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The number of malaria cases in India has fallen by a staggering 86% since 2015 and there has been a 79% reduction in the number of deaths caused by the disease between 2015 and 2021, according to a report by non-profit organisation Malaria No More. India's budgetary allocation to fight malaria more than doubled between 2017 and 2019 and it was made a notifiable disease in 31 states and Union territories, the report titled "India's march towards malaria elimination " said. This was complemented by the distribution of over nine crore long-lasting insecticidal nets, 4.8 crore of which were distributed between 2019 and 2021. The government aims at eliminating malaria from the country by 2030. Some critical challenges that remain to be addressed include getting a greater participation from the private sector, individuals and communities to put up a joint fight against the disease, the report stated. The private sector's participation in effective reporting of malaria, digging … [Read more...] about India reports 86% fall in cases since 2015, 79% reduction in deaths due to Malaria

Authorities in Tajikistan forcibly shaved the beards of almost 13,000 men last year as the police continue to battle radical Islam in the the central Asian republic, a regional police chief said at a press conference on Tuesday. The beards of 12,818 men were thought to be "overly long and unkempt" so they were "brought to order," Bahrom Sharifzoda, head of police in the region of Khatlon said, as quoted by the central Asian news outlet Radio Liberty . The police chief showed a "before and after" photograph of a man whose beard had been shaved by the authorities. Police also closed 162 shops and stalls that were selling hijabs and stopped 1,773 women from wearing headdresses. They also placed 89 hijab-wearing prostitutes into custody in 2015. The news outlet said that officials had been "working overtime" to ensure that Tajik society conformed to the traditional values of the country. Sharifzoda held a press conference to discuss the police's battle against "foreign" … [Read more...] about Tajikistan shaved the beards of 13,000 men in 2015 as it wages war on radical Islam.

The shooting for season 12 of stunt-based reality TV show Khatron Ke Khiladi has kicked off in Cape Town, South Africa. This season has corralled a number of TV stars and social media personalities whose names had spilled out earlier. Now, details on the remuneration of these contestants have also been revealed. This season is packed with influencers and internet sensations and reports suggest that they have struck a lucrative deal to appear in the show. Most of them will be taking huge sums home but actress Jannat Zubair Rahmani is said to be the highest-paid contestant of the season, reported FilmiBeat. Jannat, who has appeared in the hit TV show Tu Aashiqui, will be getting a fat cheque of Rs 18 lakh for every episode that she shoots for in the show. Another contestant to bag a huge amount is the social media sensation, Faisal Sheikh. He too is raking in a significant sum of Rs 17 lakh per episode in Khatron Ke Khiladi season 12. TV star and ex-Bigg Boss 14 contestant Rubina … [Read more...] about Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: Jannat Zubair Is The Highest Paid Celebrity; A Look At Other Contestants’ Fee

Television actor Mohit Malik is all set to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. He is currently in Cape Town, South Africa as the shooting for Rohit Shetty’s stunt-based reality show has already started. As Mohit begins his Khatron Ke Khiladi journey, we get to ask him about his preparation. In an exclusive conversation with News18.com, Mohit Malik revealed his worst fear which he hopes to overcome in the show. He also talked about his son Ekbir and how much he will be missing his munchkin as he shoots away from home. Mohit also mentioned how he and his actress-wife Addite divide parenting duties. Read on to know what the actor has to say. What’s your biggest fear that you hope to overcome in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12? Fear of heights. Are you practicing something or taking some training before joining Khatron Ke Khiladi 12? Yes, I have been swimming. I am working out. I am working on my body and I have been meditating. Is it difficult to leave your son behind … [Read more...] about Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 Contestant Mohit Malik Talks About His Son, Reveals His Parenting Mantra | Exclusive

A 3-year-old chef is winning millions of hearts online for his cuteness overloaded cooking videos on TikTok. Little Chef Illirian Kameraj from Great Neck, New York, has been cooking with his mom, Dorentina, since he was barely 1. Since the pandemic began, his mother has been sharing his meal preparation videos on TikTok and Instagram. The adorable cooking videos show Illirian preparing meals from scratch like roasted potatoes, filet mignon, rack of lamb, roast chicken and beef Wellington. Wearing a chef’s hat with ‘Chef Illirian’ written over it and an apron can be seen prepping meals by chopping with safe chopping tools. As per Today , his mother shared he started with the easy stuff like cupcakes and then moved to roasted chicken.She revealed that the toddler fell in love with baking after watching a video on his favorite YouTube channel Blippi where Lior the Baker showed his viewers how to make bread and pastries which got him to try his hand at cooking too. His mother told … [Read more...] about Li’l Masterchef, 3, is Winning the Internet with His Adorable Cooking Videos

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese High Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a former brokerage manager alleging on-the-job harassment and unlawful dismissal after he took parental leave while working at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley. The case of Glen Wood, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for more than three decades, has come to symbolize concerns over “paternity harassment,” or “pata hara.” Wood's is a rare case, for Japan, of a father seeking to take parental leave. Maternity harassment is more common. Wood began his fight in 2017, alleging he was harassed and forced from his job after taking parental leave when his son was born in 2015. The company rejected Wood's request for parental leave. His son was born prematurely and he rushed to see him though the company told him to just keep working, according to the lawsuit. When Wood returned to work in 2016, he was stripped of some … [Read more...] about Japan high court rejects paternity harassment allegations

The BJP has stolen a march over the Opposition by naming Droupadi Murmu as its candidate for President . With the support of BJP allies and regional parties such as Odisha’s BJD and Andhra Pradesh’s YSRCP, she is poised to win and become the first from a tribal community to occupy the highest office of the Republic. The significance of her elevation is particularly pronounced in the 75th year of India’s independence. A tribal woman succeeding a Dalit in the highest office of the country is a remarkable testimony to the deepening of Indian democracy, notwithstanding the disturbing signs of the mobilisation of subaltern communities for majoritarian politics. Ms. Murmu will be the second woman to hold the highest office, after Pratibha Patil, and at 64, she will be the youngest President in the country’s history. From Mayurbhanj in Odisha, part of the region that houses a vast majority of India’s aboriginal population, Ms. Murmu was a teacher, and joined the BJP in 1997. She was a … [Read more...] about High office: On the Opposition and presidential polls

FIFA’s disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi go on trial in Switzerland on Monday in the latest chapter of football’s seemingly endless corruption saga. The two men have been indicted for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights — Al-Khelaifi is also the boss of beIN Media. The hearing, which has already been delayed because of the coronavirus, is scheduled to last until September 25 at the Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona. But it will open under another cloud as suspicions of collusion between the Swiss prosecution and FIFA have undermined its credibility. Centre stage is Valcke, former right-hand man of ousted FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who appears in two separate cases of television rights corruption — he faces up to five years in prison if found guilty. The 59-year-old Frenchman stands accused of wanting to transfer the Middle East and North Africa rights for screening the … [Read more...] about Paris Saint-Germain Chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Jerome Valcke Trials Begins on Monday

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA ‘s former secretary general Jerome Valcke went on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights. Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Media, is charged with inciting Valcke to commit “aggravated criminal mismanagement.” The hearing, which has already been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled to last until September 25 at the Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona. If the hearing runs its course, it will be the first judgement handed down in Switzerland, the seat of most international sports organisations, on the 20 or so proceedings opened in the last five years surrounding FIFA. But it opens under another cloud as suspicions of collusion between the Swiss prosecution and FIFA have undermined its credibility. Valcke, who until 2015 was the right-hand man of now ousted FIFA president Sepp Blatter, faces the bulk of … [Read more...] about TV Rights Trial of PSG Chief Al-Khelaifi and Ex-FIFA official Valcke opens

Afghanistan does not have enough medical supplies to treat the injured from an earthquake that killed 1,000 people , a senior official said on Friday, as authorities ended the search for survivors in remote southeastern mountains. About 2,000 people were injured and 10,000 houses were partially or completely destroyed in the early Wednesday earthquake, Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, a spokesperson for the Disaster Ministry, told Reuters . Also read: Death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake rises to 1,150 people “The Health Ministry does not have enough drugs, we need medical aid and other necessities because it’s a big disaster,” he said. The 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck about 160 km southeast of Kabul near the Pakistani border, in a region of arid mountains dotted with small settlements that has was often contested over Afghanistan’s decades of war. Also read: A second earthquake hits devastated eastern Afghanistan Poor communications and a lack of proper roads … [Read more...] about Afghanistan seeks emergency medical supplies for earthquake survivors