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NEW DELHI/METRO Saturday, October 03, 2020 n VOL. XCVI NO. 237 Delhi marches for India’s daughter Protesters raise placards demanding justice for the Hathras victim, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Friday. >>P3 PTI Hathras off limits, ASSAM VILLAGERS family off the grid KILL TWO AFTER ACCUSING THEM OF ‘WITCHCRAFT’ GUWAHATI: A 50-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man Village sealed off; were killed and their bodies victim’s family put under surveillance, SP, Deputy SP suspended as burnt by fellow residents in a phones taken away pressure mounts on Yogi govt hamlet in Assam’s Karbi Shiv Sunny and Hemendra Chaturvedi Anglong on the intervening [email protected] night of Wednesday and Thurs- HATHRAS/AGRA : The Uttar Pra- day on suspicion that the two desh police threw a cordon of officers round the village in were “witches”. Hathras district where a 19-year- old Dalit woman was gang-raped LUCKNOW/HATHRAS/AGRA: shocked the nation. According to the police, nine and murdered two weeks ago, preventing journalists from The Uttar Pradesh govern- The government, in an people, including three women, meeting the family amid allega- ment suspended senior tions that authorities seized the police officials in Hathras order on Friday evening, have been arrested in connec- phones of the victim’s relatives district on Friday and and put them under surveil- ordered narco-analysis tests suspended Hathras superin- tion with incident that took place lance. for everyone involved in the case as pressure mounted tendent of police Vikrant in the remote Rohimapur ham- Since early Thursday, police over blocking media access set up barricades roughly 2km to the family of a 19-year-old Vir, deputy superintendent let. The village of 18-20 families from the village on the main Dalit woman, whose brutal road, blocked off all access paths gang rape and murder has of police Ram Shabd, police comprises people from the Adi- and deployed policemen even on the mud tracks and in the fields inspector in-charge Dinesh vasi community and almost all -- to ward off any “outsiders” from accessing the village. Kumar Verma, senior sub- are engaged in farming. On Friday morning, a teen- inspector Jagveer Singh and The deceased, Ramawati head constable Mahesh Pal. Halua and Bijoy Gour, were FULL REPORT →P6 accused by fellow villagers of being responsible for the death of a young girl from the village ager who said he was a cousin of streets, police are also camping who died on September 27. the victim, approached journal- outside the toilets of the victim’s ists waiting at the barricades and house. “The women of the house “Prior to her death, the deceased alleged that the administration had locked in the family, seized continued on →15 girl had told villagers that Rama- their mobile phones and even hit the victim’s father. “The police v wati and Bijoy were responsible have occupied our house. They have even taken positions on the WATCH: Delhi for her sickness,” said Debojit terrace,” the boy alleged. CM Kejriwal joins protesters at Jantar Mantar Deuri, superintendent of police, A villager said on condition of anonymity that apart from the Karbi Anglong. →P7 Rivals NDA, Grand Alliance READ: Scan the QR code to access the digital version of today’s edition on verge of sealing poll pacts { SANJAY MANJREKAR } Aurangzeb Naqshbandi and THE BJP AND THE condition of anonymity, without FORMER CRICKETER, Smriti Kak Ramachandran JD(U) ARE SAID TO ruling out some last-minute COMMENTATOR BE BARGAINING adjustments in the final agree- [email protected] HARD FOR 120 ment. P SEATS WITH THE NEW DELHI: The opposing LJP ALSO PLAYING On the other side, according The IPL groupings in Bihar are both HARDBALL to a BJP leader familiar with the is just scrambling to finalise their seat- matter who asked not to be starting sharing arrangements for the Insaan Party (VIP) of Mukesh named, the BJP and the JD(U), to coming assembly elections, with Sahani, 11. The RJD will field its which have so far put up a joint warm the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidates in the 133 remaining front, are bargaining hard for a up and the Congress close to finalis- constituencies. A formal seat- few seats. “Of the 243 seats, the ing theirs, and the Bharatiya sharing announcement will be BJP and the JD(U) have more or Column Janata Party, Janata Dal made in the next few days after less resolved the division of as on p16 (United), and Lok Janshakti the six constituents of the many as 123, as the parties have Party finalising at least part of Mahagathbandhan, or Grand broadly agreed to retain the win- A theirs, people familiar with the Alliance, identify their respective ning seats or strongholds. How- matter said. seats, a Congress leader said on ever, the parties are driving a hard bargain over the remaining The opposition alliance’s lat- 120,” said a functionary. est proposal is that the Congress will contest 70 seats, the Left The LJP is also continuing to parties, 29, and the Vikassheel continued on →15 { WEATHER } IT’S COMING Delhi gets first sign of winter as nights cooler, temperature may dip below 20°C this week Jayashree Nandi could be a further fall of 1 to 2 direction has changed from east- national weather forecasting degree C in minimum tempera- erly during monsoon to north- centre. [email protected] tures over the coming week. westerly so the winds are blow- Maximum temperatures, how- ing from the colder regions such RMC data shows that mini- NEW DELHI: There is a nip in the ever, remained moderate at 35.6 as J&K and Himachal Pradesh. If mum temperatures are also air in Delhi and the northern degree C on October 1 and 36.5 there is any rain or snow there lower than normal in other parts plains with minimum tempera- degree C on September 30. Last due to a western disturbance, it of northwest India -- Kanpur in tures falling -- the first signs of year, Delhi recorded minimum will get colder,” said Kuldeep Uttar Pradesh, Karnal in Hary- the onset of winter. The mini- temperature of 19.8 degree C on Shrivastava, head, regional ana, and Chamba and Bilaspur mum temperature in Delhi on October 4. “We are not expecting weather forecasting centre. in Himachal Pradesh. October 2 was 20 degree C, 2 any change immediately in the degree C below normal and a maximum temperature. There IMD’s forecast for next seven Though the post monsoon fall of 2 to 3 degrees from Sep- are clear skies now after the days shows minimum tempera- season has started after IMD tember 27-28 when the mini- monsoon has withdrawn, so day ture will be around 19 degree C. declared end of the monsoon on mum temperature was 23.2 temperatures are high but the “As per our forecast minimum September 30, widespread heavy degree C and 22.2 degree C. heat is radiated back so the temperatures will drop by a rain is expected over Odisha, nights are cooler. The wind degree or so in the next week,” Jharkhand, and Gangetic West The Regional Meteorological said K Sathi Devi, head of the Bengal during the next four to Centre (RMC), Delhi, said there five days.

NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Number Theory How Covid-19 has taken a toll on India’s districts By Jamie Mullick In a little over 200 days from the day the first fatality related to the coronavirus disease was reported in India, the national death toll crossed the 100,000 mark on Friday. In this time period, 717 of the country’s 734 districts have reported at least one fatality, while the 20 worst-hit districts account for more than 40% of all deaths reported in the country. As India became the third country in the world to cross this grim milestone — only the United States and Brazil have reported more fatalities — a look at three factors that show how the virus has ravaged the country’s districts. 100,896 TotaldeathsduetoCovid-19reported across India till Friday night Bulk of India’s District-wise fatalities cumulative deaths as in southern, on October 2 western parts 5,438 1 The southern part 9,014 of the country is 3,024 1,737 the region that has 3,238 been the most heavily ravaged by the virus. A large proportion of the country’s deaths (37%) have come from just one state — Maharashtra. The northern plains, particularly Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have seen relatively lower deaths, despite the recent spike in cases in the two states pushing total deaths in these states to 910 and 5,917 respectively. A recent spike in Punjab has placed it among the states with the worst case fatality rate (CFR) of 3% against the national average of 1.56%. 13 out of 20 worst-hit districts from Maharashtra 2 Just 20 of India’s 734 Districts with most reported fatalities districts are responsi- ble for nearly 45% of Cumulative deaths Case fatality rate (in %) all fatalities reported in the country till Mumbai 5,904 9,014 4.4 Friday night. Of these 20 Pune 4,938 2.0 districts, 13 are from Thane 2.6 Maharashtra, the state which 3,238 has been worst-hit by the Chennai 3,024 1.9 disease in the country. Nearly Bangalore Urb 2,124 1.3 one of every 10 deaths taken 1,818 2.6 place due to Covid-19 in the Nagpur 1,737 5.0 country has been in just one Ahmedabad 1,359 3.1 city – Mumbai. Other major 1,330 3.1 cities in the worst-hit district Kolkata 1,264 1.7 list are Chennai (3,238 Kolhapur 1,170 2.7 deaths), Bengaluru (3,024 1,262 3.2 dead) and Kolkata (1,737). Nashik 1,215 2.2 Delhi has reported 5,438 Jalgaon deaths till Friday, however, Solapur 1,132 3.0 the city is divided into 11 Raigarh revenue districts, so it does 1,014 2.1 not feature on this list. Other Sangli 904 notable cities that are not on North 24 896 2.5 this list are Hyderabad and Parganas 780 2.5 Guwahati as their respective 771 1.5 state governments do not Satara 2.6 release district-wise split of Aurangabad cases and deaths. 2.2 Palghar Mysuru Surat Rural districts have lower share of deaths 3 The Covid-19 SHARE IN CASES SHARE IN DEATHS pandemic started as an urban phenomenon Entirely Mostly Mixed Mostly Entirely Entirely Mostly Mixed Mostly Entirely but is now spreading urban urban rural rural rural at a faster rate in rural urban urban rural areas. However, while 584 of India’s districts that are 17.9% 18.5% 11.3% classified as ‘mostly rural’ or ‘entirely rural’ have reported 26% 49% of all cases, they are only responsible for 38% of 17.7% 26.8% all deaths, which means they have performed better than 31% 21.3% their urban counterparts in saving lives. ‘Entirely urban’ 15% 14.6% and ‘mostly urban’ districts, meanwhile, have reported Districts are classified into five categories based on the proportion of the rural population – entirely urban (under 20% of the rural population), 36% of cases, but have mostly urban (20%-40% rural), mixed (40%-60% rural), mostly rural (60% to 80% rural) and entirely rural (over 80% rural population) 47% of all deaths in the country so far.

hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI/METRO f t i l@hindustantimes @httweets @hindustantimes @hindustantimes Saturday, October 03, 2020 n VOL. XCVI NO. 237 n PRICE ₹5.00/WITH HINDUSTAN ₹ 9.00 (₹ 7.50 IN FARIDABAD)/WITH MINT ₹ 14.50 n 20 PAGES + 10 PAGES OF HT CITY. AREA SPECIFIC PAGES EXTRA. Trumps hit India’s Covid toll: 100,000+ by virus in poll season Yet another grim The steady rise in India’s deaths Govt’s ‘behavioural milestone breached change’ campaign as pandemic rages; India’s death trajectory continues to rise at an unrelenting rate to beat festive rush India’s fatality rate WASHINGTON: President Donald significantly lower 1000000 Trump is experiencing “mild than global average symptoms” of Covid-19 after Total deaths (on log scale) 212,912 revealing early on Friday that he Jamie Mullick and first lady Melania Trump and Rhythma Kaul United States Brazil India 144,767 USA have tested positive, a stunning announcement that plunged the [email protected] Other countries in descending order of deaths BRAZIL Saubhadra Chatterji THE CAMPAIGN country deeper into uncertainty IS LIKELY TO just a month before the presi- NEW DELHI: The death toll from (Mexico, UK, Italy, Peru, France, Spain, Iran) [email protected] START FROM dential election. the coronavirus disease (Cov- OCTOBER 7 AND id-19) in India surpassed the 100000 NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi WILL CONTINUE Trump, who has downplayed 100,000 mark on Friday, a grim government plans to launch as FOR AT LEAST the threat of a virus that has Donald and Melania Trump milestone that comes exactly 100,896 early as next week, a massive THREE MONTHS, killed more than 205,000 Ameri- seven months from the day the campaign to urge people to be OFFICIALS SAID cans, said he and Melania were ment. Wall Street, too, tumbled first batch of cases were reported INDIA cautious about their behaviour quarantining. The White House at news of the health scare in the country. in the upcoming festive season numbers will participate in the physician said the President was involving an American presi- 10000 that will see more social gather- festivals, there is a possibility expected to continue carrying dent, with the S&P 500 plunging India became the third coun- ings and outdoor activities amid that the gains achieved in con- out his duties “without disrup- over 1.5% at opening on Friday. try in the world to cross this By mortality rate 2.98% the prevailing Covid-19 pan- trolling the pandemic might be tion” while recovering. “Tonight, landmark – only the United demic. lost and that there is need for a @FLOTUS and I tested positive Trump, 74, is clinically obese, States (212,000 deaths) and Bra- 2.99% 2.84% 1.56% Global campaign to remind people that for COVID-19. We will begin our putting him at higher risk of zil (144,000 dead) have reported average The campaign, according to they should be careful . quarantine and recovery process complications from Covid. →P13 more fatalities – but does so with Brazil US India officials involved in the planning immediately,” Trump tweeted. a significantly better mortality Day 191 who spoke on condition of ano- Shah added that to be effec- v rate than nearly all other coun- 1000 nymity, is likely to start from tive, the campaign needs to be His diagnosis was sure to have tries that have seen large out- October 7, continue for at least simple, such as the PM’s coinage a destabilising effect in Washing- WATCH: We will breaks. India’s case fatality rate Days since deaths crossed 1,000 → three months, and cover the of “do gaz ki doori” which a dis- ton and around the world, rais- get through this (CFR) – the proportion of death entire festive season including tance of two gaz. That’s around 6 ing questions about how far the together, says US president to the number of confirmed the New Year celebrations. The feet. virus had spread through the cases – stands at 1.56%, which is new campaign, which stresses highest levels of the US govern- not only half of the global aver- on a change in behaviour, comes Shah, the people added, said age (2.98%), but also better than days after the government that campaigns that appeal to { NARENDRA MODI } PRIME MINISTER the comparable rates in the US Tracking the virus announced the conditional bureaucrats, might not be (2.84%) and Brazil (2.99%). re-oepning of schools and multi- attractive for common people P WORLD INDIA DELHI plexes from late October and and suggested that the cam- However, since the first week also allowed open-air social and paign’s taglines include key Wishing my friend of September, daily deaths in 34,627,141 6,471,645 100,896 285,672 (+2,920) religious events to be held. phrases such as Covid, suraksha Donald Trump and India have been outstripping 5,438 (+37) (protection) and do gaz ki doori. FLOTUS a quick those in any country in the 1,029,815 (+79,822) (+1,069) Union home minister Amit world. On average, 1,065 people 5 Shah held a meeting on Septem- “It has been decided to tap A recovery. have died every day over the past United States Rest of Maharashtra 14,16,513 3,227 3,390 3,037 2,920 ber 28; attendees included Cabi- places such as bank branches, week in the country, against 755 the world Andhra Pradesh 706,790 net secretary Rajeev Gauba, Niti anganwadi centres and post offi- average daily deaths in the US 7,507,524 620,630 1,984 Ayog’s member health Dr VK ces to spread the word around. and 713 in Brazil in the same 27,119,617 Karnataka 608,885 Paul, secretaries of home affairs, Shah asked VK Paul to talk to period. This has made India the Tamil Nadu 406,995 health, information and broad- hospital groups to support the biggest contributor to the global Uttar Pradesh casting, rural development and campaign,” said one of the offi- death tally — one in every five panchayati raj . cials present at the meeting. fatalities (19%) in the world in India data compiled by covid19india.org and cross-checked from inputs by HT’s correspondents and news agencies Sep 28 29 30 Oct 1 2 According to people familiar continued on →15 continued on →15 with the proceedings who spoke on condition of anonymity Shah suggested that as people in large GREAT F D FESTIVAL Delicious Deals on 3rd – 10th OCTOBER Family Favourites Nutritious Bowls Something Different *Condition apply. Creative Visualization. Enjoy your MAGGI® noodles (steamed, dried and fried) and consume a variety of other foods like vegetables, fruits and milk.. See pack for details.

02 NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Page One Plus { MY INDIA } NIA CHARGE SHEET { BUSINESS } U.S. IMMIGRATION { BUSINESS } ELECTRIC CARS A Dispatch {173} ‘IS plotted to set up a US court blocks Trump’s ‘Next year’: Musk on Tesla’s India entry province in India’ order banning H1-B visa An offshoot of the Islamic State operating in Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk indicated on south India, known as the Al-Hind module, planned to establish ISIS Daishwilayah (province) inside the Friday that the US electric carmaker will make a foray jungles of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala as recently as late 2019, according to a July into India in 2021. “Next year for sure,” Musk said on charge sheet by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against 17 members of the module. This is the In major relief to Indian IT professionals, a federal judge in the US Twitter in reply to a post with a photograph of a T- first time NIA or any investigative agency has unearthed an IS plot of this nature in India, although on Thursday blocked the enforcement of a temporary visa ban by the shirt with the message: “India wants Tesla”. “Thanks the terror group’s playbook has always revolved around creating Islamic states in areas it controls. →P9 Trump administration on a large number of work permits, including H-1B for waiting,” Musk said. Tesla’s entry could come at a visas, ruling that the President had exceeded his constitutional time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is authority. In June, Trump had issued an executive order that temporarily increasingly becoming focussed on promoting the barred issuing of new H-1B visas — widely used by American and Indian use and manufacture of electric vehicles technology companies — along with H-2B visas for nonagricultural domestically. Last year, Musk had a similar response seasonal workers and J visas for cultural exchanges. →P15 to another Twitter user’s question. →P15 Tribute to Father of the Nation AP Covid-19: What you need to know today R Sukumar T he death toll from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed 100,000 on Friday. In some ways, this is just a number, and perhaps an underestimate at that. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every country in the world has undercounted the number of dead from the viral pandemic – not deliberately all the time, but simply because it is tough to keep count. India is no exception – Dispatch 158, on September 15, estimated (based on an assumption on the infection fatality rate) that India, at the time of that writing, had seen between 110,000 and 131,500 deaths, significantly higher than the 80,000 that were officially recorded. Still, 100,000 is a milestone even if not a happy one. India is now the third country in the world, after the US and Brazil, to have deaths in the six-digits. Perhaps because of India’s vast population, or our almost auto- matic acceptance of fatalism, we find it easy to anonymise deaths and reduce them to mere numbers. We are inured to headlines such as “45 dead in boat accident” or “Floods claim 140 lives”. These headlines are made up, but they will likely be familiar to most people. Sometimes we stop and read a piece that’s extremely tragic or horrific, but People pay tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the Indian freedom fighter’s 151st birth anniversary, in Bhubaneswar. Leaders then we move on (as, indeed, many believe that we should). across the world invoked the Mahatma’s teachings to mark Gandhi Jayanti on Friday. PTI The deaths of famous people are different – because suddenly, the death is no longer a mere number. It is a person, a famous person, an artist { CHAR DHAM ROAD } ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE German envoy’s Wind of Change redux, with or a singer who perhaps touches our lives every Hill cutting on in full a little help from India swing: SC panel chief 100,000 day (as many do long after they are gone). These are extraordinary people, who lived extraordinary All lives, even ordinary lives. But all lives, even ordinary ones, are extraor- ones, are extraordinary in dinary in their own way – and not just to the family their own way. Each of the and friends of the deceased. Each of the 100,000 is 100,000 is a life lost – and a life lost – and each (it’s important to acknowledge each could have been this because of our fatalism) could have been saved. Old and young, men saved. and women, the fit and Old and young, men and women, the fit and the Rezaul H Laskar another webinar. We wanted a different, innovative approach,” the not-so, rich and poor, not-so, rich and poor, famous and unknown – the [email protected] he said. famous and unknown – virus has killed over 100,000 people in the country Suparna Roy COURT RULED THE ner.” RK Sudhanshu, secretary NEW DELHI: As diplomats grap- Technology played a key part WIDTH OF THE for Public Works Department of pled with Covid-19 restrictions in the venture – singer Chetan the virus has killed over (India’s death toll on Friday night was 100,896). [email protected] ROAD SHOULD NOT Uttarakhand government, said and lockdowns, German ambas- Dominic Awasthi recorded his EXCEED 5.5M. THE that they have not received any sador Walter Lindner was busy vocals at home in Noida, sarod, 100,000 people in the Policemen (and policewomen), doctors, politicians, DEHRADUN: Ravi Chopra, chair- ROAD BEING MADE new directions from the central with a secret project to mark the tabla and sitar players Pandit person of the Supreme Court IS BETWEEN 7M government. “Last week we were 30th anniversary of Germany’s Vikash Maharaj, Prabhash country, and taken a toll on teachers, farmers, couriers, pensioners, business- appointed high-powered com- AND 11M IN WIDTH. directed by the Centre to follow reunification on October 3 – a Maharaj and Abhishek Maharaj mittee (HPC) has written a letter the guidelines of the SC for new new version of the Scorpions recorded their parts in Varanasi people from every walk of people, students, cab drivers, journalists, priests – to the central government point- on the phone by the Pariyojana stretches and we will be follow- song Wind Of Change recorded while drummer Peter Retzlaff ing out that construction of the Chief Engineer, in-charge of ing that. The Supreme Court’s with Indian musicians. sent in his part from New York – life. And it will continue to. the virus has taken a toll on people from every Char Dham road project is pro- MoRTH’s regional office, Mr. VS orders will not be violated and and the envoy put everything ceeding in violation of the apex Khaira,” Chopra added in the let- all the work will be done accord- Rolling Stone magazine, together in his well-equipped walk of life. And it will continue to. court order of September 8. ter, which, if true, means that the ing to the directions given by the which described the song as “an home studio. Besides the drums highways ministry itself is flout- court,” he added. He said that anthem for the end of the Cold and the Indian instruments fea- Among infectious diseases, tuberculosis and res- In the letter addressed to the ing the court’s order. during a video conference with War” said the “song’s sentiments tured in the song, Lindner secretary of Ministry of Road the central government, they of hope and peace, ... (The world played all other instruments. piratory infections still kill more in India, as do many so-called lifes- Transport and Highways The Char Dham road con- were told that the SC’s order of is closing in/Did you ever think/ The song also features on Lind- (MoRTH) and secretary of Min- nects the pilgrimage centres of 5.5m road will be followed for That we could be so close/Like ner’s new CD , A Journey’s Song- tyle ailments such as diabetes (see page 8), but these comparisons istry of Environment, Forest and Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath stretches where work is to be brothers?),... and an accompany- book, which has several Indian Climate Change on September and Kedarnath. The govern- started from scratch. That ing video... that employed foot- musicians and is a mix of rock, do nothing to reduce the grimness of the Covid-19 death toll. Since 28, Chopra wrote that “hill cut- ment’s position has also been means Chopra’s comments on age of the construction and tear- soul, jazz and Indian music. ting and destruction of forests that because it is in a border area the width being more than that ing down of the Berlin Wall led September 5 (and till October 1), India has recorded fewer than 1,000 are now in full swing in all ongo- abutting China, the road needs mentioned in the court order in to it being inextricably linked to Lindner said he chose Wind ing projects in gross violation of to be able to facilitate the trans- other stretches is accurate. the end of the Cold War.” Of Change because the song deaths on only three days. The current seven-day average of daily the SC’s order”. HT has reviewed port of military vehicles to bor- gives a “glimpse of hope – that the contents of the letter. der areas. As work continues, members The track has been endorsed there are better days, a better cases in India is around 80,000; at the current case fatality rate of of the HPC -- formed by SC last by Klaus Meine, the lead singer future is possible, that change is On September 8, Supreme Chopra said that “hill cutting year to check environmental of Scorpions and one of the writ- possible, be it from Covid or dis- 1.5%, this will translate into 1,200 deaths a day in the next few weeks. Court ruled that the width of the and destruction of forests are damages to the Himalayan ers of the song that was a world- asters in the world”. road should not exceed the 5.5 now in full swing in all the ongo- region due to this project -- wide hit in 1991 in the times of In effect, every day that sees the addition of 80,000 cases is actually metres that the Union road ing projects. This is in gross vio- maintain that the order said the perestroika and glasnost, and The envoy spoke to Klaus transport and highways ministry lation of the Hon’ble Supreme whole road should be of the went on to sell 14 million copies. Meine, whom he has since foretelling 1,200 deaths. This is one of the three numbers India’s specified in 2018 for under-con- Court’s order and the recom- width 5.5m and mitigation Lindner said Meine told him the befriended, to get the rights for struction roads in mountainous mendations of the HPC, which measures should be put in place new version gave him (Meine) the song. Lindner said Meine health administrators need to focus on – instead, there’s a lot of talk terrain. It referred to the fragility are accepted by the Hon’ble for complying with the order. goosebumps. told him an Indian version of the terrain and impact of the Supreme Court. Forest felling in On September 11, Ravi Chopra would be a “wonderful idea of the recovery rate (which does not make sense because if the case road width on the Himalayan sensitive areas like the Kund for- wrote to the secretary MoRTH Lindner, an accomplished because the song is about build- ecosystem while issuing the ests along NH-109 is very shock- seeking, “submission of a com- musician who plays instruments ing bridges across cultures”. The fatality rate is only 1.5%, we can expect 98.5% of those infected to order. The road being con- ing and disturbing since it may prehensive work plan to bring such as the guitar, piano and video for the track features foot- structed is of width between destabilize the slope in near the Char Dham Pariyojana in flute and has released several age of the Scorpions, and has an recover over time). The two other metrics the administrators need seven and 11 meters. future.” The chairperson has compliance with the Hon’ble albums, said he opted to record endorsement from Meine, who asked the central government to Court’s direction that it will fol- an Indian version of Wind Of says: “Today, we’re building to keep an eye on are: the number of tests (and within that, the num- “I am shocked to see reports make its stand clear. low MoRTH’s 2018 circular”. Change, an “unofficial anthem of bridges across borders and cul- in various newspapers…that None has been forthcoming. freedom, hope and change”, to tures for a better and more ber of RT-PCR tests); and the number of active MoRTH has informed Govern- VS Khaira, chief engineer, mark German Unity Day instead peaceful world.” ment of Uttarakhand that the regional office of MoRTH Uttar- The letter also pointed out, of organising a webinar or digi- cases. intermediate lane design will akhand and project in-charge of “Also, kindly make sure that to tal workshop. “On this historic Lindner said he hopes the only be used for the stretches Char Dham road project, said comply with the Hon’ble day, German reunification was people of India too will take India crossed 50,000 deaths (50,084) on August where work has not begun as yet that the apex’s court’s orders Supreme Court’s Orders dated finalised. The Berlin Wall came away a message of hope. “If and that work areas where (ille- will not be violated in any man- 08.09.2020 and 08.08.2019, in down and the Cold War came to you’re in the corona situation 15, when it had 2.5 million cases (2,589,208). It gal) hill cutting has been done ner. “We will be following all the letter and spirit, no new hill cut- an end. Commemorating the and depressed, and at home and and where plantation and other guidelines as per the Hon’ble ting is done in all the ongoing/ 30th anniversary of German then you crave for getting out, crossed 100,000 deaths on October 2, when it had mitigation measures have to be Supreme Court’s orders. There proposed projects till the HPC reunification at a time when we look at this and get some ray of taken as per the Court’s order will be no violations of any man- has reviewed the Rapid EIA are facing the coronavirus pan- hope. Whatever changes you 6.5 million cases. It has added roughly 50% of the September 8, 2020, will continue report and issued specific direc- demic presented its own chal- want in your life and in your sur- on the basis of the old Double tions thereafter.” lenge. We didn’t want just roundings, it can happen.” deaths it has seen to date in the same time that it Lane + Paved Shoulder. The same was also confirmed to me has added around 62% of the cases. In the same period, the world has added 38% of the cases it has KEY FIGURES TO MONITOR seen to date, and 24% of deaths. An even better comparison would be to see the proportion of cases the world has added in the time Since September 5, India it has seen roughly half the deaths to date. It has recorded fewer than crossed 500,000 deaths on June 25, when it had 9.6 1,000 deaths on only three million cases. It crossed a million deaths on Tues- days. The current seven- day (by which time the number of cases had grown day average of daily cases to 33.38 million). In effect, world had added 70% of in India is around 80,000; the cases to date in the same period in which it at the current CFR of 1.5%, added half the deaths to date. this will translate into In September, India added 33,273 deaths (33.7% 1,200 deaths a day in the of its deaths till September 30) and 2.6 million next few weeks. This is one cases (41.56% of its cases), for a case fatality rate of of the three numbers 1.28%. In the same period, the US added 1.2 million India’s health cases (16.25% of its cases till September 30) and administrators need to 23,917 deaths (11.3% of its deaths) to its tally for a focus on. The other two September case fatality rate of around 2%. are: the number of tests The good news for India: the case fatality rate of (and within that, the 1.28% is not very far from the 1% the government number of RT-PCR tests); wants to touch. The bad news: September saw one and the number of active of every three deaths from Covid-19 the country has cases. seen so far.

NEW DELHI 03 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 My Delhi Leaders, students, activists demand justice for victim CM Kejriwal leads for rape was not lodged for many Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, with Kalkaji MLA Atishi chief minister Yogi Adityanath. candlelight vigil at days, no proper treatment was An estimated 1,000- 1,200 pro- Jantar Mantar, raises given to her, and her body was (right), addresses the protesters. HT PHOTO capital punishment cremated at night going against testers were at Jantar Mantar. call for perpetrators Hindu customs. Several actions ing social distancing norms and central security forces. Asha Singh, who had come Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at a Vakmiki temple in Delhi on Friday. VIPIN KUMAR/HT PHOTO of the Hathras crime have made people believe that gathering in large numbers to All arterial roads connecting the whole incident and the cul- protesting at Jantar Mantar. from Balmiki mohalla in Oppn politicians attend Kainat Sarfaraz prits are being shielded,” he said. They did not name anyone but Jantar Mantar with India Gate Bawana in north-west Delhi and Abhishek Dey said the FIR was against all pro- were barricaded by the police. said: “Is being born in a so-called The chief minister led a can- testers. lower caste a crime? That [email protected] dle-light vigil on the Jantar Man- In the evening, when crowds woman and her family in Hath- tar Road along with his party Another FIR was registered started to gather, Delhi Metro ras need justice. The incident NEW DELHI: Political leaders, MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bhar- against eight members of Akhil Rail Corporation closed the happened in a village 200 km students, activists and members adwaj, and senior leader Dur- Bhartiya Kisan Congress at Vig- entry and exit of Janpath Metro from Delhi. 200 km is not too far of the civil society gathered at gesh Pathak. yan Bhawan for defying social station at 7pm. The exits of the a distance. Tomorrow it can hap- Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday distancing norms and carrying a Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk pen anywhere. It has to be evening, demanding justice for In a statement later in the match towards BJP President JP stations were also shut. Police stopped now.” the 19-year-old Dalit woman evening, he said: “There should Nadda’s house to protest against barricades were erected and who was gang-raped and mur- be no politics on the matter, it is three farm bills passed recently vehicular traffic diversions As the crowd shouted slogans, dered in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, not ethical to play politics on in Parliament. and restrictions were put in police personnel in riot control and voiced concern over the law- this. When one says a rape has place at several places in central gear stood at a distance. and-order situation in the state. happened in Uttar Pradesh, On Friday afternoon, the orga- Delhi. another person says a rape has nisers changed venue of the pro- Madhurima Kundu, member Smaller protests were held in also happened in Rajasthan. test from India Gate to Jantar Sitting in different smaller of the All India Students Associ- other parts of the city, including This is no argument.” Mantar. Anticipating a large groups, the protesters shouted ation, said, “They can conduct CR Park, Vasant Kunj, Lodhi Col- number of protesters, there was slogans demanding justice for polls in Bihar amid Covid-19 cri- ony and Dwarka. Student groups from Jawa- heavy presence of police and the young woman and her fam- sis but protests are being scut- harlal Nehru University, Delhi ily and the resignation of UP tled. The Dalit victim was cre- Chief minister Arvind Kejri- University, Jamia Millia Islamia, mated without even allowing her wal, who joined the protest in Ashoka University and Ambed- family to attend the cremation. Jantar Mantar, demanded capi- kar University were joined by This shows the state of the coun- tal punishment for the perpetra- members of organisations such try we are in.” tors. “The culprits should be as All India Democratic given the harshest punishment Women’s Association and the Bhim Army chief Chandrash- so that nobody in the world tries National Federation of Indian ekhar Azad said he would soon to repeat such an act. They must Women, and the Dalit group march to Hathras to meet the be hanged till death. Some peo- Bhim Army. victim’s family. ple have been feeling that attempts are being made to save Politicians like Left leaders Speaking about the SIT consti- the culprits and the whole inci- Sitaram Yechury, D Raja and tuted by the state government to dent is being covered...The FIR Kanhaiya Kumar, Yogendra investigate the case, lawyer Pra- Yadav, Jignesh Mevani and shant Bhushan said: “Who can Chandrashekhar Azad took part. trust their SIT? The village has been cordoned off and we are Delhi Police registered an FIR getting reports that the family’s under the Epidemic Act and Dis- phone has been seized and they aster Management Act for defy- are not being allowed to talk to the media. This is unacceptable.” prayer meet in temple HT Correspondent P have to take the lead and protest against this injustice,” Dev said. [email protected] Every woman in Delhi Congress chief Choud- NEW DELHI: A day after she and hary said that the party will former Congress president this country must work relentlessly to ensure the Rahul Gandhi were stopped by put moral pressure family gets justice. “Every day, the Uttar Pradesh Police on their there are at least 10 incidents of way to Hathras to meet the fam- on the government. rape in UP. Why are Rahul ji and ily of Dalit woman who was gang Priyanka ji not being allowed to raped and murdered, party gen- PRIYANKA GANDHI meet the family? They are silenc- eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi VADRA, Cong general secretary ing democracy and we will not Vadra attended a prayer meeting stand for it.” for the victim at a Valmiki tem- Youth Congress chief BV Srin- ple in the Capital. for the deceased. ivas said that the PM and the UP The UP Police has been “We are all here to ensure that chief minister Yogi Adityanath of accused by the victim’s family of the girl gets justice. We will pres- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forcibly cremating her in the sure the government to get her must resign. “They have not said middle of the night earlier this justice,” she said. a word all this time, they must week, and access to the town and “Her family has got no help take responsibility and be held the family have been cut off for from the state government. They accountable.” the media and opposition lead- must feel they are all alone. We “It is unfortunate that a ers. District officials contended are holding the prayer meeting humanitarian issue is being they had consent from the for them. They should know that politicised. The government is woman’s family, but the manner they are not alone and fight the already taking action needed,” in which the developments took injustice being done to them. We said Sanjay Mayukh, national place have raised questions over will put political pressure and spokesperson of the BJP. the conduct of the administra- every woman in this country On Thursday, Priyanka Gan- tion and law enforcement. must put moral pressure on the dhi and her brother Rahul Gan- Priyanka Gandhi joined hun- government,” she added. dhi were briefly arrested as they dreds of people, including Con- All India Mahila Congress tried to visit Hathras on the gress leaders PL Punia, Sushmita chief Sushmita Dev said it is the grounds that there was a ban on Dev, Anil Choudhary and BV women of this country who will public assembly in the town. The Srinivas, in solidarity with the take down the National Demo- UP Police took them to a guest 19-year-old woman. Priyanka cratic Alliance government led house at the Buddh Interna- Gandhi told reporters that she by Prime Minister Narendra tional Circuit in Greater Noida was at the event to express her Modi. before escorting them back to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad addresses a protest gathering at Jantar Mantar on Friday. PTI condolences and offer prayers “As the Mahila Congress, we Delhi. Districts ask for more Weekday cases in Lift curbs on weekly mkts: Vendors volunteers at hot spots Capital fall below 3,000 after Sept 5 NEW DELHI: Street vendors in cial activities to be shut by the Street vendors’ associations the national capital have government in mid-March, to demanded all weekly markets be contain the spread of Covid-19. say the current order will allowed to open as usual as all While most commercial activi- other commercial activities have ties have been allowed, curbs on adversely impact the livelihood now been permitted by Delhi weekly markets continue. Disaster Management Author- of lakhs of vendors, as although ity(DDMA). This comes a day The National Association of after the DDMA allowed only Street Vendors of India has writ- weekly markets were given per- two weekly markets to function ten to Delhi lieutenant-governor in each municipal zone under Anil Baijal requesting that all mission to operate in August the guidelines of Unlock 5. weekly markets be permitted. Abhishek Dey itself, the nod came with several Weekly markets in Delhi were Despite repeated attempts, [email protected] { KAILASH GAHLOT } DELHI REVENUE MINISTER among the first set of commer- L-G’s office did not respond on riders and restrictions. the matter. NEW DELHI: With the number P HT Correspondent there are fewer deaths in India. Arbind Singh, national coor- of containment zones across It could be because we are now the national capital consist- [email protected] giving several experimental dinator of NASVI, said, “When ently rising, the district admin- therapies to our patients and istrations have written to the NEW DELHI: The number of new have standardised the treat- gyms, restaurants and other revenue department, asking for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ment protocol. It could be that more civil defence volunteers Civil defence cases reported in the Capital in we have a younger population commercial activities have been to be allotted to them, a senior volunteers play a a day dipped below 3,000 for that is less likely to die of the Delhi government official said major role in the first time since the first infection. 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04 My Delhi NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 { YAMUNA MONITORING PANEL } NOTICE TO U.P. AUTO LIFTERS ‘List pollutants ‘RENT OUT’ BIKES that flow into Shahdara drain’ TO SNATCHERS TO A factory fire in north Delhi’s Anaj Mandi had left 43 dead on December 8 last year. Experts said the deaths were due to illegal use of a residential building AMAL KS/HT Vatsala Shrangi SAHIBABAD, EVADE COPS; INDIRAPURI 150 died in fires last year, [email protected] DRAINS CARRY 14 ARRESTED CHEMICALS THAT highest toll in five years NEW DELHI: The Yamuna Moni- CANNOT BE HT Correspondent toring Committee has directed TREATED BY 2019 also witnessed “We have noticed that most of ones, pointed to the dangerous Delhi topped list of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Con- CONVENTIONAL [email protected] these blazes occur as vehicles trend of installing electricity fake notes seizure last trol Board (UPPCB) to submit a METHODS 943 fire calls being are either not maintained well, meters in close proximity to year, says NCRB data report on untreated or partially NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on or they get poor quality CNG cyl- parking lots on the ground floor treated sewage and industrial river. In many cases, the drains Friday busted one of the largest made — the highest inders fitted in their vehicles,” or the basement. Karn Pratap Singh ₹500 and ₹200 denominations is effluents being discharged into do not have sewage treatment syndicates of vehicle thieves and Garg said. an indication that printing of east Delhi’s Shahdara drain — a plants (STPs) while in other pla- snatchers in the national capital in the last 10 years; “If a fire breaks out in such [email protected] fake notes was picking up pace stinking outlet that meets the ces the plants are underutilised. and arrested 14 men, who regu- The number of deaths in resi- meters, vehicles in the parking after a lull of almost two years river and adds to its pollution A major chunk of pollution in larly rented out stolen two- 100 of them turned dential buildings (95) and in lot are quickly gutted and the NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed the post demonetisation in Novem- load. the Shahdara drain comes from wheelers to snatchers in Delhi. commercial buildings (22) were stairs leading down to the park- country’s highest number of sei- ber 2016,” said deputy commis- UP, which needs to be curbed,” out to be fatal: NCRB also the highest in the last five ing lot are blocked by either zures of fake Indian currency sioner of police (special cell) The committee in a review said a member of the YMC. Police said they have recov- years. The previous highest flames or smoke, leading to notes in 2019 , statistics released Sanjeev Kumar Yadav. meeting with the state govern- ered at least 116 stolen two- Shiv Sunny deaths in residential buildings deaths,” Garg said. by the National Crime Records ment on October 1 pointed out The committee has asked the wheelers from these men. The were in 2018 when 64 people Bureau (NCRB) show. “Many of the fake notes we that two outlets from neighbour- UP government to provide the arrested also include the alleged [email protected] were killed. For deaths in com- The fire department has writ- seized contained security fea- ing Ghaziabad in UP — the Sahi- current status of the functioning kingpin who is believed to be mercial structures, 2016 was the ten to the Delhi Electricity Regu- In terms of value of seized tures that were similar to the babad and Indirapuri drains, of STPs in Indirapuri, Sahibabad, involved in 89 cases of vehicle NEW DELHI: Fatalities in blazes -- second worst year when seven latory Commission to have such fake notes in rupees, the national genuine notes, making it difficult which meet the Shahdara drain Ghaziabad and Noida, their thefts. Police said snatchers pre- be it in residential buildings, persons had died. meters shifted from parking lots, capital figured fifth on the list, for anyone to differentiate — carry a huge quantity of chem- capacity utilisation and whether ferred using stolen vehicles as commercial structures or in he said. In September, one of the which Karnataka topped. between them. Most such notes icals that cannot be treated by they are meeting treatment stan- these couldn’t be traced to them vehicles -- in the national capital The Anaj Mandi and the Hotel discoms sent an advisory to its is pumped into the country conventional methods. dards. were higher in 2019 than in any Arpit Palace blazes were behind customers, asking telling them The analysis of the NCRB’s through Bangladesh and Nepal. Police said the racket was bus- of the last five years, according the year 2019 topping in the two to ensure electric metres are not data shows that circulation of Delhi Police and other law It said the agencies concerned It wanted timelines for new ted during a special operation to data by the National Crime indexes. “The Anaj Mandi fire installed in parking or enclosed fake notes of ₹2000, ₹500 and enforcement agencies continue must be directed to prevent STPs and other short and long- code-named Eagle Eye, which Records Bureau (NCRB). was in an illegal factory operat- spaces. ₹200 (new currency notes to bust gangs and their networks industrial effluents from enter- term measures to be taken for was executed by joint teams ing out of a residential building,” launched after the demonetisa- involved in circulation of such ing the drains and mixing with reducing pollution. from Raj Park and Mangolpuri A total of 150 persons died in said Garg. While 2019 topped on many tion exercise in 2016) increased notes,” said DCP Yadav. sewage. police stations in outer Delhi. fire-related incidents last year, indexes, it was a year that saw in Delhi last year in comparison A report submitted by the up from 145 in 2018, showed As it turned out, both blazes fewer deaths (eight) in blazes in to 2018. As per the NCRB data, According to the NCRB’s data, Besides these two, the Loni Central Pollution Control Board Deputy commissioner of NCRB data. The previous three were caused by short-circuit. legal factories, which Garg said police seized 8,979 fake notes in Delhi had the highest number of drain also discharges sewage to the NGT in December 2019 police (outer) A Koan said police years had reported relatively “Our probe found short-circuit are usually equipped with fire- the denomination of ₹2000 (val- the seizure of fake notes (60,384) into the Shahdara drain. said Sahibabad and Loni town- had noticed that in recent cases much fewer deaths at 64, 88 and triggered the Anaj Mandi fire,” fighting equipment and safety ued more than ₹1.79 crore) in valued around Rs 3.01 crore last ships in Ghaziabad generate 575 of snatching, the vehicles used 114, respectively. said a senior officer of Delhi exits. In 2018, 14 people died in Delhi in 2019, which was 2,522 year. With 44,580 such notes Loni and Sahibabad are MLD (million litres per day) of by suspects were mostly stolen. Police’s crime branch, which factory fires. The number was 13 notes (nearly ₹50.44 lakh) more being seized, Gujarat held the industrial townships in Ghazia- discharge for which there are The death toll rose last year probed the fire. in the year before that. than the seizure of the same cur- second position in the list. In bad bordering east Delhi, where only seven STPs with a total “Using stolen motorcycles is majorly due to two big fires – a rency fake notes in 2018. Police terms of value of seized cur- the Shahdara drain flows and treatment capacity of 427 MLD one way for snatchers to evade factory fire in north Delhi’s Anaj Garg too said the hotel fire This year has been easier for had seized 6,457 counterfeit rency, Karnataka topped the ultimately meets the Yamuna. in Ghaziabad. the police as they are registered Mandi that left 43 dead on was due to short-circuit in one Delhi when it comes to fire inci- notes of Rs 2000 valued a little chart having seized ₹4.78 crore in the owner’s name. An December 8, and a blaze in cen- air-conditioning system. dents. Until August 31, there over ₹1.29 crore in 2018. worth in fake notes. The committee appointed by According to UPPCB officials, in-depth probe revealed a nexus tral Delhi’s Hotel Arpit Palace were a total of 226 fire calls of the National Green Tribunal work is under way to improve between auto lifters, middlemen that killed 17 on February 12. Unsurprisingly then, the num- which eight were fatal. The Like ₹2000 notes, there was a Apart from the seizure of (NGT), for revival of the Yamuna, the condition of STPs and set up and snatchers. The auto lifters ber of deaths due to short-cir- number of people killed in those sharp rise in the seizure of coun- counterfeit notes, the Delhi comprises former state chief sec- new plants. would provide stolen bikes to The two massive blazes aside, cuits (83) was not only the high- eight incidents wasn’t immedi- terfeit notes of ₹ 500 as well in police in 2019 had also recovered retary Shailaja Chandra and middlemen who would rent 2019 had the highest number of est in the last five years, it was ately provided. “The lockdown 2019. According to the NCRB sta- 4,553 notes of ₹1,000, which was former NGT expert member BS “Work on a conveyance chan- them out to snatchers for ₹2,000 fire incidents in Delhi in the last also the single biggest cause for and closure of commercial tistics, the police had seized only banned after demonetisation. Sajwan. nel that will be able to carry and a day or a share in the snatched 10 years. “In 2019, we attended fire-related fatalities in 2019. buildings and factories during 368 fake notes of the new ₹ 500 tap more sewage in the Sahiba- item(s),” Koan said. 943 fire calls of which 100 turned that period could lead to far notes in 2018, but this number Former IPS officer Ashok “The COD (chemical oxygen bad drain is already under way fatal. It is the highest number of An electricity board official fewer deaths this year, com- rose to 4,583 in 2019. Similarly, Chand, who has served in the demand) and BOD (biochemical and will be completed by The DCP said the racket was calls we attended in the last dec- blamed the short-circuits on pared to past years,” Garg said. there were only 57 counterfeit Delhi Police force, said, “There oxygen demand) levels in the November. It was delayed active for the past two or three ade. The previous highest was in “overloading” by consumers, notes of ₹ 200 that were seized in are two types of fake currency two drains way exceed the per- because of restrictions in place years at least and some snatch- 2012 when we attended 776 fire “faulty internal wiring”, and SK Dheri, former DFS chief, 2018,. But in 2019, the figure notes – one just a duplication of missible limits. COD varies from due to Covid-19,” said Utsav ers were directly in touch with calls,” said Atul Garg, director, “absence of protective equip- said as long as building bylaws increased to 2,644, making the genuine note without having 1,400 to 1,600 ppm (parts per Sharma, regional officer of the auto lifters in order to avoid pay- Delhi Fire Services. ment” in old buildings. are bypassed and fire safety police officials believe that any security features and the million) while the permissible UPPCB (Ghaziabad). ing the middlemen. norms neglected, deaths will printing, smuggling and circula- other that contains many secu- standard is 250 mg/l whereas Also, in 2019, as many as 16 While fire-related deaths in keep happening. “The Anaj tion of counterfeit notes had rity features and looks genuine. BOD levels are in excess of Manoj Misra, convenor, “In case a snatcher could not persons died in fires in cars or commercial buildings were Mandi deaths were due to illegal increased in Delhi. If the seizure of fake notes of the 740 mg/l, as against the permis- Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, said afford to pay upfront the ₹2,000, other vehicles. Among the inci- mostly on account of the infa- use of a residential building, the second category is increasing, sible limits of 30 mg/l,” stated the major part of the industrial pol- he was still given the bike, but on dents that hit headlines was the mous hotel blaze, several other Hotel Arpit Palace deaths were “The increase in seizure of then it is alarming.” minutes of the review meeting. lutants in the Shahdara drain is condition that half the snatched one on March 10, when a woman incidents led to 95 deaths in resi- because of disregard for safety fake Indian currency of ₹ 2000, from UP. valuables will be handed over to and her two minor children dential buildings. rules. The situation will not COD refers to the total the auto lifters at the end of the were charred when the car they improve unless exemplary pun- amount of organic and inorganic “There are a number of indus- day. If they stole cash, then were driving caught fire in east Among such incidents last ishments are handed out and chemicals in waste water. BOD is tries in Ghaziabad which dis- around 30%-40% of the loot was Delhi’s Anand Vihar. year was a fire in a four-storey large fines imposed by enforce- the amount of oxygen used by charge their effluents directly or given to the auto lifters in lieu of residential building in Jamia ment agencies,” he said. microorganisms in the oxidation partially treated into the drains bike rent,” Koan said. The previous highest for vehi- Nagar that left six persons dead of organic matter. in absence of adequate treat- cle fires in the last five years was on August 6. Garg said this par- ment plants. The Shahdara drain Also, the rent price varied, in 2015 when 13 commuters died. ticular blaze, and other similar “Since the gradual opening of meets the Yamuna downstream depending upon the make and industries, discharge from of Okhla barrage, half of which type of motorcycle that the untreated industrial effluents in falls in Delhi, while the another snatcher wanted to use. He said drains has again started, which half in UP,” Misra said. from questioning arrested has been contributing to pollu- snatchers, police got to know tion in the Shahdara drain, the that they would always leave most polluted among the 22 in these motorbikes near public Delhi that meet the Yamuna. It is parks or in isolated parking lots causing massive pollution in the to avoid being tracked. Koan said, “All 14 men accepted that they operated a racket of auto lifters and snatch- ers. They said the stolen motor- cycles were being provided to snatchers on rent.” Remembering the Mahatma Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia launches a coffee table book ‘Bapu – The Unforgettable’ to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday. SOURCED Experts to examine mental { EXPLORING DELHI } CYCLE FOR CHANGE health of Delhi riots accused NDMC flags off Lutyens Delhi bicycle tours Richa Banka superintendent of jail number- the man’s medical records on HT Correspondent A participant during Day 1 of NDMC’s Cycle4change pilot project THE CYCLE TOUR IS event, however, could not be 13, Mandoli, to put together a August 28. near Bikaner house on Friday. Around 1,000 cyclists took part in BEING ORGANISED held in the evening because of a [email protected] medical board — under the [email protected] the morning tours, which stretched till noon. ARVIND YADAV/HT PHOTO IN TWO SLOTS — protest demonstration at India supervision of director of the “Yes, we have received the THREE HOURS IN Gate, the official said. NEW DELHI: A team of doctors, as Institute of Human Behaviour & order and assessment would be NEW DELHI: The New Delhi elevate the safety, convenience Based on the success of this THE MORNING part of a medical board, have Allied Sciences (IHBAS) — and to done and a report be submitted Municipal Council (NDMC) Fri- and experience of cyclists, we pilot project, many more corri- (6AM TO 9AM) AND At least four public bike started assessing the mental communicate to the court about at an appropriate time,” said day flagged off a bicycle tour, as have dedicated this pilot corri- dors in the NDMC area may be TWO HOURS IN sharing stations fall on this health of a man who is suspected the actual mental condition of Nimesh Desai, director, IHBAS. part of its ‘Cycle4Change’ pilot dor of 6km to a unique cycling dedicated to cyclists in the win- THE EVENING route, including one near Bika- of having schizophrenia and has the man after thoroughly exam- project to promote cycling in experience, around a recrea- ter months, he added. (5PM TO 7PM) ner House and Lodhi Garden. been arrested by Delhi Police for ining him as per existing proto- The suspect has been charged the capital city. The tour was tional space surrounded by E-scooters or motorcycles are being involved in three murders col. for the murder of Veer Bhan,48, launched from Bikaner House wall paintings.” “The cycle tour is organised the morning (6am to 9am) and not allowed in the tour, during the February Delhi riots. Alok Kumar Tiwari,32, and (near India Gate) and hundreds in two slots -- three hours in two hours in the evening (5pm NDMC said. The court said that the board Dinesh Kumar 35, all of which of participants rode on a 6km to 7pm). Cyclists would start The man was arrested from shall also communicate to it took place in Karawal Nagar dedicated corridor up to from Bikaner House and go via “We have tied up with traffic Karawal Nagar, north-east Delhi, “whether it is safe to release the during the riots between Febru- Lodhi Gardens, said NDMC Humayun Road, Amrita Shergil police to keep the corridor free during the course of investiga- suspect on bail in the above mat- ary 23 and 27 this year. officials. Marg, Jor Bagh Metro station, of congestion during the tour tions, police said . ters, which are cases of murder Lodhi Garden Gate No.6, Lodhi slots. Also, we have deployed and rioting.” In his report, the jail superin- The guided tour will be on Garden Gate No.11, Avenue our marshals to ensure safety A Delhi court, on September tendent informed the court that for nine days — from October 2 Road-2, and Lodhi Colony of women and children,” the 22, had passed an order for a “In case, it is not advisable to the applicant has been registered to 10 — and is open to all, but Block-17 before arriving at the NDMC official said. medical board to be constituted release him on bail, then as OPD since August 13, 2011. The participants who must bring Lodhi Colony Cycle Plaza,” a after the jail superintendent whether he has to be kept in jail report said he has been diag- their own bicycles. These can statement from the NDMC said. He added that the nine-day informed that the suspect has or elsewhere; the board shall nosed to be suffering from para- also be rented from one of the period will be assessed to see if been an outpatient department also communicate as to whether noid schizophrenia, for which public bike-sharing stations in A senior NDMC official said this corridor could perma- patient at IHBAS since 2011 and the applicant is capable of taking treatment is required. the NDMC area. on Friday, around 1,000 cyclists nently be made into a dedicated was being treated for “paranoid his defence in the above-noted took part in the morning tours, corridor for cyclists. schizophrenia.” matters,” the court said in its While passing the order, the NDMC chairperson Dhar- which stretched till noon on September 22 order. court said that it was incumbent mendra said, “At the time when account of Friday being Gandhi w The court will now hear the and in the interest of justice to physical and sports activities Jayanti, a public holiday. The case on October 6, when the The man, through his counsel, have a proper diagnosis of the have been drastically curtailed READ: Cycling medical board would submit its had sought bail stating that he applicant, as to whether he is a in view of the Covid-19 pan- in Delhi rides opinion on the accused. was a “person of unsound person of “unsound mind” or not demic, NDMC has initiated a high in Covid-19 era, but safety mind.” Along with the bail plea, and if he is one, then whether he move toward normalcy and remains a major concern Additional sessions judge the counsel had also submitted is capable of defending himself road safety by organising cycle Vinod Yadav had directed the in the matter. rides in the New Delhi area. To

NEW DELHI My Delhi 05 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Mayank CORONA IS STILL A THREAT, Austen Soofi DON’T FORGET TO Delhiwale WEAR YOUR MASK EXPERIENCE YOUR CITY LIKE NEVER BEFORE Meet the plant lady A passing glimpse into a street vendor’s life and business on a Delhi street Wear a mask when you step out of home You can even use a towel or a hanky She looks like Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dal- Apparently, she also uses some of the ropes to w Keep washing your mask regularly DIP/SHABDARTH/D/0047/20-21 hang a few plants in bottles, so as to catch the PUBLIC loway, deciding she would do the shop- attention of potential customers. READ: For more information, please visit delhi ghtscorona.in ping herself. Maybe she’s walking home For more In her 50s, Geeta lives near Safdarjung Hospi- stories by “We must all still remain vigilant and always wear a mask outdoors, {INTEREST} after a productive excursion in the mar- tal, with her son and his family. “My son sells Mayank maintain social distancing and wash our hands frequently with ket. Each arm is weighed down with a plants too, but in a different part of the city. These Austen soap. And remember, if you notice even mild symptoms please get bag. But it appears that this sari-clad woman has are not our plants though, but those of a theke- Soofi, scan tested immediately.” shopped for plants instead of dresses or books. daar (contractor)… We only get the commission the above Wrong. All wrong. Geeta isn’t a shopper, she’s from the sales.” QR code -Arvind Kejriwal, a hawker of plants. “I have been selling phool-paudhe (flowers and Responding to a query, Geeta admits that her Chief Minister, Delhi plants) for a long time,” she says, stopping by this life entails much hard work and not enough mate- Department of Health & Family Welfare, central Delhi street, on this pleasantly cool morn- rial comforts, “but at least I am able to earn, and ing. so is my son, and that makes me satisfied.” Government of NCT of Delhi Both her arms are occupied, and she’s also holding a little tub containing bottled saplings. Now a child appears and asks Geeta to identify “It’s heavy,” she murmurs, shrugging her a sapling. shoulders. One of the bags around her arms con- tains mats and seed packets, she informs, and the “It’s called money plant,” she says. other has ropes. Sort of strange stuff for a bazaar “Isn’t it the one that grows quickly?” he asks. seller. Geeta explains that she doesn’t walk “Yes, beta (son).” around the by-lanes like itinerant hawkers, but “I “I already have them in my terrace,” he have a stall and I’m going to set it up now.” The declares, and walks away with the smug satisfac- mats are spread out on the pavement. The rope is tion of the wealthy. Geeta quietly goes to the to set up the stall, she says. street-side, and watches out for potential custom- ers among the morning’s passersby. Nobody seems interested. She walks on to set up her stall. By honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi In august presence of honourable Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, and, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Jai Ram Thakur, On October 3, 2020 ATAL TUNNEL HIGHLIGHTS ATAL Tunnel Project Hotel Ekant, V.P.O. Bahang Atal Tunnel is the world’s longest motorable tunnel 3,000m (10,000 ft) above sea level Tehsil Manali, Distt. The 9.02-km tunnel bypasses the perilous Rohtang Pass Kullu. (HP) 175103 It provides all-year connectivity between Manali and Lahaul-Spiti The tunnel reduces distance between Manali and Leh by 46km; Saves travel time by 5 hours Maximum vehicle speed inside tunnel will be 80km/hr First tunnel in India to have an escape tunnel within the main tunnel The all-weather tunnel will bring economic prosperity and boost tourism in Lahaul & Spiti

06 NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 My India Will make an example of offenders, says CM Policemen stand guard at the entrance to Hathras village in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. AMAL KS/HT PHOTO HT Correspondent P addressed a prayer meeting in the memory of the rape victim in New Hathras SP, deputy suspended [email protected] I would request you Delhi, said every woman needs to to allow media question the UP government to LUCKNOW: Amid outrage over personnel and seek justice for the daughter of the cases of gang rape and murder politicians... to Hathras. of two women in Uttar Pradesh, meet the family. chief minister Yogi Adityanath on The Bharatiya Janata Party Friday promised exemplary pun- UMA BHARTI, BJP leader (BJP) has accused rival parties of ishment to the culprits, and to trying to politicise the incident those who even think of disre- urges UP CM Yogi Adityanath with Union minister Ravi Shankar specting women. Prasad accusing the Congress of the next day, sparking allegations indulging in theatrics. “It is an “Anyone who even thinks of from the Opposition that the unfortunate incident. Uttar Pra- hurting the honour and self-re- authorities were trying to bury evi- desh CM Yogi Adityanath ji spect of mothers and sisters in dence. Another Dalit woman was ordered a Special Investigation Uttar Pradesh is certain to face raped and killed in Balrampur dis- Team(SIT) inquiry into the case. annihilation. Such persons will get trict. Bhim Army chief Chandrash- Accused have been arrested. If it’s exemplary punishments. Your UP ekhar Azad demanded President’s a rape case or not, that has also government is committed towards Rule in the state, alleging “failure been told by UP Police,” Prasad the safety and progress of mothers of constitutional machinery”. The was quoted as saying by news and sisters. This is our resolve and Trinamool Congress lashed out at agency ANI. promise,” he said in a tweet in the state for unleashing “jungle Hindi. raj” after its delegation was Meanwhile, senior BJP leader stopped from meeting the family Uma Bharti urged Adityanath to The chief minister’s statement members of Hathras victim. allow politicians and media to comes amid the Opposition meet the family members of the demanding his resignation after a Congress general secretary Pri- victims. “Your image as the CM is rape of a 19-year-old woman, who yanka Gandhi Vadra, who very clean. I would request you to hailed from the Valmiki caste, on allow media personnel and politi- September 14. The victim suc- cians, including those from the cumbed to her injuries on Septem- Opposition to meet the family,” the ber 29, and her body was forcibly BJP leader wrote. cremated by the police at 2.30am Under pressure, state veer Singh and head constable tests should be conducted on the istration locked in the family, recorded her statement, where she { DESPITE 144 } PRO-ACCUSED GATHERING govt orders narco Mahesh Pal. accused, complainant and police seized their mobile phones and said she was raped and named the tests for everyone officials,” the note added. even hit the victim’s father. four accused. Her mother’s state- Thakur mahapanchayat near village involved in the case The district police came under ment echoed the claims. criticism, first for an alleged delay Former Uttar Pradesh DGP, “They have seized our mobile Hemendra Chaturvedi The members also threatened “We will meet members of the Rajesh Kumar Singh, in responding to the woman and Brijlal said: “the state government phones and won’t allow us to meet As her condition deteriorated, to launch an agitation unless the Special Investigation Team (SIT) Shiv Sunny and her family’s complaint, cremating orders narco-analysis tests in the media. All we want is speak to she was moved to Delhi’s Safdar- [email protected] accused were released. The mem- on Saturday and apprise them of Hemendra Chaturvedi her body in the middle of the night criminal cases to know if the com- journalists about the pressure we jung hospital on September 28 and bers also referred to comments by the truth. If we do not get justice without the family’s consent, then plainants and the accused are giv- are under,” he said. died in the early hours of Septem- AGRA: Members from Brahmin the UP additional director general even then, a bigger agitation will [email protected] for throwing a cordon of police ing a correct version of in the inci- ber 29, sparking nationwide pro- and Thakur communities held a of police (law and order) Prashant be called,” said an upper caste officers around the village that dent concerned.” The police denied the charges, tests. mahapanchayat, or mega gather- Kumar and Hathras magistrate member who attended the maha- LUCKNOW/HATHRAS/AGRA: The stopped the entry of all journalists, and pointed out that Section 144 of ing, on Friday roughly two kilo- Praveen Kumar, who cited the panchayat, which began on Fri- Uttar Pradesh government sus- and now for seizing the phones of Vikrant Vir did not respond the Indian Penal Code – which Later that evening, the police metres from the village in Uttar forensic lab report to reject char- day morning. pended senior police officials in the victim’s family members -- calls despite repeated attempts. prohibits the assembly of four or drove the family and the victim’s Pradesh’s Hathras where a Dalit ges that the 19-year-old was raped Hathras district on Friday and although it is likely that instruc- more people – was clamped in the body back to the Hathras village teenager was gang-raped and . The state government has ordered narco-analysis tests for tions for many of these came from The SIT -- comprising home area. The police said the SIT probe but proceeded to cremate the body murdered, and demanded a Cen- formed a three-member SIT to everyone involved in the case as Lucknow. secretary Bhagwan Swaroop, dep- was the reason for the restrictions. without the consent of the parents. tral Bureau of Investigation (CBI) “There was representation of probe the case and the district pressure mounted over blocking uty inspector general of police “The three-member SIT is con- At 2.30am on September 30, the probe into the incident. all in the mahapanchayat. We administration has claimed that media access to the family of a The suspensions were ordered Chandra Prakash and comman- ducting the probe in the village. policemen cremated her body demand a CBI probe into the mat- the matter will be heard in a fast- 19-year-old Dalit woman, whose on the basis of recommendations dant of the Agra provincial armed Till then, entry of the media is to even as the family alleged they Despite prohibitory orders in ter, besides narco test of the track court. brutal gang rape and murder has by a three-member Special Investi- constabulary Poonam -- was con- remain restricted. We are also were restricted from even getting a the area, members of the upper- accused and the victim’s families shocked the nation. gation Team (SIT), which ques- stituted on September 30. maintaining law and order. Hence, final glimpse of their daughter. caste communities gathered at so that the actual culprit gets pun- The victim belonged to the Val- tioned the victim’s family mem- no political delegations and indi- Baghna village and claimed that ishment. The forensic science lab miki (Dalit) community and had The government, in an order on bers on Thursday. “The SIT The order came after two cha- viduals are allowed inside the vil- Since then, protests against the all four accused men — Sandip has not confirmed gang rape, thus named four accused for brutalis- Friday evening, suspended Hath- formed in the Hathras case sub- otic days when police banned the lage,” said additional superintend- crime have swept the nation and Singh, Ramu, Lavkush Sikarwar all four (accused) should be ing and gang raping her. ras superintendent of police mitted its preliminary report to the entry of “outsiders” to the village, ent of police (ASP) Prakash Kumar prompted several Opposition lead- and Ravi — were innocent. The released,” said Sumant Kishore Vikrant Vir, deputy superintend- state government today,” read the triggering allegations that it had in the afternoon. ers to try and visit the village – but four men, who all belong to the Singh, the representative of chief She was allegedly gang raped ent of police Ram Shabd, police government press note. put the Dalit woman’s family have all been thwarted by the state dominant Thakur caste, have of Hasayan block. and brutalised on September 14, inspector in-charge Dinesh Kumar under surveillance. The 19-year-old woman, who police. Citing forensic reports, the been arrested. and succumbed to her injuries on Verma, senior sub- inspector Jag- It said that Vir was suspended belongs to the Valmiki caste, was police have denied that the September 30. for alleged negligence and lax On Friday morning, a teenager brutally attacked and gang-raped woman was raped but experts supervision of the case. 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NEW DELHI My India 07 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 MP WOMAN DIES { ASSAM } NINE ARRESTED BY SUICIDE, KIN 2 killed on suspicion of being ‘witches’ ALLEGE POLICE TMC MP Derek O’Brien being manhandled by UP officials in Hathras on Friday. AMAL KS/HT PHOTO Utpal Parashar THE VILLAGERS “Prior to her death, the dispute over land. ACCUSED THAT THE deceased girl had told villagers A case of murder under sev- INACTION ON TMC team not allowed [email protected] DECEASED WERE that Ramawati and Bijoy were RESPONSIBLE FOR responsible for her sickness. eral sections of Indian Penal RAPE COMPLAINT GUWAHATI: A 50-year-old THE DEATH OF The villagers held a kangaroo Code and the Assam Witch woman and a 28-year-old man A YOUNG GIRL court in front on the headman’s Hunting (Prohibition, Preven- Ranjan and Monika Pandey were killed and their bodies FROM THE VILLAGE house on Wednesday night, tion and Protection) Act, 2015 burnt by fellow residents in a killed the duo (who are unre- has been registered at Dok- [email protected] hamlet in Assam’s Karbi superintendent of police, Karbi lated) and cremated them on a moka police station. Anglong on the intervening Anglong. single pyre,” said Deuri. BHOPAL/NARSINGHPUR: A night of Wednesday and Thurs- According to the state gov- 32-year-old Dalit woman, who day on suspicion that the two The village of 18-20 families “We have managed to ernment data presented in the was allegedly raped on Septem- were “witches”. comprises people from the Adi- recover some human remains assembly in November last ber 28, died by suicide in Mad- vasi community and almost all from the pyre which will be year, 107 people have been hya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur dis- According to the police, the residents are engaged in farm- sent for forensic examination. killed in instances of witch- trict on Friday. The victim’s fam- incident took place at the ing. Nine persons from the village hunting across the state since ily has accused the police of remote Rohimapur hamlet, including three women who 2011. harassment and alleged that located under Dokmoka police The nearest proper village is were involved in the killings their complaint was not lodged. station, 80 km from Diphu. located around 5-6 kilometres have been nabbed. They have “Our effort will be nab all away. confessed to killing the two accused, get all the required On Friday, assistant sub-in- Nine people including three deceased. Efforts are on to nab evidence and reports from the spector Mishrilal Kodapa of Got- women have been arrested in The deceased, Ramawati six other accused who are forensic lab and file a charge itoriya police outpost under connection with case. Halua and Bijoy Gour, were absconding,” he added. sheet in the case within the Chichli police station was sus- accused by fellow villagers of quickest possible time,” Deuri pended for laxity in duty, said “We got information about being responsible for the death Ramawati was a widow who said. Gadarwara Sub Divisional Offi- the incident from a relative of of a young girl from the village used to stay with her daughter. cer of Police (SDOP) S R Yadav. the one of the deceased on who died on September 27. Bijoy stayed with his father. In 2018, two men from Guw- Thursday morning. The place Such killings are usually moti- ahati who drove to Dokmoka Director general of police where the incident happened is vated by blind superstition, or on a sightseeing trip were (DGP), Madhya Pradesh, Vivek located nearly 9km from the killed by a mob on suspicion of Johri, said: “An FIR has also highway,” said Debojit Deuri, them being child lifters. been lodged against the ASI of police for his alleged refusal to to meet Hathras family HATHRAS INCIDENT { SUDOKU } lodge the FIR.” Mishrilal Kodapa IS A SMALL ISSUE, was arrested under section 166A HT Correspondent MAMATA BANERJEE UP government’s dictatorship in SAYS UP MINISTER { WEATHER } Mainly clear sky Today is Fill in all the squares of IPC, but was later granted bail, ANNOUNCES RALLY the next election,” she added. in the grid so that said a police officer from Chichli [email protected] IN KOLKATA TODAY Press Trust of India Mainly clear sky Mainly clear sky 36°c I 19°c 3rd October 2020 each row, column police station. Of the three per- TO PROTEST THE Meanwhile, West Bengal l 15 Safar 1442 and each of the sons booked for gang rape, two AGRA: A four-member delega- HATHRAS RAPE chief minister Mamata Banerjee [email protected] 36°c I 20°c 36°c I 19°c l Ashwina (Adhik), 9x9 squares contains have been arrested. One of the tion of the Trinamool Congress, will lead a protest march in the all the digits two booked for abetment to sui- led by the party’s Rajya Sabha sat on a dharna to protest the city on Saturday to protest KANPUR: Uttar Pradesh minister Krishna Paksha, 2 from 1 to 9. cide has been arrested. MP Derek O’ Brien, was stopped treatment meted out to the against the alleged gang rape Ajeet Singh Pal on Friday l Samvat 2077 by the Uttar Pradesh Police on elected representative. and death of the 19-year-old described the gang rape and DDIFIFFDIIFCICFUIUFCLILTCUYULLLETVYE LEVEL The woman’s husband said, Friday from meeting the family woman at Hathras in Uttar Pra- murder of a 19-year-old woman Sunset: Saturday “My wife was in an agriculture members of the Hathras gang- “Why we were not allowed desh, TMC sources said. in Hathras as a “small issue”, at 06:04 p.m. Delhi field to cut grass for cattle when rape victim. Videos circulated inside the village to meet the asserting that the Dalit teenager Sunrise: Sunday the accused gang-raped her on on social media showed O’Brien family members of the victim. This will be the first time in was not raped at all. at 06:15 a.m. 36°c I 20°c September 28... I went to Gotito- being pushed by a senior dis- We just came to express condo- six months since the Covid-19 Moonrise: Sunday ria police outpost to lodge the trict official, after which he fell lences. The BJP has no respect induced nationwide lockdown “Doctors have already made it at 07:39 p.m. Mumbai FIR at the night itself. The police down. for democracy and women are in March that the TMC supremo clear that the Hathras woman Moonset: Monday personnel took the complaint, unsafe under their rule,” said O’ will hit the streets. was not raped,” Pal, the UP min- at 09:00 a.m. 32°c I 26°c but didn’t lodge the FIR. They In a statement, the TMC said Brien. ister of state for Electronics and told me that a medical examina- the delegation of MPs had trav- The rally will start at 4pm on Information Technology said in Kolkata tion will be conducted next day.” elled separately about 200 kilo- According to officials, local Saturday and the participants a statement which is set to fur- metres from Delhi to meet the authorities have imposed pro- will walk from Birla Planetar- ther aggravate the controversy. 32°c I 27°c “When we went to the police family of the victim and express hibitory orders (Section 144 ium to Mahatma Gandhi’s outpost the next day the report solidarity but were not allowed of the Code of Criminal Proce- statue in central Kolkata, they “We can do nothing if the Chennai was not lodged again. Fed up, we to meet the family. However, it dure) to curb protests in the said. The campaign started on Opposition is attacking (the gov- went to Chichli police sta- added, that the MPs were region. Friday afternoon when the ernment). They have no issue 33°c I 26°c tion...but police personnel stopped by police around 1.5 TMC’s media cell in Bengal took and are raking up such small lodged my elder brother and I in kilometres from the victim’s Another TMC MP Pratima to social media with videos of its issues intermittently. They are the lock-up and abused my wife. home. Mandal said: “We wanted to four party MPs grappling with just raising issues and doing Mortified... she committed sui- meet the family members of the policemen in Uttar Pradesh. nothing in the public interest,” cide today.” The sub-divisional The delegation included deceased and extend condolen- the minister told reporters. officer of police Seetaram Yadav Derek O’Brien, Dr Kakoli Ghosh ces as directed by our party (With inputs from Kolkata) said, “ The woman and her hus- Dastidar, Pratima Mondal and leader Mamata Banerjee. But we On being countered by media band did lodge the complaint but Mamata Thakur (former MP). are not allowed to meet the fam- v persons if the Hathras gang-rape their complaint was vague.” The party shared video clips ily.” case was a “small issue” accord- showing O’Brien being pushed WATCH Scan ing to him, he hastened to add, “I (If you need support or know some- to the ground a few kilometres “Dalits in Uttar Pradesh are QR code to see am saying the matter is being away and Mandal being man- subjected to atrocities and vot- how cops manhandled TMC team investigated. Doctors have said one who does, please reach out to handled by an administrative ers will give a reply against the nothing of this kind happened. official on the road. Whatever is found in the investi- your nearest mental health special- gation would be made public.” Subsequently, TMC leaders ist.) 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08 My India NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 India’s Covid-19 deaths in numbers As India’s fatalities from the coronavirus disease cross the 100,896 people have died due to 100,000 mark, a look at the key statistics that show the Covid-19 in India till October 2 impact and the spread of the deaths in the country 1 88% of all people who have died have 1% 1% 2 Men comprise a vast 4 3of all fatalities across the country have come from just three been over the age of 45 years 10% majority of those 56% states – Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka who have died from 30% 35% Covid-19 so far Total deaths in state (Case fatality rate) 70% Maharashtra 37,480 (2.65%) 26-44 years 53% Tamil Nadu 9,653 (1.59%) 0-17 years 18-25 years Male Karnataka 9,138 (1.47%) Female Uttar Pradesh 5,917 (1.45%) 9 out of 10 deaths Andhra Pradesh 5,900 (0.83%) in India can be 45-60 years 60 years + 5,438 (1.90%) traced to the 12 Delhi 5,070 (1.92%) states with the Data for first 90,000 fatalities West Bengal 3,501 (3.01%) most deaths Punjab 3 1,000Although the daily death trajectory has seen a slight drop over the past few days, the seven-day Each of the 25,000-deaths phase Gujarat 3,478 (2.48%) average of fatalities across the country has been over the 1,000-mark for the past 28 days in the country has become shorter 2000 Madhya Pradesh 2,372 (1.80%) than the one preceding it 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 Daily deaths Seven-day average 1500 On June 16, the On July 22, over 400 deaths 5 Maharashtra dominates death statistics even if the population is factored were reconciled in Chennai, in. Only Puducherry, where 349 people have died per million population, highest single-day pushing the national tally for the has seen a bigger proportion of deaths than Maharashtra. On average, 75 day to 1,130 people have died for every million residents in India. Delhi also features among the worst-performing states with 273 deaths per million deaths were Deaths per million population reported as both Delhi and Mumbai 1000 reconciled their 349 fatality figures 303 Puducherry 286 500 Maharashtra 273 198 Goa 139 Delhi 200 250 300 350 Ladakh 137 Chandigarh Karnataka 134 A&N Islands 0 127 30 25 23 Tamil Nadu 127 Punjab Days taken to reach each 25,000 deaths Oct 2 116 0 Mar 12 50 75 100 150 National average Graphic: Mukesh Sharma; Source: Union ministry of health and family welfare, HT’s Covid-19 dashboard Death data highlights need to { DEATHANDDISEASE } 2017DATA Chronic illnesses are check young-old transmission still the biggest killers Rhythma Kaul At least 88% of Covid prone to being infected, does not ities that lead to the disease pro- Deadliest diseases in India fatalities in India are pass it on to older people, who gressing to severe levels among [email protected] in people above the have higher odds of succumbing. Covid-19 patients. Several heart, respiratory diseases have a steep fatality rate age of 45 but this age NEW DELHI: Heart diseases, and account for a high number of deaths in the country band accounts for This trend was borne out by Experts, however, said they chronic respiratory illnesses and less than 40% of data of deaths classified by age expect a clearer picture about the strokes are the top three causes Number of deaths infections, shows data and pre-existing illnesses, which fatality trends once states become of death in India, together is also a known factor that raises better in terms of surveillance accounting for over 3 million 1,554,000 833,000 656,000 544,000 519,000 375,000 Rhythma Kaul the likelihood of fatalities (as does concerning Covid-19 cases. deaths in the country in 2017, the being male). The data corre- “Sometimes during an outbreak, last year for when all-cause mor- Ischaemic Chronic respiratory Stroke Cancer Diarrhoea Tuberculosis [email protected] sponded to the first 90,000 fatali- data surveillance takes time to tality data is available. heart disease diseases ties in India. pick up at some places. It is nor- NEW DELHI: At least 88% of Cov- A health care worker collects swab samples in Mumbai on mal but gains momentum with This is roughly 30 times of the Case fatality rate, the proportion of people who die of a disease id-19 fatalities in India are in peo- “What we need to understand experience as the outbreak pro- 100,000 deaths that have been among total number of patients, of Covid-19 is about 1.56% ple above the age of 45 – with about this virus is that it is highly Friday. SATYABRATA TRIPATHY/HT gresses. It needs to be monitored recorded in India due to Covid-19 those above 60 accounting for contagious and that everyone is carefully though,” said Dr Girid- in the less than seven months most of the deaths among these – equally exposed to it. It may seem co-morbidity, according to mor- and 44. Pre-existing diseases rais- hara Babu, head, epidemiology that the viral illness began Rabies 100% but this age band accounts for like those who are more likely to bidity statistics from the Union ing the risk of severe or fatal Cov- division, Indian Institute of Pub- spreading and claiming lives. Japanese Encephalitis less than half (40%) of infections, be mobile are the ones most government. Men make up for a id-19 include hypertension, diabe- lic Health, Public Health Founda- For the last 28 days, at least 1,000 11% data from the Union health min- affected but we are seeing that clear majority of the dead at 70%. tes, liver disease, heart disease, tion of India. people have died every day – a istry showed. The data suggests even if one family member is asthma, chronic renal disease, number that has been described H1N1 7% that Indians must take precau- infected and brings the infection Infection statistics show a chronic obstructive pulmonary w as alarming. Taking known tions to ensure its younger popu- home then all family members markedly different trend: at least disease (COPD), low immunity, infections into account, the mor- Acute Encephalitis Syndrome 6% lation, which appears to be more are likely to contract the infec- 60% of all Covid-19 infections in malignancy, bronchitis and READ: Scan tality rate (or the case fatality tion,” says Sanjay Rai, professor, India have been among people chronic neuromuscular disease. the QR code to rate) comes to 1.56%. Encephalitis 5% community medicine depart- below the age of 45 years, and at know how superspreaders led ment, All India Institute of Medi- least half of the infected people Hypertension and diabetes are to 60% Covid-19 cases To be sure, Covid-19 as an Source: National Burden Estimates of healthy life lost in India, 2017: an analysis using direct cal Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. have been between the ages of 18 the two most common comorbid- infectious disease cannot exactly mortality data and indirect disability data (Lancet Global Health 2019); National Health Profile 2019. be compared with chronic ill- At least 70% of all people who nesses such as heart disease, have died have had at least one strokes and even chronic respi- ratory diseases. Chronic diseases { CLINICAL TRIALS } PROGRESS PROJECTION and cancers develop over time, encephalitis (5%), meningococ- so infections could go up. Deaths while the period between a Cov- cal meningitis (4%), tetanus neo- will remain low,” said Dr NK 1 vaccine may have reached initial efficacy test id-19 infection to death ranges natal (4%), diphtheria (2%), and Mehra, former head, transplant, between 3-6 weeks. viral meningitis, cholera and tet- immunology and immunogenet- Binayak Dasgupta ics company Airfinity, it is pro- trials. We then use a code to esti- following the presidential elec- vated virus double-dose vaccine anus other than neonatal all ics, All India Institute of Medical jected to have had enough Cov- mate how long it will take to tion debate this week,” said the (October 22, Moderna’s mRNA- One of the key ways Covid-19 three reporting 1% CFR. Science, Delhi. [email protected] id-19 cases in the trial for its first reach the required number of Airfinity analyst, adding that based double-dose candidate turns severe is when it becomes interim analysis. Covid-19 cases in the trial using Pfizer’s choice of “four interim (October 25), and Oxford-Astra- an intense lower respiratory “Covid-19 mortality rate needs Doctors treating Covid-19 NEW DELHI: The first clues of all this information,” an Airfinity analyses in one phase III trial is Zeneca’s adenovirus vector sin- tract infection, although to come below 1%, that goes patients also say that the num- whether a Covid-19 vaccine is An interim analysis is when a analyst told HT. unheard of in any vaccine trial”. gle-dose candidate (November researchers say the most fatali- without saying, as mortality is ber of deaths is dropping. But effective in preventing infections trial reaches a preset threshold In the e-mail to staff, Bourla said 24). Oxford-AstraZeneca is also ties may be a result of a cytokine one of the factors that determine with winter setting in, Covid-19 among people may have already of infections – 32 in the case of Pfizer’s chief executive Albert the company will not heed to experimenting with double dose storm (when the immune sys- impact of disease. But our bigger could pose a bigger problem. come in, a private agency track- Pfizer’s first of four – for Bourla has in recent appearan- political pressure and that the formulations which will take tem begins attacking organs). concern should be post-Covid ing the process and scientific researchers to review. If no ces said the company expects references to vaccine develop- longer for the data. Moderna is complications, also called long “We have managed to keep research has projected, pointing fewer than 76.9% (26 out of the “conclusive” efficacy data to ment process in the presidential US-based while Oxford and According to the Global Bur- Covid, because of the structural things very much under control to protocols and enrolment data 32) of the infections are among come in by October – a position debate was “disappointing”. AstraZeneca are from the United den of Disease report published damage it does to the lungs and so far but there is evidence to from American pharma com- those who got a placebo, the vac- experts have been wary of. On Kingdom. in The Lancet Global Health last the brain. It affects the quality of suggest that pneumonia pro- pany Pfizer. cine will have shown to be effec- September 26, a group of 60 sci- The US Food and Drug year, data from 2017 (the latest life in long-term, and needs our gresses differently during sum- tive in preventing the disease as entists and public health experts Administration (FDA), which Apart from these, US’s John- period it has been available for), focus,” said Dr Samiran Panda, mers and winters. In winters, it The disclosure of efficacy data per the first analysis yardstick. from top American institutions will take the final regulatory son & Johnson, Russia’s Gam- shows respiratory illnesses head, epidemiology and commu- becomes more severe, which is is being closely watched, partic- wrote an open letter to Pfizer decision, is scheduled to meet on aleya institute and China’s Sino- killed 0.34 million that year – nicable diseases, Indian Council why coming months are going to ularly in the context of the presi- Airfinity’s projections suggest expressing their apprehensions October 22 to review possible pharm and CanSino have the nearly three-and-a-half times of of Medical Research. be a challenge in terms of stop- dential election in United States Pfizer would have hit the 32 and urging Bourla to not apply licensing and approvals for Cov- most watched vaccine candi- the Covid toll seen till now. ping Covid-19 numbers from ris- where president Donald Trump cases threshold on September for regulatory clearance till all id-19 vaccine candidates, though dates. These are among 18 vac- ICMR recently launched ing,” said Dr VK Paul, chairman, has on several occasions assured 27. “To calculate these projected safety standards have been met. it is unlikely to discuss any spe- cine candidates in Phase 2 and 3 In terms of diseases with high National Covid-19 Registry in six one of the government empow- that a vaccine will be approved dates, we have reviewed all clini- cific candidates, according to its trials. Among these, five have case fatality rate in India are regions from across the country ered groups, to manage Covid-19 before the November 3 polling. cal trial data and protocols “Pfizer’s choice of 32 events is meeting schedule. been given emergency authori- usually those with a CFR of 1% or to document long-term effects of situation in the country, in a received so far, collected enrol- the lowest of all seen so far and sation for use among public or in above. Of the 11 such diseases, as the viral disease. recent Covid-19 briefing. Pfizer’s is among half a dozen ment rates for the leading candi- has been widely criticised... there According to Airfinity’s pro- some groups of people by Rus- documented in the National experimental vaccines being dates as well as the Covid-19 seems to be concern within jections, the next vaccine candi- sia, China and the United Arab Health Profile 2019, at least eight “In India, the severity of infec- “People need to be extra care- tested in large scale (Phase 3) attack rate at the locations Pfizer itself as the CEO has writ- date to reach interim analysis Emirates. diseases are with CFR that ran- tion is also low because our ful in coming days, with abso- human trials and, according to where they are running their ten out a company-wide email threshold is Sinovac’s inacti- ges from 100% to 2%. Covid-19’s immunity levels are better mod- lutely no scope for prevention science informatics and analyt- CFR is around 1.5%. ulated to fight off any infections fatigue. There is no option but to as compared to Europeans and adopt Covid-19 safe behavior like Top infectious diseases with Americans. In fact, other viruses wearing a mask, maintaining high CFR are rabies (100%), Jap- kill more. However, the infectiv- hand hygiene, and observing anese encephalitis (11%), influ- ity rate of this virus is quite high social distancing,” he said. enza (A) H1N1 (7%), acute encephalitis syndrome (6%),

NEW DELHI My India 09 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 B2B Solutions IS group planned province in F.No. 40-20/2016-Lib(pt.) south India: NIA charge sheet Ministry of Culture Neeraj Chauhan THEIR PLAN WAS Jambusar in Gujarat; Ratnagiri panpalya, Bengaluru, was Library Section TO TARGET HINDU in Mahatrashtra; Chittoor in unearthed by agencies in Janu- [email protected] RELIGIOUS AND Andhra Pradesh; and Burdwan ary this year with multiple The Ministry of Culture invites applications for filling up 01 vacancy in POLITICAL and Siliguri in West Bengal raids in Delhi, Karnataka, the post of Director, Central Secretariat Library, Ministry of Culture, in NEW DELHI: An offshoot of IS LEADERS AND HIGH where they could hide, accord- Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Level-13 (Rs. 123100-215900) in the revised pay matrix of 7th CPC on operating in south India, PROFILE PEOPLE ing to the NIA chargesheet. deputation basis (including short term contract) from amongst officers known as the Al-Hind module ALL OVER INDIA The NIA charge sheet adds of the Central/State Governments/Union Territories/Semi-Government/ planned to establish ISIS AND RETREAT TO Their plan was to target/ that Khaja Moideen even sold Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory/Autonomous Organizations/ Daishwilayah (province) inside THE FOREST, THE murder Hindu religious and his inherited land in Cuddalore Recognized Research Institution/Educational Institution. the jungles of Karnataka, Tamil NIA CHARGE political leaders, police offi- (Tamil Nadu) and gave an Last date of receipt of application in the Ministry of Culture is 45 days Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and SHEET STATED cers, government officials and amount of ₹5 lakh to buy jungle from the date of publication of advertisement in the ‘Employment News’. Kerala as recently as in late other high profile individuals survival and training items. The For more details: 2019 according to a July charge the Shivanasamudra area in all over India and then retreat outfit members practiced Taek- Please see Employment News dated 03rd October, 2020 or visit sheet by the National Investi- Karnataka to identify an area to the forest, the charge sheet wondo and Kung Fu at the https://www.indiaculture.nic.in gation Agency (NIA) against 17 in the jungle where they could added. Al-Hind Trust’s premises. On members of the module. train, create a suitable hideout the directions of Pasha, the davp 09117/11/0002/2021 for all Al-Hind members and Pasha was receiving instruc- module members also partici- This is the first time NIA or establish the first IS Daishwil- tions from an unknown foreign pated in anti-Citizenship OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, any investigative agency has ayah (province) in the country. handler called “bhai”, NIA said. Amendment Act (CAA) and CHHATTISGARH RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY unearthed an ISIS plot of this National Register of Citizens nature in India, although the In its charge sheet, reviewed “At its prime in 2014-15, the (NRC) protests in different cit- PROJECT CIRCLE, RAIPUR (C.G.) terror group’s playbook has by HT, NIA has further stated Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led ies. always revolved around creat- that on the directions of Khaja global terror outfit Islamic Telephone No.- 0771-4030164 E-Mail- [email protected] ing Islamic states in areas it Moideen, module members State of Iraq and Syria (IS) Moideen was arrested in the controls. procured tents, rain coats, managed to control a signifi- murder of a Hindu leader KP E-Procurement Tender Notice sleeping bags, ropes, ladders, cant territory in Iraq, Syria and Suresh Kumar in Tamil Nadu in The arrests were made pulleys, bows and arrows, jun- even Afghanistan. The outfit 2014 but was released on bail in NIT No. 199/2078/Tech-2/CGRRDA/2020 Raipur, Dated : 01/10/2020 between December, 2019, and gle boots, knives, arms and influenced hundreds of Indian July 2019. Since then, he was in January this year. ammunitions, as well as large youngsters – some of whom touch with Pasha to create a The Superintending Engineer, CGRRDA, Project Circle, Raipur on behalf of quantity of firecrackers and travelled to the held territories, new module, NIA said. Governor of Chhattisgarh invites the percentage rate bids on SOR of PMGSY To understand how to sur- sparklers with an intention to while many stayed here to 22/02/2018 amended till date in electronic tendering system for construction of vive inside the deep forest, the extract explosive content from carry out attacks in different NIA officials familiar with roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana PMGSY Renewal Maintenance 20-member module, led by them for making powerful cities. However, never in last the case said some members of for the district of Dhamtari of 05 number of roads with 01 Package, Length 9.10 Bengaluru-based Mehboob IEDs. six years, have we heard that the module are still abscond- Km, Total Estimated Construction Cost of Rs. 84.84 Lac’s as per B.O.Q. including Pasha and Cuddalore (Tamil there was a plan to create a ing. their routine maintenance for five years from the eligible contractors registered Nadu)-based Khaja Moideen The outfit even identified physical territory here in India with Unified registration system (e-registration). Date of release of Invitation for even bought books on famous hideouts in Kolar, Kodagu, and by the outfit,” said a senior w Bids through e-procurement : 05/10/2020. sandalwood smuggler Veerap- other places in Karnataka; counter-insurgency official Last Date/Time for receipt of bids through e-procurement as per time pan who successfully dodged who didn’t want to be identi- READ: NIA files schedule. For further details please log on to https://eproc.cgstate.gov.in. the police of several states. fied. charges against In future any related corrigendum would be seen in the notice section of the 5 for links with IS-affiliated group website. Significantly, in November The Al-Hind module, which Superintending Engineer 2019, Pasha, along with four operated from the Al-Hind Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency others from this highly radical- Trust office of Pasha in Gurup- Project Circle, Raipur (C.G.) ised module of IS, even visited E-mail : [email protected] S-26572/4 Ph.: 0771-4030164, 0771-2438020 JAMMU & KASHMIR POLICE HEADQUARTERS Phone/Fax No.: 0194-2443031/2443032 (Sgr) 0191-2459029/2459255 (Jmu) {Provision Section} Website: www.jkpolice.gov.in, E-mail: [email protected] Clarifications/Amendment/Notice DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD SADAR BAZAR, DELHI CANTT-10 In response to queries received from different firms, clarifications/ Amendment to e-No.: 36 of 2020 dated 29.08.2020 are hereby PUBLIC NOTICE enclosed as Annexure A-1 for the information of intending bidders. In terms of provisions contained in section 233 of the Cantonment Act Subsequently, the last of date for submission of on-line bids & 2006, the Cantt Board Delhi vide CBR No. 18 dt. 21.03.2020 has approved opening of Technical bids against NIT No.: 36 of 2020 dated spatial plan for land use in Delhi Cantonment as per GLR plans of Delhi 29.08.2020 floated by this Hqrs for the installation of IP based Cantonment. The land use plan to be followed in Delhi Cantonment and Video Surveillance System at multiple locations across J&K are maps in respect of notified civil area as well as Delhi Cantonment are re-scheduled as under:- available in Cantonment Board office. Any information/details with regard to the land use plan may be seen in the Cantonment Board office during 1. Last date of receipt of tenders: 06.10.2020 up to 1800 hours working hours w.e.f. 09.10.2020. { SONIA GANDHI } CONGRESS PRESIDENT Govt provided ₹2L-cr 2. Date of opening of technical bids: 08.10.2020 at 1100 hours. This office invites suggestions/objections from the general public, if cash aid in last 6 mths any, upto 23.10.2020 regarding land use plan approved by the Board P The other terms and conditions of the NIT shall remain the same. Vide CBR No. 18 dated 21.03.2020. The objection/suggestions may be either sent on email [email protected] or by post or by hand Congress’s agitation No.: Prov-II/Elect-42/2019-20/42670-78 addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Cantonment Board, Delhi against three black Cantt - 110010. (farm) laws will Dated: 29.09.2020 Sd/- continue... emphasize that this movement Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS) No. DCB/8/C-1/TN/2020-21/10 Sd/- will be successful and Office of the Cantonment Board Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Jayaswal [₹2.33 lakh crore] and assist- AIG (Provision & Transport) Website: www.cbdelhi.in Athe farmers ance [free distribution of food Delhi Cantonment will win [email protected] materials and cooking gas cylin- For Director General of Police ders] have gone through direct Cong likely to extend NEW DELHI: The government benefit transfer (DBT) into the DPR JK RO NO. 6597 J&K-Srinagar stir against farm laws has provided cash assistance of bank accounts and in the hands over ₹2.33 lakh crore in addition of deserving people, without DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD to free ration to pandemic-hit any middlemen and any delay. underprivileged sections of the Yet, critics say that government INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST society in the last six months has not taken enough demand (EOI) FOR LAYING OF UNDERGROUND OFC IN that played a crucial role in side measures by putting cash demand generation and in the hands of people. Is this DELHI CANTONMENT reflected in the recent signs of not putting cash in hands of economic recovery, two senior people at the time of distress?” kkWXSX IYF¸F QZVF IZY ³FF¸Fll government officials said. HT Correspondent only benefit big agribusinesses. As on date, ₹68,921 crore Delhi Cantonment Board invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from “...today the farmers and farm Positive growth in the Goods financial assistance has been interested Access Service Licensees and IP-1 companies for [email protected] and Services Tax (GST) collec- provided to 42 crore people provisioning of underground optical fiber cables in Delhi Cantonment laborers of the country are agi- tion, an all-time high Purchas- under the Pradhan Mantri area on or before 29.10.2020. The EOI shall specify detailed route NEW DELHI: Congress president tating on the streets against the ing Manager Index (PMI) for Garib Kalyan Package plan identified by the company for laying of underground optical fiber Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that three anti-black laws. The Modi manufacturing, and a robust (PMGKP). The package was an cable in Delhi Cantt. The route plan shall show broad detail like roads/ “farmers will win” in their pro- government is crying tears of export performance in the initial response to the Covid-19 buildings, close landmarks, longitude and latitudes of sites and other test against three farm legisla- blood to the donor farmer who month of September are testi- pandemic in March and it was a enroute details to understand scheme for laying of underground tions, which were recently grows grains for the country by monies that the government’s part of the ₹20.97 lakh crore optical fiber cable proposed by the company. The EOI submitted by the passed in Parliament and got the sweating his blood,” Sonia said. ₹20.97 lakh crore Aatmnirbhar stimulus package that was company shall strictly confirm to the policy guidelines issued vide Govt. President’s assent, signalling the Bharat (Self-reliant India) pack- announced in five tranches in of India, Ministry of Defence with regard to “Revised Policy on Shared party’s intent to prolong the fight The Congress president said age launched between March 26 May. The size of PMGKP was Communication Towers and other telecom infrastructure to extend against the Prime Minister Nar- that her party has “always made and May 17 has worked, the offi- ₹1.7 lakh crore. communication network in Military Station/Cantonments” vide letter endra Modi government over the every law with public consent” cials said requesting anonymity. No. F. 11026/1/2005/D(Lands) dated 26.02.2018 (copy available on the issue. and before the enactment of the Officials said that the PMO website of Delhi Cantonnent Board i.e. www.cbdelhi.in. law, “the interests of the people The GST collection in Sep- and other arms of the govern- For any further details the office of Engineering branch of Cantt Board “Congress’ agitation against have been kept at the top”. tember 2020 saw a positive ment are monitoring the situa- Delhi be contacted on any working day during working hours. The three black (farm) laws will con- year-on-year growth of 4% at tion and the government would submission of EOI, does not guarantee grant of permission to lay OFC. tinue. I want to emphasize that Her statement comes a day ₹95,480 crore for the first time respond to any requirement of Further, Cantt Board Delhi reserves the right to annual process of this movement of farmers and ahead of party leader Rahul Gan- since the outbreak of the Cov- the economy. grant of right of way to lay OFC in Delhi Cantt in whole or part without Congress will be successful and dhi’s scheduled protest against id-19 pandemic and subsequent assigning any reason therefor. the farmers will win,” Sonia the farm bills in Punjab. lockdown on March 25. PMI for Gandhi said in her message on manufacturing in September Telephone No. 011-25695450 Sd/- Gandhi Jayanti. In his tweets on Friday, Rahul also surged at an all-time high No. DCB/8/C-1/TN/2020-21/11 Chief Executive Officer said, “I will not fear anyone in of 56.8, signifying expansion of Office of the Cantonment Board The opposition parties and the world… I will not bow down economic activities. According Delhi Cantt - 110010 Delhi Cantonment various farmers’ groups have to anyone’s injustice, I will win to the latest official data, India’s alleged that the farm bills will the untruth with the truth and I exports grew by 5.27% at $27.4 weaken the MSP regime and can bear all the sufferings while billion in September, after con- opposing the untruth.” tracting for six months in a row. One of the officials, who is privy to meetings at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Covid impact mitigation exer- cise, said, “All these money Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre Metcalfe House, Delhi-110054 Application for Engagement of Apprentices (under Apprentice Act 1961) for the FY 2020-21 Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) under the aegis of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence is in process of recruitment of apprentices for one year training for financial year 2020-21. 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10 NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Opinion ESTA B L I S H E D I N 1 9 24 { THIRD EYE } Barkha Dutt { OUR TAKE } Hathras: Making For Dalits, a a mockery of the critical juncture idea of justice Hathras will shape Dalit discourse. Whether The institutional response to swarm of politicians eager to get onto the Blocking Opposition politicians such as Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi from making a trip to it affects their political choices is to be seen camera, jostling for their five minutes of fame. sexual violence is critical. On These were the same people who had not Hathras and shoving them around on the expressway is just wrong. It’s for the family, not the The Hathras episode has the potential to bothered to give this family — the father is a deeply impact Dalit politics. This is reflected this, the UP police have covered daily wager and the mother works at home — police, to turn the Gandhis away, should it so wish PTI not just in what appears to be a spontaneous an iota of their attention all these days. upsurge against the Uttar Pradesh themselves in shame. At every police says about this case. us the political slugfest because it is just a con- government for its handling of the case by From being on the margins of public atten- Meanwhile, rape has become the predicta- venient and noisy excuse to not do anything to Opposition parties, Dalit formations and civil society turn, they robbed the family of tion, Hathras is now in danger of being make India safer for women. groups. It is also reflected in the Bharatiya Janata reduced to a noisy, unfeeling spectacle. ble political pawn. Party (BJP)’s efforts to send the right signals, albeit its agency to make key decisions In the competitive finger-pointing between The institutional response to sexual vio- belatedly, by promising action and intensifying its The egregious behaviour of the UP police lence is critical. On this score, the UP police outreach among Dalit communities. No political T here is so much noise over the hor- has been the most brazen. The undercover states, no one actually cares even a tiny bit has covered itself in shame. At every turn, they party in India which has expansive electoral ror of what has happened in Hath- cremation of this young woman, forcibly exe- about women, about Dalits or, indeed, about have robbed the family of its agency to make ambitions can be seen as anti-Dalit and the recent ras, Uttar Pradesh (UP), that it is cuted by the police by keeping her parents out, justice. The government’s own data points key decisions. moves to either allay the apprehensions of the difficult to believe that a week ago, was just the first illustration of callous unpro- underscore the inanity of this whataboutery. community (in the case of the BJP) or get them to the family of the 19-year-old Dalit fessionalism. Lawyers and senior Indian National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statis- I am not a big fan of politicians turning agitate (in the case of the Opposition) are intended to victim was running from town to Police Service (IPS) officers say that for a sen- tics released just a few days ago tell us that 87 tragedy into opportunity, but I believe that win over their support. town, hospital to hospital, police station to ior police officer to give a statement that “no rapes are reported every day in India and that which politician a victim’s family wants to police station, ignored, overlooked, forgotten. rape took place” and make a forensics report crimes against women are up by 7.3%. meet is entirely their decision. Blocking Oppo- Dalit politics in India has always had multiple public goes against all tenets of a rape investi- Remember, this is only counting the women sition politicians such as Rahul and Priyanka strands. There is the more militant tradition which I first met her family when they arrived in gation. who actually decide to speak out. For anyone Gandhi from making a trip to Hathras and sees caste conflict as a fundamental reality of society Delhi to seek medical help at Safdarjung hos- who thinks that sexual violence is not com- shoving them around on the expressway is — and seeks to overthrow the upper-caste order, pital. Her father and brother were hapless and For a moment, think of this young woman pounded by class and caste, here is a fact; 10 just wrong. It’s for the family, not the police, to including through violence. This strand, never very broken. “Take me home,” the woman had said strapped to a hospital bed, strangled with her Dalit women are raped every day, making up turn the Gandhis away, should it so wish. strong, has got even weaker in recent decades. The to her brother Sandeep, younger by just a year. own dupatta, her limbs paralysed, her tongue 11% of the reported cases. second is represented by the more mainstream Dalit Those were her last words. By the morning, cut, fighting valiantly to live. The gang rape So far, we are making a mockery of the idea political party formations — which includes she was dead. charge was her testimony in her dying hours. UP tops the list of crimes against women of justice. Soon, this headline will fade and we Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party in UP or Ram Vilas She named the four men who she said did this and the girl child. Rajasthan tops the list of will all move on. Till the next horror strikes Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party, among others. The Sandeep, employed at a pathology labora- to her. Her brother told me they found her states with the most number of rapes; 18% of us. And it will. third is the strand represented by mainstream tory and thus, a frontline worker in these coro- lying “in a pool of blood with no clothes on”. all rape cases in UP are that of Dalit women, political formations such as the Congress or regional navirus pandemic times, said many things to compared to 9% in Rajasthan. A third of all Barkha Dutt is an award-winning parties which have enjoyed Dalit support. The BJP is me, some from rage, some from sorrow. But If indeed, there are gaps, a complete investi- rapes of Dalit women have been reported from the most prominent recent example of this strand, what really stays with me is his response to my gation, done quietly and with dignity, could Rajasthan and UP. So, everyone should spare journalist and author where a significant number of Dalit sub-castes has question on how they coped over the last fort- have established that. Now, it will be very diffi- veered towards the party in recent years. night. “My sister was raped on September 14,” cult for anyone to believe anything the state The views expressed are personal he said softly, “but it’s only after her death that While it is too early to come to any conclusions, anyone has bothered to give us attention. Till TO THOSE WHO THINK Hathras is becoming a key symbol of the atrocities now, for politicians and for the media, we SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS NOT against Dalits. In terms of discourse, it has the were invisible.” COMPOUNDED BY CLASS AND potential to evoke the same emotional sentiment as CASTE, HERE IS A FACT; 10 Rohith Vemula’s suicide or the Una flogging. This The Hathras rape — and despite the sudden DALIT WOMEN ARE RAPED should worry the BJP. But it is not yet clear whether counter-claim by the UP police, I will call it EVERY DAY, MAKING UP 11% this sharpening of the discourse will have electoral exactly that because it was in the dying testi- OF THE REPORTED CASES implications. Hathras, for instance, is a reserved mony of the victim — has represented the fail- parliamentary constituency which has voted for the ure of every institution in India. Whether it is BJP in all but one election since 1991 (a regional party the police, the bureaucracy, the politicians — won in 2009). In a reserved constituency, of course, we have all failed. the electoral power of non-Dalit groups is crucial. But the point is that there isn’t always a neat link As I spoke to Sandeep, there was a sudden between the discourse on Dalit issues and the voting patterns of Dalit communities, which are to do with The internal drivers of Shinzo Abe, may also like to steer clear of the repressive moves in Xinjiang. a complex set of local, regional and national factors. deepening US-China rivalry. The massive military movements and How Hathras will change the discourse and political choices will be a key factor in the This may sound speculative at the moment, deployments of Chinese forces in Ladakh and future of Dalit politics. the projection of a so-called Indian military China’s Ladakh offensive but geopolitics often shifts radically. China’s threat will help in this repression. The stand- { FAULT-LINE } success with the US and Japan will be bad off is thus in China’s internal political interests news for India. An internationally-embold- of stability in Tibet. One wonders if China is ened China could be far more aggressive doing this out of enhanced confidence that it towards India. In China’s perception, India is can control Tibet or a lurking sense of vulner- ability in the context of a post-Dalai Lama asserting itself against Chinese moves in the Tibet. T he India-China standoff in Ladakh per- cially blessed commentators often highlight Himalayas only because it is backed by the US Xi is also using the Ladakh standoff in his sists even after multiple rounds of the significance of Aksai Chin, and the central- and its allies. India has to carefully monitor internal political campaign of silencing critics commander-level talks and two minis- ity of Pakistan in the region. and adequately respond to such develop- who are cautioning him against hostility terial meetings between the defence ments. PM Narendra Modi’s conversation with towards India and other neighbours, while the It was in this backdrop that India’s stated principal challenge is to confront the US. The official media has also projected the Ladakh and foreign ministers of the two countries. intent to recapture Aksai Chin rattled the Chi- PM Suga, in this context, is a welcome initia- conflict as an answer to India for the so-called setback in Doklam. It has been woven into This amounts to India living with the Chinese nese. Union home minister Amit Shah’s state- tive. China’s resurgent territorial nationalism. The local media plays up the idea that India is too encroachments since May. That there was no ment in Parliament, in September 2019, after The theories that the Ladakh moves are pri- weak to stand against China’s might. There does not appear to be any easy way out of this reference to reverting to the status quo ante in changing the status of Ladakh and Jammu and marily led by the People’s Liberation Army Chinese domestic political dimension of the Ladakh stand-off. There is a reactive internal the joint statement after the foreign ministers Kashmir to Union Territories, may be (PLA), which is not comfortable with political dimension to the military situation in India as well. It is seen as a defence for the met in Moscow suits China well. recalled: “Kashmir is an integral part President Xi Jinping and the Chinese changed status of Jammu and Kashmir and is also linked to India’s resurgent nationalism, China’s military obduracy in the Himalayas of India. When I talk about Jammu political establishment, are untena- where any plea for moderation on the border with China will come in for criticism. reflects its assertion as an emerging Asian and Kashmir, Pakistan-occupied ble. Xi is the chief of China’s military One wonders if the internal political dimen- hegemon and expansionist power. Many of its Kashmir and Aksai Chin are included command and the massive move- sions can be decoupled from the Ladakh standoff through a summit meeting between neighbours have experienced the effects of in it…We will give our lives for this ment of troops in Ladakh by PLA Modi and Xi. Or, will there be hostilities in the Himalayas again? this. However, the Ladakh situation is not just region”. China strongly questioned SD Muni could not have taken place without his endorsement. Xi, at the Seventh SD Muni is professor emeritus, JNU, member, Exec- about China asserting its dominance. this statement and has refused to utive Council, IDSA and former ambassador and The Aksai Chin region has a strong strategic endorse the new status of Jammu and Central Symposium on Tibet (August special envoy, Government of India value for China. In the late 1950s, when it first Kashmir. 18-29), also made a strong policy The views expressed are personal transgressed into Aksai Chin, the then Chinese The fate of mutually-agreed non- move on Tibet, asking for developing premier, Zhou Enlai made a proposal to accept escalation between India and China will a “new socialist Tibet”, where its Buddhism India’s hold over Arunachal Pradesh (then depend on the Chinese side. China will try to must conform to the “Chinese context”. This, called North East Frontier Agency) in return sustain the standoff by all means possible. in Xi’s approach, would be done by taking the for Chinese control over Aksai Chin. This Diplomatically, Beijing is keenly awaiting the Tibetans away from the Dalai Lama, changing region of Ladakh was critical to China to outcome of the United States (US) presidential their Lamaistic religious and social practices, shield its turbulent periphery of Tibet and Xin- elections and hopes that a Joe Biden victory and integrating them closely and ethnically jiang. will open a window of opportunity to soften with mainstream China. China also, subsequently, deepened its links US hostility. This approach aims to control Tibet in three with Pakistan, which handed over parts of China is also preparing to further pacify the principal ways. One, to cut off its external link- Indian territory under its occupation to China. Japanese approach towards it under Prime ages and deflect international pressure on This partnership has only grown, with Beijing Minister (PM) Yoshihide Suga. Japan has Tibet; two, change its demographic composi- now having invested billions of dollars to con- heavy economic stakes in keeping the peace tion, and; three, institutionalise mass surveil- solidate its strategic outreach. China’s offi- with China and Suga, unlike his predecessor lance. This will be on the lines of similar { ANOTHER DAY } stories of everyday, routine indignities. locked an upper caste family inside their { EDITOR’S PICK } Namita Bhandare Somewhere a sarpanch is denied a chair home and denied them access to their on the podium during a Republic Day func- daughter’s cremation? HT’s editors offer a book recommendation every Saturday, which provides history, tion. A bride’s palanquin takes the long context, and helps understand recent news events route home so as to not pollute the roads Caste is modern India’s dirtiest little that dominant castes tread on. Shopkeep- secret. It has a grip so insidious that par- CHINA’S RISE FROM AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE ers fling purchases made by Dalit custom- ents will kill their own daughters for fall- Being a Dalit woman ers. Temples and common water sources ing in love with men from the “wrong” The India-China stalemate at the Line of Actual Control in modern India are barred. Just another day in the life of a caste; a grip so normalised that in 2014, Dalit. India’s biggest caste survey found one in in eastern Ladakh persists. Multiple rounds of diplomatic four Indians freely admitted to practising The outrage over Hathras is justified some form of untouchability. and military talks have not resulted in a breakthrough. and necessary. But there is nothing new about the systemic oppression of Dalit Of all the ghastly visuals that emerged This week, we recommend Ananth Krishnan’s India’s women aided by State-backed institutions: from Hathras, the one that broke my heart The police who won’t file FIRs, lawyers is the one where the sister-in-law of the China Challenge: A Journey through China’s Rise and who urge rape survivors to compromise, a 19-year-old Dalit girl is running behind the legal system that exhausts the patience of district magistrate’s official white car as he What It Means for India. Krishnan, an excellent journalist the most stoic victim, and a media that leaves the village in a plume of dust. finds no merit in these stories. with The Hindu, spent close to a decade in China, getting An Indian citizen, guaranteed equality T wo nine-year-olds were fighting tried to intervene and were thrashed. To say, “don’t make this about caste” is by the Constitution, is chasing India’s new immersed in covering not just diplomacy but Chinese over something inconsequential in Finally, the village sarpanch stepped in ignorance and privilege. Of course, it is rulers like a supplicant in a feudal autoc- district Patna, Bihar. As the fight and a bystander offered the woman a about caste. Of course, there is a power racy, begging for the most basic human intellectual and political life, businesses, and social showed no sign of flagging, the shawl. An FIR was filed, but the accused dynamic. Would there have been mere out- right — dignity in death. Or at least an elders of one of the boys, dominant caste as got bail. rage and not a raging lynch mob if four answer. Of course, the car does not stop. trends. While there have been many western accounts of it turned out, decided to get involved. The Dalit men had attacked a Thakur woman Dalit boy, after all, had to be shown his This story was narrated by the woman’s in a similar fashion? Would the police have Namita Bhandare writes on gender the rise of China, it is rare to have a view of China from a Book: India’s place. husband at a conference organised in New Delhi by the All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar The views expressed are personal knowledgeable Indian perspective. Krishnan fills that gap China Challenge: The men from the dominant caste Manch a few years ago. caught hold of the Dalit boy’s mother. They with strong reportage and deep analysis. But the strength A Journey stripped her and paraded her through the But the reality of living as a Dalit woman village. The woman’s mother and daughter in India hasn’t changed. Tucked inside the of the book is that while dealing with the India-China through China’s newspapers — if at all — it filters through question, it delves into China itself — and introduces Rise and What It readers to characters, both powerful figures and ordinary Means for India citizens, and drivers of change. A timely and authorita- Name: Ananth tive book, it will be a key addition to the literature on Krishnan China in India. Year: 2020 R. N. I. No. 503/1957 ● Postal Reg. No. DL(ND)-11/6058/2018-19-20 ‘Licensed to post without prepayment’ LICENCE No. U(C)-113/2006-08, Air surcharge: Raipur and beyond by Rail or Road - Re 5/-, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Khajuraho, Mumbai, Trivandrum, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and beyond by Rail or Road - Rs. 10/-; Printed & Published by DINESH MITTAL (Interim) for and on behalf of HT Media Ltd. 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 and printed at HT Media Ltd. 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The author Deep- ankar Aron, an Indian Reve- The author on how reportage informed IMAGES nue Service officer, earlier her novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line authored World Heritage Sites of Uttarakhand (2010), . Simar Bhasin On the Trail of Buddha — A [email protected] Journey to the East Deepankar Aron 1 Your book addresses poverty in India. 310pp, ₹1995, Niyogi Books Were there any concerns on that front while you were writing it? The triumph and WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN While writing my novel, my attempt was to tragedy of Bang Mahila inhabit the perspectives of the characters fully OSHO’S COMMUNE such that the world would be described only The story of Rajbala Ghosh, poetry, plays. But it was Pandit Kedarnath contemporary journals on women’s educa- through their lens. The main narrator of my novel Pathak, owner of the house where they lived, tion and purdah, she translated Bangla sto- This tell-all account of Ma Anand Sheela’s life is a nine-year-old boy, and his view of the world is the first woman to write short who taught her Hindi and proved to be a life- ries, particularly those which dealt with explores the many dimensions of the enigmatic shaped by his still-forming ideas; what he picks up long mentor. If it hadn’t been for these two social problems (though initially she was figure of whom the world got a glimpse courtesy from those around him; his interests in TV and stories in Hindi men, Bang Mahila would have remained illit- inclined towards jasoosi stories and in 1902 the documentary series, Wild Wild Country. food; and also his height, which makes him notice erate, like a majority of women of her gener- she translated Bengali writer Dinendra From heading an ashram at Rajneeshpuram, Ore- objects and animals at his eye level. To veer away Poonam Saxena ation. Kumar’s detective fiction). But her interest gon, USA, in the 1980s to allegedly spearheading from stereotypes, pity or sentimentalism, I tried to gradually veered towards realistic stories. what is known as the largest bioterror attack in stay close to his point of view. This was a deliber- [email protected] Most of her writing took place after her Her best known story is Dulaiwala, a light- American history and spending 39 months in ate choice given the subject matter of my novel, marriage: this was hardly surprising since hearted work about a trick played by one prison, Ma Anand Sheela’s life is one that fasci- but stylistically, artistically, I imagine this is what The first woman Hindi short story she was married in 1893 at the age of 11 (her friend on another. She also published Chan- nates and intrigues. But who is the woman every novelist sets out to do in any case. writer was a Bengali, Rajbala husband Purnachandra De was 16). He dradev se Meri Baatein, in which she takes on beyond the persona of the commune leader? Ghosh, who wrote under the nom became a ghar jamai and Ghosh babu got Lord Curzon, and British rule itself. What is Sheela like behind the sensational ‘tough 2 The choice of a child narrator shapes de plume Bang Mahila. I came him employed at Jardine and Skinner as titties’ avatar? Manbeena Sandhu followed the the reading experience. How difficult across her name when I was well. And so, Bang Mahila, much beloved of But just as everything was going smoothly Osho movement for two decades before her jour- was it to write such a character in researching the earliest pub- her parents, continued to stay at home with in her life, tragedy struck. In 1909, Bang terms of providing an authentic por- lished Hindi short stories and found that her her parents, husband and younger brothers. Mahila’s 51-year-old father died. Soon after, ney led her to Sheela. Nothing trayal through the English language? story Dulaiwala (1907), is widely regarded as her son, a little over two years old, passed to Lose is an account of the first published by a woman. I was curi- Within the framework of this family, Bang away. The two deaths almost broke her. To Sheela’s life, her relationship I wanted to portray how children experienced ous. Who was she? How come someone Mahila began her writing, which encom- help her recover, Pandit Kedarnath Pathak with Bhagwan, and the story the disappearances of their friends. This was a whose mother tongue was Bengali, wrote in passed magazine articles, translations from made a plan to bring out a collection of her of what happened in the cult’s perspective I hadn’t encountered in mainstream Hindi? There wasn’t much information Bangla to Hindi and short fiction in Hindi. work. The publication of Kusum Sangrah ashram. discourse. Through fiction, I wanted to explore available on her online, barring some bare – This was a time of great debate around from Allahabad’s prestigious Indian Press their fears, and whether the children tried to and rather tragic – details about her life. But women’s education. Bang Mahila wrote pas- was an important milestone of her life. She Nothing to Lose; The wrestle some agency from a world that denies it to then I discovered Bang Mahila: Nari Mukti ka sionately in favour of it, saying that educa- began dividing her time between Kashi and Authorised Biography of Ma them. I found there were difficulties in conveying Sanghursh by Bhavdev Pandey, a book on her tion wouldn’t make women “shameless.” But Mirzapur, and attending literary events in Anand Sheela the child narrator’s voice in English. There is a by a former professor of Hindi in Mirzapur. resistance to the idea was so strong that she Kashi. But life had deeper sorrows in store. Manbeena Sandhu rhythm to how children speak. I decided to retain Pandey’s book provides an enthralling had to be content with saying that women On 13 August, 1917, her husband died of a fall 272pp, ₹599, HarperCollins a few of the Hindu and Urdu words that my child glimpse into the life of this remarkable should be educated enough to be able to down a staircase. He was just 40. Bang narrator uses, and in the syntax I tried to mimic woman. write their own letters, make the home Mahila was devastated. She cut her waist- A LOOK AT LIFE IN A NORTH the manner in which he would speak in Hindi. budget, read, and have a good relationship length hair into a close crop. She gave up Bang Mahila’s family had migrated to Mir- with their husbands (“For the wife of a BA to wearing coloured clothes. She ate one meal INDIAN VILLAGE 3 Were the characterizations of Jai, Pari zapur in the late 18th century. Her grandfa- be illiterate is a matter of great shame and a day and went to bathe in the Ganga at five and Faiz inspired from your work on ther Ram Ram Ghosh’s two elder brothers anguish.”) Overall, her views on women were in the morning every day, regardless of the Anil Singh, a banker working in London, finds out the field as a journalist? worked for the East India Company, and had extraordinarily forward-looking for her time. weather. She stopped writing that his uncle has died in Palanpur, a village in The children are composites of the many been transferred there from Chandernagore. She pointed out that Western women had the altogether. north India, and that he is the sole heir. Egged on children I had interviewed while working as a The brothers bought large tracts of land in freedom to marry for love and terminate by his girlfriend, Pat, he decides to go and take reporter. Mirzapur and Ram Ram Ghosh became a their marriages if they couldn’t get along Four years passed by. Pandit Kedarnath charge of his property and learn more about the zamindar. He also started working as a vakil, with their husbands, whereas the illiterate Pathak knew if anything could free her from country his parents came from. On the way to the 4 How has your experience as a one of the few professions available to Indian Hindu woman was still steeped in devotion the fog of grief, it would be sahitya. It so hap- village, Anil discovers his uncle was murdered. reporter made its way in your fiction- men at the time. Ghosh’s son, Ram Prasann to her husband, observed purdah, and was pened that the first edition of Kusum San- The reader follows Anil as he bumbles along writing? Ghosh, was Bang Mahila’s father, and imprisoned within the walls of her house. grah had sold out and Pathak came to Mirza- through Palanpur, making friends and mistakes. In the acknowledgements to Djinn Patrol worked as a head clerk in the English firm Her views created a stir but she defended pur in early 1922 to talk to Bang Mahila about He is determined to help the villagers by bringing on the Purple Line, I have written that the only rea- Jardine and Skinner. them stoutly. a second edition. His attempt to rekindle her development to the village. This leads him to a son I could write this novel was because of the interest in her work bore fruit – she came to sometimes confusing, yet eye-opening journey work I had done as a journalist, and the people I This background explains in large meas- In 1894, her mentor, Pandit Kedarnath Kashi and read the proofs of her book. through the myriad complexities of northern met at that time, who generously invited me into ure why Bang Mahila wrote in Hindi – her Pathak moved to Varanasi and was The second edition was ready by Diwali of their homes and shared their stories with me. I family had moved to a Hindi-speaking area appointed the head of the library at the 1922. But her active writing years were India. Rumble in a Village, don’t believe that a novelist can only write charac- almost a century before she was born in 1882. Nagari Pracharini Sabha, which had been set behind her. She lived to see the country which is based on Jean ters who are versions of themselves, but at the It was an extremely traditional household. up to propagate Hindi. Through him, Bang become independent, but wasn’t destined to Dreze’s observations as a same time, without research, respect, and humil- She was not allowed to meet boys and girls Mahila was introduced to Varanasi’s literary breathe the air of a free nation for too long. researcher in a real village, ity, I also don’t think anyone can successfully her age, or to go out of her house because the In 1947, she came to Kashi and, as was her paints a compelling portrait of describe another person’s lived experience on this street was usually crowded with elite. This became easier in habit, went to bathe in the Ganga early one the darkness and light that planet. Being a reporter offered me the knowledge people on their way for a dip in 1903, when Ram Prasann babu morning, when she was attacked by a bull. invests the lives of villagers in and understanding that was essential to writing the Ganga, wearing little else but bought a house in Varanasi She fell down and broke her leg. She stayed northern India. their gamchas. (The house was and the family began spending in hospital for two months. But her leg did this novel. near a ghat and surrounded by time there too. not heal. Her brother brought her home to Rumble in a Village; A Novel temples.) But at the same time, Mirzapur, where she lingered for two years, Luc Leruth with Jean Dreze 5 As an author of colour her father, a scholarly man, Most of Bang Mahila’s writ- before she died on 24 February 1949. 304pp, ₹699, Aleph writing in the West, taught her Sanskrit, English and ing took place from 1902 to what were the challen- Bangla at home. There was a 1915. Apart from her articles in Bang Mahila is a forgotten name today. onweb ges you faced? library near their house, and But she deserves to be remembered. 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More options, S.Qtr, Stilt 2 Car Park, Ultra Modern Cont: 9811092042 Sidharth Construction, Vaastu Compliant, At- AVAILABLE 30,000 sq mtrs land PLOTS DLF ph-1 500/500 Pair, Corner Plot Park Facing tractive Price. Gurudutt 9810060323 ATTRACTIVE DEAL GK-1, on beach in South Goa for collabor- sukhchain marg, Ashoka crescent 4 BHK D/D Lobby GURUGRAM NOIDA INDUSTRIAL Sec-80, 83, ating as Joint venture to develop/ Amaltas Marg, Arjun marg, Also fully loaded kitchen Bungalow, 500yds, @22Cr, 300yds, construct a premium resort. Can be SUSHANT LOK-1, 300yds SUSHANT PLAZA A- block S. Av'ble Plot/Kothi Dlf, S.Lok, south Kothi @11.5Cr also 625Yds @28Cr, 85, 90, 140, 154, 155, 4000mtr Plot / given for outright sale also. All per- city 8287939202 / 8981000004 Two Parkings 1000yds @45Cr, Lajpat Nagar Ring Build Residential 450mtr Sec-40, missions in place. For details pl con- North & Park Facing Kothi @ Plot Lok-1( adj.mg road metro station, Road, 725Yds @42Cr. 30, 36, 92, 105, 93B 47 & 44, 450mtr tact us at: [email protected] rate for Builder/ user. NSS Real- above hdfc,axis,icici banks) 1100ft SALE/ RENT SS Plaza Gurgaon, Contact - 9810131535 Kothi/Plot.Raj Assotech 9871146434 tor 9810047003 & 1500ft office space for sale. HOUSES : Safdarjung Enclave A-2, HOTTEL PROPOSE project for cont owner 9811687247 shop 300 sqft, Main Road WANTED/ AVAILABLE in WANTED/ AV'BLE DLF Phase-1/2, Facing, ( Near Modern bazar) 200y Park/East & 335y Crnr. Floor: sale in Calangut Bardez, Goa. Mckinsey 70,000 7% Sector 49, Gurgaon. Perfect Estate SJE 200y North/Park U.Const & 500y Greater Noida Industrial Plots / 30 Rooms 1kitchen, 1swimming, Sushant Lok-1 - 215 Sq.yd, 300 Sq.yd TCS 55,200 7% Agency - 9910293837 Dear Park fac/Crnr Booking; SDA Sheds/ Factories, Size: 2000mtr to 1Bar & Restuent. Total area 1200smt 500 Sq.yd. Contact: Sanjay Shoppers Stop 980,000 6% 500y Flrs ready. 9700800100 Amitt 40000 mtr. Contact only genuine cont Virendra 9923404376 9811467000 Bank 3,63000 6.5% 774 SECTOR 45,Independent kothi seller. Contact: 08800115194 Bank 3,67,000 5.75% AVAIL. PROP. Farm House Noida INDUSTRIAL RENTED RETAIL in Gurgaon 355 Sq.yds, Park Facing, Basement INDUSTRIAL PLOT for sale Noida PROPERTY Warehouse 7,50,000 6.75% 2 BHK + 3 Floors, 3 BHK each, Italian Rs.2000/- Gaj., Fbd. Farm House Good Location Ground Floor Rental Marble Flooring & Designer Tiles, Rs.1500/- Gaj. Ggn. to fbd. Rd. only Phase-2, 14,000mtr. Contact: 2 Lakhs Excellent Tenant Reason- SBI 2 ,39,000 5.5% POP, @ 4.25Cr, Owner: 9999852015 farm house 30L per acre. also Delhi 9811113624 (Brokers excuse) able Price Call - 9910293837 Sale/Rent 1,2,3 BHK. # 9667252138 Bank 2,34,000 5% SUSHANT LOK-I, Park/East facing DISTRESS SALE Office Space on NORTH DELHI YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY Plots TOP FLOORS- ROOF DLF-1 200y Maruti 1,71,000 5.5% URGENTLY WANTED Properties Newly Built 300 Yd. Single Unit Sohna Rd, Corner Unit, Main Road Residential Authority in Resale @ 1.80cr, 316y @2.1cr, [email protected] 9810159600 5 Bedrooms, Duplex Kothi With Lift, Rented To Banks ( Private & Facing Area 800-2400 sq.ft, Ready Sector-18 & 20 size 300, 500, 1000, S.Lok-1 [email protected], 300y @ 2.45cr, 9810110325 Excellent Construction. Desraj Nationalised) in Delhi & to Move-In Call : 98182-30051 2000, 4000 Sq. Mtr. Call Suncity 276y @ 2.25cr, DLF-4 270y 9811072035, S Kumar - 9811031558 Gurgaon. Contact Atul Aggarwal - 99718-47626 @1.80. # 9999406261, 9999606261 ATTRACTIVE RETURNS Brands FACTORY FOR Sale in Okhla GK-2, 300Y, FF, 4BR, A++ Const- 9810154774     215 YARDS Kothi in Sushant Lok-1, PROPERTY WANTED CONFIRM PLOTS DLF-I 500y A- Banks, Haldiram, KFC Mnc com- Phase-I,Size 1230 Sqyd C/A ruction, Brand new, Ready @ 5.25Cr. WESTEND 800 sq.yrds 2nd   pany’s buildings Contact Excellent Condition 7 Bed rooms 30000 sqft Freehold on 80 ft. road, Gulmohar Park 450y, Corner, Park Blk Nrth-East,DLF-I 500y B-Blk East, 9958878123 House, Gated Area. For More visit us at-www.buniyad.com. face, Brand, new, wide rd @ 7.50Cr. Floor Highend Specifications, 500  DLF-I C-Blk North/East, DLF-II J-Blk Options Pls Call: Kapil Gupta: brkr pls excuse PPS 9818881000, 9599808726 Sq.yrds Ist Floor Corner, Highend  500y East, DLF-II K-Blk 300y N/East. RENTED COMMERCIAL 99115 77892, gurgaonassets.com Specifications, Prop Deals : Sabharwal Associates 9811081738 VERY REASONABLE Price GK-1, VASANT VIHAR Corner / Park 9871863399, 9810678184.  #%%& 
  ROHINI, SECTOR-26, Sale and RENOWNED CORPORATE Property Gurgaon Main Golf Course FLOORS /PLOTS 215,300,418,500 &%\"& # %$ HOUSE LOOKING FOR AVAILABLE PLOTS- 300 -360- Etxn Road 33000 Monthly Rental New Designer Floor, 300Yds, facing, 4 Beds Luxurious Floor, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, Purchase, Plots / Floors. All Sizes. MNC Tenant Fresh Lease Reasonable Sushant Lok-1, DLF-1/2/4, South 2200 Sqft, Huge 4 Br attach Rented to Embassy or Vacant. Also !    Rahul Properties 9350483000. Well built 270-500 - Dlf Phase 1, 2 and 4, Price Call - 9910293837 City-1. Lift, Stilt Pkg, Mod. kitchen, Baths, Drawing/Dinning, Family Ground Flr +Base & 3rd Flr +Terrace. Green Park, SDA 200 - 300 - 500 Call - 9810068777 Raghav Sachdeva ACs, Gated, Pwr Bk Up. Collabor- Lounge, Still Parking, Lift. Lokesh Bhardwaj - 9811078877 Newly Built Builder Floor, rich FARIDABAD EAST DELHI Farmhouse 2.5-5 ACRE IN DLF 500YD 12 Mtr North @1.50yd/ ations Wanted/Avble. # 9990305533 specifications, 2 car Parkings inside. PREMIUM AREAS OF DELHI FOR SALE 500, 316, 163 syd Rajat Seth 9810877429 NEW BUILDER flrs 180sqyd Preet 500Yd 12 Mtr East 12 @1.50/500Yd HOT DEAL, New/ Unused Builder All payments by cheque. Interested parties may Kothis in DLF-III @ Plot Rate, also 18 Mtr @1.90/500Yd 12 Mtr South ANAND NIKETAN, 200 sq yds vhr E-blk lift, stilt prkg Italian mrbl furnish full particulars along with non-negotiable 316yd North facing Plot for @1.35/500 Yd North-West @1.40/. Floor in DLF -2, 300Sq.Yds., 3B/R, importd ktchn & Cupboard A.C rms Builder floor in DLF-III. Sumindra Cont: 9811089079, 9810889079 East, Top+Roof, Car Park & Lift. Call park facing, Ground floor 3 bedroom Microwave& oven, Vdo door phones price at rst instance. Prop.9810165528,9810165532 for Price. Jatin Kataria 8130510099 D/D also Third Floor 3 bedroom D/D Possession in 4month 8920434901 DLF CITY /sushant Lok: Avl floors/ with terrace & stilt parking. Contact Details: [email protected] BUY/SELL PROPERTY on Best Salwan Raman 9810062871 AVAILABLE FOR Sale 160 Sq Yds WEST DELHI Plots/kothis (200 (E-18mtr) /300 TO-LET price Plots Kothi commercials Avail- (E)/ 400 (18mtr)/ 500 (SE/12 Mtr) CR PARK ready/under const. floors Duplex House,Sec-29, 60ft. Wide Rd, ON SALE Excellent Location on Main able luxury ready to move Builders 1000 (N) Clean Deals: Moti Ahuja Excellent Location. Best Suitable for Floor in DLF Gurugram #Really Trust 9810012400 (Renting-9810719001) A++ bldr 160Y 3BHK Rs.2- 2.4Cr 233Y Doctors, Architect's. Contact Rajesh Road, Semi Commercial 100 Yds The Real Estate Call 8588893641 3BHK Rs.2.50 to 3.5Cr 276Yds 4 BHK Girdhar 9818855105, 9810285105. 3 storied Building, in Ramesh Nagar BUILDER FLOORS DLF-I,II,IV, Rs. 5.00- 5.75Cr cnr Park 350Y B+GF Market. Contact: 9711366228 PLOT'S-&- KOTHI'S DLF-2 villa Dup, FF 9810888826, 9810007100 SPACE AVAILABLE on Main & 9711728632 S.Lok, Mind Blowing Construction 402y @ 6.90cr, DLF-1 plot 300y Lift, stilt, stilt, power Backup in 270- OLD HOUSES For Sale Greater GOLF LINKS : Park facing PANCHSHEEL VIHAR Newly Mathura Road suitable for EAST DELHI CENTRAL DELHI @ 4.85cr, Plot 150y @ 2.65cr, DLF-4 300-400-500yds Many More Option. Warehouse /Showroom/ Service Plot 360y @ 4.85cr, Suncity Plot Sabharwal Associates 9811081738 Kailash, 208 yds, Saket 300 Yds., Independent Bungalow; Also Built Ground floor 3 BHK with Center. Sale Purchase of Properties 500y @ 6.25cr, Opaks 9999406261 Sarvodaya Enclave 290 Yds, GK-II, Khan Market - Full Building on Lift and covered car parking GPA Dhamija # 9811042045 9873087929 UDYOG VIHAR Ph-1: 450 Mtr 300yds. wanted old houses. S Kumar Prime Location, Clear Title. No Loan OMG Propmart pvt Ltd FOR SALE Kothi, 2.5 Story 9811031558, Desraj 9811072035 Lokesh Bhardwaj - 9811078877 9899236237 SECTOR 15, 1011 yrds plot, facing + 450 Mtr (PAIR), Can be sold Built up on 10M Plot, (3 kitchens), separately. Builtup 28000 sqft FARM HOUSE, Mini Farm House: VASANT KUNJ D2. Sale. 4BHK. 1st main road / park, excellent location, Park Facing, Sector 31, Contact. approx, Corner, 12 Mtr. Road. Call Nr market, metro, original HUDA 981136-0969, 98100-14429 Owner 9971876161, 9810870354 Dera Mandi, 1000 Sq. Yds., 1500 Sq. Floor. Corner. Excellnt Locatn. Fully allottee, only genuine & serious Yds. & 1 Acre. Many More Options. Extended. Ample Parking. Servant buyers contact # 9810636776 SUSHANT LOK-2 (Golf crs Rd Call Owner : 98102 47252. Toilet. Mod Kitchen. Woodwork. AC. Nr Hospital, Club, Metro 9811107732. FARIDABAD HUDA Sectors 14,15, ultra Luxury 4bhk approx 3000ft FARMHOUSE / Mini Farmhouses / builder flrs,show flat ready(6 buil BANK PRE-RENTED Best Deal 16, 17, 19, 28, 29, 30, 31, 21A, 21B,21C dings), ready to move, 100% PBU Plots, Sale&Rent in Chattarpur, DLF, 21D, 45, 46 Plots Kothies Floors @ 2Cr+. Comm 2%. 9810011187 Ansal Satbari, Jonapur, Deramandi, of 2020 Reputed Bank Fresh Lease Sunil Properties 199/21C # 98100- Vasant Kunj, Delhi Registry. GF 3300 S.ft 5* Bldg. of South Delhi 18730, 9810483108, 0129-4041874 DLF CITY 1, 500 yrds, North facing, Contact 8920198072, 9999458324 Freehold Low Rent 6.55 L PM @ 18.50 Cr. Imm. Sale 9811225618 NORTH DELHI confirmed deal Perfect Estate Agency - 9910293837 LAJPAT NGR.-III, 300yds corner, 4 BHK Ground Floor DDA Apartment PUSA ROAD, Rajendra Place, Rani wide road GF & 2nd Flr, 4B/R, D/D Flat 1300ft. available for sale in Jhansi Rd, Punchkuian Rd, Jhande- attach Bath Green Location, Lift, Rohini Sec-8 Delhi, 3side open. walan, Patel Ngr. Commercial Office parking, highend quality, Ready All Amenities. Must sell today. Furnished/Unfurn 500/1000/3000/ with completion. # 9811150390. Owner going abroad 8882328733. 7000 sqft. Gurjesh Suri 9811024280 FARM HOUSE Mini Farm VASANT VIHAR 800 SF 600/ 400 GK, NFC, maharani bagh Gulmore DESPERATE DEALS /Kothis 200- TWO FACTORIES of 400 yards RENT IN C.P. [email protected], 621ft House Avlbl for sale( S.Delhi) Vas- 250 BMT+GF/FF/SF Anand Niketan park basement ground, first floor, 2200yds Model Town /Civil Lines/ each are available for rent in @ 74000, shankar mkt Fur360ft @ ant Kunj, Chatarpur, Deramandi 400/250/200 Bmt+GF/ ff/SF, Shanti third floor with terrace power back 500yds flrs B.D.Estate/ Kothi/floors Jhilmil Industrial Area, Delhi 81000,Rajinder ngr3Bhk fur @ 45K, GadaipurArea,1,2.5acre1200,1500 Niketan Kothi 800Y, 600 FF, West- up stilt car parking. 200, 300, 600 Ashok Vihar/ 160/380yds Gujrawal/ preferably for online trading. 2Bhk fur @ 40000 many option Yards Baba Farms 9599008861 end 800/500 All flrs. # 9899755500 Sq.Yd Indepent/ floors 9811072455 300yds floors Tagore Park. Contact: owner on 9810064050. KCM Projects9811121721,9011590119 SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE VASANT KUNJ DDA new Allotment WEST DELHI NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA 300y Ground Floor On 45 ft road. Flat Investment Palace 1/2/3 BHK 3BHK FULLY Furnished Luxury BUNGALOW IN Civil Service New. Also First and Second Floor excellent Loc. near Airport with lift, with 4 Parkings. Puneet Bhogra car Prkg & all Amenities Sunny Floor 220 sq yards with Stilt Parking Officers Welfare Society/ Silver Oaks 9810417610 Makkad 9891124400,9310224500 + Lift in Mansarover Garden with Society, Greater Noida. Plot size 500 5min walk from Metro Station. mt., covered area 4500 sq. ft., GF: SAFDARJUNG ENCL, Sale, 3BHK, 9999021380, 9311263097 3BR, D/D, SQ, Lawn. FF: large hall, 1BR, for individual, company lease, floor in @2.5cr, 150syd 2nd floor, lift RENTED PROPERTY For Sale guest house etc. Call: 9811032786 one Car Parking, still, 200sqyd, 2nd flr, 1 car parking, sqtr, old but main- (Warehouse), Area -5 Acre at Tikri, NOIDA INDUSTRIAL Rent Sec- tained # 9582003836/ 9810939830 Rohtak Road, Delhi, Rent 32 Lac PM. 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NEW DELHI 13 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 World Trump’s diagnosis jolts campaign INDIAN-ORIGIN US president and first scheduled for October 15 and The coronavirus in BILLIONAIRE lady Melania have October 22. The Commission on Trump’s own words mild Covid symptoms Presidential Debates has not yet BROTHERS FROM but his election commented on any changes in The US president was dismissive of preparations are hit the debate schedule. Covid-19 and defended his policies UK BUY RETAIL Yashwant Raj The US president first tweeted Donald Trump at a recent \"We have it totally under \"It's going to disap- GIANT ASDA late on Thursday that he and the campaign rally (above); a control. It's one person pear. One day, it's like [email protected] first lady began a “quarantine recent photo of the US coming in from China. It's a miracle, it will Prasun Sonwalkar process” as Hope Hicks, his close president with first lady going to be just fine.\" disappear.\" WASHINGTON: An election year aide at the White House who had Melania Trump (right); [email protected] already defined by a cascade of travelled with him several times Trump’s aide Hope Hicks —At the start of the outbreak —Sounding upbeat in crises descended further into in the past few days, tested posi- (below) who also tested in January February LONDON: Zuber Issa and Moh- chaos on Friday with US Presi- tive for the virus. positive for Covid-19. sin Issa, sons of an immigrant dent Donald Trump declaring from Gujarat who arrived to that he and first lady Melania Soon after, in a bombshell work in the textile industry, on tested positive for Covid-19 after announcement that sparked Friday announced the acquisi- consistently playing down the reactions across the world, tion of retail giant Asda (valued threat from the pandemic. Trump broke the news on Twit- at £6.8 billion) currently owned ter that both he and Melania had by Walmart of the US, marking Trump has mild symptoms tested positive. “Tonight, @FLO- another success story in the but he was expected to remain TUS and I tested positive for Cov- UK’s Indian community. on the job at the White House, id-19,” he posted. “We will begin according to White House chief our quarantine and recovery Based in Blackburn, Zuber of staff Mark Meadows. “The process immediately. We will get Issa, 48, and Mohsin Issa, 49, American people can rest through this together!” began small, working on a pet- assured that we have a president rol station in Greater Manches- that is not only on the job, will Later, Melania said she had ter in 2001, and went on to remain on the job and I’m opti- mild symptoms of the disease, build a chain of thousands of mistic that he’ll have a very tweeting, “Thank you for the petrol stations in Europe and quick and speedy recovery,” love you are sending our way. I the United States as part of Meadows said. US vice-president have mild symptoms but overall their company, EG Group. Mike Pence has tested negative feeling good. I am looking for- for the virus, as did Trump’s ward to a speedy recovery,” Their success story was youngest son Barron. hailed in a report by FICCI, con- US health and human services sultant Grant Thornton and the Pence is scheduled to face his secretary Alex Azar on Friday Indian high commission in Democratic rival Kamala Harris said he had tested negative. February, titled ‘India in the on Wednesday in a vice-presi- UK: The Diaspora Effect’. dential debate. Other members of Trump’s party have also tested positive, A consortium of Zuber Issa Democratic presidential can- including Republican senator and Mohsin Issa and private didate Joe Biden’s campaign Mike Lee and Ronna McDaniel, equity firm TDR Capital will issued a statement from his per- the chair of the Republican take a majority stake in Asda, a sonal physician, saying he and national committee. spokesperson for the brothers wife Jill tested negative. and the equity firm said. Wal- Some pollsters say Trump mart, which bought Asda in No one knows what comes could see a short-term spike in 1999 for £6.7 billion, will retain next as far as the election cam- approval or “sympathy bump” a minority stake in the chain. paign is concerned. The Covid-19 due to his diagnosis. diagnosis has sent Trump into a The brothers said: “We quarantine, denying him public (With inputs from Agencies) believe that our experience rallies that fuel his campaign. He with EG Group, including our cancelled his weekend itinerary w expertise around convenience in Wisconsin. and brand partnerships and READ: Trump, our successful partnership The two remaining Trump- UK PM Boris with TDR Capital, can help to Biden presidential debates are Johnson have same Covid stories accelerate and execute that growth strategy.” { VLADIMIR PUTIN } RUSSIAN PRESIDENT \"I'd rate it a \"I just don't want \"And is there a NASA CANCELS 10.\" to be doing, way we can do LAUNCH OF S.S. somehow sitting something like KALPANA CHAWLA —Gives himself in the Oval Office that, by TO SPACE STATION full marks for behind that injection inside P his response to beautiful Reso- for almost a WALLOPS ISLAND: Nasa on the virus lute Desk… I don't cleaning?\" see it for myself.\" Thursday cancelled the launch —On prescribing —On suggestions of disinfectant to of a spacecraft, named after wearing a mask fight the virus I am certain that your Indian-origin astronaut Kal- inherent vitality, good spirits... will pana Chawla, and its Antares help you cope with rocket bound for the Interna- this dangerous virus. tional Space Station (ISS) due to In a telegram to Trump an unknown problem with a “It affects virtually nobody. It’s an component of ground support amazing thing…” equipment. —The day before the US exceeded 200,000 Covid-19 deaths The commercial cargo space- craft, a Northrop Grumman A Cygnus, was set to blast off on Thursday night carrying the name of deceased Nasa astro- naut Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian descent to Al enter space, for her contribu- 20k Amazon workers tested Covid +ve tion to human space flight. “Tonight’s launch attempt for Fires spike in Brazil’s Covid+ UK MP told to @NorthropGrumman’s Antares Amazon: Scientists quit after curb breach rocket to send the #Cygnus LONDON: UK MP Margaret Ferrier, who tested positive resupply craft to the for Covid-19, attended the WASHINGTON: Amazon said on calling for the company to compete - this is an arena where House of Commons and later @Space_Station was scrubbed Thursday that nearly 20,000 of divulge the Covid-19 numbers. travelled on public its front-line US workers have companies should help one BRASILIA: Fires in Brazil’s transport, faced calls to about 2 minutes and 40 seconds tested positive or been presumed Amazon said in a blog that it resign on Friday. She has positive for Covid-19. But the provided the data as part of its another.” The Seattle-based Amazon increased 13% in been suspended by the before lift-off due to an online retail giant, revealing the effort to keep employees Scottish National Party. She data for the first time, said that informed, and to share details company said that it examined Global cases the first nine months of is under a police probe and unknown problem with a com- the infection rate of its employ- with governments. faces hefty penalties. HTC ees was well below that seen in data from March 1 to September 34,627,141 the year compared with a ponent of ground support the general US population. ”We hope other large compa- nies will also release their 19 on 1.37 million workers at Global deaths 1 US 7,507,524 212,912 year ago, data from space equipment,” Nasa tweeted. The disclosure comes after detailed learnings and case rates 2 India* 6,471,645 100,896 months of pressure from Ama- because doing so will help all of Amazon and Whole Foods Mar- 1,029,815 3 Brazil 4,849,229 144,767 research agency Inpe “We have scrubbed tonight’s zon workers and labour groups us,” Amazon said. “This is not an 4 Russia 1,194,643 21,077 arena where companies should ket across America. 5 Colombia showed. Satellites used by #Antares launch attempt after 835,339 26,196 The company also said it is 10 40 the institute detected receiving off-nominal data from * conducting thousands of tests a 32,017 outbreaks last ground support equipment. day, which will grow to 50,000 month compared to 19,925 Stay tuned for the time of the tests a day across 650 sites by a year ago. AGENCIES next launch attempt,” Northrop November. AGENCIES Grumman said. AGENCIES My India { BEYOND THE NEWS } Al HC: HEAR CASES { PLEA IN SC } PENSION REVISION AGAINST MPS, PMO’s mark on key diplomatic India, Germany to the process of taking NRI MLAS DAILY FOR Court can’t examine assignments in neighbourhood talk on Oct 6 over businessman Mubeen QUICK DISPOSAL OROP changes: Govt restarting flights Shah into custody and Shishir SOME OF INDIA’S Front Works Department, which attachment of his Press Trust of India Abraham Thomas up to ₹42740.28 crore. Gupta KEY ALLIES POST comes directly under President NEW DELHI: Germany said properties. The police had “A policy can be questioned NON-DIPLOMATS Xi Jinping. The current Chinese on Friday it will hold talks registered a case against [email protected] [email protected] NEW DELHI: With Vikram AS THEIR ENVOYS ambassador to Islamabad and with India on October 6 on Shah in June this year on ground of arbitrariness…nei- Doraiswami taking over as High TO DELHI Dhaka belong to UFWD, while how to resume passenger under IPC over his AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high NEW DELHI: The Centre has told ther does the petitioner have a Commissioner to Bangladesh the envoy to Nepal has an intelli- flight operations between purported Facebook post court has directed principal the Supreme Court that any right to claim nor do the Courts next week, it is quite evident that to PM Narendra Modi, as was gence background. the two countries. “We against non-locals residing judges of district courts in the changes to the One Rank One have power to issue mandamus road to high profile ambassado- the Indian High Commissioner have received signals that in the Kashmir Valley. state to hear cases against sit- Pension (OROP) scheme cannot or to enforce a work in progress rial assignments in the neigh- to Sri Lanka, Gopal Bagley. The Although ambassadorial India is also interested in a ting or former MPs and MLAs be examined by the Court as the to become a policy...Only the bourhood goes through the last Indian High Commissioner assignments are at present the quick and satisfactory CBI files charge on a day- to-day basis for quick policy in its present form has Government has the authority Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria, served domain of senior most Indian solution for both sides,” sheet against disposal. been approved by the Union to decide the contours of a in the PMO and the current Foreign Service officers, some of the German Ministry of PNB official Cabinet after examining its scheme and manner of its Last week, Rudrendra Tandon ambassador to Myanmar Sau- India’s key allies post non-diplo- Transport and Digital In a letter dated September financial viability and feasibil- implementation,” the affidavit went to Kabul to take over as rabh Kumar has served in mats as their envoys to Delhi. At Infrastructure (BMVI) told NEW DELHI: The CBI has 30, written to the principal ity. said. Indian Ambassador to strife-torn National Security Council Secre- least eight of India’s close allies PTI. On Tuesday, filed a fresh charge sheet judges of the districts, the High Afghanistan. Both Doraiswami tariat, an adjunct of PMO via the have posted non-diplomats with Lufthansa had announced against Gokulnath Shetty, Court registrar general has The Court is examining a plea A bench of Justices DY Chan- and Tandon have served in the National Security Advisor. The expertise in electoral politics, cancellation of all “planned the Punjab National Bank cited a Supreme Court order. filed by the Indian Ex-Service- drachud and Indira Banerjee on PMO as private secretary to PM only exception to this rule is trade and economics as ambas- flights” between India and deputy manager who men Movement demanding Thursday took the affidavit on and Director, PMO respectively. Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, sadors to Delhi. They are : Ken- Germany from September allegedly helped Nirav “As per the order dated annual revision of pension record and posted the matter While the Ministry of External Ruchira Khamboj ; Indian envoy neth Juster (US); Ron Malka 30 to October 20 because of Modi and Mehul Choksi 16/9/2020 passed by the hon- under OROP and for calculating for hearing on October 28. Affairs is unlikely to admit this, to Beijing, Vikram Misri has sig- (Israel); Barry O’ Farrell (Austra- an “unexpected rejection” perpetrate ₹13,000-crore ourable Supreme Court of India the pension based on 2014 sal- Attorney General KK Venugopal key diplomatic assignments in nificant PMO experience. lia); Nadir Patel (Canada); Nilam- of its flight schedule by fraud, and his wife for in writ petition (civil) ary of ex-servicemen. As per the will lead arguments for the Cen- the neighbourhood are given to ber Acharya (Nepal); Austin Fer- India. Air India on amassing disproportionate no.699/2016, I am directed by present scheme, the periodic tre on that day. The petitioner foreign service officers with While the neighbourhood is a nando (Sri Lanka); Saud bin Thursday cancelled all 12 assets worth ₹2.63 crore, the honourable chief justice (of review of pension was fixed at organisation which is a group of inter-ministerial experience top priority for the Modi govern- Mohammed Alsati (Saudi Ara- flights between Frankfurt officials said Friday. The Gujarat high court) to request five years and the pension fixed military veterans relied on the which goes beyond diplomacy. ment, the selection of envoys by bia); and Ahmed Abdul Rahman and India till October 14. agency has charged Shetty you to take necessary steps to based on 2013 salaries. 2011 report presented by the Indian envoys to countries in the South Block for the Indian sub- Al Banna (UAE). All these envoys and his wife Asha Latha list the criminal cases against Committee of Pensions, Rajya neighbourhood are now rigor- continent has taken a different present a wholesome view of the J&K Police seek NRI Shetty under corruption sitting/former legislators (MPs/ In an affidavit filed in Sabha headed by veteran BJP ously selected and given to those meaning after Beijing started country they represent. bizman’s custody charges for amassing MLAs) on day to day basis and response to the petition which leader Bhagat Singh Koshiyari who have this, something that posting non-diplomats as assets worth over ₹4.28 dispose of the said cases as is pending in Court since 2016, which defined OROP as uniform gives them the ability to see the ambassadors in South Asia. If Juster is an expert in trade SRINAGAR: Eleven months crore during the period early as possible,” the letter by the ministry of defence pension for all armed forces big picture. The Indian ambas- Some of these have direct links and commerce, Malka has after revoking his 2011-17 when the scam was Registrar General R K Desai informed the Court that every personnel retiring in the same sador to Nepal is Vinay Mohan with PLA intelligence or United headed Tel Aviv Stock Exchange detention under the being perpetrated, they said. year due to OROP, there is an rank and with same years of Kwatra, who was joint secretary and O Farrell has served as stringent Public Safety Act, said. annual recurring expenditure service irrespective of their date Prime Minister of New South J&K Police has initiated The letter further directed ₹7123.38 crore. Since the of retirement. The Committee Wales. principal judges to give a scheme was made applicable recommended annual revision report about each one of them since July 1, 2014, the expendi- under OROP. to High Court every 15 days, ture over the past six years adds with an explanation of adjournments.

14 NEW DELHI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2020 KASHMIR POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPDCL) OFFICE THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R&B) ELECTRIC DIVISION JAMMU (Fully Owned Government of J&K Undertaking) SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (Procurement) e-NIT No. EDJ/80 of 2020-21 Dated: 29.09.2020 PLANNING & PROCUREMENT WING, KASHMIR For and on the behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir e-tenders are invited on item rate Phone No.: 0194-2493881, email: [email protected] basis from approved and eligible contractors/agencies registered with Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir e-TENDER ABBREVIATED NOTICE for each of the following works.:- e-NIT No.: SE/Proc/02/2020-21; S. Name of Work Name of Estimated Cost of Earnest Time Time and Class of For and on behalf of the Managing Director, KPDCL, Superintending Engineer, No. Division Cost document Money Allowed for date of Contractor Procurement Circle, P&P Wing, KPDCL invites online e-bids from Govt. registered (r in (in r) (in r) completion opening original equipment manufacturers for supply of ACSR Conductor of size 150sqmm (Wolf) as depicted below for the requirement of KPDCL as under: lacs) of tender 12 3 4 56 7 89 20.85 1 E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n PWD 600 41700/- 30 Days 07.10.2020 “A” Class S. No. Material Description FOR ECSD Pampore and Upgradation (R&B) At or after Electrical 1. 150sqmm ACSR Conductor (Qty in Kms) of Ward No. 03, Electric (12.00 AN) Contractor Neuro Ward, Division, 100 HDU, CCU for Jammu the purpose of The complete tender document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in. management Interested bidder/tenderers may view, download the e-Bid document, seek clarification and submit their e-Bid online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below. of COVID-19 Bidding Documents contain Qualifying Criteria for Bidders, Specifications, Bill of Quantities, Terms and Conditions of Contract and other details. Patients and Ortho OT at Govt. Medical College Hospital Jammu i) Date and Time of downloading/ 29.09.2020; 1600 Hrs The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the Sale (Start) of Tender Document departmental website http://jktenders.gov.in as per below schedule: ii) Date & Time of Download/Sale 20.10.2020; 1400 Hrs 1 Date of Issue of Tender Notice 30.09.2020 (End) of Tender Document 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents From 01.10.2020 to 06.10.2020, 4.00 P.M iii) Date & Time of Bidding Queries/ 30.09.2020; 1000 Hrs to 03.10.2020; 1600 DPR JK RO 5319 Executive Engineer Clarifications Hrs PWD (R&B) Electric Division iv) Date & Time of Bid Uploading 05.10.2020; 1000 Hrs to 20.10.2020; 1400 Jammu (Start/End) Hrs v) Submission of Hard Copy (end) 21.10.2020 in the office of Chief Engineer Date & Time Planning and Procurement Bemina Srinagar. vi) Commercial/Technical Bid 22.10.2020 at 1400 Hrs Opening Date & Time vii) Financial Bid Opening Shall be declared later on for the technically qualified bidders viii) Venue of Commercial/Technical Soft Copy Electronically Bid Opening ix) Cost of e-Bid document Rs. 500.00 (Rupees Five Hundred only) for local firms of J&K and Rs. 3000.00 (Rupees Three thousand Only) for firms outside the J&K (Non-refundable) x) Amount of Earnest Money Rs. 5000.00 (Rupees Five thousand only) Deposit for local firms of J&K and Rs. 227000.00 (Rupees Two Lac twenty Seven Thousand only) for firms outside the J&K. DPR JK RO 2686 Sd/ Superintending Engineer Procurement (KPDCL) {Saturday} TO-LET SOUTH DELHI EDUCATION CHANGE OF NAME CHANGE OF NAME TENDER NOTICE SOUTH DELHI SOUTH DELHI I, ABHISHEK Duby S/o Shri I, RAVINDER Kumar S/o Mohan Lal, Rajesh Kumar R/o House No 588, R/o D-13/147, Sector-7, Rohini, Delhi- Gali No 6, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, 85. have changed my son & daughter New Delhi-110019,have changed name from Yakshad Lugria & Yashika my name from Abhishek Duby to Lugria to Yakshad & Yashika for all Abhishek Dwivedi (D.O.B.01.01.1997) records and future purposes. for all future purposes. DEFENCE COLONY 325YD HAUZ KHAS One AC Furnished Room F 3/15, Vasant Vihar. Second floor, I, HITHERTO known as Rakesh Lal I HAVE changed my name from 2nd+T with Lift, Prkg @1.40 L attached bath with fridge washing 3rd Floor with stilt @1.50 L machine for working ladies / student 4 bedroom D/D fully furnished, with S/o Madan Lal, Residing at C-3/557, Mohammad Sameer to Sameer Zaidi Retail / Office 2000 sqft @ 3 L only Contact :- 9891371258, terrace use & elevator. Suitable for Gali No - 27, Harsh Vihar, Mandoli, for all future purposes. Sameer Zaidi Sterling Realtors 98100-81588 9599221258 Expat/ Diplomat. Salwan North East Delhi - 110093, have S/o Nafees Ul Hasan R/o H.No. 65, 9810062871, 9810063891 changed my name and shall here- Bulandshahr Road, Aavas Vikas N-18A GREEN Park Extn 2BHK PANCHSHEELA PARK: N-38, GF after be known as Rakesh Bhandari. colony Hapur SALCON RASVILAS Saket Distt. Semi Furnished on 3rd floor also & Basement Duplex Three Bedrooms I, VIDYA Singh W/o Late Sh.Manoj IKRAM & Ikramuddin are one and Furnished 1 Bedroom +Toilet+ with Attach Bath, Parking, Security. Centre Fully Furnished & Centrally kitchen on terrace on Lease Near Nice Location. Contact Dheeraj A/C,Office 3000/5000sft. Ready Kumar Singh son Chirag Singh same person but in future i'll be Metro AIIMS Cont: Goel 9999125567 Nathani: 9654329909, 9990202752 Occupation,Suits MNC's. Cont Owner Choudhary R/O 77/A, Nyay Khand-3, known by Ikramuddin S/o Haji Abdul 9810022531,9811151888(10am-8pm) Indirapuram Ghaziabad (UP) have Rahim R/o H.No. 1105, Mohalla D-71, AMAR Colony, Lajpat Nagar, PANCHSHEEL ENCL. Basement, Changed my Sons name to Chirag Kajivada Distt-Hapur PANCHSHEEL ENCLAVE , Singh for all future purpose. SF, 2 BR, big D/D, mod. kitchen, 900Sqft. Carpet, Suits Professionals, 2 washroom, A1 Flooring, East- park Fashion Designer, Consultants, Excellent 3/4 Beds Drawing Dining I , Aashmi, daughter of Nalupurakkal PUBLIC NOTICES facing, 24x7 water, ideal location, Online Business. Ample Parking, attached Baths, Lobby, Lift, 2 Car Indp. Entry Contact: 9312244540 Affordable Rent. Cont. 9810445335 parking in stilt. Mukesh 9811043017 Madhavan Sudhakaran R/o H.No. 1421 -A, Sector-29, Housing Board KALKAJI PARK facing 3BHK ONE BEDROOM set - bath & SARVODAYA ENCL 200 to 500 Colony, Faridabad-121008, Haryana, have changed my name from GF/ Kalkaji basement 1800 Sft/ kitchen, annex block, furnished, Yds, FF/SF/TF+Tr 2/3/4 BHK with Aashmi Nalupurrakal Sudhakaran to CR park 1600/ Green park 1200 Fridge, AC in Gulmohar Park. Suits SQ, Lift, Car Parking also Park facing Aashmi Nalupurakkal Sudhakaran. 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NEW DELHI 15 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Business Poweredby TESLA PLANS Merchandise exports up US JUDGE BLOCKS Markets jittery for first time since Feb H-1B BAN, SAYS as Donald Trump ENTRY INTO THE PREZ EXCEEDED tests positive HIS AUTHORITY INDIAN MARKET Bloomberg Agence France-Presse BY NEXT YEAR [email protected] [email protected] Amit Panday and US stocks slumped in volatile At 12:25 pm EST, the S&P 500 Malyaban Ghosh WASHINGTON: US federal judge trading as traders weighed the on Thursday ordered a halt to implications of President Donald was down 17.26 points, or [email protected] the enforcement of a White Trump’s positive test for the cor- House order that would block onavirus along with renewed 0.51%, at 3,363.54. REUTERS MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Tesla Inc. visas for skilled workers, such as efforts to forge agreement on fis- co-founder and CEO Elon Musk Among major countries, exports to China (20.8%) and the US (15.5%) grew at the fastest pace in September, while India’s imports from engineers sought after by tech- cla stimulus. on Bloomberg Television. “This on Friday said that the Califor- nology firms. really raises the specter of the nia-based electric vehicle (EV) most major economies contracted, including China (10.1%). BLOOMBERG The Nasdaq 100 led losses importance for getting the fiscal and clean energy company will Amazon, Apple and Facebook amid declines for tech compa- stimulus done and for making enter the Indian market in 2021. Exports rose 5.3% to trade deficit of $2.9 billion, ings. “Regardless, the sharp gap first time in 18 years. are among tech industry titans nies including Apple, Microsoft sure people have access to $27.4 bn and imports according to preliminary data in non-oil, non-gold merchan- Data compiled by the World and organizations that signed on and Amazon.com. A disappoint- enhanced unemployment bene- “Next year for sure,” Musk contracted 19.6% to released by the commerce min- dise imports remains a cause of to a court filing saying US Presi- ing jobs report that showed less fits.” said while replying to a query on $30.3 bn in Sep, istry ahead of schedule. concern regarding the strength Trade Organisation (WTO) dent Donald Trump’s move hiring than analysts had esti- Tesla’s India plans on Twitter. resulting in a trade of domestic demand,” she said. showed global merchandise blocking visas for skilled work- mated underscored the urgency While Trump was said to be He did not elaborate. deficit of $2.9 bn Mint was the first to report on trade declined by 21% in the June ers hurts the country. to push through an aid measure experiencing only mild symp- 25 September quoting provi- Among major countries, quarter. to help US workers, and stocks toms, his diagnosis adds to While Musk had earlier criti- Asit Ranjan Mishra sional figures that exports have exports to China (20.8%) and the US District Judge Jeffrey pared losses as House Speaker gloomy developments around cized India’s restrictive taxes on turned positive in the first three US (15.5%) grew at the fastest “In comparison, the decline in White in San Francisco granted Nancy Pelosi signaled progress the virus as big cities once again vehicle imports, this is not the [email protected] weeks of September, growing by pace in September, while India’s merchandise trade values during a preliminary injunction, order- on a bill. turn into hotspots. first time he has shown interest 8.3%. In the six months ended 30 imports from most major econo- the financial crisis was deeper ing an immediate hold on a in setting foot in the subconti- NEW DELHI: India’s outbound September, exports have mies contracted, including with a 33% drop recorded in the series of visa restrictions includ- At 12:25 pm EST, the Dow In Europe, stocks edged nent. Last year, Musk had shipments rose for the first time declined 21.4% to $125.1 billion, China (10.1%). second quarter of 2009,” it said. ing H-1B visas relied on by tech Jones Industrial Average was higher. The pound gained on tweeted that high duties on vehi- in seven months with merchan- while imports contracted 40.1% giants for hard-to-get talent. down 23.37 points, or 0.08%, at news UK Prime Minister Boris cles imported as completely built dise exports registering a 5.3% to $148.7 billion, creating a trade India’s merchandise trade has In April, the trade body had 27,793.53, the S&P 500 was Johnson will intervene in the units (CBUs) in India hindered growth in September, driven by deficit of $23.6 billion. been weakening even before the projected global merchandise “We are grateful the court down 17.26 points, or 0.51%, at Brexit negotiations for the first the company’s entry in this mar- an increase in demand for engi- covid-19 pandemic hit the econ- trade to drop by 13% to 32% in recognized the real and immedi- 3,363.54. The Nasdaq Composite time since June when he holds ket. Low per capita income and neering goods, petroleum prod- Non-oil, non-gold exports rose omy and external demand. 2020 because of the pandemic. ate harm these restrictions have was down 173.53 points, or talks with his EU counterpart on lack of infrastructure for EVs ucts, drugs and garments. 11.1%, while non-oil, non-gold meant for manufacturers right 1.53%, at 11,152.98. Saturday. Investors will also be also influenced the company’s imports dropped 13.3% in Sep- In 13 of the past 15 months India’s economy contracted now and stopped this misguided watching this weekend for news decision. Exports rose to $27.4 billion, tember. starting June 2019, the country’s 23.9% in the June quarter, hit by policy until the court can fully Crude oil tumbled for a sec- on Trump’s health and the while imports contracted 19.6% exports have been negative. the double whammy of a consider the matter,” said ond day. The yen, often seen as a spread of the coronavirus. “I am told duties are to $30.3 billion, resulting in a The growth in merchandise demand contraction and supply National Association of Manu- haven in times of market stress, extremely high in India (up to exports is heartening, after the However, since March of this shock because of a countrywide facturers general counsel Linda edged higher amid the increased Brent slipped to the lowest 100%) even for electric cars. This faltering trend seen in the previ- year, both exports and imports lockdown considered to be the Kelly. uncertainty in the runup to the since June. In New York, West would make our cars unafforda- ous month, said Aditi Nayar, started declining in high double strictest in the world imposed to November 3 presidential elec- Texas Intermediate crude ble,” Musk tweeted last year. principal economist at Icra Rat- digits, even temporarily leading contain the spread of coronavi- The judge concluded that tion. futures slumped as much as This followed Musk’s tweet in to a trade surplus in June for the rus. Trump exceeded his authority in 5.4%. 2017 wherein he said: “In discus- an executive order halting issu- Traders had already been bra- sions with the government of ance of non-immigrant work cing for turmoil ahead of the bal- Spot gold slipped 0.2% to India requesting temporary visas, according to TechNet, lot and in the months afterward, $1,901.51 an ounce at 11:55 a.m. in relief on import penalties/ another of the groups behind the and the CBOE Volatility Index, New York, paring earlier gains of restrictions until a local factory lawsuit. Silicon Valley tech known as Wall Street’s fear as much as 0.6%. is built.” giants filed a brief supporting gauge, jumped the most in a the suit by the US Chamber of month at one point Friday before Some industry executives said Commerce and trade groups paring the increase. that Tesla’s foray into India against a proclamation issued by could be in the form of a captive Trump in June halting visas for “Whether it’s the president’s R&D unit instead of selling elec- various categories of guest work- health situation or the payrolls tric cars as CBUs or setting up an ers including highly skilled tal- report, this pandemic is still very assembly unit for EVs. This ent sought by tech firms. much with us,” Anastasia Amo- could range from setting up a roso, head of cross-asset the- captive centre for the develop- “The president’s suspension matic strategy at JPMorgan Pri- ment of software modules on of non-immigrant visa pro- vate Bank, said in an interview automotive electronics to some grams, supposedly to ‘protect’ early discussions with the gov- American workers, actually ernment on battery or energy harms those workers, their storage areas. employers, and the economy,” the brief backed by more than 50 Tesla is in talks with the Kar- organizations argued. nataka government to build an R&D centre in Bengaluru. Fall in jobless rate deceptive: CMIE Warburg to invest ₹700 crore in { ALBERT BOURLA } CEO, PFIZER INC. Prashant K. Nanda stagnation implies a possible working age are employed or, housing financier Home First Fin P slipping away of the recovery are unemployed and seeking [email protected] process seen till recently. This is work. In other words, people Swaraj Singh Dhanjal “Warburg Pincus’ investment very evident in Home First, that We are moving at the speed of what emerges from the trend in who are employed, plus those in Home First at this juncture is the asset quality improvement is science, and would NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate the labour participation rate and who are unemployed but actively [email protected] an acknowledgement of Home quite material and significant,” never succumb to fell nationwide in September, the employment rate,” Vyas said. looking for employment, First’s inherent strengths. Our said Ostawal. political pressure. the Centre for Monitoring Indian together make the labour force. MUMBAI: Home First Finance strong focus on the salaried cus- The only pressure Economy (CMIE) said, caution- In the week ended September Co. India Ltd on Friday said tomer segment, our investments “Our view is that the underly- we feel are the ing against misreading the data 20, the national unemployment A shrinking labour force is a American private equity (PE) in technology and our deep ing growth will be enhanced by billions of people, since it is partly due to more rate was 6.35% and the urban sign of a deteriorating labour investor Warburg Pincus has belief in digital processes and the pandemic. People living millions of biz people dropping out of the work- unemployment rate was 8.83%. market. It indicates that people agreed to invest ₹700 crore in payment mechanisms, have net- together in larger families will and hundreds of force. Overall and urban jobless- Data for the entire month shows are so discouraged by the condi- the affordable housing financier. ted excellent dividends through likely consider if there is merit in govt officials that ness rates came in at 6.67% and deterioration of overall unem- tions that they prefer to sit out multiple disruptive events,” said buying a larger house or more are depending on us 8.45% in September, against ployment rate from this level. and not participate in the jobs The Warburg investment will Manoj Viswanathan, CEO of houses, depending on how large (for a vaccine). 8.35% and 9.83% in August. market, CMIE wrote. be a combination of primary Home First Finance. the families are. And this trend “The 30-day moving average fundraise and secondary sales by we will see playing out a lot A The data is no cause for cheer, of labour force participation rate “The fall in the unemploy- existing shareholders. Warburg According to Narendra Osta- more in the affordable segment,” CMIE chief executive Mahesh (LPR) as of September 20 was ment rate seen in recent weeks is joins existing PE shareholders wal, managing director at War- he added. Vyas said in a post on the official 40.3%. These compare poorly meaningless and misleading in True North and Bessemer Ven- burg Pincus, the PE firm was website. “Other weekly labour with the 40.96% penciled in the face of a falling labour partic- ture Partners. Warburg will hold attracted to the housing finance Home First, founded in 2010, market metrics for the month of August. The LPR seems to have ipation rate and a falling trend in a significant minority stake in sector as it has seen a relatively has established its presence in September so far indicate deteri- peaked a month ago in the week the employment rate,” CMIE Home First. stronger recovery in the last few 60 districts across 11 states and a oration in conditions compared ended 16 August. Since then, it wrote. After the lockdown, India months. “We concluded that Union territory with a significant to the situation in August, and has dropped... the average LPR saw one of its worst phases of The company provides home through the pandemic, the asset presence in the urbanized also compared to the earlier from June through mid-August employment, with April and May loans to customers from low- class that is most resilient is regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra, months since the recovery. The was almost 40.9%. This average witnessing an unemployment and middle-income segments, housing. As we have been track- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. month of August itself had seen has dropped to 40.45% for the rate of 23.52% and 21.73%, who are building or buying their ing monthly information across stagnation in the recovery proc- period mid-August through mid- respectively. In the same period, first homes. The company’s cus- each of asset classes, we could As of 31 March, Home First ess from the precipitous lock- September,” Vyas wrote. the urban unemployment rate tomers are typically salaried and very clearly see, and which is had outstanding loans of ₹3,618 down-induced fall of April. The was 25% in April and 23.14% in work in small firms or are self- crore, with gross non-perform- deterioration from the August A falling labour participation May, as per CMIE data. employed. ing assets at 0.87%. rate shows fewer people of 100,000 DEATHS experience in dealing with other under 2%, which is decent if you { } party’s Bihar in-charge Shaktis- and won’t allow us to meet the ful actions have harmed the lung diseases such as tuberculo- compare with other countries,” inh Gohil who called RJD leader media. All we want is speak to image of BJP, the UP govern- the past week has come from sis, and early interventions in said Dr GC Khilnani, former “This is all for our own good; tee is expected to meet on Sun- Tejashwi Yadav “inexperienced” journalists about the pressure ment and the state chief minister India. The first death due to Cov- terms of the nationwide lock- head, department of pulmonol- and needs to be promoted big day to finalise candidates. and “susceptible to be mis- we are under,” he said. The teen- Yogi Adityanath,” she said. id-19 was reported on March 12 down. “These things were cru- ogy, All India Institute of Medi- time. There is scientific basis to guided” by others. The RJD ager said that a senior officer in Karnataka, with the 100,000th cial in identifying the infected, cal Sciences, Delhi. it. We don’t have to gather in The three Left parties — Com- responded by saying that Gohil even kicked the victim’s father in The 19-year-old woman, who fatality coming 204 days later. If and isolating them as per groups; large gatherings must be munist Party of India, Commu- should keep in mind the rela- his chest on Wednesday, causing belongs to the Valmiki caste, was India’s fatalities are divided into requirement very early on in the The share of deaths among totally avoided; and no big con- nist Party of India (Marxist), and tions between the top leadership him to fall unconscious. brutally attacked and gang- four phases of 25,000 deaths disease stage,” said Dr Samiran the states, however, has largely gregations should be allowed. Communist Party of India of the two parties raped on September 14, and each, each has become shorter Panda, head, epidemiology and been uneven, with Maharashtra Community heads should (Marxist-Leninst) — have been The police denied the charges, rushed to a hospital in Aligarh. than the one preceding one. communicable diseases, India (37,480 deaths till Friday) ensure and appeal that festivals accommodated in the Grand While Paswan did not and pointed out that Section 144 Eight days later, on September While the first 25,000 deaths Council of Medical Research accounting for 37% of all fatali- should be celebrated with cau- Alliance following the assess- respond to queries, LJP func- of the Indian Penal Code – which 22, she recorded her statement, took 127 days (on July 16), India (ICMR). Independent experts ties in the country. It is followed tion; not in large groups but ment that the decision to keep tionaries indicated that the party prohibits the assembly of four or where she said she was raped crossed the 50,000 mark only 30 said the country’s relatively by Tamil Nadu with 9,653 deaths smaller groups. Large gathering, them out in the 2019 Lok Sabha is preparing to go it alone and more people – was clamped in and named the four accused. days later (on August 15). Deaths younger population may have and Karnataka with 9,119 people especially in market places, elections hurt the grouping in will declare a list of 143 candi- the area. A senior officer said the Her mother’s statement echoed crossed the 75,000 mark another also helped in reducing mortal- killed. could be detrimental, so we have many constituencies by dividing dates after a meeting of its cen- ongoing probe by a Special the claims. As her condition 25 days later on September 9, ity. “Fewer people dying in India to be careful,” said Paul, during the anti-National Democratic tral parliamentary board, a Investigation Team (SIT) was the deteriorated, she was moved to with the latest 25,000 fatalities of Covid is not surprising as the BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE the government’s weekly Cov- Alliance (NDA) vote. claim that some analysts said is reason for the restrictions. “The Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital on coming in just 23 days. severity of infection is low in the id-19 media briefing on Tuesday. just another bargaining chip. three-member SIT is conducting September 28 and died in the country, which among other fac- A second top official present There was also an assessment the probe in the village. Till then, early hours of September 29, The seven-day average of tors can be attributed to better in the meeting said, “it is abso- Experts agreed that public in the opposition alliance, espe- The LJP’s explanation that it entry of the media is to remain sparking nationwide protests. fatalities in India has been over immunity status to fight any lutely essential to launch such a awareness campaign is crucial. cially by the RJD, that Upendra will contest against the JD(U) restricted. We are also maintain- the 1,000-mark for the past 28 infections, and also relatively campaign as we have to take our “Wearing a mask, and wearing it Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Sam- but not the BJP has not cut any ing law and order. Hence, no Later that evening, police days, according to HT’s Covid-19 younger population with fewer battle against Covid to the next properly, is as good as vaccine ata Party (RLSP) and the Hindu- ice with the latter. “They can political delegations and individ- drove the family and the victim’s dashboard. At its peak (so far), comorbidities,” said Dr NK level. And already people are against Covid-19. It also helps stani Awam Morcha (HAM) of either be part of the NDA and uals are allowed inside the vil- body back to the Hathras village this number touched 1,166 for Mehra, former head, transplant, lowering their guard which is a reduce the viral load that may go former chief minister Jitan Ram contest or they will have to break lage,” said additional superin- but proceeded to cremate the the week ending September 19. immunology and immunogenet- dangerous thing to do now.” in when you breathe in, which is Manjhi added no value because free; there is no in-between,” tendent of police (ASP) Prakash body without the consent of the To be sure, this has dropped ics, All India Institute of Medical why it’s essential to wear a their votes were non-transfera- said a BJP leader who asked not Kumar in the afternoon. parents. At 2.30am on Septem- slightly over the past few days Sciences, Delhi. A third official said that the mask,” said Dr Giridhara Babu, ble. Both eventually exited the to be named. ber 30, the policemen cremated and is 1,069 as on Friday. Only cabinet secretary has since the head, epidemiology, Indian Insti- Grand Alliance. The police’s decision to block her body even as the family the US, where the trajectory The fact that the outbreak in meeting held two follow-up tute of Public Health, Public HATHRAS journalists from meeting the alleged they were restricted touched 2,300 deaths a day for India started relatively later than meetings,with government of Health Foundation of India. The Congress leader cited in family members drew condem- from even getting a final glimpse the week ending April 21, has it did in the western world may India secretaries and chief secre- the first instance said the seat are finding it difficult to visit the nation from Opposition politi- of their daughter. seen more people die this con- have also worked to India’s taries of the state, to focus on the BIHAR sharing will by and large be a toilet with policemen standing cians and even a senior member sistently. As of Friday night, of advantage on the CFR front. This campaign. Information and “smooth affair” and added that right outside,” said the person, of the ruling BJP. A day after the controversial the 6.47 million people infected becomes particularly evident broadcasting secretary Amit play hardball, insisting on being differences between the party who emerged from the village on cremation, prohibitive orders in the country, 100,896 have lost because as the disease has pro- Khare has been entrusted with given between 27-36 seats, this and the RJD were sorted out the pretext of meeting a doctor. “The UP administration has were clamped and the village their lives and over 5.42 million gressed, scientists and doctors finalising the slogans for the person added. after Congress president Sonia resorted to barbarity to hide the was made off-limits for journal- have recovered. The death toll is, have learnt to fight and treat it campaigns, the people said. Gandhi conveyed that her party The teenager said the family truth. Neither we nor the media ists and “outsiders”. however, expected to keep rising better. As the result, the CFR has The JD(U) wants to contest would not settle on less than 70 was desperate to meet the are allowed to meet the victim’s as the country is still adding been improving, both in India The government has also indi- the most seats. “There is also seats. A second Congress leader media. “My uncle (victim’s family. They are not allowed to Since then, protests against 81,431 new cases a day on aver- and the rest of the world. India’s cated that there will be special some disagreement between the said Gandhi also took strong father) also made an unsuccess- come out either, and family the crime have swept the nation age, and of those around 1.5% CFR has halved since the start of emphasis on wearing masks in JD(U) and BJP on some seats exception to remarks made ful attempt to escape from the members even being beaten up and prompted several Opposi- (based on India’s CFR) will suc- July – it was 3% on July 1. the campaign. Dr VK Paul, mem- where the incumbent quit the against the RJD leadership by village with me. I know the and brutalised. No Indian can tion leaders to try and visit the cumb to the disease. ber of Niti Aayog and one of the RJD to join the JD(U). The BJP some members of her party and secret exit routes through the support such behaviour,” said village – but have all been “We obviously know the dis- key advisors to Modi on Covid, wants some of these seats, while asked them to desist from such agricultural routes because of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. thwarted by the state police. Cit- Government experts have ease far better now, and manage said in a press conference that the JD(U) will have to accommo- statements at a time when all which I could make it,” he said. ing forensic reports, the police credited India’s relatively better to save most of the hospitalised the coming festive season will be date its new members from like-minded parties have The UP administration of CM have denied that the woman was Covid-19 mortality rate to a patients. The mortality rate is all about masks— mask wali these constituencies,” added this decided to join hands against the He further alleged that the Yogi Adityanath also came raped but experts have pointed series of factors such as the chhath, mask wali eid, mask wala person. NDA government in Bihar. police cut off the family’s contact under criticism from BJP leader to lapses in procedure during the dussehra aur mask wali diwali. with the outside world. “They Uma Bharti. “UP police’s doubt- medical examination. The BJP’s parliamentary One such statement was have seized our mobile phones board and the election commit- made on Friday by Congress

16 NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Sport { NO AGENDA } Sun rises as Sanjay Manjrekar IPL 13: The early report card CSK slump Things are warming Aditya Iyer his first boundary. It was a clas- up in UAE; how do sical stroke, unlike the follow- teams look now that [email protected] ing shot where he made room we have seen them all to collar a full-toss behind play a few games? NEW DELHI: Priyam Garg point for four more. Curran’s looked rather sheepish even free-hit ball was as good as a Two weeks into the before he faced his first ball on delivery could get, sharp and IPL and we are start- Friday night. The baby-faced tailing into the batsman. Yet, it ing to see the rust teen from Meerut had only just was deposited over square leg come off a lot of play- made his way to the middle of for six. ers. The IPL is just the Dubai field a ball ago—at starting to warm up the fall of captain David In that fashion he raced to and in the next two weeks we Warner’s wicket—and settled his maiden IPL fifty, the may see it get into a nice canter. into his position at the non- innings’s top-score by a fair striker’s end. mile. And SRH had conjured 95 Here is what I think of the runs in 9 overs since William- teams so far. From there, he watched son’s run-out, and 164 in all. batsman Kane Williamson Given CSK’s form this season, Chennai Super Kings RCB’s AB de Villiers (left) and Virat Kohli (centre) will be desperate for a good season; MI’s Hardik Pandya is already off to a flier. BCCI/IPL nudge the ball to square-leg in those runs were always going This is the first time we’ve seen the hope of retaining the strike to keep Hyderabad’s frontline Chennai under pressure in the more solid, despite lack of runs men—are getting under-utilised. Delhi’s young batsmen have to after he has bowled two good chise. at the end of the 11th over. But bowlers interested. league stage of the tournament; at the top from De kock. Shami has been their most be careful about putting too overs. Shows what good tactics They may have found the Garg only left Williamson for a team that’s made the play- impressive pacer, why? Again, much of a price on their wickets. can do, and it’s done wonders to stranded halfway down the MS Dhoni hasn’t had the best off every time, this is highly unu- James Pattinson has added he has kept it simple and bowled KKR. right idea to win with their team pitch and immediately turned of times, professionally, since sual. another dimension; he is a straight. Looks a team that can Sunrisers Hyderabad selection in the last game—if you pink as the Kiwi stared him the final of the previous IPL. strong fast bowler who runs the beat the best, death bowling As always, a little lacklustre, Rajasthan Royals have a weakness in pace, make down. There was that ordinary World As we know Chennai has narrow corridor and bowls the being their major concern. more so when David Warner is The real talking point about RR spin your X factor in bowling— Cup campaign, followed by a always been different in the way narrow channel which means he not all guns blazing. For the first has been their individual per- along with Washington and Cha- Not much was going Hydera- long leave of absence—one that they’ve made their squad selec- attacks the stumps. Very few of Delhi Capitals time in his entire IPL career formers. They aren’t looking like hal, they had Adam Zampa play- bad’s way at this point—the was broken by his retirement tions and with their tactics too. his peers do this. I was really disappointed with Warner hasn’t looked formida- final four contenders yet, despite ing too. successive-ball dismissals of from international cricket. They have surprised everyone— the way Delhi went about chas- ble. wins in Sharjah. Warner and Williamson had Then there was the start to this by once winning the title and the MI have two of this kind, ing a score of 163 against SRH Finally, the important learn- left them reeling at 69/4 with edition of the IPL, which saw next year reaching the finals— Bumrah being the other. This the other night. He is arguably the best IPL Samson has been sensational; ings for me, and I guess for the only nine overs to go. And not a CSK starting and finishing Fri- with the same bunch of ageing means even when you are going batsman ever, with aggregate shows how a small step forward teams too, is that you must have lot was going young Garg’s way day’s game at the bottom of the and ‘beyond their prime’ players. to the cleaners you have a better SRH went with just 5 bowlers, runs and strike rates to marvel can be a great position to attack real strength in one area of your either. Apart from running out table. chance of getting the batsman out of which three were, Khaleel at. One good sign though, in that from in this format. Interest- team even if it means diminish- Hyderabad’s middle-order We have also seen many times out. Ahmed, T Natarajan and win for Hyderabad was Natar- ingly, that same small step for- ing the other. mainstay for 9, the Under-19 He walked in at the fall of Faf in cricket when a bowler has Abhishek Sharma. With the bat- jan, specifically his yorkers. Now ward set up in Tests makes you a player had little to no match du Plessis’s wicket (caused by a bowled 3 good overs and the Hardik in the last match ting talent Delhi have they we know why the team manage- sitting duck. That gives you an Trying to cover up all the practice. Garg run-out), with CSK reeling captain gets tempted to give him clearly showed that he is in top should have strolled to the tar- ment was backing him so much. insight into the challenges these bases is not working in these at 36/3 at the end of six overs. one more and the bowler gets gear now, while Pollard was in get, but Ricky Ponting may have young cricketers have to face conditions for teams that do not Since the end of India’s U19 Four overs later, Dhoni and carted for 25 runs in that over. Is top gear coming into the tourna- noticed some of his young bats- His yorkers are classical in today with 3 formats. have great depth (and that goes World Cup campaign in Febru- CSK had crawled to 44/4 at the that what’s happening with ment. Rahul Chahar flies under men playing that night with long nature and he bowls them with for most teams in the IPL). ary, Garg had played only one halfway mark. Chennai? Are they stretching it a the radar a bit but as a spinner, term goals. Playing in 3rd gear control and he demonstrated to Archer and Steve Smith have match of consequence – his IPL bit too far? One more year of the his results are right up there and waiting for the final flourish us that in this ‘360 degrees bat- been the other star performers Teams that have risen up the debut a fortnight ago, where he From there on, it took plenty same approach means the ‘age- with the others. was the modus operandi of their ting world’ there is still no good for RR, with Buttler starting to points table are ones that have scored 12. of luck (such as Bhuvneshwar ing’ have gotten even older and main batsmen, but when you answer to the perfect yorker. come into some IPL mood in the made that commitment. Kumar pulling up injured in are yet another year more out of Kings XI Punjab have to get that final flourish last game. For the first eight balls of his the penultimate over) and mad- mainstream international Have loved the tactics and team against Bhuvi and Rashid Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders w innings, it didn’t seem like Garg ness from Ravindra Jadeja for cricket. selections of Punjab since Anil it’s not a good plan at all. In fact, The night KKR pushed Karthik Royal Challengers was going to lead SRH’s Dhoni’s side to lose only by Kumble took over, but Glenn short term planning is the best down the order and started hav- Bangalore READ: MS Dhoni revival—some singles here, seven runs. But this is when the image of Maxwell continues to baffle with way to go in T20s. Stay in the ing seven bowling options, their A team that is now really desper- becomes the some misses there. But then Brief scores: Sunrisers Dhoni appears in our minds, and his failures which means guys moment is what T20 is all about. fortunes have changed. They are ate for points, the pressure is most capped player in IPL history came Sam Curran’s over, the Hyderabad 164/5 in 20 overs (P you think, who knows, he may like Sarfaraz Khan and K Gow- now able to take Kuldeep off really building up on the fran- 17th, and Garg showed just why Garg 51*; D Chahar 2/31) beat surprise us one more year. tham—both dangerous T20 bats- he is among the country’s most Chennai Super Kings 157/5 (R promising prospects. Jadeja 50; MS Dhoni 47*; T But I highly doubt it; if he does Natarajan 2/43) by seven runs. not make changes that are abso- A square-drive through lutely needed in UAE condi- backward point brought him tions—he can’t go in with just 5 bowling options with Jadeja as Gunners shoot past Reds one of the 5—on a turner yes, but we haven’t seen a turner yet in Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno saved two penalties in a 5-4 UAE. shoot-out win over Liverpool to reach the League Cup quarter-finals where they will face holders Manchester City.AP They are clearly batting heavy and can afford to drop a bats- man for a pure bowler and have 6 bowling options. Mumbai Indians They have won a few and lost a few but they have looked a champion side. Why Saurabh Tiwary was playing before Ishan Kishan will remain a mystery but his 99 the other day makes MI look even { FRENCH OPEN } FORMER CHAMPION EXITS Al Narine’s diminishing returnsWawrinka goes Milan win after 24 penalty shootout down to No. 239 Dhiman Sarkar Narine as IPL opener former KKR and Australia spin- ner Brad Hogg has said: “Narine NYON: Seven times Agencies that today,” said Halep. [email protected] In 3 games in Runs as IPL opener Strike rate is opening the batting way too European champions Halep meets another 19-year- often. You need him as a sur- AC Milan scored a [email protected] KOLKATA: Asked at the post- IPL 2020, 400 2018 2019 2020 200 prise where he has got a good penalty at the end of old opponent, Poland’s Iga Swi- match presentation whether Narine has matchup against an opposition extra-time before PARIS: French wildcard Hugo atek, for a place in the quarter- Wednesday’s 37-run win against scored 9, 0 189.9 166.27 bowler.” winning a 24-penalty Gaston, ranked at 239 in the finals. She dropped just one Rajasthan Royals (RR) was a and 15. His shootout against world, defeated 2015 champion game when the pair met here in perfect game for Kolkata Knight style of 342 150 Deep Dasgupta provided a Portugal’s Rio Ave on Stan Wawrinka in five sets to the last 16 a year ago. Riders (KKR), skipper Dinesh counter to this line of thought. Thursday to squeeze reach the Roland Garros last 16 Karthik said: “I wouldn’t call it 300 “I don’t see a flipside to this,” into the Europa League on Friday. The 20-year-old left- Meanwhile Thiem, the run- that. I think there are a lot of the former India wicket-keeper group stage. Milan, hander, the only home player ner-up to Nadal here the past areas we can definitely swinging and Bengal captain said over unbeaten in all still standing out of 18 who two years, broke down early improve.” phone from UAE where he is an competitions since started in the men’s draw, will resistance from Norway’s Cas- square of the IPL commentator. “You can’t March 8, were trailing face third seed and US Open per Ruud to secure an impress- Sunil Narine’s batting would take him seriously as a bats- 2-1 until Rio Ave champion Dominic Thiem for a ive 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 victory. be one of them. Opener Narine wicket or 200 100 man. If he doesn’t open, he bats defender Toni place in the quarter-finals. took seven balls to get off the going down possibly at No.8 so you are not Borekovic handled in Two-time quarter-finalist mark and that happened only the ground 92.3 exactly wasting a wicket.” the area and Hakan Gaston, who won the rain-in- Elina Svitolina ensured she will because former teammate Calhanoglu made it 2-2 terrupted tie 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, stick around for the second Robin Uthappa dropped a dolly. worked earlier 100 132 50 Dasgupta also said barring from the spot with the 6-0, was the second player week here with a 6-4, 7-5 win Having swung and missed twice but the effect Siddesh Lad and Rahul Tripathi, last kick of the match. ranked outside the top-200 to over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexan- to Jofra Archer in the first over there may not be anyone taking Both sides converted reach the last 16 on Friday after drova, the 27th seed. and denied space to execute the looks to be 24 Narine’s place. “Unless you drop their first seven No.213 Sebastian Korda downed pull by Ankit Rajpoot twice wearing off Sunil and play Tom Banton penalties in the Pedro Martinez. Ukrainian Svitolina is full of more in the second, Narine 00 which is a different conversa- shootout, missed their confidence after capturing her finally got a run in the fifth ball 357 143 24 tion altogether.” Nitish Rana? eighth and scored their Nadal, Halep progress 15th career WTA at Strasbourg of the third over just as RR skip- “We haven’t seen how Nitish ninth. They then Korda will next face Rafael last weekend. “It’s always really per Steve Smith was getting 39.6% 52.5% 66.6% Rana will fare as opener either,” missed two in a row Nadal after the 12-time cham- nice to have another chance to ready to celebrate KKR’s first said Dasgupta. each, with the two pion got past Italy’s Stefano go deep in the tournament,” wicket. Narine then had a 4-6-4 23% 23% 42% goalkeepers Pawel Travaglia with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 win said Svitolina, who next meets routine in the next six balls he One reason why despite Kieszek and Gianluigi over Italian world No.74 Stefano Caroline Garcia. faced before Jaydev Unadkat Pull (Edged) 7 lllllll diminishing returns, KKR can Donnarumma among Travaglia. Nadal has yet to drop knocked his stumps off. persist with Narine as opener is the culprits, before a set this week and took a stride “It’s a little bit different with- Drive (Good connection) 5 lllll that he doesn’t waste deliveries. Simon Kjaer converted closer towards equalling Roger out the crowd, so you start to “The no complicated batting According to ESPNcricinfo prior Milan’s 12th attempt Federer’s record of 20 majors. treasure every match and every style of Narine makes things Pull (Good Connection) 4 llll to Wednesday, opener Narine’s and Aderaln Santos’s Grand Slam you play.” easy for us,” Karthik had said innings lasted an average of 11 effort was stopped by Top seed Simona Halep and referring to KKR’s new opening Slog (Good Connection) 3 lll Stats: CricViz balls, when he was out for less Donnarumma as Milan US Open winner Dominic Home hope Garcia dumped pair of Shubman Gill and Nar- than 10 it is five. “KKR probably won 9-8. Thiem swept into the last 16. out 16th seed Elise Mertens 1-6, ine. competition since May 2018 twice in 2019 where he was not not long after David Warner and assume 10/1 to be 10 for no loss 6-4, 7-5, closing out the upset when he hit a 36-ball 75. Since used as opener in the last four Jonny Bairstow imparted a les- and what if he survives the Fati scores as Title favourite Halep, the win over the Belgian on her This was prior to the start of then, Narine has crossed 30 games. son in running between wickets. opening overs,” said Dasgupta. 10-man Barca win 2018 champion, avenged last sixth match point. IPL 13. In three games since, only once in IPL when he scored year’s French Open loss to Narine has scored 9 (10 balls), 0 47 off 25 balls against RR in As teams pepper Narine with “No is the short answer,” said “I will be worried with Sunil’s MADRID: Teenager Amanda Anisimova by thrash- Swiatek dismissed former (2) and 15 (14). His style of 2019. Between that 75 and till he short balls—he averaged 7.46 former New Zealand all- batting only if it affects his con- Ansu Fati scored again ing the American teenager 6-0, Wimbledon finalist Eugenie swinging square of the wicket hit two successive half-centu- against rising deliveries going rounder Scott Styris on Wednes- fidence as a bowler,” said Das- to help give Barcelona a 6-1 in just 54 minutes. Reigning Bouchard 6-3, 6-2 to seal a or going down the ground ries in the 2020 Caribbean Pre- into Wednesday’s match, day’s pre-match show when gupta. Narine’s strike rate as a second straight win to Wimbledon champion Halep return to the last 16, matching worked like a charm since mier League, Narine crossed 30 according to ESPNcricinfo— asked whether KKR should per- bowler in 2020 CPL was 20 and start La Liga season made only seven unforced her best result at a major. Melbourne Renegades found an just four times across all lea- Cricviz data shows his dot-ball sist with Narine at the top. After economy rate 4.55, both second- with a 3-0 victory at errors as she stretched her opener in the West Indian gues. From seven innings with a percentage climbed from 39.6% Narine fell, commentator Mark best for champions Trinbago Celta Vigo. Barca won career-best winning run to 17 w named after Sunil Gavaskar in strike rate of 200 or more in IPL in IPL 2018 to 69.2% this term. Nicholas said on air that a Knight Riders. For bowlers with despite playing more matches. “I played a really good January 2017, but the effect 2018 (counting only scores of Not a fast mover, Narine refused team’s best players should get to 10 overs or more till Friday’s than half the game with match. I was very aggressive READ: Crossing looks to be wearing off. over 20), Narine managed that Gill a second run on Saturday face the maximum deliveries. match, Narine’s economy rate 10 men. and I knew from last year I had the line: Pressure against Sunrisers Hyderabad On his YouTube channel, of 7.75 is fifth among spinners to change something and I did builds for Hawk-Eye in Paris Used as an opener for the and 10th overall. The strike rate first time by KKR against Kings of 36 though puts him in 21th XI Punjab in IPL 2017, Narine place. hasn’t had a half-century in the

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It’s one of the first 500 hardcover editions! went up by 92%, as compared to the 2019 edition, for Compiled by Swati Chaturvedi the first four live matches of the tournament →04 Mail your six shot entries to [email protected] Bollywood doesn’t care Scan the code ON THE FRONT much for global to read more FOOT: CELEB honours: Adil Hussain on what Adil ENDORSEMENTS Hussain thinks A MASSIVE HIT of global DURING IPL recognition Rishabh Suri written and nuanced,” he says. composer AR Rahman P ‘A lot of heroines made However, on whether Bolly- and sound designer it to the top because of [email protected] Resul Pookutty, saying chatarhevIeesmdyAoboDu(meInBLce’oHhatnUln,tlSthyoyShwriAfneIiIoNkllmw,oeAdaocstd)ou.r lodf wood cares about international they had trouble find- casting couch’ Adil Hussain’s perform- recognitions, Hussain says, “I ing work in Bolly- ance in the film Pareek- don’t think they care much, wood after the Shreya Mukherjee sha has been winning otherwise I would have been award, he says, praises, and now it’s getting the lead of so many films. I am “I’ve heard those [email protected] noticed internationally too. not sure, but I am probably the stories, but The actor took to social media only actor in India who has haven’t received T aking a subtle dig at the dialogue — Ab on October 1 to share the news received the National Award of an Oscar, so I raja ka beta raja nahin banega, ab raja that he has been awarded Best another country, the Norwe- don’t know. In wahi banega, jo haqdaar hoga — from the Actor at the Indo-German Film gian National Award, and then the independ- Week 2020, Berlin. Kosmorama, given and voted ent film mar- by the Scandinavian film fra- ket, films not He tells us why awards have ternity for the same role, in only become important to an actor’s What Will People Say. I was the depend career. “We’ve become a mar- only actor in India, that should on the ket society, and they are sort of have given me (opportunities), Indian, a recognition by people in pow- but it didn’t.” The 56-year-old but also erful position. For example, a adds his Hollywood agent gets the world critic, who you trust would say enquiries from people who’ve market. It definitely plays ‘this is a good film, watch it’. seen the film. an important part when Then producers also are eager you get an award.” to cast you, and you start get- As for Oscar winners, music ting roles you dreamt of, well- PHOTO: AMAL KS/HT film Super 30 (2019), actor Isha Koppikar says such things sound good only in films and the real scenario is completely different. { DIA MIRZA } No one speaking Weighing in on the current debates around ACTOR up for the industry as all nepotism and insider vs outsider in Bollywood, P are scared, says Aman Verma the actor asserts in the end, only hard work I feel if I’ve nothing counts. “Whether you call it nepotism or favou- construct- ive to ritism, I agree it’s a loss for outsiders like us. contribute to a Scan the code But many such star kids came and couldn’t narrative, to read more I would on how Aman do much, probably they lacked the skill rather Verma feels remain about the even after getting opportunities. How- silent. villification of the film ever, for outsiders like us, there’s an On social industry media exam at every crossroad. And there’s A no alternate to hard work. Madhuri (Dixit Nene), Deepika (Padukone), Pri- yanka (Chopra Jonas), Anushka (Sharma)... they all came from outside and carved their niche,” says Koppikar. Ask her about the hurdles outsiders face when it comes to camps in Bollywood, the 44-year-old doesn’t deny that it happens, but is quick to add that cribbing is futile. “Yes, there Kavita Awaasthi unemployment or migrants”. “But is scared and so people are taking are camps, but what can I say about it? Maybe people know all about Rhea (Chakra- advantage. People have to voice their [email protected] borty) and her family and about her opinions like Jaya ji (Bachchan) did these people want to work with those they like, WhatsApp chats,” he adds. in Parliament,” he says. I am losing a number of my friends their friends and people who’d listen to them. I who don’t see eye-to-eye with He is upset about the entire film Verma feels sorry for Rajput’s what happened to Sushant Singh industry being labelled as ‘drug family as “everyone has forgotten also have grievances. I can be bitter, but I Rajput. I hope with the CBI’s investi- users’. Verma shares, “I don’t do him”. “By being part of a conversa- gation, the truth comes out soon,” drugs, or smoke or drink. And there tion on him, you are getting eyeballs, P don’t want to,” she says, elaborating says Aman Yatan Verma, who are many actors like me who worked which is sad,” says the actor, who is on the casting couch in the believes people need to understand hard to make a place for ourselves.” shooting for a film “inspired by cur- industry. that this is a political game. While he believes this might be a bad rent events” including Rajput’s death phase for the industry, he also feels probe. Ask if the film too is trying to You always “Of course that happens, Verma is unhappy that while news it’s the time to show solidarity, which get eyeballs and he says, “People have a choice. I too. But, again it depends on channels are “cooking up new stories isn’t happening. “This is the time to might think so but it’s an inspired what you want. Aapko cast- daily”, people aren’t “even thinking speak up for the industry. Everyone version, not a blatant copy.” about issues like the GDP, economy, Scan the code prefer a clear ing couch ke sahare kaam to read more conscience and a karna hai, toh karo, bahut on Isha heroines ne kiya aur oon- Koppikar’s take on the good night’s sleep. che mukaam par pahunchi film industry hain. But if you don’t want, NOTE TO READERS: Some of the coverage that appears on our pages is paid for by the concerned brands. No sponsored content does or ISHA KOPPIKAR, then don’t do it. 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NEW DELHI movers & shakers 03 SATURDAY Entertainment & Promotional Features OCTOBER 03, 2020 { SPOTTED } Power of powder blue They got it, they flaunt it B ringing lots of glam- The dusty blue palette comprising our and style inspo hues of sky, sea and dove egg are these Bollywood eclipses Spring Summer 21 celebs, spotted in Mum- bai recently. Actors Disha Manish Mishra to wear in morning Patani and Malaika Arora flaunted the time- [email protected] wedding functions. less autumn look — sneakers and sweatshirts. P owder blue is a classic hue that According to me, the Actors Shilpa Shetty never really goes out of design- Kundra and Amyra Das- ers’ mood boards. Flattering combination of pow- tur wore knotted tops most skin tones and emanating a and coordinated their seasonless vibe, the tone appears to der blue and white ensemble look. Also spot- be a major trend for Spring Summer ted were actor Kartik 21, seen on the runways of Versace, works magic. Pairing A pale blue twin- Aaryan and singer Fendi, Emilia Wickstead, Boss and Sophie Choudry. HTC Simone Rocha at the recently con- up a powder blue set from designer cluded Milan and London Fashion Malaika Weeks. While Fendi presented it in dupatta with a dark Monisha Jaising’s Model Arora and soft, translucent fabrics, Boss went Imaan Sophie Choudry tone on tone, mixing periwinkle colour lehenga will collection with her Hammam on a walk with blue with sky blue. Versace pre- on Versace their pets sented an onda-hemline dress in complement the signature surface blue inspired by the movement of SS 21 waves and Emilia Wickstead attire, or pairing a embellishments runway teamed a pale blue skirt with a wearing white collared shirt. white shirt with bell an Designer Monisha Jaising says, sleeves with a sequin onda- “Powder blue brings to mind a hint hemline of luxury. In fashion, it is referred to skirt is a perfect party wear.” dress as an English tone. It is one of the inspired pastel hues that people also prefer Designer Aniket Satam observes A tone on tone by the movement that powder blue has a neutral menswear of waves Amyra Zen-like quality which resonates ensemble Dastur with consumer psychology post the from Boss PHOTOS: lockdown. “This delicate shade of Spring YOGEN SHAH blue is universal and can some- Summer 21 where represent the clear blue sky, showcased symbolising freedom. It’s a classic at the shade in which every silhou- recently ette looks dreamy and ethereal, concluded whether it’s a structured pantsuit, a Milan lounge-y day dress or a fluid satin, Fashion Week bias-cut slip,” he adds. PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM { SUMEET VYAS } ACTOR #instastyle Kartik P Actor Jennifer Aaryan Winget celebrated I’ll teach him that her pooch Breezer’s no matter what one birthday at home. As is going through, she basks in the never take success of her web anything for series, she took some granted. time off to unwind. She posted a series On teaching the of photos giving a importance of sneak peek into her gratitude to his personal space, and a slew of her friends A son, Ved, who from the industry was born during joined in to convey the lockdown their wishes. “Happy Birthday to the best ‘good boy’ in my world,” she wrote. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/JENNIFERWINGET1 Shilpa Shetty Kundra Disha Patani

showbiz04 NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 PHOTO: PTI Stop crying, there Despite brands (Insets) Virat is much work for taking a Kohli and everyone: Kushal financial hit Rishabh Pant PHOTOS: YOGEN SHAH AND INSTAGRAM due to Covid- 19, IPL has seen a surge in celeb-driven Juhi Chakraborty P ads; according CELEB to a report, the [email protected] evnIheedarpyovyooenwtu’tihtrsomesmperie.lrnfIo..td.Yv.’soeu count of celeb- ENDORSEMENTSled campaigns U nfair treatment, lack of oppor- KUSHAL TANDON, Actor tunities, groupism – this is all this season is that’s being talked these days web series Bebaakee, also adds that A MASSIVE HIT48comparedto about when it comes to Bollywood. till then he will be happily be work- But actor Kushal Tandon feels that ing in the OTT space. total of 25 the debates are misplaced and the endorsements DURING IPL negative portrayal of the whole “I will be at it and someday some- last year industry is not required. body will see my talent and offer me a good role in a film. I know that Shah “I don’t mind it (nepotism), nepo- when people will think of me well, I tism is everywhere. You have to will get it, otherwise I am very Rukh prove yourself, there are so many happy in my space , very content people jo apne bete ke liye movie and wherever I am,” Tandon con- Prashant Singh Khan data suggests that the total banate hain but agar aap kaam cludes. achchha karoge tabhi aage badhoge. [email protected] PHOTO: count of sports celebs doing It’sallinthe Varun Dhawan (actor) is a good IANS endorsements during this actor so if his dad (David Dhawan, filmmaker) makes a film, he will In India, cricket and year’s extravaganza grew 4.5 names! take him, not others. But I think our films are nothing less times over last year’s edition. industry loves outsiders also, sabko than religion of sorts. Not As per the report, chance mil raha hai,” says Tandon. surprisingly then, cricket- “During the pandemic, Chennai Super Kings ers and Bollywood stars actors haven’t been seen The Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri in films. So, there has Behna Hai actor says he does not like the maligning of the entertain- always ruled the roost vis-a-vis demic,” says ad filmmaker and hardly been any traction captain, MS Dhoni and ment industry that has been hap- pening. “For the record, there is too ad circuit. Even this year’s Bollywood director, Vinil vis-a-vis them. Plus, Royal Challengers much work in this industry. There is no need to cry, just shut up and do Indian Premier League (IPL) Mathew. since it’s a sports Bangalore skipper, your work. Do your thing and be happy. This is a full circus that has has witnessed a big spike in As per the report, the count event, the thinking Virat Kohli have been happening and I am not inter- ested in adding more chaos to it, OTT. I don’t really have any such celebrity endorsements as of celeb-led endorsements could be that ath- been at the top of that is all I will say,” Tandon, 35, thought that I will only do films, I explains. will be doing a film for sure, but compared to the last edition. during IPL 2020 is 48 as com- letes will connect sports celebrities’ when the right one happens. If I However, he does admit that wanted to do a movie, I would have According to TAM Sports-IPL pared to total of 25 starry better with people,” lists of 2019 and being an outsider is “not easy” and done already. It is just that I am not that also is a reality. “We have to do getting the perfect one. When I do a 13 Advertising Report, the endorsements last year. Indus- says Mathew, add- 2020 editions of mehnat. I did TV and now doing Bollywood movie, I would like to be called a debutant. I want to keep my total number of celebs seen in try insiders credit the rise of ing that “due to the IPL. This year’s list fist closed for a good break,” he says. The actor, who currently stars in the ad films during the ongoing celebrity endorsements to the bad press that has Rishabh sporting extravaganza, as fact that IPL is “the first and actors have been Pant, Rohit compared to the 2019 edition, only big-ticket sporting event, getting of late (due Sharma and KL went up by 92% for the first especially cricket after the to the drugs scan- Rahul. Besides, four live matches. total shutdown of over six dal), many brands Dhoni, Aamir The findings of the report, months.” “Plus, since a lot of may stay away.” Khan and though, is a bit surprising for companies, that are currently But Kakkar Shah Rukh many, considering the advertising during the IPL, refuses to “look too Khan feature ‘Want to shut Covid-19 induced financial happen to be new, they can much into it”. “Some in the ‘overall up trolls who crunch was expected to slow attract a lot of eyeballs with brands may be a bit celebrities’ { BHUMI down brands’ pursuit of celeb- celebs,” says ad guru Prahlad wary of film stars lists of last PEDNEKAR } ACTOR rities. “During the lockdown, Kakkar, adding that relying right now,” he says, year as well P celebs were sitting idle, so only on a celeb “is a clear sign adding that “pub- as the 2020 Scan the QR their agencies could have of laziness”. lic memory is edition. code to read about Maanvi pushed them more aggres- It’s interesting to note that short”. “Six Akshay Gagroo’s reaction to sively to clients. Also, when IPL 2020 has witnessed 18 months Kumar the Emmy As actors, cried fake nomination for you have a star/ cricketer, you sports celebrities in ad films down the line, Alia Bhatt and Alia her web series can shoot an ad film without during the first four matches. everything PHOTO: PRAMOD Bhatt are PHOTO: TARASHA/HT we are one many variables or other frills, In comparison, last year, only will be THAKUR/HT also a part of the few feminism’ which can be easy to work four sports stars were seen forgotten,” of the same list. around with, during the pan- during the same duration. The he says. people that Helly was ‘very scared’ when people on still have Shreya Mukherjee their shop [email protected] rolling. Actor Maanvi Gagroo considers being set tested positive Helly Shah That’s part of Four More Shots Please! a wonderful experience. And its PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ nomination in the Best Comedy Series HELLYSHAHOFFICIAL very category in the International Emmy 2020 Rishabh Suri very new and you get to know is the icing on the cake. “If we win it, I’ll more people gradually. Having [email protected] said that, I want to mention rare. be very happy especially because there that people here on TV have were many — mostly men — who didn’t It has been a full decade for always been very welcoming. I Helly Shah since she started never felt that anybody is not like the show and the reason was, ‘Arey acting, but the Covid-19 treating me well, or not giving shooting condition is some- me bhaav.” yeh kya hai, yeh toh fake feminism hai’. thing that she, like all others, is encountering for the first time. The 24-year-old, who hails On having work This win will shut them up. I just Currently seen in a fiction from Ahmedabad, has starred show, the actor was in for the in shows such as Swaragini during the want to win it for the trolls,” she says, scare of her life when her and Sufiyana Pyaar Mera, and co-star Rrahul Sudhir, and she says the television industry pandemic adding that the writers of show — even more people from the has “evolved” a lot. “It should show, tested positive for Cov- evolve even more,” she adds. Devika Bhagat and Ishita Moitra — id-19. She admits, “A couple of days back, Rrahul was like Shah also shares that the A have also won at the Screenwriters ‘Helly, I’m getting a different culture change moving to Association Awards in the Best Web feeling’. We all thought it’s Mumbai was difficult. “It was Series, Original Comedy category. nothing then, but when he weird to adjust to a new atmos- tested positive the next day, we phere, new people. But I could While Gagroo, 31, wishes they were very scared. Entire unit handle things well... As a child, had to undergo a test. Mine has I was very responsible and could be a part of the Emmys in per- come negative. I’m not even understanding of situations exaggerating how scared I was, even out of my comfort zone. I son — instead of virtually, due to the I was really nervous.” am proud of my younger self for being able to do everything P pandemic — she admits that being Looking back at the time that I did,” says the actor, who nominated is a big enough deal. when she started acting at the was recently seen in a short age of 15, Shah recalls, “I was film directed by Seema Desai. If we win, I’ll “International recognition mat- be very happy, as ters a lot [in India]. Only when some men didn’t you get some, people start tak- ing you [more] seriously. But like the show. in our case, it might not be that drastic. We (her co-stars from the series Sayani Gupta, MAANVI GAGROO, Bani J and Kirti Kulhari) all have been doing a lot of work, and the Actor show has already been loved,” she says.

   If my children want to #haveuheard be farmers, not actors, Scan the QR I’ll be happy: Rajesh Filmmaker Anurag code to read Kashyap denied more about Rajesh Etti Bali rape allegations by Rajesh Kumar actor Payal Ghosh, Kumar’s [email protected] and sought “severe passion for action” against her farming Sorry I couldn’t call earlier; I was making for “hijacking” the anda curry for my farmers,” actor Rajesh #MeToo Kumar tells us on a phone call from his movement, his farm in Maharashtra. His inclination towards lawyer said, farming is no secret. “Farming is in our blood... adding that he has My family has farms in Bihar, so it is not new for provided proof to me,” says the Sarabhai vs Sarabhai actor. the police that throughout Currently, the 45-year-old is planning a viable August 2013, when business model to sell his produce and make the alleged crime farming into a profitable idea. “Passion and took place, he was paisa dono important hai. You’re not just doing away in Sri Lanka. it for yourself; others should get motivated. If my children tell me that instead of actors or astro- nauts, they want to be farmers, I’ll be happy,” says the father of two. Mention the countrywide farmer protests and Kumar says, “I haven’t been able to read up on it... Kuch toh hai, ab voh sahi hai, galat hai ya politically-motivated hai… it’s too early for me to comment on.” So, what does he see himself retire as – actor or farmer? “Why should I retire? For me, acting and farming, both are life. You have to do every- thing in the years given to you,” he concludes.

NEW DELHI lifestyle 05 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Entertainment & Promotional Features Reimagining homes @MADHURIBANERJEE PHOTO: HTCS Sometimes women just need to Sanchita Kalra be acknowledged and appreciated for their talents. [email protected] They don’t need to be pushed to do more. Allow them to be happy There’s no doubt that our homes have in their world and loved for what become our new workplace since the pan- they do and who they are. Not demic hit. Homes now play a greater role in everything should be about our daily lives, feels architect and design expert empowerment. Seetu Kohli, head of Seetu Kohli Home — one of Madhuri Banerjee, author-scriptwriter India’s leading design, furniture and lifestyle Recreating German firms. She also believes perceptions of homes history with an will change post Covid-19. “Spaces have changed Indian spin the meaning. Home is a sanctuary which needs to comfort you. There’s no travelling or socialis- ing, so you need to have an emotional connec- tion with your home, along with practical changes in the lifestyle,” she says. Kohli also highlights that the pandemic has put focus on reinventing home designs, refur- bishing existing ones and creating new spaces. Furthermore, she mentions that earlier, the cen- tre of attraction for young couples was separate wardrobes, but it has now shifted to individual study and desk setups with proper lightning, technology and automation. She says, “They have become like a new-age temple at P home. Identify a corner in your home, setup a table and a comfortable chair, add decor Home is a elements to brighten up sanctuary which the space. For those with families, it can be a needs to comfort co-working space.” you. For more information, visit www.seetukohli- home.com or contact on SEETU KOHLI, Architect Instagram at @seetukohlicon- and design expert cepts. Walk into Seetu Kohli Home store at Ambawatta One, Mehrauli; Tel: 9999966702 Scan the QR code to read more about the recreation of Winds of Change Walter J Lindner The German Ambassador to India has teamed up with a few Indian musicians to mark 30 years of German reunification Samarth Goyal [email protected] T he German reunification in 1990 was one of the most significant events, signalling the end of a 40-year- long cold war between US and Soviet Union (USSR). The breaking down of the Berlin Wall gave hope to many about the onset of a new world order. And if there ever was a song that symbolised this, it was Winds of Change by the German rock band, Scorpions, which has now been recreated with an Indian touch by Walter J Lindner, German Ambassador to India. Winds of Change, Linder feels, inspired a whole genera- tion. “If you see the original video, tearing down of the wall, movement of the Soviet soldiers, it was like a blast that went through the world. It gave everyone hope, and an idea of freedom,” he says. In the new rendition, the iconic opening of the original song, which has the band’s vocalist, Klaus Meine, whis- tling, has been replaced by the flute, played by Rakesh Chau- rasia. The guitar solo has been divided into four parts, with solos from instruments such as Sarod (played by Pandit Vikash Maharaj), tabla (played by Prabhash Maharaj), sitar (played by Abhishek Maharaj) and flute. “I didn’t want to make a replica. I already had it in my head that I want to create a German-Indian rock song,” says Linder, adding that Klaus offered to introduce the song after listening to it. “He told me he had goosebumps,” he shares. Lindner hopes the song will promote the message that the original had promoted over the last 30 years. “This song contains dreams, they can be anything. As long as you live, you hope the world is a better place, for everyone who is born here and lives,” he ends.

06 my city NEW DELHI SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 Going all-out to look after frontline workers Residents give each other emotional and Top priority accorded to moral support to beat the isolation blues frequent sanitisation Featuring: Green Glade Apartments, B2, Vasant Kunj Featuring: Vyas Kunj Apt, Pocket 2, Sector 11, Dwarka Featuring: Bharat Apartments, Sector 13, Rohini The area was sani- tised and fumigated Rakesh Sharma, president of the RWA Yogender Kumar, president When the nationwide Residents pitched in for provisions for frontline workers of the RWA lockdown was announced to pre- to senior citizens. Makeshift ward voluntarily to help us in were given travel passes to commute to work. All our vent the spread of Covid-19, shops were set up once a these hard times. Everybody staff members were provid- residents of Green Glade week to cater to basic needs. donated what they could. We ed safety essentials such as Apartments, B2 Vasant Kunj, Vegetable vendors would take ensured that they got their sal- The society carried out daily door-to-door sanitisation masks, hand sanitiser and took decisive steps to ensure orders and leave the packets aries on time, as well as medi- Residents of Vyas Kunj face shields, in addition to Apartments beat the everyone’s safety. for pick-up at the gate.” cal expenses,” Sharma says. isolation blues by them engaged, and to help rations and their full salary. RWA president Rakesh Residents pooled money He adds, “One of our senior senior citizens and Covid-19 This was a big motivator for patients with whatever they them,” he adds. Sharma says, “Maids, cooks, to provide daily essentials to caretakers, Amar Bahadur, and vegetable vendors were frontline workers. “They are tested positive but recovered giving each other emotional needed. Our guards would Frequent sanitisation in To ensure residents' well-being during the not allowed to enter the soci- our warriors. They left behind in home quarantine. RWA and moral support. deliver groceries, medicines, the society helped prevent lockdown, the Residents’ ety. We extended support their families and came for- members helped pay his med- Residents’ Welfare and other essentials to their the spread of the coronavi- ical bills and also supported doorstep.” rus. “Apart from the munic- Association’s (RWA) presi- his family. We were inspired dent Yogender Kumar says, Maids, car cleaners, dho- ipal sanitisation drive, our Welfare Association (RWA) New hangout zone unlocked by his determination to work “Living in self-isolation at bis, and drivers were fur- staff would disinfect daily set up a core team. Special for everyone's safety and as home for months is tough. loughed during lockdown, door to door and on the emphasis was given to fre- he rejoined the core team But our core team members but other staff continued to stairs,” he says. quent sanitisation of the after recovering,” he says. were constantly in touch serve the society’s residents premises. RWA secretary Featuring: B-10, Vasant Kunj with residents to keep courageously. “Our guards HTC Manish Malik says, “When the HTC lockdown was announced, we Manish Malik, secretary bought sanitisation machines of the RWA and other safety gear. We arranged for a sanitiser spray retail camp. “Only two or truck and fumigated the three residents could shop at Our weekly series to premises. We tightened secu- a time. We also arranged for rity at the gate so no one could vegetable and fruit vendors at feature the good enter without permission.” the gate,” he says. The core team checked in He adds, “We provided food regularly on senior citizens and lodging to guards, elec- work done by and Covid-19 patients. “From tricians and plumbers. Those doorstep delivery of essentials who commuted were checked Residents’ Welfare to arrangements for a medical and sanitised when re-enter- emergency, the society took ing. The garbage collector was Frontline workers were provided rations and safety gear Associations care of everything. There were not allowed in the building, two Covid-19 cases during so residents used to drop bags As the country went into lockdown, who recovered in directly on his cart.” lockdown, the residents of B-10, Vasant Kunj home quarantine,” he says. HTC The RWA set up a clothing unlocked a whole new social and entertainment scene by Gayatri Mantra keeps residents calm and positive turning balconies into hang- Featuring: Brahma Apartments, Sector 7, Dwarka outs. Ashok Vermani, general secretary of the Residents’ To create positive vibes during the Welfare Association (RWA), lockdown, residents ple engaged in fitness.” The RWA formed an says, “Every evening at 6 pm, When the nationwide ‘emergency group’ to residents would go to their ensure that everyone lockdown began on balconies and sing old Hindi Ashok Vermani, general of Brahma Apartments, March 25, the society stayed safe. “The team songs and bhajans. We also secretary of the RWA Sector 7, Dwarka, chanted sprang into action. “Our stayed in touch with cheered our frontline work- the Gayatri Mantra in uni- aim was to save everyone senior citizens. Essential ers. We continued this for sanitisation machines, an son from their balconies from the coronavirus. We items were available in the four months.” oxygen cylinder, and an oxim- every morning and eve- immediately implemented shop in our society. Our Events were planned eter,” he says. ning, for five months. all preventive guidelines. resident doctors spread online, says Vermani, adding, Frontline workers were Residents’ Welfare Initially, some residents awareness through video “Painting and elocution con- provided an allowance, safety Association (RWA) pres- resisted, but local police conferences. Everybody tests were organised for chil- gear and monthly rations, he ident Indra Mani says, Indra Mani, RWA helped us ensure that contributed to provide dren. We did webinars with says. “Maids and outsiders “This helped people stay president everyone followed proto- rations to our staff and resident experts to spread were allowed entry from a sin- connected and keep the cols. We had no Covid-19 also paid workers their awareness on Covid-19.” gle gate after sanitisation and morale high. From chil- kept us calm and positive. cases during lockdown, full salary,” he says. He says the society checked temperature checks.” dren to elderly people, We also organised online but after that we’ve had 12 in on senior citizens regularly. The RWA lost no time in implementing all safety protocols everybody participated. It yoga classes to keep peo- cases so far,” he says. HTC “Residents raised funds for HTC Doctors’ camps helped this society Compassion and service are their weapons Counselling sessions help patients keep Covid-19 infections at zero The power of unity tary Gopal Ganatra, says, months. Rajendra Singh, Featuring: AD Block, Shalimar Bagh Featuring: Bestech Park View Spa Next, Gurugram became the strength “The feeling of togetherness assistant commissioner of of the residents of Golf grew during the lockdown. police, Dwarka, also pitched Green Apartments, Dwarka. Staff members ensured we in,” he says. When the soci- RWA president They observed safety guide- stay safe and in return, we ety had a sanitiser shortage, Ashwani K Sharma lines, be it a temperature took care of them.” he adds, “Municipal coun- check through a thermal cillor Kamaljeet Sherawat dren. “RWA secretary scanner, or sanitising one’s The society provided helped us.” Dr N. Bhattacharya, hands, or using the Aarogya rations to its staff and daily volunteers, and resident Setu mobile app. wage workers. “RWA presi- While digital payments doctors Sunil Mangla dent Vishal Kumar played a were encouraged, the RWA and Ramesh Garg, Residents’ Welfare key role in distributing 800 also arranged for a mobile formed groups to look Association (RWA) secre- food packets a week for two ATM. “It helped those who after everyone. Those don’t know how to pay who seemed to panic Dr Gautam Wankhede, Featuring: Golf Green Apartments, Sector 19, Dwarka online. We used the MyGate on being infected got RWA secretary app to manage visitors’ individual counselling,” entry and exit,” he says. Residents strictly followed safety guidelines he says. The Residents’ Welfare HTC From temperature Residents pitched in Association (RWA) checks at the gate for rations for the staff, of Bestech Park View Resident doctors helped keep people safe and restricted hand sanitiser.” says Sharma. “Resident Spa Next, Sector 67, entry of outsiders, to The RWA ensured doctors provided free Gurugram, organised ical camps and offered residents' requirements Residents diligently observed safety guidelines Gopal Ganatra, RWA social distancing and consultations to guards. medical counselling tele-consultation. A vol- of essentials and coordi- secretary sanitising the premises, the availability of essen- Residents also paid camps every weekend unteer group checked in nated with local stores the Residents’ Welfare tials. Sharma says, “In salaries to furloughed during the lockdown. on senior citizens and to make them available Association (RWA) of addition to shops on the workers,” he adds. ensured their well-be- in the society,” he says. AD Block Shalimar Bagh premises, we arranged RWA secretary Dr ing.” strictly followed safety for fruit and vegetable HTC Gautam Wankhede says, He adds, “We provid- guidelines. RWA pres- vendors at the gate. We “Our aim was to help He says residents’ ed frontline workers ident Ashwani Kumar got the Tata Power van residents with direct cooperation on safety food and lodging, and Sharma says, “We regu- to facilitate electric- advice from doctors. resulted in zero cases a stipend in addition to larly messaged residents ity bill payment, and We formed an emer- during lockdown. their salary. A Covid-19 to follow guidelines. collected property tax gency response team testing camp was organ- We distributed masks, cheques from residents of resident doctors, “We organised online ised, and staff members gloves, face shields and and delivered them to who planned the med- music sessions and got priority.” the municipal office.” balcony entertainment. We used mediums like HTC Residents supported Google forms to list senior citizens and chil- They prepared with the best and were ready for the worst Adapting to ‘new normal’ Featuring: Akash Ganga Apt, Pocket 4, Sector 24, Rohini helped keep residents safe Featuring: Heritage One, Sector 62, Gurugram To prevent infection set up a temporary shop The RWA took a scientific approach from frequently for daily provisions, and Col Maniram Yadav, Realising quickly that Ashu Sharma, RWA Every major area in the society was disinfected regularly touched surfaces arranged for a mobile president of the RWA the daily sanitisation president such as elevators, the ATM van. For senior of homes and the lines diligently,” he says. and hand sanitiser. Maids, Residents’ Welfare citizens, we arranged tributed 50 kg packets of society was going to be a and fruits. “We arranged All this led to zero cases in dhobis and car cleaners Association (RWA) took for doorstep delivery, rations to staff and daily daily routine for a while, for farmers nearby to bring were all furloughed during a scientific approach. dedicated maids, and wage workers in nearby the Residents’ Welfare their carts twice a week to the society during lockdown, lockdown, but we paid them RWA president Col doctors on standby.” areas.” Association (RWA) of the the society gate. Residents Sharma says. Residents half their salary for four Maniram Yadav says, Akash Ganga Apartment, would be informed through also supported frontline months,” he says. “We installed state-of- He says, “We played HTC Sector 24, Rohini, bought a messaging app. Outsiders workers. “Our staff received the-art antiviral nano- the Gayatri Mantra on spray machines and weekly were not allowed entry. rations, and some residents HTC film. This is a copper, speakers, and created an truckloads of sanitiser. Residents followed guide- also provided meals, masks zinc, and iron-based open mic platform for sheet that neutralises balcony concerts. This RWA president Ashu any virus that comes in created a community of Sharma says, “Our aim was contact with it.” music lovers.” to keep our environment clean and prevent the spread Residents unit- Yadav says, “We con- of the coronavirus. Every ed under the motto verted the clubhouse major area in the society “Prepare with the best into accommodation – benches, stairs, and even and be ready for the for 48 staff members, doors – was disinfected with worst”. Yadav says, “We with food and lodging sanitiser.” facilities. Residents dis- The RWA arranged for If you would like your RWA to be featured in this column, write to us at [email protected] weekly supplies of vegetables



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NEW DELHI lifestyle 09 SATURDAY OCTOBER 03, 2020 FASHION & BEAUTY Powered by HT Fashion & Trends The The sexy bandeau Gucci’s The digital presentation shifting tops are back. The bucket hats by Raisa Vanessa had focus of above look is from are making fashion us walk down models styled with silk Staud Clothing the memory scarves wrapped around The post-pandemic fashion has evolved PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM lane their head which is a in terms of comfort quintessenti and visibility al 90s look With social media RRETOUARRNINOGF’9T0HSEWith becoming our window to lot of the world, the focus has shifted to waist-up trends like this one by Prada Prerna Gauba Sibbal mtreanndystrayrienmg taokfiinngdaacroemcleubseacink nthoisstsaelgaisao,na! [email protected] Alexander Covid-19 pan- fashion such a big hit in 2020? McQueen’s demic has cast its spell on the way we think, see and con- Akshay Kaushal The answer to it somewhere recent sume fashion. This paved way for many possibilities and has set [email protected] lies in the phase we went collection had designers’ imagination whirling. through in last few months and a lot of The result was evident in form of an inevitable uphill trajectory If you are a ’90s kid, our craving for better memo- pantsuits with towards comfort fashion, one you must have ries. “The turbulent world we belts cinched that’s visible at digital fashion observed that live in is playing a big influence around the weeks across the globe. Be it the Milan Fashion Week many popular in shaping fashion. The 90s are waist for or the ongoing Paris fashion week, we saw brand logos going trends from the new retro for millennial women, which close to the collars, as done by Prada and the loosely fitted pants almost two generation born after that era. is again very with drawstrings and elastic or those made of satin and silk, taking a decades ago, For the generation that lived ’90s precedence. That’s because, as we enter the digital stratosphere — video meet- are once again through the 90s, it’s a time for ings, Instagram lives— the fashion focus moves to the waist-up trends. “Comfort back with a bang. nostalgia and the need to is the key and this may seem to be a fad but I think as world changes, fashion Be it the mom jeans, high- dream about a relatively sim- also has to adapt to the changing envi- ronment,” says designer Urvashi Kaur. waisted pants, flared denims, pler time — of youth, naivety While some designers believe it is the way forward, some diss the idea. “It’s crop tops, slip dresses or silk and reflection. Whether in the unfortunate that we are celebrating fash- ion through an Instagram frame dimen- headscarves, it feels like we are music industry or the resur- sion. No longer the joy of celebrating a crafted piece holds true. However, I’m reliving the ’90s era in 2020. gence of TV shows such as certain that things will change in the near future and we’ll be able to look at Experts believe that through Friends, you see a time before the fashion, without the filter of social media,” says designer Anand Bhushan. this comeback of fashion, we social media, cell phones and are trying to find recluse in the rampant bad news on TV nostalgia, owing to the ongoing everyday...a sweeter simpler pandemic. By reminiscing the time. Fashion is feeding off good old days we’re trying to these emotions and hence this bring normalcy back into our comeback of the ’90s feel,” says lives. Examples of it were seen designer Nachiket Barve. at the digital New York Fashion Designer Rina Dhaka opines Slip dresses from Week (Sep 11 to Sep 16), where that fashion is a nostalgic, cyni- Shivan and Narresh Comfort is the key. And there’s nothing that are winning hearts. almost all top brands and cal pattern. “Every now and They look straight exudes it better than a loosely fitted pants designers picked up the ’90s then we get tired of seeing a out of the ’90s made of satin or silk like this one by Giorgio romcoms trends. Be it Gucci’s bucket hat, trend and then a decade down, Armani PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM Alexander McQueen’s pantsuit we bring it back,” she adds. or bandeau tops from Staud, Here are some of the popu- everything exuded nostalgia. lar ’90s trends that are making Indeed, what makes the 90s a comeback. { FASHION FORWARD } #newsinbrief PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/MOSCHINO Dragqueensto Tarun Tahiliani, designer gracefashion Rihanna’sstar Digitalisthe magazinecover How the studdedshow wayaheadfor pandemic has tobring‘smile’ fashionweeks A pair of drag queens will grace changed the rules the October cover of Vogue in for couture With help from artistes Lizzo, Recently concluded Milan Brazil, the magazine announced, Travis Scott, Rosalia and others, Fashion Week had its first marking a landmark for the Rihanna has decided to forge phygital (physical + digital) fashion publication in a nation ahead with a digital-only lingerie Spring/Summer 2021 where openly gay and trans show to bring something good edition, it hosted a total of people face discrimination and into a ‘troubled world’, reported violence. Grammy-nominated AP. “People need a little bit of 64 fashion presentations. These singer Brazillian drag queen and a hope, and if we can bring smile to included on-ground shows by popular rapper will each appear luxury brands like Versace, Fendi on separate cover issues titled their face, it is a etc and digital presentations by “Eleganza Extravaganz.” desire and other labels including U nlike the West, the posi- Indian brides are honour to be a Moschino, Emilio Pucci, and tion couture held in the part of that,” more. After Milan Fashion Week Indian Fashion world said the singer. concluded, Paris Fashion Week has been very different. Cre- has started on the digital ated primarily for brides, for PHOTO: DREW platform and is brimming with their special day, couture has ANTHONY SMITH/NYT shows. always been a bit blingy, glit- tery and more for the audience beginning to realise PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK and less for the bride herself. that their big day is The biggest change one can see in the aftermath of the all about them and Brides now want their attire to reflect who they pandemic is in what brides them alone! What are. want. It is no longer about what someone at a huge farm they wear should be most. People are designer. It allows us to move PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK (FOR wedding will say about outfit, starting to pare beyond the sometimes-stan- REPRESENTATION ONLY) but all about her and what she only for their dardised formats and engage feels. Between the time one down, because it closely to create even more has had to spend alone and the customised designs. overall shift to a more inti- own joy. feels right. Traditional mate wedding, Indian brides I see a future where brides handloom are beginning to realise that For brides, the will find ways to repurpose goesdigital their big day is all about them their wedding outfits rather and them alone! What they choice is simple – in than locking them into a trunk After working in the fashion wear should be only for their because they are too heavy or industry for over four years, own joy. order to enjoy their too ornate for them to wear Forinclusivityof deigner Ekta Ahluwalia came up again. The global pandemic African-Americans with an initiative to promote Naturally in a small inti- weddings are usually made weddings to a tee, they need to has made us all aware of the infashionindustry Indian traditional handloom — be mate gathering you might end overall ecological damage it in the form of embroidery, up having many more func- out of. For our customers, the choose lighter clothes. But human beings have done to Following Black Lives Matter movement several dyeing or even printing. Along tions, but you would not be the planet and I personally feel African-Americans from fashion industry launched with a friend, Ahluwalia founded dressed on a scale that you expectation of quality and that doesn’t mean these are that this new consciousness initiatives for helping the community. One such an online platform which sells would in 2019. It is no longer will help consumers in mak- initiative, Black in Fashion Council aims at creating a handmade garments for women. about a mere spectacle that design of what people want to any less in either quality or ing more ecological choices — system to measure level of inclusivity in company, choices that only do good to whereas the Fifteen Percent Pledge aims to boost the wear is taking precedence beauty. They choose to be them and the environment. sales of businesses owned by African-Americans, by a minimum of 15%. over everything else, and they comfortable and truly enjoy appreciate the intricate detail- their wedding with loved ones. ing and craftsmanship of the Brides want their attire to garment, which stands the test reflect who they are and not of time. something out of a catalogue They are focusing on the or a magazine shoot. She images that will become trea- wants to enjoy this moment in sured memories for them, these times of uncertainty and with people who matter the honestly, it is a dream as a