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Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia's aftermath

NEW YORK: - New York's attorney general on Wednesday asked a state judge to declare, even before the start of a trial, that Donald Trump committed fraud by submitting false statements to bankers and insurers and overstating his net worth by up to $2.23 billion. In filings with a state court in Manhattan, Attorney General Letitia James said evidence in her civil case showed "repeated and persistent fraudulent use" by Trump and his family business of false and misleading financial statements from 2011 to 2021. James said inflating values of more than a dozen assets by hundreds of millions of dollars established the defendants' liability for fraud under the state's Executive Law. "The cumulative effect of these numerous deceptive schemes to inflate Mr. Trump's assets, and hence his net worth, is staggering," and is "just the tip of a much larger iceberg of deception (the state) is prepared to expose at trial," James said.

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Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia's aftermath

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The worst of Hurricane Idalia appears to be over as storm surge warnings and watches for Florida were lifted Wednesday evening there, the National Hurricane Center said.

Idalia was also downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over southeastern Georgia, the hurricane center said.

The storm surge watch had been discontinued along the Georgia coast, the center added in its advisory issued at 5 p.m. local time (2100 UTC).

The storm, however, continues to pose risks of localized flooding and strong winds in some parts of Georgia and the Carolinas into Thursday.

US President Joe Biden urged caution, saying Idalia was "still very dangerous" even though it has weakened in intensity.

Idalia roared into Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful hurricane Wednesday morning, bringing powerful winds and rains and knocking out power for thousands of people.

Dept of Labor

Retrieves $71k in Back Wages from Florida Indian Firm

When the rain started to get really bad, Brent Berzett and David Hickmon sought refuge on their houseboat. Their floating home in Hudson, about an hour north of Tampa, certainly wasn't the worst place to wait out Idalia, a major hurricane that made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning.

"The wind wasn't too bad," Mr Berzett told the BBC on Wednesday afternoon as they were assessing the damage and mopping up puddles of sea water in their kitchen.

"The carpet's toast. And some of the furniture too," he said.

But they were safe, and their neighbours were OK as well. Some people weren't so lucky and have lost more as the Category

3 hurricane, with winds up to 125mph (200km/h), barrelled through low-lying towns on Florida's Big Bend, on the state's west coast, before making its way inland and into the state of Georgia. When the rain started to get really bad, Brent Berzett and David Hickmon sought refuge on their houseboat. Their floating home in Hudson, about an hour north of Tampa, certainly wasn't the worst place to wait out Idalia, a major hurricane that made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning.

"The wind wasn't too bad," Mr Berzett told the BBC on Wednesday afternoon as they were assessing the damage and mopping up puddles of sea water in their kitchen.

"The carpet's toast. And some of the furniture too," he said.

US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis

San Francisco: (IANS) Federal prosecutors in the US are probing personal benefits Tesla allegedly paid to its CEO Elon Musk in order to build a lavish “glass house” for him. The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are investigating the use of Tesla funds to bankroll a secret project -- known internally at Tesla as ‘Project 42’ -- for Musk, reports the Wall Street Journal.

“Manhattan federal prosecutors are investigating Tesla’s use of company funds on a secret project that had been described internally as a house for Chief Executive Elon Musk,” the report said late on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

McConnell Freezes Again During Presser

New York: (IANS) The US Department of Labor announced it has recovered more than $71,047 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Floridabased Indian company, which denied overtime pay to 25 of its workers.

Patel Shippers LLC, which provides fruits and vegetables from India and Asia to grocery stores in 10 US states, paid straight-time rates for all hours worked, including for hours over 40 in a workweek, Labor's Wage and Hour Division found. The employer also failed to pay three workers at least the federal minimum wage by not keeping an accurate record of hours worked, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The company was first registered to do business in Florida in 1985 and is run by president Ashish Patel and vice president Ramanbhai Patel, the Miami Herald reported, citing state records.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has called on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to loosen federal rules on cannabis. The drug is illegal at the federal level despite 40 of 50 US states having passed laws legalising its use in some form.

Cannabis is currently listed in the same class of drugs as heroin and LSD. If the DEA changes its classification, it could mark the most significant shift in US drug policy in decades.

Cannabis is currently classified as a schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning it has no medical use and a high chance of abuse.

The change to schedule 3 would align it with drugs listed as having a low potential for dependency and abuse. Ketamine, codeine, and anabolic steroids fall under that classification. Last year, President Joe Biden asked his attorney general and health secretary to oversee a review on whether cannabis should be listed as a less serious drug. The proposal was presented to the DEA by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday. "As part of this process, HHS conducted a scientific and medical evaluation for consideration by DEA," the agency said in a statement.

Washington: (IANS) For a second time in just over a month, US Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell froze for more than 30 seconds while speaking to reporters at an event in Kentucky. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the press event in Covington when the 81-yearold McConnell, who leads the Republican party's narrow minority in the upper chamber of Congress, asked whether he would run for-re-election in 2026, reports the BBC.

Aides attempted to prompt the Senator, but it took several more seconds for McConnell to recover. He then answered two more questions, which had to be repeated by staff.

He made no comments about his health, before leaving with aides. "Leader McConnell felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today," the BBC quoted a spokesperson as saying after the incident.

A staffer later told CBS News the the Senator "feels fine" but "will be consulting a physician prior to his next event".

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England To Rollout World's First 7-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab

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Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters.

Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England said on Tuesday hundreds of eligible patients treated with the immunotherapy, atezolizumab, were set to have "under the skin" injection, which will free up more time for cancer teams.

"This approval will not only allow us to deliver convenient and faster care for our patients, but will enable our teams to treat more patients throughout the day," Dr Alexander Martin, a

China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims

consultant oncologist at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust said. NHS England said atezolizumab, also known as Tecentriq, is usually given to patients intravenously, directly into their veins via a drip, which could often take around 30 minutes or up to an hour for some patients when it can be difficult to access a vein. "It takes approximately seven minutes, compared with 30 to 60

Massive Fire at Johannesburg Building Kills 63

NHS England said hundreds of eligible patients treated with the immunotherapy, atezolizumab, were set to have "under the skin" injection, which will free up more time for cancer teams.

minutes for the current method of an intravenous infusion," Marius Scholtz, Medical Director at Roche Products Limited said. Atezolizumab - made by Genentech, a Roche company - is an immunotherapy drug that empowers a patient's own immune system to seek and destroy cancerous cells. The treatment is currently offered by transfusion to NHS patients with a range of cancers, including lung, breast, liver and bladder.

Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022

Indians grabbed the lion's share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

Johannesburg: The death count from a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday has risen to 63, the South African city's emergency services said. "We are now on 63 fatalities and 43 people injured who were transported to various healthcare facilities," said Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi. Firefighters who were called to the scene put out the flames and search and recovery operations were ongoing.

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India says it has lodged a "strong protest" with China over a new map that lays claim to its territory.

Indian media have reported that the map shows the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and the disputed Aksai Chin plateau as China's territory. It was released by China's ministry of natural resources on Monday. "We reject these claims as they have no basis," India's foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. He added that such steps by China "only complicate the resolution of the boundary question". Beijing has not officially responded yet. India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar also called China's claim "absurd".

Fukushima: Japan PM eats fish from region after waste water row

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ate "very delicious" fish sashimi from Fukushima, in a video released by the Japanese government. It follows a row over the discharge into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The United Nations atomic energy regulator says the discharge of filtered water into the Pacific Ocean is safe and will have "negligible" impact on people and the environment. But China, the leading buyer of Japan's fish, announced on Thursday it was making a total ban on its seafood products, due to concerns for consumers' health.

New Delhi: (IANS) Indians grabbed the lion's share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians were granted a total of 17,379 work visas last year, with the majority of them -- 8,613 -- being granted by the German Consulate General in Bengaluru, marking a significant increase compared to 2021, SchengenVisaInfo.com reported. The second-highest number of work visas for Indians was granted by the German Consulate General in Mumbai -- 3,013, -- followed by the Consulate

General in Chennai (2,483), the German Embassy in New Delhi (2,434), and the German Consulate in Kolkata (836). While visiting India earlier this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had said that his government wants to ease the path for information technology experts from India to obtain work visas in the European country. A survey by Munichbased Ifo Institute released earlier this month found the country facing an acute labour crisis with more than 43 per cent of nearly 9,000 firms polled suffering from a lack of qualified workers in July -- up from just over 42 per cent in April this year.

Kremlin Suspects Foul Play in Prigozhin Plane Crash

told reporters. The private Embraer jet on which Prigozhin was travelling to St Petersburg from Moscow crashed north of Moscow killing all 10 people on board on August 23, including two other top Wagner figures, his four bodyguards and a crew of three. The cause is still unclear, but villagers near the scene told Reuters they heard a bang and then saw the jet plummet to the ground.

Kuala Lumpur: (IANS) Malaysia on Thursday celebrated its 66th Independence Day with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings under the theme of unifying ties between the nation's diverse groups. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, thousands of Malaysians marked the occasion through the singing of patriotic songs and other activities, with the festivities culminating in a parade overseen by King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at the administration centre of Putrajaya on Thursday morning, reports Xinhua news agency.

N.Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles: Seoul

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the investigation into the plane crash that killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin included the possibility that it was caused deliberately, its first explicit acknowledgement that he may have been assassinated.

“It is obvious that different versions are being considered, including the version — you know what we are talking about — let’s say, a deliberate atrocity,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

The plane crashed exactly two months after Prigozhin took control of the southern city of Rostov in late June, the opening salvo of a mutiny that shook the foundations of President Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Russia has informed Brazil’s aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet under international rules “at the moment”, the Brazilian agency told Reuters.

Seoul: (IANS) North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, in apparent protest against combined South Korea-US military drills, the Seoul government said on Thursday.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launches from an area in or around Sunan in Pyongyang between around 11.40 p.m. and 11.50 p.m. Wednesday night, reports Yonhap News Agency.

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Ready For Jammu And Kashmir Polls Anytime Now, Centre Tells Supreme Court

Srinagar: The Centre today told the Supreme Court that elections could be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir anytime now, but the decision lies with the Election Commission and the state poll panel.

The statements came during the hearing of a bunch of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370. The Centre had earlier argued that Jammu and Kashmir was one of a kind and the bifurcation was needed.

In its last hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court had laid emphasis on the need to restore democracy in J&K, which has been without an elected government since June 2018.

During today’s hearing, the Centre though refused to provide a timeframe on restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. So far, at the heart of the arguments, is if due process was followed while

abrogating Article 370 and dividing state into two union territories- J&K and Ladakh.

India’s Economy Set To Grow At Its Fastest Pace In A Year: Report

New Delhi: India’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the AprilJune quarter, driven by services and manufacturing, data is expected to show on Thursday, though economists warn of a slowdown ahead.

According to the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.7% in the past quarter, up from 6.1% growth in the previous quarter and its fastest expansion since April-June 2022. Economists say lower commodity prices

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 summit in India

Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India next week, sources familiar with the matter in India and China told Reuters. Two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for the government of another G20 country said Premier Li Qiang is expected to represent Beijing at the September 9-10 meeting in New Delhi. Spokespersons for the Indian and Chinese foreign ministries did not respond to requests for comment. The summit in India had been viewed as a venue at which Xi may meet with US President Joe Biden, who has confirmed his attendance, as the two superpowers seek to stabilise relations soured by a range of trade and geopolitical tensions.

helped manufacturers increase margins and offset the impact of 250 basis points of cumulative interest rate increases since May 2022.

Suvodeep Rakshit, economist at Kotak Institutional Equities said he expected

growth to be driven by services on the output side and investment on the expenditure side.

Strong growth in India’s services sector, which makes up more than half of its economic output, has helped Asia’s third-largest economy buck the global slowdown that has left many major economies, including China, stuttering.

S&P Global India services Purchasing Managers’ Index has remained firmly above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for nearly two years, the longest stretch since August 2011.

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The government said that polls could take place any time now, but the decision lies with the Election Commission and the state poll panel.

Leaders and petitioners from Ladakh have expressed their disappointment over The Solicitor General’s statement that Ladakh will remain a Union Territory. Over the last two years, there have been massive protests in Ladakh demanding statehood for the region. After scrapping Article 370 in August 2019, the Centre had said that it will restore statehood at an appropriate time. Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated the same but no deadline has been set for such a move.

Indian Admits MultiMillion Dollar US Fraud Scheme

New York: Donald Trump, running to be US President again, heaped big praise on his Indian-American rival Vivek Ramaswamy saying that he would make a “very good” vice-president. During an interview, Trump said, “He (Vivek Ramaswamy) is a very, very, very intelligent person. He’s got good energy, and he could be some form of something.”

“I tell you, I think he’d be very good,” he

added when asked if he had considered the 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur for vice-president. His remarks come just a week after the first Republican debate which Trump did not participate in but promised to watch for potential vicepresidential picks. Vivek Ramaswamy was the top draw at the event where 8 Republican candidates, vying to contest the US Presidential elections, debated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on why the party should pick them.

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) An Indian national has admitted that he defrauded various telephone providers and insurance companies out of millions of dollars by using stolen or fake identities to submit fraudulent claims for replacement cellular devices and then reselling those devices outside the US.

Parag Bhavsar, 42, of Newark, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transfer of stolen property. His sentencing is scheduled for January 3, 2024, US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Wednesday.

According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, from June 2013 through June 2019, Bhavsar was involved in a widespread scheme to defraud cellular telephone providers and insurance companies using the US Postal Service mail system, as well as other third-party mail carriers. He and his conspirators used stolen and fake identities to submit false claims of lost, stolen or damaged cellular telephones, as well as other devices, in order to obtain replacement devices. Bhavsar and his conspirators maintained a network of mailboxes and storage units across the US, including in New Jersey, where the replacement devices would be shipped and then held before being sold to third parties outside the country.

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Indian-American dentist admits stealing $500k Covid relief money

New York: (IANS) A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 Covid-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments. Ranjan Rajbanshi, who ran a dental practice in Bakersfield and Santa Barbara, received over $850,000 in Covid relief money from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from April 2020 through February 2022. He represented to the government that he would only use the relief money for specified business purposes such as facility costs, payroll, and

protective equipment for him and his staff, a release by US attorney's office for Eastern District of California stated last week.

Rajbanshi subsequently used $500,000 of the relief money for improper personal expenditures such as investments. He has agreed to pay that money back to the government before his sentencing.

Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly

facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments.

Approved on Monday, the bill now moves to Governor Gavin Newsom who will sign it into law, making California the first US state to add caste as a protected category in its antidiscrimination laws.

A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 Covid-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments.

He is scheduled to be sentenced by US District Judge Ana de Alba on December 4, and faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and fine of $250,000. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which

take into account a number of variables. Last month, around 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees, were charged in a $53 million fraud scheme involving a Covid-19 pandemic relief programme in Texas.

The case was considered the largest investigated by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Fraud Task Force thus far.

Set up on May 17, 2021, the task force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud.

October proclaimed as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ in US state of Georgia

San Francisco, Aug 29 (IANS) In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin.

Introduced by Senator Aisha Wahab in March, SB 403 adds caste as a protected category to an existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides that all people in the state of California are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages,

Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of IndoCanadian

Toronto: (IANS) Canadian Police said it has arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of a 37-yearold Indo-Canadian man in Ontario province last year. Eduardo Tito Silva, 34, was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the fatal shooting of Shawn Singh at Park Street North in Peterborough, on July 2, 2022.

Officers had responded to a daytime shooting and located Singh, who later died in hospital due to his injuries. He was Peterborough's second homicide victim of 2022. "At approximately 11 p.m. on August 22, 2023, Eduardo 'Tito' Silva was located and taken into custody.

"Thank you to all the Assembly members who voted in support of SB 403 today. We are protecting people from a longstanding form of discrimination with SB 403," Wahab said on X.

Among Indian-Americans, lawmakers Jasmeet Bains and Ash Kalra supported the bill, which was introduced in the Senate just weeks after Seattle became the first city in the US to ban caste discrimination.

The Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA), a non-profit working towards underprivileged castes, called the development “landmark”, “historic” and “unprecedented”.

New York: (IANS) Acknowledging the contributions of the Hindu-American community in the US state of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp has declared that October will be celebrated as 'Hindu Heritage Month' in the state. With this move, Georgia joins a list of states from across the country, including Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Virginia, etc, to commemorate Hindu heritage, culture, values, and traditions.

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October is significant as it is the birth month of Mahatma Gandhi and is often when major Hindu holidays such as Navratri and Diwali are celebrated. "The Hindu heritage, culture, traditions, and values provide their followers invaluable solutions to many of life's problems and often serve as a source of inspiration, reflection, and contemplation for the millions of individuals who look to the teachings of Hinduism for guidance," the Proclamation read.

"During the month of October 2023, the Hindu community across the State of Georgia and across our great nation will collectively celebrate its heritage by focusing on its culture and the diverse spiritual traditions rooted in India."

Washington: (IANS) Firing a fresh salvo at US Vice President Kamala Harris, fellow Indian-American and Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has said that the prospect of her presidency should "send a chill up every American’s spine".

In an interview to Fox News, Haley, who has called Harris "incompetent" and "unbelievably extremist", expressed concern at the prospect of the vice president becoming leader if Democrats register a win in the 2024 presidential

elections. “My concern is we cannot have Kamala Harris as President. We can’t chance this. We have to make sure that we have a new generational leader that’s going to bring in not only Republicans, but we’re going to pull back the independents," Haley told Fox News on Sunday. "We’re going to bring back in the suburban women, we’re going to bring in Hispanics. We’re going to bring in the Asian community. We have to make sure we win this, because the thought of Kamala Harris being President should send a chill up every American spine.”

In the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee last week, the former South Carolina Governor had said that "anybody is better than Kamala Harris", bolstering her previous stance that a vote on President Joe Biden is a vote on his 2024 running mate Harris.

Welcoming the move, CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America), a Hindu advocacy group in the US, said that "it is gratifying to see Georgia recognise the contribution of HinduAmericans".

"Our thanks to Governor @ BrianKempGA for this recognition. This was made possible by the untiring dedication of our friends at the Hindus of Georgia PAC. Hinduism has contributed greatly to the cultural milieu of America," CoHNA wrote on X on late Wednesday.

"It is gratifying to see Georgia recognise the contribution of Hindu-Americans and Hinduism at the same time that California is targeting us with #SB403," the Hindu group said, mentioning the recent passage of the anti-caste discrimination bill recently moved in the California Assembly.

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Geetika Srivastava First Woman To Lead Indian Mission In Pakistan

New Delhi: Geetika Srivastava will be India's new charge d'affaires at its High Commission in Islamabad, becoming the first woman to hold that post.

Currently serving as joint secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), she will succeed Dr M Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New Delhi.

Although the job entails several responsibilities, a charge d'affaires is a diplomat who temporarily heads a diplomatic mission in a foreign country in the absence of the Ambassador or High Commissioner. Diplomatic missions between Commonwealth countries are called High Commissions, while those between non-Commonwealth countries are called Embassies.

The Indian and Pakistani missions in Islamabad and New Delhi have been without High Commissioners since August 2019 and are being headed by their respective charge d'affaires.

Ajay Bisaria was the last Indian High Commissioner to Islamabad before Pakistan downgraded the status of the High Commission following the abrogation of Article 370.

Since 1947, when the late Sri Prakasa took

charge as India's High Commissioner in Pakistan, there have been 22 heads of the mission. Ms Srivastava, a 2005 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer will become the first woman in the role. She served in the Indian High Commission in China from 2007

Adani Group Rejects "Recycled Allegations" In OCCRP Report

New Delhi: The Adani Group today rejected what it called "recycled allegations" of hidden foreign investors in a report by the George Soros-funded Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.

"We categorically reject these recycled allegations. These news reports appear to be yet another concerted bid by Soros-funded interests supported by a section of the foreign media to revive the meritless Hindenburg report. In fact, this was anticipated, as was reported by the media last week," said the ports-topower conglomerate in a statement. The OCCRP report has alleged insider trading via two foreign investors. The claims, the conglomerate said, were based on closed cases from a decade ago when the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) probed allegations of over-invoicing, transfer of funds abroad, related party transactions and investments through FPIs (Foreign Portfolio Investors).

"An independent adjudicating authority and an appellate tribunal had both confirmed that there was no overvaluation and that the transactions were in accordance with applicable law. The matter attained finality in March 2023 when the Supreme Court of India ruled in our favour. Clearly, since there was no over-valuation, there is no relevance or foundation for these allegations on transfer of funds," the Adani Group asserted.

"Notably, these FPIs are already part of the investigation by the SEBI. As per the Expert Committee appointed by the Supreme Court, there is no evidence

of any breach of the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements or manipulation of stock prices," said the group.

"It is unfortunate that these publications, which sent us queries, chose not to carry our response in full. These attempts are aimed at, inter alia, generating profits by driving down our stock prices and these short sellers are under investigation by various authorities."

It was vital to respect the ongoing regulatory process, given that the Supreme Court and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) are both overseeing the matter, the company added.

"We have complete faith in the due

process of law and remain confident of the quality of our disclosures and corporate governance standards. In light of these facts, the timing of these news reports is suspicious, mischievous and malicious - and we reject these reports in their entirety," the statement said.

The CBI also investigated the allegations of over-evaluation and over-invoicing of power transmission equipment. It closed the case on 15 July 2015.

The Enforcement Directorate has found that 18 companies, including foreign portfolio investors and foreign institutional investors in tax havens, were the top beneficiaries from short selling in shares of Adani Group companies after the Hindenburg report that led to a market crash in January.

The Enforcement Directorate has shared its findings with SEBI. Sources say probe agencies may investigate money laundering and other allegations against these companies.

Currently serving as joint secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), she will succeed Dr M Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New Delhi

to 2009 and also had postings at the Regional Passport Office in Kolkata and as Director of the Indian Ocean Region division in the external affairs ministry. Women diplomats from India have served in Pakistan previously but not in top positions such as this. Additionally, the role of a High Commissioner in Pakistan, besides the rigours of international diplomacy, especially between two countries that have been at loggerheads since 1947, comes with its unique set of challenges. Islamabad was designated a "nonfamily" posting for Indian diplomats a few years ago, which plays a role in limiting women officers from taking up the role.

Rs 759 cr liquor sale during 10-day Onam festivities in Kerala

The maximum sale of liquor was reported on the first Onam day on Monday when it touched Rs 116 crore

Thiruvananthapuram: (IANS) Alcohol sale in Kerala touched an all time high of Rs 759 crore during the ten-day Onam celebrations starting August 21, Bevco -- the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state -- stated on Thursday.

Last year, the figure stood at Rs 700 crore.

Incidentally, while people gulped down liquor worth Rs 759 crore, the state government got richer by a staggering Rs 675 crore through taxes. There were more reasons to cheer for the state as the state-run Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Limited's Jawan Rum went off the shelves like hot cakes.

During the festivities, the maximum sale of liquor was reported on the first Onam day on Monday when it touched Rs 116 crore.

According to Bevco, six lakh people purchased alcohol on that day.

In August, the total sale of liquor reached Rs 1,799 crore, up from Rs 1,522 crore during the corresponding month last year, it added.

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Cheating case filed against Chennai Deputy Mayor

Chennai: (IANS) The City Crime Branch police registered a case against Chennai Deputy Mayor Magesh Kumar over a cheating complaint filed by the wife of a deceased businessman, said officials on Tuesday.

Police said that a woman, Esakki Ammal, widow of S.R. Mohan, who was running a quarry business along with other partners, had filed the complaint.

The quarry named, ‘Mass Mines’ was operated at Tambaram, and Mohan passed away in 2021 due to certain illness.

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According to the police charge sheet, two partners of S.R. Mohan, Gunasekaran and Balamurugan brought in Deputy Mayor, Magesh Kumar as a director of business. Esakki Ammal in her complaint said the partners of her deceased husband and Deputy Mayor Magesh Kumar took over the business without giving her any compensation. The CCB has registered a case against six persons, including Magesh Kumar and an investigation is on.

Stalin launches podcast to talk about 'breakdown of country' under BJP

ensure that wider audience listens to his speech.

In a tweet, Stalin said: “ Awakening India’s Tommorow’, A southern voice speaks for #INDIA!”

Security personnel at Hyderabad Airport in a tizzy

Hyderabad: Security personnel at the RGI Airport went into tizzy on Tuesday morning after some unidentified persons sent an email informing about a bomb placed in the airport premises. On being alerted, the RGI Airport police, Central Industrial Security Force and other security agencies deployed at the airport conducted a thorough search in the premises. After the search when the security personal could not find anything suspicious they declared the mail as a hoax. The police are trying to identify the person who sent the mail and arrest.

‘Will not join any secular party’, says suspended

Chikkamagaluru, (Karnataka) : (IANS) Upset over crop failure, a farmer died by suicide in this district of the state, sources said on Thursday. The deceased farmer has been identified as Sathish (49), a resident of Giriyapura in Kadur taluk. Police said that Sathish had borrowed money to grow onion crops in two acres of his land. However, due to the failure of Monsoon and drought-like situation, the crop had failed completely. Unable to handle the loss, Sathish hanged himself at his farm.

Rave party busted in Hyderabad, film producer among 5 held

Hyderabad: (IANS) The Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) raided a rave party in Hyderabad and detained five persons, including a Tollywood film producer, officials said on Thursday.

In coordination with the police, TSNAB officials conducted the raid late Wednesday night at an apartment building in Madhapur.

They reportedly seized cocaine and other drugs.

The police are questioning the producer and four others, including two young women from Delhi.

The Anti-Narcotics Bureau handed over the suspects and the seized drugs to Madhapur police.

Police suspect that the drugs were brought from Goa and investigations are on to find out about the organisers of the party and who had brought the narcotics.

Chennai: (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched his podcast on Thursday and said that he would be talking about the “breakdown of the country” under the BJP.

In a statement, the DMK said that the Chief Minister will be communicating to the audience in English and other regional languages. This, according to the statement, is to

He said that he would speak about the breakdown of India by the BJP government and added that the BJP government at the Centre would be removed in the next Lok Sabha polls. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in a one-minute video clip that he shared on X said: "We are in a situation to speak for India. I am to speak about the breakdown of the country by the BJP government which is about to end in 2024 elections. I am to speak in an audio series named ‘Speaking for India’ about Future India.”

While Stalin has claimed that he would speak in English and other regional languages, it may be recalled that there were several agitations in Tamil Nadu against Hindi imposition which was mostly spearheaded by the DMK movement.

People not ready to believe Congress, BJP declarations: Harish Rao

Rashtra Samithi (BRS) was speaking after welcoming Y. Bhaskar, a leader of Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) and his supporters into BRS. Harish Rao alleged that both Congress and BJP were trying to mislead people with false promises ahead of the elections. He dubbed Union Home Minister Amit Shah and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge as political tourists.

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Hyderabad: (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Finance and Health T. Harish Rao said on Thursday that people are not ready to believe the declarations of the Congress and BJP. He claimed that people of Telangana have already made a "self-declaration" to elect K. Chandrasekhar Rao as the chief minister for a third consecutive time. The senior leader of Bharat

Harish Rao said the parties criticizing the BRS government in Telangana should look into the situation in the states ruled by them. He said the states ruled by these parties were facing problems like communal violence, power cuts, farmers’ suicide, drinking water and irrigation water scarcity. The minister stated that the Congress party won the elections in Karnataka because people were against the BJP and there was no alternative. He alleged that after coming to power, the Congress party was unable to deliver on the promises made during elections.

MLA Raja Singh on Tuesday said that he will die but will not join any secular party. The member of Telangana Legislative Assembly from Goshamahal constituency vowed to continue working for Hindu Rashtra. He ruled out joining either Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) or the Congress party. He hoped that his suspension would be revoked. He, however, made it clear that if his suspension is not revoked and if he is not fielded by the BJP, he would not contest the election as an independent candidate or on the ticket of any other party. If necessary, I will stay away from politics for some years and work for my goal of turning India into Hindu Rashtra, he told reporters.

Earlier this month he had stated in the state Assembly that he will not be a member in the next Telangana Assembly. The controversial legislator also remarked that both ghar wale and bahar wale don’t want him in the next Assembly. He, however, did not elaborate. Assembly elections are due to be held towards year-end.

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“Entire Ladakh Knows...”: Rahul Gandhi After China Releases New Map

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in response to China’s release of a map that claims ownership of Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh, which has been categorically rejected by India.

Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru’s (BLR Airport) Terminal 2 (T2) is set to commence its international operations, with the first flight scheduled on August 31.

Passengers travelling on Singapore Airlines flight SQ508/SQ509 between Singapore and Bengaluru will be the first to experience the international zone of the new terminal, a BIAL statement said on Wednesday.

IndiGo will be the first Indian carrier to start international operations in T2, with its flight 6E1167 to Colombo.

All international flights departing and arriving from 10.45 hours onwards on August 31 will transition from T1 and start operating from T2, marking a significant milestone for BLR Airport.

White House Seeks H-1B Visa Program Revamp

On Monday, China released a new “standard” map that shows Aksai Chin, which it occupied in the 1962 war, and Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as South Tibet, as part of its territory. The map also shows the entire South

China Sea as part of China, as it had in previous editions.

“I have been saying for years that what the PM said, that not one inch of

China’s “standard” map shows Aksai Chin, which it occupied in the 1962 war, and Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as South Tibet, as part of its territory.

land was lost in Ladakh, is a lie. The entire Ladakh knows that China has transgressed. This map issue is very serious. They have taken away the land. PM should say something about it,” Rahul Gandhi said while leaving for Karnataka.

Another Covid Fraud: Indian American CEO Gets Jail Term for $3.1 Million Bank Fraud

Kishore Kethineni, an Indian American CEO of many software and IT companies in the Bay Area has been sentenced to two years in prison. Kethineni, admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $3.1 million in PPP loans with his two brothers.

He is now jailed for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and for his failure to pay over more than $2 million in employment taxes.

The PPP is a Covid-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provided forgivable loans through third-party lenders to small businesses for payroll and certain other expenses. There were four companies involved in the fraud by the name of BiteGate, Inc., Dinenamics, Inc., Neelinfo, Inc.,

The applications got approval and funding of loans over $3.1 million in PPP funds. Kethineni redirected significant amounts to himself and his family members instead of using the funds for payroll and other authorized business expenses under the program

and TechPMC, Inc. He was the sole owner and CEO of all the companies. Kethineni and his brothers submitted many PPP loan applications, in which

they made fraudulent representations and provided false payroll data and records to obtain loans and loan forgiveness under the program. Together the brothers submitted at least a dozen PPP loan applications on behalf of their companies. The applications got approval and funding of loans over $3.1 million in PPP funds. Kethineni redirected significant amounts to himself and his family members instead of using the funds for payroll and other authorized business expenses under the program.

In addition to the prison term, Kethineni is ordered to serve two years of supervised release after the prison term. He is also to pay $3,295,514.25 in restitution, and to pay a $15,000 fine. The court also ordered entry of a money forfeiture in the amount of $3,186,315.00.

Congress to update the “woefully outdated” immigration system, including the temporary visa programs like the H-1B visa for high skilled foreign workers coveted by Indians.

“As we have said many times before: This is an outdated immigration system,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday in response to a question 56 lawmakers’ request to help H-1B workers in light of concerns about Canada recruiting H-1B holders from the US.

“We’ve asked Congress to update our woefully outdated immigration system. We’ve been very clear on that including the temporary visa programs that haven’t been updated in more than two decades” she said.

On July 28, 56 US House members, led by Indian American Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Larry Bucshon, (RIN) had sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting the Biden Administration to take executive action to provide relief to highskilled employment-based visa holders.

What About Punjab, Northeast: Supreme Court Questions J&K Bifurcation

Chief Justice of India

DY Chandrachud also questioned how to ensure that the power to bifurcate a state will not be “misused” once it is conceded to the Central government.

Experts Urge India’s Strategic Vision & Boost in Space Tech

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir is not one-of-a-kind and Punjab and the Northeast have faced similar situations, the Supreme Court pointed out yesterday, questioning the need for bifurcation of the border state in August 2019.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also questioned how to ensure that the power to bifurcate a state will not be “misused” once it is conceded to the Central government -- a point that led to a discussion on why the question of bifurcation could not have been settled by parliament.

During Day 12 of the hearing of a bunch of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370, the Centre had argued that Jammu and Kashmir was one of a kind. “If Gujarat or Madhya Pradesh were to be bifurcated, then parameters would be different,” said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

Justice SK Kaul, who was part of the fivejudge constitutional bench led by Justice Chandrachud, pointed out that the country has many states with borders. When Mr Mehta responded that all the neighbouring countries are “not friendly” and there is a need to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir in view of its history and current situation -- “stone pelting, strikes, deaths and terror attacks” -- the Chief Justice weighed in.

New Delhi: Six decades after its first rocket launch, India, with the success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission now has a surer footing in the field of space exploration and technology. But now, experts say is time the country came up with a national strategic vision on a space policy, boost space-tech, propel its space economy and maximise its geopolitical gains.

India’s goals of becoming a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council is still unfulfilled, but it is now part of an elite group of nations that have been to the moon. These include China, Russia, and the United States. Several aspirants, including Israel, Japan, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates have not succeeded in landing on the moon’s South Pole.

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1st-ever 'Global IndiaAI 2023' event to boost AI innovations in ChatGPT era

The IT Ministry on Wednesday said that it will organise the first-ever 'Global IndiaAI 2023' event in October this year that will see participation from leading AI players, researchers, startups and investors in India and worldwide.

New Delhi: (IANS) The IT Ministry on Wednesday said that it will organise the first-ever 'Global IndiaAI 2023' event in October this year that will see participation from leading AI players, researchers, startups and investors in India and worldwide.

After the huge success of the SemiconIndia conference, the Global IndiaAI event will also catalyse India's AI landscape, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

"The Global IndiaAI 2023 conference is tentatively planned for October 14-15 and it will bring together the best and brightest in AI from India and around the world. This summit is expected to evolve and become a must attend event on the annual calendar of the global AI industry, startups, practitioners, researchers and students," said the

BharatPe’s chief business officer Dhruv Bahl steps down

minister.

The success of the past two editions of the SemiconIndia conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly put India on the global semicon map. "This enabled India to become a catalyst for investments and growth within the sector. The Global IndiaAI summit will also catalyze India's AI landscape and innovation ecosystem," Chandrasekhar added.

The conference is poised to cover topics like next-generation learning

and foundational AI models, AI's applications in healthcare, governance, and next-gen electric vehicles, future AI research trends, AI computing systems, investment opportunities, and nurturing AI talent.

The conference will also serve as a showcase for key government initiatives such as DI Bhashini, India Datasets Programme, IndiaAI Futuredesign programme for startups, and IndiaAI FutureSkills programme dedicated to nurturing world-class AI talent. "What we want is that AI should be responsible so that user harm is curbed and innovation is encouraged. Our primary aim is to ensure a collaborative and participatory approach, steering AI to enhance governance and transforming lives while building global partnerships and actively shaping the world's technology landscape," said the minister.

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domestic manufacturing capacity under its “Make in India” initiative, with several global companies either setting up their own units or entering joint ventures with Indian firms.

Poor monsoon becoming major worry for Indian markets

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Bahl, former COO of BharatPe who was recently reassigned as Chief Business Officer (CBO) for the company's merchant lending division, has stepped down.

In a statement to IANS, a company spokesperson said that “we would like to confirm that Bahl is moving on from BharatPe to pursue his entrepreneurial passions”.

“He has been an integral part of the organisation and contributed to the growth of the company. We thank him for his contribution to BharatPe’s journey and wish him all the best for future endeavours,” the spokesperson added.

BharatPe Co-founder and former managing director Ashneer Grover on Wednesday took a dig at Bahl’s exit in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Tweeting in Haryanvi language, Grover said: “Tau, You just cannot accomplish the task. The way you act is like a Chaudhary (strong man). Your kids have even fled the scene so you get back now.”

In a strategic move to strengthen its merchant lending operations, BharatPe recently acquired a controlling stake in Mumbai's Trillion Loans, a non-banking financial company (NBFC).

At least 38 international electronics companies have applied to India’s incentive programme to make laptops, tablets and servers in the country, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday, weeks after the government announced restrictions on laptop imports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is pushing to boost

The applications by the electronics companies were made under the country’s Rs 17,000 crore productionlinked incentive (PLI) programme for information technology hardware, announced in May. Big names such as Foxconn Group, HP, Dell and Lenovo, have applied to manufacture laptops, PCs and servers, Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Others who have thrown their hat into the ring include Flextronics, Dixon, Acer, Thompson, VVDN, HP Enterprises and Asus, Vaishnaw said terming the response from companies as “fabulous”. Cupertino, California-based Apple has, however, not applied so far.

Ananya Tripathi, the chief executive of Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr resigns

New Delhi: (IANS) The poor monsoon is becoming a major worry and unless the rains revive soon, the economy and markets will come under a cloud, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

The declining bond yields in the US has turned the global market construct favourable for equities. But this is unlikely to create a highly favourable environment in the Indian market since the poor monsoon is becoming a major worry, he said.

Flight service begins from Shivamogga airport in K'taka

Bengaluru: (IANS) Flight services from the Shivamogga airport, the second in Karnataka airport after the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, began from Thursday. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who made it a point to get the airport project implemented, thanked the farmers. Speaking to reporters, he stated: "Today is a day of celebration. Bengaluru-Shivamogga flight service has begun from today. All the credit for this should go to the farmers of the region, for not creating problems at any stage from acquisition of agricultural land to any stage during building of this airport.

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In yet another exit at Byju’s, Ananya Tripathi, the chief executive of its subsidiary WhiteHat Jr, has resigned. The start-up is yet to accept her resignation. Tripathi is reportedly on maternity leave and decided to move on. Her move follows the resignation of chief business officer Pratyusha Agarwal, Mukut

Deepak, business head for Byju’s class 4-10 school segment, and Himanshu Bajaj, head of its tuition centers business. This came as the edtech firm undertook a restructuring of its business into two major verticals K-10 and exam prep. Tripathi had joined WhiteHat Jr which serves online tutoring classes in April 2022. Before joining WhiteHat Jr, she was the managing director at KKR Capstone. Tripathi also served as Myntra’s chief strategy officer apart from working for McKinsey. She has been a board member across many industries, including listed companies. Some of her earlier stints included JB Chemicals, Max Healthcare, Lighthouse Learning and Wildcraft. She is a computer engineer from the Army Institute of Technology, Pune, and an MBA from IIM Kozhikode.

27% Indian employers offering increased earnings this festive season: Report

Bengaluru: (IANS) About 27 per cent employers are offering increased earnings during this festive season, according to a report on Thursday. The report by job portal Indeed examines how industries tap into the celebratory fervour to meet workforce demands and create opportunities, adding a unique dimension to the employment outlook. To the job seekers’ advantage, companies have geared up to provide benefits that are mostly preferred by candidates.

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Supreme Court asks Centre for timeframe to make Jammu and Kashmir a State again

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government for a “timeframe” to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and stressed the importance of the restoration of democracy. The court - hearing several petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370, which gave J&K its special status - also asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, “Can you convert a State into a UT? Can a UT be carved out of a State?” To this Mr Mehta replied in the affirmative and pointed to Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh as examples.

In 2019 the government - amid a furious pushback from political activists and opposition leaders - scrapped Article 370 and split Jammu and Kashmir into

two union territories - J&K and Ladakh. The government had assured its critics

China Provokes India, Includes Arunachal In New “Standard Map”

India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has ‘always been’ and will ‘always be’ an integral part of the country

India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has “always been” and will “always be” an integral part of the country.

that statehood would restored “once situation returns to normal”.

In 2019 the governmentamid a furious pushback from political activists and opposition leaders - scrapped Article 370 and split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories - J&K and Ladakh.

“A statement (on restoration of statehood for J&K) has been made on the floor of Parliament. Efforts are being made... once situation returns to normal,” Mr Mehta told the court today.

More than 15k Indian tech workers came to Canada over past 12 months: Report

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China on Monday officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map” incorporating the disputed areas including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea.

Islamabad HC Suspends Imran’s Toshakhana Sentence, Orders Release

“The 2023 edition of China’s standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources,” staterun Global Times said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Toronto, Aug 29 (IANS) India formed the largest cohort of global tech industry workers who flocked to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, according to a recent report from The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and CTN.

Out of more than 32,000 tech workers,

UK Maintains Visa Curbs for Indians in Trade Talks, Considers Social Security Exemption

UK says discussions in final stages, yet questions remain on whether Indian liquor barons will accept lower Scotch whisky duties

15,097 came from India, followed by 1,808 from Nigeria, partly due to Canada’s immigration-friendly national policy and labor cost advantage, the report said. Mississauga, home to nearly 1,000 IT companies with over 300,000 tech professionals, and Montreal, where tech ecosystems have grown around 31 per cent from 2015 to 2020, were among the top Canadian cities to tap the talent. “The large migration of tech workers fills the need for skilled workers amid an ongoing global talent shortage and points to a hopeful and prosperous future for Canada’s tech occupation workforce,” the report titled ‘Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Workers and Tech Jobs Since The Pandemic’, said.

Gujarat witnesses 49% surge in crorepati taxpayers

Islamabad, August 29 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case and ordered his release from jail.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Tariq Mehmood Jahangir, announced the much-anticipated reserved decision, The Express Tribune reported. The court said that the copy of the judgement will be available shortly. On Monday, the counsel for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the defendant in this case, concluded his arguments.

India and the UK are edging closer to a free trade deal that both sides are hoping to wrap up very soon. But there are still tough hurdles to overcome and New Delhi’s call for easing visa restrictions and greater access to the labour market aren’t even on the table.

India has agreed to slash duties on Scotch whisky sharply from 150 per cent to 100 per cent and make similar duty cuts on imports of British automobiles and automotive components, The Times, London has reported.

In exchange, India is requesting that

Indians who work in Britain for short stretches -- such as tech workers there on short-term projects – should be exempted from social security payments. Currently, Indians there for short stays have to make social security payments that they lose if they’re not there for a minimum number of years.

A trickier issue is that India also wants legal assurances about rules regarding Indian students in the UK. Under tough new rules introduced by Britain’s hardline Home Secretary Suella Braverman, students won’t be allowed to have family members accompanying them during their studies. Braverman is also trying to shorten the time students are allowed to stay on in Britain after they complete their courses.

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Gujarat has witnessed a significant surge of 49 per cent in the number of ‘crorepati’ taxpayers, individuals declaring an annual income of Rs 1 crore or more, for the assessment year 2022-23, as per the latest data from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

Comparatively, the count of individuals with taxable income exceeding Rs 1 crore surged by 4,500, reaching a record-breaking figure of 14,000, as indicated by official statistics, in contrast to the 9,300 individuals in the same bracket in the preceding year of 2021. Remarkably, this marks the highest number of crorepati taxpayers recorded over the past five years, exhibiting a remarkable doubling from 7,000 to 14,000 individuals within this time frame.

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Jawan Trailer: 'Cooking done,' says Editor

The release of Shah Rukh Khan's next big project is just 10 days away. While fans wait with bated breath for the release of the film, they are also waiting for the trailer to be unveiled. Since Sunday night, 'Jawan' trailer has been trending on X, with fans anticipating its release on Monday. However, there was no trailer drop on

Monday morning.

'Jawan's film editor Antony Ruben took to his official X handle to give fans an update. Sharing a photo of his workspace with the edit of 'Jawan' trailer open in his desktop, Ruben wrote, "Cooking Done. A Massy Massy Treat will be served Hot sooner."

R Madhavan reviews 'The Vaccine War'

Actor R Madhavan on Monday morning applauded actors Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher, Raima Sen and Pallavi Joshi after watching director Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film 'The Vaccine War' at the special screening held in the United States of America. Taking to Instagram, Madhavan shared a post and penned a long note which read, "Just saw 'THE VACCINE WAR' and totally blown out of my mind by the spectacular sacrifices and achievements of the Indian scientific community, which made India's very first vaccine and kept the nation safe during the most challenging period, told by a Master Storyteller @vivekagnihotri who makes you cheer, applaud, weep, and euphoric, all at the same time."

B-town congratulates Neeraj Chopra for winning Gold at World Athletics Championships

picture on his Instagram stories and wrote: “Congratulations to our world champion. #Proud.”

Shahid’s ‘Jab We Met’ co-star, Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a video on her stories and wrote: “So proud of you #Champion.”

National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut shared a post on her stories and wrote: "Congratulations India. Undoubtedly the greatest of all time."

Director Farhan Akhar also shared a similar picture and wrote: "Congratulations (clap emojis) Onwards and upwards @ neeraj_chopra (gold medal emoji) @ worldathletics #javelin."

Vicky Kaushal shared photos of Neeraj's wins at the Olympics 2021, Diamond League 2022, and the most recent World Athletics Championships 2023, as he called him an "Absolute Legend”.

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Mumbai: (IANS) On Monday, several Bollywood celebs congratulated Chopra. ‘Udta Punjab’ actor Shahid Kapoor shared a

Malaika Arora wrote: "Another proud win for India. Congratulations @neeraj_ chopra."

Kriti Sanon announced award at Needless

“I froze for a few seconds called my mother back sister Nupur also came. I will always remember, everyone was hugging Sanon. The 33-year-old, performance as a surrogate that she gets goosebumps ‘National Award’. As any industry connections, of validation means background it was of the industry. An any actor. To get the something every get to live it. For me I had written it as didn’t expect it to validation, coming An award like this we ask how does and life going forward, really thinking about career. I am blessed to even thinking about the because it already has! It gratefulness I haven’t felt from this industry or have acting... I am a very ambitious best. I don’t believe I have because I keep wanting to grow. me a lot more confident.”

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Sanon was in a meeting when it was announced that she won the Best Actress the 69th National Film Awards. to say, she was overwhlemed. seconds and ran to hug my father. I back from wherever she was, and my came. It was an emotional moment remember, my mother was dancing, hugging each other,” says an emotional who lifted the honour for her surrogate mother in Mimi, confesses goosebumps every time she utters a Delhi girl who has done it without connections, she continues, “Every form means a lot. Coming from a non filmi was anyway a huge thing to be a part An opportunity like Mimi is rare for the National Award is a huge thing, actor dreams of but not too many me to be living it within a decade... as a dream in my diary in 2020, but to happen so soon! It is the highest coming from the government.” this is bound to change things. When she feel it will impact her choices forward, the actor replies, “I am not about the impact it will have on my to have gotten this award, I am not the future or what impact it will have gave me an overwhelming sense of felt before. The fact that I don’t come have any experience or schooling of ambitious person, and thrive to do my have really tapped into my potential, grow. This prestigious award makes

Will choose scripts wisely, some experiments didn't work Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said he will be choosing his scripts wisely as some experiments did not go as planned for him. He wants to do only good films now. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the most talented actors of today's times. His effortless acting is what wins everyone's heart. The actor will be seen in a suspense drama titled 'Section 108' the teaser of which was launched recently. The teaser of the film showed Nawaz in an impressive avatar. At the teaser launch, the actor spoke about the film, his future projects and more. Talking about what is in store for his fans

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for the year 2024, he said: "I really don't know what will happen in 2024. But yes I will be very careful in choosing my scripts. Will choose the scripts wisely now as some experiments did not go as planned for me. I will try to do only good films now. " About the film Section 108, he said: "It is an amazing story. It is an investigation thriller. My character in the film is very interesting. We will start shooting for the film next month. " The film is being presented by Anees Bazmee.

Asha Bhosle records a song for Anshuman Jha-starrer 'Hari-Om'

Mumbai,: (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, at the age of 89, lent her vocal prowess to a song called ‘Zindagi Tu Chup Hain Kahan’ for the tentatively titled film ‘Hari Om’ starring Anshuman Jha and Raghubir Yadav. The Harish Vyas's dramedy is about generational divide and wrapped shoot earlier this year in Varanasi. The film is a father(Hari)-son(Om) story exploring the generational divide through a drama comedy. It completes the trilogy of Harish Vyas's love stories which began with 'Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain' - Between a 55 year old man and his wife.

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reacts to Gadar 2 being called ‘anti-Pakistan’: Don’t take this film so seriously

In a new interview, Sunny Deol spoke about Gadar 2 and said that cinema is meant to entertain the audience, so a certain ‘exaggeration’ is required.

Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 has emerged as a blockbuster since its release on August 11. In a recent interview with BBC Asian Network, when Sunny Deol was asked about his opinion on the criticism that Gadar 2 is an ‘anti-Pakistan’ film, the actor said not to take the film too seriously, and called the claims a 'political thing.'

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In the interview with BBC Asian Network, Sunny was asked to comment on the criticism that Gadar 2 is an anti-Pakistan film. The actor said, "See, it's basically a political thing mostly. It's not actually the people, genuine people, because at end of the day, it's all humanity there. Whether it's here or there (Pakistan), everyone's together. And even you'll see that throughout the film (Gadar 2), I never run anybody down, because I don't believe in running people down or anything and Tara Singh (his character in Gadar 2) is not that kind of a person." the actor said, "We all want peace, you know, and nobody wants all this thing to happen. But it's high time the politicians started seeing the world not from because everybody does it for the sake of votes

Rapper and singer Badshah has revealed about his fanboy moment for the legendary Gurdas Maan

Rapper and singer Badshah has revealed about his fanboy moment for the legendary Gurdas Maan, and shared that he is the reason why he got into music. In the upcoming episode of 'India's Got Talent', Gurdas Maan, affectionately known as 'Maan Sahab', will grace the stage of the reality show.

The maestro whose resounding voice has graced the music industry with numerous chart-toppers, is all set to witness the prowess of the 'Top 14' contestants. Amid all the performances and candid conversations, Badshah will have a fanboy moment while talking to the living legend, Gurdas Maan, The rapper shared: "At my place, Maan Sahab’s songs used to keep playing. And, one of the biggest reason I'm into music is because of Maan Sahab. My parents were not inclined towards music, but Maan Sahab had a huge influence on the music that was played at my house. It's said that a child's character begins to develop between the age of 5-6 years."

Ali Merchant Launches 'Libaas': Embarks on '2.0 Journey'

Ali Merchant has been a part of the TV industry for a long time, though in recent years, he had taken a hiatus from the small screen. Making his return to acting, Merchant will now be making his web debut with 'Libaas', which he said marks the beginning of his "2.0 journey". Talking about his return, Merchant said, "It feels lovely. I used to live on sets when I was working for TV shows. Coming back to the sets after years feels overwhelming and the beginning of my 2.0 journey in the entertainment industry."

PM Modi Foresees Rapid Growth in Automobile, Pharma, and Tourism Sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Indian economy was on the path of rapid growth which had led to creating big opportunities for employment of the youth. Addressing a Rozgar Mela where he distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to the youth, mostly in the security forces, the prime minister said automobile, pharma, tourism and food processing sectors were expected to grow at a rapid pace and open up employment opportunities for the youth. He said the tourism sector alone was expected to contribute Rs 20 lakh crore to the economy by 2030 and had the potential to create 13-14 crore new jobs.

The prime minister said India was set to emerge among the

If Elected, Vivek Ramaswamy, would like to bring Elon Musk as Advisor

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Looks like Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy and billionaire Elon Musk are in a mutual admiration society. Recently, Musk called Ramaswamy, a promising candidate and now the Indian American businessman has gone ahead to say that if elected as President of the United States he would like to bring Tesla and X owner Musk as an advisor. At a town hall in Iowa Ramaswamy said that he would bring in people with “a blank fresh impression” to provide guidance in his administration, including Elon Musk. This was reported in The Hill citing NBC News.

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President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and said he exemplifies excellence. In a series of tweets, the President said, “Neeraj Chopra adds yet another golden page to the history of Indian sports by becoming the first ever Indian to win a gold medal in World Athletics Championships. His superlative performance in the javelin throw finals at Budapest will inspire millions of our youth.”

The PM said India was set to emerge among the top three economies in the world in this decade and bring benefits to the common man

top three economies in the world in this decade and bring benefits to the common man. “Every sector has to develop. From food to pharmaceuticals, from space to startups. When every sector will progress the economy will grow,” he said. Citing the example of the pharmaceutical industry, the prime minister said the sector worth Rs four lakh crore at present is expected to grow to Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030. “What does it mean. It means that in this decade the pharma industry will need a lot of youth. There will be opportunities for employment,” Modi said.

“Retribution?”: Court Asks Why Lecturer Suspended After Article 370 Hearing

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the centre’s top law officer to speak to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and find out why a lecturer in the union territory’s Education Department was suspended days after he appeared in court to argue against the scrapping of Article 370. The court wanted to know if the suspension was linked to the lecturer’s appearance before the court and indicated it would take a dim view if this was the case,

suggesting it might be seen as “retribution”.

On Wednesday last week, Zahoor Ahmad Bhat - a senior political science lecturer

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with a law degree - appeared before a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.

Two days later, on Friday, the J&K Education Department issued an order suspending Mr Bhat, with immediate effect, for violating provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, the Jammu & Kashmir Government Employees Conduct Rules and the Jammu and Kashmir Leave Rules.

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Neeraj Chopra Strikes Gold at World Athletics Championships, Sets New Record

Neeraj Chopra has won every title his sport offers but the Olympic champion is not someone who would sit on laurels, rather he would push himself to excel further since “throwers have no finish line”.

Chopra on Sunday became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Championships with a big throw of 88.17m. A World Championships gold was the only missing trophy in his decorated cabinet. Besides the Tokyo Olympics gold, he has won the yellow metal in the Asian Games (2018) and Commonwealth Games (2018). He has also won four individual Diamond League Meeting titles (two each in 2022 and 2023) apart from Diamond League champion’s trophy last year. He also became junior world champion in 2016 and won the Asian Championships title in 2017.

The Haryana government has tightened security in the district by deploying 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces.

New Delhi: Hindu groups have said they will go ahead with their “shobha yatra” in Haryana’s Nuh today, despite the authorities denying permission for any rally in the communally sensitive district.

Six people were killed in clashes that broke out in Muslim-majority Nuh on July 31, when a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession was attacked by mobs. The dead included two home guards and a cleric.

In response to the defiance, the Haryana government has tightened security in the district by deploying 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces at inter-state and inter-district borders. The state administration denied permission for the yatra due to the G20 Sherpa Group meeting in Nuh from September 3 to 7 and the need to maintain law and order after the July 31 violence.

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Space technology will catapult India as a developed nation by 2047, says PM Modi

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) With the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, India will emerge as a global leader in space technology and giant strides in the field will help the country emerge as a modern, developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.

The Prime Minister was addressing the gathering of scientists at the Command Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru in a programme organized against the backdrop of the Chandrayaan-3 mission success.“You have the people’s trust and blessings of mother earth to carry out this mission,” he said, referring to the scientists of the national space agency. “The youth is ready for the challenge. In the last four years, there were four start-ups in the field of space science. Presently the number has gone up to

PM Modi Lauds Women Scientists Behind Chandrayaan-3 Success

With the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, India will emerge as a global leader in space technology and giant strides in the field will help the country emerge as a modern, developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.

150.” The space industry has expanded from 1 billion dollars to 16 billion dollars. The government has taken serious note of this and wants to reform

and invest in space science. The spirit of science and innovation in this country was trampled by slavery. This spirit needs to be unleashed and the world

“Female Robot ‘Vyommitra’ Will Go To Space”: Science Minister On Gaganyaan

India will send a female robot “Vyommitra” in the Gaganyaan mission, Union Minister Jitendra Singh

should know the capabilities of India, PM Modi underlined . The youth should explore the depths of the sea and reach the sky and beyond to the solar system. Make next-generation computers focus on genetic engineering, the new windows of opportunity have opened in India, he said. Underlining that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is not only India’s success but of humanity, the PM said, “Our mission will be explored by all countries. It will help face the challenges of the earth. Our Pragyaan rover is leaving its traces on the Moon. The pictures taken on the Moon are wonderful. First time in the history of the world, since the earth evolved, humans are seeing those pictures. India has done the job. You (ISRO scientists) have done the job. The whole world believes in the Indian scientific spirit, technology and capabilities of scientific temperament, PM Modi stated.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met and interacted with the women scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who contributed to the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Prime Minister arrived in Bengaluru on August 26 to congratulate the ISRO team days after the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed successfully on the lunar surface.

PM Modi Names Chandrayaan-3’s Landing Site ‘Shiv Shakti’ at ISRO

Bengaluru: The spot on the Moon where Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram touched down will be known as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today while addressing the scientists of ISRO in Bengaluru. PM Modi’s big announcement came at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network in Bengaluru where he arrived today to greet the scientists behind the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission. “It is a convention to name the spot of the touchdown on the moon. And India too has now decided to name the point where Vikram lander touched down.

New Delhi: India will send a female robot “Vyommitra” in the Gaganyaan mission, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said at the NDTV G20 Conclave today. Mr Singh said a trial spaceflight will be attempted in the first or second week of October. In the subsequent mission, the female robot “Vyommitra” will be sent to space, said Mr Singh, the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology.

“The Gaganyaan project got delayed due

to the pandemic. Now we are planning the first trial mission in October first or second week. Bringing back the astronauts is as important as sending them,” the Union Minister said. “In the second mission, there will be a female robot and she will mimic all human activities. If everything goes perfect, then we can have a go-ahead,” Mr Singh said. He also narrated the relief they felt when the Chandrayaan-3 lander finally touched down near the Moon’s south pole.

“Those who have been very closely associated with the ISRO team, we nervous. My first nervous moment was when the Chandrayaan-3 craft left Earth’s orbit for the Moon’s orbit... The landing was so smooth,” Mr Singh said.

Prime minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the prestigious Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by Greek President Katerina N Sakellaropoulou on Friday, becoming the first foreign Head of Government to receive the honour.

The honour is bestowed by the Greek president to prime ministers and eminent personalities who, by reason of their distinguished position, have contributed to enhancing the stature of Greece.

Indian-American Ramaswamy may run on joint ticket with Trump: Report

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Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) IndianAmerican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has hinted at running on a joint ticket with Republican rival and former US President Donald Trump if he fails to secure the party’s nomination for the 2024 race to the White House, a media report said. Ramaswamy, the political outsider, addressed his first Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday where rivals -- former New Jersey Governor Chris Christies, former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley

-- gave him a tough fight The Telegraph reported. Post debate, a confident Ramaswamy told reporters that only two candidates would be left in the race, which would be him and Trump. When asked on GB News whether he would be “happy to be (Trump’s) VP”, Ramaswamy said: “See, this isn’t about me. If this were about me, sure. That’s a fine position for someone to have at my age. “This is about reviving our country and I can only reunite this country if I’m doing it from the White House as the leader and the face of our movement.”

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USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidelines For Naturalization Ceremonies

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in our Policy Manual to provide clarification on voter registration access at our administrative naturalization ceremonies.

The updated guidance:

• Affirms that USCIS provides access to voter registration services at each administrative naturalization ceremony, including information regarding points-of-contact for voting and voter registration;

• Provides that USCIS offices request that election officials from state or local government election offices attend ceremonies to distribute, collect, and review voter registration applications, and to officially register new citizens to vote;

• Affirms that USCIS offices coordinate with non-partisan, non-governmental organizations for voter registration services when state and local government election officials are not available; and

• Provides that, to the extent feasible, USCIS offices invite governmental or non-governmental organizations

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offering on-site voter registration services the opportunity to introduce themselves and address the naturalization candidates before the ceremony.

• For consistency and efficiency, USCIS also created the Form N-401, Voter Registration Services Attestation (PDF, 273.71 KB), for non-governmental agencies to submit a one-time request per field office to participate in administrative naturalization

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ceremonies.

This guidance is immediately effective. This update demonstrates USCIS’ commitment to support Executive Order 14019, Promoting Access to Voting, by promoting and encouraging the exercise of the right to vote, removing any agency obstacles that may prevent new citizens from registering to vote at naturalization ceremonies, and expanding access to voter registration.

Inaugural Walkathon By Hand In Hand USA Achieves Remarkable Triumph!

In the Arlington Heights suburbs of Chicago Christians, Jews and Muslims will come together to feast at the 12th annual Interfaith Potluck for Peace. In this unique get together over 100 people from the three faith traditions will be expected to share food from their cultures. The occasion would also let them talk about how they are working to promote peace.

Founded in 2010, the nonprofit Children of Abraham Coalition brings together the three Abrahamic religions for interfaith dialogue. The yearly interfaith potluck for peace is held around Sept. 11. The inaugural interfaith event was held on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. While the three Abrahamic religions come together, non-Abrahamic traditions are not excluded. The event will be held between 5-7 p.m. at the Catholic school, 1213 E. Oakton St. To register, visit coacpeace.org. The event is free and open to all ages.

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Muhammad Masood, a Pakistani medical doctor, has received an 18year prison term followed by 5 years of supervised release for attempting to aid a foreign terrorist group. Operating under an H-1B visa at a Minnesota clinic, Masood used encrypted messages in early 2020 to plan his journey to join ISIS. Despite COVID-19 border closures, he altered his plans and aimed to reach Syria via Los Angeles with the help of an accomplice.

Apprehended at the Minneapolis airport, Masood later admitted guilt and was sentenced by Judge Paul A. Magnuson. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force led the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Winter and Trial Attorney Dmitriy Slavin oversaw the case's prosecution.

ATLANTA, GA- The inaugural walkathon organized by Hand In Hand USA (HIH USA), a US-based nonprofit, took place flawlessly on August 19th at Chattahoochee Pointe Park in Forsyth County, Georgia. Established in 2001, HIH USA aims to provide humanitarian aid, particularly in impoverished Indian communities and during global crises. Their flagship project is the Hariharananda Balashram, a residential school catering to students from pre-kindergarten to 10th grade. With an annual intake of 40 students, the school accommodates a maximum of 480, specifically chosen from extremely deprived backgrounds –homeless or from families unable to support them. Volunteer-run, HIH USA directs more than 95% of funds to benefit the children. The event saw dedicated Atlanta volunteers, including high schoolers and Boy Scout Troop 205 members, along with contributors

from Douglas County who offered fresh produce and homemade breakfast. The weather, a pleasant 75-degree morning, set the stage for the event. About 150 participants gathered to witness an introduction to HIH USA’s mission, accompanied by a video showcasing the organization’s altruistic efforts. The 3.1-mile nature trail, adorned with picturesque views of the Chattahoochee River, trees, and bridges, fostered new friendships and an appreciation for nature. Refreshments were provided throughout the event, including chilled water bottles for walkers and a flavorful South Indian breakfast, bagels, fruits, coffee, and juices after the walk. The volunteer coordination of various age groups successfully conveyed HIH USA’s mission, offering local children a glimpse into life at the Hariharananda Balashram. The walkathon combined the enjoyment of the serene park with a meaningful contribution to a noble cause

Advocacy Organization Indian American Impact has endorsed seven more “trailblazing” candidates running for various offices across the United States. Announcing the newly endorsed candidates, it said, “Dozens of South Asian American candidates who do reflect our values have stepped up to run for office at all levels of government and will be on the ballot this fall.”

The 7 newly endorsed candidates are: Vin Gopal, New Jersey State Senate LD-1; Rishi Bagga, Florida, State House HD-35; Balvir Singh, New Jersey, Burlington County Commissioner; Priya Tamilarasan, Ohio, Gahanna City Attorney; Minita Sanghvi, New York, Sarasota Springs Finance Commissioner; Seema Dixit, Virginia, FCPS School Board; Ashwini Udgaonkar, Pennsylvania, Marple Township Commissioner.

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Hasya Kavi Sammelan 2023: Atlanta Hindi Association Hosts Evening of Laughter & Poetry

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ATLANTA, GA- The Atlanta Hindi Association once again united individuals to celebrate transcendent verse at the Impact Conference Center in Atlanta’s Global Mall on August 4, 2023. The confluence of humor poets Dr. Sarita Sharma, Sudeep Bhola, and Gaurav Sharma created an atmosphere of laughter. The event underscores the enduring connection Hindi language lovers maintain across borders. The program started with lamp lighting by sponsors. Atlanta Hindi Association Founder Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal’s humorous welcome set the tone, followed by a prayer from “Sangeet Bitan Music School.” Mr. Shiv Agarwal introduced the NGO “EKAL Foundation,” to which this year’s proceeds will be donated.

Sponsors including Sheetal Desai, Reena Gupta, Premal and Jinal Shah, and Shiv Agarwal ensured the event’s success.

Ayan Agarwal highlighted “Inspiring Together,” a non-profit for underprivileged children. High-school

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the supplies, as part of an annual backto-school event.

“The judges were very generous with their donations as this year, the number of students needing back packs increased from last year,” said Judge Marsalek. “Thanks to Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans for choosing the Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative High School as the school to receive the items. The students at the school seemed very pleased to receive the back packs with the supplies and hopefully it will assist them with their studies.”

students Anshika Mangla, Ishaan Agarwal, and Ayan Agarwal introduced the poets, with young children offering roses on stage.

Sudeep Bhola ignited patriotism with “Jalaaye Ek Diya hum un Veeron ke Naam.” Gaurav Sharma’s witty couplets focused on everyday life, while Dr. Sarita Sharma’s verses exuded love and devotion.

Student volunteers were pivotal, led by Sanjeev and Dipti Agarwal. Praise

came from Vice Consul Namita Rawat and Atlanta Indian Consulate officials. Kailash Khandelwal and Nisha Khandelwal from Atlanta Dunia were acknowledged, along with media from TV Asia and Khabar Media. Sponsors including Sheetal Desai, Reena Gupta, Premal and Jinal Shah, and Shiv Agarwal ensured the event’s success. Sound by DJ Komal and Gaurav Bhagat, photography by Rajesh Khanna and Pankaj Sharma, and decoration by Parvez Decorators added to the event’s vibrancy. The event concluded with Sanjeev Agarwal’s vote of thanks. Hasya Kavi Sammelan 2023’s humor, patriotism, and poetry will resonate with Atlanta’s literature and humor enthusiasts, reinforcing the enduring love for Hindi in the Indian diaspora.

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Shah Rukh Khan Unveils A Multifaceted Poster Of Jawan

CHICAGO, IL –Chief Judge Timothy

C. Evans and Traffic Division Presiding Judge Diann K. Marsalek on Tuesday presented 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to Juvenile Temporary Detention Center residents.

The backpacks, which contain notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, erasers, protractors and other items, had been filled with donations from more than 400 Cook County judges.

“I encourage our young people to study hard this year and to take advantage of the educational opportunities provided to them, to improve their lives and their communities,” Judge Evans said.

“I hope everyone has a wonderful and productive school year.”

Besides attending Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative High School, a Chicago Public School, JTDC residents receive evening and weekend programming designed to promote emotional and behavioral growth.

Judge Marsalek led the effort to collect

SRK and his looks in Jawan have intrigued the audiences since the launch of the prevue. While the preview has already showcased a whole new level of action to the audience, one of the most talked about elements of Jawan has been the various looks of SRK, thereby raising curiosity around what story lies behind each face.

Bringing together all the multifaceted avatars of SRK from “Jawan” into a single frame, the new poster has been unveiled today and brilliantly

displays all five different looks from the film. The seamless manner in which SRK effortlessly transitions between these diverse avatars is a testament to his remarkable versatility. “Jawan” is undoubtedly poised to acquaint the audience with distinct versions of SRK as never seen before. ‘Jawan’ is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation directed by Atlee, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma. The film will release worldwide in theatres on September 7th, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.

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MASSACHUSETTS- Rachel Parikh, a former curator at the Worcester Art Museum, is suing the Massachusetts based museum leaders for alleged racial discrimination. Parikh has alleged that she was “mocked and ridiculed because she is a brownskinned South Asian.”

In her lawsuit filed at the Worcester County Superior Court she alleges that she experienced “racism and unwelcome and offensive behavior” on multiple occasions. Parikh resigned from her job as associate curator of the arts of Asia and the Islamic World, alleging that she was told to “look the part” of a curator. With suggestions like she “zhush up” her look and “wear makeup, perhaps little earrings, a necklace, a ruffled blouse” to work. Parikh has a PhD in the history of art and architecture from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and previously worked at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Harvard Art Museums.

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Chicago Welcomes Historic Assembly Of The Parliament Of The World’s Religions

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CHICAGO, IL- Chicago recently hosted the largest gathering of the Parliament of the World’s Religions at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center, drawing representatives from 212 world religions and 95 countries. The convention, held from August 14 to 18, 2023, brought together religious leaders to address global social issues. The Parliament of the World’s Religions has historical ties to Chicago, where it first began in 1893 and later reconvened in 1993. The convention aims to foster interfaith dialogue and leverage the wisdom of various traditions to tackle global challenges.

This year’s theme, “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights,” prompted discussions on topics such as human trafficking, nuclear weapons proliferation, and women’s exploitation. Anuttama Dasa, the global director of communications for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, praised the

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event for its diverse participation and encouraged attendees to make personal efforts towards positive change. Sessions included panel discussions, films, performances, workshops, art exhibits, plenaries, and community service projects, addressing issues like human rights protection, climate change, and women’s rights.

Subala Dasa, a director of ISKCON

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Chicago, highlighted the role of the Parliament in offering spiritual alternatives to societal problems. He emphasized that spiritual knowledge can address conflicts, social justice concerns, and mental health issues. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness contributes by providing transcendental knowledge, spiritual education, and meditation practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.

The convention also featured a langar feast offered by the Sikh community and concluded with special prayers for war refugees and people in Ukraine.

ISNA Convention's 60th Annual Unveiled at Sept. 1st Press Conference

For decades, ISNA has been a driving force in nurturing the growth of the Muslim community and society at large. A trailblazer in advancing interfaith dialogue and civic participation, ISNA has been instrumental in shaping the national discourse surrounding Islam.

WASHINGTON, DC- A policy by the Biden administration that permits people from Latin America and the Caribbean to temporarily reside and work in the U.S. is facing legal challenges from Republican-leaning states. This humanitarian parole program, launched in January, allows up to 30,000 individuals from countries such as Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the U.S. monthly for urgent humanitarian or public benefit reasons. Participants can stay up to two years, undergo background checks, and require financial sponsorship.

Around 160,000 migrants have entered through this program by June’s end.

21 Republican-leaning states have contested its legality, asserting that it bypasses Congress and essentially establishes a new visa system. The challenge will be heard by District Judge Drew Tipton in Texas.

Advocates include seven U.S. citizens sponsoring program participants, represented by immigrant rights groups.

This humanitarian parole program, launched in January, allows up to 30,000 individuals from countries such as Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela

One sponsor, Eric Sype, supports a Nicaraguan family affected by natural disasters and political turmoil, emphasizing the program’s importance in a broken immigration system. This initiative is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to expand legal pathways for immigrants fleeing instability, distinct from the Republican challenge in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security cites these efforts as instrumental in reducing southern border crossings. Challengers argue the program oversteps statutory parole authority and strains state resources, but supporters, like Esther Sung of the Justice Action Center, assert its necessity in a challenging immigration landscape.

CHICAGO, IL- On Friday, September 1st, ISNA is set to host a significant press conference, unveiling the exciting lineup of special guests, events, and festivities planned for its momentous 60th-anniversary convention. Anticipation is building around this grand occasion, which is projected to draw over 20,000 participants from across North America to Chicago. Additionally, more than 500 global businesses are preparing to participate in a distinctive marketplace, creating a truly international atmosphere.

For decades, ISNA has been a driving force in nurturing the growth of the Muslim community and society at large. A trailblazer in advancing interfaith dialogue and civic participation, ISNA has been instrumental in shaping the national discourse surrounding Islam. Its efforts have centered on fostering a deeper comprehension of the Muslim experience in America.

Event Details:

• Event: The 60th Annual ISNA Convention

• Date: Friday, September 1st, 2023

• Time: 10 a.m.

• Location: Room number 10, Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018

The press conference is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. and will feature addresses from ISNA’s President and Executive Director. Members of the media are invited to capture the moment through filming, photography, and engaging in insightful discussions. ISNA President, Safaa Zarzour, shared, “The ISNA convention endeavors each year to cultivate a positive and enriching atmosphere where individuals of diverse faiths and backgrounds, including Muslims, can gather to learn, connect, and enjoy quality time with their loved ones.”

For those seeking further insight, ISNA is ready to facilitate on-site interviews with its leadership. Your participation is welcomed and appreciated as we anticipate an event that promises enlightenment, engagement, and celebration.

About ISNA: The Islamic Society of North America was founded in 1963. Its mission is to foster the development of the Muslim community, interfaith relations, civic engagement, and a better understanding of Islam.

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Indian American Mother Wins $50,000 At Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

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Arushi Garg, a 38-year-old social media creator and mom from Houston just won season 1 of Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge that aired on NBC. She also took home a highly customized Nissan Skyline (GT-R).

HOUSTON, TX- Arushi Garg, a blogger and mother of one from Houston, Texas may have surprised many as she walked away as the winner of season 1 of Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge that aired on NBC. Garg got to take home a cash prize of $50,000 as well as a highly customized Nissan Skyline (GT-R). The win is significant for Garg as it shows that Indian-origin women are making strides not just in academics or science but can also shine through in fields such as automobiles and car makeovers.

Interestingly, while participating in the show, Garg also displayed her Indian roots by bringing in elements from India to transform a car. For one of the rounds that made her enter the finale, Garg transformed a Maruti Van. She called the car “Jaipur Jewel” and the makeover was complete with Indian motifs and colors such as peacock patterns and rani pink.

In another first, her design is now available as a die-cast toy exclusively to be purchased on Mattel Creations. Garg, originally hails from the city of Jaipur in India. Her Maruti Van entry made her win a ticket to the finale along with $25,000.

In the finale, Garg was given the iconic 1996 Nissan Skyline to transform into a

life-size Hot Wheels showstopper. Garg transformed the car and called it “Rally

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Resilience” and put extended fenders and beaming light bars representing power, bravery, kindness and courage. “Never Quit,” is transcribed on the car and can be seen under UV light. Talking about her journey from India to Houston and finally to the show, Garg says, “I immigrated to the US, 12 years ago after I got married. My husband works in the oil and gas industry in Houston. I have been very active on social media and write about my immigrant experiences. I am a mom to a young son. I love connecting with other moms who are immigrants like me, are away from their families and are looking for support within the digital community and that is

how my journey on social media began. I am also a full-time tech professional.” About her interest in cars, she says, “I enjoy learning about cars and have always been interested in the car culture. I have never been into building or flipping cars for sale. But I am always on the lookout for going to local car shows as well as international car shows. My husband and son enjoy this passion too. For many Indians watching the show, seeing a Maruti Van on stage brought back memories of India they left behind. In this significant entry, Garg says, “Maruti van is not a very familiar car with the audiences and people of America. The van was very special for me because it was my first family car. I got to make several memories in that car with my dad who passed away when I was 14. So, bringing the Maruti van on the show and then converting it into a life-size Hot Wheels that I called, “Jaipur Jewel,” was a homage to my dad and my culture.

About her being part of a reality show, Garg says, “I took it as an opportunity to do something out of my comfort zone and do something different. My son is a huge Hot Wheels fan and has more than 200 cars! I really did it for him. He was my biggest inspiration.” She adds, “I hope this win shows to the younger immigrant generation that anything is possible as long as we have the courage and belief in ourselves. It also shows that one should never quit. I may be the first person of Indian-origin to have designed a Hot Wheels and I am proud of my little achievement.”

SRK’s Jawan Crosses $200k In Advance Bookings In The US; Trailer To Release On Burj Khalifa

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OHIO- There are presently 46 school districts in Ohio that have been granted authorization to arm their teachers and staff members. This information stems from data provided by the state earlier this month, reflecting an up-todate overview. Out of these districts, five of them are classified as local. The school districts within the local jurisdiction that have received the state’s authorization include Adams County Christian School, Eastern Local Schools District in Brown County, Southern Ohio Educational Service

Center, Williamsburg Local School District, and Bright Local.

Remarkably, slightly more than a year has elapsed since the enactment of House Bill 99 by Governor Mike DeWine. This legislative measure was signed into law, leading to a reduction in the prerequisites necessary for training staff members who intend to carry firearms on school premises. The bill brought about changes in the training requirements, streamlining the process for staff members seeking to bear firearms within the campus environment.

Shah Rukh Khan’s awaited release Jawan is already creating ripples in the US even before the release of its official trailer.

On Monday, SRK took to platform X, to inform his fans that the film’s poster will be launched at Burj Khalifa. The film will be released in theatres across the globe on September 7. He also asked his fans to wear red as the trailer would be launched on Burj Khalifa. SRK wrote on social media: “Jawan ka jashn main aapke saath na manau yeh ho nahin sakta. Aa raha hoon main Burj Khalifa on 31st August at 9 PM and celebrate JAWAN with me. And since love is the

most beautiful feeling in the world, toh pyaar ke rang mein rang jao and let’s wear red…what say? READYYYY!”

While the excitement in India and Dubai is palpable, Shah Rukh fans in the US too are awaiting the release. The advance bookings of the film opened a month ahead of its release date in Canada and in the US and going by the numbers it looks like the public just lapped at the opportunity. According to updates on social media the movie has already collected $210,339 from ticket sales across 450 locations across the US. Shah Rukh’ last release Pathan too was a mega hit in North America.

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I hope this win shows to the younger immigrant generation that anything is possible as long as we have the courage and belief in ourselves. It also shows that one should never quit. I may be the first person of Indianorigin to have designed a Hot Wheels and I am proud of my little achievement.

US Open: Coco Gauff advances past Mirra Andreeva to third round

New York: (IANS) America's No.6 seed Coco Gauff got the better of fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva for the second time in a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-3, 6-2 in 75 minutes with a near-flawless performance to reach the third round of the US Open, here on Wednesday.

The result puts Gauff into the third round at Flushing Meadows for the third time in five appearances, and for the third time in a major this year. The American, a champion in Cincinnati two weeks ago, extends her winning streak to seven matches, the thirdlongest at tour level of her career so far. The 19-year-old Gauff previously defeated 16-year-old Andreeva 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1 in the third round of Roland Garros on the latter's Grand Slam

KL Rahul Out Of Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup

America's No.6 seed Coco Gauff got the better of fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva for the second time in a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-3, 6-2 in 75 minutes with a near-flawless performance to reach the third round of the US Open, here on Wednesday.

debut.

The pair are two of the four highestranked teenagers on the WTA rankings, with No.63-ranked Andreeva behind only Gauff and two Czech 18-year-olds, Linda Noskova and Linda Fruhvirtova -- the latter of whom she is guaranteed to overtake after the US Open.

Arshad Nadeem: Healthy Competition and Respect with Neeraj

After the final on Sunday, Chopra makes it a point to invite his Pakistani rival to go on a victory lap

happy that both of us have come to the fore in a competition usually dominated by Europeans," Nadeem said.

After the final on Sunday, Chopra made it a point to invite his Pakistani rival to go on a victory lap.

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup, which will kick-start from Wednesday in Multan. India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday announced that the 31-year-old batter, who was named in the squad after recovering from his injury, will not be available for the first two matches against Pakistan and Nepal. Earlier during the squad announcement, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar had told the media that Rahul was suffering from a slight niggle.

Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed Centuries Power Pakistan's 238-Run Victory Over Nepal

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New York: (IANS) Novak Djokovic made a stunning comeback to the US Open after he was denied the calendar grand slam in the 2021 final by the Russian Daniil Medvedev.

In his opening-round encounter on Monday night against Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Djokovic displayed a sheer governing performance at the Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 scoreline.With the win, he regained his top stop at the ATP World Rankings from defending US Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz on September 11, when Djokovic will start a record-extending 390th week at the top.

In Arshad Nadeem, India's Neeraj Chopra will have tough competition for the javelin gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but the Pakistani ace says for now both are just "very happy" to call the shots in a sport once dominated by the Europeans.

Nadeem bagged silver in the men's javelin throw final in Budapest on Sunday, as Olympic champion Chopra won the gold medal.

"Neeraj and I have a very healthy competition and we respect each other a lot. There is no Pakistan-India rivalry in a bad way. When we talk, we are just

"It is a very satisfying achievement for me to get a distance of 87.82 metres as I returned to international competition after nearly a year due to my elbow surgery," he said.

For Nadeem, it has been a long journey from his village in Mian Chunnu in Pakistan's Punjab province where his elder brothers and school's sports master forced him to take up athletics.

"I wanted to be a cricketer but my brothers and sports master told me I had the physique and stamina to be a top athlete," he said.

"I want to win an Olympic gold for my country. It will require a lot of hard work, training and the best equipment."

Rohit Sharma Emphasizes Staying Relaxed and Focused

Multan:(IANS) Captain Babar Azam stood tall to slam a mammoth 151 off 131 balls and was well supported by middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed hitting 109 not out off 71 balls as Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs in the Asia Cup opener, here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Electing to bat first on a dry pitch, Pakistan lost their openers early and had suffered a middle-overs slump. But Babar and Iftikhar shared a sensational 214-run partnership for the fifth wicket, the highest-ever for Pakistan at this position in the ODIs.

“I want to get into the phase I was in before the 2019 World Cup.”

Rohit Sharma

As an experienced batter, Rohit will have to shoulder the burden of giving the team a good start in the forthcoming Asia Cup and World Cup. Four years ago during the last ODI World Cup, Rohit scored five centuries, totalling 648 runs at an average of 81.00. India will again look to Rohit to match if not better that achievement this time around at home. India begin their campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. “...It is important how I keep myself relaxed and not worry about external factors that play a role, whether positively or not negatively. I want to shut out everything,” Rohit said.

A lot has changed since that 2019 edition for Rohit. “I was in a great frame of mind and prepared really well for the tournament,” he said about the last edition. “I was in good shape, good mindset. I want to bring that back and I have time to do that. Trying to recollect what were the right things that I was doing before the 2019 World Cup as a cricketer and as a person. I want to revisit that thought-process of mine personally,” Rohit said.

“A person can’t change overnight with his success or failures,” he said.

“I am not the person who thinks about what kind of legacy I will leave behind. My legacy will be for people to judge and talk about... I am thinking about what gives me happiness. It’s all about creating memories and creating a good rapport with my teammates.”

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Today, the art of photography in India transcends beyond the professional photographers and has reached common people. Both Gen-Zs and millennials use cameras with cutting-edge technology, to fuel their passion for framing memories

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Today, the art of photography in India transcends beyond the professional photographers and has reached common people. Both Gen-Zs and millennials use cameras with cutting-edge technology, to fuel their passion for framing memories. If you’re someone who loves to photograph, you can’t miss these trends to ensure your pictures are timeless yet trendy:

AI-Driven capture and enhancement

The fusion of AI with visual photography is revolutionising the photography culture by offering effortless background removal and natural retouching. Especially for on-the-go travel content creators and vloggers with limited editing time, AI is the savior.

Nikon Z 9 has a very unique feature called “Auto Capture “. It works with AI and helps the camera to understand subject, motion and distance, enabling the camera to capture images and video automatically.

Highly advanced cameras like the Nikon Z 8, features high-performance AI-driven autofocus helping to seize the moments seamlessly.

Return of Cinematography

In filmmaking, videographers are reviving cinematic aesthetics with crystal-clear formats like 4K and 8K. This resolution along with HDR (High Dynamic Range), elevates visuals adding intense colors and remarkable contrast. This resolution along with high frame rate, elevates visuals by bringing that intricate detail to life and adding smooth cinematic slow motion.

Cherish Moments by capturing decisive photos

While it's all about photos, when it comes to pre-release capture, its real magic lies in capturing those critical moments that define a scene. A captured image, let you to re-live the moment, time and time, providing a sneak peek into the scene’s vibe. Likewise, Nikon Z8 preserves ambience by capturing pre- and postshutter video snippets, adding emotion to shots. This pre-release feature has

more to do with capturing those decisive moments.

The Nikon Z 8 promises to be a gamechanger while capturing those decisive moments, offering wildlife and sports photographers innovative tools to explore new creative horizons, ensures capturing those action shots and ensures every frame is captured and nothing is missed.

Perfecting Portraits with Skin Softening

If you're all about those smooth and flawless portraits, then guess what? Skin-softening feature has got your back with the magic touch giving perfect tones to the pictures designed especially for photographers who do fancy model shoots to make their pics pop and look elegant. The latest Nikon Cameras have AI driven Skin Softening feature which lets photographers capture soft and glowing portraits. The best part about this feature is that it only affects the skin and doesn’t affect the facial hair etc. Skin Softening feature greatly reduces turnaround time therefore enabling photographers/content creators to immediately post to their social media without spending too much time on postproduction.

Shooting At Unstoppable Frames

Unleash the power of unstoppable shooting with Nikon Z 8 and Z 9, capturing moments at an astonishing 20 frames per second. Freeze time and capture every moment with over 1000 RAW images in a single, relentless burst. Paint stories through each shot, ensuring not a single detail escapes your lens. With the technical trends, the Imaging industry is also witnessing yet another interesting shift. Gen Z’s, especially women are pursuing photography as a profession and form of artistic expression. This trend has emerged with increased access to photography equipment, workshops, and educational resources. Their influence spans Metaverse, NFTs, and unique palettes, injecting freshness into the industry. They redefine photography with their distinct twist and creative vision.

Aries

2nd Septmber 2023 to 7th Septmber 2023

Ganesha says that this week will be generally pleasant for the people of Aries. At the beginning of the week, students may get distracted from their studies. The workload in the workplace may increase. The mind will be troubled if the cooperation of senior and junior is also less. In the middle of the week, there will be a need to pay special attention to both health and relationships.

Taurus

Ganesha says that the people of Taurus will start the week by discharging some big responsibility in the family, in which you will get the support and cooperation of all the members including your parents. During this, you may have to visit the court in connection with the land-building dispute. Your budget may go awry due to home repairs or any sudden big expenditure.

Gemini

Ganesha says that the people of Gemini will have to manage time and energy this week to complete their planned work on time. This week you will have more responsibilities and less time to fulfill them. To accomplish this, you will have to take the help of your well-wishers and colleagues.

Cancer

Ganesha says that the people of Cancer will have to remember the great mantra ‘Hariye na Himmat, Bisariye na Ram’ all the time this week. This week, suddenly a big problem may come in front of you. However, you will be able to overcome it with the help of your discretion and friends.

Leo

Ganesha says that Leo people may have to face mental stress, family disputes, and financial difficulties at the beginning of this week. To avoid all these complications, you have to manage your time, money, and energy. At the beginning of the week, due to the emergence of some chronic disease, you may have to visit the hospital, due to which your work will also be greatly affected.

Virgo

Ganesha says that the people of

Virgo will need extra effort and hard work this week to achieve the desired success. At the beginning of the week, you may have to travel long distances in connection with work. The journey will be beneficial but tiring.

Libra

Ganesha says that this week will prove to be very auspicious for the people of Libra. This week you will get happiness and good fortune at every step. This week you will be able to give your best in your workplace. Due to this not only your juniors but also seniors will not get tired of praising you.

Scorpio

Ganesha says that this week has brought auspiciousness and good luck for the people of Scorpio zodiac. At the beginning of the week, the weight of the people wandering for livelihood will end. Religiousmanglik programs will be held at home at the beginning of the week.

Sagittarius

Ganesha says that this week will prove to be mixed for Sagittarius. At the beginning of the week, when there will be some hindrances in your work, your friends themselves will go ahead and extend a helping hand. During this time, you will heave a sigh of relief after finding a solution to a major problem related to your family.

Capricorn

Ganesha says that the beginning of the week will not be auspicious for Capricorn people. At the beginning of the week, you may have to suffer physical pain due to any seasonal disease or chronic disease. Due to not being healthy, your work can also be affected.

Aquarius

Ganesha says that this week the people of Aquarius will have to take full care of the fact that their words will only make matters worse. In such a situation, control your speech and behavior and avoid speaking unpleasantly to anyone.

Pisces

Ganesha says that this week is going to be happy and sometimes sad for the people of Pisces. At the beginning of the week, the obstacles coming into your work or business will be removed, while your mind may remain a little worried about your health.

It takes a combination of practise, the right form, and general health to increase your running speed and endurance, says a fitness expert. Running is a great form of workout and with practice and consistency this can be turned into lifelong passion. Whether or not you are running professionally, it can offer a host of health benefits provided you don't go overboard and give your muscles, bones and ligaments sufficient time to recover. For beginners who are looking to extend their running time, setting a goal of 5K race is a reasonable target. Run half marathons or marathon every month to improve your running skills. You may be at risk of muscle or ligament injury if you overuse them and thus it's important to listen to your body and cover distances that suit you. It's also important to work on your diet and hydration to support your run. Building stamina gradually, stretching before and after running, training consistently and taking rest and repair time can also help.

"Runners who dedicatedly run every day would always think of running faster and performing better. It takes a combination of practise, the right form, and general health to increase your running speed and endurance. Being able to run is one thing, but being able to run effectively while pursuing a goal is quite another. If you've recently taken up running or have reached a plateau and want to learn how to run faster," says

Rohit Shelatkar, Fitness & Nutrition Expert.

1. Increase your weekly mileage by 10-20 per cent

Aim for around a 10-20 percent increase in weekly mileage, spread evenly throughout your runs, and schedule a couple of ‘down weeks’ when your mileage is lower, to help your body to recover. You can obtain enough quality mileage if you run three or four times a week. These ought to consist of a tempo run, some kind of speed work, and a longer run to increase endurance. Your weekly routine should include some nice easy runs if you can handle more than four sessions.

2. Eating well

Your regular diet has a significant impact on how well you run. Follow a

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healthy diet by including fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, oats and energy bars.

3. Hydration

It is always necessary to have an adequate amount of water in a day, but when you are working out hydration plays a more important role. To stay hydrated, drink lots of water and healthful drinks like coconut water and herbal teas.

4. Stretching after running

Every workout should begin with a warmup and end with a cooldown.

Unhealthy traits are associated with early heart attacks, strokes: Study

Many people in their 40s and 50s have a bit of fat around the middle and marginally elevated blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose but feel generally well, are unaware of the risks and do not seek medical advice,” said study author Dr Lena Lönnberg of Västmanland County Hospital, Västerås, Sweden. “This scenario, called metabolic

syndrome, is a growing problem in Western populations where people are unknowingly storing up problems for later in life. This is a huge missed opportunity to intervene before heart attacks and strokes that could have been avoided occur.

The metabolic syndrome is thought to affect up to 31 per cent of people

After a run, stretching will assist to avoid lactic acid buildup, which lessens swelling and pain in the muscles.

5. Consistent training

The key to running faster and longer is consistency. Maintain a consistent workout routine that incorporates a mix of easy runs, long runs, speed work, and restoration days. Aim for a balanced strategy that over time increases speed and endurance. Include interval training and strength training to ensure you don’t lose muscles and active recovery of muscles can happen by weight lifting.

worldwide. Previous research has demonstrated that those who have metabolic syndrome are more vulnerable to diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and early demise. In this study, the relationship between asymptomatic metabolic syndrome in midlife and cardiovascular disease and death up to three decades later was examined.

Dr Lönnberg said: “As metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors, the level of each individual component does not have to be severely raised. In fact, most people live with slightly raised levels for many years before having symptoms that lead them to seek health care. In our study, middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome had a heart attack or stroke 2.3 years earlier than those without the collection of unhealthy traits. Blood pressure was the riskiest component, particularly for women in their 40s, highlighting the value of keeping it under control.”

Paper cups are no alternatives to plastic cups to avoid toxic chemicals, as the latte coffee you take with you in a paper cup (along with paper lid) can also harm living organisms if it ends up in nature.

Paper cups are no alternatives to plastic cups to avoid toxic chemicals, as the latte coffee you take with you in a paper cup (along with paper lid) can also harm living organisms if it ends up in nature.

Reports of plastics pollution contaminating all parts of the Earth and in all living things has accelerated a shift to alternative materials.

However, paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups.

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden show this in a study testing the effect of disposable cups made of different materials on the larvae of the butterfly mosquito.

“We left paper cups and plastic cups in wet sediment and water for a few weeks and followed how the leached chemicals affected the larvae. All of the mugs negatively affected the growth of mosquito larvae,” said Bethanie Carney Almroth, professor of environmental science at the University of Gothenburg.

Paper that is used in food packaging material needs to be treated with a surface coating. This plastic protects the paper from the coffee in your hand. Nowadays, the plastic film is often made of polylactide, PLA, a type of bioplastic.

Bioplastics are produced from renewable resources (PLA is commonly produced from corn, cassava or sugarcane) rather than fossil-fuels as is the case for 99 per cent of plastics on the market. PLA is often regarded as biodegradable, meaning that it can break down faster than oil-based plastics under the right conditions, but it can still be toxic, according to the study published in the journal Environmental Pollution. Bioplastics do not break down effectively when they end up in the environment, in water.

“There may be a risk that the plastic remains in nature and resulting microplastics can be ingested by animals and humans, just as other plastics do. Bioplastics contain at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic,” said Almroth.

Donald Trump Surrenders on Charges of Election Result Tampering

The former US President was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey

Donald Trump has surrendered to authorities in Georgia at the Fulton County Jail on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an unprecedented moment resulting in the first-ever mug shot of a former American president.

Trump, 77, spent about 22 minutes inside the jail where he was booked before his release on Thursday. A massive motorcade and police presence accompanied him to the jail from the Atlanta airport and back.

His surrender in Georgia marks the fourth time this year the former president has turned himself in after criminal charges were brought against him by federal and state officials. But it’s the first time he was subjected to a mug shot.

Trump, a Republican, also posted the mug shot to his X account, formerly known as

Congress Grills PM Modi Over Space Budget, Chandrayaan-3 Delay

The Congress on Thursday questioned the Narendra Modi government for cuts in the budgetary allocation for space missions and alleged delay in payment of salary to engineers who worked on the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

A day after the Congress sought to puncture the hype around Modi’s leadership for the achievement of landing on the moon by recalling how India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had created the key infrastructure for technological advancements, general secretary K.C. Venugopal raised critical questions about the government’s attitude towards science.

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Twitter, as well as to Truth Social, both posts with the words “election interference” and “never surrender.” It marked Trump’s first tweet since January 8, 2021, two days after the Capitol riots.

The Fulton County Jail released a mugshot picture of him, which soon went viral. The jail authorities recorded him as being 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds (97kg), with blond or strawberry hair and blue eyes. His inmate number was P01135809. Released on a bail of USD 200,000 bond, Trump told reporters soon thereafter that he did nothing wrong.

The conditions of the agreement in part prohibit Trump from intimidating his co-defendants, witnesses or alleged victims in the case, including on social media. Before he boarded his plane back to New Jersey, Trump said that it was “a very sad day for America.” “You should be able to challenge an election,” he said. “I thought the election was a rigged election, a stolen election, and I should have every right to do that.” Trump’s booking at the Fulton County Jail came 10 days after the former president was charged in Georgia in what was his fourth criminal indictment since March — and his second tied to his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results and remain in the White House.

Xi Jinping: Enhancing India-China Relations Serves Common Interests

This was said in a Chinese readout on the exchanges between the two leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg

Trump mocks IndianAmerican VP Kamala Harris’ accent

In his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping stressed that improving China-India relations serves common interests and is conducive to peace and stability of the region and the world. This was said in a Chinese readout on Friday on the exchanges between the two leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg. India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday said Prime Minister Modi conveyed to President Xi India’s concerns on the “unresolved” issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

in eastern Ladakh, underlining that maintenance of peace and tranquility in border areas was essential for normalisation of India-China ties. The Chinese readout described the conversation between the two leaders on Wednesday as “candid and in-depth”.

“On August 23, President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on current China-India relations and other questions of shared interest on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit,” it said. “President Xi stressed that improving China-India relations serves common interests of the two countries and peoples, and is also conducive to peace, stability and development of the world and the region,” it said.

Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Taking a jab at Indian-American Vice President Kamala Harris’ accent, saying she “speaks in rhyme”, former US President Donald Trump said that he does not see her as a presidential candidate for Democrats. While his Republican rivals engaged in a war of words at the first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Trump appeared on former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson’s show where he took digs at President Joe Biden and Harris. When asked about the chances of Harris becoming the candidate for Democrats in the next Presidential election, Trump said that “this is not a president of the United States future”.

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Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Greece in 40 yrs

forward to a productive Greece visit aimed at deepening India-Greece friendship. I will be holding talks with @PrimeministerGR Kyriakos Mitsotakis and also interacting with the Indian community.”

Ramaswamy Slams Obama Comparisons at GOP Debate

Washington: Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s popularity rating and online fundraising surged on Thursday, a day after the maiden Republican presidential debate. According to the Ramaswamy campaign, the 38-yearold presidential aspirant raised more than USD 450,000, with an average donation of USD 38, in the first hour after the debate.

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) As he arrived in Athens on Friday, Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece in 40 years. This is also Modi’s maiden visit to Greece. Taking to X, the Prime Minister said: “Landed in Athens. Looking

Also in a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Modi “sets foot in the historic city of Athens for his first-ever visit to Greece. Warmly greeted by FM George Gerapetritis at the airport”. A packed programme involving interactions with Greek leadership, business community, Indian diaspora and prominent personalities awaits the Prime Minister during his day-long trip.

Indian-American businessman and Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy attended the first Republican candidates’ debate of 2024, held at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week. At the debate, Ramaswamy was called a guy who sounds like ChatGPT as well as an “amateur Barack Obama,” by former New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Christie said, “Hold on, I’ve had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like ChatGPT,” referring to Ramaswamy’s opinion on climate change.

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