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Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh meeting with Sitharaman, A team of Indian officials Puri on Sunday cited the evac- Infosys late on Sunday night is now based in Kabul to assist uations from Afghanistan to said that emergency mainte- those Indians who want to back the controversial nance on the website had been return home. However, the Citizenship Amendment Act concluded and the portal was unavailable or too slow. operations will depend on (CAA). The law allows citi- live again. Infosys India Consequently, the I-T those willing to return being ! zenship to persecuted non- Business, which is the Twitter Department had to allow man- able to reach the airport. The Muslims who reached India handle of Infosys India ual filing of remittance forms Taliban has set up checkpoints Sunday, officials said the res- ing 107 Indians and 23 Afghan The group of 168 people, who before 2015. Business unit, in a tweet said: and also extend due dates for at various places in the Afghan cued people included two Sikhs and Hindus, were flown were evacuated from Kabul, “Recent developments in “The emergency maintenance electronic filing of forms relat- capital and roads leading to it Afghan Members of from Kabul to Hindon airbase included Afghan lawmakers our volatile neighbourhood of the @IncomeTaxIndia por- ed to intimation by pension from other provinces, sources Parliament. With the latest near Delhi in a C-17 Anarkali Honaryar and and the way Sikhs & Hindus takeover of Afghanistan has tal has concluded and the por- funds and sovereign wealth said here on Sunday. evacuation, the number of peo- Globemaster transport aircraft of Narender Singh Khalsa and are going through a harrowing triggered an exodus, especial- tal is live. We regret any incon- funds. Giving details of the oper- ple flown in by India from the IAF on Sunday. Another their families, sources said. time are precisely why it was ly of foreigners, religious and venience caused to taxpayers.” “Ministry of Finance has ation to fly back the lucky ones Kabul since last Monday group of 87 Indians and two “India is our second home. necessary to enact the sectarian minorities. The new income tax e-fil- summoned Salil Parekh, MD to New Delhi and Hindon reached 590. Nepalese nationals were brought Even if we are Afghans and live Citizenship Amendment Act,” Over the past week, hun- ing portal Incometax.Gov.In, &CEO @Infosys on 23/08/2021 near the national Capital on A total of 168 people, includ- back in a special Air India flight in that country, people often the Minister tweeted, quoting dreds of Afghan Sikhs and developed by Infosys, had a to explain to FM as to why even from Dushanbe, a day after they call us Hindustanis. I thank a media report on the evacua- Hindus have been lining up at bumpy start from the day of its after 2.5 months since launch . Q R were evacuated to the Tajikistan India for extending its helping tion of 168 people — which the Kabul international air- launch on June 7, as it contin- of new e-filing portal, glitches capital in an IAF C-130J trans- hand,” Khalsa told reporters at included 23 Afghan Sikhs and port, looking for a way out of ued to face tech glitches with in the portal have not been 5 6 port aircraft, officials said. the Hindon airbase near Delhi. Hindus — from Kabul by the Afghanistan. users complaining that cer- resolved. Separately, 135 Indians, Continued on Page 2 Indian Air Force. The Taliban Continued on Page 2 tain functionalities were either Continued on Page 2 Dubai: The Taliban said on Sunday that “hundreds” of its fight- who were earlier evacuated ers were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of from Kabul to Doha in the last Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban few days by the US and NATO overran Afghanistan, flickers of resistance have begun to aircraft were flown back from emerge with some ex-Government troops gathering in the the Qatari capital city to Delhi ! Panjshir, north of Kabul, long known as an anti-Taliban bastion. on a special flight, they said. O Kabul: A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s $/& &.&4 international airport killed 2342/1$ seven Afghan civilians in the akistan has decided to allow P crowds, the British military Pfully-vaccinated Sikh pil- ith Afghanistan and said on Sunday, showing the grims to visit Gurdwara Darbar !" 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Guru on Sunday even as he shared a Afghanistan has seen US mili- # Nanak died in Kartarpur on photo where returnees could be tary planes do rapid, diving September 22, 1539. ! seen getting jabs at the Delhi combat landings at the airport rity warning telling citizens not been no confirmed attacks as yet Pilgrimage to the Kartarpur .' international airport. In 2014, surrounded by Taliban fighters. to travel to the Kabul airport by the militants, who have bat- Sahib gurdwara was suspended ! / India was officially declared "# Other aircraft have shot off without individual instruction tled the Taliban in the past. in March 2020 because of the polio-free, along with the rest flares on takeoff, an effort to from a US Government repre- On Sunday, the British mil- Covid-19 outbreak. Due to the ! of the South-East Asia Region. and fIPV, as a preventive mea- ensure public health. Take a confuse possible heat-seeking sentative. Officials declined to itary acknowledged the seven Delta variant, India was in cat- “We have decided to vac- sure against the Wild Polio look at the vaccination drive at missiles targeting the planes. provide more specifics about the deaths of civilians in the crowds egory C in Pakistan from May cinate Afghanistan returnees Virus. Congratulations to the Delhi International Airport,” The changes come as the IS threat but described it as sig- in Kabul. 22 till August 12. 01 with free polio vaccine — OPV Health Team for their efforts to Mandaviya tweeted. US Embassy issued a new secu- nificant. They said there have Continued on Page 2 Detailed report on P8 " & %& ! " #$ R $ ! R '& %5 2342/1$ headed by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq. fter exposing the murky The original separatist con- "'#('#))#))) pensatory afforestation as per Purushottam Sriram Airport, ## " solve the crisis. Adeals of a section of Hurriyat glomerate broke into two fac- the project report. Ayodhya, will be spread over 2342/1$56&$%6 Baghel and Deo are likely leaders who were found selling tions in 2005. The moderate The Yogi Government’s pet 347.62 acres (140.67 ha) of to meet AICC general secretary Pakistan-based MBBS seats to group was led by the Mirwaiz project, Ayodhya Airport, is land, including 177.62 acres ith resentment between organisation KC Venugopal, fund terrorism in the Kashmir and the hard-line faction was planned to be developed in needed for existing runway. WChhattisgarh Chief State in-charge PL Punia, Valley, the Union Government headed by Syed Ali Shah Faziabad city. It will serve the About 170 acres (68.79 ha) of Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Pawan Bansal among few oth- is set to impose a permanent ban Geelani. Both factions are esti- districts of Bahraich, Gonda, additional land has already his Cabinet colleague TS Singh ers first and, then if need be, on both factions of the Hurriyat mated to have linkages with Sultanpur, Amethi and Basti in been hand over by the district Deo growing and both washing former party chief Rahul Conference under the stringent Pakistan’s ISI-Army combine as " 2342/1$ eastern Uttar Pradesh administration for the pro- dirty linen in public, the Gandhi and then Congress Unlawful Activities (Prevention) also the political parties there, The proposed airport, to be posed development activities. Congress leadership has sum- president Sonia Gandhi, as per Act (UAPA). sources in the security agencies t least 2,800 trees will be known as Maryada Continued on Page 2 moned both to Delhi on Pradesh, Karnataka, and a cou- the AICC sources. The Hurriyat Conference said. Achopped for the develop- Tuesday. ple of North Eastern States. After the Assam Assembly was formed in 1993 with 26 The Centre had earlier ment of the proposed 242.14- The resolution of the inter- With both sides threaten- elections where he was made groups, including some pro- banned the Jamaat-e-Islami crore Ayodhya airport in Uttar nal tussle between the duo in ing to resign, party sources said the in-charge, Baghel has come Pakistan and banned outfits and the JKLF under the UAPA. Pradesh. However, the the State Congress, which rules Baghel and Deo have been into the good books of the such as the Jamaat-e-Islami, the Dropping clear hints of an Government is making sure Chhattisgarh with two-third called to meet senior leaders party high command that may JKLF and the Dukhtaran-e- imminent crackdown against that nature does not pay for the majority, has now become separately. This was the same now reward him by making Millat (DeM) among others. both the factions of the developmental projects in another headache for the cen- method the Congress high him responsible for managing The grouping also included the Hurriyat, official sources said, Ayodhya. The plantation of tral leadership after tackling command applied in Punjab the election affairs in Uttar People’s Conference and the “It is a matter of time. more than 7,87,00,000 trees has rifts in Punjab, Rajasthan, unit and was also making sim- Pradesh next year. Awami Action Committee Continued on Page 2 been stipulated under com- Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya ilar attempts in Rajasthan to Continued on Page 2 ! #$ % &'&( )*+ ),)- 0 7# " $ O P"" +8 1 New Delhi: "All achievements of Sikhs from the war-torn country. Afghan Sikhs and Hindus on the last 20 years in Afghanistan "The Taliban used to ask us Saturday by the Taliban when -1& 4$&61 Sidhu in thepast, trained his have been lost. Nothing is left. It's to remain in Afghanistan saying they were on their way to the guns on the Punjab Pradesh zero now," said Afghan lawmak- your security is our responsibil- Kabul airport. unjab Chief Minister Congress Committee (PPCC) er Narender Singh Khalsa soon ity. As there are so many groups "They separated us from PAmarinder Singh asked chief's advisors. after his arrival along with 167 of Taliban, we do not know the Indians...In each of the gates State Congress president Navjot He urged them to stick to others at the Hindon airbase on whom to speak to and whom to at the airport, 5000-6000 people Singh Sidhu on Sunday to giving advice to Sidhu and not Sunday as part of India's evacu- believe. That's why we decided to were standing. Initially, we could "reinin" his advisers after two speak onmatters "of which they ation mission from Taliban leave as the situation is serious," not go inside," he said. of them made "atrocious" com- clearly had little or no knowl- besieged Kabul. he added. "A person from Taliban ments recently on sensitive edge and hadno understanding The Sikh lawmaker thanked Khalsa said almost all harassed us. Then we left the issues like Kashmir and of the implications of their the Indian Government for res- Indians and Afghan Sikhs were place and came to a gurudwara. Pakistan. comments". cuing him, his family and sever- taking shelter at gurudwaras in Our Indian friends were also In a statement issued here, Singh was reacting to the al other members of his com- Kabul and elsewhere and that harassed. It was difficult to under- Singh warned against such reported remarks of Pyare Lal munity. Recalling the harrowing some 200 other Indians and stand who was a good person and "atrociousand ill-conceived Garg, questioninghis criticism experience of the past seven days Indian-origin people are waiting who was bad. Then around 8 at comments that were potential- of Pakistan, as well as an ear- after the Taliban took control of to be rescued. night, we entered the airport by ly dangerous to thepeace and lier statement made Kabul, Khalsa said the situation “We are worried about our a VIP entry point," he added. stability of the State and the byMalwinder Singh Mali on is "very bad" and appealed to the people who are still staying there," Khalsa said the temples and country". Kashmir. Both of them were Indian Government to rescue the he said. Asked about the brief gurudwaras in Afghanistan are & ' $ (" ) $ *++ "' $ " -. The Chief Minister, who recently appointedby Sidhu as remaining stranded Hindus and detention of Indians and the unharmed and safe so far. PTI " " has been at loggerheads with his advisors. ( !((( 2 3 From Page 1 From Page 1 was #GST portal. Now it is There have been stampedes and crushing injuries In fact, since 21/08/2021 the #IncomeTax portal. Infosys bags GoI 3 in the crowds, especially as Taliban fighters fire into portal itself is not available,” the projects using L1 route which lim- From Page 1 promises the grant of permanent citizenship to the air to drive away those desperate to get on any flight Income Tax department tweeted. its options Clearly lacks either Fearful of religious persecution, these non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh out of the country. As users complained of various capacity or intent to deliver. Two ( P minorities are pleading to the Governments of and Afghanistan fleeing religious persecution. “Conditions on the ground remain extremely chal- glitches after a fortnight of launch, ‘failures’ in a row cannot be coinci- India, the US, and the European Union to be The Opposition parties and several groups have lenging but we are doing everything we can to man- Sitharaman on June 22, called a dence.” From Page 1 evacuated from the war-torn country at the ear- protested against the implementation of CAA. age the situation as safely and securely as possible,” the meeting with key officials of Infosys ‘L1’ route refers to the lowest Last month, Baghel met liest. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson The detractors of CAA believe that the law, cou- Defence Ministry said in a statement. to review the issues on the portal. bidder in the tender for a contract. party chief Sonia, Rahul, and Arindam Bagchi also posted pictures of the evac- pled with the National Register of Citizens On Saturday, British and Western troops in full The Minister had then asked Infosys Infosys had also developed the Priyanka Gandhi. uation efforts on Twitter. Bagchi posted details (NRC) exercise is intended to target the minori- combat gear tried to control the crowds pressing in. to address all issues without further GST Network (GSTN) portal, used Baghel’s rival, Health of the evacuation efforts by Air India and IndiGo ties in India. They carried away some who were sweating and pale. loss of time, improve their services, for GST payment and return filing. Minister Deo, has been giving flights. He also posted a short video clip where The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier With temperatures reaching 34 degree Celsius the sol- and redress grievances on priority as The software major had faced flak trouble to the Congress which the evacuees can be seen chanting “Bharat Mata stated that it is committed to repatriating all diers sprayed water from a hose on those gathered or it was impacting taxpayers adverse- for slow functioning of the GSTN is ruling the State with a very Ki Jai”, adding more evacuation flights will fol- Indians and Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. It has gave them bottled water to pour over their heads. ly. portal. comfortable majority. He low. recently reviewed the visa provisions and cre- “Listen sir, you need to calm down,” one soldier told Infosys CEO Salil Parekh, and Sitharaman last week had said claims that that the party The crisis in Afghanistan has brought the ated a new e-visa category for Afghan nation- a man laying in the dirt, as another gave him an orange COO Pravin Rao, along with other that technical glitches in the new e- promised half tenure (two and controversial CAA again into discourse as it aims als -- mainly Hindus and Sikhs -- to apply online. liquid. “Calm down.” It wasn’t immediately clear company officials, took note of the filing portal will be largely fixed in half year) to him after anoint- to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted Prime Minister Narendra Modi early this whether those killed had been physically crushed, suf- issues highlighted by the stake- the next few days and that she has ing Baghel as the CM soon Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and week chaired a high-level meeting of the focated or suffered a fatal heart attack in the crowds. holders. been constantly reminding Infosys after the Assembly results were Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Cabinet Committee on Security on the Afghan Soldiers covered several corpses in white clothes They also acknowledged the about the issue. declared in December 2018. Pakistan, who arrived in India before the end situation and directed officials to ensure the safe to hide them from view. Other troops stood atop con- technical issues in the functioning “I have been reminding Infosys As per the claims made by of December 2014. The rules under the Act are evacuation of all Indian citizens and also to pro- crete barriers or shipping containers, trying to calm the of the portal and shared the status constantly, and (Infosys head) Deo and his side, Baghel should yet to be notified. The CAA was passed in vide refuge to Sikhs and Hindus wanting to come crowd. Gunshots occasionally rang out. of the resolution with respect to the Nandan Nilekani has been messag- vacate now that 2.5 years have December 2019 and one of its provisions to India. Amir Khan Motaqi, chief of the Taliban’s guidance issues highlighted by the stake- ing me with assurances that next elapsed , a promise which the council, criticised America over the situation at the air- holders, an official statement issued couple of days they will sort out party has time and again port in an audio clip posted online Sunday. after the meeting had said. majority of problems,” she had said, denied making. He described the US’ actions as “tyranny” — even In 2019, Infosys was awarded a adding that to a large extent, the sys- AICC sources said a dif- )* as it is Taliban fighters who have beaten and shot at contract to develop the next-gener- tem is far better than what it was in ferent formula similar to that of those trying to access the airport over the last week. ation income tax filing system to June but still some issues remain. Punjab would be worked upon “All Afghanistan is secure, but the airport which reduce processing time for returns The revenue secretary is mon- as the Congress high com- is managed by the Americans has anarchy,” he said. “The from 63 days to one day and expe- itoring this on a weekly basis, she mand has no intentions of US should not defame itself, should not embarrass itself dite refunds. Till June 2021, the had said, adding the glitches will be changing the leadership and to the world and should not give this mentality to our Government has paid Rs 164.5 fixed largely in the next couple of wants to continue with Baghel people that (the Taliban) are a kind of enemy.” crore to Infosys for developing the weeks. as the CM. Last month, ten- Speaking to an Iranian state television channel late portal. Earlier this month, in a reply to sions escalated after Deo From Page 1 ing stones on security forces, the death of Hizbul on Saturday night in a video call, Taliban spokesman Infosys India Business, which is a Parliament question on whether walked out of the Assembly The Government is expect- systematically burning schools, Mujahideen terror commander Mohammad Naeem also blamed the deaths at the air- the twitter handle of Infosys India technical glitches continue to mar demanding an enquiry or ed to declare Hurriyat damaging public property and Burhan Wani in 2016, the offi- port on the Americans in what quickly became a com- Business unit, in a tweet on Sunday the functioning of the new IT por- release of a statement over Conference to be unlawful.” waging war against India as cials said. bative interview. “The Americans announced that we said, “The @IncomeTaxIndia portal tal, Minister of State for Finance allegations of staging an attack Official sources in the J&K part of a criminal conspiracy, The NIA has alleged that would take you to America with us and people gath- continues to be under emergency Pankaj Chaudhary had said most of on party MLA Brihaspat Singh. Home Department claimed an they claimed. after the death of Wani, who ered at Kabul airport,” Naeem said. “If it was announced maintenance. We will post an update the issues reported by tax payers per- The rift recently deepened ongoing probe into funding of A large number of second- was killed in an encounter right now in any country in the world, would people once the portal is available again for tain to non-availability or technical after Deo sought a meeting terror groups has clearly estab- rung separatist leaders are cur- with the Army in July 2016, not go?”The host on Iranian state TV, which long has taxpayers. We regret the inconve- issues of certain functionalities or with the party high command lished the alleged involvement rently lodged in different jails Parra got in touch with Altaf criticised America since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, nience.” forms. “Certain key functionalities seeking to replace Baghel. Both of secessionist and separatist in connection with the terror- Ahmad Shah, alias Altaf quickly said: “It won’t happen in Iran.” It had on Saturday tweeted that like user profile, dashboard, filing of leaders have also reportedly leaders, including the members funding cases. Fantoosh, and asked him to Naeem responded: “Be sure this will happen any- the Income Tax portal is “currently ITR 1,2 & 4, e-proceedings includ- met senior Congress leaders at and cadres of the Hurriyat They include separatist ensure that the Valley was kept where.” The Biden administration is considering call- inaccessible due to planned main- ing Video conferencing requests, different points in Delhi to seek Conference who have been leaders Altaf Ahmed Shah, the on the boil with widespread ing on US commercial airlines to provide planes and tenance”. Digital Signing Certificate, viewing a solution to the crisis. acting in connivance with son-in-law of Geelani; busi- unrest and stone-pelting. crews to assist in transporting Afghan refugees once Quoting the I-T department of old Income Tax returns, e-verifi- Congress general secretary in- active militants of proscribed nessman Zahoor Ahmed Also, the Counter they are evacuated from their country by military air- tweet, Ministry of Information & cation, e-PAN service, Aadhaar- charge of the State PL Punia terrorist organisations Hizb-ul- Watali; Geelani’s close aide Intelligence (Kashmir), a craft.Under the voluntary Civil Reserve Air Fleet pro- Broadcasting, Senior Advisor, PAN Linking, Adding Authorised visited Chhattisgarh recently Mujahideen (HM), DeM and Ayaz Akbar, who is also the branch of the CID department gram, civilian airlines add to military aircraft capabil- Kanchan Gupta, tweeted, “This is Representative, etc. Are available to and tried to play down the dif- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). spokesperson of the hard-line of J&K Police, registered a case ity during a crisis related to national defence. That pro- the second major GoI project the users,” he had said in a written ferences and rubbished the On the basis of material separatist organisation in July last year following infor- gramme was born in the wake of the Berlin airlift. AP @Infosys has messed up. The first reply to the Lok Sabha. possibility of any change of evidence collected so far, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat; Peer mation that several unscrupu- leadership. Centre is most likely to crack Saifullah; Shahid-ul-Islam, lous persons, including some After meeting Sonia, the its whip by issuing a notifica- spokesperson of the moderate Hurriyat leaders, were hand in CM last month had asserted tion in the Official Gazette, Hurriyat Conference; glove with some educational %& ((( that he will step down from the declaring such association to be Mehrajuddin Kalwal; Nayeem consultancies and are selling post if the party asks him to do unlawful. The Jammu and Khan; and Farooq Ahmed Dar Pakistan-based MBBS seats From Page 1 so. When the Congress wrest- Kashmir (J&K) Police have so alias ‘Bitta Karate’. and securing admission in From Page 1 Monday. Sources said Afghan AM. The pact for the develop- ed power from Raman Singh’s far arrested four separatist Yasin Malik, chief of the other professional courses in “I am feeling like crying. nationals with Indian visas are Two days after the Taliban ment of the airport has been BJP 10 years rule, there were leaders while it is looking for JKLF, DeM head Asiya Andrabi various colleges and universi- Everything is finished. It is a facing increasing scrutiny from seized control of Kabul, India signed between the Uttar four contenders for the post of others in connection with the and pro-Pakistan separatist ties there. very difficult and painful deci- the Taliban. evacuated 200 people including Pradesh Government and CM - Bhupesh Baghel, TS case. The FIR in the case was Masarat Alam were also named In this case, four persons, sion to leave the country. We The small group of Indian the Indian envoy and other Airport Authority of India Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, registered in July 2020. in a supplementary charge including Mohammad Akbar have not seen such a situation. officials in Kabul is coordinat- staffers of its embassy in Kabul (AAI), which is project propo- and Charandas Mahant. All Referring to the modus sheet in a case of terror financ- Bhat alias Zaffar Bhat, self- Everything has been snatched ing the country’s evacuation in two C-17 heavy-lift transport nent. four had been called in for a operandi, official sources said, ing. styled chairman of Salvation away. It’s all over,” a visibly missions amid continuing aircraft of the IAF. Besides 2,800 trees, the AAI discussion by the then the Hurriyat cadres raised Another case which is like- Movement which is part of despondent Khalsa said when chaos and a challenging ground The first evacuation flight has identified at least 298 other Congress president Rahul and funds in the country and from ly to be cited for banning the moderate Hurriyat Conference, asked about the situation in situation, sources said. brought back over 40 people, obstacles, including seven cell finally Baghel was chosen. abroad through various illegal two Hurriyat Conference fac- were arrested. Afghanistan. The multi-agency group mostly staffers at the Indian towers, four each electric poles There have been speculations channels, including hawala, tions is the one against PDP The constituents of Thanking India for under- is coordinating with the Embassy, on Monday last. The and sign boards, which will be since then that formula to for funding separatist and ter- youth leader Waheed-ur- Hurriyat Conference were taking these missions, American officials handling second C-17 aircraft evacuat- removed during its construction, divide the chief ministerial rorist activities in J&K. The Rahman Parra, who is alleged allegedly “selling” MBBS seats Afghanistan Ambassador to security at the airport as well as ed around 150 people includ- said the DPR prepared by the tenure between Baghel and funds collected were used for to have paid Rs 5 crore to the in Pakistan to Kashmiri stu- India Farid Mamundzay said, other relevant authorities, they ing Indian diplomats, officials, AAI. Deo was made to keep every- causing disruption in the son-in-law of Geelani for keep- dents and using a part of the “I appreciate the kind words of said. The US armed forces are security personnel and some While seeking its approval one happy. Kashmir Valley by way of pelt- ing Kashmir in turmoil after funds for fuelling terrorism. sympathy and support mes- controlling the Kabul interna- stranded Indians from Kabul from the Central green panel, sages from all Indian friends tional airport. on Tuesday. the project proponent has enlist- and the diplomatic missions in “Evacuation continues! IAF Following the evacuation, ed a range of benefits it will bring New Delhi over the suffering of special repatriation flight with the External Affairs Ministry in such as better infrastructure Afghans in the past few weeks, 168 passengers on board, said the focus now would be to facilities for air passengers, pro- particularly the last seven-eight including 107 Indian nationals ensure the safe return of all motion of tourism, trade, com- days. is on its way to Delhi from Indian nationals from the merce, etc., and increase in “The avoidable suffering of Kabul,” External Affairs Afghan capital. regional economy as it will Afghanistan is man-made and Ministry spokesperson The Ministry said the boost tourism and commercial at a scale beyond all civilised Arindam Bagchi tweeted hours immediate priority for the activities in the region, besides contemplation. Afghanistan is before the plane landed at Government is to obtain accu- more employment opportunities going through a difficult time, Hindon. rate information about all for the locals. and only good leadership, com- It is learnt that the Indians Indian nationals currently stay- The State Government is passionate attitude and inter- evacuated to Doha from Kabul ing in Afghanistan. providing extra land free of national support to the Afghan were employees of a number of It also requested the cost for the further expansion people would somewhat bring foreign companies that were Indians as well as their employ- and for the construction of a ter- an end to these miseries,” he operating in ers to urgently share the rele- minal. tweeted. Afghanistan. vant details with the special About two aircraft will be India carried out the evac- “Bringing Indians home Afghanistan cell that was set up operated per day in the pro- uation missions in coordina- from Afghanistan! AI 1956 on August 16. posed Ayodhya Airport. With tion with the US and several carrying 87 Indians departs Sources said the cell the development of the airport, other friendly countries. A from Tajikistan for New Delhi. received more than 2,000 there is expected to be a huge group of Indian officials is Two Nepalese nationals also phone calls and answered over growth of air traffic from the coordinating the evacuation evacuated. “Assisted and sup- 6,000 WhatsApp queries dur- eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, mission at the Kabul airport ported by our Embassy ing the first five days of its said the AAI. According to the and another batch of Indians is @IndEmbDushanbe. More operation. The cell answered Government, total 76,72,337 expected to be brought back evacuation flights to follow,” more than 1200 e-mails during trees were cut down between from the Afghan capital on Bagchi tweeted at around 1:20 the period. 2016-17 and 2018-19.
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We will con- affected for about three hours many nations across the world ity there as per the direction tinue to manage the centre till on a section of the Pink Line came up with a strategy to set from the government to pre- the time we are asked to do so", due to a technical snag on up makeshift hospitals to cater pare in advance for possible ITBP spokesperson Vivek Saturday night. to the needs of growing infect- third wave. She said, "Till we Kumar Pandey said. He said, Services between Majlis ed patients as the virus chal- get any direction from the "However, we are receiving Park and Rajouri Garden sta- lenged the healthcare facilities government, the facility will near to zero Covid patients and tions were affected due to a even of all the developed remain operational." Though, have reduced the staff for the technical issue with the OHE OHE-related issue. It was Many commuters had nations. Apart from the med- she accepts that only a few facility. We will continue to be (overhead equipment) line, resolved and services were nor- taken to Twitter to share the ical oxygen-crisis, limited Covid patients are visiting the operational till we get any sources said. malised around 10 pm. It was hardship faced by them due to healthcare facilities during the facility now. direction from the govern- The Pink Line was fully not a major issue," a source said. the long delay in services. second Covid wave was also Dr Purvi Verma, Clinical ment. connected, end-to-end, after a one of the most apparent rea- Doctor at the CWG Covid Delhi Health Minister small segment near Trilokpuri sons for the devastating pan- care center, said, "We are ready Satyendar Jain recently said was bridged. demic in India. As the virus to face the challenges of the that all necessary measures The 59-km-long Majlis 2 continued to pose challenges to third wave with two oxygen are being taken and health Park-Shiv Vihar corridor or the the healthcare facilities across plants ready and a total of 450 infrastructure is being ramped Pink Line, spans 38 stations. the nation, many makeshift beds attached with the oxygen up to unprecedented levels The snag occurred about 7 pm hospitals were constructed on standby mode to face the sever- public works department supply." with more than 37,000 Covid- and was fixed around 10 pm, $ an urgent basis to accommo- ity of a possible third Covid (PWD) in Sarita Vihar, She said we have two halls 19 dedicated beds being built sources said. date the patients suffering from wave. Shalimar Bagh, Sultanpuri, here where 450 beds are avail- for the fight against the likely Earlier, the DMRC tweet- the infection. The Indian The health scientists are Kirari, Raghubir Nagar, GTB able along with 50 beds with third wave of Covid-19. He ed at 7.17 pm: "Pink Line Railways stopped all trains and continuously warning about hospital, and Chacha Nehru ICU facilities. "We have said that if third wave comes, Update Delay in service /32 converted many coaches into the possible third wave in India Bal Chikitsalaya. received directions for 460 it will be milder than the sec- between Majlis Park and isolation centres for the anytime. Recently, the Delhi The makeshift Covid-19 beds to be in complete opera- ond wave in Delhi at least Rajouri Garden. Normal ser- patients. Government announced build- facility attached to the Lok tion". A Medical Mobile Unit because the majority of the vices on all other lines". However, the daily Covid ing seven makeshift hospitals Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (MMU) facility also runs from cases that emerged during Around 10.11 pm, it tweet- case trajectory has shown the with 7,000 ICU beds in the next Hospital at Ramleela Maidan the CWG center that detects April-May this year were ed: "Pink Line Update. "Normal declining trend now, all six months to prepare for a started operations with 250 the Covid patients and provides caused by the Delta variant, service has resumed". makeshift hospitals in the potential third covid wave. ICU beds during the second quality treatment. The facility implying the majority of the "There was a delay on the Pink national Capital Delhi are oper- These seven makeshift hospi- wave. Dr Ritu Saxena, Media is presently running in New population may already have Line between Majlis Park and ational and will remain in a tals will be constructed by the Cell Chief, says that the Delhi district. antibodies. 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The based international syndicate of FICN would take place near a standard protocol developed The high cost of manual or police said on Saturday. replace the conventional exist- average LED lasts 50,000 oper- fake Indian currency notes Sarai Kale Khan here. A trap by ISRO for estimation of crop mechanical management of The accused identified as ing lights with ‘Light-emitting ating hours or more. It is more with the arrest of its two mem- was laid and during the late residue burning fire events straw is a major reason why Yamuna (24) and her husband diode’ (LED) lights at 155 than 40 times of the lifespan of bers from Delhi’s Sarai Kale evening hours, Zakir who sup- using satellite data. tor and control air pollution farmers choose to burn it. Rajesh, residents of Raghubir locations covering Metro sta- an incandescent bulb. In addi- Khan area. plied FICN in Delhi and NCR The commission, mandat- from stubble burning, the com- State governments are pro- Nagar, have been arrested, they tions, depots, parking etc. tion, LED lights have an ener- Fine quality Fake Indian was apprehended with a total ed to devise and execute plans mission…hereby directs gov- viding 50 to 80 per cent subsidy said. The decision to replace gy efficiency component which Currency Note (FICN) of 4 FICN of Rs. Four lakhs,” said to prevent and control air pol- ernment of NCT of Delhi to to farmers and cooperative A day after the toddler conventional lights (incandes- makes them consume a very lakhs were recovered from the the DCP. lution in the national capital ensure adoption and applica- societies to buy modern farm went missing from his home, cent bulbs, fluorescent lamps, low amount of power. accused, identified as “Later, his associate -- region and adjoining areas, tion of the standard protocol equipment for in-situ man- police found his body in a CFL lamps etc) is taken with an Talking about challenges in Mohammad Jakir and Kamre Kamre Alam, was also appre- has also asked Delhi, Punjab, for estimation of crop residue agement of paddy straw, flooded drain in Punjabi Bagh. aim to save energy and provide undertaking this drive, he said Alam, who also circulated fake hended from Sambhal in Uttar Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, burning fire events using satel- installing paddy straw-based According to police, a much better lighting experi- that it was a challenging task for Indian notes in Delhi NCR on Pradesh. During interrogation, Rajasthan to develop a time- lite data," the directions read. power plants and running a Yamuna felt that her mother ence. the DMRC maintenance teams the directions of a Dubai based it was further revealed the bound comprehensive action The commission said the massive awareness campaign loved her sister's son more A senior DMRC official as there is regular movement of man. syndicate is being run by Dubai plan, in consultation with protocol should be adopted against stubble burning. than her daughter, due to said that the DMRC has people. “The work had to be exe- The recovered amount based Sariq who has links with stakeholder agencies responsi- uniformly across the states of But these measures are yet which she hatched the plan to already covered 75 per cent of cuted at night time due to safe- were in the denomination of Pakistan," said the DCP. ble for monitoring and report- Punjab, Haryana, Uttar to make any significant impact kill the boy. Ten teams were the drive in recent months by ty reasons which in turn 100 and 200 rupee notes, police "Sariq is the kingpin of the ing of agriculture residue burn- Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi, on the ground. formed and they started trac- installing around one lakh increased the installation time. said. sata gang that steals luxury ing events, based on the pro- and not restricted to Punjab According to a recent study ing the missing child, a senior LED lights at these locations by Even during night, the work According to Sanjeev cars in Delhi- NCR and other tocol. and Haryana alone. by the Council on Energy, police officer said. replacing the conventional could be carried out for around Kumar Yadav, Deputy states. He is involved in more The commission had The panel on air quality Environment and Water Police analysed the CCTV lights. two hours only in a day since the Commissioner of Police than 50 cases of auto theft, stressed the need to develop has also asked these states to (CEEW), a Delhi-based not- footage and saw Yamuna and The official further said time window available from the (DCP), Special Cell, in the robbery, dacoity, Gunda Act, and implement a standardised submit a compliance report on for-profit policy research insti- Rajesh taking the boy towards that remaining 25 per cent of close of last passenger service past few months, information NSA etc. After shifting Dubai, methodology across NCR and the adoption of the protocol by tution, a relatively longer stub- Ganda Nala, Punjabi Bagh, the drive will be completed by and commencement of first was being received through besides operating a motor adjoining areas for the moni- August 30. ble-burning period and Deputy Commissioner of the end of October 2021 passenger service is very limit- sources about a FICN syndicate vehicle theft gang, he also toring of fire events at meetings The northern states of unfavourable meteorological Police (west) Urvija Goel said. wherein around 35000 LED ed and other important opera- operated by a Dubai based started dealing in FICN,” said with the Indian Space Research Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan conditions were primarily Yamuna was held from lights will be installed in the tional preparedness and routine person named Sariq alias the DCP. Organisation (ISRO) at a meet- and Uttar Pradesh attract atten- responsible for Delhi's wors- Subhash Nagar and upon inter- remaining portion of these maintenance activities are Sata. “On his direction, fake ing held in December last year. tion during the paddy har- ening air quality in winters last rogation, revealed that she and locations. undertaken in this period only,” “Sariq is involved in the cir- Indian currencies are circulat- The protocol has been pre- vesting season between year. Rajesh had kidnapped and killed “The LED based light sys- he said. culation of FICN in Delhi- ed in Delhi NCR and other pared in consultation with October 15 and November 15. The analysis showed the the child, the DCP tem will help DMRC save DMRC had to arrange NCR in a large quantity. But states by accused Kamre Alam stakeholder agencies like State Farmers set their fields on contribution of stubble burning said. The accused took the tod- around half of the energy special scaffoldings and cranes through surveillance and track- and Zakir. They exchanged Remote Sensing Centers and fire to quickly clear off the crop to Delhi's PM2.5 levels exceed- dler to Punjabi Bagh drain, expenditure vis a vis the exist- to cover the spaces at twice or ing skills, our team found out these fake notes with original Indian Agricultural Research residue left behind after har- ed 30 per cent for seven days strangulated him and to make ing lighting system. As a result, thrice the normal height of a that the FICN racket is being Indian currency notes at the Institute, it said. vesting and before cultivating (between October 10 and sure that he was dead, drowned the whole cost of installing building which is again very operated by Jakir and Alam in rate of Rs 60 for Rs 100 FICN,” "Now, therefore, in view of wheat and potato. It is one of November 25) in 2020 as him in the drain, police said. these lights will be recovered tricky and a time consuming Delhi NCR on the direction of said the DCP. the compelling need to moni- the main reasons for the alarm- against three days in 2019. 2019. by DMRC in around two years exercise, he added. , 2 0 ! $9-! 2342/1$ mobile phone fell down and got “I immediately contacted 0 ! ) stuck under the railway track at the Metro officials who tried he Delhi Metro Rail New Delhi Metro station said many times to find my mobile TCorporation Limited that he is a merchant exporter phone but failed. Later at 2342/1$ (DMRC) on Sunday handed and he was returning home around 12 AM. I got a call from over a mobile phone to a pas- from Delhi to Amritsar fol- Station Controller Rajesh Yadav ith a dip in Covid-19 senger who had lost his phone lowing Raksha Bandhan when who informed me that they Wcases and easing of at New Delhi Metro station on due to sudden congestion at have found my phone and I can restrictions, several people here Saturday night. New Delhi Metro station, his collect it from their office,” said chose to travel to meet their rel- Damanjeet Singh, whose mobile phone fell. Singh. atives and celebrate raksha bandhan on Sunday, unlike last year when festivities were 9 subdued because of a rampag- + ing pandemic. No death due to Covid-19 was recorded in Delhi on Saturday, the second consecu- ;< tive day the daily fatality count stood nil, while 19 new cases, ! 2342/1$ the lowest since April 15 last year, were also reported here, 2342/1$ he Delhi Police has arrest- according to health depart- Ted two men for allegedly ment data. he maximum temperature involved in illegal supply of However, information Tin the national Capital set- weapons from outer Delhi's technology (IT) professional tled at 34.3 degrees Celsius on Mangolpuri area. Swati Singh celebrated the fes- Sunday, the meteorological The accused have been tival of brother-sister bond at Jamshedpur, decided to travel cousins met up to celebrate 2342/1$ The IMD had issued a yel- department said. identified as Vipin (22) and home for the second consecu- with his family to the city in which we missed last year due low alert for the national The Met has forecast gen- Imran (28), both residents of August 20 identified two men tive year as her family is yet to Jharkhand. the pandemic. This year, we all eavy rain in Delhi on early Capital on Sunday and had pre- erally cloudy sky with light rain Mangolpuri. engaged in business of supply- be fully vaccinated against "This year, I am away from gathered at one of my cousins' HSaturday gave a much- dicted bad weather for the and thundershowers at isolated Police said that both have ing illegal firearms and later Covid-19. home (Delhi) and celebrating house," she said. needed respite from heat to day. places on Monday. The maxi- been active in the trade of ille- arrested them from She said that on every rak- rakhi with my cousins. The According to the Delhi people of the national Capital, Meanwhile, there were traf- mum and minimum tempera- gal supply of firearms for the Mangolpuri area. sha bandhan, before the infec- other purpose of this visit, is to Traffic Police, traffic jams were but the resultant waterlogging fic snarls at several stretches tures on Monday are expected last eight months. Police said “Seven illegal weapons and tion's outbreak, her family went take my maternal grandfather reported from Tilak Nagar, at several locations, and the because of Raksha Bandhan. to be around 35 and 26 degrees the duo were unemployed for 27 live rounds were recovered out for lunch at a restaurant to to Delhi as he still has some Najafgarh, Punjabi Bagh, Raksha Bandhan festival, hit The Delhi-Noida link road, Celsius respectively. a while now and during this from them and during ques- celebrate the day. complications post-recovery Pitampura and Peera Garhi, vehicular movement on Vikas Marg, Anand Vihar, Firni Rains lashed some parts of period, they came in contact tioning, it surfaced that the duo "Even though we miss eat- from Covid," he said. among other places in the city. Sunday. Road in Najafgarh and many the city on Sunday morning, with the Uttar Pradesh based act as a conduit between UP ing out, this has turned out to Gautam said that travelling "I m going to Delhi to my Some parts of Delhi also more areas witnessed heavy and the minimum temperature person who lured them into based suppliers and gangs be a good way to bond. We all to Jamshedpur, brought some grandmother's house to tie witnessed light rain on Sunday traffic as people came out in settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, this trade of illegal supply on operating in outlying areas of are cooking a little of some- change. rakhi to my cousin... Stuck in as well. large numbers to visit their rel- two notches below the season's the pretext of making easy Delhi,” said the DCP. thing, and enjoying a variety of Preeti Mishra, a researcher traffic for an hour. Just how Delhi recorded its highest atives on the festival. normal, said the official. money. The accused duo disclosed dishes at home," Singh told at IIT-Delhi, caught up with her much I wish I was at home..." one-day rain for August (139 Meanwhile, traffic on The relative humidity According to Parvinder that they received the recovered PTI. cousins to celebrate the festival a Twitter user posted. mm) in at least 13 years on stretches like Minto Bridge, recorded at 5.30 pm was 72 per Singh, the Deputy illegal weapons from a suppli- Professional photographer after a year's gap. Police in responded saying, Saturday, resulting in heavy Rajghat, Connaught Place, and cent. In the last 24 hours, the Commissioner of Police er based in Uttar Pradesh, Ankit Gautam, who lost his "This year, we are back to "traffic is heavy due to festival". water logging in many parts of ITO was also affected due to city received 9.2 mm rainfall, (DCP), Outer district, acting police said, adding efforts are maternal uncle in May in our regular celebration. 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He Joshi applauded Singh’s Covid-19 treatment, should lived his life in such a way that tenure as the UP CM saying, not be taken to treat or prevent he fulfilled the name given by “The most important tenure of Covid-19, the US Food and his parents. He lived his entire Kalyan Singh ji was the time Drug Administration has said. life for the public welfare. He when the Ram Mandir move- In India, sold in black- made ‘’jan kalyan’’ as the mantra ment was going on. I was the market during the second of his life, and dedicated his life President of the party at that Covid -19 wave, Ivermectin is for the BJP, Bharatiya Jan Sangh time and he was the UP CM now already off the covid treat- family, for an ideology and for and when he announced that ment list. # # 2342/1$ as also law and order duties. forces deployed in Pampore, the bright future of the country,” Lauding the role of Kalyan waiting to see the realisation of ‘no matter what happens, I will The USFDA warning came Another input suggests Panthachowk, Lasjan Bridge Modi said even as he hailed him Singh in the ‘Ram their dream of a grand temple not shoot at Kar Sevaks’, it a day after the Mississippi State mixed tanzeem, led by that three-four LeT terrorists and Nowgam Area. as a “committed decision Janambhoomi movement’, of Lord Ram at Ram raised his stature and people Department of Health issued a APakistan-based terror have managed to infiltrate Recently, inputs had also maker” who had become “a senior BJP leaders LK Advani Janambhoomi,” he said. got the idea that he is a man of similar statement in response to group Lashkar-e-Tayabba, is through Kanachak (Jammu suggested that the terror name of faith (vishvaas) across and Murli Manohar Joshi said Singh, also an ex-State principles,” Joshi said. reports that an increasing num- planning to carry out multiple region) on August 13. “They groups are in the lookout to the country”. on Sunday that the late UP Governor, was ill for some “At that time, he had also ber of people in Mississippi attacks on the vehicles/convoys would try to carry out some big target temples in Jammu “For the most part of his Chief Minister’s commitment, time, and passed away at the made it clear that he will not were using the drug to prevent of security forces in Jammu by attacks but due to tight securi- region to flare up communal life, he made efforts for public drive and sincerity towards Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate allow bloodshed in the move- a Covid infection. using magnetic IEDs/sticky ty they are facing difficulties,” passions. welfare. Whatever responsibil- resolving the Ayodhya issue was Institute of Medical Sciences in ment of this temple under any Some studies last year bombs. Similar attacks were agencies warned through the The terrorists have already ity he had got, be it as an MLA, a great source of strength for his Lucknow late on Saturday. circumstances. Back then, this spurred use of the drug against earlier planned by the terror inputs. been able to carry out drone any post in the Government, or party and others and that he A ‘Lodh leader’, he was the announcement was a big deal,” Covid-19, especially in Latin groups for the Valley, accord- Reportedly, weapons have hits on the Jammu air base in as a governor, he had been a was the nation’s leader. first OBC Chief Minister of the he said. America, and Fox News has ing to intelligence inputs. already been cached in the recent past. The case is centre of inspiration for every- Advani said Singh was a State and drew considerable Defence Minister Rajnath promoted some of those stud- The likely targets are vehi- Domana, Jammu and the ter- being probed by the National one. He became a symbol of stalwart of Indian politics and support from Advani in gain- Singh, who also paid tributes to ies’ findings on air. cles moving from Rajouri to rorists are trying to extract the Investigation Agency (NIA) faith for the common public,” a grassroots leader. ing political eminence.He had the departed leader in But the National Institutes Jammu side including Jammu same. without much headway. Modi added. “I cherish my many special fallen-out with Atal Bihari Lucknow, said he lost an elder of Health said in February that town. Other possible targets are A local terrorist Shahid The shift in the terror tac- “We have lost a capable memories with him during the Vajpayee and formed his own brother. “We used to tell him most of the studies related to vehicles of security forces mov- Khurshid of the LeT and its tic to target Jammu has been leader. We should make maxi- Ram Janmabhoomi Movement. political outfit but rejoined the (Kalyan) that we are ‘’bhoot- Ivermectin and the coronavirus ing from Poonch-Surankot via affiliate The Resistance Front made by the jihadi groups as mum efforts by taking his val- His commitment, drive and party in 2004 at the latter’s poorv’’ (former) chief minister, “had incomplete information old Mughal Road to Shopian (TRF) along with foreign ter- the security grid in the Valley ues and resolutions to com- sincerity towards resolving the behest. you are ‘’abhootpoorv’’ and significant methodological including in Shopian district, rorists were noticed in Golpora is particularly difficult for the pensate for him; we should Ayodhya issue was a great For his part, Joshi said, (unprecedented) Chief limitations,” including small reads the input shared with area. “They might plan to tanzeems to penetrate amid a leave no stone unturned in ful- source of strength not only for “Kalyan Singh wasn’t the leader Minister, on which he used to sample sizes and study out- stakeholders involved in snatch weapons and cause strong security footprint, offi- filling his dreams,” the PM my party, the BJP, but for scores of a caste. He felt pain for farm- laugh. I have seen him as an come measures that were often counter-insurgency operations grenade attacks on security cials said. said. of Indians who were eagerly ers, oppressed and backward elder brother,” he maintained. unclear. Ivermectin, which is also formulated for use by people to treat parasitic worms, had been ("" 9) . # controversially promoted as a potential Covid treatment ear- $ lier in the pandemic, but recent under their jurisdictions to studies found that the drug’s 2342/1$ strictly adhere to the timelines efficacy against the coronavirus and three-adjournment rule. is thin, and the F.D.A. has not he number of days it takes The rule of maximum approved the drug for Covid Tin trial and judgment of three adjournments is being treatment. commercial disputes has come actively enforced in more than In India, there has been down significantly in Delhi 50 per cent of cases of dedi- mixed response for the usage of and Mumbai, according to the cated commercial courts of the drug. Some state govern- latest data of the Law Ministry. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and ments like Uttar Pradesh and According to the World Bengaluru. Goa had during the raging Bank’s ‘’doing business’’ report This has reduced the time infection wave advocated its for India, it used to take 1,095 taken for trial, arguments and use for Covid-19 treatment days in trial and judgment of final judgment, the depart- and as a prophylaxis (preven- commercial disputes in 2020. ment noted. tive medication). But following a push for Besides, e-committee of In June, the Union Health reforms, the number of days the Supreme Court has Ministry’s directorate general of has come down to 424 in ensured compliance with the health services (DGHS) had Delhi and 306 in Mumbai, hearing conclusion date. Order XVII, Rule 2(b) of three-adjournment rule by cre- issued revised guidelines to according to the data put the Time standards are the CPC states that no ating facility which is provid- stop the use of Ivermectin in public domain by the respected in more than 50 per adjournment will be granted at ed in “daily proceedings besides Doxycycline in Covid- Department of Justice in the cent of cases in dedicated com- the request of a party, except screen” to alert judge about the 19 treatment for asymptomatic Law Ministry. mercial courts, the depart- where the circumstances are listing of case. and mild cases. The Code of Civil ment said. beyond control. Green colour indicates that It said these drugs have not Procedure of 1908 provides Fixing of time standards The Department of Justice the case is listed on the same been found to be effective in time standards for case man- for key court events and had sent letters to the high stage for less than three times. treatment of the Covid-19. agement. streamlining of trial process courts of Delhi, Bombay, Orange colour indicates According to it, the filing have led to speeding up case Calcutta and Karnataka to that the case is listed on the of written statement should be disposal, it claimed. adhere to the three-adjourn- same stage between three and 2342/1$ acreage was down at 169.06 Monsoon rainfall was lower done within 30 days of the Order XVII Rule (1) of the ment rule. six times. lakh hectare as against 171.82 eight per cent between June 1 notice served on defendant CPC provides for a maximum The four high courts have Red colour shows the case ith monsoon deficiency lakh hectare in the said period. and August 20, the ministry and the judgment should be of three adjournments during issued advisory to all the ded- is listed on the same stage for Wstill 8 percent in the However, area sown to pulses said. However, water storage delivered within 30 days from the hearing of a suit. icated commercial courts more than six times. country, area sown to summer was marginally higher at 134.23 available in 130 reservoirs in crops like paddy was lagging lakh hectare so far this kharif the country was 96 per cent of behind by 1.55 per cent at season, from 132.03 lakh live storage in the correspond- . Swayamsevak. He played an 1,043.87 lakh hectare so far in hectare in the year-ago period. ing period of last year, and 99 important role in strengthen- the ongoing kharif season of In cash crops, area sown to per cent storage of average in # P ing the BJP organization in the crop year 2021-22 (July- cotton was down at 117.04 the last 10 years, as per the Uttar Pradesh as a worker and June) as against 1060.37 lakh lakh hectare so far this kharif Central Water Commission, it leader. He worked for the hectare last year. The India season, against 127.69 lakh added. 95 empowerment of the weaker Meteorological Department hectare in the year-ago period. According to the ministry, sections of the society and (IMD) on Sunday said that cur- But, acreage under sugarcane “sowing is still going on” in always kept public welfare para- rent rainfall activity over plains was slightly higher at 54.63 lakh states growing kharif crops mount.” of northwest India was likely to hectare as against 53.85 lakh with “occurrence of monsoon 2342/1$ demise of former Governor “The Rashtriya reduce from Monday. hectare, while jute and mesta rains in many states”. A major- and former Chief Minister of Swayamsevak Sangh pays The Ministry of area was flat at 7.02 lakh ity of States have informed the xpressing its condolences Uttar Pradesh, popular public heartfelt tributes to Kalyan Agriculture on Sunday released hectare as against 7 lakh Central Government that the Eon the demise of former leader Kalyan Singh ji. He was Singh ji. We pray to the a kharif sowing data said that hectare in the said period. sowing of kharif crops, partic- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister a grounded politician and an almighty to give strength to his area sown to paddy (the main Sowing of kharif crops in ularly paddy, urad, moong and Kalyan Singh, the Rashtriya efficient administrator. His family to bear this loss and to kharif crop) remained mar- some places continues till sesamum castor, can be con- Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on death has caused an irrepara- place his departed soul at his ginally lower at 374.03 lakh September and harvesting tinued up to the end of August, Sunday said that his death has ble loss in public life.” feet,” they added. hectare till August 20 of this begins from October onwards. it said. 2342/1$ caused an irreparable loss in “He was devoted to Singh (89) passed away kharif season as against 378.07 Sowing operation is still under- Castor can be grown up to public life. Hindutva, Bhagwan Shri Ram due to sepsis and multi-organ lakh hectare in the year-ago way and planting of September 15 in Gujarat which enior BJP leader from Tamil In a joint statement, RSS and Bharatiya values. He had failure in Lucknow on Saturday period. summer (kharif) crops can be has been receiving good rains SNadu La. Ganesan was on chief Mohan Bhagwat and Joint become a people’s leader after night. A two-term Chief Similarly, area sown to continued till the end of for the last two days. Similarly, Sunday appointed as the new General Secretary Dattatreya fulfilling his national con- Minister of Uttar Pradesh, oilseeds remained slightly August, it said. sowing of kulthi and nizer and Governor of Manipur. Hosabale said, “The Rashtriya sciousness in the Shri Ram Referring to Singh’s asso- Singh had also served as the lower at 187.88 lakh hectare as Sowing of kharif crops early mustard seed can be done The post of the Governor Swayamsevak Sangh expresses Janmabhoomi movement,” ciation with the RSS, they said, Governor of Rajasthan from against 189.98 lakh hectare, begins with the onset of south- up to September in Jharkhand, had fallen vacant after the its deep condolences on the they said. “He was proud to be a Sangh 2014-2019. while that of coarse cereals west monsoon from June. it added. retirement of Najma Heptulla earlier this month. A communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said Ganesan will be the new % &' ($ “Governor of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office”. 2342/1$ al Exercise Malabar between Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti face and air operations includ- Heptulla had demitted navies of Australia, India, Japan would be embarked onboard ing Live Weapon Firing Drills, office on August 10 and on the n an effort to increase its pres- and the USA. Malabar series of INS Shivalik during the conduct Anti-Surface, Anti-Air and same day, the charge was given Ience in the Pacific region and maritime exercises commenced of Sea Phase commencing 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills, to Sikkim Governor Ganga strengthen Quad alliance, in 1992 as a bilateral India-US Aug 21. Joint Manoeuvres and Tactical Prasad. Indian Navy ships have reached exercise and has grown in The latest exercise will be exercises will be conducted Puducherry Chief Minister Guam for the Malabar series of stature over the years to include for four days commencing during the exercise. N Rangasamy greeted Ganesan exercises to commence shortly. four prominent navies in the August 26. The drill will provide The conduct of these exer- on his appointment. In his The Malabar series comprises Pacific and Indian Ocean an opportunity for common cises despite Covid restrictions message to Ganesan, the CM the Quad countries including Region. minded navies to enhance inter- is a testimony of synergy said his appointment as the India, US, Japan and Australia. As part of the Exercise, operability, gain from best prac- between the participating navies Governor of Manipur was a Giving details of the forth- Vice Admiral AB Singh, Flag tices and develop a common and commitment to safer seas. ‘’proud development.’’ coming exercise, navy official Officer Commanding-in-Chief, understanding of procedures for The participating Indian Rangasamy also stated in said here on Sunday warships Eastern Naval Command will Maritime Security Operations. Ships are the latest indigenous- his message that the rich polit- INS Shivalik and Kadmatt have operational discussions It will witness high-tempo ly designed and built, multi-role ical experience and adminis- arrived at Guam, an Island with Rear Admiral Leonard C. exercises conducted between Guided Missile trative proficiency of Ganesan Territory of the USA on “Butch” Dollaga, Commander Destroyers’, Frigates, Corvettes, Stealth Frigate and Anti- would be of immense help for Saturday as part of their on- CTF-74 focussing on develop- Submarines, Helicopters and Submarine Corvette respec- Manipur to make progress. going deployment to nations in ing an action plan and coordi- Long Range Maritime Patrol tively and form part of the “I extend my greetings and South East Asia and the Pacific nated operations in the mar- Aircraft of the participating Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet best wishes on my behalf and Ocean. The two ships are sched- itime domain. 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;Srinagar, hoping that his the Prime Minister is my cher- said that the BJP would make request of his mother Dayalu around 815-km journey will get ished dream," he said, adding P Radhakrishnan, two- situation conducive for wel- Ammal and sister Selvi with the attention of Prime Minister that his previous attempts to Ctime BJP MP from coming many senior Dravidian whom he enjoys good rapport Narendra Modi and he will get meet the PM did not fructify. Coimbatore and former State party leaders to the saffron despite his anger towards an opportunity to meet Shah said that he has been fol- Chief of the party, is a person party. “We will welcome M K younger brother M K Stalin, him. lowing the prime minister on who is known for economical Alagiri if he decides to join us. the chief minister. "I am a very big fan of social media over the past four use of words. As part of the Jan There is nothing that separates “Thampi (Tamil for Prime Minister Modi," the 28- years, and his speech and Ashirwad Yatra in Kongunadu Annan (big brother as Alagiri younger brother), don’t ask year-old, who works as a part- actions have "touched my region (south west Tamil is addressed by friends) from me anything as of now. I am time electrician in Jammu and heart". Nadu), Radhakrishnan us,” said Radhakrishnan on not in active politics. Let every- Kashmir's Srinagar, said as he "At one time, when he was declared in all the meetings he Sunday which has caused a thing be over and then Ill reached Udhampur on Sunday delivering an address at a rally, addressed that the day is not far furore in Tamil Nadu politics. speak to you in detail,” Alagiri after walking over 200 km. he stopped suddenly on hear- off when Lotus blooms in the Alagiri, the Madurai based had told The Pioneer when Taking short breaks on his ing the 'azaan' (Muslim call for State. elder son of late M asked about his stance prior to journey, which started two prayer) leaving the public In addition to his prophe- Karunanidhi, the former chief the assembly election, days ago, Shah, a resident of the astonished … that gesture of cy about the blooming of Lotus, minister of Tamil Nadu who “I did not tell Annan would Shalimar area in Srinagar, our prime minister touched my Radhakrishnan gave enough was also the party chief for 49 join the BJP. What I told was believes that at the end of this heart and I became his ardent hits of the BJP emerging as an years till he breathed his last in that if he opts to join the BJP, arduous journey his dream of fan," he said. Shah said that alternative force to the DMK 2017, was expelled from the there is nothing in his way to meeting the Prime Minister over the past two and a half and the AIADMK in the State. DMK in 2014 and has been in block his decision,” said will be fulfilled. years, he has made several 1 N 8 DE F 18 8 Looking towards K P political wilderness since then. Radhakrishnan who enjoys a "I am on my way to Delhi attempts to meet Prime 8 60 Ramalingam, former DMK During the 2019 Lok Sabha special relation with Alagiri. by foot to meet him (Modi) and Minister Modi in Delhi. PTI . 012 3+%/ %% *$ +% +" 5 * 4$%0 55 6 7 % %% *% $.$ $#/$
*%$ / Q $7$ , Bengaluru: Former Prime the well the house. In my 30 Mahadayi water sharing dis- , Minister H D Deve Gowda on years as a parliamentarian, I pute between the State and Bengaluru: Karnataka registered 1,189 fresh Covid- Sunday rued the unruly scenes have never witnessed any inci- Maharashtra. Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh repeated reviews, consulta- 19 cases and 22 deaths taking the total infections and in the Rajya Sabha and wastage dent like this." Such behav- Regarding the Mekedatu Chief Minister Pema Khandu tions, and meetings at all lev- fatalities due to the disease to 29.38 lakh and 37,145 of the recently concluded iour was not good for society issue, he said some leaders on Sunday admitted that the els, which subsequently respectively, the health department said on Sunday. Parliament session without any because it showed the degen- from Tamil Nadu he had spo- pandemic has been an “eye- revealed the poor condition of There were 20,556 active cases in the state while debates on issues affecting peo- eration of democratic values ken to had advocated a reser- opener” for the State our health infrastructure. I the recovery of 1,456 patients took the total recover- ple, saying he had not seen any- and was an insult to the great voir on the Cauvery river at Government prompting it to “We are completely over- ies to 28,80,889. Dakshina Kannada district, which thing like it in his 30 years as people who fought for the free- Hogenakkal on the Karnataka- revamp the health sector in the hauling infrastructure and borders Kerala, remained the number one Covid-19 a parliamentarian. dom of the country, he said. Tamil Nadu border, and not last 18 months which it could facilities of all the district hos- hotspot with 286 infections and four fatalities which After the conclusion of the Vice President M Venkaiah Mekedatu in Ramanagara dis- not do in decades. pitals. We have recruited and was the highest among all the districts on Sunday. monsoon session on August 11, Naidu had suspended four trict. "A reservoir at The Government has will continue recruiting suffi- Bengaluru urban district was the second major he met the opposition leaders TMC MPs on August 4 for the Hogenakkal would mean “learnt the lesson the hard cient doctors, including spe- Covid-19 hotspot with 267 cases and two deaths. The and asked them what they had rest of the day for creating a encompassing a large catch- way” due to the outbreak of cialists, nurses of all categories, Karnataka capital has so far reported 12,35,036 achieved as none of the issues ruckus over the Pegasus spying ment area whereas in Covid-19 and is developing the paramedics, and other sanitary infections and 15,959 deaths. affecting the people was dis- issue. Mekedatu, the catchment area sector through the creation of and assisting staff as required,” There were 7,762 active cases. Other districts too Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported cussed, Gowda said. Gowda said his party is small," Gowda said. infrastructure. he said. reported Covid-19 cases including 132 Udupi, 79 in 10,402 Covid-19 positive cases and 66 "I was not allowed to would launch a State-wide The former PM said only “It was this pandemic that Khandu also informed that Mysuru, 75 in Hassan, 55 in Kodagu and 50 in related deaths on Sunday, taking the total speak during the monsoon campaign after the conclusion a regional outfit like JD(S) enabled us to ‘right' the ‘wrong' the government has decided to Chikkamagaluru. According to the media bulletin, number of those affected in the State by session due to the ruckus by of the legislature session on could find a solution to these and revamp the health sector in select and develop one hospi- there were deaths in 14 districts including Bengaluru, the viral infection to 38,14,305. members of the ruling and September 24, to resolve the two river water disputes and the last one and half years that tal each in every assembly con- Dakshina Kannada, Tumakuru, Udupi, Mandya and State Health Minister Veena George opposition parties. No business water disputes in the state, not any national party. we couldn't do in decades,” the stituency with all facilities. Dharwad. Kalaburagi district recorded zero infections said 63,406 samples were tested in the last took place and the session was including that pertaining to the He said Congress leader Chief Minister said. Applauding the role of and zero fatalities. There were zero fatalities in 17 dis- 24 hours and the test positivity rate was wasted," the JD(S) leader told Krishna and Mahadayi rivers Rahul Gandhi needed to 'walk Khandu said this while Ramakrishna Mission Hospital tricts in Karnataka. The department said in its bul- 16.41 per cent. Till now, 3.02 crore sam- reporters at the party office and the Mekedatu balancing the extra mile' to hone his polit- laying the foundation stone of here in the fight against Covid- letin that 1,25,158 Covid-19 tests were conducted on ples have been tested in the state. Among here. reservoir project across the ical skills and wondered what a 200-bedded speciality unit of 19, the Chief Minister said Sunday including 92,842 RT-PCR tests and other the districts, Malappuram reported the On the unruly behaviour river Cauvery. he had achieved by taking out the Ramakrishna Hospital here. doctors, nurses, paramedics, methods. With this, Karnataka has so far performed highest number of cases today at 1,577, fol- of parliamentarians in the He said Karnataka Chief a bicycle rally recently to “Being the chief minister and all staff of the facility had 4.19 crore Covid-19 tests in the State, the department lowed by Kozhikode with 1,376 and Rajya Sabha, he said, "I am dis- Minister Basavaraj Bommai protest the hikes in fuel prices. even I was not aware of the sta- done everything possible for said. There were 1,50,127 inoculations done on Sunday Palakkad 1,133. The Minister said out of gusted with the behaviour of had spoken to NCP chief To a question on his recent tus of our health facilities, taking care of the sick and taking the total vaccination to 3.69 crore. The posi- those found infected today, 104 reached the ruling party, as well as the Sharad Pawar and other BJP meeting with Bommai, Gowda especially at the ground level. needy during the tivity rate today was 0.94 per cent while the case fatal- the state from outside, 9,674 contracted the members of the opposition... leaders in a bid to find a solu- said he assured him support on Due to the pandemic, we pandemic. ity rate was 1.85 per cent, it said. PTI disease from their contacts. PTI People danced on the table in tion to the Krishna and various issues. PTI 5 " " 0B3 " 8 0 Guwahati:A four-month-old Ganga being Mainou (Lakhsmi in local Bodo had lost her mother to surging waters language) preceding them by a year to of the Brahmaputra nearly two decades Manas, also from the CWRC. Surat:A 30-year-old doctor allegedly killed her back, but she has now found her home While Ganga gave birth to her mother and sister by injecting them with drugs on the banks of another river and is a fourth calf in the last week of July this before overdosing on sleeping pills in a bid to end healthy mother of four young ones. year, Jamuna has three calves of her her life here in Gujarat but survived, police said Orphaned by the floods in Assam's own and Mainou had also become on Sunday. famed Kaziranga National Park, Ganga mother to three calves over the years Dr Darshana Prajapati injected her mother had found a refuge on the periphery before dying of natural causes a cou- Manjulaben (59) and her sister Falguni (28) with of the Park where she was raised before ple of years back, Barman said. drugs at their house in the Katagram area on setting out to live on her own in her The Center was established by Saturday night that caused their death on Sunday natural habitat. Government of Assam, Wildlife Trust morning. She also tried to end her life by con- Ganga was the second rhino to of India (WTI) and International suming a large number of sleeping pills. She is cur- be rescued by the Center for Wildlife Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), with rently undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, Rehabilitation and Conservation the support of Government of India, a police officer said. (CWRC) in Kaziranga in 2003, along in 2002. "Both Manjulaben and Falguni died apparently with another rhino calf, Rathin Barman It is located at the periphery of the due to drug overdose while Dr Darshana is under- of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) told Kaziranga National Park and attends going treatment at the civil hospital where the PTI. Hand-raised by the staff of the to wildlife displacements originating police recorded her statement," Assistant CWRC, the pair was translocated to mainly from the Park and adjoining Commissioner of Police (ACP), D-Division, DJ Manas National Park (MNP), about Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Chavda told reporters. Dr Darshana told the 300 km away from their birthplace, The Center has been engaging in police that she was fed up with her life, he said. four years later where they have thrived rescue of wildlife that stray out of their "Since her mother and sister were dependent over the years. Named Ganga-Jamuna natural habitats and rhinos of KNP on her, she wanted to take their life before killing for their bonding by the frontline staff have been among such animals that herself. She said she injected them with a sleep- of MNP, they were the second lot of have found a new lease of life in its inducing drug. The exact drug injected will be rhinos sent to the Park with the first premise. 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There were those who * B G # 3-( swore vengeance on the British; out of these movements emerged FD$ *$ $ B B 8 P ( the Taliban as well as al-Qaeda Q (though much later), with glob- preached at the institution has outfit, the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e- from Deoband (India). al aspirations. worldwide influence. A true Islam, or party of scholars of Charles Allen, in his book B B + Muslim’s first duty is to defend Islam, in 1945 under the lead- ‘God’s Terrorists — The D 150/ A $ 9 In the period military dicta- tor General Zia-ul-Haq was fer- his religion wherever it is under ership of Maulana Shabbar Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden A 9 ! O vently Islamisising Pakistan, the attack. Sunni Islam of South Ahmad Othmani and Roots of Modern Jihad’, points FD$ O Taliban first emerged in Asia has been impacted the Maulama Mufti Mahmud. Its out that Wahhabism is the most by these teachings. aim was to shape the upcom- guiding ideology behind mod- # ( Afghanistan as a cohesive unit. Rahimullah Yusufzai, a Peshawar- The Jamiat-e-Ulema-I- ing nation of Pakistan into a ern Islamist terrorism. The 9 based scholarly journalist, in an Hind (JUH), the Party of truly Muslim State with an Taliban are representatives of !S interface with Charles Allen, a Clerics of Hindustan, formed Islamic Constitution in confor- this ideology in action. Allen renowned historian of the British in 1920 later resulted in two mity with the Quran and mentions that Ahmad Rashid splinter groups: Tablighi Sharia, a vision it shared with has meticulously captured the A$ ( Raj (and grandson of the founder of The Pioneer daily), reported Jamaat (Preaching Party) led !12>&6$<% Tablighi Jamaat. rise of Taliban in his book, ! ( B B being the first journalist to note by Naqshbandi Sufi Maulana Ahead of Partition in ‘Taliban: The Story of the + > 7 the appearance of the Taliban on Muhammad Ilyas followed % 4& 2 !&/$! 1941, there were around 200 Warlords’. In Rashid’s words: # the Afghan scene in 1994. They the teachings of Shah <6& $&!$< madrasas in Pakistan, rising to “The Taliban represent nobody Waliullah. The second was led 893 by l972. Of these, 354 were but themselves and recognised ( were unsmiling youngsters with untrimmed beards, black turbans, by Mawdudi, who promoted a !1&!2H$! <3 Deobandi, 144 Al-Hadith and no Islam but their own.” # ; F black waistcoats, carrying either new political agenda. For him, $ $ 4$&& 4 267 Barelvis. By 1980, nearly The Shia Revival says that Kalashnikov automatic rifles or Islam had to present itself as a 70 per cent of the madrasas the Deobandi area of influence grenade launchers. viable political and social alter- &;$!& &62< 2 were controlled by Deobandis. stretches from Bangladesh to In 1879, the Deoband native to both Western capital- 3&=<6!122 Most of the Taliban are the Afghan Hazaras. The Taliban retained militant jihad as a central State purged of all accretions, products of these madrasas, declared Afghan Shias to be pillar of the faith. Officially, that is, a ‘democratic’ caliphate &-; <3/2424 which have become nurseries infidels and massacred at least Deoband has rejected ijtihad (the whose citizens would embrace for producing more Taliban. 2,000 of them in Mazar-e- use of independent reasoning) in Sharia willingly. In 1939, !12$ $6&!$< The various fundamentalist Sharif and Bamiyan in 1997-98. matters of the Sharia. Around the Mawdudi moved to Lahore. 62-2$>246< organisations that exist now in Others have been told to con- end of the 19th century, the teach- Two years later, he founded India and Pakistan are one vert to Sunnism or face death. ings at the madrasa were tradition- Jamiat-e-Islami (JI) in direct 42<.& 4E$ 4$&F way or the other connected to (The author is a seasoned al and termed Salafi, or following opposition to JUH. As the the Deoband madrasa. The writer, an editor and analyst the forefathers based on the ideas demand for a separate Muslim Taliban in Pakistan and with publications in Hindi and of renowned jurists Hanabali and State grew in India, a number Afghanistan have acknowl- English. The views expressed Ibn Tamiyya. The ideology of Deobandis formed another edged the inspiration received are personal.) ,,- ,. ,,/ 0,.- SOUNDBITE $ ) # " & " ! ( $ ! Sir — The Northeast region seldom catches attention unless something ( $ tragic happens there. Although the ! ( ) ( region has been divided into various ( - 6( ) 0 @ 2 - 41( E F States, the boundary disputes refuse to recede which can be gauged from the - 68 . ) " turbulent and violent nature of events $ 68 45)4+ $684((54(-6* which occurred over the last few . ( () K0 . !,9:#2;6 months. Northeast India has the distinc- tion of remaining aloof from the rest of $ ( ) ) < the country. However, frequent insur- ) * + gency, political instability, separatist ten- 6!$ ) # dencies and distinct identities have dis- 4 ( ( ! ,-./0 12 # 3/., torted the culture and history of the $ ( IJ 0 & ( * 4 10555 region for decades. 68 . E 4F 8( ,-5556 7 ,-555 03 However, with the arrival of digital- ! * +789 (03 isation and a shift from PV Narasimha ( ) $ ( ( ,-,-5. 0.5 Rao’s ‘Look East Policy’ in the 1990s to - ‘Act East Policy’ by the Modi 8( 8( #496(*4 9 Government in 2014 to expand its foot- E( 8 F ) ( K . ' : ( print for electoral and geopolitical 68 . ) ( ( gains, a renewed vigour in development 8 $ ( projects can be seen. But at a time when 8 ) ),+( +6-4+84++| the world is struggling with issues like the Taliban imbroglio, Coronavirus Afghanistan functions against the total strength of judges, including the ( pandemic, terrorism and fast-changing interests of the people of the country, Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court ;)7 ,1, centres of powers, India cannot afford it will be difficult for it to sustain in the would come to 33 as against the sanc- 8 + to be complacent in its internal matters long run. tioned strength of 34. The inordinate and interstate disputes. The The agitation by Afghans led to delay in the disposal of cases by all the :*$4 * Governments’ approach must not exac- protests in parts of the country where courts has hurt the litigant public K 0.0 ( erbate these fault lines by polarisation they were seen waving the national flag badly. Cases filed during the evening of < but respect their regional identities. The of the previous Afghan Government. It life of many litigant public are taken for- Centre must also closely monitor the sit- ;( ./ O O remains to be seen whether the Afghans ward by their heirs and it has become uation from slipping out of control. continue to stage protests against the a dream for the petitioners to see jus- E1 8F Consensus and confidence-building Taliban after there were rounds fired at tice in their lifetime. (( * ( measures must be adopted to solve the them. Against this backdrop, India A ray of hope dawns only if all the ; +789 (03 border issues at the earliest. needs to wait and watch. A pragmatic vacancies are filled up in all the courts Vijay Singh Adhikari |Nainital approach needs to be adopted by India and also when the sanctioned posts are ( ( 8 rather than an ideological one. The increased to meet the growing needs. It > ? ( interests of India must reflect in its is appalling that in many High Courts, Sir — India must be on the alert and thinking and actions. Given that there the posts filled are far less than 50 per $494 6-+65+:,$4 # watch carefully how the Taliban run the are some elements in India who cele- cent. In such a situation, it is no use K Government in Afghanistan. Even brate Talibanisation of Afghanistan, expecting that the justice would be ; $ ( the re-emergence of the Taliban is a mat- delivered swiftly. The Government and ; though the Taliban leaders have assured % the world that they would moderate ter of grave concern for India. judiciary should work in tandem to fill + 7 their harsh religious principles, the Venu GS |Kollam up all the vacancies, without which the .' S ; 7 Taliban have so far failed to walk the pace of justice may further slow down. ) KV Seetharamaiah | Bengaluru talk. They have been perpetrating O atrocities against the civilians ever Sir — It is good augury that the : since they took over Afghanistan. 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very crisis comes with an rating and India's global percep- expand opportunities. lence with direct support from focus on start-up incubation Modi and former President opportunity. India today tion, as per Pew Research, adds Economic growth thrives the HRD ministry and inter- and modernizing the educa- Donald Trump to get QUAD Eis at the cusp of a major strength in terms of engage- on trust, collaborationand national partnerships.We need tion system with emphasis on into action for safeguarding transformation that has the ment. We need to focus on capability. Our education sys- to create the right funding and teaching quality, research facil- economic, security interests potential to make hera global developing leadership skills tem is key to building a social support system to develop ity and technology support. and Trump's personal effort to leader. India's greatest asset is from the schooling stage. quotient and interpersonal enterprise and research. The Indians can reach their poten- rename 'Asia-Pacific' as 'Indo- human capital that has the & 3%-4 Our education system skills to drive collaboration, system should be friendly for tial only by showcasing the Pacific' and thereby bringing potential to make a difference revolves around the colonial innovation and change. Our growth and not marred by red ease of business in tier-2 cities India the world's most crucial to the emerging world order. and socialist era that focuses growth depends on our abil- tape. India needs to initiate a and the talent pool available geo-economic region holds More than 300 million people on creating educated labour build self-confidence and inde- ity to collaborate. Lack of national integrated education there. Each Indian state will enormous potential that will are part of the skilled domes- rather than entrepreneurs and pendent thinking. Emphasis emphasis on building social policy that encourages cross have to create the right envi- unfold in the years to come. tic workforce in the country. domainexperts. A major draw- on bookish knowledge and skills, participation in sports country cultural and social ronment for expansion of busi- Time has come for India India today has a diversified back of this ecosystem is its assessment of what children and extracurricular activities exposure for graduates and ness and the mobility of work- to position itself as a world pool of quality, ready to meet inability to help students learn donot know should be hampers the ability of young- post-graduates from different ing professionals and students. economic power beyond just the needs of an expanding from failures. The education replaced by building an under- sters to interact, get different parts of the country to get India has everything that the label of a "market" or economy. In the past decade, a system has limited flexibility standing of various subjects, insights and become more exposed to work being done by is required to take advantage "source of cheap talent". It is million Indian students have for students to pick their sub- ability to integrate and apply confident about themselves their peers in other states and of the changing world order time to embark on One pursued education at universi- ject combinations from the learnings in form of projects. through such interactions develop a strong understand- inthe post-pandemic era with Nation - One HRDInitiative ties abroad. This pool will be a available options. We need a We lack in our world and presentations. Such skills ing of cultures of different parts a changing global economic focusing on quality. great strength for India if we are (The writer is an expert on model of pedagogy that facil- view and the ability to link form the core for leadership of the country. Activities relat- and geo-political order. A very To paraphrase Swami able to engage with them and Leadership Development itates engagement, quality of macro-economics and micro and enterprise building to be ed to sports and National positive and significant devel- Vivekananda, we will be show them the emerging currently a Country teaching and creates diversity business strategy. The key successful in other profes- Cadet Corps should be includ- opment has been India receiv- remembered for what we are opportunities. In comparison to Manager for India with a of streams and effectiveness of area of deficiency is social sions as well. ed in the curriculum. ing nearly $82 billion in foreign and we have the power to Global IT firm. The views China, Indian professionals expressed are personal.) ability for application of learn- skills and the ability to build Universities need to be It is time for an India investment in 2021. Efforts by make ourselves whatever we have a better talent perception ing. The present model fails to collaborative networks to developed as centres of excel- Sovereign Wealth Fund with Prime Minister Narendra wish ourselves to be. ! #$ % &'&( )*+ ),)- 6 ? ! Q R 3&1$ !< The US Embassy issued a hotel in the capital. security warning Saturday That is the only announced he US military is consider- telling citizens not to travel to example of US forces going Ting “creative ways” to get the airport without individual beyond the airport to get evac- Americans and others into the instruction from a US govern- uees, who often are blocked by ;&.%/ Kabul airport for evacuation ment representative. Officials chaos, violence and crowds at from Afghanistan amid a range declined to provide more airfield gates. otential Islamic State threats of security threats, Defence specifics about the IS threat but A central problem in the Pagainst Americans in Secretary Lloyd Austin said, described it as significant. evacuation operation is pro- Afghanistan are forcing the and the Pentagon on Sunday “We're gonna try our very cessing evacuees once they US military to develop new ordered six US commercial best to get everybody, every reach other countries in the ways to get evacuees to the air- airlines to help move evacuees American citizen who wants to region and in Europe. Those port in Kabul, a senior US offi- from temporary sites outside of get out, out,” Austin said in the temporary waystations, includ- cial has said, adding a new Afghanistan. interview. ing in Qatar, Bahrain and complication to the already Austin told ABC's “This “And we've got — we con- Germany, are sometimes reach- chaotic efforts to get people out Week” that as President Joe tinue to look at different ways ing capacity. of the country after its swift fall Biden's August 31 deadline for to — in creative ways — to In an attempt to alleviate to the Taliban. ending the evacuation opera- reach out and contact that, and to free up military air- The official on Saturday tion approaches, he will rec- American citizens and help craft for missions from Kabul, said small groups of Americans ommend whether to give it them get into the airfield.” the Pentagon on Sunday acti- and possibly other civilians will more time. He later said this included vated the Civil Reserve Air be given specific instructions on Tens of thousands of non-Americans who qualify Fleet. The Defense Department what to do, including move- Americans and others have for evacuation, including said 18 aircraft from six com- ment to transit points where yet to flown out of the country. Afghans who have applied for mercial airlines will be direct- : " # they can be gathered up by the The interview aired Sunday Special Immigrant Visas. ed to ferry evacuees from inter- military. The official spoke on but was taped Saturday as Austin noted that the US im waystations. The aircraft each from American condition of anonymity to dis- other US officials cited military on Thursday had used airlines will not fly into Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air cuss military operations. increased concerns about secu- helicopters to move 169 Afghanistan. Lines and Omni Air; two from The changes come as the rity threats at the Kabul airport Americans into the airport According to the Pentagon, Hawaiian Airlines; and four Q# @53$;< ) US Embassy issued a new secu- from militants affiliated with from the grounds of a nearby the activation involves three from United Airlines. rity warning Saturday telling the Islamic State group. citizens not to travel to the <>R Kabul airport without indi- ) 1 vidual instruction from a US government representative. " Washington: US President Joe Biden is scheduled to virtually meet other leaders of the G-7 coun- /< 4< "We must evacuate and Officials declined to provide tries on August 24 to discuss close coordination on Afghanistan policy, White House Press Secretary give sanctuary to those to more specifics about the IS 7' Jen Psaki said on Sunday. The leaders will discuss continuing our close coordination on Afghanistan ony Blair, the British prime whom we have responsibility threat but described it as sig- policy and evacuating our citizens, the brave Afghans who stood with us over the last two decades. Tminister who deployed — those Afghans who helped nificant. troops to Afghanistan 20 years us and stood by us and have a ago after the 9/11 attacks, says right to demand we stand by the US decision to withdraw them," he said. 0 8 ( $ ! from the country has "every Like other nations, Britain Jihadist group round the world is trying to evacuate Afghan 5+ cheering." allies as well as its own citizens /< 4< In a lengthy essay posted from Afghanistan, but with a " : on his website late Saturday, the U.S.-imposed Aug. 31 deadline ritish Prime Minister Boris former Labour Party leader hovering into view, it's a race Moscow: The Russian ambas- BJohnson has said he will con- .2$'$ imbroglio. diplomatic position that it has said the sudden and chaotic against time. sador in Kabul says the Taliban vene a meeting of leaders from Since the Taliban's takeover no favourites in Afghanistan, pullout that allowed the Taliban In addition to the 4,000 or have asked his embassy to con- the Group of Seven nations on s China, Pakistan mull a of Kabul on August 15, China the Pakistani government is to reclaim power risked driven not by grand strategy so U.K. citizens, the country is vey their offer of a deal to a Tuesday for “urgent talks on the Ajoint strategy to push for a and Pakistan have stepped up clearly comfortable with the undermining everything that but by politics," he added. thought to have around 5,000 remaining pro-government hold- situation in Afghanistan.” global recognition of the contacts amidst a sense of their return of the Taliban, the Hong had been achieved in Blair also accused U.S. Afghan allies, such as transla- out in northern Afghanistan. In a statement posted on Taliban regime in war-torn delight over a “humiliating Kong-based South China Afghanistan over the past two President Joe Biden of being "in tors and drivers, earmarked for Ambassador Dmitry Twitter, Johnson said it is “vital Afghanistan to further their defeat” of the US after a 20-year Morning Posted quoted some decades, including advances obedience to an imbecilic polit- a seat on a plane. The Ministry Zhirnov said on Saturday that that the international commu- interests, experts have warned war in Afghanistan despite lin- Pakistani analysts as saying. in living standards and the edu- ical slogan about ending 'the of Defense said Sunday that a senior member of the nity works together to ensure the “all-weather allies” of long- gering concerns over the return Within hours of Kabul's cation of girls. forever wars', as if our engage- nearly 4,000 people had been Taliban's political leadership safe evacuations, prevent a term losses, especially a blow- of the Taliban with all its bag- fall, Pakistan Prime Minister "The abandonment of ment in 2021 was remotely evacuated so far. has asked Russia to tell fighters humanitarian crisis and support back effect from the US which gage of the al-Qaeda and the Imran Khan said the Afghan Afghanistan and its people is comparable to our commit- Blair conceded that mis- in the Panjshir Valley that the the Afghan people to secure the may turn its ire on Beijing and Islamic State terror groups. people had “broken the shack- tragic, dangerous, unneces- ment 20 or even 10 years ago." takes were made over the past Taliban hope to reach a politi- gains of the last 20 years.” Islamabad to avenge its Afghan Contrary to its oft-stated les of slavery” to the West. sary, not in their interests and The former prime minister, two decades but added that cal agreement to settle the sit- not in ours," said Blair who whose reputation in the U.K. military interventions can be uation there. The diplomat says served as prime minister dur- took a dive from the failure to noble in intent, especially when the Taliban claim they don't ing 1997-2007, a period that find the alleged weapons of challenging an extreme Islamist want bloodshed in the region. # also saw him back the U.S.-led mass destruction that were threat. The Panjshir Valley north of ; war in Iraq in 2003. cited as justification for U.S. "Today we are in a mood Kabul, a stronghold of the "The world is now uncer- coalition's invasion of Iraq, which seems to regard the Northern Alliance militias that 1 A 0 " tain of where the West stands said Britain has a "moral oblig- bringing of democracy as a were allied with the US during because it is so obvious that the ation" to stay in Afghanistan utopian delusion and inter- the 2001 invasion of 6& &//&1 decision to withdraw from until everyone who needs to be vention virtually of any sort as Afghanistan, is the only area that '26%&/2 Afghanistan in this way was evacuated is taken out. a fool's errand." he said. hasn't fallen to the Taliban. AP alestinian police on Sunday srael's military bombed Psaid they arrested 24 people IPalestinian militant weapons protesting the government's sites in the Gaza Strip early response to the death of a ! *9 Sunday in response to a violent prominent political activist demonstration on the perime- while in the custody of ter fence that left an Israeli Palestinian security forces. B ! police officer critically injured, The demonstrators had the army said. planned to call for accountabil- Saturday's violence erupt- ity in the death of Nizar Banat, ! ed after hundreds of an outspoken critic of the Palestinians took part in a Palestinian Authority who died Kyiv: German Chancellor efforts to bring peace to east- !216& The report said Motegi demonstration organised by in custody on June 24 shortly Angela Merkel sat down for ern Ukraine, where fighting would meet with other Iranian Gaza's Hamas rulers to draw burning tires. At least 24 er planes hit “four weapons and after he was arrested. But police talks with Ukrainian President between Ukrainian forces and ranian President met Sunday officials, including Raisi's nom- attention to the Israeli-Egyptian Palestinians, including a 13- storage manufacturing sites” prevented Saturday's protest Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russia-backed separatists has Iwith Japan's foreign minister inated foreign minister, blockade of the territory. year-old, were injured by Israeli belonging to Gaza's Hamas and arrested two dozen activists. traveling to Kyiv on Sunday. killed more than 14,000 people in the capital of Tehran and the Hossein Amirabdollahian and The demonstration grew gunfire, according to the Gaza rulers, and that the military Police spokesman Louay The two leaders were since 2014. two discussed de-escalation of other high-ranking officials violent after dozens of people health ministry. An Israeli deployed additional troops to Arzeigat issued a statement expected to discuss relations Germany and France have tensions in the region, during his two-day visit. approached the fortified border Border Police officer was shot the region near the border saying the demonstrators had between the countries, reforms worked to help broker a peace- Iranian news agencies report- Iran's state-run IRNA news fence and threw rocks and and critically injured. with the Palestinian enclave. not received a permit and in Ukraine and implementation ful settlement to the conflict, ed. agency reported Saturday that explosives toward Israeli sol- The army said in a state- There were no immediate “refused to sign the condi- of the 2015 peace deal designed including a since-violated 2015 The president's official Motegi's visit to Tehran is diers from behind a black ment that in response to the reports of injuries in the tions for the gathering.” It did to end the fighting with Russia- ceasefire agreement reached website, president.Ir, said that aimed at boosting bilateral smoke screen billowing from violent demonstrations, fight- airstrikes. not elaborate. backed separatist in the eastern in Minsk, Belarus. Japanese Foreign Minister relations with Iran and fur- Ukraine. “I will work until my last Toshimitsu Motegi discussed thering diplomatic efforts to Merkel's trip came two day in office so that the terri- bilateral, regional and interna- de-escalate and stabilize the B days after she went to Moscow torial integrity of Ukraine can tional issues with President Middle East. . ! ; to meet with Russian President be ensured,” Merkel said. Ebrahim Raisi. During Sunday's meeting, Vladimir Putin. The chancellor It's not clear when she will The two-day visit is the Raisi welcomed efforts by Japan is not running in Germany's step down, because Germany's first by a Japanese official since and other countries to help national election next month outgoing government will Raisi became Iran's new pres- establish peace and stability in >! and is nearing the end of her remain in place until a new one ident and the first since the Afghanistan and the region. almost 16-year-long leader- is formed after the election. Japanese prime minister visit- “Iran has always supported $/& &.&4 protocols. Due to the Delta tory Covid-19 test, travellers ship of Germany. Putin asked Merkel to reaf- ed Iran in 2019. ISNA said peace and stability in ! variant, India was in category from areas falling in category After meeting Putin on firm to Ukrainian authorities Motegi is in Tehran at the offi- Afghanistan. Of course, we akistan has decided to allow C in Pakistan from May 22 till B are required to present a neg- Friday, Merkel made it clear during her Kyiv visit the impor- cial invitation of Iranian believe that Afghans should 4%.&$ Pfully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to August 12, and a special ative PCR test that must be that she hasn't given up hope tance of honoring their oblig- Foreign Minister Mohammad make their own decisions in visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, approval was required for peo- taken within 72 hours of the of progress on the long-stalled ations under the 2015 deal. AP Javad Zarif. Afghanistan.” atar on Sunday announced Kartarpur from next month with ple coming from the country, travel date, while visitors from QOctober 2 as its date for strict Covid-19 protocols, ahead of including Sikh pilgrims. nations in category C are the country's first election to the 482nd death anniversary of However, fully-vaccinated restricted and can travel only 9 & C vote for members of its top Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev persons with certificates will be under specific NCOC guide- C ) ! 6 advisory panel, known as the on September 22, media reports allowed to enter Pakistan pro- lines,” the official said. Shura Council. said on Sunday. vided they show Real-Time The movement of pilgrims 1 The date was announced On this occasion, three-day Polymerase Chain Reaction to Pakistan through the ) ! #)) by royal decree, according to a rituals will be held at the shrine (RT-PCR) test reports which Kartarpur corridor has been report in the state-run Qatar from September 20. Guru should not be more than 72 suspended since March 2020 Port-au-Prince: Haiti's Civil News Agency. Nanak died in Kartarpur on hours old. Apart from this, a due to the Covid-19 pandem- . Protection Agency said Sunday The Shura Council election September 22, 1539. Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) will ic and the neighbouring coun- 2 that the toll from this month's aims to give the country's cit- Pilgrimage to the also be conducted at airports try banned all travel from &6$ remains of scientist Marie magnitude 7.2 earthquake has izens more say on how their Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara was and in case of a positive result, India citing the surge in cases !<-;1 ing farmers, the agricultural sector recorded a growth \of 3.6 " ) per cent last year and is likely to = D% E D%% (% repeat the performance in the current financial year also. " > > 95 2342/1$ 2342/1$ after bottoming out around the has been stable in the current cal- etrol and diesel prices were cut by 20 paise middle of last year and rising endar year so far, and has in fact 2342/1$ VC deal cheque size expanded Pper litre each on Sunday - the first reduc- ndia’s holding of US Government steadily thereafter, have been on a appreciated 4.1 per cent (Dollar in 2021 across stages when tion in petrol rate in over a month, and the Isecurities surged by more than decline since May’21, while RBI has Index) and 1.8 per cent against the enture capital firms compared to 2019-20. fourth in case of diesel in less than a week. $20 billion in just three months been gradually raising its exposure INR,” he said, adding that apart Vinfused a total of $17.2 The amount put in seed Petrol price in Delhi was cut to 101.64 ended June to $ 220.2 billion amid since April’21,” he told PTI. from RBI, it is learnt that Indian billion investment into the funding was approximately a litre and diesel to 89.07 per litre, according rising foreign exchange Forex reserves of India stood commercial banks have also start- Indian startup ecosystem dur- $1.8 million compared to $1.2 to a price notification of state-run oil compa- reserves. at USD 619.365 billion in the ed deploying some of their surplus ing January-July 2021, accord- million in 2019, the report nies. Compared to June last year, week ended August 13 after touch- funds in overseas sovereign papers. ing to data released by the said. The reduction came as international oil when most of the economic activ- ing a record high of USD 621.464 In terms of US Treasury secu- Indian Private Equity and The amount invested in prices tumbled to their lowest level since May, ities were ravaged by the coron- billion in the previous reporting rities’ holding, Japan is at the top Venture Capital Association series A and B funding wit- after the US Federal Reserve signalled it was avirus pandemic, the exposure of week. followed by China with an expo- (IVCA) and Venture nessed a marginal increase set to start tapering asset purchases within India to the US Treasury securities Kulkarni noted that domestic sure of USD 1.061 trillion at the Intelligence (VI). with $6.8 million investment, months, hurting commodities and lifting the jumped by nearly $40 billion. liquidity in the Indian money end of June. This is much higher than across 110 deals till dollar. Latest data from the US markets has been ruling high, At the third spot was the the $11.1 billion and $13 bil- now. The price cut in diesel is the fourth since Treasury Department showed that and RBI has been trying to nor- United Kingdom with holding lion investments made by VCs Additionally, the growth August 18, when the reduction cycle began. All India, with holding worth $ 220.2 malise the liquidity situation worth USD 452.9 billion, followed in 2020 and 2019, respective- stage deals almost doubled this four reductions have been of 20 paise per litre billion at the end of June this year, through variable rate reverse repo by Ireland (USD 322.9 billion), ly. year — $7.5 million in 2021 each. is the 11th largest holder of these auctions. “The increasing forex Luxembourg (USD 301.8 billion), VC funding included seed whereas it was close to $4.9 On the previous three occasions when securities while Japan has the most reserves further add to the domes- Switzerland (USD 270.1 billion), to series F investments in com- million in 2020, the report diesel rates were cut, petrol prices remained exposure at little over $ 1.277 tril- tic rupee liquidity, and therefore it Brazil (USD 249 billion), Cayman panies less than 10 years old, said. unchanged.\Sunday’s cut in petrol price came lion. makes sense for RBI to drain a part Islands (USD 244.8 billion), and late stage tech investments. The average amount after 36 days of status quo in rates. Diesel rate India has been steadily hiking of the surplus liquidity by pur- Taiwan (USD 239.4 billion) and Some of the big VC deals infused in the late-stage tech change was effected after 33 days of no change. its exposure to the treasury secu- chasing forex assets. Belgium (USD 228.5 billion), as included those in Udaan, ecosystem till July in 2021 was The freeze in rate revision coincided with rities since March when it was at “Among forex sovereign assets, per the data. Lenskart, Zomato, Swiggy, $217.57 million across 38 deals, Parliament session, where the opposition par- $ 200 billion. In April, the holding the US PharmEasy, Meesho, Pine Labs, it added. ties tried to corner the government on various rose to $ 208.7 billion and then to dollar is Zeta, Cred, RazorPay, “There are tailwinds sup- issues including the hike in fuel prices. $ 215.8 billion at the end of general- HealthifyMe, Byju’s, porting exits as the ecosystem Petrol and diesel prices were last hiked on May. In February, the country’s ly the Unacademy, Eruditus, Vedantu, has started actioning IPOs and July 17. Prior to that, the petrol price was exposure stood at $ 204.4 billion, more Dunzo, Bira 91, Boat, offshore listing for Indian star- increased by Rs 11.44 a litre between May 4 and a steep decline from $ 211.6 billion pre- Mamaearth, MyGlamm, tups is under discussion, with July 17. Diesel rates had gone up by 9.14 dur- in January. The holding was at USD ferred Uniphore Software Systems, the Government of India also ing this period. The price hike during this peri- 182.7 billion at the end of June curren- Yellow.Ai, Entropik and in sync with this principally,” od pushed petrol prices above Rs 100-a-litre 2020. cy of others. IVCA President Rajat Tandon mark in more than half of the country, while Unmesh Kulkarni, Managing the RBI; “The strong deal flow is said. diesel crossed that level in at least three states. Director Senior Advisor at wealth con- expected to continue in the lat- The Indian consumption International oil rates have fallen to $66 a management major Julius Baer trary to ter half of the year with move- story is really playing out, barrel from $75 per barrel touched last month. India, said the rise in India’s expo- market ment forecast in the AI/ML, users have been switching to India is dependent on imports to meet sure to US treasuries needs to be expec- Edtech and food tech space,” digital buying more through nearly 85 per cent of its oil needs and so seen in the context of the contin- tations, IVCA said. the COVID times, he benchmarks local fuel rates to international oil uous build-up of the country’s the US The report said the average added. prices. forex reserves. “US Treasury yields, dollar ! #$ % &'&( )*+ ),)- 8 O! + ! 0 1 P L4 5 8 6666 ,-%0;,,%& 9- ! $ :&) 7! 3 ( ?3(@- . !!5 " " " $
nyone who has been to the Fashion Also, you have to see that Indian fash- ing too fast. My concern is that it would very important because that stigma of it from the best shop in town. People have Weeks couldn’t have help but ion designers’ capability and creativity have take the people a bit more time to realise being just for the elite has been removed. that particular look of Fabindia or Anokhi Anoticed a dapper man who seems come out as the films are very, very crisp. their responsibility towards slow fashion. But affordable could also mean buying which has been recreated by other small- to be everywhere doing a zillion things per Unlike live shows, films help the design- But sooner or later, they’ll certainly under- directly from the weaver or the maker of er brands online. And people are comfort- second. Directing the seating, ensuring that ers to focus on the surface textures, stand the importance of sustainability. an accessory. With so many designers able sporting that style. They are secure in ruffled egos are pacified, views are not embroideries and silhouettes that they One thing that the pandemic has working with weavers, the latter’s sensibil- their Indian identity... but their style, as obstructed and more — all of this — with- want to highlight or emphasise upon. taught us is to reach back into our ities, too, have evolved. Affordable saris, well. Comfort has replaced fast-moving out a single hair out of place or a wrinkle wardrobes and see that there are so many in colours and motifs that you want to trends. on his perfectly-fitted suit. There is no mis- The rise of social media has changed styles, accessories and ensembles that we wear, are now available. These are tradi- People have stopped talking about the taking the fact that while the designers the way fashion is consumed as there is haven’t used in the past three or four years. tional but have been contemporarised. ‘little black dress’. Earlier, everywhere you might take their ensembles to the stage, it an emphasis on looking good, whether Since the shops were shut, during this time, went, you found women wearing different is Sunil Sethi — the chief of the Fashion it be reels or webinars... a lot of the fashion came out of their exist- You were a proponent of ‘Made in India’ versions of it. Now, they wear their style Design Council of India (FDCI) since its We were taking longer to achieve this. ing wardrobe. We shouldn’t forget the les- much before the phrase gained curren- and no one bothers. People are allowing inception in 2008 — who owns it. Not sur- There was a time when everyone said, son we are learning during this time. cy. You took brands abroad and market- others to be who they are. prisingly, Sethi is a style icon in his own ‘fashion is for the elite’. Every journalist People will have to recycle, repurpose and ed them under their own names. How Yo can see, I’ve sported a beard for a right. He sported a beard, long before it was asserted that ‘fashion is overpriced’. reuse — not just as buzzwords to get atten- did you have the foresight to do so? long time. But several people are doing that fashionable, topped off with a perfectly It’s taken the last 10 years for the tion but — to adopt these as an ideology. There was no foresight. I learnt from now. Many people, mostly men, have also curled-up mustachio that had turned sil- FDCI to bring fashion to many It’s no longer a total taboo to wear the same the West. All the buyers and internation- stopped dying their hair. You see a lot of ver just like his hair. Yes, before it became different levels where ‘afford- dress, sari or jacket a second time. More al designers that visited me, 30 years ago silver-streaked men now. Being alive is a trend during the lockdown, Sethi owns able fashion’ is what many of than one-and-a-half years back, if an actor around 1989-90, were not looking for the more important than being in trend. his greying hair with so much elan that it the designers are doing. or a celebrity repeated a dress, the fash- same products that I was. The furniture has become a part of his dynamic persona. They’re doing slow, sustain- ion police were sure to point it out. But no that we were discarding from our houses You were one of the first people who When I connect with him over a call, able fashion while also being one will talk about that now. If someone was what they wanted. They valued veg- dared to go grey? he comments — matter-of-factly — about engaged in couture. repeats, they make a statement. Yesterday, etable dyes and block printing while we That is also because I am supported by how he’s been unable to reach his office With social media, the I read that Vidya Balan doesn’t want to be were moving fast towards screen printing. my age. But, yes, I did it much earlier. even though it’s post-noon, as he has been fact that everybody wanted photoshopped... so people are now proud It was the western eye which helped me busy firefighting over the phone. He says, to look good has been high- and accept who they are. appreciate our Indian-ness. The fact that What can we look forward to in this with a laugh, “When the day ends, all of lighted a bit more. Designer- I was successful in selling to the western Couture Week? us don’t know what have we accomplished,” wear is much sought after. Fashion has been called one of the most store meant that it was the ‘Made in India’ Digital has made it possible to move before getting down to the more serious In every nook and corner of polluting industries. Has the pandemic tag which gave me my identity. from 10-12 shows to 19 of them. The best business of fashion and the forthcoming the country, you see sign- given an impetus to move towards sus- When they opened Armani Casa, thing about digital is that designers are so Indian Couture Week, which kickstarts boards that say ‘designer- tainable fashion? sometime in the 90s, for the first time, I excited about their own signature collec- today. Excerpts from the interview: wear’. And who is the design- I am doing a national competition with was invited as many of my products were tions. Two of them travelled with crews to er? Always an Indian. Blenders Pride called Showcase. Its tagline selling there. I dressed in a black Indian other parts of the country to film. Many How have the fashion weeks and the I’ve just been a part of a is ‘My Planet, My Pride’ and all the 10 bandhgala, which everyone wears every- went to five-star hotels to shoot while oth- industry changed since everything shift- jury where people from dif- young designers who have been selected where nowadays, because I wanted to stand ers have found havelis which haven’t been ed online during the pandemic? ferent parts of the country have been given six dresses each. in my Indian identity. The fact that we were used for the purpose earlier. People are try- I’m quite old school and never really have enlisted to become Contributed by 60 FDCI designers, these able to get Indian products into Armani ing to bring in an era of luxury. I am shifted to the digital world. But this one- models. I couldn’t imagine are ones which were unsold, out of fash- Casa was a feather in our caps. impressed with the effort everyone is mak- and-a-half year has taught me its benefits. people coming from Kullu, ion, not moving or had a slight defect or My entire business was dependent on ing only because of the choice of location. We realised how fashion was missing this Dharamshala, Aizawl, sample pieces. So, these young designers my Indian identity. So I always did that, During the pandemic, there was also link. This is the second digital Couture Dehradun and more. I’ve have to create a collection combining whether it was rugs, textiles, handicrafts enough time to come out with a fantas- Week. Look at the number of people we designers from Amritsar, maybe a Rajesh Pratap minimalist with or fashion. I did take pride in the ‘Made tic collection and products. Moreover, can connect with now. In this new setup, Puducherry and Jalandhar. This JJ Valaya embroidery with a cotton print in India’ brand much before anyone did. retail is opening up. I am sure what is problems of front-rows don’t exist, neither was unheard of earlier as people from Paromita Banerjee done with veg- Also, when you are exporting, unless you shown will be lapped up. For the next six is there an issue about managing crowds came from Delhi Mumbai, etable dyes, a Dhruv Kapoor denim and know what is the speciality of India, how months to a year, they will easily sell from and putting up large structures. Kolkata. People are studying silk by Samant Chauhan. The winner will can you sell it? I realised that everyone what they are going to show. The stress, now, is that the designers fashion, returning to their city be decided based on how these are looks at our craftsmen and artisans in awe. Accessories will also play an impor- were initially not used to making top-level and practising it there. utilised to create an ensemble and that’s That kind of talent is probably not there tant part in Couture Week. It will be a treat films since we were doing live shows. But It seems, with the influx of Insta it is called, ‘My Planet, My Pride’. in other countries. There was a distinct for people to watch. Moreover, if you miss technology worked for us really fast and and all, there’s competition where When big corporates are going advantage of being Indian. out on a show, you can always go back. Indian designers have adopted it. As they everyone wants to outdo themselves by ahead and doing stuff like this, then you The added advantage is that you are in command, they decided whether coming up with different reels or using know the whole world will follow suit. The Would you say that we are more con- don’t have to be turning up in your they will shoot in a farmhouse or a beach accessories. At the end of the day, the FDCI is powering this. fident in our skins, about who we are as Sunday best where paparazzi are eyeing or a haveli or a forest, or a palace, or inside beneficiary is the designer. So, it’s good compared to 30 years back? what you wear. You can attend it in the a studio as they work in coordination with that people are learning about different Sabyasachi has tied up with H&M Very, very, very much. Everybody comfort of your home and your dress. the Director of Photography. Now, they fashions and styles. I see this as a posi- recently. Are more designers moving knows that it’s important to be comfort- And you won’t even miss a show as you decide how they want to present their tive. towards affordable fashion? able in any brand that you choose to wear. can easily catch all the action on social product. 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informed opinions to participate in the fight against the pandemic by getting vaccinated is the fear of pos- sible side effects. They are quite apprehensive about these. A com- mon question arises as to why they get fever after getting vaccinated; why does a medicine meant to pro- vide relief cause fever? With no one to address their concerns, some have developed a fear of death. This absence of information regard- ing the Covid-19 vaccine has result- ed in various misunderstandings and misconceptions. Namita further adds, “I feel people are extremely scared. Last year, the sudden spread of the virus and deaths in urban areas shook them. In the second wave, the virus reached the remotest corner of the villages, killing hun- dreds. Now, there are several rumours regarding vaccination. People are not going to fully trust it until they are properly informed. The myths and superstitions among rural women, who are least educat- ed, regarding vaccination are deep- rooted.” She emphasises the urgency of ending superstitions, which is the biggest challenge and is influencing BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SUPERSTITION people’s decision-making. This has increased the challenges of the 0 C3>* G#0 / $ ; # frontline workers who often strug- gle to educate the village communi- ty about Covid-19 and vaccines. = Learn from the past '9 & : :' ' ew diseases are often accom- ensured that my elder daughter While underlining the impor- panied by misconceptions, received all the important vaccines. tance of effective information dissem- 4 % )"$ % /% /%+ % /$% $ $%* Nsuperstitions and rhetoric. My decision has angered them, and ination, Pappu Kumar, project man- During the 1974 smallpox epidem- they keep complaining. 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Leaders, ple claim that the goddess is upset vaccines has also contributed to dis- polio eradication drive that started in thinkers and writers gave their with the infected person and that agreements among household mem- 1994, as the vaccinations were being variegated assessment and analy- they should worship her to get rid bers. “In my village, there is a con- administered, rumours started doing sis of the achievements and fail- of the disease. Today, when the entire tinuous conflict regarding vaccina- rounds that the polio vaccine is ures of the country during the last world is faced with the challenges tion within several households. laced with infertility hormones. A seven and a half decades. While created by the COVID-19 pandem- While half of the household mem- massive media campaign, public some had words of admiration for ic, the rumours and misconceptions bers are willing to get vaccinated, the messaging and door-to-door aware- attaining self-sufficiency con- associated with this novel virus rest are dominated by their appre- ness drives helped address the con- cerning food and for becoming a have made the fight even more dif- hensions,” informs Namita Dwivedi, cerns of villagers.” He stressed that considerable economic and tech- ficult. The situation is worse in rural an Anganwadi worker from this time the administration needs to nological power, others spoke of areas. Nandauli village in Sultanpur dis- invest double the efforts. its miserable failure in its efforts Rural regions in India are often trict. In a situation where the fami- There is a need to run special to bring down the rate of popu- disconnected in terms of informa- conceptions they believe to be true. point, resulting in a never-ending ly’s opinions are divided, it becomes awareness campaigns for the Covid- lation growth, achieving the goal tion and awareness due to inacces- disagreement. While her husband difficult for a woman to make a deci- 19 vaccines and pull villagers from the of mass-literacy and to bring sibility to the relevant information Women at the crossroads and brother-in-law work in anoth- sion based on her knowledge. She state of confusion. Until then, the tus- some economic benefits to the in a timely fashion. Women, owing Whenever Pooja Kumari, a 23- er city, she lives in the village with will be ridiculed for a long time and sle between science and superstition poor. ers to live freely. to their restricted mobility, are fur- year-old graduate from Rampur her in-laws and two small daughters. will be held responsible for every- will continue and we will not be able On this day of great national The majority of us do not ther pushed away and rely on the Babuwan village in Uttar Pradesh’s Expressing her difficulty in making thing that goes wrong in the future. to defeat Covid-19. importance, some senior-most realise the fact that all our prob- information provided by men in the Sultanpur district, tries to explain an informed decision, Pooja says, (The article has been written statesmen and freedom fighters lems have arisen from an identi- family. The ones who are literate and COVID-19 through a scientific lens, “My in-laws are orthodox and do not The bigger challenge under the Sanjoy Ghose Media gave the eye-witness account of ty crisis, i.e the deep ignorance of aware are often neglected by their her in-laws discard her information believe in the concept of immunisa- Another concern that stops vil- Award 2020) what happened on that historic our real identity which is that of families and forced to follow the mis- upholding a traditionalist view- tion. Going against their beliefs, I lagers from agreeing with the L( $ night when stalwarts such as Dr a soul and not the body. Hence the Rajendra Prasad and Dr Radha discrimination based on the acci- Krishnan spoke at midnight and dent of birth as well as issues of he United Nations’ augmenting post-harvest stor- loss and waste in India, based Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru gave his communalism, casteism, violence TIntergovernmental Panel % ? age infrastructure including on data-driven strategies and famous ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and disgraceful attitude towards on Climate Change’s Sixth the cold-chain infrastructure. solutions and taking into speech when the whole world the tribal and the backward class- Assessment Report (SAR6) account the challenges faced slept and India awoke to freedom, es will all go away if we realised has confirmed the climate %*4< 3 * " $* $ % $ )) + 4 Talking about the find- by diverse stakeholders. “to redeem its pledge, not whol- that each one of us is a soul. There crisis this generation and the ings, Monika Agarwal, senior ly or in full measure, but very sub- would have been no massacre in ones in the future are going to % 0 )+ % 3 * $* + %4+ $* manager at WRI India, said, Call to action stantially”. They also spoke of the 1947 or even partitioning of the face and is unequivocal about “Significant amount of food in In accordance with the pledge taken by all the members sub-continent if people had the human influence in global 4 % *$0 $ )%+ $ % $ 4 $$" # 8 +"* India never gets consumed findings, WRI India and of the Constituent Assembly, pre- awareness that they are souls. warming. Globally, food loss because it gets wasted during FOLU India coupled the sent at that moment, “which Also, there would be no injustice and waste contribute to 8 per % +4% % >8 ? & its movement from farm to launch of the working paper comes but rarely in history”, say- of any kind or corruption of any cent of emissions. plate. The loss is much more with a round table to discuss ing loudly with one voice that they brand or gender bias if people To understand the social, than just the amount of food, the ‘Champions 12.3 strate- dedicated themselves in all humil- become soul-conscious. We must environment, and economic it is about the health of our gy of Target-Measure-Act’ ity to the service of India and her thus remember that our spiritu- impact of food loss and waste people, ecosystem - plants, which includes adopting the people to the end so that the ality and spiritual response will in India and the current state animals, soil, water, biodi- Sustainable Development country could “attain her rightful arise from our soul-consciousness of play, the World Resources versity which are all inter- Goal target 12.3 which place in the world and could make and from that would come real Institute India (WRI India) linked. We need concerted underlines halving food her willing contribution to the swa-raj i.e rule of the self or soul. undertook a systematic analy- multi-actor efforts to reduce waste and reducing losses promotion of world peace and the The day is not far when we sis of 106 published and grey food getting lost in how we while measure food loss and welfare of mankind”. Others were will see a world centred around literature, along with consul- produce, store, transport, waste to take action on the heavy with sorrow and spoke of the purity of character and values, tations with sectoral experts. process, distribute, and con- hotspots identified. The find- incalculable sacrifices made by where every being is divine and This study, supported by the sume food.” ings have resulted in the innumerable persons for achiev- would co-exist in harmony with Food and Land Use Coalition Dr O P Agarwal, CEO of emergence of the ‘Friends of ing independence, which was nature. There will be no form of (FOLU) India platform, high- WRI India pitched in, “WRI Champions 12.3’ in India, a accompanied by the great tragedy violence, be it physical, mental or lights significant gaps in India’s motivation for working group of entities from diverse and horrors of partition and the emotional. Every person will be research, policy and practice on this issue is that large sectors across the globe that barbarity and bloodshed of and by an embodiment of truth and which need to be addressed reductions in food loss and are committed to reducing thousands of people on both divine virtues. Pure love and systematically to manage food waste is a crucial element in food loss and waste. sides of the border. One thing that respect will form the basis of rela- loss and waste in India. achieving healthy diets by Dr Jayahari K M, the was admitted by all the leaders tionships. They will be complete- The new study from WRI around food waste are main- 2050. Cutting down food country co-ordinator for and common men was that the ly ignorant of evil, vices and suf- India, Food Loss and Waste in ly focused on food bank inter- waste is an opportunity to FOLU, expressed, country has not yet been able to fering. Materially, they will be liv- India: The Knowns and the ventions or managing waste reduce pressure on land, water “Considering the complexi- “wipe every tear from every eye” ing in opulence and abundance. Unknowns, provides an through composting. and air. It will also enhance ties in Indian agriculture as Bapu Gandhi had deeply Science will be used for creating important foundation to start The social, economic, the availability of food, and and management of com- aspired nor has it been able to perfect technology and comforts developing a road map for and environmental aspects of improve the incomes of farm- modity supply chains in pri- have the ‘swaraj’ he had envi- that are a necessity. People will addressing the nation’s food food loss and waste in India ers and consumers. Though vate and public sectors, sioned. All spoke with one voice enjoy perfect health, natural beau- loss and waste, like under- are largely unexplored. there are gaps in research, FOLU looks forward to cre- that the country had failed to pro- ty and a long lifespan free from standing the magnitude, iden- es than on food waste in ies are not comparable due to Gender-disaggregated there is significant informa- ating a strong action coali- vide effective social and econom- sickness and untimely death. tifying the hotspots and crit- India. Even in post-harvest different measurement met- research on food loss and tion on post-harvest losses tion under the Friends of ic justice to the backward and Everybody will be happy and ical loss points, and so on. losses, the quality aspects of rics used by them. waste is neither available nor that need to be built upon sys- Champion 12.3 partnership, poor classes, that almost half of content. There will be lightness, food loss remain neglected. The empirical research considered in improving tech- tematically.” with wider participation and the population does not feel any innocence, purity and joy in The study found that: While there is national on the extent of food waste at nology or in solutions for its Considering the obser- focus. We hope governments worthwhile benefit of every action. Don’t ever think that There is much more and sub-national research on the household, retail and ser- management. vations, the study recom- — both subnational and Independence. We tend to forget this is all but a myth. No! It’s research emphasis on the post-harvest losses, the exist- vice level is almost non-exis- The policy interven- mended developing a national — would join this that independence is not only liv- indeed a reality that’s as close as quantity of post-harvest loss- ing data across various stud- tent. The interventions tions are largely focused on roadmap for managing food action coalition.” ing freely but also allowing oth- tomorrow. ' < L ,
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I have had that Sharma to pacers Jasprit The Russian fourth seed experience and that’s not a Bumrah, Mohammed Shami ended the winning run of world infuriating eight minutes as a Canada-US Masters double complaint but at certain stages and the spin duo of No 2 and Montreal champion Zverev complained to the chair after lifting the title in Toronto of my career there was a greater Ravichandran Ashwin and Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. umpire, indicating he thought at the weekend, required three responsibility on having to Ravindra Jadeja, all the players World No 7 Rublev had Tsitsipas could use the break to separate medical timeouts dur- deliver. As a player, you can be were seen training at the nets. never won so much as a set in receive coaching via text. ing his loss to Rublev. in the best form of your life but Also part of the session was four previous losses to Tsitsipas tried to take anoth- He received treatment on you can’t deliver all the time wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Medvedev, top seed in the pres- er break after winning the sec- his left hand after he hit an on- and that expectation is not The last time India played tigious hardcourt tournament ond set but was informed he had court camera during a rally and helpful. You need everyone to a Test at Headingley was way that serves as a tuneup for the used up his one break. Despite also had treatment on his right contribute,” said Gooch in an back in 2002, meaning it will be US Open. the tension, the two traded a forearm and right thigh during interview to Daily Mail on the first outing for all the cur- Zverev also turned a corner friendly embrace at the net a match played in oppressive 31- Sunday. /224 rent team players. this week, having never won a when the match ended. degree (C) heat. He added, “Whatever he The third Test starts on match in six previous Cincinnati Zverev moved into his ninth Rublev re-adjusted after los- says, Joe will be feeling the pres- he Indian team on Sunday Wednesday. editions. Masters 1000 final with 42 win- ing the opening set, hung on sure because at the moment he’s Tbegan training for the “Hello and welcome to the Zverev got worked up at the ners including 15 aces after during his opponent’s injury 50, 60, 70 per cent of our bat- upcoming third Test against Headingley Stadium, Leeds. end of the first set when Tsitsipas nearly two and three-quarter dramas and heated discussion ting, isn’t he? Can he keep this England in earnest with almost Our venue for the 3rd Test — as now seems to be his habit hours. He had lost six previous with the umpire on camera form going for the rest of the all its top players sweating it out against England. #ENGvIND,” — left the court with his full bag matches out of eight played placement and finally got his series? Of course he can.” at the nets at Headingley. the BCCI tweeted after the of gear, presumably to change against the Greek. chances in the concluding set “He’s a world-class player The visitors started practic- team’s arrival. clothes. His absence lasted an Medvedev, who was seeking after two and a quarter hours. and he’s performing unbeliev- ably. He can keep it going. But of course, with any performer eters works hard, trains hard, where he plays the ball late, in any sport there is going to be prepares themselves. It’s not plays straight. He’s a composed & +$/ 4/$%"%* $<%+ +batting lineup The 68-year-old, who an opening batsman because one has had a go doesn’t mean ormer India pacer Zaheer Khan “After that, the whole Anderson in their first innings. Bumrah bowled served as the batting coach of one mistake and it’s the end of completely shot and can’t come Flavished praise on seamer Jasprit episode that unfolded, the bouncers a 10-ball over to Anderson, in which the England team between your day,” said Gooch. back.” Bumrah for his all-round show in he bowled to him and then while bat- he overstepped the line four times. 2009 and 2014, had some sym- He is supportive of Gooch finished by saying India’s win over England in the Lord’s ting, the manner in which the Apart from bowling no balls, pathy for the top order which Hameed, who made zero and that Sir Alastair Cook, who Test. Zaheer also believes the heated England pacer went after him all Bumrah also bowled a few short- is set for a rejig ahead of the nine in his comeback Test at retired from international exchange with James Anderson acted those things motivated him, and he pitched deliveries to the Lancashire Leeds Test on Wednesday. With Lord’s. “They’ve got to play him cricket in 2018, would still get as a motivation for Bumrah in the channelised that anger in the right cricketer who managed to save his Dom Sibley dropped from the for the rest of the series because into the current Test team. match. way. England must be thinking ‘we wicket. However, Mohammad Shami squad, Haseeb Hameed is in you don’t bring someone in and “He’d still play if he was avail- “If by getting angry, he can carry should have let Bumrah bowl bounc- clean bowled Anderson in the last ball line to partner with Rory Burns leave them out after one game.” able, of course he would.” himself and perform like this, I ers’ and not mess with him. The of day three and when the players at the top with Dawid Malan at Malan’s selection might The third Test between believe he should at times needle the intensity with which he bowled, was were walking back to the dressing number three on his return to have raised some eyebrows. But England and India begins at opposition. See, in the first innings, worth praising.” room, everyone witnessed Anderson the Test fold after three years. Gooch finds it to be a good Headingley from Wednesday. he had gone wicketless and being the The Bumrah-Anderson fight in having a war of words with Bumrah, “Every one of those crick- one. “He’s got a technique class bowler that he is, I am sure it the Lord’s Test happened on day as the latter kept smiling back. !=+%( " B 92 " / = > 16
4%.&$ beat West Indies 3-2 in June and Nairobi: Highly-talented long jumper “I am just 17, I want a Gold in next July followed by Ireland 3-0 later Shaili Singh on Sunday missed out on U20 World Championships (in Cali, outh African skipper Temba in the month. scripting history by a mere 1 cm as the Colombia). There is also Asian Games and SBavuma has said that the South Africa will get the Indian settled for Silver medal in the U- Commonwealth Games next year and I upcoming 2021 men’s T20 chance to decide their combina- 20 World Athletics Championships here. want to do well in those events.” World Cup serves as a tourna- tions ahead of the World Cup The 17-year-old Indian’s personal India ended their campaign with a ment of vital importance for his when they take on Sri Lanka in best effort of 6.59m was not enough for best ever medal haul of 2 Silver and 1 team and country. South Africa a three-match T20I series in the Gold medal as she was pipped at the Bronze, though the country had won one have never made it past the September. post by Sweden’s reigning European gold each in the earlier two editions — by semifinal stage of either the “We have a really exciting junior champion Maja Askag, who man- Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj men’s T20 or 50-over World team that we are building with aged 6.60m for the top spot on the final Chopra (2016) and quartermiler Hima Cups. a lot of raw talent, coupled with day of the championships. Das (2018). “The 2021 ICC T20 World the experienced hands that will A protege of legendary long jumper Shaili began brightly with a 6.34m and Cup is of vital importance to the guide and lead the youngsters. Anju Bobby George, Shaili was leading at repeated the same distance next before her Proteas and South Africa as a South Africa have been everyone in it as we go about our We have spent the greater part the end of the third round but the 18-year- best effort in the third round. Her next two nation. Not only is the T20 for- drawn in a tough group 1 in the mission to reach the final and of the year preparing for this old Swede overtook her in the fourth attempts were fouls and she could not get mat a key part of Cricket South Super 12 stage alongside reign- the ultimate championship,” contest and I look forward to round by a mere 1 cm, which proved to past the 6.60m in her final jump and the Africa’s strategy to introduce ing champions West Indies, affirmed Bavuma. leading our country in my first be decisive in the end. youngster seemed to be distraught at miss- new fans to the game of crick- 2010 winners England, Australia South Africa started this world showpiece as captain,” “I could have jumped farther than the ing a Gold and a chance to create history. et, this tournament will also be and two more teams from the year with a 2-1 away series loss concluded Bavuma. 6.59m and won the Gold. My mother had In men’s triple jump, Donald the first of three opportunities first round. to Pakistan in February. It was South Africa start their T20 told me about winning Gold and nation- Makimairaj missed the Bronze by 3cm as for us to claim our first-ever ICC “The group that we are in is followed by a 3-1 series loss to World Cup campaign against al anthem being sung in the stadium (but he produced his personal best of 15.82m World Cup trophy,” said Bavuma an exciting one and we’re look- the same opposition at home in Australia on October 23 in Abu I could not do it),” an emotional Shaili said but had to be content with a fourth-place to icc-cricket.com ing forward to facing off with April. But they bounced back to Dhabi. after the race. finish. PTI
/< 4< save to deny Lukaku a debut double as he turned a bullet omelu Lukaku marked his 1 ! R header onto the crossbar. Rsecond Chelsea debut with Lukaku turned away in dis- his first Premier League goal for yet to register a point or score and began to play to Lukaku’s right. belief as he watched the replay the Blues as the European cham- a goal as the gulf between strengths. Mount picked out his on a big screen, but his presence pions outclassed Arsenal 2-0 on Mikel Arteta’s men and the The former Inter Milan England teammate 10 min- has blown away any lasting Sunday to compound the title contenders was exposed. striker received the ball with utes before half-time and doubts over Chelsea’s ability to Gunners’ miserable start to the Circumstances have also his back to goal on 15 min- James thrashed a brilliant fin- challenge City in the title race season. gone against Arteta as he lost utes, shrugged off Pablo Mari ish high past Bernd Leno. this season. The Belgian has returned to £50 million signing Ben as the ball was worked to James, though, was lucky Earlier, Harry Kane made Stamford Bridge for a club White before the game to the Reece James on the right and just before the break when his his first appearance for record £97 million ($132 mil- fifth positive case for coron- then stayed onside to tap push on Bukayo Saka as he Tottenham this season as Nuno lion) as the missing piece of a avirus among his squad in home his 114th Premier burst into the box went Espirito Santo earned a 1-0 win proven goalscorer to turn the the past 10 days. League goal for four different unpunished by both referee against his former club Wolves, Champions League winners into A difficult start could get clubs. Paul Tierney and VAR. while Mason Greenwood sal- English champions. even worse with a trip to Lukaku should have Rob Holding should vaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester Thomas Tuchel’s men have defending champions been given another on a have halved Arsenal’s deficit United at Southampton. %)$ +%4% made a formidable start towards Manchester City next week- plate moments later when after the break when the Striker Kane came off the that aim with six points, five end. James instead picked out centre-back headed wide bench in the second half at goals scored and none conced- A bright start in front of Mason Mount, whose shot from close range. Molineux after the Manchester ed from their opening two the first full house at the was deflected behind. At the other end Leno City transfer target missed the ) 3 + &$+4$ games of the Premier League Emirates for 17 months But Arsenal did not learn also did his case to hold off first two games following his late season. quickly dissipated once their lesson and afforded Ramsdale as number one return from his close-season hol- Arsenal, by contrast, have Chelsea found their rhythm James huge spaces being the no harm with an incredible iday. .$/.&< “For us too, if there is a pass to Leo, normally he doesn’t lose arcelona were given a tor- the ball, and today we gave the Brid time by Athletic Bilbao ball away too often in the first ! " but escaped from their trip to half.You notice it, but that’s how Bayern earn 1st win in thriller vs Cologne San Mames with a point as it is, it can’t be changed now.” Munich: Serge Gnabry struck Memphis Depay’s superb late It was a difficult night for twice as Bayern Munich picked "1 *++" " strike secured a 1-1 draw for Barcelona’s defence in particu- up their first Bundesliga win this Carnoustie: Aditi Ashok had the Catalans on Saturday. lar, with Gerard Pique coming season with a 3-2 victory over Eugene: Olympic champion Herah’s winning time saw her an off-day at the Carnoustie Depay found the net with off after half an hour and Eric Cologne on Sunday with all five Elaine Thompson-Herah scored slice 0.07sec off her Olympic Links as she carded a roller- a fine left-foot half-volley 15 Garcia being sent off in stop- goals scored in second-half. an emphatic 100m victory over record of 10.61sec set on July 31. coaster three-over 75 in tough minutes from time in the page time for bringing down Goals by Robert the returning Sha’Carri Only the late Florence and challenging weather con- Basque Country for his first Inaki Williams. Lewandowski and Gnabry put Richardson at the Prefontaine Griffith Joyner has ever run ditions to slip to T-58 with one goal in La Liga since moving to Former Manchester City Bayern 2-0 up just after the Classic in Oregon on Saturday. faster, with Thompson-Herah round to go in the AIG Barcelona from Lyon. defender Garcia received news break, but Cologne roared back Jamaican star Thompson- now tantalisingly close to the Women’s Open. Ronald Koeman’s side had of his grandfather’s death with two goals in as many min- Herah powered over the line at American’s 33-year-old world Aditi, who began the week impressed in their first match before the match and struggled utes by Anthony Modeste and Hayward Field in 10.54sec — the record of 10.49sec. nicely with 71, had a rough of the post-Lionel Messi era as throughout the 90 minutes, Mark Uth. second fastest time in history — “To come back with start with three bogeys in a row they beat Real Sociedad 4-2 last allowing Inigo Martinez to get Gnabry gave Julian as Richardson finished a distant a PB after the champi- from second to fourth but weekend, but they were fortu- away from him to head in the Nagelsmann his first Bundesliga last in 11.14sec. onships, that is amaz- made up with three birdies in nate to depart with a point opener early in the second win as head coach by smashing a record 41 goals in the Niklas Süle misjudged a cross, Thompson-Herah’s com- ing,” Elaine said. “It a row from sixth to eighth and from this game and it was half. the winner into the roof 19 min- Bundesliga last season, has Modeste powered home his patriot Shelly-Ann Fraser- means a lot to turned in even par. impossible to avoid questions Athletic will feel they utes before the whistle. already scored twice in as many header. The French veteran Pryce finished second in me...because On the back nine of the about the Argentine at full- should have won despite miss- Bayern seized control at league games in 2020/21. then swung in a cross on 10.73sec while my job is to Links course, she bogeyed 11th time. ing several key players, among the Allianz Arena when second- Gnabry doubled the lead Cologne’s next attack which Shericka Jackson inspire a gen- and closed with a double bogey “I don’t like to always talk them goalkeeper Unai Simon, half replacement Jamal Musiala, when he stabbed in a Thomas Uth stabbed home to level. took third in eration. I have on the tough 18th. about the same thing but he is who has not featured at the 18, ghosted through the Müller cross on 59 minutes. Gnabry restored Bayern’s 10.76sec — a car- more races, so I Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist the best in the world and the start of this season after help- Cologne defence and squared Cologne deserve credit for lead when he picked his spot bon copy of the don’t get too produced the best round of the opposition might be more ing Spain reach the Euro 2020 for Lewandowski on 50 min- fighting back at 2-0 down and from the edge of the area as his Tokyo Olympic 100m excited, too carried week with a sensational 65 afraid if Messi is there,” semi-finals and then the final utes. scored just a minute later. shot flew past Cologne ‘keeper podium. away. I have to con- and was the co-leader heading Koeman admitted. of the Tokyo Olympics. The Poland star, who scored When Bayern defender Timo Horn. AFP Thompson- tinue doing the job.” into the final day. PTI