmission rates tance in others.” more radical than the Taliban, what appeared to be six home- rupted at HKIA, and has recon- leg below the knee after he was also the first shooting medal region has recorded more than across the continent were Only six percent of people who captured most of made rocket tubes mounted in firmed his order that com- involved in a motorbike acci- that India has logged in the 65 million confirmed cases “deeply worrying, particularly in lower and lower-middle- place of its back seats. “I was manders redouble their efforts dent in 2015, bettered the pre- showpiece. and 1.3 million deaths since the in the light of low vaccination income countries in Europe are inside the house with my chil- to prioritize doing whatever is vious world record of 62.88m, “I’m so happy I could be the start of the pandemic. uptake in priority populations fully vaccinated, and some dren and other family mem- necessary to protect our forces also set by him, five times on one to contribute it. Hopefully Covid infections across in a number of countries.” countries have only managed to bers. Suddenly there were some on the ground,” the statement the day. there’s a lot of medals more to Europe declined in April but Kluge said the Delta vari- vaccinate one in 10 health pro- blasts,” said Jaiuddin Khan, said, using an acronym for His series, which read come,” Lekhara said. In the R- started to creep up again at the ant was partly to blame, along fessionals. who lives nearby. “We jumped Kabul’s airport. 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 1 men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing Planes took off about every and foul, made it seem that he SH1 event, Mahavir Swaroop 20 minutes at one point on was perhaps competing only Unhalkar missed out on a podi- ./  
  
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Citing a CAG report, he Reacting to the develop- They were part of the said that Uttarakhand’s health ment, Delhi Deputy Chief Tiranga Yatra carried out by the budget was 188 crore in 2018- pieces of information as well. Minister Manish Sisodia said party’s leaders on Sunday 19 but that reduced to just 97 The most important informa- that the mindset of the BJP is will go out in every village of evening from GIC ground till crore in 2019-20 and only 5.25 tion therein is that the debt still like that of the British. UP.” the Shaheed Smarak in Sanjay paisa is being spent per person burden of the Uttarakhand The BJP Government Permission had been Place in Agra, he said. on healthcare in a year. Government is constantly ensures an FIR is filed for tak- granted to organise the Tiranga “For not following the  &&    :;<0 - Chaudhary said in a video. during a protest at Jantar “Ambulance services are increasing. ing out the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ that Yatra while following Covid-19 Covid-19 protocol the FIR was “I never run away from Mantar here was widely circu- not available to bring patients Currently, the Uttarakhand too in the 75th year of protocols with a limit of 50 registered at the Lohamandi n a video released on being arrested. It is the right of lated on social media, follow- to hospitals, air ambulances are Government is in a debt of Independence. “The British people, they said. Police Station on Monday IMonday, Hindu Raksha Dal every person to go to court and ing which the Delhi Police used only for politicians and 65,982 crore. Moreover, the have gone but the mindset of But the number of people, morning,” the SP said. chief Pinki Chaudhary has said I did the same. All the allega- registered a case in connection their relatives and the common Government has adequate cash the BJP is still a slave to them. who attended the march on They have been booked that he will surrender himself tions against me are false and with the matter. Hundreds of man is left to die,” he said. in many sub-bodies. Yet, the The BJP can hold Ashirwad Sunday, exceeded the permit- under Indian Penal Code before Delhi Police on Tuesday. baseless. My life has been people had attended the protest Bhardwaj said, “The Government is unnecessarily Yatra, Bengal elections and ted number and Covid-19 pro- Sections 188, 269 and 270, Chaudhary is accused of devoted towards Hinduism organised by the Bharat Jodo recently published CAG report taking loans from the market at gatherings in Banaras but the tocols were not followed, police and under provisions the raising communal slogans and and Hindutva. As long as I am Aandolan. The Delhi Police has 2019-20 has revealed the expensive rates. The ‘Tiranga Yatra’ is a crime. No said. Epidemic Diseases Act for vio- inciting the youth to propagate alive, I will continue to do the already arrested eight people in extremely poor conditions of Uttarakhand Government has matter how many FIRs are Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh lation of Covid-19 protocols, negative ideas against a partic- work of religion,” he further connection with the incident. the health sector in taken a loan of about 5,100 filed against us but the ‘Tiranga Assembly polls, the Aam police said. ular religion, at a rally held at said in the video. The accused have been identi- Uttarakhand. The health situ- crore from the market at Yatra’ will run,” he tweeted in Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to the Jantar Mantar in the nation- The Delhi High Court on fied as Uttam Upadhyay, ation is so grim that many expensive rates this year. Hindi. take out Tiranga Yatras in Section 188 pertains to al Capital on August 8. Friday refused to grant interim Ashwini Upadhyay, Preet women die in the initial stages Moreover, the report also AAP senior leader and Ayodhya, Lucknow and Noida disobedience to order duly “I am still firm on my protection from arrest to Singh, Deepak Singh, Deepak of their pregnancy. The avail- reveals that the Government Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to mark the 75th year of India’s promulgated by a public ser- point. I and no worker of my Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinki Kumar, Vinod Sharma, Vinit ability of ambulances is also so has spent about 100 crore and tweeted: “This fight is Independence. vant, while Section 269 and 270 organisation did anything Chaudhary. Bajpai and Sushil Tiwari. poor such that ‘Dandi Kandis’ is not aware of where it was “Tricolour flag” vs “lotus flag”. The AAP party will carry pertain to whoever unlawfully, wrong at Jantar Mantar. I Earlier this month, a ses- Preet Singh is the director (sort of litter made of bamboo) spent,” he said. Was there an FIR against these out this yatra in Ayodhya on malignantly or negligently does respect the court. I will sur- sions court here had dismissed of ‘Save India Foundation’ are used to take the patients to The AAP leader further BJP leaders? It is clear that the September 14 and later in 403 any act which is, and which he render myself tomorrow, on Chaudhary’s anticipatory bail while Deepak Singh, Deepak the hospitals and most of the said, “If the AAP Government BJP leaders are afraid of the Assembly segments of Uttar knows or has reason to believe August 31, around 12 pm at the application, saying, “We are not Kumar and Vinod Sharma are time they die before reaching is formed in Uttarakhand, the pride of the Tricolour and are Pradesh, Sisodia had said on to be, likely to spread the infec- Connaught Place police station a Taliban State.” associated with different Right- the hospital.” people of the State will be able playing FIR-FIR. File a lot of Sunday, as he attacked the BJP tion of any disease dangerous and will cooperate with the A video showing anti- wing organisations and Sushil “The CAG’s report has to get good and free health ser- FIRs Yogi ji, the Tricolour-yatra Government in the State over to life. police during the probe,” Muslim slogans being raised Tiwari is Hindu Army chief. revealed many such shocking vices like Delhi.” < 2   $1 
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Supreme Court said, but  :;<0 - The new variant has more expressed satisfaction over mutations than other variants schemes announced by the t a time when the world of concern (VOCs) or variants Centre and States to provide Acontinues to battle against of interest (VOIs) detected succour to them. the Delta and Alpha variants of worldwide so far, the The apex court said that SARS-CoV-2, a new variant of researchers said. “satisfactory progress” has interest, C.1.2, which is more They noted that the num- been made by the Executive in virulent and immune to vac- ber of available sequences of identifying children who have cine, has been detected in C.1.2 may be an underrepre- either become orphans or hearing a suo motu matter on sions of the Juvenile Justice South Africa and many other sentation of the spread and fre- have lost one of their parents ‘Contagion of Covid-19 on (Care and Protection of countries raising a new con- quency of the variant in South during the Covid-19 pan- children protection homes’, Children) Act, 2015, have to cern globally. Africa and around the world. demic. noted in its order that over one be expedited to identify those “It could be more trans- The study found consistent “We are glad that the UoI lakh children have lost either children who are in need of missible and evade protection increases in the number of (Union of India) and the state or both parents during the care and protection. provided by vaccines,” accord- C.1.2 genomes in South Africa  :;<0 - through which it assesses the home-grown Covid-19 vac- governments/Union pandemic. Immediate steps also ing to scientists from National each month, rising from 0.2 medicines, vaccines and cine approved for emergency Territories have announced “The catastrophe caused have to be taken to ensure Institute for Communicable per cent of genomes sequenced yderabad-based Bharat devices used to address an out- use in India, is one of two schemes to provide succour to by the cataclysmic Covid-19 that benefits of schemes reach Diseases (NICD) and the in May to 1.6 per cent in June HBiotech is likely to get break classified as a ‘public shots driving the country’s the children in need. We have has devastated many lives, the needy minors, the bench KwaZulu-Natal Research and then to 2 per cent in July. approval from the World health emergency of interna- massive vaccination pro- no doubt that the authorities especially children at a tender said. Innovation and Sequencing “This is similar to the Health Organization in two tional concern’. With the gramme launched on January concerned would leave no age who have lost their par- The apex court said all Platform (KRISP) in South increases seen with the Beta weeks for the emergency use approval for EUL, Bharat 16. stone unturned to attend to ents,” the bench said, adding children have a constitution- Africa. and Delta variants in the listing (EUL) of its Covaxin Biotech will be able to supply On Sunday, the company the immediate basic needs of that “it is heart wrenching to al right to free and compul- C.1.2 has since been found country during early detec- vaccine, according to NK its vaccine to other countries. rolled out the first batch of the crestfallen children,” said note that the survival of so sory elementary education in China, the Democratic tion,” the authors of the study Arora, who is heading the The Hyderabad-based com- Covaxin shots from a facility a bench of justices L many children is at stake.” and the State has a duty and Republic of the Congo, said. National Technical Advisory pany had applied to WHO for in Ankleshwar in western Nageswara Rao and It said inquiries by Child obligation to facilitate edu- Mauritius, England, New According to the study, Group on Immunisation EUL in the second week of India that has the capacity to Aniruddha Bose. Welfare Committee (CWCs), cation for children. PTI Zealand, Portugal and C.1.2 lineage has a mutation (NTAGI. July. produce more than 1 crore The top court, which was in accordance with provi- Switzerland as of August 13, rate of about 41.8 mutations EUL is a WHO procedure Covaxin, the company’s doses per month. they said. per year, which is about twice According to the yet-to-be as fast as the current global peer-reviewed study posted mutation rate of the other of the C.1.2 sequences have region. “While these mutations on the preprint repository variants. lot different than the original been noticed in some of the region of this lineage, suggest- previously been seen in other The mutations N440K and are not characteristic of MedRxiv on August 24, C.1.2 Virologist Upasana Ray virus that was identified in sequences. ing ongoing intra-lineage evo- VOCs and VOIs. Y449H, which have been asso- current VOCs/VOIs, they have has mutated substantially com- noted that the variant is a result Wuhan, China in 2019. “Though these mutations lution,” the authors of the The spike protein is used ciated with been associated with escape pared to C.1, one of the lin- of numerous mutations accu- Over half of the C.1.2 occur in the majority of C.1.2 study noted. by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to immune escape from certain from certain class 3 eages which dominated the mulated in C.1.2 line in the sequences have 14 mutations, viruses, there is additional About 52 per cent of the infect and enter human cells, antibodies, have also been neutralising antibodies,” the SARS-CoV-2 infections in the spike protein which makes it a but additional variations have variation within the spike mutations in the spike region and most vaccines target this noticed in C.1.2 sequences. authors wrote.

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Vice President, RBL Bank was The incident took place in ernment were down by 50 per The Quiz Contest seeks to working as conduit for transfer the early hours (around 3:35 cent from the year-ago period connect the public with the of funds to Chandrasekhar and AM) of Sunday near the or below three-year seasonal Indian Freedom Struggle, the has also cheated the com- Changrabandha border post in average. sacrifices of freedom fighters plainant, the ED had said. the Cooch Behar district of The daily price monitoring and the legacy of Khadi since During search at the resi- West Bengal. data of the ministry of con- the Pre-Independence era. It dential premises of Komal “The troops were encircled sumer affairs showed the aver- Dewas in Madhya Pradesh -- ago period, while that of in comprises questions pertaining Poddar, unexplained Indian by 18-20 Bangladeshi smug- age price of tomato was 30 a kg the countrys’ top tomato grow- Chikkaballapura fell to Rs 7.30 to Indian freedom struggle, currency to the tune of Rs glers while patrolling the bor- on Sunday. The maximum price ing state -- fell to Rs 8 per kg on per kg from 18.50 per kg in the Khadi’s role in the Swadeshi 82.50 lakh and 24 carat. gold bar der. The troops asked them to was quoted 58 in Port Blair August 28 of this year from Rs said period. Movement and Indian polity. weighing two Kg. Poddar was leave the area. However, they while the minimum price 10 a 11 per kg in the year-ago peri- In Uttar Pradesh too, prices The Quiz contest will run subsequently arrested by the didn’t pay heed and attacked kg in Davanagere. od. Similarly, the wholesale fell in the range of Rs 8-20 per for 15 days, i.e., from 31st Delhi Police. the troops resulting in grievous In Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, price of tomato at Jalgoan in kg on August 28 this year from August 2021 till 14th September The agency has also con- injuries to the Border Security wholesale price of tomato Maharashtra -- the country’s Rs 14-28 per kg in the year-ago 2021, with 5 questions to be  :;<0 - efforts to stop the spread of this ducted searches at the residen- Force party. Sensing immi- declined to 24 per kg on August sixth largest tomato growing period. placed across all digital plat- disease with the help of an alert tial and business nent threat to life and left with 28 from Rs 36 per kg in the year- state -- fell by 80 per cent to Rs In West Bengal, wholesale forms of KVIC every day. ith reports of multiple health system. Arrangements premises of Paul who is a small- no other option, the troops ago period. Wholesale price of 4 per kg on August 28 from Rs price of tomato declined to Rs To participate in the quiz, Wdeaths due to “viral should also be made for better time fired in self-defence,” the north tomato in Mumbai declined to 21 per kg in the year-ago peri- 25-32 per kg in different grow- one needs to visit fever” in parts of western Uttar treatment of the people affect- actress in Malyalam films and bengal frontier of the force said Rs 12 per kg from Rs 30 per kg, od. ing areas from Rs 34-65 per kg https://www.kviconline.gov.in/k Pradesh, Congress general sec- ed by the disease,” the Congress has done some small roles in in a statement. while that of in Bengaluru to Rs Tomato prices at in the said period, the data vicquiz/. The participants will be retary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra general secretary tweeted. Hindi movies like Madras Café. It guards over 932 kms of 8 per kg from Rs 30 per kg in Aurangabad declined to Rs 4.50 showed. In consuming markets required to answer all five ques- on Monday urged the state gov- The Gautam Buddh Nagar During the searches, a lavish the total 4,096 kms of the the said period. Recently, farm- per kg from Rs 9.50 per kg, too, wholesale prices of toma- tions within 100 seconds. The ernment to take steps to stop its administration had last week sea-facing bungalow in India-Bangladesh ers in Nashik and Aurangabad while that of Solapur to Rs 5 per toes showed a decline. quiz will start at 11 AM every spread and make adequate raised an alert about “viral Chennai), a benami property International border on the on Friday dumped truckloads of kg from 15 per kg and in Tomato crop is ready for day and will be accessible for the arrangements for medical treat- fever” and directed health owned by the couple was iden- country’s eastern flank and is tomatoes on the road after Kolhapur to Rs 6.50 per kg from harvest in about 2-3 months next 12 hours, i.e., till 11 PM. ment of those affected. workers to particularly take tified. headquartered at Kadamtala, prices crashed to Rs 2-3 per kg 25 per kg in the year-ago peri- after planting. India’s tomato Participants giving maxi- Priyanka said the news of note of people running a tem- “Chandrashekhar led a lav- Siliguri. in the wholesale market. od. According to the govern- production rose by 2.20 per cent mum correct answers in mini- death of many people, includ- perature. ish life in this bungalow in The statement said a search Currently, tomato crop of ment data, wholesale price of to 21 million tonnes in the 2020- mum time frame will be ing children, due to fever in Some western UP districts Chennai which is no less than of the incident spot resulted in the early kharif (summer) sea- tomato at Kolar in Karnataka - 21 crop year (July-June) as declared winner for the day. 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During the period JP's fire brand leader and State-level leaders of the party. waters, JD (U) general secretary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee gov- BMP from Unnao, Sakshi erala tested 1,17,216 sam- K T Raghavan, the party’s State K C Tyagi on Monday sought ernment, several works were Maharaj, who had reached Kples during the last 24 Secretary, a familiar face in TV to downplay it saying it is done after setting up the coor- Raj Palace to pay tribute to hours out of which 19,622 channel debates, had quit on Narendra Modi who will be the dination committee. former Chief Minister late were diagnosed with Covid-19, his own following the release of Prime Minister candidate for "We will be happy if a sim- Kalyan Singh, said, regarding said a release by Veena George, a video in which he was seen 2024 Lok Sabha elections. ilar coordination committee is the posters on AMU campus, Minister of Health on Monday. in a compromising position Tyagi's comment in Patna formed again at the central and that there are people of While 132 persons suc- with a party supporter. from the party. The videos are party structure. “Basically he is comes a day after he said that state levels for smooth func- Talibani thinking in Aligarh cumbed to the pandemic on The video was aired also being seen as the reflection a blackmailer. Earlier there were 'Nitish Kumar is not a candi- tioning of the government and Muslim University. Calling Monday, the Test Positivity Rate through YouTube at the of the discontentment brewing reports of him alleging date for the post of the prime to put a stop to unwarranted the incident unfortunate, he stood at 16.74. There is nothing instance of Madhan up among a section of the BJP Udhayanidhi Stalin (son of minister' but that he “certain- comments made by leaders of said that talks have been held to feel relaxed about the reduced Ravichandran, who himself is leadership is Tamil Nadu who chief minister M K Stalin) in a ly is a PM material”. He, how- alliance partners,” Tyagi said. with Chief Minister Yogi number of positive cases diag- a BJP worker. Ravichandran feel being side-lined by case which has been hushed by ever, called for setting up an Tyagi announced that Adityanath. nosed on Monday, according to has been a party hopper and Annamalai and the new crop of following the intervention of NDA coordination committee JD(U) will contest the assembly In the context of the Babri structure, he kicked the CM's doctors in Government Service. reached the BJP hardly months leaders. DMK leadership,” said Sampath. to resolve various issues. elections in Uttar Pradesh and demolition incident, he told chair. Whereas in this coun- “Yesterday being Sunday, the ago with the blessings of the “What Ravichandran has Ramakrishnan "Nitish Kumar is not a Manipur in 2022. On possibil- that he himself was present try the leaders do not leave State was under triple lock down. High Command. done is not a sting operation but Gauthaman, political com- candidate for the post of the ity of forming an alliance with with the kar sevaks in even the Prime Minister. Moreover, the number of sam- Ravichandran had told the a honey-trap. He is working for mentator, said the whole inci- prime minister. The JD(U) is the BJP, the JD(U) leader said Ayodhya on the day of the Kalyan Singh will always be ples tested on Monday was far media that he had told K a mafia to blackmail the BJP dent has been a setback for the the most trusted member of the we will try to tie-up but if it does demolition of the disputed alive in the hearts of people less than what was tested on Annamalai, the president of the and its State chief Annamalai. BJP. “The party lost its strong National Democratic Alliance not materialise we will contest structure. The kar sevaks were regarding Ram Mandir. No Sunday, 1,51, 670 samples. Let’s Tamil Nadu BJP that he had I feel Ravichandran should be presence in the social media (NDA) and Prime Minister the polls independently. climbing on the dome. one can touch his splendor. wait till Tuesday morning to sleazy videos of more than a arrested under criminal because of the ouster of Narendra Modi is the leader of "Our priority will be to Meanwhile, the Home His stature was huge. This loss know whether this trend would dozen leaders of the party with charges,” said Arjun Sampath, Ravichandran. The resigna- the alliance. But he (Kumar) form an alliance with the BJP Minister of the country called can never be undone. Kalyan continue or not,” said a govern- him to which Annamalai is President, Hindu People’s Party. tion of Raghavan is noteworthy certainly is a PM material," (for the polls). If that does not Kalyan Singh. Kalyan Singh Singh had taken two resolu- ment doctor. reported to have asked him to Sampath is of the view that the because he was the party’s JD(U) general secretary had happen, we will contest inde- told the Home Minister that tions. His first resolution was Sources of Kerala go and get the video aired. The sleazy videos have been done to livewire in mainstream media,” said after the party's national pendently," the senior JD(U) he knew the whole incident. to build a temple in Ayodhya Government Medical Officers video featuring Raghavan was destroy the BJP at the instance said Gauthaman, He also point- council meeting in Patna. leader said. Maharaj said that Babar had and the second one was Association told The Pioneer the first one to be aired through of the DMK and the Left par- ed out that the DMK was feel- Kumar, who had parted Recently, JD (U) has built a mosque after demol- wrapped in the flag of the BJP that they were yet to get any YouTub e. ties who are worried over the ing uncomfortable with company with the NDA in demanded that the Modi-gov- ishing the Ram temple in and was in the lap of death. response from the authorities to Annamalai remained growth of the nationalist party Annamalai who has been ques- 2017, has been in the past seen ernment expedite announce- Ayodhya and the credit of Both these resolutions were the grievances they have sent. incommunicado despite efforts in Tamil Nadu. tioning the ruling party on as a potential Prime ment for Caste-based census Ram temple goes to Kalyan fulfilled. Whatever their wish- All Government doctors in by The Pioneer to contact him He said Ravichandran was many issues while the Ministerial candidate by some that may help regional parties Singh. es were for the rest of the Kerala would observe Tuesday but he retaliated by expelling sore at the fact that he had not AIADMK was becoming weak- leaders in opposition and the with a dominant focus on caste Taking the responsibility nation, efforts will be made to as a day of protest but without Ravichandran and his associate been accommodated in the er by the day. JD (U). politics like itself. Eom of demolishing the disputed fulfill them. affecting the normal duties. <    R  5  (   

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The education- portedly showed the minister speak- IKarnataka, a youth in Bengaluru on Monday slit    F57 According to these and also carried out searches at nine attempts to breach the strong and al institutions where the raids are ing to a senior police official and ask- the throat of his former co-worker right on a road reports, " the launching pads location Sena’s five-time MP impregnable wall of the Maha Vikas being conducted are the places ing the latter to arrest Rane. after she rejected his marriage proposal again, police lert troops of the Indian and terrorist training camps Bhavana Gawli in connection with Aghadi government which remains where students are undergoing edu- Though the timing of ED’s said. Aarmy early on Monday located closer to the line of a money laundering case. stable. We are not scared by these cation”. notice and raids smack of political The victim was identi- morning neutralised two heav- control were witnessing hec- On a day when the Shiv Sena kinds of actions,” Raut said. “I have been in the educational vendetta, the ED is said to be inves- fied as Anita, 23, a private ily armed terrorists while they tic activity for the past sever- MP Sanjay Raut charged once again Raut handed out an indirect field for the last 20 years. I have been tigating an allegation that Vaze had company worker, and the were attempting to infiltrate al weeks". that the BJP was using the ED to warning to the BJP and its leaders, elected to the Lok Sabha five times. made in April this year that the min- accused as Venkatesh, 22. inside the Indian territory Following these reports indulge in “vindictive politics” when he indicated that the Shiv Sena Maybe some leaders are not liking ister had asked him to collect Rs 50 Both hailed from Andhra along the line of control in and in the wake of recent against his party, the ED conducted would pay them back in the same this,” she said. crore to close a preliminary inquiry Pradesh, had worked for Poonch sector. developments in Afghanistan raids at three locations of Parab in coin when its party – in alliance with Demanding to know if ED was against Saifee Burhani Upliftment the same company for three A Jammu based Defence the counter infiltration grid connection with the allegations of other like-minded parties -- comes not taking similar action was not Trust (SBUT). years, and were known to each other very well. PRO Lt-Col Devender Anand was kept in a state of high alert corruption made by incarcerated to power at the Centre. “Everybody being against the BJP leaders, Gawli It may be recalled that in a four- The incident took place when Anita was walk- said, "in the early hours of 30 as the security forces were police officer Sachin Vaze against can see the BJP-led Narendra Modi said: “We have a BJP MLA in our page hand written letter to the ing towards her workplace at about 7 a.m. Venkatesh August 2021, terrorists from anticipating desperate bids to him. government is indulging in vindic- area. He runs a land mafia. He is Special Judge of the NIA court on stopped her and proposed to her. When Anita reject- across the Line of Control push fresh groups of terrorists The ED’s raids on Parab’s tive politics. In politics, every polit- involved in a Rs 500 crore scam. My April 7, 2021 Vaze – who is currently ed him, he took out a knife and slit her throat. made an attempt to infiltrate inside the Indian territory. premises came a day ahead of Parab ical party gets a chance to rule. The question is why the Centre is not in the central investigating agency’s When blood began gushing out of her neck, in Poonch Sector. Alert Army Earlier, a high alert was is scheduled to appear before the BJP should realise that even our time ordering ED action against this custody in the twin SUV planting Venkatesh, with the help of her co-workers who were troops detected the infiltration sounded along the LoC in the investigating agency on the allega- will come,” he said. MLA? Why is it targeting only the and alleged Manshukh Hiran mur- on the same stretch, took her to a nearby hospital, bid by effective use of the inte- run up to the 75 tions of corruption. “There is collusion between the Shiv Sena leaders? What we are wit- der cases – had claimed that Parab where she succumbed to her injuries. grated surveillance grid. On Independence day celebra- Talking to media persons after ED and BJP. The ED is acting at the nessing is an Emergency-like situa- had called him July-August, 2020 to DCP, West, Sanjeev M. Patil said Venkatesh has being challenged by Army tions two weeks ago to prevent the news of ED’s raids on Parab’s behest of the BJP. Whatever it may tion. The level of politics is going his official bungalow and look into been arrested and the police have also seized the troops, there ensued a fierce any major infiltration bid spread, Raut said: “The ED action be, we will cooperate with the agen- down”. a complaint concerning the Saifee weapon from the scene of crime. firefight with the terrorist in from across the LoC. has been on against the Shiv Sena for cies,” Raut said. On Sunday, Raut had linked the Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), "Preliminary investigations suggest that the which two terrorists were On August 19, a terrorist the past few days. ED issued sum- Meanwhile, elsewhere in summons issued to Parab to the which was under preliminary accused and victim were close to each other. They neutralised and their dead was neutralised in the mons to Parab, but the smile on our Washim in eastern Maharashtra recent arrest of Union Minister and enquiry and asked him to bring the were working in a private company as staff check- bodies along with separate ThanaMandi area of Rajouri faces has not gone. The ED is tar- and Mumbai, the ED conducted senior BJP leader Narayan Rane dur- SBUT trustees to him for negotia- ers and also distributed goods to retail shops. Three AK-47 rifles have been recov- while a JCO sacrificed his life in geting the Shiv Sena. The raids on raids at nine locations belonging to ing the “Jan Ashiward Yatra” during tions about the enquiry. months ago, Venkatesh joined another company. ered". "The operation is still in the operation. The terrorist killed Parab’s premises will have no bear- five educational institutions of the last week. “He ( Parab) also insisted to ini- But, they lived on different floors of the same build- progress in the area", the in the operation was part of the ing on the stability of the MVA gov- Yavatmal-Washim MP Bhavana It may be recalled that Rane was tiate primary talks to get Rs.50 ing," he said. Defence PRO added. group of infiltrators who had ernment. Parab is well versed with Gawli. She said that she had so far arrested at Sangamner in Ratnagiri crore from the SBUT in order to Lakshmi and Venkatesh were very close. Her The fresh infiltration bid in managed to sneak inside the law. He will fight it out”. not received any notice from the ED. district on August 24 for his “tight- close the said enquiry. I had father objected to it and she moved away from him. the region has confirmed Indian territory in the first week “For political workers like us, Talking to media persons, slap” remark against Maharashtra expressed my inability to do any such Venkatesh had also approached the victim with a assessment reports shared by of August. these kinds of notices are not war- Bhawana Gawli dsaid: “I have not Chief Minister and Shiv Sena things as I do not know anyone from marriage proposal on Saturday and had been the top brass of the Indian army Two terrorists of the same rants but mere love letters. Only the received any notice from the ED. The President Uddhav Thackeray. the SBUT and also I did not have any rejected. On Monday, he bought a knife in a super- during a series of recent high group were gunned down on frequency of such ‘love letters’ has ED officials have landed at the However, Rane was granted bail by control over the enquiry,” Vaze con- market for Rs 80 and used it for the crime, the DCP level security review August 6 in the same area of increased after the BJP failed in many offices of various educational insti- a Mahad court on the same night. tended in his letter to the NIA court. said. meetings. ThanaMandi. 7
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Even though two have been Buddhadeb Guha succumbing to the Bangladesh to India through the non-fenced ruling outfit saying that he left the saf- The Monday’s development brings suspended, the outbursts from others continued pandemic little before Sunday mid- border at Changrabanda under Mekhligunj fron party because of its divisive and down the BJP’s strength in the State on Monday also. night. He was 85. Though he had police station in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, unethical politics. Assembly to 73. Earlier former BJP The list of the 14 surfaced late Saturday night, recovered from the disease in May he after they opened fire on being challenged. Accepting the TMC flag from national vice president Mukul Roy too and out came the daggers. It was a free for all with succumbed to post corona complica- The duo were identified as Younia Ali and Bengal Minister Bratya Basu Bishnupur left that party to join the TMC where everyone washing dirty linen in the public. tions, sources said. Md Sagar, reportedly from Bangladesh's Patgram. Legislator Tanmoy Ghosh said, “the he was instantly made the party’s So far two top Congress leaders, a two time Guha known for his liberal According to local sources, the BSF has reason why I am in the Trinamool national vice president. The JP had won legislator K.Sivadasan Nair, and senior party leader romantic novels and stories many of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tightened its hold on the border area to check Congress is: I was inspired by the 77 seats in this year’s Assembly elec- who is the outgoing organisational general sec- them woven around forests of said “I am deeply saddened by the cattle smuggling. However, despite this, smug- developmental works being carried out tions. retary of the Kerala unit -- K.P. Anilkumar have Jharkhand and even Madhya Pradesh demise of the eminent writer glers from Bangladesh allegedly continue to by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee … Two MPs Nisith Pramanik and been suspended in a jiffy by State party chief was an accomplished singer of Buddhadeb Guha. He passed away in carry on with the illegal activity, using both I invite others also to do the same … Jagannath Sarkar who had successful- K.Sudhakaran for their outbursts. Rabindra Sangeet and was among the Kolkata last night. He was 85 years old. open or barbed wire borders as corridors. I want the members of other parties ly contested the Assembly elections Incidentally trouble began in the Kerala unit busiest chartered accountants of east- Buddhadeb Guha, the prominent The area in question in Monday's incident also to join the Trinamool so that they later resigned the Assembly post.Soon of the party ever since contrary to what has been ern India. author of Bengali literature, had writ- is adjacent to the Dharla river and so, barbed can also take part in the work of after he left the party Bengal BJP pres- the practice, the party high command came down Having to his credit the memo- ten notable books including Koel, wire could not be installed in a four kilome- Mamata Banerjee’s public welfare pro- ident Dilip Ghosh alleged “Tanmoy heavy when they decided enough is enough of the rable forest centric novels Madhukari, Kojagar, Madhukari, Jangalmahal, ter area. The smugglers try to take advantage grammes.” Ghosh is yet another example of how way the faction managers -- two time Chief Kojagar, Koeler Kache, Tand Baghoa, Charibeti etc. He is also the creator of of this situation. Attacking the BJP he said “After the TMC is arm-twisting the opposi- Minister Oommen Chandy and veteran outgoing Babli, Unees Bees, Sabinoy Nibedan, two popular fictional characters in According to BSF sources, on Monday going to that party I found that they are tion leaders into joining its ranks.” Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala for the Baba Howa etc had created the famous Bengali literature - Rivu and Rijuda.” morning, some people had entered Indian ter- only into vindictive politics which is Curiously a former State Minister past two decades used to share all the posts character Rijuda which earned huge Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar too ritory from Bangladesh to smuggle cattle. evident from the way they are using the and TMC leader SP Mukherjee who between themselves. popularity among the children. wrote, “saddened at passing of emi- When the BSF challenged him, they attacked central agencies against their political had joined the BJP before the Assembly Putting an end to their hegemony, the high Expressing his condolence Prime nent Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha, the BSF, which retaliated, killing the two. opponents … they follow no ethical elections was arrested last week on command stepped in soon after the April 6 Minister Narendra Modi wrote “Shri author of many notable works such as As soon as the news of the incident was norms and indulge in dividing the peo- charges of corruption. Assembly results saw the Congress being defeat- Buddhadeb Guha’s writings were mul- 'Madhukari' (Honey Gatherer). His received, DIG, Jalpaiguri Sector, Sanjay Panth, ple for narrow political gains.” State BJP spokesperson Samik ed by Pinarayi Vijayan for the second time in a row. tifaceted and displayed great sensi- works of fiction reflected his closeness BSF's 146 Bn second-in-command Mohit Ghosh also said that the BJP had Bhattacharya said Ghosh’s quitting the Soon after Vijayan took over, the Congress tivity to the environment. His works to nature and forests of eastern India. Kothiyal, second in command of battalion no organizational strength at the party would not make any difference high command stepped in and announced were enjoyed across generations, par- Pray Almighty to bestow eternal number 146, and other senior officers of police booth-level and only thrived on the for the saffron outfit in the State. Sudhakaran as the new party president and V.D. ticularly among youngsters. His pass- peace on the departed soul.” Winner and the administration reached the spot. The votes transferred by the other parties “Everyone is not capable of taking the Satheesan as the new leader of opposition, mak- ing away is a big loss to the literary of a number of literary awards the bodies have been handed over to the police like the Left Front. “They will soon lose pressure opposition leaders have to ing its intentions clear that it will no longer suc- world. Condolences to his family and departed writer leaves behind two for a post-mortem examination, and will sub- whatever they gained because they have face. Here Tanmoy Ghosh gave cumb to the arm twisting tactics of the faction admirers. Om Shanti.” daughters. sequently be handed over to the BGB. no organizational strength at the booth in.” managers.  !"#$% $""#! &'()( !

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S    %           Prime Minister Narendra Modi early on ordered the full evacuation of the Indian Embassy and all Indian personnel within hours of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s departure from the Presidential sibility. The Government must New Delhi was unable to assure declared “vacant”, or even “sus- Palace. A little earlier, Indian diplomats and instead consider all its options in its diplomatic staff that they would pended” depending on the new staff had departed from Kandahar and other -:<50-:;-+ remaining engaged with be secure from Taliban militia and regime in Afghanistan committing provincial capitals to reach Kabul. Most Afghanistan for its future and of the their Pakistani benefactors, in order to international norms on human Indians have been evacuated. + +50- 5: ordinary people of Afghanistan to keep diplomats in Kabul. It was rights, women’s rights, minority At the UN Security Council in New =-+ 8<- who boldly placed their faith in able to negotiate a diplomatic out- rights and others. York and UN Human Rights Council in 8E=::+ Indian leadership. post at Kabul airport that would As Chairman of the Taliban Geneva, India has expressed its worries 7*+<+=-: For this, to begin with, it is nec- allow it to place a core team as with Sanctions Committee (or the 1988 about terrorism, human rights and refugees, + :5+7=8D essary to acknowledge the hard the US, the United Kingdom and Sanctions Committee), India must but has not mentioned the Taliban itself agonising truth that no other power other North Atlantic Treaty not act shy, but in fact use its mus- even once by name. And in India, the -+*:5:+ from the West to the East has con- Organization (NATO) countries, it cle to ensure terrorists such as Government appears to be just as mute, as ;-+ + -*:; sidered India’s interests or contribu- is time to accept India’s diplomacy Sirajuddin Haqqani and other mem- thousands of Afghans clamour for visas, and =-!+  tion to date, while charting the was a huge failure. This acceptance bers of the Haqqani group respon- get no reply, focusing instead on the task P7*+-8:8D course on Afghanistan. will mean that India's foreign poli- sible for brutal suicide bombings on of bringing a few hundred Indian nation- ; + =-:<-5 Such shocking blocking out of cy needsa reset and a new diplomat- Indian embassies and consulates, not als back home. India has been found in the cut-out ic strategy. be given any exemptions: on travel,               The Modi Government’s silence is in ;-008ED=8 of several quadrilateral arrange- While the Modi Government recourse to funds, or arms.         )        sharp contrast to the past, particularly the -+*D=7-+0** ments, e.g., the main negotiations found it inconvenient to vocally Thus, Prime Minister Modi’s              last 20 years till recently. India had then been 5&1%& 5::0 held by the “Troika plus” consisting protest the talks with the Taliban and forthcoming speech at the UN at the forefront of discussions in +501*;-+ +  of the United States-Russia-China- the extended line to Pakistan to facil- General Assembly scheduled for             #   th                   Afghanistan and on Afghanistan. India’s role +50- 5:5:< Pakistan that pushed for a more itate the talks with these “friendly” September 25 will be an appropri- strengthened over the tenure of three dif- “inclusive Government” by includ- global leaders thus far, it is necessary ate occasion to express India’s posi-    #               ( ferent Governments in Delhi in three ;-+ 251-*+5: ing the Taliban; the alternative for India to publicly decry such an tion on the civilised future of            @ 0AB;     areas: infrastructure building and develop- -:+ 25*+D; grouping of Russia-Iran-China- outcome that has clearly worked Afghanistan and thus challenge the             4  ment assistance, encompassing all 34 8:+ *-:+8 Pakistan that formed a “regional arc” against India's interests till now. rest of the international communi-          (     ( provinces of the country; building democ- *8+ -: that has today enabled them to retain In order to do so, India must ty to refuse legitimisation of the O               racy, such as in helping script the *7 *+5:+-E their Embassies in Kabul; and the begin by rallying in the United Taliban regime, unless the regime is Constitution and technical assistance to connectivity quadrilaterals formed Nations, to exert its influence, explic- willing to negotiate on all these    #                =5-:*           (     hold elections; and educational investment, by the US and China, respectively, itly in its own interest, and that of the issues. as also allowing thousands of young +8 *: with Uzbekistan-Afghanistan- still existing on paper, the Afghan In dealing with the Taliban     )           ( Afghans to study in India, be trained as pro- Pakistan, that depend heavily on “Republic” in the UN, which cannot regime, the Modi Government              4  ( fessionals and soldiers, and become skilled. 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Chairman, India must be vocal movefrom its fruitless back-channel      "     2  ( ilous but ambitious projects such as a new Neither India’s so-called tradi- about its abhorrence of a Taliban-run talks with the Taliban and with               ( Parliament building, the Zaranj-Delaram tional strategic and defence partner, Afghanistan that seeks to reverse the Pakistan in the past few months, Highway, and the Chabahar port project in Russia, nor its currently fastest-grow- gains of democracy developing in into something substantive remains        Iran, the infrastructure for transit trade. As ing global strategic partner, the the past two decades. A pathetic to be seen. 5          678)        a consequence, India by far is the one coun- United States, thought it important diluted statement that India drafted In a world of hard geopolitical               try that polled consistently highest among to include India in any confabula- as UNSC president on August 16 did realities, it is also uniquely India's          #       countries that Afghan people trusted. tion or insist that their envoys, not even mention opposition to soft power, autonomy based on        4          It seems inconceivable and incompre- Zamir Kabulov (who is Russian theso-called “Islamic Emirate of principles and a Hindu tradition     #          ( hensible that the Government can choose President Vladimir Putin’s special Afghanistan”. selfless assistance to those in need, to simply walk away from such capital envoy to Afghanistan) and Zalmay India must thereafter take a lead-                 such examples as Parsis and Jews, invested and nurtured, regardless of the (The writer is a BJP MP Khalilzad (US Special Representative ing role in the debate over who will particularlyhas been the unique            #   ( developments in Afghanistan, the domes- and former Union for Afghanistan Reconciliation), be nominated to Afghanistan’s seat voice of VasudhaivaKutumbakam.       *          )    tic political considerations in India and Minister. 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The Taliban seized power ty official suggested the risk of British publication’s story as a or fighting terrorism China, which is closely in Afghanistan on August 15, ‘second 9/11’ if the Western “gross mischaracterisation” of hina has told the US that selectively. coordinating with its “all- two weeks before the US was countries do not recognise the conversation that took Cthe Afghanistan situation On China-US relations, weather ally” Pakistan to evolve set to complete its troop with- Taliban. place between journalist Lamb has undergone fundamental The Chinese Foreign Minister its Afghanistan policy follow- drawal after a costly two- However, in a statement and Yousuf. changes and it is necessary for said that dialogue is better ing the withdrawal of troops by decade war. This forced Afghan issued later on Sunday, the “At no point did he state “all parties” to make contact than confrontation and coop- the US, has held two rounds of President Ashraf Ghani to flee Office of the Pak NSA asked that the West should ‘immedi- with the Taliban and “guide it Wang and Blinken also and humanitarian assistance, eration is better than conflict, talks with the Taliban. the country to the UAE. ‘The Times’ to retract what ately recognize’ the Taliban, as actively”, reiterating that discussed bilateral ties which help the new Afghan political and that the Chinese side will Last month, Beijing hosted The Taliban insurgents they called a “frivolous” inter- the article states. Nor was there America’s troop withdrawal were riddled with tensions structure maintain normal consider how to engage with a Taliban delegation headed by have stormed across pretation of Mr Yusuf’s any ‘warning’ of a second 9/11 may provide an opportunity for over a host of issues. operation of government insti- Washington based on its atti- its senior leader Mullah Abdul Afghanistan, capturing all interview with journalist linked to formal ‘recognition’ of the resurgence of terrorist The Chinese Foreign tutions, maintain social secu- tude towards Beijing. Ghani Baradar. major cities in a matter of Christina Lamb. the Taliban,” the statement groups. Minister said the situation in rity and stability, curb curren- If the US side also hopes to In his talks with Baradar, days, as Afghan security forces The office of Pak NSA from Mr Yousuf’s office said, as Chinese Foreign Minister Afghanistan has undergone cy depreciation and inflation bring bilateral relations back on Foreign Minister Wang asked trained and equipped by the US said the story titled “Work quoted by Radio Pakistan. Wang Yi, during his telephon- fundamental changes and it is and embark on the journey of the right track, it should stop the Taliban to break away from and its allies melted away. with the Taliban or Repeat the This controversy comes as ic conversation with US necessary for “all parties” to peaceful reconstruction at an blindly smearing and attacking the terrorist groups and not Thousands of Afghan Horror of the 1990s, West many experts and the majori- Secretary of State Antony make contact with the Taliban early date, Wang said. China, and stop undermining allow the Uygur militant group nationals and foreigners are Told,” published in The Times ty of Afghans believe that Blinken on Sunday, discussed and “guide it actively”, state-run Facts have proved again China’s sovereignty, security from Xinjiang — the East fleeing the country to escape on August 28, 2021, wrongly Islamabad is behind the the deteriorating situation in Xinhua news agency reported. that the Afghanistan war never and development interests, Turkistan Islamic Movement the new Taliban regime and to interpreted the interview of Taliban’s aggressive advance Afghanistan amidst chaotic The US, in particular, achieved the goal of eliminat- Wang added. 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June quarter of the current fis-  :;<0 - After touching a lifetime Tpaise to close at more Dment in equities, the In a tweet, BSE CEO cal on account of healthy high of 56,958.27 during the than two-month high of 73.29 market capitalisation of BSE- Ashish Chauhan said “con- growth in pharmaceuticals, he ambitious 100 lakh day, the 30-share BSE Sensex against the US dollar on listed companies jumped to gratulations India” as he men- engineering, and gems and Tcrore-Gatishakti pro- ended 765.04 points or 1.36 per Monday following dovish an all-time high of  tioned about the equity mar- jewellery sectors, as per official gramme will provide the cent higher at its new closing comments by the US Federal 2,47,30,108.97 crore on ket capitalisation on the data. framework for timely imple- peak of 56,889.76, extending its Reserve chairman on interest Monday. exchange reaching an “all SEZs are key export hubs mentation of the National winning run for the third ses- rates. Extending its winning time high of USD 3.37 tril- which contribute about one- Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) sion. A strong rally in the momentum for the third ses- lion. (INR 2.47 crore crore)”. fourth of the country’s total initiative with minimal cost The broader NSE Nifty domestic equity markets and sion, the 30-share BSE bench- He also tagged the han- outbound shipments. overruns, Road Transport advanced for the sixth consec- a weak American currency in mark Sensex ended 765.04 dles of Prime Minister According to commerce Secretary Giridhar Aramane utive day, surging 225.85 points the overseas markets also points or 1.36 per cent high- Narendra Modi and Finance ministry data, exports from said on Monday. or 1.35 per cent to its record supported the rupee senti- er at 56,889.76, its new clos- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman these zones dipped to  7.56 A holistic infrastructure numbers have expanded since completed, NHAI also has dis- closing of 16,931.05. ment. ing peak. During the day, it in the tweet.Investors have lakh crore in 2020-21 as against development programme that then. cussed with various investors It touched an all-time At the interbank forex jumped 833.55 points to its become richer by 7.97 lakh crore in 2019-20. aims to boost employment The projects identified and there is a very good intra-day high of 16,951.50. market, the local unit opened lifetime high of 56,958.27. 5,76,600.66 crore in three In the first quarter of the opportunities and productivi- under this ambitious pro- response. The Nifty has closed at strong at 73.46 against the In three days, the bench- days of market rally. The 30- current financial year, SEZ ty of industries, Gatishakti was gramme are estimated to “Canadian pension funds fresh lifetime highs in five of greenback and later moved in mark has gained 945.55 share BSE index had closed exports rose about 41.5 per cent announced by Prime Minister require an investment of 111 have shown interest (in NHAI the previous six sessions. a range of 73.21 to 73.54 in points. Thanks to the win- above the 56,000-mark for to 2.15 lakh crore.As many as Narendra Modi during his lakh crore during FY 2020-25 InvIT), and some other Bharti Airtel was the top the day trade. ning run in equities, the mar- the first time on Friday. 427 such zones have been Independence Day speech on period. investors from abroad are also performer in the Sensex pack, approved by the Government, August 15. The initiative is set Both the initiatives will interested. rallying 4.44 per cent, after the ket capitalisation of all BSE-list- nessed sharp recovery. Barring over the Jackson Hole sympo- out of which 267 are opera- to be launched in September. play a key role in bolstering “Domestic FIIs and other company’s board raising up to ed companies reaching a record IT, most key sectoral indices sium subsided following the tional as on June 30. The data “Gatishakti provides the infrastructure development companies who are involved in Rs 21,000 crore via a rights 247.30 lakh crore. traded in green with decent dovish tone of the Fed Chair. showed that till June 30,  6.25 implementation framework for activities amid the country the tolling contracts will also be issue. “Domestic equities sky- rebound. Strong buying in Jerome Powell stated sticking lakh crore have been invested NIP. Gatishakti basically striving to become a USD 5 tril- interested in taking the stake,” Axis Bank, Tata Steel, rocketed on strong global cues midcap and smallcap stocks with the wait-and-see approach in these zones and a total of ensures that the National lion economy in the near Aramane, who is also chairman Titan, Bajaj Finance, Maruti with benchmark Nifty is just continued as recent correc- giving reassurance that the 24.47 lakh people are employed Infrastructure Pipeline is future. of NHAI, said. and SBI were among the other one notch away to surpass tion made risk reward propo- easy money policy will contin- there. Export Promotion implemented in time and as per “So, without Gatishakti, According to him, there prominent gainers, spurting 17,000 mark,” said Binod Modi, sitions favourable for investors, ue this year with a smaller rate Council for EoUs and SEZs the original estimated cost, NIP implementation will be a shall not be any problems in up to 4.15 per cent. Head-Strategy at Reliance Modi said. of tapering,” said Vinod Nair, (EPCES) is the nodal body, set with very little overrun of costs huge problem. So, it is essential terms of the investments. Only four index compo- Securities. “Following a strong gap- Head of Research at Geojit up by the Commerce Ministry, and time,” Aramane told PTI in that we implement Gatishakti “We are going with an nents ended in the red -- Tech Dovish commentary from up opening, equity benchmark Financial Services. to promote shipments from an interview. along with the NIP so that full appropriate size of the package, Mahindra, Nestle India, Infosys US Federal Reserve chairman indices maintained the trend Sectorally, BSE telecom, these zones. The council has He did not provide specif- efficiency is harvested,” he around 350 to 400 km. So, and TCS, sliding up to 1.88 per in Jackson Hole Symposium throughout the day in line metal, power, basic materials, announced Bhuvnesh Seth as ic details about Gatishakti. said.Replying to a question, he monetising that in a very cent. lifted investors’ sentiments with the strength in global utilities and bankex rallied as its new chairman and Srikanth The NIP was launched said the entire process of appropriate fashion shall not be Investors were richer by globally, he noted. markets. “Global markets much as 3.53 per cent, while IT Badiga as the new vice-chair- with 6,835 projects and the launching the InvIT has been a problem,” he said. 3.56 lakh crore, with the mar- Financial and metals wit- strengthened as the anxiety and teck closed lower. man. ##&*!
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The medical name for this type of *7220:+*;-+ 87+ usually prefers taking supplements. While it is eases. Known for their sharp taste that helps different colors of bell peppers are the richest source of vitamin hair shedding is Telogen Effluvium. It happens 1:8;-:+ &57*598= not a no-no, it is preferable that you try and stick enhance the flavouring in Indian meals, c and act as antioxidants. They not only help in case of nutri- when more hair than normal enter the shedding to following a nutritional diet. these oils help improve your health in a tasty ent deficiency but hydrate us as well. Develop the habit of hav- (telogen) phase of the hair growth lifecycle at 59:8+ 02!5=1+-* “Supplements should always be given after way. It is essential to include a mix of healthy ing more vegetables in lunch the same time. A fever or illness can force more D088<<;-+ &8 -:5+-8: proper investigations. Taking non-specific sup- oils in your diet and not give only a partic- and dinner. Developing this hair into the shedding phase,” says Dr Amit Vij, plements without knowing the cause may or ular oil a preference. Each oil has its own +  habit during childhood will Senior Consultant, Dermatology, PSRI Hospital, *7220:+*2=8-*-: may not help. Market is flooded with combi- set of nutritional benefits when consumed help to create healthy bones New Delhi. E5=-87*D8=*8D=*70+* nation supplements promising various forms of in a limited and monitored manner. In addi-  5  in young adults as well as Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder & Director, Ujala results, it should be avoided at all cost. Always tion, it is advised to include a combination 6  elderly people. 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Handfuls of hair can come out when you poo during hair loss can help, but Vij brush- bodies need healthy fats for energy, to help   2  loss. shower or brush your hair or even on the pil- &8:*70+5:+<=5+8089 es it off. He emphasizes that hair wash is an with digestion, for better vitamin absorp-  Have enough protein: low while sleeping. 2*=- 8*2-+50:;<0 - important part of hygiene and preventing hair tion, and many more internal functions.   5  Maintaining enough protein “This hair shedding can last for six to nine fall. “Various myths about usage of shampoos While it is crucial to include healthy oils    intake is important for months. Most people then see their hair start are all wrong as shampoos can cause dryness in your daily diet, everyone’s body has dif- healthy bones. Low protein to look normal again and stop shedding,” adds of hair but not damage them. To avoid scare of ferent dietary requirements. Hence, it is     intake can lead to bone loss Vij. shampoos, you can start using baby mild essential to consult a dietitian to know your and the right amount of pro- Post-COVID-19 inflammation has also shampoos but avoiding them is a wrong body’s particular nutritional needs and tein intake can help protect been another cause of hair fall. The deficien- approach. Use of conditioner and serums after which fats are a must in your diet and which bone health during aging and weight loss. Good sources of pro- cies caused by a compromised nutritional head wash is a very good practice and it should need to be avoided by you. tein include pulses, legumes, beans, peas, nuts, egg, chicken, fish, intake, sudden changes in weight, hormonal dis- be followed regularly,” he explains. '    1  ;' ) ) tofu, milk and milk products. Calcium is the key ingredient: When it comes to bone health, calcium is the important mineral. 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I was lucky to tune 2#  !Q  award you can name — in to the last day of the uncon- Jnanpith Award (for Kagaj Te ventional show; while the mak- rogation — in the age of grow- of theories and questions in my Canvas), Padma Shri and ers are planning to do anoth- ing indifference and shrinking mind, Kalpana was the exact Padma Vibhushan. She was er round before the year ends, empathy, can one still create a opposite of Murugan. She born, on this day, in they revealed that they are genuine human connection? lacked his haste and embodied Gujranwala, Pakistan and severely underfunded as it is Right at the onset of the perfor- a prophetic vision. All this migrated from Lahore to India, currently being self-funded. mance, I was challenged with while I felt like a researcher, post-Partition. Pritam had also Pritam felt betrayed by the of. This was due to the fear that Unlike proscenium or the the 'task' to choose who is it trying to gauge the performa- received the Sahitya Akademi same. She felt that all her life, she would ‘steal’ their men. newly emerging online zoom that I would like to interact tive aspects of this entire pro- Fellowship, an award given to she was lied to by her elders Pritam had once mentioned plays, Lifeline 99 99 is an absurd with — a conflicted sex chat duction, its nuances and tech- ‘immortals of literature’, for about the power of prayers. She that she had received more love drama that takes place over the operator, an aggrieved idealist, nicalities, till I talked to lifetime achievement in 2004. was married to an older man, abroad than she had received telephonic medium. Due cred- an alien cab-driver, a morbid Kalpana. I was Kalpana’s lab rat The writer was extolled Pritam Singh, and had two at home. She garnered wide it to the creators of the show — insurance agent, a memory and she was the researcher. She for her elegy Ajj Aakhaan children with him. Despite her acclaim internationally. Gaurav Singh, the production alteration researcher, an ethical quizzed me about memories, Waris Shah Nu (I Say Unto failed marriage and subsequent Despite all the obstacles, manager of Kaivalya Plays who scammer or art itself, person- their impact and origin and left Waris Shah). The poem divorce, she retained his name here was a woman challenging oversaw the technical aspects ified. I was thrilled at the my mind riddled with a million invoked Waris Shah, the because she believed that her all conventions of a society that and co-directed it with Akshay prospect of discussing a ques- questions. Her enigmatic renowned historic poet, who husband had greatly con- was recently coming out of a Raheja, the writer. It is a testa- tion that is always tethered to laughter peppered between her wrote the popular version of tributed to what she became. Partition, still very much dog- ment to the fact that theatre is the corner of my mind. At first, thought-provoking games the Punjabi love tragedy of She went on to become a matically patriarchal, a collaborative creation as the I was connected to a persona I about memory alteration not Heer Ranjha. seminal litterateur and was a enveloped with conventions audience members, in this did not select but surprises are only evoked a box of memories ‘Aaj akha Waris Shah nu, single woman who openly of tradition, and a society that case, the listeners, are engaged something I never shy away from my childhood but made ki tu kabra wichu goe expressed her love for a man had not stepped yet into the in an interactive exchange with from, even if they appear in the me perceive memory as a sep- Ki ajj kitabein ishq da koi who was not her husband. modern idea of ‘live and let live’. the actors, which were one of garb of technical glitches. arate being. Would I alter my agla var ka koe...’ And one can imagine how big It was very simple to question the seven personas at the other In 30 minutes, Murugan memories if I had the chance (I summon Waris Shah a deal and huge a controversy the character of women and end of the line. Each persona from Telangana, with his per- to; sell them in exchange for today, speak from thy grave, that was in the 1950s. Her rep- subjugate them. However, had a story of its own and did sistent urge to bridge the gap more pleasurable ones? Do we and find the next page in the winning film. tionship with Sahir Ludhianvi, utation was smeared. She was Pritam was ahead of her times, not hesitate to seamlessly make between the rich and the poor, even have any control over our Book of Love.) The writer’s sensibility stating, publically, that her termed as a ‘siren’ and her both in her works and actions. you a part of them. was already on my nerves. All memories, or are we the ones The poem describes the towards the plight of women love-life was sufficient to be works were often considered There was a revolutionary zeal How ironic is it when you of a sudden, a complete constructing or demolishing natural environment and the and towards love arose from penned down on a ‘raseedi lewd and sexually explicit, due in her writings are compelled to feel chal- stranger, who does not even them? hearts of the people of Punjab her own life. Following her ticket’. The sarcastic comment to which she was not consid- Love and passion defined lenged by something as natur- exist, rightfully marched into This audio experience which were poisoned during failed marriage, her immense inspired her and she turned it ered a serious writer. Despite her life and purpose. She point- al as a telephonic conversation? my life with one telephone call leaves a lot to the imagination, the Partition. The land of love love for Sahir Ludhianvi could around in her favour. She bold- being an accomplished author, ed out that the problem of the Within the first two rings, my and a treasure of ideologies that while simultaneously making it and beauty, known for its reli- not be consummated. It was ly called her autobiography her works were often side- society was that people thought call was received by what set my mind ticking. In an suitable for not only those with gious tolerance and secularism, only later that she found solace Raseedi Ticket (English: lined. Like any other woman they could bind love in the fet- seemed like a bot with a pre- incessant badgering tone, try- visual impairments but also for was polluted. The love and in the companionship of the Revenue Stamp). Therein, she who wanted to be independent ters of bonds and relation- recorded set of lines and ing to sign me up for a sub- those experiencing screen respect had vanished and was artist and writer Imroz. She openly indited her life story, her and stand up for herself, ships. The last work she wrote responses. However, it was scription to an illegal tele- fatigue. Each performance is a replaced by cruelty, bloodshed spent her last 40 years with love life, her journey as a litter- Pritam, too, had to bear the was a poem for her beloved paradoxical how this virtually phone network, Murugan pro- conversation that is distinct and all the vices present. She him. Imroz designed some of ateur, a famous writer, and as onslaughts on her character, Imroz, called Main tenu Phir simulated set-up felt so life-like. pelled me to question the lux- from another which is what takes the trope of Heer Ranjha her book covers and often an academy award winner. The endure the constant comments Milangi in 2004. Her writing The monotone of the bot was uries of my life. How do I stay makes it all the more unique and sadly expresses how thou- painted her portraits. Their script was in Gurumukhi. and interference in her life, style was simple as if she was interspersed with a joke here or cocooned in the comfort of my and personalised. sands of Heers were raped, life together is also the subject Pritam was a child bride, merely because she was honest narrating a story. The narra- an anecdote there, and it felt world turning a blind eye to the Lifeline 99 99 portrays the killed, and buried and how the of many books. One of them is engaged at the age of four, and about it and not apologetic for tion was done in an honest and more humane than most peo- thousands of destitute living a urge to connect, regardless of Ranjhas had forgotten their Amrita Imroz: A Love Story. had lost her mother when she her choices. She possessed clar- straightforward manner. ple I interact with nowadays! life of mayhem? Is this where the person you are communi- lessons of love. The title of her autobiogra- was very young. While she, ini- ity in life, something not every- Pritam produced hundreds of My curiosity about what await- humanity is headed towards, an cating with. There is a sense of In Pinjar, she created her phy came from a conversation tially, had a good relationship one can claim to do. works, over a span of 60 years, ed me was further fed when I abyss of indifference? relief in just having another per- indelible character Puro, an that she had with writer with her father, who was a The Padma Shri awardee and frequently spoke of the was connected to the persona This mind-boggling expe- son on the line, a quantum in epitome of violence against Kushwant Singh. The name pious and religious man, the opened up, in her memoir, society of her time, the posi- of my choice. rience fueled my second con- the canvas of the universe. A women, the loss of humanity carried with it immense signif- relationship suffered a blow about how the wives of other tion of women in it, their Seven unique entities, versation with a different per- human being is an eclectic unit, and the ultimate surrender to icance and was a testament to when she decided to become a writers prohibited them from place in literature, the culture seven distinct stories, and seven sona, Kalpana, the one I had and only conversations with dif- existential fate. Pinjar was later, how strong the woman was. He writer. He wanted her to follow attending international events of Punjab and about her life separate voices were all tied chosen in the first place. ferent people bring out the in 2003, made into an award- commented on her failed rela- the path of religion, while which Pritam, too, was a part and relationships. together by one thread of inter- Having constructed a tapestry nitty-gritties of human nature.

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 had my leg amputated. After tance of 66.90 metres at the 19th Antil, who lost his left leg of the world” after becoming the “Summer vacations 2015, my that, life changed. I went to the Para-Athletics Championships below the knee after he was first Indian woman to snare a father took me to the shooting Tokyo: It’s a Silver worth its month lockdown so every sta- stadium just to meet people in at Bengaluru in March. involved in a motorbike acci- Paralympic Gold medal. range. I shot some shots and weight in Gold for Indian dis- dium was closed,” he said. 2015, and I saw para athletes. The effort bettered his own dent in 2015, sent the spear to Focussing on only one shot they were pretty okay. So I just cus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya, “When I could return to the They said, ‘You have good world record of 66.43 metres, set 68.55m in his fifth attempt, at a time and shutting out every- started as a hobby, and here I who trained for the Paralympics stadium on a daily basis I had height and posture, maybe you during the third leg of the which was the best of the day by thing else did the trick for am.” without a coach and is quite to practice by myself. I could- can be in the next Paralympics’. Indian Grand Prix on March 5 quite a distance and a new Lekhara. She fired her way to the She will also be competing proud to have finished on the n’t have a coach then and I am Who knew I would be the next in Patiala. Both these efforts world record. top of the podium in the R-2 follow the process. Beyond that, in the mixed 10m Air Rifle podium without any tangible still training without a coach. It champion?” were, however, not recorded for In fact, he bettered the pre- women’s 10m air rifle standing I try not to think about the score Prone SH1, the women’s 50m guidance for over one year was a great moment that I He did become a champion world records. vious world record of 62.88m, SH1 event. or the medal tally.” Rifle 3 Positions SH1 and the now. could win the Silver medal on Monday, and that too, at the On how much further he also set by him, five times on the “I can’t describe this feeling, The 19-year-old from Jaipur, mixed 50m Rifle Prone event. The 24-year-old sent the without a coach,” he added. sport’s grandest stage. can throw, he said, “In training day. His last throw was a foul. I’m feeling like I’m on top of the who started shooting on the In the SH1 Rifle category, disc to a best distance of 44.38m Kathuniya suffered a para- “This is my first I have thrown 71m, 72m, many His series read 66.95, 68.08, world. It’s unexplainable,” she insistence of her father in 2015 shooters are able to hold a gun in his sixth and last attempt to lytic attack at the age of eight Paralympics and I was a little times. I don’t know what hap- 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and foul. said after the triumph. at a city shooting range, was with arms. clinch the Silver. which left him with coordina- Lekhara, who sustained delighted to have become the The athletes have an impair- “That was amazing. tion impairments in his limbs. spinal cord injuries in a car acci- first Indian woman to win a ment in their legs, for example Winning the Silver has given Kathuniya said he would work dent in 2012, finished with a Paralympics Gold. amputations or paraplegia. me so much more motivation harder to finish on top the next  #*#.  #& &! !#!$
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New Delhi: Not being there with his Jhajharia came to know about his '+ *&( cancer-stricken father during his dying father’s illness while he was training at moments last year still rankles Devendra Sports Authority of India Centre in Jhajharia, who on Monday dedicated his Gandhinagar last year. third Paralympic medal to the man with- He rushed home but his father sent practice game for the visitors. out whose encouragement, he wouldn’t him back to continue training as he The 21-year-old, who is an have competed at the ongoing Games. wanted his son to win another medal at off-spinner and a useful bats- The 40-year-old javelin thrower, the Paralympics. The inspiration of man, had turned up for the already India’s greatest Paralympian Jhajharia’s life died in October last year. County side and was hit by after winning Gold medals in the 2004 “I would not be here if it was not for India pacer Mohammed Siraj, and 2016 Games, pulled off a new per- my father’s efforts. It was he who pushed forcing the all-rounder out of sonal best throw of 64.35m for the Silver me to train hard and win another the tour. in F46 classification. medal. I am happy that today I have ful- “Royal Challengers “Of course, this medal belongs to the filled his dream.” Bangalore’s all-rounder people of the country but I also want to His father’s death, at the time of Washington Sundar has been dedicate this to my late father (Ram which he was training, left him shattered .;  
 # ruled out of the remainder of Singh Jhajharia) who had wanted me to and he was seen crying after winning a the Vivo IPL 2021 due to an win another medal in the Paralympics,” national level event. impending finger injury,” the Jhajharia said from Tokyo on Monday. On Monday, although he bettered *      IPL Franchise said in a state- F46 classification is for athletes his own earlier world record (63.97m) ment. with arm deficiency, impaired muscle but Gold winner Sri Lankan Dinesh New Delhi: World youth Bronze- The last time India secured Bengal cricketer Akash power or impaired passive range of cut owing to the left hand he lost after Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage (67.79m) medallist Bishwamitra two Gold medals in the men’s New Delhi: Young Indian all- Deep, who is net bowler with movement in arms. Jhajharia makes this being electrocuted as an eight-year-old. was too good for the entire field. PTI Chongtham (51kg), Vishal (80kg) competition was back in 2010. rounder Washington Sundar the franchise, has been named and Neha (54kg) struck Gold, Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), was on Monday ruled out of as replacement for the remain- while six other Indian boxers Vanshaj (63.5kg) and Jaydeep the second phase of the IPL der of the IPL. signed off with Silver medals in Rawat (71kg) ended with Silver starting in the UAE on Sources told PTI that  5    5  / the Asian Youth Championships medals. September 19 as the finger Washington appeared in a fit- in Dubai on Monday. Suresh lost 0-5 to reigning injury he suffered in England ness test at the National Cricket New Delhi: India all-rounder Stuart “I would like to inform you that international runs under Chongtham defeated youth world champion Sanzar has not healed completely and Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru Binny, who owns the record of the I have decided to retire from First his belt, Binny returned Uzbekistan’s Kuziboev Ahmadjon Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan. he could not clear the fitness a few days back but could not best bowling figures in ODI format, Class and international cricket,” exceptional bowling figures 4-1, staving off a stiff challenge. Vanshaj was also beaten 0-5 test at the NCA. clear that. on Monday announced his retire- Binny, whose father Roger also against Bangladesh when he Vishal, on the other hand, out- by Yernur Suyunbay of Washington, who plays for The World T20 is slated to ment from First Class and interna- represented India, said in a state- took six wickets for just four punched Kyrgyzstan’s Akmatov Kazakhstan in his summit clash. Royal Challengers Bangalore, begin immediately after the tional cricket. ment. runs in an ODI in June 2014 Sanzhar 5-0 to finish on top. Rawat did not complete his had travelled to England with conclusion of the IPL and it The 37-year-old Binny began “It has given me tremendous joy in Dhaka. Among women, Neha pulled bout against Uzbek Abdullaev the Indian squad but returned remains to be seen if his career with his state Karnataka and pride to have represented my It remains the best off a hard-fought 3-2 win over Alokhon, whose pounding left the to the country after injuring his Washington is picked in the and represented India in six Tests, country at the highest internation- bowling perfor- Kazakhstan’s Aishagul Indian visibly shaken and mostly finger while playing in a Indian squad without playing 14 ODIs and three T20 al level.” mance in the ODIs Yeleubayeva to clinch the yellow off-balance in the opening round County game that served as a a single IPL game. PNS Internationals. While he did not get many till date. PTI metal. itself. PNS ,"   ED    #    D 8 % 9      wait for his first goal with his ;R    & -05: three minutes later, but Milan new club, and his first start, only needed seconds to retake which could come when PSG Last year’s runners-up livier Giroud and Tammy the lead through Rafael Leao. host Clermont in their next Bengal has a relatively easy OAbraham both got off the Giroud then artfully guid- match on September 11. group (Elite B) with Vidarbha, mark in Serie A on Sunday as ed home his first Milan goal fol- After that, they will begin Haryana, Kerala, Tripura and the former Chelsea men helped lowing a superb run and pass their Champions League cam- Rajasthan. their new teams AC Milan and from Brahim Diaz, and when paign away to Club Brugge in Another interesting group >  

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 from the season’s opening two in the penalty area by VAR, the this game had been dominated Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, fixtures. 34-year-old stepped up and not by Messi but by talk of Services and Assam. New York: Two-time Grand France forward Giroud, stroked the spot-kick home. Mbappe’s future, with Real The Elite E group has Slam champion Simona who has not been picked for Les Abraham, meanwhile, Madrid reportedly having two Andhra, Uttar Pradesh, Baroda, Halep, battling back from Bleus’ upcoming World Cup crashed home the third in the offers for the World Cup-win- New Delhi: Heavyweights Odisha, Chattisgarh and injury, advanced to the second qualifiers, bagged a brace in a 69th minute at Salernitana as a ning striker rejected. Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi Pondicherry. The Plate group round of the US Open on 4-1 win over Cagliari at the San flurry of second-half goals gave Paris: Lionel Messi came on as With the transfer deadline have been clubbed in virtual will comprise Chandigarh, Monday as the hardcourts Siro, while Abraham scored in Jose Mourinho’s team a compre- a substitute to make his Paris looming on Tuesday, the 22- Group of Death in the Ranji Meghalya, Bihar, Nagaland, showdown began before full- a 4-0 rout at promoted hensive win in the Italian south. Saint-Germain debut on year-old did not appear remote- Trophy, which will start from Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, capacity crowds. Salernitana. Roma struggled to break Sunday, but Kylian Mbappe ly distracted by the talk of a January 5 next year. Arunachal Pradesh. The 29-year-old Both strikers left European down the hosts in the opening stole the show by scoring both move as he headed in a Angel Di Along with the multiple The six cities where match- Romanian 12th seed defeated champions Chelsea this sum- period, but Lorenzo Pellegrini’s goals in a 2-0 win against Maria cross in the 15th minute time Ranji champions are es will be played are Mumbai Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4, 7-6 mer in the search of more reg- Siro. double and Jordan Veretout’s Reims in Ligue 1. to put the away side in front. Hyderabad, Maharashtra and (Elite A), Bengaluru (Elite B), (7/3) to book a second-round ular football and have got off to Sandro Tonali gave Milan a third goal of the season gave the Messi, wearing the No 30 Mbappe then scored his Uttarakhand in Elite group C. Kolkata (Elite C), Ahmedabad match against Slovakian lucky quick starts in Italy. 12th-minute lead with a stun- capital club a deserved win. jersey, came off the bench in the second of the night, and third of Defending champions (Elite D), Trivandrum (Elite E) loser Kristina Kucova, who Giroud played well in last ning free-kick, which was also Both teams sit in a pack of 66th minute to replace Neymar the season, just after the hour Saurashtra are clubbed with and Chennai (Plate). ousted American Ann Li 7- week’s 1-0 win at Sampdoria his first Milan goal. five on a perfect six points, at the Stade Auguste-Delaune mark, finishing off an inviting Tamil Nadu, Railways, Jammu There will be a five-day 5, 6-1. AFP and scored the third and fourth Alessandro Deiola’s sur- which also includes leaders but the Argentine six-time low cross to the back post by and Kashmir, Jharkhand and quarantine for teams ahead of in an easy victory at the San prise header levelled the scores Lazio, Inter Milan and Napoli. Ballon d’Or winner will have to Achraf Hakimi. AFP Goa in Elite group D. each game. PTI