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HiIndia Newsdesk The US will eventually require almost all foreign visitors to be fully vaccinated, a White House official has said.

The unnamed official told several news agencies that the Biden administration had tasked inter-agency groups with creating a phased reopening for

international visitors. No timeline for the decision was given. The US has seen a rise in cases, particularly among the unvaccinated, amid the spread of the Delta variant. Current Covid-19 rules prevent most international travellers from entering the country. The first round of travel restrictions were imposed on China in January 2020. Since then, the US ban has expanded to include non-US citizens who had recently visited the UK, the 26-nation Schengen bloc in Europe, Brazil, Ireland, India, Iran and South Africa. Those who are able to enter the country must show proof of a negative Covid test taken within three days of travel. Last week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the US would “maintain existing travel restrictions at this point” due to rising infections, despite opposition from airlines and the tourism industry.

LinkedIn Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Barack Obama scales back 60th It Overcharged Advertisers: US Court birthday party as Covid cases rise

HiIndia Newsdesk A U.S. judge said Microsoft Corp’s LinkedIn must face a lawsuit claiming it inflated t he numb er of p e ople who watched video ads on the networking platform, allowing it to overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen, however, on Tuesday dismissed fraud-based claims and an unfair competition claim, saying the plaintiff advertisers did not show that LinkedIn made specific misrepresentations or that its conduct hurt the public at large. But the San Jose, California-based judge let the advertisers pursue claims based on the theory that bot traffic, errant clicks and fraudulent clicks inflated the metrics they relied on when buying LinkedIn ads.

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A US couple who gained nationwide notoriety after t h e y p o i nt e d guns at Black Lives Matter protesters last year have been pardoned. Mark and Patricia McCloskey were filmed holding weapons outside their home in St Louis, Missouri. They were fined after pleading guilty to misdemeanour charges this year. But Missouri’s Republican Governor Mike Parson has now pardoned them, something he had promised after US conservatives began to support the couple. The pair, both lawyers, appeared briefly at last year’s Republican National Convention, and Mr McCloskey has announced plans to run for a US Senate seat in Missouri. “When the angry mob came to destroy my house and kill my family, I took a stand against them,” he reportedly said in a recent campaign video. “I will never back down.”

HiIndia Newsdesk For m e r U S P re s i d e nt Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big birthday party amid a rise in Covid infections nationwide. Mr O b ama tur ne d 60 on Wednesday and had planned a major celebration on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts this weekend. But as the highly contagious Delta variant has led to a surge in new infections, Mr Obama has announced plans to scale back the event. Only close friends and family will now attend. His spokesperson said the outdoor event on Saturday was planned months ago “in accordance with all public health guidelines”. But he and his wife Michelle Obama have now decided to limit its size.

Majority of New York Assembly would oust Andrew Cuomo if he doesn’t quit At least 86 of the body’s 150 members have said publicly or told The AP that they favored initiating the process of ousting the third-term Democratic governor if he doesn’t quit. It takes a simple majority to authorize an impeachment trial. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

HiIndia Newsdesk A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against Gov Andrew Cuomo if he doesn’t resign over investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women, according to an Associated Press count Wednesday. At least 86 of the body’s 150 members have said publicly or told The AP that they favored initiating the process of ousting the third-term Democratic governor if he doesn’t quit. It takes a simple majority to authorize an impeachment trial.

The tally reflects a governor plunged into a political deep freeze– a Democratic scion who has now lost most, if not all, of his allies in the party establishment just a year after basking in national attention as a blunt-but-relatable voice of fighting the coronavirus. Cuomo denies making any inappropriate sexual advances and insists the findings don’t reflect the facts. But while political pressure is growing, so is the potential for criminal charges against Cuomo. Joyce A Smith, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, called the findings “deeply disturbing” and pledged her office would “thoroughly and expeditiously investigate.”

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HiIndia Newsdesk The number two US diplomat, deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman, spoke on Wednesday with a representative of Myanmar’s government in exile, the first announced contact between a senior US official and the rival administration to the generals who overthrew a democratically elected government.The state department said Sherman spoke with Zin Mar Aung, who has been appointed acting foreign minister in the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) for Myanmar, also known as Burma.

Biden administration proposes $750 million arms sale to Taiwan

HiIndia Newsdesk The Biden administration has informed Congress of a proposed $750 million weapons sale to Taiwan in a move likely to further inflame tensions with Beijing. The administration gave notice about the intended sale on Wednesday, according to a State Department spokesperson, two congressional sources, and a notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The deal includes 40 M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems and related equipment. “If concluded, this proposed sale will contribute to the modernization of Taiwan’s howitzer fleet, strengthening its self-defense capabilities to meet current and future threats,” the spokesperson said. One of the congressional sources told that Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez had already cleared the sale as part of the informal review process -- a common practice in which the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees get a heads-up on planned sales, allowing committee leadership to raise concerns, give their input or place holds

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‘Discuss Pegasus, farm laws in Parliament’: Opposition issues joint statement “The responsibility for the deadlock lies squarely at the doorsteps of the government,” the statement read.

Lovlina wins bronze in 69kg boxing

HiIndia Newsdesk Arguing that the Pegasus issue has “national security” concerns, Opposition parties have released a joint statement demanding a discussion on the matter in both Houses of Parliament. The Opposition parties have also demanded that there should be a discussion on the farmers’ issue and the three farm laws over which protests have been raging. “It is unfortunate that the The statement was issued just a day after some Opposition leaders had government has unleashed held a meeting with Rahul Gandhi on a range of issues, including the misleading campaign to Pegasus snooping row malign the combined Opposition and blaming it and obdurate and refuses to Kharge, NCP’s Sharad Pawar, accept the opposition’s demand Congress’s Anand Sharma, for the continued disruption for an informed debate in DMK’s T R Balu, TMC’s Derek in the Parliament. The both the houses,” read the O’ Brien, SP’s Ramgopal Yadav re s p on s i bi l it y f or t h e statement which was issued and RJD’s Manoj Jha, among deadlock lies squarely at the doorsteps of the government, by Leader of Opposition in others. which remains arrogant the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun his comes a day after senior

Biden nominates Indian American Jainey Bhavishi in Dept of Commerce

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a meeting of Opposition leaders on Tuesday morning as he called all parties to unite against the Modi government over a range of issues, including the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and farmers’ agitation. This came barely a week after his surprise tractor ride to Parliament in protest against the same issue. “The single motive to invite you is that we should unite. The more this voice unites, the more powerful it will become, the more difficult it will become for the BJP and RSS to suppress this voice.

India’s Lovlina Borgohain took home the bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision on Wednesday. Lovlina lost the first round 0:5 as all the judges gave the decision in favour of the Turkish boxer. Lovlina was warned and a point was deducted of her total points in the second round. In the third and final round, Lovlina was outboxed by the reigning world champion.

India Lose In Women’s Hockey Semis, To Play For Bronze

Ravi to fight for Gold HiIndia Newsdesk A leading expert on climate change, Jainey K Bhavishi has been nominated by President Biden for a key post in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce. The nomination was announced by the White House in a statement. If confirmed, Bhavishi will take up the role of Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce under ocean scientist Rick Spinrad. Bhavishi, currently serves as the Director of the New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency. During the Obama administration, Bhavishi served as the Associate Director for Climate Preparedness at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She was also the Director of External Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bhavishi holds a masters degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ravi Dahiya then claimed a sensation result in freestyle 57kg Wrestling. Despite being 2-9 down, he fought back in the last minute to win by Fall (pinning your shoulder’s opponents to the mat). He will play the Gold medal match tomorrow.

Argentina stormed into the finals of the Tokyo Olympics defeating India 2-1 in the semifinals on Wednesday. The winning goal was scored by Argentina in the third quarter. Both the teams scored a goal each in the first half. Gurjit Singh scored the early goal for India while Barrionuevo Maria Noel of Argentina scored the equalizer. India next play Great Britain for the Bronze medal.

India Sends Warships To South China Sea As Part Of Counter-China Plan

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials said on Wednesday, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China.

T h e In d i a n m i l it a r y h a s b e e n traditionally wary of antagonising China but the mood has hardened following the clashes which took place between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh last year. The government has since drawn closer to the United States in efforts to push back against China. Four ships including a guided missile destroyer and a missile frigate will be deployed for a two-month period to southeast Asia, the South China Sea and the western Pacific, the navy said in a statement.

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Pegasus: Snooping allegations serious if true, says Supreme Court The court says petitioners should have done more hard work to bring more material on record, fixes 10 Aug as the next date of hearing.

HiIndia Newsdesk The Supreme Court on Thursday said allegations of snooping are serious if the reports regarding it are correct as it commenced hearing on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant asked some questions at the outset from senior counsel Kapil Sibal appearing for the Editors Guild of India and senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar. “Before going into all that, we have certain questions. No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the reports are true,” the CJI observed and raised the issue of delay, saying the matter had come to light way back in 2019. “Reports of snooping came to light in

2019. I do not know whether any efforts were made to get more information,” the CJI observed, adding that he did not

want to say that it was an impediment. The top court said that it was not going into the facts of each case and if some

people claimed that their phones were intercepted then there is the Telegraph Act under which complaints can be filed. “I can explain. We do not have the access to many materials. The petitions have information about 10 cases of direct infiltration into phones,” Sibal said. The apex court asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners to serve the copy of the pleas to the Centre. “Let them serve copies of the petition to the government. Somebody should appear for the government to take notice,” the bench said while posting the matter for hearing on August 10. “We do not know in which matter we will issue notice. Let them come before us to accept the notices and then we will see,” the bench said.

Assam to revoke advisory issued Russia Invites US, China, Pak For Crucial earlier against travel to Mizoram Meet On Afghanistan, India Left Out: Report

HiIndia Newsdesk Representatives of Assam and Mizoram held talks here on Thursday and agreed to resolve the inter-state border dispute amicably, officials said. The Assam government also decided to revoke an advisory issued earlier against travel to Mizoram, they said. “Both the state governments agreed to maintain peace in the inter-state border

areas and welcomed the deployment of neutral force by Government of India in this regard. “For this purpose, both the states shall not send their respective forest and police forces for patrolling, domination, enforcement or for fresh deployment to any of the areas where confrontation had taken place between the police forces of the two states during recent times. This would include all such areas along the Assam-Mizoram border in the districts of Karimganj, Hailakandi, and Cachar in Assam, and Mizoram’s Mamit and Kolasib districts,” a joint statement issued by the two states said.

Prashant Kishor quits as Principal Advisor to Amarinder Singh Political strategist Prashant Kishor has resigned as Principal Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ahead of the 2022 state Assembly election. He was appointed Principal Advisor by the chief minister in March this year and had already held meetings with state government officials and MLAs. He was expected to design Amarinder’s campaign for the next assembly election.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: India has not been invited to a crucial meeting being convened by Russia on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan that is expected to see the participation of Pakistan, China

Ravi Dahiya wins Silver after losing final HiIndia Newsdesk

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya settled for the silver medal behind the two-time world champion Zavur Uguev of Russia in the final of the men’s freestyle 57kg weight class at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. With this, Dahiya, who hails from Haryana’s Nahari, ensured India’s fifth medal in Tokyo. On Tuesday, Dahiya had produced a sensational comeback to trounce his Kazakh rival Nurislam Sanayev ‘by fall’ in the semifinals on Tuesday. Dahiya, who comes from a wrestling family, has been mentored by two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar at Delhi’s Chhatrasal academy. There, he stayed in the same room which was once home to London Games bronze winner Yogeshwar Dutt. Meanwhile, Deepak Punia also has a chance to win a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle category.

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Modi: Opp parties anti-national HiIndia Newsdesk Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Opposition is trying to score self-goals, accusing it of stalling Parliament while the country was keen to march ahead. These parties are trying to stop the transaction of business in Parliament, he said in a no-holds-barred attack on the Opposition for stalling parliamentary proceedings over the Pegasus spyware controversy and other issues.“On one hand, our country is scoring goal after goal of victory, on the other, some people, due to political self-interests, are doing such things which make it seem that they are scoring ‘self-goals’,” the minister said. THEprime US CAPITOL HILL SIEGE

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“Parliament Insulted”: PM Refers To Paper-Snatching, “Papri Chaat” Remark Monsoon session: PM Modi’s attack came as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi led a breakfast meeting of 15 opposition parties in Delhi today, after which they cycled to parliament.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning renewed his attack on the opposition, once again accusing it of not allowing Parliament’s monsoon session to function. He said repeated adjournments forced by a vociferous opposition were “an insult to the constitution... to democracy and to the public”. “Parliament is being insulted by the acts of the Opposition in both Houses. The person who snatched the paper and tore it is not repentant of his acts,” the Prime Minister told BJP MPs at a meeting today. He was referring to Trinamool MP Santanu Sen who snatched IT Minister The Prime Minister also referred to Ashwini Vaishnaw’s papers, as he was “derogatory comments by a senior MP about to make a statement on the regarding passage of bills” - a reference Pegasus scandal. to Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien’s

MA Naqvi also hit out at Mr O’Brien; Mr Joshi said: “We are ready to discuss all bills... We don’t want to rush through... one member from Trinamool has insulted Parliament. He should apologise to the country.” The Trinamool has responded by demanding the government first answer how legislation can be passed amid protests by the opposition; senior MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy also told NDTV that Union Minister Hardeep Puri had “abused our MP, Santanu Sen, with filth”. “If a dozen bills are passed in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar... is this a parliamentary system? Government should answer this first... Hardeep Puri abused our MP, Shantanu Sen, with filth. “passing laws or making papri chaat?” I complained in writing... but why has tweet. no action been taken? 10 party MPs are Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad ready to testify,” he said. Joshi and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair

11-year-old Indian American girl is one of the worlds’ brightest

Nitish backs Pegasus probe

HiIndia Newsdesk HiIndia Newsdesk Natasha Peri, an Indian American, girl has been named in the world’s brightest students list according to John Hopkins center for talented youth (CTY) Peri was chosen based on a result of above-grade-level testing of 19,000 students across 84 countries. Peri, who is a student at Thelma L. Sandmeier elementary school was honoured for her exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT or similar assessment taken as part of the CTY Talent Search. The test that Peri took part in was conducted in the Spring of 2021 when she was a grade 5 student. Her results in the verbal and quantitative sections levelled with the 90th percentile of advanced grade 8 performance. A fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, Peri also likes to doodle. The quantitative section of the Johns Hopkins CTY test measures the ability to see relationships between quantities expressed in mathematical terms, the verbal section measures understanding of the meaning of words and the relationships between them.

RG’s Breakfast Meeting Shows A New Style Of Leadership

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday supported the Opposition’s demand for a probe into the Pegasus snooping scandal. “It (probe) should definitely be done. Rahul Gandhi is demonstrating the sort of vigour that critics often accuse him of lacking. We have been hearing about this After a short bicycle ride to parliament this morning - in protest against fuel prices on for so many days. We must discuss fire - the 51-year-old hosted a breakfast gathering for the leaders of 14 Opposition this. These days anybody can indulge parties to ensure they work together in both Houses to corner the government over in such activities. Its every aspect various controversies including the contentious new farm laws and the Pegasus should be seen and steps should be phone-hacking scandal. taken,” Nitish told reporters on the sidelines of his Janata Darbar. Referring to reports on the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus to snoop on people, Nitish said: “Whatever has happened should be investigated thoroughly to find out whether some people were listening HiIndia Newsdesk Singh scored the goals for India. to phones or controlling them. The Belgium, number two in world rankings, truth should be brought out before India suffered a heartbreaking loss to the people. Such a thing should not Belgium in the men’s hockey semi- equalised in the second quarter thanks be done to disturb others.” to Alexander Hendrickx’s strike. The final as they lost 2-5 on Tuesday. India Over 150 Indians, including third quarter ended goalless but will now compete in the bronze medal journalists, Opposition leaders, against either Australia or Germany Belgium proved to be too be good on constitutional figures and activists, who will face-off in the second semi- the day as they scored three goals in the figure on the list of potential targets final 15 minutes of the semi-final clash final later in the day. India conceded of snooping using the spyware to book their place in the final of the early in the first quarter as Belgium On a probe by a joint parliamentary converted a penalty corner to take the Tokyo Olympics. committee, Nitish said Parliament lead in the second minute. India ended Trailing by two goals in the final minutes would have to take a decision on it. of the semi-final match, India withdrew the first half well as they fought back to Nitish’s JDU is an ally of the NDA their star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh but take 2-1 lead after the first 15 minutes government in Bihar and at the the move backfired as Belgium scored of the contest. Centre. another goal to finish the game. Mandeep Singh and Harmanpreet THE US CAPITOL HILL SIEGE

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“E-RUPI A Futuristic Reform”: PM Modi Launches New Payment System HiIndia Newsdesk

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched e-RUPI, the government’s digital payment solution through video conferencing. e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment that’s based on QR code or SMS stringbased e-Voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries. “In the beginning, it will be applicable on health beneficiaries. People who want to take vaccines from private centres, by paying... if someone wants to help around 100 poor people with the vaccination, they can give e-RUPI voucher to them so the money is used only for that purpose,” the Prime Minister said in his address.

Himanta directs Assam Police IT Ministry to meet social to withdraw FIR against media firms after House Mizoram MP session HiIndia Newsdesk For the first time since the clashes along the AssamMizoram border almost a week ago, Chief Ministers of the two states sought to dial down the tensions between their people and security personnel. While the Mizoram government said it would withdraw the FIR filed against Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Assam CM tweeted on Monday that he has directed the Police to withdraw the FIR against K Vanlalvena, the Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram who had allegedly made “threatening statements” about the border violence issue.

HiIndia Newsdesk In what appears to be early signs of a thaw in relations after an extended public slugfest, senior executives from social media intermediaries such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google, are scheduled to meet officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology no sooner the Monsoon session of Parliament ends on August 13. According to sources in the know of the development, social media intermediaries are likely to highlight a lack of an SOP on the newly enacted Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, better known as the IT Rules of 2021.

“Can’t Be Mute Spectators If Evidence Destroyed”: Cops On Raj Kundra Raj Kundra Porn Case: Mumbai Police have insisted that Raj Kundra’s arrest was necessary because he was “trying to destroy evidence”.

HiIndia Newsdesk Mumbai: Law enforcement agencies investigating a potential crime cannot be “mute spectators” if the accused does not co-operate and tries to destroy evidence, Mumbai Police told the Bombay High Court today. The court was hearing a petition by businessman Raj Kundra challenging his arrest last month on charges of producing and streaming pornographic content. He has claimed the police should not have arrested him as they did not summon him prior to taking him into custody. But the police insist it was necessary because he was “trying to destroy evidence”; last week four of his employees told police they were instructed

to delete the alleged porn clips. “If they (the accused) are trying to destroy evidence, is the investigating agency supposed to be a mere spectator? If the accused are not co-operating and are destroying evidence, the investigating agency won’t be a mute spectator,” Mumbai Police said today. The police told the court Mr Kundra had deleted his iCloud account, but they found “61 porn videos” and a script with adult content on his laptop, as well as 51 more in digital storage. They said they also found a WhatsApp group on his mobile phone that contained chats with other accused and a PowerPoint presentation with marketing strategies and projections for ‘Hotshots’ - the mobile app via which Mr Kundra is accused of distributing the videos.

“Want To Achieve Lot More”: PV Sindhu HiIndia Newsdesk

PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two individual medals at the Olympics, adding a Tokyo Games bronze to her 2016 Rio silver. Having once again made history for India at the Olympics, Sindhu is far from done. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, the star shuttler said that becoming the first Indian woman with two individual medals, will motivate her to “achieve a lot more and work harder”. Sindhu went into the Tokyo Olympics as one of the biggest medal hopes for the country and with expectations high, the double Olympic medallist said that it was very important to be “calm and composed”.

India men’s hockey team in semis, closest to medal in 41 years I n d i a m e n’s hockey team chief co ach Gra ham Reid has told his players to keep their emotions in check and avoid cards against a strong opponent like Belgium in the Tokyo Olympics semifinals on Tuesday. India have made the semifinals of the Olympics after four decades with their last medal coming in the 1980 Summer Games. While Reid expressed that he was happy with the 3-1 victory against Great Britain in the quarterfinal on Sunday, he highlighted that getting two green cards and one yellow card in the game is something they must avoid against Belgium.

‘Our girls have created history’: India into first Olympic semis in women’s hockey

India women’s hockey team created history on Monday when they beat three-time Olympic champion Australia 1-0 to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Rani Rampal-led side defended well with excellent turnovers and kept the pressure on the Aussies during the entire 60 minutes of play. Gurjit Kaur converted a penalty corner in the 22nd minute. In the fourth and final quarter, goalkeeper Savita came clutch as she kept the Aussies at bay.

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DMK, AIADMK at it again; now over centenary-portrait event in Tamil Nadu The AIADMK maintained that it did not take part in the event on August 2 as the DMK had not taken part in the one held in 2018 to unveil a portrait of late Chief Minister and former party supremo J Jayalalithaa in the Assembly, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said. HiIndia Newsdesk take part in that event and had It is DMK versus AIADMK merely dispatched invitations. again in Tamil Nadu, but now The DMK had not participated it is about the non-participation in the Jayalalithaa portrait of the latter, the main opposition unveiling event as the party party, in an event here to mark was not shown proper respect, the legislature’s centenary and the Minister said. unveiling of a portrait of late The DMK government led Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. by Chief Minister M K Stalin The AIADMK maintained that however invited the Leader of it did not take part in the event the Opposition K Palaniswami on August 2 as the DMK had with due respect, he said. not taken part in the one held As advised by Stalin, though in 2018 to unveil a portrait of late Chief Minister and former An event was held in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to mark the h e s p o k e ov e r p h on e t o party supremo J Jayalalithaa in centenary of the Madras Legislative Council and to unveil a Palaniswami and requested him to take part in the event, the the Assembly, Water Resources portrait of late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi AIADMK top leader conveyed to Minister Duraimurugan said on senior DMK leader indicated, saying the the Assembly secretary that his party Tuesday. There could be no comparison between AIADMK did not even request the DMK, would not participate in the function, the then main opposition party, to he said. the two events, Duraimurugan, also a

Hyderabad air quality improves in July

IT firms face ‘Work From Office’ challenge Out of six lakh workforce, nearly 2 lakh are outside Hyderabad, says Hysea survey

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: July has registered a marked improvement in the air quality in several places of the city including the industrial cluster of Balanagar and Uppal. Even the air quality, as reflected in the regular data generated from across the city by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB), has improved at the busy commercial and tourist hub of Charminar. However, the same could not be said about the ever-busy traffic main corridors of Jubilee Hills and Paradise. In these two locations of the city, which for most part of the day and late till night witness heavy movement of vehicles.

“About 91 per cent of the companies HiIndia Newsdesk have more than 25 per cent of their Hyderabad: Even as IT companies are workforce operating from outside keen to call back employees to office, a Hyderabad. A significant 53 per cent major constraint faced is of employees of companies have more than 40 per being out of Hyderabad. cent of their workforce operating In its Future Work Models survey, from outside Hyderabad. This is more Hyderabad S oftware Employees prevalent among the medium/large/ Association (Hysea) points out that very large (MLVL) companies with the out of the six lakh workforce present average being greater than 40 per cent,” in the city, nearly two lakh are outside survey says. Hyderabad.

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: The Gachibowli police on Tuesday arrested Abhishek Deverapalli in connection with the drunk driving case resulting in the death of D Ashritha (23), an MTech student on Sunday. The police also arrested the owner and manager of Snort Pub in Kondapur. While Abhiskek was booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, others were booked for abetment to culpable homicide, officials said. Abhishek’s friend Sai Prakash alias Satya Prakash is absconding. According to the police, investigation revealed that Abhishek drove the vehicle under the influence of alcohol and at high speed despite knowing it could cause accidents. This amounted to culpable homicide

not amounting to murder, police said. “Sai Prakash allowed Abhishek to drive and abetted drunk driving. Both had consumed alcohol together and then started to drive the car,” said G Suresh, Gachibowli, adding that it amounted to abetment to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Officials said though due to Bonalu, a notification was issued for the closure of bars and pubs in Cyberabad on Sunday and Monday, Snort Pub management defied the order and kept the business open. “They kept the pub open and had allowed the suspects to consume alcohol. It was their responsibility to arrange transportation for the customers who got themselves drunk, but they did not follow the police order.

In a nutshell 12-year-old girl seeks protection from father HiIndia Newsdesk Unable to tolerate torture by her father, a 12-year-old girl approached Jagtial police seeking their help to protect her and other family members from him. Though the incident took place on Monday, the video of the girl approaching police went viral on social media on Tuesday. A daily wage labourer, Shyam, was frequently quarreling with family members and thrashing his wife and children. Vexed over the father’s harassment, the girl approached the police and explained her ordeal to SI Navatha. Moved by the plight of the girl, the SI went to the house of the girl and counseled Shyam to lead a peaceful life with family members. SI advised the girl to contact her if a similar kind of incident was repeated.

Home Guard gets 30-yr jail for raping minor HiIndia Newsdesk

Hyderabad: For the first time, a special court for trial of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act sentenced a Home Guard to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting a 16-yearold differently-abled girl and impregnating her. The court asked the Home Guard to pay a fine of Rs 40,000 and if he failed to do so, he should undergo simple imprisonment for one more year. The first Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for trial of cases under POCSO Act, Suneetha Kunchala held the Home Guard guilty.

Three, including pub owner, held Centre’s offer of 27 pc reservation in AIQ not acceptable, DMK tells Madras HC in Gachibowli accident case

HiIndia Newsdesk The reservation of 27 per cent offered by the Centre for admission of students against the surrendered seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) in UG medical courses in the state from the current academic year is not acceptable, the DMK told the Madras High Court on Tuesday. Senior counsel P Wilson made the

submission during a hearing on DMK’s contempt petition against the Centre on the matter. When the application came up before the first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu today, Wilson said the state government would not accept anything short of the quantum of 50 per cent, if not 69 per cent, as recommended by the first bench of the High Court in its order passed in July last year. Originally, while passing orders on a batch of PIL petitions from DMK and its allies, the bench, headed by then Chief Justice A P Sahi, had, among other things, suggested constitution of a committee for providing the terms of implementation of the reservation as claimed by the petitioners.

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NEWS BREIF Rashad Hussain as Ambassador for Religious Freedom

HiIndia Newsdesk President Joe Biden has nominated Rashad Hussain, an IndianAmerican lawyer and diplomat, as ambassador-at-large to lead the state department’s international religious freedom office, which, among other things, publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated to serve as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. The announcement underscores the President’s commitment to build an Administration that looks like America and reflects people of all faiths, an official White House statement read.

Vindi Banga to chair UK government agency

HiIndia Newsdesk Indian-origin business and industry veteran Vindi Banga has been appointed as Chair of the UK Government Investments (UKGI), the government’s centre of expertise in corporate finance and governance and an arm’s length body of the Treasury department. Banga, 66, currently Chair at Marie Curie and a senior nonexecutive director (NED) at GlaxoSmithKline, will take over the prestigious role from September, the Treasury said on Monday. Banga, also a NED at The Economist Group and Partner of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), has 33 years of experience at Unilever.

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By 2030, India might lead the world in almost every category: Former US Ambassador to India

By 2030, India might lead the world in every category, a former top America’s diplomat has said asserting that the two largest democracies of the world can do much together. “I look out at the year 2030, for example, and I see an India that may lead the world in almost every category…the most populous nation, the most college graduates, the largest middle-class, the most cell phone and Internet users, along with the third largest military and third largest economy, all coexisting in the world’s largest democracy, with 600 million people under the age of 25,” Richard Verma said on Monday. “That’s on top of the massive development that is taking place in India today right before our eyes. Some $2 trillion will be spent on infrastructure in just the next decade. The bulk of the infrastructure needed for 2030 is yet to be built. That’s why some 100 new airports are under planning or construction today alone,” he said. In his commencement address to the

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UAE to allow entry of health workers from India from August 5 HiIndia Newsdesk Nationals of six countries, including India and Nepal, who hold residency permits of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and are fully vaccinated, and health workers will be allowed to return to the emirates from August 5, authorities announced on Tuesday. The directive from UAE’s National Emergenc y Cr isis and Dis aster Management Authority (NCEMA) and General Civil Aviation Authority

will also apply to citizens of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Uganda. The move will allow UAE residents from these six countries to return, provided 14 days have elapsed since they received the second vaccine dose. The travellers must possess vaccination certificates issued by authorities in their countries. According to latest directive, both vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers from several other categories will also be allowed into the UAE from August 5.

Singapore rapper Yung Raja’s ‘Spice Boy’ ode to Rajnikanth

HiIndia Newsdesk Singaporean rapper Yung Raja revealed his brand-new single “Spice Boy”, paying an ode to superstar Rajinikanth. The 26-year-old bilingual rapper said: “Rajinikanth has been my idol all through my growing-up years. He’s such a legend world over. “I wanted to give an ode of sorts to him and celebrate his supremacy in my music video and for as long as I’m creating, I’ll look back to the moments he has given me as inspiration - his style mainly, and as inimitable as it is, I belong to the generation of fans that have his swagger permanently etched in our minds.” The three-minute cinematic video is fused together by madcap action, curly wigs, inflated sumo costumes, and disorienting close-ups. All of this is captured by Vadbibes director Jas Tan with a carefree sense of the surreal and produced by Flightsch and RIIDEM.

Jindal University School of Banking and Finance, the former US Ambassador to India told young students that India has the youngest workforce in Asia. “…and you’ll hold that advantage until 2050. That’s pretty formidable,” he said in his remarks on ‘Driving Shared Prosperity — A 21st Century Priority for US-India Ties’. The first ever Indian-American envoy to India said the modern US-India relationship was quite young. “We mark the start of this era with President Clinton’s visit to India in the year 2000. It was a breakthrough visit after decades of being somewhat distant, and even at times, estranged,” he said. In his address, Verma asserted that it was now time for the relationship to deliver. “We can no longer look decades into the future. The time to deliver results for our people is now – it’s today – that’s a big challenge, but it’s also exciting, for us here in America, and for all of you in India, especially as you start out on your studies and then careers,” he said.

Delhi-Nepal ‘Maitri Bus Sewa’ to resume soon if Covid situation improves: DTC

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi : Delhi to Nepal bus service -Maitri Bus Sewa -- which was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year, may resume if the Coronavirus situation remains under control. An official in the DTC told that the bus services will resume though no date has been fixed for it yet. The official said that DTC has planned to send recommendations for this purpose to the MEA, and if approved, the services will restart soon.

Indian jailed for 15 months in US for money laundering HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: An Indian truck driver in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined USD 4,710 for money laundering and firearm offences, according to the Department of Justice. Lovepreet Singh of Indiana pleaded guilty in March to one count of money laundering, it said. He admitted to receiving and transmitting money obtained by his co-defendants as a result of the fraud scheme, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, it said. Singh, who worked as a truck driver, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and filed USD 4,710 in restitution for money laundering and firearms offences, the Department of Justice said on Friday. According to the indictment and testimony in court, beginning in 2015 and continuing through 2018, Singh conspired with nine other defendants, located across the US and India, to commit the federal offences of wire fraud, mail fraud and bank fraud in addition to offences of money laundering, aggravated identity theft and passing fictitious obligations. Conspirators would obtain the telephone numbers and email addresses of computers belonging to various individuals throughout the US, the Department of Justice said in a statement. The conspirators established and operated various business entities such as World Tech Assistance and US Support Inc, in Mississippi and elsewhere in the US.

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Indian-American Siblings Developing Low-Cost, Chicago all set to celebrate India’s Improved Functionality Interface for Prosthetics 75th Independence Day Indian Origin Doctor Honoured

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Stemming from a frustrating personal story, rising MIT junior Eeshan Tripathii and his sister, engineer Vini Tripathii, decided to do something about it. Previously, after a friend of the Indian American ofsiblings celebrations will hand be another had their round of events hosted by another amputated, they witnessed organization calledwith Federation the challengesalso of living and that, too, ofa prosthetic, Indian Associations to be held with one that performed on Friday, August 13, 2021, at unreliably. EeshanNorthwest, says it Chicago Marriott will wasdignitaries “like givingsuch someone the Senator see as U.S. world’s greatest computer, but with a Dick Durbin, Governor of Illinois broken keyboard and mouse,” an MIT J.B. Pritzker, Consul General of report said. India, Chicago, Amit U.S. Frustrated by how thisKumar, exorbitantly Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi expensive device could lack such basic and State Senator Cristina Castro. functionality, he and his sister set out Neetu Chandra to Bollywood find a better actor solution. While Eeshan, an electrical engineering andincomputer who has made her mark Indian science major, to build cinemas withinitially somewanted memorable

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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav will be held on in association with both Federation of Indian Associations (FIA-Chicago) and cultural and entertainment events are lined up HI INDIA NEWS DESK

ome August and for most Indian Americans Dr Jonathan Iralu living and working in the HiIndia UnitedNewsdesk States, a sense of nostalgia andVilasier patriotism over. Dr Jonathan Iralu,takes a For everyonedoctor, who was has recently grown up Naga-origin US state of New inhonoured India or by hastheheard their parents Mexico for his services during the relate tales about Independence pandemic. New Mexico Governor Day kite flying or community Michelle Lujan Grisham declared celebrations in India, August 15, is 19 July as ‘Dr Jonathan Iralu Day’ a day held with special reverence. throughout the state in honour of Especially during current the physician who took the several times when many Indian Americans measures to protect residents living USthehave not been of the in statethe from virus such able to travel or be in India as establishing a drive-in Covidsince long, thecentre Indian Independence testing weeks before the Day, first confirmed case was reportedand brings along fond memories in the state. Nagaland Chief sentiments. Minister Neiphiu tweeted But like each Rio year,also celebrations a congratulatory message for Iralu so have been planned in Chicago last week. A Harvard graduate, that Indians in the US can mark Dr Iralu traces his origins to the Independence of their Nagaland’s KhonomaDay village. motherland with great pomp. “My father was a parasitologist, my Federation of Indian Associations mother a microbiologist… and my (FIA – Chicago) hasof the grand grandfather was one firstplans fordoctors celebrating India’s 75th (a general practitioner) in Nagaland trained Independence Day. in Dibrugarh under British--in Azadi the 1920s. He The the program ka Amrit was a passionate manby who wasearliest Mahotsav organized the very goodFederation to his patients,ofand Indian that known is what has inspired me, ” he told. Associations that was established back in 1980 is all set to begin on August 13th, 2021. The program kicks off with a gala banquet on the evening of August 13 at Fairfield Inn and Suites by Mariott in Schaumburg. While the gala will feature entertainment and will see Miss Popular Miss India USA, 2021, Khushi Patel as the chief guest. The celebrations will continue through the weekend as a traditional and much-awaited grand parade is taken out on Devon Avenue in Chicago. The parade will start at 11.00 am at Devon and Western. Khushi Patel will be present at the parade event too. A flag hoisting ceremony will be held on Monday, August 16, at 10.30 am at Daley Plaza. Prominent faces at the parade include Congresswoman Senator Ram Villivalam Jan State Schakowsky, Congressman HiIndia Newsdesk Danny Davis, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, State CHICAGO, IL – InSecretary an effort toofprotect families fromConsul increased gun violence, Jesse White, General of Indiaa comprehensive gun safety, andLightfoot, licensure Amit Kumar, Mayor Lori modernizationDebra package sponsored Alderman Silverstein, by State Senator Villivalam President, Village Ram of Lincolnwood, (D-Chicago) was signed into law today. Jesal Patel. “This critical legislation will keep The is being by guns outevent of the hands supported of dangerous the community and local businesses people through implementing universal and prominent facesempowering from the background checks, community. partners in law enforcement to act Continuing the can tradition before the next tragedy occur,

roles will be a part of the event. The Guest of Honor at the event will be Dr. Umang Patel and Dr. Sreenivas Reddy will be the event chair. The evening will see a grand gala banquet dinner with special cultural program HiIndia and entertainment events Newsdesk to enthrall the guests. The event will SEATTLE, WA – “It is an honor to showcase a glimpse of the incredible recognize the inspiring achievements country of India which lives inThey the of this year’s award recipients. hearts of Indians no matter where have made exceptional contributions they are. in improving access to cancer care in On Saturday August 14th, a flag underserved communities.” said Dr. Binay Shah, Presidentwith of the Verandah Binaytara hoisting ceremony Foundation. “Together, we will Retirement Community will save be thousands lives every year 11.30 today, and held. To beof held between am for 1.30pm. generations come. ” to theto by invitation only Binaytara (BTF) held event will Foundation also see multi-talented Bollywood and Hollywood actor

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There should be free and fair elections for the board and president. They should be put in front of the community and the media, they deserve to implement their new ideas. Give them a chance to come forward. Unfortunately, some FIA’s founders do not want to let new people shine. By hook or crook, they want to be in front and treat it as a private limited company. I would say this is the root cause of this trouble. Perhaps, we need to look Mark Pegram, MD,the theorganization Suzy Yuaninwards root out our problems and think selflessly about Huey Hung Endowed Professor of and what it may mean for Indian community in the US.

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Alabama House Votes to End Ban on Yoga in Schools, But Can’t Say ‘Namaste’

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Indian-American doctors raise USD 5 million for Covid-19 relief

Yoga done in school would be limited to poses and stretches. The bill says the use of chanting, mantras and teaching the greeting “namaste” would be forbidden.

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: Indian-American doctors have raised USD 5 million for COVID-19 relief in India, according to a prominent association of physicians of Indian origin. The fund raised by the influential Indian American doctors was used to provide 2,300 oxygen concentrators, 100 ventilators and 100 high-flow nasal cannula machines to 45 hospitals in India, the American Association of Physicians of Indian-Origin (AAPI), which represents thousands of Indianorigin doctors in the US, said on Tuesday. AAPI is the largest ethnic medical HiIndia Newsdesk MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A decades-old ban on yoga in said he was introduced to yoga through football, and that the organisation in the US representing Alabama public schools could be coming to an end. exercises can provide mental and physical benefits to students. the interest of more than 100,000 The Alabama House of Representatives voted 73-25 to “I’ve been in yoga for seven years. I know the benefits of yoga, physicians in the country. approve a bill that will authorize school systems to decide if so it was very dear to my heart, and I think Alabama will be “The generosity of the members of AAPI and Indian community has been they want yoga to be allowed in K-12 schools. The bill now better for it,” Gray said. moves to the Alabama Senate. Under the bill, the moves and exercises taught to students unprecedented,” AAPI President Dr Yoga done in school would be limited to poses and stretches. must have exclusively English names. Gray said students Anupama Gotimukula said. The bill says the use of chanting, mantras and teaching the would also have the option to not participate and instead do Amid reports that the third wave is likely to hit India by the end of August, greeting “namaste” would be forbidden. an alternative activity. The Alabama Board of Education voted in 1993 to prohibit The 1993 Alabama yoga ban got new attention in 2018 when AAPI said it was working with several yoga, hypnosis and meditation in public school classrooms. an old document circulated listing yoga — along with games agencies and the Indian government to help with care and supplies to the The ban was pushed by conservative groups. like tag — among inappropriate activities in gym class. remotest places in India. Democratic Rep. Jeremy Gray of Opelika sponsored the bill. Twenty-five representatives in the 105-member House voted He said he understood some gym teachers had been teaching against the bill. Gray said some House members said they, “got “AAPI will continue to use the remaining funds in preparation for yoga in class before they realized it was banned, and others a lot (of) emails about it being part of Hinduism.” wanted to offer it, particularly during virtual learning. “Some people’s minds you can never change. If you have to the impending Covid third wave,” said Dr Anjana Samadder, AAPI viceGray, a former cornerback at North Carolina State University, vote your district, I understand it,” Gray said. president.

Under New Theater Rule All Broadway DHS Statement on Expedited Removal Flights for Certain Families Audiences Must be Vaccinated

HiIndia Newsdesk NEW YORK, NY — The show will go on at Broadway theaters, but only for audience members who are vaccinated against the coronavirus. A show-stopping new rule by the Broadway League requires vaccinations for audiences, performers, backstage crew and staff at all 41 theaters through October. The League’s announcement Friday put it in a growing chorus of city institutions, from New York City’s government to Danny Meyer’s rest aurants, t hat are re quir ing vaccination for people who work, eat and recreate in public spaces. “As vaccination has proven the most effective way to stay healthy and reduce transmission, I’m pleased that the theatre

owners have decided to implement these collective safeguards at all our Broadway houses,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said in a statement. “A uniform policy across all New York City Broadway theatres makes it simple for our audiences and should give even more confidence to our guests about how seriously Broadway is taking audience safety.” Strict new vaccination mandates are spreading across the country, but not as fast as the highly contagious delta variant of coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have quadrupled in New York City over the past month, according to city health data — a rise health officials pin to the delta variant and city dwellers who remain unvaccinated. About 71 percent of New York City’s adults have received at least one dose of vaccine, but vaccination rates vary widely among certain groups and neighborhoods in the city. Mayor Bill de Blasio this week set a sweeping vaccination-or-testing mandate for city government workers.

HiIndia Newsdesk WASHINGTON, DC – Asylum and other legal migration pathways should be readily available to those who need them, and this Administration is committed to fairly and efficiently considering asylum claims. Those not seeking protection or who do not qualify will be promptly returned to their country of origin. Consistent with that approach, the Department of Homeland Security today resumed expedited removal flights for certain families who recently

arrived at the southern border, cannot be expelled under Title 42, and do not have a legal basis to stay in the United States. Families apprehended by Customs and Border Protection were removed via U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Air Operations to their home countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The expedited removal process is a lawful means to securely manage our border, and it is a step toward our broader aim to realize safe and orderly immigration processing. By placing into expedited removal families who cannot be expelled under Title 42, we are making clear that those who do not qualify to remain in the United States will be promptly removed. The Biden-Harris Administration is working to manage safe, orderly, and humane migration in North and Central America, including by expanding lawful pathways to the United States. DHS recently expanded the Central American Minors program and made 6,000 H-2B visas available for Central Americans.

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HiIndia Newsdesk Dr Jonathan Vilasier Iralu, a Naga-origin doctor, was recently honoured by the US state of New Mexico for his services during the pandemic. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared 19 July as ‘Dr Jonathan Iralu Day’ throughout the state in honour of the physician who took several measures to protect residents of the state from the virus such as establishing a drive-in Covid testing centre weeks before the first confirmed case was reported in the state. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also tweeted a congratulatory message for Iralu last week. A Harvard graduate, Dr Iralu traces his origins to Nagaland’s Khonoma village. “My father was a parasitologist, my mother a microbiologist… and my grandfather was one of the first doctors (a general practitioner) in Nagaland trained in Dibrugarh under the British in the 1920s. He was a passionate man who was very good to his patients, and that is what has inspired me,” he told.

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HiIndia Newsdesk CHICAGO, IL – In an effort to protect families from increased gun violence, a comprehensive gun safety, and licensure modernization package sponsored by State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) was signed into law today. “This critical legislation will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people through implementing universal background checks, empowering partners in law enforcement to act before the next tragedy can occur,

Indian-American Siblings Developing Low-Cost, Improved Functionality Interface for Prosthetics CAMBRIDGE, MA – Stemming from a frustrating personal story, rising MIT junior Eeshan Tripathii and his sister, engineer Vini Tripathii, decided to do something about it. Previously, after a friend of the Indian American siblings had their hand amputated, they witnessed the challenges of living with a prosthetic, and that, too, with one that performed unreliably. Eeshan says it was “like giving someone the world’s greatest computer, but with a broken keyboard and mouse,” an MIT report said. Frustrated by how this exorbitantly expensive device could lack such basic functionality, he and his sister set out to find a better solution. While Eeshan, an electrical engineering and computer science major, initially wanted to build

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We’re building a device that decodes your muscle and brain signals and translates them into commands that a prosthetic hand can use to make gestures and grasp objects. We aren’t building the prosthetic hand; we’re building the interface that controls the hand, and we’re doing it completely non-invasively

Binaytara Foundation’s 2021 Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Care in Underserved Communities HiIndia Newsdesk SEATTLE, WA – “It is an honor to recognize the inspiring achievements of this year’s award recipients. They have made exceptional contributions in improving access to cancer care in underserved communities.” said Dr. Binay Shah, President of the Binaytara Foundation. “Together, we will save thousands of lives every year today, and for generations to come.” Binaytara Foundation (BTF) held

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and dedicating life-saving mental health funding to communities most impacted by gun violence,” said Senator Villivalam. The new law encourages voluntary fingerprint submission to streamline the cross-referencing of state and federal firearms-prohibiting records. FOID holders who voluntarily submit fingerprints would be offered incentives such as streamlined renewal and transfer processes. The Illinois State Police would also be given the authority to revoke FOID and CCL cards from residents who appear on state and federal firearmsprohibiting records, as well as to synchronize data on the firearm, drug, and human trafficking and to establish a public database of stolen firearms to prevent their transfer to unsuspecting gun owners. The measure creates the Mental Health Reporting Fund to offer communityand school-based mental health programs in areas most affected by gun violence. House Bill 562 is effective Jan. 1, 2022, and will be fully implemented by Jan. 1, 2024.

Dr. Binay Shah, President of the Binaytara Foundation.

its 2nd Annual Charity Gala on July 24, 2021, at the Crowne-Plaza, Downtown Seattle, and awarded four dedicated supporters and volunteers the foundation’s top honors.

Mark Pegram, MD, the Suzy YuanHuey Hung Endowed Professor of Medical Oncology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, received the 2021 Eternal Service Award for his contribution in improving access to education for healthcare providers. Dr. Pegram has been a faculty member at numerous BTF conferences over the past six years. Dr. Yadav and Dr. Chakrabarti have been instrumental in expanding BTF’s education program. As co-chairs of the Binaytara Foundation’s Education Academy, the y are involved in organizing numerous CME-accredited oncology conferences, and improving access to education for thousands of oncology professionals in the United States and globally.

Undetonated Pipe Bomb Found in the Parking Lot in N.J Neighborhood One apartment building was evacuated and one older man was assisted by emergency medical technicians after complaining of fatigue

HiIndia Newsdesk RIVER EDGE, NJ- Bomb squad technicians from the Bergen County Sheriff ’s Office successfully used a remote-controlled robot to remove a pipe bomb Thursday from a River Edge

neighborhood. The undetonated device was a black metal pipe filled with copper pellets, a spokeswoman for the sheriff ’s office told. The device was found in the parking lot the Continental Gardens apartments at Howland Avenue and Colonial Court, not far from a bus stop. Photos from the scene showed officers from the county and New Jersey Transit with a K-9 on the scene as the robot was deployed to help remove the device. At least one apartment building was evacuated and one older man was assisted by emergency medical technicians after complaining of fatigue, officials said.

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For Vikram Batra’s family, this isn’t just a film

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Sidharth Malhotra stars as Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra in Shershaah, while Kiara Advani plays his fiancee Dimple Cheema. Shershaah will arrive on Amazon Prime Video on August 12.

n 2016, Sidharth Malhotra had no writer, director or a reliable production team behind him. What he had was a hope of bringing to fruition a longtime dream of Captain Vikram Batra’s twin brother Vishal Batra — to have a biopic on the life of the Kargil War hero. Sidharth couldn’t let the story pass, after all he was getting a chance to bring to screen the life of the dynamic soldier, who was known as much for his courage as for his charm. Through the course of the film’s making, which took close to four years, however, the actor in Sidharth Malhotra found itself in conflict with the sense of responsibility he felt to the memory of Batra and to his family. “I might be doing my job as an actor but for that family, who’s letting us use their story, it’s not just a commercial film,” Sidharth says as he and director Vishnu Vardhan sit down for an interview with indianexpress. com against the backdrop of Tiger Hills in Drass, Kargil where the 1999 war between India and Pakistan was fought. The actor’s emotional involvement with the film was ascertained even at the Shershaah trailer launch a few days ago when he sounded short of words to describe his experience of playing Vikram Batra. “This location looks very scenic but to think that in 199 this was actually a battlefield… I was quite emotional on the stage and couldn’t put it in words because this is something I am really attached and passionate about, the film and the character.”

My father was over the moon -Vaani Kapoor

aani Kapoor may have shared screen space with the top brass of Bollywood, with her pairing with Hrithik Roshan in War, and Ranveer Singh in Befikre being appreciated by fans and critics alike. Howe ver, it is her collaboration with Akshay Kumar for the August release, Bell Bottom, that ticks a check-box off her wishlist. Kapoor, who shares screen space with Kumar in “a small but impactful role”, counts herself among the fortunate for the opportunity. “ [ Ku mar ] is among the icons of the Hindi film industry and I am grateful for his trust. I hope that my role is loved by audiences and critics alike. The decision to work in this film was a no-brainer.” That her father is an admirer of Kumar was also reason to give her nod. “He was ecstatic to know that I had this opportunity because he has loved his work for a long time. He was over the moon when I broke the news to him.”

What he does to avoid getting typecast Rajpal Yadav, who has been in the film industry for 24 years, says he is happy with what he has achieved to date. However, the talented actor, who is mostly known for his comic roles, says he has broken stereotypes and tried to avoid getting typecast. "I'm very happy with what I've done till today. From day one I had decided that I would never repeat a character that I have played. Actors get typecast very quickly. So even if I'm offered a similar kind of role, I change its mentality. An actor cannot change his physique but the mentality can be changed," Rajpal Yadav told. The actor also revealed what he did to break stereotypes. "I've done all possible variety of roles from negative to comedy to lead and supporting. Some people say, you should not play supporting characters once you've played the lead role. But I have done that and I enjoy breaking these theories," he added. if your director is good, then the task becomes even more easy for the actor. If you are not understanding a situation and unable to properly communicate with your director, then that reflects on the screen as well.

FOMO keeps Karan Johar from turning Bigg Boss contestant! Karan Johar’s delight at turning host of the reality TV show Bigg Boss is palpable. An avid consumer of the offering, Johar will replace Salman Khan for the OTT leg that precedes its televised airing. But, while like every other consumer, Johar too would probably spend his days analysing the participants’ performance, would he consider becoming one, if the opportunity arose? “I won’t be able to,” pat comes his reply. “My biggest fear is staying away from my kids, [Roohi and Yash]. I can’t imagine spending weeks without them because I will have FOMO if I were to stay away from them. They are the source of my happiness, and not being around them for long will kill me.”

We don’t deserve a media trial : Shilpa Shilpa Shetty says, "Yes! The past few days have been challenging, on every front. There have been a lot of rumours and accusations. A lot of unwarranted aspersions on me cast by the media and (not so) well wishers as well. A lot of trolling/questions posed... not only to me but also to my family. MY STAND... I HAVE NOT COMMENTED YET and will continue to refrain from doing so on this case as it is subjudice, so please stop attributing false quotes on my behalf. Reiterating my philosophy of, as a celebrity "Never complain, never explain". All I will say is, as it's an on-going investigation, I have full faith in the Mumbai Police & the Indian judiciary." "As a family, we are taking recourse to all our available legal remedies. But, till then I humbly request you - especially as a MOTHER - to respect our privacy for my children’s sake and request you to refrain from commenting on half-baked information without verifying the veracity of the same. I am a proud law-abiding Indian citizen and a hardworking professional for the last 29 years. People have put their faith in ME & I’ve never let anyone down. So, most importantly, I request you to respect my family’s and ‘my right’ to privacy in these times. We don’t deserve a media trial. Please let the law take its course. Satyamev Jayate! With Positivity and Gratitude, Shilpa Shetty Kundra."

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Money Heist 5 trailer: It’s a fight to the finish for The Professor and the gang The trailer of Money Heist Season 5 Part One was released on Monday. And as expected, it is loaded with intense action. The crime-drama is just one month away from release, and expectations are only set to soar after watching the trailer. The nearly two-minute long video shows the gang and The Professor at their most vulnerable phase. While the gang is trying to get over the death of Nairobi, Lisbon‘s entry inside the Bank of Spain seems to act as a catalyst. “This is no more a robbery. This is war.” The trailer aptly hints at a war between the gang and the army that’s inside the bank to nab the former. On the other hand, Sergio aka The Professor is at the mercy of inspector Alicia Sierra. While we see Sergio handcuffed, chained and being tortured, we know there’s more to what meets the eyes as our mastermind has miraculous escape plans every time things go awry. And we expect the same again.

Superb look, please don’t accept any don roles: Gulshan Grover

Rhea Chakraborty to face camera again After being traumatized for more than a year, Rhea Chakraborty has bounced back. Filmmaker Rumi Jaffrey, in whose suspense thriller Chehre, Rhea makes a comeback of sorts, was happy to host Rhea at his daughter’s pre-wedding festivities last week. “She is at peace with herself. She has come to terms with whatever happened to her. Now she’s more thoughtful and quiet. But ready to work again,” says Rumi. The problem is, all those loud mouthed proposal makers posing as filmmakers who promised Rhea movie offers whenever she was ready to return, have disappeared. Apparently, one such fly-by-night producer who had committed himself on social media to working with Rhea was warned by his superstarmaster to “stay away from trouble”.

Karan Deol beats Bobby Deol in the ‘Race’ of teaming up with Abhay Deol

One of Bollywood’s most popular villains, Gulshan Grover on Sunday took to Twitter to share viral photos of former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s new hairdo. Mahi brother @msdhoni Superb look!Plz don’t accept any Don Roles,that will be mere dhande par laat Already 3 of my dearest Brothers @ duttsanjay @SunielVShetty @bindasbhidu are doing this to get me out of business . Aalim @AalimHakim Badman is coming for you @ HanspalShano

The Deol's are one of the most loved film families. Filmgoers love to see them on the screen. Recently Bobby Deol expressed his desire to work with his cousin Abhay Deol through an Instagram post. However, it seems that the youngest of Deol won the 'Race' as Karan Deol will work with his chachu Abhay and he acknowledged it with a picture. In the picture, Abhay is seen smiling and posing with his 'Dimpy Chachu'. Karan feels that this dream-come-true opportunity is something he'll cherish for a lifetime. "I would thank Dimpy chachu for always having my back! He's always been an inspiration for me and working with him is something I'll always cherish." Karan further asserted that he's supremely excited for this opportunity. "I'm excited for everyone to see what we've been shooting for." This team-up will surely win over filmgoers and one really can't wait to see them together on celluloid.

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NEWS BREIF Mexico sues US gun makers, eyes $10 billion in damages

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Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations

HiIndia Newsdesk Mexico sued several gun makers in a US federal court on Wednesday, accusing them of reckless business practices that supply what it called a “torrent” of illegal arms to violent Mexican drug cartels, leading to thousands of deaths. The lawsuit alleges that units of Smith & Wesson (SWBI.O), Barrett Firearms, Colt’s Manufacturing Company, Glock Inc, Sturm, Ruger & Co and others knew their business practices had encouraged illegal arms trafficking into Mexico.

WHO calls for booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations

HiIndia Newsdesk The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a suspension on booster vaccines for Covid-19 until at least the end of September. WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a pause would allow for at least 10% of the population in every country to be vaccinated.A number of nations including Israel and Germany have announced plans to administer a third dose.

Zuma to be allowed out of prison for trial

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma will be allowed out of pr i s on on Tu e s d ay n e x t week to appear in person at a corruption trial. The court’s decision comes weeks after more than 300 people were killed during rioting that was sparked by Zuma’s arrest for contempt of court in a separate case. A heavy security presence is highly likely as Zuma’s supporters are expected to gather at the corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg.

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A firefighter extinguishes a forest fire near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey. (Source: Reuters)

HiIndia Newsdesk A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday evening as flames from a wildfire reached the plant, a mayor and local reporters said as sirens from the plant could be heard blaring.

Milas Mayor Muhammet Tokat, from Turkey’s main opposition party, has been warning of the fire risks for the past two days for the Kemerkoy power plant in Mugla province. He said late Wednesday that the plant was being evacuated. Local reporters said the wildfires had also prompted the

evacuation of the nearby seaside area of Oren. Turkey’s defense ministry said it was evacuating people by sea as the fires neared the plant. The state broadcaster TRT said the flames had “jumped” to the plant. Strong winds were making the fires unpredictable. Authorities have said safety precautions had been taken at the Kemerkoy power plant and its hydrogen tanks were emptied. TRT said flammable and explosive substances had been removed. The privately run plant uses lignite to generate electricity, according to its website. Videos from the area showed bright orange, burning hills with power towers and lines crisscrossing the foreground. Pro-government news channel A Hbr broadcasting live from near the evacuated power plant late Wednesday said firefighters were working inside the compound cooling equipment and dousing sparks in an effort to keep the fire away. The channel’s crew showed an incinerated police water cannon.

Pakistan reaches one million daily UK moves India from Covid-19 vaccinations milestone ‘red’ to ‘amber’ list HiIndia Newsdesk

HiIndia Newsdesk Pakistan reached a milestone in Covid vaccinations this week, health officials said: The number of people receiving

shots surpassed one million a day. But it took extraordinary measures, and much cajoling, to get there. Among other things, the government has threatened to shut off cellphone service, hold back salaries and prohibit air travel for anyone who isn’t vaccinated. Officials say they have secured enough vaccine doses to inoculate the entire country by year’s end, and have justified the penalties as necessary for overcoming widespread vaccine hesitancy. Proof of vaccination is required for school employees, and by the end of the month the requirement will be extended to hospitality and transport workers as well as public-sector employees.

Fully vaccinated passengers from India will no longer be subjected to compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine as the UK moved the country from its “red” to “amber” list. Under Britain’s traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means a 10-day quarantine at home. The change, announced by the Department for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. “The UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the red list to the amber list. All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4 am,” UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted.

Elaine Thompson-Herah: Instagram blocks gold medallist who shared race win

HiIndia Newsdesk Olympic gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was mistakenly blocked on Instagram, its owner Facebook Inc has confirmed. Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, was blocked on Tuesday for sharing videos from her 100 and 200 metre races on her Instagram account. Her access to the app was reinstated several hours later. There are strict copyright restrictions on sharing content from the Games online. Thompson-Herah said on Twitter that she was blocked from accessing her account because she posted videos that she “did not have the right to do so”. A spokesperson for Facebook told Reuters news agency that while

She was blocked from the app for sharing videos of the Games

the content had been removed, the suspension had been wrongly applied. International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines mandate that athletes must not post Olympic Games content containing audio and video of the

sporting event or medal ceremony. This is because a set number of broadcasters hold exclusive rights to broadcast the Games. Their rights include distribution on social media. However athletes “are invited to share the content” posted by these broadcasters on their accounts, the IOC told Reuters. Any content that breaks these rules is removed immediately. It is not clear where the footage the sprinter posted came from. For the time period that includes the 2018 Pyeongchang winter Olympics and the Tokyo Games, the IOC is set to receive more than $4bn (£2.8bn) in broadcasting rights. The majority of the money goes back into the Games and supporting sports and athletes.

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India vs Pakistan T20 WC match likely to be held on Oct 24

HiIndia Newsdesk The marquee T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in all likelihood will be held on October 24, which is a Sunday, even though the ICC will be releasing the official

schedule of the tournament in few days. It has been learnt that the ICC normally keeps two to three sets of schedule before zeroing in on the final one. But, it is a given that with the kind of traction an Indo-Pak rivalry generates, the match will have to be held on a weekend. “As of now, Sunday, October 24 looks the likely option as the first week’s Qualifying round matches starting October 17 will be held in Muscat, Oman,” a source privy to developments in the ICC board told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

HiIndia Newsdesk The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has backed the under-pressure Cheteshwar Pujara for his ability to hold the fort but said the Indian team management can explore “someone else” if it feels his method is not working anymore. Known for his rock-solid defence and textbook batting technique, Pujara received a lot of flak for not being able to put away the bad deliveries in recent years, the latest being the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. “Pujara has got to the international level playing in a certain way, he has got to trust that method. In case, the team doesn’t trust that method, then they have to maybe look at bringing somebody else in,” Gavaskar said during a virtual con-call on Monday. I think he’s got to believe in himself and carry on playing as he knows best because he has done a fantastic job for India over the years,” he added.

What Ravi’s win means to Nahari: Hospital, regular electricity will follow Olympic medal With the Olympics medal sealed, Ravi Dahiya’s father Rakesh and the villagers of Nahari, Haryana now hope that their long-standing demand of a hospital and regular electricity supply will be fulfilled. “Now that a medal has come. I am sure a hospital will come up soon. The village folk are still waiting for a regular supply of drinking water and electricity. I am sure things will change now,” says father Rakesh.

Men’s high jump final: The ending was nothing short of a fairytale The scene is the final of men’s high jump at the Tokyo Olympics. Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi was facing Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim in the final. Both of them jumped 2.37 meters and were on par ! Olympic officials gave three more attempts to each of them, but they were unable to reach more than 2.37 meters. One more attempt was given to two both of them, but Tampberi withdrew from the last attempt due to a serious leg injury. The moment when there was no other opponent in front of Barshim, the moment when he could have easily approached the gold alone ! But Barshim asked the official “if the gold can be shared between the two of us if I withdraw from the final attempt ?” The official checks and confirms and says “yes then the gold will be shared between the two of you”. Barshim then had nothing to think about, announces withdrawal from the last attempt. Seeing this, the Italian opponent Tamberi ran and hugged Barshim and screamed ! What we saw there was a great share of love in sports that touches our hearts. It reveals the indescribable sportsmanship that makes religions, colors and borders irrelevant !!!

Bronze medallist PV Sindhu Deemed ‘extreme risk’ nation, India denied entry into ITF World Junior Finals returns to warm reception

Security personnel escort PV Sindhu at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

The star Indian shuttler was received by Badminton Association of India The only Indian woman to win two (BAI) general secretary Ajay Singhania, Olympic medals, shuttler P V Sindhu on along with other officials of the Sports Tuesday received a warm welcome on Authority of India (SAI). her return to the country after claiming Sindhu and her Korean coach Park Taea bronze at the Tokyo Games. sang were also felicitated by Singhania Reigning world champion Sindhu, who at the airport. had won a silver at the Rio Games five “I am very happy and excited of course, years ago, walked out of the Indira every body congratulated me and I Gandhi International Terminal amid a am thankful to BAI and everyone for round of applause from the airport staff. supporting and encouraging me. It is She was flanked by security officers and an exciting day and happy moment,” wearing a face mask. Sindhu said. HiIndia Newsdesk

Ministry on July 17, seeking intervention HiIndia Newsdesk The Indian team has been denied entry in the matter and the SAI subsequently into the upcoming ITF World Junior approached the External Affairs Ministry Tennis Finals in Prostejov as India has on July 19. been classified as ‘extreme risk’ nation But the matter remained unresolved. “It’s unfortunate. The boys needed in COVID times. The Czech Republic Embassy here has exposure. If they had to deny us visas, why did the refused to issue visas to the players. The All India Tennis Association ITF enter our team in the tournament,” (AITA) earlier this month named a said AITA secretary General Anil three-member Under-14 boys team Dhupar. comprising of Rethin Pranav RS, Kriish India reeled under a horrific second Ajay Tyagi and Tejas Ahuja for the wave of coronavirus but the situation has prestigious tournament, scheduled to improved now, prompting the central and state and governments to re-open be held from August 2 to 7. The AITA reached out to the Sports the economy.

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Bronze joy after 41 years The Indian penalty corner battery was a constant threat, but they were also quite dangerous in open play, often catching the Germans with swift counter-attacks.

Narendra Modi @narendramodi Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian. Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team.

41-year wait finally ended when the Indian men’s hockey team secured an Olympic medal by beating Germany 5-4 in a pulsating encounter in Tokyo on Thursday. Goals from Rupinder Pal Singh, Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, in addition to a brace from Simranjeet Singh saw India through. It was a topsy-turvy game in which India went 0-1 and then 1-3 down, conceding two goals in as many minutes, before launching a comeback. They went up 5-3 and had to endure some anxious moments, showing determination and defensive resolve to end one of the longest droughts in Indian sport. The Indian penalty corner battery w a s a c ons t ant threat, but t h e y we re also quite dangerous in open play, often catching the Germans with swift counter-attacks. Germany scored t h rou g h Ti mu r O r u z , Niklas Wellen, Benedikt Furk and Lukas Windfeder, but in the end, had to go back from the Olympics without their customary medal. As is often the case, the medal didn’t come easy for the Indian team. They had to bounce back from a 1-7 mauling at the hands of Australia in their second group game. They won four matches on the bounce after that before going down 2-5 to world champions Belgium in a high-quality semifinal. They couldn’t afford to feel sorry for themselves after that loss and showed great reserves of physical and emotional energy to get across the line on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi Congratulations to Indian Men’s Hockey Team! This is a big moment- the whole country is proud of your achievement. Well-deserved victory!

After the final hooter, there were emotional hugs among the India players and the coaching staff. They all came into a huddle as Australian head coach Graham Reid and skipper Manpreet Singh spoke about the significance of what they have achieved and the sacrifices they have made to get there. The German side that came to the Olympics in Tokyo doesn’t have the aura of teams of the past. The European giants won back-to-back gold medals in 2008 and 2012, but even a diminished Germany are never easy to beat as they seldom give in. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was in inspirational form once again, as India thwarted the late German charge. They had to defend a penalty corner awarded with 6.8 seconds left on the clock, but as the ball went out of the Indian D, the podium place was secured, adding a new and glorious chapter in the history of Indian hockey that could very well spark a longterm turnaround and interest in the Indian national game. ndia ended a long, excruciating wait of 41 years as they bagged the bronze medal in men’s hockey after defeating Germany 5-4 in the play-off at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. After going down 1-3 down early in the second quarter, India bounced back in style with the help of Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh to make it 3-3 just before the half-time break. The eight-time Olympic gold medallists turned up the heat at the start of the third quarter as they raced to a 5-3 lead owing to two quick goals by Rupinder Pal Singh and Simranjeet Singh. Despite pulling one back in the final quarter of the contest, Germany failed to turn things around to the delight of the Manpreet Singh-led side.

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The first female Indian designer aCouture Week Set to make her Haute Couture debut in Paris with a live showcase, the designer is putting Indian textiles on to the global map Couture Week restarts live presentations after two seasons of a digital-only format, Shadangule is part of the eight designers showcasing her eponymous label, Vaishali S, on the physical runway. She is only the second Indian designer next to Rahul Mishra to achieve this feat.

Designer Vaishali Shadangule is staging her Couture Week debut in Paris on July 8, alongside heavyweights like Dior, Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier. As

Not a newbie to the international market and audience, Shadangule has been showcasing at New York Fashion Week since 2015. A sign of her thriving business, last year, the Mumbai-based designer opened the doors to her expansive Mumbai flagship store at Kala Ghoda. Amid stalwarts dotting the lanes of the creative district of Maximum City, the Vaishali S store stands tall and stately, a stone’s throw from the boutiques of Gaurav Gupta and Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. Now, completing two decades in the industry and reaching fashion hotspots like New York and Milan, she is taking her label to Paris.

Spanish holiday rental bookings in August exceed pre-pandemic levels Anita Dongre’s latest collection

nita Dongre’s newest collection, Crafts of India – An Ode to Bhuj, seeks to marry heirloom Indian crafts with contemporary and classic silhouettes. The designer, whose commitment to sustainability and slow living has been made apparent in her two-decade long career, turned to Gujarat and its many crafts for her latest collection. This year, the couturier has delved into craft techniques from Kutch—secrets that have been kept for over a millennium—to create heirloom pieces that can be passed down through generations. Expect vibrant handwove n f abr i c s , r i ch embroideries and intricate patterns in the traditional Kutchi hues of reds and blues. The resist dyeing techniques of bandhini and ajrakh are also heavily featured in the collection.

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panish holiday rentals for August are more heavily booked than before the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to domestic tourism and a perception that rented properties are safer than hotels, Spain’s leading holiday booking website Rentalia said on Wednesday. The occupancy of apartments and houses leased to tourists during the summer is set to rise to 89.2% next month, 12 percentage points above year-ago levels and just above 88.5% registered in 2019, before the pandemic struck, Rentalia said. The highest rates of above 94% are expected in the Balearic Islands of Menorca and Mallorca, as well as in the mainland resort area of Alicante. Domestic tourists staying in Spain amid lingering travel restrictions in many countries, as well as the feeling that a rented property provides a safer environment than a hotel, have boosted demand, said Rentalia director Almudena Ucha.

Basic rules to follow while eating fruits “I know we feel cool, virtuous or healthy when we eat a plate or a bowl of fruits. But that is not how it works,” nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar said

iven the health benefits of fruits, experts recommend adding them to our daily diet. But how should we exactly eat them — with or without peel? Whole fruits or juice? And at what time? Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar suggested three things to remember while eating fruits. “I know we feel cool, virtuous or healthy when we eat a plate or a bowl of fruits. But that is not how it works,” she said in a video. To ensure you reap health benefits from fruits, here’s what you should follow, according to the nutritionist. • Eat the fruits solo, don’t mix them up • You can eat fruits as the first meal, mid-meal, or after workout • Chew them, don’t juice them. Diwekar also recommended eating seasonal whole fruits with hands and not a fork.

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Fully vaccinated? what you can and can’t do

What can I do after being fully vaccinated? The CDC expanded their guidelines for fully vaccinated people on May 13, announcing that people who are fully vaccinated can participate in most indoor activities without masking or social distancing. Though the organization updated its guidelines in late July due to the delta variant: Fully vaccinated people do have some limitations; to date, the CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings in regions where there is high virus transmission. The guidelines also say that vaccinated people should still wear masks in very crowded environments, like concerts whether they’re indoors or outdoors. Masks should also be worn in hospitals and doctor’s offices, and on public transit, including airplanes.

What does it mean to be fully vaccinated? A person becomes fully vaccinated at least two weeks after their final dose of a coronavirus vaccine. For the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, which require two doses, this means two weeks after the second dose. For the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires just one dose, this means two weeks after the first and only dose.

You can still get COVID-19 after being vaccinated “95% efficacy is not 100% efficacy,” said Andrew Heinrich, a lecturer at the Yale School Of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut. “There are going to be some people who are not protected, even by two doses of the vaccine, but they should have more mild disease,” said Moss. “... The vaccines are really highly protective against severe disease, so even those who get COVID-19 after two doses of vaccine are much more likely to have mild disease.” Still some people who are fully vaccinated can become very sick and die. An NBC News survey of health officials nationwide found that those who experience more serious disease despite being fully vaccinated tend to be older than 65, have a compromised immune system or other health conditions.

What if I’m exposed to COVID-19 after vaccination?

If you are fully vaccinated and have been exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, the CDC recommends you get tested 3-5 days after exposure and to wear a mask when indoors for 14 days or until you receive a negative test. “You certainly need to get tested, if you become symptomatic, even if you’ve been vaccinated,” NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar said. It is possible to contract COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated, but vaccines are expected to seriously curb cases of moderate and severe illness.

What about seeing people who can’t be vaccinated yet?

The CDC expanded their guidelines for fully vaccinated people on May 13, announcing that people who are fully vaccinated can participate in most indoor activities without masking or social distancing. Though the organization updated its guidelines in late July due to the delta variant: Fully vaccinated people do have some limitations; to date, the CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings in regions where there is high virus transmission. The guidelines also say that vaccinated people should still wear masks in very crowded environments, like concerts whether they’re indoors or outdoors. Masks should also be worn in hospitals and doctor’s offices, and on public transit, including airplanes. If a vaccinated person is at an increased risk of serious illness from COVID-19, they may choose to continue to wear a mask regardless of transmission levels. The CDC recommended universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to school, whether you’re vaccinated or not. In April, the agency said that people who were

vaccinated could participate in most outdoor activities without wearing a mask. People who are not vaccinated should still wear masks while participating in some outdoor activities. “This was a turnaround and it was great news,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, said on TODAY. “The way to think about it is if you’re fully vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a mask outside, you generally don’t have to wear a mask indoors. The one big exception is if you’re in crowded spaces, where ... you’re sharing the air with a lot of people. ... Infection numbers are still high, there’s still a lot of people who are not vaccinated yet and so the CDC is saying, and I think they’re right, that in those crowded areas you want to keep wearing a mask. Other than that you’re good to go.” Fully vaccinated people can also attend a crowded, outdoor event like a live performance or sports event, but the CDC still recommends wearing a mask. Crowded, outdoor environments are still considered unsafe for unvaccinated people, even if they are wearing masks.

The guidelines note that fully vaccinated people can see low-risk unvaccinated people (from one household) in indoor gatherings without masking or distancing. If people are unvaccinated but are high-risk for severe COVID-19, precautions should still be taken. Dr. Sten Vermund, a pediatrician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut, said that this means that grandparents who are vaccinated can interact with grandchildren, even ones who are not yet eligible for vaccination, safely, so long as those kids aren’t considered high-risk.

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The Problem With Dieting We always seem to be looking for the next diet, the one that will melt off weight without making us obsess over food in the process. But we don’t need fad diets at all. The answer to weight loss is simple and unchanging. We need to add more fruits and vegetables to our diets, while cutting out (or at least cutting down on) processed convenience foods and sweets. If we only focus on numbers on the scale, we’ll lose sight of what matters most to our overall health: making healthy food choices and making exercise a life-long habit. But don’t be surprised if the weight does fall off when you adopt this mindset. Even if we manage to lose weight, studies have found that most of us end up regaining the weight within a year. If you need convincing, Petitpain recommends that you stop by Barnes & Noble and take note of the shelf of diet books that extends the length of the building. Then turn around and look at your fellow Americans, most of whom will be overweight. “Somehow, there is a disconnect between the quick fixes offered by diet books, and our abilities to either try them or stick to them,” she says. “You can be overweight and physically fit, and disease risk goes down,” Petitpain says. “We know there are people in the normal weight range, but who don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, and their disease risk goes up.” Balancing calories in with calories out still matters for dropping pounds, but obsessing about weight can be self-sabotaging. A better approach, says Mann, would be to accept our bodies — but don’t binge eat. Fight weight stigma. Exercise because it’s good for us and eat more veggies.

Clear Your Countertops If you tried to diet and succeeded for a while before going off course, know that it doesn't mean you're weak. “There’s this idea out there that dieters, or obese people, have worse self-control than everyone else, and that’s just not how it works,” Mann says. Depriving our bodies of calories wields a powerful force on our biology — and our bodies fight back with a variety of physiological processes designed to hold on to the weight. “Most people wouldn’t even have … the kind of willpower you would need to overcome all of it,” says Mann. “It’s

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We’re hard on ourselves, too, and that doesn’t do us any favors. Once we’ve noticed those extra pounds, we often decide we must lose that weight really fast so we can be healthy again, says Petitpain. But because we have gained that weight over several years, it likely isn’t waving goodbye any time soon. Petitpain says a better approach is taking gradual steps toward healthy choices, such as cutting out processed food, being mindful of portion sizes, and adding physical activity to your routine. And at the end of the day, whether someone is healthy or not goes beyond being fat or thin.

Self-Care Now, Diet Later?

o matter your weight or fitness goals, remember that wellness is more than a diet and exercise regime. Now more than ever, stress plays a vital role on our overall wellbeing. If stress and anxiety is causing poor sleep, you’ll be too tired to exercise or make the right food decisions. It can be helpful to take a step back and recognize that living through a traumatic year has likely taken a mental and physical toll. Just view weight loss as one part of an overall plan to get yourself back on track and take small

steps to boost your overall health. “Maybe it’s better to think about the overall journey, rather than being so hyper-focused on achieving an endpoint,” says Petitpain. Think about how long it took you to gain that weight and be realistic about how quickly those pounds can come off. The American Obesity Society recommends a rate of one-to-two pounds a week, which is sustainable over time, and provides some health benefits. Or find a dietician and get some personalized help.

just too much to fight against.” Resisting food cravings day in and day out is difficult. A better approach is to make tempting food more difficult to grab. If your partner insists on having candy in the house, for example, store those goodies in an opaque container, making them harder to see. When sweets are out of sight, they tend to be out of mind as well. Or forget about resisting your food cravings altogether and try a strategy Mann calls “veggies first.” This ploy is an easy one to incorporate — think a salad before dinner. Before you eat anything — whether it’s a slice of pizza or a steak — put some vegetables on your plate. Doing this adds nutrition to your diet and it fills you up, making you less likely to overindulge on fattening foods. Mann and her team tested this idea in a field study held in an elementary school. The researchers aimed to test whether kids would eat more of a vegetable if that was their only choice, or if the same vegetable was served along with other foods. First, the researchers determined what the baseline consumption of carrots was during a typical school lunch, when they were served alongside other foods. Then three months later, the same meal was served, but this time the kids were given carrots before the rest of their meal. The team found that the kids gobbled up more carrots when the vegetable was served alone, before the rest of their food. The researchers also tested their veggies-first approach on college students and keeping track of their carrot and M&M consumption depending on which food was served first. The students ate more carrots when they were served first, and ate less candy as a result. What matters in the long run for health are your overall eating habits, says Petitpain. An occasional splurge meal doesn’t negate the healthier choices you’ve made on a day-to-day basis. But know that if wellness is your goal, you do need to make a regular a habit of consuming health-promoting foods, especially those that are minimally processed. They’re easy to find because they’re generally anything you can pick up on the perimeter of the supermarket. In addition to Mann’s veggies-first plan, another healthful approach involves adding vegetables to every meal and finding creative swaps. Try adding salsa to eggs, spinach to smoothies, sliced mushrooms to burgers, or having veggies and hummus instead of chips.

But whatever you do, don’t start a diet if you’re not emotionally ready to commit. “If you don’t have the bandwidth right now to tackle an aggressive diet, then don’t start one, because it might be worse to try and fail. Focus instead on self-care. Try sleeping better, moving a little bit, eating a little healthier at every meal,” says Petitpain. “These are hard times; you really have to prioritize.”

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