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Modi government is synonymous SHORT TAKES Proud of diligence and 624 new corona with prosperity: Amit Shah cases in J&K, 655 New , Oct 21 by approving the imme- readiness of police forces: PM (UNI) Union Home diate payment of bonus more patients Minister Amit Shah on into their accounts in to- recover New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Prime service would always be remem- police personnel killed in the line Wednesday termed the day’s cabinet meeting,” Minister on bered,” the Prime Minister tweeted. of duty. The day is reminiscent of Narendra Modi-led gov- Shah tweeted.In another Srinagar, Oct 21 (UNI) As Wednesday lauded the efforts of “From preserving law and order to the sacrifi ces of 10 Central Reserve ernment as “synonymous tweet, the Home Minis- many as 624 more persons policemen on the occasion of Po- solving horrendous crimes, from Police Force (CRPF) bravehearts with prosperity” after the ter said, “Furthering its tested coronavirus positive lice Commemoration Day, saying assistance in disaster management who scripted a saga of valour and Union Cabinet approved commitment to help and in Jammu and Kashmir on “we are proud of their diligence to fi ghting Covid-19, our police sacrifi ces in the snow-laden, inac- productivity linked bo- empower the people of Wednesday, taking its CO- and readiness to assist citizens”. personnel always give their best cessible and inhospitable terrain of nus and non-productivity prosperity. I congratulate J&K, PM @narendramodi VID-19 tally past 89,000 and Modi paid tribute to police per- without hesitation. We are proud Hot Springs in Ladakh back in 1959. bonus for the fi nancial PM @narendramodiji for led union cabinet has active cases to 8,088. Of the sonnel killed in the line of duty on personnel and their families all of their diligence and readiness to The sacrifi ces of the CRPF person- year 2019-20 for over bringing joy in the lives of approved the extension total 89,582 cases, 80,092 Police Commemoration Day. “Po- across India. We pay tributes to all assist citizens.”India is observing nel during Hot Springs battle on 30 lakh non-gazetted about 30.67 lakh central of Market Intervention patients have recovered lice Commemoration Day is about the police personnel martyred in the Police Commemoration Day on October 21 was later declared Po- employees.“Modi govern- government employees Scheme for procurement that include 655 discharged expressing gratitude to our police the line of duty. Their sacrifi ce and Wednesday, remembering all the lice Commemoration Day. ment is synonymous with before this festive season of apples. from various on Wednesday. The Information and Public Relations Depart- Rajnath: BJP-JD(U) ment said that 228 new cases KCR wants ̉̍ special teams to prevent were reported from Jammu division and 396 from Kash- alliance a hit pair like mir division. With fi ve more breach of lakes in Hyderabad fatalities, 1,402 COVID-19 patients have been killed till Hyderabad, Oct 21 (UNI) water Resources department since Tuesday have added to date in the Union Territory. Chief Minister K. Chan- offi cials and staff should be people’s woes and affected Sachin and Sehwag Of the active cases, 2,938 are drasekhar Rao on Wednes- formed. They should exam- relief and rehabilitation Bhagalpur, Oct 21 (UNI) in Jammu division and 5,150 day ordered formation of ine each and every tank and work in the affected areas. Senior BJP leader and in Kashmir division. at least 15 special teams lake in the city,” the chief The forecast of more rains defence minister Ra- to prevent breach of tanks minister said. He asked the on Wednesday and Thurs- jnath Singh said here Vikas Dubey’s wife and lakes in Hyderabad. He teams to identify the tanks day has left the people more on Wednesday that the questioned by ED asked the offi cial machinery that may breach and take worried. The administra- BJP and JD (U) duo were , Oct 21 (UNI) The to be on high alert to ensure precautionary measures. tion has already sounded a superhit pair like the that tanks and lakes are not He also wanted repair of the an alert. Indian Army fl ood opening partnership of (ED) has questioned Richa, breached due to heavy rains breached tanks. relief teams have been put former batsmen Sachin the widow of gangster Vikas and fl ash fl oods. The CM instructed offi - on standby for anticipated Tendulkar and Virender Dubey, regarding the fi nan- He said the special teams cials to alert people in low- rescue operations of people Sehwag. cial dealings of her late hus- should examine the tanks lying areas and those living due to heavy rains forecast “People can talk about band. The Enforcement Di- in the city from time to time in vulnerable places to shift for next few days. The Indian development being less rectorate is probing a money and take the necessary mea- to safer places. The chief Army said its teams were or more but nobody can laundering case, which was sures to prevent any untow- minister’s instructions came kept on standby on request point a fi nger at Chief BJP-JD (U) government. batting pair,” Singh said. registered last month against ard incident. He spoke to amid reports that at least of the state government. Minister as The situation in Referring to the situation Vikas Dubey and his 10 as- Principal Secretary (Water 100 tanks in and around Nine fl ood relief reams far as corruption is con- has changed today. Elec- at India-China border, he sociates, including his fi nan- Resources) Rajat Kumar in As the Met department Hyderabad either breached with boats are on standby cerned. Till today, there is tricity has reached every said everybody is aware cier Jaikant Bajpai, under the this regard. “Hyderabad re- has forecast more rains, the or overfl owed, inundating to be launched immediately no taint on Nitish Kumar.” home. Facilities for road of the proceedings. “All Prevention of Money Laun- ceived heavy rains which entire offi cial machinery adjoining residential areas. on requirement. Additional Addressing an election and water infrastructure of you know what hap- dering Act. The probe agency were unprecedented in the should be on a high alert. “As Hundreds of colonies have teams and boats will be meeting in Bhagalpur, facilities have been cre- pened in the Valley,” he had reportedly registered the last hundred years. This has the tanks in city have water submerged, affecting more sent as per the situation, a the defence minister said ated.” said. “It was the soldiers case on the basis of around resulted in heavy fl oodwater to their capacity and there than fi ve lakh people. defence release said. Heavy that a comparison can be Speaking in Bhojpuri, of the Bihar Regiment 60 FIRs against Vikas Dubey infl ows. Besides the fl ood- are still fl ood water infl ows Several areas in Chan- rains and fl ash fl oods since made between 15 years Singh said, “The lantern who sacrificed their lives and his associates in differ- water in the city, water from coming into them. There drayangutta in the old city October 13 have claimed of the RJD reign and the has burst and oil has and protected the pride ent parts of . the tanks in surrounding is every likelihood of these and in Uppal remained in- 33 lives in and around the NDA regime. leaked: nothing will work of our motherland,” he Offi cials had said that they areas also entered the city. tanks getting breached caus- undated. Spells of rains with city and caused widespread He said, “People have now.” “The BJP and JD added. Singh assured the came across instances where All the tanks are overfl owing ing more damage. Hence, at varying intensity in various damage to houses and civic seen the lantern period (U) Alliance of Sachin people that nobody can prima facie money had with water,” said Rao. least 15 special teams with parts of the city and outskirts infrastructure. [referring to the RJD and Sehwag is a superhit take even one inch of In- crossed the border. A list of symbol] as well as the like the popular opening dia’s territory. all properties acquired by Dubey have been prepared by the ED. “Some of these CONGRESS SLAMS CENTRE FOR UN ‘concerned’ at India arrests assets are in the name of his INDIA RECORDS wife and children and oth- HIKE IN FESTIVE TRAIN FARES ̍̌,̈̌̌ FRESH ers are benami property,” of rights activists, NGO curbs said a senior ED offi cial on New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) the railways is called the New York, Oct 21 (UNI): UN COVID CASES condition of anonymity. The Congress on Wednes- backbone of the Indian High Commissioner for Hu- Dubey, the main accused in day slammed the Centre for travel landscape for a rea- man Rights Michelle Bach- New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) India's the killing of eight policemen increasing fares in special son. It is because it has the elet’s offi ce on Tuesday nCoV tally on Tuesday surged in in July this year, festive trains and demanded potential to help the com- pointed to three “problem- to 76,51,108 after witnessing was killed in an encounter by their immediate roll back. mon man travel without atic” Indian laws that have a spike of 54,044 cases in the the police after he allegedly "We demand that the burdening his pockets. Val- led to the arrest of activists past 24 hours. According to the tried to run away while be- government should roll labh said, "With millions of and restrictions to the work Union health Ministry update, ing brought to Kanpur from back the increased fares putting pressure on their people having lost their jobs of non-governmental or- a total of 717 people lost their , where he immediately and subsidise pockets," Congress leader in the last few months, the ganisations. battle to the virus spread in was arrested. them further so that rail Gourav Vallabh said while government instead of pro- Her offi ce lamented the same duration taking the travel becomes accessible addressing a press confer- viding festival stimulus has “vaguely worded laws that country's fatality count so far Hectic campaigning to the common man during ence on Wednesday. decided to further pull the restrict foreign funding” to 1,15,914. Meanwhile, 61,775 begins for UP bypolls the festive season without The Congress said that common man down." that are increasingly be- patients were cured/dis- ing used to quell voices charged since Monday which Lucknow, Oct 21 (UNI) in civil society, including has pushed the total recover- Hectic campaigning has Blaming Fadnavis, senior Maha BJP the Foreign Contribution ies from COVID till date to begun for seven Assembly leader Khadse quits to join NCP Regulation Act (FCRA), 6,79,5103. Active caseload has bypolls in Uttar Pradesh which prohibits the receipt this law open to abuse, and way,” Bachelet said in her further reduced by 8,448 since that are being termed as Mumbai, Oct 21 (UNI) said that he was repeatedly Khadse said that “except of foreign funds “for any that it is indeed actually be- statement. Last month, ad- Monday and nation currently a semi-fi nal before the In a big jolt ahead for the targeted by Fadnavis on state President Chandrakant activities prejudicial to the ing used to deter or punish vocacy group Amnesty In- houses 7,40,090 such cases. In next Assembly elections, BJP ahead of the Bihar elec- trumped-up graft charges Patil, no BJP leader has public interest”. “The FCRA NGOs for human rights re- ternational halted its opera- percentage, the active caseload scheduled to be held in tions, its senior which have still not been called me up so far”. “My has been invoked over the porting and advocacy that tion in India, citing alleged of the country stands at 9.67 2022. Polling on the seven leader Eknath Khadse on proved. This has come as a family and I have been hu- years to justify an array of the authorities perceive as reprisals by the government per cent of the total case count, Assembly seats where by- Wednesday quit the party, major embarrassment for miliated for four years... I highly intrusive measures,” critical in nature,” the for- and the freezing of its bank cured/dicharged cases are now elections are being held, holding former Chief Min- the BJP as Fadnavis is the worked hard to build up the she said, including “offi - mer Chilean president said. accounts by Indian authori- 88.81 per cent which , while will take place on Novem- ister Devendra Fadnavis party’s in-charge for the up- party in the state for 40 years cial raids on NGO offi ces “Constructive criticism is ties. “I urge the government the fatalities are at 1.51 per ber 3 and counting of votes responsible for his deci- coming Bihar polls, voting and this is what I had to un- and freezing of bank ac- the lifeblood of democ- to ensure that no one else is cent. According to the Indian on November 10. Of the sion. Set to join the ruling for which starts from Octo- dergo.. I am going alone,” counts”. “I am concerned racy. Even if the authori- detained for exercising their Council for Medical Research seven seats, six are held by Maha Vikas Aghadi partner ber 28. Making it clear that Khadse told media persons that such actions based on ties fi nd it uncomfortable, rights to freedom of expres- 10,83,608 cumulative samples the ruling Bharatiya Janata Nationalist Congress Party he nursed no grouse against after resigning as a primary the grounds of vaguely de- it should never be crimi- sion and peaceful assembly were tested pan India for the (NCP) on Friday, Khadse the BJP’s Central leadership, member of the BJP. fi ned ‘public interest’ leave nalised or outlawed in this – and to do its utmost. virus spread on Monday. EDIT 2 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Climate Change Will Make Anomalous Nature of alliances in Flooding in India’s Urban

Bihar elections KUNAL SHARMA in Delhi, the Hooghly in Political parties are apprehensive of forging pre- or ot every instance Kolkata, the Jhelum in post-electoral alliances even though the mathematics of severe rainfall Srinagar, the Cauvery of winning elections, particularly in fragmented socio- Ncan be directly in Trichy and the Mithi political set-ups, compels them to do so. Coalitions attributed to climate in Mumbai – are dying have become a common phenomenon in segmented change. This said, Hyder- a collective death. And and plural democratic societies. However, they require a abad has indeed received government authorities minimum ideological or policy overlap to work. The latest an anomalously high are creating this disaster amount of rain in the last by allowing massive en- trends in forging coalitions, particularly at state-levels, week. This downpour croachment, unauthor- however, defy this as both national and local parties, was the product of a de- ised construction work in their bid to capture power, have created alliances pression that originated and dumping waste in trumping all such considerations. Regional parties, over the Andaman Sea, water bodies. In many however, being largely family-based and patriarchal, are turned north-northwest cases, urban ‘planners’ not ideologically bent, and they are not averse to entering and fi nally towards the have resorted to shifting into any tactical arrangement with a party which could coast. Al- the natural fl ow of rivers help their ride to power. What is new is that national though such depressions to make way for an air- parties are now following suit. It is this fl exibility in usually dissipate quickly port or a high-rise build- manoeuvring alliances that seems to be working in Bihar. after making landfall, ing, conceited enough to Shifting alliances are not unique to Bihar alone. Political this depression led to believe they can evade developments in Goa, Manipur, Maharashtra, Madhya intense rain because it the consequences of their had retained a very high actions as well. Pradesh and other states have proved this. In 2015, the amount of moisture. This With Hyderabad hav- people of Bihar voted for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)- moisture load is expected ing been more navigable Janata Dal (United) mahagathbandan (grand alliance), to become higher as cli- with boats and canoes but in two years, a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) mate change intensifi es, exception. And given the India as a whole, as well alous. The 2015 Tamil every one sq. km’s in- than cars and bikes in the government was in power with the same chief minister warming the surfaces generally poor state of as for different parts of Nadu fl oods, including crease of built-up area last week, administra- (CM). The same thing took place in Maharashtra where of seas and oceans and India’s urban hydrologi- the country. So not tak- in Chennai, in particular in the last four decades. tors have estimated a to- political alignments changed after the polls. However, increasing evaporation. cal ecosystems and infra- ing swift remedial as well stick out. More recently, … The biggest offenders tal loss of Rs 6,000 crore. there are pointers for the Bihar elections from previous Singapur, a township structure, we should also as reformatory action the same horrors played were the metropolitans However, it is anyone’s experiences, especially since shifting alliances, loyalties within the Greater Hyder- expect our cities to shut has only been becoming out in a worse way in As- of New Delhi, Bengaluru, bet if the city – and In- and subversive moves are unpredictably intense this abad Municipal Corpora- down and become sick- more and more inexcus- sam, which had to deal Chennai, Mumbai and dia’s many other cities – time.At root of such phenomena are localised caste tion, received 320 mm of ened more often. able, as each passing day with fl ooding, water- Hyderabad, which treat will learn this time, or if loyalties which tend to manifest in fragmentation rain on October 13 and Hyderabad city itself in the ‘business as usual’ borne diseases, the local wastelands as their pri- they will simply resume then 157.3 mm on Octo- has received, and ig- scenario only endangers coronavirus epidemic, vate dumping grounds.” unrestricted construc- of the polity. The sheer intensity of this social and ber 17, for a total of 477.3 nored, multiple warnings. more and more people. stranded animals and Indeed, according to a re- tion. The latter is quite political churn tends to trump other developmental and mm in only four days. As In November 2019, for The apparent causes a burning oil-well all at port published earlier this probable. In any case, the ideological issues, allowing parties to forge alliances in many as 11 stations re- example, Srinivas Chary, of the urban fl ooding are once. year, between 1970 and agendas of our TV news any manner they chose to. Capturing political power ceived up to 200 mm of the director of the Centre so easy to enumerate that The loss of natural wa- 2014, Mumbai lost 71% of channels change thrice becomes an end in itself. The assembly elections in rain in a day. To compare, of Urban Governance at we don’t need experts to ter regulation is a direct its wetlands; Ahmedabad, a day while rainfall and Bihar present a strange picture. The Janata Dal(U) and Agumbe, in the Malnad the Administrative Staff chime in: the state of the consequence of urban 57%, Greater Bengaluru, drainage patterns shift the (BJP) have formed an alliance, region of the Western College of India, had said Musi river, poor drain- encroachment and the 56%, Hyderabad 55%, over many years, so the sharing 122 and 121 seats respectively. The Lok Janshakti Ghats, records relatively Hyderabad’s “resistance age and unplanned con- destruction of wetlands and the NCR, 38%. average viewer is likely to Party (LJP) under Chirag Paswan remains in the NDA few days of more than 200 to vagaries is high but struction. And while this located close to urban In addition, India’s riv- forget the travails of the at the Centr,e but outside it in the state. He has made mm in a day even at the day-zero is a 365-day re- time Hyderabad is in the conglomerates. ers across the breadth of 2020 monsoons in a few it clear that his only interest is defeating the JD(U). peak of the monsoon in a ality”. spotlight, it is easy to cast As The Wire Science the country, but espe- months. Similarly, the JD(U) has formed a subsidiary alliance good rainfall year. There is also no pau- one’s mind back and fi nd reported in February this cially those that fl ow any- (Kunal Sharma is an We must be prepared city of data to demon- quite a few examples of year, “The bad news is where near our cities – in- assistant professor at the with the Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam for such downpours to be strate climate change’s such ‘anomalous’ events that India’s cities have cluding the Alaknanda in Azim Premji University, Morcha (HAM) while the BJP has formed an alliance with the norm instead of the dire consequences for that are no longer anom- lost 25 ha of wetland for Badrinath, the Yamuna Bengaluru) the Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insaan Party. The BJP has played the second fi ddle to Nitish Kumar for a very long time. It may have been tempted to put forward a chief ministerial candidate. However, Kumar is adept in making combative and pre-emptive moves. There are 15 Years Since the RTI Act possibilities of underhand deals between several parties and candidates at the local level as the elections come closer. What is happening in Bihar in these elections is that, on the face of it, parties are adhering to the theoretical passed, But Is it Really Working prerequisites of a pre-electoral coalition in coordinating M. SRIDHARACHARYULU their electoral strategies, even declaring a CM candidate. ven before the rising Underneath this, however, there is a deep trust defi cit vacancies in Cen- which might create a precarious situation where the Etral and State In- incoming government might not be representing the formation Commissions, popular mandate even in plural terms. Thus, the real the delay in responding question to raise is this: Will people of Bihar have the to second appeals was government of the collation which they will be voting for, killing the spirit of the or will alliances, which aren’t even visible at the moment, Right to Information Act. rule the roost? The death of the LJP patriarch Ram Vilas And now, with the non- Paswan will only add to the uncertainties aiding shifting appointment of chiefs at and stifl ing modes of electioneering. The pictures of a the Centre and in several young Suraj Bhan Singh fl ying in a chartered airplane states, besides leaving fi ve positions vacant in the in the aftermath of the election results in February 2005, CIC, the RTI is facing a to cobble up a majority, is still fresh in Bihar’s political deep crisis, even as the Act memory. Don’t rule out a repeat. completed 15 turbulent years on October 12, 2020. The movement for Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed transparency and access at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, to justice is suffering since second appeals and com- Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa plaints are languishing in Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. the information commis- er for at least ten months, ers should be the chief in- Sharma was appointed, R.K. Mathur was the chief rated are vacant. Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. sions for indefi nite peri- spelling the denial of the formation commissioner. in June 2015. And after information commission- Diffi culties in CIC RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. ods. The commissions, RTI to thousands of appli- The high-powered com- his retirement, the Centre er. Along with him, two without ‘head’ I, as a either because of vacan- cants seeking information mittee led by the prime again did not appoint the other commissioners and commissioner, watched Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, cies or pendency, are not from high offi ces of the minister must select the chief immediately. The I retired within a month helplessly as the institu- More Market, Chennai - 600 003. adhering to timelines. president, prime minis- chief, and recommend CIC was headless for fi ve during November-De- tion went without a chief There is no time-bound ter, Supreme Court, etc. that the president appoint times within six years as cember 2018. Since then, for months. The Com- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali disclosure. With around During Narendra Modi’s this person. In August follows: Ever since Bimal several positions remain mission has developed Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. 40,000 second appeals prime ministership, the 2014, for the fi rst time the Julka retired in August vacant because of execu- a mechanism of work and complaints pending CIC went without a head administration of the CIC 2020, the offi ce of the tive inaction. distribution, by allocat- Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, at the CIC and around two for about ten months came to stand-still be- chief central information At present, Yashvard- ing the portfolios to the near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, lakh all over the state ICs, in 2014-15, after Rajiv cause of the absence of a commissioner and fi ve han Kumar Sinha, Vanaja existing commissioners. Hyderabad -500059, . the implementation of the Mathur’s retirement.That chief with the retirement other commissioner posi- N. Sarna, Neeraj Kumar The chief information RTI is disappointing. was the beginning of the of Rajiv Mathur from the tions in the CIC have been Gupta, Suresh Chandra commissioner retains the Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 As an information com- Bharatiya Janata Party-led post. For ten months, RTI empty. and Dr Amitav Pandove very high offi ces like the Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, missioner, I have the ex- National Democratic Alli- queries against high-pro- Only for a brief period are working in the CIC. President's Offi ce, Prime perience of facing admin- ance government. fi le offi ces at the second during the NDA regime More than 50% of the Minister’s Offi ce, Offi ce bangalore- 560 021, . istrative hurdles caused The RTI Act does not appeal level were denied. has the commission chambers in the beautiful of Supreme Court etc. Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 by the absence of a chief prescribe that senior- After 10 months, senior- worked at full strength of building Prime Minister permanently under their information commission- most of the commission- most commissioner Vijay ten commissioners, when Narendra Modi inaugu- jurisdiction. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Palghar lynchings case: UP ASSEMBLY BYPOLLS A CRUCIAL POLITICAL TEST 208 new accused, 50 Lucknow, Oct 21: Even as two of its deceased MLAs on Kripa Shankar of the Con- Dal. The RLD has fi elded preparations for by-elections these Assembly seats. Differ- gress for the Ghatampur seat. Praveen Singh, BSP Mo- nabbed by CID for seven Assembly seats in ent political equations and The Deoria Sadar Assem- hammad Yunus and Con- Mumbai, Oct. Oct 21 accused so far, 28 adults Uttar Pradesh are on, politi- permutations are being tried bly seat needed a bypoll gress Sushil Chaudhary. (UNI) In a major devel- and 9 juveniles were re- cal analysts have pointed out out by all parties. due to the death of BJP MLA Elections in Amroha's opment, the state CID on leased on a default bail as that these elections before Malhani Assembly seat in Janmejaya Singh. All major Naugawan Sadat Assem- Wednesday named 208 the CID chargesheet did the Assembly electoral battle Jaunpur fell vacant parties decided to fi eld only bly seat was necessitated new accused and arrested not specify their exact in- in 2022 would be a "crucial due to the death of Sama- candidates from the Brah- by to the death of former 50 of them in connection volvement in the crime political test" for the ruling jwadi Party leader Paras Nath min community. The BJP's cricketer and Cabinet with the sensational April owing to lack of evidence, BJP which held six of the sev- Yadav. The SP is faced with a Satyaprakash Mani is pit- Minister Chetan Chauhan 16 mob-lynching of two said an offi cial. Late night en seats. All eyes are on the daunting challenge to wrest the disqualifi cation of sitting was elected to the ted against Brahmashankar due to coronavirus. Here, sadhus and their driver, of- of April 16, two seers of the bypolls which would be held this constituency from the BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sen- from Agra. The BJP has fi eld- Tripathi, a Cabinet Minister BJP's Sangeeta Chauhan, fi cials said here. Juna Akhada - Kalpavrik- amid the coronavirus crisis in BJP and hence nominated gar following his conviction ed Prempal Dhangar against in the earlier SP govern- wife of late Chetan Chau- “This has taken the total shagiri Maharaj, 70, his as- the northern state, construc- Lucky Yadav, son of late Paras and life imprisonment in the SP's Maharaj Singh Dhangar, ment, BSP's Abhaynath han, is pitted against SP number of accused in the sistant Sushilgiri Maharaj, tion of the grand Ram temple Nath Yadav, on the SP ticket. Unnao rape case. Posing a BSP's Sanjeev Kumar Chak, Tripathi and Congress' Mu- leader Syed Javed Abbas, case to so far to 366 in- 35, and their driver Nilesh at , and the recent BJP is set to fi eld Manoj major challenge to the BJP and Congress nominee Sne- kund Bhaskar Mani Tripa- BSP's Mohammad Furkan cluding 11 juveniles, while Telgade, 30 - were waylaid Hathras and other similar Singh from Malhani against to retain the seat, the party hlata from Tundla. Kanpur's thi. The son of late Janmejay Ahmed, and Congress' Ka- the 50 others arrested to- near the Gandhchinchale crimes. Lucky Yadav. The BSP and has fi elded former district Ghatampur (Reserve) seat Singh is also contesting as a mlesh Singh. Senior politi- day shall be produced be- village by a 1,000-strong The results will reveal how the Congress too have en- President Srikant Katiyar. The fell vacant after the death of BJP rebel. He could swing cal analyst PN Dwivedi says fore the Dahanu Court on mob of villagers, at the different political parties tered the fray by fi elding Jay- SP's Suresh Kumar Pal, BSP's Kamal Rani Varun, a Cabinet the votes against the BJP in that the by-elections will Thursday,a their lawyer height of the lockdown. fared in the public estima- aprakash Dubey and Rakesh Mahesh Prasad and Congress Minister in the Yogi govern- this constituency. The Bu- reveal the political trend Amrut Adhikari told . Mistaking them to be tion, given the votes they bag Mishra respectively. leader Aarti Bajpai are other ment. the BJP has fi elded Up- landshahr seat got vacant for the 2022 Assembly elec- Simultaneously, the bail kidnappers, the villagers from the general public. The Dhananjay Singh, a two- contenders for the Bangar- endra Paswan, President of its due to the death of BJP MLA tions to be held in 2022. It pleas of 62 accused shall pounced on them and bru- credibility of BJP is at stake time MLA from Malhani, has mau seat. The Tundla Assem- Scheduled Caste (SC) Front in Veerendra Singh Sirohi. The is a challenge for the BJP be heard on Thursday by tally assaulted them with during these elections. also announced his entry, bly seat in Firozabad district Kanpur-Bundelkhand region, BJP has now nominated Sa- to retain its Assembly seats Special Sessions Judge P. P. sticks, rods and stones, re- The BJP has tried to play making the political fi ght in- fell vacant after BJP leader SP against SP's Indrajit Corey, rohi's wife Usha for the seat, while opposition SP, BSP Jadhav at Thane Sessions sulting in their death, even an emotional card by fi elding teresting. Bangarmau seat in Singh Baghel, a Cabinet Min- Bahujan Samaj Party's Kul- for which the SP has tied and the Congress will try to Court, Adhikari added. as a small posse of police- its party workers and wives of Unnao district fell vacant with ister in the Yogi government, deep Kumar Sankhwar and up with the Rashtriya Lok wrest those seats. Incidentally, of the 366 men looked on. Are you with farmers or not, Bihar: Cong manifesto promises drinking water, free for girls Punjab CM asks Kejriwal , Oct 21 (UNI) The Chandigarh, Oct 21 (UNI) would be better for Kejriwal Congress on Wednesday re- Punjab Chief Minister Ama- to get out of the IT mindset leased its manifesto "Bihar rinder Singh on Wednesday and ask Aam Aadmi Party’s Badlav Patra 2020' for the asked his Delhi counterpart state unit to back the Con- upcoming state Assembly and AAP leader Arvind Kejri- gress government in its fi ght elections. The manifesto wal if he was with the farm- for the rights of farmers, un- promises access to drink- ers or against them in their less their support to our Bills ing water, free education for fi ght against the three con- is just a facade.” The Punjab girls from kindergarten to tentious central laws related Chief Minister said that he post-graduation level, farm to agriculture. “The ball is however expected Kejriwal loan waiver, electricity bills in your court -- are you with to “do some homework be- waiver, increasing irrigation AICC GENERAL SECRETARY RANDEEP SINGH SURJEWALA RELEASING MANIFESTO WITH the farmers or against them?” fore rushing in to react to my facilities for farmers and PARTY LEADER RAJ BABBAR, AT SADAQAT ASHRAM, IN PATNA. Amarinder asked after Kejri- remarks made in interest of other goodies if elected to wal questioned the legality farmers who, I thought, he power. The Congress is one ram, the Bihar Congress the National Democratic Congress Election Manage- of amendment Bills passed “It shows his total igno- its Chief Minister does not may have some concern for”. of the key partners in the op- headquarters in Patna, Alliance (NDA) government ment Committee Chairman unanimously by Punjab Vid- rance. But then, Kejriwal know the legal nitty-gritty of He dared Kejriwal to come position Mahagathbandhan Congress state in-charge at the Centre would be re- and party spokesperson han Sabha on Tuesday “with- can’t be blamed for such ig- running a state,” Amarinder out with a “categorical stand” (Grand Alliance) in Bihar. Shaktisinh Gohil said if his jected by bringing separate Randeep Singh Surjewala out checking constitutional norance. Considering that remarked. “Instead of ques- on Punjab amendment Bills, During the launch of the party comes to power, the state Farm Bills on similar said 12 main points have and legal provisions”. Delhi is not really a state, tioning the Punjab Bills, it which the AAP MLAs. manifesto at Sadaqat Ash- three Farm Laws passed by lines as in Punjab.Bihar been stressed in the party's SC ALLOWS TRUST TO OPERATE Privates schools in néed of MAHA - LARGE PORTIONS OF AGRI- BANKS Assistance from Govt: KPSCWA CULTURAL LAND, CROPS DAMAGED TFP/TALHA HUSSAIN private Schools and Teach- New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The der. The top court had ordered Gulbarga, Oct 21: Karnataka ers at state and national lev- Aurangabad, Oct 21 (UNI) Due Supreme Court has permit- for a status quo and allowed the Private School and Chil- els. At this occasion, Afshad to the recent heavy rains across ted the Maharwal Khewaji trust to continue as caretaker. dren Welfare Association Ahmed said that the educa- 's regions eight Trust, which manages the Last Friday, a bench compris- President Dr. Afshad Ahmed tion sector especially the 23,30,466 hectares of Rs 20,000-crore property of ing Justices UU Lalit and S BZ and team were Invited private schools have suffered land were badly affected, said erstwhile princely state of Ravindra Bhat said: "Since as Chief guest, at Minor- immense losses in this pan- the Divisional Commissioner Faridkot, to operate bank ac- the activities undertaken by ity School Teacher's welfare demic. The future of many on Wednesday, thereby affect- counts to pay salaries to staff the Trust are in the nature of convention program, orga- schools looks bleak. It is in- ing some 30,09,766 farmers in and meet expenses on utilities running a and other nized by KIET B.Ed college, cumbent on the State Gov- the region. The report issued bills and taxes etc. philanthropic causes, at this Secretary Mrs. Ayesha Jama- ernment and central to assist to the media last night stated the report, so far panchnama Jalna 97.36 per cent , In June, the Punjab and The High Court had said that stage, we permit the applicant dhar. Many private schools them by giving special pack- that the respective district ad- of 16,24,715 hectares of land, 85.47 per cent ,Latur 73.70 per Haryana High Court had ruled his two daughters, Rajkumari Trust to operate the accounts Teacher's and Management ages. The private schools ministration have already di- which is 69 percent of the to- cent , Hingoli 65.21 per cent that the will of Harinder Singh Amrit Kaur and Maharani mentioned in Paragraph 12 of participated in this Program, have been serving the society rected the concerned offi cials tal area belonging to 22,46,405 ,Osmanabad 49.51 per cent Brar, the last ruler of the erst- Deepinder Kaur, were entitled the application strictly for the President addressed the and have done a big job in in- to conduct the panchnama of farmers has been completed. ,Parbhani 26 per cent and Beed while princely state, was forged to inherit and share the prop- purposes enumerated at serial gathering and Briefed about creasing literacy and improv- damaged crops and is likely to In Aurangabad district 97.92 21 percent ,the statistics said. in favour of the Maharwal erties. The trust had moved the numbers 2 to 7 in Paragraph 8 the service and Activities of ing living standards of The be completed within the next percent panchanama work has The recent furry of rains in al- Khewaji Trust on June 1, 1982. Supreme Court against this or- of the application." PSACWA in the welfare of people of Community. four to fi ve days. According to been completed followed by most all the districts. Integrated theatre commands Re-imaging agriculture through the lens next step in defence reforms of food processing industry New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The issues concerning integration, next logical step in the pro- theaterisation and moderni- BY SANJANA KADYAN AND ery and inadequate market package, Agri Infrastructure to the establishment of an for the farmer to adopt PHM cess of defence reforms in sation of the armed forces in TULSIPRIYA RAJKUMARI access for farmers. Lack of Fund and formalisation of effi cient farm to fork supply technologies by aggregat- India is the formation of In- general, and the Indian Army PHM, in particular, has led to Micro Food enterprises. A chain, Government will be re- ing information and services tegrated Theatre Commands in particular. On the govern- signifi cant post-harvest loss- growing FPI sector will also quired to intervene in fi ve key ranging from inputs, credit to synergise the capabilities ment's decision to appoint a es of 4-6-15.8% in fruits and help create a fair and equita- areas: First, as part of the One and marketing for him at and combat potential of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) vegetables, 10.5% in marine ble agricultural market while District One Product initia- the district level, which is three armed services during and create the Department of fi sheries and 6.7% in poultr ensuring good remuneration tive, Government may con- currently done by the local war and peace, Indian Army Military Affairs, he said that it (ICAR-CIPHET, 2015). While for farmers, as elucidated duct a district level crop-wise trader. These local agents chief, Gen. Manoj Mukund was "a momentous one" and signifi cant progress has been by models of Amul, Mother assessment of existing bottle- with intimate knowledge of Naravane said on Wednesday. GEN. MANOJ MUKUND NARA- that the services needed to The COVID-19 pandemic made in building individual Dairy and Big Basket. Howev- necks in the supply chain, farmers and social norms are He, however, said that this "demonstrate great wisdom has accentuated the critical- cold storage facilities, their er, FPI in India is currently at mapping all strategically ideal candidates to be risk as- process will be "deliberate, gious Higher Defence Manage- and statesmanship in enabling ity of food security and food lack of geographical spread a nascent stage, accounting located stakeholders. These sessors, information aggrega- thoughtful and well consid- ment Course, spoke about the the CDS, a long-standing de- surplus management in the persists as also their tardy for only 10 per cent of our to- stakeholders will include tors and infl uential catalysts ered" and its fruition will take current security scenario and mand of the armed forces". current policy space. To this upgradation into integrated tal food production. Despite farmers, farmer co-opera- for trust building. Therefore, a "number of years." focused on the geo-strategic The army chief also told the end, policy steps in agricul- multi-commodity hubs. the sector employing 11.4% tives/producer companies it is critical to retain the role The army chief was speak- implications on capability offi cers that there was a need ture sector in recent years The food processing indus- of the organized manufac- and private enterprises such of such key local agents in FPI ing during his visit to the Col- development and force utili- for everyone to work in a spirit have shifted their orientation try (FPI) is poised to address turing workforce, India’s FPI as standalone investors, trad- business models, as exempli- lege of Defence Management sation of the Indian Army in of togetherness and trust with from sustenance to market- these supply chain gaps bol- share in manufacturing GVA ers, food enterprises, online fi ed by ITC’s E-Choupal and (CDM) and the Bison Division pursuit of national interests. the national security interests ing. However, the sector is stered by an ecosystem re- is fairly low at 9.7% as com- and offl ine supermarkets, ex- NABARD’s Maa-Thota pro- at . At the CDM, During his address to the stu- being paramount. However, still exposed to challenges of cently set up by the Govern- pared to 35.5% in Indonesia porters and retail chains. gramme. Further, with the Gen. Naravane, interacting dent offi cers and faculty of the adding a note of caution, he post-harvest management ment’s three Farm Acts under and 34.3% in New Zealand. Second, make it behavior- farmers now free to sell their with the offi cers of the presti- CDM, he spoke on a number of said that there might. (PHM), poor price discov- the Aatmanirbhar Bharat For this sector to contribute ally and fi nancially viable produce. SOUTH 4 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

The Opposition parties, civ- Agitating AAP workers held while il society groups and tourism IPL betting racket busted in bodies have expressed ap- prehension that the projects Karnataka, one held giving memo, coal packet to Goa CM were pushed at an “express at the Mollem wildlife sanctu- pace” to facilitate movement Bengaluru, Oct 21 ary in Goa. of coal imported through the (IANS) With the ar- “We had come to meet Chief Mormugao Port Trust in Goa rest of one person, the Minister Pramod Sawant to to steel mills in Karnataka’s Central Crime Branch give him a packet of coal and Bellary district and nearby (CCB) of Bengaluru a memorandum. But he was areas. police claimed to have scared to meet us, instead the Coal pollution especially busted an Indian Pre- picked us up and in the vicinity of the major mier League (IPL) bet- detained us,” Mahambre said. port has been debated several ting racket running in Nearly 50,000 trees in the times in the legislative assem- the city. They also re- region of bly. covered Rs 30 lakh and Goa are slotted for felling The Goa government has a mobile phone from those who had bet with Lotusbook247.com, for multiple Central govern- however, maintained that his possession. him. A police officer Kingexchange.com and ment projects which include the widening of roads and According to the said that the accused playwin99.com. Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) Sev- Speaking to the media, AAP expansion of railway lines double-tracking of the rail- CCB, the arrested ac- had organised betting The official said these eral Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa convenor Rahul Maham- and highways, and drawing ways was essential to decon- cused has been identi- during an IPL match websites provide data volunteers protesting against bre said the protest by his of new high tension power gest road and rail traffic in fied as Santhosh (33), a between Chennai Su- in various forms such an upcoming ‘coal corridor’ party was to highlight Goa lines across the two Goa wild- the area. About the construc- resident of Banashan- per Kings and Rajast- as win-loss ratio, balls- in Goa were detained by the being used as a corridor for life reserves, Mollem wildlife tion of new power lines to kari in the city. han Royals on Monday runs ratio, and death on Wednesday, coal transportation to steel sanctuary and Bhagwan Ma- Goa from Karnataka, Power The police added that night. over bowling ratio etc after they tried to handover a mills in Karnataka. There are haveer sanctuary, which are Minister Nilesh Cabral said Santhosh was arrested The officer added by individual bowl- memorandum and a packet of also two Central government the largest protected forests the move was to increase the from a petrol pump on that Santhosh used ers of a team. “Book- coal to Chief Minister Pramod proposals to widen roads and in the state. The projects were state’s power intake for the Tuesday where he had to organise the bet- ies generally use these Sawant at his official resi- double-track railway lines cleared by the National Board projected rise in power con- allegedly come to share ting racket after col- sites to organise their dence in Panaji. through the protected forests for Wildlife in April this year. sumption. the betting money with lecting data from betting,” he said. Work like warriors to Kerala-based TCM rolls out implement NEP: K’taka branded RT-PCR test kits Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) socio-economic changes in a has already reached manu- kits in large quantities now, to increase the number of Karnataka Deputy Chief Min- big way. “We all need to work facturing capacity of 10,000 as they are available now in tests done at government ister Ashwath Narayana on like warriors to implement test kits per day and will in- close proximity,” said Var- laboratories and hospi- Wednesday said that all stake- this ambitious policy.” “We crease it to 50,000 test kits ghese. “But we will be able tals at affordable costs and holders need to work like war- all need to work like warriors per day in a week’s time. to deliver the Kerala-made maximum reachability. riors towards the phase-wise to implement this ambitious “Kerala is fully depen- kits within 4-5 hours any- We are ready to sell ‘Covi- implementation of the New policy.” dent on supplies from where across the state. Co- DetecT’ to government at Education Policy (NEP). He called on authorities other states for Covid tests, vid 19 (RT-PCR) test kits are near-cost price,” the com- Narayana, who is Minister concerned to prepare them- which normally take 48 to to be kept under minus 20 pany MD added. for Higher Education, was selves to play a vital role in 72 hours, some time even degress Celsius at all times Manju Abraham, Chief speaking on an online plat- NEP implementation at the Kochi, Oct 21 (IANS) facture the much-awaited more, to reach the state and any variation will affect Scientific Officer, TCM form on the ‘Role of Compe- university-level. He called on Kochi-based TCM Ltd, a Covid test kits. through dry ice- pack jour- the quality. Also, local labs Healthcare Pvt Ltd, a fully- tent Authorities in Prosperity authorities concerned to pre- chemical manufacturer till TCM Ltd Managing Di- ney. do not need to stock the owned subsidiary of TCM of Universities’, jointly organ- pare themselves to play a vital recently, has rolled out on rector Joseph Varghese “But we will be able to test kits in large quantities Ltd, said that the RT-PCR ised by Bharatiya Shikshana role in NEP implementation a commercial basis ‘Covi- said ‘Covi-DetecT’ has thus deliver the Kerala-made now, as they are available assay developed by IIT- Mandala Karnataka North at the university-level. DetecT’ brand RT-PCR test become the first and the kits within 4-5 hours any- now in close proximity,” Delhi is by far the surest Chapter and Rani Channam- “Syndicates and Academic kits based on technology only company in Kerala where across the state. Co- said Varghese. method available in India ma University of Belagavi Councils of all universities in developed by IIT-Delhi, to manufacture Real-time vid 19 (RT-PCR) test kits are Presently, Kerala’s daily as it identifies the presence here. the state should also strive the company head said on Polymerase Chain Reac- to be kept under minus 20 Covid tests number be- of coronavirus by analys- He maintained that the hard to implement NEP, Wednesday. tion test kits. degress Celsius at all times tween 40,000 and 50,000 as ing RNA coding for spike policy -- whose phase-wise which will ensure greater TCM Ltd is among six Their fully equipped unit and any variation will affect against a national average glycoprotein, a protein ex- implementation will begin by transparency and account- companies chosen by IIT- in Kinfra Biotechnology the quality. Also, local labs of over 1 million tests per pressed on the virus sur- 2021 --is expected to impact ability,” he added. Delhi nationwide to manu- and Industrial Zone here do not need to stock the test day. “The aim should be face.

GlowingGoa’s tributes Independent paid to martyrs DMK ready for joint protest with AIADMK on reservation Bill: Stalin on Police Commemoration Day Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Dravida headed by retired Justice P. Kalaiar- MLA withdraws Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) presi- asan had recommended horizontal dent M.K. Stalin on Wednesday said reservation for those who had passed support to Sawant his party is ready for a joint protest the NEET. with the ruling AIADMK to secure Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu Ad- Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) In- up an inquiry into land deals Tamil Nadu’s rights. mission to Undergraduate Courses dependent MLA Prasad I have carried out in my con- In a tweet, Stalin said Chief Minister in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medi- Gaonkar on Wednesday stituency,” Gaonkar said. “I K. Palaniswami should consult all the cine and Homeopathy on preferential announced withdrawal of am submitting a letter on political parties on the kind of protest basis to the students of the Govern- support to the BJP-led co- withdrawal of support to this to be held and when. ment Schools Bill, 2020 providing 7.5 alition government in Goa, government to the Goa Gov- Stalin said the Assembly had unani- per cent reservation for government following a war of words ernor. The Chief Minister mously passed a Bill for providing 7.5 school students was passed on Sep- with Chief Minister Pramod and BJP leaders have made per cent horizontal reservation for tember 15, 2020 by the Assembly. Sawant and state BJP leader- false accusations against me government school students in medi- “In light of NEET results announced ship over alleged land deals on land deals. They can set cal college admission but Governor on 16.10.2020, the government school , , of the martyrs besides rich tributes to the linked to the setting up of an up an inquiry into land deals Banwarilal Purohit has not given his students could benefit from the res- Bhupalpally, Octo- observing two-minute police martyrs on the IIT-Goa campus. I have carried out in my con- assent to it. Stalin has also written to Purohit re- for medical college admissions as it ervation in this academic year itself, ber 21: Police Com- silence. Speaking on occasion of the Police The withdrawal of support stituency,” Gaonkar said. “This is an issue concerning the questing his early consent to the res- hinders rural and urban poor students only if the assent for 7.5 per cent hori- memoration Day was the occasion, Srinivas Commemoration Day will have little impact on the On Monday, Gaonkar rights of the Assembly elected by the ervation Bill. from pursuing medical studies. zontal reservation bill passed by the observed at the office Reddy exhorted the at district police head- state government, which has had urged the government people. It is not good for the Governor In his letter, Stalin told Purohit that Stalin said analysing the impact of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is ofthe the support Warangal of Po-27 BJPpolicemen MLAs toto work consider for quarters setting in upMulugu. the to be indifferent or delay further,” Sta- the DMK party is against the National the NEET examination on govern- given immediately, without further liceand Commissionerate another Independent a good name IIT to campus the “The in policemenhis constitu- have lin said. Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) ment school students, a committee delay,” Stalin said. hereMLA onin theWednesday 40-member department As- byency, render- amidbravely protests exerted fromthem- recollectingsembly. Athe lone ser- Nationaling selfless serviceresidents and ofselves Melaulim during the village lock- vicesCongress of policemenParty MLA addedhas also that thein services North downGoa’s periodSattari besides sub govt suspends officerHaritha HaramRailways will be completed to by runOctober moreend special whooffered sacrificed conditional their ofsupport the policemen district, who whoduring have the floods,”objected he in rural areas of Warangal Urban district lifeto inthe the Sawant-ledline of duty. laidgovern- down theirto hurried lives added. land Additionalacquisition SP over stone quarry blast Warangalment. West Zone would alwaysprocesses be re- readadopted out the by names the Dr Srinivas Vooradi trainswas taken from up with unskilled Karnataka labour DCPAddressing Srinivas Reddya press membered. con- GoaLater, government a of 264 police to setmartyrs up Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 without obtaining the priorWarangal Urban,Bengaluru, October Oct 21: 20 The (IANS) under ateNREGP. daily “Avenue from Chennaiplantation to will be operated between paidference tributes in Panaji,to the Gaonkarrally was conductedthe institute. and observedOn Monday, silence (IANS) The Odisha govern- permission of the Collector,authorities The of theRailways District Ruralwould De- oper-along Bengaluruwith 122 kms offrom PR roads Wednes- and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu martyrssaid that by placing he wasthe from“disillu- the PoliceGaonkar Com- hadfor twourged minutes the gov- and ment on Wednesday sus- said an order of the Revenuevelopment ate Office more (DRDO) special are trains striv- from103 kmsday. of R & B roads was taken up. from October 23 to Decem- wreathsioned” at withthe memo- the commentsmissioner’s ernmentoffice to toplanted consider 264 settingsaplings pended a tehsildar in Raya- department. ing to completeBengaluru the plantation and other of the cities Plantation “The of saplings trains in will the remain-have 10 ber 2 to facilitate people rialof Sawantin the premises and Goa of BJPAmbedkar Gen- Statueup the un- IITin thecampus memory in of histhe gada district in connection Earlier, Rayagada Districtsaplings underin Karnataka the Haritha to Haram Chennai, ing 7 kmscoaches, of PR roads including and 3 kms 8 ofchair R travel for Dasara and Diwali theeral policeSecretary commis- Damodarder Naikthe auspicesconstituency, of martyrs amid at theprotests police with a blast at a stone quarry Collector Pramod Kumarprogramme Hyderabad, in the district Howrahby the end and& B willcars be completedand 2 luggage-cum-by the end of monthsfestivals,” July and said August. the official.‘Raagi’ and sionerateon his here.alleged Central land the dealsJagruthi from cultural residents headquarters of Melaulim in Mulu- which had claimed the lives Behera recommended ofdis- this month.other Whilecities the to targetenable for pas-October.brake-vans We could not with complete generator the ‘Chinta’ Of the(Tamarind) five pairs, saplings two pairshave Zoneand DCPlobbying Pushpa efforts read troop. to relo- In Muluguvillage dis- in gu.Meanwhile,North Goa’s Addi-Sat- of three workers. ciplinary action against thethe rural sengersareas of the travel district, during which plantationthe in both due directions,”to the recent saidheavy the also will been be planted run ondaily the bothbetween sides outcate the the name Indian of the Institute trict, Mulugu of tari Superin- sub district,tional SP V.Srinivasuluwho have The government suspend- Gunupur tehsildar for excludesal- festivalthe Greater season, Warangal an Mu- officialrains,” official. he said and added that the of theBengaluru roads as part and of Chennai avenue planta- and policeTechnology-Goa personnel who campus tendent to of Policeobjected (SP) topaid hurried glowing land tributes ac- ed Gunupur tehsildar Lax- legedly not taking actionnicipal Corporationsaid on Tuesday. (GWMC) limits, DRDO hadAll distributedspecial trains 6 flower will and have tion, one while daily 30,000 between Eeta (Indian Benga- date) laidhis Sanguemdown their Assemblylives Sangram con- Singhquisition G Patil processesto the martyrs adopted at the minarayan Sabat, an Odisha against illegal stone quarry-is 8 lakh saplings,“An air-conditioned nearly 8.29 lakh dou-fruit-bearingreserved plants coaches. to each Hand of the sa- saplingsluru andhave Kanyakumari.been given to ‘Gouda forstituency. the safety of the termed theby services the Goa Martyrs' government Stupa toat Administrative Service (OAS) ing at Okilguda. saplings haveble-decker already beensuperfast planted. special households nitisation, besides thermal distribution screen- of societies’The followingtrains willthe suggestionshave AC people.“I am The submitting personnel a renderedletter on as setmatchless up the Armedinstitute. Reserve (AR) officer, with immediate ef- The Collector has alsoThe is- districtexpress has 7 mandalswill run with from 130 Beng- ‘Krishnaing, Tulasi’ social and distancing, ‘Lemon grass’ wear- of theand Excise sleeper Department,” coaches. Srinivas A ofwithdrawal the Armed ofReserve support in toterms this of providingIn response, headquarters, Sawant Bhupal- had KAKATIYAfect. UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR PROF.K.PURUSHOTHAMsued show-cause RELEASING to villages,two andaluru each to ofChennai the villages daily is fromwith aing view masks to check and the other mosquito health Kumar complete explained. AC Speakingsuperfast on ex-the (AR)government led by Reserve to the Goasecurity Gov- to thesaid people that Gaonkar’spally district overture on the oc- THEDuring ENGLISH theTEXTBOOK period TITLED of "ENGLISHsus- Sadar FOR EXCELLENCE" revenue FOR THEinspectors also growing Wednesday,” a nursery at thea South respec- West-menaceprotocols in the households. will be mandatory “Farm- protection press willof the also saplings be plantedrun be- as Inspectorernor. TheSrinivas Chief Rao Ministerwhen compared was madeto casion due of to Police alleged Com- SECONDpension, YEAR the UNDERGRADUATE headquarters STUDENTS of (RIs). UNDER Besides, THE JURISDICTION the districttive village.Speaking ern Railway to The (SWR) South zone In- ersof- werefor encouraged all passengers to go for and bund rail- a parttween of Haritha Bengaluru Haram, and he said Chen- that OF IN HIS CHAMBERS ON WEDNESDAY. conductedand BJP leaders‘Salami have the madepolice departmentland deals memoration made by Daythe (FlagIn- Sabat shall be at Collector- administration has alreadydia Times ficial (TSIT) said here inon aWednesday, statement. plantationway staff.with teak saplings for ‘watchers’nai from were October employed 23 for daily 365 ALSO SEEN ARE THE FORMER DEAN, FACULTY OF ARTS DR SRINIVAS Shastra'false accusations and ‘Shok against of the meother dependent States in Day). legislator Speaking in on his the VOORADI,ate, Rayagada BOS CHAIRPERSON and he DR shall P NIRMALA, suspended HEAD, DEPARTMENT Gunupur OF assis-Project DirectorAnother of the DRDOdouble-decker A Srini- which Rs.5“In is paidaddition, for each offive the teakpairs days except to protect Tuesdays the plants till of further the av- Shastra’on land in deals. memory They the can country. set constituency. He paid occasion. not leave theENGLSIH, headquarters KU DR B.DEEPA tant JYOTHI. revenue inspector Anupvas Kumar superfast said that expressthe plantation will oper- tree forof tensuperfast months exemptingspecial trainstwo enue notice. plantation. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Democrats cannot take Hispanic vote forgranted While a majority of Hispanics routinely white minority group, but many don’t nec- not substantially different among other vote Democratic, for nearly five decades a essarily think of themselves in such terms. Americans. sizeable minority have consistently voted What’s more, growing numbers of Hispan- Some Trump supporters for the Republican nominee in presiden- ics are Protestant or evangelical Chris- Another factor that may help Trump tial elections. In 1972, about a third of tians, a group that, like their non-Hispanic among some Hispanic voters, especially in Mexican-Americans voted for Richard coreligionists, is far more inclined toward Florida, is his continuous effort to portray Nixon. In 1984, an estimated 40 per cent Trump. In Texas, for example, Hispanic Democrats as soft on socialism. Slightly of Hispanics voted for Ronald Reagan, a Protestants support him over Joe Biden by more than one-quarter of Florida’s resi- level George W. Bush also achieved in his almost two to one, according to the Texas dents are Hispanic, with a plurality who re-election bid in 2004. Hispanic Policy Foundation. are of Cuban origin but also sizeable pop- In the 2016 campaign, 28 per cent of His- But perhaps more than because of racial ulations of Nicaraguans and Venezuelans panics voted for Trump, despite his openly or religious affiliation, some Hispanic vot- who fled autocratic regimes. When Trump racist language, saying Mexico was send- ers may gravitate toward Trump because tells voters that “Joe Biden is just a Tro- ing rapists to the United States. Polls now they think he will be better on the econo- jan horse for socialism,” it raises real fear suggest that he has not just largely main- my. Like most American voters, Hispanics among those whose families have lived tained his support among Hispanics na- rate the economy as the No. 1 issue in the under Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Nicolas tionwide; it has actually increased in key election, at 80 per cent according to a re- Maduro or Daniel Ortega. states. cent Pew Research survey. While they are It’s getting late in the game to change In Florida, an NBC News/Marist poll more likely than Americans in general to voters’ minds, but Biden had better pay shows Trump leading among Hispanic rate income inequality as a major issue, attention to a group that Democrats have voters by 50 per cent, which could put the fewer Hispanic men than women do, and long taken for granted. The Trump cam- state in a virtual tie. In Texas, nearly 38 per income inequality and immigration rank paign began running Spanish language cent of Hispanics say they support Trump, below health care and the coronavirus ads in Florida three weeks before Biden’s while in Arizona, 29 per cent do, according outbreak as top voting issues. did and has an aggressive campaign with to recent polls. As with other demographic Before the pandemic, Hispanic un- 16 offices focusing on wooing Hispanic groups, Hispanic men are more likely than employment was lower and household voters in Florida, Arizona, Texas and Ne- By Linda Chavez won’t this year either. But I understand women to support Trump, with nearly 46 income was higher than in most previ- vada. If Biden doesn’t devote more time, Democrats are counting on Hispanics to why his brand of populism and appeal to per cent of Hispanic men in Texas and 42 ous periods. Even though Hispanics have money and organisation to winning at help them win the White House on Nov. 3, religious voters has struck a chord not just per cent of young Hispanic men in Arizona been disproportionately affected by the least as many Hispanic voters as Hillary but they may be in for a surprise. Though with white voters and evangelicals but also supporting him. coronavirus, both in disease rates and loss Clinton and Barack Obama did, he may see I’ve been a conservative most of my life, I with Hispanics, who will likely make up 13 Nonwhite minority group of income, roughly a third approved of his hopes of becoming president dashed. didn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016 and per cent of voters in November. We tend to think of Hispanics as a non- Trump’s handling of the pandemic, a rate Gulf News &29,'̉̑%RULV-RKQVRQLVVHQGLQJDPL[HGPHVVDJH On Tuesday afternoon as I drove across While Johnson is the UK Prime Minister, there’s a leadership vacuum at the cen- much of the Midlands of England, from when it comes to health, Nicola Sturgeon tre of power in the UK. And in Northern Leicester to Birmingham then on to Man- in Scotland, Arlene Foster in Northern Ireland, Forster’s power-sharing adminis- chester, I tuned into live coverage of the Ireland and Mark Drakeford in Wales tration has looked south of the border to worsening coronavirus crisis now sweep- each have as much power as Johnson who Dublin to coordinate an all-Ireland strat- ing across Britain and Ireland — and speaks for England. egy for fighting the pandemic. much of Europe too — in what many fear Devolved powers of the regions In essence, coronavirus has done more is that dreaded second wave. In truth, this coronavirus crisis has to raise awareness of the different strat- For much of the past two months, underscored the devolved powers of the egies and powers of the regional gov- Leicester had been under strict localised regions as never before — and never be- ernments than any other recent current lockdowns, so too Birmingham now, and fore has it been so relevant. In England, event. so too Manchester. Liverpool has restrict- Johnson has many critics within his own In Greater Manchester where the mayor ed gatherings and, all told, some 14 mil- Conservative party and up and down the has been directly elected, Andy Burnham lion are living under some of new restric- shires and cities — with many left scratch- has been swift to make sure specific areas tions on their movements up and down ing their heads over more than a dozen of the city have localised restrictions in England. U-turns on health policy and coronavirus place to keep residents safe. It’s a simi- On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Bo- regulations, school exam results and just lar story in Liverpool, where Mayor Joe ris Johnson made an address to the na- how and when rules and laws governing Anderson called Johnson’s bluff when tion — the timing was critical given the the pandemic are to be handled. it came to getting schoolchildren back rising rates of infection — explaining While the police constabularies up to the classrooms last June. The lesson why his government is reversing its pre- and down those shires and cities have seems to be that where local and regional vious advice, telling people now to work the power to fine people for ignoring the politicians show effective leadership and from home, cover up with masks when rules, too many are simply saying that if take strict action to protect local commu- in public indoor spaces, and ordering re- Johnson’s own personal adviser Domi- nities, they have the backing of residents strictions on bars and restaurants. And nic Cummings can ignore them, how can from their areas. unless the advice of his government is they be realistically enforced. Missing in action taken seriously, the measures will be in It’s a different matter in Scotland, Maybe there’s an element of truth then before, this man, his ministers, his cabi- With so much focus now in the UK place for the next six months — and the where Sturgeon has been resolute in to Drakeford’s assertion that Johnson has net, framed a law that would itself ignore on coronavirus — and how each region government is strongly hinting that a sec- making stricter rules for Scots, having few been missing in action. It’s ironic too that the rule of law for overwriting the With- has its own rules — the whole issue of a ond national lockdown might likely have cases per capita, and offering a clear and this increase in support for devolved pow- drawal Agreement from the European trade deal with Brussels is being ignored. to be reimposed. Ironically, his address to decisive message. ers comes at a time when nine months Union. How can he ask Englishmen and Deliberately? I cannot answer that ques- the nation came six months after the UK Last week, in a stinging rebuke of John- ago, Johnson named himself as the Min- women to uphold the law now when his tion. But I would take on board the words first entered lockdown for that initial two- son, she said she can’t remember when ister for the Union in an attempt to show own government chooses to ignore it and of German’s Minister of State for Europe week period. they last spoke and urged him to meet all that he was determined to hold together do as it pleases? And so did Cummings, I Michael Roth who, on Tuesday afternoon In Scotland, there are stricter rules on three regional leaders in a COBRA session the fraying strands of his United King- hasten to add, when it suited him to visit warned that Johnson’s government need- gatherings and travel. So too in Wales. — named after the Cabinet Office Brief- dom. But coronavirus has undermined his parents on a 900-kilometre round trip ed to take the trade talks more seriously. And so too in Northern Ireland. Each of ing Room where those crisis management the portfolio of his choosing. from London “At some point the games have to stop,” the separate nations that together make meetings are held. That hasn’t happened When Johnson addressed his nation The messages from Johnson are far too Roth said. “We need serious discussions.” up the United Kingdom are going their yet. on Tuesday night, he made an appeal for mixed now: Go to work. Stay at home. Eat Join the queue, Herr Roth. Wales’ Drak- own ways. Health, you see, is one of the All-Ireland strategy for fighting the pan- the minority to uphold law and order, fol- out. Avoid eating out. A great Brexit deal. eford and Scotland’s Sturgeon are looking areas of administration devolved to the demic low the rules and help stop the spread of A terrible deal. Follow the law. Break the for serious discussions too. regional parliaments from Westminster. Drakeford went further, saying that coronavirus. Oh the irony. Barely a week law. Do as I say not do as my advisers do. Gulf News The ashes of Moria refugee camp could poison European politics

giene facilities that are so impor- “never again”, as it did after the to receive refugees from Greek tant during a pandemic, are still body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi islands, a proposition which had not being met. The camp’s already washed up on Turkey’s shore after been blocked by the federal inte- overcrowded tents have no floors, he drowned attempting to reach rior ministry which has to green- meaning the first autumn rain will Greece with his family five years light any relocations. make them completely uninhabit- ago? Is this the tragic price that More voices should join those able. The government announced has to be paid so action is taken? calling on the German and other that these refugees will stay on If the current asylum system re- governments to allow for human- Lesbos until as late as Easter. mains unchanged, we will contin- itarian action. Other European Existing tensions between resi- ue to have catastrophes like this cities have also offered to take dents, migrants and NGOs on the one. That is why immediate ac- refugees and asylum seekers from island have worsened in recent tion is needed. To start, we must Greece – notably some 119 Dutch months, and especially after CO- shut down these camps. The new municipalities. The desire and VID-19 cases were discovered at EU migration pact is envisioning infrastructure for evacuation are Moria. These tensions worsened even more camps like Moria, de- there; we just need now to scale after the fire, as the government spite all the evidence that they are them up through a permanent allowed – or even amplified – toxic the centrepiece of a failed policy. relocation scheme in the EU’s up- narratives in an attempt to deflect When the first COVID-19 case coming migration pact. blame. As part of their campaign emerged at Moria, the Greek Without appropriate EU action, to vilify humanitarian and human minister for immigration and I also fear what will happen to my By Manos Moschopoulos rested six asylum seekers regard- find housing, food and water for rights groups, authorities even asylum, Notis Mitarakis, revived own country, Greece. The politi- Even by the grim standards of ing the fire and claimed they more than 10,000 homeless refu- told refugees that NGOs were not his proposal to turn the camps cal atmosphere is already deeply Greece’s reception system, the started it on purpose. We may not gees. The Greek government ini- acting in their interests. into open-air prisons. Not only toxic. While the initial fire was still September 8 fire at the Moria ref- know exactly how the fire started tially thought that it would be able Advertisement do these camps fail to uphold our burning, the Ministry of Migration ugee camp is an unprecedented but we know why. to rehabilitate Moria by cleaning Many have remarked on how human rights standards, under- Policy officials accused “foreign humanitarian catastrophe. It was Moria was a squalid camp with away the charred remains of ex- fortunate it is that no one died in mining the EU’s position in the NGOs” of being responsible for not the first fire at the camp and it more than four times the number isting structures and installing the fire. And yet Moria has been world, but they also fail to deter the discontent in the camp that was entirely predictable. of people it could safely host; the tents. It ruled out the transfer of killing people for years. Self-harm people desperate to flee war and led to the fire. The government Successive Greek governments local population has been carry- refugees to the mainland due to and suicide have been rife, as are poverty. spokesperson refused to rule out have restricted the movements ing the burden of a lethal and un- fears this may spread COVID-19. stabbings and beatings. Open Cities and regions across Eu- Turkish involvement. of newly arrived refugees and sustainable EU migration policy Residents on the island set up sewage, inadequate healthcare rope have offered to settle refu- I fear the opportunity for con- migrants in order to uphold the for far too long; there have been roadblocks to prevent reconstruc- and nutrition have allowed dis- gees from these camps. The sensus and reasoned politics is migration deal between the Euro- legitimate fears about the spread tion efforts. Their opposition is eases to spread. Last year a baby German state of North Rhine- slipping away. Some are now call- pean Union and Turkey. As a re- of COVID-19 in the camp and on understandable; they have been died from dehydration and a Westphalia has said it is willing to ing Greece “the Hungary of the sult, island facilities have been se- the island; and there has been a sold “temporary solutions” before mother and child lost their lives take in 1,000 refugees displaced Mediterranean”. If the EU cannot verely overcrowded. Moria camp, toxic cocktail of nationalism, con- which have, in fact, lasted years. in a fire. by the fire. There are others such agree on an asylum policy, per- designed to host fewer than 3,000 spiracy and fear-mongering. All After days of sleeping rough, One wonders if there had been as Brandenburg, Thuringia and haps it can agree that one Hun- people, was hosting an estimated that was needed was a match. most migrants left homeless by deaths caused by the September Berlin. gary within its borders is quite 13,000 when the fire broke out. In the days following the disas- the fire are now in a temporary 8 fire would the political reaction This follows a long campaign by enough. The local authorities have ar- ter, the immediate priority was to camp. Basic needs, including hy- be stronger? Would Europe cry local authorities across Germany Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Trump's rally mic US Senate to vote on Oct 26 to Early voter turnout in Texas stops working, blames confirm Trump nominee to SC Washington, Oct 21 ing to confirm justice- ing up the procedural 'crooked Hillary' (UNI) The Republi- to-be Barrett next hurdles the next day, county surpasses 2016 figure Washington, Oct campaign received, can-majority US Sen- Monday. "I think that reports The Hill news 21 (UNI) US Presi- his microphone sud- ate will vote on Oc- will be another signa- website. The Senate Houston, Oct 21 (UNI) County Judge Lina Hidalgo dent Donald Trump denly went out. tober 26 to confirm ture accomplishment will then hold a proce- Voter turnout in Harris as saying on Tuesday. jokingly blamed After it was back on, US President Donald in our effort to put on dural vote on Sunday. County, Texas, after seven The county nearly tripled "crooked Hillary" af- he said: "Is the mic Trump's nominee the courts, the fed- After Sunday's days of early voting for the number of early voting ter his microphone ready? I wonder who Judge Amy Coney Bar- eral courts, men and vote, the 48-year-old the November 3 presiden- sites to a record 122. Ten of stopped working at did that to our mic? rett to the Supreme women that believe Judge's nomination tial election has surpassed those are new drive-thru a campaign rally in I don't believe it was Court as the replace- in the quaint notion would still face an ad- the figure recorded during voting sites. Pennsylvania. The Joe. You know who ment for late Justice that maybe the job of ditional 30 hours of the 2016 polls. As of Mon- A spokesman for the incident took place it was? Crooked Hill- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a judge is to actually debate for a final vote day, nearly 720,000 voters Texas Secretary of State's during the rally in ary. It must've been." it was reported. follow the law." on her confirmation. in Harris County had cast Office reported on Tuesday Erie on Tuesday, The Trump had coined Addressing a media Barrett's nomina- Since Republicans their ballot in person or by that more than 4.6 million Hill news website re- the term, "Crooked briefing on Tuesday, tion is expected to be hold 53 Senate seats, mail, the Houston-based of the state's residents have ported. Hillary" for his for- Senate Majority Lead- voted out of the Judi- Barrett could lose KHOU TV station said in more than 4.6 million of nered 52.23 per cent of the cast their ballots during the While Trump was mer Democratic rival er Mitch McConnell ciary Committee on three party Senators a news report on Tuesday the state's residents have ballots. Voters in the Coun- first week of early voting. In speaking about the Hillary Clinton while said: "With regard to Thursday, which will and still be confirmed evening. cast their ballots during the ty broke another record the 2016 election, Texas, a law enforcement en- campaigning for the the Supreme Court pave the way for Mc- by allowing Vice Presi- This figure represented first week of early voting. In during the first four days major battleground state, dorsements his had 2016 election. justice ... we'll be vot- Connell to start lin- dent Pence break a tie. 52 per cent of the total the 2016 election, Texas, a of the early voting, casting swung in President Donald voter turnout in 2016 and major battleground state, more than 100,000 ballots Trump's favour. He won 73 per cent of the early swung in President Donald each day, with an aver- 52.23 per cent of the votes, voter turnout that year. A Trump's favour. He won age about 10,000 votes per while his then Democratic Islamic State supporter convicted of spokesman for the Texas 52.23 per cent of the votes, hour. "This turnout is not rival Hillary Clinton gar- Secretary of State's Office while his then Democratic an accident," the KHOU nered 52.23 per cent of the reported on Tuesday that rival Hillary Clinton gar- TV station quoted Harris ballots. urging fanatics to attack London

London, Oct 21 (UNI) An do' � carry out an attack Islamic State supporter has in central London in a pub- Progress made on US Covid-19 been convicted of encourag- lic spot just like the Royal ing terrorism with a video Festival Hall or Waterloo urging fanatics to attack cen- Bridge, just as others who relief bill, but no breakthrough tral London.Shehroz Iqbal shared his extremist Islamic (29), claimed that in the views had done before on Washington, Oct 21 (UNI) Af- cisions could be reached and crats; and liability language, ployment benefit, another video, he was saying "attack, 9/11, in Manchester and on ter months of discussions on language could be exchanged, demanded by Republicans, round of small-business as- attack" because he wanted London Bridge." As Britain a new Covid-19 relief package demonstrating that both sides to protect businesses and sistance under the Paycheck a German Shepherd like his went into Covid lockdown aimed at assisting American are serious about finding a schools from lawsuits in the Protection Program (PPP), former pet dog, Rocky, and in late March, Iqbal posted a businesses and workers af- compromise." event that workers and stu- more than $100 billion for was practicing commands. tack, attack." Prosecutor Kate eos on his phone. 2015 Isis propaganda video fected by the pandemic, top The Speaker and Mnuchin dents contract the virus, re- schools, as well as money for But a jury rejected that expla- Wilkinson said Iqbal posted Not providing the evidence on social media. The court US negotiators appeared to are slated to speak again on ports The Hill news website. testing, contact tracing, and nation to find the 29-year-old the video in an extremist on trial, Iqbal had told police heard that the video, which have made a little progress, Wednesday. On Sunday, Pe- Meanwhile, the Republi- vaccine development and guilty of all charges on Tues- WhatsApp group to urge that he had gone for a cycle featured an image of a dead but still no breakthrough as losi had said that the White can-majority Senate will vote distribution, The Hill news day. The Old Bailey court "like-minded associates" to ride to the Hayward Gallery body, was viewed more than key differences remained. House and Congressional on a $500 billion coronavirus website reported. heard that Iqbal travelled carry out terror attacks. and made the video to show 200 times on his Facebook The development comes lawmakers must reach an relief bill on Wednesday, Sen- For the new bill to pass in to the Southbank Centre on The group named From off his bike. He claimed that page. The Metropolitan Po- after a 45-minute call on agreement in the next 48 ate Majority Leader Mitch the Senate, it will need 60 March 11 and filmed land- Dark To Light, included a the reference to "attack, at- lice initially arrested him Tuesday between Speaker of hours if they want to pass a McConnell announced. Democratic votes. Demo- marks from the Hayward notorious Islamist preacher tack" was him practicing dog over the clip, then uncovered the Democrat-led House of new relief package before McConnell's announce- cratic lawmakers had previ- Gallery, an art gallery within known as Abu Haleema who commands as he wanted a the Southbank Centre video Representatives Nancy Pe- the November 3 presidential ment came after President ously blocked a similar Re- the Southbank Centre in cen- had links to Anjem Choudary German Shepherd like a pet later while examining his losi and Treasury Secretary election. Donald Trump's administra- publican legislation. In July, tral London. In a video shown and the London Bridge attack named Rocky from when he electronic devices. Iqbal was Steven Mnuchin. Taking to Of the remaining differ- tion made a new $1.8 trillion Republicans initially offered to the court, Iqbal panned mastermind Khuram Butt. lived in Pakistan. Prosecutor found guilty of encouraging Twitter, Pelosi's spokesman ence, the Speaker has singled package offer on October 9. a $1.1 trillion package, but across Waterloo Bridge and The court heard that Iqbal Wilkinson said: "That was terrorism and disseminating Drew Hammill said: "Today's out two: additional funding According to the Senate 52 Republican Senators later the Royal Festival Hall before followed Haleema on en- a video not showing off his terrorist material on Tuesday deadline enabled the Speaker for state and local govern- Majority leader, the new bill backed a scaled-down $500 saying: "This is my spot akhi crypted messaging app Tele- bike but rather saying to his and will be sentenced on 20 and Secretary to see that de- ments, sought by Demo- will include a federal unem- billion bill. (brother) central London. At- gram and had stored his vid- friends 'look what I might November. YOUNGSTERS CAN CREATE A NEW ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH WITH EU, NATO

YEREVAN Oct 21 (UNI): Arme- NORMAL IN AMERICA: OBAMA nian President Armen Sarkis- Washington, Oct 21 (UNI) 2009 to January 20, 2017. ber 3 election. During the sian has left for Brussels to dis- As he readies to hit the cam- In Tuesday's vide, Obama Democratic National Con- cuss the Nagorno-Karabakh paign trail for Democratic said about Biden that he vention in August, Obama conflict with NATO and Euro- presidential nominee Joe him "better than almost any- spoke live from the Museum pean Union officials, his office Biden, former US President body", CNN reported. of the American Revolution said on Wednesday. During the Barack Obama urged the "I trust him to be a great in Philadelphia in support of visit he will meet NATO Secre- country's youth to vote in the President. He's different. his former Vice President. tary General Jens Stoltenberg, November 3 election, as their He's on the right side of the Meanwhile, latest polls EU foreign policy chief Josep "generation can be the one issues "He'll get the job done. have revealed that Biden had Borrell and European Council that creates a new normal in And Joe and Kamala will a comfortable lead against President Charles Michel, it America". In a video posted want you to keep pushing President Donald Trump in said.Armenia expects NATO on his Twitter account on change. "Your generation this moment stronger than them to get the job done," Pennsylvania, a key battle- and EU leaders to do “every- Tuesday, Obama said: "one can be the one that creates a before." The video came a the former leader added. Ac- ground state. A Monmouth thing possible” to stop the of the most inspiring things new normal in America. One day before Obama's appear- cording to Democratic Party University poll out earlier fighting and to “bring to life” a about this year has been to that's fairer, where the sys- ance at a Philadelphia event sources, the former Presi- this month showed that 54 cease-fire deal, it said. The trip see so many young Ameri- tem treats everybody equally as part of the campaign trail dent is also expected to travel per cent of registered voters follows more than three weeks cans fired up, organizing, and gives everybody oppor- for Biden, who was his Vice to other key battleground preferred Biden over 42 per of fighting over Nagorno-Kara- is internationally recognized governed by ethnic Armen . marching and fighting for tunity. "We can come out of President from January 20, states ahead of the Novem- cent who backed Trump. bakh, a mountain enclave that as part of Azerbaijan but is Parents of 545 kids separated San Francisco launches campaign at US border still missing against racial discrimination Washington, Oct 21 (UNI) The 2018 at the southern US bor- on-the-ground searches for parents of 545 children who der, reports CNN. separated parents has now San Francisco, Oct 21 nhua news agency quoted In the coming months, pandemic, xenophobic lander Hate, a national co- had been separated from their According to the filing, a resumed where possible to do (UNI) San Francisco Breed as saying in a state- the city will host a series and racist remarks and ac- alition aimed at addressing families by US border officials court-appointed "steering so while protecting the health Mayor London Breed has ment on Tuesday. of public town hall meet- tions have resulted in the anti-Asian discrimination. between 2017-2018, were still committee" has tried to locate of personnel working with announced the launch of "We need to send a ings, working collectively increase in anti-Asian hate Of those incidents, Cali- reported to be missing, ac- those families. As of Tuesday, the steering committee and the 'Stand Together' cam- strong signal that San with community leaders incidents in the United fornia represents 43 per cording to a court filing. the committee tried to reach members of vulnerable com- paign to denounce and Francisco will not tolerate to address racial bias and States, including in San cent, or 1,186 of the total Tuesday's filing from the the families of 1,030 chil- munities in separated parents' combat racial discrimina- racial discrimination and discrimination. Francisco. There are over counts, and San Francisco Justice Department and the dren, of which 545 were not home countries." tion in the US city. that we will stand together The campaign will also 2,700 reported incidents has 282 incidents, said the American Civil Liberties reachable. "Approximately In a statement, Lee Gelernt, "San Francisco strives to to oppose hate," she said. include projects aimed at throughout the country organization. According Union (ACLU) is part of an two-thirds of parents are be- deputy director of the ACLU be a city that celebrates all The campaign, orga- repairing community re- since the pandemic, ac- to Sheryl Davis, executive ongoing effort to reunite fami- lieved to have been deported Immigrants' Rights Project, of its diverse communities, nized by the San Francisco lationships that have be- cording to non-profit director of the city's Hu- lies who were separated after without their children," the said: "It is critical to find out as but we know that racism Human Rights Commis- come strained during the organization Chinese man Rights Commission, President Donald Trump's filing said. "Following a sus- much as possible about who and discrimination per- sion and community lead- Covid-19 pandemic, the for Affirmative Action, a health and social dispari- administration imposed the pension due to the Covid-19 was responsible for this hor- sist, and have been height- ers, began on Tuesday announcement said. co-founder of Stop Asian ties caused by Covid-19 "zero tolerance" policy in pandemic, limited physical rific practice. ened due to Covid-19," Xi- with a town hall meeting. Since the onset of the American and Pacific Is- will expand if the society OOWNERWNER PPUBLISHERUBLISHER PPRINTEDRINTED BBYY BBUCHIUCHI BBABU,ABU, VVUPPALA,UPPALA, PPRINTEDRINTED BBY.Y. 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The AIFF Elite Academy, and se- young right-back joins the Is- cured a move to Kerala Blast- landers on a deal that will keep ers in 2017, where he started by him at the club until 2022. playing for their B team in the Head coach Sergio Lobera I-League 2nd Division during said, “Rakip is one of the fin- the 2017-18 campaign. est young footballers we have Rakip eventually progressed in India at the moment. He has to the senior team at Kerala shown incredible progress and Blasters, making 26 appear- all-round growth in the last ances for the club over the next couple of seasons.” two seasons. Rakip was also a paratory games. “I have a lot league will certainly help me “While he has tremendous part of the preliminary Indian of admiration for coach Sergio become a much better player. Liverpool, Oct 21 (UNI) So, it’s been a tough cou- players love to be rather potential and a great future squad ahead of the 2017 FIFA Lobera and the way he helps I want to give my best in every Liverpool captain Jordan ple of days, I spoke to him on their own in the mo- ahead of him, I am confident U-17 World Cup under coach younger players grow. Work- training and every time I get a Henderson has admitted yesterday. And yeah, it’s ment and to deal in the he can hit the ground running Luis Norton de Matos, making ing with the best players in In- chance to wear the Mumbai City that the loss of Virgil van a difficult moment, but first moment with it. I am and make a difference to our multiple appearances in pre- dia and the best coach in the shirt,” Rakip said. Dijk is a big blow for the that’s when you need to long enough in the busi- Reds. be there for each other. I’ll ness to know that. I was The Reds’ No.4 requires be there as much as I pos- injured myself, I had ex- surgery on the knee injury sibly can for him, I’m sure actly the same injury if What spark did you see in Jadhav, he sustained during last the lads will do the same I’m right and it’s not then Saturday’s Merseyside and his family certainly that you are then pretty derby at Goodison Park will, to help him through chatty,” Klopp said. Chawla: Srikkanth asks Dhoni and has stated in a post the journey he’ll go on,” “It all will start but we Srikkanth’s outburst came after CSK suf- on social media that he is he added. are in contact, of course, fered a seven-wicket loss against Rajasthan now focused fully on re- Meanwhile, manager we are in contact. We are Royals on Monday evening. After the game, turning to fitness as soon Jurgen Klopp has said they there for him, he knows Dhoni told official broadcaster Star Sports as possible. will do everything pos- that and we will wait for that the youngsters in the team had not “Yeah, it’s a tough one. sible to support van Dijk him like a good wife is showed him the kind of “spark” that would It’s a big blow for us. For throughout his rehabili- waiting when the hus- have warranted their inclusion in the side. him personally, obvious- tation period. Klopp has band is in jail and will do, Jagadeesan’s case was singled out as he ly. But for us as a team, a been in touch with van meanwhile, all what we featured in just one game in the CSK XI massive blow,” Hender- Dijk and reported that the can do to make it as easy against RCB when he scored 33. son told Liverpoolfc.com. Dutchman is feeling ‘OK’. for him as possible,” he “Dhoni now says that since the pressure “I’m just gutted for him. “It’s always the same, added. is off, he’ll give the youngsters a chance. Come on yaar. I don’t understand this rub- bish about the process at all. What spark DC win toss, choose to bat didn’t he see in Jagadeesan? What spark did he see in Jadhav and Piyush Chawla? New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Former Indian This is ridiculous. I will not accept this “Karn Sharma at least took wickets. against KXIP cricketer Kris Srikkanth slammed ace skip- answer today. All this talk of process and Chawla simply goes through the motions per MS Dhoni’s mantra on selection fol- Chennai’s tournament itself is over,” Srik- of bowling, coming on when the game is Dubai, Oct 21 (UNI) Delhi Capitals (DC) Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (cap- lowing Chennai Super Kings’ seventh de- kanth told Star Sports Tamil. already lost. Dhoni may be a pistha (big on Tuesday won the toss and chose to bat tain), Rishabh Pant(wicket-keeper), Shimron feat in 10 matches in the ongoing IPL and “I will never accept what Dhoni is say- shot) and there is no doubt he is great, but I against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Dubai Hetmyer, Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis, Axar termed the latter’s selections throughout ing about this process,” said Srikkanth. cannot agree with him or accept this,” said International Stadium. Both sides come to Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tushar Desh- the season as “ridiculous”. “This process he keeps talking about is the former Indian opener. this on the back of wins. pande, Kagiso Rabada. Kings XI Punjab: KL “What is Dhoni’s deal? He says N. Jaga- meaningless. You keep talking about pro- The three-time champions have six While DC beat the struggling Chennai Su- Rahul(captain/wicket-keeper), Mayank Agar- deesan doesn’t have spark, but does cess, process... but the process of selec- points from 10 games and are currently per Kings by five wickets in their previous wal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Max- ‘scooter’ (Kedar) Jadhav have that spark? tion itself is wrong.” placed at the bottom of the points table. match, KXIP beat the dominant Mumbai well, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Muru- Ind after two Super Overs in an extraordi- gan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, nary match on Sunday. Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Arshdeep Singh Determined to improve & find spot in Buttler gets Dhoni’s 200th IPL team for Olympics, says Dilpreet Bengaluru, Oct 21 (UNI) Forward Dilpre- game jersey et Singh has stated that the current phase - wherein the Indian hockey team is prepar- Abu Dhabi, Oct 21 (UNI) Rajasthan ing for the Tokyo Olympics -- is very crucial Royals’ Jos Buttler, who won Man of the for the youngsters. Match award in Monday’s match against “With the Olympics being postponed to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for his un- 2021, a huge opportunity has emerged for beaten 48-ball 70, managed to lay hands the youngsters to hone their skills further on MS Dhoni’s jersey in which the CSK and make it to the Indian Olympic team. skipper played his 200th Indian Premier Months leading up to the Olympics is a League (IPL) game. very crucial phase for the youngsters as op- Monday’s game was Dhoni’s 200th portunities like this don’t come everyday,” IPL game, making him the only one to said Dilpreet. achieve the feat. “Playing in the Olympics is a dream for Buttler’s home board, England Cricket any sportsperson and all of us have a great Board (ECB) tweeted the player’s picture chance of turning our dream into reality in with the jersey on its official handle, stat- The IPL handle too tweeted the pic, a few months’ time,” he added. ing, “A prized possession for @josbuttler stating, “Buttler all smiles with a prized The 20-year-old, who has been part of a ning campaign at the Champions Trophy short career so far, said his only goal at the as he picked up @msdhoni’s shirt from possession.” The CSK skipper made 28 few memorable moments for the national Breda 2018 and the bronze medal-winning moment is to get selected for the Olympics his 200th IPL appearance!” off 28 balls in his 200th game. team which includes the silver medal-win- campaign at the Asian Games 2018 in his and perform for the Indian team. Eye of Blue Tiger: Jeje turns to boxing for strength training New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Inside a “I used to play a number of sports cussing with my family, I chose gymnasium in Aizawl, a stocky but back when I was young, and boxing football,” he stated. The rigorous well-chiselled figure is often seen was one of them, along with football routine that boxers have to pur- donning a pair of 10oz gloves. and tennis,” said the 29-year-old. sue is something that helps those Indian football team striker Jeje The seasoned striker had even in the sport achieve supreme lev- Lalpekhlua takes his stance in front gone on to win a junior level local els of fitness, leading up to im- of a punching bag and expertly uses boxing tournament, the Hnahthi- portant matches or tournaments. his feet to move around while plant- al Open, when he was around 10 However, even after he chose to ing his knuckles on the back in a se- years old. pursue football on a full-time ba- ries of right jabs and left hooks. “It’s always nice to win something. sis, Jeje has found a way to incul- The 29-year-old, who has joined I really enjoyed boxing - I still do. cate something from his past into SC East Bengal for the current sea- This is a sport that really puts you his training. son and has 21 international goals through a lot of hard training, and “I generally do not get the oppor- from 56 caps for India, however, is you can always reap the benefits of tunity to do any boxing training rou- no stranger to the ring. that, even as a footballer,” Jeje said. tines during a busy season,” said the “One day, my father brought While he had started off with two-time ISL and one-time I-League home a pair of boxing gloves, and I multiple sports, Jeje soon had to winner. started practicing with them. Soon I make a choice and picked foot- “But when I come home for the took up proper coaching and start- ball as the discipline in which he off-season, I do make it a point to go ed competing in local tournaments would pursue a career. “I think I to the boxing academy here in Aizawl too,” Jeje told the-aiff.com. was good in boxing but after dis- to get back that old touch,” he added. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

Mumbai Police summon Kangana, Rangoli, slap sedition charges

In a signifi cant development, the cluded, offi cials said here on Wednes- plainant, Munawwarali Sahil A. Sayyed istrate J. Y. Ghule took cognisance of defaming the fi lm industry, portray- murderers, insulting religions, etc, on have issued summons day. “Among the charges include Indi- todayin this connection,” his lawyer Sayyed’s complaint and ordered a FIR ing the people working in it in a bad social media and through public state- to Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut an Penal Code Sec. 124-A (sedition)... Ravish Zamindar told . The sisters to be registered against the siblings last light with claims of nepotism, drug ments. He also charged her with of cre- and her sister Rangoli Chandel for in- besides spreading communal hatred have been directed to come to Bandra Saturday (Oct. 17). A Bollywood cast- addiction, communal bias, attempt- ating a Hindu-Muslim divide through vestigations following a FIR lodged and falsehoods. The police have also Police Station on Oct. 26-27, fi ve days ing director and fi tness trainer, Sayyed ing to drive a wedge between artistes objectionable comments, citing Ran- against them with sedition charges in- recorded the statement of the com- after the Bandra Metropolitan Mag- had accused Kangana and Rangoli of of different communities, calling them goli’s “make the mullas.

MIRZAPUR ̊ AND A Aamir Khan on DDLJ: ̊̍ years of a film that RASHAMI DESAI TURNS 'BANGALI GIRL' SUITABLE BOY: RASIKA DUGAL HAS ̊ MEGA continues to charm the world TO CELEBRATE PUJA FERVOUR RELEASES LINED UP ON Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Tuesday evening celebrated the Television actress SAME DAY Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol blockbuster, Rashami Desai on Tues- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which day fl aunted what she released 25 years ago on this day. calls her Bangali girl look Aamir took to his verifi ed Facebook on social media. page to share a note lauding the In photos she shared fi lm, saying it "continues to charm on her verifi ed Insta- the world". "A hero who discov- gram account, Rashami ers his conscience, a heroine who is dressed as a Bengali fi nds her voice, a villian who has a bride, in a red saree change of heart, DDLJ appealed to draped in the traditional the kinder, nicer, higher self within Bengali way. She com- all of us. 25 years of a fi lm that con- pletes the look with sin- tinues to charm the world. Thank Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya screening for some of your door (vermillion) on her you Adi, Kajol, Shahrukh, and the Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shai- colleagues?" Aamir had post- forehead and above the burner) in her hand, press #creative #navratri entire team of DDLJ," Aamir wrote kh, Pankaj Tripathi and oth- ed. Recently, the actor had eyebrows, red bangles, which is used during #lookbook #bangaligirl. on Facebook. On Monday, Aamir ers. "What a trailer !!! Basu, also taken to social media to dangler earrings and Durga Puja while per- Through her photo- Khan in a Facebook post had lauded hats off! Congratulations to appreciate the trailer of the a Bengali-style pearl forming aarti. Rashami graph, Rashami shared the trailer of Anurag Basu's forth- the entire team! Can't wait to Akshay Kumar-starrer "Lax- nath (nosering). In one used the hashtags the message: "Spread coming directorial "Ludo" starring watch it. Kab tak wait karna mmi Bomb". "Dear Akshay of the photos, Rashami #rashamidesai #team- love have love". Earlier Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar padega? Basu, why don't Kumar, what a superb trailer, can be seen posing with rashamidesai #love this week, Rashami had you hold a virtual industry my friend. a dhunuchi (incense #live #loveyourself #ex- shared photographs

Actress Rasika Dugal is super ex- cited, what with two of her most DDLJ turns ̊̍: Designer Anaita Shroff Adajania KARTIK AARYAN hyped projects scheduled to re- lease digitally on the same day. Rasika will be seen in the antici- recalls acting in the film WANTS TO PATENT HIS pated shows "Mirzapur 2" and "A Suitable Boy". Both the series will Fashion designer Anaita in the fi lm, Anaita wrote: "I was vinced me into playing Sheena. his black suit on a little bridge NEW HAIRSTYLE drop on October 23. "I am thrilled Shroff Adajania on Tuesday ...and for me I felt that he was to have had the opportunity to be recalled acting in the Shah there only for me! I'm sure who- he has made the best use part of two shows releasing on the Rukh Khan-Kajol blockbuster, ever saw him on that bridge of lockdown by growing same day -- of different genres and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, felt the same way - that's why his hair and beard. on different platforms, and for me which released 25 years ago on he's Shahrukh. Kajol was just Taking to Instagram, as an actor, two completely dif- this day. Kajol - real, instinctive, full of Kartik posted a picture of ferent characters," Rasika said. "I On her verifi ed Instagram love (and still gives the tight- his messy hair and wrote: loved re-visiting Beena Tripathi in post, Anaita revealed how she est hugs ever). You have to re- Zara pata karo ye look pat- ‘Mirzapur' season two and loved came on board the Aditya Cho- member that these were times ent hoga (Is it possible to discovering Savita Mehra in ‘A pra directorial at a time when when they were no entourages, patent this look?kya#Hair Suitable Boy', both in a matter of she was a broke college student. no managers and mobiles, no LikeKartikAaryan2.0." Kar- a few months. ‘Mirzapur' already Anaita played a character called social media...fi lm making was tik's post has garnered a lot has a loyal following and I am sure Sheena, who was a friend of much simpler, but extremely of attention from his fans. ‘A Suitable Boy' will charm many, Simran, the female protagonist in college when Adi and Karan I did it for a laugh and a paid passionate. Once we were there, "King of hair," a user com- too. I look forward to the audience played by Kajol. asked me to help them cast my holiday to Europe with my bes- we were cut off from the rest ot only for mented. Responding to response to both the shows, and to Anaita also opined that 25 college friends to play Raj and tie, which was a really big deal of the world for over a month. his looks the user, Kartik quipped: Beena and Savita, too. Here's to the years ago fi lmmaking was a sim- Simrin's friends in the fi lm. This for a broke student." We would all live together, eat and acting, "King of hair, captions, abundance, variety, and quality of pler and passionate activity with was my introduction to the fi lm "I remember reaching Saa- together, sing together, dance Nactor Kartik and monologues." "No- work on streaming platforms," she "no entourages, no managers industry- a world I knew noth- nen, a small town in Switzer- together... we become a real Aaryan is also quite body has better hair than added. and mobiles and no social me- ing about at the time." land , fresh off the bus ( ok family, under the warm gaze of famous for his volumi- you," another one wrote. dia". Sharing stills featuring her "In the process they con- plane) and seeing Shahrukh in a legend like Yash uncle (Yash nous hair. And it seems Priyanka, Nick Sanya Malhotra embodies women empowerment with her welcome new member strong characters in biopics- Dangal & Shakuntala Devi to their family etting the note right with next. Apart from Shakuntala her debut itself in Dan- Devi, Sanya also will be seen in gal, Sanya Malhotra has Anurag Basu's Ludo and Pag- Sbeen making strides in glait. Four years later, the actress the industry with strong por- surprised us all with another bi- trayals of women with biopics. opic- Shakuntala Devi. Both the With her recent, Shakuntala stories were based on the prin- Devi as well, Sanya pushed the ciple of empowering women, as envelope for women empower- she continues to set an example Vaani Kapoor: Fear is ment as she brought yet another with her portrayals. Being a fi lm- ctress Priyanka Chopra and her strong portrayal to the screen as maker's favourite when it comes the biggest roadblock singer husband Nick Jonas have she essayed the role of human to pathbreaking projects, Sanya Aadopted a new dog, and are al- computer's daughter- Anupama makes sure to essay characters ctress Vaani Kapoor says she is working ready in love with him. The couple Banerji. that essay with the spectrum of at busting fear. "I am working very introduced their new family member In 2016, Sanya Malhotra left modern women who are fear- hard on myself to not live in fear, and through Instagram. The 38-year-old ac- us awestruck by making her less, empowered and strong in- Athat (fear) is one thing that everybody tress and the musician, 27, both shared debut as Babita Kumari Phogat dividuals. The actress received needs to disown," Vaani told . She calls fear that they adopted a dog, who they have in Dangal, a fi lm exploring the wide appreciation for her recent a roadblock. "Fear is our biggest enemy and it's named Panda, reports people.com.The bond between a father and a act and the audience as ever, the biggest roadblock for all of us. So, I think that's "Quantico" star introduced the puppy daughter. The actress received are looking forward to her next. one thing we should all just disown," she added. by sharing a set of photographs of the wide appreciation for her re- Apart from Shakuntala Devi, On the work front, Vaani has a great lineup coming couple with Panda."Our new family cent act and the audience as Sanya also will be seen in Anurag up. She will be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor in portrait! Welcome to the family, Pan- ever, are looking forward to her Basu's Ludo and Pagglait. "Shamshera" and Akshay Kumar in "Bell Bottom". da," Priyanka captioned her post, add- ing, "We adopted this little rescue (soon he won't be so little) just a few weeks Bollywood actor "Satyameva Jayate". leges. Some of the ago. We can't be sure but he seems to John John Abraham will "On the fi rst day, we live locations will be be a Husky Australian Shepard mix.... start shooting for will shoot only with completely sealed off, and those eyes... and the ears!!!." Nick his upcoming fi lm, the lead pair, but sub- so crowd gazers can- similarly shared the same set of im- Abraham Satyameva Jayate sequently other actors not sneak in. Only our ages and captioned his post, "Welcome 2, in Lucknow from like Harsh Chhaya, cast and crew will be to the family Panda! Panda is a Husky Wednesday, along Gautami Kapoor, present on the spot," Australian Shepard mix rescue and starts with cast and crew. Shaad Randhawa, Zaveri said. Producer we're already in love." Panda, adopted The Milap Zaveri di- Anup Soni, and Sahil Bhushan Kumar ac- from nonprofi t dog rescue Hollywood rectorial also stars Vaid will join in. We knowledges the chal- Huskies, joins their pups Gino and Di- Satyameva Manoj Bajpayee and will be shooting across lenge but is confi dent ana.Chopra revealed in the caption of Divya Khosla Kumar, Lucknow, including stringent SoPs will her post that Diana wasn't around for and is a sequel of the heritage structures create a safe shooting the family's picture but they included Jayate ৺ 2018 action drama, like palaces and col- environment. her through photoshop. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 22 Thursday, October, 2020 Pages-8 CS direct officials to expedite distribution of financial aid Hyderabad, Oct 21: Telan- room in GHMC and in the gana Chief Secretary So- office of CDMA to monitor mesh Kumar on Wednes- distribution. He asked offi- day directed the officials to cials to prepare route-plans, prepare a systematic plan identify affected localities to expedite the distribution and mobilize required man- of financial assistance to power from the districts, as the flood-affected house- required. holds in Hyderabad.As di- He suggested that ten rected by Chief Minister teams should be constituted K Chandrasekhar Rao, the for each circle comprising Chief Secretary held a re- three members to disburse view meeting with officials the amount and advised at BRKR Bhavan on the that route-officers should be disbursement of financial appointed in each circle for assistance to the flood-af- arranging required cash to fected victims. The review the teams. The SLBC conve- meeting was participated by nor has also been requested Principal MA&UD Secretary Collector Swetha Mohan- jja, GHMC Commissioner rected the officials to con- financial assistance at the to ensure adequate cash in Arvind Kumar, Principal ty, Ranga Reddy Collector Lokesh Kumar, and Special stitute 300 teams in GHMC doorsteps of the households high denominations even Finance Secretary K Rama Amoy Kumar, Secretary for Finance Secretary Ronald and 50 teams in neighboring without any delay. He also holidays to ensure uninter- Krishna Rao, Hyderabad SC Development Rahul Bo- Rose. Somesh Kumar di- municipalities to distribute directed to set up a Control rupted distribution. Human Rights Protection Committee, General Secretary Tanugula Jitender Rao educated aboutHuman rights Awareness to civilians TSIT Bureau adopted from the British rule. arrested by the police without les can be made when arrested. has made it clear in the Joginder Hyderabad,Oct21::what are The police have no concious of a warrant it is possible to be What arrest means is not carried Kumar case that arrests should the human rights, How to ap- respecting human rights. The shackled only when it is deemed out anywhere in law.Physical be made only when absolutely ply for human rights commis- British used the police system necessary based on the above detention of a person is the act necessary.The police should sions! Tanugula Jitender Rao only to undermine our free- guidelines. Shackles should of detaining a person. However, give the arrested person the op- National Consumers, Human dom. This is how the police sys- be placed only from the place the Supreme Court clarified in portunity to contact his relatives Rights Protection Committee, tem was made in our country. to the police station and from 1953 that there should be strong or lawyer or any person who General Secretary educated Jitender Rao conveying there to the magistrate and the allegations of wrongdoing. sees his interests when the per- particular about human rights about the human rights rule magistrate’s permission should He educated about the ar- son is bitten.Custody of whom Jitender creating the awareness No accused should be hand- be obtained to re-shackle. rests There are 2 types of ar- should not be tortured is a vio- about the Human rights are not cuffed The Supreme Court Supreme Court Citizens De- rest motive1. To answer to the lation of Article 21 if tortured at all an issue for one nation has directed the police not to mocracy Versus State of As- court for the criminal charges The Supreme Court has di- or one ethnic group. Human handcuff those who are con- sam Judgment 1995 Assam has against him2. To prevent him rected that action be taken rights violations are a matter victed and are being treated in made it clear that handcuffing from committing any crime. against such police officers. for all of us. In the world, the human .If there is evidence that is a criminal offense. The mag- Arrest can be made by touch- He was telling aware- law for the protection of hu- he is attempting to flee, such istrate along with the police will ing the body but you have to ness about the Guidelines for man rights was enacted in year persons must appear before the be punished if they are hand- say verbally that you are being Arrest 1.Police officers should of 1948 and came into force in magistrate and contain written Vulcan Judicial Custody or re- cuffed without the permission arrested.Let’s find out when wear name plates (identifica- India in year of 1993. The State permission. Magistrates may be manded in police custody un- of the magistrate for no reason. the shackles will be put on * tion) with their name and sta- Human Rights Commission ordered to handcuff defendants less there are special orders in Compensation may also be im- When someone is arrested, the tus when making an arrest or was established in the year 2005 in cases of violent tendencies. that regard from the Magistrate. posed on police and magistrate. accused in custody is usually interrogation. It should be able in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. . A Defendants appearing be- Special warrants must be ob- He explaine about constitution handcuffed while being taken to identify it accurately. The de- violation of a fundamental right fore the court should not be tained and handcuffed for article Article 14,19,21 contra- to court. Shackles should not tails of the officers involved in is called a violation of human handcuffed under any circum- arrest even in warrant cases dict each other with shackles. be worn under normal circum- the arrest interrogation should rights.The police system was stances unless they are sent to He said that When someone is There is no law that says shack- stances. The Supreme Court be recorded 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 Address issues to improve quality of Riders on the storm: Horse riders as education: BP Acharya saviours for flood-hit Hyderabadis Hyderabad, Oct 21 (UNI) The inundated colonies in flood-hit Hy- derabad are witnessing a novel rescue and relief operation as horse rid- ers have come forward as saviours to the marooned people. Going door to door in Nadeem Colony and oth- er inundated areas, the equestrians from Hyder- abad Horse Riding School (HHRS) are providing food, milk, medicines and Special Correspondent outcomes for different other essentials. Hyderabad, October stakeholders. “The NEP A group of 10-20 trained 21: “Literacy rate and provides for early education horse riders wearing educational achievements with mother tongue as the HHRS uniform can be seen service activities, this is equestrians, said he was old city. “We are not using of people have been medium of education. It is riding through the flooded the first time they are us- moved by the devasta- horses because the water registering impressive a step in the right direction lanes of Nadeem Colony, ing horses for rescue and tion caused by the floods has receded but the havoc growth in terms of quantity, as it has been proved that Neerja Colony, Balreddy relief work. and wanted to do his bit. wrecked by the flood water the need of the hour is to complex concepts can Nagar and Virasat Nagar As the heavy rains and “Serving humanity is the is shocking. People have successfully address the be explained better in to extend a helping hand flash floods left many ar- biggest service. When you lost everything,” he said. issues relating to improving the mother tongue,” said to the victims of one of the eas in 4-5 feet water, car- have everything at your He along with his team is quality of education,” said Swarup. Participating in the worst floods the city has rying out relief work is not disposal you should go going door to door to pro- the DG of the Dr MCR HRD Webinar, Vice-Chairman ever seen. HHRS president easy. “Horses are natural out and help those in dis- vide essential commodi- Institute and Special Chief of Telangana State Council and chief trainer Moham- swimmers. History shows tress. It gives an immense ties to the affected. “They Secretary to Government. of Higher Education med Abdul Wahab is lead- horses have helped war- satisfaction that we are of need utensils and clothes Chairperson of the Digital Prof.V.Venkatramana ing the group, divided into riors win the wars by some help to people,” he because everything got Empowerment Foundation termed NEP as a great different teams. “Aur kisi swimming across rivers,” told IANS after the sixth washed away with water. Dr.Osama Manzar and initiative in various ways ko kuch chahiye (Does said Abdul Wahab, who day of rescue and relief Mud has piled up in every Adjunct Professor at Dr in terms of its inclusive anybody need anything planned the entire opera- operations. house,” he said. The heavy MCR HRD Institute Dr nature and autonomy to else)?” he can be heard tion and execution by as- Not confining himself rains and floods since Oc- Amir Ullah Khan spoke in the State governments in asking in a flooded street. signing the tasks to differ- to the Toli Chowki area, tober 13 have claimed 33 the Webinar. Participating its implementation. He Abdul Wahab told IANS ent teams of horse riders. Abdul Wahab also vis- lives in and around Hyder- in the webinar on further said that the Govt. of that while the school is Abdul Wahab, who ited Hafiz Baba Nagar, the abad and inundated hun- “Reimagining Education – Telangana and the Council engaged in various social comes from a family of worst affected area in the dreds of colonies. National Education Policy of Higher Education 2020 and Beyond” organized have conceptualized jointly by the Dr MCR HRD and executed a number MINISTER KTR, MLA SUBASH REDDY Distributed Rs10000 Institute and TS Council of innovative initiatives, to flood effected residents as Emergency Relief for Higher Education, including university- Acharya underlined the industry partnerships, TSIT BUREAU said the CM’s idea was to need for political will and multi-disciplinary nature Municipal Minister K. ensure immediate relief commitment on the part of of the syllabi, MoUs with Taraka Rama Rao, Uppal to all those affected by the bureaucracy to achieve global players to make MLA Bethi Subhash Reddy, the floods and to provide the cherished goals of the students of technical and with Corporator Gandham relief to all the victims.he NEP and to bring back professional educational Jyothsna Nageshwar Rao Assured flood affected the old glory to Indian’s institutions industry-ready. distributed Rs.10000 as people that Telangana educational system. Speaking on the occasion, emergency relief to each government will stand Delivering the inaugural former Secretary of Higher flood effected families by them ,GHMC officials, address, the former Education, Govt. of India at Netaji Nagar, in Zonal Commissioner Secretary of School Dr.S.N.Mohanty called Ramanthapur Division. Upender Reddy, Education, Govt. of India upon the need for a robust Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Anil Swarup termed the mechanism in handling the Telangana Municipal Arunakumari, DE NEP as a progressive Policy lightly and tightly. Minister KTR, who visited Nagender, TRS document and had opined Chairperson of the Digital the flood-affected areas in Ramanthapur Division that Policy with its focus on Empowerment Foundation Netajinagar, Ramantapur President SARVA giving a big boost to quality Dr.Osama Manzar and Division on Wednesday BABU YADAV, of education in general Adjunct Professor at Dr said, “For the next ten days, ARITIKAYALA BHASKAR and that of school teachers MCR HRD Institute Dr Amir every MLA corporator should , TAVIDABOYNA in particular would result Ullah Khan spoke in the monitor the relief efforts in GIRIBABU and other TRS in multiple beneficialWebinar. the flood-affected areas.” He leaders were present . 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Kukatpally assembly constituency Leaders collectively Chilkanagar Division TDP leaders visited flood effected fathenagar division demands flood relief Benifit to be area for a week but the wa- ter level was still 8 feet depth provided to every flood victim above the night of the rain. Regarding this.The govern- ment officials immediately responded by saying that there was a lot of business loss in many companies and that the situation of small scale industry operators was very bad. Congress leaders handed over a petition to RI Manjula Gari at the Bala- nagar MRO office seeking immediate justice for the traders after considering the huge loss. TPCC spokesper- son Dr Satyam Srirangam TSIT BUREAU ers that some people only getting Benefit was present on this occasion. many people from the government. Real flood victims P. Nagireddy TPCC Secre- Lost everything with this heavy rains are not getting the benefit they said , chil- TSIT BUREAU katpally constituency one tary Gali Balaji, Fateh Nagar Chilkanagar division TDP lead- kanagar TDP Division president PABBATI Hyderabad Oct,21::Congress Wednesday, Hyderabad has Division President Ramesh, ers demanded that flood relief beSHEKAR REDDY, MUTHYAM NARESH leaders TPCC spokespersons dipped in the incessant rains Balanagar Division Working provided to every flood victim in KUMAR GOUD, Srikanth, srinath Kumar Dr Satyam Srirangam, P Nag- Kukatpally assembly con- President Madhugoud, Bandi Sirigiri Colony Ganesh Nagar Road No. 4 .Satish. Sai. Akhilendra Goud, Jangayya. ireddy and TPCC Secretary stituency Leaders collec- Narsimha, Varahala Swamy Kalyan Puri Area The victims say that no Venkatesh. all of them met uppal Ghmc Gali Balaji, who visited the tivelysaid on the occasion and Uma Rani were present one can came to these colonies to help DC Arunakumari and given representa- Fateh Nagar Division Bala- that it was raining in many in this flood effected area vis- them which were submerged , The victims tion to resolve the problem and see that nagar Industrial Area in Ku- companies in the industrial iting programme. expressed their concern to the TDP lead- every flood victim gets benefit. YCP failures led to AP number one place in Covid-19: Naidu TSIT bureau Government was not in any other State. Now, Amaravathi, Oct 21:: taking any relief mea- the YCP was so mean Govt irresponsible sures even though 6,500 that it was not even pay- while TDP held we- have lost their lives. ing the bills for the al- binars for awareness Farmers and artisans ready completed works. TDP National President lost their work oppor- This has also become and former Chief Min- tunities and they were a kind of harassment. ister N Chandrababu suffering greatly. The The TDP would wage a Naidu on Wednesday TDP had warned in the relentless batter till the expressed concern over beginning itself about NAREGA bills were paid. Andhra Pradesh stand- the dangerous spread of Mr. Naidu deplored that ing top in Coronavirus epidemic but the ruling the people of AP were infections in the country party turned a deaf ear. now seeing the kind of with five out of India’s Mr. Naidu asserted corruption that they 30 worst-hit districts lo- that while the TDP held had never seen before. cated in AP as of now. webinars and created The ruling party leaders Mr. Naidu blamed the awareness among the were resorting to atroci- worsening situation on people as a responsible ties and illegalities in ev- the Jaganmohan Reddy Opposition party, the ery scheme. Mafia gangs Government’s utter ruling YCP leaders be- were ruling the roost in negligence even when haved atrociously with- sand, liquor and what the infections were ris- out any concern for the not. They gangsters ing to a peak. The Chief people. If the TDP came project and Korisapadu one and half years. The Paper Mills project was were literally drinking Minister made such to power, the Covid situ- Lift Irrigation Project. TDP spent Rs. 13,000 Cr neglected leading to and sucking the blood callous and casual re- ation would not have de- Mr. Naidu asserted that on irrigation per year. uncertainty. The devel- of poor people. Over 20 marks like ‘a sprinkle teriorated to this extent. the previous TDP re- In that, the YCP could opment of horticulture innocent persons died of bleaching powder The Government had gime made every effort not spend even a third college and IIIT col- after drinking sanitis- and a paracetamol failed to continue and possible to ensure water of that money. Con- lege was watered down. ers. Cheap and harm- tablet would pre- complete the irrigation supply to every acre and struction of almost all Stating that the TDP al- ful brands of liquor vent virus spread’. projects in Prakasam over 23 projects were projects was stopped. ways competed to bring were being sold to col- Addressing a video con- district. Veligonda proj- completed. Over 72 per The TDP chief deplored in more development, lect J-tax from the poor ference with Ongole ect should have been cent that the Ramayapat- Mr. Naidu said that de- people. High rates were parliamentary party completed by now. works were completed. nam port works were velopmental works were reflecting the ugly un- leaders, the TDP chief There was no progress in The YCP did nothing thrown to winds while taken up in AP in the pre- derbelly of mafia in the deplored that the YCP Gundlakamma reservoir for the State in the past the Rs. 24,000 Cr Asia vious regime better than State. 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24

NIZAMABAD TASK FORCE SHAKIR ALI C.I / SEIZED LARGE New Victoria cafe inagurated by ACP Sridhar (TSIT bureau) QUANTITY OF GUTKA AND ZARDA Hyderabad, Oct 21:: On Wednesday in Ashok Nagar Cross roads New Victoria cafe Grand opening by chikadapally Assistant commissioner of po- lice Ch.Sridhar,all food items available in cheppand best rates Even bevarages also Bakery owners Mr.Nazir,Aslak Husain speaking to Tsit bureau In the food items they will maintain Quality in terms of quality they will No compromise atall they said Assistant commissioner of po- lice Check.Sridhar speaking to tsit bureau said that in this prime Location cheap and best bakery Opening appreciable he appre- Nizamabad Oct 21 ; Nizamabad Task force police ciates the bakery manage ment Circle Inspector Shakir Ali with their staff along with Town II police seized gutka and zarda of worth Rs 11,50,000 / -. From the area of Barkatpura and the arrested accused is NRI Jaweed age 45 yrs Resi- Crackdown forces creating rift between dence of Barkatpura as per the orders of Kartikeya Commissioner of Police Nizamabad. religions, castes: Andhra CM

Amaravati, Oct 21 (UNI) NGOs, individuals Andhra Pradesh Chief Min- ister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Red- dy directed police officials reach out to flood-hit to unsparingly crack down with an iron fist upon forces families in Hyderabad attempting to create rift be- Hyderabad Oct 22: As medicines to the affected tween religions and castes the rain water inundated families. “We had organised in the state. He instructed several areas since the un- a medical camps for two policemen to tackle brib- precedented rains started days. Also, we provided dis- ery, corruption, rowdyism, lashing the city since last posable plates and glasses criminal behaviour and other week, various voluntary to locals to ensure they eat illegal acts with the same fe- groups and individuals rose in clean plates. Irrespective rocity. He was speaking at to the occasion in provid- of the social status people the Police Commemoration ing succour to the people are badly affected,” said Day in ’s Indira in affected colonies. From Azmathunnisa, president of Gandhi Municipal Stadium arranging food, medicines, the organisation. Students on Wednesday. Addressing ognising the hard work that thrown at them by technol- last for 10 days. State Home clothes and blankets to Islamic Organisation is the families of police martyrs, the policemen put into their ogy and Covid-like interna- Minister Mekathoti Sucha- cleaning articles like broom also taking up various relief Reddy said, “Will do complete job, the Chief Minister said tional health emergencies rita, Chief Secretary Nilam sticks, phenyl and soaps, measures in the affected justice to the families of po- he knew the struggles they go and sand or liquor being ille- Sawhney, Director General of the voluntary organisations, areas. “From Wednesday lice martyrs. I wish peace for through everyday.”Whether gally transported,” he hailed. Police (DGP) Gautam Sawa- groups of professionals onwards, our volunteers are the souls of all those martyrs. it is rain or shine, day or Across the southern state, the ng and several other officials and individuals have been on the ground and trying to I pray to God for the wellbe- night, I know how hard they police commemoration day participated in the commem- working round the clock to provide whatever is needed ing of their families.” Rec- work. They face challenges activities began, which will oration day. help the affected families in to the families,” said a press the old city. One such NGO, release from SIO. Several ber of deaths of patients was number of 1,11,017 cases Helping Hand Foundation, industrialists are also lend- Ober 3K new Covid reported in Chittoor dis- while 80,102 cases were re- is busy providing food to ing a helping hand to the trict (749), Guntur district ported in West Godavari people. Mujtaba Askari, affected. Niaz Ahmed Khan (591), Anantapur district district. The number of pos- founder, Helping Hand of SAP Pharmaceuticals is cases in Andhra (539), itive cases has come down Foundation, said, “We are distributing food packets Vijayawada, Oct 21 (UNI) ples were tested in a period (590) and Krishna district with nearly 70,000 tests be- providing free meals to the everyday through his office Andhra Pradesh reported of 24 hours of which 3,503 (532). There are 33,396 ac- ing conducted in the state affected families and after staff. Lekha Singhal, an IT 3,503 fresh positive cases of were tested positive for tive cases in the State while and the recovery rate was as a door-to-door survey, gro- professional who resides at Coronavirus while 28 more Coronavirus taking the total 7,49,676 patients have been high as 94.5 per cent, and in ceries and bedding will be Koti, came along with her patients died during a pe- number of cases to 7,89,553. discharged as they recov- the first place in the coun- provided.” Another organ- husband and children on riod of 24 hours. A health With the death of 28 pa- ered. East Godavari district try by conducting 1,33,474 isation, Imdad-ul- Fuquraa learning about the destruc- bulletin here on Tuesday tients, the death toll has continued to lead the state tests out of 10 lakh people, Foundation, is providing tion caused by the floods. said that 69,095 swab sam- risen to 6,481. Large num- in reporting the highest he said. 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 Telangana’s Covid recovery T-BJP urges centre to inspect and report on KLIS mishap rate crosses 90% Hyderabad, Oct 21: Telangana motors and other installations/ BJP unit on Tuesday urged Jal equipment of KLIS are complete- Hyderabad, Oct 21: In a remark- Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh ly submerged and apart from the able development, Telangana’s Shekhawat to depute a Central financial loss of thousands of Covid-19 recovery rate has government technical team to crores, water supply for irrigation crossed 90 per cent as the state inspect and report on the Kal- to lakhs of acres of agriculture continued to see more recoveries wakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme land and drinking water for lakhs than new infections. (KLIS) pump house which sub- of people is now at stake. Health officials on Wednesday merged due to blasting works. KLIS is an existing project and said 1,811 people recovered dur- In a letter, addressed to the Jal Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irri- ing 24 last hours, taking the total Shakti Minister, a copy of which gation Scheme (PRLIS) is a new number of recoveries to 2,04,388. was released to the media here project under construction. An The state’s recovery rate climbed to on Tuesday, state party secre- expert committee constituted 90.38 per cent as against the national tary Bandi Sanjay Kumar, MP by the state government has average of 88.8 per cent. The state re- said that on October 16, 2020, given its report stating that this ported 1,579 new cases, taking the cu- the pump house of KLIS at Yellur proposed PRLIS underground mulative tally to 2,26,124. Of this only village in pump house at 300 meters on 20,449 cases are active. Out of the to- in Telangana submerged due to the left side of the existing KLIS tal active cases, 17,071 are in home or the blasting works being done at pump house is not technically institutional isolation. Five more peo- the underground pump house and financially feasible and sug- ple succumbed to the infection dur- construction site of Palamuru- gested an open cut pumping ing the last 24 hours, ending 8 p.m. on remaining 55.04 had co-morbidities. were symptomatic. During the last 24 Rangareddy LIS (PRLIS) project station about 900 meters on the Tuesday. The fresh fatalities pushed Greater Hyderabad and districts con- hours, 41,475 tests were conducted. that is just 300 meters away from right side of the KLIS. The com- the death toll to 1,287. The fatality tinue to show declining trends in the Of this 38,614 samples were tested the KLIS pump house. mittee report was ignored and rate dropped to 0.56 per cent against number of new cases. Out of 2,26,124 in government-run laboratories and The blasting produced cracks the present underground pump the national average of 1.5 per cent. total positive cases so far, 70 per cent 2,861 in private. Of the total samples to the basement and walls of house at 300 meters to the left Officials said the percentage of deaths (1,58,287) were asymptomatic while 18,249 were primary and 4,977 were KLIS pump house causing water side of KLIS was sanctioned by due to Covid-19 was 44.96 while the the remaining 30 per cent (67,837) secondary. to seep in which led to it being the state government by ignor- submerged. The pump house, ing the technical. Rs 10,000 at doorstep of 3 tanks breached, flood-hit families in Hyderabad 53 tanks damaged in

Hyderabad, Sept 6 (UNI) Hyder- heavy rains abad-based Technology Busi- ness Incubator BITS Pilani, in- cubated Startup Company Baiid Auto Technologies Private Ltd (BSCOUT FACE MASK) on Sunday announced that it has developed an IoT based Smart facemask for a medical condition such as CO- VID-19 and Pulmonary disorder. Hyderabad, Oct 21: Principal tanks were breached and 78 ‘BSCOUT FACE MASK MOBILE Secretary (Water Resources) tanks were damaged across APP ‘developed for Android and Rajat Kumar, on the direc- the state due to heavy rains. In IOS is cloud-based remote patient tion from Chief Minister, has Hyderabad alone, there were monitoring and health assessment formed 15 teams to examine a total of 185 tanks. Of them, tool that tracks vital parameters the tanks in the city in the three--Gurram Cheruvu (Bala- like fever, blood oxygen levels, and wake of heavy rains during the pur), Palle Cheruvu and Appa migraine due to the pressure dif- last 10 days. Cheruvu were breached and ferences in altitudes and provides Informing this at a press con- 53 tanks damaged. The three instant data for doctors to remotely time, they spent in the isolation Ventilators) attached along with ference here, Kumar, flanked breached tanks were also re- monitor there patient in home iso- ward to collect basic parameters, the smart mask, which help the by Greater Hyderabad Munici- paired within 12 hours, Kumar lation. It would not just protect an which reduces the risks of them user to expel the heat and removes pal Corporation (GHMC) Com- said and added that all the 185 individual from being exposed to being infected. The IoT device at- moisture from the mask so it can missioner Lokesh Kumar, said tanks were filled to the brim infection but also monitor their tached to the mask processes and we worn continuously without that the teams consisting of and overflowing. He stated health parameters remotely, BITS screens the body’s essential fac- causing any discomfort and also 2-3 members and one GHMC that we need Rs 10 crore for Pilani said in a release here. tors such as temperature and blood reduces the probability of infection official in each team would the temporary repairs of the The smart Facemask helps COV- oxygen levels and monitors the caused due to constantly wearing a visit the tanks and take neces- tanks and Rs 40 crore for per- ID-19 warriors to efficiently moni- humidity levels that develop inside mask. The system can be activated sary steps to strengthen it after manent repairs. Three people tor patients through their smart- the mask layers over a period.The remotely using IoT Mobile applica- examining them. Kumar said were washed away in the tank phones and thereby reducing the feature called OBV (Oxy-Breathe tions and controlled. 101 tanks out of about 46,000 breach incident. 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Oxford Covid vaccine trials delayed over safety approvals

The clinical trials for and Monitoring Board. In the Covid-19 vaccine this light, we would be able candidate developed by to update you regarding any the University of Oxford, development on this front which was expected to by next weekend only,” said start at The Post Graduate Prof. Dr. Madhu Gupta, the Chief Minister KCR visited on Wednesday the former Home Minister Nayini Narasimha Reddy who is Institute of Medical principal investigator of the critically ill at Apollo Hospital and had consoled his family members. Education and Research vaccine trial scheduled at (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, the PGIMER. The premier have been delayed by at institute said it received least a week. 400 volunteers for the trials. Charminar tops rain chart The trials that were Of them, 253 would be expected to commence in administered the first dose the first week of September of the undertrial vaccine.b in Hyderabad have been delayed due to Gupta had earlier informed the safety approval pending that 16-member staff, Hyderabad Oct 22 : The from the Data Safety and including herself, would rains, statistics from June Monitoring Board (DSMB) supervise the clinical trials. till this rainy week show, for the first 100 candidates The PGIMER is among have concentrated on one selected to undergo the the 17 sites selected of the most iconic spots trials, the institute told . for the human clinical in Hyderabad. As per re- In result, the further trials of the adenovirus- cordings from weather recruitment of the based Covid-19 vaccine stations of the Telangana candidates for the trials has candidate developed jointly State Development Plan- been put on hold. by AstraZeneca and the ning Society (TSDPS) “For the time being, the University of Oxford. across the city, the one at further recruitment of the India. The institute will Charminar has recorded candidates for the trials participate in the second the highest rainfall this for the Oxford vaccine is and third phases of the monsoon. From June 1 on hold because we are proposed vaccine. The till October 20, Charminar waiting for the approval vaccine’s production and has recorded a cumula- for safety of the first 100 marketing will be looked tive rainfall of 1,417 mm mm) and Ameerpet (1,308 deficit rainfall a couple of rainfall activity is ‘Nil’ till participants recruited till after by the Serum Institute against a normal rainfall mm). Nearly 30 areas have weeks ago, has now reg- end of this week. now from the Data Safety of India (SII). of 623 mm. Of this, 528.6 received over 1,000 mm of istered 105 cm against a Weathermen said that mm was recorded in the rainfall during this mon- normal of 87 cm. a well-marked low pres- last 12 days. soon, which is a record in Monsoon subsides over sure area now lies over Aparna Group contributes TSDPS data show that Hyderabad, officials said. state Except for the areas west central Bay of Bengal during this monsoon sea- Meanwhile, the overall of Abdullahpurmet and and neighbourhood. It is Rs 6 cr to CMRF son, whenever it rained, rainfall in Hyderabad this Bandlaguda which re- expected to move north- Charminar has been monsoon has crossed the ceived light rainfall, the westwards during next Hyderabad, Oct 21: In the response to Chief Minister K Chan- among the localities re- 1,200 mm mark. Against city remained free of rains 24 hours and then north- drasekhar Rao’s request to enterprises in the state to come cording the highest rain- a normal rainfall of 656.2 till the evening hours on north-eastwards, thereaf- forward and extend a helping hand in the current flood situ- fall. With the rains going mm, the city has received Wednesday, according to ter, towards West Bengal- ation, the Aparna Group on Tuesday said it will donate a sum on a rampage in the last 10 a ‘large excess’ rainfall Telangana State Develop- Bangladesh coast across of Rs 6 crores to the CM Relief Fund. In a statement here, days, Charminar too reg- of 1,249 mm, while Ran- ment Planning Society. Northwest Bay of Bengal Aparna Group, Managing Director S S Reddy said, “At Aparna istered a record rainfall, gareddy and Medchal- According to the weather off Odisha coast during Group, we have always aligned our efforts towards the larger which in turn has seen Malkajgiri have recorded report from Meteorologi- subsequent 48 hours. well-being of the society. We strongly believe in helping the several places surround- 1,130.7 mm and 1,176.8 cal Department, the in- During the last 24 hours community at this time of need and this donation is an ex- ing the historic locality in mm respectively. tensity of monsoon has in Greater Hyderabad, tension of that belief. Through this endeavour, we want to the old city flooding. Apart from this, from come down over the State. the highest rainfall of assist the state government in all the efforts that they have Charminar was fol- January 1, Hyderabad has Thunderstorm accompa- 41.2 mm was recorded at undertaken. to manage and mitigate the ongoing crisis.” “We lowed by Rajendranagar recorded rainfall of 134 nied with lightning were Charminar and across the will continue to consciously help the government, to the best with a rainfall of 1,374 cm against a normal an- very likely to occur at iso- State, Atmakur in Yadadri- of our capacity, in their efforts to enable people to overcome mm, Saroornagar (1,331 nual rainfall of 82 cm. Ha- lated places over Telanga- Bhuvanagiri witnessed a this calamity”, Reddy added. mm), Asifnagar (1,338 kimpet station which had na on Thursday and then, maximum rainfall. 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Jacqueline Fernandez collaborates Ranveer Singh wants Indian Sign Language with Amanda Cerny, hosting a podcast to be 23rd official language called ‘Feels Good’

ollywood superstar Ran- endeavour of ours, we're lending We are also releasing our first sign veer Singh is campaigning support to the cause of making language video on Spitfire's latest Bfor Indian Sign Language Indian Sign Language the 23rd of- track 'Vartalap' with the hope that (ISL) to be declared the official ficial language of India," said Ran- the track will trigger more conver- language of our country.The actor veer, adding that he would soon sations on the issue. is signing a petition that aims to sign an official petition filed by "On the work front, Ranveer increase awareness for the cause. National Association of the Deaf Singh will next be seen in Kabir He is also urging Indian citizens (NAD), India, with support from Khan's "83", a sports drama nar- to show support.Ranveer has also the organisation, Access Mantra rating the tale of India's 1983 released rapper-poet Spitfire's Foundation.The actor appealed: cricket World Cup win. In the "Vartalap", a sign language video, "I urge my fellow Ind to join movie, Ranveer Singh will be seen as part of this effort, under his this cause and give it momentum playing the role of the team's cap- own label IncInk."Through this by building awareness about it. tain Kapil Dev. ‘Maska’ actor Prit Kamani shoots for music video despite fever

Bollywood’s Sunshine girl Jac- out already. The name itself sug- Actor Prit Kamani fea- great team. With limited queline Fernandez has done nu- gests that everything about this tures in the music video of resources, we managed to merous films and is loved for her podcasts will be with filled with a new song, Khush hoon pull something really nice. work and charm she spreads on good feelings and positive vibes. main, and he recalls why I had a great time with a screen. The actress’ recent film Both, Amanda and Jacqueline shooting for the song was talented and hardworking announcements has created a are great friends, their pleasant an extra challenge. He was team,” Prit shared. Prit re- huge buzz across the internet. voices on the podcasts will better suffering from fever all cently featured in the Net- You can listen to their podcasts any day with all good vibes. The through the shoot. “Being flix film “Maska”, which on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. forthcoming podcasts will be an a nineties kid, I have grown also features Manisha Koi- On the work front, the actress has interesting insight to their lives up watching indie music rala and singing sensation been making back to back an- and the friendship they share. videos, and I always wished Shirley Setia. Prior to this, nouncements for her upcoming The two hosts will be giving away to be a part of one. We just Prit was seen hosting the projects and we’re looking for- exciting gifts in each episode of had one day to prepare singing reality show, “Dil ward to see her swoon the audi- their podcasts and that’s what and I was down with fever Hai Hindustani”. Accord- ences. The Bollywood diva has makes it even more exciting for on the day of the shoot,” ing to producer Mourjo collabo ated with international the listeners. We know you must recalled Prit. The song is Chatterjee, “Khush hoon celebrity/influencer, Amandabe excited to learn more about it sung by Tejas Gambhir and main” is a “tribute to all Cerny for her podcast. It really and so are we. You can listen to composed by Siddharth those who are in an extra ‘feels good’ to see Jacqueline take their podcasts on Spotify and Ap- Sharma. “The challenge of possessive relationship to newer heights each day but ple Podcasts. On the work front, being a leading man is to and want to break free”. this is special because Jacque- the actress has been making back keep everyone’s tempo up “Not every breakup is sad. line is that only Bollywood celeb- to back announcements for her and energy high, and also Some are happy, too. We rity who is a host for a podcast. upcoming projects and we’re look good and feel fresh wanted to treat our audi- The podcast is titled ‘Feels Good looking forward to see her swoon even after 20 hours of work. ence to something fresh,” Podcasts’ and the first episode is the audiences. I got through because of a he added. 522 WEDNESDAY, Thursday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 'Crime rate low in Telangana as compared to other states' (Tsit bureau) Hyderabad, Oct 21 : Telan- gana's Home Minister Mo- hammed Mahmood Ali on Wednesday said that Telangana has lower crime rate than other states of the country. Addressing the Police Flag Day parade at LB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, he praised the state police for its success in crime control. He said it was because of the police's efforts that there were no communal inci- Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, DGP Mahender Reddy pays tributes to Police on Commemoration Day at LB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. dents in Hyderabad since formation of Telangana paign CybHer was conduct- recognition in the coun- the disasters like Covid and State. He noted all festivals ed to protect women and try. The police took special heavy rains and also won On the occasion of the remembrance day of the police are being celebrated peace- children from cyber crimes. measures to check the cyber the praise from people for martyrs, salutes to the soldiers of the police. Governer fully in the city. Home Min- Director General of Police crime which increased after this. Since police alone can't Tamilisai Soundararajan salute to the service, dedication ister said the police were M Mahender Reddy said the Covid-19 pandemic broke maintain law and order, the and sacrifices of the police in the internal security of the according top priority to the crime rate has dropped in out. The police chief said department is implement- country. As Covid Warriors, their services are appreciated. Governer Tamilisai Soundararaja tribute to all the police safety and security of the the state. He claimed that the police force rendered ing friendly policing by in- who died in the protection of the country. women. A month-long cam- has special exemplary services during volving the people, he said.

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