% <= , " ! > ! > > !/"$!%&4 &,-,&-. *&'!(+ &'"() " 9 ),.D=&*80)=7@ .$)*=*C".)%8)) BA*7*A+)% ,*-&-0:)8+ $&8".-$&0$.)*%+.7 7.)&7."07 &.),#.7& 89.--%*.%8)% )*".--:*-@=8,.@ =*))%#8-, ,*&7.,0) &@,*7.$.,A.@+.,. - ,23 !!- 1(; ?.% * . 5'+ 6'6768 49 % & '$ R )*+,*-& R !"# $ fter disrupting Parliament Aproceedings for the nine day in a row while seeking a much- needed debate on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the Opposition parties are likely to approach the Supreme Court seeking an inde- pendent probe into the tele- phone tapping saga. “The Pegasus issue is a very serious security concern for the nation. The Opposition is plan- including the Congress, demand- ning to approach the Supreme ed a court-monitored probe into Court for unbiased and fair the Pegasus issue. Meanwhile, the investigations in the Pegasus Supreme Court will be hearing a snooping case,” sources said. clutch of petitions seeking a spe- The move comes amid cial investigation into the matter repeated allegations by the BJP on Thursday. On Friday, the P that the Opposition parties were court agreed to hear the plea of " P #$#$ not allowing the Parliament to senior journalist N Ram seeking " % & ' ( function. an independent probe by a sitting “The Opposition parties are or a retired judge into the Pegasus hard for so many years. I had responsible for not allowing both snooping scandal. a lot of emotions going through Houses of Parliament to transact A two-judge Bench consist- me — should I be happy that I any business. The disruption in ing of Chief Justice NV Ramana won Bronze or sad that I lost Parliament has resulted in a loss and Justice Surya Kant will be the opportunity to play in the !" !!# of over 133 crore of taxpayers’ hearing the petitions. final? But overall, I had to close ,-./0 money,” the BJP had alleged. Other petitions by senior off my emotions for this one 12 2 3 Many Opposition parties journalist Sashi Kumar and match and give it my best, my have decided to approach the CPM’s Rajya Sabha MP John all and think about the emo- 0%. 1( 13 4 apex court, instead of raising the Brittas will also be heard on tions. I’m really happy and I 5 ' 6 Pegasus issue in the Parliament Thursday. P " , " " P +P ' #$#$ % " % think I’ve done really well. It’s . 2 3 2 during the ongoing Monsoon A Bench headed by the Chief a proud moment getting a Session. Opposition parties have Justice took note of the submis- Tokyo/New Delhi/Hyderabad: Bronze after a straight-game here on Sunday. Making India Commonwealth and Asian medal for my country,” the 26- 78 1 6 3 also decided to change their sions of senior advocate Kapil By and large, it was a good day win over world No. 9 He Bing proud Sindhu also became only Games and the BWF World year-old said after the match. #$ ( ( 1 agenda in Parliament from Sibal, appearing for Ram and vet- for India at the ongoing Jiao of China in the badminton the fourth player to win two Tour Finals in the last five years, Wrestler Sushil Kumar is 9 ' ( 4 Monday. “From this week we eran scribe Sashi Kumar, that the Olympics. While reigning world women’s singles third-place play- consecutive medals in women’s outwitted eighth seed Bing Jiao the first and only other Indian have decided to raise issues like petition has been filed and num- champion PV Sindhu on Sunday off here, the Indian men’s hock- badminton singles across the 21-13, 21-15 to add a Bronze to to win two Olympic medals, %: ' 2 ; inflation, hike in fuel prices, bered and needed to be heard in scripted history as she became ey team defeated Great Britain Olympic History. the Silver that she had secured following up his Bronze at 2 ; ' unemployment and Covid mis- view of the large ramifications of only the second Indian and the 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to Sindhu, who has returned at the 2016 Rio Games. 2008 Beijing with a Silver at the ) 2 5 4 management in Parliament,” the alleged snooping. “We will list country’s first woman to win two qualify for the semifinals of with medals from each of the “It makes me feel really 2012 London edition. sources added. it sometime in next week,” the CJI Olympic medals, securing a Olympics Games after 49 years big-ticket events such as the happy because I’ve worked Continued on Page 11 ( Earlier, Opposition parties said. # % -0:)8+ nion Home Minister Amit UShah pounded the oppo- sition parties ahead of Uttar )*+,*-& steps if the number of infec- Bommai stated that he will take Pradesh Assembly polls, saying tions increases. Health Minister a call on imposing nightlife those dreaming of forming a mid resurgence in Covid K Sudhakar said marshals curbs, weekend curfews after government in Uttar Pradesh Ainfections in India with the would be deployed to monitor watching how the situation should first hear the sound of daily case count remaining weddings. The Government unfolds in 15 days in the State 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' while call- over 40,000 for the fifth straight had mandated RT-PCR cer- on Saturday after chairing the ing upon the gathering to rend day on Sunday, various States tificates not older than 72 meeting in connection with the air with slogans (Bharat have started restricting inter- hours for those arriving in emerging Covid situation in the Mata Ki Jai). city and inter-State travel Kerala from neighbouring bordering districts of the State. Speaking after laying the besides imposing clampdown States. The situation in other foundation stone of Uttar on markets and limiting peo- The Union Health countries like Japan and the US Pradesh Institute of Forensic ple’s gathering. Ministry on Saturday directed is also turning alarming. The Sciences in Sarojini Nagar area + 1 / ( 1 ( This containment strategy 10 severely Covid-19 affected World Health Organisation of the state capital on Sunday, 2" 3 . 4 , comes weeks after easing trav- States to ensure that all districts has announced an 80 per cent Shah praised the Yogi , " el movements and opening up reporting a positivity rate above average increase over the past Adityanath government for of shops and shopping malls 10 per cent must ensure strict four weeks in five of the health having performed excellently, said, were coming out of their at present, in 2021, while I am besides public transports. restrictions on public gather- agency’s six regions, a jump saying UP was ahead of all castles only during elections. standing in UP, I can proudly Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ings. According to the ICMR, largely fuelled by the Delta vari- other states due to the state Shah said UP Chief say that Yogi Adityanath did have already taken tough mea- 80 per cent of the cases in most ant. government’s dedication to Minister Yogi Adityanath had the work of taking the state for- sures for passengers coming of the States were in home iso- According to experts, the carry benefits of the welfare done an excellent job and his ward. There is a fear of Yogi’s from Kerala which is reporting lation. With an increasing SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes schemes to the poorest in the effort in controlling crime and government in the heart of the a sharp uptick in cases. India number of Covid-19 positive Covid-19, might have already state. criminals was impressive. corrupt people due to which reported 41,831 new Covid-19 cases in Coimbatore district, developed into extra threaten- "Bharatiya Janata Party "I have made extensive vis- corruption has reduced, hence cases. the authorities have announced ing kinds which have, to date, governments do not run on the its to UP in the past and today UP is at the forefront of Kerala which too is battling that a new set of restrictions to evaded detection since they basis of castes and families and remember correctly the UP of the country in vaccination and increasing Covid cases has control the spread of the dis- have not infected sufficient not even for people close to earlier times when women other achievements," he said. ernance will be for all, not for on his death anniversary and cautioned people against neg- ease will come into force on people, the Financial Times them,” he said while slamming were insecure, bullets were Shah said the BJP worked one caste,” he added. said the freedom fighter was ligence towards following August 2. Similarly, Karnataka reported. the dynasty politics of the fired in broad daylight and for the development of the The Union home minister the first who had said that Covid norms and of stricter Chief Minister Basavaraj Continued on Page 11 opposition leaders who, he there was a rule of mafia. But country."We had said that gov- invoked Bal Gangadhar Tilak Continued on Page 11 )* + (" O )*+,*-& ing and counter-terrorism, and released by the UN. India will J&K, former Chief Ministers security forces, and security upholding a rules-based, mul- again preside over the Council Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba agencies be also referred dur- ndia on Sunday assumed the tilateral system to face today’s in December next year, the last Mufti had announced different ing the verification. “Any sub- Irotating presidency of the many ongoing crises month of its two-year tenure. amnesty schemes for stone ject found involved in any ! United Nations Security Earlier, India’s Permanent During its presidency, pelters with an aim to rehabil- such cases must be denied the Council (UNSC) for a month Representative to the UN India will be organising high- itate them into the mainstream security clearance,” the SSP, starting August 1.