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Vol. 13 No. 41 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Congress killed the world's largest democracy by imposing Emergency: Amit Shah on 46th anniversary Simmi Kaur Babbar New Delhi On June 25, 1975, the the coffin, that led to the imposition of then Prime Minister Indira the Emergency. Narayan called for Gandhi declared a state of Indira and the CMs to resign and the On June 25, 1975, the emergency across the country. military and police to disregard (June 25, 2021) marks the 46th unconstitutional and immoral orders. then Prime Minister anniversary of emergency's 'A dark chapter in the history of declaration, that remains one of independent ' Indira Gandhi declared a most debated and contested topic Union Home Minister Amit Shah on of independent India's political Friday remembered June 25 of 1975 state of Emergency history. Emergency was declared and said that the Emergency was for a 21-month period from 1975 imposed in the nation to quell the across the country. to 1977 by PM Indira Gandhi. voices against one family and termed it Officially issued by President as a dark chapter in the history of Home Minister Amit Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under independent India. Taking to Twitter, Article 352 of the Constitution Shah said, "Emergency imposed to Shah took to social due to the prevailing "internal quell the voices against one family is a disturbance", the Emergency was dark chapter in the history of media (June 25, 2021) in effect from June 25, 1975, until independent India. Salute to the its withdrawal on March 21, sacrifice of all the countrymen who to say that the 1977. fought relentlessly for the protection of Why was the Emergency declared? the Constitution and democracy of the Emergency imposed to The goal of the 21-month-long country while suffering the brutal Emergency in the country was to to August 1975), based on the rationale concluded. Second, she was of the opinion tortures of the ruthless rule for 21 quell the voices against control “internal disturbance”, for which that there were imminent internal and that there was a need for rapid economic months." the constitutional rights were suspended external threats to the Indian state.The development and upliftment of the Blaming the selfishness and arrogance of the and freedom of speech and the press Emergency is considered to be one of the underprivileged. Third, she warned Congress, Shah said, "On this day in 1975, one family is a dark withdrawn. The order vested upon the most controversial periods of independent against the intervention of powers from Congress killed the world's largest Prime Minister the authority to rule by India`s history. abroad which could destabilise and democracy by imposing emergency on the chapter in India's decree, allowing elections to be suspended Indira Gandhi said the drastic measure was weaken India. The June 12, 1975 verdict country in the selfishness and arrogance of and civil liberties to be curbed.The final needed to safeguard the national interest. of the Allahabad High Court convicting power. Innumerable satyagrahis were history decision to impose an Emergency was First, she said India’s security and then Indira Gandhi of electoral imprisoned overnight and the press was proposed by Indira Gandhi, agreed upon democracy was in danger because of the malpractices and debarring her from locked. Taking away the fundamental by the President, and thereafter ratified by movement launched by Jayaprakash holding any elected post is considered as rights of the citizens, made the Parliament the Cabinet and the Parliament (from July Narayan.A war with Pakistan had also just one of the factors, one of the final nails in and the court a mute spectator." TMC plans to pass resolution Nambi Narayanan case: CBI names BJP demands CBI probe against Maharashtra demanding removal of West former Kerala Police chief, ex-IB officer in false espionage case FIR ministers Ajit Pawar, Anil Parab Bengal Governor Dhankhar New Delhi Two months after the Supreme Mumbai Upping its ante against the Maha case, to collect Rs 100 crore every Court ordered CBI to investigate the ISRO Vikas Aghadi government in month, including Rs 40-50 crore espionage case in which scientist Nambi Maharashtra, state BJP has demanded a from bars and restaurants in Narayanan was wrongfully arrested, the CBI Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) Mumbai. has filed an FIR.Former Kerala Police chief inquiry against deputy chief minister Ajit "Anil Deshmukh is facing a CBI Sibi Mathew, former Intelligence Bureau Pawar on extortion charges levelled probe. Similar or more serious Deputy Director RB Sreekumar and 16 other against him by dismissed police officer allegations were made by Sachin police personnel have been named in the FIR Sachin Vaze. Vaze against Ajit Pawar. Therefore, over an alleged conspiracy to frame scientist The state executive committee meeting of he should also be probed by the the party that took place in Mumbai on CBI We have passed a resolution in Thursday unanimously passed a this regard in our state executive resolution on the demand.The resolution, meeting today," state president of The ruling All India Trinamool proposed by former minister Ashish BJP Chandrakant Patil told Congress (TMC) in is planning to Shelar and seconded by party vice reporters.In its response, the NCP pass a resolution in the state assembly against president Chitra Wagh, said, “Vaze, in a facing preliminary inquiry by the CBI on has called the demand as a blatant Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, according to letter to NIA court, has alleged that he was the corruption charges levelled against him misuse of power by the BJP.The CBI is sources. forced into extortion and named deputy CM by former Mumbai police commissioner already probing the matter. We are not The Mamata Banerjee-led party is planning to Ajit Pawar and transport minister Anil Param Bir Singh.Param Bir Singh had afraid of any probes but it shows how the demand his removal, as per sources, and Parab. The CBI should investigate the alleged that Anil Deshmukh had asked BJP is misusing central agencies for discussions on the same are underway. Chief charges against both.”Former Maharashtra Sachin Vaze, who has been arrested by the political gains," national spokesperson of NIA in the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare Minister Banerjee has discussed the issue with home minister Anil Deshmukh is already NCPNawab Malik said. assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee as well. The assembly session in the state will begin on Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 espionage July 2.Earlier, on Tuesday, West Bengal case. Anil Deshmukh money laundering case: ED records statement of DCP Raju Bhujbal assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee complained The Supreme Court had on September 14, Mumbai The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir basis especially from bars and restaurants to Speaker Om Birla about 2018 appointed a three-member panel probing an alleged money laundering case Singh had alleged corruption charges and the target given to them was Rs 100 'excessive interference' by Governor Dhankhar headed by its former judge DK Jain and also against former Maharashtra Home Minister against Anil Deshmukh in a letter to Chief crore a month.Following this, the CBI in parliamentary matters and the functioning of directed the Kerala government to pay Rs 50 Anil Deshmukh, on Thursday recorded the Minister Uddhav Thackeray and had filed a conducted a preliminary inquiry and the assembly.Despite being passed by the lakh compensation for compelling Nambi statement of Deputy Commissioner of petition before the Bombay High Court as registered an FIR against Anil Deshmukh. Assembly, several bills are lying with the Narayanan to undergo "immense Police (DCP) Raju Bhujbal who is well, saying Deshmukh had asked former Searches were then conducted at governor as he has not signed them. This is humiliation" in the false espionage case. presently the in-charge of the enforcement assistant inspector Sachin Vaze to extort Deshmukh and his close associates' unprecedented in the history of West Bengal’s The panel submitted its report to the Supreme wing of Mumbai Police and has the social around Rs 100 crore a month and a majority residences.ED then registered a money parliamentary democracy. Such a thing has Court in April 2021. The court had then service branch under his jurisdiction.The of it had to come by targeting bars and laundering case against him and started a never happened before,” Banerjee was quoted ordered the CBI to act against the errant social service branch conducts checks and restaurants.Singh in his letter had probe in connection with the case. ED is in PTI's report.On Wednesday, TMC leader Prasun Banerjee told India Today, “After officials behind the 1994 case. raids on pubs, hookah parlours, dance bars, mentioned the name of Vaze and ACP likely to summon many others including bars, and restaurants.In March, after being Sanjay Patil who were allegedly asked by police officials in the case before witnessing his [Jagdeep Dhankhar’s] activities, shunted out of the city police, former Deshmukh to extort money on monthly Deshmukh is questioned by the agency. I feel that the post of Governor should be Karnataka launches first- scrapped. ever war room for animal The dark days of Emergency can never welfare to help cattle UP BJP cancels Arun Singh's ticket for zila panchayat be forgotten: PM Narendra Modi breeders, dairy farmers polls following complaint by Unnao rape victim Bengaluru For the first time, a one-of-a-kind cattle war room has been set up by the The rape victim also claimed danger to Karnataka government. CM BS her life if the BJP gives ticket to Arun Yediyurappa on Wednesday launched a war Singh, who held the post of the room for animal welfare in Bengaluru Nawabganj block panchayat chief. The which will provide aid to cattle breeders elections for the post of the zila and dairy farmers to increase the health and panchayat chairman are scheduled for productivity of livestock in the state.This July 3 animal welfare war roomhas been set up at The party has now given ticket to Shakun the Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry Singh from ward number 22 Fatehpur and Veterinary Services (CAHVS). The Chaurasi III instead of Arun Singh. authorities have also set up an animal Kuldeep Singh , a former BJP New Delhi After Home Minister Amit Shah said that welfare helpline number at the CAHVS at MLA from Unnao's Bangarmau seat, the Emergency was imposed in the nation to quell an expense of Rs 45 lakh. was accused of rape by the victim in the voices against one family and termed it as a dark chapter in the history of independent India, Prime According to the officials, the helpline will 2017. A Delhi court had sentenced work round the clock and aims to protect Sengar to life imprisonment in the case Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to livestock against diseased, natural disasters in December 2019.Following the voice his opinion against the "dark days of and human-caused harm and cruelty. development, Nagaur MP and Emergency". Emergency was declared for a 21- Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) month period from 1975 to 1977 by the then Prime Complaints, queries or suggestions can be convener Hanuman Beniwal slammed Minister Indira Gandhi. Officially issued by sent via telephone, WhatsApp, Twitter, BJP general secretary Arun Singh for Facebook, Instagram, e-mail and daily President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 saying that his party was not credible. of the Constitution due to the prevailing "internal statistics will be published on the "Arun Singh has no mass base and he department website, authorities added. disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from Lucknow The demanding the BJP to change its could not even fight the election of June 25, 1975, until its withdrawal on March 21, CM Yediyurappa said that animal husbandry sarpanch. He has no right to raise has a huge contribution to the country's (BJP) on Thursday cancelled the party candidate for the post of the zila 1977.Narendra Modi took to social media to say ticket of Arun Singh, nominated as panchayat chairman as, she said, he is questions on the credibility of the RLP that the nation will never forget the dark days of the GDP while stressing the importance of because the RLP has been fighting on the cattle. party's candidate for zila panchayat chief, "very close" to jailed former MLA Emergency. "The #DarkDaysOfEmergency can following a complaint against him. Kuldeep Singh Sengar. issues of public interest," he said. never be forgotten. The period from 1975 to 1977 Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan On Thursday, the Unnao rape victim in “It is my demand from the party and the During a recent visit to Jaipur, Arun Singh, witnessed a systematic destruction of institutions. claimed the war room, in a way, has brought Uttar Pradesh wrote to President Ram government to withdraw Arun Singh's who is the BJP's national general Let us pledge to do everything possible to animal welfare service to the farmers' Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, and name and declare someone else as its secretary in-charge for Rajasthan, had doorstep. strengthen India’s democratic spirit, and live up to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, candidate,'' the rape victim said. stated that the RLP has no credibility. the values enshrined in our Constitution. 2 New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

GHAZIABAD: To mark to come in their tractors in the and we have also been assured seven months of protests form of a ‘tractor rally’.”“The by farmer leaders that the against the three contentious farmers from Saharanpur, in protest will go on in a peaceful agricultural bills and to exert fact, already embarked on manner,” said an official from pressure on the government, their journey to UP Gate on the district administration. farmers have planned another Thursday, and will be joined ‘tractor rally’ on June 26. As by farmers from other vil- THE SIKH TIMES per their plan, hundreds of lages. By June 25 afternoon, tractors from BKU’s head- they are expected to reach UP Edited, Printed, Published quarters Sisauli have started Gate to lend support to the Owned by Simmi Babbar for UP Gate and will reach protest. The farmers on the N - 31, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar Ghaziabad on Saturday. way to UP Gate through the Delhi-110009 Protesting farmers along the national highway have been Printed at Qaumi Patrika Printing route will join in, with their instructed not to disrupt the Press, A-4/A-144, Tronica City tractors. Gaurav Tikait, BKU traffic and maintain disci- (Loni), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) leader, said, “It was decided at pline,” Tikait said. The tractor Corporate Office: 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, a recently held meeting at the rally is expected to take the Press Area, ITO, New Delhi BKU headquarters in Sisauli national highway route and Editor-in-Chief that farmers from western UP the district administration is Gurcharan Singh Babbar districts will assemble at UP gearing up for the event. “We Mob : 9654077232, 9971359517 Gate on June 26 to mark seven have been shared with the Website : www.thesikhtimes.in months of protests against the details of the protest plan and Email : [email protected] three controversial laws. The accordingly we will ensure farmers have been instructed that disruption is not caused RNI No. DELENG/2008/25465 3 New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES Bombay HC upholds govt decision to allow only manufacturers who produce textbooks from recycled papers Mumbai The Bombay High depending on the efficiency - gen- its report is merely meant to be a to it, in case such studies have Meanwhile, during the hear- Court on Thursday dismissed a erally ranging between 60-90% - general caution for the use of been conducted in any part of the ing, Maharashtra Advocate clutch of petitions challenging a certain residual ink containing recycled paper for textbooks for world. It does not emerge from General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni tender floated by the toxic heavy metals and carcino- children, as children tend to the report of the institute relied informed the court that the state Maharashtra government that genic ingredients remains in the ingest paper or lick on it while upon by the Petitioners that the had modified its tender advertise- allowed only paper manufacturers paper.They said that during the turning pages.”After going use of paper made from 100 per ments and even allowed manufac- to produce textbooks from "100 papermaking process, dispensers through the report, the court cent recycled pulp is so obnox- turers of virgin pulp (only agro- per cent recycled pulp" to submit are used to disperse ink particles said, “It is obvious that the insti- ious or harmful that it does not based) to participate in the bid- their bid. The tenders were and convert them into very small tute has not come across any spe- admit of use by children in any ding process. issued by the state Bureau of loosely bound particles so that cific studies on health hazards event.” Textbooks & Production and they are not visible to the naked from recycled Curriculum Research eye. However, this may cause paper. The insti- NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE (Balbharti). health hazards to the users as tute has made it I, Sunil Jain s/o Sh.Prem Chand I, CHARANJIT KUMAR S/O I, RAJESH KUMAR BATRA S/O While dismissing the peti- these are closely bound in the clear that no such Jain R/o 215, First Floor, Kailash SHIVA DUTTA MALHOTRA resid- ISHWAR DASS BATRAresiding at tions, the High Court said “con- paper matrix.However, the divi- studies are known Hills, East of Kailash, Delhi- ing at A-12 NEW LAYALPUR H NO-95, FIRST FLOOR, RAM 110065, have changed my name KRISHNA NAGAR DELHI-110051 NAGAR EXTN, KRISHNA clusion of carcinogenic or toxic sion bench of Justice SC to Sunil Kumar Jain for all future have changed my name to CHA- NAGAR, DELHI-110051 have nature of paper made out of recy- Gupte and Justice MS NAME CHANGE purposes RANJEET for all future purposes. changed my name to RAJESH cled pulp is not based on any con- Karnik said that the I, Jeet Singh R/o H.No-2047, BATRA for all future purposes. crete scientific literature or mate- "view expressed by the Sector-28, Faridabad-121002, NAME CHANGE PUBLIC NOTICE Haryana, have changed my minor rial”.The bench was hearing peti- CPPRI is of one particu- I, Gourav S/o Ashok Kumar R/o It is for general information that I, PUBLIC NOTICE tions filed by manufacturers of lar body under the aegis son's name from Asa Singh to Aasa Singh for all Purposes. 230, Gali No.10, Block-D, Laxmi HIMANSHU S/o Shri Daya Nand TO HEREBY IT IS INFORMED TO papers who use virgin pulp, of the Central govern- Nagar, Delhi-110092 have changed Shokeen R/o Pachhiya Mohalla, THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT My which is made of agricultural ment". my name to Gourav Gautam. Chhawla, South West Delhi- Client Manish Kumar S/o Sh. Mahavir waste (and not of wood). They "Even this point of NAME CHANGE 110071 declare that name of mine Prasad R/o E-804, Ramsons Kshitiz, I, Parminder Kumar Verma S/o Om said that the particular condition, view makes it clear that NAME CHANGE has been wrongly written as Sector 95, Gurugram, Haryana, was Parkash Verma R/o 2025/157, Himanshu Shokeen in Kotak working with M/s Fish Fortune which requires paper to be sup- its conclusion of the car- I, PANKAJ KUMAR S/O PAR- Ganesh Pura, Tri Nagar, Delhi- Mahindra Bank saving account Produce Company, SCO 56 Old MANAND SINGH residing at N- plied from 100 per cent recycled cinogenic or toxic nature 110035 have changed my name to Judicial Complex, Above Bhandan 1004, 10TH FLOOR, AMRAPALI bearing No. 0611406420. The actu- pulp only, excluded them from of paper made out of Perminder Kumar Verma. Bank, Sector-15, Gurgaon-122001, SILICON CITY, SECTOR-76, al name of mine is Himanshu the bidding process.The petition- recycled pulp is not NOIDA, GAUTAM BUDH respectively which may be amend- (Partner First: Mr. Bijendra Kumar, ers cited a report by Central Pulp based on any concrete NAME CHANGE NAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH- ed accordingly. Partner Second: Mr Vinay Sharma) as and Paper Research Institute scientific literature or I, Laxmi Verma D/o Jai Singh Verma 201304 have changed my name Fish Feed Manager w.e.f. 01.01.2020 as per the appointment letter issued to (CPPRI), Saharanpur, indicating material," the bench said. R/o 2025/157, Ganesh Pura, Tri to PANKAJ KUMAR GOEL for all Nagar, Delhi-110035 have changed future purposes. PUBLIC NOTICE my client. That now the employer of that paper made out of recycled The court further my name to Lakshmi Verma. My client Sh. Shripal S/o Meehanti my client i.e. M/s Fish Fortune Produce pulp was toxic and carcinogenic, noted, “As the report and his wife Smt. Poonam, both Company, due to pandemic Covid-19 and was harmful for use by stu- itself indicates, as PUBLIC NOTICE R/o H.No. 631, Kh.No. 44/17, Gali Lockdown closed down the business, NAME CHANGE due to this my client is now jobless and dents.CPPRI is a research insti- regards cancer, breath- It is hereby informed that my clients No.10 B, Swatantra Nagar, Narela- not associated with the company in I, SARITA TIWARI W/O SH. SID- Sh. Yadram S/o Lt. Sh. Manfool 110040, do hereby sever their all tute under the administrative con- ing problems, or any HARTH SHUKLA R/O T-37, MILI- any manner. My client has come to and Smt. Saroj W/o Sh. Yadram relations with their Son " Raju" and trol of the Department for other illnesses specifical- TARY ROAD, ANAND PARBAT know that the employer has not fulfilled both residents of B-90B DDA Flat, his wife "Smt. Priyanka," due to their Promotion of Industry and ly due to waste pulp, the MILITARY STATION, CENTRAL the contracts with their clients, on Raghubir Nagar, Shiva Ji Enclave, respective disobedient Nature, ille- DELHI, DELHI-110005, have which some complaints have been Internal Trade of the Union institute has not come Tagore Garden, S.O. West Delhi, changed my name from SARITA gal activities and misconduct. My made against the employer in different Government. On the basis of the across any study in this Delhi-110027 have severed all rela- TIWARI to SARITA SHUKLA for all client hereby debar both of them states, showing my client one of the tions from their son namelyMr. report, the petitioners said regard. The statement in future purposes. from inheriting all the movable & directors/key person/relative, however, Hemraj s/o Sh. Yadram Aged about immovable properties existing on my client is only an employee who is 42 years from their all movable and the name of my clients. All con- unemployed now. My client is having immovable properties due to his cerned may deal with them at their no responsibility for the wrongs, losses disobedience. My clients shall not own risk as now my clients shall done by the employer and no liabilities responsible for his act. have no concern with any of them towards anyone. KOTILYA SHARMA, in any manner Vikas Kumar Gautam, Advocate MUNESH CHAUHAN ADVOCATE Ch No. 339, (ADVOCATE) Ch No 481, Lawyer's Chambers, Lawyer's Chamber Block, Chamber No. 1127 Saket Court Complex, Saket Court New Delhi-110017 Rohini Court, Delhi. New Delhi-110017

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Bengal Cabinet approves Student Credit Card scheme, Fake vaccine racket mastermind’s photos with check launch date Kolkata: The West Bengal Cabinet on TMC brass go viral, BJP demands answers Thursday approved the Student Credit Card scheme, which the Trinamool Congress had promised in its election manifesto, Chief Debanjan Deb, the fake IAS officer who conducted a dubious vaccine camp in Kolkata and duped TMC MP Minister Mamata Banerjee said. A student can get a soft loan of up to Rs 10 , has been found to have links with top leaders and ministers of the ruling TMC. lakh to pursue higher studies with the help of the credit card. Kolkata. Debanjan Deb, the fake IAS officer agencies.Rajya Sabha MP Swapan officer, did his schooling "Today, the Cabinet gave its nod to the Student who conducted a dubious vaccine camp in Dasgupta said in a tweet, “More from Taki House in Sealdah Credit Card scheme. Anyone who has spent Kolkata and duped TMC MP Mimi details of the fake IAS & fake and Charu Chandra College. 10 years in West Bengal can avail the Chakraborty among others, has been found vaccination scandal in Kolkata He started a course on benefits of it. Loan will be available for to have links with top leaders of the ruling awaited. Prima facie, it suggests that Genetics from Calcutta undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and TMC in Bengal. a picture of @MamataOfficial and University, but dropped out. post-doctoral study in India or abroad," Photographs of Debanjan Deb hobnobbing display of Trinammol colours He later joined a distant Banerjee told reporters.She added that one with the top leaders of Trinamool Congress secures a blank cheque to do just education programme at person is eligible for the scheme till 40 years are now doing the rounds on social media, about anything in W Bengal. This Vidyasagar University, but of age."Fifteen years will be given to a prompting opposition BJP to launch an now includes selling coupons for left that midway. As per student to repay the loan after getting a job," attack on the party. free vaccines.”How the vaccine is police sources, Deb has the chief minister said.The programme will Debanjan Deb, who has been arrested by available in the open market? claimed that he started be launched on June 30, she Kolkata Police, had posted various Trinamool MP and MLA are making music albums as said.Meanwhile, NHRC officials arrived in photographs with senior ministers, involved in this case. This is being well.The police arrested 28- West Bengal on Thursday to probe including Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee done in their presence. If this case is year-old Debanjan Deb on complaints of post-poll violence, and and others on his Twitter handle.Apart from investigated by the central agency, Wednesday for allegedly amongst hospitals, doctors and other visited some areas, police said. Hakim and Mukherjee, IMA president Dr the correct information will come out," posing as an IAS officer and organising a institutions."This man might have been one However, the seven-member committee of Shantanu Sen and Avishek Dalmiya, wrote on Twitter. Covid-19 vaccination camp in Kasba area, of those who came individually or with the National Human Rights Commission president of Cricket Association of Bengal, Dr Shantanu Sen, ex-president of IMA and where actor and Trinamool Congress MP others, introducing himself as a social (NHRC), constituted in accordance with the have also been spotted in some of the photos TMC's Rajya Sabha MP, whose photograph Mimi Chakraborty had also got her jab.Mimi worker and not an IAS,” Dr Sen said. Calcutta High Court's orders, is yet to arrive. that Debanjan Deb had uploaded on social with Deb is also being circulated, rebutted Chakraborty, who was invited to attend the The panel is headed by NHRC member media.As the photos went viral, BJP was the claims.Dr Sen said that during the first Moreover, as a public representative, we often camp, said she became suspicious about the Rajeev Jain. quick to attack the TMC government, wave of Covid-19, many organisations andcome across many unknown people at many vaccination process as she did not receive questioning the presence of multiple leaders individuals voluntarily donated masks, places who take photographs with us, even the customary SMS that is sent to people with Debanjan Deb. BJP MP Saumitra Khan sanitisers, gloves, PPE kits to the Indian sometimes without informing us," said Dr after they are administered a dose, and Jitendra Awhad visits Devendra Sen.Debanjan Deb, who posed as a fake IAS Fadnavis, BJP says housing also demanded a probe by the central Medical Association for distribution informedthepolice. project for cops discussed Tejashwi Yadav's New Gesture To Win Over Chirag Paswan Telangana: Scheduled Mumbai. Housing Minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad on Thursday met Leader of Castes panel sends notice Opposition in the Assembly, Devendra the mastermind in the LJP split. Fadnavis, at the latter’s residence in If Tejashwi Yadav and Chirag Paswan had to DGP, Chief Secy over Mumbai.While both NCP and BJP denied anything in common besides their that there was any political agenda to the Tejashwi Yadav, say sources, is fathers' Janata Dal roots, is their political custodial death meeting, it has given rise to speculation in the aversion to Nitish Kumar.Speaking to political circles. planning to pay homage to reporters at the Patna airport on his The National Commission for The BJP said the two met to discuss housing return from Delhi, Mr Yadav also Scheduled Castes has sent a notice project for police personnel. “Fadnavis had Chirag Paswan's father and reminded Chirag Paswan that in 2005 to the Telangana Chief Secretary written to the housing minister about a and 2010, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal and Director General of Police housing project for police personnel. In former Union Minister Ram United facilitated similar splits in the seeking information about the response, Awhad decided to meet him and LJP. death of a Dalit woman in police discuss the project,” said a source in Vilas Paswan on his birth On the other hand, Mr Yadav said, his custody. BJP.During his tenure as chief minister and father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad had home minister, Fadnavis had promised to A Mariyamma, a cook at a pastor’s anniversary on July 5. but sources say this time, the celebrations will "helped Ram Vilas Paswan get a Rajya house in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri build one lakh flats for police personnel in Sabha seat" after he lost his Lok Sabha Mumbai. “Various redevelopments projects be preceded by a short tribute to Ram Vilas district, had been taken into Paswan, who died in October last year. seat."Chirag Paswan must now decide who he custody on June 18 along with two were also undertaken. All these projects were wants to stand with - those abiding by the discussed in the meeting,” the source On the same day, Chirag Paswan plans to launch of her male relatives for alleged a statewide roadshow from his father's Bunch of Thoughts (RSS icon MS Golwalkar's theft of Rs 2 lakh from her added.The meeting comes days after Chief Bihar: After sending out warm vibes to Chirag writings) or those for whom the constitution Minister Uddhav Thackeray stayed NCP’s Paswan, whose ties with the BJP-led National constituency Hajipur in Bihar, seen as a show employer. of strength after a coup in the Lok Janshakti drafted by BR Ambedkar is supreme," Mr decision to hand over 100 flats in MHADA Democratic Alliance (NDA) are at a Yadav said. The police say that she “all of buildings to the Parel-based Tata Memorial Party (LJP) saw his uncle Pashupati Paras crossroads, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is set When reporters quoted Nitish Kumar's party as sudden fell down on the ground Hospital to accommodate cancer patients and casting him out of key roles and taking over as for his next grand gesture. saying it knew nothing about the LJP revolt, the and went unconscious”. She was their relatives. chief of the party his father founded. Tejashwi Yadav, say sources, is planning to pay RJD leader scoffed: "Nitish Kumar never first taken to a local hospital and The decision had caused dissonance within the homage to Chirag Paswan's father and former On Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav urged Chirag then shifted to a government Paswan to reconsider his one-sided love for the knows anything. Perhaps, he does not even Maha Vikas Aghadi government. The Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth read the papers. He must be unaware that in 27 hospital where she died.The proposal to allot these flats was mooted by anniversary on July 5. NDA and "decide who he wants to stand with".The Bihar Leader of Opposition also out of 38 districts of Bihar, the price of petrol Scheduled Castes panel has also Awhad and the keys of these flats were Tejashwi Yadav's RJD or Rashtriya Janata Dal alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was has crossed ? 100 per litre." told the Deputy Commissioner handed over to Tata hospital by NCP chief (RJD) also marks its foundation day on July 5 and Superintendent of Police of Sharad Pawar in May. the district to submit their “action- taken” report within a week.The Chennai residents can now book Day After Asked To Work On Manifesto, Amarinder Singh Sets Ball Rolling police say that the relatives “confessed” to carrying out the Covid-19 vaccination slots Chandigarh: A day after the Congress "The committee shall comprise of KAP theft along with Mariyamma, with high command publicly said that it has Sinha, Vivek Pratap Singh and Husan Rs 90,000 recovered from through corporation portal directed Chief Minister Captain Lal, who are all senior IAS officers of them.According to information Amarinder Singh to work on the rank of Principal Secretary. The available with NCSC, the woman One-third of available doses can be implementing the party's 18 key poll officers committee shall regularly died in the lockup of Addagudur booked through the portal. manifesto promises within a timeframe, meet the employees and attempt to police station due to alleged the chief minister set the ball rolling. resolve their grievances. It shall submit police torture, PTI reported.The Alternatively, residents can call up Captain Singh is racing against time as the its report to the Oversight Committee woman was allegedly beaten by assembly elections in Punjab are due in for appropriate decision," read a 044-4612 2300 or WhatsApp statement issued by the Punjab the police in the presence of her February-March next year. daughter despite repeated 9499933644 for booking slots. Participating in state-level celebrations on government. Bhagat Kabir Ji Jayanti in Jalandhar The state government is facing protests requests, the commission said through video conferencing, the Chief from employees from different citing reports. Chennai. In a bid to decongest Covid-19 Minister listed the various welfare departments. Earlier during the day, NCSC Chairman Vijay Sampla, on vaccination centres, the Greater Chennai schemes for the underprivileged being para-athletes of various disciplines whose orders the notice was sent, Corporation has launched a dedicated portal implemented by his government.The issue of pending payments with private held a protest near Captain Singh's has cautioned the officers that if for residents to book slots. Municipal state has a Scheduled Caste population of 31.9 colleges, which had been told not to withhold official residence demanding jobs. The police the action-taken report is not per cent and the three-member panel, the roll number of any student. dispersed them and detained them briefly. received within the stipulated appointed to resolve the Punjab crisis, had also The government had come under a sharp attack The chief minister later spoke to the protesting time, the panel would exercise its recommended representation of every sectionfrom opposition parties like Aam Aadmi Party athletes. "Have asked the Sports Department to powers of the civil courts in the state cabinet. and the Shiromani Akali Dal over the delay in bring a policy before the Council of Ministers release of post matric scholarships. for providing employment to para conferred on it under article 338 Referring to the post matric Scheduled Caste of the Constitution and issue a scholarship scheme, Captain Singh said that his Later in the evening, the chief minister sportspersons who have brought laurels to our government had released 100 per cent constituted an Oversight Committee of state and country. Our government is fully summons for personal appearance scholarship funds during the academic session Ministers to resolve the grievances of the committed for the welfare of our before the commission in Delhi. of 2020-21, and had also amicably resolved the employees of the state government. sportspersons," Captain Singh tweeted.

Administration Minister KN Nehru FIR In UP Against News Site Over Documentary On Mosque Demolition inaugurated the website on Thursday in the presence of civic body officials. Who can book vaccination slots? Lucknow: Days after a case was filed against maintained that all due process was followed Residents belonging to any of the 15 zones in online news platform - 'The Wire' - and before the demolition."The Adityanath the city can book their slots online. They can several others over tweets linked to the government does not believe in media alternatively call up 044-4612 2300 or assault of a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh's freedom and is criminalising the work of WhatsApp 9499933644 for booking slots. Ghaziabad, the state police have filed journalists who are reporting what is The slot has to be rebooked if you miss your another case against the news website - this happening in the state. In UP, politicians and appointment. time in Barabanki. In the FIR (first anti-social elements can openly spew How to book vaccination slots? information report) filed over a communal hatred and advocate violence, but There are two options; book a vaccine slot and documentary on the demolition of a mosque the police never see these actions as a threat manage your slot. When checked on Friday, in Barabanki, which the authorities describe to communal harmony and law and order," no slots were available. The residents can as an "unauthorised structure", the news Siddharth Varadarajan said in his statement. choose a centre of their choice and time. If a website has been accused of "promoting "But when journalists report the statements of slot is booked successfully, the user can go enmity" and holding an "intent to cause riot". people who allege wrongdoing on the part of to the vaccination centre on the assigned "The news portal shared a video documentary the administration - in this case, the date and time with a government-approved on their Twitter handle on June 23 that allegation is of the illegal demolition of a ID and mobile phone for OTP verification makes baseless and false statements. The mosque - FIRs are immediately filed," he and registration. video makes illogical arguments, including added.Last week, a case was filed against that the administration defiled the religious "The Wire", several other journalists - Is it the same as CoWIN booking? texts of a particular religion and threw then "promoting enmity on the grounds of While issuing the notice, a two-judge bench of including Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi - and No. The portal clarifies that this booking is into a drain. Nothing of this sort happened. religion" and "criminal conspiracy". the court observed that "these petitions some Congress leaders for allegedly sharing only to secure slots at a vaccination centre. The Wire has tried to spread discord in the In a statement, The Wire's founding editor prima facie raise important questions, inter "misleading" tweets linked to the attack of “A separate CoWin booking will be done in society by saying these things and tried to Siddharth Varadarajan said the portal will alia, as to the existence of a mosque on an elderly man - Abdul Samad. Twitter was the vaccination centre by officials,” it says. spread communal disharmony," Barabanki "not be intimidated" and that this case, like public utility land, if it is so, as also, with also named in the FIR. This was the first case Are all slots booked online through this portal District Magistrate Adarsh Singh said in a three others previously filed by the UP regard to (the) exercise of power by state against the social media giant after the now? video statement on Twitter. The district is police in different matters, is "baseless". authorities under Section 133 Cr.P.C. and government's new rules for online news No. According to Chennai Corporation, only about 30 km from state capital Lucknow. On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court had other related provisions, its scope, especially publishers were implemented. one-third of the doses allotted to a particular Apart from the naming the news portal, the issued a notice to the UP government after the allegations of malafide exercise of power Tweets were shared with a clear motive to centre will be available through this portal. FIR also names two journalists working with the Sunni Waqf Board filed a writ petition, and the manner in which it has been done, as "provoke communal sentiments", said the The rest will be for those who go to the the website. The case has been filed under challenging the demolition of the mosque alleged by the petitioners." FIR, adding that the "misleading" posts were centre in person. sections like "intent to cause riot", and seeking its restoration. The Barabanki district administration has re-tweeted by thousands of people. New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

Delhi: Man killed, wife shot at five times in suspected case of Delhi Exaggerated Oxygen Need By 4 honour killing New Delhi. In a suspected case of honour killing, a 23-year-old man was shot dead in Dwarka's Ambarhai village on Thursday and his wife severely injured, police said Times": No Such Report, Says AAP here. Information about the incident was received New Delhi: The Delhi Government part of the interim findings. oxygen.Where those people begging & at the Dwarka Sector-23 police station exaggerated the city's oxygen needs by four According to the study, the Delhi crying for oxygen lying? Were the hospitals around 9 pm, they said. times during the peak of the second wave of government's data said from April 29 to making SOS calls lying," Manish Sisodia “During an enquiry, it was found that Vinay Covid in April-May and the supply of excess May 10, the consumption of oxygen did questioned.Mr Sisodia said the audit Dahiya of Haryana's Sonipat and his wife oxygen "affected other states", says an not exceed 350 MT.The average committee had not approved or signed any Kiran Dahiya (19) were shot at by six to interim report of a Supreme Court audit consumption of oxygen in Delhi was report yet."The unsubstantiated claims by seven people inside their rented team, submitted by the Centre in court. between 284 to 372 MT, it said, adding BJP and Media is malicious and false. It's an accommodation in Amberhai village,” There is no such report, Delhi's Deputy that the infrastructure was inadequate for absolute lie. Shame on the BJP," said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, calling storing 700 MT, the amount that the Deputy Chief Minister. Santosh Kumar Meena said. it "malicious and false" propaganda. Supreme Court had ordered the Centre to BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the Vinay Dahiya sustained four bullet injuries "The Delhi government's claim of 1,140 supply to Delhi. Delhi had "surplus Delhi Government of hiding its failures by which led to his death, while Kiran Dahiya Metric Tonnes was four times the calculated oxygen, which is affecting the supplies to blaming others. "What the Delhi Chief was shot five times, and she is undergoing consumption as per the formula based on other states and are a disaster in waiting, Minister (Arvind Kejriwal) did hurt 12 treatment at the Venkateshewar Hospital, bed capacity, which was 289 MT only," said if it continues like this," the PESO study oxygen consumption with very few beds and other states. Shocking that they can do the DCP said.“The couple had eloped last the interim report of a sub-group that was said."It was discussed that there is a gross the claims appeared to be clearly erroneous, politics over oxygen," Mr Patra said. year against wishes of their families. Legal part of the Centre's affidavit to the Supreme discrepancy (about 4 times) in that the actual leading to extremely skewed information According to the documents attached to the action is being taken,” the police added. Court. oxygen consumption claimed (1140MT) and significantly higher oxygen requirement interim findings, the Delhi Government told The panel, led by AIIMS Director Randeep was about 4 times higher than the versus for entire state of Delhi," says the document. the sub-group that data captured on its India reports 51,667 new Covid Guleria, includes Delhi Government calculated consumption by formula for bed The comments tie in with the Centre's official portal was more reliable than data Principal Home Secretary Bhupinder capacity (289MT)," the report says on allegation of inflated demands by Delhi. The submitted in forms created specifically by cases, 1,329 deaths in last 24 Bhalla, Max Healthcare Director Sandeep presentations made before the sub-group. Delhi Government slammed media reports the sub-group and the actual consumption, Buddhiraja, Union Jal Shakti Ministry Joint Four Delhi hospitals claimed highon the findings.In April-May, as a lethal according to the Delhi government portal, hours Secretary Subodh Yadav and Sanjay Kumar consumption of oxygen with fewer beds, second wave of Covid swept through the was 442 MT. The requirement calculated Singh of the Petroleum and Oxygen Safety said PESO. "It was noted that four hospitals country, several hospitals in Delhi sent out from data captured using the excel sheet was New Delhi India reported 51,667 new Covid- Organization (PESO).The damning in Delhi - Singhal Hospital, Aruna Asaf AliSOS for oxygen on social media and some 490 MT. "It was concluded that the total 19 cases and 1,329 deaths in the last 24 observations on Delhi's "inflated" claims on Hospital, ESIC Model Hospital, and Liferayeven went to court. Covid patients and their consumption of Delhi is not less than 500 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry oxygen needs are from a PESO study that is a Hospital - have claimed extremely highrelatives were seen desperately seeking MT," the Delhi government said. on Friday. On the other hand, 64,527 patients recovered during the same time. At present, the active caseload of the country is Education Minister Ramesh 6,12,868. Total Covid cases in the country have gone up Both COVID-19 vaccine doses Pokhriyal to answer students' to 3,01,34,445. With the daily recoveries continuing to outnumber the daily cases for queries on CBSE board exams the 43rd day, 2,91,28,267 patients have also recovered so far.17,35,781 samples were evaluation criteria tested across the country in the last 24 hours. mandatory for tourists visiting Goa Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, New Delhi: Addressing concerns of Central India has tested over 39.95 crore samples. Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) The recovery rate has increased to 96.66 per students on Class 10 and 12 board exams cent. Remaining below five percent for the Goa Ports Minister Michael evaluation criteria, Union Education last 18 days, the daily positivity rate is at Lobo said, "We will reopen Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will 2.98 per cent. Currently at three per cent, the interact with students on Friday (June 25) weekly positivity rate has also stayed under Goa for tourists with at 4 pm through social media. five per cent.On the other hand, India Taking to Twitter, Nishank wrote on administered 60.73 lakh vaccine doses in the proper screening. Both Thursday, "I will be interacting with dear last 24 hours, taking the country's total doses of vaccines and a students tomorrow at 4 PM to discuss their inoculation figure to 30.79 crores. concerns and queries related to the negative RT-PCR report will evaluation of CBSE board exams. If you Maharashtra likely to impose have any doubts or suggestions, you may uniform restrictions in state be made mandatory for share them through Twitter or Facebook by tourists for the first three the afternoon of June 25th." amid threat of new Delta Plus On Thursday, the apex court said there months after reopening of cannot be a uniform scheme for assessment variant of Class 12 marks for all state boards across tourism in the state." India and refused to pass such order. The New Delhi: Amid multiple cases of new Delta New Delhi: If you plan to visit Goa after the PCR report will be made mandatory for Plus variant being directed in different parts Supreme Court also dismissed the petitions COVID-19 induced restrictions are lifted, tourists for the first three months after challenging the CBSE and Indian of the state, the Maharashtra government on ensure that you are fully vaccinated against reopening of tourism in the state," Lobo Thursday (June 24, 2021) held a state the coronavirus. The Goa government is said. "The cases are coming down but we Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) cabinet meeting on the issue. The new Delta planning to make it mandatory for tourists will wait for a month to start the business. New Year or Christmas," he assured. On decision to cancel Class 12 board exams, Plus Variant, which has been tagged as a to be fully vaccinated with both doses. For the first two months, we need to keep a June 19, Goa Chief Minister Pramod while also giving approval to the ‘Variant of Concern’ by the Union Those visiting Goa will also need to close watch," the minister stated, adding Sawant extended the corona curfew till assessment scheme brought out by the government, can likely force Maharashtra to produce a negative RT-PCR report, state that it is important to screen people coming June 28. Sawant said that tourism activities Boards to evaluate the students. impose uniform restrictions across the state. Ports Minister Michael Lobo told ANI on by air and train. Lobo further said that these in Goa would resume only after the In the cabinet meeting, the state health Students who are not satisfied with their Thursday (June 24). rules will not apply for tourists visiting population in the age group of 18-44 is results under the current criteria can appear ministry with experts briefed the ministers administered at least the first dose of on the issue of the new variant and stated "We have to wait till July and let the number around New Year and Christmas. "In of cases go down to zero. We will reopen October, November and December the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, Goa serious concerns over its presence.Earlier, registered 229 new COVID-19 cases, 258 Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope Goa for tourists with proper screening. protocols will change and so it will not Both doses of vaccines and a negative RT- affect the tourists coming in the state for recoveries and 9 deaths on Thursday, as per had said that multiple cases of the variant has the media bulletin issued by the state. been reported in seven districts in the state, adding that the authorities are isolating such cases and taking all details like travel history.According to a report in Times Now, Delhi, parts of Punjab, Haryana to get monsoonal rain only by July: IMD Rajesh Tope said that the state has decided to send the samples for the genome sequence New Delhi: The India Meteorological southwest monsoon into the remaining the absence of significant rain.Heatwave study. “No deaths have been caused due to Department (IMD) on Thursday (June 24, parts of Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh, conditions are unlikely over any parts of the the Delta Plus variant. Symptoms and 2021) said that Delhi and parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab," country. However, due to higher treatment are the same for this variant. No Haryana and Rajasthan will have to wait till the IMD said in a statement.IMD also added temperatures and high humidity, there will children have been infected with this July for the first monsoonal rains. The IMD that isolated light to moderate rainfall be discomfort over northwest India during in the examination to be conducted by variant,” he added.The state health minister officials revealed that as per the latest accompanied by thunderstorms and the week," IMD said.The monsoons have Boards, when the situation becomes has directed officials to closely monitor the weather trends the wind system is unlikely lightning is very likely over most parts of covered the country, even though it arrived conducive. Delta Plus variant cases as the information to cover the region in the next seven days. northwest India in the week ending June two days late in the southern state, Kerala. about these cases needs to be collected and On June 17, CBSE submitted its evaluation The Met department also added that the 30.The weather department also said India Earlier, in early June, the weather department criteria for awarding grades/marks for recorded for study.Additionally, northern limit of the southwest monsoon has received 28 percent excess rainfall Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav had predicted that the monsoons would Class 12 exams before Supreme Court. The Thackeray has ordered the officials to focus currently passes through Barmer, Bhilwara, during the monsoon season so far.The arrive in the national capital 12 days early, Centre told the apex court the results will on seven districts in the state, where the Dholpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Ambala and country measured 145.8 mm precipitation on June 15, as per the movement of the wind be announced by July 31. The students will infection rate is higher. CM Thackeray also Amritsar."Present meteorological against the normal of 114.2 mm till June system.However, westerly winds persisting be evaluated on a 30:30:40 formula on the stressed on the fact that there needs to be no conditions and model forecasts indicate 23,” IMD said.The Met department in northwest India have been blocking the basis of performance in Class 10, Class 11 rush in relaxing the COVID-induced that large-scale features, as well as the officials predicted that the maximum wind system. These are expected to prevail and Class 12 respectively. While schools restrictions if there is a threat of virus spread. prevailing wind patterns over the region, temperatures are likely to rise by two to till June-end, according to Kuldeep have been asked to submit class 10 marks are not likely to be favourable during the three degrees Celsius over most parts of Srivastava, the head of the IMD's regional till June 30, the deadline for schools to next one week for further advance of the northwest and the adjoining central India in forecasting centre. compile class 12 marks is July 15. Congress to stage 10-day nationwide agitation against inflation, unemployment from July 7 The Congress party will run a pandemic, rampant unemployment and This decision to hold nationwide agitation salary cuts, the Congress Party has comes after a meeting of general signature campaign at all decided to launch nationwide agitation secretaries and state in-charges was petrol pumps demanding a programs at Block, District and State chaired by Congress president Sonia levels. These programs shall be Gandhi on Thursday (June 24). reduction in fuel prices implemented by the State units between Addressing the price rise in petrol and during its 10-day nationwide July 7 and July 17, 2021. It shall comprise essential commodities like pulses and Congress Party Leaders, AICC frontal edible oils, Gandhi said, "This price rise agitation. organisations including Mahila Congress is taking place at a time when livelihoods leaders and members, aided by scores of are being lost in unprecedented numbers, ordinary party workers all over the when there is mounting unemployment New Delhi: Congress is all set to launch a country," ANI quoted the Congress and when economic recovery is not a 10-day nationwide agitation against statement. reality.” inflation and unemployment from July 7. As the fuel prices continue to hike across Sonia Gandhi also asked the party leaders During these demonstrations, the party the country and have even crossed Rs 100 to tackle the vaccine hesitancy among leaders and workers will take out Cycle in many states, the Congress party will people and ensure that the COVID-19 Yatra at district levels. While at the state run a signature campaign at all petrol vaccine wastage is minimized. She also level, marches and processions will be pumps demanding a reduction in fuel cautioned against possible third wave organized, the Congress statement said. prices. On June 11, Congress had held a and said proactive measures need to be "Moved by the plight of the people already nationwide demonstration against the taken so that children are spared this suffering on account of the COVID soaring prices of petrol and diesel. calamity. New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6

Letters to the editor: Parul Time for nimble diplomacy Khakhar's 'Shav-vahini Without improved ties with Turkey, India could stand to lose out in Afghanistan Ganga'; Congress in crisis For four decades, Afghanistan has been the theatre of a Great Game involving a range of foreign actors — the United States of America, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, India and China — that has devastated the country, entrapping it in a seemingly endless cycle of wars. Last week, a new player entered that already crowded space: Turkey. For New Delhi, already nervous about the pullout of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, that’s terrible news. Three months before America’s departure from the war-torn nation, the cards are increasingly looking stacked against India. The US president, Joe Biden, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, agreed Sir — It was wonderful to read Ruchir Joshi’s during their June 14 meeting on the sidelines of article on the eminent writer and critic, Suresh the Nato summit in Brussels that Ankara would Joshi, who was one of the most important figures take charge of the security of Kabul’s in modern Gujarati literature (“Verse as mirror”, international airport after September 11. The June 22). In one of his last major lectures, he Hamid Karzai International Airport, named after rightly criticized Gujarati writing for not post-Taliban Afghanistan’s first president, is the engaging with serious subjects of the day, main point of entry into the landlocked nation for pointing out the widespread shallowness present visitors from around the world. On the surface, it in works of art. would be good for everyone if a country — Turkey, in this case — steps up to offer security The recent radical poem by Parul Khakhar, “Shav- for such a vital airport. But India’s relations with vahini Ganga”, is a massive break from the lull Turkey are the worst they have been in decades. that Suresh Joshi had spoken about. The lines, After the 2016 failed coup against Erdogan, “In unison, the corpses cry out/ ‘All is great, all is Turkey had demanded that India act against an lekker!’/ O Leader! In your Ram Rajya/ There’s alleged network of supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a new hearse/ The corpse-carrying Ganga”, an exiled preacher whom Ankara blamed for the sharply criticize the political dispensation for political crisis. India did little. Erdogan waited for failing to perform its duties in such trying times. his moment and struck back after Prime Minister such as the Uzbeks and the Hazaras. It could leverage airport, trust between the US and Turkey remains low. These words not only convey the anger and Narendra Modi’s government abrogated Article 370 and despair of the poet but hold the potential to rouse those to seek a role as a trusted mediator by both sides. Ankara — like India, ironically — is adamant about cracked down on civil liberties in Kashmir. Erdogan And it could do so with Biden’s blessings. At a time when purchasing the S-400 missile defence system from readers against grave injustices that are being publicly criticized India and doubled down on his faced by the people today. She further writes that it is desperate to withdraw from Afghanistan but does not Moscow despite the threat of sanctions from support for Pakistan during a subsequent visit to want that nation to collapse into chaos, there’s nothing Washington. If relations between the US and Turkey sour “my wannabe Emperor is naked”, aptly Islamabad. India’s foreign ministry, a past master at summarizing the current situation. We can only the US wants more than another country willing to take further, it’s entirely possible that Biden might withdraw boilerplate statements that deliberately say nothing you on more of a leadership role. Since Turkey and the US are support for greater Turkish influence in Afghanistan. hope that not all is lost. wouldn’t find in a textbook, for once responded with both part of Nato, it would also give America a window And while Pakistan will be happy about Turkey’s Sir — When individual freedom in India appears clear denunciation of Erdogan. Modi cancelled a planned for continued presence and influence in Afghanistan presence in Afghanistan, it wouldn’t want Ankara to start poised to shrink further, it is encouraging to read visit to Turkey. Yet the reasons why New Delhi must without risking the lives of its soldiers. Pakistan replacing Islamabad’s hold over militant groups like the about poets like Suresh Joshi and Parul Khakhar. worry run deeper than just the recent bad blood between wouldn’t mind this arrangement either. It still holds Taliban and the Haqqani network. India still has time. It It is no surprise that Khakhar — her poem, “Shav- India and Turkey.Already since the June 14 meeting with greater sway over the Taliban than any other nation, and has the leverage of its giant economy and warm relations vahini Ganga”, has been praised for its brutal Biden, Erdogan has said that Turkey intends to secure the its warm relationship with Turkey means its interests with most major powers (except China) that it could offer portrayal of the current situation in India and the participation of Pakistan and Hungary in securing Kabul would likely be safeguarded if Ankara gains greater clout to Turkey in exchange for better ties. Ankara knows that administration’s failure to control the pandemic airport. Pakistan has welcomed the proposal. Imagine in Kabul. If things go south in Afghanistan, Ankara — while it’s okay for Erdogan to grandstand over Kashmir, — has been at the receiving end of vitriolic Indian leaders flying into Afghanistan via an airport not Islamabad — takes the blame. It would be just the it would benefit from a stronger bond with New Delhi. attacks from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the controlled in part by Pakistan’s Inter-Services opposite for India. An antagonistic Turkey that knows Given Modi’s politics, it won’t be easy for the Indian Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and their Intelligence. It won’t be pleasant. For Erdogan, the how much the US needs it in Kabul could prove a leader to publicly reconcile with Erdogan’s positions on stooges. It is also disappointing to see that airport’s just the start. It demonstrates his soaring nightmare. Erdogan could complicate India’s own Kashmir and Pakistan. Yet without improved ties, India Gujarat Sahitya Akademi’s journal, ambitions to act as the new major influencer of the influence game in Afghanistan, especially if Pakistan’s could stand to lose out in Afghanistan. Whining about Shabdsrushti, carried an article criticizing the direction of Afghanistan. Turkey has ties with both the military has any say in it. Of course, things could play out America’s decisions won’t help — nimble diplomacy poem as a work of “pointless angst written in Taliban and other groups representing ethnic minorities very differently. Despite their agreement over Kabul might. agitation”. It seems that in spite of strong words from the Supreme Court pointing out that criticism of the government is not tantamount to Frown wins sedition, we may continue to see many a Kafkasque situation in the lives of those who dare to protest against the government. We must Given the current political temperament in Iran, it is unlikely that the new president would press for the opening up of the nation’s economy thank Prakash N. Shah, the editor of Nireekshak, Is this the final hour of reformism in Iran? trajectory of Tehran. After all, the voters’ for the publication of “Tare Bolvanu Nahi” Ebrahim Raisi’s ‘election’ as president of the turnout was the lowest in this presidential which was written by Khakhar as a literary country has fuelled such concerns in Iran and election since the inception of the republic. rejoinder to criticism of her in the right-wing around the world. Mr Raisi — his ties with the However, Mr Raisi can expect the principal controlled press. It is people like Khakhar and supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as challenges to emerge from the international Shah who are keeping the last vestiges of well as with the influential military are said to be front. Given the current political temperament resistance alive. Sir — There is an immediate silken — was unsurprisingly deemed to be the in Iran, it is unlikely that the new president need for democracy and reorganization within most fitting candidate by a hawkish Guardian would press for the opening up of the nation’s the Congress without which it will continue to Council. Indeed, Mr Raisi is widely viewed to be economy even though such a step could have flail (“More trouble”, June 22). The Grand Old the Establishment’s favourite figure, having soothed the ruffled feathers in the West. It Party has been functioning like a rudderless ship served as chief justice, and his tenure, it is would also be interesting to see whether Mr for a while now, plagued by a disinterested believed, would strengthen the hold of the Raisi’s radical views permit him to allow conservatives on Iran’s key institutions. That leadership, petty rivalries, ideological confusion international inspection of Tehran’s nuclear cannot be reassuring for the reformist forces, but facilities, something that could go a long way and inertia. Dissidence has been simmering in it is evident that this round of political tussle in facilitating a new nuclear pact and the the Punjab unit in recent years, but now with the between Iran’s hawks and doves has gone in removal of sanctions. Given the slippery elections less than a year away, it has gained favour of the former. This is likely to have a nature of the diplomatic terrain, it would make ground. The differences between Navjot Singh considerable impact on the agenda to usher in sense for Mr Raisi to shore up public support Sidhu and Amarinder Singh must not be allowed incremental — liberal — changes to the country. domestically. For this to happen, Iran’s to fester any longer. The Congress must also and withdrew from the nuclear deal under the maverick The setback suffered by the moderates can be attributed to leader’s watch — was influential in changing the mood in president must encourage a slow embrace of a reformist appoint a full-time president immediately.A an interesting factor. Donald Trump’s decision to Iran, strengthening the hands of the conservatives. Iran’s ethic by his administration and desist from crushing combination of unwarranted personal ambition discourage Hassan Rouhani’s outreach to the West — the voters seem to be equally disenchanted with the political freedom and liberty. But these tasks could well be as well as organizational. United States of America imposed tough sanctions on Iran anathema to his ideological inclination.

Forgotten chapter The BJP and West Bengal Day

The scope and meaning of Bengali culture and who legislatures of Punjab and Bengal could opt for shock after the Calcutta killings of August 1946 and the are its rightful custodians were themes that played partitioning their respective provinces, the vote carnage in Noakhali a few months later. It was felt that out in the recent elections to the West Bengal on June 20 signalled the creation of West the Suhrawardy-Bose proposal was a back-door scheme assembly. Although complex issues of culture and Bengal, although its formal borders awaited the for securing all of Bengal, but particularly Calcutta, for identity are never settled by the proverbial show of Boundary Commission award at the very last Pakistan. The suggestion, proffered after Suhrawardy hands, their appearance in competitive politics does minute. The creation of West Bengal on June acquired a new avatar as the upholder of Bengali indicate that popular concerns are never confined to 20, 1947, implied two separate rejections. nationalism in East Pakistan, that the proposal indicated bread-and-butter issues alone. This, of course, isn’t First, the Hindus of the province were emphatic an embryonic, non-sectarian, cultural nationalism of all exclusively limited to voluble Bengalis. In the past in their opposition to the incorporation of the Bengali-speakers is not backed by any meaningful five years or so, Western democracies have province in Pakistan. This included the contemporary evidence. The movement for Pakistan in witnessed sharp divisions on questions of history, representatives of Hindus living in the Muslim- Bengal may not have been centred on the creation of an language, sexuality, faith and, most important, majority districts. The only leader of some Islamic state — as certainly was the case in parts of North national identity. As immigration has altered the consequence who broke rank was Jogendra India — but the sense of Muslim pride that was invoked ethnic profile of countries, an increasing number of Nath Mandal, a Namasudra leader who joined was built on an emphatic rejection of Hindu cultural people are asking the question the Harvard the Muslim League and was made a minister in dominance. As the historian, Neilesh Bose, wrote in the professor, Samuel Huntington, posed to fellow the interim government. Simultaneously, all context of Abul Mansur Ahmed, a Bengali writer and Americans in 2004: “Who are we?” the Muslim legislators voted to have the entire literary figure prominent in the movement for Pakistan, For the past decade or so, maybe longer, a small group of and the history of its formation into momentary focus, province incorporated in Pakistan. The Hindu case for “He did not exactly support a ‘divided Bengal’, as much people attached to the ideological ecosystem of the the BJP may have succeeded — albeit in a modest way — partitioning Bengal was forcefully expressed by the as he opposed a Bengal where Muslims would be Bharatiya Janata Party have attempted to popularize the to resurrect a troubled, awkward and increasingly Hindu Mahasabha leader, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, in politically and culturally under-represented. commemoration of June 20 as West Bengal Day forgotten chapter of history. a letter to the viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, on May 2, Transforming Bengal into the Purba Pakistan portion of (Pashchim Bongo Dibas). This year — and despite the There were two votes on June 20, 1947. In the first 1947. If, argued Mookerjee, “Muslims being 24 per cent greater Pakistan would provide the means to fully inability to secure political power in the state — they division, the Bengal Legislative Assembly voted 120-90 of India’s population constituted such a formidable represent Bengali Muslim cultural and political managed a significant breakthrough. Having secured to incorporate the entire province in the new state of minority that their demand for a separate homeland and potentialities.” In short, Bengali Muslims would now recognition as the official Opposition in the assembly, Pakistan. A separate meeting of legislators from the non- state became irresistible, surely 45 per cent of Bengal’s dominate. At the grassroots, these impulses translated they observed West Bengal Day at the gates of the Muslim majority districts of Bengal, however, voted Hindu population was a sufficiently large minority into a form of ethnic cleansing, as was first experienced assembly in the presence of MLAs and the leader of resoundingly to seek a partition of the province and which could not be coerced into living within Pakistan in a horrifying fashion in Noakhali in 1946. In his Opposition. There, the demand was made to have West remain in India. All the Congress members from West against the will of the people”. Secondly, in the resignation letter from the Pakistan government in 1950, Bengal Day put on the official calendar. Additionally, it Bengal voted for dividing the province, as did the two aftermath of the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, a Jogendranath Mandal stated that despite the Nehru- was suggested that the names of all those MLAs who had Communist members, including Jyoti Basu. The Muslim romantic aura has been built around the proposal for a Liaquat pact, the East Pakistan government “is still voted for the creation of West Bengal in 1947 be League members were equally united in wishing to avert sovereign, united Bengal mooted by the Muslim following the well-planned policy of squeezing Hindus inscribed on a tablet on the assembly premises. The the separation of the Hindu-majority districts. Their League’s H.S. Suhrawardy and the Congress stalwart, out of the province”. Despite the formation of fulfilment of the demands must necessarily wait for a version of East Pakistan included the whole of Bengal Sarat Chandra Bose. The proposal, however, secured no Bangladesh in 1971, the squeeze has continued change of political dispensation. The ruling Trinamul and Assam — a reason why Mohammed Ali Jinnah backing from either the Muslim League or Congress unchecked. The circumstances and the forces that led to Congress is not merely opposed to the idea of a West subsequently lamented that he had been given a “moth- leaderships, with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel rebuking the formation of West Bengal — in effect, as a safe haven Bengal Day but is seeking to rename the state altogether. eaten Pakistan”. Since the British prime minister, Bose for being detached from reality. Moreover, it was for Hindus of the entire undivided Bengal — has proved However, by bringing the question of the state’s name Clement Attlee, had announced on June 3, 1947, that the resolutely opposed by Bengali Hindus — still in a state of to be awkward in a contemporary context. New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 HOME GARDEN THE SIKH TIMES 7 The first rule of Choose the SimpleSimple waysways toto contemporary decorating is - lighten perfect up! 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Use heavy romantic look. will again have even consistency sans any curtains to escape the glare of harsh street- Prioritise privacy bubbles or remnants of brush strokes. As Curtains spell romance — pretty, for items made from wicker and rattan, flimsy, sheer curtains that sway they won't have any splinters or loose with the breeze, light ones in lovely pastel shades that leave ends, while the weaves will be uniform. you feeling calm and relaxed. Of Mind the cushions course, you should also have The perfect cushion is neat, has well- those heavy drapes to guard your defined corners if angular or curves if privacy. rounded, comes with buttons and Indulge the senses Romance is detailing that are rock solid, and about titillating the senses and inconspicuous seams. Other key the sense of smell is important. elements of quality cushions are plump Spraying room freshener is contours; a squashed cushion is a sign of passe. Opt for fragrances inadequate stuffing. A cushion that leaks of incense sticks, scented sachet, feathers has not been properly sewn and aromatic candles in lavender, lined. vanilla, and camomile etc. Go Turn the piece over and have fun doing up your Lift the furniture or look beneath the bedroom! New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

Now, 751 bodies found at Many feared dead after 12-story Florida Indigenous school in Canada

Regina The chief of an Indigenous nation in Canada said Thursday investigators have beachfront condo collapses near Miami found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous Surfside. Abeachfront condo building building from a parking garage beneath the couple who lived on the third floor. children -- a discovery that follows last partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami, structure. Arnie Notkin spent years teaching month's report of 215 at another school. killing at least one person and trapping Gov. Ron DeSantis, who toured the scene, physical education at a local elementary Chief Cadmusn Delmore of the Cowessess others in the tower that resembled a giant said television did not capture the scale of school, said Smukler, a North Miami First Nation made the announcement at a fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared what happened.Rescue crews are "doing Beach commissioner who is friends with news conference.Chief Bobby Cameron of away. Dozens of survivors were pulled out, everything they can to save lives. That is Myriam Notkin's daughters."He was the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous and rescuers kept up a desperate search for ongoing, and they're not going to rest," he such a well-liked P.E. teacher from First Nations said he expects more graves more. said.Teams of 10 to 12 rescuers at a time people's past," she said. "Everyone's will be found on residential school grounds A wing of the 12-story building in the entered the rubble with dogs and other been posting, 'Oh my god, he was my across Canada."This was a crime against community of Surfside came down with a equipment, working until they grew tired coach.'""It would be a miracle if they're humanity, an assault on First Nations," he roar around 1:30 a.m. By late evening, from the heavy lifting, then making way for found alive," she added.Nicholas said. "We will not stop until we find all the nearly 100 people were still unaccounted a new team, said Florida Chief Financial Fernandez spent hours after the collapse bodies." for, authorities said, raising fears that the Officer Jimmy Patronis, the state's fire trying to call two friends who were death toll could climb sharply. Officials did marshal.They're not going to stop justrequested.Hotels opened to some displaced staying in the building with their young The bodies were discovered at the Marieval not know how many were in the tower when because of nightfall," Patronis told Miamiresidents, the mayor said, and deliveries of daughter. The family had come to the United Indian Residential School, which operated it fell."The building is literally pancaked," television station WPLG. "They just mayfood, medicine and more were being hastily States to avoid the COVID-19 outbreak in from 1899 to 1997 where Cowessess is now Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said. "That have a different path they pursue."arranged.About half of the building's their home country of Argentina, said located, about 87 miles east of Regina, the is heartbreaking because it doesn't mean, to Patronis said he was deeply moved by the roughly 130 units were affected, the mayor Fernandez, of Miami.The hope is that, capital of Saskatchewan.Delorme said at me, that we are going to be as successful as image of a bunk bed near the now-exposed told a news conference. Rescuers pulled at perhaps, someone hears the call. I know one time the graves were marked but those we wanted to be in finding people top of the building.Somebody was probably least 35 people from the rubble by mid- there are dogs inside," he said. "I know it who operated the school removed the alive."Hours after the collapse, searchers sleeping in it," he said. "There's all those morning, and heavy equipment was being may sound ridiculous what I'm saying but markers. "We are treating this as a crime," were trying to reach a trapped child whose what-ifs."Authorities did not say what may brought in to help stabilize the structure to there's always hope until we hear he said.The Cowessess and the Federation parents were believed to be dead. In another have caused the collapse. On video footage provide more access, Raide Jadallah of different."A total of 22 South Americans of Sovereign Indigenous First Nations, case, rescuers saved a mother and child, but captured from nearby, the center of the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue said.The were missing in the collapse - nine from the woman's leg had to be amputated to building appeared to fall first, with a section tower has a mix of seasonal and year-round Argentina, six from Paraguay, four from which represents Saskatchewan's First residents, and while the building keeps a log Nations, said a day earlier that "the number remove her from the rubble, Frank Rollason, nearest the ocean teetering and coming Venezuela and three from Uruguay, director of Miami-Dade emergency down seconds later as a huge dust cloud of guests, it does not keep track of when according to officials in those countries.The of unmarked graves will be the most owners are in residence, Burkett significantly substantial to date in Canada." management, told the Miami Herald.Video swallowed the neighborhood.Work was collapse, which appeared to affect one leg of showed fire crews removing a boy from the said.Fortuna Smukler posted about the the L-shaped tower, tore away walls and Last month the remains of 215 children, some being done on the building's roof, but wreckage, but it was not clear whether he Burkett said he did not see how that could disaster on Facebook, hoping that someone ripped open some homes in the still-standing as young as 3 years old, were found buried was the same person mentioned by have been the cause.President Joe Biden would know the whereabouts of Myriam part of the building. Television footage on the site of what was once Canada's Rollason. Teams were trying to enter the promised to provide federal aid if Caspi Notkin and Arnie Notkin, an elderly showed beds, tables and chairs inside. largest Indigenous residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. Toshiba Shareholders Oust Board Chair After Probe Reveals Felt like royalty, says the only passenger China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close Sway Voting Bid in Air India flight from Amritsar to Dubai to Indian border Tokyo: Toshiba shareholders on Friday Beijing China on Friday rejected the reappointment of board chair second wave surge in Covid cases in operationalised its first fully Osamu Nagayama in a rebuke to Businessman and India. electrified bullet train in the remote management after revelations of attempts to philanthropist SP Singh On Wednesday, flight operations between Himalayan region of Tibet, sway voting on activist investor proposals. the two nations for the general public connecting the provincial capital CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa said shareholders Oberoi flew from Amritsar were supposed to resume, as per an Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically had voted down a bid to reappoint announcement made by Dubai located Tibetan border town close Nagayama and a member of the firm's audit authorities on June 19. However, these to Arunachal Pradesh. committee. to Dubai in an Air India have not yet started.Earlier, I was told by The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi It came despite Tsunakawa offering his flight all alone on my family members and friends and that I section of the Sichuan-Tibet backing for the chairman of the board, and won’t be allowed to travel. But I ticked Railway has been inaugurated pledging to work on reestablishing trust Wednesday. all the boxes and had all the valid after the damaging revelations of an ahead of the centenary celebrations documents to enter the UAE. Surely, of the ruling Communist Party of independent probe.Earlier this month, the Dubai. SP Singh Oberoi, a businessman and services - you made it absolutely a wonderful there are many benefits of holding a golden inquiry found that the troubled industrial journey.”According to reports, Oberoi was China (CPC) on July 1. philanthropist based in UAE, flew from visa,” Oberoi was quoted as saying in reports. The first electrified railway in Tibet conglomerate "devised a plan to effectively Amritsar in Punjab to Dubai in the UAE on greeted by the pilot and given “royal The 66-year-old man hails from Patiala in prevent shareholders from exercising their treatment”. Several photographs of him on the Autonomous Region opened June 23 on an Air India flight (AI929). What’s Punjab and runs his own business called Friday morning, linking Lhasa with shareholder proposal right and voting this regular piece of information doing in the empty flight were clicked. Oberoi paid 740 Oberoi Properties & Investments LLC in rights" at a meeting in July 2020. dirhams for his solo flight experience. Nyingchi as "Fuxing" bullet trains news? The unusual thing about it is that Oberoi Dubai. When he first went from India to Dubai enter official operation on the The meeting, at which the activist was the only passenger on his flight. The Indian expatriate, who had come to India on many years ago, he worked as a mechanic for plateau region, state-run Xinhua shareholders' resolutions were rejected, June 12, holds a 10-year golden visa. The UAE four years before setting up his own company. Oberoi took to Facebook to say, “Sometimes, in news agency reported. was "not fairly managed", concluded their vital situations we get opportunities to cherish authorities were allowing diplomats, golden In 2020, he played an active role in repatriation The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be 140-page report.It also detailed how for life. Highly appreciate the Government of visa holders, and Emiratis to travel from India of Indian labourers when the Covid-19- Toshiba had pursued an intervention from UAE and India for making it a memorable to their country in spite of the travel ban that induced lockdown restrictions were first put in the second railway into Tibet after Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and journey. Thank you, Air India, for special was imposed on April 24 as a result of the place. the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It will Industry (METI).The probe was launched go through the southeast of the after shareholders alleging vote Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the irregularities pushed Toshiba to hold an world's most geologically active extraordinary off-schedule general meeting Russia warns Britain it will bomb its naval ships next time if... areas.In November, Chinese in March. President Xi Jinping had instructed Toshiba's former CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate Ukrainian port of Odessa to the Georgian port officials to expedite construction of resigned in April after a buyout offer from a account of the incident. No warning shots had of Batumi, was acting in accordance with the the new railway project, private equity fund with which he was been fired and no bombs had been dropped in law and had been in international waters.These connecting Sichuan Province and associated stirred further turmoil within the the path of the Royal Navy destroyer are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to Nyingchi in Tibet, saying the new company.Toshiba was once a symbol of Russia has issued a stern Defender, it said. use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. rail line would play a key role in Japan's advanced technology and economic In Moscow, Russia summoned Ambassador British Defence Minister Ben Wallace accused safeguarding the border power but has lurched from scandals and warning to Britain asking it to Deborah Bronnert for a reprimand over what it Russian pilots of conducting unsafe aircraft stability.The Sichuan-Tibet losses to a recovery in recent years. said were Britain's "dangerous" action in the manoeuvres 500 feet (152 m) above the Railway starts from Chengdu, respect its territorial waters Black Sea -- while foreign ministry warship.The Royal Navy will always uphold capital of Sichuan Province, and Delta Variant Cases Spike, in the Black Sea and refrain spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused international law and will not accept unlawful travels through Ya'an and enters London of "barefaced lies"."We can appeal to interference with innocent passage," Wallace Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the Israel Reintroduces Rule On from breaching it. Russia said common sense, demand respect for said.Under international law of the sea, journey from Chengdu to Lhasa international law, and if that doesn't work, we innocent passage permits a vessel to pass from 48 hours to 13 hours.yingchi Masks it will bomb British ships if can bomb," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei through another state's territorial waters so is prefecture-level city of Medog Ryabkov told Russian news long as this does not affect its security.Britain which is adjacent to the Arunachal Tel Aviv: The Israeli health ministry agencies.Ryabkov, referring to Moscow's disputed the Russian version of events, with Pradesh border. reimposed a requirement Friday for masks its territory is breached version of events in which a Russian aircraft Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it China claims Arunachal Pradesh as to be worn in enclosed public places "predictably inaccurate".During its 2008 war following a surge in Covid cases since it again. bombed the path of the British destroyer, said part of South Tibet, which is firmly was dropped 10 days ago. that in future bombs would be sent "not only in with Georgia, Russia bristled at US warships rejected by India. The India-China operating in the Black Sea, and in April the The spike in new infections is a blow for a its path, but also on target." border dispute covers the 3,488- country which has prided itself on one of The Black Sea, which Russia uses to project its United States cancelled the deployment of two km-long Line of Actual Control warships to the area.Ties between London and the world's most successful vaccine Moscow Russia warned Britain on Thursday that power in the Mediterranean, has for centuries (LAC). Moscow have been on ice since the 2018 rollouts.The head of Israel's pandemic it would bomb British naval vessels in the been a flashpoint between Russia and its Qian Feng, director of the research response taskforce, Nachman Ash, told Black Sea if there were any further provocative competitors such as Turkey, France, Britain poisoning with a Soviet-developed nerve agent department at the National Strategy known as Novichok of ex-double agent Sergei public radio the requirement came after actions by the British navy off the coast of and the United States.Russia seized and Institute at Tsinghua University, Skripal, a mole who betrayed hundreds of four days of more than 100 new cases a day, Russia-annexed Crimea. annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in told the official daily Global Times with 227 cases confirmed Thursday. 2014 and considers areas around its coast to be Russian agents to Britain's MI6 foreign spy earlier that "If a scenario of a crisis Russia summoned the British ambassador in service. "We are seeing a doubling every few days," Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after Russian waters. Western countries deem the happens at the China-India border, Ash said. "Another thing that's worrying is the warship breached what the Kremlin says Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject The British destroyer visited the Ukrainian port the railway will provide a great of Odessa this week, where an agreement was that the infections are spreading. If we had are its territorial waters but which Britain and Russia's claim to the seas around it.Prime convenience for China's delivery of two cities where most of the infections most of the world say belong to Ukraine. Minister Boris Johnson said the British signed for Britain to help upgrade Ukraine's strategic materials. were, we have more cities where the warship, which was travelling from the navy. numbers are rising and communities where the cases are going up."Ash said the rise in cases was likely due to the highly contagious Delta variant first seen in Biden Meets Afghan Leaders As US Troops Leave, Fighting Rages India.Reimposing the mask requirement is a setback for Israel, coming so soon after it Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden meets transitional government under a draft Taliban could regain power - two was lifted on June 15 on the back of a Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political accord that they floated in a failed decades after the U.S.-led invasion successful vaccination campaign. former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on gambit to break a stalemate in peace talks. ended their harsh version of Islamist Some 5.2 million people have received both Friday to discuss Washington's support for Biden's first meeting as president with Ghani rule – allowing a resurgence of al Qaeda. doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, after Afghanistan as the last U.S. troops pack up andAbdullah, chairman of the High Council U.S. and U.N. officials say the Israel obtained millions of doses.Ash said after 20 years of war and government forces for National Reconciliation, will focus on extremists maintain close links with the despite the increased number of positive struggle to repel Taliban advances. TalibanThe Pentagon and the cases, he did not yet see a parallel rise in "our ongoing commitment to the Afghan The Oval Office meeting may be as valuable people" and security forces, said White intelligence community are saying it is hospitalisations or deaths."It's clear it's a very likely that al Qaeda will come factor of time, that not enough time has to Ghani for its symbolism as for any new House deputy press secretary Karine Jean- passed," Ash said. "But we hope the U.S. help because it will be seen as affirming Pierre.Biden has asked Congress to approve roaring back. It is very likely that our vaccines will protect us from a rise in Biden's support for the beleaguered Afghan $3.3 billion in security assistance for soldiers and our troops may have to go hospitalisation and difficult cases." leader as he confronts Taliban gains, Afghanistan next year and is sending 3 back into Afghanistan," said U.S. advances beyond advice, intelligence, and Representative Mike Waltz, a former Army The health ministry urged Israelis to wear bombings and assassinations, a surge in million doses of vaccines there to help it aircraft maintenance. COVID-19 cases and political infighting in battle COVID-19. officer who commanded U.S. special forces masks in crowded outdoor spaces too, Ghani and Abdullah spent Thursday in Afghanistan.U.S. officials respond that including at pride events scheduled for this Kabul."At a time when morale is incredibly Biden will urge Ghani and Abdullah, foes in shaky and things are going downhill, discussing the situation in Afghanistan with the United States will be able to detect and weekend.A pride march scheduled for Afghanistan's two last presidential lawmakers on Capitol Hill.The visit comes Friday afternoon in Tel Aviv is expected to anything one can do to help shore up morale elections, "to be a united front" and he will thwart any new threats by al Qaeda or other and shore up the government is worth with the peace process stalled and violence Islamists. The Taliban insist al Qaeda is no draw tens of thousands of people. The event reaffirm U.S. support for a negotiated peace raging as Afghan security forces fight to is resuming after it was suspended last year doing," said Ronald Neumann, a former deal, Jean-Pierre said.U.S. officials, longer in Afghanistan.U.S. government U.S. ambassador to Kabul. "Inviting Ghani stem a Taliban spring offensive that sources familiar with U.S. intelligence due to the virus.On Wednesday, Israel however, have been clear that Biden will not threatens several provincial capitals and has already delayed plans to allow the renewed here is a pretty strong sign that we're halt the U.S. pullout – likely to be completed reporting describe the situation as dire. backing him."Biden's embrace, however, triggered mobilizations of ethnic militias to Ghani, they said, has been urged to do more entry of individual tourists and said it could by late July or early August – and he is reinforce government troops. comes only months after U.S. officials were unlikely to approve any U.S. military to step up pressure on the insurgents while take other steps to counter the spread of the The crisis has fueled grave concerns that the Delta variant. pressuring Ghani to step aside for a support to Kabul to halt the Taliban's U.S.-led coalition forces are still there. 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tolerant of low light conditions and erratic watering—they need to be watered only when its soil starts to dry. It needs to be kept in the sunlight only once a week. The beauty of this plant lies in the texture of its leaves. 2. Syngonium There are six to seven shades of Syngonium of which pink and green have a greater demand. These air-purifying plants are preferably grown using organic manure instead of soil. Organic manure is light in weight, has more nutrients than plain soil and it also tends to retain moisture for a longer time. Thus, this plant needs to be watered and kept in the sunlight only once a week, making them an ideal choice for the busy bees. 3. Philodendron The beauty of this plant lies in the 'cut' of its leaf —the fast growing Philodendron hybrid has red leaves and extremely attractive foliage. It requires bright but indirect exposure to sunlight once a week to get the best foliage colour and should be watered only when the soil dries up. The brown leaves could be cut or trimmed as per the need. 4. Sansevieria Interestingly known as mother-in-law's tongue, these are air purifying plants and are available in different types like straight, golden and green. These plants have hard-textured leaves and hence are perfect for beginners. Sansevieria needs to be watered once in few days and are also ideal to be kept in bedrooms as they are known to produce 5 ideal Table top oxygen even at night. 5. Chlorophytum This again is an air-purifying plant. They have A work desk not only sets up the mood of a working dark green leaves with white margins and are environment but is also a reflection of one's personality. extremely tolerant to harsh conditions-- thus Considering the space crunch with piles of paper and making them an ideal choice for beginners or stationery on the desk, decking up your workstation with forgetful owners. minimal accessories is the way to go. And what's better than jazzing up your desk with table-top plants, making the place look lively. To know more about the plants which would be ideal for an office environment, we spoke to Sanya Ahuja, Founder & CEO of Greenish- a plant gifting company. "Table-top plants require minimal maintenance and do not occupy a PlantsPlants to make your work desk lively

lot of space—they are less than half-a-feet tall, thus making them suitable for the office desk. An ideal plant is chosen on the basis of whether it acts as an air purifier i.e., absorbs toxins from the environment, beautifies or is easy on maintenance. They are mostly priced between INR 450-600," said Ahuja. Read to know more about the five ideal table top plants, according to Ahuja, and pick the one which would make your desk look lively at work: 1. Golden Pothos Golden Pothos belongs to the money plant family and is very easy to maintain too. This is an air purifying plant which means it absorbs toxins from the air apart from producing oxygen. They are Helpful ways to make your home eco-friendly!

Find yourself always reaching out for kitchen With the rising temperatures, global towels or tissues to clean up a mess? Break warming is making its presence felt, the habit and use cloth instead. And you don't making it the right time to develop an eco have to go out and buy fancy towels either; conscience. simply recycle and make rags out of old T Did you know that small modifications at shirts or towels. home can make your living space eco- Use low flow shower heads friendly? TOI helps you go green with Replace your existing shower heads with low these simple tips... flow ones as this can save around a 100 litres Switch to CFL lights of water a day (depending on use). Also They may not be as soothing as ensure that your water heater is insulated incandescent lights, but CFL bulbs save a well to save energy, or replace it with a solar lot of energy. For those who complain heater. about them being too bright, there are Switch off all lights at home several options available in the market Most Indian families leave at least one light these days so that on at night as people believe that a house you get the effect must not be draped in darkness. you desire. What's But this is a criminal waste of electricity and more, CFL bulbs are is really not required. light on your pocket. Plug leaks Plant a herb Have a leaky faucet? Get it fixed! You may garden think that the single drop of water that drips Many of us like every few seconds isn't some thing that you having potted plants must bother about, but that single drop at home, but instead accumulates into sever al litres a day . Pay a of growing plumber a nominal . fee to fix a leak and to decorational save water and see a marked difference in flowers, plant a herb your water bill. Make a side and bottom. Layer this with broken garden. They don't The reason you have to pay for plastic bags at Live an unplugged life compost bin bricks and sprinkle some water. Now place require a lot of effort stores is to discourage its use. Electric appliances like TVs, computers and Composting is a bagasse (the residue of sugarcane once the since they are easy Keep a reusable bag in your handbag or car so iPod docks continue to consume large great way to turn juice is squeezed out) and place it on the to grow. Plus, it's that it comes in handy whenever you go amounts of energy even when they are in household trash into nutrient-rich bricks. Sprinkle more water. Add a fistful of great to know that your herbs are shopping -be it at the grocery store or the standby mode. So ensure that you switch supplement for plants. Take a bin (such as an compost and the pit is ready. pesticide-free and that what you are eating mall. them off completely and even take the socket old bucket) and make a couple of holes on the Stop using plastic bags is healthy . Use cloth instead of paper to clean out of the plug point. New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Ashok Leyland shares zoom over 9% after Q4 earnings Who will have to pay higher TDS from July

New Delhi: Shares of Ashok Leyland on Friday zoomed over 9 per cent after the company posted more than a six-fold 1? Tax dept has these conditions for people increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2021. The stock jumped 9.43 per cent to From July 1 onwards, a person will be required to pay extra TDS at a higher rate if he/she fails to file their Income Rs 129.35 on the BSE. At the NSE, it gained 9.56 per cent to Rs Tax Returns for the last two years and has aggregate TDS/TCS credit of Rs. 50,000 or more in each of the two years. 129.50. The Hinduja group flagship firm has posted a consolidated profit after tax of New Delhi: The Income Tax department has not be required for TDS deduction under Rs 377 crore for the fourth quarter ended introduced a new functionality wherein it sections 192 (Salary); 192A (Payment of March 31, 2021. The commercial vehicle can be decided who is eligible to pay Tax accumulated balance due to an employee); major had reported a consolidated net Deducted at Source (TDS) at higher rates 194B (Winnings from lottery or crossword profit of Rs 58 crore in the January-March from July 1. It is important to file your puzzles); 194BB (Winnings from horse quarter of 2019-20. Consolidated revenues Income Tax Returns (ITR) before July 1 as race); 194LBC (Income from investment in during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal failing to do so would attract a higher securitization trust); and 194N (Cash stood at Rs 8,142 crore, as compared to Rs TDS/TCS rate, according to the Finance Act, withdrawals). Section 206AB will further 5,088 crore in the same period a year ago, 2021. not be applicable to non-resident Ashok Leyland said in a late-night From July 1 onwards, a person will be required deductee/collectee, who do not have a statement on Thursday. For the entire to pay extra TDS at a higher rate if he/she permanent establishment in India. The tax 2020-21 fiscal, the company’s fails to file their Income Tax Returns for the collector or tax deductor has to check the consolidated loss after tax stood at Rs 70 last two years and has aggregate TDS/TCS eligibility of the person to pay TDS at a crore. The company had reported a PAT of credit of Rs. 50,000 or more in each of the higher rate from July. “This can lead to extra Rs 460 crore in Fy20. two years. The Section 206AB of the Income compliance burden on such tax deductor or Tax Act 1961 states that the new TDS rate tax collector," the Central Board of Direct levied would be the highest of: – Double the Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement. China’s ban forces some bitcoin rate specified in the relevant provision of the To ease the burden, the regulator has issued a Income TaxAct; or – Double the rate of rates new functionality “Compliance check for miners to flee overseas, others in force; or – At the rate of five percent. Sections 206AB & 206CCA". “The tax Meanwhile, for TCS collection, the rate deductor or the collector can feed the single sell out under section 206 CCA of the Act will be PAN (PAN search) or multiple PANs (bulk the CBDT mentioned. This functionality is of no PAN) and section 206AB of the Act are higher and it will be double the rate search) of the deductee or collectee and can made available through reporting portal of applicable, then the TDS rate will be much Shanghai. China’s sweeping ban on mentioned in the relevant section; or 5 get a response from the functionality if such the Income-tax department, it further added. higher than the TDS rates according to the cryptocurrency mining has paralysed an percent. The Section 206AB of the Act will deductee or collectee is a specified person," If both section 206AA (higher TDS rate in case aforesaid sections. industry that accounts for over half of global bitcoin production, as miners dump machines in despair or seek refuge in places such as Texas or Kazakhstan. “Many miners are exiting the business to ‘Taj’ rated as strongest hotel brand in world comply with government policies,” said Sensex, Nifty open Mike Huang, operator of a cryptomining ? According to the 'Hotels 50 2021' report by Brand Finance, Taj topped the strongest brands list for farm in the southwest province of Sichuan. on positive note “Mining machines are selling like scrap having stood resilient in spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic, besides other achievements. metal.” The local government of Sichuan, amid positive global China’s No.2 bitcoin mining centre after New Delhi: Tata Group followed by Premier Inn at to all our stakeholders.” Brand Xinjiang, issued a ban on cryptomining a hospitality firm Indian Hotels second place, Melia Hotels Finance CEO David Haigh said, cues week ago. China’s State Council, or Company Ltd (IHCL) on International (3rd), NH Taj, a brand with a century old Friday said its ‘Taj’brand has Hotel Group (4th) and legacy and a custodian of the Mumbai: Equity benchmark cabinet, vowed to crack down on bitcoin Sensex and Nifty opened on a trading and mining in late May, seeking to been rated as the strongest Shangri-La Hotels and revered Indian hospitality has positive note on Friday amid a fend off financial risks after the global hotel brand in the world. Resorts (5th). stood resilient inspite of the bitcoin mania revived Chinese speculative According to the ‘Hotels 50 Commenting on the feat, challenges posed by the ongoing positive trend in global markets trading in cryptocurrencies. The 2021’ report by Brand IHCL Managing Director & pandemic. Global travellers have and sustained foreign fund inflow. clampdown comes as China’s central bank Finance, Taj topped the CEO Puneet Chhatwal relied upon and tested brands in The 30-share BSE index was is testing its own digital currency. Chinese strongest brands list for said,”Taj being rated as the different ways and Taj has trading 65.90 points or 0.13 per authorities say cryptocurrencies disrupt having stood resilient in spite World’s Strongest Hotel emerged on top. cent higher at 52,764.90 in initial investment, customer familiarity, deals. Similarly, the broader NSE economic order, and facilitate illegal asset of the challenges posed by the staff satisfaction, and corporate Brand is a testament to the According to the report, Taj is transfers and money laundering. Analysts pandemic, besides other unwavering trust our guests have renowned for its world-class Nifty advanced 32 points or 0.20 reputation. “According to these per cent to 15,822.45. say Beijing is also worried about potential achievements. The Taj brand has criteria, Taj (brand value USD consistently placed in us and the customer service and the luxury Tata Steel was the top gainer in the competition for the digital yuan and that re-entered the ranking for the first 296 million) is the world’s warmth and sincere care our hotel chain scores very well in the power-hungry business of bitcoin time since 2016 when it was at strongest hotel brand, with a employees have embodied day- Brand Finance’s ‘Global Brand Sensex pack, rising over 3 per mining could damage the environment. 38th spot. Brand Finance, a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score after-day.” He further said,”We E q u i t y M o n i t o r ’ f o r cent, followed by Maruti, HCL Following Beijing’s call, China’s main global brand valuation of 89.3 out of 100 and a will continue our endeavour to consideration, familiarity, Tech, ICICI Bank, Maruti, Axis cryptocurrency mining hubs, including consultancy firm, evaluates the corresponding AAA brand elevate the world class recommendation, and reputation Bank and SBI. On the other hand, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Yunnan and relative strength of brands, based strength rating,” Brand Finance experiences of luxury hospitality especially across its home market Reliance Industries, HUL, Asian Sichuan, have unveiled detailed measures on factors such as marketing said in the report. The Taj is and deliver the magic of ‘Tajness’ of India. Paints, Kotak Bank and Nestle to root out the business. Bitcoin prices India were among the laggards. In plunged below $30,000 this week, less the previous session, the 30-share than half their peak levels hit in April, as index Sensex ended 392.92 points global investors worried about disruptions Here’s how to stay financially strong during COVID-19 pandemic or 0.75 per cent higher at 52,699. in a hitherto large market. “If the Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty government doesn’t allow it surged 103.50 points or 0.66 per (cryptomining), I just have to quit,” said needs. cent to 15,790.45. Foreign Liu Hongfei, a mining project operator in Emergency Fund institutional investors (FIIs) were China’s southwestern Yunnan province. An emergency fund always net buyers in the capital market as ? comes in handy in situations they purchased shares worth Rs Tata Group’s Jamsetji Tata tops lso, the collapse of the such as sudden job losses, 2,890.94 crore on Thursday, as per healthcare system and humongous health emergencies and provisional exchange data. world’s top philanthropist in 100 cost of the treatment has forced more. Touted as a shock According to Binod Modi Head- absorber, it has the potential Strategy at Reliance Securities, years, Azim Premji ranks 12 in people to use all their savings. to cover many months of domestic equities look to be ? This dastardly effect of COVID- household expenses and it muted as of now. "While Indian top 50 takes a lot of time to create equities remained buoyant led by 19 asks for a renewed approach to such funds. For that, you improved prospects of economic New Delhi. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, deal with an evolved environment. have to save a considerable recovery in the backdrop of sharp founder of the Tata Group has occupied the amount of money every contraction in daily caseload and numero uno position in the EdelGive Hurun ? Taking insurance plans becomes month so that it becomes ramp-up in vaccination Philanthropists of the Century, leaving pivotal when it comes to such an fruitful in future. It is programme, a sharp rise in crude behind stalwarts like Bill Gates and Warren important to keep 50 percent price with Brent surpassing USD Buffet. The report states that Tata Group’s unprecedented crisis. effect of COVID-19 asks for a renewed of money in the savings 75/barrel and recent weakness in total donations peg around $102.4 billion approach to deal with an evolved account and the remaining amount to invest in and that has been in sectors like education INR have emerged as key environment. Therefore, it is very important bonds so that it becomes easy to liquidate. overhangs for the market,? he and healthcare. to step up your game when it comes to Diversified portfolio “The total philanthropic value of Tata is made noted. On the global front, he said, investments to make your future secure. After insurance and emergency funds, it is US equities recovered sharply up of 66% of Tata Sons,” EdelGive Hurun Insurance important to have diversified investments so said in a media statement. “He set up the JN after President Joe Biden Taking insurance plans becomes pivotal when that you can enjoy higher returns and lower announced that he has reached a Tata Endowment in 1892 for higher New Delhi. The COVID-19 pandemic has risk. education, which was the beginning of Tata shattered people’s lives, both personally and it comes to such an unprecedented crisis. So deal with a bipartisan group of Trusts.” The Tata Group is the only Indian financially. The havoc created by job losses, health and life insurance plays a critical role in Long-term investments lawmakers on an infrastructure company that has reached the top 10 pay cuts, layoffs, and closure of small and any financial plan. These insurance plans act Long term investments can include investing in plan. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses positions. Besides that, the other Indian that medium businesses has forced people to as saviour during difficult times. Whenever stocks, bonds, real estate and cash. Though in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul made it to the list is the founder-chairman of restrategize and rethink their personal someone is admitted to hospital, its bills are they have their own set of risks, it becomes and Tokyo were trading with gains Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji. He was ranked 12 finances. quite high and therefore it becomes handy for higher rewards. You have to make a in mid-session deals. Meanwhile, impossible to pay such a hefty amount with donations worth $22 billion. Bill Gates Also, the collapse of the healthcare system and well thought and informed decision and then international oil benchmark Brent & Melinda French Gates, Henry Wellcome, without insurance. It is highly advisable to make a plan on how and which ones to invest crude was trading 0.22 per cent humongous cost of the treatment has forced buy such a policy that takes care of your Howard Hughes and Warren Buffett are people to use all their savings. This dastardly in. higher at USD 75.73 per barrel. among the top 5. These rankings were done on the basis of Total Philanthropic Value which is calculated as the value of the assets adjusted for inflation, together with the sum of gifts or distributions to date. The required Petrol, Diesel Prices: data was extracted from sources available in public and sometimes shared directly by the foundations. The list also featured 39 individuals from the US, five from the UK, Fuel prices remain unchanged, check rates in your city three from China and one each from Portugal and Switzerland. These New Delhi: Fuel prices respectively. Here is looking at Fuel prices differ from state to individuals’ donations amounted to $832 remained unchanged on the price difference of diesel state depending on the billion, of which $503 billion are in Friday, after rates reached and petrol in four metro cities incidence of local taxes such as foundations today and $329 billion have fresh all time record highs on June 25, 2021. VAT and freight charges. been disbursed in the last century. “It is yesterday, according to a price Check petrol, diesel prices in your city, here is how to Rajasthan levies the highest surprising that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk notification of state-owned do it value-added tax (VAT) on have not made the cut in this list. The stories fuel retailers. On Thursday, inIn India, petrol and diesel prices petrol in the country, followed of the world’s biggest philanthropists of the Delhi, petrol and diesel prices are revised daily in the by Madhya Pradesh and last century tells the story of modern were increased by 26 paise and morning at 6 AM. Anyone can Maharashtra. philanthropy. The legacies of the world’s 7 paise, respectively. easily check the rate of petrol earliest billionaires such as Carnegie and The excise tax levied by the With the latest revision in the and diesel by sending an SMS Central and state government Rockefeller, through to the Bill Gates and to 9224992249. All you need Warren Buffett’s of today, show how wealth prices, petrol is now retailing one of the reasons behind fuel at Rs 97.76 per litre and diesel to is type RSP Petrol price hike. Fuel rates in the created has been redistributed,” said Rupert Pump Dealer Code and send it Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher is selling at Rs 88.30 in the i n t e r n a t i o n a l m a r k e t national capital. Likewise, to 9224992249. You can find determine the rates of oil of Hurun Report. Other foundations also the RSP code of your locality made huge donations to fight the there’s no stopping petrol and prices in India. When global diesel prices in Mumbai, by visiting the official site of fuel prices go up, OMCs hike unprecedented health and economic crisis the petrol pump near you. due to COVID-19. which are retailing at Rs prices in the country. 103.89 and Rs 95.79 per litre, But why are fuel prices constantly on the rise? New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Wrestler murder case: Sushil Kumar shifted to Tihar from WTC Final: New Zealand players head home with Mandoli Jail New Delhi. Olympic medallist Sushil 'Michael Mason' after great night of celebrations Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal Stadium, has been shifted to Tihar jail from Mandoli. Newly-crowned world Test champions New Zealand pushed the "boat out a little bit" more while celebrating their Sushil and his associate Ajay were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police on momentous triumph before heading back home. May 23 in the Mundka area of the national capital. Notably, Delhi Police has sent New Delhi. World Test Champions New at the crease for more than seven hours Sushil Kumar to Tihar Jail No. 2. Zealand are finally heading home after altogether in the final, scoring 49 and 52 not According to the jail administration, this is celebrating their momentous triumph out against India's quality bowling attack in a routine process but if sources are to be against India in the historic final in difficult conditions. Senior fast bowler Trent believed, this has been done for security Southampton. The players have even given Boult said Neil Wagner hasn't allowed the reasons. the mace a nickname -- Michael Mason, mace out of his sight. "Waggy (Neil Wagner) probably hasn’t let the mace go since last Sushil and his associates have been accused incidentally a former pacer who represented the country in just one Test. night," Boult said. "The boys are ecstatic. of abducting Sagar from his house in There's been a mixture of emotion and Model Town to teach him a lesson for bad- Mason had played just one Test in 2004 and jubilation. Once we get home and through mouthing him in front of other wrestlers, featured in 26 ODIs and three T20Is between 2003 and 2010. "We had a great night. The quarantine, we'll hopefully continue the police had said. Sushil, according to the celebrations." Boult's bowling partner, Tim police, even told a guy named Prince to guys were obviously pretty chuffed after a fantastic game of cricket ... you combine Southee, had the mace as they boarded the make a video of the incident and wanted it plane home. "Last night was brilliant. To get to go viral in his community so that nobody such a special moment after two years of hard work ... it was fitting to push the boat the job done after it went down to the wire on else dares to offend the veteran wrestler. day six was very special. There was some Wrestler Sagar Rana died and two of his out a little," captain Kane Williamson was quoted as saying by 'stuff.co.nz'. Asked emotion for the boys in the camp. There was friends were injured after they were about his health the morning after the a fair bit of frustration with the (bad) weather allegedly assaulted by Kumar and others celebratory night, the likable captain said, around," said Southee. inside the stadium. The incident took place "My version of that might not be the same as "It's been hard to gauge the reaction from back late on May 4 over a dispute related to a some others I feel OK." Till when did it go home because we're so far away, but I'm sure everyone." Jimmy Neesham, who plays for and that's how the hell are you meant to drink property located in Delhi's Model Town. on? Williamson was uncertain. "I don't think there is a lot of emotion and a lot of pride. the Black Caps in ODIs and Twenty20 out of a mace," he said. Williamson though Delhi court had extended Kumar's judicial I was the last man standing, so I'm maybe not "The messages have been flying through. We cricket, tweeted his concern about drinking will not witness the reception of the players custody till June 25 in connection with the the person to ask," said Williamson who was can't wait to get home and celebrate with out of the mace. "I only really have one at home and the subsequent celebrations as case. The two-time Olympic medallist problem with the World Test Championship he will stay back in the. faces charges of murder, culpable homicide and kidnapping. Police have claimed that Kumar was the "main culprit and mastermind" behind the alleged murder and said there is electronic Ravindra Jadeja was picked for his batting in evidence in which he and his associates Copa America: could be seen beating Dhankar with sticks. On May 31, police had suspended Kumar's arms license. WTC final but it backfired: Sanjay Manjrekar Edinson Cavani stars as Uruguay knock Euro 2020: England forward WTC Final: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has said that the selection of Ravindra Jadeja in India's playing XI Marcus Rashford to decide on backfired and a specialist like Hanuma Vihari could have provided more depth in the batting department. out Bolivia, shoulder operation after the New Delhi. Former India left-arm spin wasn’t the have been handy. Maybe 170 Paraguay beat Chile tournament cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar reason he was picked. He could have been 220, 225 or 230, has said that Ravindra Jadeja was picked for his batting who knows?" he added. “But I New Delhi. Edinson Cavani scored New Delhi. England and Manchester United was included in the playing and that is something that I hope India don’t do what England his 52nd goal for Uruguay in a 2-0 forward Marcus Rashford said he will wait XI of WTC final because of am always against." “You have historically done, pick Copa America victory while until the end of Euro 2020 to decide his batting but the planning have got to pick specialist somebody because there is Paraguay went second in group A whether to undergo an operation on his backfired, adding that a players in the team and if another strength that they have behind Argentina with a 2-0 win shoulder. Rashford, who has yet to start a specialist like Hanuma they felt that the pitch was and that strength might just come over Chile. Uruguay had its first game at the tournament, picked up the Vihari could have helped dry and turning, they would to good use, but very rarely it does win in the tournament against injury in November while playing for India add a few more runs on have picked Jadeja for his when it’s a pressure game," he Bolivia, which could have jumped United. "It's either an operation or I don't the board. left-arm spin, along with said. ahead on the table, but is out of the get an operation," Jadeja, who scored 31 runs (15 two spinners was always a Ashwin, that would have India conceded a 32-run first tournament due to Paraguay's "I'm not 100% sure if I need it yet, so I'll just in 1st innings and 16 in 2nd) in the debatable selection especially made sense. But they picked him innings and then got bundled out convincing victory against Chile. take it as it comes," Rashford told British historic match, was not picked for when the conditions were for his batting and I think that for 170 in the second innings on Argentina leads Group A with seven media on Thursday. "I'll finish strong here his left-arm spin bowling in the overcast and the toss was delayed backfired as mostly it does," the Reserve Day of the rain- points, followed by Paraguay with and I've got a few weeks off to just relax overcast English conditions, by a day," Manjrekar told Manjrekar added. “Had they had a marred match. With almost 2 six. Chile has five, one more than and decide what I'm going to do." Rashford Manjrekar added. “If you have to ESPNcricinfo. specialist batsman in Hanuma sessions left, New Zealand chased Uruguay. Bolivia has none. could miss the start of Manchester United's look at how India went about Vihari for example, who had a down the 139-run target with 8 Uruguay's victory started after "They picked one player for his Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe, Premier League season should he decide to before the game started, picking batting, which was Jadeja, and his pretty good defence, that would wickets remaining on Wednesday. have surgery. He had struggled for fitness one of the best players of the match, and form at the end of last season for had an own goal in the 40th minute. United, scoring once in their final 10 games Edinson Cavani doubled the and conceded he has not been at his best at June 25, 1983: When Kapil 's miracle men defeated Uruguayan lead from short range in the Euros. "Whatever that is down to, it the 79th minute at the Arena doesn't really matter because it has been Pantanal in Cuiaba. It was the going on since early on in the season," West Indies to conquer maiden World Cup glory veteran striker's first goal for Rashford said. "I managed to get through Uruguay since November. the season with United. "I think I had 36 Paraguay beat Chile with a header goal involvements so I can't look back at Amarnath and Madan Lal were the stars by Braian Samudio in the 33rd the year and say 'mmm, I should have taken with the ball, taking three wickets apiece minute and a goal from the spot by time off to do this and do that'. That's just as India recorded a historic 43-run Miguel Almirón in the 58th at the not the way I look at things. I just want to be >June 25, 2021 marks the 38th victory. It was truly a historic day for Mané Garrincha stadium in available for every game." Indian cricket as future generations of Brasilia. Uruguay and Paraguay anniversary of India’s historic the nation's cricketers continue to take will clash on Monday in a match inspiration from India's coming-of-age that will decide which team faces India vs Sri Lanka: Padikkal, World Cup triumph in England moment. Speaking to India Today at defending champions and favorites >India stunned 2-time Salaam Cricket 2019, batting great Sunil Brazil in the quarterfinals. If they Gaikwad, Sakariya and others Gavaskar had clarified on the US trip draw or Uruguay wins, Chile will hit the gym after 14 days of champions West Indies in a rumours. Gavaskar added that India face the host. A Paraguayan victory low-scoring final at Lord's weren't pessimistic about their chances means Uruguay will take that spot. hotel quarantine but weren't too "silly" to think they “We have to think about winning, not >India had won only 1 World comfortably make it through Group B with would go on to win the World Cup in 1983. about choosing rivals,” Uruguay four wins from six, before seeing off hosts "Our turnaround in the whole format started midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta New Delhi. With the World Test Cup match in 2 editions before England at Old Trafford in the semi-final. when we went to Australia in 1980 where we said. “We created a lot of Championship (WTC) final over, the time is the 1983 tournament They came up against the Windies in the final played 10 ODI games. That's the first time we opportunities, we missed some that perfect to shift our focus on India's who were on the hunt for a hat-trick of World started to take ODI cricket seriously. Earlier were very clear, but this gives us upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The players are Cup titles but were to be shocked by a on, we just went in like a Sunday game. This confidence. We never stopped already in Mumbai and seems like a handful determined Indian bowling line-up. time there were prizes at the end. There was a believing in this squad.” Paraguay's of them have also completed their 14-day Batting first, India were bowled out for a mere trophy to be won as well. Earlier on, there was Almirón is also optimistic about the hotel quarantine period. New Delhi. 38 years ago, on this very day, Kapil 183. The target could've been a cakewalk for a nothing to be won. Then we came to the West future of his team in the BCCI on Thursday posted pictures of players Dev became the first Indian captain to lift the batting line-up consisting of Gordon Indies in 1983 and we beat them in a match in tournament. “We have done great including Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj coveted World Cup trophy in the iconic Lord’s Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Sir Vivian Guyana," Gavaskar added. It is safe to say the work here,” he said. “Winning was Gaikwad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Chetan balcony after his team stunned defending Richards and skipper Clive Lloyd. image of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup the most important thing, but the Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Nitish champions West Indies in the historic final. Considering the talent in the Windies’ ranks, trophy at the Lord's balcony changed the most important thing is how we are Rana and on Friday a video in which the The trophy win inspired and brought together the total looked fairly chaseable, however, dynamics of world cricket. It inspired a playing.”Bolivia will play against young guns can be seen sweating it out in the a nation of 750 million, and still continues to fine bowling from India’s attack helped skittle million, including the greatest batsman to Argentina on the same day, needing gym session. "I looked myself in the mirror do so. Their route to the final saw them their opponents for just 140. Mohinder have ever graced planet Earth. a win against Lionel Messi's. many times before getting out of my room, felt really good in Indian cricket team jersey," Rajasthan Royals pacer Chetan Sakariya said in the video. Ruturaj Gaikwad Pakistan Super League: Multan Sultans beat Peshawar Zalmi in final to win maiden PSL title and Nitish Rana also talked about their feelings. "Feels like a dream come true moment, was waiting for so many years," said Gaikwad. "The first 7 days were very Multan Sultans won their maiden Pakistan Super League title by thumping 2017 champion Peshawar Zalmi difficult for me. I was waiting to meet my teammates and wear the India jersey," Nitish by 47 runs in the final on Thursday. Rana added. A total of six new players have been added to the squad — Devdutt their maiden PSL2021 title. Islamabad United in the qualifier. Multan Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Krishnappa Sohaib Maqsood celebrated his Pakistan recall struggled in Karachi with a solitary win from Gowtham, Chetan Sakariya, Varun at 34 after five years with an unbeaten 65, five games in February until the league was Chakravarthy, and Nitish Rana. Senior and South African Rilee Rossouw reserved suspended when several players and support opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead the side in his best for the final by smashing 50 off 21 staff tested positive for the coronavirus. the 6-white ball matches (3 ODIs and 3 balls in Multan’s imposing total of 206-4. Peshawar was third time unlucky, falling in T20Is). Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been Peshawar, which opted to chase after the final for a third time alongside 2018 and appointed as the deputy of Dhawan for the winning the toss, got brief momentum from 2019. Maqsood played a key role in short tour. Notably, Virat Kohli-led Indian veteran Shoaib Malik’s 47 off 28 balls but Multan’s turnaround in the tournament and, Test team is currently in England and are was restricted to 159-9. Legspinner Imran yet again, showed off his aggressive batting now gearing up for the 5-Test series versus Tahir claimed his three wickets in his last to finish the league with 428 runs. Peshawar England from August 4.India Squad for Sri over while Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing captain Wahab Riaz seemed to have the final Lanka Tour: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prithvi Muzarabbani picked up the important controlled by the halfway mark but Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, wicket of power-hitter Hazratullah Zazai Hazratullah Zazai dropped Maqsood on 6 at Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik early to take the sting out of Peshawar’s run extra cover in the 11th over which proved Pandya, Nitish Rana, Ishan Kishan (wk), chase. Multan came back strongly into the costly. Maqsood and Rossouw combined in Sanju Samson (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, tournament after the league was moved to a 98-run partnership off only 44 balls as Riaz New Delhi. Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super Abu Dhabi this month, winning four of its and Amad Butt finished with identical Rahul Chahar, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Sultans on Thursday defeated Wahab Riaz's League (PSL) 2021 final by 47 runs to win Kuldeep Yadav. last five league games. It also beat favorites expensive figures of 0-52. 12 New Delhi, Saturday, 26 June, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES

Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra’s Star-struck fan Titanic video proves they vainly travels over make a crazy Punjabi couple 900 kms to see

RashmikaRashmika MandannaMandanna’ hilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra loves to make deepfake videos. In his latest creation, he Shas placed himself and Shilpa aboard the Titanic. In the video Raj shared on Instagram, the All along the way, couple appears as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from the award-winning 1997 romantic drama. Akash Tripathi kept SHILPA SHETTYAND RAJ KUNDRA’S CRAZY TITANIC VIDEO Raj Kundra has a talent for editing videos and often asking people for shares deepfakes of Hollywood films. Sharing the video which features him and wife Shilpa Shetty as Jack and Rose from Titanic, he added a Punjabi song directions to Rashmika and wrote, “That crazy Punjabi couple from the Titanic are back! Proof they were Punjabi..she threw ‘the diamond’ in the ocean! Jat da pyar goriye Mandanna's residence. #kushrahotandrustraho #puniabi #rajfuntra (sic).” This is not the first time Raj has superimposed himself and Shilpa in an iconic Leonardo and Kate sequence from Titanic. Earlier, he had shared People grew suspicious another video and captioned it, “Finally..evidence that there was a Punjabi Couple on the titanic! I rest my case Happy Sunday #SundayMasti #Rajfuntra and informed the #gratitude #laughteristhebestmedicine (sic).” RAJ PRAISED SHILPA FOR TAKING CARE OF HER COVID-POSITIVE FAMILY WITH A police. VIDEO Raj Kundra had praised Shilpa Shetty with a deepfake video from Suicide Squad after she single-handedly took care of her Covid-positive family. Shilpa features as Margot Robbie in the video. Raj star-struck fan of actor Rashmika Mandanna captioned it, “When the whole house comes down travelled all the way from Telangana to with Covid! With only one (Wo)man standing strong AKodagu in Karnataka, a distance of over 900 @theshilpashetty well done for holding fort so well kms, to meet her but had to return after police #covid #recovery #health (sic)." Shilpa Shetty and convinced him to do so. Akash Tripathi from Raj Kundra have a happy family life. Telangana is a die-hard fan of Mandanna. Wanting to see her, Tripathi used Google search to reach her and he took a train to Mysuru, then a cargo auto to Muggula near Virajpet in Kodagu,’ the home Aaliyah Kashyap district of the actor.All along the way, he kept asking people for directions to the actor’s residence. People grew suspicious and celebrates one year with informed the police. Soon, the police stopped Tripathi and told him to go back to Telangana as Kodagu was boyfriend Shane in Karjat. under lockdown. The fan also got to know that he cannot see the actor as she was away in Mumbai for a film shoot, the police said.

? Ankita Lokhande is expected to return AnkitaAnkita Lokhande Lokhande for the sequel to forgets face mask as she Pavitra Rishta, visits producer’s office, fans which ran from 2009- nurag Kashyap’s daughter Aaliyah Kashyap say ‘be more responsible’ has been dating entrepreneur Shane Gregoire 2014. Afor a year. To celebrate their anniversary, the couple took a trip to Karjat, where Aaliyah ctor Ankita Lokhande forgot her mask as documented all the fun and romance in a video she she stepped out of her car and posed for posted on her YouTube channel. The two are seen Apaparazzi outside producer Kamal Jain’s exploring the city together and sharing some office in Mumbai on Wednesday, to the surprise delicious food in the video. of many. A paparazzi photographer shared a AALIYAH AND SHANE CELEBRATE video of the Pavitra Rishta actor getting out of her car without a mask at the producer’s office RELATIONSHIPANNIVERSARY IN KARJAT before she dived back in and put it on. In the Aaliyah Kashyap and Shane Gregoire met on a dating video, Ankita is surrounded by photographers app. They have been together for a year. Aaliyah when she realised her gaffe. started her latest video by saying that the couple She covered her face with her hands, and called for decided to go to Karjat for their relationship her mother to give her the mask. Nevertheless, anniversary. She also informed her fans that the comments began to flood the video, chastising resort they chose would only have them as guests. the actor for not wearing a mask. One wrote, Shane also expressed his excitement about enjoying “How few people are still not aware of wearing the beautiful place and gorgeous views. Aaliyah masks, that too in Maharashtra!!! Irresponsible clarified that the anniversary marks the first time the to the core.” While another wrote, “Why is she two had a virtual date. We can see the couple going without a mask?” Several others had the same question as well, considering India has just about around the city sightseeing, gorging on some emerged from the crippling second wave. Others asked her to be a ‘responsible citizen’. Last year, there delicious meals and having romantic conversations. were reports that Ankita Lokhande, who began her career in the industry with Pavitra Rishta, As they returned to their room, Aaliyah revealed that approached Ekta Kapoor to make a Season 2 of Pavitra Rishta. The speculation seems to have grown Shane ate eight pavs for lunch which was actually stronger, though it is not certain whether the actors from the original show will return for the sequel. meant for the two of them.