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Mahto tested positive for the virus on Tuesday and are undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). As a fallout of legislators testing positive for Covid-19, ith withdrawal by both Q R Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wthe Armies at the border overnment may re-impose decided to quarantine himself in Ladakh proceeding without Glockdown in districts that at home on Wednesday, and a hitch for the fourth day, witness a steep rise in cases of the JMM party office was India on Thursday reaffirmed Covid-19 infection in a bid to locked. Besides, several cops, its stand that the Line of Actual avert community transmission including 27 from Ranchi Control (LAC) must be “strict- and ensure wellbeing alone, tested positive for the ly respected” and neither side of citizens, State Ministers said virus this week. should take any unilateral on Thursday. Jharkhand is still recover- action to alter it. It also stressed However, the Government ing from the jolts of the nation- the need for continuing the dia- is not in favour of a statewide wide lockdown, which was logue process and China also lockdown as it may have a imposed on March 24 in the echoed similar sentiments. detrimental effect on the econ- wake of Covid-19 pandemic, The Chinese Foreign omy and livelihood of resi- officials have said. Ministry said both the coun- dents, State Finance Minister The Dtate’s coffers were tries will hold a new round of Rameshwar Oraon said. empty when the lockdown was commander level dialogue and “Only the districts that imposed, and the Government border issue consultation and have witnessed an unprece- was planning steps for gener- co-ordination mechanism Srivastava said here the diplo- in the Western Sector of India- dented rise in cases could be $ % $ & ' ating revenue. meetings. It also said in Beijing matic and military officials of China border areas.” locked down,” Oraon said, ' ( ! The lockdown added insult that the overall border situation both sides will continue their “They include our position adding that many other states to injury as the Government had is stable and the border ten- meetings to take forward the that recent Chinese claims to have taken similar decisions in sition of lockdown if fresh take a call depending on the sit- of days. to shut down all businesses sions have eased, according to process of disengagement and the Galwan Valley area are order to check the transmission cases of Covid-19 infection uation,” he said. State water resources min- including liquor sale, one of the the Global Times, the govern- de-escalation as agreed to by exaggerated and untenable; that of Novel Coronavirus. keep surfacing in large num- Jharkhand witnessed a ister Mithilesh Thakur and major revenue generators for the ment mouthpiece of China. the Special Representatives the LAC must be strictly The decision, the Minister bers. “We have kept an eye on sudden spike in cases of Covid- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha State, a highly placed source in As both the Armies, more National Security Advisor respected and observed as this said, will be taken only if the the developments. We may 19 infection in the past couple (JMM) legislator Mathura the excise department said. or less, completed the pull (NSA) Ajit Doval and Foreign is the basis for peace and tran- trend of rapidly rising cases of back from all the four face-off Minister Wang Yi. The next quility in the border areas; and Covid-19 continues for a con- sites in Eastern Ladakh which meeting of the Working that neither side should take siderable period of time in a were on for the past eight Mechanism for Consultation any unilateral action to alter it. particular district. " #$ % weeks besides the bloody skir- and Coordination on India- We remain convinced of the “We know the adverse mish in the Galwan valley on China border affairs (WMCC) need for maintenance of peace effects of lockdown on econo- June15, New Delhi also said, is expected to take place soon. and tranquility in the border my and livelihood, so a “We remain convinced of the He also said, “We have areas and the resolution of dif- statewide lockdown is out of need for maintenance of peace also noted that there have been ferences through dialogue, at question. The wellbeing of our and tranquility in the border some inaccurate and unin- the same time, we are also people is paramount and we areas and the resolution of formed comments about the strongly committed to ensuring may have to impose lockdown Jharkhand witnessed a differences through dialogue, at disengagement process and its India’s sovereignty and territo- in some districts for the same,” sudden spike in cases of Covid- the same time, we are also implications. Let me remind rial integrity,” he said. Oraon said. he Covid death toll in 19 infection in the past couple strongly committed to ensuring you that in the last few weeks, Giving the sequence of State Rural Development TJharkhand reached 23 on of days. State water resources India’s sovereignty and territo- we have made several state- events in the last five days, he Minister Alamgir Alam on Thursday after a Deoghar res- minister Mithilesh Thakur and rial integrity.” ments spelling out categorical- said the Special Representatives Thursday said that the ident died during treatment at Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Enunciating the country’s ly the position of the (SRs) of India and China Government was keeping an Medanta Hospital in Ranchi, (JMM) legislator Mathura position, External Affairs Government on different had a telephone conversation eye on all the happenings, and health officials said. Mahto tested positive for the Ministry spokesperson Anurag aspects of the current situation on July 5. it may take a call on re-impo- Besides, a former legislator virus on Tuesday and are from Hussainabad, Shivpujan undergoing treatment at the Mehta, was reportedly among Rajendra Institute of Medical the 75 people who tested pos- Sciences (RIMS). ! itive for Covid-19 on Thursday, The first Covid-19 case of sources said. However, there State was reported from for this make a proper work plan dren, and said, “I come from a was no official confirmation on Hindpiri on March 31. A ! and execute it,” he tweeted. poor family and backward area. his Covid test results by the Malaysian woman, who had The Chief Minister had I have reached here today by time this report was filed. attended the Tablighi Jamaat received information that a reading and writing. Education One State Minister, an congregation in New Delhi, woman suffering from labour is very important. Education MLA, several policemen and & ' * +, became the first Covid patient pain gave birth to her child out- gets respect in society. Today I journalists have tested positive - here. Soon, a flurry of cases in aking a serious note of the side the health center due to the am doing politics. I lost the elec- for Novel Coronavirus in the Hindpiri haunted the Tincident in Godda, where a closure of the Devadand sub- tion thrice, but did not lose State this year. In wake of the Out of the 75 fresh cases far collected samples of 1.72 Government, and the locality woman gave birth to her child health center of Podaiahat courage. I was not at all dis- recent test results, Chief reported on Thursday, at least lakh suspects and tested 1.67 was sealed. However, the cases outside a health centre, Chief block of Godda district. Upon tracted by the failure. I never Minister Hemant Soren quar- 14 were from Ranchi and 13 lakh of them. According to have now reduced considerably Minister Hemant Soren calling the Sahia, her phone fare. Today there is a need to be backed down from my goal and antined himself at home on from Koderma, the bulletin NHM, the number of active in the locality and it is not a expressed anguish and said that was found to be switched off. inspired by his works and work eventually won. I also became Wednesday. stated. Of the 40 patients who cases in Jharkhand stood at containment zone anymore, the matter is not only serious Meanwhile, the CM paid for the uplift of the poor. This MLA and Minister. We must As many as 40 patients recovered, at least 12 were 1,035 on Thursday. officials said. but is painful for the whole State. tributes to former minister will be a true tribute to him,” contemplate as to why we fail. recovered from Covid infec- from Dhanbad, it highlighted. The recovery rate in the A second wave of Covid- The CM asked the Deputy cum ex-Tamar MLA Late said the CM. Then the shortcomings should tion on Thursday, taking the As many as 2,168 migrants State has dropped to 67.64 per 19 cases hit Jharkhand with the Commissioner of Godda to Ramesh Singh Munda on his Soren said the last sen- be overcome and one should number of recoveries in State have tested positive for Covid- cent against the national aver- return of migrant workers. At inform him after a thorough death anniversary of. The CM tences of Late Ramesh Singh move forward. You will get to 2210, a bulletin released by 19 in the State since May 5. age of 62.08 per cent. The least five lakh migrants probe in the incident. He said that late Ramesh Singh Munda are relevant even today. success. Students should take the National Health Mission However, the number of non- Covid mortality rate in returned to the state since the instructed all Deputy Munda had done many works He arrived as the chief guest at inspiration from their words. (NHM) stated. The total count migrants testing positive for Jharkhand is 0.70 per cent, imposition of lockdown, and Commissioners, “All of you for the uplift of the poor class the Pratibha Samman ceremo- Study a lot, become a great of Covid cases in Jharkhand Coronavirus has been on the which is lower than the nation- more than 2000 of them test- must ensure that such incidents during his tenure. “He always ny held at the SS High School man,” the CM quoted the Late reached 3268 on Thursday, rise, health officials said. al mortality rate of 2.75 per ed positive for Covid-19, offi- don’t take place in future. And, gave prominence to public wel- Bundu, addressing the chil- leader saying his last words. the bulletin further said. The Government has so cent, the NHM bulletin stated. cials said. R & % " ' #() # R & . custody in Ujjain. The Minister, however, did not confirm if the ith several States other dreaded gangster, who was car- Wthan the worst-affected he most hyped manhunt rying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on trio of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Tcarried out by the cops of information leading to his arrest, and Delhi, clocking record Uttar Pradesh police in last six was nabbed from within or spikes on Thursday, India days finally culminated in a dra- outside the Mahakal temple reported more than 25,000 cases matic climax when gangster premises. Later, Dubey was and 400 plus deaths for the sec- Vikas Dubey surrendered in the whisked away to an unidentified ond consecutive day. Mahakal Temple in Ujjain on location for medical examina- Karnataka, Andhra Thursday morning. According tion and questioning. Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, to reports, the gangster told the Meanwhile, two more aides West Bengal, Haryana, Kerala police that he wanted to burn of Dubey were gunned down in and Odisha in addition to the bodies of the slain cops to separate encounters in Uttar Gujarat came with big numbers destroy evidence. However, he Pradesh. While Kartikeya alias to push the overall tally of pos- did not have enough time to do Prabhat was killed in Kanpur itive cases to 7,94,180 and so. His arrest in Mahakaal tem- when he tried to flee from death count to 21,622. ple premises sparked debate ! " police custody, Praveen alias During the last few days, * +, & / 0! whether he surrendered for Bauwa Dubey was shot dead in the virus has spread to the inte- fear of being killed. patched to Ujjain to take custody custody. There were two more Mahakal temple. an encounter in Etawah, the rior beyond the urban clusters Of the total 219 deaths, emerged as the second worst hit Dubey travelled 1,500 kilo- of Dubey.”Vikas Dubey was people with Dubey, who have By then, Dubey had already police said. Kartikeya, who and this is reflected in huge Mumbai accounted for 68 district in Maharashtra.Pune, meters from Faridabad to Ujjan going to Ujjain Mahakal temple also been arrested. purchased a darshan ticket and was arrested from Faridabad on number of cases from across deaths, taking the total number which has emerged as the third within 24 hours for a tryst with when he was identified by secu- Security cameras installed entered the temple. Dubey has Wednesday, was being brought the country and emergence of of deaths in the metropolis to worst affected district in terms the Mahakal and his des- rity personnel. Police were inside the temple premises been on the run for almost a to Kanpur on transit remand several new hotspots. 5,132 now, while the total num- of spread of the pandemic, has tiny.”Main Vikas Dubey hun, informed, he confessed his iden- caught Dubey making an week, ever since the ambush and when he snatched the pistol of Maharashtra crossed 2.30 ber of positive patients rose by recorded 33,394 infections and Kanpur wala (I am Vikas Dubey tity after being pushed for it. He appearance at the Mahakal killing of eight police personnel a policeman and tried to flee, lakh-mark on Thursday, with 1,268 cases to touch 89,124. 989 deaths till now. from Kanpur),” screamed the has been apprehended by the temple at around 8.50 am. in Kanpur. As police searched ADG, Law and Order Prashant as many as 6,875 people testing Apart from 68 deaths in Delhi recorded 2187 new Uttar Pradesh gangster. This police and interrogation is Dubey then went to a shop for him in Haryana, Delhi, a Kumar said. positive for the coronavirus, Mumbai, there were 66 deaths cases and 47 deaths, which took reportedly alerted security underway,” Ashish Singh, Ujjain located outside the temple and close watch was kept on the “The encounter took place while 219 more died of the in Thane, 27 deaths in Pune, 17 its total count to 1,08,051 and guards at the Ujjain temple who Collector told mediapersons. asked how a ticket could be Indo-Nepal border. in the Panki area of Kanpur pandemic in various parts of deaths in Raigad, eight deaths death tally to 3248. informed the police. Singh said Vikas Dubey purchased and enquired about A photograph that has gone when a police team was bring- the State. each in Palghar and Solapur, Tamil Nadu’s seesaw battle As policemen walked him initially refused to reveal his darshan at the temple. The viral, shows Dubey sitting com- ing Kartikeya alias Prabhat With the infections going seven in Jalgaon, four in Nashik, with Covid-19 continued on towards a police car, Vikas identity. He also showed a PAN owner of the shop identified fortably on a sofa inside the tem- from Faridabad to Kanpur on up from Wednesdays’ count of three in Satara, two each in Thursday as 4,231 persons Dubey shouted again, “Main card carrying the name of one Dubey. The man claimed that ple complex in Ujjain soon after transit remand. The police 6,603 to 6,875 on Ahmednagar, Nandurbar and were diagnosed with the pan- Vikas Dubey hun, Kanpur wala”. Shubham. He produced more when Dubey approached him, his arrest. Madhya Pradesh vehicle had a flat tyre. Taking Thursday, the total number of Nagpur, one each in Latur, demic across the State. There ADG Law and Order, Prashant Identity Cards, as per which he he was not wearing a mask and Home Minister Narottam advantage of the situation, infected cases climbed up to Jalna, Amravati, Nanded, and was no respite in the death toll Kumar confirmed the develop- was 28 years of age. An argu- was calling for a person named Mishra first confirmed the Kartikeya tried to flee after 2,30,599. With fresh 219 deaths, one from another State. also. The day saw 65 persons ment and claimed that the STF ment followed, but by then the Bunty. The temple shop owner development. He told reporters snatching the pistol of a police- the total deaths in the State went With 54,811 infected cases succumbing to coronavirus in team was immediately dis- police arrived and took him into then informed a guard at the that Dubey is in the State police’s man,” he said. up to 9,667. with 1,483 deaths, Thane has the State. ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( " # $%
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PNS $1 ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( 8& * 55 % 5 9 of the active Covid-19 cases in there is no community trans- second highest population in the said. Today, we have 538 cases the country and 80 per cent of mission in India. There may be world. Our cases per million are per million population, it's as per the active cases have been some localised pockets where 538, while world average is WHO situation report. Case ven as cases are fast spread- reported from 49 districts. transmission is high but as a 1,453,” Vardhan said. per million population in some Eing like wildfire in India to Similarly, six states — country, there’s no community Later in the day at a press- countries are at least 16-17 touch to 8 lakh mark, making it Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, transmission,” the Minister said er here, Health Ministry’s OSD times more than what it is in the third-worst hit nation in the Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and while addressing a press con- Rajesh Bhushan too asserted that India. We have 15 deaths per world , the Centre on Thursday West Bengal — account for 86 ference after chairing a Group of there was no need to worry for million population whereas we said India has not yet reached per cent of the deaths caused by Ministers’ meeting to review, India which has managed well have countries where it is 40 the community transmission COVID-19 and 32 districts monitor and evaluate the evolv- and healthcare is not unduly times as much, the official 5 9 years of age, 32 per cent "Please don't read something stage of Covid and asserted that account for 80 per cent of such ing situation on Covid-19 in the burdened. added. among 45-59 years of aged which is not there in DG- there have been localised out- fatalities, the Union Health country. “When we talk of caseload ICMR on its parts said that and 39 per cent among peo- ICMR's letter. Letter's intent breaks in some geographical Ministry said. The death toll in Noting that though India of Covid-19 in India, it is the number of tests has f the over 21,000 deaths ple who are aged between 60 is only to expedite duly areas. India has climbed to 21,129. has become the third most 2,69,000 people. This tells us that increased, on an average, we are Obeing reported in the and 74, said an officer from approved clinical trials with- The Government pointed Union Health Minister Dr affected country by the Covid- at the end of the day we've man- testing more than 2.6 Lakhs of country, at least more than the Union Health Ministry at out compromising on safety out that eight states, including Harsh Vardhan said that there is 19 pandemic, he asserted it was aged a situation where our samples per day. We hope to see 12,000 ie around 53 per cent a press conference here. and security concerns.” Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, no community transmission in important to understand this in health care infrastructure is not a further rise by the use of the is of those above 60 years of Data also showed that The Ministry also said Delhi, Karnataka and Telangana, India. “During our discussions the correct perspective. unduly burdened and is not antigen test, said an official age, said the Government on persons with co-morbidities Bharat Biotech and Cadila account for around 90 per cent today, experts again stated that “We are a country with the creaking due to the pressure,” he from the ICMR. Thursday highlighting that like diabetes and cardiovas- Healthcare are developing the deadly virus is more fatal cular diseases are also prone vaccines for the virus. Both to the elderly. to the virus which can dam- vaccines completed animal In contrast, just one per age organs in such patients. toxicity studies after approval. 2' 34 6 &' 1 cent of the deaths in India are When asked on Union "DCGI has permitted among 14 years of age, 3 per health Ministry's August 15 these two vaccines to go in cent among people between deadline for Covid-19 vac- for phase one and two clini- $& O'% '&'' (/% 15 to 29 years of age, while 11 cine and why has it been cal trials. Trials are yet to 3 67 &I ' '. per cent between 30 and 44 expedited, Bhushan clarified, begin," he said. New Delhi: The Central Management Act to deal with the .%/&/%6 4451 Government also apprised the pandemic. It claimed that the 6' & court that the transfer of funds Centre has been “refraining 2' # ( 5 9 The attached assets belong- crore in the short term deben- received in PM-CARES to from divulging information” ing to Wadhawans and related tures of DHFL, a company NDRF is "not maintainable" as about the money “contributed to entities are worth Rs 1,411.9 belonging to Wadhawans for the former is created under sep- the PM CARES Fund till date”. ' O& % # he Enforcement Directorate crore which include 12 flats in which kickback of Rs 600 crore arate provisions. The central government also '$'#( '& Thas provisionally attached Khar (West), Mumbai; one flat was paid to Rana Kapoor and Defending the formation of apprised the court that the trans- assets worth Rs 2,203 crore of in New York and two flats in his family members in the garb PM-CARES fund, the Centre fer of funds received in PM- New Delhi: The Supreme *7$3 Yes Bank promoter Rana London, two land parcels in of loan. Thursday told the Supreme CARES to NDRF is “not main- Court Thursday pulled up the Kapoor and others in connec- Pune and Mulshi, one com- In addition, Yes Bank Ltd. Court that the existence of the tainable” as the former is creat- Maharashtra Government on 5 9 Security in India, Federalism, tion with a money laundering mercial property in Australia; had also sanctioned a loan of Rs statutory National Disaster Relief ed under separate provisions. the migrant workers issue and Citizenship and Secularism case. five luxury vehicles and 344 750 crore to one of the RKW Fund (NDRF) “would not pro- “It is submitted that a prayer refused to accept its claim that have been dropped from The present market value of bank accounts. Developers Group company, hibit the creation of a different being made seeking a direction there was no problem in the RD Minister Ramesh school courses. The national the attached assets is more The ED had initiated inves- beneficially owned by Kapil fund”. of this Hon’ble court under state on this front, saying it is HPokhriyal Nishank on education board has said it than Rs 2,800 crore and include tigations against Rana Kapoor, Wadhawan, Dheeraj In an affidavit filed before Article 32 of the Consitution of its duty to find out the lapses Thursday hit back at critics seeks to reduce burden on immovable properties in India Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan and their family the apex court on PM-CARES India directing the funds and act on them. who alleged a conspiracy in students amid the pandemic. and abroad, bank accounts, Wadhawan besides others members, for their Bandra fund, the central government received by PM Cares Fund to be A bench of Justices Ashok reducing the syllabus of the The move led to criticism investments and luxury vehi- under Prevention of Money Reclamation Project in said, “It is submitted that there credited to NDRF is neither Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Central Board of Secondary that the centre was tweaking cles, the ED said in a statement. Laundering Act (PMLA) on the Mumbai. But the whole amount are several funds which are maintainable on merits nor is Shah asked the state to file a Education (CBSE) amid the the syllabus to suit a certain Besides Lapoor, these assets basis of FIR registered by CBI was siphoned off by Kapil either established earlier or now otherwise maintainable under fresh affidavit listing the steps coronavirus pandemic. narrative. West Bengal Chief belong to DHFL’s Kapil under IPC Sections relating to Wadhawan and Dheeraj for carrying out various relief Article 32 as all funds other than taken to mitigate the problems The CBSE has reduced the Minister Mamata Banerjee Wadhawan and Dheeraj criminal conspiracy and cheat- Wadhawan through their shell works. PM Cares is one such the funds stipulated under sec- of migrants wanting to return syllabus up to 30 per cent for was among those who criti- Wadhawan and the entities ing besides provisions of companies and was never used fund with voluntary donations. tion 46 of DM Act, 2005 are sep- to their homes amid the Covid. nearly 190 subjects from cised the CBSE's move to controlled by them. Prevention of Corruption Act. for the declared purpose, the It is submitted that there exist a arate, different and distinct cre- It is not an adversarial lit- Classes 9 to 12 only for board remove those chapters. The attached assets of The ED had earlier ED said. fund stipulated under section 46 ated separately under separate igation, the bench said, posting exams of the 2020-21 ses- The CBSE clarified that Kapoor and related entities are attached bank deposits to the Further, a separate case of the DMA which is called NDR provisions,” the Centre told SC. the matter for further hearing sion. The board has said no "each of the topics that have worth Rs 792 crore ( present tune of Rs 115 crore of various was recorded against Rana Fund. However, mere existence The PM’s Citizen Assistance on July 17. During the hearing question will be asked from been wrongly mentioned in market value Rs 1,400 crore) companies of Rana Kapoor Kapoor, Gautam Thapar and of a statutory fund would not and Relief in Emergency of the case taken up suo motu the reduced syllabus in the media as deleted have been which include an independent and seized jewellery worth Rs others under PMLA on the prohibit in creation of a differ- Situations (PM-CARES) Fund (on its own) by the top court on exams. covered under Alternative residential building 22.87 crore and seven high basis of another FIR registered ent fund like PM Cares Fund was set up in view of the Covid- the miseries of migrant work- "There has been a lot of Academic Calendar of “Khursidabad” at Cumbala Hill, end luxury cars worth Rs 12.58 by CBI on similar charges which provides for voluntary 19 pandemic. The fund has ers during the COVID-19 lock- uninformed commentary on NCERT, which is already in three duplex flats at Napean Sea crore belonging to the under IPC and Prevention of donations.” been subject to scrutiny from down, the bench said: What is the exclusion of some topics force for all affiliated schools Road, Mumbai, residential flat Wadhawan family. Corruption Act. The Centre’s response in Opposition parties that say happening in Maharashtra? from #CBSESyllabus. The of the board". in NCPA, Nariman Point; eight Kapoor and Wadhawans This CBI FIR alleged that the top court comes after a PIL details of the funds must be Large number of migrant problem with these comments Following up on the flats in India Bulls Blue, Worli, were arrested by ED for their Rana Kapoor obtained illegal was filed by an NGO seeking made public. workers are still in the state.” is that they resort to sensa- CBSE's clarification, the HRD Mumbai. role in the money laundering gratification in the form of a transfer of funds from PM- Earlier this month, the Solicitor General Tushar tionalism by connecting top- Minister said schools have Besides a bungalow belong- case and all of them are in judi- property in a prime location in CARES to NDRF. Congress party had accused the Mehta, appearing for the state, ics selectively to portray a false been asked to follow the ing to Kapoor at 40 Amrita cial custody. New Delhi at much less than The petition urged the court government of “wasting” lock- said that the latest affidavit has narrative," the Nishank shared Alternate Academic Calendar Shergill Marg in New Delhi It was alleged that, during the realizable market value, to direct the government to pre- down by not ramping up health been filed on July 6 in compli- on twitter. of the National Council of having market value of Rs 685 April to June, 2018, Yes Bank belonging to Avantha Reality pare, notify and implement a infrastructure and procuring ance with the apex court’s Key chapters like Educational Research and crore has also been attached. Limited had invested Rs 3,700 Ltd. (ARL). national plan under the Disaster “substandard” ventilators. PTI order. PTI Democratic Rights, Food Training or NCERT. 0 1 5 9 try that that they will get per- remaining shut during the 5 9 vial. toms. An increase in cases mission to shoot at monu- coronavirus lockdown. Union Health Ministry around the country has seen ments within 15-20 days of fil- Currently, filming at ASI OSD Rajesh Bhsuhan said that more doctors prescribing the ays after opening up the ing their online applications. sites is permitted, but it involves he Drug Controller General they have received reports of drug , but supply hasn’t DASI monuments for gen- "It would also fulfil the a lot of paperwork and is time Tof India (DCGI) has asked shortage of drug in the market. increased proportionately. eral public, the Union Culture Prime Minister’s appeal to consuming, officials said. the pharma companies selling “In this connection, the top Patients prescribed the drug are Ministry has decided to allow people to visit various places "Since now the film indus- anti-viral injection Remdesivir drug regulator has asked the typically given five vials. the film industry to shoot at the in the country. I told them we try cannot shoot abroad, the to set up helpline and make concerned companies to set up The DCGI on June 1 had protected sites. will give permission in 15 to 20 ministry will help in facilitat- available their drug distribution helplines and make available allowed Gilead Sciences, which "It would be difficult for the days. They just have to apply ing permissions from the states. network to the people looking their drug distribution net- holds the patent for Remdesivir, film industry to go to foreign online. I have appealed that it If necessary we will coordinate out for the life saving drugs work to help the people access to start importing the medicine. destinations at this time when would be great if other than with the Information and used for treatment of the the injection easily and at MRP,” Three Indian manufacturers – world is swept with the high footfall sites, they Technology ministry as well," Covid-19 patients. he said at a presser here. Hetero, Cipla, and Mylan-- Coronavirus pandemic, so we could also shoot at less popu- the Minister said. The move followed com- Doctors have been blaming have since been allowed to have suggested that they could lar monuments suggested by Presently, the request for plaints from various quarters increased demand and limited manufacture the drug in India. go to the Northeast states," us to give them a boost as filming/ video shoot along that the drug whose MRP is supply of the medicine for its Union Tourism and Culture well," he said. with camera crew is to be between Rs 4,800 to Rs 5,400 shortage. On June 13, the Minister Prahlad Patel said at The ASI has over 3,000 made by the applicant at least per vial is in acute short supply Ministry had allowed its emer- a FICCI event here. monuments and sites that were 15 days prior to the proposed and being sold in black market gency use for treating Covid-19 He assured the film indus- reopened on July 6 after date of shoot. at as high as upto Rs 80,000 per patients with moderate symp- ' + ! # 5 5 9 likely to be quite large," said study researcher Suzannah Lant. According to the ovid-19 may have been researchers, one of the com- Cassociated mostly with plications found to be linked to problems like difficulty breath- Covid-19 is encephalitis, which ing, fever and cough, but cases is inflammation and swelling of of brain complications linked to the brain. deadly virus are being report- "We are currently pooling ed from across the countries. picture, the researchers brought data from individual patients These include confusion, together and analysed findings all around the world, so that we stroke, inflammation of the from Covid-19 studies across can get a more complete pic- brain, spinal cord, and other the globe that reported on ture. Doctors who would like to kinds of nerve disease, said a neurological complications. contribute patients to this study published in the journal The review, which includ- analysis can contact us via the The Lancet Neurology. ed studies from China, Italy Global Covid-Neuro Network "It is really important that and the US among others, website," the study authors doctors around the world found almost 1,000 patients wrote. recognise that COVID-19 can with Covid-19-associated Recently another study, pub- cause encephalitis and other brain, spinal cord and nerve lished this week in the journal brain problems, which often disease. Brain, showed that Covid-19 can have potentially devastating, The study found that cause severe neurological com- life-changing consequences for strokes, delirium and other plications, including delirium, patients," said study co-author neurological complications are brain inflammation, stroke and Ava Easton, CEO of the reported from most countries nerve damage. Encephalitis Society in the UK. where there have been large The research team had iden- A recent Liverpool-led outbreaks of the disease. tified one rare and sometimes study of Covid-19 patients hos- "Whilst these complica- fatal inflammatory condition, pitalised in the UK found a tions are relatively uncom- known as ADEM, which appears range of neurological and psy- mon, the huge numbers of to be increasing in prevalence chiatric complications that may Covid-19 cases globally mean due to the pandemic. be linked to the disease. the overall number of patients To get a sense of the wider with neurological problems is $6 ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( 5 "675%08 2 / - 841+ 9: . % 3 8% && amil Nadu’s seesaw battle with %* *% Dalkhola in North Dinajpur modities for the residents of TCovid-19 continued on which stands at the junction of these areas, a senior official said. Thursday as 4,231 persons were engal on Thursday entered Bihar and Bengal have been put Informing that containment diagnosed with the pandemic Binto its second phase of lock- under full lockdown. zones and buffer zones have been across the State. There was no down only with a stricter appli- Murshidabad too has 4 such con- amalgamated into forming respite in the death toll also. The 8% && those who returned to the State from cation while large posses police tainmnent zones. extended containment zones an day saw 65 persons succumbing to persons tested positive. But in other parts of the country. “What is of personnel descended on the The decision to impose a order issued by Additional Chief coronavirus in the State. Thiruvallur, another neighbouring hief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan issued concern is that 133 persons got infect- streets with a sense of purpose far seven-day second phase lock- Secretary, Home, Alapan With 4,231 persons getting district of Chennai, 364 persons Can alert to the people of Kerala that ed through contacts and this is a warn- more intense than what was seen down was taken by Chief Bandyopadhyay earlier had said, infected with the disease, Tamil were diagnosed with the pandem- community transmission was staring the ing sign. It was from the fish and veg- in the first phase. Minister following a sharp spike “these broader containment zones Nadu has 46, 653 active Covid-19 ic. The district had tested only 300 State and anytime from now it would etable market in the capital city that the The lockdown started in all in the number of cases whence may be subjected to strict lock- patients as on Thursday. Till date cases on Wednesday. become a reality. The State diagnosed on pandemic spread to other parts of the the containment zones from she went on record on Thursday down and all offices, government 1.26 lakh persons has tested posi- Southern districts of Madurai Thursday 339 persons with Covid-19, district which forced the administration Thursday evening in large parts saying the “the poorer people liv- and private, all non-essential tive for the pandemic. ( 262), Kallakurichi (254), the highest number to be recorded in to declare Triple Lock Down. If we turn of the State, Home Department ing in slums are following the activities, congregations, trans- According to the medical bul- Thoothukudi ( 196) and Kerala since the first citing of the pan- a blind eye to this experience, we would sources said. rules more seriously than the rich portations and all marketing, letin released by the State, the Virudhunagar (289) continued to demic in January. be forced to declare Triple Lock Down While North 24 Parganas and the middle class which is evi- industrial and trading activities be number of laboratories to test the be problematic spots because of the While Chief Secretary Viswas Mehta in more areas,” said the chief minister. has largest number of contain- dent from the data base” showing closed.” samples has gone up to 100, a sign increasing numbers. Out of the 65 opted to stay in his house as part of Vijayan also said that 133 persons ment zones at 94 there are 25 such only 13 out of 255 cases coming Any extension of the lock- that the Tamil Nadu Government deaths in the State on Thursday, 58 observation following the diagnosis of getting afflicted through contacts is an zones in Kolkata. South 24 from the slums. down beyond seven days will is on an aggressive testing mode. A died with comorbidities. his driver with Covid-19, Poonthura, one indication of super spread which would Parganas has 54 and Howrah has The police on Thursday depend upon the progress made total of 41, 038 persons were test- Chennai Corporation officials of the coastal suburbs of the capital city make life difficult for others. Without 56 containment zones, officials evening were seen imposing the in the given areas, the Chief ed on Thursday while the number attributed the decrease in the num- saw the Government deploying armed naming the demonstrators and protes- said. lockdown with far more intensi- Minister had earlier said. of persons tested till date across the ber of Covid-29 cases in the commandos to prevent the spread of the tors who are taking out marches and ral- While East and West ty and purpose not only putting The Calcutta High Court too State crossed the 1.42 million mark. metropolis to the fever camps held pandemic. “We are experiencing super lies all over the State in violation of the Midnapopre have 21 and 23 such up barricades in designated areas was shut down till Monday fol- The bulletin said 3,994 persons across the wards in the capital city spread in Poonthura and the coastal area social distancing restrictions and not zones respectively Coochbehar, but also pulling up and sending lowing an order from the Chief were discharged from hospitals and suburbs. A senior Corporation has been cut off from the rest of the dis- wearing face masks, Vijayan said this Jhargram and West Burdwan dis- commuters back home for not Justice. Three buildings of the across the State on Thursday, tak- official said that the total positivi- trict,” said Vijayan. Super Spread is the would boomerang as not maintaining tricts have none. However there wearing masks. In parts of Malda Court will be sanitized during ing the number of persons dis- ty rate (number of positive cases for term used to denote unprecedented social distancing and assembling with- are 25 and 21 such zones in Nadia the cops were seen resorting to these four days, sources said. charged till date to 78, 161. every 100 tests) in Chennai has rate of infection, a step closer to com- out any purpose are sure recipes to the and East Burdwan whereas mild lathi-charges to discipline Meanwhile a second TMC The news from southern dis- come down from 24.2 per cent in munity transmission, the chief minister spread of the pandemic. Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum the citizens. MLA have been diagnosed with tricts continued to be grim while June to 18.2 per cent in July. While explained. The Chief Minister also disclosed have 13, 9 and 9 extended con- All the shops, government corona. The MLA from the northern districts showed some the city has been reporting close to Thiruvananthapuram, which has that 471 persons were hospitalised on tainment zones each. offices and other institutions save Kumarganj in North Dinajpur abatement in the number of cases. just 1,200 fresh cases for the past been described as a volcano by Thursday after they were found to be In North Bengal, Alipurduar essential services were closed in district had been sent on home Chennai Metropolis registered couple of days, the doubling rate of Kadakampalli Surendran, Minister for afflicted with covid-19. “Till date we have and Kalimpong have 4 and 3 con- the containment zones police quarantine, sources said. Earlier 1,216 coronavirus cases while positive cases (number of days it Tourism, on Thursday tested 95 persons tested more than three lakh people. On tainment zones respectively while said. a senior TMC Legislator and a neighbouring districts of takes for the count to double) in the with the pandemic. Out of the 339 per- Thursday there were 181 hotspots in the three police stations comprising During the lockdown local close confidante of the Chief Chengalpet (169) and city has risen to 25 days, from the sons diagnosed with coronavirus on State. Till date we have diagnosed 6,534 almost the entire Malda city have authorities will try and arrange Minister, Tamanash Ghosh had Kancheepuram ( 67) too showed 14-15 days in mid-June, said the Thursday, 117 were expatriates, 74 were persons with Covid,” said the CM. been put under lockdown. home delivery of essential com- died of corona last month. slight decrease in the number of official. / !/&'.# E/ ' ' $ % -% 1 5 8 " 5 66 Soon after the incident, * % 66 linking mechanism between Chief Minister. to lay stress on cleanliness. The infecting the public toilets, we video footage of the ruckus the BMC administration and Maintaining that success NGOs should take lead cre- checked the spread of coron- he miseries of thousands of went viral on various social pparently spurred by the citizens. Together, BMC, NGOs was guaranteed where there ateawareness of hygiene, wear- avirus in a big way in Dharavi,” Tmigrant workers, farm media platforms where securi- A“Dharavi” coronavirus suc- and citizens can easily fight was consensus among the peo- ing masks, sanitizers, etc espe- he said. labourers returning from their ty personnel were seen strug- cess story, Maharashtra Chief coronavirus in the ple about a particular issue, cially in slums,” Uddhav said. “All by itself, the BMC villages to earn their livelihood gling to contain the situation Minister Uddhav Thackeray metropolis”. Uddhav said that he had issued The Chief Minister cannot fight Coronavirus alone. in Jammu & Kashmir are far for a long time. Senior district on Thursday exhorted NGOs “The BMC is currently a direction to the officials appealed to NGOs to visit We need the cooperation of the from over. ' ; and police officers were rushed to form a link between the implementing the “chase the across the state to set up coro- road, building and bridge con- NGOs in disinfecting public On Thursday, hundreds of $ to the spot to prevent the situ- Brihanmumbai Municipal virus” strategy in some parts of navirus vigilance committees at structions and take measures to toilets and other places. The these workers stranded at a ation from taking any ugly Corporation (BMC) and citi- the city. In places where the the village, taluka and district disinfect water collected at NGOs should also undertake quarantine centre in Vijaypur the time of the incident”. turn. zens form ward-wise commit- BMC is not involved in the levels to fight the these places. door-to-door survey of slums area of Samba district created Official sources said, “for Incharge nodal officer of tees to fight Covid-19 at the “chase the virus” experiment, pandemic. “After visiting Dharavi in in the city, identify people with ruckus after they were denied the last five to six days an aver- the administrative quarantine ground-level. the BMC, NGOs and citizens “If we are able to keep our Mumbai, a central team had Covid-19 symptoms and send Covid-19 testing facility. age number of 500-600 pas- centre Kamalpreet Singh told Addressing the BMC offi- can come together, undertake house and surrounding areas recommended that public toi- to Coronavirus centres. If we In a free for all situation, sengers, majority of them brick The Pioneer, “ruckus started cials and representatives of door-to-door visits and carry clean, we will be able to defeat lets be cleaned periodically. are able to reach the people to the stranded passengers kiln workers, farm labourers around 1.30 p.m on Thursday NGOs through video-confer- out tests to identify people Coronavirus and monsoon- After that, we undertook a hospitals in that `golden hour’, uprooted counters, stalls and were reporting at the quaran- after the testing team exhaust- encing, the Chief Minister said: showing Covid-19 systems. related diseases. For keeping massive drive in Dharavi and we will be able to save the lives other furniture kept there at a tine centre”. ed their daily quota of 200-250 “The NGO should take an ini- The State Government will rain- related diseases at bay used to clear public toilets at of the people,” the Chief makeshift testing facility inside In the absence of adequate tests as per the availability of tiative to establish a permanent provide the necessary help,” the during the monsoon, we have least six times in a day. By dis- Minister said. the quarantine centre. Security testing facilities, more than testing kits”. personnel deployed at the quar- 2000 migrant workers were He said, “as per the guide- antine centre, were outnum- stuck there. They were blaming lines, no passenger can be bered by the rush of stranded the local officers for not having granted permission to proceed " workers. According to official adequate testing facilities to further to their destination sources, “around 2300 passen- clear the rush of stranded without undergoing mandato- < gers were present in the area at workers from the centre. ry Covid 19 screening”. $ $ &'& 8% && ' (' # ven as Opposition parties, Ethe Congress and the BJP 478% continued with their protest J 5KO& marches and demonstrations across Kerala demanding the '% resignation of Chief Minister 9#:;< % Pinarayi Vijayan whose office has come under the scanner fol- 5 9 lowing the seizure of 30 kg 5 66 * % 66 9:.(7 smuggled gold at Thiruvananthapuram airport, quick reaction team (QRT) aharashtra crossed 2.30 Swapna Suresh, the kingpin Aof the Indian Army was Mlakh-mark in terms of behind the smuggling targeted by the terrorists late Covid-19 infections on 2 approached the Kerala High Thursday evening near Thursday, as many as 6,875 2-7 < Court seeking anticipatory bail Lethpora area of Awantipora. people tested positive for the on Thursday. One Indian Army jawan coronavirus, while 219 more With 54,811 infected cases Swapna filed the bail peti- along with a civilian woman people died of pandemic in with 1,483 deaths, Thane has tion through her lawyer and this received injuries in the cross- various parts of the State. emerged as the second worst may be listed for Friday. fire. With the infections going hit district in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, an audio message, The Army jawan was up from Wednesdays’ count of Pune, which has emerged purportedly belonging to rushed to the Base hospital in 6,603 to 6,875 on Thursday, the as the third worst affected dis- Swapna was being aired by all Srinagar while a civilian lady total number of infected cases trict in terms of spread of the Malayalam news channels in was shifted in the nearby hos- climbed up to 2,30,599. pandemic, has recorded 33,394 which she has claimed that she pital. With fresh 219 deaths, the infections and 989 deaths till was innocent and was being ! 6 ' . ! " The condition of both the total deaths in the State went up now. hunted by certain people with injured soldier and a civilian to 9,667. Meanwhile, the total num- ulterior motives. Interestingly, woman was stated to be stable. Of the total 219 deaths, ber of patients discharged she said in the message that it According to Col Rajesh Mumbai accounted for 68 from various hospitals after full was because of the request L/ /' $$$ ' & L'!96&'' ( Kalia, a Srinagar based Defence deaths, taking the total number recovery since the second week made by the UAE Consulate, PRO, “An ambulance with QRT of deaths in the metropolis to of March this year touched her former employers, that she moving from Khrew was fired 5132 now, while the total num- 1,27,259. The recovery rate in rang up the Customs officials ' ' /&I6 &' /%% '# ( upon by terrorists from near a ber of positive patients rose by the state stood at 55.19 per cent. requesting them to release the Mosque at Laddoo Mor, 1,268 cases to touch 89,124. The mortality rate in the state consignment without delay. Bengaluru: Alarmed over surging areas where cases have been spiking daily $& # & Lethpora, Avantipora at 6 PM Apart from 68 deaths in is 4.19 per cent. The state ‘I do not have anything Covid-19 cases, the Karnataka govern- to rush Covid patients to the nearest hos- today”. Mumbai, there were 66 deaths health authorities pegged the with the Chief Minister or any ment has decided to divide this tech city pital for immediate treatment,” said 2 He said, one soldier in Thane, 27 deaths in Pune, 17 number of “active cases” in the other Ministers. It is true that I into containment zones to curb the Madhuswamy. received injuries in the attack deaths in Raigad, eight deaths state at 93,652. have met them as part of my job spread of the pandemic, a state minis- The city civic corporation -- Bruhat arnataka and Maharashtra would set up a and was evacuated to 92 Base each in Palghar and Solapur, Out of 12,12,487 samples in the UAE Consulate to invite ter said on Thursday. Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Kjoint committee to manage floods in the hospital. His condition was seven in Jalgaon, four in sent to laboratories, 2,30,599 them for official functions held “The city will be divided into red, --has increased the containment zones Krishna river basin during the monsoon when stated to be stable, Defence Nashik, three in Satara, two have tested positive (18.77%) by the Consul General. Beyond orange and yellow zones in commen- to 3,181 due to more cases spiking, with heavy rains lash both states, an official said on PRO added. each in Ahmednagar, for Covid-19 until Monday. this I have no dealings with any- surate with the number of Covid cases southern and western suburbs account- Thursday. Meanwhile, one civilian Nandurbar and Nagpur, one Currently, 6,49,263 people are body,” said Swapna who also in them for containing the virus spread ing for most infections. “The joint committee will monitor and con- lady also sustained injuries in each in Latur, Jalna, Amravati, in home quarantine while claimed that she rang up the on war footing,” Law and Parliamentary “The containment zones are con- trol floods if heavy rain water overflows in the the crossfire and her condition Nanded, and one from anoth- 48,191 people are in institu- Customs officials at the instance Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy told centrated more in the city's southern and Krishna river basin across the twin states to pro- was also stated to be stable. er state. tional quarantine. of the UAE Consulate attache to reporters here. western suburbs. Active cases doubled tect lives and property,” the official told IANS get the consignment released. Cabinet ministers representing over the last 8 days and shot up to a after State water resources minister Ramesh Swapna also claimed that assembly segments in the city will be in- whopping 12,509 from 4,555 on June 30,” Jarkiholi met his Maharashtra counterpart the detractors of the Chief charge of the zones to ensure the cases an official said. Jayant Patil in Mumbai on Wednesday. 4)- - Minister and other ministers are curbed with strict enforcement of Refuting graft charges by opposition The committee will have the state-run were making use of her name to lockdown guidelines, especially wearing Congress leader Siddaramaiah in the Neeravari Nigam chief engineer and its super- tarnish their image. mask and maintaining social distancing purchase of medical equipment for intendent as members from Karnataka and their R56 “You will not win in this by the people in the confinement treatment of Covid patients, counterparts from Maharashtra. battle as the ministers are all areas. Madhuswamy said the state government Heavy and widespread monsoon rains in * % 66 declared dead at 9.45 pm. nosed negative in the test beyond doubt. But what you “Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has had not spent more than Rs 600 crore August 2019 resulted in Krishna and Bheema Coming at a time when the report which was received on people are trying to do is to convened a meeting of ministers, MLAs, so far. rivers overflowing from Maharashtra and pparently having lost all administration is coping up Wednesday. force me to take my own life,” MPs and corporators of all the 198 civic “We are running a government. Not flooding Bagalkot, Vijapura and Belagavi dis- Ahopes of recovery, a 20- with the huge inflow of Covid- Confirming the cause of she said in the voice wards across the city on Friday to dis- a private office. We will give account. He tricts, resulting in death and damage in the state's year-old blood cancer-stricken 19 patients, the incident caused the suicide, Deputy recording. cuss and draw an action plan to contain (Siddaramaiah) is welcome to check the northwest region. boy committed suicide at the quite a stir at the hospital. Commissioner of Police Earlier in the day, Sarith, the pandemic,” said Madhuswamy. accounts and verify the documents,” “The committee will also ensure coordina- King Edward Memorial (KEM) Shaji, who was a resident of Saurabh Tripathi said: “He who was taken into custody on With 1,148 positive cases, the city's asserted the minister. tion between the two states to avoid flooding Hospital at Parel in south-cen- Mahalaxmi Welfare Society at ended his life, as he was unable Tuesday morning from Covid tally rose to 12,509 and active to In a related development, the cabi- if the rivers and their tributaries turn spate due tral Mumbai. Chembur’s New Bharat Nagar to reconcile to the fact that he Thiruvananthapuram was sent 10,103, while 2,228 were discharged, net also approved an ordinance to to heavy rains in their catchment areas,” said the Shaji Janu Kharat com- in north-east Mumbai, had was suffering from blood can- to the Customs’ custody till July including 418 on Wednesday, while 177 increase the state contingency fund to official. mitted suicide at the hospital at been admitted to KEM hospi- cer. A case of Accidental Death 15 by the Economic Offences succumbed to the infection since March Rs 500 crore from Rs 80 crore for the The two ministers also discussed the shar- 9 pm on Wednesday, by hang- tal on June 23. Report (ADR) has been regis- Wing Court in response to a 9, with 23 in the last 24 hours. Covid-19 induced economic relief mea- ing of the Krishna water during summer and ing himself to the grill of a huge He underwent Covid-19 tered at Bhoiwada police sta- plea filed by the Customs “The Chief Minister ordered deploy- sures announced by the chief minister notifications of the Krishna Tribunal award for hospital window. He was test on July 2. He was diag- tion”. Department. ing more ambulances in the containment in June. 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( that Western values of free speech, A ; > C openness to ideas and belief in the rule % ! > $ - ; 0 of law have come into direct conflict with a fundamentally opposing idea: That ; > C) $ D - unity and success of a major civilisation * $ ( is incompatible with such dangerous S > C) notions. If that conflict requires the Chinese security officials to rummage ; # around in bookshops, gathering up all < % ) the books by writers such as Horace > 0 >A - Chin, Tanya Chan, Wong and Jason Y Ng, it is not a bad idea to start reading other side of the world to point university, he/she will be under manipulated from afar. 2B$S ( them. We will find the world’s future bat- out to European and American the watchful eye of China and Wong says he is “sending ) ( R0 tlegrounds illuminated in their pages. readers that autocratic regimes, will be liable to arrest when back out a distress signal to the < % 1S What do we learn from Wong’s new including Russia, are mounting home. Slowly, inexorably, the world so that counter-measures book that helps us understand why an a serious threat to free societies. 636 freedom to think or speak differ- can be taken before it is too late.” immensely powerful State wants to sup- There has been extensive 1 ently globally is being eroded. We should listen to him, for in > - - press the thoughts of a 23-year-old reporting of the huge and sys- Democracies are slow to focussing on our tardiness in - - $ ? - activist and has previously held him in tematic effort by the Russian 2O. . perceive when they are threat- protecting ourselves, he is spot > C) ( prison? Why is he such a threat that his State under Russian President ened as the 20th century showed. on. Yet his diagnosis of the ulti- every word has to be hunted down, Vladimir Putin to sow discord in Now some of them are stirring. mate flaw in autocratic regimes ( = pulped or burned? The answer is part- Western countries and corrode ...1 In the UK, the Government is is also correct: That they contin- " >2-? ly that we gain inspiration from the deter- their unity. That effort appears to . rightly working on a new legis- ually have to double down on S ( mination with which Wong has pursued have included the financing of lation to block foreign takeovers repression at home and show- ideals we know and hold dear, with an nationalistic political parties, the 6 3 affecting key technologies and ing strength abroad. He argues # integrity that would shame many peo- use of media outlets to spread national security. It promises a that such a two-front strategy is ) ( ple in the West, unwilling to make his false information and, in partic- . consultation on closing loop- the only way to retain power, ( = >2-? sacrifices. ular, the exploitation of social .6 holes on foreign spending in “however invincible and invul- Also, we can find in his pages a clar- media to foster distrust. In elections and the establishment nerable they appear to the out- ity of perception that explains what has Britain, for instance, Cardiff Q ." of a new Counter side world.” This is indeed ) ( happened in Hong Kong and cuts University researchers found in .1 Disinformation Cell. China’s problem. The price of O $ / ( through the baffling confusion of world 2017 that fake social media It has taken the commend- pushing forward the border affairs. He recounts the warming feelings accounts linked to Russia set out .9 able decision to open borders with India on land, clashing > / O towards China among his generation at to exacerbate hatred after terror- ... to many residents of Hong with Vietnam at sea, bullying = - % > S ( the time of the 2008 Olympics, accom- ist attacks. Kong. Far more will need to be Australia on trade and suppress- panied by the hope that “one country, China’s undermining of 6 39 done — by many more coun- ing dissent in Hong Kong with two systems” might actually work. But democracy is more subtle and 11 tries and in coordination with arbitrary law is mounting alarm A then he explains how this went sour as almost a by-product of becom- each other — for these efforts around the world. 2B$ ( the commitment to universal suffrage in ing the world’s first or second 22 to be successful. American So from even one book of # 2B$S !-- ( Hong Kong was abandoned and Xi economy with centralised con- leadership, paralysed by the a banned author, much can be Jinping, “a wolf in panda’s clothing”, came trol of huge enterprises and cut- 2. White House’s refusal to accept learned. A Chinese diplomat S to power. A new political identity of ting-edge technology. As China’s .3 ..6 the scale of Russian involve- once tried to persuade me that ) / >?!# “unbelonging towards the motherland” stake in Western economies ment in the last presidential Chinese people were not suit- ? * ! # was thus forged. increases, their political leaders election, will be vital. The idea ed to democracy as the West / ; 5S / ( My main reflection on Wong’s book, become less willing to confront .6 of a G7 working with Asian knows it — “they would elect however, is that the central weaknesses an aggressive foreign policy or democracies such as Japan, a peasant as President and 2B$ P5Q ) ( of both Western democracy and Chinese human rights abuses. As China 6 South Korea and India is a right declare war on Japan.” But in : totalitarianism are exposed. In the case becomes an indispensable mar- 16. step. But at the moment, most the books that have emerged 2B$S of the West, that weakness is our com- ket for Western corporations, people in advanced democra- from Hong Kong, we can see placency, our indifference to growing they feel ever more bound to cies do not realise what is hap- they are just as suited to it as the # dangers and our easy assumption that we refrain from criticism. And now, pening and those hurling abuse rest of us and can teach us what S ) are too smart to be undermined from if a student from Hong Kong at each other on social media we urgently need to know. ( outside. It takes a young activist from the wishes to speak freely at a British are oblivious as to how they are (Courtesy: Daily Telegraph) % & ' $ &'&% '' &' ('&' ' 1 (' & &/& $ O' ''%&%7 " = '& $' (#" 'O# $'' ## $ 7 &"/ / ' && ( #%&& " $ (/&P(""" '!&9 9 $ $ $/ $#&' !'&& 72 - '' $9 $ (' $/&' ' ' %&'! ' /&''' &' * $ +*$, $ & (( 7&'& $$% $ ' #&/ &'$& (('' ' $%"''#' - . ( # " ## & ' /' " ' '2 4" & '& 9' '%% " ) 3. 2::3 0 3: * / $ +/$, .,2. - ( K $ 6$ K #' K8G K./ 2 (/ # *$ $ 8 # ( ( ( Sir — This refers to the editorial, & & ' ' $' 9 L ##( ' Sir — The University Grants “Truce for now” (July 7). There is / &MO5/@P".O$ & '$ && Commission (UGC)’s decision to no denying the fact that it has ' ' ' &'/$ '&&/ &'&& ' not cancel the final semester # been the Government’s resolve, ' &&&& #& /$& !'& & examination for graduating determination and commitment $ &$ $ ' / $ ( $ batches and instead conduct to hold status quo which have $( $/'% ( ##&" 9 $' / ' them by the end of September forced the Chinese troops to #( '&9 ' /#% $# &' ' $ raises many questions. One, is $ $ $ $ / $ retreat from the positions it had %/&$' ) &&"'&7! '''. there any surety that the occupied at Galwan Valley. &' $O& / '$&' ' ( &'/$7 COVID-19 pandemic will end However, we must be cau- &" '( '&'&&'& '& ''' by September? It must not be S /$ tious about celebrating prema- '' '&' &'# $& #' / ' &" forgotten that students from " 0 1 0 1 ) turely. The Chinese are not to be % & '$ & / ' /' ' $ various States apply to the uni- trusted and the disengagement &'/$ '& $ # &" & ' # 9&'/7 &' %' $ &&'/$ ' ##/ ' versities and every State has its S and pull-backs need to be veri- $ '& '& # ( & ' 7 ' 9 &'& ((&'&' ('9 &' ( 7 own set of admission rules with fied. The stalemate between '/ &' ( (/ &&&" ' $ ' % &'% $'&& '% "1 regard to outsiders. Two, what 2 - India and China along the Line #( ' &' &/ % &% '9&% '& &!9'.#/&' '' ' ( &'/$ '& was the Home Ministry doing " of Actual Control (LAC) has '#& #& &/ ( / ' # $ &'&$ & '' when States were cancelling the 3 considerable regional and inter- '% $# " & # 9 ' '&/ 7 &'" examinations? Third, is there any national implications. &'&&/ &' # $% $ ' 8 guarantee about job creation? - 43 *$ $ ( The China-Pakistan nexus is ' &%$ ' ' &'/$ '&" /''& Autonomous universities, 5 *$ /$ )( alive but it has not become a mil- including the IITs, have already 1 5 677 *$ 5 ! itary threat. The prevailing glob- decided to pass final year stu- al mood about Chinese aggres- no room for complacency as every move of the process. India dents on the basis of their per- /$ ) *$ sion is in India’s favour though China can never be trusted. It must also be ready for further formance from previous semes- )$- # P only the US, Japan and Australia wouldn’t be surprising if China negotiations since China has not ters. This means students of 1Q : have condemned Chinese unilat- Sir — This refers to the editorial, intrudes again into Indian terri- yet spoken of withdrawal of these institutions can start their eralism in Ladakh. India’s former “Truce for now” (July 7). As a tory. In fact, China’s latest trans- troops from Pangong Tso. China jobs/new courses while those " ; best friend Russia is neutral, sell- result of smart and under-the- gression must teach us a lesson to is hell-bent on teaching India a under the UGC will have to wait. 1 ing weapons to both China and radar diplomacy on the part of remain vigilant about any Chinese lesson for its decision to side with Ayush 0 1 < India. India needs to tread cau- India, China has withdrawn its manoeuvres along the border. the US. India must forever Via email tiously. troops from the Galwan valley for Moreover, this is just the first remain on guard. - " Venu GS now and a bigger crisis has been phase of de-escalation and India Devendra Khurana $ < 1 = Kollam averted. However, there should be must keep a watch on each and Bhopal .-2.>?,3, ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( !! $: ( 4 ) * + ! "# ! "# 5& # *0 058"59 0 P 5% 9 &% " , " 5& ! "5% " " 55! *5 "5 5 5 5% & " " 9 8 &&" 9 #5 & 5&& & 5# $& ('$ $$'$'' &&' L8 %"* L 5 * &" '$#&' ''/# '/ $' $ * $ " # $%& #('' ! $% && ' ; > ? % R % % $ + % , @ ( ! # ) ; # < ) 433@6 > % G@HIH () - 5 () HI4@@ J3@H > - % - () ) ( " (&&"$% 8 - K / H6 @H36 # 3@ 4GJG or many years now, Indian Railways has been % @L @7G@ ) facing flak for low efficiency, poor operating ratio and massive inertia. None would deny that ( F despite lakhs of crores having been invested, the sys- ( IG6 tem is stressed and shaky and the market share stands 37777 eroded. Yet, a severe capacity crunch exists on the ( < main routes and high outlays have driven up over- S B *- all logistic costs. There is no denying that there are 44L > J44 *M 43 ) 4J positives and strengths on the quantitative side. >2 ) = Globally in network size, it is the fourth-largest sys- NJ ?2)# + tem. In freight turnover, too, it is the fourth and in , passenger output it ranks first. The daily system sus- 2 tains a run of 23,000 trains, 9,000 freights and 13,000 passenger trains, including 5,000 suburban ones. Daily transport of 3.20 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo ) ) and 23 million passengers across a network of 64,000 ( ( route km and 7,300 stations is no mean feat. So is " a modern passenger reservation system, freight oper- N47 ( ) ation system, unit train operation, proliferation of - ( electric traction system, transition from mechani- ) > 5 cal to electronic/solid state signalling systems, 6 . 2 " transition to higher axle loads, higher capacity rolling 1 ) ( stock, heavier trains, longer trains and so on. Another 4. # distinction has been human capital formation to equip the mammoth cutting-edge workforce with 3.2 ) ( requisite skill sets to adopt and operate the new tech- nology and systems. . these wagons are pegged at speeds of 45 to a top speed of 160 kmph. It was marked speed of all freight/passenger trains has the : ) 6I But a major disconcerting dimension has been 6..6 kmph and 60 kmph for 25 ton and 22.9 as a vision to set up express railroads akin potential to save about 3,000 wagons, about JG4 47JG H@ 47JI 0 2S ? 2 the lopsided development, which has been eroding .4. ton axle loads. This is a drag as compared to expressways with a balanced dosage of 70 locomotives, unleashing a latent revenue ) 5 ( productivity of investment and operational efficien- 1 " to the 75/100 kmph speed for lower axle inputs to upgrade tracks, signals, traction, of about 1,400 crore and 900 crore from ( cy, thus making it a regressive, expensive system, 2 load generation of wagons. Surely the aver- train protection and warning systems, freight and passenger traffic. ( ( # telling on the overall logistic costs of the economy. . .9. 7 age speeds will get depressed, nullifying the modern diagnostics for assets, fencing, Now Indian Railways is venturing into The network is saddled with serious infrastructure 4 2. .9 gains intended from higher axle load wag- elimination of level crossings, all directed private operation of coaching trains to > ) deficiencies. The bulk of the routes, about 75 per cent, ... 2 ons. The economics of higher axle load at an ideal approach to make the route induct the much-needed new technology are fit only for a maximum speed of 110 kmph. wagons will turn unfavourable. Again, it seamlessly speedier and safe, hence viable. rolling stock with a target speed potential Barely about five per cent routes can sustain the speed 6 3 is a classic case of absence of alignment in Based on this new approach, 160 of 160 kmph. Underneath reverberates the % of 130 kmph. The Golden Quadrilateral and 6 9 2 performance features of inputs/assets. kmph upgradation projects were approved implied commitment and urgency for 160 Diagonal (GQD), six routes which with 15 per cent 61 Another disquieting feature is that for Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah kmph. Indian Railways has miles to go as - ) JIIJ route share bear 60 per cent of the traffic, are no bet- .. over several decades, the average speeds routes that carry 29 per cent of passenger at present only about 190 route km of the ( ter. Of the total 10,000 km route on the GQD, only .4. of passenger and freight trains are hover- and 20 per cent of freight traffic. This is a total network are 160 kmph-compliant. # ( "( 2,740 kms is fit for the speed of 130 kmph. The most ing at the pathetically low levels of around harbinger of an era to commission all GQD The railway leadership, which is pas- # prestigious Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah .3.6 45 kmph and 24 kmph. Transit duration routes as express railroads having speeds sionate to reform, must also recalibrate P/ ) Q ( routes still have 35 per cent length below 130 kmph. .3.6 3 critically influences choice of the mode of of 160 kmph. decisions about how much to invest by Shockingly, three important GQD routes viz. . 1 travel due to its cost and time implications. For reaping the full-scale benefit, reorienting strategy on how to invest and Howrah-Chennai, Howrah- Mumbai and Mumbai- . 717 7 " Both passenger and freight transport concurrent, fast-paced action is required on what. Endeavour ought to be for opti- Chennai are entirely unfit for 130 kmph. markets have progressively become more for induction of speedier rolling stock and misation, accelerated outcomes and to rid Mismatch in the top speed potential of the mod- . time and cost-sensitive. resolution of trade-off between axle load the railway of the woes of disproportion- # ern rolling stock and the network speed is another .3 A lot is amiss. Huge capital outlays on and permissive speeds, all through a ate and dispersed investments. ) drag. Due to modern technology, new rolling stock 3. doubling/tripling, new lines, tracks, signal, coherent thought process. A crystal clear goal and a strategy to S viz. Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB), Tejas, the recent 531 traction, rolling-stock and technology The need is for methodical investment strike will ensure that every penny spent S ( entrant Vande Bharat T18 generation coaches and 4 394 39 upgrades have failed to catalyse railways. planning and synchronised implementa- is well-directed, has the right mix of WAP5 generation electric locomotives are all 160 4 3 1 . The problem lies in severe flaws in the pat- tion, harnessing economies of scale, state- involved assets, infrastructure and technol- > 0 ) ( kmph fit. We find a bizarre scenario of a Vande 2 tern of investment planning and imple- of-the-art technology, skill sets and syn- ogy required for fructification of the ( Bharat train operating at a speed of 130/100 kmph 6 2 mentation. The maximum speed on the ergy to keep the train block time minimal. intended result. Given the intertwined ( ) in the Allahabad-Varanasi sector. Similar is the story 1 route is conditioned by the most limiting The only way to do these projects within interplay of departmental inputs in the rail- ( of all Tejas and LHB stock trains. 63 input. Technical stipulations exist for meaningful timelines is a paradigm engi- ways, outcomes such as a turnaround are ) ( It is ironical that there is a solitary 160 kmph tracks, signals, traction, level crossings, neered by the collaborative inventiveness possible only if a unified, empowered, train, Gatimaan Express on the Nizamuddin-Agra fencing and so on, for different speeds. Ad of a team of multi-disciplinary specialists multi-specialist body steers investment and route. All Rajdhanis and LHB stock trains in hoc inputs given over a period of time have of the Mobility Directorate. A nodal unit is held accountable from conception to > ? Delhi/Agra are fit stock-wise for 160 kmph, the sig- led to gross inconsistencies. It has been a must be set up to carve out a roadmap and commission. Accomplishing the Raftaar ) nalling system is compliant, the operating protocol success for a part but not the whole. achieve the Mission Raftaar goal of dou- vision by sticking to the charted course in > 2 # is in position but the available traction power capac- Unfortunately, a comprehensive view bling the average freight trains speeds and mission mode deserves to be the focal > = ( ity can sustain only one 160 kmph train on that has been lacking. Departmental goal- seek- a 25 kmph increase in average speeds of point. Higher top speeds, scaled-up aver- ( stretch. The Indian Railways’ progress is replete with ing has led to suboptimal input spread in passenger trains over a five-year period. age speeds, besides spurring mobility - ( such classic cases where the full potential of the infrastructure, assets and technology, A drastic cut in travel time holds the and market, through a multitude of asso- ( investment is not reaped because assets/inputs are causing lopsided outcomes. Failures and key to reducing the cost of operations, con- ciated positives will render the system sys- : ) not aligned to a common performance level. inordinate delays occur due to multiple serving asset demand and restoring com- tematically safe and state-of-the-art. This ( .( Likewise the freight ecosystem also has a self- agencies working from sanction to imple- petitiveness. It is reckoned that premium would surely launch railways on a trajec- # ) defeating feature. Progressively, higher axle load wag- mentation in an uncoordinated manner. trains like the Rajdhani will take 10-12 tory of viability, vitality, vibrancy and fast ons are being inducted to increase payload per wagon The Railways took a big step forward hours between Delhi- Mumbai-Howrah. growth to become an engine of the Indian S R/ and load per train. It’s an initiative to check the need to fix these pitfalls through Mission The journey time of all coach trains will economy’s progress. )S 2 for additional line capacity for meeting higher traf- Raftaar. A strategy was evolved for route- be slashed up to half and freight trains will (The writer is former Principal A % fic demand and also contain the per unit transporta- wise investment with a modular input register up to two-fold jump in average Executive Director, Mobility, Ministry of + , tion cost. But due to speed sustainability of tracks, package and upgrading important routes speeds. A one kmph increment in average Railways) % E ( 92 py areas that China had accepted as opment.” Professor Gao further writes With all due respect to Professor countries. So Hitler’s imperialism was exchange reserves, which is a huge Indian all these years, as explained in that both China and India are ancient Gao, this is either an utter lack of the real danger to world peace. amount of hot money hungrily seek- great detail by Rahul Bedi in his arti- civilisations and for millennia were the understanding of realities or deliber- Today Chinese imperialism is ing avenues for investment, markets cle titled Chinese pullback at Galwan richest in the world but were later ate obfuscation. In order to understand expanding imperialism, and is, there- and raw materials. In other words, comes at a cost; Indian retreat shifts LAC impoverished by colonialism. He states politics one must see the economic fore, the greatest danger to world peace. China is a huge aggressive expanding to its disadvantage. that China and India are the only two forces behind it, because politics is con- It has penetrated the economies of imperialism and independent of the Consequent upon the new align- countries in the world having a pop- centrated economics. Asia, Africa and Latin America, apart will of its leaders like President Xi or 2 1.9 ments agreed upon, some three kilo- ulation of over one billion each, and China may have been socialist at from the developed countries. Foreign Minister Wang it must aggres- 2 . $ "&' ; metres of territory regarded for years with super populations come super one time but today it is not. It is impe- Mountainous areas like Tibet and sively keep expanding. to be under Indian control becomes de responsibilities. rialist and with its huge industrial base Ladakh may appear barren but are full So all the talk of peace is empty n the recent talks between the facto “no man’s land.” So what this real- He states, “Ideally, super-popula- and $3.2 trillion foreign exchange of valuable minerals and other natur- rhetoric. Hitler, too, often spoke of % $# &%&$ Indian National Security Adviser ly means is that the Chinese had tions should be known not only for reserve is hungrily seeking markets, al wealth, which the Chinese greedily peace while pursuing his path of con- /&' '& # IAjit Doval and Chinese Foreign intruded two steps into Indian terri- their size, but also for the quality of life raw materials and avenues for prof- covet as raw materials for their grow- quest. Like Nazi Germany, China will #$ $ ! & Minister Wang Yi, the two sides agreed tory but have agreed to withdraw only of their people, the contribution they itable investment, like an imperialist ing industry. This is the real reason for keep expanding, as it is doing econom- ' '" & on disengagement and de-escalation, one step. And one can be sure that they make to the world, and the sense of power. the recent Chinese intrusion across the ically all over the world by capturing but this can only be temporary. The will keep applying such “salami tactics” responsibility they exhibit towards it. There are two kinds of imperi- LAC in Ladakh into Galwan Valley, markets and raw materials and mili- ./ !&$ ' &' Chinese are bound to intrude again in the future too. This means that China and India need alisms, expanding imperialism and Pangong Tso, Demchok, Five Fingers tarily in the South China Sea, Ladakh, ( (' 9 & /& into further areas in Ladakh in the In an article, China and India are to be more keenly aware of their defensive imperialism. The former, and so on. and so on. ( ( $/&' future in their insatiable lust for more super-populations — They have to be responsibilities to the world; their need being aggressive, is much more dan- One must understand that politics The only way for India to stop this #! (G & '' " & power, land and raw materials for their super responsible, Victor Gao, Professor to stand firmly together in opposing gerous than the latter. For example, in is concentrated economics and there is by creating a united front along with G '& ('' ( ! industries. In fact that is why they have of Soochow University, and Vice wars and conflicts and promoting the 1930s and early 1940s, Hitler’s are certain iron laws of economics other powers like the US to confront always refused to delineate the Line of President of Centre for China and peace and development in the world imperialism was expanding imperial- which operate independent of any Chinese imperialist expansionism, ' /& &&&/&/& Actual Control (LAC) on a map. Globalisation, writes, “The two coun- and between themselves in particular. ism, whereas British and French impe- individual’s will. It is in the nature of like the united front of Great Britain, E/ !&%&& "2 The truth is that this “disengage- tries need to be more keenly aware of In sum, super-populations should not rialism were defensive imperialism. capital that it seeks avenues for prof- US and the Soviet Union created in '&$9& ment” agreed upon by the two sides is their responsibilities to the world, and be super in numbers alone, but also While the latter only wanted to itable investment. The Chinese have World War-II against Hitler. / ! ' ''" in essence an agreement that the stand firmly together in opposing con- worthy of the special status to which hold on to their colonies, the former built a massive industrial base and (The writer is a former judge of the O $' P Indian Army shall not patrol or occu- flicts and promoting peace and devel- their size entitles them.” wanted to conquer and enslave other amassed about $3.2 trillion foreign Supreme Court of India.) ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( $= ( " ' ()#))) The new national securi- “It has the best controls, it ty law imposed last week fol- has the best targeting, it has the * % $ # lowing violent anti-govern- best focus, and immigration as % ment protests in Hong Kong in a result has been a pillar of the 2019 makes secessionist, sub- strength of our nation, not 1 versive, or terrorist activities just our economy but our soci- * Melbourne: Prime Minister illegal, as well as foreign inter- ety as well,” he said. Scott Morrison on Thursday vention in the city’s internal Morrison, who last week Sydney, Australia: Australia Britain, and Canada. announced the suspension of affairs. said he was disturbed by the offered pathways to permanent The new law, which fol- Australia’s extradition treaty Morrison said immigra- crackdowns on protesters in residency for thousands of lowed sometimes-violent pro- . 2 with Hong Kong over the con- tion has been a pillar of the Hong Kong, highlighted people from Hong Kong on democracy protests, is the most troversial Chinese national strength of Australia and it has Australia’s long history of Thursday in response to radical change in Hong Kong’s group of 14 US lawmak- security law imposed there been a very welcoming coun- attracting Hong Kong’s best China’s crackdown on dissent, freedoms since Britain handed Aers have introduced a bill and offered visas to 10,000 try to such people from all and brightest who have con- drawing a furious reply from the city back to China in 1997 in the Congress which students and temporary skilled around the world. tributed to the economic Beijing. under an agreement designed demands the government to workers from the former He said the Australian gov- growth and job creation. Beijing shot back, con- to preserve its way of life for 50 identify, analyse and combat British territory to start a new 0 ! & $ & ernment will also extend Hong ‘’We are committed to demning the Australian years. alleged efforts made by the life in this country. ! 6 * 0! Kong-based businesses to relo- ensuring this is further announcements as violations of China has bristled at wide- Chinese government to The move came after cate to the country and priori- strengthened. That’s why “fundamental principles of spread global criticism of the exploit the COVID-19 pan- Chinese President Xi Jinping “Our decision to suspend Hong Kong is governed tise highly skilled applicants Australia will introduce new international relations”. law. demic for nationalistic gains. last month signed a contro- the extradition agreement with under the principle of “one through existing streams from measures for students, tempo- “China... reserves the right Beijing in recent months Introduced by versial legislation to impose a Hong Kong represents an country, two systems”, under the Chinese territory. rary graduates and skilled to take further reactions, all has imposed tariffs on some Congressman Jared Golden national security law in Hong acknowledgement of the fun- which China has agreed to give ‘’As a result of the changes workers from Hong Kong who consequences will be borne by Australian imports and imped- and co-sponsored by 13 other Kong that allowed Beijing to damental change of circum- the region a high degree of that have occurred in Hong want to live, work and study in Australia,” warned Chinese for- ed trade in other key com- congressmen, the ‘Preventing crackdown against dissent, stances in relation to Hong autonomy and to preserve its Kong, that there will be citizens Australia,’’ he said. eign ministry spokesman Zhao modities in response to China from Exploiting criminalising sedition and cur- Kong because of the new secu- economic and social systems of Hong Kong who may be Morrison said the new visa Lijian. Australian steps to counter COVID-19 Act’ would man- tailing protests with punish- rity law, which in our view for 50 years from the date of the looking to move elsewhere, to arrangements will provide fur- “Any attempts to suppress Chinese interference in the date the Director of National ments up to life in prison. undermines the ‘one country, handover. start a new life somewhere ther opportunities for Hong China will never succeed.” country. Intelligence (DNI) to investi- Morrison said the new two systems’ framework, and The former British colony else, to take their skills, their Kong passport holders to Australian Foreign Minister China, Australia’s biggest gate the ways in which the national security laws imposed Hong Kong’s own basic law and became a special administrative businesses and things that they remain in Australia, with path- Marise Payne said China’s trade partner and a competitor Chinese government intends by China in Hong Kong rep- the high degree of autonomy region of China on July 1, have been running under the ways to permanent residency. moves in Hong Kong were dis- for influence in the Pacific, was to seize on the COVID-19 resented a “fundamental guaranteed in the Sino-British 1997, when Britain’s 99-year previous set of rules and There are approximately cussed earlier Thursday with notably infuriated when pandemic to promote its change of circumstances” for Joint Declaration that was set lease of the New Territories, arrangements in Hong Kong, 10,000 citizens of Hong Kong Australia’s so-called “Five Eyes” Canberra led calls for a probe interests on the national stage many governments around the out there,” Morrison said in north of Hong Kong island, and seek that opportunity else- in Australia, according to security partners — New into the origins of the coron- and evaluate the risks to the world. Canberra. expired. where,” he said. media reports. PTI Zealand, the United States, avirus pandemic. AFP United States. " /6> $ A # *(+ .$#/3 * R !( Geneva: The head of the World what happened — an honest Health Organisation said assessment — and to help us Tokyo: Flooding and mudslides BELGRADE, Serbia: The Brazil reported nearly 45,000. ened his grip on power. Thursday that former Liberian understand also what we should have stranded hundreds of peo- European nation of Serbia Much of Europe appeared Rock-throwing demonstra- President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf do to prevent such a tragedy in +- ple in scenic hot springs and mulled how to curb accelerating to have put the worst of the cri- tors this week fought hours-long and former New Zealand the future,” Tedros said. hiking areas in central Japan, coronavirus infections following sis behind it, at least for now. But running battles with special Prime Minister Helen Clark The WHO chief reiterated Washington: The Supreme ments by telephone in May while rescue workers searched two nights of clashes involving Serbia has emerged as a new police forces who used tear gas will head a new panel tasked his calls for global unity and Court on Thursday kept a hold because of the coronavirus pan- Thursday for more people miss- anti-lockdown demonstrators, focus of concern — and of to disperse them. Vucic said in with giving “an honest assess- decried a general lack of lead- on President Donald Trump’s demic. ing in rain-related disasters that while the virus showed no sign unrest. The country’s crisis team an Instagram post on Thursday ment” of the global response to ership, but he made no refer- financial records that Congress The records are held by have already killed more than 60 of slowing Thursday in the was expected to reimpose a ban that the government would con- the coronavirus pandemic. ence to the Trump adminis- has been seeking for more than Trump’s longtime accounting people. Parts of Nagano and countries with the highest case- gatherings in the capital, trol the unrest. WHO Director-General tration giving formal 1-year a year. firm, Mazars USA, which has Gifu, including areas known for loads — the United States, India Belgrade and to limit the cafe Flare-ups of new virus cases Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, notice this week of its intent to The ruling returns the case said it would comply with a scenic mountain trails and hot and Brazil. and night club operations fol- are causing concern in several whose agency is facing a US withdraw the United States to lower court order. springs, have been flooded by The three nations on sepa- lowing a spike in infections that parts of the world, and in some pullout following Trump from the UN health agency. courts, with no clear It probably will be at least massive downpours that have rate continents are accounting officials say threatens the Serbian cases leading to the reintroduc- administration complaints The United States is the prospect for when the case several weeks before the court lasted for nearly a week. More for more than 60% of new con- health system. tion of restrictions on public about its early handling of the WHO’s biggest donor, con- might ultimately be resolved. issues a formal judgment that than 300 people, including hotel firmed cases, according to recent It wasn’t clear whether offi- activity. virus emergency, announced tributing $400-$500 annually in The 7-2 outcome is at least would trigger the turnover of employees and visitors, were tallies from Johns Hopkins cials would reintroduce a week- In France and Greece, offi- the appointments to the newly recent years. a short-term victory for Trump, the records. trapped in Kamikochi, as floods University. India on Thursday end curfew, the initial announce- cials warned that residents were created Independent Panel for “My friends, make no mis- who has strenuously sought to The court rejected argu- and mudslides hit a main road reported 25,000 new cases; the ment of which triggered violent too frequently ignoring safety Pandemic Preparedness and take: The greatest threat we face keep his financial records pri- ments by Trump’s lawyers and connecting the town to United States on Wednesday protests in Belgrade and other guidance. The French govern- Response. now is not the virus itself. vate. the Justice Department that Matsumoto, another tourist des- reported just short of the record cities. Critics accuse President ment’s leading coronavirus “I cannot imagine two Rather, it’s the lack of leadership The decision came after the the president is immune from tination in Nagano. AP 60,000 cases set a day earlier, and Aleksandar Vucic of letting the adviser, Jean-Francois Delfraissy, more strong-minded, inde- and solidarity at the global and court upheld a prosecutor’s investigation while he holds crisis spin out of control by lift- lamented that “the French in pendent leaders to help guide us national levels,” Tedros said at demand for Trump’s tax returns office or that a prosecutor must ing an earlier lockdown to general have abandoned pro- through this critical learning a weekly meeting of member as part of a criminal investiga- show a greater need than nor- allow for an election that tight- tective measures.” AP process to help us understand states. AP tion that includes hush-money mal to obtain the records. payments to women who claim Trump’s two high court they had affairs with Trump. appointees, Justices Neil The court ruled 7-2 in a Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, $ case in which it heard argu- joined the majority. 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AP 5 /&& 9 /' ' #% '" 0 #& - * *> " - . / Johannesburg: With painful London: British finance min- measures restaurants have memories of many dying in ister Rishi Sunak on Thursday taken” as he plugged the new Africa while waiting for acces- reiterated his previous warn- Eat Out to Help Out discount sible HIV drugs years ago, the ings that he would not be able scheme to help out the hospi- Africa Centers for Disease to save every job and that the tality industries with govern- Control and Prevention has UK was headed towards a ment backed discounts on launched a consortium aimed “significant recession” hit by dining out. at securing more than 10 late- the COVID-19 pandemic He, however, admitted stage COVID-19 vaccine clin- lockdown. that some of the 1,000 pounds ical trials on the continent as A day after he tabled a bonuses being offered to take early as possible. mini-budget in Parliament, back furloughed staff would go “We want to be sure we the Indian-origin Chancellor to firms that were already don’t find ourselves in the 1996 of the Exchequer admitted keeping workers on. scenario where HIV drugs that despite his 30 billion In his summer statement were available but it took pounds package of measures to the House of Commons on almost seven years for those he won’t be able to “protect Wednesday, Sunak said the drugs to be accessible on the every single job” as business- “jobs retention bonus” could continent,” Africa CDC direc- es reopen following a three- cost as much as 9 billion tor John Nkengasong told month shutdown. pounds if every worker cur- reporters. “I am absolutely anxious rently furloughed, on forced With any COVID-19 vac- about the state of the econo- leave, is kept on. cine, a “delay in Africa of even my,” he told ‘Sky News’. Sunak repeated a one year would be catastroph- “We are, as I’ve said before, Conservative Party manifesto ic,” he said. entering into a very significant pledge to extend free hospital He said the consortium of recession. We know that that parking for the disabled, fre- African institutions will engage is happening,” he said. quent outpatient attendees, with the GAVI vaccine alliance He said the forecasts of and parents of sick children and others outside the conti- mass unemployment “weigh who are staying overnight and nent amid efforts to ensure that very heavily on me”. night-shift workers. a vaccine is distributed equi- But on a note of optimism, Addressing businesses tably from the start. he added: “We don’t want who still have to stay closed And with misinformation people to be left without hope under lockdown rules, such as around vaccine trials spread- or opportunity.” the beauty industry, Sunak ing in Africa, the trials would He urged Britons to “have said an announcement will help build community trust, the confidence” to return to come “very soon” on which he said. AP eating out “because of the firms can reopen next. PTI ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( $* - 0- ration and cash to poor and needy, the government ❝ '& /' (& 7&/&' ( $& 7( ' ("%/ &/% & structural reforms with a call to launched one of the world’s ooing global companies, boost domestic capabilities so largest public works pro- ''% #' 9E/' $ & WPrime Minister Narendra as to cut imports. grammes to provide employ- Modi on Thursday said his “India remains one of the ment to millions of workers as ❝ % ('$ &' &' &' # $ &'$ ' ' Government’s self-reliant India most open economies in the soon as lockdown restrictions $ ! / # & campaign is not about being world. We are laying a red car- were eased. “This will not only closed to the world and Asia’s pet for all global companies to re-energise the rural economy ❝ '&%$$ ( $/ (' &' #$ &9&% third-largest economy contin- come and establish their pres- but also help in creation of a $% ( / ' &"4 &#$ $ &% & '7' $& ues to be one of the most open ence in India. Very few coun- durable infrastructure in the in the world that offers invest- tries will offer the kind of rural areas,” he said. He cited ' ' $& ' $O& $ ment-friendly and competi- opportunities India does today,” reforms in micro, small and " 5" tive business environment. Modi said in his address medium enterprises as well as Speaking at the India through video link. Sectors relaxation of foreign invest- Global Week 2020, he said such as agriculture, defence, ment norms in the defence sec- role.” The combination of tal- have set the foundations for production of the COVID-19 Aatmanirbhar Bharat, or self- and space have been opened up tor and opening up of com- ent and the country’s ability to the next round of development vaccine. reliant India, is “not about for investments. mercial space technology for reform and rejuvenate are fac- initiatives. “I am certain that India being self-contained or being “We are making the econ- private investment. tors for this thought. The pandemic, he said, has will have an important role in closed to the world.” omy more productive, invest- “There are investment “Indians are natural once again shown that India’s developing and in scaling-up “It is about being self-sus- ment-friendly and competi- opportunities in the defence reformers! History has shown pharma industry is an asset not production of the vaccine once taining and self-generating. tive,” he said citing deep struc- sector. With relaxed FDI that India has overcome every just for India but for the entire it is discovered,” he said. India, We will pursue policies that tural reforms undertaken dur- norms, one of the world’s challenge, be it social or eco- world. he said, is ready to do whatev- promote efficiency, equity and ing the pandemic. biggest militaries invites you to nomical. India has done so with “It has played a leading er it can to further global good resilience,” he said. With reforms and cali- come and make products for it,” a spirit of reform and rejuve- role in reducing the cost of and prosperity. In response to the biggest brated opening of the economy, he said. “Now, there are more nation. The same spirit con- medicines, especially for devel- “This is an India that is economic crisis since 1979 green shoots of revival are opportunities for private invest- ! & . & " / tinues now,” he said adding the oping countries. reforming, performing, and triggered by the COVID-19 already visible. “In India, we are ment in the space sector.” 4545 . ! " country talks of revival that is Vaccines made in India transforming. pandemic and the subsequent already seeing green-shoots Also, reforms in agriculture caring, compassionate, and are responsible for two-thirds This is an India that offers lockdown – one of the harsh- when it comes to economic provide a very attractive invest- directly in the hard work of our Modi said it was natural to sustainable. of the vaccination needs of the new economic opportunities. est in the world, the recovery,” he said. ment opportunity to invest in farmers,” he said. “There are link global economic revival The Prime Minister cited world’s children,” he said This is an India that is adopt- Government announced a While the COVID relief storage and logistics. many possibilities and oppor- with India, as “there is faith that reforms of the past six years adding Indian companies are ing a human-centric and inclu- 20.97 lakh crore fiscal relief package used technology to “We are opening the doors tunities in various sunrise sec- the story of global revival will including the rollout of GST to active in the international sive approach to development,” package that encompassed free deliver benefits directly to to investors to come and invest tors in India.” have India playing a leading state that the gains from them efforts for development and he said. “India awaits you all.”s * B ! 8 & ( O P &' &/ & ' 1.9 Maruti, TCS, HUL and ITC India saw a record single- were among the laggards, skid- day surge of 24,879 COVID-19 < ! . ding up to 1.66 per cent. cases taking the caseload to !&' 9'!&' ' Meanwhile, wooing glob- 7,67,296 on Thursday, while the 66 al companies, Prime Minister death toll climbed to 21,129, Narendra Modi on Thursday according to the Union Health onsumer Affairs Minister ( &'/ /%% esuming their upmove after said Asia’s third-largest econo- Ministry data. CRam Vilas Paswan on Ra day’s breather, equity my is one of the most open in Thursday said state govern- benchmarks posted smart gains the world and offers investment ments have been directed to :232 232? on Thursday as buyers flocked friendly, competitive business strictly enforce the provision 312021: 2 to finance and banking environment and immense that requires companies and e- he Finance Ministry has ::2.. . counters amid buoyancy in opportunities. commerce players to display Trequested states and union global markets. Speaking at the India ?8@,, A the ‘country of origin’ on all territories to ensure safety and .-.:. After touching a peak of Global Week 2020, he said products. The provision security of bank officials as well .31 36,806.30 during the day, the green shoots of economic of declaration of ‘country of ori- as take stern action against 30-share BSE Sensex settled revival are already visible in gin’ has been in place since those who indulge in unruly meet their expenses. It is also 408.68 points, or 1.12 per cent, India that is coming out of January 2018 for all manufac- behaviour with the officials. required for traders, farmers higher at 36,737.69. Similarly, coronavirus lockdown. ; turers, importers, packers and The development comes and industries to carry on reg- the NSE Nifty jumped 107.70 Vinod Nair, Head of e-commerce players. against the backdrop of inci- ular economic activities. points, or 1.01 per cent, to fin- Research at Geojit Financial The commerce Ministry dences of bank staff coming Delivery of essentials services, ish at 10,813.45. Services at Geojit Financial 66 has now been asked to ensure under attack in some parts of including banking, is all the Both the indices closed at Services, said, “In spite of ris- forward to the earnings com- other Asian markets higher. that e-commerce players too the country in recent weeks. In more important in the present four-month highs. Bajaj ing concerns regarding the mentary, to understand the Bourses in Shanghai, Hong he pared some of its comply with this rule strictly, a letter written to the chief sec- context of the COVID-19 pan- Finance was the top gainer in spread of the virus infections, outlook,” he added. Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended Tearly gains to settle mar- he said. retaries of states and union ter- demic, the letter said. the Sensex pack, spurting 3.93 markets continued to focus on BSE metal, finance, with significant gains. ginally up by 3 paise at 74.99 “We have reiterated that ritories (UTs), the Department The DFS has requested per cent, followed by SBI, Tata the path to recovery in the bankex, basic materials, ener- Stock exchanges in Europe against the US $ on Thursday we have such a provision in of Financial Services (DFS) states to appropriately sensitise Steel, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, economy. With liquidity giving gy and telecom indices surged too opened on a positive note. tracking weakness in the place. We have directed state has said that incidences of and instruct district magis- HCL Tech and Axis Bank. In adequate support, investors are up to 2.13 per cent, while International oil bench- greenback and gains in the governments to strictly enforce unruly behaviour of anti-social trates and the state police to value terms, HDFC, Reliance looking towards the start of the FMCG, power and capital mark Brent crude futures domestic equity market. the provision and take action elements against bankers need take all necessary measures Industries and HDFC Bank earnings season.” goods ended with losses. inched up 0.05 per cent to USD Forex traders said pos- against violators,” Paswan told to be responded with stern for prevention of timely and contributed to most of the “With the lockdown and Broader BSE mid-cap and 43.31 per barrel. itive domestic equities and reporters. Whether a product action taken against such ele- effective response and deterrent gains on the Sensex. the economic activity coming small-cap indices rose up to In the forex market, the weak US currency supported is sold through offline or online ments, according to sources. actions. “Public communica- On the other hand, to a standstill in the last quar- 0.49 per cent. On the global rupee settled 3 paise higher at the local unit, while foreign platform, it is mandatory to dis- Last month, a female tion of the state’s resolve and ONGC, Tech Mahindra, ter, investors will be looking front, Chinese equities led 74.99 against the US dollar. fund outflows and concerns play ‘country of origin’ besides employee with Canara Bank actions to deal firmly with over rising COVID-19 cases other details like maximum was attacked by a police con- miscreants would also help in weighed on investor senti- retail price (MRP), day of stable at the bank’s Saroli deterring and instilling confi- 5 - + !! ment.The opened at 74.94 expiry, net quantity and con- branch in Surat, Gujarat. Few dence in the public and the !+ ! against the US $ and touched sumer care details, he said. incidents, including attack on banking community,” it said. a high of 74.91 to the dollar In January 2018, the Bank of India staff in About the letter, All India Bank - ( - -( >)* in day trade. Government amended the Maharashtra, were also report- Employees Association General The local unit finally set- Legal Metrology (Packaged ed after the Surat attack. Secretary CH Venkatachalam MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: a key differentiator in the Critical Illness option and tled at 74.99 against the US $, Commodities) Rules, 2011 to Citing recent news reports, said the matter has finally Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a domestic insurance market. Bharti AXA LifeHospi Cash up 3 paise over its previous add a new provision mandat- the department said those have received the attention of the joint venture between Bharti ‘’In view of the unprece- Benefit Rider & Bharti AXA close of 75.02. Indian bench- ing declaration of ‘country of highlighted instances of anti- Government. Enterprises, one of India’s lead- dented environment and the Life Accidental Death Benefit mark stock indices rose to origin’ for manufacturers, social elements behaving in an Pointing out that banking ing business groups, and AXA, fear arising out of the Corona Rider, is a combination that four-month highs on smart importers, packers and e-com- unruly manner with bankers services are very important one of the world’s largest insur- virus infection and disease, keeps finances of people gains in finance and banking merce entities. within bank premises. for the economy in these diffi- ance companies, today Health and Life Secure is the secured against any health counters amid buoyancy in Consumer Affairs “You would agree that cult times, he stressed on the announced the launch of its need of the hour that address- emergencies that might arise in global markets. The 30-share Secretary Leena Nandan said such incidents need to be need to take measures to deal first-of-its-kind Health and es customers’ requirements of the future.Under this overar- BSE Sensex settled 408.68 most of the companies are responded to proactively and firmly with miscreants who Life Secure, an inclusive pro- life protection, hospitalisation ching solution, the max life points, or 1.12 per cent, high- complying with the provision with a firm hand, stern action indulge in such attacks. tection solution with triple and critical illness benefits. The coverage up to the age of 75 er at 36,737.69 while NSE on product labelling sold in taken against such elements Following the Surat incident, benefits of life cover, hospital- unique proposition of this all- years is offered with the entry Nifty jumped 107.70 points, offline markets. But, e-com- with full force of law so that Finance Minister Nirmala isation and critical illness amid embracing solution is that it tions to the customers,’’ said age of 18-65 years. It provides or 1.01 per cent, to 10,813.45. merce platforms are not show- bankers are protected and the Sitharaman had assured that Covid-19. offers financial security and Parag Raja, Managing Director two convenient sum assured Meanwhile, the dollar index, ing it prominently on their public assured of secured access the safety of all members of Health and Life Secure is support for managing health and CEO, Bharti AXA Life options — 15 Lakh and 20 which gauges the greenback’s websites. If this provision is to banking services,” the staff in banks is of importance. an all-in-one protection solu- and critical illness expenses as Insurance. Lakh — with flexible premium strength against a basket of strictly complied with, con- department said in a letter “Amid challenges, banks tion that offers financial secu- well. This is in line with our Health and Life Secure, payment term options of 5, 10, six currencies, fell 0.02 per sumers can make an informed said dated July 7. Securing the are extending all services to our rity and comprehensive health vision and strategy to offer available through Bharti AXA 15, 20 years till the age of 75 cent to 96.40. decision. availability of banking services people. Nothing should threat- and critical illness coverage as best-in-class insurance solu- Life Flexi Term Plan with years. to the public at all times is en their safety and dignity,” she essential for households to had said. 763( (( ( - / P $ ! ! - ( - ' (234 New Delhi: The import policy New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Covid disturbances). in case of Paper needs to be Electricals Limited (BHEL) has This is a pilot project by the immediately changed from successfully commissioned a company developed on turnkey ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ and paper 1.7 MW Solar PV Plant at Bina basis on vacant land of Indian imports need be allowed only in Madhya Pradesh for the Railways. The concept to on the basis of Actual User Indian Railways. The plant will design and engineering was License to halt the continued directly feed power to traction carried out in less than 1.5 and indiscriminate import of systems of Indian Railways. months. The R&D, develop- paper from China and ASEAN, The project is a landmark ment and manufacturing was Indian Paper Manufacturers achievement in the history of completed entirely in-house at Association (IPMA) has stated solar power, as this is the first BHEL facilities at Bengaluru, in a communication to the time that solar power is being Hyderabad, Jhansi and Bhopal. Ministry of Commerce & directly used for traction appli- Significantly, for the first Industry. cations. Notably, with this, time development of single- According to the latest data have borne the brunt of BHEL has achieved direct phase 850 kW solar inverters released by DGCIS, Govt of imports the maximum. Several injection of single-phase 25 kV and 400 V/25 kV dry type India, total import of paper in smaller paper mills, and even power to traction substation of transformers for outdoor duty India increased by 11% to 1.6 a few large ones, in India have Indian Railways.The project has been done. Other solar million tonnes in FY 2019-20. been forced to shut down their has been jointly conceptualised plant equipment such as PV During the same period, operations due to commercial and developed by BHEL and modules, SCADA system and imports from China went up by unviability, jeopardising the Indian Railways. BHEL’s scope HT switchgear have also been 14% to 289 thousand tonnes. employment of thousands. in the project envisaged design, supplied by BHEL’s manufac- Imports from ASEAN and There is adequate production engineering, manufacture, sup- turing units located at Bengaluru South Korea under India- capacity in the country which ply, construction, erection, test- and Bhopal respectively. ASEAN FTA and India-Korea is currently under-utilised. The ing, commissioning and O&M The project is a unique CEPA respectively, at nil compound annual growth rate based on the inputs provided example of joint working of import duty, went up by 18% (CAGR) in paper import in the by Indian Railways. The project Indian Railways and BHEL in and 9% respectively during country in the last nine years has been installed and com- the field of rail transportation. the year. Chinese exports to (between FY11 to FY20) is over missioned by BHEL in just 4.5 This development marks a India enjoy a margin of pref- 13%, which is perhaps the one months from the date of joint major step of merging the erence of 30% on most paper of the highest amongst all the land survey with Indian advantages of renewable ener- grades under APTA. sectors that have been affected Railways for the Bina location gy in the railway sector in an “Paper is one of the leading by surge in imports”, said Mr A (excluding time lost due to unprecedented way. manufacturing sectors that S Mehta, President IPMA. ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( )$ ' ! -5# ' 8%& * & $' &''/7 ' # ( $&&'' &$& O'/ $ &' $%7 %' ! '&L&#& ' % &&/ "M L ($&% & " '&& O''#9 $ #'# ( & '& #% '&"'' ' &''/' # 7 ( $"' ! 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As you have #$ '&' ' are facing pay cuts, many have already how you’re going to get your next job. thing to do at the moment. Instead of thought and helps to be more produc- something to look forward to your day " lost their jobs. Focussing on the future will help you allowing yourself to feel negatively tive at the same time. The job you will which is time bound! .&$9L/ Talking about my personal experi- get a new job much faster than about your job loss, you can list every- be applying for might come your way (The author is Devashree Sharma ence, I really miss the feeling of seeing concentrating on the past and any thing you did well at your recent job and when you are not waiting for it but Tiwari, co-founder, The Glutton and The ( ' '&& my account getting credited at a partic- mistakes you may have made. use it to keep yourself positive while approaching it. Owl.) &'$/% $''&# /&" '' ( ( # 9(' ' % ' ne has to give credit of time it takes for the turbo && #$ #%( Owhere it is due. Hyundai- to spool-up from the exhaust Kia has in the past year dra- > of the engine. On some cars, '' /$( #( ' matically changed the image particularly older ones, this $ & '9 $ as well as the demand for tur- -. + “lag” could be noticeable. In ' & '' # /& &&" /' bocharged petrol engines in today’s era of computer-con- $$ O''!'%% '/ '" India. The Hyundai Venue . trolled engines, this lag has was the first vehicle to feature reduced considerably yet # # # & the three-pot one litre and the -+ * * + modern turbo engines can '/(''!' $$/ Kia Seltos had manage the lean fuel economy $ &'9 ( 9 / 9 7 the four-cylin- of a small, naturally aspirated ( %% " O' der 1.4 litre engine. Basically a turbo engine. The engine provides more bang for &' $ $ $ & $ Hyundai Verna, . 6 the buck and a modern turbo /'''&$& # ' "M i10 Nios also manages to do that without have the smaller engine, the fuel penalty of the past. which will also undoubtedly But is it worth it? I recent- O +! see service on the new ly drove the facelifted Hyundai P Hyundai i20 and the forth- Verna with the 120PS one-litre coming Kia Sonet. And the 1.4 GDi Turbo, just a few days ' 5 5 &&'& does service on the new after driving the naturally #% ' ''& Hyundai Creta and I am aspirated Honda City. Both expecting it to do service on the cars were automatics and )+ # & some other cars as well soon. had similar power outputs. # ('(' $ But I hear you say that Long story short — the Verna ! (&'#" Hyundai-Kia wasn’t the first was much more fun to drive. 1!7 /& '&' 5 '& &( '/ 9 L' !'O& group to fit a small terrier of of the earlier contenders had exhaust gases to drive a pro- The City was definitely the 9& $'&# #% ' ''& an engine under the hood. to deal with. The success of peller to draw in more fresh more practical car but some- And you’d be right, Ford’s these new engines alongside air into the engine, thus times you want to have fun in ashmiri folk-fusion artiste Aabha It is rich with strings of love and # Ecoboost on the Ecosport at the slow death of diesel increasing the power outlet of your car even if you’re a bit KHanjura has unveiled Nundbane, romance that’s authentic to Kashmiri & 9 # ( launch and Volkswagen demand is encouraging other the vehicle. Of course, this is grown up and older. And the the fifth single of her awaited album, folklore. Yesteryear poet Mahmud '(' 9& group’s one litre TSi on the manufacturers to look at tur- a simplistic explanation Verna Turbo? Well, I’d say it Sound of Kashmir. The singer’s latest Gami’s words build beautiful visual '#9& ( Polo, Vento and Rapid were bocharged petrols in a post- because the size and shape of isn’t as economical as the City release is a festive song centered on metaphors that transport one to the there earlier. Heck, so was COVID setup. turbos can lead to dramatic but so much more fun. Kashmiri traditions and history. The bygone era, where the idea of romance % #& $ Maruti’s Boosterjet on the So a quick primer on tur- differences in performance. And today, I believe, hav- groovy folk-pop track borrows lyrics was pure and simple.” (' & Baleno RS. But Hyundai-Kia bochargers — they work by There is something called ing fun is getting out of fash- from the works of Mahmud Gami, a Shot in Jaipur, the music video cre- ''#!$ 7 has to be given credit for not using some of the turbo-lag, which is the ion. That is kind of silly, renowned poet of Kashmir’s golden ates a powerful atmosphere of tender- /& only putting turbos across amount because life demands that age, conveying the abstract effects of ness and warmth. It unfolds through ''&' their range but also making we have some joy, a joie love and romance. the eyes of a travelling musician, who them in India. And they have d’verve to life. And these Hanjura, a Qyuki creator, presents is singing the song of her native land, # $ been helped immensely by turbo engines allow you to her signature ‘valley sound’ through in a glorious, faraway city. The visu- $9M. ''&$" the government’s bat- do that! Nundbane, melding the traditional, als ring euphoric as the diverse cultures 'O&' tle against cheap exultant rhythm of the track with of Kashmir and Jaipur are united for #$' ' diesel, which none evocative vocals. The accompanying Nundbane. The music video’s pictor- & P contemporary instrumentals lend a ial storytelling is only elevated by its unique folk-meets-pop vibe to the vivid cinematography. Nundbane ' & song. It perfectly captures the earthy, forms the perfect confluence of rustic % &% '#% 7 breezy and pleasant scenery of beau- Indian folk music and modern-day ' '' ". '' tiful valley and Hanjura renders a tran- realities. &' $ ' scendent image of “Heaven on earth: Hanjura added, “I wanted to make ' !& Kashmir.” a song of my own and render it the way Excited about the release of we play it live. We have been perform- $ ' ( Nundbane, Aabha said, “I am excited ing this version with my band for some ' &' about bringing out yet another single time now, and everywhere we’ve .' ' $ from my album Sound Of Kashmir. played the song, the crowd seems to &!" This album is a love letter to Kashmir, love it. I’m excited about its release, and every song in it explores my beloved for the fact that it is now going to be land, through a musical soundscape. live for the world to enjoy it!” ! !#$ %&$ '() *(*( , )) ,% # % HAPPINESS IS A CUP OF 7" % D? TEA % t’s early in the morning. You have just woken up from a not so good dream. IYou open the curtains, look outside the window and it is raining heavily. The weath- er is gloomy and dark. It seems like the day is going to be a dull and somber one. Just then, your house help enters the room with your morning cup of tea. The aroma of that hot, thick-milked beverage excites all your senses and instantly, your morning, oppo- site to how you were imagining it to be a few minutes ago, turns out perfect. For a tea lover, happiness is certainly a cup of tea! The beverage is known to have origi- nated somewhere around 2700 BC in China and was initially used for medicinal purposes. Slowly but steadily, it started gain- ing popularity as it served medical require- ments, had great taste, and also quenched one’s thirst. As higher sections of the soci- ety got to know about this tasteful potion, it began to become a means to socialise. Over a period, it started spreading to the lower sections as well because consuming it has never been a very costly affair. Since While picking any one of it, just make sure then till now, tea has seen itself pass you go for a well-sourced product with through ages. Today, it helps create mem- high-quality ingredients. ories. A few sips of hot tea after getting Everybody is usually aware of the ben- drenched in the rains with one’s compan- efits of green tea and its extracts. But here ions is a story that many can relate to and are a few more. It is exceptionally high in ponder upon. Now that the pandemic is flavonoids that can help boost your heart here, everybody is looking at ways to incor- health by lowering bad cholesterol and porate healthy ingredients in their diet. Did reducing blood clotting. Many studies show you know tea is also one of the healthy bev- that green tea extracts, that are processed erages that can aid immunity? Read on to from the plant, can promote weight loss, know more. blood sugar regulation, disease prevention The immunity booster: Tea comes in and exercise recovery. It can also help keep a lot of varieties but one common thing your skin and liver healthy, reduce blood fat among them is antioxidants. They not only levels, regulate blood pressure and improve battle free radicals which may cause heart brain health, all together. Imagine what won- problems but also help in repairing dam- ders it can do to your body. It caters most- aged cells in the body. A study finds that ly to people who cannot give up their daily the beverage boosts the body’s defense dose of tea filled with milk and sugar but mechanism against infections and contains still need to opt for a healthier option. The a substance that might turn into a drug to beverage certainly has mood-altering magic protect against various diseases. Coffee does feels more worn out than earlier in the day. phorus, magnesium, sodium, copper and that help boost our digestive system and more than ever. It doesn’t contain caffeine, that surprisingly starts working after a cou- not have the same effect, researchers tell. The best way to recharge yourself is of zinc. Our very own masala chai also adds immunity. It also helps soothe a sore which is why it is known for its calming ple of sips, to say the least. Other studies have linked tea to helping course a nap but that is a luxury, which to the list of healthy drinks as it contains throat. Lemon, on the other hand, is a good properties. The ultra-properties of herbal Tea is India’s go-to drink. The country combat osteoporosis, the brittle bone dis- many cannot afford. The four o’clock tea many Indian spices such as cloves, car- source of Vitamin C, which is known as an tea is also known to relieve stress and in consumes approximately 10 lakh tones of it ease and to relieving some allergy symp- time is therefore a popular and very com- damom, cinnamon and star anise — all of excellent immunity booster. And ginger many cases, work as an anti-depressant. every year. Yes, you read that right. It can toms. It’s a very common fact that our bod- mon practice to regain the energy you need which are known to benefit our overall helps slay germs and alleviate the symptoms There are numerous types of herbal teas, all be touching 40 degrees with a glaring sun ies cannot concentrate for long durations to power through another few hours of health. of an upset stomach. Honey lemon and gin- with their unique benefits such as over one’s head but still spotting a tea stall and hence, to get going, it is always advis- work. Tea contains caffeine which helps in Honey, lemon and ginger are all known ger tea helps in relieving menstrual cramps chamomile, hibiscus, peppermint and on the roadside would give people the hap- able to keep taking breaks after concentrat- keeping the mind alert and can keep one to be brimming with a plethora of health- as well. many more. Herbal tea like fennel helps in piness which most things in this world can ed sessions. In the late afternoon, around going for longer periods. promoting properties and together they Herbal tea has been used for millennia relieving stomach ache, flatulence, colic and not. three and four, we are the most vulnerable. Both caffeinated and herbal teas may form the ultimate remedy. Honey is full of because of its medicinal qualities but there constipation. 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A cagey contest at three-year contract, the La Liga White-ball skipper Eoin %0 /The Indian domestic season will only start Camp Nou exploded side said on Thursday. Morgan will lead the side in the when it is safe for young players to travel within the into life for six frantic Pellegrini, who won the three day-night matches to be country for their Ranji Trophy matches, BCCI pres- minutes at the start of Premier League with City in played behind closed doors at ident Sourav Ganguly said. the second half as Ansu 2013-14 as well as two League Ageas Bowl on July 30, August 1 There is a huge uncertainty with regards to India’s Fati and Pol Lozano Cups, returns to Spain where he and August 4. domestic tournaments as IPL will be happening in were sent off, leaving each side had successful spells with Others in the side include October leading to a curtailed season due to coron- with 10 men before Suarez Villarreal and Malaga. wicketkeeper batsman Sam avirus. struck. Pellegrini replaces coach . 6 Gabriel and Holder reduced Billings, who missed out on the The 2020-21 domestic season would have start- Suarez profitted after anoth- to play. Rubi who was sacked last England to 106-5 at lunch. World Cup last year due to a dis- ed with Vijay Hazare in late August followed Ranji er superb contribution from a “Life or death” read the month after Betis failed to win est Indies captain Jason Holder But the break enlivened Stokes located shoulder, and all-rounder Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali reinvigorated Antoine front page of Mundo Deportivo any of the first three matches in Wtook a career-best 6-42 as and Jos Buttler, who came out David Willey. Liam Dawson, Trophy. Last season’s Irani Cup was cancelled due to Griezmann, his backheel setting on Thursday morning — for their return to action. Sporting England was bowled out for 204 on punchy and riding some luck. Liam Livingstone, James Vince, announcement of Lockdown 1. up Lionel Messi to shoot, with Barcelona, who had to win to director Alexis Trujillo was the second overcast day of the first Stokes, dropped on 14 by Kemar Ben Duckett & Reece Topley will Asked about domestic cricket and junior crick- Suarez turning in the rebound. stay in touch with Madrid, and placed in interim charge until Test at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday. Roach on the run, was dropped also be return to the side. PTI et, Ganguly told Sports Tak, “It is necessary, but it will This 1-0 victory was a far for Espanyol, given they need- the end of the season. Agencies Shannon Gabriel again on 32 off Roach to happen only after coronavirus. When it is safe, only cry from the sparkling 4-1 win ed a victory to prolong their sur- nabbed the first three 4 # 5 a simpler chance by stump, Holder had his fifth wicket then, especially junior cricket.” 6768 )# over Villarreal on Sunday but it vival effort. With the superior head-to- wickets, Holder the next #$9#: ! $ Shamarh Brooks at extra and taken 3-1 in 14 balls. Ganguly reasoned that India was a large coun- moves Barca to within a point of Griezmann’s combination head and a kind last four fix- six including England cover. The five-wicket haul was try and teams needed to travel from one place to Real Madrid, who play their with Suarez and Messi, coming tures, Real Madrid remain firm counterpart Ben Stokes for Stokes and Buttler Holder’s seventh, and sixth in his last another for their matches and hence domestic game in hand at home to Alaves after his sumptuous chip against favourites. a team-best 43, and Gabriel grabbed combined for 67 and 13 boundaries 10 Tests. Mark Wood on 5 slashed cricket won’t start till everything is safe. on Friday. Villarreal, sustains the “We have to win our next the last wicket to finish with 4-62. in the empty arena until Holder drew at Holder straight to Shai Hope at “We don’t want to expose young players. Our Espanyol, rooted to the bot- Frenchman’s momentum but three games,” said Suarez. “What England, at 174-9, didn’t look Stokes forward on 43 and earned an gully, and Holder would finish the country is so large and our domestic cricket is so tom of the table, will be relegat- this was more of a gritty win Madrid do is up to them. If they like reaching 200 but Dom Bess hit edge behind. innings with career-best figures of robust that everyone has to travel and play. So till the ed. They sit 11 points adrift of against an Espanyol team that hit drop points, fantastic. We just 31 not out and shared 30 with fast Buttler, on 35, was out to anoth- 20-6-42-6. time it is not safe, it will not happen,” clarified the safety with only three games left the post at 0-0 and had chances. have to be there if they do.” bowler James Anderson, the last man er seaming ball by Holder and a low, Bess and Anderson gave BCCI boss. Similarly, there are various tournaments out. one-handed catch behind by wick- England a little lift to get past 200, for age group cricket. An early tea was taken with etkeeper Shane Dowrich. but Anderson lost his off stump try- India on Thursday recorded single-day spike of $O&1 England set to repay the West Indies’ When Jofra Archer was out for ing to defend Gabriel, who removed 24,879 COVID-19 cases as the overall tally mount- % batting lineup in ideal bowling con- a duck after a West Indies review opener Rory Burns (30) and Joe ed to 7,67,296. The death toll stood at 21,129 with (/ #%( 6 ditions. showed his front pad blocked his leg Denly (18) in the morning. 487 new fatalities, as per the Union health ministry. ' &' ' % #" #/ Australia must tour 1 . England in September “for the 3< % health of world cricket”, and he Indian men’s team will players should then be released + Tresume its FIH Pro League to join the Indian Premier # - campaign in April next year League, coach Justin Langer akistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah with an away tie against said on Thursday. 7"2/ Pbelieves the googly will be his “most Argentina, according to a Despite the challenges of important weapon” in England and 6 revised fixtures announced by Covid-19, Langer said Australia 9&& *5 / New Zealand Cricket said he is also eyeing a century with the the International Hockey had to play its part in getting (NZC) has refuted reports that it has bat against the hosts during the upcom- && Federation on Thursday. cricket moving again, even if it “I think for the health of offered to host the now-postponed ing Test series beginning next month. India will play Argentina on meant enduring quarantine, world cricket, Australia’s tour of Indian Premier League this year, The three-Test series begins with the 8 / Struggling to find a main April 10 and 11 next year in the biosecurity restrictions and time England must go ahead. As terming them as “inaccurate” while opening match on August 5 in sponsor for the national team, Pakistan revamped Pro League. away from family. much as we’d like India to come affirming its commitment to the Manchester, followed by the second and cricketers will be sporting the logo of The first match in both the “My personal view is we over here, I think we need to rec- Future Tours programme. third Tests at Southampton. the Shahid Afridi Foundation on their men’s and women’s division have to go. For so many reasons,” iprocate that with England if we NZC spokesperson Richard The 34-year-old has been working jerseys during the upcoming series will see Germany hosting Langer told News Corp Australia. can.” Langer believed releasing Boock said the cricket board has not on his googlies with Mushtaq Ahmed, against England. Belgium on September 22 and “I think we have to go to Australia’s big names to join the expressed its interest to host the IPL. who was appointed as the spin bowling “We’re delighted that the 23. India will then face Great England. There’s lots of chal- IPL — whose revised dates are “This rumour is inaccurate. New coach ahead of the England tour by the @SAFoundationN logo will be fea- Britain away from home on lenges of course but we have to yet to be announced — was also Zealand would not be in a position Pakistan Cricket Board. tured on the Pakistan playing kits, since May 8 and 9 before travelling to find solutions to make sure that essential as a goodwill gesture, to host the IPL — even if we were “My googly is coming out well,” said we are charity partners to Spain to play matches on May can happen if possible.” to make sure India go ahead asked, which we haven’t been. The Yasir, who has so far captured 213 wick- @TheRealPCB. Thanking #WasimKhan 12 and 13. Australia’s limited-overs with their Test tour. dates, and NZC’s commitment to ets in 39 Tests for Pakistan. & the PCB for their continued support They will then take on series scheduled for this month “I think we have to. Talking honouring its Future Tours pro- “In the two-day match, all the & wishing our boys all the very best Germany away on May 18 and in England was postponed frankly,” Langer said. “I hear a gramme, means the timing would googlies I bowled landed well and spun ets,” Yasir said, adding that he is “hope- with the tour,” former skipper Afridi 19 before finally playing a home because of the coronavirus, and different story about the IPL’s not allow this to happen,” Boock well. I think it will be my most impor- ful that the wickets will assist the spin- tweeted. PTI tie on May 29 and 30 against September has been raised as an plans every few days. It varies. So said. tant weapon,” he added. ners.” New Zealand. alternative. Cricket Australia, until there’s some clarity and we Boock’s statement came after a Yasir, the fastest bowler to pick up He has scored just 707 runs in 39 “I am working on my batting in the The FIH was forced to which has laid off 15% of its staff can work out how it affects the BCCI official stated that New 200 Test scalps, is expecting dried wick- Tests for Pakistan but that includes a nets. When the team needs you, you make a new schedule because of during the pandemic, is also des- domestic season, how it affects Zealand have also joined along with ets during the series to help the spinners. 113-run innings against Australia in need to step up. So I do have a target, the Covid-19 pandemic that has perate to host a money-spinning our players, how it works with UAE and Sri Lanka the race to host “Counties usually sign spinners for Adelaide last year and Yasir said he is of scoring a century in England. If I can affected all sporting events Test series against India later this quarantine... there’s a lot of con- this year’s IPL if it is shifted out of July to September because in these three looking to notch up another ton in hit a hundred at Adelaide, I can do it across the world. year. siderations here.” AP India because of the pandemic.PTI months, spinners get help on dry wick- England. here as well.”