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With the onset of winter there is surge in the COVID cases. Delhi is already getting nearly 8000 cases every day. Now the cases are rising in other parts of the country as well. This is time when government needs to be very cautious, sympathetic and in solidarity with the people so as to minimize the number of cases and prevent deaths by giving timely medical care. People should take preventive measures like washing hands sanitizing hands wearing masks, keeping physical distance and avoid going to crowded places. These are important because it is a highly contagious infection. The doctors have warned about it several times.

At a time when China’s relations with India have touched their Nadir and armies of the two countries are facing each other in eastern Ladakh, Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe flew to Kathmandu last Sunday on a “working visit” to discuss, among other things, resuming defence ties with Nepal. He met Nepal Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Purna Chandra Thapa, on ways to resume military cooperation and training. Sino-Nepal defence assistance has been adversely affected by the covid pandemic. The Chinese Defence Minister was accompanied by a 21-member delegation. From Kathmandu, Gen. Wei flew straight to Pakistan.

India is making a spirited effort to leave its vicious sick bed and start walking again. That is, going by the latest GDP figures released by the National Statistical Office. After a deep contraction of almost a quarter in April to June this year, the economy has shrunk far less drastically in the latest three months (July to September).

There are several reasons for the BJP’s preoccupation with the Hyderabad municipal elections. It is unusual for a national party to deploy its big guns for a local contest. But the BJP is no believer in commonplace rules. If the party believes that an unorthodox approach will pay high dividends, it shows hesitation to opt for it.

Whoever thought that a civic poll would create so much excitement, passion, and polarization? The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections on December 1 has become an unprecedented high profile political event. It is being fought with the same vigour as Lok Sabha polls by not only the BJP, which is aiming high but also the other players like the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the AIMIM and the Congress.

Fatorda, Goa: NorthEast United extended their unbeaten run to three games after frustrating Goa in a 1-1 draw in their Hero Indian Super League 7 encounter at the Fatorda Stadium on Monday. Goa are yet to record three points this season.

New Delhi: Talented midfielder Shamsher Singh says that his aim is to play for the country and he is totally focused to get selected in the national hockey squad.

Goa: Having lost their opener, East Bengal will go all out to bounce back as the Kolkata club takes on Mumbai City in the Hero Indian Super League, at the GMC Stadium here on Tuesday.

Goa: Kerala Blasters held Chennaiyin to a goalless draw courtesy a superb penalty save from Albino Gomes in their Hero Indian Super League encounter at the GMC Stadium, here on Sunday.

The long list of precautions and hours prescribed by the medical practitioner, friend of my daughter in law suggested that fun from my life is ebbed out for a long duration. I knew I would have to follow what the young doctor prescribed over mobile of Bhavna. Her ringing up her friend for medical advice showed her concern for me. After all I am at 81 years of age; one has to live for children and grand children. Your living style is gone long. If you enjoyed the olden ways in even in last two decades, you can give, nay, you have to give credit to your grown up children that they allowed your style of fun.