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Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Sunday
heads at New Delhi’s Rajghat.
They paid floral tributes to
Mahatma Gandhi, followed by
Modi described cyber
security and crypto currencies
as among the burning issues
mission data with everyone in
the interest of humanity. “It is
also a proof of our commit-
exhorted global leaders to a tree-plantation ceremony at affecting the present and future ment towards human-centric
resolve to meet the challenge of the G20 venue, Bharat of the world. growth.”
climate change through a green Mandapam. Cyber space has emerged He said the world needs to
development plan and work for Addressing global leaders as a new source of funding for go beyond the concept of “glob-
sustainability and stability. during the ‘One Future’ session terrorism and global cooper- al village” to make “global fam-
He also called for reforms of the G20 Summit, Modi ation and framework are nec- ily” a reality, calling for a future
in international bodies like the noted that sustainability and essary for securing it and in which not only the interests
United Nations (UN) and stability were as important as crypto currencies, he said. of the countries are aligned but
described cyber security and transformation to keep pace “This is a very important sub- also their hearts.
crypto currencies as among the with a fast-changing world. ject for every country’s secu- In a fast-changing world,
burning issues affecting the In this context, he urged rity and prosperity,” he added. sustainability and stability are
present and future of the world. the leaders to resolve to imple- “When we take care of the as much needed as transforma-
Making these assertions ment a Green Development security and sensitivity of tion, he said.
in his concluding remarks at Pact, Action Plan on every country, then the feeling Later, Modi posted on X,
the end of the two-day G20 Sustainable Development of ‘One Future’ will be “Simply having a GDP-centric
Summit, the Prime Minister Goals, high-level principles on strengthened,” he said. approach is outdated. Time
underlined that crypto curren- anti-corruption, digital infra- Noting that the world was has come to adopt a human-
cy is a new subject for social structure and Multilateral witnessing unimaginable scale centric vision of progress. India
order and monetary and finan- Development Bank (MDB) and speed in new generation has been making several efforts
cial stability and sought the reforms. technology, he cited Artificial in this regard, particularly in
development of global stan- Modi made a fresh push Intelligence (AI) as an example areas relating to data and tech-
dards to regulate it. for reforms in global bodies and said G20 countries need to nology. We must do whatever
He wrapped up the mega including the UN, saying go beyond the ‘Principles on we can to use AI for socio-eco-
event with “Swasti Astu despite the increase in member AI’ adopted by the bloc in 2019. nomic development.”
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peace — as he handed over the number of permanent mem- framework for ‘responsible our development trajectories,
gavel of the G20 presidency to bers in the UN Security 200, Modi said. It is nature’s law, He said the world was been transformed. These new and they have proved to be human-centric AI governance’. we must keep our focus on sus-
the President of Brazil, Luiz Council (UNSC) has remained Modi said, that those who totally different when the UN realities should reflect in our effective. India will also give its sugges- tainability and stability. This
Inácio Lula da Silva. the same. don’t change with time lose was established. new global structure,” he said. Pitching for reforms, he tions. It will be our effort that will ensure empowerment of
Prime Minister Modi said He said the world’s “new their relevance. “Despite this, the number The UNSC has five permanent said that is why a historic ini- all countries get the benefits of the marginalised.”
in his closing remarks, “I realities” should be reflected in “It is necessary that global of permanent members in the members: The US, China, tiative was made on Saturday AI in areas like socio-econom- Modi noted that India’s
declare the end of the G20 the “new global structure.” The bodies reflect today’s realities to UNSC remains the same. The France, Britain and Russia. by making the African Union ic development, global work- presidency of G20 would offi-
Summit. Hoping the road map world was different when the lead the world towards a bet- world has since changed a lot Calling for reflection, the a member of the G20. force, and research and devel- cially continue till November
of ‘One Earth, One Family, One UN was founded with 51 mem- ter future,” Modi said citing the in every aspect. Be it transport, Prime Minister noted that “Similarly, we also need to opment,” he said. 30 and over two-and-half
Future’ will be joyful. Thank bers. Now the number of mem- UNSC as an example of a communication, health and many regional groupings have expand the mandate of multi- Highlighting his push for a months were left for its tenure
you!” ber states has risen to nearly global body needing change. education, every sector has emerged in the last many years lateral development banks. Our human-centric vision instead of as the head of the grouping.
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A a gracious and perfect host
to global leaders like US
ing service to people in remote
corners of our nations,” a
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Minister Rishi Sunak as saying 34;78 summit that concluded in the idency will hold G20 meetings
among others, Prime Minister at one of the meetings. national Capital on Sunday. in cities in each of the five
Narendra Modi also earned While Japanese Prime he G20 summit concluded “In the last two days, you regions of the South American
laurels from the dignitaries for
creating a G20 ‘culture corridor’
Minister Fumio Kishida hailed
Modi for providing “great lead-
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Minister Narendra Modi hand-
have put forward your views,
given suggestions and a number
country.
Outlining his priorities for
in the resplendent Bharat ership” to the G20, Russian ing over the customary gavel of of proposals have been put for- the Brazilian presidency, Lula
Mandapam. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov the G20 chair to Brazilian ward. It is our responsibility that said it would be his endeavour
The Who’s Who of the called for strengthening G20 President Luiz Inacio Lula da the suggestions that have come to make the political and finan-
political world, were charmed cooperation based on “the Silva. Modi also proposed a vir- forth are closely looked upon as cial tracks work in a coordinat-
by the nostalgia created by the foundation created by the tual summit by November to to how they can be speeded up,” ed and integrated manner.
historic items displayed during Indian presidency”, sources review the initiatives taken dur- Modi said. “There is no point in agreeing on
the two-day event, that con- said. ing the Indian presidency. Brazil “It is my proposal that we the best public policy if there are
cluded on Sunday. Turkiye’s President Recep will formally assume the G20 hold another session of the G20 no resources allocated for its
Certified original copies Tayyip Erdogan thanked Prime presidency on December 1 this virtually in November-end. In implementation,” he said.
of the US’ Charters of Freedom, Minister Modi for his hospital- year. The next summit will be that session, we can review the Lula said he would also
a rare copy of the Magna Carta ity and hoped that the Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in issues that have been agreed ensure that the civil society
from the UK, a ‘fahua’-lid jar would be a blessing for “the November 2024. upon during this summit. Our engagement groups get an
from China and Panini’s gram- form, was set up on the same months ago when all the G20 G20 member and invited coun- only world we have”. Geopolitical issues should teams will share the details of it opportunity to report recom-
mar treatise Ashtadhyayi, Rig floor where the leaders’ meet- member and invitee country try. At the end of the landmark Praising the G20 theme of not hijack the discussions at with you. I hope all of you will mendations and conclusions to
Veda were the historic items ings took place on Saturday and were requested to make sub- Summit, world leaders hailed ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, G20, the Brazilian President join this (session),” he said. the Government directly. He
displayed as part of the G20 Sunday. Sources said the digni- missions under four categories Modi for his “decisive leader- Bangladesh Prime Minister said after assuming the presiden- “With this, I declare the G20 congratulated Modi and
‘culture corridor’. There were taries walked through this cor- — physical object of cultural ship” and for championing the Sheikh Hasina said it upholds cy of the bloc of emerging and summit closed,” Modi said. thanked India for its efforts to
also Bhimbetka cave paintings ridor while moving in and out significance, iconic cultural voice of the Global South. the value of all lives and the developed economies. Addressing the closing cer- give a voice to the topics of inter-
from Madhya Pradesh, dating of the Summit room. masterpiece in digital format, They also hailed India’s hospi- importance of working togeth- Prime Minister Modi emony of the G20 Summit, est to emerging economies.
back to approximately 30,000 “India’s G20 presidency high-resolution digital content tality and praised the Prime er for a better future. Brazilian extended full support to Brazil Lula said the bloc was not inter- Lula also listed social inclu-
years, on display in digital for- theme was ‘Vasudhaiva depicting the intangible her- Minister for presiding over a President Luiz Inacio Lula da and expressed confidence that its ested in a “divided G20” and the sion, the fight against hunger,
mat. Kutumbakam’ and with this itage and natural heritage of successful Summit, while not- Silva thanked Prime Minister presidency would take forward challenges of the day could be energy transition and sustainable
What really caught the international project, we each of the countries. ing that the country’s message Modi and the Indian people for the shared goals of the G20 bloc. faced only through joint action. development as G20 priorities.
attention of the dignitaries was walked the talk. We displayed As an exhibition titled of ‘One Earth, One Family, One their competence in organising “India passes the gavel to “We need peace and coop- He said the UN Security
the G20 Digital Museum where cultural objects from all 20 ‘Mother of Democracy’ was Future’ resonated strongly with this event. Brazil. We have unwavering eration instead of conflict,” he Council (UNSC) needs new
anamorphic digital images of member nations and nine invit- also being hosted to mark the all the delegates. “I was touched emotional- faith that they will lead with ded- said soon after Modi passed the developing countries as per-
the 16th century Leonardo da ed countries as part of our G20 Summit, a fifth segment was “Under India’s leadership, ly today, when I went to pay ication, vision and will further gavel to him. manent, non-permanent mem-
Vinci masterpiece Mona Lisa legacy project,” a Ministry of added to the ‘culture corridor’ we have demonstrated that we homage to dear (Mahatma) global unity as well as prosper- “The path that will take us bers to regain political strength.
were among the several arte- Culture official said. project in which an “ancient can come together, at a time Gandhi. In my political life, ity,” Modi said. from New Delhi to Rio de “We want greater represen-
facts on show. Sources said the prepara- artefact related to democratic when it really matters. When Gandhi has great meaning. He proposed a virtual G20 Janeiro will require a lot of ded- tation for emerging countries at
The exhibition of artefacts, tions for creating this unique practices” in physical or digital you walk around in ‘Bharat Non-violence is a principle I Summit by November end to ication and commitment from the World Bank and the IMF,”
both in physical and digital corridor started about six format was sought from each Mandapam’ and see the dis- follow,” he said. take stock of the suggestions and everyone,” Lula said. the Brazilian President said.
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the Delhi declaration docu-
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi
one year since its inception has
received around 350 Expressions
Covid-19. This report aims to
enhance joint finance-health
Universal Health Coverage.
Specific actions outlined include
countermeasures, especially in
Low- and Middle-income
has pitched for securing new of Interest (EoI) and 180 full sector readiness for future pan- the focus on strengthening pri- Countries (LMICs), LDCs, and
donors and co-investment for proposals in the first call with demics. mary healthcare, the health SIDS, while also supporting
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enhanced collaboration between than USD 2.5 billion against an ated the report on mapping services within the next 2-3 binding WHO convention or social, and political and people’s
Finance and Health Ministries envelope of only USD 338 mil- pandemic response financing years. agreement on pandemic he Working Group on movement leaders, giving a clar-
under the Joint Finance and
Health Task Force (JFHTF). veillance, research, and better
lion.
It has approved India's USD
options and gaps, which was
developed by the World Health
Additionally, the G20 lead-
ers support a One Health-based
Preparedness, Prevention, and
Response (PPR) by May 2024.
T International Financial
Institutions, a voluntary organ-
ion call to stand up to the anti-
people policies of the G20, it
The fund was set up at the access to vaccines, among oth- 25-million proposal for Organization (WHO) and approach in alignment with the The document recognizes isation working on people’s said.
G20 Presidency of Indonesia last ers measures. The G20 leaders strengthening animal health World Bank. The document Quadripartite's One Health Joint the potential role of Traditional movement, has claimed that The declaration adopted by
year, in partnership with the at New Delhi also acknowledged security in the country for pan- highlights the G20 leaders' Plan of Action (2022-2026) and and Complementary Medicine real issues concerning people the Peoples’ Summit strongly
Pandemic Fund secretariat as a the conclusion of the first call for demic preparedness and strong commitment to rein- seek to enhance health system in health and advocates for the and the planet were missing decried the arbitrary action of
key part of the solution to proposals by the pandemic fund response under the supervision forcing the global health archi- resilience, promote climate- development of an interim med- from the G20 summit. the police to prevent people
reducing risks from epidemics and anticipate the second call for of the Union Ministry of tecture, with the WHO playing resilient, low-carbon health sys- ical countermeasures coordi- The Working Group also from exercising their democra-
and pandemics and is targeted proposals by 2023 end. The Fisheries, Animal Husbandry a central role. tems, and address the challenge nation mechanism and claimed that a meeting under tic right to assemble peacefully
at low-to middle-income coun- Task Force will provide a and Dairying. As per the docu- Their objectives encompass of Antimicrobial Resistance improved access to mental the banner “We20: A People’s and freely express their opinions.
tries to finance efforts like sur- progress report to Finance and ment, the G20 leaders also wel- the development of more (AMR) through a One Health health services. Summit on G20, organized last “This was in continuation with
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Adivasis, persons with disabili- Massive forced evictions
Thane: At least five persons ties, ethnic and religious minor- and wastage of public money on
were killed when a lift in a high- ity communities, farmers, fish- the promotion of the G20 have
rise located in Thane city of er-people, forest workers, hawk- been the hallmarks of the event
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said. Yasin Tadvi, who heads the Chowdhury who was vis- President of Bharat — an act of the civil society, it said in a tion said that this informal
disaster management cell of ongress Lok Sabha leader iting R aninagar of of the central Government statement. group of rich and ‘emerging
Thane Municipal Corporation,
said the building where incident
occurred is located on
Ghodbunder Road. PTI
C Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
on Sunday hit out at Bengal
Murshidabad his home dis-
trict where two local leaders
which she had criticized bare-
ly 24 hours before… it simply
While the event was
stopped by the police, people
market economies’ has taken
policy decisions to serve the eco-
Chief Minister Mamata on Sunday joined the TMC — makes clear her disloyalty continued their discussions both nomic and political interests of
Banerjee for double-crossing a day after the workers of the towards the causes she some- offline and online. “The key corporations, advanced the
the people of Bengal by feign- two parties had a bloody face- times feigns to stand for … issues they deliberated upon neoliberal agenda promoted by
ing friendship with Indian off on Saturday — alleged who she will have to explain this.” included inequality, climate cri- international institutions such as
National Democratic Inclusive in Bengal Banerjee police The CPI(M) leader also sis, just energy transition, labour the World Bank, the
Alliance on one hand and force and her party men were alleged that the Chief rights, social protection, agricul- International Monetary Fund
breaking bread with BJP lead- forcing the Congressmen to Minister’s Delhi visit at a time ture and food security, attack on (IMF), the Asian Development
ers Amit Shah and Yogi join the TMC and in Delhi she when some of her senior party natural resources, and digital Bank (ADB) and the WTO, and
Adityanath on the other. was talking of alliance and leaders and even some of his data and surveillance,” it said. has repeatedly failed to address
Severely criticising the Adiytanath … but we do not expecting Congress’ support family members were on the The inaugural session of the the pressing concerns of people,”
Chief Minister for joining have information about what in the coming verge of arrest in the multi- We20 Summit witnessed the it added.
President Droupadi Murmu’s transpired there.” Wondering parliamentary elections. crore recruitment scam had
party and sharing the same as to “what urgency she had to Like Chowdhury the Left much more in it that met the
dinner table with Home
Minister Amit Shah and her
Uttar Pradesh counterpart
reach Delhi a day ahead of the
dinner and what urgency she
had to share the same table
which too is an INDIA con-
stituent also attacked Banerjee
for joining the presidential
bare eye.
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Yogi Adityanath, the senior with top BJP leaders,” the dinner wondering how she ment scam … and at this
Congress leader asked “what Behrampore MP said, “she could join a party which she time she is seen in Delhi …
message she is trying to give was not obliged to join the had criticized a day before. she will have to explain it or
whom… what message she is Presidential dinner … no one Referring to Banerjee’s else the people will under-
leaving for the people of had placed a sword at her neck scathing attack on the BJP stand what they should,”
Bengal and what message she … still seemed more than Government for trying to Chakrabarty said. B0D60AB4=6D?C0Q :>;:0C0 Bengal it would pull down all
is carrying for the BJP leaders eager to join the party where divert attention from the TMC leader and MP the statues of the foreigners.
who she publicly criticizes.” C ongress president country’s burning issues by Shantanu Sen however put acking the BJP “When our party comes to
Chowdhury who is also
the Bengal Pradesh Congress
Mallikarjun Kharge, an
important constituent of the
raking up a controversy in the
name of renaming India as
“little importance” to what
“two parties with zero” seats in
B Government’s decision to
play up Bharat in place of
power in West Bengal, we will
remove all statues of foreigners
president said, “we have INDIA alliance was not invit- Bharat, CPI(M) central com- the State Assembly said. “Two India in the country’s diplomat- in Kolkata,” he said, reminding
reports that the Chief Minister ed … what urgency she had to mittee member Sujan zeroes make a bigger zero … ic engagements senior BJP the fate of such statues in
shared the same dinner table join a dinner which was Chakrabarty said “it is for hence it is better not to talk leader and MP Dilip Ghosh on Tripura. Incidentally, apart
with Amit Shah and Yogi avoided by many other Chief Mamata Banerjee to explain much about zero,” he said. Sunday said soon (read after from the world Marxist stal-
the Lok Sabha elections) “India warts like Karl Marx, Ho Chi
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Ahead of the UK Prime Prime Minister was given an at our temple and it is a matter to have received the blessings of
ritish Prime Minister Rishi Minister’s visit, elaborate secu- overview of Swaminarayan of great honour for us to have His Holiness Mahant Swami
B Sunak and his wife Akshata
Murty visited the Akshardham
rity arrangements were put in
place in and around the temple.
Akshardham, a 100-acre spiri-
tual and cultural complex that
hosted them at this revered tem-
ple,” he said. A trustee of the
Maharaj conveyed to me this
morning, and I understand that
temple on Sunday and offered “Prime Minister Sunak and portrays the traditions and BAPS Swaminarayan Trust, UK His Holiness is inaugurating
prayers amid tight security. his wife Akshata Murty walked ancient architecture of India and and a volunteer from the another beautiful
Sunak was then greeted by barefoot in the temple premis- promotes the timeless Hindu Neasden temple in London Swaminarayan Akshardham
swamis, as well as senior lead- es even in rainy weather. From spiritual messages of faith, devo- accompanied Sunak and his temple in Robbinsville, USA
ers from the Akshardham the reception area to the main tion and harmony, a statement wife during their visit, said very soon. I would like to send
Mandir, who relayed a special temple complex, there is a dis- issued by BAPS said. another temple management my very best wishes to His
message on behalf of Mahant tance of about 150 metres and Inside the main temple official who was part of the Holiness and all the devotees of
Swami Maharaj, spiritual leader both of them walked barefoot complex, Sunak and his wife reception team. “My wife and I BAPS ahead of the opening,”
of the Bochasanwasi Akshar back and forth,” according to an paid their respects to the sacred were delighted to visit Sunak said. He was also offered
Purushottam Swaminarayan official. images and admired the art and Swaminarayan Akshardham for a model of the Akshardham
Sanstha (BAPS). The British “They first offered flower architecture. “The couple also darshan and puja this morning. temple as a gift.
Prime Minister spent almost 45 petals (pushparpan) to the gold- performed abhishek (ritual We were amazed and awed by Brahmavihari Swami, the
minutes at the temple and he en idol of Swaminarayan and pouring of water) on the ‘murti’ the beauty of this temple and its senior swami of the sanstha, said
visited every statue personally. then offered ‘aarti’, he said.”They of Nilkanth Varni Maharaj, and universal message of peace, it was an honour to welcome the
He also performed an aarti at also offered flower petals to idols offered prayers for world peace, harmony, and becoming a bet- British prime minister to
the temple, according to of Sita-Ram, Radha-Krishna, progress and harmony, the state- ter human being. “This is not Swaminarayan Akshardham
Akshardham Temple official Laxmi Narayana and Shiva- ment said. Sunak and his wife only a place of worship, but a and share Mahant Swami
Jyotindra Dave. Parvati in the temple complex. spent about 45 minutes at the landmark that also portrays Maharaj’s message of peace,
Sunak, who was dressed in The UK PM enquired about the Akshardham temple and offered India’s values, culture and con- unity and public service. The
a crisp white shirt and navy blue architecture of the temple and prayers. They were gifted a tributions to the world,” Sunak UK’s relationship with India is
trousers, and his wife, who its history,” the official said. marble elephant and a marble said. “We see today in Britain built on a bond of friendship
paired a beige kurta with a He also saw some of the peacock besides a special repli- these very same values and cul- and fostered by cultural
bright pink dupatta and loose sanctified items that belonged to ca of Akshardham, a senior ture through the positive con- exchanges as well as a vibrant
pants, reached the temple early Swaminarayan, such as shoes temple management said. tributions the British Indian Indian diaspora in the UK, he
morning at 6.30 am and were and a garland, the official added. “It rained but Sunak and his community makes to our coun- said.
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pointed out that Rs 2,700 crores
he Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were spent build Bharat
T and the Congress on Sunday
took a swipe at the Central
Mandapam to host world lead-
ers for the G20 Summit and BC055A4?>AC4AQ =4F tions, the officers deputed to from the Lt Governor’s
Government over a video clip called the BJP’s claims of progress 34;78 the site sent before and after Secretariat, deployed for this
that showed water outside one of as “hollow”. pictures of the sites to the Lt purpose reported to him at
the halls at Pragati Maidan Addressing a rally in Niwai elhi Lt Governor Vinai Governor”, they added. regular intervals about the
where the G20 Summit was
held.
in poll-bound Rajasthan’s Tonk
district, Congress general secre-
D Kumar Saxena activated
the rain contingency plan as it
“For waterlogging that
occurred at certain sites prone
problems being faced and the
steps taken to address those.
Calling the claim “exagger- tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra began to pour during the din- to flooding, pumps were The exercise continued
ated,” Press Information Bureau’s took a swipe at Prime Minister ner for G20 leaders hosted by immediately put into action. throughout the night and the
fact-checking wing said the Narendra Modi over the water- President Droupadi Murmu. The water was drained with- most minute detail was looked
Bharat Mandapam area had logging. “Perhaps what the peo- According to a Raj Niwas in 15 minutes during the into with Saxena being updat-
“minor water-logging” and was clear out the water. Mandapam, the main venue for ple of our country are not able official, various Government night. Similarly, potted plants ed on the status over the
cleared of water-logging “with- However, the Public Works the G20 Summit at Pragati to say due to fear, God has said: departments and agencies had that tumbled due to the impact phone, said the official. Saxena
in 20 minutes”. Department (PWD) said there Maidan, following overnight Reduce your ego, this country formulated rain contingency Promotion Organisation of rain and wind were replaced also kept track of the arrival of
“This claim is exaggerated was heavy water logging but rain in the national Capital. has made you a leader, put it first plans in case of a downpour. (ITPO) officials reported to immediately and incidents of dignitaries at Rajghat early
and misleading. Minor water everything was smooth around Tagging a video showing and make the people supreme,” They added that Saxena Saxena at 5 am that water had trees falling in the NDMC area on Sunday.
logging in open area was swift- the VVIP routes and locations water accumulated inside the she said. Congress General has also thanked Delhi-NCR accumulated at the parking was addressed,” the official “The Lt Governor under-
ly cleared as pumps were pressed around the G20 area, Rajghat, Bharat Mandapam complex, Secretary Randeep Singh residents for making the G20 area near gate 5 of the ITPO said. lined that without their sup-
into action after overnight rains. Akshardham, and Ring Road. AAP leader Bharadwaj posted on Surjewala taking a swipe at the Summit a grand success. Complex — where the Bharat Similarly, the authorities port, enthusiasm and patience
No water logging at venue Another official said Rajghat X, “Resp @LtGovDelhi saab, government said, “Bharat “The Lt Governor under- Mandapam is located — due to swung into action to repair a in face of inconveniences, this
presently,” it said. and Ring Road witnessed light This is very serious. Even after Mandapam built at a cost of Rs lined that without their sup- the incessant overnight rain. water fountain that stopped international event could not
Visuals of water-logging at waterlogging Saturday night dur- ur 50+ inspections, if the very 3,000 crore was seen floating in port, enthusiasm and patience He was then informed at working due to a choked noz- have played out with the per-
Bharat Mandapam, the sprawl- ing the rain but it was immedi- main area around Mandapam is slightest rain. in face of inconveniences, this 6 am that the water had been zle, he added. fection that it did,” an official
ing venue for the G20 Summit in ately cleared using mechanical submerged in water, then heads “I pray to God that it does international event could not drained using the heavy duty “During the dinner host- said.
New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, sweeping and pumps. must roll. I as Minister of Delhi not rain much during the day, have played out with the per- contingency pumps deployed ed by the President of Bharat, Saxena also thanked the
made rounds on social media on Delhi Urban Development don’t have control over this and that the G20 Summit is com- fection that it did,” an official for this purpose. it began to rain and Saxena “rain gods” who made the
Sunday. A video of the water-log- Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj Central Govt area, else would pleted safely.The Modi said. When the dignitaries activated the contingency plan stay of the visiting dignitaries
ging at the main area of Bharat Sunday questioned Lieutenant have assisted u sir.” Government has covered the Responding to waterlog- arrived at 10 am for the second put in place for such an even- all the more special by bring-
Mandapam was shared on X Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena The Congress, too, took to poor with a curtain, but no ging at Bharat Mandampam day’s session, the area was tuality,” said the official. ing down temperatures and
(formerly Twitter). The staff after waterlogging was reported X to express displeasure over the amount of showmanship can due to overnight rainfall, the clean, green and spruced up. Officers from different improving the Air Quality
could be seen using machines to inside the sprawling Bharat water-logging the main area of cover up its misdeeds.” Raj Niwas said India Trade Throughout these opera- departments, including those Index.
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head of participating in an eternal flame and was Later, Modi said in a post
A the concluding session of
the G20 Summit, focussed on
draped with orange and yellow
flowers marigold garlands.
on X that at the iconic Rajghat,
the G20 family paid homage to
‘One Future’, Prime Minister The Prime Minister was Gandhi — the beacon of
Narendra Modi led G20 lead- seen explaining to the leaders peace, service, compassion
ers to Rajghat to pay tribute to the significance of the ashram. and non-violence. “As diverse
Mahatma Gandhi on a rain- Among those who paid nations converge, Gandhi’s
drenched Sunday morning tribute to Gandhi include US timeless ideals guide our col-
Sunday. President Joe Biden, Italian lective vision for a harmo-
Modi received the leaders PM Georgia Meloni, French nious, inclusive and prosper-
one by one, welcoming them President Emmanuel Macron, ous global future,” he wrote.
at the memorial with a Khadi Brazilian President Lula De Visuals from Rajghat
angavastram or a stole, stand- Silva, and Japanese PM Fumio showed the venue decorated
ing against the backdrop of an Kishia, among others, besides with colourful flowers as the
image of Bapu Kuti. a host of leaders from inter- leaders reached there. Security
Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram in the background. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Sunak, German Chancellor national organisations such has also been stepped up in
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ing, at 9.30 am. from 1917 to 1930 and served General António Guterres, first to reach the venue this G20 host President Joko Banga. view of the G20 Summit.
However, Mohammed bin Necessary arrangements
Iinntocol
an apparent breach of pro-
during the G20 Summit
New Delhi, a private cab des-
However, he arrived at the
Taj, as he had to drop a busi-
nessman, whom he had picked
as one of the main centres of
India’s freedom struggle and
explained about Sabarmati
IMF head Kristalina
Georgieva, Bangladesh Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina, and
morning.
Some leaders — including
British Prime Minister Rishi
Widodo of Indonesia —
walked to the memorial bare-
foot in a customary show of
Salman Al Saud, Prime
Minister of Saudi Arabia, and
were also made so as to keep
the traffic smooth.
ignated for use in US President up from the Lodhi Estate area,
Joe Biden’s motorcade, entered at the Taj. This deviation from
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The security breach at unaware of the precise route he National Capital Region two days. Of these, 26 were
Hotel Taj on Saturday morning
initially sent the security agen-
and destination initially set
for him, believing that he was
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cool, overcast Sunday morning
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cies into a frenzy. But after meant to arrive at the ITC after moderate rainfall and a am on Sunday. attack went on before it was
questioning the driver, they Maurya, where President Biden thunderstorm overnight. The issues reported includ-
found that he had decided to
ply his other customers before
was accommodated, at 9:30
AM.
The India Meteorological
Department (IMD) has pre-
ed incidents of minor water-
logging, fallen tree leaves and
Itonyear-old
a shocking incident a 20-
youth was stabbed
death on a busy lane in
caught on camera - the teen is
pushed to the side of the road,
and his bloodied shirt reveals
going to Biden’s hotel. He was Following a thorough dicted light showers or a driz- malfunctioning road lights, Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area on the multiple stab wounds.
freed later after questioning. questioning by security officers, zle even on Monday. The necessitating swift action. Saturday night. The Delhi “On receipt of the PCR
Sources revealed that the during which the misunder- Safdarjung weather station, Officials said 19 instances Police has arrested eight juve- call, a police team reached
incident transpired when one standing was clarified, the dri- which provides a marker for of waterlogging were prompt- nile in this regard. Majidia Hospital and found
of the vehicles in President ver was subsequently released the city, recorded 38.6 mm of ly resolved at crucial loca- Shocking CCTV visuals Dilshad was undergoing treat-
Biden’s convoy inadvertently from detention. rainfall from 8:30 am on tions, including Janpath, show the 20-year-old sur- ment in critical condition. He
entered the premises of the Taj Furthermore, the vehicle Saturday to 8:30 am on Sunday. Sikandra Road, C-Hexagon, rounded by his killers and had multiple stab injuries on
Hotel where the President of was promptly removed from The observatory at Palam C opernicus Marg, dragged down a narrow street his chest and other parts of his
the UAE, Mohammed bin the Presidential convoy. recorded 46 mm over the past Barakhamba Road, Harish as they stab and kick him in a body. He was on ventilator sup-
Zayed Al Nahyan, was staying, US President Joe Biden 24 hours, while Aya Nagar persistence of clouds over between 86 per cent and 100 Chander Mathur Lane and blind fury. The horrific assault port. Later he was referred to
as the G20 Summit is under- left for Vietnam after he and recorded the highest amount of entire NCT due to which the per cent. Kautilya Marg. continues for several seconds - Safdarjung hospital,” a senior
way in New Delhi. several other G20 leaders paid 57.8 mm. region saw light rainfall at a few The Municipal The accumulated water even as over half-a-dozen eye- police officer said.
The security officers at the homage at Mahatma Gandhi’s The rainfall at all these places in the early hours of the Corporation of Delhi received was removed through manu- witnesses, including several on “All the eight turned out to
spot flashed a message as the memorial Rajghat here on observatories falls within the day,” IMD said. reports of waterlogging from al efforts and super-sopper two-wheelers, stand by and do be juvenile. They were appre-
car bore several stickers. This Sunday morning. IMD’s ‘moderate’ category (15.6 According to IMD’s seven- five places and of trees being machines. Additionally, water nothing.As the minute-long hended. During interrogation,
unplanned detour was the On his first visit to India as mm to 64.4 mm). The showers day weekly forecast, along with uprooted from 16 locations. stagnating in potted plants at CCTV clip plays out, some of it came out that an altercation
result of a mix-up, as the con- the US President, Biden arrived also improved air quality in the light rain, the maximum and The public works department prominent areas was also the attackers break off and followed by minor fights that
voy was originally intended for in the national capital on Friday national capital. Delhi’s 24- minimum temperatures on received calls regarding water- removed. The G20 Summit watch as four of them drag took place near Jat
a different destination. to attend the two-day G20 hour Air Quality Index was in Monday are expected to hover logging from Mundka and venue and most of the hotels their victim back down the Dharamshala about a year ago.
Upon being questioned, summit and held talks with the ‘good’ category with a read- around 34°C and 24°C, respec- Narela, among others. The where the delegates stayed are street while continuing their Last night they again had a
the driver of the car said he was Prime Minister Narendra Modi ing of 45 on Sunday. tively. New Delhi Municipal Council’s in areas under the NDMC’s savage attack. fight in which Dilshad was
supposed to arrive at the ITC the same day. “Delhi Radar showed the Humidity levels oscillated (NDMC) Disaster jurisdiction. Thirty seconds into the murdered,” the police added.
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entire gamut of their bilater-
G20 (now G21) Summit
under India’s presidency was
“Concerning the war in
Ukraine, while recalling the
al ties here on Sunday during a “breakthrough” conclave in discussion in Bali, we reiter-
uropean Commission talks between Prime Minister many ways as its outcomes ated our national positions
E President Ursula von der
Leyen on Sunday said Europe
Narendra Modi and President
Emmanuel Macron. The two
showed a path to the world to
move forward on a range of
and resolutions adopted at
the UN Security Council and
and its partners should devel- leaders reiterated their unwa- challenges and demonstrated the UN General Assembly
op a new global framework for vering commitment to collec- the strength and importance and underscored that all states
artificial intelligence risks to tively serve as a force of good, of the Global South. must act in a manner consis-
avert systemic societal risks and carrying the message of In a press briefing here, On challenges emanating tent with the Purposes and
foster investments in safe and ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ i.e. Russian Foreign Minister from climate change, the Principles of the UN Charter
responsible AI systems. ‘one earth, one family, one Sergey Lavrov thanked India Russian foreign minister said in its entirety,” the text on
Addressing the “One and responsible AI systems at future’, during tumultuous times a stable multi-polar world, both of the International Solar saying New Delhi played an the Western powers have done Ukraine read.
Future” session of the G20 the same time,” she said. reshaping the global order. leaders emphasised the need to Alliance, launched by India important role in “preventing nothing on its promise of “Today’s era must not be
Summit here, the European “At the global level, we A joint statement released expand their collaboration to and France, and the Coalition the West” from taking forward providing USD 100 billion of war…We call on all states
Commission President assert- eventually need to reach the after the lunch meeting between address regional and global for Disaster Resilient their approach on many annually to developing nations to uphold the principles of
ed that one thing seems clear broader community of the the two leaders on the sidelines challenges, the statement said. Infrastructure, the statement issues, including Ukraine. to deal with climate change. international law including
that the future will be digital. United Nations. We would of the G20 summit said Modi With the ‘Horizon 2047’ said. The summit declaration Thanking India for “pre- territorial integrity and sov-
“Today, I want to focus on need a body similar to the and Macron discussed, assessed Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific President Macron congrat- clearly sent across a message venting attempts to politi- ereignty, international human-
AI and digital infrastructure. IPCC for climate, and here we and reviewed the progress in Roadmap and other outcomes ulated Prime Minister Modi on that military conflicts in the cise” the G20 Summit, Lavrov itarian law, and the multilat-
As it has been described, AI has need additional outreach to the bilateral relations since their last during Prime Minister India’s success of Mission world must be resolved said, “We were able to prevent eral system that safeguards
risks but also offers tremendous scientists, entrepreneurs and meeting in July in Paris. They Narendra Modi’s visit serving as Chandrayaan 3. The two lead- according to the UN Charter the West’s attempts to peace and stability. The peace-
opportunities. The crucial innovators,” she said, adding, also exchanged views on impor- recent points of reference, the ers recalled six decades of and that the Western powers ‘Ukrainize’ the summit agen- ful resolution of conflicts, and
question is how to harness a they need to provide the tant international and region- two leaders discussed overall India-France Space cooperation will not be able to press ahead da.” efforts to address crises as well
rapidly changing technology,” knowledge on the risks posed al developments. progress and next steps on the and reviewed the progress since with their concepts of resolu- Lavrov said, “The active as diplomacy and dialogue are
she highlighted. by AI as well as the potential President Macron’s visit to implementation of the new and holding of the first Strategic tion of various crises. role of the Indian presidency critical.”
It is telling that even the benefits for humanity. India comes after the historic ambitious goals for cooperation Space Dialogue in June 2023. “It is a breakthrough sum- has genuinely consolidated “…We will unite in our
makers and inventors of AI are The European visit of Prime Minister Modi to in areas of defense, space, They acknowledged the mit in many ways. It provides the G20 countries from the endeavour to address the
calling on political leaders to Commission President further Paris on July 13-14 as the Guest nuclear energy, digital public strong India-France civil us a way forward to move Global South for the first adverse impact of the war on
regulate it, she added. said digital public infrastruc- of Honour on the occasion of infrastructure, critical technol- nuclear ties, good progress in ahead in many issues,” he time in history…It is a break- the global economy and wel-
“In the EU, in 2020, we pre- tures can be a real booster to French National Day on 14 July ogy, climate change, educa- the discussion for the Jaitapur added. through summit in many come all relevant and con-
sented the first ever law on arti- emerging economies. India has 2023, commemorating the 25th tion, and people-to-people con- nuclear plant project and wel- The G20 Summit in New ways. It provides us a way for- structive initiatives,” the dec-
ficial intelligence. We want to achieved remarkable success in anniversary of the India-France tacts. comed the continuing engage- Delhi provided a direction ward to move ahead in many laration read.
facilitate innovation while rolling out its digital public strategic partnership. They also carried forward ment of both sides to expand towards fairness in global issues.” Despite the sanctions
building trust. But we need infrastructures, she com- Acknowledging the their discussions on India- bilateral cooperation to estab- governance and global finance He said, “Our BRICS part- against Moscow due to the
more. What the world does mended New Delhi. strength of India France part- France partnership in the Indo lish a partnership for co-devel- as well, Lavrov noted. ners- Brazil, India, China, Ukraine conflict and resultant
now will shape our future. I “We heard the Prime nership, founded in deep trust, Pacific region and Africa, oping SMR and AMR tech- “I want to express my and South Africa have been payment difficulties, Lavrov
believe that Europe — and its Minister and we very much shared values, belief in sover- including in infrastructure, nologies as well as the forth- gratitude to India for pre- particularly active and thanks also said Russian arms con-
partners — should develop a support his initiative. The pos- eignty and strategic autonomy, connectivity, energy, biodiver- coming signature of a dedicat- venting attempts to politicise to these consolidated positions tracts with India remain in
new global framework for AI sibilities are huge, the invest- a resolute commitment to inter- sity, sustainability and industrial ed declaration of intent. France the G20,” he said, adding the taken by the Global South force.
risks,” von der Leyen said. ments small. The trick is to national law and principles projects. They underlined their reiterated its steadfast and West will not be able to countries to uphold and pro- Lavrov also said that India
“It should protect us build public digital infrastruc- enshrined in the UN Charter, role of providers of solutions for unwavering support for India’s remain a “hegemony” as we tect their legitimate interests.” will offer Moscow options to
against systemic societal risks ture that is interoperable, open an abiding faith in multilater- the Indo-Pacific through their membership in the Nuclear see new centres of power India managed to pull off invest the billions in rupees it
and foster investments in safe to all and trusted,” she added. alism and a mutual pursuit of cooperation in the framework Suppliers Group. coming up in the world. a diplomatic fine balance to has accumulated for exports.
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nologies, we can now solve ence, Artificial Intelligence students of the institute were ed Ph D at the 18th convoca-
pecial Secretary, Livestock complex problems faster and (Al), and Machine Learning well placed and most of them tion. A total of 130 girls
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Division and
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before.
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Vishesh Mittal (IEC2019057)
Vindhyachal Division “Generative artificial intel- formed the way we live at one your career, I encourage you to was awarded the Chairman’s
Devendra Kumar Pandey has ligence (GenAI) is already time, so has Al in the most stay aware of the community Gold Medal for the Year –2023
alerted the district in view of helping automate mundane recent times. We should of and do your bit to make the for his overall academic perfor-
the lumpy skin disease and tasks. Al too will bring more course note that advancements world a better place. We will mance. The Institute’s Gold
directed the officers concerned new age industries to the fore”, through Al need to be tem- have the opportunity to make Medal for BTech( IT) was
to reserve a temporary shelter he added. pered with the wisdom and India the world’s leading coun- given to Prince Kumar, silver to
home for cows. Union Minister of State for compassion of individual try – economically, scientifical- Aditya Agarwal and Bronze to
Reviewing the schemes Education Dr Subhas Sarkar in members driving the process, ly and socially. Divy Agrwal while for BTech
and departmental works run by his recorded message appealed in the absence of these essen- “We cannot predict what is ECE Gold Medal to Vishesh
the government for livestock to students to come forward in tial human qualities, Al by coming in this fast-changing Mittal, silver to Mohit Garg
farmers at a meeting held on realisation of digital India as itself scares people and there- world it is those who can learn and bronze to Chaitnya Joshi.
Saturday in the Circuit House desired by the prime minister. fore it is important that while and evolve will succeed. If Bonny Thomos K was award-
here, Pandey took stock of The country has achieved sev- we contribute to the Al revolu- there is one message that I want ed gold , Meghal Sethi - silver
preparations of vaccination eral milestones in the field of tion, we are also guided by an to leave with you, that would be and Ayesha Shamim bronze for
being done by the surveillance science and technology espe- ethical and moral compass. to become a continuous learn- getting highest marks in MBA.
teams related to lumpy skin dis- cially, like Chandrayan 3, Dr Anand Deshpande, er, learn how you learn and Akanksha Lal received the gold
ease and works being done in Aditya Mission etc. Chairman, Board of learn all the time”, he added. medal, Riya Kalara- silver and
case of spread of the disease. Prof Sunil S Bhagwat, Governors, IIIT Allahabad, Prof Mukul Sharad Neha Vishwanath Sarnaik
Cases of lumpy skin disease Director, IISER, Pune, who said when knowledge benefits Sutaone, Director, IIIT-A, said Bronze for securing top posi-
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ing districts of Varanasi and in that if there’s been one thing solutions that address societal into an enviable position of MTech (ECE) Gold Medal was
view of this, Pandey alerted the year and Pandey stressed the OURED: Dr Gaurav Singh, University (BHU). Prof that is constant about technol- issues, it is considered valuable. excellence. given to Pawan Sahu, silver to
Varanasi district to make it’s need to further promote it noted diabetes expert of Sankhwar is also the Chief ogy, it is change. In fact, tech- He was happy to note that IIIT- A total of 387 undergrad- Manoj Kumar Singh and
surveillance in its block and among the farmers. Varanasi, has been honoured Medical Superintendent (CMS) nology and connectivity have A has several initiatives, pro- uate students, 206 post gradu- bronze to Aayushi Bansal.
immediately report to the head A total of 6 mobile veteri- with the Fellowship of Indian of KGMU. He has vast admin-
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disease is reported. in the district, out of which four the youngest doctor honoured known for his medical and aca-
Reserve a temporary cow are being run on fixed routes with this prestigious fellowship. demic accomplishments. His
shelter in case of lumpy skin and two are being run on In its national convention areas of expertise are general
disease to be found in destitute emergency basis. He directed held in Lucknow, the Indian urology, male infertility,
cattle in all the development that the departmental work Society of Hypertension hon- endourology and female urol- &255(6321'(17Q 0,5=$385 out of 12 three cases were informer the police started Rajendra Prasad Srivastava and
blocks of the district, he direct- should be taken from the vehi- oured Dr Gaurav Singh, Senior ogy. At KGMU, he has been solved on the spot. For the rest vehicle checking and intercept- Presiding Officer Motor
ed, adding that appreciating the cles being used even in emer- Advisor to Upendra Medical contributing in various acade- he Thana Samadhan Diwas teams were formed and the ed a Bolero and searched it. Accident Claims Tribunal
ongoing vaccination for lumpy
skin disease in the district. He
gency and all vehicles should
have kits for artificial insemi-
Hospital of Varanasi and noted
diabetes expert of the district,
mic and administrative capac-
ities. The process of appoint-
T was organised on Saturday
at all 18 police stations of the
DIG directed to them to dis-
pose of the cases on merit. The
The police recovered 675 bot-
tles of liquor worth Rs 10 lakh,
(MACT). A fine of Rs 19.65
lakh was recovered and a com-
directed that all necessary facil- nation. with its Fellowship. The ambu- ment of Director, IMS, was district. Out of 148 applications DIG inspected the police sta- he added. While the driver of pensation of Rs 2.75 crore was
ities should be available at the He said that under the latory blood pressure monitor- recently concluded at Banaras only 39 were disposed of on the tion and directed the staff con- the vehicle managed to flee awarded. Principal Judge
cow shelters operated in the National Livestock Mission, ing device has been installed in Hindu University. Currently spot and for the rest teams were cerned to keep all records as from spot, Faiyaz and Kundan Family Court succeeded in
district and no destitute cattle four beneficiaries of the district the hospital for those patients Dean, Faculty of Medicine, formed for disposal. At all well registers updated and Raj of Rohtas, Bihar, were making 27 couples to agree to
should be found roaming on have applied for Goat Scheme on whom the antihypertensive IMS, is officiating as the police stations grievances of properly maintained. The cops arrested and sent to jail. The live together. The presiding
the streets. In such a situation, and Sheep Scheme and direct- medicines are not effective, Director of the Institute. Prof applicants were heard by offi- were directed to keep a close vehicle was seized under the officer MACT decided 62
immediate action should be ed the officers to get them ver- Dr Gaurav informed. Sankhwar will have a tenure of cers. Superintendent of Police watch on outlaws and stay Motor Vehicles Act. cases. At the initiative of ADM
taken and all the cows were ified soon and benefit from the SANKHWAR NEW IMS five years as Director. IMS (SP) Abhinandan heard the updated on land disputes. LOK ADALAT: As many (F&R) and Nodal Officer of
protected in shelters, he direct- scheme. BHU DIRECTOR: Renowned BHU, is an AIIMS like institu- complaints at Chunar police ARRESTED: Under the as 28,586 cases were disposed Lok Adalat Shiv Pratap Shukla
ed further. The Additional Director of urologist and Head of the tion and is in the process of station. He was accompanied joint operation of SOG and of in the National Lok Adalat 21,951 revenue cases were
During the review of arti- Varanasi Division Dr RK Singh, Department of Urology, Kings upgrading its infrastructure, by sub-divisional magistrate Kachhawaan police station, the held on Saturday. The pro- decided. ADJ Rachna Arora
ficial insemination being done Chief Veterinary Officer Dr VK George Medical University medical and research facilities (SDM) Navneet Sehra and police arrested two persons gramme started with the light- decided one case, Special Judge
using sex-sorted cement, it Singh and departmental offi- (KGMU), Lucknow, Prof SN and patient care. The institute Additional Superintendent of and recovered liquor worth ing of the ceremonial lamp and SC/ST Baljor Singh decided
was found that the percentage cers from Ghazipur and Sankhwar has been appointed is expected to get a fillip in its Police (ASP/Operation) OP Rs 10 lakh on Saturday. Giving garlanding of the portrait of two cases, Special Judge
of artificial insemination being Chandauli districts were also the new Director of the ongoing efforts of excellence Singh. At Chilh police station details Circle Officer (CO), Goddess Saraswati jointly by POCSO Santosh Tripathi nine
done using sex-sorted cement present in the meeting. Institute of Medical Sciences under the leadership of Prof the DIG RP Singh heard the Sadar, Shailendra Tripathi said District Judge Anmol Pal, cases and Special Judge EC Act
in the district is better than last DR GAURAV HON- (IMS), Banaras Hindu Sankhwar. problems of the aggrieved and on being tipped off by an Principal Judge Family Court Vayu Nandan Mishra 12 cases.
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security afforded by the Pakistanis
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towards Pakistan in return
the Pakistani Army Chief is the
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that ensures the regular Saudi with United Arab Emirate 0A4C74>=;H for security guarantees, does Pakistan who does have some-
doles to sustain Islamabad’s falter- rulers. As if on cue, he assured not seem implausible, or even thing of value to offer i.e., secu-
LQJ$IULFDQGHYHORSPHQWLVVXHV7KRXJKWKH\VD\QHYHUWKHWZDLQVKDOOPHHW,QGLD ing economy. the audience of such largesse <>=4H impractical. Given that the rity wherewithal.
KDVEHHQLQVWUXPHQWDOLQVXFFHVVIXOO\EULQJLQJWRJHWKHUWKH1RUWKDQG6RXWK3ROHV Irrespective of the deep
divides within all Pakistani polit-
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Qatar and Kuwait, additional-
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the Sheikhdoms do not neces-
All other platitudes of
Arab capitals buying Pakistani
ical parties (even counting other ly. Whether it was optimistic 0=3C74 sarily come from Israel any- cotton, machines, or basic
?82D1<; institutions like the Pakistani
Military or even the clergy) with-
grandstanding or even gen-
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more or even from the tradi-
tional sectarian rival and sanc-
food items in exchange for
money lent or repayment in
in Pakistan, relations with Saudi
Arabia remain robust. Pew
towards the beleaguered
Pakistanis, one thing is clear
0A<H278458B tion-hit Iran, but instead come
from societal dissonances
‘rupees’, are pure diplomatese.
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Research Centre survey records the only worthwhile thing that C74>=;H within e.g., ‘Arab Spring’, or money that comes without
the most favourable perception (9 the Pakistani Army Chief can from armed militias like strings attached and everyone
out of 10) of the Saudis, amongst offer to these Sheikhdoms in E801;4 Houthis, ISIL, Hezbollah etc., from General Asim Munir, the
Pakistanis. The life-sustaining
financial doles from Saudi have
exchange, is even more
enhanced security imperatives
²1DB8=4BB<0=³ all of which require conven-
tional soldering responses on-
Sheikhdoms, and even
Washington DC, knows that.
assumed even more significance, and guarantees. 8=?0:8BC0= ground. Such a quid pro quo This arrangement will enable
as the freefall of Pakistan seems Beyond a point, no will need the Pakistanis to Islamabad to posit its religious
imminent, otherwise. amount of arms purchased by F7>3>4B overcome the hesitation of diplomacy and duty confi-
In the uniquely Pakistani
narrative of the extra-constitu-
these Sheikhdoms can replace
boots on the ground. The rag-
70E4 committing themselves to
some sectarian issues e.g., they
dently, yet potentially tide over
its financial mess.
tional mandate assumed by the tag Yemeni Houthi militias had B><4C78=6>5 had earlier refused to commit (The writer, a military
Pakistani ‘establishment’ (read, made a mockery of the multi- troops to aid Saudis against veteran, is a former Lt
Military), the Pakistani Chief, billion dollar worth of the E0;D4C>>554A Yemeni Houthis in 2015, fear- Governor of Andaman &
General Asim Munir held a four- supposedly impregnable ing backlash in their backyard, Nicobar Islands and
hour meeting with Pakistani THAAD and Patriots systems, given that 25% of Pakistanis, Puducherry. The views
businessmen! Confirming the with their relatively crude are Shias. The luxury of selec- expressed are personal)
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resident Joe Biden opened “We have an opportunity, if Biden’s chief deputy national try to limit their interactions
P a brief visit to Vietnam on
Sunday by telling the country’s
we’re smart, to change the
dynamic.”Biden was welcomed
security adviser, said the elevat-
ed status represents Vietnam’s
with a nation the US accuses of
committing war crimes and
leadership that the two nations with a pomp-filled ceremony highest tier of international violating international law with 0?Q :H8E the Ukrainian military by iden-
have a chance to shape the outside the mustard-coloured partnership. its aggression in Ukraine. tifying key targets. A drone
Indo-Pacific for decades to Presidential Palace. Scores of “It’s important to make US trade with Vietnam ussian authorities on strike in the early hours of
come. Biden said he hoped
progress could be made on cli-
schoolchildren lined the steps
waving small US and Vietnam
clear that this is more than
words,” Finer told reporters
has already accelerated since
2019. But there are limits to
R Sunday reported multiple
attempts to sabotage voting in
Sunday destroyed one polling
station in the Zaporizhzhia
mate, the economy and other flags and Biden watched from aboard Biden’s flight to Hanoi. how much further it can local elections taking place in province, deputy chairman of
issues during his 24-hour visit. an elevated review stand as “In a system like Vietnam, it’s progress without improve- occupied areas of Ukraine. Russia’s Central Election
“Vietnam and the US are crit- high-stepping members of the a signal to their entire govern- ments to the country’s infra- Votes are taking place this Commission Nikolai Bulaev
ical partners at what I would military marched past. The ment, their entire bureaucracy structure, its workers’ skills and weekend in 79 regions of told reporters. He said no staff
argue is a very critical time,” president waved to the children about the depth and coopera- its governance. Nor has Russia, with ballots for gover- were at the station at the time
Biden told Nguyen Phu Trong, before he got into his limou- tion and alignment with increased trade automatically nors, regional legislatures, city of the attack.
general secretar y of the sine to go to Communist Party another country that is possi- put the Vietnamese economy and municipal councils, as well A Russian-appointed offi-
Communist Party of Vietnam, headquarters to meet with ble.”Finer noted a five-decade on an upward trajectory. as in the four Ukrainian regions cial in the neighbouring
during the public portion of Trong. arc in US-Vietnam relations, Commerce Secretary Gina Moscow annexed illegally last Kherson region said that a live
their meeting at party head- The president and Trong from conflict during the Raimondo said the CEOs she year — the Donetsk, Kherson, grenade was discovered on
quarters.Trong agreed that ignation to include China and and can choose its own part- expressed mutual happiness Vietnam War to normalisation talks with rank Vietnam high- Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia Saturday near a polling station
their meeting presented an Russia. Elevating the US to the ners. The president decided to over seeing each other again and Vietnam’s status as a top ly as a place to diversify sup- provinces — and on the there. Marina Zakharova said
“excellent opportunity“ to same status suggests that tack a visit to Vietnam on to his after last meeting some eight trading partner that also shares ply chains that before the pan- Crimean peninsula, which the the grenade was hidden in
expand bilateral ties. He Vietnam wants to hedge its trip to India for the Group of years ago in Washington, said Washington’s concerns over demic had been overly depen- Kremlin annexed in 2014. bushes outside the station, and
thanked Biden for inviting friendships as US and 20 summit that wrapped up Biden, who was vice president security in the South China dent on China. Raimondo has Balloting in the occupied that voting had to be halted
him to visit Washington soon. European companies look for Sunday. at the time. Trong sought to Sea. “We will be deepening that been trying to broaden those areas of Ukraine has been while emergency services dis-
Vietnam is elevating its alternatives to Chinese facto- With China’s economic flatter Biden, who faces persis- relationship through this visit,” supply chains through the denounced by Kyiv and the posed of it.
relationship with the US to the ries.\Biden, who arrived in slowdown and President Xi tent questions at home about he added.Finer also addressed Indo-Pacific Economic West as a sham and a violation Moscow has partially occu-
status of being a comprehen- Hanoi on Sunday afternoon, Jinping’s consolidation of polit- being 80 years old and running reports that Vietnam was pur- Framework, an initiative Biden of international law. pied Kherson and
sive strategic partner, which said last month at a fundrais- ical power, Biden sees an for reelection next year. suing a deal to buy weapons launched last year. Russian electoral officials Zaporizhzhia since early in
one of Biden’s top national er in Salt Lake City that opportunity to bring more “You have nary aged a from Russia, even as it sought “Whether it’s Vietnam or on Sunday reported attempts to the war. Ukrainian forces have
security advisers said repre- Vietnam doesn’t want a nations - including Vietnam day, and I would say you look deeper ties to the United States. Malaysia, Indonesia, India, sabotage voting in the occupied since retaken Kherson’s name-
sents Vietnam’s highest tier of defence alliance with the US, and Cambodia - into America’s even better than before,” Trong Finer acknowledged Vietnam’s companies are really taking a regions, where guerrilla forces sake local capital, and are press-
international partnership. “but they want relationships orbit.“We find ourselves in a said. “I would say every feature lengthy military relationship hard look at those countries as loyal to Kyiv had previously ing a counteroffensive in
Other countries that because they want China to situation where all of these of you Mr President is comple- with Russia and said the US places to do more business,” killed pro-Moscow officials, Zaporizhzhia that has been
Vietnam has extended the des- know that they’re not alone” changes around the world are menting your image.” Biden continues to work with Raimondo said. blown up bridges and helped making slow progress.
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Eurasia Centre. would offer the Russian mili-
fter a year and a half of Shoigu became the first tary a potential key lifeline
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needs to replenish its supplies
Russian defense chief to visit
North Korea since the 1991 col-
amid Europe’s largest land con-
flict since World War II.
0?Q 01D90 cles in countries like Ivory of ammunition for what could lapse of the Soviet Union. Hong Min, an analyst at 0?Q :H8E
Coast, Senegal and Benin for be a long war of attrition. Images of him at a massive Seoul’s Korea Institute for
iger’s new military leaders such an aggression, a claim that Along with ramping up its military parade in the capital of National Unification, said wo foreign aid workers were
N accused France of amass-
ing forces for a possible military
The Associated Press couldn’t
independently verify.
domestic arms production,
Moscow is turning to an old
Pyongyang in July, alongside
Kim and the medal-laden
Russia could seek to establish
North Korea as a “rear base” for
T reportedly killed in eastern
Ukraine on Sunday as Russian
intervention in the country “This is why the National ally with a vast arsenal — North Korean military brass, its war efforts, providing a shelling hit a van carrying a
following the coup in July. Council for the Protection of North Korea.Estimates say the was a strong sign of a vigorous massive flow of munitions. team of four working with a
French President Emmanuel the Fatherland and the transi- reclusive and isolated Asian effort by Moscow to reach out “Russia is hoping that Ukrainian NGO, while dozens
Macron said Sunday that he tional government launch a country has tens of millions of to the North. Shoigu said joint North Korea could swiftly of Russian drones targeted Kyiv
would only take action at the solemn appeal to the great artillery shells and rockets that military drills were possible. establish support channels to and wounded at least one civil-
demand of deposed Nigerien people of Niger to be vigilant could give a huge boost to the Asked about a possible provide it with war materials ian. The four volunteers from
leader Mohamed Bazoum. and never to demobilize until Russian army. visit by Kim and a deal that like ammunition, bombs and the Road to Relief NGO, which
Niger’s junta spokesman, the inevitable departure of United States officials would see North Korean arms other supplies,” Hong said. helps evacuate wounded people
Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said French troops from our terri- expect North Korean leader supplies to Russia, Kremlin The US said North Korea from front-line areas, were
that France is also considering tory,” he said. Kim Jong Un to visit Russia in spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sold some munitions to Russia’s trapped inside the van as it
collaborating in such an inter- “If we redeploy anything, it will the population — asking the French military spokesper- the coming days to seal a pos- refused to comment. private military contractor, flipped over and caught fire after
vention with the Economic only be at the demand of French ambassador and troops son Col. Pierre Gaudilliere, sible deal on munitions trans- But he emphasised that Wagner, in November. being struck by shells near the
Community of West African Bazoum and in coordination to leave — to shore up its sup- meanwhile, said Thursday that fer with President Vladimir Moscow cherishes ties with Both Russian and North town of Chasiv Yar, the organ-
States, a regional bloc known as with him, not with those peo- port in resistance to regional there is now “a little less” than Putin. That would be a remark- Pyongyang, adding: “North Korean officials have denied isation said on its Instagram
ECOWAS. ple who are holding a president and international pressure to its 1,500 troops in Niger who able reversal from the 1950-53 Korea is our neighbor, and we that Pyongyang has shipped page. Road to Relief said
“France continues to hostage,” he said. reinstate the president. had been working with Korean War, when the Soviet will further develop our rela- any weapons or munitions to Canadian Anthony Ihnat died
deploy its forces in several Macron, however, added The country had been a Nigerien security forces to beat Union provided the commu- tions without looking back at Russia or intends to do so. in the attack, while German
ECOWAS countries as part of that France “fully” supports the strategic partner of France and back the jihadi violence. All nist North with weapons and other countries’ opinion.” US officials have cast medical volunteer Ruben
preparations for an aggression position of ECOWAS, which the West in the fight against French activities have been ammunition. Kim made his first visit to Moscow’s reach for North Mawick and Swedish volunteer
against Niger,” Abdramane said has said it’s considering a mil- growing jihadi violence in the suspended since the coup, “We know that Russian Russia in 2019 and held talks Korean weapons as a reflection Johan Mathias Thyr were seri-
late Saturday in a statement itary intervention as an option conflict-ridden Sahel region, “therefore, declarations that Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu with Putin that included of Russian military problems. ously injured. Road to Relief
broadcast on state television. to reinstate Bazoum as presi- the arid expanse below the have been made (earlier by the has visited recently for artillery pledges of closer cooperation White House national added that it could not trace the
Macron said he wouldn’t dent. Since toppling Bazoum, Sahara Desert. French) are about exploring shells predominantly, and most but weren’t followed by any vis- security adviser Jake Sullivan whereabouts of the van’s fourth
directly respond to the junta’s the junta in Niger, a former The junta spokesman said what we’re going to do with likely that will be discussed ible breakthroughs. said the quality of North passenger, Emma Igual, a
claim when asked about it French colony, has leveraged that France has deployed mil- these capabilities,” Gaudilliere between Putin and Kim Jong While the bulk of the Korean weapons was an “open Spanish national who was the
after the Group of 20 summit. anti-French sentiment among itary aircraft and armored vehi- said. Un,” said Alexander Gabuev, Korean People’s Army arsenals question.” organisation’s director.
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tion as a candidate by his party viewed as heavily pro-China. Solih adopted the “India vs the
after its leader, former While its leader Abdullah rest” rhetoric, said Zahir.
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the Supreme Court. He is serv- Maldives a part of China’s Belt the country and adeptly han-
Islamabad (AP): A Pakistani Pakistani soldiers and 12 mil- ing a prison term for corrup- and Road initiative. The initia- dling the COVID pandemic,
soldier was killed in an itants. Scores of trucks loaded tion and money laundering. tive envisages building ports, which was expected to help
overnight shootout with mili- with goods, many carrying “I did not expect Muiz to railways and roads to expand him gain support.
0?Q 208A> Sudan has been rocked by turned them into operational tants in the country’s north- perishable items including veg-
violence since mid-April, bases. The military responded west, near the border with etables and fruits, were still
drone attack Sunday on an when tensions between the by bombing residential areas, Afghanistan, the military said. lined up on both sides of the
A open market south of
Sudan’s capital, Khartoum,
country’s military, led by Gen.
Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the
rights groups and activists say.
In the western Darfur
A military statement late
Saturday said the shootout
Torkham border point Sunday,
waiting for the crossing to
killed at least 43 people, paramilitary Rapid Support region — the scene of a geno- took place in Mir Ali, a major reopen. Torkham witnessed
activists and a medical group Forces, commanded by Gen cidal campaign in the early town of North Waziristan that previous clashes in February
said, as the military and a Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, 2000s — the conflict has mor- served as a safe haven for mil- and the town remained closed
powerful rival paramilitary burst into open fighting. The phed into ethnic violence, itants for decades. It said the for several days after the two
group battle for control of the RSF blamed the military’s air with the RSF and allied Arab military had been searching for sides accused each other of try-
country. force for Sunday’s attack, militias attacking ethnic terrorists there. The shootout ing to build new posts along the
More than 55 others were though it was not immediate- African groups, according to took place days after Pakistan border. Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, a
wounded in the attack in ly possible to independently rights groups and the United closed the key northwestern senior official of Pakistan-
Khartoum’s May neighbour- verify the claim. Nations. The conflict has killed Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan Joint Chamber of
hood, where paramilitary Indiscriminate shelling and more than 4,000 people, Afghanistan after border Commerce and Industry, urged
forces battling the military airstrikes by both factions are according to August figures guards from the two sides authorities to prioritize solving
were heavily deployed, the not uncommon in Sudan’s from the United Nations. exchanged fire Wednesday. the border issue as traders
Sudan Doctors’ Union said in war, which has reduced the However, the real toll is almost Clashes that same day in the stand to lose millions of dollars
a statement. The causalities Greater Khartoum area to a certainly much higher, doctors northwestern Chitral district in perishable goods if Torkham
were taken to the Bashair battleground. and activists say. near the border killed four is not opened soon.
University Hospital for treat- The conflict has since The number of internally
ment. The Resistance
Committees, an activist group
spread to several parts of the
countr y. In the Greater
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speeding bus carrying Christian
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which they were found. I However, only Kiran and her officials, the bus was carrying
Pakistani Christian couple knocked on the door and a husband have been booked
A has been arrested on blas-
phemy charges after ‘torn pages
woman named Kiran Masih
opened the door. I showed her
under 295 B of PPC,” he said.
A police source told PTI
Christian pilgrims to the reli-
gious gathering at the National
Marian Shrine in Mariamabad
of Quran’ were recovered from the torn pages of the Quran to that Shaukat Masih was not at when it overturned while tak-
the rooftop of their house and her. She responded that her home when the complainant ing a turn at Khanka Dogran,
in the street in Lahore, police minor daughters — Sundas accused Kiran of blasphemy on Shiekhupura.
said on Sunday. The couple — and Rubi, and son Sabir — Friday midnight. He said that Police and rescue officials
Shaukat Masih and Kiran might have thrown the pages. when complainant Taimur reached the spot and shifted the
Masih — are facing life impris- Taimur went to the rooftop of accused the Christian family, injured to the hospital. They
onment as they have been the house and found a pink the area people gathered there said that six passengers died on
booked under section 295-B of colour bag with more pages of and police were called in which the spot while the condition of
the Pakistan Penal Code (PPP) the Quran,” the FIR says. controlled the situation and five is stated to be critical. The
which carries a life sentence for The complainant then immediately arrested Kiran. officials said the bus carrying 60
the desecration of the holy informed the police on the Shaukat Masih was arrested passengers was overloaded.
book. emergency number after which later in the day, he said. They said that the driver
The case has been regis- the North Cantonment police Last month, a mob of over lost control of the speeding
tered against the Christian cou- Station reached and arrested 6,000 led by the radical Islamist vehicle while negotiating a turn.
ple of Docage Town, Rangers the suspects. Police officer party, Tehreek-i-Labbaik Punjab’s caretaker chief minis-
Headquarters, Harbanspura Mahmood Ahmad told PTI on Pakistan (TLP), attacked scores ter Mohsin Naqvi expressed
Lahore on the complaint of a Sunday that the police regis- of churches and houses of grief over the loss of life in the
Muslim man, Mohammad tered the blasphemy case Christians over blasphemy alle- accident and directed health
Taimur, of the same area. against the Christian couple gations in Jaranwala town of authorities to provide the best
According to the FIR, Taimur after the “torn pages of holy Faisalabad district, 130 km treatment to the injured. The
said he was standing at a food Quran” were found at their from Punjab’s provincial capi- National Marian Shrine in
shop of Docage Town Street on home and in the street. tal Lahore. At least 21 church- Mariamabad has been the site
Friday when he found some “The couple’s three chil- es and 86 homes of Christians of an annual pilgrimage for the
pages of the Muslim holy book dren could have also been were burnt down by the violent feast of the Nativity of Mary
there. “It appeared that the booked after their mother mob, however, no casualties since 1949. Mariamabad is also
pages had been thrown from alleged that they might have were reported. known as the ‘City of Mary.’
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coastal district in East Java Division, told The Associated fishing boats in the area have
housands of soldiers from province which began Press in an interview Saturday unnerved Jakarta, prompting
T the United States, Indonesia,
Australia and other allied forces
September 1. It will include live-
fire drills. It was the first time
that the introduction of armor
capability in the large-scale
Indonesia’s navy to conduct a
large drill in July 2020 in waters
demonstrated their armour Australia deployed battle tanks drills would give the allied around Natuna. Evans refused to
capabilities on Sunday in com- outside its territory since the forces and defense partners a comment on China’s long-stand-
bat drills on the Indonesian Vietnam war. The Garuda chance to test their weaponry in ing opposition to US-led mili-
island of Java at a time of Shield drills have been held combat training as they finetune tary drills in Asia.
increased Chinese aggression in annually between American their military readiness. Garuda Asked whether there are
the region. and Indonesian soldiers since Shield is being held in several plans by the US military to carry
President Joe Biden’s 2009. Last year’s participants — places, including in waters out jointnaval patrols with allies
administration has been Australia, Japan and Singapore around Natuna at the southern like Japan and the Philippines in
strengthening an arc of military — joined again Sunday and the portion of the South China or near contested waters, Evans
alliances in the Indo-Pacific to list expanded to include the Sea. Indonesia and China enjoy said that “it is important that we
reassure allies alarmed by United Kingdom and France generally positive ties, but maintain a continuous engage-
Beijing’s increasingly provoca- bringing the total number of Jakarta has expressed concern ment with our regional partners
tive actions in the disputed troops taking part in the drills about what it sees as Chinese and allies from a military per-
South China Sea, which has to 5,000. China sees the expand- encroachment on its exclusive spective, because, that, again,
become a battleground for US- ed drills as a threat, accusing the economic zone in the South enhances our overall readiness.”
Chinese rivalries. During the US of building an Indo-Pacific China Sea. The edge of the “I think it continues to show
drills, Australian forces alliance similar to NATO to exclusive economic zone over- a sign of our commitment to
deployed five M1A1 Abrams limit China’s growing military laps with Beijing’s unilaterally regional partners and allies,” said
battle tanks and the Indonesian and diplomatic influence in the declared “nine-dash line” Evans, who is also Senior
military, deployed two Leopard- region. Maj Gen Marcus Evans, demarking its claims there. Commander of US Army
2 tanks for the two-week com- Commanding General of the Increased activities by Hawaii.
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was jointly announced on ciary. its air space. It is said to have on the sidelines of the G20 paper currency and coins. It is BSE benchmark jumped 878.4
Saturday by the leaders of the “Israel is at the focus of an also demanded, as per media Leaders' Summit here. being distributed through points or 1.34 per cent.
US, India, Saudi Arabia, the unprecedented international reports, several concessions The introduction of financial intermediaries like The market valuation of
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Germany, Italy and the structure from Asia to Europe. normalisation of ties with the Union Budget 2022-23 by e-R through a digital wallet 37,262.86 crore to Rs
European Union on the side- This link will also realise a Jewish state, some very con- Finance Minister Nirmala offered by the participating 12,30,015.05 crore, the most
lines of the G20 summit in New multi-year vision that will tentious ones. Sitharaman and necessary banks. among the top 10 firms.
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In a video message released East, and Israel, and will affect launch of a pioneering initiative section of the RBI Act, 1934, ious digital initiatives in the 24,356.24 crore taking its val-
late Saturday evening, the entire world,” he said. to develop an economic corri- were made with the passage of financial sector at the exhibi- uation to Rs 16,56,934.23 crore.
Netanyahu said that Israel is at “This vision starts in India, dor from India, through the the Finance Bill 2022. tion pavilion during the G20 The valuation of Tata
the focus of an unprecedented passes through the United Arab Middle East, to Europe. I am The RBI picked nine banks Summit. These include Public Consultancy Services (TCS)
international project that will Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, pleased to inform you, citizens —State Bank of India, Bank of Tech Platform (PTP) for rallied Rs 23,436.22 crore to Rs New Delhi: The National
link infrastructure from Asia to Jordan and Israel before reach- of Israel, that our country, the Baroda, Union Bank of India, Frictionless Credit, CBDC, UPI 12,59,902.86 crore and that of Company Law Appellate
Europe. “I welcome the state- ing Europe,” Netanyahu said. State of Israel, will be a central HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, One World, RuPay On-The-Go State Bank of India zoomed Rs Tribunal has dismissed an
ment that was released today by The initiative is seen as a junction in this economic cor- Kotak Mahindra Bank, YES and Bharat Bill Payment 12,271.34 crore to Rs operational creditor's petition
the United States, India, Saudi potential alternative to the BRI, ridor,” Netanyahu said. Bank, IDFC First Bank and System. PTI 5,20,706.48 crore. to initiate insolvency proceed-
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global recovery from the Roundtable,” she said. come out.” This is one of the that the Insolvency and observing, “We are satisfied
MF Managing Director Covid-19 pandemic is slow To make the global econ- priorities under the India Bankruptcy Code was not that a ‘dispute' truly existed for
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Kristalina Georgieva on
said global recovery is
and uneven, she said, all coun-
tries should pursue sound poli-
omy stronger and more
resilient in a more shock-prone
Presidency and quota reforms
agenda is expected to come up
framed for being a “mere
recovery legislation for credi-
the Respondent Company
(Wipro) to have withheld 3 per
slow and uneven and under- cies to support economic and world, she said, it is vital to in Marrakesh, Morocco meet- tors”. cent of the total invoice
scored the need to pursue financial stability and growth- reach an agreement to increase ing of the finance ministers and The National Company amount”.
sound policies for financial oriented structural reforms IMF's quota resources before Central Bank Governors next Law Appellate Tribunal Under the IBC, the insol-
stability and growth-oriented against this background. the end of the year and secure month, the official said. (NCLAT) has upheld the order vency process against any cor-
structural reforms. This is especially important the needed resources for the To build a prosperous of the NCLT. Earlier, the porate debtor is generally ini-
Speaking at G20 Leaders' in emerging and developing Fund's interest-free support to future, Georgieva said the Bengaluru Bench of the tiated only in clear cases where
Summit here, Georgieva said, countries, where such reforms the poorest countries through world needs to harness the National Company Law a real dispute between the par-
G20 members must lead by can boost output by up to 8 per the Poverty Reduction and potential of digital technology Tribunal (NCLT), on January ties as to the debt owed did not
example in delivering on the cent over 4 years, she said. “We Growth Trust. and India's achievement in 16, 2020, dismissed the plea by exist. The dispute is related to
promises of USD 100 billion (IMF) has secured over USD 40 mobilize domestic resources to also need to further invest in During the India developing top-tier digital pub- Tricolite Electrical Industries in the supply of goods for a gov-
per year for climate finance, billion to support vulnerable finance and manage the green international cooperation. This Presidency a, lot of work has lic infrastructure (DPI) stands the capacity of operational ernment project implemented
supported by strengthening countries through its Resilience transition through tax reforms, implies swiftly addressing debt been done on MDB reforms, a as a beacon for others. “More creditor. The order was chal- by Wipro, where it was award-
Multilateral Development and Sustainability Trust (RST) effective and efficient public problems where they arise, government official said, work lies ahead, including in lenged by the Delhi-based ed the work of design, manu-
Banks (MDBs). The to build climate resilience, she spending, strong fiscal institu- including through the G20 adding, “quota reforms are the realm of digital money operational creditor, a manu- facture, supply and installation
International Monetary Fund said. Countries also need to tions, and deep local debt mar- Common Framework and the under discussion and we do and crypto assets. facturer of 'LT/ HT Electric of MV Panels. PTI
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final to Sweden's Hadi Hadrous 5;>A830 less in 11 straight before Messi's winning any type of match.
anju Rani outpunched 1-2. debut on July 21. That said — for a group of play-
M Afghanistan's Sadia
Bromand 3-0 in the final as
In the men's 63kg catego-
ry, Manish Kaushik dominat- W ith Lionel Messi out of
the lineup to play in a
“Like I said (Friday), Leo's
absence was going to be felt,”
ers which works very hard and
are teammates of the best play-
India finished with nine gold ed his bout, triumphing over pair of World Cup qualifiers for Campana said in Spanish. “But er in the world, when he does-
and a sliver medal in the 21st Palestinian Mohammed Soud reigning champion Argentina, he has instilled so much con- n't play it is uplifting for them
Mustafa Hajrulahovic 3-0. Inter Miami got two goals fidence among the players. We knowing they can win.”
Memorial Tournament in India's dominance contin- from Leonardo Campana to believe now and know what we The lack of Messi was evi-
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of the 'Best Woman Boxer'. Mateusz Bereznicki of Poland which remains 14th in the goal in Argentina's 1-0 victory each goal, there were noticeable
In men's 51kg category, with a 2-1 scoreline. Eastern Conference table. over Ecuador on Thursday and return to Miami for its next pockets of empty seats.
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defeated Poland's Jakub Vinakshi and Satish Kumar Miami, which is 11-0-1 in cup commitment against Bolivia next Saturday. other Miami players were
Slominsk 3-0, while in the were also declared winners and MLS matches since Messi's on Tuesday. “We all know that when he called by their national teams
men's 57kg category, Akash after their opponents did not arrival with the club. He already The seven-time Ballon is here, we are all better,” Miami for qualifiers and missed the
logged the best-ever result by Kumar fought valiantly but play the finals. has 11 goals and eight assists d'Or winner is scheduled to coach Tata Martino said in match.
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endured a testing mid-round two shot on the 12th and the
to salvage the day with a
two-over 74 that kept him in
13th. He birdied the 17th and
closed at 74. e`=VSR_`_Z_
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Tour title since 2018.
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first round and co-led after the Number Two Rory McIlroy wo-time major champion Tour and had her first 36-hole slope to a few feet away from
second, dropped to T-4 at 10-
under with a birdie on the last
just two shots back.
Long, of Germany, carded
T Minjee Lee opened with
three straight birdies, made up
lead. It was gone by the turn.
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the back pin. She hit wedge to
5 feet on the 16th for birdie, ?C8■ 2780=6<08C708;0=3
hole. a two under par round of 70 on a six-shot deficit at the turn and ble bogey, answered with two added another on the 17th with
He trailed the leader Hurly the Palmer North Course at posted a 7-under 65 on straight birdied but then lost a 15-foot birdie from the fringe entre-back A Kassem El
Long of Germany by three
shots with halfway co-leader
the 2006 Ryder Cup venue,
with a birdie at the last taking
Saturday to take a two-shot
lead into the final round of the
ground with three bogeys over
four holes to close out the front
and was one behind.
But her approach to the
C Zein's late strike off a
bicycle kick guided Lebanon
Jordan Smith (73) in second at him to 13 under par, one Kroger Queen City nine. That included a three- 18th bounced hard and rolled to a 1-0 win over India in the
12-under and four-time Major stroke ahead of England's Championship. putt bogey on No. 9 that put over the green. She used put- third-place match of the
winner Rory McIlroy (66) in Jordan Smith, who also birdied Lee played bogey-free on a her one shot behind for the first ter to get it about 5 feet from King's Cup football tourna-
third at 11-under. the 18th to sign for a one-over Kenwood Country Club course time all day. the hole and missed it on the ment here on Sunday.
India's other challenger par 73. that was so firm that even some Lee never really slowed high side. After a goalless first half,
this week, Manu Gandas Four-time Major shots with wedge had a hard after her fast start. She went in Morgane Metraux of El Zein scored in the 77th
missed the cut. Sharma shared Champion McIlroy started the time staying on the greens. She front with a delicate flop shot Switzerland birdied the 18th for minute to help his team fin-
the fourth spot with Kiwi Ryan day eight strokes off the pace leaned on her putter, closing from below the green on the a 70 and was three shots ish third and win the bronze
Fox (66), Frenchman Julien but carded a six under par 66 out her round with a 12-foot reachable par-4 10th, the ball behind. Metraux came into medal in the tournament.
Brun (69), Scottish pair of to post an early clubhouse par save. rolling out to a few feet for the tournament at No. 107 in After an excellent save by
Grant Forrest (69) and Calum target of 11 under par at The That gave her a two-shot birdie. She made a 15-foot year. She had a three-shot lead “Laughed it off and birdied the Race to CME Globe and is India goalkeeper Gurpreet
Hill (72) and England's Ross K Club, the same venue where lead over Charley Hull of birdie on the next hole and at at the Founders Cup earlier this the next couple,” Hull said of running out of tournaments to Singh Sandhu off a header, the
Fisher (74). Sharma, starting he claimed a famous Irish England and Peiyun Chien of one point was three shots clear. summer, only for Jin Young Ko her start. “It was quite windy, get into the top 80 who have rebound fell on the path of Al
the day in the final group and Open victory in 2016. Taiwan, who rallied from a “Having that momentum to rally to beat her. quite tricky. Patches of them full status for next year. Zein, who found the back of
at 13-under, opened with five McIlroy will go in search rough start to get back to even really helps, especially when Lee began to pull away (the greens) are firm, other Ruoning Yin of China, the net to give Lebanon the
pars before he dropped a dou- of a third victory on the 2023 par for the day only to go long you can save your par putts,” with a two-putt birdie on the patches are spinning. It's tricky, who needs to finish solo fourth lead.
ble bogey on the Par-4 sixth. Race to Dubai, with Long over the 18th green and miss a Lee said. “That's the key for par-5 15th, followed by a wedge which I quite like. It plays into or better to reach No. 1 in the India were robbed of
Another bogey followed on the seeking a maiden title and 5-foot par putt. momentum. Making birdies into 12 feet for birdie on the my hands.” women's world ranking, began victory following a debat-
eighth and he turned in 3-over Smith hunting a third DP Hull bounced back from a is nice, but key par putts are 16th. Chien drove into a bunker her round with three straight able penalty in the semifinal
with no birdies. World Tour crown, following triple bogey to start the third important, too.” Hull tried to keep pace and got up-and-down for bogeys. She got two of those against Iraq, which they
On the back nine, the two- on from his win at last year's round with seven birdies, post- Lee was at 15-under 201 as with three birdies over his last birdie on the 10th and made a shots back and had a 73, leav- lost 4-5 in the penalty
time DPWT winner, who Portugal Masters. ing a 68 that gets her in the she goes for her first win this six holes. great par save from well behind ing her six shots behind. shootout.
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ball, you require a lot of
vercoming the mental bar- strength in your quads and you
rier was the biggest chal- need it to support you. You
lenge India wicketkeeper KL need your body to support you
Rahul faced while rehabilitat- and be pain free."
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quadricep injury that laid him tude towards the physios who
ntermittent rain pushed the low for nearly four months. guided him through the tough
Ibetween
marquee Asia Cup clash
India and Pakistan to
Rahul had suffered the
debilitating injury during the
phase.
"And once you get through
a reserve day here on Sunday. IPL, which later necessitated that (pain free), and that can
India were 147 ffor two in surgery in London. only happen when you take
24.1 overs when rain lashed the The 31-year-old under- things step by step. And, like I
Premadasa Stadium here. Play went rehabilitation at the said, I was in the hands of some
will resume at 3 pm local time National Cricket Academy really good physios and train-
on Monday. (NCA) in Bengaluru to get fit er at the NCA. So, they really
The activation of reserve for the Asia Cup. But a "niggle" guided me and they knew
day also means that in less than resulted in him missing the first when to push me, when to step
24 hours of completion of the two group matches of the tour- back."
Pakistan game, India will meet nament in Sri Lanka. The cricketer added that it
Sri Lanka in their next Super However, he was assessed was quite a simple chase that
Four encounter on Tuesday. again on September 4 and strength in the quads and the resulted in the injury, and that
Before the weather played cleared to join Team India in biggest "question mark" in his he initially felt it would get bet-
spoilsport, Virat Kohli and K L Kandy for the continental tour- mind while rehabilitating was ter in a couple of weeks.
Rahul were batting on 8 and 17 nament. He also figures in the how he would convince himself "I just tried to chase the ball
respectively after openers Rohit provisional squad for the World to don the role again after such and my tendon snap. I had a
Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill Cup in India. a big surgery. full-fledged tear, my tendon
(58) struck fine half-centuries. "A lot of times, it's also like "The big thing was to feel ripped apart from my quadri-
India's Asia Cup opener you fight a big mental battle confident in my own body ceps. So, when it happened,
against Pakistan was called off where you're always thinking at and be pain free in move- obviously me, my family, the
due to rain. the back of your head that, ments that require a lot of franchise, the team, everybody
The weather has been a okay, I might feel pain. And intensity. Especially, I knew had their fingers crossed hop-
subject of intense debate when you are in that mindset, coming back, I'll have to keep ing that wasn't a big tear... It was
through the Sri Lanka leg of you can't really start focusing wicket as well. a small strain or I could get bet-
Asia Cup. Rain is expected in on skills," said Rahul in a video "And that was one of the ter in a couple of weeks.
the Sri Lankan capital through- posted by BCCI on Sunday. big concerns for physios and "But once we did the scans
out the tournament. "So, the biggest challenge me, a big question mark in my in a couple of days, we knew it
Asian Cricket was to get rid of that fear and head that the biggest challenge was a full tear and there was
Council's decision to keep a get rid of that pain aspect of for me coming back will be quite clear that in terms of how
reserve day only for Sunday's things." wicket-keeping because of the I can get better from this injury
game and the final also trig- He added that wicket- quadricep injury. was to go under the knife and
gered a controversy. keeping requires a lot of "When you are wicket- do surgery.
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in ODIs against banned as well. looked mixed up. My criticism said, clarifying his position. system for sometime, he has
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Marnus Labuschagne set up yet
his match-winning turn on
Thursday. He went after spin-
mer India pacer Venkatesh
Prasad, who insisted that his
another big win by Australia ners Aiden Markram and outburst on social media on the
against South Africa and a 2- Shamsi. His first fifty took 54 issue is in no way a tirade
0 lead in their one-day interna- balls but the second only 26. against any individual.
tional series on Saturday. His two ODI hundreds have The ICC in consultation
Australia racked up 392-8, both been against South Africa. with hosts BCCI rescheduled as
its third highest ODI total, and He and Warner combined many as nine games, including
bowled out South Africa for for 151, which ended when the marquee India vs Pakistan
269 with 8.1 overs to spare. Warner tried to pull and was match, which was originally of an otherwise non-corrupt
The Australians won by bowled by Andile scheduled on October 15 in organisation and spoil the rep-
123 runs, after a three-wicket Phehlukwayo, who was playing Ahmedabad but had to be utation of an entire organisa-
win on Thursday, and it follows his first ODI since October. advanced by a day on account tion & the impact isn't just
a sweep of the Twenty20 series. Warner made 106 off 93 of Navratri celebrations. micro but at a macro level. This
They can also clinch this balls. Josh Inglis smacked a 37- Prasad has often taken to is true in every field, be it pol-
series on Tuesday on the same ball 50 but Australia lost its last social media platform 'X' (for- itics, sports, journalism, corpo-
ground. five wickets in 27 balls, includ- merly twitter) to share his rate." While he did not mention
Travis Head took a liking ing Labuschagne for 124 off 99 opinion. any name, there were conjec-
to Marco Jansen and Kagiso with 19 fours and one six, and However, one of his tweets tures on social media on who
Rabada in the power play, in was kept under 400. on Saturday that caught atten- could have been Prasad's target
which Australia reached 102 Shamsi took 4-61. tion was: "It takes one corrupt, of ire.
without loss. South Africa needed a arrogant guy to take away the "Nothing personal, just
Head hit 64 off 36 balls record chase and got a good hardwork of an organisation observation," Prasad told PTI
before falling to Tabraiz start from Quinton de Kock that is generally non-corrupt when asked if it was meant
Shamsi, who also got Mitch and captain Temba Bavuma. and get a stamp of corruption towards any particular offi-
Marsh on review. De Kock was dropped on the whole leadership, not cial.
The baton was picked up before he scored and, on 24, the just on micro level but at a large So were you misinterpret-
by Warner, who got to his fifty ball rolled onto his stumps but level." ed?
off 52 balls. Warner took only didn't dislodge the bails. He On Sunday morning he "100 percent. That (cor-
33 more balls to get his hun- was bowled by Nathan Ellis, modified the tweet to say:"It rupt) I meant generally in all
dred, his fifth against South who took the pace off to bag de takes one corrupt, arrogant aspects of life. Be it airline
Africa, tying Sachin Tendulkar Kock for 45 off 30. guy to take away the hardwork industry, banking industry,
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veteran Tommy Sugiarto 23-21,
ising Indian shuttler Kiran 16-21, 21-8, while getting the
R George claimed his second
BWF World Tour super 100
better of Thailand's
Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul,
title, lifting the Indonesia Japan's Takuma Obayashi,
Masters trophy with a hard- Singapore's Jia Wei Joel Koh
fought straight game win over and Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu
Japan's Koo Takahashi in men's Kai in the earlier rounds.
singles final here on Sunday. "He has been playing well
The 23-year-old from for a while now and I really feel
Kochi, who had won his maid- Kiran, Mithun they are the next
en title at Odisha Open last line of players. They needed to
year, beat the world No 82 make a breakthrough by beat-
Takahashi 21-19, 22-20 in a 56- ing good players and it is a
minute battle. good sign that they are doing
"It is an excellent win, it is well," Vimal said. "I feel once
about converting these chances the seniors like HS Prannoy
and consistently playing well. and Kidambi Sriknath go out,
Other players are young and they can be replaced by them."
equally good, so I'm quite Kiran, son of former
pleased with him," Vimal national champion George
Kumar, the director of Prakash the start of the match but engaged in a close battle, mov- Thomas, had won the the
Padukone Badminton slowly caught up with ing together till 6-6 when Kiran Odisha Open and Polish Open,
Academy (PPBA) and former Takahashi at 8-8 before gaining slowly managed to move while finishing runner-up at
chief national coach, told PTI. a two-point lead at the interval. away16-11. Takahashi, howev- Denmark Masters last year.
"Now it is about not to A tight fight ensued before the er, kept breathing down his Kiran, who reached a
relax but continue his prepara- Indian jumped to an 18-15 neck and managed to draw career high ranking of No 43 in
tion as he is travelling to Hong lead. parity at 19-19. January this year, showed his
Kong. He has nothing to lose, Takahashi slowly reduced But Kiran kept his nerves prowess when he had defeated
so he should look to create the deficit to 19-20 before the to convert his second game top Chinese players Shi Yuqi
upsets." Indian sealed the opening point after squandering the and Weng Hongyang at
Kiran, who trains at PPBA game. After the change of first. Thailand Open in May-June
in Bangalore, fell 1-4 behind at sides, the duo once again On way to the final, the this year.
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