As Kerala HC speaks tough, police registers cases against 3,000

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As Kerala HC speaks tough, police registers cases against 3,000

After the Kerala high court last week came down heavily on the police for failing to tackle the protests near the state Secretariat despite COVID directives, the police registered cases against 3,000 people, which is said to be a record of sorts.

The Cantonment Police station, housed at a stone’s throw from the office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the state capital has entered into the state record books with this.

It is this police station that looks after the security of the State Secretariat — the seat of power — which for the past eight days has been taken over by the protesters. The protesters include people from all the opposition parties, who are demanding the resignation of State Higher Education Minister K. T.Jaleel.

Jaleel has also entered into the state record books, as he became the first Kerala Minister to be questioned by the NIA and the Enforcement Directorate. He has been questioned for his role in distributing the Holy Quran that was given to him by the UAE Consulate and also the Ramzan kits, which included dates.

This came after it surfaced that all this was happening in the name of the UAE Consulate here and various Central agencies have by now arrested several people including Swapna Suresh and P. S.Sarith, two former employees of the UAE Consulate after it was found out that gold was being smuggled.

The high court, ever since the COVID spread increased in the state, on two occasions had ordered that there should be no protests as it violated the directives of the COVID protocols.

After finding the directives getting ignored, the court again got into the act and last week reiterated that at no cost should the law be broken.

Following this, the Cantonment Police station registered 25 FIR against 3,000 people, including 100 women for taking part in protests that were held in front of the Secretariat.

In the past eight days, the police recorded the arrest of around 500 protesters also.

The maximum cases have been registered against the various wings of the BJP, including the Mahila Morcha, followed by the activists of the various wings of the Congress party.

India records 86,961 Covid cases & 1,130 deaths in 24 hours

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With 86,961 fresh coronavirus cases and 1,130 deaths in 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 tally on Monday inched closer to 55 lakh-mark with a total of 54,87,580 cases in 235 days since the first case was reported on January 30.

Out of the total cases, 10,03,299 are currently active, 43,96,399 have recovered, while 87,882 lost the battle against the pandemic.

Even though India rallies behind the US for the number of coronavirus cases, it has overtaken the country to become number one in terms of recoveries. The recovery rate stands at 79.68 percent, while the fatality rate is 1.61 percent, the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with a total of 12,08,642 cases, including 32,671 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh.

According to the data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India conducted 7,31,534 sample tests in a single day on Sunday, taking the total number of samples tested so far to 64,392,594.

India is the second worst-hit behind the US which has 67,99,044 cases and 1,99,474 deaths. The total number of cases in the world stands at 3,09,18,269 and the fatalities are 9,59,332.

The other top 15 countries with the maximum amount of cases are Brazil (45,44,629), Russia (10,98,958), Peru (7,62,865), Colombia (7,58,398), Mexico (6,97,663), South Africa (6,61,211), Spain (6,40,040), Argentina (6,31,365), France (4,67,614), Chile (4,46,274), Iran (4,22,140), the UK (3,96,744), Bangladesh (3,48,918), Saudi Arabia (3,29,754) and Iraq (3,19,035), the CSSE figures showed.

Golfer DeChambeau clinches US Open title

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Golfer DeChambeau clinches US Open title

Bryson DeChambeau has stormed his way to a six-shot US Open win.

World No 9 DeChambeau began Sunday with two shots behind US Open debutant Matthew Wolff but clinched his first major title with a mix of stunning drives and clutch putts, shooting a virtually flawless three-under-par 67 to reach six-under for the tournament.

Wolff (75) was one shot back of DeChambeau at the turn but fell apart over a back nine that included two bogeys and a double-bogey.

“It’s just an honor,” said DeChambeau as quoted by US Open’s official website, usopen.com.

“I don’t know what else to say. It’s been a lot of hard work. Mr. Nicklaus has been always awesome to me. Tiger has always been great to me. I can’t say thank you enough to them for helping push me along to be a better person and a better golfer, as well. To be in the likes of that company is special. I’ll forever appreciate that.”

Sixty of the 61 competitors who completed the championship on a chilly and breezy late-summer day battled the West Course to a draw – or much worse (75.03 stroke average), as per a report on the website.

Samsung’s robotics wearable earns ISO certification

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Samsung’s robotics wearable earns ISO certification

Samsung said on Monday that its exoskeleton has met the International Organisation for Standardization’s safety requirements as the South Korean tech firm spurs to release home bots in the market.

Samsung said the GEMS (Gait Enhancing and Motivating System) Hip exoskeleton received the ISO 13482 certification from the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement, becoming the first South Korean company to earn such accreditation.

The exoskeleton could help correct body posture and assist with everyday walking.

The ISO 13482 certification states safety standards for three personal care bots: mobile servant robots, physical assistant robots, and person carrier robots.

Samsung GEMS, a robotics wearable that assists users who have trouble walking, running or standing up, was introduced last year, reports Yonhap news agency.

It currently has three models: the GEMS Hip, GEMS Knee, and GEMS Ankle.

Samsung said its GEMS Hip, an exoskeleton worn on the waist, reduces energy expenditure by 24 percent while walking and increases walking speed by about 14 percent.

The GEMS Hip also earned the ISO 13849 certification, which applies to safety-related parts of control systems, it added.

“Unlike industrial robots, personal care robots are operated by people in their daily lives, so safety is the most important factor,” the company said. “We will apply differentiated safety technologies for various robot products to help consumers improve their quality of life.”

HCL to acquire Australian IT solutions firm DWS

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HCL to acquire Australian IT solutions firm DWS

HCL Technologies on Monday announced to acquire DWS Limited, a leading Australian IT, business, and management consulting group, for an undisclosed sum.

The acquisition of DWS will enhance HCL’s contribution to digital initiatives in Australia and New Zealand while strengthening its client portfolio across key industries, the company said in a statement.

DWS, with over 700 employees and offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, delivers business and technology innovation to large clients across a spectrum of verticals.

“HCL has invested in the region for over 20 years and is committed to enabling digitalization and growing the local ecosystem. We look forward to welcoming the DWS team to HCL and creating enhanced global learning and career opportunities for them,” said Michael Horton, Executive Vice President & Country Manager, Australia & New Zealand, HCL Technologies.

The DWS Group, with FY20 revenue at $167.9 million (Australian), provides a wide range of IT services including digital transformation, application development, and support, program and project management, and consulting.

“We are delighted the DWS team is joining HCL. As a leading name in the global technology industry and with over 150,000 employees across 49 countries, they bring best in class technology capabilities, global scale, and a wide network of clients and partners across industries,” said Danny Wallis, CEO and Managing Director, DWS.

HCL currently employs 1,600 people in major Australian cities, including Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

As of June 30, HCL had consolidated revenue of $9.93 billion with a 150,287-strong workforce globally.

Trump’s order on WeChat ban temporarily banned

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Trump’s order on WeChat ban temporarily banned

A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban WeChat, a Chinese messaging, social media, and mobile payment app.

The ban was slated to go into effect Sunday night, reports Xinhua news agency.

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco issued the order earlier on Sunday granting a motion for a preliminary injunction, which determined the restrictions placed on WeChat could violate the Constitutional Amendment rights of its users in the US.

“The result is that consumers in the US cannot download or update the WeChat app, use it to send or receive money, and because US support for the app by data hosting and content caching will be eliminated, the app, while perhaps technically available to existing US users, likely will be useless to them,” Judge Beeler wrote in her order.

The order came after three days of consecutive hearings.

The plaintiffs, including the US WeChat Users Alliance (USWUA) and other app users, argued that WeChat is irreplaceable for its users in the US, particularly in the Chinese-speaking and Chinese-American community.

On August 6, Trump issued an executive order banning US transactions via WeChat.

To fight for the legal rights of all WeChat users in the country, USWUA, an NGO, sued the Trump administration for the ban.

The lawsuit opened in court on September 17.

On Friday, the Commerce Department issued the Identification of Prohibited Transactions.

Shivamani on Amitabh Bachchan singing his composition in ‘Atkan Chatkan’

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Shivamani on Amitabh Bachchan singing his composition in ‘Atkan Chatkan’

Renowned percussionist Shivamani made his debut as a film music director with the recent OTT release, Atkan Chatkan, and among his glittering line-up of playback singers was screen icon, Amitabh Bachchan.

He says he could only think of Bachchan’s voice after composing the song “Daata shakti de” for the film, to bring alive the number’s spiritual, motivational, and inspirational tone.

“I have to mention how the whole song happened and why Mr. Bachchan sir. We wanted to create a song that goes beyond a religious song and be more of a spiritual, motivational, inspirational song. Especially the crisis that we have been through in the last few months, we need music that makes us stand up, motivate to fight, and not give up. ‘Data shakti de’ came from that thought,” the master percussionist told IANS.

While composing, he thought of Amitabh Bachchan “because for so many decades, even right now, at this very moment, he is an inspiration for people across the country”.

“To try my luck, I had a word with him and sent the song to him with a request if he would like to lend his voice,” he said, adding: “I cannot emphasize enough how lucky I felt that he heard the composition and very happily sung the song for us. He is a very good singer, I would say.”

“I would also like to mention that he did not charge any money! It was the same thing with Hariharan anna and Sonu Nigam Ji (other leading singers who recorded for the film), because, again, they are also some of the greatest talents of the nation. But they were so generous with me that they lent their voice because they believed in the song and the story of the film,” Shivamani noted.

The song is written by Runaa Rizvii Shivamani who, incidentally, made her debut as a film lyricist with the number.

“This was my first written song, composed by Shivamani and sung by Amitabh Bachchan. I could not have asked for more. Initially, some prominent lyricist was supposed to write the song but since they were occupied and could not accommodate time, Shiv ji said why not me,” recalled Runaa.

She added: “Being a singer and coming from a musical family, I always had a flair of writing in Hindi and Urdu. But I am a vocalist and had never written anything professionally. So I wasn’t sure. However, everything fell in place and the song came outright.”

The film is on a 12-year-old chai delivery boy named Guddu, whose passion is to observe, listen, and create new sounds. Rising beyond his daily mundane life, he forms a band with three other street children.

The film featured child pianist Lydian Nadhaswaram, who is also a protege of music maestro AR Rahman, who has presented the film.

Asked about his reunion with Rahman for the film, Shivamani replied: “Rahman is my brother, what do you mean by reuniting? We are always exchanging (ideas), and have never lost touch. Yes, the intention behind the film was to celebrate dreams. Most web series and shows online are very toxic in nature. He was very happy to watch the film, and that is why decided to present the film. Rahman met me when he was 10 years old, and I am just a couple of years elder to him. In a way, we have grown up as friends, together. He is family.”

“Atkan Chatkan” streams on Zee5.

Global Covid-19 cases nearing 31mn: Johns Hopkins

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Global Covid-19 cases nearing 31mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 31 million mark, while the deaths have increased to almost 960,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 30,918,269 and the fatalities rose to 959,332, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 6,799,044 and 199,474, respectively, according to the CSSE.

India is currently in second place in terms of cases at 5,400,619, while the country’s death toll soared to 86,752.

The other top 15 countries with the maximum amount of cases are Brazil (4,544,629), Russia (1,098,958), Peru (762,865), Colombia (758,398), Mexico (697,663), South Africa (661,211), Spain (640,040), Argentina (631,365), France (467,614), Chile (446,274), Iran (422,140), the UK (396,744), Bangladesh (348,918), Saudi Arabia (329,754) and Iraq (319,035), the CSSE figures showed.

Brazil currently accounts for the second-highest number of fatalities at 136,895.

The countries with a death toll above 10,000 are Mexico (73,493), the UK (41,866), Italy (35,668), Peru (31,369), France (31,257), Spain (30,495), Iran (24,301), Colombia (23,665), Russia (19,349), South Africa (15,953), Argentina (13,053), Chile (12,286) and Ecuador (11,090).

7 killed in Thane building collapse

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7 killed in Thane building collapse

At least seven persons were killed and over a dozen feared trapped when a three-story building crashed at Bhiwandi town in Thane district in the early hours of Monday.

The tragedy caught the residents in sleep when the three-story structure in Patel Compound abruptly collapsed around 3.45 a.m.

Rescue teams of Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force have reached the site.

At least 25 persons have been rescued, while another dozen persons are feared trapped under the debris. Nine persons have sustained injuries.

More details are awaited.

Delhi Capitals clinch a Super Over thriller against KXIP

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Delhi Capitals clinch a Super Over thriller against KXIP

Dubai, Sep 21 (IANS/GloFans) After being pushed to the brink, the Delhi Capitals (DC) held their nerve to edge out the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in a heart-stopping Super Over decider to open their IPL campaign on a positive note here on Sunday.

After the 20-over-per innings match was tied at 157 runs, the Super Over was enforced and in the pressure cooker situation, Shreyas Iyer’s Delhi team prevailed at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium.

Bowling first in the Super Over, Delhi’s South African pacer Kagiso Rabada kept his cool to snare two wickets and concede just a couple of runs to KL Rahul’s team.

Chasing, Delhi easily hunted down the three-run target to start their campaign with a thrilling victory.

Earlier, in the match proper, KXIP opener Mayank Agarwal’s heroics (89 off 60) went in vain, as his team failed to overhaul the 158-run target in 20 overs, and the contest entered the Super Over. Mayank’s knock contained seven boundaries and four sixes.

Chasing a moderate 158-run target, Punjab started their proceedings slowly and steadily before Mohit Sharma struck to dismiss Punjab opener Rahul (21 off 19) with their scorecard reading 30/1 in 4.3 overs.

Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin then joined the party as he scalped two wickets — of Karun Nair (1) and Nicholas Pooran (0) — in the fifth over before Glenn Maxwell (1) became the victim of Kagiso Rabada in the very next over.

While wickets kept falling at the one end, Mayank kept the scorecard ticking and with little support from Sarfaraz Khan (12) and Krishnappa Gowtham (20), took his side past the three-digit mark in 15.1 overs.

After Gowtham’s departure in the 16th over, Mayank fought a lone battle and almost pulled an emphatic win for his side before Man-of-the-Match Marcus Stoinis struck at a time when it mattered the most. He sent back a dangerous-looking Mayank off the second last ball of the 20th and final over.

With just one run needed off the final delivery, Stoinis claimed the wicket of Chris Jordan (5) to take the match into the Super Over.

For Delhi, Stoinis, Rabada, and Ashwin, who suffered a shoulder injury and left the field after his first over, picked two wickets each.

Earlier, Delhi Capitals rode a fantastic cameo by Stoinis (53 off 21 balls) to post 157/8 in the allotted 20 overs even as Punjab pacer Mohammed Shami starred with the ball, picking three wickets for just 15 runs.

Asked to bat, Delhi had a worst possible start as they lost three wickets in quick succession and that saw the Shreyas Iyer-led side being reduced to 13/3 in the first four overs.

While Shami accounted for the wicket of opener Prithvi Shaw (5) and Shimron Hetmyer (7), a little confusion while stealing a run cost the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan, who returned to the pavilion without troubling the scorers.

Rishabh Pant (31 off 29) and skipper Iyer (39 off 32) then tried to repair the damage after forging a 73-run partnership for the fourth wicket and prevented the Punjab bowlers making any further inroads.

The duo, however, succumbed while trying to accelerate the run-rate as Ravi Bishnoi scalped his maiden IPL wicket when he got rid of Pant.

Things once again worsened for Delhi as a settled Iyer also departed soon, thanks to some quality bowling by Shami.

Just when it looked as if Punjab were regaining control of the contest, Stoinis came as a nightmare for the KXIP bowlers, clobbering most of them all around the park. The Aussie batter hammered Chris Jordan for 24 runs in the final over before departing.

The 31-year-old’s explosive batting ensured his side posted a fighting total. His knock was laced with seven boundaries and three huge hits that sent the ball into the stands. Sheldon Cottrell picked two wickets for 24 runs.

Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 157/8 (20 overs) & 3/0 off 3 balls in Super Over beat Kings XI Punjab 157/8 (20 overs) & 2/2 off 3 balls in Super Over

Mindy Kaling would love to work with Deepika, Sonam

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Mindy Kaling would love to work with Deepika, Sonam

Indian origin American actress Mindy Kaling counts Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor as Indian stars she would love to work with.

“I would love to work with Sonam Kapoor or Deepika Padukone. They’re both so talented,” Mindy told IANS when asked about her dream project and if she is willing to work in a Bollywood film.

At the moment, Mindy is working with Priyanka Chopra. The two actresses collaborate on an upcoming wedding comedy.

“Priyanka is so smart. It’s been wonderful working with her,” Kaling said.

About their project, she added: “I just finished the script. The movie takes place in New York and India. She and I have such a funny dynamic in it, I can’t wait to make it.”

The film is based around a big fat Indian wedding and is likely to narrate a tale of culture clash.

Mindy’s last project “Never Have I Ever” was a hit. The coming-of-age comedy web series is about an Indian teenager growing up in the US. It has been renewed for a second season.

Karisma Kapoor recalls working with late veteran actress Sridevi

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Karisma Kapoor recalls working with late veteran actress Sridevi

Karisma Kapoor feels honoured on working with late veteran actress Sridevi in Shakti: The Power.

For the uninformed, “Shakti: The Power”, which featured Karisma opposite Sanjay Kapoor, was produced by Sridevi.

Recalling working with her, Karisma took to Instagram and shared how Sridevi used to encourage her.

“Shakti. I was honoured to work in my favourite actress #sridevi first production Sriji would encourage me and we would spend time between shots discussing my character on location,” Karisma wrote.

Directed by Krishna Vamsi, “Shakti” revolves around the desperate efforts of a lone mother who tries her best to escape a far-flung feudalistic society with her young son. Nana Patekar and superstar Shah Rukh Khan were also featured in the movie.

” It was a tough gruelling shoot but I have such wonderful memories of the the entire cast and crew,” Karisma added.

Karisma and Sridevi even shared screenspace for Shah Rukh’s “Zero” for a minute role.

Sridevi had died on February 24 ,2018, after a case of accidental drowning in the bathtub in Dubai.

How will the govt ensure farmers get MSP, asks Chidambaram

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How will the govt ensure farmers get MSP, asks Chidambaram

As Parliament passed the two contentious agricultural Bills on Sunday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram asked the government how it will guarantee that farmers get the minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.

“Agriculture Minister says that government will guarantee that the farmer will get MSP. Private trade takes place even today. The price paid to the farmer is invariably less than MSP. If the Agriculture Minister can magically ensure MSP, why has he not done that so far?” he said, in a series of tweets.

“How will the Minister know which farmer sold his produce to which trader? How will he know the millions of transactions that will take place every day all over the country? If he does not have the data, how will he guarantee MSP is paid in every transaction?” Chidambaram said.

“Does the Minister and the government think that the farmers are so foolish to believe the empty promise of the government?”

Charging the Modi government with not fulfilling its earlier promises, he asked if it had managed to put Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every Indian, doubled farmers incomes and created 2 crore jobs every year.

On Sunday, the Congress and other opposition parties objected to the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 as they were presented in the Rajya Sabha and demanded they be sent to a select committee.

The bills, which have already been passed by the Lok Sabha earlier this week, were subsequently passed amid protests and walkouts by opposition members.

Aamna Sharif on building relationships with co-actors

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Aamna Sharif on building relationships with co-actors

It seems actress Aamna Sharif has found a great friend in her co-star Parth Samthaan.

On Sunday, Aamna took to Instagram and posted pictures with other actors, including Parth and Karishma Tanna.

“Characters we play are temporary but the relationships we make are permanent. Love them,” Aamna captioned the post.

Aamna’s husband Amit Kapoor and actor Uday Tikekar are also seen exchanging smiles with Aamna in the images.

On the work front, Aamna is a part of “Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2”, which will soon go off air. She played the role of an iconic character Komolika.

The show also features Parth Samthaan, Erica Fernandes, Sahil Anand and Shubhaavi Choksey.

As the show is coming to an end, Sahil got emotional and recently posted a farewell note on Instagram.

“Not sure when we’ll have an opportunity to come together for another project and have mad fun on the set! But yes, off-screen madness has just begun,”Sahil wrote.

Tripura Guv stresses on need for govt, media relations

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Tripura Guv stresses on need for govt, media relations

Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais has stressed upon the positive relations between the government and the media, saying that he would take initiatives to uphold this tradition, an official said on Sunday.

The Governor reportedly made this comment when a six-member team of the ‘Tripura Assembly of Journalists (TJA)’, met him at the Raj Bhavan on Saturday on the issue of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s reported “threats to the media”.

The TJA, a body comprising editors, journalists and media personnel, since September 13, has been agitating to withdraw the Chief Minister’s alleged “threats to the media” in an official function at Sabroom (in southern Tripura) on September 11.

TJA Chairman and veteran Editor Subal Kumar Dey, who led the delegation to the Governor, said that after the Chief Minister’s alleged “threat”, four journalists were attacked in different parts of the state but the police did not take any action against the attackers whereas the Chief Minister remained silent.

Demanding withdrawal of the comments made by the Chief Minister, the TJA submitted a detailed memorandum to the Governor.

The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has claimed that Deb’s comments were taken out of context.

An official of the CMO said that the present state government in Tripura is committed towards press freedom, rights of media and the welfare of the journalists.

“During the lockdown period, the government had arranged vehicles for transporting newspapers to various districts and sub-divisions, increased the journalists’ pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000, provided financial aid to newspaper hawkers among other welfare activities to support the media. But a section of the media are trying to malign the image of the government, exaggerating the facts with some motives,” the official said.

Diesel prices fall again on easing global crude prices

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Diesel prices fall again on easing global crude prices

Diesel prices continued to decline for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday on the back of falling global crude prices.

In the national capital, diesel was priced at Rs 71.58 per litre, down from Rs 71.82 on Saturday.

Similarly in the other metros of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fuel was sold for Rs 78.02, Rs 76.99 and Rs 75.09 on Sunday, respectively, against the previous levels of Rs 78.27, Rs 77.21 and Rs 75.32 per litre.

The recent fall in transport fuel prices comes in the wake of softening of global oil prices as an extended run of Covid-19 has depressed demand and created a glut in the market.

Prices of petrol, however, remained unchanged for the second straight day at Rs 81.14, Rs 87.82, Rs 84.21 and Rs 82.67 per litre across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, respectively.

Andhra’s second Kisan Rail chugs off for Delhi with tomatoes, fruits

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Andhra’s second Kisan Rail chugs off for Delhi with tomatoes, fruits

Eleven days after the virtual flagging off of the first South Indian Kisan Rail from Anantapur in AP, the second one chugged off on Sunday morning from the southern state, laden with tomatoes and fruits to Nagpur and New Delhi.

“Second rake of Kisan Rail has started from Anantapur station in the early hours of Sunday to reach Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi,” said a South Central Railway (SCR) zone official.

Loaded with 262 tonnes of agricultural produce, the Kisan train is ferrying 239 tonnes of tomatoes and 23 tonnes of fruits such as papaya and others.

Expected to reach the national capital on Monday, the 12-parcel van train will unload three vans carrying 67 tonnes of tomatoes in Nagpur in Maharashtra, enroute to Delhi.

Nagpur is 882 km north of Anantapur while New Delhi is roughly 2,000 km north of the Rayalaseema town.

Kisan Rail is Indian Railways bit to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’ income in India.

“An announcement was made in the Union Budget 2020 – 21 about the operation of Kisan trains and accordingly Kisan Rails were started,” he said.

These trains are enabling farmers to ship their produce to places where there are markets to buy their wares.

Payal Dev: Had so much fun composing ‘LOL’

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Payal Dev: Had so much fun composing ‘LOL’

Music composer-singer Payal Dev says she had fun composing the song ‘LOL’, and feels that millennials will relate to the feel-good track.

“LOL” is part of Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey-starrer “Ginny Weds Sunny”, and is the first song to be released from the film’s music album. Composed by Payal, the song is written by Kunaal Vermaa and sung by Payal Dev and Dev Negi.

“I had so much fun composing ‘LOL’. It has been penned by Kunaal in a way that millennials will find relatable. The best part about having creative control over such compositions is that there are no hard and fast rules to curb you. I was given a very wide canvas and the liberty to make this a fun and feel-good track. I can’t wait to know what listeners think about it,” Payal said.

The upcoming romantic-comedy film is about Ginny, who gets set up with Sunny but the match is not that simple and complications arise amid love, life, weddings and music. It is slated to release on an OTT platform.

Woman held with pistol at Metro station in Gurugram

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Woman held with pistol at Metro station in Gurugram

A woman was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Sikanderpur Metro station in Gurugram for allegedly carrying a pistol in her bag, police said on Sunday.

Rubi, 27, who hails from Aligarh, is currently residing at Shanti Nagar in Gurugram. The woman was returning to her native place at Aligarh when she was intercepted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Sikanderpur metro station on Friday, the police said.

“A country-made pistol was recovered from her bag during the security check. The woman was handed over to the police, for further investigation,” said Sub-Inspector Neeraj Kumar.

An FIR was registered at the Metro police station under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act.

The woman was produced before a local court on Saturday and has been granted bail, Kumar added.

Regular, online classes choice as schools reopen in Andhra Monday

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Regular, online classes choice as schools reopen in Andhra Monday

School students in Andhra Pradesh have the choice to attend classes in person or online from Monday, as the state government has allowed schools to reopen for students from ninth standard to 12th standard.

“Schools will reopen starting Monday, students from 9th to 12th standards may attend regular classes according to their wish or connect online,” said an official.

As part of Unlock 4.0, the Central government gave permission for schools to start classes from Monday for classes ninth and above.

Though the students are allowed to take a call on attending the classes in person or listen to them online, their decision should be endorsed by their parents or guardians in writing.

Meanwhile, students, teachers and schools have been instructed to adhere to all the Coronavirus guidelines for operation in a safe environment.

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