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IN BRIEFTRS MLA dies

of cardiac arrestHyderabad: Solipeta

Ramalinga Reddy, 57, TRSMLA from Dubbaka in

Siddipet district, died of acardiac arrest after pro-

longed illness at a privatehospital here early of

Thursday. He is survived byhis wife, a son and a daugh-ter. The four-time MLA, who

was Assembly EstimatesCommittee chairman,

played an active role in theseparate Telangana move-

ment after he joined theTRS in 2001. A journalistbefore he joined politics,

Ramalinga Reddy was soft-spoken and was known for

his simplicity. Chief MinisterK. Chandrashekar Rao

expressed shock over thesudden demise of the MLA.

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India adds 10L cases in 20days; tally rises to 20 lakh

Defence ministry pulls outChinese incursion report

90% hospitals inHyd face fire riskBALU PULIPAKA I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

There are 950 hospitals,small and big, in theGHMC limits. Almostnone of them meets eventhe basic fire safetynorms required for a hos-pital building to keeptheir patients and staffsafe in the event of a fire.

A survey by the authori-ties, following the October2019 fire accident in ShineChildren’s Hospital, LBNagar, that saw the deathof a four-month old babyand burns to four othersin the neonatal ward,revealed that more than90 per cent of hospitals inthe GHMC area fared mis-erably on fire safety para-meters.

The survey followedinstructions from the gov-ernment to ensure allthese hospitals meet firesafety requirements.

“Almost every hospitalhas some deficiency or theother with respect to firesafety,” a governmentofficial said. Included inthe list of violators aresome of the biggest namesin the healthcare indus-try. “You name it, it isthere in the violators’list,” the official added.

The focus on fire safetyin hospitals yet againcame to the fore withThursday’s fire accidentin a Covid-19 designatedhospital in Ahmedabad inwhich at least eight

patients in the ICU warddied.

While the NationalBuilding Code lays downdetailed guidelines forfire prevention, suppres-sion, and rescue in theevent of a fire in a hospi-tal, these norms havebeen practically thrownto the winds in the stateand in GHMC limits, asource said. The GHMCfollows the NBC code forhospitals as well as GOMs. No. 168, dated April 7,2012, with respect to firesafety norms in hospitals.

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8 Covid patients killed in fireinside Gujarat hospital ICU

Relatives grieve for their loved ones who were killed in a fire at the Shrey Hospital inAhmedabad, outside the mortuary of the Civil Hospital. — AFP

Ahmedabad, Aug. 6:Eight Coronavirus pat-ients died in a fire insidethe ICU ward of the pri-vately run Shrey Hospitalin Navrangpur, Ahme-dabad, at 3 am onThursday. A hospitalpara-medical staff mem-ber was injured. The ICUis located on the top floorof the four-storey hospitalbuilding.

“41 other Covid-19patients who were in thegeneral ward on the lowerfloors were rescued andshifted to another hospi-

tal,” said Rajiv KumarGupta, an IAS officer.

Shrey Hospital wassealed for investigation,said Gupta, who has beendeputed in Ahmedabad asan officer on special duty.Preliminary investigationshowed that the fire wascaused by a short circuit,he said.

Municipal commissionerMukesh Kumar said, “Wehave learned that an elec-tric short circuit led to ablast. The blaze spread inthe ward within minutes.”

According to Chirag

Patel, an attendant whosaved the lives of threeelderly patients, therewere 11 patients on thefourth floor when the firebroke out.

Deputy Chief MinisterNitin Patel said thatanother attendant rece-ived 25 to 30 per centburns injuries while try-ing to save the patients.

Additional commission-er of police R.V. Asari toldreporters that BharatMahant, a trustee of thehospital, was being ques-tioned. — PTI

PAWAN BALI I DCNEW DELHI, AUG. 6

The defence ministry onThursday pulled down adocument from its websitewhich had for the firsttime officially acknowl-edged that Chinese troopshad “transgressed” in atleast three places in Lad-akh and that the situationin the area due to “aggres-sion by China” is “sensi-tive” with the stand-offlikely to be “prolonged”.

There was no officialword on why the docu-ment, which was uploadedon Tuesday, was removedafter two days.

This comes when thefourth and fifth round ofCorps Commanders talksbetween India and Chinaseem to have been unableto achieve a breakthroughon further disengagementin Pangong Tso and otherfriction areas. The govern-ment is yet to come outwith a formal statementon the outcome of the fifthmeeting. China hasrefused to move its troopsout of the Fingers area inPangong Tso and theDepsang-Daulat Beg Oldi

sector. The defence min-istry document had saidthat Chinese aggressionhad been increasing alongthe Line of Actual Controland more particularly inGalwan Valley since May5. “The Chinese side trans-gressed in the areas ofKugrang Nala, Gogra andnorth bank of PangongTso lake on 17-18 May,2020,” it said.

While engagement anddialogue at the militaryand diplomatic level iscontinuing, “the presentstandoff is likely to be pro-longed,” it said. “The situ-ation in Eastern Ladakharising from unilateralaggression by China con-tinues to be sensitive andrequires close monitoringand prompt action basedon evolving situation,” itadded.

Congress leader RahulGandhi continued withhis attack on Modi govern-ment over its handling of

situation with China inLadakh sector. “DenyingChina is in our territoryand removing documentsfrom websites won’tchange the facts,” tweetedMr Gandhi.

According to sources,China has built up itsforces not only in Ladakhbut all along the LAC.

Army Chief Gen ManojMukund Naravane is on atwo day visit to Tezpur-based 4 Corps to reviewthe security situationalong the China border inNorth-East.

The Chinese are occupy-ing the Finger 5 area inthe Pangong Tso and arestill continuing to hold theridges in the Finger 4area. During the initialphase of disengagement,Chinese troops had vacat-ed the banks of the lake inFinger 4 on July 9 andreturned to Finger 5.Chinese troops still haveto vacate the area betweenFinger 5 and Finger 8,which India claims is itsterritory. Satellite imageshave shown huge build-upby Chinese at PangongTso with permanent struc-tures.

Reports highest ever caseload of 64,680 in 24 hrsS. UMAMAHESHWAR I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

India became the thirdcountry in the world tohave the unenviablerecord of having 20 lakh(two million) Coronavirusinfections. The country onThursday reported 64,680new Covid-19 cases, thehighest ever, taking thetotal caseload to 20,24,702.

India which crossed 10lakh mark (one million) onJuly 17 witnessed thecases doubling in just 20days — reporting on anaverage five per centincrease in new casesevery day in this period.

The spurt in new infec-tions was seen mainlybecause of states likeAndhra Pradesh, TamilNadu, Karnataka, Maha-rashtra, Uttar Pradesh andBihar reporting highernumbers. The disease,which was mostly anurban phenomenon in theinitial days, has spread tothe hinterland after guest

workers moved back totheir villages or home-towns. India had regis-tered one lakh cases on

May 18, 108 days after thefirst case was reported onJanuary 30, with a dailyaverage of 925 cases. It

took just 15 days for theinfections to double to2,07,082 on June 2, register-ing an average 7,139 casesor posting an average of7.13 per cent growth a day.

The cases doubled inanother 18 days from twoto four lakh on June 20,adding an average 11,111cases or 5.55 per centgrowth each day. Thenumber further increasedby 100 per cent to eightlakh cases from the four-lakh figure in 22 days onJuly 11, showing an aver-age rise of 4.5 per cent aday.

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S.A. ISHAQUI | DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 5

The state government onThursday sanctioned `400crore for the constructionof the Secretariat Complex.

The state Cabinet whichmet here on Wednesday,had approved the design ofthe new Secretariat andaccorded permission forsanctioning the money tobuild the complex on the25.5-acre parcel of landwhere the old buildingsstood.

Following the clearance,the roads and buildings

department commencedthe process to issue notifi-cation for tenders for theconstruction.

Sources in the govern-ment revealed that admin-istrative sanction will beaccorded to commence theconstruction process innext two or three days.

The proposed six-storeycomplex will be built on sixlakh square feet.

An official said there wassome discussion that themain building could haveseven floors in the finaldesign, but also noted thatsix was the favourite num-

ber of Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao whobelieves it is lucky for him.

At a recent meeting withOscar and PonniArchitects, Chief MinisterRao had wanted them tomake the external view

more attractive, and digni-fied at the same time.

He stressed that it shouldbe convenient to use forofficers and staff members.

The Chief Minister hadsuggested that every floorshould have a meetinghall, a waiting hall for visi-tors and a dining hall.

In view of the suggestionsfrom the Chief Minister,roads and buildings offi-cials met with the archi-tects to brief them on theapproved by the Cabinet.

R&B officials said thatthe ongoing demolition ofthe buildings was almost

completed and clearing ofdebris will likely be com-pleted by the end of thisweek.

There was some discus-sion on the location ofplaces of worship in thenew complex.

One suggestion was togive an entrance to thenew mosque from the areawhere the civil suppliesdepartment petrol bunknow stands.

This will facilitate non-employees to pray there.No final decision has been taken on the mat-ter yet.

`400 crore sanctioned for SecretariatR&B department starts process to issue notification for tendersMONEY | MATTERS

1,557 cases recordedoutside GHMC area

BJP sarpanch shot,cadre quitting partyYUSUF JAMEEL | DCSRINAGAR, AUG. 6

The killing of a villagehead associated with theBJP in southern Kulgamby suspected militants onThursday triggered a newwave of resignations byparty activists across theKashmir Valley.

Over half a dozen BJPworkers took to socialmedia platforms to saythey were dissociatingfrom the party. Some evensought forgiveness fromthe militants. The policesaid at about 9.30 am mili-tants shot and criticallywounded BJP sarpanchSajad Ahmad Khanday inVesoo village of Qazigundarea in Kulgam.

“He was evacuated toAnantnag’s GovernmentMedical College Hospital,but succumbed,” thepolice said.

● ● CHINA REFUSED tomove its troops out of theFingers area in PangongTso and the Depsang-Daulat Beg Oldi sector.

MANOJ SINHA ISJ&K’S NEW LT. GOVERNORDC CORRESPONDENTwith agency inputsNEW DELHI/SRINAGAR,AUG. 6

The Centre appointed for-mer minister of state forrailways Manoj Sinha asJammu and Kashmir’snew lieutenant-governor,replacing G.C. Murmu.

This is believed to havebeen done to send a clearsignal that it wants torestart the J&K politicalprocess.

Mr Sinha reachedSrinagar on Thursday bya state plane and is likelyto be administered theoath of office on Friday.

KANIZA GARARI I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

The spread of Covid-19 inthe rural areas continuedwith the non-GHMC areasregistering 1,557 cases onWednesday, of the state’s2,092 cases, according tothe health department bul-letin of Thursday. OnTuesday, the districts hadreported 1,480 cases. TheGHMC area had 535 cases.

Thirteen persons died onWednesday, taking the tollto 589.

A total of 21,346 sampleswere tested and results of1,550 are awaited. A senior

government doctor in adistrict blamed the trendon poor sanitation.“People have only under-stood that they must wearmasks. There is no socialdistancing. They have noidea about sanitation. Theconcept of isolation hasnot been understood atall.”

There are allegationsthat RMPs are treatingpatients at home. Oxi-meter, oxygen cylindersand basic medicines arebeing supplied to managepatients in WarangalUrban and Karimnagardistricts, alleged sources.

COVID FAST RISING

SAFETY NORMS FOR HOSPITALS

1 to 1 lakh : 108 days1L to 2 lakh : 15 days2 to 4 lakh : 18 days4 to 8 lakh : 22 days8 to 10 lakh : 6 days10 lakh to 20 lakh: 20 days

● ● THERE WAS some dis-cussion that the mainbuilding could have sevenfloors in the final design,but also noted that six wasthe favourite number ofChief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao whobelieves it is lucky for him.

● ● EMERGENCY lightingin corridors, stairwellsindicating escape routes

● ● DOORS leading to out-side the building, toramps, or fire escapestairways

● ● 4.5 METRES of spacearound the building forfire trucks

● ● POSITIVE pressurecorridors, stairwells andall vertical shafts

● ● FIRE resistant doors,fire retardant paint onwalls

● ● AUTOMATIC sprinklersystem

RBI lets people torestructure loans,ends moratoriumFALAKNAAZ SYED | FCMUMBAI, AUG. 6

Even as the Reserve Bankof India (RBI) disappoint-ed borrowers by not exte-nding the loan moratori-um, it has announced aone-time restructuring ofloans taken by individu-als, corporates and smallbusinesses.

In his Monetary Policystatement on Thursday,RBI governor Shaktika-nta Das said, “The disrup-tions caused by Covid-19have led to heightenedfinancial stress for bor-rowers across the board…Accordingly, it has beendecided to provide a win-dow to enable lenders toimplement a resolutionplan with respect to eligi-ble corporate exposuresas well as personal loans.”

According to RBI, per-sonal loans mean creditfacility extended to indi-viduals, which includeconsumer credit, educa-tion loan, loans given for

creation or enhancementof immovable assets(housing loans) and loansgiven for investment infinancial assets such asshares, debentures.

The resolution of per-sonal loans will be avail-able only to those borrow-ers who were repayingtheir loans regularly as onMarch 1. Eligible borrow-ers’ accounts will contin-ue to be classified as stan-dard till the date of invo-cation of resolution underthis framework.

The borrowers shouldchoose this option beforeDecember 31, 2020 and theresolution must be imple-mented within 90 days.

“The resolution plansmay inter alia include re-scheduling of payments,conversion of any interestaccrued, or to be accrued,into another credit facili-ty, or, granting of morato-rium, based on an assess-ment of income of the bor-rower, subject to a maxi-mum of two years.”

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IN BRIEF

UoH to resume PGclasses online

Hyderabad: The Universityof Hyderabad on Thursday

said it will resume classes inonline mode for about 2,000

ongoing post-graduate students from August 20.

Since some students are like-ly to face financial chal-lenges to go online, the

UoH will re-purpose the boarding allowance scholarship of `1,000 a

month into a digital access grant.

COP, WINNER OFCASH REWARDS,

DIES OF COVIDDC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

Bachupally sub-inspector MdYousuf, 56, succumbed toCovid-19 on Thursday. Yousufhad tested positive on July 21and was undergoing treatmentat a private hospital.

Yousuf was working with theBachupally police from 2018.He had joined the police as aconstable in 1987 at Sanga-reddy and later worked inMedak. He had received 25cash rewards for his work.

After testing positive, Yousufwas admitted to a private hos-pital in Madhapur for two daysand shifted to another hospitalat Suraram until July 25. Hewas then admitted to anotherprivate hospital at KPHB,where he died.

Woman SIrescues techie

Hyderabad: A 31-year-oldsoftware professional who

wanted to end his life,reportedly due to financial

problems, was saved by theUppal police. Early on

Thursday, the techie told hiscolleague Marshal over thephone that he was endinghis life by suicide, and cut

the call. Marshal called theAlwal police, who alerted the

Uppal police. Sub-inspectorJ. Chandana swiftly tracedthe location of the techie’s

number and reached out tohim. The techie was referredto a professional counsellor.

Etala turns focusto district hospitalsSANJAY SAMUEL PAUL I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

Health minister EtalaRajendar instructed all col-lectors to ensure that everyCovid-19 patient gets propertreatment and those inhome isolation are providedwith homecare kits. He wasspeaking along with ChiefSecretary Somesh Kumar, tothe collectors during a videoconference.

Rajendar said the collec-tors should seek sugges-tions and advice from thedistrict ministers withrespect to extending treat-ment to Covid-19 patients.They were asked to sendproposals for setting up ofCovid-19 testing centres,provide details of medicalstaff vacancies and forwardproposals on private hospi-tals seeking to treat Covid-19 patients. Somesh Kumarstressed the need to test allpeople coming for Covid-19tests.

Those who test positive,should be counselled. If

they are to be placed inhome quarantine, they mustbe provided with medicalkits provided by the government.

The minster asked collec-tors to review the availabili-ty of oxygen at all govern-ment hospitals and othermedical care facilities. Theofficials were asked to sendproposals to extend oxygensupply to all beds in the areaand district hospitals, aswell as those attached tomedical colleges.

VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

Concerned that excessiveuse of computers, laptops,smartphones and tabs bychildren in lower classesfor online classes couldimpact their physical andmental health, theTelangana High Courtquestioned the govern-ment as to how it wasallowing corporateschools to hold onlineclasses for hours.

“The state governmentis informing the courtthat it is yet to take call onconducting online classes.In reality, several schoolsare conducting online

classes for hours, even upto the fifth class, andschool managments aredemanding that parentspay the fee. Unless theypay, the schools don’tallow the child to joinonline classes. How it ishappening? Is there noauthority to supervise it,”a division bench of ChiefJustice RaghavendraSingh Chauhan andJustice B. Vijaysen Reddyasked the government.

The bench was hearingPILs filed by the Hyde-rabad Parents Associa-tion and others question-ing demand for fee fromschool managments forallowing online classes.

Justice Vijaysen Reddy

expressed anguish overthe functioning of Oak-ridge and Delhi PublicSchools, which, accordingto information, were hold-ing online classes for fourto five hours with a 20-minute break.

Justice Reddy askedcounsel representing agroup of private schoolsthat are holding onlineclasses as to whether drillclasses are being held toinvolve children in physi-cal activity.

Sanjeev Kumar, specialcounsel to the govern-ment, said the stateCabinet had decided onAugust 5 to hold onlineand distance educationclasses. An official

announcement will bemade by way of a notifica-tion and a governmentorder. he said. It may notbe possible to have a uni-form time table with reg-ard to the teaching hours.

At this, Chief JusticeChauhan observed: “Onthe hand, the State saysthat an official announce-ment is yet to be out onand on the other all pri-vate schools are askingparents to cough up thefee towards online classes.Why can’t the governmentcome up with a clear deci-sion, why is it saying ‘Maybe yes or perhaps not’?This is a contradictorystatement.” The ChiefJustice said, “You cannot

have a child from Classes1 to 5 sit before a screenfor four hours continuous-ly, because the attention ofthe child of such an agegroup cannot be morethan 10 minutes. It willadversely affect the child.Perhaps, we are askingthe child to be moredisciplined than age per-mits him. Parents cannotmaintain patience for notmore than 20 minuteswith the child in the hou-se when compared to theteachers, who are patienteven after spending fivehours with the children.”

CBSE counsel soughttwo weeks time to file itsstand. The hearing wasadjourned to August 27.

Online classes under HC lensCourt questions long classes for lower grades, forcing parents to pay fee

DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, AUG. 5

Industries ministerK.T. Rama Rao on Th-ursday requested Un-ion health minister DrHarsh Vardhan to cons-titute a high-level emp-owered committee co-mprising officials fromthe Centre, key stategovernments and indu-stry to formulate a str-ategic plan to expeditethe development of avaccine for Covid-19.

Reminding that thePM-Cares fund hadallocated `100 crore forindigenous vaccine de-velopment, Rama Raorequested the ministerto expedite the formu-lation of guidelines forthe release of funds toindigenous vaccine ma-nufacturers. Rama Raosaid Hyderabad-basedcompanies were worki-ng towards developingthe vaccine for Covid-19. “I am proud to infor-m you that one of thesecompanies is leadingthese efforts and shouldsoon have its Covid-19vaccine available in themarket,” he added.

Stressing the need todecentralise some ofthe clearances andapprovals which do notrequire very high-levelscrutiny at the CDSCO(Central DrugsStandard Control

Organisation). He notedthat CDSCO had a zonaloffice along with asophisticated drug-tes-ting laboratory headedby a Deputy DCGI rankofficial in Hyderabad.“We request you tokindly instruct CDSCOto delegate more powe-rs and authority, withadditional resources, tothe zonal office in Hyde-rabad,” Rama Rao said.

Stating that India hasone of the most comp-lex regulatory systemsin the world for vaccineapprovals, Rama Raosuggested that the Cen-tre set up a strict but si-mple and transparentregulatory regime tofast-track developmentof vaccines, and helpthe biotech industry ingeneral. He stressed onthe requirement forclear guidelines on thelicensing of the Covid-19 vaccine in the coun-try on the lines of FDAand WHO guidelines.

He said, “while twocompanies lead the va-ccine development effo-rts, there are severalother companies joini-ng the race. These eff-orts need to be expedit-ed while still maintain-ing regulatory rigour.It is requested that aframework for parallelapprovals for clinicaltrials be developed atthe earliest.”

KTR asks Centrefor vaccine plan

STATE STUDENTTOPS ADMISSIONLIST AT V.I.T.HARLEEN MINOCHA | DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

Telangana state’s Chag-ari Koushal Kumar Red-dy from Sri ChaitanyaJunior Kalasala toppedthe B. Tech admissionslist announced by theVellore Institute of Tec-hnology. A total of1,83,059 students fromaround the country and12 countries (West Asia,Indone-sia, Nepal, Nige-ria, Mauritius, Sri Lan-ka, the UK and Singap-ore) had applied foradmission.

VIT Chancellor Dr G.Viswanathan, said thatadmissions would be onmerit, based on the nor-malised PCM/ PCB mar-ks and JEE/ SAT scoresobtained by the candi-dates. The ranks weredeclared for admissionto 36 B.Tech. and B.Des.programmes offered byVIT at its Vellore,Chennai, AP and Bhopalcampuses. Under the GVSchool DevelopmentProgramme, Centraland state exam topperswould be given total centfee waiver. Candidateswith ranks up to 50would get 75 per centtuition fee waiver, thosewith ranks 51 to 100 50per cent and candidatesin ranks 101 to 1,000would be given 25 percent tuition fee waiver.

The district toppers (aboy and a girl) in TamilNadu, Madhya Pradeshand Andhra Pradeshstudying in governmentschools in rural areaswill be given 100 per centfee waiver and exemp-tion from hostel andmess fees.

Candidates can viewtheir results at the web-site www.vit.ac.in.

Students can registerfor online counsellingwhich will begin onAugust 10. Rank basedcounselling would beheld in four phases.Admission for otherundergraduate and five-year integrated pro-grammes is open.

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Compared to India, theCoronavirus cases havedoubled globally in 41 days— from 95 lakh cases onJune 26 to 1.9 crore onAugust 6. The number ofCovid-19 patients increasedat the rate of 2.43 per centin this period. OnWednesday, 2,71,325 caseswere recorded globally. Ofthis, India’s contributionwas 56,626 or 20 per cent.

The spread of infection,however, appears to haveslowed down in most partsof the world. The top threecountries in terms of case-load — the United States,Brazil and India — are con-tributing 61 per cent of newcases, while the rest of 210countries or territories

reporting the rest.The saving grace is the fal-

ling death rate. Data availa-ble on worldmeters.info sho-ws that the death rate is gr-adually declining in spite ofa steady rise in infections.

In the first phase when theCovid-19 disease hit China,the death rate was at 41 percent. The recoveriesimproved and death ratedeclined after Chinaimposed a strict lockdownand controlled the spread.

The global death rate roseto 21 per cent when theCovid-19 pandemic reachedthe shores of an unpre-pared Europe. Relativelybetter understanding of thedisease and treatment pro-tocols brought down thedeath rate to 5.52 per cent.The global recovery rate isover 94 per cent.

As per official numbers,the death rate in India isone of the lowest at 2.09 percent — occupying 108thplace in a list that rankscountries for Coronaviruscases in descending order.

Countries like Yemen, Fr-ance, the UK, Italy, Belgium,Hungary, the Netherlands,Mexico, which bore bruntof the deadly disease in theinitial days had reportedover 10 per cent death rate.

Covid-19 cases doubledglobally in just 41 days

TRSMLAS. Ramalinga Reddy dies,former journo fought for statehood S.A. ISHAQUI I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

Solipeta Ramalinga Red-dy, 57, TRS MLA from Du-bbaka in Siddipet dis-trict, died of a cardiac arrest after prolongedillness at a private hospi-tal here early of Th-ursday. He is survived byhis wife, a son and adaughter.

The four-time MLA,who was AssemblyEstimates Committeechairman, played anactive role in the separateTelangana movementafter he joined the TRS in2001. A journalist beforehe joined politics,Ramalinga Reddy wassoft-spoken and wasknown for his simplicity.

Chief Minister K. Chan-drashekar Rao expressed

shock over the suddendemise of the legislatorand went to Chittapur,the native village of Ram-alinga Reddy, to offer hiscondolences to the ber-eaved family. Rao recalledhis association with the

legislator during theTelangana agitation.

TRS working presidentand IT minister K.T. Ra-ma Rao said he was dee-ply disturbed by Ramalin-ga Reddy’s death and con-veyed his condolences to

the family members.Finance minister T. Ha-

rish Rao said RamalingaReddy was a people’s m-an, who played a key rolein the statehood move-ment as a journalist andthen as a political leader.

Ministers SingireddyNiranjan Reddy, E. Raje-ndar, E. Dayakar Rao, T.Srinivas Yadav, A. IndraKaran Reddy, SatyavathiRathod, Sabitha Indrar-eddy, Koppula Eswar, V. Srinivas Goud, StatePlanning Board vice cha-irman B. Vinod Kumar,MP J. Santosh Kumarand several others expre-ssed condolences.

TRS leaders said thatRamalinga Reddy’s deathwas a big loss to the TRSand the people. The lastrites of the MLA wereperformed at Chittapur.

ATM cash loadersmissing with `1.2crJAYENDRA CHAITHANYA T. I DCHYDERABAD, AUG. 6

More than `1.22 crore,meant for depositing inATMs of various banks,has gone missing withthree persons who were toreplenish ATMs goingmissing.

A cash management com-pany based inSecunderabad with a con-tract for filling cash into 36ATMs of various banks,merged its routes follow-ing the Covid-19 outbreakand gave custody of the cash to three of itsemployees, identified as R.Raja Shekhar, RamaBharat, and Sai TejaAshwin.

In July, the companyfound that the trio has notbeen to work for quitesome time, and an auditrevealed that `1,22,98,000meant for ATM replenish-ments went missing.

The company thenlodged a complaint withthe Hyderabad CentralCrime Station police.CCSinspector P. PadmanabhaRaju said that they arequestioning some suspectsand as per investigationsso far, the cash is reported-ly in possession of RajaShekhar, who is stillabsconding.

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One of the biggest violationsis the setting up of hospitals inbuildings meant for residen-tial purposes which are simplynot designed for the purpose.Incidentally, the buildinghousing the TelanganaInstitute of Medical Sciencesat Gachibowli, the latest show-piece of the government’shealthcare initiatives and nowa Covid-19 designated hospital,was originally built as a resi-dential building.

It was learnt that prepara-tions were on earlier this yearto begin taking action afternotices were served to the vio-lating hospitals but the arrivalof the Covid-19 pandemicbrought these steps to a halt.Asked what action hospitalsviolating fire safety normsface, an official said it couldmean seizing such buildingsand shutting them down. “Wewill be looking at following upon the earlier notices and tak-ing action on the violators,”the official said.Every one ofthe hospitals violating firesafety measures, it was learnt,did not even apply for a fire noobjection certificate afterobtaining one initially, mostlyduring their setting-up phase.

●● IN THE first phase whenthe Covid-19 disease hitChina, the death rate wasat 41 per cent. The recover-ies improved and deathrate declined after Chinaimposed a strict lockdownand controlled the spread.

●● A CASH managementcompany based inSecunderabad with acontract for filling cashinto 36 ATMs of variousbanks, merged itsroutes following theCovid-19 outbreak andgave custody of thecash to three of itsemployees, identified asR. Raja Shekhar, RamaBharat and Sai TejaAshwin.

●● RAJENDAR SAID the collectors should seek suggestions and advice from the district ministerswith respect to extendingtreatment to Covid-19patients. They were askedto send proposals for set-ting up of Covid-19 testingcentres, provide details ofmedical staff vacanciesand forward proposals onprivate hospitals seekingto treat Covid-19 patients.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao pays floral trib-utes of TRS Dubbaka MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddyat Chittapur village, Siddipet district.

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SHORT TAKES

SUSHANT CASE: CBIBOOKS FIR AGAINST

RHEA, OTHERSDC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, AUG. 6

The CBI on Thursday regis-tered an FIR againstBollywood actress RheaChakraborty, IndrajitChakraborty, SandhyaChakraborty, ShowikChakraborty, SamuelMiranda, Shruti Modi, andothers in connection with thedeath case of Sushant SinghRajput.

A senior official in theagency said the CBI hasbooked six accused and othersunder sections including crim-inal conspiracy, abetment ofsuicide, wrongful restrain,wrongful confinement, theft,criminal breach of trust,cheating and criminal intimi-dation.

The agency sleuths are alsoin touch with Bihar Police,which was earlier investigating the case, said theofficial.

The case will be probed bythe Special Investigation Teamunder Superintendent ofPolice Nupur Prasad and willbe supervised by DIGGagandeep Gambhir and JointDirector Manoj Shashidhar,both are senior IPS officers.

Rajput,34, was found hangingfrom the ceiling of his apart-ment in suburban Bandra inMumbai on June 14 and sincethen Mumbai police has beenprobing the case.

Bihar Police also swung intoaction following a complaintby Krishna Kishore Singh, 77-year-old father ofRajput, and a resident ofPatna.

Patna Police had registeredan FIR under IPC sectionsrelated to alleged criminalconspiracy, cheating and abet-ment to suicide among otherson the complaint.

India snubs Chinafor remarks on J&KUrges Beijing not to interfere in India’s internal affairsSRIDHARKUMARASWAMI | DCNEW DELHI, AUG. 6

Hours after Chinaraised the Kashmirissue at the 15-memberUN Security Council atthe behest of its all-weather friendPakistan, India onThursday said it reject-ed China’s interferencein India’s internalaffairs, adding thatChina’s attempt onceagain “met with littlesupport from the inter-national community”.New Delhi also “urged”Beijing “to draw theproper conclusionsfrom such infructuousattempts”.

This is the secondtime in two days India criticised Chinafor its comments andactions on the Kashmirissue.

Making no secret ofthe close collaborationbetween China andPakistan, Pakistan for-eign minister ShahMahmood Qureshitweeted Wednesdaynight that this was thethird time in the pastyear that it was raisedat the UN, thankingChina “especially”,saying Pakistan “wel-comed” the meet.

The Chinese move in

collaboration withPakistan was obviouslyplanned at the UN onthe first anniversary ofIndia’s revoking

Article 370, that grant-ed special status to theerstwhile Jammu andKashmir state.

China first began

raising the Kashmirissue last year at theUNSC for informaldeliberations soonafter India revokedArticle 370.

On Thursday, theexternal affairs min-istry said: “We havenoted China initiated adiscussion in the UNSecurity Council onissues pertaining to theUnion territory ofJammu and Kashmir.This was not the firsttime China has soughtto raise a subject that issolely an internal matter of India. As onsuch occasions, thisattempt too met withlittle support from theinternational commu-nity. We firmly reject China’s interfer-ence in our internalaffairs and urge it todraw proper conclu-sions from such infruc-tuous attempts.”

India had onWednesday toosnubbed China, askingit to refrain from inter-ference in India’s inter-nal affairs, hours afterBeijing termed therevoking of Article 370a year ago by NewDelhi as “illegal andinvalid”.

India added thatChina had no locusstandi on the issue.

MP, Punjab fight over BasmatiRABINDRA NATHCHOUDHURY | DCBHOPAL, AUG. 6:

Madhya Pradesh ChiefMinister Shivraj SinghChouhan on Thursdayslammed his Punjabcounterpart Capt.Amrinder Singh formounting pressure onthe Centre to deny geo-graphical indication (GI)tagging of basmati ofMP, describing it unfair.

Chouhan said therewas no basis for oppositi-on to GI tagging of basm-ati of MP by Punjab Chief Minister since the state has ‘written record-ed history since 1908’ for production of the variantof aromatic rice in 13 dis-tricts.

“Government of Madh-ya Pradesh strongly con-demns the letter writtenby the Punjab ChiefMinister to PMO (PrimeMinister’s Office) regard-ing allotment of GI tag-ging of basmati rice of 13districts of the state”, atweet by chief minister’soffice (CMO) read.

Chouhan’s office hereran a series of tweets jus-tifying the state’s dema-nd for GI tagging of bas-mati rice grown in 13 dis-tricts of MP in the wakeof Singh shooting a letterto the PMO on Wednes-day demanding not toallow MP’s basmati to getGI tag. In his letter, Singhargued that GI tagging toMP’s basmati would notonly be detrimental to

the interest of Punjab a-nd other states who havealready been awarded GItag for their variant ofthe aromatic rice, butmay also have an adverseimpact on the export ofbasmati by India.

The Punjab Chief Min-ister said India exportsbasmati to the tune of`33,000 crore every yearand any dilution in regis-tration of Indian basmatimay give advantage toPakistan (which also pro-duces basmati) in theinternational market interms of characteristicand quality parameters.

The MP government,however, dismissed theconcern expressed bySingh, saying that GI tag-ging to the state’s bas-

mati would “provide sta-bility to basmati pricesin the international mar-kets and boost ourexport”.

“Madhya Pradesh hasrecorded history since1908 of basmati produc-tion in 13 districts. Reco-rds of supplying seeds tofarmers in MP in 1944 isrecorded in the recordsof the Scindia state”, atweet by CMO here said.

The state governmentfurther said that theIndian Institute of RiceResearch, Hyderabad,has recorded productionof basmati since the last25 years and added thatexporters from bothPunjab and Haryanahave been procuring therice variant from MP.

MANOJ ANAND I DCGUWAHATI, AUG. 6

The Assam police onThursday imposedcurfew for an indefi-nite period in partsof central Assam’sSonitpur district fol-lowing a communalclash between Hind-us and Muslims overa rally organised tocelebrate the founda-tion stone-laying cer-emony of the Rammandir in Ayodhya.

The clash broke out

after some local Mus-lim organisations ra-ised objection to a bi-ke rally organised byBajrang Dal activistsin Thelamara area ofDhekiajuli as part ofthe celebrations.

Pointing out thatthe bikers were play-ing loud music andshouting sloganswhile heading to aShiv temple in BhoraSingori under Thela-mara police station,security sources saidthat local Muslim

organisations arguedthat in the time ofCovid-19, such rallieswere banned and soshould be stopped.

This led to argu-ments and clashesbetween the two com-munities in whichseveral persons wereinjured and somebikes were set on fire.Security sources saidthat local police rus-hed to the incidentsite and opened firein the air to dispersethe crowd.

Curfew after clashes overRam temple in Assam

TV ACTOR SAMEER SHARMA ENDS LIFE BY SUICIDEDC CORRESPONDENTMUMBAI, AUG. 6

Television actorSameer Sharmaallegedly committedsuicide at his home insuburban Malad.

The 44-year-old was

found hanging from aceiling fan in thekitchen of his flat atNeha building inChincholi Bunderlocality in Malad(West) on Wednesdaynight.

Sharma has worked

in popular serials like‘Yeh Rishta Hai PyarKe’, ‘Kyunki Saas BhiKabhi Bahu Thi’, ‘Kahani Ghar-GharKi’.

“We have not found any suicidenote at the spot. It

seems to be a suicidecase. It is suspectedthat he hanged himself two daysback. We have sentthe body for an autopsy,” said a senior inspector ofMalad police station.

KERALA TO SEEFALL IN CASES BY

MID-SEPT: EXPERTSDC CORRESPONDENTTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG.6

Kerala’s high level expert committee on Covid-19 Controlbelieves that Coronaviruscases are expected to declinein the state by mid Septemberif the state government continues with tough diseasecontrol and prevention meas-ures.

Committee chairman Dr B. Ekbal said the state needs tostrictly comply with the break-the-chain activities, strictquarantine and reverse quar-antine measures to ensure theslide of Covid–19 by nextmonth. The expert panel’sstatement comes close on theheels of Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan directing thestate police to contain theincreasing cases of Covid–19within two weeks.

However, experts say thatbefore the slide Kerala Covid-19 cases are expected to peakby the end of this month orearly September.

Meanwhile, on Thursday thestate recorded highest singleday tally of Covid-19 caseswith 1,298 and the total casesso far crossed the 30,000 mark.

Of the new cases 1,017 con-tracted the disease throughcontact, 170 came from otherstates, 78 came from abroadand the source of infection of76 is yet to be ascertained . Thehighest number of cases werereported inThiruvananthapuram districtwith 219 of which 210 throughcontact, Kozhikode 174,Kasargod - 153, Palakkad - 136,Malappuram - 129.

At present 1.48 lakh peopleare under surveillance ofwhich 1.36 lakh are underhome/institutional quaran-tine, 11,437 are in hospitals.

A landslide took place at Pedder Road area of Mumbai after consistent rainfall on Thursday. ChiefMinister Uddhav Thackeray took stock of the state’s preparedness in the wake of the heavy rains andasked authorities to remain alert. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Thackeray and assured allpossible support. — Rajesh Jadhav

PUTIN LIKELY TOVISIT INDIA IN OCT.New Delhi, Aug. 6:Russian PresidentVladimir Putin is expectedto visit India in Octoberthis year for the AnnualBilateral Summit betweenthe two countries, NewDelhi said on Thursday.India said “regional andinternational issues ofinterest” are being dis-cussed in exchangesbetween the two countries.

Rain havoc in Mumbai

‘India committedto its objective’ DC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, AUG. 6

India on Thursday saidit ‘expects’ China towork ‘sincerely’ with itfor ‘complete disengag-ement and de-escala-tion’ at the line of actu-al control (LAC) in theLadakh sector to ens-ure ‘full restoration ofpeace and tranquillity’in the border areas.

This comes amidreports of a stalematein the Sino-Indian mili-tary de-escalation inthe Pangong Tso lakeregion due to thereported reluctance ofChinese PLA troops topull back.

Ministry of externalaffairs (MEA)spokesperson, AnuragSrivastava, said, “As Ihave conveyed earlier,the special representa-tives of India and

China had a telephoneconversation on July 5where they discussedthe situation in theborder areas. They hadagreed that early andcomplete disengage-ment of the troopsalong the line of actualcontrol and de-escala-tion from India-Chinaborder areas in accor-dance with the bilater-al agreement and pro-tocols and full restora-tion of peace and tran-quillity was essentialfor the smooth overalldevelopment of bilater-al relations.”

Making India’s posi-tion clear, Srivastavaadded “India remainscommitted to thisobjective. We alsoexpect that the Chineseside will work with ussincerely for completedisengagement and de-escalation.”

Shivraj: MP deserves GI tag for aromatic riceWAR OF | WORDS

30th DEATH ANNIVERSARYI will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

PS 23:6

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RICHARD JUDE CLARKEDOB: 10-08-1964 DOD: 05-08-2020

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Passed away on 29-07-2020Deeply mourned by:

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THANKS GIVING SERVICE“I have fought the good fight. I have finishedthe race. I have kept the faith.” Timothy 4:7

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DOB: 28-01-1962 DOD: 03-08-2020We miss you every moment in our life.

Thanks Giving Memorial Service today(07-08-2020) at 11 a.m. at C.S.I. WesleyChurch, Musheerabad.Please treat this as personal invitation.With grief: Wife Mary Dorcus Bennett RajSons: Joe (Richie) & Jason (Ricky) Attigari

THANKS GIVING SERVICE“I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”

Psalms 23:6IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BROTHER

Rev. BENNETT RAJ ATTIGARIS/o Late Rev. Joseph Attigari

DOB: 28-01-1962 DOD: 03-08-2020Bennett you will remain alive in ourhearts forever.

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IN BRIEFRajapaksas

all set for landslide win

Colombo: Sri Lanka's strong-man Mahinda Rajapaksa was

poised to stage a politicalcomeback on Thursday as hisparty took an early lead andwas set for a landslide victo-

ry in the twice-postponedgeneral elections, according

to results announced so far. Prime Minister Narendra

Modi was among the firstworld leaders to congratulateRajapaksa on the outcome of

the elections and said thetwo sides will work togetherto further advance all areasof bilateral cooperation andto take their special ties to

ever newer heights. “Thank you PM @naren-

dramodi for your congratula-tory phone call. With the

strong support of the peopleof #SriLanka, I look forwardto working with you closely

to further enhance the long-standing cooperation

between our two countries.Sri Lanka & India are friends

& relations,” Rajapaksatweeted. The SLPP has

polled more votes than itsrivals, scoring over 60 per

cent of the total votes in the16 seats officially declared sofar from the South, dominat-

ed by the Sinhala majoritycommunity. The party won 13

out of 16 seats. PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa in a

tweet described the resultsas a “great victory” for the

ruling party. Rajapaksa’sparty is expected to win con-

trol of the 225-memberassembly by a comfortable

margin, according to ana-lysts. In Galle district, the

SLPP won seven out of nineseats on offer while in the

neighbouring Matara districtthey won six out of seven

seats on offer. The nearestrival is the new party formedby former presidential candi-

date Sajith Premadasa whohas relegated his mother

party, the United NationalParty (UNP), of former pre-mier Ranil Wickremesinghe

to the fourth place evenbelow the Marxist Janatha

Vimukthi Peramuna. The SJBhas won only three seats

from both districts.

Don’s FB post ofkids immune toCovid-19 deletedHouston, Aug. 6: Socialmedia giant Facebook, forthe first time, has remo-ved a post from US Pre-sident Donald Trump inwhich he claimed thatchildren were “almost im-mune” to Covid-19, sayingit violated its policy aga-inst spreading “misinfor-mation” about theCoronavirus. The post inquestion was a video clipof a Trump interview onFox News Channeluploaded by the Trumpcampaign on Wednesday.

The US President claimsin the clip that childrenare “almost immune” toCovid-19. While muchremains unknown aboutthe Coronavirus, childrencan contract Covid-19 andare believed to be able tospread it to others, evenwithout symptoms.

“This video includesfalse claims that a groupof people is immune fromCovid-19 which is a viola-tion of our policies arou-nd harmful Covid misin-formation,” Andy Stone, aFacebook policy spokespe-rson said in a statement.

A link to the post nowdiverts to a page that says,“This Content Isn’t Avail-able Right Now.” It is thefirst time that Facebookhas removed a post fromTrump entirely, ratherthan labelling it, as it hasdone in the past, makingit a rare instance in whichit has been willing to cen-sor the president.

In June, Facebook remo-ved ads that the Trumpcampaign posted that fea-tured a symbol Nazis usedto classify political prison-ers during World War II.Twitter also removed alink to the same videoclip, which the officialTrump Twitter account

@TeamTrump shared ear-lier on Wednesday.

Links to the tweet nowpoint Twitter users to amessage that the tweetviolated Twitter’s rulesand is no longer available.The Trump campaign acc-used Facebook of “fla-grant bias”. “The Presi-dent was stating a factthat children are less sus-ceptible to the Coronavi-rus,” Courtney Parella,the campaign’s deputy na-tional press secretary, saidin an emailed statement.

A US Centers for DiseaseControl and Preventionstudy involving 2,500 chil-dren published in April

found that about one infive infected childrenwere hospitalised versusone in three adults; threechildren died. Two mon-ths ago, Facebook faced abacklash both inside andoutside the company fornot taking any actionagainst Trump's May 29comment, posted onFacebook and Instagram,in which he said aboutMinneapolis protests andcivil unrest in the wake ofGeorge Floyd's killing bypolice: “Any difficulty andwe will assume controlbut, when the lootingstarts, the shooting starts.Thank you!” — PTI

Test travellers from‘risk areas’: GermanyBerlin, Aug. 6: Germanywill require people arriv-ing from countries dee-med high risk, such as theUnited States, to takeCoronavirus tests startingthis weekend, the healthminister said Thursday,as the country recordedits highest daily tally ofnew infections in threemonths. German officialshave voiced alarm over asteady upward creep inthe number of new infec-tions over recent weeks.

The national diseasecontrol centre, the RobertKoch Institute, said 1,045cases were recorded onWednesday — the firsttime since May 7 that ithas counted more than1,000 new cases in a day.

Daily figures can bevolatile or distorted bydelays in reporting, and

the number is still farshort of the peak of morethan 6,000 reached inearly April.

“What we are seeing is alot of small outbreaks,”Health Minister Jens Spa-hn told reporters. “Peopleare getting infected atfamily parties, at theirplace of work or at com-munity facilities.” On topof that, school holidays —the dates of which arestaggered across Germa-ny’s 16 states — are end-ing in some regions, incr-easing concerns that vac-ationers could bring homethe virus. Last Saturday,the government startedoffering free tests for peo-ple returning to the coun-try, a move that Spahnsaid likely contributed tothe increase in recordedcases. — AP

Lebanon officials shift blast blameas Macron calls for serious reformsBeirut, Aug. 6: Lebaneseofficials targeted in theinvestigation of the mass-ive blast that tore throughBeirut sought to shiftblame for the presence ofexplosives at the city’sport, and the visiting Fre-nch president warned Th-ursday that without serio-us reforms the countrywould “continue to sink”.

The blast Tuesday, whichappeared to have beencaused by an accidentalfire that ignited a wareho-use full of ammonium nit-rate at the city’s port, ripp-led across the Lebanesecapital, killing at least 135people, injuring morethan 5,000 and causingwidespread destruction.

It also may have acceler-ated the country’s Coron-avirus outbreak, as thou-sands flooded into hospit-als in the wake of the bla-st. Tens of thousands havebeen forced to move inwith relatives and friendsafter their homes weredamaged, further raisingthe risks of exposure.

French President Emm-anuel Macron visited Thu-rsday amid widespreadpledges of internationalaid. But Lebanon, whichwas already mired in a se-vere economic crisis, facesa daunting challenge inrebuilding.

It’s unclear how muchsupport the internationalcommunity will offer thenotoriously corrupt anddysfunctional govern-ment. Macron, whoviewed the devastatedport and was to meet withsenior Lebanese officials,said the visit is “an oppor-tunity to have a frank andchallenging dialogue withthe Lebanese political po-wers and institutions”.

He said France will workto coordinate aid. Lossesfrom the blast are estimat-ed to be between $10 bil-lion and $15 billion, BeirutGovernor Marwan Abbo-ud told Saudi-owned TVstation Al-Hadath, addingthat nearly 300,000 peopleare homeless. — AP

Volunteers clean the rubble and broken glass from the streets in Beirut on Thursdayin the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. — AFP

Explosion likelyan attack: Trump

OZ PLEDGES$1.4MN FORBEIRUT RELIEFBeirut, Aug. 6: TheAustralian governmenthas pledged an initial 2million Australian dollars($1.4 million) to the reliefeffort in Lebanon follow-ing the deadly blast thatripped across the capitalBeirut on Tuesday.

Prime Minister ScottMorrison told reportersThursday that the aid willbe provided to the WorldFood Programme and tothe Red Cross for food,medical care and essentialitems. He says his countryis considering anotherround of support.

Morrison says some Aus-tralian Embassy person-nel were injured but “theyare safe and accounted forand we wish them aspeedy recovery”.

He also thanked the USEmbassy officials inBeirut for their support.

— AP

Washington, Aug. 6:President Donald Trumpon Wednesday continuedto suggest that the massi-ve explosion that killed atleast 135 people in Leban-on might have been adeliberate attack, even asofficials in Lebanon andhis own defence chief saidit’s believed to have be anaccident. “Whatever hap-pened, it’s terrible, butthey don’t really knowwhat it is,” Trump insist-ed. “Nobody knows yet.”

Investigators probingthe deadly blast that ripp-ed across Beirut on Tue-sday are focused on possi-ble negligence in the stor-age of tons of ammoniumnitrate, a highly explosivefertilizer, in a waterfrontwarehouse. The Lebanesegovernment ordered thehouse arrest of several

port officials. On Tuesday,Trump called the explo-sion a “terrible attack”and said American gener-als told him it was likelycaused by a bomb.

“They seem to think itwas an attack,” Trumpsaid. “It was a bomb ofsome kind, yes.” DefenceSecretary Mark Esper co-ntradicted the presidentWednesday, saying mostpeople believe the explo-sion “was an accident, asreported”. But later in theday, Trump insisted nob-ody knows for sure. “Howcan you say accident ifsomebody left some terri-ble explosive-type devicesand things around per-haps — perhaps it wasthat. Perhaps it was anattack,” Trump toldreporters during a WhiteHouse briefing. — AP

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Belying expectations, theMonetary Policy Commit-tee (MPC) of the ReserveBank of India on Thurs-day kept rates unchangedon Thursday owing touncertainty around infla-tion despite signs of gro-wth faltering further. TheMPC voted to maintain anaccommodative stance,thus opening up possibili-ties for more rate cuts.

“While economic activi-ty had started to recoverfrom the lows of April-May, a surge in freshinfections have forced re-clamping of lockdowns inseveral cities and states to“level-off ” various high-frequency indicators,”RBI governor Shaktika-nta Das said in his mone-tary policy address.

The MPC expects head-line inflation to remainelevated in Q2FY21 andsees it easing in the sec-ond half of the financialyear. For 2021, the realGDP growth is expectedto be negative.

It refrained from provid-ing growth-inflation fore-casts while sticking to thedirection based guidance.

“Real GDP growth in thefirst half of the year isestimated to remain inthe contraction zone. Forthe year 2020-21 as awhole, real GDP growth isalso estimated to be nega-tive,” Das said.

He said that the RBI willdo whatever is required torevive the economy in thewake of the pandemic.

All the six members ofthe MPC voted for a statusquo in rates.

RBI expects higher inflation,negative economic growth

SANGEETHA G.CHENNAI, AUG. 6

In order to provide higherliquidity to householdsand small businesses, RBIhas increased the Loan-To-Value (LTV) ratio ofgold loans offered bybanks from 75 per cent to90 per cent. However, thehigher LTV will not beavailable for non-bankingfinance companies.

As per the current guide-lines, gold loans sanc-tioned by banks for non-agricultural purposesshould not exceed 75 percent of the value of goldornaments and jewellery.

“With a view to mitigat-ing the impact of Covid-19on households, it has beendecided to increase thepermissible loan to valueratio (LTV) for such loansto 90 per cent. This relax-ation shall be available tillMarch 31, 2021,” said RBI.

Higher LTV will putmore money in the handsof the customer for thesame volume of goldpledged. Gold prices haveappreciated more than 40per cent since the begin-ning of the year. Due tothe price appreciation, theloan amount has natural-ly increased by 40 per centeven at an LTV of 75 percent. Once the LTV isincreased to 90 per cent,this will increase the loanamount by another 15 percent. This will solve theliquidity issues of smallscale business personsand traders, who accountfor the largest chunk ofthe customer base, as wellas individuals to a greatextent.

The new LTV will beavailable for a window ofeight months. Fresh loansissued post March 31, 2021will come under 75 percent LTV.

SANGEETHA GCHENNAI, AUG. 6

Enhancing the security ofcheque payments, RBIwill introduce PositivePay for all cheques of`50,000 and above.

As for digital payments,RBI also wants offlinepayments through cards,mobile wallets anddevices to become possi-ble for remote areas withlow internet connectivity.

In order to check incre-asing cheque frauds, RBIhas decided to introduce amechanism of PositivePay for all cheques ofvalue `50,000 and above,RBI said.

This measure will coverapproximately 20 per centof all cheques issued inthe country in volumeterms and 80 per cent ofcheques in terms ofvalue.

RBI also wants to makeoffline payment throughcards, wallets and mobiledevices possible. “Therehas been considerablegrowth in digital pay-ments using mobilephones, cards, wallets,etc. Lack of internet con-nectivity or low speed ofinternet, especially inremote areas, is a majorimpediment in adoptionof digital payments,” thecentral bank said in itsstatement.

SANGEETHA GCHENNAI, AUG. 6

In a major boost to start-ups, now their loans willcome under priority sec-tor lending. RBI will alsolook into regional dispar-ities in priority sectorlending (PSL).

The PSL guidelines we-re last reviewed in April2015. In these five years,the country has seen a lotof activity in the start-upspace. Acknowledgingthe potential of start-ups

in boosting the economy,RBI has broadened thescope of PSL to includestart-ups.

As per PSL norms, RBImandates banks to lend acertain portion of theirfunds to specified sectorslike agriculture, micro,small and medium enter-prises, export credit, ed-ucation, housing, socialinfrastructure, renew-able energy, etc.

Further, RBI has alsoincreased the PSL limitsfor renewable energy.

As part of reviewingthe PSL guidelines, anincentive framework isalso being put in placefor banks to address theregional disparities inthe flow of priority sec-tor credit. While higherweightage will beassigned for incrementalpriority sector credit inthe identified districtshaving lower credit flow,a lower weightage wouldbe assigned in identifieddistricts where the creditflow is higher.

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Byju’s has acquiredMumbai-based ed-techstart-up, WhiteHat Jr for$300 million. With theNational Education Policypushing for skills such ascoding, this will provideByju’s a major boost.

Founded in November2018, WhiteHat Jr special-izes in coding. With cod-ing fast emerging as a keyskill for the future, this

integration will helpByju’s to further expandits offerings. This partner-ship is timely with thegovernment pushingskills such as coding fromearly classes with the NewEducation Policy 2020,Byju’s said in a release.

WhiteHat Jr has pres-ence in India and the US.It had recently announcedplans to expand to otherglobal markets likeCanada, UK, Australiaand New Zealand.

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Stage set for Champions League knockoutsTurin (Italy), Aug. 6: Maurizio Sarribelieves his future is safe at Juventusregardless of whether the team over-turns a 0-1 deficit to Lyon in theChampions League on Friday.

The game at Allianz Stadium will beheld without fans due to the pandem-ic. It was postponed from March. Thewinner will advance to the single-elimination quarters in Lisbon. — AP

LIVE ON TV: Champions League Roundof 16, second leg: Juventus vs Lyonfrom 12.30 am (Saturday) on Sony TEN2; Manchester City vs Real Madrid from12.30 am (Saturday) on Sony TEN 1.

Palermo, Aug. 6: FormerFrench Open finalist SaraErrani showed signs ofreviving her clay-courtprowess by rallying pastKristna Pliskova 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday to reach thePalermo Ladies Openquarterfinals.

It was the second consec-utive three-set win forErrani, who received awild-card entry for the firsttour-level tournament —for men or women — fol-lowing a five-month breakdue to the Coronaviruspandemic.

Errani will next face ris-ing French player FionaFerro, who beat eighth-seeded EkaterinaAlexandrova 7-5, 6-2.

Also, qualifierAliaksandra Sasnovicheased past Jasmine Paolini6-0, 6-2 for her fifth win in

five days; and 19-year-oldItalian wild-card entryElisabetta Cocciarettoeliminated sixth-seededDonna Vekic in straightsets 6-2, 6-4.

Players and officials forthe tournament are beingtested every four days forCovid-19 and one playerwho tested positive with-drew over the weekend.New protocols includefewer ball kids, a limitednumber of fans and nopost-match handshakesbetween opponents.

Errani, who lost the 2012French Open final to MariaSharapova, had struggledto regain her form afterserving a two-month ban in2017 due to an anti-dopingviolation. Her ranking isdown from a career-high ofNo.5 in 2013 to No.169.

— AP

Errani rallies forwin at Palermo

TIGHT ROPE WALKNew Delhi, Aug. 6: Eightdifferent hotels for theeight participating teams,two mandatory negativeCovid-19 test reports beforeflying to the UAE and pun-ishment for any breach ofthe bio-secure protocol arepart of the BCCI’s SOP forthe IPL that was handedover to the franchises onWednesday.

The document, accessedstates that every fran-chisee’s medical teamshould obtain the “medicaland travel history of allplayers and support staff ”since March 1 this year.

“All Indian players andteam support staff mustundergo two Covid-19 PCRtests, 24 hours apart, in theweek before assembling inthe franchises’ city ofchoice,” it states.

“This will help reduce therisk of cross infectionwithin the group before fly-ing to the UAE.

“Breach of any Bio-Secure Environment proto-cols by players and teamsupport staff will be pun-ishable under the IPL Codeof Conduct Rules.”

Anyone testing positivefor Covid-19 will be quaran-tined and after completionof a 14-day period, the indi-vidual will have to undergotwo Covid-19 tests, 24 hoursapart.

— PTI

Miami, Aug. 6: Having clinched a WesternConference top seed in the NBA playoffs, the LosAngeles Lakers began experimenting for the post-sea-son Wednesday and found they still have some work todo.

In their first game since taking the top spot, theLakers were routed 105-86 by Oklahoma City, neverleading for the first time all season.

Chris Paul scored a game-high 21 points and Italianforward Danilo Gallinari added 19 as the Thunder, 42-25, stayed one game behind Utah for fourth in the West.

Three-time NBA champion LeBron James led theLakers with 19 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minuteson the court while Anthony Davis had nine points,eight rebounds and five assists.

Everyone on the Lakers’ roster played as the purpleand gold looked to the playoffs by testing combinationsand talent to see who might work well together whenneeded later in the Orlando bubble, where gamesresumed last week after a four-month Covid-19 hiatus.

— AFP

LAKERS, LeBRON STRUCKDOWN HARD BY THUNDER

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BCCI sets strict guidelines for IPL teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s captain Virat Kohli (left)looks on during a training session in this file photo.

BOARDS OF OZ,INDIA TO MEETON WORLD CUPNew Delhi, Aug. 6: Theheads of Board of Controlfor Cricket in India andCricket Australia will beconnecting virtually to dis-cuss the hosting of two T20World Cups in the next twoyears when the ICC’s all-powerful board meets onFriday.

The decision will also beimpacted by the stand ofthe two boards on the nextICC chairman, the nomina-tion process of which is yetto be announced.

It is expected that BCCIpresident Sourav Gangulyand secretary Jay Shahalong with CA’s EarlEddings and Nick Hockleywill reach a consensus onthe hosting of 2021 and2022 editions.

It is expected that CricketAustralia will like to hostthe T20 World Cup inOctober 2021 as it hadalready started prepara-tions and wouldn’t like towait for two years but theBCCI also doesn’t want toforego its right to host thetournament in 2021.

— PTI

Manchester, Aug. 6: ShanMasood joined a selectgroup of Pakistan batsmento have scored hundreds inthree successive Testinnings as his excellentcentury led the tourists to326 all out against Englandon the second day of theseries opener at OldTrafford.

Left-handed openerMasood batted for nearly

eight hours in largelybowler-friendly conditionsfor a Test-best 156. Hereceived excellent supportfrom Shadab Khan (45) in asixth-wicket stand of 105that turned the tide.

— PTIBrief scores: Pakistan 326 in109.3 overs (B. Azam 69,Shan Masood 150, S. Khan45, S. Board 3/54, J. Archer3/59) vs England.

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A costlyoffence

Here are some companies that haveirked people by insensitive ads:

JACK AND JONES: The Danish fashion brand goton the wrong side of consumers with their cam-paign featuring actor Ranveer Singh. The adver-tisement showed Singh dressed in formal attirecarrying a woman on his shoulders, with thetagline, Don’t Hold Back, take your work home.The woman too was dressed in a small formalskirt and was shown smiling while the elevatorboy opens the door. Twitterati accused the brandof being sexist. The ad was also reported to theAdvertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Thecompany eventually withdrew more than 11 mil-lion billboards and apologised for causing distress.

KENT RO: The water purifying giant Kent ROSystems recently found itself in a soup when itrolled out a print advertisement for a breadmaker. The advertisement posted on Instagramimplied that those employing domestic workersshould be concerned about whether they were‘infected’. The ad showed a pair of hands kneadingdough, with the caption, “Are you allowing yourmaid to knead dough by hand? Her hands may beinfected.” It led to a backlash with individuals call-ing out the ad for its discriminatory implications.Later the Chairman of Kent issued an apology forthe message, saying that it was “unintentional andwrongly communicated.”

An advertisementby Germancarmaker Audihas rubbednetizens up thewrong way

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The advertising industry is one ofthe most dynamic and volatile sec-tors. At a time when there is wide-

spread awareness of multifarious issues,brands cannot run the risk of offendingpeople by being insensitive. With socialmedia turning into a platform for easilycalling offenders out, companies andbrands are walking a tightrope.Unfortunately, the creative team of Audilearnt this lesson the hard way.

A recent advertisement by the Germancarmaker has rubbed netizens up the

wrong way. In the image, a small girl isseen eating a banana as she leans on a redflashy Audi RS 4 Avant. The slogan reads,Let your heart beat faster — in everyaspect. The company is being criticisedfor putting the child in a provocative andlife-threatening position.

Seeing the banana as a phallic symboland the red car as an expression of malelust, a Twitter user has called the brandout, saying, “Let’s add it up: Red=eroti-cism, sports car=substitute for potency,animal print mini-skirt=sex appeal,banana=phallic symbol. But sure this isall just accidental...(sic),”

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Coughingup a fee Some renowned Indian

etiquette expertswonder why the red-card system

shouldn’t be introducedto offenders in cricket

BIPIN DANI

The FootballAssociation (FA) inEngland, where football

is a very popular game, recent-ly announced that coughingdeliberately while playing foot-ball will fall under the categoryof “abusive language” offenses.

Under the new COVID-19guidelines, players who delib-erately cough at opponents orreferees can now be shown redor yellow cards, although theFA further announced that ref-erees ‘should not be looking topunish players for “routine”coughing’.

Taking cue from the FAannouncement, Suneeta SodhiKanga, an etiquette expert andtrainer, wonders why the rulesmust not be adopted by thecricketing boards across theworld.

“Cricket has been called agentleman’s game for cen-turies, with players expected tokeep up their manners on andoff the field. Most cricket clubshave many rules listed aboutthe dos and don’ts pertaining tothe game,” says Suneeta whilespeaking with us over tele-phone.

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Traditionally, cricket hasbeen a low-contact sport,

especially when compared with asport such as football. Soinstances of deliberate coughing,which one might sometimes seeas a way of show aggressiontowards another player, may notoccur in cricket.”

— Sonia Dubey Diwan

CONTROVERSIAL ADS

This adver-tisement is

open to interpre-tation. A lot ofpeople will lookat it differentlybut I understandwhy people hate

it. It is just a print advertisement.Had it been a film, it would havebeen a lot more hard-hitting andcontroversial. But because it isone frame, it is open to a fairamount of interpretation

— Piyush Raghani, filmmaker

The recentcontroversial ad forRS 4 Avant, sharedon Audi’s Twitter

handle, featured agirl child and eating

a banana

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The etiquette expert also believesthat a lot about etiquette and man-ners is about how a sportspersonbehaves towards others.

“On the field, it could meanrespecting the umpires and theirdecisions and countering those youdisagree with, whether the umpireor other players, in a cultured andpolite manner, without losing yourcool. Cricketers are stars for themasses and how they behave notonly displayyour cultureand gentleman-liness but alsoleave animpression inthe fans’ mindsabout what isacceptable andnot. So also, Ithink thereshould bestrong rulesagainst players using abusive lan-guage, spitting or coughing at some-one or even gesturing in a threaten-ing manner. I believe an umpireneeds to decide what is not gentle-manly,” she adds.

ETIQUETTE FOR A NON-CONTACTSPORT

Konkana Bakshi, another etiquetteexpert, believes the use of offensivelanguage especially in the heat ofthe moment, should also be discour-aged enough so it is avoided.

“Youngsters look up at cricketersas a beacon of hope. So also, insult-ing body languages, mimicking tomock another, etc. do not speak well

of the players,” Konkana says.However, Sonia Dubey Diwan,

founder and managing partner ofIndian School of ImageManagement, has a slightly differ-ent perspective to the issuance ofguidelines such as those byEngland’s FA.

“For one, I believe cricket eti-quette revolves around the aspect ofupholding the respect and fairnessof the game,” says Sonia. “Thatbeing said, traditionally, cricket hasbeen a low-contact sport, especially

when comparedwith a sportsuch as football.So instances ofd e l i b e r a t ec o u g h i n g ,which onemight some-times see as away of showa g g r e s s i o ntowards anoth-er player, may

not occur in cricket.” Given the COVID-19 scenario,

however, Sonia admits that even incricket, an additional focus needs tobe placed on the etiquette andhygiene of players and team mem-bers, both on and off the field. Thetradition of shaking hands of allteam members at the end of a gameis a well-established etiquette incricket, which is also considered agesture of good sportsmanshipspirit. But now with COVID-19 thistradition will need to be modified,as needed, keeping in mind socialdistancing and safety protocols. Infact, I expect many changes in theetiquette and hygiene practices inthe game of cricket.”

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According to a Mumbai-based advertising profes-sional who chose to remain anonymous, the sloganhas added to the problem. “When you first look atthis image, it doesn’t necessarily seem offensive. Iimagine it’s the copy that highlights the sexual,even predatory undertones when it says, Let yourheart beat faster in every aspect. Simply said, it isproblematic as a concept, let alone an advertise-ment,” the professional said.

Advertising filmmaker Piyush Raghani also seesa problem with the conception and supposes mis-communication to have created the problem.

“Communication is often subjective,” he notes. Another group of netizens found the positioning

of the child in front of the car life-threatening, asthe driver would not have been able to spot the girlstanding there.

“This advertisement is open to interpretation. Alot of people will look at it differently but I under-stand why people hate it. It is just a print adver-tisement. Had it been a film, it would have been alot more hard-hitting and controversial. Butbecause it is one frame, it is open to a fair amountof interpretation,” says Piyush.

Meanwhile, Audi has issued an apology. “We sin-cerely apologise for this insensitive image andensure that it will not be used in future,” theytweeted. “We hear you and let’s get this straight.We care for children. The Audi RS 4 is a family carwith more than thirty driver assistance systemsincluding an emergency brake system. That’s whywe showcased it with various family members forthe campaign.”

— With inputs from Nirtika Pandita

Surf Excel:

Detergent brand Surf Excel, known for itsheart-warming advertisements, had releaseda one-minute advertisement under its Rang

Laaye Sang (colours that bring us together) cam-paign for Holi, around the Hindu-Muslim unitytheme, but instantly faced flak for the concept. Thead featured a young Hindu girl, dressed in a whiteT-shirt, who chooses to get stained in Holi coloursto protect her young Muslim friend who has to go tothe nearby mosque to pray. The tagline says, Agarkuch achha karne mein daag lag jaaye toh daagachhe hain (Stains that come as a part of a gooddeed are good stains). On Twitter, the campaignfaced the wrath of users who felt it was Hindu pho-bic and controversial and sought to show Namaazas more important than Holi. A trend#boycottSurfexcel set Twitter on fire.

A costlyoffence

DC CORRESPONDENT

Shilpa Shetty Kundra, whohas been enjoying lockdowntime with her family in

Mumbai, often gives us glimpses ofher daily activities. The actressrecently shared a video that showsher dancing to the beat ofBollywood song Sauda KharaKhara.

Interestingly, unlike her usual fit-ness videos, in this one, she’s danc-ing with her mother-in-law. Theoccasion is the latter’s birthday.

Shilpa also wrote a heartfelt notewishing her mother-in-law.

“Happpyyy birthdayyyyyy to themost amazing Mom (in law). Youare the ultimate Rockstar in ourfamily... We are so lucky to haveyour hands on our heads. I’m theluckiest daughter (in law) to have afriend and dance partner in you.May you always dance through lifewith happiness and good healthalways We love you. #gratitude#birthdaygirl #mominlaw #rock-star #dance,” the post read.

Shilpa grooveswith mom-in-lawShe’s a rockstar, gushes the actress

Shilpa Shetty and her mother-in-lawdancing to the beat, Sauda Khara Khara

DIRT ON THE GAME

Here are some instances ofcricketers using and even rec-ommending the use of spit

and dirt to bring a shine on the ball.Possible FA-like guidelines for crick-et might also mean a drastic changein cricketers’ approach to manipulat-ing the ball to their advantage.

● Indian batsman Rahul Dravidrubbed a cough lozenge on the shinyside of the ball during a one-dayinternational win over Zimbabwe ina triangular series held at Brisbane.

● In his autobiography, formerEngland batsman MarcusTrescothick has said that he usedmint-induced saliva to keep theshine on the ball as his team record-ed their first Ashes victory aftereighteen years.

● South Africa captain Faf duPlessis was seen chewing mint andthen used his saliva to shine the ballduring the 2016 Aussie tour of

● Ashish Nehra has been on recordsaying, “Get one thing clear at theonset. The ball will not swing if youdon’t apply sweat or saliva on theball. That’s basic necessity of swingbowling. The moment a ball getsscuffed up from one side, sweat andsaliva must be applied on the otherside.”

● Former England cricketer, now arenowned commentator, had beencaught with dirt in his pocket. Hehad then claimed it had been specifi-cally to dry his sweaty hands.

Konkana Bakshi (L) and Suneeta Kanga

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While the Bajaj clan revelled in thefestivities around the Haldi ceremo-ny of the soon-to-be-bride Miheeka

on Thursday, Rana Daggubati will bid for-mal adieu to his bachelorhood in the‘Groom’s ceremony’ (Pellikoduku) onFriday.

The entire Daggubati clan is busy withthe arrangements for the ceremony. It will

be conducted in tra-ditional Telugu

style around11:30 A.M onFriday. But notall customswill be fol-lowed.

“Generally,kids in thefamily or the

extended family - perhaps the groom’s sis-ter’s son — will be made the ThotiPellikoduku. But we don’t have any kids inour home. Abhiram (Rana’s brother) is alsogrown up; so we haven’t thought of anyoneas yet. Probably, we will do without a ThotiPellikoduku” shares Rana’s father SureshBabu.

He clarified that only members of thefamily would attend the ceremony. “Thearrangements at the house are alreadydone, and the ceremony is going to be alow-key affair,” Suresh Babu said, adding,“we are doing everything according to theprevailing norms. We don’t want to riskanything.”

Cameron Diaz found ‘Peace’ after quitting actingDC CORRESPONDENT

Cameron Diaz, 47, whoretired from the acting as

soon as she hit her 40s, is atpeace with her life and the

change in career choice.In a recent conversa-

tion with actressGwyneth Paltrow

for In GoopHealth: The

S e s s i o n s ,

Diaz shared her reasons.“I just decided that I wanted

different things out of my life. Ihad gone so hard for so long,working, making films, and it’ssuch a grind. And I didn’t makeany space for my personal life.And then I decided to stop mak-ing movies and really focus onmy personal life, my personalrelationships with my family,my friends. And then Benji(Madden) and I met each other

and we got married prettymuch immediately because weboth knew that we both had todo it,” she admitted. WhenPaltrow asked how she feelshaving walking away from amajor movie career, Diaz said,“A peace in my soul because Ifinally was taking care ofmyself. I feel grounded andlight,” she shared.

Diaz, a mother to a seven-month-old daughter Raddix,

also touched on how she knewthat once she hit her 40s, sheneeded to change her life.

“I think you just build a lifewhen you’re in your 20s and 30s,and into your 40s, as you know,it’s completely different. Buthere I am in my 40s, I’m com-pletely starting over. I decidedat the beginning of my 40s tocompletely start over after I hada whole life that I did somethingat a high level,” she added.

DC CORRESPONDENT

Irrfan Khan’s passing in April hasleft a void in the lives of the fans

and more so in the lives of his sons,who keep remembering him by sharingmemories of their father. His son BilalKhan often takes to his Instagramsharing memories related to his workand the time they spent together.

In a series of posts, Babil has fondlyshared the memories ofhow Irrfan made theirhouse by the beach inMadh Island hisworking ground,before they shiftedto the city. Babilgave fans a glimpseof Irrfan’s roomwhere the late actorused to do his think-ing and prep for a role.Along with it, he evengave out the secret that Irrfanimplemented to perform. Along withseveral of Irrfan’s film posters, Babilalso shared a picture of the cornerwhere his father sat and thought.

“This is my father’s old room near thebeach before we shifted to the city. Thisis where he did most of his work.Studying acting now, I think of one ofthe ideas that he used to implement;that the craft has immense emotionalsimilarities to playing around as achild. At the age of 9, when you holdthat cricket bat inside the walls of yourroom, you can feel a stadium roar and

see a bowler rushing to knockyour head off,” he wrote, adding,

“When I held that nerf gun in myhands, my father’s empty room always

echoed in the silence of Madh Island,but in that moment I was John Wicksurrounded by bad guys with machineguns, gunshots everywhere, and youcan hear them, you know? I was awoman once, after watching Chak deIndia and I’d get excited dribblingaround imaginary defenders and thenreally shoot that solid ball with myhockey stick and I’d break something.Oh I’d always break something, mawould get so pissed. I think you’ve gotto find the child in you and keep italive, no matter how old you get,” Babilwrote alongside the pictures.

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OFF THE WEB

Big B’s motivation

Amitabh Bachchan, who was recently discharged from the hospital afterbeating COVID 19, found a creative way to keep his son, Abhishek’s moralehigh as he’s still under doctor’s care. Big B shared a monochrome of the two

kicking cartoonish coronavirus. He accompanied the picture with a couplet byPrasoon Joshi which translates to, “Be the one to strike first”.

Daggubati clan gears for Rana’sPellikoduku ceremonyIt’ll be a low-key, family celebration on Friday

The entire Daggubati clan is busy withthe arrangements for the ceremony. Itwill be conducted in traditional Telugustyle around 11:30 A.M on Friday. But notall customs will be followed

Glimpse of Irrfan’s room wherethe late actor used to do histhinking and prep for a role.

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relationships4Friday 7 August 2020

“Doctor, can I use this book as a guide?”asked the to be wed Amin. The book wastitled Position a Day. “Why do you need abook?” I asked. “I want to be differenteach day and drown my wife in pleasureand ecstasy,” was the answer.

I am reminded of an audacious couplewho came to me for help after they decid-ed to play the role of a ‘gymnast and aclown’. Both were clutching their backs,

obviously in pain. They had tired onesuch position as depicted in a Khajurahotemple.

There are others who have tried to re-enact Mission Impossible-III and Matrixin their bedrooms with CollateralDamage! It’s true what they say aboutlife being a motion picture and a circus.Positions are an important ingredient ofsex. They are excitement boosters. Nodoubt about that. And it does help killthe monotony by trying out differentpositions once in a while provided boththe partners are comfortable with it.While there is no harm in trying some-thing new, one has to keep in mind what

is actually feasible in reality. A TomCruise or a Keanu Reeves stunt onscreen ought not to translate into reallife. A broken pelvis is tougher to livewith.

Can any book guarantee sexual ecsta-sy? Does pleasure depend solely on coitalpostures?

A book may boast of a million posi-tions, but technically not all of themmaybe practical. One has to exercisewisdom to gauge that. Another impor-tant point to remember is that positionsalone are not responsible for pleasureduring sex. They are just the add-ons. Aman or a woman may prefer a particular

position not necessarily because it max-imises their pleasure but because theyare both comfortable with it. There is noone position that is superior to the other.

The ability to try new exciting posi-tions will also depend on the physical fit-ness of the individuals.

By improving the muscle tone and thedexterity of the body especially in thepelvis, one can look at the odds of adven-ture. Aerobics is a great form of work-out. It strengthens and makes the mus-culature more flexible.

Only a strong hip can withstand therigors of the in and out movements. Forinspiration observe Prabhu Deva’sgyrating jhatkas in the movies.

(The writer is a sexologist. You can mail him at

dr.narayana@deccanmail.com)

yin & yang

DR D. NARAYANAREDDY

I’m distracted from mydelectable lemon-creamwafer and coffee as

Rohini says sweepingly, “Menafter marriage become unsocia-ble!” We are at our Zoom coffee-morning. Each with their ownfavourite coffee mug curled upon their couch at their ownhomes as we exchange notesthrough lockdowns and self-imposed quarantines.

My first thought is, Women arethe chatty and more mixingspecies. But on thinking andcarrying the thought aroundfor the opinions of others, itdoes seem like a rather sweep-ing generalisation. Of course, itis about individual personalitytraits, but from the looks of it, itseems to be the experience ofmany of the friends among thetwenty-odd friends chattinghere at our virtual soirée. Couldit be that many women feel soentrenched in marriage thateverything else beyond the newhome and hearth and husbandfade into a distance in the mind-space? I believe it might bemore a ‘marriage syndrome’.

HONEYMOON ENDS, BONHOMIEDOESN’T

Romance of the together-for-ever bond already has the cou-ple probably waltzing throughjust on their own twosome, as ifalone on life’s dance floors.

Added to which many of us,men and women, get soimmersed in the new role andenthusiasm and responsibilityof a new relationship and evenmarriage that we get negligentabout what appears to be intru-sions in the new paradise.

All well during the honey-moon, I guess, but the outcomein the longer picture is that theman or the woman may findthemselves quite alone withoutthe companionable cronies, foran after-work snack or theelevenses exchange of confi-dences and the stimulating gos-sip that so extends ones naturalneed for social bonds as well asthose enriching friendly visits.And as matters settle and thenewness begins to settle into aneveryday routine, humannature is apt to look for compa-

ny outside, a laugh, a drink, amovie and a little space outsidematrimony.

Then, one fine day, the personrealises that friends and rela-tives have moved on by the timeyou are ready to re-enter theworld. The easy familiarity isnot something that distanceencouraged and there is awk-wardness in resuming ties, if atall.

The lesson is obvious—friend-ships and relationships almostnever thrive bereft of nurture,contact and bonhomousexchanges. Also, the apprecia-tion of a people that you vibewith and enjoyed the companyof is almost always essential tokeep the warmth of friendshipglowing. Bonds of synchronici-ty are not easy to find. A schooland college ambience was the

right ambience for friends whowere like soul mates to bealways around and, perhapswhy, the best friendships flow-ered there. You enjoyed thesame music and reached out foreach other through thick andthin. In came a love angle witha new someone and you beganto neglect your soul mates andbuddies, and you probablyended up losing that specialsomething. Your friends andsoul mates feel neglected andcast away.

COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGSAND FRIENDS

The value of friends and con-stant meetings—nurturing thegentle warm flames—is thusrealised only in these times,perhaps after marriage hassunk into its own level, leaving

a vacant space. A space that canonly be enjoyed with friends,with whom you laughed andcried. Those moments that onecannot relive even with the all-important spouse whose spaceis secure but a little in its ownniche. The soul mate and bud-dies hold a special place oftheir own.

The proliferation of kitty par-ties (a phrase I abhor and a con-cept I always had some distastefor), in my more tolerantmoments, is also just about try-ing to recapture the bonds ofclose interaction and laughter,and sharing a meal. This maywork for some or many—differ-ent strokes for different folks.

It is perhaps important torealise that bonds of friendshiphave a special place of theirown, which offer succour andencouragement, and offer yourespite and comfort througheven relationship hiccups. Wemust give all our relationshipstheir special place, not ignor-ing or neglecting those whohave been special through ourgrowing years. You don’t comeby loyal and dedicated friendseasily, and giving them upthoughtlessly—assuming theywill be hanging around afteryou’ve had your fill of a newromance—is not wise. Friendsand your new love must coex-ist, and if your newfound part-ner is really well adjusted andnot a controlling person, hewill be accepting and even wel-coming of your earlier friend-ships.

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Growingup easyRaveena plugsa nutritionproduct for kids

Raveena Tandon hasbeen bonding with

her family and discover-ing new hobbies to makethe most of her time dur-ing the lockdown.

Right from attendingonline classes with herdaughter Rasha and sonRanbirvardhan to playingboard games with them,as well as cooking, gar-dening, working out andspending time with herpets, the actress has a lotto keep her busy. And now,she has launched a spe-cial product for kids.

The product aims to helpprovide complete nutri-tion for growing children.“Like all moms, I facechallenges sometimeswhen my kid demandunhealthy snacks. I’mguilty of giving in attimes,” she confesses,adding, “as parents, weneed to be creative to helpthem grow up easy.”

The Mohra actresslaunched the product at avirtual ceremony.

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Taurus: You will get love of yourfriends and dear ones. Work pres-sure may prevent you from doingyour best. Challenges at the

workplace will ultimately get resolved.

Gemini: A good property deal isindicated and so are businessgains. Seniors will be helpful. Youmay have to deal with some criti-

cal situations. Handle them tactfully.

Leo: A minor health problem maycrop up. Don’t overeat. Remaincool and careful in domestic life.Some unhappiness is expected,

and your confidence may take a beating.

Virgo: Work may tire you. A long-awaited opportunity may arrive– grab it without delay!Diplomacy and courtesy coupled

with honesty and frankness are the keysto the best outcome.

Cancer: A good day for businessexpansion talks. Express your feel-ings to your partner freely and beloving. A journey to upgrade your

skills or acquire training is on the cards.

Capricorn: Conflicts are foreseenconcerning possession and owner-ship. You’ll find time for love.Success in business and the

achievement of a major goal are expected.

Aquarius: Not a good day forfinancial matters. A loved onecan be moody. Health problemscan be resolved with alterna-

tive therapies.

Pisces: A sparkling, laughter-filled day when most things goyour way. You live up to yourfamily’s expectations. Work

atmosphere will be congenial. Remember,pessimistic people are more prone tohealth problems than optimistic ones.

Scorpio: Success in competitionsand interviews is likely. Thinkbefore you speak. Be mindful ofyour mood. You will be free from

fears, tensions and guilt.

Libra: Money, property, fame andhonour are expected. Extra perksare likely. Long-awaited wishesmay get fulfilled. When you are

appreciated for good work, display consis-tency, not pride.

Sagittarius: A day that is wonderful,or at least has a rare specialmoment. Influential people at theworkplace will be friendly. A busi-

ness partnership may be beneficial.

Aries: Friends and associates willbe cooperative. Expect an unto-ward incident and unpleasantnews. Stay away from risky ven-

tures. A change of job may cause stress.

Your day today

By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam

Charlize Theron is aSouth African and

American actress andproducer. She gained

internationalprominencein 1990 byplaying leading lady in

Hollywood films TheDevil's Advocate, Mighty

Joe Young, The CiderHouse rules

You share your b’day with

scrabble brand | G2 R1 As Ms S1

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

TODAY’S RATINGS: 9 AVERAGE; 10 GOOD; 12 OUTSTANDING

Word Mine

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

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

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

KI C L

L M A B A

ANSWERS:aback, alack, alkali, back, balk, bilk, black, BLACKMAIL, kill, lack, lick,milk

WHAT TO DO

Fill in the gridso that every

row, everycolumn, and

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

correctsolution.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

SU◆DO◆KU

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

SU◆DO◆KU 2

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One of the toughesttopics in declarer-play is the danger

hand. As you can guess,that is the theme oftoday's deal. South is inthree no-trump. AfterWest leads his fourth-highest spade, whatshould declarer do if Easteither plays the queen, orwins with the ace andreturns the spade nine?

South starts with seventop tricks: one spade, oneheart, four diamonds andone club. He can generateextra tricks in the round-ed suits, but whichfinesse should he try?

First, let us consider thesituation when East playsthe spade queen. AfterSouth takes the trick withthe spade king, who is thedanger hand?

Right -- East. If he getsin, he will lead a spadethrough declarer's jack.

So South should cross tothe dummy with a dia-mond and take the heartfinesse. Even though thefinesse loses, West cannothurt South. If Westswitches to a club, declar-er wins with the ace andclaims his nine tricks:one spade, three hearts,four diamonds and oneclub.

What happens whenEast wins trick one withthe spade ace and returnsa spade? If South winswith the king and takes alosing rounded-suitfinesse, the opponentsmay be able to cashenough spade tricks todefeat him. Instead,declarer plays the spadejack and takes the thirdround with his king. Nowhe must keep West off thelead. South runs the clubjack. Yes, that finesse alsoloses, but when East

shifts to a heart, declarerwins with his ace and has10 tricks: one spade, oneheart, four diamonds andfour clubs.

Copyright UnitedFeature Syndicate

(Asia Features)

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PHILLIP ALDER

TRY TO IDENTIFY THE DAN-GER OPPONENT

Across1.Church room (6)3. Hawaiian dance (4)7. Storage building (4)8. Myth (6)

10.Grow rich (7)13.Betrothed (7)16.Loudness (6)17.Prophet (4)18.Racing toboggan (4)19.Exchange (6)Down1. Container for flow-

ers (4)2. Alcoholic drink (6)

4. Second-hand (4)5. Habitual user (6)6. Old hand (7)9. Huge destructive

sea wave (7)11.Grain pest (6)12.Beat (6)14.Whip (4)15.Curved support (4)

QUICK CROSSWORD

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Across: 1. Billiards, 6. Stand, 7.Scuba, 9. Vote, 10. Writhe, 12. Refuse,14. Dart, 17. Leave, 18. Waded,19. Frankness.

Down: 2. Inapt, 3. Ludo, 4. Absorb, 5.Doubt, 6. Several, 8. Alerted, 11.Astern, 13. Flair, 15. Aides, 16. Swan.

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

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

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Bellbottom charters to London

This is the first big film that will be mounting the sets after the onset of the pandemic

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The team of RanjitTiwari directedBellbottom left for

London by a chartered flighton Friday. The cast of the filmincluding Akshay Kumar,Lara Dutta, Huma Qureshi,along with the director andproducer left for Old Blightyto shoot the movie.

“The new normal has madeus realise a different way ofworking that none of uscould have imagined. Asmuch as I’m happy to be backon the sets, it’s also impor-tant for us to take care ofeverything around us. Wehope with right safety mea-sures we will accomplish asmooth and safe shoot,” saysAkshay Kumar.

Using the latest technology,the film team is all set for anextended shoot beginningthis week. Besides medical-grade masks and face shields,the production house hasmade it mandatory for allcast and crew to wear a wristwatch that will constantlymonitor their oxygen levels,body temperature, blood pressure, stress levels andpulse.

This is the first big film that will be mounting thesets after the onset of the pandemic. The makersdecided to shoot abroad to ensure maximum safetyand sanitisation.

“Safety first is our mantra. It’s a challenge, but itmakes Bellbottom even more special for all of us,”says producer Jackky Bhagnani.

—Sanskriti Media

Kriti Sanon’s name hascropped up yet again as one of

the possibilities opposite HrithikRoshan. She is being touted as one of

the two girls in the fourth installmentof Hrithik’s Krrish. Although there is no

official announcement being made to con-firm the report. But informed sources say, “She is being

strongly considered for one of the roles.”The first time her name came up as a possi-

ble pair for Hrithik was in 2018 when Krrish 4was being planned, before Rakesh Roshan fell

ill.Kriti had made multiple visits to the Roshan

office at Juhu at that time.“The next time Kriti was suggested as Hrithik’s pair

was in Farah Khan’s remake of Satte Pe Satta. ButHrithik unfortunately did not give his nod for the film,which still does not have a lead cast. This is the thirdtime we are hearing of the likelihood of the two ofthem acting together and this buzz seems to be ratherstrong,” adds our source.

Kriti’s next release will be the Laxman Utekar’sfilm Mimi with producer Dinesh Vijan.

—Sanskriti Media

LIPIKA VARMA

Madhuri Dixit, who had been shootingback-to-back for her dance show and her

Netflix debut before the lockdown, is noweagerly waiting to resume work.

“We were to shoot for Dance Diwanee,” thestar told us in a recent interview. “We usuallyshoot for this show in May, but owing to thepandemic and the lockdown, we were unable todo so.”

Asked what was on her bucket list for theyear, she said with a smile that the list justkeeps growing. “It’s a never-ending bucket list.But it feels good when we do something newand when it is appreciated,” she shared.

Talking about her Netflix show, Madhuri says“We had already started the shooting. A bit ofmy portion was shot, but we had to stop mid-way because of the lockdown.” Pressed fordetails, she said “I cannot reveal anythingabout the title or even my character. The mak-

ers are to announce the details, solet’s wait for the right time. Maybethey will make the announcementsoon, once things become normal.”

Meanwhile, Madhuri’s blockbusterHum Aapke Hain Kaun completed 26years recently. The actress is thrilled.“I can’t believe that 26 years havegone by. It was not only fun, but theincredible team put in a lot ofhard work. We all worked veryhard to bring this film alive oncelluloid,” she recalled. “Thesincere and hard work is evi-dent even today. It feels greatand all of us are proud thateven this generation loves towatch our film,” she said,adding, “What more can I askfor? All I can say is a big ThankYou to my fans for watching thefilm.”

Kriti inKrrish 4?Madhuri’s eager to

resume shooting

Meanwhile,Madhuri’s block-

buster Hum AapkeHain Kaun completed26 years recently and

the actress isthrilled with the

success