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In blunt attack on Putin, Biden calls for global resolve to stand against aggression

US President Joe Biden took his attack on Russia to the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting accusing it of making nuclear threats while waging a “brutal war” against Ukraine.

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US President Joe Biden took his attack on Russia to the UN General Assembly’s highlevel meeting accusing it of making nuclear threats while waging a “brutal war” against Ukraine.Focusing on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, he said on Wednesday that it’s “a brutal, needless war - a war chosen by one man, to be very blunt”.“A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbour, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map,” he said.

“Just today, President Putin has made overt nuclear threats against Europe and a reckless disregard for the responsibilities of the non-proliferation regime,” he said.

To ensure that no country can “seize a nation’s territory by force”, Biden said “each of us in this body who is

US Fed delivers another big interest rate hike

The US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike to fight inflation amidst growing concerns that the central bank could end up slowing down the economy.

I wish there were a painless way to do that,” Fed Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said. “There isn’t”.

Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike to fight inflation amidst growing concerns that the central bank could end up slowing down the economy.

The 0.75 hike was the fourth in 2022.

“We have got to get inflation behind us.

He added: “We want to act aggressively now, and get this job done, and keep at it until its done.” A further increases are expected later in the year, of threefourth, which would take the benchmark rate to 4.4 per cent, including a threefourth hike in November and by a half point in December.

More rate hikes will follow next year.

US charges dozens with $250m pandemic relief fraud

orchestrating the plot. Founder Aimee Bock denies any wrongdoing.

A lawyer for Ms Bock told the BBC: “We have maintained our innocence from the first day.”

He said the indictment was “merely the beginning of the criminal process” and represented a “mere allegation”.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said this “egregious plot” was the largest of its kind uncovered so far.

US prosecutors have charged 47 people in the largest Covid relief fraud scheme alleged to date.

The suspects are accused of stealing $250m (£220m) from a government aid programme that was supposed to feed children in need during the pandemic. They allegedly spent the spoils on properties, cars and luxury goods.

A Minnesota non-profit organisation, Feeding Our Future, is accused of

The suspects are alleged to have issued bills for meals they did not serve to children who did not exist, said the Department of Justice (DoJ) in a

Theystatement.allegedly did so by exploiting a government initiative through which private restaurants could claim funding to distribute food under the sponsorship of non-profit organisations.

The defendants are said to have bribed employees of Feeding Our Future to sponsor numerous sham distribution sites.

determined to uphold the principles and beliefs we pledge to defend as members of the United Nations a” must be clear, firm, and unwavering in our resolve”.“We will stand in solidarity with Ukraine. We will stand in solidarity against Russia’s aggression...,” he added.

Biden also returned to this favourite theme of “democracy versus autocracy”.“The United States - and I, as President - champion a vision for our world that is grounded in the values of democracy,” he said.

“The United States is determined to defend and strengthen democracy at home and around the world because I believe democracy remains humanity’s greatest instrument to address the challenges of our time,” he said.

Linked to the fallout of the Ukraine war is the global shortage of foodgrains.

Trumps inflated net worth by billions, says NY state lawsuit

to get loans and pay less tax.

Prosecutors say the Trump Organization committed numerous acts of fraud between 2011-21.

Mr Trump has dismissed the lawsuit as “another witch hunt”.

The former president’s eldest children, Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Trump, were also named as defendants alongside two executives at the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney.

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Donald Trump and three of his children have been hit with a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family company - the Trump Organization. It alleges that they lied “by billions” about the value of real estate in order

The lawsuit has been brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is the state’s most senior lawyer, after a three-year civil investigation.

Her office does not have the power to file criminal charges, but is referring allegations of criminal wrongdoing to federal prosecutors and to the Internal Revenue Service.

U.S. lawmakers pile pressure on big banks over China ties, Taiwan

Top U.S. bankers came under pressure from lawmakers on Wednesday to take a tougher stance on doing business with China amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan’s sovereignty and China’s human rights record.During a hearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Republican congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer pressed bank chief executives on how they would respond in the hypothetical event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.Lawmakers also

asked the CEOs to condemn China’s “human rights abuses,” in a departure from previous hearings that tended to focus on domestic issues like housing and consumer protection.

“We will follow the government’s guidance, which has been for decades to work with China,” said Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan. “If they change that position, we will immediately change it, as we did in Russia.”

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New York attorney general Letitia James wants the Trumps to repay $250m that she says was illegally obtained

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Aimee Bock, the non-profit director at the centre of the alleged plot, denies any wrongdoing

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UK to deepen ties with fellow democracies like India to build resilience: Truss

United Nations: (IANS) Newly-elected British Prime Minister Liz Truss said that to build economic strength and resilience, her country is deepening relations and growing security ties with fellow democracies like MakingIndia.her debut on the world stage on Wednesday at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly, she said: “The free world needs this economic strength and resilience to push back against authoritarian aggression and win this new era of strategic Forcompetition.”this,Truss said: “We are deepening our links

North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia

with fellow democracies like India, Israel, Indonesia and South Africa... We are building new security ties with our friends in the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf.” Last year, India and Britain committed to Roadmap 2030, a broad plan for cooperation that encompasses strategic affairs, trade, Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific security, climate change and health.

World won’t let Putin use nuclear weapons, says Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

Rouble tumbles past 62 vs dollar

North Korea says it has never sold weapons to Russia and has no plans to do so in the future, following US reports that Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish stockpiles. US officials said earlier that Russia could purchase rockets and artillery shells from North Korea.They said such moves, along with alleged purchases of Iranian weapons, showed Western sanctions were impeding Russia’s efforts in the Ukraine war.

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Putin’s mobilisation has come in response to Russia’s failings on the battlefield, Zelenskiy said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he did not believe the world would allow Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons and vowed to press on with liberating Ukrainian territory captured by Russian forces.

Zelenskiy was speaking to Germany’s BILD TV in an interview published hours after the Russian president announced a partial mobilisation and warned that Moscow would respond to what he called the West’s “nuclear Itblackmail”.wasRussia’s first such mobilisation since World War Two and signified the biggest escalation of the Ukraine war since Moscow’s invasion in February.

“I don’t believe that he (Putin) will use these weapons. I don’t think the world will allow him to use these weapons,” Zelenskiy said, according to a text published by the newspaper.

“Tomorrow Putin can say: apart from Ukraine, we also want a part of Poland, otherwise we will use nuclear weapons. We cannot make these compromises.”

Mahsa Amini: Protests over woman’s death claim more lives in Iran

Tehran. Videos posted online from Wednesday’s unrest showed women waving their headscarves in the air or burning them.

The Russian rouble tumbled past 62 against the dollar on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two months as President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two. Putin said he had signed a decree on partial mobilisation, significantly escalating the conflict in Ukraine, and warned the West that if it continued what he called its “nuclear blackmail”, Moscow would respond with the might of all its vast arsenal.

Canada likely to drop requirementvaccinetoenter

Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate surged to more than 70% in August as it struggles with its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years.Official data also showed food prices rose by 84.6% compared to a year ago.

The South Asian nation of 22m people was plunged into financial and political chaos this year as it faced a shortage of foreign currencies.

Nine people are now reported to have been killed at protests in Iran sparked by the death of a woman detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.

Among those reported killed is a 16-year-old boy, shot dead when security forces opened fire on protesters.

The unrest has spread to more than 20 major cities, including the capital

“No to the headscarf, no to the turban, yes to freedom and equality!” protesters were heard chanting at a demonstration in Tehran. In an address to the UN General Assembly, US President Joe Biden said Americans stood with “the brave women of Iran who right now are demonstrating to secure their basic rights”. He spoke after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi rejected calls from Western powers to respect women’s rights. The hard-line Shia Muslim cleric accused them of “double standards”, citing the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous children in Canada and the treatment of the Palestinian people.

Reserve Bank of Australia takes $30bn hit on bond purchases

Australia’s central bank has revealed that it has lost A$44.9bn ($30bn; £26.3bn) on the bonds it bought as part of its efforts to support the country’s economy during the pandemic. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) deputy governor says that wiped out the bank’s profit for the 2021-22 year, leaving a net loss of A$36.7bn. The bonds were accumulated

under a A$300bn emergency stimulus programme. However, the bank says the loss will not affect its normal operations.“If any commercial entity had negative equity, assets would be insufficient to meet liabilities and therefore the company would not be a going concern,” RBA deputy governor Michele Bullock said.

Canada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Canada, like the United States, requires all people to be vaccinated when entering the country. It is not immediately known whether the US will make a similar move by September 30.

Dubai sets up vending machines baking free hot bread for needy residents

Members of the public can donate to this initiative either at the machine or through SMS.

The ‘Bread for All’ initiative was launched on Saturday and has started providing relief to labourers, delivery riders, and daily workers who can now eat hot bread for free. The preprogrammed machines prepare bread and provide it free of charge as part of a modern and sustainable model of charity work. User-friendly vending machines that prepare and dispense hot bread within a minute have been installed across Dubai as part of a first-of-its-kind initiative to ensure no needy resident sleeps hungry in the UAE’s capital city.

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Rupee hit new all-time low as dollar index rises 20-year high

NIA, ED, conduct raids in 10 states over terror activities, 100 people linked to PFI detained

officials termed the searches “largestever investigation process till date”. Sources told that the agencies were acting on suspicion that the people being probed were allegedly involved in organising terror camps and encouraging youth to join terror activities. “We have decided to conduct raids after we have got some crucial pieces of evidence against them and we are conducting searches at the premises of those allegedly involved in terror funding, organising training camps, and radicalising people to join the PFI,” sources said.

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indian rupee has depreciated to the record low since the morning trade after the dollar index surged to 20-year high and 75 basis points rate hike by the US Fed, and hint at more rate hikes in the future.Rupee’s previous record low against the greenback was 80.12 reached late in August.

At the interbank foreign exchange market at 12.30 p.m., rupee was trading at 80.71 against the dollar, which was sharply lower than its previous close.

Dalai Lama Trust donates Rs 10 lakh for Himachal Chief Minister Relief Fund

The agencies were acting on suspicion that the people being probed were allegedly involved in organising terror camps and encouraging youth to join terror activities, sources said.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday conducted searches at the Popular Front of India’s offices (PFI) and houses of PFI state and district level

leaders across 10 states over alleged involvement in terror activities. They also detained around 100 people linked to the PFI as part of the searches.

According to news agency PTI, the

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi

At least 10 places across Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, including the residence of PFI state president Nazeer Pasha, were part of the NIA’s probe, sources said.

Before conducting raids, the NIA asked the state police to make all proper security arrangements to handle the law and order situation. In response, the PFI, in a statement said, “We strongly protest the fascist regime’s moves to use agencies to silence dissenting voices.”

NIA raids: PFI activists stage protests in Kerala

Shimla: (IANS) Himachal Pradesh

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was on Thursday presented a cheque for Rs 10 lakh from The Dalai Lama Trust towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund. Wangyal Lama from Chief Representative Office presented the cheque to the Chief Minister. Thakur thanked the Dalai Lama for this noble gesture and said such contributions go a long way in helping the needy people at the time of distress.

Manish Tewari preparing to contest Cong prez poll: Sources

New Delhi, : (IANS)

Former Union Minister Manish Tewari is also preparing to contest the presidentialCongresspoll,

sources close to him revealed that he was in his constituency to meet the state party delegates who are the voters in the election.

Every candidate requires 10 Pradesh Congress committee delegates to propose his/her name for the candidature.

The closed-door meeting at Kasturba Gandhi Marg mosque lasted for more than an hour

Reaching out to the Muslim community, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat along with senior Sangh functionaries on Thursday met Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, the chief of All India Imam TheOrganisation.closed-door meeting at Kasturba Gandhi Marg mosque lasted for more

than an Bhagwathour.was accompanied by senior Sangh functionaries Krishna Gopal, Ram Lal and Indresh Kumar. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief has been holding discussions with Muslim intellectuals for strengthening communal harmony. “RSS Sarsanghachalak meets people from all walks of life. It is part of the continuous general ‘Samvad’ process,” RSS Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar said.

Activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Thursday staged protests across Kerala against the raids carried out in their organisation’s offices, houses of leaders and other premises by multi-agencies led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country.As news of the early morning searches broke out, PFI workers took out marches to the places where the raids were carried out and raised slogans against the Centre and its investigating agencies. However, central forces were already deployed in all such places as part of strengthening the security.

After “No” To Both Sena Camps For Dussehra Rally At Shivaji Park, Court Hearing Tomorrow

Mumbai’s corporationmunicipalsaysthere might be “a law and order situation” if permission given to any one camp

Mumbai: Both feuding factions of the Shiv Sena have been denied permission to hold the party’s annual

Dussehra Rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), currently run by an administrator, says there might be “a law and order situation” at the venue if permission is given to any one camp. While the rebel group led by Chief

Minister Eknath Shinde hasn’t yet reacted, the camp led by Uddhav Thackeray, who technically remains Shiv Sena chief, was already in the High Court for permission to hold the October 5 rally at Shivaji Park. The hearing is set for tomorrow. Unseated as Chief Minister in a coup four months ago, Uddhav Thackeray has been asserting that the rally will “certainly” be held at the venue that’s synonymous with fiery speeches of his late father, party founder Bal Thackeray.

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In the eight years from 2014, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has investigated 121 prominent politicians and has arrested, questioned, raided, or filed FIRs against 115 major Opposition leaders. By contrast, during the 10 years (2004-14) of the UPA-II government, only 26 leaders were investigated, including 14 from the Opposition.Sincetheadvent of the Narendra Modi government, the ED has gone after politicians suspected of corruption with far greater alacrity than other central law enforcement agencies.

The ED’s aggression has been largely on account of its current Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra (since 2018) and his predecessor Karnal Singh (2015-18) leveraging the massive powers bestowed on the agency by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Unlike laws governing other agencies, particularly the CBI, the PMLA allows the ED to take cognizance of any offence under its wide-ranging schedule across the country, with or without the consent of state governments.

It has, therefore, been able to register money laundering cases against politicians or activists based on FIRs filed by state police forces — something the CBI is unable to do unless requested by the state government, or ordered by a court or the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

While the National Investigation Agency (NIA) too has powers to take suo motu cognizance of offences across the country, the schedule of the NIA Act — that is, the types of offences that it can investigate — is limited to about a dozen offences.

The schedule of the PMLA on the other hand, has increased from just six offences in 2002 — when the law was enacted — to 30 groups of offences encompassing over 147 provisions now. The ED’s sweeping ambit extends from serious crimes such as terrorism to the hunting of wild animals, and from the infringement of

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India’s fintech market is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, from $31 billion in 2021, Chief Economic Advisor Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran said here on Tuesday.

Speaking at the ‘Global Fintech Fest 2022’ (GFF 2022), he noted that a major shift towards a more equitable distribution of investment across sectors including insurtech and wealthech, etc, has started taking place.

“We are talking about bridging the digital divide and the economic divide. Therefore the focus now is on how the combination of technology and finance is enabling access to finance and access to opportunities,” Nageswaran told the Thegathering.next wave in the fintech sector could be the cash flow lending to MSMEs using Account Aggregator, UPI and Open Credit Enablement Network

“The(OCEN).lending potential of $3 trillion next year will be based on GST invoices and bank statements made available on Account Aggregator and banks adopting OCEN,” said Nageswaran.

About the barriers and drivers to grow digital payments for the next half a billion users, Praveena Rai, Chief Operating Officer, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said that

More teeth and bigger muscles: ED’s lengthening arm

Since the advent of the Narendra Modi government, the ED has gone after politicians suspected of corruption with far greater alacrity than other central law enforcement agencies.

copyright to false trademarks. The provisions of the PMLA, which give investigators the power to arrest and attach properties and assets of accused, impose stringent bail conditions, and make a statement recorded before an

investigating officer admissible in court as evidence, have made the ED much more powerful than the CBI.

Bigger and more fearsome

Under Director Mishra, the ED has applied these provisions on suspected offenders with much greater ferocity than before, even as the strength of the agency has increased from the motley group of about 400 officials under the UPA to 1,600 officials now. The ED’s sanctioned strength is over 2,000.

The ED’s expanding scope of work is also reflected in the sheer number of cases it has taken up lately. Under the UPA, the ED registered 1,867 cases of money laundering, which involved 112 raids and attachments of properties to the tune of Rs 5,346 crore.

Under the NDA, according to data available until March 2022, almost double the number of cases — 3,555 — were registered. The number of raids (3,010) was 27 times more, and the value of attachments (Rs 99,356 crore) was 18 times higher than under the UPA.

Of the 3,555 PMLA cases registered by the ED under the NDA, 3,066 were registered over the last five years, a period in which 2,564 of the 3,010 raids were carried out.

ED officials say the criticism that the agency is targeting Opposition politicians is baseless because it can only take cognizance of an offence already registered by the CBI or state police.

“Those being probed by us have already been booked by other agencies, so how is ED targeting them? Only after a politician is accused of corruption by the CBI or the vigilance department of a state do we come in to probe money laundering. Also, a wrong impression has been created that we have a poor conviction rate. Of the 21 cases of money laundering in which trials has been completed, we have achieved convictions in 18, with 30 people having been convicted,” a senior ED official said.

India’s fintech market to reach $1 trillion by 2030: Chief Economic Advisor

and broader into our markets and user base,” said Rai. The “$1 Trillion India Fintech Opportunity” report says fintechs’ AUM in 2021 was around $100 billion and revenue around $20 billion. The report has included payments, lending, neo-bank, insurtech and wealthtech in the fintech ecosystem.

India’s fintech market is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, from $31 billion in 2021, Chief Economic Advisor Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran said here on Tuesday.

as per the RBI’s Payments Vision 2025, digital payments are for everyone, everywhere, and every time.

“’Everyone’ challenges us the most because it needs to address some of the biggest barriers -- affordability, access to identity, and literacy as we go deeper

“Every sector that is growing in a big way, fintech will be an integral part. Payments is going to be very big and monetisation is going to take place in other areas through other activities,” said TC Meenakshi Sundaram, cofounder and vice chairman of Chiratae Ventures, told “E-marketplacesMoneycontrol. are shaping customer behaviour by offering lending products,” it Insays.terms of regulation and norms around digital lending, Sundaram said that every time there has been a regulatory intervention, the adoption of fintech “Regulatoryaccelerated.support, approval and oversight is necessary in this segment,” he added.

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What Google’s Sundar Pichai Said After First Visit To Indian Embassy In US

Appreciated the chance to discuss Google’s commitment to India and look forward to continuing our support for India’s digital future, said Sundar Pichai.

Sandhu. “Delighted to receive” Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at the Embassy, he said.

“Exchanged thoughts on expanding India-US commercial, knowledge & tech partnership with Google,” the Indian envoy said. Google under Mr Pichai has made massive investment in India and phenomenally expanded its footprint in a wide range of sectors including its training to the younger

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Washington: In a first, Google CEO Sunder Pichai visited the Indian Embassy in Washington and held discussions with India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on various aspects of the tech company’s activities in the country, particularly its aggressive push towards digitization.

“Thank you” Ambassador Sandhu for the great conversation, Mr Pichai said in a tweet after his visit to the Indian Embassy in downtown Washington DC late last week. This is for the first time that a top Indian American tech CEO has visited the embassy in Washington. “Appreciated the chance to discuss Google’s commitment to India and look forward to continuing our support for India’s digital future,” said Mr Pichai, who in January this year was named among the 17 awardees to receive Padma Bhushan. “Technology that transforms; ideas that enable!” tweeted Mr

an investment of about $10 billion under Google for India digitization. It also has partnerships with Reliance’s Jio as well as with Bharti Airtel. In addition, it is partnering with India on workforce development and skill development. They are working with the government on Digital India Program, and national digital literacy mission.

During the meeting with the Indian Ambassador, Mr Pichai was very appreciative of the very initiatives that have been taken by India and underscored how Google is looking at India in a very positive framework. The Ambassador highlighted the knowledge and education partnership.

The Google CEO, during the conversation, is also believed to have discussed various ways in which its partnership with India forward in particular in the education sector. They also discussed digitization efforts in India in which Google is involved including digital payments and infrastructure digitization.

UK police make 47 arrests in Leicester; Hindus and Muslims make joint appeal for harmony

Pradyumna Das, President of the city’s ISKCON Temple, read out a statement joined by community leaders outside a mosque in the city to express “sadness” over the violence which escalated over the weekend.

the weekend. The community leaders demanded that the “inciters of hatred” leave Leicester alone and called for an immediate cessation of provocation and violence, both in thought and behaviour.

Indian author Meena Kandasamy to receive PEN Germany prize

Leaders of the Hindu and Muslim communities in the eastern England city of Leicester presented a united front on Tuesday as they appealed for harmony in the wake of violent clashes following

an India-Pakistan cricket match, which has led to 47 arrests.

Pradyumna Das, President of the city’s ISKCON Temple, read out a statement joined by community leaders outside a mosque in the city to express “sadness” over the violence which escalated over

“Our message to anyone that sows disharmony between us is clear: we will not let you succeed. We ask all to respect the sanctity of religious places, both mosques and mandirs alike — whether provocation with loud music, flag bearing, derogatory chants or physical attacks against the fabric of worship. This is not acceptable nor upheld by our faiths,” the statement said.

The PEN Center in Germany’s Darmstadt announced the winners of the Hermann Kesten Prize on Monday, September 19. This year’s award goes to Meena Kandasamy, an Indian author and poet, whose books include “The Gypsy Goddess,” (2014) and “When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife” (2017). She has also published anthologies of her poems, most notably “Ms Militancy” (2010) and “#ThisPoemWillProvokeYou and Other Poems” (2015).

“Honestly, I am not sure how to process it,” Kandasamy told DW in a statement shortly after she heard she had won the award. “Previous recipients include Günter Grass and Harold Pinter, and the weight of what this prize means is actually still sinking in,” she said

Bhagavad Gita festival takes off in Canadian Parliament

Chandigarh: A three-day International Gita Mahotsav took off at the Parliament House in the Canadian capital Ottawa in a grand manner with the message of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar read out. On this occasion, the holy book Bhagavad Gita was placed in the library of the Canadian Parliament after Sonya, head of Parliament Library, received its copy from Gita Manishi Swami Shri Gyananand and Indiaborn Canadian MP Chandra Arya. A message from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, welcoming everyone to Parliament Hill, was also read out at the programme.

Indian-US lawmaker Jenifer Rajkumar successfully tackles hate cases

New Delhi: An Indian-origin man has been arrested by the New York police in connection with the August 16 vandalism of a Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill. The man, Sukhpal Singh (27), of Little Neck Road, is being charged with criminal mischief. He allegedly provided one of the getaway cars caught on surveillance footage, according to the Queens district attorney’s office. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Indian-American New York Assembly woman Jenifer Rajkumar is being credited with successfully pursuing two

incidents of hate crime directed at the Gandhi statue outside the Tulsi Mandir.

Jenifer, however, did not call for harsh punishment against the apprehended perpetrator in keeping with Gandhi’s philosophy that an “eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. Maintaining that anti-Hindu hate crime has been on the rise in the US, Jenifer, the first Indian-American elected official in New York state, had been persistently seeking that the perpetrators be “apprehended swiftly”.

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Mumbai: nod to demolish part of Rane bungalow

Will restore old pension scheme if elected to power in Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi

By abolishing the system, BJP has made the elderly dependent from self-reliant, tweets the Congress leader

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of making the elderly dependent by abolishing the old pension scheme.

He assured that the Congress, if elected to power in Gujarat, will restore the old pension scheme, saying it is the right of government employees who strengthen the nation.

“By abolishing the old pension, the BJP has made the elderly dependent from self-reliant. The government employees

who strengthen the country have a right: The old pension,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. “We restored the old pension

in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh. Now the Congress government will come in Gujarat and will bring the old pension,” Gandhi also said, using the hashtag #CongressDegiOldPension.SeniorGujaratCongressleader Arjun Modhwadia had said on Monday that his party will implement the old pension scheme in Gujarat just like Congress governments have done in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan if it is voted to power in the Assembly polls.

Thousands of retired government employees in Gujarat recently held protests demanding the re-introduction of the old pension scheme.

The Gujarat Assembly elections are due in the next few months and the Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP in the state.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Mumbai civic body to demolish the unauthorised construction at Union minister Narayan Rane’s bungalow in Juhu area, noting that it violated the Floor Space Index (FSI) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.

A division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Kamal Khata said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot be permitted to consider and allow the second application filed by a company run by the Rane family, seeking regularisation of the unauthorised construction as it would encourage “wholesale unauthorised constructions”.

The court directed the BMC to demolish the unauthorised parts within a period of two weeks and submit a compliance report to the court one week thereafter.

Mark Zuckerberg’s $71 Billion Wealth Wipeout Puts Focus On Meta Struggle

Mamata Banerjee’s Surprise Comment On PM And CBI Raids

Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday gave an exoneration of sorts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of businessmen under the radar of investigative agencies fleeting the country.

That blame, she said, should go to the “BJP leaders (who) are conspiring”, pointing out that the CBI now reports to the Union Home Ministry, controlled by Union Home Minister

Amit “BusinessmenShah. are leaving the country and running away. They are running away because of fear and misuse of ED and the CBI. I believe Modi hasn’t done this,” Mamata Banerjee said in the Bengal assembly during a debate initiated by her party, Trinamool Congress, on central investigative agencies being “misused by the Centre”.

EC proposes lowering anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000

Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot into the metaverse has cost him dearly in the real Evenworld.inarough

year for just about every US tech titan, the wealth erased from the chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc. stands out. His fortune has been cut in half and then some, dropping by $71 billion so far this year, the most among the ultra-rich tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. At $55.9 billion, his net worth ranks 20th among global billionaires, his lowest spot since 2014 and behind three Waltons and two members of the Koch family.

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Aiming for reforms and transparency in donations received by political parties, the Election Commission has proposed reducing anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000.

Sources said that the poll panel wrote a letter to the Union Law Ministry recommending various amendments

in the Representation of the People Act. Recently, the Commission delisted 284 non-compliant registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs), declaring more than 253 of them inactive. Earlier, the Income Tax Department raided a number of such entities across the country on charges of tax evasion. Currently, political parties have to disclose all donations above Rs 20,000 through their contribution report that is submitted to the EC. Sources said that the Commission has proposed lowering the threshold limit for cash donations made to political parties from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000. In case the proposal gets approved, all donations above Rs 2,000 will be part of the contribution report which is submitted to the Commission.

BJP-Eknath Shinde Camp Claim Big Win In Key Maharashtra Polls

backed by the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have been elected as sarpanches in the just-held elections to gram panchayats in the state.

Voting for elections to 547 gram panchayats spread across 16 districts of the state was held on Sunday and 76 per cent turnout was reported. The elections were held on non-party basis and counting of votes was taken up on Monday. Besides elections to gram panchayats, direct polls for the post of village sarpanches were also held.

Food in toilet case: UP district sports officer suspended

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 20 (IANS) The district sports officer in Saharanpur, Animesh Saxena, has been suspended following reports that food that was served to players was kept in the toilet of the sports complex.

Additional Chief Secretary Sports, Navneet Sehgal, said that Animesh Saxena has been suspended with immediate effect.

The state government had directed ADM Finance and Revenue, Rajnish Kumar Mishra, to investigate the Theincident.players claimed that they were being served half-cooked food which was kept in the toilet due to shortage of space. The Directorate of Sports had sought a reply from the district magistrate on the incident.

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Mumbai: BJP’s Maharashtra unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday claimed 259 candidates supported by his party and 40 nominees

The court directed the BMC to demolish the unauthorised parts of Narayan Rane’s house within a period of two weeks and submit a compliance report to the court one week thereafter.

Rescue 300 Indians from Myanmar cybercrime gang: PMK leader

PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Tuesday expressed concern over reports that as many as 300 engineers from India, lured to Thailand with promises of jobs, were kidnapped and taken to Myanmar where they are being forced to commit cybercrimes

Three suspected ISIS terrorists arrested in K’taka

Puducherry, Sep 20 (IANS) PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Tuesday expressed concern over reports that as many as 300 engineers from India, lured to Thailand with promises of jobs, were kidnapped and taken to Myanmar where they are being forced to commit cybercrimes. Noting that the group of distressed Indians include 60 persons from Tamil Nadu, he urged the Centre to depute a team of officials to secure

the release of the Indians held captive in Miyawadi forest region by Myanmar gangs. Tagging External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Ramadoss, in a tweet, said that it cannot be tolerated that those young people, who have committed no crime, are being subjected to torture for seeking employment. He also urged the Central government to take tough action against the fraudulent agencies in India that have allegedly cheated the Indian youth by offering them jobs in Thailand.

36 OneWeb satellites reach Indian rocket port for launch by ISRO’s rocket

Chennai,: (IANS) Thirty-six satellites of OneWeb, an Indo-UK joint venture satellite communications company, have reached India’s rocket port to be orbited by an Indian rocket, the company said.

A statement issued by OneWeb -- a joint venture between India Bharti Global and the UK government -- said its 36 satellites have reached the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

The satellites will be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) heavy lift rocket, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mk III (GSLV MkIII).Interestingly, this will be the GSLV

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Bengaluru,: (IANS) An FIR has been filed against two army officers for allegedly assaulting security personnel at the KempeGowda Bengaluru International Airport (KIAL), police said on AccordingTuesday.topolice, the scuffle between airport security staff and army officers had happened when the latter tried to park their vehicle in a VIP area. The incident had taken place early on September 16 near VIP departure. Police sources said, the two officers, Captain Thakur Baruwal and Major Pusheeb Rajput, had come to the airport in the car with Jammu and Kashmir registration and allegedly tried to park on lane one reserved for VIP and CISF officers.

MkIII’s first commercial launch. With this launch, OneWeb will have more than 70 per cent of its planned Gen 1 Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation in orbit as it progresses to deliver highspeed, low-latency connectivity services around the world.

OneWeb plans to have a constellation of 650 satellites in LEO to offer

communication services.

The UK company and India’s NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, had earlier entered into an agreement for space orbiting the “Onesatellites.additional launch will take place this year and three more are targeted for early next year to complete the constellation,” OneWeb said.

Bharti Enterprises, a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb, this year announced a distribution partnership with Hughes Communications India Private OneWebLtd.will connect towns, villages and local and regional municipalities in the hardest-to-reach areas, thus playing a critical role in bridging the digital divide across India.

Politics didn’t allow celebration of Hyderabad liberation: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao led separate functions to mark 75 years of annexation of Hyderabad to the Indian Union, Saturday. The Congress and AIMIM also held events to commemorate the Homeday.

Minister Amit Shah, after unfurling the national flag at the Parade Ground marking the ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’, said that had it not been for independent India’s first home

minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, it would have taken many more years to free the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad from the Nizam rule. Taking a dig at the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi party, Shah said, “After so many years, there was a demand from the people to celebrate Hyderabad’s liberation with state-sponsored celebrations. But unfortunately, 75 years are over and those who ruled this region could not dare to celebrate due to vote bank politics.”

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) Karnataka police have taken three suspected terrorists with links to ISIS into custody from different locations in Shivamogga and Dakshina Kannada districts on Tuesday, sources said. Police sources said that two terror suspects were arrested from Shivamogga, while the third was nabbed from Dakshina Kannada district. The arrested persons have been identified as Syed Yasin aka Bailu and Maazh, both from Shivamogga, and Ansar from Mangaluru. A court in Shivamogga has remanded the trio to nine-day police custody. The authorities have launched a hunt for Mohammed Shariq, another terror suspect who managed to escape, in Shivamogga.

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Hyderabad: (IANS) Three railway workers were crushed to death under a speeding train in Telangana’s Peddapalli district on Tuesday, police said.The incident occurred near Kothapalli railway station when the workers were applying grease to tracks, police said. A fourth worker was Rajdhaniinjured. Express train proceeding to Delhi from Bengaluru hit the railway employees doing their duty at Hussenimiya Vagu. The deceased were identified as Durgaiah, Pegada Srinu, and Venu. Fourth worker Srinivas had a narrow escape.The workers apparently did not notice the speeding train and got crushed under it.

Investigation into an incident of stabbing following arguments over putting up a poster of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, reported in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district ahead of Independence Day this August, led to unearthing of a “terror connection”, resulting in the arrest of two men with alleged links to the terror outfit Islamic State (IS), the police said on ATuesday.thirdsuspect is on the run, the police said. The police have invoked Sections under UAPA, among others, against the arrested persons.

The arrested duo was identified as Maaz Muneer Ahmed (22), a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Mangaluru, and Syed Yasin (21), a resident of Shivamogga and an Electrical Engineering graduate.

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BCCI has shown who’s the boss, says Justice Lodha

changes are made by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court, in its wisdom, can do it. So far as I’m concerned or the committee’s concerned, we’re not disappointed. What we recommended was accepted in the first instance.

Q: Do you think the cooling-off period is the key to cleaning up the administration in India?

Former Chief Justice of India, R.M. Lodha, said he is “not disappointed” with the recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to make proposed amendments to its constitution and relax the cooling-off period requirement.

Former Chief Justice of India, R.M. Lodha, said he is “not disappointed” with the recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to make proposed amendments to its constitution and relax the cooling-off period requirement.

As per the new order, the cooling-off period for office bearers will kick in after two consecutive terms at either the BCCI or at the state-association level. The office bearers can now have a maximum of 12 years at one go: Two three-year terms at the state-association level and two three-year terms at the BCCI, and after this, the cooling-off will be applicable.

The decision will allow the current set of office bearers, led by board president

Politics

With the process for the Congress Presidential polls opening with the issuance of notification on September 22, it’s likely that the main contest for the top party post will be between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

Party sources said that interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hinted on Monday that she does not have any reservations against Tharoor running for Congress President’s post.

Sonia Gandhi gave her nod shortly after meeting Tharoor and a few other Congress leaders on her return following a medical check-up abroad.

Tharoor, who was one of the G-23 members of the party who had demanded sweeping reforms in the Congress, is now likely to throw his hat into the ring for the race to the top party post, voting for which will be held on October 17.

Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said, “Anybody who wants to contest is free and welcome to do so. This has been the consistent position of Congress President and Rahul Gandhi. This is an open, democratic and transparent process. Nobody needs anybody’s nod to Whilecontest.”the notification for the

Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, to be in office until 2025. Ganguly and Shah had already served one term each at the state and BCCI levels and would have been disqualified under the existing rule. However, they can now serve an additional term at the BCCI. Reacting to the latest order, Justice Lodha, who headed a Supreme Courtmandated panel that recommended a series of reforms in the BCCI six years ago, spoke exclusively to IANS and shared his thoughts.

Here are excerpts from the interview:

Q: How do you see the recent judgment by the Supreme Court on the BCCI constitution amendment issue?

A: Look as I already indicated earlier, so far as our report and cooling-off element

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is concerned, that was accepted by the Supreme Court in its first order on 18 July 2016. So, our report was accepted. Thereafter it was changed on 9 August 2018. And, now on 14 September 2022. So, maybe, the Supreme Court found that earlier orders were substantially wrong, and that needed to be corrected. Perhaps maybe they changed (it). The judicial conscience may have been shaken, that such an erroneous order cannot be allowed to stand.

Q: Are you disappointed with the latest development?

A: No, no, not disappointed. Why? Look, our report was accepted by the Supreme Court. Cooling-off period, which we recommended, was accepted by the court on 18 July 2016, after threadbare discussion. So, if thereafter, some

Gehlot vs Tharoor contest likely for Congress President’s post

A: Yes, that was one of the very important elements of our report. Actually, it is one of the fundamental principles of governance of any institution, any organisation that monopolies are not created. So, the cooling-off period actually eliminates that creation of monopoly. After one tenure or one term you take cooling (off) and let other new persons come, and that helps in eradicating monopoly.

So, it’s very, very important, and you know, in the background in which actually the Supreme Court-appointed committee for structural reforms had this (was) because people earlier were at the helm of affairs for years and years; the same four or five people were holding the positions. So, therefore, cooling-off is a very important element. But, now, the Supreme Court may have thought in its wisdom that it needed to be changed. So, they did.

Q: What do you think made the Supreme Court change its stance on the issue?

A: Look, I can’t anticipate that. The Supreme Court must have found that by the acceptance of Lodha report on cooling-off in the first order, or by the 9 August 2018 order, some gross error was committed and that needed to be corrected. Otherwise, you know, the Supreme Court judgments have already become final.

Q: Do you think the BCCI played smart this time?

A: Arre bhai, BCCI has shown that who’s the boss!

Anybody who wants to contest is free and welcome to do so. This has been the consistent position of Congress President and Rahul Gandhi. This is an open, democratic and transparent process. Nobody needs anybody’s nod to contest.

However, Gehlot is reportedly reluctant to leave chief ministership and move to Delhi. In that scenario, former Union minister Mukul Wasnik or leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, could emerge as the front-runners, as both belong to the Scheduled Caste community.

The nominations are to be filed between September 24 and September 30.

Meanwhile, Congress’ state units have been passing resolutions to make Rahul Gandhi the next party President, including in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, among others.

Presidential election will be issued on September 22, there is still suspense over the candidates who will contest for the top party post.

While the G-23 group is gearing up to field

a candidate and Thiruvananthapuram MP Tharoor is its top choice, for party loyalists, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is the preferred choice, sources said.

However, Congress’ Central Election Authority (CEA) has said that such resolutions will not have any bearing on the election process.

Madhusudan Mistry, Chairman of CEA, said, “These resolutions have no bearing on the election process.”

With the process for the Congress Presidential polls opening with the issuance of notification on September 22, it’s likely that the main contest for the top party post will be between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

PM CARES: Tata a trustee

Russia’s Putin announces partial military mobilisation

Eminent personalities, including industrialist and TATA Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge KT Thomas, and former deputy Lok Sabha speaker Kariya Munda have been nominated as trustees of the PM CARES Fund, the government said in an official statement on Wednesday, according to media reports. The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the board of trustees meeting that was attended by the newly appointed members, along with Union home minister Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharman.

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Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilisation during an address to the nation on Wednesday, adding that the Defence Ministry had recommended drawing military reservists into active service as the country faces a protracted conflict in Kiev and the separatist Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

The measure is sensible and necessary under the circumstances that Russia is fighting “the entire Western military machine” in Ukraine, RT news quoted the President as saying.

He has already signed an order for the call-up to start immediately.

The move will see the armed forces draw on military reservists only, and those

who have completed national service, Putin said. He promised that they would be provided with additional training, along with all the benefits due to people involved in active duty, RT reported.

Some senior officials in NATO states have even suggested that using tactical nuclear weapons against Russian troops

In a televised address, Vladimir Putin said the partial mobilisation of its 2 millionstrong military reserves was to defend Russia and its territories, claiming the West wants to destroy Russia and did not want peace in Ukraine.

would be justified, according to Putin. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow would not hesitate to retaliate to such an attack with its own nuclear weapons, RT Defencereported.Minister Sergey Shoigu revealed some details about the mobilization in a separate statement on Wednesday. He said his Ministry wanted to call to arms some 300,000 reservists, or just over 1 per cent of Russia’s full mobilisation potential.

“PM Modi Was Right”: Macron Refers To “Not An Era Of War” Chat With Putin

Emmanuel Macron’s statement came in reference to PM Modi’s “path of peace” message to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he said that the time is not for war, France President Emmanuel Macron said at the ongoing 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

A group of Muslim intellectuals, including former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and former Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, recently met RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and chalked out a plan to strengthen communal harmony in the country, sources said on Tuesday. In the meeting, which has come at a time when the Gyanvapi mosque issue is being heard in courts, it was decided to build a platform for strengthening communal harmony in the country.

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“Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India was right when he said the time is not for war. It is not for revenge against the West, or for opposing the West against the east. It is the time for a collective time

Gehlot meets party MLAs, hints filing nomination for Cong prez post

Rajasthan Chief MInister Ashok Gehlot has indicated that he will file his nomination for the post of national president of the party.

Addressing the meeting, Rajasthan CM said, “I will try to convince Rahul Gandhi for the last time, if he does not agree, then I will trouble you and follow the order of the high command.” Soon after his announcement, many MLAs were seen requesting him to stay here.passesSrivastavaawayat

Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) In a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party,

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for our sovereign equal states. To cope together with challenges we face,” he said. This statement came in reference to PM Modi and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s conversation where the former said, “Today’s era is not of war and I have spoken to you about it on the call. Today we will get the opportunity to talk about how we can progress on the path of peace. India and Russia have stayed together with each other for several decades.”

Oscars 2023: Chhello Show Is India’s Official Entry

Comedian Raju Srivastava died in Delhi on Wednesday, more than a month after he was hospitalised after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 58. Srivastava was hospitalized on August 10 after he collapsed while working out in a gym, television news channels reported. He had to undergo an angioplasty the same day.

Indian cement firms just days after it completed the acquisition from Holcim Ltd., reflecting the world’s second-richest person’s hunger for capital as his portsto-power conglomerate expands rapidly. Stakes in two of those companies -- about 57% of ACC Ltd. and 63% in Ambuja Cements Ltd. -- have been encumbered “for the benefit of certain lenders and other finance parties,” according to separate filings made to Indian stock exchanges by Deutsche Bank AG’s Hong Kong branch.

“Now I can breathe again and believe in cinema that entertains, inspires and enlightens,” tweeted the director

New Delhi: Gujarati film Chhello Show is India’s official entry for the 2023 Academy Awards, news agency PTI tweeted on Tuesday. “Gujarati film Chhello Show is India’s official entry for Oscars 2023: Film Federation of India,” read the tweet. The film will only be eligible for the award if it finds a place on the nomination list. The film’s director Pan Nalin, tweeted on Tuesday: “OMG! What a night this going to be! Gratitude to Film Federation of India and thank you FFI jury members. Thank you for believing in Chhello Show. Now I can breathe again and believe in cinema that entertains, inspires and enlightens.” He added the hashtag #Oscars to his tweet.

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Three in five Americans say the US is in a recession, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. So how come it’s not Soaringofficial?

inflation - the highest rate since the 1980s - has soured the mood for many. Some Americans are driving less to save petrol, forgoing pricey organic produce and looking for deals to save a few There’sdollars.more bad news. The onceroaring housing market is slowing, making the equity locked in property less of a sure thing. The S&P 500 has also taken a hit. The index is down 19% for the year, disappearing trillions in wealth and suddenly making everyone from young investors to soon-to-be retirees sweat.

But this may just be a recession in mood only, as the official governing body in charge of declaring remains quiet on the issue.

What is a recession anyway?

In a growing economy, a country’s citizens become slightly richer on average as the value of the goods and services they produce - its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - increases. But sometimes that value falls, and a recession is usually defined as when this happens for two three-month periodsor quarters - in a row.

Typically it’s a sign the economy is doing badly and can mean that, in the short term, businesses have more layoffs.

So is America in recession?

US GDP has fallen for two consecutive quarters - 1.6% during the first quarter of 2022, and 0.6% the next. In most countries, that’s a recession. Just not in the US.

The official recession call is made by the Business Cycle Dating Committee - a little-known group of eight economists chosen by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-profit organisation. And so far, the committee

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Is the US heading into an ‘ugly’ downturn?

Long and ugly?

Recession or not, the question is, what’s next? Some see a downturn as “There’sinevitable.never been a moment when we’ve had inflation above 4% and unemployment below 4%, and we didn’t have a recession within two years,” former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said recently.

Economist Nouriel Roubini - who predicted the 2008 crash - agrees. He expects a “long and ugly” recession that could last until 2023 and tank stocks by 40%.

The case for a soft landing

Despite the dire warnings, there are plenty who believe a “soft landing” - a moderate economic slowdown, instead of a full-on recession - is still possible. Under such a scenario, you might see slower growth without the upheaval associated with a full-blown downturn.

Driving that optimism is America’s strong job market. Employers added 315,000 new workers in August. That’s hardly a sign of a sputtering economy, according to US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.

In a recent speech in Vienna, he dismissed recession fears, saying: “The robust US labour market is giving us the flexibility to be aggressive in our fight against inflation.”

To lower prices, America’s central bank - the US Federal Reserve - is raising interest rates. The idea is that by making it more expensive to borrow money, people will spend less and save more. This decrease in consumer demand will bring down prices for goods and services that have skyrocketed - but it’s taking a while. Even though petrol prices have fallen recently, the cost of food and rents has continued to climb,

putting America’s central bank in a tight spot.

The Fed is expected to raise its key shortterm interest rate by three-quarters of a point for the third consecutive time at its latest meeting, in hopes of quickening the decline in prices. Such a large hike would lift its benchmark rate - which affects many consumer and business loans - to a range of 3% to 3.25%, the highest level in 14 years.

The danger is that, if they go too far, it could choke economic growth and cause a spike in joblessness - a risk fuelling current recession fears.

Found 300 Moonlighting For Rivals, Stand By My Views On It: Wipro Chief

Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji asserted that he stands by his recent comments on moonlighting being a complete violation of integrity “in its deepest form”.

Mr Premji, on the sidelines of the event, said that their employment had been terminated for “act of integrity

The Fed has said it won’t hesitate to keep interest rates high, for as long as it takes to drive down inflation. With the US central bank preparing to show it won’t flinch in its resolve to lower prices, the process is unlikely to be smooth. If it raises rates by too much, the economy could plunge into recession. Raise them by too little and inflation continues to

Thesoar.Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic acknowledged it was a difficult high-wire act to pull off, saying recently that a soft landing is “a very hard thing to do”.

Ukraine PM asks India to ‘join forces’ in stopping Russia

Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji on Wednesday said the company had found its 300 employees worked with one of its competitors at the same time, and added that action was taken in such cases by terminating their services.

Mr Premji asserted that he stands by his recent comments on moonlighting being a complete violation of integrity “in its deepest form”.

“The reality is that there are people today working for Wipro and working directly for one of our competitors and we have actually discovered 300 people in the last few months who are doing exactly that,” Mr Premji said speaking at AIMA’s (All India Management Association) National Management Convention.

Asked about the action taken again employees who were found to be working parallely for the company as well as for rivals,

Theviolation”.definition of moonlighting itself is about having another job secretively. As part of transparency, individuals can have candid and open conversations around playing in a band or “working on a project over the weekend”, he explained. “That is an open conversation that the organisation and the individual can make a concerted choice about, on whether that works for them or doesn’t,” he said.

Separating such cases from those where employees secretly worked for competitors, the Wipro top boss made it clear “there is no space for someone to work for Wipro and competitor XYZ and they would feel exactly the same way if they were to discover the same situation.” “That is what I meant...so I do stand by what I said...I do think it is violation of integrity if you are moonlighting in that shape and form,” he said.

The issue of ‘moonlighting’ (techies taking up side gigs to work more than one job at a time) has emerged as a big talking point after the Wipro chairman flagged the issue. Mr Premji had taken to Twitter recently to highlight the issue saying: “There is a lot of chatter about people moonlighting in the tech industry. This is cheating - plain and simple.”

United Nations: (IANS) While thanking New Delhi for its humanitarian assistance, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal asked India to “join forces” to stop Russia’s invasion when he met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday.

“I emphasised the need to join forces to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine” and “thanked India Government and people for humanitarian aid”, Shmyhal tweeted after their meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly high-level meeting. Their meeting took place on the eve of a Security Council meeting on Ukraine at which Jaishankar is expected to participate.Tweeting about their meeting, Jaishankar said he thanked the Ukraine leader “for sharing his perspectives and assessment of the ongoing conflict”.

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Prakash Jha revealed that actors don’t want to work for his small budget projects because they receive more money from gutkha endorsements than his films.

Aashram filmmaker Prakash Jha who is known for some power packed films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, recently became quite candid while discussing about the current scenario in Bollywood. With big starrers like Raksha Bandhan and Laal Singh Chaddha leading to a box office debacle, many of the filmmakers are forced to rethink about their movie content. On the other hand, Prakash Jha has now earned recognition in the OTT category with the good response he has been receiving for the Bobby Deol starrer Aashram 3. The filmmaker recently spoke about how stars are often happy by earning money through endorsements and gutkha ads. He said, “There are 5-6 actors. Look at the condition of these actors. Why will they work in my films when they get Rs. 50 crores for doing one gutkha advertisement? The actors are selling gutkha. Can you imagine? What are these top, legendary actors doing?”

‘Your dislike doesn’t mean he is a murderer’: Swara onBhaskerattacks against Karan Johar

Actor Swara Bhasker has called the boycott trend plaguing Bollywood as a sort of mob mentality. These hate campaigns are said to be one of the main reasons why big budget films like Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan flopped at the box office. Aamir Khan’s 2015 statement on intolerance in India was dug up and used to fuel the hatred against his film, despite the actor’s apologies. In a recent interview, Swara, who was recently seen in the film Jahaan Char Yaar, opened up about the boycott trend and said that Bollywood is under attack.

Talking to Connect FM Canada, Swara said, “There’s an atmosphere of fear. This is an industry—there is this idea of not engaging in controversy. There is a genuine belief that the industry has, that if there’s a controversy happening, it’s best not to bother about it.”

Referring to recent years when Karan Johar and many other A-listers were targeted and attacked for allegedly alienating Sushant Singh Rajput and abetting his suicide, Swara said, “So, even when they’re attacked, they don’t say anything. You can say a lot of things about Karan Johar, you can think his films are terrible and have issues with nepotism, but your dislike doesn’t mean that he is a murderer.”

Referring to her earlier statement that boycott trends are paid, Swara Bhasker said, “I know because many of them have come to me and made this offer. You hire people to do digital marketing.

SS Rajamouli: ‘An Oscar for RRR will not change me’

SS Rajamouli is in the US promoting his latest movie RRR as the western audience seems to have been blown away by the ‘rich imagination’ of the filmmaker. Addressing a Q&A session after the screening of the film, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, at the IFC Center, Rajamouli revealed that he would very much appreciate winning an Oscar award, but it will not change the way how he narrates a story.

Comedian Raju Srivastava, 58, Dies Weeks After Cardiac Arrest

Comedian Raju Srivastava died today in Delhi, over a month after he suffered a cardiac arrest while working out in the gym. He was 58. Raju Srivastava was declared dead at 10.20 am, said the news agency PTI citing hospital sources. “I got a call from the family about half an hour ago saying he is no more. It is really unfortunate news. He was fighting in the hospital for over 40 days,” his brother Dipoo Srivastava told the agency.

Srivastava was hospitalised on August 10 after he collapsed in the gym and was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He underwent angioplasty the same day and was put on a ventilator.

Srivastava has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1980s but received recognition only in 2005 after he participated in the stand-up comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge”.Hehasappeared in Hindi films like “Maine Pyar Kiya”, “Baazigar”, “Bombay to Goa” and “Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya”. He was one of the contestants on “Bigg Boss” season three. Srivastava also served as the chairman of the Film Development Council of Uttar Pradesh until his death.

“Whether RRR wins an Oscar or not, my plan for the next film is not going to change. Oscar will be a real boost for morale for the (film’s) unit and the country itself, but that’s not going to change the way I work. I constantly need to upgrade myself as a filmmaker. I have to update my tools of storytelling. That goes on the side. What I want to say and how I want to is not going to change,” Rajamouli said.

Ali Asgar became the first contestant to get eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. On Sunday, the comedian was evicted after he got the least votes from the audience. Given his score from last week’s performance was also one of the lowest, Ali had to bid a teary farewell to the show. Apart from him, chef Zorawar Kalra was also at the bottom. Sources told indianexpress.com that the actor may be brought back to the show at a later date, as a wild card.

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Ali Asgar is the first contestant to be evicted from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10

The dance reality show is judged by Maniesh Paul, Madhuri Dixit and Nora Fatehi.

GodFather Chiranjeevi:star‘Stayingawayfrompoliticsbut…’

Tollywood superstar Chiranjeevi on Tuesday shared a short voice message on his Twitter page. He said, “I am staying away from politics but politics is not staying away from me.” It seems the star has shared the video to kick off the promotion of his upcoming film GodFather. And the obvious reference to Chiranjeevi’s real-life is hard to miss in the Chiranjeevidialogue.enjoyed a significant success in active politics before he returned to movies GodFatherfull-time. is a political thriller which is written and directed by Mohan Raja. The film is the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Lucifer. And it also stars

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in an extended Speculationscameo.are rife that GodFather may not release in cinemas on October 5 as announced earlier. However, the makers have repeatedly denied such rumours. With latest voice message from Chiranjeevi, it’s safe to assume that the makers are working full-time to stick with their original Theplans.buzz is that the makers have planned an aggressive promotional campaign for the next two weeks as the interest among the audience about the film seemingly remains low.

Kapil Sharma-starrer ‘Zwigato’ all set for Busan International Film Festival

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Now, another Tamil film made in a single shot!

Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma’s film “Zwigato”, directed by Nandita Das, is heading to the Busan International Film Festival for its screening after it had its trailer premiere at The Toronto International Festival.

The film is about an ex-floor manager of a factory who loses his job during the pandemic. He then works as a food delivery rider, grappling with the world of ratings and incentives. To support the income, his homemaker wife begins to explore different work opportunities, with fear but also excitement of a new found independence.

The Busan International Film Festival will be held between October 5-14. “Zwigato” also stars Shahana Goswami and Tushar Acharya.

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla’s documentary While We Watched, featuring news anchor Ravish Kumar, has bagged an award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The film, titled Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar in Hindi, won the Amplify Voices Award at the recently concluded film gala, the press release from the makers Otherstated.winners of the Amplify Voices Award included Nisha Pahuja’s To Kill a Tiger for best Canadian feature and Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonore Will Never Die. While We Watched is described as a turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and “Throughdisinformation.thelens of its protagonist – a man clinging onto integrity even as everything falls apart – ‘While We Watched’ urges the viewer to consider their own responsibility and culpability as news and media come under greater scrutiny than ever before, Vinay’s upcoming film delivers the promise of a bold, timely, and globally relevant documentary,” the official description read.

Afew months after the release of director Parthiban’s ‘Iravin Nizhal’, which the director claimed to be the world’s first non-linear, single shot film, comes the news that another film called ‘Drama’ has now been made in a single shot.

The Tamil film, which has been directed by Aju Kizhumala, features actors Kishore, Charlie, Jai Bala and Kavya Bellu in the lead.

Says Jai Bala, who plays the male lead in the film, “The entire unit rehearsed for this film for over a 180 days and shot the film in a matter of one hour and 53 minutes.”

Jai Bala discloses that the story of the film takes place in a police station over a night. “The story is about what happens in a police station when power goes off for a brief period. A murder occurs. An investigation follows to find out the murderer and the reason behind the crime,” he says.

Gauri Khan reveals Diwali at Mannat is going to be extra special this year

Interior designer Gauri Khan and her husband, actor Shah Rukh Khan, throw an annual Diwali party for family and close friends. While the last two years have been difficult for everyone because of the pandemic, this year, Gauri is looking forward to spending some quality time with Shah Rukh and their children, Aryan, Suhana and AbRam.

The festival of Diwali will fall in October this year, and for the Khans, it is about decorating the house, gorging on sweets, and spending time with family. Gauri revealed what the coming festive season is going to be like for her and the family. She said, “I think, in festivals, you look forward to just the family being together and celebrating something and looking forward to something. If nothing else, just having loads of sweets in the house, gaining some weight and playing cards. It’s just fun being with the family and decorating the house so, I am looking forward to that.”

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UN: China Blocks Proposal by India, US to Blacklist Pakistan-Based 26/11 LeT Handler

Sajid Mir has a bounty of US $ 5 million placed on his head by the US for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

months. It is learnt that Beijing put a hold on Thursday on the proposal moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council as a global terrorist and subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.

Mir is one of India’s most wanted terrorists and has a bounty of US $ 5 million placed on his head by the US for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks carried out by Pakistanbased LeT terrorists.

Reacting to Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan’s arrest, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday accused the BJP of continuing with its “Operation Lotus” to “break” the AAP leaders.

Khan, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Okhla, was arrested by the AntiCorruption Branch on Friday in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment, officials said.

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New Delhi: The CBI today moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the IRCTC scam case, for allegedly threatening some officers of the central probe Theagency.CBI contended before the court that Tejashwi Yadav had threatened the CBI officials while addressing a press conference, thereby influencing the case. The IRCTC scam case relates to alleged money laundering in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Odisha’s Puri to a private firm in 2006.

Cheetah ‘tamasha’:releaseCong

The Congress on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s releasing of Cheetahs in a Madhya Pradesh national park a “tamasha,” orchestrated by him as another diversion from pressing national issues and the Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Congress general secretary and in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also alleged that the prime minister “hardly ever acknowledges continuity in governance” and the Cheetah project was the latest example of that.“PM hardly ever acknowledges continuity in governance.

United Nations: China has blocked a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist top Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Sajid Mir, one of India’s most wanted terrorists and the main handler of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks, in the third such move by Beijing within four

In June this year, he was jailed for over 15 years in a terrorfinancing case by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan, which is struggling to exit the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Pakistani authorities had in the past claimed Mir had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proof of his death.

US Media Praises PM Modi Telling Putin It’s Not A Time For War In Ukraine

The Narendra Modi-Vladimir Putin conversation in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand was widely carried by the mainstream American media.

“(Prime Minister) Modi rebukes Putin over war in Ukraine,” The Washington Post reported in a headline. “In a stunning public rebuke, Modi told Putin: ‘Today’s era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this,’” the US daily reported.

NGT slaps Rs 120 cr fine on UP govt

Washington: The mainstream American media today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is not the time for war in Ukraine.

“The rare reproach showed the 69-yearold Russian strongman coming under extraordinary pressure from all sides,” the Washington Post further said.

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 120 crore as fine for environmental violations, including improper solid waste management and discharge of sewage into rivers in Gorakhpur district.

Challenge to Places of Worship Act: Ruling will steer political, electoral discourse

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Hindu devotees seeking the right to worship at the Gyanvapi mosque have won the first hurdle of what appears to be a long-drawn legal dispute.

Earlier this week, the Varanasi district court had declined to entertain the objections raised by Muslim side to the maintainability of a suit filed by five Hindu devotees. It ruled that the suit is not prohibited by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which freezes the places of worship status as it existed on August 15, 1947.

The Act also bars suits, which seek to change the character of places of worship.The next level of litigation will focus on the merits, where the court will examine the evidence brought on record by the plaintiffs.

On Birthday, PM Releases Cheetahs Flown In From Africa

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released three of the eight cheetahs that arrived in India Saturday, seven decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the big cats starting from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. Thanking the government of Namibia for help in the programme to reintroduce cheetahs in India, PM Modi said it was unfortunate that “we declared cheetah extinct in 1952, but for

decades no constructive efforts were made to reintroduce them.”

“Project Cheetah, under which the cheetahs were reintroduced in the country after they became extinct seven decades ago, is our endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation,” he said, adding that, “21st century India is giving a message to the whole world that economy and ecology are not conflicting fields”

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Queen: Guests arrive for funeral

President Droupadi Murmu leads Indian delegation to Westminster Abbey

President Droupadi Murmu and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra formed the official Indian delegation at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on TheMonday.President and the Foreign Secretary arrived at the Abbey in a procession alongside other Commonwealth heads of state and government, including the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan and Singapore President Halimah Yacob.

Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years and 214 days - the first British sovereign to celebrate a platinum jubilee. She died aged 96.

Queen Elizabeth’s hour-long state funeral, the first in Britain since the death of her first prime minister Winston Churchill in 1965, will take place today at Westminster Abbey in TheLondon.funeral will bring to an end 11 days of national mourning across the United Kingdom that has seen the personal sorrow of the royal family play out in the glare of intense international attention.

World leaders will join Britain’s royal family, its political elite and members of the military, judiciary and charitable organisations at the state funeral. The funeral will be shown by around 125 cinemas across Britain, while parks, squares and cathedrals will also set up viewing screens for the huge ceremonial event, the government said on Saturday.

At the funeral, the Queen’s coffin will be carried on the same gun carriage used for her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s funeral. The spectacular ceremony at Westminster Abbey - expected to be watched by billions around the globe - will see 142 sailors pulling the gun-carriage bearing her lead-lined coffin.

Indian Store Clerk Shot Dead in Georgia

In a cold-blooded murder, an Indian young man who was a grocery store clerk in Georgia has been shot dead in a robbery in Georgia US. The incident happened during the daytime when Parmvir Singh, who belonged to Dhapai village in Kapurthala, Punjab. The incident has been recorded in the store video cam and in the clip it can be seen that a man in an olive hoodie enters the store and even though Parmvir offers no resistance, the man shoots him in the head.

Singh who was 33-years of age was carried to the North Mississippi Medical Center emergency room. He was pronounced dead about six hours after he was shot. Chris Copeland, 26, of Moore Avenue, Tupelo, has been formally charged with capital murder in the case and has been ordered to be held without bond.

Earlier, the President met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, before joining the 2,000-strong

congregation at the Abbey. “President Droupadi Murmu met with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh

Punjab CM deplaned in Frankfurt as he was ‘too drunk to walk’

deplaned in Frankfurt for Delhi-bound Lufthansa flight as he was “too drunk to walk”.

Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana just before commencement of the State Funeral at London,” Rahstrapati Bhavan Murmutweeted.arrived in London on Saturday on a three-day visit to attend the state funeral. On Sunday, she signed a condolence book on behalf of the Indian government at Lancaster House in London. Murmu also paid her respects at Westminster Hall, where Britain’s longest-serving monarch is Lying-in-State until the morning of the state funeral.

She later attended a reception hosted by King Charles at Buckingham Palace along with all other visiting world leaders on Sunday evening.

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was deplaned in Frankfurt for Delhi-bound Lufthansa flight as he was “too drunk to walk”.

Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was

As per media reports, Mann, who was on a trip to Germany from September 11-18, delayed his departure as he was reportedly in ‘an inebriated state’. However, his party, AAP, has strongly denied the rumours, saying Mann was not deplaned at the Frankfurt airport.

The party termed it false and frivolous propaganda by political rivals.

A co-passenger in a message said, “the CM was not steady on his feet as he had imbibed excessive alcohol n had to be supported by his wife/security”.

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New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The recent Supreme Court judgement, which allowed BCCI to make amendments in its constitution to relax the much-

debated and mandatory three-year cooling-off period, has paved the way for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to continue for another term in office. As per the new order, the cooling-off period for officebearers will kick in after two consecutive terms at either the BCCI or at the state association level. So the office-bearers can now have a maximum of 12 years at one go: Two three-year terms at the state association level and two threeyear terms at the BCCI, and after this, the cooling-off period will be applicable.

New Delhi: Amarinder Singh is set to join the BJP today, nearly a year after he quit the Congress following his abrupt sacking as Chief Minister before the Punjab election. He met with BJP chief JP Nadda this morning. Amarinder Singh, 80, will also merge his Punjab Lok Congress with the BJP. He had formed the party last year, soon after exiting the Congress, his party of five decades.

Seven former MLAs and one former MP will also join the BJP along with Amarinder Singh.

The former Chief Minister contested the Punjab election in an alliance with the BJP but failed to make a mark. He lost on his home turf Patiala Urban. None of his candidates won either.

“Yes, US Would Defend Taiwan If Unprecedented (Chinese) Attack”: Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue.

Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday whether US forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, he replied: “Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack.”

Asked to clarify if he meant that unlike in

Ukraine, US forces - American men and women - would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden replied: “Yes.”

The interview was just the latest time that Biden has appeared to go beyond longstanding stated US policy on Taiwan, but his statement was clearer than previous ones about committing US troops to defend the island.

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Amarinder Singh will also merge his Punjab Lok Congress, which he had formed last year after exiting the Congress, with the BJP.

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On Sunday, Murmu signed a condolence book on behalf of the Indian government at Lancaster House in London

Krishna Janmashtami Celebrated At Hare Krishna Temple NY

BROOKLYN, NY—Krishna Janmashtami, the appearance day or birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebrated at the New York Hare Krishna Temple on Friday, August 19th, from 4pm until midnight with over 2500 guests taking part in the festivities. The free cultural and spiritual event encompassed a full experience of bhakti yoga practices, including live music, sacred chants, reading of sacred texts, dance and dramatic performances, meditation classes, books, gifts, and food sales. and opportunities for children to take part in Krishna related arts and crafts. A free vegetarian feast was served in the evening to all visitors. Special guests at the Temple’s celebration included Jenifer Rajkumar, New York State Assembly member – District 38, Dilip Chauhan, NYC Deputy

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Commissioner for International Affairs, Dr. Varun Jeph, Deputy Consul General of India, Sheetal Desai, Milan Cultural Association NY and Harish Thakkar, President of Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter.Honoring the significance of the celebration and the work of ISKCON, the Temple received proclamations from Ms. Rajkumar, on behalf of the New York State Assembly, and from Mr. Chauhan on behalf of NYC Mayor Eric Adams. In his proclamation, Mayor Adams, declared August 19th, 2022, as ISKCON Day in New York City. Also Deputy Commissioner Chauhan emphasized the great community service of ISKCON during the time of COVID-19 by providing free vegetarian food to the needy people. Those who

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understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings you all the devotees are so blessed to have a ISKCON temple in the heart of New York City. Lord Krishna is revered as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the speaker of the famed Bhagavad-Gita, by hundreds of millions of people across the world.

“India’s sacred wisdom texts, the Vedas, explain that the ultimate personality of God is an ever youthful, all-attractive person, and the most intimate friend of everyone,” says Hansa Rupa Das, ISKCON NYC Temple President, “That is why Janmashtami, the appearance day of Lord Krishna, is such a joyous occasion for us all.”

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Technical Support Fraud involves a criminal posing as technical support to defraud unwitting individuals.

Criminals may offer support to resolve issues such as compromised email or bank accounts, computer viruses, or software renewals. In this scam currently affecting Illinois residents, it begins with a computer

Victimsintrusion.of this scam experience a frozen computer followed by a pop-up on their screen advising that their computer has been hacked. The pop-up contains a number claimed to be for a well-known computer software company; however, this number really belongs to the scammers. Once the number is called, the scammer(s):

• Answer the phone pretending to be an employee of the computer software company. The “employee” claims that the victim’s bank accounts and social security account number have been compromised and connects the victims with other scammers impersonating bank representatives and Social Security Administration employees.

• Direct victims to download an application that allows remote computer access.

NEW YORK, NY— Riding in a New York City taxi or Uber could soon get more expensive.

The average yellow cab fare will increase 23 percent under a spate of proposed rule changes being considered by Taxi and Limousine Commission

Theofficials.proposal — which is up for public comment Oct. 6 — would be the first major change to taxi rates since 2012, before Uber, Lyft and other for-hire vehicles exploded on the city’s streets and shook up the yellow cab industry, according to a commission document.

“The proposed taximeter rate of fare increase, creation of a new LaGuardia Airport surcharge, the Kennedy Airport flat fare increase and other increases to surcharges will help address the challenges of the evolving taxicab and street hail livery sectors and their need for revitalization by putting more money in the pockets of drivers,” the document states.

Taxi drivers would see their revenue increase by 33 percent, according to the document.

To do that, the proposal includes a number of increases, starting with raising the taxi rate of $2.50 to $3. New Yorkers and out-of-town visitors looking to fly could also see their airport trips become more expensive. A new $5 surcharge will be added to all taxi trips to and from LaGuardia Airport, under the proposal.

CHICAGO, IL At the recent general meeting of Indian Seniors of Chicago a plethora of festivals and occasions were celebrated much to the delight of the Treasurerattendees.

Mr. CV Desai presented the income-disbursement account for the month of August and announced the names of the persons who donated to the organization.

Shri Bipinbhai Shah, member of the Executive Committee, delivered a lecture on Ganesh Chaturthi.

Then Mr. Bhupendra Suthar conducted the birthday program where guest Shri C. V. Desai distributed greeting cards to birthday members.

Then the entertainment program started with songs and bhajans. A procession of Shri Ganesha along with Dandiya Ras was held.

Mrs. Hasumati Ben Patel was entrusted with the responsibility of celebrating the Navratri festival.

President Dr. Narsinhbhai Patel gave detailed information about the garba organized for the benefit of Umiya Mataji’s temple. At the end a mass prayer was offered and the members enjoyed a delicious meal.

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(L-R) Pragnesh Surti, Jaganath Rao, President of ISKCON Hansrupa Das, Assemblymember Jennifer Rajkumar, NYC Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan Presenting a Proclamation.

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Ashley T. Johnson is warning the public about a Technical Support Fraud currently targeting older Americans in the Chicago area.

Governor Pritzker, Lt. Governor Stratton Earn Endorsement From Child Care Providers In Chicago

CHICAGO, IL — Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton met with child care providers from Village Leadership Academy, Cuddle Care Child Care/Early Learning Council, and Building Blocks Learning Academy. During the event, the providers announced their endorsement of Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton and presented them with the Child Care Champion of the Year Award, in recognition of their contributions to Illinois’ child care ecosystem.

“The issue of child care and early childhood development are deeply personal to both Juliana and me,” said Governor Pritzker. “I’m thrilled to be here today with caregivers who show up day in and day out for our children, and I am honored to accept the Child Care

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H-2B petitions received after Sept. 12, 2022 that request an employment start date before April 1, 2023.

USCIS continues to accept H-2B petitions that are exempt from the congressionally mandated cap. This includes petitions for:

• Current H-2B workers in the United States who extend their stay, change employers, or change the terms and conditions of their employment;

• Fish roe processors, fish roe technicians, and/or supervisors of fish roe processing; and

Champion of the Year award. Together, we are making Illinois the best place in America to raise young children.”

“When we set out to put Springfield back on the side of working families, we knew that child care would be a crucial piece of that,” said Lt. Governor Stratton. “The work these providers are doing is essential to creating upward mobility in our communities. Access to child care creates necessary choice and opportunity because everyone deserves the dignity of being able to take care of themselves and their family.”

“We are so grateful for all the work Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton are doing to support child care providers,” said Anita AndrewsHutchinson, Co-Founder at Village Leadership Academy. “While it’s been a

difficult few years for many of us, their COVID-19 recovery efforts and proven backing of our work show their true commitment to creating an equitable state where everyone has the ability to support their families.”

Throughout their first term, Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton have made access to child care a top priority. They have increased access to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), extended the Child Care Restoration Grant and the Strengthen and Grow Child Care Grant programs, and provided bonuses of up to $1,000 for eligible child care workers. Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton will continue to support child care providers as they make Illinois the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

Smugglers Put Migrants And Agents Lives In Danger

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2023. Sept. 12, 2022 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2023. USCIS will reject new cap-subject

• Workers performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and/or Guam from Nov. 28, 2009, until Dec. 31, 2029.

U.S. businesses use the H-2B program to employ foreign workers for temporary nonagricultural jobs. Currently, Congress has set the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with 33,000 for workers who begin employment in the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for workers who begin employment in the second half of the fiscal year (April 1 – Sept. 30).

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents rescue 13 migrants from a refrigerated trailer and foil a smuggling event.

On September 13, Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint rescued 13 migrants from a refrigerated tractor trailer. Agents referred the vehicle to the secondary inspection area and discovered the migrants attempting to conceal themselves within a load of frozen broccoli. The refrigerated trailer was measured at 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The U.S. citizen driver was placed under arrest. The migrants, including two unaccompanied minors, are nationals

of Mexico and Central America. All subjects were found to be in good health. Earlier that morning, a Brownsville Border Patrol Station camera operator observed several subjects load into a Chevrolet Equinox near the border wall in AgentsBrownsville.attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on the vehicle, but the driver failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit. At one point during the pursuit, the driver slowed down where agents observed several subjects exit the vehicle. The driver then continued northbound striking a government vehicle before coming to a stop. Agents apprehended the driver and three migrants illegally present in the U.S. One of the migrants was injured as he attempted to exit the moving vehicle. The migrant was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The driver was turned over to the Cameron County Constables Pct. 2 to face state Bordercharges.

Patrol processed all subjects accordingly.

USCIS To Implement Next Phase Of Premium Processing For Certain Previously Filed EB-1 And EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions

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WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.

Similar to the first phase and second phase of the expansion, this phase only applies to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (NIW).

Petitioners who wish to request a premium processing upgrade must file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.

Beginning Sept. 15, 2022, we will accept Form I-907 requests for:

We will reject premium processing requests for these Form I-140 classifications if the receipt date is after these dates. We have 45 days to take an adjudicative action on cases that request premium processing for these newly included Form I-140 classifications.

We will not accept new (initial) Forms I-140 with a premium processing request at this time.

On May 24, 2022, we published a new version of Form I-907 (PDF, 378.35 KB), dated 05/31/22. As of July 1, we no longer accept the older 09/30/20 edition of form I-907.

As previously announced, we are expanding premium processing to additional form types as part of our efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system. As we implement the expansion of premium processing in a phased approach, we will continue working toward premium processing availability of additional Form I-140 petitions, Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. We will also adhere to the legislative requirement that the expansion of premium processing must not cause an increase in processing times for regular immigration benefit requests.

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When we set out to put Springfield back on the side of working families, we knew that child care would be a crucial piece of that,” said Lt. Governor Stratton.

New York City To Provide Free High Speed Internet, Cable To 200 Public Housing Sites

NEW YORK, NY — Free high-speed internet and cable is coming to 300,000 NYCHA residents by the end of 2023, Mayor Eric Adams said.

Adams said Monday the new Big Apple Connect program will provide lowincome New Yorkers with what is now a necessity such as electricity and gas: broadband access.

The program will be the largest municipal effort to cover the cost of internet for public housing residents in the nation, he said.

“We’re making free high-speed internet and basic cable TV available to 300,000 New Yorkers in more than 200 public public housing developments by the end of 2023,” he said.

“This is the largest municipal-sponsored broadband program for public housing

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Mayor Eric Adams the new Big Apple Connect program will provide low-income New Yorkers

Cityresidents.”officials have long spoke about “digital divide” between well-to-do New Yorkers and those scraping by. About 30 to 40 percent of NYCHA residents lack access to high-speed internet, officials Adamssaid.

said the coronavirus pandemic illustrated this when school children weren’t able to connect to remote classrooms or seniors had trouble logging on to telemedicine appointments. Big Apple Connect began with a pilot at

Langston Hughes Houses in Brownsville, where he made the announcement, as well as seven other developments across the five boroughs, officials said.

NYCHA residents will receive a free bundle with a in-home, high-speed internet connection, basic cable TV service, including a cable box and remote control, and common area Wi-Fi hotspots, officials said.

The program will expand to 100 NYCHA developments as of Monday, with an eye toward all public housing by 2023, officials said.

“The only other program that rivals what we will do with Big Apple Connect is what exists on the federal level with the federal agency,” said Matthew Fraser, the city’s chief technology officer.

DHS Publishes Final Rule To Restore Asylum Regulations Consistent

WOODBRIDGE, NJ: 1947 Productions & Entertainment Inc., a leading event management company, hosted the 9th Annual Biggest Ganesh Utsav Festival of America between August 31 to September 4th at Woodbridge Center Mall, Woodbridge, NJ. The event, commonly known as Ganesh Chaturthi worldwide, is a celebration of the rebirth of Lord Ganesh. Popularly celebrated with great fervor all around India, 1947 has been keeping the tradition alive for the South Asian diaspora in USA. After an overwhelming response from the inaugural event in Year ‘2014,

the festival has increasingly grown in visitors with over 150,000 people in attendance annually. The five-day festival is marked by a massive 14 feet statue of Lord Ganesh, which is worshipped over the course of the celebrations. A vendor fair featuring jewelry, apparel, toys, food, along with a dance performance show allows visitors to better experience the culture of India. Honorable Kiran Bedi along with the Playback Singer Javed Ali and Bollywood actor Abhimanyu Dasani, have graced the stage, attracting crowds hoping to catch a glimpse as they pay their respects to Ganesh. The positive response from both the attendees and sponsors, like Shoprite, SLT Foods, Zee TV, Patel Brothers, Swad Foods, 27th Cares, New York Life, MassMutual, Aaj Tak, TV Asia, Royal Albert’s Palace and many more demonstrates the need for experiential events such as these, which aim to keep Indian Americans stay connected to their roots. With 2.5 million Hindus in America, one of the fastest growing demographics, 1947’s work in increasing representation will prove to be invaluable for future generations.

WASHINGTON, DC- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced publication of a final rule consistent with the vacatur of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Asylumworks et al. v. Mayorkas et al. This final rule is effective starting Feb. 7, 2022.

In June 2020, DHS issued two final rules, titled Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications (Timeline Repeal rule) and Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants (Broader Asylum EAD rule).

On Feb. 7, 2022, the federal district court vacated the Timeline Repeal rule and Broader Asylum EAD rule. Effective

Feb. 8, USCIS stopped applying these rules to asylum applicants. We instead are applying the provisions in place before the rules took effect in August 2020. See 8 CFR §§ 208 and 274a. This applies to adjudication of Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, pending with USCIS as of Feb. 8, 2022, or received on or after that date. Consistent with the Asylumworks vacatur, this final rule removes certain regulatory text governing asylum applications, interviews, and eligibility for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. We have restored the relevant regulatory text to appear as it did before the effective dates of the vacated rules.

NYC COVID Vaccine Mandate For Private Sector Ends Nov. 1, Stays For Public Workers

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NEW YORK, NY — Workers in New York City’s businesses no longer will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.

Adams announced the city’s private sector vaccination mandate will end Nov. 1.

He said businesses still will be strongly urged to encourage their workers to get the vaccine and set their own policies.

“This puts the choice in the hands of New York businesses,” he said. “It is imperative that we continue to encourage them to ask employees to get their vaccines and booster shots.”

But Adams said the city’s public sector mandate — which covers police officers, firefighters, teachers and all other city employees — doesn’t yet have an end “Rightdate. now, that is not on the radar for us,” he said.

Health officials are ending the private sector mandate, along with a similar

vaccination requirement for high school sports, as COVID-19 cases fall and life is steadily returning to some form of pre-pandemic normal.

The mandates were put in place last year by former Mayor Bill de Blasio to encourage widespread vaccination — a goal he argued was critical for the city’s pandemic recovery.

And the requirements worked — 89 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose vaccine.

Now, city officials are rolling out a campaign to encourage New Yorkers to get the bivalent booster — a shot crafted to provide extra protection against coronavirus variants. Adams received

his shot after he made the mandate

Theannouncement.booster,which is encouraged for all New Yorkers 12 and up, largely will be distributed at pharmacies and physicians’ offices, rather than city-run Healthsites. Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said ending the private sector mandate, but keeping the private sector one, shouldn’t be viewed in isolation.

He said the city is going through a “We’retransition.no longer in this emergency phase of the pandemic, but we haven’t yet defined what the new normal looks like,” he said.

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Pak Spy Agency Considers Me Its “Enemy”, Says Indian-American Congressman

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Washington: Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said that Pakistan’s spy agency ISI considers him an “enemy” because of his stand against the radicals in the South Asian country.

The Democratic Party lawmaker from Illinois said this while addressing community members during a fundraiser hosted by him in Boston at the residence of eminent Indian American R V Kapur, president of the US India Security Council (USISC).

“He (Krishnamoorthi) said that the ISI in Pakistan views him as an enemy for his stand against radicals in Pakistan. He reiterated that he respected all religions and never discriminated against any colour, race or religion,” according to a

press statement issued by the US India Security Council.

Mr Krishnamoorthi assured the IndianAmerican community to continue to support strategic relations between the US and India if he won so that this

friendship could deter China from its ambitions in the pacific.

The lunch among others was attended by several eminent Indian Americans, including Vikram Rajyadaksha, Dinesh Patel, Abhishek Singh, Amar Sawhney,

Deepika Sawhney and Dr. Raj Raina. USISC said the fundraiser was held to support Mr Krishnamoorthi for his forthcoming election in November and also to express the support of the Indian American Community for the 49-yearold Congressman’s consistent and constant stand supporting causes that help the Indian-American community and also build stronger US-India relations. “The event raised around $40,000 and there are more events planned to help the congressman,” it said. Mr Kapur, urging the community to come forward and help Mr Krishnamoorthi in his tough election, said the Democratic Party leader was one of the candidates the Republican party wanted to defeat to reclaim the majority in the House of Representatives.

$10 Million Gift From Saxena Family Will Expand The Study Of South Asia

PROVIDENCE, RI- With a $10 million gift from Parag and Usha Saxena, parents of three of its graduates, Brown University will elevate and extend the global reach of its groundbreaking teaching and research on issues of modern South Asia, the university said in a press release. The gift will enable the center to expand its footprint in research, teaching, publics policy and Asutoshprogramming.Varshney, a professor of international studies and political science who direct the center, noted that it currently has four areas of programmatic and research focus: democracy, urban development, pluralism, and inequalities.

The gift will make it possible to expand the center’s offerings, have more ambitious research plans, and send more students for research, language training and internship in South Asia, Varshney said.

In addition, there Saxena Center will deepen its relationship with Brown’s School of Public Health, SPH Dean Dr. Ashish Jha’s conviction that the problems of public health are not exclusively the domain of medic cine, said Varshney, “made it easy to extend an intellectual arm or collaboration.”

The Saxena Center and the school will work together to create academic programs, at Brown and forge partnerships with Indian institutions.

The Saxenas said they, a re excited about the prospect of furthering the work of Varshney and Jha in South Asia, and hope that their gift will foster discussion and research among policymakers and scholars in the social sciences.

But they also hope it will promote scholarship on and appreciation of South Asian literature, culture, and art, about which they are passionate.

The Saxena’s said their support for the center is based n their own Indian heritage continued interest in India and

South Asia.

As three-time Brown parents, Parag and Usha Saxena farmed n initial

affiliation with the University through their Children but the couple over the time developed a personal relationship with Simmons.

In 2010, Parag Saxena traveled to India with Simmons to introduce her to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where he earned his degree in Chemical engineering.

The Saxenas sustained philanthropy has contributed meaningfully to Brown’s India and South Asia programs, the press release said. Parag Saxena came to the United States to purse a master’s degree in Chemical engineering and subsequently completed an M BA at the Wharton School at the University of HisPennsylvania.businessexperience spans four decades with considerable activates and interests in South Asia as well as venture capital in the U.S.

Cook County Clerk’s Office Teaming Up With Chicago White Sox For National Voter Registration Day

CHICAGO, IL- Cook County Clerk

Karen Yarbrough is teaming up with the Chicago White Sox to mark National Voter Registration Day, and fans attending tonight’s Sox game will be able to check in with the Clerk’s Office before or during the game to register to vote. Yarbrough has joined thousands of other election officials across the country to mark National Voter Registration Day, an annual day of action that brings volunteers and organizations out for coordinated field, technology, and media efforts to register voters and raise awareness of state specific registration policies, deadlines, and voting information.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Chicago White Sox for this important

opportunity to reach fans who would like to register to vote in Cook County,” said Yarbrough. “We are encouraging fans attending tonight’s game to get in the game and register to vote so that the have the tools they need to participate in our democracy.”

The Clerk’s Office will have a voter registration table set up in the concourse

at Guaranteed Rate Field in section 155, where fans can scan a QR Code and obtain election and voting information in a total of 12 languages. Under Yarbrough’s leadership, the Clerk’s Office hasrecently upgraded e-pollbooks and expanded ballot languages to ensure that as many eligible voters as possible have access to the ballot in the language of their choice. In addition to English and Spanish, the languages include Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Russian, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Urdu.

According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as one in four eligible Americans are not registered to vote.

Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, fail to update their registration, or are not sure how to register.

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India’s infrastructure czar Gautam Adani has become the second richest man overtaking both Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon and luxury retail king Bernard Arnault. The Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list reckons that Adani’s wealth had climbed to $154.6 billion, putting him ahead of Arnault who is now slightly behind at $153.3 billion. Last night Arnault had been slightly ahead of Adani.

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Prime Minister Modi addresses SCO summit in historic Uzbek city

The PM is expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the meet with Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Iranian President Raisi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon SCO member states to give transit access to each other and pitched for boosting connectivity for ensuring resilient supply chains for the region. In his address at the SCO summit in this

historic city, Modi also said that India’s economy is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent this year, which will be the highest among the world’s major economies, PTI reports from Samarkand. Modi said there is a need for the

Sensex Crashes 1,100 Points In Bloodbath

Indian shares crashed on Friday, with equity benchmarks erasing gains for the week and extending their losses for the third straight session, tracking a global sell-off after the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warned of a looming recession from the broadest and most aggressive policy tightening in decades. After falling below the 60,000 mark on Thursday, the BSE Senex index crashed 1,093.22 points, or 1.82 per cent, to settle at 58,840.79, and the broader NSE Nifty-50 index declined 346.55 points or 1.94 per cent to close at 17,530.85, following a fall below 18,000 points in the previous session.

For Hyderabad Landmark Tomorrow, It’s CM KCR vs Amit Shah

The House of Commons Speaker has refused permission for a Chinese government delegation to attend the Queen’s Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall within the Parliament complex before the funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, according to UK media reports. While the House of Commons said it did not comment on security matters, the media reports claimed that China would have a presence at the funeral but not be allowed into the Parliament building.

Fifth IAS officer from UP seeks VRS

Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Yet another IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre has sought voluntary retirement from the service. A 2005-batch IAS officer, Sreenivasulu was on inter-cadre deputation to his home state Andhra Pradesh from January 2016 to July 2022. He is the fifth officer to put in his papers in the past one month. He returned to the parent cadre Uttar Pradesh in July and was posted as special secretary (Finance) on July 29.

Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will both unfurl

the national flag in Hyderabad on Saturday in separate “September 17” celebrations, in what is building up to be a day of intense and competitive political activity in the state. The Centre will, for the first time, celebrate September 17 as “Hyderabad Liberation Day”. The former Hyderabad State under the Nizam merged with the Indian Union on this day, more than a year after India’s Independence.

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to develop reliable, resilient and diversified supply chains in the region in the backdrop of disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis.

Modi’s call for providing transit access comes amid Pakistan’s reluctance to give India such facilities for sending goods to war-torn Afghanistan.

He said that India supports mutual trust and cooperation among SCO countries.

“The pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine have caused many disruptions in global supply chains, leaving the world facing unprecedented energy and food crises,” he said. “The SCO should strive to develop reliable, resilient and diversified supply chains in our region. For this, better connectivity will be required, as well as it will also be important that we all give full rights of transit to each other,” he said.

Shehbaz to meet Xi on SCO sidelines

Samarkand, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in Uzbekistans historic city of Samakarkand on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

Earlier on Friday, he met Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, while he was also set to meet the Kazakh President later in the day.

Friday rather a busy day for world leaders gathered for the summit at it is the main summit day, Samaa TV reported.

Pakistan Collected $40 Million For Dam, Spent $63 Million On Its Ad: Report

Pakistan recently experienced one of its worst floods, which submerged swathes of the country. Though many climate experts have blamed human-caused climate change for the deluge, fingers are being pointed towards the country’s overwhelmed dams. According to a report in Vice News, the proposed Diamer-Bhasha Dam on the Indus River is caught in a scandal. The “mega dam” is supposed to solve many problems for the country, including flooding, a government report has highlighted major flaws in the entire plan.

A report by Pakistan’s PAC said that $40 million was raised from the public for the construction of the dam, but $63 million was spent on advertising it, and it’s nowhere close to completion.

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Adani now world’s second richest

Sharp ascent by group shares drives tycoon’s worth to $154.6 billion, ahead of Arnault who is now slightly behind at $153.3 billion

Xi Jinping extends good wishes to India on chairing SCO, says will support it in organising summit next year, according to media reports

Harmanpreet Kaur slams 143 off just 111 balls, scripts incredible record

Harmanpreet Kaur slammed her sixth international century when England Women battled India Women at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on Wednesday.Leadingfrom the front, the India captain hammered 18 fours and 4 sixes in a blistering knock which drew a standing ovation from a mesmerized Ataudience.onestage, Harmanpreet was batting on 100 with three overs left for the Indian innings. From thereon she launched a stunning attack to hit 43 runs from 11 balls.

World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands during FIFA World Cup in Qatar

FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination. France and Germany, the last two World Cup champions, were among eight of the 13 European soccer teams going to Qatar who joined the “One Love” campaign, which started in the TheNetherlands.Dutchteam plays Qatar in Group

A on Nov. 29. FIFA rules prohibit teams from bringing their own armband designs to the World Cup and insist they must use equipment provided by the governing body. Armbands are the latest battleground for players to push political messages linked to the World Cup hosted in Qatar, where homosexual acts are illegal and the treatment of

migrant workers building projects for the tournament has been a decade-long “Wearingcontroversy.the armband together on behalf of our teams will send a clear message when the world is watching,” England captain Harry Kane said in a statement. The Swiss soccer federation said it wanted captain Granit Xhaka to wear an armband on which “you can see a heart with diverse colors which represent the diversity of humanity.” Soccer players have embraced their platform to make statements in recent years.

England, Australia to play first 5-day women’s cricket test

2017, all of them finishing in draws after time ran out.

We need to look at our bowling: Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday attributed the four-wicket defeat to Australia in the first T20I on their lacklustre bowling performance, an area which has been a cause for concern for the team with the T20 World Cup fast approaching.

Indian batters Hardik Pandya (71 not out), KL Rahul (55) and Suryakumar Yadav (460 played brilliant innings to help the hosts post 208/6.

However, an underwhelming bowling display, in the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and sloppy fielding that included three dropped catches ensured India’s defeat.

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The legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s poor show at the death overs is a “real concern” for India, going into next month’s T20 World Cup.

“I don’t think there was too much dew. We didn’t see the fielders or bowlers trying to use the towel to try and dry their fingers. That’s not an excuse. We didn’t bowl well. For example, that 19th over… that’s a real concern,” Gavaskar

“Somebodysaid.like a Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going for runs every single time, when he is expected. In 18 deliveries he has bowled in three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and now Australia, he has given away 49 runs.

The first women’s cricket test match played over five days will take place next year when England and Australia meet in the Women’sAshes.test matches have traditionally been played over four days as opposed to five in the men’s game. Only six women’s tests have taken place worldwide since

The decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia to break the longstanding convention comes three months after International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay said he wanted women to play five-day tests, while at the same time raising doubts about the long-term future of the format in women’s cricket.

“I’m so happy,” England captain Heather Knight said. “I feel like I’ve been banging the drum for five days for a long time, so it’s a special moment. It feels like the right time, for five days, for bigger grounds, and it feels like it’s been a long time coming. “I probably spent most of my career being grateful for what you’re given.

Senior India quarter-miler and Asian Games medallist MR Poovamma has been handed a two-year ban for flunking a dope test last year as the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) of the NADA overturned a disciplinary panel decision to hand her a threemonth suspension.

‘If BCCI President (Ganguly) is endorsing fantasy leagues, you can’t expect players not to do it : Gautam Gambhir

Ex-cricketer and BJP politician

Gautam Gambhir came out against surrogate advertising and its rise in Indian sport thanks to endorsements from celebrities and fellow athletes. He also said if the cricket board president Sourav Ganguly endorses a fantasy league, “you can’t expect players not to do it”.

“If the BCCI president (Ganguly) is doing it, you can’t expect other players not to do it. If he says that no one should be allowed to do it, I think everyone should follow that … It has to come from the top. Either we should ban this completely in India. It can’t be statewise. And no one should be allowed to endorse that,” said Gambhir.

“In the IPL, most of the endorsements and sponsorships are from fantasy league games such as Dream 11. It should be a collective decision from

the BCCI whether we should allow this to happen or not.”

Gambhir also said that he has never been approached by one of these surrogate advertisement websites.

“Never. I think Dinesh Karthik was once approached by a company, I don’t even remember what company it was. We were very clear that we were not going to endorse any betting site,” said the BJP politician.

“I do endorse fantasy (games). I was also very clear that we had this apprehension at one point in time about whether we should or not. Fantasy and betting are probably a little similar, but not exactly the same. When I spoke to the owner of the fantasy game I endorse, I asked if they pay back in cash. He said no, we don’t pay back in cash. There are only gifts and hampers involved,” said Gambhir.

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If the BCCI president (Ganguly) is doing it, you can’t expect other players not to do it. If he says that no one should be allowed to do it, I think everyone should follow that … It has to come from the top. Either we should ban this completely in India.

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You may be taking 10,000 steps a day, but are you walking fast enough?

The study researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, and the University of Southern Denmark found that lowered risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer, and death are associated with achieving 10,000 steps a day. However, a faster stepping pace, like a power walk, showed benefits above and beyond the number of steps achieved. “The take-home message here is that for protective health benefits people could not only ideally aim for 10,000 steps a day but also aim to walk faster,” said co-lead author Dr Matthew Ahmadi, research fellow at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Medicine and Health, in a statement. The study went on to note that ‘for less active individuals, as low as 3,800 steps a day can cut the risk of dementia by 25 percent’ according to its co-lead author associate professor Borja del Pozo Cruz from the University of Southern Denmark and senior researcher in health at the University of Cadiz.

O Every 2,000 steps lowered risk of

premature death incrementally by 8 to 11 per cent, up to approximately 10,000 steps a day.

O Similar associations were seen for cardiovascular disease and cancer incidence.

O A higher number of steps per day was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia

O 9,800 steps was the optimal dose linked to lower risk of dementia by 50 percent, however risk was reduced by 25 percent at as low as 3,800 steps a day

O Stepping intensity or a faster pace showed beneficial associations for all outcomes over and above total daily steps. While walking is a good physical activity, Chawla also pointed out that “it is important to challenge oneself in terms

of increase in steps and speed to achieve optimal benefits of this cardio activity. Power walking should be done only after speaking to the doctor, Dr Gadkar noted. “Do it the right way and do not over-exert yourself. The ultimate goal of the person should be to stay hale and hearty, whether through brisk walking or completing 10k steps in a day,” Dr Gadkar mentioned.

The Body Science Academy, Noida, shared that “a 5’8’’ tall man weighing 75 kilograms would burn three calories per minute at the speed of 3.2 kilometers per hour or five calories by walking at the pace of 5.6 kilometers per hour. A 30-minute walk at 3.2 kilometers per hour will burn close to 90 calories, but at 5.6 kilometers per hour, the calories burned will be around 150.

Four cups of black or green tea daily can cut diabetes risk by 17%

How many meals a day should you really have?

4 meals a day

If you are an ectomorph body type (thinnest body type with irregular appetite), or Mesomorph (with a high metabolic fire), then it may help you to split your food intake in 4 meals. This is helpful when you are dealing with dips in energy, “hangry” moments, or you are focusing on recovery.

Ensure to eat only when hungry, eat 80% of your appetite, avoid heavy meals after sunset, and finish your meal atleast 2-3 hours before bedtime. If you have hunger pangs at bedtime, you can have a plant based milks / dairy based with a pinch of nutmeg for sleep, or a pinch of turmeric

for better immunity. Splitting your calorie intake between four meals can negate the need for snacking.

3 meals a day

Once you become healthy, move on to having 3 meals a day. This is a balanced lifestyle where you have a light breakfast, a big lunch and a small dinner before sunset with 14-16 hours of intermittent fasting. However, in yoga someone who eats 3 meals a day is called “Rogi” which means someone who has a tendency to get diseases quickly, due to accumulation of undigested metabolic waste over a period of time.

2 meals a day:

This is an ideal way to eat as per yoga

The market is flooded with a variety of bread — from multigrain to whole wheat. As such, how does one ensure to pick the healthiest option?

To help you make the right choices, fitness blogger Simran Valecha took to Instagram to list out the differences between the two.

and Ayurveda. It allows you a 6 hour gap between both meals which is the ayurvedic way of intermittent fasting. You are allowing your body time to fully digest, absorb, and assimilate the nutrients, before introducing the next meal. Someone who has two meals a day is called “Bhogi” in yoga, which means “one who relishes food”.

1 meal a day:

when you have reached your optimum health and metabolism, you will be able to adapt to this lifestyle of a single meal per day with 23 hours of intermittent fasting. Such a person is called “Yogi” capable of intense thoughts, heightened intellectual and spiritual capabilities, which is further aided by the lightness of their body.

*Whole grains- retains nutrients Multi-grain

*Contains multiple grains like oats, millets, *Chemicallybarley.treated to soften the grain.

A moderate consumption of black, green or Oolong (traditional Chinese drink) tea is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study involving over a million adults from eight countries has revealed. The findings suggest that drinking at least four cups of tea a day is associated with a 17 per cent lower risk of diabetes over an average period of 10 years. “Our results are exciting because they suggest that people can do something as simple as drinking four cups of tea a day to potentially lessen their risk of developing type 2 diabetes”, said lead author Xiaying Li from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China. The study, to be presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Sweden next week, scanned 19 cohort studies.

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Whole wheat vs multigrain bread: Find out which is healthier

The only difference between whole wheat bread and multigrain bread is that the latter is chemically-treated,

Whole wheat bread

*High fibre

*Low glycemic index

Consuming whole grains because of the fibre content in them — whole wheat bread, oats bread, barley bread, etc. With multigrain bread, the nutrients are up in the air because it could still primarily be made from white flour. Whole wheat bread has nutrients like B vitamins, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, magnesium and

Dr Lily Choi, a New York-based licensed acupuncturist, recently took to Instagram to list the many such reasons this fruit must be added to your diet. “According to traditional Chinese medicine, pineapple is great for the stomach and kidney systems, and helps (with) energy and thirst. I love pineapple because it packs a great deal of health-enhancing vitamins C and B6, manganese, potassium, riboflavin, iron, and more,” said Dr Choi. According to Dr Choi, salt helps inactivate the bromelain enzymes, and even adding a small amount of salt can enhance the fruit’s sweetness making it even more delicious, she said.

a good amount of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and fibr.

Multi-grain bread can include wheat, barley, cornmeal, oats, buckwheat, flax, and millet. “However, multiple can mean one plus one or even 12, and that doesn’t mean that all the grains are whole grains. Some can be refined and stripped of their natural nutrients and fibre. Whole wheat bread is healthier than multigrain bread. Because 100 per cent whole wheat bread has the whole grain which has nutrients like B vitamins, iron, zinc, copper, manganese and magnesium intact in every slice.

Ayurveda says the number of meals you have in a day can make you a ‘rogi’, ‘bhogi’ or ‘yogi’

“Ensure to eat only when hungry, eat 80 per cent of your appetite, avoid heavy meals after sunset, and finish your meal at least 2-3 hours before bedtime,” the expert said

“Do it the right way and do not over-exert yourself. The ultimate goal of the person should be to stay hale and hearty,” said Dr Narayan Gadkar

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Defining spaces:

Spatial planning is the most essential part of designing. It is all about understanding the space and categorising it as per the functions.

Zoning sets the ground rules that help in associating certain activities and moods with their spaces. This identification of spaces acts as the first step in achieving the transition of a house into a home.

Playing with volumes:

Usually, people equate a small area with coziness, but does that mean that a big open space cannot be so? All you need to do is play with the volume and create focus. Depending upon the function, artworks, tall sculptures, and plants can do the trick. Adding decorative screens to divide spaces, and playing with the flooring pattern to facilitate visual impressions of a smaller room (without disrupting the flow of movement) are more ways to achieve the same.

Personalised corners: Coziness in homes can also be created by creating intimate seating spaces.

Aries

Ganesha says that this week will be very auspicious for you and good news will be received from all sides. Relations with high-ranking people will be established. You will get the blissfulness of profit in business, but you will feel stress due to increasing work pressure. The mind will be happy due to auspicious programs happening in the family.

Taurus

Ganesha says that this week you will get money from more than one source. Health will remain good. There will be an increase in your marital happiness, the mind will be happy from the side of your spouse and children. You will get good news. If you are single, chances of marriage are being made this week.

Gemini

Ganesha says that this week there will be success in legal disputes and court cases. Work will progress. You will always make proper use of your courage and patience to deal with adversity. Work done in partnership will give you welfare. Divine help is with you.

Cancer

Ganesha says that your health will remain good this week. You will also get good cooperation from your subordinates in the field of work. You will get opportunities to earn good wealth. Luck will be with you in business. Your faith in God

They are not only conversation starters but also practical choices. These little nooks usually become favourite hangout spots adding value to every inch. Even an oversized sofa, lining a space, can act as the perfect tool to create an area that shouts out casual comfort.

Good lighting:

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the family. Capricorn

22nd September to 28th September 2022

By Astro Friend Chirag – Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla

will increase. You will dominate your enemies. Family members and friends will extend all possible help to you.

Leo

Ganesha says that this week you may have to face financial defect. You will be able to defeat your opponents in the field of work. Your faith in God will increase. You will also take an active part in virtuous activities. You will get good family happiness. You may be a little worried about your siblings.

Virgo

Ganesha says that this week you may get opportunities to achieve success in politics and you will have friendships with high-ranking people in government service. Being of a liberal nature, you will work for the good of others. You will get money from the government. You will get all the features this week. Your advice will be advantageous to others.

Libra Ganesha says that this week will be

mixed and beneficial. You need to control your anger. Growth will be seen in your nature and behavior. Married life will be good. There will be mellowness in your speech, due to which you are able to attract others towards you.

Scorpio

Ganesha says that this week, you will get favorable results in the government sector. There will be business trips. Will take part in religious functions. More cash will be spent on the education of children. Child pleasure will remain good, sweetness will remain in your married life.

Sagittarius

Ganesha says that there will be no success in business this week. This Week good relations will be established with people holding high conditions. There will be happiness in the family, so it is necessary to change your habits. There will be an environment of happiness by getting any good news regarding

Ganesha says that this week, someone’s health will be bad in the family, and mental stress will increase. You will have a good collaboration with colleagues in the workplace. Reputation may increase. Will collaborate with full devotion in religious works and noble works.

Aquarius

Ganesha says that this week, whatever work you do with family members, you will get success. Money may be needed, so you think of taking a loan. Some good news will be earned this week. Will win in court-court

Pisces

Ganesha says that this week, money will be spent on your noble works and works related to religion. You will get all possible support from your best friends and colleagues. You will deftly manage to make every task easy.

Author Bio:

Celebrity Astrologer Chirag Daruwalla is the son of famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla. He is known for his detailed astrological predictions on career, health, love, finance, and business. You can visit their website bejandaruwalla. com for guidance on problems related to your life and solve your problem with the help of expert astrologer Chirag Daruwalla. For guidance on problems related to your life you can talk to Astrologer Chirag Daruwalla on Call/ Whatsapp: +91 9825470377 or also mail on: info@bejandaruwalla.com

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