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Second batch of classified Biden documents found

The first cache was found at a private office in Washington DC that Mr Biden used after his vice-presidency.

The matter is under review by the US Department of Justice.

Former President Donald Trump is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly mishandling classified files. It was not yet clear on Wednesday when or where the additional tranche of files was found by Biden aides. The original batch of about 10 documents was discovered in November at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank near the White House, but only came to light this week.

unclear why they turned up in a private office he started using after that. Access to classified documents is limited by law to people with special authorisation and there are rules about how they are kept and stored. All White House records, including classified ones, are required to be turned over to the US National Archives after an administration’s time in office. The White House has not yet commented on the newly discovered batch. However, the find has been confirmed by the BBC’s US partner CBS and other US media.

US lawmaker refuses to step down over resume lies

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aides have found a fresh batch of classified government records at a second location, in a growing political embarrassment for the White House.

US first lady undergoes surgery to remove cancerous skin lesions

Those papers reportedly include US intelligence memos and briefing materials related to Ukraine, Iran and the United Kingdom. They relate to his time as vice-president under President Barack Obama but it is

During her daily press briefing on Wednesday, Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to answer questions about the first cache of files. “This is under review by the Department of Justice,” she said. “I’m not going to go beyond what the president shared yesterday.”

India, US agree on mechanism to export Indian shrimps for Americans

Washington: (IANS) Embattled US Congressman George Santos, who has admitted to lying about his educational history and professional biography, has reiterated that he would not step down.

Santos, a 34-year-old Republican elected in last year’s midterm elections to represent New York’s 3rd congressional district, tweeted on Wednesday, “I will NOT resign!”, reports Xinhua news agency.

Technical glitch delays

US First Lady Jill Biden has undergone surgery to remove two cancerous skin lesions, the president’s doctor has said.

Both were consistent with basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, Dr Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo on Wednesday.

All cancerous tissue was fully removed from the lesions in a procedure known as Mohs surgery, it said.

Mrs Biden is “in good spirits and is feeling well”, Dr O’Connor said.

Following a routine skin cancer screening earlier this month, doctors recommended that a small lesion above Mrs Biden’s right eye should be excised out of “an abundance of caution”.

India and the United States are developing a mechanism for the Indian fishermen to be able to export shrimps for the American consumers, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday.

“We had discussions for restarting the wild caught shrimp exports from India to the US,” Goyal told reporters at a news conference here at the conclusion of India-US Trade Policy Forum meeting that he co-chaired with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

This was an area that was banned by the US because of concerns around turtles, in the areas where wild caught shrimp was being fished in India, he said.

“A turtle excluder device has been designed with the technical support of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), from the US, and that design has been accepted now, between the two countries as a collaborative effort between India and the United States,” he said.

Washington: (IANS) As a result of a massive nationwide technical glitch, some 10,000 flights in and out of the US were delayed, while more than 1,300 others were cancelled, according to the country’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Wednesday’s disruption was due to a “damaged database file”, the BBC quoted the FAA as saying, adding that “at this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack”.

Although normal air traffic operations were slowly resuming, further delays are expected to continue through at least Thursday and possibly longer, as airlines try to get planes in and out of crowded gates.

Thousands of nurses go on strike for 3rd day in New York City

New York: (IANS) Thousands of nurses from New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Bronx continued to be on strike the third day on staffing shortage, low wage and other issues.

Hundreds of nurses wearing red hats continued to line both sides of Madison Avenue near the entrance of Mount Sinai Hospital on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, another smaller group of nurses rallied at the 5th Avenue on another side of Mount Sinai Hospital complex, Xinhua news agency reported.

Nurses called for more nurses and

enforcement of safe staffing requirements while complaining heft salaries and bonuses for management of the hospitals.

Minna Scott, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, told Xinhua, “99 percent of nurses have voted to authorise the strike and we’re all out here rallying on the street.”

Mount Sinai is a private hospital, so it is not under the laws of the New York State to enforce any of the labour laws, including that on staffing ratio, according to Scott.

At present, there are more than 500 vacancies of nurses and nurses have to work overtime because of short staffing, said Scott.

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Originated from Pakistan, deadly shipment of uranium seized at Heathrow airport

London, Jan 11 (IANS) Counterterror cops and security services in the UK have launched a probe after a deadly shipment of uranium was seized at London’s Heathrow airport, a media outlet reported. The undeclared nuclear material can be used in a dirty bomb.

It was destined for Iranian nationals in the UK, originated from Pakistan and arrived on a flight from Oman, The Sun reported. A source said: “The race is on to trace everyone involved.” The package, suspected of being smuggled to UK-based Iranians, arrived in the hold of a passenger jet. Specialist scanners detected the potentially lethal uranium as it was ferried to a freight shed, triggering alarms.

Border agents swooped and isolated

World Bank slashes Pakistan’s GDP growth in half

Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) In view of Pakistan’s deteriorating economic condition, the World Bank (WB) has slashed the country’s GDP growth to only 2 per cent in the current fiscal year, cutting its forecast by 50 per cent. According to a WB’s latest Global Economics Prospects report, the 2022 devastating floods and slowdown in global growth have contributed to what it termed as “sharp, long-lasting slowdown”. Due to the global growth frozen at only 1.7 per cent this year, Pakistan’s overall rate will also be much slower and will stand at only 2 per cent points from its June 2022 estimates.

No safe limit of alcohol consumption for health: WHO

the unregistered shipment in a dedicated radioactive room.

Counter-terror police were alerted and

Counter-terror cops and security services in the UK have launched a probe after a deadly shipment of uranium was seized at London’s Heathrow airport, a media outlet reported. The undeclared nuclear material can be used in a dirty bomb.

a security probe launched into who sent the cargo.

It originated from Pakistan and arrived at Terminal 4 on an Oman Air jet from Muscat, The Sun reported. Cops were understood to be targeting an Iran-based firm with UK premises where the material was due to go to mystery recipients. No arrests have been made.

Twitter Orders Workers In Asia Headquarters To Clear Desks, WFH

Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ reveals intimate details

Prince Harry has delivered a tragic portrayal of his father King Charles III in his highly anticipated memoir, describing the latter’s early years as “lonely.” Harry writes that his father only survived his time at the boarding school Gordonstoun because he carried a teddy bear around for comfort — a cherished stuffed toy with broken arms and loose threads that the king held on to for many years. Harry adds that it showed a deep sense of loneliness the king experienced during his childhood.

France plans to raise retirement age to 64, angering labor

Workers at Twitter Inc.’s Singapore office were told to empty out their desks and vacate the premises, said people familiar with the situation, as Elon Musk continues to pare expenses around the globe.

Twitter staff were informed via email Wednesday that they had until 5 p.m. to leave the CapitaGreen building and resume their duties remotely from Thursday, one of the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information. Singapore-based staffers have now been reassigned as remote

workers in Twitter’s internal system until further notice, the person added. Singapore serves as Twitter’s AsiaPacific headquarters, a region that was hit hard by deep and abrupt job cuts when new owner Musk took over the San Francisco-based firm. The company this month also let go of Nur Azhar Bin Ayob, who had been the head of site integrity for the region and a relatively recent hire.

Representatives for Twitter didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

There is no safe limit to alcohol consumption and any amount of drinking can severely impact one’s health, according to a statement published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in The Lancet Public Health journal.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified alcohol along with asbestos, radiation and tobacco, as a high risk Group 1 carcinogen, contributing to cancer worldwide.

The agency has previously found that alcohol causes at least seven types of cancer, including the most common cancer types, such as bowel cancer and female breast cancer. It is also linked with oesophagus, liver and colorectal cancers.

Brazil riots: Arrests ordered for top officials after capital stormed

One official, the former commander of the military police, has been arrested, local media reported.

The officials also include Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres and others “responsible for acts and omissions” leading to the riots, the attorney general’s office said.

Mr Torres denies any role in the riots.

The French government on Tuesday said it would increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, a move that will enrage the country’s powerful labor unions. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced the decision at a press conference in Paris and defended the reform as a way to fiscally balance the country’s pension system. “I’m well aware that changing our pension system raises questions and fears among the French,” Borne said in the press conference. “We offer today a project to balnace our pension system, a project that is fair.”

Brazil’s judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília.

Colonel Fábio Augusto, the police commander, was dismissed from his role after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court.

The French government has argued that people live longer than they used to, meaning citizens will need to work longer in order to keep the pension financially afloat. It’s also said that its retirement rules are much more generous than most comparable developed economies with aging populations. In Germany, retirement is possible from 65; the retirement age is 65 in European countries including Sweden, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovenia; Italy, Norway, Greece and Denmark start offering a state pension at 67.

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Border with China stable, but unpredictable, says Army chief Manoj Pande

The situation along the frontier with China is “stable” but “unpredictable” and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday.

WHO alert against use of Indian cough syrups in Uzbekistan

Geneva, Jan 12 (IANS) The World Health Organization on THhursday warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups for children that have been linked to deaths in Uzbekistan.

The WHO said the products, manufactured by Marion Biotech, were “substandard” and that the firm had failed to provide guarantees about their safety, the BBC reported.

The alert comes weeks after Uzbekistan alleged that 18 children died after consuming a syrup made by the company.

The firm has not yet commented on the alert.

After the deaths were reported in Uzbekistan, India’s Health Ministry suspended production at the company. This week, the food safety department in Uttar Pradesh, where Marion Biotech is based, also suspended the company’s production licence. Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are toxic to humans and could be fatal if consumed.

Passengers Call 911 Over ‘Hostage’ Fears After Train In US Delayed For 20 Hours

At a press conference ahead of the Army Day, Gen Pande also said the troops deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been able to maintain a robust posture to defeat any evil design of the adversary with a firm and resolute manner.

“The situation is stable and under control, but unpredictable,” Gen Pande said, adding adequate deployment of troops has been made along the LAC

to deal with any challenge. “Our troops have been able to maintain a robust posture,” he said. The Army chief said both sides have been able to resolve five of the seven issues that were on the

-4 Degree “Never Seen” Cold Wave Forecast For North India: Expert

table. “We continue to talk both at the military and diplomatic levels,” he said. The Chief of Army Staff also said that a proposal for induction of women personnel into artillery units has been sent to the government. Referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the ceasefire understanding that was agreed to in February 2021 is holding well, but cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure remained. “As far as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the ceasefire understanding which came about in Feb 2021 is holding well but cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure however remains, “ he said.

Joshimath demolition shelved

An Amtrak train got stranded in the United States for 20 hours, which caused panic among passengers who called emergency number 911 believing they were being held hostage. According to ABC News, the train left Virginia at 5pm on Monday and was initially scheduled to arrive in Sanford, Florida, by 10am on Tuesday. But derailment of a freight train caused significant delayed, stretching their 17-hour journey to 37 hours. The train finally rolled into the Sanford station on Wednesday morning, the outlet further said.

There were 563 passengers and 333 vehicles onboard.

After bone-chilling nights for the past several weeks, the IMD had predicted only temporary relief for residents of Northwest India from the excruciating cold this week.

New Delhi: As temperatures in North India blip up briefly this week, January 2023 could still go down in the books

as the coldest for the region, a weather expert has predicted, with temperatures in the plains dipping as far as -4 degrees Celsius next week. Severe chills are on the horizon between January 14 and 19 and are likely to be at their peak from January 16 to 18, tweeted Navdeep Dahiya, the founder of Live Weather of India, an online weather platform. And while light rainfall in the national capital might bring some respite from icy temperatures for a few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also said cold wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over Delhi and its neighbouring states from Saturday. Mr Jenamani said Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Western UP and North Rajasthan could also experience drizzle and light rainfall over the next few days.

The BJP government in Uttarakhand on Wednesday said no residential building in Joshimath would be demolished without the consent of the owners, against the backdrop of massive protests against allegedly unilateral plans to pull down houses that have developed cracks.

A total of 723 houses have, however, been marked as unlivable and the occupants are being relocated, the government said.

Microsoft To Start Giving US Workers ‘Unlimited Time Off’ From Next Week

Microsoft, the biggest software company in the world, is doing away with its fourweek vacation policy and allowing US workers unlimited paid time off. A “discretionary time off” approach that allows employees to take time off as

needed will replace the tech giant’s paid time off model.

Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer, informed her staff of the news in an email, according to a memo obtained by The Verge.

Pak Denies Package With Uranium Found At London Airport Was From Karachi

Islamabad: Pakistan today rejected the reports in British media that a uranium-tainted cargo package that landed at London’s Heathrow Airport last month originated from Karachi, saying the news is “not factual”.

The BBC reported on Wednesday that British counterterrorism police were investigating after border officers seized cargo contaminated with uranium at Heathrow Airport last month.

The Sun newspaper, which first reported the

news, said the uranium came from Pakistan, the report said, adding it was found in a shipment of scrap metal. Responding to the reports, a top Pakistani official said they were “not factual”, adding that no information had been shared by the UK with Pakistan officially.

“No information to this effect has been shared with us officially. We are confident that the reports are not factual,” Foreign Office

Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper on Thursday.

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Rajinikanth calls on Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth called on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here on Monday.

Hyderabad: (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth called on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here on Monday.

Rajinikanth met Naidu at the latter’s residence in Jubilee Hills. The TDP termed it as a courtesy call.

“It was a pleasure to meet and interact with my dear friend ‘Thalaivar’ Rajinikanth today,” tweeted Naidu. He shared a picture of their meeting.

Rajinikanth met Naidu a day after Tollywood actor and Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader Pawan Kalyan met the

PM Modi to visit Hyderabad on Jan 19, flag off Vande Bharat Express

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in the latter’s Assembly constituency Kuppam. Naidu

Tamil Nadu CM orders DA and bonus hike for temple employees

A. Santhi Kumari is new Telangana Chief Secretary

Hyderabad: Senior IAS officer

A Santhi Kumari has been appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government of Telangana in place of Somesh Kumar.

The State government issued orders to this effect on Wednesday, with the notification to be published in the extraordinary issue of the Telangana Gazette. The 1989 batch officer is being appointed in place of Somesh Kumar, whose allotment to Telangana via an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal was quashed by the Telangana High Court on Wednesday.

Hyderabad duo wins award in vintage car show

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad on January 19 to inaugurate various developmental works to the tune of Rs 2,400 crore and flag off the Vande Bharat Express, said K Laxman, Rajya Sabha MP and the national president of BJP’s OBC Morcha. On the same day, the PM will also address a massive rally of supporters at the Parade ground in Secunderabad. Laxman, along with state BJP president Bandi Sanjay, visited the Secunderabad railway station Monday and held a meeting with South Central Railway officials ahead of PM Modi’s visit. Besides the launch of the Vande Bharat Express train, the arrangements for various programmes to be launched by the Prime Minister.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday ordered a four per cent hike in Dearness Allowance for permanent employees in temples under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.

Effective January 1, 2023, the DA would be increased to 38 per cent from 34 per cent, benefitting about 10,000 employees entailing an additional annual expenditure of Rs 7 crore, an official release here said. It is applicable

to permanent employees in temples, under the HR and CE, that have an annual income of Rs 1 lakh and more.

The Chief Minister also ordered increasing the Pongal festival bonus to Rs 3,000 from Rs 2,000 to all categories of temple personnel including full time, part time and daily wage workers. It would lead to an additional expenditure of Rs 1.5 crore this year.

Recently, the DA for State government employees was increased by 4 per cent, from 34 per cent to 38 per cent.

US govt extends $250k towards conservation of historic Paigah tombs in Hyderabad

The United States government will extend financial support of $250,000 towards the conservation and restoration of six of the Paigah tombs, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, located at Santoshnagar in Hyderabad.

The US Chargé d’Affaires, Ambassador Beth Jones, Tuesday visited the Paigah tombs complex along with US Consul General Jennifer Larson to announce a US-funded conservation project at the historic tombs.

The Paigah tombs or Maqhbara Shams al-Umara is a necropolis belonging

to the nobility of the Paigah family who served the Nizam of Hyderabad

in various capacities. The Paigahs were among the most influential and powerful families of Hyderabad in the 18th century. The tombs, comprising the resting place of several generations of Paigah nobles, are at least two centuries old and the complex of tombs, made of lime and mortar as well as marble, remains one of the major attractions in Hyderabad for their architectural flamboyance and craftsmanship.

The Telangana government’s website on Hyderabad district says the nobles of Paigah were wealthier than most rulers.

Hyderabad: As the best of cars from across India lined up at the 10th edition of 21 Gun Salute Concours d’Elegance Vintage Car Show at Vadodara, city-based Veda Kumar and his nephew Keshav Rao won the Mahindra and Mahindra, Best in Class award for their rare Willys Station Wagon, manufactured in 1961.

The vehicle participated in this event as it was all assembled by Mahindra and is one of the cars that was progressively manufactured and supplied by them, said Keshav, a vintage car enthusiast who is into freelance restoration.

“Before the foreign imports were stopped and Indian manufacturing started completely, many foreign companies brought in Knock Down Kits and assembled the cars in India. Willys Station Wagon falls in this category,” he added.

Veda Kumar has a passion for automobiles and this one in specific, as these cars were not supplied to everyone. He developed a liking for this vehicle and bought it around the early ’90s from the Fire department. “Veda Kumar owns this car for about three decades now, he used it for 15-20 years and as we saw these cars were becoming rare and scarce in the 2000s, we thought of restoring it to its original condition,” said Keshav.

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Chief Minister. Pawan Kalyan had expressed solidarity with Naidu in the wake of the recent developments

was not allowed to conduct road shows and hold meetings in Kuppam last week, consequent to a

Government Order (GO) issued by the state government prohibiting meetings on roads. The GO was issued in the wake of an incident of stampede during Naidu’s road show at Kandukur. Eight persons were killed in the incident that occurred on December 28.

Ambassador Jones announced a U.S. government-funded project to support conservation and restoration at the historic Paigah Tombs

Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas: NRIs Denied Entry at PM Convention, Say the Experience was Humiliating

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On Monday, the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas experienced a glitch of sorts as many NRIs who travelled from various parts of the world were left disgruntled as they were not allowed to enter the main hall where the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas convention was taking place. The convention was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ceremony took place in the main hall. The guests complained that they were denied entry even though they had all the due pre-registration required for the event.

Julie Jain, an NRI who is in India and traveled from the US for the event says in a video circulating online that she was told to watch the live telecast of the event on television. Describing the event as humiliating she told that she was not

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allowed to enter the hall as it was packed with people. The video shows her asking, “If I had to watch the opening ceremony of this conference on TV, why would I come

to India from the USA after spending so much money?”

Another delegate named Anand from California, USA, said as reported by

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NDTV, “I have come from the USA, I am a registered delegate. But now they are not letting me in. They have told me to watch from the screen. Why do we come here to watch from the screen. It’s actually an insult.”

Many other NRIs from many countries described the experience as humiliating. Seeing the situation escalate, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had to apologize on the stage. He said, “Indore has opened its heart. But I’m sorry because there is some lack of space.”

About 3500 delegates from over 70 countries were invited for the convention but only a small percentage of those were allowed to enter inside. The rest were blocked to enter inside and were told to watch the PM address on television.

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President Irfaan Ali is on an official visit to India from January 8-14 and is the chief guest at the ongoing annual diaspora event. The two leaders held comprehensive discussions on a wide range of issues including cooperation in energy, infrastructure development, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology and innovation, and defence cooperation.

Indian among 4 expats killed in Kuwait road accident

Kuwait City,: (IANS) An Indian was among four expatriates who died when they were hit by a speeding car on Balajat Street in Kuwait’s Salmiya city, a media report said.

The victims were crossing the street when a car driven by a Kuwaiti citizen hit the four men before skidding and colliding with a concrete barrier on Monday night, the Indians in Kuwait website reported.

The others who died in the incident include an Egyptian, a Jordanian and an African citizen.

Few others who were on the road were also injured in the mishap.

Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh created history this past week, as she became the first female Sikh judge in the US. She was sworn in as a judge of the Harris County Civil Court in Texas. The ceremony took place with IndianAmerican Judge Ravi Sandill - the state’s first South Asian judge - presiding over the event. Judge Sandill said, “It’s a really big moment for the Sikh community. When they see someone of color,

someone a little different, they know that possibility is available to them. Manpreet is not only an ambassador for Sikhs, but she’s an ambassador for all women of color.”

Born and raised in Houston, Singh has been a trial lawyer for two decades and is involved with many civil rights organizations across the country. She currently lives in Bellaire with her husband and two children.

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian American businesswoman Mala Gaonkar created history with her investment firm — SurgoCap Partners that started trading on Tuesday with $1.8 billion. This is the largest debut of a woman-led hedge fund.

Gaonkar co-founded the Surgo Foundation in 2015 with the aim of using artificial intelligence and behavioural science to solve global health problems. Before launching SurgoCap Partners, Gaonkar was the founding partner at Lone Pine Capital. Gaonkar was born in the US and brought up in Bengaluru. She attended Harvard University and got an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

This new US judge once rolled beedis in Kerala to earn his livelihood

Judicial District Court in Texas’ Fort Bend county.

District judges are chosen through elections in the US and Pattel, 51, defeated the sitting judge in the first round of the election to become the first Malayalee to be a district judge in the US.

Pattel’s path to the post was far from easy and was due to his determination, hard work, and the willingness to fight his way upwards, as he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

As his parents were daily wage earners, he, to make both ends meet, had to work as ‘bidi’ roller and soon became an

expert. Life was tough for him when he took a break for a year after his Class 10. He completed his further education and bachelor’s degree, while engaging in part time work including as a daily labourer so as to earn his livelihood, but never let it affect his studies.

After enrolling for LLB at a college in Kozhikode, he worked in a hotel and in 1995, he passed law and straight away entered into practising law.

Then came his marriage to Shubha, a nurse by profession and he moved base to Delhi and was practising at the Supreme Court.

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Delhi: (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral discussions with Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the sidelines of the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore.

Thiruvananthapuram: (IANS) On New Year’s Day, it was a dream come true for US-settled Keralite Surendran K. Pattel as he was sworn in as the judge of 240th

An “atmosphere of intolerance” currently prevailing in India will not last long and that people will have to unite to fight against it, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen on Sunday said.

Interacting with students, teachers and research scholars during a programme organised by Pratichi Trust in Kolkata on his maternal grandfather Kshitimohan Sen’s concept of ‘Yukta Sadhana’ at the Amartya Sen Research Centre, the eminent economist said, “This situation will not last long. People are being beaten up if they don’t agree or simply do not listen to others. People will have to work together. Differences must be sorted out. We need to reduce the distances between us.”

Asked by a seventh-grade student on the “benefits of a combined pursuit”, Sen quipped, “Is diversity always good?

Of late, India has had diversity which was not there before. There is a need to look at both advantages and disadvantages of diversity.”

Asked by a teacher as “how can we retain the country’s diversity”, the Nobel laureate reminded the audience of the words of Mahatma Gandhi. “Gandhi said during the initial phase of the struggle for Independence that we should reduce the distances between ourselves. Our ability to respect others

Intolerance won’t last long in India

He is an economist. But did he say anything about the economy? Sen does not have to think about India which has now emerged strong globally. But yes, the situation in Bengal will not continue like this for long. Mr Sen should know that there will be a change here - BJP leader Dilip Ghosh is decreasing. And this is one of the reasons we are lagging behind,” he said. Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said, “We welcome his statement. He is actually criticising the situation wherein the BJP is dividing the entire country on the basis of religion, caste, gender and language.” CPIM state secretary Mohammad Salim said, “He expressed his understanding as a true thinker. The is a torchbearer of the tradition of pluralism and unity that India has carried from the likes of Rabindranath Tagore.” BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, however, said, “He is an economist. But did he say anything about the economy? Sen does not have to think about India which has now emerged strong globally. But yes, the situation in Bengal will not continue like this for long. Mr Sen should know that there will be a change here.”

Prince Harry Reveals The “Most Dangerous Lie” Told About His Book ‘Spare’

Prince Harry has said that the “most dangerous lie” about his tell-all autobiography, ‘Spare’, is that he “boasted” about killing 25 Taliban fighters while serving as a soldier in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry’s controversial book, which was officially released on Tuesday, sparked outrage after it was revealed that the Duke of Sussex had engaged in the taking of human lives. “So, my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me,” he wrote in his memoir, as per Sky News. He also said that he did not think of them as “people”, but instead as “chess pieces” that had been taken off the board. Now, in an interview with Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’, the Duke accused the press of taking his words out of context and said that the spin endangered his family. Prince Harry also defended his remarks, saying that he wanted to reduce veteran suicide. Further, in the interview - the first conducted after details from the books were publishedthe Prince said that it had been “hurtful and challenging” to watch the directions after his book was prematurely leaked.

“Without a doubt, the most dangerous lie that they have told, is that I somehow boasted about the number of people that I killed in Afghanistan,” he said, as per the BBC.

Saudi Crown Prince’s Big Step Towards Boosting Investment in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered exploring increasing the kingdom’s assistance and investments in Pakistan, a step toward furthering relief to the South Asian nation economy reeling from deadly floods. The Saudi Fund for Development will conduct a study on increasing the deposit in Pakistan’s central bank to $5 billion from $3 billion earlier, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. It will also assess the plan to increase investments in Pakistan to $10 billion, according to the same report.

The kingdom’s fund provides soft loans and grants to developing countries as a means to bolster allies and cement new relationships. The statement comes a day after the Crown Prince met with Pakistan’s army chief General Syed Asim Munir to review ways to enhance bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation. Pakistan’s 7.375% 2031 dollar bond was indicated

0.8 cents higher at 36.1 cents on the dollar, up by the most since the start of December. The South Asian nation’s 8.25% 2024 dollar bond was indicated up 0.8 cents at 54.2 cents on the dollar. The nation’s benchmark KSE-100 Index rose 0.8% at 2:34 p.m. local time

Pakistan’s economy was strapped for funds after a gridlock with the International Monetary Fund over tax targets delayed disbursal of loan installments.

The situation was made worse by floods that inundated a third of the nation and cut its growth by half. Pakistan has relied on friendly nations to tide over the crisis. Earlier this week, the nation received commitments of more than $10 billion in assistance. The nation’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $5.6 billion - the lowest in almost nine years and enough to cover less than one month of imports.

Asked by a seventh-grade student on the “benefits of a combined pursuit”, Sen quipped, “Is diversity always good? Of late, India has had diversity which was not there before. There is a need to look at both advantages and disadvantages of diversity.”

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The kingdom’s fund provides soft loans and grants to developing countries as a means to bolster allies and cement new relationships.

Leaders of Australia, Germany and France to visit India in next few months

India is expected to witness a flurry of visits by top foreign leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the next few months amid mounting global concerns over adverse impact of the Ukraine conflict on food and energy security.

The primary focus of these visits are expected to be on expansion of bilateral cooperation in areas of energy, trade, technology, defence production, healthcare and people-to-people exchanges, people familiar with the preparations for the visits told PTI.

A front-burner issue in the talks is set to be the conflict in Ukraine and its global implications including on food and energy security, they said.

While Chancellor Scholz is expected to be in India later next month, Albanese is set to visit the country in early part of March, the people said.

The French side was initially exploring the visit by Macron in the first week of March but nothing has been firmed up yet, they said, adding the trip may even be advanced or could be pushed back. They said dates for the visits have not been locked yet.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will visit India later this month to grace the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.

The foreign ministers of G20 countries will also be in New Delhi to attend a foreign ministerial meeting of the powerful grouping which is likely to take place on March 1 and 2.

Several foreign leaders will also visit India to attend the ‘Raisina Dialogue’ that is scheduled to be held from March 2 to 4. It is India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics.

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, is also likely to visit India in the next few months.

Officials of India and Saudi Arabia are also looking at a bilateral visit to New Delhi by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

About German Chancellor Scholz’s proposed visit to India, the people cited above said both sides are keen on

enhancing cooperation in areas of trade, defence, clean energy and climate change. In December, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock paid a two-day visit to prepare for Scholz’s long-awaited trip.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Scholz held bilateral talks in the Indonesian resort city of Bali on November 16 on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

The first meeting between the two leaders took place during Modi’s visit to Berlin on May 2 for the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC). It was followed by Modi’s visit to the Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 26 and 27 to attend the annual summit of G7 grouping.

It will be Scholz’s first visit to India after he became German Chancellor in December 2021.

The people said expansion of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of

Microsoft plans $10 bn investment in AI-driven ChatGPT: Report

cent and OpenAI’s nonprofit parent getting 2 per cent,” the report claimed. Microsoft and OpenAI did not comment on the report.

The tech giant had invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019.

Opened last month for the general public, ChatGPT has invited users to get feedback and learn about its strengths and weaknesses.

AI-driven ChatGPT gives human-like answers to questions and has become very popular on social media, with people asking it to write poems to essays.

China’s growing military muscle-flexing in the region is expected to figure in the talks during the visits to India by leaders of Germany, France and Australia.

Diplomatic sources said boosting trade and maritime security cooperation will figure high on the agenda of talks between Modi and Albanese.

It will be the first visit to India by the Australian leader after he took charge of the top office last May.

The ties between India and Australia have been on an upswing in the last few years. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) came into force last month and it is expected to facilitate significant expansion of two-way trade.

Expansion of overall defence and strategic cooperation is likely to be high on the agenda during French President Macron’s trip to India.

French fighter jet Rafale is learnt to be ahead of American F/A-18 Super Hornet in the multi-billion dollar contract to supply 26 deck-based jets to the Indian Navy.

There have been speculation that India may announce firming up the procurement of the marine version of the Rafale jet during Macron’s visit. However, there is no official word on it yet.

Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic Advisor to the French President, visited India last week ostensibly to make preparations for Macron’s trip.

Bonne held wide-ranging talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. He also met Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant.

Apple may launch MacBook with OLED display in 2024

New Delhi: (IANS) Microsoft is planning to infuse $10 billion into OpenAI, the owner of popular AI platform called ChatGPT, that will value OpenAI at nearly $29 billion, the media reported on Tuesday. News portal Semafor reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that it is still unclear if the deal has been finalised but “documents sent to

prospective investors in recent weeks outlining its terms indicated a targeted close by the end of 2022”.

Microsoft’s $10 billion investment will see it get 75 per cent of OpenAI’s profits “until it recoups its investment,” the report mentioned.

“After that threshold is reached, it would revert to a structure that reflects ownership of OpenAI, with Microsoft having a 49 per cent stake, other investors taking another 49 per

Microsoft is now pushing ChatGPT applications for solving real-life problems.

The tech giant is also reportedly adding OpenAI writing tech to Office, providing users with a way to compose the text for projects by incorporating AI technology into its apps.

The company wants to incorporate AI created by OpenAI into Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and other apps, The Information reported.

San Francisco,: (IANS) Tech giant Apple will reportedly launch its new MacBook with an OLED display before the end of next year.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared the information on Twitter and said that the tech giant is planning to release a laptop with an OLED screen because “OLEDs have the advantage of being thinner and lighter and offering more diverse form factor design options, like folding.”

Kuo also said, “It’s expected that with Apple’s adoption, the growth of OLED laptop shipments will continue to surge in the coming years.”

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A front-burner issue in the talks is set to be the conflict in Ukraine and its global implications including on food and energy security

New York: (IANS) An Indian-American reality TV star has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted “vulnerable, elderly victims”.

Jennifer Shah, 49, who starred in ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’, previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing.

In addition to the prison term, Shah of Salt Lake City, Utah, has also been sentenced to five years of supervised release.

The court ordered her to forfeit $6,500,000, 30 luxury items, and 78 counterfeit luxury items, and to pay $6,645,251 in restitution.

“With today’s sentence, Jennifer Shah finally faces the

Indian-American reality show star gets 78 months jail for wire fraud

An Indian-American reality TV star has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted “vulnerable, elderly victims”.

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consequences of the many years she spent targeting vulnerable, elderly victims,” Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement last week. These individuals were lured in by false promises of financial security, but in reality, Shah and her co-conspirators defrauded them out of their savings and left them with nothing to show for it.

“This conviction and

sentence demonstrate once again that we will continue to vigorously protect victims of financial fraud and hold accountable those who engage in fraudulent schemes,” Williams said.

According to court documents, from at least 2012 until her arrest in March 2021, Shah was an integral leader of a wide-ranging, nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that victimised thousands of innocent people.

The scheme principally involved selling those victims so-called “business services” in connection with the victims’ purported online businesses (the “Business Opportunity Scheme”).

Shah knowingly and intentionally facilitated the sale of “leads” a” contact information for potential victims

who had been identified as susceptible to the scheme’s lies -- to sales floors that were perpetrating the Business Opportunity Scheme and, during the latter portion of her participation in the scheme, owned and operated one of the sales floors that was part of the scheme, the court noted.

Many of Shah’s victims were elderly or vulnerable, and suffered significant financial hardship and damage, a US attorney office statement said.

The victims were defrauded over and over again at Shah’s direction until they had nothing left.

She and her co-conspirators persisted in their conduct until the victims’ bank accounts were empty, their credit cards were at their limits, and there was nothing more to take.

The reality show star took a series of increasingly extravagant steps to conceal her criminal conduct from the authorities -- she directed others to lie, she put businesses and bank accounts in the name of others, she required payment in cash, she instructed others to delete text messages and electronic documents, etc.

Shah also moved some of her operations overseas, and tried to put computers and other evidence beyond the reach of investigators,” the attorney office statement read. “Jen Shah deeply regrets the mistakes that she has made and is profoundly sorry to the people she has hurt,” her defence lawyer Priya Chaudhry said in a statement.

Babies R Us Opens New Flagship Store At American Dream In NJ

unparalleled retail experience that can only be found at American Dream,” said Don Ghermezian, president and CEO of American Dream. “We are excited to add the first Babies”R”Us flagship to our robust retail and entertainment lineup and know that families with young children and expecting parents will be thrilled to have access to this incredible destination for all their baby related needs.”

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EDISON, NJ- Babies “R” Us will make its return to the United States with a flagship store to open at American Dream this summer, the mega-mall announced Tuesday.

Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017, shutting all U.S. stores by June of 2018. The brand was acquired by WHP Global, a New York-based brand management firm, in 2021, and in December 2021, Toys “R” Us opened its first new U.S. store at American Dream.

The store will also have a Baby Registry Lounge, a Nursery Design Center with room displays, a Learning Center for private events and educational workshops and a Comfort Zone to where parents can feed or change their baby.

“Following the success of the Toys ”R” Us flagship, which opened just over a year ago, we are thrilled to see Babies”R”Us back in the U.S. as part of the

The 10,000-square-foot Babies “R” Us store at American Dream will be geared toward new and expecting parents and include interactive experiences such as a Stroller Test Track, a Bon Voyage Photo-Opp station where parents can announce their new arrival, and a Wishing Tree, where friends and family members can share their well wishes for baby.

The store will also have a Baby Registry Lounge, a Nursery Design Center with room displays, a Learning Center for private events and educational workshops and a Comfort Zone to where parents can feed or change their baby.

Before the store opens, Babies “R” Us will begin releasing digital content and resources for new and expecting parents, including a video from actress and expectant mother Gina Rodriguez, known for her role in Jane the Virgin.

From the 300 semi finalists chosen at the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023, 50 Indian American teenagers have made it to the cut. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is said to be America’s most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

All the scholars will be awarded $2,000 each and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar, according to Society for Science.

40 of the 300 scholars will be named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists. The finalists will then compete for more than $1.8 million in awards during a week-long competition in Washington, DC, taking place March 9-15.

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‘India means brotherhood’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP of spreading fear and hatred in the country, even as he asserted that India stood for “brotherhood, unity and respect” and that is why his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ was “successful”. Gandhi paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib before the start of the Punjab leg of the Yatra. He sported a turban and wore a half-sleeved T-shirt to the place of worship. He later also visited Rauza Sharif dargah. Calling media his “friend”, Gandhi rued that the fourth estate was showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face round-the-clock and not raising issues like unemployment or inflation.

World Bank: India growth slowing

PM Narendra Modi says IMF sees India as bright spot in global economy

‘World Bank says India is in a better position

‘India, however, is expected to be the fastest growing economy of the seven largest emerging-market and developing economies’

India’s economic growth rate will slow to 6.6 per cent in next financial year from an expected 6.9 per cent in 202223, the World Bank said in its latest economic update.

India however is expected to be the fastest growing economy of the seven largest emerging-market and developing economies (EMDEs), it said. The growth rate of 6.9 per cent in current fiscal year (April 2022 to March 2023) compares with 8.7 per cent in the previous year. For 2024-25, the growth rate is projected at 6.1 per cent.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees India as a “bright spot” in the global economy and according to the World

CBI raids 50 locations in FCI-linked corruption case

Bank, India is in a better position to deal with the global headwinds than many other countries. This is because of India’s strong “macroeconomic fundamentals”, Modi said while virtually addressing the inaugural function of the 7th edition of “Invest Madhya Pradesh-Global Investors Summit” in Indore. The theme of the two-day summit is ‘Madhya Pradesh-The Future Ready State’. Modi said the optimism for India is driven by its strong democracy, young demography and political stability. Due to these, India is taking decisions that boost the ease of living and ease of doing business, he said.“The IMF sees India as a bright spot in the global economy while the World Bank says India is in a better position to deal with global headwinds than many other countries,” Modi said.

Farmers’ Killing Trial May Take 5 Years: UP Gov.To Supreme Court

New Delhi: The trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son is an accused, could take around five years to complete, the judge who is hearing the case, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday, in a status report filed by the Uttar Pradesh government.

New Delhi: (IANS) The Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at more than 50 locations across the nation on the premises belonging to owners of some rice-flour mills, agents and government officials who are accused of corruption.

The CBI had been working on specific input regarding corruption in the FCI( Food Corporation of India ).

On Tuesday, the CBI arrested one deputy general manager (DGM) Rajeev Kumar Mishra when he was about to get a bribe of Rs 50,000 from one Ravinder Singh Khera in Punjab.

In a letter sent to the top court, the additional sessions judge said there are 208 prosecution witnesses, 171 documents and 27 forensic science laboratory (FSL) reports in the case.

“He (sessions judge) says in normal course, it may take five years,” said Justices Surya Kant and V Ramasubramanian. The top court had last month asked the sessions court how much time “in the normal course” was it likely to take to conclude the trial, without compromising with the schedule of other pending or prioritised cases. The Supreme Court is hearing a request for bail filed by Ashish Mishra in the case involving protesting farmers who were run over by his car in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri.

British-Indian doc gets two more life sentences for abusing girls

London, Jan 11 (IANS) A former Indianorigin doctor, already convicted of 115 offences of sexual assault against 28 women, has got two more concurrent life terms for carrying out unnecessary invasive examinations.

Manish Shah, 53, was handed over two life sentences on Monday with a minimum term of 10 years to run concurrently with the earlier sentences. Last month, Shah was found guilty of 25 sexual assaults against four women at his GP clinic in Romford, east

London, the BBC reported. Sentencing at the Old Bailey -- the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales -- Judge Peter Rook said Shah remained a ‘danger to women” as he highlighted the “scale and nature” of his crimes. Shah “took advantage of his position to persuade women to have invasive vaginal examinations, breast examinations, intimate examinations, when there was no medical need for them to be conducted”, Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC had told the Old Bailey.

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Why I don’t work as often now

Legendary comedian Johnny Lever said that the main reason why he doesn’t work as often as he used to anymore is that there is no longer a requirement for comic relief characters in Bollywood movies.

Comedy icon Johnny Lever rued the state of the industry, and said that there is no longer a requirement for his brand of humour in Bollywood films anymore. He theorised in a new interview that insecure actors demanded that they be given comic scenes as well, to avoid a scenario where he, Johnny, would walk away with all the adulation. And as a result, the presence of comic relief characters became negligible.

In an interview Johnny cited the example of his breakout film, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Baazigar. He said that the film ‘didn’t have a writer’, which meant that he had to come up with all the comedy scenes himself. And he did it, thanks to ‘youthful exuberance’.

Asked why he doesn’t appear in as many films as he used to anymore, he said in Hindi, “I turn down work because the writing is bad these days. You speak of Baazigar… That film had no writer, it was just me. I came up with all the punches. Those were good days, we used to work hard. But these days, we don’t have (comedy) writers. It’s like, ‘Johnny bhai will handle it’. That’s not how it works. We need a blueprint first.”

He continued, “Comedy was given respect back in the day. These days, there’s hardly any comedy in movies. Back in the day, I used to get such a positive response, my scenes would become the highlight of the movie. Sometimes, the heroes would feel threatened and my scenes would be edited. They used to watch how the audience would react to my scenes, and feel insecure. They started asking writers to come up with comedy scenes for them, as well. The writers would start distributing comedy scenes. And my roles became smaller and smaller, which is what you’re seeing now. Comedy is gone.”

He said that very few directors — he singled out Rohit Shetty — still value comedy in their movies. But otherwise, he said, heroes and villains are all being funny these days. There is no requirement for comic relief from actors like him. He most recently appeared in Cirkus, directed by Shetty.

Final Cut: 6 Indian films on Oscars ‘reminder list’ of 301 ‘eligible productions’

Los Angeles: (IANS) Six Indian feature films -- the much-favoured ‘RRR’, India’s official entry ‘The Last Film Show’ (‘Chhello Show’), the sleeper hit ‘Kantara’, ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘Gangubai Kathiyawadi’ and ‘Me Vasantrao’, the Marathi-language biopic on classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande -- are on the list of 301 movies that are eligible for the 95th Oscars.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the list on Monday (U.S. Pacific Time). It includes presumed contenders such as ‘Elvis’, ‘The Fabelmans’ and ‘Living’. The number of movies marks an increase from last year’s 276 films that were eligible from 2021, and down from 366 in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, reports ‘Variety’.

Austin Butler wins Best ActorMotion Picture for ‘Elvis’

Austin Butler’s portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley in the biographical film ‘Elvis’ has won him a Golden Globe award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama at the ongoing award ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.

In his speech, Austin said: “My boy. my boy, woo. All my words are leaving me.” The Golden Globe Awards 2023 are streaming in India on Lionsgate Play.

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wins Best Original Song for ‘Naatu Naatu’

Composer MM Keeravani, along with singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, has won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, for the track “Naatu Naatu,” which became an anthem of sorts for fans of director SS Rajamouli’s RRR. The historical epic has also been nominated in the Best Non-English Language Film category at the 80th Golden Globes.

Considered an important precursor for the Oscars, the Globes are emerging from a major controversy that resulted in the industry largely blacklisting them for over a year. After fundamental changes were introduced behind-thescenes, mostly in relation with diversity and transparency, the event is making a comeback to TV after an underthe-radar 2022 edition. “Naatu Naatu,” a dance number featuring stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan, was competing against Taylor Swift’s “Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing, “Ciao Papa” from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, and “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, performed by Rihanna. A dance-off number in which the central characters, played by NTR Jr and Ram Charan, challenge British oppressors, “Naatu Naatu” became known for its elaborate choreography and musical storytelling.

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Actor Abhay Deol is still on the quest of chronicling meaningful stories, but he is not as “defiant” as he was more than a decade ago. The actor, who became a poster boy for indie cinema in the late 2000s and gathered a loyal fan base beyond films for fearlessly questioning the system, says he is currently in a “good head space”, where he is calm and hopeful, more than ever.

Abhay is currently gearing up for the release of his debut Netflix series Trial By Fire, which aims to follow the hardships and resilience of a family seeking justice following the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy, which claimed 59 lives, left over 100 injured and followed a 25-year-long battle.

Gauri Khan ‘can’t stop listening’ to this song from Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan

Gauri Khan, interior designer and wife of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a brand promotion post. As part of the caption, she mentioned her fondness for the title track of SRK’s upcoming film Pathaan, “Jhoome Jo Pathaan”, adding that she is listening to the song while working.

The song, composed by the musical duo of Vishal-Sheykhar, also features Deepika Padukone and has been choreographed by Bosco Martis. It has been shot in scenic locales in Europe.

Sharing a video, Gauri wrote, “Welcome to our visual list of things that are white…It just evokes a sense of purity, innocence and freshness..cant stop listening to my favorite track at work.” The video showed various white coloured artefacts for a room. It featured a chess knight, chess queen, small cactus among others.

Mumbai: (IANS) Actor Deven Bhojani, who is enjoying the response to his recently released OTT show ‘Taaza Khabar’, loved playing a non-comic character in the series. Deven has ruled the Indian television with his comic portrayals in superhit shows like ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’, ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ and ‘Khichdi’.

Talking about his character in ‘Taaza Khabar’, the actor said: “I play 46-yearold Mehboob, owner of a bakery situated in a middle-class locality. He’s a simple, large-hearted, righteous and God-loving father of a teenage girl and best friend of a much younger Vasant (Bhuvan Bam). Mehboob dyes his hair with reddish brown henna. He sports a french beard without the moustache.”

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Virat remembers Irrfan

Cricketer Virat Kohli shared a poignant quote on fame by late actor Irrfan Khan on the latter’s birth anniversary. The same image was also shared by his wife and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma. Irrfan had passed away in April 2020 after battling a terminal disease.

“Wanting fame is a disease and one day I will want to be free from this disease, from this desire. Where fame doesn’t matter. Where just experiencing life and being okay is enough,” Kohli’s Instagram story read. He had also posted a video on Instagram where Hollywood star Tom Hanks could be heard giving his take on how to deal with life when it throws some curveballs at you. “I wish I had known ‘this too shall pass’. You feel bad right now? You feel pissed off? Do you feel angry? This too shall pass. You feel great. You feel like you know all the answers. You feel like everybody finally gets you,” Tom Hanks could be heard saying in the video posted by the cricketer. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in 2017 after dating each other for a few years.

Industry celebrates Javed

The unveiling of a book based on Javed Akhtar’s life and works was rightly a star-studded affair, with artistes like Tabu, Farah Khan, Subhash Ghai, Gulzar, Urmila Matondkar, and Ashutosh Gowarikar in attendance. Arvind Mandloi’s book, Jadunama — stated to include special anecdotes relating to the veteran lyricist’s life — was released on January 9 in the presence of Javed’s wife, actor Shabana Azmi, and children Zoya and Farhan Akhtar. Farhan’s wife, actor Shibani Dandekar also attended the event. Javed addressed a variety of subjects relating to the ongoing developments in the film industry, including the initiatives taken by UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and on censorship.

Naseeruddin Shah praised Arjun Kapoor for his performance

Kartik Aaryan turns producer with Shehzada

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor delivered a career-defining performance in Dibakar Banerjee’s gritty thriller Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (SAPF). He was unanimously lauded for transforming himself into a Haryanvi cop named Pinky. Arjun also took home some awards for his performance in the film which released during the pandemic. The appreciation for Arjun’s work in SAPF has poured in from far and wide. He reveals how overwhelmed he was when a stalwart actor, an icon of our generation, like Naseeruddin Shah appreciated his brilliant performance.

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go of his remuneration. After Kartik’s gesture, the producers decided to get him on board as producer.

A source revealed, “It wasn’t planned or anything. It is early days for Kartik to turn producer. He has just started his career as an actor. But then, the unexpected happened. Shehzada encountered a financial crisis and if someone had not stepped in at that moment, the project would have been stalled.”

“Kartik offered to forego his remuneration. That’s when the other producers offered to have him on board as a producer,” added the source.

Deven Bhojani plays an entirely different character in ‘Taaza Khabar’

actor Kartik Aaryan is now one of the producers of his upcoming film Shehzada. According to sources, Shehzada encountered a financial crisis after which Kartik offered to let

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From a Farmer to running 1000 Gas Stations in US: Darshan Singh Dhaliwal

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This year, Milwaukee, Wisconsin based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal has been chosen as the recipient of the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman. The honor will be awarded to Dhaliwal in the city of Indore in India.

The Sikh Indian American social worker and businessman, has an interesting story that can serve as a great inspiration for the first and second generation Indian-origin youth of the country. Dhaliwal is the President of Bulk Petroleum of Milwaukee, WI and runs over 1000 gas stations across the US. But Dhaliwal was not born with the silver spoon, instead he worked hard and strove to achieve this excellence in America a country he chose to make his home. Dhaliwal arrived in the US in the early 1970’s as a young, enthusiastic student of engineering with only a little money in his pockets. He was born in a small village called Rakhra near Patiala in Punjab. His father was a hardworking farmer and he was the eldest of three sons. He attended Government Rapduman College in Nabha, Punjab and used to help his father in the fields after his classes.

On how Dhaliwal decided to come to the US is also an interesting story, as a young boy in Punjab during his early 20’s Dhaliwal happened to meet a Peace Corps Volunteer from America. When he heard of American customs and way of life, as a young boy he got interested in seeing and experiencing that life. He packed his bags and with just a few bucks set out in America. He reached North Dakota first and from there he took a bus ride that stooped midway somewhere in

Milwaukee. He toured the city and on knowing that the place has an Indian grocery store, a Sikh Gurudwara and also places where you can watch Indian movies, he felt completely at home and decided to stay there instead of North Dakota. It seemed it was destined that it was here in Wisconsin, a city he instantly loved, Dhaliwal met the love of his life. Debra was a third-generation Wisconsinite from Little Chute. The two were attracted to each other and got married two years later. Together with Debra, who was a nurse at a clinic, Dhaliwal’s journey towards creating a

life for himself began in America. The hardworking young man did not shy away from anything. He did odd jobs –delivering pizza, working at a bakery as the young couple tried to save money. All this while, Dhaliwal dreamed of making it big and doing something spectacular. It was in 1977, that Dhaliwal’s new professional journey began. He rented a gas station for $300 a month and taught himself everything from changing oil to mechanical processes. He began managing everything himself, even though it meant a lot of work. When he had his new born, he would often

work while holding him in his arms. By 1979, the hardworking man had saved enough money to buy his very own gas station. He invested $30,000 and named his gas station – Darshan. He kept on working very hard and multiplied his business quickly. By 1986, Dhaliwal had bought dozens of gas stations and today he owns multiple gas stations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Kansas. A proud father of three sons and three daughters, Dhaliwal today is one of the largest gasoline retailers in the United States. It is estimated that he owns over 1,000 gas stations in 11 states and has an annual sales of $2 billion (Rs 9,000 crore), which is five times the size of Punjab’s yearly budget.

The billionaire businessman was in news just two years ago when he was denied entry in India. During the farmers’ protest in India, While, entering India he was stopped at the airport by immigration officials and was asked about his support for the farmers as he was running a langar at the Sanghu border near Delhi.

A great community person and a philanthropist, Dhaliwal expressed that he was pleasantly shocked on learning that he was being awarded the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honour for overseas Indians. The award is conferred by the President of India during Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual convention that acknowledges the achievements of the Indian diaspora. A jury-cum-awards committee, with the Vice President of India as Chairman and External Affairs Minister as vice chairman and other distinguished members unanimously selected the awardees for 2023.

Filing Location Change For Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

CHICAGO, IL-: American Association of Engineers of Indian Origin (AAEIO) inaugurated their Charity wing at their holiday party.

Consul General of India Hon. Somnath Ghosh and Congressman Hon. Raja Krishnamoorthi inaugurated the event.

AAEIO President Gladson Varghese mentioned that the fund will be used to help the needy and bright engineering students in India and the United States. He urged several Businesses and individuals to contribute towards

this good cause. The Consul General of India applauded AAEIO for the Charity initiative and requested to add more chapters of AAEIO in the Midwest region. As an IIT Kanpur graduate, he offered his full support for AAEIO.

IRVING, TX- – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is changing the filing location for Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, to streamline workloads in an everincreasing electronic environment. Previously, this petition was filed either at the Texas Service Center or the Nebraska Service Center depending on the state where the petitioner resides. With this change, all Form I-730 petitions should be filed at the Texas Service Center. This change went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. All procedures and adjudicative processes for Form I-730 remain the same, only the filing location has changed. We will provide a 30-day grace period for filings that were mailed to the Nebraska Service Center, and we will forward them to the Texas Service Center. Starting Jan. 31, 2023, we will reject any Form I-730 petition mailed to the Nebraska Service Center.

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U.S Congressman and a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Princeton University Hon. Raja Krishnamoorthi congratulated AAEIO for their various accomplishments.

Former WHO Chief Scientist Conferred At AAPI Summit

SHOCKING! Indian American man in Texas, kills 9-year-old son

AAPI’s Walkathon On Mental Health

Gas Leaks Close New Jersey Middle School

In a gruesome incident an Indian American man in Texas fatally stabbed his 9-year-old son. Subramanian Ponnazhakan of McKinney, is in police custody currently and is undergoing treatment for self-inflicted wounds. His bail has been set at $1 million, according to the McKinney Police Department.

Police said they received a call from a neighbor, who said that a woman had found her son “unconscious and bleeding” inside a home. When the officers forcefully entered the house, they found a man in the act of inflicting self-harm with a knife. The boy was found with multiple stab wounds in the garage and was pronounced dead on the spot.

New York City Is A Horrible Place To Find A Job: Study

NEW YORK, NY-Recently, about 500 students from local schools and colleges, and dozens of delegates participated at a Walkathon on the serene oceanside of the Bay of Bengal at Visakhapatnam with a mission to create awareness on mental health. The event was AAPI’s 16th annual Global Healthcare Summit.

Dr. Ravi Kolli, President of AAPI, who is a psychiatrist himself, said, “One of the major objectives this year for AAPI has been to create awareness of mental health and the importance of mental well-being.”

Sobhita Dhulipala, a popular Telugu movie star, who was the chief guest, walked alongside students and AAPI leaders and encouraged youth to care for their mental health.

Surgeon Rear Admiral R. Ravi, Command Medical Officer, Eastern Naval Command lauded AAPI for the many noble initiatives it has taken in India and the US, benefitting millions of people.

Dr. Sunita Polepalli, Chair of the Walkathon program highlighted some of the major initiatives of AAPI over the past four decades in the US and in India. “This year, among many other things, AAPI has initiated numerous efforts to raise awareness about suicide prevention and removing the stigma associated with mental health.

OLD BRIDGE, NJ- Old Bridge Township School District officials closed the Carl Sandburg Middle School Friday after a series of underground gas leaks were discovered in the building, the superintendent said.

Classes for students at Carl SandburgMiddle School — which serves approximately 980 students in grades 6 through 8 — have been cancelled through Tuesday, according to a statement from Superintendent David Cittadino. Beginning Wednesday, the school will switch to remote classes through at least Jan. 17, Cittadino said.

“We had every reason to believe that this, like other gas leaks, would be repaired and school would operate normally as soon as possible,” Cittadino said. “But what we found was significant gas leaks

all along the exterior lines within the building.” Students who cannot remain home during the remote instruction period will be provided busing to and from supervised learning centers at Old Bridge High School, officials said.

Special accommodations will be provided for students enrolled in the school’s Learning and Language Disabilities Program and Applied Behavioral Analysis program, district administrators said.

Old Bridge Township School District officials are bringing in portable boiler trailers to provide heat and hot water to the school, officials said. Those trailers will allow students and staff to occupy Carl Sandburg Middle School while the existing gas service lines are being replaced.

NEW YORK, NY— New study hints that making it in the city is even harder than perhaps Frank Sinatra realized.

New York City ranked 147th out of 182 cities in WalletHub’s “Best Places To Find A Job” study.

“Ultimately, your luck of finding work depends largely on location,” the study states.

And, as a location, New York City didn’t fare well when it came to the factors behind the ranking.

The city ranked dead last in affordable housing, 180th in average work and commute time, 178th in median annual income and 177th in job opportunities.

So, what cities were the best?

San Francisco, despite being the nation’s second-most expensive rental city behind the Big Apple, grabbed the number one spot in the study.

Columbia, Maryland, snared the second spot, while Orlando, Florida, San Jose, California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rounded out the top five. The overall worst place to find a job was Memphis, Tennessee, at least according to the study.

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Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist was conferred with the prestigious Prof P. Brahmayya Sastry Oration & Dr. T. Ravi Raju Excellence Award during the 16th Annual Global Healthcare Summit organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) in Visakhapatnam, India, earlier this month.

Dr. Swaminathan was Secretary to the Government of India for Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research from 2015 to 2017 Dr. Ravi Kolli, president of AAPI praised the accomplishments and contributions of Dr. Swaminathan and numerous healthcare leaders of Indian origin who have contributed immensely to the world.”

Indian-American admits to multimillion kickback, bribery scheme

videoconference before US District Judge Michael A. Shipp to information charging him with conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute.

According to court documents, Raju had various responsibilities at the Morris County pharmacy, including coordinating prescription deliveries and soliciting business.

From January 2019 through February 2021, he worked with other pharmacy personnel to pay kickbacks and bribes to medical employees in two different doctors’ offices in Jersey City.

In exchange, those employees steered numerous, high-value prescriptions to the pharmacy where Raju worked.

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New York: (IANS) An Indian-American has admitted conspiring to offer and pay bribes and kickbacks in exchange for having prescriptions steered to a pharmacy in New Jersey where he worked.

Srinivasa Raju, 51, of Haskell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by

Indian American Doctor pays $1850,000 for Fraud

Raju and his conspirators paid as much as $150 for each prescription and used various tactics to conceal many of those bribe payments. Overall, the pharmacy received over $2.4 million in Medicare reimbursement payments based on prescriptions derived from the kickback scheme, a statement issued by Attorney Philip R. Sellinger’s office, said.

The conspiracy charge is punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss derived from the offence, whichever is greater.

Raju’s sentencing is scheduled for May 16.

CHICAGO: The 3-day extravaganza The G.S.A India @75 Expo 2022 opened on 15 December 2022 to at the Sheraton Hotel in Lisle/ Naperville to showcase India’s transformation through growth and development as one of the top Global Economies since its Independence in 1947 to the present. This unique Expo featured the ANCIENT INDIA and the NEW INDIA on a single platform through a Vibrant Trade Show, Meaningful Daily Workshops, Informative Plenary Sessions on the Investment opportunities in the States of India and a rich cultural extravaganza of dance, music, chanting, meditation in different forms.

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An Indian American doctor Aarti D Pandya from Georgia has agreed to pay about $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that she billed the government for cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests that were not medically necessary.

Pandya Practice Group based in Conyers, near Atlanta, Georgia allegedly violated the False Claims Act. According to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Pandya knowingly submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary cataract extraction surgeries and YAG laser capsulotomies.

The prosecution allegations say that Pandya performed procedures on patients that did not qualify for the procedure under accepted standards of medical practice. In some cases, the procedures even caused injury to her patients. She also falsely diagnosed patients with glaucoma to justify unnecessary diagnostic testing and treatment that was billed to Medicare. Many diagnostic tests ordered by Pandya were either not properly performed, or were performed on a broken machine. They were also not interpreted in the medical record, as required by Medicare.

As part of the settlement of the government’s claims in this case, the Pandya Practice Group agreed to forfeit the suspension amount to the government. Going forward, in order to protect federal health care programs and beneficiaries, Pandya and the Pandya Practice Group have entered into a detailed, multi-year Integrity Agreement and Conditional Exclusion Release (IA) with the Office of Inspector General (OIG)

NEWARK, NJ- Prior to the 1950s, when the first credit card was introduced, most customers paid for their purchases with cash. Credit cards became more convenient when customers no longer had to carry loose cash to pay at checkout. Moreover, credit cards became a safer way for customers to pay for items, as they allowed the customer to have control over their finances and did not require them to carry large amounts of cash that could easily be lost or stolen. Credit cards have grown in popularity over the years, and their use continues to rise as a result of the numerous benefits provided by credit card companies. However, when customers use their credit cards to pay for purchases, merchants are taking a hit and, consequently, being forced to pay additional fees.

To address these concerns and make it easier for retailers, credit card companies have been offering “cash discount programs.” A cash discount program allows the store owner to accept credit card payments while passing the fees on to the customers. The product prices in the store include the credit card transaction fees built into the cost of goods so that the merchant doesn’t have to pay the processing fees. Customers who pay with cash get a cash discount at the register. A cash discount program is ideal for any retailer that processes a high volume of credit card transactions. Over time, it can save a retailer thousands of dollars.

Cash discount programs are becoming increasingly popular with retailers, and are well-received by customers. About four years ago, National Retail Solutions, known for its powerful point of sale (POS) system, launched its credit card processing service, NRS Pay. Thousands of satisfied merchants are already saving money nationwide with NRS Pay credit card processing. NRS Pay is fast-gaining popularity for offering honest, clean credit card processing services, without hidden fees, long-term, locked-in contracts, or early termination fees. NRS Pay offerings include two ideal programs for independent

retailers: Clean Rate, at just 2.49% + 10¢, with a ten-dollar monthly account fee, and FeeBU$TER, with $0 transaction fees. FeeBU$TER is 100% free (monthly fee waived) for a business processing over $18K/mo., and otherwise costs just $49.95/month FLAT.

NRS Pay FeeBU$TER works with the NRS POS system to speed up checkout and help merchants save money. The POS price book has the credit card transaction fee built into every product, so the register automatically rings up pricing that includes the transaction fee. The customer pays the transaction fee when paying with a credit card, so that the merchant doesn’t have to. On the NRS POS customer-facing display, the option to pay cash with a discounted price is also displayed. This gives customers a choice to pay with a credit card and earn miles, points and rewards, or save money at the register with cash payment.

Elie Y. Katz, president and CEO of NRS says, “We are strong advocates for independent retailers, who need affordable technology to compete in the big box arena. We are especially concerned that merchants not be ripped off by credit card processing companies. Credit card processors can easily take advantage of customers, by assessing hidden fees. The contracts tend to have lots of legal fine print which can be confusing and deceptive. From the founding of NRS pay, it’s been our mission to be transparent and straightforward, and we never lock a customer into a contract. We want our customers to feel safe and comfortable accepting credit card payments. We very seriously honor integrity.”

Choosing NRS Pay’s FeeBU$TER cash discount program can help a busy brick-and-mortar store owner succeed while offering customers a choice of how to pay at checkout. Every NRS Pay plan includes a free credit card terminal, which integrates seamlessly with the NRS POS.

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NASA gets new chief technologist

He will serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at the space agency’s headquarters

An Indian-American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at the space agency’s headquarters here. In his position, AC Charania will align NASA’s agencywide technology investments with mission needs across six mission directorates and oversee technology collaboration with other federal agencies, the private sector, and external stakeholders, NASA said in a statement on Monday.

The position works within NASA’s Office for Technology, Policy, and Strategy.

“Technology plays a vital role in every NASA mission. Making sure that we’re pursuing the best policy objectives allows this agency to continue to serve as a global leader in innovation,” Bhavya Lal, NASA associate administrator for technology, policy, and strategy, was quoted as saying in the statement.

“Charania is an experienced leader in managing large, rapidly shifting technology portfolios. I am eager for him to apply his knowledge and enthusiasm at NASA,” Lal said.

Lal served as acting chief technologist prior to the appointment of Charania, whose first day working at NASA Headquarters was January 3.

“The rate of advancement we seek in the 21st century is dependent upon selecting and maturing a portfolio of technologies into systems to execute our missions,” Charania said in the

statement.

“With this in mind, there are incredible opportunities in partnerships within and outside of NASA. I now look forward to the opportunity to work with the entire community to increase the rate of space and aviation progress,” he added.

Prior to joining NASA, he served as vice president of product strategy at Reliable Robotics, a firm that works to bring certified autonomous vehicles to commercial aviation.

His previous experience also includes working at Blue Origin to mature its lunar permanence strategy, Blue Moon lunar lander program, and multiple technology initiatives with NASA.

Charania has also worked in strategy and business development for the Virgin Galactic (now Virgin Orbit) LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle programme.

Charania led the formation of the FastForward industry group focused on high-speed point-topoint transportation, was a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts fellow, and served on the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Commercial Advisory Board, according to the release. He received a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s in economics from Emory University. Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

More Than 7000 NYC Nurses Go On Strike After Fails Contract

NEW YORK, NY— More than 7,000 nurses in two New York City hospital systems went on strike Monday amid a long-standing push to fix dangerously short staffing.

The walk out came after a weekend of failed contract negotiations with Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospital, officials with the New York State Nurses Association said.

Other hospital systems in recent weeks and days had struck tentative agreements with the nurses’ union that averted a wider strike.

But the strike still prompted Mayor Eric Adams to take steps — including potentially rerouting ambulances and activating a situations — in case of problems.

“Again, while New York City is prepared for a potential strike, we are hopeful that all parties keep working to reach a voluntary agreement,” Adams said in a statement.

Nurses and their supporters Monday planned to picket three Montefiore hospitals and Mount Sinai Hospital. And that doesn’t mean that New Yorkers in need of medical care should avoid those hospitals, leaders with the New York State Nurses Association said.

“To all of our patients, to all New Yorkers,

we want to be absolutely clear: If you are sick, please do not delay getting medical care, regardless of whether we are on strike,” the union tweeted. “In fact, we invite you to come join us on the strike line after you’ve gotten the care you need.”

The strike stems from nurses’ growing alarms about dangerously low staffing levels in hospitals that they argue leaves patients at risk.

But talks with many New York City hospitals failed to gain traction to the point that the union threatened a strike.

Going into the weekend, five hospital systems face walk outs by the strike deadline Monday. Deals were ultimately struck by all except Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, after negotiations failed, called for binding arbitration so the parties could reach a swift resolution.

“The New York State Department of Health will continue to enforce staffing requirements under the law at these hospitals to maintain the delivery of essential health care services to the community and protect patient health and safety,” she said in a statement.

“Likewise, the Health Department will continue to ensure that all providers are meeting the requirements of the law.”

Criminals Robbing Victims Using Online Buying And Selling Apps

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago police are warning residents about criminals who are robbing victims using online buying and selling apps.

There have been two incidents in the past month where vitims were lured to the 7100 block of South Langley Avenue in Park Manor where they were robbed. The victims arrived at a building or garage and once they were inside

three man with handguns took their belongings. The incidents happened at the following times and locations:

In the 7100 block of south Langley Ave. on December 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

In the 7100 block of south Langley Ave. on January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

The offenders fled the scene on foot. They were described as Black men between 5’07-5’09 in height.

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Rahul visits Golden Temple

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a day ahead of the start of the Punjab leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He landed at the Amritsar airport Tuesday afternoon after concluding the Haryana leg of the march in Ambala district. Sporting a turban, Gandhi paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. Gandhi was accompanied by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, local MP Gurjit Singh Aujla and other party leaders. Several Punjab Congress leaders till Tuesday morning were not aware of Gandhi’s visit to Amritsar. Congress General Secretary incharge Communications, Jairam Ramesh had told reporters earlier in the day in Ambala that Gandhi will be going to the Golden Temple.

“Multiple Mistakes”: Go First Gets Notice After 55 Passengers Left On Bus

New Delhi: After a Go First Airways flight took off from Bengaluru with more than 50 passengers forgotten in a bus on the tarmac, aviation regulator DGCA has sent notice to the airline for “multiple mistakes”.

Go First apologised today for what it called an “inadvertent oversight” and offered the affected passengers one free ticket to travel anywhere in India, within the next year. The crew involved in the incident have also been de-rostered, said a statement.

On Monday morning, as flight G8 116 took off for Delhi from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International airport at

6.30 am, around 55 passengers were left behind in a bus meant to deliver them to the plane for boarding.

The passengers were taken in four buses to the aircraft. One of the buses was apparently stopped and kept waiting as the Go First plane took off.

The passengers had their boarding passes, and their bags were all checked

in, according to complaints on Twitter tagging the airline, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The passengers were reportedly accommodated on a flight that left four hours later, at around 10 am.

The regular said “multiple mistakes such as lack of proper communication, coordination, reconciliation and confirmation” were at play and resulted in a highly avoidable situation.

Go First has been given two weeks to reply.

Many passengers slammed the airline on Twitter for a “most horrifying experience”.

Oscars 2023: RRR, Kantara And The Kashmir Files On Reminder List

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Covovax booster dose decision likely on Wednesday

Delhi Was India’s Most Polluted City In 2022: Report

An expert panel of the central drugs regulatory authority is likely to take a decision on Wednesday on granting market authorisation to SII’s COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said.

The Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is scheduled to meet on January 11.

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubbali, Karnataka on January 12. The programme is being held on National Youth Day, which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, to honour and cherish his ideals, teachings and contributions. The event is held every year to provide exposure to our talented youth at the national level, along with galvanising them towards nation building. It brings diverse cultures from all parts of the country on a common platform and unites the participants in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.

New Delhi: Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data.

PM2.5 pollution in the national capital has reduced by over 7 per cent in four years, from 108 micrograms per cubic metre in 2019 to 99.71 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022, the report by NCAP Tracker said.

Remittances

Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister said the Indian diaspora should partner with small and big businessmen of the country so that the entrepreneurial skills of NRIs can be harnessed in the next 25 years.

New Delhi: Underlining the contribution of non-resident Indians, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said remittances sent to the country by overseas Indians were about USD 100 billion for the year 2022, an increase of 12 per cent in one year.

Speaking at a session during the

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city, she described NRIs as the “real ambassadors of India” and appealed to them to use made in India products and services as far as possible so that the country’s individual brand can be promoted across the globe.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars and Indian films that have made the cut include SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files and Rishab Shetty’s Kantara. The list also includes Pan Nalin’sChhello Show (Last Film Show), which is India’s official Oscar entry, Marathi films Me Vasantrao, Tujhya Sathi Kahi Hi, R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Iravin Nizhal and Kannada movie Vikrant Rona.

“I Have Killed Rahul Gandhi”

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi said he had “killed Rahul Gandhi” and was not bothered about his image, emphasising that the Bharat Jodo yatra should not be about him. “Rahul Gandhi is in your mind. I have killed him. He is not there. Not in my mind at all. He’s gone. Gone,” the Congress leader told journalists in Haryana on Sunday. He was asked by a journalist how the yatra had changed his image. “The person you are looking at is not Rahul Gandhi. You can see him. You don’t understand it...Read Hindu scriptures. Read about Shiv-ji (Lord Shiva), you will understand. Don’t be shocked. Rahul Gandhi is in your head, not mine. He is in the BJP’s head, not mine,” Rahul Gandhi said.

21st century Kauravas: Rahul attacks RSS

In “Sinking” Joshimath, 4,000 Evacuated After Survey Via Satellites

Nearly 4,000 people have been shifted to safe locations, said a senior functionary of Ministry of Home Affairs

New Delhi: Six hundred houses in the “sinking” town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand have been evacuated after a survey via satellites. “As of now, we know that 600 houses have been evacuated. And about 4,000 people have been shifted to safer areas,” a senior functionary of the Ministry of Home Affairs told .

Some cracks were also noted in lower parts of Army and ITBP establishments but adequate safeguards are being adopted, the official said.

Meanwhile, a high-level central team led by secretary, Border Management, Dr Dharmendra Singh Gangwar reached Dehradun and met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh

Dhami. “Surveys are being conducted by NDRF and local administration to get to exact numbers,” a senior Home Ministry official explained.

It seems 30 per cent of Joshimath is affected, he said, adding. “A report is being compiled by an expert committee and it would be submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office.”

The district administration had earlier put red cross marks on more than 200 houses in the sinking town that are unsafe for living. It asked their occupants to either shift to the temporary relief centres or rented accommodations for which each family would get assistance of ₹ 4,000 per month for the next six months from the state government.

India has robust defence manufacturing ecosystem: Rajnath

‘Ambassadors’ Roundtable conference’ for the forthcoming Aero India 2023, on Monday. He chaired the Roundtable conference.The reach-out event was attended by Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Charge d’affaires and Defence Attaches of over 80 countries.

Pakistan pushes narco-terror strategy in Kashmir Valley

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that for India’s growing defence industrial capabilities, efforts are being made towards enhancing manufacturing capabilities, particularly in the emerging areas of drones, cyber-tech, Artificial Intelligence, radars, etc.

He said that a robust defence manufacturing ecosystem has been created which has led to the emergence of India as a leading defence exporter in recent years. The defence exports have grown by eight times in the last five years and now India is exporting to over 75 countries. Singh said this at

The Defence Minister invited the representatives from across the world to attend Asia’s largest and 14th Aero show -- Aero India-2023 -- which will be held in Bengaluru in February.

He urged them to encourage their respective defence and aerospace companies to attend the global event. Singh described Aero India as a premier global aviation trade fair, which provides an opportunity for the Indian aviationdefence industry, including the aerospace industry, to showcase its products, technologies and solutions to the national decision makers. The five-day show will witness a combination of major aerospace and defence trade exposition, along with aerial displays by the Indian Air Force.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Unlikely To Be Selected For T20Is: Sources

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a veiled attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and dubbed them as “21st century Kauravas”.

Addressing a street-corner meeting after the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by him reached Ambala district Monday evening, Gandhi said Haryana is the land of the Mahabharata and went on to take a dig at the RSS and the ruling dispensation. “Who were the Kauravas? I will first tell you about the 21st century Kauravas, they wear khakhi half-pants, they carry lathi in hand and hold shakhas.... India’s 2-3 billionaires are standing with the Kauravas,” he alleged, referring to the RSS.

Two of India’s most celebrated cricketers - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - are unlikely to be selected for T20Is going forward, sources have told. The veteran duo have been the pillars of Indian cricket for more than a decade now but the game’s governing body in the

country - BCCI - is planning to induct young players in the T20I format looking ahead at the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. Sources have further told NDTV that Hardik Pandya will be a crucial cog in India’s T20I plans and is likely to be made the long-term captain in the shortest format.

The new BCCI selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, which was appointed on January 7 is likely to hold talks with Virat and Rohit regarding their T20I future, sources said. They added that the star duo has made themselves available for selection in T20Is.

Pakistan’s ISI’s C Wing is constantly changing its strategy on Kashmir.

Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI’s C Wing is constantly changing its strategy on Kashmir.

Replicating their Punjab plan, given Kashmir is fast on track of normalcy, particularly seen in huge reduction in acts of terror and violence incited, aided and abated from across the border, it appears that Pakistani agencies are using terror modules to supply drug and narcotics so as to derail the process. The Pakistani agencies intend to destroy the peaceful and constructive environment in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) that has seen acceleration in investment in development of infrastructure in recent times as well as creating newer opportunities for education and employment for the youth. As the economy of Pakistan is in a dire situation and funding to terror modules from state has stopped, Pakistan agencies are increasingly relying on mobilising funds by smuggling drugs and narcotics to India in connivance with Pakistan agencies.

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Entire Existence”: Somy Ali

Somy Ali, a former actress who is now a social activist and was also Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend, frequently speaks out about suffering physical abuse from him while they were together. Somy Ali has been sharing on social media about the domestic violence she has experienced due to Salman Khan. But somehow she deleted those posts in the past, but now she has given the reasons why she deleted those posts and also said that “the eight years spent with him were the worst years of my entire existence.” She responded to that in the post, saying, “The eight years spent with him were the worst years of my entire existence. In addition to tonnes of affairs and flings, he would constantly belittle me by calling me ugly, stupid, and dumb. Not a day went by that he wouldn’t make me feel worthless and small. “ He would not acknowledge me as his girlfriend in public for years, and when he finally did, he would insult me in front of his friends and berate me nonstop.

6-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher In US School,

6 Weeks On, Mumbai Man Arrested For Peeing On Woman On Plane, Sent To Jail

New Delhi: Mumbai man Shankar Mishra, who urinated on an elderly woman while drunk on an Air India flight in November, was arrested late on Friday night by the Delhi police from Bengaluru and was brought back to the national capital. A Delhi court later sent him to judicial custody for 14 days, saying no police custody was required for further investigation.

He was on the run, and a lookout notice or airport alert was put out to trace him.

The Delhi police had deployed a team in the Karnataka state capital to catch Shankar Mishra, after getting some concrete leads on his whereabouts.

Though he switched off his phone, he was using his social media accounts to communicate with his friends, which gave an opening to the police to zero in on him, top police sources said.

34-year-old Mishra had, at least in one place, used his credit/debit card too, sources said.

On a New York-Delhi Air India flight on

600 Families To Be Evacuated From “Sinking” Joshimath

families living in endangered houses in Joshimath to safe locations,” Dhami told reporters here after reviewing the situation in the sinking town with officials via video conference.

“We are also working on short and longterm plans to address the situation in Joshimath,” he said.

The chief minister will visit Joshimath on Saturday, meet the affected people and hold a meeting with officials.

November 26, Shankar Mishra allegedly unzipped his pants and urinated on an elderly woman in the business class. He later begged the woman not to report him to the police, saying it would impact his wife and child.

Air India filed a police complaint only this week and said as there was “no further flare-up or confrontation”, and “respecting the perceived wishes of the female passenger, the crew elected not to summon law enforcement upon landing. It banned Mishra from flying for 30 days, triggering outrage by social media users who said it was not enough. The complainant had told the crew she did not want to see Mishra’s face and was “stunned” when the offender was brought before her and “started crying and profusely apologising”, according to her complaint, which is part of the FIR (First Information Report). The woman also accused the crew of being “deeply unprofessional” and said they were not proactive in managing a “very sensitive and traumatic situation”.

Sania Mirza confirms plan to retire in February

In a recent interview, former doubles World No. 1 Sania Mirza confirmed her plans to retire at the WTA 1000 event in Dubai next month. Mirza had initially planned to hang up her racquet after completing the 2022 season but after injury problems sidelined her in the second half of the year, she decided to delay the decision.

The chief minister will visit Joshimath on Saturday, meet the affected people and hold a meeting with officials.

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday ordered an immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses that have developed huge cracks and are at risk in Joshimath town which is sinking.

“Saving lives is our first priority. Officials have been asked to shift around 600

Garhwal Commissioner Sushil Kumar and secretary disaster management Ranjit Kumar Sinha along with a team of experts are camping on the ground to constantly monitor the situation, Dhami said. Relocation of people in affected areas should be done expeditiously, he told the officials.

Medical treatment facilities should be available on ground and arrangements for airlifting people should also be made, he said.An immediate action plan, as well as a long-term action plan, should be prepared, and work on both should be started in right earnest, Dhami said.

Xi Jinping Calls China’s Covid policy “Well Thought-Out”: Report

Washington: A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, seriously injuring a teacher, police said.

No students were hurt in the incident at Richneck Elementary School.

“The individual is a six-year-old student. He is right now in police custody,” local police chief Steve Drew told a news conference, adding that “this was not an accidental shooting.”

Police said that the victim was a teacher in her 30s and her injuries were believed to be life-threatening.

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his COVID-19 policy in his public address on the occasion of the new year, calling it “rational and wellthought-out.”

In his first public address on the new

year, Xi Jinping did not speak about the government’s unpreparedness and the sudden cancellation of the zero-COVID policy that led to a surge in COVID-19 cases in China, Geo-Politik reported. He said that they have adopted the COVID response following a “sciencebased and targeted approach.”

Xi Jinping said, “Following a sciencebased and targeted approach, we have adapted our Covid response in light of the evolving situation to protect the life and health of the people to the greatest extent possible,” according to Geo-Politik.

Indian American businesswoman Mala Gaonkar created history with her investment firm — SurgoCap Partners that started trading on Tuesday with $1.8 billion. This is the largest debut of a woman-led hedge fund.

Gaonkar co-founded the Surgo Foundation in 2015 with the aim of using artificial intelligence and behavioural science to solve global health problems. Before launching SurgoCap Partners, Gaonkar was the founding partner at Lone Pine Capital.

Gaonkar was born in the US and brought up in Bengaluru. She attended Harvard University and got an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

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Cops Say “Wasn’t An Accident”

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Mala Gaonkar debuts largest woman led hedge-fund with $1.8 Billion

“Those 8 Years Were Worst Of My

On a New York-Delhi Air India flight on November 26, Shankar Mishra allegedly unzipped his pants and urinated on an elderly woman in the business class.

Australian Open chief defends tournament’s January date

Tournament director Craig Tiley has described as “ridiculous” and “bizarre” calls for the timing of the Australian Open to be changed to allow players a longer off-season.

Tiley was responding to an Australian media report which suggested the first Grand Slam of the season might be moved away from January and the height of the Australian summer.

“I did read that. I thought it was absolutely ridiculous – a bizarre claim,” Tiley said. “You talk to every player, this is the season. It starts in January. It starts here in Australia.” Tiley was speaking during an event at Melbourne Park on Monday that marked the start of the Australian Open qualifying tournament. The Australian player Alex de Minaur, who also attended the event, said it was “no secret” the professional season was a long one but said he relished the January start.

American MMA fighter

Victoria Lee dies at 18

New Delhi,: (IANS) American (MMA) athlete Victoria Lee died at the age of 18, her sister Angela Lee shared the news on social media. The American, who competed in One Championship, passed away on December 26. However, the cause of her death is unknown. “On December 26, 2022 our family experienced something no family should ever have to go through... It is incredibly difficult to say this... Our Victoria passed away,” Angela said.

My Heartbeat Is 2

The celebrations in Virat Kohli’s home continue for a second successive day. After scoring a memorable 45th ODI hundred in the match against Sri Lanka, the iconic cricketer and his wife are celebrating daughter Vamika’s 2nd birthday. The star India batter posted an adorable picture of his daughter Vamika on Instagram with the caption: “My heartbeat is 2”. Fans have showered plenty of love on the picture on Instagram and other social media platforms. With Virat away for cricketing duties, however, Vamika might not get to spend a lot of time with her dad on this occasion. Vamika’s mother, Anushka Sharma, also penned a heartfelt note on the occasion of her daughter’s second birthday. “Two years ago my heart grew wide open (sic),” Anushka wrote while sharing an adorable video. “In my case, in denial, frustration was creeping in. I was very cranky, very snappy in my space. It was not fair on (wife) Anushka (Sharma), my closed ones, its not fair on the people who support you. So I had to take responsibility and kind of put things in perspective,” Kohli told teammate Suryakumar Yadav in an interview for bcci.tv.

Novak Djokovic Survives Marathon Before Winning Adelaide International Title

and reinforce his status as a heavy title favourite for the Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner needed more than three hours to stamp his authority on his unseeded American opponent, son of former world number two Petr Korda, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. In doing so, Djokovic extended his unbeaten streak in Australia to 34 straight matches. The winner of 92 career titles now heads to the Australian Open in about a week with momentum in his bid to secure the Grand Slam for a 10th time, helped by the absence at Melbourne Park of injured world number one

I have not given up on T20 format: Rohit Sharma

India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said he has no plans to “give up on T20 Internationals” amid strong indications that the transition has already started under Hardik Pandya. After the T20 World Cup failure in 2022, Pandya has led Team India to two T20 series wins against New Zealand and Sri Lanka while Rohit, along with another former skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, are currently not a part of the shortest format.

“Firstly, it is not possible to play backto-back matches. You need to give them (all format players) enough break. I definitely fall in that as well. We have three T20Is against New Zealand. We will see what happens after IPL. I have not decided to give up the format,” Rohit said on the eve of first ODI against Sri Lanka.

With the next T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026, it is widely believed that the selectors will opt to go for more younger prospects, centered around the leadership of Pandya, when they come around.

Rohit will next be in action in the first of three ODI between India and Sri Lanka which will be played on Tuesday, January 10 in Guwahati. The second will be in Kolkata on January 12 while the 3rd will be at Kariavattom on January 15.

Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of India’s upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka

build bowling resilience.

It added that the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure, with no replacement being named in Bumrah’s absence, further delaying the competitive cricket comeback of the right-arm fast-bowler.

Bumrah, 29, was not a part of India’s original ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka announced on December 27. But he was included in the squad for the three-match series on January 3.

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers eye winning start to 2023 season

New Delhi,: (IANS) India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting in Guwahati from Tuesday.

As per an official statement from the BCCI, Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to

“The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the NCA. He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon,” the BCCI had said at that time.

Bumrah has been out of cricketing action since September 2022, when his back injury resurfaced after playing two home T20Is against Australia and was subsequently ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Indian shuttlers will be aiming for a victorious start to the BWF World Tour 2023 season with the Malaysia Open, which has been upgraded from BWF Super 750 to Super 1000 category, commences here at the Axiata Arena on Tuesday.

badminton players will be joining star shuttlers from across the

world including World Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, Korean An Se Young in the Super 1000 tournament. P.V. Sindhu, who is returning after a lengthy injury break, will face a stern test in the opening round match as she faces Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain.

Top seed Novak Djokovic saved a match point Sunday before defeating Sebastian Korda to win the Adelaide International

Carlos Alcaraz.

LIFESTYLE

Never slept with makeup on: Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber, who is the founder of the skincare line Rhode, takes her beauty and wellness quite seriously. In a recent interaction with Vogue, the American model revealed that she has a “disciplined” beauty routine, being raised by a mother and grandmother who placed great importance on creams and moisturising.

The 26-year-old shared, “When I was a kid, I can remember, like, getting out of the shower, out of the bath, and then my mom was like, ‘you’re not leaving this bathroom till I slather you from head to toe in hydration and creams’.”

Due to their great emphasis on skincare, cleansing, moisturising and other essential habits became a part of Hailey’s routine quite early in life. One such practice, inherited from her mom Kennya Baldwin, has been washing off all the makeup before hitting the bed. She said, “I have literally never slept with makeup on ever because I feel like that is like the cardinal sin. No matter what the circumstance is, I’m like, I will find warm water and a washcloth to get this makeup off.”

Aries

Ganesha says that this week will be generally progressive for the people of Aries. Due to obstacles at work, mental anxiety will increase and financial problems are also possible. During this time you will have a great need to protect your social respect. Opponents will try to question your reputation.

Taurus

Ganesha says that this week will be generally auspicious for the people of Taurus. There will be profit in business but it will be less than expected. Vata, bile-related diseases can cause suffering. There may be some obstacles in the studies of students and youth.

Gemini

Ganesha says that this week will be generally auspicious for the people of the Gemini zodiac. Some big decisions may have to be taken at the beginning of the week. Do not forget to take the opinion of a well-wisher or an elder before taking any decision.

Cancer

Ganesha says that this week is going to be beneficial for Cancerians with minor problems. There will be more profits than expected in business. You will get the profit of the investment made in the past. There will be chances of a short journey in connection with the work.

Leo

Ganesha says that Leo people need to control their speech this week. At the

Chanel Fall 2014

Late fashion-wizard Karl Lagerfeld‘s genius, coupled with Chanel’s ever-increasing thirst to produce the most enchanting spectacles, leads to a crammed front row amidst a supermarket. And mind you, the whole set was a charade & not a real supermarket. The aisles were lined with fake goods & branded with the house’s logogram making a mini Chanelverse of sorts. Having opened with the brand’s treasured icon Cara Delavigne, the tweed-heavy, preppy rockstar girlfriend ‘esque collection is still celebrated to this day.

Fashion shows are a bid showcase a brand’s latest collection to potential customers & buyers, of course. Because really, that’s where the business is at. But the buzz, the appeal & the sensationalism around it? That’s the top tier magnet, folks. Something that’ll tickle the fancy of our spectacle-hungry minds. And a outlandish location apart from the usual ramp is what will undoubtedly get the show-goers, journalists & influencer biggies enticed.

Dior Cruise 2016

Held at Pierre Cardin’s Bubble House on Côte d’Azur, Dior’s 2016 Cruise presentation was an architectural tour de force. Envisioned by Raf Simons during his tenure as creative head at the now Chuiri-helmed French house, the rust coloured, space age inspired backdrop melded surprisingly well with the structured casualness of the collection.

opposition from relatives may have to be faced. There can be a dispute with the spouse regarding something. Suddenly the mind will be upset due to spending more money on the repair of the house, vehicle, etc..

Aquarius

6th January to 13th January 2023

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beginning of the week, due to a dispute with a loved one or lover, the mind will be upset. The family dispute may face financial difficulties. In any case, do not give weight to small things, otherwise, there can be a big dispute.

Virgo

Ganesha says that this week will be normal and pleasant for Virgo people. There will be chances of success installed works. There will be an increase in social and economic prestige. Support will be received from close friends.

Libra

Ganesha says that the week will start with some problems. During this time you may have to face wealth problems. There can be a dispute with the wife or family members regarding anything. The mind will be disturbed due to the neglect of seniors in the workplace. Do not forget to take the advice of a senior before buying and selling land buildings etc..

Scorpio

Ganesha says that Scorpio people will need to spend money this week, otherwise, there may be a financial crunch. There may also be a need to borrow from someone. Along with financial worries, there is also a possibility of physical pain. There will be a condition of ups and downs in the workplace.

Sagittarius

Ganesha says that the people of Sagittarius will get the full support of their seniors in the workplace. Your work will be appreciated. Reputation will increase in society. New employment opportunities will be available. There is also a chance of buying and selling vehicles.

Capricorn

Ganesha says that at the beginning of the week, there can be a dispute with the family members. During this,

Ganesha says that a friend or family member will prove to be very helpful to the people of Aquarius. With the help of this, you will be able to find a solution to a big problem. At the beginning of the week, there will be more interest in religious works. During this, keep pace with your colleagues in the workplace.

Pisces

Ganesha says that the people of Pisces need to be very careful in money transactions this week. Lending money can get stuck. Employed people can get into trouble with their bosses. Misunderstandings can arise with colleagues at the workplace. During this, keep full control over your speech..

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Can intermittent fasting reverse diabetes? How does it work ?

In the recent past, intermittent fasting has become popular, mostly for losing weight. But some global studies have shown that it can lead to diabetes remission, perhaps due to weight loss. Just a week ago, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed how over 44 per cent of people on an intermittent fasting diet for three months achieved Type-2 diabetes remission, discontinued their medication or insulin and maintained it as such for the follow-up period of one year. “While this is calorierestricted eating and comes in a variety of formats, no particular one has proven best for people with diabetes,” says Dr Anil Bhoraskar, Secretary, Diabetic Association of India (Scientific Section) and Senior Diabetologist at SL Raheja Hospital, Mumbai.

Is intermittent fasting (IF) safe for people with diabetes?

Intermittent fasting is a type of diet that involves limiting your meals to a certain window of time, followed by a fixed period of eating little or nothing. The fasting period can last anywhere between a few hours to multiple days. It may be effective for weight loss, which in turn can lower the risk of diabetes in obese patients. While intermittent fasting is considered safe for non-diabetics, people with diabetes may be more prone to fluctuations in blood sugar levels, including both hypoglycemia, during and after periods of not eating, and hyperglycemia, when

eating after a break. Major adjustments in eating patterns could lead to major fluctuations in blood sugar levels, which can be dangerous.

Hypoglycaemia is a condition wherein the blood sugar level can drop too low if an individual takes insulin or medication and suddenly eats in smaller quantities than normal. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) this can lead to symptoms such as shakiness, confusion, irritability, rapid heartbeat, sweating, chills, dizziness and sleepiness, blurred vision and nausea. Hyperglycaemia can happen if you eat more than your typical food intake, which may likely occur if you are hungry after a period of fasting. Besides, wild swings in sugar levels can weaken organ systems. Diabetes patients on SGLT2 inhibitor drugs may develop a highly acidic body condition called ketoacidosis. When you lose body fat with intermittent fasting, you could also lose muscle mass and become weaker. Which is why it should be a guarded and well-guided approach, not resorted to on individual whim and fancy.

Can intermittent fasting cause diabetes?

There is no direct evidence to suggest that it does. A 2020 study on rats found that fasting every other day for 12 weeks led to an increase in abdominal fat, damage to pancreas cells and the development of insulin resistance. While intermittent fasting diets come in a variety of formats, no particular one

Not being overwhelmed by the several types of meals available and avoiding filling the plates with everything. “Making wise decisions is essential for enjoying such events. Here are some guidelines, that you must keep in mind to make smart choices at the buffet.

• Do not tracking every meal. “It will probably cause you more stress to try to track it,” she said.

• You are allowed to simply enjoy foods for the taste of them, the nutritionist said.

• Don’t just eat all of it because it is in front of you. “If you wouldn’t usually eat croissants and doughnuts at breakfast, you don’t have to just because it’s there.”

• Include protein-rich foods to slow down digestion and support your health.

Intermittent Fasting of any variety is not recommended for all diabetics. Before starting any diet or weight loss plan, it is important to consult your physician, says Dr Anil Bhoraskar, Secretary, Diabetic Association of India (Scientific Section) and Senior Diabetologist at SL Raheja Hospital

has proven best for people with diabetes. (1)16:8: People eat all meals within an eight-hour window followed by 16 hours of fasting. Many people fast from 8 pm until noon the next day and keep their eating window between noon and 8 pm (2) 5:2: This type of intermittent fasting involves eating normally for five days and then consuming fewer than 500 calories per day on the two days of fasting

(3) Alternate day fasting: This form of intermittent fasting involves a full 24-hour period of not eating anything, followed by 24 hours of eating as usual Can intermittent fasting reverse diabetes in some patients?

It can reverse diabetes in certain patients who are not on tablets and insulin. It works in early onset cases. What are the benefits of intermittent fasting?

Apart from the metabolic effect on belly fat, it also gives a tremendous sense of mental satisfaction and regularity in the lives of individuals who are trying to manage their diabetes and obesity. However, people with irregular lifestyles and eating habits should attempt such eating patterns under strict medical supervision. This is especially true for individuals, who take oral medications or insulin, as they should closely monitor their blood sugar levels during periods of fasting and eating.

• Eating your foods slowly and enjoying the flavours. “Pause and check in with hunger signals. Put your knife and fork down between bites,”

• “Eat slowly so your brain can recognise when it is full rather than stuffed. Also, be deliberate about your meal selections by avoiding taking a little bit of everything and instead loading up on healthy food options first,” she concluded by saying.

“It is okay to occasionally indulge in foods that aren’t totally healthy if you don’t suffer from any health issues or food sensitivities, especially in social settings which demand so. However, you should actively avoid specific food at a buffet if you suffer from food sensitivities and gut issues that cause you to have a bad reaction to certain foods.”

Is it healthy to sleep with your socks on?

We reached out to experts who explained the good and the bad of wearing socks to bed. They explained that wearing socks while sleeping is perfectly normal and can help one sleep better because colder feet constrict the blood vessels and significantly lower circulation. “However, this does not mean that not wearing socks is bad, so, either way, is fine depending on how you feel,” said Dr R R Dutta, HOD Internal Medicine, Paras Hospitals, Gurugram. Agreeing, Dr Aditya S Chowti, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore said, “It’s a good thing to wear socks at night during winter to keep your feet warm and protected. Women may find it helpful for cooling their core temperature. It also improves cracked heels and is known to increase circulation.”

What are the benefits?

*The main advantage of wearing socks before going to bed is that it keeps your body warm, especially in winter.

*It also keeps your feet from drying out or having dry skin.

*Wearing socks in bed increases blood flow to the feet and heat loss through the skin, which helps lower core body temperature. As a result, a person can fall asleep faster.

*Wearing socks to bed improves blood flow to your feet.

*It improves cracked heels. *Studies have observed that foot warming using bed socks during sleep in a cool environment was found to have positive effects on sleep quality.

*It is associated with shortened sleep onset, lengthened sleep time, and lessened awakenings during sleep.

Adverse effects

Sleeping with your socks on, however, is not always beneficial and can prove to be detrimental to your health under certain conditions. “Wearing very tight socks can impair blood circulation and can be detrimental. Additionally, not ensuring proper hygiene of socks can result in adverse consequences,” said Dr Viswesvaran Balasubramanian, Consultant, Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad. Agreeing, Dr Chowti said that foot hygiene can be compromised if socks are not cleaned regularly or if the socks are tight. “There may be an increased risk of skin infection, especially if the socks used are made of synthetic material like nylon.

Tips to maintain your health while enjoying a buffet