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NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 680 July 15, 2022 | hiindia.com - News Update 24X7 | South Asian Views On Global News

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Will Use Force As “Last Resort” To Prevent Iranian Nuclear Weapons: Biden

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A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an abortion after her home state restricted the procedure. Read More 04

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US FDA authorises Novavax Covid vaccine for emergency use in adults

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Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine in individuals 18 years of age and older. The Novavax vaccine will be available as two-dose primary series for adults, three weeks apart, Xinhua news agency reported. The known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh its known and potential risks in people 18 years of age and older, and the vaccine may be effective in preventing Covid-19, said the FDA in a statement.

US inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1% HiIndia Newsdesk

Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted US inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow. Consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, the biggest 12-month increase since 1981, and up from an 8.6% jump in May. . The ongoing price increases underscore the brutal impact that inflation has inflicted on many families, with the costs of necessities, in particular, rising much faster than average incomes.

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Biden said he would keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) list even if that killed off the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. HiIndia Newsdesk

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden said he would use force as a last resort to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon as he began a trip to the Middle East. Speaking in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 TV that was recorded before he left Washington on Tuesday but aired on Wednesday, Biden said he would keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) list even if that killed off the 2015 Iran nuclear

deal. Asked if his past statements that he would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon meant he would use force against Iran, Biden replied: “If that was the last resort, yes.” Iran denies it seeks nuclear weapons, saying that its nuclear program is for solely peaceful purposes. Negotiators appeared close to a new deal in March, but talks broke down largely because of U.S. refusal of Tehran’s demand that Washington remove the IRGC from the terrorism list, arguing this was outside the scope of reviving the pact.

White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia

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The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its

ongoing war in Ukraine. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the US has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month. “Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including weaponscapable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” he told reporters Monday.

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Texas Gov Greg Abbott HiIndia Newsdesk

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tapped Arun Agarwal, along with eight other Texas executives, to market the state nationally and globally to relocate a business and create new jobs.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has n a m e d A r u n Ag a r w a l , In d i a n American philanthropist and the CEO of a Dallas-based home textile company, to the Texas Economic Development Corporation’s (TxEDC’s) Board of Directors. Governor Abbott tapped Agarwal, along with eight other Texas executives, to market the state nationally and globally to relocate a business and create new jobs. “Their efforts will be instrumental in amplifying the success of TxEDC in promoting Texas as a premier business destination,” Abbott said in a statement. Agarwal is the CEO of home textile company NEXTT. Apart from textiles, Agarwal also has

business interests in cotton trading and real estate. Additionally, he is a board member of the US-India Friendship Council, Executive Board UT Dallas, Texas Tech Innovation HUB at Research Park, Big Brothers Big Sisters International and MD Anderson Board of Visitors. He is also a volunteer for Chetna, a non-profit organisation to help victims of domestic violence, and the Living Dreams Foundation. Agarwal received a Master’s in Business Administration from IMT – Ghaziabad, a Master’s in Computer Information Systems from Southern New Hampshire University, and an Advanced Certificate in International Business from Harvard University.

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A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an abortion after her home state restricted the procedure.

Gershon Fuentes, 27, appeared in court in Columbus on Wednesday. The unnamed girl’s plight has drawn international attention. US President Joe Biden cited it at the White House as he slammed abortion restrictions, but sceptics had questioned if it was a hoax. In a speech last Friday condemning that ruling, President Biden raised a report of the child’s case, angrily saying: “Imagine being that little girl!” Hours after the Supreme Court decision, legislators in Ohio outlawed abortions after six weeks, with no exceptions for victims of rape or incest. The child was six weeks and three days pregnant, according to the Indianapolis Star newspaper. Referred by a child abuse doctor in Ohio, the girl visited a clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana, to undergo a medical abortion on 30 June. Although efforts are under way to restrict abortion access in Ohio’s neighbouring state, the procedure still remains legal there.

U.S. successfully tested Lockheed hypersonic missile this week: Report HiIndia Newsdesk

The U.S. Air Force successfully tested a Lockheed Martin Corp hypersonic missile this week, sources familiar with the efforts said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns Russia and China have had more success developing their own hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Air Force successfully tested its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) booster on Tuesday off the California coast, according to the sources. The ARRW is carried aloft under the wing of plane before it is launched toward its target. In previous tests, the weapon did not detach from the plane. Hypersonic weapons travel in the upper atmosphere at speeds of more than five times the speed of sound, or about 6,200 km per hour.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Lanka President Who Fled To Maldives May Fly To Singapore Today HiIndia Newsdesk

Despite his flight, Rajapaksa’s own resignation was not yet confirmed by early Thursday.

China issues blue alert for rainstorms

New Delhi: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, was expected to fly to Singapore today amid a worsening crisis back home. His decision to leave PM Ranil Wickremesinghe in charge as acting President led to more protests. Fearing backlash from civilians, President Rajapaksa has requested the Maldives government to arrange a private jet to fly him to Singapore, government sources in Maldives have said.

Rajapaksa had telephoned the speaker of parliament saying that he would step down on Wednesday, but his resignation letter had not arrived as of early Thursday. Yesterday, the Lankan political leaders held an all-party meeting, where it was decided to let the parliament Speaker take over as the acting President. The office of Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has been asked to step down, said the ruling party and the opposition must form an all-party government.

Millions of Australians could catch COVID-19 over coming weeks: health minister HiIndia Newsdesk

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Beijing (IANS) China’s national observatory on Thursday issued a blue alert for rainstorms in some regions of the country. Heavy rainfall and rainstorms are expected in parts of northwest China and some areas of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday, according to the National Meteorological Centre.

Ukraine severs diplomatic ties with NKorea

Canberra, July 14 (IANS) Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler has warned that “millions” of people could get infected with coronavirus in the coming weeks amid a winter surge. Butler recently asked the Australians to wear masks and work from home when needed to mitigate the impact of a wave of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariant infections. There were 316,574 active COVID-19 cases A u s t r a l i a ’s H e a l t h in Australia by Wednesday -- a figure Butler said could Minister Mark Butle increase within weeks.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss HiIndia Newsdesk

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to set out her pitch to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. She will say the UK should be an “aspiration nation” where every person

has the “best opportunity to succeed”. Ms Truss will also promise to reverse the National Insurance rise and reduce taxes on business. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak won the first round of voting in the leadership race, with trade minister Penny Mordaunt second and Ms Truss third. The six contenders face a second vote by Conservative MPs later. The candidate with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated. On Wednesday, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi were knocked out of the contest, leaving Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and Tom Tugendhat in the contest, alongside Mr Sunak, Ms Mordaunt and Ms Truss.

Desecration of Gandhi statue in Toronto has hurt sentiments of Indian community: Envoy HiIndia Newsdesk

The Indian Consulate in Toronto said Thursday that it was “distressed” at the vandalism of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vishnu temple in the Canadian city’s Richmond Hill neighbourhood. “We are distressed at the desecration of Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vishnu temple in Richmond Hill. This criminal, hateful act of vandalism has deeply hurt the sentiments of the Indian community in Canada. We are in contact with Canadian authorities to investigate this hate crime,” it said in a statement on Twitter. The 5-metre-tall statue at the Vishnu temple around Yonge Street

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London’s Heathrow said it would cap the number of departing passengers at 100,000 a day this summerto try to limit traveller disruptionas it struggles to cope with a rebound in demand. Airlines at Britain’s busiest airport have already responded to a government appeal to cut capacity but Heathrow said it needed them to go further. It said airlines, baggage handlers and the airport could collectively serve 100,000 departing passengers, a number that had regularly been exceeded in recent weeks resulting in unacceptable levels of service.

SKorea, US stage 1st combined drills involving F-35As amid NK threats

Tory leadership race: Liz Truss to set out pitch to become PM

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Kiev, July 14 (IANS) Ukraine has severed diplomatic ties with North Korea for recognising the independence of Ukrainian territories seized by Russia, the country’s foreign ministry said. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said it strongly condemns North Korea’s decision to recognise the “so-called “independence” of the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.”

London’s Heathrow airport caps departing passengers at 100,000 a day

and Garden Avenue in Toronto was found defaced at about 12.30 pm on Wednesday, Canada-based CBC News reported quoting York Regional Police. The York police is treating it as a “hate bias motivated incident”, said the report. It added that the spokesperson for York Regional Police had said that the authorities “do not tolerate hate crime in any form”. The High Commission of India in Ottawa province said it has approached the Canadian government to investigate the issue. It added that the incident has resulted in a feeling of “increased concern and insecurity” among the Indian community in the province and its capital city of Toronto.

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Seoul, (IANS): South Korea and the United States have been conducting their first combined air drills here involving their respective F-35A stealth fighters, Seoul officials said Thursday, in an apparent show of force against North Korea’s evolving military threats. The four-day drills kicked off Monday amid lingering concerns that Pyongyang could ratchet up tensions by conducting what would be its seventh nuclear test or other provocative acts, Yonhap news agency reported.

New Zealand reports 11,382 new Covid community cases HiIndia Newsdesk

Wellington (IANS): New Zealand recorded 11,382 new community cases of Covid and 23 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. In addition, 334 Covid cases have recently travelled overseas, it said. Currently, 765 Covid patients are being treated in hospitals, including 11 in intensive care units or high dependency units. New Zealand has so far reported 1,464,237 confirmed cases of Covid since the pandemic hit the country in early 2020, Xinhua news agency reported.

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INDIA NEWS

Eknath Shinde’s Big Move Petrol, Diesel Prices Cut By Rs. 5, Rs.3 In Maharashtra

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah rested for West Indies T20 series Maharashtra’s new government cuts VAT on fuel to counter overall inflation.

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Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah were on Thursday rested from the five T20Is against the West Indies, to be played in the Caribbean and the United States from July 29. K L Rahul, who recently underwent a surgery for sports hernia, and Kuldeep Yadav were picked in the 18-man squad subject to fitness. Kuldeep had suffered a hand injury in the home series against South Africa in June. Ravichandran Ashwin also made a comeback to the T20 squad. Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul* (subject to fitness), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav* (subject to fitness), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

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Cut in tax on petrol, diesel will cost Maharashtra government Rs. 6,000 crore a year, but bring down inflation, says Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Mumbai: Petrol will now cost Rs. 5 less and diesel Rs. 3 less in Maharashtra as the state cabinet decided today. This means that, from tomorrow, petrol will cost around Rs. 106 a litre and diesel Rs. 94 in Mumbai. Slight variations are possible as there are other components at play when oil companies set the daily price. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the cut in Value Added Tax (VAT) will cost the state Rs. 6,000 crore a year, but it will bring down overall inflation. The decision is as political as it is financial — the new government was formed just two weeks ago after Eknath Shinde led a mutiny in the Shiv Sena that displaced Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government. Soon after proving majority in the assembly, Mr Shinde had announced last week that VAT on fuel would be reduced.

14 Chinese nationals staying illegally in Noida detained

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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday detained 14 Chinese Nationals, including a female, who had been illegally living in Noida. The detentions were made after the police got a tip-off.“Our special group got a tip-off that 14 Chinese nationals, including a woman, had been living in sector 49 of Noida area illegally. A team of Phase-2 Police Station was formed to look into the matter. “The team found that their visa had expired and they had been staying in India illegally and were working for a to hand back official buildings they cell phone company,” said the senior seized, protest representatives said, police official. even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis. Protesters overran President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s palace at the weekend, forcing him to flee to the Maldives on Wednesday, when activists also barged into the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sri Lanka Protesters In Talks To Hand Back Buildings, End Occupation

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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday

New rules for second marriage by govt employees in Bihar

Gujarat CM announces financial aid to tackle flood situation HiIndia Newsdesk

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel

Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced Rs 17.10 crore as financial assistance for the municipalities in state to tackle the flood situation caused due to heavy rains. The state government will provide Rs 17.10 crore to 156 municipalities. The aid will be provided for sanitation works including intensive cleaning to address the situation caused by heavy rains. Works like spraying of

pesticides in the towns, disposal of solid waste to prevent epidemics, as well as disposal of rainwater will be carried out with the help of the fund. The Chief Minister has also set the standards for this financial assistance. Accordingly, 22 ‘A’ class municipalities will be given Rs. 20 lakh each, totalling Rs. 4.40 crore. Similarly, a total of Rs. 4.50 crore will be allotted to 30 ‘B’ class municipalities at the rate of Rs. 15 lakh each.

Cannot Force Mother To Choose Between Child And Career: Bombay High Court

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Patna, July 14 (IANS) The employees of Bihar government intending to marry for a second time will now have to first inform their respective department and go ahead only after obtaining the necessary permission. The state government has issued a fresh notification wherein it has directed every government official to inform about their marital status and be eligible for a second marriage only after obtaining the necessary permission. The notification said that any male or female employee planning to marry for a second time must first take legal separation from his/her spouse and inform the same to the concerned department.

1.44 lakh pilgrims perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra HiIndia Newsdesk HiIndia Newsdesk

Mumbai: There has never been anything quite so special as the love between a daughter and her father, but no court can refuse the career prospects of a woman, the Bombay High Court has held. A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre in an order passed on July 8, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday, allowed the mother to take her nineyear-old daughter to Poland, but directed her to give physical and virtual access of the girl to her father.

Rohit Sharma Meets 6-Year-Old Meera Salvi Who Got Hit By His Six

HiIndia Newsdesk Rohit Sharma meeting the kid has gone viral online. According to a social media post, the Indian skipper met the girl, identified as 6-yearold Meera Salvi, after the match and apparently gave her a chocolate.

Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) Over 1.44 lakh Yatris have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 5,449 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Thursday. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) said 1,44,457 pilgrims have performed the Yatra so far while 16,457 of these had Darshan on Wednesday.

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How Sri Lanka Crisis Unfolded - Timeline

April 1 - State of emergency :

Rajapaksa declares a temporary state of emergency, giving security forces sweeping powers to arrest and detain suspects, after a spate of protests. April 3 - Cabinet resigns: Almost all of Sri Lanka’s cabinet resigns at a late-night meeting, leaving Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda -- the prime minister -- isolated. The governor of the central bank, having resisted calls to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announces his resignation a day later.

April 5 - President loses majority:

President Rajapaksa’s problems deepen as finance minister Ali Sabry resigns just a day after he was appointed. The embattled leader loses his parliamentary majority as former allies urge him to

Sri Lanka has suffered months of lengthy blackouts, acute food and fuel shortages and galloping inflation in its most painful downturn on record. quit. He lifts the state of emergency.

April 10 - Medicine shortages: Sri Lanka’s doctors say they are nearly out of life-saving medicines, warning that the crisis could end up killing more people than the coronavirus. April 12 - Foreign debt default: The

government announces it is defaulting on its foreign debt of $51 billion as a “last resort” after running out of foreign exchange to import desperately needed goods. April 19 - First casualty: Police kill a protester, the first casualty of several weeks of anti-government protests. The next day, the IMF says it has asked Sri Lanka to restructure its colossal external debt before a rescue package can be agreed. May 9 - Day of violence: A mob of government loyalists bussed in from the countryside attacks peaceful protesters camped outside the president’s seafront office in Colombo. Nine people are killed and hundreds more injured in the reprisal attacks that follow, with crowds targeting those responsible for the violence and setting fire to the homes of lawmakers. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as prime minister and has to be rescued by troops after thousands of protesters barged into his residence in Colombo. He is replaced by Ranil Wickremesinghe, a political veteran who had already served several terms as premier. May 10 - Shoot-to-kill orders: The defence ministry orders troops to shoot on sight anyone involved in looting or “causing harm to life”. But protesters defy a fresh government curfew, which is rolled back at the end of the week. The top police officer in Colombo is assaulted and his vehicle set on fire.

June 10 - ‘Hu m an it ar i an emergency’: The United Nations

warns that Sri Lanka is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with millions

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A US Recession Soon? Top Bond Market Indicator, Yield Curve, Screams Yes The US economy may be heading into a recession, according to an accepted indicator, after inflation there surged to a more-thanexpected 40-year peak.

he US economy may be heading into a recession, according to a commonly accepted indicator, after inflation there surged to a more-than-expected 40-year peak, increasing bets for a 100 basis points rate hike by the Federal Reserve later this month. Data showed the rising cost of energy, food and housing drove the US consumer price index to 9.1 per cent Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) Fed watch she said. “We expect that recession fears from a year ago in June, compared to tool indicated a 78 per cent chance will continue to support the dollar.” just over 8 per cent predicted. of a 100 basis increase. However, Mr Surging inflation led to worries that Indeed, Bloomberg reported that swap Oliver said this could only be a kneejerk markets showed traders were now the Federal Open Market Committee reaction to the high inflation reading. pricing in a significant possibility that (FOMC) could hike rates by a huge the Fed will dole out a 100-basis-point “I think the Fed will stick to 75 - which 100 basis points rather than the already hike in July in the wake of hotter-than- is still a high number - if they go to 100, significant 75 basis points predicted it will look like they are panicking. Only anticipated inflation data. previously. time will tell, though; the Fed does have “The bottom line is US inflation “The concerning aspect in the CPI an unconditional commitment to get numbers was the breadth of increases,” m o m e n t u m i s r i s i n g ,” n o t e d inflation back down,’ he added. Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP, Commonwealth Bank of Australia But Treasury yields rose across the curve, told Reuters, and he said nearly 90 per analyst Kristina Clifton. although more at the short end and the cent of the US CPI components saw “Stubbornly high inflation increases the dollar jumped too, sending the euro increases of more than 3 per cent. risk that the FOMC continues to hike below parity with the greenback for the Market pricing on the Chicago aggressively and triggers a recession,”

already in need of aid. More than threequarters of the population had reduced their food intake due to the country’s severe food shortages, the UN says. June 27 - Fuel sales suspended: The government says Sri Lanka is nearly out of fuel and halts all petrol sales except for essential services. July 1- New inflation record: The government publishes data showing inflation has hit a record high for the ninth consecutive month, a day after the IMF asks Sri Lanka to rein in prices.

July 9 - President’s home breached:

President Rajapaksa flees his official residence in C olombo with the assistance of troops, shortly before demonstrators storm the compound. He is taken to an undisclosed location. Footage from inside the residence shows jubilant protesters jumping in the pool and exploring its stately bedrooms. Mr Wickremesinghe’s residence is set on fire. Police say he and his family were not at the scene. Rajapaksa later offers to step down on July 13, parliamentary speaker Mahinda Abeywardana says in a televised statement.

July 13 - President flees country:

President Rajapaksa flies to the Maldives on a military aircraft, accompanied by his wife and two bodyguards. His departure comes after a humiliating airport standoff in Colombo, where immigration staff did not allow VIP services and insisted all passengers go through public counters. The presidential party was reluctant to go through regular channels fearing public reactions, a security official says.

first time in two decades. The US two-year yields, which reflect short-term interest rate expectations, rose to 3.121 per cent, just off an overnight four-week high, increasing the gap with the longer-term benchmark 10-year yields, which were at 2.9558 per cent, according to Reuters. A decline in yields on longer-term debt below yields on the short-term debt of the same credit quality is referred to as an inverted yield curve. The inverted curve, also known as a negative yield curve, has previously proven to be a relatively reliable lead predictor of a recession. The so-called yield curve inversion, when short-dated interest rates are higher than longer ones, is commonly seen as an indicator of a recession, and the gap between the two touched 25 basis points in early Asia, which is the difference between 75 basis points and a 100 basis points Fed rate hike. One of the US bond market’s most widely watched indicators of potential recession risk has reached levels last seen in 2007; Bloomberg reported and added that the Treasury curve inversion level was last seen in 2007, just before the global financial crisis. Carlos Casanova, a senior economist at UBP, told Reuters that a recession in the US would mean less demand for Asian exports, with investors turning more “risk off ” and moving money out of emerging markets, and forcing Asian central banks to raise rates themselves to avoid too currency depreciation.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS The 6.5-metre tall fully handcrafted National Emblem of India on the roof of the new Parliament building, weighing 16,000 kg, is made of high purity bronze.

he 6.5-metre tall fully handcrafted National Emblem of India on the roof of the new Parliament building, weighing 16,000 kg, is made of high purity bronze. There is no other similar depiction of the emblem, from the perspective of material and craftsmanship, anywhere else in India. Over 100 artisans from various parts of the country tirelessly worked on the design, crafting and casting of the emblem for over six months to bring out the quality that could be seen in the final installation. The installation itself was a challenge as it was 32 metres above the upper ground level. Giving wings to the ambition of creating such an expression of the emblem needed dedication, meticulous supervision, and skilful installation -- all depicting various elements of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. When seated on the top of the temple of our democracy - the Parliament building - it truly represents the paradigm of ‘for the people, by the people’.

The design

The National Emblem is an adaptation

According to a recent bust by the Mehsana Police, a gang was running a fully equipped show in the form of a fake “cricket tournament” in order to dupe bettors in Russia.

ccording to Mehsana Police, a gang was running an elaborate show in the form of a fake “cricket tournament” in order to dupe bettors in Russia. The players were hired for a measly Rs 400 per day, the cricket ground was actually a farmland in Molipur of Vadnagar, there were speaker systems blaring fake crowd noise, a commentator was hired to imitate broadcaster Harsha Bhogle, and the umpire was receiving instructions on his walkie-talkie and passing them on to players regarding the betting prospects on every delivery. Everything about the proceedings – the match, the setting, the players, umpires, the audience – was fixed. Mehsana Police arrested four persons

– Soeb Davda, Mahmad Saqib Saifi, Mahmad Abu Bakar Kolu and Sadiq Davda, all residents of Molipur in Vadnagar, for running this elaborate scam wherein “a lot of money was made

How the National Emblem on new Parliament building is unqiue lions mounted back-to-back on a circular abacus. The frieze of the abacus is adorned with sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull, and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras. The profile of the Lion Capital has been adopted as the National Emblem of India. This finds pride of place and the design is adopted for the emblem above the Parliament building.

The process of casting of national emblem

A computer graphic sketch was made and based on that a clay model was created. Once approved by the competent authorities, the FPR Model was made. Then with the lost wax process, the wax mould and bronze cast was done.

The process of lost wax casting

from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka which is preserved in the Sarnath Museum. The Lion Capital has four

To cast the clay into the bronze, a mould is made from the model, and the inside of this negative mould is brushed with melted wax to the desired thickness of

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The profile of the Lion Capital has been adopted as the National Emblem of India. This finds pride of place and the design is adopted for the emblem above the Parliament building. the final bronze. After removal of the mould, the resultant wax shell is filled with a heat-resistant mixture. Wax tubes, which provide ducts for pouring bronze during casting and vents for the gases produced in the process, are fitted to the outside of the wax shell. Metal pins are hammered through the shell into the core to secure it. Next, the prepared wax shell is completely covered in layers of heatresistant fibre reinforced plastic, and the whole is inverted and placed in an oven. During heating, the plaster dries and the wax runs out through the ducts created by the wax tubes. The plaster mould is then packed in sand, and molten bronze is poured through the ducts, filling the space left by the wax. When cool, the outer plaster and core are removed, and the bronze may receive finishing touches. Finally, the statue is polished and breezed and ready with clear coat of protective polish and no paint to showcase the rich metal.

cricket jerseys, kits and other equipment and asked to follow the instructions of the two umpires who dictated to them how to play every ball,” said VN Rathod, police sub-inspector, Mehsana SOG, in his official complaint. According to police, it was Soeb Davda who allegedly rounded up local cricketplaying boys from Vadnagar taluka to join his charade. “It was Soeb who offered Rs 400 per day to the local boys and also rented the farmland of one Ghulambhai Masi to organise this tournament. Similarly, two umpires Mahmad Kolu and Sadiq Davda were receiving instructions on walkie-talkie from Soeb. “Soeb has informed us that he was in touch on the Telegram app with one Asif Mahmad from Russia, who used to organise betting over there on the tournament. The fourth accused, Mahmad Saqib Saifi was coordinating with Asif Mahmad of Russia, who gave him the live betting rates,” added Rathod. A c c o r d i n g t o A c h a l Ty a g i , A screengrab of the fake cricket match. (Youtube) superintendent of police, Mehsana, it was Asif Mahmad sitting in Russia who Asif Mahmad sitting in Russia who was was the mastermind of the elaborate cricket scam. Asif has also been booked the mastermind of the elaborate cricket under the same sections. Preliminary scam. Asif has also been booked investigations have found that the gang under the same sections. Preliminary received bets from Tver and Moscow investigations have found that the in Russia. “It was Asif who paid Rs 3-4 lakh to the gang received bets from Tver and accused gang, asking them to look for Moscow in Russia. a ground and hire players, equipment Act. “After a police team raided the spot, and other stuff. The four accused were not making any money initially but were we found that a piece of farmland has promised that if all goes well, they will been converted into a cricket ground be handsomely rewarded with Rs 70,000 where a white coloured mat has been per month. laid down as the pitch. A single camera has been installed on a small cabin “A total of 24 players were hired by this gang from Vadnagar and divided into constructed 90 degrees to the pitch whereas on the west side of the ground, five teams by shuffling them. Different through bets.” They have been taken jerseys were also made for these five in police remand till Tuesday under two men were stationed with two LED teams. The fake cricket tournament TV Screens. Sections 120B of the Indian Penal Code had been going on for the past 15 days,” They were paid Rs 400 daily to pretend to for criminal conspiracy, sections of the said Tyagi. play cricket. The players were provided IT Act and the Prevention of Gambling

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No respite from rain, Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar almost full

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Hyderabad,(IANS): Hyderabad and suburbs continued to receive rain for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting the normal life and almost filling Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city. Continued rain have led to overflowing of drains and inundation of roads, throwing vehicular traffic out of gear in some areas Schools and colleges remain closed for the second day as the state government has declared a three-day holiday for all educational institutions across the state in view of the heavy rain.

Hyderabad and suburbs continued to receive rain for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting the normal life and almost filling Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city. Meanw hile, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has alerted people in view of the possibility of strong gusty winds. Director of Enforcement, Vigilance & Disaster Management, GHMC stated Monday morning that moderate rainfall coupled with strong gusty winds may be present across the city for the next 12 hours. “Tree falls may be expected. Citizens may plan their commute

accordingly,” he said. Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams are on high alert and attending to emergency calls. For DRF assistance citizens can dial 04029555500. Due to incessant rainfall in its catchment area, Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city has reached near a full capacity. The lake was receiving copious inflows through various storm water drains which join it. With the water level reaching close to full tank level of 514.75 meters, the authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation. The water level in the lake stood at 513.41 meters. If the inflows continue, water will have to be released through outer channels. Authorities have already sounded an alert in areas abutting the outer channels which join the Musi River. Meanwhile, release of water from Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs was continuing. Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board have kept open two doors reach of the reservoirs up to one feet to let out water into the Musi River. Both the reservoirs are receiving huge inflows due to incessant rain in their catchment areas. The water level at Himayat Sagar was recorded at 1,760.55 feet against the Full Tank Level (FTL) of 1,763.50 feet. The inflow has increased to 500 cusecs while 515 cusecs of water is being drained out into the Musi River.

Need double-engine nonBJP govt at the Centre: KCR Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao exhorted youth and other sections to oust the BJP, claiming it is the only way to save the country. HiIndia Newsdesk

Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “weakest and inefficient” Prime Minister ever in the country, Te l a n g a n a C h i e f M i n i s t e r K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday said there is a need for “double-engine non-

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BJP government” at the Centre. Speaking to reporters here, Rao, popularly known as KCR, said former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was bold enough to declare Emergency in the 1970s, whereas there is an “undeclared emergency” in the country under Modi’s rule. Alleging that the BJP-led NDA government is corrupt, he said the government at the Centre would be replaced and there would be inquiry on the ‘misdeeds’ such as coal import pressure on States. “Narendra Modi government should go

KTR inaugurates Experian Global Innovation Centre in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: The 16th Presidential Elections ballot boxes arrived in Hyderabad late on Tuesday night in a passenger flight in Business Class ticket. The State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj said the Ballot Box, which is going to be used in the16th Presidential Elections was transported in a passenger flight with a distinct ticket and seat allotted for “Mr Ballot Box “. Chief election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar along with EC Anup Chandra dispatched the Ballot boxes to all the 30 State Capitals on Tuesday.

and a non-BJP government should come. It is our slogan. Thanks to Narendra Modi. We accept your proposal for a double-engine growth…for doubleengine ‘sarkar’. Now, the people should decide as to which double-engine should come, whether it should be BJP double-engine or non-BJP doubleengine. The facts and figures clearly say that the country requires a non-BJP double-engine government. Not BJP double-engine government. Yes. It is established,” he said, emphasising that non-BJP State governments are more progressive than the BJP-ruled ones.

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Hyderabad: Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao inaugurated the Global Innovation Centre of data and analytics company Experian in Hyderabad Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said Hyderabad said many global IT giants

have set up their technology centres and innovation hubs in Hyderabad. Telangana has modern infrastructure, abundant employable talent, and a conducive environment for businesses to flourish, he said. Organisations like Experian help in strengthening technology and making Hyderabad an innovative IT hub globally, he said, stressing the need for more innovation centres with world-class products and services that help in achieving financial inclusion faster. The Experian GIC is a part of Experian’s global network of development centres and works closely with the Experian product teams globally.

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8 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants arrested in K’taka HiIndia Newsdesk

Ramnagar (Karnataka), July 12 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested eight Bangladesh nationals, including a woman in Ramnagar district. The accused had sneaked into India and reached Doddaballapur and from there they came to Ramnagar, the neighbouring district of Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the illegal immigrants managed to get a job in a local garment factory and rented out a house in Ramnagar. The accused, seven men and two women, reached Ramnagar 15 days ago in search of a job. The police acting on a tip tracked them and took them into custody.

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Mysuru, July 13 (IANS) A man has been arrested on charges of raising peacocks at his residence in Kamegowdanahalli village in this Karnataka district, the forest department said on Wednesday. The arrested person has been identified as Manju Nayak. The raid was conducted by the Mobile Vigilance Squad of the Forest Department. During investigation, the squad learnt that several peacocks were being reared by him. However, during a raid, an adult peacock was seized from his residence. The sleuths took the peacock into custody and arrested Manju Nayak.

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Hyderabad: A Nepali gang struck at the house of a businessman at Kukatpally and decamped with cash, gold and silver ornaments on Tuesday night. The house owner Damodar Rao had appointed a Nepali couple seven months ago. The couple stayed in the servant quarters in the house. On Tuesday around 8 pm, Damodar along with his family went to attend a function and returned around 11 pm to find the couple missing and cupboards ransacked. According to the police, four days ago, one more person had joined the couple and they introduced him to Damodar as their relative who had come to meet them. “In the CCTV feed, they are seen moving from one bedroom to other. While leaving the house with property, they took away a WiFi router mistaking it to be the DVR,” said the police. The police are checking CCTV cameras and found the offenders took an auto-rickshaw to Moosapet. Three police teams were formed to track them.

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Sunak, Suella make the cut in race to be UK’s next PM

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EB5 visa now also attracting students and business owners

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Hassan is currently the first vice president and COO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, its the second highest-ranking officer. Indian American Naureen Hassan will join the President of UBS Americas and CEO of UBS Americas Holding LLC. She will succeed long-time UBS Americas chief Tom Naratil on October 3. “I am delighted to welcome Naureen Hassan to UBS,” said Group CEO

Gaining legal access to American residency has been made possible by the EB5 investor visa program. Essentially popular among the wealthy, the program is now also attracting students and business owners, given the ROI — a US Green Card. In addition, new regulations, including the revival of the regional center program, have made the route even more viable, as the onus of the actual investment lies in your chosen partners; your only responsibility is due diligence in finding the right partners.

Ralph Hamers. Hassan, who will also serve on UBS Group’s Executive Board, will be “responsible for driving client relationships, promoting cross-business collaboration, navigating the evolving public policy landscape, and ensuring sound regulatory and reputational risk governance,” the company said in a press release. UBS Americas is the subsidiary of the Zurich, Switzerland, -based UBS Group AG, the world’s biggest wealth manager. Hassan, who grew up in south central Pennsylvania and earned her undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University and MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, will lead UBS’s “strategic growth and digital initiatives in the Americas region, including the transformation of the firm’s Wealth Management Americas Platform, expansion of digitally customized banking services, implementation of the Wealthfront acquisition upon closure, and the rollout of UBS Circle One in the region,” the release said.

NRI shuttler Rohan Kapoor smashes his way to glory in France

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City-based NRI and former Punjab badminton player Rohan Kapoor has once again made Jalandhar proud as he bagged the gold medal in the Perfly

Rishi Sunak bids to be UK Prime Minister

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Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government Rishi Sunak on Friday formally launched his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party. If he succeeds, he will automatically become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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ondon, (IANS) Two candidates out of the eight who have made the cut for Wednesday’s first round ballot in the ruling Conservative party’s leadership contest, are of Indian origin - Rishi Sunak and Suella Fernandes Braverman. The final outcome of this race will throw up Britain’s next Prime Minister. A total of 11 contestants had entered the fray. But Sajid Javid and Rehman Chishti, both of Pakistani descent, who had thrown their hats into the ring, failed to secure the support of 20 fellow MPs - a precondition to proceed further in the competition.

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Nations Cup 2022, which was held at Schiltigheim (Strasbourg), France recently. The tournament was played between the European Countries and Rohan represented England in the tournament. Hailing from Adda Hoshiarpur Chowk here, Rohan has been staying in the UK for around three decades now. He comes from a family of badminton players. His brother Rohit Kapoor has represented Punjab in the national badminton championships and had won a silver medal in the tournament organised by the School Games Federation of India in Dhanbad. London, (IANS): Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government Rishi Sunak on Friday formally launched his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party. If he succeeds, he will automatically become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He tweeted: “I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your prime minister.” He added: “Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country.” He also launched a website ready4rishi.com Sunak posted along with the tweet a three-minute video setting out his intentions. He said: “I got into politics because I want everyone in this country to have those same opportunities, to be able to give their children a better future.” He continued: “Our country faces huge challenges, the most serious for a generation. And the decisions we make today will decide whether the next generation of British people will also have the chance of a better future.” Sunak shot from relative obscurity to fame when the just-ousted Prime Minister Boris Johnson fast-tracked him to the powerful post of Chancellor in 2020. He had been a Member of Parliament for less than five years. He became quite popular within months by providing financial support during the Covid pandemic, including furloughs to employees and soft loans to employers.

Gap CEO Sonia Syngal stepping down

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Gap Inc. has announced that president and chief executive officer Sonia Syngal will step down from her position and from the company’s Board, departing the company following a brief transition. San Francisco, (IANS): Gap Inc. has announced that president and chief executive officer Sonia Syngal will step down from her position and from the company’s Board, departing the company following a brief transition. Effective immediately, Bob Martin, the company’s current executive chairman of the Board, will serve as Gap Inc. president and chief executive officer on an interim basis. Mayo Shattuck will continue to serve as lead independent director. Bob Martin is a 40-year industry veteran with extensive retail experience at corporations including Dillard’s Inc. and Walmart where he served as CEO of its International division. The company is expecting net sales in the second quarter fiscal 2022 to decline in the approximately highsingle digit range, relatively in-line with its prior expectations, Gap said. The company continues to navigate margin headwinds and, as previously communicated, still expects to incur an estimated $50 million of transitory incremental air freight expense in the quarter as well as inflationary costs on raw materials and freight.

Our country faces huge challenges, the most serious for a generation. And the decisions we make today will decide whether the next generation of British people will also have the chance of a better future But the public liking for him was dented when this year he introduced taxes to reduce the government’s heavy borrowings. This was followed by controversy over his wife avoiding paying taxes in Britain and instead doing so at a lower rate in India from her dividends from shares in Infosys, the Bangalore-based software giant founded by her father N.R. Narayana Murthy. Sunak was then accused of retaining his Green Card in the US, where he had studied and worked. It will not be surprising if his opponents in the upcoming competition cite his wife’s matter and the Green Card issue against him. The son of a medical practitioner is, however, still one of the favourites in the contest, with probably Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, the current favourite. Sunak resigned as chancellor on Tuesday, highlighting ideological and policy differences with Johnson. But also saying in his resignation letter that “the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously”.

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India’s daily Covid cases jump to 20,139 India reported 20,139 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day’s count of 16,906, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

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’Jumlajeevi’, ’dohra charitra’, ’snoopgate’ declared unparliamentary

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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India reported 20,139 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day’s count of 16,906, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In the same period, the country reported 38 more Covid deaths taking the nationwide toll to 5,25,557. The active caseload has also risen to 1,36,076 cases, accounting for 0.31 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. The recovery of 16,482 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,30,28,356. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.49 per cent. Meanwhile, India’s daily positivity rate has also increased to 5.10 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 4.37 per cent. Also in the same period, a total of 3,94,774 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 86.81 crore.

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Words like ’jumlajeevi’, ’dohra charitra’, ’baal buddhi’, and ’Snoopgate’ have been declared ’unparliamentary’ in both the Houses -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. HiIndia Newsdesk

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Words like ’jumlajeevi’, ’dohra charitra’, ’baal buddhi’, and ’Snoopgate’ have been declared ’unparliamentary’ in both the Houses -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Suspected Terror Module Busted In Bihar, Ex Cop Among 2 Arrested: Police

A new booklet by the Lok Sabha Secretariat lists out unparliamentary words and expressions. These include ’anarchist’, ’Shakuni’, ’tanashah’, ’taanashahi’, ’dictatorial’, ’Jaichand’, ’Khalistani’, ’vinash purush’, and ’khoon se kheti’ as unparliamentary and would be expunged if used during debates or otherwise in both the Houses. The booklet has further listed words like ’dohra charitra’, ’nautanki’, ’dhindora peetna’, ’nikamma’ and ’behri sarkar’ as

unparliamentary expressions. Words or expressions de cl are d unparliamentary from time to time by the Chair in different Legislative bodies in the country as well as in Commonwealth Parliaments, have been compiled by the Lok Sabha Secretariat for ready reference in the future. However, the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the last word in expunging words and expressions. Words and expressions that were declared unparliamentary in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislatures in the country during 2021, besides those disallowed in some of the Commonwealth Parliaments in 2020 have been compiled in the form of booklet. The booklet says that some of the keywords may not appear unparliamentary unless read in conjunction with the other expressions spoken during the proceedings. The list of expressions also includes any aspersion made against the Chair in both the Houses in either English or Hindi, which shall be considered as unparliamentary and are expunged from the records of Parliament.

BJP MLA’s Allegation Against His Own Party Narayan Tripathi was among the two BJP MLAs who voted along with the MLAs of then ruling Congress on a bill in Vidhan Sabha in July 2019.

Sharif area of Patna for indulging in HiIndia Newsdesk anti-India activities. Senior police officer Manish Kumar A retired police officer from said an excerpt from an eight-pageJharkhand, Mohammad Jallauddin, long document the accused shared and a former member of SIMI who titled ’India vision 2047’ talks about is also a current member of PFI ”subjugating coward majority community and the SDPI, Athar Parvez, have and bringing back the glory”. He said that a retired police officer of been arrested. Jharkhand, Mohammad Jallauddin, and Patna: The Bihar Police on Wednesday a former member of Students’ Islamic said it had busted ”a potential terror Movement of India (SIMI), who is also module” with links to extremist outfit a current member of PFI and Social Popular Front of India (PFI) and Democratic Party of India (SDPI), Athar arrested two accused from the Phulwari Parvez, have been arrested.

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Bhopal: A BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh has accused his own party of using the entire government machiner y for its own benefit in the local body elections. The allegations are expected to come as a huge embarrassment to the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government that came to power in 2020 after the Congress government led by Kamal Nath toppled following the exit of

Jyotiraditya Scindia and his loyalists. ”I’m not against the BJP, but what is happening, actually pains me,” said Narayan Tripathi, a four-time MLA from Maihar (Satna). I have been touring this area ( Maihar) which ever official from the rank of Patwari to the top all have been seen campaigning for a particular party. The officials are working to Garner votes for the BJP. I am a BJP MLA but I feel anguished and disturbed when I see such kind of occurences. In this country today a government can be brought down in 2 minutes this is happening in local body polls also. This should not happen.

Pak minister warns India of ’potentially catastrophic consequences’ from Kashmir tensions HiIndia Newsdesk

United Nations, July 14 (IANS) While admitting to a ”fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have ”potentially catastrophic consequences” from another conflict. ”If the tensions created by India’s current policies in occupied Kashmir and aggressive postures are left unattended, it could lead to another conflict in the region with potentially catastrophic consequences,” he warned at a news

conference here on Wednesday. Listing a host of complaints about India’s treatment of the union territory, he said, ”I emphasise the need to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council and the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.” Pakistan has, however, ignored Security Council Resolution 47 adopted on April 21, 1948, that requires it to withdraw from all of Kashmir its nationals and tribesmen who had intruded there and not to give them any aid.

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Lanka Declares Emergency After President Flees, Huge Protests

Sri Lanka Crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa had announced to step down on Wednesday after thousands of protesters overran his official residence, blaming him for the unprecedented economic crisis.

Indian Couple With 45 Pistols Arrested At Delhi Airport

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New Delhi: Two Indian nationals carrying 45 pistols were arrested by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday. An investigation is under way to determine if the guns are real or not. The counter-terrorism unit NSG that is investigating the case report that the guns look ‘completely real’.

“Do Whatever Needed To Restore Order,” Lanka PM Tells Military

Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena saidthat President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will send his resignation later in the day as promised. HiIndia Newsdesk

Colombo: Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday after the President fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis. In a televised statement, the Prime Minister said he had instructed the military and police to do “what is necessary to restore order”. The demonstrators “want to stop me from discharging my responsibilities as acting president”, he said, adding, “We can’t allow fascists to take over.”

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Colombo: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency today as massive protests engulfed Colombo after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives following months of protests against an economic crisis.

Teargas shells were fired as thousands of people mobbed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office and pushed against the gates of the Lankan parliament. An indefinite curfew has been imposed across the Western Province, including Colombo, to contain the escalating protests. The Prime Minister ordered security forces to arrest rioters, his office said. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had promised at the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a “peaceful transition of power” after fleeing his official residence in Colombo just before protesters broke into it. Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Wickremesinghe as the acting President while he is abroad.

Centre announces free Covid booster doses for all adults for next 75 days

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Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said the citizens above 18 years of age will be given free Covid-19 booster doses from July 15 till the next 75 days. “India is celebrating 75 years of independence. On the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, it has been decided that from 15th July, 2022, till the next 75 days, citizens above 18 years of age

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will be given booster doses free of cost,” news agency ANI quoted Thakur as saying. The free Covid booster doses will be available at all government centres, he added. The Union Minister’s remarks come as India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 199.12 crore. The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, in a release, said the government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the country. The ministry further said the vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to the states and Union Territories for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

I will run the economy like Margaret Thatcher: Rishi Sunak

remarked: “We will cut taxes and we will do it responsibly.” He added: “That’s my economic approach. I would describe it as common sense Thatcherism. I believe that’s what she would have done.” He continued: “If you read her speeches -- and I’ve quoted her and Nigel Lawson (an erstwhile Conservative chancellor of the exchequer) in other lectures I’ve given -- her approach to these things was to make sure that as a nation you Rishi Sunak, have to earn what you spend.” Rishi Sunak, the Indian origin Sunak was speaking in the context of contender for the prime ministership a serious cost of living crisis gripping of the UK, said he will run the British Britain, with a recession feared by economy like former Prime Minister economists. This has catapulted the UK’s economy as the main issue in the Margaret Thatcher, if he wins. ballots to determine who will be the next leader of the ruling Conservative Ashis Ray HiIndia Newsdesk party and therefore the prime minister. London, July 13 (IANS) Rishi Sunak, the Thatcher was a shrill right-wing, proIndian origin contender for the prime market leader, who served as Britain’s ministership of the UK, said he will run prime minister between 1979 and 1990. the British economy like former Prime She is a revered figure in Conservatives Minister Margaret Thatcher, if he wins. circles; but generally reviled in the In his first campaign interview to now opposition Labour and Liberal The Daily Telegraph, the pro ruling Democrat parties. Conservative party daily broadsheet, he

Rain, flooding in Gujarat cause huge losses

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Heavy rainfall in South and Central Gujarat has caused huge damage to standing crops, power supply network, district and state highways, government and private properties. The losses could run into hundreds of crores of rupees, according to the Revenue Department’s senior officer. Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in South and Central Gujarat has caused huge damage to standing crops, power supply network, district and state highways, government and private properties. The losses could run into hundreds of crores of rupees, according to the Revenue Department’s senior officer. The primary estimates of loss suggests that in just a few talukas affected by the floods, the loss may touch to Rs 100 crore. The survey for damage in the rain-affected areas has begun. In Valsad Taluka, 14 villages have been affected. Survey in seven villages has been completed and it is likely to be completed in the rest seven by this evening, said Manish Gurwani, District Development Officer, Valsad. Hariya is the first village where 79 persons have been paid Rs 75,800 as compensation for groceries and clothes, relief in other villages will be released within a day or two, said Valsad DDO. According to the officer, on Tuesday 78 district roads were closed and by evening 43 were repaired and opened, 35 roads were under repair.

Actor Rhea Chakraborty Charged In Drugs Case Involving Sushant Rajput

Rhea Chakraborty has been charged by the NCB with purchasing and financing marijuana at the instance of Sushant Singh Rajput. HiIndia Newsdesk

New Delhi: Actor Rhea Chakraborty was charged on Wednesday for buying narcotics for her actor-boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput, who died in 2020, by the country’s anti-drugs agency. A chargesheet filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) named her and 34 others as accused in the high-profile case. Ms Chakraborty, 30, has been charged with purchasing and financing a small quantity of marijuana.

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ENTERTA Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who recently appeared on the non-fiction OTT show, ’Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls’, is thrilled with the appreciation that the show has received in just 24 hours.

Authentic choices turn out to be disruptive

Ranveer Singh

ollywood star Ranveer Singh, who recently appeared on the non-fiction OTT show, ’Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls’, is thrilled with the appreciation that the show has received in just 24 hours. The actor shared that although he doesn’t purposely try to be disruptive, his choices turn out to be disruptive in nature thanks to the authenticity that those choices entail. His choice of being a part of the show is no different. Reacting to the response to the recently released Netflix show, the actor said, ”It’s the disruptive nature of the concept and the format that people have really taken to. Though my intention is never to disrupt or be disruptive,

I just happen to make authentic choices and they happen to be disruptive choices; whether it’s in my choice of films, the characters I create.” The show iscurrently available to stream on OTT platform Netflix. Ranveer further shared how he analysed that the show consists of ’Navaras’, ”I remember, instinctively reacting to it in the room telling the Banijay and Netflix teams that this is there because it’s got all the Navaras. It’s got humour, emotion, thrill, suspense, romance, it’s got so many flavours and to add to that; the audience is participating in the journey. I am really happy that what was an experiment for me has worked so well.”

Working on ’Sita Ramam’ Kapil Sharma’s New helped me understand a York shows gets cancelled new language: Mrunal

I’m up anytime for a comedy show or film Archana Puran Singh TV personality and actress Archana Puran Singh, who is now seen as a judge along with Shekhar Suman on ’India’s Laughter Champion’ (ILC), talked about her journey on ’The Kapil Sharma Show’, why she accepted the opportunity to judge ILC, and how she finds her co-judge Shekhar Suman. On the reason for saying yes to ILC, Singh told IANS: ”I am up for a comedy show or film anytime. When ILC was offered to me it did delay my long-standing holiday plans but it was too tempting to refuse, since it put me in a chair as a judge, something which I haven’t done since Comedy Circus.” She said further: ”I enjoy witnessing the spectacular comic stand-up talents of our country. It is a genre which is both exciting and dynamic and like I said, judging a show of this kind is a high of sorts for a comedy junkie like me.” Kapil Sharma was often seen teasing Archana on TKSS for not going to the US with the team. She clarified: ”There was never any plan of me going for the US tour. When Kapil announced his tour dates, I had planned a UK holiday with my family. But would Kapil and team ever let go of the opportunity to ’make up a fact’ to create humour?”Kapil that for sure our relationship has to be from another life time.

Actress Mrunal Thakur, who is making her debut in south Indian cinema through Hanu Raghavapudi’s ’Sita Ramam’ opposite Dulquer Salmaan, says that working in the film has helped her to start learning and understanding a new language. Mrunal, who does not know Telugu or Tamil, says it took her four to five days to adapt to the language on the sets. Says Mrunal, ”I recall this one incident where the team met in Hyderabad: I come from a Marathi background and Dulquer speaks Malayalam, Hanu sir speaks Telugu and Brinda master speaks Tamil. ”So, we would converse with each other in our languages. And the best part was that despite this, we were able to understand each other. It was really fun. Many times, Hanu Sir would start explaining the scene to me in Telugu and I used to tell him to speak in Hindi or English, but this process is the best thing that has ever happened as it helped me to start learning and understanding a new language.”

Kapil Sharma’s weekend show in New York has been pushed. While there’s a buzz that it’s because of a recent case by an American promoter, his team says the shows have been postponed because of a visa issue. After successful shows in Vancouver and Toronto, Kapil Sharma and his teammates were set to perform in New York this weekend. However, the shows now stand cancelled. As per the promoter of the event, it was reported that due to a ‘scheduling conflict’ the shows had to be pushed. A notice on their website read, “The Kapil Sharma Show scheduled for the Nassau Coliseum on July 9 and Cue Insurance Arena on July 23, 2022, will be postponed to a yet-to-bedetermined date due to a scheduling conflict. All tickets purchased for the original date will be valid for the rescheduled date. If you would like a refund, please contact your original point of purchase.”

Taapsee

visits Eden Gardens with Mithali Raj and ’Shabaash Mithu’ director

Team ’Shabaash Mithu’ is in Kolkata for the film’s promotion and expectedly the members visited the iconic Eden Gardens. Taapsee Pannu, star women’s cricketer and the subject of the biopic Mithali Raj and the film’s director Srijit Mukherji kickstarted their city promotion with their recent visit. ’Shabaash Mithu’ is a sports biopic based on the life of legendary cricketer Mithali Raj. It follows her story from being a newbie to becoming one of the towering personalities in the game of cricket.

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Even my parents are not bothered Sonakshi Sinha

on social media buzz around her wedding

hile Sonakshi Sinha hopes to create a mark with her career, there is a constant buzz around her personal life. In a recent interview, the actor laughed about the situation and shared that her parents are also not so curious about her marriage. “I have always maintained that if I’m being spoken about, I would rather be spoken about for my work (rather than my personal life). But of course, people are curious. They want to know what’s going on in my life and they can speculate all they want,” Sonakshi told Daughter of Shatrughan Sinha, the actor even answered queries on her marriage becoming a social media discussion. She told the publication, “Even my parents don’t ask me so much about my marriage.” Sonakshi Sinha next has horror-comedy Kakuda and her digital debut film Dahaad in the pipeline. Stating that she is enjoying working in these diverse roles, she said, “You won’t be disappointed. I think you’ll be very happy to see me playing such characters.” She added that she also had a “blast” working on different characters in a year.

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Shaan says ’Phireya’, his latest,

producer: If someone’s not doing it for you then why not do it yourself!

makes him smile whenever he hums it

Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, the makers of ’Badlapur’, ’Stree’ and ’Mimi’ have shared an intriguing glimpse of their upcoming film ’Tehran’. The action thriller will star John Abraham in the lead. On Monday morning, the makers dropped a video featuring the lead actor to announce the commencement of the film.

Popular singer Shaan says that his latest track, ’Phireya’ makes him smile whenever he hums the tune. This romantic song is composed by Anish John and penned by Saaveri Verma. Shaan said: ”Phireya is a very happy song, it makes me smile even when I hum the tune in my head. Roposo Jamroom is indeed an exciting platform that brings together industry maestros with new-age artists and provides an unmatched experience for all listeners globally.”

Riteish Deshmukh thanks

Salman Khan for being a part of his directorial debut Ved

Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who completed filming his directorial debut, Ved, a Marathi movie, shared pictures from the movie set and penned down an emotional note for superstar Salman Khan for being a part of the movie. In the pictures, Salman and Riteish can be seen dancing and laughing on the streets. Taking to Instagram, the actor wrote, “As we celebrate Ashadi Ekadashi, I wish you all a life filled with happiness, love and prosperity. On this auspicious day it thrills me to say that with your kind blessings I have completed filming my first directorial Marathi movie ‘’ (Madness, Crazy, Passion). This road had its own challenges but when you are surrounded with people that have your back, forward is the only way you can go.”

Sonu Sood, Team MTV ’Roadies’ donates 1,000 raincoats to Mumbai Police Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who is seen as a host on the show MTV ’Roadies Journey to South Africa’, is known for going out of the way to help others. Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who is seen as a host on the show MTV ’Roadies Journey to South Africa’, is known for going out of the way to help others. Recently, he has given support to the team of MTV ’Roadies’ in donating 1000 raincoats to the Mumbai Police on the anvil of monsoons. Sood said: ”I have the utmost respect for our Mumbai Police and thank them for their extraordinary hard work, which makes our ordinary lives safe.” He added: ”This contribution of a thousand raincoats from MTV Roadies is our way of saluting them and further equipping them for their duties,” he adds. The raincoats provided by MTV and created by Yashlok Welfare Foundation, are created by marginalised sections of society such as the unemployed youth, women, rural population, and differently-abled individuals.

Arjun Kapoor: Tara Sutaria and

I have natural chemistry with each other!

Arjun Kapoor is in the thick of the spotlight currently for his incredible transformation in Ek Villain Returns but his fresh pairing with Tara Sutaria is also getting a lot of appreciation. Arjun and Tara have been presented as a hot new pair in Bollywood and their steamy images from the poster shoot and the trailer has got everyone talking. Arjun says, “It’s really nice to see how people have liked Tara and my pairing in Ek Villain Returns trailer. I’m glad they are appreciating our chemistry and how we are looking with each other. We have a natural chemistry with each other and we feed off each other’s energy.”

John Abraham commences

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Former Theranos Indian American Executive Found Guilty, Faces 20 Years HiIndia Newsdesk

SAN FRANCISC O, CA- Indian American Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani, the former business partner and boyfriend in secret of Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of healthcare company Theranos, has been found guilty of defrauding investors and patients. Balwani faced 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. After a three month trial, a 12 member jury found him guilty of all 12 counts. Balwanis at impassively as the verdicts were read. After the verdicts were read, Balwani walked over to his tow brothers wo set behind him. They sat quietly heads bowed. Holmes has already been found guilty of defrauding investors. Both Holmes, 38 and Balwani, 57, face up to 20 years in prison. Holmes is scheduled to be sentenced in late September. The date of Balwani’s sentencing is expected to be set in the coming days. Balwani was Holmes “boyfriend in

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Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani, 57

Elizabeth Holmes, 38

Holmes and Balwani defrauded doctors and patients by making false claims concerning Theranos’s lability to provide accurate fast, reliable, and cheap blood tests and test results and by omitting information concerning the limits of and problems with Theranos’ technologies. secret”. They met when Holmes was 18 and Balwaniw as 37- she moved in with him the year after she dropped out of Stanford. She also said during the trial that she was raped as a Stanford student which is part of why she didn’t finish

her degree. During the four months of court proceedings, Holmes detailed Balwani’s controlling behavior, including a written document that dictated her daily schedule, including what she ate,

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when she slept and how she dressed. She said “He was so disappointed in my mediocrity, and he was trying to teach me how to be better.” Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and the company was once valued at more than $9 billion. in 2015, an expose in the Wall Street Journal revealed major problems with Theranos’ technology. In 2018, Holmes and Balwani were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nin e counts of wire fraud. According to the Department of , Holmes and Balwani used advertisements and solicitations to encourage and induce doctors and patients to use Theranos’s blood testing laboratory services, even though, according to the government, the defendants knew Theranos was not capable of consistently producing accurate and reliable results for certain blood tests. Holmes and Balwani defrauded doctors and patients by making false claims concerning Theranos’s lability to provide accurate fast, reliable, and cheap blood tests and test results and by omitting information concerning the limits of and problems with Theranos’ technologies.

Coalition Wants Diverse Religions Prayer In Schools

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(L-R) Elizabeth Webb Beyer, Rajan Zed, & Stephen R. Karcher

EDINBURG, TX – This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 489 migrants in four large groups and arrested seven migrants with the assistance of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). On July 6, Harlingen Border Patrol Station agents responded to a request for assistance from the USCG. Officers encountered seven subjects, including a small child, attempting to cross the ship channel east of Port Mansfield in a small inflatable raft. Agents determined the migrants are from Central America and unlawfully present in the U.S.

NJ University Campus Is Evacuated After Bomb Threat

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JERSEY CITY, N J- The New Jersey City University campus in Jersey City was evacuated Friday morning because of a bomb threat. In a note to students and staff, acting school President Jason Kroll said officials at the Kennedy Boulevard school were notified of the bomb threat by Jersey City police. At 10:45 a.m. Jersey City police were going building to building in its investigation. Kroll said the school would provide updates to the students and staff.

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NEVADA- Record of Ragnarok, a Netflix anime series which is up for a second season, just released its new trailer. The series which promises to be back on the streaming service in 2023, depicts world gods such as Thor, Amine etc. The series shows humanity in a fight against the God themselves. What has caused ire in some sections of Hindus in the United States, is the depiction of Hindu God – Lord Shiva in the series. Upset Hindus have called the portrayal highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, said that Lord Shiva was meant to be worshipped in temples and home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely or dragged around unnecessarily in anime TV series for mercantile greed.

The series shows humanity in a fight against the God themselves. What has caused ire in some sections of Hindus in the United States, is the depiction of Hindu God – Lord Shiva in the series. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that Hindu gods and goddesses were divine and entertainment companies were welcome to create projects around them showing their true depiction as mentioned in the Hindu scriptures. Inappropriately reimagining Hindu deities/concepts/scriptures/symbols/ icons and redefining Hinduism for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the feelings of devotees.

NEVADA- A multi-faith coalition of Christian-Hindu-BuddhistJewish leaders feels that it is time to introduce prayer in public schools, but rotating the prayer among diverse religions and denominations. This is in view of the United States Supreme Court recently backing prayer in public school premises Senior Episcopal priest in Connecticut Father Thomas W. Blake, GreekOrthodox clergyman in Nevada Father Stephen R. Karcher, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, renowned Buddhist minister Reverend Jikai’ Phil Bryan, esteemed Jewish rabbi in CaliforniaNevada ElizaBeth Webb Beyer; in a joint statement, said that prayer for common good helped us to grow in holiness and prayers from diverse traditions offered opportunities for creating harmonious communities. Blake, Karcher, Zed, Bryan, Beyer emphasize that all public schools; like US Senate and House, state legislatures, various county commissions and city councils across the country; should start the day with a prayer which should be optional for students to attend so that nobody feels coerced into it. Prayer should be rotated among various traditions and non-believers should also be included in this rotation to say their viewpoint, so that no student feels left out.

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Sikh Religious Society Contingent Judged Best Overall In American Independence Day Parade In IL

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PALATINE, IL- Sikh Religious Society (SRS) Palatine, a suburb of Chicago Illinois, participated in the 65th. Annual Palatine Parade held on Saturday July 2nd as a part of the Hometown Festival held on June 30, 2022 – July 4, 2022, organized by the Palatine Jaycees to celebrate Fourth of July, America’s Independence Day. The village of Palatine, a suburb of Chicago where Sikh Religious Society has operated a Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) since 1979. The Sikh Religious Society is a regular participant in this parade and has received several awards over the years. This year was no different. This year again the Sikh contingent was judged the “Best Overall” out of 72 entries. The Hometown Festival located in Palatine at Community Park at 262 E Palatine Road, Palatine IL included live bands, food vendors, carnival, business expo and craft fair, Family Day, fireworks and many other family activities. Despite the sweltering heat, enthusiastic crowds of people dressed in red, white and blue colors lined the streets along the parade route in great numbers to celebrate the day for the first time

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in three years. The parade was also broadcast on the “Basics of Sikhi” was also shared with the curious local Comcast TV channel. spectators. Over the years the Palatine spectators have The parade had 72 entries which included school come to love the Sikh’s participation in the parade. “We children, entries from civic organizations, marching are proud to display our presence in the town where bands, professional entertainment, local businesses, our gurdwara is a part. We must participate to show local government officials, Fire, Police and other that we are part of this town. It was great team work village entities, and elected officials. to put our parade entry together during a holiday The parade led off with a large contingent of police weekend and hot weather. I would like to thank all vehicles and officers, followed by fire equipment, and the team members for their SEWA,” said Jairam Singh many political candidates running for state, local and Kahlon, the Sikh Religious Society President. “The national office. purpose of our participation is to celebrate America’s Sikh American men, women and children affiliated Independence Day, and also proudly display our Sikh with Palatine Gurdwara marched alongside their American community heritage and culture. It’s a great float decorated in patriotic colors, banners and flags. opportunity to create awareness about Sikhs,” said A “Nagaara” drum was set up on the float and played Rajinder Singh Mago, the float entry coordinator. The sounding its unique beats all through the parade. spectators waved, welcomed, clapped and cheered the Several Sikh children were dressed up in armed forces Sikh Americans walking down the parade sporting uniforms. The Sikhs distributed free ice cold bottled flowing beards and colorful turbans. “Happy fourth water which was greatly welcomed and appreciated. of July” was the slogan enthusiastically reciprocated Bags of candy were also distributed to the spectators by the spectators. Palatine is home to Sikh Religious all along the parade route. An informational pamphlet Society Gurdwara, the oldest in Midwest America.

North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison HiIndia Newsdesk

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CHICAGO, IL – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s reelection campaign announced today that it raised more than $1.25 million for the second quarter of 2022, ending the quarter with $2.5 million cash on hand. “I’m so grateful to the supporters who are Ridin’ with Lori and have joined our reelection campaign,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “When I announced my reelection bid last month, I promised to never back down from the tough fights that lie ahead. I will continue to tackle our biggest problems head on, like continuing to bring down violent crime, standing up for women’s bodily autonomy and access to high quality reproductive care, helping bridge the financial burdens that too many Chicagoans face and continuing investments in neighborhoods that have been neglected for decades. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but we are seeing what happens when we join together and focus on making a difference in people’s lives. I am honored by the support of so many Chicagoans and I will keep fighting everyday for you.” Since assuming office following her historic election in 2019, Mayor Lightfoot has undertaken an ambitious agenda of expanding opportunity and inclusive economic growth across Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities.

A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for preparing false trust tax returns on behalf of his Washington, D.C.based and other clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Thy Muhammad owned and operated Seventh Millennium International, a Rocky Mount, North Carolina, tax preparation business. In 2013 and 2014, Muhammad prepared fraudulent trust tax returns for clients, falsely reporting that the clients had paid taxes in the name of purported trusts. One such false return resulted in the IRS issuing a refund check of more than $500,000, of which Muhammad took nearly $78,000 as a preparation “fee.” During these two years, Muhammad claimed a total of more than $5 million in fraudulent refunds from the IRS that his clients were not entitled to receive. In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss of the District of Columbia ordered Muhammad to serve three years of supervised release and pay $669,000 in restitution.

Teen Assaulter Of Sikhs Stabbed To Death On NY Street

man before the fatal attack, police said. Douglas was arrested on April 14 in BROOKKLYN, NY- A teen connection to the unprovoked April 3 previously busted for two hateattack on Nirmal Singh, police said. He crime attacks on Sikh men in had only been in the US for two weeks Queens was stabbed to death in on a visitor visa when he was attacked Brooklyn this week, cops said. — and has since returned home to India, Vernon Douglas, 19 — arrested according to his family. Douglas was less than three months ago in arrested the same day in connection to connection to the hate crimes an April 12 case, cops said. At the same — was stabbed in the chest on intersection, Douglas — along with Rockaway Avenue near Lott Hezekiah Coleman, 20 — beat two men Avenue in Brownsville just before with wooden sticks, pummeled them, 9 p.m. Thursday, police said. snatched off their turbans and swiped Witnesses reported he was some cash, cops said.. Alleged hate crime perpetrator involved in a dispute with another HiIndia Newsdesk

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Cook County Health Offering $100 Gift Cards For COVID Vaccination HiIndia Newsdesk

Visa gift card to any one age 6 months and older participating Cook County Health Hospital or Health Center through July 15 CHICAGO,IL- Now through July 15, CCH will be offering a $100 Visa gift card to anyone age 6 months and older who gets a vaccine or booster shot at a participating Cook County Health hospital or health center. Appointments are required. Gift cards are available while supplies last. Make an appointment at vaccine. cookcountyil.gov. You can also make an appointment by calling the CCH COVID Hotline at 833308-1988 between the hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Friday. Provident Hospital’s Sengstacke Health Center has vaccine for adults and

New York City Surpasses 200 Monkeypox Cases

children. Appointments for that location must be made by calling the hotline at 833-308-1988. The time is now to make sure your whole family is up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines! The FDA and CDC recently approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months through 4 years. Vaccines for young children are available at all CCH health centers. Booster shots are now also recommended for all people age 5 and older. Getting vaccinated helps to protect your child against serious illness, and to prevent your child from spreading COVID-19 to more vulnerable family or friends.

First Ever Indian American Is Mrs. Illinois American 2022

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NEW YORK , NY— Monkeypox cases in New York City have surpassed 200 — once again doubling in the span of a week that saw city and state officials press the federal government for more vaccine doses. The latest round of much-awaited monkeypox vaccine appointments can be booked Tuesday at 1 p.m., city officials said. But there’s a significant catch for at-risk New Yorkers who have waited weeks to score a vaccine. “There will be 1,250 appointments available to book online, and they will likely fill up quickly,” the city’s monkeypox page states. “We will make more appointments available as we receive more supply.” The city has seen 223 monkeypox cases so far out of 238 statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. There were 111 cases a week ago, officials said. Both Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams have been pressing for “more supply” from the federal government as the city grapples with being the center of a burgeoning monkeypox outbreak. Adams even wrote President Joe Biden this week that the 21,000 doses allocated, while welcome, simply aren’t enough, the New York Post first reported.

Data show that the vaccines are safe and effective for young children. In fact, they often have fewer side effects from the vaccine than adults. Families are encouraged to talk to their pediatrician about vaccination and to get vaccinated at their doctor’s office. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to get vaccinated. Beginning on July 16, People who are not currently CCH patients will be able to visit one of five community COVID-19 vaccine and testing sites: Stroger Hospital, Provident Hospital, Arlington Heights Health Center, North Riverside Health Center or Blue Island Health Center. Current CCH patients will still be able to get COVID-19 tests, vaccines and booster shots at their doctor’s office.

Indian American beauty Rupi Kaur HiIndia Newsdesk

CHICAGO, IL- Indian American beauty Rupi Kaur has been crowned Mrs. Illinois American for 2022. This is the first time ever in the history of the pageant that an Indian American has won the title. With her historymaking feat, Rupi Kaur has given a new reason to the Indian American

community to feel proud. Rupi will be going for the Nationals in Las Vegas in August 2022 to compete for Mrs. American. Rupi, first came to the USA in 2002 from her hometown in Punjab, India. A Chicago resident, Rupi is happily married and has two kids. Amongst her academic achievements, Rupi completed her MBA in 2013. She has worked with some of the top fortune 500 companies and is currently working in the corporate world. She is also a real estate agent affiliated with Coldwell Banker and was featured in the Chicago Agent Magazine in early 2021. With her hand full with a buzzing personal and professional life, Rupi still manages to get involved in the community and volunteers with many organizations. An avid traveler and a family girl at heart, Rupi’s platform is Women Empowerment and throughout her reign as Mrs. Illinois American, she will continue to represent her cause, Rupi firmly believes that the USA is the land of opportunities! The Mrs. Illinois America is the official state pageant to qualify to compete at the Mrs American National Competition.

Shree Ram Katha By Pujya Shree Morari Bapu Organized In California HiIndia Newsdesk

O N TA R I O, C A- T h e O n t a r i o Convention Center, 35 miles East of downtown Los Angeles was the scene of huge crowd of Indian American thronging for 9 days to hear Ram Katha of Pujya Shree Morari Bapu. For Morari Bapu, it was his 899th Ramkatha in Hindi. It included his universal message of truth, love and compassion. Drawing from the work of Goswami Tulsidas, Morari Bapu gave detailed exposition of verses that

For Morari Bapu, it was his 899th Ramkatha in Hindi. It included his universal message of truth, love and compassion. combined in this talk philosophy and bhakti, moving the audience. His talk as ever pointed toward the practical application of every spiritual learning. The hosts of Morari Bapu were Rajubhai and Minalben Chollera who were presented a proclamation of appreciation by the city of Cerritos,

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First Indian American Woman On IMF’s Wall Of Fame

Gita Gopinath HiIndia Newsdesk

NEW YORK, NY- Indian American Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, has become the first woman to be features on the ‘Wall of former chief economists’ of IMF. She also becomes the second Indian American to do this, with Raghuram Rajan, the former chief economist and director of the research having being the first. Gopinath tweeted the display, writing “breaking the trend I joined the wall of former Chief Economists of the IMF.” The Indian born Gopinath has served as the first female chief economist of the IMF for the last three years. She has a PhD in Economics from Princeton University with earlier degrees from the University of Delhi, Delhi School of Economics and the University of Washington. She has taught at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and Harvard University.

Is Your Child Prepared To Have A Fun & Safe Summer? HiIndia Newsdesk

COVID-19 remains a public health concern and the long-term effects on children remain unknown. But, there is good news. Parents and caregivers can now get their children 6 months through 5 years of age vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines to better protect them from COVID-19. All children, including children who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your child summer ready. COVID-19 vaccines are safe. They have undergone—and will continue to undergo—the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. Distribution of pediatric vaccinations for these younger children has started across the country, and will be available at thousands of pediatric practices, pharmacies, Federally Qualified Health Centers, local health departments, clinics, and other locations this week. Here are some simple steps parents can take to ensure that their children are safe this summer: Get your child vaccinated. Vaccination is the best defense against severe illness. . Parents can reach out to their doctor, nurse, local pharmacy, or health department, or visit vaccines. gov to see where vaccines for children are available.

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Non-Resident Indian Associations In The United States Felicitate Padma Shri Dr. G. Padmaja Reddy HiIndia Newsdesk

CHICAGO, IL: Tens of families from Chicago suburbs witnessed the felicitation of acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer, guru and 2022 Padma Shri awardee, Dr. G. Padmaja Reddy, at Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago by American Telangana Society (ATS) and Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC) with the support of TANA, NATA, NATS, NRIVA, NCAIA, IAGC, FIA, TDF and CHITA, on Friday July 8th. Padma Shri award is the fourthhighest civilian award of the Republic of India. The evening started with the president of the Hindu temple, Bhakshish Rawal and entire team welcoming Padma Shri Padmaja Reddy and all the Indian Origin community leaders of prominent Indian associations in Greater Chicago area. The event was Kick started by Kalyan Anandula, Founder Trustee of American Telangana Society (ATS) welcoming all the guests to the event and highlighting the motive behind this felicitation. The classical kuchipudi performances by students of renowed

Kuchipudi gurus Sobha Tammana and Mahalakshmi Varadhan stood spectacular and cherished the audience. Later on, Past-President of ATS, Satya Kandimalla, General Secretary of ATS, Venkat Manthena, President Nare n d e r C h e m ar l a , Tre a s u re r Ramchandra Reddy Ade and chairman Karunakar Madhavaram acknowledged

Dr. Padmaja Reddy stood for identifying the challenges of the girl child community challenges from many areas across India

and admired Dr. Padmaja Reddy’s love, sincerity and commitment for promoting arts, most specifically Kuchupudi, by not her just training tens and thousands of students through thousands performances world wide but also for many other reasons that Dr. Padmaja Reddy stood for identifying the challenges of the girl child community challenges from many areas across India and chose to promote to end such challenges via Kuchupudi in her 40 years of vast career, despite no one from her family and friends in the dance field. Prominent community leaders, TAGC President-Elect Parameswara Reddy Yarasani, Venkat Gunuganti, Ranga Reddy Lenkala, Vinitha Podduturi and several others from the above mentioned NRI community organization felicitated by individually addressing, acknowledging, and emphasizing Dr. Padmaja efforts for her 4 decades of efforts and dedication which was a take home for many youngsters who were present at the event. The event wouldn’t have been possible without the help of many volunteers.

Indian Seniors Of Chicago Indian American Youth Appointed Enjoyed Summer Picnic To Lion International Board

Ojas Chitnis

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CHICAGO, IL- The Indian Seniors of Chicago Summer Picnic was held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Busy Woods Grove No. 32 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. about 350 members attended. After the members enthusiastically enjoyed this invaluable opportunity to meet each other. All members were welcomed by the committee. And hot fenugreek, chutney, papadi, jalebi snacks were served. Then Bhupendra Suthar, Panna Shah, Nayana Dwivedi, Deepak Patel and Naveen Patel sang Sar vadharma Prarthana and Shri Hanuman Chalisa. After that, congratulations and best wishes were sent to the members who have birthdays in the month of July. Shri CV Desai, Treasurer of the Institute presented the income and expenditure account for the month of June. And announced the names of the members who donated to the organization. Then Mr. Arvind Kotak told some

jokes and made the members laugh. Mr. Bhupendra Suthar and Mr. Deepak Patel divided the members into two groups to play Antaxrii. All the members sang beautiful songs at the end. Then Mrs. Bhanuben Mehta gave useful talks about Yoga. And the members were did some yogas Tea, coffee, biscuits, cold drinks were served.. An hour or so later everyone was given ice cream. Some sports competitions were then organized to suit the senior members. Participated in sports competitions such as ladder ball, ball in basket and ball pass. The first, second and third place winners in all sports competitions were awarded prizes by the guest. President Dr. Narsinhbhai Patel The names of all the brothers and sisters who donated in the form of cash or items for Narasimhabhai Patel’s picnic were announced. Vote of thanks to donors and volunteers who have served in the planning and management of the picnic. Journalist Mr. Jayantibhai Oza was thanked for doing photography and videography during the entire picnic.

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EDISON, NJ – A local youth, Ojas Chitnis, was appointed to the Lions Inter nat iona l B o ard as a yout h representative during their International Convention in Montreal last week. He is the youngest ever and the 1st American to be a “Leo-Lion Liaison” representing the youth around the world. Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. More than 1.4 million members in over 48,000 clubs are serving in 200 countries and geographic areas around the globe. Since 1917, Lions have strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects and extend the service impact through the generous support of Lions Clubs International Foundation. Lions are focused on supporting vision, the environment, childhood cancer, hunger, diabetes, and other pressing humanitarian needs to help address some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Lions International board consisting

Lion Ojas has pledged to increase the youth involvement in the leadership of the association and help the underprivileged youth around the world to reach their potential. of the International President, Vice presidents, 35 International Directors overlooking the complex operations of this global organization. Since 2017 “Leo-Lion Liaisons” are added to the board to give a voice to the youth. They are appointed by the international president for a term of 1 year. Leo-Lion Ojas is involved in community service since he was a child. He is passionate about youth empowerment, feeding the hungry and civil rights. He led a food collection and sculpture competition, “Together we CAN”, which received international accolades. During the pandemic he hosted a virtual series of 40 episodes for the leadership skill development for the youth. He was a state officer of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and member of the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council” of the NJ Special Olympics. He is a NJ Lead fellow and was the captain of his high school varsity tennis team. As a freshman in the George Washington University, he is a member of a business fraternity and founded a Lions Campus club. He served as a membership satisfaction chair of “Leo Club Advisory Panel”, an international committee for the youth group of Lions in 2019-21. Lion Ojas has pledged to increase the youth involvement in the leadership of the association and help the underprivileged youth around the world to reach their potential. You can reach out to Ojas to discuss the youth initiatives at ojas. chitnis@visionarylions.org

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HEALTH

Americans Gaining Most Weight in Their 20s and 30s: What They Can Do

tep aside, “Freshman Fifteen,” Researchers report that the there’s a new age-related weight gain in town. Call it the “Trend biggest weight gain in U.S. up Twenties” or perhaps the adults is happening in the “Thickening Thirties,” but researchers mid-20s to mid-30s. have found that the highest weight gain comes not in college or middle age, but in the early adult years. A new study, SurveyTrusted Source on 10-year published in the Journal of Obesity, is weight change patterns of more than the first to hone in on how weight gain 13,800 adults in the United States. tracks throughout a person’s life. Researchers say they found that the Larry Tucker, PhD, the study’s lead average respondent gained about 17 author and a professor of exercise pounds from their mid-20s to mid-30s. sciences at Brigham Young University That average weight gain dropped to 14 in Utah, told Healthline what makes this pounds in their 40s, about 9 pounds in research important is the fact that rather their 50s, and less than 5 pounds from than look at obesity rates at a certain the 50s on. point in time, it dug into how obesity In addition, women gained nearly twice develops over years. as much weight as men. Black women “We typically study obesity as an gained even more. outcome,” he said, “and look at a point Tucker, who has studied obesity his in time,” entire career, thinks he knows why. But weight gain, he pointed out, “is “In the early and mid-20s there is a lot a process. Most people see obesity in of pressure in society to be lean,” he general as more common in middle age said. “As people are dating and making and older age. But that’s because weight impressions in life and work, we tend to gain is cumulative.” be ‘weight conscious.’” As time goes on, Tucker said, people Why the 20s and 30s? tend to shift to other focuses such as The study used data from the National jobs, family life, and finances. Health and Nutrition Examination

Childhood obesity rates have increased in US: Study Ne w York, Ju ly 9 (IANS) D espite several public health efforts to promote healthy behaviours and to improve living environments, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the US, according to researchers, including one of Indian origin. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, indicated that approximately 40 per cent of today’s high school students and young adults had experienced obesity or could be categorised as overweight before leaving primary school. “These worrying data indicate that the childhood obesity epidemic in the US continues to grow and get more serious. Our knowledge about effective interventions to fight this also seems limited,” said researcher K.M. Venkat Narayan from Emory University in the US. “We urgently need an aggressive national strategy for interdisciplinary research and public health to stem the tide of childhood obesity and its consequences in the US and worldwide,” Narayan added. For the study, the team analysed at what ages children are most likely to develop obesity and which children are at the highest risk. They compared data on children entering kindergarten in 1998 and 2010 and followed them through fifth grade. The data are nationally representative, so findings can be generalized to children growing up in the US. They also found that children born in the 2000s experienced rates of obesity at higher levels and younger ages than children 12 years earlier, despite public health campaigns and interventions

Experts say people of all ages should eat a more healthy diet and be patient if they are trying to lose weight

Dr. Mir Ali, a bariatric surgeon and though obesity manifests later in life,” medical director of MemorialCare Tucker said. “Our school systems need Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange to advise and encourage healthful eating Coast Medical Center in California, told and living philosophy.” Healthline that while this study provides Individually, both experts said, we can some new information, it also backs up take steps to turn things around. Here what his facility has seen clinically for are some suggestions. some time. “As people marry, they tend to get more Adapt how you eat sedentary and less conscious of diet,” The majority of weight loss, Ali said, Ali said. comes from changing to a healthier It’s also, Tucker said, an issue of the diet. Look to reduce sugars and foods we choose and have easy access to. carbohydrates and add more whole “Food is, for many people, one of the few food and vegetables to your intake. significant pleasures,” he said. “It will force your body to burn fat,” Ali The food industry, he notes, “keeps said. getting better and better at enticing us, Working on better food choices first making it easy to access and easy to will tee you up, Ali said, to have a more prepare” foods that aren’t necessarily productive exercise result. healthy choices. All notes, too, that you cannot turn this around with just exercise. What about women? “The majority (of weight loss results) Women, Ali said, tend to be more comes from food choices,” he said, “and socially impacted by weight and then from exercise.” appearance at a younger age. And don’t deprive yourself too much. About 90 percent of the weight loss “Find a way of eating that’s healthy, surgeries his clinic does, he said, are enjoyable and sustainable,” he said. on women. “They’re more conscious of (weight Regular aerobic/cardio gain),” he said. activity Women also bear children, which brings It doesn’t mean you need to do wind with it a unique weight challenge. sprints or climb a mountain, Ali said. “The literature supports that having Rather, do whatever makes you happy: babies leads to weight gain,” Tucker said. Walking, swimming, cycling, hiking – And while the weight can be lost, Tucker anything that raises that heart rate. said, losing pounds gained during Tucker suggests a minimum of 150 pregnancy “takes significant effort,” and minutes a week. If you’re trying to lose weight can “stack up kid upon kid.” weight, you should work your way up What to do to 300 minutes a week. “Consistency is more important than What’s the solution? extreme,” Ali said. “Even just walking Both experts say U.S. society needs to is good if you do it regularly.” address the issue from an early age. Be patient Those who may already be gaining weight early need to make changes “If it takes 10 years to become obese, it’s not going to correct itself in 10 days,” slowly and steadily. “We cannot ignore the young adults even Tucker said.

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SPORTS

If they can play IPL, they can play for India: Gavaskar to senior players

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India’s cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to handle the senior players, who seek rest ahead of crucial series, firmly, and added that when they can play non-stop IPL cricket for more than two months, why are they shying away from playing for the country. There have been reports of a couple of senior players, including former India skipper Virat Kohli, requesting the BCCI to exclude them from the five-match T20 away series against the West Indies beginning later this month. “I don’t agree with this. You won’t take rest during the IPL and then you will take rest from playing for India. I don’t agree with this logic. You have to play for India... don’t talk about rest or whatever. T20I is a matter of 20 overs and it doesn’t take a toll on your body,” said Gavaskar.

Bajrang Punia obtains UK visa

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Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has received his UK visa for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The 28-year-old will now leave for a training stint in the United States ahead of travelling to the Birmingham CWG, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed on Saturday.

Roger Federer’s Big Hint

“Better To Stop If Not Competitive Anymore”

“I am a winner lover (sic), but if you’re Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer not competitive any more, then it’s better to stop. I don’t think I need the last played a competitive match at tennis. I am happy with the little things, Wimbledon last year, when he lost in like when my son does something right straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz in the and when my daughter comes home quarter-finals. The 40-year-old then had with a good grade,” Federer was quoted his third knee surgery in 18 months and has been recuperating since. As Federer as telling Dutch newspaper Algemeen missed this year’s edition of Wimbledon, Dagblad by Eurosport. “Tennis is part more questions are arising as to whether of, but not my entire identity,” he went on to add. “I want to be and remain the 20-time Grand Slam winner will successful, and put a lot of energy into ever compete again. Adding more fuel to the speculations of his retirement, business - probably give more than I should sometimes, but that can also be Federer has said that he doesn’t “need done outside of sports,” he said. “I know the tennis” anymore and is happy with a professional career can’t last forever “the little things”. and that’s okay,” Federer concluded. HiIndia Newsdesk

Wimbledon champion Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year

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Novak Djokovic is hoping to be allowed to play at the Australian Open next year despite being kicked out of the country over his vaccination status in January, the Serbian told state television RTS on Monday. Djokovic won the Australian Open, French

Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. He lost his French Open title after going out to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals this year but retained his Wimbledon crown on Sunday. The 21-times major champion cannot currently enter the U.S. without being vaccinated against COVID, while his deportation from Australia carried with it a three-year re-entry ban. “As things stand now, I cannot travel to Australia and the United States, but I am hoping to get positive news,” Djokovic told RTS after being greeted by thousands of fans in front of Belgrade City Hall.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table:

Australia Drop To Second, Sri Lanka Move Up To Third, India Slump To Fifth

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Sri Lanka sprang a huge surprise in Galle in the second Test match against Australia as they beat the top ranked Test team in the world by an innings and 39 runs in what was a crushing defeat for Pat Cummins and his team. This is Australia’s first defeat in this cycle of the World Test Championship. The defeat for Australia has had a huge impact on the World Test Championship standings as Australia have dropped to the second spot. South Africa have moved to the top of the WTC points table as their percentage points is 71.43. Sri Lanka have moved up to the third spot, leaving Pakistan and India behind.

Mo Farah says he was victim of child trafficking HiIndia Newsdesk

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the BBC. The 39-year-old Briton, who was born in Somalia, added his name had been changed to Mohamed Farah from Hussein Abdi Kahin in the fake travel documents used to fly him to Britain by a woman he had never met before. Her family did not allow him to go to school until the age of 12.

Rohit defends Virat, says it has happened to me also, we back quality of player

nahi hota hai. (There will always be ups and downs in the cricketer’s form but players’ quality will never fade away.) “We don’t listen much to the outside noise. I don’t know We should always keep this in mind that there is a quality in certain players and who these experts are. I don’t we as a team back that quality,” Rohit understand why they are called told reporters when he was asked about experts. They are watching the Virat Kohli’s place in India’s T20I side. game from outside, they don’t “When someone is scoring consistently for so long, we can’t overlook his know what is going on inside in contribution if he is not scoring in one the dressing room,” said Rohit. or two series or in one or two years. We know the importance of Virat Kohli. irat Kohli’s lean patch has gone The experts have got all the right to talk past two and half years now. about it but for us these things don’t However, India captain Rohit matter, ” he added. Sharma on Sunday defended “Yes, now the situation is such that you Kohli’s form and said he too had gone might be forced to bench Kohli from through the lean patch and the team T20 playing eleven. If world No. 2 management is backing Virat Kohli. “Form upar neeche hota hai, player bowler Ashwin can be dropped from (Virat Kohli) ka quality kabhi kharab Test side then (once upon a time) world HiIndia Newsdesk

No. 1 batter can also be dropped,” Kapil told ABP News. Kapil had no hesitation in saying that Kohli is currently looking like a shadow of his old self. “Virat is not batting at a level which we have seen him do over the years. He has made a name because of his performances but if he isn’t performing, then you can’t keep the performing youngsters out of the team,” said the legendary cricketer. Rohit didn’t name the expert but took a sly dig on former India all-rounder, who insisted that playing XI should be selected based on current form and not past reputations. “We don’t listen much to the outside noise. I don’t know who these experts are. I don’t understand why they are called experts. They are watching the game from outside, they

don’t know what is going on inside in the dressing room,” said Rohit. “There’s always a thought process behind picking up a team. We try to back our players, the people watching the game from outside don’t know about it,” he added.

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LIFESTYLE

Celebs dazzle in ethnic looks From saris to lehengas — actors rocked a variety of traditional styles!

Sirisha Bandla

The Third Indian-Origin Woman To Head To Space

very week, celebrities serve a host of stunning and diverse looks, and this week was no different. But the one thing that stood out in the last few days was B-Town’s love for ethnic looks as many actors were seen sporting gorgeous traditional ensembles.

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Weekday dinner recipe: Try this Meet Sini Shetty low-calorie soup tonight Miss India World 2022

ini Shetty was crowned Miss India World 2022 last night at the grand finale event held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan came second, and Shinata Chauhan was announced the second runner-up. Shetty, 21, who will represent the country on the Miss World stage, was born in Mumbai but represented Karnataka, which is her native state, according to the official Miss India site. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, and is currently pursuing CFA as a professional course. She has also completed an internship at a marketing company. With a keen interest in dancing, she began practising the art at the tender age of four and completed her Arangetram in Bharatnatyam when she was 14. Taking her passion forward, she has also released a few dancing videos online.

Ingredients

2 – Medium sized tomatoes 2 – Garlic pods ½ – Onion 1 – Green cardamom 1-½ cup – Water 1 tsp – Olive oil Salt Black pepper

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*Add two medium sized tomatoes, 2 garlic pods, onion, green cardamom, and one and a half cups of water to a cooker. *Cover the lid and wait for three-four whistles. Sieve the soup and keep aside. *Next, take a pan, add one teaspoon of olive oil and three-four tablespoon of finely chopped vegetables of choice like carrot, cauliflower, and green beans, add salt, black pepper and sauté. When done, add the tomato mixture and boil.

“Female representation is so important. It allows young women to identify opportunities that they didn’t know existed for them.”

irisha Bandla became the third Indian-American to head to space. She joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four other crew members on the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity for a 90-minute journey to the edge of space from New Mexico. Her role was that of a researcher. The fact that she was a part of this journey makes her an inspiration for so many aspirants who wish to reach for the stars. Sirisha says, “The whole experience was a journey that I’m so honoured to be a part of. And then to be one of the first but definitely not the last is even better, because I truly want to see more Indians in space, I want to see more women in space. And this is just a step in the right direction.” The Chirala-born aeronautical engineer always knew she wanted to head to space, ever since she saw the stars in the sky as a kid. “I always wanted to be an astronaut. I think it really did start with my earliest memories here (in USA). I only spent a few years in Chirala and I don’t have very many memories as a child, but looking up at the stars here is something I remember. It was during one of the blackouts. As there’s not a lot of pollution, the stars looked so bright. I couldn’t help but just want to go see what’s up there. So everything I did since then was figure out how to get to space. But it was only after I discovered Dr. Kalpana Chawla that something sparked in me. I never met her in person but she’s had such an impact on my career. She was an incredible engineer. And something about seeing a role model that I shared an identity with, really helped bring down a mental barrier. That was something that was a dream. And that was achievable. And I honestly decided to go to space because of that,” she shares.

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