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Devotees light diyas on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on Friday.

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel offer prayers to —PHOTO BY ANI Ramlala at Ram temple in Ayodhya on Friday.

For years and years, those who love India, had an indispensable desire buried in their hearts that they see their beloved Lord Ram’s Temple being built at Ayodhya. Respected Modi Ji made it possible for us —Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister

he wait was 492-yearlong for Ayodhya to welcome Lord Ram with all the grandeur.

Its holy land hadn’t witnessed a celebration like that on Friday since the Treta Yuga. But with the resolve of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the day has finally arrived in humanity as Ayodhya witnessed stars on earth on Friday.

History was being written when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lit one of the 5, 51, 000 diyas (earthen lamps) at the banks of the holy Saryu river and across Ayodhya.

“Next year we will light 7, 51, 000 diyas,” Yogi said amid chants of Jai Shri Ram from the crowd.

“Yeh varsh hamare liye bahut mahatvapoorna hai (This year is really important for us.) For years and years, those who love India, had an indispensable desire buried in their hearts that they see their beloved Lord Ram’s Temple being built at Ayodhya. Respected Modi Ji made it possible for us for which, I on behalf of all the Ram Bhakts, thank him and send our gratitude,” the Chief Minister said amid chants of Jai Shri Ram from the crowd.

“Prime Minister Modi, following all the Covid-19 protocols,

came to Ayodhya and laid the foundation stone of the grand Ram Temple and quenched the thirst of millions of devouts,” added the CM. Talking about taking ‘Brand Ayodhya’ to the world, the BJP leader said that lakhs of people from all religions and ethnicity associate with Deepotsav. And it is with like these that people will take brand Ayodhya to the world.

Ayodhya will soon have an international airport.

Laying emphasis on the fact that for the first time in India since independence, there is an atmosphere of brotherhood. “PM always says that we need to bring Ram Rajya back to this country and you would have seen that in the past six years or so, the feeling of brotherhood, peace and respect between all religions is at the highest. Any scheme that was started by Modi Ji after 2014, hasn’t differentiated in the name of religion caste or creed,” Yogi emphasised.

“We are working on connecting different religious places through religious circuits like the Ramayana Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Kashi Circuit etc,” the CM said.

Previously when people had tough time in taking holy dip in Saryu river due to unclean Ghats, now more than 5 lakh people can take a dip in the holy river on any festive occasion.

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ormer US President Barack Obama’s uncomplimentary remarks on the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have met with strong criticism from the party leaders. In his memoir “A Promised Land”, which has been published recently, Obama’s biographical sketch of Rahul said, “Rahul Gandhi has ‘a nervous, unformed quality about him as if he were a student who had done the coursework and was eager to impress the teacher but deep down lacked either the aptitude or the passion to master the subject’.” Obama’s assessment of Rahul is apt as the Congress scion who turned 50 in June this year, is still learning the ropes in politics.

Congress watchers have also been repeatedly saying that Rahul Gandhi does not have the political sagacity or acumen to pull his party out of the depths it has sunk in. He has procrastinated on decisions concerning leaders like Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia and has led Congress to one political defeat after another. So much so, that the party is now being looked upon as untouchable.

Yet dynasts Rahul, his mother Sonia Gandhi, the party president and Priyanka Gandhi, party general secretary, are impervious to any suggestion on rejuvenating the party.

Maybe it is time for a rethink on the part of Sonia Gandhi, who is unable to shake off the old guard. It is time for Sonia to reconsider the demand of 100 Congress leaders who wrote to her seeking a change in leadership. Unless the party bosses are hell-bent on obliteration from the country’s political map, the reluctant politician should be allowed to go.

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emember how the Bharatiya Janata Party appropriated Sardar Patel from the Congress and built its own narrative around the Sardar? By the time Congress realized, it had lost Sardar Patel’s legacy to the BJP. A similar narrative is unfolding in Tamil Nadu where the BJP has upset its ally the AIADMK by appropriating the legacy of its late leader and former chief minister MG Ramachandran. The controversy erupted as the BJP launched an over three-minute promotional video on YouTube which first shows MGR who changes into Narendra Modi whom it describes as ‘messenger’ of the legendary chief minister. The background score talks of unity among people. The promotional video was to be used in BJP’s controversial Vetrivel, also called Vel, yatra in the name of religion, which is another known stratagem used by the saffron party to win a state election.

A miffed AIADMK protested the use of MGR and pointed out that the two parties were ideologically different and the BJP should use pictures of its own leader. “No other party has the moral right to use his (MGR) image,” the AIADMK reacted.

The BJP is as desperate to bring Tamil Nadu under its rule as it is about winning West Bengal.

Like elsewhere in the country the BJP is using religion to pave its path before its top guns begin talking about development. Vel yatra, which began on November 6, is a step towards consolidating backward Hindu votes as it celebrates Lord Murugan. The party’s national president JP Nadda is also expected to join the month-long yatra.

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Defence expert, Motivational speaker & Corporate Trainer

L Juxtaposed to this, a field posting to snowclad mountains, sizzling desserts or insurgency infested areas has its different hues and ethos of Diwali celebrations.

While in peacetime all would gather for Lakshmi pooja, in the field area, the religious head called Panditji/ Granthi/ Maulavi would visit each post to perform pooja and bless jawans.

Yes, it was really inspirational to witness a symbolic Unit Mandir visiting all the posts where troops were deployed in difficult terrains

et the festival of lights, light a light inside the hearts of every Indian to celebrate the valour, strength, and courage of every member of the Defense Forces - who give up their joys of today for our safe tomorrow!

As Indians, we have grown up with the mythological sagas of importance of celebrating Diwali as Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya as a symbol of victory of good over evil, both contextually and symbolically. Surprisingly enough, as I grew up I realized that this great festival of Deepavali is not just important to India but also is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia (except Sarawak), Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, , Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.

The glamour and the glory of the Armed forces and their families have always been a fascinating and motivating influence in my life. As a child, I saw the society at large indulging in festivities of family get-togethers, bursting firecrackers, exchanging gifts, and immersing themselves in boisterous celebrations, I found my mother always considering a family next door for joining in every pooja and the rituals of Diwali.

While most people would take leave from work and office to be home on this day, very seldom I remember seeing our neighbor on this great festival. It was only after a few years that I fathomed that the nation enjoys the celebrations of festivals only because my friend’s father, like so many others of defense forces were guarding the frontiers of our nation at the cost of their personal pleasures and happiness.

Years went by and I found myself to be in the DMS boots of a soldier and my absence on Diwali at home became a regular feature.

Army became the alma mater, a home away from home, and my responsibilities had to be honored above desires.

As a soldier experiencing new vistas of secularism in military the environment gave a new dimension and perspective to my existence. On Diwali, a centralized Pooja would be held at SARVA DHARMA sthal which is nothing but a prayer place that houses pictures of all religions and is visited by all irrespective of their religious identity. Diwali Melas were the most enthralling experience to all families of all ranks with Diya making and Rangoli competitions amongst so many others. Nostalgically I remember a firecrackers show was always followed by either a station BARA KHANA (a grand meal laid out for all officers and Jawans) or a BARA KHANA at a Unit level to mark the bonhomie amongst all members of Olive Green. Breaking the bread together with all its revelries of singing regimental songs with sporadic chanting of war cries had an electrifying impact on one and all.

Juxtaposed to this, a field posting to snow-clad mountains, sizzling desserts or insurgency infested areas has its different hues and ethos of Diwali celebrations.

While in peacetime all would gather for Lakshmi pooja, in

NOW AS A VETERAN I FEEL CONCERNED THAT WHILE ON ONE HAND THERE IS A TREMENDOUS RESPECT TOWARDS A SOLDIER IN THE SOCIETY, ON THE OTHER HAND THERE IS A WANTING NEED FOR GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF THE POLICY MAKERS TOWARDS THE WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF THE KITH AND KIN OF OUR FORCES TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGH STANDARDS AND TRADITIONS OF OUR DEFENSE FORCES

the field area, the religious head called Panditji/ Granthi/Maulavi would visit each post to perform pooja and bless jawans. Yes, it was really inspirational to witness a symbolic Unit Mandir visiting all the posts where troops were deployed in difficult terrains. This was the flexibility of approach and sense of gaiety even in stringent conditions that mark the ESPRIT DE CORPS of this marvelous force so

NO, A HUG ISN’T COVID-SAFE I

n the time of COVID, greetings are no longer by handshakes, hugs or kisses on the cheek. An “elbow bump” is the preferred pandemic greeting.

Although COVID transmission in Australia is now minimal and restrictions are easing, keeping 1.5 metres apart from people outside your household is still strongly encouraged — meaning hugging is therefore discouraged.

Some people who live alone may by now have gone months without touching or hugging another person.

While avoiding close contact with others is one of the key measures to prevent virus spread, the irony is we probably need a hug more in 2020 than ever before. So how dangerous is a hug really in the time of COVID?

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DIWALI WITH DIFFERENCE

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HUMAN CONTACT IS IMPORTANT Our first contact in life is essentially the hug; newborn babies are constantly cradled, nursed and cuddled.

We are principally social creatures, and this need for human contact continues into childhood and adulthood.

Culturally, hugging plays an important role as an affectionate greeting in many countries.

Its value is clearly demonstrated in European countries such as Italy, France and Spain, where hugging is common. It’s little surprise many Europeans are finding the new way of living with COVID hard to accept.

Australians, too, tend to hug members of their families and close social circle.

While the act of hugging may give us a feeling of

happiness and security, there’s actually science behind the benefits of hugging for our mental health and well-being.

Research shows skin-toskin contact from birth enables babies’ early ability to develop feelings and social skills, and reduces stress

for both mother and baby.

When we hug someone, a hormone called oxytocin is released. This “cuddle hormone” fosters bonding, reduces stress and can lower blood pressure.

Positive touch, such as hugging, also releases the “happy chemical” serotonin. Low levels of serotonin, and of a related happy hormone called dopamine, can be associated with depression, anxiety and poor mental health.

“Touch deprivation” has become a serious consequence from the pandemic and may have affected many people’s mental health, particularly those living alone or in unstable relationships.

Not only are we missing out on the positive emotions a hug can provide, but we’re not getting the biochemical and physiological benefits either.

CAN YOU HUG WISELY? SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is primarily spread from person to person through respiratory droplets emitted when an infectious person coughs, sneezes, talks or even breathes.

We know we can contract COVID through close contact with an infected person, so the act itself is quite risky if you, or the person you’re hugging, is infectious. But we can’t always identify who has the virus, making the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via a hug difficult to assess.

Given people who are asymptomatic and presymptomatic have been shown to be able to spread the virus, a simple hug may have serious consequences.

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known for its discipline and decorum.

However, now as a Veteran I feel concerned that while on one hand there is a tremendous respect towards a soldier in the society, on the other hand there is a wanting need for greater involvement of the policy makers towards the welfare and wellbeing of the kith and kin of our forces to ensure the maintenance of the high standards and traditions of our defense forces.

Dear friends, my extensive tenure in the Olive Greens has made me doubly sure that all the childhood impressions of good and evil are not external as Rama or Ravana but essentially an internal process of evolution within our inner core where we are constantly at logger heads with our everyday choices and paths we take in our lives. If meaningful tribute is to be paid to the selfless exalted sacrifices and services of the armed forces then we would have to make a conscious effort to create a society of Ravindra Nath Tagore’s dream “Where mind is without fear and the head is held high” So that, there can be a symphony of synchronized efforts between the society and the soldier.

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There will be no edition on November 15 and 16.

A tableau depicting Lord Ram, Laxman, Bharat and Shatrughan passes through a street on the eve of Diwali festival, in Ayodhya on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI

PM MODI INAUGURATES PREMIER INSTITUTIONS OF AYURVEDA IN RAJASTHAN AND GUJARAT

WHO to set up traditional medicine centre in India New Delhi: The World Health Organisation announced on Friday that it will set up a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing confidence that just like the country has emerged as the ‘pharmacy of the world’, the WHO institution will become the centre for global wellness.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement in a video message at an event in which Prime Minister Modi dedicated two future-ready Ayurveda institutions in Jaipur and Jamnagar to the nation via video conferencing on the occasion of the 5th Ayurveda Day. The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar (Gujarat)

I am pleased to announce that WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine will be opened in India to strengthen the research of traditional and complementary medicine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) in Gujarat and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Rajasthan during the fifth Ayurveda Day, via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Friday.

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and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur (Rajasthan) are both premier institutions of Ayurveda in the country.

The Jamnagar institute has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Impor-

PM MODI LIKELY TO SPEND DIWALI WITH SOLDIERS AT JAISALMER BORDER TODAY Jaipur: Continuing the tradition of spending Diwali with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday may visit Jaisalmer to spend this Diwali with the soldiers of the Western border, reports said. From 2014, after he became the Prime Minister for the first time, he has been spending the day with soldiers. On Friday, a day before Diwali, the Prime Minister also

During coronavirus period the demand for Ayurvedic products increased rapidly all over the world, he said exports of Ayurvedic products increased by about 45 per cent in September

urged the countrymen to light a diya as a salute to soldiers who “fearlessly protect our nation”. “Words can’t do justice to the sense of gratitude we have for our soldiers for their exemplary courage. We are also grateful to the families of those on the borders,” PM said. In 2019, Modi visited the “Hall of Fame” in Rajouri and also the Pathankot Airbase.

tance (INI) by an act of Parliament and the one at Jaipur has been designated an Institution Deemed to be University (De novo Category) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to the AYUSH ministry.

In his video message, Ghebreyesus said, “I am pleased to announce that we have agreed to open a WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine in India to strengthen the evidence, research, training Turn to P6

NDA’s Sunday meet to decide

its Bihar ka neta

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar presents his resignation letter to Governor Fagu Chauhan as part of a formal procedure for the formation of the next government, in Patna.

Patna: Nitish Kumar Friday met Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan to hand over the resignation of his ministry and recommendation to dissolve the state assembly.

The Governor accepted the resignation and asked the JD(U) chief to continue as the caretaker chief minister till the new NDA government is formed.

Meanwhile, a joint meeting of the NDA partners in Bihar has been scheduled on Sunday to finalise details pertaining to the next government formation, including electing leader of legislature party.

Indian Army smashes terror launch pads across the LoC after eight die in Pak firing Srinagar: Eight people including three soldiers, a Border Security Force (BSF) officer and four civilians were killed when Pakistan violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) at Uri, Nowgam, Keran and Gurez sectors in north Kashmir.

Among the four dead civilians included a woman and a sevenyear-old boy. All civilians were killed in Uri. Two civilians were killed in Kamalkote village and one each in Balkote and Gokhan villages of Uri where shells and mortars landed in the villages close to the Line of Control.

The Army blamed Pakistan for the ceasefire violation and said three soldiers were killed in the unprovoked violation. “Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations along the LoC, spread across multiple sectors to include Dawar, Keran, Uri and

Indian Army said in a statement that it had destroyed several ammunition and fuel dumps and terror launch pads across the LoC in retaliatory action.

Naugam. Pakistan used mortars and other weapons,” said Defense spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia. He said that Pakistan deliberately targeted the civilian areas.

“Our own troops retaliated strongly causing substantial damage to Pakistan Army’s infrastructure and casualties across the LoC. Several ammunition dumps, fuel dumps and multiple terrorists’ launch pads have been damaged.”

IN ATTENDANCE IN AYODHYA

Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Navneet Sehgal (3rd from right), along with senior sadhus listening to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s speech during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on Friday.

In Nowgam sector, a BSF officer posted at Atma complex was killed in the shelling. He was identified as sub inspector Rakesh Dobal.

SSP Baramulla Abdul Qayoom said that shelling is still going in some areas of Uri. “Four civilians were killed in Uri and another four were injured.”

The ceasefire violation was reported from all the important sectors starting from Uri to Gurez.

I’ve nothing to do with drugs: Arjun Mumbai: Actor Arjun Rampal was today questioned by NCB for over six hours in connection with the anti-drugs probe.

Rampal clarified that the substances found during a NCB raid on his residence this week were part of a prescription. “I am fully cooperating with the investigation. I have nothing to do with drugs. The medicine found at my residence was prescribed. The prescription has been found and handed over,” he said.

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Clockwise: 1. On the footprints of Ayodhya, Lucknow too organised a Gomay Deepotsav with oil lamps made out of cow dung. 2. Devotees perform holy rituals on goddess Kali at Matra Kripa Dham temple on the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi. 3.

Buyers negotiating for various products at Aminabad Market. 4 & 5. Sportspersons deck themselves in bright clothing and light Diyas at KD Singh Babu Stadium. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR

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LABOUR CESS On Deepotsav, all roads lead to RESOLVE PLAINTS ON PRIORITY: CS Ayodhya ; CM guides the way First India Bureau

City was turned into a fortress on Friday with heavy deployment of forces First India Bureau Lucknow: In one of the historic days on Friday, all roads in Uttar Pradesh were leading to Ayodhya. A quite significant portion of the state machinery headed towards the birth place of Lord Ram where a mega Deepotsav was slated.

The Deepotsav event was iconic in a way that it was the first Diwali after the famous Ram Janmbhoomi verdict was pronounced in favour of Lord Rama. The state government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pressed in a humongous amount of workforce to make the mega event flawless.

The Lucknow-Gorakh-

UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath and Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya pose with youngsters dressed as Lord Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman in Ayodhya on Friday afternoon.

pur highway was busy all day as the contingents from various walks kept pressing the pedal towards the banks of Saryu.

The first to reach

the venue was CM Yogi Adityanath, who later welcomed Governor Anandiben Patel and honoured her with a shawl. Patel flew in a chopper

from Lucknow after meeting dignitaries at the Raj Bhawan in the afternoon.

The CM was accompanied by his Deputy Keshav Prasad

Maurya along with other ministers of the BJP government.

From the bureaucratic set up, Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, Chief Secretary, Navneet Sehgal, Additional Chief Secretary, Awanish Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and other senior officials were present during the event.

A large number of police and paramilitary forces had been deployed to foolproof the security at Ayodhya. A large contingent of the national, state and local media also visited the site with senior journalists and photo journalists thronging from every nook and corner of the state.

Lucknow: A meeting was held on Thursday, regarding the complaints related to labour cess under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari.

It was informed in the meeting that under the Code on Social Security 2020, Rs 50 lakh was provisioned for raising the exemption limit for private residential buildings to up to Rs 10 lakh under cess collection, which could be changed by the appropriate government.

For the Act to be effective, the government has been given the power to increase the minimum number of workers to be employed at a construction site by 10.

In order to facilitate the cess assessment, a system of self-certifica-

UP Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari discusses labour cess related issues with officials at Lok Bhawan on Friday.

tion has been provided.

The manual under the Code is in the process of promulgation, in which it is also proposed to accept the evaluation issued by the Chartered Engineer and Chartered Valuator.

The chief secretary said if any person got wrong notice related to collection of benefits, his disposal should be ensured on priority.

To make the process of collecting the cess simple and convenient, all the district collectors should be able to

get the district-level and divisional-level officials of 15 departments in the context of government construction in their respective local jurisdiction.

Cess assessors and collectors are notified through instructions which have been given to ensure settlement of area disputes, building and other construction disputes on priority.

Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Suresh Chandra, and senior officials of other related departments were present in the meeting.

FESTIVE LIGHTS

Governor extends wishes for a safe, happy Deepawali First India Bureau Lucknow: On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel has congratulated all the people and wished them happiness and prosperity.

The Governor said in her congratulatory message that Deepawali, a symbol of splendor and light, is the conductor of the life values of

Indian culture, which inspire us to move from darkness to light.

She said that this Deepavali festival should bring prosperity to the society so that the dream of a self-reliant India can be realised.

Wishing the people of the state a happy and healthy life, Anandiben Patel said that everyone should be careful and alert in the context of the global coronavirus

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Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel is likely to meet dignitaries and senior officials at Raj Bhavan from 10 am to 12 pm today

epidemic this year, and thus avoid congestion and crowded gatherings to enjoy the Diwali festival to the hilt. She also advised people to religiously use masks and maintain social distance during the festive gatherings.

The Governor will meet dignitaries and senior officials on November 14, 2020 at Raj Bhavan on Deepavali festival from 10 am to 12 pm.

BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh also wished happy Deepawali to the citizens of the state. He urged people to take cues from the teachings of Lord Ram and help the poor and the needy by buying local goods for the festivity. He also expressed happiness that this was the first Deepawali after the beginning of the construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

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No official comment from Cong, but party leaders attack Obama Former US prez gets fire for his remarks on RaGa in his new book ‘A Promised Land’ New Delhi: After Rahul Gandhi was referred to as a ‘nervous’ leader by former US President Barack Obama in his book, Congress chose not to comment on officially, though party leaders criticized Obama.

Congress Chief Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “May I humbly remind certain overzealous friends of the media running a sponsored agenda that we don’t comment on the individual’s views in a book... In the past, a leader has been called “psychopath” and “master divider” by people and agencies. We didn’t acknowledge such comments!”

Though other party leaders objected to it.

“Mr Obama, no one

THE REMARK

Former US President Barack Obama with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

can know the personality of any person in 5 to 10 minutes. Sometimes it takes years. You are wrong to judge the personality of Rahul Gandhi ji. You will bite the dust just wait for some

time,” said Udit Raj, a party spokesperson.

Congress leader Archana Dalmia tweet ed, “We don’t need a Barack Obama to pass a judgment on ‘Our Leader’ Rahul Gandhi.”

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While Acharya Pramod Krishnan attacked Obama and said, “He has hurt the sentiments of crores of Congress workers who consider Rahul Gandhi as God... Those who speak

BJP will sit at home for 25 yrs in Maha: Raut refutes illegal land deal allegation Mumbai: Dismissing the allegations of illegal land deal between Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray clan and late interior designer Anvay Naik’s family, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that his party will ensure that BJP sits at home for 25 years in Maharashtra.

Raut slammed BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for making illegal land dealing charges against the Thackeray clan and said: “All these allegations are made to protect an accused. They

Sanjay Raut

are calling the land deal illegal but that deal is completely legal, nothing will be proved.” “We will make them (BJP) sit at home not only for five years but for 25 years,” he added. The Sena’s chief spokesper-

son’s response comes a day after Somaiya raised questions in connection with purchase of the land jointly by Thackeray’s wife Rashmi and Sena leader Ravindra Waikar’s wife Manisha from interior

designer Anvay Naik.

In a tweet, Somaiya asked whether the political families had any business relations with Naik, who committed suicide with his mother in 2018.

Reacting to the allegation made over a land deal with Anvay Naik, Raut said, “BJP isn’t standing for a woman (wife of Anvay Naik) who lost her husband...

We are trying to give justice to that victim women but the BJP is trying to divert the investigation which is a serious matter.” —ANI

Twitter locks Amit Shah’s account due to inadvertent error, restored

India test fires QRSAM successfully

New Delhi: Twitter on Friday stated that they had temporarily locked Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s account “due to an inadvertent error” on November 12 and clarified that the decision was reversed immediately and the account restored.

“Due to an inadvertent error, we temporarily locked this account under our global copyright policies. This decision was reversed im-

Chennai: Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may receive moderate rain on Saturday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.

“Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain likely to occur at a few places on November 14 over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area. Thunderstorm with heavy rain likely to occur at isolated places over Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu,” IMD said. The weather agency said that sky conditions were likely to be generally cloudy for the next 48 hours in Chennai city and neighbouring areas. “Light to moderate rain likely in some areas. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be 31 degree Celsius and 25 degree Celsius respectively,” IMD added. —ANI

Didn’t say loss in Bihar due to party leadership: Anwar New Delhi: Clarifying his earlier statement, Congress leader and general secretary, Tariq Anwar on Friday said that he did not mean that the loss in Bihar assembly elections was due to the weak performance of the party’s leadership.

Tariq Anwar said, “I didn’t say the loss in Bihar was due to party leadership, I only said we will analyse why we lost. I also take responsibility as I am from Bihar and I am also a general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). We will sit and introspect. We can’t undo what happened but will take learning for future polls.”

A day earlier, Anwar said in a tweet, “We must accept the truth.

Due to the weak performance of Congress, Bi-

Tariq Anwar

har was left out of the Grand Alliance Government. MIM’s entry into Bihar is not an auspicious sign.”

In Bihar elections 2020, of the 243 seats, 125 have gone in favour of the ruling coalition of the National Democratic Alliance headed

by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the state and 110 to rival Grand Alliance. The Rashtriya Janata Dal emerged as the single-largest party in the House with 75 seats. The Lok Janshakti Party won only one seat.

—ANI

IN THE COURTYARD

ED’s petition on Kochhars’ assets dismissed

would not lead to frittering of proceeds of crime during the pendency of the further investigation, as the nature of assets concerned and absence of attempt, cannot

justify the invocation of emergency provisions of the second provison of PMLA... For the reasons flat of Churchgate, Mumbai, held in the name of Deepak Virendra Kochhar is not involved in money laundering. For reasons hereinbefore recorded provisionally attached assets of M/s NuPower Renewables Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiaries namely M/s NuPower Windfarms Ltd. and M/s Echanda Urja Pvt. Ltd. are also not involved in money laundering, order said. —ANI

Bail plea of ‘Computer Baba’ rejected, case filed for obstructing official work

Drug-case: Arjun Rampal’s friend arrested Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Paul Bartel, a friend of Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, in a drug-related case here in Mumbai.

Earlier on Thursday, the NCB had summoned Rampal to appear for questioning in connection with a drug-related case. Prior to this, NCB officials had on November 9 conducted a raid at the residence of Arjun Rampal and seized some electronic gadgets.

—ANI

testing vaccines, on the other, it is also increasing international cooperation on Ayurvedic research to fight COVID,” he said.

Modi pointed out that research is going on in more than a hundred places including at the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi which has conducted research related to immunity on 80,000 Delhi Police personnel.

It may be the world’s largest group study and there are encouraging results, he said. A few more international trials are to be started, he added.

Mumbai: In an alleged misappropriation in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan matter, the PMLA Adjudicating Authority has dismissed an application filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking attachment of a residential flat belonging to the Kochhars and various wind power assets belonging to Nupower Renewables Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiaries. ED had also attached cash of Rs 10.5 Lakhs.

Acting Chairperson of Adjudicating Authority Tushar V Shah stat-

Chanda Kochhar and Deepak Kochhar.

ed that “the possibility of a trial taking a long time cannot justify the apprehension that the assets are being concealed or transferred.

The revelation of modus

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ter display picture was on Thursday removed by the microblogging site, in response to a “report from the copyright holder”.

—ANI

Balasore: India on Friday successfully testfired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system off the coast of Balasore in Odisha. The missile hit its target directly during the test. The missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur at 3.50 PM off the Odisha coast. The missile is canisterised for transportation, the defence ministry said in a release.

—ANI

Indore: Bail plea of ‘Computer Baba’, a former minister of Madhya Pradesh, has been rejected and a case has been registered against him for obstructing official work in Indore on Thursday.

Additional SP, Prashant Choubey informed that a case has been registered against Computer Baba and he has been formally arrested on Thursday.

Computer Baba, whose real name is Namdev Tyagi, and some of his supporters were sent to

central jail by SDM on the charge of obstructing official work on November 8. They were detained for protesting against the Indore dis-

trict administration’s demolition drive.

The administration has demolished Namdev Tyagi’s alleged illegal property from Ambikapuri temple and encroachments in the Super Corridor area.

Officials are also looking into some bank accounts and documents of other assets of Computer Baba. On November 9, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had condemned the action against Computer Baba and termed it as political vendetta.

—ANI

other countries.

“It is a matter of pride for all Indians that the WHO has chosen India for establishing its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. Now work will be done in this direction from India,” Modi said.

“I would like to thank the WHO and particularly its Director General Tedros for giving this responsibility to India. I am confident that just like India has emerged as the pharmacy of the world, in the same manner this centre for traditional medicine will become the centre for global wellness,” he said.

Stressing on bringing ayurveda knowledge out of books, scriptures and home remedies and developing this ancient knowledge as per modern needs, Modi said new research is being done in the country by combining information received from modern science of the 21st century with India’s ancient medical knowledge.

Noting that three years ago, the All India Ayurvedic Institute was established here, he said Ayurveda is not just an alternative today but one of the key basis of the country’s health policy. Modi informed

that work is on to develop the National Sowa-Rigpa Institute for research and other studies related to Sowa-Rigpa in Leh. The two institutions in Gujarat and Rajasthan which have been upgraded are also an extension of this development, he added.

Congratulating the two institutes for their upgradation, the prime minister pointed out that they have more responsibility now and hoped that they will prepare syllabus for Ayurveda which meets international standards.

He also called upon the Education Ministry

and UGC to find new avenues in disciplines like Ayurveda Physics and Ayurveda Chemistry.

Modi also urged startups and the private sector to study global trends and demands and ensure their participation in the sector.

Pointing out that during the coronavirus period the demand for Ayurvedic products increased rapidly all over the world, he said exports of Ayurvedic products increased by about 45 per cent in September this year compared to the previous year.

He said the significant increase in export of

spices like turmeric, ginger, considered as immunity boosters, shows the sudden boost in confidence in Ayurvedic solutions and Indian spices in the world.

In many countries, drinks related to turmeric are also increasing and the world’s prestigious medical journals are also seeing new hope in Ayurveda, he noted.

Modi said that during the coronavirus period, the focus was not only limited to the use of Ayurveda alone but also on research related to AYUSH in the country and the world.

“On one hand, India is

Amit Shah

mediately and the account is fully functional,” said a spokesperson of the microblogging site. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Twit-

truth are incompetent and those who speak lies are competent and how did Obama knew that he is a bad student, was he with him in the class.”

He termed Obama as an “andh bhakt”.

—ANI

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Namdev Tyagi

FROM FRONT PAGE WHO to... and awareness of traditional and complementary medicine.”

“This new centre will support WHO’s efforts to implement the WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023 which aims to support countries in developing policies and action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage and a healthier, fairer and safer world,” he said.

Traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda can play an important role in integrated people-centric

health services and healthcare, but they have not received enough attention, the WHO DG said.

Ghebreyesus also lauded Prime Minister Modi for his commitment to the universal coverage under Ayushman Bharat and evidence-based promotion of traditional medicines to achieve health related objectives.

Modi said Ayurveda is India’s heritage whose expansion entails the welfare of humanity and all Indians will be happy to see that the country’s traditional knowledge is enriching

Greetings on Deepawali. May Lord Rama bless us with peace, prosperity and happiness today and always.

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UTTAR PRADESH

13,04,480 5,34,30,713 1,29,100 87,61,510 7,327 5,07,602 DEATHS

MAHARASHTRA 45,809 DEATHS 17,40,461 CASES

CONFIRMED CASES

TAMIL NADU 11,454 DEATHS 7,54,460 CASES

DEATHS

CONFIRMED CASES

RAJASTHAN 2,044 DEATHS 2,21,471 CASES

Bypolls prove BJP’s supremacy but signal a bumpy 2022 ride for SP given that the opposition space is divided Shishir Awasthi

Yogi Adityanath

party emerged the number 2 on two seats, while BSP was the first runner-up in Bulandshahr where the Samajwadis finished a poor fourth after the Congress.

In terms of numbers, the results have

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no major impact on the current party presence in the assembly. The BJP with more than 300 MLAs in the House of 403 will continue to hugely outnumber the opposition, but could

Akhilesh Yadav

even get stronger with the Opposition parties fighting among themselves. And this may not be an encouraging Diwali gift for the Samajwadis.

The BSP, despite all its perceived pro-BJP

DEATHS

DELHI 7,332 DEATHS 4,67,028 CASES

Cong, BSP queer pitch for SP’s sole claim of ‘principal’ opposition party Lucknow: The byelection results to 7 seats in Uttar Pradesh have re-established the supremacy of the ruling BJP and could be a trailer of sorts for the assembly elections in early 2022, considering that the Opposition vote was not only split but also dented the prospects of Samajwadi Party to position itself as the principal opposition party.

Indeed, Samajwadi Party bagged the lone seat that went to the opposition out of the 7 constituencies that went to the polls but what surprised one and all that the Congress

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stand in the recent past, has done well on certain seats, emerging as the biggest opponent to the BJP in Bulandshahr. It is besides the point, in the immediate analysis, that the BSP has lost the larger

script.

The SP and Congress’s efforts to project the BSP and BJP as two sides of the same coin failed to stop the split of non-BJP votes. The BSP still holds ground and can hope to find Muslims’ support at least on the seats where it fields a candidate from the community.

For the Congress party, even its defeat in the bypolls has revived some hope though it may mean little in the larger picture. As of now, the fact that the party emerged as the biggest opponent to the BJP in 2 constituencies of Bangarmau in Unnao and Ghatampur in neighbouring Kanpur has surprised many.

CONFIRMED CASES

GUJARAT 3,791 DEATHS 1,86,116 CASES

UP braces for mass Covid tests as 1.5 lakh tourists expected First India Bureau Lucknow: With as many as 1.5 lakh people expected to travel from New Delhi to at least four major cities of Uttar Pradesh during Diwali, the Yogi Adityanath administration is bracing to handle the huge influx and screen all of them for Covid-19.

As many as 13 teams of the State Health Department have already been deployed at all bus stands, railway stations and the airport for screening those coming to Lucknow.

A redBus press statement said, “Around 100 plus private bus operators are gearing up to cater to the year’s peak travel days by running around 700 plus daily

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services, through which they are expected to transport 1.5 lakh passengers, across a cumulative distance of around 2 crore km during the Diwali week.”

The top 5 cities where redBus is witnessing high demand for travel in Delhi are Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Amritsar and Jaipur.

Radha Mohan Singh AK Tripathi is director of Lohia hospital again DM orders inquiry made in-charge of into 3 deaths caused BJP’s UP affairs by spurious liquor First India Bureau

Lucknow: Dr AK Tripathi has again been made the director of the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute in Lucknow.

Prior to this, Dr AK Tripathi was HOD of the Hematology Department at KGMU. The or-

First India Bureau New Delhi: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, announced its new team of state in-charges, with party vice president Radha Mohan Singh having been appointed in-charge of politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

Singh will be assisted by his three deputies Sunil Ojha, Satya Kumar and Sanjeev Chaurasia. The appointments come more than a month after BJP president J P Nadda announced a new team of party national office bearers. Radha Mohan Singh has helmed some of the key positions in BJP including that of the National

Radha Mohan Singh

Vice-president, Chairman for Parliamentary Standing committee on Railways and National Election Officer for the party.

He was the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Ex-officio Member of the NITI Aayog during the entire 16th Lok Sabha.

Singh was president of BJP’s Bihar State unit as well between 2006 and 2009.

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der issued by Additional Chief Secretary Medical Education Rajneesh Dubey states that Dr AK Tripathi will be the director of “Dr. Shree Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences”.

Earlier, he was the director of the Institute

but was removed during a visit of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Dubey states in the order that “Dr AK Tripathi’s reappointment is being done after the investigation is over. No action is made against Dr AK Tripathi and is immaculate.”

COURTESY VISIT

Governor of Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra with Jagdeesh Chandra at Rajbhavan, Jaipur during a courtesy visit paid by the latter on the occasion of Deepavali on Friday afternoon.

First India Bureau Lucknow: Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of 3 people allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Banthra area under Sarojininagar tehsil. Two others were taken seriously ill and admitted to hospital.

The district magistrate has asked the ADM (East) to conduct the inquiry and submit his report in a week.

Sundar Lal (35), Acche (30) and Rajkumar (32) had consumed alcohol late Thursday evening along with two others, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Somen Barma said on Friday. They died in the hospital.

The other two have been admitted to the trauma centre, he said.

The post mortem report would help ascertain if toxic liquor caused the deaths or they died due to overconsumption of alcohol. The liquor seller is absconding.

BOLT FROM THE BLUE

OWAISI, BIGGER THREAT TO SP-BSP THAN BJP! Bypolls prove BJP’s supremacy but signal a bumpy 2022 ride for SP given that the opposition space is divided Ahtesham Siddiqui Lucknow: After denting the hopes of the Mahag athbandhan (MGB) in Bihar assembly polls, it appears that the ‘nighmare’ of MGB is set to hit the political parties in Uttar Pradesh, barring the BJP, the reason for their worries lie in the fact that AIMIM leader Assad-

dudin Owaisi is looking at the Uttar Pradesh elections where the party has already made inroads in several areas of the Purvanchal belt. It was due to this that SP leader and former chief minister of UP Akhilesh Yadav had attempted to keep Owaisi away from Azamgarh and nearby districts.

After tasting victory in Bihar, Owaisi’s ‘workforce; is extremely excited of a good ‘mouthful’ in UP too and therefore it is believed that ‘UP’ will be Owaisi’s next pitched battle.

Lets revind back to 2014. As soon as the general elections ended in BJP’s thumping victory, Owaisi has been continuously making inroads in UP and specially in Purvanchal region.

Whether it is the communal violence in Khodadadpur in

Assaddudin Owaisi

Azamgarh during Akhilesh’s reign or any other issues related to Muslim har-

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assment, Owaisi has become increasingly vocal about these issues and although he

expressed desire to visit UP, he was not given permission.

Now, after winning five seats in Bihar, he has declared of fighting election in Bihar and West Bengal and this move is now being seen as one that could upset the delicate voter balance of parties other than the BJP. AIMIM is extremly powerful as an organization in and around Azamgarh and Owaisi might be able to swing the sentiment of Muslim voter to his favor which would

directly harm SP and BSP since both these parties rely heavily on muslim voters to vote them in power.

It is believed that Owaisi can give the charge of party’s election campaign to state president Shokat Ali, who is a native of Azamgarh. AIMIM contesting election will have ripple effect on Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Gazipur and Devaria districts.

Furthermore, of ten seats in Azamagarh district, four seats have Muslim voters in 22-24 percent and therefore

Muslim voters make or break any party here.

Menawhile, nearby Jaunpur, devaria, Gazipur and other districts are also in almost similar standing. Owaisi will be benefitted by the weakness of Peace party while in Gazipur, the corresponding weakening of Mukhtar family holds a chance for Owaisi to snatch power. Therefore, SP and BSP are already sweating hard thinkign of the 2022 assembly election, since Owaisi is a more bigger threat to them now than the BJP.

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Jagdeesh Chandra with Kriti Garg, models, celebrities, special guests and Syed Umar with the First India family on the Deepavali celebration. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Jagdeesh Chandra with Akanksha and Kriti

Arpita sets the stage on fire with ‘Sauda Khara Khara’ number

DILWALON KI DIWALI First India family wishes you a very happy and prosperous Diwali. May all your wishes come true and you achieve everything you have ever wished for!

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irst India family celebrated the Festival of Lights on the eve of Diwali with a feeling of togetherness and joy of festivities.

Jagdeesh Chandra, Tollywood actress Kriti Garg, Founder of Hashtag Blunt Yasheel Pandel, Gaurav Gaur, Akanksha Bhalla and the beautiful models of Elite Miss Rajasthan graced the occasion. Yogesh Mishra and his team of beautiful models of Miss Rajasthan graced the evening with their presence.

The evening was a celebration of Deepavali with team games, singing and dancing by all the guests present there. A special show of the celebration same was also recorded and will be telecast on First India News today at 7:55 pm.

The two teams ‘Pataka’ and ‘Dhamaka’ make rangolis during the festive games with Shweta anchoring the show

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overdhan Puja or Annakoot will be celebrated on 15 November, a day which commemorates the incident when Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter to the villagers of Vrindavan from torrential rains. As per the scriptures, the folks of Vrindavan used to offer lavish meals to the God of rain and storm, Lord Indra to ensure that he blesses them with proper rainfall and good harvest. But Child Krishna found the practice to be too harsh for the small-time farmers, and he convinced them to discontinue making these offerings to Lord Indra and instead feed their families. This enraged Lord Indra, who sent down rain and thunderstorm out of anger in Vrindawan. The rains continued for days.

The village folk were afraid and they approached Krishna for help who then asked every-

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n the occasion of Diwali, a new campaign, ‘Digital Baal Mela’, will take place, especially for the children of Rajasthan. In order to improve the talent of the children at home, Rajasthan is going to host the first digital children’s fair in the country. The Digital Baal Mela by LIC will be hosting 10 types of activities for the children to participate in it. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Jagdeesh Chandra with the First India family members at the channel and newspaper office during the Laxmi Pujan, organised on Friday at both places for prosperity and good health of one and all.

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one to proceed to the Govardhan hill. When they arrived, Lord Krishna lifted the entire hill with his little finger, people trickled under the hill to take shelter from the storm. Krishna was there for seven days, held the mountain for 7 days on his little finger. Finally, Indra had to bow to the might of Krishna and stop the rains. After this episode, women of Vrindavan cooked 56 dishes for Krishna. It is believed that Krishna took 8 meals in a day. As he had stood there for seven days without any food, the women decided to make up for it with a lavish Chappan bhog.

Thus, it came out that God will protect all devotees who take full refuge in him. So, devotees offer a mountain of food, metaphorically representing the Govardhan Hill, to God as a ritual remembrance and to renew their faith in taking refuge in God. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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Govardhan Pooja is celebrated immediately after Diwali in commemoration of Lord Krishna’s victory over Lord Indra

HAPPY

DIGITAL

Shweta leads the bevy of beauties to the tune of the popular number ‘Lehenga’

SPOTTED!

Poonam grooves to the beats Bollywood actor Rajiv Khandelwal was spotted on Friday morning at Jhalana Leopard Reserve in Jaipur. Jaipur happens to be his hometown, and he is in the Pink City to celebrate the Diwali festival with his family members.

—PHOTO

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Megha feeds a sweet to a blindfolded Vaishali during a game as Jyoti waits her turn with Shweta and Mansi egging on the participants

Shahnawaz clicks a selfie with Anita, Syed Umar, Nandini and Nehal

Kriti Garg shows the way with her thumkas as team ‘Dhamaka’ looks on

Mona Gautam aces the traditional look