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US midterms: Biden warns election denial is ‘path to chaos’

US President Joe Biden has warned any candidates who refuse to accept defeat in next week’s midterm elections could set the nation on “the path to chaos”. He also urged Americans to unite in opposition to “political violence” in the vote on 8 November.

Probe reaches civic office, police say no structural tests done during bridge repair

The probe into the suspension bridge collapse that killed 141 people reached the doorstep of the Morbi municipality Wednesday as its Chief Officer Sandipsinh Zala was questioned by the police even as investigators said that the private contractors engaged by Oreva Group did not conduct any “scientific assessment of structural stability” of the bridge during its repair and renovation. Zala, the CO, was summoned by P A Zala, Morbi’s Deputy Superintendent of Police who is the investigating officer of the case. The CO was questioned for four hours and was asked to verify documentation related to the bridge contract.

Indian-Americans secret weapon for economic growth: Rep Jim Himes

Indian-Americans are a “secret weapon for economic growth”, Congressman Jim Himes said showering praises on the thriving community, which is the highest-earning ethnic group in the US. Indian-Americans are a “secret weapon for economic growth”, Congressman Jim Himes said showering praises on the thriving community, which is the highestearning ethnic group in the US. With a population of more than 4.5 million, Indian-Americans make up 1.4 per cent of the US population and are the largest lot of South Asian Americans.

The Fed hikes US interest rates to fresh 14-year high

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The Federal Reserve said it was raising its key interest rate by 0.75 percentage points, lifting it to its highest rate since early 2008.

The bank hopes pushing up borrowing costs will cool the economy and bring down price inflation.

But critics are worried the moves could trigger a serious downturn. The latest increase takes the bank’s benchmark lending rate to 3.75% - 4%, a range that is the highest since January 2008. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell warned that rates were likely to move up again, saying that speculation that the bank might pause was “premature”.

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US midterms: Biden warns election denial is ‘path to chaos’

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US President Joe Biden has warned any candidates who refuse to accept defeat in next week’s midterm elections could set the nation on “the path to chaos”.

He also urged Americans to unite in opposition to “political violence” in the vote on 8 November.

Mr Biden, a Democrat, said former President Donald Trump and his supporters were peddling “lies of conspiracy and malice”.

in the balance in next week’s elections.

Most forecasts suggest Republicans will win control of the House of Representatives, while the Senate could go either way.

Mr Biden spoke in nationally televised remarks on Wednesday evening at Washington DC’s Union Stationjust a few streets from where Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol last year in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Indian-Americans secret weapon for economic growth: Rep Jim Himes

New York, Nov 2 (IANS) IndianAmericans are a “secret weapon for economic growth”, Congressman Jim Himes said showering praises on the thriving community, which is the highest-earning ethnic group in the US. With a population of more than 4.5 million, Indian-Americans make up 1.4 per cent of the US population and are the largest lot of South Asian Americans. “You are a secret weapon for economic growth... the future of US innovations,”

US remained ‘watchful’: US official on developments along India’s border with China

Washington: The White House on Wednesday said it deleted a tweet after Twitter users flagged the post as lacking context. In its tweet, the White House said that it was “thanks to President Biden’s leadership” that US pensioners had received the biggest benefit hike in 10 years. But a note by Twitter generated by users argued that the boost was in fact due to an automatic adjustment triggered by high inflation -- a mechanism that has existed since 1972. The note was part of Twitter’s Birdwatch program, which adds comments to relevant posts if enough people with a wide range of opinions find them “helpful.”

The US remained “watchful” over developments along India’s frontier with China as it cannot take its eyes off the regional security issues, a senior American official said on Wednesday in the backdrop of the over 29-month border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly frayed ties between the two neighbours.

Rear Admiral Michael L Baker, the Defence Attache at the US Embassy, also said that it is important to be “mindful” of Chinese actions in the South China Sea as well, even as he described IndiaUS defence ties as the “cornerstone” of the overall bilateral relations.

“I cannot speak in this forum on a real, detailed level about what we may or may not observe. But I will tell you that it is certainly an important area for us. We do remain watchful,” he told a small group of reporters.

His remarks came when asked

We do work closely with India to exchange our views on this area to make sure that we have a clear understanding of what we think may be happening: Washington

whether the US has been tracking the developments along India’s border with China and how the US views the lingering conflict playing out in the coming months.

“We do work closely with India to exchange our views on this area to make sure that we have a clear understanding of what we think may be happening and I think it is a space that, for both India and the United States, we are going to remain watchful over time. We cannot take our eye off the regional security issues,” he said.

Indian-Americans are a “secret weapon for economic growth”, Congressman Jim Himes said showering praises on the thriving community, which is the highestearning ethnic group in the US.

Rep Himes, a Democrat representing the 4th district of Connecticut, said during an interactive session with members of Global Organization of People of Indian Origin-Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT).

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Johns Hopkins University in the US city of Baltimore has issued a safety warning amid an increase in serious crimes in its premises.

From October 6 to 27 alone, there were six armed robberies reported on and around its Homewood campus, as well as one near its Peabody campus -- two of which were abduction attempts, a Fox News report said citing Branville Bard, the university’s vice president for public safety.

“These acts of violence tear at the fabric of our community, and the university is working to support the victims,” Bard said in a letter to students and staff. The vice president said members of Johns Hopkins community fell victim to “two especially brazen and disturbing incidents” last week, Xinhua news agency reported. On October 24, one of those victims was walking near the Homewood campus in the 100 block of West University Parkway when three suspects “armed with handguns forced the affiliate into their vehicle”, drove to “multiple ATMs, and forced the victim to make cash withdrawals before releasing the victim”, the Fox News report said.

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Republicans hit back that Mr Biden was seeking to “divide and deflect”. Control of both chambers of Congress and key state governorships are hanging

The Fed hikes US interest rates to fresh 14-year high

The US central bank has approved another sharp rise in interest rates as it wrestles to rein in fast rising prices.

The original tweet touted a record increase in Social Security benefits under President Joe Biden

“The tweet was not complete,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when asked about the deleted tweet. “It did not have that context.”

Johns Hopkins University warns students, staff about uptick in campus crime

North Korea launches 25 missiles, triggering air-raid alarm in South

The South Korean military’s chief director of operations, called the launch ‘a highly unusual and intolerable act’

missiles in a single day - including one that landed near South Korea’s territorial waters.

Seoul responded by firing three missiles of its own.

North Korea’s multiple launches comes as the US and South Korea are staging their largest-ever joint air drills, which Pyongyang has strongly criticised as “aggressive and provocative”.

The latest launch on Thursday morning led the Japanese government to issue a rare emergency alert to residents in some of its northern regions, telling them to stay indoors.

Rishi Sunak will attend COP27 after all

North Korea has fired at least one long-range and two shortrange ballistic missiles, said South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says one may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile. It comes after Pyongyang on Wednesday launched its most

Tokyo initially said the missile had flown over Japan, but Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada later said it did “not cross the Japanese archipelago, but disappeared over the Sea of Japan”.

PM Kishida later condemned North Korea’s “repeated missile launches”, calling them an “outrage”.

Elon Musk Plans to Cut Half of Twitter Jobs to Slash Costs: Report

Elon Musk plans to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at Twitter Inc., or half of the social media company’s workforce, in a bid to drive down costs following his $44 billion acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Twitter’s new owner aims to inform affected staffers Friday, said the people, who requested anonymity discussing non-public plans. Musk also intends

to reverse the company’s existing work-from-anywhere policy, asking remaining employees to report to offices -- though some exceptions could be made, the people said.

Musk and a team of advisers have been weighing a range of scenarios for job cuts and other policy changes at San Francisco-based Twitter, the people said, adding that the terms of the headcount reduction could still change.

Netanyahu extends lead in Israel polls

India’s new visa centre opens in London to address delays

verification facility.

The visa centre, which was inaugurated on Tuesday by Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, will be operated by VFS Global -- the outsourcing and technology services provider for governments and diplomatic missions.

Rishi Sunak confirmed on Wednesday that he will attend the Cop27 climate change conference next week in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after all after earlier saying he wanted to stay at home and focus on the financial statement due to be made on November 17.

Sunak tweeted: “There is no longterm prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy security without investing in renewables. “That is why I will attend Cop27 next week: to deliver on Glasgow’s legacy of building a secure and sustainable future.”

The Prime Minister’s official spokeswoman explained: “He has always recognised the importance of this summit and indeed on tackling climate change more generally. We wanted to make sure we were making good progress on the Government’s domestic agenda and the Autumn Statement in particular.

India abstains on Russiasponsored UNSC resolution involving Ukraine

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Opposition leader, extended his lead on Wednesday morning in Israel’s fifth election since 2019, but the final result remained unclear because of the uncertain fate of three small parties that could block him from power.With roughly two-thirds of the vote counted, Israel’s three main broadcasters projected that Netanyahu’s party, Likud, would finish first and that his Right-wing bloc was likely to be able to form a majority in parliament. If the results hold, they would propel Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, back to power with an even bigger majority than exit polls predicted late on Tuesday. But such projections have been wrong before, particularly in tight races, most recently in the previous election in March 2021, when they exaggerated Netanyahu’s eventual tally.

New Delhi: (IANS) A new Indian visa centre has been opened in Marylebone, central London, for swift processing of applications, along with other initiatives like doorstep service and document

“The number of appointments we have been able to do has increased greatly... to about 40,000 per month, thanks to our partners at VFS,” Doraiswami said in a video message shared on Twitter. He added that opening of a new visa processing facility “should be able to facilitate greater access and greater ease of applications”.

Canada reveals immigration plan amid critical labour shortage

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser on Tuesday released Canada’s 20232025 Immigration Levels Plan which embraces immigration as a strategy to help businesses find workers and to attract the skills required in key sectors, reports Xinhua news agency.

United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UN Security Council. Only China voted with Russia on Wednesday on the resolution calling for an inquiry into what Moscow alleged was a joint biowarfare programme run by the US and Ukraine in violation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).

All the 10 non-permanent members abstained and the only negative votes from the US, Britain and France did not amount to vetoes because the resolution automatically failed without getting the minimum of nine votes.

Ottawa: (IANS) The Canadian government has revealed its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants each year by 2025 to tackle the problem of labour shortage.

According to a statement from the Immigration Ministry, the Canadian economy is now facing critical labour market shortages causing uncertainty for Canadian businesses and workers.

Explaining India’s abstention, Counsellor Asokan Amarnath cited the absence of “an effective, universal and non-discriminatory verification mechanism” for implementing the provisions of the BWC.

The Prime Minister’s change of heart was welcomed by Alok Sharma, the Cop26 president

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Padma Bhushan recipient Ela Bhatt dies

Gujarat Assembly polls on Dec. 1, 5, results Dec. 8

“100% Impartial”: EC

Renowned women rights activist and founder of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt passed away on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, her associates said.

She was 89. It is with profound grief that we announce the passing away of our beloved and respected founder, Smt. Elaben Bhatt, a pioneer in advocating for women workers’ rights, we strive to carry her legacy forward, SEWA Bharat tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled her death.

New Delhi: The high-voltage Assembly election in Gujarat will be held in two

phases, on December 1 and December 5, the Election Commission announced today. The results for the election will be declared, along with that of the Himachal Pradesh polls, on December 8. The much-awaited announcement came against the backdrop of the recent bridge collapse in Morbi that left 135 people dead. In fact, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar started his interaction with the media with a tribute to those killed in the horrifying tragedy. According to the Election Commission’s schedule, the gazette notification will be issued the day after tomorrow and November 14 is the last date to file nominations to contest the polls. The last date for withdrawing nominations is November 17. While 89 seats will go to polls in the first phase, 93 will vote in the second.

New Delhi: Announcing the Gujarat election on December 1 and 5, the Election Commission today denied any “bias” or any deliberate delay.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Gujarat election dates are well within schedule. The votes in Gujarat will be counted on the same day as Himachal Pradesh despite the two-week gap in the announcement of dates for the two states.

“The Election Commission’s impartiality is a proud legacy. We are 100 per cent impartial,” he said.

Arvind Kejriwal Makes Big Claim

New Delhi: Minutes after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for Gujarat — voting on December 1 and , result on the 8th — AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was quick to declare that his party would “definitely win”, and followed it up with a one-minute “message with love”, in Gujarati. “”I am your brother, part of your family. Give

“Our Children Struggling To Breathe”: Delhi Air Quality “Severe” Again

conditions have also contributed to pollution in the national capital.

The air quality index (AQI) between 401 and 500 is categorised as severe, the worst band on the index.

New Delhi: A thick layer of smog covered Delhi and its adjoining areas this morning as pollution levels slipped to “severe” category again after a marginal improvement on Wednesday. Delhi’s air quality index or AQI stands at 426 as a result of farm fires in the neighbouring states and vehicular emissions. Unfavourable meteorological

23% candidates in Himachal polls face criminal charges

Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) Twenty-three per cent of candidates in the fray for the November 12 assembly elections to 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh faced criminal cases. Twelve per cent candidates have been facing serious criminal charges, an analysis said. The Himachal Pradesh Election Watch and ADR have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 412 candidates who are contesting in the elections. Out of 412 candidates, 201 are from national parties, 67 from state parties, 45 from registered unrecognized parties and 99 are contesting as Independents.

As Delhi is forced to breathe the toxic air, several residents have reported breathing difficulties, with the elderly and schoolchildren being the worst hit. Medical experts say prolonged exposure to toxic air, especially during the morning, can lead to serious health problems. A leading private school, The Shri Ram School, has suspended physical classes for students at its branches in Delhi and Haryana in view of the deteriorating air quality. The school will be conducting online classes from tomorrow.

me one chance and I’ll give you free electricity; build schools and hospitals... and take you to Ayodhya’s Ram Temple,” said the Delhi Chief Minister whose party, upbeat after winning Punjab early this year, is hoping to make a dent in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, a BJP stronghold of over two decades.

SC affirms death penalty of LeT terrorist Mohammad Arif

We have accepted the prayers that electronic records must be placed in consideration, says the court bench

Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said that it has accepted the prayers that electronic records be considered.

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq seeking review of its judgement awarding death penalty to him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case that left three people, including two Army jawans, dead. A bench comprising Chief Justice

Australian Cops Offer $1 Million Reward For Indian Nurse Over Murder

“We have accepted the prayers that electronic records must be placed in consideration. His guilt is proved. We affirm the view taken by this court and reject the review petition,” the bench said. Arif was one of the accused, who had entered the Red Fort on December 22, 2000 and had opened indiscriminate firing leading to the death of three.

Melbourne: Australia’s Queensland Police has announced a record onemillion-dollar reward for the public to catch an Indian nurse who fled to India after allegedly murdering an Australian woman on a beach four years ago in 2018.

Toyah Cordingley, 24, was walking her

dog on Wangetti Beach, 40km north of Cairns when she was killed in October 2018, Australia’s 7news.com reported today. Rajwinder Singh, 38, who worked as a nurse in Innisfail, is the key person of interest in the case but fled the country two days after Cordingley was killed, leaving behind his job, wife and three children in Australia, the report added. Queensland Police is now offering 1 million Australian dollar, the largest ever offered by Queensland police, for information from the public in the ongoing search for Singh, with Detective Acting Superintendent Sonia Smith noting “the reward is unique”.

Pakistani actor Sehar Shinwari has tweeted about the upcoming IndiaZimbabwe T20 match, which is being talked about a lot. Ms Shinwari said in her tweet that if Zimbabwe “miraculously” beats India, she will marry a man from the African country. The two teams are set to face each other at the World T20 Championship on Sunday, November 6.

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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar started his interaction with the media with a tribute to those killed in the Gujarat bridge tragedy.

Pak Actor Says “Will Marry Zimbabwean Guy” If They Beat India In T20 World Cup

NYC Mayor honours Indian-American organisations

Indian from Gujarat shot dead in Uganda, cop detained

During the recent Diwali celebrations at his Gracie Mansion, Mayor Adams awarded the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), led by Dr Thomas Abraham, for mobilising the Indian community and working for the common good of the society in the New York area.

Federation of Indian Associations of NY, NJ, CT, Indiaspora, Grammy Award Winner Falu Shah and Tulsi Mandir of Richmond Hill Queens and Lion Romeo Hitlall of the Indo-Caribbean community, were also honoured.

“I looked at during the 70s when we saw such a large wave of those

who came from India, moved to Queens, wanted to believe in American dream and you worked hard and opened small businesses, and you sent your children to school to learn different skills so they can be deputy mayors and doctors and leaders of agencies and help our city move forward, fortifying the strength of our city,” said Mayor Adams, addressing a gathering of over 1,100 people

Bringing cheer to the Indian-American community, Adams had recently announced Diwali as a public holiday in New York City beginning in 2023.

The City houses one of the highest populations of Indians in the US, with at least 711,174 Indian residents as of 2017. “Thank you to Mayor Adams for supporting the Indian diaspora community,” the Indiaspora tweeted after the event.

Founded in 2012 by M.R. Rangaswami, the Indiaspora is constituted of many globally influential figures with Indian heritage. “After attending the incredible Diwali party at the White House, we came home to New York City where we were bestowed with a Citation for our contribution to the performing arts. We’re super grateful and honored!” Grammy Award-winning Indian vocalist, composer and educator, Falu Shah, wrote in a tweet.

Canada to welcome record 500,000 new immigrants in 2025

and offering asylum to refugees fleeing hardship abroad, CIC News reported.

In 2021, Canada broke its all-time immigration record by welcoming over 405,000 immigrants.

Kampala, Oct 31 (IANS) Kuntaj Patel, a 24 year-old Indian businessman from Gujarat, has been allegedly shot dead by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, local media reports said.

Police constable Elioda Gumizamu, 21, a member of the Field Force Unit has been arrested after he stormed a hardware shop last week, where Patel worked, and fired at him.

Patel was attending to a client when the off-duty armed cop walked in and shot him in the chest.

Gumizamu was apprehended by the locals as he tried to flee the crime scene, and handed over to the police, The Daily Monitor reported.

The victim was taken to St Francis hospital in Mutolere where he succumbed to his injuries.

Canada exploiting Indian students for ‘cheap labour’: Report

New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Supporters of the Congress have held a march here mirroring the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” organised in India by party leader Rahul Gandhi. The participants in the programme billed as “Unity Walk in New York” marched on Sunday from Times Square to the Gandhi statue in Union Square, according to the Indian Overseas Congress USA which organised the event.

IOC Chairman Sam Pitroda flagged off the march with a call to adhere to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the organisation said.

About 300 people participated in the march which was “inspired” by Rahul Gandhi’s “yatra” and aims to promote “unity and peace in India and the subcontinent”, the organisers said.

Toronto,: (IANS) In order to address acute labour shortage, Canada plans to welcome a record 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025, the government said while announcing the Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025 on Tuesday.

The North American nation increased its 2023 immigration target to 465,000 and its 2024 target to 485,000, up 4 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively.

Canada’s immigration goals include growing the economy, reuniting families,

The majority of new permanent residents immigrate through economic class programs such as those within the Express Entry system or through Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs).

According to the new plan, there will be 82,880 Express Entry landings in 2023, 109,020 in 2024 and 114,000 in 2025.

The PNP will remain Canada’s leading admissions program for economic class immigrants with 105,500 PNP landings in 2023, 110,000 in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025. According to CIC News, Canada will continue to look to welcome some 80,000 new immigrants per year under the Spouses, Partners and Children program.

Suella Braverman calls migrant crisis an ‘invasion’, faces heat

London,: (IANS) Indian-origin Suella Braverman, already under fire over her reappointment as the UK Home Secretary, has sparked off another outrage by comparing migrant crisis in the country to “invasion”.

Braverman, who was forced to resign from her position under former Prime Minister Liz Truss for breaching the

ministerial code of conduct, said on Monday that migrants have launched an “invasion on our southern coast”.

“Let’s stop pretending that they are all refugees in distress,” she said while responding to questions in the House of Commons amid concerns about conditions at the Manston processing site in Kent.

Manston, a former military base in Kent, opened as a processing centre in February this year, for the growing number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats.

New Delhi: (IANS) Some Indian students in Canada are accusing the country of using them as a cheap source of labour and discarding them once they’re no longer needed, a media report said on Tuesday.

Amid labour shortage and high unemployment rate, which fell to 5.2 per cent this September, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new temporary measure aimed at reducing severe labour shortages in Canada, a Bloomberg report said.

According to the report, PM Justin Trudeau’s government introduced the permit extension move to over 5,00,000 international students already in Canada to potentially work more hours, and stay for 18 months after graduation to seek employment.

However, after more than a year, some of these permanent-resident hopefuls have been left without status to work or remain in the country. “I’m basically sitting at home and living off of my savings... Canada should appreciate foreign students more, not just use them as a form of cheap labour,” Daniel D’Souza, an accountant and former student at Seneca College near Toronto, told Bloomberg.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams honoured leading Indian-American organisations and a Person of Indian-origin for their contributions and ‘outstanding work’ towards their communities.

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New York: (IANS) New York City Mayor Eric Adams honoured leading Indian-American organisations and a Person of Indianorigin for their contributions and ‘outstanding work’ towards their communities.

Kuntaj Patel

Congress’ US supporters hold their version of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in New York

Global Investors’ Meet attracts Rs 8L cr investment on Day 1: K’taka Min

Calling the Global Investors’ Meet (GIM) a grand success, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said that the state received investment proposals worth nearly Rs 8 lakh crore and is expected to go beyond government’s expectation by the end of the three-day event.

Bengaluru: (IANS) Calling the Global Investors’ Meet (GIM) a grand success, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said that the state received investment proposals worth nearly Rs 8 lakh crore and is expected to go beyond government’s expectation by the end of the three-day event.

The Minister was addressing media persons after the grand opening ceremony at Palace Ground in Bengaluru.

Elated over the overwhelming response that GIM received on the inaugural day, Nirani added that the event was a grand success.

“We are pleased that the GIM attracted 100 per cent attendance and overwhelming response from all the stakeholders.”

“We have received investments worth

nearly Rs 8 lakh crore so far and we are expecting more by November 4,” the Minister said.

“These investments are expected to create more than five lakh jobs in the state. The Chief Minister will announce the exact amount of investments on the concluding day. We will release a booklet containing the full details of investments, including the names of

companies, places and the number of jobs that are going to be created,” Nirani added.

Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who praised the state government for holding the GIM and its efforts in pushing industrial growth in the country.

“I’m thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support and encouraging words for our efforts.

Our government is working hard to realise his dream of making India a five trilion dollar economy by 2025 and our contribution would be one trillion dollar,” the Minister said.

The Minister stressed on the need to improve connectivity for economic progress.

He added that the airports in Hassan, Shivamogga and Vijayapura would be operational soon, adding the next GIM would be held in January 2025.

Hyderabad flyovers get colourful makeover

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Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said that the previous AIADMK regime had ruined the entire state during its ten year rule.

“Not only Chennai, but the AIADMK has ruined entire Tamil Nadu during its ten-year regime in the state,” he said, adding that rectifying the damage done by it would take several years but he was confident of his government of fixing the issues in one and a half years’ time.

Stalin was interacting with reporters after inspecting the State Emergency Operation Centre of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department here. He also monitored its functioning amid the heavy rains in Chennai. He said that the complaints about water logging and inundation in northern Chennai have been received and are being rectified.

The Chief Minister also interacted with the District Collectors of Tiruvallur and Thoothukudi and the Commissioners of Avadi and Tambaram over the phone, and inquired about the ground situation.

Hyderabad: In an attempt to make the commute along the city flyovers a pleasant one and to further scale up the aesthetics of the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is utilising the components of flyovers and also the spaces under them. As a part of this exercise, vertical gardens are being developed on the pillars of the flyovers and the space underneath is being developed into a lung space while the walls, ramps and other components of the flyovers are being painted to make it attractive. While the painting works are underway at the flyover near Hitec City MMTS station and the Biodiversity flyover, the development of vertical gardens is under progress at the Biodiversity flyover.

“Extended Chandrayangutta flyover, Chandrayangutta old flyover and the under-construction Kothaguda flyover along with other Strategic Road

Artistic depictions and paintings will deck up the flyover based on the significance of the place and also wall paintings illustrating the rich heritage and culture of Hyderabad, Telangana and India.

Development Plan (SRDP) projects will have vertical gardens and the works to green them will commence this month, “said a GHMC official.

According to the officials, wherever possible, artistic depictions and paintings will deck up the flyover based on the significance of the place and also wall paintings illustrating the rich heritage and culture of Hyderabad, Telangana and India. The Biodiversity flyover is one such example which has paintings of animals and greenery on its pillars depicting the theme of biodiversity.

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday announced the release of GO 118 amid cheers and bursting of firecrackers by a large gathering at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium. Under the GO 118, considering the economic status of the occupants and to put an end to land litigations, the State government has decided to regularise land in 44 colonies in different parts of the city for a nominal charge.

Couple push man from building at Banjara hills

Hyderabad: A man who objected to his estranged girl friend’s affair with his friend, is battling for life with serious injuries, after the duo allegedly pushed him off the second floor of a building at Krishnanagar in Banjara Hills.

According to the police, T.Suryanarayan (30), a native of Srikakulalm district in AP, was staying in an apartment in Krishnanagar, and worked as a junior artist. Few years ago, Surya got acquainted with a woman, Naga Vardhini of Guntur district in AP, also a junior artist, and both of them started living together.

Rs 1.27 crore unaccounted cash seized by Task Force

Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force (central) team caught three persons and seized Rs. 1.27 crore unaccounted amount from them on Tuesday night. Acting on a tip off, a team led by sub inspector S Sai Kiran caught three persons

Manne Srinivas (53), C Vishwanath Chetty (45) and K Phani Kumar at Narayanguda on Tuesday night.

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GHMC has come up with theme-based artworks and mural paintings on the walls of Kukatpally-Madhapur flyover. Photo: Anand Dharmana

KTR announces release of GO 118 to put an end to land litigations in Hyderabad

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Morbi bridge collapse 141 DIED

Morbi (Gujarat) (IANS) The death toll due to the collapse of a suspension bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi has increased to 141 as of Monday morning, a top police official confirmed.

The toll was confirmed to the media by Rajkot Range Inspector General of Police Ashok Yadav. However, the toll according to the Minister of State

for Home Harsh Sanghavi is 132, while two persons remain unaccounted for.

He also said that when the two missing persons are located, the search and rescue operations will be over.

As of Monday morning, the Morbi government hospital has released a list of 99 deceased, but has not mentioned the age of the victims.

The tragedy took place on Sunday evening when about 400 people were on the suspension bridge on the Machhu river.

A criminal complaint against the cable bridge contractor and manager has been lodged while the police have started a probe into the incident.

US President Joe Biden on Monday extended his deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the bridge collapse tragedy in Morbi, Gujarat, on Sunday in which 141 people were killed.

“Today, our hearts are with India. Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones during the bridge collapse, and join the people of Gujarat in mourning the loss of too many lives cut short. “The United States and India are indispensable partners, with deep bonds between our citizens. In this difficult hour, we will continue to stand with and support the Indian people,” Biden said in a statement issued by the White House.

Rajpipla (Gujarat): (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was pained by the tragedy of the Morbi bridge collapse in which 141 people were killed.

He was here to pay floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity on Monday. “My heart goes out to the Morbi bridge collapse victims. In my life I have rarely experienced such pain.

I am at Ekta Nagar but my heart and mind are with the victims,” Modi said while addressing a gathering in Ekta Nagar. He added, “On one hand my heart is in pain and on the other hand I have to discharge my duty.

I pay condolences to those who have lost their lives in the accident and share grief and sorrows of the families.”

Nine Arrested for Morbi Bridge Collapse; FIR Cites ‘Callous Approach’ by Firm That Carried Repair

New Delhi: A day after over 141 people died in a bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi, nine people have been arrested, and a case has been filed against firms tasked with the maintenance and operation of the British-era structure.

Questions have been raised over why Oreva Group, a company which once described itself as the “world’s largest clock manufacturing company”before it also began making lighting products, batteryoperated bikes, home appliances and TV sets - was given responsibility for maintaining a bridge.

Concerns have also been raised about whether safety checks were carried out before the bridge was reopened.

* The company was bound by its contract to keep the bridge shut for at least eight to 12 months for maintenance and repairs. It was a “seriously irresponsible and careless gesture” to open the bridge last week, the police said in an FIR.

* Tickets were sold for ₹ 12 to ₹ 17 on Sunday to more than 400 people, officials said, which resulted in overcrowding on the “hanging bridge”, causing the old metal cables to give way. Gujarat’s forensics laboratory has also found that the bridge collapsed under the weight of the huge rush of people, sources have said.

* Some of the old cables of the bridge in Morbi weren’t changed during the seven-month renovation by the Oreva Group, sources added.

* Nine people have been arrested in the case so far. Among them are managers of Oreva, ticket collectors, bridge repair contractors and three security guards whose job was to control the crowds.

* People fell on top of each other after the bridge snapped. Videos showed many desperately clinging to the remains of the bridge while some were seen swimming to safety. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has declared a statewide mourning on Wednesday for the victims of the bridge collapse.

* At least 47 children, several women and elderly are among the dead, according to the officials.

Among the arrested are managers of Oreva, the company that renovated the bridge, ticket collectors, bridge repair contractors and three security guards whose job was to control the crowds. According to NDTV, none of the top bosses of the firm has been arrested so far, even as the firm faces multiple allegations of violating requisite safety norms.

“We won’t let the guilty get away, we won’t spare anyone,” the news channel quoted Morbi police chief Ashok Yadav as saying hours before the arrest. Video footage emerged of the moments before Sunday evening’s deadly collapse, showing the bridge snapping in a few seconds, taking down scores of visitors seen walking on the swaying British-era structure which reopened five days ago after extensive repair but sans a fitness certificate. The bridge was reopened after a private inaugural event and was yet to receive the municipality’s “fitness certificate,” a civic official said.

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WHYCollapsed after just four days after it reopened to the public following renovation

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Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who made a special appearance in Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon’s song ‘Thumkeshwari’ from the film ‘Bhediya’, has hinted that she will be back with the second installment of popular horror comedy film ‘Stree’. Shraddha makes a sizzling special appearance in Thumkeshwari, as she shakes a leg with an awestruck Varun in the song. Her presence makes one wonder will Stree and Bhediya come face to face in Dinesh Vijan’s horror comedy universe.

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who is a part of Sooraj Barjatya’s next film ‘Uunchai’ which also casts Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Neena Gupta and Sarika, feels blessed to have gotten the opportunity to work with the stalwarts of the industry.

Parineeti says, “Uunchai is going to be one of the most special films of my life as I got the opportunity to work with such legendary actors of our industry. Everyday I would be super excited to go on the sets and learn something new from these talented actors.”

“Their passion, their dedication, their commitment towards the craft only motivated me to not only be a better actor but a better person as well.”

The unit of director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s ‘Vikram’, featuring actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in the lead, has announced that it would celebrate the film’s magnificent 100-day run in theatres on actor Kamal Haasan’s birthday.

The film hit the big screen on June 3, 2022 and the action drama turned out to be a huge hit.

Now, on the occasion of Kamal Haasan’s birthday on November 7, the team is all set to celebrate the film’s success.

Biopic called off

Action star Akshay Kumar attended a Kudo tournament, where he stunned all as he showcased his strength by breaking thick bricks with a hammer. During Diwali celebrations, Akshay took out time for his annual Kudo tournament hosted in Surat, Gujarat. He took to Instagram and shared a video wherein he was seen breaking bricks with a hammer.

For the caption, he wrote: “Thank you for celebrating your Diwali with us here at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo Tournament.

Parineeti goes on to say something for all her co-stars, “When I got to know Anupam Sir will be a part of the cast I was thrilled as he is one of the closest friends I have in the industry and I have been wanting to work with him ever since we shared screen space in Daawat-e-Ishq.”

“I also got to work with Neena Ji again after ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’, she is a powerhouse of talent and it’s always fun to have her on set. Sarika Ma’am was one of the sweetest people on set and would always look out for everyone.”

“It was my first experience with Amitabh sir and I was a bit nervous initially given the megastar that he is but it was a dream come true for me to work with him. I have worked with Boman Sir for 4 years consecutively for a commercial, he surprises me every single time with his versatile performances and always has the biggest smile on his face.”

“I didn’t have many scenes with Danny Sir, but the little that I got to meet him, he is such a wonderful human being and extremely humble.”

No actress should attempt dancing to ‘Piya Tu Ab Toh Aa Jaa’, says Huma

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi, who will soon be seen in the upcoming streaming movie ‘Monica, O My Darling’, has said that no actress should attempt to dance to the tune of the iconic song ‘Piya Tu Ab Toh Aa Jaa’ as a mark of respect for veteran dancer-actress Helen. The actress was speaking at the trailer launch of ‘Monica, O My Darling’ in Mumbai. In the trailer, the audience can hear ‘Piya Tu Ab Toh Aa Jaa’ playing in the background as it flawlessly ties the events in the trailer as it slowly gives way to the title ‘Monica, O My Darling’, which is an expression taken from the track. When asked about the usage of the retro song in the film and the legalities involved, Huma said that the film’s team had already

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sorted out the necessary legal proceedings. She further mentioned that since it’s a special track and carries the massive weight of the history of mainstream Hindi cinema no actress should attempt to dance to the song for the camera as it solely belongs to Helen (screen writer Salim Khan’s wife and Salman Khan’s stepmother).

“Not just me but no other actress should attempt the song for the camera as it’s an iconic track belonging to Helen ji and we must give due respect to her craft and her performance in the song which has swayed generations.”

The track in question was composed by music director R.D. Burman for the film ‘Caravan’ which was directed by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s uncle, Nasir Hussain.

Eid 2024 is blocked

It appears that Vidya Balan’s dream of playing the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi won’t come true. The web series, backed by the actor’s producer-husband Siddharth Roy Kapur and based on the book, Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister, has apparently been shelved. Earlier this year, while promoting Jalsa, Vidya was asked whether her project on Mrs Gandhi, announced four years ago, was still happening. Back then, she had said, “I’d hope so. I’m hoping to be able to share good news very soon. I’ll leave it at that.”

Over a year since Shershaah’s release, there was talk of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani teaming up on screen again. The couple, who began dating during the making of the biopic on Kargil martyr, Captain Vikram Batra, had reportedly liked a unique rom-com on soul transfers. However, the film, tentatively titled Adal Badal, is still in the scripting stages. Talk in the trade is that only after they hear the narration, will Sidharth and Kiara take a call.

Prabhas and Deepika Padukone’s first film together, Project K has been generating curiosity since its announcement. Nag Ashwin’s directorial venture, set in the time of World War III, also sees Amitabh Bachchan playing an immortal character inspired by Ashwatthama of the Mahabharata. News is that while filming is expected to be wrapped up by early next year, the makers are planning to release it around Eid 2024. Considering that it is a futuristic thriller, it is VFX-heavy. So, after wrapping up the shoot, Nag and his team will dedicate an entire year to VFX and post-production. What makes the release date significant is that the weekend has quite a few holidays including Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year, and Ram Navami. Given the high stakes, the makers don’t want to take any chances in making the most at the box office.

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Audiences should call out bad films, says Kamal Haasan

Chennai: (IANS) Stating that fans had a great responsibility, actor Kamal Haasan said that they must make it a point to call good films good and bad films bad.

Speaking at the audio launch event of director Prabhu Solomon’s ‘Sembi’, featuring Kovai Sarala and Ashwin in the titular roles, Kamal Haasan said: “During those days while seeking a chance, I would carry a photo album with my pics from the film ‘16 Vayadhinile’.

“I would keep showing it to people saying, ‘I am acting in this film as its hero’. Some would have good words to say. There were others who would say, ‘Don’t you feel ashamed carrying a book in which you have a picture of yourself in a loin cloth?’ I remember all those words today when one of the speakers here praised me saying I attend the audio launches of both big and small films.”

“One cannot decide which is a big film or a small film from here,” he said and then pointing to the audience, he added: “They are the ones who decide.”

“If we are talking about ‘16 Vayathinile’, remembering it after almost 40 years after it was made, then that is what is a big film. There are times when we struggle to remember the name of a film, saying, ‘What was that film that was made for so many crores?’ That is a small film,” he explained. Stating that he had watched ‘Sembi’, Kamal Haasan called it a good film.

“The core point the film looks to make is good. I have seen this film. Our silence is the biggest danger. When you don’t question people committing mistakes as to why they are doing so, the mistakes will continue. This film says that and that is why I like this film. It reminds us all that we have a duty.”

Sharad Kelkar Was Offered Shivaji Maharaj Roles After Tanhaji

Sharad Kelkar is now gearing up for the historical drama ‘Har Har Mahadev’ that sees him in the role of braveheart Maratha, Baji Prabhu Deshpande, the commander of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The movie hits theatres on October 25 in 5 languages.

“A lot of films have been made on Indian history by different directors. But I think there was only one film that we made in the last few years based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s era. And when we were planning the film Har Har Mahadev, we realised that our primary language is Marathi and our budgets are so restricted, we thought that it won’t be justice to Chhatrapati Shivaji’s character if we make a small film about him. Not just content, the script or the story, we wanted to show the grandness of our Maharaja.

So, we designed the film in such a manner that it should look as big as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s persona.

We have tried our best and that is why we are releasing this film in 5 different languages – Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada so that everybody should know about Shivaji Maharaj and his stories,” said Sharad.

Hrithik Roshan turns brand ambassador for Probus Insurance Broker

Vikram Vedha actor Hrithik Roshan has added yet another interesting and important endorsement to his platter. The Bollywood star will be seen as the face of the brand Probus Insurance Broker which includes a wide variety of insurances provided to the public, which ranges from cars to life insurance. If reports are to be believed, the superstar will be seen as the ambassador for all their promotional campaigns including digital as well as television commercials.

Colors’ show Swaran Ghar to go off air in November

Mumbai, (IANS) Indian film ‘The Storyteller’, which stars Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More and Revathy, wil be screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) after being selected for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

The film getting selected at three big festivals in such a short duration brings pride to the lead actor and protagonist of the film, Paresh Rawal said: “These are moments of real pride and satisfaction.”

Hansika Motwani is a fairly popular name in the South film industry. She had carved a niche for herself by acting alongside A-listers such as Allu Arjun and Dhanush. Now, she is in the limelight for a development in her personal life. According to reports, the actress is set to tie the knot with her friend and business partner Sohail Kathuria,in December. The star, however, is yet to react to these reports.

KRK took to Twitter and publicly apologised to Salman by mentioning that he wasn’t behind his arrest. He also mentioned Karan Johar on his Twitter thread.

KRK’s apology post for Salman can be read, “I want to inform all media ppl that #SalmanKhan was not behind my arrest as I thought. Peeche Se Koi Aur Khel Kar Gaya. Bhai jaan @BeingSalmanKhan I am really sorry for misunderstanding you. And I apologise if I did hurt you in anyway. I voluntarily decide to not review ur films (sic).”

He mentioned in his post that contrary to what he had thought, the Bollywood superstar wasn’t behind his arrest. He also apologised to Karan Johar too, for the same reason.

Produced by popular couple Ravie Dubey and Sargun Mehta’s under their banner Dreamiyata Entertainment, popular show Swaran Ghar is all set to go off air in November. The TV show, which currently airs on Colors, features Sangita Ghosh and Ajay Singh Chaudhary in the lead roles. It hit the tube on February 28 and will complete a run of around nine months.

Bollywood actor Aayush Sharma has now introduced his leading lady for ASO4. Making her debut in the entertainment world, the lead role will be played by Sushrii Mishraa. The debutante is introduced by the makers with a striking still, flaunting her vivacious and alluring avatar. Director Katyayan Shivpuri says, “Sushrii is more than just a pretty face, she’s promising, refreshing and ready to make her mark.”

Aayush Sharma introduces Sushrii Mishraa as the leading lady of his fourth film

Paresh Rawal-starrer ‘The Storyteller’ heads to Kerala film fest

Hansika Motwani to marry her business partner Sohail Kathuria

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Hindus Seek Apology From Taylor Swift For Trivializing Their Revered Doctrine Of “Karma”

RENO, NV- Hindu devotees, upset about Taylor Swift’s new song “Karma”, are seeking apology from her for trivializing their serious and ancient religious doctrine of karma, calling it highly inappropriate.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that genuine seekers and devotees took the concept of karma very seriously; but Swift irreverently trivialized it for her mercantile or self-serving agenda; handling it frivolously; and equating karma with a boyfriend, cat purring on the lap, guy on the screen, breeze in hair, etc.; and included a lot of cursing in the “Karma” song.

Doctrine of karma had been pervasive in Hindu thought for thousands of years and found expression in ancient Hindu scriptures like BrhadaranyakaChandogya- Shvetashvatara and other Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, Puranas, Dharmasastra, Shatapatha Brahmana;

and various sages delved into it. But Swift handled it very flippantly without any regard to the feelings of devotees; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated.

We welcome Swift’s belief in karma, which seems like having a colossal place

in Swift’s cosmos; but she should have handled the concept more appropriately, responsibly and thoughtfully; giving due respect to the emotions of Hindus spread worldwide, who take karma very seriously. Even Lord Krishna in ancient Bhagavad-Gita talks about

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karma yoga, the active path of selfless service; Rajan Zed emphasizes. Singerssongwriters should not be in the business of trivializing serious spiritual concepts. Insensitive handling of faith traditions sometimes resulted in pillaging serious spiritual doctrines and revered symbols, and thus hurting the devotees; Zed noted. Rajan Zed pointed out that Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more. But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivializing it displayed callousness towards the feelings of adherents. Lyrics of “Karma” include: “karma is my boyfriend”, “karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend”, “karma is a cat purring in my lap…flexing like a goddamn acrobat”, “karma is the guy on the screen”, etc.

“Karma” is track 11 on “Midnights”, the tenth studio album by American singersongwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 21 via Republic Records. Her online store is selling “KARMA is my boyfriend” for $40 each.

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CHICAGO, IL: Sikh Religious Society, Palatine Gurdwara organized a four-day celebration to mark the auspicious occasion of Diwali from Sunday October 23, 2022 to Wednesday October 26, 2022 in Palatine IL. Over 2,000 people attended the beautiful Diwali celebration at Gurdwara. With Beautiful Diyas & some fireworks for display. The sangat came from all over the Midwest/Interstate of Chicago. The events included deepmala as well as katha and kirtan by Bhai Rajinder Singh and Jatha, Bhai Parminderjit Singh and bhai Inderjit Singh Khalsa. The daily kirtans were followed by langar seva where hundreds of volunteers of all age groups

Three Indian Students Killed In Connecticut Horrific Car Crash

SHEFFIELD, CT — Three students from the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were killed in a road accident in the US, as per their families. The casualties occurred on Tuesday in a collision between a truck and a minivan in the state of Connecticut. According to families of the deceased, eight passengers were traveling in the minivan. While three died on the spot, four others sustained critical injuries while another person received minor injury. Two of the deceased hail from Telangana while the third victim was from the neighboring Andhra Pradesh. The deceased were identified as Prem Kumar Reddy (Hyderabad), Pavani (Warangal) and V. Sai Narasimha (East Godavari).

offered their services by serving hot meals to all the attendees

This year’s Diwali Seva at the Gurdwara was hosted by Savi Singh Attal & family of Chicago. President Jairam Singh Kahlon and Religious Secretary Tarlochan Singh Multani recognized a few members from the Sikh & Hindu Community for Contributing $50,000 towards Repairs/Maintenance for Gurdwara. Donors were Mr. Anoop & Amita Mamtani, Mr. Savi Singh & Rupi Kaur Attal, Mr. Gulzar S. Multani, Mr. Ketu Amin, Mr. Neal Patel and Mr. Prajesh Patel. Palatine Gurdwara needs close to 1,000,000 dollars for repairs and maintenance and will have a Fundraiser in 2023.

Indian American Actor Ravi Patel Bags A Role In Fox’s Animal Control

comedy series “Animal Control.” Patel will star in the role of Amit Patel, an Animal Control officer who is struggling with his family life.

The workplace comedy series follows the lives of a group of Animal Control workers and their sometimes chaotic personal lives.

Patel was recently seen in CBS comedy “Ghosts” and the English-language remake of the French film “The Valet.” He has also been seen in shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Master of None,” and the Fox comedy “Grandfathered.” Next up, he will appear in the Showtime series “Three Women” as well as the FX limited series “Justified: City Primeval.”

NAPERVILLE, IL- Standing with a receptive audience of about 100 supporters Sunday October 23, 2022. Community renown social activist Ashfaq Hussain Syed formally announced his candidacy to take Naperville City Council seat in the April 2023 election.

Ashfaq and his spouse Ayeisha have been residents in the Naperville City for over 5 years. They have three children and two who attended Naperville’s schools, and both have been involved with sports and other local activities in the Naperville community.

In 2019, Ashfaq accepted the core responsibility of co-chairing the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee in Naperville, USA. He was honored to work with Mr. Mark Rice, Chairman of Naperville Complete Count Committee on creating innovative strategies and a widespread outreach campaign despite the challenges of Covid that we had to overcome. Naperville was recognized as the #1 City in America (of over 130,000 residents) for US Census Self Responses. In recognition of our invaluable contribution to the 2020 US Census in Naperville.

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Indian Musical RAMAAVAN Presented Off-Broadway For SEVEN Performances

NEW YIORK, NY- Surati for Performing Arts (www. suratifpa.org) proudly presents the Off-Broadway premiere of Rimli Roy’s RAMAAVAN, the story of Prince Ram and King Ravan, based on the ancient Indian literary text, “The Ramayana,” from Nov. 2nd to 6th (total of SEVEN performances) at the historic American Theatre of Actors (Cullum Theatre) on 314 W 54th St. in Times Square. The musical is performed in English by an international

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cast, including Caucasians, African Americans, LatinX, and South Asians. It is a story of duty, honor, love, courage, and revenge told through verse, traditional (classical and folk), and experimental Indian dance and music, along with world genres of musical theatre, opera, contemporary, jazz, ballet, and modern dance. The concept, script, costumes, and music are all original and were workshopped and performed in 2019 in Jersey City and Hoboken, New Jersey.

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“RAMAAVAN is an evolving theatrical experience that appeals to a global audience today,” said creator and director Rimli Roy. “Though the tale is ancient, the modern-day interpretation of the story challenges the ‘Status Quo,’ and the dominant themes include peace, mutual respect, understanding, cultural representation, brotherhood, and harmony, all of the values we constantly espouse through our work at Surati for Performing Arts.”

Diwali Celebrations By ISKCON Chicago

CHICAGO, IL- On October 22,2022 more then 300 KPS Members participated in Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago Celebrated Diwali gala Banquet at Water Ford Banquet in Elmhurst IL.

Program was began with Ganesh Vandna and Deep Pragatya ceremony. Deep pragatya perform by program sponsors Jayanti Patel, Pushpa Patel, Ranjan Patel, Mitha Patel, Chhotalal Patel, Harsha Patel, Taru Patel, Nalin Patel, Pankaj Patel, Rekha Patel After that KPS President Harmil Patel, Satish Patel welcome and wishes all guest and members a Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year Narendra Patel announced the recognition and appreciation, dedication and leadership award plaque to Dipak Desai for their services for President of KPS Chicago the year 2019-2021. Award given by Kajal Patel to Dipak Desai. On this occasion Chicago Community leader Chhotalal Patel, Hari Patel, Nimesh Jani were present. ‘Aarav Entertainment’ performed Gujarati and Hindi Bollywood songs from 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Melodious singers are Rutvij, Alka and Manish. This musical group sponsor by Nalin Patel and Taru Patel.

Gujarati Samaj of Chicago organization open a new Gujarati Samaj Youth Club for young generation open a volunteering create a community of young Gujarati adults who strive to give back to our community another is community bonding (bowling, basketball, games nights etc .

At the end of program KPS President Harmil Patel thanked his committee members to succeeded this gala events.

NAPERVILLE, IL: Salome Foundation, under the leadership of Nag Jaiswal and Sheela Jaiswal held Diwali Festivities in Naperville City Hall for the first time. Elected Representatives of Naperville and Dupage County and families were present at the event. Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, Councilman Paul Leong, Councilwoman Patti Gustin, Councilman Patrick Kelly, Park District Commissioner Rich Janor and many other dignitaries were also there. The event included a lamp lighting ceremony, classical music performance and Indian Food.

CHICAGO, IL- “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly known as the Hare Krsna Temple, located at Rogers Park, celebrated the Govardhan Puja & Diwali this past Tuesday, Oct 25th with pomp and joy. Hundreds of devotees from various backgrounds, nationality, race and religion showed up at the temple on Tuesday, Oct 25th to celebrate this annual festival of lights.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois’ 8th congressional district was kind enough to grace the occasion and spoke during the festival. “The Universe is our family and .. we treat everybody with honor, dignity, respect, and equality, and we treat everyone as we want to be treated ourselves”.

New York Names Street After Spiritual Leader Pramukh Swami Maharaj Of BAPS

NEW YORK, NY- In a historic move, town officials of Huntington, New York, renamed Deshon Drive, a street in Melville Township to “HH Pramukh Swami Drive.”

The renaming was meant to commemorate the centennial celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, known to devotees as ‘His Holiness.’ He was the inspirer of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir located at 2 Deshon Drive. Councilman Salvatore Ferro hosted the ceremony attended by state, county and town officials who praised Pramukh Swami Maharaj and the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville for its social and spiritual activities, a press release from BAPS said. Among the speakers and other attendees were Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, Suffolk Deputy County Executive Jon Kaiman, former Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon, Suffolk Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, State Assemblyman Steve Stern, State Sen. Mario Mattera, and Town Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman. Pramukh Swami Maharaj is credited with dedicating his life to the well-being of others, traveling throughout the world to foster love, peace, harmony, righteousness, faith in God, and service to humanity.

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KPS Committee members, Trustees, and volunteers and musical team (Photos by Jayanti Oza)

Consul General Somnath Ghosh Inaugurates The First India And The U.S. Flag

SCHAUMBRG, IL: Newly appointed Consul General of India, Hon. Mr Somnath Ghosh along with some elected officials, inaugurated the first India & the U.S. flag poles at National INDIA HUB on Oct 22nd 2022 at India Hub Headquarters, located at 16 East Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60194. The new Consul General of India took over his office on Oct 20th and INDIA HUB invited him to officially Launch India & the US Flags in downtown Schaumburg. The event started at 11:30am, when Shri Somnath Ghosh ceremoniously inaugurated and hoisted the first ever standalone tricolor Indian flag along with the American flag that stands towering permanently at the National INDIA HUB in the heart of downtown Schaumburg. The US National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner & Indian National

Anthem, Jan Gana Mana, was sung by all present at this historical moment. The towering Indian Flag erected at the National INDIA HUB seeks to symbolize the altruistic spirit it stands to advance its

comprehensive social services for people in abject need.

Continuing the proceedings for the US & India Flag Launch ceremony, the Master of the Ceremony Richa Chand,

Indian American Lawmaker Slams Seattle Police For Not Probing Repeated Attacks Against Her

SEATTLE, WA- An Indian American lawmaker is calling out the Seattle Police Department for purportedly failing to investigate her report about an unidentified man who allegedly threw plastic bags filled with human excrement onto her property.

Kshama Sawant, a 49-year-old member of the Socialist Alternative party and the Seattle City Council since 2014, reported the incident after the suspect repeatedly threw the bags of feces in her yard starting this month – an attack she believes is potentially “politically motivated,” according to reports. Sawant’s husband claimed to have reported the man to the police after the fourth incident on Oct. 8. Instead of launching an investigation, they reportedly told him, “What do you expect us to do?”

Seattle police also did not put a police detail outside Sawant’s home for protection. “As a socialist City Council member who has participated in Black Lives Matter protests, I am being told that my case of six threatening incidents involving human excrement doesn’t merit even a serious investigation, let alone protection,” the City Council member, who is also an activist and an organizer, wrote to Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz and the City Council.

The incident happened six times near the Leschi neighborhood, with the most recent incident on Oct. 13, according to reports. Although authorities opened an investigation on that day, Sawant told that the Seattle Police Department did not pursue the case further.

invited Founder of National India Hub, Mr Harish Kolasani to share more about India Hub. Mr Harish Kolasani is also the National President- NCAIA:National Council of Asian Indian Associations and Founder – NRI SEVA FOUNDATION.

He shared, “INDIA HUB is a National Indian American Community center to UNITE & HELP each other. It is an initiative of NRI SEVA & NCAIA’s partner organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges that many Indian Americans have faced.”

He mentioned that India Hub serves as a recreational center for the visiting parents, as well as it has been helping with paperwork and documentation related to health, mental health, immigration, visa, OCI and several other forms and applications, Indian cultural and language classes to mention a few of the very many tasks that India Hub is helping the community with!

Free Flue Shots By Khalsa Care Foundation Pacoima, CA

PACOIMA, CA- Flue season shows up and affects a large number of people who are vulnerable. Sometimes people forget or just neglect to get the flu shot which is good protection especially for the at-risk generation. Khalsa Care Foundation, keenly aware of this, each year, in cooperation with medical personnel arranges for the easy dispensation of flu shots. This year a flue shot clinic was set up at KCF. After a stop at the registration desk, people met registereed nurse Shelly Sachdeva DePeralta.

30th Annual Award Banquet Organized By The Kerala Center In NY

NEW YORK, NY- The Kerala Center in New York held its 30th Annual Awards Banquet at the Center’s auditorium in Elmont, NY on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The Center honored six individuals who made notable contributions in their professions and to the society with their selfless dedication.

This year’s honorees who accepted the awards at the ceremony were: Jose Kaniyaly, Executive Editor and Partner of Kerala Express weekly newspaper, for his contributions to Malayalam Media and Journalism; Thomas Joy, police officer and president of the American Malayalee Law Enforcement United (AMLEU), for Public Service; Bindiya Sabarinath, founder of Mayura School of Arts, for achievements in the category of Performing Arts and P. T. Paulose, for contributions to Pravasi Malayalam Literature. Dr. Javad Hassan, Chairman of NeST Group, who won the award for Corporate Leadership and Dr. Silvester

and goals of the Kerala Center. Indian Consul for Trade and Commerce, Manish Kulhary, was the chief guest of the function. New York Senators Kevin Thomas and Anna Kaplan were present to say felicitations and to present the awards.

The chief guest was introduced by Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman of the Trustee Board and Award Committee member. In his remarks, Dr. Abraham talked about the maturing of the Indian community in the last 50 years with our increasing political participation.

Chief Guest, Indian Trade and Commerce Consul Manish Kulhary stated that he had a relationship with Keralites from his childhood as his teachers in his school in Rajasthan were Malayalees. He praised Kerala for its achievement in education and healthcare, and also praised the Kerala Center for honoring individuals who excelled in their professions and serving the society with dedication.

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Noronha of MIT, in the category of Applied Science, were unable to attend and accept the awards due to personal circumstances. The program commenced with the American and Indian National anthems

sung by Riya Kootumkal and Bincy Cheripuram. The MC was Mrs. Daisy P. Stephen who then introduced Kerala Center President Alex K. Esthappan, who welcomed everyone and provided a brief description of the activities

Largest, Tallest Sri Venkateswara Temple Unveiled In Cary, NC

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CARY, NC- More than two years ago, leaders of the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Cary commenced construction of an ornate religious tower that, when completed, would serve as a “royal gateway” to God and welcome worshipers and members of the Hindu community to the temple grounds.

This week, the 87-foot Tower of Unity and Prosperity was adorned with threads of bright yellow marigold flowers as elected officials and community members gathered to commemorate the tower’s completion, a milestone for the roughly decade-old temple and the Triangle’s fast-growing Hindu community.

The tower, the largest of its kind in the country, is one of the final pieces of the religious complex and perhaps the most important.

Rising above temple grounds, these towers, referred to in India as gopurams, serve as gateways through which worshipers enter the temple.

Walking through a gopuram, temple leaders explained, devotees leave their

worldly problems behind and immerse themselves into their relationship with God.

Addressing members of the community Monday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper thanked temple leaders for inviting him to inaugurate the religious tower, and said he was thrilled to attend the tower’s unveiling on a particularly auspicious day, Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Parents Of Slain Indian American Student Try To Cope Up With Loss

wreck or any other kind of thing, you know, accident. That could happen, but never, never something like this.”

Varun Chheda, a data science student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, was killed by his South Korean roommate Ji Min Sha in an incident the police described as “senseless and unprovoked”.

Cooper, who had just arrived from another Hindu temple in Morrisville, where he signed a proclamation recognizing Diwali and Hindu Heritage Month, recalled his longstanding relationship with the local Indian community, including Diwali celebrations at the governor’s mansion and Indian Independence Day celebrations throughout the Triangle.

Indian American Presented With Highest State Honor In NC

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NORTH CAROLINA- Entrepreneur and activist Swadesh Chatterjee has been presented with the highest award by the state of North Carolina. NC Governor Ray Cooper presented the honor entitled – Order of the Long Leaf Pine at a ceremony held in Cary. Chatterjee has been the recipient of Padma Bhushan from the Indian Government in 2001. He has been instrumental in maintaining key ties between Indian and the United States.

More Than 104K NYC Students Were Homeless; New Study

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN- Parents of Indian-American Varun Chheda, the 20-year-old boy who was killed on the Purdue University campus in Indiana recently opened up to ABC News about their grief.

Manish Chheda, Varun’s father, told ABC News, “I would believe that, you know, there could be a fire or there could be an earthquake or there could be a car

Varun’s mother Seema Dedhiya told ABC News “I miss him terribly, because he was my son, because he was my friend.”

Just a few hours before the murder, his mom said she texted her son: “Eat well, sleep well… Finish your homework,” and he responded by saying: “Yes, Mom, I’ve done it all. In his last text to his mother at 11:45 pm, Varun wrote: “Goodnight mama.”

Chhath Pooja Celebrated By Indian-Americans Across The USA

NEW YORK, NY- Hundreds of Indian Americans worshipped the Sun God on Sunday evening and Monday night at several places in the country, ranging from the Potomac river in a suburb of this city and Query Lake front in Fremont, to a makeshift pond in Connecticut and Donaldson Park in New Jersey.

In New Jersey, India’s Consul General in New York Randhir Jaiswal and his spouse Dr. Abha Jaiswal joined the

“Morning Arag” or the worship of the rising sun at Donaldson Park, Highland, along with nearly a thousand Indian Americans from the New York and New Jersey area. Organised by the Bihar and Jharkhand Association of North America and Bihar Foundation, one of the largest Chhath celebrations in the US saw the participation of families of top corporate leaders.

In his brief remarks, Jaiswal highlighted the significance of the diaspora community in celebrating Indian festivals thousands of miles away from the country of their origin.

Pushpa Mishra from New Jersey celebrated Chhath with friends and family. A first time “Vrati” or faster, she celebrated the festival with her spouse, Nirmal Mishra, a Director at Centroid Systems.

NEW YORK, NY— Even as New York City’s public school enrollment dipped last year, its number of homeless students grew by thousands, according to a new study.

Homeless students numbered 104,000 during the 2021-2022 school year, a study released Wednesday by Advocates for Children of New York found.

The city had 101,000 homeless students in the previous school year, roughly one out of every 10, the study found.

And its homeless student population has hovered in six digits for seven consecutive years, according to the study.

“If these 100,000 children made up their own school district, it would be a district larger than 99.5% of all other districts nationwide,” said Kim Sweet, executive director of Advocates for Children of New York, in a statement.

Homelessness has been a persistent problem for the city, and advocates worry a 20,000-plus influx of asylum

seekers will only place further strains to an already-burdened shelter system. Roughly 29,000 students lived in city shelters last year, according to the study. Another 69,000 were counted as “doubled up,” meaning they temporarily share the housing of others, the study found.

And about 5,500 were completely unsheltered, living in cars, parks or abandoned buildings, according to the study.

Homeless students were concentrated in districts in The Bronx, Upper Manhattan, Brownsville and Bushwick, the study found.

The numbers show the city and state need to step up, said Letasha Betancourt, an advocate with VOCALNY’s Homelessness Union who lived in a shelter with two special needs kids during the pandemic.

“My experience in the shelter showed me you have to fight on your own, but it shouldn’t be like that,” she said in a statement. “We need our state and city to do better.”

The tower is named the “Tower of Unity and Prosperity.” (Photo by: Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina/Facebook)

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Investment in India is about inclusion, democracy & safer planet, says PM

Bengaluru, Nov 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that investment in India is about investing in democracy for a better planet.

He made the observation while inaugurating “Invest Karnataka” a three-day Global Investors Meet (GIM), under the theme “Build for the world” here.

While participating virtually in the event, Prime Minister Modi emphasised that investment in India is about investment for a better, cleaner and safer planet. “Let us all come forward to change crores of lives,” he underlined.

Hyderabad: Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra here on Wednesday and walked with Rahul Gandhi.

Ms Bhatt, the first noted Bollywood celebrity to have joined the Yatra, was seen walking with Mr Gandhi while having a discussion with him. People cheered as she walked for some distance at a brisk pace with Mr Gandhi.

Pilot aims at Gehlot, asks Kharge to act against Congress rebels

Breaking his silence over the political crisis that erupted in Congress-ruled Rajasthan in September, party leader Sachin Pilot Wednesday suggested the party will soon take action against those who were given notices by the AICC for indiscipline.

He said only 13 months were left for the assembly elections in Rajasthan and whatever decisions are to be taken, like the CLP meeting, the AICC would take them very soon.

The organisation of the GIM is indicative and an example of competitive and cooperative federalism. The states can have a policy regarding manufacturing and production with other countries.

The states are taking up partnership with other countries as well. If India wants to march ahead, it is necessary for the states to progress, he stated.

“India has to progress. I am told that in the GIM thousands of partnerships will be forged, which will create employment opportunities. At a time when the world is sailing through the impact of Covid

China Locks Down Area Around World’s Largest iPhone Factory

All people except Covid-prevention volunteers and essential workers “must not leave their residences except to receive Covid tests and emergency medical treatment”, officials from central China’s Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone said Wednesday.

The move comes after images emerged last week on Chinese social media showing people breaking out of the facility, which is run by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and employs hundreds of thousands of workers.

pandemic and war, the Indian economy is thriving and attracting investments as the fundamentals of its economy is strong,” PM Modi stated.

This is a time of global crisis. However, economists and experts are saying India is in a brighter spot. “We are working on fundamentals of the economy and strengthening it day after day,” he said.

Indian American Sriram Krishnan Helping Revamp Twitter

Technology executive Sriram Krishnan is helping out Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk to revamp the social media giant after its recent acquisition.

Chinese authorities on Wednesday locked down the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone factory after workers fled the facility to avoid a virus outbreak and the resulting restrictions.

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Arrested Manager To Court On Gujarat Bridge Collapse

Employees were complaining online of poor conditions and having to flee the factory on foot to avoid Covid transport curbs. China is the last major economy committed to a zero-Covid strategy, persisting with snap lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines in a bid to stamp out emerging outbreaks.

A general partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Krishnan tweeted, “Now that the word is out. I am helping @elonmusk with Twitter temporarily with some other great people. I and (a16z) believe this is a hugely important company and can have a great impact on the world and Elon is the person to make it happen.” Krishnan invests in early-stage consumer start-ups and serves on the board of companies Bitski, Hopin and Polywork.

900 Days Visa Wait for Indians; Online Petition Launched

Currently according to the travel. state.gov, there is an average 900+ days’ wait time for appointments for visitors’ visa (B1/B2), an average 400 days’ wait time for students (F, M,J) and an average 300 days’ wait time for petitionbased temp workers like H, L, O, P and Q across the USA consulates in India.

Morbi, Gujarat: One of the accused in the Gujarat bridge collapse tragedy in which 135 people were killed told a court that it was “the will of God” that the incident took place. The comment was by Deepak Parekh, a manager of the Oreva company that was responsible for the maintenance of the 150-year-old bridge. He is one of the nine people arrested after the bridge crashed on Sunday.

“It was bhagwan ki ichcha (the will of God) that such an unfortunate event happened,” he told Chief Judicial Magistrate MJ Khan.

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A US diaspora group has come forward to launch an online petition against the unusually long US visa wait times for Indians.

Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) while launching the petition said, “We request the State Department, Secretary of State Mr Anthony Blinken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait times for visa appointments in India. Even after a two-year long Covid-era

pause in visa appointments at the US embassies in India, the visa appointment situation is far from normal, requiring 300 to 900 days of wait time based on the visa types.”

Currently according to the travel.state. gov, there is an average 900+ days’ wait time for appointments for visitors’ visa (B1/B2), an average 400 days’ wait time for students (F, M,J) and an average 300 days’ wait time for petition-based temp workers like H, L, O, P and Q across the USA consulates in India.

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Central China’s Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, where Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn runs a massive plant, entered seven days of “static management” on Wednesday.

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‘We are indebted to tribal society’, PM declares Mangarh Dham as national monument

Jaipur, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district as the National Monument, a government statement said on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister was at Mangarh Dham, also known as the martyrdom site of about 1,500 tribals, and paid rich tributes at the memorial. The tribals were massacred by the British Army in 1913. At the event, Modi shared the dais with the chief ministers from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Modi said that before the freedom struggle of 1857, the tribal society had sounded the bugle for Independence. “We are indebted to the contributions of tribal society. It is the tribal society that saves the character of India.”

The Prime Minister said that it was

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district as the National Monument, a government statement said on Tuesday.

everyone’s desire to make Mangarh Dham grand. Madhya Pradesh,

Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra should discuss among themselves and prepare a detailed plan and prepare a roadmap for the development of Mangarh Dham. Together, the four states and the Government of India will take it to new heights, he said.

Praising the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the programme, he said, “As CM we worked together. Ashok Gehlot was the senior most in our tribe. Ashok Gehlot is the senior most CM among those who are still sitting on the stage.”

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the history of Mangarh Dham has been written in golden letters. “We have appealed to the PM to make it a national monument. The tribal society was second to none in fighting the war of Independence.

“Why was a company that makes clocks given the tender of a bridge?

This means he had links with the party (BJP). The FIR in the case mentions neither the company nor its owners,” the Delhi Chief Minister said. He said there are allegations that the ruling party had received a huge donation from the company’s owners, and said such charges need to be probed.

Referring to the clean-up exercise at Morbi civil hospital ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to meet survivors of the bridge accident, “The spruce-up at hospital is a separate matter, but the matter is being covered up. The Chief Minister has no right to continue. He must resign and elections should be held immediately,” he said.

“Modi Government Feels No Pressure”: Minister Sees No “Moral Conflict” In Buying Russian Oil

New Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said there is no moral conflict, “absolutely none”, in India’s purchase of oil from Russia, which is facing condemnation over its ongoing war on Ukraine.

“We owe a moral duty to our consumers,” Mr Puri said in an interview with CNN at Abu Dhabi, citing India’s population of 1.3 billion.

“We don’t feel any pressure. [Narendra] Modi’s government doesn’t feel the pressure. We are the fifth largest economy in the world,” he further said during the interview, “India will respond according

to its supreme national interest.”

To a pointed question if there was moral conflict in buying from Russia, he said, “Absolutely none; absolutely none. There

For PM’s Visit, Gujarat Hospital’s Overnight Clean-Up After Bridge Tragedy

is no moral conflict. We don’t buy from X or Y; we buy whatever is available... I don’t do the buying. The government does not do it. Oil companies do.”

CNN journalist Becky Anderson tweeted this key part of the interview.

India has not expressly taken sides at the UN on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but it has stressed a moral position against war — which PM Modi has conveyed to President Vladimir Putin too.

On the oil front, India and China now account for over half of all Russia’s exports; both cashing in on discounts as some Western countries shun Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

China one step closer to space station

Morbi, Gujarat: An all-night spruce up at the civil hospital in Gujarat’s Morbi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit today to meet the survivors of the massive bridge collapse tragedy that left 135 dead has drawn criticism from the Opposition.

The Prime Minister will be in Morbi this morning in the aftermath of the 135

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Morbi this morning in the aftermath of the horrifying collapse of the cable suspension bridge across the Machchhu river.

people killed, 47 were children. Over a 100 injured are being treated, many of them at the Morbi civil hospital. The NDTV team visited the hospital last night and found a huge post-midnight “makeover” in progress just hours before the Prime Minister’s visit. A few walls and parts of the ceiling were freshly painted, and new water coolers were brought in. Bedsheets in the two wards where about 13 of those injured in the bridge tragedy are admitted were speedily changed too. Multiple people were seen sweeping the premises late at night. Amid the massive clean-up, old water coolers and damaged walls and ceiling gave away the real picture. Terming it a “tragedy event”, the Congress tweeted from its official handle in Hindi, “Tomorrow, Prime Minister Modi will visit the civil hospital in Morbi. Ahead of that, painting is on, shiny tiles are being laid. All arrangements are being made to ensure that there is nothing amiss in the Prime Minister’s pictures. They have no shame, so many people have died, and they are busy in event management.”

China launched the third and final module of its space station on Monday, a significant step as the country expands its extensive scientific research outside the Earth’s atmosphere. State television broadcast the launch live, showing a rocket roaring into a grey layer of clouds above Hainan Island in southernmost China, with the module aboard.

Deng Hongqin, the director of the launch command centre, announced after the module was in orbit. Nearly 59 feet long and weighing 23 tons, the module, called Mengtian, was expected to dock with the Tiangong space station. The module carries a wide range of experimental equipment.

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Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Morbi bridge tragedy was a result of corruption.

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“PM Modi A Patriot... Future Belongs To India”: Putin’s Big Praise

PM Suggests “One Nation, One Uniform” For Cops, Says “Not Trying To Impose”

among various forces. He said it was “just an idea” and not an imposition and asked the states to think about it as just a suggestion.

“The ‘One Nation, One Uniform’ for police is just an idea. I am not trying to impose it on you. Just give it a thought.

It may happen, it may happen in five, 50, or 100 years. But let’s give it a thought,”

PM Modi said.

Vladimir Putin also called India’s growth story - from being a British colony to a modern state - a tremendous one.

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual address to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based think tank, on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s independent foreign policy, saying that a lot has been done under his leadership in India as he called him a patriot of the country, according to Reuters translation of the former’s statement which he said in Russian.

“A lot has been done under the leadership of PM Modi. He is a patriot of his country. His idea of ‘Make in India’ matters both economic wise and in ethics. Future belongs to India, it can be proud of the fact that it’s the largest democracy in the world,” the Kremlin said at Valdai Discussion Club, as per Reuters translation.

“India has made tremendous progress in its development from being a British colony to a modern state. Almost 1.5 billion people & tangible development results give reasons for everyone’s respect & admiration for India,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a “Chintan Shivir” of state home ministers, said he thinks that the identity of the police across the country could be identical.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed the idea of “One Nation, One Uniform” for police, in yet another pitch to have uniformity

The Prime Minister, addressing a “Chintan Shivir” of state home ministers, said he thinks that the identity of the police across the country could be identical.

PM Modi also advocated close cooperation among the states to tackle crimes and criminals.

He also seconded Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s call for uniform law and order policy. “Cooperative federalism was not only the feeling of the Constitution but also the responsibility of the states and the Centre,” he added. The PM said even though law and order is a state subject as per the Constitution, they are equally linked with the unity and integrity of the country.

3 Indian Students, All In Their 20s, Killed In US Road Accident

Gullapally 22 and Sai Narasimha Patamsetti 22, died on scene of the collision, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Thursday. Massachusetts state and local police are investigating the two-vehicle motor vehicle collision that killed the three students and hospitalised five other people.

Gujarat: Tata to make military aircraft with Airbus in India

New York: In a tragic incident, three students from India died in a road accident after the car they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in western Massachusetts.

Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, 27, Pavani

At approximately 5:30 am, a northbound car and a southbound vehicle collided. Four other occupants in the car 23-yearold Manoj Reddy Donda, 22-year-old Sridhar Reddy Chinthakunta, 23-yearold Vijith Reddy Gummala, and 22-year-old Hima Ishwarya Siddireddy, were transported to Berkshire Medical Center for treatment.

Musk is now Twitter boss, fires Indianorigin CEO Agrawal, other top execs

San Francisco, Oct 28 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally taken over as Twitter boss and his first job was to reportedly fire Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, the company’s policy chief Vijaya Gadde and others.

According to a CNBC report citing sources on Friday, Agrawal and Segal have left the company’s San Francisco headquarters and will not be returning. Gadde, the head of legal policy, trust, and safety was also fired, The Washington Post reported.

Sean Edgett, Twitter’s general counsel,

Agrawal received $38.7 million, Segal got

$25.4 million, Gadde got $12.5 million, and Personette received $11.2 million, according to Insider.

Musk’s entrepreneur friend Jason Calacanis said: “Day zero. Sharpen your blades boys.” “Seems like the twitter servers are still up and running!” Calacanis added. “Twitter CEO is my dream job,” he had told Musk earlier. Musk on Thursday told advertisers why he is finally acquiring Twitter, telling them that he wants the platform to be the most respected advertising platform in the world where users can see movies or play video games, ranging from all ages to mature.

India’s Tata group is set to begin making military aircraft in the country in the first such project by a local private company.

Tata and Airbus will make C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, the government announced on Thursday.

The project, valued at 219bn rupees ($2bn; £1.7bn), will be based in the western state of Gujarat.

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the manufacturing unit on Sunday.

“This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company,” India’s defence ministry said in a statement. At the moment, only state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics makes aircraft for the armed forces.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya to sue ‘The Wire’ for ‘tarnishing’ reputation

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell head Amit Malviya said on Thursday that he will file a case against news and opinion website ‘The Wire’, claiming that the media outlet tried to tarnish his image and reputation. Malviya, who is also BJP’s West Bengal co-in-charge, said in a statement: “After consultation with my lawyers and seeking their advise, I have decided to file criminal and civil proceedings against ‘The Wire’.

“Not only will I be setting the criminal process in motion, but I will also sue them in a civil court seeking damages as they forged documents with a view to malign and tarnish my reputation.”

President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the US and Europe over his war in Ukraine, heaped praise on Saudi Arabia and reiterated support for China’s claim to Taiwan as he sought to cast Russia as a champion of conservative values against Western liberalism. He accused the US and its allies of seeking global domination by pouring weapons into Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia’s invasion, in an annual meeting Thursday with the Kremlin’s Valdai discussion club of foreign-policy experts outside Moscow. He denied intending to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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and chief customer officer Sarah Personette were also fired by Musk, reports Insider.

The executives Musk fired have received handsome payouts.

“Don’t Need Nuclear Strike On Ukraine,” Says Putin, Tearing Into US

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Pakistan’s Semi-final Qualification Scenario

Clinical victory for Novak Djokovic

Scenario 1:Pakistan win both of their matches (against South Africa and Bangladesh), and South Africa go on to lose against the Netherlands. Pakistan will qualify for the semi-finals even if the Netherlands vs South Africa game is abandoned due to rain.

Scenario 2:Pakistan win both of their matches (against South Africa and Bangladesh), and India go on to lose against Zimbabwe by a big margin so that their Net Run Rate drops below Pakistan. Practically, the second scenario looks incredibly less plausible in comparison to the first, though both the scenarios aren’t the easiest to achieve for Pakistan.

The Babar Azam-led first need to beat South Africa on Thursday to keep themselves afloat in the tournament. A defeat against the Proteas would bury all their hopes.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic opened his Paris Masters campaign with a routine 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 win over Maxime Cressy on Tuesday, while Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz stayed in the hunt for a place at the ATP Finals with straight-sets victories. Novak, a six-times winner at the ATP Masters 1000 event in the French capital, was made to toil in the opening set by Cressy but emerged unscathed after the American double-faulted twice in the tiebreak.

The Serbian raised his game in the second set, breaking his opponent at 4-4 before serving out the match with ease.

“It was very intense, just a lot of pressure. When you play someone that serves this

The Serbian raised his game in the second set, breaking his opponent at 4-4 before serving out the match with ease

well — first and second serve — you don’t have much room to relax and maybe play kind of a softer few games,” said the 21-time major champion Djokovic.

“A break came at the right time, perfect time actually. I was very pleased with the way I held my serve, didn’t face a break point.”

Earlier, Rublev was solid on return as he broke the big-serving John Isner three times to progress 6-2, 6-3.

Rahul, Virat star as India secure tense five-run win over Bangladesh, go on top of Group 2

Adelaide: (IANS) Matches between India and Bangladesh always bring out drama and emotions which leaves players and fans on the edge of their seats. On Wednesday, at the Adelaide Oval, rain added another dose of thrill in the Group 2 Super 12 match in Men’s T20 World Cup.

Eventually, India prevailed over Bangladesh by five runs to go on top of Group 2 and inch closer towards a spot in the semifinals. Fifties from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (64 not out), along with Suryakumar Yadav’s 16-ball 30, took India to a massive 184/6 in 20 overs. Bangladesh seemed to be cruising to the

taking him for a six and consecutive fours, before scooping a six over his shoulder off the pacer over fine leg in the fifth over. Mohammed Shami was next to be taken to the cleaners, as Das heaved him over backward square leg for four. He brought up fifty in 21 balls with a top-edge on the pull going over deep square leg fence and followed up with an inside-out loft over extra cover for four as Bangladesh made 66 for no loss in seven overs before rain arrived, ahead by 17 runs on DLS method.

The 50-minute rain changed the equation to 151 in 16 overs. It got the momentum to shift in India’s favour as Rahul’s brilliant run-out of Das while going for a second run post rain break.

Hotel Apologises To Virat Kohli

Removes People Who Breached Cricketer’s Privacy

Perth: (IANS) Crown Perth hotel has reportedly apologised to charismatic India batter Virat Kohli for the alleged breach of the player’s privacy by a fan, who took a video of the cricketer’s room while he was playing the ICC T20 World Cup Super-12 game against South Africa here on Sunday evening.

Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma reacted strongly to the alleged breach, with the former India skipper posting a video on Instagram — which was originally posted on another social media app by an unidentified user with a caption, ‘King Kohli’s hotel room’ — and saying, “I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy.” The hotel apologised “unreservedly” to Kohli and said it had removed the individuals involved in the act.

Snehasish takes over as CAB president

Newly-elected president of Cricket Association of Bengal Snehasish Ganguly on Monday extended an olive branch to Wriddhiman Saha who had left his homeland and joined Tripura on an acrimonious note.

The veteran Indian Test wicketkeeper left Bengal after a fallout with a CAB official after he made himself “unavailable” for the state team on learning that he’s no more in the national radar.

Hardik Pandya captain in T20Is, Shikhar Dhawan to lead in ODIs

India have announced their squad for their upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and the ODI and Test series against Bangladesh.

Hardik Pandya will lead India in New Zealand T20Is, while Shikhar Dhawan will captain the side in ODIs down under, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the players who have been rested for the series. However, the two players will return to the squad in the ODIs and Tests against Bangladesh.

India squad for Bangladesh Tests

Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat

Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

India squad for Bangladesh ODIs

Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal

India squad for New Zealand ODIs

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc

& wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.

India squad for New Zealand T20Is

Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to the squad in ODIs and Tests against Bangladesh

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target of 185 with Litton Das making a stunning 27-ball 60 as they reached 66 for no loss in first seven overs. His onslaught began with three fours off Arshdeep Singh in the second over. He then teared into Bhuvneshwar Kumar,

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India To Contribute $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For CounterTerrorism

Delhi Air Quality Now “Severe” AAP vs BJP Over Who Is Responsible

With pollution levels at its highest since January, some areas in Delhi are hovering close to 500 in the index.

S Jaishankar made the announcement during his address at the plenary session of the UNSC’s special meeting of the Counter Terrorism Committee.

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India will contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to aid capacitybuilding support to member states in combating terrorism. He made this announcement during his keynote address at the plenary session of the UNSC’s special meeting of the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC ) on ‘countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes’ in New Delhi today. Addressing the UNSC’s special meeting in the national capital, Mr Jaishankar said, “India will be making a voluntary contribution of half a million dollars to the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to augment the efforts of Office of Counter-Terrorism in providing capacity-building support to member states in preventing and countering the threat of terrorism.”

ISRO carries out key test of its heaviest rocket’s engine

New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi has continued to dip, even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and opposition BJP trade blame ahead of the civic body polls. The Air Quality Index at 1 pm was in the 400500 range or “severe” category in several

areas of the national capital.

With pollution levels at its highest since January, some areas in Delhi are hovering close to 500 in the index.

The concentration of PM2.5 (particulate matter up to 2.5 micrometres in diameter)

is at 40 to 60 times the World Health Organisation’s annual safe limit.

The latest forecast of air quality warns that it’s set to worsen and remain in the “very poor” category for at least a couple of days, which can trigger health advisories. Meanwhile, AAP workers today protested in front of Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s office, claiming he purposely did not approve their ‘Red Light on, Gaadi Off’ campaign aimed towards reducing pollution. The LG has, however, shot back, saying AAP “lied” about the rollout date of the campaign.

AAP has often attacked the Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the union government, accusing him of acting in “political vendetta” on directions from the Centre’s ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

chief said the former prime minister made a “lucrative offer” to Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in return for backing his government during the political turmoil in March this year. “DG ISI, listen carefully, the things I know, I am staying silent for my institutions and the country. I don’t want to damage my country,” the PTI chief said as the crowd cheered. “Our criticism is for constructive purposes and for your improvement. I can say more but will not say as it will hurt the institution,” he said.

Kanpur-born CEO to invest $100 bn, create 50,000 jobs in NY

met President Joe Biden and showcased Micron’s future plans and the creation of the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay, New York.

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Friday hailed the sale of Twitter to tech billionaire Elon Musk, but declined to commit to rejoining the platform.

Musk, the world’s richest man, saw his $44 billion bid to buy the company concluded late Thursday after months of uncertainty and speculation.

The flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 engine has been carried out in the High Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. The engine is assigned for the LVM3-M3 mission identified for launching the next 36 OneWeb India-1 satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

New York, Oct 28 (IANS) Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American CEO of Micron Technology, has promised an investment of $100 billion over the next 20 years and creation of thousands of jobs in New York. In his LinkedIn post, Mehrotra said he

“I was humbled to meet with President Biden, introduce him to some of the Micron team, and showcase Micron’s plans for our future megafab in Clay, New York. This $100 billion investment over the next two decades will create the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in the history of the US,” the Kanpur-born CEO said in the post shared on Friday.

The top executive said that Micron Technologies will create 50,000 jobs in New York and partner with local colleges, universities and community organisations to build the workforce.

“I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” Trump said on his own Truth Social platform.

Musk has indicated he would lift Trump’s Twitter ban, imposed in the wake of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol that the Republican leader is accused of inciting. But Trump did not say whether he intended to make a comeback from his Twitter exile and refused to comment on the issue in a subsequent interview with Fox News Digital.

Babar Azam Should Quit Captaincy After T20 World Cup

Speaking on ARY News, former Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal made a rather bold plea to Babar Azam, asking him to quit captaincy after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

“If he considers me an elder brother, Babar Azam should quit captaincy after this World Cup. If you want him to score 25,000 runs or 22,000 runs, he should only play as a player.

Otherwise, he will come under extreme pressure and his performance will go down. If Babar or my uncle understands this, the former should step down as captain. He should focus on his game like Virat Kohli has. He should play for long, as after him, we aren’t able to see a batsman as solid as him,” said Akmal who is a cousin of Babar.

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Lahore/Islamabad: Imran Khan on Friday said he will remain “silent” as he does not want to “damage” the country and its institutions, a day after the ISI

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he runways this season have been packed with dopamine-inducing high on colour styles. From the prominent trend of Barbiecore and its subsequent infiltration of Barbie pink shades into our wardrobe to cerulean blue and Kelly green, making their return on the Fall runways, there is no dearth of colour this season. Autumn dressing has a whole new lease on life, and we are here for all the shades in store for us. Saying goodbye to deeper shades of maroon, aubergine, and navy this autumn, it’s time we embrace the season’s new staple shades that are anything but dull.

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Aries

You will be successful in accumulating money. Some trips are being made in connection with work. You are likely to benefit from them. At the same time, adopting some new methods in business will be beneficial. This week will be special for your love life. You will enjoy time with your love partner. Many times you will feel very happy about your love life.

Taurus

It is possible that every one will depend on your skill and ability to solve any family problem. Planetary positions are indicating some such incidents in which your loved ones will feel better safe and protected under the umbrella of your loving love. You yourself will also find yourself happy and satisfied by helping others. Your efforts will be appreciated. Apart from this, the people of the Scorpio zodiac can spend a lot of their time on phones and social media this week.

Gemini

GBecause many sums of profit are being made. Make money and capital investment-related plans carefully till this week. If you talk about your love life and married life, then this week you will get happiness in both your love life and married life. The loving couple will go a step ahead and give new strength to their relationship..

Cancer

Don’t say anything that will hurt them. Chances are that people around you may remain angry, which can affect your mood as well. But don’t worry because this time too will pass. You just focus on your work. By doing this, your attention will also be diverted from your troubles for some time.

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Soon everyone will be in a good mood and things will be fine once again. You should try to express your thoughts clearly this week.

Leo

If someone is being rude or rude to you, then speak politely and leave from there, soon everything will be fine. You will be able to get your work done at the right time. But do not give up hope of achieving your goal at any cost. This week you will want to leave your bad habits and adopt good habits. Use this week to know yourself better and set yourself up for success.

Virgo

YEvery person has a different limit. Do not panic in any challenging situation as you will be able to face them easily. Just believe in yourself and move forward with full confidence. Something that you have been looking for for a long time can be found this week. Not only this, but if you try, you may find everything that you thought was lost at this time. Consider yourself lucky this week..

Libra

This will keep people respecting you. So you have to keep your words and anger

under control. On the other hand, the haste and anger done at this time can cause domestic problems for you for a long time. Don’t let the troubles of your life get so heavy that they overwhelm you. Remember, this time too shall pass. If misunderstandings have created space between you and a friend, find a solution as soon as possible.

Scorpio

There are chances of some auspicious ceremony taking place in the house, and there is also a possibility of completion of some auspicious work or festival. Although the environment of your home will be satisfactory, due to work, distance from your family is possible at this time. In spite of all this, any worry related to the family itself can be eating you inside.

Sagittarius

This week you will want to spend time with your loved ones and feel relaxed with them. On the other hand, this time will be very auspicious for thinking about your future and making plans. This step of yours will be auspicious for your future. This week’s ceremony will serve an important purpose. It may be that an important deal is finalized or one of your

projects may reach its final stage.

Capricorn

Capricorn signs people may remain worried about many aspects of their life this week. Your family will come in handy during this time. Whatever advice will be given to you by the elders of your house, keeping your interest in mind will give it. So if you are facing any problem in completing any task then you can depend on them.

Aquarius

Rather, this week the special advice for you is that whether it is your loved ones or any other person, you should always be ready to help them. Finally, the time has come when you must settle down. Pick the most difficult area of your life—whether it’s money, home, or work—and start working on it. to earn money. You will get grow in love, respect, and support from family members.

Pisces

This week you can think about the construction of a new house. Some kind of good news will brighten the happiness of the house this week. There is a very strong possibility of an increase in the ancestral property at this time.

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