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It looks like India is entering one of the most difficult phases of the spread ofthe pandemic Covid-19. The daily number of new infections has been border-ing on 50,000 of late; deaths stand at 1,000 a day or more. At least two states,Telangana state and Kerala, have openly talked of community spread in cer-

tain areas, even though the Union ministry of health and family welfare has notyet endorsed the development. Reports from across the country, especially thesouth, indicate that the virus, after pummelling the big cities, is headed for the vil-lages.

It was expected that India, the second most populous nation, will face spirallingnumbers despite the assurance by the leaders, including Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, that a win over the virus was a question of a few days. And it ishappening now. One glimmer of hope is that the mortality rate is low and therecovery rate is high. Once the numbers spiral, community spread begins and thevillages are impacted, then the scene could go for the worse. World over, responsible governments regularly rework their strategiesto contain coronavirus taking into account available information on the latestglobal experience. But sadly, In India, such updating does not seem to be happen-ing and the states are left to design their own plans, instead. Even models that havebeen proved successful in the containment of the virus within the country havenot been communicated across the states. The pattern Bhilwara and Dharavi fol-lowed successfully was to aggressively screen, test, isolate and treat. However,such a plan is not followed in many states. Kerala, which resisted the progress ofthe pandemic in the early stages, has started slipping after people took it easy withquarantine and social distancing norms. However, the state government has notyet decided to aggressively screen all the persons in the region where it suspectscommunity spread. Telangana state’s director of health services blames “irre-sponsible people” for the sudden surge but the state government is accused of con-ducting lower number of testing. The latest studies that a large number of peoplein Delhi were asymptomatic underscores the need for aggressive testing as suchpeople could spread the infection.

When it started, even the medical community had little idea as to how to combatthe pandemic but as days passed, the protocol for the treatment became morerobust. Doctors are now more confident about bringing even vulnerable peopleback to life. Testing has become cheaper and results come faster and more accu-rate. Such advancement must be made available to the people in the villages, too.The cities have healthcare infrastructure, though it was overwhelmed in manyplaces; the problem with the villages is that it does not exist in many places. Thelong days of lockdown were supposed to be used to prepare ourselves for the peak-ing of the pandemic but there is little sign of it being done in any state. India’s pre-paredness is going to be tested in the coming days, especially in the villages. Thegovernment must drop ad-hocism and turn to pragmatism.

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Responsiveness, will arekey to tackling Covid

Can Tamilmedia weather

a Hindutvaonslaught?

Our state ofmind hasreached thepoint whereanything and

everything goes. Call itsome kind of collective“numbing down”, alongwith “dumbing down”.We have virtuallystopped reacting to sto-ries that six months agowould have rattled us.Today, those are metwith a philosophicalshrug and a wry twist ofthe mouth. “C’est la vie”,we sigh and plod on, onelistless day leading intoanother, with a bizarresuspension of time andplace. One stoicallyreads about the saddesttales of grit, survival,defeat and loss duringthese terrible times ofunprecedented sufferingacross the world. Andthen, the tendency is toblank out all the details.Despite these self-preservation strategies,a story that broke myheart all over againinvolved a report whichtalked about the desper-ation of young womenconfronted with a grimfuture selling the oneasset that is still undertheir sole control —their eggs. Yes, you readthat right. The goingrate for eggs is `50,000 —which is enough to feeda family for a fewmonths. There are otherwomen who are willingto hire out their wombsand take on the role ofsurrogate mothers for alakh of rupees. Thisarrangement comeswith a bonus — the pack-age includes food, med-ical care and a place tostay, if the woman con-ceives. Unlike in thepast, these women arenot from our pooresteconomic segments, butfrom middle class back-grounds. They say theyhave taken informeddecisions on the selling

of eggs and the hiring ofwombs based on nothingmore than dire need.Their dependents are inthe know and supportthe women as they goabout finding the rightdoctors and agents forsuch “transactions”.The viciousness of thepandemic has hitwomen in more waysthan are accuratelychronicled. Some of theegg donors have losttheir regular jobs andare facing an economiccrisis which is adverselyimpacting every aspectof their fragile lives. InMumbai, millions ofwomen are rapidly rejig-ging their priorities togenerate an income,regardless of what ittakes. I felt intenselysorry for those 25-year-old to 35-year-oldfemales who are liningup at fertility clinics todonate their eggs andoffer wombs. It cannotpossibly get morepoignant than that.Drastic survival mea-sures during dismaltimes. An inescapablehome truth — a womanhas only her body totrade as the last resort.

The other woman-cen-tric story worth sharingis about the video thatwent viral this week,featuring a womannamed Raisa Ansari, avegetable vendor fromIndore. She was protest-ing in fluent English, oncamera, about theharassment faced by her

and other vendors frommunicipal officers whokept chasing them away,cruelly preventing themfrom earning theirlivelihood. Asked abouther impressive Englishlanguage skills, sheclaimed to be a researchscholar from the DeviAhilya University, witha PhD in MaterialScience. What was shedoing pushing a veg-etable cart? Raisa saidshe had very littleoption, given that shewas jobless and had afamily of 20 to feed.“Because of my Muslimname, no college orresearch institute iswilling to employ me,”she explained. If it istrue, her story under-lines so many social illsall in one go — deprivedof getting gainfulemployment given hereducation, also stigma-tised because of her reli-gion, and helpless in theface of the pandemic,Raisa’s lot is as miser-able as it can get.

Women are fightingheroic battles during thecoronavirus crisis, notjust here in India, but allacross the world. Withno signs of abatement,most of us are nowresigned to a bleakfuture with dark cloudson the horizon. Butdespite the pessimism,there are a few upbeatvoices out there, likethose of Mizga andFaiyaz Shaikh, a youngcouple from Malwani,Mumbai, who have beenfeeding families in theirdensely populatedneighbourhood for thepast four months. Mizga,the principal of a smallschool in the area, firstwaived fees for threemonths, and then wokeup to a far more seriousissue — lack of food! Theparents of her students

barely managed to feedtheir families a singledaily meal. Mizga spoketo her husband, whoworks in a perfume fac-tory and they launched ascheme to provide foodto the needy. But now, somany months down theline, they have exhaust-ed their savings of `4lakhs, and bravely say:“We will continue tohelp people.” They hadsaved up to buy a home,but as Faiyaz admitted:“Allah will help us savefor our home again.”

Market watchers painta cheery picture of theeconomic bounceback,as they follow the listedstocks and quote DalalStreet pundits whoinsist that we will be cel-ebrating Diwali with abang as industry aggres-sively pushes ahead,harnessing and embrac-ing innovations, whilecutting flab. The sameflab that should havebeen trimmed years ago.The pay cuts, staggeredpayouts, heavily dis-counted offerings andmany other such toughmeasures are forcing allof us to press the“pause” button and, ifpossible, go back to thedrawing board and start-ing from scratch. Withsilver and gold pricesshooting skywards, thefestival season has beenrobbed of all enthusi-asm. Mumbai will haveto make do with aseverely curtailedGanesh Utsav, whileRaksha Bandhan nextweek will see far toomany bare wrists as sis-ters struggle to getrakhis across to theirbrothers. Most will set-tle for a virtual celebra-tion — just like we willall get accustomed to allthings virtual, mar-riages included.Though, honestly speak-ing — how does a youngcouple celebrate a virtu-al suhaag raat? For thatmatter, even a non-vir-tual one? What happensto social distancingwhen the bride andgroom get between thesheets?

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How does a youngcouple celebrate avirtual suhaagraat? Even a non-virtual one? Whathappens to socialdistancing whenthe bride andgroom get betweenthe sheets?

What was shedoing pushing avegetable cart?

PhD holder Raisasaid she had verylittle option, given

that she was jobless and had a

family of 20 tofeed.

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Living in tough times:Drastic survival steps

Can the police book environmental activists under UAPA? It cannot, andhence the notice sent out to the company hosting an advocacy website thatshot off a bunch of petitions to the environment minister against the contro-

versial Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020, threatening actionunder the law while ordering it to block access to the website has been withdrawnand a fresh one mentioning the appropriate section of the IT Act issued in its place.The company has complied with said request. The action followed an email sentby the minister to Delhi Police. The letter from the police said the mails to the min-ister had purportedly disturbed the “peace and sovereignty” of India, and hence itwas pondering invoking of the UAPA.

The police’s astonishing “peace and sovereignty” spiel may have had its roots inredflagged portions of the new draft. These aim to limit public engagement andexpand the ambit of the government’s discretionary power in clearing a project.According to the draft, it is the government that decides on the “strategic” tag of aproject and no information on “such projects shall be placed in the public domain”.Additionally, the new draft exempts a long list of projects from public consultation.For example, linear projects such as roads and pipelines in border areas will notrequire any public hearing. That would cover many of the biodiverse regions ofthe Himalayas in the Northeast. Widening of national highways are exempt fromprior clearance. Also, for “ease of doing business”, projects operating in violationof the Environment Act will now be able to apply for post facto clearance. What ismost astounding is that it is the developers themselves or a government authoritywho are the only ones permitted to bring to the ministry's notice violations of theEnvironment Act. The public is no longer allowed to fulfil this role. This is themost pernicious clause in the draft. It is perfectly in line with the Narendra Modigovernment’s new modus operandi of holding 10-minute video-conferences toclear scores of environment-destroying projects post the pandemic lockdown. Nowonder the environmentalists are up in arms against the new notification.

The UAPA “typo”, however, was a Freudian slip on the part of the police thatbetrays the thinking of their political masters. According to them, then, the cli-mate warrior is the new terrorist.

Beyond the Coronavirusinduced retrenchmentsand salary cuts, Tamil jour-nalism faces a challenge

from India’s right wingers.Gripped by a fear of the impending2021 state Assembly polls, theyhave launched their campaign inright earnest, not among the peoplebut in the media. It started with avlogger named Maridhas, whoseadmiration for Prime MinisterNarendra Modi is an open book,targeting a few prominent faces ofTamil television journalism, ques-tioning their neutrality.

His prime quarry, M.Gunasekaran, heading the News18Tamil channel, was suddenlystripped of his powers in the organ-isation and asked just to anchor aprime-time debate in an internalcrackdown that happened a fewdays after the channel officiallylodged a police complaint againstMaridhas. A couple of other jour-nalists were sacked and some oth-ers’ responsibilities reorganised.

But what was clearly evident wasthat it was not Maridhas whoprompted the shuffle in News18Tamil but mightier political forces

were behind it. That enraged notjust mediapersons but televisionviewers and ordinary people, whotook to social media to expresstheir displeasure. Countering thepublic anger was an orchestratedsocial media operation, whichensured that if a hashtag#ShameonyouNews18 trended onthe top in the morning withinhours #WelldoneNews18 came ontop.

So why should Hindutva forcesorchestrate a crusade againstGunasekaran and his ilk?Maridhas’ charge was that theTamils channels were partisan —read as not falling flat at the BJP’sfeet — because their decks havebeen filled with persons subscrib-ing to Communist and Dravidianideologies. Of course there is everypossibility for that since the twoideological streams run deep intorural subaltern societies and suchpolitical thoughts might have influ-enced the first generation learnersfrom poor homes.

But what raised the hackles of theHindutva forces and their acolyteslike Maridhas and SandhyaRavishankar, a freelance journal-

ist, is how those rural youth are inthe newsrooms. Ms Ravishankar’sjuggernaut rolled in to bolster whatMaridhas had spoken againstGunasekaran with a longish articleon her own website.

The common grouse is under-standable given the fact that uppercaste people, particularlyBrahmins, dominate every walk oflife, including mainstream printmedia, in Tamil Nadu.Unfortunately, the Brahmins, whoidentify every emerging field andstorm in as pioneers, had lost outon the Tamil news television indus-try though its precursor,Doordarshan, had its due share ofBrahmins.

The private Tamil news televi-sion industry started in an unpro-fessional manner with earlier daychannels run by political parties.Those that came in subsequentlydid not offer worthy careerprospects. Besides, those channelsfollowed the early Doordarshanstyle of presenting news through“readers” who were not journal-ists. So, in 2011 when PuthiyaThalaimurai was launched as aprofessional venture, they had to

look for journalists working in theprint media who knew and couldspeak Tamil properly. Thus was acrop from the English print mediaidentified and among them wasGunasekaran, who had worked hisway up the career ladder from aTamil daily to a series of Englishdailies. His wide knowledge of poli-tics and impeccable spoken Tamilhelped him enter and grow in theemerging industry. It was the casewith a few others, whom Maridhasis angry with.

Those new breed of Tamil televi-sion personalities became popularand endeared themselves to theordinary people through theirdebates and selection and presenta-tion of news as they had their fin-gers in the pulse of the ordinarypeople, enabled by their own hum-ble origins. Those who joined themin the middle and lower level edito-rial positions were also from simi-lar backgrounds though the topmanagement honchos of the chan-nels, who vetted their applications,were upper caste elites.

It so happened that when the BJP,realising the role the Tamil newschannels play in shaping public

opinion, started seeking them out,they found out that the channelswere filled with people from subal-tern communities and raised analarm through Maridhas and someothers of his ilk.

Yet, that Ms Ravishankar, whoclaims to be a journalist, could beroped in to spread canards is some-thing incredible. It’s easy to dis-miss it as a case of her settling per-sonal scores. While the fact that shewas recruited in News18 Tamil byGunasekaran himself knocks thebottom out of her prime allegationthat only people from Dravidianbackground were taken into thechannel, her impunity to write ahighly defamatory piece raisesdoubts.

Of course she and Gunasekaranhad had differences of opinion,which had primarily arisen fromthe cultural divide. But can person-al dislike alone prompt a self-styledjournalist to toe the line ofHindutva elements? Perhaps that’show the BJP works. It repulses and also embraces journalists? It just depends on which end of the cultural spectrum onestands.

G. BabuJayakumar

Delhi police’s typo terror

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LETTERSWRONG PRIORITIESIt is high time that some-body tells our higher-upswhat are the priorities atthis juncture. Is it thefloods or Covid-19 orChina, instead of buildinga new Secretariat wastingpublic money or buildinga Ram Mandir or theRajasthan politics?Col V.P. Shrinivasan (retd)

Secunderabad

EYE-OPENER98-year-old Shakunthala Patnaik’spersonal experience is an eye-open-er (Isolation never bored us, July24). Three pandemics and twoWorld Wars is something to consid-er. Like her, people should haveconfidence and take precautions todefeat this pandemic.

S. LaxmirajamHyderabad

COMMUNITY SPREADThe community spread of Covid-19is the result of people not followingthe guidelines, poor testing andhospital facilities and delay inadmissions (TS hints at communityCovid spread, July 24). Regularpress briefings should have beenconducted and the minister shouldhave guided the people.

Dr MalkaiahHyderabad

By N. KrishnaChronicle staff reporter

Pochampad, July 24The release of the bounteous

waters of the mighty Godavaririver for irrigation purposestoday marked an important land-mark in the economic develop-ment of Telangana.

As Chief Minister Brahma-nanda Reddi released the watersto irrigate 40,000 acres under thePochampad Project, as the first

phase of theh i s t o r i cproject, thetwo dis-tricts ofNizamabad

and Karimnagar throbbed withlife and a new awareness.

As the precious harnessedwaters were released into theSouth Canal of the Project, therewere gurgles of delight among thehuge gathering. The faces of theryots presented a vast expanse ofsmiles, as their long-cherishedhopes was substantially fulfilled.

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Jaipur, July 24: Cong-ress MLAs in the camp ofChief Minister AshokGehlot on Friday ended afive-hour dharna at RajBhavan after an assurancefrom the Governor that hewill go by constitutionalprovisions on summoningan Assembly session, aparty leader said.

The Governor, however,wanted the state govern-ment’s clarification onsome points before hemakes the announcement,Congress leader RandeepSurjewala told reportersoutside Raj Bhavan.These points will be takencare of at a Cabinet meet-ing that Gehlot wasexpected to call later onFriday night.

He said the Governorhad given an assurancethat he will abide byArticle 174 of theConstitution. The Articledeals with the Governor’srole in summoning a ses-sion of the state Assembly.

Legal experts earlier saidthat the Governor has nooption but to accept therecommendation of theGehlot Cabinet and con-vene the session.

Surjewala said that afterthe Cabinet gives the clari-fication to the queries, theGovernor will be duty-bound to abide by Article174. “We believe in theassurance given by theGovernor,” he said.

Later, a statement fromRaj Bhavan said Mishra,in a six-point question-naire, had asked the gov-ernment to respond as towhy the Assembly sessionwas being called. “Whenthe government has amajority, what is the justi-fication for convening thesession to prove it then?”

The Governor also saidthat neither justificationnor any agenda has beenproposed to call the ses-sion at short notice.

The date from which theAssembly session is to beconvened is not mentionedin the Cabinet note and noapproval has been givenby the Cabinet, RajBhavan said in the state-ment.

Earlier in the day, theChief Minister said

despite a letter, theGovernor has not calledthe Assembly session andalleged that he was under“pressure from the higherups”.

Gehlot, along with theMLAs, went to Raj Bhavanin four buses in the after-noon, complaining that

the Governor was sittingon letter that the Cabinethad sent seeking a sessionon Monday.

Gehlot said if the people‘gherao’ Raj Bhavan overthe issue, the MLAs willnot be responsible, aremark that prompted theBJP to demand that the

Centre should deploy theCRPF. “It should not trustthe Rajasthan police,”Leader of OppositionGulab Chand Kataria said.

The MLAs squatted onthe lawns and at timesraised slogans. Mishracame out on the lawns tomeet them. — PTI

Raj MLAs stage dharnafor Assembly sessionGehlot seeks to prove majority, demands Assembly sessionbe held immediately; Gov. to study norms, poses questions

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IN BRIEFRailways’ SOSover pensions

New Delhi: Reflecting itsdismal finances, the Indian

Railways has asked thefinance ministry to take

over its pension liability forthe fiscal year 2020-21 as it

was finding it difficult tomeet its pension expendi-ture of `53,000 crores for

this current fiscal. IndianRailways has around 13 lakh

employees and roughly 15lakh pensioners. The railwayministry’s inability to pay its

pensioners raises alarmbells as its dismal financials

put a question mark over itscapability to even paysalaries to its lakhs of

employees across India.

10 agencies toget PAN data

New Delhi: The Income-TaxDepartment will share PAN

and bank account details ofany entity with 10 investiga-

tive and intelligence agen-cies, including the CBI and

the NIA, under the integrat-ed counter-terrorism plat-form NATGRID, according

to an official order. TheCBDT, which frames policy

for the I-T Department, saidin a July 21 order that infor-

mation like PAN, TaxDeduction and CollectionAccount Number (TAN),

bank account details, sum-mary of IT Returns and tax

TDS will be shared with the10 agencies.

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Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra talks to Congress MLAs who accompanied ChiefMinister Ashok Gehlot to demand that an Assembly session be held immediately, andshouted slogans on the lawns of Raj Bhavan in Jaipur. — PTI

Jaipur, July 24: TheRajasthan High Court onFriday ordered maintain-ing status quo on disquali-fication notice issued bythe Assembly Speaker to19 dissident CongressMLAs.

The Assembly Speakerissued the notice to theMLAs on July 14 after theruling Congress com-plained to him that the leg-islators had defied a whipto attend two legislatureparty meetings last week.

“The writ petition hasbeen admitted and thecourt has ordered for sta-tus quo on the noticesdated July 14. The matterwill be heard in due

course now,” a counsel forthe Speaker said.

The bench, in its order,said the writ petition ismaintainable and is admi-tted on the ground of threepleas of the petitioners.

“After completion of fil-ing of pleadings of the par-ties and the intervenors,Counsel for the partiesshall be at liberty to file anapplication for early hear-ing of the writ petition.Till then, the ‘status quo’,as exists today vis-a-visimpugned notices dated14.07.2020, shall be main-tained,” the order stated.

Prior to this, the courtallowed an application forimpleadment of the Union

of India in the list ofrespondents.

The court also rejectedtwo pleas which sought anorder declaring that alleg-ed actions of the petition-ers as the members of Raj-asthan Legislative Assem-bly do not come within thepurview of disqualifica-tion envisaged under Para(2) of the Tenth Scheduleof the Constitution.

Rejecting the petitions,the court said they arebeyond its jurisdiction.The Congress had soughtaction against Pilot andthe other dissidents underparagraph 2 (1) (a) of the10th Schedule of theConstitution. — PTI

HC orders Speaker notto act against rebel MLAs

S. UMAMAHESHWAR I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

India has surpassed the 13-lakh mark for the coron-avirus cases by recording48,896 new cases on Fridayalone. The surge in Covid-19 cases was led by fourfairly rich states — Maha-rashtra, Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Karna-taka — by contributing asmuch as 60 per cent of thenew case load on Friday.

According data posted bycovid19India.com, a portalthat collates Covid-19 casedetails from states,Maharashtra has recorded9,615 new cases on Friday,followed by Andhra Prad-esh with 8,147 cases, TamilNadu with 6,785 andKarnataka with 5,007cases. Together, the topfour states in the list haverecorded 29,554 cases onFriday, while the rest ofthe country accounted for

the balance 19,342 cases.These states, however,

have been proactive con-ducting tests. The fourstates have till not tested66 lakh people, which is 42per cent of India’s overalltesting figure of 1.54 crore— reflecting poorly infec-tion containment strategyadopted by other highlyand densely populated

states in the country. Thespread of Coronaviruscases intensified fromJuly 1, when the totalnumber of cases was 6.01lakh.

In 24 days, the number ofCovid-19 infections increa-sed by 7.34 lakh and thedaily addition of cases hastouched nearly 50,000since a few days.

Covid cases in Indiacross 13-lakh markFour proactively-testing states make up for60% of India’s new Coronavirus caseload

S.A. ISHAQUI I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Chief Minister K. Chandr-ashekar Rao’s dream, theKaleshwaram lift irriga-tion project, has alreadyincreased the availabilityof irrigation water, chang-ing the face of the barrenGodavari basin in. It wasonly recently that theKondapochamma Sagarreservoir, one of the mainstages of the project, wascompleted.

Incessant rains in thecatchment areas of theGodavari and the Pranah-itha rivers have pushedup the water levels in thethree main barrages ofKaleshwaram.

With abundant availab-ility of water at Lakshmibarrage (Medigadda),Parvathi barrage (Sund-illa), and Saraswathi bar-rage (Annaram), irriga-tion engineers have begunreleasing water to canalsandfilling up irrigation

tanks, even as more thantwo months remain forthe monsoon season toend.

According to the irriga-tion department, the wat-er level at the Lakshmibarrage was 98.90 metresagainst its FRL of 100 m-etres on Friday. It has 12.7thousand million cubicfeet (tmc ft) against thefull storage of 16.17 tmc ft.

At Parvathi barrage,water stood at 127 metresagainst its full level of 130metres. the 8.38-tmc ft pro-ject has 4.8 tmc ft waternow. The Saraswati bar-rage has 8.8 tmc ft againstits capacity of 10.87 tmc ft.

Thanks to the Kaleshwa-ram water and rain, agri-cultural fields in the undi-vided districts of Adila-bad, Karimnagar, Nizam-abad, Medak, Warangaland Nalgonda are witness-ing farming.

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KCR plan clicksin very first yearDC CORRESPONDENT

HYDERABAD, JULY 24

IT and industries minis-ter K.T. Rama Rao onFriday launched Mahin-dra University in Hyder-abad in a virtual modealong with Anand Mahi-ndra, the chairman of theMahindra Group.

Speaking on the occa-sion, the minister said,“Technology, as we expe-rience today, has theability to simplify anyprevailing business orsocietal complexity. Theidea of integrating tech-nology and humanitieswith curriculum of main-stream higher educationwill lead to success of notonly young people butthe entire nation.Mahindra University,supported by the presti-gious Mahindra Group,will surely address thegrowing demand forfuture-ready talent.”

Anand Mahindra, whois also Chancellor of theuniversity, said, “Highquality education givestransformative powers toindividuals and nationsalike. Mahindra Univer-sity will strive to delivera more balanced educa-tion, combining latesttechnology with liberalarts, to create next gener-ation leaders who have aholistic world view.”

Vineet Nayyar, chair-man, Mahindra Educati-onal Institutions andBoard of Management,Mahindra University,said, “With the educa-tion landscape continu-ously evolving, there isneed for a dynamic andempowering approach toeducation that goes beyo-nd business and is at parwith technological dema-nds of the industry.”

ANOTHER BIGNAME LAUNCHESVARSITY IN CITY

MOSES KONDETY | DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

After much pull, the BCCIhas finally pushed its waythrough, and will hold theannual Indian PremierLeague, its blue ribandevent, in the United ArabEmirates from September19 to November 8.Defending championsMumbai Indians will takeon Chennai Super Kings tokickstart the party on aSaturday night.

IPL Governing Council

chairman Brijesh Patelrevealed the dates onFriday, setting off cheeramong cricket circles,moreso fans, who havebeen deprived of excitingaction ever since sportingactivity was shut down,courtesy the Covid-19 pan-demic that has gripped theworld.

Contrary to speculation,there will be no cuttingcorners for the centrepieceevent.

“It is a full-fledged 51-dayIPL,” Patel said. Eight

teams will play each othertwice over 56 matches fol-lowed by the three playoffs(Qualifier 1, Eliminatorand Qualifier 2) contestedby the top four before thewinner-takes-all finalscheduled for 8 pm start ona Sunday.

Games in the glitzyleague will start at 4 and 8pm India time with somedouble headers lined up atweekends.

Matches will most likelybe played in Dubai, AbuDhabi and Sharjah. All

three cities boast of qualitycricket infrastructure andhave hosted internationalmatches before. Whetherspectators will be allowedat the stadia remainsunclear.

“To allow the crowd ornot depends on the UAEgovernment, it’s their deci-sion,” Patel said.

The Governing Councilwill meet shortly to drawup operating standardsand protocol to counter thefast-spreading Corona-virus. The players will no

doubt be confined to bio-bubbles with rigorousrestrictions in place, as isthe case with the Englandand West Indies teams cur-rently playing a Test seriesin the UK.

Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia pitchedfor stern precautions.“Strict safety protocolshave to be put in place bothfor off-field and on-fieldactivities to make the IPLsafe and successful. Theyshould not be compro-mised,” he said.

Teams are likely to arrivein the UAE mid-August forthe players to get acclima-tised to the conditions andhave sufficient time to tunethemselves up for the gru-elling grind via trainingsessions at the expansiveICC Academy in Dubai.

It’s not a first though.Having played the first halfof 2014 IPL in the UAEowing to general electionsback home, the BCCI, play-ers and the franchiseesknow the game only toowell.

IPL starts Sept. 19 in UAE, final on Nov. 8UAE to decide on allowing spectators in stadia; players to follow Covid rules GAME | IS ON

Data disparity hampers India’s Covid fightKANIZA GARARI I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

The disparity in providingreal-time Covid-19 dataacross different states aswell as their inability toaccess public health syste-ms for treatment is reflect-ing on the people’s unwill-ingness to go for testing, astudy published inMedRXiv of the BritishMedical Journal has stat-ed.

The study is yet to bepeer reviewed but is creat-ing ripples in the medical

world, and has started adebate among publichealth specialists over thegaps in real-time data col-lection.

Dr K.K. Aggarwal, pastpresident of IndianMedical Association, said,“To end this confusion wehave been insisting on anational health emergencywhere data collection isunified at the Centrallevel. As that has not hap-pened, each state is report-ing its own data.”

Analysts who reviewedthe mechanism of data col-

lection and representationfound that there were dis-crepancies and omissions.Age, gender and co-morbidconditions were notrecorded in the publicmedical bulletin.

The areas and localitieswhere Covid-19 cases werepresent were not in thepublic domain. There is noclear dashboard and onlyaggregate numbers werebroadcast. Graphical rep-resentation of trends,reporting about the deadand analysis of the causeof death were missing, the

study said. Of the 29 statessurveyed, the study foundthat Telangana, UP, Bihar,Meghalaya, HimachalPradesh and Andamanand Nicobar were theworst in data recording.

The first case in each ofthese states was reportedat least 30 days prior toMay 19. There was amonth’s time to assess andbuild a high-quality datasystem but it was not done.Karnataka, Kerala,Puducherry and TamilNadu in South India arecomparatively better at

reporting, but there is stillroom for improvement.

A senior analyst and pub-lic health specialist, oncondition of anonymity,said the discrepancy indata will have a long termimpact in India as the co-ordination among stateshas been lacking. “Whenpeople start moving fromone state to another, therewill be a lot of doubt andsuspicion. These gapsallow mischief mongers totake advantage and createsocial and economic dis-ruptions,” he said.

London, July 24: Thetitular eighth Nizam ofHyderabad, PrinceMukarram Jah, says hewants a “clean break”from a decades-old legalfight over funds lying ina UK bank account belo-nging to his ancestors, ashe waived his right to ashare in the estimated£400,000 left over after anEnglish High Courtorder from last year.

At a hearing in theHigh Court in London onWednesday and Thurs-day, Justice MarcusSmith dismissed anattempt by members ofthe Nizam’s extendedfamily to stake claimover £35 million held inthe London bank acco-unt dating back to 1947.

The bulk of those fundswere legally divided upbetween Prince Jah, hisyounger brother andIndia after an October2019 court order dis-missed Pakistan’s claimover that money.

However, a part of thesum accrued to the lateseventh Nizam of Hyde-rabad’s English estate,which is believed to be£400,000. “This litigationhas lasted almost the en-tire lifetime of our client.He wishes to have a cle-an break,” said Paul He-witt, his counsel. — PTI

MUKARRAM JAHGIVES UP RIGHTOVER £400,000

New Delhi, July 24: TheCentre has asked all statesto avoid large congrega-tion, ensure social dis-tancing and webcast theIndependence Day eventsas the coronavirus casescontinue to spiral.

In an advisory, the homeministry said Covid-19 wa-rriors like doctors, healthand sanitation workers

should be invited in theceremony as a recognitionof their noble service inthe fight against the pan-demic. It said some peoplewho recovered from theinfection might also beinvited. “Therefore, allprogrammes should beorganised in a way thatlarge congregation of peo-ple is avoided.” — PTI

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IN BRIEF

5 held for sellingdrugs at high price

Hyderabad: The MadhapurSpecial Operations Teamarrested five persons for

selling Covid-19 medicines athigher prices, and seizedRemdesivir and Actemra

antiviral medicines worth `6lakh from them. The accused

were identified as C. SagarSandeep, marketing execu-tive of Rensure Health Care

Providers, K. Danunjai, 34,assistant manager in MexanPharma, S. Sairam Mudiraj,

32, pharmacy distributor, N.Venkateshwar Rao, 30,

employee at a pharmacychain in Jubilee Hills, and G.Pramod, 33, an employee at

a hospital in Banjara Hills.They had 15 Remdesivir100mg/20ml injections,

Actemra 400 mg, and`49,120 cash. The medicines

are sold at prices between`30,000 and `40,000

depending on demand.

Fraud dupes `15Lfrom 3 persons

Hyderabad: Three personsusing Airtel SIM cards were

duped by fraudsters whocollected information for

purported e-KYC verificationand siphoned off `15 lakhfrom their bank accounts.

Cyberabad cybercrimepolice said Miyapur resident

S. Appalanaidu, received atext message on his mobilenumber from ‘QP-TXTSMS’

asking for eKYC verification,followed by a call from a

stranger who claimed to bean Airtel executive, and gave

his details. The money wasthen siphoned off. Similarcomplaints were received

from Kumar Kaushal KishoreMishra and Suresh Raman,

also of Gachibowli.

TOSS Inter, SSCstudents passedHyderabad: All students who

registered for the SSC andIntermediate offered by the

Telangana Open SchoolSociety (TOSS) will be

declared passed with 35marks in each subject. A

decision to this effect wastaken by the Telangana

School EducationDepartment which has

informed TOSS to take nec-essary steps to implement

this decision.

KTR gifts 6 ambulances,100 donated soon afterDC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Minister K.T. Rama Rao, whocelebrated his birthday onFriday, started a movementof sorts when he promised hewould present six ambu-lances for government hospi-tals in the districts, and thatthey could also be used toconduct Covid-19 tests.

Within minutes, pledgeswere made to deliver 100ambulances to the govern-ment for use in the districts,on behalf of district and con-stituency units of the TRS.

Rama Rao’s announcementat Pragati Bhavan when aslew of TRS leaders went togreet him, was instantly metwith support from the gath-ering that included healthminister Etala Rajendar, andseveral Cabinet colleagues.

TRS leaders said theywould follow the example,with Rajendar saying hewould ensure five ambu-lances are gifted by the partyfrom his constituency andKarimnagar district. Everyambulance will be equippedwith oxygen and a ventilator.

Rama Rao thanked all theTRS leaders who stepped upwith the offers and said henever expected such aresponse. He expressed thehope that the new fleet ofambulances, when pressedinto service, would be a greathelp to society.

The birthday of Rama Raowas marked by acts of kind-ness and generosity by hisfriends, well-wishers andTRS leaders and cadres whoenthusiastically joined his‘#Gift a Smile’ movement.

While his Cabinet col-leagues, friends and familymembers greeted him atPragati Bhavan and onTwitter, the #GiftASmile,

which has become part of theminister’s birthday celebra-tions over the past few years,generated great responsewith many chipping in tohelp the needy instead of lav-ishing gifts.

Minister Talasani SrinivasYadav participated in severalprogrammes organised inconnection with Rama Rao’sbirthday. The minister alongwith Jubilee Hills MLAMaganti Gopinath inaugurat-ed a blood donation camp anddistributed fruits to patientsat Niloufer Hospital. He alsodistributed notebooks to stu-

dents in his constituency andplanted saplings at a govern-ment school premises.

TRS leader Talasani SaiKiran Yadav, as part of theprogrammes taken up by theTalasani Foundation, spon-sored health insurance cov-erage totaling `20 crore to1,000 outsourced personnel ofGHMC’s Disaster ResponseForce.

Music director S.S. Thamanreleased a special song as atribute to #GiftASmile andhighlighted the helping handextended by the minister onvarious occasions.

Be job creators, KTRtells NIPER studentsHARLEEN MINOCHA | DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Two hundred and seventystudents graduated from theNational Institute ofPharmaceutical Educationand Research (NIPER),Hyderabad on Friday.

Addressing the NIPER’seighth convocation ceremo-ny conducted online, IT min-ister K.T. Rama Rao congrat-ulated the graduates andreiterated the critical rolepharmaceutical profession-als play in the healthcareindustry, especially in bat-tling the Covid-19 pandemic.

He encouraged the studentsto pursue entrepreneurialopportunities and becomejob creators. “Hyderabad isknown as the vaccine capitalof the world, manufacturingmore than two billion dosesevery year and contributingto one-third of the global vac-cine output. One of the first

RT-PCR kits approved forCovid-19 testing by ICMR isfrom Hyderabad,” he said.

“Hyderabad accounts for 40per cent of the Indian bulkdrugs and 50 per cent of bulkdrug exports. Hyderabad ishome to the first and only lifesciences cluster, GenomeValley, with more than 200life sciences companies. Wehave more than 800 life sci-ences companies and thissector currently employs 1.2lakh pharmaceutical profes-sionals.”

K. Satish Reddy, the NIPERboard of governors chair-man, spoke about transfor-mational changes the phar-maceutical industry isundergoing during the pan-demic and said pharmacystudents have several chal-lenging opportunities. The270 graduates included 198MS Pharm students, 57 MBAPharm, 24 PhD scholars ofthe last two academic years.

IREDDY SRINIVASREDDY I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

The Congress’ birthcentenary celebrationsof former prime minis-ter P.V. Narasimha Raobegan here on Fridaywith former PresidentPranab Mukherjee andformer prime ministerDr Manmohan Singhpaying tribute in anonline meeting, alongwith Congress presi-dent Sonia Gandhi andparty leader RahulGandhi.

Former ministers P.Chidambaram andJairam Ramesh alsoparticipated in themeeting organised bythe Telangana PradeshCongress Committee.Telangana PradeshCongress Committee(TPCC) president N.Uttam Kumar Reddyread out messages sentby Sonia Gandhi andRahul Gandhi on theoccasion.

Sonia Gandhi said theevent “is an occasion

for us to recall and paytribute to a most schol-arly and erudite per-sonality. Through hisbold leadership, ourcountry was able toovercome many chal-lenges successfully. TheUnion Budget of July,24. 1991, paved the wayfor the economic trans-formation of our coun-try.” Rahul Gandhi saidNarasimha Rao’s con-tribution continues toshape modern India.His remarkable politi-cal journey reflectedhis grit and determina-tion. “July 24 marks the29th anniversary of the1991 budget. On thisday, India embarked ona bold new path of eco-nomic transformation,he said.

PVNR CentenaryCelebrations Comm-ittee chairperson Dr J.Geetha Reddy descr-ibed Narasimha Rao asthe father of land andeconomic reforms.

Former PresidentPranab Mukherjeerecalled that almost

three decades agoNarasimha Rao pre-sented the first budgetwith Dr Singh as hisfinance minister,which brought radicalreforms in the Indianeconomy.

Dr Singh said “I’mparticularly happy thatthis programme isbeing organised on aday (24th July) when onwhich I had the privi-lege of presenting thefirst budget ofNarasimha Rao’s gov-ernment in 1991. Thatgovernment took offjust after the saddemise of RajivGandhi. His dream wasof a strong, united,technologically sophis-ticated, but humaneIndia. I had dedicatedthe budget to hisinspiring memory,” herecalled. Chida-mbaram said thatNarasimha Raoallowed people to take decisions if theyenjoyed his confidence.He believed in theirdecisions and actions.

PATROL TEAMSTO HELP WOMENIN DISTRESS

HC ASKS TWITTERTO CONTROLHATE CONTENT

More e-services at transport deptT.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

On the occasion ofminister K.T. RamaRao’s birthday, trans-port minister PuvvadaAjay Kumar launchedthe friendly electronicservices of the trans-

port department.The online services

which would removethe need for the pres-ence of people physi-cally include the issueof duplicate learnerlicence, drivinglicence, badges, smartcards (on surrender of

driver licence) and his-torysheet for a licence.

This softwaredepends on facialrecognition and allservices barring two orthree such as vehicleinspection can be donein this new system,officials said.

DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Responding to com-plaints that Twitter isnot taking action againstposts spreading hateagainst Islam, theTelangana High Courtasked why it had alloweditself to be a platform forhate-mongers.

A division bench ofChief JusticeRaghavendra SinghChauhan and Justice B.Vijaysen Reddy was deal-ing with a petition filedby advocate KhajaAijazuddin seekingaction against Twitter.

The bench said deletionof hate tweets was notsufficient and it shouldnot allow such malevo-lent posts. It allowed thepetitioner to serve per-sonal notice to Twitter.Earlier, the court hadissued notices to theUnion home ministry, TSpolice and Twitter forallowing posts linkingCovid-19 with Islam.

The petitioner said thetweets by some userswere provocative andhurt the feelings. It man-ifestly insulted the reli-gion and that trendingsuch tweets may disturbcommunal harmony.

JAYENDRACHAITHANYA T. DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

The Cyberabad police onFriday deployedpatrolling teams exclu-sively to attend to dis-tress calls received onDial 100 from women fac-ing domestic violence.The teams will work inthe three zones of thecommissionerate, attendto the victim and forwardthe case to the She Teamsfor further assistance tothe victim.

Cyberabad police com-missioner V.C. Sajjanarsaid the teams wouldwork in three shifts andcomprise a head consta-ble rank officer, a womanconstable, a male consta-ble and a driver. Theteams, on a pilot basis,have started functioningat Jagathgirigutta,Rajendranagar andMiyapur police stations,and their services will beextended to police sta-tions in Balanagar,Madhapur andShamshabad zones.

Victims will be provid-ed legal as well as clini-cal psychologists at theBharosa centre. Womenfacing domestic violencewere asked to call thepolice through Dial 100,or reach out to the policeon WhatsApp on9490617261, 9490617444and 9490617261. They canalso email their prob-lems or complaints toBharosa.cyberabad@gmail.com the commission-er said.

ALLOW MEDIAAT BUILDINGS

NEAR SECTT: HC DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Justice Challa Kodandaram ofthe Telangana High Court saidthat affairs between two pri-vate individuals cannot be reg-ulated by the state. He washearing a petition asking thethe government to allow medi-apersons to cover the demoli-tion of the Secretariat.Mediapersons also com-plained that government offi-cials were preventing ownersof neighbouring buildingsoverlooking the Secretariatfrom allowing the media tocover the demolition fromtheir premises. He said the government mustnot interfere with mediaper-sons who are provided accessby owners of the surroundingbuildings.

Advocate General B.S.Prasad said no one wasallowed to cover the demoli-tion, and the governmentwould provide a daily bulletin.Justice Kodandraram said thecourt will convene a specialsession at 10.30 am onSaturday and pass an order.

KALESHWARAMWAS A TURNING

POINT FOR TSFrom Page 1

Sridhar Deshpande, officer onspecial duty of the irrigationdepartment, said theKaleshwaram project wasdesigned to provide water to18.25 lakh acres of new ayacutand stabilisation of another18.82 lakh acres by lifting 2 tmcft of water from the Godavariper day.

The capacity will beincreased to three tmc per day.The project will also providedrinking water to hundreds ofvillages and towns en routethrough the MissionBhagiratha scheme,Deshpande said.

The OSD said that theGodavari waters was alreadyreaching Hyderabad from theSripada Yellampally reservoir.He said the Kaleshwaram proj-ect would also contribute tothe development of inlandnavigation, fisheries, templeand eco-tourism, water sportsand flora and fauna around theproject areas.

TRS president and minister K.T. Rama Rao receives greetings on his birthday from ministerTalasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday.

TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy offers tributes to former prime min-ister P.V. Narasimha Rao as part of the birth centenary celebrations atGandhi Bhavan. Narasimha Rao’s brother P.V. Manohar Rao, Congress leaderV. Hanumantha Rao and J. Geetha Reddy are also seen. — P. SURENDRA

BALU PULIPAKA I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

A video showing a series ofburning pyres at the ESIgraveyard in Erragaddashared online by CongressMLA from Mulugu DanasariAnasuya, popularly knownas Seethakka, raised ques-tions on the number ofCovid-19 deaths beingdeclared by the state govern-ment. In a tweet, Seethakka saidthe video was shot on July21. On that day, the govern-ment reported seven Covid-19 deaths but more than 30bodies were burnt at thegraveyard that day, she saidaccusing the state govern-ment of providing wrongstatistics on Covid-19 fromthe word go.

Though there have been

repeated allegations that thegovernment was hiding thenumber of those losing theirlives to Covid-19, the govern-ment has been maintainingthat it had nothing to hideon this front.

As on Friday, the totalCovid-19 deaths in the statewere listed at 455 but this isnot the right number,Congress party leadersbelieve.

Venkat Balmoor, state pres-ident of NSUI, the Congress’student wing, said it was notjust on July 21 that a largenumber of bodies wereburnt at the Erragaddagraveyard.

On July 16, more than 20were cremated. “This hasbeen going on regularly andproves that the figures beingreleased by the governmentare false,” he said.

Govt hiding deaths: MLACong MLA shows video of many bodies burnt at graveyard

VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

The Telangana High Courton Friday directed theDirector of Public Healthand district medical andhealth officer, Ranga Reddydistrict, to conduct aninquiry against ContinentalHospitals and take action,following a complaint that ithad charged `1 lakh per dayto treat a Covid-19 patientand had refused to hand overthe body till the bills werecleared.

Justice T. Vinod Kumar wasdealing with a petition filedby Kondapuram Lavanya.

Her counsel Balaji Yelaman-jula said the hospital hadcharged around `9 lakh fornine days. As per the govern-ment orders, the highestcharges for ICU with ventila-tor and isolation would be`9,000 per day. Counsel saidthe hospital had notinformed the police orGHMC about the death of thepatient on July 22, which ismandatory. Counsel said thehospital demanded the bal-ance amount, till the peti-tioner approached the court.

Vikram Pusala, counsel,representing ContinentalHospitals, said the body washanded over to the family in

the presence of the police. Hesaid the body was not takenby the family members onThursday.

Justice Vinod Kumar fault-ed both the petitioner andthe hospital management forthe handling of the issue. Heasked the hospital why it hadnot followed the protocol ofhanding over the body andasked the petitioner why shehad not approached the spec-ified helpline.

The judge also deprecatedadvocates for rushing to themedia even before cases aretaken up, garnering needlesspublicity even in a humantragedy.

Probe Continental Hosp: HC

Congress recalls PV’snation building works

STATE REPORTS 1,640 MORE COVID CASES,RURAL AREAS RECORD 957 POSITIVESKANIZA GARARI I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 24

Rural Telangana state sawnearly 1,000 Covid-19 cases,cases with Karimnagarreporting 100, Ranga Reddy135, Sangareddy 102 andPedappalli 98. Of the total1,640 cases on Friday, theGHMC area reported 683cases.

The state also recordedeight deaths, taking the tollso far to 455. The total casesin the state now stand at52,466 of whom 40,334 haverecovered, according to thestate health department bul-letin. No district is free fromCovid 19 and people have

been advised that they mustnot opt for any unnecessarytravel.

In case of influenza-typesymptoms it is very impor-tant to seek medical adviceand not stay at home due tostigma of the disease, saidexperts. Delayed cases areleading to complications andpeople were urged to seekmedical assistance as thatwill help to bring Covid-19under control faster.

●● TS ALSO recordedeight deaths, taking thetoll so far to 455. Thetotal cases in the statenow stand at 52,466.

●● THE BENCH saiddeletion of hatetweets was not suffi-cient and it should notallow such malevolentposts. It allowed thepetitioner to servepersonal notice toTwitter.

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An imam reads from the Quran, Islams holy book, as dignitaries including Turkeys President Recep TayyipErdogan take part in Friday prayers in Hagia Sophia, at the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul,Friday. Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers for thefirst Muslim prayers in 86 years inside the Istanbul landmark that served as one of Christendoms mostsignificant cathedrals, a mosque and a museum before its conversion back into a Muslim place of wor-ship. — AP

China asks US toclose its consulate

Beijing, July 24:China on Fridayordered the closure ofthe US consulate inthe southwesterncity of Chengdu inretaliation forAmerica shutteringBeijing’s diplomaticmission in Houstonthis week.

The move was a“legitimate and nec-essary response tothe unreasonablemeasures by theUnited States”, theforeign ministry saidin a statement.

“The current situa-tion in China-USrelations is not whatChina desires to see,and the US is respon-sible for all this,” thestatement added.

Tensions havesoared on multiplefronts between theworld’s two biggesteconomies, deterio-rating further afterWashington orderedthe closure of theHouston consulate onTuesday within 72hours.

The United Statescited Chinese theft ofintellectual propertyfor the closure, whichcame a day after theJustice Departmentunveiled theindictment of twoChinese nationals forallegedly hackinghundreds of compa-nies and attemptingto steal Coronavirusvaccine research.

China had threat-ened to retaliate aga-inst the consulate clo-sure if the US did notwithdraw its deci-sion. In its statementon Friday, China’surged the US again tobacktrack and “cre-ate the necessaryconditions for bilat-eral relations toreturn to normal”.

The US has anembassy in Beijing aswell as five con-sulates in mainlandChina and one inHong Kong. TheChengdu consulatewas established in1985 and has around200 staff with approx-imately 150 locallyhired Chinese empl-oyees, according toits website. It hasbeen the site of diplo-matic drama in pastyears.

— AFP

POMPEO CALLS FOR ‘FREE WORLD’TO RISE UP AGAINST CHINA Washington, July24: US Secretary ofState Mike Pompeocalled on Thursday on“free nations” to tri-umph over the threatof what he said was a“new tyranny” fromChina.

“Today, China isincreasingly authori-tarian at home, andmore aggressive in itshostility to freedomeverywhere else,”Pompeo said.

“If the free worlddoesn’t change Comm-unist China, Commu-nist China will changeus,” he said at the

Richard Nixon Presid-ential Library in Yo-rba Linda, California.

Upping the ante onChina over its expan-sionist policies andalleged cover-up of theCovid-19 outbreak, USSecretary of StateMike Pompeo haspitched for a new“alliance of democra-cies” to counter thechallenges posed bythe authoritarianChinese regime.

Pompeo’s remarks atthe Nixon Library onThursday, titled “Com-munist China and theFree World’s Future.”

4 CHINESE ARMY RESEARCHERSCHARGED WITH U.S. VISA FRAUDWashington, July 24:Federal prosecutorshave charged four Ch-inese individuals withvisa fraud for lyingabout their status asmembers of the Ch-inese Army, while theywere conducting rese-arch in the US, the jus-tice department said.

The FBI has arrestedthree of them, whilethe fourth, who is afugitive, is currentlybeing harboured at theChinese Consulate inSan Francisco, it saidon Thursday. Eachdefendant has beencharged with visafraud.

If convicted, theyface a maximum of 10years in prison and afine of $2,50,000. Inaddition to the arrests,the FBI has recentlyconducted interviewsof visa holders sus-pected of having unde-clared affiliation withthe Chinese militaryin more than 25 UScities. “These mem-bers of China’s PeopleLiberation Army appl-ied for research visaswhile hiding their trueaffiliation with thePLA,” said AssistantAttorney General forNational Security Joh-n C. Demers. — PTI

CRITIC OF XI’S HANDLING OF COVIDEXPELLED FROM PARTY FOR ‘GRAFT’Beijing, July 24: Theformer chairman of astate-owned real estatecompany who publiclycriticised President XiJinping’s handling ofthe Coronavirus pan-demic has been exp-elled from the rulingCommunist Party andwill be prosecuted oncorruption charges,the party announcedon Friday.

Ren Zhiqiang, whohad become known forspeaking up about cen-sorship and other sen-sitive topics, disap-peared from publicview in March afterpublishing an essay

online that accused Xiof mishandling theoutbreak that began inDecember in the cen-tral city of Wuhan.

Ren, 69, is accused ofcorruption, embezzle-ment, taking bribesand abusing his posi-tion at a state-ownedcompany, the Discipl-ine Inspection Comm-ission of Xicheng Di-strict in Beijing said.The former chairmanand deputy party sec-retary of Huayuan Gr-oup was expelled fromthe ruling party andhis case was turnedover to prosecutors,the agency said. — AP

2 US jets spark panic after flyingnear Iranian passenger plane Tehran, July 24: Two USjets flew dangerously closeto an Iranian passengerplane over war-torn Syria,forcing the pilot to takeemergency action andsparking panic on board,Iranian authorities said onFriday.

The US military said ofThursday’s incident thatan “F-15 on a routine airmission... conducted a

standard visual inspectionof a Mahan Air passengerairliner at a safe distanceof approximately 1,000metres (yards)”.

US Central Command(CENTCOM) issued a state-ment after Iranian state tel-evision aired amateur foo-tage of passengers on bo-ard screaming as theMahan Air jetliner appe-ared to change course

suddenly.Another video apparently

shot on a phone appearedto show at least two fighterjets flying beside the plane.In an initial report accom-panying the footage, thestate broadcaster said themilitary aircraft werebelieved to be Israeli.

“After this dangerousaction by the Israeli fighter,the pilot of the commercial

plane quickly reduced thealtitude of the flight toavoid colliding with theIsraeli fighter, injuring sev-eral passengers on board,”it said. Iran’s official IRNAnews agency said theMahan Air pilot made con-tact on the radio with twoUS fighter planes, and thatthe aircraft later landedsafely in the Lebanese cap-ital. — AFP

China threatens to retaliate if USrefuses to withdraw its decision

London, July 24: The chiefscientist of the WHO, DrSoumya Swaminathan, onFriday warned that the con-cept of “herd immunity”, or alarge section of the popula-tion developing antibodiesagainst Covid-19, is still along way off and can be spedup by a vaccine.

In a social media live eventorganised by the WorldHealth Organisation fromGeneva on Friday, the scien-tist said that more waves ofthe infection would berequired to get to a stage ofnatural immunity.

Therefore, she warned, thatat least for the next year or so,the world needs to be “gearedup” to do everything possibleto keep the Coronavirus atbay while scientists work onvaccines. Meanwhile, thera-peutics will help keep deathrates low and allow people toget on with their lives. “Forthis concept of herd immuni-ty, you need 50 to 60 per cent ofthe population to have thisimmunity to be actually ableto break those chains oftransmission,” explainedSwaminathan.

“That’s much easier to dowith a vaccine; we canachieve it faster and withoutpeople getting sick and dying.So, it is much better to do itthat way, to achieve herdimmunity through naturalinfection. We would have sev-eral waves [of infection] andunfortunately also the mor-tality that we see,” she said.She added: “Over a period oftime, people will start devel-oping natural immunity

WHO SCIENTISTSEES NO HERD IMMUNITY YET

IN BRIEFUS slams Russia

over anti-sat testWashington: The United

States accused Russia onThursday of test-firing an

anti-satellite weapon inspace, warning that the

threat against Washington’ssystems was “real, seriousand increasing.” US SpaceCommand “has evidence”

that Moscow “conducted anon-destructive test of a

space-based anti-satelliteweapon” on July 15, it said in

a statement. “Last week’stest is another example thatthe threats to US and Alliedspace systems are real, seri-

ous and increasing,” thestatement continued.

North Carolinaprof. found dead

Wilmington: Authorities onThursday discovered the bodyof a white North Carolina pro-

fessor who recently anno-unced his retirement amid

backlash over his commentson social media, in which

called the state’s governor“Massa Cooper” and com-

pared Coronavirus restrictionsto living in a “slave state.”

Lieutenant J.J. Brewer of theNew Hanover County Sheriff'sOffice said deputies found the

body of University of NorthCarolina-Wilmington profes-

sor Mike Adams, 55, whileperforming a wellness check

at his home, according to TheNews & Observer of Raleigh.

US govt removesColumbus statue

Chicago: A statue ofChristopher Columbus that

drew chaotic protests inChicago’s Grant Park was

taken down early Fridayamid a plan by President

Donald Trump to dispatchfederal law enforcementagents to the city. Crews

used a large crane to removethe statue from its pedestal

as a small crowd gathered towatch. Several work trucks

were seen in the area but itwas unclear where the statue

could be taken. The WhiteHouse plan came after a

protest over the statue led topolice swinging batons and

demonstrators hurling frozenwater bottles, fireworks andother projectiles at officers.

TRUMP SCRAPSJACKSONVILLEPORTION OF REP.CONVENTION

PERSON. WOMAN.MAN. CAMERA. TV:TRUMP TAKES TESTDURING INTERVIEWWashington, July 24: Itdoesn’t quite have the ringof “Morning in America”and “I Like Ike.” But thephrase “Person. Woman.Man. Camera. TV.” is get-ting an unlikely moment inthe spotlight as PresidentDonald Trump has taken adetour into the politics ofdementia three monthsbefore the election.

Trump, 74, attempted todemonstrate his mental fit-ness by reciting five words— in order, importantly —over and over in a tele-vision interview broadcaston Wednesday night.

The president said thatcollection of nouns, orones like them, was part ofa cognitive test he had acedwhile declaring that hislikely Democratic oppo-nent, 77-year-old Joe Biden,could not do the same. In abattle of septuagenarians,the Trump campaign haslong tried to paint Biden ashaving lost some of hismental sharpness. But thegambit has yet to provesuccessful in denting theformer vice president’sstanding in the race. — AP

US JUDGE BLOCKSUSE OF FORCEPortland, July 24: A federaljudge specifically blocked USagents from arresting or usingphysical force against journal-ists and legal observers atprotests in Oregon’s largestcity where President DonaldTrump is testing the limits offederal power.

Washington, July 24:President Donald Trumphas cancelled the megaJacksonville portion ofthe Republican NationalConvention to be held nextmonth due to the coron-avirus “flare-up” inFlorida, a major setbackin his re-election bid.

The move is a strikingturnaround for Trump,who moved the three-dayconvention to Jacksonvilleafter North Carolina’s gov-ernor raised public healthconcerns about havingmassive gatherings inCharlotte, as the Repub-licans had long planned.

At a White House newsconference on Thursday,the president said he tookthe decision owing to aspike in coronavirus casesin Florida. “The timing forthis event is not right, itjust not right with whathas happened recently theflare up in Florida to havea big convention it's notthe right time,” he said.Trump, who is trailingbehind his DemocraticParty rival Joe Biden insome of the recent opinionpolls, said he took the deci-sion to protect the peopleof his country. — AFP

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AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO | DC NABARANGPUR, JULY 24

Odisha police on Fridayarrested five persons on thecharge of forcing a man to eathuman excreta suspecting thatthe victim was practicingwitchcraft.

As per reports, oneDebisingh Hati (26) ofJamadarapada village dieddue to snake bite on July 4.Family members of Debisinghthen invited a sorcerer fromChhattisgarh to perform pujaat their house. The sorcererreportedly told Debisingh’sfamily members that the youthdied because of the blackmagic done by one HirasinghDalei of the village.

Debisingh’s family membersbelieved the sorcerer andcalled for a village meeting onJuly 20 to punish Hirasingh. Inthe presence of elders of thevillage, the family members ofDebisingh beat up Hirasinghand forced him to eat humanexcreta.

Hirasingh later lodged apolice complaint on July 21against Amaru Hati, RathaHati, Dambaru Hati, BaladebaHati and Gobardhana Hati.

After preliminary investiga-tion, the police arrested thefive persons and sent them tothe local JMFC (JudicialMagistrate First Class) court.The court rejected the bailpetitions of the accused andremanded them in judicialcustody.

GILVESTER ASSARY | DC THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 24

National Investigation Agency(NIA) which is investigatingthe gold smuggling case willexamine the CCTV footage ofthe Kerala secretariat includ-ing the office of chief minis-ter’s former principal secre-tary M. Sivasankar.

The NIA decided to examinethe footage as part of the ongo-ing investigation to ascertainwhether the key accused in thegold smuggling case hadgained access to the chief min-ister’s office and whether theyhad visited the principal secre-tary’s office in recent days.

When asked about Opposition allegations aboutdestruction of CCTV footage,the Chief Minister told mediapersons, “they are not ready toaccept their mistake. Therewas a lightning strike and it isbeyond our control. Some tech-nical snag happened due to it.Recently in my official resi-dence Cliff House, a lightningstrike damaged a couple ofthings. This is natural. Butwithout cross checking thefacts, the Opposition went totown with baseless allega-tions. They should have crosschecked the facts.” he said.

Meanwhile, Kerala chief sec-retary has issued an orderallowing NIA to examineCCTV footage of Sivasankar’soffice from July 1 to July 12.

DC CORRESPONDENTMUMBAI, JULY 24

Former chief minister ofMaharashtra and seniorCongress leader PrithvirajChavan on Friday alleged thatthe BJP-linked advertisingand social media company washired by the MaharashtraChief Electoral Officer (CEO)to issue election-related onlineads during the 2019 Assemblypolls.

However, a senior official,who worked in the statebranch of the ElectionCommission of India, saidthat the company was given acontract by the DGIPR.

The former chief ministerdemanded a probe by theElection Commission of Indiainto the matter.

Mr Chavan told a press con-ference that he had written aletter to the Chief ElectionCommissioner, seeking aninquiry into the allegedepisode which took place whenthe BJP was in power inMaharashtra.

An ECI spokesperson saidthe Commission has sought adetailed factual report in thematter from the CEOMaharashtra immediately.

“The sanctity of the electionprocess has to be maintained.We request you to conduct a thorough enquiry into thewhole episode because thevery integrity of free and fairconduct of the electionprocess appears to be under-mined,” the letter stated.

CHAVAN: PROBECEO’S 2019 AD

CAMPAIGN

People, not adhering to social distancing norms, buy goats at a market ahead of Id-ul-Zuha in Bhopal on Friday. — PTI

Nagpur, July 24: Soilfrom the RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh(RSS) headquarters herehas been sent to Ayodhyafor the August 5 ‘bhoomipujan’ ceremony of theRam temple, a VHP func-tionary said on Friday.Govind Shende, theVidarbha prant pra-mukh of Vishva HinduParishad (VHP), saidthat soil from a temple inRamtek and water fromthe confluence of fiverivers, both near Nagpurcity, have also been sent for the upcomingevent.

“Earlier, it was decidedthat soil and water fromdifferent places in thecountry, including thereligious places, wouldbe collected and peoplein thousands would gofor the bhoomi pujan ofRam temple in March.However, due to theCovid-19 outbreak, itcould not happen,” hesaid.

“Now, as August 5 wassuddenly fixed as thebhoomi pujan date, wedecided to gather the soiland water from theplaces that we could visitand send it to Ayodhya,”he added.

As part of the exercise,we collected the soil fromRSS headquarters inNagpur and from ShreeRam Mandir in Ramtek,besides water fromAmbhora (confluence offive rivers), Shende said.

“The intention is that

we will feel that we havealso taken part in thebhoomi pujan ceremo-ny,” he said.

According to him, thesoil and water has beensent to Ayodhya by couri-er on Thursday. OnWednesday, a member of

the Shri RamJanmabhoomi TeerthaKshetra trust had said inPune that PrimeMinister Narendra Modiwould attend the ground-breaking ceremony ofthe Ram temple onAugust 5. — PTI

Soil from RSS HQ sent for Ram temple

Lucknow, July 24:Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani on Fridayrecorded his statementbefore a special CBIcourt in the Babrimosque demolition case.

The statement of the92-year-old former depu-ty prime minster was re-corded through video co-nferencing in the courtof special Judge S.K. Ya-dav in the presence of h-is counsel Vimal KumarSrivastava, K.K. Mishraand Abhishek Ranjan,who were present in thecourt. CBI lawyers LalitSingh, P. Chakravarti an-d R.K. Yadav were also

present. On Thursday,the court recorded thestatement of BJP veter-an Murli Manohar Joshiin the case. Dubbingprosecution witnesses inthe Babri mosque demo-lition case as liars, Joshihad asserted that he wasinnocent and implicatedin the case by the thenCongress government atthe Centre.

The 86-year-old leaderhad pleaded innocencewhile making his state-ment under section 313of the CrPC.

The Babri mosque dem-olition trial is presentlyat the stage of recording

of statements of 32 acc-used in the case underSection 313 of CrPC dur-ing which they get anopportunity to refute theprosecution evidence ag-ainst them. The mosquein Ayodhya was demol-ished on December 6,1992, by ‘kar sevaks’ whoclaimed that an ancientRam temple stood at thesame site. Advani andJoshi were among thoseleading the Ram templemovement at that time.The court is conductingday-to-day hearing in thecase to complete its trialby August 31 as directedby the Apex Court.— PTI

Babri case: Advani recordsstatement via video link

Kanpur, July 24: Policeon Friday said a lab tech-nician who was kidnap-ped last month was kill-ed within a week of bei-ng held captive. Whilethe man’s family claim-ed that `30 lakh ransomwas paid for his releasein the presence of poli-ce, Circle Officer VikasPandey said the allega-tion was not true.

Senior superintendentof police (Kanpur) Dine-sh Kumar Prabhu saidthat several suspects we-re detained and grilled i-ntensively, and two of th-em confessed to the cri-me. He said the accusedinitially tried to misleadthe police, but later theydisclosed that they kid-napped 27-year-old S. Ya-dav, and killed him eith-er on June 26 or June 27.

They further confessedthat they disposed of Ya-dav’s body in Pandu ri-ver, the SSP said, addingthat the accused had wo-rked together with Ya-dav in another patholo-gy lab. The family had e-arlier appeared beforethe media and claimedthat they had thrown abag containing `30 lakhfrom a flyover to railwaytracks in the presence ofpolice and also did what-ever the kidnappers de-manded, but the accuseddid not free the victim. <

Circle Officer VikasPandey said that no ran-som money was paid forhis release.

DC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, JULY 24

A video of Union minis-ter Arjun Ram Meghwalpromoting a papad bra-nd ‘Bhabiji papad’ andclaiming that it is madefrom ingredients whichhelp in building anti-bodies against Covid-19,went viral on Friday.

The video has somepeople criticising the u-nscientific claims madeby the Union ministerwhile some pointed outthat the Ayurvedic pro-perties of some of theingredients in the prod-

uct boost immunity. In the video, the minis-

ter of state for parlia-mentary affairs andheavy industries andpublic enterprises isalso seen wishing thebrand’s owner SunilBhansali and the prod-uct to promote the‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’initiative launched bythe Central government.

“Under theAtmanirbhar Bharat,Bhabhiji brand hascome out with a papadwhich helps in develop-ing antibodies, whichwill go into our bodies

and help in fight againstcorona. Best wishes tothe brand,” the minister,who is holding thepapad packet and wear-ing a mask, is heard say-ing.

The papad claims ithas healthy ingredientslike turmeric, black pepper, black cumin,tulsi leaves, hing(asafoetida), moong dal,urad dal, salt, and otherspices.

The video was releasedby the minister’s officialtwitter handle and wascirculating on the socialmedia.

Outrage over MP civic staffpushing vendor’s handcartRABINDRA NATHCHOUDHURY | DCBHOPAL, JULY 24

Civic staff in Indorepushed the handcart ofa 12-year-old vendordamaging the eggs hewas selling, sparkingpublic outrage.

People in the city havetaken strong exceptionto the action by the civ-ic staff of Indore Munic-ipal Corporation after avideo showing the incid-ent went viral on Friday.

The video clip showedthe boy, a student ofclass VII, shouting at

the civic staff after thelatter overturned his ha-ndcart leading the eggsto spill on the groundand get smashed.

The incident took plac-e at Piplyhana square inthe city on Wednesday.

The action by the civicstaff was part of theongoing drive by theIMC to seize the hand-carts of the roadsidehawkers amid theCoronavirus outbreak.

The boy, identified asParas Raikwar, wasearning his livelihoodby selling eggs.

“They asked me to

remove my handcartfrom the spot sincehawking on the road hasbeen prohibited. Theythen pushed my hand-cart following which theeggs spilled over to theground and got dam-aged”, he told reporterson Friday.

The public outcry overthe incident forced theIndore district adminis-tration to suspend thedrive. Both the rulingBJP and OppositionCongress slammed theaction by the civic staffof IMC, describing it‘insensitive’.

Minister: Papad helpsboost your immunity

LAB TECHNICIANKILLED WITHINONE WEEK OFKIDNAPPING

India, China agreeon complete disengagementNew Delhi, July 24:India and China onFriday agreed for an“early and complete” dis-engagement of the troopsfrom the friction points ineastern Ladakh, holdingthat full restoration ofpeace and tranquility inborder areas was essen-tial for the overall devel-opment of bilateral rela-tions.

The two countriesreviewed the situation inthe region during a freshround of online diplomat-ic talks under the frame-work of the WorkingMechanism for Consu-lta-tion and Coordination onborder affairs.

The parleys took placeagainst the backdrop ofreports that the disen-gagement process has notmoved forward as expect-ed following the lastround of marathon CorpsCommander-level talkson July 14.

The Ministry of

External Affairs (MEA)said the two sides agreedat the Friday talks thatanother meeting of theirsenior army commandersmay be held soon to workout further steps to ensu-re complete disengage-ment “expeditiously”.

“They agreed that earlyand complete disengage-ment of the troops alongthe Line of Actual Contr-ol and de-escalation fromIndia-China border areasin accordance with bilat-eral agreement and protocols and full restora-tion of peace and tranquility was essentialfor smooth overall devel-opment of bilateral rela-tions,” it said in a state-ment.

The MEA said the twosides noted that this wasin accordance with theagreement reachedbetween the two SpecialRepresentatives duringtheir telephonic conver-sation on July 5. — PTI

Maha cops to record Kangana’sstatement in Sushant case DC CORRESPONDENTMUMBAI, JULY 24

Following KanganaRanaut’s vocal criticism ofnepotism in Bollywood, theMumbai police has nowsummoned her for record-ing statement in theSushant Singh Rajput sui-cide case. The officials havesent a summon at herManali residence, whereshe is currently based andthis is the second attempt toget her statement recorded

since July 3, police said.The police have recorded

statements of at least 38 per-sons, including Rajput’sclose friends, family mem-

bers, colleagues, AdityaChopra, Sanjay LeelaBhansali and others, tilldate. The police said thatthey want to get clarity onthe motive and hence citingRanaut’s vocal criticism,she may be able to throwsome light on the incident.

The police said that theyhad tried to summon Ranautback to the city and recordher statement earlier in Julybut the same could not workout and she is still at hernative place in Manali.

NO LOCKDOWN IN KERALA FOR NOWDC CORRESPONDENTTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM,JULY 24

Kerala on Friday recordedmore recoveries fromCovid-19 compared to peo-ple testing positive forinfection even as the gov-ernment decided not toimpose a total lockdown inthe state following a consensus at the all-party

meeting.At a press conference,

Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan said that 885 per-sons tested positive forwhile 968 recovered fromthe infection.

He said representativesof most political partieswere not in favour of totallockdown at this stage as itwould create problems forthe people.

Social distancing?

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straight gameChennai: Indian ace

Viswanathan Anand struggledfor the third consecutive round,

losing to Russia’s VladimirKramnik to languish at the bot-

tom of the points table in the$150,000 Legends of Chess

online tournament.Anand went down 0.5-2.5 to

Kramnik late on Thursday.The former world champion,who had lost in the first tworounds to Peter Svidler and

Magnus Carlsen respectively,could not turn things around.Anand lost the opening gamedespite some brilliant play ashis Russian opponent fought

back strongly.Meanwhile, Indian

Grandmaster P Harikrishnadefeated young German Vincent

Keymer in the fourth round ofthe Classical event of the 53rd

Biel International Chess Festivalin Switzerland to register his

maiden win on Friday.The Indian no.3, playing with

white pieces, got the better ofKeymer, who resigned after 37

moves under time pressure.With the win, Harikrishna, the

World No.26, jumped to secondspot in the standings with 18.5

points. Poland’s RadoslawWojtaszek is on the top of the

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Richards-Botham get trophyManchester, July 24:England and West Indieswill be vying for the‘Richards-Botham’ Trophywhen they next clash inTest cricket with theWisden Trophy beingrechristened after thenames of the two iconiccricketers from both teams.

The third Test betweenEngland and West Indieswill be the last time the twoteams compete for theWisden Trophy, the Englandand Wales Cricket Board(ECB) and Cricket WestIndies (CWI) announced ina joint statement.

“England and the WestIndies will compete for a

new Richards-BothamTrophy when they nextmeet in a men’s Test seriesto pay tribute to two oftheir greatest playerswhose rivalry and friend-ship embodies the closerelationship and mutualrespect between the twosides,” the ECB said.

“Fierce competitors on

the pitch, the pair devel-oped a great friendship offit which still endures, andthe new trophy is a fittingway to celebrate the warmrelationship between thenation,” the release said,referring to the friendshipof the two cricketers whenthey played for Somerset inEnglish county.

Sir Vivian Richardsamassed 8540 runs in 121Test matches at an averageof 50 plus with 24 hundreds,while Sir Ian Bothamscored 5200 runs apart fromtaking 383 wickets in 102games in traditional for-mat.

— PTI

Roach snares two wickets, England struggleManchester, July 24:England suffered a majorsetback when talismanBen Stokes was dis-missed for just 20 on thefirst day of the decisivethird Test against theWest Indies at OldTrafford on Friday.

The hosts were 131-4 attea, with fast bowlerKemar Roach havingremoved second-Testcentury-makers DomSibley and Stokes on hisway to fine figures of twowickets for 28 runs from12.4 overs.

And there was still timebefore the interval forEngland to lose openerRory Burns for a well-made 57 after therecalled RahkeemCornwall took a sensa-tional slip catch off thebowling of fellow spin-ner Roston Chase.

England dropped num-ber three batsman ZakCrawley and left-armpaceman Sam Curran,with their places takenby express quick JofraArcher and veteranspearhead JamesAnderson.

Captain Joe Root waspromoted to numberthree, with Stokes mov-ing up to four.

Root was in early, withopener Sibley out for afive-ball duck after WestIndies captain JasonHolder won the toss anddecided to bowl firat onan overcast morning.

Sibley, who had frus-trated the West Indieswith a near eight-hourhundred in the second

Test, was lbw playingacross the line to a deliv-ery from Roach.

The West Indies had ascare when ShannonGabriel limped off mid-way through his fourthover but he came backon, a relier for thetourists given they hadjust three specialist

quick bowlers. England, after making

steady progress, giftedthe West Indies a secondwicket. — AFP

BRIEF SCORES

■ Day 1, at Tea: Eng 131/4in 53 overs (Rory Burns 57,Ollie Pope batting 24,Kemar Roach 2/28) vs WI.

West Indies pacer Kemar Roach (left) celebrates with captain Jason Holder afterdismissing England’s Dom Sibley (second from right) during the opening day oftheir third Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday. — AP

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Liverpool captain isbest FWA footballerLondon, July 24:Jordan Henderson wasvoted player of the yearby football writers onFriday after captainingLiverpool to its firstEnglish league title in30 years and also play-ing a leading role inraising money forBritain’s health serviceduring the Coronaviruspandemic.

Henderson beatManchester City mid-fielder Kevin De Bruyneto the award by theFootball Writers’Association.

“As grateful as I am, Idon’t feel like I canaccept this on my own,said the central mid-fielder, who lifted thePremier League trophyon Wednesday. I don’tfeel like anything I’veachieved this season orin fact during my wholecareer has been done on

my own. I owe a lot to somany different peoplebut none more so thanmy current teammates,who have just beenincredible and deservethis every bit as muchas I do,”he said.

Winning the leaguecompleted a stunning 13months for Liverpool,which also won theChampions League andthe Club World Cup inthat period.

— AP

UDINESE MAKECHAMPS JUVEWAIT FOR TITLEMilan, July 24: Juventusmissed a chance to clincha record-extending ninthstraight Italian leaguetitle as it lost 1-2 at relega-tion-threatened Udinese.

Ilija Nestorovski can-celed out Matthijs deLigt’s opener and SekoFofana grabbed the win-ner in second-half stop-page time to keep Juve’scelebrations on ice.

“We lost order, evenafter the draw, because wewanted to win at allcosts,” Juventus coachMaurizio Sarri said.

Juventus remained sixpoints clear of second-place Atalanta and cansecure the title with a winover Sampdoria onSunday.

The points could provecrucial for Udinese as itwent seven points clear ofthe relegation zone, withthree rounds remaining.

— AP

Liverpool, July 24: The home of Fabinho wasburglarised while he and his teammates cele-brated their Premier League title.

The burglary occurred in the town of Formby,north of the city, either late on Wednesday orearly Thursday while Liverpool hosted Chelsea,Merseyside police said.

Jewelry and an Audi RS6 were stolen, althoughthe car was later recovered 20 miles away inWigan, police said. The occupants discoveredthe burglary when they returned home early onThursday. Police said they are collecting securi-ty footage and have forensically examined the26-year-old ’s home and car. — AP

AS FABINHO CELEBRATEDWIN, HOME WAS ROBBED

Tyson will fightJones on returnLos Angeles: Mike Tyson, the

former world heavyweightchampion who retired in 2005,

said Thursday he will make acomeback at age 54, fighting

Roy Jones Jr. on September 12in Los Angeles.

On his Legends Only Leaguewebsite, Tyson announced the

eight-round exhibition boutagainst Jones, a 51-year-oldfighter who briefly held the

heavyweight title and hasfought consistently into his 50s.

“It’s just going to be amaz-ing,” Tyson said on a video call

on ESPN.Tyson shrugged off any notionof danger for serious injury for

himself or Jones, saying thatCalifornia rules will require they

both wear headgear for thefight.

“We’re both accomplishedfighters. We know how to pro-

tect ourselves. We’ll be alright,”Tyson said. Tyson finished 50-6with 44 knockouts while Jones

is 66-9 with 47 knockouts.— AFP

● The Wisden Trophyhas been renamedafter the twolegendary cricketersand will be the prizefor future England-West Indies series.

Initially Puri Jagannadh garuand I (Puri Connects) wanted

to produce the film Fighter. Butsince the subject has a pan-Indiaappeal, we thought of collaboratingwith a filmmaker in Bollywood to

make it even bigger. Being adirector, Karan Johar too was insync with Puri garu and instant-ly agreed to co-produce the

film when we narrated the story.Basically, Dharma Productionshas been a great partner, not justcreatively, but in all aspects of

filmmaking. We felt we met theright people

— CHARMME KAUR, actor-producer

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SATURDAY | 25 JULY 2020

CHRONICLE

SASHIDHAR ADIVI

DECCAN CHRONICLE

While there is nothingnew in Bollywood churn-ing out Telugu remakes,

interestingly, several Telugufilms — Hit, Mathu Vadalara,Jersey, Brochevarevarura, AlaVaikunthapurramuloo and F2,RX100 among others — arebeing remade in Hindi, inquick succession. Interestingly,Telugu filmmakers arebankrolling these Hindi pro-jects!

Earlier Aadi Seshagiri Rao(Padmalaya Studios), RamaNaidu, Atluti PoornachanderRao and Allu Aravind weresome who made films in Hindi.Although they had their shareof failures, they tasted successtoo. And now, producers likeDil Raju, Suryadevara NagaVamsi, Cherry, PuriJagannadh, etc., seem to haverevived the Telugu filmmakers’foray into Bollywood. Can theysucceed?

‘PRODUCERS ARE NOW MERECASHIERS’

While making a film inBollywood is itself a differentball game, what does it take fora film to succeed at the Hindibox office?

Producer Ghattamaneni AadiSeshagiri Rao, who madearound 20 Hindi films, includ-ing the blockbusterHimmatwala, says he was suc-cessful because of meticulousplanning and discipline.

Commenting that manyTelugu filmmakers lack knowl-edge of budget and shootingschedules, he shares, “Backthen, producers used to call theshots; they had complete com-mand over script, budgets, dis-tribution and promotions. Butnow, producers have becomemere cashiers, and most ofthem have become proposal-makers. But if they are makingfilms in Hindi, I urge them toget the hang of filmmaking andmarketing.”

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Sitara Entertainments isproducing the Hindi version ofAla VaikuntapuramlooDil Raju is remaking HIT inHindi, starring Raj KummarRaoCherry, along with MythriMovies are rolling our MathuVadala in BollywoodAllu Aravind and DilRaju are jointly produc-ing Jersey in HindiBoney Kapoor andDil Raju arebankrolling F2 inHindi

Tollywoodlooks north

A new set of Telugu filmmakers arebankrolling Hindi remakes of theirsuccessful films. Can they set the

box office on fire?

PuriJagannadh andCharmme,along withKaran Johar arebankrolling ViayDeverakonda-starrer Fighter

A still from HIT movie

A still from F2 movie

A still from Ala Vaikuntapuramloo movie

Drinking Rose tea helpsattract love and peace

in your life.

This week youmight be sur-

rounded by thesmothering energyof an overbearingmaternal figure.Just try and ignoreher for some time.The cards also indi-

cate that you have been suppressing or neglecting yourfeminine side and need to embrace it in order to bringyour masculine and feminine energies into balance.Some of you may be putting others’ needs before yourown and there by leading to your own detriment. A fewof you might be faced with an unwanted pregnancy, adifficult pregnancy, miscarriage, or in conceiving.Lucky Number: 3 Lucky Colour: Baby pink

ARIESMARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I give birth to myabundantly rich

future.”

This week youlearn the value of

fear. You might befaced with opposi-tion. You might befearful of your oppo-nents but it is time tofeel your fear, use itand ultimately con-

quer it. You need to take a stand and defend what youbelieve in. The world is full of strife, people will try andpull you down but you need to face everyone with faithand courage. Do not buckle under the gusty wind butsway like a bamboo. It doesn’t matter what hardshipscome your way, the cards show that you shall standstrong and will surely overcome them to be victorious.Lucky Number: 7 Lucky Colour: Light green

TAURUSAPRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:“Ishow up bravely and I

stand my ground.”

This week thecards bring con-

scious connectionsand meaningful rela-tionships. If you arein a relationship,you shall realise thatyou and your part-ner are twin souls.

Your relationship is based on deep love, honesty, andtrust, giving you the strength to empower one another.If you are single, love will soon be knocking at yourdoor. For some of you, an important career decisionmight manifest itself. The cards advise you to followyour heart and your passion. This will lead to happi-ness and success in the long run. Lucky Number: 6 Lucky Colour: Bright blue

GEMINIMAY 22 TO JUNE 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“My heart is open to adeeply meaningful con-

nection and I amexpansive.”

This week you canfeel the stirrings

of something newemerging withinyou, but you don’tknow how to turn itinto action. Thecards advise you toplay with the idea

and let it grow, develop and blossom into what it wantsto be. Do not force it; sit in the creative void and allow itto open up to you. Lady of Tarot suggests trying it allover again. Go back to your original idea, correct it,study it in more detail and find an alternative way toimplement it. A young person close to you is beingaggressive, acting as a bully. It’s best to ignore them. Lucky Number:20 Lucky Colour: Deep purple

CANCERJUNE 22 TO JULY 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “As a dreamer of my

dream, I ignite thisflame.”

This week, youseemed to be dis-

satisfied with yourlife. Situations thatwere once excitinghave now becomemundane and pre-dictable. You arefeeling stagnant

and are going in a shell. However, if you just stand upand come out from your shell you shall realise that youare sitting on the Holy Grail. There are new prospectswaiting for you. On the personal front, you are sur-rounded by love and devotion, but the danger in thissituation is this: if you take love for granted, you startlosing it.Lucky Number:4 Lucky Colour: Grey

LEOJULY 24 TO AUGUST 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I see the fullness andrichness of my life.”

This week thecards bring

romance, connec-tion, attraction, andperfect harmony. Ifyou’re single, hangon tight because aromance is headedtowards you. Those

in a relationship will spendromantic moments with their beloved. You might evendecide to get engaged, married or plan a baby together.A few of you, might face a moral dilemma as your valuesystem is being challenged, and you are being called totake the higher path. It is time to choose love — love foryourself and love for the Universe. Lucky Number: 6 Lucky Colour: Bright pink

SCORPIOOCT 24 TO NOV 22

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “My heart is open to

deeply meaningful con-nection and I am

expansive.”

This week youmight try to act

in a conniving man-ner and keep whatdoes not rightlybelong to you. Yousomehow try to justi-fy your actions butplease understand

that the end doesn’t justify the means. You are probablyaware of your own unhappiness in a situation but youare trying to convince yourself everything is fine. Areyou trying to be happy in a loveless relationship? Areyou in the wrong job? If the answer is yes to any ofthese questions then it’s time you take steps to rectifyyour situation.Lucky Number:7 Lucky Colour: Light green

SAGITTARIUSNOV 23 TO DEC 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “I act from a place oflove and the universe

witnesses my inten-tions.”

This week you areholding back

from expressingyour truth, especial-ly in a public forum.It is ok to let go ofyour apprehensions.At work you need tobe open to other peo-

ple’s ideas and opinions. It is best not to challengeother’s ideas as it might just annoy your superiors.While you may simply be trying to understand a situa-tion or a concept better, there are more constructive andnon-threatening ways to go about it. Only question,those ideas that are really important to you, rather thanchallenging everything that is presented.Lucky Number: 3 Lucky Colour: Light pink

CAPRICORNDEC 22 TO JAN 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I expand my con-sciousness and I open

up new opportunities.”

This week youmight come

across a sharp andlogical person whowill help you rightwith his keeninsight. He wouldbe favourable foryou and might help

resolve your problem, professional or personal. Thecards also advise you to solve a problem by directlyapproaching it and not letting your emotions driveyou. At times, this is precisely what is needed and willyield the results you want. Also consider whetheryou’re acting too hastily, jumping to conclusions. So,think of the long term consequences of your actions.Lucky Number: 2 Lucky Colour: Dark brown

I push beyond my own perAQUARIUS JAN 21 TO FEB 19

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“The world is full ofopportunities for

adventure.”

This week thecards suggest

that you are seekingclosure on an issue.Whatever that hasbeen taking up yourtime and energy isnow coming to anend. By completing

it, you shall be clearing space for new beginnings.Those who are in a relationship might feel that yourrelationship has become stagnant. If you have been try-ing to resolve your relationship but it doesn’t seem to begetting any better, you may need to consider if this isthe right relationship for you. On the professional front,you seem to be almost on the “finish line” in some way.Lucky Number: 21 Lucky Colour: Indigo

PISCES FEB 20 TO MARCH 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “Iascend to new levels ofawareness: I am love.”

This week youneed to tune in

and be in touch withyour intuition. Youshall leave behindyour mundane lifeand march on a jour-ney of mindfulnessand self-discovery.

Other people will be drawn to you to get your advice.Spending time in meditation, in solitude, will be help-ful. A teacher may appear in your life as a spiritualmentor to raise your vibration and enhance your con-sciousness. Those in love will experience a deep soulfulrelationship that develops over time. If you are single,the cards indicate you might fall in love with yourfriend. Lucky Number: 9 Lucky Colour: Ruby red

VIRGOAUGUST 24 TO SEP 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I witness my brightlylit heart.”

QI bought a house in 2000 but had to register itin my mother’s name as I was in the US. But for

the last 18 years she has been avoiding handingover the house to me. Will I get back my house?

— ThilakDear Thilak, The cards predict that you shall surely get back yourhouse. Talk to your mother, live with her, she will beconvinced within two months.

QI’m going through a difficult time in my mar-riage. Please tell me what holds for me?

—LekhaDear Lekha, The cards suggest that your relationship with yourhusband will improve — there will be mutual loveand respect. You shall soon have a baby.

QMy daughter got married in 2015. When willthe couple be blessed with baby?

— Sandeep KoranneDear Sandeep,Your daughter shall conceive within a year.

2Saturday 25 July 2020

Deccan Chronicletarot speak

TEA HAS SPIRITUAL AND HEALINGQUALITIES

Tea is a cherished daily beverage for people across theseven continents. In recent years, we’ve discovered thatit may have more to offer than just tickling the taste

buds. There are certain types of teas that not just benefit thebody, but also the mind and the soul.

Chamomile: It is consumed for healing insomnia. It hasessential amino acids that calm and relax the body. By drink-ing it, you can put down your guard and let in its calmingeffects.

Peppermint: It is another spiritual blend that can inspire andstimulate drinkers, helping them become more imaginativeand creative. This herb is known to promote balance andimprove one’s self-esteem and confidence, as well.

Thyme: This herb is a great blend if you’re looking to achievea body and soul boost from drinking tea. Thyme tea opens upcommunication, which helps people become eloquent, speakand write with purpose and passion.

Rosemary: If you’re looking for pleasant and cheerful sensa-tion, try rosemary tea, which can clear the clutter out of yourmind to let go of negative thoughts and feelings.

Rose: Well, this tea is known to attract love, healing, andcompassion because it opens up your heart chakra. It will helpyou reach a state of peace and tranquility.

By MAANYA KOHLI

YOU ASK WE ANSWER

TAROT TIP Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How didit exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.

— Sydney Smith, A memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith

If you have a question, Maanya Kohli has an answer. Send us your fullname, date of birth and question at askmaanya@deccanmail.com andMaanya will answer your question in this column

This week you aremoving through

a phase of transfor-mation and realign-ment. You will get achance to leave theturbulence behindand move towardpeace and tranquili-

ty. Things can seem perplexing and tempestuous but abetter future awaits you on the other side. Some of youmay feel that in order to move forward, you must leavesomething important behind, and while you do thiswith some regret, you know that in the long-term it isthe best option for you. This movement could also be interms of a change of job or house. Seek help, ifrequired. Lucky Number: 6 Lucky Colour: Ocean blue

LIBRASEP 24 TO OCT 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I accept help as easilyas I move through this

transition.”

A video supposed to be aninvitation for Rana

Daggubati’s wedding withMiheeka Bajaj has been cir-culating on social media,but Rana’s father SureshBabu says it is a ‘fake invi-tation’, made by a fan.

The video is based on aniconic scene in the fantasyfilm Maayabazar, inwhich a jewel-encrusted

magic box called Priyadarshinireveals what each of the char-acters in the movie wants tosee. “I have seen the video. It isso cool, but it is a fake one,”Suresh Babu says, adding that afilm buff based in the US hadcustomised the scene from thefilm as a wedding invitation(Subhalekha).

“This video has apparentlylanded us in big confusion,”says Suresh Babu.

“Some people are calling andthanking me for inviting themwhile others say they haven’tgot the video and tell me theyfeel bad that I haven’t invited

them,” smiles Suresh Babu. According to him, the date of

the wedding mentioned in thevideo is correct (August 8) , but

not the time or the venue. Weask him where the weddingvenue is, and he replies,“Possibly our house.”

Saturday 25 July 2020 3

Deccan Chronicletollywood

SASHIDHAR ADIVI

DECCAN CHRONICLE

After spending morethan six months inHyderabad, Lavanya

Tripathi reached her home-town, Dehradun, a couple ofdays back. Describing the peri-od as her longest wait ever tosee her parents, the ArjunSuravaram star says herfriends in Hyderabad kept herbusy during the lockdown,however.

“It was very scary not to bewith my parents during thepandemic outbreak. I missedmy parents, but thankfully, I

was occupied with some initia-tives like making masks withmy friends. I tried to give backas much as I could to the citywhich fulfilled my dreams,” shesays, adding that she had gotherself tested for the

Coronavirus before leavingfor Dehradun.

The actressreveals that the

lockdown haschanged hercompletely.

“Earlier, Iw o r r i e dabout things,which I don’tdo; now, I’ve

learnt to bemore apprecia-

tive of what Ihave and I have

become more patient.There is a sense of fulfil-

ment,” she elaborates.Sharing that she had discov-

ered that she was a very sensi-tive and emotional person, shesaid, “It’s good to be emotionalas long as you have control overit.” Lavanya said her experi-

ence of travelling in a PPE kitto her hometown was ‘weirdand interesting’. “One bigadvantage is that you don’thave to worry about what youare wearing,” she laughs, “But Iexperienced breathing prob-lems with the mask because ofthe higher altitudes. Wearingmasks continuously for overtwo-and-a-half hours in flightliterally made me becomebreathless,” she shares.

Lavanya’s mother was over-joyed to see her, but the actressdidn’t want to take any chances,and didn’t go close to her. Shedid, however, gorge on herfavourite meal of chola andrice, which her mother hadmade for her.

“The Srirastu Subhamastuactress says, “Although I wasborn and raised here, I forgot toembrace Mother Nature; so,when I saw it the other day, I feltnostalgic.”

Lavanya is backwith her family in DehradunThe lockdown has changed me completely, says actress

Lavanya Tripathi in PPE kit

Lavanyahas taken the

script of her upcomingfilm Chavu Kaburu Challaga

with her. “I shall read it whenever I have time; also, since I have a home

gym, I will work out. So I willbe ready to shoot

whenever thefilmmakers ask

me”

Ganesh turnshome chef‘Cooking is a stress-buster’

The current pandemic has led manycelebs to flaunt their hidden sides.

Bellamkonda Ganesh has been cookingup a storm these days and is setting seri-ous culinary goals. A peek into his elderbrother, actor Bellamkonda Sreenivas’Insta account gives you glimpses of thesumptuous dishes Ganesh has served up.

Saying that cooking has always been afavourite pastime, Ganesh says even as achild, he would stand beside his motherand watch with interest as she preparedmeals. “Also, I have very good taste buds,so whatever she prepared I used to tastefirst,” recalls Ganesh.

“Even when I was studying for Mastersin the US and during my acting classes inMumbai, I used to cook my own meals.My craving for something good to eatbrought out the chef in me.”

He is a pure vegetarian. “I only cooknon-vegetarian for my mom on Mother’sDay,” he tells us. “When I feel stressed, Iwalk into the kitchen; cooking kills fourhours of my time. My parents did notraise me with the idea that only womenshould cook, so I never had any issueswith cooking. In fact, I believe in genderequality and sharing the burden ofhousehold chores.” Explaining that sincehe has travelled all over the world, he canmake all types of cuisines, Ganesh said,“Cooking is a stress-buster; Believe me,it’s fun,” Ganesh shares. — SA

Bellamkonda Ganesh flaunting his culinaryskills in the kitchen

A fantasy invitation Filmy ‘invite’ toRana’s wedding

creates confusion

A screen grab of Priyadarshini scene from the film, Maayabazar

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1200; 2000sq.yds; Banjarahills 450;600; 800; 2000sq.yds; Panjagutta750sq.yds; Kavurihills 500sq.yds;Gachibowli 500; 950sq.yds; Kokapet300; 500; 900; 1000; 3000sq.yds;2acres; Journalist colony; 270sq yds;Nallagandla 250; 500; 1300;4000sq.yds; Rates 85k -2.80 lac peryard. Call cell.no.7331107797.(HYMM/2021/C00901)

KARDHANUR- PATANCHERU HMDAFinal Approved, fully developed,ready to construction plots for sale.Contact: 8143539073/ 9490934171.(HYCL/2021/C00494)

HYD TO Karimnagar Highway facingFarmland plots 5 guntas 605yds, price.37 Lakhs. New Layout, GreenMeadows &Laxmakkapally, Agriculturalland 3-22 guntas sale @75 lakhs peracr. Ph:9948261818, 9505899055.(HYCL/2021/C00492)

TELANGANA DEVELOPERSVijayawada Highway Near KoyyalaGudam 35Acers HMDA ApprovedVenture Plots For Sale. Rs.500Discount as Launching Offer PerSq.yd. 9848395789, 9291525149.(HYCL/2021/C00438)

HMDA APPROVED Lay- Out Plots ForSale @ Pedda Amberpet, Koheda Road,Sizes: 150&167 Sq.yardsLPNo000215/Lo/PLG/HMDA/2019Contact No: Ph: 9000673333(HYMM/2021/C00829)

COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL Plotno.117 area of 500 sqyards 80 ftroad East and 100 ft road South,HMDAlayout Uppal Bhagath underGHMC, near Shilparamam Uppal forimmediate sale. Contact 7995046162(HYMM/2021/C00958)

DTCP PLOTS available forsale @ YACHARAM , just 1 kmaway from WORLD’S LARGESTPHARMA CITY & Close to AMAZONDATA CENTRE 4500/-sq.ydonly.(Offer price)6300464347(HYMM/2021/C00948)

WE PURCHASE old Furniture House/Office/ Hostel Furniture, Iron, Aluminum,Computer, AC, UPS, Battery, ElectronicScrap & Wooden Scraps, NetworkCable. Contact: 9700825288.(HYCL/2021/C00467)

IRON STUDY Tables, Cots useful forSchools and Colleges, Almirahs,Mattress, Wooden Furniture, SteelScrap for sale. Ph:9849039475.(S/2021/C00479)

BANJARA HILLS, Road No:3,2200 Sft, 2ndFloor, Plug & PlayOffice fully Furnished with A/CAmple Parking, ImmediateOccupancy Contact:9246112462(HYMM/2021/C00845)

OFFICE SPACE of 3300sqftavailable on rent at Road No.12Banjara Hills, having 35 work stations,cabins, conference rooms etc., CentralAir-conditions and 24hrs powerbackup. Contact +919949377007,9849519893, 9866466000(W/2021/AT000188)

✔BEGUMPET 11800 sft Plug&Playoffice with 120 workstations, 17

cabins, Conference rooms, 12carparkings, Immediate availability@Metro station. Ph:7799708814.(HYMM/2021/C00880)

RENT/LEASE FOR Commercial Space2000 Sft in 2ndFloor For Offices,Godowns, Banks, at Chatta Bazar,Beside Salarjung Museum Ph:9908000076 (HYMM/2021/C00939)

✔1450 SQFT unfurnished 3rd and4th-floor each, Hitech city, near

Image Hosptial. Suitable for Shops,Showrooms, Office Space.Ph:9121759454 (W/2021/AT000187)

GROUND FLOOR Shop 350 Sft Verynear KPHB Metro Station,OPP:Bhagyanagar K S Bakers. contact9440221737 (HYMM/2021/C00961)

TOLET 750 Sft Combined TwoShops opposite DTDC Courier nearMothinagar Main Road, Second bit.Contact 9849771714, 9959798103.(S/2021/C00446)

NACHARAM MAIN road, North facingplots. Two New Kirby constructionGodowns, each 23000 sq.ftfor rent. Permits sanctioned.Contact:8341114499, 7893609209.(HYMM/2021/C00878)

AT RAMKOTE X’Road Toward TilakRoad, 1000 sft, Office Space availableon 1st Floor Suitable for Office, Sanitary,Agencies, Medical, Pharmatical,Etc is for Rent. Ph:6304804328(HYCL/2021/C00455)

COMMERCIAL ACCOMMODATION4000 sft ground floor facingSainikpuri Main Road available. Wellsuited for Showroom, Super Bazar.Contact: 9440363577/ 7702425213.(S/2021/C00454)

COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACEBUSINESS CENTRE1-50 SEATS ORSTANDALONE FLOOR OF 600, 900SFT IN SECUNDERABAD CONTACT9866506000 (HYMM/2021/C00882)

UPPAL-NAGOLE MAINROAD oppMetrostation Beside RTA heavyshopping area Ground floor -1st floor-2500 sqft Banks Showrooms.Contact :9014836101(HYMM/2021/C00930)

VIDYANAGAR MAIN Road,Groundfloor, Three Shops, EachShop 500sft, Rent: 30,000, Suitable ForAny Business, Showroom, Restaurant.Ph: 9505611112 /9391122316(HYMM/2021/C00975)

VIDYANAGAR MAINROAD, 3 Floors,Each Floor 10 Rooms AttachedBath, 2500sft. (Each Room 250sft25X10), Total 30 Rooms, 7500sft, RentRs.25/- Per Sft, Suitable for Hostel,Hospital, Hotel, College, Office.Ph:9505611112/ 9701239999.(HYCL/2021/C00496)

SPACIOUS INDEPENDENT House1800 Sft For RentSuitable for Godown, Office/Residential Near Yousufguda CheckPost, Cont : 8885553568, 9949597070(HYMM/2021/C00962)

750 SFT Shop N/E ground floor suitablefor Car Accessories, Automobiles atPenderghast Road, Secunderabad.Ph:9849039475. (S/2021/C00485)

FLATS OFFICES Bachelor rooms,Banjarahills, Somajiguda, Begumpet,Marredpally, Tirumalgherry, Vikarapuri, 4BHK Bunglow 35,000, Banjarahills 2BHK Fully Furnished Flat 25,000, MasabTank 25,000 Diamondpoint 14,000,Marredpally 1 BHK 8500, Picket 1 BRKitchen 5000. Contact Zaki 9347500446.(S/2021/C00497)

RENT:PRAKASH NAGAR,NEAR OldAirport,3 Studios With Kitchenette 4thFloor,Lift,Cellar Parking.Ideal For 2 or 3Singles Executives. Partly Furnished.Rent:12K. Excellent Cost Cut Option.Ph:8011254892 (HYMM/2021/C00942)

GANDHINAGAR 2 two-bedroomwell ventilated flats with lift,24-hour water. 7599067883,7798554441, 9701157773.(HYMM/2021/C00841)

HIMAYATHNAGAR, STREET No.12,2 BHK, 1400 sq.ft, Northfacing, fully furnished, 24hrswater, power backup, 100% vasthu,car parking. Ph:9849899633.(B/2021/C00109)

VIDYANAGAR TWO Bedroom Flat,Firstfloor, Rent: 10,000, 3rdfloorTwo Bedroom Flat, Rent: 9,000(No Lift), For Family, Bachelor’sPh: 9246042013/9391122316(HYMM/2021/C00976)

NEW BUILDING 3 floors for Rent/Lease each floor 1250 Sft with lift atTarnaka. Contact 9866344260,9515130607. (S/2021/C00500)

✔BANJARA HILLS. Centrallylocated and well ventilated

3 Bed-Room apartment for rent.2800sft. Semi-furnished. A/C’s inBedrooms. Pooja Room. 3 balconies.2 Car Parking. E/F. 50krent. Contact: 9535456789.(HYMM/2021/C00952)

BOWENPALLY, BHAVANA ColonyThree bedroom Delux Flat, 2000 sftnorth east corner vasatu furnished flat24 hrs water Carpark 9866338560(HYMM/2021/C00977)

FULLY FURNISHED 3BR&4BR withpuja room and servents roomLuxuries Apt,with all the modernamenities, lake view Contact9959544928. (HYMM/2021/C00819)

KOKAPET - Vertex panache, gated,close to Amazon office, new,3bkh, 1700 sft, 12th floor,Modular kitchen and cupboardsby Godrej, AC- 2, Lamps, fans,geysers, two car parkings, RentRs 42000, contact 9399990007.(HYMM/2021/C00820)

MADHAPUR @ Aspire Building 3BHKTotal 5 Flats for Rent. 24 hrs water, carparking. Contact Ph:9949470436,9696325777. (HYCL/2021/C00477)

✔MASAB TANK Premium 3 BHKapartment, Quiet residential

neighbourhood, Central location.Parking, Security and DG Backup.Only families wanted, Nobrokers please. Ph:7702468880(W/2021/AT000195)

SOMAJIGUDA HIDDEN treasureapt 3 BHK 2200sft penthouserent 30k, Madhapur, my homenawadweepa apt 3 BHK fullyfurnished guest house/ families/bachelors rent 42k ph no 9849352323(HYMM/2021/C00858)

TOLI CHOWKI, IAS COLONY3BHK Flat, Fully furnished,Newly renovated, With all newelectronic appliances, Carparking, Gated society with securityguard, Lift, Residential areaContact:+918850218957 9885694182(HYMM/2021/C00884)

INDUSTRIAL SHED available forRent/Lease as Warehouse/Godown ,approx 6000 Sft with all facilitiesincluding power, Near Jeedimetla BusDepot, Phase-III, IDA, Jeedimetla,Hyderabad - 500055, contact9849066212, from 10.00 am to 5 p.m.(W/2021/AT000198)

A LEADING educational group islooking for 2-5 acres land on leasetowards West of Hyderabad, in andaround Gandipet mandal. Interestedparties please email togopalkk@gmail.com or call me @9542838565 (HYMM/2021/C00972)

✔SUITABLE FOR IT’s & MNC’s forlong lease at Liberty Tri

J u n c t i o n , H i m a y a t h n a g a r(4000+4000)8000 Sq.Ft.plug &play,power back up,A/C & parkingin A+Grade property otheroccupants MNC’S interested partiescall: 9391008502 , 9866172688.(HYMM/2021/C00937)

HOTEL FOR Lease @Kompally,Well Established, PrimeLocation,6000sft, 200 seatingcapacity, Advance 25L. Call:9121439862. (HYMM/2021/C00969)

RENT/ LEASE. CommercialBuilding, 12000sft(East face). Eachfloor: 2400sft, Beside Balaji Hospital,Suchitra, Kompally Road. Suitable forschools, Colleges. Ph:7660014999(HYMM/2021/IC0066)

AVAILABLE TWO Industrial RCCSheds & Godown each 3000 sftwith Power at Industrial area, Nacharamfor Lease. Interested PartiesContact:9347521126. (S/2021/C00482)

REQUIRED ACCOUNTANTS.Experienced and well versed with GST,Tally & Excel. Male and FemaleWalk-ininterview at NAVEEN ASSOCIATES(GST & Income Tax Consultants) #2nd-Floor, Prem Towers, M.J.Market,Hyderabad. Landmark- Lane adjacentto Karachi Bakery. Contact Owner-Naveen Tiwari #9849062159.(HYCL/2021/C00478)

✔REQUIRED FEMALE AccountantFor a Reputed Construction

Company (Abhigyan ConstructionsPvt.Ltd) in Karmanghat, HyderabadPh: 8686944430, 9848777800.(HYMM/2021/C00679)

WANTED ACCOUNTANT With FullKnowledge of Tally, GSTR1 & GST3BFiling at Srinivasa Drugs, Near CanaraBank, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad.Ph:9849416710. (HYCL/2021/C00479)

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INDEX

FOR SALEPROPERTY

COMMERCIAL

FARM HOUSES-SITES

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THREE & MORE

DOUBLE BEDROOM

INDEPENDENT HOUSE

THREE & MORE

INDUSTRIAL LAND

INDUSTRIAL SHEDS

LAND

PLOTS

FURNITURE

COMMERCIAL

RENTALS

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FLATS

DOUBLE BEDROOM

THREE & MORE

INDUSTRIAL SHEDS

REQUIRED

COMMERCIAL

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INDUSTRIAL SHEDS

ACCOUNTS & FINANCE

SITUATION VACANT

✔CALLCENTER AGENTS requiredfor a Hospital at Banjara

Hills,Hyderabad.Call for Telephonicand Video Interview between 11AMand 4PM. Please talk to Aarti9811331600.Good Communicationskills and minimum 6 months to amaximum of 2 Yrs experienceonly.Laptop and Wifi with Agent ismandatory (HYMM/2021/C00917)

WANTED MKTG. Leaders & Super SalesPersons for reputed Real Estateorganisation. Retd. (Govt./ Pvt),Insurance,Real Estate, House Wives.Ph:6281328941. (HYMM/2021/C00950)

WANTED CUSTOMER Care Executives(Female) any BPO 3 years experience.Call: 9390113205. (HYCL/2021/C00481)

PART TIME/ Full time, Work From HomeOr Anywhere, Earn Extra Income. SMS-Sending. Email-Sending, Ad-Posting,Copy-paste, Promotions, Bonus,Royalties, Govt. Registered Company.7years old Genuine Running CompanyFull Training, Support& GuidanceProvided. Daily, Weekly PaymentsProvided. Life Time Projects& Life TimeIncome Available. Ph:9010720123,9010540123. (HYCL/2021/C00468)

A PRIVATE Limited Company is lookingfor Senior HR cum Legal Manager/Advocate/ Liaisoner with good experience.Should be able to coordinate withAdvocates in Civil, Criminal and HighCourt cases of the company. Should haveability to file complaints in the PoliceStation and do follow up. Ph:09912234560.Resume:resume2014nacpltd@yahoo.com(S/2021/C00502)

PART TIME Pathologist to Work atVivekananda Blood Bank, NearMehdipatnam. Retired and SeniorCitizens preferred. Mob.No.9391882749.(HYMM/2021/C00968)

WANTED LAB& X-Ray Technician,ANM/ GNM’S, Electrician, Sweepers.Contact: Challa Hospital, Dharam KaranRoad, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500016.Ph:9491218181/ 9133980736/ 040-67468340. (HYCL/2021/C00495)

WANTED MLT, DMLT, HistopathologyTechnicians, M.Sc/B.SC in LifeScience, Biochemistry, Microbiology,Biotechnology & Customer careExecutive, Data entry operators,Freshers/ Experienced For MedcisPathlabs India Pvt.Ltd. Bowenpally.Ph:7702388344, 9666444549,7702322216 (HYMM/2021/C00893)

REPUTED HERBAL Manufacturing &Marketing Company looking for M/F.Marketing Managers on salary +Incentives(age & Qualification no bar),Need Receptioncum Tele callers, Front office, Sales&Marketing Coordinators. Mail to:gmchydtg@gmail.com, contact:9885001000,9000361000. (HYMM/2021/IC0065)

WANTED LECTURERS :Commerce,Science, Management, Mathematics,Statistics, English & Sanskrit(55 %inP.G.)Physical Director, Finance Manager& Accountant, Placement and PublicRelation Officer, System and NetworkAdministrator, Asst. Controller ofExamination, Security Guard and NightWatchman. Sent C.V. Address : HMVCollege, Nallakunta,Hyd. 04027616330,Email : Principalhmv1092@gmail.com(HYMM/2021/C00974)

A LEADING Construction CompanyRecruiting for Project Manager/Civil Engineer/ Architecture/Telecaller/Marketing Executive withexperienced& good communicationskills for a reputed company situated@Unit No.115, First floor,DownTownMall, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad.Contact: 9704233595, Between 12pm-4pm. (HYMM/2021/C00946)

URGENTLY REQUIRED MaleComputer operator /Data Entry OperatorFor Reputed Laboratory. Global EnviroLabs, 2-2-1075/14/A/1,1st Floor ,Tilaknagar Hyderabad-13.InterestedCandidates May e-mail theirResumes To globalrkgel@gmail.comP h . N o . 9 8 4 8 2 0 3 2 2 9 .(HYMM/2021/C00920)

WANTED SMART Female Executives:Customer Care& Support, CustomerRelationship, Business Development,Marketing for Industrial Products.Contact: Begupmet, 9885121394,h r e n g g c o @ g m a i l . c o mwww.itcengco.com (W/2021/AT000199)

URGENT REQUIRED for dubai burj kfccashier supervisor salesman driver storemanager helper food packers salary 70kto 90k 2 year permit (agent welcomehandsome commission) FRC TRAVELS80530-44313 ,88130-35559 ,89306-48443 (W/2021/AT000202)

WANTED TELECALLERS from RealEstate Tele Sales background for ourprestigious venture ,Salary best in theindustry with huge incentives ,Call on9849406789 ,9848814045 SamhoohaProjects Pvt Ltd.Kondapur(HYMM/2021/C00965)

A PRIVATE Limited Company is looking fora young Army Officer, who took voluntaryretirement and well versed in factory andlabour laws who can effectively supervisevarious activites of factory involved inmanufacturing of soil testing equimpments.Contact: 09912234560. Mail Resume:r e s u m e 2 0 1 4 n a c p l t d @ y a h o o . c o m(S/2021/C00503)

REQUIRED RETIRED IPS Officer fromPolice Department to oversee thevarious police cases pending in policestations and also to deal with variouslegal matters connected with policedepartment and courts at Hyderabad.Contact: 09912234560. Mail Resume:resume2014nacp l td@yahoo.com(S/2021/C00504)

REQUIRED experienced AtomizedE-Commerce dynamic web desingnerfor website development, socialmedia platforms, Social mediamarketing & Management, media appswith sound, pictures, graphics, video clipsand post hosting issues resolvance.Experienced in Search Engine MarketingSpecialits in Web Marketing, Webanalaytics. Typing speed more than 40WPM. Ph:09912234560. Mail:r e s u m e 2 0 1 4 n a c p l t d @ y a h o o. c o m(S/2021/C00501)

✔URGENT REQUIREMENT forPrimary Subject Content

Developers for an EducationalCompany, Subject are Hindi,English, Math, Science & Social,Exp 5-10years, Computerskills like word & PPT mandate,work from home, part-time &full-time. Contact : 9000019644 &9701762999, Resume to:info@springaheadeducation.com(HYCL/2021/C00476)

✔WANTED PETS STOREExecutive and Salesman for

upcoming dog and cat pets store inHyderabad. Wholesaler or distributormay also Contact 9000014083.(HYMM/2021/C00953)

PIONEER FINANCE Corporationprovides all types of loan like HomePersonal Takeover Property Project @5% PA Call 8929446808 8397914027(W/2021/AT000191)

SRI SIDDHI Vinayaka Borewells 6 1/2”-2100ft & 4 3/4”- 1000ft Drilling withLatest Technology compressor. Contact:9848042664, 9550552664.(HYCL/2021/C00431)

✔DIGITAL LAND Survey, Area,Contours, GHMC Building Plans,

Elevations, Structural Designs & StabilityCertificate, WTP/STP. Sadhana ConsultingEngineers, Chikkadaplly. 04043461009,6305623855, sadhanacehyd@gmail.com(W/2021/AT000196)

✔ONLY FOR EducationalConsultants/Academies .No Advance

Fee.Students please no call. Contactfor Verifiable + Fast Track :Graduation(15,000)/B.Ed.-M.Ed.-NCTE-Recognised (30000)/BBA-MBA-BCA-MCA(20-25,000) from GovernmentUniversity.WES Documentation &Attestation Support Available. 47 years-Educational Experience. Shiksha Bharti.Varanasi.Mobile:9519759663,9915103781.Email: shikshabharti88@yahoo.com(HYMM/2021/C00938)

MADRAS UNIVERSITY Offers DirectFinal Year Admission for discontinuedBA, B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, B.Tech,ITI, Polytechnic. Ph:9640180124.(HYCL/2021/C00475)

STUDY IN UK with &withoutIELTS,2+2yrs, Study& WorkVisa,50+ Reputed Universities,Free Visa Processing.ContactStudy Plus Consultants,TV TowerX-Road, Malakpet, Hyderabad.P h : 9 9 6 3 4 3 8 2 7 8 , 7 6 7 1 9 7 6 4 7 4 .(HYMM/2021/C00943)

OM SRI Sai HanumanJyothishalayam,Being India’s FamousAstrology &Vastu Consultant Since40yrs. Our Astrologer SrikaasiPandith B.S.Rao Residing in Hyderabadis Known For Making AccuratePrediction Delivers Positive Results onDaily Life hurdles.We Have ServedThousands Of People &DeterminedVarious &Disputes Of Their Life.Any Problems Solved.@Kukatpally,Ph: 8296664051/9845650234.(HYMM/2021/C00936)

WANTED NEW faces Hero, Heroins,Friends, dubbing character childrenartist, singers. Urgently required.Contact: 9391154732. (S/2021/C00496)

WE BUY Old Gold&Silver. We help youin releasing your Pledged MortgageGold from Loan Institute like Muthootetc. and buy back with Spot Payment.Ph:8790707205. (HYCL/2021/C00487)

BUY OLD Gold, Silver &Diamonds: helpyou Releasing Pledge/ Mortgage Goldfrom Loan Institute &buy back on SpotP a y m e n t . P h : 8 0 0 8 2 3 2 5 2 3(HYMM/2021/C00924)

I ,DANDU VENKATADITYA RAJU S/OD.R.K.Raju R/O Flat No:304, 6-3-249/3/2/B, Sri Dattasai Towers, Rd .No.1,Banjarahills , Hyderabad-500034, TS. IHave Lost My Regd Original Sale DeedDoc.No.6286/16 in Mehdipatnam IfFound Please Contact: 9848444805.(HYMM/2021/C00967)

✔IMTIAZ FAROOQI S/o Late M.M.Farooqi, R/O H.No:12-13-485/3,

Stno:20, Nagarjunanagar Tarnaka, Hyd,T.S. Have Lost My Original Sale deedDocuments No:2667/2012 SRO-Maredpally& Document NO:2154/2005SRO Shamshabad While Travelling inCity. If anybody Found Call:9849711000.(HYCL/2021/C00486)

MOSQUITO MESH: Glass Fiber,Aluminium meshes with different systems.Detachable: Velcro, openable: withAluminium powder coated frames forwindows, Doors, Roll-on, U-PVC Slidingsystems. For Estimation, Installation.Call:Satya Creations. Ph:8328647852/9849057513. www.satyacreations.in(HYCL/2021/C00473)

VENCOBB CHICKEN rich in protein,great in taste eat & enjoy. Vencobb’sBroiler Hyderabad Zone price per kg.Farm Gate Rs.94, Retail Live BirdRs.116, Dressed with skin Rs.168,Skinless Rs.191, Ph:27992239.(HOPE) (S/2021/C00423)

L1LSURYA PACKERS &MoversProfessional in Packing &Movingof Household Goods, Cars forLocal& Countrywide. Ph:9849478333,8008478333, 040-27244117.www.suryapackersmovers.com, E-mail:s u r y a p a c k e r s 6 @ g m a i l . c o m(HYMM/2021/C00790)

WANTED DEALERS/ Franchisees forND brand organic edible oils, immunityboosters, entire AP, Telangana also AgroTech. Ph:9490116275, 6302422740.(B/2021/C00129)

MATHS online Coaching Inter,JEEMain/ Advanced/ BITSAT/EAMCET,IITFOUNDATION.5 days a week. HomeTuition 2 days a week. IP:75/75Assured For Interesting candidates.Guarantee Success &Percentage.Good Materials IP& JEEMAIN;Competitive short cuts. Reasonablefees. Teacher Ex-IIT Professor35 yrs Experience. SP Nagar Moula-Ali, ECIL 7288097680, 7702394081(HYMM/2021/C00871)

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DISTRIBUTION, A MAJORCHALLENGE

A filmmaker’s success inone industry doesn’t guar-antee him success else-where. While the factremains that every indus-try has its own challenges,logistics are critical inany region.

Producer Cherry, who isremaking his hit Telugufilm Mathu Vadalara (inassociation with MythriMovies) in Hindi, admitsthat it is because he does-n’t have the required dis-tribution clout that he isproducing the film as ajoint venture with a Hindiproducer. “A South film-maker cannot directlyproduce a film in Hindi;he needs to have distribu-tion support there to takethe film to all corners.Hence, he needs to enterinto a joint venture withan existing player inMumbai,” Cherrybelieves. No player inHindi will be interested indistributing an unknownSouth player’s film, hefeels.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR DISTRIBUTORS?

Entering uncharted terri-tory (Hindi market) mayexpose the filmmakers’vulnerabilities, whilstremoving the advantage ofreaching out to a wideraudience (distribution).

From Baahubali, Sahooand Sye Raa NarasimhaReddy (which released inHindi) to Fighter, F2 —Fun and Frustration, Hit,etc., all films have tied upwith renowned producers-distributors like T-Series,

Excel Media, DharmaProductions, etc., toachieve wider release.While it is safe for out-siders to enter into anassociation with aBollywood distributionset up, what’s in it for thelocal distributors? RiteshSidhwani, co-founder ofExcel Entertainment(along with FarhanAkhtar) that distributedthe Chiranjeevi-starrer

Sye Raa, says the univer-sality of the film’s contentappealed to him as a film-maker. “Engaging contentand gripping treatmentare what fascinate a film-maker. And if the plot-lines have global appeal,then it makes for an excit-ing collaboration, as moreaudiences would get to seesuch a film, thereby bring-ing more revenue,” saysRitesh.

‘IT’S A CYCLE AND FLAVOUR OF THE SEASON’

At every point of time, therewere South players who madefilms in Hindi. Before us, AVM

Studios, LV Prasad, Gemini Studios,etc., made films, so it’s just a cycle.Usually people from the South preferto produce remakes. Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan,etc., never wanted to do remakes; butagain, heroes like Shahid Kapoor areinterested, so it’s just a cycle and

flavour of the season. We made several films in Hindiearlier. I haven’t been making films in Hindi thesedays because I can’t keep doing the same thing againin life.

— Suresh Babu, Producer

ASouth filmmaker cannotdirectly produce a film inHindi; he needs to have distrib-

ution support there to take the filmto all corners. Hence, he needs toenter into a joint venture with anexisting player in Mumbai

— Producer Cherry, who is remak-ing his hit Telugu film Mathu

Vadalara (in association with MythriMovies) in Hindi

Engaging content and grippingtreatment are what fascinate afilmmaker. And if the plotlines

have global appeal, then it makes foran exciting collaboration, as moreaudiences would get to see such afilm, thereby bringing more revenue

— Ritesh Sidhwani, co-founder ofExcel Entertainment

T’wood looks north

S a m e e r aReddy, who

quit acting afterher wedding, isvery active onsocial mediawith her posi-tive posts. Hercandid photo-shoot during herpregnancy wasvery popular. Shehas now posted a video on her Instagram sans makeup,as a way of responding to a mom who said she feels“ugly” after seeing one of Sameera’s earlier posts.

The Vaaranam Aayiram actress talks about bodyshaming and how she fought against it. “I had a messagefrom a mom who says she feels ‘fat’ ‘ugly’ and ‘not beau-tiful’ with her post-baby fat,” wrote Sameera. “She saidshe looked at me and felt dejected. OMG!!! So here aremy morning swelly eyes. No tricks, no makeup, just meowning it! And I’m hoping that this enforces a positivespin on our own expectations of ourselves(sic).”

The actress went on to add, “I feel coming back to thepublic view in a way that I feel no pressure for my ownmental health has helped me stay focused on being agood mother and a person who is self accepting thatmakes it a healthier space for all around me (sic).”

— Snippet by AS

Imperfectly perfect!

A screenshot of a video

Sameera sends encouraging message to follower

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scrabble brand | G2 R1 As Ms S1

DIRECTIONS: Make a 2 to 7-letter word fromthe letters in each row. Add points of eachword, using scoring directions at right. 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. “Blanks”used as any letter have no point value. AllJudd’s words are in the Official ScrabblePlayers Dictionary (Merriam-Webster) andOSW Official Scrabble words (Chambers).JUDD’S Solution Tomorrow

TODAY’S RATINGS: 19 AVERAGE; 21 GOOD; 23 OUTSTANDING

Word Mine

How many words of four or more letterscan you make from the letters shown intoday’s puzzle? In making a word, each

letter may be used once only. Each wordmust contain the letter at the top of thepyramid. There should be at least one

nine letter word. Plurals, foreign wordsand proper names are not allowed.

HT I C

A O S N N

ANSWERS: cash, chain, chant, chat, chin, china, hint, hoist, host, inch, itch, ninth,notch, oath, shin, shoat, shot, snatch, snitch, stanch, STANCHION, than, thin

WHAT TO DO

Fill in the gridso that every

row, everycolumn, and

every 3x3 boxcontains thedigits 1 to 9.Every puzzlehas only one

correctsolution.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

SU◆DO◆KU

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

SU◆DO◆KU 2

Did you think the

SU◆DO◆KUon the left was easy?

Try this. Check the solution tomorrow.

Tips available at www.sudoku-xls.com

DC-AGE SU DO KUFORUM: Discuss theSU DO KU puzzlesprinted and con-

tribute mind teasersof your own at

www.sudexel.com/forum

Taurus: Some of you many sufferfrom body pains. Consult a doctorbefore it gets worse. Spend a relax-ing day with your friends without

worrying about deadlines.

Gemini: Don’t let suspicion ruinyour budding romantic relation-ship. The atmosphere at home willbe full of happiness and joy today.

Finances will be good.

Leo: Activities on the work frontare proceeding smoothly and as oflate your personal relationshipshave been harmonious. Co-opera-

tion from colleagues would be helpful.

Virgo: Monetary condition wouldimprove and romance is likely touplift your spirit. You would adapteasily to the change in working

environment. Some of you should get propermedical attention due to prolonged illness.

Cancer: A great day to relax, rejoiceand rejuvenate your spirit for thecoming days. Today may find youpainting the town red with your

beloved. Enjoy the evening with friends.

Capricorn: Someone known maymisguide you and you may sufferfrom financial setback. Moneygiven on loan will not be recovered.

Legal matters will be settled in your favour.

Aquarius: Businessmen will flour-ish due to their original thinking.Health needs attention. Some ofyou may have to deal with fami-

ly disputes over property.

Pisces: Travelling for work is indi-cated for some of you. Don't be inhurry to make changes at work-place. Some of your close friends

may try to tarnish your image by spreadingrumours. Don’t worry, this too shall passand good days will come by.

Scorpio: Your enemies will be moreactive than you, causing you loss.Avoid any sort of arguments as itmay hamper your own image. Stay

away from negative people.

Libra: A favourable day on thework front. Things will work outsmoothly. Seniors will support you.Spend the day with your near and

dear ones. Children will need attention, goout and enjoy.

Sagittarius: Work related tensionand unrest will make you tired.Family disputes regarding propertymay arise. You should be ready to

beer some financial losses.

Aries: A promising day ahead onboth personal and professionalfronts. Try to sort out issues withyour siblings. Plan a romantic

gateway with your partner.

Your day today

By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam

Matt LeBlanc, Americanactor. He is best knownfor his portrayal of Joey

Tribbiani in the sitcomFriends and in its spin-off series Joey. He hasalso acted in Charlie’s

Angels, Charlie’sAngels: Full Throttleand All The Queen’s

Men.

You share your b’day with

In "King Lear,"Shakespeare wrote,"Upon such sacrifices,

my Cordelia, the godsthemselves throwincense."

Chess players are alwayson the lookout for sacri-fices; much less so, bridgeplayers. Thus, when theopportunity for one arises,it is often missed.

This deal was played in awomen's knockout matchin Australia.

At the first table, Southcouldn't open one no-trump, because it wouldhave shown only 12-14points: the weak no-trump.(In my opinion, if youwish to get better results,take up the weak no-trump!) So, she startedwith one diamond. Thisallowed West an easychance to overcall oneheart. North-South thenreached three no-trump

played by North. East ledthe heart six, declarerholding up her ace.However, knowing thatWest had at least fivehearts, North won the sec-ond round of hearts withher ace. Then it was a mat-ter of establishing the dia-monds without lettingWest get on lead. Northplayed a low diamond. IfEast had put up the king,declarer would haveducked in the dummy. Butwhen East played low,declarer won with the aceand led another diamond.The contract was homefree.

At the other table, thestrong-no-trump openingkept West quiet. Here,declarer made the error ofducking the first two heartleads. This gave East thechance to play the leadingrole. On the third heart,she could have discarded

her diamond king! Instead,though, East parted with alow club.

If East had made thatsacrifice, bridge colum-nists would have thrownverbal incense on her!

Copyright United FeatureSyndicate

(Asia Features)

bridge

PHILLIP ALDER

A SACRIFICE MAY HELPPARTNER GET IN

Across1.Hot and bothered (9)6. Camera adjustment

(5)7. In search of (5)9. Banded quartz (4)

10.Bring to mind (6)12.Make moist (6)14.Twist put of shape

(4)17.As above (5)18.Fry quickly (5)19.Property loans (9)Down2. Fortunate (5)3. Winner's ribbon (4)4. Sidestepped (6)

5. Accessory (5)6. Inundated (7)8. Recovery setback

(7)11.Sharp explosive

sound (6)13. Slogan (5)15.Maltreatment (5)16.Largest continent

(4)

QUICK CROSSWORD

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Across: 1. Shinbone, 7. Pecan, 8.Circa, 9. Unsure, 10. Peak, 12. Etch, 14.Larder, 17. Tempo, 18. Alien, 19.Blinding.

Down: 1. Socks, 2. Ignore, 3. Back, 4.Nurse, 5. Epaulette, 6. Hankering, 11.Salami, 13. Camel, 15. Doing, 16.Down.

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C A L V I N A N D H O B B E S | B i l l W a t t e r s o n

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B L O N D I E | D e a n Y o u n g a n d J o h n M a r s h a l l

A N D Y C A P P | R e g S m y t h e

T A R Z A N | E d g a r R i c e B u r r o u g h s

T H E W I Z A R D O F I D | P a r k e r a n d H a r t s d

A R C H I E | B i l l H e n r y S c a r p e l l i & c r a i g b o l d m a n

DC CORRESPONDENT

Ishan Khatter has been enjoyingthe positive reviews received by the

trailer of his upcoming web-series ASuitable Boy. While all seems to be goingwell for the promising actor, he doestake some time out of his schedule topay attention to the beauty that sur-rounds him. And in one such outing, theactor was particularly moved by thebeautifully hued dusk sky.

Posting a video on Instagram, the

Dhadak actor captured his eveningwalk next to a beach. The video that hasthe purple sky merging with the yellowhues at the horizon almost has a medi-tative quality, especially with SufjanStevens’ Mystery of Love playing in thebackground. “To anybody who mightneed this right now.. healing energies toall,” the actor wrote alongside the video.

Interestingly, the father of his co-starAnanya Panday from his upcoming filmKhaali Peeli was particularly struckwith the video. “Wow stunning,” wroteChunky Panday.

Ishan sends healing energies to his fans

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Deccan Chronicleglam shamKanganatakes a digat BeboDC CORRESPONDENT

Kangana Ranaut has assumed tobe the champion of outsiders inBollywood, as the actress has

been fuelling the nepotism debate afterSushant Singh Rajput’s demise. Theactress, whoofficially doesnot have a socialmedia account,has a digitalteam thatmakes herthoughts knownto her fans andfollowers viaTeam KanganaRanaut’s socialmedia handles.And recently,the team took adig at KareenaKapoor Khan.

In the ongoingn e p o t i s mdebate, theQueen actress’sdigital teamretweeted an oldvideo that insin-uates a compar-ison between Sushant Singh Rajput andKareena Kapoor Khan’s knowledge. Inthe video, Kareena is unable to answer aquestion on India’s Mars OrbiterMission while Sushant is seen showinghis telescope in his apartment. Theoriginal tweet said, “Choose yourheroes wisely”. While Sushantwas hailed as ‘real talent’,Kareena was dismissed as aproduct of ‘nepo-tism’.

The jibe at theGood Newzz actresshas come after aseries of attackson otherB o l l y w o o dc e l e b r i t i e slike theAkhtars.

Taimurtrends forwrongreasonsDC CORRESPONDENT

Paparazzi had a field dayon Thursday as Taimur

Ali Khan paid a visit to hiscousin Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.Since then, social media hasbeen buzzing with his picturesin an all-blue short, t-shirt anda matching mask, and evenhad him trending on Twitteras #TaimurAliKhan. But thistime around, the buzz isn’t allmushy. Netizens have beensharing hilarious memes ofthe three-year-old for steal-ing the limelight from every-one else in Bollywood. Evendirector Anurag Kashyaptweeted, igniting the debateof nepotism. “This is nepo-tism by media ..? Why??Because this is what you the

audience wants to see .. Soisn’t it nepotism by you

the audience too??,” hewrote.

DC CORRESPONDENT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, whohave started a new life in Los Angeles and

are living with their son Archie, have report-edly filed another lawsuit against paparazzi,claiming that their privacy is being invad-ed. According to Entertainment Tonight,the couple has filed a lawsuit, statingthat photographs of their 14-month-old son were clicked while he wasplaying in the backyard of their LAhome.

As reported by ET, the lawsuitalleges that unnamed individualsunlawfully photographed their sonplaying in their yard while the fami-ly quarantined amid the coronaviruspandemic. They also claim paparazzihave used drones to fly above theirproperty. The couple, reportedly, isrequesting the right to discover who isallegedly buying and selling the photos,via subpoenas, and requesting all photosbe turned over to them. They are alsoseeking damages, as well as attorney’sfees and the cost of the lawsuit.

Meghan and Harry’s latest lawsuit