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Congratulations to vaccination coverage exceeded Centre can vaccinate the same  those who got vaccinated and 28 crore on Sunday, as per the number of people (69 lakh) or    kudos to all the frontline war- Union Ministry data. Several more in the coming days. riors working hard to ensure States have upped the vaccina- Experts said that India  so many citizens got the vac- tion drive by undertaking spe- could have avoided several cine. Well done India!” Modi cial drives. For the record, deaths had it implemented   tweeted. dosed 12 lakh the national policy in      The previous single-day people, 8.73 lakh the first place. New : The Union Health highest vaccine coverage was and 5.84 lakh, as As per the revised policy Ministry on Monday reiterat- on April 2, where 42 lakh were per the latest data. the Centre would buy 75 per ed there is no scientific evi- ! said that grand old party will given the jabs. When the In , which has one of cent of all vaccines from drug dence of Covid-19 vaccina- not be part of the bonhomie as Government had launched the the lowest vaccination rates makers and distribute them for tion causing infertility in men "#  all the leaders engaged in coor- nationwide vaccination pro- within the country, the Centre free to States for inoculation. and women and asserted the dinating the meet have some- gramme on January 16, it had launched a special drive that Continued on Page 2 jabs are safe and effective.  time or other been close to Modi. Sinha himself switched  sides from the BJP to the TMC early this year.  "#$ *+*, - Sources said the Sinha-     #- #* Pawar invitation has been  ormer Union Ministers extended to senior Congress FSharad Pawar and Yashwant leader and former Union .- * Sinha have convened a meeting Nadu after a decade. Minister Kapil Sibal, who has         of Opposition parties and emi- The former JD(U) leader refused to be part of it.      nent personalities on Tuesday announced to “quit this space” Continued on Page 2         to pave the way for creating a which has raised speculation      united platform to take that he may play a very signif-  O        on the BJP in 2024 general elec- icant role in the “bonding” of %            tions. The Congress is not part the Opposition parties. Kishor       !      of the exercise. had also been a poll strategist &'     The meeting has been con- for the JD(U) and RJD alliance # R!        # )*+ ! " vened under the banner of in the 2015 Bihar Assembly     $  % “Rashtra Manch” at the resi- polls followed by in States like    ,    ,./0 dence of Sharad Pawar in Delhi Punjab and Andhra Pradesh.    at 4 pm on Tuesday. The Opposition parties New Delhi: Congress president       fter Deputy In this regard, election have been exploring ways to Sonia Gandhi has convened a  !  AKeshav Prasad Maurya, strategist Prashant Kishor met come up with a Third Front meeting of the party’s general   &    *+*, - another senior BJP leader and Pawar on Monday. The duo ahead of the 2024 secretaries and state in-charges      video in which the elderly man UP Minister Swami Prasad had last met on June 11 at polls. Sources from various on June 24 to chalk out a strat-   $   witter has restricted 50 is shown claiming he was Maurya said that BJP might anyone as Chief Minister. After Pawar’s Mumbai residence. political parties, including egy to plan protests against the ' Ttweets featuring video and attacked by some young men change its Chief Minister after the election, the Central lead- Kishor also looked into the Congress, who have been sent government on issues such as     images from a viral clip of a who also “forced” him to chant elections in Uttar Pradesh and ership chose Yogi as Chief election strategy to bring back an invitation by Sinha to join the hike in petrol and diesel  (  )   Muslim man in Ghaziabad, “Jai Shri Ram”. Twitter MD also it will be decided by the Central Minister and he is now our the DMK to power in Tamil for the meeting on Tuesday, prices. % Uttar Pradesh, being assaulted, clarified that he does not deal leadership. leader and the party will con- according to a recent filing with with the matter at hand. “All possibilities are there test the 2022 Assembly election the Lumen Database by the Ghaziabad police are yet to post Assembly elections in under his leadership. social media platform. The take a call on Maheshwari’s 2022. We can have a new face “This does not mean we tweets are withheld for users in response on joining the probe or can con- cannot have a change in Chief /!0 India. through video conference. tinue as Chief Minister of the Minister. The call will be taken Titter’s Managing Director According to sources, State. The decision will be by the central leadership # 1'. scheduled to begin on June 28. Cave Shrine as per past prac- (India) Manish Maheshwari Twitter India MD has assured taken by the central leadership depending on the situation Lt-Governor , tice.” on Monday replied to the ini- of his cooperation with police. or the legislature party of the then,” he said hinting that if he Shri Amarnathji Shrine who is also the chairman of the He directed officials to tial notice from Ghaziabad Twitter also stated that it has BJP,” Maurya told a select group after elections the BJP gets TBoard on Monday can- Shrine board officially ensure devotees can virtually police saying that he can be nothing to do with the Loni of journalists here. majority and backwards are in celled the annual pilgrimage to announced the decision after attend the morning and available on video conferencing case and, it is not interested in To buttress his point, he dominant position they might the cave shrine of Amarnath in holding threadbare discussion evening “aartis” (prayers) at the for questioning in connection talking about the same. said that the 2017 election was ask for change in leadership. the wake of prevailing Covid- with the members of the board. the traditional religious rituals shrine. with the circulation of the Continued on Page 2 contested without projecting Continued on Page 2 19 pandemic. 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To inculcate the From Page 1 they will fall within the assess- clarity on the role of the theatre also there for having a logistics command looks after the Monday said that yoga has habit of practising yoga and to This is not new in BJP as it ment policy for the academic commanders amid perception and training command. The nuclear arsenal.   ' - been included in school cur- make it a part of students’’ lives happened in Assam where the year 2019-2020 as approved by the commander will have the Maritime Command and Air The proposal is to merge riculum for classes 1 to 10 from since childhood, we have BJP contested election under the top court last year and, operational control rather than Defence Command are likely to some of the commands of the he Delta strain of coron- the current academic session. decided to include it in school the leadership of former CM their results shall be declared in the IAF chief, sources said. become functional by next three services into one entity Tavirus — a mutated variant Addressing an event here curriculum from this year,” he but after accordance with the said assess- As regards sharing of year, it was learnt. for better utilisation of assets of concern with high trans- on the occasion of the added. election ment policy. “Their examina- assets, they said a modern The theatre commander and manpower and avoiding missibility and ability to trigger International Yoga Day, Khattar In December, the was declared CM by Central tions shall also be conducted fighter jet in Indian conditions of the rank of Lt General may wastage. aggravated life-threatening said we have included yoga in government had announced leadership. anytime between August 15, can perform any role as it flies be from any of the three ser- The committee of Vice symptoms in patients — was school curriculum from this that yoga would be included as Swami Prasad, Labour 2021 and September 15, 2021, on supersonic speed having vices and will lead specific Chiefs will hold discussions found to be the most prevalent year for Classes 1 to 10 so that a separate subject in all gov- Minister in the Yogi Cabinet, is subject to conducive situation,” pan country reach. Therefore, units of the army, navy and air with all the stake holders and mutant strain of children make it a part of their ernment schools from the next second Minister after Keshav affidavit said. stationing its jets or planes in force forming that theatre. have wide ranging delibera- coronavirus in five of the worst daily lives. academic session. Prasad Maurya who had Similarly, Council for the a particular theatre may not be Similarly, some commands will tions, sources said since para- Covid-hit districts claimed that Central leadership Indian School Certificate feasible, they said also absorb paramilitary forces military forces are in the during random sampling done will take a call on Chief Examinations (CISCE) has also The proposal envisages five which are controlled by the domain of the home ministry from April 1 to June 9, officials Minister. Today’s statement filed an affidavit in top court say- commands, including the Home Ministry. Also, the Coast and their views have also to be said on Monday. holds importance because there ing it has complied with direc- Maritime Command, Air Guard will be part of the taken. The health department is a feeling that people from the tion and amended its assessment sent 364 samples of Covid-19 backward castes were neglect- scheme for Class 12 students. It patients randomly selected ed in the government and this said that the CISCE will endeav- from five districts – Ranchi, anger might prove costly for the our to publish the results as expe- Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, party. ditiously as possible, and subject Hazaribag and Palamu – for Mauryas are backwards by to the situation remaining con- Whole Genome Sequencing caste. Backwards account for ducive and stable, the results will to the Institute of Life Sciences around 32% of votes in UP and be published on or before July 31, (ILS) in Bhubaneswar and the are in the dominant position in 2021. The CISCE said that in the results showed that the caste matrix of this cow event of a student having objec- at least 204 of the samples were belt. The combination of back- tion(s) regarding computation of infected by the Delta variant of                    wards and upper caste can cat- marks in the result; she/he may coronavirus. '   &  (      apult any party to power. make a written application to the school concerned, stating the objection in detail along with    Presently, domestically 170,000 in April-May. ment category, it said. reasons thereof. made doses of the AstraZeneca More than 2.98 crore Further, more than 2,310 “The head of the school con- !  # vaccine (Covishield) and Covid vaccine doses are still vaccine doses are in the cerned will review the applica- Bharat Biotech’s available with States pipeline and will be received by tion, and only upon being satis-    Covaxin are being offered to and Union territories, the them within the next three fied with the contentions made the people. Union Health Ministry said on days,” the Ministry said. therein, forward the same to the From Page 1 Over the last 24 hours, Monday. So far, 29,35,04,820 It said that as part of the CISCE along with her/his com- India’s previous record of India reported 53,256 new vaccine doses have been pro- nationwide vaccination drive, ments/remarks endorsing the 4.5 million doses was on April cases, the lowest since March vided to States and Union ter- the Centre has been supporting contentions made and docu- 5, followed by a sharp decline 24. Infections hit a peak of ritories (UTs) through the States and UTs by providing ments supporting the opinion with average daily inoculation about 400,000 a day in May and Centre’s free of cost channel them Covid vaccines free of regarding the computation of falling below 3 million. deaths soared to around and the direct State procure- cost. marks”, it said.

    Maheshwari who lives in The Uttar Pradesh Bengaluru in Karnataka, was Government has become the   issued notice by the Ghaziabad first to book Twitter in a crim- police on June 17 and asked to inal offence after the social     report at its Loni Border police media company has failed to station within seven days to get comply so far with the new IT From Page 1 his statement recorded in rules that had come into effect The social media giant has the case. from May 26. also asked the police to make The firm has also been Social media companies some changes in the legal issued a second notice by the have to comply with the rules notice issued. Sources said that Ghaziabad police to seek to get safe harbour protection the police are not satisfied “account details” of the and absence of the same expos- with Twitter’s response and suspects accused by the police es them to become liable for are mulling if a second notice of posting and promoting the fake news, harassment and should be sent. video. defamation on its platform.

   said according to media reports    from Mumbai.   “Only Congress has been From Page 1 consistent in taking on Modi Also, the Chief Minister’s  *** and BJP,” mentioned a senior bête noire and rebel Congress From Page 1 Congress leader. While no one leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has “Sharad Pawar ji and Shri from the national Congress once again opened a front Yashwant Sinha ji are co-chair- leadership responded official- against Capt Amarinder, start- ing a discussion on the present ly to the development, ed attacking him in open. national scenario,” reads the Congress leader Notably, even more than a invite sent out by Rashtra Nana Patole said in a democ- week after the three members Manch, headed by Sinha and racy everyone has a right to do panel submitted its report to that “Yashwant Sinha has whatever they want to and the high command, followed by requested your kind presence why should Congress stop or rounds of meetings, the and participation in the meet- question anyone. Congress top brass is yet to take ing.” The Rashtra Manch is a According to Nawab the final call. coalition of Opposition parties Malik, the meet will be attend- The party is yet to decide that was formed in 2018 by ed by at least five major polit- the suitable role for the former Yashwant Sinha to counter the ical parties for now - Trinamool cricketer with the Chief policies of Narendra Modi’s Congress (TMC), Aam Aadmi Minister reportedly putting his Government. Party (AAP), Rashtriya Janata foot down against his appoint- While NCP’s Majeed Dal (RJD), Communist Party ment as Punjab Congress chief Memon, Samajwadi Party of India (M), and J&K National but agreeing to appoint him as leader Ghanshyam Tiwari, Conference. his deputy or a cabinet berth. AAP leader Sanjay Singh, BSP Malik took to Twitter to say Sources said that the panel leader Satish Mishra are among that several prominent has not recommended Capt those likely to attend the meet- Opposition leaders, including Amarinder’s removal as the ing, RJD leader Manoj Jha and NC leader Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, while recom- DMK leaders are believed to Pawan Verma, AAP’s Sanjay mending him to be the party’s have declined to attend the Singh, CPI(M)’s D Raja. face for next elections. meet at Pawar’s residence. Eminent personalities like Besides the Chief Minister, “Pawar is working to unite Justice AP Singh, Javed Akhtar, sources have informed that six all opposition leaders. May be, KTS Tulsi, senior journalist cabinet ministers, including the meeting was to discuss it. Karan Thapar, advocate Majeed Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, The party’s national executive Memon, and former Chief Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, meeting is also taking place in Election Commissioner SY Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Razia the national capital the same Qureshi will also attend the Sultana, Charanjit Singh day,” NCP leader Nawab Malik meeting. Channi, Sukhbinder Singh Sarakaria, Chanrjit Singh Channi — have also been #   $$! called for a meeting at the Delhi Durbar. %  *** In addition, party legisla- tors Pargat Singh, Amarinder From Page 1 Singh Raja Warring, Kuljit Kejriwal’s announcement Singh Nagra, Kushaldeep Singh has given rise to the specula- Kiki Dhillon, Sangat Singh tion of Congress’ firebrand Gilzian, Inderbir Singh Bolaria, leader Navjot Singh Sidhu have also been summoned. joining the AAP. Notably, Available information sug- despite the intervention of the gests that the party high com- Congress high command in mand wanted to have a last resolving the prevailing power word with these leaders before struggle between Sidhu and taking a final call on the reso- Chief Minister Capt lution of the party. Amarinder Singh, the former Also, majority of thee lead- cricketer has once again ers have openly criticized the opened a front against him. Government’s decision. All along been maintaining a strategic distance from the NEW CONTROVERSY media ever since he resigned from the State Cabinet in 2019, A new controversy has hit Sidhu has gone on an interview the party and the State spree, openly attacking Capt Government over the Cabinet Amarinder and the State decision to give jobs to sons of Government - which the polit- two Congress MLAs on “com- ical experts dubbed as pressure passionate grounds”, more than tactics to achieve his choice of 30 years after their grandfathers resolution to the current were murdered by the terror- infighting. ists.

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of any importer from whom it has purchased such goods or /   "  services. They will also have to provide a filter mechanism on their websites from where $ *+*, - customers can figure out the origin of the products quick- s SARS-CoV2—the virus ly before making a purchase. Athat causes Covid-19— In a major push for spreads to zoos in India infect- domestic products, it has also ing many inmates and claim- suggested that the companies ing a few of them, the should provide alternative Hyderabad-based Laboratory suggestions to customers for the Conservation of before he/she makes a pur-   *+*, - ernment that we don't have Endangered Species chase to ensure fair opportu- money. Our focus on expendi- (LaCONES) of CSIR-Centre nity for “domestic goods”. utting the Government in a ture of the money is on a for Cellular and Molecular $ "# *+*, - by appointing chief compliance The rules further forbid e- Ptight spot, the Supreme holistic solution,” Solicitor Biology (CCMB) has issued officer, nodal contact officer commerce companies from Court on Monday asked the General Tushar Mehta said. guidelines for Covid-19 tests fter receiving several com- and resident grievance officer displaying any misleading Centre if it had taken a decision The SC also took up the on the captive animals. Aplaints against widespread under the new amendments advertisements. against giving 4 lakh ex-gra- matter of death certificates to “The guidelines provide LaCONES, CSIR-CCMB. them recovered. So was with cheating and unfair trade prac- rule. The draft proposes that an tia to the next of kin of Covid Covid victims. The Court detailed protocols that include While cases of animals the case of four lions who tices being observed in the e- “Additionally, conven- e-commerce entity which is victims. And if it did, the SC asked whether there can be pictorials and frequently asked being infected with Covid-19 were tested positive at a zoo commerce ecosystem, the tional flash sales by third engaged in cross-selling of not only sought to see the some measures so to as to sim- questions for an easier under- have been witnessed in other in Barcelona last September. Ministry of Consumer Affairs party sellers are not banned goods or services shall provide decision but also know the plify the process of obtaining standing of those collecting parts of the globe, in what is Like their counterparts across has proposed an amendment in on e-commerce platform. But, adequate disclosure to its authority who took it. the certificates and also to samples for Covid testing in believed to be the first known the globe, they responded the Consumer Protection (e- certain e-commerce entities users such as the name of the “Where is the decision that ensure that those who have wildlife,” Vinay K Nandicoori, death of an animal in India well to treatment. commerce) Rule 2020 saying are engaging in limiting con- entity providing data for there is no need for ex-gratia,” been issued such certificates Director, CSIR-CCMB, said from the coronavirus-- a nine- After lions in Vandalur that e-commerce companies sumer choice by indulging in cross-selling and data of such the vacation bench of Justices where COVID was not men- in a statement here. year-old lioness at a zoo in Zoo tested positive for Covid- will not be allowed to organise “back to back” or “flash” sales entity used for cross-selling. Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah tioned, can avail a correction. LaCONES is one of the Chennai in Tamil Nadu 19, camp elephants in the flash sale of goods bringing wherein one seller selling on It further adds that no e- asked adding if the National Senior advocate S B four designated centres for passed away in early June. region also came under scan- under question a lot of sale fes- platform does not carry any commerce entity shall indulge Disaster Management Upadhyay, appearing for a peti- testing animal samples for At least eight lions were ner. Nasal and anal samples tivals organised throughout inventory or order fulfilment in mis-selling of goods or ser- Authority (NDMA), headed tioner, asked if the Centre has possible coronavirus infec- also found positive in were taken from 28 elephants, the year by etailers such as capability but merely places a vices offered on its by the Prime Minister, had money then why is it not com- tion. The need for the testing Hyderabad's zoo, spread over including two calves and sent Amazon and Flipkart. “flash or back to back” order platform. Every e-commerce taken the decision. plying with the statutory oblig- guidelines has been constant- 300 acres and home to over to the Indian Veterinary A flash sale means a peri- with another seller controlled entity shall ensure that spon- The apex court was hear- ations under Section 12 of the ly felt as there have been 1,500 species of animals and Research Institute in Uttar od during which products are by platform. This prevents a sored listing of products and ing a PIL on Centre’s decision Disaster Management Act reports of captive animals birds. Pradesh. sold on a highly discounted level playing field and ulti- services are distinctly identi- to stop paying ex-gratia, fol- (DMA) stipulating ex-gratia being infected with the disease. In early June, this year, at In fact, authorities in price. The ministry has sought mately limits customer choice fied with clear and prominent lowing which the Government of Rs 4 lakh as the Government “We hope that our rec- least 28 elephants tested for neighbouring Sri Lankan had views/comments by July 6 on and increases prices,” offi- disclosures. filed an affidavit stating that it has declared Covid a national ommendations help the zoo Covid-19 at a forest reserve in sought guidance from India the draft Consumer Protection cials said. Every e-commerce entity cannot pay the compensation disaster. Under the law, the staff in collecting and packing southern India after the on treating animals contract- (e-commerce) Rule 2020. “ Coming heavily on the which intends to operate in to families of COvid victims Centre must have a compen- the samples appropriately reported death of a rare ing Covid-19, after a lion Just like with social media issue of the Country of Origin, India shall register itself with due to financial constraints. sation scheme and the amount before they send out to animal Asiatic lion from the virus. named Thor at a Colombo giants, each e-commerce enti- the draft said that e-com- DPIIT within such period as Having received flak for its of Rs 4 lakh was not so impor- testing centres. It will The feline was among nine zoo tested positive. ty will also have to establish a merce companies will now prescribed by DPIIT for allot- blunt ‘no’ to compensation to tant, Upadhyay said. smoothen the process for the lions that had tested positive “We are seeking guid- grievance redressal mechanism mention the name and details ment of a registration number. kin of Covid victims, the The bench, however, said: zoos as well as testing centres. for the virus, including two ance from the Central Zoo Centre on Monday clarified in “Every disaster is different. Given how difficult it is to get who were in critical condi- Authority in India in order to the Supreme Court that it does There can be small and big samples from animals it is all tion. treat Thor,” said Ishini have funds but its focus is on pandemics. Or a big flood or the more important that we Last year, in April, lions Wickremesinghe, Director aspects like food security, pub- small food. If the standard or make most of the samples we and tigers at the Bronx Zoo in General of the Department of          lic health interventions and gravity of a pandemic is more, get,” said Karthikeyan New York City tested positive National Zoological Gardens reviving the economy. This led then you cannot say that the Vasudevan, scientist-in-charge, for the virus. However, all of in a statement. the Supreme Court to caution same standard can be applied        the Centre: “The Government for every disaster.” saying it has no money has very The apex court is hearing avirus victims as provisioned Observing that the Finance Disaster Management wide repercussions.” two separate pleas filed by under the Act, and a uniform Commission's recommenda- Authority, chaired by Prime   *+*, - The contents of the lawyers Reepak Kansal and policy for issuing death cer- tions on dealing with disasters Minister Narendra Modi, has   (  & Government’s affidavit explain- Gaurav Kumar Bansal respec- tificates. cannot override statutory taken any decision that no ongress president Sonia ing its financial priorities was tively seeking directions to The special vacation bench schemes on compensation compensation should be given CGandhi will on Thursday    ,' twisted and misrepresented on the Centre and the states to of Justices Ashok Bhushan and under Section 12 of the DMA, as ex-gratia”. Mehta said he was meet the party's general secre- Twitter, the Centre pointed provide Rs 4 lakh compensa- M R Shah reserved the verdict the bench asked the not aware of any such decision taries and state in-charges to   *+*, -61'-4. the independent MLAs who out. “It is not the case of gov- tion to the families of coron- on the two pleas. Centre “whether the National by the NDMA. chalk out a strategy to plan supported the government protests against the govern- rouble continues in last year have also come ment on issues such as the hike TRajasthan politics as turn- together with these legislators,    /3  in petrol and diesel prices and coat BSP MLAs who joined and they will meet to hold dis-  ( ' +      the current Covid and political the ruling party Congress cussions, mainly about cabi- ) - situations. and independent legislators net expansion and political    AICC sources said the who supported the Ashok appointments besides their        2 leaders will give their sugges- Gehlot government during support the government.  / tions for taking on the gov- last year's political crisis led by An independent MLA   *+*, - from the additional margin Accordingly, the scheme ernment and reaching out to rebel party leader Sachin Pilot said that unnecessary attacks   *+*, -   *+*, - provided towards the cost of 'Assistance to state agencies the people to highlight its fail- have called a joint meeting on are being made against the JP president J P Nadda on purchase, operation and for intra-state movement of ures, sources said. Besides the Wednesday amid lobbying government. “To discuss all BMonday announced names he Enforcement iming to ensure that ben- maintenance of the point of foodgrains and FPS dealers hike in fuel prices, the for ministerial posts. The political developments, the of national office bearers of TDirectorate (ED) has Aeficiaries covered under sale device, its running margin under NFSA' provides Congress will also plan protests meetings are part of the strat- MLAs are meeting in a hotel 'Mahila Morcha' including seized assets worth 40.34 the food law get the right expenses and incentive for its for additional margin of 17 against the government over egy by the present regime in on Wednesday,” the MLA seven vice-presidents, three crore belonging to Avinash quantity of foodgrains, the use, can per quintal to all state gov- high inflation, the pace of the State to prevent Pilot and said. There are 13 indepen- General Secretaries and seven Bhosle Infrastructure Private Ministry of Consumer Affairs henceforth be utilised for pur- ernments/Union Territories Covid vaccination and han- his camp from entering the dent MLAs and six BSP- national secretaries. Ltd. promoter Avinash Bhosle has tweaked norms to pro- chase, operations and main- towards the cost of purchase, dling of the pandemic, they government. turned-Congress legislators. Vice-Presidents of Mahila and his family members in the mote use of electronic weigh- tenance of electronic weighing operation and maintenance of said. The MLAs, who were One of these six MLAs is cur- Morcha are- Malti Rava Roy form of various assets under ing machines at ration shops scales and their integration the point of sale device, its The economic situation of elected as BSP candidates in rently abroad, so the remain- (Bengal), Darshana Singh Foreign Exchange and their integration with with the point of sale devices,” running expenses and incen- the country is also likely to fig- the 2018 assembly elections ing 18 legislators are expect- (UP), Medha Kulkarni Management Act 1999 electronic point of sale (ePoS) the statement said. tive for its use. ure during the discussions. and joined the Congress next ed to attend the meeting. (Maharashtra), Rekha Gupta (FEMA). devices. “While distribution The additional margin is The meeting comes ahead of year, are already mounting “We supported the gov- (Delhi), Virendra Kaur Thandi “These properties have “The Department of Food through ePoS devices ensures payable for the fair price shop the Monsoon Session of pressure on the Congress ernment last year when (Punjab), Jyotirben Pandya been seized as equivalent value and Public Distribution has that subsidised foodgrains are which has installed a point-of- Parliament which is likely to against the Pilot camp and attempts were made to topple () and Puja Kapil Misra of foreign securities / proper- issued a notification on 18th provided to the rightful ben- sale device and is limited to start in July’s second fortnight demanding a “reward” for it. In the meeting, the present (). ties held by Avinash Bhosle June, 2021 to ensure right eficiary through biometric the transactions made . Congress has been also those who saved the Gehlot political situation will be dis- National General and his family members in quantity to beneficiaries in authentication, integration of through it. attacking the government on government last year. Now, cussed,” he said. Secretaries are -Sukhpreet Kaur contravention of FEMA which distribution of subsidised ePoS devices with electronic Under the National Food issues related to the farmers' (MP), Indubala Goswami (HP) provides for seizure of equiv- foodgrains as per their enti- weighing scales would Security Act (NFSA), the agitation against three new pensation to kin of Covid vic- to flag the problems being and Dipi Rawat (Uttarakhand). alent value, situated in India, tlement under the NFSA, ensure that the beneficiary is Centre provides 5 kg of wheat agri laws. tims, Congress general secre- faced by wheat farmers in sell- Names of treasurer, offi- of foreign security / immov- 2013,” an official statement given the right quantity of and rice (foodgrains) per Former Congress chief tary incharge of Uttar Pradesh, ing their produce and demand- cer-in-charge and social able properties held outside said. foodgrains by the Fair Price month per person to around Rahul Gandhi slammed the wrote to UP ed that the government should Media-in-charge were also India,” the ED said in a state- “Any savings if accrued by Shop dealer as per his entitle- 80 crore people at a sub- Centre for not paying com- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath guarantee wheat procurement. announced. ment. any State/Union Territory ment,” the statement said. sidised rate of Rs 2-3 per kg. )     -      /0

  *+*, - rime Minister Narendra "           3  PModi on Monday said prac- tising Yoga has helped people “muster confidence and holistic health and happiness ness, and numerous other strength” to fight against the   *+*, - which has benefited millions health benefits for people in pandemic world over and over millennia”. rural areas where virus has sought to recall as how front- he Covid-19 crisis failed to Vice President Venkaiah caused devastation, infecting line Corona warriors adopted Tdampen the spirit of the Naidu who performed yoga many and claiming numerous Yoga as their “shield” and made yoga enthusiasts as lakhs of with his spouse, called it as one lives.NCDC MD Sundeep themselves “strong” by prac- women, men and children simple yet powerful practice Nayak said yoga can help a tising it. including school students from that helps us build resilience person in becoming healthy, Speaking on the Seventh International Yoga Minister said yoga goes to the across the country observed and improves our health holis- wealthy and wise even as International Yoga Day', the Day –”Yoga for wellness” has root cause of disease and is the ‘International Day of Yoga’ tically. officials from PSUs under Prime Minister said experts are raised the morale of people and instrumental in healing. He (IDY) on Monday with great Similarly, Union Ministry of Power, National stressing the importance of he wished for health of every expressed satisfaction that enthusiasm while adopting Ministers including Prakash Thermal Power Corporation breathing exercises like country, society and individual globally, research is being con- Covid-appropriate norms. Javadekar, Dr. Harsh and NHPC Limited celebrat- pranayama and 'anulom-vilom' and hoped that “we will be ducted in the healing proper- The craze to be part of the Vardhan, Prahlad Singh Patel, ed the Day across their power for strengthening our respira- united and will strengthen each ties of Yoga. IDY was very much evident as Smriti Zubin Irani, MA Naqvi stations with full enthusi- tory system. other.” He noted studies on immu- videos of a group of patients and Ashwani Chowbey too asm. The Prime Minister also The Prime Minister point- nity through yoga and children donning PPE suits performing joined several citizens in per- Chief Ministers, includ- launched an 'mYoga app' that ed out that it was easy for coun- doing yog during their online yoga exercises in the forming yoga at their resi- Gadkari participated in the Narendra Singh ing Uttar Pradesh's Yogi will be available worldwide. “In tries to forget Yoga Day during classes. He said this is prepar- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and dences or public places send- programme ‘Yoga an Indian Tomar said at an event orga- Adityanath, Delhi's Arvind collaboration with WHO, India the pandemic as it is not intrin- ing children to fight Corona. an ITBP jawan spreading out ing messages of importance Heritage’ Campaign at nized online by the National Kejriwal, 's has taken another important sic to their culture but, instead, The Prime Minister his mat in the snow to do a of the yoga. Nagpur.” Amid Covid-19 Cooperative Development , Gujarat's step. We will be launching the enthusiasm for Yoga has emphasized the holistic nature surya namaskar became viral Ayush Minister Kiren pandemic which has caused Corporation (NCDC) while and Madhya mYoga app which will have increased globally. of yoga and said that it takes on social media. Rijiju mentioned how Yoga is havoc across the world, yoga yoga guru Dr H R Nagendra, Pradesh's Shivraj Singh yoga training videos in differ- Yoga helped people to care of physical health as well President Ramnath not just seen as a practice is a ray of hope for all as it not Chancellor of Swami Chouhan, too sent out the ent languages for people across muster confidence and strength as mental health. Kovind, who practiced Yoga native to India, but India’s gift only ensures physical well- Vivekananda Yoga same message. the world. This will help us to fight with the pandemic Quoting from Gita, the on the lawns of Rashtrapati to the world, which has been being but also keeps us men- Anusandhana Samsthana (S- The theme of this year’s achieve our ‘One World, One world over including Corona Prime Minister said we need to Bhavan, tweeted “Yoga is our accepted as their own by tally fit in the stressful and VYASA), Bengaluru shared Yoga Day was “Be With Yoga, Health’ motto,” he added warriors, he said. continue moving on the col- ancestor’s vision of bringing everyone while Road and anxious times,” Union that how yoga can help bring Be At Home” in view of the Modi said despite the pan- Quoting Tamil saint lective journey of yoga as it has mind-body together to achieve Transport Minister Nitin Minister of Agriculture in mindfulness, self-aware- pandemic situation. demic, this year’s theme for Thiruvalluvar, the Prime a solution for everyone.  1   "# $ %%&% %'

%  ( 8; <    %  #    &   ; 5 "     012  % KOCHI: In a no holds barred attack against Chief       Minister , Kerala’s maverick polit-   /0,/'' ical leader P C George alleged on Monday that the    1  8   Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress Government on Monday former has become a prisoner of a cabal consist- got a judicial snub with the Calcutta High Court on Monday n what a section of retired bureaucrats called ing of invisible wheeler-dealers and fly by night throwing out its plea for recalling an earlier order directing I“avoidable fallout” of an “ego clash” between Centre operators. " "  /0,/'' Banga State — comprising the that the BJP is desperate to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to examine all and State, talks to strike a compromise between the Addressing the media at Kottayam, George southeastern districts of Bengal. retain in the face of the alleged cases of alleged human rights violations in the state post State Centre and Government on the demanded a High Court monitored probe into the fter BJP’s MP from Though the State BJP unit — “devour all” — aggressive polls. controversial Alapan Bandopadhyay issue seems to large scale felling of trees from the State’s forests. AAlipurduar John Burla who distanced itself from its two Lok policy of the ruling Trinamool The Monday’s order was passed by a larger five-judge have fizzled out. It has been alleged by John Peruvanthanam, envi- on Saturday demanded a “sep- Sabha Member’s statements Congress. Bench—comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and jus- The Central Government is likely to take “strong ronmentalist, that trees worth 1.5 lakh crore has arate Union Territory or a State” curiously it backed the “genesis” “When Chief Minister tices IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata action” against the retired Bengal Chief Secretary for been illegally felled from the forests in the State dur- out of North Bengal it is theturn of their demands: Lack of Mamata Banerjee can call the Talukdar— of the High Court which had after adjudicating dereliction of duty meaning thereby that the retired ing the last two years and this has denuded Kerala of his Lok Sabha colleague Development in these Prime Minister of the country on a bunch of public interest litigations on the ongoing post top official may suffer heavily in terms of his post of its fragile forest cover. “Kerala is ruled by a mafia Soumitra Khan to raise a simi- reasons. a outsider tomorrow she may poll violence that had allegedly led to murders, loot, dis- retirement benefits sources at State secretariat consisting of a CPI(M) politician, a businessman lar demand. Incidentally both North even call us outsiders … she placement, physical assault, destruction of property and liveli- Nabanna said. with links to Jihadi forces and some characters with The stench of divisive pol- Bengal and Rarh Bengal --- should immediately withdraw hood. Earlier wondering why 541 petitions had to be filed with According to sources a memorandum from Delhi dubious past. Though Vijayan is the CM of a State, itics wafted into the southern comprising Purulia, Bankura her ‘outsider’ remarks,” Khan a NHRC and not a single with the State Human Rights that was received about ten days ago by Nabanna says he speaks like the polit bureau member of the party parts of the State as the parts of Birbhum and former TMC leader who later Commission the Bench had passed an order on June 18, tak- that penalty proceedings would soon start against the which does not suit his stature. He should learn Bishnupur MP on Monday Jangalmahal — have of late joined the BJP before 2019 gen- ing cognizance of a report submitted by the Member Secretary former Bengal Chief Secretary for failing to abide by to behave like a CM,” lambasted George, a 7-term cried out for a separate Rarh emerged as a saffron stronghold eral elections said. of West Bengal State Legal Services Authority. PNS the orders of the Prime Minister’s Office. member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. PNS ?     @)        (%      =># #    > 3       +     '  3456 # 1'. Councilors and one SPO on 29 " .'- March 2021 and four Policemen hree terrorists including one including innocent civilians in # 1'. n a gruesome incident, a 45-year-old tailor " .'- TLashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) com- Sopore on 12 June 2021. On com- Ikilled five members of his family, including his mander hailing from Pakistan were pletion of the operation, three AKs, he Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Monday cancelled wife and two teenaged children, before com- n a big relief to the health author- eliminated by the joint team of one pistol, grenade, ammunition Tthe annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath mitting suicide in his Pachpoli residence at Iities in Maharashtra, the daily security forces in a clean operation and other war like stores were recov- located at a height of around 13,000 feet in the South Nagpur in eastern Maharashtra. Covid-19 infections came down to in the Sopore town of North ered from the slain terrorists. Kashmir district of Anantnag in the wake of prevailing sit- The incident, which took place late on 6,270 on Monday, while the deaths Kashmir's Baramulla district in the Inspector general of police (IGP), uation due to Covid-19 pandemic. Sunday night, came to light on Monday morn- dropped substantially to 352 in the wee hours of Monday.The operation Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the slain The yatra was scheduled to begin from June 28. Lt- ing when the neighbours of the deceased com- State. A day after Maharashtra was launched after receiving specif- terrorists were hiding in a house that Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of the plained to the police. Though the police suspect logged 9361 cases and 605 deaths, ic intelligence input about the pres-            belonged to the family of another Shrine board officially announced the decision after hold- a family dispute might have resulted in multi- the daily infections dipped by 3,091 ence of terrorists in the area around    4     &  ) local terrorist. “I urge the families not ing threadbare discussions with the members of the Shrine ple murders, the exact motive cases, while the deaths came down 11.15 p.m. to give shelter to active terrorists. board. In a tweet Lt-Gov Sinha said, “Shri Amarnathji Yatra behind the shocking incident has not been estab- by 253. After verifying the input the active in the area since June 19. Then they blame the police for mis- cancelled in wake of Covid-19 Pandemic. Decision after lished yet. Significantly enough, of the security forces surrounded the house A total number of 18 FIRs were behaving with them. The families of threadbare discussion with Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board Talking to local media persons, Nagpur’s 352 deaths recorded on Monday, 94 and appealed to the hiding terrorists lodged against him and he was terrorists should refrain from pro- members”. Lt-Gov Manoj Sinha said, “Yatra to be symbol- Additional Commissioner of Police Sunil deaths were current deaths, while to surrender. “In spite of repeated involved in the killing of nine secu- viding food and shelter to the active ic only. However, all the traditional religious rituals shall Phulari said: “The accused Alok Matukar ini- the remaining 258 were “old and appeals to surrender, the latter rity forces personnel, four civilians, terrorists,” he said. be performed at the Holy Cave Shrine as per past practice”. tially slit the throats of his wife Vijaya (40) and hither-to unaccounted” fatalities opened fire, injuring an army soldier. two former militants, three sarpanch- General Officer Commanding “It's important to save people's lives. So, it is not advis- daughter Pari (14) and throttled his son Sahil which have been added to the The security forces retaliated and es and two separatists. (GoC) of the Army”s Kilo Force able to hold and conduct this year's pilgrimage in the larg- (12) in his house. He later went to the house of state Covid-19 toll as part of the eliminated the terrorists in the ensu- Police claimed another close Major General H S Sahi said a sol- er public interest”, Sinha said in another tweet. The Shrine Laxmi Bobde (55) and sister-in-law Amisha ongoing reconciliation process. ing gunfight that lasted three hours”. associate of Pandit, who has been dier was injured in the operation and board is also expected to continue the live telecast/ virtu- Bobde (21) and also slit their throats. He later With 352 deaths reported on The security forces did not suf- identified as Abdullah alias Asrar,a he was evacuated to a hospital where al darshan of the morning and evening Aarti from the holy returned to his home and hanged himself from Monday, the Covid-19 toll in the fer any collateral damage even as the Pakistan national along with his condition is stated to be stable. cave shrine. a ceiling fan”. state jumped from 1,17,961 to operation was conducted in the Khursheed Mir of Sopore were also He said this was the second such However, keeping in mind the sentiments of worship- Phulari said that the incident came to light 1,18,313. thickly populated area of Tantray eliminated in the fierce gunfight. instance in the valley in recent times pers of lord Shiva, the traditional rituals shall be carried out when Matukars' neighbours found their hours With 6,270 fresh infections, Mohalla of Gund Barat village in These terrorists were involved in where local terrorists were found to in the presence of saints at the shrine without any inter- locked from inside even after 9 am. “One of the total infections in the State rose Sopore. the killing of seven security forces be accompanied by Pakistani ultras. ruption. The Shrine Board authorities had extended spe- the neighbours peeped inside Matukars' home from 59,72,781 to 59,79,051. According to police, the trio were personnel and five civilians, besides “This is a big network nexus that cial invitations to Akhada Parishads, Acharya Parishads and through the window and found Alok lying on As 13,758 patients were dis- involved in many militancy related two incidents of grenade attacks. exists, which is a cause of concern. explored the possibility of establishing counters at promi- the ground. Realising that something was amiss, charged from the hospitals across incidents that included “killing of Briefing media persons in Srinagar, This nexus needs to be broken and nent religious places across the country for facilitation of Matukar's neighbour alerted the police. Our the State after full recovery, the total civilians, security forces personnel, Director General of Police (DGP) destroyed so that there is no hurdle Sadhu/Sant Samaj. team reached there and broke open the door to number of people discharged from former militants, Sarpanchs and Dilbag Singh said all the three slain in the peace and development of The yatra was cancelled last year as well due to Covid find Alok lying dead under a fan in the draw- the hospitals since the second week Hurriyat/separatist leaders/activists terrorists were top commanders of Jammu and Kashmir,” Maj. Gen. Sahi 19 restrictions. The Shrine board authorities had launched ing room, while the bodies of three other mem- of March last year increased from in north Kashmir ''. the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. said. He appealed to the civil society online registration of the pilgrims across different centres bers of his family were lying elsewhere at home. 57,19,457 to 57,33,215. The police identified the foreign As per police, the Lashkar-e- and the people of Kashmir to coop- of Punjab National Bank. Later on we recovered the bodies of Alok’s moth- The recovery rate in the State terrorist as Mudasir Pandit alias Taiba operatives were the perpetra- erate with the security forces to break The same was, however, suspended on April 22 in the er-in-law Laxmi and sister-in-law Amisha from rose from 95.76 per cent to 96.89 Umer alias Mass Bhai. He has been tors of the attacks that killed two this network”. wake of a surge in the number of cases of Coronavirus. their nearby house”. per cent. $$!7(8%!9:; '$(      ".    5 D  

$       ,./0   ,./0 ting his majestic house constructed. His ith the arrest of two accused in Lucknow, house is the only the building in Wthe sleuths of the Anti-Terrorist Squad am Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha mem- Ayodhya where a lift is installed,” he (ATS) claimed to have busted a major racket Aber Sanjay Singh alleged that the said. responsible for thousands of forced conversions. BJP leaders should apologise to the pub- Referring to another land deal, Those arrested are said to be having links with lic for cheating them in the purchase of Singh pointed out, “Brij Mohan Das sold a prominent Muslim outfit of Lucknow. land for Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra the land valued at 92 lakh to Champat Detailing the breakthrough in Lucknow on Trust and demanded to realise the dona- Rai on May 23 and the same land was Monday, Additional DG (Law and order) tion which was misappropriated. then sold to the Trust for 5.6 crore Prashant Kumar said, “On June 3, two Muslim Addressing a press conference in within 24 hours and ironically the wit- youths attempted to attack a priest at Delhi's Lucknow on Monday, UP incharge of nesses in both land deals were same per- Dasna temple. After they were arrested and AAP, Singh said that the embezzlement sons which naturally raise question grilled, they coughed up the names of Umar and in the donation collected from lakhs of marks on the genuinity of the process.” Mufti Jahangir and took the lid off a gang con- the devotees had delayed the temple Meanwhile, national secretary of verting non-Muslims into Islam in UP and else- construction work. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Anil Dubey where.” “While BJP leaders were getting said that the Ayodhya land scam was a The case was later handed over to the ATS, lands at lower price in Ayodhya, the very unfortunate and unbecoming issue which gathered concrete evidence and registered Trust was being sold the land at an exor- of the present time and said that those a case against Mohammad Umar Gautam and bitant price (nearly four to twelve involved in corruption in construction Mufti Qazi Jahangir Alam Qasmi of Jamianagar times the rate in the first sale deed). The of the temple for Lord Ram had no right (Delhi) under various sections of the IPC, before             "0< #$%             2+  !3  &  ) BJP leaders claim themselves to be to remain members of the Trust. dropping the net on the duo. Rambhakts but the land scam has only He asked the Central government It transpired during preliminary probe that exposed their hypocrisy as they com- to dissolve the Trust and initiate legal Mohammad Umar Gautam was Shailesh Pratap mitted corruption in the name of Lord action against the persons involved in Singh of Fatehpur before converting to Islam in ! # ,  !   &  Sri Ram temple,” he said.Sharing his the scam. Dubey said that Lord Ram the 1970’s. After this he was banished from his experience while meeting with saints in had opted to 14 year of exile on being home by his father Dhanraj Singh Gautam and Ayodhya on the issue, Singh said that asked by his step mother and had even he went to Delhi and engaged in the conversion Mahant Dilip Das became emotional given weight to the washerman’s alle- campaign joining hands with Mufti. "  "   3   while describing about Lord Sri Ram. gation to save the dignity of his kingli- The ADG said that the accused, who were “Mahant Das told me that the saints are ness and to present an example before caught in the case of conversion, admitted to   ,./0 emotionally attached with Lord Ram, the subjects. “Lord Ram is called converting over 1000 people to Islam by prid-  "   they served them and have highest rev- Maryada Purushottam for his high ing money and false incentives of marriage and P Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi erence for Lord Ram. One of the wit- moral conduct. A scam in the name of jobs.   ,./0 purchasing wheat from farmers at Ustrongly objected to Congress leader Priyanka nesses in the land deal, Anil Mishra was such a dignified Lord was not only an He said that there were proofs of foreign procurement centres,” she claimed. Gandhi Vadra raising questions on wheat procure- appointed as member of the Trust by unfortunate incident but also was cheat- funding by the Pakistan’s counter-espionage ongress general secretary Priyanka Priyanka further reminded that the ment in the state. The Minister reacted on a letter PM Narendra Modi.” ing with the trust of devotees spread agency ISI and the conspiracy was hatched under CGandhi Vadra wrote to Chief CM had said that all farmers would be sent to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by Priyanka “Mishra was, however, busy in get- around the world,” he said. the aegis of Islamic Dawah Center. Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended the facility of wheat pro- on Monday alleging laxity in wheat purchase. The urging him to flag the problems faced curement, but in many villages the pur- minister rejected the charges levelled by the by the by wheat farmers in selling their pro- chasing centres have been closed and Congress leader, saying she is making false state- duce and demanded that the farmers were being forced to go to dis- ments. Government should guarantee wheat tant mandis and sell to middlemen. The Minister said that being a responsible leader, )   20  procurement. “Heavy rain have lashed several Priyanka should have checked the facts and ascer- In her letter, Priyanka said that parts of the State and there is a danger tain the efforts made by the State Government for there should be a guarantee on pro- of wheat rotting due to moisture. In procurement of wheat before writing the letter. “The curement of wheat from farmers at pro- such a situation farmers will be forced Congress leader cannot be expected to praise the Yogi curement centres till July 15. She to sell their produce at throwaway Government, but at least she could have mentioned claimed that she had been getting prices. Due to the pandemic and infla- the measures taken by the Government in ensuring information from all UP districts that tion, the condition of farmers is already wheat procurement from the farmers,” Shahi farmers were facing a lot of problems bad and if their crop is not procured said. in selling their wheat produce. or they are forced to sell it for peanuts, He said that the Yogi Government has provid- “Wheat procurement started from it will break their backs,” the Congress ed relief to more than 86 lakh marginal farmers of April 1, but due to the pandemic, pur- leader said. the state after it took charge in 2017. In the first cab- chase centres remained locked. As soon In her letter, Priyanka demanded inet meeting, the government gave relief to the farm- as farmers started reaching the pro- that there should be a guarantee on pro- ers by waiving their loans to the tune of 36,000 curement centres with wheat, pro- curement of wheat from farmers at pur- crore. The minister said that despite the adverse sit- curement was reduced to half. In chase centres till July 15 and arrange- uation caused by the pandemic, the Government has states like Punjab and Haryana, the ments be made at each centre so that made record wheat procurement this year. Government procurement of wheat farmers did not have to wander to sell In the current Rabi season so far, more than 56 accounts for 80-85 per cent of the total their grains. “There are media reports lakh MT of wheat has been procured from more than production, while in UP, only 14 per- from many districts that a maximum 12.84 lakh farmers, while 90 percent of the farmers cent of the 378 lakh metric tonnes of of 30 or 50 quintals of wheat is being have also been paid their dues. wheat produced was procured by the purchased from a farmer at a time The balance payment will be made soon. He said government centres. Numerous farm- which is a cause of worry for them. The that the Congress leader should also know that this ers have not been able to sell their pro- Government should ensure that max- time, the deadline for the Rabi procurement season 4 1  5 4       6   7        &   " + 1 +  ! 6      duce due to various Government imum purchase were made from farm- has been extended till June 22, so that farmers can      1  , &   788       )3 9   &":                 decrees and officers are reluctant in ers,” Priyanka stressed. sell more and more of their produce. &      "# $ %%&% %' 3

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The separatist parties should subscribe   5  a large scale. It’s a matter of appreciation that for peace and development in the UTs.         4   S          departments are on alert for the third  % Coronavirus wave, expected to hit us with- the Government is ready for the third wave, The resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits              5        in four-five weeks. The States and districts but we’d be much better off if we took the is another long-pending issue. They are liv-                   67      initiative and avoided its arrival altogether. ing as refugees in their own country for E<8=;7? are also putting their heads together to K/1     S        8             restrict the arrival of the third wave and Aman Jaiswal | New Delhi decades. Jobs for the youth and develop- ment of the State should be given top pri-   %            S    relaxing the lockdown after the second       wave. There’s an urgent need to figure out Sir — It is the wish of everyone that nor- ority in the meeting. 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Its sheer, tech-based reach to                 millions can be used for positive reinforcement    5           ( or to spread misinformation, to build false nar-               ( ratives. These digital platforms were like a breath                of fresh air for the society when only a few could                    ( access the traditional media to express their view- points. It was like a public debate where the audi-               * (:;  ence had a right to decide and choose their side.        Trouble began when these open digital plat- #       "         forms became conscious of their power to             ( monopolize what reaches the audience. Published                 research by scholars of the Massachusetts Institute    (           ( of Technology shows that falsehood diffused faster than truth on Twitter. A data set of rumour cas- cades on Twitter from 2006 to 2017 was taken and it was observed that about 126,000 rumours were  *+.',40,-= spread by nearly three million people. It also 0<$0*0< * observed that the effects of false news were more -* $ pronounced on political happenings than on sci- *' +- ence, natural disasters, terror, or financial infor-  *+'''+ mation. -<0 '-00< The social fabric of sovereign the users to opt-out of it. Though being challenged by new alternatives Nations across the globe are raising their con- nations is being challenged by big- some data-sharing with Facebook like Signal and Telegram. cerns over the unrestrained pick and choose that  *- .$* $ tech virtual platforms where algo- companies does take place, the India is witness to the cascad- Twitter and other Big Tech companies are doing -$''*  rithms and machine intelligence can questionable thing is Facebook can ing effect of rumours and fear-mon- not only with regard to the content shared on their 0<0* % amplify, subdue, and hide content. see the phone numbers being used gering during the anti-CAA and platforms but also its reach to the users. Their ris- *$$'- The reason could be monetary as on WhatsApp as also note how farmers' protests on social media ing clout while positioning themselves as non-state '44,-'-0$ the longer the audience is glued to often the application is opened by translating into offline violence           )  actors is in direct conflict with the constitution- ,-/* '$'44 these platforms the larger is the rev- users and the names of their mobile and rioting. Polarising the users by  #          "      ally elected representatives of the people of a coun- ' ** 0-,*+ enue from advertisers, even if that service providers. hiding and blocking tweets of a try. Former US President Donald Trump was is by amplifying content that pro- The Confederation of All India selected few on the ground that the             -  ( banned by Twitter, Facebook, and others, accus- --$$.*$<0 motes conspiracy and extremism. Traders (CAIT) raised objections content is harmful, sensationalising       *-95(:; # /*#1     ( ing him of inciting violence at the US Capitol Hill 0,,-0.' US Congressman Tom Malinowski with the Information and the status of social and political lead-             "   in January, 2021 and casting aspersions on Joe 40,-= ' who brought a legislation in the Technology Minister for prohibit- ers by arbitrary removal of blue ticks  * (:;         5     ( Biden's presidential election win. When Trump $ ' *$-$.$* Congress to hold such platforms ing Whatsapp from implementing of verified accounts, and resisting     )   .  3  %  + was elected in 2016, allegations of Russian collu- -<0 '-0 accountable by limiting their liabil- the new privacy policy or impose a the law of the land translates to a for- D   D?- D  . C # % + %  +5  sion were levelled against his campaign - it was -  * ity for the content posted by its ban on it. 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The microblogging site did <'*+' and recommend conspiracy-ori- and Digital Media Ethics Codes — ed viewing' for reasons best known                    ( not take any action against Pelosi for questioning '/,'$ - ented content. The Pew Research to the Information Technology Act, to them. Using free speech as their                (  the integrity of the elections. '=0. -*$ Institute survey finds that about 2000 introduced in parliament. armour, Big Techs for long enjoyed              ( In France, an advocacy group had to move the two-thirds of Americans (64 per Several Public Interest Litigations immunity from content liability court when Twitter resisted releasing information cent) say that social media mostly (PILs) were filed in the Delhi High and redressal of grievance.                  ( about tweets with racist and anti-Semitic content. hurts the way things are going in Court against the changed privacy Ironically, it is the freedom of                    ( The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (civil their country. law of Whatsapp in which they are expression and transparency of   #                "  court of Paris)ordered Twitter to either face a fine The dual policy of some of the sharing the user information with social media that took a beating                  or reveal the information to the French authori- Big Techs regarding the data and others. The company in turn chal- while Big Tech hegemony created            (        "  ties through a mutually accepted mechanism. In information of their users is also a lenged the Indian government for social media haves and have nots.            Israel, this platform is embroiled in a controver- matter of concern. Messaging appli- introducing consumer protection Unfortunately, the opposition par- ?                sy where it stands accused of selective blocking cations like Whatsappareembroiled amendments. ties are also playing into the hands of tweets and suspension of accounts of political (The writer is Director, in controversies for rolling out a pol- Having the largest user base of of such platforms. It is time that                   activists. recently banned Twitter opera- Non- Collegiate Women's icy that shares its user information nearly 40 crore people in India, standards are defined for digital                   ( Education Board, tions in the country after it not only deleted the University of Delhi. with the companies under the Whatsapp and Facebook need to platforms to promote fair play,             5 @   tweet of President Muhammadu Buhari, justify- The views expressed Facebook umbrella. 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Dubai: Iran’s president-elect missile program and its support The White House did not election saw a 34% turnout, a said on Monday he would not of regional militias, Raisi immediately respond to Raisi’’s number far lower in previous meet with President Joe Biden described the issues as “non- statements Monday. Raisi will years that saw polling stations nor negotiate over Tehran’’s negotiable.” become the first serving noticeably empty. ballistic missile program and its Tehran’s fleet of attack air- Iranian president sanctioned by Raisi’s election puts hard- support of regional militias, craft date largely back to before the US Government even liners firmly in control across sticking to a hard-line position the 1979 Islamic Revolution, before entering office, in part the government as negotia- following his landslide victory forcing Iran to instead invest in over his time as the head of tions in Vienna continue to try in last week’s election. missiles as a hedge against its Iran’s internationally criticized to save a tattered deal meant to Judiciary chief Ebrahim regional Arab neighbors, who judiciary — one of the world’s limit Iran’s nuclear program, at Raisi also described himself as have purchased billions of dol- top executioners. a time when Tehran is enrich- a “defender of human rights” lars in American military hard- The victory of Raisi, a pro- ing uranium at 60%, its high- when asked about his involve- ware over the years. Those tégé of Iran’s Supreme Leader est levels ever, though still ment in the 1988 mass execu- missiles, with a self-imposed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, came short of weapons-grade levels. tion of some 5,000 people. It range limit of 2,000 kilometers amid the lowest turnout in the Then President Donald marked the first time he’’s been can reach across the Mideast Islamic Republic’s history. Trump unilaterally withdraw          ) 2 5 & 0 &  +  put on the spot on live televi- and US military bases in the Millions of Iranians stayed America from the landmark  #      '  P ) 2  ! sion over that dark moment in region. home in defiance of a vote they agreement in 2018, setting in Iranian history at the end of the Iran also relies on militias saw as tipped in Raisi’s favour motion months of tensions Iran-Iraq war. like Yemen’s Houthi rebels and after a panel under Khamenei across the region. “The US is obliged to lift all Lebanon’’s militant Hezbollah disqualified his strongest com- Raisi’s election victory has    oppressive sanctions against group for counterbalance petition. raised concerns that it could 4      1 Iran,” Raisi said at the news against enemies such as Of those who did vote, 3.7 complicate a possible return to   conference. Saudi Arabia and Israel, respec- million people either acciden- the nuclear agreement. In his Raisi sat in front of a sea of tively. tally or intentionally voided remarks on Monday, Raisi '   microphones, most from Iran On a possible meeting with their ballots, far beyond the called sanctions relief as “cen-    A     ! and countries home to militias Biden, Raisi simply answered: amount seen in previous elec- tral to our foreign policy” and supported by Tehran. He “No.” His moderate competitor tions and suggesting some exhorted the US to “return and     looked nervous at the begin- in the election, Abdolnasser wanted none of the four can- implement your commitments”  '$ -0 Abdullah, Chairman of the She said the United States ning of his comments but slow- Hemmati, had suggested dur- didates. In official results, Raisi in the deal. On Sunday, Iran’s High Council for National will remain deeply engaged Beijing: China has warned its ly became more at ease over the ing campaigning that he’d be won 17.9 million votes overall, sole nuclear plant at Bushehr resident Joe Biden would Reconciliation, to the White with the government of nationals in Afghanistan to hourlong news conference. potentially willing to meet nearly 62% of the total 28.9 underwent an unexplained Pmeet Afghan President House on June 25,” she said. Afghanistan to ensure the leave the war-torn country Asked about Iran’s ballistic Biden. million cast. In Tehran, shutdown. Ashraf Ghani and his chief The high-level meeting will country never again becomes a urgently in view of the raging peacemaker Dr Abdullah take place as the Taliban insur- safe haven for terrorist groups violence ahead of the with- Abdullah at the White House gents have in recent weeks who pose a threat to the US drawal of the US troops. The on Friday for the first face-to- captured dozens of new dis- homeland. warning comes as the fighting      !"# $% &"$ face interaction ahead of the tricts in Afghanistan and both “The United States contin- between Afghan security forces withdrawal of the remaining sides are said to have suffered ues to fully support the ongo- and the Taliban militants have     / US and NATO forces from the heavy casualties. ing peace process and encour- escalated in recent weeks. The %'!$%%#!  war-torn country by September The escalation in fighting ages all Afghan parties to par- insurgents have captured    11. between Afghan security forces ticipate meaningfully in nego- dozens of new districts in The visit by President and Taliban militants have tiations to bring an end to the Afghanistan. Ankara: Turkey’s highest court is accusing it of allegedly col- This was chief prosecutor Ghani and Dr. Abdullah will dealt fresh blows to the US-bro- conflict,” Psaki said. China’s embassy in  ( on Monday has accepted an luding with the banned Bekir Sahin’s second petition highlight the enduring part- kered peace negotiations The US military exit from Afghanistan has warned Taipei:Taiwan says it will con- indictment by a top prosecutor Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or seeking HDP’s closure after nership between the United between Kabul and the insur- Afghanistan before September Chinese nationals to leave tinue operating its de facto con- seeking to disband the coun- PKK, and of seeking to “destroy the Constitutional Court reject- States and Afghanistan as the gents. 11 stems from the February Afghanistan, amid a rapid rise sulate in Hong Kong in spite of try’s Opposition pro-Kurdish the unity of the state.” ed a previous attempt in March, military drawdown from The US, Psaki said, is 2020 agreement Washington in violence in the country as visa difficulties for its staffers party on terror-related charges. The prosecutor is demand- citing procedural deficiencies. Afghanistan continues, White committed to providing diplo- signed with the Taliban in the Taliban recaptures territo- while also providing consular The Constitutional Court ing that the party be dissolved, There was no immediate House Press Secretary Jen Psaki matic, economic, and human- return for counterterrorism ries ahead of the complete services online. ruled in favour of hearing the that it be deprived of treasury comment from the HDP, which said on Sunday. itarian assistance to support guarantees and pledges the withdrawal of the US and The Taipei Economic and case against the People’s funding and that about 450 has said previously that the case “Biden looks forward to Afghan people, including group would negotiate a polit- NATO troops, Hong Kong- Cultural Office in Hong Kong Democratic Party, or HDP, party members be barred from against it is politically moti- welcoming Afghan President Afghan women, girls and ical settlement to the war with based South China Morning has been unable to get new which was filed by the chief holding political office for five vated. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah minorities. the Afghan government. Post reported on Monday. PTI visas for its staff after the Hong appeals court prosecutor who years. AP Kong Government in 2018 began requiring that Taiwanese personnel at the office sign a +(     .  (  statement accepting the “one-  &        China principle,” Taiwan’s Geneva: The UN’s top human But China, the Philippines and Myanmar was urgent, notably Myanmar,” she said. Mainland Affairs Council said. STOCKHOLM: Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Constitution, the prime minister now has one rights body opened its latest Venezuela insisted it should be over alleged rights violations Envoys agreed to maintain The office currently has just Democratic prime minister since 2014, lost a week to decide whether to call a new election session on Monday and was on hand. such as those suffered by the the council’’s schedule that one staffer left in Hong Kong confidence vote in parliament on Monday, mak- or ask the parliament speaker to find a new gov- immediately embroiled in a Myanmar hasn’t been rep- Muslim Rohingya minority includes the two debates on whose visa is due to expire next ing him the first Swedish government leader ever ernment. debate over the representation resented at the UN in Geneva and — more recently — pro- Myanmar. But the council pres- month. to lose such a motion. Lofven said he wants “to take some time” of Myanmar, where a military since the civilian government’’s testers against the military ident, Ambassador Nazhat The one-China principle The development creates new political though “not necessarily the whole week” to takeover toppled the civilian ambassador left after the junta takeover who have faced a Shameem Khan of Fiji, holds that Taiwan is part of uncertainty in the Scandinavian nation after the decide on his next step. government in February. took over. The UN General deadly crackdown. acknowledged her office would China and the Communist last election in 2018 created a deadlocked par- That government, a Social Democratic- Western countries said that Assembly’s credentials com- “We recognise that we are continue to assess whether Government in Beijing is liament and months of negotiations to produce Green coalition, is a minority government that two planned debates about the mittee is facing a decision dealing with an unusual set of they would proceed, and said China’s sole legitimate Gov- a government. has relied on votes from the small Left Party to human rights situation in about which representation of circumstances that have not the plans could still change. AP ernment. Taiwan has refused to Under a timeline dictated by the Swedish pass laws. AP Myanmar at the Human Rights Myanmar will be recognised. arisen before,” said Rita French, sign the statement. AP Council’s 3-1/2 week session “If we exclude the country Britain’s international ambas- should go forward, even with- concerned, this is not fair,” sador for human rights. “But $8;     out the country represented. said Ambassador Chen Xu of we need to be guided by rele- China, urging the debates on vant practice of what has hap- + )  Myanmar to be put off until the pened before.” council’s next session in “The reason why two dia- & 5   # September. logues were mandated just a But Western envoys insist- few months ago is because  P   B  ed the rights situation in there is a human rights crisis in  .-*+'-0$ <- bout 10,000 refugees Ahave fled from Myanmar  to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the :  country led to “acute” new displacements of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Special  Envoy of the UN Secretary- Brussels: European Union For- General on Myanmar has eign Ministers will approve on said, warning that the region- Monday a fresh set of sanctions al threat of the crisis is real. against scores of officials in “In my daily contacts Belarus and prepare a series of with stakeholders in measures aimed at hurting the Myanmar, I hear first-hand country’s economy, EU foreign accounts about the dire situ- policy chief Josep Borrell said. ation. People suffer from The EU has ratcheted up deprivation, have no hope sanctions since President and live in fear,” Christine Alexander Lukashenko won a Schraner Burgener, Special sixth term last August in elec- Envoy of Secretary-General tions slammed as fraudulent by Antonio Guterres on the 27-nation bloc. The mea- Myanmar, told the UN sures have targeted people General Assembly on Friday. accused of electoral miscon- In the absence of inter- duct and responsibility for the national action, civilians are police crackdown that fol- forming people’s defence lowed. forces, she said. “We will approve the pack- They use self-made age of new sanctions, which is weapons and receive military a wider package,” Borrell told training from ethnic armed reporters as he arrived in organisations in their resis- Luxembourg to chair the min- tance grounded on democ- isterial meeting. AP ratic solidarity. & P :  ;   ;     Moscow: Russia’s ambassador Ambassador John Sullivan, has returned to the United who left Moscow in April. States three months after being Antonov on Sunday board- recalled as tensions rose ed an Aeroflot flight to New between Moscow and York and then travelled to Washington, according to a Washington. tweet from the Russian The Russian Embassy Embassy. tweeted Sunday night that he Russian President Vladimir had returned to his duties. Putin and President Joe Biden Antonov was called home after agreed at their summit in a Biden TV interview in which Geneva last week on the return he said Putin was a killer; of Russian Ambassador Russian officials then suggest- Anatoly Antonov and US ed Sullivan should leave. AP   "# $ %%&% %'  %

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In level in nearly eight weeks, raise prices of its vehicles dur- air trade regulator CCI on ty stake in UBL,” it said. ed its Covid-19 vaccination the pace of inoculation in the propped up by HDFC twins, value terms, HDFC twins, shedding 24 paise to close at ing the July-September quarter FMonday said it has United Breweries is drive in January, not many country reeling from a devas- SBI and Reliance Industries HUL and Reliance Industries 74.10 to the US dollar as par- due to high input costs. approved Heineken engaged in the manufacture, would have imagined that a jab tating second wave of the pan- amid a mixed trend in global accounted for most of the ticipants turned cautious appre- In a regulatory filing, the International B.V’s proposed sale and distribution of beer in could not just protect them demic. equities. After plunging over gains.On the other hand, hending foreign fund outflows company said that over the past acquisition of an additional India. against the deadly disease but So far, Covid-19 has 600 points in early trade, the Maruti Suzuki was the biggest after hawkish comments from year the cost of the company’s equity stake in United Heineken International also get them a discount on claimed 3,88,135 lives in the 30-share BSE benchmark laggard, shedding 0.82 per the US Federal Reserve. At the vehicles continued to be Breweries Ltd (UBL). B.V. (HIBV) is an investment their favourite food, ensure country. made a U-turn to settle 230.01 cent, after the country’s largest interbank forex market, the adversely impacted due to This, however, is subject to holding company and is itself extra savings on groceries and Experts have warned that points or 0.44 per cent higher carmaker said it will increase domestic unit opened weak at increase in various input costs. the outcome of certain court not engaged in any business even a higher rate of interest on the third wave of the pandem- at 52,574.46. prices of its entire product 74.20 against the American “Hence, it has become imper- proceedings, a combination activity. It is a direct and an bank deposits. ic could hit the country with- Similarly, the broader NSE portfolio in the second quarter currency, pared some initial ative for the company to pass notice filed with the indirect shareholder for all Private companies are in months if a sizeable number Nifty advanced 63.15 points or of the current fiscal due to rise losses and finally closed at on some impact of the above Competition Commission of non-Dutch companies that offering a number of incentives of people is not vaccinated 0.40 per cent to 15,746.50. in prices of various essential 74.10, showing a fall of 24 paise additional cost to customers India (CCI) noted. form part of the Heineken to their customers to win over fast and Covid-appropriate NTPC was the top gainer in the commodities, including steel. over its previous close. through a price rise,” it said. “The proposed transaction Group, as per the notice. those who are hesitant to take behaviour not followed. 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Children may also have cataracts can strengthen the lungs if practised regu- and to add to this even the new borns may also have cataract. larly: Contrary to popular view, these children are at a high risk of poor vision due to cataract because it may stop the development of the Hasta uttanasana aka raised arm Yoga vision itself. pose: To begin, stand straight in samasthi- Development of vision in our eyes takes place rapidly in chil- ti. Raise your arms over your head and dren especially in infancy and continues till the age of six-eight >  + 1 C8%5   ) stretch upward, making sure your palms fac- years. Any loss of vision due to causes like cataract, glasses etc. ing each other. Bend back slowly while keep- can lead to reduced development of the vision itself which is also ing your head in between your arms. known as lazy eye or amblyopia. Amblyopia can be treated only .$' '$ -5  (       Maintain a straight line with your knees and till a certain age and therefore managing cataract in children is keep your eyes open. semi urgent, specialised job and most importantly a long term asso- ciation with the pediatric eye care specialist.         Dhanurasana aka bow pose: Begin by The lens of the child’s eye has a clouded region called a cataract. lying on your stomach, bending your knees It may create hazy or even obscured eyesight if it is big or thick. t least once in a while, we is an autoimmune disease in which many theories behind it. and holding your ankles with your palms. The child may have a cataract in just one eye (unilateral) or in both must have been told by our pigment producing cells i.e. “There are many theories Have a firm grip. As high as you can, lift your eyes (bilateral). The majority of kids who have cataracts in just parents to maintain dis- Melanocytes are destroyed in the regarding the causes of vitiligo: legs and arms. Look up and maintain the one eye have normal vision in the other but this reduces their Atance from people who skin, leading to white colour of the -''10 -=0< autoimmune, genetic, neurogenic, stance for a few moments. chance of having a good vision in the affected eye. have white spots on their body. If skin. There is no role of any infec- environmental and others. However, Cataracts are present at birth in some newborns, while oth- not, we ourselves must have turned tion in this condition and hence it’s >--,-0'$*$ there is no specific cause of the dis- Ushtrasana aka camel pose: Kneel on ers develop them in the first six months of their lives. A congen- around to inspect those patches on totally non contagious,” Goel tells ease.The basic pathology is inabili- your Yoga mat with your hands on your hips. ital cataract occurs when a new- a random person that we might have you. 04,** ty of the pigment cells to produce Arc your back and move your palms over "     born is born with a cataract. The come across in a grocery store or a Dr Pooja Chopra, *4-*'-0 pigment, melanin,” Chopra opines. your feet at the same time, until your arms     term infantile cataract refers to super market. Why so? Dermatologist, Aakash Healthcare, Not to forget, that early diagno- are straight. Maintain a neutral position for a cataract that develops in the “Acceptability about vitiligo is Dwarka, is of the opinion that there 0<$/--$ sis can curb the spread of patches. your neck. For a few breaths, stay in this posi- ;  first six months of a child’s life. poor in our society. Despite the dis- is much more awareness related to ' -*>',*% Oral medication and topical appli- tion. Exhale and slowly return to the start-   ;  It is important to understand ease being very old there is still a lot this skin condition now as compared cation of specific creams can defi- ing position. As you straighten up, withdraw that cataracts can be present of stigma attached to it which needs to a few years back.  * *' *',0 nitely lead to repigmentation. “Skin your hands and bring them back to your hips.    since birth due to the problems to be dissipated by spreading aware- “It goes without saying that 0<*+--*$) grafting or punch grafting for small, :   during pregnancy especially in ness about the condition,” says Dr vitiligo has a lot of social and psy-  * '4-*$$. stable patches gives good results. Ardhachandrasana aka half-moon --  ;  the first trimester. The lens and Shitij Goel, Senior Consultant, chological implications. But yes, However, the disease has an unpre- pose: Begin with Padahastasana. Then, eye develops in the first six Dermatologist, Sharda Hospital, people are definitely aware of it now. '$4 00 * '4= dictable course. Repigmentation extend your left leg back, kneel down, and  - weeks of the embryo/foetus and Greater Noida. In fact, we get a lot of patients fear- can be permanent but there are point your toes out. Look up and stretch your    any problems during this time The reason why people often ing that any white spot on their body '+,'$* $ chances of new patches occuring arms over your head. Make sure your right like rubella infection can lead to look down upon people with vitili- is vitiligo. However, there is not  - ' *0 anytime during the lifetime,” adds knee is parallel to your ankle. Form an arch     congenital cataract. 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Some may have a  *'* 0-+' done to get back colour in vitiligo es and meditation, obtaining six to eight movements or ‘wobbling’ eyes which is a symptom of cataract. Not only the stigma, but the dis- couple of stable patches for years, patients. So, vitiligo should not be hours of sleep, and eating a balanced, Your child may have a squint eye which is when the eyes ease also comes with several myths. while others may report rapidly seen as an incurable disease but a home-cooked cuisine, keeping a healthy diet point in separate directions. One of them being — it is conta- increasing patches. disease which needs long term is critical for post-COVID recuperation. A white or grey pupil — this might be an indication of some- gious. As for the causes of the condi- treatment just like many other dis- )      - ! +  + 3 thing more dangerous, such as retinoblastoma, and should be “This is totally untrue. 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Treatment for cataracts in children aims to: lems are bearing the brunt of the can be fatal. placed under the skin below the Maximize and improve your child’s visual development. a reminder every once in a situation. On the onset of sudden car- collar bone. By checking electri- If there is an underlying reason, to find it and cure it. while won’t hurt. The fear of contracting diac arrest, Cardiopulmonary cal signals from the heart, the Treatment for cataracts is determined by the size, severity, and ROSHANI DEVI shares tips coronavirus on their visit to the Resuscitation (CPR) should be device identifies the event of location of the cataract-caused lens clouding. hospital, patients with heart delivered immediately that cardiac arrest. It treats the arry- any of us might Fill up your plate with fruits ailments are dismissing their increases the chance of survival. thmias or irregular heart o mark the occasion of   have started drink- and vegetables of different symptoms and refraining from An effective chest compression rhythm in timely manner by International Yoga Day, Yoga- Ming Golden milk, colours. Don’t rush. Take it consulting doctors. is done by pushing the chest of delivering electrical pulses to TPledge was administered by  These red-coloured irrespective of the fact that via small portions through- Consequently, there is rise in the person in cardiac arrest at restore normal heart rhythm. the General Manager Northern tiny fruits are loaded with whether it is our cup of tea. out the day. out-of-hospital sudden cardiac the rate of 90 compressions a Earlier these devices had to Railway, Ashutosh Gangal virtually Vitamins and antioxidants However, it is not always a Whether or not, you arrest cases that can be fatal if minute. If CPR is continued be replaced when the battery got at Northern Railways Headquarters that help in reducing skin’s hard task to boost your believe it, but sleep play an not treated immediately. The until emergency help with depleted. However, as health- Office Baroda House, New Delhi on signs of aging and immune systems and important role too. Take cause of sudden cardiac arrest defibrillator is made available, care technologies are improving June 21, 2021. Some simple and use- making it look fresh ward off infections. One enough rest and sleep for is usually an abnormal heart it can save a life. Moreover, if a and growing by leaps and ful yoga asanas and yoga kriyas were and glowing. can start with baby eight hours. Lack of sleep can rhythm or arrhythmia. person with sudden cardiac bounds, we now have devices also performed by a trained yoga Eating cherries steps. stress your body and in turn Considering that most sud- arrest is not given a shock with battery life up to 15 years. instructor on this occasion. A survey is not only benefi- The key to a can result in a compromised den cardiac arrest cases occur through defibrillator, it can There are also ICDs that can be on yoga was also conducted. cial for your skin , healthy body is elim- immune system. out of hospital, it is important decrease the chance of survival used subcutaneously. Known as Gangal motivated railway but it also helps in inating junk food And last, but not the to educate the masses about by 10 per cent every minute. subcutaneous implantable employees to practice yoga and regulating blood from our diets. least, avoid unneces- sudden cardiac arrest and the Although cardiac arrest can defibrillator (S-ICD), the device meditation with this year’s theme — pressure because of Any kind of junk sary stress. It may importance of palliative care for affect a particular group of obviates the need to insert a “Be with Yoga, Be at Home” amidst it’s high potassium con- is said to reduce sound tough managing it. patients, it is difficult to predict wire inside the heart through a the backdrop of the pandemic. He tent. The phytosterols in your body’s given the cur- The abrupt loss of heart when it can occur as there are vein. Thereby decreasing the laid special emphasis on pranayama, cherries help reduce bad cho- ability to fight rent situa- function, breathing and con- no warning symptoms. chances of infection rate and which aids in promoting the holis- lesterol levels. melatonin, which helps us reg- infections. tion, but if sciousness is known as sudden Therefore, a continuous protec- reducing hospital stays. S-ICD tic health of each individual, and is Cherries work wonders as ulate our sleep cycles. Cherries Hence, it is you want to cardiac arrest. It is usually a tion is required for such provides a treatment response the need of the hour in the current sleep stimulators. If you want have also been found to help important sail through result of the problem with patients. Here is when technolo- in less than 30 seconds, is an prevailing pandemic environment. to have a good night’s sleep with jet lag. to stick to the second heart’s electrical system which gies such Implantable Cardiac alternative for those not suitable Gangal also encouraged the then grab a cup of cherry juice These small berries make your ghar ka khana. wave of COVID healthy and obstructs the heart’s pumping Defibrillator (ICD) bring respite for an open-heart surgery. employees and officers to inculcate before going to bed and after for a summer super food as A regular rainbow diet happy, it may be a wise thing ability and stops blood flow to to patients with sudden cardiac )        G yoga as part of their lifestyle, it would waking up in the morning. they can keep you hydrated and will give your immune sys- to do, and also it won’t harm the body. If not treated imme- arrest. 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The gy use through thermal heat transfer, solar heat orientation is often an advantage for the user by gain, visible transmittance and air leakage, optimising light and ventilation into the house, forming an important aspect of sustainable thus reducing energy consumption and costs. design. Fenestration is an essential element of For an efficient and sustainable façade, it is façade design, which serves both performance advisable to adopt a climate-specific design strat- and aesthetic purposes. Improvements to fen- egy. In cold climates, where space-heating costs estration systems such as thermally broken run high, one must opt for products with a low frames, insulating glass units, triple-pane glass, U-factor to keep heat loss to a minimum. electrochromic and thermochromic glass, and Fenestrations with high SHGCs (Solar Heat Gain double-glazed wall systems, contribute to the Coefficient) are preferred in cold climates to energy efficiency of the facade. utilise solar heat. In warm temperatures, prod- t is fine to be scared and allowing them to feel secure sometimes, your friend only A high-performance sustainable facade is an ucts with low SHGCs offer great potential for worried from time to EXTEND A about having someone who needs you to be there. This is exterior enclosure or building envelope that uses reducing solar ingress. Windows with low e-coat- Itime. In fact, these are understands them. a simple yet uncommon prac- the least amount of energy to maintain a com- ings and spectrally selective coatings are effec- defence mechanisms that tice that should be done more fortable environment inside the building whilst tive at lowering the heat gain and have shown often help us stay away from Leave the diagnosis to pro- often, especially by those who promoting the health and productivity of its a significant reduction in energy consumption potential danger. However, fessionals are closest to the affected per- occupants. It is crucial to consider the design of and energy costs required for cooling the build- there is another category of HELPING Unless you are a licensed son. This applies to everyone the building facade when designing an energy- ing. fear that surpasses the nor- professional, refrain from with anxiety disorders since efficient building. With the rapid development Sustainable fenestration solutions at homes mal degree and can often googling symptoms and cures their mental health varies on in real estate and infrastructure, most commer- can easily be incorporated using double glazed seem irrational to those for anxiety and suggesting different factors associated cial and residential buildings are growing ver- windows to insulate the interior spaces effective- around us. them to your friend. This will with their specific lives. The tically. Vertical development creates heat islands, ly making it cooler in the summers and warmer Those who exceed such only increase their vulnerabil- best you can do for your friend which environmentally unfriendly products in the winters. Such smart windows are adequate- levels are often subjected to ity and they will end up shut- is to be there for them. further inflame. Parallel to this development, one ly insulated, thereby reducing the overall house- anxiety and need the support HAND ting themselves down to you. must also consider how these glass facades can hold energy consumption. The addition of sky- of their loved ones. Help them talk to you by Epitomise calmness be made sustainable and eco-friendly with lights is another energy-saving way that creates If your friend is undergo- showing them your support. Your friend needs to know lower dependence on fossil fuels. an influx of natural light and adds to the over- ing anxiety, here are 10 small 87 $(9+9 $2$  You can accompany them to that their support system is Technological advancements have made it all aesthetics of the space. It is essential to note ways you can help them. therapy sessions and help them strong and calm. Since they feasible to manipulate the proportion of trans- that high-performance windows with new tech-   "  "  through the process but no need someone to rely on, you mittance, reflectance, and heat absorption of dif- nologies such as double glazing, special coatings, Recognise the signs psychological advice. as a friend have to propogate ferent wavelengths. Much of the recent innova- air-tight construction, nonconductive framing Anxiety disorder is one of    "  calmness and help them take tion in glass for fenestration products has been materials and higher quality can account for a the most common mental Validate their behaviour control of emergencies. For focused on controlling solar radiation to improve huge difference in creating sustainable homes. disorders among young      0  This might be a reiteration, instance, in case of panic energy performance. The use of low e-coatings, Such sustainable fenestration solutions are Indians. Recognising the but those with anxiety are attacks, you should sit them thin films and triple-pane glass helps to reduce effective tools to enable energy efficiency, sig- symptoms can help you keep always self-doubting and have down gently and ask them to the amount of solar radiation transmitted inside nificantly enhancing the level of comfort and an eye out for a friend and with self-realisation, pushing pull them out of their condi- low self-esteem. There is often breathe slowly, talking them the room. This significantly lowers the load on liveability. catch the issue early on. somebody when they are tion, as a friend, you can show a desperate call for attention out of their panicked state mechanical forms of cooling. Creative use of Today, fenestrations are continuously being Symptoms include: scared can further damage your support and express your and you must validate your until they regain control or you these glazing options combined with inventive developed into the ‘fenestrations of tomorrow’. Physical symptoms their mental health. concern explicitly. Having said friend’s behaviour. What might get professional help. planning of interior spaces can help integrate nat- Offering a steady increase of daylight and solar Lightheadedness that, maintain the delicate bal- be a normal occurrence to ural light and further limit the use of lighting energy utilisation and control, fenestrations are Nausea Show you are concerned ance between concern and you can be very stressful to Respect their space devices. Besides reducing energy consumption, fast becoming a necessary ‘climate screen’ for Diarrhoea It is difficult to watch interference. them which requires you to be Don’t let their anxiety other advantages to installing energy-efficient effectively conserving the energy of a building. Fatigue your friend deal with the sensitive to their thoughts. It is become a spectacle. Your doors and windows include greater durability, Emotional instability underlying chaos beneath the Take them seriously important to remember that friend is already undergoing a (The author is the co- Chronic worry anxiety. While a profes- Their fears and validation requires a very personal crisis, it is important founder and executive director Fearful subjective to sional is more adept to anxiety may seem healthy dose of patience as well. that you respect their space of one of India’s leading sup- everything irrational to and do not allow others to pliers of eco-friendly Overgeneralising you. However, Help them find support encroach on their grounds as high–performance fen- Anxious behaviour it is as real as it During such difficult well! estration solutions.) Frustration and irri- can be for times, it can be hard for your tability them and they friend to find the right profes- Final takeaway Self-doubt need to know sional support. You can help Anxiety is no laughing that you are not them find an appropriate matter. By offering everyday Don’t force accep- going to reprimand resource. Do a deep dive encouragement, love and sup- tance and confronta- them for their problems. research, talk to the local med- port to your friend, you can tion Refrain from saying phrases ical community and support help them tide through some The last thing you like ‘it’s just a phase’, ‘this does groups to help your friend tough times. need to do is put an anx- not seem to be such a big deal’, through these tough times. ious person in the mid- or ‘snap out of it’. 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X-rays “I know there will be a lot of ques- leagues. years at Tottenham and is sure he will get on Sunday evening showed he would not be back before tions being asked about him at the Taking a similar approach at the back on track soon. the end of the Euros. moment but he has been through that European Championship has seen Kane's “I believe in Harry and I know he “The recovery time is incompatible with keeping him 100 times before. goal-scoring opportunities dry up. will score goals, Harry’s chances will in the squad,” the FFF said. “I have answered that in this role sev- But Southgate said his decision to come and for sure he will score goals,” Dembele came off the bench in both France’s matches eral times in the past and he has come replace Kane in both games was down Trippier said. in the Euros. up with the goals that have won us the to a desire to keep him fresh after he lost “Harry has had an unbelievable sea- He replaced Adrien Rabiot for the final seconds of the next games and I expect that to be the momentum during England's run to the son with Spurs. He is working hard in opening win over Germany and replaced Rabiot again after same moving forward.” World Cup semi-finals three years ago. training and it is about getting the 57 minutes in Budapest with France losing and hitting the England remain on course for the “In one of the games we were chances to him. post with a shot before limping off in the 87th minute. last 16 with four points and will win the already ahead and we needed energy to “With Harry, he works so hard for Under UEFA rules which ony allow for goalkeepers to group if they beat the Czechs. press and keep the lead, we didn't need the team and people might not recog- be replaced during the tournament. France cannot call up But their uninspired attacking dis- an additional goal,” he told ITV Sport. nise what he does off the ball. a stand-in for Dembele, who has 27 caps. plays have limited them to one goal and “Harry, during the World Cup, we “He is our captain, our leader, a big France started with eight attackers in their 26-man squad only three shots on target in their two ended up with him playing a lot of foot- player for us and we just need to create including Kingsley Coman of Bayern, a similar type of play- matches. If they are to win the tourna- ball and we’ve felt the need to manage chances for him to score goals. We need er to Dembele who has yet to play a minute in the Euros. ment, they need Kane to recapture the that load a little bit this time and we have to get him on the end of chances.” Coach Didier Deschamps has other worries ahead of France’s final group game against holders Portugal in Budapest on Wednesday. Defender Benjamin Pavard took a knock against Hungary and starting strikers Karim Gilmour loss hurts Scotland’s hopes Benzema and Antoine Griezmann as well as Coman and backup defend- er Lucas Hernandez are nursing Glasgow: Scotland’s bid to reach the All 25 remaining members of Cup final, Croatia find themselves in injuries. knockout stages of a major his squad trained on Monday after the same situation as Scotland, with Also, Mats Hummels, International tournament for the first news of the midfielder’s positive case just one point from their opening Thomas Muller and Ilkay time was rocked by the announcement broke. two games. Gundogan face a race on Monday that Chelsea midfielder Scotland will now have to Without the energy of against time to be fit for Billy Gilmour had tested positive for find a way to cope without Ivan Rakitic in midfield and Germany’s match against coronavirus. Gilmour — he is forced to self- the cutting edge provided Hungary on Wednesday Rarely will the loss of a player with isolate for 10 days — but by the bulldozing presence with qualification for the just one senior start for his country be Clarke is at least blessed with of Mario Mandzukic up last 16 at stake. so lamented. options in midfield, which is front, both of whom have The trio all sat out The 20-year-old walked away from why he had resisted the clam- retired from International training on Monday after Wembley on Friday with theMan-Of- our to start Gilmour until the football, Croatia have picking up knocks in B6     ;+  +   -     3      The-Match award after getting the bet- trip to London. appeared one-dimen- Saturday’s 4-2 win over    )          @    &  ! ter of a host of fellow Premier League Southampton’s Stuart sional. 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Hummels and Muller GHarry Kane will start ister a shot on target and there were calls the last 16. failed to find the net in their opening Victory for either side should be are both resting knee Tuesday’s crucial clash against the for him to be dropped following his sub- The one crumb of comfort for two matches. enough to seal a place in the last 16 injuries, while Czech Republic despite his slow dued display in Friday’s drab 0-0 draw Clarke is that he has not lost any more Three years on from as one of the four best third-placed Gundogan took a start to Euro 2020. with Scotland. players to self-isolation despite their shocking Argentina and sides, even if they do not sneak into blow to the calf. Kane was substituted after But England boss Southgate revealed contact with Gilmour. England to reach the World the top two in Group D. * 4     $ -,%   7 #  # " A

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May be Olympic-bound as day four of the inaugural there is some sort of pattern and hot-putter Tajinder Singh Kamalpreet Kaur bettered her World Test Championship final this we know talk about huge SToor qualified for the Tokyo earlier national record mark in between India and New Zealand amount, the one that I was able Olympics with a new national women’s discus throw by hurl- was washed out due to rain. to get him (Kohli) today certain- record at the Indian Grand Prix ing the iron disc to a distance of For the second time in the ly seamed back a little-bit. 4 in Patiala on a day when the 66.59m. one-off clash, a whole day was “And that was pretty hard to national women’s 4x100m relay But her performance will lost after no play was possible control as a bowler and pretty team and sprinter Dutee Chand not be counted as the new also on the opening day. harder to manage as a batter no also breached the previous best national record as she was the With the weather not matter who you are. So I don't marks in the country. lone competitor in the event. improving since morning at the think it is necessarily just for him Toor crossed the Olympic Kaur had become the coun- Hampshire Bowl, the umpires (Kohli),” Jamieson said at the vir- Qualification mark with a throw try’s first woman discus throw- took the call almost four hours tual post-day press conference of 21.49m and broke his own er to breach the 65m mark and 30 minutes after the sched- on Sunday night. National Record. The Olympic race ahead of India ‘B’ team with a national record mark of uled start time of 10.30 am local According to the 26-year- Qualifying effort in this event is (48.02 seconds) and Maldives 65.06m during the Federation time (3 pm IST). old lanky speedster, who 21.10m. The previous record, (50.74) in the three team race. Cup here in March, which also “Day four of the #WTC21 returned with fine figures of 5- which was also in Toor’s name, The Indian team bettered booked her a spot in the Tokyo Final has been abandoned due 31, Kohli's dismissal played a key stood at 20.92m and was set in the previous record of 43.42 sec- Olympics. to persistent rain,” read an ICC part in how things unfolded on 2019.The women’s relay team, onds set in 2016 by the quartet Sprinter Dutee Chand also update. remaining two days of the big force a result. The trophy will be got rid of rival skipper Virat the second day. however, failed to place itself of Merlin K Joseph, H M Jyothi, shattered a national record in the The fans who were patient- final but it is likely to remain shared if the game is drawn. Kohli. “Yeah, obviously he (Kohli) inside the Olympic qualifying Srabani Nanda and Dutee. women’s 100m event. She com- ly waiting for the play to start overcast as it has been the case Jamieson got a five wicket is a massive part of their team bracket despite the record effort But the quartet failed to pleted the race in 11.17seconds. had to leave disappointed. so far when play did take place. Rookie New Zealand pacer haul as New Zealand dismissed and pretty big wicket to get, so of its own. clock below 43.05 seconds need- However, the Olympic “We thank our fans who When it wasn’t the rain, bad light Kyle Jamieson, who rattled India India for 217 on the third day of to get him pretty early morning, The quartet of Hima Das, ed to be among the top 16 teams Qualification time in this event turned up and kept the tempo stopped play on both day two with a fifer, on the third day of the WTC final and then scored was I guess was nice and pleas- Dutee Chand, S Dhanalakshmi in the Road to Tokyo list. Sixteen is 11.15s. The previous record high. See you again, tomorrow,” and day three. the WTC final, feels that any 101 for 2 at close of play. ing and pretty crucial for how and Archana Suseendran team will run in the women’s was 11.21 seconds, also created the BCCI added. A maximum of 196 overs batsman could have been dis- Asked if setting up Kohli the day followed,” added the clocked 43.37 seconds to win the 4x100m relay race in Tokyo by Dutee. Rain is not forecast for the can be played in the game to missed with that inswinger that with outswingers and then right-arm pacer. )  0     $8;    "   (  5     !   !" & F  0/=0 in the venues,” Tokyo Governor   $'04'.,0 Yuriko Koike said. Milan: Putting Turkey’s early p to 10,000 fans will be Senior medical experts, eru beat Colombia 2-1 to exit from Euro 2020 behind Uallowed at Tokyo Olympic including top advisors to the Pkeep alive its chances of him, Hakan Calhanoglu events, organisers said on Government, have said that advancing to the knockout stage focused on his future in Serie A Monday, warning competition holding the Games behind of Copa America. on Monday, announcing a move could move behind closed doors closed doors would be ‘ideal’ Sergio Peña opened the from AC Milan to city rivals if infections surge. from a health perspective. They scoring for the Peruvians in the Inter. The decision, just weeks fear crowds of fans could fuel a 17th minute on Sunday The 27-year-old midfielder before the opening ceremony, new surge in infections. (Monday morning IST). Miguel told Turkey’s TRT Sport that he ends months of speculation The decision was Borja equalised from the spot in will be in Milan on Tuesday to about whether spectators will be announced after five-way talks the 53rd but an own goal 11 sign a contract after completing allowed at the pandemic-post- between Tokyo 2020 organisers minutes later by Colombian a physical with his new team. poned Games. Overseas fans and officials from Japan’s defender Yerry Mina decided “I have reached an agree- were banned in March. Government, the Tokyo the match at the Olimpico sta- ment with Inter. I’m going to “In light of the Government, the IOC and the dium in Goiania.  6    3       6    ! Milan,” he told the state broad- Government’s restrictions on )  D8D8      0"  )  4+   International Paralympic Peru is in third position in caster. public events, the spectator limit  +      #      )   &  ! Committee. Group B with three points after Copa America finalists are also one, and then have the ease to Calhanoglu turned down a for the Olympic Games will be two matches. Colombia remains struggling in South American finish,” said Rueda, who is under contract extension at Milan to set at 50 percent of venue capac- with four points in second spot, World Cup qualifiers. Only criticism at home for not bring- become a free agent and was ity, up to a maximum of 10,000 -0'5    #(   but with only two games weeks ago it lost 3-0 to Colombia ing midfielder James Rodriguez linked to Manchester United as people in all venues,” organisers remaining. Leader Brazil has six in Lima. to the South American champi- well as other big clubs in Spain said in a statement. New Delhi: The Indian are currently training abroad. Of additional conditions,” the IOA points. The top four teams will “You pay a high price for onship. and Italy. A decision on spectators at Olympic Association (IOA) on these, the boxers are scheduled said in a letter to the Tokyo qualify for the quarterfinals. mistakes and now we have to Earlier, Venezuela and He scored nine goals in 43 the Paralympics will be delayed Monday asked the Tokyo to return to India on July 10 Organising Committee for the “This gives us a lot of hope face Brazil on Wednesday,” Ecuador drew 2-2. Venezuela is appearances for AC Milan in the until July 16, a week before the Games organisers to clarify before flying off to Tokyo. Olympic Games (TOCOG). in what is to come at this Copa Colombia’s Wilmar Barrios said. in fourth position in the group 2020-21 season. Olympics open. And officials left whether the strict regulations “Currently, we have a num- “Kindly confirm that these America,” Peru defender Renato “We are still missing some- with two points after three Calhanoglu joined AC open the possibility of a rever- imposed on the entry of coun- ber of Indian athletes training specific athletes training out of Tapia said. thing.” matches and Ecuador has one Milan in 2017 after four seasons sal if the virus rebounds. try’s athletes to Japan would also abroad for more than 30 days India for over 30 days will not “We are in a good position, After an opening 0-0 draw point after two games. in Bundesliga, where he played “If there should be major apply to those who are current- and will be travelling directly be required to follow these but we have to keep rowing to with Venezuela and the loss to The next matches in the for Hamburg and Bayer dramatic change in the infection ly training abroad and are due from the training locations to additional entry conditions,” go farther.” Peru, coach Reinaldo Rueda group will be played on Leverkusen. situation, we may need to revis- to reach directly. Tokyo. The countries they are IOA president Narinder Batra Peru lost 4-0 to Brazil in its agreed. Wednesday. Defending champi- Milan also seem certain to it this matter amongst ourselves Several athletes, including training are not in the list of 11 and secretary general Rajeev tournament opener, which “We are still lacking that on Brazil will play against lose another free agent, Italy and we may need to consider the shooters, wrestlers and boxers countries that have these new Mehta said in the letter. PTI raised doubts about coach pass in the last 20 meters so we Colombia and Peru will face goalkeeper Gianluigi option of having no spectators Ricardo Gareca’s team. The 2019 can leave our forwards one-on- Ecuador. Donnarumma. AFP