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Kumar said that with and former MLA Jaikishan. Teachers’ Day on Sunday will success in Delhi and every gotten its value. The actual goal Government has started the the festival season about to set The leaders expressed its be celebrated as Abhar Diwas day, 16 lakh children in Delhi of mindfulness is to focus on Happiness Curriculum from in and people expected to anguish at Kejriwal and city Government will duty at the Quarantine Centre He further said that the Schools start their day with your life but mindfulness now the very beginning of the crowd markets and shopping Government “apathy” in rais- award 122 teachers who dis- to distributing rations in teachers proved during the mindfulness. has become limited to just 15 school, so that children start centres, the Kejriwal ing voice against atrocities charged their duties diligently schools. epidemic that the Guru has to “Our school children will minutes of meditation. People their day with 5-10 minutes of Government should show a reported against Dalit girls. during the Covid -19 pan- He further said that teach- be ahead of Govind. play the role of mindfulness have learned to meditate very mindfulness daily and make more pro-active attitude in the The Congress Delhi unit demic, deputy CM Sisodia ers performed duty during the Sisodia who also holds ambassadors and messengers well but have not learned how mindfulness an integral part of strict implementation of the vice- chairman said that after said. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) epidemic, as well as conducted portfolio of education minister in making mindfulness a mass to focus on their life. If we prac- their life,” he added. Covid guidelines. independence the Congress Government will facilitate online classes amid challenges. in AAP government said this movement,” Sisodia said. tise mindfulness by under- The ‘Mindful Education He said that Delhiites initiated many schemes and teachers who played an impor- The children’s mobile recharge year’s Teachers’ Award will also While Delhi government’ standing its true meaning and Awards 2021’ is an initiative by would not be able to bear with projects for the protection and tant role in the Covid -19 pan- was done by paying for online be special. Happiness Curriculum’ has start paying attention in our life Mind On to recognise, support another lockdown as the past uplift of Dalits and other back- demic times. classes themselves. Earlier these were based on turned out to be a huge success, too, then we can never do and honour the efforts of lockdowns have virtually ward castes, including reserva- Sisodia said the teachers Sisodia said, “During the academic performance. But we the AAP leader said, anything wrong.” schools and school leaders in wrecked the economy of the tion in education and jobs but played a big role during the migration of people, the teach- converted it into a grand func- “Mindfulness is a gift given by “We need to make mind- creating a mentally and phys- national Capital and therefore, the present government in corona. Teachers did important ers took responsibility and tion in 2016. Sisodia said the India to the world in the field fulness a mass movement. ically healthy environment for prevention is better than cure. Delhi and Centre have done work in distribution, vaccina- accommodated the children number of awards has been of Emotional Science. India has Every Indian needs to live life the growth and development of He recalled that in November- nothing to address the issues tion, and enforcement from in Delhi.” increased from 103 to 122. given its thousands of years old with mindfulness. In order to children. December last year, Delhi wit- being faced by the community. #     %         R   1   "       O $! P     ))0
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He claimed that the BJP could escape from custody in Assam's as they allegedly tried to snatch service corporation’s standing committee has Spokesperson has said that before lev- the 1,564 panchayat samiti The election for pramukh barely get majority in only 14 Lakhimpur district, an officer said on weapons or attempted to escape from passed a resolution to give away land eling allegations Saurabh Bhardwaj seats and 93 of the 200 zila and pradhan will be held on panchayat samiti. Dotasara Saturday. custody. worth thousands of crores to private clin- should understand the working of parishad seats on Saturday. September 6, while that for up- said the results were a valida- The incident happened at The unabated police encounters ics and its own people at free of cost. MCDs. The opposition BJP pramukh and up-pradhan will tion of the work done by the Lakhimpur bypass on Friday night when have whipped up a political furore in Bhardwaj said that the Corporation “Several charitable organizations secured 551 panchayat samiti be held on September 7. Congress government led by a team of police personnel opened fire Assam with the opposition parties accus- is trying to distribute all the assets to its are working out at premises provided by and 88 zila parishad seats. Rajasthan Congress chief Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. on the accused after he tried to snatch a ing the police under the Himanta Biswa own people for free anticipating defeat the corporations and running charitable The results for two pan- Govind Singh Dotasra He said that the party would rifle from a policeman, the officer said. Sarma government of indulging in "open in upcoming municipal elections. “The dispensaries, teaching schools for hand- chayat samiti and nine zila described the results as encour- leave no stone unturned in the The man was apprehended for killings" and turning "trigger happy". corporation is selling every expensive icapped and orphans. Most cremation parishad seats were yet to be aging for his party and a set- development of Rajasthan. allegedly stealing around 30 lakh from Unfazed by criticism of his govern- land at cheap prices and preparations are grounds in Delhi are owned by MCDs declared. The BSP won 11 back for the opposition BJP. BJP State president Satish an ATM in Naoboicha, Lakhimpur ment over recent encounter killings, underway to auction the hospitals. It also but being maintained and run by char- panchayat samiti and three "The Congress party has Poonia congratulated his party Superintendent of Police Bedanta Sarma had said in the assembly that the sold Novelty Cinema land worth 150 itable NGOs. In fact MCDs even extend zila parishad seats, while won the elections with an over- candidates who won the elec- Madhab Rajkhowa said. state police has "full operational liberty" crore for 34 crores, Dangal Maidan will financial aid too to some NGOs. Independents bagged 290 and whelming majority. Out of tions. In a tweet, he thanked the "The criminal tried to escape from to fight against the criminals within the be sold for one-fourth the price,” he said. Bhardwaj should first learn the function seven seats respectively.The 1,562 wards of panchayat sami- people for supporting the custody by snatching an AK-47 rifle of ambit of law. The AAP leader informed that the pro- of corporation before levelling any base- RLP won 40 panchayat samiti ti, 670 Congress candidates Bharatiya Janata Party in the a policeman, following which police per- Taking suo moto cognisance, the posal stated that the corporation will less allegation,” he said. seats. were victorious. In Bharatpur, elections and the party work- sonnel opened fire on him, and he Assam Human Rights Commission had provide vacant buildings and land The proposal tabled in the standing The polling was held on 171 candidates of Congress ers for their hard work. "Hearty received bullet injuries on his knees," the on July 7 asked the state government to through a license without charging any committee meeting this week to han- August 26, 29 and September ideology who contested the congratulations to the candi- SP said. He was admitted to a local hos- institute an inquiry into the circum- license fee. dover few vacant health department 1 to elect a total of 200 mem- election without party symbol dates who won the Zila pital where his condition was stated to stances that led to the death and injury “This will be the first such license in premises to NGOs for running charita- bers of six zila parishad and were the winners,” he said. Parishad and Panchayat Samiti be out of danger. of the accused in the recent police the world, under which land and build- ble health dispensaries is in line with 1,564 members of 78 pan- He said the Congress elections,” he added. PTI Since the second BJP-led govern- encounters. PTI ings worth crores will be given to their decades old tradition, he added. 0$   6/+H00<<;:13;+3;02 $
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ulations, including those on data privacy and human attend the G-7 summit due to the sec- On the Foreign Secretary’s ongoing   rights. ond wave of the corona pandemic visit to the US, Shringla and Sherman “If effectively implemented, Covid-19 health status then raging in India. He could have met discussed the Afghanistan situation,

 1    certificates may contribute to managing the effects of the Biden there if the visit had gone as per strengthening Indo-Pacific coopera-  current pandemic. Yet, their introduction poses signifi- schedule. tion through the Quad, addressing the cant challenges to data privacy, equality and non-dis- Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla is, climate crisis and the pandemic, and Panaji: Senior Congress leader P block committees and enrolling mem- Bhadohi (UP): A seven-year-old crimination. The urgency surrounding the adoption of at present, in the US holding talks with preparations for upcoming dialogues, Chidambaram on Saturday said he has been bers," he told reporters at the Congress girl was allegedly raped by her these measures should not lead to governments rolling his counterparts there to firm up the such as the 2+2 Ministerial, said US given the task of restructuring and reviv- House here. Chidambaram arrived in the uncle here, police said Saturday. out Covid-19 health status certificates in haste without Prime Minister’s schedule, sources said. State Department spokesperson Ned ing the party in Goa, where Assembly polls state on Friday on a three-day visit. The accused, Sahil (22), has the appropriate protection of data privacy and human The top diplomat met Secretary of State Price. are scheduled next During his visit last week, he had said been arrested and the victim sent rights. Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary Meanwhile, the 2+2 dialogue year. that the Congress was getting "battle- for medical examination, they “Policymakers must strike an adequate balance Wendy Sherman. This was the first between India and the United States will The former Union Minister, who is ready" to fight all 40 seats of the Goa said. between protecting the rights and freedoms of all indi- high-level discussion between the offi- be held in November, Shringla said. back in Goa within a week of his first visit Assembly, and also claimed that the polit- Sahil called his elder broth- viduals and safeguarding public interests, while manag- cials of the two countries after the with- “We’re looking at the 2+2 which will to the coastal state after taking over as elec- ical atmosphere in the state was "extreme- er's daughter to his room on ing the effects of the pandemic.” drawal of American troops from happen in November. The exact dates tion observer, on Saturday held a number ly favourable" for the party. Thursday night and allegedly The report emphasised that Covid-19 health status Afghanistan on August 31. are not yet worked out,” Shringla told of meetings with the local party office-bear- Meanwhile, Goa Pradesh Congress raped her, Superintendent of certificates should be available to all, not only to those Minister of State for External Affairs a group of Indian reporters at the con- ers and leaders, including the heads of elec- Committee President Girish Chodankar Police (SP) Ram Badan said. with high levels of digital literacy, and highlighted the risks Meenakshi Lekhi is in New York to clusion of his three-day visit to tion committees. said, "The party is planning to chalk out a When the parents of the of fraud associated with paper-based certificates. The attend a meeting of the United Nations Washington. When asked, he refused to talk about strategy for the next year's elections. We are minor came to know, the research also underlined the need for secure applications Security Council on peacekeeping. The last meeting of the 2+2 dia- the possible alliance with the like-minded reworking all the booths across the state." accused fled and was arrested on and embedded technologies such as QR codes. Besides fast-changing scenario in logue was held in New Delhi and the parties for the next year's Assembly polls, "Several leaders are joining the Saturday from a railway station, Presently, individual nations have developed their own Afghanistan, Biden and Modi are also next meeting is to be hosted by the US saying that his mandate was only to restruc- Congress in Goa as they look at the party the SP said. versions of a Covid passport which has allowed only those likely to review the situation in the in Washington. External Affairs ture and revive the state unit of the party as hope against the BJP. People have decid- A case has been lodged meeting the criteria to travel or participate in that coun- Indo-Pacific where China is flexing its Minister S Jaishankar has also held a ahead of the elections scheduled in February ed to defeat the BJP in the next elections against the accused under rele- try. But, with some countries lagging behind with vac- maritime muscle. Ways to further series of telephonic conversations with 2022. "My mandate is only on restructur- in the state and the pulse is in favour of the vant sections of the law, he cinations or using different vaccines, there are concerns strengthen the Quad group may also his counterpart Blinken ing and reviving the party, reconstituting the Congress," he added. PTI added. PTI that some could be left behind. figure in the summit between Modi and

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Nandigram in May and is cur- 3. straints related to flood situations, The fully air-conditioned train will provide two types of accom- rently not an MLA, has time Referring to its decision to festivals and the pandemic. modation--- 1st AC and 2nd AC. The train has features including two until November to get elected in hold Assembly polls in They suggested that it would fine dining restaurants, a modern kitchen, shower cubicles in coach- order to continue as Chief Samserganj and Jangipur of West be advisable to have by-elections es, sensor-based washroom functions, foot massager. Moreover, each Minister. Bengal and Pipli of Odisha , the after the end of the festival season. coach will be equipped with CCTV cameras and security guards. After the election results, EC said since candidates and “Besides these, some states It will be mandatory for all the guests of age group 18 or above to Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, the political parties for these three have also brought to the notice of get fully vaccinated for the journey, said IRTC. Moreover, the IRTC will TMC MLA from Bhabanipur seats have already “availed” the the Commission that Government provide a safety kit to all passengers with a face mask, sanitiser and hand constituency, vacated the seat to campaign period from April 29 to of India, various research institu- gloves. allow Banerjee to contest from May 3 this year, campaigning tions, technical expert commit- there. Mamata had won from will only be allowed from tees, and professionals have pre- Bhabanipur twice since 2011. The September 20 in these seats. dicted the possibility of the third Mujahid said on Saturday, as the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC reg- Prohibition of pre- and post- wave of Covid-19 October  ... insurgent group struggles to give istered a landslide victory in the nomination procession, 50 per onwards,” the poll panel said. shape to a broad-based and inclu- April-May Assembly polls, win- cent capacity at outdoor venues The Odisha chief secretary told From Page 1 sive administration acceptable to ning 213 seats in the 294-member for campaigning, a maximum 20 the EC that the Covid situation is The intelligence chief will the international community. West Bengal Assembly. Despite star campaigners for national and under control and the poll can be spend a day in the Afghan capital, This is the second time that the aggressive campaigning, the BJP state recognised parties and a held. the Geo News reported. Taliban have delayed the formation lost the polls but emerged as the silence period of 72 hours before The West Bengal chief sec- Border management is anoth- of the new government in Kabul second-largest party with 77 seats. the end of polling are some of the retary informed that the pandemic er important issue that will come since their toppling of the US- “... considering the constitu- COVID-19-related restrictions is fully under control. He also under discussion during the visit backed Afghanistan government. tional exigency and special request imposed by the Election brought to the notice that the of Hameed, it said. The insurgent group was expect- from the state of West Bengal, it Commission for the bypolls. flood situation in the state has not Pakistan was often accused by ed to announce the formation of has (been) decided to hold by-poll Based on inputs received from affected the poll-bound assembly the Afghanistan government of the new government led by its co- for AC 159 - Bhabanipur. Much States where by-polls are due, the constituencies and the state is fully giving the Taliban military aid, a founder Mulla Abdul Ghani stricter norms have been kept by EC said it has decided not to hold geared up to hold the elections. charge denied by Islamabad. Baradar on Friday, but later post- the Commission as an abundant by-elections in 31 other assembly “He also cited that under The ISI chief’s trip is the first poned it by a day to Saturday. caution to safeguard from constituencies and three parlia- Article 164(4) of the Constitution high-level visit by a Pakistani offi- Hameed’s visit to Kabul came COVID-19,” the EC said. mentary constituencies in view of of India, a Minister who is not a cial since the Taliban took over as Army chief General Qamar “After taking into considera- the pandemic situation, floods and member of the Legislature of the Kabul on August 15 in a move that Javed Bajwa met with British tion the inputs and views of Chief festival season. State for a period of six consecu- surprised both their foes and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Secretaries of the concerned states, During a virtual meet on tive months shall at the expiration friends. Since then, the insurgent earlier in the day and said that and the respective Chief Electoral Wednesday, the EC had sought to of that period cease to be a group has been trying to form its Pakistan will assist in the forma- Officers, the Commission has know from States where by-polls Minister and there will be a con- government, but has been post- tion of an inclusive administration decided not to hold by-polls in are due about the situation of stitutional crisis and vacuum in poning the announcement. in Afghanistan. other 31 Assembly constituencies coronavirus pandemic, floods, the top executive posts in the The Taliban have postponed Raab arrived in Islamabad on and 3 Parliamentary constituen- law and order scenario and Government unless elections are the formation of a new govern- Thursday night to meet top cies,” it added. upcoming festivals. held immediately,” the ment in Afghanistan for next Pakistani leadership and discuss Similarly, polling for three The EC said that the chief Commission said. week, their spokesman Zabiullah the Afghanistan situation. $  %' ./&0 1213  -


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States as ‘highly successful’, BJP He said since 2014, Prime Shah said ever since the President J P Nadda on Saturday Minister has “worked tirelessly Modi Government came to claimed that the ‘massive and with full dedication and  :;8<;94/ United Peoples Liberation power, its focus in the response’ from the people has devotion” to serve the people of Army (UPLA). Northeast is not only to ensure made the Opposition ‘nervous’ the country and to ensure wel- he Centre on Saturday About 1,000 militants peace but also overall devel- and hence, it has sought to put fare and wellbeing of every sec- Tsigned a tripartite agree- belonging to these groups opment. hurdles in the ‘Yatras’. tions of our society. ment with five insurgent have surrendered along with “We have ensured that The ‘Jan Aashirwad Yatras’, He claimed that in the past groups of Assam and the their arms and have joined the there is all round peace, no vio- which began on the 7 years “all the calamities and Assam Government to end mainstream. lence, no blast, no firing in the Independence Day and lasted problems have been converted  :;8<;94/ appearing for such competitive the country (JEE) is not spared years of violence in the Karbi Shah said the signing of Northeast,” he said. till August 28, 2021, covered into opportunities by the exams prepare very hard, bat- by these frauds, then what is Anglong region. the Karbi-Anglong Agreement The accord is significant as more than 24,000 kms in 14 Narendra Modi government. Be he Congress on Saturday tling difficulties of various the quality of future profes- Union Home Minister is another milestone in Prime Karbi Anglong, which is the days in which over 5,000 pro- it the Covid-19 management, Tdemanded a Supreme kinds. We, as a nation, owe sionals generated, they asked. Amit Shah, who was present on Minister Narendra Modi’s territory of ethnic Karbi trib- grammes were organised, said the execution of the world’s Court-monitored probe into them a fair exam,” Rahul tweet- “We demand an inquiry the occasion, said the accord vision of ‘insurgency-free als, has seen years of violence, Nadda. largest and fastest Covid vacci- the alleged manipulation of JEE ed alleging the Modi govern- into the entire fraud under the will bring lasting peace and all prosperous Northeast’. killings and abduction in the “All these programmes were nation programme, evacuation Mains examination after the ment is now best providing supervision of a sitting round development in Karbi “Over 1,000 armed cadres rebels’’ fight for a separate highly successful which also of Indians stuck in any part of CBI arrested seven persons in cover-ups. Supreme Court judge as this is Anglong. Modi Government is have abjured violence and homeland. ensured enthusiastic participa- the world or the preservation this connection. The party’s students’ wing, an issue related to the future of committed to resolving the joined the mainstream of soci- Union Minister and former tion of people from all walks of and conservation of the great The party also demanded NSUI, also announced protests our country,” Vallabh said at decades-old crisis, ensuring ety, which reflects their trust Assam Chief Minister life. Entire credit of the success culture and traditions of our answers from the Government, across the country on Monday AICC Press conference. the territorial integrity of in Modi ji’s leadership,” he Sarbananda Sonowal, who was of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ goes great country.” saying the Education Ministry on the issue. “Is it not the responsibili- Assam,” Home Minister Amit said. present on the occasion, appre- to the people of India”, he said. Nadda said ‘Jan Aashirwad and the National Testing Addressing a joint press ty that the government should Shah tweeted and posted a Shah said that a 1,000 ciated the efforts of the Prime These ‘Yatras’ were under- Yatras’ across the country has Agency (NTA) are responsible conference, Congress ensure that every student out of video of the meeting. crore development package Minister and the Home taken under the instructions of left the “Opposition parties dis- for conducting examinations in spokesperson Gourav Vallabh, 22 lakh applicants who The insurgent groups will be given to Karbi Minister in bringing peace in Prime Minister Narendra Modi turbed and nervous and they a transparent manner and why Delhi Congress leader Alka appeared for JEE Main exams which signed the peace accord Anglong. Assam and the Northeast. after he in his first expansion of unsuccessfully tried to disturb they are not held accountable. Lamba and NSUI national 2021 to get a fair chance as their are: People’s Democratic “I want to assure everyone Assam Chief Minister union cabinet in last two years and create hindrances in our Former Congress presi- president Neeraj Kundan asked future is at stake,” he said. Council of Karbi Longri that we will implement this Himanta Biswa Sarma said it inducted 39 new ministers in Yatra and programmes.” dent Rahul Gandhi said that as how can students be assured Citing the chronology of (PDCK), Karbi Longri NC accord in a time-bound man- was a historic day as the mili- July 6, dropping many heavy- “All ploys and disturbances a nation it’s responsibility of all that such frauds have not hap- paper leaks, he mentioned Hills Liberation Front ner,” he said. tants of these five insurgent weights including Ravishankar have failed to shake the strong including the Government owe pened in other exams con- Vyapam, SSC-2017, CBSE (KLNLF), Karbi People’s The Home Minister said groups will now join main- Prasad and Prakash Javadekar. support and trust that the peo- the candidates or aspirants a ducted by the NTA. Class X and XII-2018, entrance Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Kuki the Central and State stream and work for the devel- “The people of India across ple have showered on the fair exam. “JEE (Main) Exam If one of the most presti- exams in Haryana, JEE main Liberation Front (KLF) and Governments are committed to opment of Karbi Anglong. the states have heartily wel- Narendra Modi Government. has been breached. Students gious entrance examinations of 2020 and the latest case. 56   &     :    "  %     "     :;8<;94/

  
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Four debit Lalmonirhat district and he along with 21 other police Tcount has remained above importance, he said. exempt from the 14-day quar- cards, USD 20, Euro 15, two crossed over the Indo- personnel from 2003-2008 40,000 for the past few days as The attention of the States antine rule upon arrival in high end mobile phones with Bangladesh border the next and his suspension was on Saturday update till 8 am, was brought to the fact that the Turkey. Bangladeshi SIM and few day at about 12. 30 PM with revoked in 2008. taking India’s total tally of administration of the first dose In addition to WHO- India to Turkey or those who Saturday. medicines were recovered the help of one Bangladeshi Rana also revealed that his infections to touch to has progressively outpaced the approved vaccines, the vac- have been in India within the “Passengers under the from his possession. He has tout namely Babu of Patgram destination was Kathmandu, 3,29,45,907, while active cases administration of second dose. cines approved by the Turkish 14 days will need to undergo age of 12 will be exempted been handed over to the local (Bangladesh) by paying him Nepal. The apprehended registered an increase for the It was suggested that States ear- Government are Pfizer a negative report from a RT- from PCR test and vaccina- police for further action. Taka 10,000. He was arrested Bangladeshi Police Inspector fourth consecutive day, mark doses, earmark days and Biotech, Sputnik V and PCR test taken within 72 tion certificate applications During the preliminary on September 3. along with seized items has prompting the Union Health target the completion of the Sinovac. A traveller must have hours before arrival. on entry,” the Turkish questioning, he revealed that Rana joined Dhaka been handed over to Police Ministry to hold a meeting exercise for these beneficiaries. taken the second dose (if Passengers who certify that embassy said in a tweet he started his journey from Metropolitan Police as a Sub- Station Mekhliganj for further with North East and Hill States States/UTs were also Johnson & Johnson one dose they have had at least two Saturday. Dhaka by bus on September 2 Inspector in 2003. He was legal action, it added. and UTs asking them to quick- advised to closely monitor the is sufficient) at least 14 days doses (single dose for Non-vaccinated travel- ly saturate the first dose cov- stock from State Vaccine Stores prior to the date of travel. Johnson & Johnson) of the ers are required to undergo erage among the 18+ popula- to Cold Chain Point, check This means those who vaccines approved for emer- mandatory quarantine for tion category in the region. rational distribution and have been inoculated with gency use by the World 10 days in a hotel or a loca-    2    $$  Union Health Secretary restrict vaccine Covishield vaccine can trav- Health Organisation (WHO) tion mentioned in the dec- Rajesh Bhushan chaired the wastage to below 2%, update el to Turkey. Those who got or Turkey provided that at laration. 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A batch of Indian Secretary underlined that they the death toll climbed to the weekly positivity rate was August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on on October 29, 90 lakh on Army is currently receiving must also focus on the 60+ age 4,40,225 with 330 fresh fatali- 2.63 per cent. It has been below August 23, 40 lakh on November 20 and surpassed training in “public order and group. He pointed out that the ties, according to the data three per cent for the last 71 September 5 and 50 lakh on the one-crore mark on crowd management” at the coverage of both the doses in updated at 8 am on Saturday. days. September 16. 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Khadse, Shiv Sena leaders raids are aimed at harassing Wednesday night immediately ings and emotions don't dissi- This is not happening in just Pratap Sarnaik and Anil Parab. Deshmukh. This is a new polit- after the death of hardline sep- pate or vanish into thin air. Maharashtra but is happening Pawar’s comment came a ical pattern adopted by the aratist leader Syed Ali Shah These feelings of betrayal, in the states like Punjab, day after the ED filed a charge- Centre. The agencies will get Geelani. subjugation and anger are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh sheet against Khadse, his wife nothing. We are not at all wor- "GOI's dubious claims that absorbed and passed on from and various southern states”. Mandakini and son-in-law ried by this kind of investiga- people of J&K now enjoy equal one generation to the next," she Pawar was responding to Girish Chaudhary in the tion”. rights is a barefaced lie as tweeted.   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The State's nitwear units of Tiruppur, urgent financial commitments,” of this amount,” said release issued by Veena George, 9. “Thrissur, Malappuram, guidelines will be issued once again to restrict organ- Covid-19chart showed a total of Kstruggling because of a said S Sakthivel, executive sec- Sghanmugham. Health Minister said that out of the Kozhikode and Palakkadu, the dis- ising large-scale events and rallies, in view of violation 20,19,702 positives, 19,90,916 host of issues like Covid-19, retary, Tiruppur Exporters The TEA president dis- 1.69 lakh samples tested on tricts coming under Calicut of Covid-19 protocols. recoveries and 13,903 deaths so non-availability of containers Association, the umbrella closed that he has written to M Saturday, 29,682 were diagnosed University’s jurisdiction have an "No, we have not considered it yet. We will see how far. A health department bulletin and ships to export the finished organisation representing all Ajit Kumar, chairman, Central with Covid-19. unusual number of Covid-19 things will function with class 6,7 and 8, and based on said the number of active cases products and the economic knitwear units in Tiruppur. Board of Indirect taxes and The Test Positivity Rate too patients . Though 150 LLB students that we will take further decisions," Bommai told stood at 14,883. slowdown have approached Raja M Shanmugham, Customs seeking help to the remained high at 17.54 per cent. The in Government Law College are reporters in response to a question on reopening school SPS Nellore district report- the Union Government with a president, TEA, said that the TEA units to tide over the dif- last 24 hours saw 142 patients suc- appearing for the semester exami- for classes 1-5. ed the highest with 260 fresh request to hasten up the reim- knitwear exports sector in ficulties being experienced by cumbing to the pandemic and the nation, we are in the dark about how The government has already allowed reopening of cases, Chittoor 208, East bursement of the Rebate of Thirupur, comprising 95 per the knitwear garment export- death toll till sate reached the examination would be held schools for students from class 9 to 12 since August 23, Godavari 191, Prakasam 152, State and Central Taxes and cent of the units in MSME cat- ing units in the challenging 21,422. during this pandemic,” said Vijaya and class 6,7 and 8 will reopen from September 6. West Godavari 146, Guntur Levies (ROSCTL) which would egory has been impacted by the global business environment. The State also saw 132 health Kumar, a first year LLB student in To a question about large-scale events, rallies linked 143, Krishna 129 and Kadapa help them sail through the second wave of Covid-19 and Though faced by the a workers getting infected with the the college. He said commuting to to political parties taking place despite restrictions, 113 in 24 hours. present crisis. was struggling to meet their series of challenges, the TEA is pandemic while the number of Thrissur or staying in hotels or Bommai said, "we are taking all these things seriously, The remaining five districts “The ROSCTL is popular- statutory financial commit- working overtime to emerge as patients undergoing treatment lodges during this pandemic are as few such events have taken place, we will once again added less than 70 new cases ly known as embedded taxes ments in every month. the fashion capital of India in across the State crossed 2.5 lakh. filled with risk. announce guidelines for such events." Several incidents each. Chittoor reported four like cess on power, tariff on “The total readymade gar- manufacturing casual wears of Thrissur (3,474) topped the list At the time of going to Press, the of events or meetings by political parties, including by fresh fatalities, Krishna and petro products and tax on ment (woven and knitwear) global standards and had of districts with high number of students were seriously considering the ruling BJP which organised "Jan Ashirwad Yatras" West Godavari three each, East transport which are offered exports from India between launched a massive skill devel- Covid-patients as on Saturday. approaching the Chancellor and across the state, has witnessed a large-scale gathering Godavari and Guntur two each, back to the Micro, Small and January 1, 2021 and 31st opment programme in associ- Ernakulam (3,456), Malappuram Vice Chancellor to postpone the of people, in violation of Covid-19 protocols, and they Kurnool and Prakasam one Medium Enterprises in the August 2021 was 75,250 crore ation with union textile min- (3166) and Kozhikode (2,950) were examinations at least by a month. have come under intense criticism. 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Nations chief will convene a min- Zabiullah Mujahid said on In New Delhi, Ministry of Kabul: A woman activist who par- isterial meeting in Geneva on Washington: US military bases housing Afghanistan Saturday, as the insurgent External Affairs spokesperson ticipated in a protest in Kabul seek- September 13 to seek a swift scale- evacuees are building their own city-type leadership group struggles to give shape to Arindam Bagchi said India's ing political rights under Taliban rule up in funding to address the grow- organisations to deal with sanitation, food and other a broad-based and inclusive immediate focus in was seen in a video with a head injury, ing humanitarian crisis in challenges as the numbers of Afghans coming into the administration acceptable to Afghanistan was to ensure that blood streaming Afghanistan, where nearly half the U.S. Grows. the international community. Afghan soil is not used for ter- down her face. country's 38 million people need Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who heads U.S. The insurgent group was will not be acceptable to the not engaging in reprisal. rorist activities against it and it Activist assistance. Northern Command, said there were more than 25,000 expected to announce on world." “As we've said and as coun- was still "very early days" to talk Nargis Saddat U.N. Spokesman Stephane Afghan evacuees being housed at the eight bases as of Saturday the formation of the Former Afghan premier tries around the world have said, about any possible recognition alleged that she Dujarric made the announcement Friday. new Government in Kabul, and head of Jamiat e Islami there is an expectation that any of the Taliban. was beaten by Friday and said Secretary-General He acknowledged there have been problems as the likely to be led by the outfit's Afghanistan Gulbuddin government that emerges now Earlier this week, the the Taliban dur- Antonio Guterres will also appeal bases grapple with language, cultural and other issues. co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Hekmatyar and brother of for- will have some real inclusivity, envoy to Qatar Deepak Mittal ing a protest on “for full and unimpeded humani- He told Pentagon reporters that he's "building eight Baradar. This is the second that mer Afghan President Ashraf and that it will have non-Talibs held talks with a senior Taliban Saturday led by tarian access to make sure Afghans small cities, we're going to have challenges.” the Taliban have delayed the Ghani, who have announced in it who are representative of leader in Doha. women's rights activists. Tolo News continue to get the essential services He said the bases have designated a military offi- formation of the new govern- their support to the Taliban, will different communities and dif- "We used the opportunity reported that the Taliban prevented the they need.” cer as a “mayor” to be in charge of a couple dorms or ment in Kabul since they seized be given representation in the ferent interests in Afghanistan,” to convey our concerns marchers from continuing towards the Dujarric said the U.N. Appeal housing units and an Afghan counterpart who can com- Kabul on August 15. Taliban government, he said. Blinken told reporters ahead of whether it is in getting people presidential palace and lobbed tear gas for USD1.3 billion for 2021 to help municate about any ongoing issues. "The announcement about The Taliban are also in the his important visit to Doha out (from Afghanistan) or on on them. Women activists and the more than 18 million people is just He said Northern Command has asked the the new Government and process of negotiating with where the political office of the the issue of terrorism. We protesters said they wanted to protest 40per cent funded, leaving a Defense Department for additional linguists who are Cabinet members will now be other stakeholders to seek their Taliban is based. received a positive response," in front of the gate of the Presidential USD766 million deficit. fluent and can speak with the Afghans. made next week," Mujahid said support for their government, "The expectation is to see Bagchi said. Palace (ARG), but members of the “Afghanistan faces a looming The U.S. Military will eventually be able to house as without giving further details. he added. inclusivity in government, but Responding to a question Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did humanitarian catastrophe,” the many as 50,000 Afghanistan evacuees at the eight bases Khalil Haqqani, a member Earlier, sources said that ultimately the expectation is to about the recent meeting that not allow them to, reported The U.N. Spokesman said. around the country and won't likely need to tap additional of a committee constituted by Baradar, the Chairman of the see a government that makes India's Ambassador in Qatar Khaama Press News Agency. “One in three Afghans do not facilities, said VanHerck, who is also the head of the North the Taliban to negotiate talks Taliban's Political Office in good on commitments that had with a senior Taliban According to video clips shared on know where their next meal will American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), with different groups over the Doha, Qatar, is likely to be the the Taliban have made, partic- leader in Doha, Foreign social media by journalists and other come from. Nearly half of all chil- Afghans at the bases are divided, with single males and formation of the government, head of the Taliban govern- ularly in freedom of travel, not Secretary Harsh Vardhan people, the Taliban used tear gas to dren under the age of 5 are pre- single females in separate housing, and families walled off said the Taliban's bid to form ment in Kabul. allowing Afghanistan to be Shringla, who was in disperse the all-women protest after dicted to be acutely malnourished in their own sections where possible to provide privacy. a broad-based government in US Secretary of State used as a launching ground for Washington on Friday, said: “In they failed to do so after gunshots. in the next 12 months.” So far, he said, there have been few problems with Kabul acceptable to the world, Antony Blinken on Friday said terrorism directed at the US or our statement, we have said As per the eyewitnesses, the Earlier Friday, Dujarric said the evacuees testing positive for COVID-19, and he has in fact, is causing the delay. that America and the interna- any of the allies and partners, that we have told them that we Taliban opened gunshots to disperse secretary-general is “very grateful for heard of no serious security problems. "The Taliban can form a tional community expect the upholding the basic rights of want them to be cognizant of the women and asked the journalists the generosity” of Denmark, A defense official said the number of Afghans at government of their own but Taliban in Afghanistan to form the Afghan people, including the fact that there should be no to leave the scene, reported The Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, each of the eight bases will fluctuate over time, but as they are now focussing to have an inclusive government with women and minorities, and not terrorism that emanates from Khaama Press News Agency. Saturday's Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, the United of Friday the approximate totals were: Fort McCoy, an administration in which all representations from different engaging in reprisals," Blinken their territory against us, or protest was the fourth all-women Arab Emirates and the United States Wisc., 8,800; Fort Bliss, Texas, 6,200; Fort Lee, Va., 1,700; parties, groups and sections of communities and fulfil its com- said. other countries; that we want protest held in Afghanistan since the for making available facilities and Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, N.J., 3,700; the society have proper repre- mitments like countering ter- UK Foreign Secretary them to be mindful of the sta- Taliban takeover. Earlier protests were transport for the temporary reloca- Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., 650; Marine Corps sentation," he said, acknowl- rorism, respecting the rights of Dominic Raab, who was in tus of women, minorities and held in western Herat province and in tion of U.N. 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And for flights overhead, Hemad looking into reports that in the gations seriously but that many ISIS-K and Al Qaeda following ing a news report published on The messages show that watching the night skies for the thousands of US officials and Sherzad joined his fellow frantic evacuation of desperate of them are anecdotal and dif- the Taliban takeover of Friday by the Politico on a slew "the Biden administration is flares that would signal the volunteers working around the Taliban fighters in celebration Afghans from Kabul, older ficult to prove, particularly quietly pressing Pakistan to United States was gone. From world to place Afghan refugees, from his post at the airport. men were admitted together amid the crush of Afghan evac- cooperate on fighting terrorist afar, US generals watched video there is still no rest. “We cried for almost an with young girls they claimed uees at multiple locations in the groups such as ISIS-Khorasan screens with the same antici- As witnessed by The hour out of happiness,” Sherzad as “brides” or otherwise sexu- Middle East, Europe and the and Al Qaeda in the wake of pation. Associated Press in Kabul and told The AP. “We yelled a lot — ally abused. United States. the Taliban takeover of Relief washed over the as told by people The AP inter- even our throat was in pain.” U.S. Officials at intake cen- An Aug. 27 situation report Afghanistan," the Politico, war's winners and the losers viewed from all sides, the war In the Pentagon operations ters in the United Arab sent to all U.S. Embassies and which obtained the sensitive when the final US plane took ended with episodes of brutal- centre just outside Washington Emirates and in Wisconsin consulates abroad as well as mil- but unclassified cables and off. ity, enduring trauma, a massive at the same time, you could have identified numerous inci- itary command centers in other written materials, report- For those in between and if fraught humanitarian effort hear a pin drop as the last C- dents in which Afghan girls Florida points to potential issues ed. left behind — possibly a major- and moments of grace. 17 took off. You could also hear have been presented to author- involving young girls and older Enemies for two decades sighs of relief from the top mil- ities as the “wives” of much men, some of whom claim to were thrust into a bizarre col- itary officials in the room, older men. While child mar- have more than one wife at Fort laboration, joined in a common even through COVID masks. riage is not uncommon in McCoy, a sprawling 60,000- goal — the Taliban and the President Joe Biden, deter- Afghanistan, the U.S. Has strict acre (243-square-kilometer) United States were united in mined to end the war and fac- policies against human traf- Army base in Wisconsin. wanting the United States out. ing widespread criticism for his ficking that include prosecu- Relevant portions of the docu- They wanted, too, to avoid handling of the withdrawal, got tions for offenders and sanc- ment, titled "Afghanistan Task another deadly terrorist attack. the word from his national tions for countries that don't Force SitRep No. 63," were Both sides had a stake in mak- security adviser during a meet- crack down on it. obtained by the AP. ing the last 24 hours work. ing with aides. One internal document “Intake staff at Fort McCoy In that stretch, the “I refused to send another seen by The Associated Press reported multiple cases of Americans worried that generation of America's sons says the State Department has minor females who presented extremists would take aim at and daughters to fight a war sought “urgent guidance” from as married' to adult Afghan the hulking, helicopter-swal- that should have ended long other agencies after purported men, as well as polygamous lowing transport planes as they ago,” he said. child brides were brought to families," the document says. lifted off with the last US Gen Mark Milley, chair- Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. “Department of State has troops and officials. Instead, in man of the Joint Chiefs of Another document, described requested urgent guidance.” the green tint of night-vision Staff, was among those watch- to the AP by officials familiar There was no immediate goggles, the Americans looked ing at the Pentagon. “All of us with it, says Afghan girls at a indication from the military or down to goodbye waves from are conflicted with feelings of transit site in Abu Dhabi have from the departments of home- Taliban fighters on the tarmac. pain and anger, sorrow and alleged they have been raped by land security and health and The Taliban had worried sadness," he said later, “com- older men they were forced to human services, which run that the Americans would rig bined with pride and marry in order to escape the facility, that such guidance the airport with mines. Instead resilience.” Afghanistan. had been received. 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I’m glad I after he contracted polio at age in contention for a Bronze In 2016, on the suggestion my coach every time says The 39-year-old Adana, who is also an Asian champi- could make India proud.” $    one, displayed great resilience after losing his semifinals ear- of a family friend, Dilbagh ‘Singhraj, Manish, only one who had won a Bronze in the on, humbled Great Britain’s Bhagat said he had a strat-    during his 22-20, 21-13 win lier in the day. took Narwal to a nearby shoot- shot, one shot fired’,” Adana men’s 10m air pistol SH1, Daniel Bethell in the summit egy in place for his rival. $   over Fujihara. In SL4 class, Suhas outwit- ing range at Ballabhgarh run by said of the final shoot-off added a mixed 50m pistol SH1 clash while Sarkar defeated “I played the same oppo- Sarkar had lost his semifi- ted Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan coach Rakesh Thakur. That between he and Narwal. Silver to his haul, making him Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the nent in Japan two years ago and  1 $  nals against second seeded 21-9, 21-15 in the first semifi- changed Narwal’s life and he “The final was very diffi- only the second athlete in the third place play-off. I lost. That was a learning /   $ $  Bethell, going down 8-21, 10- nal. instantly developed a keen cult. I decided (when I was) in ongoing Paralympics who has In SL3 classification, ath- opportunity for me. Today it   $*M 21 in SL3 class. But he recov- The 38-year-old, who has interest in the sport and start- third position, Singhraj, good, won two medals, Avani letes with lower limb impair- was the same stadium and the ered quickly from the defeat to an impairment in one of his ed doing practice regularly. please, stop, breathe, stop, OK. Lekhara being the other. ment compete. same environment, and I L   produce a superb show to ankles, will face top seed Lucas But at that time he did not And one shot, only one shot, “I was delighted when I With badminton making devised a strategy to win. I was claim the Bronze. Mazur of France in the final on know about Paralympic Games please. No other thought, my saw our flag being raised with its debut at the Paralympics this very determined.” Sarkar had taken up bad- Sunday. and he was practising and mind is slow. And go again.” the national anthem. I will year, Bhagat, became the first The 33-year-old from combination of Hary Susanto minton at age five but it was the Krishna, seeded second, competing with other athletes On the trilby hat he wore always remember the Tokyo Indian to win a Gold medal in Bhubaneswar also remains in and Leani Ratri Oktila. passion to win against his elder outplayed Great Britain’s for fun. during the final, Adana said, Paralympics with my Bronze the sport. contention for a Bronze medal Bhagat, who had contract- brother’s which led him to Krysten Coombs 21-10, 21-11 His talent was spotted by “My hat is a gift from my wife, and Silver,” Adana said after his The top seed showed great in mixed doubles SL3-SU5 ed polio when he was four play the sport seriously. He in the SH6 class semifinals. He coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal and so my very lucky hat.” Silver-winning performance. mental fortitude as he prevailed class. years old, picked up the sports played inter-school competi- will cross swords with Hong Narwal won an individual Gold Adana belongs to a hum- “I always dreamt about 21-14, 21-17 over second seed- Bhagat and his partner after watching his neighbours tion against able-bodied play- Kong’s Chu Man Kai in the in P1 Air Pistol SH1 event in ble family at Faridabad. His seeing the Indian flag flying ed Bethell in a thrilling final Palak Kohli will meet Japanese play. Initially, he competed ers till the 11th grade before final on Sunday. the 2017 Bangkok World Cup. grandfather took part in the the highest, that dream has that lasted 45 minutes at the pair of Daisuke Fujihara and against able-bodied players starting to compete in para In SL4 class semifinal, Before that, he won Gold country’s freedom movement been fulfilled today. I will also Yoyogi National Stadium. Akiko Sugino in the Bronze before getting into competitive badminton in 2011. Tarun went down narrowly medal in P1 and Silver in P4 in and served in the British Indian remember also everyone’s “This is very special to medal play off on Sunday. para badminton in 2006. He won a Gold medal in 16-21, 21-16, 18-21 to Mazur. 2018 Asian Para Games in Army during the second world blessings and love. A huge me, it’s my dream come true. They had lost the semifi- He eventually emerged as the SL3 singles at the 2016 He will face Setiawan in the Jakarta. war. Adana’s father Prem Singh thanks to my coaches and Bethell really pushed me but I nals 3-21, 15-21 to Indonesian one of the best para shuttlers in Asian Championships in Bronze medal play off. The 39-year-old Adana, is a farmer and social worker. staff,” added Adana. PTI 2  '#+ Sports Minister felicitates Mariyappan #  ' Q   +
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I am confi-     # 20 minutes to sail through the #Cheer4Suhas on social bagged a Silver this time statement. dent that in Paris I will win a first two matches, Suhas outwit- media platforms. around in T42 category with Mariyappan, on his part, gold for the country again.” New Delhi: Union Home should not be content with a Minister Amit Shah on Silver medal but should now Saturday felicitated Olympic aim for a Gold. The entire medallist Mirabai Chanu for country is waiting for it,” bringing laurels to the coun- Shah said. 1 0 >0" 1    >  try in weightlifting and He acknowledged the exhorted her not to be content "struggles" undertaken by with the Silver medal and to Chanu mentioning that she aim for Gold next time. used to take "lift" in trucks to   :;8=+2 break Osaka to start the third set. The 27-year-old reach the place where she Osaka saved two break points to sportsperson, appointed as trained. efending champion Naomi Osaka hold in the third game and from there an additional superintendent Shah said much more Dand Greek third seed Stefanos both held to the finish, which came of police in her home state needed to be done for athletes Tsitsipas were both ousted from the after two hours and four minutes, Manipur after the recent win in terms of providing them US Open by 18-year-olds in epic stun- sending Fernandez against German at the summer games, was facilities. ners on Friday at Arthur Ashe 16th seed Angelique Kerber in her first honoured during the 51st The BPR&D had earlier Stadium. Grand Slam fourth round appearance. Raising Day celebrations of said that this honour for the Four-time Grand Slam champion Fernandez, who won her first the Bureau of Police Research Olympic winner was "a small Osaka was shocked by Canadian left- WTA title in March at Monterrey, had and Development (BPR&D), gesture to welcome her to the hander Leylah Fernandez 5-7, 7-6 never beaten so high-ranked a rival as a central Government think fraternity on behalf of the (7/2), 6-4 after Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz second set after she was unable to hold third-rated Osaka and the same was tank. Indian police." upset French Open runner-up serve for the victory. true for Alcaraz when he sent home Shah presented the athlete Chanu had clinched a sil- Tsitsipas 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-6 “From the very beginning, right the men’s world number three. with a shawl and memento. ver medal in the 49kg catego- (7/5). before the match, I knew I was able He said Chanu brought ry weightlifting that opened “Honestly the Alcaraz match gave to win,” Fernandez said. “Thanks to SANIA EXITS honour for the country by India's account at the recent- me motivation and gave me the ener- New York fans. They helped me get The Indo-American pair of Sania winning a medal at the Tokyo ly-concluded Tokyo Olympics. gy to do the same,” Fernandez said. “I the win.” Mirza and Rajeev Ram made a first Olympic games and is now a India won a total of seven saw his match and I saw the way he Osaka, who hadn’t played since round exit from the US Open mixed proud member of the police medals at these games. won and I’m like ‘I’m going to do that Monday thanks to a second-round doubles event after losing to Dayana force. The home minister also next now.’” walkover, took the first set in 37 min- Yastremska from Ukraine and “I thank her for her hard- gave away trophies and Shock followed shock as defend- Osaka, who had won her prior 16 Open. utes on her sixth ace. Australia’s Max Purcell, here. work and dedication,” the medals for excellence in train- ing champion Osaka, in a tearful news Grand Slam matches, was foiled in a “Incredible. Incredible feeling for But Osaka was broken in the 12th The unseeded Mirza and Ram lost home minister added. ing to winner states/union conference after the loss, announced bid for her third US Open crown in me,” Alcaraz said. “This victory means game of the second set, an errant fore- 3-6, 6-3, 7-10 to their opponents in “When I met her on the territories and central police she was taking a break from playing four years and the first back-to-back a lot to me. It’s the best match of my hand sending her to a tie-breaker. just 61 minutes on Friday night. stage to honour her, I wished organisations and forces, and tennis. titles since Serena Williams in 2014. career, the best win. That began a sequence of repeat- With this defeat, Mirza’s campaign her success. Everyone, from seven authors who wrote on “I honestly don’t know when I’m Alcaraz is the youngest man in the “To beat Stefanos Tsitsipas is a ed racquet smashing by Osaka as she folded at the last Grand Slam of the the Prime Minister of the policing subjects in Hindi. going to play my next tennis match,” US Open fourth round since 17-year- dream come true and to win here is was humbled in the tie-break to force season as she had already crashed out country to the common man, The BPR&D, an organisa- Osaka said, wiping away tears. “I think old American Michael Chang in 1989 even more special for me.” a third set. of the women’s doubles event after los- has applauded her and tion under the Ministry of I’m going to take a break from play- and at any Slam since Ukraine’s Osaka had a major meltdown on Fernandez, who turns 19 on ing the first round with American rejoiced in her victory.” Home Affairs, was founded in ing for a while.” Andrei Medvedev in the 1992 French court during the final moments of the Monday, hit a forehand winner to partner Coco Vandeweghe. “I want to tell her that she August 1970. $  %' ./&0 1213 #!BB OB   "  INDIA’S DAY OF BATTING DOMINANCE  !893        
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I have to make good use gorgeous defensive technique 5  "  5 The square cut that had England in the fourth Test. of the opportunity and for that throughout the series with   6768  '+ gone extinct from his game of Asked if giving the green I have to do whatever it takes," unflinching determination, the #'*,#3E*+ )'(5 late was back on the day as he light to the team management he said. innings of 127 (256 balls) in looked the vintage Pujara, who about batting at the top of the For Rohit, it is all about tick- India’s day-end score of 270 for Man’ instincts to the fore with would rock back and play those order was the biggest risk that he ing the small boxes in pursuit of 3 was the culmination of all the a straight six off Moeen Ali that regal shots including a late cut took, the elegant Mumbaikar the bigger picture. hardwork put in over the past hit the second tier of the Oval and a ramp shot which brought nodded in approval. "I don't mind looking ugly two years. stands en route his hundred. thunderous applause from the "You could say so in the at times as long as I can get the The 153-run second wick- An ecstatic captain Virat majority of spectators. hindsight," Rohit said at the end job done for the team. That is et stand with a confident Kohli punching his fists and In all, he hit nine fours and of the third day's play. very crucial." Cheteshwar Pujara (61 off 127 serene smile that refused to the pull-shot off Moeen Ali that "In the back of my mind, I balls) had put India in a position leave head coach Ravi Shastri’s got India the lead was a state- knew this was my last chance as LACK OF SWING of command at 236 for 1 before lips said it all. ment for one and all. well trying another position in "Lack of swing from the Ollie Robinson (21-4-67-2) got He is one of the most loved Rohit also played some the batting order," he said after duke ball surprised us," said quick breakthroughs with the men in that Indian dressing cracking sweep shots after get- scoring his eighth Test hundred England assistant coach Paul second new ball saw to sent room and this hundred which ting into his 80’s after leaving the and fifth as an opener. Collingwood as India put them- packing two set batsmen. belonged more to the team balls admirably during that first "When the offer came to selves in the driver's seat after While Rohit misjudged a than Rohit himself will remain session and defending dourly me, I was very much aware of it day three of the fourth and slower delivery as he couldn’t a popular milestone in terms of with the bat kept close to his as there were talks within the penultimate Test here on keep his pull shot down, importance quotient. body. management about opening the Saturday. Robinson bowled an in-cutter It took eight years and 43 Earlier, Rahul, for good innings at some stage. Mentally, The match saw 13 wickets that took the inside edge off Test matches to get an overseas measure, cover drove Robinson I was ready to take up the chal- falling on day one with India Pujara’s bat into the pads and hundred and that too in England for a boundary and then hooked lenge and see how I can do well getting all out for 191, but the flew towards slip for an easy in tough conditions, and there him for a six. But there was up the order," he said. conditions seemed to have catch. won’t be any second guess about some anxious moments as He was aware that there improved for batting thereafter At stumps, Indian captain where this knock of Rohit will Robinson got one to angle in won't be too many chances as his as England bowlers capped a Virat Kohli (22 batting) looked rank among his eight tons. and the on-field umpire ruled stint as a middle-order batter frustrating day, managing just in good nick in the company of There was a lot of restraint him leg before only to be suc- didn't go exactly well. three wickets on Saturday. Ravindra Jadeja (9 batting), at the start when KL Rahul (46) cessfully reviewed by the bats- "I know I batted in middle "I thought we were very dis- who was once again promoted was attacking the bowlers but in man. order and things didn't go as per ciplined and stuck to task all day. ahead of Ajinkya Rahane. between a straight drive at the Once Rahul was out, the way I wanted it to and I But one thing that surprised us The Test may not go the dis- onset and the first cover drive Anderson provided Rohit with knew this was my last opportu- was the lack of swing from the tance but what one can surely was brought out of the closet an over-pitched delivery that nity to try out and you know duke ball," the former England guarantee is an engrossing only at the end of second hour was dispatched through the management is thinking what- captain told reporters in a vir- fourth day, thanks to Rohit’s when James Anderson (23-8- cover region and also pulled ever I want to try," he stated. tual interaction after the day's superlative knock. Any target in 49-1) over-pitched one. Craig Overton for another four. However sport is about tak- proceedings. excess of 225 and closer to 250 Rohit did offer a couple of On either side of that ing chances that comes one's "We all know once there's will be challenging on this track streaky chances that Rory Burns boundary, Pujara hit an off- way. some movement in the air, and and especially with a batting at slip failed to capitalise or that drive and square cut off "When you are playing the the wicket with some carry it line-up where Joe Root is the uppish on-drive that caught Robinson and Overton respec- sport, you always have to take would trouble the Indian bats- only consistent performer. Chris Woakes stationed at mid- tively. In the second session those chances and you always men. So we were pretty sur- One of the more elegant on went on the wrong foot. which went wicket-less for have to take those risks and so prised and could not get the among modern day batsmen, However, Pujara should not England, Rohit and Pujara you could say I was ready for it swing. We tried everything with Rohit during the series curbed be denied his share of credit as added insult to the injury with and didn't come to me as a sur- it, changing the shining side but all his ego to present a solid his counter-attacking batting their critically acclaimed perfor- prise.You can say it would have could not get movement," he defence but brought his ‘Hit- did help Rohit to play his shots. mances. been my last opportunity if I rued. & ! 0         - 
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“Afghanistan finds itself at the cross- roads once again”. n the last twenty years that the US has waged its war on terror in Afghanistan, this statement was written at least a hundred times over. However, the sheer frequen- Icy of its utterance did not necessarily signal that swift changes were occur- ring on the Afghan landscape. Contrarily, it demonstrated how little things had changed on the ground, so much so that this rhetoric became a stubborn editorial refrain. Today, the situation in Afghanistan reminds us more of the same. In fact, with the complete takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, life has come a full circle for millions of Afghans. On the 15th of August 2021, as India marked its 75th Independence Day, a quiet Sunday became extraordi- narily eventful courtesy of Kabul’s easy and swift capitulation to the Taliban. Sitting in New Delhi, it was both shocking and tragic for me to witness the “imminent and inevitable” takeover of Afghanistan become a reality for this nebulous nation-state, expelling lakhs of people into spontaneous camps scat- tered across Kabul. But for all the safety they thought they might find in the national capital, it soon disappeared without a trace. The dissolution of defence and the infamous flight of Afghanistan’s political class, allegedly with a chopper full of cash, allowed the Taliban to walk into Kabul without fir- time of the so-called Afghan Jihad ble and reckless exit of the US, it has ry. Literally speaking, the Afghanistan that of Afghans. ing a shot. against the USSR in the 1980s to the become essential for India to weigh its of 2021 finds itself in the same position The so-called military victory and In what has been described as a present-day situation in which the writ bilateral and regional concerns vis-a-vis in which it was ‘found’ in 2001 — political takeover of Afghanistan by an “bloodless” takeover, the supposed vic- of the Taliban runs large, the interna- Afghanistan on their merit instead of under the de-facto rule of the Taliban. insurgent Islamist group are enough to tory of the Taliban revealed just about tional powers have been complicit in simply aligning itself with the ‘democ- While much has been written send India’s security concerns into a how shambolic the Afghan institutions manufacturing the ‘mess’ we are wit- ratic bloc’ as some might have suggest- about the (unfounded) claims of tizzy. The end of the longest and most were. Having spent trillions of dollars nessing in Afghanistan. The bloody ed. After all, if geography is destiny, we change in the Taliban’s outlook vis-a- expensive American expedition in the in trying to build a nation out of mess outside of the Hamid Karzai must learn to play by its rules instead vis women’s rights, inclusive govern- dead of night, after all, only reinforces Afghanistan, most of the international International Airport in Kabul where of picking up on cues decided else- ment and so on, it is not hard to see the epithet attached to Afghanistan as stakeholders, including the United as many as 170 Afghans and 13 where. that the so-called Taliban 2.0 and the the ‘graveyard of empires’. Moreover, it States, picked up their bags and left as American soldiers were killed in a sui- Thus, while it is true that New Taliban of the 1990s are not two differ- would not be too misplaced to believe if they had never marched into this cide attack executed by the Islamic 4;; ;:)0;+6 Delhi has a tricky balancing act ahead ent species. It has just become better at that extremist and insurgent groups country in the first place. While some State of Khorasan (IS-K). The mess of ;?;:)84/ 4 of it, particularly as it seeks to establish image management and PR blitz. That worldwide, particularly in South Asia, departed onboard chinooks, others deprivation and humiliation we see 05+:1)+4; an equilibrium between its regional said, it is also unfortunately true that are celebrating what they believe is a negotiated to stay back only to force spilling out in the streets of aspirations, its responsibilities as a ris- the Taliban is currently the political strategic win against an imperial super- Afghanistan into another chaos that Afghanistan in the shape of famished 4/:1)40) ing power and the geopolitical calculus reality of Afghanistan, which would power. The Taliban’s return to Kabul resembles its unenviable past. human bodies of more than 3.5 million 8/:;));<0: in the Indo-Pacific, India needs to not disappear even if the world chooses will likely provide ideological fodder to internally displaced Afghans. +;::;))+:/:Singapore. Her tone-deafness of the international bourhood where each country is tied to blance of democracy, republicanism entirely dismiss the possibility of estab- doctoral research is on Afghan stakeholders who just wanted out of an the other at the hip for good and bad and other ideal political traits have lishing a direct line of communication refugees and migrants in New Delhi imbroglio they birthed. Right from the reasons. Instead, given the irresponsi- been consigned to the dustbin of histo- with the Taliban for its own sake and and Kolkata 
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ental housing is an integral part of a robust housing market. Making rental housing accessi- ble and affordable can facilitate migration-led development and Rmovement of talent across the rural- urban spectrum. Europe sees a healthy inter-country and cross border migration with some of the largest percentages of rental housing with Switzerland leading the way at about 59%. India has always struggled with pro- viding rental housing solutions to low- income families. Regressive policies and an over-inflated real estate market have made residential rentals an unviable proposition for businesses. A high risk-free rate and high real estate prices reduce the net yield on residential rental to as low as 2-3% across the country as brought out in the Knight Frank-Khaitan & CO report circa 2019. The market relies largely on capital appreciation for returns. The problem is further magnified for the low-income seg- ment as the capital appreciation of such assets is much lower. This leads to high- er rental costs making it unaffordable for the urban poor, especially migrants, to find decent homes. As a result, informal settle- ments and overcrowded accommodation concessionaire is to upgrade, operate and Assuming 60,000 as debt at 10% for a per month as a cross-subsidy from the rental rates, the scheme falls short of being proliferate in cities across the country with maintain the building during the period tenure of 10 years, the cost would be 1,000 commercial portion, the concessionaire a more market-based intervention. It also millions living in inadequate dwellings. while collecting rent. per person per month. We estimate will still incur a loss of 3,000 per month falls short of recognising and fully account- While the situation has long been dire, In the second model, the concession- monthly housekeeping at a minimum of or 36,000 per person annually. To bridge ing for the high cost of business in the real the Covid-19 crisis brought these housing aire is given incentives to construct and 1,000 per person. Considering varied this gap, a Viability Gap Funding estate development sector, variable occu- inadequacies into focus, with decent shel- operate ARHCs on its own vacant land as occupancy levels and access issues, a pri- 36,000/per year would be needed. This pancy levels, location constraints and low ter coming to the fore in both public health greenfield developments. Greenfield vate entity would most likely set rental will amount to a VGF funding of 36,000 cost-to-benefit returns for private entities and families’ livelihoods. When lock- ARHCs are incentivised through 50% /:/) 3;: prices at 2,500 to 3,000 per person. With crore annually if the scheme aims to reach in an already low rental yield market. downs upended the informal economy, higher Floor Space Index and financed at 6+54;04 most migrant workers earning an average 1 crore target beneficiaries. These are When millions of urban poor and workers’ need for stable housing, along lower interest rates through priority sec- monthly income ranging from 7,000 to important challenges in ARHC as the migrant labour rely on rental property to with job and income loss contributed to tor lending. Additionally, the concession- ) 4;5;60/9)+ 9,000, the expected rent structure would operator faces poor financial returns and fulfil their housing needs, albeit, with the largest reverse migration in decades. aire is allowed to commercially rent a cer- be unaffordable. the government faces an enormous sub- fewer choices, it is critical to continue Cognisant of the unfolding humanitarian tain portion of the complex to cross-sub- 0 +3:6+4; In the greenfield model, the conces- sidy requirement. developing comprehensive and effective crisis, the Government of India put for- sidise development. sionaire contributes land in addition to In conclusion, the ARHC scheme is an measures ensuring that they have a ward the Affordable Rental Housing The scheme marks an important shift +)+6 undertaking construction and management important milestone in India’s housing pol- decent place to live. The government’s Complex (ARHC) scheme. in the governments housing policy to /59;5;:0/+: of the property. Assuming an FSI cost of icy that acknowledges the significance of increased commitment to supporting The scheme aims to increase the sup- rental housing models. However, the ade- 500 per sq. ft and construction cost of increasing the availability of affordable and strengthening the housing sector ply of affordable rental accommodation in quacy of incentives proposed in the 0:</59/ 0/+:) 1,500 per sq. ft - 150 sq. ft of built-up area rental housing for the urban poor and brings significant promise, and we urge urban and peri-urban areas. It intends to scheme is yet unproven to make ARHCs per person would cost 3,00,000. Assuming migrants. However, in its current form, it the reconsideration of the financial model achieve this by focusing on Public-Private- attractive to investors, developers and busi- +:;B3/)/; 80% debt at 10% and 20% equity at 20%, fails to account for the cost of implemen- behind the ARHC scheme to address via- Partnership models, thereby minimising nesses. the cost per person would be 3,000 per tation and implications on requisite returns bility concerns and to achieve intended the impact on government finances. Let us consider the cost per unit for ;3:)6+ month. Adding maintenance costs of for private entities. The scheme is pragmat- outcomes. There are two models under the both models. We consider 150 sq. ft of /?0;;://;) 1,000 and a 20% margin, the rental per ic in mandating the local governments to Monani is Director of Affordable scheme. In the first model, the Urban Local built-up area per person including com- person works out to 5,000 per month. provide the necessary infrastructure, and Housing at Anant National University and Body provides existing government owned mon areas, and assume 500 per sq. ft as Here we consider 100% occupancy. putting existing property resources — Sriraman is a Senior Specialist — Market vacant houses to private entities through the cost for refurbishment. In the first If the ULB were to stipulate a rent of housing stock and land — to greater use, Systems at the Habitat for Humanity’s a concession agreement for 25 years. The model, the total cost per person is 75,000. 1,500 per month and we consider 500 but in allowing local bodies to decide the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter ,    
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These mitigation ment planning. Climate resilient dicts that India will see a rise in measures need to be supported strategies must be integrated into extreme weather events such as with sufficient adaptation mea- building bye-laws and national floods, cyclones and heatwaves sures to ensure that all new con- construction codes to ensure large over the years. struction is resilient to future scale adoption. As India is still Each extreme weather event extreme weather events. building a lot of its basic infra- heavily impacts the infrastructure Within the construction structure, we have the opportunity (public and private) of the country industry, designing for resilience to make the infrastructure climate creating stresses for developers and will mean that citizens are safer, resilient from the out-set. owners alike. Natural disasters business operations remain unin- Interventions in early design cause a loss of 2% of GDP every terrupted, workplace productivity and construction phases will year in India. An increasing num- is maintained, and supply chains reduce additional costs and help us ber of extreme events over the last are protected. Several frameworks avoid expensive retrofitting later. It decade has resulted in improve- have been established to help prac- will also be necessary to include ments in disaster response and titioners design and build climate strategies to re-design and recon- recovery systems within the coun- resilient infrastructure and build- struct existing infrastructure in cli- try. However, it is equally impor- ings. Frameworks such as Envision mate resilience plans to reduce tant to take steps to minimise the Sustainable Infrastructure Rating damages in vulnerable regions. effects of disasters before the event System, the RELi Rating System, These rating systems, policies occurs. This will reduce our vul- Strategies for Multifamily Building and development plans will help nerability to the impact of disasters Resilience — Enterprise Green provide the necessary know-how on property, livelihoods and lives. Communities etc provide strate- to building resilient cities, and Introducing climate resilience gies for short-term hazard pre- effective way of making a market level through appropriate actions. nerable to. Similar guides have Different city level interventions in need to be supported with appro- plans at a local, state and central paredness, monitoring and main- shift in the way buildings are For example, Enhancing Resilience been prepared for different cities areas such as institutional develop- priate institutional mechanisms. level is one way of doing this. tenance, community engagement, designed, constructed, operated in Boston, is a guide to help com- globally based on risk assessment ment, land use planning, drainage This includes necessary capacity Climate resilience is the ability mitigation and long-term adapt- and maintained. They can be easily mercial buildings in Boston adapt studies. and flood management, emer- building and training, improving to prepare for, recover from, and ability. Similar to green building adopted by different stakeholders to climate risks related to extreme In India, the 100 Resilient gency response systems, ecosystem engagement and coordination adapt to the impacts of climate rating systems, these frameworks globally and provide policy makers floods. The guide provides 32 Cities (100R) initiative supported strengthening, citizens awareness between all stakeholders, market change events. Climate resilience include strategies addressing trans- with a collection of actions that strategies to address vulnerabilities four cities — Surat, Chennai, Pune building and disease surveillance mobilisation and providing finan- actions integrate mitigation, disas- portation, energy, water, waste, can be integrated into building unique to Boston including actions and Jaipur — to develop a resilien- have been initiated that demon- cial support to build climate-proof ter risk reduction and manage- food production, health and diver- byelaws. to protect against and reduce dam- cy strategy to help the cities sur- strate practical ways to build infrastructure and buildings. ment along with climate change sity. Building rating systems and The impacts of climate change age from floods — an extreme vive, adapt and grow irrespective resilience of systems, sectors and The writer is Anant Fellow for adaptation approaches. frameworks have proven to be an must be addressed at a hyper local weather event that Boston is vul- of the stresses they experience. communities to the effects of cli- Climate Action 
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' I was only six years into discussion. In our many leisure judgment, he would still like to have been selected for page one tions. He took no time to the editorial staff, but it could managed an exclusive inter- journalism then and was talks, he always enriched my know page one headlines and what headlines I have approve both the requests, but not ensue into implementation view with Sheila Dikshit and 8 8- '),," replete with lofty idealism of knowledge about the deeds unless he had to turn in early drafted. quipped, “Only your work probably because of financial got confirmation about her journalism. “Sir, organising a and (mostly unwitting) mis- for some reasons. During those My close day-to-day inter- gives you dignity.” constraints as it would have firm stand against any tie-up ?)),)  ++ global sporting event is indeed deeds of many famous indi- days, then he would ask me to actions with Dr Mitra began in His ability to assess the meant hiring more manpower. with the AAP even if that a pride for any country. But I viduals some of whom were his tell him tentative headlines 2011 when I started attending strength of his staff was unpar- However, he was adept in meant the Congress won no ," ))+) think the huge public money friends or close acquaintances. much before the copies were news meetings. In December alleled. While he gave full free- utilising the existing human seats. When I sent my copy to splurged on organising the But those stories were never for filed and would sometimes 2012, when he offered me the dom to the department heads resource and respected good the editor for a look, he read- 8,, ") Commonwealth Games is not public consumption. suggest what he wanted the post of News Editor, stressing to run their show as they deem exclusive reports. In January ily commissioned it as the worth its salt for a poor coun- As for stories, my genera- headlines to convey. on the fact that I would be the fit, he did not compromise on 2019, when Sheila Dikshit page one anchor. 8=",")+   try like India. I have tried to tion had grown up reading However, in the last five-six youngest to hold the position, the quality of their work reflect- returned to active politics in Later, on several occasions substantiate my opinion with about his expertise in his craft. years, he had left it to my judg- he was a little surprised when ed in the newspaper. At the Delhi after her gubernatorial during the news meeting, he ,)..+,""+ the National Sample Survey He was a well-bred and high- ment to make any change on I asked him to offer me the same time, he spared no efforts stint, it was common under- would cite the interview piece data. But I am sorry if I have ly learned editor with com- page one, making me account- rank of Associate Editor to to retain talents. standing that the AAP and the to reiterate that speculation ),=9+)= offended you. I wrote it in the mand of language and exper- must be confirmed or scotched anticipation that The Pioneer tise in story telling. When he from the horses’ mouth. Our ++)=,)+. under your leadership respects launched Pioneer Hindi edi- day-to-day interactions were all shades of opinion,” I tions, we witnessed his com- badly affected during the . ))' +* explained with tinge of fear of mand of Hindi language was Covid-19 pandemic, which has ")'"" repercussions. equally excellent. been devastating in our social He flashed me a disarming While he embodied the and professional life. The phys-  + =, .=)' , smile. “Yes, we do respect all most ideal possibility of jour- ical meetings became infre- shades of opinion. But you are nalism, he kept his ear to the quent. But he kept on attend- '8 ,+&" an in-house journalist and ground and his projections ing office despite not keeping your article appeared within a were based on primary sources a robust health. ).",," couple of days of my writing. which proved prophetic. At the Of late, he felt bad for not But it was a well researched same time, he was an intrepid being able to write regularly ))?, piece.” fighter who took on the pow- because of his ill health. I was startled. I didn’t erful people, seen in The However, when President 8,,)+ know whether to take it as a Pioneer coverage of the 2G Pranab Mukherjee breathed compliment or a warning. But scam. his last on August 31, 2020, I "="  he hastily added, “Keep on He would always look for rang him up during the edition writing good stuff. We don’t sti- exclusive in-house stories and time in the evening to request =)8 , )?? fle original ideas. You have free- would desire that each desk to pen an obituary. Dr Mitra dom to write in the paper if you pitches their stories during the was superb in writing obituar- -+ have compelling reasons to evening news meetings. He ies and his craft was greatly put your point across would not go for what was supported by his memory like logically.” running on TV or news web- an elephant. As he was not It was his fearlessness and sites. What tormented him the keeping well enough to devote magnanimity which gave a most was being forced to pick time to write, he asked me to rare opportunity to the jour- lead copies from websites or keep a stopgap arrangement in nalists in The Pioneer to nail agencies. case he was unable to finish his their colours to the mast. It seemed he had symbiot- writing well before the edition During the animated news ic relationship with The time. Although it alarmed me meetings, he ensured that every Pioneer. And his official cham- a little, I prodded him to give willing member got the floor to ber was his best retreat. Despite it a try. And he did produce an express their opinions no mat- his hectic schedule, some due excellent obituary in an hour ter how much those were at to his political affairs, he never before our early editions. odds with his political-social ignored the journalist in him. Later on, he thanked me for associations and ideologies. Even during his heyday as a “forcing” (read, requesting) Though he respected cogent Member of Parliament for 12 him to write. B-/$,,;#-/--$-$1 arguments, he would hit the years, his heart lay in journal- Today, I feel fortunate, I roof at imputations which were ism. He would always find out could extract a brilliant piece completely off base. Despite his time to attend The Pioneer from my editor that proved to personal political prejudice or office, especially for the news be his last writing in The constraints, as an editor he did meeting. 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