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Joe Biden said ‘no’ to allies and ‘yes’ to Taliban, alleges top Republican leader Ripping apart the Afghan policy of the Biden administration, Kevin McCarthy said the president has ruined America's reputation on the world stage for decades to come.

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HiIndia Newsdesk US President Joe Biden has favoured the Taliban against US’ traditional friends and allies, a top Republican leader has alleged, slamming the government’s Afghan policy.

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Democrats Urge Joe Biden To Fight Restart Of Trump Immigration Policy HiIndia Newsdesk Washington:Democratic lawmakers and immigration advocates pressed President Joe Biden on Wednesday to take new steps to end an immigration policy begun by his predecessor Donald Trump after the top U.S. court ordered that the "remain in Mexico" program be reinstated.

The policy put in place by Trump, a Republican, forced thousands of asylum seekers to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings. In one of his first acts as president in January, Biden, a Democrat, ended the policy, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).

the largest international hostage situation we have ever faced as a nation,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters at a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday.

Ripping apart the Afghan policy of the Biden administration, McCarthy said the president has ruined America’s reputation on the world stage, not for a week, but for decades to come.

“Our own allies are criticising us…asking us to extend the (August 31 withdrawal) deadline so they can get their own citizens home, not for any other reason,” he said.

“The allies that we have fought for years together, he (Biden) said no, and yes to the Taliban. So, no, none of that would have happened under a different administration. And, yes, that was a failure, one of the biggest failures I watched from a foreign policy in my lifetime.

US Capitol attack: House committee demands Trump White House records

HiIndia Newsdesk A congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol issued its first demands for documents from government agencies on Wednesday, including communications involving some of former President Donald Trump’s

closest advisers and family.

The House of Representatives Select Committee asked for White House communications records on and leading up to Jan. 6. The panel also made extensive requests for material from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Justice, and the FBI, National Counterterrorism Center and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The committee’s Democratic chairman, Representative Bennie Thompson, gave the agencies two weeks — until Sept. 9 — to produce the materials. It expects to make additional requests as the investigation moves forward.

Afghanistan: 'The sooner we Donald Trump slams Joe Biden's finish, the better,' says Joe Biden Afghan evacuation policy

HiIndia Newsdesk US President Joe Biden says the US is "on pace" to meet a 31 August deadline for evacuations, despite previous calls from allies for an extension.

"The sooner we finish the better," he said. Some American troops have already been withdrawn, US media report although evacuations are not affected.

At least 70,700 people have been airlifted from Kabul, which fell to the Taliban nine days ago.

The militants have opposed any extension to the evacuation deadline. President Biden said: "The Taliban have been taking steps to help get our people out," adding that the international community would judge the Taliban by their actions.

"None of us are going to take the Taliban's word for it," he added.

Mr Biden said the airlift had to come to an end soon because of an increasing threat from the Islamic State group in Afghanistan. The longer the US stayed in the country, he said, there was an "acute and growing risk of an attack" by the group.

HiIndia Newsdesk Former US President Donald Trump has slammed his successor Joe Biden on his Afghan policy and expressed concerns that thousands of terrorists might have been flown out of Afghanistan as part of the evacuation process.

Biden surrendered Afghanistan to terrorists and left thousands of Americans for dead by pulling out the military before our citizens, Trump said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Now we are learning that out of the 26,000 people who have been evacuated, only 4,000 are Americans. You can be sure, the Taliban, who are now in complete control, didn't allow the best and brightest to board these evacuation flights.

"Instead, we can only imagine how many thousands of terrorists have been airlifted out of Afghanistan and into neighbourhoods around the world. What a terrible failure.

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HiIndia Newsdesk The US embassy in Kabul advised US citizens not to travel to the Hamid Karzai International Airport at this time, according to an embassy security alert issued on Wednesday.Citizens already at the airport's Abbey Gate, East Gate, and North Gate were advised to leave immediately, said the security alert.The alert, posted on the embassy website, gave no reason for why it was issued.It followed warnings by US President Joe Biden and other administration officials of a threat by Islamic State to evacuation operations as crowds thronged airport gates, desperate to leave following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

YouTube Says It Removed 1 Million "Dangerous" Videos On Covid-19

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington, United States:YouTube said Wednesday it has removed more than one million videos with "dangerous coronavirus misinformation" since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.The statement by the Google-owned video platform comes as social media platforms are under fire from political leaders for failing to stem the spread of false and harmful misinformation and disinformation about the virus and other topics.

YouTube said in a blog post it relies on "expert consensus from health organizations," including the US Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, but noted that, in some cases, "misinformation is less clear-cut" as new facts emerge. "Our policies center on the removal of any videos that can directly lead to egregious real world harm," chief product officer Neal Mohan wrote.

"Since February of 2020, we've removed over one million videos related to dangerous coronavirus information, like false cures or claims of a hoax," he said.

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HiIndia Newsdesk Ian Botham, the former England cricketer known for legendary clashes with Australia, has been appointed UK government trade envoy to the country.Lord Botham, along with Baroness Hoey and several MPs, have been made trade envoys to boost British business interests around the world.International trade secretary Liz Truss tweeted the former all-rounder would "bat for UK business down under".

Lord Botham reportedly once said "Aussies are big and empty - just like the country", whereas he was affectionately known in the country as Guy the Gorilla. He is one of 10 new trade envoys.

The U.S. maintains sanctions on the Taliban as an entity, and it can veto any moves by China and Russia to ease United Nations Security Council restrictions on the militant group.

Afghanistan is sitting on deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more.

HiIndia Newsdesk When the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the global economy looked a lot different: Tesla Inc. wasn't a company, the iPhone didn't exist and artificial intelligence was best known as a Steven Spielberg film.

Now all three are at the cutting edge of a modern economy driven by advancements in high-tech chips and largecapacity batteries that are made with a range of minerals, including rare earths. And Afghanistan is sitting on deposits

Rwanda will host dozens of schoolgirls being relocated from Afghanistan following the takeover of their country by Taliban militants.

Shabana Basij-Rasikh, the founder of a privately run School of Leadership, Afghanistan (Sola), said on Tuesday that about 250 students, staff and family members were en-route to Rwanda, through Qatar, to begin a “semester abroad for our entire student body”.

estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more, including what may be the world's largest lithium reserves -- if anyone can get them out of the ground.

Four decades of war -- first with the Soviet Union, then between warring tribes, then with the U.S. -- prevented that from happening. That's not expected to change anytime soon, with the Taliban already showing signs they want to reimpose a theocracy that turns back the clock on women's rights and other basic freedoms rather than lead Afghanistan to a prosperous future.

But there's also an optimistic outlook, now being pushed by Beijing, that goes like this: The Taliban form an "inclusive" government with warlords of competing ethnic groups, allows a minimal level of basic human rights for women and minorities, and fights terrorist elements that want to strike the U.S., China, India or any other country.

"With the U.S. withdrawal, Beijing can offer what Kabul needs most: political impartiality and economic investment," Zhou Bo, who was a senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army from 2003 to 2020, wrote in an op-ed in the New York Times over the weekend. "Afghanistan in turn has what China most prizes: opportunities in infrastructure and industry building -- areas in which China's capabilities are arguably unmatched -- and access to $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits."

Russia and China agree to step World Bank freezes aid disbursements to Afghanistan up efforts to tackle 'threats' in Afghanistan

HiIndia Newsdesk The World Bank said on Tuesday that it had halted disbursements of aid money to Afghanistan as it assesses how the Taliban plan to rule the country.

A World Bank spokesperson said that the international development organisation is “deeply concerned” about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the impact that the new leadership will have on women in the country.

The bank plans to monitor how the leadership transition proceeds.The World Bank has committed more than $5.3 billion for development projects in Afghanistan since 2002 and has raised nearly $13 billion for the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, which it administers.

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China Eyes Afghanistan's $1 Trillion Minerals With Risky Bet On Taliban

HiIndia Newsdesk The Australian government has evacuated more than 50 women footballersand athletes and their dependents from Afghanistan following an appeal by world bodies Fifa and Fifpro.A statement by the international footballers' federation Fifpro expressed gratitude to Australia.Following the retaking of Kabul by the Taliban, many Afghan sportswomen went into hiding.

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Tokyo, Japan:Japan will halt the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine after reports of contamination in several lots, drugmaker Takeda and the health ministry said Thursday.

Takeda, which is in charge of sales and distribution of the Moderna shot in Japan, said it had "received reports from several vaccination centres that foreign substances have been found inside unopened vials from specific lots."

"Upon consultation with the health ministry, we have decided to suspend the use of the vaccine from the lot from August 26," it added.

The firm said it had informed Moderna and "requested an urgent investigation."

HiIndia Newsdesk Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in a phone call on Wednesday to step up efforts to combat the threats of ”terrorism” and drug trafficking from Afghanistan, the Kremlin said.

The two leaders said it was important to prevent instability spilling into neighbouring countries from Afghanistan, the Kremlin said in a readout of the call.

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China and Russia are not part of the G7, a grouping of rich democracies which includes the United States and Britain.

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States expects to finish evacuations by Aug. 31. The Taliban said all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by then. The G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to press the Taliban to allow safe passage to Afghans wanting to leave after Aug. 31.

In the call with Putin on Wednesday, Xi reiterated China's position of non-interference and of respecting Afghanistan's sovereignty and independence, China's People's Daily reported.

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Narendra Modi has enjoyed a long honeymoon with India's voters.

Backed by a prodigiously funded and well-oiled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mr Modi has pulled off two consecutive election wins. He has forged a vigorous Hindu nationalist base and displayed abundant charisma and guile to woo voters and outfox his opponents.

Luck has also been on his side. His supporters have forgiven him for rash missteps such as the scrapping of high-value currency notes - or demonetisation - in 2016. An underperforming economy - more severely so, after the pandemic - doesn't appear to have eroded support. The absence of a strong opposition has also helped.

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new poll by the India Today magazine involving 14,600 people and conducted in July found that only 24% of respondents considered the 70-yearold leader "best-suited" to be India's next prime minister. The next general elections are due in 2024.

This is a steep drop of 42 points since a similar poll last year. "In my 20-plus years of opinion polling, I cannot recall such an instance of nosedive in any prime minister's popularity," noted Yogendra Yadav, a pollster-turnedpolitician and a critic of Mr Modi.

Mr Modi has had a rough year so far.

His carefully crafted image took a global battering after his government mishandled the catastrophic second Covid wave where tens of thousands of people died. The economy is struggling: inflation is high, fuel prices have surged and there's a squeeze on jobs and consumption.

Some of the distress and distrust are reflected in the poll. Around 70% of the respondents said their incomes had fallen during the pandemic; and an equal number believed the real death toll was higher than the official 430,000.

But 36% of the poll's respondents rated Mr Modi's handling of the pandemic as "good". Only 13% felt that his government alone should shoulder the blame for the suffering of the people; and 44% felt both the federal and states governments had bungled their Covid response.

Pandemic aside, the poll provides other clues as to why Mr Modi's popularity might be dropping. Inflation and lack of jobs emerged as the two most worrying concerns - nearly a third of respondents said failure to rein in prices was his government's biggest failure.

"Mr Modi's decline in popularity is not surprising," said Rahul Verma, a fellow with the Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research.

Mr Modi has been a polarising leader.

During his rule, critics say, media freedom has diminished considerably - the prime minister hasn't held a press conference since he came to power in 2014 - and dissent is being muzzled. Mr Modi himself and his party have been accused of using dog-whistle politics

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Pandemic and sluggish growth take a hit on Modi

- coded, divisive messages - to stoke sectarian tensions.

Fierce protests over a controversial citizenship law and proposed farm reforms appear to have dented the prime minister's image as an invincible leader.

His party's crushing defeat in West Bengal in May has also emboldened his opponents. Many believe that for a leader whose face is everywhere - billboards, vaccine certificates, newspaper and TV adverts - a sharp drop in ratings could signal the beginning of a decline of the cult of personality.

But do such polls - which employ different ways to sample voters faithfully mirror the mood of a nation?

According to Morning Consult, which tracks national ratings of the elected leaders of 13 countries, Mr Modi's approval rating has suffered a 25-point slide since May last year. Yet, at 47% in mid-August, Mr Modi is way ahead of others.

In June, another survey by Indian polling agency Prashnam, found Mr Modi enjoyed a rating of nearly 33% as the preferred prime ministerial candidate in 2024. A dip in the ratings will not be enough to unseat Mr Modi.

And even at their lowest, Mr Modi's ratings are usually double and more that of Rahul Gandhi, leader of the main opposition Congress. So the prime minister could be picking up extra approval points because of a lack of credible opposition.

"Mr Modi still leads the race. But the drop in ratings should worry him a bit," Mr Verma said.

Courtsy : India Today Mood of the Nation Poll

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“Immediate Task Is Evacuation”: Centre At All-Party Meet On Afghanistan Situation critical, notes Jaishankar, says friendship of people will guide long- term goals

HiIndia Newsdesk Evacuating Indian personnel from Afghanistan, where the situation is “critical”, was a top priority, the government said on Thursday at the all-party meet, convened to brief on the Afghan situation.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the leaders on the latest situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban captured power there last week.

Around 15,000 people have contacted the government seeking assistance in fleeing from Afghanistan, sources said, adding that Jaishankar had also briefed the opposition about evacuation steps being taken by other nations, such as the United States, Russia and China.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after the all-party meeting on Afghanistan.

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Pralhad Joshi were also present during the briefing in the Parliament House Annexe.

India was trying to evacuate as many people as possible from Afghanistan, the minister said and asserted that evacuating Indian personnel was a “top priority”, according to some of the participants at the meeting. “We have undertaken evacuation operations in extremely difficult conditions, especially at the airport. Our immediate concern and task is evacuation, and the long-term interest is the friendship for the Afghan people,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.

NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK’s T R Baalu, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel are among those attending the meet.

Kerala gov. faces flak for ‘foolish’, ‘Sack Them Or I Will’: A Congress Ultimatum To Navjot Sidhu On Advisers ‘careless’ Covid-19 management

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: Navjot Sidhu should dismiss his advisers and if he fails to do so, the party will, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat told on Wednesday. The unambiguous message for the new Punjab Congress chief come after a

HiIndia Newsdesk fresh burst of rebellion against Chief Wednesday. The last time it had crossed Minister Amarinder Singh after he The Kerala government on Thursday the 19 per cent mark was three months called out “atrocious and ill-conceived” faced flak from its political opponents back on May 26 when it was 19.95 per comments from Mr Sidhu’s advisers. and public health experts for its alleged cent.

Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Mali, who “carelessness” and “foolish” decisions Union Minister of State for External recently joined Mr Sidhu’s team, made regarding COVID-19 management, Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs headlines with their comments last week which according to them has led to the V Muraleedharan attributed this on Pakistan and Kashmir. rise in cases and TPR in the southern to the “carelessness” of the Kerala In Facebook posts, Mr Mali suggested state which is presently accounting for government, which according to him that both India and Pakistan were illegal nearly 70 per cent of the national total was more focused on celebrating the occupants in Kashmir. “It is not this anniversary of the Moplah riots rather of daily infections. or that camp who objected (to those Kerala on Wednesday recorded 31,445 than managing COVID-19. statements). The whole party and the fresh cases, which is 68.11 per cent of “Carelessness of the state government state have objections too. The party has the national total -- 46,164 -- of new was the reason for this,” he said and a line on Jammu and Kashmir -- that it infections in the last 24 hours. added that the Left government was is a part of India,” Harish Rawat , the The TPR was 19.03 per cent on “more focused on celebrating the Congress in-charge of Punjab, told anniversary of the Moplah riots”.

Virat Kohli Was Afghans told to leave Kabul airport “Upset”: Rishabh over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat Pant Reveals In an alert issued on Wednesday evening, the US embassy in Kabul advised citizens to avoid travelling to the HiIndia Newsdesk A ball was thrown at India pacer Mohammed Siraj from the spectator stands on the opening day of the third Test against England, his India teammate Rishabh Pant has revealed.

TV cameras showed a visibly agitated India captain Virat Kohli asking Siraj, who was stationed at the boundary at that time, to throw the object out on Wednesday.

When asked about it at the end of the day’s play, Pant revealed what had transpired. “I think, somebody (from the crowd) threw a ball at Siraj, so he (Kohli) was upset. You can say whatever you want, chant, but don’t throw things at fielders. It is not good for cricket, I guess,” Pant said at the end of the first day’s play in which England were 120 for no loss after bowling India out for 78.

airport and said those already at the gates should leave immediately, citing unspecified “security threats”.

HiIndia Newsdesk The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due to the threat of a terror attack by Islamic State (IS) militants as Western troops hurry to evacuate as many people as possible before an Aug. 31 deadline.

Pressure to complete the evacuations of thousands of foreigners and Afghans who helped Western countries during the 20-year war against the Taliban has intensified, with all U.S. and allied troops due to leave the airport next week.

In an alert issued on Wednesday evening, the U.S. embassy in Kabul advised citizens to avoid travelling to the airport and said those already at the gates should leave immediately, citing

become “much firmer”. “I can’t stress the desperation of the situation enough.

The threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal. We wouldn’t be saying this if we weren’t genuinely concerned about offering Islamic State a target that is just unimaginable,” Heappey told BBC radio. Australia also issued a warning for people to stay away from the airport In this image provided by the Department while Belgium ended its evacuation of Defense, two paratroopers conduct operations because of the danger of security while a C-130 Hercules takes off during a evacuation operation in Kabul, attack. The Dutch government also issued a warning and said it expected Afghanistan. (AP) to carry out its last evacuation flight on unspecified “security threats”.

Thursday, leaving behind some who In a similar advisory, Britain told are eligible to travel to the Netherlands. people in the airport area to move away A Western diplomat in Kabul said and its armed forces minister, James areas outside the airport gates were Heappey, said intelligence of a possible “incredibly crowded” again despite the suicide bomb attack by IS militants had warnings.

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Delta Third Wave unlikely In India with sero-positivity at 86 per cent, say experts More dangerous variants could emerge over time that could challenge vaccine immunity

“I am predicting that, as of now, a Third Wave caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant is most unlikely,” says leading virologist Dr T. Jacob John, former head of ICMR’s Centre for Advanced Research in Virology.

John’s firm belief that a Third Wave caused by the Delta variant is unlikely to happen is backed by a CSIR study of its employees which is about to be released.

In Delhi, the study found, 86 per cent of its unvaccinated employees and their families who were tested had Covid-19 antibodies. Similarly, Lucknow had high numbers and also Ghaziabad, on Delhi’s outskirts. Says Dr Anurag Agrawal, director, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, who headed the survey: “It wasn’t unique to Delhi. There were many other places with high numbers.” In Delhi, 850 unvaccinated CSIR employees took part in the survey.

Most virologists say that 86 per cent positivity should be enough to create “herd immunity” even for a highly

infectious virus like the Delta variant. But there is still the worry of variants that are more dangerous than the Delta emerging over time and experts say the war against Covid-19 is far from won.

Virologist Shahid Jameel explains why the earlier

herd immunity calculations were thrown out of the window because of the fast-spreading Delta variant.

“The better the transmission of any pathogen, the higher is the threshold of herd immunity. The simple fact is that the faster something transmits the more immunity in a population will be required to prevent its spread,” he says. Dr Jameel is director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University. In addition to the people infected by the Delta variant, in the last few months, the pace of vaccinations has also been picking up. John is highly critical of the vaccine programme, pointing out that only 13 per cent of the total population has received two doses. “Seven months after the approval of the vaccine, this is most disappointing,” he says.

Nobody believes Covid-19 is about to do a disappearing act. One expert predicts: “It will slowly turn into influenza. It is here to stay and not about to vanish.”

India may be entering endemic Raja Krishnamoorthi tweets to address stage of Covid: WHO chief scientist green card backlog in budget reconciliation

HiIndia Newsdesk Covid-19 in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is low or moderate level of transmission going on, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said.

Narayan Rane’s arrest justified, but no need to keep him in custody: Court

HiIndia Newsdesk The court which granted bail to Union Minister and BJP Rajya Sabha member Narayan Rane late Tuesday night, said that while his arrest was ‘justified’, there was no need to keep him in custody. Rane was arrested Tuesday by Maharashtra Police for threatening to “slap” Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Rane was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class at 9.55 pm on Tuesday after the Police arrested him when his transit anticipatory bail application was rejected by the Ratnagiri sessions court earlier in the day

The endemic stage is when a population learns to live with a virus. It’s very different from the epidemic stage when the virus overwhelms a population.

On clearance to Covaxin, she said she is fairly confident that the WHO’s technical group will be satisfied to give Covaxin clearance to be one of its authorised vaccines and that could happen by midSeptember. In an interview to journalist Karan Thapar for news website The Wire, Swaminathan said given the size of India and heterogeneity of population and immunity status in different parts of the country, it is “very very feasible” that the situation may continue like this with ups and downs in various parts of the nation.

HiIndia Newsdesk Indian Amer ican C ongressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called on his

All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa, says MHA

congressional colleagues to join him in sending a letter to house speaker Nancy Pelosi and senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. The Congressman stressed the need to address employment based green card backlog as part of the budget reconciliation.

K r i s h n a m o or t h i s a i d t h at a ny package that addresses long-standing immigration priorities must include relief for the 1.2 million currently in the green card backlog.

Asserting that the economic recovery from Covid-19 depends on it, he also said that it is largely Indians who are unable to receive a green card primarily due to country-based discrimination.

PM bid to automobile sector

Afghan nationals wishing to travel to India may apply for e-Visa at www. indianvisaonline.gov.in Taliban said earlier on Tuesday that all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by Aug. 31. “Owing HiIndia Newsdesk to the prevailing security situation All Afghan nationals must henceforth in Afghanistan and streamlining of travel to India only on e-visa, the the visa process by introduction of Ministry of Home Affairs said in a press the e-Emergency X-Misc visa, it has release on Wednesday. The release said been decided that all Afghan nationals that previously issued visas to all Afghan henceforth must travel to India only on nationals, who are presently not in India, e-Visa,” said the release. stand invalidated with immediate effect. “Keeping in view some reports that US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday certain passports of Afghan nationals the United States is on pace to finish have been misplaced, previously issued evacuations from Afghanistan by visas to all Afghan nationals, who are Aug. 31, but left open the chance of presently not in India, stand invalidated the deadline being extended, saying with immediate effect. Afghan nationals reaching that goal is dependent on wishing to travel to India may apply for continued cooperation from the e-Visa at www.indianvisaonline.gov.in,” country’s new Taliban rulers. The it added.

HiIndia Newsdesk Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with automobile manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive and sustainable. In a message to the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on its 61st Annual Convention, the Prime Minister also stated that India remained firmly committed to moving forward with the goal of clean and modern mobility while lauding the role of the industry in the country’s progress.

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Afghanistan Crisis: Government Calls All-Party Meeting On Thursday HiIndia Newsdesk

parties. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi will be intimating further details,” Mr Jaishankar has tweeted. Yesterday, a C-17 aircraft brought in 168 passengers, including 107 Indians. Among them was Anarkali Honaryar and Narender Singh Khalsa, two Afghan senators.

Indians from Afghanistan also came in three other flights -- operated by Air India, IndiGo and Vistara -- which landed in Delhi from Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe and Qatar’s Doha.

On August 17, PM Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security and asked officials to ensure the safe evacuation of Indians stranded in Afghanistan.

New Delhi: The government has called an all-party meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the foreign ministry to brief floor leaders of political parties on developments in the war-torn country, foreign minister S Jaishankar has said. India is evacuating Indian citizens stranded in Afghanistan and has been allowed to operate two flights per day from Kabul. India has assured that it would also extend help to Hindus and Sikhs, as well as its friends in Afghanistan who need help.

“In view of developments in Afghanistan, PM Narendra Modi has instructed that MEA brief Floor Leaders of political

Navjot Sidhu Summons Aides As Amarinder ‘I don’t trust anybody’: Joe Biden on Singh Slams “Dangerous” Remarks being asked if he believes Taliban

HiIndia Newsdesk Chandigarh:Controversial comments by Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Sidhu’s advisers threaten to shatter his fragile truce with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who has publicly told them off for “atrocious and ill-conceived comments” on sensitive national issues. After the Chief Minister’s warning, Navjot

“Disgusting To Watch Pak Officials Celebrate Taliban Victory”: US Lawmaker

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged, stating that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate the group’s victory that will bring “untold brutality” to Afghans.

Congressman Steve Chabot, CoChair of the India Caucus, said in his address to the virtual gala of Hindu Political Action Committee on Sunday that he applauds the Indian government for welcoming the Afghan religious minorities who have a good reason to fear persecution at the hands of the Taliban and their evil rule.

Sidhu summoned both his advisers, Malwinder Singh Mali and Pyare Lal Garg, to his home in Patiala this morning.

Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Mali, appointed advisers by Mr Sidhu on August 11, made headlines last this week with their comments on Pakistan and Kashmir.

Mr Mali suggested in Facebook posts that both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants in Kashmir. “Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris. Going against the tenets of the UNO resolutions, India HiIndia Newsdesk and Pakistan have illegally usurped US President Joe Biden on Sunday said Kashmir. If Kashmir was a part of India, he doesn’t trust anybody when asked if then what was the need to have Articles he believes the Taliban or not. “I don’t 370 and 35-A? What was the special trust anybody, including you, I love agreement with King Hari Singh? Tell you but there is not a lot of people I people what were the terms of the trust,” he told a reporter. Addressing agreement,” he wrote. the nation from White House on the In another post, he wrote on the future of action of Taliban, Biden said, Taliban: “Now it is their responsibility “The Taliban has to make a fundamental to protect Sikhs and Hindus. They decision. Is the Taliban going to attempt will rule to improve the condition to be able to unite and provide for the of the country, not like before.” The people of Afghanistan which no one provocative comments have become group has ever done for hundreds of a huge embarrassment for Mr Sidhu, years. And if it does, it’s going to need who has been trying to establish his everything from additional help in terms grip on the Congress in Punjab after of economic assistance, trade and whole negotiating a tricky peace pact with wages.” “They’re seeking legitimacy to Amarinder Singh ahead of the state determine whether or not they will be elections next year. recognised by other countries. They

US Security and Exchange Commission gets an Indian American Deputy Director

HiIndia Newsdesk Indian American attorney Sanjay Wadhwa has been announced as the

Deputy Director of the Enforcement Division at the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). Wadhwa had joined the SEC back in 2003 as a staff attorney.

He was recently the Senior Associate Director in the New York Regional Office in the Division of Enforcement.

Wadhwa completed his BBA degree from Florida Atlantic University. He also has a degree in law from South Texas College of Law Houston. He went on to complete his LLM in taxation from the NYU School of Law.

have told other countries and us that no one is move our diplomatic presence completely,” he added. The US president also said it is to be seen if Taliban stands by what it says. “All this is talk now. So far, the Taliban has not taken action against US forces. So far, they have by and large followed through what they said in terms of allowing Americans to pass through.

Afghanistan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Flees Country After Taliban Takeover

HiIndia Newsdesk Afghanistan’s biggest female pop star Aryana Sayeed on Thursday confirmed her escape after the Taliban takeover of Kabul city.

“I am well and alive and after a couple of unforgettable nights, I have reached Doha, Qatar and am awaiting my eventual flight back home to Istanbul,” Aryana Sayeed told her 1.3 million Instagram followers.

As women and girls plead for their livelihoods under strict Taliban rule, Sayeed, 36, who had recently starred as a judge on a singing competition show on Afghan television, told reporters she left via US cargo jet, reported New York Post.

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Taliban “Ransacked” 2 Indian Missions, Took Away Cars: Government Sources Members of the Taliban “ransacked” the Indian consulates in Kandahar and Herat, which are closed, according to the sources.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi:The Taliban entered at least two of India’s consulates in Afghanistan on Wednesday, searched for documents and took away parked cars, government sources said today, expressing worry that it meant the group is acting against the assurances its leaders have been giving to the world.

Members of the Taliban “ransacked” the Indian consulates in Kandahar and Herat, which are closed, according to the sources. They “searched closets” in Kandahar for papers and took away vehicles parked at both the consulates.

“We expected this. They ransacked the place searched documents and also took away our parked vehicles from both embassies,” a senior officer told..

Days before the raid, the Taliban had

reached out to Delhi, saying that did not want India to evacuate diplomats from its Kabul embassy. Sources say

the government had received messages from the group’s Qatar office assuring them of the safety of Indian staff and

security personnel.

The messages - sent from the office of Abbas Stanikzai, the chief of the Taliban’s political unit - were routed via contacts in Kabul and Delhi.

Earlier this week, India carried out a difficult evacuation of its embassy staff in two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft that flew out of Kabul. India’s ambassador to Afghanistan was also brought back as diplomats and civilians scrambled to get out of the country after the Taliban’s takeover. But over 1,000 Indian nationals are still stuck across Afghanistan.

After its breakneck takeover of the Afghan capital, the Taliban has been carrying out door-to-door searches in Kabul to identify Afghans who worked for National Directorate of Security, the state-run intelligence agency.

Taliban Kill DW Journalist’s Relative Indian American Nalini Joseph vying While Hunting For Him: Broadcaster for City Council in Salisbury, NC now works in Germany, DW said Thursday.

A second relative was seriously wounded but others were able to escape, it said, without giving details of the incident.

DW director general Peter Limbourg condemned the killing, which he said showed the danger to media workers and their families in Afghanistan.

“The killing of a close relative of one of our editors by the Taliban yesterday is HiIndia Newsdesk inconceivably tragic, and testifies to the Berlin, Germany: Taliban fighters in acute danger in which all our employees Afghanistan have shot and killed a and their families in Afghanistan find relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist themselves,” he said. while hunting for him, the German “It is evident that the Taliban are already public broadcaster said. carrying out organized searches for The terrorists were conducting a house- journalists, both in Kabul and in the to-house search for the journalist, who provinces. We are running out of time!”

Joseph currently serves as the district administrator at Guardian Ad Litem.

HiIndia Newsdesk Businesswoman Nalini Joseph will be running for a seat in the city council of Salisbury, North Carolina. If elected in

the November elections she will be the first Indian to be holding the position.

Joseph currently serves as the district administrator at Guardian Ad Litem.

She has an extensive experience in administration, child welfare and family services. She is also a small business owner and run’s Lini’s Mahal, a concierge chef business. She also is the founder of William Jones Scholar LLC, a non-profit educational organization for children.

PM: Terror forces Jawaharlal Nehru, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ideal leaders, all parties must introspect: Nitin Gadkari not permanent

HiIndia Newsdesk Calling former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee “ideal leaders of Indian democracy”, Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that those in the ruling party as well as those in the Opposition should “introspect” and act with dignity.

“Vajpayee aur Nehru, yeh Hindustan ke loktantra ke do adarsh neta the, aur dono kehte the ki main apne loktantrik maryada ka paalan karunga (Vajpayee and Nehru were the two ideal leaders of Indian democracy. And both used to say that they would act with democratic dignity),” Gadkari said at a function organised by Hindi news channel News

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Nation. “Atalji’s legacy is our inspiration and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also had a

HiIndia Newsdesk big contribution to Indian democracy,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Gadkari was talking about disruptions Friday said that destructive forces in Parliament during the just-concluded and people who follow the ideology Monsoon Session, which was as good of creating empires through terror as a washout with the Opposition can dominate for some time, but their protesting in both Houses over the three existence is not permanent as they agricultural laws, rise in fuel prices and cannot suppress humanity forever. allegations relating to Pegasus spyware. He was speaking while virtually Recalling his years as Leader of inaugurating a few projects of the Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, famous Somnath temple in Gujarat.

Gadkari said there was a time when he “Somnath temple was destroyed many led the charge in disrupting the House. times, idols were desecrated many times “Once during those days I met Atalji, and and attempts were made to wipe out its he told me this was no way to act in a existence. But it came up in its full glory democracy and that it was important after every destructive attack, which to convey your message to the people,” gives self-confidence to us,” Modi said. he said. “

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Indian envoy launches in-person consular services centre in Washington Taranjit Singh Sandhu says the Indian Embassy and Consulates will continue to provide all possible consular assistance to Indians, Indian-American community and the US nationals HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has launched an in-person consular services centre in the American capital, a move that would benefit the Indian diaspora in the US. In his remarks during the event on Tuesday, Sandhu said the Indian Embassy and Consulates would continue to provide all possible consular assistance to Indians, Indian-American community and the US nationals.

“Pleasure to launch in-person consular services centre VFS Global in Washington DC,” Sandhu said in a tweet.

Taranjit Sandhu

The VFS centre, opened in November 2020, was accepting mail-mode due to Covid. The in-person operations were formally launched on Tuesday.

“Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the Indian Embassy and our Consulates continue to remain in the forefront to provide all possible consular assistance,” Sandhu tweeted. The event was attended by a group of community leaders. During the event, Sandhu recalled that the Embassy and Consulates had been extending consular help, including through the Vande Bharat Mission, during the past 18 months of Covid.

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul gurdwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara in Afghanistan. In addition, our teams are communicating Karte Parwan in Kabul and need help in their evacuation, a with companies that can execute rescue efforts on the ground US Sikh body said on Sunday. in Afghanistan," it said.

"There are more than 260 Afghan citizens left at Gurdwara According to the United Sikhs, the 10-kilometre drive to the Karte Parwan in Kabul, including women and over 50 international airport in Kabul from Gurdwara Karte Parwan children. This includes three newborns with one born on through various checkpoints is one of the biggest challenges Saturday," United Sikhs said in a statement. So far, only India in the rescue efforts, it said. has helped evacuation of Afghan Sikhs after the takeover "We are ready to go to the airport, but we fear the cancellation of the country by the Taliban. "We are in communication of evacuation flights from the Kabul airport. This is our only with governments in the United States, Canada, Pakistan, chance to take out the women, children, elderly, and infants Australia, New Zealand, Tajikistan, Iran and the United from the country. Once current authorities capture the whole Kingdom among others," the United Sikhs said. “We are also country it will be the end of our community," said Surbeer in communication with international aid agencies and non- Singh from Jalalabad who has taken refuge at the Gurdwara governmental organisations trying to support rescue efforts

Highly-rated American amateur Dubai allows Indian expats with golfer Aman Gupta decides to expired residence visa to return HiIndia Newsdesk play for India Dubai : In a move that brings

HiIndia Newsdesk Dubai,: American Aman Gupta, one of the brightest talents in US collegiate golf system who is currently ranked 72nd in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), has decided to pursue his career while playing under the Indian flag.

The 22-year-old Gupta is part of the first team at Oklahoma State University, one of the most successful teams in the history of US college golf and boasting of such alumni as Rickie Fowler, Victor Hovland, Matthew Wolff and Peter Uihlein.

Born in Easly in South Carolina, Gupta is an American, but also holds an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, which gave him an opportunity to play for India. His father, Kapil, hails from Amritsar and his mother Aradhana is from Mumbai. A semi-finalist at the 2020 US Amateur Championship, Gupta is currently in the final year at OSU and plans to turn professional towards the middle of next year.

Speaking exclusively to IANS, Gupta said: "I had not known until recently that I was eligible to represent India. It was something I always wanted to do. I love the US and hope to be able to represent them one day as well, but my roots are in India and I would be disappointed if I never got the chance to represent the country that means so much to my family."

Gupta said the sensational run by Aditi Ashok at the Tokyo Olympics, and the reaction it evoked in India, also played a role in his decision.

relief to thousands of Indian expats, Dubai announced it will allow them to come back even if their residence visas have expired.

Also allowed to return were residence visa holders from Pakistan, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Uganda. Anyone holding an expired Dubai residence visa now has time to return until November 10.

A large number of Indian expats had flown back to the country earlier this year when the second wave of Covid-19 was rampant, and were then unable to return to the UAE as the flights were suspended.

FlyDubai, the low-cost carrier operating from the emirates, posted on its website: "The GDRFA has extended the expiry date of Dubai-issued UAE resident visas for nationals of India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda who are stranded outside of the UAE. "This applies to Dubai-issued UAE resident visas which have expired or will expire between April 20, 2021 and November 9, 2021 inclusive." However, the airline said that the expiry will not be extended for holders of Dubai-issued visas who have stayed outside of the UAE for more than six months, if they left before October 20, 2020. It was unclear at the moment if the same offer applied to residence visas issued by Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, or other emirates. The move was later confirmed by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) to Gulf News.

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India-US partnership more critical now in combating Taliban, terrorism: Congressman Khanna

HiIndia Newsdesk Washington,: The strategic partnership between India and the United States is more critical than ever in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism, an influential American lawmaker said on Friday.

"The US-India strategic partnership is now even more critical in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism," Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said in a tweet.

Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley in the House of Representatives, is Democratic Vice Chair of the Indian American Congressional Caucus in the House.

Khanna said he would be working with the leadership of the India Caucus to strengthen the India-US partnership on national security.

Indian national sentenced to 10 years in jail HiIndia Newsdesk Washington: An Indian national was on Monday sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment by a federal court for attempted enticement of a minor, according to Acting US Attorney Jan Sharp. Chief United States District Judge Robert F Rossiter Jr sentenced Pradish Jehan Selvaraj, 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, to 120 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.

After his release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release. Selvaraj will also be required to register as a sex offender and is subject to deportation to India

by US immigration authorities when he completes his sentence of imprisonment, the Department of Justice said. Between October 26, 2020 and November 4, 2020, Selvaraj responded to an online prostitution advertisement by texting the phone number listed in the ad.

An undercover law enforcement officer purporting to be a 15-yearold girl responded to Selvaraj's texts.

During the conversations, Selvaraj agreed to pay USD80 to engage in oral sex with the 15-year-old and a 12-year-old girl. He arranged to meet both minor females in Omaha, offering to pay the females in exchange for oral sex and agreeing to bring them McDonald's breakfast.

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‘No force more powerful than a woman determined to rise’ Akshay Kumar film gets Raksha Bandhan advantage, earns Rs 12.65 cr after first weekend Akshay Kumar-starrer action-thriller BellBottom has collected Rs 12.65 crore at the box office in the first four days of release, as per estimates. It grossed an estimated Rs 4.30 crore on Sunday, as per Bollywood Hungama.

The film also got an advantage of the Raksha Bandhan festival, showing an uptickj in numbers. As per the website, the film earned Rs 8.35 crore after three days of its box office journey, with Saturday bringing in Rs 3 crore. BellBottom is also dealing with theatres in Maharashtra, a major territory, still being closed as per Covid-19 protocols.

The film, directed by Ranjit M Tewari and written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Sheikh, is the first big Bollywood release after theatres reopened. It is based on hijackings of Indian planes in the 1980s.

Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Lara Dutta, Adil Hussain, Zain Khan Durrani, Denzil Smith, Dolly Ahluwalia, Sunit Tandon also star in significant roles.

Shilpa Shetty earlier released a statement requesting people to respect her privacy as a woman and a mother amid the ongoing porn apps case involving her husband Raj Kundra.

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hilpa Shetty is moving forward with strength one step at a time, leaving behind controversies surrounding her personal life. Since her husband and businessman Raj Kundra got arrested in a porn apps case in July, the actor has found herself facing constant speculation, insinuations and potshots directed against

her professional reputation.

Shilpa even took a threeweek-long break from Sony TV reality show Super Dancer Chapter 4. But as she returned to the judge’s panel of the show earlier this week, she made a statement about her courage without addressing any controversy.

Shilpa Shetty not only spoke about a woman’s indomitable strength while praising a contestant’s performance but later took to Instagram to share her thoughts on female power. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise,” she wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.

Shilpa’s return to Super Dancer Chapter 4 is her first public appearance since Raj Kundra’s arrest. A source from show earlier told indianexpress.com that the team had always been keen to get Shilpa back, but she wanted to take her own time.

“The makers had been in constant touch with her, and only recently she decided that she was ready to make a comeback.

Shilpa wants to get back to work not just for her kids and family but also for her own sanity. She was welcomed warmly by the Super Dancer team, which made her quite emotional in the morning,” the source said.

Pankaj Tripathi: Many regions don’t have the joy of watching films ‘Comedy is a funny way of being serious’

Actresses were only Santoshi Maa, Mother India or commercial item before OTT Amol Palekar is an actor who doesn’t give in to commercial compulsions or market forces. He calls himself a “comet” who appears once in a decade, and that is because he is “choosy and lazy”, and he also doesn’t like doing “mono-dimensional characters.”

The veteran star, who last graced the screens in 2009 in the Marathi film Samaantar, will next be seen in the Mumbai-set drama 200 Halla Ho, also starring Rinku Rajguru, and Barun Sobti among others. He plays a retired Dalit judge in the movie. Palekar doesn’t want to call his upcoming ZEE5 film his ‘return’ to the movies. He is just excited about it since for him 200 Halla Ho is a rarity that dares to showcase an unsettling theme which “cinema conveniently and systematically keeps away” from.

Pankaj Tripathi launches first moving theatre in Ladakh with the screening of short film Sekool

What would the movie viewing experience be like at 11,562 feet? Comfortable and enjoyable, hoped Sushil Chaudhary of PictureTime Digiplex as he launched the first moving theatre in Ladakh. On Sunday, actor Pankaj Tripathi unveiled the inflatable theatre that was installed at the NSD Grounds in Leh. The critically acclaimed short film, Sekool, was screened to the 70-member audience present on the occasion.

Tripathi, who was joined by Thupstan Chhewang, president, Ladakh Buddhist Association, says the locals were jubilant to have a community-viewing experience.

“So many regions of our country don’t have

the joy of watching films. It’s incredible and heart-warming to see something like this come up in Ladakh. The people looked ecstatic. I am sure after [the pandemic subsides], this concept will flourish further,” says the actor. While the inflatable theatre is designed to seat 150, the imminent screenings will allow only 75 people per show to maintain social distancing and safety protocols. A special screening of Akshay Kumar’s latest release, Bell Bottom, is slated for the Indian Army and the CISF. Chaudhary, founder and CEO, PictureTime Digiplex, says the move was prompted by his desire to bring a multiplex cinemawatching experience to the locals

Known for its comedy specials, Netflix’s latest offering Comedy Premium League (CPL) promises to bring 16 comedians on one stage with one host, leading to eight episodes of laughter. While the streaming giant’s international offerings feature Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and Seth Meyers, the Indian line-up boasts specials by Vir Das, Amit Tandon, Kenny Sebastian and Ladies Special.

CPL features arguably the best of Indian comedy.

From old hands like Tanmay Bhat and Rohan Joshi, to newcomers like Urooj Ashfaq and Samay Raina, the show is a mixture of old school stand up comedy-meets roasts- meet satire-meet variety show. Tanya Bami, Director, International Originals, Netflix India, explains the need for a CPL in India, the OTT space and why laughter is serious business.

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Opening up on her role as the ‘Laughing Buddha’, Farah shared: “They’ve made me the judge, but I’m not really judging it. I’m just enjoying what they are doing. They win the competition depending on how many times a team makes me laugh.”

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pening up on her role as the ‘Laughing Buddha’, Farah shared: “They’ve made me the judge, but I’m not really judging it. I’m just enjoying what they are doing. They win the competition depending on how many times a team makes me laugh.” Opening up on her role as the ‘Laughing Buddha’, Farah shared: “They’ve made me the judge, but I’m not really judging it. I’m just enjoying what they are doing. They win the competition depending on how many times a team makes me laugh.”

Farah has also been personally benefitted from her association with the show as it has taken away all her stress.

She said: “People need to laugh. We all need to laugh. After sitting on that chair, I feel all my stress is gone. People need a good dose of laughter, especially after the second wave (of Covid-19), which was very depressing. Every day we were only getting bad news, be it from our neighbours, friends, relatives or someone in Bollywood.” The ongoing pandemic has also impacted Farah and made her more accepting about the current situation.

Ta l k i n g a b o u t t h a t , the choreographerfilmmaker said: “There were two phases, one was very stressful and one was very accepting. When the first lockdown happened, everybody was stressed, everybody was worried about their work and income, wondering when will things reopen. After a point I realised that in our industry, people are announcing pictures and running very fast, but I am relieved of all that stress.

Whatever will happen will happen at the right time. In that way, I have become more calm and relaxed.”

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Arun Sheshkumar on KBC: Big B Tom Cruise dines at Asha Bhosle’s spends hours learning about the restaurant, orders chicken tikka masala with ‘extra spices’ contestants

Amitabh Bachchan is often heard telling people on the set that if he had his way, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) would run all year long instead of its seasonal outings. Such is his love for the reality show that brought him into the living room of every Indian household, 21 years ago. On Monday, the megastar kicked off the 13th season of KBC. “Even today, he says he feels nervous as he walks to his seat. KBC is his zone; his energy levels are four-fold on the set,” begins director Arun Sheshkumar. He reveals that the veteran actor cherishes his interactions with eager contestants who come from different pockets of the country, eyeing the coveted hot seat.

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle said she was elated to have Hollywood star Tom Cruise at her fine dining restaurant in Birmingham, England. The singer, 87, took to Instagram to share a picture of the Mission: Impossible star outside her restaurant, Asha’s.

“I was very happy to hear that Mr Tom Cruise enjoyed his fine dining experience at Asha’s [Birmingham], and I look forward to him visiting us again soon,” Bhosle captioned the photo. The singer also posted a link of a news site which reported that Cruise visited the restaurant on August 21, while taking a break from shooting his latest movie, “Mission: Impossible 7 in the city.

Abhishek Bachchan was recently admitted to the Lilavati Hospital due to an injury. As per reports, the actor suffered an injury on the set of his upcoming project. Father Amitabh Bachchan and sister Shweta Bachchan were also reported to have visited Abhishek at Lilavati Hospital on Sunday.The CEO of Lilavati speaking to indianexpress. com confirmed the development.

Calling it a ‘minor injury’, he shared, “Abhishek Bachchan came for a few hours yesterday with a minor hand issue. He was discharged and has already gone home.”

Mahesh Manjrekar operated for urinary bladder cancer

Jonas brothers head on tour

American pop rock band Jonas Brothers is back on the road with its Remember This tour, which kickstarted this week.

The Jonas Brothers’ eleventh headlining tour is expected to run through October 27, with a closing show at the Hollywood Bowl.

They have been updating their fans with pictures from the tour on their Instagram page. Formed in 2005, the three-brother band comprising Priyanka Chopra’s husband Nick, and his brothers Kevin and Joe, gained popularity from their appearances on Disney. The band’s previous albums include It’s About Time, Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer, Lines, Vines and Trying Times and Happiness Begins. Nick is also a Golden Globe nominee.

Sharmila Tagore says she’s glad Kareena Kapoor is her daughter-in-law

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore has spoken about how she admires daughter-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan’s calm and patience, while talking about how son Saif Ali Khan has grown as an individual.

In a latest interview, Sharmila opened up on how she appreciated the way Kareena behaves with her team. “I am so fond of her.

What is so wonderful about her is that she is so calm. I have seen her interact with her staff, her hairdresser and designer. I would sometimes snap at my hairdresser if we were being summoned and I would say zara jaldi karo, but not Kareena,” she told

Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar has confirmed he underwent a surgery for urinary bladder cancer a few days ago.

The director was operated at Mumbai’s H N Reliance Foundation hospital.

He told indianexpress.com. “I did get operated and I am on the road to recovery.” Mahesh Manjrekar will be soon seen hosting the third season of Bigg Boss Marathi. The filmmaker has hosted both the previous seasons too.

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Cap Reached for Remaining H-2B Visas for Returning Workers for FY 2021 HiIndia Newsdesk

WASHINGTON, DC -As of Aug. 13, 2021, USCIS has received enough petitions for returning workers to reach the additional 22,000 H-2B visas made available under the FY 2021 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule. We will reject and return any capsubject petitions for H-2B returning workers received after Aug. 13, together with any accompanying fees.

As previously announced, we began accepting additional H-2B petitions for returning workers on July 23 for the few remaining visas initially allocated as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s

Swastika Found at Jewish school in NJ

broader efforts to expand legal pathways for protection and opportunity for workers from the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras). USCIS received requests for a significant number of Northern Triangle workers – nearly enough to

reach the 6,000 allocation – and the administration remains committed to expanding these legal pathways. We will continue to accept H-2B petitions for workers that are exempt from the congressionally mandated cap. This includes petitions for: Current H-2B workers in the United States who extend their stay, change employers, or change the terms and conditions of their employment; Fish roe processors, fish roe technicians, or supervisors of fish roe processing; and Workers performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or Guam from Nov. 28, 2009, until Dec. 31, 2029.

AAPI Launches Blood Donation Drive and Stem Cell Registry

HiIndia Newsdesk UNION COUNTY, NJ -Police are investigating after a floor tile with a swastika burned into it was found outside a Jewish school in Union County.

At around 1:40 p.m. Monday, the tile was found in the driveway of a yeshiva in Union Township, said Michael Sheets, spokesman for the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.

As of Thursday afternoon, there were no suspects and the case was being treated as a bias incident, said Sheets.

The Prosecutor’s Office and Union Township Police are both investigating the case, he said.

On Twitter, Dov Ben-Shimon, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, posted that a “floor tile with a burned swastika” had been left in the driveway by a Jewish facility.

Ben-Shimon condemned the act as a hate crime and called the symbol, long associated with antisemitism after it was co-opted by the Nazi party, “evil.”

HiIndia Newsdesk ELGIN, IL -Elgin Senior Citizen Parivar celebrated 75th Indian Independence Day at their own Facility in Elgin IL. with 150 Members. New members joined a short Parade chanting Patriotic Slogans follows by the National Anthem of the USA and India.

President Nalinkant Shukla addressed Members and Guest and Secretary Kishore Purohit, Jagdish Thakkar and Jayendra Desai conducted the Program.

The celebration was filled with karaoke songs sang by Mayur Shah and Garba. followed by a delicious dinner.

L-R) Jayendra Desai (Treasurer), Kanu Vaidya (members), Dinesh Patel (members), Dhiru Suwagiya (CEO), Nalinkant Shukla (President) Jagdish Thakkar (Vice CEO), & Kishore Purohit (Secretary). (Photo by Jayanti Oza)

Leaders of the Indian American organization, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, who have launched a nationwide initiative of Blood Donation Drives and Stem Cell Registry. (photo provided)

HiIndia Newsdesk 7th under the leadership of Dr. Meher CHICAGO, IL- In honor of the fallen Medavaram, Chair of AAPI’s Blood Donation Initiative. “Several cities that heroes of Covid-19, AAPI has taken have organized the Blood Donation the initiative to do National AAPI Blood Donation Drives in 75 cities. Drive, include Dayton (OH); Oakbrook Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, President village (IL); Ridgeland, Mississippi; Dallas (Tx), and Columbus (SC). of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI,) the largest Dozens of other cities have planned to organize similar events across the ethnic organization in the United States nation in the next few months,” she said. said,“I am grateful to the dozens of local AAPI Chapters who have initiated and “It only takes 15 minutes of one’s time organized Blood Donation Drives and and can save and sustain 3 lives with Stem Cell Registration across the nation. each pint of blood. So let us all be the heroes and lifesavers,” said Dr. Ravi The launch event of the Blood Drive was organized in Chicago on August Kolli, President-Elect of AAPI.

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Indian American Nalini Joseph vying for City Council in Salisbury, NC

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HiIndia Newsdesk SALISBURY, NC- Businesswoman Nalini Joseph will be running for a seat in the city council of Salisbury, North Carolina. If elected in the November elections she will be the first Indian to be holding the position.

Joseph currently serves as the district administrator at Guardian Ad Litem.

She has extensive experience in administration, child welfare, and family services. She is also a small business owner and runs Lini’s Mahal, a concierge chef business. She also is the founder of William Jones Scholar LLC, a non-profit educational organization for children.

Verandah & FIA hoists Indian Flag on India’s Independence Day

HiIndia Newsdesk Dr. Anuja Gupta, CEO of Verandah and a prominent member of the community under the aegis of the Federation of Indian Associations [FIA] with Founder President Sunil Shah jointly helmed the afternoon’s celebrations.

The Indian community in Chicago, left no stone unturned to ensure that the 75th Indian Independence Day was celebrated with great pomp and show. After the scintillating spectacle of events that were planned and a general feeling of festivity especially in the Devon Avenue area, there was a beautiful flag hoisting ceremony too.

Federation of Indian Associations in collaboration with Verandah Retirement Community hosted a Flag-hoisting ceremony and luncheon in commemoration of the 75th Indian Independence Day.

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls for Need to Address Massive Green Card Backlog in Budget Reconciliation Package

HiIndia Newsdesk WASHINGTON, DC – Indian Amer ican C ong ressman R aja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Aug. 23 c a l l e d on h i s c on g re s s i on a l colleagues to join him in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the need to address the employment-based green card backlog as part of budget reconciliation. Any package that addresses longstanding immigration priorities must include relief for the approximately 1.2 million individuals unable to receive a green card primarily due to countrybased discrimination, the congressman said in a statement.

“I am pleased that tackling our broken immigration system is part of the budget reconciliation discussion,” said Krishnamoorthi.

“However, it is imperative any immigration package include provisions to address the employment-based green card backlog, which is damaging American competitiveness and abandoning 1.2 million people to perpetual nonimmigrant status. I call on my colleagues to immediately raise this important issue with leadership and ensure that relief for backlogged high-skilled workers is included in the final package. Our economic recovery from COVID-19 depends on it.”

The letter, which will be sent in a week, is co-signed by Reps. Kathy Manning (D-NC) and Deborah Ross (D-NC). Krishnamoorthi

stated in the letter that “The American economy is unable to access the full international talent pool of high-skilled workers a l r e a d y p r e s e nt a n d working in the United States today – the very s c i e nt i s t s , i nv e nt or s , h e a l t h c a re w o r k e r s , entrepreneurs, and other professionals that give the United States its edge over its global competitors today. This is because there is effectively a green card ban on high-skilled immigrants from India, China, and other countries with large populations of workers eager to remain in America and power forward our economy and social safety net programs for generations to come. Right now, no more than 7% of employment-based green cards are available to individuals from a single country, which has created a decades-long backlog for would-be immigrants from India and China.” The congressman noted that “Indian nationals face a particularly daunting backlog of 80 years, and an anticipated 200,000 will die before achieving lawful permanent resident status,” adding that “this is keeping some of the world’s most talented individuals from permanently calling America home, encouraging them to take their inventions, expertise, and creativity to other countries instead.”

State Senator Villivalam New Law Allows Students Excused Religious Absences

HiIndia Newsdesk CHICAGO, IL – So students of all faiths can practice freely, a bill sponsored

by State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and State Rep. Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove) that would provide students with five excused absences for religious holidays was signed into law today.

“Illinois is a diverse state with several religious communities,” Villivalam said.

“Our school calendar will now reflect the diversity of our state and allow students of all faiths the flexibility to practice according to their religious calendar.”

The new law allows for excused absences from public schools to observe

DHS Seeks Public Comment on Public Charge Rulemaking HiIndia Newsdesk WASHINGTON, D C —The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking data and information from the public that DHS intends to use to develop a public charge regulatory proposal. The purpose of public comment is to ensure that the proposal is fair, consistent with law, and informed by relevant data and evidence. Public comment also will help DHS ensure that the proposed regulation does not impose undue burdens on noncitizens seeking admission to or adjustment of status in the United States.

DHS has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit data and information from the public, including from state, territorial, local, and tribal agencies that administer public benefits programs, and from nonprofit organizations.

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a religious holiday or participate in religious instruction. No more than five days per school year would be given to students. The legislation was an initiative of the Northern Illinois American Muslim Alliance (NIAMA).

“This provides school children the ability to celebrate important religious holidays and strengthen the bond between their families,” said Vaseem Iftekhar, Chairman and Founder of NIAMA. “This change is greatly welcomed by Muslim and other religious communities.”

“As the Muslim population grows in Chicagoland, it is important for school systems to recognize our holidays and customs,” said Kamran Hussain, President of the Muslim Community Center. “This new law allows Muslim youth to have a sense of pride that their school recognizes and respects their values.”

Alex’s Law Aims to Decrease Opioid Overdose Deaths

New statute sponsored by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville)

HiIndia Newsdesk SPRINGFIELD, IL – People seeking help for an individual experiencing an opioid overdose will no longer fear arrest under Alex’s Law, a new statute sponsored by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) that was signed into law on Friday.“Fear of criminal charges should never result in someone not receiving the medical assistance they need,” Ellman said.

“Saving lives has to be our first priority.”

The idea for the measure came from the death of a 25-year-old Naperville resident, Alex Green, who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2018. Alex had been with others at the time of his overdose, but none of the others on the scene called 911 for assistance.

This meant the officers who arrived on the scene were not able to identify what had happened until it was too late, despite having Narcan (a medicine used to treat opioid overdoses) with them at the time.

State Senator Ellman Legislation Requiring Insurers to Cover Testing for Risk of Developing Diabetes Becomes Law

HiIndia Newsdesk SPRINGFIELD, IL – Legislation sponsored by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) that requires insurers to cover important tests for people with or at risk of developing diabetes was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday. addressed their queries on various “Diabetes is serious, but often issues. CG also met representatives preventable,” Ellman said. “People of Miindia. Consul General also met have the right to know if they’re at Mr. Peter Bhatia, Deputy Editor of risk, and this law guarantees insurance Detroit Free Press, interacted with providers will cover the tests.” Risk the members of American Society of factors for people who have or may Engineers of Indian origin, met Ms. have prediabetes and diabetes include Katherine Kasdorf, Associate Curator at vitamin D deficiency and low blood the Detroit Institute of Art responsible sugar levels, according to the Centers for the impressive Indian Art collection, for Disease Control and Prevention. and met Mr. Ravi Pendse, Vice President Ellman’s new law requires insurers at the University of Michigan to discuss to cover A1C and vitamin D tests higher education cooperation. that are recommended by health care On the economic and commercial side, providers for people who may have or CG Kumar had fruitful discussions with have prediabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 the Mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan, Ms. diabetes. nThe A1C test, also known Lindsay Kirchinger, Chief of Protocol as the hemoglobin A1C, is a simple of Michigan Economic Development blood test that measures the average Corporation, and met Chief Operating blood sugar levels of an individual Officer Mr. Pawan Mazumdar at the over the three months prior to the test Automation Alley. being administered.

Consul General’s Visit to Detroit on 19-20 August 2021

HiIndia Newsdesk CHICAGO, IL – Consul General Amit Kumar visited Detroit on 19-20 August and met several important interlocutors.

He held interactions with the Indian American community members at the events organised by The IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce and India league of America respectively.

He briefed them on the India-US partnership, activities of the Consulate, diaspora engagement, etc., and

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Telangana to reopen all educational institutions from September 1

In a nutshell Six get life imprisonment in Miyapur gangrape case

that the spread of coronavirus in the state is under control. Stating that the education sector in the state has been hit due to the pandemic, the CM said that the closure of educational institutions has created chaos in educational allied sectors, including students and parents, as well as private school teachers. The meeting discussed steps being taken by the respective governments of various states across the country for the reopening of educational institutions and the strategies being followed by them.

HiIndia Newsdesk A court in Hyderabad sentenced six persons to undergo life imprisonment after they were found guilty of rape of a woman in 2019. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 each. The case against another accused, a juvenile, is pending trial at the Juvenile Court in LB Nagar.

According to the police, the survivor was gangraped in the bushes near a local railway station in Miyapur at around 7.30 pm on January 19, 2019. She was accompanied by a friend who worked with her and lived in the same locality. Both were returning from a temple at the time of the incident.

The decision was taken after officials from the medical and health department submitted reports stating that the spread of coronavirus in the state is under control.

HiIndia Newsdesk All educational institutions across Telangana will be reopened on September 1 for students — kindergarten to postgraduate — to attend physical classes, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Monday. According to a statement from the CMO, officials of the Panchayati Raj and Municipal Departments have been directed to clean and sanitize all educational institutions and hostels in villages and towns by August 30. The decision was taken after

Officials were instructed to duly follow all the precautions to keep the spread of coronavirus under control.

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High ‘five’ for govt hospitals in Telangana

Industrial cluster issue: Marri meets KTR

Man found dead near National Police Academy in Hyderabad

Govt maternity hospitals in State are handling more than 50% of the total deliveries.

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: For the fifth consecutive year, government maternity hospitals have remained the first choice for pregnant women in Telangana, when compared to private hospitals.

Despite the Covid pandemic, which has remained active for the past 18 months, State-run maternity hospitals have consistently outperformed private hospitals, courtesy the KCR Kits scheme and financial incentives being offered for pregnant women.

At present, every year, government maternity hospitals in Telangana are handling more than 50 percent of the total child deliveries. Earlier, private healthcare facilities including small and medium nursing homes, clinics and super-speciality hospitals used to handle 60 to 70 percent of pregnancies and deliveries.

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: Malkajgiri TRS Parliamentary constituency incharge, Marri Rajashekar Reddy on Tuesday met MAUD Minister K T Rama Rao and requested his intervention in solving certain issues in the constituency.

According to a press release, Reddy said that in September 2019, under MSME CDP programme, Geeta Nagar Navajeevan Nagar micro-industrial association got a sanction for establishing a new industrial cluster at Ravalkole village, Medchal district with a project outlay of Rs 10.36 crore. As per the project sanction, while the Government of India share was 68.57 per cent, industry association share was 4.83 per cent and State government share was 26.60 per cent. The industry association has already deposited Rs 50 lakhs of their share with TSIIC and transferred 45 acres of land in TSIIC name, he said while urging the Minister to intervene in the issue and secure Telangana government share so that the project could take off in a short time.

BJP veteran Yediyurappa gets new luxury car to travel around Karnataka

HiIndia Newsdesk Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, who returned from a fiveday family vacation to the Maldives this week, has received a high-end Toyota hybrid car, worth nearly Rs 1 crore.

The new Toyota Vellfire is going to be used by the former CM to tour the state in preparation for the 2023 state Assembly polls, sources said.

On Monday, when the 78-year-old veteran BJP leader returned from the Maldives, a brand new white Toyota Vellfire car was waiting at the Kempegowda International Airport to take him home. Yediyurappa, who stepped down from the post of the chief minister on July 26 to make way

B S Yediyurappa during a programme commemorating t wo years of the B J P g ove r n m e n t i n Ka r n a t a ka a t Vidhanasoudha in Bengaluru, Monday, July 26, 2021. He got emotional as he announced his resignation as chief minister

for the younger Basavaraj Bommai, is expected to use the car for his travels around the state. The petrol/hybrid Toyota Vellfire car is registered in the name of Mythri Motors, an automobile sales business owned by Yediyurappa’s family in their home district of Shimoga.

According to official RTO records, the car was registered in a south Bengaluru RTO on August 16 – two days before Yediyurappa and his family embarked on their vacation to the Maldives.

In 2016, when Yediyurappa was the state president of the BJP, he landed in a controversy after being gifted a Toyota Land Cruiser worth Rs 1.16 crore by his party colleague Murugesh Nirani, a wealthy industrialist who is now a minister. Despite his recent exit as chief minister, Yediyurappa remains a key Lingayat leader in Karnataka who is vital to the BJP’s electoral fortunes.

He stepped down as CM saying he would help the BJP come to power on its own in Karnataka in the next Assembly polls.

HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: The body of an unidentified man was found amidst the bushes in a secluded spot near Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy at Shivrampally here on Tuesday evening. It is yet to be known if it was a natural death or he was murdered, police said.

Local residents who noticed the body of the victim, aged in his forties, alerted the Rajendranagar police, who are examining surveillance camera footage to identify the victim. A case was booked and the body was shifted to the Osmania General Hospital for autopsy.

Man punched for refusing liquor party dies in Hyderabad HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad: A man was murdered, allegedly for refusing to offer a liquor party to an acquaintance at Bowenpally, police said.

The victim, M Vinod Kumar (35) of Bapujinagar in New Bowenpally, was found with injuries a little away from his house on Sunday night.

Relatives took him to hospital, where he passed away while under treatment late on Monday night.

Relatives told the police that on Sunday, that one of Vinod’s acquaintance Raju had asked him for a liquor party which he refused as he did not have money. In a fit of rage, Raju attacked and punched Vinod resulting in internal injuries, which later led to his death, police said, adding that further investigation was on.

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Virat Kohli’s India will play how they play, we will not get drawn into anything that’s not honest: Joe Root With India leading the series 1-0, one expects more aggression from Virat Kohli's team but Root said his team has learnt its lessons from the previous game and will not be drawn into the conversations needlessly.

HiIndia Newsdesk India channelled their aggression to their advantage to script a famous win at Lord’s while England failed to rile up the opposition players despite regular attempts and that is something Joe Root is looking to avoid in the third Test beginning here on Wednesday.

The second Test was played in an intense atmosphere with players of both teams not shying from constant sledging.

With India leading the series 1-0, one expect more aggression from Virat

Kohli’s team but Root said his team has learnt its lessons from the previous game and will not be drawn into the conversations needlessly. “There’s the theatre and everything else surrounding the game. We’ve got to make sure that we play the game how we want to play and we look after that as best as we can, and not get too distracted or drawn into anything that’s not honest,” said Root in the virtual pre-match media interaction.

Former India footballer Olympian Women football players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight Chandrasekharan dies aged 86 HiIndia Newsdesk Former India footballer O Chandrasekharan, popularly known as Olympian Chandrasekharan in his home state Kerala, died at the age of 86 in Kochi on Tuesday. He had been suffering from dementia for a decade or so.

Chandrasekharan, who played as a defender, was a member of the Indian team in the 1960 Rome Olympics, the last time the country participated in football at the Games.

India famously held France 1-1 in a game, courtesy Chandrasekharan and his defensive partners. His death comes just days after SS Hakim, another one from that Olympics team, passed away.

Chandrasekharan was also part of Indian teams that won gold in the 1962 Asian Games, silver in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, silver in the Merdeka Tournament (1959 and 1964). He played alongside some of the greatest names in Indian football like PK Banerjee, Chuni Goswami, Tulsidas Balaraman, Simon Sunderraj, Peter Thangaraj, Jarnail Singh, and Mariappa Kempaiah.

HiIndia Newsdesk Players from Afghanistan women’s national soccer team had an “important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from Kabul.

Global soccer players’ union FIFPRO thanked the Australian government for making the evacuation of players, team officials and family members possible, with work continuing to help more leave Afghanistan. “These young women, both as athletes and activists, have been in a position of danger and on behalf of their peers around the world we thank the international community for coming to their aid,” the union said in a statement.

The Afghan team was created in 2007 in a country where women playing sport was seen as a political act of defiance against the Taliban.

Players had been advised this month to delete social media posts and photographs of them with the team to help avoid reprisals since the United States-backed Afghanistan government fell.

“The last few days have been extremely stressful but today we have achieved an important victory,” former team captain Khalida Popal said.

This Indian team will not take a backward step when provoked: Virat Kohli This team is not going to take a backward step when provoked. We play together and we play to win. We don’t let any opposition take us lightly and keep reminding them that we are always going to compete and find ways to win games HiIndia Newsdesk The Indian national cricket team, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, plays fearless cricket and takes the challenge head-on.

Giving an insight into Team India’s mindset, skipper Kohli, said, “This team is not going to take a backward step when provoked. We play together and we play to win. We don’t let any opposition take us lightly and keep reminding them that we are always going to compete and find ways to win games.”

“It is our belief that we can beat any team in the world,” said Kohli in a virtual press

conference on Tuesday ahead of the third Test against England at Headingley, Leeds.

Praising the duo, the Indian captain said, “When we play overseas, one of the most important factors is the opening combination. The way KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have played is outstanding. We hope that they continue in the same manner so that they set up the right platform. It’s a big boost for us.”

Prequel and sequel of Bumrah’s 10-ball over to Anderson at Lord’s HiIndia Newsdesk

Bumrah’s barrage didn’t get him Anderson’s wicket but it did contribute to the dismissal by disturbing the mindset and foot-movement of Anderson, who is known to be a stubborn customer with the bat at times.

James Anderson felt that Jasprit Bumrah “wasn’t trying to get me out” in that much-talked-about 10-ball over at the fag end of Day 3 of the Lord’s Test. But the Indians may have had bigger fish to fry than the wicket of the England No.11. By riling up the England team, they capitalised on the resultant edge that contributed to a memorable win. Bumrah’s barrage didn’t get him Anderson’s wicket – that went to Mohammed Shami with a full ball targeting the stumps in the next over – but it did contribute to the dismissal by disturbing the mindset and footmovement of Anderson, who is known to be a stubborn customer with the bat at times.

With skipper Joe Root batting serenely on 170 at the other end, Anderson’s brief would have been to swell the England lead – which was 12 at the start of the over – as much as possible. He would have watched the pitch being slow and wouldn’t have been prepared for what he encountered.

“I got caught off guard a little bit because all the batters coming in were saying how slow the pitch was. Banged in short, it was really slow. When I came out to bat, Joe Root said Bumrah was not bowling as quick as he normally does,” Anderson said on the BBC Tailenders podcast.

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without the worry of an injury We naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of our muscle mass. Long periods of inactivity can also cause us to lose a greater amount of muscle mass than we might normally.

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e naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of our muscle mass. Long periods of inactivity can also cause us to lose a greater amount of muscle mass than we might normally. This has been the case during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of us were less able to exercise as much as we use to do.

While most young people will be able to bounce back and regain their muscle mass easily, it may not be as easy for older people. This is because it can be more difficult to gain muscle mass as we age due to the changes in muscle structure, and doing too much too quickly can result in serious injuries. This is why older people need to get the balance right when easing back into exercise again.

Maintaining muscle mass

Maintaining muscle is important for many reasons. As we age, frailty can make it more difficult for us to be independent and do the things we need to do each day – from going shopping to meeting our friends. Being active maintains a healthy musculoskeletal system whilst also protecting us from some diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Research also shows that strong active muscles can help prevent falls and lower injury risk.

But while it may be tempting to hit the gym and start lifting weights now that many COVID-19 restrictions have eased in the UK, if it’s been a while since you last exercised regularly, it’s important to ease back into things. Weak and de-conditioned muscles take time to build strength and doing too much vigorous, repetitive exercise can overload muscles and joints that have not been trained, leading to injury.

1. Progress slowly.

It’s best to gradually return to activity so you don’t overdo things or injure yourself. A staged approach, where you slowly introduce different exercises, will allow your muscles to recover between each session.

Beginning with basic exercises around the house is a good starting point.

Then increasing the number and type of exercises you do can also help you from getting fatigued and losing form – which are prime conditions for an injury to occur. For example, starting with a short walk that then gets longer and progresses to a hill or rougher terrain allows for slow and persistent challenges for your body to become accustomed to while still helping you stay interested in exercising.

2. Reduce the time you spend sitting.

Long periods of sitting, if you have had to isolate or if you are working from home, significantly reduces muscle activity – and therefore muscle mass. So if you haven’t kept exercising during the pandemic, you can’t expect to pick up where you left off.

Take frequent breaks between meetings and introduce

Intense repetition of the same movement or activity can cause wear and tear, often referred to as repetitive strain. This is why it’s important to do different exercises, instead of the same thing every day. Alongside cardio workouts, which have benefits for our heart, lung, and circulatory system, try strength training. a walk at lunch. Stretching and moving around after long periods of sitting prevents fatigue and shortening of muscles – which can improve posture and balance, too.

3. Shake up the exercises you do.

Intense repetition of the same movement or activity can cause wear and tear, often referred to as repetitive strain. This is why it’s important to do different exercises, instead of the same thing every day.

Alongside cardio workouts, which have benefits for our heart, lung, and circulatory system, try strength training.

Challenging our muscles as we get older with weight lifting and resistance training not only improves neuromuscular function – the communication

between the brain and muscles – but improves balance and mobility too. Taking part in exercises that work your cardiovascular system as well as strengthen muscles improves overall wellbeing.

4. Work on the small things.

It’s important to work on our big prime muscles – such as our glutes or quads – with walking, running and gym exercises. But it’s just as important to work on our small postural muscles too.

For example, the small intrinsic muscles in our feet play an important role in improving strength and balance.

Gripping a soft ball between your toes is an easy way to improve these small foot muscles.

Having stability within the joints of your body from postural muscles also allows for these big muscle groups to do their job when walking, running or at the gym. Paying attention to these core postural muscles with activation and control exercises will help prevent injury.

If you’re looking to get back to a regular exercise routine after many months off, it’s important to make sure you take things slow and change up your routine often. Developing a healthy balance of cardiovascular, strength and resistance training as well as core stability work will improve your musculoskeletal health as well as helping your overall health whilst preventing injury.

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“I want to make films that explore complex emotions” After the success of two films as a writer-direc tor, the award-winning actor opens up about her direc torial aspira tions

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ithin less than two weeks of its release on YouTube, Happy Birthday Mummyji, written, directed and starring Shefali Shah, has crossed one million-plus views.

Anyone who has watched the short film would not be surprised by its success. After years of proving time and again why she’s considered an acting powerhouse with her award-winning performances on the big screen, the actor took it up a notch this year, showcasing

her prowess as a writer and director as “During the lockdown, I was restricted to my role well—first with Someday, which screened as a homemaker. Without any house help and with at the 18th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart, everyone stuck at home, it was exhausting and even claustrophobic at one point. That’s when I realised, in normal circumstances, at least I get some breathing room when I leave for work. For women who have to do this day in and day out, there is no escape, and sometimes, they just feel like letting go,” says Shah, while explaining how the script came about. The actor has been enjoying some of the best professional moments in her career so far, despite COVID-19. After a strong performance in the International Emmy-winning Delhi Crime, she will soon be seen playing yet another dynamic character in Human, a medical thriller Germany, and now with Happy Birthday Mummyji. produced by her husband Vipul Shah for Hotstar. Then Shah tells the lesser-known story of women tackling there’s the Gauri Khan-produced Darlings, a dramedy the challenges of the pandemic. The protagonist, a she’s filming for currently. And while direction may homemaker fed-up with being taken for granted by take a backseat for a while, given her chock-a-block her family, uses the lockdown and being stuck alone schedule, she says, “I definitely want to make more at home for some much-needed R&R. (You’ll need to human dramas and love stories that explore complex watch the film to see how it all plays out.) emotions.”

Sabudana khichdi for dinner Sabudana Khichdi, which is an ideal alternative to the simple khichdi. It is easy to prepare, delicious to taste and of course, healthy.

The recipe can be used as a fasting recipe, but you can also cook it for breakfast, snacks or even dinner. “Have you tried this version of Sabudana Khichdi before? Go ahead and let me know how it turns out,” said chef Meghna Kamdar

Ingredients :

Deepika Padukone looks beautiful in blue co-ords on Vogue’s digital cover “I have always admired my mother’s style. For as long as I can remember, her style has been classic, elegant and something I have related to.”

Actor Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) is the new face to be affiliated with Chopard’s (@ chopard) ‘Happy Diamonds’ collection. Read more about her association with Chopard, what according to her makes watches and jewellery stand the test of time, and how the actor finds her happy place, in the link in bio.

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3-4 small pcs of cinnamon stick (dalchini) 1 tsp cumin seeds(jeera) some finely chopped green chillies (as per taste) 2 tbs dry roasted peanuts Salt as per taste 2 medium size boiled potatoes (semi boiled) Sabudana pearls (1 cup sabudana pearls rinsed well & soaked overnight in water) 1/2 cup mint leaves 1/2 coriander 1 lime juice 2-3 ice cubes

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Heat up the pan, add 1.5 tbs oil/ghee

Add some 3-4 small pcs of cinnamon stick (dalchini) Add 1 tsp cumin seeds(jeera) Add some finely chopped green chillies (as per taste) Add 2 tbs dry roasted peanuts (grind coarsely) and mix it.

Add salt as per taste Add 2 medium size boiled potatoes (semi boiled, in pressure cooker up to 2 whistles) Cook it until it gets goldenbrown colour Then add sabudana pearls (1 cup sabudana pearls rinsed well & soaked overnight in water) Cover the lid and cook it on a medium flame until it is half cooked

‘Never stopped fighting through the pick’: Hasan Minhaj Speaking at Davis Senior High School, comedian and writer Hasan Minhaj gave a powerful speech. “I learned that you can’t fall off the floor. And even when you do fall on the floor, it’s not even that bad. The bell rings, life moves on,” he said, drawing on his life and past failures. “I decided to do stand up comedy. I did it every night, and I got my shoes peed on proverbially, night in and night out. I was not very good but I stuck with it. And on October 9th, 2014, my life changed forever. I was the last correspondent to be hired by Jon Stewart to be on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I had been doing stand up for 10 years, one month, and nine days.

I was not the funniest, I was not the brightest, I was not the tallest and I’m not the best looking, all those things I’m not. But I never stopped fighting through the pick,” he stated.

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Hina Khan loves doing her makeup, and we must say that we are fans of her skills.

From using the right amount of highlighter to generously coating the eyelashes with mascara — she knows how to keep it on point. Don’t believe us? Her latest Instagram post, in which she is glowing, is proof! * Prep up your skin with an illuminating moisturiser * Fill up your eyebrows with soft strokes using an that nourishes your skin and gives it a glow-from- eyebrow pencil for a natural look. Moving on to the within look. eyes, use a liquid champagne golden eyeshadow or * Next, apply a sheer foundation or BB cream for very your trusted liquid highlighter and apply softly on the light coverage to even out the skin tone. Dust some eyelids using a blending brush. powder with a fluffy brush (using a very light hand) * Lightly contour your cheeks using a bronzer to so that the base does not crease. highlight the cheekbones. Use the same on the crease

of your eyelids to give dimension. * Use the same liquid champagne golden eyeshadow or highlighter and apply it generously on the points the sun hits your face. Blend it nicely. Apply a generous dose of mascara to get lengthened lashes. Finish the look with a clear lip gloss.

‘Every time I hear athleisure is a new trend, I roll my eyes’: Manish Malhotra gets nostalgic

Designer Manish Malhotra has been in the industry for many years now, having dressed the best of Bollywood in films, fashion shows and on red carpets. however, the 54-year-old opened up about his journey, and talked about the inspiration behind some of his iconic, and most famous Bollywood screen looks, especially in films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Rangeela (1995). “The movie Rangeela was my turning point,” the designer told Popsugar, during an interaction. “That was in 1995.

The director, Ram Gopal Verma, was clear with his brief, and actress Urmila Matondkar was also all set to prove herself [in Bollywood].

There was a powerful creative e n e rg y, an d we c re ate d something completely new by including crop tops, dungarees, t-shirts, and jeans into the mix. It was a completely new fresh palette that caught the eyes of all millennials and ended up going viral. I won my first Filmfare award as a ‘Costume Designer’ for the movie.”

Enjoy crisp dal pakwaan with barnyard millet this weekend If you enjoy authentic Sindhi food, then make sure you do not miss out on this recipe!

Ingredients: (the traditional dal) 1 cup chana dal, split chickpeas (soaked for 3-4 hours) 2 cups water 2 tsp dal pakwaan masala Rock salt to taste Finely chopped onions Finely chopped tomatoes Green chilies Finely chopped coriander leaves ½ tsp cumin seeds 10-15 curry leaves 2 tsp ghee for tempering Tamarind chutney (tamarind pulp mixed with water) Coriander mint chutney

Method: Wash chana dal and soak for 4 hours.

In a pressure cooker add dal with optimum water.

Add dal pakwaan masala, salt, and a few drops of any cold-pressed oil (or ghee). Pressure cook till one

whistle. Make sure the dal is tender but not mushy.

Once boiled, sprinkle finely chopped onion, tomatoes, green chillies and dal pakwaan masala above the cooked dal.

Separately heat oil in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds, curry leaves. Add the tempering to dal and allow it to simmer for some time.

While serving, garnish with fresh coriander leaves, coriander mint chutney and tamarind chutney on top.

Serve hot with crispy pakwaan.

Ingredients: (makes 8-10 pakwaans) ½ cup barnyard millet flour (freshly ground at home) ½ cup all-purpose flour (maida) ¼ tsp carom seeds (ajwain) ¼ tsp cumin seeds (jeera) Rock salt to taste 1 tbsp hot ghee Hot water to knead Cold-pressed mustard oil for deep frying

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