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The Washington Post publishes missing Saudi journalist’s last article

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Washington The Washington Post has published the last article written by its missing Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi in which he wrote about the poor state of press freedom across the Arab world.

Khashoggi’s editor, Karen Attiah, received the column from the journalist’s translator one day after his disappearance on October 2.

“The Post held off publishing it because we hoped Jamal would come back to us so that he and I could edit it together. Now I have to accept: That is not going to happen,” Attiah said on Wednesday.

“Khashoggi’s last column titled “What the Arab world needs most is freedom of expression”, espoused the cause that animated most of his life: free expression in the Arab world”.

“Arab governments have been given free rein to continue silencing the media,” including the internet, so the region “is facing its own version of an Iron Curtain, imposed not by external actors but through domestic forces vying for power”, Khashoggi wrote.

He added that the Arabs “are either uninformed or misinformed. They are unable to adequately address, much less publicly discuss, matters that affect the region and their day-to-day lives”.

In his final article, the journalist who left Saudi Arabia where he held comfortable positions in the ruling establishment, and moved to Washington where he began contributing columns to The Post, called for “the creation of an independent international forum, isolated from the influence of nationalist governments spreading hate through propaganda”.

In 2016, he had warned against the regime of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, about “an overly enthusiastic embrace of then-President-elect Donald Trump”.

In the columns he published in The Washington Post before his disappearance, Khashoggi offered a consistent message: “Saudi Arabia desperately needed the liberalizing reforms being promised by Mohammed bin Salman, but they could not be combined with repression.”

“Replacing old tactics of intolerance with new ways of repression is not the answer,” he wrote in an article in April .

Khashoggi has been missing since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to pick up documents for his upcoming wedding to his Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz.

Unconfirmed reports said that Khashoggi was likely killed inside the compound, a claim denied by Saudi officials as “baseless”.

(IANS)

Kerala shutdown over Sabarimala near total

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Thiruvananthapuram The state-wide shutdown called by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Thursday saw huge response with near total effect while just a few private vehicles moving on road.

The dawn to dusk shutdown backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was called against Wednesday’s police attack on protesters who were opposing the entry of women within the age group of 10-50 years to the Lord Ayyappa shrine.

At a few places in Kozhikode, Malappuram and here, protesters stoned buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation following which their operation was suspended.

On the occasion of Mahanavami all state and central government offices, banks and educational institutions were closed.

Shops and markets also remained shut. There were poor attendance at the IT parks here and in Kochi. It was the railway commuters who faced the brunt of the shutdown as they failed to get taxis and public vehicles from the stations.

The temple opened on Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the monthly pujas. It was first day after the Supreme Courts September 28 verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the shrine revoking the traditional ban on all those girls and women who are within the puberty limits.

Traditionalists came up in arms against the new norm as the state government deployed a huge police force to enforce the top court’s order. The temple will remain open till October 22.

(IANS)

Six ways to protect your baby’s skin this winter (Health Tips)

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New Delhi Winter is here, which means your baby needs extra care and attention. Baby skin requires a lot more nourishment during winter, as the temperature drop tends to make the skin dry. Winter also brings with it various skin problems for babies, as their skin is more delicate when compared to adults.

Dr. Subhashini N.S., Ayurveda Expert, Discovery Sciences Group, The Himalaya Drug Company, shares a few tips to nourish your baby’s skin.

Oil massages: Nourishing the skin with regular oil massages before bath significantly reduces skin dryness and improve skin softness. Choose an oil infused with olive and winter cherry (Ashvagandha); this helps improve the skin tone and soothes the baby’s skin.

Baby bath: It is advisable to bathe the baby once in two days with lukewarm water. If the water is too hot, it can hurt the top, protective layer of the skin. Bathing a baby for long can also strip the moisture off the skin. Hence, reducing bath time during winters is recommended.

Using cleansers: Using a gentle cleanser infused with the goodness of aloe vera, almond oil and milk, can help prevent post-bath dryness in the baby’s skin and soothe excessively dry skin.

Moisturising: Using these post-bath enhances the skin’s wellness by locking in the moisture, which keeps the skin hydrated. Opt for a baby lotion enriched with natural oils and licorice (Yashtimadhu) to keep the skin supple and nourished.

Creams: Using a baby cream with the goodness of country mallow (Bala) and licorice (Yashtimadhu) will condition and protect your baby’s skin, especially chapped cheeks, “crawler’s knee”, tender nose, and rubbed elbows.

Wrapping the baby: Avoid wrapping your baby in a woollen sweater or blanket directly, as the rough fibre will scratch baby’s sensitive skin, leading to a rash. It’s best to use breathable winter clothing to keep the baby warm.

“Baby’s cheeks, knees, tender nose and elbows are most susceptible to dryness and chapping, which worsens during winters. The skin is naturally hydrated and moist, and using products with harsh chemicals worsens the skin condition. Ensure you use products infused with natural ingredients that provide gentle care,” says Dr. Subhashini.

Almond and olive oils, aloe vera, winter cherry, licorice, honey, and milk are a few handy herbs/ingredients which are known to lock in moisture and will help provide the best skin care for your baby during winters.

(IANS)

UP court receives complaint against Facebook’s Zuckerberg

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Lucknow A complaint has been registered in an Uttar Pradesh court against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and three others for using national symbols and letter heads of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on its site without due permission.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Anand Prakash Singh on Wednesday set November 12 as the next date of hearing when the petitioner lawyer Omkar’s statement would be recorded.

Others named in the complaint are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan.

The petitioner has further alleged that the social media giant runs an application which allows certain national symbols to be used without permission.

He has submitted screen shots as evidence.

The petitioner has demanded that the named persons be punished for this offence as they were not only getting cheap popularity with the use of such symbols but were also earning a lot of money.

“This has hurt my sentiments and has hurt national pride,” the petitioner has said.

(IANS)

Apple’s new privacy portal shows what user data it keeps

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San Francisco As part of its annual privacy upgrades, Apple has introduced a new portal that lets users see what personal data the company has kept on them, the media reported.

The information collected may include data such as calendar entries, photos, reminders, documents, website bookmarks, App Store purchases, among other items, CNBC reported on Wednesday.

The search function is in line with Apple’s efforts to differentiate itself as a company that does not montetise user data as it does not treat customers as its products. The company takes pride in making money though its hardware.

“Whether you’re taking a photo or asking Siri a question, you can do it knowing that Apple doesn’t gather your personal information to sell to advertisers or other organisations,” Apple says in its privacy website.

According to a report in USA Today, users still have to wait a few days to retrieve the information, from the updated http://www.apple.com/privacy section of the Apple website, as the tech giant confirms the request, but it should be way easier to find the tools now than before.

Apple updates its privacy website every autumn, after the introduction of new phones and software upgrades to the mobile and computer operating systems, iOS12 and MacOS, which this year is called Mojave, the report said.

(IANS)

Need to strengthen internal, external security: RSS chief

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Nagpur RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday stressed on the need to further strengthen the armed forces to ensure enhanced “internal and external security” and pre-empt any subversive attempts from within or outside to harm the country’s unity and integrity.

On the external security front, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, while addressing the traditional annual Dussehra rally at the Reshimbaug here, said that unless the nation was “self-reliant” in defence production, security could not be assured.

While the pace of national efforts in this direction has to be accelerated, it was essential to be more attentive to address the basic amenities of the armed, social and economic security of the armed forces and their families, he pointed out.

“There have been some laudable efforts in this regard by the government. Efforts were underway and speeded to enhance the morale of our armed forces, making them well-equipped to provide them with latest technologies. This is one of the reasons the country’s prestige is rising globally,” Bhagwat said.

He called for securing not only the land borders of the country but also the maritime borders, especially the hundreds of small islands/islets dotting the country from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Lakshadweep.

Targeting the Leftist forces, he said there has been attempts to create a vicious atmosphere in the country by establishing an “anti-national leadership with blind followers solely committed to the neo-left doctrine” propagated by the so-called “urban Maoists”.

Their cohorts were already established in various levels — intellectual circles and institutions — through the manufacturing of a vicious atmosphere that weakens the social unity, which is the bedrock of internal security of a nation.

“A world of psychological warfare is being carved out of this so-called ‘Mantrayayuuddh’ in our traditional ‘Rajneeti Shastras’ (Political Sciences),” Bhagwat added.

The chief guest at the occasion was Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi who spoke on children and juvenile security issues and problems being faced by a vast multitude of children worldwide and the need to secure them.

(IANS)

Separatist shutdown affects life in Kashmir Valley

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Srinagar A shutdown called by separatists affected life across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with heavy security deployed here and other vulnerable places.

The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, called the shutdown against the killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, Mehrajudd in Bangroo, his associate Faiz Ahmad Waza and Rayees Ahmad in a gunfight on Wednesday in Srinagar’s Fateh Kadal area.

Shops, other businesses and public transport remained closed in Srinagar and other district headquarters of the Valley.

Skeletal private transport moved in the uptown areas of Srinagar.

Educational institutions were closed due to the Dussehra holiday.

The authorities have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar’s old city areas.

Train services between Baramulla and Bannihal towns were suspended as a precautionary measure.

However, no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the valley.

(IANS)

Hindi Film Review

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Jalebi

This “Jalebi” Is Neither Sweet Nor Tasty

Banner: Vishesh Films

Producer: Mukesh Bhatt & Sakshi Bhatt

Director: Pushpdeep Bhardwaj

Star Cast: Varun Mitra, Rhea Chakraborty, Digangana Suryavanshi, Aanya Dureja, Poorti Arya, Pravina Deshpande, Mahesh Thakur, Priya Yadav, Sonali Sudan, Jashn Kohli, Shabnam Kapoor, Farida Dadi, Arjun Kanungo, Sanchay Goswami, Chayan Trivedi, Abhishek Khanna & Yusuf Hussain

Music: Jeet Ganguly & Tanishq Bagchi

Vishesh Films, headed by Mukesh Bhatt & Mahesh Bhatt, are known for their small-budget & high-concept films. They have given some memorable films & even chartbuster songs but since the last few years, their reputation has taken a beating. None of their films after the blockbuster Aashiqui 2 in the year 2013 have worked well. The number of films made by the banner has also reduced. Their last film, Begum Jaan was released in the year 2017, almost one and a half years ago. Now they are back with Jalebi, which promises to be a clean & romantic love story & also its miles away from the erotic & the horror films that had become their trademark.

The scripted story of Jalebi reveals that it is the story of love & separation. Ayesha Pradhan (Rhea Chakraborty) is a depressed girl. She has written a bestselling novella but her troubled past is not allowing her to focus & write her next book. She is on her way from Mumbai to Delhi for a book reading session. In the train, her co-passenger is Anu (Digangana Suryavanshi) & her daughter Pulti (Aanya Dureja). Over the course of their conversation, Ayesha gets a jolt upon learning that Anu’s husband is none other than her ex–hubby Dev Mathur (Varun Mitra). The story goes back 7 to 8 years. Dev is from Purani Dilli where he does guided tours. He’s proud of his roots & proudly flaunts his locality & also his mansion, popularly known as Netaji Ki Haveli. Once, Ayesha takes this tour & falls for Dev, who in turn also develops feelings for her. In no time, they get married & that’s when cracks begin to develop in their relationship. Meanwhile, in the present day, the train halts at Bhusawal railway station & Dev enters their coach to give Anu a surprise. The ex-lovers, that is Dev & Ayesha, thus come face to face after all these years. What happens next forms the crux of the rest of the film.

Just like Begum Jaan, Jalebi is also a Bengali film remake of Prosenjit Chatterjee & Rituparna Sengupta starrer Praktan (2016), which was written by Nandita Roy & directed by Nandita Roy & Shiboprosad Mukherjee. Here in Hindi, Kausar Munir & Pushpdeep Bhardwaj’s story is disappointing & juvenile. There’s no head & no tail to the story & they end up doing total injustice to the original film. Kausar Munir, Pushpdeep Bhardwaj & Suhrita Sengupta’s screenplay is the biggest culprit. The film is bland & the trio has made no attempt to make situations exciting or novel. Kausar Munir, Pushpdeep Bhardwaj & Suhrita Sengupta’s dialogues are horrible to say the least. The manner in which the characters are talking to each other is laughable.

Pushpdeep Bhardwaj’s direction is amateur and he doesn’t even know the basics properly it seems. The way the film moves back & forth especially when Ayesha would hear a term or hear a song is so convenient & outdated. And the post-marriage problems are akin to a saas-bahu melodrama shown on television but even those daily soaps are more entertaining & even progressive than this film.

Jalebi is terrible from the word “Go”. The film begins with a loud cry of Ayesha on the black screen and hence, even before the 1st ever visual, the film gets unsettling! The beginning portion of Ayesha crying over abandoning her marriage is weird. Once the train portions begin, one hopes for the film to get a bit better. Also, there are 3 subplots involving varied passengers in the bogie. They seem interesting and you expect them to add to the film, in case the lead protagonists aren’t able to. Sadly, these 3 tracks are boring and contribute in no way to the film. The flashback portion begins well. Dev showing his house to the tourists is nicely done. Also the way Ayesha books the entire tour for herself just so that she can spend all the time with Dev is lovely. Once they get married, the film becomes routine & showcases problems beaten to death in films. The miscarriage portion is also poorly executed. The train portions aren’t that interesting, although few a developments are a bit unpredictable. If you expect the climax to at least lift the film to some extent, you’ll be dejected. The Kashmir sequence makes no sense and even more senseless is the justification given by Dev in the end.

Music also gets thumbs down, which is sad, since Vishesh Films was known for its songs. “Tum Se” is catchy but it’s not going to linger in one’s mind for long. “Tera Mera Rishta” is played during the courtship scenes, which as mentioned above, was the only good part of the film. The rest of the songs like “Mujhme”, “Pehle Ke Jaisa”, “Pal” & “Mera Pyaar Tera Pyaar” are nothing special. Raju Singh’s background score is bad. Same goes for Manoj Soni’s cinematography, few shots are taken from a very close range. The VFX is tacky and anyone can make out that the scenery seen from the window is fake. Sandeep Suvarna’s production design is alright and the set does look like an actual First AC bogie. But it’s funny to see the railway station being so empty in the end, and that too the busy Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station of Delhi. Devendra Murdeshwar’s editing is not good and even the film that’s just 112 minutes looked like a 3 hour plus film.

Performance wise Varun Mitra is disappointing. He looks weird in the scenes where he has to cry and even when he’s seen celebrating his wife’s pregnancy. In the beginning scenes, he does well. The actor has done well in the past, in Ishaan Nair’s unreleased film Kaash (2015). So, here, the fault could be of the director in failing to get better performance from him. Rhea Chakraborty is what makes the film bearable. She has done chirpy roles in the past and Jalebi is the 1st time ever that she is seen in a serious & mature role. She is the only one to benefit from this film as she proves that she can do a lot more than comic capers & special appearances. Digangana Suryavanshi is alright while Aanya Dureja is sweet. Arjun Kanungo (Arjun) is okay and his track makes no sense. Farida Dadi & Yusuf Hussain (the old couple in train) are fine but are letdown by the script. What exactly are they doing in the film one wonders! Poorti Arya (Renu; Dev’s sister) & the actor playing Dev’s mother are forgettable.

On the whole Jalebi will leave you with a bitter taste. It’s a film that has no plot or logic.

Tail Piece: At the box office, it will be a disaster. Just Skip it!

Fashion & Lifestyle Round Up

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The 14th Edition of “GLITTER 2018” Exhibition Held

The outset of the annual festive & wedding season is incomplete without the mention of GLITTER, India’s most celebrated Pre-Festive, Wedding & Lifestyle exhibition. The 3 days exhibition, was held from 12th Oct, 2018 to 14th Oct, 2018 at Hotel JW Marriott.

For this festive & bridal season, GLITTER had curated a marketplace wherein visitors got a chance to witness &n shop from over 80 hi-end designers from all over India in Ethnic & Western Couture (prêt-à-porter & also made-to-measure); Bridal Trousseau-must-haves for all the brides out there; Fine Jewellery for all occasions; Festive Wear & Lifestyle Accessories & Art. The offerings of the show not only made it the most awaited exhibition in the lifestyle segment but even a one-stop-shop for everyone’s festive & bridal fashion must haves.

The 14th edition of GLITTER housed more than 80 exceptional brands like Akansha Creations (Rose By Anupama) of Delhi; Aleah Ahmed of Delhi; Bharatsons Jewellers of Mumbai; The Cappuccino Collection of Mumbai; Charu Jewels of Surat; Dhadda Designer Diamond Jewellery of Mumbai; Zahairaa by Golank Diamonds of Mumbai; Johri of Mumbai; Kantilal & Bros Jewellers of Surat; Kara Handcrafted Bridalwear of Mumbai; Mehak Creations of Delhi; Monica Bhayana of Delhi; Maitri Mehta Label of Mumbai; My Best Friend of Mumbai; Nona’s Exclusif of Delhi; Riwaaya of Mumbai; The Pink Mirror of Kolkatta; Sammohi Design Studio by Moksha and Hiral of Mumbai; Sanzany Jewellery of Mumbai; Sola Jaipur of Jaipur; Soshai of Mumbai; Ushnakmal of Banaras; Polkie of Faridabad; Ritu Gadhaiya of Jaipur; Shrivas by Archita Mehta of Udaipur; Sid N Vani of Delhi to name a few.

Death toll in cyclone-hit Odisha rises to 52; damage put at Rs 2,200 crore

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The number of deaths in cyclone Titli-hit Odisha increased to 52, and the state government more than doubled the compensation amount to the kin of the deceased, an official said on Wednesday.

Authorities conducted a review meeting to assess the extent of damage due to the cyclone that battered the state on October 11.

The coastal state is estimated to have suffered damages worth Rs 2,200 crore, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi.

“As per the primary damage assessment report, the overall damage including infrastructure and agriculture has been estimated at Rs 2,200 crore,” Padhi said.

A final damage assessment report will be prepared within two days, he added.

“39 deaths are reported from Gajapati district alone. 12 deaths are reported from Ganjam district and one from Kandhamal district,” said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi after the review meeting.

The state government enhanced the compensation amount from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for each family of the deceased.

Earlier, the state government had confirmed 26 deaths due to cyclone and subsequent floods.

Damage to roads has been estimated at Rs 500 crore, electricity infrastructure at Rs 133 crore, houses at Rs 150 crore and crops at Rs 233 crore.

The state government on Tuesday released Rs 102 crore for the people of Gajapati, Ganjam and Rayagada – the worst affected districts.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who visited Gajapati and Ganjam districts, announced that Baraghara village will be shifted from the hilltop to the foothills.

76 families of the village will be provided with pucca houses under the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana.

The Chief Minister distributed “patta” to beneficiaries and said that the government would take care of the children who lost their parents in the calamity.

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