<ul><li>Fugitive <keyword id="121843" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nithyananda">Nithyananda</keyword> plans to print currency in gold after setting up the ‘<keyword id="9802891" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="hindu-reserve-bank-of-kailaasa">Hindu Reserve Bank of Kailaasa</keyword>’ on August 22, which marks the celebration of <keyword id="6361913" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ganesh-chaturthi">Ganesh Chaturthi</keyword>. </li><li>Each ‘Kailaasian dollar’ will be made up of 11.66 grams of gold and printed in up to 25 different designs. </li><li>Nithyananda, absconding rape charges in India, bought an island off the coast of Ecuador and turned it into his own country — <keyword id="8404835" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="kailaasa">Kailaasa</keyword>.</li></ul>Self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda — the man accused of rape in India, who reportedly ran away to set up his own country off the coast of South America — is going to launch the ‘Hindu Reserve Bank of Kailaasa’ during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. <div type="image" title="nithyananda" msid="77686405" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Nithyananda granted bail after being arrested in relation to an assault case in 2012&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> There is no authoritative account of his actual location but Nithyananda continues to release videos making bizarre promises. His sudden mysterious disappearance from India should have cast doubt on the authorities conducting the probe. Despite the seriousness of the charges against, Nithyananda’s antics cause more laughter than a social stir. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dOPz6sCUeXw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></cdata></div> <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="72385975" title="'Wild Wild Country' near Trinidad? An Indian cult leader plotted his getaway while people kept laughing at his crazy sermons ⁠— and now the state wants Interpol’s help" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> The new central bank will dictate the country’s economic policies and print ‘Kailaasian dollars’ in gold. One dollar will have one tola — 11.66 grams — of gold. And, the dollar will be printed in 25 different designs to reflect the legacy of past Hindu nations. “In Hinduism, gold is not only valued — it’s sacred. All currencies will only be printed in pure gold,” Nithyananda said during a video address. <div type="image" title="nithyananda4" msid="77686428" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Police suspect Nithyananda fled India in late 2018 when he was out on bail after being arrested in a rape case. However, it is not clear how he could flee the country without a passport, which expired in September 2018 and his request for its renewal was rejected.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Similarly, there will be two-dollar notes in thirty-odd designs and quarters in 10 different variations as well. However, gold is not the store of wealth valued in Hinduism, according to Nithyananda. Grains, precious gems, and other precious metals will also be a part of Kailaasa’s new monetary system. “Hinduism considers grains to be a store of wealth. Grains will be used for the barter system,” he explained. Hindu Reserve Bank of Kailaasa will be based on the Vatican Bank When Nithyananda first fled from India on rape charges, nobody thought he would one day be setting up a central bank for a country that he bought which has its own passport, flag and emblem. On its website, 'Kailaasa' is described as the greatest Hindu nation on earth. The government of the new nation even has various departments like homeland security, defence, education and so on. <div type="image" title="nithyananda3" msid="77686441" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Kailaasa is a nation without borders created by dispossessed Hindus around the world who lost the right to practice Hinduism authentically in their own countries,&amp;quot; says the country&amp;#39;s official website.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The upcoming central bank will be based on the Vatican Bank’s architecture known to be one of the most secretive in the world. However, Nithyananda wants to introduce one little twist — decentralised ownership using cryptocurrency. According to him, this will build trust and transparency. Others argue that this could open up the doors to <a href="https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2020/08/21/nithyanandas-vatican-inspired-reserve-bank-of-kailasa-all-you-need-to-know.html">money laundering</a>. The bank’s policies will be based on vedas and agamas — considered to be holy scriptures of the highest authority in Hinduism. “Everything I’m trying to revive and make them legitimate functional systems,” said Nithyananda. He is the same man who said he will create a way to transfer wealth for people from one birth to another. Here’s the video that went viral: <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0JftnvuwSU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></cdata></div> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/haryana-announces-weekend-lockdown-all-shops-and-offices-to-remain-shut-on-saturday-and-sunday/articleshow/77676651.cms">Haryana announces weekend lockdown — all shops and offices to remain shut on Saturday and Sunday</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-420-million-punitive-damages-ruled-excessive-by-us-court-to-be-reassessed-for-a-second-time/articleshow/77670645.cms">TCS' $420 million punitive damages ruled 'excessive' by US court — to be 'reassessed' for a second time</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/twitter-removal-of-prashant-bhushan-tweets-opposed-by-internet-rights-body/articleshow/77667757.cms">Twitter's decision to 'proactively' remove Prashant Bhushan's tweets opposed by internet rights body</a>

Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa

Millions of Indians have been busy laughing their guts out to a steady stream of ludicrous sermons from a cult leader Nithyananda for over a year now. The jokes and memes about Nithyananda were so funny they distracted people from the fact that he was a rape-accused, self-styled Godman⁠— and not just a dumb preacher with bizarre theories about physics, chemistry, biology and how rich people could create a fund that they could access in their next birth. As the cliche goes, history has a way of repeating itself. While the police dragged their feet and the people ignored the sheer audacity of a tainted cult leader releasing videos, Nithyananda has reportedly fled to <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/where-is-rape-accused-self-styled-godman-nithyananda-the-answer-lies-in-a-new-nation-1624879-2019-12-03">an island near Trinidad</a>, where he claims to have set up a separate nation for Hindus ‘who have lost the right to practice their religion’ in different countries. This ‘new nation’ has its own passport, emblem, and cabinet of ministers, the Kailaasa website claimed. Now, the Gujarat state police <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOEuDmgcyX0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;enhanceprivacy=1">has sought Interpol's help</a> in nabbing the fugitive, who <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/editorials-columns/whether-a-godman-is-more-of-a-con-man">according to the Khaleej Times</a>, was worth $23 million a few years ago before his popularity spiked further. Sounds a bit like Wild, Wild Country⁠— <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/wild-wild-country-subject-says-netflix-infringed-copyrights">the popular Netflix documentary on Rajneesh, or Osho</a> as he was popularly called, who took Oregon by storm a few decades ago? It does because the story is eerily similar. While both the mainstream media and social media is abuzz with the ‘trending’ story about the birth of Kailaasa, the name Nithyananda has come up with for his mythical nation, the sequence of events leading up to his disappearance is intriguing too. May 2019: Nithyananda’s followers abducted four children Four children from Bengaluru were abducted by people in Nithyananda’s Ahmedabad Ashram ⁠— a hermitage ⁠— who sought donations from the parent as ransom. The children remained in Ahmedabad for six months. November 2, 2019: Two minors are rescued but other two sisters are ‘missing’ The parent managed to get 2 of his children back with the help of Gujarat State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. That is when shocking details emerged of how the children were abused in Nithyananda’s custody. It took 15 days more before the cops swung into action and in all that time two girls remained in captivity. November 17, 2019: A case was filed against Nithyananda but no one was really looking for him The <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/fir-filed-against-nithyananda/articleshow/72099720.cms">first information report</a> (FIR) was filed against the Guru but no action was taken against the perpetrators. It is only after the court issued a notice against the godman, three days later, did the cops make the first, two people from the Ashram. Not the kingpin Nithyananda, because he had gone missing by that time. November 22, 2019: A patron gets arrested The Ahmedabad Police arrested the principal of the prominent Delhi Public School in the Gujarat city, for giving away a part of the school land to Nithyananda to set up his monastic retreat. This was in violation of the law and a reflection of the cult leader’s clout. Nithyananda hails from the southern state of Tamil Nadu and has been seen with prominent right-wing personalities like Rajiv Malhotra, an Indian-American author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, went on to found the Infinity Foundation, which focuses on Indic studies. 
 
 
 
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 There was also Mohandas Pai, the former Director at Infosys, sharing the stage with the godman and indulging the latter’s fantastic claims. 
 
 
 
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 November 27, 2019: The cops blamed the victim and delayed the manhunt. The <a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gujarat-hc-asks-police-trace-women-who-went-missing-nithyananda-ashram-112997">police department told the court</a> that the girls⁠— one 21 years old and the other 18⁠— do not want to return to the parents and offered to address the court via video conference from Trinidad and Tobago. Still, it did not strike the cops that the accused Nithyananda may also have fled the country until the ‘fugitive decided to make his declaration of a new nation, Kailaasa, and its website public on December 3. Here’s a former devotee explaining how she was brainwashed at the Ashram. 
 
 
 
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 The mockery of law started way before the police got involved Nithyananda was accused of rape in Karnataka in 2012.He managed to delay the process using many tricks, including the one time where he claimed to be impotent. However, in 2014, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Karnataka High Court to frame charges and begin the trial. It took <a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rape-case-against-nithyananda-trial-finally-begins-after-8-years-legal-hurdles-86233">another four years</a> for the trial to begin. In the meantime, his business boomed. He gained followers around the world and as many videos would suggest, they could be fanatic. A persecution complex tied them together and kept them devoted to their Guru beyond all reason. While the case is pending, Nithyananda found patrons in Ahmedabad, like the school Principal, who gave him space for another retreat for the godman and his gang of followers. It is also possible that the website and the declaration of a new nation are all a distraction and the accused may still be hiding in India. But the pace of investigations and actions by the Police do not inspire confidence among those who want to see justice. As Nithyananda’s ardent fan Rajiv Malhotra ⁠— who chairs the Centre for Indic Studies in the University of Massachusetts⁠—- <a href="https://rajivmalhotra.com/library/articles/swami-nithyananda-persecution-2-0-views-swami-nithyanandas-case/">puts it</a>, “His teachings resemble those of Osho in many ways, with the added touch that he has revived many rituals and traditional practices alongside the Hindu dharma theory.” The fact is that even many Hindu scholars refuse to associate with Nithyananda’s spectacular claims⁠— he once said he had delayed sunrise by 40 minutes⁠— and ascribe any credibility, not even one based on faith, to his sermons. If indeed the similarities between Nithyananda and Osho play out the way it did in Wasco county in Oregon, 1980s, it will be tragic⁠— for the rape victim awaiting justice, for the image of India as well as Trinidad, as well as the religion he claims to represent. And if history teaches us anything, for those seeking faith at any cost this may be the latest disappointment but this won’t be the last. SEE ALSO: 
 
 
 
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'Wild Wild Country' near Trinidad? An Indian cult leader plotted his getaway while people kept laughing at his crazy sermons ⁠— and now the state wants Interpol’s help

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<ul><li>Earlier this year, Amazon Prime Videos announced 14 new originals while Jeff Bezos was on a three-day visit to India. </li><li>These new originals also included the next season of the popular show, Mirzapur. </li><li>In a sneak preview of <keyword id="8600267" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mirzapur-2">Mirzapur 2</keyword>, Guddu played by Ali Fazal can be seen using crutches while Golu (Shweta Tripathi) can be seen pointing a gun at someone. </li></ul>The wait for Mirzapur 2 is finally over. The show is going to premiere on October 23, says Amazon Prime Videos Earlier this year, Amazon Prime Videos announced 14 new originals while Jeff Bezos was on a three-day visit to India. These new originals also included the next season of the popular show Mirzapur. <div type="Youtube" id="D5ZU8uS6KEM" title="Mirzapur 2 - Release Date Announcement | Amazon Original" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D5ZU8uS6KEM/mqdefault.jpg"></div> The crime show became so popular that Indian fans thronged the internet for details about its sequel. So much so, it became the most popular question on Quora. The first season of the Amazon Prime Video series premiered on the streaming platform on November 16, 2018. Mirzapur, is a story of a local don based in the hinterlands of India. Starring Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi a.k.a. Kaleen Bhaiya, who rules the lawless land of Mirzapur and exports guns under the guise of a legitimate carpet business. His son Munna, the legitimate heir, wants to rule the region like his father but he’s not worthy. The story revolves around the aftermath of Tripathi’s meeting with two local boys — Guddu and Bablu — at an unfortunate incident at a wedding and how their involvement in his business turns the tables. In the last episode of Mirzapur, both Guddu and Bablu are shot in the cross-firing at a wedding. In a sneak preview of Mirzapur 2, Guddu played by Ali Fazal can be seen using crutches while Golu (Shweta Tripathi) can be seen pointing a gun at someone. The first season, produced by Excel Entertainment, starred Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Diveyndu Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Shweta Tripathi in key roles. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li>Lieutenant Colonel Ronaldo Mateo, the spokesman for the army's 11th infantry division based in Sulu, said a bomb attached to a parked motorcycle exploded at 11.53 a.m. in front of a grocery store, while the second occurred at 1 p.m. near the cathedral in Jolo, the provincial capital.</li><li>He said troops were deployed in the area to secure the busy street, adding that <keyword id="6363957" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="soldiers">soldiers</keyword> and policemen were posted in the area daily to maintain peace and order.</li><li>He said the motorcycle was parked beside a military truck just outside the store before the bomb detonated. </li></ul>At least 10 were killed, including a suicide bomber, and 40 others injured in twin blasts in the Philippines' Sulu province on Monday, the army said. Western Mindanao Command chief Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan said the victims also comprised five soldiers and four civilians, while 18 soldiers and 22 civilians were among the injured in the back-to-back blasts, reports Xinhua news agency. Lieutenant Colonel Ronaldo Mateo, the spokesman for the army's 11th infantry division based in Sulu, said a bomb attached to a parked motorcycle exploded at 11.53 a.m. in front of a grocery store, while the second occurred at 1 p.m. near the cathedral in Jolo, the provincial capital. He said troops were deployed in the area to secure the busy street, adding that soldiers and policemen were posted in the area daily to maintain peace and order. He said the motorcycle was parked beside a military truck just outside the store before the bomb detonated. "Two to three minutes after the motorcycle was parked, the improvised explosive device went off," he said. "The second bomb is believed to have been carried out by a suicide bomber," Mateo added. The military is verifying reports that the second explosion was carried out by a female bomber. "Most probably these terrorist acts may have been perpetrated by the Abu Sayyaf group," Mateo said. Jolo has long been a stronghold for the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group. Twin blasts hit the Jolo cathedral on January 27, 2019, that killed 23 and injured 95. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li>The programme will train 900 academicians from across the country through Electronics &amp; ICT Academies at IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, IIIT-D Jabalpur and NIT Warangal.</li><li>The quantum training programme supports an initiative by Ministry of Electronics &amp; Information Technology (MeitY) to enhance the skills of the academicians in imparting next level technological skills for future generations. </li></ul><keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword> on Monday announced a new programme to build quantum computing skills and capabilities in the academic community in India. The programme will train 900 academicians from top institutes in the country. Quantum computers will enable new discoveries in the areas of healthcare, energy, environmental systems, smart materials, and beyond. Microsoft is bringing the capabilities to develop for this <keyword id="9813340" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="quantum-future">quantum future</keyword> to the Cloud with "Azure Quantum". As part of this initiative, Microsoft Garage is organising a virtual 'Train the Trainer' programme from August 24-29 in collaboration with Electronics and ICT Academies at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur and National Institute of Technology, Patna, the company said in a statement. The programme will train 900 academicians from across the country through Electronics &amp; ICT Academies at IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, IIIT-D Jabalpur and NIT Warangal. "Through this initiative in India, we aim to develop skills in quantum at scale, which has the potential to trigger the new frontier of innovation, shaping the future of the IT industry in this part of the world," said <keyword id="125928" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajiv-Kumar">Rajiv Kumar</keyword>, Managing Director, Microsoft India Development Center, and Corporate Vice President, Enterprise+Devices India. The quantum training programme supports an initiative by Ministry of Electronics &amp; Information Technology (MeitY) to enhance the skills of the academicians in imparting next level technological skills for future generations. Key themes would include an introduction to quantum information, quantum concepts such as superposition and entanglement, processing of information using qubits and quantum gates, as well as an introduction to quantum machine learning and quantum programming, Microsoft said. "Through this, we aim to equip academia in India with the requisite knowledge to develop a comprehensive Quantum learning curriculum in their institutions and help develop these skills among some of the brightest minds in the country," said Reena Dayal, Director, Microsoft Garage India &amp; Chair for IEEE Quantum SIG. Azure Quantum is an open cloud ecosystem enabling developers to access diverse quantum software, hardware, and solutions from Microsoft and its partners. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li>The weatherman said that an active monsoon in Gangetic <keyword id="6357783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="West-bengal">West Bengal</keyword>, coupled with the low pressure, is likely to cause widespread rain in the region. </li><li>Several places in East Midnapore district were inundated owing to heavy rain and overflowing rivers, a district administration official said.</li><li>Low lying areas in Panskura, Khejuri, Mandarmoni, Patashpur and Tamluk have been inundated causing hardship to people and also loss of crops as agricultural fields were submerged in several places, the official said. </li></ul>Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur in South Bengal from Monday owing to the possible formation of a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, causing water levels in rivers to rise and inundating low-lying areas, the Met department said here on Sunday. The weatherman said that an active monsoon in Gangetic West Bengal, coupled with the low pressure, is likely to cause widespread rain in the region. The southern districts of the state have been experiencing moderate to heavy rain over the past week owing to an earlier low pressure area in northwest Bay of Bengal that has now moved away from West Bengal, providing a respite from the continuous rain for a couple of days. Several places in East Midnapore district were inundated owing to heavy rain and overflowing rivers, a district administration official said. Low lying areas in Panskura, Khejuri, Mandarmoni, Patashpur and Tamluk have been inundated causing hardship to people and also loss of crops as agricultural fields were submerged in several places, the official said. Moderate to heavy rain has been occurring in most parts of the coastal district since the morning of Sunday, the intensity of which is likely to increase from Monday, the weatherman said. The Met department, in its forecast, said that the districts of South <keyword id="992392" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="24-Parganas">24 Parganas</keyword>, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura are likely to receive heavy rainfall, the intensity of which will increase from Tuesday. One or two places in Kolkata, along with Howrah and Hooghly districts, are also likely to experience heavy rain on Tuesday, it said. Embankments of some rivers in the coastal areas of South 24 Parganas district have got damaged in heavy rain and high tidal waves owing to the new moon in the past week, leading to inundation of agricultural fields. Breaches in embankments in the riverine region have also damaged many mud houses, sources said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="6357961" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="odisha">Odisha</keyword> on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 2,993 COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths due to the infection.</li><li>With this, the state's COVID-19 death toll has mounted to 409 and the infection tally reached 78,530, a health official said.</li><li>Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have also died, but the cause of their deaths was attributed to some other reasons. </li></ul>Odisha on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 2,993 COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths due to the infection. With this, the state's COVID-19 death toll has mounted to 409 and the infection tally reached 78,530, a health official said. Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have also died, but the cause of their deaths was attributed to some other reasons. "Regret to inform the demise of ten COVID positive patients while under treatment in hospitals," the state Health and Family Welfare Department said in its official Twitter post. Three of the 10 new fatalities were reported from Ganjam district, two each from Cuttack and Rayagada and one each from Bolangir, Gajapati and Nayagarh districts, the official said. The state also registered a record of 2,129 recoveries on Sunday, the official said, adding that the recovery rate now stands at 69.28 per cent. A total of 54,406 people have been recovered from the disease so far. Of the new 2,993 cases, 1,879 were reported from different quarantine centres, while the remaining 1,114 were detected during contact tracing, he said. The state had last reported its highest single-day surge of 2,924 cases on August 15. The fresh cases were detected in all the 30 districts. Khurda reported the highest 606 cases, followed by Ganjam (271). Nine districts reported new cases above 100, he said. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Odisha now stands at 23,662, which accounts for 30.13 per cent of the total caseload in the state, the official said. Odisha had on Saturday tested a record 68,906 samples for COVID-19, taking the cumulative tests so far to 13,02,711. With a decline in the number of COVID 19 cases in Ganjam, the administration has decided to withdraw restrictions imposed on entry and exit from Berhampur town, District Collector A V Kulanga said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li>Bachchan, who recovered from COVID-19 earlier this month, visited a set for the first time since the coronavirus-induced lockdown in March forced shut film and TV shoots. </li><li>The 77-year-old actor on his blog shared his experience of shooting with a minimal crew, all wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits. </li></ul>Megastar <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> on Sunday said he has started filming the twelfth season of the popular game show "<keyword id="17940" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kaun-Banega-Crorepati">Kaun Banega Crorepati</keyword>" (KBC) with proper protection amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bachchan, who recovered from COVID-19 earlier this month, visited a set for the first time since the coronavirus-induced lockdown in March forced shut film and TV shoots. <div type="INSTAGRAMURL" thumbUrl="https://instagram.fjdh1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/118294704_1864406337033729_7282620478998618269_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fjdh1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&amp;_nc_cat=1&amp;_nc_ohc=RVPl3KF2e2MAX-5LIym&amp;oh=0fabe72438735571f1dc01ecc2b3dbac&amp;oe=5F6CC400" caption=".. it’s back to work .. in a sea of blue PPE .. KBC 12 .. started 2000 .. today year 2020 .. 20 years ! Amaze .. that’s a lifetime !!" user="amitabhbachchan" cmsId="1598247624019"><url><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPhKaxB9w7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link]]></url><permalink><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPhKaxB9w7/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading]]></permalink><payload><![CDATA[]]></payload></div> The 77-year-old actor on his blog shared his experience of shooting with a minimal crew, all wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits. "It has begun. The chair, the atmosphere... KBC 12. Started year 2000, today year 2020. Unimaginable that the years have passed, that the show has lasted, that the nerves are back. It's a sea of limited blue on set. "Quiet, conscious, each delegated work routine, precautions, systems, distanced masks, sanitised and the apprehensions of not just what shall happen to the show... but what shall the World look like after this dread COVID-19," Bachchan wrote. The veteran actor observed a "loss of camaraderie" on set as no one spoke to each other, unless it was work related. "It's like a laboratory where some rather deep scientific experiments abound. This was never expected, never the time to see such visuals, but there it is. "Recognised faces now unrecognisable and the doubts whether we are in the right place, with the right people but we muster up the fears and be on. There is great consideration and care being extended. All precautions carefully worked out and followed." The "Gulabo Sitabo" star said precautions had been taken earlier too "in times of distress" but this was "severe." "It's personal. This time they know its fatality, God forbid, and that lingers. The lightheartedness has sealed itself, isolated, do the do and leave." The actor shared pictures of himself from the shoot, where he was seen in two outfits- a three-piece and a bandhgala suit. Also seen in a picture was "Dangal" director Nitesh Tiwari, who previously remotely directed Bachchan in a KBC video in May. Post his shoot, the actor said, he visited the gym but did nothing "heavy or serious." Bachchan also shared with fans an advice given to him by his doctors. "The breathing insistent from the Hospital, keep at it, move the lungs, keep them healthy, hold the breath for 45 seconds minimum, border line...". "KBC" announced in May that it's set to make its selection process completely digital amid the pandemic. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="259787" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Congress">Delhi Congress</keyword> in an emergency meeting of the state unit under the leadership of its president Chaudhary Anil Kumar passed a resolution demanding that <keyword id="5268" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</keyword> should be appointed as the president of the Congress without any further delay, to provide dynamic and youthful leadership to the party in these trying times.</li><li>The resolution noted that only a powerful and fearless leader like Rahul Gandhi can expose the "lies and falsehood" of the BJP and the Narendra Modi government.</li><li>The resolution also noted to make the people aware of the dangerous direction the country was going under the Modi government.</li></ul> A day before the crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Delhi Congress unit passed a resolution thanking party interim chief Sonia Gandhi for her dynamic leadership and also demanded that Rahul Gandhi should be appointed as party President immediately. Delhi Congress in an emergency meeting of the state unit under the leadership of its president Chaudhary Anil Kumar passed a resolution demanding that Rahul Gandhi should be appointed as the president of the Congress without any further delay, to provide dynamic and youthful leadership to the party in these trying times. The resolution noted that only a powerful and fearless leader like Rahul Gandhi can expose the "lies and falsehood" of the BJP and the Narendra Modi government. The resolution also noted to make the people aware of the dangerous direction the country was going under the Modi government. The emergency meeting was attended by several senior leaders of the party, including ex-MPs, ex-Ministers and ex-MLAs. The resolution passed by the Delhi Congress also thanked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for inspiring the Congress cadres to work among the masses to solve their problems under testing circumstances, while the BJP government and its leaders kept a blind to the sufferings of the people, including lakhs of migrant workers who were left to fend for themselves. The resolution, while acknowledging the freedom of speech, felt that some senior leaders going public with their statement regarding a change of leadership in the Congress was improper, as it not only gave ammunition to the opponents to criticise the party, but also demoralised the party cadres. The resolution noted that this was an issue that should have been raised in the internal forum of the party, instead of going public by leaking it to the media. Sonia Gandhi was made the party interim President in August last year after Rahul Gandhi stepped down following the debacle in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The CWC meeting on Monday could be a stormy affair after a letter written by scores of party leaders has surfaced, calling for drastic changes and reform in the grand old party. The party sources said that there is no challenge to the leadership of Rahul Gandhi but if the name of another person is pushed forward, there will be protests from others. It's anticipated that Rahul Gandhi may push the name of KC Venugopal, so everybody is gearing up with their strategies. But if the CWC decides for elections, the matter may be laid to rest. In the meantime, top Congress managers are busy reaching out to dissenters in the party. However, after the letter surfaced calling for reform from top to bottom within the Congress, the pro-Gandhi family lobby has come out against the letter and lashed out at those behind it. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also rejected the letter, as he said in a statement that Sonia Gandhi should continue as party president. "What the Congress needs is a leadership that is acceptable not just to a few but to the entire party, through its rank and file, and the nation at large," he said, adding that the Gandhis were the right fit for this role. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

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