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Amid water dispute, Afghan

govt. says committed to further
cooperation with Iran
The ruling Taliban
government in Afghani-
stan has expressed its
commitment to further
cooperation with Tehran
in different fields amid a
dispute over
Afghanistan’s violation of
Iran’s water rights from
the Hirmand River.
The Afghan Defense
Ministry issued a state-
ment on Saturday, after a
meeting between Afghan
officials and an Iranian
military delegation,
headed by Deputy Chief
of Staff of the Armed
Forces Brigadier General
Bahram Hosseini
Nitish urges Opposition to support
Kejriwal, Tejashwi says BJP trying
to change Constitution
New Delhi, May 21 :
Days after the Centre
brought an ordinance to
negate the Supreme
Court's judgement plac-
ing 'services' under the
control of the city govern-
ment, Delhi Chief Minis-
ter Arvind Kejriwal on
Sunday said Bihar Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar
has extended support to
the AAP in fight against
"injustice".
Kejriwal made the re-
marks after Nitish
Kumar, along with his
deputy and Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD) leader
Tejashwi Yadav, met him
at his residence here. The
two were also accompa-
nied by Janata Dal-U
President Lallan Singh
and RJD Rajya Sabha
member Manoj Jha.
Talking to media per-
Motlagh, in Kabul.
Hosseini Motlagh’s
Afghan counterpart, Mali
Khan Sadiq welcomed the
Iranian delegation and
pointed to the good coop-
eration and relations be-
tween the two neighbor-
ing countries, the state-
ment read.
Sadiq said the Afghan
government has always
sought good relations
with the Islamic Republic
and is committed to fur-
ther cooperation in vari-
ous fields.
During the meeting,
the two sides discussed
border issues and stressed
sons after the meeting,
Kejriwal said: "I thank
Nitish Kumar and
Tejashwi Yadav for com-
ing to us. The constitu-
tional bench of the Su-
preme Court had given all
the powers to the Delhi
government by 5-0, which
after eight days the Cen-
tre overturned by bring-
ing an ordinance, and
gave all the power to Lt
Governor. It is against the
Constitution."
"Today when Nitish
Kumar ji came, we had a
detailed discussion and he
said we are in your sup-
port. Nitish Kumar Ji said
that he is standing with
the people of Delhi and
will fight together against
the Centre in this injus-
tice."
The AAP leader also
said that as Kumar is try-
FIRST BATCH OF HAJ
PILGRIMS ARRIVE IN MADINAH
enhancing joint coopera- Riyadh: The first
tion and resolving prob- batch of Haj pilgrims ar-
lems through dialogue rived at Prince
and relevant authorities, Muhammad bin
the statement added. Abdulaziz international
The meeting was held airport in Madinah and
against the backdrop of a King Abdulaziz Interna-
dispute over tional Airport, Jeddah,
Afghanistan’s violation of Saudi Arabia on Sunday,
Iran’s water rights from the Saudi Press Agency
the Hirmand River (also (SPA) reported.
known as Helmand). This comes as part of
Hirmand is the longest the “Makkah Route” ini-
watercourse in Afghani- tiative.
stan. It rises in the Hindu The first batch of Haj
Kush Mountains west of pilgrims arrived from In-
Kabul and flows in an arc dia, Afghanistan, Malay-
southwest until it empties sia and Bangladesh. The
out into the Hamoun wet- pilgrims were presented
lands, located in Iran’s with flowers, dates and
Sistan and Baluchestan Zamzam water bottles
Province. upon arrival.
Following more than a 567 Malaysian pil-
century of rifts over grims arrived at Madinah Lumpur Airport. grims arrived at Jeddah Makkah Route initiative Jalal International Air-
Hirmand’s water supply, airport from Kuala 419 Bangladesgi pil- airport through the lounge at Hazrat Shah port in the capital, Dhaka.
Iran and Afghanistan
signed a treaty in 1973 to
establish a means of regu-
Israeli far-right minister visits 6 border guards killed
lating each country’s use
of the river. Al-Aqsa mosque compound by ‘terrorists’ in Iran
Tehran, May 21 : Six Iranian border guards were
The visit comes days
after the 'Flag March', an
killed in armed clashes with members of a "terrorist"
group in Saravan County in southeastern Sistan and
annual march by tens of
thousands of Israeli na-
Baluchestan province, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news
agency reported on Sunday.
tionalists, to mark the Is-
raeli annexation of East
According to Tasnim, five border guards were
killed by the "terrorists" at the scene, and another suc-
ing to bring all the oppo- Jerusalem. It is the second cumbed to his wounds at the hospital later on Sunday,
sition parties together and time Ben-Gvir, the ultra- Xinhua news agency reported.The report identified the
if all the opposition comes nationalist leader of the six fatalities as Hossein Badamaki, Ali Ghani Batadbir,
together in Rajya Sabha, Jewish Power party, vis- Reza Borji, Mohammad Jamalzadeh, Younes
then it will be a big vic- ited the site since he be- Seifinejad, and Nasser Heidari. The armed clashes oc-
tory. "If the Centre brings came a member of the Is- curred after the Iranian border guards detected the
this ordinance in the form raeli coalition govern- "terrorist" team's members, who sought to enter the
of a bill and all non-BJP ment. The government, country through the southeastern border, the report
parties come together, Jerusalem, : Israeli ficers at the site. the most far-right in said, adding that their entry attempts were eventually
then this bill can be de- far-right National Secu- Palestinian Presiden- Israel's history, was inau- foiled. It said the "terrorists" escaped the scene after
feated in the Rajya rity Minister Itamar Ben- tial Spokesman Nabil Abu gurated last December. being outpowered by Iranian forces.The "terrorists"
Sabha. If this happens, Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Rudeineh said in a state- The compound is a were identified as members of the "Jaish al-Zulm"
then it will be a semi-final Mosque compound on ment that the visit is "a sensitive site in East group, a separatist group that Iran says is linked with
Sunday morning, draw- blatant attack" on the al-Qaeda, Iranian Students' News Agency reported,
and in 2024 a clear mes- Jerusalem holy to both
ing condemnations from holy site. citing Sistan and Baluchistan prosecutor Mehdi
sage will go that the BJP Muslims and Jews and a
Shamsabadi.
government is leaving," the Palestinians and Jor- The Jordanian Minis- long-time focal point of
he added. dan. Escorted by heavy try of Foreign Affairs and tensions between Israelis
Kejriwal also said that police and the internal Expatriates echoed and Palestinians.
he will go to meet the Shin Bet security agency, Rudeineh by condemning Israel gained control
presidents of all opposi- Ben-Gvir visited the com- the visit in a statement as of East Jerusalem during
tion parties with this for- pound in the early morn- "a provocative step and a the 1967 Middle East war
mal request. ing hours, according to a dangerous and unaccept- and occupied it despite
"The day after tomor- video statement released able escalation." The Al- international criticism.
row, there is a meeting by his office, Xinhua news Aqsa Mosque compound Under a long-held status
with West Bengal Chief agency reported. has been administered by quo, the site is adminis-
Minister Mamata He said he was glad to the Jerusalem Islamic trated by the Jordanian
Banerjee in Kolkata," he come up to the compound, Waqf, a Jordanian body, Waqf, allowing only Mus-
added. and thanked the police of- since 1948. lim worship.
No one lost their life in BJP due to terrorism
Bengaluru, : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that 'no one in BJP has lost their life
due to terrorism, but Late Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi died in terror attacks.
He was speaking to reporters on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi Punya Smarane (death anniversary)
programme organised at the Congress office in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah stated that the objective of Congress
is to eradicate terrorism. From the beginning Congress is waging a war against terrorism, he said.
"Late PM Jawahar Lal Nehru laid the strong foundation of democracy. It is because of Nehru, that democ-
racy is successful in India. The Congress party has strengthened the foundations of democracy," he said. Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
"Nehru always maintained that the opposition should work honestly. There is no comparison of Nehru with pay tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on
the present PM," Siddaramaiah said. his death anniversary

ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT IN JEDDAH WOULD HAVE

BEEN POINTLESS WITHOUT SYRIA’S ASSAD The Arab League summit in the Saudi city of
Jeddah would have been pointless without the partici-
pation of the Syrian president, says a senior official of
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement.
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim
Qassem made the remarks on Saturday during a cer-
emony in the southern Lebanese region of Beqaa.
The Arab League summit would have become ab-
surd and unproductive without Assad attending the
32nd regular session of the 22-member bloc – the first
such participation since the foreign-backed militancy
began in Syria more than a decade ago, he said, em-
phasizing that such a fact reflects the “role and posi-
tion” of Damascus in the Arab world.
“Assad’s participation pulled the plug on all anti-
Syria plots,” Sheikh Qassem said. “All those conspira-
cies developed over the past 12 years with the intent
to ruin Syria, undercut its political position, and sur-
render it to the Tel Aviv regime have now completely
failed. We have entered a new stage.”
He also said his group has long called on Lebanese
authorities to strengthen ties with Syria and the Axis
of Resistance and confront the Israeli apartheid re-
gime, which is the real enemy of Muslims and has been
in collaboration with Daesh and other Takfiri terror-
ists. “The resistance front proved once again that it
can alter existing equations and set out its own condi-
tions in the region,” Sheikh Qassem added.
During his address at the Arab League summit in
the Saudi city of Jeddah, Assad hoped for increased
cooperation between regional states, saying, “I hope
that it marks the beginning of a new phase of Arab
action for solidarity among us, for peace in our re-
gion, development and prosperity instead of war and
destruction.”
He noted that the gaps between Syria and other
Arab states that have emerged over the last decade
must be addressed, and the most important thing is to
let the people manage their internal affairs and avoid
external interference.
Arab government representatives in Cairo voted
on May 7 to return Syria to the Arab League after a
12-year suspension.
All 13 of the 22 member states that attended the
session endorsed the decision.
The Arab League suspended Syria’s membership
in November 2011, citing an alleged crackdown by
Damascus on opposition protests. Syria has denounced
the move as “illegal and a violation of the
organization’s charter.”
Syria was one of the six founding members of the
Arab League in 1945. In recent months, an increasing
number of countries and political parties have called
for the reversal of its suspension from the Arab League.

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GO 111 REPEAL SPELLS DEATH FOR HYDERABAD’S
TWIN RESERVOIRS, WARN EXPERTS
The decision of the
Telangana government to
fully scrap a government
order (GO) that was
meant to protect twin res-
ervoirs of Hyderabad has
drawn the ire of environ-
mentalists and concerned
citizens, who see it as a
catastrophic move for the
historic water bodies.
Voicing concern over
the government move,
they have warned that
this would prove to be a
death knell for Osman
Sagar and Himayat Sagar
-- the historic reservoirs
on Musi River.
Some environmental-
ists are contemplating to
challenge in court the
scrapping of the govern-
ment order 111, as they
argue that it is the con-
tempt of the Supreme
Court order.
The opposition parties
see scrapping of the GO a
move by the Bharat
Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
government to favour the
real-estate and builder
lobby as the GO had im-
posed certain restrictions
on construction activity in
the catchment area of the
two lakes up to a radius
of 10 km.
The decision to fully
scrap the GO 111 that was
issued in 1996 was taken
at the state Cabinet meet-
ing on May 18.
Though the state gov-
ernment had issued GO
69 in April 2022 scrap-
ping the GO 111 restric-
tions, it had not specified
the steps that will be taken
to save the twin lakes
from pollution.
The Cabinet decided
that all the existing rules
that are applicable in vil-
lages under the
Hyderabad Metro-
politan Development
Authority (HMDA)
limits to take up con-
struction activity will
be applicable to these
84 villages.
The government
headed by K.
Chandrasekhar Rao
defended the move on
the ground that GO
111 was impeding de-
velopment of 84 vil-
lages.
"This has been the
long-pending de-
mand from the
people of these vil-
lages as the GO 111
was obstructing the
development of their
villages," Finance
Minister T. Harish
Rao said after the
Cabinet meeting.
The government
also came out with
details of how it plans
to protect the twin
lakes with the scrap-
ping of GO 111. The
Cabinet decided to
set up Sewerage
Treatment Plants
(STPs) to prevent
pollution of water in
the twin reservoirs.
It was also an-
nounced that the twin
reservoirs will be
Monday 22 May 2023 2
filled with Moinabad, Chevella, had said that scrap-
Shahbad and ping the GO will be in
Kaleshwaram water
by diverting water Shankarpally. violation of the Con-
from the The two reservoirs stitution of India and
Kon d ap o c h a mm a were built across orders of the Su-
Sagar project. Musi River by the preme Court.
Nizam of Hyderabad He had said that if
The government
argued that GO 111 State after the devas- the Telangana CM
had become redun- tating Musi floods of fails to drop the
dant as Hyderabad September 1908, move, he will be
no longer depends on which had killed forced to approach
thousands of people. the Supreme Court.
these twin lakes for
drinking water. The The two reservoirs On KCR's asser-
city is currently had been the only tion that Hyderabad
sources of drinking will have adequate a committee of bu- intact. "Instead of re-
drawing water from
water for the twin cit- supply of water for reaucrats appointed The government moving the existing
Godavari and
ies of Hyderabad and next 100 years, by it furnishes its re- had stated that the encroachments inside
Krishna rivers and
Secunderabad till Rajendra Singh said port on measures report of the experts' the two reservoirs
the Manjeera reser-
2000, when the gov- this can't be said that should be taken committee on protec- and instead of stop-
voir.
ernment started based on the water to prevent the lakes tion of twin reser- ping of sewage di-
It was in 1996 that
drawing water from pumped artificially from pollution. voirs was awaited but rectly being chan-
the government of
Krishna river. into these lakes. After the latest without any report, nelled into reservoirs
erstwhile Andhra
In March last year, "Further, the state move by the govern- removed all the re- for the past five
Pradesh had issued
Chief Minister KCR is constitutionally ob- ment to fully scrap strictions, they said. years, the govern-
GO 111, restricting
had announced in the ligated to protection the GO, environmen- They pointed out ment is ensuring fur-
major constructions
state Assembly that and improvement of talists and concerned that the GO 111 en- ther pollution by re-
and industrial activ-
the government the natural resources citizens termed it as sured that the reser- moving prohibitions
ity in a 10 km radius
would lift the GO 111 under the Article 48- content of the Su- voirs remain unpol- of constructions as
of the full tank level
restrictions. A of the Constitution preme Court order of luted and fit for stated in GO 111,"
of the two reservoirs.
The move angered of India too, he can- 2000. drinking till date. said a group of envi-
It was applicable to
the environmentalists not escape from it," They claim that Osman Sagar and ronmental activists
1.32 lakh acres of
and concerned citi- Singh said. the government went Himayat Sagar reser- and concerned citi-
land in 84 villages in
zens. Rajendra A PIL was filed in ahead with the repeal voirs have been giv- zens. including
seven mandals
Singh, popularly the Telangana High of GO while the mat- ing drinking water Lubna Sarwath,
(blocks).
known as the Court last year after ter was subjudice in till today from 1921 Jasveen Jairath,
These comprise
Waterman of India, the state government the Telangana High and 1927, respec- Prameela Kumari,
six mandals in the
had threatened to released GO 69, lift- Court. tively. Jaipal D Reddy,
u n d i v i d e d
move the Supreme ing he GO 111 restric- They pointed out "Even today (May Sanghamitra Malik
Rangareddy district
Court. tions. that the state govern- 18, 2022), 65 million and Talha Jabeen
and one village in
Stating that the The state govern- ment had filed an af- gallons and 9 million They feel that
Kothur mandal of
two reservoirs are ment had assured the fidavit in the high gallons of water was Hyderabad should
Mahbubnagar dis-
pride of not just high court that the court on September drawn from Osman not forgo its drinking
trict. The six mandals
Hyderabad, but the GO 111 restrictions 6, 2022, that the GO Sagar and Himayat water source within
include Shamshabad,
entire nation, Singh will remain intact till 111 restrictions were Sagar respectively." its vicinity of 20 km.
R a j e n d r a n a g a r,

Navigating the Geopolitical Landscape: Arab states’

reconciliation with president Assad and beyond
The recent convening of the annual summit of Arab
leaders in Saudi Arabia represents a momentous mile-
stone in the realm of regional politics, bearing profound
implications. Notably, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s
presence amongst his Arab counterparts, after an ex-
tended absence of more than ten years, signals a trans-
formative shift in the geopolitical landscape of the
Middle East. This summit, primarily focused on delib-
erations pertaining to Sudan and other ongoing con-
flicts, served as a platform to showcase the unwaver-
ing commitment of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman towards regional diplomacy and the pur-
suit of reconciliation.
Under the astute guidance of Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has embarked
upon an energetic and determined pursuit of regional
diplomacy.
Previously recognized for
its acrimonious engage-
ments with its arch-nemesis
Iran and their respective
regional proxies, the king-
dom has undertaken sig- The enduring resilience of the Assad regime amidst
the ravages of war in Syria stands as an undeniable
determination emerges to exercise caution and prag-
matism in handling dissenting viewpoints on the Syr-
nificant measures to rein- reality. Despite its suspension from the Arab League
in 2011, the regime’s military triumphs, bolstered by
ian issue, thereby safeguarding the essential thresh-
old of consensus required to preserve mutual inter-
state diplomatic relations the support of formidable allies such as Russia, Iran,
and Hezbollah, have facilitated its substantial territo-
ests.
The Arab Gulf monarchies’ reconciliation with
with Iran and bring an end rial reclamation. Nevertheless, the regime confronts a
glaring deficit in terms of legitimacy and grapples with
President Assad serves as a testament to their quest
for regional stability and their willingness to partici-
to its protracted military monumental obstacles in the arduous process of post-
war reconstruction. By extending an olive branch to
pate in constructive dialogue. Nonetheless, the reinte-
gration of Bashar Assad into the Arab community has
campaign against Yemeni President Assad, Arab Gulf monarchies such as Saudi
Arabia and the United Arab Emirates aspire to exert
attracted censure from Western nations, deeming him
a pariah figure due to the actions undertaken by his
rebels supported by Iran. influence over his actions, foster a climate of stability,
and safeguard their own enduring strategic interests.
forces throughout the protracted 12-year civil war.
While Western countries have not actively dissuaded
Moreover, Saudi Arabia The recent reinstatement of Syria’s membership
in the Arab League reflects a fragmented reality among
Arab states from normalizing relations with Assad,
they continue to enforce sanctions on Syria until tan-
has assumed a prominent Arab states. While Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, once a
staunch supporter of regime change in Syria has made
gible strides are made towards a political resolution
of the civil conflict, in accordance with the parameters
leadership role in advocat- a remarkable U-turn and now finds itself in a position
of reconciling with the Assad regime. However, other
delineated in UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
These nations contend that the recognition or estab-
ing for the reinstatement of Gulf nations continue to harbor reservations and ex-
hibit hesitancy in normalizing their ties with President
lishment of normalized relations with the Syrian gov-
ernment should hinge upon the achievement of politi-
Syria’s membership in the Assad’s government. Qatar, for instance, emphasizes
the necessity of tangible advancements from Assad,
cal solutions and the pursuit of accountability for past
atrocities. Arab Gulf states engaging with Assad must
Arab League, an organiza- demanding concrete measures to address the concerns
of opposition factions and undertake meaningful po-
delicately navigate the intricate equilibrium between
symbolic gestures and cautious interaction, meticu-
tion from which it was sus- litical reforms. Kuwait, known for its cautious and de-
liberative approach, is likely to proceed with prudence,
lously weighing the potential ramifications associated
with Western-imposed sanctions.
pended twelve years ago in carefully evaluating the evolving situation before em-
barking on any significant strides. In contrast, Oman
The recent dynamics unfolding in the Middle East,
characterized by the Arab Gulf monarchies’ reconcili-
the wake of President consistently adheres to a neutral stance and openly
lends support to Syria’s reintroduction into the Arab
ation with President Assad, signify a significant junc-
ture in the geopolitical fabric of the region. Notwith-
Assad’s merciless suppres- League, thereby underscoring its unwavering stance
on the matter.
standing the existence of persistent challenges and di-
vergent viewpoints within the Gulf Cooperation Coun-
sion of the Arab Spring The endeavors aimed at reconciling with President
Assad epitomize a notable paradigm shift within the
cil (GCC), a steadfast commitment to fostering stabil-
ity and cultivating amicable relations among member
protests. realm of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) politics. The
resolution of the protracted three-year-long dispute
states endures. The ongoing endeavors towards rec-
onciliation necessitate astute navigation, encompass-
The trajectory towards normalization undertaken within the GCC, as witnessed during the al-Ula sum- ing a delicate equilibrium between engaging with the
by various stakeholders intersects with the mit in 2021, has ushered in a new era characterized Assad regime and addressing the apprehensions and
overarching objective of fostering stability within the by a greater latitude for member states to pursue in- interests of the international community. As the Middle
volatile landscape of the Middle East. While persis- dependent foreign policies. This departure from the East perpetually undergoes transformations, the out-
tent challenges and divergences continue to exist, the previous norm emphasizes the rejection of any endeav- comes of these diplomatic initiatives will exert a pro-
member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ors to enforce hegemonic perspectives, granting each found influence on shaping the region’s future trajec-
are demonstrating a pragmatic approach character- country the liberty to chart its own course in align- tory and engender a redefinition of the interplay be-
ized by the deliberate de-escalation of tensions and ment with its respective interests. While lingering in- tween key stakeholders.
concerted efforts to alleviate internal frictions. ternal conflicts within the GCC persist, a mounting

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Iran handball put in death group Rybakina clinches
in Asian olympics qualifiers Italian Open title with
win over injured Kalinina
Elena Rybakina won
her second WTA 1000 title
of the year after an ailing
Anhelina Kalinina retired
during the second set of
their Italian Open final on
late Saturday night, here.
Rybakina registered a
6-4, 1-0 win after
Kalinina retired from the
final due to a left thigh
injury.
After rain backed up
play for much of the day,
No.7 seed Rybakina took
the trophy when No.30
seed Kalinina was unable
to continue after 65 min-
utes. Rybakina had lost to
Kalinina in their only pre-
vious meeting, on the clay
courts of Charleston last
year.
Iran men's handball team were placed in the death the powerful teams of Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan, "Of course, I'm happy
group of the Paris Olympic handball qualifiers after Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Group B. with the title. Not the way the WTA Tour singles on tour with World No.1 Kalinina played one
they were seeded with the teams of Bahrain, Kuwait, In Group A, the national handball teams of Qatar, I want to finish this rankings. Iga Swiatek. Only World point in the second game
Japan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in the drawing cer- Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, match," Rybakina said in This year's Australian No.2 and reigning Austra- of the second set before
emony earlier today Today, the draw for the handball India and China were put together. Only one team from her post-match press con- Open runner-up lian Open champion saying that she could not
qualifying matches for the 2024 Paris Olympics was Asia will qualify for the Paris Olympics. ference. Rybakina is the first Aryna Sabalenka has won step on her left leg. The
held in the Asian continent in Doha, Qatar, and the The Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers will be held in "It's been great, I player to capture two more matches this year, physio arrived on court,
Iranian national handball team were drawn against Doha, Qatar on October 18-28, 2023. think, results for WTA 1000 titles this sea- with 29. but the injury caused

Real Sociedad spoil Barca’s title

Anhelina. She played son, adding the Rome tro- Rybakina finished the Kalinina to stop then and
some tough battles. Re- phy to her Indian Wells truncated final with 21 there.
ally happy for her im- title. Rybakina also winners to 17 unforced "I feel like I am at my

party, while Cadiz, Almeria take provement. Hopefully

she can continue like
this. Pity she couldn't
reached a third WTA
1000 final this year in
Miami, and she is 19-2 at
errors. She added three
aces to her tour-leading
total of 278 so far this
physical limit today espe-
cially. Today, yeah, I
started, but after, I don't

big steps towards survival finish the match. I hope

that it's nothing serious.
So hopefully she can re-
WTA 1000 events so far in
2023.
Only two other play-
year, with 32 of those
coming in Rome over the
last two weeks.
know, two, three games, I
couldn't. I was trying, but
it was absolutely impos-
Real Sociedad took a cover quickly and she ers in the Open Era have A lengthy opening sible," Kalinina said af-
big step towards assuring can continue like this," reached finals at the Aus- game went against terwards.
a fourth place in La Liga she added. tralian Open, Indian Rybakina as she dropped "I'm most proud of
when they beat this After winning her fifth Wells, Miami and Rome serve, and Kalinina even- my fighting spirit these
season's champions FC career singles title in in the same season: tually built a 3-1 first-set two weeks. I was fight-
Barcelona 2-1 in the Rome, reigning Monica Seles in 1991 and lead. However, Rybakina ing despite the score,
Camp Nou Stadium on Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in pulled back level at 3-3, any situation, any
Saturday night. Rybakina is projected to 2012. and she wrapped up a weather conditions, op-
Real Sociedad formed rise to World No.4 after Rybakina has won 28 first-set comeback with a ponents. Everyone was
a guard of honor for this fortnight, which will tour-level matches this break at 5-4 behind pow- very tough. A serious
Barcelona's title and then mark her Top 5 debut in year, tied for second place erful service returns. draw," she added.
opened the scoring when
Mikel Merino put them
ahead after some careless
defending from the home
At least 12 killed in stampede
at soccer stadium in El Salvador
side. Martin Zubimendi,
who Barca have made no
secret of their interest in
signing, had a big hand in At least 12 people
the second goal when he have been killed in an ap-
set up Alexander Sorloth parent stampede at
to make it 2-0 with 20 Cuscatlan Stadium in El
minutes left to play. helping Yeremy Pino open early header, while after Getafe drew 1-1 at Salvador during a local
With the fans in Camp the scoring in the ninth Berenguer curled a 54th- home to the bottom of the tournament, National
Nou chanting "Messi", minute with a race for- minute shot into the cor- table Elche. Uunir el Civil Police (PNC) said on
Robert Lewandowski net- ward to leave the winger ner of the Celta goal, just Haddadi put Getafe Twitter.
ted a last-minute consola- with an open goal. four minutes after Strand ahead in the eighth The incident occurred
tion for Barca, a Xinhua David Garcia equal- Larsen had nodded Celta minute, but Lucas Boye during a match between
report said. Real ized in the first half for level. On Friday night, leveled in first-half injury local team Alianza and
Sociedad have now won Girona, but another Theo Bongonda scored time and the result will the Santa Ana-based team
four times in Camp Nou sprint from Jackson in the two second-half goals to feel like two points Fas on Saturday. The
in their history, with three 93rd minute saw him give Cadiz three vital dropped for Getafe match was later aban-
of those wins coming af- cross for Gerard Moreno points in a relegation dog- against a rival that was doned.
ter they formed a guard to volley the winning goal fight at home to relegated several weeks The incident report-
of honor for Barca. The into an empty net. Valladolid. ago. Lazaro Vinicius edly occurred when a Nayib Bukele described Minister Francisco Alabi that "all national level
win keeps Real five points Goals from Inaki Wil- Valladolid have lost scored a hat-trick for large number of fans tried the event as unprec- said on Twitter that all pa- football matches on Sun-
above Villarreal, who liams and Alex Berenguer their last five matches and Almeria as the side from to enter the venue after edented and said "will tients have been given day would be suspended.
took another step towards moved Athletic Bilbao their night got worse in the far southeast of Spain the gates had been closed carry out an exhaustive medical care in the after- It also said it regretted
assuring at least a Europa into seventh place above the 80th minute when beat Mallorca 3-0 to take and officials believed investigation of the events math of the stampede. what had happened and
League place with a 2-1 Girona, as the Basque Ivan Hongla was sent off a huge step towards sur- some fans had been sold that occurred at the "Both female and male voiced support for the vic-
win away to Girona. side ended a run of five 10 minutes from time. vival. As they climb four fake tickets, with an in- Cuscatlan Stadium." patients, including mi- tims' families." This is the
Although Nicolas games without a win at The result saw points above the bottom vestigation underway," Luis Alonso Amaya, nors, have mostly been second such tragedy that
Jackson didn't score, he home to Celta Vigo. Valladolid drop into the three with three games report stated. from the Civil Protection treated for multiple trau- happened within a year.
was vital for Villarreal, Williams scored an bottom three on Saturday left to play. Footage shared by lo- of El Salvador, said that mas. Most of them are Last October, around 135
cal media appeared to about 500 people had stable and at the moment people, including more
Hockey: Indian women put up a solid show, show fans attempting to been given medical treat- we do not report than 40 children, died in
pull down barricades at ment, with many trans- intrahospital deaths," he a stampede following a
hold Australia 1-1 in third test match the stadium's entrance. ferred to hospital. added. The Salvadoran football match in Malang,
Country's President Salvadoran Health Soccer Federation said Indonesia.
Adelaide, May 21 : World No. 8 India women's occasions and won a penalty corner as well, however,
team put up a brilliant show to hold World No.3 Aus-
tralia 1-1 in the third match of their three-match bi-
lateral series here, coming back from a goal down to
neither of the teams was able to capitalise on the
chances that they got as the opening quarter ended
goalless.
Shaili Singh finishes third in
hold the hosts to a draw on Sunday. In the second quarter, the Indian players showed
With this result, Australia sealed the three-match
bilateral series 2-0, after winning the first two games
4-2 and 3-2, respectively. The Indian women will next
some terrific ball control and played an attacking
game. However, it was Australia who took the lead as
Maddison Brooks (25') scored a field goal after she
Golden Grand Prix in Japan
take on Australia A in two practice matches, the first received a pass through a quickly-taken free hit. Yokohama (Japan), May 21 : India's Shaili Singh finished third in the women's long jump event at the
of which will be played on May 25 at Adelaide. Brooks, who was standing free at the far post, put the Golden Grand Prix 2023 athletics meet, a Continental Tour Gold event, here on Sunday.
Having fought well in the first two matches, the ball beyond India's goalkeeper and captain Savita as Shaili registered a winning jump of 6.65m to finish third on the podium in her first international meet of
visitors came from behind to level the score as Deep the hosts went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead. 2023. Her other jumps measured 6.59m, 6.35m, 6.35m, 6.36m and 6.41m.
Grace Ekka (41st minute) netted a goal for India after The third quarter began with India controlling the Germany's Maryse Luzolo won the gold medal with an effort of 6.79m while Australia's Brooke Buschkuehl
Maddison Brooks (24th min) had put the hosts in front. tempo of the game in their bid to find the equaliser bagged the silver medal with a 6.77m leap.
India started the first quarter of the game on a and it paid off as defender Deep Grace Ekka converted Shaili's performance here comes on the back of a solid start to the 2023 season. At the Indian Grand Prix 4,
positive note by keeping possession and making some a penalty corner in the 41st minute to level the score. the 2021 U20 Worlds silver medallist registered a personal best jump of 6.76m, the second-best by an Indian
good passes. The visitors also displayed a pressing The visitors continued to test Australia's defence as woman after the legendary Anju Bobby George (6.83m).
game to win the ball back when Australia had posses- they were eyeing to take a lead, however, the third During the Bengaluru meet, the 19-year-old also made the cut for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 by
sion and also won two penalty corners. On the other quarter didn't see any more goals as it ended with the breaching the qualifying standard of 6.45m set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
hand, the hosts also tested India's defence on multiple score tied at 1-1.
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VXI Global Solutions to set up its
centre in Hyderabad soon: KTR
Hyderabad, May 21 :
VXI Global Solutions, a
leading customer experi-
ence and customer care
service company with
presence of 42 locations
across North America,
Latin America, Asia, Eu-
rope, and the Caribbean,
has decided to set up its
10,000 employee center in
Hyderabad soon.
Minister for IT and
Industries KT Rama Rao,
who was in the USA as
part of his official visit to
attract the investments
for the Telangana, on
Sunday shared this infor-
mation to the media after
meeting with VXI Global
Solutions Chief Human
Resources Officer
(CHRO) Erika Bogar
King.
"Another massive
new addition to the rock-
ing Hyderabad ITES sec-
BRS OPENS ITS PARTY
OFFICE IN GUNTUR
Guntur, May 21 : The
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(BRS), aspiring to estab-
lish a presence in national
politics, opened its party
office at Guntur town in
Andhra Pradesh on Sun-
day.
BRS Andhra Pradesh
State unit president Chief
Thota Chandrasekhar in-
augurated the five-storey
party office building next
to the AS Function Hall in
the Autonagar area on the
Mangalagiri Road of
Guntur district. Speaking
on the occasion, BRS AP
chief Thota
Chandrasekhar said the
BRS was the only party
that could defeat the
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) in the upcoming
elections.
Bandi Sanjay slams KCR over
allotment of Kokapet land to
BRS party for cheep rates
Hyderabad, May 21 :
BJP state president and
MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar
today demanded the state
government to immedi-
ately withdraw the land
allotment of the ruling
BRS party at Kokapet
area. He warned that the
BJP would hold massive
scaler of agitation pro-
grams if the state govern-
ment did not fulfil their
demand . Coming down
heavily on the CM of the
state KCR on the issue ,
He asked the CM
Whether he was the
landlord of the Kokapet
lands? He wondered as to
How the state govern-
ment could allot 11 acres
4 including 9-year-old killed in ac-
cident in Medak
Hyderabad: Four persons, including a nine-year-
old boy, were killed while two others were injured when
a speeding four-wheeler hit an auto from behind near
Narsingi in Medak district on Sunday morning.
The deceased – Shekhar (45), his son Yaswanth (9),
Bala Narasaiah (70) and Manemma (62) – died on the
spot while Shekhar’s wife Kavitha and another son
Avinash were injured.
Police said the victims were on their way from Aluru
to Pragnapur to attend a 10-day death ceremony of a
relative.
The injured have been shifted to the Area Hospital
in Ramyampet. A case has been registered and further
investigations are on.
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North America, Latin
America, Asia, Europe,
and the Caribbean,
makes a grand entry into
Hyderabad – to setup a
10,000 employee center,”
KTR tweeted.
Meanwhile, the Tech-
nology Innovation com-
pany, Mondee Holdings,
has decided to set up its
Technology Centre of Ex-
cellence in Telangana,
generating employment
for about 2000 people.
This was announced
after Prasad
Gundumogula, Founder
Chairman and CEO of
Mondee Holdings, along
with the company leader-
ship team, met Industries
He said while
Telangana State has been
progressing in all fronts
under the leadership of
Chief Minister K its promises to Andhra
Chandrasekhar Rao,
Andhra Pradesh was log-
ging behind the develop-
ment and the YSR Con-
gress party government
had failed to bring invest-
ments to Andhra Pradesh.
Thota Chandrasekhar
criticised both Telugu
Desam Party (TDP) presi-
dent Chandrababu Naidu
and Chief Minister YS
Jagan Mohan Reddy for
failing to exert the pres-
sure on the union govern-
ment and said that both
leaders didn't have cour-
age to question Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
about the special status
of land to the ruling BRS
party at the rate of Rs
7,500 per yard in thee
Kokapet area, where
HMDS is selling the gov-
ernment lands for ?1 lakh
per square yard?
Stating that the total
value of the land being
allotted to the BRS party
is Rs 550 crore , he won-
dered as to how such an
expensive piece of land be
allotted to the ruling
party for less than Rs 40
crore? He alleged that the
recent cabinet meeting
was convened to give
away the land and added
that the details of the al-
lotment were not dis-
closed to the media.
Minister KT Rama Rao in
Houston, US.
On the other hand, the
leadership team of Stor-
able, which established its
first Global Development
Centre (GDC) in
Hyderabad recently, met
Minister KTR and shared
their expansion plans in
Telangana.
Storable is a leading
software provider for
the self-storage industry
promised to the State un-
der AP Reorganisation
Act. "The Union govern-
ment, instead of fulfilling
Pradesh, is trying to
privatise the Vizag Steel
Plant. Unfortunately,
both the ruling and oppo-
sition parties are main-
taining silence over the
issue and are not taking
any measures to protect
the Steel Plant," he
pointed out.
On the occasion,
Thota Chandrasekhar
has called upon the people
of Andhra Pradesh to
support the party in the
upcoming elections and
said that the BRS is the
only party that can pro-
vide a better future for
Andhra Pradesh.
He said that KCR had
already grabbed the land
for setting up party offices
in 33 districts, including
the party's state office.
Commenting on the
abrogation of GO MS No.
111, He termed it as a
multi-lakh crore scam
and added that KCR's
family and BRS leaders
purchased 100 acres of
land at a cheaper rate for
the poor by citing the GO.
He said that they
would launch a large-
scale movement to expose
the government's land
grab to the people. Bandi
Sanjay, who arrived in
Adilabad today to attend
the wedding of BJP MP
Soyam Bapurao’s son
spoke to media along
with party district presi-
dent Payala Shankar,
nirmal district party
president and former
MLA Eleti Maheshwar
Reddy and Rama Rao
Patel. Speaking on the
occasion, he alleged that
Cm KCR remembers the
poor only when there are
elections in the state. He
also alleged that the farm-
ers were being cheated in
the name of dharani por-
tal.
Monday 22 May 2023 4
No ID proof needed to ex-
change 2000 currency notes
Hyderabad, May 21
: State Bank of India
(SBI) today clarified
to submit identification
documents like Aadhaar
card and fill a form. In
that no ID proof was re- this context, the SBI has
quired for exchange of responded and clarified
Rs 2,000 currency notes that no ID proof was re-
or deposit in a bank ac- quired for exchange of the
count. It added that Rs 2,000 notes or deposit at the time of exchange.
there was no form or slip in the bank account. Hence, Annexure-III,
to be filled to exchange In partial modifica- which was attached to e-
the currency notes. tion of instructions, the Circular No. R&DB/
To this extent, the State Bank of India said AGNY BKG-RBI-I/8/
SBI has issued guide- it was decided that the fa- 2023-24 stands with-
lines to all its branches. cility of exchange of Rs drawn immediately.
It stated that notes of Rs 2000 denomination Bank There is no change in
2,000 up to Rs 20,000 notes to all members of other instructions given
can be deposited or ex- the public up to a limit of in the e-Circular. The
serving 41,000 out of the The company has also changed in a bank ac- Rs 20000 at a time will be SBI directed all banks to
60,000 storage facilities proposed to partner with count without any iden- allowed without obtain- extend all cooperation to
across the USA, Canada, the Telangana Academy tity card or form. There ing any requisition slip as members of public so
Australia, and Europe. for Skill and Knowledge is a false information be- per the format attached in that the exercise is con-
The tech giant will tap (TASK) and to engage ing spread on social me- Annexure-III. ducted in a smooth and
into the city's talent with the local educational dia that for depositing or Further, no identity seamless manner with-
pool, hiring 100 soft- institutions exchanging Rs 2,000 proof is required to be out any inconvenience to
ware developers to start The leadership team notes in banks, one has submitted by the tenderer the public.
with and to expand fur- of Storable that met Min-
ther. This collaboration
boosts R&D capacity
and creates more oppor-
ister KT Rama Rao, in-
cludes Jonathan Lewis,
VP of People Operations
Urdu journalists' confer-
tunities for local profes-
sionals.
and Neil Verma, VP and
General Counsel. ence in city on May 28
Gutha terms Centre's decision
to withdraw Rs.2000 notes as
Hyderabad, May 21 :
Capital city is gearing up
for a momentous occasion
former Judge of the Su-
preme Court of India,
Professor Syed Ainul
ists," he said. To ensure
the success of the confer-
ence, dedicated commit-
illogical, absurd
Choutuppal (Yadadri-Bhongir), May 21 :
as the Telangana Urdu
Working Journalists Fed-
eration (TUWJF) prepar-
Hasan, Vice Chancellor of
Maulana Azad National
Urdu University, and Pro-
tees have been actively
involved in its planning.
Led by TUJWF General
ing to host its inaugural fessor Padmaja Shah, Secretary Syed Ghouse
Telangana State Legislative Council Chairman Gutha
national conference. Set former Dean of Journal- Mohiuddin and Confer-
Sukender Reddy lashed out at the Union government
to take place on May 28, ism at Osmania Univer- ence Convener Habeeb
for its decision to withdraw Rs.2000 currency notes
the significant event aims sity. Their participation Ali Al Jeelani, these com-
from circulation and termed its decision as “illogical
to address the pressing signifies the significance mittees have worked tire-
and absurd”.
challenges encountered of the event and the col- lessly to create a platform
Speaking to the media after inaugurating a multi-
by Urdu journalists and lective determination to for meaningful discus-
speciality dental hospital at Choutuppal in Yadadri
explore the evolving land- address the challenges sions and constructive so-
Bhongir district on Sunday, Council Chairman Gutha
scape of Urdu journalism. faced by Urdu journalists. lutions.
Sukender Reddy said that the BJP government at the
With a focus on foster- According to TUWJF The TUWJF's first
Centre was taking the unilateral decisions against the
ing growth and develop- President M.A. Majid, the national conference rep-
wishes of majority of the people and said that the
ment within the field, the conference aims to raise resents a significant step
Centre should give an explanation to the people a rea-
conference will delve into awareness among Urdu forward in addressing the
son behind the sudden withdrawal of Rs.2000 currency
crucial issues faced by journalists about the con- challenges faced by Urdu
notes. "When Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes were banned
Urdu journalists across temporary demands of journalists and journal-
in 2016, the people suffered a lot and several people
the country. These issues digital media. "It will ism as a whole. By bring-
died standing in queue lines in front of the banks. The
include the struggles en- shed light on the injustices ing together experts, jour-
fresh decision to withdraw Rs.2000 notes from circu-
countered by Urdu writ- experienced by Urdu nalists, and political lead-
lation is also completely absurd and illogical," he
ers, the need to adapt to journalists, such as the is- ers, the conference aims
pointed out. Gutha said the Centre's decision to with-
contemporary demands suance of accreditation to pave the way for posi-
draw Rs.2000 notes from circulation would not bring
of journalism, and other cards and representation tive change and advance-
any results as happened during the earlier instances
pertinent concerns. in State and District Ac- ments in Urdu journalism
of the demonitisation in 2016 and advised the union
The conference boasts creditation committees. across the country.
government to stop harassing the people with its faulty
an impressive line up of Additionally, the confer- Hyderabad is poised to
decisions.
esteemed experts and ence will tackle issues like witness a landmark event
CPI urges CM to call all-party meet with en-
eminent personalities who the non-acceptance of that will shape the future
vironmentalists on abrogation of GO 111 will lend their expertise health cards in hospitals of Urdu journalism and
Hyderabad, May 21 : CPI State secretary and insights to the discus- and biases in the alloca- empower its practitioners
Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao today urged CM KCR to
convene an all-party meeting with experts and envi-
ronmentalists on the abrogation of GO 111. He wrote
sions. Notable attendees
include Justice B.
tion of land and double-
bedroom accommoda-
to meet the demands of a
rapidly changing media
Sudarshan Reddy, a tions for Urdu journal- landscape.
an open letter to the CM on the issue.
In his letter, he told the CM that the State cabinet
had recently taken the decision to abrogate the GO
Centre's fertilizer subsidy more
No.111 without any restrictions and added that there
were serious concerns among environmentalists and
than KCR’s Rythu Bandhu: Kishan
the public about the decision of the State government. Hyderabad, May 21 : to lack of support from asked the CM as to what
He said It was believed that the lifting of the GO was Union Minister G Kishan the State government. happens to Telangana if
likely to endanger groundwater in lakhs of acres of Reddy today said that the The crop insurance he focused his attention
catchment areas under the Osman Sagar and Himayat Central government's as- scheme is being imple- on Maharashtra? He al-
Sagar lakes. He said the twin reservoirs provide irri- sistance to the farmers in mented effectively in all leged that the CM was
gation water to several acres of agricultural land in the form of fertilizer sub- States across the country. considering himself as the
Ranga Reddy district and drinking water to sidy was more than the Some farmers in leader of the country
Hyderabad. He said If construction activity was car- assistance given by the Telangana are surviving while ignoring his own
ried out in the vicinity of the two reservoirs, there was Telangana government in by taking an insurance State.
a risk of the contamination of the two water bodies the name of Rythu scheme on their own. The Referring to the state-
with sewage water. Referring to the announcement of Bandhu incentive. He said T government should ment of KCR that the
the State government that the two reservoirs would the Centre was providing implement a crop insur- lifestyle of farmers in
be filled with Kaleshwaram lift irrigation water, he Rs 18,254 per acre as fer- ance scheme,” he said. He Telangana has changed
said the lifting of water was likely to endanger the tilizer subsidy to the mocked that the CM had after the BRS came to
naturalness and ecological balance of the reservoirs. farmers in the country. his BRS party’s branch in power, he said they were
He said it was also suspected that the interests of poli- "Farmers have suffered Maharashtra. Stating boasting that they are giv-
ticians and real estate traders were hidden behind the severely due to unsea that they have no problem ing Rs 10,000 per acre to
scrapping of the GO. sonal rains. By the time over the expansion of the the farmer under the
Expedite works of Warangal multi the crop arrives in a row, ruling BRS party, he name of Rythu Bandhu.
farmers are suffering
super-speciality hospital, Minister losses due to the untimely One more delivery man attacked
tells officials rains. They are not get- by dog; jumps from 3rd floor
ting any support from the Hyderabad: One more incident of a dog attacking
Hyderabad, May 21 : Minister for Roads and
State government. This a delivery man surfaced on Sunday in the Manikonda
Buildings Vemula Prashanth Reddy has directed the
has caused serious diffi- area of the city. The Amazon delivery man reportedly
officials concerned to expedite the ongoing works of
culties to the farmers. In went to the Panchavati Colony in Manikonda to de-
Warangal multi super-speciality hospital and complete
the event of similar natu- liver a mattress ordered online and all of a sudden, a
them in a stipulated period. Doberman dog jumped on him. Trying to escape the
ral calamities in AP and
At the R& B office, Erramanzil, here on Sunday, dog, the delivery man jumped from the third floor.
other States, they are be-
Minister Prashanth Reddy held a review meeting with The victim was seriously injured due to the inci-
ing helped through Rythu
officials, representatives of the contract agencies and dent and was taken to a hospital, reports said. More
Bima Yojana. But in
architects who have been involved in the execution of details on the incident are awaited.
Telangana, farmers are
Warangal Multi super-speciality hospital and three This is not the first time that a delivery man was
suffering due to the non- on the receiving end of a dog attack. In January, a
Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences &
implementation of crop Swiggy delivery boy was also attacked by a dog and
Research(TIMS) at LB Nagar, Alwal and Sanath
insurance scheme. The he jumped from the 3rd floor to escape leading to seri-
Nagar in Hyderabad and reviewed the progress of the
farmers are suffering due ous injuries and loss of life a little later.
works.