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On the 8th of September, there were d o u b l e r a i n b o w s i n t h e s k y overarching the mighty Buckingham Palace Countless people stood behind t h e b a r r i c a d e s i n f r o n t o f b o t h t h e R o y a l p r o p e r t i e s , s i n g i n g B r i t a i n ’ s n a t i o n a l a n t h e m , o n l y t h i s t i m e i n honour of the newly proclaimed King Charles III. Thousands of flowers and b o u q u e t s o u t l i n e d t h e g a t e s a n d boundary walls of both Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. FIRST & FOREMOST ASIAN WEEKLY IN EUROPE R Let noble thoughts come to us from every side VOL 51 ISSUE 20 World Alzheimer’s Month: The story of a grandmother SEE PAGE 05 17 - 23 SEPTEMBER 2022 Rajpath renamed Kartavya Path SEE PAGE 2 5 UNITED IN GRIEF Continued on page 13 Community fondly remembers Queen Elizabeth II, some with anecdotes of meeting Her Majesty in person Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh P h o t o s o u r c e : @ R o y a l F a m l y T w i t t e r Queen Elizabeth II

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cut TA roles, taking away support for some of the most vulnerable children

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demic rates, another 1 3 mil l i o n p e o p l e w o u l d s l i d e below the relative poverty line

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‘It is quite extraordinar y isn’t it, that there doesn’t seem to be the ability in the L a b o u r p a r t y t o f i n d a female leader or indeed a l e a d e r w h o d o e s n’t c o m e from north London ’

COVID undoubtedly was a huge obsta cle for my career, as it was for many restau rant owners at the time I was closed to giv ing up ever ything However, it did also inspire me to begin my charity journey so it isn’t all bad!

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“Ev e n u n d e r t h e assumption of energy prices f ixed at summer 2022 levels, there will still be 15 2 million people in poverty over the c o u r s e o f 2 0 2 2 2 3 T h i s would represent the greatest number of people in poverty s i n c e t h e S o c i a l Me t r i c s Commission began measur ing poverty in 2000 01, and a n i n c re a s e o f 1 3 m i l l io n when compared with pre pandemic levels,” the analy sis says

According to the latest monthly performance data published by NHS England, 3 7 7 ,6 8 9 h a d b e e n w a i t i n g more than a year to start t h e i r t r e a t m e n t , a l m o s t 22,000 more than a month before Nigel Edwards, the c h i e f e xe c u t i v e o f t h e Nuff ield Trust health think t a n k , s a i d : “ T h e s e f i g u re s clearly show what a monu mental challenge faces the n e w p r i m e m i n i s t e r a n d health secretar y in deliver ing on the NHS ”

The analysis also high lighted the need to increase

been conser vative ” M a i d e n h e a d M P M a y told the Commons: ‘May I congratulate her (Truss) and welcome her to her position as the third female prime minister

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the report with Dr Sophie Hall, said: “Schools are fac ing many challenges, but the consequence of the loss of t e a c h i n g a s s i s t a n t s i s t h e most catastrophic Without t h e s e s t a f f , s c h o o l s w i l l struggle to provide adequate s u p p o r t t o c h i l d r e n w i t h additional needs Teachers’ workloads will also skyrock et, driving yet more from the p r o fe s s i o n a n d d e t e r r i n g others from joining ” million more people in UK to face poverty this winter

Schools in England risk losing TAs to supermarkets over

thank her for her fantastic question and I look for ward to calling on her advice from her time in off ice as I start my work as Prime Minister

2) What are your proudest achievements?

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“L o n d o n s a w r e c o r d t e m p e r a t u r e s , a n o f f i c i a l drought declared and wild f ires raging across the city I hope this book spurs more p e o p l e o n t o t h e u r g e n t action we need to f ight cli mate change”, said Khan

The new leader’s claim was teed up by a remark from former prime minister Theresa May that “all three female prime ministers have

K h a n ’ s b o o k B r e a t h e , will be released in 2023, and will outline seven ways in w h i c h “ e n v i r o n m e n t a l a c t i o n g e t s b l o w n o f f c o u r s e ” , s a i d p u b l i s h e r Hutchinson Heinemann

i n j u n c t i o n s t o p r e v e n t a handful of asylum seekers f r o m b e i n g d e p o r t e d t o Rwanda until a legal chal lenge in the UK was settled effectively blocking the gov e r n m e n t 's m u c h c r i t i c i s e d plans to send migrants to Rwanda

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Of the 6 8 million peo p l e , 2 ,6 6 5 , 0 0 4 h a d b e e n waiting for more than 18 weeks, for procedures such

I want to keep growing Panas Helping H a n d s ; e x p a n d i n g o u r w o r k a n d a l s o expanding the area in which we help peo ple We have so much energy and drive to help others and we want to share that with as many people as we can 9) If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change?

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It is so rewarding and humbling that ever yday we are able to see real change in our local community through our work Ver y few jobs offer you that opportunity and we are ver y blessed to have that 7) And the worst?

3) What inspires you?

10) If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why I would want to spend my time on a desert island with Sadhguru if I could He would help me keep calm through his teaching of meditation and yoga, which I would probably need!

One of my proudest achievements is undoubtedly becoming a Freeman of the City of London a huge honour I could not have dreamt of 24 years ago when I f irst arrived in London Of course, our 100,000 meal drive for the NHS and other Key Workers alongside Dame Joanna Lumley will always be up there too!

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5) Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date?

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1) Which place, or city or country do you most feel at home in?

R e s e a r c h e r s a t t h e University of Portsmouth’s E d u c a t i o n R e s e a r c h , Innovation and Consultancy Unit said the “chronic” low pay of TAs was an “ an urgent t h r e a t t o TA s ’ l i v e l i h o o d s and to schools”

Due to the cost of livin g cr i sis, schools in En gla nd a re lo s in g o u t v i t a l t e a ch i n g a ssistan ts t o bett er pa id jobs in superm arke ts and ot her places affectin g re cr uitmen t, a ccordin g to a re port

‘Can I ask her why does she think it is that all three female prime ministers have been Conser vative?’

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asthma while training for the London Marathon He said his asthma is because of breathing polluted London air, and it was his diagnosis that made him address air

Sujan Katuwal is the owner of Panas Gurkh a Restaurant in L ewish am and founder of Panas Helping Hands: a charity based in South East Londo n d ed icated to help ing those who need it m ost within the com munity Sujan has liv ed and worked in th e UK for 24 years, having left his hom eland o f Nepal beh ind He is prou d of bo th h is Nepalese ro ots and h is life in Londo n

I am inspired most by the responses we receive whenever delivering food to those who need it whether that be homeless shelters, community centres, food banks or hospitals, it always makes me realise how important what we do is

If I was Prime Minister I would work to cut down on homelessness and eradicate poverty We see f irst hand those who are caught in this awful life and I would want to make sure no one ever has to live like that

sible in life if you ’ re willing to work for it 6) What is the best aspect about your current role?

treatment rose again to a record high of 6 8 million Patients are also facing long w a i t s fo r a c c i d e n t s a n d emergency care, and cancer treatment

D u ri ng h e r f ir st P r i m e Minister’s Questions session on Wednesd ay, 7 Sep tember, Liz Truss claim ed th at the Labour Party cannot f ind a leader who is no t male or from north London

The Charity successfully delivered 100,000 meals with Dame Joanna Lumley deliver ing it personally and becoming Patron of the Charity The work of the Charity continues to support all within the SE London community who need it

It can be frustrating at times when peo p l e o v e r p r o m i s e a n d u n d e r d e l i v e r Ultimately, this does not impact me per sonally but can have huge ramif ications to those we are tr ying our hardest to help It isn’t fair on them

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Lo nd on mayor S ad iq Khan has come up with a bo ok that will speak on tackling the clim ate em ergency His publish er has d escribed his book as a “ warm and practi cal gu ide” for th e same

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In 2016, Khan became mayor of London, and since then has brought in a range of environmental measures, i n c l u d i n g i n t r o d u c i n g t h e world’s f irst ultra low emis sion zone, overseeing hun dreds of kilometres of new cycle lanes and announcing plans to rewild Hyde Park

Ev if t h e g o levels, ore than 1 il l io n m o re p eo p l e w i ll b e forced into pov erty this in UK levels to their two decad es, according to a conserv ative think tank

Liz Truss says L abour can’t find a leader who’s female

Without a doubt, my parents have been my biggest influence I come from a ver y humble beginning, but my parents always worked hard to make sure this did not hold us back and taught me that anything is pos

Sadiq Khan to publish a book on tackling climate emergency

"The bill is a mess and it's not going to come back in a n y t h i n g l i ke i t s c u r r e n t form," the Sun quoted an anonymous source as saying

Britain’s new p rime m inister L iz Truss has co me across the d ire state of the NHS a fter new f i g u res sh o w ed m il li o ns o f p eo p l e i n E n g la nd are no t g et ti ng access to vital healthcare

The Bill of Rights, which was conceived under former justice secretar y and deputy p r i m e m i n i s t e r D o m i n i c R a a b , w a s m a d e w i t h a n i n t e n t t o m a ke c l e a r t h a t Britain's Supreme Court had legal supremacy and ECHR d e c i s i o n s d i d n o t a l w a y s n e e d t o b e fo l l o w e d b y British courts

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If ministers fail to tackle g a s a n d e l e c t r i c i t y p r i c e s , and the energy price cap rise a s p r o j e c t e d t o £ 3 ,5 4 9 i n O c t o b e r a n d a g a i n i n Ja n u a r y t o £ 5 ,3 0 0 , t h e n numbers in poverty in the UK would increase to 16 65 million, compared with the 2019 20 rate of 13 9 million, the institute estimated

As COVID 19 struck, Sujan was forced to close his restaurant like so many others Seeing the awful scenes around him, he was determined to do something to support his community Using the resources of his restaurant and industr y contacts, Sujan began to provide hot meals for the NHS and other key workers, as well as the most vulnerable within the local community This included the Greenwich Gurkha Ex Ser viceman Association, providing both food and clothing

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said on Twitter, new British Prime Minister Liz Truss's new cabinet has agreed on plans to shelve the bill

M a n y h e a d t e a c h e r s expressed that cuts to school budgets and promised staff pay rises, not being funded by the government, will put schools in a desperate situa tion and many will have to

4) What has been biggest obstacle in your career?

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The Legatum Institute, led by the Conser vative peer a n d fo r m e r g o v e r n m e n t adviser Philippa Stroud, has estimated that even if the energy price cap was held at its summer rate of £1,971, c o m p a r e d w i t h p r e p a n

Great Britain is where I feel most at home I’ve lived here for 24 years and I’ve never once looked back or regretting it My children were born and raised here and to me it feels ver y much like home

8) What are your long term goals?

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The withdrawal of Indian and Chinese troops from the border area in the western Himalayas creates a “diplomatic opening” but does not end the two year dispute between the two coun tries, experts said Soldiers from the two nuclear armed neighbors clashed in the Galwan area of the Ladakh region in June 2020, when at least 20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed The incident escalated ten sions between the Asian giants and was their worst border clash since 1967 India and China share an undemarcated 3,800 km border, and their senior military commanders have held 16 rounds of meetings since the 2020 clash, which prompted New Delhi to move some 50,000 troops along con tested areas in Ladakh to match China’s military deploy ments Some of the areas are at altitudes of over 4,572 meters, where scarce oxygen and freezing winter temperatures can be life threatening

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nati on was dealt a huge blow, followi ng the passing of Her Majesty the Queen

A lifetime of service

The Queen also had an interesting relationship with the Commonwealth She has left behind a letter in the vault of Australia to be revealed in 2085, while the Royal bees have been informed about her passing

September surrounded by her loved ones The 96 year old monarch who has seen 15 Prime Ministers in her lifetime, starting from Sir Winston Churchill, met Liz Truss last Monday Her photo at the Balmoral standing with a walking stick, etched deeply on people’s memories forever With her husband Prince Philip passing recently, the Queen was seen a bit lonely in her recent days, almost always processing the grief of losing a partner of seven decades

The journey that started on that day, ended on September 8, breaking millions of hearts Of course, her reign has not been free of controversies Many have raised questions about the British Raj and criticised her for never apologising for the atrocities her forefathers did across the world as they ruled over colonies, as well the contribution to slave trades She also faced huge controversies when Lady Diana opened up about her troubled relationship with Prince Charles, his love life and eventually separated from the Queen’s first born Prince Andrew, who has been involved in scathing scan dals, was bailed out by the Queen recently She also pleaded to the members of the community and the Commonwealth to accept her son Prince Charles as the head, once she stepped down, starting widespread rumours of the Queen planning to retire She ultimately left for the heavenly abode, while she carried out her karma yagna (duty) till the very last day

She was a remarkable grandmother to Prince William and Harry, when their mother passed Along with Prince Philip she has embraced her grandchildren, their partners and children, even letting Megan Markle get away with her accusations Of

I was fortunate to serve Her Majesty personally as a Minister of the Crown, and the first British Indian Lord in Waiting In that role, I was on duty to serve Her Majesty whenever she needed me I had the honour of representing Her Majesty when receiving Heads of States It was a terrific privilege and great responsibility

As Head of the Commonwealth, the Queen has had a special place in the hearts of Indians and Africans An emblem of inclusivity, representing universal values of compassion and love In the year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians, the passing of the Queen is ever more special, as remember the role she played in welcoming us and reminding us how we are bound together by the univer sal threads of the Commonwealth

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This country will never be the same again As we mourn her loss, many will feel a huge void in our lives, as we come to terms with the fact that we will not see her on her screens her day However, now is the time that we mark to pay tribute to her commitment to others and her innate decency

At a time, when perhaps our people and politics have been most divided, the Queen even in her passing has helped bring a nation together, as we mourn her passing and remember the values which made her so special

The Queen is the most famous person on the plan et Her commitment to her people can be seen in every thing she does She is the very best of British and repre sents a beacon of the British spirit She has improved and protected Britain’s reputation Whatever culture, r e l i g i o n , o r t r a d i t i o n h e r p e o p l e c o m e f r o m , H e r Majesty has treated everyone with respect and courtesy

As we go to print, the Queen's coffin is on its way to the capital, which will be brought to the Palace of Westminster from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 14 September in a p r o c e a l a

course her death has brought the family very close, as they grieve together for the matriarch they lost

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Her relationship with the diaspora in the UK was impres sive She was the Queen who welcomed the Ugandan Asians into the country, who had lost their homes and hopes to Idi Amin They flourished under her equal rule, many becoming peers and MPs She met the diaspora at various events, award ed them with honours and even paid tribute to the festival of Diwali, Vaisakhi and Eid in her Christmas message on 25 December 2020, as the country struggled with Covid

The two countries announced earlier this week that their troops would withdraw from the area of Gogra Hotsprings The latest agreement will also see “all temporary structures in the area erected by both militaries” dismantled The pull out comes ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Uzbekistan later on this week, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend The disengagement is “symbolic,” Delhi based foreign policy expert Mohan Guruswamy said and con veyed the “intention of both sides is to create a better condi tion for discussion This is just to create a diplomatic opening for Modi and Xi Jinping to happily meet or politely meet,” Guruswamy said Gogra Hotsprings is an area where both sides have conducted patrols and the disengagement means that the troops will no longer be face to face with one anoth er Overall it does not change anything, the border is disput ed,” he said “There are many more steps to be taken for full disengagement There’s a long way to go before the trust d e f i c i t i s a d d r e s s e d T h i s i s j u s t a f i r s t s t e p ” M a n o j Kewalramani, another expert said “What we have today is simply a step back from eyeball confrontation,” Kewalramani said “We are far from any sense of normalcy This is a positive development in that, today, both sides have disengaged from friction points, but this is not a return to normalcy and nor is it a return to the status quo ante The disengagement, howev er, does create some room for both Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi to engage politically at the SCO summit

In a lifetime of service, Her Majesty has witnessed the best and worst of times From the harrowing experiences of the Second World War, to winning the World Cup in 1966, witnessing the Gulf and Falkland Wars, hosting the London 2012 Olympic Games, to quite literally surviving the Covid 19 pandemic, the Queen has been with us every step of the way Her resilience and courage represent the very best of being British

Not so long ago, we celebrated Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee It was a time of great jubilation, as people came together up and down the country to cel e b r a t e t h e n a t i o n ’ s l o n g e s t s e r v i n g m o n a r c h H e r Majesty is the personification of our nation’s great his tory The Elizabethan age as it will be known will reflect her commitment to her people, her dedication to duty and her unwavering resolve which made her the perfect monarch for the people and the times she led

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For almost an entire nation, the Queen and the monarchy have remained the only thing constant for almost 100 years She had the unique ability to unite a nation, bringing people of all generations and back grounds together

Gradually, over the last few months, the troops from both sides were interlocked So, essentially, what existed was now a military stalemate If China had a larger military presence, India had gained tactical advantage What China had probably not factored in was the Indian intent to deploy at these heights through the winter months As this situation played out, India expanded its response to the economic arena, breaking the old bilateral understanding that differences arising from the boundary dispute will not be allowed to influence the rest of the relationship India began to signal its intent on decoupling its economic relationship with China through careful recali bration of its domestic policies India managed to ensure that all its key military suppliers did not falter On the contrary, most of them were cooperative, with the US even letting open its inventory for crucial winter clothing It also gave China a peek into what possibilities may emerge from the strengthen ing of the Quad With no gain in sight and military escalation fraught with dangerous consequences, China had to budge

The Queen visited India thrice And each of them had some interesting stories The Queen’s visit in 1961 included a trip to Jaipur at the invitation of the Maharaja of Jaipur The Queen and her husband Prince Phillip were taken on a hunt ing expedition to Ranthambore and were even photographed with a dead 8 foot tiger a photo that still hangs on the walls of Sawai Madhopur Lodge, now run by The Taj She was accompanied by journalist Sir Charles Wheeler, ex father in law of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Whilst it felt like a burden, I remembered that I only did a small fraction of the great burden of the state that was bestowed upon the Queen

When the Queen had not ascended the throne, as Princess Elizabeth, she was on a trip to Kenya, in 1952 with husband, to the jungle and spent the night in a secluded treehouse situated deep within the forest When she slept that night, her father King George VI, who was ill for a while, passed away in London According to the legendary hunter naturalist Jim Corbett, who accompanied the then Princess and joined the couple on the Treetops wrote, “For the first time in the history of the world, a young girl climbed on to a tree one day a Princess and, after having what she described as her most thrilling experience, she climbed down from the tree next day a Queen "

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Whitehall Messages, condolences, and tributes have been pouring from mourners across the world as well as our own Asian community Many went up to the Royal Mile in Edinburgh or the Buckingham Palace in London and left flow ers and Paddington bears, saluting the Queen for her 70 years of service

In 1997, the Queen visited India for the 50th year of Independence She visited the Jallianwala Bagh, where she walked barefoot and called it a ‘difficult episode of our past’ Interestingly she also visited the sets of actor Kamal Hassan’s magnum opus Marudhanayagam, a film on the freedom fight er Maruthanayagam Pillai

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Among many Indians who have had the privilege of meet ing the Queen in her lifetime in various cultural exchanges in the UK, especially at Buckingham Palace, are Choreographer Shimaka Davar, Designers Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra, filmmaker Gurinder Chadda, cricketer Kapil Dev, musician Anoushka Shanker, Chef Vikas Khanna, The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar, eminent violinist L Subramaniam (M ore on p 1, 1 4 17)

Queen Elizabeth, during her Agra tour, saw this beauty under the moon ’ s silver light Prince Philip and the Queen took a tour during the day as well as the night The Queen reportedly shared a note on the Taj Mahal’s visitor’s diary and called the Taj Mahal ‘ a glorious sight’ Not only the Taj Mahal, but Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II also visited the Agra Fort that day in 1961

An epitome of public service and duty, the Queen con tinued her service until the very end, appointing her fif teen Pri me Minister in Liz Truss just days before s he passed away

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Goodbye, the Queen of Hearts

Political issues can be resolved by political leaders So far, they have not been able to talk to each other for over two years If this is a pretext to talk, then it’s fine But let’s also be clear that mutual distrust continues to inform the ground sit uation, hence verification processes will be granular and tricky Nevertheless, from an Indian standpoint, the deal is a good one It shows that its strategy to stand up to China worked And for that reason, it’s important to reflect on how China was finally compelled to negotiate on restoring the sta tus quo ante of April 2020 India responded to the Chinese march up to its frontiers on three key fronts military, eco nomic and political And each of them combined to produce a situation, where the only option left for Beijing was to either escalate matters militarily or retain troop deployments at the risk of it becoming a live justification of creating a multi coun try anti China military combine But for that to happen, India had to be militarily well positioned on ground to convey that it can hold off the Chinese army And that happened through the military action of August 29 30 Indian troops went ahead and physically captured the heights of Rezang La, Rechin La, Mokhpari, Muggar Hill and Gurung Hill Now, these heights overlook the route through which China entered into the Chushul area of Ladakh in 1962 By occupying these heights, India had a clear sight of Chinese camps as well as its supply routes that could, if need be interdicted

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She next visited India again in 1983 to inaugurate the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting The Queen always had a reputation for being punctual, but her flight to India landed at 12 05PM instead of the scheduled time of noon It is believed that Indira Gandhi’s astrologers had advised her that the noon was an inauspicious time and this matter was taken up at the highest levels of diplomacy

Few in this world have earnt this level of respect, admiration, and love from so many She was earnt that love, not because of all she has done, or for how long she has done it, but because of the way she has done it and the way she has empowered us all We cel ebrate her not just for representing our great nation, but for making it greater We celebrate her not just for being our Queen, but for being a Queen for all her people

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Professor Khunti is the co director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre, which is widely known for its lead and innovation Also, he was one of the first health care professionals to spot impact of Covid 19 on peo ple from ethnic minorities

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Mr Counsell said: “We hope the residents of Long Whatton and Diseworth are pleased that they will remain connected and sufficiently use the bus to travel as that means we will be able to pro vide the service in a long term and sustainable way ”

ed by a man known to them in the alleyway In connec tion with the sexual assaults, the 18 year old was arrested

O n su s p i c io n o f s ex ua ll y assaulting tw o teenag e girls in a Melton alleyway, a man wh o was arrested has been re le as ed b y p o li ce Leicestershire Police arrest ed the man, an 1 8 year old wh o cannot be named, after they receiv ed repo rts th at tw o 1 6 ye ar o ld g i rl s h ad been sexu ally assaulted in th e K i ng S tre et are a o f Melton on S eptember 10

R a c h e l B a l d w i n , v i c e president of HR for Pilgrim’s UK, said: “The decision to propose the closure of our Coalville site has not been taken lightly, but is unfortu nately essential to help our business recover and secure a

Community gears up for Navratri festival Nav ratri, one of the biggest Hind u celebrations and the nine day festiv al, is set to b eg i n o n M o nd a y, Septem ber 26 This festival h o nou rs th e m o ther g od d e ss D u rg a , w h o i s b es t kn ow n fo r ki lli ng an ev i l demo n, (M ah ish asura), in a b att le w h i c h l as ted n in e days and nig hts T h i s y e a r t h i s f e s t i v a l w i l l b e j a m p a c k e d w i t h music, dancing and prayer and each day is represented by a colour, which devotees are expected to dress Each c o l o u r r e p r e s e n t s o n e o f Durga’s distinct characteris t i c s o r t r a i t s D u r i n g Navratri, some Hindus fast, while prayers and songs are offered Ev ents that will take p lace in Leicester u P r e N a v r a t r i b y B r i g h t Stars Entertainment will c o m m e n c e o n September 23 at 7 pm at

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The future of trentbar ton run Skylink Nottingham s e r v i c e f r o m t h e E a s t M i d l a n d s G a t e w a y t o L o u g h b o r o u g h l o o k e d s e a l e d a f t e r T r e n t b a r t o n confirmed it was withdraw i n g s e r v i c e s f o r g o o d o n S u n d a y , O c t o b e r 2 However, the affected routes have now been saved and will continue to run The deal was finalised between

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“Clearly, this announce ment will have major implica tions, not just for our site, but the entire local community, and we will do everything we can to minimise the impact of t h e s e p r o p o s a l s , w o r k i n g closely with local authorities and agencies to support our team members through what we know will be an extremely difficult period ” the Ramgarhia Ulverscroft Road There will musical perfor Tickets are purchased Arts will take

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In an update issued on M o n d a y , a s p o k e s w o m a n for the force said the man was released on bail They a d d e d t h a t i n v e s t i g a t i o n s are ongoing

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He is also the Director of the National Institute (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands The body funds vital work to tackle the region’s health and care priorities

Kam lesh Khunti CBE has be en h o o u red fo h is work on Type 2 d iabetes and for investig ating th e causes of health inequ ality

Police issue update after two girls sexually assaulted

Loughborough to EMA bus services saved from being axed

ment, he said: “It is an honour to be identified as one of the most influential Asians in the UK for my work into type 2 diabetes r e s e a r c h a n d h e a l t h inequalities To be associ ated with such remarkable people from similar back grounds to myself makes me extremely proud of my heritage and what we all have achieved ” T h i s a c h i e v e m e n t would not have been pos sible without all the sup port I have received at the University of Leicester and the enormous work done by our research and educa t i o n c o m m i t t e

As a result of the deal, Leicestershire will also see the trial of a new service, with the Coalville leg of the Skylink route set to connect w i t h t h e v i l l a g e s o f L o n g W h a t t o n a n d D i s e w o r t h after departing from EMA

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She often hosted family get togethers with lots of food

“It’s absolutely frustrating that as a country we ’ ve come such a long way and yet we haven’t been able to get past such incidents,” she said

S p e a k i n g t o D e m e n t i a U K , R i c k y s a i d , “ L o o k i n g back, there were signs that something was wrong when I got married and moved into my own home in 2017 Gran was becoming forget ful and mixing up people’s names, but as she was in her e a r l y 8 0 s , w e j u s t p u t i t down to her getting older Over time, Gran’s condition worsened She was forget t i n g h o w t o d o e v e r y d a y t a s k s a n d n e g l e c t i n g h e r appearance, and I realised she was showing signs of dementia ”

E v e r y t h r e e m i n u t e s , someone in the UK develops d e m e n t i a , w h i c h i n c l u d e s A l z h e i m e r ’ s d i s e a s e , t h e m o s t c o m m o n f o r m W e know many families struggle with accessing support after a d e m e n t i a d i a g n o s i s Currently, there is no cure for dementia but the right support and advice can be life changing for those liv ing with the condition

friends are unaware of her diagnosis and would strug g l e t o u n d e r s t a n d i t B u t since I’ve spoken up, some of my friends have come for ward to say their grandpar

books for Gran to keep her m i n d a c t i v e T h e y a l s o reminded me to take care of my own mental health My mum, like many family car ers, is reluctant to ask for help, but she too has phoned t h e H e l p l i n e f o r a d v i c e T h e r e w e r e s e v e r a l d a y s when Gran rang her at 3am thinking it was morning and wanting to go round It was good for my mum to be able to talk things through The Admiral Nurses do an amaz ing job and they are so vital t o p r o v i d i n g a d v i c e a n d k e e p i n g m e n t a l h e a l t h i n check it is always good to talk through things There is no cure for dementia, but

Since Ricky’s Gran’s was diagnosed, he has called the Dementia Helpline several t i m e s “ I t ’ s r e a s s u r i n g t o have someone listen with out judgement The Admiral N u r s e s o f f e r e d p r a c t i c a l advice, like suggesting that w e b u y s o m e c o l o u r i n g

Juhi Kore, an Indian grad uate from Oxford U niv ersity w rote a touching note to ho nour her grandfather who battled caste based discrim inatio n all his life to gain an educatio n She said her g rand father w as no longer around to cherish their “shared d rea m o f h i m att end in g m y Oxford grad uation ceremo ny in person ”

“In the Indian commu n i t y , t h e r e i s a s t i g m a a r o u n d d e m e n t i a G r a n ’ s

“Since his passing, I’ve been think ing about how to best honour his lega

The post on LinkedIn has r e c e i v e d a r o u n d 3 2 , 0 0 0 r e a c t i o n s a n d h u n d r e d s o f c o m m e n t s f r o m p e o p l e S h e w a s taken aback

“I’m so overwhelmed by the support I’ve received and abso lutely did not expect this kind of attention,” she said

Indian Oxford graduate garners praise over the post on grandfather’s caste struggles on LinkedIn

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She said it is “heartbreaking” and frustrating to see incidents o f c a s t e b a s e d v i o l e n c e a n d abuse in modern India

Ricky said L o c k d o w n s t r i p p e d Gran of her independence and robbed us of valuable time She used to go to the temple every morning, and a d a y c e n t r e o n c e a w e e k w h e r e s h e e n t e r t a i n e d e v e r y o n e w i t h P u n j a b i songs, but now she mostly stays inside

before he passed away ”

05AsianVoiceNews AsianVoiceNewsweekly www.asian-voice.com 17 23 September 2022 GESE: Graded Examinations in Spoken English A speaking and listening in English test available at levels A1, A2 and B1 Tests available seven days a week at centres UK wide Provisional result received by 9am the next day and certificates sent within seven days Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) approved for applications to UKVI for visas, visa renewals, British Citizenship andScanSettlementtheQRcode or visit trinitySELT.co.uk to book your Trinity SELT test UK Visas and Immigration Time slot booking now available! You choose the time, date and location to take your Home Office approved English language test World Alzheimer’s Month: The story of a grandmother T o mark World Alzheim er ’ s M onth and day (21st) this m onth, Dementia UK is this year focusing on post diag n o si s s u p p o rt , a im in g t o h ighlight the im portance of s u p p o rt fo r p eo p le li v i n g w ith dementia and families following a diagnosis The estim ated num ber of peo ple w ith dementia cond ition in t h e U K i s 9 4 4 , 0 0 0 T h i s n u m be r i s e xp e ct ed t o i nc reas e to 1 1 m b y 2 0 3 0 , 1 4 m by 20 40 and 1 6m by 20 50 and almost all o f u s w ill k no w s o m eo n e a ff ec ted , w hether it’ s a family mem ber or a friend

cy and my graduation seemed like a fitting opportunity,” Ms Kore said “I was absolutely devastated after he passed away as I hadn’t seen my family and him for almost two years,

R i c k y c o m p l e t e d t h e ‘ R u n f o r S t r a v a ’ 5 0 m i l e challenge in November last year and raised over £630 for Dementia UK “Next year I will be taking up the 10 mile h i k i n g c h a l l e n g e u p t h e Surrey Hills to raise money once again

She told The Independent that his death devastated her and she wanted to pay tribute to him by penning a LinkedIn post that has since gone viral

It took a long time to get a diagnosis Initially, the GP put her problems down to age, and Ricky’s mum had to be really persistent Then, in 2 0 2 0 , a b r a i n s c a n c o n firmed that Ricky’s gran had Alzheimer’s

there are ways to cope and manage and what works one day might not work the next day,” he told Dementia UK

R i c k y f e e l s l i k e h e i s g r i e v i n g h i s G r a n e v e n though she is still alive She doesn’t remember celebra tions such as Diwali, which she always loved, and her conversations are the same every day

His 90 year old grandmoth e r w a s d i a g n o s e d w i t h A l z h e i m e r ’ s o f m o d e r a t e severity in July 2020 His grandmother has lived next d o o r t o h i s p a r e n t s s i n c e before he was born and has a l w a y s b e e n t h e f a m i l y m a t r i a r c h T h e y u s e d t o watch gameshows together, and she taught him Punjabi

Gillian (Jill) Phillip s, the master m i n d be h i nd t h e M a cm il la n C offee M orning ev ent to su pport p eople with cancer, died at her nursing h ome in Wimbledo n at the age of 83 on Au gust 1 3

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New UK finance minister expels Treasury's top civil servant

She also played an important role in launching several other high profile Macmillan fundrais ing events, including an annual H o u s e o f L o r d s v s H o u s e o f

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As part of this scheme, to fund the pensions of staff who work in their post prime ministerial offices, Mr Johnson can also claim up to 10 per cent of the cost of this allowance

After winning the race against Rishi Sunak to lead the conservative party, Lizz Truss has become Britain’s new PM, ending Boris Johnson’s time in office However, he will be granted one last reward, in the form of an £18,860 severance pay, otherwise known as a golden goodbye or golden handshake He will receive a quarter of his prime ministerial salary of £75 440 simply for stepping down This money is not given as cash up front and can only be used to fund “necessary office and secretarial costs arising from fulfilling public duties” Since departing from Downing Street his predecessors Sir John Major Sir Tony Blair Gordon Brown David Cameron and Theresa May have all also claimed the allowance

Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

n o w w h e n w e m e e t a t t h e s e things, it’s much more talk about how the children or grandchil dren are and sort of discussions rather than anything more pro found, so that was mostly what t h e b a n t e r w a s a b o u t I t h i n k when we were chatting and wel c o m i n g i n B o r i s o u r n e w e s t member ”

According to the shock ing NHS data released, one in 10 secondary pupils are regular vapers, double the proportion in 2014, and one in five have used them at least once

BORIS JOHNSON TO RECEIVE £18K GOLDEN GOODBYE

T hree high ranking den, detective chief inspector aul S taniforth and form er chief sup erintendent M ark Warrend er h av e been sacked for inappropri a te beh av i ou r at a reti rem ent p arty

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Bright Little Stars Stanmore wins gold education award

D av i d C am ero n h as rev ealed w hat he said to Boris Joh nson at a g ather ing of all six liv ing prime m in i st ers A h ead o f a m eeting of the Accession C o u nc il at S t J a m es ’ s P alace, the form er prime m in i st ers w ere p i c tu red talking to each other

During misconduct hearings that were held between 7 April and 6 September, it was proven that Mr Warrender had inappro priately touched the officer

D u r i n g t h e C o n s e r v a t i v e Party's leadership race, Kwarteng a n d n e w P r i m e M i n i s t e r L i z Truss had criticised the Treasury Blaming it for Britain s slow economic growth, Truss has now vowed to shake up what she calls

David Cameron reveals what he said to Boris Johnson at the gathering of six-living Prime Ministers

It has been observed that e cigarette use is so rife in schools there has been an increase in fire engine call outs because so many pupils are vaping in toilets

importance of a healthy lifestyle “I am so proud that we are the first day nursery in Harrow to attain this award and finally showcase all our hard work to everyone

Ruby Tilley, nursery manag e r , s a i d : “ I a m d e l i g h t e d t o a n n o u n c e t h e a c h i e v e m e n t o f our gold award

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Cameron, Tory prime minis ter from 2010 to 2016, told the B B C ’ s S u n d a y w i t h L a u r a

“Every day the vast majority of our officers behave with pro fessionalism and honesty when serving their local community and behaviour such as this lets us all down ”

"Tom has been a dedicated and exceptional civil servant and I thank him for his exemplary service to the government and the country for the past 30 years," Kwarteng said "Tom Scholar is the best civil s e r v a n t o f h i s g e n e r a t i o n Sacking him makes no sense, N i c k M a c p h e r s o n s a i d o n Twitter

She first joined Macmillan in 1980, and the first coffee morn i n g t o o k p l a c e i n 1 9 9 0 t h a t involved people across the coun try gathering for a coffee and donating the cost of their drink to the charity

The trio attended the event held for a former chief constable in Cardiff city centre in June 2019

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I t e v e n a p p e a r s i n t h e Guinness Book of Records as the world’s biggest ever coffee morn ing

“The public expect high stan dards of integrity from us and where officers abuse their posi tion of power they will be held to account

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Commons tug of war I n 2 0 0 2 , J i l l a l s o l e d t h e Macmillan nurses in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Parade J i l l ’ s s i s t e r , a w a r d w i n n i n g novelist Anne Easter Smith, said: “I often described Jill as the most o r g a n i z e d w o m a n i n L o n d o n , a n d a n y o n e w h o e v e r w o r k e d with her will attest to that " O n c e h e r b r i l l i a n t m i n d came up with a fundraising idea, she would put her heart and soul i n t o m a k i n g i t s u c c e e d M a c m i l l a n w a s a p a s s i o n a t e cause for her during her 15 year tenure there, and I am only too sorry that, due to her particular f o r m o f d e m e n t i a , s h e n e v e r knew how successful her coffee m o r n i n g b r a i n c h i l d h a d become ”

A g eneratio n of ch ild ren h av e quietly become ho oked on th e d ev ices as Britain is 'sleepwalk ing' into a vaping p ublic h ealth crisis, experts h av e warned

They all had gathered to witness a centuries old ceremony in which King Charles III was formally proclaimed the new monarch

expert in paediatric respi r a t o r y m e d i c i n e a t t h e Queen Mary University of London, said 'e cigarettes have been given a bye by ministers

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D e p u t y C h i e f C o n s t a b l e Amanda Blakeman said: “This outcome sends a clear message that these kinds of behaviours w i l l n o t b e t o l e r a t e d w i t h i n Gwent Police

“Over the past three years w e ’ v e r e f l e c t e d o n b e h a v i o u r s and changed our culture “ T h i s e v e n t w a s a s t a r k reminder to us that the highest standards of behaviour must be upheld by all, on or off duty

Recently Northwick Park hospital had a very special visitor as none other than your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman paid a visit to the hospital in Harrow The superhero paid a visit to cheer up the children at the hospital in a lovely gesture by the charity Spread a Smile which brings joy and laughter to seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families during long hospital stays Miriam Sager, Paediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, said: “The Spread a Smile team has already visited several times and been invaluable “We’ve been truly blown away by their amazing input, thought and care into wanting to support our children and their families There was pure happiness and joy in the air during their visits ”

'The respiratory pro fession predicted this, we think that no young per son from a child up to the age of 25 should be i n h a l i n g t h e s e s u b stances,' he added

The officers recovered a large number of stolen mobile phones with an estimated value of more than £200,000 from an address in Lewisham in February According to Scotland Yard, Oultaf was identified as a suspect and attempts have been made to arrest him, but these efforts have so far been unsuccessful

The three will be barred from w o r k i n g a s p o l i c e o f f i c e r s i n

Anyone who knows of Oultaf’s whereabouts, or has information that could assist police in locating him is asked to call 101 or tweet

She has planned to cut taxes, which will add tens of billions of pounds to the estimated 100 bil lion pound ($115 billion) cost of a two year power tariff freeze that she announced on Thursday

Kuenssberg show: “Well, the number of ex prime ministers is growing “I said to Boris it’s the club that no one wants to join and you never get to leave

“ S i n c e 2 0 1 9 w e h a v e b e e n working with our staff, children, a n d f a m i l i e s t o p r o m o t e t h e

An image of a man with links to Brent who is wanted in connection with handling stolen goods has been released appealing for the public s help to trace a man Officers are on a lookout for Sofiane Oultaf, 27, who frequents Lewisham and has links to Enfield and Brent

Three police chiefs were sacked for inappropriate behaviour at a retirement party

Although it is believed that it is safer than smoking, the long term effects still remain a mys tery and doctors fear there could be a wave of lung disease, dental issues and even cancer in the coming decades in people who took up the habit at a young age

"The Chancellor decided it was time for new leadership at the Treasury, and so I will be leaving with immediate effect," S c h o l a r s a i d i n a s t a t e m e n t i s s u e d b y t h e T r e a s u r y o n Thursday

W h i l e M r W a r r e n d e r w a s a c c u s e d o f a s e x u a l o f f e n c e a g a i n s t a f e m a l e o f f i c e r , M r Budden and Mr Staniforth faced allegations of misconduct

Bri g h t L i tt le S ta rs i n Stanm ore has beco me the first in Harro w to achieve a ‘gold’ aw ard in a scheme ru n by th e M a yo r o f London

It has been recognised i n t h e m a y o r ’ s H e a l t h E a r l y Y e a r s L o n d o n scheme which recognises achievements in children’s h e a l t h , w e l l b e i n g a n d developments in early year set tings

“This does not stop here as we will still be striving to accom plish more positive changes and c o n t i n u e s u p p o r t i n g o u r c h i l dren’s wellbeing and happiness ”

“A massive well done to the whole staff team who have been incorporating this in their every day practice

“But there’s always a good sort of camaraderie amongst us It’s interesting because often they were y o u r p r i n c i p a l p o l i t i c a l opponent “I was up against Tony Blair a n h

The scheme, which is run ning since 2019, has four levels to work towards a HEYL First S t e p s , b r o n z e , s i l v e r a n d g o l d award

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Asked if he thought Johnson w a s h a p p y t o j o i n t h e c l u b , Cameron replied: “He was look ing happy I don’t know if he’s happy to join the club ”

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T he to p civ il servant at Britain's finance m inistry leav es h is jo b c i ti ng n ew fi n anc e m i n is te r K wasi Kw arteng was critical o f h is w ork and w anted a ch ange

He booked his ticket closer to the front of the plane so that he can get out when it was time to get out However, when he boarded the plane and a family approached them asked if they could swap seats Upon refusing, the woman abused him Many unanimously agreed that the passenger did the right thing and the woman should have booked seats beforehand for her family’s comfort

“Parents should make an effort to make their children aware that their constant pushing of the seat in the front disturbs the passenger sitting there This is especially important on long flights It has become customary to ignore basic manners in the name of ‘kids will be kids”

The party’s front bench es look very different with Kwasi Kwarteng as the first b l a c k c h a n c e l l o r o f t h e e x c h e q u e r a n d W e n d y Morton as the first conser vative female chief whip T h e S u t t o n T r u s t , a social mobility charity, dis covered that 68 per cent of the new cabinet was educat ed privately, whereas about

UK’s unemployment rate has hit its lowest level

The Prime Minister was a p p a r e n t l y t o l d o f t h e Queen’s condition early on Thursday, and shortly after she spoke in the Commons t o a n n o u n c e h e r e n e r g y b i l l s p a c k a g e s h e l e a r n e d t h a t t h e s i t u a t i o n h a d worsened

New cabinet is ethnically diverse and middle class

I t w a s c l e a r t h a t b u s i n e s s a s u s u a l w o u l d soon be put on hold Within the first three days of her prime ministerial takeover, she had to lead the nation in a time of unprecedented mourning The policies she was about to announce, will now have to perhaps wait u n t i l t h e f u n e r a l o f t h e Queen, which is slated to be on 19th September

“I don't believe airlines will promote an ageist mindset by having 'adults only' flights Kids do cry, it's their way of communicating especially infants and toddlers Ear pain because of the difference in air pressure could be the reason why a kid is crying However, parents/guardians can distract kids who are disturbing fellow passengers by banging the seat in front etc ”

Passengers demanding adult only flights to avoid arrogant parents and kids Rupali Shinde

T h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r s p o k e t o P r i m e M i n i s t e r N a r e n d r a M o d i o n 1 0 t h S e p t e m b e r , f o l l o w i n g t h e death of Her Majesty The Queen The Prime Minister t h a n k e d P r i m e M i n i s t e r M o d i f o r h i s h e a r t f e l t condolences, which he said were on behalf of 1 3 billion I n d i a n s T h e l e a d e r s acknowledged the grief felt by the many people of the U K a n d I n d i a a n d p a i d tribute to Her Majesty The Queen’s lifetime of service

hardly have the right to say anything despite paying for a comfortable mode of transport These parents often argue, become unruly, and lack civic sense The airlines need to do something about this either have a separate cabin for crying kids who are facing difficulty, or maybe start adult only flights so that no one gets inconvenienced ”

Liz Trus s's call with In dia’s Prim e Min ister N arendra M odi

M o s t e c o n o m i s t s h a d been expecting the unem ployment rate to hold steady at 3 8%

landing depending on how they ask me

A mother of one kid, Amruta Deolekar does not believe in asking someone to give up the window seat “If my kid doesn’t have a window seat then he has to accept that Period ”

The two agreed on the vital i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e U K I n d i a r e l a t i o n s h i p a n d looked forward to meeting i n p e r s o n i n t h e n e a r future

Liz Truss’ historic first week as Prime Minister

d e p u t y l e a d e r , A n g e l a Rayner, who passed it on to Sir Keir Starmer

3 6% in the three months to July the lowest rate since May to July in 1974

Devendra Salvi, 36, who usually travels by flight for his work, says he won’t mind swapping seats depending on for whom it is being asked and how it is asked

F o r m er p r i m e m i ni s te r

Liz Truss is not only the UK’s third female PM but her new cabinet is the most ethnically diverse ever, with none of the great offices of s t a t e , N u m b e r 1 0 , t h e

Ajit, a banker and a father, does not believe in adult only flights

Nadhim Zahawi, who as m i n i s t e r f o r t h e C a b i n e t O f f i c e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r l i a i s i n g w i t h t h e R o y a l F a m i l y , r u s h e d i n t o t h e Commons and passed Ms T r u s s a n o t e , s p a r k i n g a whispered conversation on the front bench He gave a f u r t h e r n o t e t o L a b o u r ’ s

Along with the discussion over swapping seats, people have begun demanding adult only flights Many of the passengers post their harrowing experiences of not getting rest on long haul flights due to the non stop crying of kids and unruly parents or kids kicking at the back of the seats

A frequent international traveller, Charusmita told us, “Travelling in flights with crying babies is an annoyance The parents expect cooperation from other passengers who may be ill, old, sleep deprived or needing rest This is an unfair expectation and shows the level of their self entitlement The reaction of the parents of crying infants is seldom apologetic or understanding towards co passengers The person(s) being disturbed

A f t e r c e l e b r a t i n g h e r win, she was able to prepare and meet the late Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral estate (who was alive then) to be appointed as the PM of the UK without having a sense of what was going to f o l l o w N o o n e h a d i m a g i n e d t h a t T r u s s ’ audience with the Queen would give us the latter’s l a s t o f f i c i a l p h o t o g r a p h from her lifetime

When newly elec ted leader of the Conservative party, Liz Truss was just trying to p ro c es s he r vi c t or y ov e r Ris hi Sunak after becomi ng t he th i rd wo ma n pr i me mini ster of the UK, little di d she know what was in store for her in the very first week of her service

Downing Street operation

Treasury, the Foreign Office and the Home Office, held by a white man

“Instead of the cost of living crisis tempting people back into work, more people are exiting the jobs market a l t o g e t h e r , ” s a i d G r e g o r y

7 per cent of the UK popula tion is educated at fee pay ing schools

Accor din g to official figure s b y ONS, t he UK’s unemploy men t ra te has hit its l owest l evel sin ce 1 974 but t he num b er of work ers dropping out o f t he jo b s ma r k e t a l so jumped higher

T heresa M ay wh ile address ing MPs in the House of C om m o ns ch am ber w ryl y o bserv ed that of the U K’s three elected fem ale prim e m in i st ers , al l h a d h ai le d f ro m th e C o ns er v at iv e p arty

Recently, a woman called a passenger an a*****e for not swapping his seat for her family The man posted his experience on Reddit He was travelling from Athens (ATH) to either Newark (EWR) on United or Emirates or to New York (JFK) on Delta, based upon the flight time

H o w e v e r , t h e f i g u r e s s h o w e d t h a t t h e s o c a l l e d economic inactivity rate rose

Is not swapping seats on flights immoral?

“Class is a harder quality t o m e a s u r e a n d s o l e s s progress has been made in t h a t a r e a , ” s a i d S u n d e r K a t w a l a , d i r e c t o r o f t h e think tank British Future “ W i t h i n W e s t m i n s t e r i n particular, it is harder to rise to the top for those without a d e g r e e a n d t h o s e f r o m w o r k i n g c l a s s b a c k grounds,” he added

“I have readily swapped my seats with a mother of a 10 month old child who was very cranky and wanted to see out of the window I would also swap my seat if someone wants to take a picture during a takeoff and

to 21 7% its highest level for more than five years

“But I would not swap my seats with a kid if their parents ask me to as I have booked a window seat for myself and not for their kids”

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Thwaites, research director a t t h e R e s o l u t i o n Foundation, a think tank

NO ‘KIDDING’ ON FLIGHTS

The Office for National S t a t i s t i c s ( O N S ) s a i d t h e unemployment rate fell to

A re yo u one of tho se who contemp late wheth er sw app ing seats on a long h aul flig ht is the right thing to do d esp ite p aying extra for you r seat? Many such p eop le ask their fellow p asseng ers to swap th eir seats for their child ren o r family m em bers and if not d oing so are jud ged or d em eaned Wh ile many o blige, some stand by and d on’t g ive u p their seats

Despite the week that b r o u g h t B r i t a i n t o a n emotional standstill, Truss m a n a g e d t o c o m p l e t e a relatively hitch free cabinet r e s h u f f l e , a n n o u n c e a £100bn £150bn package of relief on energy bills and replace almost the entirety o f B o r i s J o h n s o n ’ s

H e r e ’ s h e r e x c l u s i v e i n t e r v i e w with Asian Voice:

You can call the pension service, which is the quick est way to find out if you a r e e l i g i b l e f o r a r e f u n d The best number to call is 0800 731 0469 but full con tact details can be found on the Gov uk website

In this first of its kind book, trail blazing coach Manisha Tailor profiles 42 pioneering individuals working in all parts of the game from male and female players to coaches, referees, b o a r d m e m b e r s , a d m i n i s t r a t o r s , sports scientists and medical staff and representing different cultures and faiths within the British South Asian community

M u r a d R a a s , a n d U K

Who may be due back pay ments for State Pens ion?

Based on interviews, these power ful stories not only illustrate the chal lenges faced by these role models but lessons that they can offer young read

I think that as this book contains a variety of different narratives as so many work in a variety of roles within the world of football, it will compel parents and women to dream and believe that there is a space for them in the game The book highlights the challenges that different individuals have faced and the strategies that they h a v e u s e d t o o v e r c o m e s e t b a c k s

There is an emphasis on signature strengths that have helped those fea tured to be the best possible version of themselves This is something that children and adults can reflect upon Wh at is you r g oal wh en it com es to the reach of this bo ok? What can ou r readers take away from it?

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Representative to Punjab, Alex Ballinger, attended as c h i e f g u e s t s a l o n g w i t h British alumni, Chevening, C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d GREAT scholars, Foreign, C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d D e v e l o p m e n t O f f i c e (FCDO) officials and digni t a r i e s f r o m a c r o s s Pakistan This year the UK, w e w i l l b e a w a r d i n g 6 3 C h e v e n i n g s c h o l a r s h i p s and fellowships along with 12 GREAT scholarships As w i t h a l l U K s c h o l a r s h i p p r o g r a m m e s , t h e B r i t i s h High Commission will be aiming for gender parity, with at least 50% of the

Pension

W i t h t h e Lionesses winning the Euros last month and the World Cup being held this year in Qatar, it is an incredibly exciting time in football And in this exciting time, comes a b o o k c a l l e d D r e a m L i k e M e b y M a n i s h a T a i l o r s h o w c a s i n g S o u t h Asian trailblazers who are pioneering individuals working in all parts of the game from male and female players to coaches, referees, board members, administrators, sports scientists and medical staff Their stories are incred ible and I can’t believe how many of t h e s e a m a z i n g i n d i v i d u a l s ’ s t o r i e s aren’t featured more in mainstream media

Pl eas e te ll u s a b it a bo u t Sw ag garlicio us

health and different aspects of diversi ty This could be through workshops, talks or adult training

Manisha Tailor wants to encourage families to explore and share their beliefs about representation in elite sports

Swaggarlicious uses the power of football and education to work with young people and adults, engaging them in conversations around mental

However, fact checking website Newswise report ed, “An article published on the conservative Canadian site "The Counter Signal" also states this claim with the headline, "UK bans vax booster for pregnant moth

Shefali Saxena

The UK announces 75 scholarships for Pakistan, at least 50% of the scholarships being awarded a m e d a y t h a t t h e U K a n n o u n c e d a n u p l i f t i n Pakistan flood relief fund i n g , t a k i n g t h e t o t a l amount pledged to £16 5m, the scholarships will pro vide future Pakistani lead ers with the skills necessary to tackle global challenges

T h e B r i t i s h H i g h Commission will continue to commemorate the 75th A n n i v e r s a r y o f U K Pakistan relations with a

November 2022

What did you stu dy? How sup portive was your fam ily?

Young people need to see people like them believe that dreams are pos sible I would like this book to start c o n v e r s a t i o n s a b o u t o v e r c o m i n g adversity and using role models within the industry I would also like to open conversations about mental health, using the lessons for good mental h e a l t h a n d q u e s t i o n s f o r t h i n k i n g T h i s s h o u l d e n c o u r a g e f a m i l i e s t o explore and share their beliefs about representation in elite sports, career pathways and mental health

The report also reveals that the DWP has "identi fied several new groups of p e n s i o n e r s p o t e n t i a l l y affected by underpayment, the most significant relat i n g t o H o m e Responsibilities Protection (HRP) " This was a scheme a i m e d a t h e l p i n g p r o t e c t parents' and carers' State Pension credits while they stayed home to look after children, reports the Daily Record

There are six particular groups strongly encouraged to contact the pension ser vice to see if they could be e n t i t l e d t o m o r e S t a t e

Married women whose h u s b a n d t u r n e d 6 5 before March 17, 2008 a n d w h o h a v e n e v e r claimed an uplift to the 60% rate

he reached the age of 65 after March 17, 2008

A D W P s p o k e s p e r s o n s a i d : " T h e a c t i o n w e a r e taking now will correct his t o r i c a l u n d e r p a y m e n t s made by successive govern ments We are fully com mitted to addressing these errors, not identified under p r e v i o u s g o v e r n m e n t s , a s quickly as possible

"We have set up a dedi cated team and devoted sig nificant resources towards completing this, with fur ther resources being allo cated throughout 2022 and 2023 towards the underpay ments exercise "

How d id you co me up w ith the title of the book and w hat was your p rocess to select th e 42 stories?

Manish a Tailor, M BE , is the Assistant Head of Coaching (U 9 U 16) at QPR Football Club, and the only person of Sou th Asian heritag e to be w orking as a coach in the English professional game M anisha has a background in primary ed ucation and trained as a head teacher before embarking on a football career She is the fo und er of Sw agg erliciou s, an org anisation that uses football and ed ucation to engage with Black, A sian, an d M i no ri t y g r ou p s an d wom en work with Sh ow Raci sm th e Red C ard d eliver i ng a nti ra ci s m w o rk s h o p s an d holds an ad visory ro le as v ic e ch ai r (coaching ) on th e B ri ti sh A si a ns i n Spo rt and Ph ysical Activity board In 201 7 sh e recei ved an M BE f o r s er v i c es to f o o tb al l an d d iv ers i ty i n sport

ers Young people need to see people like them believe that dreams are pos sible: the role models in this inspira tional book will show South Asian children and teens that their football dreams can come true

Yo u are th e A s si s tan t H ea d o f C o ac h i ng ( U 9 U 1 6) at QP R Football Club, which makes you the only person o f South A sian h eritage in that resp ectiv e role Ho w does it feel to be in th at p osi ti o n a nd d o y o u c om e ac ro s s a ny c h all en g es w h i le w o rk in g as a w o m an f ro m an et h ni c m i n o ri ty backgro und ?

State Pension underpaid with backdated payments to six groups of women of almost £10k up for grabs

scholarships being award ed to female candidates

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ers We rate this claim as false The UK government did not change its position on the recommendation of t h e C o v i d 1 9 v a c c i n e f o r pregnant or breastfeeding m o t h e r s T h e N a t i o n a l Health Service (NHS), the leading health organization in the UK says the vaccine is both safe and strongly r e c o m m e n d e d f o r t h i s group ”

I joined the club as a volunteer in April 2016, following a meeting with C h r i s R a m s e y ( Q P R ’ s T e c h n i c a l Director and Head of Coaching) We initially met at St George’s Park at an event in 2014 and I remember him telling me that it's important to take t h e t i m e t o l e a r n y o u r t r a d e H e emphasised on the journey not being linear and that it shouldn’t be rushed it was important to get as much expe rience as possible on the grass and in different environments

Thousands of people over the State Pension age have been underpaid a total of £1 46 b illion, a report con ducted by the public spend i n g wa tc hd og on th e Department for Work and Pe n s i on s ( D W P) h as revealed

O v e r 8 0 s w h o a r e receiving a basic State P e n s i o n o f l e s s t h a n £80 45

During the lockdown whilst on flexible furlough I had the time to think and plan ideas that could pro vide solutions to this issue from there the idea of creating a children’s story with 42 male and female trail blazers was born

to female candidates T o mark 75 ye ars of UK P a k i s t a n r e l a t i o n s , t h e Bri tis h Hi gh Commis si on i n colla bora tion wi th the B ri t i s h C ou n ci l ho s te d a re cepti on in Lahore on 1st Se p 20 22 to an nounce 75 s chola rships for Pa kis tani s to study in the UK T a k i n g p l a c e o n t h e s

I am honoured to be in a position o f i n f l u e n c e a n d w i l l e n d e a v o u r t o u s e m y p l a t f o r m and position to cre ate change within the game QPR are a n i n c l u s i v e c l u b and one that pro v i d e s e q u a l i t y i n access to opportu n i t i e s Y o u a r e appointed on merit regardless of any protected characteristics There have definitely been challenges, especially in navigating my way through a male d o m i n a t e d e n v i r o n m e n t I h a v e learned that you have to be bold and resilient and persist through a journey that is most definitely a bumpy road

UK did not ban the use of Pfizer's Covid 19 vaccine for pregnant women

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died but was underpaid s t a t e p e n s i o n d u r i n g her lifetime

How did yo u join th e foo tball club?

During my time as a teacher, I had worked across various schools and within different cultural demograph ics and had always wondered why there were few texts, supported by illustrations, of people from diverse communities; texts that represented the children that we had in our school

A c l ai m pu b l i s h e d b y Canadian s cholars and aca demic ians stated that, “The U K g ov e rn m e n t ha s re l e a s e d a r e po r t s t a t i n g that pregnant and breast f e ed i n g w om e n s h ou l d un der no c ircums tance get th e Pf i z e r C ov i d va c c i n e due to a lack of tria l data on th e v a c c i n e ’ s ef f e c t on reproductive health ”

A sian parents and w omen to pu rsue a career in football?

Divorced women , par t i c u l a r l y t h o s e w h o d i v o r c e d a f t e r r e t i r e ment, to check that they are benefiting from the c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f t h e i r ex husband H ow to chec k if you are affected or make a claim

series of events and activi ties throughout the rest of the year The application w i n d o w f o r C h e v e n i n g ’ s one year master’s scholar s h i p i s o p e n u n t i l 0 1

When I transitioned into working i n f o o t b a l l , I f o u n d t h a t a l t h o u g h improving, there remained a lack of representation from the South Asian community across all levels of the game, despite it being one of the single largest ethnic minority groups to be living in the UK

Widows whose pension was not increased when their husband died Widows whose pension is now correct, but who t h i n k t h e y m a y h a v e b e e n u n d e r p a i d w h i l e their late husband was still alive, particularly if

Widowers and heirs of married women , where t h e w o m a n h a s n o w

It is believed that they may have been g l i m p s e s o f a l o n g r u m o u r e d 5 , 0 0 0 m p h h y p e r s o n i c U S s p y p l a n e k n o w n a s t h e

“If you charge customers accordingly, a curry would have to cost between £25 to £30, which is not sustainable ”

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He added: “Loyal customers are now only visiting once a month rather than every week

T he tribute paid by K eir Starmer to th e u ee h riday was just as striking for its tra d it al is as one co nstant goo he d id not chang e

"There should be a reduction in the

In her resignation letter, Ms Patel argued that she smashed through massive opposi tion to achieving her plan to deport some of those who cross the Channel to Rwanda, insisting she has “laid strong foundations” for her successor to stem the flow of small boats

m H e q u o ted P h i li p L ark in ’ s l in es o n t h e si l v er j u bi l ee: “ I n ti m es w h e n no th ing sto o d / Bu t w orsened , o r g rew strang e, / There w

ly trained aircraft spotter Chris Gibson

In any case, he went on to use the Queen’s legacy to make his own statement of deep conservatism: “The country she came to symbolise is bigger than any one individual or any one institution It is the sum total of all our history and all our endeavours, and it will endure ”

Buddhist Home Secretary to concentrate on Rwanda policy

number of chief officers across the Met," the report said "The Met’s current situa tion strongly suggests that hav ing more senior leaders does not necessarily equate to better organisational leadership The number of commanders in the Met should be reduced from t h e c u r r e n t n i n e t e e n t o n o

People aged 75 and over, the severely immunosuppressed, and frontline health and care workers have been able to book their lat est booster dose since last Wednesday with appointments starting from today

Those eligible for an autumn booster over the comings weeks, include over 50s, those with a weakened immune system and housebound people and pregnant women, in line with guidance set out by the JCVI

New Met Police commissioner 'must get rid of a quarter of top officers'

Prideview has announced the opening of its new office in Tel A viv , Israel

However, reports of high speed radar blips and unexplained sounds have fuelled the leg end around the plane

By returning Labour to its monarchist tradition, Starmer ensures that politics can be fought on a level playing field

From this month, the NHS is also rolling out this year ’ s flu vaccine, with eligible peo ple able to get their flu and Covid jab at the s a m e t i m e d e p e n d i n g o n l o c a l s y s t e m arrangements

Braverman’s mother, Uma was a council lor in Brent, northwest London, for 16 years

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Prideview opens its office in Israel

Following th e death of the queen, Prem ier League games h av e been cancelled, however, food will not be go ing to waste as Prem ier League clubs have p rom ised to g ive unwant ed food to charity

Keir Starmer is standing by Labour’s popular monarchism

An oil rig worker spotte d a myste rious bl ack tr ia ngle shape flan ked by two US fighte r jets flying high over the North Se a There wa s a flurry of report s of un usual aircraft, un ex p l a i n e d s on i c b oo m s, e a r s pl it t i n g h i gh pitche d shrieks and fast moving ra dar dots ar ound Brit ain

A couple of weeks ago as it became clear that she was about to be forced out of the Cabinet, Priti Patel said, “My record speaks volumes”

Dozens of hospital hubs will also join the latest booster drive delivering the jab to members of the public as well as their own s t a f f a n d a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e f l u v a c c i n e where possible

According to The Athletic, Norwood Food Bank, in south London, reportedly col lected more than 100 kilograms of fruit and vegetables from Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, and Liverpool gave food including “ 30 trollies of sandwiches” to community organ isations

s e n d c r o s s C h a n n e l m i g r a n t s t o R w a n d a , which is the subject of a judicial review

M a n c h e s t e r C i t y , L i v e r p o o l , F u l h a m ,

request that UK Border Force officers join French counterparts to patrol the French coast Friends believe she will be more productive than Priti Patel to overcome the legal hurdles

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Bournemouth, Leeds United and Crystal Palace all have ensured that perishable food meant to be served at games would go to local food banks and other charities

“The cost of oil has gone from £17 for 20 litres to £44

The US has consistently denied their involvement in such a black project and A u r o r a h a s n e v e r b e e n p r o v e n t o e x i s t

She has children aged one and three Last year she became the first cabinet minister to take maternity leave

This is looked at as a stark statement of explicit conservatism not only that but a statement by an avowed Conservative

more than eleven

Mr Ahmed estimates that seven in ten could be forced to shut for good and will need government help

Max represents another step towards Prideview’s stated goal to establish them s e l v e s w i t h i n t h e £ 1 0 m + m a r k e t a n d comes hot on the heels of a £30m Office acquisition in Marylebone, London and a £20m acquisition of an NHS Hospital in Yorkshire in 2022

"The number of deputy assistant com missioners should be reduced from ten to no more than six "

Of clubs, only West Ham has yet to clar ify what will happen to unused food

today those aged 65 and over, pregnant women and carers are now able to get their jab If you are one of t h o s e e l i g i b l e , i t i s a s important as ever to get your next dose, so please do come forward as soon as possible ”

“And restaurants go through about 100 litres a week

Those with weakened immune systems are already able to self declare and attend walk ins to make getting the extra protec tion as easy as possible Health and care workers can also book through national booking services

The office will be headed up by Max Libbert and will offer Prideview’s UK clients unparalleled access to the most active Israeli investors and vice versa

The move was officially launched at the Israel Britain Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Event at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on 13th September 2022

Price of curry could soar to £30

Around 26 million people across England will be eligible for an autumn booster over the comings weeks

The NHS Covid vaccine service is also now offering appointments to carers and pregnant women, with bookings able to be made online or over the phone

Premier League clubs donate food from cancelled games

Hypersonic 5,000mph US spy plane spotted flanked by two fighter jets flying near Britain

One of the most compelling accounts of the "black triangle" sightings came from high

"It was this perfect isosceles triangle in a refuelling position behind the tanker," said Chris Chillingly, he said the thought crossed his mind "I don't think we should be seeing this"

Am id the cost of living crisis, the price o f curry could h it £3 0, a business lead er has warned and industry lead ers fear it could threaten the closure of hundred s of Indian restaurants

People in large numbers attend Premier L e a g u e g a m e s r e g u l a r l y f o r w h i c h h u g e amounts of food are prepared It could have been wasted at a time when rising inflation

N H S d i r e c t o r o f v a c c i n a t i o n s a n d screening Steve Russell said: “There is no room for complacency in keeping Covid 19 on the backfoot, and this autumn booster will help protect those most at risk From

Shale Ahmed, 41, who represents restau rant owners in Birmingham said: “Business owners have seen their shopping bills go up around 40 per cent

In 2020, Ms Patel pledged to make it “ u n v i a b l e ” f o r a s y l u m s e e k e r s t o e n t e r Britain by crossing the English Channel in small boats The intractable problem of the Channel migration crisis became the central and defining issue of her time as home sec retary

Over 65s can now book autumn Covid booster

As with previous campaigns, those most at risk will be called forward first, with peo ple able to book in online or through 119 as long as it has been three months since their last dose

However, he has an arduous task of restoring confidence in t h e M e t , w i t h c o n s e r v a t i v e t h i n k t a n k P o l i c y E x c h a n g e claiming that he should get rid of at least a quarter of his top officers because more than 60% of the rank and file don't trust them, according to a survey

“I realised he was the one when he came out delivering leaflets for the election in the pouring rain,” she told her local newspaper

To connect with Max, the Prideview team or learn more about their off mar ket deals, visit www prideviewgroup com

U K ’ s n ew Ho m e S ec r eta ry S u el la B rav erm a n' s f ir st d ate with her husband to be was a tour of parliam ent A bout three years later s h e m ar ri ed R ael Braverm an, a m anag er at Mercedes, in the House o f C o m m o n s (M att Dathan w rites)

Former Home Secretary failed to tackle the Channel mig ration crisis which cost her sta tus as a darling of th e Tory right

On her first day at the Home Office, Braverman, 42, while addressing the s t a f f s a i d t a c k l i n g t h e migrant crisis was one of her three priorities

Priti Patel leaves amid controversy

A r s e n a l , L e i c e s t e r C i t y , S o u t h a m p t o n ,

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means poverty and food bank use are on the rise

Pe ople a ged 6 5 an d ove r will be a ble t o b oo k t he ir a u t u m n C ov i d bo os t e r t hrough t he n at ion al book i n g sy st e m f r om t o d a y , me anin g fiv e million more pe ople can now top up their pr ot ection a hea d of wint er

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With the reports often being branded as UFOs, for many years during the late 80s and early 90s, the British Isles seems to have been menaced by these shapes and sounds

Allies believe that she will “double down” on the government’s immigration policy to

Organisers said they might collect at least 250kg of food for hundreds of meals at Manchester Central Foodbank across the week

Though she made significant progress towards hiring the 20,000 extra police offi cers promised by the Conservatives in the 2019 election manifesto, her time in the Home Office is likely to be remembered for controversy and failure

"I had no idea what this thing was," Gibson told The Sun Online, speaking after exactly 32 years to the day of his sighting over the North Sea around 60 miles off the coast of Norfolk

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“I don’t think many businesses will last the winter, let alone into the next year ”

S i r M a rk Ro w l ey h as t ak en ch arge as new Met p olice com m issioner after Dame C ressida Dick left the fo rce earlier th is year

Cinema chains including Vue, Curzon, Reel Cinemas, Savoy, Arc and Picturedrome will screen the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II for free on Monday, September 19 Around 150 cinemas will be showing the funeral for free, according to trade body the UK Cinema Association A statement from Odeon read, “As a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II all Odeon cinemas in the UK & Northern Ireland will be closed on Monday 19th September We will re open again on Tuesday 20th September ” The Cineworld statement read, “Out of respect to HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family, all of our UK cinemas will be closed on Monday, September 19, the day of the state funeral Those who have made bookings for this day will be contacted shortly ”

The next couple of months will be a busy period for the Royals, as well as the government, with the funeral, Coronation and other duties, celebrations British people badly needs after the coronavirus and the upheaval of Brexit and choosing the next PM

She then visited Bombay and my mother happened to be in Bombay with my uncle Late Bhikhubhai Patel to pay cus toms duties at Bombay Airport While they were waiting for the taxi motorcade of Queen Elizabeth II was passing by and she saw her

s u p p o r t f o r s c h o l a r s t o study for any eligible mas ter’s degree at any UK uni versity whilst also gaining access to a wide range of academic, professional, and cultural experiences

A new walking pro ject is set to take wom en into nature and help their minds, bod y and sp irit

Cinema chains to screen Queen’s funeral for free

Queen Elizabeth II was a dignified and royal woman

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48 years down memory lane

The sad death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, after a record breaking 70 year reign, brought back a special memory for me I was among the forest of fans way back in 1953 who congregated at the Hyde Park Corner gates to see the newly crowned Queen roll by in her ornate carriage, smiling and waving to the cheering crowds lining the entire route all the way from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace

We listened to the same story many times And I was very fortunate to see Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg, who repre sented the Queen of Kenya at the independence celebra tions

We are grateful to all letter writers for more and more versatile letters well within word limit Please keep contributing as always If you are new, then write to Shefali at shefali saxena@abplgroup com

D r G u h a i n t e r v i e w e d 1 5 w o m e n o f P a k i s t a n i , Bangladeshi and Indian backgrounds living in the East of E n g l a n d a b o u t t h e i r k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e s o f domestic abuse, as well as the available help The research t e a m a l s o a n a l y z e d 5 3 0 p o l i c e r e c o r d s , p r o v i d e d b y C a m b r i d g e s h i r e C o n s t a b u l a r y , f o c u s i n g o n d o m e s t i c abuse involving victims from Asian backgrounds

The event brought together representatives from the C a m b r i d g e s h i r e a n d P e t e r b o r o u g h D o m e s t i c A b u s e S e x u a l V i o l e n c e P a r t n e r s h i p , C a m b r i d g e C o m m u n i t y S a f e t y P a r t n e r s h i p , C a m b r i d g e s h i r e C o n s t a b u l a r y , Cambridge and Peterborough Rape Crisis Partnership, Women's Aid Cambridge, Women's Aid Peterborough, H e r t f o r d s h i r e C o u n t y C o u n c i l , C a m b r i d g e W o m e n s Resources Center, Community First Peterborough, and w o m e n f r o m A s i a n c o m m u n i t i e s i n C a m b r i d g e , Peterborough and Huntingdon

Prince Charles III is a popular Royal, with a keen inter est in nature, wildlife and climate change, with the minor blemish, separation from Princess Diana, who was even more popular with the public, with her caring, charming nature and ability to mix with every one, prince or pauper with ease! However, it was not without last minute drama, when the Palace had to stop Megan from travelling to Scotland with Harry!

At midnight I saw the lowering of the Union Jack and hoisting of Kenya’s flag And Jomo Kenyatta became the first President of Kenya We saw the Duke of Edinburg very close as his motorcade circled in the stadium and he waved at us I t w a s o n c e i n a l i f e t i m e o p p o r t u n i t y t o w i t n e s s t h e

Leader Ann Simon will be guiding walkers through free varied routes around Saltaire and Oakwell Country Park every Wednesday

Known as the Muslim Women's Network UK (MWN) Wellbeing Walk project, it has been funded by Sports England

Let us hope that we have put behind us all the upheaval and now it is a clear road to success and prosperity and an e n j o y a b l e r e i g n f o r o u r t h o u g h t f u l , k i n d a n d c a r i n g monarch

She reigned for over 70 years and saw fourteen Prime Ministers of the UK during her reign, from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss

Chevening Scholarships a r e t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t ’ s g l o b a l s c h o l a r s h i p s p r o g r a m m e S i n c e t h e p r o g r a m m e w a s c r e a t e d i n 1 9 8 3 , o v e r 5 0 , 0 0 0 p r o f e s sionals have had the oppor tunity to develop in the UK t h r o u g h C h e v e n i n g T h e programme brings together leaders from more than 160 c o u n t r i e s a n d t e r r i t o r i e s , creating networks, friend ships, and shared memories and missions that span the world

T h e B r i t i s h H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r R o b e r t

A wonderful memory

Fortunately, in 73 years old Prince Charles, we have a ready made replacement with unmatched maturity and experience, having served a long apprenticeship as Prince of Wales, the title now passes to his eldest son Prince William, another loyal and thoughtful person, in sharp contrast to his volatile brother Prince Harry!

Queen restored our faith in Monarchy Farewell Our Beloved Queen, Welcome King Charles III

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Mental health walks

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British High Commissioner congratulates 16 Chevening awardees from Bangladesh

We were there for two weeks at our cousin Late Mrs Pushpaben Arvindlal Patel’s house arriving from India before going to Toronto upon getting Canadian immigra tion We landed on 29th August 1974 and departed on 15the S e p t e m b e r , 1 9 7 4 D u r i n g t h a t t i m e f i r s t w e v i s i t e d

Her death marks the end of one of the most successful reigns in history May her soul rest in peace Jubel D'C ruz, Mumbai, Ind ia

“Chevening represents the very best of the UK, wel coming exceptional people from across the world to study, grow, and thrive at s o m e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s b e s t universities Being part of t h e C h e v e n i n g n e t w o r k o f f e r s p a r t i c i p a n t s e x t r a opportunities and instils a particular sense of pride I am consistently impressed by the passion and commit ment of the scholars and alumni I meet I congratu l a t e t h e 1 6 C h e v e n i n g awardees from Bangladesh for the 2022 2023 cycle and wish them the very best ” Bangladesh has over 350 successful Chevening alum ni Chevening scholars in Bangladesh hold prominent p o s i t i o n s i n g o v e r n m e n t , t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r a n d academia

It is hoped the group will get more people talking about their mental health and exploring the outdoors

Being a somewhat private person and not in good health, he never expected to bear the heavy duty of looking after the vast and varied British Empire, stretching from Hong Kong in the East to Falkland in the South

Independence of any country to cherish forever

Br i ti s h H i gh Co m mi s s i o n er to Ba ng la de s h R o b e rt Ch atterton Di ckso n co ng ra tu l at ed th i s ye ar ’ s c o h o r t o f Ch evening awardees from Bangladesh at a reception at his Residence

I lived with my wife Bhavna and daughter Alpa in Hayes, Middlesex 48 years ago

This year, 16 outstand i n g B a n g l a d e s h i s h a v e r e c e i v e d C h e v e n i n g Scholarships and will soon be leaving for the UK to s t a r t o n e y e a r m a s t e r ’ s d e g r e e s a t s o m e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s universities

Asian women in the East of England struggle to speak out against domestic abuse

She was the longest reigning monarch in British history Her strength, resilience, grace, and kind heart will always be remembered and she personified dignity and decency in public life

Su resh and Bhavna Patel, Markham, C anada

New research has found that Asian women in the East of England struggle to speak out against domestic abuse due to several barriers, including pressures from within their communities and gaps in services, while the support pro vided to victims must be better tailored to their specific needs

He soon gave way to her elder daughter Elizabeth II to be crowned “The Queen” in 1952, becoming the longest serving monarch, with seventy years on the throne, over taking Queen Victoria’s sixty years old record

“Nature is god’s gift to everyone regardless of colour or creed,” Ann said

Of the cases studied, Asian women were found to have experienced coercive control, psychological/emotional abuse, physical/sexual abuse, financial/economic abuse, harassment, and stalking Analysis of the police records shows that most cases were categorised "without injury" and charges were often dropped because victims withdrew support due to family pressure and fear of consequences

The research, led by Dr Mirna Guha of Anglia Ruskin U n i v e r s i t y , w a s p r e s e n t e d a t a n e v e n t a t A R U i n Cambridge on Wednesday, 7 September

Although the peaceful departure of our beloved Queen was expected, it came as a surprise to many who wanted Her Majesty to reach the ripe old age of one hundred that her beloved partner Prince Phillips missed by a few months

Four days earlier another historic event had occurred when Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, accompanied by Sherpa Tenzing of Nepal, announced the breath taking news that they had managed to climb to the very top of the 29,035ft, Mount Everest

After finishing my University degrees in India I was in East Africa and witnessed Kenya’s independence at a huge s t a d i u m o n D e c 1 2 , 1 9 6 3 , a s m y b r o t h e r i n l a w Mahendrakumar took me after receiving courtesy tickets for the ceremony

I, my sister and two friends had arrived at our central London base at 10 pm the previous night and stayed awake sitting on the pavement among a swathe of friendly strangers, chatting and munching the unending piles of sandwiches, crisps, peanuts and fruit we carried in our backpacks and swigging cups of steaming coffee from our flasks followed by frequent visits to the nearby tube station toilet We prayed it wouldn’t rain as dawn progressed to the afternoon and eventually evening when the young Queen’s dazzling horse drawn carriage clip clopped into view to deafening applause and energetic flag waving as she head ed the long line of accompanying VIP carriages through Hyde Park Although it had started to drizzle, guest Queen Salote of Tonga ordered her carriage roof to be kept open so she could greet the crowds, a gesture that was widely cheered

T h e S c h o l a r s h i p s a r e awarded to individuals from a l l b a c k g r o u n d s w h o c a n demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a U K m a s t e r ’ s d e g r e e w i l l h e l p t h e m d o t h a t T h e award offers full financial

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When she came back to our home town Karamsad, Gujarat she narrated in plain Gujarati how she was looking, how she was dressed up and how people greeted her and for us it was just like listening story of a fairytale

The researchers found that women feel silenced by community norms around the sanctity of marriage, the stigma of divorce, and the fear of community gossip When they do speak out, they can feel misunderstood and unsupported by service providers due to linguistic and cul tural barriers

Queen Elizabeth II who died of old age at the age of 96 on September 8 was a very dignified and beautiful royal simple woman She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and her people Her calmness was unique and behind her quiet smile and proper voice, there was a shy lady who loved ani mals and the countryside She was beautiful in how she pos sessed riches while enjoying the simple things in life like walking with her dogs or driving her vehicle or riding a horse She had her own way of a humble and simple living

She made three State visits to India throughout her reign in 1961, 1983 and 1997

Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and Chessington Zoo It was like dream come true as while in India we only show photos in newspapers of the Queen, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge and in some Bollywood movies My late mother Mrs Maniben Patel had seen Queen Elizabeth II in person when she first visited India in 1961 with her husband, the late Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philips, and presided over the Republic Day Parade as Guest of Honour on the invitation of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad

economic sense because of the falling cost of renew ables

According to data from Whip Media, between 9 and 11 September, the Crown’s

longer with us for the sacri fices they made and recog nise that we owe our pres ence on this earth to them A special tribute was paid to Her Majesty The Queen Devotees hailing main

King Charles was also s e e n p a i n t i n g d i s K i n g Charles' favourite ski resort w h e r e t h e k i n g e n j o y s painting beautiful moun tain scenes, according to the Daily Mail Klosters was in awe of his work and used one of his paintings on an annual ski pass in 1997 His works have been featured on stamps in the UK

A s tu d y b y O xf o rd U niv ersity has revealed that switching from fossil fuels to renewable energ y could save the world by as much as $12tn (£ 10 2tn) by 2050

world honour their ances t o r s a n d l o v e d o n e s w h o have passed away The days during Shraadh are dedicat e d t o r e m e m b e r i n g a n d thanking with sincerity and f a i t h , t h o s e w h o a r e n o

V r , Chairman of the Board of T r u s t e e s a t B P M , a l s o k n o w n a s S h r i K r i s h n a Temple, said “Today as we remember our loved ones who are no longer with us and show gratitude for all they have given us, we also hold Queen Elizabeth dear i n o u r h e a r t s ” H i n d u s believe that the soul is not born nor does it die, it is i m m o r t a l a n d r e m a i n s eternal

King Charles III is one of the UK's most successful living artists

Gas prices have soared on mounting concerns over energy supplies

Robert Waddell, his art m a s t e r a t G o r d o n s t o u n School in Scotland inspired K i n g C h a r l e s w h o s t a r t e d painting in the 1970s The school is spread over a 200 acre woodland campus, and

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T h e R o y a l C o l l e c t i o n T r u s t h a s s h o w c a s e d h i s w o r k a n d h e a l s o h a d a l a r g e e x h i b i t i o n a t Buckingham Palace for his 70th birthday

In 2021, the series won 11 Emmys including outstand ing drama series It won two Emmys in 2020, five in 2018 and three in 2017

"Even if you're a climate denier, you should be on board with what we're advo cating," Prof Doyne Farmer

O Prag ati andal B P M at h las S aturd ay for the com mence m ent of S hraad h, an im por tant religious annual period in th e Hind u calend ar Shraadh is observed over a fortnight and is a time when Hindus all over the

But the researchers say that going green now makes

Netflix series The Crown sees a surge in viewers

T h e C r o w n i s based on the life of the Queen spanning over several decades, beginning in the late 1940s before her father King George VI died a n d s h e a s c e n d e d t o t h e throne The award winning series premiered in 2016 and has garnered huge viewer ship and critical acclaim for Netflix since then

F o l lo w i ng th e d e ath o f Q u ee n E li za be th I I o n T h ursd ay, the th rone w as p a s se d t o t h e 7 3 yea r o ld former Prince of Wales and S a tu rd ay ’ s ce rem o ny m arked his form al declara tion and oath taking at S t James’s Palace in London

Viewership of Netflix’s hit series The C row n s o are d aro u n d t h e wo rld over the w eek en d fo l lo w i ng t h e d e ath o f Qu ee n Elizabeth II

King Charles III is said to be one of the most successful living artists in the U n i t e d K i n g d o m who has been paint i n g f o r n e a r l y 5 0 years after getting h i s s t a r t w h i l e a t school in Scotland In 1977, his paint i n g s w e r e f i r s t exhibited in Windsor Castle

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Devotees at BPM remember their lost ones

The critically acclaimed show was originally planned to end after its fifth series, but a sixth has now been announced

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Some of Britain's most f a m o u s a r t i s t s , i n c l u d i n g J o h n N a p p e r , J o h n W a r d , H u g h C a s s o n , E d w a r d S e a g o , a n d D e r e k H i l l taught him to paint

The King favours out door scenes and only paints in watercolour

i n K y o t o , Japan, in 1986 A c c o r d i n g t o t h e L o s A n g e l e s T i m e s , i n 1 9 8 6 , K i n g C h a r l e s a n d Princess Diana vis ited Kyoto, where t h e y v i s i t e d t e m ples, Zen gardens, a n d p a r t o o k i n a tea ceremony K l o s t e r s i n S w i t z e r l a n

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On 8 September, Queen Elizabeth passed away end

BPM marks ‘period of remembrance’ Shraadh

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ly from India and parts of considered ‘jewels’ of the prayer and sang religious hymns, or bhajans

ing a historic 70 year reign In Britain, a 10 day mourn ing period will be observed and the Queen’s coffin was due to lie in state in London from Wednesday to Monday when her funeral will take place

viewership rose more t h a n 8 0 0 % i n t h e United Kingdom com pared with the previ ous Friday to Sunday period This past week end, globally, viewer s h i p w a s n e a r l y f o u r t i m e s h i g h e r t h a n i t was the previous week end

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On September 10, King Charles III was proclaimed Britain’s new monarch in a h i s t o r i c c e r e m o n y o f t h e Accession Council that was televised for the first time in history

million from the sales of copies of his watercolours b e t w e e n 1 9 9 7 a n d 2 0 1 6 , m a k i n g h i m o n e o f t h e country's best selling living artists, The Daily Telegraph reported in 2016

The report's findings are based on looking at historic p r i c e d a t a f o r r e n e w a b l e s a n d f o s s i l f u e l s a n d t h e n modelling how they're likely to change in the future

Ants invade Odisha village, people flee

Muslims raze ‘Qaida linked’ madrassa

Yet another incident of a leopard attacking a child was reported in the Vavkundali village of Ghoghamba taluka in Panchmahal district This is the third incident of its kind in the taluka, including two in Vavkundali itself Sources said that last week, a leopard entered a dwelling near the farms in the Vavkundali village and dragged away a five year old girl from the house Villagers informed forest officials as well as the police The body of the child was found at some distance later in the night Earlier, a leopard had snatched away an eight month old boy from its mother in the same village on July 30 After this, a leopard dragged away a four year old boy on the night of August 15 from Malu village Malu is located near Vavkundali heightening concerns Officials do not rule out the possibility of the same leopard being involved in all three incidents Chief conservator of forests Dr Anshuman Sharma said that 11 cages were placed in the area to trap the leopard He added that most houses in the area where the attacks took place are located very close to the farms and are in isolated locations (The Times of India)

“Despite lack of demand for Covid vaccines, we continued product development to ensure we are prepared with a platform tech for future infectious diseases,” chairman and MD Krishna Ella said (Agency)

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Members of the minority community demolished a madrassa in Assam’s Goalpara after finding that a teacher of the seminary was arrested for alleged links with al Qaida and two more were on the run This was the fourth madrassa to be razed following a state government crackdown against Islamic seminaries that have, according to authorities, become hubs of jihadi elements owing allegiance to international terrorist groups like al Qaida The Goalpara demolition is the first instance of minority community members demolishing a madrassa, heeding CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s call to help authorities identify jihadis He has asked residents to keep an eye on outsiders who might be terrorists posing as imams in masjids or teachers in madrassas Locals, however, didn’t report the demolition in Goalpara “We were not aware the district administration was not involved in it,” SP VV Rakesh Reddy said (Agency)

Man fights for 8 years to get his name corrected

A woman fought with a tiger to save her son from its jaws in Jabalpur, near the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh In the fight, both the woman and her son were injured, and are currently admitted to a hospital They are in stable conditions Lavit B h a r t i , m a n a g e r , B a n d h a v g a r h T i g e r R e s e r v e s a i d , " W e w e r e informed that the tiger is roaming out (outside the tiger reserve) and people were flocking to see the tiger But the woman wasn't aware about the roaming tiger ” The one and a half year old boy was attacked by the tiger when his mother was taking care of their farm. The woman protected her child and kept facing every attack by the tiger The woman had no weapon to save herself from the tiger However, she kept shouting and praying for help, thus alerting the villagers who then chased away the animal The child suffered injuries to his head while his mother suffered injuries all over her body. Bhola Chowdhary, the husband of the injured woman, said she had taken the child to the farm when the tiger attacked her, adding “She didn't have any idea about the roaming tiger She took the child to the farm where the tiger was hiding ” (Agency)

Two constables, both in their mid 20s, got caught up in a heated argument over one ’ s “affair” with a female colleague at the Baheri police station in Bareilly of UP Things turned ugly after one of them, Monu Kumar, picked up a service revolver and fired inside the station “The bullet didn’t hit anyone He was just firing in anger, not aiming at any one, ” a cop said Five policemen, including the other constable, Yogesh Chahal, an inspector (crime), and the SHO, were suspended for “indiscipline” A probe was also ordered “If a policeman is involved in an affair with a colleague, it is his personal matter Action has been taken only for negligence and on disciplinary grounds,” SSP Satyarth

Delhi police arrested "India's biggest car thief" Anil Chauhan, accused of stealing more than 5,000 cars from different parts of the country Cops said 52 year old Anil had a lavish lifestyle, with properties in Delhi, Mumbai and the North East

India’s 1st nasal Covid vax gets approval

Haji Ali Dargah to erect world’s tallest flagpole

India's biggest car thief

Observing that no one should suffer for a mistake of the court, a sessions court has directed a magistrate’s court to reconsider its decision rejecting a 28 year old man ’ s plea seeking correction of a typo made in his first name in a 2014 judgment acquitting him of assault charges While the man ’ s first name was Faizan, the judgment incorrectly spelt it as ‘Faujan’ Faizan Shaikh said the clerical mistake had cost him dearly, making him unemployable The magistrate’s court had rejected his plea for correction in February, citing a delay of seven years in moving the plea, and also reasoned that his name was spelt as ‘Faujan’ in the chargesheet “The mistake in the first name of the applicant has prejudiced him and according to him he is facing difficulty in securing employment though being acquitted from the matter It is a settled position of law that no one should suffer for a mistake of the court,” the sessions court said (Agency)

India last week announced emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech’s iNCOVACC, an intra nasal antidote to the virus that its makers termed “ a global game changer” “Big boost to India’s fight against Covid 19!” Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech, which produced India’s first indigenous Covid jab Covaxin, said its technology for the intra nasal vaccine was different from that of its Chinese competitor CanSino Biologics Its Convidecia Air is a booster that converts liquid vaccine into aerosol for mouth inhalation while iNCOVACC is a primary

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Two UP constables fight over woman cop

Dargah,” said Khandwani (Agency) Leopard kills 3rd kid in Panchmahal dist

Woman fights with tiger to save her son

Aniruddha Pankaj said Kumar hails from Baghpat of UP and was posted at the Baheri police station in 2019 The woman constable from his neighbouring district of Muzaffarnagar joined the station earlier this year Kumar and the woman constable had been in a relationship for the past year As both of them are from different castes, constable Chahal passed snide comments about their relationship Kumar and Chahal had a heated argument before the firing incident (Agency)

some taxi drivers during theft, police said He eventually moved to Assam and started living there With his ill gotten wealth, he amassed properties in Delhi, Mumbai, and North Eastern states The Enforcement Directorate had also registered a money laundering case against him He was arrested several times There are 180 cases registered against him (Agency) This teacher influenced millions

Millions of red ants invaded Brahmansahi village in Odisha's Puri district after flood water receded recently, prompting scientists to launch an operation to rid the hamlet of the army of poisonous insects Swarms of ants infested every nook and corner of the village, including houses, roads, fields and trees, throwing normal lives out of gear Many have been bitten by these ants, causing swelling and irritation on the skin Even domestic animals and house lizards have fallen prey to the ants The situation is such that villagers are to forced to draw circles with pesticide powders wherever they sit, stand or sleep Three families of the village have fled due to the ant menace and are staying at their relatives' place, locals said (Agency)

The police caught him in Delhi after a tip off According to the police, Anil is currently involved in smuggling arms He was allegedly carrying arms from Uttar Pradesh and supplying them to banned organisations in the North Eastern states Anil used to drive autorickshaws while staying in the Khanpur area of Delhi, and started stealing cars after 1995 He is notorious for stealing most Maruti 800 cars during that period He also killed

There are many teachers who used YouTube to reach their students during the lockdown in 2020 But the work of one teacher in Junagadh has been recognized by YouTube on the parameters of economic, societal and cultural benefits from Youube in India Baldev Pari, who teaches mathematics at Kathrota secondary government school in Junagadh district, started using Youube nine years before the Covid induced lockdown He created his own studio at a cost of Rs 700,000, so he could provide online education to students way back in 2011 He would regularly post educational videos on his YouTube channel Pari, who won the national teacher’s award for his teaching and technological innovation, used his studio in such a way that the blackboard appears on the screen, and he appears behind it What he writes appears on the screen YouTube posted on its website stories about teachers, entertainers, farmers and creative entrepreneurs who use the medium to empower their communities It posted one such profile of a person from every state and Union territory From Gujarat, Pari’s profile found a place on the website (The Times of India)

two dose vaccine in the form of liquid drops administered into the nostrils

The iconic Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai is planning to erect the world's tallest flagpole and hoist the national flag on it The Dargah which is currently undergoing renovation will invite PM Narendra Modi to unveil the flagpole The work on it will start soon, said Haji Ali Dargah trustee Sohail Khandwani Currently a flagpole in Cairo (Egypt) at the height of 201 952 metres, is the tallest in the world Till December 2021, the tallest flag in the world was in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) which stood at 171 metres “I had discussed it with Devendra Fadnavisji when he was CM and he had liked the idea of hoisting India's national flag at the premises of Haji Ali

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The Queen was always a cham pion of the ethnic minorities, a recent example of which was her message on Christmas 2020, amid the Coronvirus pandemic, where she not only thanked the health care workers but also talked about the end of darkness, citing the fes tivals of India

While the King mourned the passing of a “cherished sovereign and a much loved mother”, Prince William and Harry published their h e a r t f e l t m e s s a g e s o n t h e s a d demise of their grandmother In a v i r a l v i d e o o n l i n e , P r i n c e s s o f Wales was seen telling a common er that Prince George also mourns the death of his ‘Gan Gan’ as he fondly addressed the late Queen but is happy that she has joined his g r e a t g r a n d p a P r i n c e P h i l i p i n heaven

People wanting to pay their final respects to the Queen as she l i e s i n s t a t e a t t h e P a l a c e o f Westminster need to be prepared for a long wait and forget about trying to take a selfie with her cof fin, according to the guidelines

In his tribute to the Queen, L ord Jitesh Gad hia, C hair of Th e B ri ti s h A s ia n T ru s t, s a i d , “ T h e British Indian communities join the nation in grief and in express ing our heartfelt thanks to The Queen for her lifetime of service and duty for others Indeed, these values of sewa and dharma are hugely admired and coveted in our own culture and scriptures

“I did not think it appropriate to continue with the trip given this l o s s t o t h e U K a n d t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h F o r t u n a t e l y , w h e n I c o n s u l t e d m o r e p e o p l e , including our Asian organisers in the UK, everybody agreed with my i n s t i n c t i v e i n i t i a l r e a c t i o n T h e function was postponed to a future date to be agreed on Instead, the celebratory meeting on Sunday by our Indians in their Temple in London will be a prayer meeting w h e r e t h e U g a n d a n H i g h Commissioner to the UK, will rep resent me Although Her Majesty was 96 years of age, her death was a shock to Maama Janet, the other Ugandans and myself After all, only a few days ago, we had seen her receiving the new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss (Rt Hon ) and had defeated corona some months ago, ” the Ugandan President said in an official statement

C hampion of Diversity

The Ugandan President Yoweri K a g u t a M u s e v e n i T i b u h a b u r w a was supposed to depart by air to the UK to take part in the 50 years commemoration of the expulsion of our Indians by Idi Amin in 1972 on the 9th of September, 2022, at 10 am However, at 2030 hours, it was announced (East African time) from London that Her Majesty the Queen had died His immediate

L R Princess and Prince of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle

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T h e l a t e Q u e e n h a d s a i d ,

"This is our country's saddest day "In the hearts of every one of us there is an ache at the passing of o u r Q u e e n , ” f o rm e r P r im e M inister Boris Johnson said Av nish Go yal CBE, Chairm an, H allm ark C a re Ho m es tol d th e new sweekly ‘I was honoured to

More than 1,000 dedicated volun teers, stewards and Metropolitan Police officers will be on hand to assist members of the public want ing to pay their respects and keep them safe The rules were made public a day after thousands of p e o p l e l i n e d r o a d s a n d b r i d g e s S u n d a y a s a h e a r s e c a r r i e d t h e queen's coffin across the Scottish c o u n t r y s i d e f r o m h e r b e l o v e d Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh It is feared that up to 650,000 mourn e r s w i l l b e w a i t i n g i n 3 5 h o u r queues to see Queen's coffin Royal fam ily reunited by grief

“Ever since 1952, I have been following her leadership journey through the media initially and, later on, through direct interaction in CHOGM meetings My grand mother, Rusi Bakyira, an Aunt to my mother, was the first to show me her picture in 1952, saying: O m u g a b e k a z i o m u s y a , n ’akaishikyi kato (the new Queen is a young girl) In spite of differ ences in colour and race, you can always tell people’s different ages D u r i n g t h e 2 0 0 7 C H O G M i n Uganda, we were happy to host the top leaders of the British Royal family These were: Her Majesty the Queen, her husband 4 Prince Phillip and Prince Charles Prince C h a r l e s v i s i t e d J i n j a a n d w a s cheered all the way and Prince Phillip visited the Queen Elizabeth National Park Her Majesty was w e l c o m e d r a p t u r o u s l y b e t w e e n Entebbe and Kampala although it was late in the evening I salute her c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e

Queen Elizabeth II's last official photo on September 6, in audience with the new PM of UK, Liz Truss

“People of all faiths have been unable to gather as they would wish for their festivals, such as Passover, Easter, Eid and Vaisakhi But we need life to go on Last

“As the new King assumes his responsibilities, and builds on his m o t h e r ’ s l e g a c y , w e o f f e r h i s Majesty, The Queen Consort and the Royal family, our full and loyal support Long live the King ” Ug andan Presid ent salutes the late Queen for her contribution to the Com monwealth

A patron also left a pack of mar m a l a d e s a n d w i c h e s a m o n g t h e flowers, labelled, ‘for later’, revisit ing the Paddington Bear's connec tion to Queen Elizabeth II that was s o l i d i f i e d d u r i n g t h e q u e e n ' s Platinum Jubilee when the pair took part in a skit broadcast to the n a t i o n b e f o r e a c o n c e r t a t Buckingham Palace to mark her 70 y e a r s o n t h e t h r o n e Heartbreakingly, the longest reign i n g m o n a r c h , t h e Q u e e n o f England was no more

Avnish Goyal CBE

Sharing the story of his first meeting with the Queen, he said, “I first interacted with her personally in 1987, a good 35 years ago, when she received me at Buckingham P a l a c e , o n m y w a y t o t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h H e a d s o f S t a t e m e e t i n g i n V a n c o u v e r , C a n a d a T h a t m e e t i n g w a s a t t e n d e d b y some of the iconic commonwealth leaders such as: Lee Kuan Yew, Mahathir Mohamad, Daniel Arap M o i , B r i a n M u l r o n e y , M a r g a r e t Thatcher, Robert Mugabe, Rajiv Gandhi, etc She, of course, opened our Conference and, in her use of t h e s o f t p o w e r s h e p o s s e s s e d , forced the late Mzee Arap Moi and myself to sit on the same dinner table with her presiding in spite of the tension that existed between Kenya and us at that time ”

“Every year, we herald the coming of Christmas by turning on the lights And light does more than create a festive mood light brings hope For Christians, Jesus is ‘the light of the world’, but we can’t cel ebrate his birth today in quite the usual way

reaction was to cancel the trip

her long reign of 70 years on the throne, the late Queen witnessed the huge metamorphosis of the political landscape in the world such as the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953, the Independence of the former colonies of Britain

The government has published guidelines for people wishing to file past the late queen's closed cof fin as it lies in state at the Palace of W e s t m i n s t e r f r o m 5 p m B S T Wednesday until 6:30 am BST on September 19 Visitors will have to pass through airport style security and can only bring one small bag with one zipper opening Larger bags can be stowed at a special f a c i l i t y F o o d i t e m s o r l i q u i d s , f l o w e r s a n d c a n d l e s a r e a l s o banned Filming, photography, and u s e o f m o b i l e p h o n e s o r o t h e r handheld devices in the security search area or within the Palace of Westminster are not permitted

n o w t h e Q u e e n C o n s o r t K i n g C h a r l e s I I I p a s s e d t h e t i t l e o f Prince of Wales to his son Prince Wiliam during his first address to t h e n a t i o n E x t e n d i n g a n o l i v e branch towards his younger son

Labou r Party leader Sir K ei r S tarm er said, “Keir Starmer: "As our great Elizabethan era comes to an end, we will honour the late Queen’s memory by keeping alive the values of public service she e m b o d i e d F o r s e v e n t y y e a r s , Queen Elizabeth II stood as the head of our country But, in spirit, she stood amongst us " F or m er lea d ersh i p can d id at e and form er Ch ancello r Rishi Sunak also posted a tweet: “Thank you For a lifetime of service to our country, for showing us what duty means and for always putting the country and commonwealth first There will never be another like Queen Elizabeth II ”

The unexpected news of the m o n a r c h ’ s i l l h e a l t h c a m e o n l y three days after she was last seen in a photograph in her drawing room in Balmoral, appointing the 15th Prime Minister of the UK, pho tographed with Liz Truss, UK’s third woman Prime Minister S p e a k i n g o u t s i d e D o w n i n g Street, Prime Minister Liz T russ addressed the nation and said, we are all devastated at the news of t h e Q u e e n ' s d e a t h , w h i c h i s a "huge shock to the nation and the world"

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She described the Queen as "a rock on which modern Britain was built", adding: "Britain is the great country it is today because of her " She said the Queen was a personal inspiration to her as well as many Britons "Her devotion to duty is an example to us all " Liz Truss and several senior ministers attended a public service of remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday

Following the Queen’s shock ing demise, the community came forward to offer condolences to the Royal family and also shared their experiences of meeting the Queen in her lifetime Some were fortunate to meet her on multiple occasions when they were awarded t h e Q u e e n ’ s b i r t h d a y h o n o u r s titles and among many who sent Asian Voice, their memories of the Queen, one of them, was in fact, h e r n e i g h b o u r N o t t o f o r g e t Ugandan Asians, who grieve the death of the monarch who warmly welcomed them in the UK during the Ugandan Exodus (Read more about the Queen's deep ties with India on P3)

i n v i t e d t o c o m e t o g e t h e r a n d o b s e r v e a n a t i o n a l m o m e n t o f reflection to mourn and reflect on t h e l i f e a n d l e g a c y o f Q u e e n Elizabeth II

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the newly appointed Prince and Princess of Wales were seen greeting and shaking hands with the wellwishers outside Windsor Castle, reading messages for the Queen and condolences for the Royal family, putting an end to speculations about the rift in the Royal family, reuniting the family in grief

meet Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2006 at a reception in recognition of services to the community I was immedi ately touched by how dedicated Her Majesty was to charity work and good causes I was also fortu nate to visit Buckingham Palace more recently and meet the late P r i n c e P h i l i p , w h o I e q u a l l y admired for his extensive charity work with Outward Bound Trust H e r M a j e s t y w a s a r e m a r k a b l e monarch, who served her country for 70 years with dedication and devotion

Prince Harry, the King said, “I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas ”

The Queen’s mortal remains n o w l i e a t t h e P a l a c e o f Westminster and her funeral will t a k e p l a c e o n M o n d a y 1 9 t h September in Westminster Abbey at 11 am BST At 8 pm on Sunday, September 18, the night before the State Funeral, there will be a one minute silence where the public is

Following her demise, Prince Charles, the Queen’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales has been pro claimed the new King Charles III a n d h e a d o f s t a t e f o r 1 4 Commonwealth realms His wife, the former Duchess of Cornwall is

“The Queen was also devoted to The Commonwealth, an associ ation which expanded significantly during her reign, and now encom p a s s e s a u n i q u e f a m i l y o f 5 6 nations, united by common values and shared ideals Those of us who h a v e s e t t l e d i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m f r o m C o m m o n w e a l t h countries have especially appreci ated this connection and affection from our monarch

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month, fireworks lit up the sky around Windsor, as Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, providing joyous m o m e n t s o f h o p e a n d u n i t y despite social distancing ”

“I know from my own personal experience that The Queen’s con nectivity with the Indian subconti nent was palpable And as Chair of The British Asian Trust, I am con fident that these connections will be continued, and enhanced fur ther, by King Charles III who m a i n t a i n s a d e e p a n d a b i d i n g i n t e r e s t i n a l l t h e c o u n t r i e s o f South Asia

will be one of the highest profile absences at the funeral

Lord Jitesh Gadhia with the late Queen

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Elizabeth II was our monarch I k n o w L o n d o n e r s , a n d p e o p l e across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, are immense ly proud and grateful for what she achieved for us all over so many years I offer my condolences to the Royal Family at this difficult time "

Sh ailesh Vara MP said: “On a personal note, I was fortunate to meet Her Majesty on several occa sions I will treasure my last meet ing with her at Windsor Castle in July of this year when I was sworn into the Privy Council and received

Pageant Commemorative Album’ Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will be greatly missed by everyone across the world ”

Turn to Page 15 17 to read more messages from the commu nity sharing their memories of the late Queen

from her the Seals of Office for Northern Ireland ”

Vijay Goel with the late Queen

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Pranav Bhanot MBE, a lawyer f r o m C h i g w e l l , E s s e x m e t t h e Q u e e n i n 2 0 1 2 a t a n i n t e r f a i t h event at Lambeth Palace He wrote about it in a publication, saying, “ T h e Q u e e n r e a l l y c h a m p i o n e d diversity It was very surreal meet ing her I just froze She was shorter than I expected but had a

her nation, there has been a sub stantial social and political change around the world Her role in this will never be forgotten ”

In this 1961 photo Queen is seen with Indira Gandhi Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Queen Elizabeth II with India's former Prime Minister Late Mrs Indira Gandhi

Queen with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Professor Ph ilip Banfield, BM A c o u nc i l c h ai r , s a i d : “ T h e B M A offers its deepest and most sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty the Queen Many will not have known life without Her Majesty as our Head of State, and during her 70 year reign, she was a dedicated public servant and much respected figure During the stewardship of

humbleness and her inquisitive ness I shook hands with her and she asked me about what I do I t o l d h e r a b o u t m y L a w f i r m , Singhania and Co and my involve ment in investment promotions between India and UK by bringing Indian clients to invest in the UK and taking British companies to invest in India I also shared about my various roles and being the f o u n d i n g m e m b e r o f t h e I n d o European Business forum I also

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Following the State Funeral, the Coffin will travel in Procession f r o m W e s t m i n s t e r A b b e y t o Wellington Arch The funeral will

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A poem in her honour

Evening will come, however determined the late afternoon, Limes and oaks in their last green flush, pearled in September mist

I have conjured a lily to light these hours, a token of thanks, Zones and auras of soft glare framing the brilliant globes A promise made and kept for life that was your gift

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I was humbled to be awarded a C B E n 0 2 n u m J Honours list and to also be fea tured in ‘Her Majesty the Queen: T h e O f f i c i a l P l a t i n u m J u b i l e e

Th e Mayor of Lo nd on, S adiq K han said: “The nation and the world mourn today in recognition of the extraordinary service of our Q u e e n H e r M a j e s t y Q u e e n Elizabeth II She served for 70 years with unrivalled grace, dignity and purpose T h r o u g h o u t a p e r i o d o f u n p r e c e d e n t e d t r a n s f o r m a t i o n , she was a source of great stability, inspiring hope during the most testing of times and exemplifying the best of what it means to be British I’m proud to have served as M a y o r o f L o n d o n w h i l e Q u e e n

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Because of which, here is a gift in return, glovewort to some, Each shining bonnet guarded by stern lance like leaves

c o m m a n d i n g b u t d l y p r e s e n c e She was incredibly easy to talk to and the twinkle in her e y e w h e n s h e smiled is a sight I’ll never forget ” Q u e e n s ay G el S eni o r artner, Si ng hania C o o l d A s i a n V o i c e , “ M y m o s t s i n c e r e c o n d o lences to the family of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, following her passing, and may her s o u l r e s t i n p e a c e S h e w i l l b e m i s s e d b y p e o p l e a l l o v e r t h e world I have very fond memories of her, she was in fact my neigh bour in London I saw her on many occasions in her car near my place, but I had the real privilege to meet her in person along with the Duke of Edinburgh When I met her with my wife Poonam Goel, I was mes merized by her personality, her

bearing the Queen's portrait will continue to be minted and printed into 2023, while the official por trait is being readied There will be a g r a d u a l r e p l a c e m e n t o f o l d e r cash in circulation Post offices and banks will follow the same replace ment process where they use older coins and notes that needed to be brought out of circulation over many years Currently, there are 4 5billion sterling notes in circula tion featuring the Queen's portrait, w o r t h a c o m b i n e d £ 8 0 b i l l i o n However, Scottish and Northern I r i s h b a n k s d o n o t d e p i c t t h e monarch

PM Narendra Modi will take part in the Queen’s funeral or not Change in currency on the card s For months to come, currency

Queen Elizabeth II with Indian actor Kamal Haasan on the sets of his film in India

The country loaded its whole self into your slender hands, Hands that can rest, now, relieved of a century’s weight

Pranav Bhanot MBE with the Queen

The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, released a poem to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II Floral Tribute, which has been distributed by Armitage’s publisher, Faber, is a double acrostic, with two verses consisting of nine lines, the first letters of which spell Elizabeth, a nod perhaps to funeral floral arrange ments that spell out the deceased person ’ s name

be followed by a com m i t t a l s e r v i c e i n S t G e o r g e ' s C h a p e l a t W i n d s o r C a s t l e , h e r final resting place The Q u e e n w i l l b e b u r i e d next to her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip Wo rld leaders to attend the Queen’s funeral

Rajendra Prasad and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit during her Royal Tour of India

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was a bit humorous and asked me about membership and the type of members ”

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Floral Tribu te

A silent bell disguising a singular voice A blurred new day Breaks uncrowned on remote peaks and public parks, and Everything turns on these luminous petals and deep roots, This lily that thrives between spire and tree, whose brightness Holds and glows beyond the life and border of its bloom

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Some of the other leaders who have confirmed through public statements or in multiple media reports they plan to attend are A u s t r a l i a n P r i m e M i n i s t e r Anthony Albanese, Belgium's King P h i l i p p e a n d Q u e e n M a t h i l d e , Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, C a n a d a P r i m e M i n i s t e r J u s t i n Trudeau, German President Frank Walker Steinmeier, Israeli Prime M i n i s t e r I s a a c H e r z o g , I t a l i a n President Sergio Mattarella, New Z e a l a n d P r i m e M i n i s t e r J a c i n d a Ardern, South Korean President Y o o n S u k y e o l , S r i L a n k a n P r e s i d e n t R a n i l W i c k r e m e s i n g h among others There is so far no confirmation on whether India’s

told the Queen that we are her neighbours and she thanked me for my work Duke of Edinburgh

UNITED IN GRIEF

Evening has come Rain on the black lochs and dark Munros Lily of the Valley, a namesake almost, a favourite flower Interlaced with your famous bouquets, the restrained Zeal and forceful grace of its lanterns, each inflorescence

I thank her for her service, dedication commitment, and sincerity to the nation and the Commonwealth countries She travelled to many countries and received tremendous love and affection everywhere She provided the British pageantry at its best; without her, it would not be the same again She gave an immense sense of security to her subjects She was above party politics and could unite the nation regardless of race religion and colour Her presence meant her subjects could sleep comfortably, knowing that Her Majesty was looking after her subjects

In his speech in the House of Lords he said Some of my earliest memories going back to my childhood are of seeing the photographs which are in our house in India to this day, of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on their state visit to India in 1961, when Rajendra Prasad was the President of India and my father, at that time Captain Bilimoria, was the senior ADC to the President of India

“Little did I know that years later, I would be privileged to not only meet but get to know them both What I saw was a couple who were devoted to each other Her Majesty the Queen was absolutely devoted to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and he to her A few years ago, when His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh came to visit the Zoroastrian centre in Harrow, I accompanied him When we went up to the prayer room, we had to take off our shoes; when we came out of that room, we were sitting next to each other, putting our shoes on and tying our laces, and he said to me “Do you know, I’ve had these shoes since the day I got married?” Such was the sentimentality between this couple

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She will be immensely missed, and our world will be forever changed without her May she rest in peace in heaven

An emblem of inclusivity representing universal values of compassion and love In the year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians the passing of the Queen is ever more special as we remember the role she played in welcoming us and reminding us how we are bound together by the universal threads of the Commonwealth Dol ar Po pat

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perpetual change It is with immense gratitude and sorrow we bid her farewell with enduring respect and affection

I am one of those fortunate people who received the Royal Honour on eight occasions I was fortunate to meet Her Majesty on several occasions and received honours from her hand Whenever I came across her I found her as the epitome of grace and kindness She always had her famous smile whilst greeting people

This is the image of Her Majesty that will remain with me

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An audience with the Queen dignitaries then invited to a private audience with the Queen and other royal family members

“As we heard from the noble Lord Lord Howell Her Majesty was n o t j u s t t h e Q u e e n o f t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m b u t H e a d o f t h e Commonwealth a Commonwealth of 56 countries all voluntary Not one of those countries has to be a member of the Commonwealth; they do it out of choice She was not just the figurehead but the leader of this array of nations from giants such as India with its 1 4 billion people to tiny Caribbean countries making up a third of the world s population We heard just now from the noble Baroness, Lady Grey Thompson, about the Commonwealth Games I am privileged to be chancellor of the University of Birmingham and was there on 7 October when Her Majesty drove up in the courtyard in front of Buckingham Palace, stepped out and handed over the baton to its first relay holder It went all around the world, across all the Commonwealth countries and territories

hung on one of the walls of the Palace

“I remember sitting opposite her at a lunch at Buckingham Palace There were the famous stories about the corgis The corgis were sitting around her and one of the butlers or waiters walked behind her she did not see this happen and tripped over one of the corgis It was like slow motion in a comedy movie; somehow, he managed not to drop the tray

She was the Queen of all Queens, the monarch of all monarchs She was not only the most famous monarch in the world but the most respected, by miles I have said time and again that the United Kingdom has one of the strongest combinations of hard and soft power in the world Of that soft power, the number one factor is our luckiness as country to have had Her Majesty the Queen, our strongest element of soft power She is the most priceless asset our country has had

She also recollected her many trips and could recall her experience of all those countries she had visited I had the great privilege of serving as a Lord in Waiting as part of Her Majesty’s Government for two and half years Her love for the Commonwealth was not only evident in her service to it but in the way she interacted with people regardless of their background Her Majesty s legacy will live on and we will look back to realise how incredibly fortunate we were to h o e Commonwealth, the Queen has had a special place in the hearts of Indians and Africans across the world

God Save The King

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I will always remember the care she took to engage with people

A s a n I m m i g r a n t , I h a v e lived under Her Majesty's r e i g n f o r o v e r h a l f a century Her legacy is such t h a t s h e w a s t h e m o s t famous person in the world a n d t h e m o s t d e d i c a t e d public servant for over 70 y e a r s S h e c a r r i e d h e r public duties with utmost g r a c e a n d e l e g a n c e S h e h a s b e e n t h e n a t i o n s f i g u r e h e a d t h r o u g h o u t some of history s darkest and most joyous moments, our constant in a world of

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This photo was taken on 23rd July 2013 There was a huge media presence outside Buckingham Palace as it was the day a congratulate HRH on the birth of her Grandson and she reciprocated by congratulating and thanking me for my work in promoting entrepreneurship

Sruti Dharmadas, Temple President of Bhaktivedanta Manor with the Queen 2018

RIP Your Majesty Ra jeeb Dey MB E F ou nde r & CE O of L earner bly and H olde r of t he Qu een s Awar d f or E nt er pri se Pr omoti on 2013

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was truly amazing She was the best example ever of a true service leader Through her dedicated hard work and commitment, she served the people of the United K i n g d o m a n d t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h selflessly for 7 decades The following is the speech I was privileged to make in the House for Lords the day after she sadly passed away

“If I can see further, it is because I am standing on the shoulders of giants”, and of one giant in particular Your Majesty the Queen, we will miss you but your inspiration will live on with us forever We offer our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to His Majesty the King and the Royal Family Long live the King King Charles III Long may he reign ”

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Upon meeting Her Majesty, he discussed her visit to the Krishna Avanti School in 2015, she remembered e S h e a l s o e d t h a

Beaming whilst greeting people and making everyone she interacted with feel special and genuinely taking an interest in them and their work

Her Majesty leaves behind a huge legacy one where she has been the Patron of 600+ charities She also championed the work of businesses through The Queen s Awards for Enterprise and those of individuals through the Queen s Awards for Enterprise Promotion

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Dedicated in service to her country and others, we will remember Her Majesty as a beacon of hope and a constant throughout our lives I have had the fortune of meeting Her Majesty a few times in my life and

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Charity supporter and IT chief, Ashok J Rabheru, was awarded a Knighthood in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List He became Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his work for supported in various capacities for over twenty five years

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Sir Ashok said “I am fortunate to have met the Queen on several occasions it was a great privilege and indeed to receive the knighthood award from Her Majesty Her legacy will continue to reach countless people to the benefit of communities around the world

“I have been proud to be a deputy lieutenant, representing Her Majesty in Greater London I was appointed on 9/11 in 2001, when I was still in my 30s I remember the vice lord lieutenant at the time, Sir Michael Craig Cooper telling me a story about accompanying the Queen She was going through crowds and stopped in front of a teenage girl The teenage girl curtsied and, at that moment her phone rang The Queen said “Maybe you should answer that It could be somebody important ” That was her sense of humour

“His Majesty King Charles III has not just a hard act to follow but an impossible one Yet I hope I know that, looking ahead, like Isaac Newton, he will be able to say:

This year I was proud to be a member of the committee at the Royal Windsor Horse Show Her Majesty always came to attend the final night, and that night we were warned: She may not come and if she does, she may come only for a few minutes She has not been well If your Lordships remember, she had missed the State Opening of Parliament just before that We were all seated at 8 pm when she walked in on time for the show to start She stayed the full two hours clapping, smiling laughing and enjoying every minute, and it did not stop there She then got into the Range Rover and did a whole lap of the arena, waving to everyone who was there She left after 11 pm

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Prime Minister Liz Truss described the Queen as the rock of the nation over seven decades Republics do not have this advantage that we have Presidents change regularly; we have had continuity for 70 years not just continuity but somebody who has been apolitical, objective and completely independent She cared for Great Britain and for Northern Ireland; she cared for the Commonwealth Her stamina, of course, is legendary I remember that at the state visit of the President of India to Windsor Castle it was late into the night at a post dinner reception when I was suddenly summoned by the Master of the Household saying “Her Majesty would like you to accompany her for a while please ” So I went up to her and asked “Your Majesty where is the President?” The Queen said She and her husband have retired” yet she stayed on until past midnight meeting visitors

As President of the Hindu Forum of Britain and on behalf of Hindus throughout the UK I wish to express my profound sorrow at the passing of our beloved monarch Her Majesty the Queen I felt honoured and privileged to have met Her Majesty on various occasions and deeply touched by her warm and affectionate nature

a n d g r a c e u s i n g h e r p o w e r behind the scenes as a cohesive force bringing people across the g l o b e t o g e t h e r w i t h o v e r a l l p e r s p e c t i v e o f f u t u r e u n i t y I n challenging times, she was a rock Her demise marks the end of an enormously long Elizabethan era

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As a child of the Commonwealth, I have grown up with the Queen as the head of this global collective of 56 independent and equal countries Her contribution to leading many of them a s t h e i r H e a d o f S t a t e h a s b e e n profound as has been her unwavering passion and influence which our new King will now take forward

I pay tribute to Her Late Majesty for the contribution she has made, which has undoubtedly made the world a better place than it would otherwise have been It is her legacy that in an increasingly uncertain world offers hope for the future

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A s c h a i r p e r s o n o f S h r e e V a l l a b h N i d h i t e m p l e i n London, it is heart warming to see King Charles III s inclusion and respect for all faiths and religions and this gives a l l B r i t i s h H i n d u s a g r e a t s e n s e togetherness behalf of my Board of Governors and the devotees at temple pray for HRH Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth soul eternal peace and for the Almighty to provide family with strength with would like to thank for her hard over last years as she worked very last will be mourned most deeply as we continue to honour her memory it al Si ngh Gi ll Gener al S ecr et ary an Worke rs A ssoc iat ion (G B) Leic est er shi re

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Her Majesty has not left us as orphans I had the privilege to meet King Charles at Preston, in London at Buckingham Palace and St James Palace and Windsor Palace He has been well groomed People should remember that he is 73 and he and the Queen Consort have watched the Queen perform her duties for decades The Great Queen, the Royal family and King Charles III, in particular, have been great friends of India We are proud of the legacy left by the greatest Queen

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She leaves behind history as it w a s b e i n g m a d e , a n d a l e g a c y o f p r o t e c t i n g t h e m o n a r c h y d u r i n g uncertain times In our Hindu tradition we say: Om Shanti Shanti Shanti May peace visit the Royal household at their time of great sadness King Charles the III takes on a role that hitherto has been synonymous with Her Majesty We wish His Majesty a reservoir of inner strength to discharge his new and most challenging duty to the nation

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He also extended his best wishes to the King as Monarch, and above all as a friend of the British Hindu community “I knew you had met His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj and always spoke warmly of your visits to Neasden Temple in London and Swaminarayan Akshardham in Delhi as well as of the good work of the wider Hindu community in the UK and around the world

She has ushered in a new Elizabethan Age that has seen enormous change to global societies, which have been made better because of her desire to do good and her perseverance to succeed

As a Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire, the proud holder of an Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a loyal subject, l thank your Majesty for your unwavering commitment to duty and steadfast resolve over the past 70 years

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Her steadfast, inspiring and long reign steered the country with dignity, earned worldwide respect and became the rock of modern Britain She carved a unique place in the annals of British history and will be remembered for her profound strength of character as she oversaw the nation throughout all these years with a tremendous sense of duty and service towards her country and subjects

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Representing Harrow as the Deputy Leader of Harrow Council it was an honour to meet personally Her Majesty the Queen at Alexandra palace in June 2002 I remember well this occasion, my first one when I introduced the Queen to our team comprising Joyce Markham Chief Executive of Harrow Council, Cllr Asad Omar and representatives of our voluntary groups I d always remember Queen s radiant smile, soft voice and her interest in contemporary Harrow

Under her reign, she was proclaimed to be the Queen of all faiths in the UK As such, I had the honour of being commanded to attend a luncheon at Buckingham Palace in 1993 and was left awe struck by her power of presence and knowledge of world affairs and yet possessed a humble persona She was simply a worldly Statesperson commanding respect from all corners of the globe

On a personal level, I will never forget that this was the year when we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the year when I had the honour of receiving the award of CBE in the Queen’s Birthday List

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Late Dr Natubhai Shah, Dr Harshad Sanghrajka and other Jain leaders showing Jain scriptures to the Queen.

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My condolences to King Charles III and our thoughts and prayers are with him and the Royal family

It is an end of an era, an end of selfless service, and an end to a bygone age of duty and discipline where the nation came first At this testing time for the Royal household, our thoughts and prayers are with the f a m i l y I t i s a l i f e t h a t w e s h o u l d celebrate

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This was followed by a very memorable visit by H M the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh to Harrow in A p r i l 2 0 0 4 t o m a r k t h e 5 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f H a r r o w s incorporation as a Borough The Queen was received formally by Cllr Mano Dharmarajah the then Mayor of Harrow and Joyce Markham the Chief Exec I had the privilege, as the Deputy Leader of Harrow Council to accompany the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for the formal unveiling of the plaque in the Harrow Town Centre not far from Katie’s statue The town centre was packed with Harrow’s multicultural population cheering and clapping the royalty with entertainment provided by young musicians and dancers from Harrow’s schools Councillor Lurline Champagnie the then Dep Mayor of Harrow and I went up a mini stage with the royal couple where Her Majesty the Queen unveiled the plaque Following the ceremony the royal couple were greeted at Harrow Civic Centre by Councillors and leaders of local faith and voluntary groups Prince Philip enjoyed talking with the guests Cllr Rekha Shah recalls Prince Philip correcting her when she said she was from Mumbai with Prince Philip replying ‘you mean Bombay!

We pray to The Supreme Parbrahma to grant Her Divine Soul eternal peace and a place of abode at the Lord s Feet We know that these thoughts are in the minds of all British Hindus and prayers are being offered for Her eternal peace at temples all over the country

There are no words to express my emotions Go through any study of history in this country or any other country no one ruled the nation for 70 years in a democratic form engaged from transferring Empire to Commonwealth That was the greatest Queen, the world had ever seen and perhaps it is difficult to see in future The fact of life is she became more and more effective, more and more lovely for all of us as the years moved on At the age of 94, she performed 506 engagements in the UK and abroad Even at this age, she never got tired because she considered it her job and her commitment to serve the country She enjoyed the responsibility Her Majesty has touched the hearts of the generations and has become their inspiration

Long live the memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Long live the King

Many tributes have alluded to the Queen s greatness To that, I would add my voice by saying that the greatness of Queen Elizabeth lay not in harking back to the days o f E m p i r e , o r i n a s s e r t i n g dominance over others, but in the service and humility that characterised her reign and opened the door to new beginnings

It s with the deepest sadness that I pay tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who the UK and Commonwealth owe a great debt of gratitude to, for her selfless life long service

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Throughout her reign, the Queen was a pillar of strength to people of faith both here and throughout the Commonwealth, always guided by her deeply held religious views They taught her to be compassionate and kind and to be accepting of everyone She was always a great supporter of the Hindu community, and as with others, made concerted efforts to understand our faith so that it could be embraced within the fabric of British society We still have work to do, but she served as a beacon of hope and we owe her a great deal of gratitude

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PM Modi extended deep condolences on behalf of the people of India to the Royal family and the people of the UK over the demise of Queen Elizabeth in a call with UK Premier, Liz Truss The international media has been filled with reports about the reign of the late Queen and the sense of bereavement felt by people around the globe There have also been reports from some parts of the world, where memories of the atrocities during the British colonial rule remain fresh, including the torture and killing of Mau Mau freedom fighters in K e n y a o r t h e B r i t i s h s u p p o r t o f t h e apartheid regime in South Africa

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o f f e r e d b y H e m a b e n R a c h h o y a , J e w i s h P r a y e r was offered by Zaki Cooper ( C o C h a i r , B r i t i s h I n d i a n J e w i s h A s s o c i a t i o n ) , Z o r o a s t r i a n p r a y e r w a s offered by Malcolm Deboo (President, The Zoroastrian T r u s t F u n d s o f E u r o p e )

M e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h , except the realm countries, receive special t r e a t m e n t ( R e a l m c o u n t r i e s i n t h e Commonwealth are the 15 sovereign states who share the monarch and head of state )

During my stay in the UK, one phrase that I always heard about the Queen was a n a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r h e r c o m m i t m e n t , s e r v i c e a n d sense of duty She was uni v e r s a l l y a d m i r e d f o r h e r s t r e n g t h D e s p i t e l i v i n g under intense public scruti ny for her entire adult life, especially the seventy years as monarch, no finger of scandal could be raised at her She lived through war and times of turbulence She saw the UK become a part of the European Union and Brexit from it To most people in the UK, she was the only head of state they knew

It was at this dinner that I understood w h y t h e p e o p l e o f t h e U K r e p e a t e d l y referred to the Queen’s service and sense of duty Given that it was Christmas, the guest list must have consisted of several hundred people, if not more Even the ambassadors were in different halls (I think there were five or more halls filled with guests) The d e p u t i e s a n d s e n i o r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a t diplomatic missions and another set of

I found the same energy and commit ment in her at the annual garden party at Buckingham Palace

P r a y e r s f r o m t h e S i k h community were offered by P a r m i n d e r K a u r K o n d r a l M B E a n d M r N a r i n d e r Mudhar (General Secretary o f B r e n t S i k h C e n t r e K i n g s b u r y ) F a t h e r L u k e , The Ven Luke Miller, The Archdeacon of London sent a special message for the meeting

A f o u r h o r s e c a r r i a g e i s s e n t f o r H i g h Commissioners whilst a two horse carriage brings Ambassadors This was one of the little ways that the Queen showed her com mitment to the Commonwealth

In the UK, I was given to understand that the Queen preferred to have the cre dentials done in style and that she liked to spend time with each Ambassador This meant that credential ceremonies could sometimes take months of waiting Within less than a month of reaching London, my husband and I received invitations for the Christmas dinner hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace In a complete change from what I had seen elsewhere as a profes s i o n a l d i p l o m a t , t h e r e w e w e r e a t Buckingham Palace, shaking hands with the Queen and accompanying members of the Royal family, without having presented credentials to her

T h e M a s t e r s o f t h e Ceremony were Mayuraben P a t e l , K r i s h n a b e n P u j a r a and Kantibhai Nagda MBE A welcome note was given b y A B P L G r o u p E d i t o r Mahesh Liloriya A vote of T h a n k s w a s g i v e n b y C B Patel, Chairman and Editor In Chief of Asian Voice and G u j a r a t S a m a c h a r

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K o k i l a b e n P a t e l g a v e t h e introduction of team ABPL Managing Editor of Asian V o i c e R u p a n j a n a D u t t a , B u r e a u C h i e f o f G u j a r a t S a m a c h a r N i l e s h b h a i P a r m a r a n d M a r k e t i n g Manager of ABPL Poojaben Raval paid tribute to the late queen

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guests were invited ahead Despite the large n u m b e r o f g u e s t s , t h e Q u e e n a n d h e r entourage shook hands with each ambas sador and spouse and had a word or two with them My feet started aching as we waited, and hiding behind the folds of my sari, I quietly took off my shoes once she had passed me by But the Queen looked radiant, smiling cheerfully at every meeting as she went around shaking hands and talk ing to people

Jitesh Gadhia also offered tribute to the late Queen N a r e n d r a b h a i T h a k r a r ( C h a i r m a n , V a l l a b h N i d h i T r u s t U K ) , V r a j b h a i P a n k h a n i a ( C h a i r m a n W e s t c o m b G r o u p ) , D i l i p b h a i M i t h a n i (President Navnat Centre), M u k e s h b h a i P a t e l ( C h a i r Shri Sattavis Gam Patidar Samaj), Kamleshbhai Patel ( S h r i B a v i s G a m P a t i d a r S a m a j ) , D i n e s h b h a i S o n c h a t r a ( L o h a n a C o m m u n i t y N o r t h London), Pravinbhai Amin ( C h a i r m a n N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f P a t i d a r S a m a j ) , K o k i l a b e n P a t e l (President Anand Overseas Brotherhood UK), Manhar M e h t a ( P r e s i d e n t V a n i k C o u n c i l U K ) , K a n t i b h a i

I n d i a b e c a m e i n d e p e n d e n t b e f o r e Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, but to the people of India, the lack of an apolo gy or at least an expression of regret or sympathy for the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was a glaring omission dur ing her visit to the monument in 1997; she described it as a 'distressing example' of the 'difficult episodes in our past' in her ban quet speech a day earlier

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8 S ep tember, barely two days after inviting Liz T russ to form the next gov ernm ent in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last Sh e h ad been m onarch for over seven decad es; becam e Queen in 1 952 on th e sud den and unex p ected d em ise of her fath er During the seventy years of h er serv ice to the British p eop le, she remained a reassu ring figure o f balance, stability and solace to th e people o f h er co untry

Heartfelt Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in a unique multilingual and multifaith meeting by the British Indian community

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Mrs Ruchi Ghanashyam is the former High Commissioner of India to the UK With a career in Indian Foreign Service for over 38 y e a r s , s h e h a s b e e n p o s t e d i n m a n y countries including South Africa, Ghana, before arriving in the UK She was only the second woman High Commissioner to the UK since India’s independence and during her tenure, she witnessed a number of significant developments in the UK India relations

N e v e r t h e l e s s , i n k e e p i n g w i t h t h e Indian tradition, I had brought a soft green stole for the Queen To my delight, she moved to the gift after our interaction, a p p r e c i a t e d i t a n d c o m m e n t e d o n i t s warmth and softness That gesture showed her unfailing courtesy

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When I reached London, I was told that I could function normally once I had shared a copy of my credential papers with the for eign office protocol This was different f r o m o t h e r p o s t s w h e r e I h a d s e r v e d

Generally, an ambassador starts function ing officially vis a vis the host government only after presenting the credentials to the head of state Until that is done, the ambas sador is considered an ambassador desig nate He/she remains in what diplomats call ‘purdah’, and does not attend official diplomatic functions

I p r e s e n t e d m y c r e d e n t i a l s t o H e r Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in March 2019 There is a lot of pageantry involved in the credentials ceremony in the UK A horse carriage comes from the Palace to take the ambassador and spouse to Buckingham Palace for the meeting with the Queen The head of protocol comes in the ceremonial uniform to accompany the ambassador Another carriage takes the officials accom panying the ambassador They proceed in a m a j e s t i c p r o c e s s i o n a s t h e y m o v e t o B u c k i n g h a m P a l a c e P e o p l e , m o s t l y tourists, are invariably around and often wave to the procession, perhaps wondering about the people travelling in the carriages!

True to what I had heard, the Queen was relaxed and unhurried during the cere mony It is a practice in many countries for the ambassador to carry a gift for the head of state for the credentials ceremony The gift is sent in advance In the UK, such a practice is not strictly followed I was told that gifts are not expected

T h e m e s s a g e o f A n o o p a m M i s s i o n H e a d Pujya Sahebji was presented b y V i n o d b h a i N a k a r j a ( P r e s i d e n t A n o o p a m M i s s i o n U K ) , M e s s a g e o f BAPS Spiritual Head Pujya M a h a n t S w a m i w a s presented by Kesh Morjaria Jayminiben offered prayers and paid tribute on behalf of t h e B r a h m a k u m a r i s Nityanand Ji offered Hindu Prarthna and Dr Vinodbhai K a p a s e e f r o m t h e J a i n community and Truptiben P a t e l ( P r e s i d e n t H F B ) o n behalf of the Hindu Forum of Britain paid a tribute Lord Navnit Dholakia, Lord Rami Ranger and Lord

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M o n d ay 1 2 th S ep te m be r, A s i an V o ic e a nd Gu j ara t S am ac h ar h eld a p r aye r meeting via Zoom It was a u ni q u e m u lti l in g u al an d mu ltifaith meeting in which people paid tribute to the l ate Qu ee n a nd p l ed g ed loyal service to our new King C harles III

Bhajans were presented b y M i n a b e n T r i v e d i , A c h l a b e n M i y a n i , J a y a n t i b h a i a n d A n i l a

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Nagda MBE (CEO Sangat A d v i c e C e n t r e ) , K r i s h n a P u j a r a ( C h a i r A l l L a d i e s League), Harishbhai Gadhvi, P r a m o d b h a i T h a k r a r (Jalaram Prarthana Mandir L e i c e s t e r ) , S h a r a d b h a i P a r i k h ( C h a i r G e e t a F o u n d a t i o n ) , V a r s h a b e n B a v i s h i , F a r i d a V e r j e e , S a k i n a S u t e r w a l a , P r e m j i V a r s a n i a n d a l o t o f representatives from British I n d i a n C o m m u n i t i e s p a i d tribute to the late Queen Sir Ashok J Rabheru’s message w a s p r e s e n t e d b y C o n s u l t i n g E d i t o r o f G u j a r a t S a m a c h a r Jyotsnaben Shah M a n a g i n g E d i t o r G u j a r a t S a m a c h a r

the Bank has pushed back a decision on raising interest rates to 22 September, in a mark of respect Faced with soaring inflation, the cen t r a l b a n k i s e x p e c t e d t o raise borrowing costs by at least 0 5 percentage points from the current rate of 1 75%, despite the mounting risks to growth

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The figures come amid growing concern over the strength of Britain’s econo my as soaring living costs w e i g h o n h o u s e h o l d s ’ spending power The Bank of England has warned high inflation fuelled by rising energy bills will probably plunge the economy into a lengthy recession this win ter

New PM Liz Truss wil l go ahea d and a nnoun ce he r tax slashin g mini budget within weeks despit e the deat h of the Queen She has vowed to scrap t he rise in Nat ion al Insura nce contrib utions in a “ fi sca l e v e n t ” l a t e r t hi s month

A scheme for businesses, s c h o o l s , h o s p i t a l s , o t h e r p u b l i c o r g a n i s a t i o n s a n d charities will “offer equiva lent support” but last for j u s t s i x m o n t h s a n d “Vulnerable” industries will receive longer term support that will be set out later A review in three months will decide which sectors should receive ongoing help

He also said the Bank would take Prime Minister Liz Truss's energy plan announcement "into account" when next deciding on interest rates During her campaign, Truss hit out at the Bank of England, accusing it of being slow to react to rising prices and protect vulnerable households

Bank holiday may hit economy badly, warn experts

F o llo wi ng th e d eath o f Qu een Eli zabeth , th e Ba nk o f England has postp oned a key decision o n interest rates It said that "in lig ht of th e period of national mou rning " , the M o net ary P o li c y C o m m i tte e' s d ec i si o n w o u ld no w b e announced on 22 Septem ber

Truss told parliament in her first appearance as prime minister that she rejected windfall taxes on the large profits being made by some energy companies

Bank of England delays decision on interest rates

Lloyds is the worst hit a m o n g b i g b a n k s b y n e t a m o u n t , a n d a l s o s a w a higher ratio of likely fraud with some 3 6% of its 8 5 bil lion pounds of bounce back loans categorised as under s u s p i c i o n , a c c o r d i n g t o a calculation from the data

A Lloyds spokesperson said its rate of suspected fraud was lower than the 7 5% average estimated by the scheme's administrator

The Bank had widely been expected to increase rates last week Economists had been predicting that the UK's central bank would raise rates to 2 25% the highest level since December 2008

Y a e l S e l f i n , t h e c h i e f e c o n o m i s t a t K P M G U K , s a i d t h e “ f e e b l e ” g r o w t h rate in July suggested the economy remained smaller than in May, reflecting a

T h e U K e c on o m y g r e w m ore s lowly than ex pec ted i n July as work er shortages an d soaring costs w eighed on ac tivity ami d the hei ght en ed ris k of rec ess ion The O f f i c e f or N at i o n a l Statis ti cs sai d gross domes ti c produc t (G DP) rose b y 0 2% in July, a fter a sharp f all of 0 6% in June w hen the additional bank holi da y f or the Q ueen ’ s platin um j ub ilee led to a dec li ne in ac tivity

I n h e r f i r s t w e e k a s prime minister, Liz Truss announced plans to freeze household energy bills and provide support for busi nesses in a package of mea sures to soften the blow f r o m r i s i n g p r i c e s w o r t h

UK economy grows more slowly than expected

Liz Truss

Also, all bill payers will s t i l l g e t a n a l r e a d y announced £400 discount this winter It’s spread over six months from October to M a r c h a n d s h o u l d b r i n g your bill over the next year d o w n t o a b o u t £ 2 , 1 0 0

t i m e w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g respect for the late Queen ” A full traditional debate on the financial measures will be debated at a later date

British banks yet to recover £1.1 bn of 'bounce back' loans

Borrowing to increase in short term, says finance minister

Businesses, schools and services across the country will close next Monday after the King approved a bank Holiday for the state funeral

T h e G o v e r n m e n t w i l l w a i t u n t i l a n e m e r g e n c y Budget this month to set o u t h o w m u c h t h e v a s t intervention will cost, but estimates suggest it could be up to £150bn It will be fund ed by extra public borrow ing piling the cost onto taxpayers eventually

Kwarteng is helping to draw up would be delayed as the country marks 10 days of o f f i c i a l m o u r n i n g f o r t h e late Queen Elizabeth II But, i t i s u n d e r s t o o d t h a t t h e p l a n s w o u l d g o a h e a d d e s p i t e t h e d e a t h o f t h e

Britain's finance ministry said in a statement summing up Kwarteng's meeting, "Due to the scale of the gas crisis, the government s first priority will be to support families and businesses in the immediate term," adding, the chancellor was clear this will mean necessary higher borrowing in the short term whilst ensuring monetary stability and fiscal discipline over the medium term Further, Kwarteng was committed to ensuring the economy grew faster than the public sector debt levels and to keeping debt as a share of economic output on a downward path, it added

" W e f a c e e x t r a o r d i n a r y e c o n o m i c c h a l l e n g e s i n t h e coming weeks and months and I know that families and businesses across the UK are worried," Kwarteng said in the statement, Added, the prime minister and I are committed to taking decisive action to help the British people now, while p u r s u i n g a n u n a s h a m e d l y p r o g r o w t h a g e n d a ” T h i s approach would focus on boosting business investment rather than redistributing wealth, he said

Brit ist er Kwa si Kwa rte ng t old ban ker s and inve stors t hat the gove rn ment would ne ed to borrow more t han p lan ne d to support h ouse holds an d busine sse s through t he ene rgy cr isis In his first public move since being ap p oin t e d by Pr im e M in ist e r L iz T r uss , h e me t se n i or ban kin g fig ur es from the City of L ondon t o set out the gover nme nt's new e con omic a pproach

Energ y bills will be frozen at an av erag e of £2,500 for two years in the run up to the nex t g e ne ral el ec ti o n a s families battle th e cost of li v i ng c ri si s T h e e ner g y price cap will be scrapp ed and rep la ce d w i th a new “ ene rg y p ri ce g u ara nt ee ” , easing p ressure on h ouse holds

Higher interest rates can make borrowing more expen sive, meaning people have less money to spend and prices will stop rising as quickly However, some have question how effective UK rate rises can be when inflation is caused by global issues

British banks have clas sified total some 1 1 billion pounds worth of the emer g e n c y l e n d i n g s c h e m e k n o w n a s " b o u n c e b a c k " loans as fraud, the data pub l i s h e d b y B r i t a i n ' s D e p a r t m e n t f o r B u s i n e s s , Energy and Industry (BEIS) showed

C i t y e c o n o m i s t s h a d f o r e c a s t a s t r o n g e r 0 4 % r e c o v e r y a f t e r t h e f a l l a m o n t h e a r l i e r R e f l e c t i n g weakness in the economy, GDP growth was flat over the three months to July, with a slump in the UK’s d o m i n a n t s e r v i c e s e c t o r offset by stronger activity in industrial production and construction

Last month, the Bank raised interest rates by the highest margin in 27 years in an attempt to keep soaring prices under control It also predicted that the UK economy would fall into recession later this year

Experts have warned that the bank holiday for the Q ueen ’ s funeral rais es the risk of Britai n ’ s already falteri ng economy falling into a reces sion s ooner than expected

Economists said that the holiday, when combined with the impact of the 10 day national mourning period on con sumer sentiment, could weigh on business figures further this month Fears are growing about the health of the econ omy as soaring inflation, which has been driven higher by surging energy prices, hits household finances Initial offi cial estimates last month showed that gross domestic prod uct shrank by 0 1 per cent in the second quarter of the year

p r o j e c t s t o b o o s t r e n e w ables Ministers will press on with a £400 bills discount t h a t h a s a l r e a d y b e e n a n n o u n c e d T o g e t h e r , t h e m o v e s s h o u l d m e a n t h e amount average households pay is close to the current £1,971 price cap

m o r e t h a n £ 1 5 0 b n Economists expect the sup port will probably prevent a h i g h e r p e a k f o r i n f l a t i o n and reduce the severity of the looming recession

U n d e r t h i s s c h e m e , a typical UK household will pay no more than £2,500 a year on bills for two years f r o m O c t o b e r 1 T h i s i n c l u d e s t h e r e m o v a l o f g r e e n l e v i e s , w h i c h a d d about £150 a year to your bills, for two years

the British Business Bank, a d d i n g , w h e r e f r a u d h a s b e e n i d e n t i f i e d , w e h a v e a c t e d p r o m p t l y a n d h a v e a l r e a d y r e c o v e r e d t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e s e f u n d s without calling on the guar antee and we will continue to attempt to do so even after a claim has been sub mitted ”

The other banks said the differing levels could partly reflect some lenders having m o r e s o p h i s t i c a t e d f r a u d detection measures, as well as different thresholds for classifying a loan as suspect

T h e G o v e r n m e n t w i l l a l s o r e m o v e g r e e n l e v i e s , w o r t h £ 1 5 0 , f r o m e n e r g y bills but continue to fund

Liz Truss looking to ease cost of living in mini-budget

A source close to the PM said: “Officials are working t o a d a p t p l a n s t o w o r k around the mourning period so that it can be delivered on

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Government may freeze energy bills for two years

Speaking to the Treasury Committee last week, the Bank of England's governor, Andrew Bailey, defended its track record: "The person going to put the UK in recession is Vladimir Putin, not the MPC [Monetary Policy Committee] "

The levels of fraudulent loans at the lenders are not f i n a l a n d a r e s u b j e c t t o change Under the scheme r u l e s , t h e g o v e r n m e n t i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e f r a u d costs if banks can prove they a d m i n i s t e r e d t h e s c h e m e c o r r e c t l y S m a l l e r o n l i n e lenders were hit dispropor tionately hard by suspected fraud, with two classing as many as around one in four of their bounce back loans as potential scams

Energy prices climbed sharply when lockdown was lifted and the economy started to return to normal They have increased further as Russia sharply cut its gas supplies to Europe It has pushed up the price of gas across the conti nent, including in the UK, having a huge knock on effect on consumers

includes 10 days of o f f i c i a l m o u r n i n g a n d e x t r a t i m e t o allow MPs to swear a new oath of alle g i a n c e t o K i n g Charles III It means the only day available to the new PM’s team to deliver the plans clash with a pen c i l l e d v i s i t t o t h e U n i t e d Nations in New York

weak summer amid grow ing concerns over the cost of living

It comes as businesses c u r t a i l e v e n t s d u r i n g t h e national mourning period after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, while

Kwarteng used the meeting for his full support for the independent Bank of England and its mission to control inflation, which is central to tackling cost of living challenges

L lo yd s Banking Group has been hit by more than 3 00 m illion pounds of suspected f ra u d li n ked to C o v i d 1 9 p and em i c e ra r ec o v er y loans for small businesses, the high est am ong big bank p eers, according to gov ern m ent d ata

“This ties into a down b e a t o u t l o o k f o r t h e U K economy which could see another shallow recession from the end of this year, d r i v e n b y t h e o n g o i n g s q u e e z e o n h o u s e h o l d s ’ income and a rising cost burden for businesses,” she said

She is also said to be looking at other measures to ease the cost of living crisis and turbocharge the econo m y Q u e s t i o n s h a d b e e n r a i s e d o v e r w h e t h e r t h e l o n g a w a i t e d p a c k a g e w h i c h C h a n c e l l o r K w a s i

They also insist plans to cut corporation tax will not be delayed as that would not come into effect until April next year

There’s also £650 for benefit c l a i m a n t s ( £ 3 2 4 a l r e a d y paid), £300 for pensioners and £150 for disabled peo ple But none of these pay ments are pledged for win ter 2023/24 That means, as t h i n g s s t a n d c u r r e n t l y , y o u ’ l l h a v e t o f i n d m u c h more cash next winter than this winter

September 9, 2022

These giga factories will “extend from polysilicon to s o l a r m o d u l e s , c o m p l e t e m a n u f a c t u r i n g o f w i n d t u r b i n e s , a n d t h e manufacturing of hydrogen e l e c t r o l y z e r s , ” A d a n i s a i d , adding, this, will generate a n a d d i t i o n a l 4 5 G W o f renewable energy to add to A d a n i g r o u p ’ s e x i s t i n g 2 0 GW capacity, as well as 3 million tons of hydrogen by 2030

Railways aims for £3 bn from land-lease policy

India imposes 20% export duty on non-Basmati rice

further said the export of ' s e m i m i l l e d o r w h o l l y milled rice, whether or not p o l i s h e d o r g l a z e d ( o t h e r t h a n P a r b o i l e d r i c e a n d B a s m a t i r i c e ) ' w i l l a l s o attract a customs duty of 20 per cent This has already

G au ta m A d an i le d A d ani g rou p will build three gig a factories for m anufacturing s o l ar m o d u l es , w in d t u rbi n es , and h y d ro g e n electrolysers as part of a $70 billion inv estm ent in clean energy by 20 30 Th e A dani g ro u p i s s te p p i ng u p i n v es tm e nt s ac ro s s t h e g reen energ y v alue ch ain as i t ai m s to be co m e t h e w or ld ’ s to p re new a bl e energy prod ucer by 203 0

T h e J a l a n K a l r o c k c o n s o r t i u m (JKC), which is preparing to relaunch the airline, however, downplayed the e x i t s “ W e d o n o t c o m m e n t o n rumours and speculations Exits and entries occur in any organisation The

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T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t c o m e s w e e k s a f t e r r i v a l billionaire Mukesh Ambani a n n o u n c e d a f i f t h g i g a factory as part of investment in low carbon energy

Perhaps London will again be a favourite for oversees cash buyers, as during high inflationary times, keeping cash is not a good strategy; real goods tend to hold their value

T h e a d d i ti o na l re v en u e g en era ti o n w i ll be o n account of increased freigh t m o v e m en t by r ai lw a ys , officials said

The SenseHawk deal is subject to regulatory and other c u s t o m a r y c l o s i n g c o n d i t i o n s a n d i s e x p e c t e d t o b e completed before the end of this year The US company has helped more than 140 customers in 15 countries adopt new technology for their 600 plus sites and assets totalling 100 plus GW

One of SenseHawk’s founders Rahul Sankhe said, “We are o n a m i s s i o n t o i m p r o v e t h e s o l a r e n e r g y e c o s y s t e m , acquiring 50% of the market by 2025 and, with RIL as our partner, we will accelerate our execution toward that goal ” Besides Sankhe, the other founders of SenseHawk are Swarup Mavanoor, Karthik Mekala, Saideep Talari, and Viral Patel

R a i l w a y m i n i s t e r Ashwini Vaishnaw said the t a r g e t o f d e v e l o p i n g 3 0 0

G a t i S h a k t i t e r m i n a l s within the next five years is v e r y m u c h p o s s i b l e , considering that nearly 150 p l a y e r s h a v e s u b m i t t e d proposals and have shown interest for setting up of terminals He said this will boost the cargo movement on the railway network and h e l p b r i n g d o w n o v e r a l l l o g i s t i c s c o s t T h e U n i o n c a b i n e t h a d a p p r o v e d a policy on long term leasing of Railways land for 35 years for setting up cargo related p r o j e c t s a n d t h i s c a n b e e x t e n d e d f o r a n o t h e r 3 5 y e a r s “ T i l l n o w , s u c h players needed to get the l e a s e r e n e w e d e v e r y f i v e y e a r s W h e n w e h a d c o n s u l t a t i o n s w i t h interested players for the 3 0 0 G a t i S h a k t i c a r g o terminals, they proposed a long term lease for 35 years

E a r l i e r , J K C w a s p l a n n i n g a S e p t e m b e r l a u n c h b u t i s y e t t o announce aircraft induction plans

“The liabilities of Jalan Kalrock consortium are clearly defined in the NCLT approved resolution plan and the consortium is in full compliance w i t h a l l t h e o b l i g a t i o n s T h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e r e s o l u t i o n p l a n w i t h t h e b a n k s i s m o v i n g f o r w a r d e f f e c t i v e l y , ” t h e spokesperson said

M o s t o f m a j or G u j a ra t pub lic sector uni ts ( PSUs ) have outperformed market i nd i c es th i s y e ar , de s pi te w or s e n i n g i n f la t i o n a n d t he U k r a i n e R u s s i a w a r The ma jori ty of thes e state c o m pa n i e s h av e g i v e n higher returns , up to 138%, this c alendar year

I ndi a imposed a 20 per cent e x po rt dut y o n n on B a s m a ti r i c e e x c e pt f o r p a rb oi le d ri c e t o b oo s t d om es tic s upplies ami d a fall in area under the paddy c rop in the current Kharif s e a s on Ac c o rd i n g t o a notification by the revenue department, an export duty o f 2 0 p e r c en t h a s b e en i mpose d on 'ri ce in husk ( pa dd y or ro ug h) ' a n d 'hus ked ( brown) ric e' T h e C e n t r a l B o a r d o f Indirect Taxes & Customs

This is a win win policy for a l l F u r t h e r , t h e e x i s t i n g t e r m i n a l h o l d e r s s u c h a s Concor, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Coal India and SAIL, are public sector undertaking units and there is a 30 year lease policy in place for them

Adani group to set up 3 giga factories as part of $70bn green push

The new giga factory for power electronics will be in a d d i t i o n t o f o u r g i g a f a c t o r i e s a n n o u n c e d l a s t year for making integrated solar PV modules that will p r o d u c e e l e c t r i c i t y f r o m sunlight, electrolyzers that p r o d u c e h y d r o g e n f r o m w a t e r , f u e l c e l l s a n d b a t t e r i e s t o s t o r e e n e r g y from the grid as well as 20 GW solar energy capacity by 2025 for captive needs

I n d i a , t h e w o r l d ' s s e c o n d l a r g e s t r i c e p r o d u c e r a f t e r C h i n a , garners a 40 per cent share i n t h e g l o b a l t r a d e T h e c o u n t r y e x p o r t e d 2 1 2 million tonnes of rice in the 2021 22 fiscal year, of which 3 9 4 m i l l i o n t o n n e s w e r e Basmati rice The All India Rice Exporters Association president Nathi Ram Gupta said the export of raw rice from southern parts of the

grounded airline According to the plan, the consortium agreed to pay £47 5 million to the grounded airline’s l e n d e r s , e m p l o y e e s a n d o t h e r creditors “The lenders want to know how the JKC’s plans to honour its commitments and then will step back a n d h a n d o v e r c o n t r o l o f t h e company, ” said a person in the know

I later remembered the service charge on this block had gone through the roof, some flats were to the tune of £20K and upwards No one wants to buy property especially on a BTL basis and have to keep feeding the m a c h i n e I ’ m u n s u r e w h a t t h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s w a s , t h o u g h I h e a r d t h e m a n a g i n g a g e n t h a d b e e n replaced The point being, as BTL rates rise, the rental i n c o m e w i l l n o t b e a b l e t o c o v e r t h e m o r t g a g e a m o u n t s T h e r e f o r e , l o a n s w i l l d e c r e a s e i n proportion This will stagnate the market, especially for the BTL investor

RIL to buy US solar energy tech firm SenseHawk

Time will tell, but this phenomena has occurred previously; where Central London prices started to increase during uncertain times

The same product is now currently at a rate of 6 49%, about 50% over what we have got agreed Over the 5 year p e r i o d t h i s w o u l d c o s t a n e x t r a £ 1 2 5 K F r o m m y perspective I was anxious to draw the funds down, as time goes on this deal becomes more valuable relative to the current deals in the market The lawyers can always find a reason not to lend, especially if instructed so by the lender They could sell this money in the market for alot more than the price it’s being released to our client

We are about to, hopefully, complete o n a financing deal w hich w e hav e been trying to get over th e line for the best p art of a year Th e pro perty is a m ixed use freeho ld , currently A now extrem ely low rate of 4 34 % fixed for 5 years had been offered on th is deal This rate no w has beco me like go ld d ust

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M u k e s h A m b a n i , R I L c h a i r m a n s a i d , “ W e w e l c o m e S e n s e H a w k t o o u r f a m i l y R I L i s c o m m i t t e d t o revolutionising the green energy sector and has a vision to enable 100GW of solar energy by 2030 ”

c o m e i n t o f o r c e f r o m

Last June, the National Company L a w T r i b u n a l c l e a r e d t h e J K C ’ s r e s o l u t i o n p l a n t o r e v i v e t h e

Airways is now fully in place and we remain committed for the earliest recommencement of operations of Jet Airways,” a spokesperson of JKC said in an emailed response

SenseHawk helps solar energy companies to streamline processes and use automation The company had a turnover of $2 3 million in fiscal 2022 RIL said SenseHawk, along with its other investments in new energy, will be “synergistic and create unique solutions with higher value to customers” RIL is yet to report new energy as a separate business segment in its financial results

G u n j a n C h o k s i , director of a stockbroking firm said, “Gujarat PSUs are m a i n l y i n v o l v e d i n c h e m i c a l s , f e r t i l i z e r s , mining and energy related businesses, all of which are doing very well after Covid Companies such as GNFC

country would be impacted, but shipments of parboiled may go up Paddy is the main Kharif crop, sowing of which begins with the onset of the southwest monsoon i n J u n e a n d h a r v e s t i n g s t a r t s f r o m O c t o b e r onwards Rice production r o s e t o a r e c o r d 1 3 0 2 9 million tonnes in the last crop year as against 124 37 million tonnes in 2020 21 T h e g o v e r n m e n t h a s already restricted exports of wheat

It seems the end is in sight, and we will hopefully get this over this over the line soon The other part of this deal is the development, and funding this The build cost has increased massively over the last few years, to compound this the lending cost has now increased, and is set to do so even further Even if the development is handled, the other issue will be the refinancing cost once the development is done; as currently this is in flux at the moment

I met a lender who told me he lent on a property in a popular development called The Water Gardens in W2 A block I know well, having sold my first property there when I was an estate agent The property was valued at £1 2M, presumably he had lent 70% on the deal, so about £840K The property had been sold very recently for only £600K I actually knew this property and had done a viewing It was on a high floor, with excellent views a r o u n d L o n d o n , t h o u g h i t n e e d e d a f u l l refurbishment Understandably, the lender was fuming, he was all set to go after the valuer, he even had the right lawyers who specialise in this type of litigation lined up for the attack

The delay has been caused by a creation of leases on the residential element In principle this is not a complex matter However, when you have two rounds of lawyers involved and the lender’s own legal counsel, a mountain is created from a molehill Lawyers often don’t consider the commercial reality and instead focus on crossing the T ’ s a n d d o t t i n g t h e I ’ s , a n d w o r k i n g o u t e v e r y eventuality It seems to me they are more focused on covering themselves rather than getting the deal over the line

Listing out imperatives f o r U S I n d i a e n g a g e m e n t , A d a n i s a i d t h e c o m b i n e d value of the GDP of the two nations in 2050 is expected t o b e a s t a g g e r i n g $ 7 0 trillion dollars or 35 40% of the global economy

Relian ce Industr ie s (RIL) will obt ain 79% stak e in Se nseHawk , a C aliforn ia ba sed softwa re dev eloper for t he solar en erg y se ct or, for $3 2 million The de al is pa rt of RIL’s br oade r play in ren ewa ble en ergy , an a re a in which it last ye ar a nnoun ce d pla ns to inve st £7 5 billion

Suresh Vagjiani, Sow & Reap Properties Ltd

h a d w i t n e s s e d a g o o d business cycle before Covid and for the past five years h a d b e e n o n i n v e s t o r s ’ r a d a r F o r t h e p a s t f e w m o n t h s , G M D C h a s a l s o b e e n s h o w i n g a g o o d increase in its share price d u e t o h i g h c o a l p r i c e s g l o b a l l y T h e c o m p a n y enjoys a near monopoly in lignite mining Companies s u c h a s G u j a r a t A l k a l i e s b e n e f i t e d f r o m o v e r a l l bullishness in the chemical b u s i n e s s H e n c e , G u j a r a t public sector undertakings h a v e d r a w n l o n g t e r m investors ”

Large scale hiring of pilots, too, is expected only after the aircraft choice is finalised The consortium had said i t w a s i n t h e f i n a l s t a g e s o f contracting with lessors and OEMs for aircraft and engines

The Valuable Rate

Most of Gujarat PSUs give higher returns

3 senior executives of Jet Airways quit ahead of relaunch

The Ind ian Railw ays aim s to generate around £3 billio n ad ditional rev enue o ver th e ne xt f i v e yea rs an d afterward nearly £3 billio n per year th roug h the new lo ng term land lease p olicy, which will fast track setting up o f 30 0 carg o terminals

C a p ta i n s N i r a j C h a n d a n (h e a d o f f light s afety), Vishe sh Oberoi (hea d of ope ration s) an d Sorab Vari ava (he ad of train ing) three s eni or executives o f Jet A irw ay s ha ve r es ign ed from the ir posts a head of the relaun chin g of th e airli ne Thes e posts are cri tical a n d g e n e ra l l y s e n i or pi lo t s a r e n om i n a t e d f o r t h e r ol e s T h e a pp o i n t m e n t s a r e ma d e a f t e r a n a pp r o v a l f r o m t h e D i r e ct o r a t e Gen eral of Ci vil A viati on (DGCA)

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif appeared in the Islamabad high court and assured the chief justice of making all out efforts for the recovery of missing persons who were allegedly picked up by security agencies on suspicion of being involved in anti state activities He was asked by the court to take the matter of enforced disappearances to parliament to legislate on it, as “India and other countries have done Enforced disappearances are a persistent problem and activists claim that the law enforcement agencies, particularly ISI, are responsible The security agencies, however, deny it

International Monetary Fund (IMF), even as the country has an arduous task to restructure its debt with its creditors All the Sri Lankan creditors have to agree to restructure their existing loans to the nation before the IMF starts disburs ing the loan “It is imperative that all of Sri Lanka’s creditors, notably China, cooperates in t h i s p r o c e s s o p e n l y W h e n debt becomes unsustainable, as it has become in Sri Lanka, this cooperation could mean the difference between life or death,” USAID administrator S a m a n t h a P o w e r s a i d I t i s estimated that Sri Lanka owes debt payments of $2 billion this year to China, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest creditors

As many as 33 million of a population of 220 million have b e e n a f f e c t e d i n a d i s a s t e r b l a m e d o n c l i m a t e c h a n g e that has left hundreds of thou s a n d s h o m e l e s s a n d c a u s e d losses of at least $10 billion, officials estimate "You would n't believe the scale of destruc tion there," Sharif told media after a visit to the southern province of Sindh "It is water everywhere as far as you could see It is just like a sea "

In a harshly worded state

During his briefing Patel covered topics ranging from Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine negotiations around the Iranian nuclear issue and Liz Truss becoming the PM of the UK Patel who was born in Gujarat has previously served as an assistant press secretary and spokesperson for President Joe Biden in the White House

Flood losses likely to cut Pak GDP to 3% from 5%

I LA M A B A y ” s ta te me nt s ma de by h i m o n th e app ointment of th e new mili tary chief

ment, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani army ’ s media wing, said it was “aghast” at the remarks, calling them “defamatory and uncalled for” The statement said the military leadership has carried out a “decades long impeccable meritorious service to prove its patriotic and professional cre dentials beyond any doubt”

he was told that the govern ment expected US to be more m i n d f u l o f I n d i a ’ s s e c u r i t y interests India has so far not said anything publicly on the issue The US, of course, has said the maintenance package won’t include “ new capabilities, weapons, or munitions”

Imran Khan

VEDANT PATEL TO HOLD DAILY US STATE DEPT PRESS BRIEFING

half of its 75 year history as an independent nation

US over Pak F-16 package

While the Indian govern ment doesn’t believe that this d e v e l o p m e n t w i l l h a v e a n y impact on the upward trajectory of the relationship, it’s upset t h a t t h e U S d i d n ’ t f o r e w a r n India about a policy decision that can have serious implica tions for India’s security The issue was strongly raised with Lu in all the meetings he had after the US announcement and

Vedant Patel the principal deputy spokesperson for the US department of state, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian American to hold the daily state department press briefing, earning plaudits from senior White House officials for his “utmost professionalism” and “amazing debut” With state department spokesperson Ned Price on vacation, the Patel from California appeared at the briefing room to represent the country on foreign policy issues before the media

Parts of Pakistan seemed "like a sea", Shehbaz Sharif said, after visiting some of the flood hit areas that cover as much as a third of the South Asian nation, where 18 more deaths took the toll from days of rain to 1,343

A s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t spokesperson said Pakistan was an important counterterrorism partner, and “ as part of long standing policy, the US provides life cycle maintenance and sus tainment packages for US ori gin platforms” The government b e l i e v e s t h o u g h I n d i a w i l l remain the primary target of P a k i s t a n ’ s F 1 6 f l e e t , e v e n i f some of the aircraft are too old or not operational even India has also been wondering about t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e m o v e t o allow Pakistan to upgrade the fleet as it’s unlikely to make any s e r i o u s d e n t i n P a k i s t a n ’ s d e f e n c e c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h China There has been specula t i o n a b o u t U S r e w a r d i n g Pakistan for, as the Taliban have claimed, allowing the use of its airspace to take out al Qaida’s Ayman al Zawahiri but India a u t h o r i t i e s a r e n o t a w a r e o f such a “deal” Pakistan has also denied the Taliban’s claims

Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna has introduced a standalone bill in the US House of Representatives looking for a waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions, asserting that it is in the best interests of both countries to deter “aggressors” in light of Russia and China s close ties The resolution, which has also been recognized by Congressman Brad Sherman and David Schweikert along with Khanna has been sent to the House foreign affairs committee for necessary action

CO LO MBO: Sr i Lanka's pr esi dent asked o ff icials to resolv e o bst acles to p roject s backed by India, a g overnment statem ent said, wit hou t specif ying what t he obstacl es wer e P resident Ranil Wickremesinghe ch aired a discussion on the pr ogr ess o f several dev elo pm ent pr oject s u nder Indian inv estment, and t old of ficials "to take step s to r esol ve the o bstacles t hat h av e arisen in the pr og ress of sev er al p rojects in S ri Lanka under Indian inv estments" India has o ff er ed sup por t o f billions o f doll ar s th is year to its so uth ern neig hbou r, which is f acing it s wo rst eco no mic cr isis in mor e t han a decade

IS LAM AB AD : The losses f rom t h e c at a st r o p h i c m o n s o o n r ains and flo ods in P akistan, t he war in Ukraine and oth er f acto rs may fo rce it to slash its G D P g r o wt h r at e f o r t h e f inancial year 2022 23 fro m 5% t o 3 %, media repo rted Chairman of the National F l o o d R e s p o n s e a n d Coordination Centre, Major G e n e r a l Z a f a r I q b a l , d u r i n g t h e j o i n t b r i e f i n g f o r P M Shehbaz Sharif and UN secre t a r y g e n e r a l A n t o n i o Guterres, said at least one third of Pakistan was inundat ed, while the overall damages would amount to over $30 bil lion The Pak agency quoted Iqbal as saying that Pakistan expected a 2% cut in the Gross Domestic Product growth fig ure due to a combination of c r i s e s , c h i e f a m o n g w h i c h were the floods, the delayed approval of IMF funds, and t h e e c o n o m i c s i t u a t i o n emerging in the wake of the Russia Ukraine war Meanwhile, the National D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t A u t h o r i t y ( N D M A ) r e p o r t e d that the death toll from the deadly floods had climbed to 1,396 Guterresis also visited the flood hit areas in Sindh

w h e n t h e c o u n t r y i s g o i n g through its worst economic crisis and the recent tax hikes have heaped burden on the people “The president and the g o v e r n m e n t h a v e n o r e g a r d for the suffering of the people who are facing high cost of liv i n g , ” s a i d S a j i t h P r e m a d a s a , leader of the main opposition party SJB US ready to assist

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and Balochistan provinces to review the ongoing rescue and relief efforts and the damages caused by the calamity P ak l ooks ‘like a sea ’

D : F o rm er P akistani P rime Minister Imran K han has landed in a new con t ro v er sy af t er t h e c o u nt ry ’ s p owerful army reacted strongly t o s o m e “ de fa ma to r

“They are afraid that if a strong army chief is appointed, a p a t r i o t i c a r m y c h i e f i s appointed who will ask them [ a b o u t c o r r u p t i o n ] , s o i t i s because of this fear that they w a n t t o a p p o i n t t h e i r a r m y chief,” Khan said at the rally o r g a n i s e d b y h i s P a k i s t a n Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) party

Lankan officials asked to remove obstacles to India-backed projects

RO KHANNA TABLES BILL FOR CAATSA WAIVER FOR INDIA

“While India faces immediate needs to maintain its heavily Russian built weapons systems a waiver to sanctions under the CAATSA during this transition period is in the best interests of the US and the US India defence partnership to deter aggressors in light of Russia and China s close partnership, it said

India registers protest with

A visiting US diplomat said Washington is ready to assist Lanka with its debt restructur ing process and reiterated that all the island nation’s credi t o r s , i n c l u d i n g C h i n a m u s t cooperate in this endeavour Earlier this month, Sri Lanka secured a staff level deal for a $2 9 billion bailout from the

T h e g o v e r n m e n t , w h i c h has boosted cash handouts for f l o o d v i c t i m s t o 7 0 b i l l i o n Pakistani rupees ($313 90 mil lion), will buy 200,000 tents to house displaced families, he a d d e d R e c e d i n g w a t e r s threaten a new challenge in the form of water born infec tious diseases, Sharif said

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The Lankan President has

in briefPak army slams Imran Khan’s ‘defamatory’ remarks

W i c k r e m e s i n g h e , e a r l i e r , appointed 37 junior ministers, largely representing the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party The 37 new posts are in a d d i t i o n t o t h e 2 0 m e m b e r Cabinet Talks are also under way to appoint at least 12 more Cabinet ministers soon The opposition has condemned the president’s move, arguing that t h e g o v e r n m e n t c o u l d i l l afford the expansion at a time

A d d r e s s i n g a r a l l y i n F a i s a l a b a d i n t h e P u n j a b p r o v i n c e o n S u n d a y n i g h t , Khan accused the government

Vedant Patel

IMRAN ESCAPES PLANE CRASH

The tenure of the cur rent chief, General Qamar J a v e d B a j w a e n d s i n November this year He was given an extension in August 2019 when Khan was the prime minister

A plane carrying former Pakistani PM Imran Khan escaped a crash as the aircraft made an emergency landing on Saturday due to technical glitch midair, according to local media Daily Pakistan newspaper citing a local TV channel report said that Imran was on his way to Gujranwala by a special plane to address a rally As per the publication, the pilot of the plane contacted the control tower and requested for permission to land the plane He then managed to land the plane safely Imran continued his journey to Gujranwala by road after the emergency landing

New D elhi: India registered a strong protest with th e US over th e latter’s decision to app ro ve a $450 mi llion s ustainment p ack a ge f o r P aki s tan’ s agi ng F 1 6 fleet Th e protest i s learnt to h ave co me in th e f or m o f a sh arp rebu ke delivered to US assistant sec retary o f state fo r so uth and central Asian affairs D onald Lu and focu sed o n both s u b s tan c e an d t im i ng o f th e decision

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PAK PM'S ASSURANCE ON ‘FORCED DISAPPEARANCES’

T h e r u l i n g c o a l i t i o n , P a k i s t a n D e m o c r a t i c M o v e m e n t ( P D M ) , a l s o c o n d e m n e d t h e c r i c k e t i n g i c o n t u r n e d p o l i t i c i a n ’ s r e m a r k s “He is now indulging in direct m u d s l i n g i n g a n d p o i s o n o u s allegations against the Armed Forces and its leadership His nefarious agenda is clearly to d i s r u p t a n d u n d e r m i n e P a k i s t a n , ” P r i m e M i n i s t e r Shehbaz Sharif tweeted P r e s i d e n t A r i f A l v i , w h o belongs to Khan’s PTI, appeared to distance himself from his party chief’s statement, saying there should be no doubt about the country’s military

c o m e u n d e r f i r e f r o m t h e o p p o s i t i o n o v e r h i s g o v e r n ment expansion with 37 state m i n i s t e r s a n d w i t h m o v e s underway to appoint at least 12 more Cabinet ministers soon at a time when the nation is facing bankruptcy

The package for Pakistan, w h i c h r e v e r s e d t h e T r u m p a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s d e c i s i o n i n 2018 to suspend such assistance to Islamabad, was announced while India was hosting top US officials, including Lu himself, f o r a U S I n d i a 2 + 2 I n t e r s e s s i o n a l M e e t i n g a n d Maritime Security Dialogue Lu also led the US delegation in a Quad senior officials’ meeting

“ P o l i t i c i s i n g t h e s e n i o r l e a d e r s h i p o f P a k i s t a n A r m y and scandalising the process of selection of the COAS (chief of army staff) is neither in the interest of the state of Pakistan nor of the institution,” the ISPR statement said Pakistan’s mili t a r y e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a s r u l e d over the country for more than

o f t r y i n g t o a p p o i n t a “ f a v o u r i t e ” a s t h e n e x t army chief

Mkhwebane started in March it appeared to have been accelerat ed by the launch of the farm theft probe "When the events are objectively examined, it is irresistible to conclude that the decision of the President was i m p r o p e r , " t h e j u d g e s w r o t e , d e c l a r i n g t h e s u s p e n s i o n invalid

M EM PH IS: A te ena ger has been a r r e st e d a f t e r a n ho u r s l on g shooting spree a cr oss t he city of Me mphis tha t left four pe ople d e a d i n a se r ie s o f s e p a r a t e at ta ck s, including one tha t was br oa d ca s t li v e o n F a ce b o ok , police sa id Char ges wer e pen d ing for Eze kiel Kelly, 1 9, who w a s t a k e n i n t o c us t od y a ft e r m u lt i p le s h oo t i n g s o v e r t he c ou r s e of t h e d a y le f t t he T e n n e ss e e ci t y o n e d g e a n d forced man y of its 6,30 ,000 resi d e n t s t o sh e l t e r in p l a ce , Me mphis police ch ie f Cer elyn Davis said T h e a t t a c k s b e g a n w h e n officers found a man shot and killed in a driveway in North Memphis Officers responded to a n o t h e r s h o o t i n g a n d f o u n d another man dead, shot multi ple times, inside a vehicle Ten minutes later, a woman was shot in the leg, police said About an hour later, a man was wounded inside a store and the gunman, police said, streamed the attack live on Facebook Police were alerted to the broadcast by resi

Kasese district, where the disaster happened, is prone to landslides, especially during the rainy season, because it sits in the foothills of the Rwenzori m o u n t a i n s t h a t s t r a d d l e t h e b o r d e r w i t h t h e D e m o c r a t i c Republic of the Congo After a l e n g t h y d r o u g h t , h e a v y r a i n s have fallen on much of Uganda since late July, causing deaths and flooding and the destruc tion of crops, homes and infras tructure

LAST SUSPECT IN CANADA’S KNIFE RAMPAGE DIES

P R E T O R I A : A c ou rt qu ash ed P res i d e nt C y ri l Ram ap h o s a' s su s p e ns io n o f S o u th A f ri c a' s public protector a day after she launched a p robe into a burglary at h i s f arm h o us e, c alli ng th e mov e " im proper"

T h e W e s t e r n C a p e H i g h Court said the "hurried nature" of the suspension of Busisiwe Mkhwebane suggested it "may have been retaliatory" and thus unlawful "The decision of the a p p l i c a n t t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e P r e s i d e n t p r o m p t e d t h e President not to wait a day more a n d t o i m m e d i a t e l y s u s p e n d her, the judges wrote R a m p a h o s a s u s p e n d e d M k h w e b a n e i n J u n e s h o r t l y a f t e r s h e s e n t h i m q u e s t i o n s over the alleged cover up of a b u r g l a r y a t h i s f a r m Mkhwebane had been appoint ed public protector by former president Jacob Zuma in a move widely seen as an attempt to escape from corruption claims

TA I P EI : A delegation of fiv e F r enc h la w m ak er s an d ano ther group fro m the US C o ng re s s h av e v i si t ed T aiwan this week, in a show o f su p p o r t fo r th e i s lan d am id r is in g tens i on s w i th C hina, officials and sources said The French deleg ation w ill be the first visit by h igh l ev e l Eu r o p ean s f o llo w i n g a string of trips by US officials and lawm akers that have infuri ated C hina

T a i w a n ’ s f o r e i g n m i n i s t r y s a i d t h e F r e n c h d e l e g a t i o n a r r i v e d a n d s t a y e d f o r t i m e T h e y m e t v i c e p r e s i d e n t W i l l i a m L a i r a t h e r t h a n

Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Taipei She was followed by several other US delegations, including lawmak ers and the governor of the state of Arizona

Cyril Ramaphosa

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the govern ment in Taipei, carried out war g a m e s n e a r t h e i s l a n d l a s t m o n t h a f t e r U S H o u s e o f

The video has been removed from the social media platform T h e s u s p e c t t h e n c a r j a c k e d another woman and killed her Another man was later wounded and a woman killed, police said T h e g u n m a n l a t e r c a r j a c k e d another female motorist, who was uninjured in the incident Police spotted the vehicle and began a high speed chase, which ended when officers took the suspect in custody without inci d e n t T w o g u n s w e r e f o u n d inside the vehicle, police said Mayor Jim Strickland said that K e l l y h a d b e e n c h a r g e d w i t h attempted first degree murder but pleaded guilty in April 2021 to a lesser charge of aggravated assault He was sentenced to three years, served 11 months in p r i s o n , a n d w a s r e l e a s e d i n March

dents who saw it, Davis said In a v i d e o p o s t e d o n F a c e b o o k , a man could be heard saying, “this is for real”, in a rambling fashion as he opened the door of a shop and fired twice at the first per son to come into view

A MAN IN JAPAN GETS PAID TO DO NOTHING

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in brief Indian-origin US lawmaker gets threat messages

On August 26, four Indian

In all the messages, portions of which have been redacted because of obscene and abusive content, the male caller is heard threatening her with dire con sequences and in one instance she is being asked to go back to

On September 1, An Indian American man has been racially a b u s e d b y a c o m p a t r i o t i n C a l i f o r n i a w h o h u r l e d r a c i s t slurs that he is a "dirty Hindu" and a "disgusting dog''

15 die after heavy rains cause landslides in Uganda

President acted 'improperly' against watchdogs, says SA court

The last suspect in the stabbing rampage that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims’ families One official said Myles Sanderson 32 died from self inflicted injuries after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway in Saskatchewan Other officials declined to discuss how he died, but expressed relief the final suspected killer was no longer on the loose

PUTIN SEEKS CLOSER TIES WITH INDIA, CHINA

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new foreign policy doctrine based around the concept of a “Russian World”, a notion that conservative ideologues have used to justify intervention abroad in support of Russian speakers The “humanitarian policy” says Russia should “protect safeguard and advance the ideals of the Russian World” The new policy says Russia should increase cooperation with Slavic nations China and India and further strengthen its ties to the West Asia Latin America and Africa

The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years dumped a metre (3 feet) of rain, destroyed roads and fell power lines, but the death toll of three could have been higher if not for proactive evacuations and closures of schools, officials said There was also greater public awareness about the storm and its risks Typhoon Hinnamnor made impact just weeks after heavy rains around the capital Seoul caused flooding that killed at least 14 people Government officials had put the nation on high alert for days as Hinnamnor approached warning of potentially historic destruction and putting in motion life saving measures

The case stems from a police report filed by former spy boss A r t h u r F r a s e r w h o i n J u n e alleged Ramaphosa hid the $4 m i l l i o n c a s h r o b b e r y f r o m authorities, and instead organ ised the kidnapping and ques tioning of the robbers, to then bribe them into silence

K A M PA L A : A t least 1 5 people d ied in west ern Ug anda after their hom es were buried in a land slid e tri gg ered by to rr ent ia l r ai ns

American women were racially a b u s e d a n d s m a c k e d b y a M e x i c a n A m e r i c a n w o m a n i n Texas who hurled racist slurs at t h e m t h a t t h e y a r e " r u i n i n g " America and should "go back to India"

Pramila Jayapal

T h e p r o b e o v e r p o t e n t i a l breaches of the executive ethics c o d e w a s o p e n e d a f t e r Ramaphosa was accused cover ing up a 2020 heist at his Phala Phala game farmhouse, in the northeast of the country

4 killed in US shooting spree, suspect held

TYPHOON BATTERS S KOREA

President Tsai Ing wen, it said T h e c r o s s p a r t y d e l e g a t i o n would be led by Senator Cyril

Police in Switzerland said that they found 23 migrants packed into the back of a delivery van during a traffic check on a highway The Italian registered vehicle was stopped as it headed northward on the A2 highway at Buochs near the central city of Lucerne police in Nidwalden canton (state) said Officers found the migrants crammed into the windowless cargo area of the van Police said they were standing and had been shut in the van for several hours without a break The migrants were aged between 20 and 50 and were from Afghanistan India, Syria and Bangladesh, police said They said they wanted to travel to European countries outside Switzerland

her country of origin, India Jayapal, 55, is the first ever Indian American Congresswoman who represents Seattle in the US House of Representatives “ T y p i c a l l y , p o l i t i c a l f i g u r e s don t show their vulnerability I chose to do so here because we cannot accept violence as our n e w n o r m W e a l s o c a n n o t accept the racism and sexism that underlies and propels so much of this violence,” Jayapal, from the Democratic Party, said in a tweet Early this summer, a man with a pistol had shown up

The incident took place in a parking lot in Dallas, Texas The woman, identified as Esmeralda Upton, has been arrested

The public protector is an i n d e p e n d e n t s t a t e i n s t i t u t i o n set up to defend democracy and investigate improper conduct The court's ruling will pile pres s u r e o n R a m p h o s a w h o l a s t week was accused by lawmakers of failing to answer questions on the case before parliament

P e l l e v a t , t h e m i n i s t r y s a i d

Sources familiar with the mat t e r s a i d , U S R e p r e s e n t a t i v e S t e p h a n i e M u r p h y , a F l o r i d a Democrat, was leading a bipar t i s a n H o u s e d e l e g a t i o n t h a t arrived in Taiwan and stayed for three days The other members of the US delegation included Democrat Kaiali’i Kahele and Republicans Scott Franklin, Joe Wilson, Andy Barr, Darrell Issa, C l a u d i a T e n n e y a n d K a t Cammack

Pramila Jayapal has been receiv ing abusive and hate messages over the phone from a male caller who even asked her to go back to India The Chennai born Jayapal posted a collection of five such audio messages

23 MIGRANTS FOUND CRAMMED INTO A DELIVERY VAN

In July, flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 24 people in Mbale district in east ern Uganda In October 2018, at l e a s t 4 1 p e o p l e d i e d w h e n a landslide rolled down the slopes of Mount Elgon through the Nanyinza village in the same region The country’s weather agency had cautioned it would be hit by unusually strong and destructive rains in the August December season and advised people living in mountainous areas to be vigilant or evacuate to safer areas

Shoji Morimoto has what some would see as a dream job he gets paid to do pretty much nothing The 38 year old Tokyo resident charges 10 000 yen ($71) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion Basically, I rent myself out My job is to be wherever my clients want me to be and to do nothing in particular, Morimoto said, adding that he had handled some 4,000 sessions in the past four years Morimoto now boasts nearly a quarter of a million followers on Twitter, where he finds most of his clients Roughly a quarter of them are repeat customers including one who has hired him 270 times

W A S H I N G T O N : I n d i a n A m e r i c a n C o n g r e s s w o m a n

The judges noted that while t h e p r o c e s s t o s u s p e n d

o u t s i d e t h e C o n g r e s s w o m a n ' s house in Seattle The m a n , i d e n t i f i e d b y police as Brett Forsell, 49, was arrested later This is the l a t e s t s u c h i n c i d e n t o f h a t e c r i m e a g a i n s t t h e I n d i a n American community in the US

Most of those killed were wo men and chil d re n, U g and a R ed C ro s s s p o ke sw o m an Ir ene Nakasiita said in a statement

Taiwan has been keen to b o l s t e r r e l a t i o n s w i t h l i k e minded democracies, especially a s t e n s i o n w i t h C h i n a r i s e s Later this year, visits are also expected from German, British and Canadian legislators China v i e w s T a i w a n a s a p u r e l y domestic issue and bristles at v i s i t s b y f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l s o r members of parliament

The president has acknowl edged a burglary but denies kid napping and bribery, saying he r e p o r t e d t h e b r e a k i n t o t h e police

French and US lawmakers visit Taiwan

E a r l i e r C o n g r e s s t w e e t e d a picture of fire lit ‘Khakhi’ shorts and wrote, “To free the country from shackles of hate and undo the damage done by BJP RSS Step by s t e p , w e w i l l r e a c h o u r g o a l ” Making a scathing attack on Rahul for meeting controversial Catholic p r i e s t G e o r g e P o n n a i a h , U n i o n Minister Ajay Bhatt slammed for

to be laundering money, adding that many parties involved were found to be established in the past one year Giving an example, the officials said that the persons involved would get the donation through cheques and get 3 5% of the cut The person would prepare another cheque of a similar amount and s h o w i t a s a n e x p e n s e , s e t t l i n g t h e balance It would happen sometimes in as many as two to seven layers as the ‘donor’ would get the money back in cash If someone had unaccounted cash and needed cheque to make the money l e g i t , t h e y w o u l d a l s o g e t t h e s e cheques ”

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Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra will continue for 150 days

The government was hoping to seal the agreement with the UK by August end, but political developments there have delayed it “(The) political changes may have derailed by a few weeks, but I do hope (that) with Liz Truss assuming the premiership of UK, we may now be able to make up for some lost time (to conclude the FTA negotiations),” Goyal said India and the UK had this January initiated FTA discussions to boost trade ties when Truss was the international trade secretary and Boris Johnson was the PM “We are at an advanced stage (of FTA talks) with the UK Anne Mary, who is currently the trade and investment minister, and I are in regular contact and we are shooting for an agreement between India and UK within the next few months, possibly by Diwali,” Goyal said While the UK side is talking about its scotch and automobiles, India is pitching for goods where it has a competitive edge “India has become one of the world’s attractive investment destinations and it is evident from the way world leaders and developed countries are making every effort to expand trade and investments into India and looking for bilateral agreement,” he added

India is mov ing forward with talks on mu ltiple free trad e ag reem ents and is hop ing to finalize a deal with the UK by Diw ali, com merce and industry m inister P iyush Goyal said Go yal was in the U S fo r a m inisterial meeting o f the Ind o Pacifi c Eco nom ic F ram ewo rk and fo r d iscus sions wi th i nv es to rs , al so sa i d t h at th e g o v ern m en t i s h op in g t o r eac h an understanding w ith C anada by th e end of the year Th e second rou nd of talks w ith the Eu ropean U nion are also expected soon

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J&K recently to start what many see as the emergence of a potential satrap going into elections in the Valley After q u i t t i n g C o n g r e s s , b e c a u s e he felt "humiliated" by the grand old party's refusal to take heed of what veterans like him were advising, the b u z z w a s t h a t A z a d h a d struck a clandestine deal with BJP “I will fight legally for the p e o p l e o f K a s h m i r , ” A z a d said, responding to criticism t h a t h e w a s i n i t j u s t t o r e b u i l d h i s p o l i t i c a l c a r e e r o u t s i d e C o n g r e s s W h i l e Azad has quite a following in J&K, reflected in the spree of resignations from Congress t o j o i n h i m , h e h a s n ’ t contested polls in the Valley s i n c e b e i n g e l e c t e d M L A from Kishtwar after taking oath as CM in 2005

While some of the party office bearers were found to be running watch shops or auto drivers, the addresses were often non existent The sources s a i d , t h e I T d e p a r t m e n t w o u l d a p p r o a c h b a n k s t o m a k e t h e K Y C procedures more stringent, adding that, about 40 odd chartered accountants, who are found to be involved with the case, would also be scrutinized for their roles It’s likely that the racket was well thought out as many of the ‘donors’ w e r e f o u n d t o b e d o c t o r s , l a w y e r s , businessmen, etc Scrutiny of the seized documents would further reveal the persons involved”

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T h e 3 , 5 0 0 k m m a r c h f r o m Kanyakumari to Kashmir will be completed in 150 days and cover as many as 12 states The Yatra will traverse through Kerala in the next 18 days, reaching Karnataka on S e p t e m b e r 3 0 I t w i l l b e i n K a r n a t a k a f o r 2 1 d a y s b e f o r e m o v i n g n o r t h T h e P a d y a t r a (march) will cover a distance of 25

supporting people who want to divide India and said that Congress has been opposing every decision o f P M M o d i i n c l u d i n g t h e s c r a p p i n g o f A r t i c l e 3 7 0 f r o m J a m m u a n d K a s h m i r a n d t h e s u r g i c a l s t r i k e s i n P a k i s t a n Occupied Kashmir (PoK)

his clothing,” Ramesh said A c c o r d i n g t o C o n g r e s s , t h e ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is being held to combat the divisive politics of the BJP led Centre and to awaken the p e o p l e o f t h e c o u n t r y t o t h e dangers of economic inequalities, social polarisation, and political centralization The Yatra includes P a d a y a t r a s , r a l l i e s , a n d p u b l i c meetings which will be attended b y t h e s e n i o r C o n g r e s s l e a d e r s i n c l u d i n g S o n i a G a n d h i a n d Priyanka Gandhi Vadra N o t a b l y , a l l t h e p a r t y M P s , leaders, and workers along with R a h u l G a n d h i a r e s t a y i n g together Sleeping beds, toilets, and ACs are also installed in some o f t h e c o n t a i n e r s D u r i n g t h e j o u r n e y , t h e t e m p e r a t u r e a n d environment will differ in many a r e a s T h e a r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e been made keeping in view the intense heat and humidity with the change of place

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T he En arrested R avi N arain, former M D & CEO of the N ational Stock Exchange (N SE) in a one y launderi ase, in inves tigations into the chain s of the opera on s of the bourse b y its former exec utives and a group of traders

religion He studied the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures under the tutelage of Sri Karpatri Maharaj in Kanshi When Mahatma Gandhi gave the “Quit India” call in 1942, Swami Swaroopananand plunged headlong into it at the age of 19 to earn a sobriquet that would stick t o h i m f o r l i f e T h i s “revolutionary” streak led to him b e i n g j a i l e d i n K a s h i f o r n i n e months and for another six in MP I n 1 9 5 0 , S h a n k a r a c h a r y a

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h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n a r r e s t e d C o location scam essentially refers to the c o l l u s i o n b e t w e e n t h e t h e n N S E a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d a g r o u p o f brokers who were allowed to set up their operations inside the premises of the bourse, giving them undue advantage in executing trades While c o l o c a t i o n p e r s e i s n o t s e e n a s improper and has been a feature of m a n y s t o c k e x c h a n g e s internationally, the one involving the NSE resulted in undue favour to a group of brokers in terms of early flow of data

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Former CEO of NSE Ravi Narain arrested in money laundering case

Narain is being investigated in the NSE co location scam and the alleged illegal phone tapping case in which former bourse head Chitra R a m a k r i s h n a n , f o r m e r g r o u p o p e r a t i n g o f f i c e r A n a n d Subramanian, and former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey

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A dd re s si n g a me et i ng i n K ashmir's Baramu lla, he sai d that p olitical parties c laiming to be figh ti ng for restoration o f J & K 's s p ec i al s tat u s are ch asing vo tes rath er th an an ach ievable goal Azad said, I o penly voted against the bill ( to nullify arti cles 370 and 35A) in Parliament, bu t so me p eo p le are c reating a false n ar ra ti ve f o r vo te p o li ti c s

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Sources close to the development said that the search carried out at 130 places in five states involving 600 I T officers was carried out after months of m e t i c u l o u s p l a n n i n g S o u r c e s s a i d , moreover, the parties are also suspected

One of I ndi a's m os t pro mi nent H i nd u se ers , S h a nk ara ch a rya S w aro o p a nan d S ar as w at i, aka “ R ev o l u ti o na ry S ad h u ” , o f Dw araka Peeth, d ied last week at h is Sh rid ham Jh oteshwar Ash ram in M P’s Narsing hpur d istrict He w as 99 and had been unw ell fo r about a year PM Narendra Modi, MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan a n d t h e l a t t e r ’ s C h h a t t i s g a r h counterpart Bhupesh Baghel were among those who condoled the seer ’ s passing The funeral took place at his ashram, around 300 km from Bhopal Known for his articulate and sometimes controversial views on s o c i o p o l i t i c a l i s s u e s , t h e l a t e S h a n k a r a c h a r y a w a s b o r n i n a Brahmin family in Seoni district of MP and left home at the age of 9 to travel the country as a student of

The ongoing searc h by the incom e tax ( IT) d ep a r t m e nt o n th e r eg i s t e re d unrecogniz ed political par ties (RUPPs) has fetc hed records of the donations t o the t une of £400 mill ion in t he pa st three financial years The sl euths s aid that the s earch on 23 parties , prim arily bas ed in Ahme dab ad also threw light on the m odus operandi e mployed by the persons invol ve d

Pandey was arrested after he was repeatedly questioned about his role in the scam soon after his retirement H e w a s c o n f r o n t e d w i t h a l l e g e d payments of more than £1 2 million received from the NSE by a firm iSec Services linked to him in connection with illegal phone tapping of some NSE officials and clients

In between, the seer was appointed president of his guru Karpatri Maharaj's political party Ram Rajya Parishad He was known to be close to several top politicians, the most prominent of t h e m b e i n g D i g v i j a y a S i n g h o f C o n g r e s s , w h o t o o k “ d e e k s h a ” f r o m h i m M a h a m a n d a l e s h w a r Swami Harichetananand said, “He was among the most loved and a d m i r e d H i n d u s a i n t s o f t h e country His opinions and deeds were always in keeping with the principles of sanatan dharma ”

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Azad promised that the p a r t y h e h o p e s t o l a u n c h w i t h i n a c o u p l e o f w e e k s would stand out in the crowd of regional organisations by s t e e r i n g c l e a r o f e l e c t o r a l formulae and sticking to its goal of fighting "exploitation and falsehood even if it hurts my political prospects, said the ex Congress member of five decades, who arrived in

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The Congress claims that they d o n ’ t m e e t p e o p l e a f t e r d o i n g b a c k g r o u n d c h e c k s a n d i n Parliament, their MPs sit with the worshipers of Godse” “Initially it talked about containers and later about Rahul Gandhi’s shirt and shoes Tomorrow it will raise some other frivolous issues,” party leader J a i r a m R a m e s h s a i d a t N e y y a t t i n k k a r a i n Thiruvananthapuram district

T w i t t e r B h a r a t i y a J a n a t a P a r t y Y u v a M o r c h a P r e s i d e n t T e j a s v i Surya said the picture depicted that the fire Congress has stoked i n t h e p a s t h a s b u r n e d t h e i r political fortunes in the country

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judge (senior division) on t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t ' s orders, will start hearing t h e o r i g i n a l p l e a o n

“Every disengagement takes longer a n d l o n g e r M a j o r f r i c t i o n a r e a s , Depsang and Demchok where five PPs are blocked, are yet to be resolved China continues to maintain that LAC ‘ was illegally crossed by India’,” he tweeted The creation of buffer zones is also no guarantee that PLA will not transgress hereafter China is hoping “such small steps” will enable India China ties to get back on track India, however, must contin ue with the demand for restoration of status quo ante before any substantive talks on trade and other issues, he added

Am id a day long dhar na by the Uddhav Thac keray led fac tion of the Shiv Sena, the Dadar pol ic e filed an FIR against Dadar M LA Sada Sarvankar f or f iring a bullet “ on the ground” within the prem is es of the Dadar polic e station The FIR for the f iring inci dent was suo m otu r egis tered b y the police against Sarvankar, his s on Samadhan, Santos h Telvane, K unal Wadekar and six others Sarvankar has joined the E knath Shinde fac tion a nd had taken local party worker s along with him, including the vib hag pram ukh Tel va ne

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PM Modi likely to discuss counter-terrorism, Af at SCO meet

Prime M inis ter Narendra Modi is l ikel y to underline t he thre at f rom radical is ation and e xtremis m at t he upcoming SCO summ it in Sam arkand whil e seeking a zero tol erance pol ic y on terrorism and al so unanimity in the group on des ignation of terrorists He will als o l ook to a d dr e s s t he s e c ur it y s it ua t io n in A f g ha n is t an wi t h f o c us on t he n e ed t o s t r en g t he n c o un t er t er r o ri s m c oo pe r a t ion a mong mem ber s tates and check the ac tivities of terrorist groups st il l running terror training c amps in t he countr y

ments at those face off sites

It said the 1991 Places of Worship Act cited by the custodians of the shrine to challenge the plea wasn't a bar in this case as the plain tiffs never asked for the m o s q u e t o b e c o n v e r t e d into a temple “According to the plaintiffs, they wor s h i p p e d M a a S h r i n g a r

BJP workers clash with police in Bengal, several injured

A major concern is that the buffer zones have largely come up in what India claims to be its territory, putting a stop to patrolling by Indian troops in those areas In the buffer zone on the n o r t h b a n k o f P a n g o n g T s o , f o r i n s t a n c e , I n d i a n t r o o p s w i t h d r e w westwards to their permanent Dhan Singh Thapa post between ‘Finger 2 ’ and ‘Finger 3 ’ (mountainous spurs) in February last year Chinese troops, in turn, withdrew from ‘Finger 4 ’ to its Sirijap positions east of ‘Finger 8’ In effect, Indian troops can no longer patrol an around 10 km stretch in the ‘Finger’ area now, though Indian maps show the line of actual control runs north to south at ‘Finger 8’

r e f u s e d t o d e e s c a l a t e t h e m a j o r f a c e o f f a t t h e D e p s a n g P l a i n s , w h e r e i t s t r o o p s h a v e b e e n a c t i v e l y l o c k i n g I n d i a n p a t r o l s around 18 km inside what India considers its own terri tory since April May 2020

D i s t r i c t j u d g e Vishvesha, who took over t h e c a s e f r o m t h e c i v i l

Moreover, China till now has flatly

w a s a t h r e a t t o f o r m e r c i v i l j u d g e ( s e n i o r d i v i s i o n ) R a v i K u m a r Diwakar, who had ordered the Gyanvapi mosque sur vey that led to a purported s h i v l i n g b e i n g f o u n d i n the ablution pond of the shrine

Boiling tensions between the Thackeray and Eknath Shinde faction came to the fore on the final day of the Ganesh festival As loyalists of the two parties participated in different proces sions, taking idols for immersion, they ran into each other on the road and began shouting slogans against the rival faction

September 22 Merajuddin Siddiqui, counsel for the G y a n v a p i m o s q u e m a n agement, said his client would move the Allahabad high court against the dis trict judge s verdict

Several police officers and saffron camp m e m b e r s , i n c l u d i n g l e a d e r s M i n a D e v i

The loss of a loved one is never easy We at ABPL Group convey our deepest condo lence to the Solanki family

Varanasi court to continue hearing Shringar Gauri worship case

on August 15, 1947

May her soul rest in eternal peace and prayers for her comfortable journey to the heavenly abode

T h e 2 6 p a g e o r d e r came within 10 minutes of t h e s t a r t o f M o n d a y ' s hearing, triggering scenes of jubilation among the p l a i n t i f f s a n d t h e i r lawyers Sohan Lal Arya, husband of one of the five plaintiffs, had last month r e p o r t e d a d e a t h t h r e a t f r o m a n u n i d e n t i f i e d c a l l e r u s i n g a P a k i s t a n n u m b e r I n J u n e , t h e r e

In Santragachhi in Howrah district, the police were pelted with stones as they chased away the protesters A police kiosk was dam aged as the demonstrators were stopped from moving forward The pitched battle contin ued for several hours at Santragachhi as BJP activists went on throwing stones at the cops standing outside the station and police rein forcements were sent to quell the situation

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leaders since 2019 That disengagement was announced at what is also known as patrolling point 15 barely a week before a possible meet ing is significant in itself With the border sit uation in eastern Ladakh not fully resolved, India has been reluctant to officially confirm in advance, like with foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit in March, any bilateral engagement with China The government did say that Modi is likely to hold a few bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit “During the summit, the leaders are expected to review the organisation’s activities over the past two decades and discuss the state and prospects of multilateral cooperation in the future,” said the government in a statement

The buffer zone at PP 15 will be the fourth one to be established in the o v e r 2 8 m o n t h l o n g m i l i t a r y c o n f r o n t a t i o n w i t h C h i n a i n e a s t e r n L a d a k h T h e e a r l i e r o n e s , v a r y i n g from 3 km to almost 10 km, came up a t P P 1 4 ( G a l w a n V a l l e y ) , P P 1 7 A (Gogra) and the Pangong TsoKailash Range region after troop disengage

Gauri, Lord Hanuman at the disputed place regular ly even after 15th August, 1947 (hence) the suit of the plaintiffs is not barred by Section 9 of the Act," d i s t r i c t j u d g e A K V i s h v e s h a s a i d , r e j e c t i n g A n j u m a n I n t e z a m i a M a s a j i d ' s p e t i t i o n c h a l lenging the maintainability of the suit

Shinde camp MLA opens fire inside police station, booked

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that the Mamata government does not want to give space to opposition parties, the TMC described the saffron camp workers as ‘hooli gans ’

India and Ch ina on Monday ‘ virtu ally’ completed the troop disengagement at P atrolling Po int 1 5 in th e Gogra Hot Sp rings area o f eastern Ladakh , wh ich Indi a ho pes will set th e stage for furth er negotiatio ns on the mo re cru cial face o ffs at th e strategically lo c a te d D e p s an g P la i ns a nd Demch ok

Echoing these concerns, e x A r m y c h i e f G e n e r a l V P Malik (retd) said there is “ no need to make much” of the disengagement at PP 15 because it is just “ a tiny step” after the encroach ments by the People’s Liberation Army in April May 2020

Th e court of th e V aranasi di str ict judge on Mond ay he ld as mainta inable a suit fi led by fiv e Hindu women seeking th e ri ght t o da ily wo r s h i p o f t h e G o d d e ss Shri ngar Gauri and other “ v i si bl e a nd i n v i s i b l e ” d e i t i e s i n t h e G y a n v a p i mosque complex

The Places of Worship ( S p e c i a l P r o v i s i o n s ) A c t , 1991, is a piece of legisla t i o n m e a n t t o p r o h i b i t conversion of any place of worship, and to provide for the maintenance of its reli gious character as it existed

D i s t r i c t j u d g e V i s h v e s h a a s k e d t h e Gyanvapi management to file a written statement against the salient points of the Hindu side's suit on S e p t e m b e r 2 2 Applications filed by sev e r a l o t h e r s t o b e c o m e party to the case are to be taken up on the same day

Sarvankar said it was around 12 15 am when he learned that people had turned up to beat Telvane (vibhag pramukh) At this time, Sarvankar allegedly fired a bullet from his revolver within the premises of the police station “The bullet could have injured a police official, yet no FIR was registered,” alleged Sawant Five Sainiks were named along with 25 others in the FIR lodged by Telvane This was the first FIR to be registered for robbery, unlawful assembly, rioting, insult and criminal intimidation Party workers, including women, soon began gathering outside the police station in large numbers shouting slogans

Par ts of Kol kat a a nd Howrah distr ict turned int o a ba ttl efiel d on Tuesda y as B JP support e rs clashed with the police while tr ying t o get past barr icades er ected to pr event them from mar ching towa rds the West B engal secreta ri a t ‘Naba nna ’

Purohit and Swapan Dasgupta, were report edly injured during the rally organised to protest against the alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress government Leader of the Opposition in the West B e n g a l A s s e m b l y S u v e n d u A d h i k a r i , t h e party’s Hooghly MP Locket Chatterjee and senior leader Rahul Sinha and several other leaders were detained While the BJP alleged

A Kolkata Police officer said, “There was n o r e p o r t o f a n y s e r i o u s i n j u r y t o a n y protesters though several police personnel have suffered injuries” The police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the agita tors, who tried to go past the barricades that were put in place at several points in Kolkata and its adjoining areas “Everyone got to see how the partisan police tried scuttling a lead er of the opposition’s democratic right to protest outside Nabanna I was manhandled by a woman constable, people saw that too,” Adhikari told reporters before being whisked

The phased mutual pullback of troops from the standoff site at PP 15 near the Kugrang Nallah, with dis m a n t l i n g o f t e m p o r a r y s t r u c t u r e s erected in the area and the creation of a “ no patrol buffer zone ” , was initially s l a t e d t o b e f u l l y c o m p l e t e d b y Monday Sources, however, said there has been “ a slight delay” in the overall disengagement process because the final physical verification is still to be c a r r i e d o u t b y t h e t w o s i d e s “ I t should be completed soon, ” a source said

Modi is likely to emphasise that a peace ful, stable and inclusive Afghanistan is crucial for regional peace and security and that India will remain an important stake holder in the

country The PM will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and also Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit and while they will exchange pleasantries, there’s no confirma tion yet of any structured bilateral meeting with either of the two leaders However, diplomatic sources said India and Russia are still exploring the possibility of a bilateral meeting In the case of Xi too, sources did not f u l l y r u l e o u t s u b s t a n t i v e b i l a t e r a l t a l k s between Modi and Xi

It is with great sadness to announce the p a s s i n g a w a y o f a d i v i n e s o u l , S m t Parvatiben Ramiklal Solanki She passed a w a y p e a c e f u l l y i n L o n d o n o n 0 8 t h September 2022 She was an inspiration and guiding light for many

Similar scenes were witnessed in Howrah town, Kolkata’s Lalbazar and MG Road areas where protesters engaged in a scuffle with the police In Lalbazar, a police vehicle was set on fire Police used water cannons near Howrah b r i d g e , H o w r a h M a i d a n a r e a a n d

The fact that disengagement at Gogra Hot Springs would be done and dusted by the time Modi lands in Uzbekistan can allow India some flexibility in dealing with, if it happens, the first physical meeting between the two

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South Mumbai MP Arvind Sawant (Thackeray faction) claimed that a bullet was fired at Prabhadevi and a second time at the Dadar police station There is no mention of a bullet being fired at Prabhadevi in the FIR filed suo motu by the police

India, China disengage troops at PP-15

Moosewala murder: Sixth shooter, associates arrested

After the killing, Canada based gangster Goldy Brar, who is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed responsibility for the murder

The NIA crackdown followed the launch of investigations against the n e x u s b y t h e N I A a f t e r t h e r e r e g i s t r a t i o n o f t w o c a s e s , e a r l i e r r e g i s t e r e d b y D e l h i P o l i c e u n d e r provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA on August 26

The most recent c o v e r s t o r y i n T h e C a r a v a n a magazine and portal backed by the F o u n d a t i o n q u e s t i o n e d a p r o b e r e p o r t t h a t c l e a r e d P M N a r e n d r a Modi of any role in the 2002 Gujarat riots The Supreme Court recently praised and relied on that report to reject pleas to further investigate the then chief minister Modi

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BE NGA L U RU : Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bo mmai urg ed th e Centre to announce sp ecial g rants for th e state to tackle the unp reced ented dam ag e caused by heavy rain and flash floods ov er th e last two m onths

The law minister was seen stepping out of his residence and getting into a waiting car at 4 30 pm The raids came a day after the law minister used his official Twitter handle to take a dig at Union home minister Amit Shah, calling him "a complete disaster" Ghatak tweeted, "Horrifying state of affairs i n o u r c o u n t r y u n d e r t h e w a t c h o f Mr@AmitShah!"

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While submitting a preliminary report on the damage c a u s e d b y r a i n , t h e c h i e f m i n i s t e r s a i d t h e s t a t e government has prepared a transparent and meticulous estimate Officials gave details of the damage caused due to floods in July and August, and relief measures taken up by the state government The central team will visit other affected areas It was also asked to take stock of the situation in Bengaluru city, Mandya and Ramanagara districts “We will submit a separate memorandum about damage in Bengaluru,” he said

f u n d s s o m e organisations known f o r i n v e s t i g a t i v e stories that question t h e g o v e r n m e n t s o f the day

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C h a i r p e r s o n o f t h e I P S M F i s journalist TS Ninan, while trustees include actor Amol Palekar Among its donors are the Premji, Godrej and Nilekani business families

a n d D w a r k a , O u t e r N o r t h , N o r t h W e s t , N o r t h E a s t a n d S h a h d a r a districts of Delhi”, the NIA said “Searches were conducted at the p r e m i s e s o f G o l d y B r a r ( C a n a d a ) , L a w r e n c e B i s h n o i , J a g g u Bhagwanpuria, Varinder Pratap alias Kala Rana, Kala Jathedi, Vikram Brar, Gaurav Patyal alias Lucky Patyal (who w a s e a r l i e r a r r e s t e d i n A r m e n i a ) , Neeraj Bawana, Koushal Chaudhary, Tillu Tajpuria, Amit Dagar, Deepak K u m a r a l i a s T i n u , S a n d e e p a l i a s Bandar, Umesh alias Kala, Irfan alias C h e e n u P a h a l w a n , A s h i m a l i a s Hashim Baba, Sachin Bhanja and their a s s o c i a t e s , ” t h e N I A s a i d i n t h e statement

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T h e E D a c c u s e d Khan of stealing money from people’s wallets and erasing all their records from the mobile gaming application E N u g g e t s , w h i c h w a s d e s i g n e d f o r t h e purpose of defrauding the public

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MINISTER'S 'AIDE' HELD FOR DISPLAYING TRICOLOUR ON CAR

A : I n w h at i s turning out to be another bi g c as h h a u l f ro m Kolkata, th e Enfo rcement Di re ct o rat e r ec o v er ed m o re th a n £ 1 7 m il li o n from the prem ises of A mir K h an, p ro p r ie to r o f E Nug gets, a gaming ap p

According to sources, the Federal Bank had lodged a written complaint to the Park Street Police station on December 26, 2020 and also to the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Lal Bazar, Kolkata, “but neither FIR was registered against Khan nor any action was taken by the concerned police station ”

H i s a p p e a l c a m e a t a m e e t i n g w i t h t h e i n t e r ministerial central team headed by Ashish Kumar, joint secretary, Union home ministry The team arrived in Bengaluru last week to assess the damage caused by rains a n d r e s u l t a n t f l o o d s i n m a n y d i s t r i c t s o f t h e s t a t e , including Bengaluru Urban

In the ongoing efforts to dismantle these transnational terror and crime n e t w o r k s , t h e a g e n c y s l e u t h s conducted searches “at 50 locations in C h a n d i g a r h , F a z i l k a , F a i r d k o t , Muktsar, Moga, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, L u d h i a n a , a n d M o h a l i d i s t r i c t s i n P u n j a b , E a s t G u r u g r a m , B h i w a n i , Yamuna Nagar, Sonepat and Jhajjar districts of Haryana; Hanumangarh and Ganganagar districts of Rajasthan;

In an embarrassment to the AAP government in Punjab, the police have arrested Joney Kapoor, an “aide” of state minister Fauja Singh Sarari, for using the national flag and hooter on his private car He has been booked under Sections 170 & 336 IPC besides Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act 1971 An FIR was registered amid a high voltage drama at the Gurharsahai police station where a section of AAP workers protested against his arrest Sources said the police arrested Kapoor when he was coming to Guruharsahai in his car Earlier, BJP leader Gurparvez Singh Shella Sandhu had uploaded the picture of the vehicle of the AAP leader on his social media account, demanding action by the police

CBI quizzes TMC neta and Bengal minister for 5 hours

A l s o f a c i n g a c t i o n i s O x f a m I n d i a , w h i c h i s p a r t o f a g l o b a l c o n s o r t i u m o f N G O s u n d e r t h e Oxfam umbrella Its website says it " c a m p a i g n s w i t h t h e p u b l i c t o d e m a n d p o l i c y c h a n g e s f r o m governments for creating a just and inclusive country as envisioned in the Indian Constitution"

Karnataka seeks special central grant to tackle flood loss

ED seizes over £1.7 mn in raids on Kolkata-based businessman

The state has received unprecedented rain over the past two months, causing extensive damage to lakes, roads and houses “Rain water has gushed into shops and other business establishments In coastal districts, hundreds of fishing boats have suffered damage In Ramanagara, silk reeling units and twisting units too have suffered damage This kind of damage has happened for the first time,” Bommai said

CRUDE BOMBS HURLED AT BJP RALLY IN BENGAL

“During the searches, six pistols, o n e r e v o l v e r , o n e s h o t g u n , w e r e seized, along with ammunition Apart f r o m t h e a b o v e , d r u g s , c a s h , i n c r i m i n a t i n g d o c u m e n t s , d i g i t a l devices, details of benami property, t h r e a t l e t t e r s , e t c h a v e a l s o b e e n seized,” the NIA said

Several crude bombs were hurled at a BJP rally in West Bengal s Coochbehar district on Sunday, triggering panic among the people The incident happened in Sitalkuchi Bazar during a BJP protest march against the TMC government in the state, police said As the bombs were hurled, the BJP supporters ran for their lives When they regrouped after the mayhem, police stopped the march to prevent any further flare up Some people received minor injuries from flying splinters but no one had to be hospitalised, a police officer said The BJP alleged that the TMC was behind the attack on its workers "The incident proves again that 'jungle raj' is prevailing in West Bengal and police are mute spectators " BJP's national vice president Dilip Ghosh said in brief

A team of Anti Gangster Task Force arrived at the Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali with Mundi, and his two accomplices Mundi who was arrested 104 days after Moosewala s killing is being brought to Mohali by air Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29, a day after the state police had pruned his security cover on a temporary basis He, along with his friend and cousin, was driving to Jawahar Ke village in Mansa when six shooters waylaid his vehicle and sprayed bullets into him

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Trinamool veteran Moloy Ghatak became the second member of Mamata Banerjee's c a b i n e t a f t e r d i s m i s s e d c o l l e a g u e P a r t h a Chatterjee to face interrogation and raids on his properties by a central agency in yet another case involving alleged corruption in the top echelons of the state administration

No response has yet been received from any of the organisations facing action Nor has the tax department made any statement

The two others arrested along with Mundi are Kapil Pandit and Rajinder alias Joker DGP Gaurav Yadav said Mundi along with two associates was caught from near Nepal border in West Bengal Mundi was the shooter in Bolero module, while Kapil Pandit and Rajinder provided logistical support, including weapons and hideouts

New Del hi: The f ederal probe agency NIA s aid that it has c onducted raids at 5 0 l oc a t i on s in Pun j a b , H a r y an a , Rajas than and Delhi/ NCR region to dism antle and disrupt the em erging n ex us be twe en t e rr ori st s , g an gs te r s a nd drug sm uggl ers/t raff ic kers b ased in India a nd abroad

which they omitted from the seizure list, deeming it ‘insignificant’ I told them to finish the search by 1pm because I had an important meeting to attend They didn't listen to me "

C HA N DIG A R H: In a ma jor bre akt hrough, Punjab police , in a join t ope rat ion with cen tr al age ncies an d De lhi Police , hav e arr este d De epak a lia s Mund i, sixt h shoot er in Punja bi singe r Sidhu Moose wala's mur der ca se , along with his two associa te s

T h i n k t a n k C P R i s k n o w n t o examine government policy with a critical eye It was once headed by academician Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a prominent critic of the current BJP government At present its governing b o a r d i s c h a i r e d b y M e e n a k s h i Gopinath, who taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University and was principal of L a d y S h r i R a m C o l l e g e i n D e l h i Formed in 1973, CPR lists "asking the relevant questions" among its goals B e n g a l u r u b a s e d t r u s t I P S M F

The second huge cash pile seized, after the £5 million recovered from the premises linked to senior Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee, was expected to go up as the ED team was still counting the wads of notes Khan had hoarded Stacks of currency notes recovered e s t i g a t o r s r e q u i s i t i o n e d 1 0 s t e e l t r u n k s f r o m a n a t i o n a l i s e d b a n k t o carry away the recovered cash to a State Bank of India branch

He had earlier called the ED and CBI t w o n e w p u p p e t s o f t h e B J P l e d government at the Centre A CBI officer said the minister's name "surfacing" in the coal pilferage scam was backed by "incriminating documents" seized from his home

CBI officials probing the coal pilferage case questioned Ghatak at his residence for over five hours, coinciding with raids on eight premises linked to him The minister said the exercise was nothing but a ploy to malign him "Asansol has a population of 10,00,000 No one other than BJP (in that belt) will say that Moloy Ghatak is involved in coal pilferage," Ghatak said "I was asleep in my official quarters when they reached m y A s a n s o l h o m e T h e y f o u n d o n l y R s 18,000 in cash at my Kolkata residence,

NIA conducts raids across 4 states in narco-terrorism case

New Delhi: The In com e Ta x D e p a r t m e n t co n d u ct e d s e a r ch e s a t t h e De l hi o ff ic e s of in de pen de nt thin k t an k C e n t r e f or P o li c y R e se a r c h a n d ch a r it y or g a n i s a t io n O x f a m In d i a ; a n d a t Be n g a l ur u ba se d I n d e p e n d e n t a n d Pu bl ic Sp i r i t e d M e d i a F o u n d a t i o n (IPSM F) tha t pa rtly fun ds a numbe r of di gi t a l me d i a out le t s suc h a s Th e Cara va n, The Pr int an d Swar ajya

In a setback to BS Yediyurappa, the Karnataka HC has restored a complaint of corruption in which the former chief minister his son BY Vijayendra other family members and ex cabinet colleagues have been arraigned as accused The private complaint was lodged by social activist TJ Abraham seeking investigation into alleged instances of corruption cited by him when Yediyurappa was the chief minister A special court for cases pertaining to elected representatives had rejected Abraham’s complaint on the ground that the governor had refused to sanction Yediyurappa s prosecution on an application filed by the complainant Abraham challenged the said order In his complaint, Abraham had alleged that a bribe of £1 2 million had been paid in relation to the revival of a BDA housing project in favour of M/s Ramalingam Constructions Private Limited and also illegal collection of around £1 75 million in cash on behalf of Yediyurappa by his close family members through several shell companies

Tax raid at CPR, Oxfam and trust that funds media

India and Japan p lan to conduct their first ev er air combat exercise with fig hter jets, boost their reciprocal military log istics pact and expand the scope of d efence ind ustrial col laboration to d ev elop cutting edge weapo n systems, in the face of Ch ina’s exp ansionist beh av iour in th e Ind o Pacific fig uring prominently on their radar screens

Sibi George appointed as Indian envoy to Japan

says that many of the recent big urban projects in cities of Gujarat involve the services of Patel and his company

India disapproves Lanka's inaction over Tamil's issue

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Senior IFS officer Neeta Bhushan has been named as the High Commissioner of India to New Zealand Neeta, a 1 9 9 4 b a t c h o f f i c e r , i s c u r r e n t l y t h e Additional Secretary in charge of Central Europe in the Ministry of External Affairs A

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O f f i c i a l s o u r c e s s a i d though India's overall posi tion on human rights situa t i o n i n L a n k a h a s n t changed and that the two

R i v e r f r o n t D e v e l o p m e n t i n A h m e d a b a d a n d Jagannath Temple in Puri Patel is an architect, u r b a n i s t a n d a c a d e m i cian who has traversed disciplinary, professional and institutional bound a r i e s t o e x p l o r e t h e w a y s i n which architecture, urban design and urban planning can enrich t h e l i v e s o f p e o p l e i n I n d i a ' s cities

Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Yasukazu Hamada, who also met separately in addition to the two plus two dialogue, stressed the importance of the India Japan defence partnership and the critical role it will play in ensuring a free, open and rules based Indo Pacific region Rajnath Singh said, “We also held extensive discus sions on ways to enhance maritime cooperation, including MDA (maritime domain awareness)”

Speaking of the renaming, the PM is furthering the thrust on removing all marks of colonial d o m i n a t i o n o n e o f t h e f i v e pledges he had spelt out during his August 15 address to make India developed nation by 2047

“Now when parliamentarians, ministers and officers go on the ‘ K a r t a v y a P a t h ’ , t h e y w o u l d b e reminded of their duties and will get inspired,” Modi said He said w h i l e R a j p a t h s y m b o l i s e d t h e power of the ruler, ‘Kartavya Path’ represented the sense of duty as well as the spirit of public owner ship and empowerment Rajpath was for the British Raj to which the people of India were slaves, he said

In a dig also at China, the government said that the economic crisis in Sri L a n k a h a d d e m o n s t r a t e d the limitations of debt driv en economy and the impact it has on the standard of liv ing India this year alone has extended assistance worth $3 8 billion to Lanka to help it deal with the crisis India had recently also issued an a d v i s o r y a s k i n g I n d i a n nationals to exercise cau tion while travelling to Sri Lanka This has apparently led to a 20% drop in tourist arrivals from India at a time Lanka is looking at India for a boost to its tourism sector

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S ib i Geo r g e h a s b een ap pointed the next am bas sado r of India to Japan The Ministry o f external affairs co nfirm ed it and said, "Sibi Georg e (IFS: 1993 ), presently A mbassador o f Ind ia to the State of Kuw ait, h as been appointed as the next Ambassado r o f Ind ia to Japan " He has previously served as an am bassad or in Switzerland, Holy S ee, and Lichtenstein

F o r m a s t e r a r c h i t e c t B i m a l Patel, the ambitious Central Vista project is not the first task in his hands The urban planner and aca demician has been the face behind several mega projects across India

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Whether it is Central Vista of Gandhinagar, multiple riverfront parks in Ahmedabad, walled city r e v i t a l i s a t i o n p l a n i n A h m e d a b a d , t r a n s i t o r i e n t e d zone of Ahmedabad or Centre for Performing Arts in Ahmedabad, Patel's company is involved with all these projects

Farewell to V ikram Doraisw am i B a n g l a d e s h F o r e i g n S e c r e t a r y M a s u d B i n Momen hosted a farewell lunch for outgoing Indian H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r t o Bangladesh, Vikram Kumar D o r a i s w a m i D u r i n g t h e farewell speech, the foreign secretary called him a true friend of Bangladesh Doraiswami s a i d , A c a r e e r d e f i n i n g h o n o u r t o h a v e served my country in this most vital and vibrant relationship " Doraiswami is expect ed to join as the new High Commissioner of India to the UK very soon Mukul Rohatg i to return as Attorney General S e n i o r l a w y e r M u k u l R o h a t g i w i l l r e t u r n a s t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l o f I n d i a , the government's top lawyer

M u k u l R o h a t g i , 6 7 , s t e p p e d d o w n a s A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l i n J u n e 2 0 1 7 K K V e n u g o p a l t o o k o v e r a f t e r h i m M u k u l R o h a t g i w i l l b e g i n h i s s e c o n d s t i n t o n October 1, sources say NK Puro hit joins SBI S ecurities N K P u r o h i t , a w e l l k n o w n n a m e s i n t h e B F S I i n d u s t r y , h a s j o i n e d S B I Securities as Chief Business O f f i c e r , w h e r e h e w i l l b e responsible for leading SBI S e c u r i t i e s e n t e r p r i s e w i t h £80 million+ revenues and a customer base of around 3 million Purohit comes with a rich experience of more than 23 years, where he has contributed immensely in the field of Sales, Revenue, Asset Product Distribution, Strategy, Analytics, Product development, T e c h n o l o g y , C u s t o m e r E x p e r i e n c e a n d Digital Transformation

India, Japan plan joint air combat exercise to lift defence ties

The PM also said the installa tion of a 28 feet high granite stat ue of Netaji at the India Gate c a n o p y , u n d e r w h i c h o n c e t h e statue of British monarch George V once stood, marked the aboli tion of another sign of "ghulami" (slavery) He called Netaji "Rashtra Nayak”, potentially putting the legendary freedom fighter on an even higher pedestal Bimal P atel, th e architect behind C entral Vista

P rime Mini ster Narendra Mo di last week celebrated the renaming of Rajpath as ‘Kartavya Path’ and installation of th e statue of Netaji Su bhas Ch andra Bo se at the India Gate canop y as histo ri cal mile stones towards erasure of colonial domination as well as testimonies to the emergence of India as a resu rgent natio n “ R a j p a t h , e a r l i e r k n o w n a s Kingsway (before Independence), the symbol of slavery, has become a matter of history from today and has been erased forever Today a new history has been created in the form of Kartavya Path I con gratulate all the countrymen for their freedom from yet another identity of slavery, in this ‘Amrit Kaal’ of independence,” the PM

" f u n d a m e n t a l " c o n s i d e r a tions for India remain sup port to the Lankan Tamils f o r j u s t i c e , d i g n i t y a n d p e a c e a n d , s e c o n d , u n i t y , s t a b i l i t y a n d t e r r i t o r i a l integrity of Sri Lanka

H e i s P r e s i d e n t o f C E P T U n i v e r s i t y i n A h m e d a b a d a n d leads HCP Design Planning and Management Private Limited, an architecture, planning and pro j e c t m a n a g e m e n t f i r m A p a r t from these landmark projects, the work profile of HCP Design

India called S ri Lanka out at UNHRC for lack of “ mea su rable progress ” on th e lat t er ’ s c o mm i tm en ts f o r a p olitical so lu tio n to the eth n i c T a m il m i no ri ty i s s u e throu gh “fu ll imp lementa tion of the 13th Amendment o f the Cons ti tutio n ” Th e g o ve rn m en t u r ge d S r i L ank a to ta ke i mme di ate and c redi ble actio n to fulfil i t s c o mm i tm en ts S ignificantly, this rare p ub lic disapp ro val of S ri Lanka's actions, or inactio n as the case migh t be, fo llows the i sland natio n's decision to allow a Chinese " spy vessel" to dock at th e Hambantota p o rt de sp i te o bj e c ti o n s raised by India

career diplomat, Neeta’s overseas assign ments include Head of the Press, Culture and Information Wing at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and Head of the E c o n o m i c a n d C o m m e r c i a l W i n g a t t h e Indian Embassy in Berlin Praka sh Chand is new envoy to the State Of Er it rea P r a k a s h C h a n d ( 2 0 0 4 ) , p r e s e n t l y C o n s u l G e n e r a l , C o n s u l a t e G e n e r a l o f I n d i a , Bali, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea Prior to his current a s s i g n m e n t i n B a l i , h e w a s w o r k i n g a s Director (Consular) in the Consular, Passport & Visa Division in the Ministry of External Affairs Prior to that, he served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi as well as in the Indian Missions in Uganda, the UK, Egypt, China, and Austria

Rajpath renamed Kartavya Path

Neeta Bhush an to be Hig h Com missioner to New Zealand

She has exhibited widely within the UK including at Birmingham Museum and Art G a l l e r y , t h e M i d l a n d s A r t C e n t r e , T h e Holden Gallery and the New Art Gallery Walsall Internationally, she has shown in Lahore as part of a collateral exhibition for the Lahore Biennale and at Warehouse421 in Abu Dhabi Moledina will be showing a new work titled Women of Paradise at Ikon Gallery between 9th September and 13th November 2022

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A ccord ing to a report published by E vening S tand ard, The Guildhall art gallery is set to o pen a book of cond olence to allo w th e p u b li c t o p a y th e ir r es p ec ts t o Q u een Elizabeth II

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S aud ha Bang la Music Festival, one o f the finest celebrations o f Bengali music outsid e the Ind ian subcontinent is com ing to Rich M ix th is Sunday (18 Septem ber at 5 pm) for the eigh th year Th e festival was lau nched in 20 12 by o ne of the lead ing platforms o f S outh Asian A rts in the U K, Saud ha Society o f P oet ry and Ind i an M us ic and it w as initially based in d ifferent venues around East Lo nd on, then it spread out to o ther areas o f the city, e g Camden (Keats House), W es tm i n st er ( P o rt cu l li s Ho u s e) , N eh ru C entre ( M ayf air ) T h e f esti v al c eas ed to h app en in the last two year du e to Co vid restrictions

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Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Word-Play by Rabiah Hussain

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Michelin starred chef Atul Kochhar Those wanting a picture to remember the day can strike the perfect pose by the Tuk Tuk positioned on Olympic Way

Birmingham based artist Farwa M oledina is g oing about reclaiming the narrative around M uslim wom en She to ld The Guard ian, “I think there’ s an erasure o f Mu slim wo men i n co ntem p o rary art T he re ’ s a s ing u la r narrativ e th at you find i n m useu m and g allery spaces T here’ s nev er an alternativ e p r es en ted ” H er u p c o m i ng e xh i b it io n , Wom en of P arad ise at th e Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, is insp ired by the four wo men named by the pro phet M uhamm ad as th e W o m en o f P ar ad i s e: K h a d i j ah bi n t K h u w a yl id , F ā ti m a bi nt M u h a m m a d , M ary am bi n t I m r an, a nd A s i ya bi n t M uzah im

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The director of Saudha Ahmed Kaysher said, "It's wonderful to be able to appear to the audience again after a two year hiatus It's great to see what the festival means to the audience of the city and the followers that we have created in the last 10 years from a l l d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e s , f r o m a l l around the city and beyond Kaysher continued, "The festival now became one of the major festivals of world music with its world class presentations by the best of Britain The session at the Rich M i x w i l l m a i n l y f e a t u r e h a u n t i n g performances by the child prodigies from South Asian diaspora in East London "

Saudha Bangla Music Festival is returning to East London

The free to attend family event, open to all, will include a wide range of dance and m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e s f r o m t h e B r e n t community, outstanding food options and a mesmerising parade of lanterns designed and made by local school children

Speaking to The Hindu, he narrated the story of how a British India coin led him to m a k e m o r e c u s t o m i s e d w a t c h e s i n t h e family business He said, “As a pre teen, I used to open some of the watches to see how they function and put them back together, with mixed results One day when I was at my desk, I received a courier of a British India coin I had ordered The coin had a hole and it struck me that I could incorporate it on the dial It was a crude experiment; using an adhesive I pasted the coin on the dial ”

"We are opening a Book of Condolence tomorrow to give the public an opportunity to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen It will be open at Guildhall Art Gallery from 10:30 16:00, every day until 21 September," they tweeted

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Diwali is celebrated around the world by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists The festival will take place over five days this year from 23rd to 27th October Known as the ‘festival of lights’ (the word ‘Diwali’ m e a n s ‘ r o w o f l i g h t s ’ i n S a n s k r i t ) , i t celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil Many Hindus honour L a k s h m i , t h e g o d d e s s o f w e a l t h a n d prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles, during Diwali, though a wide range of regional variations exist

How a British Indian coin led to the making of an entrepreneur

Curated by poet Ahmed Kaysher and supported by Tower Hamlets Council, this y e a r ' s f e s t i v a l i s c e l e b r a t i n g t h e 7 0 t h anniversary of the language movement in Bengal

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wants to learn about Diwali and soak up the joyous atmosphere We’ve curated a packed schedule of events, incorporating a diverse range of performances from the local Brent community for the whole family to enjoy,” Josh McNorton, Cultural Director, Wembley Park said

For more information and to reserve a place for Diwali at Wembley please visit https://wembleypark com/diwali

The London venue will house the book in honour of the long reigning monarch, who died at Balmoral castle on Thursday The book will be placed on the upper level of Guildhall art gallery on Sunday, open to the public to sign from 10 30 am, with people encouraged to pay their respects

into public consciousness and reverberates with far reaching consequences that will last for generations T h e r e w i l l b e a p o s t s h o w t a l k w i t h Rabiah Hussain on Wednesday 12 October 2022

Birmingham based artist reclaiming the narrative around Muslim women

Farwa Moledina’s work is often a study of the female Muslim identity She is most interested in how the western historical art narrative portrays the Muslim woman, and whether this has impacted how Muslim women are viewed in the contemporary world

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In the Downing Street Press Office an emergency meeting has been called The Prime Minister has been ad libbing on live tv (again) and his words are going viral There a r e a c c u s a t o o a h o b a , a d demands for an apology; but as the team debates what to do next, it’s already too late His words have found their way to dinner parties, bus journeys and newspaper columns across the nation and not everyone is angry

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The watch fetched him attention among friends and family Mehta is a Commerce g r a d u a t e w h o t h e n p u r s u e d r i s k management in the UK, Gaurav worked with an insurance firm in London The Jaipur Watch Company was established in 2013 and the first collection was promoted through a Facebook page

Medtalks, Trustee at Dr KKs Heart Care Foundation of India, also said in t h e a r t i c l e , “ S p i c y f o o d s , c a f f e i n e , s m o k i n g , d r i n k i n g a l c o h o l , s t r e s s , anxiety, hot weather etc are some common triggers for hot flashes ” She advised, “Try to identify your trigger/s and avoid them to prevent hot flashes or at least reduce their occurrence Lose weight if you are overweight Eat a healthy diet Some home remedies such as buttermilk, coconut milk, soya, kokum juice, Ice apple (called Tadgola in Hindi) may also help All these have a cooling effect and keep the body hydrated By reducing body heat, they may provide r e l i e f f r o m t h i s d i s t r e s s i n g symptom ”

to be managed individually Healthy lifestyle choices, including a balanced diet and regular exercise, can help women to cope with this transition ” D r V e e n a A g g a r w a l , M D a t

Neck stretch: Reach your left hand over your head and place your fingertips just in front of your right ear (If this position is

According to the study, facial function was restored in 57% of people who did not take any medicine after one month, 85% after three months, and 93% after six months In those who received prednisolone, recovery rates were 49% after one month, 90% after three months, and 95% after six months The most frequent adverse reactions were brief changes in behaviour and an increase in appetite There were no significant side effects noted during the experiment

M e d i c a l l y c a l l e d arrhythmias, irregular heart b e a t s a r e c a u s e d b y a n increased risk of blood clots An individual experiencing these may also experience a burning or racing sensation in the chest It is recom mended to consult a doctor if the symptom persists or frequently return or if the patient has a history of dia betes or high blood pressure

C h e e k v i b r a t i o n : T o relax your masseter muscle and the muscles in your cheeks, take a deep breath, then relax your lips and blow out the air explosively through your mouth Make the movement as big as possible, let t i n g y o u r l i p s a n d c h e e k s f l a p around and not trying to control or limit the movement Forehead tension involves the

In an article Dr Prakhar S i n g h , A t t e n d i n g Consultant, Department of Trauma and Emergency at Max Hospital, spoke about Pedal Edema that indicates you have heart failure but you may not know He said, “Edmea often occurs as a

O n e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n sources of facial tension is the jaw Retaining tension in your mas seter muscles can lead to related tightness around your temples, or t e m p o r a l i s m u s c l e s , a s w e l l a s painful tension headaches There are a few stretches you can do to release jaw tension

tly touch them to encourage the muscles to relax

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The third most frequent condition producing an abrupt change in nerve function in children is Bell's palsy, which makes half of the face droop The actual origin of facial paralysis is typically unknown, but it may be connected to a viral illness

People who experience chest pain normally ignore it as a sign of gastric problems An individual may experi ence pressure or discomfort below or behind the ster

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Massage your forehead and brow: Hold the left side of your forehead with your left hand to keep it stationary and relaxed Then, on the right side of your forehead, use the knuckles and fingertips of your right hand to massage in circles Start between y o u r e y e b r o w s a n d m o v e o u t w a r d s , m a s s a g i n g f i r m l y a l o n g your brow bone and forehead when you dig in T o u c h b e t w e e n y o u r e y e brows: Sometimes just tapping the area with a finger can help you release tension between your eye brows If you notice you're frown ing or pinching your eyebrows during the day, for example, gen

He added, “The swelling may come and go but it typ ically last for a longer dura tion of time The symptoms may not seem to be life

num that can extend to the j a w , s h o u l d e r s , a r m a n d upper back A person may not experience chest pain but has a heart condition

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The condition is known to disrupt daily routine and compromise one ’ s quality of life During the menopause s t a g e , w o m e n e x p e r i e n c e v a r i o u s hormonal changes which result in numerous clinical conditions such as weight gain, osteoporosis, emotional d i s t r e s s , a n x i e t y , m o o d s w i n g s , depression, stress, fatigue, etc In an a r t i c l e l e a d n u t r i t i o n i s t a t E l d a Health, Sonali Kulkarni suggested, “It is crucial for women over 40 to be

Facial yoga moves to relax your forehead, jaw

vigilant about their diet and eating patterns Certain natural drinks are recommended which help to alleviate the condition and offer relief from t h e s e s y m p t o m s S o m e o f t h e s e d r i n k s i n c l u d e h o k u m j u i c e , p a l m fruit, sol kadhi, soy, buttermilk, or lassi, also some easy and low cost preparations one could prepare are jaljeera, jeera water, sabja, fennel and c o r i a n d e r s e e d w a t e r a l o n g w i t h tender coconut and near which is easily available all year round ”

Relaxing your forehead mus cles: Place your palms flat on your forehead Your pinkies should be on your eyebrows, almost or just barely touching in the middle, with the rest of your fingers loose ly interlocking and covering your forehead Close your eyes, then slowly open them without moving your forehead or eyebrows at all Open your eyes as wide as you can for a few seconds, then slowly lower your eyelids until you're squinting, without closing your eyes completely Repeat for three total reps

F a c e y o g a i n v o l v e s m a s s a g e and exercises that stimulate the muscles, skin, and lymphatic sys tem It is designed to soften and relax your facial muscles to help a l l e v i a t e t e n s i o n , s t r e s s , a n d worry The technique also helps you stop making facial expressions associated with those feelings

Drinks to manage hot flashes

T he rate o f heart attacks, especially among the youth all ov er the world is a g row i ng co ncern for ev ery one E veryone is susc ep tible to h e ar t a tta ck s , m aki n g i t im possible to know w ho is a h e al th y p er so n H ea rt attacks are caused by fatty d ep o s i ts bu i ld in g u p i n arteries, causing red uctions i n b lo o d fl o w G lo b al B u rd e n o f D i se as e s tu d y d ata ind icates that th e d eath rate from cardiov ascular d is ease (CVD) in India is 272 p er 100, 000 , which is signif icantly h ig her than the glob al av erag e of 235

They are the muscles you activate when you push your eyebrows together, whether you ’ re concen trating, exerting a lot of effort, confused, upset, or even crying Tension in these muscles is hard to let go of and can eventually cause vertical wrinkles in between your eyebrows

Children with temporary facial paralysis can recover without medicine

She explained, “These foods are r i c h i n v i t a m i n s a n d m i n e r a l s Moreover, they are especially rich in electrolyte content which balances your energy levels well and induces a cooling effect on the body They also f u l f i l l d i e t a r y f i b e r a n d c a l o r i e requirements and are the best suited o p t i o n s f o r t r e a t i n g h o t f l a s h e s Menopause is inevitable but a unique experience for every woman and has

In the ag e of bo tox and fillers, there is a gro up of peo ple w ho are looking for natural and afford able options to help them look and feel better F acial tension has a knack for being sneaky You can hold a frown between you r eyebrows o r clench in your jaw fo r h ours, caus ing yo u r fac ial m us cles to feel tense, tight, and w eary E ven w hen you do notice your facial tension, getting rid of it is no easy task

Use face tape: Use tape specif ically made for skin and place a one inch strip vertically in the m i d d l e o f y o u r f o r e h e a d , j u s t above your eyebrows This is an e s p e c i a l l y g o o d s t r a t e g y i f y o u tend to frown when you sleep (put t h e t a p e o n b e f o r e b e d ! ) o r i f y o u ' r e w o r k i n g o r s t u d y i n g a t home and want to avoid pinching your eyebrows while you concen trate

H o t f la s he s a re a s s o c i a t ed w i th wom en approac hing m enopause, wi th s tudi es showin g that approximately 75 to 80 pe r cen t of older women suffer f r o m t h e c o n d i t i on T h e y a r e a c ha r a c t e ri s ti c s y m p t om an d a re e x p e r i e n c e d as s ud d e n r a n do m e p i s o d e s of i n t e n s e he a t , f l us hi n g f ollowed b y s weating and fee li ng a bit c hilly Hot flashes vary in frequency a n d s e v e ri t y b e tw e e n w om e n b ut usually las t for on ly a few m inutes

Lip scrunch: With your lips closed, pull your mouth to one side of your face You should feel a stretch in the opposite jaw Hold for 10 seconds and repeat on the other side

About 187 people with the condition who visited EDs between the ages of six months and 17 years participated in t h e r a n d o m i s e d c o n t r o l l e d e x p e r i m e n t T h e P a e d i a t r i c R e s e a r c h i n E m e r g e n c y D e p a r t m e n t s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Collaborative (PREDICT) research network in Australia and New Zealand provided the sites for the study, which was conducted in 11 EDs They were enrolled within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms, and for 10 days, either prednisolone or placebo was administered to them

uncomfortable for your arm, shift your left elbow so it's s l i g h t l y i n f r o n t o f y o u r head ) Place your right fin gertips on your right shoul der to keep your posture in place Then, with your left hand, gently tilt your head to the left, stopping when it's at about a 45 degree angle If y o u c a n , t i l t y o u r h e a d slightly to look up Use your fingers to gently pull up the skin at your right temple, then stretch your tongue up like you're trying to touch your nose Hold for 10 sec o n d s , t h e n r e p e a t o n t h e other side

threatening but are danger o u s T h u s f r e q u e n t b o d y check ups, remote monitor ing of heart health with 12 Lead Portable ECG Machine i s r e c o m m e n d e d ” S o m e t h r e e c o m m o n s y m p t o m s that indicate heart failure Ch est P ain

Another common symp t o m o f h e a r t f a i l u r e i s f a t i g u e E x e r c i s e s s u c h a s w a l k i n g , r u n n i n g , a n d c y c l i n g b e c o m e t e d i o u s since the body tissues don’t receive enough blood to per form their daily tasks

Irreg ular Heartbeats

Signs you need to watch out for heart failure

result of heart failure It is a m e d i c a l t e r m u s e d f o r swelling Patients who are affected by the disease for a longer period of time, tend to develop congestion in the feet leading to swelling It is considered to be one of the cardinal signs of congestive heart disorders ”

A new study states a majority of youngsters with a syndrome that temporarily weakens or paralyses the muscles in the face recover without medicine within six months According to research conducted by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and published in Neurology, prednisolone did not significantly affect a child’s recovery from Bell’s palsy Professor at Murdoch, Franz Babl noted that while studies on adults with the condition had shown that using steroids helped to lessen facial nerve swelling and temporal bone damage, no such studies had been conducted on children

However, Nargis said she kept pushing through, even though her “mind felt disconnected” from her body Finally, she decided to take a break even though the agency told her ‘out of sight, out of mind” She said, “They told me not to do that and cautioned me that if I go out of sight, I would be out of people’s mind I can’t deny their fears, there’s definitely some truth to that But what was important was the answer to the question, ‘Why would someone choose to go out of sight and how much do they want to be out there anymore?”

Sharma is in a happy space these days after her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli scored a T20I hundred during the Asia Cup match against Afghanistan last week The actress took to her social media platforms to write a heartwarming love note for the cricketer

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Sharing a series of pictures from his winning moment, Anushka wrote, “Forever with you through any and everything ”Reacting to Anushka’s post, Virat posted heart icons on the post’s comment section

Several fans and celebrities commented on the post Anushka’s ‘Sui Dhaga’ co actor Varun Dhawan and cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal’s wife and social media influencer and choreographer Dhanashree Verma too

Apple uses Badshahs 'Voodoo' song to launch AirPod Pro

Apple, the Cupertino based company, announced a series of product updates, including the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, the new Apple Watch 8 and the updated AirPods Pro 2

c h e e r e d f o r t h e c o u p l e A c t o r S h r a d d h a K a p o o r wrote, “Whatta moment!!!,” w h e r e a s S o n a l i B e n d r e wrote, “Yayyyyy ”

V i r a t , a f t e r s m a s h i n g 1 2 2 a g a i n s t A f g h a n i s t a n , dedicated his ton to wife and their daughter Vamika He said, “I feel blessed , grateful The last two and half years have taught me a lot I am going to turn 34 s o o n A n g r y c e l e b r a t i o n s are a thing of the past You s e e m e s t a n d i n g h e r e because one person has put things in perspective for me That’s Anushka This hundred is for her and for our little daughter Vamika as well ”

The new Airpods have seen a major u p g r a d e i n c l u d i n g A c t i v e N o i s e C a n c e l l a t i o n a n d T r a n s p a r e n c y m o d e along with Spatial Audio Apple has also added touch controls for media playback a n d v o l u m e a d j u s t m e n t s a l o n g w i t h longer battery life, a brand new charging case, and an additional ear tip size for a better fit

The news has sent desis into overdrive, with many saying it was the Apple event’s peak moment Meanwhile, Apple AirPods Pro 2 will be on sale with a starting price of Rs 26,900 in India It will be available for order on September 9 and will be available at the offline store from September 23

Bollywood is like a hamster wheel, says N A R G I S F A K H R I

Speaking in an interview recently, she said she became unwell and had gone through much mental and physical stress “I had a lot of physical ailments that were interfering with my daily life It was very difficult to ignore these problems My body, in a way, was telling me that it’s not being able to handle it I knew it in my mind that I had to take a break because I wasn’t the happiest person ”

“This hundred is dedicated to Anushka who stood by me all through and to daughter Vamika as well When you have someone next to me, putting things in the right perspective, like Anushka who was with me all the side,” he added

I n t o t a l , A p p l e l a u n c h e d 8 n e w products at the Far Out event These include: iPhone 14; iPhone 14 Plus; iPhone 14 Pro; iPhone 14 Pro Max; AirPods Pro; Apple Watch Series 8; Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra

In a candid interview, actress Nargis Fakhri revealed that the constant glare of the Bollywood limelight took a toll on her mental and physical health The actor, who made her debut with Imtiaz Ali’s film ‘Rockstar’, acted in a handful of movies before she went on a hiatus to be with her parents in the USA

On Sunday afternoon, the film’s official Twitter account tweeted a graphic, indicating that it had earned £16 million in two days worldwide “Thank you to all our audiences, for spreading Love and Light in Cinemas this weekend,” read part of the tweet On Saturday, they had shared the film’s opening day worldwide gross to be £7 5 million

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G i v e n I n d i a i s o n e o f i t s l a r g e s t m a r k e t s , A p p l e m a d e s u r e i t s I n d i a n customers had more to cheer about than j u s t t h e n e w o f f e r i n g s T h e s o n g b y Badshah, J Balvin and Tainy was played to introduce the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) The all new wireless earbuds come powered by H2 chipset

T h e f i l m w a s d u b b e d i n T a m i l , T e l u g u , M a l a y a l a m , a n d Kannada as well, and all four versions are doing well The Telugu version was expected to do well due to Nagarjuna’s presence in the film and SS Rajamouli having presented the film But it’s the film’s business in Tamil Nadu that has surprised one and all As per a report in Sacnilk, Brahmastra did business of £190,000 in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, which is the highest single day earning by a Bollywood film in the state, beating 'War and Thugs of Hindostan'

'Brahmastra' crosses £16 mn worldwide in two days

On the work front, Nargis was last seen in ‘Torbaaz’ and has the Telugu film ‘Hai Hara Veera Mallu’ in the pipeline

Comparing the industry to a hamster wheel, she added that it felt like a rat race with “endless meetings and endorsements” She said, “It never ends The pressure and the mental stress that you go through is heavy even though that depends on the kind of films or characters you ’ re doing You’ve to invest your soul when you ’ re acting Actors need more than a few days of break to get in touch with themselves again ”

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Anushka has been the biggest cheerleader to her cricketer husband, and also faced flak when he has not performed on the field On the work front, Anushka is shooting for 'Chakda Xpress' where she will portray the role of Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami The Prosit Roy directorial will be released on Netflix on February 2, 2023

The 'Brahmastra' juggernaut refuses to stop or even slow down. The Ayan Mukerji film capitalized on a strong opening and grew further on day 2, amassing £8 5 million worldwide on Saturday This means, the film has taken its total worldwide gross over two days to £16 million, sparking speculations about a possible £25 million weekend The Hindi version has done very well but it’s the dubbed versions that are springing up surprises with the film managing to create a record in Tamil Nadu on Saturday

W h i l e t h e r e w e r e s o m e m a j o r announcements at the Far Out event, something else caught the attention of desis During the release of AirPods Pro 2, A p p l e p l a y e d I n d i a n r a p p e r B a d s h a h ’ s popular 'Voodoo' song

She added, “There were no flights to catch, meetings to attend or characters to work on And that gave me a lot of time to connect with myself, process my emotions, my journey and my life And I sort of realised that I was not very happy with the person that I was becoming I felt like I was carrying too much baggage and that break phase was very cleansing for me I call it my washing machine phase I was literally going through so much detox and healing I didn't have the energy to do movies ”

Queen Elizabeth visit e d t h e s e t s o f K a m a l ’ s a m b i t i o u s m o v i e ‘ M a r u d h a n a y a g a m ’ i n C h e n n a i i n 1 9 9 7 T h e movie, which was eventu ally shelved, was to be the biggest Indian movie ever The queen had inaugurat

Kamal Haasan recalls Queen Elizabeth’s visit on ‘Marudhanayagam’ set

On the work front, Disha was last seen playing a negative role in ‘Ek Tha Villain Returns’ She has Karan Johar’s ‘Yodha’ along side Sidharth Malhotra and ‘Project K’ along side Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, and Deepika Padukone

‘Suriya 42 ’ is set to release in a 3D format in 10 languages

Much to the shock of the entire industry, actor politician Krishnam Raju, also known as ‘Rebel Star’, passed away at the age of 82. He was a popular actor in the 1970s and 1980s, and his acting career spanned over five decades. He also acted in more than 180 film which he ventured into poli Krishnam is survived by his wife and three daughters Tollywood mourned the loss, including actors like Chiranjeevi, Pawan K a l y a n , J r N T R , a n d Vijay Deverakonda The a c t o r ’ s n e p h e w , s u p e r s t a r P r a b h a s w a s e s p e cially affected by the sud den demise and was inco s o l a b l e a t K r i s h n a m ’ s r dence In a video that is do rounds on the internet, veteran star Chiranjeevi is seen consoling Prabhas as the latter could not hold back his tears Prabhas looks devastated and Chiranjeevi holds his hand and tries to comfort him Several actors expressed their shock on

ed the shoot along with the then T a m i l N a d u c h i e f m i n i s t e r M Karunanidhi Recalling this, Kamal tweeted, “I was saddened to hear the n e w s o f t h e d e a t h o f Q u e e n Elizabeth II of England She was loved not only by the British but also by the whole world Twenty five years ago, she accepted our invita tion and attended the opening cere mony of Marudhanayakam It was probably the only film shoot she attended ”

er than life elements for the audience to expe rience on the big screen Moreover, the charac ter that I am playing is also quite unique and I am also excited to bring my never seen before avatar to the audience ”

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The year was 2019, and actress Amala Paul stunned her fans by announcing a sabbatical from movies when she was at the peak of her career. She had just seen the release of her solo lead film ‘Aadai’ and just a year earlier, had delivered hits like ‘Ratsasan’, and ‘Thiruttu Payale 2’.

Disha Patani to be part of Tamil movie 'Suriya 42’

Makers of the upcoming Tamil movie ‘Suriya 42’ have announced Bollywood actress Disha Patani as part of the cast She will share screen space with Tamil star Suriya in the Siva directorial Teaser of the movie was released last week and gave us a glimpse into the larger than life period drama While Disha’s character is yet to be revealed, Suriya appears to be playing the role of a prince In the short clip, he is seen observing a war from the top of a hill Disha shared her excitement about being a part of the movie She said in a statement, “I am super kicked to announce my next with Suriya sir and Siva sir It feels great to be a part of such a huge project that has got all the larg

A c t o r V i j a y D e v e r a k o n d a t w e e t ed, “You will always b e i n o u r h e a r t s Y o u w e r e our Ramayya garu i n Y e v a d e Subramanyam Om S h a n t i K r i s h n a m Raju garu My condo nces and prayers for h a s a n n a a n d t h e f a m i l y ” A l l u A r j u n w r o t e , “ E x t r e m e l y s a d d e n e d t o l e a r n a b o u t t h e s u d d e n p a s s i n g o f Krishnam Raju garu His contribution to the film industry was immense My deep est condolences to his family, friends & fans May his soul rest in peace ”

Quit films because I was 'exhausted, burned out', says Amala Paul

Actor-politician Krishnam Raju passes away

While Amala was confident she needed the break, her family was worried that she might be ‘forgotten’ due to time away from the limelight “When I discussed that with my family, they were like, normally nobody takes a break If you're taking a break, then you could be forgotten But that was not a concern for me because I was prioritising my need to rest,” she said

S u r i y a a l s o t o o k t o s o c i a l m e d i a t o announce the movie He tweeted, “We seek all your good wishes as we begin our adventure!”

Following the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, actor Kamal Haasan took to Twitter to recall his two meetings with the late British monarch The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland last week at the age of 96. The longest reigning monarch of Britain, she sat on the throne for over 70 years. Kamal said he met her twice, once during her visit to India in 1997 and the second during the actor’s visit to Buckingham Palace in 2017 The actor recalled how he hosted her for what was “probably the only film shoot she ever attended ”

In a recent interview, the actor said she felt “exhausted” and had no energy left to work in films Explaining her decision, she said, “I didn’t want to quit film because my films were not doing fine or that I was not getting any offers I got the biggest offers of my career at that point in time but I had to say no, because I simply needed a break I was tired, exhausted, and burned out I start ed in the industry when I was 17 and now I’m 30 So, you know, it’s almost 13 years of non stop work And then I went through my per sonal loss, losing my father, then the pan demic happened and suddenly I was at home and I didn’t have anything to do ”

Amala returned in 2021 with two anthol ogy films, ‘Kutty Story’ in Tamil and ‘Pitta Kathalu’ in Telugu She also made her OTT debut in 2021 with the Aha series ‘Kudi Yedamaithe’ and her Hindi debut in the Voot series ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi' Amala was last seen in the Tamil thriller ‘Cadaver’, which was released on Disney+ Hotstar last month and opened to mixed reviews She currently h a s t h r e e M a l a y a l a m f i l m s , ‘ T e a c h e r ’ ,

‘Christopher’, and ‘Aadujeevitham’, in the pipeline

Kamal shared a picture of him self greeting the queen from when he visited the Buckingham Palance in London back in 2017 “I still vivid l y r e m e m b e r m e e t i n g h e r a t t h e Palace 5 years ago at a cultural event in London My deepest condolences to the people of England and the Royal Family for the loss of their beloved Queen,” he wrote ‘Marudhanayagam’ was directed and produced by Haasan, and he also played the role of 18th century w a r r i o r M u h a m m e d Y u s u f k h a n The movie was estimated to be made on a budget of £8 5 million at that time but couldn’t be made as an international company funding the budget backed out

social media Actor Mahesh Babu tweeted, “Shocked to learn that Krishnam Raju garu is no more A very sad day for me and the entire industry His life, his work and his i m m e n s e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o c i n e m a w i l l always be remembered My deepest con dolences to Prabhas and the f a m i l y d u r i n g t h i s icult time ”

The director, who has also written the film’s script, used Assam’s 600 year old dying story telling art form Ojapali to narrate his tale Ojapali performers tell stories from mythology by singing, dancing, using gestures and having humorous conversations with the audience during their performance

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Banerjee said it will be produced by M a d h u M a n t e n a H e s a i d , “ W e wanted to create it as a large scale, web exclusive series We have been w o r k i n g o n i t f o r m o n t h s a n d today you saw the first glimpse of the artwork We have got a great creative team behind the series ” B a n e r j e e a l s o a n n o u n c e d t h e e i g h t h s e a s o n o f ‘ K o f f e e W i t h K a r a n ’ a n d a w e b s e r i e s t i t l e d ‘Showtime’, which will be made under the banner of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions It will be h e a d l i n e d b y E m r a a n H a s h m i Talking about the series, Banerjee shared that it will give an “inside l o o k a t I n d i a ’ s m o v i e i n d u s t r y , which is the largest music market

The play is enacted by Ashish Bhatt, Pratham Bhatt, Dhruv Barot, Mahek Bhatt, Trupti Rathod, Kamlesh Parmar and Arpita Sethia It is directed by Yunus Patel Do not miss this laughter ride a s c o m e d y i s g u a r a n t e e d T h e G u j a r a t i p l a y i s promoted in the UK by Panaj Sodha of Galaxy shows

criticism, with several pointing out that the romantic angle killed the pace of the mystery thriller Sharing her thoughts, the actress said, “There is a certain section of the audience that enjoy (romance, song and dance) We have made this film for families Indian films are known for the quintessential masala Today if you say that Telugu cinema is doing well, it is a masala that is doing well People want entertainment People have had tough lives, especially the last two three years have been very tough Families, a large section of our Indian cinema viewers, enjoy the balance So, if the story is thrilling and intense, a little bit of breather here and there makes it a family watch ”

“We are happy to announce Horse from Heaven directed by Maharshi Kashyap is the winner of the I n d i a n c o m p e t i t i o n s e c t i o n a t t h e B e n g a l u r u International Short Film Festival 2022 and will qualify as an entry to the Academy short competition section (fiction),” BISFF Festival Director Anand Varadaraj said

He added, “In India, we create about 1,700 local films every year, higher than the US and China put together There is no shortage of storylines and adventures in the s e r i e s t h a t w i l l b e l a u n c h i n g sometime in late 2023 ” Banerjee shared that there could be nobody better than Karan Johar to back the s e r i e s t h a t d w e l l s u p o n “ t h e quintessential battle between who should lead this industry? The one w h o i n h e r i t s i t a t b i r t h o r a complete outsider who is far more talented and deserving ”

T h e a c t o r s a i d s h e i s n o t interested in revisiting her past because she wants to enjoy her present She said, “I want to secure my future and make it the best ” S h e a d d e d t h a t w h a t e v e r

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‘Our Ghurar Duronto Goti’ makes it to the Oscars

d Rakul Preet Singh’s ‘Cuttputlli’ is on Disney+Hotstar. The OTT release movie, however, she still feels like a ies to strengthen her standing in the try Speaking in an interview, Rakul ut sharing screenspace with actors like nd Akshay Kumar, stating that it gives f satisfaction”

Indian films are known for the quintessential masala, says Rakul Preet

Following the successful run of the 2013 epic television series ‘Mahabharata’ on Star Plus, Disney+Hotstar has announced a web series based on the epic Head of Content of the OTT platform, Gaurav Banerjee announced the project at Disney’s going fan event, D23 Expo that the series will be a “visual spectacle” He also showcased artwork that gave a glimpse into the magnum opus Revealing details about the cast a n d t h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e s e r i e s ,

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E a r l i e r l a s t w e e k , t h e s t r e a m i n g g i a n t a n n o u n c e d t h e launch of three new series, Jay M e h t a ’ s d i r e c t o r i a l d e b u t s h o w ‘Lootere’, YouTuber Bhuvan Bam’s ‘Taaza Khabar' and ‘Aar Ya Paar ’

'Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' is a synonym to laughter therapy. Rajesh Mehta, a person who lives his life on his own terms, is forced to leave home because of the behaviour of his daughter in law. The story takes a turn when widower Rajesh Mehta elopes with Sharmila, a 60 year old lady and a resident of an old age home This old couple has become a sensation and the talk of town "Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" is a laughter ride proving that love can blossom even at old age between Rajesh and Sharmila and the problems his family has to face in accepting their father's love Produced by Aasif Patel and written by Imtiaz Patel this Gujarati

play has completed more than 150 shows in India and have now come to deliver the laughter riot to the UK audience This show proves that why the quality of the play is necessary to promise e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d " K a k a K o Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" lives up to that expectations

Shehnaaz Gill doesn’t want to relive her past

Actor singer Shehnaaz Gill has quite a fan following Recently, she said that while she is grateful for the journey she has had so far, she doesn’t want to relive any moment from her past. Speaking in an interview with Connect FM Canada, Gill said, “Aisa koi lama nahi hai jo main wapas se jeena chat hun (There is no such moment from my past that I want to relive) ”

S h e h n a a z a l s o s a i d t h a t she is grateful to all those who h a v e b e e n a p a r t o f h e r journey as they have all taught her something On the work front, she is gearing up for her Hindi film debut in Salman Khan’s ‘Kiss Ka Bhai Kiss Ka Jaan’

In the interview, Rakul also emphasized the importance of scripts She said, “In today’s time, whatever I'm signing, there is a conscious effort to be a part of good scripts also I feel lucky to be a part of films that had good scripts, whether it was ‘De De Pyar De’ or ‘Runway 34 ’ They were solid scripts ‘Runway 34 ’ may not have worked but it gave us so much critical appreciation Today a good script is the most important thing and a criteria for me to do a film I’d like to strike a good balance The script has to be good and then if I get a chance to work with these great stars, then why not ”

e n a s k e d a b o u t h e r e x p e r i e n c e king on a movie that’s made for a eaming platform and not the big een, Rakul said, “The process of mmaking is the same Ultimately an qual number or larger number of eople watch a movie on OTT It also aches different countries In today’s makes for a great watch on any platform

A15 minute Assamese movie ‘Mur Ghurar Duronto Goti’ which loosely anslates to ‘The Horse from Heaven’ has alified to be sent as an entry for the Oscar rds in the short film fiction category, its or Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap announced e film tells the story of a man who believes has the fastest horse in the world and t to win all races in the city, but what he has is not a horse but a donkey The 27 d d i r e c t o r s a y s , “ N o w t h a t w e h a v e succeeded in qualifying for the entry, it is a dream come true ” The movie was made as a student p r o j e c t a t t h e S a t y a j i t R a y F i l m a n d T e l e v i s i o n Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, and recently won the best film award at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF), an Oscar qualifying film festival

happened in her past, remains in the past “Jo hua ache ke liye hua (whatever happens, happens for the best) and I am prepared for everything in the future Past mein kyu jaana hai? Aage bathe hai na life mein (Why revisit the past? Let’s move on in life) ”

'Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' is a laughter ride

S ri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 r u ns to w in th e A s i a C up Bhanuka Rajapaksa w ho scored an unbeaten 71 off 45 balls and W an in d u H as ar an g a w h o se allround show (36 off 21 & 3/27) d em o n st rat ed h o w o ne co u l d turn adversity into o pportunity f o r L a nk a O n S u nd ay, th ey m ana g ed to re st o re th e ir c ri c ke ti ng i d ent it y a s a p o w erh o u s e f ro m th e I nd i an s u b co n ti nen t K n o w n as th e L ions, they were roaring ag ain w h en C h am i ka K aru n ara tne k no c ke d o v e r Ha ri s Rau f ’ s stump s o ff the last ball of the m atch

P r a n n o y N o 1 o n W o r l d T o u r r

W o r l d s o r D i a m o n d L e a g u e e v e n t s , m o t i v a t i n g h i s f e l l o w

Hardik Pandya has evolved as a cricketer and his form at No 5 will be crucial to India’s chances of lifting their second World T20 t i t l e T h e 2 0 2 2 I P L w i n n i n g captain peaked as a cricketer this year, and batting above has done his game a world of good Aging like red wine, Dinesh Karthik has n o w c o m p l e t e d 1 8 y e a r s i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l c r i c k e t a n d considering his role as India’s designated finisher, he will take up the finishing role at No 6

deep with his 49 ball 55 b u t H a s a r a n g a a n d Pramod Madushan (4/20), playing in just his second game, chipped away at the wickets to choke Pakistan

The Diamond League title capped off an incredible season for Neeraj, who also became the first Indian ever to secure a historic silver at the World a t h l e t i c s c h a m p i o n s h i p s i n E u g e n e (USA) in July The former World junior champion has been keeping the Indian tricolour flying high in athletics at major competitions such as the Olympics, the a e s b a home to emulate his achievements

Bumrah, Harshal Patel back in India's World Cup team

Lanka beat Pak to win Asia Cup

ENGLAND COMPLETE SERIES WIN OVER SOUTH AFRICA

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Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, R Pant ( W K ) , D i n e s h K a r t h i k ( W K ) , H a r d i k P a n d y a , R A s h w i n , Y C h a h a l , A x a r P a t e l , J a s p r i t Bumrah, B Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh

His winning throw of 88 44m came in his second attempt after he fouled his opener His next four attempts read 88m, 86 11m, 87m and 83 60m Tokyo silver medallist, Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic who was the only javelin thrower among the six man finalists to have a 90m plus throw to his name this season came second with a best effort of 86 94m, while reigning European champion, Julian Weber of Germany, finished third with a throw of 83 73m

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Neeraj Cho pra broke the hegemony of t h e E u r o p e an s i n t h e m en ’ s j a ve li n t h r o w c o mp et it i o n w it h a h i s t o ri c Olympic gold in Tokyo last year He t o o k a 1 0 mo n th s a bb a ti c al , th en retu rned to serve a timely reminder to th e Germans, the Czech s and the Finns o f what lies ah ead, as h e o pened his athletics season with a hu ge throw of 8 9 30 m at the P aavo Nu rmi Games in F inland i n Ju ne

Upadh became new rep lacing Tasnim junior ory at the top Anupama is sixth Indian teen to achieve this feat after harma in 2014 Siril V erma (2016), Lakshya Sen (2017), Tasnim M ir ( 20 22) and Sankar Muthusam y last onth

Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel

I n d i a w i l l b e g i n t h e i r campaign in the Super 12 stages of the tournament against arch rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ( M C G ) G r o u p 2 w i l l f e a t u r e India, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh plus the Group B winners and Group A runners up Sixteen nations will compete in the tournament, which will be p l a y e d i n A d e l a i d e , B r i s b a n e , G e e l o n g , H o b a r t , M e l b o u r n e , Perth and Sydney Bumra h and Har sha l r etur n

The Indian women s cricket team failed to click with both the bat and ball, proving to be a no match against a dominant England side in a nine wicket drubbing in the first T20 Internationals at Chester le Street Sent into bat by England skipper Amy Jones, the Indian batters came a cropper against leg spinner Sarah Glenn’s four for and were restricted to a measly 132 for seven at Riverside Ground on Saturday night

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Neeraj ends season with Diamond League trophy

India have been drawn with England Spain and Wales in Pool D of the FIH Men s Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January next year The draw of the 16 team tournament was held last week The World Cup will be held from January 13 to 29 Pool A is headed up by world number one Australia drawn along with 2016 Olympic champions Argentina, France and African champions South Africa Reigning world champions Belgium are the top seed and they were drawn in Pool B along with 2006 winners Germany, Korea and Japan Belgium are ranked second while Germany are fourth Pool C will feature last edition finalists the Netherlands, ranked third in the world, along with New Zealand, Malaysia and debutants Chile in brief

Bowling her full quota of four overs, Glenn finished with excellent figures of 4/23 and posed problems for the Indian batters throughout With luck on her side Sophia Dunkley raced to a 44 ball 61 to complete the chase in just 13 overs even as India endured a forgettable night on the field in wet conditions

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Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel returned to the side, having missed out on the Asia Cup with a side strain Arshdeep Singh and B h u v n e s h w a r K u m a r a r e t h e other two pacers in the squad, a l o n g w i t h t h e a l l r o u n d e r Hardik Pandya The squad was, h o w e v e r , m i s s i n g a l l r o u n d e r

St an d by play er s Mohd Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar

INDIA DRAWN WITH ENGLAND, SPAIN AND WALES

Ravindra Jadeja, who sustained an injury during the Asia Cup R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel are the specialist s p i n n e r s , w i t h t h e l a t t e r ostensibly replacing Jadeja in the s q u a d T h e b a t t i n g l i n e u p i s a l o n g e x p e c t e d l i n e s w i t h captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, R i s h a b h P a n t a n d D i n e s h Karthik all included

T h e S r i L a n k a n s h o u n d e d the Pakistan batting lineup like a pack of wolves sniffing the kill, fielding with their hearts on their s l e e v e s a n d b o w l i n g w i t h immaculate planning Babar was the first victim, felling for five after flicking the ball to short f i n e l e g , M o h a m m a d R i z w a n flung his bat in frustration at the o t h e r e n d P a k i s t a n n e v e r recovered

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Rajapaksa came out to bat at 36/3 in the sixth over against a Pakistan pace attack that was breathing fire after Babar Azam

w i t h s e a r i n g p a c e R a j a p a k s a , however, stemmed the tide with a fearless, calculated and elegant knock He found an able ally in Wanindu Hasaranga and the two rebuild the innings with aplomb There was no chest thumping in the middle from Rajapaksa even as each of his strikes triggered f i s t p u m p s i n t h e d u g o u t t h r o u g h o u t t h e i n n i n g s Rajapaksa was in a zone where n o b o d y c o u l d g a t e c r a s h h i s party

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Anupama is only the second Indian girl after Tasnim to top the rankings The Panchkula girl, a product of Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, has now set her sights on the senior category There are four Indians in the top 10 with Tasnim at No 2, Anwesha Gowda (No 6) and exciting prospect Unnati Hooda at No 9 Thrilled with the feat, Anupama said that her next target is to break into top 40 of senior rankings She is now No 63 Coach Vimal Kumar said that she should now focus on the senior level “It’s creditable but my take on this is we must look at doing well at the senior level Priority should be towards that,” he said a g s : H S

All rounder Deepti Sharma top scored for the tourists with a 24 ball 29 and the second best score was 23 by opener Smriti Mandhana In between, captain Harmanpreet Kaur blazed away to 20 off 15 balls before being bowled by Glenn That summed up India’s batting as none of them managed to make a substantial contribution Wicket keeper Richa Ghosh too got a start but fell to medium pacer Freya Davies after racing to 16 in 12 balls SCORES: India Women 132/7 (D Sharma 29*, S Mandhana 23; Glenn 4/23) lost to England Women 134/1 in 13 overs (S Dunkley 61*, A Capsey 32*)

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The two teams, playing to r e s t o r e t h e i r c r i c k e t i n g pride, turned up ready to throw punches at each other But it was the Pakistani team which landed t h e f i r s t b l o w w h e n N a s e e m ’ s deadly inswinger knocked over the i n f o r m o p e n e r K u s a l M e n d i s ’ stumps in the first over A t 5 8 / 5 w i t h t h e i r c a p t a i n D a s u n S h a n a k a g o n e w h i l e trying to slog leg spinner Shadab Khan in the ninth over, it seemed the occasion was getting to them as Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain complemented Naseem

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won the toss and elected to bowl first And when the left hander d e p o s i t e d a N a s e e m S h a h thunderbolt over the extra cover f e n c e o f f t h e l a s t b a l l o f t h e innings, he ensured Sri Lankan bowlers had a competitive total of 170/6 to defend

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With captain Rohit Sharma and his deputy KL Rahul set for opening, star batter Virat Kohli is set to bat at No 3 after regaining h i s f o r m i n t h e r e c e n t l y c o n c l u d e d A s i a C u p 2 0 2 2 S u r y a k u m a r Y a d a v h a s b e e n

Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope steered England to an impressive nine wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval on Monday to complete a 2 1 series victory and put the seal on an astonishing turnaround in fortunes for the home team this year England started the day at 97 0 needing another 33 to win and picked them up in 27 minutes for the loss of Alex Lees for 39 Crawley finished on 69 not out, with Pope unbeaten on 11 The victory made it six wins from seven Tests this summer, following a 3 0 beating of New Zealand and a win over India, all following an awful run that brought one win from the previous 17 Tests and led to the arrival of Ben Stokes as captain in place of Joe Root The two openers under considerable pressure after regularly failing to establish any sort of platform this year had maintained England s aggressive approach on Sunday to effectively make the game safe The 100 partnership came up in the first over on Monday, the 18th of the match However Lees twice dropped in the slips in the first two overs of the day, fell lbw to Kagiso Rabada for 39 in the third

Brief scores South Africa: 118 & 169 lost to England: 158 & 130/1 in 22 3 overs (Lees 39, Crawley 69 n o)

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Prannoy’s consistency over the last few months has been rewarded as he became No 1 in the Race to BWF World Tour Finals rankings Prannoy has 58,090 points and is ahead of world champion Viktor Axelsen

India s bowling attack will be led by fit again Jasprit Bumrah, e v e r c o n s i s t e n t B h u v n e s h w a r Kumar and the country's best spinner in the format, Yuzvendra C h a h a l L e f t a r m s e a m e r A r s h d e e p S i n g h a n d T 2 0 specialist Harshal Patel will add w e i g h t t o I n d i a ' s e x p e r i e n c e d b o w l i n g a t t a c k i n t h e I C C tournament in Australia Ind ia squad

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Last week, five competitions after that Finland meet, Neeraj got another historic first when he launched his spear to dizzying heights of 88 44m at an overcast Letzigrund stadium in Zurich to become the first Indian ever to win the Diamond League Trophy It was his third appearance in the Finals In the a b s e n c e o f d o u b l e w o r l d c h a m p i o n Anderson Peters, who suffered injuries during an attack on a party boat in his home country Grenada, Johannes Vetter and Thomas Rohler both sidelined by injuries Neeraj put his competitors in

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W i t h R a v i n d r a J a d e j a o u t due to knee surgery, Axar Patel will be a like to like replacement w h o h a s t o p l a y t h a t s p i n bowling all rounder’s role His power hitting has improved, as e v i d e n t i n t h e W e s t I n d i e s r e c e n t l y , a n d w i t h a c a r e e r e c o n o m y r a t e o f 7 3 4 i n 2 5 matches, Axar will be crucial for India

R i z w a n d e c i d e d t o t a k e i t upon himself to take the match

India's most successful batter in T 2 0 I c r i c k e t i n t h e c u r r e n t season and will be set to bat at No 4 on Australian pitches, with optimum bounce

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