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All eyes on battle royal between Chautala and Surjewala NARWANA (HARYANA), Feb 1: As Haryana goes to Assembly polls on Thursday, all eyes will be on this constituency in Jind district where Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal ....more Stop gift of Indian LONDON, Feb 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention has been sought by ....more Dyslexics in India NEW DELHI, Feb 1: With an estimated three crore of its school-going children suffering from dyslexia, India still lacks ......more Tamil protection CHENNAI, Feb 1: Tamil Protection Movement, comprising PMK, Dalit Panthers of .....more |
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All eyes on battle royal between Chautala and Surjewala NARWANA (HARYANA), Feb 1: As Haryana goes to Assembly polls on Thursday, all eyes will be on this constituency in Jind district where Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal president Om Prakash Chautala is fighting hard to stave off a spirited challenge of young and suave Randeep Singh Surjewala, the second-in-command of PCC and one of the many contenders in his party to succeed Chautala. It promises to be a very close contest: Chautala and Surjewala had been main contenders here since 1993 and in the last Assembly elections in 2000, Chautala scraped through by just 2,194 votes. While Chautala had won the by-elections in 1993, Surjewala had turned the tables in the 1996 Assembly polls. Tempers run high as 36-year-old Surjewala still disputes the outcome of 2000 polls. "Chautala had conceded defeat in Narwana but after the INLD won the state, he forced the then Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to sign a declaration that he had been elected. Even now, he is misutilising the poll machinery in his favour," he charges. Dismissing the allegations, Chautala counters "the Surjewalas (Randeep and his father Shamsher Singh who is contesting from neighbouring Kaithal constituency) are known for spreading lies." "Infact, it is the Congress which is misusing the Government machinery since it came to power at the Centre. Otherwise how can Randeep Surjewala get Z-category security just by claiming some death threats .... Who will want to kill him," he says. The pressure of the poll machinery, however, is obvious. Election Commission Legal Advisor K J Rao recently toured the constituency and just a few weeks back, the EC removed SDM Satbir Singh, considered close to Chautala, and posted IAS officer Mohammad Shayin in his place. The newcomer faces a difficult job. Narwana has witnessed poll-related violence in the past and with the keenest of the contest this time, the administration is not taking any chances. Fifty per cent of the polling stations have been declared at least sensitive while all those in Narwana town are marked hyper-sensitive. "We have posted around 300 personnel of the border security force, Indo-Tibetan border police and Madhya Pradesh police across the constituency," says Shayin, who is also the returning officer for the polls. But for this Jat-dominated constituency, which has about 30,000 voters in Narwana town and 92,000 in the surrounding 46 villages, the additional troops are yet to instill confidence among the people. "In the 1996 elections, there was firing between the supporters of Randeep and Jai Prakash (who was then a Haryana Vikas Party candidate and is now the Hissar member of Parliament). Given the close fight this time also, things are naturally tense," says Ram Pal, who runs a shop near Surjewala’s palatial residence here. Shayin says 14 "shifting checkposts" have been set up to stop the entry of weapons and liquor. Just two days back, some political activists were arrested allegedly with swords and a revolver, heightening the tension furthur. The competition between the INLD and Congress supporters to put up flags and buntings has also put the administration on its toes with six mobile teams going around the villages to remove them from unauthorised areas. The Election Commission has already registered a First Information Report (FIR) against INLD for defacement of public property while a notice has been issued to Surjewala for organising a rally in violation of the model code. There are 11 other contenders in the fray - Sita Ram Bagri of BJP, Birbal Das of Bahujan Samaj Party, Vinay Singh of year-old Ekta Shakti Party besides eight independents. But one would be hard-pressed to locate even the election office of any of them. "It is really a one-to-one between Chautala and Surjewala. All the others will not get more than 10,000-15,000 votes even though Backward Classes constitute more than 30,000 voters," says Anil Kumar, a BSP worker. Surjewala says his popularity, which has risen "dramatically" since Congress president Sonia Gandhi held a rally here last Saturday, has sent jitters in the opposition camp. "Earlier, Chautala had said he would not campaign even for a day here, but he came for two whole days to hunt for votes in the villages leaving the state to its fate," he says. Chautala is clearly worried about his prospects from this seat, which is only natural considering the jolt it had given him in 1996 - he had finished third behind Surjewala and Jai Prakash. Chautala has chosen to file a second nomination from Rori in his home district of Sirsa, but has largely ignored that constituency while devoting precious time here. His sons Ajay and Abhay and even 17-year-old grandson Dushyant have also camped here to ask for votes for the INLD president. As he speeds from village to village in a van specially fitted with a retractable roof and a hydraulic platform from which he addresses the people, Chautala tells them, "I have done a lot from you, now I am asking for my due. Will you give it to me?" Surjewala is not far behind in virtually begging for each vote, regularly campaigning till the wee hours. As he spots a shop over which an INLD flag is fluttering, he stops his cavalcade and walks in. "Koi Galti Kiyo Ho Toh Kan Pakad Lo, Par Vote De Na (if I have made a mistake, then pull my ears, but do vote for me)," he tells the surprised shop-owner. The former Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president who was recently appointed by Gandhi as working president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), is probably worried about the perceptible anger the people still harbour for his father Shamsher Singh Surjewala. The latter represented the constituency for three times but allegedly ignored its development. The INLD chief, on his part, is harping on the developmental works he has done for Narwana, the number of jobs he has secured for people here and the Congress "misrule" at the Centre which "has caused prices of cotton to fall and led to non-availability of fertilisers." No one seems to dispute Chautala’s contribution. "Where there was not even a track, he has built cemented roads," says farmer Rajpal Singh. But this may not translate into crucial votes as people recall allegations of corruption and favouritism during the INLD-rule more. "All four sons of my neighbour got jobs by paying money to Chautala’s henchmen, but not even one person in my family got one. Why should I vote for him, it is better to support the man who is going to become Chief Minister," says Mange Ram, a small-time trader. Surjewala’s pitch for Chief Ministership has certainly won quite a few hearts. "I feel humbled when people bless me this way. It shows their emotional attachment to me and that they want a young leader to lead them," he says. While he declines comment on reports on infighting within the Congress for the top post, his supporters allege that HPCC president Bhajan Lal is deliberately trying to scuttle his campaign. "He even tried to have Soniaji’s rally here cancelled. But madam came anyway, which shows the importance she gives to our leader," says Congress worker Ajay Lakda. At the moment, the local `Satta’ (betting) market favours a Surjewala win, but the race is likely to be decided in the last day before polling. A lot of liquor and money will flow and voters will shift en-masse from one camp to another," says trader Ram Pal. This constituency bordering Punjab is known for close contests - sometimes just 800 votes separate the winner and runner-up. This time is likely to be no different and the final outcome will probably known only after all the votes have been counted. (PTI)
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Stop gift of Indian elephant to Armenia: born free foundation LONDON, Feb 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention has been sought by an international wildlife and animal welfare charity to prevent transfer of a Bangalore based elephant to Armenia. "The born free foundation urges the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh to reconsider this gift and to call the move off," its CEO will travers said here last night. He said the foundation, founded by actors Virginia Mckenna and Bill travers, believed that there were many other ways of improving relations between New Delhi and Yerevan which would not involve the potential suffering and possible demise of animals. Virginia Mckenna, Obe, who starred in the classic 1966 movie "born free", said "it is deeply disheartening that the custom of using animals as diplomatic gifts still continues. Animals are not inanimate objects and certainly deserve to be treated with due respect for their nature and needs. "The proposed removal of an elephant from Bangalore to Yerevan zoo highlights the urgent need for this issue to be addressed on an international basis, and I can only hope that it is not too late to change hearts and minds. Not only for this elephant, but in future no more animals should be used in this way." According to information received by the foundation, the elephant is due to leave Bangalore and is destined for Yerevan. The exchange is in the form of a diplomatic gift consigned by the Indian Prime Minister to his counterpart in Armenia, the foundation cliamed. "India has an excellent reputation around the world for taking a principled stand on issues such as live animal trade, the ivory trade, the welfare of animals in circuses and much more," travers said. "This gift could seriously undermine that reputation. Not only that, we fear for the welfare of the little elephant concerned." The foundation pointed out that in February 2004, two elephants from a group of eight died in the process of being shipped from Thailand to China and there have been numerous incidents where the international movement of animals has resulted in tragedy. Travers said "in any sense a zoo situated in a locality like Yerevan, with the climatic challenges and freezing winter temperatures associated with Armenia, is (not) appropriate. Besides, all elephant experts agree that no elephant should ever be kept on its own or even in pairs and... Yerevan only has one other elephant that could provide some form of company for this little individual." The foundation, a member of the species survival network, a global coalition of 80 Non-Governmental Organizations, is also concerned about the public backlash which could see India, so often the champion of animal issues, being cast in a less than favourable light. "Certainly the ngo representatives that I have spoken to are deeply troubled by this proposed transfer and are extremely concerned about an increasing trend toward using animals as diplomatic gifts" said shelley petch, elephant and trade co-ordinator for the foundation. (PTI) |
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Dyslexics in India need care, attention NEW DELHI, Feb 1: With an estimated three crore of its school-going children suffering from dyslexia, India still lacks facilities to identify these children and give them needed attention, experts say. Dyslexia refers to a neurological disorder that results in the decline of a child’s ability to store or produce information. It affects the ability to read, write, speak and compute. It leaves the usual system of education ineffective in allround development of these children. "CBSE and ISCE have certain special provisions for dyslexic children appearing in the examinations conducted by these boards. These include - allowing extra time for completing papers, exemption from the third language paper and exemption from the Mathematics second paper. Besides, these children are also allowed to take help of writer who can write for them in the examination", says manjula pooja shroff, chairperson of calorex foundation, a trust working to provide special education to dyslexic children. But there are only a few states that have taken any steps to provide special education to dyslexic children. "Only the Governments of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu offer certain concessions to dyslexic students in their board examinations", says Nutan Kasliwal, Project Coordinator of Prerna, a special school for dyslexic children in Ahmedabad. However, examination comes at a later stage. "First, a child has to be identified as dyslexic and then the priority must be to provide him with special type of education", says Sunil Trivedi, Principal of Prerna. "Awareness about dyslexia equals to nothing among parents, teachers and even the policy makers in India. Most of the times parents and teachers even fail to recognise a child as dyslexic," says Shroff. "The dyslexic children do not have a choice but to remain within a system that fails to understand their special needs. As a result, their potential remains untrapped and undeveloped", she says. The steps taken by CBSE and ISCE are also not sufficient. "All governing bodies in the field of education including CBSE and ISCE must work for providing special education to children having learning difficulties", says Trivedi. "In most of the schools across India, there are no special norms followed for dyslexic children and there are no specially trained teachers to assist them in day-to-day learning difficulties", says Kasliwal. To put up an effective fight against dyslexia, proper coordination between parents and teachers is a must. "Parents need to be aware of the problem and every school should provide special treatment to children having learning difficulties", says Shroff. "NGOs have a great role in spreading awareness about this disorder among parents and teachers. They need to play an active role also in pursuing the Government authorities to design special educational programmes for dyslexic children", she says. Dyslexia is not a disease and it has no medical cure. It throws challenges that need to be fought every day. Children suffering from this disorder are not slow learners or mentally challenged. They are of average or above average intelligence. Dyslexia creates a ‘gap’ between their ability and performance. "Dyslexic children can be termed as trapped geniuses because though there is a gap between their ability and performance, academically they have the ability to think laterally and innovatively", says Shroff. Dyslexic children need special type of education. "It is difficult for dyslexic children to learn at the pace that is used in the normal classrooms, they are comfortable with the teaching environment where they are given individualised education depending on their specific needs at a slow pace", says Nutan Kasliwal. (PTI) Tamil protection movement to go ahead with its agitation CHENNAI, Feb 1: Tamil Protection Movement, comprising PMK, Dalit Panthers of India (DPI), Moovendra Munnetra Kazhagam (MMZ) and Tamil National Movement (TNM), today said they would agitate against screeing of Tamil films with English titles, particularly referring to two films. "We are prepared to face any consequence for the protection of Tamil", the leaders of these parties told reporters here adding their proposed yatra from March eight to 12 would be held. Condemning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s recent statement warning that severe action would be taken against those attempting to stop any films in the name of protecting Tamil, the leaders alleged that Jayalalithaa was only attempting to divert the attention of people for "political reasons". However, they could not explain what the "political reasons" Jayalalithaa had. DPI leader Thol Thirumavalavan, PMK leader G K Mani, MMZ leader Dr P Sethuraman and TNM leader P Nedumaran, said the movement was not against English or against the Tamil film world, as was being projected. However, what was wrong in asking widespread use of Tamil in Tamil Nadu, they asked. Referring to Jayalalithaa’s statement that there was no law to prevent English titles, Thirumavalavan said the Government should bring a bill to ensure that tamil films did not carry English titles. He said during the last two years nearly 80 films had English titles. Mani said even in the films that late M G Ramachandran or Jayalalithaa had acted, the titles were not in English. DMK founder late C N Annadurai, while advocating two language formula in the state had given primacy to Tamil and English being used only as an language to communicate with the Centre. The leaders alleged that by stating that they were entitled to keep any titles for their films, film star Kamal Hassan and film director S J Surya had "ridiculed Tamil". "If there is English title for Tamil films, we will put a stop to it", they said. (PTI)
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Congress misusing office of Governor in Goa, alleges BJP CHENNAI, Feb 1: The BJP today accused the Congress of misusing the office of Governor in Goa to "destabilise" the BJP Government there. Speaking to reporters here, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said the Congress had "gone back to the days of destablisation game". "They do not want to face the Assembly and wants the dismissal of Manohar Parrikar Government", he said. He said the Parikkar Government would prove its majority in the House. He accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of adopting "double standards". While criticising the Chautala Government in Haryana for the law and order situation there, the Prime Minister was silent on Rabri Devi Government in Bihar, which was running a "Jungle and Rakshasa Sarkar" (Demon Government). On the burning of the helicoptor he travelled in Bihar, Naidu said the police did not even bother to visit the village even after 14 hours of the incident, though a police station was located just 13 km away. "I travelled in a motor bike to reach the national highway, where six policemen saw me and told that they were waiting for him. I asked them whether they were waiting for me or for my body. By God’s grace, I escaped", he said. He said the situation in Bihar was serious and fair poll was impossible there now unless the Election Commission took some serious measures. The Paramilitary forces should be brought under the control of the observers of Election Commision and not under the state administration, Naidu said. Naidu also took strong objection to the UPA Government’s decision to name the Tsunami relief and rehabilitation programme after late Rajiv Gandhi and for routing the programme through the commercial banks, bypassing the State Governments. ‘It is a crude attempt by Congress to make political capital out of the colossal tragedy. Naming the scheme after Rajiv Gandhi was totally unacceptable’, he said. The programme sought to be routed through nationlised bank, which, he said, was a ‘direct assault on the federal structure and bypass the State Governments, which are constitutional entities’. The rehabilitation package should be treated and implemented like any other Centrally sponsored scheme, which were being implemented by the State Governments, he said. If the Centre did not set right the procedure of implementing the package, the BJP would raise the matter in the Parliament and make it as an national issue, Naidu said. (PTI) |
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Re-orient education system: Rodrigues CHANDIGARH, Feb 1: Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen (retd.) S F Rodrigues, today called upon policy makers and academicians to be alive to the fast emerging global trends and to reshape and reorient our educational programmes to enable our youth to fully develop their potential to meet the challenges of the future. Addressing a seminar organised by the ‘Kalpana Chawla memorial foundation’, on the second death anniversary of the first woman astronaut of India, on the theme "need for review of technical education in the light of liberalization and globalization", here General Rodrigues said "it is the time to introspect and find the key to unlock the future and to enable the coming generations to develop their potential by creating a conducive environment". He said that we need to restructure our academic and social programmes so as to encourage our young generations to grow up as confident and self-reliant Indians. The Governor said that India had a great potential to excel as a super power in the comity of nations and it was our collective responsibility to provide opportunities to our committed boys and girls to develop and demonstrate their ability and determination. He said that we have to remove the shackles of tradition and ignorance to encourage the evolution of new ideas and thus achieve the realization of our dreams. It is a challenge for all of us to ensure that we utilize the energy and talent of our young boys and girls, like Kalpana Chawla, for the development of our nation. Governor said that there is a need of identifying the problems and barriers that come in the way of growth and balanced development of our individuals particularly from the weaker segment of our society. Stressing the need for a constant review and periodical analysis of our educational policies and missions, General Rodrigues said that by doing so we could learn the appropriate lessons and plug loopholes for the smooth and speedy progress of our education system. He said that the fast changing needs of global society demand a pragmatic and progressive approach to compete successfully. The Governor appealed to the luminaries of Punjab Engineering College to act as a catalyst and to create a nodal institution for extending opportunities to our youth to scale new heights in different disciplines of engineering and information technology. He also commended the Kalpana Chawla memorial foundation on the pro-active and initiating approach to ensure that her example resets in the desire for our youth to emulate her example. The Governor also went around the exhibition of photographs dedicated to the life and mission of Dr Kalpana Chawla. V Adimurthy, eminent scientist of ISRO in his key note address stressed the need of giving more emphasis on quality than the quantity in the expansion of our technical educations. He strongly pleaded for globalization and liberalization as a contributing factor for integration of economic activities and ideas and unification of endeavours. Adimurthy advocated for opening more centers of excellence, with special emphasis on research and the development of technical education. Dhanpat Singh, president of Kalpana Chawla Memorial Foundation in his welcome address highlighted the initiative taken by the organization for giving financial help to the outstanding needy students. He said that the annual award of Rs 25000 had been instituted in memory of Kalpana Chawla for the outstanding student in the field of aeronautical studies. (PTI) Satish Kaushik in new role, as restauranteur NEW DELHI, Feb 1: He is a man who wears several hats at one level he is a brilliant comedian whose gags and excellent sense of timing in films, from Mr India of the late 80s to the most recent ‘Aabra Ka Dabra’, have had millions of cinegoers ‘laughing in the Aisles’ at another level he is a passionate theatreperson whose performances in plays like ‘Salesman Ramlal’ bear testimony over his continuing zeal for theatre at the same time he is also an excellent filmmaker, having produced memorable films like ‘Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai’, ‘Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai’, ‘Tere Naam’ and, most recently, ‘Vaada’. Director, comedian and theatreperson Satish Kaushik has now added another feather to his cap, that of a restauranteur. Speaking at the inauguration of Khana unlimited, a food joint opened by him in collaboration with his business partner Manoj Mittal, in the capital last night, Satish Kaushik said,’’for me, opening this restaurant is an extention of my entertainment activities. After all, in today’s world, food and entertainment go together. Infact, my endeavour in setting up this restaurant is part of my endeavour to provide a homely environment wherein the customers can eat their favourite food to the heart’s fill.’’ Indeed, as the name ‘Khana unlimited suggests, the restaurant will offer an unlimited spread of mouth watering dishes for those who enjoy vegetarian delights, at a stipulated rate of Rs 99 per person. Speaking on the occasion, filmmaker Boney Kapoor, who inaugurated the food joint along with his wife, yesteryears’ star Sridevi, said,"I hope the restaurant provides its patrons the same kind of unlimited pleasure of eating as his films as an actor and director have done over the years." Boney Kapoor and Sridevi were accompanied by Boney’s brother-in-law and chairman of Delhi’s Asian Institute of Film and Television Sandeep Marwah and his wife. A distinctive feature of the restaurant are a set of translates showing songs and promos of current as well as forthcoming films as well as city specific information details. Opening the restaurant at Connaught Place, the heart of Delhi, is also a way of ‘staying close to his roots’ for Satish Kaushik, who began his long journey towards the Bollywood’s glamour world from here the bylanes of Karol Bagh where he grew up the north Delhi Kirorimal College where he got his first lessons on theatre and the lawns of India Gate where he ‘lived his dreams’ of becoming and actor. The restaurant boasts of a collage of photographs of Satish, chronicling his days in Delhi. Khana unlimited also contains an art gallery where Ssatish says talented artists will be able to display their paintings. That for Satish will be an apt tribute to city from where he began his journey as an actor. "The space is meant to serve as an opportunity for budding artists to display their work so that it can be seen and appreciated by the public,"Satish said. (UNI) ‘War widows’ lament plight of their loved ones NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Over the years every improvement in Indo-Pak relations has been looked upon with hope by dozens of women, whose husbands are still languishing in Pakistani jails. But with no action for their release imminent from the other side of the border, these "war-widows" have almost lost hope of a reunion. "For the past 34 years, we have been running from pillar to post seeking release of our dear ones lodged as Prisoners of War (PoW) in Pakistani jails, but to no avail," says Damayanti Tambay, whose husband Flt Lt Vijay Vasant Tambay was declared missing in action in the 1971 war. Damayanti, along with with relatives of 54 such PoWs, held a candle light vigil near India Gate here last evening, to persuade the Government to initiate talks with Pakistan to secure their release. "I have enough evidence to prove that my husband is in a jail on the other side of the border. The Sunday observer of Pakistan dated December 5, 1971, carried the news that five IAF pilots, along with my husband had been arrested alive," she says showing a clipping of the news item. "Daljit Singh, another PoW repatriated in 1988, had also said that he had seen my husband at an interrogation centre in Lahore in 1978," Damayanti says, adding that India could not secure his release as Pakistan had not included him in the PoW list. "Time magazine, dated December 24, 1971, carried a photo of an Indian prisoner behind bars. The photo turned out to be that of Major A K Ghosh, who did not return with the rest of the PoWs," she says. Dolly Advani, whose father Flt Lt Ram Metharam Advani’s Canberra aircraft was shot down on December 5, 1971, says that her father’s name was announced by Pakistan radio as one of the pilots captured, but his name did not figure anywhere in the PoW list of Pakistan. "After the 1971 war was over, the Pakistan Government prepared three lists of PoWs. Though the people in the first two lists were exchanged, those in the third list are still languishing in Pakistani jails," Dolly says. "Though Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, during his visit to Agra in 2001, denied that there were no Indian PoWs in his country, the recent return of two Indian soldiers taken as prisoners during Kargil war shows his claim to be false," she says. The war widows association, which had been demanding the release of Indian PoWs in Pakistan for three decades, feels it is high time India raised the issue in bilateral meeings with its neighbour. "We have made countless representations to the Government on the matter and have submitted a number of memorandums to authorities concerned. The matter was even taken up in the Lok Sabha, but till now nothing has happened," says Dr Mohini Giri, chairperson of the association. "Unless our Government takes this as a major issue with Pakistan, there would be no solution to the plight of the 54-odd Indian soldiers there, whom we still believe to be alive," she says. (PTI) Study finds dangerous ozone depletion over north India NEW DELHI, Feb 1: An Indo-US study using satellite and ground data has revealed a "dangerously" declining trend of ozone layer over northern India. Ozone is one of the important atmospheric trace gases that shield people from the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Man-made chemicals like chlorine destroy it. Decease in ozone can increase the rate of skin cancer. After the discovery of the "ozone hole", over the Antarctica in the 1980s scientists have been measuring the ozone content in different regions of the globe. The joint study by scientists of the Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) and George Mason university in the United States aimed at assessing the trend of total ozone column over the Indian subcontinent using satellite and limited ground observations. "The rate of declining of ozone is found to be higher in recent years over the northern parts of India covering Indo-Gangetic basin compared to other parts of India," Ramesh Singh, one of the authors of the study, told PTI. "This declining trend is a serious threat especially to 400 million people who live in the basin," the authors reported in a paper soon to appear in the international journal of remote sensing. They said the factors responsible for the ozone depletion need further investigation. One source could be the sulphate aerosols and dust particles transported from the Sahara desert during and preceding the summer monsoon. (PTI) |
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