www.theindianpanorama.news # 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 39 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● SEPT 25 - OCT 01, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 America BOLLYWOOD DRUG NEXUS UNITED against DRAGNET WIDENS COVID-19 NCB summons Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh KEEP SAFE MUMBAI (TIP): The Narcotics ● Follow CDC guidelines Control Bureau (NCB) issued summons ● Observe Social Distancing on Wednesday to actors Deepika ● Wash Hands Frequently Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha KEEP AMERICA SAFE Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in the Bollywood drug nexus case that has emerged after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. US ELECTION 2020 The agency has also summoned We have created for the readers of designer Simone Khambatta, and The Indian Panorama, a new column-US Sushant's manager Shruti Modi for Election 2020 -where experts will analyze questioning. election scenario, week after weeks, until "Ms. Modi, Ms. Khambatta and Ms. Singh have been summoned on the election results are out. September 24. Ms. Padukone has been Articles and comments are welcome, summoned on 25 September and Ms. and may please be emailed to Kapoor and Ms. Khan have been [email protected] contd on page 2 QUICK TAKES Deepika Padukone - Photo / Courtesy PTI ● Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A 'precise female' P-8 'Package solution' needed for ● Donald Trump takes full credit for Prime Minister Trudeau plans to spend peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain UNSC expansion, says China and Israel P-9 big to combat Coronavirus as second ● US Election 2020 P-10 wave is feared in four biggest provinces OTTAWA (TIP): Canada's Liberal Chinese Trump does not commit to a government, insisting on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry September 23, that "this is not the time peaceful transfer of power spokesperson for austerity," promised major new Wang Wenbin investments and initiatives to help the Trump evaded a country battle back from the direct reply coronavirus pandemic even as a new on the wave of infections looms. question of The administration of Prime Minister BEIJING (TIP): China, which has peaceful Justin Trudeau, which has already been stonewalling India's entry into the transition of unveiled hundreds of billions of dollars UN Security Council, on Thursday, power. "This is not the time for austerity", said PM in aid for people and businesses, Trudeau September 24, said there were promised a plan to recover more than a "enormous divisions" on reforms to million jobs lost during the crisis. Wednesday evening, Trudeau said a expand the premier body of the United WASHINGTON (TIP): US President "This is not the time for austerity," it second wave was under way in the four Nations and expressed its willingness to Donald Trump has refused to commit said. "Canada entered this crisis in the biggest provinces. work for a "package solution" that can to a peaceful transfer of power if he best fiscal position of its peers." The "We're on the brink of a fall that could accommodate interests and concerns of loses the November 3 election to his government made the commitments in be much worse than the spring," he said. all parties. Democratic rival Joe Biden. the so-called Speech from the Throne, in The government, he added, "will have The G4 grouping comprising India, "Well, we're going to have to see what which it outlined its plans and made your back, whatever it takes." Japan, Germany and Brazil on happens," Trump said when asked clear the need to protect Canadians from The range of promises and mentions Wednesday, September 23, expressed whether he would commit to a peaceful COVID-19 as new cases spike, reaching of significant investments could upset their concern over lack of any transition, one of the cornerstones of 146,663 total cases and 9,234 deaths on markets showing signs of nervousness "meaningful" forward movement on American democracy. Tuesday, September 22. about soaring budget deficits and debt. long-pending reform of the UN Security contd on Page 2 In a rare national address on contd on page 2 contd on Page 2 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 02 Deepika Sara Ali Khan Padukone PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: Chitagam Saluja CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. Saluja CONSULTING EDITOR : Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, Bhaskar Group, Delhi ASSISTANT EDITOR: Bidisha Roy Shraddha Kapoor Rakul Preet Singh SPL. REPORTER UNO: H.S. Panaser GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Om Parkash Malik DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION: Gauri Beri CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Jay Mandal, contd from page 1 going to generate very substantial growth," he said by phone. Mohammad Jaffer, COVID-19 CASES RISING RAPIDLY SnapsIndia Bollywood Drug Nexus Dragnet Widens Mohammad Shahzad, summoned on 26 September," K.P.S. Malhotra, NCB Deputy There has been an average of 1,123 cases reported daily over Zia Khan, Director (Operations), told The Hindu. the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in Nisha Rani Some allegedly incriminating Whatsapp conversations mid-August. Canadians are now more worried about COVID-19 Vaaho Photographers, involving Ms. Padukone and her manager and employee of than they have been since April, an Abacus Data poll showed. Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. Kwan talent management company Karishma Prakash had The throne speech is a parliamentary measure of CORRESPONDENTS : come in the public domain recently. On Tuesday, the agency confidence and given that the Liberals only have a minority in SACRAMENTO: summoned Ms. Prakash and Kwan's CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar the House of Commons, they will need the support of Parminder S. Aujla for questioning. opposition legislators to avoid being toppled and plunging the NEW YORK : Also read: Something rotten: On Sushant Singh Rajput country into an election. Chitagam death and the media mob The left-leaning New Democrats - who had indicated they Actor Rhea Chakraborty's talent manager Jaya Saha was might vote in favor - said the proposals did not offer enough FRESNO: questioned by the NCB earlier on September 21. Ms Saha is support to Canadians. Tarlochan Singh also an employee of Kwan. Party leader Jagmeet Singh said he did not want to force an DALLAS: In a statement to the NCB, a boatman Jagdish Das had said election, adding his team would take "a lot of time" to decide Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon Sushant used to party at his Lonavla farmhouse with Ms. what to do. A formal vote is likely next month. OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS Chakraborty, Ms. Khan and others, where weed and alcohol The Conservatives, the largest opposition group, confirmed LONDON were common. expectations they would not back the government. They don't Nirpal Singh Shergill NCB has so far arrested 16 accused in this case. (Source: want to see more words. We need action," said deputy leader PTI) Candice Bergen. SPL CORRESPONDENT The Trudeau government said it was sticking to the goal of DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: 'Package solution' needed for UNSC fighting climate change and promised money to retrofit Ashishpal Singh expansion, says China buildings and make zero-emissions vehicles more widely CHANDIGARH: available. Manjit Sidhu Council (UNSC) and demanded "urgency" on the issue. The Liberals also vowed to make significant investments in LUDHIANA: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: "We childcare and said they would extend an existing wage A.S. Arora, believe the reform of the Security Council is an important subsidy measure until next summer. The speech made no R.P.Sharma issue which concerns the long-term development and all the specific spending commitments or fiscal projections, some of immediate interests of its members." which will be disclosed in a fiscal update later this year. DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP Responding to the G4 ministers call for text-based (Source: Reuters) Lovllien Kaurr negotiations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang 972-330-3139 Wenbin said: "The reform of the Security Council is an Trump does not commit to a peaceful [email protected] important issue which concerns the long-term development." transfer of power The Indian Panorama (Source: PTI) P.O. Box No. 190067, South "I have been complaining very strongly about the ballots, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Prime Minister Trudeau plans to spend big and the ballots are a disaster...," Trump told reporters when Tel: 646-247-9458 to combat Coronavirus as second wave is asked about a peaceful transition of power after the Email: presidential poll in November, irrespective of the outcome. [email protected] feared in four biggest provinces "We want to get rid of the ballots. There will not be a Canada lost one of its coveted triple-A ratings in June when transfer. Frankly, there will be a continuation. The ballots are Fitch downgraded it for the first time, citing the spending. out of control, you know it, and you know who knows it better DISCLAIMER The Canadian dollar extended its decline after the speech, than anybody else? The Democrats know it better than touching 1.3384 to the US dollar, or 74.72 US cents. anybody else," the president said, according to a PTI report. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES In his address, Trudeau said low interest rates meant Trump, a Republican, also said he believed the election NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. Ottawa could afford the promised spending. result could end up in the US Supreme Court, as he again cast WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS "Doing less would mean a slower recovery and bigger doubt on postal voting. PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER deficits in the long run," he said, adding that long-term Many American states are encouraging mail-in voting, ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND spending would be fiscally sustainable.