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Biden administration looks to set up ‘red phone’ to China for emergency communications HiIndia Newsdesk Wa s h i n g t o n ( C N N ) T h e B i d e n administration is examining the possibility of setting up an emergency hotline with the Chinese government similar to the so-called “red phone” established between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, which allowed for direct communication with the Kremlin as a way to avert nuclear war.

While the concept is still in its infancy and has yet to be formally raised with the Chinese, the Biden administration wants to develop a rapid communication tool that could be folded into a broader effort to reduce the risk of conflict between the US and China, according to a US official and another source familiar with early conversations about the device.

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For example, urgent information could be shared about sudden military movements or warning messages sent about cyber hacks.

The idea of setting up a hotline with Beijing dates back to at least the Obama administration, though the concept wasn’t codified into a classified national security memo until the final year of the Trump administration, according to a source familiar with the memo.

Biden administration officials have continued to pursue the idea, sources said, but there remain numerous details to work out, including whether the Chinese would even agree to use the device. There have long been issues with securing rapid responses from Beijing when it comes to urgent matters, current and former US officials told.

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The FBI disregarded allegations about a prolific USA Gymnastics child abuser and later made serious errors in the investigation, a watchdog has found.

The long-awaited report gave a scathing assessment of the FBI’s investigation into former team doctor Larry Nassar.Nassar is serving an effective life sentence for molesting young gymnasts.Numerous missteps and cover-ups by FBI agents allowed his abuse to continue for months after the case was first opened, the report found.

In a statement on Wednesday, the FBI acknowledged the findings, calling the handling of the Nassar file “inexcusable and a discredit to this organisation”.

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Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case, judge rules

HiIndia Newsdesk A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship.

The ruling came on Wednesday as Spears addressed a court for the second time in less than a month.

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Spears, 39, has been under the conservatorship since 2008, when concerns over her mental health prompted her father to petition the court for legal authority over his daughter’s life. Last month a judge denied the pop star’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship. Judge Brenda Penny said she could not make a ruling until the singer files a formal petition to terminate the arrangement.

Wednesday’s court ruling paves the way for Spears’ lawyer of choice, former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, to take charge of the complex legal battle.

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HiIndia Newsdesk The United States is set to begin evacuations of Afghan interpreters who assisted US-led forces during the conflict and are deemed to be at risk.Operation Allies Refuge is set to start during the last week of July, the White House said.It comes as the US withdraws its forces from Afghanistan ahead of an 11 September deadline set

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Pop princess pushes president’s plan for more jabs

HiIndia Newsdesk She wasn’t old enough to vote for him, but pop star Olivia Rodrigo is lending US President Joe Biden a hand today, working to promote Covid-19 vaccines.The singer, 18, will meet Mr Biden, 78, and national virus chief Dr Anthony Fauci, 80, to film an advert aimed at encouraging young people to get jabs.Sluggish vaccine rates among young people have so far hindered Mr Biden’s vaccination benchmarks.The White House is turning to Rodrigo and her massive fan following for help.

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New Delhi:India and China have agreed that solving the border row should be prioritised as “a prolongation of the existing situation was not in the interest of either side”, the government said on Wednesday in a statement after a meeting between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. “...It was visibly impacting the relationship in a negative manner,” the government said in the statement, referring to the border situation.

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HiIndia Newsdesk Shares in food delivery app Zomato, one of India’s biggest tech start-ups, have gone on sale in its $1.2bn (£870m) initial public offering (IPO).

It raised $562.3m from institutional investors, as they bid for 35 times more shares than allotted to them ahead of the much-anticipated offering.

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India online retail giant raises $3.6bn in latest funding round

HiIndia Newsdesk Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has raised another $3.6bn (£2.6bn) ahead of an expected stock market debut.

The Walmart-backed company said it will use the money to expand its operations and invest further in its grocery, fashion and delivery service.

The latest round of fund-raising increased the firm’s value to $37.6bn.

The new valuation is more than double the amount the American retail chain paid for a majority stake in Flipkart three years ago. Flipkart’s chief executive Kalyan Krishnamurthy said the new funds would support the company’s expansion plans.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi also agreed on calling a meeting between senior military commanders from both sides Jaishankar and Wang took place at the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, an eight-nation regional grouping that

primarily focuses on security and defence issues.

“Concluded a one-hour bilateral meeting with State Councillor and FM Wang Yi of China on the sidelines of Dushanbe SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting. Discussions focused on the outstanding issues along the LAC in the Western Sector,” Mr Jaishankar tweeted, referring to the Line of Actual Control.

“Highlighted that unilateral change of status quo is not acceptable. Full restoration and maintenance of peace and tranquillity in border areas is essential for development of our ties.

Agreed on convening an early meeting of the Senior Military Commanders,” the Foreign Minister tweeted, along with a photo of him shaking hands with his Chinese counterpart. Both are in masks due to the pandemic.

Most Requests For Account Info In JulyDec 2020 Came From India: Twitter HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: India was the single largest source of government requests for account information received by Twitter in the July-December 2020 period - accounting for 25 percent of the global volume, the social media giant said Wednesday.

India ranked second in terms of the volume of legal demands for content removal after Japan, Twitter said in a blog on updates to its transparency report.

Twitter brings out with a biannual report where it shares details on the number of government and legal requests, removal requests and data around accounts actioned for various violations and breach of rules.

In its latest blog, Twitter said it produced some or all of the requested information in response to 30 percent of the global information requests by

India ranked second in terms of the volume of legal demands for content removal after Japan, Twitter said in a blog on updates to its transparency report.

Elon Musk congratulates Isro on 3rd test on Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan Elon Musk reacted to ISRO’s test-fire which was conducted at the engine test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.

HiIndia Newsdesk S p a c e X C E O E l o n Mu s k h a s congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation for successfully conducting the third long-duration hot test of the Vikas Engine, as part of the Gaganyaan programme. His one-word tweet also has an Indian flag. The engine was fired for a duration of 240 seconds at the ISRO facility in Tamil Nadu’s

Mahendragiri. “The performance of the engine met the test objectives and the engine parameters were closely matching with the predictions during the entire duration of the test,” ISRO said.

This was the final testing of one of the three stages of the launch vehicle which will be used in the mission to carry humans to Space.

governments in the July-December 2020 period.

“India is the single largest source of government information requests, accounting for 25 per cent of the global volume and 15 per cent of the global accounts specified. The second highest volume of information requests originated from the US, comprising 22 percent of global information requests,” it added.

Twitter said the US submitted the highest volume of global emergency requests (34 percent), followed by Japan (17 percent), and South Korea (16 percent). During the reporting period (July-December 2020), Twitter received 38,524 legal demands to remove content specifying 1,31,933 accounts. The platform withheld or otherwise removed some or all of the reported content in response to 29 percent of these global legal demands.

Govt urges citizens to recommend names for Padma Awards 2022 HiIndia Newsdesk The government on Wednesday urged citizens to recommend names for Padma Awards 2022, which will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day. “The government is committed to transform Padma Awards into ‘People’s Padma’,” it said, adding that self-nominations are allowed. Citizens can submit nominations on the Padma Award portal before September 15, 2021, the government’s release added.

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Modi calls UP’s Covid efforts commendable during Varanasi visit The way in which Uttar Pradesh has controlled the second wave and stopped its spread is unprecedented’ HiIndia Newsdesk Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described as “commendable” the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government in combating the Covid-19 crisis.

“The way in which UP has controlled the second Covid wave and stopped its spread is unprecedented,” the prime minister, who arrived at his parliamentary constituency earlier in the morning, said while addressing a gathering. Earlier, even minor problems assumed monstrous proportions due to

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the shortage of health facilities and the lack of willpower, he said.

The prime minister inaugurated projects

worth around Rs 744 crore and laid the foundation stones of several projects and public works worth about Rs 839 crore.

These include the Centre for Skill and Technical Support of Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), 143 rural projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission and mango and vegetable integrated pack house in Karkhiyanv.Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, the chief minister and state ministers were also present on the occasion.

Supreme Court query on colonialera sedition law

HiIndia Newsdesk The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the misuse of “colonial-era” penal law on sedition and sought response of the Centre on pleas including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India challenging the validity of the provision.A bench headed by Chief justice N V Ramana and comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy said the main concern was about the “misuse of law”, and asked as to why the Centre, which is repealing stale laws, was not getting rid of this provision. The sedition law was meant to suppress the freedom movement and was used by the Britishers to silence Mahatma Gandhi and others, the court noted.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Likely To Be Named Punjab Congress Chief: Sources As part of the compromise Amarinder Singh will also overhaul his Council of Ministers, with Charanjit Channi and Gurpreet Kangar among those likely to be sacked

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi:Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be in Delhi on July 25 and is likely spend threeor four days in the city. Sources said she will meet several opposition leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during the visit.

The visit comes amid the monsoon session of parliament, where the opposition Congress is expected to target the government over multiple issues including the handling of Covid and price rise. The customary strategy session of the opposition before a parliament session has not happened this time owing to the Covid pandemic.

Piyush made Rajya Sabha leader

HiIndia Newsdesk Commerce and textiles minister Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday made the leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, a post the late Arun Jaitley used to hold.

Goyal was already deputy leader of the House and was promoted after the post fell vacant because of the recent appointment of Thawar Chand Gehlot as governor of Karnataka.

HiIndia Newsdesk Chandigarh:Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed as chief of the Congress’ Punjab unit shortly, sources said Thursday afternoon, as the party closes in on a formula to quell the intense infighting that has endangered its campaign for next year’s Assembly election.

Mr Sidhu, whose long-running feud with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was the highlight of the infighting, will replace Sunil Jakkar, with two other leaders likely to be named Working Presidents - one from the Dalit community and the other a Hindu face.

As part of the compromise Amarinder Singh will also overhaul his Council of Ministers, with Charanjit Channi and Gurpreet Kangar among those likely to be sacked. Assembly Speaker Rana KP

Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed as chief of the Congress’ state unit, sources said.

Singh and MLA and Dalit leader Raj Kumar Verka are among the three or four new faces expected.

Representation of the Dalit community was one of the demands put forward by

Chicago’s Krishnan Rajagopalan among Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business

HiIndia Newsdesk Krishnan Rajagopalan, CEO of Chicago, Illinois based Heidrick & Struggles, a global leadership advisory firm will be receiving the highest honor by the Asian American Business Development

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Center. The honor will be awarded at the annual Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award to be held on September 15.

Rajagopalan will be receiving the honor with AT&T CEO Anne Chow.

T h e As i an A m e r i c an B u s i n e s s D e ve l opm e nt C e nte r h a s b e e n honouring Asian American corporate executives and entrepreneurs through its annual award program.This years’ conference and the dinner gala will be held in New York City.

Rajagopalan has been working in the field of executive search for 18 years now. Before working with Heidrick & Struggles Rajagopalan was the vice president and partner with a global management consulting firm.

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MLAs last month to the three-member committee set up by party chief Sonia Gandhi to resolve this issue.

The committee met both leaders as part of its deliberations.

News of a compromise between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Sidhu comes a week after the Chief Minister met party chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi.

After the meeting he said he would accept “whatever decision is taken by the Congress high command” comments seen as a significant step towards settling his feud with Mr Sidhu.

That meeting came days after Mr Sidhu met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra; the Sidhu-Rahul-Priyanka meeting was facilitated by Ms Gandhi Vadra, after Mr Gandhi seemed to snub the former cricketer by insisting he had no scheduled interaction with him.

HiIndia Newsdesk Rahul Gandhi and some other MPs walked out of a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on defence on Wednesday after his request for a discussion on the border dispute with China was turned down.

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Supreme Court issues notice to Yogi govt While the Yogi Adityanath government has allowed the yatra from July 25 despite concerns raised in various quarters over the risk posed by such events in triggering a possible third wave of COVID-19, the neighbouring Uttarakhand has suspended the kanwar yatra.

HiIndia Newsdesk The Supreme Court Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of a report in A a newspaper of the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to allow ‘Kanwar Yatra’ and issued notice to the state government. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman posted the matter for hearing on Friday.

“We read something disturbing in newspaper today that the state of UP has chosen to continue with the Kanwar yatra, while the state of Uttarakhand with its hindsight of experience, has said that there will be no Yatra,” Justice Nariman told the Solicitor General.

While the Yogi Adityanath government has allowed the yatra from July 25 despite concerns raised in various quarters over the risk posed by such

events in triggering a possible third wave of COVID-19, the neighbouring Uttarakhand has suspended the kanwar yatra.

UP Additional Director General (ADG) Law and Order, Prashant Kumar, said that this year, the yatra will be held from July 25 to August 6.

discussions with Prashant Kishor at Rahul Gandhi’s residence on Tuesday.

It was not the first time, according to sources. The meeting, sources asserted, was not about the Punjab or Uttar Pradesh polls as widely speculated, but about “something bigger” - a sign that Mr Kishor might be looking at a significant role in getting the Congress ready for the 2024 election fight.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi:States flagging low Covid vaccine stocks are making “useless statements” and creating “panic among the people”, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declared Wednesday afternoon.

In a series of six tweets posted in Hindi, Mr Mandaviya accused states of “mismanagement”. He said they had

Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said a response to the court’s notice will be provided in the given time. “As of now we have received information only through the media. Once the notice is received by concerned authorities, an answer will be sent. The government will take decision and guidelines will be issued in time.

As of now, the stand of the government is that they have allowed Kanwar yatra in the state. The yatra is scheduled to begin on July 25 and there is still a lot of time,” he said.

Officials said that in 2019, the last time the yatra was organised, nearly 3.5 crore devotees (kanwariyas) had visited Haridwar while over 2-3 crore people had visited pilgrimage spots in Western UP.

Prashant Kishor To Join Congress? “Creating Panic”: New Health Minister Big Hint After Meeting With Gandhis Slams States In Vaccine Supply Row

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: A day after Prashant Kishor held discussions with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, speculation has intensified over whether the poll strategist will join India’s main opposition party.

Sources indicate the Gandhis and Prashant Kishor, during their talks, may have explored a formal role for the strategist in the party as it prepares big elections ahead, state and national.

All three Gandhis were part of the

We’ll create thousands of local jobs: Adani after taking over Mumbai airport HiIndia Newsdesk A d a n i G r o u p’s Chairman Gautam Adani in a tweet said that his company was “delighted” to take over management of the Mumbai International Airport, while adding, “ We w i l l c r e a t e thousands of new local jobs.” He also said, “We promise to make Mumbai proud. The Adani Group will build an airport ecosystem of the future for business, leisure, and entertainment.”

Biden names two Indian American doctors in key positions

India needs forex buffer to tackle exchange rate volatility: Rajan

A combo picture of Rahul Gupta and Atul Gawande

HiIndia Newsdesk Yet another Indian American physician has been nominated to assume a key role in the Presidents’ administration. West Virginia’s former health commissioner Dr Rahul Gupta was nominated for the next director of the office of National Drug Control Policy. Atul Gawande a popular author and a surgeon has also been nominated for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health at the US Agency for International Development.

Rahul Gupta has served under two Governors and is a physician for 25 years. He led the opioid crisis response

Rahul Gupta was nominated for the next director of the office of National Drug Control Policy and Atul Gawande for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health efforts and also led the development of states’ Zika action plan. He completed his medicine at the University of Delhi and earned a Masters’ from University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Atul Gawande is the author of many best-selling books and has been a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine.

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been informed of available supplies in advance but had failed to plan accordingly.

“Regarding availability of vaccines, I have received information from letters of various state governments and leaders. This situation can be better understood by an actual analysis of the facts. Useless statements are being made only to create panic among the people,” he tweeted.

“The centre informed the states on June 19... about how many doses of the vaccine would be available in July. After this, on June 27 and July 13, states were informed about availability of vaccines every day for the first and second fortnights of July,” he wrote.

HiIndia Newsdesk Amid fears of a situation similar to the 2013 ‘taper tantrum’ when the value of t h e r up e e depreciated suddenly after the Fed decided to put brakes on its quantitative easing programme, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has reiterated that India needs to boost its forex reserve. “We need forex buffer to insulate ourselves because we have no friends,” he added.

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“Crowds Without Masks In Hill Stations, Markets Cause For Concern”: PM Modi HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: Recent images from hill stations and city markets - of large crowds without face masks and zero social distancing - are a “cause for concern”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday, as he underlined the need to follow Covid protocols to ward off a potential third wave of infections.

Addressing a virtual meeting of chief COVID-19 cases. ministers from the eight northeastern “It is true that tourism, business and states, the Prime Minister stressed the business have been greatly affected due importance of adhering to basic rules - to coronavirus... but today I will say very wearing of face masks when in public, emphatically that it is not okay to have avoiding large gatherings, and ensuring huge crowds in hill stations and markets vaccination - to prevent a third wave of without wearing masks,” Prime Minister

Prime Minister Modi’s warning came as a flood of videos and images are shared on social media showing massive crowds at hill stations like Manali in Himachal Pradesh

Modi said.

“The virus does not come and go on its own... we bring it with us when we disobey the rules. Experts are warning us repeatedly that careless behaviour - like overcrowding - will lead to an

increase in Covid cases,” he said.

“Steps should be taken to prevent crowds... We all need to work together to stop the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added.

The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to ensure rapid and widespread vaccination - a subject that has made headlines with rows over vaccine prices and states complaining of a lack of doses.

He also red-flagged the increase in cases in the northeastern states; last week central government data showed 47 of India’s 73 districts with a positivity rate of over 10 per cent were from the northeast.

Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans Named In Key Cabinet Panel – a new anthology inspired by the VP

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: The government has reconstituted the powerful cabinet committees under which Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav and Sarbananda Sonowal have been made part of the all-important Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs headed

India cricketer Yashpal Sharma dies of heart attack

HiIndia Newsdesk Former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma has died of heart attack on Tuesday morning.

Yashpal was one of the heroes in India s World Cup triumph in 1983. He played a pivotal role in the cup by scoring 240 runs at an average of 34.28 including a match-winning 60 against England in the semi-finals. He was 66 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. The former Punjab cricketer was regarded as a gifted middle-order batsman. In a career spanning from 1979 to 1983, Yashpal played 37 Tests for India and scored 1606 runs with two centuries and nine fifties. Yashpal made his debut in 1979 against England and added substance to the Indian middle order.

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union ministers Virendra Kumar, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Singh Thakur have been included in the rejigged Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariate last night.

However, there has been no change in the composition of the country’s highest decision making body on security affairs -- the Cabinet Committee on Security -and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, which takes call on all important appointments in the government in the rank of Joint Secretary and above. The members of the Cabinet Committee on Security are the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

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HiIndia Newsdesk The rise of Vice President Kamala Harris is one of pride and inspiration for all immigrants. Now a group of prominent Indian American scholars, entrepreneurs, journalists and diplomats

China builds concrete towers with CCTV cameras to watch India

Gandhis, Prashant Kishor Meet On Project Sidhu

The episode comes at a time military veterans have been saying the Indian government’s serial capitulations on the talks table have emboldened the Chinese to get more aggressive by the day instead of adhering to the terms of the disengagement agreements.

HiIndia Newsdesk China has erected concrete the Chinese observational posts were watchtowers with CCTV cameras among various military structures, atop them inside India-claimed lines including camps, that the People’s in Ladakh to monitor Indian troop Liberation Army was continuing to deployment, sources in the security build at the remaining friction points establishment told on Monday. The of Depsang Plains, Hot Springs and Indian Army has in a “tit for tat” put Gogra besides deploying more soldiers up wooden poles fitted with digital and tanks. “The watchtowers and posts cameras to watch Chinese movements, erected by the Chinese overlook areas the sources added. The sources said held by the Indian Army.

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have come together to pen an anthology documenting the historic selection of the first ever Indian-origin vice president. The anthology also looks at the rise of the growing Indian-American community in the United States. The anthology is compiled and edited by veteran Indian editor Tarun Basu. A series of 16 essays, details thoughts and perspectives by the authors that talk about the community’s progress and the factors that may have led to this historic rise. Some of the writers in the anthology include former Indian ambassador to the US Arun K Singh, senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor, retired Indian diplomat TP Sreenivasan, chancellor of UC San Diego Pradeep K Khosla, chairman of Pratham USA Deepak Raj, founder of Indiaspora and eminent venture capitalist MR Rangaswami, veteran journalists Mayank Chhaya, Arun Kumar and Suman Guha Majumder amongst others.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, reportedly on the party’s turmoil in Punjab.

Mr Kishor, who has held a series of political meetings in the past few weeks, was seen arriving at Rahul Gandhi’s home for the meeting.

The meeting takes place against the backdrop of efforts to broker peace between the Congress’s top two in Punjab ahead of polls next year - Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his chief in-house NavjotHILL Singh Sidhu.

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Rajinikanth Shuts Doors To Politics

HiIndia Newsdesk Months after opting out of politics citing health worries, superstar Rajinikanth today stressed that he did not plan to change his mind and dissolved his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram, effectively closing that chapter. “I have no plans of entering politics in future,” said Rajinikanth, 70, after meeting with members of his forum one last time. The Rajini Makkal Mandram or people’s forum, launched in 2018, will be dissolved and will morph into “Rajinikanth Rasigar Narpani Mandram” or the Rajinikanth Fans Welfare Forum. The star known to legions of fans as the “Thalaivar”, will be a full-time actor.

Covid: Over 37k cases, 724 deaths

HiIndia Newsdesk With 37,154 new coronavirus infections, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,08,74,376, while the total recoveries crossed three crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll climbed to 4,08,764 with 724 fresh fatalities.

The active cases have declined to 4,50,899 and comprise 1.46 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.22 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Lightning Kills Selfie-Takers In Jaipur, Another 41 In UP UP lightning strike: Thirty-seven of these deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, where Prayagraj alone reported 14 casualties.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: At least 60 people have been killed by lightning in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan as parts of these states witnessed scattered rainfall on Sunday.

Eleven of them died while taking selfies in front of a 12th century fort in the Rajasthan capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his deepest condolences over

the deaths - his office has announced compensation from the PM relief fund for the families of those killed. The state governments in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have also announced compensations of ₹ 5 lakh each to the affected families in the respective states.

Forty-one of these deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, where Prayagraj alone reported 14 casualties. A majority of

Indians at the Consulate General of India in Kandahar evacuated

HiIndia Newsdesk Indians working at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Kandahar have been evacuated because of intense fighting in nearby areas as the Taliban attempts to capture more territory following the withdrawal of US troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.

Amid reports that India had shut down the CGI, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on

deaths were reported in rural areas across the state. Most of them were children and women.

“As per info available, 41 people died due to lightning strikes across 16 districts, 30 injured. ₹ 4 Lakhs ex-gratia each will be provided to kin of the deceased.

All the injured will get proper medical treatment. 250 animals died, 20 injured,” UP Relief Commissioner Ranvir Prasad was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on Twitter that it has released funds from the PM relief fund to the affected families in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Puri Rath Yatra without devotees

Sunday clarified that the office had not been closed.“However, due to the intense fighting near Kandahar city, India-based personnel have been brought back for the time being. I want to emphasise that this is a purely temporary measure until the situation stabilises. The consulate continues to operate through our local staff members,” he added.

Bagchi said, arrangements were being made to ensure continued delivery of visa and consular services through the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Around 50 Indian officials and security personnel attached to the Kandahar CGI were evacuated on Saturday in an Indian Air Force special flight.

Officials said the situation in Afghanistan was being closely monitored, adding that the “safety and security of our personnel is paramount”.

HiIndia Newsdesk Only 500 servitors will pull each of the three gigantic 45ft-high wooden chariots of the 12th-century Puri Jagannath temple deities on Rath Yatra on Monday.

Last year also, 500 servitors had pulled each of the three chariots on Rath Yatra.

Supreme Court guidelines allow up to 500 servitors to pull each of the three chariots. The apex court has allowed the conduct of the Rath Yatra without devotees like last year.

Rising ‘R’ Factor Of Coronavirus In Indian American tennis player Samir Banerjee wins Wimbledon Boys’ Single Title Maharashtra, Kerala A Worrying Sign

HiIndia Newsdesk Indian origin tennis player Samir Banerjee defeated Victor Lilov also of America to win the Junior Wimbledon title. It is for the first time since 2014 that there was an all American conclusion

for the boys’ single event. Both players were 17-year-olds. Banerjee lifted the trophy at the All England Club.

Samir Banerjee had just become the new Junior Boys Wimbledon champion.

“I was saying ‘are you kidding me’. I said it three or four times. I just couldn’t believe it. I was in shock, and then that HiIndia Newsdesk shock turned into happiness, and then I got excited. It just made me very happy,” Mumbai: Increasing ‘R’ factors, or reproduction rates, of the coronavirus in he told.

Banerjee is an American player of Indian Maharashtra and Kerala have triggered concerns of a renewed wave of COVID-19 origin — his father is from Assam and cases in these states - one that could fuel mother from Andhra Pradesh — and a national spike in cases and trigger a has captured the attention of fans third wave of infections and deaths. An from two nations. But if he wasn’t increasing ‘R’ value means news that too conscious of his roots before, he “definitely felt it today,” during the 7-5, several states - including Maharashtra 6-3 win over fellow American Victor - are reporting fewer new cases every day should be viewed with caution. The Lilov. falling national active caseload - on

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Monday morning it was 4.5 lakh - the lowest since late-March - must also be viewed cautiously. Maharashtra - which reported 8,535 new infections on Sunday to add its active load of 1.19 lakh cases has seen its ‘R’ factor climb from 0.79 in mid-May to 0.84 by May 30 and 0.89 by end-June. The most recent data indicates its ‘R’ factor is now close to 1.

Kerala - which reported 12,220 new cases to take its active load to 1.15 lakh - saw its ‘R’ factor briefly cross the 1.0-mark earlier this month; recent data suggests it remains dangerously close to that level. “The difference seems small... but it indicates exponential rate of increase.

Even a .1 change can make a big difference going forward, in terms of how many active cases there will be,” Dr Sitabhra Sinha, lead researcher at Chennai’s Institute Mathematical THE USofCAPITOL HILLSciences, SIEGE said.

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NEWS BREIF 15 European nations approve Covishield for ‘green pass’ HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi,: As many as 15 EU nations have agreed to allow travellers who were administered SII’s Covishield. Among these are Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia, former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin said in a tweet. Three big nations — France, Poland and Italy — are yet to clear the SIImade vaccine for the “green pass”.

Keralite Sohan Roy to receive Better World Fund Unity Award

HiIndia Newsdesk Sohan Roy, a Keralite marine professional based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will on Monday receive the prestigious Better World Fund Unity Award which spreads the message of responsible mining across the globe.

Roy will get this award for directing the documentary “Black Sand”, which is based on environmental degradation and unscientific mining methods adopted in Alappuzha’s Alappad region.

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he call came just as the ball bounced. It was out. At once, he dropped his racquet and raised his hands to his head, a bemused smile on his face. Then, looking up towards his uncle in the players’ box, the 17-year-old started shouting in disbelief but the words were drowned out by the packed crowd inside Court 1.

Samir Banerjee had just become the new Junior Boys Wimbledon champion.

“I was saying ‘are you kidding me’.

I said it three or four times. I just couldn’t believe it.

I was in shock, and then that shock turned into happiness, and then I got excited. It just made me very happy,” he told.

Banerjee is an American player of Indian origin — his father is from Assam and mother from Andhra Pradesh — and has captured the attention of fans from two nations.

But if he wasn’t too conscious of his roots before, he “definitely felt it today,” during the 7-5, 6-3 win over fellow American Victor Lilov.

“Just looking into the crowd, there

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Richard Branson Carries Sirisha Bandla on Shoulders to Celebrate Space Travel

HiIndia Newsdesk Virgin Galactic founder, billionaire Richard Branson and his crew completed a successful spaceflight on Sunday. After they returned to earth, Branson carried Indian-American crew member Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders while celebrating their flight to space, at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on July 11. After Kalpana Chawla, Bandla became the second Indianborn woman to fly into space. She was one of the six space travellers aboard ‘VSS Unity’ of Virgin Galactic, which blasted off to space on July 11 from New Mexico. As part of the six-member crew alongside the founder of Virgin Galactic Richard Branson, Bandla’s role was that of a researcher experience. The spaceflight made the 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, who graduated from Purdue University, the Richard Branson carries Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders second Indian-born woman to go into space after Kalpana Chawla and the fourth Indian to fly into space. during celebrations. Credits: AP

US Prez Biden Cancels Trump Proposal to Time-limit Student Visas

HiIndia Newsdesk President Joe Biden’s administration has announced it is cancelling a proposal by his predecessor Donald Trump to limit student visas to a four-year term for scholars from India and most other countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the decision on Tuesday and said that it would also drop the proposed limits on visa for journalists.

The DHS said that it had received about 32,000 public comments, of which 99 per cent were critical of the proposal made by the Trump administration

last September and, therefore, it was withdrawing the proposed changes. It said that it “is concerned that the changes proposed unnecessarily impede access to immigration benefits.”

By keeping the current visa regulations, students on F and J visas would be able to keep their visas in the US as long as they are continuing their studies and journalists on I visas while keeping their jobs. If the changes had gone through, they would have had to apply to the Citizenship and Immigration Service for extensions or leave the country and apply to the Customs and Border Protection agency for readmission.

The Trump administration proposal would have further reduced the limits on student visas to two years for certain countries a large number of whose citizens were overstaying their visas. The DHS reported that those opposing the time limit said “would significantly burden the foreign students, exchange scholars, (and) foreign media representatives” and “impose exorbitant costs.”

Samir Banerjee is Jr Wimbledon champ: ‘Felt my roots today’

With a Junior Grand Slam title under his belt, Banerjee’s route to the professional stream is clear. But with Columbia University lined up next year, he’s still contemplating his decision to enter the US college tennis stream. were a lot of Indians there, supporting me a lot. I really appreciated that.

Some were shouting very loudly, some asked me for photographs afterwards.

Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu visits Atlanta

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington,: India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu travelled to the city of Atlanta this past week during which he had multiple engagements with think tanks, academicians, corporate world, lawmakers and eminent members of the Indian American community to advance bilateral relationship between the two largest democracies of the world.

Sandhu, in his address to the Atlanta Council on International Relations, touched upon key aspects of the India-US bilateral relations, including bipartisan support, increased trust, people as the focus, role of industry and strategic community.

I’m obviously not from India, I’m American. But having Indian relatives and parents, it makes me appreciate the culture and everything that goes with it,” he said.

Incidentally, four Indian players have won Junior Grand Slam titles: Yuki Bhambri (2009 Australian Open), Leander Paes (Wimbledon 1990 and US Open 1991), Ramesh Krishnan (French Open and Wimbledon 1979) and Ramanathan Krishnan (Wimbledon 1954).

For Banerjee, a New Jersey resident, this was his second Junior Grand Slam appearance — the first at this year’s French Open ended in an openinground loss, lowering expectations in London.

“I was contemplating if I could compete at the Grand Slam level because this is where the best players in the world are. I just wanted to get my foot in the door and win one round. Then I won another and I started building confidence.

I had more belief in my game. And then I found myself in the final and I played my best tennis today,” Banerjee said.

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NEWS BREIF Deaths climb to 72 in South Africa riots after Zuma jailed

HiIndia Newsdesk The death toll climbed to 72 from rioting in South Africa on Tuesday, with many people trampled to death during looting at stores, as police and the military fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to try to halt the unrest set off by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

More than 1,200 people have been arrested in the lawlessness that has raged in poor areas of two provinces, where a community radio station was ransacked and forced off the air Tuesday and some COVID-19 vaccination centers were closed, disrupting urgently needed inoculations.

Chinese engineers killed in Pakistan bus blast

HiIndia Newsdesk At least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, have been killed in an explosion that sent a bus hurtling down a mountainside in Pakistan.

China says it was a deliberate bombing, but Pakistani officials are blaming a mechanical failure.

The bus was carrying more than 30 people to a hydropower plant site in the remote upper Kohistan region.

Two soldiers were among the dead and a number of others were injured. Rescuers airlifted the injured to hospital.

Beijing asks Pakistan to punish perpetrators of bus attack

China has asked Pakistan to punish the perpetrators of a bus attack that killed at least 10 people including Chinese nationals on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said.

Beijing condemned the blast, expressed condolences and asked Pakistan to protect the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular news briefing.

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Afghanistan: Taliban flag raised above border crossing with Pakistan

An image from one of the many videos circulating on social media on Wednesday.

HiIndia Newsdesk The Taliban are reported to have raised their flag above a key border post between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and claim it is now under their control.Videos being shared on social media show the white flag fluttering above the Spin Boldak crossing near Kandahar.Afghan officials have denied the post has fallen, although pictures on social media show the militants chatting to Pakistani border guards.

In recent weeks, the militants have made rapid advances across the country, seizing a series of border posts from Afghan forces, including crossings with Iran, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

It comes as the US withdraws its forces from Afghanistan ahead of an 11 September deadline set by President Joe Biden. and sees some 900 trucks pass through each day.

China’s Sichuan Indonesia’s daily cases surpass India, reports human case of marking new epicenter H5N6 bird flu

HiIndia Newsdesk Indonesia surpassed India’s daily Covid-19 case numbers, marking a new Asian virus epicenter as the spread of the highly-contagious delta variant drives up infections in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The country has seen its daily case count cross 40,000 for three straight days — including a record high of 54,517 on Wednesday — up from less than 10,000 a month ago. Officials are concerned that the more transmissible new variant is now spreading outside of the country’s main island, Java, and could exhaust hospital workers and supplies of oxygen and medication.

Indonesia’s current numbers are still far from India’s peak of 400,000 daily cases in May, and its total outbreak of 2.7 million is barely a tenth of the Asian giant’s 30.9 million.

Experts believe that the infection was an occasional case and “the risk of an invisible epidemic is extremely low”, the media said.

HiIndia Newsdesk China has confirmed one case of human infection with the H5N6 strain of bird flu in Sichuan province, state media said on Thursday. The 55-year old male infected with the bird flu in Bazhong city had been sent to hospital and local authorities have culled poultry in the vicinity, said the state broadcaster CCTV. Experts believe that the infection was an occasional case and “the risk of an invisible epidemic is extremely low”, the media said.

Masih Alinejad: Iranians ‘plotted to kidnap US, Canada and UK targets’ HiIndia Newsdesk Four Iranian intelligence officials have been charged with plotting to kidnap a New York-based journalist critical of Iran, US prosecutors say.

The indictment did not name the target, but Masih Alinejad, an IranianAmerican author and activist, says it was her.The conspirators, who all live in Iran and remain at large, also allegedly plotted to lure a person in the UK and three others in Canada to Iran.

Iran’s government said the allegations were “ridiculous and baseless”.

The US justice department says the Iranian officials sought to lure the New York-based journalist to a third country where the abduction was planned.The plotters even offered money to the writer’s relatives in Iran to betray them, which they refused to do, the indictment contends.They hired private investigators to spy on the target’s Brooklyn home and family, and set up a live video feed of the property.They also researched a service offering military-style speedboats for evacuation from New York City, and maritime routes to Venezuela, an ally of Iran.The intelligence officials worked to procure surveillance of the four people targeted in Canada and the UK, according to the indictment. Ms Alinejad, 44, is a prominent figure on social media and hosts a programme on the US-funded satellite TV channel Voice of America Persian.

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In a nutshell VTGCET to be held on July 18 VTGCET 2021, an entrance exam for admissions into Class V in Social, Tribal, BC and General Welfare Residential Educational Societies will be held on July 18 from 11 am to 1 pm.

Candidates who applied for the entrance exam have been asked to download hall tickets from TSWREIS,

TSPSC extends edit options Telangana State Public Service

Colourful start to Kalyanotsavam Hyderabad: Devotees in large numbers thronged the Balkampet Yellamma temple for the annual Kalyanam festivities that commenced here on Tuesday. The State government has put in place elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festivities. After ‘Edurukolu’, the Kalyanotsavam began in a grand manner and Rathotsavam will be held on Wednesday.

Last year, the festivities were restricted in view of the coronavirus pandemic. However, following the instructions of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to organise the Kalyanotsavam on a grand scale this year, all departments

have been making necessary arrangements at the Balkampet Yellamma temple. Animal Husbandry Minister Srinivas Yadav, who has been holding a series of review meetings with officials on the arrangements, attended the Kalyanam along with Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy. Barricades were set up to ensure a comfortable and orderly darshan for the devotees and the line departments were instructed to ensure uninterrupted power supply and address issues of roads and sanitation. The police were deployed to assist in monitoring security arrangements and to assist the devotees.

Hyderabad receives 31.6% Telangana to unveil job calendar excess rainfall in July

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: After heavy rain on Monday night, most parts of the city witnessed light to moderate showers throughout Tuesday.

The continuous rainfall has resulted in a drop of temperature, which went down by around 2 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded at Monda Market was 30.6 degree Celsius whereas minimum temperature of 21.2 degree Celsius was recorded at Shapur Nagar.

Several localities in the city, including Golconda, Serilingampally, Rajendranagar, Gandipet and Uppal witnessed heavy rain. Bandlaguda and Musheerabad received the maximum rainfall of 22.8 mm, followed by Marredpally, which witnessed 15.5 mm rain, other parts of the city including Charminar, Bahadurpura, Shaikpet, Ramachandrapuram and Nampally also experienced moderate rains.

Hyderabad received an excess of 31.6 per cent rainfall — of 216 mm — in July so far, and officials at Telangana State Development Planning Society forecast that there can be light to moderate rain at isolated places in the city in the next three days.

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: The State Cabinet on Tuesday took a slew of decisions including release of an ‘Annual Recruitment Calendar’ for filling vacant posts, release of Rs 1,200 crore to ensure adequate drinking water supply in the peripheral areas of Hyderabad city, and 50 per cent reservation for local students in residential welfare schools, among others. The Cabinet also discussed revision of land registration values and fee as well as development of layouts through land pooling in urban areas.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan here directed the officials to identify all the vacancies in all government departments as per the new zonal system and prepare an ‘Annual Recruitment Calendar’ every year in order to fill vacant posts every year. Following a request from the Telangana Gazetted Officers Association and Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Association, the Cabinet responded positively and instructed the officials to take up district-wise allocation of officers, employees, and also posts as per the new zonal system.

Commission (TSPSC) has extended the last date for edit option for recruitment to posts of senior assistant and junior assistant cum typist in PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University and junior assistant cum typist in Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University up to July 17. Earlier, the last date to edit was July 14. The edit option date has been extended as per the request of the candidates, the TSPSC said on Tuesday. For more details, candidates can visit: www.tspsc. gov.in.

‘Commercial launch of Sputnik not put on hold’ Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s

Laboratories, which rolled out Sputnik V vaccine in India, said that the soft commercial launch of the vaccine is not put on hold, and the commercial roll-out of the vaccine will be strengthened in the coming weeks.

“Neither the ongoing soft commercial launch nor work towards its ramp-up in India have been put on hold,” the company said. Dr Reddy’s has partnered with major hospitals across the country for this purpose, all of whom have administered Sputnik V in India, including ongoing commercial roll-outs to the public.

Lokayukta: Exam on July 25 for post of assistants Hyderabad: Institution of

Lokayukta of Telangana on Tuesday said the examination for the post of assistants will be conducted on July 25 at 11 am at AV College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Domalguda, Hyderabad. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held on April 25, but it was postponed due to Covid.

The general knowledge relating to Telangana will be syllabus for the examination. For more info, visit: http://lokayukta. telangana.gov.in/ index.jsp.

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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli celebrate daughter Vamika’s 6-month birthday Anushka Sharma on Sunday evening shared adorable pictures of her daughter Vamika. The actor, along with husband Virat Kohli, celebrated six-month birthday of their daughter who was born earlier this year. Sharing the photos of her family on Instagram, Anushka wrote, “Her one smile can change our whole world around! I hope we can both live up to the love with which you look at us, little one. Happy 6 months to us three.”

Mandira Bedi steps out for the first time after husband Raj Kaushal’s death Actor Mandira Bedi was spotted with her mother Gita Bedi on Sunday morning. The video was the first time that the actor was seen stepping out after the death of her husband, filmmaker Raj Kaushal, passed away in June. As soon as the video was shared on the social media, it went viral. Many of her fans and admirers sent her strength and love. “More power to her,” wrote one, while another sent positive energy to Mandira. “I can feel the pain of losing a dear one. It is the most painful condition. God give you and your family strength,” the comment read.

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Dire Nothing vulgar about Priyadarshan comedies a ba - Paresh Rawal Pick any Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan, and chances are Paresh Rawal plays a pivotal role in it. The duo has collaborated on over 10 films together, including Hera Pheri (2000) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).

So, when the director developed 'Hungama 2', the second instalment in the franchise, Rawal was an obvious choice.

The senior actor says, “Priyadarshan’s comedies have innocence to them; there is nothing vulgar about them. Also, he has a keen sense of economics and will never overshoot [the budget].

He knows how much leeway to give to his actors. As a result of these factors, the experience of working with him becomes unmatchable.”

“If you have a wife looking like Shilpa Shetty, any husband would be insecure. What I like the most about her is that she is so passionate about her work.” The senior actor adds that the film — also featuring Meezaan and Pranitha Subhash — is the perfect example of a well-written laugh riot, which does justice to every character. “One should not sacrifice a character for the sake of laughter.

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Indian Idol 12: Ashish Kulkarni eliminated, fans call it biased

Ashish and Shanmukhpriya were in the danger zone after their performances.

After Sawai Bhatt, Ashish Kulkarni’s journey came to an end on Indian Idol 12. In the Sunday episode of the popular music reality show, Ashish was eliminated while Shanmukhapriya was allowed to remain on the show. As Ashish hugged and left the sets of Indian Idol, many of his co-contestants were in tears, including Shanmukhpriya.

However, not all fans were on board with Ashish’s eviction, with a few expressing their disappointment on social media, calling it ‘unfair’ and ‘biased’.

The episode, which saw the presence of legendary singer Asha Bhonsle, marked the beginning of the race to the finale. While the contestants gave energetic and vibrant performances, it was Ashish and Shanmukhapriya who were left in the danger zone. Ashish had sung Dil Dena Khel Hai Dildaar Ka, while Shanmukhapriya sang Duniya Mein Logon Ko.

‘I think judges don’t want to hurt the contestants by and large’ - Javed Ali Ajay Devgn shows off grey hair and beard

Ajay Devgn seems to be embracing his greys as his new look with a salt-andpepper beard went viral on social media.

Reportedly, Ajay will be seen in this new avatar in his upcoming film Thank God. The actor, who is currently preparing for the shoot of Indra Kumar’s film, has been spotted with a grey beard, a look he has not tried before. Ajay’s new look first appeared on the actor’s trainer, Gautam’s Instagram page. He had shared photos of his birthday celebration which also featured Ajay Devgn. Fans have been calling his new look ;graceful’ and ‘dashing’ on social media.

This season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol has been marred by controversies. Ever since Amit Kumar’s comment on makers asking him to praise the contestants, several others have talked about the show giving them similar instructions for TRPs. But singer-composer Javed Ali holds a different opinion. He recently shared that he has never been asked by any of the reality show makers to praise the contestants and he has always expressed his honest opinions.

When asked if contestants’ sob stories are a way of attracting votes, Ali told, “Let me tell you that people want entertainment and masala; they are intrigued to know about their lifestyle. Like recently, I myself participated in a show and spoke about the hurdles in my early days.” He added, “But thinking of it on the other side, I want to tell you that a contestant I was judging not long ago went on to, unfortunately, win a music reality show simply because he could appeal with his talking. Still, I would say at the end of the day, it’s an individual’s personal opinion whom to vote for. I don’t think anybody is compelled to vote for any particular contestant.”

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n will be Farhan Akhtar's first direct-to-digital release. The film was scheduled to theatrical release but the makers opted for a release on the streamer due to the virus pandemic. The movie will stream on Amazon Prime Video from 16th July.

s been a decade since Farhan Akhtar last cted a film but the filmmaker-actor doesn’t d the hiatus as he feels fortunate to have ed diverse roles in front of the camera. made his directorial debut in 2001 with Dil Hai and followed it up with projects like Roshan-headlined Lakshya in 2004 and Shah an-starrer Don (2006). film as a director was Don 2, which was in 2011. who rose to spotlight as an actor with films like Na Milegi Dobara, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Dil ne Do and The Sky is Pink, said it’s a struggle interesting acting opportunities. tain extent it is true that the director in me n a backseat because of the interesting parts I offered. I do feel lucky with the kind of work en to do over the years. When things come

your way, it’s difficult to say no because they’re so exciting.

“You have a design for your life but life has a design for you. So you have to find the right balance. But I have also been working towards my directorial (venture) while looking for acting opportunities,” Akhtar, who made his acting debut with 2008 music drama Rock On!!, told in an interview. The actor is currently looking forward to the release of his latest film as a lead in the sports-drama Toofaan.

Esha Deol to make digital debut Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi with Ajay Devgn’s Rudra The reunite for OTT project, helmed by Edge of Darkness Nitesh and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Bollywood actor Esha Deol Takhtani is all set to make her Indian tennis player legends, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are digital debut with the upcoming crime-drama series Rudra reuniting once again. Not for a match though, but for a behind-the-scenes – The Edge of Darkness. The Ajay Devgn headlined project narrative on what made them the first Indians to win the Wimbledon in 1999. Both the champions took to their respective social media handles will launch later this year on Disney+ Hotstar VIP. The Hotstar Specials series will soon go into production to reminisce about the historic day and hinted at something special to and will be shot across Mumbai. Produced by Applause come. Paes tweeted a photo of the duo from the special day and wrote, Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, the “22 years ago today, we became the first Indians to win @Wimbledon. series is the Indian take on the successful British series – As two young boys all we dreamt of was making our country proud! @ Luther. An engaging dark and gritty crime-drama series, Maheshbhupathi #LeeHesh.” Bhupathi commented on the post with a it would bring together a unique storytelling format and tweet that read, “Hmmm ..That was special!! Do you think it’s time to write another chapter? @Leander #LeeHesh.” powerful characters.

Vikrant Massey: Sequel looks like a genuine possibility With 'Haseen Dillruba', two things were firmly established — that there are enough takers for a twisted romantic thriller. Secondly, there is little that Vikrant Massey, who perhaps got the most delicious part in the love triangle, can't pull off with conviction. For the actor, playing Rishu in the Taapsee Pannu and Harshvardhan Rane-starrer was a way of shattering his good-boy perception. A week into the film dropping online, we start our chat with the question everyone is asking on Twitter: Is there a sequel on the cards? “It looks like a genuine possibility. People want it, and if there is public demand, we will think about it. The film ends at a delicious point, and Kanika [Dhillon] is a masterful writer. Sequels depend on producers; if they are game, we will be too. When this film came to me, I was looking to play a grey part. Basis my off-screen personality, the public perception is, ‘How sweet is this boy!'

The ninth Fast and Furious movie, known as F9 or Fast and Furious 9, will release in Indian theatres on August 5 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Directed

by Justin Lin, F9 stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. Fast and Furious 9 had its world premiere in South Korea on May 19. It hit theatres across the world on June 25. The film’s release in India was delayed due to the second wave of coronavirus.

Scarlett Johansson: Didn’t want Black Widow to be an espionage film

Scarlett Johansson has had quite a bit of time to think about a Black Widow movie. After all, she’s played the character in seven movies spanning 10 years.

Yet unlike many of her fellow Avengers who got grand introductions in movies and sequels bearing their names on the marquee, she built the enigmatic Natasha Romanoff as a sideline scene-stealer beginning with her introduction in 2010’s Iron Man 2 through her exit in Avengers: Endgame.

By the time her name was called for a coveted standalone, she knew that, above all, she wanted Black Widow’s film to be unexpected. And as the first lead actor to serve as a producer on a Marvel film, she actually had a say.

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‘Breath’ couture collection

Vaishali Shadangule debuts at Paris Haute Couture Week 2021 with ‘Breath’ couture collection

Known widely as ‘wearable art’, the collection largely consists of darker hues suited to the Autumn-Winter season.

Founder of the eponymous label Va i s h a l i S , d e s i g n e r Va i s h a l i Shadangule debuted at Paris Haute Couture Week 2021 with her collection ‘Shwas’, meaning ‘Breath’. She was the first woman designer and one of the

Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff walks the ramp at Paris Haute Couture Week 2021

two international guest designers who have been invited by the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to showcase their brand’s couture collection at the event.

Would you try this flourless mug cake?

A nutritionist, recently shared the recipe for a tasty vegan mug cake.

The recipe has no flour or dairy products. You can shock your kids by making this sweet potato mug cake and don’t tell them what the ingredients are.

Ingredients

2tbsp – Cocoa powder 2tbsp – Almond floor 1/4tsp – Baking powder 1/4tsp – Salt 1tbsp – Almond butter 2tsp – Maple syrup 1 – Medium boiled sweet potato 2tbsp – Coconut yogurt

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas turns heads at Wimbledon Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff ’s quirky sartorial sense is not unknown; she gave us a glimpse of her style at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony.

The 22-year-old fashion designer walked with great panache in a twopiece long black suit, teamed with a floor-length padded silk opera coat.

She did not ditch her spectacles but wore them with great confidence as she strutted the ramp. The look was kept unaccessorised while her hair was neatly tied into a small bun.

Focus inside, nurture your spirit and the body will follow

Priyanka Chopra Jonas was one of the spectators at the ongoing Wimbledon.

She, along with socialite Natasha Poonawalla, watched the Women’s Singles finals between Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova. The actor shared snippets of it on her Instagram story and we are very much taken by her outfit.

We all have days when we struggle to follow even our basic routine which includes having a good workout. This could be due to a variety of reasons. But instead of side-stepping these feelings, it is important to acknowledge them, said fitness enthusiast Ankita Konwar.

The 29-year-old said that the past week was quite “noisy” for her which meant that she had to focus even more on her mind.

“The best cure for the body is a quiet mind. The past week was quite noisy for me and I had to shift my focus even more towards my mind. That meant sometimes just sitting quietly in a corner with my thoughts, taking the time to understand them without being judgmental. That also meant lesser time for physical workouts.

But the best part about the body is that it follows the mind,” she penned a note on Instagram.

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UEFA investigating Wembley clashes, charge England FA after Euro final HiIndia Newsdesk

UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings and charged England’s Football Association (FA) for disturbances during Sunday’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley, Europe’s soccer governing body said on Tuesday.

UEFA also said it had appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to conduct a separate investigation into the “events involving supporters which occurred inside and around the stadium”. The final, which Italy won in a penalty shootout, was marred by clashes between fans and officials in and around the stadium.

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India will host the World Badminton Championships in 2026, England completed a 3-0 sweep of Pakistan in their one-day the sport’s global governing body, BWF, said on Tuesday. international series after James Vince’s century led the hosts India were scheduled to organise the Sudirman Cup in 2023 to a three-wicket victory on Tuesday. but the Badminton World Federation decided to award the Vince’s first international hundred led England as they chased hosting rights of the world mixed team championships to down 332 at Edgbaston and overcame a 158 by Pakistan captain China.

Babar Azam.

The BWF was forced to shift this year’s Sudirman Cup from Vince’s 102 from 95 balls led a makeshift side after England’s Suzhou, China to Vantaa, Finland due to the COVID-19 entire first-choice ODI squad had to isolate after a COVID-19 situation in the Asian country. “Suzhou will now stage the outbreak just over a week ago following the Sri Lanka series.

2023 edition of the BWF World Mixed Team Championships, “I hadn’t given up on this moment, but this time last week I with original 2023 hosts India accepting the opportunity to didn’t expect it at all,” Vince said. The innings ended at 331-9, host the BWF World Championships in 2026,” the BWF said with six wickets falling in the last three overs. in a media release.

Marcus Rashford: ‘won’t apologise’ for who he is after receiving racist abuse England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford apologised for his penalty shootout miss but said he “will never apologise for who I am” after he was one of three players subjected to racist abuse following England’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.

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British police, who said 19 of its officers were injured, have so far arrested a total of 86 people. Some 53 of the arrests were at Wembley. The charges against the FA include: invasion of the field of play by its supporters, throwing of objects by its supporters, disturbance caused by its supporters during the national anthem and lighting of a firework. Boos were heard around the stadium when the Italian anthem was played before kickoff while a pitch invader interrupted the match, with the referee stopping play while the stewards chased him down

India to host 2026 badminton England sweep Pakistan with world championship James Vince’s century in 3rd ODI

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don’t even know where to start and I don’t even know how to put “Whether it be the colour of my skin, where I grew up, into words how I am feeling at this exact time. or, most recently, how I decide to spend my time off “I’ve had a difficult season, I think that’s been clear for everyone to the pitch. see and I probably went into that final with a lack of confidence.

I’ve always backed myself for a penalty, but something didn’t feel “I can take critique of my performance all day quite right. long, my penalty was not good enough, it should “During the long run-up I was saving myself a bit of time and have gone in but I will never apologise for who I unfortunately the result was not what I wanted. I felt as though I had am and where I came from. I’ve felt no prouder let my team-mates down. I felt as if I’d let everyone down. A penalty moment than wearing those three lions on my was all I’d been asked to contribute for the team. I can score penalties chest and seeing my family cheer me on in a in my sleep, so why not that one? crowd of 10s of thousands.

“It’s been playing in my head over and over since I struck the ball and “I dreamt of days like this. The messages I’ve there’s probably not a word to quite describe how it feels. Final. 55 years. received today have been positively overwhelming 1 penalty. History. All I can say is sorry. I wish it had of gone differently. and seeing the response in Withington had me on the “Whilst I continue to say sorry I want to shout out my team-mates. verge of tears. The communities that always wrapped This summer has been one of the best camps I’ve experienced and their arms around me continue to hold me up. you’ve all played a role in that.

“I’m Marcus Rashford, 23-year-old black man from “A brotherhood has been built that is unbreakable. Your success is my Withington and Wythenshawe, South Manchester. success. Your failures are mine.

If I have nothing else I have that. For all the kind “I’ve grown into a sport where I expected to read things written about messages thank you. I’ll be back stronger. We’ll myself. be back stronger.”

HiIndia Newsdesk Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty has set her sights on Olympic glory after the Australian claimed her second Grand Slam title at the All England Club over the weekend.

“Being able to represent Australia at the Olympics is going to be an awesome experience and it’s important over this next period to celebrate the fact we’ve achieved something really special at Wimbledon,” Barty told Australian media. “I have a lot of other goals, dreams that are in my mind and within my team and we’ll certainly reset in the next couple of days … enjoy some time together and then we go again. But really looking forward to the Olympics,” she added.

The 2019 French Open champion had said it was miracle she even had the chance to play at Wimbledon after a hip injury forced her to retire in the Roland Garros second round.

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Lollapalooza 2021 returns to Chicago The biggest music festival in the city will kick off the long awaited celebrations that were marred due to Covid-19

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t looks like Chicago is in a serious mood to celebrate and make up for the lost time due to the pandemic. Later this month, Lollapalooza, the city’s largest music festival returns with a renewed zing. To be held from July 29 – August 1 at Grant Park the festival will see 8 stages and more than 170 bands from all over the world.

What is significant about this years’ Lollapalooza is that it returns in its original avatar after a year. In 2020, the event was cancelled due to Covid-19. However to keep the spirit of festival going the city of Chicago had offered a live streamed event held on the initially scheduled dates. The live streamed event featured acts from artists such as Outkast, Lupe Fiasco and Brockhampton but the music lovers missed the original experience that has become the city’s trademark event for many years now.

The annual four-day music festival got a go-ahead this May from the authorities for the year 2021 and it seems that the enthusiasm could not be contained. It is evident that the public is more than willing to leave the not-so-fond memories of social distancing and restrictions behind as the tickets for the big events are almost sold out. The tickets according to the organizers are going out fast. The tickets range from $150 upwards for general admission and go up to $8000 for platinum admission for certain performances.

What’s Special for 2021?

As is expected that this years’ Lollapalooza will hold a special significance as many aficionados have been awaiting this event. For many others, the event marks the symbolic return of life as we knew it before the

Zofeen Maqsood Covid-19 pandemic turned things upside down.

This years’ festival is also seen as a great way to promote vaccination amongst the public. Chicago city officials are using the festival to encourage vaccination. On Saturday, the city gave out 1200 single day tickets at a

Lollapalooza will be held from July 29 – August 1 at Grant Park. It will be the first largest public gathering after Covid-19 vaccination drive as reported by Chicago’s top doctor Allison Arwady.

The promotion was part of an initiative titled Protect Chicago Music Series.

Late last month, four vaccination sites in the city were also turned into a Lollapalooza experience where a DJ performed and Lollapalooza- branded giveaways were distributed.

The Performances The 2021 line up is one of the most sought after

and the festival begins with Miley Cyrus, Illenium, Kaytranda, Playboi Carti amongst other line up. Day 2 will see Marshmello, Roddy Ricch, Tyler – the Creator, Jack Harlow and Polo G along with others. Day 3 highlights include Post Malone, Journey, Megan Thee Stallion, Limp Bizkit and Slander with many others.

The concluding day would see Foo Fighters, DeBaby,

Brockhampton, Modest House, Young Thug along with many others. The festival will also offer some of the most sumptuous food and drinks from Windy City’s famed restaurants.

Each year in what has become a Chicago tradition the city’s legendary park comes alive with a carnival like atmosphere, best music against the backdrop of the beautiful Chicago skyline and stunning shores of Lake Michigan.

For those who are ready to spend more money for a greater experience there are VIP and platinum tickets that provide access to exclusive lounges, great views and luxury experiences.

The city is doing everything to ensure that this years’ event is a safe and memorable experience for everyone.

Lollapalooza has also announced a lineup of after shows like every year for those who cannot cough up big ticket prices to see some of the performances at other smaller venues.

History of Lollapalooza Lollapalooza started as a touring event back in 1991

by Perry Farrell, singer of Jane’s Addiction. An annual sell out event it holds up to 400,000 people in Chicago’s Grant Park. One of the largest and most long-standing music events in the country, it attracts attendees from across the country. From its first edition itself Lollapalooza was a roaring success and has been a revered name in music calendars. Lollapalooza was revived in 2003 and it continued as a touring event.

However it was in 2010 that it was decided to make it a Chicago event, even though it inspired versions elsewhere internationally too.

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Law Making Illinois First State to Require Asian American History Be Taught in Schools CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the TEAACH Act (Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History) into law July 9, making Illinois the first state to require a unit of Asian American history to be taught in public elementary and high schools.

Fol lowing t he outbre a k of t he COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes and attacks on Asian Americans rose across the country, prompting advocacy groups and organizers to develop and champion this legislation over the past year, according to a press release.

The historic bill was introduced by Indian American state Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Jennifer GongGershowitz, and was championed by Asian Americans Advancing JusticeChicago and a coalition of more than 35 organizations, it noted.

“This historic measure makes Illinois the first state in the nation to set a standard for culturally competent Asian American history curriculum.

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(L-R) State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Indian American state Sen. Ram Villivalam, co-sponsor of the bill. (senatorram.com photo)

This milestone offers students of all backgrounds cross-cultural education, and ensures that the stories and experiences

of our communities are accurately reflected in the classroom,” said Villivalam, the first Indian and Asian American in the Illinois Senate. “As

the son of Indian immigrants and representative of one of the most diverse districts in the state, I am proud to have sponsored this legislation.”

The bill is complemented by a PBS series called “Asian Americans,” a five-episode documentary series and corresponding K-12 school curriculum released in Spring 2020.

Pritzker praised the TEAACH Act as a way to “address harmful stereotypes.”

The bill struck a chord with many throughout the legislative process, including youth organizers—current Illinois public school students—who played a key role in the passage of the legislation, noted the release.

The bill will go into effect during the 2022-2023 school year.

“Students from all backgrounds need to learn about the history of people from different cultures and ethnicities to understand the systemic inequities that exist today,” Villivalam had said in an earlier statement.

AAPI Honored Natwar And Ila NJ Indian American Teen Goes Extra Mile to Help India Battle Covid Thakkar of Roshni Productions

HiIndia Newsdesk MARLTON, NJ – The Vicente Ferrer Foundation, in its recent newsletter, explains how Indian American high school sophomore Nitin Vijay-Martin has stepped up to help the Covid

pandemic in India. The high schooler at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey, saw the effects of COVID-19 in India and decided to make a difference.

When Covid-19 hit India, Vijay-Martin witnessed its devastating impact and felt he needed to act, the release said. After doing extensive research, he discovered that the RDT Hospital in Bathalapalli provides essential support to people living in rural areas and wanted to help their team. The youngster created a GoFundMe page and reached out to his neighborhood friends and families to support VFF USA’s “Mission Oxygen” efforts, the foundation noted.

Donations poured in and within 24 hours he was able to raise over $1,000.

The donations kept coming in, and he was able to collect a total of $2,500 to take oxygen supplies to India.

Natwar & Ila Thakkar of Roshni productions honored at 39th AAPI Annual Convention

HiIndia Newsdesk ATLANTA, GA- For more than a year the pandemic took away the pleasure of holding events, conferences, and social interactions. But the recently concluded 39th AAPI Annual Convention held at Omni Hotel CNN Center, Atlanta, GA, was able to bring back the lovely experience.

On July 3 and 4, the event organized by American Association of Physicians of

Indian American Engineering Manager Killed in Drill Rig Accident in Philadelphia HiIndia Newsdesk

MARLTON, NJ – Philadelphia officials and engineering firm Langan have confirmed that a company project manager and geotechnical engineer died July 6 in a nighttime drill rig accident while he was on-site to inspect foundation work for a pedestrian bridge project. In a July 9 statement, Langan CEO David T. Gockel identified the dead man as Kirankumar Mistry, a 56-year-old senior engineer and 23year firm veteran. Mistry, of Marlton, NJ, was crushed and the drilling rig operator injured when the rig owned

by Cook Drilling Corp., Trevose, Pa., fell over as it was unloading material

Kirankumar Mistry

from a tractor-trailer at 8:30 PM, city fire department officials said. Efforts to extricate Mistry and the operator took 15 minutes.

The drill rig operator was unloading pipe for the casing when the catastrophe

occurred. He later died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Cook, which is described on its website as one of the East Coast’s largest foundation contractors, declined to release the name of its drill operator who was treated at that hospital and released. The foundation work was being performed for the bridge that will connect a new University of Pennsylvania Health System hospital patient pavilion with a SEPTA regional transit agency station in the University City section. Balfour Beatty and L.F. Driscoll are the joint venture construction managers for the pedestrian bridge project and the estimated $1.5-billion patient pavilion.

Indian Origin (AAPI) saw addresses by members who praised the medical fraternity for braving the storm of Covid. The event also saw Bollywood entertainment and popular faces from Indian cinema like Padmashri Suresh Wadkar and Pooja Batra were part of the event.

AAPI also honored Natwar and Ila Thakkar of Roshni Productions by giving them a plaque and appreciating their contribution to the community.

Natwar Thakkar has been bringing and promoting cultural events in unique formats for more than two decades in the US. One of their recent events included Bollywood’s current top singer Arijit Singh’s live concert in USA and Canada. With Covid finally receding one can expect many such milestone events from Roshni Productions’ portfolio.

Hindus Urge Zippo to Recall Sacrilegious Lighters

HiIndia Newsdesk BRADFORD, PA- Upset Hindus are urging Bradford, Pennsylvania, based Zippo Manufacturing Company is facing the ire of Hindu groups for their lighters displaying images of Hindu gods. Hindus are calling the depiction highly inappropriate. President of Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for commercial or other agendas hurt the devotees.

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Mayor Lightfoot Announces City Hall Has Reopened To The General Public HiIndia Newsdesk

City Hall Chicago | Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot

CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that after 16 months, City Hall has reopened to the public. This announcement marks another milestone as the City of Chicago recovers from the impact of the pandemic. All visitors will still be required to wear masks and social distance appropriately while they are in the building.City Hall operating hours will be between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday.“Due to our progress to slow and stop the spread of COVID-19, I am proud to announce that City Hall is officially reopening to the public,” said Mayor Lightfoot.

“Our efforts in promoting equality, inclusion, and transparency in all aspects of City Government will now be even more accessible as we open City Hall up to our citizens who have made reconnecting after the pandemic possible. We are excited to see you all again soon, and we continue encouraging residents to get vaccinated so that we can fully reopen even more spaces throughout the city.”

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New Ellman Law Increases Retirement Fairness for Illinois Firefighters HiIndia Newsdesk SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois firefighters will be able to worry less about their retirement under a new law sponsored

by St ate S enator L aura E llman (D-Naperville) that was signed into law on Friday.

“This law creates a level playing field for all of Illinois’ firefighters,” Ellman said.

“Prior law failed to address an oversight that would have caused hundreds of firefighters to lose out on time they’ve served when they retire.”

The new law ensures all firefighters can purchase service credit if they move to a new employer who is covered by a different fire pension fund.

Indian American Scientist Struck U.S. Border Patrol Unveils “Se Busca Informacion” and Killed by Car While Riding Bike Initiative Which Identifies 10 New Targets

Swati Tyagi,

HiIndia Newsdesk LA JOLLA, CA- Swati Tyagi, an Indian American postdoctoral researcher at the Salk Institute’s Hetzer Lab, was identified by the institute as the bicyclist killed after being struck by a car on June

23 in La Jolla, California.

Salk said Tyagi was killed when a person in a car struck her from behind while she was riding her bike. It offered its deepest condolences to her family, friends, and coworkers.

The La Jolla Light said, citing San Diego Police, that the 34-year-old Tyagi was riding south on North Torrey Pines Road approaching La Jolla Village Drive when she was hit at about 4:20 p.m.

Investigators said Tyagi had been riding in the right lane when she merged into the left lane and was struck from behind by a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 driven by a 74-year-old man. Tyagi died at the scene, the report said.

Duo Charged With Human Trafficking, Harboring Foreign Workers in NJ Chicken Slaughterhouse Business HiIndia Newsdesk

BRONX, NY — Two New Jersey businessmen were arrested Wednesday after an indictment was filed in federal court charging them with forcing employees to work at a Halal chicken slaughterhouse in Middlesex County. The charges resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Department of Labor, the IRS and FBI. Mohammad Abdul Wahid, 54, of Queens, New York, and Mohammed Iqbal Kabir, 42, of Bronx, New York, are charged by complaint with one count each of conspiracy to commit human trafficking-related offenses, conspiracy to harbor undocumented persons for financial gain; and violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. The defendants were released on $75,000 unsecured bond each, with home confinement and electronic monitoring.

“We will continue to pursue individuals who attempt to take advantage, and abuse vulnerable victims for financial gain,” said Special Agent in Charge

Mohammad Abdul Wahid, 54, and Mohammed Iqbal Kabir, 42 were arrested for forcing employees to work at a halal chicken slaughterhouse Terence S. Opiola, HSI Newark. “I commend our special agents and their law enforcement partners for seeking justice on those vulnerable victims’ behalf and a job well done.”

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: FALGUNI 2021

From July 2011 through January 2016, Wahid owned and operated a Halal chicken slaughterhouse business in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

The business operated pursuant to Halal practices, which meant that the live poultry was slaughtered by Muslim individuals.

The poultry would then be cleaned and prepared for sale by other employees.

During the time that the facility was operational, Wahid and Kabir allegedly employed undocumented persons.

The employees were paid approximately $290 a week in cash and would typically work 70 to 100 hours a week, working six or seven days a week.

The employees were not paid more if they worked more hours, nor were they given overtime pay. The employees lived in a boarding house in front of the business, for which Wahid allegedly deducted $40 a week from the employees’ paychecks.

The boarding house did not have heat or hot water and was infested with insects.

The defendants also employed two Muslim individuals to slaughter the chickens and forced them to continue working at the slaughterhouse.

HiIndia Newsdesk EL PASO, TX– The United States and Mexico have announced 10 new criminal targets for their “Se Busca Información” initiative during a press conference at the El Paso Texas Army National Guard Building, July 12.

The “Se Busca Información” initiative, which means to look for information in English, identifies 10 individuals associated with Transnational Criminal Organizations, wanted for crimes ranging from human smuggling to murder, by both the U.S. and Mexican Law Enforcement. Nine out of the top 10 individuals were proposed by the Government of Mexico and one of the individuals, (Target # 2) was proposed by the United States Border Patrol for being suspected of arranging an elaborate human smuggling network. Seven of the wanted individuals have an active warrant for homicide (Target #’s 4-10), two of the wanted individuals are wanted for felony narcotics and firearms charges (Target #’s 1 and 3). The “Se Busca Información” initiative promotes unity at the border and encourages the public on both sides of the border to anonymously report information about Mexican Nationals who are wanted criminals. The phone lines are open 24 hours a day and the calls go directly to local Border Patrol Sectors Intelligence Centers. The United States and Mexico are in agreement that the “Se Busca Información” initiative is in the best interest of both countries as a way to pursue a safer and more secure border.

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ne of the most important ways to preserve and enrich your health is physical training, fitness, and movement—and it only becomes more important the older you get. It also gets more important to do it right. If you’re 50 or older and just getting started in fitness, doing it wrong might make your health worse. You might get injured, and injuries incurred as we age become more catastrophic. You probably won’t bounce back from injuries like you did when you were 20 years old; you might never make it back.

So how should you get into fitness at age 50 and beyond? What should you avoid? What should you do?

Let’s dig right in.

Have a compelling reason to get moving

Let’s face facts: It’s been this long and you haven’t done anything. You can’t just “decide” to start training and have it work out, or else you would have done it years before. No, you need a compelling reason to get moving. You need a reason that you can’t say no to, that you can’t rationalize your way out from under. A reason that sticks in your gut and won’t let go.

Physical strength and muscle mass is one of the best predictors of both mortality and morbidity.

The stronger you are, the longer you’ll live and the better you’ll be at moving, playing, and taking care of yourself.

Cardiovascular fitness protects you not just against losing steam on an uphill run. It protects you against any and all insults to your heart. The more stamina you have, the longer and better you’ll live.1 Physical fitness translates to sexual fitness. Everything works better the more fit you are—for both men and women.

If you aren’t fit—and don’t mean “ripped” or “can lift 300 pounds” or “has a six pack”—you’ll miss out on the rest of your life. You’ll never reach the heights your genes want you to reach. You’ll never be able to appreciate the simple moments, like playing with a grandkid or hiking in the mountains or taking care of your own affairs in the later years.

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Get help from a professional.

It gets easier and easier to mess up and get injured the longer you wait to start fitness. It’s like being on extended bed rest: you don’t just pick up where you left off. You have to ease into it. This is where a professional can really help.

Dive right in but then go slow.

You need to start today. Right away. Get moving. Start working out. Get a plan together.

But you don’t need to kill yourself or break something.

Don’t throw yourself into heavy weight lifting if you’ve never done it before. Don’t start training by running a marathon. Be consistent, don’t let up, but be smart about it.

Download Primal Blueprint Fitness.

This is a great starter ebook to get going with a basic workout plan. It doesn’t require any weights (but can be easily modified or graduated into weights). It’s all

This is life, isn’t it? Life is all about balancing the ego. A good heuristic for making sure you’re on the right path is to try to beat your own performance but not the other guy’s or gal’s. Don’t worry about what someone else is doing or accomplishing.

Worry about whether you’re getting better. dancing. Dancing isn’t just fun. It can be a potent training tool, too. And everything seems to work. Whether it’s Turkish folk, traditional Thai dance, or Scottish country dance, dancing can really increase functional capacity and even strength in older adults.

If you haven’t been able to muster the will to train already, figuring out an active way to play could be your way around the block.

Find your game. Find your way to play. Play keeps your mind and body young.

Walk as much as possible.

Walking is the most essential human movement around. And very few of us do enough of it.

So don’t think you have to walk a set number of miles each day. Just walk, walk, and walk some more whenever you get the chance. If you did nothing else but walk for miles each day, you’d be pretty darn healthy. Throw in a couple days of strength training and you’re better than 95% of your age group.

The beauty of walking doesn’t only lie in its direct physical effect on your fitness. It also helps pump the lymphatic system, improves your cognitive function, and keeps your tissues “lubed up” and ready for more intense activity.

Develop a vision.

A reason isn’t enough, usually. It’s a good start, but you need to bring that reason to life with a powerful, visually stimulating vision of what your new self will look like. What will you be doing? How will you look in the mirror? What will people say and think when they see you?

Maybe you’re training under the midday sun in a pair of shorts, doing sets of pullups, kettlebell swings, and dips. Your sweat is glistening. Someone your age is going by in a wheelchair or walker, and here you are, glowing and resplendent.

Maybe you’re sprinting after the mail carrier to flag him down after dropping off the wrong package. You dodge a dawdling neighbor, leap over a wiener dog, vault over a fence and sprint down the road to catch up to the mail truck.

Get as specific as you can. Truly make it real in your mind. And then use that vision as fuel to do the work that makes the vision reality.

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Take or eat extra collagen and protein.

The big 5-0 rolls around and you start grappling with your own mortality. You wonder about your place in the world and how long you have left. Sure, 50 is just another number, but it’s a number that society has placed a large bolus of meaning. For better or worse, whether it’s real or not, turning 50 makes you re-evaluate everything. Especially your health. bodyweight. It is scaled for all levels of fitness. You don’t even have to be able to do a single full push-up to get started with it. And ultimately it is good enough for the average 50+ year old to use for perpetuity.

Play as much as possible.

Playing with your romantic partner, friends, co-workers, pets, and children is a sure (and fun) way to fuel your imagination, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and emotional well-being. Adult play is a time to forget about work and commitments, and to be social in an unstructured, creative way. Play could be simply goofing off with friends, sharing jokes with a coworker, throwing a frisbee on the beach, dressing up on Halloween with your kids, building a snowman in the yard, playing fetch with a dog, acting out charades at a party, or going for a bike ride with your spouse with no destination in mind. There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.Another good one to consider is

The older you are, the worse you are at utilizing the protein you eat. You need more of it in your diet to do the same job it did when you were 15 years younger. In studies where they compare resistance training seniors who eat extra protein with resistance training seniors who don’t, only the seniors eating extra protein gain muscle mass.5 You also need more collagen. Well, we all do, but especially older folks. Taking 20 grams of collagen with 100 mg of vitamin C 30 minutes before a workout can improve the health of your connective tissue, actually making it stronger and more resistant to injury.6 Aim for a 2 grams of protein per kilogram of weight and about 20 grams of collagen each day.

Control your ego.

I won’t say “leave your ego at the door,” because a little ego can be a healthy, helpful companion.

You want enough ego to spur you on to make yourself better, healthier, fitter, and faster. You don’t want so much ego that you try doing something in the gym you aren’t prepared for.

You don’t want to kill yourself trying to get bigger, stronger, and faster.

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