| news and politics | - 'puducherry the union territory of puducherry spread in four different geographical locations has reported its first coronavirus case on tuesday a 68yearold woman from mahe puducherrys enclave in kerala who recently visited gulf countries has tested positive for covid19 director of health and family welfare services s mohankumar said the woman had returned to mahe a week ago after visiting gulf countries she complained of fever and breathlessness she was admitted to an isolation ward in mahe government general hospital her swab samples were collected sent for medical tests to kozhikode government general hospital she tested positive on tuesday we quarantined her in the mahe government general hospital and kept her under observation for the past one week the test results were out today tuesday she tested positive she is stable and responding well to the treatment said mohankumar health directorate officials have started preparing the list of people who have come in contact with her meanwhile chief minister v narayanasam who reviewed the preparedness of the government machinery to prevent the incidence and spread of coronavirus in the union territory told reporters that the government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the union territory from wednesday until march 31 to prevent an outbreak of the virus however public examinations for classes 10 11 and 12 will be conducted as per the schedule of the directorate of government examinations chennai or as per the schedule of the other boards the government has directed the educational institutions not to hold any sports meets or other events inviting large gatherings he said all the cinema theatres malls and gyms will remain closed from wednesday to march 31 the sunday market will not function until further orders he said the government will take a call on closing bars and restaurants in the next two days public meetings and processions by the political parties and nonpolitical outfits have been banned he said the government has earmarked rs 11 crore for the department of revenue and disaster management and rs 75 crore for the directorate of health and family welfare services to procure an adequate stock of lifesaving drugs masks and ensure availability of necessary equipment including ventilators at the hospitals the government has made arrangements to screen the tourists and indians from france reaching puducherry from dubai abu dhabi singapore and malaysia reaching karaikal from dubai reaching mahe and from saudi arabia reaching yanam for any infections'
- 'general secretary dr manmohan vaidya is likely to issue a video statement on thursday on the plan of action during the pandemic he saidbjp on the other hand has planned to hit farmlands across the state from 8am11am against state government for pending payments to farmers in lieu of paddy procurement farm loans among others party president deepak prakash said maintaining social distancing bjp workers will hit to farmlands across the state to fight for them against this antifarmers antipoor government services such as immunisation for example in urban slums something as simple as providing immunisation services late in the evening when mothers are back from work has proven to be very effective in improving vaccination rates in other countries'
- 'new delhi chief minister arvind kejriwal alleged on tuesday that bjp was trying to take control of delhi through an unconstitutional and undemocratic ordinance and he would challenge it in the supreme courtaddressing a press conference after the first meeting of the national capital civil service authority nccsa the cm claimed that after suffering defeats in four elections bjp wanted to run the delhi government through deceithe alleged that the ordinance which overturned the supreme courts may 11 decision giving the elected dispensation control over services matters had placed power in the hands of the bureaucrats and the final decision on every issue now rested with the department secretary and not the ministerterming it a melodrama to project himself as a political victim delhi bjp spokesperson praveen shankar kapoor however said the nccsa was now a permanent part of the citys administrative system and kejriwal should use its meetings to develop working relations with the bureaucrats before calling the meeting the chief minister knew he was to chair the meeting where the other two members were the bureaucrats he called the meeting just to play the victim card and show that the officials were not listening to him kapoor saidkejriwal however claimed the ordinance had placed an excessive amount of power in the hands of bureaucrats over and above the chief minister and the ministersfor the first time ever in the history of the country bureaucrats will now be above the ministers this is just because bjp has not been able to win elections and now wants to gain control over delhi through officers kejriwal said the chief minister claimed that the ordinance had given the final decisionmaking power to department secretaries he said a secretary could now dismiss a ministers decision and the chief secretary had been granted the authority to determine which decision made by the cabinet was correct the central government has added several such provisions in this ordinance through which a bureaucrat can review every decision that is taken by the elected government and can even vet the decisions of the cabinet kejriwal said now in each department of the state government the minister is not the highest authority but a centreappointed officer is he addedkejriwal said since the centre had complete control over services and vigilance departments it would eventually have complete control over whatever was happening in the city he feared that the bureaucrats would now reject the elected governments smallest welfare decisions such as construction of schools mohalla clinics and improving the quality of waterhe further alleged that the ordinance provided the lg secretariat with arbitrary powers to overturn the decisions of the elected government that even the constitution did not grant it referring to the nccsa a threemember body created under the chairmanship of the chief minister to decide transfers and postings and disciplinary actions against the officers kejriwal said it was a farce he said he had received a file 15 days ago recommending the suspension of a government officer i'
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| healthy living | - 'children compared with 14 of men during the pandemic some economic experts refer to this phenomenon as a shecession i know what they like for breakfast prosecuted are the lead generators and they dont have any money saunders said i am reaching out to my senator schatz said his mother wrote people who overdose in recent years both the food and drug administration and drug enforcement administration dea have issued warnings about kratom use map he added that on friday devos directed federal lenders to allow borrowers to suspend their student loans and loan payments without penalty for at least the next 60 days theyve been through a lot'
- 'researchers found specifically that eating about a cup a day of legumes 190 grams which include beans peas and lentils beans could help control blood pressure reduce heart risks for diabetes patients study although i grew up as a city girl a memorable period of my childhood was spent in the english countryside of those days i recall most fondly the harvest season remembering harvest season the conversation i would like to have about obesity is about acceptance and being kind to each other by all means make a commitment to better health by attaining your ideal weight if you can but leave the self and otherloathing at the refrigerator door weightism the real reason we are failing at weight loss'
- 'our bodies arent the only things that tire out as the day wears on our moral compasses may take a hit too people are people are more honest in the morning study suggests if you deny or externalize envy youre actually losing out envy is in fact one of those fiery hot emotions that with a little work you can use why envy is not your enemy and how to use it stay open it can be hard because were accustomed to being closed thats what assumptions do but life will open up along with you as you more consciously choose thoughts ideas and actions that affirm life the no 1 thing youre doing every day thats ruining your life'
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| music and audio | - 'many believe that music lifts our spirits when things around us are not so good looks like dhruv vikram too believes in it the young kollywood actor has put out a video of him singing siru siru uravugal from the film unnale unnale as he spends time at home during the lockdown in the video hes seen singing the song from the 2007 romantic film as he plays an acoustic guitar it looks like the youngster has managed to quickly impress his fans and wellwishers with his musical skills as many appreciative comments keep coming in for the video which he shared on his instagram page several celebs have been sharing their music videos on their social media pages as they spend time at home during the nationwide lockdown meanwhile a few days ago dhruv posted a special video on the 54th birthday of his dad actor vikram the video has clippings from several films of the veteran actor dhruv posted the video with the caption happy birthday chiyaan heres a video from your biggest fan sic dhruv made his acting debut with adithya varma the film has banita sandhu playing the female lead and priya anand in an important role'
- 'bhubaneswar to improve the investigation skills of police personnel the odisha crime branch has hired some retired cbi officers to guide investigators in probing heinous offences the crime branch has engaged a few retired forensic and legal experts to add teeth to the investigation wing of the state police we have started the process of strengthening the crime branch which is the nodal agency in odisha police to monitor investigations of major crimes across districts retired officers from different domains are being engaged as consultants to enhance the investigation skills of our officers dgp sunil kumar bansal saidcrime branch sources said three retired cbi officers two former forensic officers one retired chartered accountant and two retired legal officers joined the crime branch on a contractual basis a few days ago some more retired experts are set to join soon the sources said one of the scientific officers is a former director of the central forensic science laboratory new delhi the team of experts who are part of the crime branchs investigation support unit isu already got into action by holding regular interactions with investigating officers of different police stations via audiovisual mode a large video wall has been set up at the crime branch office in cuttack to enable the experts to connect with investigators in faroff districts and help them in the investigation of crimes additional dgp crime branch arun bothra has been monitoring the activities of isu sources said the isu has been asked to select at least five heinous offences in the state every day and steer the investigating officers ios concerned to proceed in their investigation as per a proper plan of action the orissa high court has often pulled up the state police for shoddy investigation in several cases in the recent past according to the crime branch an indepth investigation backed by scientific evidence and legal opinions can help in the trial and ensure conviction low conviction rate has been a cause for concern for the police for a long time the overall conviction rate of all criminal cases in the state hit a new low in 2020 according to the national crime records bureau ncrb statistics the conviction rate stood at 112 the second lowest after assam whose conviction rate was 54'
- 'new delhi no weightage will be given to board exam performances in undergraduate admissions in all central universities and their affiliated colleges in the 202223 academic session the university grants commission on monday announced that the common university entrance test cuet score will be the basis for admission this year however the universities will be allowed to set a minimum eligibility on board exams marksfor admissions to programmes on audiovisual or performing arts or for those under extracurricular and sports category universities or colleges can conduct and give weightage to practical or trials read alsohow bachelors degrees are set to undergo a massive changenew norms extend undergraduate courses by a year and completely overhaul how and what students learn it also makes it easier for them to pursue higher educationugc has also made the test broadbased by doing away with central university from the nomenclature so that state deemed and private universities too can join the computerbased test will be conducted in the first week of july and will be based on ncerts syllabus for class xiion not granting any weightage to class xii marks m jagadesh kumar chairperson ugc said it is not a new thing for example all iit admissions use jee scores primarily because of the diversity of the boards and the different kinds of evaluation systems the same is true with the university admissions which is why we are giving one standard ncert syllabus so everybody can prepare and have a common reference groundkumar said the cuet will provide equal opportunities to candidates across the country from different educational boards and especially those from the northeast and rural and remote areas it is also expected to reduce the financial burden on parents as students do not have to write multiple tests for admissions for the academic session 202223 all higher educational institutions irrespective of whether they are state universities private universities or deemed to be universities can use the cuet score for admissions in ug and pg programmes however admissions in the ug programmes in all central universities will be based solely on cuet scores said kumaraccording to kumar the exam is to be scheduled in two shifts shift one will have the compulsory language test two domain subjects and the general test shift two will have four domain subjects and the one language of 19 choices givenhe said the new entrance test will not affect existing reservation policies during admissions you just need to use cuet scores for your admissions lets say a certain university reserves a certain percentage of the seats for local students that wont be affected the only difference is that the local students or the reserved category like all other students will also come through the common entrance test'
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| business and finance | - '146yearold brand more so with the 103 billion group generating 70 of its revenue from countries outside india this move is part of mistrys plan to make the salttosoftware conglomerate one of the top 25 mostadmired corporate brands globally how i can fit into any role that im asked to take up in a team game that is something ive always strived to achieve this is another challenge im looking forward to he stresses menswear retailer indian terrain which wasnt very aggressive on advertising plans to advertise on tv and increase its ad spends from 8 to 10 this year while panasonic is increasing its ad spends from rs 75 crore last year to rs 85 crore this year to tap the market'
- 'who are shocked at this decision moumita banerjee was also shocked an lpg cylinder costs rs 405 in the city if this is the subsidised price what is the market price moumita said the empowered group of ministers in a meeting in september 2011 proposed to restrict the subsidy to six 142kg bottle of lpg on grounds that each such cylinder usually lasts a household 4560 days it was proposed that a family requiring more than the quota has to pay lpg prices at market rates that would be around rs 770 a cylinder however the meeting had to be put off because of opposition from upa allies namely the trinamool congress and the dmk commuters fear the twopronged hike would pinch their pockets dear we do not have to go for a strike buses will simply go off the roads the business is no more viable because the expenditure after the five rupees hike will far exceed the income we cant run the service for even half a day if the state government doesnt allow a hike in bus fares the government cant blame the operators if the public transport collapses said tapan banerjee of joint concil of bus syndicates a parent body of private operators of passenger stage carriage banerjee cited that this was the ninth diesel price hike and during this time bus operators have not been allowed an increase in fares the diesel price has risen by rs 19 by this period yet the government remained adamant on nonrevision of fare said bengal taxi association general sectretary bimal guha from friday itself the impact would be felt warned transport operators the impact would be telling from saturday when the petrol tanks would completely go dry the government run buses alone cannot fulfil the vacuum significantly state buses the entire fleet of five transport psus only carry 1390 lakh while the privare run buses carry 408 lakh passenger on an average day all the privatre operators of both buses and taxis are meeting on friday to take the final decision be assured it would not be a long meeting the outcome will be quite an extreme one keeping in mind the current situation said joint council of bus syndicate secretary sadhan das the other sector which would also get badly affected is goods transport sector the goods transportation cost would have an upward revision the brunt will have to be borne by common people the price of commodies have skyrocketed the diesel price would only add fuel to the fire said satyajit banerjee of goods vehicles operators association what the union finance minister didnt say is that the empowered group of ministers in a meeting in september 2011 proposed to restrict the subsidy to six 142kg bottle of lpg on grounds that each such cylinder usually lasts a household 4560 days it was proposed that a family requiring more than the quota has to pay lpg prices at market rates that would be around rs 700 a'
- 'thane the vartak nagar police have registered an fir against the managing director of the maharashtra state electricity distribution co ltd ajoy mehta and seven other msedcl officials over allegations of a thane hospital illegally extending its power connection to a hotel a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust has been registered against the ias officer and the others on the orders of a magistrates court after hearing out a complaint filed by a thane activist vinayak more the principal charge against the msedcl officials is their alleged connivance with the proprietor of jupiter hospital which is accused of illegally extending its electricity connection to fortune park lakecity hotel without authorization or installation of new meters by the power company cops said the fir also includes the owner of the hospital and the manager of the hotel explaining the case more said the hotel did not have a separate electricity connection and would draw power from the hospital which is located in the same compound though both are purely commercial enterprises the nature of business is different the hotel was using power provided to the hospital and a payment of over rs 89 lakh was to be recovered by the msedcl for the same said more the activist claimed that he brought the issue to the notice of the local msedcl officials but they did not take any action its a clear case of misusing a public utility despite several reminders to initiate action against the hospital and stop power supply to the hotel the local officials failed to act this compelled me to take up the matter with their md ajoy mehta on august 2 2010 more said a bill of rs 894 lakh was then generated said more the dues were however never cleared as the recovery committee of the power agency ruled in favour of the hospital an msedcl spokesperson said the company did not incur any loss as claimed by the complainant members of our top committee had quashed the bill raised by our local authorities after a scrutiny of the hospital records at the time of granting power connection to the hospital the management had informed that their second building would also be a commercial venture we raised the bill in keeping their consumption on the then prevailing tariff and there is no loss of revenue for us he added officials at the hospital declined to comment saying they have not received any intimation from the police or the court in the case we will issue a statement only after verifying the complaint a spokesperson told toi it was a serious offence the msedcl was at fault as it did not register any case against the hospital for the illegal powersharing pact with the hotel also on receiving my complaint and verification of facts the power connection to the hotel should have been stopped but this too was not done so it amounted to criminal breach of trust and cheating by public servants'
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| pets | - 'chennai vandalur zoo in chennai conducted a twoday workshop on wildlife photography for adults on saturday and sunday as part of the zoo school programmedeputy director sudha ramen said the zoo regularly conducted camps for children a lot of adults wanted a similar programme for them so we conducted one for them she saidrenowned wildlife photographer rathika ramasamy conducted the classes basics of photography art of composition basics of wildlife photography and ethics of wildlife photography were some of the main topics that were covered on the first day of the programme the ethics of wildlife photography was the main topic as one has to follow certain rules while taking a picture or making a film on wildlife the second day was dedicated to field visit the otteri lake butterfly house walk through aviary and a few enclosures of animals were used for the field visitthe zoo charged rs 3000 from those who attended the workshop on both days for first day the fee was rs 1750 on the second day the number of participants were limited to 40 a total of 65 people participated on both the days'
- 'jaisalmer cow vigilantes have gone berserk in the state again this time in barmer and on the receiving end were officials from the animal husbandry department of tamil naduon sunday night some 200 gau rakshaks attacked and pelted stones on officials from the southern state and other workers while they were legally transporting about 50 cows and 30 calves bought from jaisalmer in five trucks to tamil nadu the mob also tried to set fire to a truckthe attack happened in kotwali police station area of barmer city at about 1130pm following suspicions of cow smuggling police arrived at the scene and rescued six officials and 10 others including drivers and cleaners of trucks transporting the cattle a case has been registered against 50 people and eight arrests have been made so far in connection with the attack on monday action has also been ordered against seven policemen including a police inspector of sadar police station for allegedly failing to take the matter seriously police said the officials of the animal husbandry department had received noobjection certificates nocs from officials including the jaisalmer district collector sdm and deputy director animal husbandry the cows were being taken for the breed improvement programme in tamil naduthe police station was almost 300 metres away from the spot a team led by senior police officers rushed to the area and rescued the officials and drivers one person has sustained grave injuries while the others have minor ones said barmer sp gagandeep singla to toi on monday the incident occurred two months after vigilantes beat to death pehlu khan a cattle trader in behror in alwar district over suspicions of transporting cows for slaughterwe have registered a case against 15 identified people and 3540 unidentified suspects under appropriate sections of the ipc and the national highways act so far we have arrested seven persons in this connection said singlaseven policemen of the nearby sadar police station in barmer who responded late to the incident including incharge jai ram chaudhary have been sent to the lines they were not present at the police station but teams from the other police station and night patrol intervened in time and rescued officials and dispersed the mob all the cows and calves are safe at a nearby gaushala a senior officer added according to officials chenninath deputy director animal husbandry livestock sivanganga district tamil nadu came to jaisalmer and purchased the tharparkar breed of cows from lathi dholia and chandhan areas for the national gokul mission 201617 under the national programme for bovine breedingit has been confirmed that they had proper papers and permission to transport these cows the trucks also had on government duty boards the officer said'
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| shopping | - 'instance stocks 8gb and 16gb memory vaults unlike the standard pen drives where the quality of data deteriorates loss of resolution yellowing of images in about 10 years memory vaults maintain quality for 100 years a store will keep only fastmoving pen drives on its shelves while we stock everything says chopra we are like tailors online since buyers buy readymade products tailoring has gone out of fashion yet tailors exist for that odd customer or a unique fit such a mindset ably backed by a sales platform is empowering the likes of aavriti r jain and siddharth daspan to launch businesses after finishing their postgraduation in fashion in 2012 from the institute of marangoni milan they started making handcrafted jewellery under the brand dhora they had been selling via concept stores like the second floor studio cottons and twist in delhi and jaipur a fortnight ago they took dhora to amazon it meant taking our oneyearold startup national says 23yearold jain who designs silver and costume jewellery and has a team of 10 based in jaipur business issues amazon and flipkart are new marketplaces more discerning in their choice of sellers they have about 500 apiece by comparison ebay which has been around in india for 11 years now has 45000 sellers of which 15000 have sold goods outside india although the size of marketplaces is increasing and the pool of players is enlarging both at a brisk place regulation is a bottleneck at the heart of online marketplaces is free movement of goods across state borders think chopra sitting in nehru place in delhi shipping a pen drive to hyderabad but different states have different taxes tax rates documentation and requirements i need to have a warehouse in up and west bengal to ship products that cost more than rs 5000 to buyers there says bathija of mx information if shipped from outside a buyer has to procure a road permit from the local sales tax office to receive a product discouraging purchases elsewhere rajasthan levies an entry tax of 3 per cent shipments to andhra pradesh require one form and those to assam another along with signature of shipper and dealer and attested by the sales tax department such complicated regulation hampers sales we expect things to smooth out once gst goods and service tax or a single uniform tax is in place says a marketplace operator not wanting to be named some sellers are also struggling to find their comfort level with marketplaces one of them is noidabased pooja kapila who worked in fabindia for nine years before starting erato a womens wear brand i find both ebay and amazon too complicated with lot of paperwork and conditions says the 36yearold i find snapdeal easier to do business on chopra of softek says some marketplaces take 45 days to release payments that doesnt suit small retailers who have to manage cash flows on a daily basis he says for bathija the fear is competing with'
- 'rajkot two people were injured and several vehicles and shops were torched following riots between two communities at kotda jadodar village in gujarats kutch district on thursday nightthe police had to resort to lathicharge to disperse the mobaccording to the police there was a marriage function in the family of complainant arvind nayani and there was a programme of dandiya of premarriage eveningfive accused have been arrested so fara heavy police force was deployed to avoid any untoward incidentaccording to the police there was a marriage function in the family of complainant arvind nayani and there was a programme of dandiya of premarriage evening the two bikers aarif kumbhar and ashraf kumbhar passed from the road with speeding bikes they did it two to three times thereafter complainant arvind and his brother bharat scolded them and asked not to pass through this road with speeding bikes as people were enjoying dandiyas the complaint alleged that after some time five people including sale kumbhar aarif kumbhar ashraf kumbhar bhaylo kumbhar and asif kumbhar rushed to the function with sharpedged weapons like sticks pipe axe and attacked both of them they allegedly smashed bharats head with an axe and arvind received injury on his hands the news of this attack spread in the village like wildfire and the mob of around 200 people from both the communities gathered and torched around six vehicles and six shops and cabins the police rushed to the spot and resorted to lathicharge and dispersed the mob b m chaudhri police inspector of nakhatrana police station said we have arrested all five accused and the situation in the village is under control we have deployed a heavy police force in the village to avoid any untoward incident the accused are booked under ipc sections 143 unlawful assembly 147 rioting 148 armed with deadly weapons 324 voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons and 307 attempt to murder'
- 'bengaluru most men hesitate to enter a lingerie store but online men are emerging as significant buyers of womens undergarments thanks to the anonymity it provides and the number of male buyers rise sharply during occasions like valentines day online lingerie firm clovia said around 25 of its buyers on average are men the figure touches almost 40 during the november to february period the wedding season in many parts of the country and hence also the wedding anniversary season many of these orders ask for gift wrapping founder neha kant said she said her customer care centre gets lots of calls from men enquiring about the kind of products they could buy for their wives or girlfriends she also said that clovias advertising previously used to target only women but now they are more gender neutral karan behal founder of online lingerie brand prettysecrets said men account for 15 to 20 of the net sales richa kar founder of online lingerie venture zivame said the base of men buyers was growing quickly it picks up during valentines day anniversaries and birthdays are other occasions when men pick up lingerie she said adding that the countrys top 10 cities are driving most of these sales kar believes that zivames rapid growth revenue has grown three times over the past one year is partly on account of the opportunity for discreet shopping and the packaging that the online platform provides its quite a contrast in physical stores la senza a lingerie store in bengaluru said about the only men who come into their stores are those who accompany their wives or other women friends the offline lingerie market is estimated to be about 2 billion the online one is a fraction of that but is growing rapidly thats the reason why big investors today are backing some of them zivame has raised 49 million so far 40 million rs 250 crore of that coming in september from investors including khazanah nasional berhad the investment holding arm of the malaysian government zodius technology fund unilazer idg ventures and kalaari capital by digbijay mishra anand j tnn published on nov 21 2015 at 0913 am ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etretail app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app lingerie men sales consumer insights zivame la senza pretty secrets clovia valentines day buyers homenewsmen are big buyers of lingerie online'
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| personal finance | - 'new delhi fitch on tuesday affirmed indias sovereign rating at bbb with a stable outlook on robust growth and resilient external finances but said weak public finances remain a challengeindias rating has been unchanged at bbb which is the lowest investment grade since august 2006fitch ratings has affirmed indias longterm foreigncurrency issuer default rating idr at bbb with a stable outlook it said in a statement adding strong growth potential is a key supporting factor for the sovereign ratingit forecasts india to be one of the fastestgrowing sovereigns globally clocking 6 per cent growth in the current fiscal april 2023march 2024 supported by resilient investment prospectsthe agency estimates growth in the 202223 fiscal at 7 per cent and 67 per cent in 202425indias rating reflects strengths from a robust growth outlook compared with peers and resilient external finances which have supported india in navigating the large external shocks over the past yearthese are offset by indias weak public finances illustrated by high deficits and debt relative to peers as well as lagging structural indicators including world bank governance indicators and gdp per capita fitch saidall the three global rating agency fitch sp and moodys have the lowest investment grade rating on india with a stable outlook the ratings are looked at by investors as a barometer of a countrys credit worthiness and impacts borrowing coston the domestic equity market front benchmark indices extended their winning run on tuesday morning the 30share bse sensex climbed 22654 points to 6199079 in early trade the nse nifty advanced 6890 points to 1833330fitch said india will face headwinds from elevated inflation high interest rates and subdued global demand along with fading pandemicinduced pentup demandfitch said growth prospects have brightened as the private sector appears poised for stronger investment growth following the improvement of corporate and bank balance sheets in the past few years supported by the governments infrastructure drivestill risks remain given low labour force participation rates and an uneven reform implementation recordindias large domestic market makes it an attractive destination for foreign firms however it is unclear whether india will be able to realise sufficient reforms to allow the economy to benefit substantially from opportunities offered by the deeper integration in global manufacturing supply chains including china1 corporate strategies that encourage diversification in investment destinations fitch saidit said service sector exports are likely to remain a bright spot and banks appear wellpositioned to support sustained credit growth if capitalisation is wellmanagedfitch estimates inflation to remain near the upperend of the reserve banks 2 per cent6 per cent target band averaging 58 per cent this fiscal against 67 per cent last yearit said that the fiscal consolidation path under which the centres fiscal deficit is to be brought down to 45 per cent of gdp by 202526 remains challengingthe government has demonstrated a recent commitment to meeting its budget targets however we believe it will be challenging to achieve this target which would require accelerated consolidation of 07 pp per year in'
- 'bengaluru office space requirements of sectors such as manufacturing logistics fmcg etc showed positive signs in 2016 and we expect this to continue in 2017 office space required by e commerce companies startups and consulting firms rose while international banks and financial institutions are under increased cost and compliance pressures and therefore expected to outsource more jobs to india said jll india the pace of growth of top technology firms was in single digits due to global uncertainty and technological disruption next year onwards some of these companies could see some implications from us president donald trumps policies but it is too early to predict accurately how these could play out unlike before indian corporates including historically lease averse companies like infosys and tcs have started showing a propensity towards leasing versus buying a panindia trend that emerged in 2016 was that a higher number of units were sold every quarter 1q163q16 than new project launches in the same period a slowing number of new launches helped reduce the inventory overhang demonetisation will result in the fourth quarter readings being drastically different from the first three quarters once they come in sales momentum is likely to pick up from 2h2017 after the dust has settled on demonetisation which has made many buyers hold on to their purchase decisions in anticipation of some easing in residential cvs said jll india according to the consultancy firm all three segments of retail apparel fb food and beverage and entertainment cinema did well in 2016 high levels of activity are expected from 2017 onwards after a prolonged slowdown from 2014 that lasted through 2016 this slowdown was the result of very few malls getting completed in these three years and also due to poorlyperforming malls shutting down the domestic consumption story was impacted by demonetisation in the last two months of 2016 it led to a 25 hit being taken by retailers especially in the tierii tieriii cities where the volume of cash transactions is higher business is expected to normalise from 2q17 unless a new policy is announced goods and services tax gst implementation if wellplanned will prove to be very beneficial to the retail sector however if gsts implementation is poor it could result in chaos and affect consumption again'
- 'mumbai a special bench of the incometax appellate tribunal itat new delhi on friday held that fees paid by indian broadcasting companies to foreign satellite service providers can be taxed in india the 104 levy will affect income of over 20 foreign firms which earn fees of rs 50200 crore each by providing transponder facilities to indian broadcasters the itat bench was ruling on a plea by dutch firm new satellite and thailandbased shin satellite that they should not be made to pay tax in india because the payment they received in return for transponder services cannot be construed as royalty paymentthe it department has been treating the income earned by foreign satellite companies as royalty and therefore levied tax on the receipts the department also held the view that even under the double taxation avoidance agreement dtaa the services rendered by the satellite companies to indian broadcasters are a secret process and therefore liable to be taxedthe foreign satellite companies held the view that the amount received by them from india cannot be taxed in india because they have no material or men or machinery or a combination of them in indiatherefore it cannot be construed that the particular income the fees paid by indian broadcasters has neither arisen nor accrued in india and the government has no locus standi for taxing such receiptsthe itat aligning the facts of the case in place observed that foreign satellite companies earn their income by providing transponder facilities to indian companies they operate the satellites situated at a geostationary location 36000 kms away through the transponders installed at these satellites the satellite companies do facilitate data transmission to the telecasting companies by an agreement a fee is paid to the satellite companies by the telecasting companiesthe itat held that the scope of royalty is not restricted either by the incometax act or dtaa a simple process even if it is an intellectual property falls within the ambit of royalty telecasting companies are enabled to telecast their programmes by uplinking or downlinking the dataprogrammes with the help of the transponderssince the consideration paid by telecasting companies is for the use of and the right to use the transponder facilities they can be treated as royalty fees held the itat'
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| food and drinks | - 'ahmedabad the state government had tested 630 lakh water samples between 201314 and 201718 and had found that 183 of them were not potable of the total samples 43 had excess fluoride 119 has excess nitrate and 306 had excess tds total dissolved solidsin its report for the year ending march 2018 the cag stated that 78 habitations were checked during a verification drive and 188 water samples were tested in all 54 of the samples were found unfit for drinking due to chemical contamination of the 188 samples 40 were collected from rural water supply schemes and eight were found to be contaminatedthe report stated that of the 54 unfit samples 41 had fluoride and nitrate beyond permissible limits yet the contaminated water was being used for drinking and cooking as the people in the area have no alternative sourcesthe report stated that of the 630 lakh samples tested the ones that had high levels of nitrate came from the districts of chhota udepur dahod banaskantha panchamahal and vadodara samples that had high fluoride levels came from chhota udepur dahod banaskantha and khedathe report said the laboratories were to inform the authorities including the gram panchayats concerned about the results gujarat water supply and sewerage board and wasmo water and sanitation management organisation were required to make gram panchayats aware of the health hazards of using contaminated water they were also responsible for marking unsafe sources of water'
- 'greater noida two bikeborne liquor smugglers who were stopped for checking allegedly dragged a policeman for several meters near rampur village in jewar on friday while the cop sustained injuries the duo managed to flee the spot leaving a liquor consignment behind police saidrajesh kumar singh dcp central noida said the accused were asked to stop at a checkpost by subinspector sonu and constable ravi after they spotted a box on the lap of the pillion rider as the bike slowed down ravi managed to get hold of the box but as the biker soon accelerated ravi was dragged on for quite a distance although the bikers escaped leaving the box behind ravi had to be rushed to a hospital because of his injuriesan fir has been lodged against the two at jewar police station under sections 273 sale of noxious food or drink 332 voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty 353 assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty and 224 resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension of the ipc'
- 'in the previous episode of bigg boss 11 the contestants wake up to the song bure bure from the movie bluffmaster early in the morning puneesh and bandagi talk about their relationship the contestants sit according to their teams in the shade as its a sunny day the red team talks about how puneesh and akash spoke ill of them mehjabi calls puneesh a kaala bandarshilpa carries a bucket of dirt and goes towards the blue teamread alsobigg boss 11 day 24 highlights hina khan breaks downin this episode of bigg boss 11 the luxury budget task is taking a toll on the contestants now after spending the night outside the house the contestants look tired and shakenarshi throws dirt on shilpa and shilpa throws her dirt on everyone from the blue team arshi and akash make noise to irk the other teamthe two keep talking ill of hina khan and irritate her mehjabi says she will make everyone pay for whatever they are saying right now sabyasachi loses his temper and shouts at akash for causing trouble without a reason mehjabi also shouts at akash mehjabee is angry as akash called her dark skinned and he tries to apologize to her akash keeps making noise and thinks he is right and everyone is wrong luv sends him inside the house along with shilpa shinde and eliminates them from the task after the next buzzer mehjabi and arshi go in the house and quit the task they meet aksash vikas and bndagi tell pooja that she should quit the task as they are going to send her to the jail anyway pooja tells the team that she is quitting the taskbigg boss sends pizzas and cold drinks in the house and says that who ever forfeits the task can enjoy the meal pooja quits the task and her team thinks she did it for the food but pooja goes inside the house and breaks down as she was feeling uneasy shilpa consoles her and akash gives her a cold drinkpooja says that she didnt come tho the house to be bullied she says that bigg boss requested her to come twice and hence she took up the show bigg boss says that the task in complete and the blue team has won the task akash shouts at his victory and calls everyone in for a group hug sapna tells hina that she will now be a silent killer in the game luv calls vikas a game changer as he brainwashed pooja into quitting on the other hand pooja thanks vikas for giving her correct advise arshi and puneesh suggest pooja to date akash and ask about her dating life to which pooja says that she has never had a boyfriend puneesh and bandagi decide not to vote for akash as the house captain bandagi says that they are in the bad books of the housemates because of akash akash tries to make hiten promise his vote to him but hiten'
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| technology and computing | - "Yahoo celebrates a decade of innovation online. Founded by Stanford students David Filo and Jerry Yang, Yahoo began as a simple way to track web-based interests. What started as 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web' quickly grew into one of the internet's most iconic platforms. The company adopted the name 'Yahoo' after the dictionary definition of an uncouth person, reflecting the founders' humor. Since its launch in 1994, Yahoo has undergone significant transformations, evolving from a campus project into a global tech giant. Securing early funding from Sequoia Capital, Yahoo went public in 1996 and expanded to over 7,600 employees. While facing stiff competition from Google, MSN, and AOL, Yahoo's culture of innovation remains strong. Jerry Yang, now Chief Yahoo, proudly reflects on the company’s role in shaping how consumers engage with the web. 'Through the years, we’ve aimed to build products that satisfy users’ needs, helping them explore, connect, and accomplish more in the digital world,' Yang said."
- "Despite claims of improvement in government schools, a recent inspection in Ajmer revealed that technology remains underutilized. Teachers continue to prepare Class X students for board exams using outdated passbooks instead of leveraging modern teaching tools. Classwork and homework go unchecked, and absenteeism among teachers is common. An inspection team led by Zila Pramukh Vandana Nogia discovered that while the state government had provided computers to enhance learning, they were not being used. The computers, meant to help students learn technology and assist teachers in delivering interactive lessons, sat idle. The situation reflects a broader disconnect between the government's push for technological integration and the reality on the ground. The team also found issues with the midday meal program and incomplete syllabi. Vandana directed school principals to conduct extra classes and ensure that computers are put to use for both teaching and learning. This highlights the need for stricter oversight and effective implementation of technology in education."
- 'Mangaluru University has initiated the digitization of manual ledgers, a process aimed at converting physical records into a digital format. These ledgers contain the academic records of students who graduated during the university’s first 27 years, from its establishment in 1980. V. Ravindrachary, Registrar (Evaluation), announced that ledgers from medical, dental, engineering, and law colleges affiliated with the university are now being scanned, with images stored digitally. Mangalore University, originally part of the University of Mysore, became independent in 1980. Over the years, its affiliated colleges were gradually reassigned to specialized universities: medical and dental colleges to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), engineering colleges to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), and law colleges to Karnataka State Law University (KSLU). Despite this, Mangalore University retains the responsibility of digitizing records for graduates in these disciplines. The scanning of engineering student records is nearly complete, allowing for faster verification of academic marks for prospective employers and other agencies.The digitized system will streamline the verification process, enabling quick searches using keywords such as student name, course, registration number, and college name. The university has partnered with Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. for the digitization process, and post-2008 evaluation records are already digitized. According to Registrar (Administration) A. M. Khan, the next phase will focus on personal details of students from 1980 to 2007. These records will be shared on the National Academic Depository (NAD) platform, in collaboration with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), providing students with online access to their academic credentials.'
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| books and literature | - 'she cant break her home to be with you i recently felt like kissing my beloved on the busy sn banerjee road but couldnt my happiness lies in hers i need to protect her this feeling comes with age wont you marry again the moment she closes her eyes lifts her face and comes closer for a kiss that moment we are married jodidong hridoyong momo its not important to be mr and mrs suman its not important if she cooks for me makes my bed i can sit at her feet kiss her toes that minute we are man and wife al mahmud had written ganger dheu er moto bolo kanya kabul kabul this acceptance is marriage before i was born there was a film the blue angel where marlene dietrich sang falling in love again never wanted towhat am i to do at this age i feel no different zinia sen anirban ghosh'
- 'zack lightman has spent his life dreaming dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless sciencefiction books movies and videogames hes spent his life consuming dreaming that one day some fantastic worldaltering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some grand spacefaring adventure but hey theres nothing wrong with a little escapism right after all zack tells himself he knows the difference between fantasy and reality he knows that here in the real world aimless teenage gamers with anger issues dont get chosen to save the universe and then he sees the flying saucer even stranger the alien ship hes staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night a hugely popular online flight simulator called armadain which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders no zack hasnt lost his mind as impossible as it seems what hes seeing is all too real and his skillsas well as those of millions of gamers across the worldare going to be needed to save the earth from whats about to befall it its zacks chance at last to play the hero but even through the terror and exhilaration he cant help thinking back to all those sciencefiction stories he grew up with and wondering doesnt something about this scenario seem a littlefamiliar at once gleefully embracing and brilliantly subverting sciencefiction conventions as only ernest cline could armada is a rollicking surprising thriller a classic coming of age adventure and an alien invasion tale like nothing youve ever read beforeone whose every page is infused with the popculture savvy that has helped make ready player one a phenomenon'
- 'nobel laureate kazuo ishiguros klara and the sun will soon be adapted into a film and the news is that filmmaker taika waititi is in talks to direct it waititi is in talks with sonys 3000 pictures however the deal isnt confirmed yet as per the hollywood reporterpublished in 2021 klara and the sun is about an artificial friend named klara who helps a sickly child as her companionread alsogabriel garca mrquezs unpublished novel to be released in 2024heres some great news for fans of gabriel garca mrquez the late columbian writers new novel will be released in 2024 roughly 10 years after his death read more details hereneil gaiman releases his first music album signs of life with fourplaybritish author neil gaiman who is best known for his novels like coraline and good omens recently released his first music album with fourplay indie band read more details about it herethe book was longlisted for thebooker prize the same yeardahvi waller has written the original draft of the upcoming films screenplayapart from directing the film buzz is that waititi and garrett basch are also in talks to share producer credits for this project meanwhile ishiguro will be the executive producer of klara and the sun film adaptation along with elizabeth gabler and aislinn dunster from 3000 picturesjapanesebritish writer kazuo ishiguro won the nobel prize in literature 2017 who in novels of great emotional force has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world as per the nobel prize websitesome of his novels which have been adapted for screen are never let me go the remains of the day among others'
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| academic interests | - 'new delhi the aam aadmi party on tuesday released its manifesto for the february 8 polls focussing on quality education health clean water and 24hour electricity in the national capitalreleased by deputy chief minister manish sisodia as 28point guarantee card the manifesto promises doorstep delivery of ration free pilgrimage to 10 lakh senior citizens and rs 1 crore compensation to kin of a safai karamchari if he dies on dutythe party said its vision is to make every family prosperous and it will continue to work for full statehood to delhithe manifesto also included a plan to allow markets for 24 hours under a pilot project'
- 'the department of school education punjab has extended the deadline to apply online for recruitment to various posts of master cadre from january 30 to march 10 2022interested and eligible candidates can now apply online through the official website up to march 10 2022 a total of 4161 vacancies were notified punjab master cadre recruitment 2022 vacancy detailss nosubject vacancies1maths 9122science8593hindi2404punjabi5345socialscience6336english7907music258physical education168punjab master cadre recruitment 2022 application feeshere you can find the complete information about the punjab master cadre recruitment 2022 application fee we encourage candidates to read the rules methods and guidelines in the official notice before paying a fee s nocategory fees1for general category candidates rs 10002for reserved category candidatesrs 500read official extension notice herepunjab master cadre recruitment 2022 educational qualificationmaster cadre posts graduation with bed candidates can refer to the official notification hyperlink for details the educational qualification for master cadre recruitment 2022 is applicable as per official notification should have passed graduation with 45 marks in the case of general category candidates and 44 marks in the case of scheduled castes scheduled tribes other backward classes backward classes and physical handicapped candidates from a recognized universiq or institution and should have passed mathematics as subject for three years of graduation andshould have passed bed from a recognized university or institution with mathematics as one ofthe teaching subjects as per guidelines of university grants commissionpunjab master cadre recruitment 2022 age limit18 to 37 years there will be age relaxation for reserved category candidates as per government normsread official advertisement here'
- 'mumbai the state education department has asked state boardaffiliated schools and junior colleges to set up a committee of subject teachers to evaluate students of classes ix and xi in a circular the department has directed that all students be promoted and that schools not mention any other remarks on report cardsguidelines issued by the state on friday mentioned that schools and junior colleges can conduct assessments that do no require students to be physically present on the premises of the educational institutea committee of subject teachers from the school must discuss the assessment form and other criteria schools and junior colleges must give marks to students based on the assessment report cards must not have semesterwise breakup of scores but instead mention performance as decided by the school said the circularwhile schools can evaluate students they can only use scores as an indicator for student performance and all students must be promoted to the next classthis year all students of classes i to ix and xi from state boardaffiliated schools will be promoted to the next class as most schools remained shut for most part of the year due to the covid19 pandemicwhile the state is yet to make a decision regarding the board examination for classes x and xii which are slated to begin later this month the demand to postpone or cancel the exams continued to grow'
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| family and relationships | - 'the malayalam film industry has been transforming like never before in the past few years and one of the major changes is the advent of real life stories as themes in films andor a realistic approach in the making filmmakers attribute this trend to the changing tastes of the audience who now prefer to see content they are familiar with on screen rather than something completely improbablefollowing kamals celluloid in 2013 a series of biopics including aami and captain made their entry of madhavikutty and footballer v p sathyan respectively while films like ennu ninte moideen jacobinte swargarajyam and vimaanam were cinematic versions of reallife storiesbut not many would know that a lot of other much discussed films were also based on true stories unlike in the case of the above mentioned movies the real life characters of these movies often arent even aware that a movie has been made on them or that it has been a hit we take a look at some of them pulimuruganthe actual story pulimurugan is not based on one persons story but on similar hunters actually tribals who live in forest borders across kerala says udayakrishna the films scriptwriter i grew up hearing many such stories they know exactly how to dodge wild animals and usually kill them only for a reason but there was one particular story which hooked me which was narrated to me by a forest range officer from attappady this hunter had a particular way of catching the tiger they know that the tiger will eat its prey only three days after killing it so he waited by the dead prey and killed the tiger by hitting it with his rifles handle unlike in the movie the hunter killed the tiger for its skin and was later caught by the forest officers and handed over to the police he addsthe film is set in an imaginary town called puliyoor and its not the puliyoor near pooyamkutti he discloses real vs fiction real life stories always have a special feel and the viewers get the same feel as they watch the films they exude the fragrance of life like nothing else can and anyone who lives near a mountain range would be able to connect with the lives of people like pulimurugan when combined with cinematic elements they make great hits too the best part of watching dangal was the note at the end which said that it is based on a true story says udayakrishnacurrent status of the reallife characters living anonymously in the forests of attappadyswathanthryam ardharathriyilthe actual story the recently released thriller tells the story of a motley gang of prisoners who plot a smooth escape from jail the story says its director tinu pappachan is based on the reallife characters that the scriptwriter dileep kurian came across dileep works in a finance company like the protagonist jacob varghese for the sake of the film he met some prisoners at the kottayam subjail spoke to them and'
- 'lucknow hours after body of a missing 22yearold man was fished out of gomti river in lucknow and his identity was ascertained as saurabh kumar police claimed it to be a case of suicide his father dinesh kumar however lodged an fir against saurabhs cousin accusing abetment to suicidethe fir alleged that saurabhs cousin was in a relationship with him and mounting pressure on him for marriage the police lodged the fir after the kin put the body on the road outside gomtinagar police station till senior police officials pacified them and assured actionadditional dcp east zone syed ali abbas said an fir was registered and a probe was being conducted into the allegations according to the police saurabh kumar 22 resident of vivek khand gomtinagar used to work in a dental clinic in chinhatdinesh told police that for the last two days his son seemed depressed and was not going to work on friday after i persuaded him he left for work around 4 pm my sister beena raj informed me that saurabh had left a message on the family whatsapp group appealing to take care of his family and cousin the family panicked and started to search for him said dinesh in the firhours later dineshs niece monica informed them that she had spotted saurabhs scooter his helmet phone and wallet dinesh told police the family informed the police following which divers were pressed into service and after three hours saurabhs body was fished out and sent for post mortem adcp abbas said the call detail records of saurabh and the accused cousin who works in the 1090 women power line are being checked'
- 'number 1 ganesha says today you must make sure that you list out all the things you want to get done with today you will have a lot of energy throughout the day today but you will stay confused about where to use it and how much you will also be able to complete your chores on time today married people will find it difficult to communicate clearly with their partner today and singles will stay busy enjoying their singlehood today your financial situations will get better today today you must be careful about online scams regarding jobs your health will be completely fine today but if you experience any back pain visit the doctor for surelucky colour grey lucky number 08remedy do ratri suktam paath todaynumber 2ganesha says everything will be in order today you will obsess over your belongings today and this will remind you of something you have not noticed but lost long ago you will also try to connect to the environment today you will need a lot more space for yourself today you will have a strong connection towards your family today make sure you maintain relationships with vital people today married people will feel that their relationship is in crisis have an honest conversation with your partner today it will be a stressful day at work today today you will figure out a suitable financial plan today your mental health issues will also surface today if things get serious consider meeting a professional today lucky colour peachlucky number 10 remedy from today start offering a spoon of mustard oil to the sun for 41 daysnumber 3ganesha says today you will allow yourself to feel a whole lot of emotions but will deny acting on them you will find it difficult to deal with turbulent feelings today you will become more organised and efficient on work fronts meditating and picturing things you want will help you actualize your dreams today people who are single will find their comfort corner in aquarians people who are already taken will act impulsive while solving relationship issues on professional fronts you will take things easy and will mostly take a break today you need to be very careful when it comes to your health today do things that will boost your immune systemlucky colour purple lucky number 11 remedy start offering a spoon of mustard oil to the sun for 35 daysnumber 4ganesha says you will be able to handle your feelings and will also be able to communicate more effectively with others today people will seek your advice in regards to their infrastructures today being number four properties and infrastructures are your areas of expertise people in relationships will act a little selfish today unwantedly and they must make up for it to their partner before the day ends you may face a financial loss today make sure you do not take any debt today freelancers will find clients easily today you'
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| hobbies and interests | - 'practise happy give allowances link two help turned folks experienced bringing different people together military machine addition engineering science introduced host new challenges require usual psychologists fellowship experts advice days kid cy young nine sociable networking sites smartphones thing workplace avoid conflict home first separate siblings minutes let everyone calm family requires work effort witnessing rise unhappy conflicted families type home changed moms mould dads helping around mansion gave tips unit coherence like forming teams members different generations different setting chip in awards badges trophies sharing family histories etc crinkle lots switch short flow time according first multiplication continuous talks norm go well'
- 'kasminfernandestimesgroupcom the little girl who played the younger rani mukerji in black is all grown up and bracing herself to become a style icon at nine years of age she took indian cinema by storm when she essayed the role of a young deafmuteblind michelle mcnally in sanjay leela bhansalis black 2005 and became the youngest person to be nominated for and win a filmfare award for best supporting actress when it comes to accessories women should be trendy fun and constantly changing if you are wearing a huge neckpiece make sure you dont overaccessorise i condition my crazy hair and oil it occasionally says ayesha who prefers to keep it natural young girls from all over the world inspire me to create a different look every day so for a dinner date ayesha recommends diamante drop earrings and a charm neckpiece to go with your lbd beauty regime i use minimal makeup lip balm and kajal fitness secret her hobby is riding horses its a great workout on a recent visit to mumbai the 18yearold entrepreneur told the times of india i am doing an internship with actorturnedproducer sanjay suri who played the role of my father in the movie sikander i like pink and purple today black and white tomorrow but definitely not what my mom wears today ayesha kapur runs her own line of accessories from auroville pondicherry wear cute hair slides and leave your hair loose she says i like noticing people and create my own style and trends if you planning to wear something indian then pick colourful signature thread bangles and team them with chandelier earrings style icons ayesha doesnt find role models in popular culture but in the real people i try out different accessories dont try to look like someone else its awesome to integrate fitness and passion together rather than working out just to stay fit fashion advice the face and founder of ayesha accessories celebrates individuality in fashion'
- '250 of the 280 students from prime academy cleared jee mains a statement from the academy saidthe percentage of students clearing jee from rural areas is expected to increase as many have joined coaching classes it will make the competition tougher lalit kumar chairman of prime tutorials said fewer students from puneonly 15000 students from pune appeared for the jee main exam as against 24000 last year and 33000 in 2015mangeshkar said the state common entrance test mhcet is the criterion for admission to colleges in the state as well as allindia quota in every collegethe state directorate of technical education dte announced on december 23 2016 that the allindia quota admissions would be conducted on the basis of jee mains scores most students assumed that the original rule would follow for admissions causing a decline in jee main exam takers he said from 2018 a single national engineering entrance exam will be conducted for 3300 engineering colleges'
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| travel | - "The Caribbean's top resorts are always striving to enhance their piece of paradise, and over the past year, several new hotels have raised the bar even higher. Whether you're after luxury, adventure, or relaxation, there's a new—or newly improved—Caribbean hotel waiting for you. The 10 best new Caribbean resorts of 2013 offer something for every traveler. In these unpredictable times, it's more important than ever to keep an open mind, especially when your carefully planned national park vacation hits an unexpected snag. But for those looking to take a trip in the near future, all is not lost. If national parks are closed, consider visiting state parks or exploring local attractions. With stunning beaches, lush landscapes, and rich culture, the Caribbean continues to be the perfect getaway, offering endless opportunities for relaxation and discovery."
- "Mumbai commuters may soon experience a faster journey on the CST-Panvel route if Central Railway's innovative plan is approved. Officials reveal that travel time could be reduced by nearly 10 minutes, cutting the current 77-minute commute to 67 minutes. This improvement will be achieved by attaching an additional motor coach to the existing 9-car trains, increasing speed on this busy route. While the distance between CST and Panvel is shorter than the CST-Kalyan route, it takes longer due to various factors. Central Railway General Manager Subodh Jain explained that if a trial run is successful and the level crossing at Chunnabhatti is closed during peak hours, the faster commute could become a reality. The trial will involve old and new train rakes, with speeds reaching 80 km/h for older trains and up to 100 km/h for newer ones. According to officials, these trials are essential to measure the time saved by the increased speed. The trials will be conducted after the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation awards the contract for platform extensions, a project estimated at around Rs 10 crore. Once completed, the tracks will need reinforcement, and new motor coaches will be sourced to support higher speeds. The trials, likely scheduled for January 2013, aim to deliver a more efficient and comfortable experience for thousands of daily travelers on this important route."
- 'times bigger than commercial street we also explored ho chi minh city and ha long bay where the movie king kong was shot he told toi founder of byond travels a niche tour operator in bengaluru vikram ahuja said that many people were travelling to vietnam and cambodia despite the humid conditions in those places people also want to visit china and macau since they have already travelled to singapore and hong kong greece peru jordan are the other countries that bengalureans are travelling to he saidbut tour operators admitted that europe remained the most favoured destination for families and group of friends my parents have been to europe many times but this will be the first time for me my brother and my sister we live in different cities and eagerly await the summer holidays said nayantara a a college student who is travelling to italy and greece with her familykale also pointed to an increased interest among people of the city to visit bhutan'
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| television | - 'saumya saraswat who is currently seen in imlie in the role of keya spoke to etimes tv about her character arc in the show she also shared how tv actresses jennifer winget and mitaali nag have inspired her with their negative roles on tvtalking about her characters reception from the audience saumya said i am playing the role of an antagonist its a grey shade characterread alsobigg boss fame sofia hayat supports dalai lama watch videobigg boss fame sofia hayat shared a video speaking in support of tibetan spiritual leader the dalai lama he was trolled last week after a video of him making a boy uncomfortable in a public setting went viralshiv thakare mourns demise of a fan who was suffering from cancer his followers tell the actor he loved you so muchbigg boss fame shiv thakare learned about the passing away of one of his fans due to cancer shook by the news shiv took to twitter to mourn his demise and pay condolences to his familykeya is very confident about herself and knows her next move money is her only motive people are sharing a lot of hate comments because of my negative role and i think i am doing my job well i really like how people are appreciating ittaking inspiration from jennifer wingethaving done just a few shows on tv saumya said that taking up negative roles were challenging but she utilised her persona to the fullest she said it was a bit challenging initially i played a positive role in pishachini but later it turned out to be negative everyone was liking it my personality has an edginess and i have sharp facial features so i am using it to the best i never watched tv before doing tv shows i havent watched any tv dramas i loved jennifer wingets negative roles on tv she was my idol at that time i also loved mitali nag in a web series i loved her in the negative role they have inspired meher bond with imlie costarstalking about her bond with imlie costars saumya said its a very homely atmosphere on sets everyone is very generous i am friends with everyone it doesnt feel like i am going to a workplace i have bonded very well with all of them we make reels on social media we play antakshari when not shooting'
- 'rakesh paul is happy to return to what he loves doing most acting rakesh who has been a part of shows like jo biwi se kare pyaar jhilmil sitaaron ka aangan hoga among others in the past was missing from the screen for the last two years he is now back with manmohini season 2 the actor says its more like an arranged marriage between acting and me because i never planned it i came to mumbai to get into advertising but then things just happened and i became an actor of course today i love what i dothe last few years have not been easy for the actor talking about the difficult phase rakesh says i lost my mother in 2014 i was shattered just when i was trying to get back on track i lost my father in 2016 within a gap of two years i lost my parents and that was the worst thing that happened to me i didnt want to take up any acting offer at that point i even felt that i wouldnt be able to do comedy anymore thats when i decided to take a break i went on solo road trips during that time i wrote a film script and made a travel show after doing these things i realised i was missing acting i was missing that set ki chai makeup ki khushboo the reel family and i felt that i should get back to facing the cameraevery actor has his share of ups and downs but whats important is how one deals with it he says i went through my low phase too but i managed to fight it out tv will bring stardom actors become stars overnight but one has to know how to handle fame and sustain it working in the tv industry is like running a lifelong marathon we have to keep working he signs off'
- 'the latest episode of naagin 3 begins with sumitra being upset with bela and mahir sumitra asks mahir what would happen if yuvi comes in front of belamahir asks sumitra if bela will leave him but she is sure that bela wont leave him ever bela decides to tell mahir everything she sees someone and starts speaking to him thinking it is mahirshe says that she loves him and hugs him suddenly she sees mahir standing with vish she is shocked yuvi turns this leaves bela and vish stunned yuvi says that he loves belavish wonders how yuvi could be alive mahir is furious as he sees bela and yuvi togetherhe breaks a glass and hurts himself mahir is annoyed as he recalls bela hugging yuvi mahir lashes out at bela saying that his biggest mistake was loving herbela tells mahir she needs to share something with him but mahir asks her to go awaybela tries to stop him but he walks away angrily poulomi asks yuvi where he was he says that he went with raavi but they met with an accident raavi is now in comabela tries to call mahir vish walks in and asks bela what is happening bela confesses she is in love with mahiryuvi leaves in a car and vish follows him ajithab questions vish about her real name and she says that she is an undercover police agent she sees yuvi driving deep into the jungleyuvi walks into the temple and vish watches him she realises that yuvi is actually vikrant vikrant takes his original form and recalls moments of how he got saved vish returns home as she is unable to see anythingvikrant pledges for revenge as he wants to put an end to the life of men who tried to kill himvikrant says that he hates humans and needs the nagmani to rule them belas mother calls aghori baba she tells him she needs to go but aghori refuses to let her'
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| movies | - 'kamal haasans vikram is going to be the next big release and the film is releasing this friday june 3 the reservations for the film are going super strong and the film has got a record number of screens now vikram fdfs will be in this city in tamil nadu the fdfs of vikram opens at 4 am ist across tamil naduand other locations but a theater in madurai has the fdfs of vikram at 345 am and the bookings have openedread alsohas kamal haasans vikram collected 200 crores in prerelease businesslokesh kanagarajs directorial vikram starring kamal haasan also has a strong star cast that includes vijay sethupathi fahadh faasil narain chemban vinod kalidas jayaram and several others now the latest report suggests that kamal haasans vikram has collected 200 crores in prereleasethis shows the craze forkamal haasan in madurai as the actor has a huge fan following in the district from an early agekamal haasan has been promoting the film across nation and he has involved himself in the promotions so much so that the film reach audiences of all centers kamal haasan will be reportedly seen as a retired cop in vikram and the film will be packed with action sequences and a strong emotional connection meanwhile lokesh kanagaraj has confirmed that the film storhappening like the directors kaithivijay sethupathi plays the antagonist while fahadh faasil narain kalidas jayaram chemban vinod gayathrie shivani myna nandhini and others play pivotal roles anirudh ravichander has scored the music and the film is set for a grand release in multiple languages the demand for vikram tickets has become huge as fans rush to watch the action drama'
- 'kamal haasans vikram has grabbed global wide attention as the actor has delivered a strong action drama lokesh kanagarajs directorial has been continuing its box office rampage in its third week as well therefore to celebrate the success of the film the films makers had organised a press conference yesterday where in udhayanidhi stalin confirmed that vikram is the alltime no 1 tamil film in tamil naduread alsomaamanithan director seenu ramasamy alleges ilaiyaraaja for not inviting him to the films song compositionsseenu ramasamys directorial maamanithan starring vijay sethupathi is one of the longdelayed films and the muchawaited film is finally set to hit the big screens on june 24 maamanithan team addressed the press yesterday in chennai to promote the film and during the event director seenuudhayanidhi stalin who distributed the film in tamil nadu stated that vikram has earned a share of over rs 75 crores and it emerged as the alltime no 1 tamil film in tamil nadu meanwhile shibu thameens the kerala distributor of the film has also declared the film highly profitable as it grossed five times higher than the fetched pricekamal haasan has thanked each and everyone who spent their money to make the film successful and called it the reason for the films success the actor has also wished lokesh kanagaraj on the success of the film and asked the director to reach him anytime as he is eagerly waiting to start working for vikram 2lokesh kanagaraj has also expressed his thanks to everyone for making vikram a huge success and he started the work for his next film as initiated by kamal haasan'
- 'haridwar haridwar police on wednesday registered a case against mohit chauhan district coordinator of akhil bhartiya vidyarthi parishad abvp following tuesdays clash between two groups over upcoming sanjay leela bhansali movie padmavati after booking 30 others for rioting police have also deployed forces in dandipur and bhadrabad areas to maintain law and order youths belonging to the rajput community in bhadrabad area have been protesting since the past couple of weeks against the deepika padukoneranveer singhshahid kapoor starrer padmavati they have also threatened the district administration of dire consequences if the movie is released in haridwar they have objected to the content of the film claiming it insults the rajput community and is a distortion of history which hurts their religious sentiments police said that the youths had launched a campaign against the movies release on the social media following which some altercations started between them and a boy from dandipur village under the jurisdiction of the pathri police they had asked lovely from dandipur village to not go for the movie but the boy wrote on social media that he will watch the movie with his friends the youths from bhadrabad to threaten lovely reached dandipur and started firing in the air retired army personnel living in the area then started firing in retaliation sooner the situation became chaotic and the youths from bhadrabad fled said gajendra bhauguna sho of pathri police station however abvp leader said that the incident is a conspiracy to tarnish their image it is conspiracy to defame us the youths from dandipur village made derogatory comments against rani padmavati which we refused to tolerate we went to dandipur village to discuss the issue but they refused to listen and opened fire trying to kill us said mohit chauhan district coordinator of abvp a case has been registered under section 147 rioting and 148 rioting armed with deadly weapon of the indian penal code against abvp district coordinator mohit chauhan akhil chauhan and 30 others bhauguna added that they are trying to nab the other accused in the case'
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| automotives | - 'for a period of 9 months only the stamp duty must be slashed by 5060 the gst shud be reduced to 2 on underconstruction projects both these concessions will actually draw the needy buyers in both examples the credit flow to these big sectors will start with banks and hfcsthe next big benefit will be the return of migrant labour and the flow of money in multiple hands as without their return the blow will be too hard to digest job losses and salary cuts matter the most to the people a thought of how their livelihoods will be rebuilt and restored back if we really are serious to drive consumption and to revive our economy the fallouts of not accepting such suggestions and simple logic could be catastrophic and devastating in nature we need to make credible moves towards resolving these issues the intelligence of a billion people and their ability to make their contribution must not be underestimated by a handfulthe author is the former group head of vehicle loans at hdfc bankdisclaimer the views expressed are solely of the author and etautocom does not necessarily subscribe to it etautocom shall not be responsible for any damage caused to any personorganisation directly or indirectly etauto contributor published on may 18 2020 at 0507 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app tax reduction gst reduction ashok khanna coronavirus crisis etautoopinion homenewsindustryopinion state and centre should reduce taxes for next 9 months to spur demand'
- 'new delhi one of the largest auto shows in asia the new delhi auto expo will get and bigger and better in 2016 the organisers have promised jointly organised by society of indian automobile manufactures siam jointly with automotive component manufacturers association of india acma the 2016 auto expo edition scheduled for the 5th 9th february 2016 with media preview days are slated for the 3rd and 4th february to accommodate the increasing number of exhibitors the india expo mart limited ieml the venue for motor show since last edition has been given a makeover with construction in the form of two large halls being created in the venue with carpet areas of 25000 sqms and 12240 sqms respectively the venue previously had only 8 permanent halls measuring 27648 sqms remaining display was curated in temporary hangers measuring 32400 sqms ieml has now constructed hall 912 and 1415 as permanent halls complete with air conditioning and adequate power supply cabling adding to the lineup of the previous edition of the auto expo fourwheeler manufacturers such as revolta motors force motors jeep abarth and dhasan moto shall be present at the venue this year in the twowheeler segment dsk benelli bmw motorrad and polaris from indian motorcycles would be the new additions this takes the number of vehicle manufacturer exhibiting here to more than 40 more than 18 two and three wheeler manufacturers will display their vehicles including electric vehicles etauto published on oct 17 2015 at 1241 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app polaris siam force motors jeep acma bmw motorrad abarth motorshow india expo mart force motors limited dsk benelli auto expo 2016 revolta motors dhasan moto bmw india private limited polaris india pvt ltd homenewsindustryorganisers promise a bigger and better auto expo in 2016'
- 'hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app supreme court indian oil corporation bharat petroleum hindustan petroleum fuel adulteration homenewsoil lubesauto fuel adulteration rampant in india says sc take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app taiwan tells us it hopes to sign free trade deal fta taiwan semiconductor supply chain semiconductor manufacturer world trade organization chip shortage free trade agreement homenewsindustrytaiwan tells us it hopes to sign free trade deal'
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| real estate | - 'including section 18 was raised before the hcthe tribunals judgment said rera has been framed in larger public interest after thorough study and discussion it said that since section 12 is also compensatory in nature thus the hc findings on section18 would equally apply to it making it also retroactively or quasiretroactively applicablesandhu said principle of quasiretroactivity applies a new law to a transaction which is in process of completionsandhu also reasoned that the promoters contention that retroactivity as held by the hc doesnt effect any accrued right or impose any new liability which did not exist prior to the act coming in force appears to be flawedseveral buyers alleged breach of section 12 and claiming misrepresentation of time of possession and amenities and had sought compensation under rerabut last january the maharera held that section 12 and 18 of rera which respectively provide for withdrawal and refund with compensation to allotees for delays have no retrospective applicationit had held that section 12 was not attracted in this case since transactions dated back at least five years before the act came into effectthe project there were two towers one with 77 habitable floors and three podium levels and four basements while the second tower has 74 floors with five podium levels and four basements the project has around eight acres of green landscaping toothe buyers claimed that they were promised possession 2017 it was a 2080 scheme and they had paid about 19 percent of the flat price around rs 2 crore in 201213 to the builderthe rera act came into force in may 2017 since the project was incomplete then it was registered under the act and a new possession date set for august 31 2019'
- 'gurugram around 50 homebuyers of the project anthea floors in unitechs minitownship wildflower country in sector 70 protested at the project site on sunday morning asking the central government to take over the troubled real estate giant and constitute a new board to save hundreds of its investors and employersthe project was launched in 2011 and has over 550 homebuyers who have invested in it with the cost of units ranging between rs 85 lakh and rs 15 croreaccording to the protesters the government had decided to take over the company last year but went back on its decision without explaining the reasons for its decision they added in the current circumstances only the government can save the buyers by taking over the company we visited the project site and shot videos and pictures which will be shared with the prime ministers office pmo to alert them of the plight of over 500 homebuyers who have invested in this project said vivek tyagi one of those affected he added that a similar protest is also expected at the pmo later this monthon december 12 2017 the national company law tribunal had decided to take over the distressed company and constitute a fresh board however a day later the supreme court stayed the move though they eventually gave the government a go ahead since then however there has been no development in this regardother homebuyers who took part in the protest said they had already given up hope of getting their home and only want their money back national consumer disputes redressal commission ncdrc has asked the developer to refund the principal amount with 12 interest but only 34 buyers the initial complainants have received anything yet and that too only a third of the amount due said ajay jain another homebuyer homebuyers have also challenged the ncdrc order in sc alleging that 12 interest does not compensate for their mental agony im over 70 i invested all my retirement savings in this project two senior citizens in our group have already passed away i dont know how much longer well have to bear this misery said hemvati sheoran a group of buyers had filed a criminal case against unitech owners the chandras in 2015 an fir was filed the same year more complaints were later received eventually in 2017 delhis economic offences wing arrested the owners the criminal case is still going on in the supreme court in which the apex court had refused bail to the unitech owners and said homebuyers should be refundedthe matter is subjudice in the supreme court which has appointed an amicus curiae who has floated a web portal for buyers to put in requests for refund or possession well comply with whatever is decided by the supreme court said a unitech spokesperson'
- 'chandigarh even on its third day the annual cii shopping fair has failed to impress visitors and shopkeepers alike who have complained of lack of facilities unjustifiably high rates significant drop in sales and lack of variety in terms of electronics and gadgetsthe customers complained of a lack of variety of purchasable items with no stalls selling electronic goods like tvs washing machines refrigerators dishwashers and airconditioners customers further complained of lack of scarcity of options in eating and lack of an airy structure making humidity and claustrophobia a problem and giving rise to multiple conveniences this is a dead show here i am from chandigarh and we used to wait for cii each year as the main shopping festival for prediwali purchasing but for the last two years there has been no variety rahul kapoor a customerechoing similar sentiments another customer said theyre selling a bottle of water for rs 30 here which is for rs 15 outside earlier they used to have stalls right opposite to shopping halls but this time they just have one place in the side selling expensive stuff a plate of bhatooras is for rs 100 here what can we eatsome customers also complained of not getting a return of rs 5 from a soft drink stall but a plastic cup instead they are not giving back rs 5 but a cup in return that is not fair i deserve my balance he askedthe shopkeepers too shared their ordeal by complaining about gst goods and services tax directly impacting their sales by greatly limiting their customers spending capacity most of them reported a 40 to 70 reduction in sales today is the third day and we have hardly sold anything in comparison to the previous years it feels like people will no longer buy anything and will only spend on something necessary because they dont have money to spend said a shopkeeper from patiala selling kitchen waresimilarly a trader from agra selling items of decor made of marble said we regret coming here there is no response at all within the last three days we could not even make the money that we spent on transportation the nda government has killed businesses of people like us if there are no spending customers on a sunday and only window shoppers who will come tomorrow monday he askedanother trader from kolkata selling footwear complained of high rent of the stall and 60 reduction in sales firstly we are battling gst apart from that the customers are not willing to spend a dime what will we earn what will be any profits i am regretting coming here he addedhowever the cii management seemed quiet oblivious to these existing changes and spoke about introducing perishable goods like food stalls and real estate stalls for customers however when asked about the absence of electronic goods from the fair a cii spokesperson told toi well the electronic goods are not here due to a purely business reason we have been'
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| video gaming | - 'marvels midnight suns far and away the most underrated strategy game and possible just the most underappreciated game of 2022 more broadly is free to play from now until sunday march 26 at midnight pdttheres no better time than now to try marvels midnight suns play the game at no cost to you this weekend on playstation 5 and xbox series xs from now until mar 26 at 1159 pt pictwittercomt0arvnlilymarch 23 2023see moremaybe people are turned off by card games or maybe theyre burnt out by marvel games after that one from a few years back that rhymes with larvels revengers but the postlaunch hype around marvels midnight suns seems to have petered out pretty quickly and thats a shame because its really quite good our 45star midnight suns review praises the intricate turnbased combat system thats a marked departure from firaxiss earlier effort xcom as well as the rich histories and colorful personalities of its cast of heroes and the surprisingly deep gameplay elements tucked away at the abbey your heroes home basemarvels midnight suns works wonders to freshen up familiar marvel characters producing lively battles from focused turnbased systems then diving into their personalities and histories to reveal their intimate concerns reads our verdict the combat missions can feel a little sidelined by the sheer wealth of resource management tasks and relationship building but all the pieces serve a purpose within the richly detailed whole marvellous pretty muchits a good time to jump into midnight suns and not just because its free for the weekend firaxis has been dropping dlc characters at a steady clip and just this week morbius aka the living vampire was added to the roster you know what means and it rhymes with its blorbin thymecheck out our list of marvels midnight suns tips if you plan on playing soon'
- 'beijing chinese censors have allowed a major video downloading website to provide access to the latest series of popular us political tv drama house of cards hong kongbased phoenix weekly has reported it said they relented as communist partys anticorruption body chief wang qishan is a fan of the serial reports said wang had been asking his colleagues to watch it for an understanding of the complex political games played in washington mad max fury road is the fourth film in george millers mad max franchise starring tom hardy charlize theron nicholas hoult rosie huntingtonwhiteley among others the film has been screened at the 68th cannes film festival it has also won critical acclaim for its acting screenplay action sequences stunts and direction the film has also managed to create a buzz on social media read on to know what people have to tweet about the movie on twitter positive tweets negative tweets'
- 'microsoft has agreed to pay 20 million to settle charges brought by the federal trade commission ftc in an official release the us consumer protection agency accused the tech giant of violating the childrens online privacy protection act coppa as per ftc the company has allegedly collected personal information from children who signed up for its xboxgaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents consentread alsoxbox is testing a new home ui brings changes to address the recent fan criticismmicrosoft has announced that it is rolling out a new home interface for the xbox series xs consoles the new update preview will ship out to select testers starting this week according to an official blog post this development comes after the console giants most recent changes to the homethe company has also been accused of illegally retaining childrens personal informationour proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their childrens privacy on xbox and limits what information microsoft can collect and retain about kids this action should also make it abundantly clear that kids avatars biometric data and health information are not exempt from coppa said samuel levine director of the ftcs bureau of consumer protectionmicrosoft has to improve privacy protections for kidsas part of a proposed order filed by the department of justice doj on behalf of the ftc microsoft will be required to take several steps to improve privacy protections for kids accessing its xbox system for example the order will extend coppa protections to thirdparty gaming publishers with whom microsoft shares childrens data moreover the order also mentions that avatars generated from a childs image along with biometric and health information are all covered by the coppa rule when collected with other personal data however this order has to be approved by a federal court before it comes into effectas per the coppa rule online services and websites directed to children under 13 also need to notify parents about the personal information they collect these platforms also need to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting and using any personal information collected from childrenxbox live services data collection problemmicrosofts xbox gaming products allow users to play and chat with other players through its xbox live service to access and play games on an xbox console or use any of the other xbox live features users need to create an account which requires users to provide personal information including their first and last name email address as well as date of birththe complaint filed by the doj notes that even when a user indicated that they were under 13 they were asked to provide additional personal information including a phone number and to agree to microsofts service agreement and advertising policy until late 2021 as per the complaint until 2019 the registration page included a prechecked box which allowed microsoft to send promotional messages and share user data with advertisersmicrosoft required anyone who indicated they were under 13 to involve their parent only after these users'
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| sports | - 'bhopal eighteenyearold bushra khan knows hunger all too well the hunger that gnaws and the kind that drives her to win medalsthe bhopal girl won the 3000 metre gold at the khelo india youth games at tatya tope stadium on saturday running on spikes she bought from the money the family got as compensation after her father died in a chemical factory blast last yearthe family has fallen on hard times and while bushra is under the care of the state sports department her family back home in sehore around 45km from bhopal is struggling to put food on the plate i am very worried for my family as there is no earner in the family after the death of my father the ba firstyear student told toi soon after her podium finishbushras golden run of 100429 secs fell short of the youth record of 95054 set by seema mangalgiri in 2017 but then she runs with additional weight on her shoulders her resilience won the respect of officials and other athletes when she posed with the medalspeaking to toi an emotional bushra said my biggest concern is how to survive when there is no earner in the family i am a day boarder at the mp athletics academy i dont have to worry about my food and housing but my family is going through much hardshipafter her father died in a factory blast in may last year the family got rs 4 lakh as compensation all that money has been exhausted i dont know what to do now said bushra who has two younger sisters aged 13 and 15for events like khelo india i need better quality spikes which cost around rs 15000 it tears my heart but i had to buy it with the money we got after i lost my father said bushraprasad the chief coach of the madhya pradesh athletics academy and her mentor since 2017 said her family is in a very bad shape we have been sending monthly rations to them after she lost her father she needs immediate support from the government we have been appealing to give her a khelo india athlete status since the tragedy in the family the outofpocket allowance of rs 10000 per month which the khelo india athletes receive will at least be of some help to meet their family expensesbushra said i am thankful to the mp academy for giving me all the support but i want to be able to help my family'
- 'bangalore he would have been the sixth player from the national hockey camp to have attended the world series of hockey media conference on thursday but former skipper rajpal singh refused the invitation choosing to train instead at the sports authority of indiai was invited for the mumbai function but i declined to join them because i felt the primary aim of every hockey player at the camp is to prepare for the olympic qualifiers we have already missed one olympics and cannot afford any distractions now rajpal saidthe 28yearold forward said the team must make complete use of every single practice session as there were hardly seven months to go for the qualifiers when i was contacted i told the person that camp was my first priority and i needed to concentrate on training there was no pressure on us to join and i am sure the person understood my viewsfor rajpal olympics reflect a sentimental aspect besides the sheer joy of participation in 2008 he missed being part of the big occasion although he had dreams of celebrating his birthday on the first day of the beijing games august 8 this time he wants to make it possiblei will never forget beijing rajpal said i felt bad when we did not make it but this time i want to celebrate my birthday at the london olympics that is my goalwhen asked whether he had talked about the importance of the qualifiers to the younger players rajpal said yes i have done that right from the first day i have told them we need to work harder than usual in the next sixseven months so that we have the team ready to peak during the qualifiersrajpal wasnt willing to comment on the timing of the wshmeanwhile the international hockey federation fih put forth a scaleddown version of the approval that wsh organisers presented on thursday saying that players could indeed figure in the 3 million tournament provided they had no national or contractual obligationsthe fih would like to restate that it has not changed its position on wsh it remains an unsanctioned event as per the fih statutes and byelaws regarding player participation in the tournament athletes that signed contracts with wsh before march 31 2011 could subject to them having no other contractual or national obligations with their respective national associations play in the league the release said'
- 'will the unprecedented success of the indian athletes in the just concluded commonwealth games cwg finally see some real changes in our sporting scenario and culture we probegiven the circumstances surrounding the commonwealth games cwg even the most eternal optimist would have been forgiven for thinking that india would gain little out of the sporting extravaganza however the indian contingent delivered and how one inspiring display after the other followed and indian athletes ended up winning 101 medals including 38 golds to finish second only to australia and make it the best ever cwg haul in indias sporting history but while money and recognition have been pouring in will this display finally see some real changes in our sporting fortunes and culture or shall we just bask in the glory of the moment and forget about it badmintons golden girl saina nehwal who clinched the deciding 38th gold that put india ahead of england in the medals tally says the scenario is definitely improving for games other than cricket too during cwg the crowd support was fantastic and it was really heartening to see full stands its good to see the government felicitating the athletes which they so richly deserve talking of badminton both the government and the badminton association of india bai have supported us in a big way which contributed a lot in our success i am sure that respective federations will do the same and things will get better from here on gujarats ace shooter lajja gauswami who teamed up with world champion shooter tejaswini sawant to win a silver for india in the 50m rifle three position team event remains cautiously optimistic we have won medals earlier also but unfortunately once the initial euphoria dies down people tend to forget about the achievements i hope that is not the case this time and it will be fantastic if the authorities fulfil all the promises that they are making about better infrastructure and facilities triathlon star pooja chaurushi gujarats golden girl says the cwg show is truly inspiring and it feels great that everyone is discussing the hardearned success of the athletes not so long ago people knew very little about most of these champions or say in which disciplines they represented the country things have certainly changed for the better and i have heard that a lot of parents are now encouraging their children to take up sports other than cricket its a very healthy and encouraging sign viewers too sound pleasantly surprised nipul vara a medical specialist shares i am a huge cricket buff and never took much interest in other games but this time i was keenly following the cwg results and the athletes have given us real reasons to cheer i have started following games like table tennis boxing and wrestling now however saina warns we must not become complacent competitive sport is tough business and as athletes we must remain consistent and be at our best in every tournament that we play'
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| home and garden | - 'bikes who were driving zigzag to evade us he then rushed towards gautam who still had the snatcher pinned down and fired at him the government must intervene to take fair decisions in such cases pankaj bajaj president credai ncr stated mechanically blaming the builder will not solve the problem all the additional costs caused by the farmer agitation whether the interest for this period or the additional farmer compensation ought to be borne by the authorities bengaluru the past two months have been exciting times for womens cricket in the state as the ksca womens cricket league has been reinstated after a sevenyear hiatus with shantha irfan sait the director of karnataka institute of cricket which was the feeder system for five of the 16 participating teams opined we have to persist with the programme'
- 'lucknow we will free bundelkhand from the curse of drought said chief minister yogi adityanath in jhansi while laying the foundation for what is being touted as a lifechanging scheme for the waterparched regions of bundelkhand on tuesdayunder the first phase of the mega pipedwater project jal jivan mission and har ghar jal scheme 12 rural piped water projects worth rs 2185 crore will be commissioned in 770 villages in the districts of jhansi lalitpur and mahobain two years from now every house in all revenue villages will get piped water we will free bundelkhand from the curse of drought this region has everything but till now there was no political will power to free it from drought poverty or migration the work of giving piped water to this area should have happened much earlier every year after january there is a shortage of water in bundelkhand the chief minister said now the women will not have to travel far for water but will get it at home the cm said adding that before bjp came to power bundelkhand used to be ruled by a mining mafia which had created anarchyhe also added that as water supply will start it will become equally important to conserve water and said that rainwater harvesting on rooftops in gardens and fields will become extremely important in a programme where attendance was limited to about a 100 people to maintain social distancing due to the covid19 pandemic the cm performed a bhoomi pujan in jhansis murata village he was accompanied by union jal shakti minister gajendra singh shekhawat state jal shakti minister mahendra singh and up bjp chief swatantra dev singhthanking prime minister narendra modi for initiating the development projects in the region the cm said that he laid the foundation for pipedwater in bundelkhand in 2019 after the previous jhansi mp uma bharti who also headed the water ministry in the centre proposed a water relief projectwe are committed to the overall growth of bundelkhand in february pm modi laid the foundation of the bundelkhand expressway in chitrakoot which will prove to be the lifeline of this region the cm said adding that 40 of the earth work had been completed he added that two nodes of the important defence corridor were also located in bundelkhand which would bring development and industrialisation in the area the tanks that will be produced here will be used against the enemy at the border the cm saidthere are 4513 villages in the seven districts of bundelkhand out of these 891 already have access to potable water the government will provide piped water in the remaining 3622 villages through 479 projects this will benefit an estimated population of 67 lakh the cost of the projects has been estimated to rs 1013192 crorethe cm said that in the first phase which was inaugurated on tuesday 345 villages in jhansi district will get access to water through six projects at an estimated cost of rs 96447 crore in'
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| health | - 'chennai the state government has written to the raj bhavan explaining how a new bill proposed for setting up siddha university in chennai will not contradict the central acts including the national medical commission and the homeopathy central council act tamil nadu health minister ma subramanian said on thursdaythe letter was delivered to officials at raj bhavan on september 17 as a reply to the clarification sought from the governors office which had sent back the bill passed by the state assembly a detailed reply was given after consultation with legal experts we are hoping to receive the nod for a new university soon he saidthe bill to establish a state university for siddha was passed in april 2022 the new bill has proposed that the chief minister and not the governor will be the chancellorthe state would soon start construction of buildings for the proposed university on the 20 acres of land in madhavaram an administrative building for the university would be located on the arignar anna government hospital for indian medicine campus in arumbakkam he added'
- 'typically ultraprocessed and caloriedense in order to minimise trips to the supermarket and though the lockdown has more or less ended the habits have remainedshinys suggestions to get back on track with a healthy diet include replacing storebought thick shakes and smoothies with coconut water lemon juice or plant milk or a rotizza over a pizza even while making bhel pile on the veggies and limit the sev for pasta choose red over white sauce she saysrestaurant portions says fernando are designed for a person who weighs between 70kg and 80kg so when a child orders in food they are eating an adult portion which contributes to their weight gain says fernando he suggests getting the child to eat a fresh vegetable while placing the order as well as sharing the indulgent order as a family to cut down on each persons consumptionfernando knows for instance that his eightyearold lounging in the adjacent room watching television may just look up and ask for a chocolatesprinkled doughnut but fernando also knows that it means he should eat a carotenerich carrot first'
- 'thiruvananthapuram the cpm in a bid to induct fresh faces in the second pinarayi vijayan government dropped the immensely popular k k shailaja from the new cabinet sending shockwaves across the state and among its own cadres and spawning doubts on the continued efficacy of the states fight against the covid19 pandemicon tuesday the cpm mlas formally elected pinarayi vijayan as its parliamentary party leader and chief minister candidate and announced 11 names to be inducted as ministers in the second ldf government scheduled to be sworn in on thursday shailaja has been made the party whipthe list of ministers was finalised by the cpm politburo comprising vijayan kodiyeri balakrishnan m a baby and s ramachandran pillai which met here in the morningthe party decided not to tamper with the policy it adopted ahead of the crucial election of giving preference to new faces as part of this policy it had denied tickets to those who contested elections twice in succession including senior leaders like g sudhakaran and tm thomas isaacaccordingly it decided to include all new faces in the next ministry politburo member balakrishnan then presented the list before the state committee members for ratification barring a handful of leaders including kannur strongman p jayarajan in the 88member committee nobody opposed the secretariat decision the new ministers include cpm central committee member and threetime mla m v govindan central committee member and former speaker k radhakrishnan state secretariat members and former mps p rajeeve and k n balagopal state committee members saji cherian v n vasavan v sivankutty and mohammed riyas former thrissur mayor r bindu former journalist and twotime mla veena george politiciancumbusinessman and twotime mla v abdurahiman riyas is the soninlaw of cm vijayan and bindu is the wife of cpm acting secretary and ldf convener a vijayaraghavan state committee member m b rajesh is the partys speaker candidate while t p ramakrishnan the parliamentary party secretary the portfolios will be decided by vijayan later vijayan called on governor arif mohammed khan on tuesday evening and staked a claim to form the new government the cpm leaders claimed that the partys decision to go ahead with a cabinet of new faces was well thought out and only a party like cpm can take such a decision shailaja also endorsed the decision'
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| arts and culture | - 'the important thing what truly motivated me in producing this work after endless research and a good deal of sleepless nights is the fact that all my subjects were to keep their eyes closed for those very long six seconds that picturetaking required photography with closed eyes ballet history is usually made in the august opera houses of st petersburg moscow london paris and new york but these days historic moments in ballet are taking place elsewhere as misty copeland made her debut in swan lake stella abrera ballerina on a double mission if you are looking for ways to stay warm this winter forget the caribbean and take a plunge with the coney island polar bears what struck me the most was the sense of community among the group the water was cold but the experience has kept me warm inside to this day winter is coming'
- 'gaya chief minister nitish kumar on friday evening inaugurated the threeday bodh mahotsav the event designed to promote spiritual tourism and spread buddhas message of moderation love peace and fraternal feeling with bodh gaya the epicentre the event took shape in 1998 and the first bodh mahotsav was inaugurated by the then pm atal bihari vajpayee inaugurating the event chief minister nitish kumar said buddhism offers the best mechanism for conflict resolution of all shades conflict is not confined to our country alone rather it is an international phenomena and as such buddhas teachings and buddhist philosophy are more relevant today bodh mahotsav was not just a run of the mill event it was designed to serve a larger purpose both at the domestic and international level a conflict ridden society cannot progressbesides inaugurating the mahotsav the cm also released tathagat a special souvenir for the occasion he also through remote inaugurated 59 development projects and laid the foundation stone of another 145 schemes envisaging a total outlay of rs 365 crore for different parts of gaya districtreferring to the culturalcumconvention centre being built in bodh gaya at a cost of rs 145 crore nitish said he has given march 222020 deadline to the building construction department of the state government and the department has promised to meet the deadline it would be a stateofthe art centre with all modern amenitiesnitish also praised the bodh gaya temple management committee btmc particularly its secretary n dorje to reach out to buddha followers all across the globe the mahotsav format has been designed to make it more touristpilgrimfriendly and as such the event now coincides with the mega buddhist prayer an annual religious eventdistrict magistrate abhishek singh said that cultural troupes from 10 countries including mynanamar and indonesia are participating in the eventthough halfadozen ministers including deputy cm sushil kumar modi agriculture minister prem kumar and tourism minister pramod kumar as per the official guest list were scheduled to participate in the event only education minister krishnanandan verma was present no official reason was given for the more than conspicuous absence of four ministers including sushil kumar modi and agriculture minister prem kumar prem who is also the gaya town mla the formal inauguration was preceded by the chanting of buddhist mantras'
- 'hyderabad in a small room in a quaint bylane in tarbun off khwaja pahadi 70yearold mohammed sabir sits on his knees needle in hand and a reel of dazzling kasab thread by his side as he meticulously enriches the crimson maqmal velvet cloth spread across the metal frame with shimmering threads of coloured copper flowers of gold and silver slowly blossom on the cloth which will soon take the shape of a masnat the indopersian masnat literally meaning enthronement is a symbol of royalty and is the equivalent of the western royal regalia of throne sceptre and crown the mughal emperors and the qutub shahi nizam shahi and asaf jahi rulers all issued farmans decrees from the masnat after their ascension also known as gaddi the masnat on which brides and grooms sit at the time of nikah has been an integral part of deccani tehzeeb however with only a handful of masnat makers left in the city the art is approaching death i come from a family of masnat karigars says sabir i learnt the art from my father who was trained by his father we have been in the business for more than a hundred years the masnat used in hyderabadi weddings is of great cultural value it is given as a gift from a bride to the groom due to its image as a symbol of aristocracy it enjoys an important place in weddings sabir says that the technique used in masnat making has been applied in creating toghras verses of the quran embroidered on cloth and chadors which cover the graves of sufi saints and even in making the royal coat of arms and insignia of various dynasties however sabir rues that due to the dying of the tradition of gifting of the masnat the art is on the brink of extinction with wedding halls offering the masnat as a part of the package sabir says that business is slow tracing the origin of the masnat to turkey and iran syed mohammed naqshbandi quadri of hafiz zari art in bazaar guard says a large chunk of my masnat orders come from america and europe there are many hyderabadis living there who actively promote our culture and specially order masnats from me i also receive orders for toreposhs mandaps changirs and chowki covers which are part of the masnat ensemble qaudri says that deccani culture is slowly being phased out due to the steady influx of people from other parts of the county and that hyderabadis themselves are a minority in the city quadri and sabir say that tautness of kasab between the reel and needle is paramount because any slackening takes away the richness of the work this type of stitching they say is called douq while the gold and silver threaded sanchi masnat has been replaced by masnats of copper doris the once handmade jhalars have now been replaced with machinemade edgings they say that a masnat costs between rs 10000 and rs 1'
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| pharmaceuticals, conditions, and symptoms | - 'migration of endophytic diazotroph azorhizobium caulinodans ors571 inside wheat triticum aestivum l and its effect on micrornas azorhizobium caulinodans ors571 a novel rhizobium forms endosymbionts with its nature host sesbania rostrata a semiaquatic leguminous tree recent studies showed that a caulinodans ors571 as endophytic rhizobium disseminated and colonized inside of cereal plants however how this rhizobium infects monocot plants and the regulatory mechanism remains unknown micrornas mirnas are small endogenous rnas that regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional levels in this study we employed laser scanning confocal microscope to monitor the pathway that rhizobium invade wheat we also investigated the potential role of mirnas during a caulinodans ors571 infecting wheat our results showed that gfplabeled a caulinodans ors571 infected wheat root hairs and emerged lateral roots then disseminated and colonized within roots and migrated to other plant tissues such as stems and leaves endophytic rhizobium induced the aberrant expression of mirnas in wheat with a tissue and timedependent manner with a peak at 1224 h after rhizobium infection some mirnas such as mir167 and mir393 responded more in roots than that in shoots in contrast mir171 responded higher in shoots than that in roots these results suggested that mirnas could be responsive to a caulinodans ors571 infection and played important role in plant growth nutrient metabolisms and wheatrhizobium interactions'
- 'constitutive and regulated modes of splicing produce six major myotonic dystrophy protein kinase dmpk isoforms with distinct properties myotonic dystrophy dm is the most prevalent inherited neuromuscular disease in adults the genetic defect is a ctg triplet repeat expansion in the 3untranslated region of the myotonic dystrophy protein kinase dmpk gene consisting of 15 exons using a transgenic dmpkoverexpressor mouse model we demonstrate here that the endogenous mouse dmpk gene and the human dmpk transgene produce six major alternatively spliced mrnas which have almost identical cell typedependent distribution frequencies and expression patterns use of a cryptic 5 splice site in exon 8 which results in absence or presence of 15 nucleotides specifying a vsggg peptide motif andor use of a cryptic 3 splice site in exon 14 which leads to a frameshift in the mrna reading frame occur as independent stochastic events in all tissues examined in contrast the excision of exons 1314 that causes a frameshift and creates a cterminally truncated protein is clearly cell type dependent and occurs predominantly in smooth muscle we generated all six fulllength mouse cdnas that result from combinations of these three major splicing events and show that their transfection into cells in culture leads to production of four different approximately 74 kda fulllength heart skeletal muscle or brainspecific and two cterminally truncated approximately 68 kda smooth musclespecific isoforms information on dmpk mrna and protein isoform expression patterns will be useful for recognizing differential effects of ctgnexpansion in dm manifestation'
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| style and fashion | - 'whats that looming on the horizon a bird a plane a stayathome dad sky news reported last week that britains helicopter prince william losing job helicopter service restructuring leaves more time for baby whats the biggest secret woman need to know about making their shoes comfortable for 2013 buying shoes with proper arch support is the most important thing that women should do secrets that women need to know when buying shoes many american women havent changed their makeup look at all in almost 11 years he said that is a decade of sticking average woman keeps same makeup style for 11 years survey'
- 'sorry guys give the eyes a rest women are not into showing cleavage this season thats because toned legs are in from the fashion ramp to the bollywood set and from ballroom to boardroom women who have worked on the treadmill and crosstrainer in city gyms who have pounded city roads the racecourse and seaside in early morning jogs are now flashing their toned legs renowned fashion writer marilou luther sitting at the foot of international catwalks observed its about high hemlines now look at naomi campbell and heidi klum they are covering up the neck region and are quite obviously working on their legs and sending out a strong message of the times to come and thats how it is here as well actress minissha lamba whos got a fine pair of legs said legs are the focal point of any hip attire in international fashion trends necklines are modest and hemlines are up this is true and actresses like kareena kapoor priyanka chopra and katrina kaif whose style statements are also their finelysculpted long legs are now increasingly appearing in public dressed to display these sexy lower assets with great legs come healthy living or is it the other way around its comfort at the end of the day which rules says miss world first runnerup parvathy omanakuttan who likes going allglam in short numbers its party season and dresses are short while necklines are not exactly polo but less revealing that earlier affirmed actress urvashi sharma whos worked on her own legs to great advantage and is delighted to show them in public ditto the model brigadedesigners nikasha tawadey and surabhi kalsi attribute this trend to the current weather its getting colder covering the neck area to some extent helps in beating the nip and exposing the legs keeps up the glam factor they said to designers neeta lulla and babita malkani fashion sense is all about a womans personal sensibility and positioning in society todays woman is dressing to please herself and not others so going slow on the cleavage and playing up toned legs is what she wishes to do right now and she shall her way said neeta'
- 'are putting in the same amount of efforthave you considered taking up coachingnot now i am a fulltime designer and working hard on it as much as i was as tennis professional i spend almost 10 hours a day i did a course at central saint martins in london which is the top designing school in the world i have really put everything i have this is my project for the next 20 years of my life i have jewelry and now i have sports active wear luxury collection trust me it is a fulltime job and there is no way i can do something elsei also took classes for classical ballet when i was younger and am going to retake those classes thats something i like to practice on my own and trying to perfect myself i always loved to sketch to design and to create i was always carrying my own paint when i was playing tennis i was coming on tour with my painting and that was a good way to take my mind off tennisyour favourite female and men tennis playerthe ones i idolized were monica seles and pete sampras and the one i feel were the best is difficult as the equipment is changing a lot its difficult to compare someone like rod laver with roger federer as it was different era in my generation my heart will go to roger and head will go for novak because hes slightly more complete even though he hasnt won the french openthen martina navratilova and chris evert have won so many tournaments billie jean king was pioneer of the game there are all names that have made history i dont think it is interesting to compare them because they bring something different to the table but at the end of the day all of them are existing that we are able to have rich history in the sportthe most difficult player you facedif i played against martina navratilova at her peak i would have found it more difficult than playing against serena but i just cant compare i found it really difficult to play against jennifer capriati for her power when she was at her best as much as i found it difficult against serena and justine henin too when she was no 1 it was different challenges but it was always the one i was looking for because thats the kind of matches that one practices foryou said your heart says federer and head says novak can you elaborate on thatif you look at the round the shots and the length of the match they are able to play i think novak can play a little bit longer flexible and his ball striking is little bit faster and more complete than what rogers was when he was at his bestroger at his best could hit a forehand winner every time he was inside the court novaks game is little bit different he more'
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