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On September 20, 2021, Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, took oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab, becoming the first from the Scheduled Caste community to hold the top post in the State. Since then, there has been no looking back for the soft-spoken leader, who has been demonstrating his assertive leadership style within the Congress and in State politics. Mr. Channi was among the Congress leaders in Punjab who revolted against the former Chief Minister, Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh. While he may not have expected then to succeed Mr. Singh as Chief Minister, Mr. Channi, who comes from rural Punjab with a humble background, has been working to establish himself as the leader of the common man after assuming office. He has danced with the youth to Bhangra beats, stepped out of his cavalcade to greet a newly wedded couple, and visited the families of the farmers who lost their lives during the agitation against the controversial farm laws. Through these and other attempts, he is trying … [Read more...] about From the shadows to the forefront

Sitting in one place for a long time causes several damages to health. Long sitting is responsible for many diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cancer, said a study conducted by researchers of Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. However, three minutes of exercise for every hour spent seated could extend life by 30 percent. It may also reduce the risk of accidental death of a person. The study suggested that sitting too long could even “undo" the benefits of exercise. The study conducted for four years was published last year in May in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The researchers analysed the data from six previous studies on the sitting behaviour of more than 130,000 adults in the UK, US and Sweden. The study also throws light on how different activities like running and walking to housework and sitting affect mortality. After analysing the data, researchers concluded that 30 minutes of exercise per day can reduce the odds of early death by up to 80 percent for … [Read more...] about 3 Minutes of Exercise For Every Hour Spent Sitting Reduces Chances of Early Death: Study

Reuters Sydney, Australia   ● Tue, January 25, 2022 2022-01-25 13:10 0 6fe955910fed7b4d49952c2c145c3815 2 Asia and Pacific Australia,Aborigin,flag,copyright,Dispute Free The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image. The Aboriginal flag has been recognised as an official flag of Australia since 1995, flown from government buildings and embraced by sporting clubs. After a deal negotiated with its creator, indigenous artist Harold Thomas, the flag can be used on sports shirts, sporting grounds, websites and in artworks without permission or payment of a fee, the government said on the eve of the Australia Day national holiday. Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday, Thomas said he first made the black, yellow and red flag to lead a demonstration in 1971, … [Read more...] about Australia buys copyright to Aboriginal flag, making it free to fly

The internet is rallying around a mother who refused her daughter’s request to use her college fund on her boyfriend. Reddit user u/throwae_69 detailed the situation on the subreddit "Am I The A**Hole," in a post that now has over 12,000 interactions. The mother began the post by asking: “AITA for telling my daughter she can’t use her college money on her bf, which caused her to break up with him?” She explained that she had established a college fund for her very smart daughter, who was just offered a full scholarship at her dream college. They agreed to use the money for other things she would need, like housing and food. However, that all changed when she noticed her daughter come home one day looking sad. “I asked her what was the matter,” the mother wrote. “She said that she was not going to go to college anymore. Apparently, her boyfriend Bryan told her not to go anymore.” The mother explained in her Reddit post that Bryan was currently enrolled in college, … [Read more...] about Internet rallies around mom who wants daughter to choose college over boyfriend

The Colleyville synagogue hostage-taking was a nightmare, a vicious, antisemitic attack on a vulnerable Jewish community. It is tempting to obsess on the antisemitism, to see it as the great, sole evil. But if we want change, we must recognize that Colleyville was about more. Especially since the 2018 shooting that killed 11 people and injured more at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life, synagogues and other Jewish institutions have been ratcheting up their security. Guards, often armed, are commonplace, as are bulletproof glass, “buzz-in” entry systems and strategically placed panic buttons. This is a consequence of a rise in antisemitism. We’re scared. A 2020 Pew Study found that most American Jews think there is more antisemitism today than there was five years ago. More than half of those surveyed say that, as a Jew, they personally feel less safe than they did five years ago. Opinion Op-Ed: The Texas hostage-taking was a symptom of conspiracy theories run amok … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Attacks like the one in Colleyville are about more than antisemitism

The evolution of a democratic society is centred around the expansion of rights — civil, political, economic and cultural, leading to the empowerment of people. Democratic nations respect individual and group rights for moral and instrumental reasons. Duties, both legal and moral, are cherished in order to reinforce those rights. The obligations of the individual to the collective must be understood in that context; rights and duties complement each other, just as responsibility comes with freedom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to suggest a dichotomy between the rights and duties of citizens when he said last week that the country had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. His speech was not the first time that he or other Hindutva protagonists have called for a foregrounding of duties over rights. Service and the sacrifices of nameless and faceless nation-builders have formed the bedrock of the modern Indian Republic, but their sacrifices were … [Read more...] about In conjunction: On evolution of democratic society

Tunisia shocked Nigeria and Burkina Faso edged Gabon on Sunday to set up an Africa Cup of Nations last-eight showdown, while minnow Comoros prepared to use an outfield player as a goalkeeper when it confronts hosts Cameroon. Veteran Youssef Msakni scored two minutes into the second half to give previously unimpressive Tunisia a 1-0 second-round victory over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua. Big blow Nigerian hopes of levelling were dealt a huge blow midway through the second half when Alex Iwobi, initially yellow-carded for a stamp on Msakni, was sent off after the referee looked at the VAR monitor. In the first last-16 match, Burkina Faso needed a penalty shootout to eliminate Gabon, which forced a 1-1 draw after extra time having played 56 minutes with 10 men, following the red-carding of Sidney Obissa. The results: Burkina Faso 1 (B. Traore 28) drew with Gabon 1 (Guira 90+1-og) (Burkina Faso won 7-6 on penalties); Tunisia 1 (Msakni 47) bt Nigeria 0 . … [Read more...] about Africa Cup | Tunisia shocks 10-man Nigeria

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) employees and workers will join the strike from February 7. The PRC Sadhana Samithi served a strike notice to Principal Secretary (HR) Sashi Bhushan Kumar on Monday. The employees and workers’ unions would hold discussions formally before submitting a letter to the APSRTC Managing Director (MD) on joining the strike. Nearly 54,000 employees of APSRTC became employees of the Public Transport Department from January 1, 2020 and have since been receiving their salaries directly from the State government. A total of 10,576 RTC buses would be off the roads. The RTC buses cover 38.59 lakh kilometres and carry 28.89 lakh people to their destinations every day. They connect 14,123 villages to all major towns and cities in the State. … [Read more...] about RTC buses likely to go off the roads

The West Zone police picked up former MLC Buddha Venkanna on charges of making derogatory remarks against Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao (Nani) and Director General of Police D. Gautam Sawang. Speaking toreporters on Monday, the TDP leader alleged that the casino at Gudivada wasorganised with the support of top police officers due to which no action was being taken against Mr. Nani for his illegal activities. Mr. Venkanna reportedly made some threatening comments against the Minister after whicha police team arrived at his house for questioning. The One Town police registered a case against the former MLC under Section 506 IPC (criminal intimidation), Section 505 (inciting a person or a community to cause any offence), 211 (making false charges) and other sections. When the police asked the TDP leader to come to the station, Mr. Venkanna refused and demanded the police to serve a notice under Section 41 (a) of CrPc (instructing to appear before the police … [Read more...] about Former MLC Buddha Venkanna taken into police custody

In a major breakthrough, Excise officials seized hashish oil worth ₹1.50 crore, ganja worth ₹2.50 lakh, and MDMA from three youths who were staying in a rented house at Kunnathunad, on Sunday. The raid by the special squad of the Excise Commissioner (South Range) resulted in the seizure of 1.6 kg of hashish oil, 15 kg of ganja, and 2 grams of MDMA. The arrested are Riswan, 22, of Taliparamba, Shaun, 23, of Kumbalanghi, and Denin, 24, of Konni. Jijo Koshy of Karunagappally, who is said to be the kingpin of the racket, fled on seeing the Excise personnel. … [Read more...] about Major drug seizure by Excise squad