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Biden approves emergency declaration for NY after historic snowfall

Washington: (IANS) The White House said that US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall.

Biden had also ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts to address the aftermath of a severe winter storm and snowstorm, the White House said in a statement on Monday.

Additionally, the federal government named a coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in areas affected by the storm.

According to a statement issued by New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, the emergency declaration is for the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wyoming.\

Trump taxes: Supreme Court clears Democrats to see returns

in 40 years not to release his taxes after announcing his first presidential run.

The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has been seeking access to Mr Trump’s taxes since 2019.

Mr Trump, who launched his third campaign for the White House last week, is facing multiple investigations related to his business practices. He denies any wrongdoing.

The US Supreme Court has ordered former President Donald Trump’s tax forms to be released to a Democraticcontrolled congressional committee. The move is a major blow to Mr Trump, who has tried for years to shield his tax returns from becoming public. Mr Trump became the first president

Pramila Jayapal not in race for Democratic leadership

Washington, :(IANS) Putting an end to speculation of entering the House Democratic leadership race, Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she will run for re-election as Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair. Jayapal also said that she would be endorsing President Joe Biden running for a second term in 2024. The first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, she was re-elected to her fourth term in Congress during the November 8 midterm polls.

“I am writing with humility, intentionality, and excitement to ask for your support to serve a second term as Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,” the 57 year-old wrote in a letter to her colleagues.

Tuesday’s ruling allows a lower court’s order to stand, authorising the documents to be handed over to the committee.

It supersedes an order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts on 1 November that put the request on hold as the panel’s nine judges deliberated.

Suspect held after Chinese nationals killed at US cannabis farm

A suspect has been held in the killings of four Chinese nationals on Sunday at a rural marijuana farm in the US state of Oklahoma, investigators say.

Wu Chen, 45, was arrested on Tuesday 1,500 miles (2,400km) away in Florida, said law enforcement officials.

The bodies were found after police received a call of a hostage situation near the town of Hennessey, 55 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma allows medical cannabis. It is unclear if the farm was licensed. Police say the suspect entered a building on the marijuana operation’s property at 17:45 local time (23:45 GMT) on Sunday, when there were “several employees” inside.

Colorado: Gay bar shooting suspect faces charges

committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury, the records show. A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR15-style semi-automatic weapon in Saturday night’s attack, but a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered.

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained on Monday.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces five murder charges and five charges of

Biden extends student loan repayments freeze amid lawsuits

education department has delayed requiring student loans to be repaid.

President Joe Biden said his student loan forgiveness plan is 100% “legal”.

A federal judge in Texas struck down the plan on 10 November after a lawsuit filed by a conservative group on behalf of two borrowers who did not qualify for all of the programme’s benefits.

Days later, a St Louis, Missouri-based US court of appeals granted an injunction by six Republican-led states against the programme. The White House then asked the Supreme Court to unblock the plan.

The programme stopped accepting new applications, citing the litigation.

Mr Biden said in a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday: “Republican special interests and elected officials sued to deny this relief even for their own constituents.

The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Information on a lawyer who could speak on Aldrich’s behalf wasn’t immediately available Monday.

Club Q on its Facebook page thanked the “quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack”.

GSK to stop selling blood cancer drug Blenrep in United States

The pause on repayments had been due to expire in December for the first time since the Covid pandemic began.

It is now being extended until 30 June 2023 - the eighth time that the US

Mr Biden announced his plan in August to cancel up to $20,000 (£16,800) per person in student debt, or $10,000 for Americans who earn less than $125,000 per year.

GSK (GSK.L) will stop selling its blood cancer drug Blenrep in the United States, it said on Tuesday, in another setback for the British drugmaker’s oncology business.

The company had said this month that Blenrep had failed the main goal of a key study designed to show it was better than an existing treatment on the market, stoking fears that regulatory approval could be rescinded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The drugmaker’s shares were down 0.2% at 1345 GMT.

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The White House said that US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall.

“I thank President Biden for immediately granting our emergency declaration request and for our ongoing strong partnership as well as Senator Schumer for his assistance in securing relief for New Yorkers,” Governor Hochul said on Monday.

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The White House has put student loan repayments on hold again, saying that the delay will let courts rule on the Democrats’ plan to forgive some debt.

Indonesia earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll soars

room collapsed”.

The 14-year-old said his “legs were buried under the rubble”, but he was pulled to safety by his friend Zulfikar, who later died after himself becoming trapped.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said that 22,000 houses had been damaged, and that more than 58,000 people had taken shelter in several locations in the region.

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Rescuers in Indonesia are working through a second night to try to find survivors trapped following an earthquake in West Java.

Officials put the death toll at 268, many

38 killed, two injured in China plant fire

of them children, with 151 still missing and more than 1,000 injured.

Damaged roads and the vast size of the affected area are making it difficult to locate and help victims.

Aprizal Mulyadi was at school when the quake hit, and was trapped after “the

The 5.6 magnitude quake struck a mountainous region on Monday, causing landslides that buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur. Victims were crushed or trapped after walls and roofs caved in. “It all happened so fast,” Aprizal told AFP news agency. A representative of the National Search and Rescue Agency also confirmed that many of the dead were young people.

“Most of the casualties are children because at 1pm, they were still at school,” said Henri Alfiandi.

India and Australia would now implement the free trade agreement on a mutually agreed date as the Australian Parliament on Tuesday approved the pact between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday.

“BREAKING: Our Free Trade Agreement with India has passed through parliament,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a tweet.

The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) needed ratification by the Australian parliament before its implementation. In India, such pacts are approved by the Union Cabinet.

Beijing facing ‘most severe Covid test’ as China reports first deaths in six months

Beijing says it is facing its most severe Covid test yet after it saw the country’s first coronavirus deaths in six months and cases continue to soar.

A massive fire at a cloth manufacturing company in central China’s Henan province has killed at least 38 people, local officials said on Tuesday. It took firefighters more than four hours to douse the fire that broke out on Monday at the plant in the Wenfeng district of Anyang city in Henan province, according to the city’s publicity department.

Firefighters put out the fire at around 11 pm on Monday, it said.

Thirty-eight people were killed and two others were injured in the blaze, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The injured persons have been hospitalised.

Taliban lash women in public

Three deaths have been reported in the Chinese capital since Saturday, bringing the country’s official death toll to 5,229. The latest fatalities have plunged parts of the city home to more than 21 million back into lockdown. The deaths come amid rare protests over China’s zero-Covid policy.

Vladimir Putin touts Russia’s Arctic power

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia’s Arctic power at a flagraising ceremony and dock launch for two nuclear-powered icebreakers that will ensure year-round navigation in the western Arctic.

The Taliban have publicly lashed women accused of adultery and trying to flee in the first large-scale use of corporal punishment since the group returned to power.The public punishments in northeastern Afghanistan mark the beginning of the Taliban’s rollout of Islamic law in the country.

Presiding via video link from the Kremlin at the launch ceremony in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg in northern Russia, Putin said such icebreakers were of strategic importance for the country.

“Both icebreakers were laid down as part of a large serial project and are part of our large-scale, systematic work to re-equip and replenish the domestic icebreaker fleet, to strengthen Russia’s status as a great Arctic power,” Putin said.

The Arctic is taking on greater strategic significance because of climate change, as a shrinking ice cap opens up new sea lanes. Vast oil and gas resources lie in Russia’s Arctic regions, including a liquefied natural gas plant on the Yamal Peninsula.

The controversial strategy - which aims to eradicate outbreaks - has seen millions locked down and citizens who have tested positive for the virus forcibly quarantined.

In Beijing, officials have already implemented a lockdown in the Haidian and Chaoyang districts, with shops, schools and restaurants closed.

Those travelling to the capital will also have to do tests for the first three days of their visit, and stay inside until they are given the all-clear.

Millions of other people across the vast country are also under Covid lockdowns, as cases continue to soar despite the efforts of authorities. On Sunday, 24,730 new cases were recorded, nearing the country’s daily infection peak in April.

Beijing reported 316 new Covid cases to 15:00 on Monday, according to Reuters news agency. Among the three deaths reported since Sunday afternoon was an 87-year-old man.

World Cup 2022: Iran players decline to sing national anthem

Iran declined to sing their national anthem before their World Cup match with England in an apparent expression of support for antigovernment protests in their home country.

Some fans shouted and jeered during the anthem and others held up signs saying “Woman, Life, Freedom”.

Iran state TV cut its coverage of the anthem and switched to a previously shown wide shot of the stadium.

Mass protests have been met with a fierce crackdown in recent months.

They have been sparked by the death in custody in September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict rules around head coverings. Human rights activists have said more than 400 protesters have been killed and 16,800 others arrested in a crackdown by Iran’s security forces.

The earthquake and subsequent aftershocks brought down many buildings

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Parts of Beijing are being locked down as Covid cases rise

After 16 months, India envoy a US ‘priority’

The White House on Monday said it was committed to ensure that its nominee for Indian ambassador, Eric Garcetti, made it through the Senate confirmation despite the process being stalled for over 16 months, resulting in the US embassy functioning without a full-time envoy for nearly two years now.

Garcetti, who is the mayor of Los Angeles and was cochair of Joe Biden’s successful presidential campaign in 2020, was nominated for the post of Indian ambassador on July 10, 2021, but his Senate confirmation was blocked by a Republican senator over the alleged mishandling of sexual harassment charges against a top aide by him and his staff.

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Must Have “Best Man” As Election Body Chief: Supreme Court’s Big Remarks

New Delhi: The Constitution has vested enormous powers on the “fragile shoulder” of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and it is important that “someone of strong character” is appointed to the post, the Supreme Court has said.

The court pointed out yesterday that the “situation on the ground is alarming” and that it wants a CEC like late T N Seshan, known for bringing key electoral reforms as the poll panel chief from 1990 to 1996.

The five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph was hearing a petition seeking reforms in the system of appointing election commissioners.

The bench, also comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and C T Ravikumar, said its endeavour is to put a system in place

so that the “best man” is selected as the CEC.

“There have been numerous CECs and T N Seshan happens once in a while. We do not want anyone to bulldoze him. Enormous power has been vested on the fragile shoulder of three men (CEC

Adani’s mega port hangs in the balance as a fishing community protests

and two election commissioners). We have to find the best man for the post of CEC,” the court said.

“What is important is that we put a fairly good procedure so that apart from competence, someone of strong character is appointed as the CEC,” the court told Attorney General R Venkataramani, who appeared for the Centre.

The government’s counsel said that the government is not going to oppose the appointment of the best man, but the question is how can it be done. “There is no vacuum in the Constitution. Election commissioners are presently appointed by the president on the aid and advice of the council of ministers,” he said.

The bench said that since 1990, several voices, including BJP veteran LK Advani, have called for a collegium-like system for appointments to constitutional bodies, including the Election Commission.

BJP Cracks Down On Gujarat Rebels, Suspends 12 More Ahead Of Polls

New Delhi: Leaving behind their bullet-proof vehicles, four US woman diplomats have taken to the streets of the capital with their “personalized auto-rickshaws” in their “out-of-thebox” diplomacy style.

Ann L Mason, Ruth Holmberg, Shareen J Kitterman and Jennifer Bywaters love to go with their Black and Pink three-wheelers by driving themselves for all their work including the ‘official trips’. These diplomats have taken to the common man’s commute not just for fun, but also to set an example. Speaking to ANI, the diplomats shared their experience of learning this distinct mode of transport and how diplomats driving the auto-rickshaws is a rare exception!

VIZHINJAM India: On the main road to billionaire Gautam Adani’s planned Vizhinjam mega port on the southern tip of India, a shelter built by the coastal region’s Christian fishing community blocks the entrance, preventing further construction.

The simple 1,200 square-feet structure with a corrugated-iron roof has since August stood in the way of ambitions for the country’s first container transhipment port - a $900 million project that seeks to plug into the lucrative shipping trade flowing between juggernaut manufacturers in the East and wealthy consumer markets in the West.

Decorated with banners proclaiming “indefinite day and night protest”, the

shelter provides cover for roughly 100 plastic chairs, although the number of protesters taking part in the sit-ins on any one day is usually much lower. Across the street, supporters of the port including members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party and Hindu groups have set up their own shelters. Even when protester numbers are low, up to 300 police officers with batons will gather nearby each day to carefully monitor the situation. Despite repeated orders by Kerala state’s top court that construction should proceed unhindered, the police are unwilling to take action against the protesters, fearful that doing so will set flame to social and religious tensions simmering over the port.

New Delhi/Ahmedabad: After facing rebel candidates on almost every third seat in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP is now facing a similar problem in its 27-year stronghold Gujarat, leading to mass suspensions of such leaders. It suspended 12 more, including a six-time MLA and two former MLAs, on Tuesday for filing nominations as independent candidates for the upcoming assembly elections after they were denied the party ticket. The number is now up to 19. The suspension is for six years, during which they can’t remain members of the party.

In Layoff Season, Google Too Preps For Purge, May Cut 10,000 Jobs: Report

Google’s outlier status amid staff cuts by fellow tech giants is set to go as its parent company Alphabet, too, plans to fire a significant chunk of its workforce -- around 6 per cent, or 10,000 people. It’ll be done after identifying those who are performing below expectations, insiders have said. But at the nub of the impending cut is the tough -- and worsening -- global financial situation, according to tech news portal The Information.

Team managers have been asked to

evaluate staff in a new “ranking and performance improvement plan”. The purge may begin by early 2023, meaning just another few weeks. In the previous performance review system,

managers were expected to put 2 per cent of employees in that bucket.

Google or Alphabet hasn’t confirmed any layoff plans as yet. NDTV has reached out to Google for a comment on the report. But chief executive Sundar Pichai had hinted at it a couple of months ago. He had said that Google believes as a company that “when you have fewer resources than before, you are prioritizing all the right things to be working on and your employees are really productive…”.

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The court said it wants a CEC like late T N Seshan, known for bringing key electoral reforms as the poll panel chief from 1990 to 1996.

The Adani conglomerate plans to send heavy vehicles to the port on Friday after the court this week said vehicle movement should not be blocked.

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appointed Principal, V-C of McGill University

Indian-American named president of Tufts University

Thursday. At Johns Hopkins, Kumar oversees the academic mission of the university’s nine schools, and has focused on increasing interdisciplinary research and education, enhancing the student experience, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Toronto,: (IANS) Indian-origin academic H. Deep Saini has been appointed as Montreal-based McGill University’s 18th Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and will begin his five-year, renewable term from April next year.

Saini, who grew up in Punjab, is currently President and ViceChancellor of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.

New York: (IANS) Indian-American academician Sunil Kumar has been appointed the next president of Massachusetts-based Tufts University -- the first person of colour to occupy the position.

Kumar, Provost and Senior Vice President for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University, succeeds President

5 Indian-Americans selected for Rhodes Scholarship 2023

in October next year.

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time graduate fellowship awarded by the University of Oxford since 1903. The selected scholars can come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxford University.

Anthony P. Monaco on July 1, 2023. “Sunil Kumar brings to Tufts a lifelong commitment to excellence in higher education and an exceptionally strong record as a leader, teacher, and colleague,” said Peter Dolan, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the presidential search committee.

“He will be an outstanding successor to President Monaco, who has strengthened Tufts in so many ways in the past 11 years. Sunil’s commitment to research and learning, along with civic engagement and innovation, will help bolster Tufts’ mission to improve the world,” Dolan said in a university statement, which was released on

“It would not have been possible for me as a son of a police officer to do anything else. And therefore, affordability is not a theoretical concept for me. I hope I represent an example of somebody who benefited from an institution opening its doors wide,” Kumar said in a video posted on the Tufts website. “And I would like even more people to have the same opportunity. Diversity and inclusion are indispensable values,” he added.

His academic career began by teaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was later the Fred H. Merrill Professor of Operations, Information and Technology.

He was named dean of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2016, he became provost and senior vice president at Johns Hopkins.

Kumar, whose father was a police officer, was born and raised in India, graduating in 1990 with a bachelor’s in engineering from Mangalore University.

2 Indian-origin community helpers in Australia win $672,805 mn grant

realised that there was no better way to teach others about the Sikh community and faith than connecting with the community through charity work. It was then that he founded his charity organisation in 2015 to assist people facing financial hardship, food insecurity, homelessness and those impacted by natural calamities.

Five Indian-American students have been selected from a pool of 840 applicants to join the ranks of Rhodes Scholars Class of 2023.

New York: (IANS) Five IndianAmerican students have been selected from a pool of 840 applicants to join the ranks of Rhodes Scholars Class of 2023.

Shreyas Hallur, Atharv Gupta, Veer Sangha, Amisha Kambath, and Jupneet Singh are among 32 scholars who will begin their graduate studies at Oxford

Hallur of Phoenix, Arizona, is a senior at Duke University with majors in Statistics and in Public Policy. He plans to continue his passion for healthcare reform by studying medical anthropology and evidence-based social intervention and policy evaluation at Oxford.

Hallur has also taken a leap in making STEM education more inclusive for autistic children, having won a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation for his work at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.

“I wanted to learn more about this unique culture as a student in the UK and the Rhodes scholarship would really allow me to pursue these studies at one of the UK’s best institutions - Oxford!” he told Duke Chronicle.

Melbourne,: (IANS) Two Indian-origin achievers are among 20 inspiring Australians who have won A$$1 million grant ($672,805) for creating sustainable and innovative solutions to address community issues.

New South Wales-based Amar Singh and Rishi Verma have won the grant under the Tomorrow Maker program by Sydney-based AMP Foundation.

Singh, the 41 year-old founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, has been awarded for community service, and promoting multiculturalism and religious tolerance.

Singh, who experienced ethnic slurs because of his beard and turban,

He also won the prestigious 2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Award recently for supporting the community during floods, bushfires, drought and the pandemic.

Verma, an ophthalmologist, aerospace engineer and entrepreneur, has created an innovative portal ophthalmoscope to help solve diabetic retinopathy, which is the leading cause of blindness amongst indigenous and rural populations of Australia. Born and raised in Lidcombe, he is also the co-founder and CEO of Stethy, an AI assistant providing diagnostic tools to physicians.

“Stethy started to create a world where everyone has access to instant, affordable and safe medical care at any time and place,” Verma, currently a doctor at NSW Health, said.

Ahead of polls, Australian MP woos Indians, Sikhs

Melbourne: (IANS) Ahead of the impending election in Australia’s Victoria state, its premier and Labour MP Daniel Andrews, visited religious shrines, and promised cultural grants for the Indian and Sikh communities upon his victory.

Led by Andrews, the incumbent Labor government is seeking a third successive four-year term in the November 26 elections in Victoria, which boasts of nearly 276,770 people of Indian origin.

On his recent visit to the New Sri Durga Temple in Melbourne last week,

Andrews promised that his government will invest A$10 million in Indian projects, if the party is re-elected at the state election.

“The story of Indian migration and its strength comes from its diversity... And there is no other community that works harder than the Indian community,” he said in September, as campaigning for elections took off.

The Labour leader on Wednesday visited a Gurudwara in Blackburn where he said that there will be significant grants for the Sikh community from the A$10 million fund. The Premier raised the

prospect of organising the ‘biggest Langar’ at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which would see participation from gurdwaras from across the state. Lighting up significant government buildings in Melbourne with saffron colour for Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday every year, will also be among the initiatives taken by the party, if voted to power. According to the 2021 census, the Sikhs form one of the largest subgroups of Indian-origin people in Australia with 210,000 adherents having grown from 12,000 in 1996, 17,000 in 2001, 26,500 in 2006 and 72,000 in 2011.

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Indian-American academician Sunil Kumar has been appointed the next president of Massachusettsbased Tufts University -- the first person of colour to occupy the position.

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Mangaluru autorickshaw blast: TN Police detain one suspect for questioning

The Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday took into custody a native of Udhagamandalam in Nilgiris district over his links with Mohammed Shareeq who is grievously injured in the explosion in an autorickshaw in Karnataka’s Mangaluru.

custody under UAPA charges and these include the nephew of S.A. Basha, the terror operative involved in the serial blasts of February 14, 1998, in which 56 people lost their lives and 200 were grievously injured.

Chennai: (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday took into custody a native of Udhagamandalam in Nilgiris district over his links with Mohammed Shareeq who is grievously injured in the explosion in an autorickshaw in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. Police are questioning Surendran from Udhagamandalam and according to information from police sources, he has admitted to knowing Shareeq. Sources told IANS that Shareeq had procured the SIM card of his phone using Surendran’s Aadhaar records. Allegedly a member of an IS module and charged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Shareeq was missing since September. His family has identified him through his photograph and will be reaching Mangaluru. Police told IANS that Shareeq, according to his call data records, had called some numbers in Tamil Nadu. The NIA has conducted several raids across Tamil Nadu after a car exploded on Diwali eve on October 23 in which 29-year-old Jameesha Mubin was charred to death. Six people are in judicial

Three Bengaluru students booked for raising proPakistan slogans

However, Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu told media persons that no records are available at the moment regarding any connection between Shareeq and Mubin. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Police and Central agencies refused to divulge any details regarding investigation in the state in connection with the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast on Saturday.

Searches were conducted on Sunday at a house in Mysore where the man suspected to be involved in the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast lived for the past two months.

The suspect, who is undergoing treatment for severe burns sustained in the blast, is currently not in a position to speak. Sources said that the Mangaluru police, accompanied by Mysuru police, arrived at the house in Lokanayaka nagar on Sunday morning. The searches of the ground floor room led to the siezure of incriminating materials such as explosives and circuits used in bombs, they said.

The man who was travelling in the auto and sustained serious burn injuries in the blast on Saturday has been identified as Mohammed Shareeq, the police said on Sunday.

TN police raid many places on suspected links to Islamic terror groups

Tamil Nadu police is conducting raids at multiple places over suspected links to Islamic terror organisations.

Chennai: (IANS) Tamil Nadu police is conducting raids at multiple places over suspected links to Islamic terror organisations.

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Three students of an engineering college in Bengaluru have been booked for raising pro-Pakistan slogans in a cultural programme, police said on Saturday.

The students, including a girl, had shouted slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ in a cultural fest organised on the premises of the college on Thursday. After the video of three students raising pro-Pakistan slogans went viral on social media, the college management had taken action against them and lodged a complaint with the police.

A case has been lodged under IPC Sections 153 (whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person which will cause the offence of rioting and 505 (1) B (offending act induces or likely to induce to any person to commit offence against the State or against public tranquility). The police have started questioning the students in this regard and taken their mobiles into custody. The students have been asked to attend an inquiry on Saturday.

Raids are underway at some places in Tiruchi, Chennai, and Coimbatore. In Tiruchi, the raids are being conducted at the places of residence and business of two individuals while multiple raids are being carried out at Chennai and Coimbatore.

After the ban on the Islamist organisation Popular Front of India and later the car bomb explosion on October 23 in which a person, Jameesha Mubin was charred to death, Central agencies, including the NIA and the Tamil Nadu police, have been carrying out multiple raids at places suspected to have links with Islamists.

In a recent raid conducted by the Tamil Nadu police on November 15, foreign currencies, laptops, and electronic gadgets were seized by the Tamil Nadu police.

Hassan (Karnataka), Nov 19 (IANS) In a shocking incident, on Friday midnight, a man set ablaze the house after being disallowed by his wife to meet his children. The incident is reported from Doddabeekanahalli village in Hassan district of Karnataka. The wife Geetha, and his children seven-year-old Chirantan and fiveyear-old Nandan have sustained severe burn injuries in the incident and have been admitted to the hospital.

According to police Rangaswamy and Geetha, the married couple were fighting over property and even lodged complaints against each other in Goruru police station limits. The couple were living separately for four months and Geetah had kept the two children with her. Husband Rangaswamy visited his children and used to spend time with them. However, on Friday, Geetha had refused to let him to meet his sons. Despite repeated reuests, Geetha flatly refused to allow him to meet his sons.

Free entry at Hyderabad monuments on November 19

Hyderabad: All ticketed centrallyprotected monuments would have free entry on Saturday to mark the commencement of World Heritage Week, according to an order by the Archaeological Survey of India. There are four ASI monuments in the State with three among them being located in Hyderabad. These monuments are Archaeological Site Museum at Kondapur, Charminar, Golconda Fort, and Warangal Fort. The ASI maintains 3,693 monuments across the country.

Girl’s brother questions police ‘inaction’ on suspected ‘love jihad’ case in K’taka

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Chikkamagalur (Karnataka), Nov 19 (IANS) A complaint was lodged on Saturday questioning police inaction in an alleged love jihad case in Karnataka’s Chikkamagalur district.

According to police, a complaint had been lodged by the brother of the woman concerned against youth Mohammad Rauf in Hariharapura police station. A complaint is also lodged against Police Inspector Jakir Hussain attached to Cyber Crime police station.

Police said that that Rauf had put up a photo on social media with the

complainant’s sister. Both seemed to be posing for the clicks and enjoying the moment.

However, after seeing his sister’s photos on social media with Rauf, the brother had lodged a complaint with the cyber police.

A complaint was lodged on Saturday questioning police inaction in an alleged love jihad case in Karnataka’s Chikkamagalur district.

He then alleged that Inspector Hussain had not taken action on his complaint, and submitted a complaint against the Inspector to the Superintendent of Police. The police are investigating.

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With the world’s second largest population, many feel India is underrepresented in the world’s most popular sport - the national team languishes in 106th spot in Fifa’s rankings.

Though India qualified in 1950, they have never actually made it to the World Cup. They refused to participate, partly because it would have meant their normally barefoot team having to wear football boots.

But every time the World Cup is held, India’s football fans do crazy things to express their love for the sport, and their favourite international team.

They save up for months to travel to watch the games; hold mock-matches sporting their favourite team’s jerseys; predict who will win the championship and take out colourful processions to celebrate their team’s victories.

Recently, fans erected a 30ft-tall cut-out of Lionel Messi in a river in Kozhikode. Not to be one-upped, fans of Christiano Ronaldo and Neymar soon erected cutouts of their idols. These outlandish additions to the river invited a lot of media attention, and even Fifa tweeted about them.

For many Keralites, Qatar is also like a second home, as thousands work or have set up businesses in the middleeastern country. Several of them have worked for firms who have built stadia for the World Cup.

TV networks in Kerala have also captured expatriate fans of teams from other countries, celebrating on the street, wearing the team’s colours and waving their national flag.

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Fans erected large cut-outs of their favourite footballers in a river in Kerala

“Football is in our blood and we make every match a celebration. There’s no permanent loyalty,” Mr Ali says.

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This week, Hashir Ali and 11 of his friends will make a long trip - from Kozhikode city in the southern state of Kerala to Doha, the capital of Qatar.

district, the World Cup craze started six months ago, with seven football matches representing prominent local teams. The players donned jerseys

US varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus

New York: (IANS) The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its ‘Weapons on Campus’ policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious expression of faith, on campus.

The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was arrested on campus for wearing the ceremonial dagger.

According to the updated policy, the university will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is “worn close to the body in a sheath at all times”.

The university also said other religious accommodations, including a request to wear a larger kirpan, can be made to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and

evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

“The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, with support from Institutional Integrity, also conducted additional awareness training this week with our police department and will continue its work to expand our cultural education and training opportunities for all of campus,” a university statement, released this week, read.

In its statement, the university thanked Sikh leaders, including nonprofit organisations -- The Sikh Coalition and the Global Sikh Council -- who provided expertise and perspective to help with the policy change.

“We will continue to use this incident as an opportunity

The ruling was effective immediately, the university, which had apologised for the incident, said.

A week after the September 22 incident, the university had shared a list of planned actions, including providing support and resources to the students affected by the event.

It had mentioned changing the school’s policy and providing additional education and training.

The matter first came to light when the student uploaded a video on Twitter and said that the police had handcuffed him for refusing to let the officer remove his kirpan.

Describing his suffering, the student wrote: “I wasn’t going to post this, but I don’t think I will receive any support from @unccharlotte. I was told someone called 911 and reported me, and I got cuffed for ‘resisting’ because I refused to let the officer take my kirpan out of the miyaan.”

The video, which was seen by more than 21,00,000 people, amassed 56,000 likes and several comments in support on social media.

The amritdhari, or baptized, Sikhs are required to carry five articles of the faith -- kesh (uncut hair), kara (steel bracelet), kanga (small comb), kachera (undershorts) and a kirpan (resembling a knife or sword).

of their favourite countries - France, England, Argentina, Brazil, Holland, Germany and Portugal - in the sevena-side matches.

for learning and growth for our community,” said the statement, signed by Chancellor Sharon L Gaber and Chief Diversity Officer Brandon L Wolfe.

The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was arrested on campus for wearing the ceremonial dagger

A suspect is in police custody and is being treated for injuries. Two “heroic” people in the club subdued the attacker, police say.

Club Q, in Colorado Springs, wrote on Facebook that it was “devastated by the senseless attack” on its community. US President Joe Biden said Americans “cannot and must not tolerate hate”.

Police asked people to be patient while they worked to identify victims and finalise the number of casualties, adding that some people had taken themselves to hospital.

Officers received an initial emergency call about an active shooter at 23:57 (06:57 GMT) on Saturday, they said. The suspect was found inside the club. Two firearms were found at the scene, and the attacker is thought to have used a long rifle.

Police did not suggest a motive for the shooting but said the investigation would consider whether it was a hate crime, and if more than one person was involved.

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that the US “cannot and must not tolerate hate,” hours after at least five people were killed and 18 injured in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado.

“We must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against LGBTQI+ people,” Biden said in a statement. “We cannot and must not tolerate hate.”

He was speaking after a gunman opened fire inside an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. In a statement on Twitter Joe Biden said: “We must address the public health epidemic of gun violence in all forms. I signed the most significant gun safety law in nearly three decades, but we must do more.”

“Places that are supposed to be safe spaces of acceptance and celebration should never be turned into places of terror and violence. Yet it happens far too often. We must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against LGBTQI+ people,” he said in a statement from the White House.

“Jill and I are praying for the families of the five people killed in Colorado Springs, and for those injured in this senseless attack. While no motive in this attack is yet clear, we know that gun violence has a particular impact on LGBTQI+ communities across our nation,” tweeted Biden.

The police said “heroic” clubgoers fought and stopped a gunman shortly after he opened fire.

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At least five people have been killed and 25 injured after a gunman opened fire inside a gay club in the US state of Colorado on Saturday night.

A fire department spokesman said casualties had been transported to hospitals very quickly because of training for such events.

The FBI in nearby Denver said it was assisting local police with the incident. Police chief Adrian Vasquez thanked the two club-goers who intervened to stop the shooter. “Initial evidence and interviews indicate that the suspect entered Club Q and immediately began shooting at people inside as he moved further into the club,” he told a news conference on Sunday.

“While the suspect was inside of the club, at least two heroic people inside the club confronted and fought with the suspect and were able to stop the suspect from continuing to kill and harm others. We owe them a great debt of thanks.”

A statement on the Club Q Facebook page thanked “the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack”. The club was hosting a dance party at the time, and had planned to hold a performance event on Sunday

evening to celebrate Transgender Day of Remembrance.Joshua Thurman, 34, was in the club at the time of the shooting. At first he thought the shots were part of the music, he told the Colorado Sun, but he later ran to take shelter in the club dressing room.

“When I came out there were bodies on the floor, shattered glass, broken cups, people crying,” he said.

“There was nothing keeping that man from coming in to kill us. Why did this have to happen? Why? Why did people have to lose their lives?”

Police received numerous 911 calls starting at 11:56 pm, officers were dispatched at 11:57 pm, an officer arrived at midnight and the suspect was detained at 12:02 am, police said. A total of 39 patrol officers responded, police said, and Fire Department Captain Mike Smaldino said 11 ambulances went to the scene, reported CNN.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who in 2018 became the first openly gay man in the country to be elected as a governor, commended the “brave individuals who blocked the gunman” in a statement released on Twitter in which he called the shooting “horrific, sickening, and devastating.”

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At least two people inside the club confronted and fought the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez. “We owe them a great debt of thanks,” he said.

Police identified the suspect as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old

man, who shot at patrons with a long rifle, a powerful weapon that can inflict devastating wounds. He was taken into police custody shortly after the shooting began and was being treated for injuries, according to officials.

The violence lasted just minutes.

The shooting location is reminiscent of the 2016 attack at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 49 people and wounded at least 53.

Colorado has been the site of some of the most heinous mass shootings in US history, including the 1999 shooting in Columbine High School and the 2012 movie theatre shooting in Aurora, reported CNN.

In a statement on social media, Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community” and thanked “the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”

Club Q posted earlier that its Saturday night lineup would feature a punk and alternative show at 9 p.m. followed by a dance party at 11.

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US President Joe Biden was speaking after a gunman opened fire inside an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.

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Physical copies were handed over at 45 locations across the country, except Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Model Code of Conduct is in force

his commitment to according highest priority to employment generation, and it is expected to be a catalyst in creating more jobs and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly.

Layoffs Hurt Indians Most Amid 195-Year Wait For Green Card

Washington: Mass tech layoffs have left hundreds of workers living in the US on temporary visas with little time to find another job, or they’ll have to leave the country. And many say they’re getting inadequate guidance from the companies that sponsored them.

Doha: A US journalist said he was briefly detained on Monday when he tried to enter a World Cup stadium in Qatar while wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community in a country where same-sex relations are illegal.

Grant Wahl, a former Sports Illustrated journalist who now has his own website, said World Cup security denied him entry to the United States’ opener against Wales at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan and asked him to take his shirt off.

He said his phone was taken away when he tweeted about the incident. “I’m OK, but that was an unnecessary ordeal,” Wahl wrote on Twitter. He said a security commander later approached him, apologized and allowed him into the venue.

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As part of the government’s ‘Rozgar Mela’ (employment fair), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed over 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits via video conferencing.

Physical copies of appointment letters were handed over at 45 locations across the country, except Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Model Code of Conduct is in force.

The Prime Minister’s Office has said the drive is a step towards fulfilling

In October, appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 people. Modi had in June asked various government departments and ministries to undertake the recruitment of 10 lakh people on a “mission mode” in the next year and a half. The module is an online orientation course for all new appointees in various government departments. It will include a code of conduct for government servants, workplace ethics and integrity, human resource policies and other benefits and allowances that will help them to get acclimatized to the policies and transition smoothly into the new roles.

The tech industry has long relied on the H-1B visa program to meet its need for workers in specialized fields such as computer science and engineering. Amazon, Lyft, Meta, Salesforce, Stripe and Twitter have sponsored at least 45,000 H-1B workers in the past three years, according to a Bloomberg analysis of data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Reports compiled by employees at Meta and Twitter indicate that the latest round of job cuts at those two companies alone has affected at least 350 immigrants. H-1B holders who become unemployed can remain in the US legally for only 60 days without finding new employers to sponsor them.

“In Heat Of Moment”, Says Aaftab Poonawala In Court On Killing Girlfriend

New Delhi: The Saket court today extended the police custody of Aaftab Poonawala to four more days after he was produced before the court via video conferencing in a special hearing. His five-day custody had ended today.

Aaftab Ameen Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in girlfriend Shraddha Walkar, today admitted in a Delhi court that he killed her “in the heat of the moment”.

He also alleged that whatever is being said about him now is “not entirely true”. 28-year-old Aaftab said he has been cooperating with the police, and has also given maps of the location where

28-year-old Aaftab said he has been cooperating with the police, and has also given maps of the location where he dumped the body parts.

Se Zyada Kuch Bhi Nahi”: Moscow Envoy On India-Russia Relations

New Delhi: As India and Russia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov during the Russian Culture festival inauguration here in New Delhi said that tonight he is resuming a tradition of reciprocal cultural festivals between the two countries after years of offline cultural exchange due to COVID-19 pandemic.

He said that the festival will be the most colourful manifestation of the 75th anniversary of Russia and India’s diplomatic relationship.

he dumped the body parts.

He assured the court that he would provide all the details, but isn’t able to recall many things because it has been very long.

Aaftab’s lawyer, Avinash, said that the police sought extended custody saying the Investigating Officer has received a sketch of a pond from Aaftab where they want to take him for further probe.

“Aaftab told the court he is cooperating with the police, and the police are also treating him well.

He said he is not misleading them or lying to them. The police also didn’t contest his claim in court,” he added.

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Cianjur, Indonesia: A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks.

The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude quake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of the capital, Jakarta. The region is home to over 2.5 million people.

Highlighting a popular saying in Hindi the envoy added that there is nothing more important than friendship and the mission of the festival is to increase people-to-people ties. “Tonight we are resuming the wonderful tradition of reciprocal cultural festivals of Russia and India and India and Russia. This year we have brought to India three very prominent, famous groups and dance and song groups and this particular year’s festival will become a very colourful culmination of the 75th anniversary Russia-India diplomatic relations.

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said on Monday that the social media company is holding off the relaunch of its blue check subscription service, a delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the platform. “Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” Musk said in a tweet.

“Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals,” he added.

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During the inauguration, the Russian envoy Denis Alipov also hoped that the Indian public will be impressed by the flavour and culture of Russia.

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Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who has had quite a successful run at the boxoffice, is set to perform the closing act at the soon to be held 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India, in Goa on November 20.

The festival, which opens on November 20 and will run through November 28, will see the actor shaking a leg to some of the hit numbers from his films as a part of the opening ceremony. Kartik has amped up the curiosity of the viewers with the teaser of his upcoming movie ‘Freddy’. Recently, the song ‘Kaala Jaadu’ from ‘Freddy’ was released to a positive response from the audience. He will be performing on the very song for his act along with the title track of his movie ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’.

Kartik Aaryan is currently making headlines for his upcoming film ‘Freddy’. After its intriguing teaser, the superstar made the nation groove on this recently released song ‘Kaala Jaadu’ from ‘Freddy’ and now he is all set to bring the magic of his dancing spectacles on the stage of IFFI 2022.

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Veteran actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who is known for her iconic character Maya Sarabhai from the Indian sitcom ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ is set to make her foray in Gujarati cinema with ‘Kutch Express’. The actress called the film an “unusual opportunity”. The film, the poster of which was recently released, also stars Manasi Parekh, Darsheel Safary from ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and Dharmendra Gohil. Speaking about the film, Ratna Pathak Shah said: “I’ve been looking forward to doing a Gujarati film for a long time, but couldn’t find anything really interesting. Then came this film with a good script and a good team and to be shot in Kutch, so this was irresistible.”

Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi will be starring in the biopic of India’s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Pankaj said in a statement: “It’s my honour to portray such a humane politician on screen. He was not just a politician but so much more, he was an excellent writer and a renowned poet. Getting to be in his shoes is nothing but a privilege for an actor like me.”

Death in gyms is because of ‘supplements’ and ‘steroids Suniel Shetty

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty highlighted the reasons for the rise in fatal incidents at gyms. In light of actors like Puneeth Rajkumar, Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi, and Raju Srivastava who either died before or after working out, Suniel said that the issue is with supplements and steroids they consume.

In an interview with Times Of India, Suniel said that the workout is not the problem because they are not stretching themselves beyond their limits. “It’s heart failure and not heart attack..,” he added.

The actor added that eating right and sound sleep are equally important. And by eating properly, he didn’t imply going on a diet; rather, he meant that the nutrition should be adequate and correct. Additionally, he questioned whether the gyms were taking the necessary precautions before subjecting clients to hardcore workout.

Another reason Suniel gave was Covid. “I must add here that post COVID, we need to do the test that tells us whether our blood is forming clots (D-Dimer Test). COVID is leading to blood clotting and that can be dangerous.”

Siddhaanth‘s death at 46 left the industry in deep shock. On November 11, the actor had a heart attack in the middle of a gym workout. Reacting to the same, as reported by Zoom, director Vivek Agnihotri had said, “It is very sad. The madness of building an aggressive body without medical advice is proving to be dangerous. Due to Instagram, excessive gymming has reached the extent of madness. It needs to be balanced.”

Sandalwood sensation Puneeth passed away in October 2021. The actor, who was also only 46 years old, reportedly experienced chest pain while working out in the gym the morning before his death. According to reports, even Srivastava complained of chest pain while he was running on a treadmill in a gym. Later the actor suffered a heart attack.

Fifty days after it was released on September 30, Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’ has grossed Rs 500 crore globally, making it only the second Tamil film to achieve the distinction after the Rajnikanth-starrer ‘2.0’. Understandably, the unit is ecstatic. “50 Glorious days of #PonniyinSelvan & still going strong,” tweeted Lyca Productions, the makers of the movie.

Despite a low key entry, Kannada movie ‘Kantara’ is one of the biggest success stories of Indian cinema in recent times. The movie has completed 50 days and is still running in 1,000+ screens globally. The film has completed 50 days in Australia, the UK, Canada, the UAE, and the USA as well. In India, the movie is still being played across 900+ screens.Sharing their delight in ‘Kantara’ crossing 50 days at the box office.

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‘It’s heart failure and not heart attack..’ Suniel Shetty discussed the importance of a balanced diet and advised against using supplements and steroids.

While speaking at the press conference for an awards ceremony in Dubai, actorsinger Shehnaaz Gill made everyone laugh by recreating her famous “sadda kutta, kutta, tuada kutta Tommy?” dialogue from Bigg Boss. Shehnaaz, who shared the stage with Govinda, Maniesh Paul and others, also said that she has finally become a ‘big celebrity’. At the event, Shehnaaz said, “Jo maine bola tha woh logon ne rat liya aur mai bhool gayi, kyunki mujhe kuch naya karna hai abhi (People have byhearted the dialogue but I have forgotten it because I want to do something different). The actor also revealed that she would be wearing a beautiful black gown at the awards ceremony.

On the work front, Shehnaaz Gill recently launched her talk show Desi Vibes with Shehnaaz Gill. Rajkummar Rao appeared on the first episode to promote his movie Monica O My Darling.

Shehnaaz took to Instagram and wrote, “Dreams do come true….. and today was one such moment when what I manifested came true. I always wanted to work with the very talented actor Rajkumar Rao & today I shot with him as my guest on my first ever chat show –“Desi Vibes With Shehnaaz Gill”.I am on the moon literally! Thank you so much for honouring my request @rajkummar_ rao, you know you are the best! :)” Shehnaaz Gill will next be seen in Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.

Was told nobody would want me after 25: Parvathy

An actor is like a moong dal packet, with a shelf life.” This was among the scariest things that Parvathy Thiruvothu, then 18, was told on entering the Malayalam film industry.

Sixteen years later, she is

among the most successful actors in the south movie industry today, happy to turn archaic notions on their head, one film at a time. “[When I joined the movies], everyone said, ‘You are in your 20s. Make a lot of money in the next five years because nobody will want you after you’re 25.’ I am 34, and still here,” she asserts. If it takes a revolution to make the industry realise that talent has little to do with gender and age, Thiruvothu is glad to take charge. “Just making sure I don’t leave the industry is my biggest revolution. Sometimes, the most silent actions can be the [most impactful].”

Her movies — from Bangalore Days (2014) to Take Off (2017) and Uyare (2019) — reflect the impact and change she bats for. Director Anjali Menon’s English film, Wonder Women, is the latest addition to the list. The SonyLIV film tells the story of six pregnant women, finding strength in each other as they navigate confusion and questions regarding pregnancy and childbirth. “I chose to play Mini because of her personality, her situation, and what happens to her in the end. That transformation was interesting to me, especially as a bit of an introvert.”

Kajol had a ‘big’ crush on Akshay Kumar

Filmmaker Karan Johar in the latest promo of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 revealed that Kajol, actor, and wife of superstar Ajay Devgn, once had a crush on Akshay Kumar. Kajol appeared on the dance reality show for the promotion of her upcoming film ‘Salaam Venky’. In a new promo dropped by Colors Tv from the latest episode, one could see Kajol joining other judges—Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar, and Nora Fatehi-as a show guest. She has also seen bonding with her good friend Karan and the two also played a game where they answered questions about each other. In the game, Maniesh Paul who hosts the show, asked Karan, “Kajol mam ka Bollywood crush kaun raha, Ajay sir ke alwa (Who was Kajol’s crush in Bollywood except Ajay)?” Karan replied, “She had a big crush on” and turned a slate in which he had written ‘Akshay Kumar’. His answer left Kajol in splits.

Hrithik, Saba To Move Into Plush Rs 100 Crore SeaFacing Mumbai Home

Hrithik Roshan and girlfriend Saba Azad have been dating each other for a while now. They are often seen at events together and were together for the Diwali celebrations with Hrithik’s family at his Mumbai home as well. Now, it seems, the two are all set to take the next plunge in their relationship by moving in together. And guess what? They will soon shift to a lavish Mumbai apartment worth Rs 100 crore, as per a report.

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is slated to portray a trans woman in his next noir revenge drama Haddi, shared another peek at his look from the movie. Sporting a darkgreen saree with matching accessories and a bindi, the actor appears fierce this time.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui had also told Bombay Times that his daughter was upset after seeing him dressed like a woman for the first time.

Tusshar Kapoor on Friday said he is keen to explore

genres apart from comedy and his upcoming film

out to be the perfect opportunity.

Kapoor, who has been an integral part of Rohit Shetty’s comedy series Golmaal, essays the role of a cop in the new thriller movie, written and directed by Dhruv Lather.

“After ‘Golmaal’, I was waiting for something that is not trying to be another ‘Golmaal’. I wanted to do something that is very different and against my image,” he told reporters here at the trailer launch of Maarrich. “It is out of my comfort zone as an actor. It has been a while since I played a character that is grey,” he added.

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More Than 9M Americans Could Receive Some Extra Money From The IRS

WASHINGTON, DC- More than 9 million Americans could get some extra money from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), if they claim their funds for free by Thursday, Nov. 17.

In mid-October, the IRS started sending letters to people living in the U.S. who may have qualified for certain benefits but did not claim them in a 2021 federal income tax return.

Those eligible could claim benefits, such as the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and more tax credits. The Recovery Rebate Credit is available to those who didn’t get the third round of stimulus payments in 2021. Those eligible for it can get up to $1,400 for

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Those eligible could claim benefits, such as the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and more tax credits.

each qualifying adult or child. The Child Tax Credit is worth up to

$3,600 per child. Eligible families can get as much as $6,728 through the Earned Income Tax Credit based on family size.

The only way to get the benefits is to file a 2021 tax return, even if you are not usually required to file one.

The letters were typically sent to people who don’t usually have to file a tax return because their incomes are lower than the threshold for filing one.

To make the process easier, the IRS is making its Free File software available until midnight ET on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Free File gives people, who make less than $73,000, an opportunity to file their taxes for free online.

ChildTaxCredit.gov is also another place where you can file your taxes for free.

IALA Elects New President And Executive Committee For 2022-23

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CHICAGO, IL- A Mangalorean whose name is given to one street in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago has been endorsed by Past District Governors of District 1A – Mother District of Lionism at their PDG Club meeting held recently.

IRVINE, CA- Saahas for Cause on October 29th, held an art event at the Irvine Hindu temple with members of the community in its effort to create awareness of South Asian culture. The ‘Stop The Hate’ project also aimed at inspiring security and resilience amongst South Asians in the face of discrimination and hate incidents. Participants painted tiles with symbols and patterns associated with India- the lotus, elephant peacock feather and South Asian male and female faces. The event drew almost 100 people who include both South Asians and those from other communities. The youngest artist was a 5- year old boy and the oldest around 80. From adding bindis to the face to decorating the elephants as seen during the Dushera festival, the painted art was an expression of harmony and creativity.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA- The India Association of Los Angeles (IALA) based on November 15, elected Manmohan Chopra, as president and a new executive committee for the year 2022-2023.

Chopra is n entrepreneur and authored served in IALA ins several capacities. The new committee Executive VicePresident- Kanaksinh Zala, Secretary – Kiran Kamoj, Joint Secretary- Ram Bali, Treasurer- Rajni Thakkar, V.P.Finance-

Robin Paik, VP Publicity- Ramesh Bramharouthu, VP Cultural AffairsFalguni Zala, VP Public RelationsHema Chopra, VP Youth Affairs- Hezal Shah, VP Health- Dr. Bana Sridhar and Executive Members- Dhara Patel, Manisha Makwana, Mohinder Kaur, Prem Seem, Vasu Pawar. IALA has been serving the San Frrnando Valley area for several years now and holds high-profile, popular events every year n Idnia’s Independence Day and Republic Day.

Dr. Austin was District Governor and Vice Council Chair for 2 terms in Illinois. He was the Trustee for Lions of Illinois Foundation and served as its secretary for 4 years. He was also the Diversity Commissioner for the Village of Forest Park and its secretary for 3 years. Since 2000, he has been the editor of MD1 State e-Magazine and the editor of District Governor’s e-Newsletter for 18 years.

Dr. Austin’s lionistic work started back in Mangalore, India when he joined Mangalore Padil Lions Club 49 years ago. He continued his lions’ membership once he landed in Chicago. He has received numerous awards from lions and also from the Indian community in Chicago for his leadership achievements. He is a life member of Lions International and a Progressive Melwin Jones Fellow with 71 Diamond Pin for his credit; only one to reach to this height in the state of Illinois. He is well known in the District, State and at International level for his lionistic work. Dr. Austin’s wife Terry also served as District 1A Governor in 2014-15.

CBP Provides Tips For Holiday Cross-Border Travel

BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expecting an increase in border traffic for the upcoming holiday season and is reminding travelers who are planning trips across all New York State land border crossings to anticipate some delays due to increased traffic and plan accordingly.

“With our traffic numbers beginning to return to normal levels, we do anticipate seeing some increases during this holiday season,” said Acting Director, Buffalo Field Office Sharon Swiatek.

“CBP plans and staffs accordingly to make sure that travelers can reach their destinations in a timely manner while still focusing on border security.”

Holiday travelers looking for ways to improve their travel experience should consider the following tips:

• Utilize the appropriate travel document. Passports, U.S. Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver’s Licenses are a few of the approved documents. Obtain more information here: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

• Check border wait times. Plan ahead. Give yourself extra time. Check traffic conditions at the border crossings within your region and select the crossing that is least congested. Travelers can download CBP’s Border Wait Time “app” to their mobile devices to check crossing traffic conditions. Travelers can also obtain traffic conditions at www. cbp.gov/travel/advisories-wait-times.

• If possible, travel during non-peak travel times. Peak travel times generally tend to be between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. If you are able, leaving the night before is one way to avoid peak traffic delays.

• Prepare for the inspection process before arriving at the inspection booth. Have your travel documents in hand, roll down the vehicle windows and remove hats and sunglasses before entering the inspection area.

• Travelers are encouraged to visit the “Know Before You Go” section of the CBP web site. To avoid fines and penalties associated with the importation of restricted or prohibited items, become educated prior to traveling, this includes agriculture products. Please visit http:// www.cbp.gov/travel. And remember,

marijuana remains illegal in the United States federally. Do not cross the border with any marijuana or marijuana products.

• Declare your goods. Travelers should declare all items being brought from abroad that will remain in the U.S. This includes gifts and Duty Free purchases. Food and plants. There are numerous agricultural restrictions on fruits, meats, and plants. Before bringing these items, check the CBP website on bringing agricultural products into the U.S. If you decide to take your chances and bring it with you, be certain to declare it, and be willing to surrender it if it turns out to be prohibited.

Be sure to visit CBP.gov to help you travel smart when traveling internationally.

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SGML Organized Gala Dinner Musical Extravaganza To Benefit Eye Hospital In India

NJ- An evening of Sunday, November 13, 2022, was dedicated to benefit for Shiv Gyan Moti Lal (SGML) Hospital, near Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India which was attended by more than 300 people from various states of the USA. The SGML Hospital USA, Inc., is a registered non-profit organization under IRS tax exempt code of 501 © 3 in New Jersey, helping to build this hospital and support to reduce disparity of eye care in rural India. The vision of SGML Hospital USA, Inc., is to create excellent and equitable eye care systems that are easily adaptable and within the reach of needy, underserved and underprivileged individuals in rural India where basic needs are very challenging. The mission of SGML is to be a center of excellence when it comes to eyecare services and focus on extending equitable and efficient eye care services to the underprivileged population of the human society. With the support from loyal donors from the USA, more than $50,000 were raised during this Gala evening. All proceeds will go toward the benefit of the eye hospital with modern technology & equipment to help people

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in the sacrosanct land of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh state.

The evening started with delicious appetizers and a religious dance performance by renowned dance group. Renowned singers Mahesh Mehta and Rekha Raval and their talented musicians rocked the evening for more than three hours with melodious Bollywood songs. The SGML Eye Hospital Associate Trust members Gita Amin and Dr. Supen

Patel of South Carolina, Ramesh Patel of California, and Associate Trust members of New Jersey Dr. Sparshil Patel, Smita (Miki) Patel, Usha Patel, Jatin Patel, Chhaya Patel, Arpita Patel and Dharmesh Patel were introduced and recognized by the President Dr. Tushar B. Patel. Dr. Patel, in his welcome speech addressed the attendees with organization’s mission and vision to provide humanitarian support in building and inaugurating

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The six illegal shipments originated in China, South Korea, and Hong Kong with ultimate destinations in many states including Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Virginia.

new eye hospital, in Hasampura, Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh, India in January 2023. With services provided by SGML Eye Hospital within the reach of those needy population will serve many individuals to get the necessary and timely eye treatments and surgeries available at an affordable rate. With the income generated through fundraising efforts will help SGML Eye Hospital to purchase surgical equipment, operating rooms, outpatient clinic and inpatient beds, so the patients can be kept until the post-surgical follow-ups are completed. One surgery cost approximately $50 and one day of 20 surgeries will cost approximately $750. It will be an ongoing effort to raise funds to support the eye hospital for cataract surgeries. A cost for 520 cataract surgeries for the entire month will cost $21,000. With this Gala evening and generous support from various supporters and donors, it will help in fulfilling the requirements with a fully equipped eye hospital in Ujjain district will be a reality soon. The SGML Hospital will be inaugurated in January 2023 and start providing eye care services for the most common eye disorders to include cataract and provide other surgeries .

New Jersey Is The No. 1 State For Robberies During The Holidays: FBI Report

EDISON, NJ- A new FBI report finds that New Jersey is the No. 1 state for burglaries during the holiday season. Last year, New Jersey had 83,000 burglaries at holiday time.

Officials say more than $130 million in items was stolen from homes last year alone.

Intruders were dressed like law enforcement., they knocked on the door at 9 a.m.

FAIR LAWN, NJ- A Bergen County family was victimized in an armed home invasion Thursday morning, police say.

Police say around 9 a.m., intruders knocked on the door of a home on 28th Street near Berkshire Road. Once a resident answered, they entered the home. According to a homeowner that lives across the street, those intruders were dressed like law enforcement.

Three renters were inside the home at the time and at least one was hurt during the incident. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.

Police have canvassed the neighborhood asking for surveillance footage from neighbors in the hope of seeing something that could help with the investigation. The neighborhood was shocked by the incident. “I see cop cars all the time always policing to make sure people are safe here, so that’s why I’m surprised something like this has happened here, ” says Danny Shah of Fair Lawn.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati, in coordination with the FDA stopped several illegal cosmetic treatments that were headed to locations like Florida, Texas, Virginia and the island of Puerto Rico.

CINCINNATI, OH—On November 5, Cincinnati U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 6 shipments of unapproved U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs. The drugs included Phenibut Hydrochloride, Botulinum Toxin, and fillers containing Lidocaine. Each one of these drugs to include Injectable cosmetic treatments, are regulated by FDA.

The six illegal shipments originated in China, South Korea, and Hong Kong with ultimate destinations in many states including Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Virginia. One shipment contained Phenibut Hydrochloride, also known as Fenibut, which has never been an approved drug product in the U.S. Phenibut Hydrochloride is a psychoactive drug originating in Russia, used both under prescription and recreationally, and has the potential for a variety of serious adverse effects for users. Phenibut Hydrochloride is also not permitted as a dietary ingredient, therefore when a dietary supplement

includes Phenibut as an ingredient, it is misbranded and considered an unapproved new drug by FDA. The remaining five shipments of prescription drugs included injectable cosmetic treatments, also restricted by the FDA. The 100- and 200-Unit vials of Botulinum Toxin, Juvederm and Restylane fillers contain ingredients that are unknown, and consumers risk serious adverse health concerns and negative side effects. Had the products been genuine and FDAapproved, the combined value for all the prohibited injectables and unapproved Phenibut Hydrochloride would have been $542,928.

CBP works jointly with the FDA to detect and prevent harmful products entering the U.S. through International mail facilities. Sharing information and knowledge between agencies help with the detection of unapproved drugs. CBP recommends consumers purchase regulated cosmetic products from reputable sources, and ensure they are administered by properly trained and licensed medical professionals.

CBP provides basic import information about admissibility requirements and the clearance process for e-commerce goods and encourages buyers to confirm that their purchases and the importation of those purchases comply with any state and federal import

Security experts say one way to protect your home is with lighting. They say bright lights inside and out can deter criminals. Having a security system or Ring doorbell can also be a deterrent.

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CHICAGO, IL- Chicago police are looking for a robber who targets retail in the South Loop and gets aggressive when confronted.

Police said the robber has struck along South Clark six times between November 10 and November 17.

The man enters the store, grabs things, and fights when confronted.

The robberies happened on November 10, 11, twice on the 14, 16, and 17.

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553rd Birth Anniversary Of Guru Nanak Celebrated By Sikhs At United States Capitol

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WASHINGTON, DC- The 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, was celebrated recently in the US Capitol, Co-organized by the Sikh Caucus Committee and American Sikh Congressional Caucus, the event witnessed the participation of the close to a dozen members of Congress leg by Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark.

Addressing the gathering Clark Lauded the Sikhs for being a peace-loving community that has make significant contributions to various fields in the US.

Terming it an honor to be associated with he Sikh community, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) appreciated the Sikhs for their belief in ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’ (welfare of all) and prayers for all.

Terming Guru Nanak’s travels to centers of various other faiths as the pivot of Sikhism, Garamendi appreciated the

efforts make by Indian Amreican Sikhs at encouraging interfaith dialogue in the US.

“Such efforts afford an insight into the Sikh doctrines for a better understanding of the Sikh faith, and are a welcome step at promoting interfaith bonhomie.” he

CBP Seized Cocaine Worth $450K From Wheelchair Wheels JFK International Airport

Patrol officers stopped a woman traveling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with a wheelchair whose wheels weren’t turning, agency officials said.The officers X-rayed the wheelchair and noticed an “anomaly” in all four wheels, CPB officials said in a news release. Officers checked the tires and found a white powder that tested positive for cocaine, they said.

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Another co-chair of the Sikh Caucus, David Valadao, praised Sikhs for following the teachings of Guru Nanak of sharing and serving humanity. A great example of this was witnessed globally during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iqtidar Cheema, a member of UN Global Steering Committee, praised Guru Nanak for showing the path of peace, harmony and co-existence.

Harpreet Singh, Harjinder Singh, Jagraj Singh, Himmat Singh and Pritpal Singh, directors of the Sikh Caucus Committee, said that the event aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the Sikh faith and its tenets among the people of other faiths and vice-versa.

Besides Clark and Garamendi, other Congress members present were Judy Chu, Donald Norcross, Jib Costa, Mary G. Scanlon, Dough LaMalfa, Lou Correa, Jimmy Panetta, Sheila Jackson Lee and Partick Meehan.

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York’s

International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair, federal authorities announced. The bust happened Nov. 10 when Customs and Border

A total of 28 pounds (12.7 kilos) of cocaine with a street value of $450,000 was removed from the wheels, officials said. The woman, a Dominican citizen named Emelinda Paulino De Rivas, was arrested on smuggling charges and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations. It wasn’t clear if she had an attorney who could comment. “CBP stands steadfast and determined in working with our partners to identify the trans-national criminal networks responsible for importing these deadly drugs into our neighborhoods.” Francis J. Russo, Director of CBP’s New York field operations, said. “CBP’s mission is to guard the borders and ports of entry 24/7, 365 days a year to prevent these dangerous drugs from potentially killing our family, friends, and neighbors.”

NEW YORK, NY A passenger is accused of causing a disturbance on board an LOT Polish Airlines flight arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Video from inside the cabin shows police boarding the plane after it landed safely around 8:30 p.m. Friday. The passenger who captured the video said a man tried to storm the cockpit. Other passengers helped the flight attendants to subdue the man.

Akshay Kumar Announces Tour In North America ‘The Entertainers’ Indian Origin Investment Manager Arrested For $10 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

investors that he would generate lucrative returns with no risk to their principal investment amount, which he guaranteed to return.

In reality, Giri often allegedly used money provided by new investors to repay old investors – a hallmark of a Ponzi scheme.

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Akshay Kumar, known for his celebrated filmography, has now announced on social media a new tour he will headline in North America, ‘The Entertainers’. The tour is set to take place in March 2023, where he will be joined by Bollywood stars Disha Patani, Mouni Roy, Nora Fatehi and Punjabi actress Sonam Bajwa. Akshay Kumar is celebrated as one of India’s finest performers, with his dynamic stage presence and electrifying stunts, which makes this one of his most awaited tours. Taking to social media, he wrote “Are you up for a Giant Party? Gear up, The Entertainers are coming your way!! North America, March, 2023”

NEW ALBANY, OH- An Ohio man was arrested today on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors.

According to court documents, Rathnakishore Giri, 27, of New Albany, allegedly misled investors by fraudulently promoting himself as an expert cryptocurrency trader, with a specialty in trading Bitcoin derivatives.

As alleged in the indictment, Giri falsely promised

In addition, Giri allegedly had a record of investment failures, including a long history of losing investors’ principal investments, and misled investors about reasons for delays when they sought to cash out their investments or otherwise obtain the return of their “guaranteed” principal.

Giri is charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge J. William Rivers of the FBI Cincinnati Field Office made the announcement.

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CERRITOS, CA- TiE SoCal’s annual entrepreneurial conference held at the Sheraton hotel here on November 13 brought a large number o industry experts. Angels, VCs. entrepreneurs and startup founders together, to network and learn from thought leaders on various topics.

The sold out event saw over 300 attendees and over 30 exhibitors .TiEcon. Southwest 2022 featured several sessions with 15 speakers covering a wide range of topics, including ‘The Unsold Mindset’. Future Trends in Blockchain. “Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in 2023 and beyond”. ‘State of Chapter Address’

The opening session of the day. “The Unsold Mindset” featured Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown. Adjunct Professors of Enterpreneneurship University of Southern California sharing secrets to becoming a great salesperson. Their book “The Unsold Mindset” hits bookshelves in February 2023.

The women-led panel featuring Yiwen LI, Monshia Coelho, Kalika Gupta and Maryam Mahdaviani discussed the ‘Future Trends in Blockchain.’ The

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the networking workshop “Networking with purpose”. The audience walked away with real tools and tips like knowing your audience, setting your goals, etx. to apply in various situations in the future.

The evening panel comprised Navneet Chugh, John Keisler, Vishal Lakhina, Vandana (Ana) Mangal, Gunjan Bagla and Rohit Kohli who discussed the ‘Opportunities for Entrepreneurss in 2023’ and beyond which included a variety of topics like fields to watch out for, key investment areas, opportunities for young college kids, etc.

TiE Socal “State of the Chapter” with an update on all activities and events from the year was presented by the TiE SoCal President Ashish Saboo. He reflected on the tremendous growth in the membership base, programs, angel investing and various other initiatives. Various program leaders provided their program updates as well.

panel discussed real applications of Blockchain, regulations around this technology, and what it would take to get it to the mainstream

Scott Fox, founder of Orange County, OC Startup Council and Jerry Heikens, executive director of TiE SoCal lead

N.J. Blaze Destroys 7 Celebrity Trailers For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Hudson County at Royal Buses, a facility that takes buses and refurbishes them to be used as celebrity trailers and for special events, authorities said.

“Our units arrived on scene and found multiple buses on fire,” Kearny Fire Chief Joseph Mastandrea told Patch.

“Members worked to extinguish the fire and prevent the fire from extending to nearby exposure buildings.”

NEW YORK, NY — A fire in New Jersey destroyed seven trailers that were going to be used in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, according to reports.

The blaze unfolded early Monday in

Royal Buses representatives told NJ 101.5 that $4 million in vehicle were destroyed. Fire officials said they don’t yet know the blaze’s cause.

But parade watchers don’t need to worry about the Snoopy float being grounded — organizers will use other trailers to fill in for the loss, New Jersey 101.5 first reported.

TiESoCal charter member Balaji Rao was specially recognized for being a true connector and ambassador of TiE in the SoCal region. TiE SoCal Charter Member Gaurav Kumar presented a copy of his book “Sales Lessons from Golf.”

Cook County Announces $5.5 Million To Increase Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure And Accessibility

CHICAGO, IL- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $5.5 million in funding today for the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program, an initiative led by the County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability and Bureau of Asset Management, to increase the number and access to public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout suburban Cook County.

“There are large gaps in access to public EV charging stations throughout the suburbs of Cook County, specifically in traditionally underserved communities on the south and west sides,” said President Preckwinkle. “Bridging these gaps in access provides more residents the opportunity to consider

the economic benefits of electric vehicle ownership.”

The goal of this four-year initiative is to install up to 75 dual port public EV charging stations. Cook County will cover the cost of the EV station hardware, construction, installation as well as networking and warranty fees for the first five years.

“Gas powered vehicles may have a cheaper initial price but can wind up costing more over the lifetime of the vehicle,” said Deborah Stone, Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of the County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability. “Without access to a charging station, an electric vehicle is not a feasible option for residents, especially those who can’t charge at home.

Rhodes Scholarship 2023: Five Indian-Americans Get Selection

WASHINGTON, DC- Five Indian Americans are among 32 Rhodes Scholars who will commence their graduate studies at Oxford in October next year across the breadth of the social sciences, humanities, and biological and physical sciences. They were selected from a pool of 840 applicants who were nominated by their colleges and universities. The Rhodes Trust says that the contributions of these “inspiring leaders” to public welfare will ‘expand exponentially,” both nationally and globally, “over the course of their careers in varied sectors and disciplines.” Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust said the scholars “inspire us already with their accomplishments, but even more by their values-based leadership and selfless ambitions to improve their communities and the world.”

Indian American scholars include:

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engages the intersection of international development and digital technologies.

Veer Sangha of Columbia, Missouri is a senior at Yale College with majors in Computer Science, Statistics and Data Science. He has excelled across multiple disciplines in his motivation to explore how artificial intelligence can revolutionize health care.

Amisha Kambath of San Ramon, California, is a senior at Harvard College where she majors in Social Studies. A Truman Scholar, she is passionate about criminal justice reform.

Jupneet K. Singh of Somis, California, is a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she majors in Chemistry. Her academic work has examined the biochemistry of human innate immunity and microbial pathogenesis. A cadet lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force ROTC program, Jupneet plans a career as a military surgeon.

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Shreyas Hallur of Phoenix, Arizona, is a senior at Duke University with majors in Statistics and in Public Policy. Already recognized nationally as an advocate for individuals with autism, Hallur has interned at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers

for Medicare and Medicaid Services and has done research at Harvard Medical School and Duke.

Gupta of Fairfax, Virginia, is a senior at Georgetown University, where he is majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. His work

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Mangaluru Blast Accused Inspired By ISIS

“Send Governor Somewhere Else”: Team Shinde To Ally BJP Over Shivaji Remark

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Mangaluru, Karnataka: The accused in the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast was “inspired by ISIS terror group” and used dark web to contact his handlers, the police said today, claiming a big breakthrough in the case. Karnataka top cop Alok Kumar said Shareeq worked under multiple handlers, one of them from Al Hind, a terror outfit influenced by ISIS.

“Shareeq’s immediate handler was Arafat Ali, an accused in two cases. He was in touch with Mussavir Hussain who is an accused in Al-Hind module case. Abdul Matin Taha was one of the main handler of Shareeq. Another 2-3 handlers also worked with Shareeq but they are yet to be identified,” Mr Kumar said. So far, the police have conducted searches at five locations across Karnataka, including his home in Mysuru where materials used to make bomb were seized, he said.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction today demanded that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari be shifted out of the state for his recent remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Gaikwad, who represents the Buldhana Assembly constituency, claimed that Koshyari had made statements about the founder of the Maratha Empire and stoked controversy in the past as well.

“The governor should understand that the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj never age and he cannot be compared to any other great person in

the world. My request to BJP leaders at the Centre is that a person who does not know the history of the state and how it functions, be sent somewhere else,” the MLA said. Gaikwad is an MLA of the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena faction of the party led by Shinde who helms the government in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Koshyari had, on Saturday, said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an icon of “olden days” and referred to Babasaheb Ambedkar and Union minister Nitin Gadkari while talking about “icons” in the state, drawing criticism from the NCP and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction.

The governor made the remarks after conferring D.Litt degrees on senior BJP leader Gadkari and NCP president Sharad Pawar at an event held in Aurangabad.

2022 huge year for US-India ties, 2023 to be even bigger: top White House official

In the history of India-US ties, 2022 has been a huge year and the next year will be even bigger, a top White House official has said, asserting that the Biden administration sees this alliance as among the most consequential relationships for America anywhere in the world.

Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer also applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being instrumental in forging a consensus during the recently concluded G-20 Summit in Indonesia’s Bali province.

Weeks After Murder, Aftab Poonawala Shipped 37 Boxes From Mumbai To Delhi

New Delhi: Aftab Poonawala, the accused in the case of brutal murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in May this year, shifted belongings from his flat in Maharashtra’s Palghar district to Delhi in 37 boxes in June and paid ₹ 20,000 for it, a police official said on Monday. Aftab had told Delhi Police that before moving to the national capital, he and Shraddha fought about who would pay for shifting the items from their house in Vasai area of Palghar, according to police sources.

A police official said they will find out whose account was used to pay ₹ 20,000 for the transportation of furniture and other household items in June through the

Aftab had told Delhi Police that before moving to Delhi, he and Shraddha fought about who would pay for shifting the items from their house.

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After a Delhi Police team on Sunday recorded the statement of an employee of the packaging company in Maharashtra’s

Palghar district, it came to light that Aftab had shifted belongings in 37 packages from his flat at White Hills Society in Evershine City of Vasai to his residence in Delhi’s Chhatarpur area in June, the official said.

The Delhi Police team is in Manikpur in Vasai, the native place of the victim and where the couple had stayed before shifting to the national capital.

The police on Sunday also recorded the statement of the owner of the house where Shraddha and Aftab stayed in 2021 and the owner of the flat in Mira Road area near Mumbai where the accused’s family members were staying till a fortnight ago (before becoming untraceable), officials said.

forward a global agenda, India and Prime Minister Modi are very high on that list,” Finer told a gathering of several hundred Indian-Americans here on Sunday.

“We just saw this in real-time at the G-20 where the prime minister was instrumental in forging a consensus around a joint statement among a far-flung group of countries and in the comments and work that the prime minister has done and others in the Indian government have done to highlight the increasing risk related to nuclear issues,” he said.

Arun Goel assumes charge as EC

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Former bureaucrat Arun Goel on Monday assumed charge of his new responsibility as an Election Commissioner.

The poll panel said Goel assumed charge this morning.A 1985-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, Goel took voluntary retirement on November 18. He was on Saturday appointed as an Election Commissioner.

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“Looking around the world when the United States and (its) President (Joe) Biden look for partners that can truly help carry the load, truly helped move

who represents the Buldhana Assembly constituency, claimed that Koshyari had made statements about the founder of the Maratha Empire and stoked controversy in the past as well.

Gaikwadis an MLA of the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena faction of the party led by Shinde.

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Govt not launching projects aiming polls, working 24 hrs for development: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his NDA government is not launching projects with an eye

Vajpayee became the Prime Minister and created a separate ministry (Development of North Eastern Region) for the region’s all round development. “A fresh momentum started after 2014. The Northeast region is now not far away from New Delhi. The remote or the last village of the region is considered as the first village of the country,” he said.

Itanagar, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his NDA government is not launching projects with an eye on the elections, but is working round the clock for the country’s development.

Cops Find Object Possibly Used To Chop Body

New Delhi: Delhi police today recovered heavy and sharp cutting tools from Aftab Ameen Poonawala’s flat, which they suspect might have been used to chop off Shraddha Walkar’s body. Aftab has started revealing the truth after strict interrogation, and himself helped the police recover the vital evidence from his Chhatarpur flat, they said.

Police also recovered a heavy black polythene bag from Aftab’s Gurugram workplace yesterday.

Recovery of the weapon will be crucial in further investigation of the case. Aftab found out online that while dismembering a dead body, blood splatters can fall up to a few feet, so he kept a distance of several feet around the place where the dead body was cut into 35 pieces, police said. He also removed all blood stains with that special kind of acid, they added.

Islamabad HC says Imran’s life under threat as per intel reports

Islamabad, Nov 18 Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said intelligence reports have revealed that there were fears of an attack on former PM Imran Khan, adding that “the government and the state have the responsibility to look into this aspect”. He made the remarks after a report was presented in court detailing looming threats to the PTI chairman during the long march, Dawn reported.The IHC took up a petition pertaining to the inconvenience caused by the PTI protest on Friday. At one point during the hearing, the Chief Justice said: “Lodging a protest is the right of political and non-political entities, but the rights of citizens should not be violated in its wake.”

Lambasting critics and asking them to change their old mindset, Modi said without knowing the details, the “commentators” commented on the government’s works and policies.

While inaugurating the ‘Donyi Polo’ Greenfield airport in Itanagar and dedicating the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power project to the nation, the Prime Minister said that since independence, the northeast has been the most backward region. The overall change of the area began when Atal Bihari

Saying that “our dream is for the welfare of the mother India ‘’, Modi said that his government has been working hard to take the country forward by laying equal emphasis on all the spheres. He said that the primary objective of the present government is for the all round development of the country. “Culture to agriculture, commerce to connectivity, trade and tourism, telecom to textiles, drone technology to agricultural technology, every aspect is being provided top priorities. For constructing the longest rail route or bridge and big highways, the northeast region has been accorded the highest priority now.”

Since India’s independence and till 2014, there were only nine airports in the northeastern region and the present government in eight years constructed seven more making easy air connectivity between the region and the rest of the world.

N.Korea reveals Kim Jongun’s daughter for first time

International Airport on Friday, reports Yonhap News Agency.

He was present at the scene “together with his beloved daughter and wife”, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said. Photos released by the news agency showed his daughter in a white jacket and black pants standing and walking together with Kim in front of the missile that sat on a launch truck.

Gujarat Assembly polls: Drugs valued at over Rs 61 crore seized

Seoul, Nov 19 (IANS) North Korea revealed leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter for the first time on Saturday in photos showing them attending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day.

The North’s state media reported that Kim inspected the launch of a Hwasong-17, the country’s largest ballistic missile, at Pyongyang

The photos also showed Kim’s wife mother, Ri Sol-ju, watching her husband as he instructed military officials. It marked her first official appearance in state media. North Korea has never confirmed the existence of Kim’s children. South Korean intelligence speculated Kim and his wife married in 2009 and have two daughters and one son, born in 2010, 2013 and 2017.

In 2013, retired NBA star Dennis Rodman, who spent time with the leader’s family in Pyongyang, said he held Kim’s baby girl, named Ju-ae.

On Viral Video Of Delhi Minister Getting Massage In Jail, AAP vs BJP

New Delhi: The

shared the video clip on social media, reiterating BJP’s charge that Mr Jain enjoys special treatment in jail. AAP has hit back, calling the BJP ‘shameless’ for making a spectacle of an ailing man getting treatment. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Satyendar Jain was advised physiotherapy by a hospital after he underwent two spinal surgeries following an injury in jail. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has become ‘spa and massage party’, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, challenging Mr Kejriwal to explain Satyendar Jain’s conduct in jail. He accused the AAP of hypocrisy on ‘VIP culture’.

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The Election Commission’s static surveillance teams and local police have seized 817 kilograms of drugs valued at over Rs 61 crore 57,05,184 and registered 29 cases in this connection since the notification for the Gujarat Assembly polls was issued on November 3.

State Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi told mediapersons on Friday evening that under the Arms Act, 51 illegal weapons and 274 illegal ammunition were also seized.

UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC).

It has called for an expansion of the UNSC in both permanent as well as non-permanent categories and has also supported permanent seats for Germany, Japan as well as Brazil.

This was stated by the UK Ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward. She said that UK’s position is well known as her country has long called for the expansion of UNSC in both the categories.

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BJP today attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party over a video of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested in May in an alleged money laundering case, getting a massage in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Several party leaders

on the elections, but is working round the clock for the country’s development.

UN: India hits back at Pakistan

“Cost Must Be Imposed On Countries...”: On Terror, PM’s Swipe At Pak, China

PM Modi said that organisations and individuals

India has slammed Pakistan after it raked the Jammu and Kashmir issue during a plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly on Security Council reforms, saying Islamabad’s desperate attempts to peddle falsehoods and its bad habit of abusing the sanctity of multilateral forums deserves the international community’s collective contempt. The General Assembly held a plenary meeting on Thursday on the issue of UN Security Council reforms during which Pakistan yet again raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

“I am taking the floor today to exercise India’s Right of Reply to respond to Pakistan’s continued abuse of this august Assembly,” Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN here Pratik Mathur said.

“Ukraine War Is Your Problem Too”: France President Macron

New Delhi: In an obvious reference to Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy while some others support it indirectly by blocking action

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Asian countries to join the “increasing consensus” against the conflict in Ukraine, telling them the war was “your problem” too.

Bangkok: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Asian countries to join the “increasing consensus” against the conflict in Ukraine, telling them the war was “your problem” too.

Macron told business leaders on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim summit that France was trying to “create an increasing consensus in order to say this war is also your problem, because it will create a lot of destabilisation”.

Vikram-S soared to an altitude of 89.5 km after its launch and met all the parameters, Skyroot Aerospace, which developed the rocket, said.

Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket, successfully lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota today, marking the foray of the private sector into the country’s space industry, dominated by ISRO for decades.

Developed by Skyroot Aerospace, a four-

terrorists” should be isolated.

against terrorists.

“sympathy

“Certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy. They offer political, ideological and financial support to them” the Prime Minister said while addressing an international ministerial conference - ‘No Money for Terror’ - on counter-terrorism financing in New Delhi.

Organisations and individuals who attempt to create “sympathy for terrorists” should be isolated, PM Modi said.

“There must be a cost imposed upon countries that support terrorism, and also on organisations and individuals which try to create sympathy for terrorists. They must also be isolated. There can be no ifs and buts entertained in such matters. The world needs to unite against all kinds of overt and covert backing of terror,” PM Modi said.

“Further, sometimes, there are indirect arguments made in support of terrorism to block actions against terrorists,” he said.

“New Dawn”: Launch Of India’s First Private Rocket, Vikram-S, Successful

year-old startup based in Hyderabad, the rocket was launched with support from ISRO and IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre).

Congratulating ISRO and IN-SPACe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the rocket launch was an “important milestone” in the journey of India’s private space industry.

The rocket carried three payloads built by Andhra Pradesh-based N Space Tech India, Chennai-based startup Space Kids and Armenian BazoomQ Space Research Lab.

Vikram-S soared to an altitude of 89.5 km after its launch and met all the parameters, Skyroot Aerospace said attaching a YouTube link of the flight. “We made history today by launching India’s first private rocket. It is a symbol of new India, and just the Prarambh (beginning) of a great future.”

Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder Skyroot Aerospace, said. Developed by a 200-engineer team within a record time of two years.

“Was In ‘Anda’ Cell, Didn’t See Sunrays For 15 Days”: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai: Sanjay Raut, senior leader of the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction and one of the former Chief Minister’s closest aides, today said he lost 10 kgs in weight while in prison. Speaking to NDTV days after being granted bail by a special court in a money laundering case, Mr Raut said he was kept in ‘Anda cell’ where he couldn’t see sunlight for 15 days. I have eyesight issues because of that, he said.

Calling himself a ‘prisoner of war’, Mr Raut claimed he wouldn’t have been arrested if he had surrendered to them (the BJP) or “remained a mute spectator”.

Elon Musk’s “Hardcore” Ultimatum Sparks Wave Of Resignations At Twitter

In a new setback to Elon Musk’s Twitter, hundreds of employees resigned on Thursday ahead of the deadline for the new owner’s “ultimatum” to commit to a “hardcore” work environment, a report by CNBC said.

Salute emojis and farewell messages flooded the company’s internal chat groups as employees including engineers announced their exit a day after Musk issued his ultimatum. As a large number of employees decided to leave, Twitter closed its offices till Monday to avoid confusion over which people still have access to the company property, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg. According to CNBC, it was unclear how many employees

are part of the mass exodus but three Twitter employees cited fear of professional retaliation while sharing their plans to quit.

“Entire teams representing critical infrastructure are voluntarily departing the company, leaving the company at serious risk of being able to recover. We are skilled professionals with lots of options, so Elon has given us no reasons to stay and many to leave,” the engineer said.

Musk had issued his now notorious ultimatum a day before the resignations rolled in on Thursday. In a companywide email, the new owner asked employees to brace for long hours at “high intensity” adding that for Twitter to succeed “we will need to be extremely hardcore.”

The staff were supposed to complete the online form by the end of the day on Thursday or leave and accept three months severance.

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Gianni Infantino: Fifa boss fights for Qatar on eve of World Cup

Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Saturday tore into western detractors of World Cup hosts Qatar, suggesting that part of the criticism was fuelled by racism and bluntly asking Europe to take a look at its own historical misdeeds first.

A news conference scheduled for 45 minutes lasted an hour and 36 minutes as Infantino launched into a tirade, comparing Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers favourably with the West’s and alleging the beer ban in stadiums was being pilloried principally because Qatar is a Muslim nation.

“We’ve been told many lessons, from Europeans, from the western world. I’m European. I think for what we have been doing for 3,000 years, we should apologise for the next 3,000 years for giving moral lessons,” the 52-year-old

FIFA World Cup:

Morgan Freeman, BTS’ Jung Kook lit up opening ceremony

Italian said.

“I met migrant workers (in Qatar). How many of these western business companies, which make billions, how many of those have addressed migrant workers’ rights? None of them.”

Human rights groups and a section of

World soccer body president bluntly asks Europe to take a look at its own historical misdeeds first

the western media have accused Qatar of rights violations, discrimination against the LGBTQ community and the ill-treatment of migrant workers while ridiculing the Arab country’s Cup management. When the fans began arriving in Doha and many Indian expatriates turned up in Argentina and Brazil shirts to welcome them, some western media outlets claimed these were “paid fans” hired by the host nation. Infantino alleged the European media had exhibited racist behaviour by mocking Indian fans. Millions of football fans across India are known to passionately support Argentina or Brazil.

Sports Ministry approves foreign training camps for Neeraj Chopra and three others

Ravichandran Ashwin’s support for Rahul Dravid

One of the most popular faces in Hollywood Morgan Freeman and South Korean singer BTS’ Jung Kook stole the limelight during a glittering opening of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium here on Sunday.

Doha (Qatar), Nov 20 (IANS)

One of the most popular faces in Hollywood Morgan Freeman and South Korean singer BTS’ Jung Kook stole the limelight during a glittering opening of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium here on Sunday.

One of the non-musical performers was American actor Morgan Freeman. The 85-yearold narrated the event live and delivered a speech about the “emotions that connect us all now”. It spanned around 20 minutes and kept the audience all around the world glued to their screens.

Legendary American actor said football unites nations. “Football spans the world, unites nations in their love of the beautiful game. What brings together nations, brings together communities,” said Freeman.

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) in its 86th meeting on November 18 approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom (UK). Neeraj, along with coach Dr. Klaus

Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha would be training at Loughborough for 63 days and are set to leave for the UK later this week. Besides Neeraj, the MOC also cleared the proposals for shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who, along with his coach and physiotherapist will be training at Prisma Sports Club, Jakarta, Indonesia for 29 days, wrestler Deepak Punia, who along with his physiotherapist would be training in Michigan, USA for 34 days, and Javelin thrower and Commonwealth Games medallist Annu Rani, who along with her physiotherapist would be training at Leichtathletik-Gemeinschaft (LG) Offenburg, Germany under coach Werner Daniels who had earlier also trained Neeraj Chopra.

Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi Clash Again, But This Time On A Chessboard

Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of India head coach Rahul Dravid for agreeing to take a break from the ongoing tour of New Zealand. “I will explain why Laxman has gone there with a completely different team because even that could be interpreted differently,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“Rahul Dravid and his team put in extensive hard work ahead of the T20 World Cup... right from planning. Since I saw this from close quarters, I’m saying this.

“They had specific in-depth plans for each venue and each opposition. So they would have been under not only mental but also physical burnout, and everyone needed a break. As soon as the New Zealand series ends, we have the Bangladesh tour. That’s why we have a different coaching staff led by Laxman for this tour.”

PT Usha, Yogeshwar picked by IOA Athletes Commission

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the best footballers to ever play the game and ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the duo have

Former sprint queen PT Usha and Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were among eight sportspersons of outstanding merit (SOMs) who were on Saturday picked by the newly-elected Athletes Commission to vote during the December 10 elections of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Aussies seal series victory

A battling 94 from Steve Smith helped Australia clinch a series win against England with a game to spare after a 72-run victory in the second ODI in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides rested their captains, with Moeen Ali deputising for Joss Butler, while Josh Hazelwood was the surprise pick to lead Australia with Pat Cummins sitting out.

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joined forces to release one of the most talked about photos in recent history. In the photo, Ronaldo and Messi can be seen playing chess together and the duo are deep in concentration on what their next move should be. Both the stars posted the same photo on their respective Instagram accounts, and Ronaldo posted the same on his Twitter account as well.

Morning exercise lowers risk of heart disease and stroke: Study

Apple Watch can help detect silent heart disease, reveals study

With a focus on identifying heart abnormalities like left ventricular dysfunction, a recent study has taken a closer look at the ECG capabilities of the Apple Watch.

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Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, as per a new study.

According to the study, which was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the findings were consistent regardless of total daily activity.

“It is well established that exercise is good for heart health, and our study now indicates that morning activity seems to be most beneficial,” said study author Gali Albalak of Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands.

“The findings were particularly pronounced in women, and applied to both early birds and night owls,” she added.

The study used data from the UK Biobank (a large-scale biomedical database and

More than 1 billion teens and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones and earbuds and attendance at loud music venues, new research has showed.

“There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to prioritise global hearing loss prevention by promoting safe listening practices,” the researchers said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that over 430 million people worldwide suffer from disabling hearing loss.

According to the research published in journal BMJ Global Health, young people are particularly vulnerable due to their use of personal listening devices (PLDs) such as smartphones, headphones, and earbuds, as well as their attendance at loud music venues, amid poor regulatory enforcement.

As per previously published research, PLD users frequently choose volumes as high as 105 dB, while average sound levels at entertainment venues ranging from 104 to 112 dB, exceeding permissible levels (80 dB for adults; 75 dB for children), even if only for short periods of time.

In a pooled analysis of data, PLD use and attendance at loud entertainment venues are associated with unsafe listening practices in teens and young people worldwide - 24 per cent and 48 per cent, respectively, according to

research resource). It included 86,657 adults between the ages of 42 and 78 who were free of cardiovascular disease at the start. The average age was 62, and 58 per cent were women.

Over the course of six to eight years, 2,911 participants developed coronary artery disease, and 796 had a stroke, said the study.

When peak activity times were compared over a 24-hour period, being most active between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. was associated with the lowest risks of both heart disease and stroke.

In a second analysis, the researchers divided participants into four groups based on peak physical activity time - midday, early morning (8 a.m.), late morning (10 a.m.), and evening (7 p.m.).

After adjusting for age and gender, participants who were most active in

the early or late morning had 11 per cent and 16 per cent lower risks of incident coronary artery disease, respectively, compared to the reference group, the study added.

“Our findings add to the evidence on the health benefits of being physically active by suggesting that morning activity, and especially late morning, may be the most advantageous,” said Albalak.

More than 1 bn young people potentially at risk of hearing loss

San Francisco: (IANS) With a focus on identifying heart abnormalities like left ventricular dysfunction, a recent study has taken a closer look at the ECG capabilities of the Apple Watch.

Left Ventricular dysfunction of the heart is usually followed by congestive heart failure that can lead to a multitude of cardiac disorders.

The Mayo Clinic study explains that cardiac dysfunction often goes undiagnosed due to its asymptomatic nature, meaning people with it are unaware of it,

The findings showed that “consumer-watch ECGs acquired in nonclinical environments can identify patients with cardiac dysfunction”.

reports 9to5Mac.

It would be a major breakthrough if something like the Apple Watch could detect it passively or help diagnose it, the report added.

The study included 2,454 patients from the US and 11 other countries. From August 2021 to February 2022, these participants sent over 1,25,000 ECGs via their Apple Watch. These results were then “scrubbed and processed via a proprietary AI algorithm developed by the researchers”, according to the report.

By using the mean prediction within a 30-day window or the closest ECG relative to the echocardiogram that determined the EF, the AI algorithm detected patients with a low EF (ejection fraction) with an area under the curve of 0.885 (95 per cent confidence interval 0.8230.946) and 0.881 (0.815-0.947), said the report.

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the research. Based on these numbers, the researchers calculate that there are between 0.67 and 1.35 billion teens and young adults worldwide who may be at risk of hearing loss. However, the researchers acknowledge that their findings have significant limitations, such as the varied study design -a particular feature of the studies on entertainment venues -- and the absence of standardised methodology.

The findings showed that “consumer-watch ECGs acquired in nonclinical environments can identify patients with cardiac dysfunction”.

The study also infers that “the potential of smartwatches to assist with conducting remote digital health studies is just in the beginning phases”.

There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to prioritise global hearing loss prevention by promoting safe listening practices,”

researchers

Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, as per a new study.

Valentino opens its new boutique in New Delhi

Valentino announced the opening of its Valentino boutique at DLF Emporio, the luxury mall in the heart of New Delhi.

The boutique, which is over 110 square meters, marks an important step in the development of Valentino’s worldwide retail network expansion with a renewed store concept geared toward adapting to the changes in the retail market. The boutique’s experiential design will provide customers with a global experience and a bespoke client experiential journey. The facade features a special installation with standlights and ultraclearview vinyls on the windows glass. The windows on display feature the iconic Valentino Pink PP Collection. The boutique carries all women’s and men’s product categories: ready-to-wear, Valentino Garavani bags, shoes and accessories. “The brand’s infectious romanticism, signature codes and bold use of colour has strong resonance in India. This partnership will help make the brand more accessible to its Indian customers and build a new tribe of Valentino connoisseurs,” said Darshan Mehta, MD of Reliance Brands Limited.

Aries

Ganesha says that this week the people of the Aries zodiac will have to maintain humility in their speech. Due to the presence of Mars in the Marak place suddenly there is a big loss. There are chances of accidents at this time. The people doing the job may get a chance to go on a big trip. A dispute may arise in the family.

Taurus

Ganesha Ganesha says that this week the ego will increase. You may get into a dispute this week. Use your energy wisely. At this time, with the help of your wife, you can start a new work. You have to be careful with your secret enemies this week. You will have to work extra hard to please your senior at the workplace.

Gemini

Ganesha Ganesha says that there may be a slight delay in completing the work of the people of the Gemini zodiac this week. People associated with media, journalism, and writing will have to work extra hard this week.

Cancer

Ganesha says that this week is going to be good for the people associated with politics. The people associated with the work of land, building, and fire are going to benefit this week. If you are thinking of buying some land for investment then this is a good time for you.

Leo

Ganesha says that this week the people

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Winter fashion styles to get you through the cold season

Even though most people dread the cold season, it does come with some perks. Winter blues are a great excuse to invest in cozy clothing and accessories that will keep you warm for the rest of the year-and help you look stylish in the process! We all know that a winter wardrobe should be filled with natural fabrics like cotton, wool, and cashmere.

But while these materials are arguably the most practical when it comes to staying warm during chilly days, they also have a downside: they aren’t exactly as fashionable as other options. Fortunately, there are ways to stay warm and trendy at the same time! Santosh Srivastava, Marketing Manager at Numero UNO shares three different winter fashion styles that will get you through this season in style.

The jogger

The jogger, essentially a loose-fitting pair of pants with a wide leg, has been gaining popularity in the fashion world for a few years now. This style is efficient for winter since it will allow you to move freely without feeling constricted by tight clothing. Whereas jeans are often too heavy to wear during the winter, joggers made of lightweight fabrics such as cotton, and linen, or synthetic materials such as polyester or spandex will keep you warm without weighing you down. Joggers are also a great option if you’re looking to add a casual touch to an otherwise formal outfit. For example, you can wear a pair of black joggers with a loose-fitting shirt and a pair of sneakers.

The fur-lined hoodie

Though the fashion world has been exploring the relationship between fur and style for many seasons, fur is still heavily associated with winter clothing. If you’re looking for a garment that will keep you warm without being too heavy or bulky, a fur-lined hoodie could be the perfect option. Unlike a regular hoodie, a fur-lined version will make sure you stay warm even on the chilliest days. This is because fur naturally traps warm air, which makes it a great insulating material. Furthermore, a fur-lined hoodie is a great option if you’re looking for a way to play with textures in your winter outfit. While a regular hoodie would look too casual with a fancy pair of pants.

The faux fur coat

The faux fur coat is an investment piece that will help you stay warm during the entire winter season. Unlike real fur, faux fur is cruelty-free and doesn’t shed-which means that it’s a great option for people who don’t want to wear real fur yet want to stay warm and stylish at the same time. Fur is a very visually appealing fabric, so a faux fur coat will instantly add a stylish touch to any winter outfit. These coats come in various colours, so you can choose one that will complement the rest of your wardrobe. A faux fur coat is a great option if you’re looking for a stylish yet functional garment to wear on the coldest days.

zodiac, the week is going to start well. At this time you are going to spend a good time with your wife. At this time you are going to benefit from travel. There are chances of religious journeys. During this period, you have to leave your laziness and move forward.

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of the Leo zodiac are going to get good respect at the workplace. At this time, you will work to take your team forward by becoming a team leader. At this time there will be some travel in connection with your work which will give benefits.

Virgo

Ganesha says that this week, some auspicious work can be organized in the family of the natives of Virgo. If any court case is going on at this time, then you can get victory in it. People preparing for competitive exams can taste success at this time.

Libra

Ganesha says that this week the people of the Libra zodiac will have to protect themselves from seasonal diseases. You may have some mental trouble at this time. The conjunction of Sun-Mercury and Venus in the money house is indicating towards getting wealth from the family. The body may suffer due to this period.

Scorpio

Ganesha says that you will start this week with Bhagyesh Chandra, which will increase your fortune and awaken your interest in religion. You are going to get the blessings of your father and guru. Due to the combination of Lagnesh in the ascendant of the tenth Sun, you will get money from government works.

Sagittarius

Ganesha says that for the people of this zodiac, the week will start any sudden pain and mental stress are possible. There can be an excess of travel. You may have to work hard for success in the workplace. At this time tension is visible in the love relationship, if you are thinking of making a love proposal to someone, then it is advisable to avoid the intention.

Capricorn

Ganesha says that for the people of this

Ganesha says that during the week of the people of this zodiac you will have to avoid seasonal diseases. At this time, the people trying for foreign visas can get success. If you are thinking of investing at this time then it is a good time.

Pisces

Ganesha says that the week of the people of this zodiac is going to start this time can go out with the children. Student class will get success in studies. At this time, your attraction to the opposite sex can turn into love. You can get great success because of a female colleague.

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